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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-30
CHAPTER II.

A Book, a Bannock, and q Bed.
DLUE led the way straight to the
ID low, dirt rooted stable OF logs and
stopped with his nose against the
closed door, Billy Louise herself was
deceived by the whirl of snow and
would have missed the stable entirely
If the leadership had been hers. She
patted Blue gratefully on the shoulder
when she unsaddled him. She groped
with her fingers for the wooden peg in
the wall where the saddle should hang,
failed to find it and so laid the saddle
down against the logs and covered it
with the blanket.
Just turn your horse In loose" she
directed the man shortly. Blue won't
fight, and l think the rest of the horses
are in the other part. And come on to
the house."
1t pleased her little to see that he
obeyed her without protest, but she
was not so pleased at his silence, and
she led the way rather Indignantly to-
ward the winking eye which was the
cabins window.
AT the sound of their feet on the
wide doorstep her mother pulled open
the door and stood fair in the light,
looking out with an anxious look.
rs that you, Billy Louise? Oh, amt
Peter HOwling Dog with you? What
makes you so terrible late, Billy
Louise? Come right in, stranger
don't know your name, but 1 don't
need to know it. A storm like this is
all the Introduction a fellow needs, /
guess"
what about Peter?" Billy Louise
asked. Isn't he here?"
mo, and he amt been since an hour
or so after you left. He saddled up
and rode off down the river, to the res
ervatiOn, l reckon
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-30

that 1t wanted another swallow or two
and lowered its muzzle again to the
water.
Billy Louise could not form any opin-
ion Of the mans age or personality, for
he was encased in a wolfskin coat
which covered hlm completely from
hat brim to ankles. She got an impress
sion OF thin, dark face and sharp
glance from eyes that seemed dark
also. There was thin, high nose, and
beyond that Billy Louise did not look.
If she had the mouth must certainly
have reassured her somewhat.
Blue stepped nonchalantly down into
the stream beside the strange horse
and went across without stopping to
drink. The strange horse moved on
also, as If that were the natural thing
to do-which 1t was, since chance sent
them travelling the same trail. Billy
Louise set her teeth together with the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-30
Save Tin Plate.

The housewife will do her bit in the
conservation Of the limited supply of
tin plate by soaking and cooking her
own dried peas and lima beans in the
kitchen and thereby releasing a pro-
portiOnal amount of tin cans for use
in the packing of perishable foods,
where they are greatly needed Con-
sumers are urged by the department
Of agriculture, to read labels of canned
peas and lima beans carefully in or
der to see whether they are getting 0
fresh or a soaked dried product.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-30
EFFECTS OF NOTED BATTLES
Probable Results II Outcome Had Been
Different, Explained In Book by
English Writer Years Ago.

About 90 years ago an English
writer, Sir Edward Greasy published
book which he called "The Fifteen De-
cisive Battles OF the World" His pur-
pose was TO describe those great mill
tary events which have had the great
est Influence upon human history.
Each battle described, had II re-
suited differently, would have COM
pletely changed the course OF civilian
tlon, says the Worlds Work. Had
Charles Martel not have won the bat
tie of Tours, for example, the whole OF
Europe, and that means also North
and South America, would very likely
have become Mohammedan In religion
perhaps the Interpretation Of the
Koran" says Glbbon, describing the
consequences Of this battle, "would
now be taught in the schools Of Ok
ford end her pupils might demonstrate
to the English people the truth OF the
revelation OF Mohamet"
Ten Of Creasy's epochal battles have
been fought since the beginning Of the
Christian era. -Four OF them represent
victories which were won on French
soil-the battle Of Chalons, A. d. 451;
the battle of Tours, 1872; Joan of Arcs
victory at Orleans, 1920, and the battle
Of Valmy, in 1892. Another was n
great French victory won on English
soil-the battle Of Hastings in 1906.
Two others-the battle of Blenheim,
in 1904, and the battle Of Waterloo in
1S15-were great French defeats. II
appears, therefore that of the ten
most decisive battles fought in the
Christian era five were great French
victories and two were French defeats.
No other nation has any such military
history as this. This mere record in
dicates the part which France has
played in advancing civilization. So
far as Europe is concerned the great.
est events in modern history have
taken place on French soil. At this
time when the democratic nations
have Joined hands TO deliver France
from the cowardly attack which Ger
many has made upon her, it is well to
keep this fact in mind.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-30
(TO BE CONTINUED
STOLEN TREASURES OF ART
Germany Will Hold Rare Collections
Taken From France and Belgium
Unless Peace Terms Interfere.

viii one of the peace conditions in
volve return to Belgian and French
art treasures removed by the Ger
mans since 1914 from the occupied
territories? asks the New York Eve
ming Post.
Until the present wars outbreak,
everyone has supposed the custom Of
nations changed since Napoleon's
time, so that it would no longer be
possible for a cOnqueror to fill his mu-
seums with plunder. That supposi-
ton, like so many others, seems to
have been given the lie by the kaiser,
whose agents are said to have emp
tied the Antwerp and Brussels mu-
seums for the benefit of Berlin. Even
the emperors grandfather, in the war
of 1870, took practically no toll of
Paris art treasures.
Malice has ascribed this moderation
to the lack, in that Spartan genera
ton, of appreciation for art, which led
those earlier invaders to confine their
activities, for the most part, to or
molu clocks and silver services. The
modern Prussian, however, from the
crown prince down, has become a
dilettante, an art connoisseur. Hence
the very thought of cleanup made Of
art objects. Berlin, willy nilly, is to
be made world art center. If tour
lists prefer Paris because of its great
er natural charm, they will, in any
event, be forced to visit the Prussian
capital in order to see Rubens DE
scent From the Cross"
A monopoly of the worlds potash
supply, and a collection of stolen art,
is to keep the world at Germany's
the terms of peace pro-
vide otherwise.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-30

The many stories that
handsome and dead shot He
anything matter what the cum
hardshp The heroine is
thing than rides like goddess handles
though she
The Ranch the Wolverine" there is
the various and
perform like beings
Of
The spells and
gosspng just like real
tale handsome
and good 10 You will surely enjoy this serial.
THE EDITOR.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-30
Vacuum the Horse.

The latest application of the vacuum
cleaning principle is to the grooming
of horses. Walter B. Guild of Rox-
bury, Mass, has invented a kind Of
glove which takes the place of the
old curry comb and brush and cleans
the hide thoroughly and quickly, says
Popular Science Monthly. Between
the fingers of the glove small, stiff
bristles are set. These stir up the
dust in the hide. The brushes are sep
arated from the walls of the glove.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-30

of her tried to take his place and the
Louise. Of her attempted to take care
of her mother, who was untitled both
by nature and habit to take care of her
self. Which was, after all, rather
big thing for any one to attempt.
Jase began to complain Of having
"all gone" feelings during the winter
after Billy Louise came home and took
up the whole burden of the Wolverine
ranch. He complained to Billy Louise
when she rode over one clear, sunny
day in January. He said that he was
getting old, which was perfectly true,
and that he was not as ablebodied as
he might be and didn't expect to last
much longer. Billy Louise spoke Of it
to Marthy, and Marthy snorted.
"He's ablebodied enough at meal.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-30
Wouldn't Work,

"Jones swore he'd tell his wife the
truth always and at any cost this
morning"
"WelT
"WeI, he went home to lunch; to.
night he resumes diplomacy"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-30
Batting Mouse Traps.

Mrs. Newlywed-I haven't a bit Of
cheese to bait the new mouse trap
with.
Mr.. Newlywed-Bait It with some Of
your angel cake. Mice are not at all
discriminating.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-30
Expansion of Concrete.

Concrete roads expand most in win
er and contract most in summer, ac-
,ording to the United States bureau
It standards, because of increases or
decreases in the moisture they con-
ain.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-30
Acts Like II.

"There is one force which always
wears fatigue uniform"
"Who are they?"
messenger boys"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-30
Certainly Mo Harm.

Her Husband-I hear the druggist,
Boozewater, was arrested for keeping
a blind pig.
Mrs. Goodsole-I don't see anything
wrong in that. He was probably try
ing to cure the poor animal
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-30
Abraham's Chair,

The origin of chairs is lost in the
i'm past. The Jewish legends declare
at Abraham made chair with his
wn hands from tooth that fell out
the mouth of Og, huge giant in his
employ.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-30
Can't Be Done.

Cyrus-Well, whatever do 1 do it
straight.
Iris-Did you ever try to tear a
clipping out Of a newspaperl-Town
Topics.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-30
Mhv He Kent On.

Judge-Why did you not heed the
traffic officers signal and stOp2
Chauffeur-Why, pedestrian step
ped directly In front Of my car at
that moment.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-30

The stranger introduces him
self as Ward Warren, who has
a claim on Mill creek. Billy
Louise has had many day
dreams about a man bearing
that name.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-02-16
AMERICAN SHIPS
ARE TO Be ARMED
WAY WILL BE FOUND TO PUT
WEAPONS AT THE DISPOSAL
OF OWNERS.
Enforced ldeness Of American Mer-
chant Fleet Viewed With Dispute
tude, and Government May
Take 4 Hand.

Washington who have
been holding their vessels in port be-
cause OF inability to obtain guns for
defense against submarines, probably
will have their difficulties solved In
few days. Strong intimations were
given in official quarters that, while
the government will not actually arm
merchant craft or even formally ad-
wise arming. a way will be found to
put weapons at the disposal of owners
who desire to prepare for defense
against Illegal attack.
The enforced idleness of the Amer
lean merchant feet Is being viewed
with growing disquietude, and the gen
eral view here is that not only the ex'
port trade, but the nations standing
before the world demands that Ameri-
can vessels continue to ply the high
seas without regard to the German
proclamation which the government
has repudiated with the most severe
means In its power short of war.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-02-16
Island and Marion
News,

The Island Literary Society is
meeting with fine success under
the able direction of Professor
Melvin Reed.
Our debates are attracting con-
siderabls interest and every effort
is being strained to make them of
high instructive as we'll as educ
ational value.
Mr.. W. 6. Eldridge came up
from Burley Saturday to visit
with Instantly returning Sunday
A farewell party was given Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Dhallin Of Church-
i'll on the 9Th inst. Many were
present and a good time WAS had
by all. They will make their
future home in Walla Walla.
A grand ball was given in t {
Island Schoolhouse last Frid' v
night. A delegation OF Academy
students came down and were
guests at big Oyster supper.
after the dance given qy Miss
Zenna Hale. A very pleasant
evening was spent by all:
The M LA. Of the Marion ward
are preparing benefit entertain.
ment to be staged next week con-
sist,ng Of a one act drama, &C.. he
Question, ,"quartetts, musical and
vocal solos, debate, etc. We are
Justly proud of the ability OF our
local talent to furnish extra got d
amusement and royal entei.
tainment is assured to all.
Z. A. Mccham was business
visitor here last week. MIR
Mecham has sold his so acre
farm near Kenyon and has pur
chased 100 acres raw land ad
Joining the place he just sold. HI
has also small herd of Jersc,
cows which he bought recently
in view OF giving the dairy bus
mess trial.
| Miss Sarah Smith of Oakle'
2nd ward, the well known plan
ist was visiting relatives AM
friends here last week.
The Parents Class held a socia
in the Marion Hall Wednesda,
evening. A big crowd turne'
out to join in the program.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-02-16
GREECE APPROVES ATTITUDE.
Favors Freedom Of Navigation Of Seas
and Against Blockade.

London-The reply of Greece to the
invitation OF the United States to join
it in its attitude toward Germany has
been handed to the American minister
at Athens, the correspondent Of the
Exchange Telegraph company at the
Greek capital telegraphs. The reply,
he states, affirms the sympathy OF
Greece with every effort to accelerate
peace and her approval Of every effort
to maintain freedom OF navigation for
the worlds shipping, adding that
Greece has already drawn Germanys
attention to the grave consequences o1
the proposed submarine blockade.
In view of present conditions, how
ever, the dispatch states, Greece ex
plains that she Is not In a position tc
contemplate concerted action for the
protection OF the national shipping.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-02-16
An Opportunity to Beautify
Home and School Grounds.

The Department OF Forestry at
the University OF Idaho is prepar-
ed to send to residents of the
state "A limited pumber OF shade
and forest trees which 1t has
tested and can recommend for
planting. The trees range III
price from 1c each up to 3Oc
Most species are offered at 212
and SC each which includes the
cost of packing and drayage
For bulletin giving further de.
tails, address c. n. Shattuck
Department OF Forestry. M osco W
Idaho.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-02-16
Prosperity Causes
Trouble. f

Montana and Utah have just
the most prosperous
year in their history.
The one great industry stand
ing out ahead of every thing else
as having brought about this
condition is mining.
Wages in this industry have
been greatly increased and num-
ber Of workmen trebled in past
two years.
Stockholders have made profits
in mines that for a quarter ot 9
century never paid a dividen6 I
Millions of new capital have
been brought into each state and
development has gone on as
never before.
Suchprospcrity. however. breed
envy and trouble.
Aggitators, radical reformers
and thoughtless politicians in
both states are now trying tc
figure out special ways Of taxing
and reta king the mining industry
They ask for new regulation!
and restrictions Of many kinds.
And all for what-simply tt
satisfy the craze OF the profess
ional reformers aud politicians
to regulate Or tax any successful
industry.
The next move will be to asses
the farmer extra taxes when h.
receives over soc a bushel to
wheat or soc bushel for potat
oes.
Everybody pays taxes but tn
reformer and aggitator. and h
pays nothing, neither does h
pay wages to any workman.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-02-16
Opera House,
Tonight and Saturday.

Special attraction at the Opera
House tonight and Saturday.
w. B. Bennett presents the new
peace preparedness drama. 1.-THE
Political Boss" and the sweetest
story ever told "Silver Threads
Among the Gold" Two shows
that is worth your while.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-02-16
lnvestjuate Hioh Cost Of Living.

Washington-The broad, comprehen'
sive investigation Of the high cost OF
living ordered by President Wilson
will get under way without delay. Both
the federal trade commission and de
partment OF agriculture, which will
conduct the probe, began Sunday to
receive suggestions as to the line o.
inquiry to be followed. 1t is prob
able that during the coming week the
president will receive estimates to be
transmitted to congress demanding
funds to finance the inquiry.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-02-16

The Secretary of the Interior
announces the opening to entry
on March 9th, at 9 O'Clock A. M /.
Of approximately 1900 acres in
the second unit OF the West ex-
tension of the Umatilla, Oregon.
reclamation project.
The Umatilla project includes
approximately $4,000 acres in
Umatilla and Monroe counties,
and is traversed by the 0. w. r
& NJ, and N. p. Rys. A portion
of the project lies on the south
bank of the Columbian River
which affords water transport
alton.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-02-16
GERMANY NAVY TO COME OUT
Teutons to Unite Land, Sea and Air
Forces, II 10 Said.

Peris-Comb bined land, sea and air
attacks will mark Germany's titanic
effort to end the war this spring, &C
coring to Admiral Lacaze. the French
minister Of marine, in an interview
on the outlook for the entente since
Germany announced her poney OF un
restricted sea warfare.
II should not be surprised he said
IF the Germans accompany attacks
on land with combined Zeppelin. aero
plane, submarine and naval attacks
They can hardly refuse to send ou
their fleet once more, after having
told their own people that the Jutlant
defeat was a great victory.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-02-16
GERMANY MAKES
PEACE OvERTURES
WOULD OPEN DISCUSSION IN
EkpEAvoR TO PREVENT WAR
WITH UNITED STATES.
Il 10 Not Unde erstood That German
Government Has Proposed Any
Mobilization Of IT. Ruthless
Submarine Campaign.

Washington.-lt is generally under
stood here that Germany has taken
steps to open a discussion with the
United States Of means to prevent
war bewteen the two countries
In seeking an exchange OF views on
the subject, however, it Is not under
stood that the Berlin government has
proposed any modification Of Its ruth
less submarine campaign and officials
here say they cannot enter upon such
discussion while vessels continue to
be destroyed In violation OF mternar
tional law.
The new move is understood to be
predicAted upon q willingness on Ger
many's part to discuss especially the
safeguarding of American ships and
American lives on the seas and backed
BY \ renewed expression OF the desire
Of the German government to prevent
the diplomatic breach from leading to
actual hostilities. Just how American
interests are to be safeguarded II the
German war zone proclamation IL To
stand, however, and whether any spe-
cific means OF preserving peace be
tween the two nations Is included In
the communication, has not been re-
vealed.
Because of the delicacy OF the stu
alton, in fact, all officials refuse to
discuss it in detail or even to ind1
cate through what channels the com
munication was addressed to the Amer
tcAn government.
What may be the ulterior motive
back OF the step also Is . matter o.
speculation In some quarters there
Is evidently feeling it is merely
play for time, designed to postpone
any further action by the United
States until the starvation blockade
against England either has succeeded
Or failed. Elsewhere there are sug
gestions that there may be behind l
= sincere desire to make sacr1fces u
preserve peace between the Unite'
States and Germany, and may COM
as q response to the appeals under
stood to have been sent abroad D,
pacifists in this country.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-02-16
KAISER CALLS CONFERENCE.
Possibility Of Modification OF Terms
of Recent Memorandum.

London.-An important conference
at headquarters has been called by
Emperor William, presumably to dis
cuss the submarine question, says the
Exchange Telegraph company's AM
sterdam correspondent on Sunday
DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg, the I'M
perial chancellor, and high army and
navy officials will attend. and 1t Is
reported. adds the correspondent, that
the possibility Of negotiations with the
neutrals for modifying the terms OF
the recent German memorandum VIII
be discussed.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-02-16
BRITISH TAKE GERMAN WORKS
Take Strong System Of Trenches II
the Ancre Region.

L1ondon.-The British continue their
operations against the Germans, with
Bapaume their objective. Saturday
night a strong system OF trenches to
the north OF Beaumont-Hamel, In the
Ancre region. extending over front
Of more than three-quarters OF a mile,
was carried. South OF the river, near
Pys, other trenches were taken, ano
German attempts to recapture their
lost positions south OF Sailly-Saillisel
were frustrated by the British guns.
There has been considerable fight
ing in the Austro-Italian zone and IN
Mesopotamia between the British and
Turks.
In the eastern theatre the Germans
captured Russian trenches near Stan
islau, in Galicia, but later were forced
to evacuate them, according to Petro
grad.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-02-16
Invents Self-Guidinq Torpedo.

Williston. N. D.-A self-guiding tor
pedo, based on magnetic control
against which an enemy would have
little chance for defense, has been
invented by Charles J. Field OF this
city, a grandson OF Cyrus w. Field,
wAo laid the first trans-Atlantic cable
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-02-16
Special Music for Washing
toms Birthday Dance.

The National Hotel Ball Room
Orchestra of Burley will furnish
the music for the Dance Wash.
ington's birthday, February %,
at the Anona Hall, Oakley.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-02-16
FLETCHER BOUND FOR MEXICO.
viii Present His Credentials a. Ameri
can Ambassador.

Washington.-Henry P. Fletcher
left here Saturday night for Mexico to
present his credentials as American
ambassador. Accompanied by Captain
Frank R. Mccoy, military attache OF
the embassy, he will enter Mexico at
Laredo, Texas, travelling to QuereLaro,
the country's new capital, over the
National railway. The original plan for
him to go by way of Vera Cruz was
abandoned because OF the presence OF
rebels along the coast.