The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-07-05
PUNCHED PARAGRAPHS



Between so and 10 persons were
killed in an explosion In a munitions
factory in a midland county of Eng
land.
United States revenue returns for
the fiscal year just closed are expect.
ed to reach the huge total OF $4,000.
100000.
Stanley King OF Boston was ap-
pointed private secretary to Secre'
tary OF War Baker. succeeding Ralph
Hayes, who resigned to join the
army.
Charles Gero, 73, confessed he MUIR
dered his wife, 70; his brother, 79,
and a granddaughter, 4, with an ak at
their home in Now Haven, N. Y, po-
lice say.
Stephen Binder, author Of Light
and Truth" convicted at Brooklyn
on two counts Of violation Of the es-
pionage act, was sentenced to 40
years imprisonment.
Fire at Mount Union, Pa, destroy
ed five of the most important build
ings at the Aetna Explosive compa-
ny's plant, causing a loss estimated
at more than S1,000,000.
At Albany, N. Y, bursting auto
mobile tire killed Arnold Sutermeis-
ter, a civil engineer.
Lieutenant Edmond L. Gene Of Jer.
sey City, N. j., was killed when his
ut fn1I ~
William NUM-, New York soldier,
is the captor Of his cousin Gus" a
young German soldier, in France.
Lieutenant Ren Fonck, French
flyer, has been officially credited with
bagglng his forty-ninth German air
plane.
Instead of imposing usual fines,
magistrates in New York night courts
are requiring petty offenders to buy
war saving stamps and thrift stamps
First Lieutenant Ollie Josephine
Baird, the first woman commissioned
in the national army, reported at
Camp Mcclellan, Admission, Ala. She
has been assigned as contract sur.
geon.
Martin Conboy, director of the
draft in New York city, announced
that more than 10000 sIackers had
been rounded up in that city in the
last two months.
No more perishable goods, such as
fruit and foods, will be accepted at
postoffices for mailing to troops be-
cause almost always they can not be
delivered in edible condition.
Mrs. Idell Kennedy aud DR.. Frank
T. Howensteine, an optometrist. were
found guilty at Los Angeles Of hav,
ing conspired to keep men out of the
selective draft by means of eye
glasses, which temporarily would i'm.
pair their sight.
John A. Mitchell, editor of Life,
New York, died at his summer home
at Bridgeport, Conn, following a
stroke OF apoplexy.
John G. Zeller. a machinist station.
ed at the local aviation field, was
drowned at Pensacola. Fla, when ths
airplane he was flying fell into Pensa'.
cola bay.
Indiana's prohibition law was held
constitutional by the state supreme
court.
Official announcement says more
than $4,000 enemy alien women regis.
tered in New York city.
Cadet Thomas C. Anderson, Trint
dad, Colo, was killed in an airplanG
accident at Fort Worth, Tex.
United States army uniforms for
men now in training may be manufac.
tured in Great Britain, which has
plenty of raw wool on hand.
Joseph Kulla, wholesale -four deal
er, New York, was ordered to pay
$25,OOO or forfeit his federal license.
on the charge of selling -four at
prices in excess of the food admins.
tration schedule.
War labor policies board recon-
mended that all mechanics and labor
ers employed by the government
should be paid upon the basis day
rate of eight hours with overtime at
the rate of time and a half.
Oilcloth and linoleum were placed
on the list Of restricted imports by
the war trade board. Outstanding II.
censes will be revoked.
Frank Goldsoll. French subject.
detained on charges of the French
government that he profited several
millions of dollars on motor truck
contracts, was held by the district
court at Washington for extradition
to France.
Final approval of the revised legis.
lative, judicial and executive appro.
priation bill, with its provision re-
quiring all government clerks to
work eight hours day instead of sew.
en-, and giving them salary increases
Of 1920 a year, was voted by the
house.
Work has been begun on the larg-
est American military hospital in
Great Britain. 1t will be located at !
six miles from Southamp,
ton. 1t will accommodate 5000
wounded soldiers.
Lieutenant John T. Royle was kill {
ed near Mt. Clemens, Mich, when his {
lirplane fell Lieutenant Allen B. {
Abey was seriously injured.
Pullman car porters ask for wage
Increase claiming war prices, income
AK and such have made big inroads
On their tips, cutting their incomes in
half.
Fire at Gle Ulm, Wash, swept the
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