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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-17

"The Spirit of the Red Cross, " 9
wonderful motion picture play, will be
given at the Fayette Street Theater again
tonight 1t is for the benefit of the
local Red Cross society, Manager Bair,
musicians and operators donating their
services without compensation. Admis.
sion to all seats, l0c.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-17
Political Gossip

At the meeting of the board Of deputy
state supervisors Of elections last Satur-
day an organization was formed by the
election of VIM. Wiley, of Washington
township, as chief clerk, and John G.
Romer OF this city as clerk.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-17
changed Their Winds

The case of Anna B. Hair VS.. Jacob
Hair, in the common pleas court, in
which the plaintiff sought divorce from
the defendant, was dismissed by mutual
consent.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-17

Fear of an epidemir of smallpox
at st, Marys caused the closing, the
first of the week. Of theatres, lodges,
churches, and a prohibition OF public
gatherings
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-17

The dear old Observer is shedding
big gobs of tears over old Champ Clark.
1t is so hard up for something to rejuvi-
rate partisan feeling that its heart
aches for down. .trodden Democrats.
Listen to its plaintiff wall of last week:
There is considerable sympathy for
Champ Clark. After having receiving
clear majority OF the votes at The Dem
ocratic National Convention of 1912, and
thus appearing to be the real choice of
the convention, he was beaten by the
malevolence of Bryan under the two
thirds rule. Now he has been unable to
accept the appointment of senator from
| Missouri, because had he left the speak
ership of the House, Claude Kitchen
would have succeeded him as speaker
This would have been a disaster to the
Democratic party and the Wilson admin
istration, and so Speaker Clark had to
decline the senatorship. 1t is remark
able commentary that the Democratic
party has for its floor leader in the House
a man that it cannot afford to place in
the speakership."
Bryan will never be forgiven by par
tisan Republicans of the Gilberg stripe
for the nomination of Wilson at Balti-
more any more than they will for his
campaign in the west that made Wilson'S
reelection to the presidency in 1916
possibility. Bryan done good job in
both instances, and the American people
will always thank him for it. He has
been he Republican eyesore since 1896,
and they still have him unburied. The
man that the Observer is hypocritically
soldering over did not measure up to
the test Bryan set for the standard
bearer of the Democratic party at the
Baltimore convention-Wilson did. The
world is better for it, and Champ Clark
is fitting the Mich in this government
best suited to his rank as a statesman.
The worry about Kitchin is on the same
low level. He is brilliant man and an
able leader, but there was no demand
for a change anywhere along the line,
and death is about the only thing that is
going to cause a change until the war is
brought to a close. Politicians, and es-
pecially the peanut variety, must occupy
a back seat until that time, and they
may then find their occupation gone.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-17

Mrs. Owen Schunck and baby dau-
ghter. of Detroit. Mich, are here for
an extended visit with relatives,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-17

Prof. Van Deusen, of this city, was
called to his old home at Kipton, this
state, Monday by the serious condition
of his father, recently injured in fall.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-17

will be held on Saturday night, May Is.
The class address will be given by Prof.
c. H. Freeman. Music by the Center
township orchestra
The admission for both nights will be
IS cents. Single admission to either en-
tertainment will be rs cents.
The baccalaureate sermon by Rev. H.
NJ Brobst Sunday night, May 49,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-17

The names of Geo. Hill, for Commits
sioner and X. B. Morrison, for Survey
or, appear among our announcements
this week. Both seek denomination and
are not likely to have any opposition at
the primary.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-17
tcontInued on EIontn Paoe)

Mr.. and Mrs. John Bricker, West
Anthony street, are the parents Of
little lad, born last Sunday morning.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-17

Washington north, Ed Adams; Wash
ington south. George L. Adams; st,
Henry, j. +. Davis.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-17

Rcv. Lance was at West Cairo this
week attending the Lima district con-
ference of the M. =. church.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-17

Miss Anna Gallman, of Mendon, who
has been suffering from a fellon on the
index finger of her right hand, had the
member amputated at the second joint
last Tuesday by Drs Noble, of St. Marys,
and Fishbaugh of Mendon.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-17
SECOND ANNUAL
FIELD DAY meet

The second annual field day and track
meet of the Mercer county schools 10
being held on the ir-grounds at this
city to-day. There are contests for the
grade pupils this morning, which will be
followed at noon by basket dinner.
The high school events, which take place
this afternoon, will draw additional
crowds. The Celina boys band will be
a feature. An admission of 10 cents will
be charged to help defray part of the
necessary expenses
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-17
AMONG SOLDIER LADS

Herbert Fast, of the naval vessel,
Norfolk, is at home on a short fur
Tough.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-17

Traitor dollars-the dollars spent
for the Kaiser-are those spent for
any item that deprives the govern
ment OF any element of war supply.
Patriotic dollars-those spent for I'm
Gle Samoan be made to do double
duty. Buy War Savings Stamps.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-17

A vacancy in the Office of Prosecuting
Attorney will be the result if Carroll A.
Stubbs, who went to Cincinnati Wednes-
day to offer his services for the navy, are
accepted, This will probably precipitate
fight for that Office at the primary in
August.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-17

Cincinnati Daily Post and The Demo
erat, both one year. $3.50.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-17
THE WINNING
OF LATANE''

The Senior Class of the Washington
township High School is preparing to
give play of four acts, THE Winning
of Latone" on next Wednesday night at
the High School auditorium in Wash
ington township. The cast of charac-
ters is as follows:
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-17

We are altogether nOw In this
struggle. Hws lDin you win.
II We lose, you lose. WW
you help Dfn? Thrift stamps
offer one pav.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-17

Carl Bauer, writing from France
under date of April II, says he at
his trade of repairing and driving
automobiles, is out of the danger zone
and getting plenty to eat.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

President Carranza is studying the proposed agreement with the United States regarding the removal of tx port restrictions. x
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

discussed in committee of the whole. but on final vote proponets marshalled their forces, mostly on the democratic side, ana succeeded in putting through the hin with these features intact, ss framed by the committee.
 An amendment by Representative Sweet of Iowa giving the rate making power to the Interstate Commerce commission was adopted in co1nnlittee of the whole, 164 to 157. This showed almost full strength for the amend ment as when the vote was taken or final passage it was defeated i65 to 2J1
 Tn tle committee of the whole an a.nen dnent by Representative Esch of " isconsin to limit tenure after the war to one year was adopted. 15s to 40, but like. the Sweet amendment 1t was thrown out or final passage, s2Q6 to f6e
 Both senate and house leaders be
 lieve the conferees will be able to reach q speedy agreement on the dis puted sections.
 i The senate bill definitely provides that the basis of compensation shall
 be a just return on the average net operating income for the three years
 period ending June 30, 1917, but the house bill Is a little more elastic The house adopted an amendment wficG would give the president discretionary power to take into consideration mon | ey spent for improvements by the roads between June 30 and December
 2S, 1917, the day they were taken over, The senate defeated an amendment
 specifically requiring that such ex penditure should be included.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
DEFENSE OPENS IN TRIAL
 OF HlNDus AT SAN FRANCISCO
Counsel Denounced British Govern
 nent's Rule in rlndiaa

San Francisco, Feb. '2S.-Denuncia- ton of the British governments rule in India, b, Attorney George A. Nc GoWan in opening today the defense Of thirty Hindus and others charged with having violated this countrys neutral; ity by an alleged conspiracy to ere ate an Indian revolution, brought John W. Preston. United States district at torney, to his feet protesting that McGoWan's inyectives were ..scurri- ious. unpatriotic and almost treason able.Hs Preston demanded that the en- tire statement be stricken from the record. The court denied his motion
 England McGowan charged, was 'exacting $300, 0,90o,D0o yearly from In- dia while one third of it's population was without food. We will show he asserted, that the British goyernmen: has suppressed newspapers, imprison ed editors and closed the shores of its self government possessions against the Indians, who are also British sub iects."
 McGowan produced copies of the Ghadr, a Hindo paper published here quoting liberty appeals by Patrick Henry, George Washington, Abraham, Lincoln and President Wilson. He read from the paper excepts of the .;.Give me liberty or give me death speeeh.. of Patrick Henry, and of President Will sons message on the ablishnent ot democracy in Russia. ;
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
AMERICANS REPuLsE A
 STRONG GERMAN ATTACK
Machine Guns Sent Streams of sul-
 lets Into the Advancing Enemy.

A 5 With the American Army in France.
 Feb. 2S.-(By The Associated Press, A strong German attack following
 heavy barrage fire against the Amer
 ica ntrenches in the Chemin des Dam f es sector was repulsed with losses. The well placed American machine guns sent streams of bullets into the ad- vancing enemy and as the German.
 barrage fire lifted the American ar tillery quickly laid down curtain of fire. the Germans retiring without a single prisoned. There were no Amer ican casualties Five French soldiers were wounded in the fighting.
 The Americans stayed in their dug outs until the proper time when they 1 jumped to the guns and fought like veterans
 Yesterday one officer and one man were killed and two were wounded bF enemy shellhre One American soldier was 'tgassed" The Germans made T
 gas attack also in this sector, firing fifty propectiles of high ger cont of
 gas and twenty. high explosive shells. 1 One American soldier is dead and eight are suffering from the effects oi poionous gas, so far as reported. put l it is probable that more casualties VIII develope. as in. the Toul sector. There was an attack on Monday, but the number of casualties to the American | troops in this active sector since they
 became engaged cannot be determiH- fed All the killed and wounded ir these operations are from the New 1 England states.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
s1 800 ,coo FOR HOUSING
 FACILITIES IN eRoroN
Iron Works to Furnisi. fo Per Cent.
 Balance bx the Government.

New London. Conn. Feb. 2s.-Upon returning from trip to Washington, where he was in consultation with the shipping board. E. A Morse. presitleEs of the Groton Iron Works. stated to- night that the company would ex pend $1, 500, 900 in the near future for the erection of housing facilities for it's employees.
 Ten per cent of the amount will De furnished by the company and the bal ance by the government. which wid take first mortgage on the property to secure its investment. The Groton Iron Works alrea iy owns the land where the houses are to he built and part of the total sum to be used will be for building a trolley linz to reach the location.
 Officials of the company have stated. that they will be employing from S,00e to 1, GOO men in few months on the construction of six steel cargo car rying ships, lSeels for the first two al readys having been laid.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
REPLACEMENT OF PACKERS CONTINUED BY HENEY
Tells of Obstacles Placed in the Way of Retail Meat Dealers it. Chicago.


 Chicago, Feb. 2S-Govefnn1en. con tracts for millions of pounds of n,eatr. labor troubles and employees, methods to oppose them; the difficulties of re- tail dealers in Chicago and obstacles placed in the way of butter makers in rural Indiana were some of the sub 1ects touched on today in the federal trade commission investigation of the packing industry. Q.
 Under the questioning Of Francis I Heney, counsel for the commission witnesses told of the difficulty, in the making of a reasonable profit in the retail meat business in Chicago in d; . rect conflict with statements that re- tail butchers were responsible in some degree for high meat prices.
 NIT, Heney brought out that inc question of changing government snec- incatlcns so as to permit cheaper meats being included in army con tracts had been considered by the five big packing houses and the quarter masters department.
 At the same tine there came from Washington announcement that con gress had been asked by. the federal trade commission, at the instance of Air. Heney, to enact speedy legisla : ton to legalize the opening of inc pri- yate and confidential files of the packers which the government :nyes hgators say they believe contain doc uments tending to show plans 10 take control of the meat industry.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

Washington, Feb 2S.-The house de- clined by vote of 1SS to 40 to extend government control after the var un- til congress shall thereafter provide.
 An amendment to make the period of government operation after the war one year instead of two years was adopted, 14o to III.
 Tl.e house tonight reversed it's action earlier in the day and voted 411 to 156 to place the rate making power in the. presidents hands.
 The house also reversed itself on the provision limiting government oper- alton after the war, and by vote of 206 to 166 restored the two year lim- it.
 Two democrats and four republi- cans voted against the measure when the fpal test came. They were: Thomas. Kentucky: and Gordon, Ohio democrats: and Chandler, Oklahoma : Denison, Illinois; Haugen Iowa, and Ramseyer. Iowa, republicans.
 The senate previously had passed the bill, which now goes to conference for settlement of differences between the two houses, The house bi1l provides fer the return of the roads to theil owners two years after the war ends instead of in eighteen months as ths l senate. draft proposes, and the house measure vests final rate fixing authori' I ty in the president while the senat' would leave this power in the Inter state Commerce Commission. | These two sections of the bill caus led spirited fights in the house today i Opponents of these features wol mornentary victories when the bill wa
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

peace had been negotiated.
 In spite of the German report that operations on the eastern front are taking their normal course" and that another Dsthonian regiment had placed itself under the command of the Ger man staff, it Is asserted in Petrograd that ths Russian troops have recovered their fighting spirit and that Cossacks, as well as mixed detachments of sol- diers- are on their way to the front.
 Advices from Bucharest are to the effect that the central powers have communicated their peace terms to King Ferdinand of Rumanfa, who has been granted short period for con sideration- Recent unofficial despatch es stated that Rumania would be ask ed to cede parts of Dobrudja to Bull saria and to give Germany and Aus tria preferential treatment in com mercial and economic relations. It is officially denied by the Rumanian press bureau in Paris that King Ferdinand will relinquish his throne at the be- hest of the anti-war party in his country
 Another. Spanish cabinet has fallen In some quarters it is reported to have resulted because of the insistence of the government in adhering to its poi icy of strict neutrality toward the belligerents in the war Public opin- ion in Spain has become infiamed by the sinking recently of five Spanish vessels by German or ustrian sub- marines
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
UIlWOrked Platinum
 is Communicated
ALL IN THE HANDS OF ROBBERS
 AND WHOLESALERS
BY WAR DEPARTMENT
Manufacturing Jewellers May Be Ask
 ed to Surrender What They Have on Hand-A Census is Being Made.


 Washington, Feb. 28-0rders were issued today for the communicating for war purposes of all crude and un- worked platinum in the hands of im- porters. jobbers and wholesalers.
 Needed For Munitions.
 Increasing need for platinum in, the manufacture of munitions, according to officials, rendered this step in1per- receive a serious setback. Com mandeering will be carried out through the war department. The world sup ply of the metal is compara lively small and production has shown d steady decline since the war began Internal troubles in Russia virtually have eliminated the worlds chief source of supply.
 Manufactured Platinum Exempt. In requisitioning only the, crude and cials said they obtained for national purposes the greatest part of, the metal now in the country. for tho amount distributed to jewellers and tr dentists is comparatively small The war committee of the jewelry trade has been asked to ascertain how much is now in the hands of manufacturing jewellers and if necessary they will be asked to surrender it. There is nc intention of commandeerlng manu eactured platinum.
 Census is Being Made. A census of the available platinum is being made The largest importa ton in recent years was 22.0Oo ounce: collected in Russia. by an American lieutenant attached to the embassy a 1 Petrograd and brought to this country i for government purposes. \ tenta ] tive price of .$90 an ounce was fixed fol l that consignment
 Only 5,oooooo Ounces Produced. Tli United States alone uses i, | normal times about 165. .000 ounces 0 platinum and produces only about 30 ounces annually, according so tn !, United States geological survey Onl. about ], 100000 ounces have been pro duced in the world to date. of whiel 1 1 GOO GOO ounces has been used in jew -el1y, 100000 ounces in dental worl, and the remainder for scientific pur poses. It is an essential in the man i ufacture of sulphuric acid, a consti i tllent og explosives. and in the com l position of delicate gun mechanisms.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
LIST OF BEAD AND MISSING
 OF THE NAVAL TUG CHEROKEE
Four Known Dead and Twenty -four
 Unaccounted For.

Washington, Feb. 2s.-The official list of dead and missing among the crew of the naval tug Cherokee, which foundered off the Atlantic coast Tues day, shows four known dead and 24
 unaccounted for including Lieutenant (junior grade) ElD. Newell, U. $. N.
 R. F.. the commanding officer. Those missing besides the command ing officer are:
 Naval Reserve Force: Ensign F.
 Gehring, APT East 18th street, New York Scity: Ensign D B. Bailey, SS Baldwin avenue, Jersey City. N. J.;
 Amboy, N J.; Quartermaster Herbert Martin, Riddle, 2 North Robinson
 street, Philadelphia; Quartermaster Rudolph Frank Ebert, 505 Fourth street, Brooklyn, N. Y; Mess Attend ant Patrick Rowley. LetriTn, Ireland;
 Mess Attendant Joseph William l Smith Astoria, L.. l.: Seaman Charles Timothy Staples. 65 Greenwich street,
 New York: Mess Attendant Herbert
 Edgar Webster, 1851 Broadway,
 Brooklyn.
 Regular Navy Men: Oiler Harry l Leonard Anderson, 71s DavisI street,
 Rockford, Ills; Electrician Robert i Gibbs, Greenwood. Mass; Seaman
 Thomas Edward Kenealy, Ansonia, Conn; Fireman Sylvester Bernard No 1 Ian, 2311 W. Harold street, Phiiadel- | pllia; Seaman James Sova. 512 s. Fifth street, Reading, Pa. Fireman John l Victor Vance, sKearney, N. l.; Fireman l Frank Wargo, 132 Maple street, | Bridgeport, Conn; Chief Boatswain's $
 Mate John Lennon, S45 Rivington street. New York: Yeoman John Wes- /! ley Harding, Bordentown, N. J.; Fire
 man Joseph WalcZak, Jr., 26fS Mary
 street. Chicago.
 National Naval Volunteers: Seaman I Franklin Eden, 73 Fourth street. New | Brighton. S. l.. N. Y: Seaman Walter 1 Zryzewski. 490 Bay street. Stapleton,
 $. l., N. Y; Iiandsman for Macilinist George w O'Reilly. Jr.. 249 Monroe street. Brooklyn, x. Y.; Frederick Els worth Post, nachinist mate Gro des- i ignation of service branch) 9S Second
 street Newport, N. ].
 The following are known dead whose l bodies were recovered and taken to the Philadelphia navy yard:
 l Machinist J. C. McSpirits U. s. \. R. l F.. 19S Armstrong avenue, Jersey City
 \. J.: Ships Cook Benjamin Green, 919 Sand street. Brooklyn. N.e Y.; l Ships Cook Mark Jack Sanford. '.
 S. N R. F., Witebsll, Russia: Ma chinist Mate Clarence H. McCartnep,
 N. N V. HOS Hancock. Brooklyn N.
 Y: SariSin Agopian. seaman. of New Britain, Conn. was on leave at New port. R. l., when the vessel went down
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
RISING COST OF LIVING
 HAS ouTDlsTANcED WAGES
Skilled Workers Have Pared Worse
 Than unstiIied Laborers..

Washington. Feb. 2S.-The small number of strikes in the face Of the failure of wages to keep pace. with the rising cost of living was pointed to by Assistant Secretary of Labor Post in 'a statement tonight as proof that the lahoying men of the nation are willing -to make every sacrifice to see the war through tbsa successful conclusion. He cited the fact that the cost of food in creased 225 Der cent. last year, while wages rose at only from one-falf and two thirds Of that rate and declared it was Remarkable there had been no more strikes and labor disturbances
 HUnless wages rise as fast as the cost of living, < Mi. Post said, dis rtitess are inevitable. I consider the small number of actual strikes and the general tendency of wage earners to submit. their differences to arbitra- ton Sass convincing proof that they be-
 lieve in the war and are willing to make every sacrifice to make it sue cess.y
 The skilled workers, MiS' Post add ed: had fared even worse than the un- skilled laborers.
 Except in the case of potatoes. the
 price of which decreased 16 per cent.
 practically all articles of foods showed big increase in retail cost last Jan nary 15,i as compared with prices the came day in 1917.j reports to the de lpartment of labor show. The price ol corn meal increased r per cent: ba-
 con 64 per cent; lard B Ter cent pork chops A per cent; nam 42 pei cent; milk B per cent; hens, 29 pei cent; butter g per cent; eggs s23 pei cent; bread 19 per cent: sugar IS pel cent. and flour 17 per cent.