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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20
Christmas Is
Chldren's S Day

The message Of Christmas is love.
It's emblem is radiant. thankful, con-
Iented childhood. Without love and
without children there could be no
real Christmas The form might sur
viye but the substance wOuld be lack
ing
Unhappy must be the adult who can
not make himself child again in
spirit at the Yulctide. For Christmas
is the universal chiIdren's day. Men
md women are superfuous except as
they make themselves partners with
those whom the day glorificS.
Let US. then. lay aside the affecta-
tion and arrogance of manhood and
wOmanh0Dd and be children again.
Let US adopt their point Of view ans
put ourselves in their pIaces-in the
places Of these sons and daughters Of
ours and Of the sons and daughters Of
COR neighb0rs. II was only a year or
two ago, ag II seems, when we hung
our well-UOrn stockings in row along
the mantcl shelf, while our fathers
and mothers looked on with unfeigned
pleasure at the innocent confidence we
showed in what the morrow would
bring forth.
Even as you and J. 1t all comes
beck iu Il food Of memories. Life
Fss simpler then. Our desires We're
% pTeten::Ous than those Our chill
Grer fO,ce now. Modest remembrances
they were that bulged zoe and heel Of
the stockings mother knit.
Life and its circumstances change,
hut the essence Of Christmas never.
The name happy childhood. the same
ra5tls.ssness. the same snail-like creep
i-g Or time as the holiday approaches
The ssme parenthOOd, tOO-the same
planning across the reading table after
the boys and girls are abed, the same
loving consideration OF what this or
that child most desires and how far
the family purse can properly be
stretched to permit some further pur-
chase
Every home is assured a Christmas
II il has great. warm heart pulsating
in tune with the hopes and joys OF
childhood Exchange.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20
In the eChriStnaS
Handicap
Mere Man Describes How
Friend Wife Wins by
an Eyelash

HERE is no use in my going
~ home tonight" observed the
tall. sad man as he pushed
the dice box from him and
accepted the consolation ci-
~I gar which the tObaccOnist
2 vOuchSafed him.
There will be nothing do
ing the way OF eats. My
wife hasn't time to cook. She's enter
ed in the Christmas handicap. You talk
about the Six-day races where fellows
ride around and around until they
.rop dead or 20 nuts. Why, the
Christmas handicap has that kind of
al endurance race skun Il mile!
my wife gives one hundred and
eleven presents on December "A and
p. The race is between her and
Christmas. and, believe me, Christmas
IS coming along pretty fast when it
comes TO the last lap Of the race dur
ing December But my wife is coming
along pretty IEpidly, too. Take 1t
from me, those needles Of Gers click
50 fast that they sound like fifty rev.
olutiOns to the minute, and she hits
On ali six. too, and she leaves string
IF pink and blue double bOwknOts, ku-
telets, picos and fOurets in the wake
If those needles that would astOnish
FOu,
"OTick, tick says the clock, and
tickerty, tickerty. tick. tick, says the
needle and there's pa r Of embrOid-
sred socks, an embroidered handker-
,hief or a foot towel, sweater, a cap.
dolly. lamp shade, photo holder
Jr most any old thing.
"Bingo. It's December %! Bingo,
DingO, bingO-O-O, 90 the knitting
needles and crochet hooks and the tat
ling shuttles, leaving string Of gar
nents in their wake.
December 23 jumps up on the cal
sndar. and whizz! bang! zipp. 90 the
Geedles, the paint brushes, the brand
ing irons and the stencils. And swish,
M:shi on comes the scenery, the me-
nagerie. or whatever she has TO
evolve.
December a swings into the
stretch. Now Christmas is here.
They approach the wire.
Now, don't know whether my wife
hes worked all night or not, but she
has brought her string pretty well up
abreast of the times. But some OF
these presents have TO be delivered.
Ny wife grabs a handful Of them and
starts out to deliver them. None of
them is finished yet, but she finishes
them on the way.
"Clang, clang! goes the street car.
Buz-z-z, goes the current and away
we got But bib, bib, bob go the fin
ishing touches on the presents. My
wife arrives at a place where a pres
ent is to be delivered and rings the
bell. Bip. bip. bip, bip 90 the needles.
Five yards to make and the maid is
Oh the way to the door.
"Creak-k. The servant opens the
door. Swish-h the present is cOmplet-
ed. Thudl My wife drops it into the
box. Swish, in goes my wife's card.
and rattle, on goes some hOllyfied
wrapping paper and my wife wins By
an eyelashi !"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20

To be possessed Of a head of heavy,
beautiful hair; soft, lustrOus. fluffy,
Wavy and free from Gandruff is merely
4 matter of using little Danderine.
1t is easy and inexpensive to have
nice, soft hair and lots of it. Just get a
small bottle of KnOwltOn's Danderine
now-It costs but few cents-all drug
stores recommend lt-apply little rs
directed and within ten minutes there
will be an appearance of abundance,
freshness, fluffiness and an incOmpara-
bic gloss and lustre, and try as you
will you cannot find trace Of dandruff
or falling hair; but your real surprise
will be after about two weeks use,
when you will see new hair-fine and
dOwny at first-yes-but really new
hair-sprOuting out all over your scalp
-Danderine is, we believe, the only
sure hair grower, destroyer of dan
druff and cure for itchy scalp, and it
never fails to stop falling hair at once.
If you want to prove how pretty and
soft your hair really is, mOisten n cloth
with a little Danderine and carefully
draw it through your hair-taking one
small strand at n time. Your hair will
be soft, glossy and beautiful in just
a few mOments-a delightful surprise
awaits EVERYONE who trio~ this. ADV.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20

Of the structure. On the upper side
Of the pole steps are carved in which
to insert the toes when climbing, A
similar pole, set upright in the center
Of the house and up through the CHIN
ney, is also furnished with steps for
ascent and descent
The first effect of this arrangement
Is that visitors are recognized, not BY
the faces, but by their feet; because
the feet are the first to appear, There
is something about the shape of the
shoes Of NicOlal, or there Is a pecu-
liar covering round the insteps Of l. IN.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20
should Wat an Invitation.

1t is NJ longer good form to pay
"sick calls" to friends who are i'll un-
less specially invired by the patient
or members Of his family. II is cOur-
teous for friends OF an invalid to call
briefly at his home % inquire for his
health and express sympathy-hut
without asking to see the invalid him
nelR.-Bibdv Rye.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20
Not Frederick

"YOn sign this deed of your own
free will, do you, madame" asked the
lawyer.
''What do you mean by that2" de-
manded tS:e large, florid-faced woman.
II mean there has been no cOmpul-
sion ON the part of your husband. Has
there?"
"M'm!" she calculated, turning to
look at the little meek man sitting he
hind her. Frederick? I'd like to see
him compulse me-"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20
The Needed Article.

"Why, Johnny" said the caller, as
the lad wept bitterly, crying on
Christmas mOTniaSg
"Iuh-yesSir.' sObbed Johnny. We
all agreed i'm our family this year to
gug-give each other only what we need
Ell most"
We'll. that isn't such a bad idea. is
itg Nothing u cry about. anyhow, eh!'
"It's Tur-rOttenI" sobhed Johnny.
"Dad gave me llckin'."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20

The moment you eat tablet or two
Of Papes Diapepsin all the indigestion
pain and dyspepsia distress stops.
Your disordered stomach will feel
fine at once.
These pleasant, harmless tablets OF
Pape's Diapepsin never fail and cost
very little at drug stores. Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20

"Who was it said TO him that hath
Ehail be givenT"
Il don't remember. but ! presume
Il was sOEie fellow who had eight
or nine neck1ie holders aud had Just
Eccelv@l four more for Christmas"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20
severe Injury.

Civilian-"HOw did you get that
wound stripeY Private--"Me heart
brOke when We didn't march to Ber-
hn."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20
o Iookt, Tommy. Santa come for you and me.
But never heard single sound when he
left that Christmas tree

that makes it quite easy to know who
is coming down the chimney. even
though his voice is not heard or His
face seen.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20
CHRISTMAS
EPIGRAMS

4 Il is a wise Santa who
keeps his whiskers away
from the candles.
I Better broken toys than
broken hearts.
4 Never looG a gift in the
price tag.
I Many a man puts on long
white whiskers and thinks he
looks like Santa Claus when
he looks more like a goat
and perhaps he is.
Gone thing they missed dur
ing the Spanish Inquisition
Christmas cigars!
Shopping done in time is
the noblest work of woman!
4 A Christmas gift ty any
other name doesn't cost half
as much.
T A gift in the hand is worth
two in the postofhce.
T Many a man gets girl
under the mistletoe only to
find himself, a little later,
under her thumb.
"A pound of steak to a poor
man is worth a ton of holi-
day greetings.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20
PAPE'S DIAPEPSIN
FOR INDIGESTION
EAT ONE TABLET! NO GASES,
AcIDITY, DYSPEPSIA OR ANY
STOMACH MISERY.

Undigested food! Lumps of pain;
belching gas, acids and sOurness. When
your stomach is all upset, here is in
stant relief-NO waitingI
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20
A Christmas Wireless

To yOa AID yours a wireless
Along the Goodwill line
It brings 3 Christmas greeting
With love from me and mine
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20

She sat belsath the mist!etOe
without s.Ie slightest fear;
She felt I'D Wild. glad tremOr. though
She knew lie fingered near:
She sat thC!v calm and unafraid.
And sleepily he yawned. for they'd
Been married for a year
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-21
ACCUSED AS A SPY

Monroe, La., Jan. 20.-George Mu- kanycki, an elderly man who claims to be a gardener, has been arrested by local police as a spy suspect. Off, cers are closely scrutinizing papers in the mans possession, containing mys- terious marks and characters. Mu- kanyski has letter signed by Chief of Police E. B. Cox of Texarkana, say ing the former was arrested, investi- gated and released there. The letter also said that Mukanycki was found to be a Roman Catholic.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-21
NO SPECIAL SESSION

Chicago, Jan 20-Virgil G. Hin shaw, chairman of the Prohibition Ma tional Committee, who recently wrote to the governor of every state, urging special sessions of the legislatures to ratify the prohibition amendment to the federal constitution, today report ed that Governor Neville of Nebraska wrote:
 "I shall, in my message to the leg islature in 1919, present the matter for action"
 Governor Hobby of Texas, said that the calling of a special session was now under consideration and that if called this question could perhaps be considered without further author ity."
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-21
POULTRY ON FARMS.

There are many reasons why farm CTS can afford the time and attention necessary for increasing the number of fowls kept on the farm. At pres ent prices it will take no argument to show the importance of poultry as a profitable sideline in farming.
 No other form of intensive agricul- ture is better suited to help feed our rapidly increasing population than poultry raising. A very small area devoted to poultry raising will produce enough to supply family. Could the entire farm produce as much accord ing to the area as that which is used to raise poultry there would be larger crops and better profits for those who till the soil A small flock of fowls even under conditions of low prices and little attention given to the fowls may afford considerable revenue.
 With better care and attention the farm fowls could produce more wealth and be better source of profit on the farm. It would only be necessary to get good foundation stock and use care in selection and feeding, and see to it that the birds are properly housed and fed. A dozen hens from a strain of heavy layers might be more profitable than two dozen of the type
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-21
TWO PER CENT IN ARMY.

Cleveland, Jan. 20.-With mem- bership of 160,OO0 men in train and yard service, the Brotherhood of Rail- road Trainmen today has approxi- mately 5000 men in the military force of the nation, according to statement issued here today by w. c. Lee, presi- dent of the brotherhood.
 The organization is paying the dues and assessments of all in active ser vice.
 We have 10000 switchmen and 100000 men engaged in train and other yard service" said President Lee, land I can assure you that re- gardless of how icy are employed, they can be relied non at all times to assist the government in every way to win the war"
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-21
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Guthrie Drug Store, careful drug gists.
 Misses Lilly and Ruth Eaves spent Sunday in Emmet.
 Leave your laundry at Hesterly Drug Store.
 When in Prescott we would be glad to have you come around to our office and see us. You will be welcome.
 Get a Whistling Bird at Guthrie's, free.
 Little Robert York is quite i'll with pneumonia at the home of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. R. York.
 Free Rexall Souvenir at Guthrie's. Ask for one.
 The Nevada News, a good weekly paper for $1.00 per year.
 Phone 73-Hesterly Drug Store to call for your laundry.
 Tickets are now on sale for "The Red Rambler" at Guthrie's Drug Store, Buchanan's Drug Store, and Hesterly Drug Store. ...... =. ....
 On account of the weather the Red Rambler, presented by the Hetty Jane Dunaway Co.,, will be at the Grammar school Jan. 23.
 MT. and Mrs. J. E. Mayhew of Bingham, Kansas, who have been guests at the home of A. M. Els worth, left this morning for Cuba.
 Get the news first in TRe Prescott Daily News.
 Rexall Cherry Bark Cough Syrup at Guthrie's.
 There will be no school tomorrow. The extremely bad weather makes it almost impossible for a large number of students to reach the buildings and the heating apparatus does not keep the rooms warm enough.
 LOST-Black horse mule, shod in front; vt. between 700 and 800 lbs, IA 1-2 hands high. Reward for infor- nation or return to N. N. McNeil, on Spoonamore Place, Washington road. Phone 842N. 5dw EOST-Strayed from Emmet, Ark, Thursday, Jan. 3rd, 1918, one unmark- ed Poland China SOW pig, about five months old This pig is black with some white on feet and sides. Any information leading to the return of this hog will be literally dewarded. Notify c, N. Starnes, Emmet, Ark If
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-21
often found in the farm yard.

often found in the farm yard.
 This is the season for increasing the flock. There will be demand for fresh eggs and poultry on the table of the farm manager. It now seems likely that the market will take care of more than has been produced in the past. A few dollars per week from the hens will go a long way toward meeting the expense of necessities. Farm and Ranch.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-21
NOTICE TO PRESCOTTITES

The city has employed as many men as possible to remove the snow and ice from the walks. Citizens are re- quested to do all they can to get the snow and ice from their walks around their premises.
 K. P. HAMBY, Mayor.
 JN0. A. DAVIS, Chm. St. Com.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-21

Let us sell yoC a scholarship in one of the best business colleges n the world You need business course and we will save you money.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-21

When you are in the city come in and let us have that amount due on your subscription.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-21
THE WEATHER

The Bank of Prescott will sell you War Savings Stamps. Buy now. If
 Nujol for constipation -75c at Guthrie's.
 Justices of the peace can secure their blanks at this office. If you can't come after them, write US and We will mail them to you.
 Perry R. Warmack, Taylor town ship, was in the city today. Mir. War mack is candidate for sheriff of Nevada county, and gave us his an- nouncement today and it will appear in tomorrow's issue.
 to that absent relative every day in the week for nominal sum which you would not miss even during these times when money is plentiful. If you don't write as often as you should let us "carry the news to Mary" Just call PAP or 244.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-29
Chinese Revolutionary
Leader Will Visit u. s.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Is Wans
Cheng-ting, president of the Revolu-
tionary Senate of China, is coming to
the United States to present to the
American people the cause of the rev.
pulmonary government at Canton He
IS graduate of Yale University a
leader in Chinese Y. M. c.. A. activities
ana widely known as progressive
Oriental.
1t is doubted that he will request
recognition of the Canton government
by the United States, the Pekinr row
crnment being associated with America
in the world war.
Advlces from China furnish no basis
tor confidence that the difficulties be-
tween the two sections of the country
arc nearer a solution. The Southern
government demands the reconvocation
OF the Parliament duly elected and
arbltrarlly dissolved by the Peking
authorltles. Premier Tuan Chi-jui is
cons,dered the arch enemy of the
Southerners, and he is a candidate for
wee President of the Peking govern
ment. His entire elimination from the
Chlnese government is another demand
OF the SOutherners.
In the interest of the territorial in
tcgrity of China, threatened by the
DIVISION between the North and the
South, representations from the Toxic
government to both governments of
China are expected to be one of the
hrst acts of the new Japanese Cabinet
Wh!ch is now being planned by the
Elder Statesmen.
The United States will not renew it's
friendly advices to China extended
several months ago. urging it to com
pose IT'S internal differences, and like
attitude is understood to have been
taken by the other Allied powers.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-29
Germans Surprise
Proved by Absence
OF Proper Reserves

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Sept. %
By The Associated Press "Details of
yesterdays fighting along the line held
by one American corps show that the
infantry overran the first German posi-
tion. The enemy first attempted to
make stand on the line running
through Cuisy, but the Americans
pushed ahead, and by S:15 O'Clock
Culsy was taken and detachments
pressed forward as far as the Fayel
farm during the forenoon.
Only few hours after the battle he
gan the correspondent started for the
front. Although American and Ger
man shells had torn up the roads but a
short time before, engineer detach-
ments were already filling them in and
making them serviceable, In the per-
fectly blue sky there were, as long as
daylight lasted. dozens, and sometimes
scores. of airplanes. which darted back
and forth over the lines and engaged in,
daring combats above the moving col
umns.
In spite OF statements made bv pris-
oners that the attack was foreseen, it is
evident that the enemy had not antici-
pated the time. place or character of
the assault and had not been able to
make adequate preparation to meet it
or to retire. He lacked reserves to de-
tend the positions behind the front
line. The American advance already
has cut across new narrow gauge lines
which form the only rail connection
between the two main railroads COM
ing down from the north.
Fine weather was of great assist
ance to the Americans in sweeping
forward over very difficult ground.
Soon after midnight last night, how
ever. the sky clouded over and rain
was falling so steadily this morning
New-York tribune., 1918-09-29

that a staff officer remarked, "This is
helping the Germans"
Last evening the German artillery
fire became heavier, apparently indi-
eating that he had retired to his sec
ond line Of resistance. This line he is
expected to try to hold more tenacious
ly than he did the first.
The Germans apparently made des-
perate effort to withdraw the heavy
artillery captured by the Americans in
the region of Dannevoux, but the Amer
lean artillery had severed the German
lines of communication. In this sec
tor, north of Dannevoux, in the great
elbow of the Meuse River, four 21O-
millimetre guns and eight 150- MILL
metre pieces were captured by the
Americans.
American observation aviators car
RED out seventy-fve missions during
the day, starting from their bases be-
fore daylight and working until long
after dark. They came in contact with
German infantry on thirty-hve occa-
SjOnS
New-York tribune., 1918-09-29
Baker lnspects $500 German
Prisoners Taken by u. S. Troops
secretary Questions Capves in Hun Language About
Conditions Behind Lines and Orders Men Be Given
Food Soon as Possible

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Sept. 27
Nby The Associated Press. Secretary
OF War Baker, who watched the Amer
lcan troops begin the attack in the
region northwest of Vcrdun, visited the
various headquarters behind the front
to- day The Secretary spent more than
an hour IN the vicinity of cages holding
German prisoners and gave nstruc-
tons as to the treatment of the pris-
OnerS.
One cage inspected by Secretary
Baker contained 1000 prisoners. When
the Secretary appeared American Off
GERS commanded the Germans to stand
at attention. All except one, an officer.
'coaped to their feet, and pull on the
should ders of the German officer by an
American sergeant soon brought him to
his feet. Speaking in German the Sec
retary. asked the prisoners questions
regarding conditions within the Ger
MARI lines and what the soldiers
thought of the war
New-York tribune., 1918-09-29
a11k Fighters Rank
With Europe's Best,
British Press Says

LONDON, Sept. 27.-The victory Of
the American army in France has
evoked tributes, not only from the
British and French correspondents
with the American army. but from all
the English papers. The fact that the
young American soldiers, pitted against
Prussian Guardsmen, have shown their
mettle is not overlooked If the Amer
lean army needed any proof of it's claim
to rank as the equal of the old Euro
pean armies it has now given that
proof That Marshal Foch delegated to
1t the most important post in the latest
advance is significant of his estimate
of the quality of the Americans. The
military correspondent of "The West
minister Gazette" says:
The public need not be at all con-
cerned if the French advance, for the
moment, should not prove to be deep.
1T should not be assumed on that ac-
New-York tribune., 1918-09-29

The trousers of one of the prisoners
had been patched. The Secretary no
ticed this and asked about it. The pris-
oners explained that each German regi-
ment had tailor's kit.
Secretary Baker gave orders that the
prisoners be given food as soon as pos
siblc after being brought to the rear.
The Secretary was told that the Ger
mans had heard of American canned
beef and that they ALWAYS asked for it
first after being captured. White bread
came second in their desires
German officer who wore monoclc
and carried cane rcscmbled the Ger
man Grown Prince. He attracted much
attention from the Secretary's party.
The Secretary shook hands with all
the military police on duty at the cage
and watched the army photographers
taking pictures Of the prisoners and
the crowded corrals
Another cage visited by the Secretary
contaired 1900 prisoners. These were
furnished with American blankets and
mess kits before being taken to the