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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
MANURE ON THE CORN.
FIELDS THIS SPRING

To prevent loss OF plant food by
fermentation and teaching In barn
yards and stables, manure should be
spread on the corn ground during the
late winter and early spring months.
Greater returns are obtained from
manure spread evenly over large
area than from the same amount
scattered heavily over a smaller tract,
As an average Of seventeen years
test at the Ohio Experiment Station
at Wooster, eight tons of manure per
acre applied TO corn in three-year
rotation of corn, wheat and clover
has produced 25 bushels more corn
than land receiving no treatment.
Four tons of manure to the acre on
both corn ana wheat in a five-year
rotation of com, oats, wheat, clover
and timothy has produced an increase
Of 14,3 bushels of corn, as an aver
age of 20 years, Eight tons of ma
nure on the same crops in the same
rotation has increased the corn yield
only 23.S bushels during this period,
In other words, doubling the amount
OF manure has increased the corn
WELD only &C per cent. In order to
apply the manure evenly and over a
larger area a manure spreader Is rec
ommended by the Experiment sta
ton.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
EASTER
This Year Comes on April SIN
teresting SuperstitlOns AssO-
cIated With the Day.

Easter Sunday falls in this year OF
grace on April Sth, being neither late
nor tardy. Last year it came on
April 23rd, and next year it will fall
on March 31st.
In 1918 Easter Sunday came upon
the earliest date for it in this cen
tury, March 23d. Last years Easter
Sunday on April 23d was as late as
it will be before the year 1000 when
it again falls on that time.
Easter is what is called a movable
festival 1t is always held on the
next Sunday after the vernal full
moon, with the exception that if the
vernal full moon should fall on a
Sunday, then, to avoid all conformity
with the Jewish practice, Easter is
not kept till the following Sabbath.
The varnal full moon is that which
either takes place on March 21st or
on the next date after March 21st. If
the vernal full moon falls on March
21st, and that day happens to be Sun
day, then Easter cannot be held till
April 25th, which is the latest date
on which Easter can fall, the earliest
being March %.
This is certainly very mechanical
contrivance, and one which most peo-
pie find it difficult to understand or
remember. Owing to obvious con-
nection between Easter and the Jew
ish Passover, the French call the
former Pasques (from the Hebrew
Pesech, which means passing over,)
and obviously some such title as this
would De more appropriate than ours,
which comes from the Saxon goddess
Easter, believed to be the same ast he
Syrian Astarte and the Greek and
Roman Venus, who was specially wor-
shipped in the spring season as the
mother and giyer of life.
From the earliest ages various Gus
toms and superstitions have associa
ted themselves with Easter. AS at
Christmas, it used to be believed that
all water was turned into wine, and
that all cattle kept in their stalls IN
alteration of the infant Savior, so it
was held that at Easter the sun
danced in honor of Christ's resurrec-
ton.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23

Their work Is quite as important as
that of the men and proper facilities
should be accorded them.
The fact that University classes are
scheduled from In the morning un-
oil In the evening makes IL necess-
airy for many of the women to stay
ON the campus all day, and they must
have proper study-rooms, reading
rooms, writing-rooms and restrooms.
At present they have but one room
about rs feet by 60, which they can
call their own. There exist In the
University 33 women's organizations
as part of the activities of college
life, with little or no Accommodations
for meeting places. These conven-
iences, or rather necessities, of the
University women will be provided in
the building, which indeed, will be
the center of the woman life of the
campus, and all under the direct su-
pervision provided by the institution.
The State of Ohio has been gener-
Gus In its provisions for the higher
education of its young men and wo-
men who are attracted to the Univer-
slty every year In increasing numbers,
and IL is now asked to give the wo-
men the same sort of building Civ
en- to the men a few years ago, a
building that has proved its value
many times over. The womens s
building will afford splendid oppor-
tunity for the social and educative
development of the young women of
The Ohio State University.
In order 10 make this movement
statewide in its scope the women OF
rhe Ohio State University are ask
ing that the matter be brought to the
attention of members of the Leglsla
ture by the people of the several dis
tricts.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
TOWNSHIP LINE

Ed Coate and family entertained
company, Sunday.
r. T. Waggoner and family took
supper with Joe Cordier and family
Monday evening.
VIII Monroe sold valuable team
of mules last week.
K. 7. Wageoner and family, r. b
Monroe and family, Joe Cordier and
family and Frank Fetters and wife
spent Sunday with F. P. Cordier and
family.
Riley Waggoner lost a valuable
colt last week.
R. B. Monroe bailed hay, Tues
day.
Andrew Schunck called on F. p.
Cordier, Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Snider visited
Tuesday with Geo. Smith and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Brock spent
Thursday evening with r. B. Monroe
and family.
VIII Young and family took sup
per with r. T. Waggoner and family
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Joe Kuhn and daughter and
Mrs. Herman Morris and son spent
Wednesday with Mrs. VIII Monroe.
r. I: Waggoner and family have
moved to Their new home near Brad
ford.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
WHAT as. o. s." MEANS

In talking with the wireless opera
tor many ship passengers ask the
meaning of the three letters used in
the distress signal, IS. o. 81. There
seems to be a general opinion that
the letters are words with definite
meaning. Persons of an imaginative
trend will tell you that the letters
stand for Save our Ship" )" Send out
Succor," Sink or SWIM" or some
such meaning. The letters signify
nothing, but that a ship is in distress
and in need Of assistance. The call
is used by all nations as a universal
code, so that any wireless operator
regardless of the language he speaks
can Immediately intercept the call of
distress.
Inasmuch as the call is in use by
all countries, it can be seen that the
signal can have no meaning in any
language. The character Of the code
makes it a call that can be picked out
easily from other signals being COM
posed Of three dots, three dashes,
three dots.-Ocean Wireless News.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
The Church and the War

The attitude of the Christian
church toward the European war is
Interestingly illustrated in the state
ment of Rt. Rev. Herbert Edward
Ryle, dean of Westminster, when, in
his Christmas sermon, he attacked
President Wilson for daring to sug,
gest a basis of peace to the warring
nations.
In declaring that President Wilson
has either, in a fit of mental aber-
ration, sent the wrong note, or he has
entirely Inexperienced the Euro
pean situation" he makes attempt to
show that the purposes Of the bel
ligerents are as far apart as the poles.
This may be true, If, as he indicates,
it is the Allied purpose not to stop
until Germany shall be crushed to
her knees. For it is equally the pur-
pose of Germany to thwart such
crushing as long as she has man
and a gun.
Bishop Ryle's statement, which
might almost pass for an official dec
laration of England's purpose, com
parable as it is to Premier Lloyd
Georges demand for restoration, re-
paration and security, will at least
be accepted as a statement of the at
titude of the Church of England to-
ward the European conflict.
The church in Germany stands
likewise with the German govern
ment. 1t may pray and hope for
peace, but would scarcely any more
countenance q peace at variance with
the imperial will than would the
Church of England seek a peace in
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
Not a Mere Contest.

Thus, the object Of the club will
not be merely contest between boys
to raise more corn, but to arouse their
interest in a letter corn crop. With the
help of the College Of Agriculture and
the school Officers, an attempt will be
made to promote a hearty co-opera-
tion between the lads in solving com
munity problems. Picnics and other
social gatherings viii be arranged for
the boys from time to time where pos
sible. Where other boys and girls
clubs Of the university are formed in
tine same community, more general
social affairs will be planned.
Included in the list Of rules are the
following provisions:
Each member is to grow at least 1
acre Of corn.
Each member is to do all the work
connected with the preparation Of the
ground for planting, as well as with
the planting and cultivation of the
corn, except that which may be deem
ed beyond HIS strength.
Each member must keep an accu-
rate record OF all labor, cost Of seed,
fertilizer and other expenses incurred
in growing and harvesting the acre
of corn.
Current prices, as stated in the
rules. will be charged for seed, rent.
labor and other items Of cost.
May Exhibit Samples.
Eacn member will have an oppor-
tunity to exhibit samples of corn at a
local or county show held at the close
Of the season.
Each member must write story on
"How l Grew My Acre Of Corn"
In awarding the prizes the follow
ing basis of awards will be used.
Yield, 30 points; profit, 30; exhibit,
20; records and story, 20.
A representative Of the Ohio stats
University will be in charge Of the
county exhibit. He viii supervise the
Judging of the corn and the awarding
of the prizes.
In order to take advantage Of the
greatest amount Of the instruction
club members are invited to enroll at
once. Information on seed corn test
ing. the preparation of the soil and
many other problems connected with
the earlier work Of the season will be
taken up at once. Nc charge will be
attached to enrolment, pamphlets,
visits of specialists, or to answers Of
questions in connection with special
correspondence
For a detailed copy Of the rules and
enrolment blank, write TO w H. Pal
mer, State Leader Of Boys and Girls
Clubs. Ohio State University, Colum
bus Ohio.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
THE WOMAN'S BUILDING MOVE.
MENT AT OHIO STATE

Fifteen hundred women students Of
The Ohio State University are with
out a place to eat on the campus
where they spend most of their days
and part of their evenings. This is
the chief reason why they should
have a woman's building. In this
way only can many of them get
wholesome meals at reasonable
prices in place of the sandwiches and
other cold, unpalatable and unwhole-
some food now served to them at
lunch counters off the campus and
without supervision. These women,
nearly one-third of the enrolment Of
the University, are asking the Legis-
lature for an appropriation to make
possible better conditions during their
four years at the institution.
The women students have other
needs almost as urgent, needs that
would be met by the proposed build
ing. They ask for gymnasium in
which to take the physical training
required of all students. Now they
share the already overcrowded Ar
mory Building which for many years
has been doing double service and is
by no means adequate for the men.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
EARLY
HRtching Said 20 he the Secret OF
Early Hen Fruit, SO Get
Busy At Once.

Early Matching is the secret OF win
ter egg Production, say specialists In
the U. 8. Department Of Agriculture
The pullet that is hatched early ma
lures early and is ready TO lay eggs
in the fall when the supply is scarcesl
and prices highest Chickens thai
ere expected to be revenue producers
for their owners later in the year
should be out of their shells by April
30 at the latest. If they are proper
IN cared for thereafter they Will be-
Sin to lay eggs at the time that eggs
are most wanted.
To a great exten! the poultrymen
of the country have overlooked this
simple fact. For one thing, birda
hatched later in the spring or sum-
mer are not inclined to become broo-
dy until late the following season and
thus AN improbable circle is formed
Each year pullets mature too late to
produce in tho fall and winter, and
they sit too late for their offspring to
do any better The poultryman who
wishes to get really good returns oil
his flock must break this circle,
The growing use Of incubators has
made this comparatively easier
There Is no reason why incubators
should not be iilled in March and ear
~ April and the Matching over before
May 1. If no incubator is available
ii may be possible TO secure broody
hens in the neighborhood, That they
will repay the trouble and expense
necessary to obtain them, is indicat-
ed by results at the government poul-
try farm in Maryland. There it is
not unusual to get daily average OF
one egg lDr every five hens through
out the fall and winter, and in some
pens the average has been as high as
Cne egg for three birds. If anything
Axe this percentage could be obtain
ed on farms the ordinary poultry
farmer would derive real benefit from
ly bring for a period of several
months.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
WORLD RECORD
Held by Ex-PrObate Judge Dugan
In Insurance Field AS a Hust-
Ter for Business.
Detroit, Mich, Feb, 16, 1917

Detroit, Mich, Feb. l6, 1917.
Mr. p. f. Dugan, Celina, Ohio;
Dear Mr.. Dugan-According to our
records, you completed your first cen
tury run on August 30th, 1915.
Therefore, lake pride in enclosing
herewith the company's certificate of
merit and appreciation.
You are the first NYLIC man in the
world, so far as l know, to complete
this century run. In a few weeks
you will have completed your second
century run, at which time will take
pleasure in forwarding you a second
certificate.
No other man in the business, so
far as known, has written business
for so many weeks in succession as
you have. You hold the worlds rec
ord in this respect and congratulate
you most heartily on your remarkable
work. Very truly,
WIN, O. BALDWIN,
Inspector of Agencies.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
MOTHERS, Do THIS
When the Children Cough, Rub
Musterole on Threats
3 and Chests

No telling how soon the symptoms may
develop into Group, or worse. And then's
when you're glad you have jar of Mus
Ierole at hand to give prompt, sure re-
lief. 1t does not blister.
As first aid and a certain remedy,
Musterole is excellent. Thousands of
mothers know it. You should keep a
lar in the house, ready for instant use.
It is the remedy for adults, too. Re-
Eeves sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis,
,roup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, head
ache, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism,
lumbago, pains and aches of back OF
oints, sprains, sore muscles, chilblains,
frosted feet and colds of the chest (it
Dften prevents pneumonia).
25c and Soc jars; hospital size $3.50.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
Huber Votes Against Woman Suffrage

equal. This opposition to woman
suffrage comes largely from the bar
barism of the past when woman was
the slave and tool of man. Some
men still want that relation to exist.
We venture the assertion that where
one man is conscientiously opposed
to the women voting, nine men are
afraid to give them the ballot for fear
that they will smash some of their
(men's) dirty practices should they
get chance at them at the ballot
box
Had the women of our county their
undoubted right in this matter, old
Mercer would go dry by 1900 major
ity this year. Celina herself by 900
OF 400, and besides the women would
not need their smelling salts along to
keep from fainting from fear, if they
said something out loud about the
liquor business, as is the case with
some of the men over there-and
e elsewhere as well-Mendon Herald.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
How's This ?

We offer One HUNDRED Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
Ave years, and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces, expelling the Poi
son from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for a short time you will see a
great Improvement in your general
health Start taking Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine at once and get rid Of catarrh. Send
for testimonials, free.
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio,
Sold by all Druggistg, 7bc.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23

, smallest discOrd with the British pur'
pose.
Only in the United States and hel
associate neutral nations do we hnd
the church urging and praying fol-
the restoration of peace upon the
broadest and highest grounds. ThelI
prayer is not that peace shall come
when one or the other of the contend
ing parties has gained overwhelming
victory or been whipped to its knees,
but they shall cease fighting now, emo
for all time the bloodshed and des-
truction and compose their ditferen-
ces around the conference table.
Like nation, like church; it is a
story as old as humanity. We hnd
the Church of Christ, the Prince OF
Peace, as widely and irreconcilably
divided as are the nations themselves.
1t is small wonder, therefore, that
the church should be rather an inn
potent factor in the ending OF the
war.
President Wilson, in his note to
the several contending powers, has
simply put in businesslike and dip
lGmatic terms voiced the thot and
hope of the Christian people of the U.
States. In the Church of England 1t
meets with the same rebuff it receiv-
ed from the mouth of the British gov
ernment. The church in France, in
Germany, in Austria views it doubt
less each from it's government staad-
point, as if the church were part and
parcel of the nation.
We draw no indictment, but the
simple facts seem to tell a story Of
churchmanship that puts patriotism
ahead of Christianity.-Atlanta (Ga)
Constitution.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
BOYS May join
new CORN CLUB
Just Organized By College Of
Agriculture.
INSTRUCTION WILL Be GIVEN

Specialists viii Prepare Lessons and
Attend Meetings Of Club Members.
Membership Limited to Boys Be-
tween 10 and 1s Years Of Age-Pub-
lie Schools viii Cooperate.
Boys Corn clubs are to be organ
ized this year for the first time by
the Ohio State University College OF
Agriculture. Club work as now Of
fered by the institution includes corn
growing, potato growing, pig raising,
poultry raising, keeping OF dairy COW
records, gardening and canning. stock
Judging and nome making.
Who May Join.
The new corn club work will be
open for membership to every boy in
the state between the ages Of 10 and
49, Boys OF these ages have long ago
demonstrated their ability to grow
large yields successfully, and the or
ganization for this work is felt to be
no experiment, Il Is the aim to offer
to the members of the clubs the ben
eft Of the best knowledge that the
Ohio State University College OF Agri-
culture has on corn culture. Instruc-
tion pamphlets written especially for
the boys have been prepared under
the direction of specialists These
will be issued regularly TO all mem,
bers. Personal visits by representa-.
tives Of the Agricultural College Elk.
tension Service will be made to club
meetings In addition, the club work
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
BUM JOB
Says st. Marys Paper of COnstruC-
tIOn of New Waste Weir on
This Side of Pond.
[St. Marys Argus J

Declaring that more fish are escap-
ing by the way Of the new waste wier
on the west bank than ever escaped
through any other place of discharge
and that the waste wier could not
be screened for $10,0o0," steps are
being urged looking toward the aban-
comment of the waste wier and the
retention of the long overflow pre-
viously and at present in use on the
west bank.
1t is claimed also that water is
gradually undermining the concrete
foundation OF the new waste wler
which was last year finished at a
cost of $4,000.
On account Of the great depth bf
the discharge gates at the waste wler
fourteen feeD the force of outflow
ing water is very strong-so much so
II at ant titles declare screen to pre-
vent the escape of fish would prove
death traps, grinding the fish to
pieces in the serene mesh where they
would be held prisoners by the surge
OF the water.
The waste wier remains unscreen-
ed, resulting in what is believed to be
an important per cent. of fish from
the lake escaping into Beaver. The
old overflow was recently screened,
after Warden Frank Millinski dis
covered the screens were missing.
lnquiring in the neighborhood, all
but two Of the screens we're found in
a barn belonging to Luther Bidle,
stored there, he says. on instruction
from the fish and game division. Two
other screens have since been located
in another locality and placed in pos
ition at the west bank overflow.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23

Reports to the government indicate
that practically all the German steam
ships interned in United tSates ports
have been damaged by their crews to
such an extent as to require months
to make repairs. The German au-
thorities evidently figured that when
the break came with the United
States, Uncle Sam would seize all of
the German ships, and put them to
the uses of the American people.
But the United States is not as sor-
did as Caat, defensible though it
might be as an act of war. The I'm
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
RETURNING THE COMPLIMENT

A correspondent of the New York
Tribune suggests that one member of
the German embassy be permitted to
remain in the United States, on these
conditions: (a)-that he paint him
self with red and white stripes; and
(b)-that he be illuminated every
evening.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
HEADACHES VANISH
QUICKLY
When You Take "CeIery-AHist"-
Get a IOc Package at
Amy Store

Your headaches will simply fade
away in a few minutes after you take
Celery Mist" Comfort and relief
come. It is fine. Thousands Of peo-
pie say so. Costs only 10c package
at any store. Superior to remedies
that cost twice as much. Safer and
better in quality. Contains no
opaites or narcotic drugs. Try Gel
cry Mist" just once-youll then pre-
fer it to any other headache remedy.
Also fine for neuralgia, cold in head
and grippe aches and pains. Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
1t Is SAID Conparisons Are Odious
THFN LISTEN TO THIS

George Washington Phillips, ST.,
the flea and wart editor of the
Coldwater Chronicle.l
President Wilson stands today as
the greatest peace loving citizen Of
the world. His great love for his
fellowmen stands out as a beacon to
the entire world. Every move has
been for peace, not only at home but
abroad. And he deserves the sup
port of every true peace-loving citi-
zen of the United States. He has
weighed in the balance and found not
wanting. Contrast his efforts for
peace with the busy bodies" includ-
ing the stray jackass from Nebraska,
who are doing their dirtiest to i'm
pede his work, and If you are one of
them, pull up the blinds and look in
to a mirror and see what a small, in
reflection stares at you
from the mirror.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
The Laugh Is on the Kaiser

tied States mas no desire to grab the
ships, even if war comes. 1t is above
the greed that Germany's fears in
dicated. 1t does not want any Ger
man ships.
So when the war is over Germany
will have fine repair bill to pay be-
fore these damaged ships are fit for
service again. And while Germany
is repairing them her rivals will be
grabbing off the trade that might
have fallen to these ships-if the kai-
ser and his advisors had not been so
impetuous. 1t is to laugh-ToledO
News Bee.