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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-22
EQUAL PAY FOR WOMEN.

New York, June 22-Equa1 pay for
as to sex is recommended as a war
measure in bulletin on Labor laws
in war times issued here yesterday
by the American Association for La
Dor Legislation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-22

Governor Whitman In a proc1ama-
ton designated tomorrow as italy Day
when the italian Mission will arrive
in this State.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20

screen that divides the front yard from
the back shall be on one side pink and
on the other white.
If the garden is bordered with flow
ers massing Of blue or yellow In one
corner and red in another will COM
pletely change the appearance of
things. While white is excellent to
break the colors, a more pleasing effect
is secured by shading rather than end
ing one abruptly.
For several reasons it Is best to have
the white predominant. They will show
off by night as well as by day. They
are suitable for all occasions. Many
of them are delightfully."- fragrant. They
occur in great variety.
Among white flowers, the lily, peony
and rose head the list. Then there
may be added the spirea, carnation,
aquilegia, hollyhock, phlox, Christmas
rose, lily Of the valley, achillea, hy-
drangea, honeysuckle, yucca, beside a
multitude of dahliaS and chrysanthe-
NUNS.
Most Of the plants are hardy and
easily grown. Add to them the rich
assortment of ANNALS like cqndytuft,
sweet alyssum, snap-dragon, aster, YER
bena, petunia, lobelia and larkspur and
you have a stunning collection and one
witch has beauty all season.
Ruppose that it shades to the most
delicate tinted sweet peas, dahlias and
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
SCHOOL CHILDREN'S GARDEN

AppOrtion some little bit Of land
for the children In your neighborhood
to have a garden.
Vacant lots adjacent to schools are
best for they are near enough for the
children to spend their recess in and
also the 20 or 80 minutes before and
after school. Practical instruction
should be given the children out-of-
doors.
BY securing the children's aid, per-
manent improvement in the physical
condition of the neighbOrhood is as
sured.
Deficient and backward children in
the big cities have found great delight
in the school gardens and have proved
themselves capable of understanding
how to plant and care for the crops.
To this end brighter future has
been secured for children, who by the
beneficent healing of the great Mother
Nature, have found little niche they
can adequately fill in the scheme Of
things, and instead of a burden to the
community they are becoming useful
members Of society.
Secure a garden for the children in
your neighbOrhood.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
TYPEWRITER IN NEW CLASS
According 1t a "Hot Box" Brought 1t
Into the Ranks of the Aristo-
cratic Automobile.

Jtmmie's instruction in automobile
mechanics began at the age of eight
with his fathers purchase of car.
The speedOmeter, the electric horn, ev-
erything interested him.
One evening recently Jimmie insisted
on his fathers attention.
Father, do you know everything
about an autOmobile?" asked Jimmie.
"Um, well that depends" his father
replied, not wishing to lose his repu-
tatiOn with sonny.
well, what's hot box, and why
don't we ever have any? Johnny Jones
says their rear wheel developed hot
box the other day. Why can't we have
one, too?"
The father tried to explain to
Jimmie.
"And does anything that gets red hot
because it's going too fast and doesn't
have enough grease develop a hot
box?" asked sonny.
II believe So" the other man an
swered.
A few evenings later Jimmie was
amusing himself at his fathers type
writer. The machine had been moved
too near the radiator, and as Jimmie
attempted to move the carriage he
burned his fingers.
Papa" he called "come quick and
bring some grease. The typewriters
got hot box"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
PRICE OF SHOES EXPLAINED
Musical Comedy Footwear, Not War,
Sent the Cost OF Footwear
Up, Says Writer.

An interesting story which Is being
widely reprinted credits the high cost
Of shoes TO u brilliant idea which
Matched in the brain OF a California
shoe retailer, according to the Louis
Vile Courier-Journal. The writer Of
the story, which appeared first In a.
Western newspaper, says that the Los
Angeles merchant despaired Of finding
sale for his wares among Eastern
women who were motoring in Cali
fornia. He hit upon the plan Of intro
ducing startling varieties of footwear
at fancy prices. He bought up a large
quantity of "ladles' boots" with high
tops in fancy colors. They were the
sort Of "boots" that had been seen
often In musical comedy but had not
been worn by women on the street.
The Fasteners, upon beholding his
window display, imagined that some-
thing new had "struck the East from
Paris or elsewhere, and that they while
travelling through the hinterland had
not kept up with the fashions. They
bought musical comedy shoes at any
price the dealer was bold enough to
ask. When they went back to New
York with their smart boots" the
fashion was set. Manufacturers began
at once to make high-topped shoes of
all Of the cOlOrs of the rainbow, and
women who previously had regarded
So as the highest price to be thought Of
began to buy the musical comedy shoes
eagerly at from S12 to S25.
1t is not the high cost Of leather or
the European war that caused shoes to
advance, according to this story. One
lone Los Angeles merchant established
new standard of values which women
accept without question.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20

love was such hldeous, selfish, little
make-belleve that"
"Oh, father / didn't You know l
didn't! = But--maybe Jerry won't for
give me now?"
"Why didn't you talk 1t over with
me, Prudence?"
II knew you too we'll, father. knew
1t would be useless. But-doesnt II
seem wrong, father, that-a girl-that
I-should love Jerry more than-you
and the girls? That he should come
first? Doesn't 1t seem-wickedT
mo Prudence II is not wicked. AZ.
ter all, perhaps 1t is not n stronger
and deeper love. You were willing to
sacrifice him and yourself, for our
Sakes But 1t Is different love. It
Is the love of woman for man, that Is
very different from sister love and fa.
ther love. And 1t Is right. And 1t u
beautiful"
II am sure Jerry will forgive me
Maybe If you will send me paper and
pencil, l can write him a note now7
There's no use waiting, Is there2 Fairy
will bring 1t, am sure"
But when few minutes later, she
heard Il step in the hall outside, she
laid her arm across her face. Some.
how she felt that the wonderful Joy
and love shining in her eyes should bo
kept hidden until Jerry was there to
see. She heard the door open, and
close again.
Put them on the table, Fairy dear.
est, and, leave me for a little while,
will you? Thank you" And her face
was still hidden.
Then the table by the bedside was
swiftly drawn away, and Jerry kneeled
beside her, and drew the arm from her
face.
"Jerry!" she whispered, half unbe-
lievingly. Then joyOusly, "Oh, jerry"
She gazed anxiOusly into his face.
"Have you been sick? How thin you
are, and so pale! Jerry Harmer, you
need me to take care of you, don't
yOu"
But Jerry did not speak. He looked
earnestly and steadily into the joyful
eyes for a moment, and then ne
pressed his face to hers.
THE END.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
SUCH is LIFE IN NEW YORK
Only by Accident Did Residents Of
Apartment in Big City Discover
Neighbor Is Old Friend.

Two boisterous children romping in
the halls Of large uptown apartment
house in New York met a middle-aged
man and forcibly dragged him into the
library, where they proceeded to ''play
horse" with him by riding on his back
while he galloped around the room on
his hands and knees.
They made so much noise that men,
bers of the family opened the door and
looked in. With the two children still
clinging to his back with all their might
they wouldn't let go-the man stood
up and bowed.
Pardon me-" he said. "You see,
live in the apartment opposite yours
and your children are very old friends
of mine. We play together on the
stairs. But l have not seen them for
so long that this evening 1 ventured
to renew acquaintance with them"
Then he went back to his hands and
knees and resumed his wild antics
with the children.
AS it developed, he was a man the
family had met abroad year before.
Not until the children used him as a
horse did they discover he was their
near neighbor.
Such is life in New York apartments,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
BILIOUS, HEADACHE,
SICK ''CASCARETS'
Gently Cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get a 10-cent box.

Sick headache, blliousness, dizzi.
ness, coated tongue. foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed, fermenting food in the
bowels or sour. gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the in-
testines, instead Of being cast out
Of the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue 1t causes con-
gestion and that dull. throbbing, sick
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach. remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10-cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20

asters, thence to merge into rich pink.
There Is almost an endless variety OF
the pink border, many of the varieties
mentioned above being equally eligible
in this corner. To these may be added
splrea, begonlas and gladiolus.
If red border Is desired, more eau
ton must be exercised, being careful
that crimson and scarlet, both excel
lent in themselves, do not combine. In
fact, 1t might be as well TO assign two
different spots for these clashlng
colors.
Among the scarlet blossoms nothing
Is more beautiful than saliva, though
there are geranlums, phlox and gladi-
olus to keep it company, after the pro-
cessiOn of tulips, while wealth Of pc
tunias, hOllyhocks and coleus may safe
ly smile across at the cannas and pop
pies from the other side of the garden.
Among the blue flowers there is
rich treat, from the time of the first
scilla and hyacinth until the last aster
has faded; for lavender and purple
are so clOSely AKIN TO true Dlue Inal IL
seems necessary to include them in the
list.
The platycodons, canterbury bells,
some of the violets, houstOnia, lupine,
iris, aconite, hardy larkspur, aquilegia,
fOrget-me-nots and veronica are among
the perennials suggested, while in an
nuals there are ageratum, swan river
daisy, bachelors button, pansy, linum
and nemophila.
Too much stress cannot be laid upon
neatness in the garden. If faded flow
ers and fallen leaves are allowed to
accumulate, the charm that should
characterize 1t is gone, and no amount
Of bloom can make up for the lack Of
care which is thus made manifest.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
-tcOpyrighs by the sobbs-Merrn company

Her father sent them up to her at
once, and they stood at the foot of the
bed with sorry faces, and smiled at
her.
say something" whispered Carol,
kicking Lark suggestively on the foot
But Lark was dumb. 1t was Carol
who broke the silence.
"Oh, Prudence, do you suppose the
doctors will let me come in and watch
them bandage your head? l want to
begin practlcing up, so as to be ready
for the next war"
Then they laughed, and the girls
realized that Prudence was really
alive and quite as always. They told
her Of Comics sad experience, and
Prudence comforted her sweetly.
"It just proves all over again." she
declared, smiling, but with a sigh
close following, shat you can't get
along without me to look after you
Would | ever go to bed without max
ing sure that Connie was safe and
sound?"
Downstairs, meanwhile, Mr.. Starr
was plotting with Fairy, a willing as
sistant.
Hell surely be In on this train, and
you must keep him down here until l
get through with Prudence. want to
tell her few things before she sees
him. Bring him in quietly, and don't
let him speak loudly. l do not want
her to know he is on hand for a few
minutes. Explain 1t to the girls, will
you?
After sending the younger girls
downstairs again. he closed the door
of Prudence's room, and sat down be-
side her.
prudence, can't tell you how bit
terly disappointed am in you"
"Fatherv
"Yes, l thought you loved us-the
girls and me. 1t never occurred to me
that you considered us bunch of self
ish, heartless, ungrateful animals -
"Father!"
as that your idea of love? Is that
-
"Oh, father"
ut really did hurt me, Prudence. My
dear little girl, how could you send
Jerry away, breaking your heart and
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
Penalties of Greatness.

Many people seem to assume that
the private affairs of any popular au-
thor are public property; but surely
the limit was reached in regard to a
recent incident told by a friend of his
in connection with Rudyard Kipling.
The famous writer was at work In
his study one morning when a gentle
man appeared at the door.
With him were two schoolboys.
Without any prellminaries the
stranger asked:
"Are you Rudyard KiplingT
"Yes."
Boys, this is Rudyard Kipling."
SIS this where you writer"
"Yes."
Boys, this is where he writes"
''Is this house your own?"
EYES,"
Boys, this house is his own"
And before the bewildered novelist
had time even to inquire as to their
leaders identity, much less expostu-
late with him for his unwarrantablS
intrusion, the trio had rushed away.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
BEAUTY OF THE HOME LOT
BY [. M. BENNINGTON.

If your lawn is larger than you can
care for properly, plan to have it of
suitable size next year. Seedlings
cost but little, while plants are ex.
pensive. Many beautiful things can
be raised from a package Of mixed
seeds of perennials.
Now is good time to plan changes
In the border and the flower garden, as
one realizes the mistake made last
year in planting the tall growers in
front of the low ones; in grouping i'll.
matched plants and mixing inharmoni.
GUS colors. Keep q notebook and pen.
Gil in hand.
In arranging the home lot, whether
for fruit, shade or ornament, plant the
tallest growers well to the rear, grad.
ing down to the lowest, or creeping
things, letting the rows run east to
west, that all may have the sunshine.
They can thus be seen to the best
and prove joy to the be.
holder
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
Oil Does Not pisnel Eons.

The statement has been made that
the presence of Oil on the sea has
marked influence in the dissipation of
fog, but there is not the least founda-
tion for this, as has been determined
by four reports from naval vessels
along the Maine and Massachusetts
coasts and on the Delaware river. Off
Marcus Hook, Pa, where there are a
number of oil establishments, the U.
S. s. Melville on her trial trip ran into
a dense fog. Her captain reported
that there was thick film of oil on
the water for miles around, but the
ship was fog-bound u hours.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20

his, and ours, tOO-just because you
thought us such selfish lot that we
would begrudge you any happiness of
your own? Don't you think our love
for you is big enough to make us hap
py in seeing you happy? You used to
say you would never marry. We did
not expect you to marry, then. But we
knew the time would come when mar
riage would seem beautiful and desir-
able to you. We were waiting for that
time. We were hoping for it, We
were happy when you loved Jerry be-
cause we knew he was good and kind
and loving, and that he could give you
all the beautiful things of life-that l
can never give my children. But you
thought we were too selfish to let you
go, and you sent him away"
"But father Who would raise the
girls? Who would keep the parson-
age2 Who would look after your"
Aunt Grace, to be sure. We talked
it over two years ago, when her hus-
band died. Before that, she was not
free to come to us. But she said then
that whenever we were ready for her
she would come. We both felt that
since you were getting along so magni-
ticently with the girls, it was better
that way for while. But she said
that when your fitting time came, she
would come to us gladly. We had it
all arranged. You won't want to mar |
ry for n year or so, yet. You'll want
to have some happy sweetheart days
first. And you'll want to make a lot
Of those pretty, useless, nonsensical
things other girls make when they
marry. That's why | advised you to
save your burglar money, so you would
have it for this. Wen have Aunt
Grace come right away, so you can
take little freedom to be happy, and
to make your plans. And you can
initiate Aunt Grace into the mysteries
Of parsonage housekeeping"
A bright, strange light had flashed
over Prudence's face. But her eyes
clouded a little as she asked, "Do YOU
think they would rather have Aunt
Grace than me?" Il
"Of course not. But what has that
to do with it? We love you SO dearly
hat we can only be happy when YOU
are happy. We love you SO dearly
hat we can be happy with you away
from us, just knowing that you are ,
happy But you--you thought our
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20

Prince Edward island is one Of the
maritime provinces of Canada, and the
smallest province of the Dominion, hav-
ing an area of 2,1S4 square miles. The
population at the last census was ILL.,
1913. Charlottetown, the capital, has
about 10000 population. The province
Is administered by a lieutenant COVER
nor appointed for five years by the
governor general of the Dominion, who
acts through an executive council.
There is a legislative assembly of 80
members, elected for four years, half
by property holders and half by man
hood suffrage
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
Didn't Get the Umbrella.

One of Chauncey Mitchell Depew's
best stories is the story of the spotted
dog which, as boy, he bought from a
local dog dealer. ~The next morning
it was raining" he says, "and l took
the dog out into the woods, but the
rain was too much for him. 1t washed
the spots off. l trotted the dog back
to the dealer.
Look at this ANIMAL l said. The
spots have all washed off,
Great guns, boyT he replied, there
was an umbrella went with that dog.
Didn't you get the umbrellaT"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
B0SCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

Why take ordinary cough remedies
when Bosehee's German Syrup has
been used for fifty-one years in all
towns in the United States, Canada,
Australia, and other countries, for
coughs, bronchitis, colds settled In the
throat, especially lung trouble. It
gives the patient a good nights rest,
free from coughing. with easy expec-
tOration in the morning, giving nature
a chance to soothe the infiamed parts,
throw of the disease, helping the pa
tient to regain his health, assisted by
pure air and sunshine when possible.
Trial size 25c, and 75c family size.
Sold in all towns in the United States.
Canada, Australia, and other coun-
tries.-AdV.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
Glazing Windows Without Putty.

Std<IHS WInuOWS WITHOUT Futtys
Glass panes can be held in place
without the use of putty by the use Of
a flexible metal or rubber strip like
a partly open tube laid upon the pane
and held down by set of clamps
spaced along the pane, says the Scien-
tific American. First apply the pane
of glass so as to fit it into the usual
recess, then lay the prepared metal
spring strip along one side and screw
on plate at the corners of the pane
and, say one at the middle, these be-
ing fiat plates with a somewhat in
curved edge where they take hold of
the spring strip, and are screwed on
the woodwork at the side of the pane
with the curved edge projecting out
and over the pane so as to inclose the
strip. The latter are of course put
on at all four sides of the pane.
A double pane with air space be-
tween can be applied by using a deep
recess and just laying the pane, then
the strip, next a second pane and
finally strip that now comes flush
with the woodwork and can be fas-
tened down by the metal plate as be.
fore.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
Oriqin of Lace-Makino.

A romantic legend is still current
among the peasants of Europe concern
ing the origin of lace. As the story
goes, lover, who could offer his be-
trothed no costly gift, one day brought
to her a leaf which he had plucked
in the forest.
She accepted it as a true token of
love, and preserved it with care. In
time the lover went away-to the war,
perhaps-and never returned.
The maiden priced the leaf then as
sacred treasure, and when she found
only the delicate veining left of her
keepsake, she took needle and thread
and tried to copy the fairylike web.
And thus was made the first bit of real
World.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
PLANTS FOR SANDY SOIL

Good plants for sandy soil are YER
benas, asters and phlox. These are
all ANNALS and do particularly well in
this soil.
Latrix blazing star or gay feather
is capital plant for sandy soil, al
though it does well in any good soil.
1t is a hardy perennial, with long
spikes of purple and rosy purple flow
ers, blooming from July to September,
and growing from three to four feet
high.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
Pocket Boots for Fishermen.

A pair of rubber boots so light that
they may be rolled up and carried in
the pocket is principally designed for
the use of amateur fishermen, says the
Scientific American. For wading
through streams they are worn over
the leather shoes, affording all the pro-
lection of the heavy boots without the
Inconvenience of the latter when on
the way to and from the fishing
ground. The boots are made of pure
gum, fashion lined and have an eles-
tic top, thus fitting tightly around the
leg.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
Proof Positive

"YOu can't fish here" said the farm.
er to an angler who was gloomily
making his preparations to quit the
post. Don't you see that sign, No
Trespassing'%
"Oh, yes. see the sign," replied
the fisherman, "but 1 wasn't convinced
that / couldn't fish here until 1 had
waited nearly seven hours without get.
ting a nibble."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
HELI0TRoPE

The heliotrope is impatient Of a
small pot, and should be shifted to a
larger size as soon as its fine roots
cover the outside Of the ball Of earth
So dense are its roots that it is often
necessary to run a fine skewer about
the base Of the plant several times to
allow the water to penetrate to the
heart Of the roots. See that these
holes are kept open.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
CLEARS AWAY PIMPLES
Does cutieura olntment-Assisted by
cutieura soap-TrIaI Free.

On rising and retiring smear the af-
fected surfaces gently with Cuticura
Ointment. Wash Off In five minutes
with Cutlcura Soap and hot water.
When the skin is clear keep 1t SO by
using Cuticura for everyday toilet and
nursery purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20
Where the Paint Was.

Regular Customer (who has just en-
tered restaurant)-"Strong smell Of
paint here, William" Waiter Cough
Ing apologetically and indicating young
women about to leave table)
sir; soon pass off, sir; they're JUS 60.
ing."-London Punch.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-20

'How would you like to risk a little
money in a game Of chance" asked
the insinuating stranger.
Don't mind risklng % or 80 cents"
answered Uncle Hiram Waybacker.
"By gum, trot out your checkerboardl !"