The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-06-28

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B. A. FenstermalSer, 35, Of West
Hope, was instantly killed when he
fell from a freight train near Ma
linta, Henry county.
Plan to hold a big pre-primary con
ference has been abandoned by the
Republican leaders of Ohio. Instead,
it was decided to hold such a gather
Ing In connection with the regular
platform convention after the pri-
maries. Aug. q was selected as the
date. At the convention are to be
present members of state and county
committees numbering upwards OF
10000. The place for the convention
has not been selected.
Judge Frank II. Kerr Of St9u6en-
Vile and Fred NJ. Hopkins of Fos'
toria have entered the race FOR Re
publican nomination for secretary OF
state.
Contracts for the erection OF two
rev nitrate plants, one near Cincin-
nat! and the other near Toledo have
been made by the war department
with the air nitrate corporation. Each
plant is expected to employ l,lOO
men,
Business and professional men OF
Athens have pledged themselves to
do about 200 days of farm labor In
harvest season.
borer. All lived at CuyahOga Falls.
Registered men in various classes
of Ottawa county organized for the
sale of war savings stamps. More
than POO men have been ASSIGNED
quota of $3.50 worth of stamps each.
Amos Hitchcock, Cleveland scnoo,
board member. was sentenced to 10
years in Atlanta federal prison on
charges OF intent TO promote the
success to the enemy" and intent to
cause insubordination IN the mill
tary and naval forces OF the United
States"
Foot Of Charles EbcrsCle was shot
off when he was climbing a fence
while CARRYING a gun. near Lancaster.
Ebersole had just enlisted in the
naval reserve.
-Four newly registered men on the
list OF the Wellston draft board gave
The name of William J. Bryan.
Ohio state fair officials announced
that Mrs. Sarah Hute of Rural Route
Nan. l, Lisbon, had been awarded the
prize Of $40 for submitting the best
slogan for this years fair, the last
week in August Her priZe-winning
slogan was: It's Your Fair
Representative Ashbrook nominal
ed Russell V. Eastman OF Mt. Vernon
as principal at West Point military
academy and Ed Thompson of Co
shocton as principal at Annapolis
naval academy.
State Treasurer Chester f. Bryan
of London has filed his declaration Of
candidacy for a second term.
Seventy-fve Pythian lodges in Ohio
are IN need of aid, according to Chan
cellor Wormwood, who spoke at the
session of the grand lodge at Spring
field.
Miners who went on strike at the
Maher mine, west OF Bellaire, are
back at work.
/ A loss of $4,000 was sustained in
fire which destroyed the plant Of
the National Fire Proof company az
East Palestine, near Salem, throwing
/ 700 people out Of work.
DR.. Albert B. Storms was inaugu-
rated as president of Baldwin-Wal-
/ lace college, Berea. at the commence
ment exercises. Glass reunions were
also held
w. C. CHM, 81, Delaware, well
: known educator, is dead.
Edward J. Bush, GO, was found
dead. hanging to the limb of 4 tree
rear his home at Portsmouth.
/ All controversies between Cleve
land master bakers and their en-
ployes nave been adjusted through
/ arbitration.
The New Pittsburgh Coal company
and Stratton Brothers. both Of Muir
ray City. operators of grocery stores
near their coal mines, were fined $50
and 800, respectively, by Food Ad'
ministrator Croxton for taking al
/ legged excessive profits en- -four and
selling -four in excessive quantities.
Charles Dick former United States
senator, filed & petition as a candi
date for the RepuJIlcan nomination
Tor congressman frcm the Fourteenth
Ohio district
Major General G. NJ. Randall, 76
retired, who died at Denver, will be
buried at GAINESVILLE, his old home
He was famed as an Indian fighter
and also served in the civil and Span
ish- American wars.
Agreeing that there will be NJ
scramble for reelection and that M
expensive canpaisn be staged. Gov
ernor Cox, Democrat, and former
Governor Willis, Republican, have
weighed in Governor Cox is un
opposed for the Democratic nomina
ton, while Willis will contest for thu
Republican nomination with Edwin
Jones, jackson, and former Lleuten
ant Governor Jack Arnold. Columbus
Northwestern Ohio volunteer fire
men, representing 40 towns, met a
Napoleon in annual convention.
William s. Lee, 72, retired farmer
Marysville, died suddenly of hear
trouble
Samuel Hays, 81. Columbus Grove
is the father of new born boy. Hi
wife is II.
John Cressay, so, Marion, farmer
tried to beat fast express train owe
a crossing with a team and wagon
He WAS killed.
General Hale declared that officer
misinterpreted his orders in refer
ence to visiting days in Camp Shel
man and that civilians would be a