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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
Every Little Bit Helps.

From the Boston Transcript.
II venture to assert" said the lee
turer. that there isn't a man In this
audience who has ever done anything to
prevent the destruction of our forests. .
A understanding man in the back of
the hall stood up.
I-er-Tve shot woodpeckers." he
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30

Rev. Samuel Seibert was arrested re-
Gently at carmi, ILL.,. for saying at a
Holy Roller" meeting that he would
not salute the flag. The next day he
was forced to salute the flag in the
town square.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30

Emmons: Adeste Fidelis. arranged by
Novello: o Holy Night. by Adam. Mas
ter Andrew Gentry; occasional hymn.
Angels from the Realms of Glory, by
Smart
Mrs. William Cline, formerly Miss
Grace Cramer, and Rows Farrar, sang
Hark. Hark, My Soul, by Neyin, at the
evening service at Epiphany Chapel
last Sunday.
Miss Katharine McNeal. pianist, now
of New York city. is visiting her fam
lily here during the holidays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30

Holiday events in the schools include
the musical given at Eastern High
School under direction of Mrs. Frank
The Christmas Herald" by whitney
I. foombs. sung by Miss Bessie Price
with violin obligato BY James Stanan:
'Hark. What Mean Those Holy
Voices" by G. ". Heurich. rendered BY
the Girls Glee Club: Holy Night" by
Ashford. sung by Miss Aileen Miller
soprano: DR.. W. s. Small. tenor. and a
chorus Of selected voices; Schubert
Serenade' and selections from
Faust. By Eastern High School Or
chestra, and Christmas carols by the
entire school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30

For Ne Washington Heights Presby-
terrain Church today the following pro-
grams have been arranged by the or
ganist Mrs Charles Brooks Smith.
Preludt, Improvisation" by Faure
duet. "Hark. Hank. Ny Soul" by Shell
ley; response. LEAD Us. o Father: OF
fertory solo. 20 Holy Night" by Adam
Adolph Werner; postlude. "Andante
Naestoso." BY Gilbert This evening
beginning at T.i5 o'clock, the Decembe,
musical service Will take the place OF
the reguie- service. at which time ex-
cerpts fron: The Messiah" Will be rem
Z Ye." and aria. Every valley Shall b
Exalted" Adolf Werner: quartet. "Ano
the Glory OF the Lord: recita tive
Thus Saith the Lord and aria 10,
bass. But Who May Abide Edwin
callow; aria. Rejoice Greatly. {
Daughter of Zion" Mrs. Agnes Bode
violin solo. Pastoral SYMPHONY" Miss
Ruth Bronson: aria for contraito H.
Was Despised. Miss Mary Jacobs; aria
Come Unto Him. Mrs. Bode: quartet
'Halieiujah." postlude, for violin ant
organ.
consisting OF Mrs. Otis D. SWEET, so
prano: Miss Nan Foeld, contralto: 10
seph Conner, tenor. and Arthur Gull
ford. bass. with Mrs. Grace Dufou
der this morning two numbers from tn.
Christmas program OF last Sunday
"Sing. o Heavens" by Tours and Will,
Shepherds Watched" by Neidlinger
The choir Of the West Street Presby.
terrain Church will sing the folIowins
numbers at today's services under di.
rection of George Herbert Wells or.
Ksnist. the solos being sustained b,
Mrs. Gertrude Lyons. soprano; Mrs
Helen Macleod Cliff. contralto; Rob
ert r. Candor, tenor, and S. Theodore
Howard, bass. Morning. sleep, Bah.
St-.ae.' by Warren: contralto solo
the Virgins Lullaby" by Dude,
Buck: evening, 20 Holy Night" by
Adam Dressler; The Birthday of q
BAng." by Neidiinger: 20 Sing to Coo
Aur Hymns of Gladness." by Bounod
The monthly community singing
evening in Takoma Park will be held
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30

Recent events among the younger mu-
steal folk must include the recital at the
Portner in which Miss Margaret Archer
presented a class of students in a pro-
gram of piano numbers. Those who
participated were Chester Williams.
Elizabeth Murphy. Howard Graham,
Beatrice Marzolf. Bertha Trapp, Billy
Dismer Christine Williams Arthur
Murphy. Anita Hawkins. Marian Trapp,
Charles Clothier. Ethel Lamb. Mabel Muir
ply. Funice O'Connor, Alice Larrimore
and John Trap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30

Miss Jessie Galloway. pianist. and
Harry King. yioiinist, assisted Miss
Melanie Gordon, who gave a dance re-
cital recently at Studio Hall Miss Cal
iaway played "Valciz," by Mokrejs. and
a Chopin waltz, and Harry King gave
Caprice Viennois." by Kreisler.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-01-12
HIGHEST
Court Of the Land Upholds Law That
Prohibits Liquor Shipments
Into Dry States

Washington, Jan. s.-The Webb
Kenyon law, designed to prevent liq-
uor shipments from wet" to dry"
States, was today declared constitu-
tional by the Supreme Court by a
vote Of TO 2, which also upheld
West Vhginia's prohibition amend.
ment prohibiting citizens from receiv-
ing liquor for personal use shipped by
common carriers in interstate com
merce.
1t was announced that Justice Nc
Reynolds concurred In the decision,
but not completely in the opinion,
Justice Holmes and Vandevanter were
the two dissenting Justices.
The all-reaching power of govern
ment over liquor is settled" said the
Chief Justice in announcing the de-
cision. There was no intention Of
Congress to forbid individual use of
liquor. The purpose of this act was
to cut out by the roots the practice
of permitting violation of State liq-
uor laws. We can have no doubt that
Congress has complete authority to
prevent paralyzing of State authority
Congress exerted a power to co-ordi-
nate the national with the State au-
thority."
Attorneys for national liquor or
ganizations who were in court said
the decision upholds and applies the
Webb-Kenyon law 'in its broadest
sense"
Wayne B. Wheeler, counsel for the
AntisaloOn League of America, who
with Fred Blue, State Prohibition !
of West Virgna, argued |
the case before the court, made this
statement on the courts decision:
THE States may now prohibit the |
receiut, sale and use of |
liquor and not be ham
Dered by the agencies of interstate
commerce.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-01-12
WITH CITY FATHERS

Council met in regular session last
Tuesday evening with all members
present but Rentzsch and Carlin, and
with Mayor Scranton presiding.
Night Policeman P. F. Callen, who
recently received an appointment as
postmaster in the Ohio Senate, re-
signed his job here and same was ac-
cepted.
The monthly reports of officers and
departments were read and accepted
and a number of bills allowed.
The annual report of Fire Chief
Weber was also presented and accept
ed. Chief Weber, in his report, urg-
ed the purchase of a good motor fire
truck to replace the present horse ap-
paratus. His report shows that sew
enteen alarms were responded to dur
ing 1916, entailing the use of twelve
gallons of chemicals and the laying
of $500 feet of hose. The total loss
by fire and water aggregated $10,22S.
so, most of which was in the disas-
trous blaze of the Grothjan garage
and adjoining structures.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-01-12
PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs W. T. Andrews south
of town, are in receipt of word from
Camp Pershing on the Mexican bor-
der, that their son, Charles, is laid up
with an attack of erysipelas.
Mrs. Ray Wilson and little son, of
Piqua, were pleasant callers at this
Office Wednesday to renew their sub
scription. They were enroute home
after a several weeks visit with Mrs.
Wilson's father, James Pearson, at
Wabash.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. D. Cross, of Rock
ford, route l, and Chas. Weist, of I'm
ion township. Nere among our visit
ors yesterday.
Mrs. Charles Spornhauer and dau-
ghter, of Columbus, were in. this city,
Wednesday, enroute to Cassella to at
tend the funeral of the formers bro
ther, Jacob Cron.
Simon Howell, of Coldwater, was
among our business callers today,
making his annual renewal. Mr.
Howell this week bought the Wilkin
farm, five miles west of this city.
He will take possession in March.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-01-12
COMMISSIONERS
Interstate Bridge Plans Approved
Ditch and Road Matters
Acted Upon

The Commissioners OF Mercer
County and Adams County, Indiana,
meeting on the matter OF the bridge
on the State Line between Mercer
and Adams counties approved the
plans and specifications OF the engi-
neer in charge, Phil L. Hacklin.
The joint board then decreed that
Mercer county commissioners appoint
the oyerseer on the bridge work, and
that the Adams county commissioners
sell the work, at Decatur, Ind, at the
FIRST bridge sale, on or before April
g.
The Mercer County board meeting
on the matter OF the Gardner ditch,
in Jefferson township found same
conducive to public health, conven-
ience and welfare. and a benefit to
lots and lands adjacent and ordered
the improvement made.
They found the route described to
be the best and therefore granted the
Improvement as prayed for.
They also granted the branch pc
titiOned for by Dan Myers.
January 26, at 0 a. m. at the Com
missioners Office was fixed as the time
for hearing all final matters on the
improvement.
Meeting on the Brown joint road
the commissioners of Mercer and
Auglaize counties accepted the report
of the engineers, and directed the au-
Of -,
road commissioners on the Brown
Joint road to file at once a full item
lied account of their work, including
receipts and expenditures; the organ
iZation of their body; list of bids re-
ceived at the sale Of the work and
their amount and a record of the
award
Meeting on the Yankee Run ditch,
petitiOned for by j. S. Riley ct al,
the Board examined the report and
apportionment of the engineer, but
found same not in all respects fair
and just.
The Board also found that Fred P.
Maier had made application for com
Densation and a date was fixed to take
up the claim and view the premises.
After making the following
the assessments were con-
frmed:
T. H. Siebert from $62 to $4,000.
Chas. Pierstorff from SAT to $40.
F. NJ. Gordon from $4 to 50.
Jos. Eicher from s83 to SIS.
w. H. Eicher from $166 to $3.50.
J. W. Rutledge from $199 to $185.
J. W. c. Graham from $42 to $40.
John Eicher from $62 to $55.
Allen Hayes from $40 to $55.
Jacob Custer from SIT to $25.
Thomas c. Yount from 1920 to
$500.
A. w Keopple from 5000 to $3.50.
CONTINUED on Fourth PageJ
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-01-12
BigelolU Whacks Clergy
That Opposes Peace Move

States and not these preachers, was
a true ambassador of Christ when he
suggested to the warning nations that
they should try to prevent further
waste of life by telling each other
what they are fighting about and
what their conditions of peace are.
'The question before the world is
not who started the war, but, how can
another such war be prevented? 1t
can not be prevented by one side
crushing the other. If that could be
done, it would not end war 1t would
breed another war. The conquering
power would then become the bully
of the world, and America and all
the world would arm against it.
"The only thing that can end the
war is a change of mind, new birth
of the nations. The nations have
wrongfully suspected one another.
Their armaments have aroused the
fears of their neighbors. They
should repent of their sins and come
together and agree to reduce their
armaments to a police basis. In
stead of menacing each other with
competing armaments they should
agree to render themselves all alike
defenseless, as we have done on our
Canadian border, and establish a
court to keep in equity the peace of
the world.
1T is the duty of Christian preach
ers to cry, Repent, for the kingdom
of heaven is at hand 1t is the pow
er of the spirit, and not of armies,
that will save the world"
A letter sent to this country by
special messenger and which was
written by Charles Trevalyn, member
of the British Parliment, was read at
the service. 1t was said that the
weariness Of war was rapidly increas-
ing in Great Britain and that the En-
glish people were heartsick of the
conflict.
The letter said that If it were
brought to the minds of the English
people that the Germans were willing
to have a reasonable peace the pub
lie sentiment would change rapidly.
The epistle went on to say that the
people and not the governments
should be dealt with, and that sooner
or later the move of President Wilson
would effect the course of the war and
would shorten 1t.
1t said, that the message would, in
the end, be the policy of the world
and take the place of the rawlings for
revenge Of which everybody is
weary,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-01-12

[Cincinnati mmercial-Tribune]
President Wilson and not those
preachers, is a true ambassador Of
Christ" Rev. Herbert Bigelow de-
clared yesterday in his sermon be-
fore the Peoples Church, in which he
bitterly assailed the clergy of the
United States that recently protested
against peace. His subject was
Americas Peace Move"
He said that neither at home nor
abroad does the recent note of Pres
ident Wilson concerning peace seem
to be appreciated.
THE clergymen's protest against
peace recently issued to the Ameri-
can people is a remarkable exhibit OF
Christianity, said Mr. Bigelow. This
protest is signed by five Protestant
Bishops and others, including Billy
Sunday, Lyman Abbot and President
King of Oberlin College.
These preachers say, in substance
that Germany was to blame for the
war and that the war should go on
until Germany is punished. When a
man is vaccinated he is given little
smallpox. That prevents him from
ldhluB LuOIS. w uSH a man 6OOo W
church he gets a little Christianity.
Sometimes that prevents him from
taking more.
"The central teaching of the Ser
mon on the Mount is the doctrine of
non-resistence, of overcoming evil
with good.
"An evangelist breaches hell fire in
the next life, for $4,000 stand,
and then, in the name of the Preach
er of the Sermon on the Mount, calls
upon 100000 more sons of Eng
land, France, Russia and Italy to go
fill battle graves that they may pun
ish whom?
Suppose Germany did start the
war. Who is meant by Germany?
Germany's politicians, and lingo
journalists, and munition makers,
and army clique, perhaps. But a
continuance of the war will not pun
ish them. At least, before they are
reached millions of unoffending and
innocent people in Germany will be
taken from their homes and murder
ed in war.
"The trouble with the world is that
Christian clergymen do not believe in
Christianity.
Christ taught that evil is over
come, not by hate, not by war, not
by force, but by forgiveness and pa
thence and love.
The President of the United
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-01-12
DOWN TO CAPITAL TO SEE
FIRE WORKS

Among those from Mercer County
attending the Inauguration of Gov
ernor Cox last Monday were: w. E.
TouVelle, r. r. Wyckoff, Lawrence
Schunck, John G.. Romer, Van Ball
niger, John ]. Bedell, Peter McAvoy,
Rudolph Simon, F. A. Snyder, c. S.
Younger, Dillon r. Smalley, Andrew
Schunek, James X. Carlin, of this
city; Geo. R. Kinder, of Rockford;
George Hill, OF Blackcreek township;
John Now, of Hopewell; Emmett
Mannlx, of Ft. Recovery; Robert
and Joseph P. Homan,
of Victoria.
Supt. Schunck, of the Inhrmary,
and the commissioners-elect, Hill,
Now and Steinbrunner remained over
to attend a meeting of county COM
missioners of the state held on Tues
day and Wednesday. They returned
home yesterday
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-01-12
ADDRESSES EARLY LOCAL

Mr.. Tom Line, National director of
the Farmers Equity Union addressed
the Early Local No. 307, last Mon
day afternoon and evening with a
good attendance Several new mem
bers were added to the list. He was
just back from Omaha, where he at
tended the sixth national convention,
at which reports showed that the
membership had nearly doubled that
of previous years. Ohio alone has 80
locals. The report showed that there
had been but the one failure that of
Arcola, Ind, and the directors there
found out the long known fact that
booze and business do not go hand in
hand and they are preparing to buy
it back and start in again with their
new manager. Mr.. Line organized
new local in an adjoining town with
64 charter members at the first meet
ing.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-01-12

hala and the Canton club. A num-
ber OF these organizations had special
trains.
The parade passed through gaily
decorated streets. Both the incom-
ing and retiring governors received
ovations from the multitudes.
State Officers Take Oath
The inauguration OF incoming
state officers began at 10 a, m. today,
Chief Justice Hugh L. Nichols of the
supreme court administered all the
oaths. Each OF the officials, except
the governor, took the oath in his
own office, in the presence of imme-
diate relatives and friends. The
schedule follows: Lieutenant Govern
or Earl d. Bloom, 10 O'Clock; Attor-
ney General Joseph McGhee, 1915;
CONTINUED on EIuhth Paue)
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-01-12
FAIR DATES
As Arranged Looks Like Auglaize
Had Again Put Over
Old Mercer

A. E. Schaffer, of Wapakoneta, the
secretary of the Ohio Fair Circuit,
has announced the following county
fair dates for 1917:
Pike-At Waverly, July 4, 5 and 6.
Greene-At Xenia, Aug. 7, 8, 8 and
10.
Logan-At Bellefontaine, Aug. 13,
IA, $ and 16.
Madison-At London, Aug 81, %,
23 and "a.
Mercer-At Celina, Aug. 20, 81,
%, % and "a.
Clinton-At Blanchester, Aug. 81,
%, % and "a.
Lucas-At Toledo, Aug. 21, %, %,
and "a.
Hardin-At Kenton, Aug 81, %,
23 and "a.
Auglaize-At Wapakoneta, Aug.
21, %, %, and "a.
Ohio state fair-At Columbus,
Aug. 27, %, 29, 80 and 81.
Darke-At Greenville, Aug. q, 28,
20, 80 and 81.
Allen-At Lima, Aug. q, %, 29,
20 and 81.
seneca-At Tifin. Sept. 4, 5. 6 and
Cuyahoga-At Berea, Sept. A, 5, 6,
and 7.
Union-At Marysville, Sept. 4, s,
6 and Z.
Fulton-At Wauseon, Sept. A, 5,
6 and Z.
Van Wert-At Van Wert, Sept. A,
5, and 7,
Montgomery-At Dayton, Sept. 4,
5, 6 and Z.
Knox-At Mt. Vernon, Sept. II,
IL, 13 and IA.
Delaware-At Powell, Sept. IL, IL,
13 and IA.
sheIby-At Sidney, Sept. IL, IL.
13 and IA.
Wod-At Bowling Green, Sept. IL,
u, 13, IA and is.
Warren-At Lebanon, Sept. IL, IL,
13, IA and Is.
Williams-At Montpelier, Sept. IL,
IL, IS, IA and Is.
Paulding-At Paulding, Sept. IL,
IL, 13, IA and Is.
Sandusky-At Fremont, Sept. 18,
10, 20 and 81.
Preble-At Eaton, Sept. 1S. 10,
20 and 81.
stark-At Canton, Sept IS, 10,
20 and 81
Richland-At Mansfield, Sept. 1S,
10, 20 and 21.
Attica- Union Fair--At Attica, Oct.
2, 8, 4, and S.
Putnam-At Ottawa, Oct. 2, 3, A,
5 and 6.
Wayne--At Wooster, Oct. 8, 10,
IL and IL.
Highland-At Rainsboro, Oct. 8,
10, / and IL.
Tuscarawas-At Dover, Oct. 8, 10,
IL and IL.
Coshocton-At Coshocton, Oct 8,
10, IL and 70.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-01-12
FORMER
Mercer County Man Tells How Pro-
hibitiOn Was Made to Work
In His Town
Randolph, Nebr., Dec. 81, l

Randolph, Nebr., Dec. 81, 1916.
To The Celina Democrat:
l have watched your paper in its
fight against booze for the last year.
l would like to tell you something
about our town. Nine years ago we
voted the hell-holes out of here. Now
/ will first give you description Of
our town and surroundings. We are
situated on two railroads. West of
us, six miles, is saloon town, south
7 miles, is another, and north nine
miles is another. Now the saloon
people said if we voted dry that the
business would all go to the differ
ent towns, but just the same We vot-
ed dry carrying by votes. Then
the next thing we had to contend with
was the blind-pig. This was per-
picking problem, but the first man we
caught, it cost him just about eight
hundred dollars o get clear, and that
put a damper on that.
Well election time rolled around
again and we increased our majority
to 28. By this time we had got rid
of our slums and the banks came out
with a statement showing the in
crease in business. Phe leading
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-01-12
GROCERY FOR LINNGER
BUILDING

The first floor of the Leininger
building corner Main and Fayette
streets is being made into two rooms,
petition being built through the
center dividing the room as it was
years ago before being purchased by
the Leininger Bros.
The south half of the room will be
occupied by John Morrow, who will
conduct an up-to-date grocery. The
Leininger Bros. will continue to use
the north half and the second and
third floors for their bargain store.
Mr.. Morrow is a hustling young
man and for many years has been
employed as a clerk in the Leininger
store
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-01-12
SHOT IN PECULIAR WAY

Mrs. Hannah Mosier, Hierholzer
street, Citizens addition, was acci-
dentally shot last Sunday afternoon,
when a 22-calibre cartridge, which
she had thrown into a fire place, ex-
ploded, and the bullet penetrated her
right hip. DR.. Miller was called, but
was unable to extricate the bullet
Mrs. Mosier had found the cartridge
on the floor. while cleaning up. Not
thinking Of the results she threw it
into the IRE place.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-01-12
GOOD RESULTS FROM OPERA
TION

Herman Hiatt, linotype operator,
employed at the Standard office, un-
derwent an operation on his foot last
Wednesday evening, at the Frank
Betz home in this city.
Mr.. Hiatt has been laid up for a
couple of weeks, due to blood poison
developing in his right foot.
DR.. Gibbons, assisted by DR.. Hat
terry, performed the operation.
The young man is getting along
nicely since the operation and an
amputation of the foot will not be
necessary.