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

900 francs.
Confiscation Of the wine crop IA con-
templated by the French government
as the result of complaints from
growers and dealers that speculation
is responsible for prevailing high
prices.
Resolutions favoring federation Of
employees along lines similar to those
of the American Federation Of Labor
were adopted by the National Asso-
citation Of Custodian Employees OF the
United States treasury department.
l. H Mealdn, Cincinnati artist,
widely known as a landscape painter,
died at Boston following an operation
George G. Blickensderfer died at
his home at South Beach, Conn. He
was the inventor OF the typewriter
which bears his name. He later adapt
ed 1t to the Chinese alphabet.
Twenty-one cases Of infantile paral
ysis were reported at Newcastle, Pa.
and "a cases in Lancaster county, Pa.
A coat said to have been proven
shrapnel proof has been exhibited be,
fore the Royal institute Of public
health, London
Illinois national guardsmen were
called to protect streetcar barns from
strike symPathizers at Springfield, Ill.
Motormen and conductors are on
strike.
Jose YneZ Salazar, revolutionary
leader and former chief Of staff to
Francisco Villa, was killed by a small
band Of home guards at Nogales
ranch, Mexico e.
Abiding by law prohibiting saloons
within half mile Of military camp
260 bars, including those in all large
hotels and restaurants, and two brew
cries were closed at Kansas City.
Robert VAN, PotIstown, Pa, pri-
vate in the Eighteenth United States
cavalry, is held at st. Adams, Vt.
pending investigation OF the death of
Jennie Hemmingway, fourteen, found
dead In a cornfeld.
Strike of 1900 longshoremen Of the
Southern Pacific railroad ended when
wages were increased 8 cents an hour.
About 250 machinists struck at tne
plant Of the Lake Torpedo Boat com.
pany at Bridgeport, Conn, to enforce
demands for 10 per cent increase in
wages.
Trying to rescue her little son from
the New York Central tracks at Cleve-
land, Mrs. Antoinette Latos, thirty
three, was instantly killed. The boy
will live
Orders closing Boston port between
sunset and sunrise were revoked by
the navy department.
While Lawrence Welch, thirty-six
colored, was reading the Bible to his
children at Toledo he was shot and
killed. John James, twenty-four, an
other negro, was captured by the po
hce.
Former Governor p. =. Noel Of Mis-
sissippi will be a candidate for the
United States senate to succeed Sen
ator Vardaman.
Adolph Germer. national secretary
Of the Socialist party, who was arrest
ed at Chicago because Of alleged sedi
t3ous utterances, has been freed.
Packages from home for American
soldiers are to be passed by tht
French government duty free and
without unnecessary delays for exam
nation.
An American submarine coNidoC
with the Nantucket Beach excursioI
steamer Mayflower in Boston hafbol
during thick fog. The steamer wa!
badly damaged.
The number Of deaths in New Yorl
caused by the heat wave Of weel
which ended Aug. Is estimated al
s55 by the weekly bulletin Of the de
paItment of health.
The Atlantic coast line will employ
men up to seventy years OF age fol
the duration of the war. The com
pany heretofore has employed no ont
more than forty years old.
Dr. George r. Riley of New Yorl
was elected president Of the American
Osteopathic association.
An explosion and fire in big cnem
ical works in London, England, wreck
ed the building and killed or injure!
scores of workers.
Six members Of Belgian reliel
ship crew were arrested at New Yorl
with three other men on charges o.
smuggling rubber and platinum int
Germany by way Of Holland and Bel
GUM.
There were AT suicides In Ohic
during the year ending June 30, al
compared with 423 for the year before
OF those who took their lives In the
past year 85 were women, two lest
than for the year before.
Naval observatory at Washington
discovered new spots around the rim
Of the sun large enough to be visible
to the naked eye through coloreC
glasses.
StEeetcar trafic in Kansas City wal
tied up by a strike Of 1,700 CONDUCTOR
and motormen.
Rivers and haEbors bill, appropri
ating approximately $27,o00,O00 be
came a law with President Wilson'l
signature.
Severe earthquake shocks occurred
at Wairarapa, northwest Of yelling
ton, New Zealand. There were M
casualties.
Mrs. Lottie Hastup Brandon, TWEEN
ty, wife Of Valentine N. Brandon, wa
found dead in her home at Annapolis
Nd, with her skull crushed.
Because he had heard that hi
sweetheart, Miss Helen Parsons, wa
receiving attention from other men
John /. Redmon, salesman, shot ant
severely wounded tho slri aE Detroit
then killed himself
Seven Norwegian sailing vessel