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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-11
GET BACK TO COMMON SENSE
[Ohio State Journal

tOhiO State Journal
Germany and the United States are
still at swords points in the Lusitan-
Ia affair. Germany is willing to pay
the damages, but refuses to make a
disavowal of the affair, and proposes
instead to leave the matter to an ar
bitration. This country refuses to
accede to that on the ground that
vital interests and national honor of
the United States were involved" and
these could not be submitted to ar
bitration We don't see why, espec-
ially the honor part. 1t is the verv
kind Of a question that can be refer
red to q just and impartial judgment.
il would be a great CO. lment uDo l
1ur civilization if we went into a al
Ni,hout referring the matter of diff
erenCe to al arbitual tribunal. Such
a resort is the cornerstont that civili-
yation is built upon II we have a
quarrel with a neigh5Jr and a frian
says wC are wrong in our contention
it may touch our pride 10 give in,
hut il wouldn't our honor. ArblJra-
tion is that friend.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-11
DAN CUPID VICTIMS.

A pretty wedding was solemnlzed
Sunday morning at the home OF Rev.
A. II. Roebuck, when Jesse Poor and
Miss Lura Moore two popular young
people of Coldwater, were united In
marriage. The bride was handsome
ly gowned In white silk crepedechine
with a lovely white hat to match,
the groom being attired In conven-
tional black.
The attendants of the bridal couple
were Miss Elsie Moore, sister OF the
bride and Eros Barker. Miss Ida Poor
and Stanley Baer. After the cere-
mony, the wedding party returned TO
the country home of the bride one
and one-half miles south Of Coldwa-
where an elaborate wedding dinner
was served to the immediate rela-
tiyes. The table was decorated with
white carnations, the beautiful we'd
ding cake being the centerpiece. The
bride and groom received many beau
tiful presents. They left on the ev-
ening train for Dayton and other
points until the 18th, when they Will
be "at home to their many friends
at their residence on West Anthony
street, Celina.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-11
A REAL NEUTRALITY
New York World.l


Assuming that the Canadian parli-
ment house fire was the work Of Ger
man agents, the London Chronicle
makes the direct accusation that in
providing for its own self-protection
Canada is handicapped by the LAX
ity" of the United States, 1t adds;
"There is no question but that a
long series of criminal plots has been
and is being hatched on United States
soil. If the American government
fails to protect its own people against
them; that is its own affair. When
its failure enables outrages of this
magnatude to be carried out, dis
charge of international obligations
arises"
Aside from the fact that there is
no legal evidence whatever that the
fire was the work of German agents,
much less the work of German agents
operating from the United States, the
accusations of the London Chronicle
are grossly insulting to the govern
ment of a country that has spared
no effort to prevent such violations
of neutrality.
In that respect its record is start
ling in contrast with the record of
the Canadian government during the
Civil War, when the Canadian auth
critics permitted Canadian commits
sioners to organize armed expeditions
against the United States on Cana
dian soil and launch attacks upon the
United States from Canadian soil.
We wonder if the London Chron-
icle ever heard of the Philo Parsons
outrage. We wonder if it ever heard
of the attack upon st. Adams, Vt,
by a Confederate force that marched
over the Canadian border, attempted
to burn the town, attacked the help
less citizens and robbed three banks
of more than 100000. Not only did
the Canadian authorities do nothing
to prevent these violations of Cana
dian neutrality, but in the st. Albans
case the Canadian courts blocked ev-
cry effort to bring the criminals to
justice.
We mention these matters in no
unkindly spirit, but merely to remind
our British friends of the vast differ
ence between the manner in which
the United States is enforcing neu-
trality and the manner IN which Can
ada and Great Britain enforced neu-
trality during the Civil War. No Can
adian ships have been seized on the
Great Lakes by German pirates con-
spring in American ports. No arm
ed expeditions have gone from the
United States to Canada. No Ger
man commissioners have had the
freedom of the United States to plot
against the peace and security of our
neighbOr to the north, nor the sym
pathy of the people of the United
States in so doing. The only attack
that has been made upon Canadian
property from this side of the border
was undertaken by an individual who
was promptly arrested and who is
now in an American jail.
The neutrality of the United States
government in this war is real neu-
trality, as President Wilson has said,
not a pretended neutrality like that
of Canada in the Civil War.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-11
PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE
[Ohio State Journal, Rep.l


The bill favoring the independence
of the Philippines has passed the Sc
nate. 1t was a close vote-41 to Al
with the vice president in the affirm
ative. The bill provides that the
president may issue his proclamation
in four years, declaring the Philip
pines free and Independent. 1t has
really a party vote that decided the
question. A few Republicans voted
for it and a few Democrats against it,
The Ohio senators both voted against
it.
The realization of the object Of the
bill will very largely depend upon the
party affiliations of the president four
years from now. If he is Democrat
independence will be declared; If he
is a Republican, the probabilities are
the other way. So the fate of the
Philippines will be determined at the
election this fall. There will be
many, no doubt, in the Republican
fold who will regret that in this way
they will not be able to help along
Philippine independence.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-11
CITIES SURELY ON BOOM

The cities of Ohio have reason to
be jubilant over the share of gener-
al prosperity that has come to this
state within the past year. Pleasing
illustration of what the state has been
enjoying is found in the rate Of gain
over the record for the corresponding
period of the preceding year which
is given in the list Of bank clearings
in the larger Ohio cities for the last
week. While there is plenty of evil
dence in other sources this compari-
son is illuminating.
Akron reports the almost unbeliev-
able increase of 126 per cent. in the
rate Of increase of bank clearings.
Youngstown comes next with sc per
cen. Increase. Canton has an in
crease Of Sc per cent. Toledo shows
so per cent. gain. Dayton's rate of
gain is 40 per cent. Cleveland has
a AS per cent rate Of increase. Gin
cinnati is we'll up in the list with 36
per cent. and Columbus boasts an in
crease of 35 per cent.
These quotations prove not only
that there is the greatest activity OF
industry and commerce in the history
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-11

ner Of woman who had the courage
to speak ye mon she liked -
The custom in a milder form Is
referred to in a work published in
1906, entitled "Courtship, Love and
Matrimony."
albeit Il has now become part
of the common laws in regarde to so
cial relations of life that as often as
every bissextile year doth return, the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-11

of the country, but they prove that
Ohio Is in the lead in things OF ma
terlal progress.
There Is food for satisfactory re-
Election also in the record of corpor-
ate activity in Ohio for the month or
January, 1915 There were charter
ed 24S corporations for proht, gain
of 20 per cent over the average. The
total authorized capital amounted TO
S13,486,5O0. The January increases
reached $77133,O00, or the new
corporations, Cleveland has seventy
nine, Cincinnati twenty-five, Toledo
twenty-five and Columbus ten.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-11
The Commercial BankCO., CeIina,O

ladys have the sole privilege during
the time Il continueth Of making love
unto the men, which they doe either
by wordes or by lookes, as to them
Il seemeth proper; and, moreover no
man shall be entitled to the beneht
of clergy who doth in any wise treate
her proposal with slight or contume-
iy"-From The Peoples Home Jour
nal for February.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-11
LEAP YEAR

The custom which ordains that a
woman may propose marriage to a
man in leap year dates back seven
or eight hundred years. An act of
the Scottish Parliament, passed about
the year 1928, made it crime pun
ishable by a fine, for an unattached
man to refuse to become the life part
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-11

When Cox was governor tax rates
we're forced down In ninety per cent
OF all the taxing subdivisions OF the
state. In the first year OF Willis tax
rates were permitted to go in ninety
per cent. OF the taxing subdivisions
of the state, and Willis said IL was
none OF his concern. But there is a
howl going up because OF the Willis
negligence. Accordingly in his big,
boyish fashion, Willis and his aides
try TO laugh away the trouble by mis-
quoting the parellel that 1t is charg-
ed taxes were reduced ninety per
cent. under Cox and increased ninety
per cent under Willis which Of course
would be ridiculous. But please note
that Willis or any for him denies the
real truth charged, and that is IN
ninety per cent. of all the taxing dis
tricts OF the state taxes under Wills
went up, where in same degrees they
had been put down to the minimum
under Cox Taxpayers know the
truth and that is what hurts.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-11
FROM A DEBTOR TO A CREDIT
OR NATION

1t is commonly estimated both
here and in London that before the
war broke out, fully $5,OOO,OOO,O 900
of American securities were held
abroad. On the basis of returns
compiled by President Loree of the
Delaware & Hudson, it is now esti-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-11
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Jesse Poor, 22, mechanic, Coldwater
son Of VIM. Poor and Lura Moore, 2l,
housekeeper Coldwater. daughter Of AL
len Moore. Rev. Roebuck.
Walter A. Sielschott, %, farmer, Hope
we'll township. son of q. Il. Sielschott
and Sada NJ, Meyers, p, housokeeper, of
Center township, daughter Of H. w. Mey-
ers Rev Retz.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-11
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate Of Katharine Stauder, Deceased.
Peter A, Weis has been appointed ana
qualified as Executor of the estate OF
Katharine Stauder late Of Mercer Coun-
~, Ohio deceased Dated this 26th day
of January, A. ID. 1916,
ORNELLE RAUDABAUBH
Probate Judge of said county.
John G.. ROmer, Atty. for Executor.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-11
NOTICE or APPOINTMENT

Estate Of Frances w Grubb, deceased
Russell S. Grubb has been appointed
and qualified as Administrators of the es-
tate of Frances W. Grubb late OF Mercer
County. Ohio, deceased. Dated this 3lst
day OF January, A. ID. 1916.
ORVELLE RAUDABAUGH
Probate Judge Of said county.
C. S. Younger. attorney for administra-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-11

A Democratic state convention has
been regularly called to meet in the
city of Columbus on Thursday, June
lst, 1916. This convention will
nominate two Presidential-Electo
at-large and twenty-five district ell
ectors and write a state Democratic
platform. The ratio of representa-
ton in the convention will be one
delegate and one alternate for each
500 votes or major fraction thereof
cast for James M. Cox for governor in
1914. This will entitle Mercer coun-
ty to seven delegates and alternates.
These delegates and alternates
must be elected from each county
at a state wide primary election to be
held on April 25th, 1916. Each per
son desiring to be a candidate for
delegate or alternate to this conyen-
ton must file his declaration of can
didacy with the board of deputy sup
ervisors of elections of his county
This declaration must bear the sig
nature Of five electors of the county
certifying to the fact that the candi-
date for delegate or alternate is a
member of the Democratic party, ect
Blanks for this purpose may be Sc
cured at local election boards. No
candidate for delegate or alternate
who does not meet these require
ments of law, can have his name
printed on the official primary bal
lot to be voted in April 1t is high
ly important that our Democratic
committeeman acquaint themselves
with the requirements of the primary
law so that this county may be prop
erly represented at the coming state
convention.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-11

Partisans OF the Willis administra-
ton, including the chairman of the
finance committee, have endeavored
to explain away the shrinking Of the
general revenue balance by more
than two million dollars since Willis
became governor. They bewail the
cut in state tax rate made by Cox,
which saved the taxpayers of the
state approximately S4,000,O00 an
nually and endeavor to show that
this saving made the hole in the state
balance. They do not show what is
the increased revenue Willis has by
squeezing the corporations and allow
ing the tax rate boost in the subdi-
visions on the increased duplicate
which benefits the state. But all OF
this is purely contentious and spe-
cious argument. The pertinent fact
which depends not at all on where
the revenue came from is that Gov
ernor Willis pledging economy, in the
first year of his administration spent
$2,344,O00 more than did Cox in the
last year of his administration.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-02-11
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate Of Henrietta Schunck, deceased.
EnIe Elizabeth Fanger has been ap-
pointed and qualified as Administrators
of Mercer County. Ohio, deceased. Dated
this 22nd day of January a. D., l9l6.
ORNELLE RAUDABAUGH,
Probate Judge OF said County
W. u. TouVele, Attorney for admins
tratriN.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-17
Ii Yuan-hung (new photography.

Li fuan-hung (new photograph.
 Ii Yuan7hung is ihS new president of fIChiEa. A native ofaaie Ei4est mid Yangtse province of Hupen. be has come far more under southern in- flueHcs. md that means more liberal influence than his predecessor, Yuan Shi kai.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-17
A "BLUEsIRD" FEATURE.

After Mary Fuller had completed Ter work in "The Strength of the Weak" five part Bluebird photoplay, which will be the attraction at the Orpheum theatre today, she was en- .hu,siastic over the result. To news. paper man who was interviewing her lpon the subject of her recent associa- tion with Bluebird photoplays, "Om Mary" said:
 'I have been wayward Italian girl, a society bells, a village sweet. heart, a Greek princess, fiirtatious country girl, a Japanese woman de stined for death. I've played eighty. year old women and fourteen-yearold girls. I've played devoted stenogra- phers and ugly ducklings. I've been Mary, Queen of Scots, the Princess Amalie Zuleika, the Caliph's daughter, Mary Tudor, and Mary Cuyler. of the What Happened r5 Mary series. And Eve loved them all, every girl and women I've had to play.
 But better than any of these roles like the part of Pauline Darcy in The Strength of the Weak l should have loved to have had Florence Roberts opportunity to originally act the part upon the stage-its pos abilities are really wonderful. It re- quires every imaginable variety Of shading going from grave to gay, and is by far the best emotional role have ever played.
 Pauline endured the greatest temptation that can come to young womanhood. She was eager for an education. and when her father died suddenly and left her in care of a guardian, who was little better than an utter stranger to her, her eager ness to gain fame as writer, her hunger for knowledge, and the carnal designs of the man who should have been her protector instead of her be- trayer left Pauline to make the mom- entous decision that changed the whole course of her life.
 Y There is a wonderful moral lesson in The Strength of the Weak. No man or woman can see this great pie ture-drama without having one of the great lessons of life pointed out for their benefit. Whether or not they abide by the lesson is another thing the moral is there for their instruc- tion. nevertheless"
Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-17

PAvLoWA AT oRPHEUM.

What is regarded as the greatest event in the history of the motion picture are and industry, will take place at the Orpheum on Sunday and Monday when the motion picture scheen will reveal Russia's illustrous dancer, Anna Pavlowa, who will make her debut in the drama of silence. eititled, "The Dumb Girl of Portici', which is, in fact, visualizatlon of Auber's operatic pantomine, Mas aniello."
 But it's not only a dancer, that the wondrous remarkable artist will dance as never before by maze of film craft. It will be as an actress and as a pantominist that Pavlowa is expected to establish herself anew.
 The screen production has been taken from an old fashioned opera, which has lain dormant for nearly quarter of a century.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-17
FAvoRITE SONS

One of the outstanding absurdties of the Republican convention the favorite delegations Not of hese fact favorite in his state he office he merely pretended to seek AS rule they all ierved only roosts for temporary abiding place.
 No sane man believed that any of them could be nominated The most any of them could hope for was 'econd place. For this they would have had equal nance without the bluff It may add nicely to biogra ,hy that the late lamened candidate the Presidency. When this reads twice, or three times nore, the compliment becomes questionable
 Hours of time wasted and tons of bunk were billed in nominating speeches If the candidates had lad appear personally before the convention their nedocrty would have been fatal So the spell ,nder lepluckng linenrpping variety aviaed for them and big men, that is fugrown men, had prance about and banners prearranged schooboy eli this initiation the order of the pretenders
 Yet presume states will continue to seal and de ver themselves this ambition be of the also riedto-run and the nation will continue smile and at the exhibition made of great country Maybe must be to prove democracy
Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-17
NEW ORLEANS IS STILL uNpAcrFrEp

Two hundred marines, on their way to pacify San Domingo. tried to pacfy the New Orleans police and aed Why this? Is this not illustration of the amentabe lack of preparedness in all divisions of the military and naval services? It wr not do for these with them, that the machine damned before they oud kill many of the hostile policemen that the DO cemen caught them of their guard. Somebody erred President Wilson, perhaps the Democratic majority
 Congress What is to become of the honor and dignity
 the United States such incidents allowed to UT? If military and naval forces cannot defeat he police how dreadful must be state of unprepared ess.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-17

for the support of voters with divided allegiance only 1t their peril Fortunately MT Wilson has spoken with less drecness and sterner emphasis in taking the position MT Hughes declares his belief prepar-
 dness entirely adequate defense with respect numbers and equipment in both army and navy and that Mir Wilson's position. For the advocates of national iefenselessness the hand and for those who
 sympathy with the purposes of German miitarsm up- ess they put forward candidate of their
 MT Hughes will be elected. His defeat is be lesired among other his good and suf icent that the invasion of the Supreme Courts chamber by needy politicians in search of leader, the first time in American history successfully ,ompished, may be rebuked and made precedent too aught believe should nothing spoless tself must be donned for seasons to be stripped of by reckless party convention forcing it's into the dust and turmoil of the political The Republicans have assaied the purity that great bench. They have put the Justices sit under he almost irresistible temptation to their minds side from the questions alone them heir thoughts wander fields where they should have part. It is disturbing and menace to hat judicial calm and mpartaiity which should prevail that chamber and to which by the acceptance of ap ointment Justices of the Supreme Court should devote heir minds and their lives"
Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-17
PAPERS LEAVE STOLEN
 BOY AT LAREDO

LAREDO. Tex, June 16.-Franeisco Deleon, aged II, was lodged in jail here tonight and will be held as a witness against the Mexicans undeA arrest in connection with the San Ignacio rail yesterday. The Mexican lad, who was captured near San Ig nacio, told officers the bandits picked him up in Mexico and brought him with them as a mascot. Apparently the boy does no, know where his home is.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-17
THE DEVILS TOY"


 The Central theatre will present on Sunday, June IS, "The Devils Toy m Equitable feature starring the beau tiful Adele Blood together with Ed yin Stevens and Montagu Love. The jtory of this picture is based on a poem well known to theatregoers through its having been a favorite re- citation in vaudeville. The poem, en- tiled "The Mills of the Gods,' was he work of Edward Madden. the popular song-writer, who collabortes with Maurice Marks in preparing the scenario from the verses.
 "The Devils Toy" tells of a man yho sells his soul to Satan in order o obtain his three great desires wealth, fame and love. With the Devil as his guide, the man com nits murder to secure riches; per letrates a dastardly crime against hfs pest friend ro obtain fame; and in he end discovers that after all he las been tricked by Satan. as love is 1eaven-born and cannot be the gift of evil.
 Miss Blood plays the role of the woman whS avenges the man she owes, drawing ''The Devils Toy Town to utter ruin in accomplishing Ter purpose. Edwin Stevens appears the mystic. awe-inspiring character )f Satan, and Montagu Love plays he tremendously dramatic title role.
 Others in the cast are Jack Halliday xho plays the leading juvenile, Arnold ucov and little Madoe Evans the World Films child star. The picture vas produced for the Equitable Notion Pictures Corporation by the Preno Feature Film Corporation, un- Ter the direction of Harley KnOles.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-17
oLNEY's POPULARITY
The Douglas International says:

The Douglas International says:
 Hon. George Olney has been all over the state feel ng his way towards the Democratic nomination for of Arizona. Returning to Phoenix few days ago ie let it be known just what he will offer the people in eturn for their support should they elect him to the iton he seeks. He makes it known that should he be ome of Arizona he will mpartialy every lass of citizens and that class would be served to the etrment of any other class MT Olney is gaining n popularity throughout the state he extends his ac uaintance and democratic candidate he would be uvincible This is already recognized by the republicans importers thus paving the way for Tom Campbell the epublcan candidate"
Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-17
DE FAcToS CAPTURE
 RAIDERS OF LAREDO

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, June 16.- Three of the bandits who attacked American soldiers at San Ignacio were captured late yesterday on the Mexican side of the border by troops under command of General Alfredo icaut, dnG his forces are now pur- suing the scattered bandits in every direction along that section of the border, according to an announce ment made by General Rieaut today.