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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-23
So Don't Mix Play With Work.

Injury to an employee by falling
down steps down which he was carry
ing load in the course OF his EN-.
ployment, because of the act Of pass
ing employee in thrusting newspaper
against his ribs for the purpose of
tickling him, is held not to arise out
of his employment within the meaning
of the workmen's compensation act, in
the California case of Coronado Beach
company VS.. PiIlsbury.-Case and Com,
ment.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-23
Norway,s Shipping Tonnage.

The losses to Norways shipping aris-
Ing from the war have been greater
than those experienced by any other
neutral and stand second to those of
only Great Britain and France. In
spite of this gradual reduction in ton
mage, Norwegian shlpOwners have
placed orders for a large amount of
new tonnage in home and foreign
yards. The total amount is estimated
at about 100000 tons, large amount
of which is to be built in American
yards.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-23
Increase silk Production.

In German silk culture experiments,
feeding with leaves of species of
cOmfrey is expected to produce four or
FIVE crops of cocoons a year instead of
the one from mulberry leaves. Consul
G. A. Damn, however, forecasts the
failure of the attempt to create silk
industry for war invalids and cripples,
on account of difficulties Of spinning
and cost of the product likely to ex,
ceed that of the imported raw silk.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-23
FllIlnu a Want.

'Do you know that fortunes are
made by selling soft drinks at baseball
parks?"
"Pm not surprised. The fans appre-
ciate and encourage business like
that. For a nominal sum they not only
get refreshing drink, but the empty
bottle serves as an ideal missile to
throw at the umpire"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-23
PLANT CANNAS

Plant cannas one to two feet apart,
altogether If they be dwarf
or the tall-grOwing sort. They like
very rich soil and plenty of water dur
ing the growing season. A mulch of
strawy manure will help to conserve
the water that is given them. Cut off
all the seed-pods as they form.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-23
Willing 70 obllae.

Johns father kept "a candy store,
and the little fellow often carried
candy 70 school 10 divide with the
other children. One morning the
teacher noticed a strong smell OF pep
permlnt and began 70 investigate in
order to stop eating during school
hours. Unable 20 detect the culprit,
she bent over small John and whis-
pered:
"John, have you any candyf"
mo, ma'am," he replied.
slave any Of the other boys anyT
"No, ma'am."
AS she turned away he touched her
hand and said, II viii bring you some
at oon."-Ladles' Home Journal.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-23

Mr.. Starr, wldower, Methodist
minister at Mount Mark, la., has
five charming daughters. Pru-
dence, the eldest, keeps house for
him. Fairy Is Il college freshman.
Carol and Lark, twins, are In
high school. Constance Is the
baby" The activities Of the
girls-Prudence's work, Falry's
school affairs, the youngsters
pranks-and the family perplexi-
ties, make the story. 1t Is simply
"A recital Of homely incidents
gloriiied by affection. The pre-
cedlng installment described an
accident which Prudence suf-
fered during an early-morning BIZ
cycle ride and her rescue by a
strange and fascinating young
man.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-23

Do you believe in long engage
ments between lovers? Aren't
, engaged couples able to became
we'll enough acquainted after six
months to marry and make as
much of a success of the partner
ship as if they had waited two
or three years?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-23

ACGGANb LAO DGuGAA -
when so many have
proved that Lydia
E. Pinkham S Vege-
table COMPOUND d
will make them
well ? For over a
year l suffered so
from female weak
ness | could hardly
stand and war
afraid TO go on the
street alone. Doc
tors said medicines
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-23

were useless and only an operation
would help me, but Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has proved il
otherwise. am now perfectly well
and can do any kind of work. Mira
NELLIE PHELPS, care of r. A. Rider,
RID. No. s, Fulton, N. Y.
We wish every woman who suffers
from female troubles, nervousness,
backache or the blues could see the let.
ters written by women made well by Ly-
Cia e. PinkhaTn's Vegetable Compound.
IL you have bad symptoms and do not
understand the cause, write to the
lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Coz Lynn,
Mass, for helpful advice given free.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-23

The Norwegian state railways con-
template opening a tourist bureau in
the United States.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-23
WOMAN COULD
HARDLY STAND
Restored to Health by Lydia
E.Pnkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Fulton, N. Y. Why will women
pay out their money for treatment and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
NORTHWEST HAS PLEDGED
SUPPORT TO PRESIDENT

questioning the sincerity of Americas
attitude. The fighting of the war to
decisive conclusion and the sending
Of overwhelming forces abroad We're
endorsed.
A vote of confidence in the admins
tration and congress was adopted.
President Wilson, unable to attend
the meeting in person, telegraphed a
message.
Nothing could be more significant
than your gathering to express the
loyalty of the great northwest 1t
read "It is to the great northwest
that the nation looks as once before
in the critical days, for that sound pur-
pose and fTmness of determination to
see this struggle through to a decis-
ion that shall make the masters OF
Germany rue the day they unmasked
their purposes and challenged our re-
public"
Ten thousand marchers paraded the
streets of st. Paul. An America First
| association for Minnesota, which viii
be followed by county associations.
was formed by delegates and is pledg-
ed to stamp out sedition and disloyal-
lty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
.PLOTTERS THICK
At CONVENTION
American Federation Of Labor
Meeting IS Honeycombed
With Spies and
Agents.
WORKING UNDER COVER
No Open Showing Of pro-eermanlsm,
But Gompers Knows
They Are at
Work.
WORKING UNDER COVER
[By George Martin, United Press Stan
CnrreSn0ndent

[By George Martin, United Press Stan
Correspondent
BUFFALO,, N. Y, Nov. IA plo,
to give organized labor's official wal
program a pro-German twist. was un
covered at the American Federation
of Labor convention here today.
All that was available through Prest
dent Gompers himself was repetition
of the statement that German spies
and Teutonic agents" honeycombed
this conventions
But from well informed members II
was learned that this pro-German at
tack has taken definite form in efforts
to push through insidious resolutions
originating in all parts Of the country
to shape local labor affairs to Their
own ends.
The unusual delay in getting down
to concrete business, 1t was learned
Is because Of the exceptionally care
full scrutiny to which each of the loo
resolutions is being submitted.
Some OF the suspected resolutions
aim to stir up violent fact1onal guar
rels and split the convention. Others
II adopted, would pave the way fol
disastrous German propaganda WORK
In various parts of the country.
No blame necessarily attaches to
the avowed sponsors Of the resolutions
by delegates to the convention, because
all resolutions appear innocent enough
at first glance and could easily have
been engineered by secret and sinister
influences playing on local prejud1ces.
it was pointed out.
One resolution has been found
which proposes to give local organiza'
lions Of International unions the right
to strike whenever they see fit, re-
CARELESS Of what their international
officers think.
Opponents Of this resolution say
that such a change would give German
agents Just the kind OF fruitful local
conditions they want to work under.
BY stirring up a strike in one small
local union, they say, all the other
locals there might be prevailed on to
Join on the plea that by remaining
neutral they were retarding their
brothers strike success.
Thus it is claimed entire commune
ties whose industries are vital to the
war. might be tied up indefinitely.
There is feeling among the rank and
file OF delegates that the pro-Germans
the radical socialists and the anti
war and pacifist elements have taken
to the tall timbers. High officials of
the federation know they have not.
They are merely camouflaging under
cover in verbal bomb proofs.
A proposal has been introduced
which is expected to bring them to-
light in their true colors. This reso-
luton is number 62. 1t gives I'M
qualified endorsement to the war pro-
gram Of President Gompers and the
executive council.
The only one remotely resembling
an out and out peace resolution is
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17

IF ENLISTMENT FAILS

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON Nov. IT, Con-
scription of skilled labor for war
work may become a fact under the
new draft regulations issued today.
| when the national interest is bet
| ter served by Inducing such men in
| to military service than by leaving
them engaged In industry or agricul-
ture, neither deferred classification
nor the order numbers assigned by
lot can be permitted TO defer the call
of such men into military service, !"
says the regulations.
Use OF s1en lai5or IN the military
/! service would take any form national
necessity requires, but principally in
munition factories, chemical labora-
tories and in skilled work at the front
or behind the lines. The CONSUMPTION
of expert labor, however, will not be
resorted to- it was indicated by the
provost marshal generals office today,
unless the required men cannot be
found among the regularly drafted
men.
The method of conscrfpting skilled
labor and the protection afforded
even after such call Is decided upon,
1t fully detailed In the following ex-
tract from the new regulations issued
today:
when there is need for the serv-
ices of men expert or highly skilled
in any special class OF work. the adj
jutant general of the army shall
make requisition on the provost mar
shall general for the number and
class of men needed.
"Thereupon, the provost marshal
general shall call upon the governor
of one or more Of the several states
for such number of the total re-
quired, that will distribute the burd-
en- equally among the states.
"Thereupon the adjutant general
shall call upon one or more local
boards to examine the questionnaires
of the registrants with the qualiflca-
lions required, including only those
placed in a deferred classification OF
the sole ground of engagement in In
dustry or agriculture.
"The adjutant general shall ex.
anime the lists and memoranda and
shall order the immediate physical
examination and induction INFO mill
tary service of such men IS will best
meet the requirements specified.
Among registrants whose qualift-
cations are equal, those who consent
shall be selected first and those who
do not consent shall be selected in
the order determined by their class
and order number
Men exempted on other grounds
CONTINUED on page %
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
REvOLTERS ME
ASKING PEACE:
Russian Maximalists and So
cialist Leaders Negotiating
For Coalition Gov
eminent.
FIGHTING HAS ENDED
Biggest Menace to Russia Now Is Said
TO be Threatened Strike
Of Railway
Employees.
FIGHTING HAS ENDED

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PETROGRAD, Nov. 16.-Oelayed)
Bloody fighting was succeeded by
negotiation for compromise govern
ment today. Premier Kerensky' s
whereabouts are unknown.
Negotiations are In progress be
tween the Maximalists and the mod
crate socialist leaders. Three days
ago the plan for a coalition was
preached. The Bolshevik or Maxi
malists have so far produced a dead
lock in the situation by demanding
the most liberal representation of all
political factions in the ministry OF
the proposed government.
Petrograd and It's environs were
generally quiet today. after san
culinary fighting of recent days. The
most desperate battles were fought
around Gatchina and Tsarkoe-Selo
There Kerensky massed three Cos
sack regiments and large force OF
armored cars. For three days his
provisional government troops fought
with varying SUCCESS against the Boil
shevfkf. Tsarsko-Se1o changed hands
three times. The Cossacks, better
disciplined and armed than the Boil
sheviki, managed at first to over
come the disadvantage Of smaller
numbers. Their recklessly brave
charges repeatedly recovered posi-
lions.
Finally, however, the Trotsky-
Lenine ministry massed an over
whelmingly superior number of sol
diers and the Cossacks were broken
up. They had to surrender.
The gravest menace to Petrograd's
future today was the threatened
strike of railway employees. Their
truce ends Saturday.
Already torn by internal strife,
complete tie-up Of rail lines, making
impossible the dispatch of food to
this city, would probably cause acute
distress. Already food prices are out
of reach Of ordinary citizens. One
report received today declared that
in fighting by which the Bolsheviki
red guard captured A,exandrovka,
forces lost $500 men, all
Cossacks, and that the Maxlmalist's
casualties numbered only 200.
The Trotsky-Lenine government
has instituted the eight hour day in
all industries and abolished all night
work except that Of national defense.
A moratorium on house rent was an
nounced in effect today unless an
agreement is reached on the railway
strike.
Five Thousand Dead.
LONDON, Nov. 17.-Russia's inter
necine strife has already cost prob
ably five thousand lives and thou
sands more in the crowded centers
Of Petrograd and Moscow now face
death by starvation unless the coali-
ion government, today\ reported
takes immediate Aeps
Russia has no strong maQ now.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
Great Patriotic Meeting Takes
Vote of Confidence in Ad-
ministration's Policy.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 1.-THE
northwest has pledged its vast acres
and its rich mines to the war.
President Wilson's appeal to the
northwest to help fight the war for
democracy, telegraphed to the monster
loyalty meeting here, was answered
in resolutions adopted at the end of
the first days session by delegates
from every Minnesota county.
Two mammoth mass meetings. in
Minneapolis today will reiterate the
pledge of loyalty in unmistakable
terms.
Resolutions called on public off.
Gals to strike down disIoyalty and
sedition and urged the condemnation
of the loyal citizenship on persons
newspapers or organizations seeking
to cripple the nation in the war OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
BULLETS SHATTERED NEAR
HEADS OF CONGRESSMAN

these five were being shown trenches
south of Dixmude, The five We're
separated from the remainder of the
party at one point and slipped into
lines bare thirty yards from the
Germans. Enemy watchfulness cen
tered on gap in the breastworks of
the lines here-breastworks being
made necessary at this point because
of the floods. When the Americans
got to this point, they were greeted
with a perfect fury of machine gun
fire. The bullets spat wickedly all
about their heads. Then German
battery som ewhere to the rear flung
screaming shell close by.
The visitors hurriedly ducked and
escaped. When they got out again,
all so1emnly resolved that at was
very interesting, but very foolish" to
visit front line trenches unless one
was obliged to do so.
Mussed by Mud.
[By Lowell Mellett. United Press
Staff Correspondent
LONDON, Nov. 17.-Five pretty
good suits Of clothes were badly
mussed by mud-but five perfectly
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
British Monitors Now in Ac-
ton Against Teuton Invasion
Which Comes to Temper
airy Halt.
rs NOT PASSED
herman Guns Are outranaed and
Many Have Been siIeneed by
Accurate Fire Of
the English.
|rBy Ed. L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent

rBy Ed. L. Keen, United Press staff
Correspondent
LONDON, Nov. 17.-British moni
TORS are in action against German.
Austrian troops In the marshes of
vecchia, striving to hold back the
Teutonic invaders from Venice.
This announcement Of the first
British cooperating forces to aid
italy, came from Rome today, with
| the additional encouraging news that
EVERYWHERE the italian line was hold
4 Ing strongly
A fierce artillery duel is sweeping
along the whole fifty mile front Of
1.-THE Pave and the northern fringe OF
the Alps.
In the mountainous land, the
Italians are holding desperately to
their positions. Rome dispatches to-
| day reported this army literally
battling inch for inch with the Aus
| trians, holding them sufficiently to
give evidence Of ultimate defeat of
| the enemy's attempt Of turning the
Piave river line.
Here in London it was declared if
the present front could be maintain
ed for few more days the worst
danger to the line will have been
passed BY that time, it was esti-
mated here, British and French
troops and guns would be at the
front, making their strength felt.
Overlapping the sentimental fear
for Venice, were the cold military
facts of the situation at the other
end of the Italian line. The despera-
ton of the Italian defense there has
made the battle costly one for the
Austrians. They have only succeed
ed in advancing four miles into
Italian territory.
The real trial Of strength against
the main part of the Piave line has
not yet come. The artillery duel is
approaching it's maximum of inten-
lsty, but infantry actions SO far have
been in the nature, of sparring for
positions. This main line fighting,
It was evident, was awaiting the out
come of the fighting to the north.
The London press today was more
optimistic over the Italian situation,
although frankly prepared for the
worst.
Enemy Driven Back.
RQME, Nov. 17.-After forcing pas
sage Of the Pave river between Sa-
lettuol and Santeandrea Di Barbar-
ano, enemy troops were driven back
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17

HEROES
Of VA R
Fifteen Americans Put Down
on Roll, of Fame by France,
For Heroic
Service.
THREE DEAD ON LIST
Soldiers Who Recently Repulsed the
German Raid Of
a Superior
Force.
THREE DEAD ON LIST
1By ]. w. Pegler, United Press Staff
COrrespOndent.i

by ]. w. Pegler, United Press Staff
Correspondent
AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUAR
TIERS, FRANCE, Nov. Fifteen
American heroes were inscribed on
the roll of fame by French general
today-the first regular American
army soldiers fighting on French soil,
to achieve this honor.
Among the fifteen were the three
American soldiers who we're the first
to give up their lives in action in
Fran Gresham, Hay and
Enright-
The other twelve were American
man raid. The citation read:
Despite a rain of eight to ten
thousand enemy shells, the Americans
resisted with grenades, rifles and PTS
tolls, forcing a numerically superior
enemy to retire"
The names inscribed on the roll of
honor besides Gresham, Hay and En-
right, are:
Second Lieutenant v. R. McLaugh-
lin.
Second Lieutenant R. o. Patterson.
Second Lieutenant E. F. Erickson.
Sergeant John FarTowood.
Corporals Dave Knowles, Homer
Givens.
Privates Charles Massa, William
Thomas, George Hurd, Boyd Wade,
Robert w. Minken, John Jarvis.
Citation in French official reports
customarily carries with it award of
the Croix de Guerre. It was not maed
known today whether this same course
will be adopted as to the American
heroes.
Desultory atrillerying was con-
tinuing all along the American front
today, but there were no infantry
actions.
Uncle Sam as Boss.
[By Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.--America
is destined to take an ever growing
direction Of the war
But she has no desire to boss" the
Job; and she will not attempt to die
tate such vast problems as disposi-
ton of tremendous bodies OF troops.
Her control will lie in the fact
that she is more and more the store
house and paymaster for the struggle;
and she will insist in the present Paris
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
Party of Americans on Visit to
Trenches Have Marrow Els
cape From Injury.
by william Philip simms, United

tBy William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FLANDERS, Nov. 17.-Five members
y the American congressional dele
satlon We're under fire on their re-
Sent visit to front line trenches In
oelglum, 1t developed today.
1erman watchers. noting stir in
.ne allied lines, figured on something
UNUSUAL and sprayed an opening In
a. ue nreastworks with machine gun
Ire, the bullets splashing about the
i Leaos OF the quintet of American
iegislators.
.a.I ne nve congressman who frankly
Sa au after they had emerged. I'M
WIS eo from the boche fire, that it
w was Just plain luck that saved them,
M Msre representatives Dill. johnson,
'4, M,si, Timberlake and Hicks.
Do,. Representatives Goodwin,
e' Taylor. Stephens and Carter,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
.|NCEND|ARY BOMB
IN OPERA HOUSE
Audience Did Not Stampede.
But Stood up and Sang
Star Spangled
Banner.
LOOKING FOR GERMANS
One Woman Slightly Burned Before
Suffering Internal Ma
chine Could be 4
Removed.
LOOKING FOR GERMANS

limited Press Leased Wire Servfce]
CHICAGO, Nov 17.-Suspe Ger
man agents who placed an incendfary
bomb in the Auditorium last night
were being sought by police and fed
eral operatives today
A panic among the 1900 persons
who were attending the opera "Di
norah" was averted when Conductor
! Cleafonte Campanini swung the or
chestra into 1.-THE Star Spangled Ban
ner." Nine. CALI Curci, Italian prima
donna, began singing the national an,
them from the stage and the entire
audience took up the refrain, chang
ing the tense situation into patri-
otto demonstration.
Mrs. George c. Hixon was slightly
burned before firemen carried the
blazing bomb into the street. No one
else was injured.
The first intimation Of the bombs
presence came just before the curtain
went down on the first act.
White, acrid smoke began rising
from beneath seat just back of the
orchestra circle at the right of the
theatre.
The bomb-made OF iron pipe about
q foot long and an inch in diameter
rolled into the aisle. Several persons
screamed and started for the exits.
Others shouted to sit down and keep
cool.
The steel curtain on the stage was
lowered then raised. The orchestra
struck up the national anthem. The
audience wavered, hesitated, then be-
gan to sing.
Battalion Fire Chief Corrigan hur-
ried down the aisle to where the bomb
was sending spurts of flame four or
five feet into the air. He tore off his
coat, smothered the bomb in it's folds
and carried it into the street. 1t con-
tinued to burn several minutes.
Corrigan returned to the theater
and helped allay the fears Of the
audience. The opera went on.
Government operatives confiscated
the bomb, which will be submitted to
a chemical analysis. From the ma
ture of It's burning, it is believed to
have contained phosphorfc COM
pound.
Two men in evening clothes who
were sitting where the bomb was ig-
nited, disappeared during the incipi-
ent panics. The authorities believe
they might have brought 1t into the
theatre. A German usher, who also
disappeared, is under suspicion.
Was Faulty in Construction.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE bomb
which imperiled the lives Of 1900
spectators at the Auditorium theatre
last night contained powerful explo-
sives and probably would have killed
many had its construction been per-
feet.
This statement was made today by
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
To Make Fewer Autcm ohiles.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Manu-
facture of pleasure automobiles will
be cut down forty percent in sixty
days, officials estimated today. If
possible to find immediate war uses
for numerous plants for transition of
the factories into producers of NUM-
lions and materials, will be even
more rapid.