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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11
Domestic and Foreign Inquiries
Turned Down in Rush to
Supply Government.
PRICES ARE NOT CONSIDERED
Disposes of Report That Financiers
With Investments in These Prop
\ critics Wanted War-May Sup
ply Allies With Ammuni-

Pittsburgh.-The vast difference at
which government agencies are en-
abled to buy iron and steel as COM
pared TO that charged other consum-
ers is startling.
During the week the government re-
ceived the option Of paying sos ton
for plates and $50 for steel bars and
structural shapes. Deliveries are to
be made Immediately upon receipt of
specifications at mill. This, in some
instances, will be overnight. This IL
lustrates how well prepared the mills
are and how rapidly they can turn out
work in emergencies.
The great discrepancy between quo
tations given the government and pri-
vate consumers cannot be made clear
in simple figures. During the past
month japanese buyers hesitated to
pay Sc, or $160 ton for ship plates
Last week they decided to place the
order when the price was advanced to
10c, or 5000 ton, and producers re-
fused to take the order. The govern
ment Is being favored at the rate of
500 a ton in building material at the
lowest possible quotation made by
any steel maker. On steel bars the
government will receive an advantage
of S27 a ton. While the money con-
sideration is large prompt deliveries
is far more important. The report
that financiers having their money in
vested In manufacturing properties
favored war for the purpose of reaping
financial harvest, is disposed of. The
facts are they will suffer great finan-
cial loss.
May Supply Allies With Ammunition.
Only the most favored and fortunate
patrons of steel producers have been
able to have orders accepted for fu-
ture delivery since war was declared
Until government work is disposed of
or scheduled. domestic and foreign or
ders will not be accepted. 1t would
not be surprising, If after the confer
ence with Balfour and representatives
of the entente allies this government
does not take over the handling of
munitiOn contracts for it's allies.
Should this be done European coun-
tries will be amazed at the rapidity Of
manufacture in this country. Foreign
governments will also save millions of
dollars by having this country handle
all contracts for war supplies, and the
day of vast fortunes made in a few
months from this source seems to be
approaching an end
Refusal of mills to accept orders
for plates have been numerous. One
offer of $4,000 tons of ship plates, q.
600 tons of boiler plates, 5000 tons
of ship plates plates for $50 locomo-
tives for export and vast amount of
material has been turn
ed down. Mills are clearing plants of
everything which might impede prog
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11

The horseman leaped from his steed
and ran 10 the head OF the horse
ahead, backed the wagon, reversed 1t
and sprang to It's seat.
"Walter-oh, 1t cannot bel" cried
Madge and clung 10 his arm as he
spurted up the horse, his own. we'll
trained, acting as pilot.
A shot rang out. II proceeded from
the revolver OF the baffled leader, and
he was shouting vigorously, as II
hoping to attract the attention Of the
cavalcade, now out OF sight.
"Don't faint" spoke Walter. "Take
the whip. Lash up the horse. There
may be pursuit. The mischiefw
Half a mile covered at a furious
rate of speed, n wheel struck n boul-
der cluttered TO fragments and the We
hicle sagged TO one side. Walter
sprarg 10 the ground and caught
Madge in his arms. He was outlining
a run TO the cover OF the near woods
when group Of half a dozen men
came dashing on horseback from the
direction of the cabin. Walter ran
up to their leader. The new party
hurried onward; he returned to his
tiancee.
"Your father and n posse" he ex-
planned. There was the echo OF fire.
arms down the road. Reuben Willis
and his companions returned with the
Mexican leader and two others as
captives. The others had escaped.
"And, oh! / was so sorry to see
your precious safe In their hands,"
spoke Madge, when the captured raids
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11
Out for Ease.

Some Of the inmates of an asylum
were engaged in saving wood and an
attendant thought that one old man,
who appeared to be working as hard
as anybody, had not much to show
for his labor.
Approaching him, the attendant
soon discovered the cause. The old
man had turned the saw upside down,
with the teeth in the air, and was
working away with the back of it.
Here, say, my man." remarked
the attendant, what are you doing2
You'll never cut the wood in that fash
ion. Turn the saw over"
The old man paused and stared at
the attendant. Did you ever try to
saw this way?" he asked.
swell, no." replied the attendant,
"of course I haven't"
''Then hold thy noise, man." was the
instant reply. 1--WE tried both ways,
and"-impressively -"this is easier"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11
Mechanical Protection.

81 think l have hit on an invention" !"
said the fat plumber, that will make
my fortune"
New kind of mop?" the thin car
penter inquired, facetiously.
mot on your life"
"Patent clothespin, supposeT
you've got another suppose COM
ing"
when what is It'll"
Talking machine"
"But the world is talked to death
now"
"This is different"
"In what way?
at only uses three sentences, one at
a time"
what does it say?"
1T says in gruff tones, Who is at the
doOrY Get my gun and Call the patrol
wagon"
But what is the idea?"
II am going to sell them to maiden
ladies so they can make unwelcome
strangers think there is a man in the
house."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11

around the looked bushd
Mr. Mullins bade her the office feeling that could
better job the hotel she did, She told her while waiter
translated English:
"Three q
Saet
My husband killed
ceased please the audiences heart heavy
charged taught anything with
bewidd America
had a year.
Pittsburgh
all thoughts of the brought
band back vdy applied different but could
Irish cubbng hotel
bird the blue Skies with the breath Italy all
heart joyous sang"
dropped
Mr. Mullins and kissed
told her the would position suitable her gifts
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11
STEEL MILLS BUSY ON Federal WORK

| ress on government work. One of the
requirements of the government will
| be thousands of steel ranges for field
use. These are made of heavy sheets
and can be turned out by hundreds
each day. Steel is going forward to
finishing plants for millions of small
shells. 1t is doubtful if this govern
ment Will call for many large shells
as they can be made more rapidly than
guns to use them. Quotations of ship
plates range from 5.5Gc, Pittsburgh,
for delivery at convenience of mill, to
10c.
Inquiries from foreign sources for
large tOnnages of steeI'bars have been
turned down by mills.
Gamers Busy on Government Work.
Tin plate makers have received pref
erence in deliveries of tin plate and
sheet bars at request of government
officials. Gamers will be aided in pro-
ducing the largest number of cans
ever made in the world. Foodstuff
will be one of the army and navy'S
first requirements, and Gamers have
been put on their mettle to supply
it. Without an adequate supply
of bars they would be unable to meet
the demand. Billets and bars are nom
inally quoted at $40 to $75 ton. Mu-
milton makers are inquirlng for seven
inch billets in hrge lots. One COM
pany is seeking to place an order for
10000 tons of slabs.
High prices have had a tendency to
check structural work. With the dis
appearance of the prospect of large
profits from government contracts,
manufacturers will not be so anxious
to make extensions. Government steel
will be given first consideration, and
it will be up to government officials II
there is any tagging in placing specifi-
cations with mills. Wire manufactur-
ers have withdrawn from the market.
The American Steel and Wire COM
pany is turning out a large quantity
of wire rope to be made into nets for
harbor protection against submarines.
1t is expected that considerable wire
rope will soon be made for the use Of
mine sweepers as the Atlantic ocean
will undoubtedly be sown with vast
prOfusion of mines to wreck ship
ping.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11

ers were headed on their way to the
nearest Jail, and she and her father
ard Walter had reached home. Reub-
en- Willis laughed.
''It was needless, Jewel" he said.
ats former contents are safe in the
bank vault at Houston"
And that handsome but wicked
fellow wanted me to run away with
him." pOuted Madge.
"We will cheer the ennui Of his ten
year sentence in the penitentiary by
sending him one of our wedding an
nouncements," proposed the happy
Walter hilariously.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11
orIo,n Of Harmless Phospborus.

The danger attendant on the use of
the white or yellow phosphorus illus
trated in the crop Of fatal accidents,
suicides and in several cases murder
by phosphorus poisoning which imme-
diately followed the production of the
new form of match, led to the innocu-
GUS and now familiar red or amorphous
phosphorus introduced in 1882 by ]. e.
Lunstorm of Sweden and which has
with more or less variation remained
in use to this day.-New York World.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11

Thousands of Mohammedans know
the Koran by heart.
Vienna reported saving of $142, 900
worth Of gas under last years new
time schedule.
Rudyard Kipllng and Conan Doyle
are confident speakers, and do not
seem to be troubled with nerves.
The millOnSdollar insurance fad
didn't last long among Gotham's gold
kings, It's the two-milllon-dolla habit
now. J. P, Morgan took out $2,500,000
and Fl. p. Dawson, his partner took
out an extra million.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11
REJECTED MAN PUTS
ON WEIGHT; ACCEPTED

Chicago.-Harold Evans Of
Davenport, Ia, who was reject
ed because he was 13 pounds
below the required weight for
navy recruits, was accepted a
few days later when he tipped
the scale at 10 pounds. Evans
said an exclusive diet of beef
steak and water gave him the
necessary increase in weight.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11

oOI uU UI USII III HtI HUIu' OpVHVU IHv
casket of her forgotten notes and to
the wonder of hundreds of guests scat
tered sweetest music from al Trova-
tore" and then she whistled arias
from the famous opera.
Assistant to President McCargo,
A. X. McRae, and Assistant Manager
T. f. Mullins were hurriedly sum-
moned from the front Office, and they
also listened without disturbing the
newly awakened singer. AS the song
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11


then Plymouth building
About 1877 the removed Odd Fellows building the
gliding
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11

at the office when called with the
brooches he sad but unavdb detained In shant
96 YOnkersF
The delighted when
him Yonk telling him package
and
When alhd the railroad agreeable
told him Hedleys house the shortest
himself until
o
New York minus the jewels the Hd telephone bell The maid
"Th said the voice. "Has
a necklace there?'
The replied affirmative "Wel" said the voice. T
mistake should have We sending local
him a receipt"
doorbe had package he sad
bundle the Hd
When the took the package from him.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11

tombs of members of the imperial fam
ily who reigned both before and after
Christ include objects of rare and non
appralsable mirrors are said to date
back as far as 1000 years. Among ar
ticles stolen We're several ancient neck
laces and number Of old metal mir
rors containing 80 per cent gold with
exquisite antique designs on the back.
Another curious relic was stone pill
low in the earliest epoch Of Japanese
history.
The hleroglyphics on the back of
the mirrors are entirely new to archOe-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11
Irish Barney.

An Irish magistrate, one of the old
school, was summing up a case in a
Dublin court. The plaintiff was a hand
some woman and her goOd-looking
daughter was one of the witnesses.
"Gentlemen of the jury" said his hon
or, everything in the case seems plain
except, Of course, Mrs. O'ToeIe and
her charming daughter. Boston Tran.
script.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11
AROUND THE WORLD

British newspapers are again to be
reduced in size.
The British naval boot is of light
pattern, owing to its being chiefly used
for deck duties.
Cooked crabs claws are nibbled by
the people of Seville, Spain, more for
psstlme than for sustenance.
Tho ont cakes Of Scotland are said
to approach nearer the primitive type
Of bread than anything else known to-
day.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11
ROB T0MBS OF RICH JEWELS
Japanese Thieves Spare Not Even the
Dwellings Of the Dead In Raid
at Nara.

MISREPRESENTATION and despoil-
ment of imperial tombs near Nara
for purposes or robbery has led to
the discovery that other ancient tombs
scattered through different parts of
Yamashiro province have been broken
open and contents Of value removed.
The treasures dislnterred from the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11

light in the attic of the old Bramhall
building on Main street, which is I'M
dergOing alterations.
Before and at the time of the
outbreak of the Civil war the old
effigy of a spread eagle, carved in
wood and standing on half-unfurled
American flags crossed in it's talons,
stood over the gun rack of the
Standish Guards, in what is now Ma
sonic hall. When, as Company B,
Third Massachusetts infantry, the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11

be sent to him at his office. He wanted
to select gift, "Hedley" added.
Reed & Barton put half dozen
brooches valued at $500 in a package
and sent them to Hedley's Office, 165
Broadway, by a trusted messenger.
The messenger was told Hedley was
out. AS fact, he was Ill, and not ex-
pected at his desk for several days.
Before the messenger reached the
store on his return trip the telephone
bell rang and the man representing
himself as Hedley asked for the mana
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11
Poisoned MINK to Revenne herself.

New York.-For revenge on milk
man against whom she had a griev-
ance, Bertha Krulesh put poison In
milk sold to Mrs. Carl Kinkeldey, who
employed her as a housemald in New
York city. The maid is being held by
the authorities.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11
PLAN EXEMPTIONS
FOR RECRUITING
America to Guard Against Grip
pling Factories Needed in
Conduct of War.
EXAMPLE IN ENGLAND Seen
National Consumers League Warns
Against Aboishing the Labor Reg
ulatlon of Hours-Watch Labor d
Situation Carefully.

washington. - Before the greater
American army is raised the council of
national defense is expected to publish
Il list of those trades that can best
spare men for the army, or list of
those which should not deplete their
Industrial forces. The labor committee
OF the advisory committee Of the coun-
Gil of national defense held confer
ence In Washington with labor leaders
and manufacturers at which plans
were formulated for taking stock of
the labor resources of the country.
The United States expects to profit
by the experience of England and
France, where in the rush of raising
the first big armies men were taken
from trades upon which the efficient
conduct of the war depended, and 1t
was found that the nation would have
been better Off If some of the trained
and skilled artisans had remained in
their factories. Also in England there
was letting down of labor regulations
which resulted in such impairment of
output that the eight-hour day for
women and the universal day of rest
were restored.
In connection with the ascertain
ment of what trades can best spare
men for war, President Ralph Peters
of the Long Island railroad recently is
sued statement to his employees in
which he said that trained railroad
workers would be of more service to
the country in keeping the roads In eff
ficient operation than they would be
In the army or navy.
The first call for 100000 men will
make severe drain upon some indus
tries, and in the early stage of pre-
paredness of the country those in au-
thority in Washington wish to make
sure that the industries the country
needs to conduct the war most vigOr-
Ously will not be crippled.
English War Industries.
In this connection there is interest in
England's list of ''war industries" fixed
upon after the experience of the Grip
pling of industries at the start of the
war. The lines of work which the Brit
jsh government maintained as neces-
sary follow:
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11

ologists, though they are presumed to
be of chinese origin. The precious
stones are valued at many thousands
of yen and are supposed to have come
from China.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11

look up Mrs. Louis at TAI Junction
avenue, the address given by the peni-
tent husband.
At this house the Wayne county
deputies found buxom young wom-
an, about twenty years old, energet-
ically sweeping off her front steps.
She was mildly interested in
hearing that her husband was in Me
nominee but flourished her broom in
realistic fury when she learned of his
self-made charge.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11
Paints american FIau on House

New Brunswick. N. ito show that
he is loyal citizen although born
in Germany, Edward Armrein of New
Brunswick, N. j., has painted an Amer
lean flag on the front of his house.
Someone stole flag that he hung out
so he resorted to paint. Armrein will
soon get his final naturalization pa
pers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11


I'm through All
his we'd
Huh! Well won't claim him!
mother
Quit kidding himsef happy without
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11
No Clue.

''Did that Englishman drop any
thlngT whispered the political spy.
"No," replied his assistant. 'nothing
but his h's.'
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11
PRESIDENT POINTS OUT HOW ALL MAY HELP

TO the production land and cooperate
in the sale and distribution of your products
TO MEN AND 5oYSTurn the to help cultivate and
harvest the vast imperativeIy needed.
TO MoOLEMENFoego profits and expedite
shipments of supplies"
RAILWAY MENSee that there shall obstruction OF
kind necncy of the "arteries of
the nations life"
TO MERcHANTsTae "smai profits and quick
TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES construction Of ships for "th life OF
the depends upon" you.
MNERs-f you help
TO MANUFACTURING MENspeed perfect process for
absolutely indispensable" to the nation
GARDENERSBy help
"greaty solve the problem of feeding the nations"
TO Observation-Disclosures wastefuness and
EDITORS AND ADVERTISING AGENcEs-Gfve widespread
circulation repetition to this appeal.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11
Fine Singer Discovered Doing MeniaI Work
Work

DITTsBURGH-
William
Cecilia Samara grand while her knees with
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11
Warm Reception Is Promised Returning Hubby

NETRoT-Edward
- Menomnee days I'm dese" he
ST medicine like man." The police obIgngy him
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11
Discovered War Eagle, Hidden for Fifty Years

DLYMoUTH MSere food for thought the of those
seeking Plymouth has its old
hidden the public
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11
New York Jewel Thief Worked Clever Tric

NEW YCRKHeres the tievery
~ the
subway
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11

Batteries Motorcars
Bleaching and dyeing Munitions
Breweries Needles
Brickyards Oil mills
Brushmaking Packing industry
Button industry Paint
Candles, grease, ta,low Paper
Cement lime Petroleum
Charcoal Pianos
Chemical industry Pottery
Coke Powder
Cooperage Printing
% Engineering Rubber
Food Sand bags
Foundries Saw mills
Furniture Shipbuilding
Glass Soap industry
Hats Stone
Iron and steel Surgical dressings
Jewelry Cheap Surgical appliances
Leather Textiles
Linoleum Tobacco
Lumber Toymaking
Mailing Waters (aerated
Mattresses Wire
Metals Woodworkers
Military insignia
This list does not mean that the Brit
Ish found that all of the articles rep
resented were needed in the conduct of
the war, but that those employed in
the manufacture of the named articles
were generally skilled men, whose eX-
perience adapted them for work in
other lines of industry, If needed. The
United States, because of the differ
ence in some basic industries between
this country and England, may strike
some items from the list and add 9TH
erS. Because of the size of Americas
population and the diversity of her in
dustries, coupled with the opportunity
Of profiting by the experience of Eng
land and France, those who have stud
led the situation believe that the Unit
ed States can raise an army of 1,000-
600 men without crippling the indus
tries needed in the conduct of the war.
This is especially true of the NUM-
ton industry at present highly organ
lied In the United States. But because
It may be necessary to raise larger ar
miles, the authorities see the impor-
tance of mapping out a comprehensive
program, it is said by those who have
co-operated with the labor committee.
The labor committee will have
branches in every state in order to en-
able it to have at all times accurate re-
views of the labor situation. With the
labor committee are cooperating some
experts who have studied the labor sit
uation in Europe. The problem of hav-
ing women replace men in factories is
one of the things being considered.
Warns Against Overzeai.
Labor leaders have generally signi-
fed their willingness to forego for the
time the benefit Of labor regulations,
with the understanding that they be re-
stored after the war. In this cOnnec-
ton the National Consumers league
has sent out warning against relax
ing labor regulations, on the ground
that in the long run 1t will be costly TO
national defense. The league paid es-
pecnl reference to the danger of re- |
laxing labor limitations for woman
workers In letter to Mrs. Norman
de r. Whitehouse, head of the New
York State Woman Suffrage party;
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-11

Proposal
By Virginia Lee
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Copyright. 1917, by W, G, chapman,j
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-29
PERSONALS

Vida Kinsley is v's'''ns
t ~ in New Orleans
u.zel smyly is spending
:. " ~ home this week. =.
Barrileaux of Franklin
", visitor here Saturday
warren Reed Jr. attended a
,' s' last Friday j" Patterson
. Glvn, and mother left Sa'
w. for Port Arthur, Texas.
,n. Novant after a visi to , rela'
v: :, New Orleans returned home
H.. Luseguan returned after a
w. ;. friends in Port Arthur, Tex
| 8
=. and Mr.. Irwin Byron of Guey-
b, are visiting Mrs. Geo. p'e0o' IN
lFoca.
g.. Pearl Lejeune Of Franklin
an .:,, here. the guest of Miss Ed
q Gilen.
-. ucCloskey of Memphis, will
1, s here at the residense OF Mrs.
3. Joret.
". Lacy Of New Orleans is in
.n looking after the interests OF
y. Walter Brashear.
.. and Mrs. ]. Louviere of Delta
:. arrived here Saturday and will
e. this their future home
ur Watkins, returned to her
-. in Lake Charles, after a visit
! her mother Mrs. B. A. Storm.
Miss Louise Shelburn accompanied
" Mrs. Fernandez Of Baldwin, are
,,s,ding few days among friends.
Miss Alma Mayer Of Franklin, is
,psnding a few days as guest Of Mis-
les Stella and Jennie Blum.
si,s Henrietta Greenwall after
sending month with friends in
New Orleans, returned home.
Mrs.. Greenburg and daughter Of
Houston Texas. are spending a few
|dsys as guests Of Mrs. Isadore Green
|Esl.