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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20

Some OF the biggest men in the
United States are participating in
the raising of the huge relief fund.
Among them are such men as former
President William Howard Taft,
Charles E. Hughes Cleveland H.
Dodge, James Cardinal Gibbons, My.
ron T. Herrick, Vance c. Mccormick,
Henry Morgantheau, John R. Mott,
Oscar s. Straus and stephen Wise.
Carefully prepared estimates based
on reports that have come to the
committee from every part of the
Near East in which work is carried
on, show that there are 3,95O,OO0 des.
tituts refugees, a large proportion OF
them in exile. The capitulation Of
Turkey has made accessible to the
committee this great mass of suffer
ing humanity.
Estimates based upon the most
reliable information obtsinSble from
consular and relief agents re.
ports, show that 1,77O0O0 of these
destitute sufferers are away from
their homes, having been driven out
by the authorities, many of whom
are in Arabia, MesopO.amia Syria,
Persia, the Caucasus and Siberia
while there are large numbers who
have been sent to remote districts
within Che Turkish empire
Those conducting the work estimate
that it will require approximately
$37 ,0O0,e 900 to care for the refugees
during the next six-month period
Never before, they say, has a people
been so demoralized and so utterly
helpless. Driven from their homes
they are wandering, unorganized
throughout the land, living as best
they can upon the poor country.
Reliable reports say that people al.
over Persia are falling dead as fast
as autumn leaves from trees. Dur
ing the past year. 10000 srsons died I.
from staryatiaa N Teueraa alone.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20
EXILED BELGIAN TOTS
SEND GREETINGS TO
u S. CHILDREN

Washington - -"FraternA and cor
dial greetings have been sent Amer
ica's school children by 900 Belgian
girls and boys now returning from
exile at HsEre.
A giant scroll bearing some go
names thanks American children for
the aid their country has sent Belgium
through the war years
Long live the allies! Long live
Belgium! Long live the United States
Of America! Honor to the American
Red Cross and to its Commission for
BelgiumI
The Belgian scholars. boys and
girls, In exile in the Havre region,
appreciate with deep emotion the
value and the reality Of the high
services rendered by the American
Red Cross to the Belgian population,
driven out OF their dear country, and
refugees IN foreign land
They have themselves felt its con.
slant and generous solicitude, always
ready where there is good to do,
misery to relieve, a misfortune to
comfort
They also send their gAlteful and
most affectonate remembrance to the
kind children of America, whose IA
theirs and big brothers have crossed the
big ocean either for the American Red
Cross or in the gallant, powerful and
glorious American army TO share in
the triumph and the right of civiliza.
ton, to help the Belgians reconstruct
their homes, and to save their
country.
"Fraternal and cordial greetings to
our little comrades, the American
scholars"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20

to take care of their people and pre-
vent the growth o. anarchy This is
another group of about 40,000,00O.
There are $4,000, 700 people in North
Russia, a large part Of whom are in
accessible. owing to the breakdown
of transportation and through sheer
anarchy Many OF these face starya-
tion this winter. They are beyond
help.
About Enemy People.
AS TO the situation of the enemy
people-about 90, )00OOO-this prob
lem is not one Of ,soing to their relief.
1t is a problem Of relaxing the water
tight blockade, which continues
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20

fegS grow limp and drop down as /
hastily don my gas mask. And when
/ open my eyes and find myself am
ON stretcher and someone with a
smile all over his bronzed face offers
me a cigarette.
''Yes, we ran the Huns for six days
and five nights, and did not want
to eat or sleep, l tell you 1t was
grand, and if hadn't been gassed
feel like could still be running
them, We started in ON the Oath day
of July, my birthday. and, mother.
dear. took no prisoners.
"a German officer said to his anen
why do you run; is not GOtt nit
your And the German soldiers an
swered; Yes, but the Americans are
init the French"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20
A RAW, SORE THROAT
Eases Quickly When YoE Apply
a Little Musterole.

And Musterole won't blister like the
old-fashioned mustard plaster. Just
spread it on with your fingers. 1t pene-
trates to the sore spot with a gentle
tingle, loosens the congestion and draws
out the soreness and pain.
Musterole is a clean, white ointment
made with oil of mustard. 1t is fine for
quick relief from sore throat, bronchitis,
tonsilitis, Group. stiff neck, asthma, neu-
ralgia, headache, congestion. pleurisy,
rheumatism, lumbago, pains and aches of
the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds on
the chest lit often prevents pneumonia.
Nothing like Musterole for croupy chill
dren. Keep it handy for instant use,
soc and 6Oc Jars; hospital size $50.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20

through the armistice, sufficiently so
that they may secure for themselves
the bear necessities that will give
stable government Unless anarchy
can be put down and stability of gov
ernment can be obtained in these en-
emy states, there will be nobody to
make peace with and nobody to pay
the bill to France and Belgium for the
fearful destruction that has been done.
Justice requires that government
be established, able to make amends
for wrongs done, and it can not be
accomplished through spread of an
archy. Famine is the mother of an.
archy.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20
Secretary Baker Urges Letters
With "Hone-touch" For the BOYS
WAR oGPARTA GhT
WAS S'SoToS.


" ear Kr. Posdieks
Tho OF the world n soldiers
today not
nov called to do lie helping
to rehablitate the devated Belgium
OF nang that the victory uioh g1ortous
shared shall Be q ons.
This that nay O1psot them all
With rs ere and to greet then Of
tstr homecoing Will often we'll In their minds
in Thy Will yet diff
cu1es vi th0ut either the
the past BY tho activities OF
couragenent perhaps than
left hon order that
has earned respect.
believe that all uhioh may b
focused this object the
is that which
ths mhers fathers,
themselves
In seeing that the
both here and abroad shall o constantly upheld
Cordially yours.
=.
Esvton D.
Secretary
N. Raymond 3. RosdieH,
Chairman, Commission N Training Camp Activities.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20

compass out, get direction adjusted
and when the barrage lifts l dive into
the tornado again-and so on. Ger
mans are scarce; they are down below.
'MOppers up behind will deal with
them. Over broken trenches and torn
ground, slipping, falling, sprawling, 1
so for our objective. AS the curtain
of fire and smoke passes over the viii
lage we make the final squirt forward
and-dig like HI.
Germans Fear Americans.
"The noise increases, the guns get
more angry, shells and showers Of
mud and dirt are failing all around
you, The devil seems to be raking
out his furnaces, the sky seems to
crash down ON YOU, then my head
swlns, my arms fall 70 my sides, my
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20

THE food problem in Europe today
is one of extreme complexity.
OF their 420,OOO,OOO, practically only
three areas-South Russia, Hungary
and Denmark, comprising 10000 900
have sufficient food supplies to last
until next harvest without imports.
All continental Europe has reduced
herds and is consequently short of
meats, and especially fats.
Something over 2OO,OOO.OOO of peo-
plies are now in social disorder. Most
Of these people live in the cities,
which are the centers of anarchistic
infection
Arrangements have already been
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20
A Useful Christmas Present

Big Pete says what is more useful for
a Christmas present for ma I buy pa
pair Of shoes, pa to buy ma pair OF
shoes, s0n.in-law to buy motherin law a
pair of shoes, sisl er-in-law to buy father
\in-law a pair of shoes, grandchildren 10
WY grandma a pair OF slippers, and the
\eat grandchildren to buy grandpa a
of warm overshoes. If YOU have no
NQn that is mentioned above, buy
Nighbor what YOU think they need
w Of the shoe line n you think
Vt need any shoes, buy them a
Minimum ware.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20
OFFERS TURKEY FOR COAL
timing Manager Plans Christmas Din
ner for Working Force Making
Largest Output.

Greensburg, PA big Christmas
dinner is the prize offered by James s
Amend, district coal manager here fol-
tie working force that produces the
lC-gest amount of coal for the month
o November. There are 200 mining
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20
Worlds Biggest Whistle
Can Be Heard IL Miles

Pittsburgh, Pa.-WhaI is said
to be the largest whistle in the
world has been placed on one Of
the smOkestacks of thy Home
stead Steel works. The whistle,
20C feet above the ground, is
five feet long and one foot in
diameter and is connected with
a three-inch steam pipe. 1t re-
quires $50 pounds of steam TO
blow the whistle, which can be
heard - miles.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20
Kisses at S35 Per.

Macon, GA. C. Freeman paid S35
for a kiss from Miss Halle Manning
and declared the Osculation was worth
it. Freeman and an army officer bid
for the kissing privilege and the price
wa> given to the United War Work
fr--.f
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20

OLUMBUS. OSpecialO-Hes
- of War Stamp
sOldi saior
OF and sea
bring
Them o
They sal and income
to
debts determination to stand by
the boys the
War
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-11

New fish are introduced every year
and new fishing grounds discovered
and surveyed for the benefit of fisher
men. Rescue work among the fishes
is also undertaken and last year more
than 100000 fish, left stranded in
e%yaporating pools, were saved to grow
up to a life of usefulness-that is, big
enough to be fit for the table.
A skilled investigator has been
studying frog culture, and the Alaska
salmon fisheries have been so guard
ed and protected in ~accordapce with
federal laws that this seasons catch
has been enormous, the largest ever
made.
The Alaska seals constitute the most
valuable herd of wild animals ever
owned by any government, and the bu-
reau of fisheries is their custodian.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-11

handsome garment. The underneath
frock is simple, with round length
skirt and perfectly plain sleeveless
bodice. Over this Is worn the long
trained overdress of brocade, with
flowing angel sleeves. A cord girdle,
which may be either of metal or OF
silk matching the gown, encircles the
waist.
If preferred lace may be employed
for the overdress.
Inasmuch as formal entertaining
will not have very much Of a place
in the scheme of things during the
winter season of 1917-18, gowns such
as that shown here will undoubtedly
be very much favored, says a writer
in the Washington Star. There will
be entertaining, of course, but most
large functions will be war benefits.
and clothes will have secondary on
sideration. The 'hostess" gown for
the hostess will be quite the correct
thing, and the guests will be in street
clothes, assuming that the affair is an
afternoon one.
Soft dark shades are preferred for
the lovely Hostess gowns, and frocks
of taupe, beaver brown, plum and sew
eral shades of blue are shown.
GeOrgette crepe Is a popular com.
bination fabric for either satin o. vel.
vet, and metal embroidery is used on
the georgette to enrich it.
For the gown shown in the sketch,
the skirt of which is two yards wide
at the lower edge, three and a quar-
ter yards of plain material 36 inches
wide and four yards of brocade the
same width will be required.
Considerable originality is possible
In the development of these gowns
and the who has skill at de-
signing may easily turn out a charm
ing gown for herself at comparatively
small expense.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-11
MEMORIALS FOR THEIR DEAD
Serbians Ever Keep Green the Men,
DRY of Deceased Members OF
Their Families.

1t is not quite accurate to entitle
this ceremony a funeral, for it Is not
that, but we have in English no one
word or two words with which to ex-
press the meaning. In order to secure
complete accuracy, 1t would have been
necessary to head this sketch with the
words, Ceremony Performed by a Ser
bian Family on the Anniversary of the
Death of One of Its Members" and no
newspaper copy reader would pass a
title like that, writes a correspondent.
1t is the custom of the country to re-
member the dead on the anniversary OF
death by a pilgrimage to the grave
yard, with all appropriate ceremonies.
A morbid custom, and one that might
be productive Of endless and needless
grief, according to our ideas, but the
Serbs are a hard race and face their
sorrows without covering them. All OF
the family files to the cemetery, ac-
companied by close friends and head
ed by priests. Flowers are laid on the
grave prayers are offered and the
women weep. The virtues of h dead
dTe eAlOlleu &uu nc 10 ouuAcSSSu onu
apostrophized.
This part of the ceremony over, the
company sit down to a meal thai they
have brought with them. The affair
takes on the aspect of some grave SO
cial occasion. Wine Is drunk and much
food Is eaten. 1t is customary to tell
all the anecdotes and incidents relat'
ing to the dead man that those present
can remember. Even bits of the past
that have a humorous turn are not
barred. 1t is in some sort a bringing
forth of his whole memory and setting
him again before his people, brushing
aside the passing days that were hiding
the thoughts of him from view.
1t is interesting to speculate on the
meaning of this unusual practice, and
on the human tendency that gave 1t
birth and keeps 1t alive. 1t seems to
root in the old human dread of being
forgotten completely. As these peo-
pie do it unto the dead, so they expect
their children and their relatives to do
unto them, and they cherish the custom
as a fountain hat will keep their W
memory green when their time comes
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-11
WATCH THE LITTLE THINGS
Wise Mothers Keep Eye on Remnant
Counter and Utilize Leftovers for
Little Girls Dresses.

The little girl of the family may be
charmingly QUILTED at a trifing cost
If thought and industry go into the
task.
Few people are so foolish as to
underestimate the Importance of APP
pearance, and the m who dresses
well with a comparatively small out
lay of money In her turn, has e
properly dressed as a child by a
mother who took interest in her small
daughters clothes.
The wise mother will keep an eye
on the remnant counter, and on odds
and ends left over from the apparel
of grown-up members of the family.
With a clever combination of fabrics,
or q deft touch of handwork here and
there, she will give originality and in
dividuality to dresses for the little girl.
A complete seasons outfit should
never be arranged at n time. A new
dress now and then means more to q
child than it does to an adult, so that
to some extent the Juvenile wardrobe
should be arranged piecemeal.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-11
FINDS TRUTH IN A GARDEN
Flowers Grow From Seeds and
Not From Wealth of Owner.

Two children played in a Southern
garden. The garden was a marvel of
color and beauty. 1t surrounded the
home of the boy whose parents were
called Every well to do"
The little girl vas the only child Of
a mother who found it cheaper to
board"
The dainty feminine creature fit
ted along the walks and across the
grass, taking toll of blossoms where
she listed. There was no verboten.
The boy followed rather stolidly, ac-
cepting the care of the flowers when
the punches grew too large for the
smaller hands.
At last the little girl seated herself
on a bench and rested her curly head
against a tree. Her blue eyes, resting
upon the beauty before them, glowed
with appreciation.
"Oh-h-h! The be-yu-tiful garden !"
she sighed.
Then, turning to the boy, "It's be-
cause you are rich that you have such
lovely flowers, isn't it, Bil1y?"
mo" said the boy, stolid as always.
TITS because we plant the Seeds"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-11
CLING TO CHARM OF YOUTH
Good Complexion Cannot Be Retained
If Covered With Layers of Rouge
and Swathes of Powder.

Every young girl, no matter who she
may be, has the charm of youth and
should hold 1t. 1t is as elusive as q
dream and cannot last for many years,
so while 1t is hers she should cherish
1t. 1t is the look of youth.
But no girl can hold it, no matter
how clever, who covers it up with lay
ers of rouge and swathes of powder,
declares a beauty specialist. A touch
of rouge when one is tired n the
face is colorless, especially in the
evening, is not objectionable, but the
girl who has a good complexion, the
gift of nature, should never resort to
rouge or powder, except for the light
rice powder that keeps the face from
the shiny look, which Is such a de-
tractor of beauty.
1t seems almost unbelievable that
any girl with a really good complex
ion would resort to paint or powder,
and yet it is true that many do. 1t
may be that these girls have an Idea
that these aids to complexion give
to them the appearance of sophistica-
ton.
And they are right, in a measure.
For rouge invariably does give the
lines of the face an older look, a hard
ening of the countenance, If too RASH
ly used.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-11
Learn Value of Men.

In one of the chapters of "a Student
in Arms" by Donald Hankey, a volun-
teer in the English army at the begin
ming of this war, this authority says:
"On the whole, though, actual expert
ence of wal brings the best men to the
fore, and the best qualities of the az
erage man. officers and men are
welded into a closer c~Omradeship by
dangers and discomforts shared. They
learn to trust each other and to look
for the essential qualities rather than
for the accidental graces. One learns
to love men for their great hearts,
their pluck, their indomitable spirits,
their irrepressible humor, their readi-
ness to shoulder a weaker brothers
burden in addition to their own. One
sees men as God sees them, apart
from externals such as manner and In
donation. A night in a bombing party
shows you Jim Smith as a man Of
splendid courage. A shortage of "a
tions reveals his wonderful unselish-
ness. One danger and discomfort af-
ter another you share in common I'M
til you love him as a brother. Out
there, if anyone dared to remind you
that Jim was only a fireman while you
were a bank clerk, you would give him
one in the eye 20 go on with. You
have learned to know a man when you
see one and to value him."
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-11
Flanders of TODAY.

Today the name Flanders is applied
to two Belgian provinces of which
Client and Bruges are the capitals,
but the name still represents an I'M
defined stretch of country which has
been the battle-ground Of Europe for
centuries.
Sat the wal in Flanders" was just
as. familiar to English ears in the sew
enteenth and eighteenth centuries as
it Is today in the twentieth. Every
inch of the ground is stained with the
blood of patriots and loyalists. And
the bravery and courage of these me-
dieval troops has been matched by the
sacrifice of the men of the greatest
empire the world has eve known.
The bones of Canada's heroes will
mingle with the dust of generations of
patriots and the cause for which they
are fighting is not eclipsed in the lofti-
ness of It's aim by the Holy Crusaders
of medieval times.-Exchange.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-11
STYLES FOR WINTER COATS
Fashion Provides for Straight Lines
With Generous FulIness, but
There Must Be No Flare.

Straight lines characterize the best
coats designed for the season. This
must not be taken to mean that the
garments are narrow. Quite the con-
trary Is true. Generous fullness Is let
in, but they are without flare. In
street and utility coats sleeves are usu-
ally set In, while flowing sleeves cut
In one with the garment are the rule
on evening wraps.
An indicated waistline is almost the
invariable rule with the new coats.
Sometimes a belt that is wide and CIR
dle-shaped is used; again a strap belt
tied loosely and with hanging ends
may be favored.
The coat with empire back and
slightly circular front section is occa-
sionally seen.
Dressy afternoon coats of satin, or vel
vet, and nearly always deliberately fur
trimmed, are being given a great deal
of attention by the best designers and
a strong demand for them is expected.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-11

in the hands of that nan any longer
he would call Madeline and ask her
to come to the station house. Perhaps
she wouldn't mind when she knew IL
was for Cutey.
"They didn't answer the phone" the
nearly ten minutes at the telephone.
He hung up the receiver with a sigh,
wheeled around and faced-Madelinei
She was standing in the doorway that
led to the chiefs office, stirring at him
in wonder. AS she recovered herself
she dropped her eyes quickly.
"This young woman has lost a dog
and claims that a performer has 1t at
the Lyric theater," the chief addressed
the sergeant. "She says the dog would
know her, but has nc other means of
identifying it."
"Oh, yes, I have" Madeline inter-
rupted. "This a-this young man
knows Cutey. He can identify it.
Please, Harry, deari" She was so ex-
cited that she did not realize what she
was saying.
The sergeant was amused. "This
young man is also making claim to a
dog at the Lyric, the same dog, most
likely" he said.
Eyes, 1t is his dog"
Eyes, it's her dog!" The two
were talking at once
"Well you see, it is our dog. We
~ RI hn n rrind-V rnoon VIC UnfQ
to be married. Oh, what am I saying?
Harry, why can't you explain? I'm so
excited and nervousl !" Madeline was
almost crying.
Harry's GOODNESS almost surprised
himself. 'If you will send an officer
to the theater with us, we will assure
you the dog doesn't belong to the man
that has it at any rate" he said. "We
can decide which of us owns 1t after
ward. You see, we both have a very
strong claim to It,"
The chief agreed.
At the theater the trainer claimed
that he had bought the dog from a
stranger, but when Harry slipped him
$25 he didn't run the risk of an in
vestigation, and handed the dog over.
"If it was a good performer l would
not let you have it for a thousand"
he said; "but it was too old when I
got it to teach it new tricks"
"It is dreadfully late for you to be
out alone, Madeline. Do you mind IL
I go home with your" Harry asked.
"You might lose Cutey, too" he added.
"But Cutey is your dog, Harry"
There was a tremor In her voice.
"No he isn't. I was just keeping
him for you, Madeline. Don't let our
silly little quarrel come between you
and Cutey. He thinks too much Of
you for that. So do l."
They did not speak again until they
reached her home. They had been
thinking a lot.
snow promise me, Harry, you will
come to see Cutey tomorrow night"
Madeline called after Harry as he
started down the walk after taking
half an hour at the door.
"You bet I will |" he called back.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-11

+, raul revere, nero OF tine Famous
ride, was born January 1, 1875.
Mason and Slidell, the Confederate
commissioners, left Fort Warren for
England January 1, 1852.
: President Lincoln issued his procla-
nation em%ancipating the slaves Janu-
airy /, 1868.
These are only a few of the many
notable events that have marked New
Years day in history. To give any,
thing like a comprehensive list of them
here could not be attempted. Some Of
the most important happenings of an
cient times, In Rome, in Greece and
elsewhere, are also associated with the
first day of the year.