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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29
DEBTS IN OHIO
Increase of $50 Per Cent Shown
Since 1880.

Columbus, Nov. 25-State Auditor
Donahey, in connection with his an
nual compilation of Ohio public debt,
which now aggregates $434,O47,798,
again makes a strong plea for limita-
tion of the debt creation power of
public officials. Debts in Ohio July
1. were distributed thus: City, $780,
4S3,76O4; school, $6S,9S5, ,267; county,
$66,252,252; village, $27 ,S23,S71, and
township $10,5O2,701. Since 1880 the
population of Ohio has increased only
40 per cent, Donahey points out,
while taxation increased 300 per cent
and public debt $50 per cent.
The state government is limited
in the amount of public debt that it
may create" Mr.. Donahey says in
his annual report, "and the result is
the state has no public debt. If debt
limitation is good for the father,
why, in the name of common sense,
is it not good for his childrsn?"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29
PLANS NEARING
COMPLETION
President Wilson to Remain Six
Weeks in Europe.
SAILS FOR PARIS NEXT WEEK

Peace Conference Likely to Convene
Immediately After the Holidays,
and the President Goes In Advance
to Confer With Allied Statesmen.
League of Nations Idea Growing
In Favor.
Washington, Nov. 27.-It is stated
authoritatively here that President
Wilson will return to the United
States from Europe within SIX weeks
after his ship leaves this side. He
will sail for France Immediately after
the convening of congress Dec. 2.
There has been no indication when
the peace conference will assemble,
but the general belief here is that
it will convene Immediately after the
Christmas holidays. The president
goes in advance ia. confer with the
entente statesmen and 1t is expected
that the broad outline of the treaty
will be framed beforehand with q
view to its adoption soon after the
conference meets. The president iS
understood to have discussed his trip
at the regular cabinet meeting, but
If his plans were revealed they were
not permitted to become public.
A league of nations Is likely TO fig
ure before the peace conference at a
very early stage of the proceedings,
instead of being relegated to the
close, after the territorial aspirations
of the various powers are settled.
Two distinct viewpoints have now
developed on this subject. The Amer
ican view is that the coming congress
will not be like the Vienna congress,
which devoted itself prin ncipally to
arranging what each power should
receive as result Of the Napoleonic
upheaval. According to the Ameri-
can view, the present war was based
on certain high ideals and was not a
struggle for territorial gains.
Therefore, it is maintained, ideals
should come before territorial aspira-
tions in the deliberations of the con-
gress, and these ideals having been
first defined, should thereafter be the
main guide in national aspirations.
One of the chief Of these ideals, It |
is pointed out, was to prevent future
warfare, and a league of nations has
been generally and officially accepted |
as the most practical organization
for accomplishing that ideal. 1t Is
therefore held that this should be
one of the first subjects considered,
and should set a standard of ideals
for other subjects following.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29
BOAT TO SAIL ON ITS SIDE
Steamer Through WeIIand Canal
Is Proposed.

Detroit, Mich.-Marine engineers In
local ship yards are watching with con-
siderable interest an experiment be-
ing made to carry through the Welland
canal without cutting it In half, the
i0,O00-tOn steamer Charles r. Van
Elise.
1t is proposed to float the vessel
through the canal on its side. The
Van Hise, which has beam of 90 ieet,
is too wide to pass through the canal,
but It is held that its depth Of 3315
feet would permit free passage If 1t
can be tipped over on its side.
The project involves some very deli
cate problems In engineering.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29
THESE HOGS SEEMED
TO Be SMALL OR CHEAP

Vim. Bader, indicted by the grand jury
several weeks since on charge of grand
larceny, was found guilty by jury in
the Common Pleas court last week. The
value of the hogs was lowered after de-
Liberation by the jury and the offense
changed from grand to petit larceny.
The case grew out of Bader removing
-four hogs from the farm of Mike Doran
and disposing of them as his own to Mr..
Mcdonald of the w. o. Creamery Co.
The chief witness against Bader was
lad named Junod, whom he hired to as
eist him in his undertaking.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29
FOR STARVING
IN BIBLE LANDS

have been appointed leader by the
Sunday school association of the State to
ask every Sunday school of the county
for an offering for the starving four mill
ion in Bible lands, population almost
as great as that of Ohio Remember
Jesus said, 'Inasmuch -" superintend-
ents, won't you do this? May 1 not hear
from every school in the county? Then
we CAN say Mercer County has again
gone over the top. We will take any
thing from 81 up per school. Send it to
me and will send it on. Take the Of
fering December l, that is visiting day.
A. H. ROEBUCK,
County President, Mercer, o.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29
Oil ExpIodes; Six cremated.

Portsmouth, o., Nov. 27.-Six per
sons perished in flames which de-
stroyed a log cabin on Duck run,
Scioto county, near here, following
an explosion of coal oil used to start
fire. No one escaped from the
building. The dead are: Robert Rad
cliff and wife, their daughter, Mrs.
Effie Neal, and three grandchildren,
Clarence, Ruth and Willard Sword.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29
SEES PROSPERITY
Edison Says lt's In the Hands Of the
Business Men.

Orange. N. j., Nov. 25.-With the
coming Of peace an era OF prosperity
"a at hand II the business men Of the
nation will proceed with confidence
in the future, declared Thomas A.
Edison, the inventor. "The surest
way TO bring on a depression OF bust
ness Is to nurture fears and act hesi-
tatingly," he said. I'VE now have a
national financial system which Is
capable Of meeting practically any
situation that can arise, and We do
not need to fear difficulties from that
quarter. Our farmers have harvest
ed an enormous crop, and the assur-
ance of good prices, together with
more plentiful labor, make certain a
heavy planting next year."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29
SECTION
ROAD COMPLETED

The Alexandra brothers, oil North Star,
who had the contract for building the
third section Of the Celina Wabash inter-
county highway, ! i'd the last small strip
of cement last Saturday, and have since
been working on the side bitches of the
roadway. In a couple weeks more, if
the work is in the meantime taken off
their hands, the road should again te
open for travel. This section of concrete
runs considerable distance beyond the
infrmary farm.
The Alexanders were also awarded the
contract, let last summer, tor another
section of this highway, beginning at the
present western terminus and running to
the road leading south to the Swamp
College cemetery. This section is to be
next summer.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29
A CELINA BOY
AMONG MISSING

A message from received here Tuesday
from the war department by Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Kitchens notifying them
them that their son Charles, who was in
service in France, was among the miss
ing. 1t is possible lie may have fallen
into the hands of the German during one
of the drives about October IS, the date
on which he was reported missing.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29
The GRIM REAPER

Miss Jennie Hussey, aged 20, died
Tuesday night at the home of her faith
er, S. F. Hussey, after short illness, of
pneumonia, as the result of an attack of
influenza. The family came here from
Mendon a few months, and reside on
East Livingston street. Besides the
father, the deceased is survived by sis
ter and three brothers.
Funeral services will be held at the
Bethel church this morning, the funeral
cortege leaving the home here at
O'Clock.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29
Dies of Wound.

Columbus, Nov. 26.-From a bullet
wound received in a shooting affray
In front of the Union station, William
H. Carver, 35, Syracuse, N. Y, bust
ness man, died at Protestant hos
pital. Police are holding three men
under investigation and are search
ing for one of three Italians who shot
Carver who acted in the role of
peacemaker.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29
Rabbit supper and Degree Work

A rabbit supper and degree work is on
the schedule at the I.O.O.F. hall next
Monday night, open to all Odd Fellows.
The degree work will be for Rockford
candidate brought here by the lodge of
that place. Chas. McComb has been
designated chief cook, with such able
assistants as VIM. Miller, Dan Creeden
and James A. Drumm.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29
PEN TOO DECENT
PLACE FOR HIM

Fred Steele is facing a term in the
penitentary. He was found guilty after
a hearing before jury in the Common
Pleas Court last Tuesday, and it did not
take that body long to bring in verdict.
He was charged with violating the per-
son of his sixteen-year old daughter,
crime for which he was arrested and
jailed several months ago. He has a
wife and five children.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29
Robber ehoots Womnn.

Columbus, Nov. 25.-Mrs. Mary G.
Raymond, 81, was shot by a nOgro
holdup man as she went to the aid
OF her husband, Fred Raymond, while
he was menacad with a crooks gun
IN Raymond's grocery. Raymond
also was beaten up. A bullet fred
from the negro's revolver penetrated
'AAsa. RaymoAd'S right breast.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29
Low Cost of Registration.

Columbus, Nov. 27.-Ohio draft
boards conducted the Registration of
Sept. 12 at minimum of expense to
the government. This work cost but
$3,695, Major W. S. Pealer, chief draft
officer, announced. The first regis
tration in Ohio, held June 5, 1917
cost the government more than
100000.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29
Last Formal Review.

Chillicothe, o., Nov. 27.-Twenty-
six thousand and fifty soldiers from
Camp Sherman marched in a fare
we'll parade" through the streets Of
Chillicothe and we're reviewed by
General Matthew C. Smith, camp
commandant. The parade was the
last formal review which will take
place, as rehabilitation is to begin
tomorrow, when the first of 10000
men to be discharged at once will
leave for their homes
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29
Attorney Ross Johnson, of Portland

Attorney Ross Johnson of Portland,
a son of Mrs. VIM. Johnson, of Ft Re-
covery, died in the former city a week
ago yesterday. Death was due to pneu-
ing, following an attack of influenza.
The deceased was a former well known
Ft. Recovery boy, a graduate of Har-
ward law school, and a young man of
worth and recognized ability. His rise
in his profession at Portland was rapid
and pronounced
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29
CHARGE AaaInst Attorney.

Toledo, Nov. 96.-Attorney Adam
Bowersox was indicted by the fed
eral grand Jury on charges of inter-
fering with entrainment of a sesdier,
making seditious remarks and prom
Using fathers of draftees that he could
keep them out of service for fees
ranging from $3.50 to $500. Bowersox
gave bond.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29
Republican leader, 10 Meet.

Columbus, Nov. Ex-senator War
rem G. Harding, chairman Of the Ohio
Republican state advisory committee
of so members, issued a call at Wash
ington for a meeting Of the commit
tee at Columbus Friday noon. The
purpose is to take stock of the recent
election results and to plan for the
future.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29
Hlnh Cost Of MovInn.

Savannah, Ga.-The high cost Of
moving in Savannah has obliterated
the old saw that ut is cheaper to move
than pay rent" 1t now costs from
$40 to $50 per load to move, because
Of the extreme scarcity of labor and
the high cost Of upkeep.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29

Miss Flora Romer, of St. Henry, aged
"a years, daughter of Mrs. J. J. Romer,
died at that place last Monday after
few days illness of influenza, followed
by pneumonia. She was probably the
best known and most popular young
women of that village, and her passing
is deeply and generally deplored by the
Funeral ot the deceased
was held Yesterday and was private.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29

Arthur Enyart and wife have letter
from their son Harry, who is in hos
pital in France, of the date of November
4. He and another Mercer county boy,
Private Gottemoeller, were wounded in
a battle on September ID. He reports
they are both improving.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29
Poles Capture Lemberq.

Copenhagen, Nov. 25.-Polish troops
captured Lemberg, the capital Of
Galicia, and its environs, according
TO the Polish telegraph bureau at
Cracow. There had been heavy fight
ing in and about Lemberg since early
In November, when Ukrainian troops
captured the city by surprise.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29
Wilson's Quarters In ParIs.

Paris, Nov. 26.-The home of Prin-
cess Murat, which will be President
Wilson's residence during his stay
here, is undergoing changes to har-
monize with his personal tastes and
habits. The German peace delegates
will reside in environs of the city.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29
Trainmen to Meet at Columbus.

Cleveland, Nov. 27-President w.
G. Lee of the Brotherhood of Rail
road Trainmen announced that as a
result of a referendum vote of sub.
ordinate lodges the second triennial
convention of the brotherhood will
beld in Columbus, opening May IA,
1919, instead of at San Antonio, Tex,
the city selected by the first triennial
convention in 1916. A more centrally
located point was wanted.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29
LATE ARRIVALS

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Schaadt, of Liber-
ty township, Welcomed the arrival of
little miss at their home last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Weitzel, we'll
known Butler township people are en-
tertaining new girl, born last week.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29

Basil Wooten, a Paulding county boy,
nephew of Mrs. Chas. DIETRICH of this
city, was in town Wednesday. He has
the honor of being reported killed in bat
tie and able to deny it in person He was
wounded in the battle at Cantigny,
France, and his life was despaired of. He
was returned to this country late in Oc-
tober and sent to New Jersey hospital.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29
MOntezuma Boy Is Missing

Earl Franks, aged %, son of Albert
Franks, of Montezuma, is also reported
missing by the war department. He
went to Camp Taylor with a contingent
of Mercer county boys in May, and later
was sent overseas.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29

Mrs. Elizabeth Cook, who attended a
meeting OF the War Relief Council at
Columbus last Friday, was appointed a
delegate to represent Mercer county.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29

A letter from Elery Miller to his sis
ter, Mrs. Lawrence Hoerath, conveys the
information that he is in h1pital, where
he has been for several weeks as the re-
suit OF shell shock.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29

Mrs Tom Stoner of Union township
has received letter from her husband
in France, saving he was able to walk
again He was wounded in one leg
couple month ago.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29
KInu Albert 20 VIsIt parIa.

Paris. Nov, 26. - King Albert Of
Belgium will visit Paris Dec, 5. He
will leave for Brussels early In OMM
AgeuSa,rt
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29

A big service flag was dedicated by the
Loy al Order of Moose last Sunday at a
social session, at their hall, honoring the
boys of the order in service. Attorney
A. B. Meyers made the address. August
ironing, a member OF the order who
give up his life in the service of his
country, was touchingly referred to.
Otter addresses were made, after which
lunch was served.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29

Veteran Frank Van Wormer, the well
shoemaker, has turned his business over
to his grandson, Abner Davis.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29
Foeh In strassburu.

Paris, Nov. 27,-Following the oc-
cupation of Strassburg by the French
army, Marshal Foch and King Albert
formally entered the city.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE

Have you enlisted in the army OF savers
for your country and yourSelfG Buy Wa
Savings stamDa
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29

for your country and yourselfS Buy Wa
SavlnLs Stamps.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29

The Democrat and Cincinnati Daily
Post, both one year, IS,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29

Private David c. Jones, Union town
ship boy, was severely wounded in battle
in France October 20, according to Off
cial information received by his parents.
The young man is % years old and was
among the first selects to go abroad.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29

Memorial services for Carl Schadt, who
died in France, was held in Chattanooga
Yesterday.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29

Another Rockford boy, Dole NJ Smith,
son of Mrs. Lillian Smith Mccoy, is re-
ported dead in France, due to pneumon-
ia. He was a skilled pharmacist, and
went overseas in June witt a medical
corps.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29

News of the death of Harry Eicher, a
Hopewel! township boy, aged %, Nas re-
c ived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Eicher, week ago last night. He was
reported injured IN action in France on
October z, his death resulting from
wounds. He enlisted with Co. K at St.
Marys, and was among the first Mercer
county boys to go overseas. The de-
ceased lad was cousin of Levi Eicher,
recently reported killed in battle.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29
MORE LIVES TAKEN
IN GREAT CONFLICT

Mrs. Felice Gebele, of this city, re-
ceived message a week ago last night
of the death of her son Charles, who
died in France fr I'M wounds sustained in
battle. The young man was the second
son of Mrs. Gebele, aged %. He was
employed at Cleveland previous to his
entering service last May and went over
seas in July. The elder brother, William.
is in service in France.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-29

Yesterdays casualty list contained the
name Louis U. Moorman, of Fl. Reco-
very, who is reported dying of disease.
Notice of the death of Cecil Nolan, a
Center township boy, killed in action in
France October g. was received by his
mother, Mrs. James Nolan, last Satur-
day. The young man was only eighteen
years of age, and enlisted with Co. K, of
the National Guard, at St. Marys. He
was a member of the famous Rainbow
division
New-York tribune., 1918-03-13
Big Battleship Nearly Done

AN ATLANTIC PORT. March 12.--
Within two weeks the American flag
will be raised over one of the largest
and most modern super er-dreadnoughts
built on this side OF the ocean. The
sea fighter was designed before this
country entered the war, but several
changes have since been made, and T.
is understood that she will be placed
on the active list soon.
Work has been rushed night and
day, and the trial trip is likely to be
run off before schedule time. The
battleship has a heavier array of guns
than any other of this nation, if not
of the world. No other ship ever de-
signed for the United States Navy dis
places so many tons.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-13
Piez Submits His Plan
For Enlarging Present
East Coast Shipyards
fBy The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, March 12.-Tenta-
tive plans for cnlarging the govern
ment's shipbuilding plan were laid be-
fore the Senate Ship Investigating Com
mittee to-day by Charles L. Piez, gen
eral manager of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation. He suggested the employ
ment of a practical shipbuilder to have
charge of charging some of the present
Atlantic coast shipyards, and to have
the government take over construction
at some of the plants.
The main question to be settled be-
fore the enlarged programme. Mr.. Piez
said, is that of obtaining the services
of a practical shipbuilder to take
charge of the work. He acknowle edged
that it would be difficult to obtain the
services of such man now because
of the shipbuilding rush.
Committee members particularly were
interested in Mr.. Piez's proposal to
take over smaller yards and enlarge
them to double their present size. Mr..
Piez opposed the construction Of any
more huge plants like that building at
Hog Island, Penn.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-13
New Process Adopted
To Speed Shipbuilding
Welded Ships Gain
Speed, Save Power

Electric welding, a process
which makes a ships skin liter
ally one piece of steel, is to be
tested as a substitute for rivet-,
ing to accelerate the speed of
American ship production. These
three advantages are claimed
for it:
i. An unskilled laborer be-
comes an expert welder with from
tour to six weeks training, and
one can turn out more work that
ten rlveters. That saves time.
2. A welded joint is stronger
than one made with rivets. That
increases seaworthiness.
3. The hull of a welded shin
presents a smooth surface to the
sea. That reduces friction, and
saves, according to expert esti-
mates, at least 10 per cent of
engine power.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-13
6,285,519 Production Days
Lost in Six Months:
1884, ,4O2 Men Idle
Handicap War Work
Employers Partly Blamed in
Industrial Conference
Boards Report

BOSTON, March 12-1ncreased cost
OF living and failure of EMPLOYERS in
many cases to anticipate this influence
mas been one of the important con-
UlDutory causes of recent strikes, ac-
cordlng to the report issued to-day by
the National Industrial Conference
Board on strikes in American indus
tries in war time.
From April to October 6, 1917,
there were strikes at 1921 establish
ments the existence of which was def
intel y verified by the board. Each es-
tabllshment was asked to report upon
causes, but complete information was
received from only 1856. These plants
showed 2S3,4 men idle and 6.285.519
days of production lost. Opinions
were asked also of labor commissioners
and mediators. Direct conference an
peared to have been the most salts
factory method OF settling these dis
putes.
Discomfort, a Strike Factor
The conclusions of the board as to
the causes of the unsettled condition
OF labor are that the following influ-
ences were of primary Importance:
increased cost of living and fail
urc of employers in many cases to an
ticipate this influence
widespread discomfort due to be-
lief that undue profits had been made
by employers out of war business.
Increased independence of the
worker, due in part to a labor short
situation constituted labor's oppor-
tunity for forcing union recognition on
closed shop conditions.
INEQUALITY between wages paid in
plants engaged on private work and
government or private plants engaged
on war work.
"The unscttling influence of the
cost t-plus-profit' feature of many war
contracts.
"The Federal Administrations virtual
Endorsement of the eight-hour work
day."
War Plants Affected
The report concludes:
"Indications of Improvement in the
labor situation in recent months are
apparent, but it needs only cursory
reading of the daily press to see that
the war industries of this country are
still heavily handicapped by labor dis
putes.
Cooperation in efforts for the es-
tablishment of some workable pro-
gramme which shall minimize these
disturbances, at least for the duration
of the war, is the patriotic duty of
both employers and employees"