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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04

1t is known that upon many Of the
SUBMITS of the high mountain ridges
of the Hawaiian islands, in the regions
of heavy rainfall, are open boys which
support a peculiar and interesting
flora. Many species form more or less
hemispherical tussocks which rise
above the general level Of the bog. A
snowy lobelia with numerous large
cream colored flowers as much as three
and q half inches long, peculiar vio-
lets and sundew are found there.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
With Time to Spare.

1t Is the people with the most to do
who can always spare time to help
others. The girl who is absorbed In
having n good time and looking out
for Number One, feels aggrieved If to
these weighty duties is added trifing
responsibility for others, while her
busy overburdened neighbor with q
score of claims upon her time and
strength, can always find time to help
somewhere. If you are one Of the
people who never have time to do q
kindness, you may be sure 1t is be-
cause you have not enough to do.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
Bats On Once Used Tor Food ,et,.'-'

That bats were food for primitive
men Is indicated by Miss Grinnell In
her work on bats OF. California: "The
bat had become master of the air long
before man walked upright. The rocky
refuge revealed to the cave man the
little upslde-down bat clinging to the
roof Of bis cavern. One bat takes its
food off the ground, since 1t brings to
its roost wingless Jerusalem crickets,
either attracted by the noise the in
sect makes in crawling or the air cur
rents made by such movements"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04

Psychology is playing Il more and
more important part in shop work.
One Cincinnati manufacturer, who
employed about twenty girls in GER
tain department, found that they
quickly grew discontinued and left
him at the end of week or two, COM
planning of the monotony of their
tasks. The manufacturer laid the
facts before noted psychologist, who
advised him to get cat, put it in the
room with the girls, and await re-
suits. 1t worked well.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
Let Chlidrsn Read Aloud.

Reading aloud in the home is Of the
utmost value. Let the children listen,
and let them do some of the reading,
even Of interesting grownup books. 1t
gives them not only IL larger scope Of
ideas, but self-confldence in the use
Of rapidly growing vocabulary. The
right use of the mother-tongue is a
very valuable accomplishment. But
1t takes time and pains to acquire 1t.
And 1t begins ut the very beginning
Exchange. g...
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04

Leather-covercd furniture may be
washed with CASTLE soap and luke
warm water and will look like new,
the oil in the soap preserving the
leather and helping to keep it soft.
You might try this treatment care
fully on the imitation leather.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
WEIGHTS Itself Before Diving.

Swimmers and divers of the far
North who live among the icebergs,
and who secure their food entirely
from the water, have devised won
derful means of diving. The penguin
mentioned in the report of the Chal-
lenger expedition is claimed actually
to swallow stones when preparing to
dive for food, that, 1t may sink with
greater ease. He disgorges them when
he returns to the surface.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
Attract and Rebel Lluhtninu.

The best conductors of lightning,
placed in the order of conductivity, are
said to be: Metals, gas coke, graphite,
solutions of salts, acids and water.
The best nonconductors, ending with
nearly perfect insulation, are India
rubber, gutta-percha, dry air and gases,
wool, ebonite, silk, glass, wax, SUI.
phur, resins, paraffin.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04

The first record of n submarine in
the patent office is one by William
Bourne. After him inventors were
granted patents as follows: Summons,
1917; Day, 1773; Bushnell, 1776; Full
ton, 1901. The submarine is really not
the invention of any individual, but is
gradual development.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
In Mass Formation.

We've never had time yet to go up
and ask that eminent biologist at Ohio
State university how often under
natural laws neighbors' cats are sup
posed to have kittens and can only
say in a general way that they seem
to be coming In mass formation.-Ohio
State Journal.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
In an AlrpIane.

Exclusive of the engine, the averS &c
airplane contains 1926 nails, 1917
screws, 020 steel stampings, 79S forg-
ings, 276 turn-buckles, 60 pounds Of
aluminium and relative quantities OF
varnish, rubber, linen, wood, etc.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
New Use for Corsets.

Matilda Highbones-"Look heah,
Nose, jus becase yo' is n junk dealer,
yo' needn't brung me home any OBJ
dose secon'-han' co'sets. I couldn't
get that par round my wais' anyway"
Mose-"Well, den, 'Tllda, you JUS put
dem round yo' ankle an keep yo'self
frum interferin'."-
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
Courtesy.

Courtesy is one Of The properties of
God, who gives his sun and rain to the
just and the unjust by courtesy; ana
courtesy is the sister of charity, by
which hatred is extinguished and love
is cherished.-St Francis of Assist.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
Admitted He Said Something.

A fine distinction was drawn by
man in the names he had called
neighbor. In suit before the London
derry asslzes one of the defendants de-
MED calling the rector a thick-headed
old fool, but admitted calling him
pig-headed humbug.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
Strenuth of Governments.

An established government has an
infinite advantage by that very cir
cumstance of its being established
the bulk of mankind being governed by
authority, not reason, and never at
tributing authority to anything that
has not the recommendation Of an
tiquity.-Hume.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04

No man is so wise but he may easily
err If he takes no other counsel than
his own. He that was taught only by
himself had fool for a master.-Ben
johnson.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
Words and Music,

So that singers can use monographs
to play their accomplishments, an at
tachment has been invented that dis
plays the words of songs on a reel Of
paper as a record is being played.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
HeIpina Blind Chinese.

Missionaries from the Y. w. c. A.
are assisting in the relief of the blind
in China, but find it difficult to miti-
gate the evil because of the curious
religious beliefs of the Chinese.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
protection for Carrier Pineons.

Carrier pigeons in China are pro-
tecte6 from birds of prey by an np'
paratus consisting Of bamboo tubes
fastened to the birds bodies. AS the
pigeon flies, the air passing through
the tubes produces shrill whistling
sound, which keeps the birds of prey
at q distance.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04

The ripeness of n pineapple may be
tested by pulling its leaves. If they
do not pluck readily the pineapple is
not ready to be used.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
Strenuth in Love.

"Love is the first cable of the suSpen-
sion bridge that Is thrown across the
gap between two souls. If this is
strong and true you can hang any
number of faults on it without 1t Civ
ing way."-George Eliot.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
Non. Conservation Of NEGATIVES.

On back road near White Plains
IN offer to pay for glass of milk met
with this reply. 81 never make no
practice Of charging nobody nothing
for no milk"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04

What Safety Entails.
Some Of the best judges are agreed
that Industrial and other safety is
largely q matter of common sense.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31

ported chat they were near Rheims
Almost coincident with the new
German assault the Italians launched
a blow at the Austrian lines in the
mountain region to the northwest OF
Lake Garda. According to reports,
they have carried Monticello pass,
the village of Presena, Monte Zigolon
and the mountain spur to the east
May 29-British and French, great.
ly outnumbered, are giving ground
before the onrush of the Germans
along the 20-mile front in the Aisne
river sector, between Berry-au-BaC
and Vailly. According to the German
official communication, numerous
towns and villages in the fighting
zone have been taken by the enemy
and $4,000 allied troops already have
been made prisoner. The Germans
have crossed the Aisne and are press
ing back the allies upon the Vesle
river. The enemy has advanced
about seven miles.
General Pershing reports that
Ameican troops in Picardy attacked
on a front of one and quarter miles.
captured the village of Cantigny
took 200 prisoners and inflicted Sc
we're losses in killed and wounded on
the enemy
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31
Local Briefs

The recent meeting of Willard VIC.
T.U. at the home of Mrs. D. K. Jeffries
was an unusually patriotic one, and they
are always patriotic. They decided to
make knit blanket in National colors.
The next meeting will be held with Miss
Mae Nuding, Wizards president, at her
home near Mercer, June l9.
The Mercer County Brotherhood of
Threshermen at their meeting in this
city on the 23d, listened. to sage advice
on their business from State Organizer
Durham and J. B. Parker, representing
the American Thresherman Magazine.
The officers of the county organization
are ]. H. Now, president; Frank Rosen-
beck, vice president, and Chas. Malick,
secretary.
w. E. Enyart, Allen Enyart, VIM.
Rush, Roy Coats and ]. M. Rush left
Tuesday for points in old Virginia. and
are making the trip by automobile. They
will look over the farm land situation
there, which seems to be attracting the
OF quite number of our peo-
pie and has caught some.
Congressman Welty has been notified
by the pension department that Peter
of Celina, has been granted an
increase of his person to $50, and that
Mrs Magdalena Reuter-, of Ft. Recov-
cry, has been granted a pension of SIS
per month. A bill was recently passed
granting Hartman Mott, also of the lat
ter place, an increase.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31

give a complete line on Shafer's versa
tile ability, as nothing but the excel
lence of his team m-mates-Roor, Fifer and
Keopple, all Of whom are splendid ath-
letes-kept him from being entered in
the short dashes and the broad jump.
His ability in the dash was we'll shown
in the quarter-mile and the half mile
runs. These two races also served 10
show his wonderful qualities of endur-
ance.
Shafer has a wonderful physique. He
is about FIVE feet eight inches tall and
tips the scales when stripped at IFS
pounds. The casual observer would
guess him as a weight man, but hardly
as a sprinter because of his stock build.
He gives good account of himself on
the football field, and has captained
Rockford Highs base ball team for two
seasons.
This all-round athletic performer will
be a senior in Rockford high school next
year, and we confidently predict that
whoever takes from him the title of
Mercer County's Premier Athlete" will
have just reason to be proud of the dis
tiuction
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31
FOURTEEN MORE
SELECTS ARE OFF

The FIRST contingent OF Mercer county
selects TO be sent to the Columbus bar
racks left here Wednesday moruig at 7
O'Clock over the Cincinnati Northern.
They were presented with comfort
kits and souvenirs. There was no pub
lie demonstration on their departure,
only relatives and intimate friends see
ing them off. However they can rest
assured the people of the county have as
big place in their hearts for them as
any that has left its borders. The Co
lumbus contingent was made up of the
following lads:
Seymour Ashbaugh, St. Marys.
Adolph Berger, celina.
Ernest Kelley, Celina.
George Severns, Mendon.
Leo Schafer, Coldwater.
Martin Jackson, Celina.
Russell Morrow, Celina.
George Bernard, Burkettsville.
Clyde McGilvary, Mendon.
Eugene Bettinger, Coldwater.
Albert Newcomb, Cel'na.
Francis Carl Hoyn, West Virginia.
Henry V. Weyer
Abel Pearson
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31
WEEKLY REVIEW OF WAR

Germany's great offensive on the
western front has been resumed
With only brief artillery preparation,
two blows have been struck by the
Teuton armies.
One attack was on the line from
Voormezeele to Locre, southwest OF
Ypres; the other on a 35-mile front
from Pinon. north of scissors, to
Rheims This is known as the Aisne
sector.
In Flanders, the Germans have
gained virtually nothing, but further
south the Berlin official statement
claims that the German crown
princes troops have carried the
whole ridge Of the Chemin des Danes
and now are fighting on the Aisne
river.
On the Aisne front the present bat.
tie recalls the fearful fighting of last
summer along the Chemin des Danes,
where for weeks the German crown
prince hurled his men against the
French positions, only to see them
crushed and beaten. Last year rs
divisions were engaged in the Ger
man attacks along this line alone.
The attack here is really in the ma
ture of line-straightening operation.
1t is being launched from Laon as
center and is aimed at the elbow in
the line formed during the fighting in
Picardy in March and April Here,
however, the Germans must face
permanent works which have been
occupied by the French for long peri
ods and which can be defended quite
easily.
The German crown prince is in
command in this sector, and this may
indicate a serious effort to break the
allied line Crown Prince Rupprecht
of Bavaria is the nominal commander
in Artois and Picardy and the Ger
man crown prince, for dynastic rea-
sons, will strive to outdo whatever
success was attained by his col
leagues further south.
1t is probable that American troops |
are engaged In the fighting in both
the battles on the French front It
is known that American troops are
close behind the allied lines in Flan-
ders, while some time ago it was re.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
LADS MUST ANSWER

A sheet containing ten important
questions that must be answered on reg
istration day, June S, by lads who have
become Il since last June, has been is
sued and should be in the hands of your
local postmaster. They must be answer
ed in writing, with ink. They are as
follows:
/. Name in full. Age in years.
g. Home address.
8. Date of birth.
4. Where were you born?
5. Are you (1) a native of the United
States; ~ a naturalized citizen; (3) an
alien; (4) have you declared your in
tention to become a citizen; (S) or are
you a citizen or non-citizen Indian?
(Specify which,
g. If not citizen, of what nation are
you citizen or subject?
T. Fathers birthplace.
s. Name of employer. Plaae of en-
ployment.
g. Name and address of nearest rela-
tive.
10 White, Negro, Indian, or
Oriental.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31
COLDWATER BOY is
DROWNED AT DAYTON

Word was received here about mid
night Sunday that Leo Oliger had been
drowned in the Saltwater river, near
Dayton, Sunday afternoon. In company
with a number of companions he had
gone to the river for an outing, and III
the afternoon they went in bathing,
when he was accidentally drowned. The
body was recovered shortly afterwards,
and Undertaken J. R. Desch went to
Dayton and returned with the body on
Monday morning, and it was taken to
the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Oliger.
Leo was 21 years old last August and
had been employed at Dayton for the
past two years. He was sterling young
man, and the news of his unfortunate
death was great shock to his parents,
brothers, sisters and young friends of
this place.
Funeral services will be held at Holy
Trinity church this (F'riday) morning,
and burial will be in Holy Trinity cem-
etery, east of town. Chronicle.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31
THE FORT VERY
MUCH IN EVIDENCE

That Fl. Recovery is never a Stacker
when fully woke up was in evidence last
Saturday, when her officials and citizens
done the honors in bidding Mercer coun-
ty's big bunch of selects God speed on
their departure for Camp Taylor, Ken
lucky. 1t looked like every man, woman
and child was here to say good-by to
the boys. The program outlined for the
occasion was carried out in the most i'm
pressive and digniied manner, and was
a fitting tribute to the lads and the great
cause in which they go forth. People
from all parts of the county were out in
numbers, and the assemblage was the
largest that has yet witnessed the de.
parture of selects for camp.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31
STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN!


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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31
DECORATION DAY
WELL OBSERVED

Decoration day was generally observ-
ed in this city yesterday. Business
places were closed. The exercises for
the day, as outlined in the program of
the GAR. and Women's Relief Corps
was faithfully carried out by the handful
of civil war veterans that remain to do
honor to their comrades who rest under
the sod at the local cemeteries. The
Women's Relief corps, the boys and
girls band, and a small springling of
little tots was about all of their escort.
Local lodges and benevolent societies
and citizens were only notable for their
absence. The cemeteries, however, and
their silent hosts were in no way neg
lected nor forgotten, for crowds of peo-
pie visited them and placed tokens of
love and remembrance upon their rest
ing places.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31
MONEY PROBLEM
NEATLY SOLVED
lColdwater Chronicle. ]


The Mercer County Farm Bureau had
two car loads of seed corn-some l 500
bushels--shipped to Celina, which was
sold to the farmers at IS per bushel, a
saving of $l.75 to So per bushel to them.
At the time of the delivery of the corn
the price could not be definitely fixed.
but it was sold to the farmers at SIS per
bushel by those who had charge of the
delivery, and which was guaranteed not
to be more than that price.
After all bills were in and paid for the
corn, transportation, &C.. it was found
that the sum Of $47S was on hand. 1t
would have been a somewhat difficult
task to refund this to the individual buy
ers and happy thought came to those
in charge of the purchase and sale of the
corn. They donated this amount to the
American Red Cross. 1t was generous
act and we believe it will meet with a
hearty amen by every one who purchas.
ed corn from these shipments.
Here was not only saving of $l.7S to
So to the farmers on each bushel of seed
they bought, but surplus of S47S that
was generously contributed to one of the
noblest causes ever born of man. 1t was
a happy thought, well applied, and sure
ly commended by every patriotic person
in the country.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31
MERCER COUNTY
AGAIN ON RECORD

Mercer county has again gone on rec
ord, clearly indicating that the hearts of
most of the people are in the right place.
The great drive closed at IL O'Clock
midnight Monday. Mercer county went
over the top. Complete returns are not
as yet available, but we have gone be-
yond the $34. 600 mark.
In behalf of the boys, the American
Red Cross and Celina chapter, want to
express my appreciation to the local
chairmen, the solicitors for their hearty
cooperation, and to the people for their
generous contributions.
The services which you rendered has
been unselfshly performed, which is a
beautiful display of patriotism, loyalty
and love. Again thanking one all all,
am Respectfully,
w. T. PALMER, County Orgaizer.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31
RED CROSS DRIVE
Subscriptions Likely to Reach the
$t50,o0O,0oe Mark.

Subscriptions Likely to Reach the
$t5o,ooo, 600 Mark.
Washington, May 2S.-The Ameri-
can people answered Germany's re
newal of the offensive on the west
ern front yesterday with an outpour-
ing of more than $32, 100000 swelling
the American Red Cross second war
fund to S144,OOO,OOO. Reports still
are coming in from districts, and the
final total of the drive may not be
known until tomorrow. The oversub-
scription was much larger than to
the first $100O00,OO0 fund last year
and is believed by officials to have
reflected the determination of the
people of the nation to see that the
Red Cross work. not alone among the
American troops, but among the CIV
ilians of France. should be extended.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31
LECTURE,
THE FRUITS OF C. {.

What's up2 An illustrated lecture,
Fruits of c. E." county officers pan
Drama, Christian Endeavor play and a
county c. +. banner, to be given to the
c. L. society having the best turnout to
hear and see. the above at the Mercer
County c. E. rally at the Presbyterian
church, Celina, Friday evening, June IA,
at 8 O'Clock
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31
WINKLEIOHN SUCCEEDS
SCHUNCK IN COUNCIL

At the regular session of Council last
Tuesday night Mayor Scranton an
nounced the appointment of ]. H. Win
klejohn as a member of Council to sue
ceed P. H. Schunck, who recently re-
signed.
A resolution transferring $3.50 from the
general fund to the service fund was
adopted, and ordinance No. 357, accept
ing plat of lots, was passed and goes
into effect from and after the earliest
period allowed by law.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31
ANOTHER INDIANA MAN
VICTIM OF AUTOMOBILE

Indiana people, drunk or sober, seem
to play in bad luck as soon as they get
over this way. Last Saturday Lafayette
Giradot, of Monroeville, was here fish
ing, and while crossing the bank road
with party of friends was struck by an
automobile driven by G. w. Jackson the
we'll known local we'll driller. Giradot
had several ribs fractured and received
severe cut on the forehead. His injuries
were dressed by DR.. Hattery. He was
later taken to his home in an ambulance.
Jackson is one of the craziest drivers
about town Whether he was at fault in
this case, we don't know. But he will
kill some one one of these days, and
then may be the officers will take notice.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31
Jefferson B.OfE. selects Teachers

Edith Fisher, Elmer Smith, Hazel
Betz, Ella Fogt and Louise Andrews
were employed to teach the district
schools at a meeting of the Jefferson
township board of education at their reg
ular session last Friday. The board also
made their annual levy for school pur-
poses. A. B. McMuray was gwen the
job of conveying school children to Dis
trict and S.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31
SERVICE FLAG TO
Be DEDICATED

The Fairview Sunday-school of the
Church of God circuit, of which Earl
Poor and Dee Young are the superin-
tendents, will dedicate service flag
next Sunday, at 2 p m, with special
program, in honor of the boys that have
gone to the colors from that community.
Rev. Horn, pastor of the Celina Presby-
terian church, has been engaged as the
principal speaker for the occasion. A
flag exercise, music, recitations and
other things will feature the event.
The community should do honor to the
boys by turning out for this service. Let
everybody give flowers to the living and
not the dead.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31
MERCER COUNTY'S
PREMIER ATHLETE

Among various revelations of the Mer-
Ger county field and track meet of high
schools, which was held at the fair
grounds on May 10, none was clearer
than the fact that Lewis Shaffer, Of the
Rockford high school, was easily the
peer of all the assembled athletes. This
was shown not alone by the twenty