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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-05
It WAS some DAY" IN OLD LONDON
WHEN YANKEE TROOPS MARCHED THERE
Stod British Warmed Up and Actually Embarrassed Our Boys With
the Ardor of Their Greeting Crowds Packed Ten Deep
Along Line of March ShOwered Soldiers With
20, Flowers and Smokes"
Liked Americans Looks.

ers In arms Of the British, French and
Italians.
Liked Americans Looks.
America foreverw shouted one
man, believing that he was giving u
fairly good imitation of the way "Amer,
lea" Is pronounced by Uncle Sans
sons.
There were loud hurrahs every now
and again, but when there are five
thousand men passing four deep these
hurrnhs cannot be continuous. Be-
sides, the Englishman and the English
woman were thinking, and they liked
the clean-cut physiognOmies of the SOL
diers.
Cigarettes were thrown in the path
of the men amid cheers. Right in
front of me stood Scotch major at
salute. Hardly man kept his hat on
his head. Either he was waving it or
he was uncovered in Difference to Unit
ed States. There were tears In the
eyes Of some women as they scanned
carefully every face, some of which
because of the vast turnout occasion
ally looked self conscious.
"Oh, please smile; we love you all, !"
said one girl, apparently oblivIous to
the fact that she hung on the arm Of
prepOssessing young lieutenant.
Still, the Americans went forth as if
to the trenches. To them perhaps the
ordeal was more trying, for such fer
vor in a strange land must be appre-
ciated by every soul honOred. Com
pany after company passed with lips
tightened and teeth set.
God bless you!" exclaimed an old
woman. An American soldier bowed
acknowledgment. The fixed faces
seemed to realize and finally the cor
ners of mouths curved upward when
a COckney woman yelled:
Give Us a Wink, Wot?
You are bit Of all right y are.
Give us a wink wOtf"
One Of the Americans actually did
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-05

and nobody Them But girl
experience Cadillac where worked Te
there talked about the missing girl from Petoskey they didn't dream
girl could
somebody
1 t all Off
had box smoked don't
/ good 1t only hurts
my
I'd like and live with him."
sent back to Petoskey.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-05

Although the "throne" of England is
popularity believed to be the huge up
holstered chair at Buckingham palace
there is an old legend to the effect that
"where ye king sits, there ye throne
of England stands"
II this be true the humble, battle
Scared kitchen chair shown In the
above photograph is particularly exaIt-
ed, for it not only holds his majesty
George thu Fifth, but has actually en-
throned him on the ruined battIements
of the Chateau ThiepVaI in northwest
ern France.
England and France, fighting side
by side, have only recently wrestIed
ThiepvaI back from the German hosts
which seized it many months ago. A
British general Is explaining the bat.
tie to his majesty, who is close stu
dent of strategy and Is quick to re-
ward a victorious leader.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-05

A newly invented fruit knife is
opened by turning rings at the ends.
The United States weather bureau
has established a station in Honduras
that reports to WASHINGTON by wire
less.
A machine has been invented for
rapidly spraying varnish evenly on the
inside of cannon shells before they are
loaded.
The New Zealand government is re-
placing its wooden telegraph poles and
letter-box posts with reinforced con-
crete ones.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-05
"what Make is III"

A party of Frankfort folk spent a
recent Sunday during their pastors
vacation period) on Sugar creek. One
of the party, who reluctantly admits
that he is some fisherman, soon land
ed fine bass. The crowd gathered
around to admire the fish, when an
eight-year-old miss eXcitedly asked,
"What make is it?" Needless TO say
her father drives n car, and is not
much Of isherman-IndlanapO
News.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-05
PoSTSCRIPTS

A glass cover has been invented to
prevent steam or hot water escaping
from radiator valves injuring wallpa-
per, carpet or furniture.
1t is estimated that less than 1000
600 acres of land in British East Africa
are cultivated out of a total acreage
Of more than 156,000,000.
A revolving fan that an Indiana man
has invented is attached to the back
of a eocking chair and whirled over
an occupants head as he rocks.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-05

cell in the police station. For a half
hour she battled with Policeman Prem
dergast and Harry Stillman, the jani-
tor, in the basement of the apartment
house before Prendergast summoned
three "cops" to help him.
She rolled the "cOp" around on the
floor, tore his hair, scratched his face
and landed several man-siZed punches
with stiff right arm. Just before
the patrol arrived, Prendergast got
hnr To the n,nrnn The Cirht of the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-05

Wilk had the concession for $4,000
per year, but seems to have been laid
aside when another enterprising con-
cessionalre offered $4,500 a year.
The restaurant company claimed its
contract with Wilk called for equal
treatment Of all customers and that
the hat boys employed by Wilk were
gifted with rare psychological quail
ties, which enabled them to distinguish
between a dead one" and 'iive
one" The difference is well-known to
anyone ever the object of an attack by
these that hyenas." In short, the res
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-05

taurant company alleges that the non
Upper suffered taunts from the check
boys, grimaces and the occasional
dropping of his hat. The check boys
will probably have their business
agents inform the gentlemen from
the press" that they do not wish to be
interviewed.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-05

Jack reported the swindle to the po-
lice after he had taken bundle
which he supposed contained $4,000,
intrusted to him by his friends, to Il
bank to have 1t deposited in a safety
vault, When n clerk opened the bun
die Jack found that 1t contained only
wad of newspaper.
Jack told the police that he re-
turned from Warren, Pa, where he
had been employed in steel mill for
eight months, and was carrying his
money In a suitcase. At Washington
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-05
AIice's Bluff.

The other day my little niece, Alice,
and her playmate, Helen, were playing
in Helen's barn. Alice asked Helen If
there were any llice in the barn and
Helen replied that she did not know.
Then Alice called, "Here kitty, kitty"
"But you haven't any kitten" said
Helen.
mo-" replied Alice, "but If there are
any mice they will run away if they
hear me calling ty."-Chicago Tri-
bune.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-05

back of his home, 245 East One Hun
dred and Fiftieth street, and leaped
into the adjoining yard. He went to
the rescue of a black dog, with which
he had often played. The black dog
was engaged in combat with large
red-haired dog.
But when Ralph tried to separate
the dogs both turned on him. The
boy cried in vain for mercy to the dog
he had thought was his friend. Those
who had been brought to their win
douc hv the comrnotion turned away
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-05
Loves Symphony.

She-You said you would do any
thing for me, Charlie?
He (fervently)-I would, darling.
She-Well, you know how frightfully
red my hair is. want you to dye
yours red, just to keep me in counte-
nance.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-05

POO miles from Petoskey, where her
mother lives.
She had cut Off most of her hair
and was on her way to Flint to see
her father, who was separated from
his wife more than n year ago.
When she reached here she got a
real haircut and went on toward
Flint. At Caledonia she let out her
secret and somebody told the officers.
They brought her back here.
'I'd like to be boy" she told re-
DOrterS "BOyS can wear torn pants
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-05
"TIP" GRAFT is LUCRATIVE
City DweIIers Have to Stand for the
Taunts Of Lackeys When They
Fall to "Come Across"

New York.-The lucrativeness Of
checking hats in large restaurant is
indicated by the injunction proceed
ings of one Louis Wilk to restrain a
well-knOwn cafe and restaurant COM
pany from giving the checking privi-
iege In their restaurant to another bid
der.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-05
An Unkind Cut.

Wife (reading the headlines of the
daily paper)-"One Wife Too Many"
Why do they print those disgusting big
amy stories?
Husband-Maybe it isn't bigamy, my
dear.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-05

Policeman
with
in finishing
did not
The bullet penetrated the
policeman the red
until the at his feet
the hospital Probably
the playmate aided
in hurts
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-05
An Investigator.

The Girl-Why do you study my face
so intently3
The Man-Because l am an analy-
tical chemist and it interests me great
ly.-Town Topics.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-05
Youthful Hero the Victim Of Base ngrattude

RrEw YORKTwo fighting boy and policeman actors in
~ There selsachce
in it, Ralnh Poa mine Old scaled the fence
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-05

his best and the Cockney female
shouted;
"Bll-me, l knowed yer face wasn't
made o. wax. An If e. amt got the
witest teeth ever saw"
Another Guards band drowned
laughter and further comments and
the men tramped on through the dou-
BILE archways leading to Whitehall,
their shouldered rifles above the banks
of men and women. Presently an au-
tomobile came to halt dozen yards
from the men and women and a beau
tiful young American girl whipped out
an American flag and waved 1t ener-
getlcallV. Quite number of the SOL
diers saw 1t and only discipline for
bade their turning their heads after
they had gone by.
"Stick a feather In is at and call
him Yankee Doodle" sang young
woman who had no taste in sartorial
color harmony and who thought she
was giving q fair rendition of the
American national anthem.
''They don't like that" declared a
man. "Its the Star-Spangled Banner
yer ought to sing"
Just then the American girl in a
sweet voice started with "Oh, say, c,ln
you see" and the Englishman with
her continued the air without knowing
the words.
In the Horse Guards, that interest
ing old building, in Whitehall, there
was an impressive and unforgetahle
sight. The uniforms of color, the fight
ing attire of yesteryear, those men in
red coats, white leather breeches and
tall pointed black boots, stood in line
at attention, their swords at salute to
the American soldiers.
The color caught the eyes of the
hOys from Maine and San Francisco,
and some of them did not know quite
what to make of it.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-05
Undoubtedly.

"He's rich and yet he never spends
any more than he has to-"
THAT'S probably the reason he's
rich"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-05
PortabIe EiydrauIIe Press.

A. portable, but very powerful ny.
draulic press has been invente5 for
bending large pipes to any dE7ired
curve without injUrJ
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-05

Experience is great teacher, but by
the time it hands man his diploma
he is TOO old to make much use Of his
knowledge.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-05
AHabIe Strangers Got Savings of Seven Years

NDANAPoLsSeeg the white lights Riverside with newly
acquired friends Christ jack thfe living
in The foreign South West S1O
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-05
Believed She Could Have More Fun as a Boy

r. RAND MICH-"Theres
" foueenyeaod Dorothy Schedel
her brothers
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-05
Housemad Proved Herself Terror in a "SCrap''
Dorothy was sent back to Petoskey.

DHADELPA housemad who refused be fred"
she
add patrol the Sateee aament and hauled to
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-05

If you want something good to eat,
something wholesome, digestible and
nexpensive-AIice Pork and Beans
Adv
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-05
PAIN7 NOT A BITI
LIFT YOUR C0RNS
OR CALLUSES OFF
No humbugl Apply few drops
then just lift them away
with fingers.

This new drug is an ether compound
discovered by a Cincinnati chemist. 1t
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-05
Sent to Discipline Naughty Bill.

However, they realized the honor OF
the turning out of these strapping life
guards, now in red, white and black,
with brilliant brass helmets, who per-
haps not 80 very long ago were up to
their waists in mud in the trenches
when wearing their fighting gear.
Most of them had been wounded apd
thus were sent back to the Guard at
Whitehall
Further along the sons of Uncle Sam
marched to the wide Whitehall, and in
a few minutes they were passing the
admiralty, where sailors and naval Of
ficers stood thrilled with interest at
the marching line before them.
"The Day" shouted a sailor "1'he
Day when Naughty Bill is to get is"
"Yes," said another man, "ain't II
shame to think we can't do more than
roast the chief 'un."
tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys are
marching" came from a thousand
thrOats as the band struck up this IA
miliar tune. They realized they were
doing something to vanqulsh any
gloom.
son through the mouth of Whitehall
to Trafalgar square, where stands the
statue to Lord Nelson and the Land
seer lions. Each lion carried it's full
quota of men and boys who shouted
clappeG and sang from their vantage
points.
II guess and reckon that Amurica
ain't gOin' to stand no nonsense from
them baby Killers" opined an English
man who apparently thought he had
a firm grip on New Yorkese. You see
the EngIishman is about as strong on
the imitation Of an American as the
American Is on English.
1t was palpable that some of the
men in the thrOng had worn their most
American" looking clothes. They cop.
led the American way of bending down
their felt hats in front-in other words.
it is now fashionable to the American
in England.
The narrOws Of the Strand were
banked with cheerful countenances,
and now and again flowers and smokes
fell in the roadway. Australians, New
Zealanders and Canadians gave their
need of applause to the American
troops.
And when it was all over that day
you heard precious little else but
praise for the American troops and
comments on their good looks And
they were a pre-possessing lot, too.
Until sundown the Stars and Stripes
flew at the staff atop the house of
Der Tag was one which !
raised perhaps the German eyebrows.
for the German officers have been Civ.
en- to understand that Americans could |
never brave submarines so numerous
and send men for the firing line. In
fact, one of the German officer pris.
oners said as much to a Yankee who
calculated:
"All right, old sport, and how did we
get hereT'-New York Herald.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-10-05

ers In arms of the British, French and
Italians.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
ORGANIZING FOR
PALESTINE FUND
Zionists Start Worldwide
Drive to Restore Holy
Land

New York, Dec. 31.--In every state
iE the Union this week the big drive
begins under the auspices of the
Zionist Organizations of America to
raise a million dollars as n prelimi-
nary fund for the re-establishment of
Jewish state in Palestine and the
, restoration of the Holy Land. Local
organizations are being formed in
400 cities to push the campaign. The
first million dollars will be devoted
to Immediate needs for reconstruction
work in Palestine, and to ascertain
the costs for permanent re-establish-
ment. 1t will be followed by the or
ganization of huge fund of possibly
S100. 900, 600, to be raised by Zionists
in all parts of the world.
The National Finance Commission
of the Palestine Restoration Fund,
which will have. charge of the cam
paign, has opened headquarters at "A
East Twenty-third street. Eugene
Meyer Jr is chairman, Louis Robson
administrative chairman and Henry
G. Alsberg, secretary, and among the
committee members are Nathan
Straus, Mrs. Mary Fels. Prof. and
Mrs. Richard Gottheil; Judge Julian
Mack and Max Shulman. of Chicago;
Louis KRISTEN, of Boston; Israel Is.
Brodle and DR.. FREDERICK Sonnerbein
of Baltimore Dr. Max Heller, of New
Orleans, and Clarence l. DeSola, of
Montreal
The million dollars will be used to
rehabilitate the forty eight Jewish
colonies in Palestine which have been
crippled by war conditions, to start
their re-establishment as going con-
Germs. and to take initial steps look
ing toward the Zionist administration
of Palestine.
DR.. Stephen s. Wise, chairman of
the provisional executive committee
of the Zionist organizations of Amer
lea, declared yesterday that the pres
ent campaign was the most important
ever organized by the Jews in Amer
lea.
I'VE face the opportunity to re-
establish n homeland for our people"
he declared. This year promises to
| mark an historical turning point in
the history of the Jew. All over the
world, impoverished by war, Jews are
locking hopefully to us in America
to furnish the means to realize their
age-long dream of repatriation. We
Nave wonderful privilege and a
grave responsibility"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
Old Time l!ew Year
Calls Described by
Well-Known Publisher

IN the late sixties" says G.. II.
Putnam in Memories of q Publish
err New York had not yet outgrown
certain of its o1d-fashioned or So
called provincial habits. One of the
customs was that of making New
ears calls, a practice that had been
inherited from the Dutch founders
or the city. Long before the begin
hiaS OF the twentieth century the
eroWth OF the metropolis had made
impossible this pleasant and conyen-
tent habit of coming into touch Cat
Ieast once year, with q circle of
famlly friends, but in 1866 the ladies
stlll stayed at home on New Years
day, and old men and youngsters did
what they could i'm the hours be-
tween IL in the morning and mid
night to check off with calls of from
ilVe to fifteen minutes their own Wis
iting list with that of their wives,
their sisters or their mothers.
In my own diary for January 1
1866. find the entry. Made thirty
i've calls l remember on that day
coming back in the middle of the
afternoon for word with my moth
er and finding old Mr.. Bryant in her
parlor. 1t was sleeting violently out
side, and the luxurious young men
of the day were going about in
eoupes. 1t was the practice, in order
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
Service FLAG AT HALIFAX

HaIllaN, Ia, Dec. 3I.-A SerVl'
flag containing fifteen stars, whicl
was purchased through the effor :
of G.. NJ. Smith, of this place, E~s
been ordered from one of the Leaf
ing fiag-making concerns of tee
country and it is planned to hav
reach Halifax in time for a ~t.-D
demonstration and flag-raisins on
New Years Day. The committee in
charge of the affair have secured as
the speaker the Rev. Harry Daniel,
of Sinnamohoning, who is state chap
lain of the p. o. s. of A. The flag
will be hung in the middle of the
street in front of the post Office in
Market street and will have room
for additional stars, which will be
added as the boys answer their coun-
trN'S call
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
(Continued)
On Board

The ship, 4
huge three stack
On Board er, was lying
alongside. We
s------- were showed into
single file, ready to go up the gang
plank. Then our real examination
took place. At the foot of the gang
plank were a group of men around
Il long table. They certainly put us
through a third degree to nn,l out ii
there was any German blood in us.
Several men were turned down.
Luckily, 1 got through and signed
for the voyage, and went on board.
At the hand of the gangplanll
stood the toughest specimen OF hu-
manity L have ever seen. He looked
like a huge gorilla, and had a big,
erescent-shaped, livid scar running
from his left ear under his chin up
TO his right eye. Every time he
spoke the edges of the scar seemed
TO grow white. His nose was broken
and he had huge, shaggy eyebrows.
His hand was resting on the rail of
the ship. 1t looked like ham, and
lnwardly 1 figured out what would
happen to me if that ham-like fist
ever came i'll contact with the point
of my jaw. AS we passed him he
showered us with a few compli-
1nenJary remarks, Sucn as VI all the
lousy scum L have ever seen, this
bunch OF lubbers is the worst, and
this is what they give me to take
thirteen hundred horses to Bor-
deauX." Later on ] found this indi-
vidual was foreman Of the horse
gang.
We were ordered aft and sat on
the after hatch. The fellow on my
right was a huge, blue-gummed
negro. He was continually scratch
ing himself. L unconsciously eased
away from him and bumped into the
fellow sitting on my left, After a
good look at him I eased back again
in the direction of the negro. |
don't think he had taken a bath
since escaping from the cradle.
Right then my uppermost thought
was how | could duck this trip to
France. The general conv arsation
among the horse gang was: When
do we eat?"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
I'm a
STRAW
Boss"

out. Then he passed down the line,
picking out straw bosses. asked
one of the men in my gang whatwere
the duties of a straw boss. lie had
been over with horses before, and
told me that a straw boss meant to
be in charge of the gang to Iced the
horses and to draw and keep careful
check of the straw, hay, oats ana
bran. Having served in the Cavalry,
this job, as | figured, would pc
regular pie for me.
In about an hour and half's time
Pinero had selected his straw bosses
and divided the men into gangs, and
assigned us to our quarters on the
ship. These quarters were between
decks and very much crowded; the
stencil was awful. Iron hunks, three
deep, with filthy and lousy mat
tresses on them, We're set into the
sides of the ship. The atmosphere
in that dirty hole turned my stomach
and l was longing for the fresh air
of the deck. y dirty bum, with to-
bacco juice running out of the corner
of his mouth, turned TO me and
asked: do the gray backs bother
YOU much, matey?" A shudder ran
through me as l answered.: Not
much" But l figured out that as
soon as I got them, which knew
in a very short time would occur,
they certainly would bother me, but
1 had to keep a stiff upper lip If
wanted to retain their respect and
my authority as straw boss.
One old fellow in my gang was a
trouble maker. He must have been
about forty years old and looked as
hard as nails. He was having an
agument with a pasty-faced looking
specimen of humanity, about twenty
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-31
Aged Cousins Die Within
Few Hours of Each 9th

Wrightsville, Pa, Dec. S1.-Jat
S. Grim, of near town. aged rs eya
died Thursday night from the effe
OF a stroke, and few hours "a
bis cousin, Rufus Grim, 76 years
died from complication of diseaS
Both men saw service during
Rebellion, and were in Libby pris
The latter was at Appomatox wi
General Lee surrendered. Jaj
Grim and his wife recently celebra
their siXtieth wedding anniversi
they being married a short T.
when the war broke out. Five c
dren. besides the wife and a brot
survive. Rufus Grim is survived
his wife, two sons and two sist
Both men were members of
Grand Army.