The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10

When sparks from n chimney ig'
nlted n birds nest on the roof OF an
Oregon township, Lucas county
school the flames spread 10 the shin
giles. The children marched out and
organized a bucket brigade but the
building burned to the ground.
John Immel, 81. president OF the
John Immel & Sons Company was
crushed to death in the elevator shalt
at his carriage factory in Columbus.
Dr. Eleanor n, Adams. Cincinnati,
who has been acting president of OK
ford college for women for six
months, has been elected president
by the board OF trustees.
Crop bulletin of the state board OF
agriculture states that wheat is i'm.
proving in spite of the lack of sun
shine. The seeding Of oats Is doing
nicely, the seed terminating well and
the plants coming up to an excellent
stand in many localities. Flowing for
corn is progressing satisfactorily.
Fruit trees have responded slowly
and gardening has been delayed on
account OF the cold, wet weather.
Following the seizlng and burning
of German toxt books in Bowling
Green nigh school by students, the
school board abolished the teaching
of the language.
Fire destroyed the handle factory
owned by Amstutz G Son hear Bluff.
ton, Allen county. Loss $4,000.
Grain elevator at Watson. near Tiff
fin, was destroyed by fire of un-
known origin. Loss $4,000.
Liberty bonds, thrift stamps and
war savings stamps were used by the
congregation to raise funds to erect
the new ST. Paul's Episcopal church
at Canton.
Total sales Of war savings and
thrift stamps in Union county
amount to $75,2O0.
Emmett C.. Radabaugh. 40, we'll
known Lima business man, died in a
hospital at Marion.
Trailed to Youngstown by federal
agents James Halwin, 2J and c. L.
Myers, 20, were arrested, charged
with impersonating United States Of
ficers. The men, it g charged, con-
fined their alleged operations to
stores owned by foreigners, and rep
resenting themselves as food inspec-
tors. secured sums ranging from $l2
to S25 as protection against arrest.
All of the 148 artillery graduates Of.
the third officers training school at
Camp Sherman have been ordered to
Camp Jackson, Columbia, s. C., for
duty
After he had made I%blic oath Of
| allegiance to nation, state, county and
town, Rev. Joseph Griesse of New
Carlisle was released from Jail at
Springfield and allowed TO return to
his home. He was rescued recently
| from a mob at New Carlisle.
Sixteen men were arrested in fed
eral raid on a Socialist meeting at
Lorain on charges of evading the
draft, failure to register under the
alien enemy act and with circulating
seditioUs literature
Private Clyde McVickers of Mt
Vernon fell from horse at Camp
Sherman and sustained probably
fatal injuries.
Ohio is expected to furnish $500
men to man boats between the Unit
ed States and Europe. They will be
called in the course Of year or more
Plans for fourth officers training
school, to be held at Camp Sherman
from May 10 to Aug. 10, vanished fol-
lowing an announcement from divi.
Cd
the camp would not be held there.
H. F.. Cooke, so, West Mansfield
was killed when he fell while at work
at the Erie roundhouse at Marion.
Hal C. DeRan of Fremont, former
Sandusky county representative in
the state legislature, was disbarred
from practice in the federal court
The charge was that of perjury in
connection with the affairs OF the
bankrupt Fremont Lumber company.
AT Napoleon Mrs. A. A. Hudson
was badly burned when a can of kero-
sene exploded and her flannel gown
ignited, while starting a fire in
range. Her aged mother and her hus-
band also were burned ID attempting
to extinguish the fares.
r. NJ. Mcclure, secretary of the
Marion chamber of commerce, has re-
signed to accept similar position at
Mansfield.
Leonard Oatney, IA, son Of John
Oatney, near Pleasantville, Fairfield
county, received fractured skull
when tree fell on him.
Cleveand is faced with the possibil-
ity of a streetcar strike as a result
of vote taken by members Of the
streetcar mems union. The men
voted almost unanimously, according
to their officers. to walk out. No date
was fixed, but 1t may come soon if ef-
forts to effect an amicable wage set
uemcnt are not successful.
Will F. Pfeiffer of Lancaster was
wounded in action in France.
A Cleveland shipbuilding company
was awarded a contract to build &c
steamers for salt water service fer
the emergency feet corporation.
Wayne County School Superintend-
ent Baumgardner favors six-day
school weeks for next year, following
the successful try-out given in the ru-
raj districts
Lieutenant Orren I. Brandeen and
Private Ralph Morgan, Lancaster sol
diers, were cited in French regiment
al orders for conspicuous bravery.
At Warren John Mcfarland, ]. G.
Miller and Henry Eber were injured