The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-03

Ram Chandra Hindu pacifst and
revolutionist, was shot dead ut San
Francisco in the United States dis
trict court, where he was on trial, by
Ram Singh, a former employee and
fellow defendant. While Singh still
pulled the trigger of his automatic he
was shot dead in turn by United
States Marshal James f. HoIohan.
Frederick c. Miller, the German
mayor Of Michigan City, Ind. was ar
rested and locked up as an enemy
alien when he went TO Washington to
discuss with federal officials the pros
poets FOR completing his naturaliza-
ton.
Five hundred houses in the south
western section of Philadelphia have
been Communicated by the Emergency
Fleet corporation to be used as homes
for the Hog Island shipyard work
men.
Indictments were returned at Kan
sas City, No, by the grand jury
against Carl GleOser and Jacob FrOh-
werk, former owner and editor respec-
lively of the Missouri Staats Zeitung,
a German-language newspaper. The in
dictments cover sections of the espion-
age act.
An indictment charging Rose Pas
tor Stokes, Socialist and wife of New
York millionaire, with violation of the
federal espionage law was returned at
Kansas City, Mo, by the federal grand
jury.
Wisconsin made mad dash over
the top Monday with 10 per cent
Oversubscription to the third Liberty
loan, according TO unofficial figures re-
ported by w. L. Ross. director of sales
for the state The Badger states al
lotment was $45,OOOOOO. Monday
nights report credits her with more
than S5O,0O0,000.
All Of southern California and a
portion of western Arizona and Utah |
were shaken at 3 80 p. m. Sunday by |
an earthquake which wrecked virtual |
ly all buildings and residences in He |
met and San Jacinto, two inland |
towns 45 miles southeast of Riverside, |
CAL and caused minor property dam
age in practically every town and city. |
One man, Frank E. Darnell of Los An
geles, was killed in a panic at Santa
Monica.
Lightless nights will be discontinued /
beginning next Thursday night until
September l. under an order issued
by Fuel Administrator Garfield.
What is claimed as n record for
wooden ship construction-51 days
after the laying of the keel-was
achieved in Portland. Ore, when the
steamer Waken entered the Willamette
river.
Two thousand druggists in eight
states bordering on the Great Lakes
have opened in their stores recruiting
stations for the merchant marine, I'M
der the auspices of the United States
shipping board. The druggists have
volunteered for the sea service and will
work for 81 year each.
The uniform wage scale now in eff
feet in Atlantic coast and gulf ship
yards. was made effective for Great
Lakes yards, retroactive to April 1.
The decision prescribes eight hours as
the working day.
Director General McAdOo sent
message to all the employees of the
railroad administration. giving them
practical assurance that they would
receive a substantial increase in wages
about May 3. Immediately after his re-
turn on the completion of the Liberty
loan drive.
Approximately $4,000 club members
In New York have approved the action
Of their governing boards in ruling
that after next Thursday no wheat
foods shall be served in their clubs