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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01

TOUR years ago ana IOund knotnole
to go in and out. All during the spring
and summer they made their honey in
long rows Of honeycomb which reached
from one sill to the other. The first
year there were only two swarms, and
from these there came two swarms
each in the next year, making six
swarms in all.
The third year two more swarms
from each made grand total of IS
swarms of bees and the fourth year
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS

Packing apples attractiveiy helps to
sell them for more money.
A drug said to be potent in bringing
immunity from mosquito bites is oil
of cedar.
More copper was produced in the
United States last year than in any
prior year in the country's history.
The French are great bread eaters,
their consumption in normal times be-
ing estimated at $50 pounds annually
ner capita.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01


None other than Frank Patrick Gallagher Irish from the tip of me head
Spaniards
I'm bad life"
He an trainer.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01

middle should
enough that the
work on tine undermined of
1t is enough that the
plot o
Greater Boston powing parks
grounds and its chuhyard
domces instances Rather
of spacious lawn
"Ths not time eshetcism"
front at will
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01
Principles of Biz Business

First Surgeon-"Do you think S1,lt6
is too much to charge for taki,g out
Bulger's appendix" Second Surgeon
mo. But why don't you wait? He's
making money so fast that you can
get $1,000 out of him in six lnonths."-
Life.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01
And Named Them All.

'But my DEAR" interrupted her
spouse don't you think the cook is
very unreasonable In her demands for
more wages"
''Unreasonablel should say not.
She had thousand reasons"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01
An Arouand cultiua,or

sis your boy Josh helping yOu on the
farm2"
mo" replied Farmer Corntosscs
He's gone AZ agriculture 20 seriously
that II begins to look now as Il / was
AnlTaiy.s 6oaA
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01

corps recruiting station and following
whispered interview, was taken to
the back room, there examined and
when he emerged was proud member
of the SOLDIERS of the Sea-"
Not long after Meickle had proud
Iy left the recruiting station another
member of the circus came swinging
down the street, and when he spied
the blue coat Of the marine on duty
he hurried upstairs to Captain Evans.
"Whc are you, sir?" asked the cap
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01
Two ViewnoInta.

Full Blown Rose-What pity, dear,
you are engaged so young. You will
never have the fun of refusing maA.
Bud--No, but I've had the fun o. ac-
cepting one.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01

JUTes up III IHe schOOIDOys WIHu Il
picture of the ashes of the captured
city furrowed by the plowman rather
than the pictures which Greater Bos-
ton in wartime have registered on the
plates of the camera.
The plow is mighty weapon of
the nation at war, nation to which
has been allotted the tremendous task
of feeding a large part of the warning
world.
1t is not enough that the farmers
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01
Training Women of New York to Till the Soil

NEW YORKTO be operated
~ of Columbia university Barnard college
AGRICULTURAL demonstration farm college girls
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01
Forced to Dispossess Bees From Attic of Home

cAvANNAH GAE Ward authority for of bees taking
residence H. Hume
bees seted the the house
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01
Trainer Left Pets to Fight for Uncle Sam

ALTIMoRE- Meick AHce the
Baleys left his
States Marine corps visited
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01

HE first essential In the
adornment of a home area
is the formation of a suit
able plan. In making this
plan the principal things
to be considered are the
size of the area, the
amount which the owner
feels able to expend for
the nurnoSe. the cllmntic
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01
DRAFT MEASURE IS
SIGNED BY WILSON;
TROOPS TO FRANCE
Wilson Sets June 5 as Date for
Registration.
U. S. DIVISION TO FRANCE
UNDER MAI. GEN. PERSHlNG

President Rejects Roosevelt Volunteer
Army Plan-says Experts Of coun-
try and Allies Opposed Proposal
National Guard to Mobilize In July
Call to colors September 1.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01
Division Ordered to France.

President Wilson directed that an
expedltionary force of approximately
a division of regular troops, under
command of Maj Gen. John ]. PERISH
ing, proceed to France at as early a
date as practicable. General Pershing
and staff will precede the troops.
A division contains approximately
2S,000 men. 1t is understood that at
least 10000 will be infantry.
The war bill was carefully gone over
during the day by Brigadier General
Crowder, judge advocate general and
provost marshal general.
1t was announced that all existing
regiments of the guard will be called
into service by August 8, and officials
estimate that with from month to six
weeks intensive training these troops
will be ready to go forward for final
preparation behind the fighting lines in
Europe for the fighting that is before
them.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01
Nearly All Greater Boston Put Under the PIOw

posToNGreater pow. history
barbac hands The phrase puce from the tedious Latin translation
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01
Presidents Statement.

The president issued the following
statement At the White House:
81 shall not avail myself, at any
rate, at the present stage of the war,
of the authorization conferred by the
act to organize volunteer divisions.
ITO do so would seriously interfere
with the carrying out of the chief and
most Immediately important purpose
contemplated by this legislation:
"The prompt creation and early use
of an effective army would contribute
practically nothing to the effective
against Germany.
mo Time for Compliments"
81 understand that the section of
this act which authorizes the creation
of volunteer divisions In addition to
the draft was added with a view to
providing an Independent command for
Mr.. Roosevelt and giving the military
authorities an opportunity to use his
fine vigor and enthusiasm recruiting
the forces now at the western front.
'It would be very agreeable to me to
pay Mr.. Roosevelt this compliment and
the allies the compliment of sending
to their aid one Of our most distin-
guished public men, an ex-president,
who has rendered many conspicuous
public services and proved his gallant
try in many striking ways.
Seeks Advice From Both Sides.
"The business now in hand is un-
dramatic, practical and of scientific
definiteness and precision.
~ shall act with regard to it at
every step and in every particular un-
der expert and profession advice,
from both sides of the water.
"The first troops sent to France will
be taken from the present force of the
regular army and viii be under the
command of trained soldiers only.
"The issues involved are too i'm
mense for me to take into considera-
tion anything whatever except the
best, most effective, most immediate
means of military action. What these
means are know from the mouths of
men who have seen war as it is con-
Quoted, who have no Illusions and to d
whom the whole grim matter is mat
ter of business. / shall center my
attention upon those matters and let
everything else wait. should be deep
y to blame should / do otherwise,
whatever the argument of policy or Of
personal qualification of advantage"
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14
Dixie,s Noisy Christmas.

In lower ATTITUDES, where the wealth
er bureau makes even no pretense at
supplying snow, says the New York
Sun, the celebration Of Christmas takes
on a different manifestation. South of
Washington Christmas has always been
the day of great noise, the day set
apart for the clangor of bells, the
shrilling of trumpets, above all else the
firecracker.
In the social conditions of the south
before the revolution the day of noise
and crash of gunpowder was the 9Th
of November, on which day all loyal
subjects were adjured to remember
remember the gunpowder treason and
plot" The celebration Of this noisy
execration of Guy Fawkes by the loyal
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14
The Greek Orthodox
Christmas
| CCORD1NG TO the Greek and

A CCORDING TO the Greek and
"a Russian calendar, Christmas
IA comes thirteen days after the
day that is generally observed
In this cOuntry-that is. on Jan. Z. In
the colonies of the two races in Ameri,
can cities the day is celebrated by pray
er, feasting and much merrymaking.
The Greek Orthodox churches are
crowded to the doors, men and women
bringing candles, which they place be-
fore the shrines.
In the Greek and Russian restaurants
and clubs there is feasting, and the res
taurants of the better class are deco
rated with laurel wreaths and pine
trees. The poorer places have artificial
wreaths Of paper.
In the Russian homes in the cities
there are Christmas trees with pres
ents for the children, just as there
are on Dec. % in homes of other ma
tionalities. Scores Of children gather
in homes to sing Russian hymns and
songs.
In the homes Of the Greeks also there
are Christmas trees for the children
The older folk receive money and gifts
on the Greek New Year.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14
The Alberta Tribune


James Spaulding and Arthur De-
Young were at Chokio between trains
Monday.
Theodore Rentz has accepted a
position as second man in the Equity
Elevator this week.
J. G. Hamilton has been applying
storm doors on several of the bust
ness places this week.
Mrs. Larson of Morris spent a few
days the first OF the week, visiting
her son, L. M. Larson and family.
She returned home Wednesday.
Next Saturday evening the Han
cock and Alberta basket ball players,
both boys and girls teams will take
the floor in Braun's hall. This prom
Uses to be an exceptionally good game
and no one should miss it.
Alberta adding to it's many known
facilities is getting to be consider
ably of a poultry market. There are
several thousand pounds loaded here
on the train nearly every evening.
l.. M. Larson ana the consumers
Mer. Co. have been the heaviest ship
pers to date.
A barrel with a neat hole in the
top about six inches square and an
inscription on the side "Old shoes for
the Belgians," fills a place in front
of both the Larson and Schultz
stores. Already there is a very nice
assortment of second hand foot wear
in each barrel and had the dimen-
sions of the hole on top of the barrels
been larger there would possibly be
more, as Mike La Puma has been
heard to say he had a pair of shoes
to donate but it would be utterly i'm
possible to insert them in the barrel
without taking the entire top off.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14

The Alberta high school boys and
girls ball tossers won a double head
er from the Cyrus teams last Friday
evening. The girls game was very
close and exciting from start to fin
ish, the score being IL to IA in faV-
or of Alberta. The boys game was
notiLably one sided and the score
will not appear in print as a special
request Of some of the Cyrus players,
L. P. Norby received a cactus
through the mail from Corp. Chas.
Hanson at Deming, New Mexico and
now has it on display in the bank.
There are many varieties of cactus
but no one claims to have ever seen
one just like the plant on display at
the bank. The plant was sent in a
small wooden box which Corp. Han
son carved out with his own hand
during off hours. Mr.. Norby says
he will keep the box until the boys
return as we hope safe and sound"
L. P. NOrby a few days ago re-
ceived a letter from H. A. Bach who
has Joined the army, engineering
corps and is at present at Jefferson
Barracks, Missouri, but expects to
leave within few days for Washing
ton, D. c., where he will take his
training. In his letter Mr.. Bach
state he met George Geib who will
be remembered as cashier of the AL
berta State Bank a few years ago.
George has joined the coast artillery
and expects to leave within a short
time for California where he will be
stationed for the winter. Mr.. Bach
says he is we'll and feeling fine which
will be good news to his many friends
throughout the county where he is
widely known and highly respected.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETI-
TON FOR ADMINISTRATION

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY
OF STEVENS, IN PROBATE COURT.
In the matter of the Estate of Roy E.
Burt, Decedent.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, To
Hattie Richardson, Ray Burt, and all
persons interested in the granting of adj
ministration of the estate of said de-
cedent: The petition of Hattie Richard
son having been filed in this Court, re-
presenting that Roy E. Burt, then a
resident of the County of Stevens, State
of Minnesota, died intestate on the 18th
day of July, 1917, and praying that let
ters of administration of his estate be
granted to Hattie Richardson, said petit
toner, and the Court, having fixed the
time and place for hearing said petit
ton: THEREFORE,, YOU AND EACH
OF YOU, are hereby cited and required
to show cause, if any you have before
this court at the Probate Court Rooms
in the Court House, in the City of Nor.
ris, in the County of Stevens, State of
Minnesota, on the 10Th day of December,
1917, at ten o'clock A. M, why said petit
ton should not be granted.
Witness, the Judge of said Court, and
the seal of said Court, this 3rd day OF
December, 1917. -
A. L. STENGER,
(Court SeaD Probate Judge.
MURPHY & ANDERSON AND
J. B. ORMOND,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14

Miss Cora Eystad was at Morris
between trains Wednesday
S. Stewart of Morris, was calling
on Alberta dealers Tuesday.
Henry Zimmerman drove to Sank
Centre Saturday, returning Monday
The wedding bells will chime, fill
ing the air with music, sweet and in
voIving some of the most prominent
families in Pepperton, according to
latest reports.
James w. Kerwin of Morris has
been buying hay in Alberta vicinity
the past week. Mr.. Kerwin reports
having shipped "a cars of hay to the
eastern markets already this winter.
Miss Mary Foley went out to visit
her brother Lewis and family in
Scott township for a week. In the
meantime Miss Viola Gulbranson has
been assisting Landlady Foley at the
hotel between school hours.
The sad news announcing the
death of Jacob Brenden at Sloan, Ia,
was received Tuesday. His son Ed
ward took the train for Sloan Wed
nesday morning. Mrs. Oscar Peter
son, daughter of the deceased, went
to Sloan last Saturday, arriving
shortly before her fathers death.
The Catholic ladies Melted pro-
ceeds of $500 from the dinner
served in the Andert confectionery
last Friday. Everyone in town and
many from the country regardless
of denomination patronized the la
dies for which they desire to extend
many thanks The dinner was
served under the management of Mrs.
Schultz, Mrs. Andert, Mrs. P. H. Fo-
ley and Mrs. Devereaux.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14

Christmas he preached sermon TO
the nuns which they liked so much
that they asked him to come the next
year and preach to them again. On his
second visit, which was also on a
Christmas eve, before going to bed he
asked each of the nuns to lend him a
stocking, and he filed the stockings
with sugar plums.
In the making of mince pies, which
form a part of a regular Christmas
feast, mutton was the only meat for
merly used, as a commemoration of the
focks that were watched on the holy
night by the shepherds of Bethlehem.
The spices were supposed to be sugges-
tive Of the wise men from the east, the
land of spices.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14
Shoes Instead of
Christmas Stockings

ALL over New York the children
"a talk of the coming of Santa
IA Claus for weeks before Dec. %,
but there was { time when he
was more frequently referred to as st.
Nicholas, the Dutch st. Niclaes, or
San Claas. Mrs. Van Rensselaer, says
in her History of New York"
THE stockings that our children
hang on Christmas eve were once the
shoes that the children of Amsterdam
and New Amsterdam set in the chin
ney corners on the eve of Dec. 6, and
the reindeer whose hOOfs our children
hear represent the horse, descended
from WOden's horse Sleipner, upon
whose back St. Nicholas still makes
his round in Holland When CathOli-
cism prevailed st. Nicholas was every
where the children's saint In HOl-
land, where his personality was mOdi-
fed by memory Of Wooden, god Of the
elements and the harvest, he had a
peculiar hold on popular affection,
which persisted into Protestant times
The children of Holland still believe
that he brings the gifts that they al
ways get On the eve OF his titular day,
Dec. 6"
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14
The Gift Box.

Have you ever thought of having
during the year a gift box-a place in
which could be placed from time to
time gifts suitable for Christmas?
Especially before Christmas does the
average woman of limited means rack
her brains in an effort to make an in
adequate sum of money extend over
various relatives and friends. To such
gift box Is often a boon.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14
3ut not alone at Christmas time
Come holiday and cheer,
For one who loves a little child
Hath Christmas all the year.
The Old Masters and Christmas,

The Old Masters and Christmas.
The wonderful paintings of the Ma
witty that rejoice all beauty loving
souls have one curious characteristic
that probably escapes the ordinary ad
mirer of the old masters This is that
although the divine and human figures
are wonderfully and deliberately rep
resented, the humble animals are never
forgotten in the picture. From the
sixth to the sixteenth century a pic
ture of the Nativity was not complete
unless the OK and the ass were intro
duced into the scheme, and in some
very early works the animals kneel in
homage to their Maker.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14

cavalier families Of the south estab-
lished winter holiday Of which noise
was the predominant characteristic.
After the southern colonies had joined
equal hands with the northern in the
long war. gunpowder treason was no
longer the theme for celebration. But
some celebration there must be to
provide for the noise which had be-
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14

come habit in the early winter. In
the earlier times Christmas had been
a day of sobriety out of doors. Of lavish
hospitality within.
What more natural then, than to
postpone the racket of gunpowder day
until the next holiday in course and to
give Christmas an outdoor element
which it had never possessed?
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14

The Russian Christmas is divided into
three days-one devoted to Christ, one
to his mother and one for her fore
fathers.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14
Making Christmas CHEEKY
By RUTH SPRAGUE

by KUlH SPRAGUE
Sing a song of Christmas joys,
MistletOe and holly,
Candy, oranges and toys,
Laughing girls and shouting boys,
Aunts and uncles jolly.
Sing song of Christmas trees,
Many strange fruits bearing;
Costly gifts from overseas,
Simple home wrought gifts that
please,
Fraught with love unsparing.
Sing song of Christmas thought
For the poor and dreary;
Glad surprise to sad ones brought,
No poor little one forgot
This makes Christmas CHEEKY.
~ NnIlStInaS Dong
By FLORENCE EVELYN PRATT
Oh, Christmas is jolly time
When forests hang with snow
And other forests bend with toys
And lordly Yule logs glow!
And Christmas is solemn time
Because beneath the star
The first great Christmas Gift was
given
To all men near and far.
9ut not alone at Christmas time
Come holiday and cheer,
For one who loves a little child
Hath Christmas all the year.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14

Real Christmas can only be had by
thinking Christmas thoughts and by
giving gifts Of cheer. A cheerful smile
and greeting on Christmas morning
mean far more than the costliest gift
ever given.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14

Why we Hang Up STOCKINGS.
The custom of hanging up the stock
ing on Christmas eve arose from an
incident in the life of the good st.
Nicholas. One day when he was over
taken by a severe storm he took refuge
in convent, and the next day being
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14
MERRY

LIN ~
~ uKlSTS coming inaugurated
IS &nlUnG men new era of good
o. ill. and as consequence
,,i.vNes are tOttering, chains
:iIr ,.J ,..i!.,, prison doors are opening
ai.. 49,, ,.>:u Christian beneficence is
ta.,l. 49, world With sunshine and
f., -, s..'J soH2s Of gladness.-Rev.
! i. ...... -.>. son.
= r. -. i, that glad tidings," that
Co.,; Of great joy" of which
l. Il ...,."n@el spake to the wonder
IL hepherds-this announce
ment Of Gods love for man and mans
sonship to God. And these glad It'd
1ngs' are for "aII people," so the angel
said. There is not a single soul to
whom the tidings Of Christmas come
that Is not assured of the love of the
almighty and infinite Father.
~ EFORM We, then-sO sounds the
voice of the Eternal Spirit, the
N power back of evolution--re-
y
heaven is at hand! SO we may grid
ourselves to every task of reform with
new hope and fresh enthusiasm and
ring our Christmas bells again.-Rev.
DR.. r. Heber Newton.
HT may be that in every gift with
r which at this blessed Christmas
tide we gladden. our children's
hearts we are the Magi again Of
fering treasure to the Holy Child. We
may make it so. But richer gifts than
these will be required. Our endurance
shall be our gift to him who gave him
self. Is there toll for us, that we
may honor him? Is there self denial?
Are there holy conservation and humble
service, that shall make the world at
last a spotless sacrifice to him who
purchased it?
40 we keep Christmas because of
- its good tidings Of great joy.
~ The season of its occurrence is
our ripest time. The north
wind and the snow in that wind have
made us what we are. 1t drove us to
the hearth to the sacred fires Of the
inner circle, to the building of the key
stone in the arch Of our civilization,
the home of the Christian man.-Rev.
DR.. S. P. Cadman.
~ODAY all institutions are be-
ginning to initiate the wise
men from the east, who
fn niuinn
their gold and aromatic spices, their
frankincense and treasure. Christ's
estimate of the value Of childhood has
conquered the world. His thought of
childhood is the very heart and genius
Of Christian civilization.-Rev. DR..
Newell Dwight Hills.
- FORMING, noon and night, for
i" breakfast, dinner and sup
N per, the first thing on awak-
ing and the last thing on 60
ing to sleep, every hour Of every day
Of every week of every month of the
year we want the spirit of Christmas,
for it Is the spirit of ministration, of
giving, of service, of doing for others.
Rev. DR.. Francis e. Clark.
n ND did you ever think what a
" peculiarly blessed sound in the
IN ears of those watching shep-
herds of the valley of Bethle-
hem was the announcement Of the
angels, Christ has Gomez" Ever since
the gate of paradise was shut against
our first parents his advent had been
looked forward to as. the hope of lost
world.
- TILL there is call for strenuous
- endeavor and constant fight
~ against evils without and with
in, as though God would re-
mind US that this is not our rest, that
the true holiday (holy day, as it used
to be written) is above at his right
hand.-Rev. DR.. P. 8. Henson.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14

ment Of Gods love for man and mans
sonship to God And these glad It'd
1ngs" are for "all people" so the angel
said. There is not a single soul to
whom the tidings of Christmas come
that is not assured of the love Of the
almighty and infinite Father.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-14

h EFORM We, then-so sounds the
D voice Of the Eternal Spirit, the
b. power back Of evolution--re-
form We, for the, kingdom of