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

Two weeks from to-day will see the
close of the time for filing petitions TO
get on the ballot at the August primary.
There is little scramble for Office. 1t
was thought there would be several can
dates in the field for Sheriff and Clerk of
Courts, but it has narrowed down to two
candates for each Office. 1t was expect
ed that Wolf for Recorder, might have
opposition, but none is visible. All can
didates seeking second terms have now
made their announcements but Huber,
for Representative.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31

On behalf of the people of Mercer
county, without regard to race, creed,
color, or other conditions of serviture,
and the workers and contributors so
generously mentioned, The Democrat
rises to thank Mr.. Palmer for all the
good qualities and generous impulses
he has detected IN others in his capacity
of organizer, believing he has been thor
oughly innoculated with the same
microbe.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31

points which he collected as his lndi-
vidua1 total, but by the consistency and
ease with which he performed as well.
Shaffer was entered in OILY four events
-shot-put, quarter-mile, half mile and
relay, in all of which he pulled down a
blue ribbon.
These events alone, however, do not
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31
Do You KnOwl

How many county commissioners and
township trustees know how to get main
market road money for their part of the
state? Is this not worth knowing? Some
body gets the money. If others do, why
not your The state road levy is three
tenths of one mill This levy nets the
state treasury So, 500, 900. One-fourth of
this goes somewhere in Ohio on main
market roads. The wide awake road
officials are getting it. Are you asleep?
1t is much yours as anybody else's. Ask
for it. Do it now.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31
A Servant Always on the Job

r. e. Dibble, of Center township, is
having Delco light plant installed by
the Crown Auto Co., local agents. Mr..
Dibble believes in efficiency, as the in
stallation of an electric light and power
plant on the farm means the saving of
several hours of drudgery each day for
himself and his wife.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31

County Surveyor Morrison and Com
missioners Hill and Now made this Office
a pleasant call Monday afternoon. They
are candidates for denomination to their
respective Offices. We will say this much
for them: we have not heard any COM
plant about their work-and that is say
ing good deal-therefore it must be
satisfactory. .-Mendon Herald.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31
Red Cross Social at MOntezuma a
Tomorrow Evening

There will be Red Cross social at the
band stand tomorrow Saturday even
ing, the Montezuma band assisted by
the Neptune band, furnishing the music.
Ice-cream, ice-cream and strawberries
and other attractions. You, and even
your mother-in-law is invited
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31

The patriotism of the little people of
the Celina parochial school was shown
in gift from them to the American Red
Cross fund, when their pastor, Rev.
George Hindelang handed County Or
ganizer Palmer a check for SS5.7S. The
children's S pennies surely count.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31

Clerk Petrie of the Board of Public
Affairs of this city, who has been much
ment oned for Clerk of Courts, told The
Democrat few days since that he was
not candidate for the place. He would
have made strong candidate, and the
man who would have headed him off
would have had the nomination in his
vest pocket.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31
FALLS IN LINE


prohibition
legislature S n harmony with will of the
prohibition
Congress submitted the this
a be but the shouting.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31
Political Gossip

1t looks like there will be little change
in Congress this fall. There is a ten
dency to keep the present members on
the job. A few days ago in the Pennsyl-
vania primaries two democratic members
of Congress received nominations from
both parties and two republican mem
bers were likewise indorsed by the dem
ocrats.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31

At a hearing in Justice Scranton's
court last Friday, Oda Buck, arrested at
Dayton the day before on a charge Of
non support, was bound over to court
after plea OF not guilty. He has wife
and child at Fl. Recovery,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31
AMERICANS HOLD GAINS

With American Forces French Front May 29-Further
enemy against the American troops who
day into Cantgny have been repused and
holding their positions in the shelo
village strongly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31
school Enumeration Falls or

Mrs. Minnie Stemen, who has been
taking the enumeration of pupils OF
school age. reports total of I079-S42
boys and 537 girls. The total last year
was lila. The loss is attributed to the
exodus of young married people to the
industrial centers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31
HUNS TAKE
'~'~ scissors. is;

LONDON May 29-After desperate resistance and fighting
Streets lasting hours the French have evacuated
Sossons occupied according to the official
announcement from the French office
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31

Cincinnati Daily Post and Tfs Demo
crat, both one year. $3.50.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31

Daniel S. Bricker, aged II, one of the
best known teachers OF this and Auglaize
counties, died at his home at ST. Marys
last Sunday, his funeral taking place
Wednesday. The deceased was broth
er of the late Mrs. Isaac Hainline of Cen
ter township, and was born at Lebanon,
Pa. brother, VIM. Bricker, resides
east of this city. Mr.. Bricker had rec
ord of so years of successful teaching.
He also served in other educational ca
pacities during his half century of school
work
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31

Cincinnati Daily Post and The Demo-
crat, both one year, $3.50.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31

PARIS May 30-The battle along the fighting front
night with the French maintaining the western outlets
of scissors, the Office announced to-day.
Rheims the British forces broke all the
German assaults and maintained defensive POSITIONS
continuing arrive the front and
being resisted with great enacity
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31

The remains of three-months.old baby
of John Roberts, of Piqua, was brought
here Saturday for interment beside those
of its mother. The mother. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Goudy of this
city, passed away about a month ago.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31
THE GRIM REAPER

Fred Brune, aged IS, a we'll known
resident of this city, died at his home
here last Friday The deceased was
born in Germany. but came to this coun-
try when lad, and had been a resident
of Celina for almost 40 years. Mr. Bruno
had been in ill-health for some time, but
his death came rather Unexpectedly.
He was stone and brick mason by trade
and a very conscientious workman. His
death was the third in the family in a
few months-his wife passing away FIVE
months since, and a daughter about
three weeks ago. Surviving are four
children-Wllliam Brune, of Chicago
Heights; Frederick Brune, of Oak Park,
H.; Mrs J. D. VanDusen, of Kipton,
and Mrs. Joe Heckler of this city.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31

John Colgan, former resident of this
city. aged 81, died at his home at Pine
Bluff, Ark, last Saturday. Tuberculo-
sis was the cause of his death. He is
survived by his wife and seven children.
One son is in the national army, and
another will soon enter the service. The
deceased was a brother of Mrs. Andy
Gender of this city, and was here to at
tend the funeral of his brother, Vim.
Colgan, only couple months ago.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-31

Commencing Monday. July ], 1918,
The Democrat will be 81 so per year
in advance. Do You catch itl
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21
What Is a Luxury?

1t is very easy to jeer at the lady who
wanted a private car in which to 20 to
Spartanburg-a private car, when our
allies are distressed for lack of food rail
bound in the West and we ourselves are
freezing for lack Of coal rail-bound in
Pennsylvania. But who is anybody these
days to jeer at a luxury What is a
luxury, anyway, but the thing little more
luxurious and expensive than you yourself
can afford?
1t is a beautiful, endless chain, this pur-
suit of luxuries. What you yourself use
is always necessity. and not luxury.
You can prove the point by any amount
Of excellent arguments. If "movie" is
your limit, then it is "movie." You can't
be expected to give up movies" war or no
war. If your limit is a parlor car seat
on train. then a parlor car seat is a
necessity, not a luxury IF it is a linou
sine how can anybody expect you to give
up limousine just to win war? If YOU
have always travelled in private cars.
nothing seems more unreasonable than
that a mere war should cut off this simple.
Inexpensive way of proceeding from spot
to spot.
Let's stop talking Of luxuries and begin
to cut out necessities. Then We'll begin
to hit ourselves instead of safely ieering
at the other fellow.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21
Open Strategy

There IS optical camoutiage, and then
there is mental camouhage. For several
weeks the war correspondents have been
talking of an imminent German offensive
on the Western front. Almost any news
paper reader could mark an X on the very
spot where the blow will fall Now Sec
retary Baker goes further. In his weekly
review he forecasts the technique of the
impending offensive. Large numbers Of
men lately withdrawn from the first line
trenches, he says, are being intensively
trained as "shocl battalions," with which
the German commanders hope at last to
break the line. II we positively knew all
of these things to be true would it be good
strategy to expose our information to the
Germans? Would it not be better to let
them think they We're going to surprise
us? These are obvious questions. but they
rise from absolute assumptions. Modern
war is not all physical 1t has it's rare
and battling subtletics. Here is where
mental camouhage begins. The Secretary
of War is playing game with the enemy
The point of it is to pretend that we are
deceived. Open strategy is almost as
fascinating as open diplomacy.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21
For Lenroot

If The Legislature of Wisconsin does not
give to Governor Philip the power to ap-
point a Senator to fill The vacancy caused
by the death of Senator Husting it will be
because Senator La Toilette does not want
to have an American as his colleague in
Washington and is able. not overtly, to
have his way. Governor Philipp has done
we'll in promising to name Representative
Irvine J.. Lenroot to fill the vacancy if the
Legislature authorizes him to do so.
Mr.. Lenroot has many qualifications for
the Senatorship. He comes nearer to being
statesman than any one else in Wisconsin.
tie comes as near to being q statesman as
almost any one i'll the Senate to-day. He is
an American without compromise. lie is
q ProgresSlve--sad to relate, almost the
only Progressive in Wisconsin who is not
tainted with the La Toilette heresv. with
pacitism or pro-Germansm.
If appointed he could be elected when
action on the vacancy comes before the
people at the polls, and thus the country
would be assured Of one loyal member Of
the Senate from Wisconsin during the re-
mainder of the war. He could be elected
because he is a Progressive In addition.
La Toilette cannot openly oppose him. He
was once La Toilette $ right-hand man and
is invulnerable in Wisconsin on the rail
roads and big business and all the other
strictly La Toilette issues And the issue
of having supported the Administration in
the war even the senior Senator from Wis
consin will not dare to raise against him.
Thus, his choice is at once patriotism and
good politics.
That is its immediate aspect A longer
view of it is that it would lend character
and strength to the Progressive element in
the Senate, and Progressiyism in the SEN
ate needs an infusion of character and
strength and leadership-abovc all leader
ship
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21
tho tonnage now being sunk by German

tho tonnage now being sunk by German
submarines replaced by n single yard!
And il we take tho number of ships at
present contracted for as a guide, the
capacity of tho shipyards OF the whole
country when they get under way will be
perhaps six or seven times that of Hog
Island. II is not at all impossible that if
the labor problem can be solved we might
be able to turn out next year seven or
eight million tons Of new shippng-pos-
sibly more.
That would be equal TO one-half of Eng
lands effective oceanic shipping ut the
outbreak of the war.
We shall need it all, for already il ap-
pears that production in many lines of
war munitions is exceeding all prospective
cargo space. We arc now making or shall
very soon be making far more aeroplanes
than space can be found for to send
abroad. Locomotives, railway cars, track
age trucks and no end are already wait
ing at the docks for their turn. We shall
be slow. We have not organized for the
war with characteristic American speed
a political machine cannot be quickly con-
verted into n Vast commercial enterprise.
But 1T is being converted, and there now
seems reasonable promise that by next
year we shall be able to give our allies
the support which we have promised and
from which they have hoped so much.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21
Food for Confidence

Our declaration of war was precipitated
by Germany's announcement OF a ruthless
campaign with its submarines Even at
that time the submarine had inflicted
rather severe damage on transatlantic
shipping. The sinking o. the Lusitania
goes back TO May, 1915. 1t was we'll
known last April that there was an acute
shortage of ships, that our most vital and
imminent need was tonnage.
1t was with feelings that grew from
misgivingg to dismay that the country
watched month after month the quarres
and changes which characterized the
working out of our shipbuilding pro
gramme. 1t was miserable fiasco that
at the head Of the Shipping Board should
have been placed a San Francisco lawyer
with as little experience with shipbuilding
as, let us say. Dir. Garield's experience
with the coal industry. Then came the
unfortunate controversy with General
Goethals and the peremptory dismissal of
both; next the appointment of Admiral
Capps, his failure and resignation; then
the advent Of Mr. Hurley and Mr. Piez.
Meanwhile the country had enlisted half
a million men; it had drafted a million
more. And it read with dismay when the
December revelations came that there was
very little prospect of getting anything
like this number Of men to France this
year. In word. we could not send men,
we could not send food, we could not send
munitions and aeroplanes and truclls--all
for the lack Of ships. ships. ships.
No one could read day after day, with
agreeable feelings, how the plans and pur
poses of this great nation were being
baked and brought to naught largely
through this single lack. Even the most
hopeful could hardly watch with COM
thankful that. if we look far enough ahead,
there is a brighter side TO the picture.
Our effective entry into The war will be
slow. 1t will probably be delayed many
months from what it might have been if
our whole programme could have been
planned with that engineering ability
which as q nation Of engineers we might
reasonably have expected. But it seems
certain now that by the fall at least we
shall be launching ships at q rate which
will astonish the world
We spoke yesterday Of the enormous
dimensions Of the shpyards at Hog ISL
and. We did not speak of their capacity.
The present estimate of the engineers is
that on each of the fifty ways new steel
ship can be completed, launched and new
one begun in q hundred days. Allowing
for delays, this is at least three ships for
each way per year. or $50 ships for the
whole yard. If the projected force of
$4,000 men could be employed at full time,
twenty-four hours in the day, this mini
mum might be considerably exceeded.
Here, then is definite prospect that il,
q few weeks we shall have completed y
single yard able to supply somewhere in
the neighborhood Of million tons a wear.
1t should be working at full pressure bv
the early fall. Six months ago it was q
deserted mud fiat
Consider what this means: almost half
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21
Clearance by Suspicion

Let us look back five days and read the
letter to the Attorney General with which
the President startled the country last
Friday. calling for an investigation into
affairs at Hog lsland With q view to Gin
stitutiug criminal process" in case the
facts Justify it. We reprint the letter be-
low, with italics Of our own:
The White House. Washington. ID. c.,
February Is. 1913.
My Dear Mr.. Attorney General:
Ni. HuTley, Of the Shipping Board.
serious facts which have recently been
developed arith regard to contracts
made in connection with the shipbuld-
ing programme iclfh The coDlpdny ope,'
otiag at Hog fslond. They are so scri-
ous. indeed, that | do not think we can
let them be taken care of merely By
public disclosure and discussion. I
would be very much obliged if you
would have some trustworthy person in
Eour department get into consultation
with Mr.. Hurley about the whole mat
ter 9riih- a rielc TO instjiutin0 criminal
process in case the facts Justify it,
Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON,
Hon. T. W. Gregory.
The Attorney Generals ~
Consider the astonishing language of
this note, and then reflect:
Mr.. Hurley stated yesterday to The
Tribune that he had no anticipation that
anything crooked would be developed by
the investigation of the Department of
Justice
When had he no such anticipation? Be
fore he urged the President to take this
step or now? Apparently before, for
when asked as to why he suggested that
the President order the inquiry he replied
that he considered it necessary step in
order to keep his records clear.
This is the rest: The company oper-
ating at Hog Island is the American In
ternational Corporation, through its sub
sidiary On its board are men of high
in the financial world. The pub
lie, through the newspapers. is advised by
Mr.. Hurley and the President that facts
so serious have come to light as to de-
mand investigation with view to
"criminal process
"crimina' process.
Mr. Hurley knew, and the President
must have known, that the officers of the
Board, Mr.. Hurley's board, had
approved every contract, every purchase.
made at Hog Island, either by the Ameri-
can international or any Of the sub-con-
tractors.
And Admiral Bovles had already been
sent to Hog Island to review the whole
work, and now reports that he has found
no graft.
Is Mr.. Hurley sitting tight in the boat?
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21

1917 there was break down of railroad
ence and priority orders had done their
very bold type that in 1917 the railroads OF
the United States carried the greatest traffic
in their history.
This traffic was nearly Is pcr cent greater
than in 1916, in spite OF a general smaller
tonnage Of basic products It vas more than
one third greater than the greatest tonnage
ever known in the nation before the war. 1t
was fully e-half greater than in 1914. And
this increase represents the most amazing
expansion OF ansportation system ever
known in this country or in any country in
the world since railroad transport became
general.
There was no selious diaorganization until
he Administration began to put the crow
bar in the machinery with priority orders
This is said adyisedly, with full knowl-
edge OF the situation. The railroads were
operating at practically 100 per cent
capacity under great difficulties largely due
to the loss Of skilled mechanics and
especially of expert repair men, who had
gone to muntion plants, steelworks and the
like. There were undoubted delays and the
jam at the seaboard was beginning to do its
deadly work. But it was priority orders
which actually began the trouble. 1t was
not very long before government priority
orders were plastered on four cars cut Of five.
ON lines. The railroads were under
orders TO weed out this fifth car, The whole
machine stopped to take out one car in five
to put on siding. 1t is almost beyond be-
lief, but it was often literally true
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21
Abolish Out of Style
1t Should Become Phrase Of
Onpatriotism and Disloyalty

10 the Editor OF The Tribune:
Sir: Tie Commercial Economy Board OF
the Council OF National Defence has called
upon all shoe wholesalers in the United
States TO reduce the number Of styles OF
shoes for men and womca and to avoid styles
that involve the unnecessary use Of materials
and capital
In addition the board males this state
n'ent: ut is also highly desirable that selling
costs should De kept down and tina. the
amount Of capital tied up in dealers stocks
should be kept as low IS possible
This suggestion appeals to people in the
shoe trade as By all means the most signiii-
cant part of the whole communication. Not
ONLY IN the shoe business but in countless
other industries enormous sums OF money
are tied ap in e:.cellelNy made goods which
are unsal4ble solely because they are "ous
OF style
In the case Of shoes. these are goods made
CT materials that could not now be duplicated
1or considerably more than is asked for them
There Is fine market for such goods IN the
countries of our allies and of the neutrals'
where quality rather than passing style IS
the strongest selling point.
We have replied to the Commercial Econ
on'y Board al Washington. making sue-
Gesuon that we 1eel VIII settle the Who'e
problem.
It is dis A board 70 purchase such sur
plus stocks throughout the country. ms
purchasing board to buy these shoes at rea-
sonable prices, the amount TO De paid IN Il,
Liberty bonds The board in turn coa''
sell these shoes TO our allies and TO nsu-
trails, who are in dire need OF footwear. as
/ have said our so-c:lled "out OF style
footwear is the desired style III. gres,
many OF these countries. This plan wiA
release millions of dollars with which "
finance Liberty loans. More than that. -
would put hundreds Of dealers in q far oe,'
ter way financially. And beyond all tnsa
the expenses OF such u board could reao,E
DC made IL this transaction, making 1t SEN
sustaining.
We believe "out OF style" should be macs
phrase of unpatriotism and disloyaity IN
this country at this time.
MILTON J. MEYER,
President Milton ]. Meyer 90.
New York, Feb. 10, 12ls
New-York tribune., 1918-02-21
The Playful Hun

INREAI kindly all the German spieS
For they arc gentle creatures.
1t would not DO to muss their hair
Or mutilate their features.
And If one blows factory up.
Remember he's Hun
And isn't really bad at heart
And does it just for fun.
And if he sinks a ship at sea
And browns our soldier folk.
Let not our angry passions rise.
But treat it as joke
And when he murders, lies or steals
Don't try to make him rue it;
He really does not understand
That he ought not to do it.
It's just simple. kindly way
He has to show his joy;
SO gently pat him on the head
And call him Naughty boy!"
'Tis very wrong to lock him up.
Or even damn and curse him:
We ought TO give him all he wants
And coddlc him and nurse him.
SO let us try in every way
10 please the playful Hun,
And never think to punish him
For anything he's done
Tarrytown, n. Y. FRED I. HALL.