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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
Walked 1000. Miles for Education.

Bellaire, O.-Elmer Kratz walked
1000 miles to get an education in the
high school here. He lived six miles
from the school and walked back and
forth every day while taking the four
year course he has just finished.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06

For several years Chief has been
pensioned by the city and was given
his freedom in pasture on Chesley
island. Recently Comptroller Nolte
rented the island farm to Earl w.
Jones. Then Nolte faced the problem
of what to do with Chief.
Nolte went to the island to bring
back the city stock and equipment not
purchased by Jones. The subject of
Chiefs pasturage was the last subject
brought up.
"Leave the old horse here and I
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
BERNHARDT FINDS LOSS
OF LEG HAS ADVANTAGE

New York.-Upon returning
from a motor ride to Mount Sinai
hospital recently Sarah Bern
hardt was enjoying a light repast
when she startled William j.
COnnor, her manager, by encor-
ing the pate de fois gras.
But, madame" he protested,
'have you forgotten the goutT
IF it returns she replied
Iwith a laugh, 'it can hurt only
one foot" 'g ,2a, =, 2 ',s''s' ,'s.''
The famous actress refuses to
let the loss Of a limb affect her
spirits.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06

engageu IN assisting the represehIH'
tives of the New York state industrial
commission in carrying the assuring
message of President Wilson, that no
one who obeys the law will be inter-
fered with, to the great colonies Of
workmen subjects OF the central Euro
pean powers who are settled in New
York.
Mrs. Cardeza, who is the wife of
a prominent Philadelphlan, is probably
the wealthiest workingwoman in New
Vorly ond a. is safa IN cav uithout nm
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
WANT BISMARCK ST.
TO BE FUNSTON AVE.

Hutchinson, Kan.-Because
the people living on Bismarck
street here are patriotic, peti-
rion is being prepared for sub
mission to the city commission,
asking that the name be
changed to Funston avenue.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06

impossible to keep cat in at night
as 1t is to keep in man. Miss Mary
Shearer of the Society for the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty to Animals made
this statement. 1t was in reply to
statements by some men who favored
the ordinance that cats should be kept
in at night and not permitted to keep
the populace awake.
Some of the knowledge obtained
by the committee was:
Cats howl at night and keep peo1
pie awake.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
Cat an IncOrrigibIe "Nighthawk," Says Woman

things which the the committee
public hearing ordinance tax cats that is
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
Famous Horses Last Days to Be Spent in Ease

CT LOUIS MoCh the o horse driven for by Fire
automobile the are vehicle
nothing he lives
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
Woman Thinks Running Elevator Is "Great Fun"

UFFALoDon crowd gents All have ride She enjoys
will form line and wait will introduce
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06

The Baby Rambler is a good rose for
veranda boxes.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
COmbats Work of AqitatOrs Among Foreigners

NEW YoRK-Mrs NJ Cudeza little with mis-
~ Through Mrs Marian X
Clark chief investigator industries and Immigration she s
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12
FORT WAYNE To
MEET RAYLS
This Will BE Last Game Be-
fore Championship Series
With Y. VI. o.

81 Mary's Eve from Fort Wayne
will meet he Rays. Wednesday
night. tn the Moose gym. this game
being the only one preceding tho
match between the Rayls and Y NJ
O. f@ the state championship.
The Fort Wayne quintet is the
same one that beat the locals b. 4
score OF % 10 IL some time ago.
but the Detroiters feel confident OF
making the series An even break.
IN the FIRST game the RAyIs were
without the services OF Kavansgh.
and Maurer was unable 10 play his
best owing 20 a bad foot
OF course. Kayan1zh viii not hs
In the lineup this week. but Percy
Wilson who VIII take bis place. will
DO doubt prove a strong substitute.
On the strength OF its victories
over the So. EliZabeths and the Chi
cago Browns. the Y NJ o i've look 8
good for the Gnal With the Rayls
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12
oaeers Training Now But Cobb Crawford and Oscar Wit
Bengal Staff Complete Now
Excepting Three Veterans
THREE FREAK HoMERs
IN LAST FEW YEARS

Three freak home runs have
been made In tho last few years.
A couple OF seasons ago an op-
posing batter slammed the ball
down the third base line at the
Polo grounds with terrific force.
The bail oollided wfth the bag.
caromed high In the air and
bounced into one OF the boxes
over the foul line. The batter.
however. was allowed TO com.
plete the journey around the
bases
Last season a freak circuit
smash by George CutShaw. which
climbed up the right Geld wall
az EobetS feld. beat the PhiIlies
in an eleven-iuning game. A
week or so after this Zach Wheat
came tearing In for a low liner.
The ball hit his shoe and glanced
OF 10 enc side into the grand.
stand. the batter touching all
four bases.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12
Jess May Yet
Meet Fulton, But
MOrris-Never!

N the proposed battle between
Fred Fulton. OF Minnesota and
Carl Morris. OF Oklahoma, goes
thru a week from Monday night
as nov planned. il will clear up
quite question among the
heayyw weights. II there Ia a de-
cisive result in the 10 rounds
the matter OF a future opponent
for Jesse Willard will be put
squArely and fairly up TO the
champion.
We have II from Willard
own lips that Morris need never
develop any hope of a match
with him Jess deSpises the for
mer engineer so cordially that
he always has claimed that IN
der no circumstance would he
give him a chance 10 make a
nickel II appears that Carl
once told willard very BON
bAstically TO 20 and get a repu-
tation. This was before Jess
got a real one In Havana by
trimming Jack Johnson.
Willard IL willing 10 meet Ful-
ton. however. and II may be that
the match already is tentatively
agreed upon. But naturally Fui.
ton will have 10 hurdle the
strong boy from Oklahoma a
week from Monday night 10
achieve this end
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12
Cobb, Crawford and
Witt Have Not Yet
Reported
By HAROLD Y. WILCOX.


tStar Correspondent Detroit Times)
wAXAHACHIE. Tex. March l.
Commander Hughie jennings 1917
summarizing crew is complete with
the exception OF three sailors
Cobb, Crawford and "Holdout" Wit
Harry Holman. Bobby Jones,
George Burns, Perry Young and
Bobby Veaeh arrived in time for
Sunday dinner All are veterans
with the exception OF Jones, who
is a rookie inhelder from the coast
league.
When Cobb. Crawford or Witt will
be here. Commander Hughie does
not know. He has heard nothing
from any OF them Crawford and
Cobb are certain 20 answer the call
10 the colors before long. however,
but when Wit will report is prob
lematical
The next exhibition battle viii be
staged In Waco, saturday This
VIII include more OF the regulars
ard viii give the fans a better line
on the 1917 lineup.
The athletes get military arm
every morning before practice Capt
Thorne is teaching the players set
ting up first This viii be- fol
lowed by some marching practice.
Flanagan looks unusually good
He has an excellent slow ball and
Hughie hopes 20 see him dishing
40 some real stuff when ne gets his
curve 20 working
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12
Tiges Even Old Score By
Beating Fort Worth 8 to 3
Three Rookie Hurlers
Turn Trick With
Straight Ball
By HAROLD v. WILCOX.
star Correspondent Defroit Timss)

FORT WORTH Tex, March ~.
The result OF ihe Tigea hrst real
game OF the season with Fort Worth
of the Texas league Sunday. vss
pleasing 10 Commander Hughie 10
spite the fact that the pitchers
were wild the hclding wobbly and
the batting eye OF the athletes out
Of gear.
Hughle always likes 10 get even,
and this was what he did when the
Jungaleers hung up a score OF 8
ITO 3 squaring the game Detroit lost
20 this aggregation last year.
Jones, Watson and Flanagan
hUrled three innings each Flana-
gan proved the most steady OF the
trio. Jones was somewhat more un-
steady than Watson. on the other
hand the Texas leaguers used some
thing on the ball while Hughes
ROCKIES contented themselves with
a straight fast variety.
The Tiges took eight safeties for
a total OF rs bases Considering
tie fact that they were heavinE at
menu they had no, been made ac.
qGainted with in batting practice
the results were as good as could
be expected
Dyer came up 10 all expectations
In the hot corner He had six
chances and executed all OF them
In fine shape. acting as the pivot
in one double play Ellison IL
charged with ore error, but he
measured up 10 advance notices and
looks like conner. Dyer got after
things in big league form, staying
behind some blows that we're real
tests
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12
Lots of Baseball Would Be Played
If Uncle Sam and Kaiser Entered Ring

probable effect OF baseball has
diplomatic
exception highly con
his word that be win BE- found
don bis
Speculation back to days
and revived tales Of baseball
shrnent turing period
OF this
boon baseball due to the TACT
and athletics In every
possible Resmental baseball teams always are organized
opportunity presents itself
the Civil birth OF baseball
continued the and
conditions Men
They
such avtdiU
prosperity followed The coming OF the
en- had the sport
Possibly defense by organization Of
might be in other
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12
Y. NJ. o. BEATS
CHICAGO, 80 TO l3

The Y. " O. outclasSed the Chi
cago Browns In the Moose temple.
gym in easy fashion sunday after
noon. the score being 80 70 Is. Poo,
Workmanship seemed TO b. he
visitors unduing Ia Aoor play hey
were fairly swift. and in some in
frances outplayed Detroit. but as
marksmen hey were good bunslers.
Nicholas. Corbly and SchHeberger
q the Chicago lineup were in excel
lent form and played a smashing
game.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12
PIank's Lecture on Pitching

R aoe,nt look "A Eddie Plank escape
Budweer climate and at time last winter
third but couldn't make
OIL Eddie Boss Phil Ball rich
Probably Eddie
promised and consent 10 stay particularly since
will be
until he - old which i've hence
telling delivered
the Hero
oors said:
I've had sore quit the game, It
old I'm going
stick the big for i've Al & then think
I home Pitching lob II
studied the other ielovthc
en- hc
with ball the fellow the curve
TIL pitch Eve fast ball But the
pitcher must have the combination tie the
> biggest thing II them whore
viii than viii lose
ball the sugEer
~ believe control natural for Benne Kun
sone Federal lie had
and Just
the ball right held Louis You
Cobb Hell hit anything T. him
speaker and Crawford they
heavier and hold the handle light
swings Il like toothptek
try a record You wont long n YOU
attempt fan fellow that there know
have eight other fellows the field with In spring
a hrstw and
start speed gradually believe this has
arm In shape for IS
these who
ened the right TO talk right meeting They ought be
% skuipractce lecture every day OF training
which perpetrate marvellous paca joke
Billy
Yop don't have 70 Hike you don't but think
Here
records season
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12
wAxAHACHIE. Texas. March Il


spencerthe man mo came
the OF baseball hls
wv anliv a has established Hh
tsIrence education andp personality Is Just oegnns
a In all prooaoihI SP.n
Iii share premier with Cobb and Jennlnss " $500
s.r. now and probably continue to SHINE M hr
seasons and impossible TO conceive OF MN S ,is ever
his playing career ends
hsn the represented on the % A. The
will be welcomed ana VINO VII w
xsssss some real good Of wealthy family ana as ,sr
viii be mAgnate Oh the
tns Tiger baks'op non o
leaguenoaby the rise Oh Johh iehe' W
pitcher TO he OF the National league
whether the catcher VIII muIoer
~, a. b. aid 1915 when he osed Sv tn hScL
after ne
ssied gently averages aNAss 3ete ssked
expected 70 do mueh Oe''ei INN
him sbou and here rs his reply;
Tn, not | viii well this year TOT
-. / positNey u
But I'll tel you NIUE seeIe1,
Of hit with bat win lonb a
hsrdle that 1916 was batting only .ioo.
handle and they were
sssIsr TO be Detroit got me to Try oa' wiz
h.ra,s left months later
for Ire season padded 500 since mahs s
~ and how got along m the AnetCa
is.vre handle as ever, oa' mos o '
the nhelders am 800,
usng the big model youn know the answer next tS
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12
CURTAIN GOES
DOWN ON BASKET
BALL THIS WEEK

The scholastic basketball season
will end this week with a number
% important matches
In the High School league. Cen.
trail will play Northwestern F'riday
This will BE- the star game OF the
weeks schedule Central has woa
every one Of its seven games this
winter. and vii make an effort 10
hnish undefeared Northwestern
viii put In a hard week OF training
in the hope OF upsetting such a
record.
Eastern viii meet Western and
a7 alumni team will be matched
Nth Cas- Tech.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12
Preston Opens Hockey Series
With Detroiters Tonight
Fast Team Comes Here
For Clash In
Arena

Preston Hockey club brings a
strong aggregation he-c for the
weeks ice series which start in The
Arena this evening. The team con-
sists CT our veteran players and
three men who have starred With
o.her clubs previous 20 this season
u is hard 10 PICK weak spoI IN
the visiting teams front. The fact
that Preston won It's way 90 the
semihnals and held the Champion
Dentais 10 a 1911 count in the de-
Gliding game 81 the o. 4 A..
series gives a nidea OF the strength
Detroit must cope with in This
series
The return OF A former Detroit
hoy ia IN alien uniform Is expected
10 arouse much Interest among the
hockey fans Ernie Williams. Who
llayed center for Detroit last sea
son after subbing for two or three
previously. Is the athlete In ques-
ton Ernie" Is being used at nid-
ice and left wing By Preston. Which
position he viii play here is not
definitely known II he plays az
center n viii face black or irwin
and u he ~ sent TO wing. TrigIone
Robes' viii oppose HIM.
Wake. ne sneeov rover ~ Pres
Or formerly played with me One
Hundred and Twenty-seeond batlal
or and Is said to BE the fastest lrd
"a skates n the western end OF On
tario. Tris hlnskl formerly played
with the Berlin champions. and
working with DUCK" Bowman anC
short. make up Q defense Detroit
will ind hard TO pass
Detroit viii take the ice with the
same players that trimmed the Win
nipeg Monarchs two tn three games.
End no matter how fast the oppost
ton n the locals should be able 10
uphold their end Of he argument
The game starts az SIS and the
probable llncups are:
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12
Summary

- First half-F ~ - 10. chicago
10. Baskets from neld-Schulte s.
Fisher g. Dermody . Martin. COrbly.
Baskets from fnuis--Ntk0lAs. - IN -.
Barton. lu Moiltor in .,
schultz. In Fouls committed --
Fisher 4, Moiitor 4. Duncan A. Der
mudr a. Schultz e. Brennan =
Hsus~r. Martin 3. Nikola- e. Corhiy
. Butzow e SrhncberEer 3 Referee
--Brougham. Time Of halycs--.0 min
uteH
Brennan for Duncan
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12
Nata Trim 81. GEORGES.

The Naionals-leaders Of the
Michigan state Soccer league which
opened the season 5uaday--gave
the ST. Georges beating a. FERN
Field b. score OF to- J7rs
DIV" tcd Connolly played the
more -TAan,ly James scored
three seal
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12

Catcher -Rovrdv~ Etifott. 81 ~
Cubs. has houEhf to-arrr Uran~
orrhard iu fsiffnrut1 sod nnaf reflr~
from the game 20 give suttre at
trnffon 20 Ms nv, nurrhn.r.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12
TORT WORTH

Pitching summary--. hits and 81
times at bat on Iones In innings.
2 and ~ al bat on Young IA 3, b
and IS at bat on Ross In g and ! {
AZ bat OF Watson IN g. and ~ al
bat on Flanagan in 8. 4 and II at
bat on Hill in T. Two-hase hits
Jones. Ellison. Stanlge. Mckee. Mich
olson. kircher. CoCntryman. Three
base hit-Thompson. struck out--By
Jonss 'CriehlowD; by watson 1
tMuiysyD; by Flanagan 4 tCrichioW.
WoodAll ?. Hll. by I'm I tBuEhl (,
by Young tStanAgel b. Ross 2
Zones Watson. Rises on hallF-On
Jones 4 fkircher, Countryman =.
DevereRuxl on watson tThomp-
son. kircher) or Flanagan fMc-
liver. nsvereauXl, on Young s tNich-
olson. Mckee. Spencer. Bush. pyeTl
on Ross tDyeF and stanaEe. kirCh-
er and Countryman. First base on
errors-petroit 2. ~. Worth I. Left
on bASes--petroit ?, ~. Worth u.
Hit by pitched hall-Ry Flanagan I
(Cfichlow) BY fIin Mckee. Time
-1:oS Lmpire--MyerS.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12

John Philip sousa. when not
welding the magic wand or wooing
the muse Of the famous march mus
ic. spends his time al horseback
riding or In pulveriEing the risky
clay pigeons. In fact, Sousa Is
some shooter. He admits IL. and the
trapshooting fraternity thuout this
country will willingly attest the fact.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12

GFo.-o % -WaH. ust.r n- t1.
Ben0s ca ono OF the 5esJ known
sN0cia utie Pacific ,la.t 40.
beth trap md h..d -Haofu
81 Be- IN ardent Nimf0d has his own
sps Hous prere-ves and 5rcof hIs
own game vel as dogs.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12

Almost every man has a hobby. In
fret. It's q poor man that hasn't
one. True, he may have been lavish.
" endowed with worldly goods. but
without a real, honest-togoodness
hobby he's up against II hard.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12

Governors BrumbauEh. OF Pennsyl-
vania Ferguson. OF Texas. Major,
OF Missouri; Capper. Of Kansas. and
px-GOvernor West. OF Oregon. have
shattered many a clay bird with
their trusty l2gauges.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12

Bowling Tournament Ends Today.
With the championship cinohcd y
Mrs. Seth, and an interesting race
for second and third places, &c wo-
men will b. in the concluding match.
O. OF the tournament az Drolsnag.
ems alleys Monday. But n pin sep
arates Ms. Hunter and Miss VOL.
Ian for second and third places.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12

Hardly a day passes but what
President Wilson does not play a
round OF golf lie r. an ardent lover
OF the game and finds much real
recreation Ia &C.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12

Former Director OF Public Safety
George u. Porter and Superintend-
snt Robinson. OF the Philadelphia 20
lice. have likewise been participants
in many exciting clay target tour
naments
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12

Christy Mathewson. tho greatest
pitcher OF his dsy--the old master
is also some punkins" AZ the traps.
a. well as on the links. and Chief
Bender IL a crack shot
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12
Concerning Ham

YHrN Tx< goes exhibition games be vii
~ old and VIII make new one
the who used 20
Is owners OF the
Pacific league
His mayor lesgne anne
the old
- He wired
out OF NeorkA
Jim reported and was ordered 20 Child
info mask windpsd
of a a complained scott
a Ham. Jumping tsdpoes snd
curly IL pitchers Back 70 Ch
E@ you"
&X That didn't suit younssteF.
m the pitcher 4 don't care
I'm pitch here and get paid Tor
M n"
ckIed Patterson and be allowed scott to start mat
pitched like he knew that supper
He famed the FIRST eight men and
ninth batter got scratch single ana ram os"
Jim peevh and gabby
Hey for7 Want beating them BIRDS
yelped. 49,.
whatd busher gursed Patterson Didn't
st a hit on your
his head IN shame and mmured thai This yeTy Ting
before ANYBODY else got to him and be had he
inscribed
Of greasy from the hot dog kennel
drafted BY wichita and later the White
him chance for that can boast
~ O and class
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12

HekAy Watt. -aptatn and second
h@seman 90 the CofuHnhta university
baseball tsssw last s~~son, has eesn
turned ever 60 the ChattaaSeGa team
~ the Detroit club.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12
An Indian Tip


nssh Will regularly for the Cieveana cruz b
IunyaIeerr do nnsneo 49,
40 the stuff but they eonnden hs me
Guisto with ease out tnS ne
.om In the fans Wild some OF ,no r
sseker
the S of All that yhe Italian from ue '
ne Ksysnagh IS
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12

things wrong Sn Gulo
scRndaous
ball hgh
make
he will be costly
the wild lrshman can pickle
ioo He physical condition ~ oepsI nov ,o,
timefo II al low eoo IN
did The seasons OF ISL
there Is good reAsh 70
r~1urn TO IRE batting excellence OF those campaigns
~ Marty evsr do come Cleveland regular DE
rousng in town and his personal
popularfy IL thing marvel at
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12

That fan Scot wichita later the White
the chance for that can boast
~ az color and some
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03
Army and N avy
Want II Billions
for All Work.

NASuINGTON, Dec "A war budget
army aud navy costs during the fiscal
year 1919 faced congress today when the
governments estimates were presented
The sum represents only the strictly mill
tary expenses that can he estimated 30
far In advance and is more than two
and a half billion larger rhnn similar ap-
made for the year l9l7-lpls.
So far 40 the estimates show II pro.
vide, only for raising and maintain
ING an army OF 500, 900 msn and car.
rylro out naval and coast fortlflos.
tIon Increase prolsets already sutho'
red.
The chief item In the budget Ia for the
military esth blishmsnt OF the army, 10
cost So al, ,S38, ,5b8, an increase OF 81 $780,
a07 500 over the total army approprin-
tlons made at tho last session. The only
means Of determining the HlEe Of the
army provided for Ia In the estimate OF
81 OO3 93367C for pay
Members on staff
Tho estimates call for staff officers rs
follows General staff SA1, hdjutant gem
erals department 2sl inspector general
2ib, engineers iOW ordinance E,Vuui quar-
termAster $500. medical $4,000, Judge ad.
vocate general 800, signal corps Unclud-
ing aviRtion) llsil. with these largo
staff increases and foreign service pay
Increases totallng nearly $50 900 900, also
estimated tor II appears clear that tho
total increase In the pay item OF {lJ0,-
29i SOS does not cover any material eN-
tension OF the original military program
OF an army OF 800 900 men.
FortIfcatons estimates take second
place with total Of 81, 332 H5,l22, or
an Increase Of ti,l5j, l02GN over appro-
priations obtained last year. The navy
In third with total estimates Of tl,O3g,-
$50 500, n decrease Of sbb2.977,3b7. The
naval figures probably do no, Include,
however new ships TINT will he asked
for whenever building facilities are avail
able.
what Baker Wants.
striking Items In secretary Bakers es.
tlmHtrs are t5,l66OiS for additional civil
employees nj tho war department 81 OOO,-
600 for the military information section
OF the general stuff, doubling the present
appropriation; tl.i8s, ,907 SOY for tho signal
corps. which is t30g l72.Bis In excess Of
the existing appropriation, including the