The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
STATE SIFTINGS

Lett arm or william smart, aseu
1S, Marysville, was ground on IN a
machine at a lime kiln.
A class OF 64 alien soldiers was
naturalized at Camp Perry by Fed
eral Judge Killits of Toledo.
Harry Bills, 32, merchant Of New
Straitsville, was drowned while swim
ming in a pond near Shawnee,
July was the banner month in soft
coal production in Ohio, according tc
reports from mining districts OF the
state.
Cleveland streetcar fare has been
increased to cents to meet the wage
advance granted motormen ana con-
ductors.
Based on school enumeration,
Clevelands population is estimate!
by Auditor John Zanbefle at S5G,O3O,
against S23,345 year ago.
Movement is under way at Lorain
TO change spelling of the city's name
to Lorraine" in recognition of Amer
ica's association with France.
Sanford Snyder, president Of the
miners organization of the Hocking
valley, resigned to become coal in
spector fer the Hooking district.
Wooster business men have organ
ized a guard of honor, which already
has a membership of 400. 1t Will act
as an escort to all departing soldiers.
Robert Fink, IL, Gallon, saw a
friend run over by a horse and fell
into commissions COMPLICATIONS de-
yeloped and he died. The friend will
recover.
Back pay aggregating 100000 Will
be due T. and o. C. railroad shop EN-
ployes at Bucyrus under a wage scale
just approved by Director Genera!
McAdoo.
George NJ Zimmerman withdrew his
resignation as city manager o. San
6uslly when the city commission in
creased his salary from $4,000 to
$4,000 a year
At East Liverpool, Fred Argabrite
II, was bound over to the grand jury
when he pleaded guilty to setting fire
to Faux Brothers Milling companys
plant, causing a loss of $4,000
Almost at the same time that Will
lard Caldwell, 12, was crushed to
death by an auto truck at Massillon,
his chum Milan Snyder, 12, of Cleve-
land. was dPowned while bathing.
Michael J. Barry, SO, director Of
public safety at Columbus, died from
internal hemorrhageg. believed to
have Jccn due TO stomach disease,
from which he had suffered many
months.
While leading a COW, Andrew
Reich, g.. a Montville (Geanca coun-
ty) farmer became entangled IN the
rope, fell and suffered a fractured
skull. His death occurred soon after
the accident.
Six people, all of Syracuse Mciss
county, en- route to Camp Sherman,
were injured at Waldo, Marion coun-
ty, when the automobile in which
they were riding turned turtle. :he
car was driven by Rov Walton.
Refund of $336,452 to subscribers
to the state insurance fund within
few weeks Is announced in the an
nual report Of Emile Z. Watson, actu-
AIRY, which the state industrial COM
mission will send tn all subscribers.
Hubert s. Marshall was appointed
by F. C. CroXton, state director OF
emnlnyment. labor representative OF
the state organization board, which
will control The organization Of CON-
munity labor boards throughout Ohio.
William Nordmeyer. Il, was ad-
judged a delinquent at Cincinnati
after he had confessed to robbing the
Reading bank of approximately ST.
Geo. Judge c. w. Hoffman ordered
the youth committed to Lancaster re-
fOrmatory.
f. A. Schaubs of Redwood, Union
county, ignored an order TO tear
down a one-story frame building
that had been pronounced a fire trap.
lie was fined $1,620.S0 by Mayor
Baumgardncr OF RichW oo6 for his
failure to obey.
Officers believe that the theft of
many automobiles in Ohio cities may
be explained in the arrest OF Howard
Brashear 26, owner of a garage al
Coolville. Athens county where he is
alleged to have disposed of $4,000
worth of stolen cars since June l.
c. II. Bartholomew, As, of Kent,
contractor in charge of the admins
tration of water supply in Rocky
river at Cleveland, was shot and
killed by two employees. The two
men are under arrest. The murder
was the result of a dispute over
wages.
Placing of priority order on ship
ments of coal to the end that large
quantities shall be sent to lake ports
will be used by the wood division OF
the federal fuel administration for
Ohio as another argument Tor speed
ing up the gathering Of wood for fuel
in hundreds of communities.
Charged with being responsible for
The publishing of an editorial in a
ewspaper at Sugar Creek, urging
Iennonites not to buy liberty bonds,
NJ. Z. Bontrager, a Mennonite. was
arrested N the west and will be
taken to Cleveland tc answer to an
Indictment under the espionage act.
Rev. C. w. Kurtz, pastor of United
'ethren church, Dayton. was over
come by the heat and is in a critical
condition.
Marion streetcar strike ended when
he company and men agreed to sub
lit the wage controversy to the war
abor board.
Captain George P. Mckay, 80,
treasurer Of the Lake Carriers asso-
ciatinn. died at Cleveland after 4