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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-07

and the most noticeable rooms In the
house, II is logical that they should
be treated with special attention. Here
they are made equal In size and are
placed one behind the other, with at
tractive French doors between. At the
front of the living room there is
door on either side, one leading to the
terrace and the other to the porch.
The fireplace is built into the corner
of this room where II forms an attrac-
tive feature and permits the use Of
single chimney with two flues to serve
the furnace, fireplace and kitchen
range.
The kitchen has been given consid-
ernble attention. A counter is placed
beneath the window and two cup
boards are provided. The sink is
handy to the counter. A little pantry
adds to the convenience of the ar
rangement. There are shelves and a
table in the pantry. An entry from
the porch furnishes plenty of room
for the refrigerator. The stairs lead
ing to the basement are framed in
just to the rear of the kitchen and a
small room which may be used either
as bedroom or as den occupies
the rear corner Of the house.
The principal bedrooms, two in num-
ber, are located on the other side Of
the central living and dining rooms.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-07
JAPANESE KNOW NO PRIVACY

The Bay of Kizuki is n japanese
watering place, and, like any water
ing place in America, it has a fine
sandy beach stretching half mile be-
tween two long green hills and great
hotel and casino and good fishing. In
addition to these things it has a sacred
temple and a wonderful rock.
The hotel is sufficiently different
from any outside the Orient, for its
every room is open to the street, and
YOU may see at a glance dozens Of
families playing, eating, sleeping. The
japanese do not know privacy as the
Occident knows it. They go about all
things openly. Which has led some
observers to call them a nation Of
monkeys and others to say that they
are the most natural people In the
world.
All day at Kizuki bay the people will
dlsport themselves as man has dis
ported by the sea since before his
memories began. The water will be
filed with splashlng figures and the
air with the shrill voices Of children
and women the deep outlaws of men.
There Is music, too Of the Japanese
sort, and men put out in boats to fish
and sail in the safe little harbor with
in the arms Of the hills.
But the event of the day comes in
the evening, when the sun drops into
the bay turning it into gold, and the
protecting arms of the hills are
plunged in night. Then does the lone
rock spire of Kizuki bay stand out in
q silhouette of majestic curves against
a fiery sky. And all the people come
to look and admire. For to even the
humblest Japanese the severe beauty
Of a rock spire against sunset sky
Is solace and inspiration.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-07
BIG INCREASE IN NEW GOLD
Uncle Sam Adds $es,se1 900 Worth Of
Yellow Metal to His Total Wealth
in One Year.

Uncle Sam added new gold to his
total wealth during 1915 to the amount
of $98,S91 900, which is almost a rec
ord, and a gain of $4,395, 300 over 1914.
If we add to this the gold ore mined,
but not smelted yet, the total passes
100000, ,OOO-every penny of it new
wealth.
Says the joint report of geological
survey and the bureau of the mint:
"An increase in the yield of gold is
Indicated by the mine returns from
every important gold-mining state,
and a decrease is reported from Wash
Ington, while the output of Idaho re-
mains the same.
"The preliminary estimates indicate
an output of 67,4S5,60O fine ounces Of
silver, valued at $34,417, ,656. Although
next to the record output of 1914 in
quantity, the value, based on the low
average price of 81 cents per fine ounce
for 1915-the lowest in the history OF
the industry-was considerably below
the values for 1914 and many previous
years, when production was smaller
but prices ruled higher.
Increases in the mine production
Of silver were especially notable in
Montana, Utah and Arizona, and were
considerable in Idaho, Alaska, New
Mexico and Texas; but large decreases
we're reported from Colorado and from
Nevada following similar decreases in
t914."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-07

tire strangers, and the battle for the
"noncom" position will be on before
the men get to know each other too
well. The friendship of the old days,
generally long founded by the time
promotion came around, were too often
bar to discipline. The situation made
it hard for the man pushed up and for
his old side partners in the ranks.
This accounts, Of course, for the lone
ly life of the top sergeant, that most
efficient king pin in our line troops.
In the new army the top sergeant in
many cases will be "there" long be-
fore he has made any deep friend
ships in the ranks, and the task all
around will be easier.
This should be encouraging to that
great body of disappointed young men
who for one reason or another could
not make the first training camps, and
are too young for the second. If not
drafted they can enlist directly with
the knowledge that they will have
their chance for commission along
with the brightest men Of the regular
draft
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-07
FUNNY PROPOSITION IS LIFE

Did you ever sit and ponder, sit and
wonder, sit and think, why we're here
and what this life is all about? It's
problem that has driven many brainy
men to drink. It's the weirdest thing
they've tried to figure out; about a
thousand different theories all the sci
entlsts can show. But never yet
proved a reason why. With all we've
thought and all we've taught, why, all
we seem to know is, we're born and
live awhile and die. Life's a very
funny proposition, after all. Imagina-
tion, jealousy, hypocrisy and gall;
three meals a day, whole lot to say;
when you haven't got the coin you're
always in the way. Everybody's fight
ing as we wend our way along. Every
fellow claims the other fellows in the
WrCng; hurried and worried until
we're buried. and there's no curtain
call. Life is a funny proposition,
after ALL When all things are com
ing easy, and when luck is with a man,
why, then, life to him Is sunshine
everywhere Then the fates blow rath-
" breezy, and they quite upset n
plan; then he'll cry that life's a bur-
den hard to bear. Though today may
be a day of smiles. tomOrrow's still in
doubt And what brings me joy may
bring you care and woe. We're born
to die and don't know why, or what's
it all about and the more we try to
learn the less we know. Life is funny
proposition, you can bet, and no ones
ever solved the problem properly yet;
young for a day, then old and gray,
like the rose that buds and blooms and
fades and falls away Losing health
to gain our wealth as through this
dream we tour; everything's guess
ing and nOthing's absolutely sure. Bat
ties exciting and fates we're fighting
until the curtains fall. Lifes n very
funny proposition, after all.-GeOrge
NJ. Cohan.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-07

terrace floor and steps are of con-
crete. The porch floor as shown in
the Illustrations is of wood flooring and
the steps are concrete. If the porch
walls were to be changed to brick, the
porch floor would be better If built of
concrete.
This house is Al feet wide, not in
cluding the extension Of the terrace
beyond the wall of the house or the
steps of the porch. The depth is 81
feet 6 inches from the front wall of
the Ewing room to the rear wall of the
dining room. 1t could hardly be built
on q lot having less than a 5O-fOot
frontage, and is, therefore, unsuitable
for extremely crowded locations, but
this is true of almost any bungalow.
The bungalow requires plenty Of room
or its appearance Is destroyed. One Of
the particularly pleasant features of
this house is the facility which 1t pro-
vides for lawn decoration. Across
practically the entire front of the
house the wall surface Is unbroken
near RTdue. AhS opPSoi"hS VI tiiO
house and the lawn would be very
much beautified during the summer
months by a carefully selected bed Of
flowers planted near the house along
the front wall.
This house is one Of the type which
looks best when elevated slightly
above the street grade, unless 1t can
be built back quite distance from the
street sidewalk. The house, standing
nv itself. is somewhat lacking in
height and is made so purposely so
that It will have the best possible ap-
pearance when built on either ter
raced or sloping lot. 1t is an advan-
tope 70 build q house slightly above
the surrounding ground If possible, es"
pecially when the ground Is known to
he normally water bearing, because Of
the better drainage which Is possible.
Even better than the exterior quail
ities of this bungalow is the interior
arrangement. In the real test Of
home, the convenience Of its interior,
the ease with which 1t may be kept
clean and the comfort which it pro-
Vides are the vitality important fac
tors. A house cannot be called good
investment If 1t is not satisfactory in
regard to these things no matter how
beautiful its exterior may be.
The bungalow shown in the perspec-
tive view is built around the living
room and the dining room. Since these
rooms are ordinarily the most used
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-07
nrinin of q Ponular HYMN.

The following illustration given by
D. L. Moody suggests the true origin
of p. p. Bliss hymn, Let the Lower
Lights Be BurningW A ship on Lake
Erie. bound for Cleveland harbor, was
overtaken by storm, and as they
neared the port the pilot could only
see the upper light-the light from the
lighthouse streaming to them through
the storm and darkness. The lower
lights were not burning-the pilot
could not see how to steer into the har-
Dor. 1t was impossible to sail hack
again upon the lake; the ship had to
20 forward and for the want of the
lower lights along the shore the vessel,
now at the mercy of the huge, roaring
waves. was dashed to pieces on the
rocks. and many Of the crew perished
before help could reach them. p. p.
Bliss was associated in those early
days with d. L. Moody In Christian
work. and he must have heard Mr..
Moody use this Illustration, which
gives a beauty to It's meaning. Chris
tian Herald.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-07
EXTEND mail SERVICE
Postal Officials Enlarge Range OF
Rural Free Delivery.
Increased Efficiency Is Promised by De.
partment in Spite Of Reduced
Appropriation Asked.

An investigation has recently been
completed by officials of Uncle Sans
post Office department into the rural
mail service which, 1t is said, devel-
Oped indications that gross extrava-
gance prevailed in its operation, and
revealed also multitude of glarlng
examples Of special favor and priv
lege.
During the year revision of the
service having for its object the cor
rectlOn Of the evils, was conducted in
800 counties and % states, resulting
ofliclalD say, In reduction of $780,
162 in operating expenses. This reduc-
ton, together with that of $654,2S0
made in like manner during the last
fiscal year, aggregates $2,013,442, and
with such funds all applications for
new service or extensions have been
granted by the department where the
requirements have been met
officials Of the department submit
ted an estimate of $49,000,00 for the
maintenance of the rural mail service
for the fiscal year 1918. This amount,
they say, will be ample for this branch
of the postal service. 1t Is $4,000,O0O
less than the appropriation for 1917.
This reduction is deemed feasible
from the fact that the work Of the
department, in endeavoring to equal
lie hours of labor, eliminate duplica-
ton of travel, unnecessary retraces,
and all forms of privilege and favorit-
ism, will largely decrease the cost Of
the service without impalring its eff.
cheney in the slightest degree.
During the past three or four years
1t is estimated that this rural mail
service has been extended to 65S,5n
families, or approximately 100000 pa
irons, most of whom were for
merly remote from any postal facili-
ties. The work of establishing thess
new routes and of extending routes
already in operation has been expe-
dited as much as possible, and the de-
partment intends to continue prompt
action on the establishment Of all
meritorious rural service and rapidly
to extend postal facilities to the en-
tire rural population.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-07
HIGHER GRADE OF 'NoNCoMS'
Good Material for cheYrons Is Seen in
Men Drafted for the New Ma
tional Army.

There is a growing feeling among the
student officers at Plattsburg, feel
ing already prevalent among their in
structors, that in the main the quail
lty of the draft is going to be remark
ably high, Herbert Reed writes in the
New York Independent. 1t is the
thing the regular army has been wait
ing for all these years. And the rea-
son is simple. It is felt that 1t will
he the army's great opportunity to
unearth the right sort Of material for
noncommissiOned officers. 1t Is no re-
Election on the "noncom" Of the old
regime, who, by the way, is to have his
long deferred chance for promotion, to
say that in the mass the army expects
better material.
The new men will meet In many
in most cases-as en-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-07

these men 10 aid him In the works or
peace. They liked him, trusted him
and they stood Loyalty to the road
building task, which was completed
more quickly than anyone knowing the
ordinary inclinations of Philippine
labOrers thought could be the case.
Col. Walter X. Wright of the Twenty
third infantry, now stationed at Syra-
cuse, n. Y, is likely to find himself
promoted shortly TO the command of
brigade. Wright will fight and he will
look after his men; and when this is
said 1t covers the entire military case
as the true soldier Views II.
Wright's quick thinking made him
an army officer. In the New York dis
trict in which he lived as boy com
petltlve examination was held for the
appointment to West Point. Wright
was candidate. 1t was a question as
to which of six youngsters best had
stood the test, and so the examining
board called them up to ask them
some questions. The first question
put was, "Why do you want to go to
West Point?"
The first five thOughtlessly answered,
because we want to get an educa-
ton" In other words, the youngsters
implied that they wanted nothing more
than to be educated.at Uncle Sans ex-
pense.
The sixth boy TO he asked the ques-
ton was Wright. He had heard the
answers of the others. His znswer
was, because l want to be a soldier"
He is n soldier.
There are many men to be promoted
to high commands in the new army.
OF some of the others and their record
it will be the duty and the delight Of
one who knows most of them to say Il
word later.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-07
SCRAPS

Coast guard stations will be
equipped with airplanes for rescue and
observation work.
When water in n minnow pail can
not be changed often bicycle pump
blowing air in the water is worth
while.
A parachute which can be guided
by pulling cords that draw in its sides
has been invented in France.
A new pocket to protect valuables
being carried about Is designed to be
attached to the lining of shoes.
A deer's new horns are called "vel-
vet" because they grow inside Of a
tough skin which is coarse and brown,
like plush. For long time he will not
thrash his horns in the brush.
A luminous paint for automobiles in
vented in England is said to be so eff
fective that car coated with it is Wis
ible at night for two miles without the
use of lamps.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-07
BIG OUTPUT OF EXPLOSIVES
Exports From United States Jump
From $5,521, ,o77 in 1918 to $717,-
144,649 in 1916.

The wonderful development Of the
explosives manufacturing industry In
the United States during the last four
years is shown in a report issued by
Uncle Sans bureau of mines.
In the year 1913, which was a nor
NAL year, the exports reached $5,521,'
OFT. The following year, in which the
European war started, the exports
$1OO37, ,587; in 1915, $188,969, 1893; and
in 1916, when the entire industry had
been thoroughly organized, the total
was $717,144,649.
The total production of explosives
in the United States during 1916, ex.
elusive of exports, was 252,70S tons,
an increase of $4,000 tons over the
previous year.
The amount of so-called permissible
explosives, those that have passed
severe tests of the bureau Of mines
and which are used in dangerous mines
because Of their degree of safety, was
26,566,521 pounds, an increase Of
100000 pounds as compared with
1915.
The production for 1916 is segre.
gated as follows: Black powder, 215,'
575,O25 pounds; "high" explosives 9th"
er than permissible explosives, 255,-
154,787 pounds; and permissible ex-
plosives, 34,6S5,24O pounds. THESE
figures represent an increase Of IT,
852,725 pounds Of black powder, 49,
$4,000 pounds of high explosives, and
1886, ,331 pounds of permissible explo-
sives, as compared with figures for
1015
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-07

The rooms thus placed conform TO the
very best design practice in bedroom
arrangement. 1t provides windows in
two walls for each room and, by the
use of the small hall connecting these
rooms with the bath, makes them in
dependent OF one another without the
loss of foot of space. This hall is
entered from the dining room near the
French doors leading to the living
room. This plan stands for space
economy in every part. 1t provides
and comfort in full pro-
portion to the cost.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-07
Inerease In grinding MaterlaIs.

The value of abrasive materials pro-
duced in the United States in 1916 was
$4,6OO,24S, according to statistics COM
piled by F. J. Katz of the United
States geological survey, department
Of the interior. OF this, 1856, ,3S9 was
the value of natural abrasive mate
rails, and $2,9359O9 the value of arti-
fetal abrasives. The abrasive mate
rials imported for consumption in 1916
were valued at $555,S50. The appar-
ent total consumption of abrasive ma
teriaIs in 1917 was thus $5,156,O99.
which was an increase Of nearly so per
cent over 1915.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-07

Visitors to Sing Sing will be barred
from seeing the death chair under a
new order.
The supply Of singing birds has been
cut off by the war and canary prices
are soaring.
The Big Horn or Rocky Mountain
sheep can travel as far over the noun
tain peaks in few minutes as hun
ter can go in two hours.
The German Mauser can fire faster
than any other rifle used In the war.
The magazine holds five cartridges,
picked in charges.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-07
One Of Them Did.

As good real kid story as you've
probably noticed for while is related
herewith The four-year-old son was
having lunch with his grandmother.
At his proposal they agreed to play
father and mother" He was the IA
ther and she was the mother. After
the few words Of grace he bent for
ward, in excellent imitation of his fa-
ther, and said "Well, mother, and have
the children said anything cute to.
dayT--Philadelph Star.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-07

The Venezuelan government by law
has prescribed standard Of purity
for butter, and has forbidden the sale
Of any that is adulterated.
Either direct or alternating elec-
trio current, or one supplied by dry
batteries, when neither of the former
is available, will operate a newly in
vented dental engine.
South African farmers are planting
larger areas in sisal than they have
done in the past, recognizing that the
cost Of operation decreases as the size
of the plantation is enlarged.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-07
New Method Of rannInn.

A commercial agent of the United
States in Melbourne writes of having
seen two sheepslins tanned by the
new process. The skins were picked
pelts. First they were soaked until
clean and reasonably free from pickle.
Then they were immersed for ten min
utes in a pail containing solution.
They pumped rather quickly. At the
end Of ten minutes they were put into
q wattle-bark extract tanning solution
90 per cent strong. The solution be-
ing in an ordinary tub the skins were
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-07
sooosossssS0sssoso0o0e0e0
Who Composed Music Of
"Star SpangIed Banner?"

Does anyone know who COM
J posed the music of ''The Star
Spangled Banner" The hymn,
"Anacreon in Heaven" COM
posed by John Smith, an Eng
lishman, about ITO, is the origl-
nal music of the national an
} them, according to recruiting
official of the United States Ma
rine corps.
Anacreon was an ancient
Greek poet, a sycophant and a
great drunkard, according to his
tory. The young Maryland law
yer, Francis Scott Key, set the
words of his masterpiece to the
tune of Smiths hymnal inspira-
ton.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-07
Furniture arulse.

Wet the part with warm water.
double a piece of brown paper five
or six times, soak it and lay it on the
place; apply on that hot flatirel till
the moisture is evaporated. If the
bruises on the furniture are not gone,
repeat the process. After two or three
applications the dent or brulse will
be raised level with the surface.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-07

hNtNutt NIlNhkOt AlisH hhh OAAJ ShSAO9S
two cent stamp for reply
The little bungalow shown In the
accompanying perspective view and
floor plan is interesting in that its ar
rangement is quite out OF the ordinary.
The exterior is finished in quite n
simple manner, although Its appear
ance is not lacking in any respect.
The walls OF the house are given the
character of three materials. The
foundation walls above grade are OF
face brick. Above this and carried up
to the head trim of the windows, the
walls are finished with narrow beveled
siding. Under the gable ends the
walls are finished up to the roof with
tlmbered stucco. The perspective view
gives some slight Idea Of the rustic
appearance of the low-pitch gable roof.
The roof itself is unadorned-charac-
terized by clean, sharp-cut outlines and
careful balance. The appearance Is
dependent upon the correct selection
Of pitch and the general outline of the
roof rather than upon elaborate orna-
mentatlOn. There are two brackets
under each gable end, these being APP
propriate to the timbered stucco wall
surface: they constitute the only orna-
ments which are required 10 give the
building the appearance-effect which
the designer has deemed most apprO-
pirate for this particular structure.
1t will be noticed that the railing
walls of the terrace are of face brick
while those of the porch, on the other
side of the house are of wood siding.
While this construction does not take
anything from the effectiveness of the
design and is really included for the
purpose of removing any trace of what
some people call stiff" effect, mean
ing that there is too methOdical ad-
herence to the symmetrical, it might
be criticized by some, in which case
there Is no reason why either the one
or the other OF the railings cannot be
altered to conform with the other. If
the change Is desired 1t would un-
doubtedly be made in the porch rail-
ing walls, which would be constructed
of face brick with white stone or
concrete coping in order that conform
ity might exist between the fOunda-
ton, terrace and porch walls. The
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-07
Not Qualified to Speak.

"Bliggins says republics are un-
grateful"
Don't see how he can express an
opinion. So far as anybody knows, he
has never done anything to put a re-
public under obligations to him."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-07
Corrected.

where did you get that stuff,
kid?"
II was teached it,
"Teached IL? Who learned you to
talk that wayf'
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-09-07
Obedience to Authority.

"We don't want any government,
said the anarchist.
"Why do you keep making a pub
lie disturbance to impress the fact?"
Because the boss of my anarchist
association gave me orders to do So"