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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-23
THE WONDERFUL BOOK.
It Has the Power to Speak to People
Of Every Race, Condition and
Every Age.

The Bible is the universal Book of
the wide world. In hundreds of Ian
guages and dialects, heather countries
are today reading It's pages, and a
great army of missionaries is expOund-
ing its truths.
When Doctor Patton was printing his
first New Testament in the Aniwan
language, Chief Namakei. an old man.
eagerly watched the missionary, and
one day he said: Does it speak? 2"
Yes" said Patton. at can talk now
in your own language" "Oh, let 1t
speak to me-let me hear it speak"
Patton then read a few lines, when the
old man cried: ut does speak Oh,
give it TO me" Grasping the book, he
turned it round and round. Then,
pressing it to his heart, he shouted:
"Oh, make it speak to me again" Is
not this the greatest work of the mis-
siOnary, making the Bible speak to
men7
1t is said that more than five hun
dred thousand sermons are preached
every Sunday from texts taken from
the Holy Scriptures. Any but a divine
book would have been worn out ages
ago, but the more the Bible is used,
the better it is liked. The cry every
where today is, Come over and help
Is" All the gates are open to the
Christian soldier sent of God, carry
ing with him the World Of Power and
preaching Christ to every creature
Christian Herald.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-23
TAKE TIME TO Mediate
Quiet Hours to Act as a Spiritual Di-
rectory to Put One in Right
Direction.

Not long ago l had an experience
that set me to thinking about the
use of prayer and periods of medita-
tion. l had an important conference
to attend and realized that my time
was limited in which to reach the
place of my engagement. l found
l had somehow mistaken the ad-
dress, and knowing that I was get
ting late, l thought to save time by
inquiring. Several persons whom l
met and asked were ignorant of the
building l wanted. Finally l became
fretted and ran into a grocery store
to inquire if they knew the name
of the person l was seeking. The
grocery clerk did not seem to know,
but he said, "Have you looked into
the directory2" He handed me the
book, and very soon 1 located my
party and went off wondering why
I had not thought to save my time by
consulting the directory before.
When one thinks about it, Jesus
seemed to use the quiet times of
prayer as a spiritual directory. He
realized evidently that, despite the
needs that pressed upon him from
the people whom he came to serve,
it saved time to send them away
occasionally and betake himself to
the still air of the mountain for
meditation and prayer. - Christian
Herald.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-23
Curious School Customs.

Mexican schoolmasters show their
appreciation Of pupils efforts in a
curious manner. The diligent student
is allowed to smoke a cigar during the
lesson. When the whole class has Civ
en- satisfaction permission is given for
a general smoke, and even the little
Mexicans are allowed to light ciga-
rette for the occasion. Needless to
say, the schoolmaster himself smokes
a cigar of size and quality proper
tionate to his superior position. But
the pupils are not allowed to drink,
this privilege being accorded to the
master only. On his desk he always
keeps a bottle of liquor, which, when
empty, occasions much dispute among
the parents of his scholars, as it is
considered an honor to be able to fill
the schOolmaster's bottle.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-23
Cremation of Hindu.

Strange ritual marked the ceremony
of the cremation of the body of fe-
male Hindu on the banks Of the Zwart-
kops river (South Afr1ca). The body,
in a coffin, was taken to the spot in
hearse, where it was removed from
the coffin and placed on a pile Of fag-
gots, which had been built up cradle
fashion ready to receive the body. De-
ceased's daughter then walked round
the body three times with a burning
torch and set fire to the pyre in sew
eral places. 1t took three and half
hours to cremate the remains, the
ashes of which were thrown In the
river. The coffin was also burned.
Permission was granted for the carry
ing out Of the above by the towT
council and the administrator.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-23
PASS BILLI0N-DOLLAR MARK
Raw Material Imports For Fiscal Year
Greater Than At Any Tfme In
History Of American Trade.

For the first time in the history of
American trade the imports OF raw
materials passed the biliion.dollar
mark during the fiscal year 1917. Ac-
cording to statistics published by On
Gle Sans Bureau Of Foreign aad Do
mestic Commerce, the exact total was
81, O9,655,04O, a noteworthy increase
over the $949825, 800 in 1915 and the
$685., ,865,86 In 1914, the last normal
year before the war.
The raw materials now imported in
the greatest quantities are hides, india
rubber, raw silk, wool, raw cotton,
copper ore, and fiax-seed, ana import
ant increases are recorded for fur
skins, gums, mineral oils, uncut dia-
monds, manganese ore, nickel orc. zinc
ore, and dyevOodS
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-23
WILL AID CITY WOMEN
Uncle Sam to Promote Food Pro.
duction and Conservation.
Work Of Demonstration Agents Of 40
rleultural Department Extended
to Urban Communities.

While the United States department
of agriculture has for long time been
conducting work of benefit to city
folk, II is now undertaking, directly
and for the first time, TO help the city
woman In the work Of promoting food
production, food conservation and
household thrift. To carry on this
work through demonstrations and
through other educational methods,
congress made appropriations for
woman city agents of the department.
The cities through their various or
ganizatlons help to support the move
ment, which is carried on by the de-
pnrtment in cooperation with the
state colleges Of agriculture.
The work of the bureau of chemis.
try and of the office of home econom-
les has been of benefit, in respect to
foods, to city women, though not more
so than to country women. The bu-
reau Of markets, through its city mar
ket work, affects both the country pro-
ducer and the city consumer.
Those in charge of the home demon
stration work in the various states
welcome the authority and the oppor-
tunity to work directly with urban
dwellers. In former years they have
often held extension schools, meetings,
and demonstrations In canning, pre-
serving, cooking and other lines OF
food conservation in towns and cities,
for country women, on account of the
convenience of holding them there,
and the town and city women have
incidentally derived much benefit from
such meetings.
The plans for the city demonstration
agents call for the employment of
workers who will cooperate with and
work through organizations already in
existence or help to form new ones
the city women in their problems con-
cerning food production, prevention Of
waste, and the conservation of food.
The actual lines of work include home
gardening, poultry raising, canning,
drying, picking, preserving and brin-
ing Of fruits and vegetables, proper
methods Of storage in the homes to
prevent loss, utilization of left-overs,
economic methods of buying, preven-
tion Of unnecessary waste in the con-
sumption of food introduction of new
foods as partial substitutes for meat |
and wheat flour, proper diet, and other
activities.
In general, these city agents are or.
ganlzed as part of the extension |
work for women in the state. In some
states this work is made q special di-
vision while In others it is a very
intimate part of the regular home
demonstration work. In other cases
city agents are appointed as assist.
ants to the regular county home demon
stration agents, who already have infiu.
ence in the city. In other cases city
agents are appointed independently.
Where there is a strong farm organi-
zatiOn or county farm bureau the
agent may be officially associated
with the work Of that organization.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-23
WINS AND LOSES ARGUMENT
Persistent Irlshman Brsgglng OF
Lighting Pipe With Last Match,
Puts II Out With oratory.

Philosophy may be wonderful
thing for the classroom, but there's an
Irish foreman on the subway work
who viii tell you IN emphatic subway
vernncular that II is wasted In COM
strucuon work. muses. New York cor
respondent. 1t was after the dln'
ner pail period when the foreman
crammed his little old JOY box full .oi
terbaccy and reached In his pocket for
a match. There was none there. A
canvass of his crew revealed one box
OF matches-the kind that Occasionai'
ly light. There were just seven
matches In the box, and the foreman
knew that he must get light or do
without his dessert. Carefully he
shielded the first match with his coat
as he struck. 1t fizzled. The second
failed to give spark. The third and
fourth were equally futile, and the
fifth and sixth sputtered only long
enough to wiring forth profane protests
from the foreman. With excessive
care he drew the seventh from the
box. To his delight 1t blazed up strong
and, with gratiied grunt, he lighted
his pipe.
81 was afraid / wasn't going to get
The light Mt ALL" he told his men.
"That all goes to show that persist
ance is the thing, boys; stick to 1t IS
my motto. You see, If had got mad'
(and he gestured with his pipe to show
what he meanD, II wouldn't have
been smoking now from the best little
pipe in the world. Take 1t from me,
boys, you'll always win out II yer fol-
low me-" And then, while the crew
sniggered meanly, he put his pipe back
In his mouth TO discover that 1t was
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-23
PunctuaIity His Hobby.

Punctuality is characteristic Of
NJ. Painleve, the French premier. 1t
is one Of his boasts that he never kept
anyone waiting second who had an
appointment with him.
He is a great theater-goer, and at
one time was the writer of dramatic
criticisms in LIE Gaulois. He is a
man of marvellous physical and intel
lectual energy.
"Give me four hours sleep, three
days week." he said once to friend,
"and I can work full speed for the
rest of the time"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-23
Why the United States Is
Greatest of Nations.

Here are the reasons why the
United States is the greatest ma
ton in the world, according to
statisticians:
The United States has:
Six per cent of the worlds
} area.
Five per cent of its popula-
tion.
Thirty-three per cent Of its
wealth.
The United States produces:
Seventy-six per cent of the
corn grown in the world.
Seventy per cent of the cot
ton.
Seventy-two per cent Of the
oil.
Flfty-nine per cent of the cop
per.
Forty-three per cent of the pig
iron.
Thirty-seven per cent Of the
coal.
Thirty-flve per cent of the to-
bacco.
Twenty-six per cent Of the sill
yer.
Twenty-four per cent Of the
wheat.
Twenty-one per cent Of the
gold.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-23
chIna,s Great Man Power.

OF the 4OOO0O,O00 persons in China,
1t is estimated that at least 100000
are men capable of carrying arms or
doing some sort of labor directly con-
nected with the war. OF this number,
100000 are living within reasonable
distance of transportation facilities
and could be mobilized were it neces-
sary. China has such an abundance Of
men that millions could be spared to
the advantage of those remaining at
home.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-23
knowIedoo Of cyclones Grows.

Within a few years modern science
has done much to increase our knOwl-
edge of cyclones, and the sailor of to-
day knows not only in what region to
expect them, but he has also learned
the path in which they move and d.
rection of the wind. By means Of
"storm cards." which are somewhat
difficult to describe, but the use OF
which is comparatively easy, the ma
riner knows how to steer his vessel to
avoid the violence Of gale, and If he
's very skillful may even make the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-23

bag and confident air. The first per-
son she CHANGED to see on debarking
from the train was party named Josh,
prosperous farmer, and a member Of
the township committee.
Excuse me, sir" said the fair one,
halting the farmer, "but could you d.
rect me to some one in authority In
this town."
Il kind o. guess kin, MISS" an
swered Josh. "rm one o. the commit
tee"
"GOod p responded the young wom-
an. "I have come to this town with
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-23
Noted AuctIoneers.

Probably the two greatest auction
GERS since the origin Of this exciting
method of selling originated were the
English George Robins, who presided
over the auction block in Bartnolo-
new lane, London, and the American,
Frederick Kees, observes an exchange.
These men are remembered for their
vivid fancies, their arrestlng vocabula-
ries, their personal magnetism, that
often induced bidder to offer more
than he ever intended and, leading all
the qualities, the most contagious hui
NOR, that helped to raise bids.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-23
weiqhInu the Meat.

Pestered by the ever advancing cost
Of living, and determined to exercise a
protective vigilance in the future, even
in small matters, the customer picked
up knife from the counter and hand
ed 1t to the butcher with friendly
smile. II don't really want It," he
said, 'but If you will cut 1t Off l will
take 1t with the rest" "Cut what
offT" demanded the butcher in blank
surprise. "Your hand" was the gen.
tie reply. "You weighed It with the
sausage, and ] like to get what ] pay
for"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-23

the idea of day set apart on which
TO express their gratitude for blessings
received
And If the war lasts another year.
and the next Thanksgiving Day finds
the American army still on French soil,
watch the whole French people seize
upon the great American feast day,
and celebrate it as enthusiastically as
If it had originated in Paris.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-23

is gone. Has he changed? Is he less
loving or faithful to us? He is "the
same yesterday and today, yea and
forever" Therefore we are to re-
joice, always, not in our feelings, but
in Christ. Dr. w. p. Mackay has
spoken a needed word of warning: 81
have had to do with many anxious in
quirers, and 1 find the greatest stumb-
ling block of all is this: They wish
to be able to feel faith. Even the tele-
phone cannot let us see a sound; it
can let US hear sound. You might
as well speak of hearing a sight as
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-23
WHEN WE LOOK FOR FEELING
A Stumbling Block to the Christian
Is to Worry over Inner Emo
tions.

Feelings are a very delightful part
of our experience. But they may be a
very dangerous part. There are times
when our fellowship with Christ floods
us with an overwhelming feeling of
his power and presence. There are
other times when we feel dead and
cold: all consciousness of his presence
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-23
FINDS A FIELD FOR MUSIC
Fair Young Teacher Who Inquiries Of
Rural Gentleman Is Directed
to Forty-Acre Plot.

The conversation at social affair
took a musical turn, when this story
was fittingly recalled by Representa-
tive William S. Bennett of New York,
relates the Philadelphia Telegraph.
One day there came to a small town
In the representatives. state a young
lad No city, carrying Boston
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-23

feeling faith. Faith is the substance
of things hoped for, the evidence of
things not SEEM" So let US believe
without feeling and without seeing,
praislng God that his perfect suff1-
cheney in meeting all our needs all the
time is not dependent upon what we
feel, but upon what he says.-S. S.
Times.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-23

the intention of opening a singing
school. Do you think that I can find
a field here2"
81 kalkerlate ye kin, little girl" said
Josh, turning half around and pointing
toward the east. "Over back o. that
woods is field O. forty acres, an ye
won't disturb nothin but rabbits, bugs
an grasshoppers"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-23

cyclone help him on his way. Cyclones
are always accompanied with rain,
generally so violent as to be called a
"cloudburst." When the air Is COM
pletely saturated with the moisture and
a "whirl" is formed, the heated stra-
tum is not carried to great height.
The upward current being strong, a
vast mass of partially condensed va-
por is accumulated In the upper end
of the funnel, SO to speak, until II
finally breaks Of its own weight.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-23

In Frankfort, Germany, household
waste is collected and burned In
plant that provides steam to dynamOs
which produce about 1000 horse power.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-23
Superiority.
"Women are queer"

"Women are queer"
"YesY
"Mrs. Twobble has just returned
from trip to New York and merely
because she stayed at hotel with
more dining rooms than the hotel usu-
ally patronized by Mrs. Jibway on her
eastern trips can boast Of she's in
clined to look down on Mrs. Jibway."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-23
Charity.

How white are the fair robes of
charity as she walketh amid the low
ly habitations of the poor.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-23

PrOblty is the chiefest OF all good.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-23

Our army IN France VUM eele-
brate the occasion fttmgly and
tell their French comrades It's
significance - This Yankee
Feast Day" 4UH Be adopted
by nations our great Red
Cross organization is help
ing to fight starvation, disease
and exposure - ~ -
Malvern daily record., 1917-10-18
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH

By Proclamation of the President of the United States of America, next Sunday is to be observed through the Nation as Patriotic Dav. All true loy- al Americans are called upon to pause, think, weigh and pray, then buy q liberty Loan Bond.
 But why do this? First of all we are in war and it takes money to carry on war and the sooner we put up the required amount the sooner we will win. For win we must.
 In the Second place, Our young men are giving themselves in order to save our country and world freedom.
 Next Sunday evening at 7:30 there will be a union service held at the Methodist church, where we will have special Patriotic music and speeches by several men and perhaps women.
 Everybody should attend this meet ing and lend helping hand in the work before us just now.
 We want the war to end, we think it ought to end now, but we do not know whether it should end just now or not. We cannot see from every angle There may be good reasons why the war should not end just now. believe God is doing something be- hind the guns and the smoke that we are not able to see or know.
 This much I do know, God IS work ing. for He ever Worketh.
 Come out everyone Sunday evening and lets have a stirring meeting.
 Committee.
Malvern daily record., 1917-10-18

Mrs. Chas. B. Clark and mother Mrs. s. 0. Muldrow will leave Friday for San Antonio Texas. Mrs. Clark will remain with her husband who is in the Offices Training Camp at Leon Springs
 * * *
 FOR SALE-42 1-2 acres of good alley land within 1 IA miles of depot and 3-4 mile of city limits. Suitable for farm or desirable for pasture. Run- ming water all the year through. At a cheaper price than any other land the same distance from town.
 D. Y. Mcdowell, Owner
 * * * *
 Mrs. J. L. Mcfarland and children left this morning for Hope where they will visit few days before going to Batesville Miss, where they will make their future home. MT. Mcfarland has been there for several weeks. Mall vern regrets very much to loose these good people and wish them much hap piness in their new home.
Malvern daily record., 1917-10-18
PRAYER MEETING AT
 FIRST BAPTIST CHIIRCH

We had great prayer meeting last night, led by MT. Bray. The lesson he read was the 18th chapter of Acts, af ter which he commented on same had several fine talks on the subject of prayer with faith. How many Christ ians pray like the old woman who prayed to God to remove the mountian and next morning looked out and said just as l expected, still there. That kind of prayer will never stop the war and as some of them said we should pray that Gods Will be done, and him Glorified. We had a fine crowd. Lets all try to bring one more next We'd nesday night. REPORTER.
 * *
 s. B. Baker and family are moving into the Lindvall place on Ash street, which they have recently purchased.
Malvern daily record., 1917-10-18
woMAN's LIBERTY LOAN

The women all over the United States are helping Uncle Sam in this Second Liberty Loan. A committee is at work in this town and county and if there is woman in the county who has a few dollars to invest why not lend 1t to win the war and at the same time helping themselves.
 The interest, at per cent. which is paid twice year, is higher rate than most banks pay. Buy bond to- day.
 Mrs. G. E. MATTISON,
 County Chairman,
 Woman's Liberty Loan Bond.
Malvern daily record., 1917-10-18
Some Bargains in Farms and City Property:

acre Harm ali Tn cultivation with good Z room house, barn and good well Very healthy place only one mile out on Brown Springs road, price $75O.O0 half cash, balance on terms.
 40 acre improved farm, room cottage, log barn, storm cellar and potato celler, running spring branch Very healthy. 2 miles from Malvern. Special price $1100. Half cash ban- ance terms. if needeed. Good land 10 acres good level land al in culti- vation, located on Sullanberger St. Special price $450. half cash.
 5 room house and nice lots, locat- ed on Page avenue, $650.00. Half cash, balance on easy terms, good water and just out of water works 1 district.
 3 room bungaYo with 2 acres truck land, Moline St. price $600 % pay able half cash, balance one year at 10 per cent. interest.
 s acres land, 30 acres cleaced 40 acres fenced. 1-2 mile south of Butter field located on Hot Springs dirt and railroad, about 50 acres valley ;and, has about $400.00 worth of pine and oak timber. Special price $85j terms 40 acres improved farm miles south east Malvern. room house and 1 new 2 room house, good stable, fine well water and good iron spring Everlasting running creek water. 28 acres in cultivation. Plenty fruit, good outside range, special price S1200. Half cash balance 1 year at 8 per cent interest.
 FOR SALE-New brick store build ing with concrete floor. 30x80 feet. Part cash and balance on easy terms.
 FOR SALE-GOOD FORD TOUR ING GAR. Part cash and balance on easy terms.
 40 acres, F miles out, well fenced, 30 acres cleared, price $450.
 Fl acre farm, 40 acres in cultivation smoke house, cellar and orchard, good level land. Considered best farm in the neighborhood ' miles out on Brown Springs road, place known as the Hen ry Sasser place, price $1100, R. F. D. and telephone, no trade.
 40 acre farm at Clifford, room house, 25 acres in cultivation, small orchard. Price $700.
 165 acre stock farm, running water, 30 acres incultivation, $1100. 9 miles south.
 10 acre elberta peach trees, 2 room house, located about miles from town Owner sold $50 bushels peaches this summer price $500.
 24 acre farm, 3 room house, good water and orchard, part cultivated. 2 miles west, near George Rays store. Price $300.00. Half cash balance terms.
 12 nice level lots on Baker hill near Moline mill. Special price for all 12 lots, $600.00, worth $120000 all to- gether.
 20 acres, first Ouachita river bot tom land, $60 per acre, terms.
 77 acre farm, good 4 room house barn and out buildings, orchard. On Philadelphia highway. 30 acres in cultivation, near church and school. $1100.00 easy terms.
 J. Q. ROGERS,
 BOX R25
 PHONE ] and 1O9 ALSO WHOLESALE DEALER IN
 HAY. FLOUR AND FEED