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

Hen,y Bomholt and Frank Woeste
were Celina visitors last Saturday.
Henry Streaker, of Maria Stein plowed
field for Bernard Albers with his Mo-
line Universal tractor.
Anthony Hartings and family are re.
ceiving congratulations over the arrival
of pretty little baby girl.
Prof. Joseph Dahlinghaus, who is sta
toned as ins ructor in the motor u E.
chanical division at the Cincinnati Uni
versity, is spending few days furlough
at home. He is well satisfied with his
work.
Joseph Boeke and family, of Cassella,
were St. Rosa visitors last Sunday.
Gregor Gottemoeller and Henry Ho-
man were St. Joseph's college visitors
few days this week. The former S
brother is a student for the priesthood
at that college.
Last Saturday was the feast of St.
Lawrence, the sick patron of our congre-
CATION, and also the patron of the St.
Lawrence Young Mems Society. At
O'Clock high mass was sung for the So
ciety by Rev. Richard Schwieterman of
St. Marys Noviatate at Burkettsville, and
communion was received in body. He
also delive' a very instructive sermon
to the society At $50 Rev. Eugene
Grimm, of Minister, sang another high
mass, after which benediction was given
with the blessed sacrament, which closed
the services for the day.
John Fortkamp and Frank Hartings
were Celina visitors last Saturday.
Henry Hartings and wife and John
Fortkamp and wife were New Bremen
visitors last Monday afternoon.
H. H. Leugers was Minister visitor
last Tuesday afternoon.
H. ]. Dahlinghous and wife are the
proud parents of a bouncing baby boy
that arrived at their home last Monday.
Last Sunday after vespers the st Law
renee Young Mems Society held their
annual meeting and election of officers.
The following we're elected:
President-Aloys Homan.
Secretary-Bernard Homan.
Treasurer-Anthony Lechleiter.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
THE MARKETS
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EAST Buffalo, N. ", Aug IA.

East Buffalo, ~. r., Aug IA.
Cattle-Prime steers, SIT 25@17 5O;
butchers. S12616 so; heifers, $10@1S 60;
COWS, So 5OQ11 so; bulls, 81 5O@11 so;
stockers and feeders, 81 50910; calves.
$7@1S so.
Hogs-Heavies, 500 75@2O 90; Workers,
s21@21 %; pigs, $40 1921 10: roughs,
s1S@1S 25.
Sheep and Lambs-Yearlings. s1O@15;
wethers, $13 50Q14; ewes, $6@13; mixed
sheep, $13013 so; lambs. S14@17 so.
Receipts-Cattle, 400; hogs, 1900; sheep
and lambs. 800; calves, 400.
Chicago, Aug. IA.
Cattle-Beeves, $40 5OG1S 75 butcher
stock, 81 25@14 25: stockers and feeders,
81 7612; cows, 81 25Q14 ,25; calves
SIG 50@17 so.
Hogs - Butchers, $1s@1s 80; light
$1s 3OG2O; packing, $17@1S IS; rough.
ST 5O@17 80; pigs, $1sQ1s s5.
Sheep and Lambs-Wool lambs, $12@
IS Is; ewes. "a 50613 30.
Receipts-Cattle, 1900; hogs, &c, 1000; ;
sheep and lambs, 1900.
Cleveland, o., Aug. a.
Cattle-Steers, IS 5OG14 so: heifers, SO
61O 50; bulls $1o@1O so; cows, s5Q1O;
calves, s1761S
Hogs-Yorkers and pigs, SIC 60; heavies
and mediums $40 40; roughs, $17; stays,
S13
Sheep and Lambs-sheep. $10@11 So;
lambs, $16@17.
Receipts-Cattle, $50; hogs, 1000; sheep
and lambs. 500; calves, 200.
Pittsburgh, Pa. Aug. IA.
Cattle-Steers, s17@17 so; heifers, $11
61a; cows s9611; calves, SIS so.
Hogs-Heavies. $40 75019 S5; heavy
Workers. s2O 5O02o rs; light Workers and
pigs, S20@20 25.
Sheep and Lambs-Top sheep, s12 50;
top lambs, S1S.
Receipts-Hogs, 1900; sheep and lambs,
800; calves, 800.
Cincinnati, o., Aug. H.
Cattle-Steers, 81 5O616 so; heifers, 81
OLE so; cows, So 25011 25.
Hogs-PacSers and butchers, $40 $50
10 90: common to choice, $13@17 Is; pigs
and lights, $15@19 9O stags, $11@15.
Sheep and Lambs Sheep, $4012;
lambs, $5@1S so.
Receipts-Cattle, TOO; hogs 1000; sheep
and lambs, 1900.
Baltimore, Md, Aug. H.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 46@47c; Ohio
rolls, 1914 034c; store packed, 331h @S4c.
Eggs-Nearby and western f1rsts, 42c
Poultry-Spring chickens, 3934Oc; old
hens, 33@34c; old ROSTERS, 23Q24c.
Boston, Aug. IA.
Wool-Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces:
Delaine washed, SS@9oc; one-half blood
sombing, 75@76c; three-eighths blood
eombing, 75@76c; delatnc unw1ehe7, 7i+
Tc'- -, ~, '"t
Corn, 81 rs; oats, csc, ''". -
Ver seed, SIT 10,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
MACEDON

The farmers have been busy threshinR
their oats and wheat.
The sick in this vicinity are all inn
proving.
Fern Hassan and Hazel Runkle were
visitors are the Eblin home Sunday aft
ernoon.
Opal Teeters, Loree Coates and Eliza
beth Money visited Iva Eblen Saturday
evening and Sunday.
N. N. Runkel and family and John
Beams and family have returned from
their visit at Dayton.
Mabel McAlexander has returned from
a visit with her grand parents near Ft.
Recovery.
Clara Bourelle spent night with Mrs.
Boy Boggs this week.
Miss Rose Mary Shively has returned
home after "a pleasant visit at Dayton.
S. w. Runkle, wife and daughter were
at Ft. Recovery Monday afternoon.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
EXECUTORS
Public Sale
OF Real and Personal Property

OF Real and Personal Property
The undersigned will sell at public sale,
on what is known as the Mary L. Fast farm
6h miles west Of relina and Ia mile east OF
Durbin. on SATURDAY. August "a, 1918,
commencing at 0:30 o'clock am. sharp, the
following real and personal property:
64-Acre Farm
Situated in Township of jefferson, County
OF Mercer and State Of Ohio and described
as follows, to-wit: Consisting of 81 acres
off of the east side of west half of the south
west quarter of Section 81, Town south,
Range east, and lying on the south side OF
the Mud pike, together with good 6-room
house, with cellar, fair barn and other out
buildings.
HORSES-Three head OF horses. consist
ing of sorrel. IL years old, weight about
lA00 pounds, good worker; light bay mare
IL years old. weight 100 pound, with extra
good Belgian colt by her side.
HOGS Eleven head, consisting of good
brood SOW, and head that will weigh l25
pounds each. and shoats that will weigh
40 pounds each.
Household Goods-Oil cali and oil, wash
ing machine and wrinRer, sausage press
and grinder, cream separator. articles in
summer kitchen. range cook stove, oil
stove, 2 kitchen safes and1Rmp, bedsteads.
2 stands and sofa, sofa and basket and con-
tents, 5 chairs and heating stove, sewing
machine and bed pan, kitchen linolenm.
Farm Implements, &c.-Farm wagon,
buggy, buggy front, sets of harness, grind
stone and water tank, cross.cut saws,
scythes, pipe, hoes, kittle, coal, hay ladder,
sand. spike.tooth harrow, articles in gran
airy. feuce stretchers. oats in bin, wire fence
other articles In buggy shed, fence post,
corn shelter.
Also lumber in shed, hay In NOW. oats in
bin. clover seed in bin and corn in field.
Terms OF sale-Oash.
p. o. KNOX,
Executor of the estate Of Mary L. Fast, de-
ceased.
P.O. Knox, Auctioneer.
Frank Stoner, CLERK,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
A LETTER FROM NEW YORK
New York, August 8, 1918
? Friend petar II Cchunck,

New York, August 8, 1918
Dear Friend Peter II Schunck
will write you letter to let you
know that we are going to sell your book
accounts some time in October TO the
highest bidder. Would you be kind
enough to let me know the price Of your
newspapers for the adv. about "a inches
square. We understand that the farm
ers of Mercer county have large crops
this year and the boys are getting good
wages.
II they can not pay all at once, they
can pay dollar or two week, and that
will give them a chance to get even till
October. The reason we did not fill the
contract with you that we had signed up
with you was on account of the failure
of crops and the high cost of living.
Yours truly,
KELLEY'S BROTHERS, Stock Reduc-
ing and Book Account Collecting
Co., of Cork, Ireland.
Main office-New York City.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
SUGAR SHORTAGE HITS
SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

In Spain and Portugal sugar prices
are soaring. Both countries have been
seriously affected by the short beet
sugar crop in Europe and the lack of
ocean tonnage to move stocks Of cane
sugar isolated in far away ports.
Granulated sugar, home grown, was
being sold In Barcelona, Spain, during
the early summer at 10 cents pound.
The price Of brown sugar in Lisbon,
Portugal, fixed by governmental Orders
was $1.04 to SLIP a pound.
By comparison the price Of best
sugar in Sweden Is IA cents pound.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
Sheriff's Sale in Partition.
Louis Kugel, guar dian, &c

VS..
| Jacob Gehm ct al.
| The State of Ohio Mercer County, COURT OF
Common Pleas. No. 9640.
NOTICE is hereby given, that on TUES
DAY. the 1th day of August, AID. 1918, at
the hour of one O'Clock PM. will offer for
sale at public auction, at the door OF the
courthouse, in Oeltna, Ohio, the following
real estate, to-wit:
Situate in the Village of Oelina, Township
| OF Jefferson, Mercer County, Ohio, to-wit
Being Lot Number Fourteen (14) in Overly g
Addition to the Incorporated Village of
OelinR, Ohio as known on the record of
plats OF said Village. Said lot lies on the
west side Of North Sugar street, the num-
ber being Gal North Sugar street, with a
frame house and barn located and situated
thereon,
Appraised at Sl600.00.
Said premises to be sold as the property of
the parties to the above action. on an order
OF sale IN partition from the Common Pleas
Court of Mercer County, Ohio, and to me
direeted as Sheriff of said county.
Terms OF 8ale-Oash.
Given under my hand this Gath day of
July, 1918. WILLIAM PUMPHREY,
Sheriff OF Mercer County, Ohio.
b. A. Myers, Attorney,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
Auto ovsrturns; otAcsr Killed.

Camp Sherman, o.. Aug 1O.-Cap-
tain @. H. Becker, member OF the
British foreign mission, was killed In
an automobile accident near the
camp artillery range, An American
officer, whose name has not yet been
learned, is reported to have been
badly injured. Jack Mccoy, driver OF
the auto, was uninjured. Their auto
mobile turned over in a ditch when
Mccoy tried to make sharp turn In
the road. Captain Becker came to
Camp Sherman two months ago a.
an artillery instructor.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
SERVED AS GERMAN
SPY, VINDICATES SELF

Atlanta, Ga.-Walter Wander
wei, a worldwide traveller ar
y rested last year as suspected
German spy, having proven his
innocence after five months i'm
prisonment to the satisfaction
of the courts, is now making
good in the eyes of the public
by serving the United States in
the office of scoutmaster OF
troop 81, Boy Scouts of Ameri-
ca. At a recent street corner
meeting of the boy scouts, Wan
derwel finished d short talk and
collected over 5000 for the
Thrift Stamp boy scout can
vassers.
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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16

This picture of Her Royal Highness,
Princess Mary, only daughter of their
majesties, King George and Queen
Mary, shows her in the garb of Red
Cross nurse.
Her Royal Highness has commenced
her duties as a Red Cross nurse and
is serving as a prObationer at the Hos
pital for Sick Children, London.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
Strikers Return to Work.

Cleveland, Aug. 14-ApproXimate.
ly 1000 garment workers, who have
been on strike for three weeks, voted
to return 10 work following an agree
ment by the war department at
Washington to arbitrate the strike
under a proposal submitted by the
manufacturers. Strike officials had
previously asked for abitration.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
Boy, PAGE MIR. Burbank.

Atlanta, Ga.--A cornstalk in the
war garden of NJ. J. YarbrOugh has
Just produced five ears of corn and a
head of wheat growing out Of one Of
the corn ears. Both corn and wheat
kernels are fully developed. The
samples" were sent to Herbert Hoo
yer, with pertinent comment.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
16O Acres Good Farm Land
for Sale

In Jones comfy, South Dakota, 3 miles
from Oakton and 10 miles from Murdo,
the county seat. Some now under culti-
vation, fenced, good we'll. Described as
southwest quarter Section 20, Town 5
south. Good reasons for selling. Cheap
if sold soon. For further information
address Ole Swanson 24S0 Indiana
ave-, Chicago, Ill,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
crosser and Gordon Beaten.

Cleveland, Aug. 14.-Board Of cleo
tion officials estimated Babka, Dem,
would defeat Congressman Crosser,
DEM, Twenty-frst district, by three
to one. Mooney, DEM, for congress,
at the same hour was running far
ahead of Congressman Gordon in the
Twentieth district.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
Father Killed bv Youno son,

Cincinnati, Aug. 13.-Oscar Klein.
meyer, aged Z, killed his father, Ed
ward Kleinmeyer 43. at his home
here. To the coroner the boy said
81 thought that papa was going to
kill my mother and shot bin Yes,
sir, l know how to shoot. l learned
TO shoot with my flobert rife that
papa bought for me-"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
IN REALTY CIRCLES
Town Lots

w. o. Borman to Joseph Frank,
east side Lot S, Burkettsville -. $150I
Alois Hageman to Henrietta Ha-
geman, Outlot II, Coldwater..
Alloys Link to Mike Gebele, Lot
40l, Coldwater er................ 120I
Chas. Dull to T.. L. Michael, Lot
297, Rockford. ..... ........... 222,
John Portz to John B. Portz, Lot
20, Mcdaniel add. Ft. Recovery. Isl
Sheriff OF Mercer County to Anna
Sonderman, Lot, Ft. Recovery. 80C
Vim. Doran to Hattie Henkle, Lot
1913, Rockford d.................. Isl
Lorenz Rosenbeck to C.E. Scbind-
Ter, Lots 462 and 463, Coldwater 80,
Ed Hoke to Chas. Meinerding, part
Lot Is, Ft. Recovery ....,...... l2OC
Anna Sonderman to Henry Man-
nix, Lot 40, Ft. Recovery ...... 8OC
John Stiverson to T. w. Hinkle,
Lot q, Rockford. rd.............. 24OC
John Panning to Agnes Altenhofel
Lot 80, St. Henry. ry.............. l2O(
Barney Dabbelt 20 James Hanfel-
der. IL lots in Coldwater. ....... 4OC
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16

Columbus, Aug. 12.-Dr. James
Abraham Leonard, aged "a. for IT
years superintendent of Mansfield re-
formatory and one of the cotntry's
foremost men in prison work, died at
his home in Detroit, Mich, following
an illness Of eight months.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
Youths Killed In Auto Crash

Bucyrus, O., Aug. 13.--When their
auto smashed against a concrete cul
vert here, Dean Maxwell, II, Of Co
lumbus, was instantly killed and
three companions were injured, one,
Vaughn Crum CT this city, so serious
ly that he died soon afterward.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
ONE SPOON, PLEASE.
Make one spoon Of sugar
Do the work of two.
Keep the program going
Until the war Is through.
Head Of Music School Dead.

Delaware, o., Aug. 12.-Professor
Charles M. Jacobus, so, for Is years
head of the Ohio Wesleyan conserv-
atory Of music. is dead. He had been
i'll eight years. Because of poor
health he resigned as head Of Wes-
leyan music school last spring.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16

Woman's friend is a Large Trial
Bottle of Sanol Prescription. Fine
for black heads, Eczema and all
rough skin and clear complexion. A
real skin Tonic. Get 35c Trial Bot
tie ct the drug store. adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
Nerve Ionic Was Corn Cure.

st. Louis, Notwithstanding a bottle
of "corn cure" for a nerve remedy,
Miss Olga Pitt, nineteen, took big
dose. She was soon hurried to the
City hospital in serious condition.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
Farm Transfers
Henry Rengers to Henry ]. Reu-
gers, part of land in Granville

Henry Rengers 10 henry j.. KEN
gers, part of land in Granville
township. ...... .... ..........
John Lyons to w. H. Sherman.
part of land in Franklin town.
SNIP. '...'...'.' ''..,.....' .'.....'.'
lanes Denney to John Koenig,
part of land n Gibson township /
John Koenig to Fred Stroefer, part
land in Gibson township. .....
Fred Stroefer to Clara Koenig, part
land in Gibson ownship....
Marie Brandt to Board of Educa-
ton, part of land in Blackcreek
township. ..... ...............
Marie Brandt to the Board of Ed
ucation, part of land in Dublin
township. p............ ..........
Bell Willet to T. E. and LeAh Will
liams, part of land in Hopewell
township. .........
VIM. Lesser to Henry Mannix, part
of land in Washington. ........
Alfred Morrison ct al. to Sarah
Morrison, part of land, Marion.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16

There is no government tax on admis-
sions to county fairs. Same old prices
will prevail at the Banner Fair-$1 90
for family ticket rs cents for singles.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
Money to Loan

FARM LOANS at Invest rate Of inter-
est-Mortgage written for years with
Privilege of Renewal at expiration.
REMEMBER-We DO NOT write a 20
year Mortgage, and ask you to sign
Note, with the interest for the entire 20
years added to note when loan is made,
as some Agencys do, who advertise 20
year Loans.
Our Mortgage and Note is for the exact
amount borrowed, and each contain the
written privilege of PAYING ANY SUM
AT ANY TIME AND STOPPING INTER
EST
The mortgage records Of the county VIII
prove the above statements true.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16

Big Pete says he has got the best
drinking water in town, so If you come
to the fair come down and try it.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE

Have you enlisted in the army Of savers
for your country and yourself" Buy Wa
Savings Stamps.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
Farms and Town
Property for Sale

so acres, miles from Celina, on the
MendoD pike.
100 acres, 4 miles from Celina, IL
mile north of Center church, on new
stone pike; pike paid out.
Two houses and lot; one house modern
in every way; on northeast corner Cher
ry and Fulton streets, Celina, o.
These properties must be sold to settle
up estate.
If interested, phone or write j. W.
RAUDABAUGH, Mendon, o., Id.
No. /. Mutual Phone. l7u
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16

3Il pairs Of shoes, socks and
gloves sold at Big Pete's Satur-
day evening.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16
Wheat Saving Enormous.


gan operations in the summer Of 1917,
this country was facing large deficit
in wheat. Counting In all carry-over
wheat from the 1915 crop, we had at
the beginning Of the 1917 harvest year
Just enough wheat to take care OF
Americas normal consumption,-not a
bushel of surplus.
At the close of the 1918 harvest
year the Food Administrations official
reports showed that our total wheat
shipments to the other side had been
141,QO0,0O0 bushels. Every bushel
shipped was wheat saved by the
American people from their normal
consumption.
In cereals and cereal products re-
duced to terms of cereal bushels our
shipments to Allied destinations were
S4O,SOO,OOO bushels, 80,900,000 bushels
more than the amount sent in 1851.
Included In these figures are 13,9OO,-
600 bushels of rye and the 41,0OO,OOO
bushels of saved wheat. In addition
we sent the neutrals dependent on US
100000 bushels of prime breadstufrs.
'"These figures do not fully convey
the volume of the effort and sacrifice
made during the past year by the
whole American people," the Food Ad-
ministrator wrote. II am sure that
all the millions of our people, agricul-
tural as we'll as urban, who have con-
tributed to these results should feel
a very definite satisfaction that In a
year of universal food shortages In
the Northern Hemisphere, all of those
people Joined together against Ger
many came through to the new har-
vest, not only with health and strength
fully maintained, but with only tenn
porary periods Of hardship.
'It is difficult to distinguish be-
tween various sections Of our people
the homes, public eating places, food
trade. urban or agricultural pOpula-
tions-in assessing credit for these
results, but no one will deny the dom
inant part Of the American women.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-16

In spite of subnormal food supply
in this country the American people
have been able to ship to the Allies
as we'll as our own forces overseas
141,000,0O0 bushels of wheat, besides
100000 pounds of meat, during the
year ending June 80 last. This has
been made possible by the whole
souled cooperation of the people,
who, besides practlcing self-denial,
have speeded up production and re-
spOnded nobly to the appeal from
abroad.
Food Administrator Hoover, In q
letter to President Wilson, gives a
brief summary of the results Of food
conservation In the United States and
of the activities of the Food Admin
istration to this end. The conserva-
ton measures have been put through
practically on a voluntary basis which
Is regarded as a splendid tribute to
the patriotism Of the American people.
Meat shipments were increased S44,-
100000 pounds during the first fiscal
year. 40 SOhpoiON Win WI A~N -
ports during the year before America
entered the war.
"The total value Of these food ship
ments," Mr.. Hoover wrote President
Wilson, (which were in the main pur-
chased through or with collaboration
Of the Food Administration, amount
to, roundly, $1,4OO,OOO,OOO during the
fiscal year."
In 1857 the United States sent
the Allies 2,16e,50OOO0 pounds Of
meat. In 1917-1S, with voluntary con-
servation practiced in America, and
aided by extra weight Of animals, we
sent the Allies 2,O11, 100000 pounds of
meat, an increase Of S44,6O0,OOO
pounds.
The Bourbon news., 1918-08-02
USE sNAkES,'.Ih.sWA
California Man Has Scheme to
Kill off Huns.
Lonesome Jack" Says Side Winders
Would Exterminate Whole
6oche Army.

Los Angeles, Cal.-"Lonesome Jack"
Altman, king of all rattlesnake CATCH
ers, offers to gather 10000 side winders
or hornet rattlesnakes if the govern
ment will let him, dump them into
trenches vacated to the Germans by
the Americans and let the snakes do
the rest. The side winder is death
dealer extraordinary, strikes three
times as fast as any other rattler, and,
unlike others, does not act on the heart
but paralyzes the nerves within 20
minutes.
Altman would have no trouble in
gathering them in Arizona and the I'm
perial valley, he says. The Germans
If they possessed such deadly weap-
on would not hesitate to use it, Altman
believes.
"The beauty of my idea is that the
rattler can live five or six months in
captivity without either food or water
and they will be just as effective dur
ing that time," says Altman. 81 have
an antidOte for rattlesnake bite that
could be supplied to anyone that han
dies them, but the Germans would
not know what stung them.
"My idea would be to catch them
and then soak their tails in warm wa
ter. Then the shell that rattles and
gives warning could be removed with
out injury to the snake. Their fangs
are so sharp that unless the warning is
given with the rattles person would
hardly know what bit him. Side wind
ers range in size from four to twelve
feet.