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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28
ONE SOLDIERS
VIEW OF THE WAR

The usual scenes were being enacted
about a railroad depot in a nearby town
the other day when a contingent Of our
new draft rmy left for the trining camp.
There were the same fond farewells. the
same tears. and the same attempts to
drive away the worried look that we saw
nd felt here in Lima as we told our boys
goodbye.
But in the town referred to there was
a little dialogue of just a few moments
duration which ought to be repeated and
given careful hought in every home in
this land. AS an aged mother took her
arms from about her boy, where they had
been placed in loving farewell. she said
Oh, my boy. If you go to France you may
never come back"
And the loyal young American, a hero
in the making, said-read carefully what
he said: NE
~
er, shall be better off than you Will
be here In this country II Germany
wins this war;"
Let those words burn into your soul
for we doubt If the scriptures contain a
greater truth. Take it into your own
home. fathers and mothers Of Lima. and
tell your neighbor to think It over.
Better dead in France than a subject Of
the foulets military hierarchy that has
ever cursed the earth. Better dead in
France than alive in a land that would
mean for every Americn- born citizen on
ly life of torture, kicked off the streets
at will bayoneted by brutes who have
already murdered Belgium.
TIE boy has spoken the wisdom Of a
prophet.
Better be dead In France than alive In
America If Germany wins this war.-Lima
Times Democrat.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28
GOD BLESS OUR U. s. A.

kitty NJ. Skaats, Chicago, Illinois]
Three cheers for our U. S. A. boys;
Three cheers for the boys so true,
Who are marching away, for the front
today.
Under the Red, White and Blue.
For the Red, White and Blue in our
banner, boys.
Are the colors warranted never to run;
So when you get over in France. boys,
Just show little William some fun.
For forty years he's been wanting to
fight,
SO now fill his cup to the brim
A dngive Germany one long range Of
fiery hell.
And be sure the old Kaiser's within.
Then unfurl our flag across the sea,
boys
Sing the Star Spangled Banner forever
and aye.
Goodbye, a fervent God bless you,
And God bless our old U. s. A.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28
A GREAT DAY FOR
GOOD ROADS BOOSTERS

The good roads meeting called by Sur
veyor Morrison yesterday was a most in
teresting one and well attended. The
county commissioners. pike superinten-
dents. township clerks and township
trustees made tup the bulk Of the crowd
that listened to talks by G. F. Rudasil
State director of the good roads fedora
tion. and A. P. Sandles, of Ottawa, too
well known as a booster of all good things
to need an introduction to any Ohio au-
dience The meeting should prove of val
ue to all our county and township officials
who have the affairs of the county in
hand, and Surveyor Morrison done a good
days work when he called them together
ror Il heart-to-he heart talk.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28

A new drive launched by the British
in Flanders, great German stroke
on the Russian northern front and the
reply Of the central powers to Pope
Benedict's peace proposals were feat
ures of the week.
Field Marshal Haig's forces made
notable gains along a front of eight
miles between Ypres- Confines and the
Ypres-Staden railways, in Belgium.
The British commander reported the
occupation of important positions, the
capture Of more than 1000 prisoners
and the infliction Of heavy casualties
on the Germans, whose lines were
penetrated in places for a distance
Of mile or more. The Germans have
been delivering desperate but futile
counter attacks, the British holding
last to their gains.
In the midst of Russia's internal
lroubles has come a great German
drive on the Russian northern front,
resulting In the capture Of the bridge
head and town of Jacobstadt, on the
Dvina, and the enforced retirement OF
The Russians in this region to the
eastern bank Of the river. The fall Of
the bridgehead gave the Germans pos
session of new territory on a front OF
approximately twenty-five miles and
six miles in depth, enabling them to
push their lines to the west bank OF
the Dvina in this area. They took
only 400 prisoners from the retreat
ing Russians, but gathered in fifty
guns from the abandoned positions.
On the southern end OF the western
front the German crown prince has
suffered severe losses in an unsGc-
cessful attack ON Mount Haut, in
Champagne. Other attacks by the
Germans ON the Aisne front and near
yerdun were rcpulsed by tne French
The Austrians and Italians appar-
emily are resting ON the Carso front.
In the Trentino, however, the two
armies have been more active. In an
attack at Gina Sief, in the Dolomite
Alps, the Italians gained the enemy
defeRses. The impossibility of secur-
ing shelter. however, forced the Ital.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28
DISTRICT ODD FELLOWS
HAVE ENJOYABLE MEETING

The twenty ninth district convention
composed ften lodges of Auglaize and
Mercer counties convened at the I. o. o.
F. Temple of Celina lodge No. S99 We'd
nesday evening. The convention was a
decided success in every particular with
fifty Of out of town visitors.
The afternoon meeting was well attend
ed and was largely taken up in the report
of the lodges and the round table dis
cussion.
An auto ride was given the visitors
along the west bank Of the Grand Reser-
voir and then trip to the aviation field
north of town where the birdmen gave
nne demonstration rising circling and
alighring. The demonstration was highly
appreciated.
Following the trip to the aviation field
a bountiful banquet prepared by Daugh-
ters of Rebekah was served at six o'clock.
Baskets Of cut flowers adorned the tables.
The evening session at 1880 was opened
by the audience singing America" fol-
lowed by invocation by Dr. w. W. Lance.
Music was given by the talented HUFF
man orchestra and Mrs. E. Brookhart
sang solo.
An address was given by Grand Master
f e. Slabaugh, Of Newark.
Mrs. Frank Ayers then entertained the
aundience with Story in Song a ro-
nance which wove together in pleas
ing melody the characters and incidets Of
"The Home Of My Childhood" and she
sang sweetly "old oaken Bucket" Last
Rose of Summer Annie Laurie" and
closed with "A Perfect Day..
The past Grand Master John L. Sulli-
van, of st. Marys, gave an eloquent ad-
dress in his own inimitable style, after
which the audience sand God eB With
Fou IT'LL we Meet Again."
Benediction by DR.. w. w. Lance.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28
Newspaper Advertising A.
ways Meets the Test
WANT FIGURES
ON FIRE TRUCK

Council at its regular session Tuesday
evening instructed the clerk to advertise
for bids for solid tire chassis FIRE truck
Of not less than l2S-inch wheel base.
Bid will be received up until O'Clock
p. m. October IS.
Mayor Scranton intimated to council
that coat of crushed stone on East An
thony street, some time since guttered
and curbed, would help finish the job.
Council passed II up.
When the dads come out of their
trance we hope for the sake of one of the
afflicted they will see that Contractor
Fishbaugh opens the ditch he filed up
in putting in the West Logan street
water line. Two or three street cross
ings we're ruined by the road contractors
before him as we'll alley crossings. OF
course we're not so darned particular as
some of the residents of the beauty spots
of town, but when it requires stills to
get through the mud, we feel like letting
out howl. Do you hear us9
The sewer committee reported that the
outlet of the Main street sewer had been
cleaned. Now If they would fumigste
the outlet of the Pumphrey sewer that
would help some. The dish water from
up town has furious smell at times.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28
Glance Over TO-Day's AdVer-
tisemsnts. It pays
NEXT CONTINGENT
OF SELECTS LEAVE
CELINA ON OCT.3

Unless some change in the plans be-
tween now and next Wednesday, October
3. occurs the next contingent will leave
as scheduled. on that date.
Plans are being arranged to give the
boys their usual farewell.
Thomas r. Roop member of the local
draft hoard received a telegram Wednes-
day evening stating that the next move
ment of men to mobilization in Camp
Sherman would be October 8. The mes
sage reads:
Immediately II your board can furnish
20 white men within your next quota. If
not indicate number you can furnish,
JAMES cox, Governor.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28

Sunday, September 20 was the occas-
ion Of a pleasant day spent at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Piper in Neptune,
in honor Of the latter's birthday.
Mrs Piper was very much surprised
when her neighbors began to file into her
home, bringing with them baskets filled
with delicious things to eat,
Two large tables in the yard soon gave
evidence that the women of this vicinity
have 10 peers when it comes to prepar-
ing good things to eat.
At the close of the afternoon, which had
been spent in visiting and the stregthen-
ing OF neighborhood ties, everyone wished
Mrs. Piper many happy returns Of the
day. and many expressed the opinion that
such occasions should be more generally
observed throughout the neighborhood.
The following were present:
David League and wife, Harvey Shimp
anr wife; Henry Stanberry anr wife, E.
E. Garwick and wife. D. w. Hankins and
wife, c. A. Fast and wife, T. E. Williams
and wife, c. O. Bowers and wife, w. F.
Nolan and wife. ]. B. Williams, Samuel
Sheets. Jesse Piper. Mary Nolan, Mes
danes R., e. Pierce, Rosetta Piper. and
H. A. Biller, Bobby Williams, Mary
Pierce, Merwyn Williams, Anna and Lu-
cy Pierce, Stella Shimp, Bernice Shimp.
Helen Williams. Wanda. and zela Shimp
Herman Hankins, Charles SHINY. Cliff
ord tSarwck, Rue HanlSins, Marie Bowers,
Vernon Williams, Thelma Bowers, Anna
Hanlins, Parker Garwick. Robert Bow
erS.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28
Coal Facts Wanted

winter because we didn't have the means
to buy our coal at the price prevailing in
the fall, though we managed to get a
couple tons at that time at $3.50. A
couple months later the same coal cost
us Sc per ton, and later 81 per ton, Later
we got a cheaper coal at 81 per. Now,
the interesting part is each time it came
from the same pile with the exception of
the last. Of course the pile kept dimin-
ishing as 1t went up price. What made
it grow in value we don't know. 1t was
off the same pile all the time. 1t could
not be blamed on the railroads. 1t could
not blamed on the mine owners, unless
they still had jurisdiction over 1t. We
would like to know how many were in
the same boat. Give us your experience
with the fluctuating prices the past year
in a brief letter with your name and
address, not for publication, but as an
evidence of good faith. We want the
facts. They win make good enough
reading.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28

Earl Moody. of this city, and Miss Leo
ma Krogman, OF Hopewen township, well
known and popular young people Of this
community, were welded last Sunday at
the home fthe brides parets, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Krogman. The ceremony was
solemnized by Rev. John Reese. and was
witnessed by immediate relatives and
friends After the service a wedding sup
per was served. The couple will make
their home in this city.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28
IN CUPID'S DOMAIN

Theodore Bogart, OF Coldwater and
Miss Anna Win. OF Sebastian. were we'd
ded at the Sebastian Catholic church on
last Wednesday morning. Rev H, Certain
o, ciating at the marriage service. The
couple were attended by Miss Helen win,
a sister OF the bride, and Ed Slammen, a
cousin OF the groom. The bride is a dau-
ghter os Mr.. and Mrs, John VIII and the
groom a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Bogert. After the service the bridal par
ty went to the home of the Wills. where
dinner yas served to relatives and imme-
diate friends. After a short honey moon
they will be at home to their friends at
Dayton.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28
AMERICA GOOD ENOUGH FOR THEM

Petitions for naturalization as Ameri-
can citizens were heard and granted by
Judge Miller, OF the Common Pleas Court
last Tuesday to Frank Krull. Chas ].
Bueche. Herman Goldsmith and Otto MIL
Ter. They were subjects OF the German
government. We are willing to wage a
penny that Emperor Bill isn't getting any
Americans to subscribe to his form Of
government.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28
shAksPERE LECTURE COURSE
OPENS FRIDAY, OCT. ~

The Shakspere Club lecture course,
which is looked forward to each season
with considerable pleasure by the public.
will open the 18th OF the coming month,
The club never fails to get the best there
is in the way OF talent and this season
will not be an exception. The five at
fractions this year are:
Oct. 12-The Wahtawaso Co.
Nov. 277-Gray and the Winnie Co.
Dec. 14-orrin c. Zetser.
Feb. 4-The Regniers.
May G-Montravile Wood.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28
SOCIAL GOSSIP

Sunday, Sept 2s. fifty relatives and
friends gathered at the home Of Mrs. Ro-
bert Wade and son Francis, south of Ce-
lima, and gave them happy surprise.
At the noon hour bountiful dinner was
served
Those present were:
Mrs. Robert Wade and son, Francis,
Mrs. j. w. Kittle, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Kittle, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bigham and
family, Mrs. Alva Kittle and family. Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Grubb, Of Mercer Coun-
ty; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Farling and
Mrs. Ohio Wise and daughter, Of Ohio
CITY, Mr.. Ishum Wade and son, and Mr..
and Mrs H. G. Green and Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Mathew and family of Van Vert,
Frank Wade of Greenville. Pa, VIM. Ries
and femily of Ohio City; Mr.. and Mrs.
Jim Wade and son, of Rockford; Mrs Sam
Kittle and son of Celina; Mr.. and Mrs.
Jim Wilson and sons; and Mr.. ad Mrs
Glen Foust and family of Ccott; Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Davis and family Of Dayton.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28
The Grip Of Liquor on England

consider if it should be used, and so save
bread. The committee has II members,
of whom SEVEN ARE DISTILLERS,
and not one is a chemist, or an industrial
expert; and this distillers' committee
reports that it is not in our interest to
save grain by using this boarded alcohol
This trade has not lost penny through
the war, but this very week the House OF
Commons has made it a present of
ell 900, 900.
The Board of Education teaches our
children that beer cannot nourish us, but
the trade which has take $50 quartern
loaves from every British cupboard since
the war began is to burgle our cupboard
still more and turn our bread into beer.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28
Where Speak -Easies Flourish

Sunday. The bootlegger is an estab-
llshed functionary; his joint a recogniz-
ed place of business.
AS for the responsibility, it is a case oi
passing the buck. The License Com
missioners have no peace powers. The
city police say it is up to the state. The
state officials say that the Police Judge
does not convict, or remits the penalties,
So with all our plentitude of officials
and official salaries, the law Is openly
and Aagrantly violated and no consistent
effort is made to enforce It.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28

[Arthur Nee in London Daily News
We ask in vain for sugar; our growing
children and our wounded soldiers can
not get it, our homegrown fruits must
waste for want of it; 10000 tons of it
were sunk not long ago. But every day
our brewers waste over 100 tons Of sugar
and they are to waste hundreds Of tons a
week more.
We are 6ning people cts for destroy
ing loaf, but this trade is destroying
450, 900 quarter loaves day, and is now
apparently to destroy 100, 900 more.
We have enormous stocks of alcohol
that could be used for munitions, and the
government appoints a committee to
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28
Stand by the Government

The President and congress were elect
ed by the people and are responsible to
the people; they speak for the people
the people have no other spokesmen.
Acquiescence in the will of the people,
expressed through their authorized rep
resentatives, is 'the first law of repub-
lies" There is no alternative but an
archy. BEFORE the government acts
discussion is proper; AFTER action
obedience is duty. w. J. BRYAN.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28
A. L ENpEAEvoR SOCIETIES ASKED
TO TAKE PART

All Endeavor societies of the county are
hereby invited to meet with the Tabor G.
e. Society in a c. E. rally at the Tabor
Cheutauqua this coming Sunday, Sept.
80, TT p. m. Every society win be CIV
en- an opportunity to represent themselves
either in song by the society or any
thing that they might have to give
There will be no admission to the Chau-
tauqua lecture, which will follow the ral-
ly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28

There has been reduction of the
price of coal at the mines. The opera
tors have yielded to the inevitable, and
coal is being sold to dealers at prices
which would seem to make it possible
for them to cut down their rates to the
consumer. 1t is charged that the re-
tailers have not reduced their prices.
They have many explanations for their
failure to give the people cheaper coal.
These explanations do not appear to be
convincing. Will the retailers be good
enough to make a plain statement of
their case? Let them tell the public how
much they are compelled to pay per ton
for the coal they handle; how much it
costs them for transportation and deliv-
cry, and how much they feel entitled to
for overhead expenses. Nothing less
than a full statement, made in good
faith, will satisfy the people who find it
necessary to buy coal. Dayton News.
This brings to mind how we, as well
as some of our neighbors, got stung last
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28
ANOTHER sWIPE AT PERSONAL
LIBERTY

Columbus. Sept. 25.-Whisky for even
medical purposes. which has been costing
the state about $1,000 a year. will be
barred thereafter from all state institu-
tions by the state board of administra-
tion. DR.. A. C. Hyde. superintendent OF
the state hospital at Cleveland. found that
whisky was unnecessary after several
months experiment with 1900 patients
there.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28

Charles Green. the two-and-a-h half year
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Green, re-
siding near the ePtrie cemetery. in the
west end of town, died last Friday after
short illness. Funeral services were
held from the house Sunday afternoon.
The family recently removed from Ft.
Recovery, and have another very sick
child
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28
Toledo News-Beel

Whether or not there is being sold in
Toledo on Sunday as much liquor as in
the days before the license law, it is GER
tain that there are now quite as many
drunlra on the streets. Bootlegging
Joints open after midnight and on Sum
day, ae a. we'll known among the drink
ers 81 the licensed saloons. Cargoes of
beer end whisky are openly delivered In
No man who known his way about
town needs g be either dry or sober on
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28
NO DECISION ON THE
WABASH DITCH CASE YET
[AnsonIa Herald. Sept. 27l

The famous Wabash ditch case was up
in Common Pleas Court today before
Judge Harlan Of Hamilton No decision
has been handed down and only argu-
ments 10y the attorneys were made today.
The commissioners OF Mercer county
quoted Darke county's share Of the cost
of the ditch at $4,000, and the Darke
county commissioners put the benefits Of
the ditch as only being worth approx
matey 5000. A decision in the case will
be handed down soon.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28

Ex-Treasurer and Mrs. Frank Benke
and Henry Gottemoeller were called to
Custer, last Friday to attend the funeral
of Edward oGttemoeller the twelve-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gottemoe-
ller.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28

The constitution-our organic law
vests in congress the right to declare war
and congress has declared a state OF
war to exist.
The constitution makes the President
commander-in-chief of the army and the
navy, and the President is directing the
war on land and sea.
The constitution gives to congress the
right to levy taxes and to borrow money,
and congress is doing both.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28

Algie Miller. aged thirty-six. q native
of this county. and son Of Jacob Miller.
of Decatur, was killed in an automobile
accident occurring at vincsnnes. Ind,
The remains were buried at Decatur.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28

Abe Larue, mention Of whlso seraoas
injury was chronlsled last week end hlp
lifo deapairsd of. 4 reported in1provlns
He was tsksn toa W. Wayne houDiinl
last week.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28

The first meeting of the Shakspere
club this season was held last Friday ev-
ening at the home Of Miss Myrtle Crick-
EFT. Four new members were adj
the club-Misses Mabel Andewrs, Freda
we'sman, Rowena Hight and Barry Brad
dock. At the conclusion Of the business
meeting an hour was devoted to knitting
and social doings.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28
LATE ARRIVALS

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rabe, well known
people of Washington township, are en-
tertaining a new baby girl. born Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. Walter Martin, Of this
city, ale the parents of baby girl, born
last Saturday evening.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28

At the meeting last week of the aid So
ciety of the Presbyterian church tn.
following officers were chosen for the COM
ing year: President, Mrs. Geo. Winter;
First Vice President. Mrs ]. C. Bowser;
Second Vice Presidena, Mrs Arch Cor
der; Treasurer, Mrs. Ashley Riley; Sec
retary, Mrs. George NJ. Betz.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28

We do fine watch repairing, All work
guaranteed. ]. w. Mckee, jeweler and
optician. l23 S. Main street, Olnhau-
sens old stand.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28

]. w. Mckee, jeweler and optician,
122 s. Main, Olnhausen's old stand.
Watch repairing correctly done.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28

GA pairs shoes, socks and gloves sold
at Big Pete's last Saturday.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-28

This brings to mind how we, as well
as some of our neighbors, got stung last