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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30
The Legislature and Ratification

Ohio liquor dealers
ratification of the National Prohibition amendment the
the 18th The
of the
the Senate concerned
the did
them remained the
satisfactory
defeating ratification In fact will be surprise
the aihcaosts
And yet this no time for the dys boast Of what will
marsang
November The preliminary skmsh has ended satisfactorily victory
has yet been achieved
Let be distinctly understood that
nomination bh favorable
organization will neither aid either Republican
politics
So the dys concerned understood
The
era dry amendment and they will lema bring
defeat
will quarter neither will quarter.
years for the opportunity which theirs They have driven the liquor traffic
until like Cemany-he rafic's
driven into and the ds have the we'll dpos
finish This the
selves and they complete the task the 5h of
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30
Local Briefs

Miss Mary Langel one of the most
successful grade teachers in the Celina
public schools, has accepted position in
the junior high school at Fostoria as a
special history teacher.
Supt Younger, of the Third Supervis-
ion District, announces that the schools
Center, Hopewell, Jefferson and Frank
lin township will open next Monday,
and urges all pupils to enroll on the
opening date.
Miss Emma Karr has accepted posi-
tion in the war risk insurance depart
ment of the Federal government at Wash
ington at a salary of 81, 900 per year.
She has been faithful employe in the
local postoffice the past few months.
Mart Duffy and Carl Brown, of Van
Vert, and Eli Neuschwander, of Port
land, were given S. and costs Saturday
for being drunk and disorderly. Ed
Cook, local celebrity, in the police
court for about the thousandth time, was
given SIS and costs for refusing to labor
Cause, booze, for which the people of
Celina are responsible. It takes this
this way of damning its product.
Many peolpe wonder why an Am
erican flag dosen't fly from the high
tower of the fine new elevator of
Palmer & Miller, on W. Logan street.
One would surely look good from
that quarter of town. We don't be-
lieve it would hurt Polar Bear busi-
ness any.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30
USUAL HONOR TO
DEPARTING LADS

Rockford citizens again had charge OF
the exercises that took place at the
courthouse park last Monday previous
to the departure of the Al selects for
Camp Taylor, Ky. Mayor Jackson, of
that village, acting as master of ceremo-
nies, called the assembled hosts to order,
the Red Men band furnished the music
and Rev. Downing delivered the invo-
cation. Rev. L. +. Ames followed with
an able and patriotic address, in Switch
he took occasion to appeal to the boys
going to camp to remember father moth
er, sister and sweetheart and the fine
influences of home, the yearning hearts
that will follow them wherever they
may be called to serve.
Each lad was resented with a comfort
kit by the Red Cross and the Rockford
Commercial Club seen that each got the
customary gift. Another pleasant fea-
ture of the lads entertainment followed
the exercises at the park, when they
we're invited to theFayette candy kitchen
and served with ice-cream.
Leo Schaefer, of Rockford, was the
only sele ct who failed to answer roll-call.
He vas i'll with fever but will join the
contingent to Camp Taylor as soon as he
fit to make the trip.
The contingent was officered by Carl
Schultz as captain, Earl Morningstar as
first lieutenant and Eldon Bair as second
lieutenant.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30
STILL KEEPING
HUNS ON RUN

PARIS, Aug. 29-1O A. M) French troops fighting in
Noyon according reports received ION the battle front early
today The town. which forms the sharp salient
is heavily defended by machine 1t Is already outhanked
from the northwest
Speeding their advance the French have enlarged their
hold the bank of the Somme canal wide front
south Peronne The German reported have been
precpitated at points last night.
There indication that the retreat will not halt
before it reaches the entire Hndenbug ne atho the Boshes
resisting enacousy in the vicinity of Noyon Fall of that
town. expected hourly will the last strong defence be-
fore Guiscard five miles to the north, it is believed.
In the dry canal of Nese the fighting extremely
heavy huge of material captured that region
North of scissors the Germans cngng to dominating
positions at Cues "a mile and half north of the city, and
Juvigny (where American troops operatingl
The Germans reported be greatly strengthening ther
positions St Goba forest between the Disc and the Aete
which regarded already the best defence the
front.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30
Mow as to Delinquent Subscriptions

While
subscriptions running on and after September unpaid does inter
the law applicable this handed down decisions
the subject:
Subscribers who do give notice the contrary
wishing their subscription.
continue send them until all dues paid.
directed responsible until he has settled his bill
disconti
informing publisher
held responsible,
leaving uncalled of
defrdud.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30
MORE Than 10 MILES
H|NDENBURG LINE IS
IN BRITISH HANDS

LONDON, Aug 29.-The Germans fighting with
their backs to the Somme.
In their advance yesterday the French swept forward
miles of 25 miles, capturing 40 vii
lagos reaching the German denses the Somme from
Czancour five miles south of Peronne the vicinity of Noyon
Part this line is formed by the Somme and the remainder by
the North Canal.
Joining this operation the north the British made
apprecabe advance both sides of the flows
westerly Curu north of the river and
reaching the line of Herbecourt four miles of Peonne
five miles south of Herbecour south of the river
British also continued their progress between Ba
and the Scarpe capturing Croses and advancing
Vaux VrancOur five miles northeast of Bapume More than
10 miles of the Hndenburg line is in British hands.
The French operating along the Oise Suzoy Pont
LEveque Vauchees and Porquercour approaching within
about mile of NoyOn on the west
the Disc and the Asne American repused
attacks ugny four miles north of Scissors
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30
WINNERS IN POULTRY AND
PIG GROWING CONTESTS

Following were the winners in the
boys and girls pig-growing contest last
week at the Banner far and the amounts
of the premiums awarded:
Harold ricketts,, of Hopewell township.
first prize, $40
Harold Brookhart, Hopewell township,
second prize, SO.
Lavaun Hail. Center township, third
prize, IS.
Glen Brookhart, Hopewell township,
fourth prize, 81.
Arthur Hansel, Hopewell township,
fifth prize, So.
In the boys and girls poultry con-
test Hopewell township won two of the
three prizes, and glance at the contest
above would make one think Hopewell
was acting the pig" The poultry
winnets we're:
Kenneth Webb Center township, first
prize, IS.
Hulda Roediger, Hopewell township,
second prize, 81.
Harry Roediger, Hopewell township,
third prize, So.
The prizes for the best Grange DISPLAYS
went to Neptune and Montezuma, the
former getting first.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30
Way TO
ADJOURN POLITICS
Mercer County Observer.

mercer county observer.
In order to adjourn politics during the
October Liberty loan drive, the county
Republican committeeman elected Tues
day of last week met SATURDAY. afternoon
at the Observer Office and organized for
the coming two years, as follows:
Fl. F. Drury, Celina, Route 4, Chair
man of Central Committee; Secretary,
F. E. Gilberg.
The elective committee elected is as
follows: Harry Mcdaniel, Fl. Recovery;
E. +. Risen, Mercer; F E. Gilberg, Ce-
lima; VIM. A. Hamilton, Union town
ship; H. F. Drury, Center township;
VIM. Wiley, Coldwater: George Yaney,
Celina, Route g. L. E. Springer, Monte
yuma; J. Z. Riley, Celina. H F. Drury
was elected chairman and F. E. Gilberg,
secretary-treasurer
-Four vacancies on the central commit
tee were filed, as follows: Burketts-
vile, Hosea Brit; Granville, Aaron
Jones; Jefferson, R. A. Riley; Celina,
Fourth Ward, Ora Roser.
The county advisory committee organ
lied with A. A. Piper, Celina, president,
and J. M. Hale, Celina, as secretary.
The entire committee includes G. A.
Reuter-, Ft. Recovery; Anthony Klein
henz, Maria Stein; Albert Buxton Mon
tezuma; c. F. Morvilius, Coldwater;
Iohn A. Wilson, Hopewell township; c.
c. Pixler, Rockford; A. H. Barber, Men
don; J. w. Mckee and Geo F. Weber,
Celina, and the president and secretary
above mentioned.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30
NOTHERN TOWNSHIPS ONLY
ONES INTERESTED IN FAIR

From the awards in the premium lists
of the Banner fair one would conclude
there was little interest or none taken in
it by the people of the south end of the
county. This shows mostly in the bows
and girls contests. In pig and poultry
contests this was true. In the girls
home-making and sewing contests, given
below, the awards speak that way.
Following are the winners in the sew
ing contest:
Girls under ID years-Amy Grim,
Union township, first, S4; Miss Felver,
Dublin township, second, So.
From IA to IS years-Mary Townsend,
Center township, first prize, 81; Mary
Lininger, Celina, second, So; Florence
Grim, Union township, third, 81.
The prize winners in the home max
ing contest were:
Naomi Smith, Jefferson township, first
prize, 81; Virtue Wilson, Hopewell town
ship, second, $3.50; Bernice Beougher,
Jefferson, third, So; Amy Grim, Union
township, fourth, 81. so.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30
WEEKLY review OF WAR

British and French continued their
successes on the western battle front
the past week, advancing their lines
and capturing numerous towns, thou
sands of prisoners and great quanti-
ties of war supplies. To the British
over the 80 miles of the fighting zone
from the Cojuel river, southeast of
Arras, to Lihons, south OF the
Somme, numerous towns have fallen
and enemy territory has been penO'
trated to a depth Of several miles.
Where the French are fighting, be-
tween the Matz river and the terri
tory north of Scissors, additional
goodly gains have been made in the
development of Noyon and the gen.
eral maneuver which seeks to crush
or drive out the Germans from the
salient between the Somme and the
Aislette and to put into jeopardy the
entire German line running through
entire German line running to the city
of Rheims The British are now men,
acing the town of Bapaume, where
the Germans are offering their most
desperate resistance.
During, the week the British have
taken more than 1900 prisoners, and
large numbers of guns and great
quantities of supplies also have fallen
into their hands. Some of the pris-
oners taken have been identified as
coming from Austro-Hungarian units
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Germans have brought up large num-
bers Of fresh reinforcements in an
endeavor to stay the progress OF the
allies, their efforts have been without
avail. Where they were able mo-
mentarily to hold back their oncom-
ing foes the Germans finally were
forced to cede the ground demanded.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30
Community SOCIAL AT
MONTEZUMA TO- MORROW

The proceeds from the community So
cial to be held at Monteztma tomorrow
will be used to help reach Franklin
townships quota of the fund being raised
to complete the community house at
Camp Sherman. The committee has
planned several special features, one of
them miscellaneous booth at which
will be sold potted plants, hyacinths and
tulip bulbs, fancy work, canned goods
and almost anything you can think of.
The community house is a real home
where the friends and relatives of our
soldier boys find board, room and enter
tainment when visiting them. Lend
your support to the community house by
attending the social tomorrow.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30
ARE YOU FOR
OR AGAINST ?

Now that the candidates of both polit-
ical parties for the nomination of Rep
resentative to the next State Legisla-
ture have been selected, the question of
their position on the only vital domestic
question before the people at the No.
vember election is desired and can't be
lodged. We refer to the ratification of
the National Prohibition amendment.
The Legislature to be chosen this fall
is confronted with this issue, and its
membership will decide its fate.
The people of the county have right
to know where their Representatives
stand-for or against No ifs and ands
go. The Democrat wishes plain state
ment from the county's candidates for
representative. 1t is up to Mr.. Huber
and Mr.. Brookhart.
c. c. CARLIN, Editor Democrat.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30
BudWeiSer Did This

Chicago Labor Leader
the wells all
been
of
milio
buying
10 drink the Busch family supplies
and
should e of business
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30

They are being pushed back toward
the old Hindenburg line.
AS yet there has been no movement
by the Germans along the Vesle river
to indicate that retirement toward
the Aisne is in immediate prospect
The Americans and French in this re-
gion continue to heavily shell the en-
emy's back areas Farther east in
the Vosges region the Americans are
keeping UP their patrol activity
against the enemy. The Americans
also are busily engaged in bombing
German points behind the line.
Aug. 27.-The English launched
new offensive from the east Of Arras
on the Scarpe river and southwark tc
the Cojeul. All along The front the
British pressed forward at places to
q depth of more than two miles and
captured a half dozen or more vii
lagos, among them Monchy-le-Preux,
Guemappe and Wancourt Additional
gains also were made by the British
east of Albert and on both sides Of
the Somme river. The French in the
days operations against Roye took
600 prisoners,
Aug. 28-Between the Somme and
the Disc the French have broken the
backbone of the German resistance
at Roye, capturing this pivotal point
to an invasion eastward of the plains
of Picardy and advancing their lines
north and south of the town over q
front of 121s miles to a depth of more
than 21k miles at certain points. In
the region around Arras the British
now are we'll astride the roads lead
ing to Douai and Cambrai, and far
ther south along the Somme they
have pressed forward until they are
almost at the gates Of Peronne.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30
Sure Pays to Raise Good Horses

Perhaps nobody wears as broad and
permanent smile as a result of Il e fair
as our old friend John Stlllbarger, the
well known horsebreeder. There's a
reason. John exhibited FIVE months
old stallion colt that won the sweep
stakes over all ages. The colt was sired
by his famous stallion Martin. Not only
this, but an expert from the Ohio State
University who looked the young animal
over declared it to be one of the most
perfect to come under his observation.
AS result, he was authorized to pur-
chase the colt for the OSU. The con-
sideration was $780, Some price, eh?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30
BROOKHART UNEQUVOCALLY
FOR RATIFICATION
Celina, O. August 26, 1918.


c. c. Carlin, Editor Democrat, Celina, o.:
Dear Sir-Replying to your request in
last weeks issue of your paper for a
statement from the candidates for Rep
resentative to the General Assembly of
On from Mercer County, as to their
position on the question of the ratifca-
ton of the National Prohibition amend
ment, beg to state that am in favor
of the ratification of the above named
amendment and will vote for it if the
opportunity ever presents itself.
Hoping this staten ent is unequivocal
enough to meet your requirement, beg
to remain Yours very truly,
+. 7. BROOKHART.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30
TEACHERS MEET
GREAT SUCCESS

The Mercer County Teachers Associa-
ton, in annual session here this week,
is having one of the most interesting
meetings in its history. The enrolment
is near the $50 mark. The lecturers
are getting generous attention and their
messages are falling in fertile ground
The world war has done much to accer-
tuate the need of broader and fuller
education and the speakers are driving
home the thought with corresponding
energy. The meeting is indeed proving
an epoch in institute work and The
Democrat regrets it has been unable to
chronicle its daily sessions.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30
GIVEN
WHAT They WANT

A 20-year franchise and 81. 40 gas has
no terrors for Celina people, if the meet
ing and petitions of the citizens at the
city building Monday night is an exhi it
of their desires. Taking this as their
cue, conncil Tuesday night passed the
ordinance demanded by the Lima Gas
Co., and instead of 50-cent natural gas
we will soon be enjoying PhiIanthropist
Curtin's S1.40 naturalized gas. Paste
this in your hat
The printing of Clerk Winter S annual
report was awarded to the Standard
Printing Co. 1t will be printed in the
usual pamphlet form.
Another attempt will be made to sell
the old fire team and harness on the
7th inst.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30
LIMITED SERVICE MEN
GO TO CAMP TUESDAY

Four limited service men will be sent
to Camp Sherman next Tuesday. They
are Herbert Sudhoff, of Toledo; Gregor
Fullenkamp, St. Henry; Frank Donhai-
ser, Mendon, and Don Clark Snyder, Ft.
Recovery.
Earl G. Drake, of Mendon, left yester-
day morning for Columbus Barracks to
enter the engineering corps. He was
included in the list of limited service.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30
81 MORE LADS FOR
CAMP NEXT WEEK

The next contingent of Mercer county
boys will leave next week for Camp
Sherman, probably on Friday. This
quota will be made up entirely of youths
Il years of age, as follows:
Walter Viereck
Urban Fox
Jacob Hole
Charles Pierstorff
Constantine Fechec
Alfred J. SCHNEIDER
Joseph Fisher
Harry Renders
Roman Vonderhaar
Dallas Stephenson
William Stoll
Glen Lichty
Raymond Stachler
Leo Nieberding
Joseph Buscher
Clarence Hamilton
John Ellis
Otto Dicke
Harry Kruger
Fred Overman
Herschel Retiring
Alva Cole
G1OuucI flCudlu
Elmer Dixon
William Bockner
John Vantress
Philip Hess
Garrett Hamilton
Edward Hines
Oscar Heffner
Carl Brehm
Theodore Oppenheim
Joseph Pierce
Simpson Fisher
One hundred and twenty-eight of the
221 twenty -one-year old registrants have
sent in agricultural or industrial claims
o the district draft board at Findlay for
Forty-four questionaires
1ave been returned and several of the
names in the aLove list, which will be
'ent to Camp Sherman, we're taken from
he questionable list.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30
GRANGE PICNIC
SEPTEMBER 7

The Oranges of Mercer county will
hold free-for-all picnic at the fair
ground at this city on Saturday, Sept. 7.
The names of the speakers will be given
next week. Besides, there will be games
for little folks, band and other music,
and recitations and big basket dinner
on table some hundreds of feet long.
Oh, boy!
There will be meeting OF Neptune
Grange this (Friday) evening.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30
5S BOYS REACH
MANS ESTATE
SINCE June )

Fifty-eight Mercer county boys have
become of age since the June registra-
ion according to the enrolment made
County Clerk of Courts Has
niger acted as registrar. The names of
he lads are:
Bryan Baker, Celina
Paul Johnson, Celina
Robert Goodwin, Elgin
John c. Boehmer, St. Henry
John Homan, St. Henry
Dee Now, Celina
Frank Zizzleman, Celina
Ivan Byers, Wiltshire
John Kramer, St. Henry
Dillon Hatlery, Celina
Russell Small, Mendon
Rollo Roebuck, Mendon.
Fred Buechner, Rockford
Edward Tohle, St. Henry
Edward Braun, Ft. Recovery
Clarence Lime, Celina
Cloid Spahr, Burk ettsville
William Binkley, Rockford
Alloys Wa terbusch, Maria Stein.
Lawrence Bauer, Celina
George Brehm, Rockford
Hugo Niekamp, Chickasaw
Frank Krall, Wiltshire
Eugene B 'rkmeyer, Lima
Edward Kessens, Lima
John Allen, Coldwater
Constant Schwieterman, Celina
Emory Grim, Celina
Edward Homan, Chickasaw
John Doll, Ft. Recovery
John Seifring, St. Henry
William Dock, Celina
Clarence Teeters, Celina
Charley Spicer, Celina
Raymond Walter, Coldwater
Roman Schoch, Celina
Lawrence Traxler, Ft. Recovery
Homer flinders, Celina
Razzie Springer, Celina
Fred Zimmerman, New Weston
David Breymayer, Ft. Recovery
Rudolph Strabsl, Celina
Leo Hecker, Coldwater
Hugo Baker, Rockford
William Brown, Mendon
Frank Brown, Celina
Albert Woke, Rockford
Robert Stanbery, Irvine, KY.
William Cannon, Celina
Theophilus Hurd, Carthagena
Earl Granger, Ft. Recovery
George Stein, Celina
John Duncan, Celina
Lester McGilvery, Mendon
Ralph King, Rockford
o. l.. Real, St. Marys
Samuel Buxton, Celina
Leo Preston, Montezumn
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30
Family Reunions

The annual reunion of the Delays and
Now families was held at Edgewa, er
Park yesterday.
The third annual reunion of the Small
ey family was held at the country home
of Walter Mutt, southwest of Rockford,
last Sunday. Eighty.fve members and
friends of the family were present.
The family of Mrs. Mary Dickman
held a pleasant family reunion at The
Cast club house last Sunday. The ven
cradle woman, now past four score years
and ten, was surrounded by 81 chi 'dren
and grandchildren.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30
Some Bird, AIrighty

Simon Schendelbird, of Frankfort,
Ind, who came here to sample our bug
juice, was arrested Tuesday afternoon
and cage on the charge of disorderly
conduct. At hearing in the police
court Wednesday he was assessed SIS and
costs, the present prices for common and
premeditated drunks.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30

Ex-Auditor T. A. Weis was notified of
the death of his brother, John Weis, of
Belleville, ILL.,, Saturday just as he was
leaving with his family for vacation at
Glen Lake, Michigan,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30
GET WORK IN SUGAR FACTORY

Get work in sugar factory, an essential
industry. Season starts about Sept Is.
Secure your place now. See or write I.
H. Turntull Columbia Sugar Compa-
ny, Paulding, o.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30

Rev. Reitz and family returned from
Ft. Wayne, Ind, Tuesday, where Mr..
Reitz was attending the annual conven-
tion of the Evangelical Lutheran joint
synod of Ohio and neighboring states.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30
NOYON, GERMAN
BASE, CAPTURED

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN THE FIELD Aug. 30
Noyon occupied this morning by the of General
Humbert.
The fall of Noyon heavy blow the Germans
who thought during the early days of the Pcardy often
be planning to hold Noyon the southern pivot of their
line which northward along the old battlefront 1916
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30

Mrs. Anna Sielschot, of Center town
ship, was in town Tuesday on her way
to Bryant, Ind, for visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. c. L. V. Kelly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30
Weekly Newspapers Given Another Push

Give us once more old fri nd and help out of hole
The again after weekly The publishers
have
hard Notwithstanding the the bulk subscribers
The the
limited
paid at taxing paying time June December.
The order August 2 laid down by
rule the IS that hits
tanning the further conduct of the paper solely publisher
rule that the what might
basis follows:
"2. No publisher continue afte
three months after expiration, subsCrIp-
tiOns for"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-08-30

Mrs. Henry Gels, aged rs years, a
well known and highly respected pio-
neer woman, died at her home at St.
Henry last Sunday after protracted i'll
ness. She is survived by her husband
and four sons and three daughters.
Funeral services were held Wednesday
morning from the St. Henry Catholic
church.