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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-17

not only screen unslghtly objects but
serve as shade, a protection, and
when trained carefully over out-build
ings, stone walls and porches they help
to make a picture of the home sur
roundlngs.
Three Of the best clinging vines are
the Boston ivy, English ivy and the
trumpet vine. They are best on brick
or stone walls as they are apt to cause
decay If allowed to climb over shingles
and woodwork.
Japanese honeysuckle is Of quick
growth and great beauty. It's delicate
odor and lacelike foliage are desirable
qualities. Any of the honeysuckle fam
lily are good where dense shade Is not
requisite. The crimson rambler is an.
other great f0vorite. 1t is particularly
beautiful when grown over white trel-
lises.
Where one wishes TO change the To-
cation Of vines yearly the ANIMALS are
necessary. Among the number OF
beautiful annual climbers the morning
glory takes leading place. The moon
flower and cypress and canary bird
flower are other beautiful vines, easily
grown.
To start the seed of moonfiower and
morning-glory cut the seed little on
one side and soak over night in warm
water, plant in a window box or seed
bed and transplant out of doors when
ho oyrOupd 10 xuorpn
Wild cucumbers and Japanese or na-
tive hop are hardy vines and make
dCnse green shade. Hyacinth bean Is
also very pretty and profuse bloomer
Never allow vines to grow up over the
house. Place a trellis at least two feet
from the house wall to allow a free
circulation Of air. This applies to all
kinds of climbers. AS soon as they begin
to form runners give them a support.
Sweet peas and nasturtiums form ex-
cellent low, ornamental screens. Plant
ed early in a rich soil they will grow
to the height Of five or six feet and
cover a support Of that height. De
cayed vegetable matter and leaf mold
are fine fertilizers for the sweet pea.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-17
AVIATION MAKES GREAT PROGRESS

to place such a large number OF
planes on the front as to enable the
long thought of raids on interior Ger
many to take place.
Steps were taken to rush an appro
priatiOn through congress for more
than $500, 100000. Factories were sur.
veyed for their ability to turn out fly.
ing machines and other somewhat hur-
ried preparations were made. But the
work seemed dIstressingTy slow.
The situation now appears gradu-
ally changing, and with aeronautical
experts assisting the government and
with all the money necessary to- de-
velop our air resources for year at
least, most observers believe the
United States will In a few months
or year be a big factor In air war
fare.
Zeppelin raids on England con-
tinued for part of the last year !;
then the Germans seem to have sud
denly given them up on account Of
the heavy losses involved
Instead Of dingibles, the Germans
began to use against London and other
English centers large squadronS Of
their newest airplenes.
Superior to the Germans.
On May 20 German bombers killed
76 persons In Dover and Folkstone.
On June 13 the greatest afr raid Lon
don had experienced took place. A
squadron Of Teuton fiiers killed 1853
persons and wounded 43o, largely
women and children.
Germany sent over a new type air.
plane of giant size called the Gotha
to raid London July Z. Each OF these
enormous mechanical birds mounted
four guns. They were so large that
flying over the metropolis at $4,000
feet altitude, the pOpulace thought
them unusually low and daring. The
result of the raid was 43 killed, 1877
injured.
The principal object of these latter
raids seems to have been to draw Brit
ish air forces from the west front,
where they are superior to the Ger
mans, for the defense Of the capital.
The Germans figured rightly that
there would be a storm Of demand on
the part Of Londoners for better air
defenses.
Every great battle on land now sees
a second battle in the air above. The
British officially announced that an
between air forces July
II on the west front was "the most
severe experienced since the com
Of the war" AS result
30 German and 8 British machines
we're brought down.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-17

MISS Dora June Wheeler, nineteen
years-old high-school girl Of Hollis,
L. l., now on duty as swimming in
structor and life guard at Ocean
Beach, Fire Island, L. l.
1t is said that Miss Wheeler is the
first young woman to be honOred by
the government with the appointment
Of instructor Of swimming In the fed
eral life-saving corps. About two years
ago she was standing on her porch at
Ocean Beach when she saw man who
had been bathing in the surf carried
pway by the strong undertow. With
out kicking off her walking shoes, she
dashed in, battling the breakers,
reached him, and brought him ashore
unconscious. Only the use of pulmo-
tor revived him. He rewarded her
with a costly watch, the Ocean Beach
association gave her a handsome ring,
and New Yorks Benevolent Life Saw
ing association presented her with a
medal and a gift of gold.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-17
ARTISTIC ARRANGEMENT OF
FLOWERS IN THE HOME
BY E. VAN sENTHUYsEN.


Dark corners of a room need light
ing up and light-colored, brilliant flow
ers never look so well as when standing
out against half-light. Yellow is ar
exquisite bit Of color for such a cor
nef.
Let all the flower and foliage fol
home decoration be fresh and, how
ever simple their form, they are lovely
not only as graceful objects, but as
suggestive of something more beauti.
full still.
Avoid fantastic-cOlOred or shaped
vases. The simple beauty Of the flow
ers Is lost In such a holder. Clear
glass and the soft green's of Bohemian
make are most useful receptacles. Let
| the lines of the vase or bowl be simple
and flowing and, however cheap the
substance of which the vase Is made,
we shall not err.
Strive to produce the effect Of the
flower when growing, and the error of
cutting off the lovely grey-green stalks
of daffodils and cramming them into
. ANI NASAt w putlIh6 VI NlO-
lets into tube specimen glass will be
impossible.
There are many little cOntrivances
nowadays that help wonderfully in the
attractive arrangement of flowers. The
little Japanese frogs with holes in
their backs that sit fiat In the bottom
of a bowl and hold out primly and
gracefully few precious stalks of
bloom are to be had for few cents,
and are we'll worth all they cost.
With such an arrangement three or
four dafeOdils with their golden glow
can bring a BIT of sunshine into q
dreary room and add a beauty that an
armful of exquisite roses crammed
into an ugly vase could never give.
Color harmony In flower arrange
ment should be well thought out, not
only in regard to the relative position
of one flower with another, but also
with the room In which the vase is to
have place.
Colors that blend Out-Of-doors, be
cause Of the gradations In shade
caused by atmospheric effects and the
relieving sprays Of green, would pro-
duce dlscOrd when massed in a room,
but inharmonious effects can be avoid
ed by observing few general rules.
Wall pockets holding pussy willow
In the spring, or bits of copper beech
or gorgeously turned autumn leaves in
the fall, are graceful objects and give |
a harmonious note in the home decora-
ton.
Now that flowers can be secured the
year round, the problem having been
solved by the gardeners after years of |
probing, some sort of bloom should
have daily place in our homes. The
association with such lowell
ness gladdens the heart and quickens
the senses and inspires all that Is best
within us.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-17
Literal Obedience.

Little Nelly, while at the seashOre
with her mother, was very fond Of
making calls upon some ladies' in a
neighboring cottage, and the frequency
with which she would bring home lit
tie presents of cards and pictures, etc,
led her mother to fear that she might
be IN the habit of asking for these
things. She, therefore, gave the child
strict orders never to do any such a
thing. The next day Nelly returned
from her visit laden down with pretty
odds and ends of various sorts, and
when her mother called her and ques-
toned her severely II she had asked
for these things, she replied, with con-
sciOus virtue: mo, mother dear. You
told me / must never ask for things,
so just took 'em." ."-Harper's Bazaar.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-17
In Rice Fields.

Rice lands are usually ploughed a
short time before planting time, and
In some parts Of southern, Louisiana
the land Is so low and wet and the
soil so stiff as to necessitate plOughing
in the water. Deep plOughing is rec
commended by leading rice experts. It
has been demonstrated that the better
the soil and the more thoroughly 1t is
pulverized the better the crop. The.
roots Of annual cultivated plants do
not feed much below the plough line;
it is therefore evident that deep eultl-
walton places more food within reach
Of the plant.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-17
JoYS or HONEYMOON DAYS
As a Couple Grows Old, the Memory
Helps to Brighten the Journey
the Rest Of the Way.

HOneym0ons have been the fashion
so long their origin seems enshrouded
in the mists of antiquity.
Just who ever started the first hon
eymoon is not known, but It's lncep-
tlon was without doubt happy one.
June being the accepted month for
weddings, naturally II is the time when
most honeymoons are taken.
II Is the grand climax of the we'd
dlngs. The bride has been looking for
ward TO II for months, maybe for
years.
After the ceremony (under which
the poor little bride has almost brok-
en- down through the nervous strain
and the bridegroom has felt about as
lively and important as the only male
In the audience OF national suffra-
gette meeting) after the congratula-
tory expressions from friends and rel
atives; after the wedding supper; af.
ter the rice and old shoes have been
thrown-comes the wedding trip.
On the truin comes the pretense of
foOling conductor, passengers and por-
ter; that they are really not a newly
married couple must be assumed.
That stunt has been pulled by every
body who ever got married and yet no
body ever got away with 1t.
Anybody can spot bride and bride
groom anywhere and any time.
They show 1t as plainly as IL they
wore a tag upon which in large letters
was printed the words. "We Are New
ly Married-Have a Heart"
HoneymoOns are the happiest times
of the married state. Can't you look
back across the years and see yourself
when you had the heavy role In that
little drama Of your llfe2 Can't you
see again the sweet little star who
played opposite you, so timidly, so
trustingly, MS she kept one eye on her
suitcase and the ether on your pocket
bOokT
All Time you are heartless old
thief. You steal away our years OF
dew-kissed happiness; you rub out the
rose bloom Of youth and you rub in the
wrinkles, but you can't reach the hu-
man heart, you old crook-thank God
you can't touch that, or you would age
that too.
The heart may remain young for
ever for we are only as old as we feel.
All you can do is whlten the hair and
rumple the skin, bend the back and
make slow the step, but when couple
love each other, their hearts often turn
back to the honeymoon days and it
helps brighten the journey the rest Of
the way.
Here's to the honeymOOn-may it
never wane.-FlOrida Times Union.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-17

dishgured unfortunates, preventing the
suppuration of injured tissues. curing
severe burns and doing many other
marvels.
Widespread Destruction.
The worlds possessions have been
destroyed at a most alarming rate,
Scores of great cities, hundreds OF
towns and thousands Of villages lay
In crumbllng brick and mortar. MIL
lions of homes have been devastated.
New enterprises, new railroads,
bridges schools, colleges, and myriad
other works of peace have failed to be
built as they would have been In the
normal development OF nations. In
stead, the old equipment has been
wearing out Railroads In the warning
nations have steadily deteriorated for
lack of men to repair and replace
them. Everything that does not serve
the immediate purpose Of war has
been neglected.
Somewhere between seven and ten
million tons Of ocean shipping lies at
the bottom of the ocean, the prey OF
the submarine, the mine and the raid
ing cruiser. 1t will take many years
of peace for mankind to catch up In
material things.
Education HaIts.
In the things of the mind the world
has halted, too. Schools and colleges
are nearly empty. The usual quota Of
doctors, lawyers and trained tech
nlcians is not being turned out. Even
elementary education Is undoubtedly
suffering.
Against this is to be set inspiration
to the human brain of extensive travel.
The war has stirred up many sluggish
brains. Probably fifteen million Rus
sian peasants, who otherwise would
never have strayed fifty miles from
their native villages, have gone thou
sands of miles away from home to
fight and seen strange lands and peo-
pies and imbibed new ideas. They
have been learning many things.
The war has now gone the three
years allotted by the late Lord Kitch-
ener. His famous prediction was con-
sidered pesslmistic at the time II was
made. Few believed the war could |
last so long Many were ready to prove |
by pencil and paper that exhaustion |
would end the struggle within twelve
of its start. Still it RACES,
each day more fearful, and the end is
not yet.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-17
Keen Competition in War Is Re-
SponSibIe for Remark
able Advance.
HOPE TUNRS TO AMERICA
This Country Expected to Help Win
the War With Germany by Con-
structlon of Great Fleet
Of AirpIanes.

New York.-AviatiOn has made vast
The keen competition in the great
struggle has been responsible for this
remarkable advance. Various types of
airplanes have supplanted each other
in quick succession. No sooner has
a new type been designed than a fast
er plane has been built.
The progress Of aviation has empha-
sized more sharply the absolute need
Of planes and dirigibIes for the army
and navy. Time after time battles
have been won and lost, concerted
drives held lack or pushed ahead, be-
cause Of the airplanes.
Battles have been fought in alti-
tudes ever rising to the present rec
ord of some 10000 feet above the level
of the sea, and there has developed a
deXterity in manipulating the ma
chimes in the air such as but few men
dreamed of few years back.
Early in the fall of 1916 the race
between the allies and Germany in
the air fight became keener than ever.
Experts speeded up their efforts to
| improve existing types of planes, with
the result that old machines were
either sent back to the training camps
or to the junk-pile; more and more
men were garnered in for training, as
aviators, and factories were told to
hustle as they never did before.
SO fast has been the race between
the cOntesting powers that neither
can get commanding position in the
air Superiority In numbers has but
little connection with actual su-
premacy, because quality counts for
so much and the standard is raised
so rapidly.
Look to United States.
This boom in aviation was further
augmented by the entry of the United
States in the war. Factories capable
of producing airplanes, but keeping
aloof because the United States was
not involved, changed their position,
as might have been expected, and pre-
pared to turn out planes by the hun
dred to aid in the defeat of Germany.
1t was the virtually unanimous opin-
ion among military authorities that
an influx of thousands of American
airplanes with trained aviators along
the western front would beat Ger
many without question. 1t was ex-
planned that they could raid the Ger
man depots and munition centers and
cause such damage as to force Ger
many to sue for peace.
Hope was entertained when Amer
lea first entered the war that aerial
aid from this country would suffice
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-17

of the second part is anybody that
happens to resent being called a
Stacker.
1t came about In this way: Jack is
ashore to win recruits for the navy.
AS he strolls up and down Broadway
In the theater district In the evenings,
perched on his shoulders Is green
and golden parrot, who also has en-
listed in the cause for recruiting. At
given signal from Jack, Polly
screeches, "You're slackerw
The person thus accused stops In his
tracks and, thinking 1t was the sailor
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-17
CRIMSON RAMBLER

Some roses, the crimson rambler for
instance, seem particularly liable to
mildew. If outdoors the disease may
be kept in check by using the ammo
niacal solution Of copper carbonate ap-
piled faithfully with sprayer, about
every two or three weeks, or oftener,
If the case seems to require 1t.
Hyposulphlte Of soda, used In pro
portion Of half an ounce to ten gallons
of water, is a good spray. In some
cases, however, nothing serves to do
any good.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-17

New YOrl.-The three most awful
years in the worlds history have come
70 Il close.
Three years ago, August 1, Germany
declared war on Russia. preclpitating
conflict which has killed FIVE million
soldiers and certainly over a million
civllians-perhaps many more- cost d.
rectly between seventy-five and a hun
dred billion dollars, and piled up a
sum In human woe entirely incalcula-
bic aud incomprehenslble.
Not corner of the earth has been
too remote to feel the effect of the
forty million or more men who have
gone forth to war. Not an intelligent
being but has been stirred to his
depths by the dreadful wasteful fire
that has scourged the globe.
From a petty Balkan quarrel, re-
sultlng In the seizure OF Bosnia and
Herzegovina by Austria and In the
assassination Of the heir to the throne
OF the dual monarchy and his consort
by resentful Jugo-Slavs, the conflagra-
tiOn has spread to every continent and
every land. Most of the world is d.
rectly involved In war, and In the nom
belligerent countries questions stirred
up by the conflict are the subject of In
tense and constant domestic differ
ences.
Vast Human Changes.
What changes ION the map" the war
will make stlll await the great peace
conference to be told; but already hu-
man society has been altered with
such swiftness as can scarcely be par
alIeled even In the era of the French
revolution.
Russia has changed from the great
est example of an absolute and bur-
densome autocracy to the worlds
freest and most liberal democracy,
with Its eyes set on ideals as high as
the stars.
The people rule In Russia after CEN
turies of oppression, and In many 9th
er nations the bonds forged by birth |
and privilege are giving way.
Germany has it's first imperial |
chancellor without a won" to his |
hame-a small, uncertain step toward
democracy. yet ray Of hope. The
junkers and the militarists are still
In the saddle, but their faithful, care
fully nourished slaves for the first time
have them worried.
In every country the importance of
government has increased. The cen
tral authority has had to take over
powers 1t never possessed or wished
before. The peoples are thinking more
about their government, selfish
thoughts perhaps, for their leaders
mean more to them than formerly.
Governments More Active.
The British government has taken
over thousands of great industrial
plants to run on war work, while
similar changes of revolutionary char
acter have taken place in France,
Italy and Germany. Even the United
States has Communicated all the ship
yards for the purpose of speeding them
up, and will undoubtedly take over
more and more lines of production as
the conflict wears on.
Through the vast pressure of war
business, woman's place in the COM
munity everywhere has increased in
Importance. The wives and sweet
hearts must labor while their men are
on the field of battle. And this promi-
nence of the fair sex has resulted In the
promise of equal suffrage to women in :
Great Britain and will undoubtedly :
give greater political rights to women ;
n many other lands.
The dignity of work has received |,
such as was never accord
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-17
Did Not Know Weeda.

Martins Ferry, GA Chicago col
lege student was sent to the farm of
Charles Thorburn to work during the
summer. Thorburn set him to wend-
Ing the garden. The student pulled
up nearly every vegetable plant along
with the weeds, Now the student II
working presumably 'somewhsrs Gsa
In America"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-17
Speakino of VeoetabIes.

A young married lady was explain
ing the difference between silver and
electro to a small domestic, and said:
"Mary, you will always find Hon
on anything that is real silver"
"Yes, num-" said Mary. "I'll remem-
ber, and I've heard say as there is
always carrots on gold, though l amt
seen them"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-17

Madison, Wls.-For 12 years Lillian
Russeling has attended school without
once being tardy or absent. Her rec
ord has been called to the attention of
State Superintendent Cary. Miss Rus
selling completed the four-year term
in Mondovi High school this year,
making a total of IL years Of perfect
attendance. She completed every
years study with high marks. Her
father is a miller In MondoW. She
may attend the university at Madison
this fall.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-17
His Chief Marry

War Gardener-By the way, how
did you fellers get in the house?
Burglar-We came through the back
window!
War Gardener (excitedly)-Great
Scott hope you didn't step on my
potato patch
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-17
CARE FOR YOUR SKIN
And Keep Il Clear by Daily use Of
Cuticura-TEial Free.

A hot bath with Cuticura Soap fol-
lowed by a gentle amounting with Cuti-
cura Ointment clears the skin or scalp
in most cases Of eczemas, rashes and
itching of children and adults. Make
Cuticura your everyday toilet prepara-
tons and prevent such troubles.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-AdV.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-17
Feminine Eortltude.

have often had occasion to remark
the fortitude with which women sus-
tain the most overwhelming reverses
of fortune. Those disasters which
break down the spirit Of man and
PROSTATE him In the dust seem to call
forth all the energies Of the softer sex,
and give such intrepidity and elevation
to their character, that at times 1t ap-
proaches to sublimity.--Washington
Irving.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-17
RECRUITS WON BY PARROT
Sailors Pet Is Doing Good Work IN
New York In Getting Men
for Navy.
Now York r.--lrYnn,ra a Stacker"

New York.-"You're a Stacker"
you're a liar, and II you say that
again I'll knock the bloomln' head of
your shoulders"
Dialogue such as this, right out loud
on Broadway, naturally causes amaze
ment. One OF the parties in the affair
is an Arizona bluejacket The party