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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-15

the patient. This had to be remov
ed.
Major II, M. Hosmer writes In full
covering the case from the time IN,
patient first complained of pain IN his
right leg and that he was LOSING
weight, X-ray examinations were
made a Thomas hip splint applied
and plaster paris casts, until Febru-
airy IS. The X-ray showed no union.
Malignancy was suspected until pus
was found coming from the spine.
Patient had never given any symp-
toms of Potts disease until last two
weeks he lived, 4"
Bruce Baxter, acting secretary of
Y. M. c. A. writes that he called up
on Charles Adams almost every day
the time he was at the Base Hospital
and that he was given every care pos
sible for a man to receive. He adds:
Il do not recall a single complaint
ever made Of lack OF attention of any
one in the hospital"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-15
SIXTY AIRPLANES
CARRY OUT ATTACK
Hundred Persons Lose Lives In
Raid on Paris.

Paris, March 13.-A huge feet Of
German aeroplanes, composed, it is
estimated of about 60 machines.
crossed the frontier in an effort to
attack Paris. Some Of them were
driven OFF by French scouts and high
angle fra before they could reach
the city, DIT few got through aud
dropped bombs on Paris proper and
the suburbs. Some buildings were
demolished and fires started. Four
of the raiders were brought DOWN in
flames and the crew captured.
The raid and the fights in the air
between French and German ma
chimes afforded thrilling scene for
the American secretary of war, New.
ton d. Baker, who is here.
Thirty-four persons were killed aud
T9 injured by bombs in Paris and its
suburbs and &C other persons were
suffocated in the Metropolitan rail.
way tube, where they had fed to es-
cape the missiles of the raiders. Rer-
lin says the raid was made as a re-
prisal for the bombing Of Stuttgart
and other German towns.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-15
MIR. BAKER IN FRANCE

Secretary Baker is in France; but
he didn't go there to escape from the
gentlemen who think they know how
to conduct the war department bet
ter than he has conducted 1t. Mr..
Baker is in France for the purpose OF
inspecting conditions on the war front
and to confer with General Pershing.
1t Is probable, too, that he will get
as much information as possible from
the French and British war Offices
and that he will come home with a
knowledge, gained through personal
observation, which will be of i'm
mense value to the army and to the
nation.
Thus far Secretary Bakers work
has been magnificent. We may ex-
pect that he will continue to exhibit
splendid efficiency in disposing of the
task which has fallen to his depart
ment, but his trip to France will not
be liked by the critics who are de-
termined to be pessimistic with re-
gard to the manner in which our ar
my is being prepared for action.
They will see in it deliberate pur-
pose on the. part of the secretary to
add to his ability to confound and be-
little them.-Oho State Journal.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-15
SATURDAYS
STORM VICIOUS

The cyclone that visited north
western Ohio last Saturday evening,
doing its greatest damage in Van
Vert County. where several people
were killed, caused thousands OF
dollars damage In the north part OF
this county and gave Celina a taste
OF its destructive hand. Its course
through the county bhought vividly
to mind the cyclone back in the mid
die SOS which passed to the north
west Of this city and the worst
damage Of Saturday evenings storm
was in the territory visited on that
memorable occasion, traversing from
southwest to northeast. The county
lnfrmary suffered considerably.
Dozens of barns, and outhouses were
unroofed or moved off their founda-
tions in the district traversed, fences
leveled and silos and windmills
blown down. Narrow escapes from
death were many, and several people
on their way home from this city had
their vehicles overturned.
The damage in this city was very
small, but the high wind that pre-
vailed most of the night caused much
in many homes.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-15
NO CONCERTS
THIS SUMMER

Council at it's regular session last
Tuesday night decided to cut out the
band concerts, after the finance
committee reported no funds for that
purpose. A little improvement music
is much needed now and council did
the right thing in passing up con-
certs at tbs time.
The finance committee, which also
has the Forest Heights plea for an
neXation on its mind, asked for and
received more time in which to go
over the situation. 1t is expected to
report at the next meeting. Celina
is already scattered over considerable
territory and the problem of furnish
ing water and lighes is a tremendous
one, to say nothing of the streets
little used, but still in neeed of i'm
provement.
Fire truck companies are begin
ming to be heard from, the REQ peo-
pie presenting argument for their
machine Tuesday night. Council
will receive bids for motorized ap-
paratus on Tuesday the 10th.
The monthly appropraeing ordi-
nance and the reports of the mayor
and Board of Public Affairs were
read and accepted.
Council will meet again tonight.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-15
BILLY COLGAN
CROSSES DIVIDE

William ]. Colgan, aged 63, former
well known resident of this city, died al
his home at 1919 Parsons evenue, Co.
lumbus, last Tuesday, following three
months illness with a complication ol
diseases. He was born in Alstead, New
York, and came to Celina when lad
For the past twelve years he resided at
Columbus, where he was an elevator
operator at the State House.
He is survived by his wife, one son,
John, at home, and one daughter, Mrs.
May Higgins, of Providence, RI; one
sister, Mrs. Andy lenders, of this city,
and two brothers, John Colgan, of Pine
Bluffs, Ark, and Barney Colgan, of
Portland.
The remains were brought here yes
terday and taken to the home of his sis
ter. Funeral services will be held from
the Catholic church here tomorrow
morning at O'Clock.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-15
Y. M. C. A. WAR
WORK FUNDS

Liberty towsship and two school
districts of Blackcreek township have
just gone "over the top" in great
shape for the Y. M C. A. War Work
Fund, with total amount of $685.
rs. Thus far they have carried off
the honors. Their success is due to
the efficient organization headed by
Rufus Bollenbacher as presidest, C.
l.. Vining, vice-president, John Eich-
Ter, secretary and Leona Baker, as
treasurer. Following is the report
by school districts with the commit
teemen who raised the funds:
Liberty Township
District No. 1. Amy Kable and
Elmer Bollenbacher, $3.50.
District No. 2. Jake Brehm and
VIM. Schaadt, $4,000.
District No. 3. Chas. Bollenbach-
er and Lou Egger, $2145O.
District No. 4. Fred Bethel and
Rufus Bollenbacher, S95.00.
District No. 5. John Bauer and
John Fanchke, $4,000.
District No. 6. Andy Bauer and
John P. Kable, $1,000.
District No. Z. VIM. Roettger and
Frank Stoner, $76.5O.
District No. 8. Vernon Chapman
and Clel Jenkins, $46.75.
District No. 8. James Gibbons
and Russell Donor, $4,000
Blackcreek Township
District No. 9-Wildcat. Victor |
Stuckey, $2O2.25.
District No. 8-Grove Andrew
Harb and Ed Leininger, $74.5O.
In addition to the above amounts
raised by school districts the sum of
s94.75 was raised by sale in Black
,reek township and a supper at the
Lutheran church at Chattanooga.
This makes a total of $1235.75 rails
I'd by the above school districts in
3lackcreek and Liberty townships.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-15
HIGH GAS PRESSURE
CAUSES FIRE ALARM

An overheated gas stove caused the
fire department to make a run to
the Dugan home on North Main
street Monday evening. Wood had
been put in the stove to dry. Dur
in gthe absence of the family a coup
lie Of hours the gas pressure came on
'ot such an extent that the wood was
charred and the house filed with
smoke. The smoke damaged the
furnishings considerably.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-15
AUTOS CLASH ON
STREET CORNER

Night officer John Heistan is in a
precarious condition at his home,
suffering with three broken ribs and
possibly internal injuries as the re-
suit of an automobile accident We'd
nesday evening about $50 o'clock.
Heistan was driving a closed Ford
down Main street which collided with
Ford, crossing Main street. Heis-
tan's wife and dacghter were also
occupants of the car, but escaped
with slight injuries.
Their machine was turned COM
pletely over.
The other machine was driven by
Al Bourelle, of this city but he es-
capped injury.
Both machines were badly damag-
ed.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-15
COURT MATTERS

John F. Kinzle, plaintiff in error,
VS.. Mrs. Eta Huffman, derendant in
error is an appeal action filed last
Monday.
Rosetta n. Jamison VS.. Alwilda f..
Fox ct al. is a partition suit filed in
Common Pleas Court, last Tuesday.
The Fort Recovery Bankisg Com
pany, through their attorney. Frank
A. Anthony, on Wednesday filed suit
against jobs P. Hart.
Plaintiff asks the sum of $694.75,
with interest from Jan l, 1918, at
the rate of per cent, on a cognovit
note.
The Cincisnati Northern r. R. VS..
A. w. Fishbaugh, is case filed In
common pleas court on Wednesday.
Plaintiff ave~s that the defendant is
indebted to them in the sum OF sO22
the same being demurrage charges
on gravel cars.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-15
EMPEROR WILLIAM HAD
BETTER TAKE NOTICE
(Chronicle, March S.-

joe Sullivan and wife, of Cranber-
ry Prairie, are the happy parents of
a fine new boy.
VIM Post and wife, of Wendelin,
are rejoicing over the arrival of a
bouncing baby boy.
Lawrence VIII and wife, five miles
west of town, are the happy parents
of a charming baby daughter.
Albert Anderson and wife four
miles west of tow mare the proud par
ents of bouncing baby boy.
George Steggeman and wife are
receiving congratulations over the ar
rival of charming little daughter.
Joe Lange and wife, one and a half
miles east of town, are the happy
parents Of new baby daughter.
Henry Rassewehr and wife, four
miles northwest of town, are happy
over the arrival of a pretty little
daughter at their home.
Alloys Buschor and wife, two and
a half miles northwest of town, have
welcomed pretty baby daughter to
theiI home.
Leo Grievenkamp and wife Of Cas-
sella, have welcomed a handsome
baby boy at their home.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-15
TO CALL 100000
MEN FOR SERVICE
Second Army Draft VIII Begin
on March 29.
WITHDRAWAL TO Be GRADUAL

Nlnety-five Thousand Men Wanted at
Once to FIJI Up Divisions to Be
Sent to the Front--Harvestlng Not
to Be lnte-fered With, Aeeordin;
to the Provost Marshal General.
ohlo's Quota.
Washington, March 13.-Eight hun
dred thousand men are to be called
to the colors gradually during the
present army year, under the second
army draft, which begins March 20.
An announcement by Provost Mar
shal General Crowder OF the number
to be called was followed closely by
an order for the mobilization OF 95,
900 men during the fve-day period
beginning March 20, some $4,000 Of
them to be assembled under the Sec
ond draft. Eighty thousand will be
men Of the first draft OF $1,000 not
yet summoned into service. Ohios
apportionment is 6,955 men.
Details Of how the second draft is
to be applied will be made public
later, after congress has acted upon
proposed legislation providing for
registration Of youths attaining the
age Of Il years and for basing state
and district quotas on the number OF
registrants in Class /. In his first Of
ticial statement on the subject, how.
ever, General Crowder assures the
country that no sweeping withdrawal
of large numbers of men at one time
is contemplated and that care will be
taken to avoid interference with har-
vestinG.
The $4,000 men now called, 1t is
understood, are needed at once to fill
up divisions and other units sched,
uled for early departure or to take
the place Of men transferred from |
other divisions to make up such de- |
ficiencies. Newly organized regular |
divisions are particularly short of
men and heavy drafts on national
army divisions to make these good !
have been necessary, seriously inter
ierfng with the training work of the
national army divisions drawn upon
The call for new men makes It proc
able that no further transfers will be
necessary.
The 100000 men to be summoned
his year represent the number neces-
'ary to fill up all existing divisions,
o create all the army corps and field
army troops to fill out the war ma.
chine for which the framework al.
'eady exists, and to provide 250,00o
troops. When they have
)een modified, which will not be
completed before the first of next
'ear, there will be more than 40 full
divisions, 27,70O men each
md all the additional units neces-
AIRY. No additional divisions OF the
lational army or national guard will
,e created this year, although the
'rogram for the regular army, now {
Of eight infantry and one
avalry divisions, may be enlarged. I
The war department is prepared to {
upply clothing and other equipment '
for all the men to be
allied out. Acting QuaItermaster 7
ieneral Goethals is now pressing Wig.
rously the deliveries Of winter cloth
lg to build up the reserves neces- Z
ary for next winter.
The first purpose OF the war de-
artmcnt is to complete the first field g
rmy in France.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-15
CHURCH OF GOD

(F. H. Snavely, pastor)
Falrview
Sunday school, $50.
Christian Endeavor, $50.
Preaching services, 1880.
Tabor
Sunday school, $50.
Junior c. E. and Senior c. E. 1880.
Pleasant View
Sunday school, $50.
Christian Enleavor, 1880.
Mt. Carmel
Sunday school, $50 a. m.
Christian Endeavor, 1880 p. m.
Revival services are being held
with the Fairview church to which
he public is heartily invited.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-15
IN CUPID'S DOMAIN

Miss Opal M. Price, of Bellefon-
taine, and Albert R. Newcomb, of Ce-
lima were married at the United
Presbyterian parsonage in the form
er city last Friday. The bride Is a
teacher by profession and is finish
ing her fourth term in the Bellefon-
taine schools. She has been making
her home during vacations with her
grandmother at Spencerville. Mr..
Newcomb is a popular Cellna boy
and is a trusted employe Of the local
creamery company.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-15
Tells SHOW OUR
SEED CORN VERY BAD

Over $500 termination tests of
seed corn conducted in all parts OF
Ohio by the rural school pupils and
teachers show that but 81 percent. of
the corn tested will grow. or the 9l6
tests made in this county. but So per
cest OF the corn will grow. In-as-
much, as So percent is as low a per-
centage as the average farmer can
even afford to consider, the seed corn
sitution is held to be exceedingly SER
ious. Corn specialists are urging that
every ear be tested.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-15

Our old friend A. w. Shively, of Law.
renceburg, Tenn, was in town the first
of the week on his way to Bryant, Ind. i,
where he expects to spend the spring
and summer. Mr.. Shively is civil war
veteran, now in his S0th year, but he ex-
hibits as much interest in the European
conflict as youngster.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-15

Lieutenant Curtis certified that no
relatives or friends applied for ad-
mission to visit Charles Adams.
Nurses Bohan and Metcalf and the
receiving Office testified that no one
was refused admission tc visit Charles
Adams.
Captain Windmiller, senior sur
geon, cerIifies that the parents were
notified Of his serious condition on
February 20, and that they were ad-
mitted to the ward when they arriv-
ed at Camp Sherman February %.
Major H. M. Hosmer, chief of the
Surgical Service, also writes detail
ed description of the case and the
treatment, and said the patient COM
planned Of an acute pain in the right
leg and that he had been losing flesh.
Prompt examination was made and a
plaster paris cast applied. An X-ray
taken, showed fragments displaced,
and January 26 Thomas hip splint
was applied with marked comfort to
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-15
FREE TO TRY 1T AGAIN

After more thas quarter OF a
century OF married life, with many
ups and downs, Julius Dicke of this
city was granted a divorce by Judge
Miller of the common pleas court
last Saturday. He charged his wife
Mary E. Dicke, with gross neglect OF
duty, and turning his children against
him
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-15
STORM CLAIMS 7.
. MANY VICTIMS:
Nine Killed and Scores Injured
In Northwestern Ohio.
PROPERTY DAMAGE HEAVY

Many Residences and Hundreds o
Barns and outbuIldlnes Demolished
by the Tornado, Which Strikes ;
Dozen Towns With Great Force
Farmers Motor to Stricken commu
mites and offer Assistance.
Toledo, March 11.-Nine persons
were killed, scores injured and scores
Of homes, hundreds of barns and out
buildings demolished by the tornado
that struck northwestern Ohio Sat
urday night. Property damage is es-
timated at from s1,OOO,OOO to S3,OOO..
900.
No serious damage was done in any
OF the larger towns, most OF the de.
struction having been reported from
country districts The tornado began
its mad career in Van Vert county,
on the Ohio Indiana state line, and
then travelled in a northeasterly d.
rection, lessening in its intensity un-
til 1t died out east Of Tifin. Towns
suffering the most severely were Van
Vert, Middlepoint, Convoy, Lima.
Deshler, Hamler, Continental, OF.
tawa, Napoleon, Holgate, Miller City
and Tiffin.
The known dead: Rexford Lye, 12,
Middlepoint, killed when barn was de-
molished while he was feeding cattle;
Harry Perry, 8, three miles west OF
Van Vert; Mrs. Charles Gree, Mid.
dlepoint; Mrs. William Geyer, 70, Van
Vert county; Pearl Bott, 26, farmer
OF near Cloverdale, south OF Cont
mental.
The tornado first struck at Middle
point, travelling northeast across Har-
rison, Pleasant and Union townships.
The twister would swoop down,
wreck a farmhouse, or possibly two
or three, and then jump over four or
five miles before doing more damage.
Reports received here say that Con-
tinental and Holgate were not wiped
out, but that much property damage
was done there by the tornado.
Hundreds of farmers from north.
western Ohio and eastern Indiana
motored to Van Vert county to give
aid to farmers who suffered loss. The |
organized searching parties rounded |
up live stock which had become loose |
and wandered off.
Big boulders weighing a ton were
found in the roads at several points,
having been lifted from fields or
creeks and carried many yards. In
Union township farmhouse was
lifted from It's foundation and was
carried into an adjoining field. A
heavy stove in this house was carried
half mile by the twister.
The storm played queer pranks.
Hundreds Of chickens were entirely
denuded and lett without feather.
One chicken, with only a few feathers
left, was blown high in the air and
landed on a telephone post, from
which It was rescued.
Damage estimated at $2O0, 900 was
lone in Finpay and Hancock county
Small buildings were wrecked, roofs
of many business blocks we're car.
led away, store windows were shat.
cred, trees blown down and all busi.
hess in general was suspended for
several hours.
At Bascom, several miles west Of
Tiffin, the car barns Of the Titfln, 6
Fostoria and Eastern Interurban COM !
'any were demolished, six big cars
n the barns being damaged. Poles
long the traction line were blown 8
own. i
Later reports state that four OF the /
injured have died
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-15
FALSE
Statement IS
DISPOSED OF

Mrs. r. r. Wyckoff, chairman o.
the Civilian Relief Committee, SEN
letter Of inquiry relative to the
death of Charles Adams at CamI
Sherman and following Is the reports
received by her this week:
Mrs. WyclSog's letter to the Camp
reads:
Celina, February "a, 1918.
j. NJ. Tellecn, Camp Sherman, o.
My dear Sir
Charles Adams, private from this
county, died recently at the Base
Hospital at Camp Sherman, and was
brought to his home here for burial.
Rumors are current here as to the
treatment he received and 1t has
caused much adverse crieicism and
consequently apprehension among the
men who are soon to leave for camp.
1t has been said that the young
man, having suffered a fractured leg,
had to have 1t broken and reset three
different times, which would indicate
incompetency; and that the parents
had been refused admission to the
hospital curing his illness.
l feel that these reports must be
or at least there is a mis-
understanding.
Will you kindly investigate and
send me statement as to the facts
in the case and oblige.
Very truly yours,
BERTHA WYCKOFF,
Chairman OF Civilian helief
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-15

Field Director Telleen immediate
ly took up the matter and returned
papers as follows:
Base Hospital Camp Sherman.
March l, 1918.
To Field Director, American Red
Cross, Camp Sherman, Ohio:
/. Private Charles Adams was ad-
mitted to this hospital on December
18, 1917, on account of a spontan
eous fracture of the right femur at
the junction of the middle and upper
thirds. The fracture was at once
dressed in plaster dressing and ex-
tension applied at once. At time of
admission. these notes were made on
Private Adams clinical history:
December 18-General condition
Of patient is poor. He is thin and
Under weight. Femur was fractured
by muhcular force when he slipped
BUT DID NOT FALL, indicating
some bony deficiency"
en- January 1, the cast was remov-
I'd and it was found that there had
rot been any attempt at union. A
slight manipulation was done and a
double inclined plane splint was ap-
Piled On January 14th the splint
was again removed, but still no at
tempt a. union was in evidence. An
other plaster dressing was applied,
bat clinical notes from this time
showed :he gradual failure of the pa
tient. Splints were changed and ev-
cry effort made to get union (knitt-
ing) in the fracture.
Early in February a swelling near
the hip +oint appeared and a diagno-
sis Of tuberculosis of the hip Joint
was made. A large amount of pus
was evacuated from the hip joint and
the reason for the fracture and the
subsequent failure to obtain union
was in vidence-namely tuberculo-
sis.
2. Pr" ate Adams, while in the
fospital, was attended by excellent
surgeons He was given special at
.ention at all times because of special
interest in the case. His case was at
one time brought up at a clinical
meeting of the 80 medical officers at
his hospital for discussion as to what
lad been done for him, and as to
What should be done in the future.
The reports circulated in his home
own are absolutely false in every
and are, in my opinion,
mother method of spreading German
We will gladly show
my doctor, or anyone else in Celina,
ii the records in the case, including
l-ray pictures and our methods of
airing for the sick. IN my opinion
e couldn't have teen better cared
or in any hospital in the country.
2. A report Of the chief of the
urgical service is enclosed herewith.
E. H. HUBER,
It. Col, M. c. N. A, Commanding.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-15
RoekefeIIer,s Income Tax.

New York, March 13.-John d.
Rockefeller will pay the government
approximately $3S,4OO,OOO income tax
this year, according to estimate OF a
financial authority. This is within
SS,0000O0 Of the amount collected in
personal income taxes from the en-
tire country in 1916.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-15

Van Vert, O., March 13.-Charies
Kiehl, 50, Harrison township farmer,
died in the Van Vert county hospital,
the fourth victim OF Saturdays tor
nado In this county and the seventh
known to have lost his life In the
storm.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-15
THE GRIM REAPER

Mrs. G.. S. Rollins. aged 80, of
Rockford, the venerable mother of
D. c. Kinder, died at her home in
that village last Sunday morning.
Death was due to the infirmities of old
age. She is also survived by two
sons-H. G. Rollins, of Rockford,
and C. ]. Rollins, of Garret, Ind
Funeral services we re held Wednes-
day.