The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-24

Jeremiah O'Leary, whose utter
ances in his Bull" magazine resulted
In charges of obstructing the draft
being filed against him, forfeited his
bond when he failed to appear for
trial in New York.
The war department has taken
over the delivery and collection OF
mail in American expeditionary
forces.
Mexican bandits fired across the In
ternatonal line near Hidalgo. Tex,
killing Sergeant Herbert Ulrisch,
Eighth cavalry.
Joseph Weinberger, his son Henry.
8, and a daughter, Frances, s, were
killed when Weinberger's auto was
struck by a traction car at Detroit.
President Wilson raised Brigadier
General Frank w. Coe to the rank
of major general, and asked the sen
ate to name him chief OF coast
artillery.
Federal department of justice
warned unnaturallzed German men
and women not to go boating on any
river, canal, lake or seashore this
summer under penalty Of being In
termed.
John Mcdonald, negro. was shot
and his body burned at Erwin, Tenn,
after he choked to death Roberta
Collins, 15-year-old white girl.
In response to request from the
United States, the Australian govern
ment has decided to charter Ameri-
can vessels to carry wheat to the
United States.
New Portuguese government, with
DR.. Paes as president, has been off,
cially recognized by the entente al.
lies and the United States.
An agreement has been reached be
tween japan and China for the pro-
lection Of their common interests in
the far east against German agrees
sion.
Albert Braatz, vaudeville per-
former, was arrested at Youngstown,
O., at the request Of the New York
Office OF the department Of Justice for
alleged violation of the espionage act.
He was taken to Cleveland.
His machine bursting into flames
while 1000 feet In the air, while fly.
ing as one of a formation of FIVE,
Jerome T. Van Auken, 22, cadet, met
death at Call field, Wichita Falls,
Tex, when the plane crashed to earth. 4.
Patrick Kearney and James Law.
Ter, under sentence OF death, having
been convicted of murder escaped
from the Covington, KY, jail. Kear-
ney was recaptured, but Lawler has
not been found. The men we're ar
rested following raid upon the
Ninth Ward Building association in
Covington. One Of the officers of the
association was killed.
Senate bill prohibiting the manu-.
facture and sale Of intoxicants in the
territory of Hawaii during the war
was passed by the house and now
goes to the president.
War expenses, including expendi.
lures by army, navy and shipping
board for March, totaled $1,229, ,0OO,.
900.
A 230 by SO foot building complete,
with electric lighting, bathroom,
tiled floors and plumbing, was erect
ed at the federal base hospital on
Staten island, N. Y, in five hours.
Investigation of general CONNER
cial and economic conditions in Latin
America to assist American trade
after the war is being undertaken by
the department of commerce, which
is seeking three special agents for
the purpose.
Failure to report incomes OF $500.
OF more, required under the income
tax law, will not be penalized up to
June /, Internal Revenue Comlnis.
sioner Roper ruled, when satisfactory
explanations are given to collectors.
The returns were due April 1.
Resolution providing equal suffrage
for women in the church organiza
tions we're adopted at the Southern
Baptist convention. M
An appeal TO the Jews OF. America
to subscribe generously to the $780,,
100000 Red Cross fund was issued at
New York by the Rabbinioal associa-
ton.
The new ten per cent tax on lux
lries produced nearly 15,O00,00o
francs during the first month II was
IN force. the French government an
Brigadier General Benjamin AlYord,
who has been adjutant general OF
General Pershings staff for year,
returned to the United States be-
cause of Ill health,
In order to keep ways occupied
Until the end OF the war, the shipping
BOARD has prepared to let contracts
or 200 more wooden ships OF 400
ons capacity, in addition to the 200
which 1t recently was announced
would be authorized.
Major General ]. Franklin Bell has
,een relieved from command of the
'7th national army division.
Chicago packers were informed by
he food administration that the price
# cured pork products should not be
.dvanced over prices current May l
ecause of substantial supplies which
ave accumulated.
Receives Prison Sentence.
Lancaster, o., May 22.-Admission
hat he stole FIVE chickens Jan. IL
cost Charles Thomas penitentiary
erm OF from one to 15 years, when
ie appeared before Judge ]. G.
Reeves here. The fowls were the
of Otto Tisdale and we're