The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-02

| given permission TO men who regis
tered June this year TO enlist vol
UNFAIRLY In the national army, 80 as
TO lessen the number OF men engaged
in harvesting crops who otherwise
would be drafted during July.
Abraham T, Frye. %, of Crestline,
who enlisted in the aviation corps'
last fail, has been killed in en air
plane accident in France.
At Cleveland four men were shot
and seriously wounded, one probably
fatally by two bandits when they re
sisted robbery The thieves escaped.
Paul Strodes, Fostoria soldier, died
in Hartford, Conn, from the effects
OF having been gased in France.
Heber Watkins, 5I, Dayton, was
killed when a train struck his auto.
Private Charles Hale OF McCon.
nelsville and Private Alfred C. Wal
burn of Wellston, Of the marines, died
of wounds received in action in
France.
John A. Voll of GAINESVILLE was
elected president of the green bottle
blowers OF United States and Canada.
Sergeant ]. ]. Kilgellon of Canton,
member Of the marine corps, was
killed IN action at the French front.
Pattern makers in six shops at To
led struck for wage increase from
So cents to 81 an hour. Many are EN-
ployed on government work.
Walter G. Pardonner, 60, an alleged
pro.German, was arrested at Napo-
leon. He is thought to have melted a
pro-German feeling while selling pic
lures in Henry Defiance, Fulton and
Williams counties.
Zenos Miller Of Wooster brought
down a military balloon and fought
off three fokker machines over the
Marne front IN France.
Miss Caroline NJ Breyfogle re-
signed as dean of women OF Ohio,
State university. She plans to devote
her time to war work
Mrs. H. n. Scott of New Winches-
ter, visiting at the home OF John
Carle at Bucyrus, was seriously
burned when she dashed twice
through the flames and smoke of a
burning upstairs room to rescue the
Carle children, baby aged months
and a girl aged years.
President w. F. Pierce, Kenyon
college, Gambler, escaped injury by
miracle when his auto was struck by
traction car It LOrain. Mrs. Perce's
left arm was broken and Mre II. I.
West had two ribs fractured.
Four unidentified bodies were found
beneath an overturned automobile IN
The woods near Scio, Harrison com-
ty. License tag on the machine is
Coshcctcn county has bought 1882.
70l in war stamps to date from the
time the drive opened This Is the
postoflice report of cash sales and is
not maturity value.
Hundreds of men we're rounded up
at Toledo in a drive against men
without classification cards.
Seven battle planes from Wilbur
Wright field staged a mock aerial
combat in the clouds above Dayton.
Fred Brotherton, 26 and married,
at Crestline was run
down by a yard engine and instantly
killed.
John Alexander, 50, farmer and
president of the Byesville bank died
suddenly after returning from work
IN a hay field.
Secret service agents threatened to.
prosecute Ross county commissioners
II they release Is diseased women
confined in the Chillicothe jail, where
hey were taken for treatment. The
were locked up by federal au-
horities to prevent spread of dis
Ease at Camp Sherman.
Many small Ohio cities were hard
lit when the new American Railway
express company abandoned interur-
IAN railway service, according to j. b.
)ugan, chief inspector of the public
Utilities commission. Some of these
owns have no direct steam railroad
with cities.
Jim Judge, 4 Bulgarian confined in
he county Jail at Fremont. commit
ed suicide by slashing his throat.
David Rohrer was kidnapped from
lis home at Smithville, near Woos-
er, but was released several nours
ater after agreeing to invest 5000 in
government securities.
DR.. A. K. Follett, 65, practicipg
'hyslcian, was struck by lightning
nd instantly killed on his farm near
Nt.nK vi In la OF
Willing, who was with the physician
t the time, was knocked down and
TUNED
Ohio ranks above every other state
n the number OF men its universities
nd colleges have furnished for the
eaCheTs, graduates and students Of
american colleges in the service, be.
wecn 5000 and 5000 are from OHIO
Institutions.
Operating expenses Of The state
oard of administration and the 20
Institutions under its care advanced
My 10 per cent last year over the
revious one, it is shown in q prelimi-
AIRY fiscal report for the ~ months
nded June 30. Average daily popu-
ltion of institutions was 23,325, an
lcrease of GIT over 1917.
Lieutenant Donald II. Charlton OF
ulphuT Springs was instantly killed
! Texas when his alrplane fell IN
all SPIN.
While sleeping on a pier at Buck
va lnkn Richard Strauahan lG cnu
{ Frank Shanahan of Briggsdale,
rankin county, fell into the water.
nd was drowned.