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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-10
WEEKLY WAR REVIEW

territory extending southeast from
Brody.
On the Austro-Ttalian front there Is
somewhat more activity. The Italian
air men are notably busy. They rapid.
ly followed UP their recent raid ON
Pola, carrying out second air attack,
in which great damage is reported to
have been done this Austrian naval
base.
Turkey, aided by Austria and Ger.
many, Is preparing for q great cam
paign to recapture BaSdad from the
British and drive the British Mesopo-
tamia armies back to the Persian gulf.
The Turks will be under command Of
General Won Falkenhayn, conQueror
Of Roumania.
The British admiralty, in a state
ment issued Aug, 1, reports that eigh
teen British vessels Of more than
1900 tons were sunk by submarines
or mines last week. Three vessels
under 1900 tons were sunk, while no
fishing vessels were lost.
London announced on Aug. that
attacks by the Germans against the
British lines at HolIebeke in the
Ypres salient between Ypres and
Warneton were rephsea. Grown
Prince Rupprecht also met with fail.
urs in an assault against the British
at Westhoek. dERScSly west of Ypres.
Canadian troops are closing in on
Lens, the coal center north OF ARHas.
Canadian troops, according 10 q
London dispatch Of Aug. Z, made an
other successful thrust near Lens, tbs
French coal center. They are now
entrenched in the outskirts of the
town.
AustroG German forces. operating In
Moldavia, have launched movement
against the Russo Roumanian line
barring the way into Bessarabia. Rus.
SLAMS are still retiring in Bukowina
and Galicia, Offering futile resistance
at several pointA
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-10
UNITY GRANGE NOTES

Grange opened in regclar form on
August Z. The Business agent, Mr..
Fetter read some propositions on coal
and fertilizer he had received, after
which the Graneg decided to accept
the proposition of the Dickman Coal
Co., of Celina and of VIM. Wiley on
fertilizers.
The literary program was as fol-
lows:
Elsie Grundon.
Recitation-John Gibbons.
Does 1t Take More Sense to Make
a Dollar-Frank Fetters.
Or to Save It-Clarence Adams.
Or to Spend It Wisely-Wm. Wiley
Don't fail to see the Unity display
at the Fair In the Horticulture build
ing, great preparations are being
made. You can expect something
good.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-10
READING FOR
BOYS IN CAMP

II you want to help win the war,
you can do it by helpin gthe govern
ment keep up the morale-as well
as the morals-of the boys in the
camps and CGntonments scattered
all over the country. You can help
in furnishing them with reading ma
terial.
Give the boys good books, in good
condition and write lin each volume
yur name and address, so that each
soldier who reads it will know that
he has a friend in Celina.
1--WE them the latest and best OF
your magazines and perodicals-it
will cheer up the fellow who reads
them in camp to know that there is
somebody back here who is think
ing Of his needs.
Send the books and magazines to
the public library between the hours
1890 and o'clock upon any week
day. II you cannot send them, not
ify the librarian either by telephone
or mail and they will be called for.
Phone 279.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-10
War PRICE POLICY
MADE KNOWN
Government 10 Protect Public
Against PTOtltGGTIng.
NO EXORBITANT WAR PROFITS

Allied Governments 10 Get Their war
Supplies at the Same Prices az the
United states-Prices Now Charged
For Materials Held out Of All pro
portlon-senator PomSrene's Bill
Fixes Prices Of Iron and Steel.
Washington, Aug. S.-In an an
nouncement OF the adminlstraion'E
war policy definite assurance Is given
that the American public Wal be pro
tected against profteering and that
the allied governments will get theiI
war supplies at the same prices as the
United States.
The pronouncement was made By
the new war industries board, formed
last week, as q part OF the national
council OF defense, to have full charge
Of the governments war purchases.
Il made clear the administrator DO
termination that there shall be no ex-
orbitant wAT profits and at the same
time STATED the governments inten
tion to see that industry receives fair
prices for its products.
Prices now charged for materials
lecessary to the industrial life Of thS
nation are out Of all proportion. the
statement said. TO the cost Of produe-
tion. "Uneonscionable profits" II 70
declared, are made on national re-
sources entering into the manufacture
Of articles consumed by the public
Already the administration is pre-
pairing for drastic action 70 reduce
prices If negotiations with nanufac-
turers fail to produce results. Robert
s. Lovett Of the war board, who made
public the statement, declared the
government was ready for such .
contingency and felt confident Il could
meet the situation. II possible, he
said, It hoped 70 accomplish results
without resort to legislation.
In the senate Senator Pomer0nt In.
troduced q bill TO authorize the pres.
ident to flX the prices OF iron ore.
iron. steel and their products and to
regulate their prodaOtion and sale
through the federal trade commission.
The administration attitude In de-
manding that American mAnufaotur-
ers sell TO the allies at the same
prices as to this government Is that
since there is a common purpose and
since the allies are buying their sup.
plies with American money, Justice
requires that costs be equalized.
Two restrietf rs, however, Will be
enforced in selling TO the allies. One
is that the allies themselves must
apply the same rule IN selling TO eacr
other and to the United States, and
the other is that the arrangement
must be limited to articles actually
used for war PURPOSES
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-10

Gains made by Anglo French tFoOpS
In Belgium and the continued retreat
OF the Russians in Gahcia and Buko-
wilma featured the weeks operations.
Despite inclement weather, British
and French continued offensive oper'
ations on the Flanders front, follow
ing the great drive Of July 81 along O
front of twenty miles from the region
Of Dixmude to south Of Ypres. and In
which five lines of German trenches
were taker, together wita 5000 Ger
man prisoners. The British have re-
entered the village of st. Julien. while
French forces drove In beyond tn"
Korteker cabaret, moving their lines
forward, while their patrols pushed
back German outposts and explored
considerable areas in advance of the
French positions. Renewal of the
great battle awaits favorable weather.
It is believed the allied drive near the
Belgian coast IL aimed at the German
submarine bases.
The situation on the Russian front,
from northern Galicia to the CaRpa-
thians, continues favorable 10 the
armies Of the central powers. buA tho
Russians, although symptoms Of con-
tinuing low morale are still noted, ap.
pear on the whole to be offering q stii-
Ter defense, particularly along the
eastern Galician border.
The Russians continue to yield
ground In Bukowina and in the CaFp&
thians. They engaged In . stir bat
tie with the enemy northeast Of Kim
polung, however. Below KimpOlung
the Russian forces arc falling back on
the Moldava and have yielded the
town OF Watra, on that river, to the
Austro-German advance.
Berlin sums up the campaign Of the
last fourteen days in the east as hav.
Ing cleared all Galicia OF the Russians.
with the exception Of q small strip OF
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-10
LaMARRS
The Three ALEX

Those who like acts borderin7 on the
sensational will have their hearts desire
appeased this year at the Banner Fair,
for two of the most sensational and
thrilling acrobatic and serial attractions
known to the show world have been en-
gagged to give free performances daily.
The Flying LaMarrs, audacious, skill
full, intrepid men and women, will do
sensational, astonishing, breath-taking
stunts in mid-air. The Three Alex will
perform marvellous, unbelievable aero
batic wonders on an elevated stage.
The Flying LaMars were formerly one
of the center ring attractions of Barnum
& Bailey's circus. Two of the Three
Alex have been drafted, and should they
be called for military duty and be unable
to fill their engagement, their act will
probably be replaced by the Yokohoma
Trio, three of the most fearless and
skilled Japanese acrobats who ever hail
ed from the land of Cherry Blossoms.
The BANNER Fair, Celina, Ohio, Aug.
20 to "a, inclusive.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-10
HOSTS
Of Lads Found to Be Unfit for
Military Duty
Three Hundred More Must Face
Examining Board Next Week
-Iss Examined.

On Monday, Tuesday and Wednes
day OF this week the first 1873 regis
tered men in the county were exam
ined by the local board of exemptions
The first three days of next week
over three hundred will be examined
by the board.
Only ten OF the first 1873 to be ex-
amined failed to report, and these,
because of changes in residence, and
being examined in their new loca-
tions.
A great number of the men exam
ined have filed exemption papers on
various grounds, the majority, how
ever, claiming exemption because of
dependents. The local board will act
on these exemptions within the next
three or four days.
A list OF the men exempt at once
by the board after the physical ex-
animation appears below.
Otto Bollenbacher, Rockford, dis
qualified temporarily.
Carl Chris Kessler, Celina, dis
qualified absolutely.
Grover c. Howick, disquolfled tenn
porarily.
Frer Winhoven, Coldwater, dis
qualified temporarily.
Harry Servis, Celina, disqualified
temporarily.
Raj Carr. Celina. disqualified tenn
porarily.
lrwir J dward Smith, Cellna, dis
qualified temporarily.
Henry W Lucking, Coldwaicr dis
qualified mporarily.
Carl Wo'ley, Celin' disQua ifie1
absolutely.
AZ cit A Iange, Casselia, disqual-
:Cd absL;! tely.
Claren>e Hous, Cell IA. disqualified
absolutely.
Cyril Manier, Coldwater disquali-
fed absolutely.
w
ford, disqualified absolutely.
James Alloys Wade, Rockford, dis
qualified absolutely.
Arland M. Copeland, Celina, dis
qualified temporarily.
James A. McKirnan, Celina, dis
qualified absolutely.
Anthony Bernard. st Henry. dis
qualified absolute.
Alloys John Heuker, IF. Recovery,
disqualified absolutely.
Leo Joseph Rosengarten, Cartha-
gena, disqualified temporarily.
John Henry Boroc, Celina, disqual-
flied temporarily.
Otto Edward Menchoffer, Coldwa-
ter, disqualified temporarily
Clarence Dayton Cause, Celina, dis
qualified absolutely.
VIM. Clifford Fox, Coldwater, dis
qualified temporarily.
Weaceslaus L. Wellman, Ft. Recov-
cry, disqualified temporarily.
Rufus Bollenbacher, Celina, dis
qualified temporarily.
Harold M. Roemer, st. Henry, dis
qualified temporarily.
Chas. Martin, Celina, disqualified
absolutely.
Frank Kramer, Coldwater, disqual-
tcOntInued on Eighth Paoe1
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-10
FIELD DAY FOR COMPANY K
[St. Marys Leaderl


Company X. recruiting is over.
ia message from President Wilson
relayed from Chicago, instructs all
military companies to, cease taking
volunteers.
Tie order finds three new reiruits
awaiting examination for Company K
membership. The applications will
be returned to them unless second
message reverses the first. There is
no evidence that such will be the
case.
Company K membership is ninety
four.
Arrangements are going forward
for field day program to be given
Saturday afternoon, August 18th, by
Company X and Company F at the
st. Marys athletic field
A biplane Of the largest type has
been secured from the Celina aviation
field for an exhibition at the Saturday
field day exercises. The biplane
specifications follow: Wingspread, AZ
feet; speed "a miles per hour; weight
1850 pounds, load, 500 pounds;
horsepower, 110; the machine is to
demonstrate getaways, landings
nose dives, side dives and spirals.
The sky-ship carries two passen-
gers (at SIS per trip
A baseball game with Company F
team and a series Of other athletic
events are other attractions.
An effort is being made to arrange
a Sunday baseball game at Ft. Lora-
mie.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-10
INTEREST
In Mt. Carmel ChaHtaHqHa Con-
tinueS Unabated
Its Excellent Program = Surprise
to Many and Its Success II
Pleasing 90 Promoters.

The Chautauqua is increasing in
interest and attendance and good
programs, and is proving to be won
derful good for the community. Ev-
cry lecturer thus far has departed
from his theme long enough to con-
gratulate the community for being
able to have a Chautauqua OF this
kind. Some good things are in store
for the closing sessions.
Friday night is Red Cross Night,
when there will be a grand concert
by the Mendonian Trio, followed by
Red Cross lecture by Prof. Knight
Dean of the Ohio State University.
After the cloe of the evenings pro-
grau for a social feature there will
be 4 campfire and weiner roast.
For Saturday evening Miss Vance,
elocutionist, a graduate Of the King
School of Oratory of Pittsburg, Penn,
and who ha taken additional train
ing in Boston, Mass, will surely give
a most pleasing prelude while Mr.. A.
B. Moore, Alliance, Ohio, Manager of
the Grant Lyceum Bureau will give
his famous lecture, ITO Mountain
Crest" This is a favorite lecture,
full of humor that is bound to take.
For Sunday afternoon the same
talent will appear on the program,
Miss Vance will give a second pre-
lude of readings, while Mr.. Moore
will give lecture on Community
Uplifts."
For Sunday evening, and the clos
ing session which is to be the grand
climax Of the Chautauqua, will be
triple entertainment. The opening
concert will be given by the Misses
HoEue, and Swovland, graduates of
the Lafayette and Findlay College
Conse rvatirys. The second number
will be a cartoon lecture by Rev. F.
H. Snavely in which dozen cartoons
will be drawn as he lectures.
The third number will be a con-
cert by Mr. Russell Hussey, Of Ann
Arbor Mich. Mr.. Hussey is a Bari
tone Soloist, and has spent a num-
Der of years on the Pacific Coast do
ing Concert work.
Sunday evenings session will be
free to everybody. An offering will
be received at the gate from those
who hold season tickets. The offer
ing dare be anything from one cent
up to five dollars.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-10
DAMNABLE
H0LD-UP
Toledo News Bee.

Evidently the theory of the
Federal Trade Commission and
the Coal Exchange committee Of
the Ohio branch of the Council
of National Defense in regard
to coal prices is that the con-
sumer was robbed so out
rageously last winter that he
will gratefully submit to a slight
reduction in the toll to be exact
ed this coming winter. In ac-
cepting a price of $3.50 to So. so
a ton as fair" to the consumer,
these price-fxing agencies of
the state and federal govern
ment are following a policy com
parable to that of the justice
who acquits thief for stealing
a hundred dollars on the prom
ise that his next theft will be
only fifty.
There is absolutely no justifi-
cation for the basic price" of
$500 to $3.50 for Ohio coal at
the mines. Senator Pomerene
is telling the whole truth when
he says that nothing except the
Iro,tIn,ad ~, ITourtb paqal
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-10
new SUITS FILED
IN COMMON PLEAS

J. f. Pifer, through his attorneys,
Myers & Myers, last Friday filed suit in
partition against Laura A. Morrison ct al.
The plaintiff lays claim to share in a
piece of real estate of 40 acres in Black.
creek township owned by John Davis,
deceased.
Anna B. Hair, through her attorneys,
Myers & Myers, last Friday filed suit in
divorce against her husband, Jacob Hair.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-10
EXPLODING SOME
LITTLE WHITE LIES

Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Althorf, North
Water street, experienced no small
cause for rejoicing Saturday morning
when they received a letter from
their son Otto, of whom they had
not heard for a month or so, or since
he Cnbarke dwith a consignment of
United States soldiers for France.
RumOrs had been set af1oat to the
effect that the transport on which he
and his companions were carried had
ben sent down by German submar-
inc. The lette rexplains the situa-
ton and contains a most cheerful
tone for others who may have enlist
ed in Uncle Sans service or perhaps
who have been drafted to the colors.
Mr.. Althoc has kindly given permis-
sion for the publication Of the letter
whic his here reproduced.
Dear parents. Will now try to
write you line from France. We
arrived safely and to me it was an
interesting trip. AS all news is cen
sore1 and l am not allowed to write
all details, l dare not say more about
our trip. lam still well and happy.
So far Icannot regret joining the
army. If aWlter perhaps has to go,
l do not think he will care so much
after he gets use dto it. At first it
may seem little queer, but he will
soon like it, At least 1 do. The
foys are all so much alike and friend
ly. More like a bunch Of brothers
than any set of people l have ever
seen. Each one is always willing to
help out the other. So l feel quite
at home. fiji
My address as long as we stay in
France is
OTTO G. ALTHOFF,
Amer. Forces, Paris France.
Co. A, 28th Infantry.
In this cosnection it might be well |
to caution certain parties regarding
the freedom with which unfounded |
rumors are carried about. Not
a few had been reporting with abb
solute certainty that Otto Althoff had
been sent to the bottom the the sea,
word of foundation. An
other rumor was floating around in
his sectin concerning the case
young Birkmyer at Coldwater, who
rs member of the federal forces
n New York had met death acciden-
ally when pleasure skiff upset, con-
aiming him asd several companions.
cause for foundation rum
1r was sent out that Birkmyer had
net death during a mutiny among
he soldiers if his regiment, that the
)ullet wiun dhad been discovered on
he body before permanent burial
vas made. The truth has been es-
ablslhed that the body If the young
nan was drogged from the water in
he presence of a Delphos relative
him and no 8T9O$. 890$ ..S9O$
Ind accompanied to Coldwater by
lin, and that no examination of the
'emains was made after the arriv-
ng al it's destination. Founders
rumors concerning Uncle
IN dcirculators of such decidedly un-
truthful rumors concerning Uncle
Sans arm ymay sooner or later be
,ausa Of deep regret on the part of
he carriers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-10
CELINA
Only Place in County to Have
Primary Next Tuesday
Other Towns and Townships Nom
mate by Petition, Which Must
he Filed on or Before Septic

While so far but little interest has been
manifest in the coming fall elections for
village and township offices, things must
begin to boil soon, as the time is now
approaching for the filing of nominating
petitions for places on the township and
board of education ballots and for places
on the municipal ballots of the towns in
county outside of this city.
1t must be kept in mind that under the
law all townships, and all villages of less
candidates direct by petitions for places
on the November ballot.
CeIIna Primary Next Tuesday
Celina is the only town in the county
of o. 1000 population, and therefore
the on. town in which a primary will
be held. This event occurs next Tues
day, when the Democrats and Republi-
cans will nominate their city tickets.
The Democratic candidates for the vari
GUS city offices, including members of
the Board of Education, are as follows:
Mayors. S. Scranton.
Narshal-Shell M Fisher.
Clerk-John M. Winter,
Treasurer-Chas. DIETRICH.
For CouncIlmen-J. L. Morrow, John
Beiersdorfer, P. H. Schunck, S. L.
Evans, Gust Winkeljohn, Rudolph
Simon.
Board of Public Affairs-T. A. Weis,
Chas. Gray, A. l.. Mcdonald.
Board of Education-John Q. Mesar-
vey.
Nominating by Petition
Outside of this city those seeking
places on the municipal ballot at the No
vember election, or on the township or
board of education ticket, must file with
the Deputy State Supervisors of Elec-
tions, John G.. Romer, Clerk, with Off
ces in the Zay building, opposite the
courthouse, within sixty days previous
to the date of the November election,
which falls this year on the 9th, NOM
mating petition filed by twenty-five
qualified electors of the township or mu-
nicipality in which the person is a cam
didate.
All candidates appear upon the No
vember ballot under this rule without
party designation, Democrats and Re-
publicans alike getting positions on the
ticket according to the alphabetical be-
ginning of their surnames.
Party meetings or caucuses may be
held in the respective townships or viii
lagos, without, however, any legal regu-
lation or control, and candidates agreed
upon, who must then file their nominal
ing petition according to law. The petit
tions, however, are so arranged that an
entire ticket can be nominated on one
nominating petition.
Any action of a meeting or caucus
which may select full set of candidates
or only partial list is not binding upon
any other person who desires to become
a candidate of his own volition.
These nominating petitions must be
filed with the county election board on
or before September s. Paste this in
your hat.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-10
portland Sum 7

Henry Morningstor, of Cellna. O.,
sufrring from a slight strok OF ap-
oplXy, ntrd tn hospital In this city
Saturday. This is the sc1nd attack
OF the ralady he has suffered in the
past sN' wears. He has been coming
to Portland FOR some time taking
treatment.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-10

PARK SERVICES

The Christian Endeavors of the First
Presbyterian Church have arranged for
outdoor service for the next three Sun
days in the courthouse park, when the
pastor will make addresses on the fol-
lowing themes:
August l2-'The Genesis and Genius
of the Church.
August 19-"Dimmed Gold, or Life's
Challenge"
August 26-"The Cruelty OF the Chal-
deans. Everybody is welcome. Time,
7 O'Clock p. m. standard time.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-10
THE GRIM REAPER

Pearl Flowers, seventeen year old
daughter of John Flowers, died at the
home of her parent in Lakeview ad-
dition last Wednesday morning.
The girl was a victim Of epileptic
attacks, which was the cause of her
death.
Funeral services will be held this
morning at the home, Rev. Turner In
charge.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-10
IN CUPID'S DOMAIN

Archie Schlosser and Miss Freda
Hoyng, we'll known young Coldwater
people, were welded at the Catholic
church at that place Tuesday morning
They were attended by Miss Celia Ham
berg and Jerry Schlosser, the latter from
Greenville. The bride is a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hoyng. The
groom is a son Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Sclosser, of St. Henry. The young peo-
pie will make their home at Coldwater,
Mr.. Schlosser being employed at the
Spreader works.
Bert Kitchens and Miss Matilda Kes-
sens, well known young people of this
city, stole march on their relatives and
friends in this city Monday and turned
up at Newport, KY, where they were
quietly married. A telegram from the
Cincinnati Enquirer to The Democrat
Monday evening was the first intima-
tion of their matrimonial conspiracy, so
neatly did they cover their intentions.
Mr.. Kitchens is the second son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Kitchens of West Mar
ket street and is brick mason by trade,
and his bride is daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Kessens, of North Mill street.
The young people will take up their
residence for the present at Jackson,
Mich. where Mr.. Hitchins is now en-
Dloyed
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-10
LEININGER REUNION

Tho reunion of the Leininger fam
lily VIII be held Saturday, August 1S,
in the VIM. Schaadt Grove, 2 " miles
east Ct Chattanooga.