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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05
CHAPTER w.
"Into the Trench"

The next morning the draft was in
spected by our general, and we were
assigned TO different companies. The
boys in the brigade had nicknamed
this general Old Pepper, and he GER
tainly earned the sobriquet I was as
signed to B company with another
| American named Stewart.
For the next ten days we "rested,"
repairing roads for the Frenchies drill
ing, and digging bombing trenches.
One morning we were informed that
we were going up the line, and our
march began.
It took us three days to reach re-
serve billets-each days march bring
| ing the sound of the guns nearer and
nearer. At night, way off in the dis
tance we could see their flashes, which
lighted up the sky with a red glare.
Against the horizon we could see
numerous observation balloons or 'sau-
sages" as they are called.
On the afternoon of the third days
march I witnessed my first airplane
being shelled. A thrill ran through me
and 1 gazed in awe. The airplane was
making wide circles in the air, while
little pufrs of white smoke were burst
ing all around It. These pulTs appeared
like tiny balls Of cotton while after
each burst could be heard a dull
"plop." The sergeant of my platoon
informed us that it was German air.
plane and wondered how he could tell
from such distance because the plane
seemed like a little black speck in the
sky. expressed my doubt as to
whether it was English, French or Ger
man. With look Of contempt he fur
ther informed us that the allied anti
aircraft shells when exploding emitted
white smoke while the German shells
gave forth black smoke, and, as he ex-
pressed 1t, 1T must he an Allemand be-
cause our pom-pOms are shelling, and
l know our batteries are not off their
bally nappers and are certainly not
strafeing our own planes, and another
piece Of advice-don't chuck your
weight about until you've been up the
anu lCul III oOhhNbhAA5s
I Immediately quit "chucking my
weight about" from that time on.
Just before reaching reserve billetS
we were marching along, laughing, and
singing one of Tommy's trench ditties
I want to go home, 1 want to go home.
l don't want to go to the trenches no
more
VUbora s,,,,orro, I'D hon1s ora
lore.
Take me over the sea, Where the Allie
mand can't get at me,
Oh, my. don't want to de
l want to go home"
when overhead came "swish" through
the air, rapidly followed by three 9TH
ers. Then about two hundred yards to
our left in a large field, four columns
of black earth and smoke rose into the
air, and the ground trembled from the
report-the explosion of four German
flve-nine's, or "coalboxes." A sharp |
whistle blast, Immediately followed by |
two short ones, rang out from the head |.
of our column. This was to take up
ARTILLERY formation" We divided into |
small squads and went into the fields |
on the right and left Of the road, and |
crouched on the ground. No other
shells followed this salvo. 1t was our
first baptism by shell fire. From the
waist up was all enthusiasm, but from
there down, everything was missing. l
thought I should die with fright.
After awhile, we reformed into col
umns of fours, and proceeded on our
way.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05

to church began. After marching about
five kiios, we turned Off the road into
an open field. At one end Of this field
the chaplain was standing in timber.
We formed semicircle around him.
Overhead there was black speck cir
cling round and round in the sky. This
was a German Fokker. The chaplain
had n book in his left hand-left eye
on the boolS-right eye on the airplane.
We Tommles were lucky, we had no
books, so had both eyes on the air.
plane.
After church parade we were
marched back to our blllets, and played
football all afternoon.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05

with books and
books haped high the only of beer
books the Shelves
books the ice books rising from the floor in immense masses
and tapeing at the top like pyramids of knowledge
picked HObOken and left
The
flooded
through doors
Hobokens
of liquid refresent find only food for thought in
not nebate and stimulates but does
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05
DRINK LOTS OF MILK

Be liberal in the use of milk.
1t is good fOOd-the best food
in the world, in fact-and for all
the milk that is used a corre-
spending quantity Of transport
able food is saved for overseas.
Give the children plenty of
whole milk, and drink a fair
quantity yourself. II is one of
the best bone and body builders.
Do not throw away the skim
milk. It contains the protein,
sugar and lime of whole milk.
Get acquainted-unless you al
ready are-with the charms of
buttermilk. 1t is a refreshing
cold drink-quite as refreshing
as any you could buy at a fOun-
tain. And it is a fine food. Men
can do hard manual labor on
buttermilk alone. That has been
demonstrated.
Save, certainly, but save the
milk. Do not try to save on
milk.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05

winked
of
William
caught the pedestrian podous
Another pedestrian pped Suddenly he sprawIed
William OdBear had dealt him waop
of
and Gall of the Desplaines N
police he
William Oldea
reflections of his albehdng rena There
blue
oicked endless
D. Us.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05
Cro BE CoNTINUED)
: ,,biIitation Of Holy Land,

Immediate plans for the rehabilit2
ton of the Holy Land, to fit it for the
home Of the Jews Of the world, are
now under consideration by the officers
of the New York Zionist organization.
A medical unit will be dispatched to
the stricken land, loans viii be made
to the colonists to rebuild and refit
their farms and vineyards, and irriga-
ton and sanitation problems must be
solved. The $l,000,000 fund now being
raised will be used for immediate pur-
poses, and 1t Is believed the recon.
structlon work will involve an expen-
dlture Of approximately $lOO,0O0,OO0
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05

coyote, and the solemn silences of the
starlit night.
The crash Of traffic appalled, him,
automobiles zOomed past him like
dragons, and the street seemed a rush
ing, bawling, hopeless bedlam. Will
liam Old-Bear turned in at the sign
of the dusty larynx and bought himself
a mans size snifter, and more Of the
same.
When he had filed his person with
potent mead he stood forth upon the
SidaMnlk III Jefferson and Mndisnn
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05

and fruit throughout the producing
season. The truck company has
agreed to supply as many trucks as
are needed and is glad to get the
business, because it fits in with the
hauling of merchandise from New
York city to Philadelphia, and insures
the trucks going back loaded to New
York.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05
LIVE eSTOCK1
-6eR0F~ ~n sz1 :

The brood sows receive enough corn
to keep them in good shape and either
tankage or beans to balance the corn,
=
OF meat products pork is probably
the most Indispensable in army rations.
The necessity of increasing pork pro-
luction In this emergency is great and
Imperative.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05
To Exte d Motor Service.

Because the motortruck route for
eggs recently established between
Vineland and Millvllle, N. j., and New
York city-about 40 miles-has
proven so successful, plans are made
to add more trucks to carry vegetables
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05

Empey takes his first turn on
the firing step of the trench
while the machine gun bullets
whiz over his head. He soon
learns why Tommy has adopted
the motto, "lf you're going to
get it, yoa'II get it, so never
worry" Don't miss the next
instaIIment.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05

uHU oIIIUVIHb nIIIIUIIo Tut UUOhS UUUHU
for the French front. The saloons
were stripped of their fixtures and
have been the sorting and packing cen
ters from which 100000 books have
started on their journey to the firing
line.
Inside the cafes the spigots that
once gursled with glee when spoken
TO are now speechless, and the beer
cases have given way to book cases.
OF all the transformations wrought
by the hand of Mars in Hoboken none
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05

exctedy
head About pohceman
Two WhWngs
pan Other heroes @ashet from nearby restaurant with pals
officer
himself no
that the thing
pull officer Rafferty, having
a had himsefs scraued
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05

MCnroe streets crossing which is
where officer Rafferty, happened to be
directing the traffic of the city. In
less than two minutes Policeman Raf-
ferty was in the thick of it. He had
charged into the crowd which had
gathered breathlessly about the first
broken molasses barrel when the sec
Ond one tumbled.
what is this" cried the investi-
eating cop, "a movie comedy? Who's
throwing the molaSses aroundY
The molasses wagon driver turned
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05
Isolate Affected Calf.

AS soon as scours is discovered it is
best to separate the affected calf
from the others and carefully disin-
feet the pen.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05


last according o $ estm totaled
"Of course try find in
buy he said IF know where the
usually a areward
the course ot day. we
examining Of pockets
ways hnd something stuck hidden
times Is hvedoar bill
succeeded in hiding himself piece
too small
thing Is Il
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05
Saloons of HObOken Are Turned Into Libraries

NEW HoR-Snce Uncle Sam took the
the library service
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05
EMPEY GETS INTO THE FRONT LINE TRENCH-AND
WISHES HE WERE BACK IN JERSEY CITY.

syncpsla-Fired by sinking Lusana Of
American living City,
goes the British After
experience recruiting officer in London, train
ing quarters France
max acquaintance of "cooles"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05
Build Up a Valuable Herd.

A valuable herd can be gradually
built up by raising female calves from
the best cows.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05
William OId-Bear of Oklahoma Stirs Up Chicago

n Madison William Old8ear of
y William the
of te endless paries the Of the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05

There is no longer doubt that it is
profitable for farmers to raise their
own meat under present prices of feed
and meat.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05
One Chicago Policeman Who Was Stuck on His Job

CAGOOhcer Rafferty, day. He
had just the sweetest time policeman
mmbed off molasses afy
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05

In feeding live stock it will be well
to remember that silage is roughage
and that it is deficient in protein or
growth material.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05

PaSturing hogs reduces the amount
of grain needed to bring them to
profitable weight and marketable con-
dition.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05

III l'hlllN llf olh NlNlN'a A'HANA -
gambler in human nature. who counts
his profits not In the difference be
tween the cost ana selling price Of the
garments handled, but his daily find
of cash, jewels or valuable papers that
are in one Of every II suits that pass
through his hands.
One dealer In secondhand clothes,
who covers a territory he has mapped
out for himself in the Washington
Heights district, estimates that $1,000
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05
AiredaIe Popular With Sigma! Corps in Chicago

HICAGo-Th Adae shaggy sadeyed popularity
in recent has convinced officers of the
United States
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05

messenger. WnlIe Ot1lclaI authOriZa-
ton for use of the Airedale on the bat
tlefields of Europe has not yet been
issued by the war department, schools
for intensive courses in training have
been established and officers say that
reports from the various army camps
show that the dogs have made remark
able progress.
THE Airedale surpasses all other
dogs in point of intelligence, and al.
though peaceful, is also most courage
GUS" said ono oficor 'VTos+s bo,.o
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05

established beyond
particularly by
"The Airedale
careful
the Aie valley iso
The dogs now in training either patriotic
purchased by interested of
highly
of
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05
TALES from
BIC GQlE !
Oh nIa4Laa haaIans Dbl an Tnann,,nn Iroun

NEW person the
~ something
lowy dealer In caston garments But
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the battlefront. These little ones had
been reclaimed from the jaws of death
and We're shattered by their expert
ences. saw one Of their nurses drop
a plate in their dining room one day,
and they leaped to their feet shrek
ing"
DR.. Birckhead then told his hearers
Of the sordid conditions which greet
the French soldiers home on leave, and
how they are compelled to go back to
the trenches only six days after they
arrive. Then he spoke of the German
efforts to inspire hatred for the British
among the people of America.
This is exactly what Germany
wants." he said. "She wishes to divide
us from England and then beat each of
us separately. Britains part in this
conflict cannot be ovcrestimated. She
has raised an army of 100000 men,
and, were we to do as we'll in proper
ton, we would have between 100000
and 100000 men in uniform.
Zone of the greatest benefits of the
war-greater than the war itself--will
be the rediscovery of England by Amer
ica''
DR.. Birckhead said he was convinced
that Germany would make peace to-
morrow if she consistently could
"She has what she wants." he said
"The strip of land that divides Europe
makes Austria a secondary nation, gives
ne" Turkey and places the unlimited
resources of Russia at her disposal"
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Declares France
Has Lost 100000
Civilians in War
DR.. Birckhead Tells Adver.
tisers of Her Great
Sacrifices
Childrens' Sad Plight
In Hospital They Jump to
Feet Screaming When
Nurse Drops Plate

The toll France has paid for the
preservation of her ideals and national
honor was the outstanding theme of
an address made yesterday before the
members of the Advertising Club, q
East Twcnty-ffth Street, by DR.. Hugh
Birckhead, recently returned from that
country, where he has been doing hu-
man reclamation work.
What can we do to repay these mar
ttyrs?' he asked. "Oniy two ways lie
before the true American man. He
must win. or die in the effort. The
agony of France is unbelievable More
than 100000 of her civilians, exclu-
sive of the army, have died, since the
war began-a thirtieth Of her popula-
ton.
81 visited chldren's hospitals near
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Plans to Aid Crippled
Soldiers Approved
Charity Board Endorses Work of
Resducating Boys Wounded
in War

Plans Tor the reeducation Of soldiers
who have been so disabled by wounds
that they will be forced to change their
civil occupation were discussed and APP
proved yesterday at the annual meeting
of the State Board Of Charities.
The New York institution is to be
known as the Clinic for Functional Re-
education. 1t viii be located in Stuv-
vesant Square, and soldiers who have
iost loot or an arm will receive in
sSfuctlon IN any occupation they may
select or for which they appear best
fitted.
incorporation of the Port Jervis
Home for Aged Women at Port Jervis
vas also approved. The board denied
Incorporation to the American Women s
Hospitals and to the Mechanical Treat
mcnt Chnlc. 1t was announced that
tnc board had received u communica.
uon from the military authorities in
ashlngton indicating that incorpora-
ton OF the women's hospital with the
approval OF the board was unnecessary
at this time. Licenses were granted to
the Department of Health of POUCH.
keepsle 20 establish three dispensaries
IN different parts of that city
William RhinelanGcr Stewart, of New
ork City, was reelected president OF
the board and William II. Gratwick. oil
buftalo: vicc-presidcnt. Commissioners
Henry Vanguard, Of Bedford Mills, was
reelcctcd member of the State Proba
ton Commission, and Ben. iamin w. Ar
noiG, CT Albany, was elected member oil
the state Commission on Sites, Ground.
ana Buildings, succeeding Simon w
Ecscnda!e.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

BOOTH. LIZZIE A.--WIIEREAS THE UN-
dersigned. J. Arthur Booth and Ralph w.
Booth. intend to apply for letters of admin
istration On the goods. chattels and credits
Of Lizzie a. Booth. late OF the County OF
New York deceased. under the provisions OF
section 1881 of the Code OF Civil Procedure
and to apply to have the penalty Of the bond
to be given by them for the faithful dis
charge of the trust reposed in them as
such n:strators fixed at a sum not ex-
ceeding double the amount of the claims of
the creditors against the estate of the said
decedent presented to the Surrogate OF
the County Of New York pursuant to this
notice. unless double the amount of the
said claims SO presented does not exceed
five thousand dollars (s5,00o.). in which
case to have the penalty Of the said bond
fixed at five thousand dollars ($5,000)
now, therefore,
In pursuance OF an order Of the Hon.
John P. Cohalan, Surrogate of the County
Of New York. notice is hereby given to ali
creditors of and persons having claims against
Lizzie A. Booth. late OF the County of New
York, deceased. to present the said claims
TO the Surrogates' Court OF the County OF
New York in the Hall OF Records. Borough,
Of Manhattan. New York City, on or before
the 10Th day of May. 1918.
Dated, New York, the 8th day Of April, 1918.
J. ARTHUR BOOTH,
RALPH w. BOOTH,
STEWART & sHEARER. Attorneys for
Petitioners Office and Post Office Ad-
dress. No. As Wall Street. Borough of
Manhattan, City Of New York.
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Minor League Baseball in
Bronx a Tonic for CAM

eeilent opportunity for major l..
bwnerS 10 e. get true line on R,saass
uaseoa.i sentiment; l am sure Mves
game prospered there as II - The
the territory could soon BE- cn, tIoas
into major class. Right ns nav.
Bronx is better looking prosr ihs
me than several major learnsp u
could name, either in the .s.tle
or American League" at'oha
1t has been learned, howeva. ;,
! the New International Leapnas thu
pared to proceed with or Wits PIE
Bronx. Its fences have been Su;,.i hs
solidly everywhere but in Sailt "
Here some little detail mmst N s..Sh
attended TO in the very near sHa be
James r. Price and the intsra.t! a'ure
controlled the club in the d;sS that
league have as yet given no I ss.ss
arces of cooperation. 1t wou aIs'p l
an expensive undertaking for th ssu !; y
terests, those supposedly in thu sI t., n
declared. 1t is whispered thas Na "
National Commission will insist M .as
a settlement of Charles H Ehh upoa
judgment for $4,000 against th nvOe rs
ticular territory. Also, it is ss;s Pa "a
old owners owe the former ~. 'as
something like $4,000 of the coz sSssg sas
paid for the franchise when CIV shsSM'
II. Ebbets threw up the sponcs " ~
some few years back. 'asss
Meanwhile. other Newark promo...
stand ready to operate a club, pro sy.sa
they can secure grounds reasonshlr |
one respect the Price interests ~, y
the whip hand here, but thew con usa
Wiedmeyer Park, where the fo ora.
league clubs played. The pr;cs :
terests, of course, would exact b..s ~
toll in rent from a rival that camo '. =,
q lease. s 'S'
Want Federal Park
Now an effort is being maas ).
secure for the prospective new 1 h.. y
ers OF Newark team the use ~ IT. T.
old Federal League park at Harriss
N. j. This is in trust of comm,
tee of National and american Lesr,
club owners. If the deal can !.
swung, all red tape will have h.s
cut. There should be no obiector
from the majors as Newark would IL
he willing TO pay good rental for =
park that is now idle. and sourcs Al
considerable annoyance.
Speaker Thaddeus C. Sweet il At.
tracing considerable unfayorahIs
comment from a number of powerful
elements of the Empire States voting
army for his attitude toward the Law.
son bill. 1t is said the personal prej.
udices against the measure held By
Speaker Sweet has been responsible
for that bills remaining in the Rules
Committee of the lower house ever
since it was passed there after Sen.
ate ratification.
A majority of the Assemblymen be.
licve the bill should be brought to
the floor of the Assembly for discus.
sions, if for no other reason, than fair.
ness and courtesy. There is gres.
possibility that Speaker Sweets per.
sonal obstinacy may cheat the wishes
of the majority of the state govern.
ment. The Lawson bill. as it Stands
should at least be given the courtesy
of fair treatment. If it is not. thos
responsible may in the near futuN
experience the verdict of hoodwinks
public.
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BY w. ]. Macbeth

That something is afoot in the new
international League was evidenced
yesterday when President John II. Far
reil postponed the schedule meeting
which was to have been held in Buffalo
to-day, and transferred the conference
to this city, to be held Friday.
Meanwhile those sound business men
of the Bronx, who are very anxious
to have representation in the new
grass grow under their feet in the
fight for recognition. A committee,
headed by former borough president
Cyrus P. Miller, present food and fuel
administrator, which represented no
less than five important Bronx indus
tries, called upon President Harry n.
Hampstead, of the New York Giants, to
sound that executive on National
League sentiment regarding the prof
ect.
No Definite Answer Yet
Mr. Hampstead explained to this
committee that he was not able at this
time to give a definite answer. 1t was
proposition, he explained, that re-
CURED the unanimous consent OF the
two major leagues, because of the
terms of the peace agreement entered
into between the National and Ameci-
inal war. He promised, however, that
he would Immediately take the matter
up with his immediate associates of
the Tcner circuit.
81 wish you to understand,
gentlemen" declared Mr.. Hemp
stead, that if your project is not
successful the onus should not be
placed on me or the New York Ma
tionals.'
The prospective Bronx promoters
were somewhat treasured when they
learned last night that the New Inter
national League schedule meeting had
been postponed until Friday in this
city. They had feared, from getting
no definite assurances from Mr.. Hemp
stead, that their eggs had gone to
smash. all in one basket because Of the
probable adoption of circuit to-day
at Buffalo.
There may be some significance in
the switch from Buffalo to this city
and the delay from to-day until to-mor-
row. Many of the New international
promoters last week declared The
Bronx appealed as alluring territory.
These pointed out that the one great
trouble was the lack of provision there
at this time for immediate operation.
The prospective opening of the season
is less than month off and The Bronx
as yet has no ball park.
"Class IA baseball in The Bronx
would not affect attendances at the
Polo Grounds one bit, in spite of the
improved transportation facilities
from that Borough to Eighth Avenue
and 155th Street," said one of the
most energetic promoters of the new
circuit.
Tonic for the Game
Indeed, think minor league base
ball in The Bronx would prove a
tonic to the game in general. A
borough with a population of 8O0,C
is bound, sooner or later, to crash
itself into the baseball limelight.
This, it seems to me, would be an ex-