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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18
INDUSTRIES
Are CLOSED
The Service Flag

Everyone is familiar. by now. with the
crimson bordered flag that hangs in
the windows of so mny American
homes. These affecting verses give
words TO that banner-ten, SIMPLY
touchingly. what every mutely elo-
quently Service Flag is saying to the
passers-by.l
Dear little flag In the window there,
Hung with tear and a woman's prayer;
Child OF Old Glory. born with star
Oh. what wonderful flag you are!
Blue is your star inits field of white,
Dipped in the red that was born OF fight;
Born OF the blood that our forvears shed
To raise your mother. The Flag, o'erhead.
And now you've come, in this frenzied
day,
To speak from a window-to speak and
say:
II am the voice of a soldier-son
Gone to be gone till the victory's won.
Il am the flag of The Service, sir;
The flag of his mother-I speak for her
Who stands by my window and waits and
fears,
But hides fro mthe others her unwept
tears.
II am the flag o fthe wives who wait
For the safe return of a martial mate.
A mate gone forth where the war god
thrives
To save from sacrifice other mems wives.
II am the flag of the sweethearts true;
The often unthought of-the sisters-too.
/ am the flag of a mothers son
And won't come down till the victory's
Wcn."
Dear little flag in the window there,
Hung with a tear and woman's prayer.
Child of Old Glory, born with star
Oh, what wonderful nag you are!
William Herschell.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18
GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP
FARMERS INSTITUTE

The Granville Township Farmers In
| stitute will be held at the Bany Hail. at
st. Henry, o., on Wednesday ana Thurs
day, January 23 and "a. The program is
as follows:
Wednesday Morning, g O'clock
Announcement by President-A. ]. Gels.
Prepartlcn of the SOFIA. c. Thatcher.
Discussion by f. H. Gels. f. Brunswick
and Herman Hoying.
Replanting and Building up a Rundown
Farm-L. A Brecl1ler.
Discussion by George Refer, Bern. Post
and John Knapke.
Appointment of Variaus Committees by
President, A. ]. Gels
"Wednesday Afternoon-1 p. m.
Corn Improvement through Selection
Breeding, by A. C. Thatcher.
Discussion by Herman H. Hemelgarn,
Jos. A. Quinter and ]. ]. UlenhaKe.
Fertility and Fertilzers-L. A. Breeder.
Discussion by John Langenkamp, John
Mullenkamp and A. j. Schweterman.
Wednesday EVenIne-6:3o O'clock
Singing and Music
The Dreamer, l.. A. Breckler.
Singing and Music.
blems-A. c. Thatcher.
Singing and Music
Reading of Reports by Secretary ] N.
Kramer.
Thursday Mornlng-e O'clock
Livestock, the Soils Salvation-A. c.
Thatcher
Discusson by H Pohl, VIM. Kramer, F.
II. Gels and A. Kremer.
The Horse and It's Care-J Stillbarger
Discussion by Ed Ahlers, F. B. Romer,
B. Fulenkamp and Otto Tobe.
Thursday Afternoon-1 O'Clock
The Mich Cow on the Farm-A. C.
Thatcher.
Discussion by II. A. Rengers, jr, Frank
Rammel, Henry Rentz and John Fiely.
Rearing the Hog. w. Kleinhenz.
Discussion by VIM. Post, Peter Mueller,
Frank Evers and Henry Brunswick
Thursday EVenlns-6;o- clock
Singing and Music.
Wanted-A Mana. c. hatcher.
Singing and Music.
Our Young Foi-s; Our Hope-4.ev. s.
Kunkler.
Reading of Reports of Committee.
Our ountry'-Everybody Sing
A ]. GELS, President.
]. N. KRAMER, Secretary.
T. B. Rv-nI1R, Vive President.
II. POHL, Treasurer.
Executive Committee-A kremer, F. |
H. J. Rengers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18
KNIGHTS COLUMBUS
TO RAISE WAR FUND

At meeting last Tuesday evening de-
finite plans for a campaign by the local
Knights of Columbus oraise funds for
war camp work was completed. The
meeting was called by Grand Knight ex-
Judge P. F. Dugan, at which a county or
ganization was formed to make a drive
among the Catholic congregations Of the
county, and from the personal of the COM
mittee it success is assured This COM
mittee is composed of E. J. Hierholzer.
chairman, John Cast, John Steinbrunner,
j. H. Pulskamp and Henry Synck. of
Coldwater. The relief work bIing under
taken by abe knights of Columbus is
along the same lines followed py the Y.
a. c. A. and deserves the encouragement
of everybody without regard to creed.
Thousands of members of the knights
of Columbus of the country. in response
to the wishes Of the supreme council, paid
assessments in the gathering of million
dollar fund for the recreation camps. but
the work has been extended so that ad-
ditonal funds are required to properly
handle the situation
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18
A WAR FUND
SUGGESTION

Under that heading last month The
Colcmbiad printed suggestion from Mrs.
Louise Mccarthy, of New York, a gener-
Gus contributor to the K. of c. War Fund,
that ii should be possible to enlist month
ly contributors to the Fund. Colonel VIM.
Jennings Bryan, at the very outset Of the
campaign for the. War Fund, pledged him
self to contribute $1,000 monthly to the
Fund for the duration of the war. There
are many hundreds of Catholics through
out the country who could follow Mr..
Bryan's splendid example and thus per-
form substantil part in the great task
of maintaining the high morale of Ameri-
cas- fighting men. The Columbiad will
gladly record the roll of honor of those
who thus generously pledge themselves
to regularly support the Fund for the
duration of the war. Surely one thous-
and monthly subscribers will volunteer
from among the millions OF Catholics
whose sons and brothers look to the Order
for spiritual and physical comfort in the
camps and cantonments-The Columbiad.
(Catholic) for January.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18
SEVENTEEN MORE
LADS LEAVE FOR
CAMP THURSDAY

The followig list OF Mercer County Sc
lects will leave for Camp Sherman next
Thursday morning. the gath. They will
assemble at the courthouse In this city,
thc Gay before 40 report for duty. This
contingent goes to I'LL up the gap made
by exempt jns ami reflections and COM
pletes the county's Gu, Ia OF 81 per cent.
I wo Of them Rlynand Fennig and Ad-
am Burch-have been listed for the draft
LUards OF Flint and Binsdale. Mich.
The complete list fellows:
Carl Earl Fisher.
John HdestsnP.
Frank Henry Dues.
Robert II. Kallmyer.
Lawrence Bergman.
Edward Feltz.
Raymond II. Fennlg.
Raymond Studer.
Frank II. Wuebker
Philip limerick.
George Yahl Meyer.
Ado J. Pulskamp.
Walter ]. Burke.
William Martins.
Adam G. Burch.
Sebastian Braun.
William Shanenbarger.
Frederick Roesner.
Emil Gottemoeller.
Walter John Vierick.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18
VICTIMS OF SMALL
POX QUARANTINED

A couple of cases of smallpox were re-
ported to the health authorities last week
and are under quarantine. The first case
reporte dwas in the family of S. L. Reis-
en-, former residents of Chattanooga, now
residing in one of the OFT properties on
South Sugar street, who has a daughter
affected. The other case is on Forest
Heights, where Guy Smethers is quaran
tined. He came home from Middletown.
Saturday, where he has been working.
Sunday the case was reported to authori-
ties. These are the lrst cases Celina has
had for long time, and every effort will
be made to prevent its spread.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18
FAMILIES OF ENLISTED MEN ARE
NOT FORGOTTEN

Distribution OF allowance and allot-
ment checks to dependents OF enlisted men
of the United States has required an ex-
ira night shift of clerks and typists in
the Bureau Of War Risk Insurance. The
first chicks represent allotments made by
enlisted men from their November pay,
together with stipulated Government al
lowances.
Every enlisted man in the military and
naval forces Of the Unite dStates who has
wife and children dependent on him is
required to allot for their support at least
SIS month. but not more than half his
pay. To this the Government adds
monthly allowances.
Commissioned officers are not required
to make allotments, an dthe Government
does not provide allowances for their de-
pendents.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18
CELINA, TOO,
FEELS THE PINCH

Celina. while not having many indus
tries, will be hit pretty hard when they
shut up shop for five days, commencing
this morning. No less than 600 people
viii have forced holidays, and this takes
in only those employed in the furniture
factory speciality works, stearic acid fac
tory. buggy bow, the planning mills, cigar
factory. Celina Manufacturing Co.. and
Crown Garage.
Only places where food supplies are sold
and certain utilities will be exempt from
tho ukase of the government.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18
LUTHERAN CHURCH

Sunday school, S:45 a. m.
Let everyone be in his place promptly,
as this session will be short one.
Confessional service, $3.50 a. m.
Those who expect to partake OF the
Lords Supper are requested to attend
this preparatory service.
Communion service, 1000 a. m.
In this service the true believer enjoys
the most intimate relationship with
Christ, who in a sacramental manner
gives HIS body to eat and His blood to
drink.
Vesper service. 700 p. m.
The installation of the newly elected
members of the church council win take
place at this service.
All are welcome.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18
SHELTER
ENDS HISTROUBLES
BY THE GUN ROUTE
Portland Daily Commerciall

Il VI tAfihh DeliiS
Albert Shelter, living near Ft. Recovery,
shot and instantly killed himself Sunday
noon. A shotgun was used put the exact
method of the act has not been determin-
ed.
The deed was done when there was no
other person in the house, the two boys.
Irwin and Wilbur. and Mrs. Shelter were
all at the barn watering the stock when
they were called to the house by the re-
port of thr gun Explosion. A physician
from Fort Recovery was Immediately
summoned as was the coroner, but on ac-
count of the drifting roads the latter
coudl rot get through. Mr.. Shelter was
in the sitting room when he pulled the
trigger that sent the charge of shot into
his train. He was dead when the family
REACHED his side.
The direct cause of the act is not
known. Other mebers of the family stat
ed that there had been no family trouble
recently and that they know Of no reason
why he Should desire to kill himself. OF
course the fact that he had been incar-
cerated in the state penitentiary ut Col
umbus for several months, somewhat
more than year ago, and might have
been into othe rtrouble might have driv-
en- him to the rash act. However, he had
beer at home for more than year, hav-
ing been given a parole on good behavior.
He was prosperous farmer having nice
large farm on the state the.
He was about SIS ynars Of age and ia
survived by his wife and several children.
Ihey are EIwood, u this city; Homer. 1t
home, Mrs. Otto Norris. of Ft. Recovery,
besides a small, Sc" at home and diu-
ghttr, Edith, at Celina.
Funeral services were held from the
Christian church at Fort Recovery at one
o'clock WEDNESDAY afternoon, with burial
at Spring Hill cemetery.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18
Five Day Shut Down D0CTGGd By
Government.
WOULD RELIEVE COAL FAMINE

Factories, Amusement places, Office
Buildings, Saloons and Stores, Ex-
cept Those Where Food and Drugs
Are Sold, to Be Closed by Order,
Which Affects Even Munition
Plants.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE nations
manufacturing enterprises, with but
few exceptions, in ali states east OF
the Mississippi river, were ordered
by the government to suspend opera
tions for five days, beginning Friday
morning, as drastic measure for re-
neving the coal famine.
At the same time. as a further
means of relief, It was directed that
industry and business generally, In
cluding all normal activities That re-
Quire heated buildings, observe as
holiday every Monday for the next
10 weeks. This will close down on
Mondays not only factories, but sa
looms, stores, except for the sale Of
drugs and food, places Of amusement
and nearly all Office buildings. While
the order does not mention ship
yards, it is known that they will be
permitted to continue operations as
usual, although munitions plants will
be closed.
tkRn an
tirely without warning in an order
issued by Fuel Administrator Gar
field, with The approval Of President
Wilson, prescribing stringent re.
strictions governing the distribution
and use of ccal. It was decided upon
hurriedly by the president and gov
ernment heads as a desperate remedy
for the fuel crisis and the transporta.
tion tangle in the eastern Estates.
Even munitions plants arc not ex.
cepted from the closing down order.
Officials would not discuss the fal.
reaching effects the action would |
have on the Industrial fabric and |
questions as to how the order was to |
be interpreted to meet specific prob |
lens went unanswered.
The order prescribes preferential |
list of consumers in whose interest it |
was drawn. These users will get coal
in the following order: Railroads; |
household consumers, hospitals, char
liable institutions and army and navy
cantonments; public utilities, tele-
phone and telegraph plants; strictly
government enterprises, excepting
factories and plants working on gov
ernment contracts; public buildings
and necessary government, state and
municipal requirements; factories
producing perishable foods and foods
for immediate consumption.
Announcement OF the provisions OF
the order was made by Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield after White House
conference which was attended also
bv Secretaries Baker and Daniels.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18
ONE OF the MANY
BLIZZARD EXPERIENCES
[St. Marys Evening Leaderl

Iay Hemstetter arrived home Monday
on the Lake Erie from Celina, having
been marooned together with eight men,
at the Montague residence near Idlewild
since early Saturday morning. Miss
HtIms.ctter says they arrived in Celina,
Monday morling at 10 o'clock and she
took advantage of the first opportunity to
get back to dear old st. Marys. The
Montagues are said ohave shown much
hospitality toward the marooned, strang-
ers. In the absence of enough beds for
the entire company. the men were oplig-
ed to sit up all night and keep the fire
going in the car so that 1t would not
freeze. 1t is understood the Western Ohio
Company will stand all expense in con-
ection with the prolonged visit at the
Montague home,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18
LOCAL BRIEFS

At the meeting of the health baord on
the 18th, DR.. F. A, Ayers was reappointed
health o.cer; JOS. Depweg, clerk, and
Noah Fry, sanitary officer.
The North Grove Cemetery Association
held a meeting Monday afternoon at DR..
Richardson's office. The annual election
of officers resulted as follows: John Lei
feld-Trustee A. NJ. Riley-Treasurer.
The board of trustees organized by elect
ing Dr. Richardson president and s. S.
Scranton and E. e. Stephenson appointed
a aommittee to audit the books of the Sc
cretary and treasurer.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18
THE PROBATE COURT

Albert Henry Hall, 81. Washington D..
c., toolmaker, son Of Judson Hall, and
Hilda Stelzer, 20. Celina, tailoress, daugh-
ter of Nicholas Stelzer. Rev. Ernest
Hefele.
Otto Bartling. %, Jay Co., Ind. farmer.
son of H. E. Bartling, and Ada. Hinkle,
%, Ft. Recovery, housekeeper, daughter
of Louis Hinkle. Rev. Reitz.
Geo. w. Smith, 21, Hopewell township,
farmer, son of VIM. Smith, and Freda
Regedanz, 21, Hopewell township, house,
keeper. daughter of John Regedanz. Rev.
Reitz.
Ralph w. Smith, 21, Hopewell town
ship, farmer, son of Jos. G. Smith, and
Cora A. Rutledge, 2S, Hopewell township.
daughter of Joseph Rutledge.
Rev. Harry L. Boyd
Robert Kiefer, 21, Wapakoneta, truck
driver, son of Geo. Kiefer and Florence
Koehn, 20, housekeeper, daughter of Hen
ry Koehn.
George w. Smith, 21. farmer, Hopewell
township, and Miss F'reda Regedanz, 21,
Hopewell township.
Frank Stuckenborg, administrator of the
estate of Margaret Stuckenborg, deceased.
filed final account For hearing Feb. %.
Robert Mcqueen. administrator of the
estate of John Mcqueen. deceased, filed
final account Of final distribution.
e. G. Barker. administrator with the
will annexed Of John w. Barker, deceas-
ed. filed statement lieu Of an account.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18
A PRAYER FOR OUR BOYS

frank C. Huston. Chaplin OF l5Oth Fielt
Artillery u. S. A. Formerly First
IndianaJ Rainbow Divisionl
God bless our boys. where'er they be.
Upon the land, upon the sea;
And keep them strong and brave and true
To do the work they needs must do
That Thine own will on earth be done.
And In Thy name be vict'ry won.
Guide Thou their hearts, their hands. their
feet.
That they may never know defeat.
Preserve TO them the name OF men,
And bring them all safe home again.
We humbly ask not for our fame.
But in the power of Jesus name.
Amen.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18
SAVE THE HENS

Every pullet an dyoung hen sold for food
this winter means a reduction of from
five to twelve dozen eggs in the potential
egg supply of next spring and summer,
Hundreds of thousands of farmers who
have not raised poultry will do so next
spring and summer-responding to the
demand for more chickens and eggs so
that beef and pork will be released to
help Win the War. They will need young
hens.
The United States Department of Agri
culture urges the saving of fowls of pro-
ducing qualities, so that they may be
used for stock in the early spring.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18

A party of 20 New Bremen High school
students, boys and girls, chaperoned by
the high school principal, arrived in ST.
Marys on the Lake Erie, Monday after
noon, from Coldwater, where they had
been marooned since Friday evening
Leaving New Bremen in five machines
Friday evenig they played basketball at
st. Henry. Enroute home they lost their
way and after several hours driving finally
landed in Coldwater. Here they were OBJ
liged to abandon the machines adm seek
shelter at hotels, where they remained
until Monday Arriving in St. Marys and
learning the cars between here and New
Bremen were. OF running. they stated their
intention of getting their dinner and pro-
ceeding home on foot Seven members Of
the party walked home yesterday from
Coldwater, distace of II miles
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18

The Y. P. A.. the young peoples organ
ization of the Evangelical church at re-
cent blsness meeaing elected the following
persons as officials for the ensuing term:
Ruth Smith-President.
Alice Fast-Vire President.
Leon Roettger-Rerording Secretary.
Esther Smith-Correspondin Sec'.y.
Floyd Stedcke-Treasurer
Lucille Stedcke-Pianist.
l.. B. Pumphrey-Chorister.
Gaynell Boring-Junior Sup't.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18
The GRIM REAPER

w. ]. Hole, pioneer resident of
Washington township, died at his home
there on the 18th inst, after a short ILL
ness resulting from paralysis. He was
past 73 years of age, being born in Darke
county, thi state, October "a, 1874 He
was married to Catherine Meyers Octo-
ber /, 1868, and to this union six children
We're born. three of whom survive-Cyrus
Hole. of Muncie, Ind; Mrs. B. H. Dock,
of this city and Mrs. Frank Abbott, of
Rockford. The wife died about two years
ago. Services were to have been held at
Swamp College Church last Sunday, but
We're delayed until Tuesday on account Of
incIement weather.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18
hERE,s YouR chANoE

for your country and yourself? Buy War
Savings Stamps.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE

Have you enlisted in the army of savers
for your country and yourself? Buy War
Savings Stamps.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18
HERE,s YOUR CHANCE

Have you enlisted in the army Of savers
for your country and YOURSELF Buy Wa
Savings Stamps.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18

Mrs. Martha Hook, aged 20, former
resden of Celina, died at the home of her
daughter at Marion, o., last Saturday
The deceased has three sisters in this ci-
ty-Mesdames Smith Murchland, AL King
and Chas. Gray-who attended her funeral
at Lima, Wednesday. Mrs. Hook is sur
vived by three children-John Hook, of
Mendon Amiel Hook, who has been in
the Philippines for sevtral years. and
Mrs. Myrtle Startling, of Marion Her
husband died over years ago.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18
HERE,s YouR chANoE

Have you enlisted in the army OF savers
for your country and yourself? Buy Wa
Savings Stamps
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18

VIM. S. Miller, a we'll known young far
naer residing east of this city, and Miss
Imo Stewart, of st. Marys, were united
in marriage at the U. B. parsonage at
tho latter place lst Tuesdy. Rev. Barnes
officiating.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18

We are altogether nOW In this
struggle. HWe Uin you rDin.
II we lose, yOu lose. WW
you help lOin? Thrift stamps
offer one lD1U.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18

Cincinnati Daily Post and The Demo-
crat, both one year. $3.50.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18

The little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lis Townsend, of Center township, taken
sick with scarlet fever on the 9Th inst,
and later developing diptheria, died last
Tuesday. The remains Of the child were
buried Wednesday. Another one of the
children, Eugene, is ill of scarlet fever
at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. E.
j. Townsend
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18
IN CUPID'S DOMAIN

st. Johns Lutheran parsonage was the
scene of quiet wedding yesterday morn
ing, when Rev. Reitz united George W..
Smith and Miss Freda Regedanz, well
known young people of Hopewen town
ship, in the holy bonds of matrimony.
The bride is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Regedanz adm the groom the son of
VIM Smith. A wedding feast followed at
the home of the brides parents
Miss Hilda Stelzer, daughter of Nicholas
Stelzer. of this city, and Albert Hall, of
Herkimer, N. Y, were quietly welded at
the Catholic church in this city, last Sat
urday morning. The attending couple was
Miss Henrietta Stelzer. sister of the
bride, and Robert Schunck.
After the wedding mass wedding
breakfast was served at the brides home.
The young couple will reside at Washing
ton. D. c.. where Mr.. Hill is govern
ment employee.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18

Traitor dollars-the dollsrs spent
for the Kaiser-are those spent for
any item that deprives the govern
ment Of any element OF war supply.
Patriotic dollars-those spent for I'm
Gle Samoan be made to do double
duty. Buy War Savings Stamps.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18

Mrs. Harriet Waltz, the venerable mo-
ther of w. B. Waltz, of this city, died at
the home of her daguhter, Mrs. B. L. Mon
roe, at van Vert, last Saturday.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18
Governors illness Delays Plane

An aftermath OF the secret conference
however was the circulation in politics
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-05
NEW YORK TOO NOISY
FOR IT'S OWN SAFETY

New York.-One effect of the war
may we'll be the putting of muller
on the strident voice of the Ameri-
can metropolis. When the air raid
siren which had been placed on top
of the Edison Electric Light Com
pany's Building, Fortieth street and
First avenue, was tested for the
first time after warnings had been
sent out to dwellers in the neighbor-
hood to disregard its voice the wall
of the signal sounded most feebly
above the din of the city and could
not be heard at all outside a radius
of sixteen blocks.
Either Father Knickerbocker will
have to be persuaded not to drive
with the muffier cut out, or he will
have to install sirens in every few
blocks. 1t has for years been con-
tended that it was perfectly prac-
teal to reduce the volume of New
York Clamor. Paris and London do
not tolerate any such racket Open
electric motors, fiat car-wheels.
senselessly changing gongs and blow
ing whistles, cries of newsboys and
other hawkers all should be con-
trolled.
Perhaps they will be now that
safety demands it.