The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-26
TOMORROW To
Be OBSERVED
AS LIBERTY DAY

Tomorrow Saturday is to be OBJ
served as Liberty Day. instead Of to-
day, as in many towns and cities, and
promises to be one long TO be remem
bered by the people OF this city and
county, and will remind them, too
that the demasd's OF war is making
further inroads on the youth of the
county The meeting of so many OF
our boys fresh from Camp Sherman
will, however, lend happy and pleas
ant aspect for a day at least. for they
come with good cheer and strong
hearts to mingle with the home folks
on familiar ground. The day, pro-
vides a meeting place for those who
depart Sunday to fill UP the ranks be-
ing depleted at Camp Sherman for
over-the-seas service and give friends
and relatives an opportunity to grasp
their hands and extend them heart
felt greetings.
The day Is to be featured by the
visit of ball team from Co. |, which
is made up mostly of Mercer county
boys. and will have four of them In
the lineup. The team of Mercer
county boys WIN will oppose them are
well known, beng made up Of Fort
Recovery, Coldwater. Rockford and
Celina players. The game will be
interesting, not alone from the fact
that the boys from the camp will be
with us, but the game will have merit
along with 1t for those who enjoy te
national passtime.
The proceeds of the game will be
donated to the Red Cross. If the
weather. man places no obstacles in
he way the greatest crowd that ever
at Mercelina park will be
'ut, and that is saying something. 1t
S not necessary to invite the people
o come out--they will be there.
The day has been proclaimed a
Holiday by edict Of the mayor, ana
ii business houses will close from I
o 4 in the afternoon, and some Tor
he entire afternoon.
The admission to the park is 25
enrs, ladies Is cents and children 0
ents.
The lineup of the Camp Sherman
oys is given in the letter of Ser
cant Chas. Ellis to Wiltshire Hight,
ound below, and the team of Home
iuards who will try to wrestle the
onOrs from them, follows his letter.
An added feature will be the crack
rill team of Capt. Alabauch, who
ill show what has been accomplish
d in few short months to beat the
.aisor at his own game.
Following is letter received by /
7illshire Hight from Sgt. Charles
Ills, giving lineup of the soldier ,
Oys ETC..
Dear wiltshire Your telegram
lst came in requesting lineup, etc.
l have requested that We carry /
ith us our full packs, rifles, ETC., i
ith the intention of pitching our :
'nts and puttisg on real drill there.
apt. Allendorf has taken it up with
lie Colonel and if he grams the re-
Iest we will come with our. full 6
prepared to pitch tents in r
lie court house park, or wherever
)l folks see fit.
We will come Friday afternoon ar :
visg at st. Marys on the $50 T. G
C and into Celina on the p. m.
If unless you people should donate
achines to carry US over We will
ave at least 20 in our party and pos
bly, 80, but no less than 2$. Twelve
ay' rs and eight men on passes. p
aptain Allendorf will be in Saturday e
'me time as he can't possibly get :,
way at noon Friday, when we leave. P
We will have to leave Celina at C
"A" p. m. Sunday in orGer 20 get G.
lck here that night. - .
Following is the probable lineup n
Id men coming on passes: p
Sgt. Tighe, IT,, Findlay.
Dilhoff, cf., st. Henry -
Kitchens, If, Celina. a
Corp Hinebaugh, 1b, Forest.
Anderson, 2b, Wapakoneta.
Sgt. Franks, IS, Wapakoneta. Il
Sgt. Rankin, 3b, Findlay. {
Sgt, Spaiphorr, C, Carlinville, Ill. n
Sgt. Ellis, p, Celina. I
Corp. Morrison, utility, Mt. Victory. G
Groves, utility, McComb, o. o
Corp. Outh, utility, Kenton. a
The men coming on passes are Ell
ry Miller, Harvey Stout, Roman +
aIck, Bert Fry, Sgt. Heath Vining, v
,ok Schlenker, and Mullen Of Ft. n
and Captain H. A. Allen p
rf, of Sanhusky.
This is an exact list of men coming e
though there may be some more e
t passes between now and next Fri
"
l might add we are also making an a
tort to bring along field range on d
nich will be prepared our meals n
1il4 there. "
All these extra equipments depend h
our officers higher up. If they let Il
take thief we will roll in fully
uipped in every detail, and ready q