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The Robesonian., 1917-09-20
PHILADELPHUS COMMUNITY
FAIR OCTOBER II

1t is Hoped to Make the Fair an Ev-
en- Greater Success Than it Was
Last Year-Various Committees
Appointed
Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
Red Springs, Sept. 18-On Friday,
October IL, tho community fair will
be held at Philadelphus. We appre-
ciated greatly the aid of the COM
munity and county last year in the
fair. We hope this year to have
just as many entries-even more
than-we had last year. The fair
was a success and we can make it
a success now.
The different committees Of each
department. will begin at once col
lecting entries. A premium list will
be published later. The following
compose the different committees:
Executive-O. o. Dukes, president;
J. B. Humphrey, vice president; w
E. Tiddy, secretary; W. D. Mckay
treasurer; Paisley Mcmillan, Lacy
Buie, Miss Katie Buie, Mrs. H. s.
Ashley, H. B. Ashley.
Entertainment Miss Ethel Reavns
Mrs. H. B. Ashley, Mrs. Mack Near
thur, Mack Macarthur.
Refreshments Katik Buie
Miss B. B. McCallum, Mrs. ]. P
Ashley, Mrs. e. A. Mckay.
Farm cro~ department. B
Ashley, superintendent; Erwin Nc.
'Connaughey, John Mcleod.
Live stock department-Lacy Buie
superintendent; Harvey Mcmillan
Eugene Virgins.
Garden and orchard department.
Martin Mccall, superintendent; J
M. Brown, I. T. Brown.
Floral ~department-Miss Katie
McCallum, superintendent; Miss Sal
lie Brown, Miss Mamie McCallum.
Kitchen and pantry department.
Mrs. H. B. Ashley, superintendent
Mrs. o. O. Dukes, Miss Mamie Nc
Kay.
Household department-Miss Nens
Rhyme, superintendent; Mrs. Jim Nc
Kay, Miss Ethel Reaves.
Children's department-Miss Will
lie Mae McCallum, superintendent
Ruby Mcmillan, Margie Humphrey.
Advertising committee-Miss Lau
ra Jones, Miss Grace Mcmillan, W
D-McKay, Lacy Buie.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20
GENERA NEWS ITEMS

Japan is in this war on The side Of
the Allies and America "to win, to
cooperate and to contributes" Wis
count Ishii declar Tuesday night at
a banquet given at the Copley Plaza
in Boston, Mass, in honor of the
Japanese mission, Of which he is
the head.
President Wilson gave notice to
all Governors of States Tuesday that
in hearing claims for exemption COM
ing up from district boards he would
consider only evidence already sub
mitted to the boards and nothing
else, unless boards recommend it.
This absolutely shuts out all appeals
Of political nature or those which
may be brought by interested friends
with pulp.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20
Girls! Use Lemons!
Make a Bleaching,
Beautifying Cream

The juice of two fresh lemons
strained into bottle containing
three ounces of orchard white makes
a whole quarter pint Of the most re-
marks able lemon skin beautifier at
about the cost one must pay for a
small jar of the ordinary cold
creams. Care should be taken to
strain the lemon juice through fine
cloth so no lemon pulp gets in, then
this lotion will keep fresh for months.
Every woman knows that lemon
Juice is used to bleach and remove
such blemishes as freckles, sallow-
ness and tan and is the ideal skin
softener, smoothener and beautifier:
Just try it. Get three ounces OF
orchard white at any pharmacy and
two lemons from the grocer and
make up a quarter pint Of this sweet
ly frangrant lemon lotion and mas
sage it daily into the face, neck;
arms and hands. 1t naturally should
help to soften, freshen, bleach and
| bring out the roses and beauty OF
any skin. 1t is simply marvellous te
smoother rough, red hands.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20
Seaboard Freight Clerks Strike End

The Seaboard Air Line railway
freight clerk strssSe is ended. Fol-
lowing an all-day conference Mon
day in Norfolk, between w. L. Sed-
don, vice president of the railway,
J. J. Forester, president of the
Brotherhood Of Railway Freight
Clerks, and G. M. ade, repre-
senting the United State Department
Of Labor, an agreement was
reached whereby the men We're to
return to work Wednesday morning,
with the understanding that Mr.. Nc
Wade would draw up a contract
which would be accepted by the rail
road and the clerks.
The % striking clerks at Richmond
returned to work Tuesday morning;
also those at Jacksonville, Tampa,
Raleigh, Hamlet, Savannah, Amer
icus and Cordele.
Under the pending agreement, the
railroad will grant concessions on
several points, principally the wage
question, also as to men working
late at night and Sundays without
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20
WONDERFUL STUFF!
LIFT OUT YOUR CORNS
Apply few drops then lift corns or

Apply a few drops then lift COINS or
calluses off with fingers
No humbug! Any corn, whether
hard, soft or between the toes, will
loosen right up AMI lift out without
a particle of pain or soreness.
This drug is called freezone and is
compound of ether discovered by
Cincinnati man.
Ask at any drug store for a small
bottle of freezone, which will cost
but a trifle, but is sufficient to rid
ones feet Of every corn or callus.
Put a few drops directly upon any
tender, aching corn or callus. In
stantly the soreness disappears and
shortly the corn or callus will loosen
and can be lifted off with the fin
gers.
This drug freezone doesn't eat out
the corns or calluses but shrivels
them without even irritating the
surrounding skin.
Just think of it! No pain at all;
no soreness or smarting when an
plying it or afterwards. If your
druggist don't have freezone have
him order it for you.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20
DOWN BOARDMAN WAY
Protracted Meeting Closes-A Mar
riage-Off for Training Camp
Lost Mule FOund-PersOnal

AlaSG-OlI lOT lIdllllAS Sd"P"
Lost Mule Found-Personal
Correspondence Of The Robesonian:
Boardman, R. 1, Sept. 1.-THE
protracted meeting closed at Len
mons X Roads Yesterday after week
of preaching. Rev. Mr.. Newton OF
Whiteville assisted our pastor. He
rendered some very able help. The
baptizing took place at the Ellis Mill
Sunday a. M, three being baptized.
Mrs. Jeff Jordan spent the past
week at the home Of her father, Sen
ator Kelly, and also attended the
meeting.
Miss Artie Britt was the guest at
Mr.. Andrew Britt's last week.
Mrs. w. A. Tyner continues on the
sick list.
Miss Minnie Brittle and Mr.. Stacy
Martin from near Mt. Eliam were
married in the presence of quite
number Of friends and relatives on
the 9Th inst. at the home Of the
brides father, Mr.. Andrew Brittle.
We wish for them much happiness.
Mr.. Dwight Kelly, Mr.. Levi Bird,
ger and Mr.. Bun Frinks departed
for the training camps at Columbia
on the 9th. We regretted much to
see them go but we can only hope
for their return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gore Grimes from
near Elizabethtown are visiting at
the home of Mr.. John Evans.
Messrs. Floyd Evans and Ashley
Kelly have gone to some point IN
Florida to work.
Miss Maud Kelly spent the past
week in Wilmington on business.
Mr.. Harry Kelly left for the A.
and E. college recently.
Mrs. John Singsetary and chill
dren spent few days with relatives
last week.
Mr.. J. L. Brown has found his
mule after several days search. He
was penned near Elizabethtown on
the evening after he broke loose at
the church.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20

Gotthold Prusse, one of the de-
signers of the German merchant sub
marine Deutschland, who came to
Baltimore on the first voyage of
that craft, committed suicide in the
city Jail at Baltimore Tuesday by
hanging. Prusse had been impris-
oned as an alien enemy. He was ar
rested by the United States author
tiles on August 20 for leaving a re-
stricted zone without permission. He
was Al years old and born in Ger
many.
The Robesonian., 1917-09-20

extra pay.
The strike reached Richmond a
week ago Monday, after it had been
in force for about 10 days at Raleigh
and other points further south. About
seven weeks ago there was a strike
at Richmond, which lasted one day,
but the matter was temporarily
patched up.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01
GROWING UP WITH THE
COUNTRY ALRIGHT

The Democrat is in receipt of
copies OF The Rigsby Qdaho) Star
and Millard County (Utah) Chronicle
in which we notice the name of II. F,
Aller formerly of this city and Cold
water, as treasurer of the Beet Grow
ers Sugar Co., of Rigsby, recently I'll
ing incorporation papers with the
Idaho Secretary of State for $1,500,-
900. The gentlemen comprising this
company are also large stockholders
in the $1,500,000 sugar factory at
Delta, now under construction. Mr..
Alters old friends in the Buckeye
state will be glad to hear that things
are coming his way so splendidly and
that he made no mistake in taking
old Horace Greely's advice.
Mr.. Aller resides in Salt Lake,
where he has been located since
leaving Coldwater some fifteen years
ago.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01
MORE PAY
For Police and Firenlen Seen in
Amendment Passed
Directing Solicitor to Draw New
Ordinance Park Improve
ment Boosted a Peg.

Marshal Charles Duncan and Night
Policeman John Heistan both offered
their designations, effective July 1st
at the regular meeting of Council last
Tuesday night and same were accept
ed. The resignation of the police
officers was due to the fact that they
felt they were not receiving enough
pay.
Before their designations were pre-
sented the Dads had taken up the sal
airy matter, feeling the police and
firemen were underpaid, and had
passed a motion by Carlin instructing
the Solicitor to draw an amendment
to the salary ordinance, changing the
salaries as follows in the police and
fire departments: Marshal from $50
to SIS per month; night police from
$50 to $65; fire chief from $40 to
$75; driver from $50 to $40; fire.
man from $55 to $65; horseman and
janitcr from $55 to $65.
A resolution was passed appoint
ing A. G. F. Gilberg, A. ]. Bair and
Fred Stedcke disinterested free hold
ers of the town as an equalizing board
on the East Side storm sewer assess
ment. The resolution provides that
the committee begin their session to-
day. They will hear all complaints
on the estimated assessments recent
ly made.
The south-side park improvement
matter, which has laid dormant for
several weeks, was again revived on
Tuesday night when the Dads pass
ed an ordinance authorizing the City
Solicitor to commence condemnation
on lots in question be-
tween the Lake Erie right-ot-way and
the water front.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01
POLITICAL PLUM FINALLY
DROPS TO OLD MERCER

Central Committeeman Thomas
Ketcham, of Rockford, was last Mon
day appointed as Deputy Oil Inspect
or in this district to succeed e. II.
Taylor, republican, of Wapakoneta.
Young Ketcham had the endorsement
of the local Democratic organization,
He also had some staunch hackers in
this city and at home and worked
increasingly for the job since late last
fall Here's congratulations to
Mercer county Democrat who can Sc
cure recognition from the administra
tion. It's an untold of thing.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01
MARRIAGE LICENSES

John A. Kuhn, 21, farmer, Jeffer-
son township, and Ruth M, Cordier,
2S, housekeeper Jefferson township.
Rev. Baker.
Charles H. Cunningham 21, farm
er, Highley, Ohio, and Ellen Sines
Kelley, Is, housekeeper Celina. Con-
sent of adopted mother. Lula Kel-
ley.
Urban G. flinders, 80, deputy
clerk of courts, Celina, and Leila M.
Heisser, 20, clerk, Celina.
l.. G. Mcclellan, 26, dentist, Cold
water, and Grace Myers, rs, teacher,
Ft. Recovery. Rev. Wisely
Elmer Kamman 25, grocerman.
Versailles, and Ruth Mendenhall, 25,
housekeeper, Celina. Rev. Whitman.
Dawn Grimm 81, farmer, Celina,
and Blanche Sutton, 81. housekeeper,
Dublin township, Rev, SILL.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01
army REGISTRATION
SeUen Important Points Issued by De-
partment Officials for Guidance
of Those Concerned

First-There is onlyONE day roI
registration in Mercer county, Tues
day, June s, 1917.
Second-Every male resident OF
the United States who has reached his
twenty-flrst and has not reached his
thirty-6rst birthday MUST register on
the day set, June s, 1917. The only
exceptions are persons in the military
or naval service of the United States
which includes all officers and enlist
ed men of the regular army, the reg
ular army reserve, the officers re-
serve corps, the enlisted reserve corps
the National Guard and National
Guard reserve, recognized by the Mil
tia Bureau of the War Department;
the navy, the marine corps, the coast
guard and the naval militia. the ma
val reserve force; the marine corps
reserve and the national volunteers,
recognized by the navy department.
Third-Registration is distinct
from draft. No matter what just
claim citizens have for exemption,
they MUST register.
Fourth-Registra is PUBLIC
DUTY. For those not responsive to
the sense of this duty the penalty, Of
Imprisonment for one year, not fine,
is provided in the Draft act
Fifth-Those who through sick
ness shall be unable to register should
cause a representative to apply to
Clerk of Courts Haslinger, at the
Court House, for copy of the regis
tration card. The Clerk will give in
structions as to how this card should
be filled out. The card should then
be mailed by the sick person, or de-
livered by his agent, to the registrar
of his home district. The sick per-
son will inclose a self-addressed
stamped envelope for the return to
him of his registration certificate.
Sixth-Any person who expects to
be absent from his home district on
registration day should apply as soon
as practicable for a registration card |
to Clerk of Courts Haslinger. The |
Clerk will record the answers ON the
card and turn it over to he absentee.
The absentee should mail this card |
to the registrar of his home district |
so that it will reach that official by
registration day. A self-addressed
stamped envelope should be enclosed
with the card to insure the return
to the absentee of registration Ger.
tificate.
Registration booths in
all voting precincts will be open from
seven o'clock a. m. to nine o'clock p.
m, on registration day, June S, 1917.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01
GREAT
Picture Staged in Washington
on May 5
Proud British Empire Takes on
Hat to Uncle Sam-Presiden
Shows His Democracy.

[Put Sandles on Folks We Meetl
We were present when the British
Commission, headed by England's
eX-Prime Minister, Arthur Balfour,
recently visited the House of Repre-
sentatiys at Washington. II was a
historic and speech making event
Balfour was the spokesman. He has
served forty-three years in the British
House of Commons, and has played
worldwide game more than two
score years. He is stately in bearing
and poise A Diplomat of first mag
nitude. Out of the Old World hell he
came as a messenger asking America
for men, money, and ships, to help
England and her allies. IL took more
than a century of time and the Ger
man Kaiser to make the proud and
dauntless British Empire take off its
hat and ask Uncle Sam to give a help
ing hand A Kingdom and an En-
pire saluted a Republic. A great
picture was staged in the old historic
Hall of the House of Representatives
that day, May 5, 1917. Many Sena-
tors were there. The somber and
digniiied Judges of the Supreme
Court filed in and took seats. Am
bassadors and Ministers of the world
sat in the Diplomatic gallery to see
this eventful drama staged. At that
moment the wires told all the world
what was happening in Washington.
Every available seat in the great
hall was occupied. A mighty cheer
greeted the visitors when they came
in. Just before picturesque old |
Champ Clark, as Speaker, introduced |
Balfour "a man, with Overcoat on,
slipped through one of the gallery
doors, way off to the left of the |
Speakers stand. For some time he
was unnoticed. He sat there touch
ing elbows with other common folks.
Then some one noticed him. There
was some nudging and hunching.
Then applause started. The atten
ton Of the great crowd was directed
toward the man with over-coat on.
Then the vast audience arose. A
mighty NhCSl anu e'ppiouSO SShOSu
throughout the hooks and erannies
Of the old Hail. The folks present
lad recognized the Nations Pilot,
Woodrow Wilson. No President, in
history, had ever done such a COM
mon thing before. He wore no uni
form or insignia. The rules of Roy
atty would not permit the King of
Car or Kaiser to do such
4 thing as to mix with the common
lerd Perhaps Woodrow wanted to
prove, beyond a doubt, to Balfour
hat America was actually Democratic
md not autocratic.
Balfour spoke dozen minutes and
,losed. Then there was hand-shak-
ng. President Wilson came on the
ioor of the House and took his turn
n line. When he and Balfour shook
lands there was tumultuous cheer
ng from the crowd. OF course Bal
our was astounded to see the Chief
# a great nation, without unirorm,
,old or glitter lacking in tinsel and
asset, and bray of heralds, going =.
bout in common clothes mingling !,
Jith his fellow men.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01
PIGEON
Entertained Here Gets Bear
ingS and Returns Home
Was One of Number Liberated I'm
Kentucky in Contest by Flying
Club of Columbus.

Last week we made mention in
these columns of carrier pigeon
having winged its way into the water
works plant.
Early last Saturday morning the
strange winged visitor left its home
of a week, carrying this message in
the tiny receptacle banded to one of
its legs:
Celina, Ohio, May %, 1917.
Pigeon few in the power plant this
s a. m. l fed and watered it. 1t
was tired. C. w. HOWARD,
Chief Engineer.
In last Mondays mail Superinten-
dest Howard received the following
letter from John F. Burns at Colum-
bus, as well as the appended portion
of a Columbus newspaper clipping:
Columbus, O., May 26, 1917.
C. w. Howard, Celina, o.
Dear Sir:
Bird H. 1923 with your note at
tached arrived here today. He was
liberated at Cincinnati, Ohio, on May
6, 1917, with other birds. 1t being
bad day he got lost from the others.
He has flown over 200 miles from the
course he had taken from Cincinnati
to Columbus. Cincinnati is 100 miles
from here, Celina is 100 miles north
of Cincinnati and 100 miles north
west of Columbus. Thanking you
very kindly for feeding the bird and
turning him loose again, l remain
very resectfully yours.
JOHN F. BURNS.
The Columbus Flying Club of the
Federation of America
Homing Pigeon Fanciers flew their
200 mile bird race from Shep-
pardsville KY, Sunday. Seventy
three birds from nine lofts were lib
Grated by e. w. Thompson, agent for
the Adams Express Co., who wired,
birds out, at 6:15 a. m. Clear
weather with good start"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01
FIRST DRIVE
or Prohibition Forces a Success, but
No One Should Go to Sleep
on the job

The first drive of the prohibition
forces of Mercer county was a sue
cess in many ways.
At no time in the previous cam
paigns were so many people reached
this early in the campaign.
Do not be deceived as to the activ-
ity of the enemy. Rest assured that
every detail of a dry netting is
known at liquor headquarters before
noon the next day. They take moth
ing for granted until the last ballot
is in the ballot box.
The executive committee of the
Dry Federation meets every two
weeks in the Richardson building at
Celina, at O'Clock p. M, Monday,
May %, being the last meeting. Any
one interested in the cause is well
come. They are carrying on the
work in business way and invite
your inspection as we'll as co-opera-
ton. PUBLICITY.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01
THERE ARE SOME HEROES DO
ING WORK QUIETLY

Not all heroes are found in the
heat of battle at the front" in
France. Some of them are perform
ing Important workout very dan
gerous-in sweeping thousands of
German explosive mines from the
lanes of ocean travel between this
country and England and between
the British Isles and the coast Of Eu-
rope, Read about the mine sweep
ers in the special article printed in
this issue of The Democrat.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01
A MEMORIAL DAY AMONG
MEMORIAL DAYS

The grim spectre of war-a great
war, brought to the hearts and minds
of Celina people a special gravity for
Memorial Day, in the observance OF
which due homage was paid to the
soldiers of yester-year, the militia
men of today and the defenders Of
the future. Imbued with a feeling
of patriotism, to many the day took
on deeper meaning, evidenced in the
faces of those who homaged the dead
that liberty might be maintained. 1t
was day of Memorial days for Ce-
lima.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01
COMPENSATION
DenieditO Enemies of u S. AS Long
AS War Continues, So Rules
Attorney General.

No more meney will be sent to depend
ants of workmen killed in the course of
employment in Ohio who reside in Ger
many, Bulgaria, Austria Hungary or
Turkey,
A ruling to the effect that as long as
war continues the State Industrial Com
mission cannot send money to these
countries was made Monday by the At
torney General. Subjects of these coun-
tries, however, have the right to file
claims and can be awarded compensa-
ton provided they reside in this country
or any other that is not at war against
the United States.
About $25, 900 annually has been sent
to the countries at war through the
American consuls, large part of which
went to dependents in Austria Hungary.
3. Attorney General McGhee holds that
the status of law-abiding enemy
aliens" in this country is not changed by
the declarations of war.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01
.PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS
CLOSE SHOP TO-DAY

The Celina Parochial schools will
close the 1867 term today, almost
a month earlier than usual.
The early closing was made neces-
sary by the awarding last week of
the contract for the new school build
ing. Work of tearing down the pres
ent structure will begin next week.
Appropriate services will mark the
closing to-day whit the commence
ment exercises and class-play of the
high school was held at the opera
house last night, packed house wit
nessisg the exercises.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-06-01
FORMER CELINA BOY
KILLED BY LIGHTNING

Lawrence Weber, son of Mr.. and
Mr.. Henry Weber, who formerly liv-
ed Just west of this city on the Mud
pike, was instantly killed, when he
was struck by lightning at his home
near Kokomo, Indiana, last Saturday
afternoon. A message announcing
the death was received here by his
sisters, Mrs. Andrew Johnsman, re-
siding Just west Of town, and Ms.
August Miller, Of this city, last Sat
urday evening. 1ley left for Koko
mo Sunday morning to attend the
funeral. Ills parents, three sons and
three daughters eurvive.