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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-04
BELGIUM WILL STAND FIRM
Consul Vermeren Declares His Coun-
try Never Will Consider Peace
Offers From Germany.

ChiCago.-Dr. Cyrille Nermeren, con-
sui for Belgium, said concerning the Of
fer of peace made to his country by
Germany:
Belgium will never consider any
peace proposals or offers Of any kind
from Germany. Just what restitu-
tiOns Germany must make to Belgium
is up to the United States. The gov
ernment of Belgium is perfectly will
ing to leave it TO Uncle Sam. feeling
secure that the United States will de-
mand and obtain for the country that
Germany so WantOnly and ruthleSSly
destroyed, justice and fair play /
don't lay great deal of stress on the
sincerity of AuStria-HungaryS peace
proposal, as that power is entirely
dominated and under the influence Of
Germany. Time will tell, however"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-04
Pasturina Improves Land.

Growing forage crops and grazing
them with hogs are very efficient and
economical methods of improving run.
down land. This statement is based on
the opinions and results of a large
number of hog raiSerS and experiment
station workers. Practically all the
fertilizing elements of the vegetation
produced on the land, except that
stored in animal bodies, goes back into
the soil in the manure and litter. The
loss is more than offset where extra
grain is fed to the hogs. The only
danger of injury to the soil is in the
trampling by the animals on heavy
clays when they are wet. Such injury
is easily avoided where a permanent
sod pasture is available.
AS one of the great needs of most
soils is more vegetable matter, hog
grazing offers an opportunity of re,
storing the exhausted humus without
the expense Of growing and using
crops. Another benefit
which is usually overlooked comes
from the hogs eating the weeds in the
pasture fields. There are many com.
mon plants, usually classed as weeds,
which hogs relish. They frequently
clean these up first when turned into
Il new field. This not only makes good
use of a number of waste plants, but
also tends to lessen the trouble from
these weeds in other crops.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-04

a large part of the task of increasing
consumption, rests with the dairymen
themselves, says the department Of
agriculture. Dairymen are advised to
maintain their products at the highest
standard Of quality, so Tat first buy
ers will come again and again and
never leave the ranks of milk cOnsum.
ers because of dissatisfaction or dis.
trust; to sell their products at neither
less nor more than a fair price, but at
prices as low as are consistent with
quality and reasonable profits; and to
advertise, not only the Individual bust.
ness, but the value of milk and milk
products to every person, why dairy
products are desirable, why the bal.
anced diet demands the growth-pro.
noting elements in milk, why milk
cannot be displaced by substitutes,
why milk and its products are worth
all they cost.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-04
W. N. u, FT. WAYNE, NO. 38--19fs.
HOW WAR HAS HURT HOLLAND
Conflict Has Had Marked Evil Effect
on Morals of Citizens of the
Little Country.

Holland. no doubt. had its many
faults and shortcomings, but it GER
tainly never was corrupt country.
either in administration, in politics or
in business, Matthuys ?. Rooseboom
writes in Atlantic. This war has fos-
tered temptations and vices totally
new to the country AS conditions grow
worse profiteering boarding, trying 10
circumveut regulations. lack Of respon-
sibillty and Of public feeling. selfish
ness, lust of undue profits-all these
do increase. (.
Then there are the spies of all ma,
tiOnalitieS having centers in our Coun-
try, trying to bribe our folk into rem
dering them services for high rewards
Then there is the gradually growing
unemployment, with its curse of idle
ness, making men prone to suCcumb
TO the temptations of profitable snug
Cling Then there are the many unde-
sirable foreign elements, the alarming
growth of prostitution and its inherent
evils, the increasing number of thefts,
burglaries and even murders.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-04
Why Pork Is important.

Pork finds ready sale because pack
ers know many ways of placing it on
the market in attractive and highly
palatable form combined with excellent
keeping qualities. There is no other
meat from which so many products
are manufactured. Nearly 80 per cent
of the total value of the meat and
meat products slaughtered in the pack
ing houses of the United States is de-
rived from the hog.
Our country leads all others in the
production Of meat and meat products
Three-fourthS of the worlds interna:
tional trade in pork and pork products
originates in the United States in nor
NAL times, and the war greatly has in.
creased this proportion.
If we expect to continue to provide
meat to foreign peoples as well as our
own, every farmer must put forth his
best effort to produce more hogs. They
can be kept prof1tably upon many
farms where they are not found today,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-04

But the lrishman or Scotchman sits
on the fire step. his rifle with bayOnet
fixed between his knees, the butt OF
which perhaps Is sinking into the mud
the bolt couldn't be opened with a
team Of horses II Is so rusty-but he
spits on his sleeve and slowly polishes
his bayonet; when this is done he also
Is ready to argue with Fritz.
IL is not necessary to mention the
colonials (the Canadians, Australians
and New Zealanders), the whole world
knows what they have done for Eng
land.
The Australian and New Zealander
Is termed the "Anzac," taking the
name from the first letters of their Of
ticial designation, Australian and New
Zealand army corps.
Tommy divides the German army
into three classes according to their
fighting abilities. They rank as fol-
lows: PrussiHns, Bavarians and Sax
ons.
When up against n Prussian regi-
ment 1t is case Of keep your napper
below the parapet and duck. A bang
bang all the time and war Is on. The
Bavarians are little better, but the
Saxons are fairly good sports and are
willing occasionally to behave as gen.
tlemen and take it easy. but you can
not trust any Of them overlong.
At one point of the line the trenches
we're about thirty-twO yards apart.
This sounds horrible, but in fact il was
easy, because neither side could shell
the enemy's front-line trench for fear
shells would drop into their own. This
eliminated artillery fire.
In these trenches when up against
the Prussians and Bavarians, Tommy
had hot time of It, but when the Sax
Ons took over" it was a picnic; they
would yell across that they were Sax
Ons and would not fire. Both sides
would sit on the parapet and carry on
u conversation. This generally consist
ed of Tommy telling them how much
he loved the kaiser, while the SaxOns
informed Tommy that King George
was particular friend of theirs and
hoped that he was doing nicely.
When the Saxons were to be relieved
by Prussians or Bavarians, they would
yell this information across No Mans
Land and Tommy would Immediately
tumble into his trench and keep his
head down.
If an English regiment was to be re-
lieved by the wild Irish. Tommy would
tell the Saxons, and Immediately a vol
ley of "Donner und Blitzens" could
be heard and it was Fritz's turn to get
a crick in his back from STOPPING. and
the people in Berlin would close their
Usually when an Irishman takes over
a trench, just before "stand down" in
the morning, he sticks his rifle over
the top, aimed in the direction Of Ber-
lin, and engages in what is known as
the mad minute" This consists of
firing fifteen shots in a minute. He
Is not aiming at anything In Particular
just sends over each shot with a
prayer, hoping that one Of his strays
Will get some poor unsuspecting Fritz
In the napper hundreds of yards be-
hind the lines. 1t generally does; that's
the reason the Boches hate the man
from Erin's isle.
The Saxons, though better than the |
Prussians and Bavarians, have nasty .
-rait OF treachery in their makeup.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-04
Old EnnIish Custom Kent up.

When Lord French visited the little
country town of Oldham to inspect the
Rutland volunteers, he found time 10
leave horseshoe on the castle walls.
From time immemorial the lord of the
manor has demanded Il horseshoe from
every peer of the realm on his first set
King foot within the 'lordship." The
custom is carefully kept up, and the
cvpr-increaSing collection of horse
shoes which hang on the walls Of the
hall of the castle number some 1000
ranging in size from that of the or
5nary race. 10 the Brodingnagian pro-
portions Of Il shoe sevei feet long.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-04
WAR IS CRUMBLING THE WALL OF CASTE THAT HAS
STOOD so LONG IN BRITISH ARMY.

synopss-Flred sinking loss of
American lives Arthur Guy Empe American living Jersey City,
England eniss private the British After
recruiting train
France where he first hears the sound big and
makes the OF brief Of training
Empey he takes
Empey
the trenches.
himself rescuIng wounded under hot
With Empey trench digger
Mans Exciting experience listening detail Ex
duty Back bles Empey
a successful
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-04
CHAPTER xIx-continued.

-lO-
The game is honest and quite en-
joyable. Sometimes you have fourteen
numbers on your card covered and
you are waiting for the fifteenth to be
called, In an imploring voice you call
out, Come on, Watkins. chum, I'm
sweating on 'Kelly's Eye"
Watkins generally replies. "Well,
Keep out Of draft, you'll catch cold"
Another game is 'Pontoon." played
with cards; it is the same as our
"Black Jack" or "Twenty-one." g.
a card game called "Brag" is also
popular. Using casino deck, the
dealer deals each player three cards.
II Is similar to our poker. except for
the fact that you only use three cards
and cannot draw. The deck is never
shufiled until man shows three of
kind or a "prile" as 1t IS called. The
value Of the hands are, high card,
pair a run, flush or three of kind
or "prilc." The limit Is generally
penny, so it is hard to win a fortune.
The next in popularity is a card
game called NAP" 1t is well named.
Every time played It went to sleep.
Whist and solo whist are played by
the hlgl1brows of the company.
When the gamblers tire of all other
games they try Banker and Broker"
spent week trying to teach some
Of the TOmmies how to play poker, but
hnppnGn I thfrtx -ftxyo f.ap fhnU
declared that they didn't "fawncy" the
enme.
Tommy plays few card games; the
general run never heard of poker, eu-
chre, seven up, or pinochle. They have
a game similar to pinochle called
Royal Bezique," but few know how to
play it.
senerally there are two decks of
cards in a section, and in a short time
1hey are so dog-eared and greasy, you
can hardly tell the ace of spades from
the ace of hearts. The owners of these
decks sometimes condescend to lend
them after much coaxing.
So you see, MIR. Atkins has his fun
thA0NN al NAAAl his anu N'h-
trary TO popular belief, the rank and
file Of the British army in the trenches
is one big happy family. Now in Vir-
gnia, at school, was fed on old Nc
Guffy'S primary reader, which gave me
an opinion Of an Englishman about
equal to '76 Minute Mans backed up
by Sim Feiner's. But found Tom |
my to be the best of mates and gen. |
tleman through and through. He never |
thinks of knocking his officers. If one |
makes costly mistake and Tommy |
pays with his blood, there Is no gen.
eral condemnation of the officer. He |
is just pitied. 1t is exactly the same |
as 1t was with the Light Brigade at !
Balaclava, to say nothing Of Gallipoli,
Neuve Chapelle and Loos. Personally
! remember little incident where
twenty Of us were sent on trench
raid, only two Of us returning, but
will tell this story later on.
said it was big happy family, and
so 1t Is. but as in all happy families,
there are servants, so in the British
al NY tAGAC uiC AASO oCL LNautap OhlCCLo
or 20. s." as they are termed.
In the American army the common
name for them is dog robbers" From
a controversy in the English papers,
Churchill made the state
ment, as far as I can remember, that
the officers servants In the British
forces tOtaled nearly two hundred
He claimed that this re-
moved two hundred thousand excep-
tiOnalIy good and well.6Rained fighters
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-04
Empey, questioning a German
prisoner, finds he's from New
York. The interesting interview
Is related in the next install.
ment.
(To BE CONTINUED
RED MANS GOOD QUALITIES
As a Race, and Individually, the
American Indian Has Proved
Capable Of Many Things.

1t is very worth while to give the
indian a square deal. He has proved
himself capable Of great things. Two
presidents of Peru have been Indians.
One of Mexico's greatest presidents
was an Indian, and Bolivia has had
at least one great Indian president.
One expects them to excel in warfare.
The Araucanian Lantare was the great
est military chleftain South America
has produced except San Martin, and
we have had GeH John A. Logan and
Gen. Ell S. Parker. Numbers Of our
senators and congressman have been
proud of their Indian blood, and
Thomas G. Moffett, who knows the red
man well, says that "in the profession
al world today, on farms among
leaders In business affairs, the
Indian, educated and Christianlzed, Is
taking his place; clever Indian law
yers are looking out for the interests
of their tribes: capable Indian physi-
clans are m&nisterlng to the needs Of
their own people; earnest Indian
preachers and teachers are spreading
among the reservations the seed of
the gospel message; aggressive Indian
agricultural experts are TEACHING the
generation how to- improve
land and crops; the new Indian Is
helping the forward movement activ-
tiles Of his country"
The white mans diseases and
vices have burdened the Indian, but
his schools, medicine, Christian NOR
ais and faith can, If he so Wills 1t, lift
that burden and make his red brother
once again free man.-Evengeline
Cole, In Worlds Outlook.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-04
rheory MAY Yet Re Proved.

According to one theory, primitive
man came to America by land bridge
from the tablelands Of Asia, In search
of new hunting grounds. ut is not to
be Inferred" says Professor Wissler,
that the new world native is a direct
descendant Of the present Asiatic Mon.
golian, for the differentiation is evi-
IDENTIFY remote" Is II not possible we
shall find that II was the American
type that dlverged into strains that
passed to AsIa2-Chicago Examiner.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-04
.STOCK]
H@sR0FES-sA S.

Sheep reproduce comparatively fast
and next to hogs make gains on
small amount of feed.
Every horse and mule while at work
should have about ten pounds of grain
a day and 10 pounds of hay. When
not ut work less grain and more hay
will be required
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-04
Revolution Staged by Berlin.

NOT only do the disclosures prove
that Lenine, TrOtZky. and their band
are paid German agents. They show
that the bolshevik revolution, which
threw Russia into such orgy of muir
der and eNceSSes rs the world seldom
has seen, actually was arranged by the
German general staff.
They show how the paid agents Of
Germany betrayed Russia at the BreSt-
LitOvSk peace conference; how Ger
man staff officers have been secretly
received by the bolsheyiki as military
advisers; how they have acted as spies
upon the embassies of the nations
with which Russia was allied or ut
peace; how they have directed the
bolShevik foreign, domestic and eco
nomic policy wholly in the interest of
Germany, nnt To the shame and deg
radiation Of Russia.
Originals of documents, photographs
of originals, and typewriter circulars,
some Of them marked very secret" or
private and many of them bearing
the annotatiunS nf the bolSheyik lead
crS themselves: some of Them con
tanning references 10 "COmrade Tr0tZ-
ky or "Comradc Lcniue" comprise the
record
Some of the originals, 1t is shown.
although deposited in the archives of
the bOlshcviki, We're required 10 be
returned later To representatives of
the German general staff in Petrograd
that they might he destroyed.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-04
Detective Camouflane.

"Teacher" had gone to the movies
with bachelor who chose young as.
sociateS as Il sort Of camouhage for
his own age. The next morning she
received the following greeting from
one of her pupils ;"Oh, teacher | saw
YOU nc the show last night, Was that
your nnnn with yOnw
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-04
when Soft Answer Doesn't GO. {"

A soft answer turns away wrath ex-
cept when little Wiilie's schoolteacher
asks Willie what he has in his desk
that is causing so much amusement
and little Willie'S answer is so soft
the teacher doesn't understand the first
time. There is very little wrath turned
away in this case.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-04
MILK FOR CHILDREN

Don't skim the milk for chill
dren. Clean, rich, fresh milk
and plenty of it makes them
grow. 1t gives them rosy cheeks,
bright eyes, strong bodies, and
good brains. Each child can
readily use a quart a day. Re
fuse the children tea and coffee
but always give them milk. En-
courage them to drink it. Put
it on their cereals. Pour il on
the toast. Make it into pud-
dings. Mix it into custards.
And stir it into soups. Yes. use
milk and use it freely. Econo-
mize on other foods, but don't
ecOnOmize on milk.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-04
A contented hog does best. Keep hlm

A cOntented hog does best. Keep hln
happy.
Keep the horses shoulders clean.
This goes long way towards prevent.
ing shoulder trouble.
Good Sllage is one of the best and
most economical feeds for sheep and
goats.
Hogs will harvest peas and soy
beans with comparatively little waste
under favorable conditions.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-04
PITY the Drum Malor.

our sympathy always goes to II man
who Is drum major How does he ever
live up to the job when he isn't parad.
Ing Washington Sentinel.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-04
The indications.

Fish is brain food"
Judging from that know some
people who must live on a steady diet
of gudgeonS"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-04
Suffered For Years
Back and Kidneys Were in
Bad Shape, But DOan's
Removed all the Trouble.

My kidneys were so weak that the
least cold / caught would affect them
and start my back Aching until l.
could hardly endure the misery" says
Mrs. ID. 9. Ross, 973 Fulton St., Brook.
lyn, n. y. "ln the morning when l
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-04
Extrene Test.

Smooth, eh?"
Smooth! I've known him to talk
l traffic cop out of a pinch"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-04
Hun Plots Against America.

These documents further show that
before the world war was four months
old, and more than two years before
the United States was drawn into il
lin 1910, Germany already was set
ting afoot her plans ro mobilize de
Structive agents and observers" TO
cause explosions, strikes. and uutrageS
in this country, and planned the em-
plOyment of anarchists and escaped
criminals for the purpose.
Almost ranking in their sensational
nature with the notorious thinner.
man note proposing war by Mexico
and Japan upon the United States,
these documents lay bare new strata
Of PruSsiau intrigue, new view Of
the workings Of kultur 10 disrupt the
allies standing between the world and
kaiSeriSm They disclose also a new
story of human treachery for gold.
The intrigue appears to have been
carried down To the last detail of ar.
rangement with typical German sys
TEN.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-04
B0LSHEVIK RULERS
BRIBED BY KAISER
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT EN-
POSES THE TREAcHERY OF
LENINE AND TRoTZKY.
FACTS FULLY SUBSTANTlATED
Documents and Photographs Prove
Absolutely That Leaders Betrayed
Russia Germanys Plotting
Against U. S. in 1914 Also
Revealed.

Washington Through the commit
tee ON public information the United
States government has submitted 10
the world, In series Of official docu-
mentS, absolute proof thar Lenine and
Trotzky, the bolShcvik leaders, are the
paid tools or Germany AMI betrayed
Russia for Hun gold.
Secured in Russia by Edgar g. Sis
son, representing the committee (whu
WIS in that country during last win.
ter, l9l7-lSl these documents not only
show how the German government
through ~ Imperial bank paid lis gold
10 Leuine Trollky, and their immc-
diatr associates To bctray Russia into
deSerting her allies, but give added
proofs that Germany had perfected her
plans for Il war of world conquest long
before the transformations at Saruieyo,
which conveniently furnished her pre-.
text.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-04

first got up, my back
was 80 lame. | could
hardly bend over and
any move sent darts of
pain through my kid
neys. IL was hard for
me to walk up stairs or
stoop, and 70 move
while lying down sent
darts of pain through
me.
"Tba Lridpay, sacro-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-04

ilons were scanty and distressing and
the water remained in my system, max
'lng my feet and hands swell. There
were dark circles under my eyes and
| became so dizzy | could hardly see.
] bad rheumatic pains in my knees and
it was all | could do 70 get around.
For years l was in that shape and /
wore plasters and used all kinds OF
medicine 10 no avail until l tried
DodH'S Kidney Pills. They rid me
Of the trouble and strengthened my
hack and kidneys. When I have taken
DodH's since, they have always bene-
hted me-"
SirOrH TO before me.
/. y. VAUGHAN, Notary Public.
Get Dosn's at Any Store. e0e a Boz
DOAN'S KID pI2TS HEx
FoSTER.MnBURN CO.. BUFFALO. N. Y.
The sun., 1918-08-04

they had been commissioned by their
Government. which was of course entirely
contrary TO the fact. They were refused
recognition at the Embassy, and not only
British Government officials but also their
unofficial countrymen in America gave
public expression TO their disapproval by
holding aloof from them Much the same
measures were adopted by the French
Embassy in analogous eases.
1t may be recalled that the course pur
sued by Ambassador Jusserand and by
Sir Cecil Spring Rice with regard to
propaganda was assailed in Parliament
in London. in the two chambers of the
National Legislature in Paris and by Ger
tain organs of the French and English
press, which failed 10 appreciate the
peculiarities OF the American character.
Indeed both the French and the English
ENJOYS were compared to their dlsadvan
tage with the kaiser's agents IN this couu
try, who were spending millions on prop
uganda. But events have entirely JUST
fled the policy first inaugarated by AM
bassador Jusserand, and which. followed
by Sir Cecil Spring Rice, has since been
pursued by his successor, Lord Reading,
by the High Commissioner of France,
Andre Tardieu, and by his able coad
jutor and principal representative IN
America, Edouard de Billy