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""WWar Saving Stampt are tne answer of a jrreat democracy to the demand for a demon atlc form of Rovernment security. Tbey have behind them the entire resource! of the government and people of the United Btatea. The
War Savings Stamp plan is simple, straightforward and certain. The holder of the ti iliticuto nmnot lose unless your country losoa,, and if it loses your money is worthless and your liberty in the hands of Prussians.
NA DEMOCRA
Traitor dollar the dollarf pent
for th Kaiser ar tbota spent (or
any item that deprives the govern
ment of any element of war aupply.
Patriotic dollars those ipent for Un
ci Sam ran be made to do double
duty, Buy War Saving Stamps.
We are altogether now In this
struggle. If we win, you win.
If we lose, you lose. Will
you help win? Thrift stamps
offer one way.
H
taublihl Msr . 15.
Volume 22, Number 40
Carlin & Carlin, Publishers
Celina, Ohio, January 11, 1918
CELI
UP
to the
TO CLOSE THE WAR
Terms on Which Mies Are
Ready to Lay Dcwa Arms.
GIVEN TO WORLD BY WILSON
Fourteen 8eparate Articles In Preel
dent'e Program, Providing For Rea
toration and Reparation, Freedom
of Seaa. Guarantees For Territory
and Sanctity of Agreements an3
Reduction of Armaments.
Washington, Jan. 9. President
Wilaon has given to the world,
through an address to congress,
America's program of war and peace,
with definite terms upon which the
nations, great and small, fighting to
gether against German world domina
tion, are ready to lay down their
arm.
For this program, based upon right
ing of wrongs and the safety of peace
loving peoples desiring to live their
own lives, the president committed
the United States to fight and con
tinue to fight until It is achieved.
Thus he pledged the country to the
allied policy of no separate peace.
' "We can not be separated In interest
or divided In purpose." he said. "We
stand together to tne end."
The speech was delivered as a di
rect response to the German chal
lenge In the negotiations with the
Russians at Brest-itovsk. It follow
ed closely and approved the address
of the British premier, but was far
more specific in statement of terms
cbbing of force in advance any Ger
man peace drive designed to confuse
the entente and American govern
ments and their people, while at the
same time presenting the foundation
for genuine negotiations whenever
the central powers are ready to talk
of a just peace.
Upon the question of whether the
Russians and the world are to listen
to the military and Imperialistic mi
nority, which so far has dominated
the Teutonic policy, or to the liberal
leaders and parties, who speak the
spirit and Intentions of the resolu
tions adopted by the German reich
stag last July, the president declared,
must depend the peace of the world.
In response to the universal query
as to the reasons which Impelled the
chief executive to make his appear
ance so unexpectedly before congress.
. again in enunciate terms of the Unit
ed States and Its co-belligerents. It
was stated authoritatively that. In
the opinion of President Wilson, the
psychologies! moment had arrived
when It was absolutely necessary to
make a strong effort to counteract
the evil effects of German double
dealing upon Russians who had been
charged to meet the trained German
negotiations. It Is felt that no efforts
t'aould ho .-'pared to prevent a re
sumption of the Brest-Litovsk nego
tiations by the Russians without earn
est but kindly admonition by the al
lies and America of the terrible dan
gers to which she Is exposed.
The demand for the readjustment
of Italy's frontiers along national
lines Is expected to be welcomed by
tee Italians as full recognition of
their "Italia lrredenda" aspirations,
something heretofore not forthcom
ing from America.
In his article providing for an inde
pendent Polish state the president is
said to mean that freedom shall be
given not only to Russian Poland, but
to the Poles in Austria and Germany.
It also is stated that the demand for
"free and secure access to the sea"
for the new Polish state does not
mean that Poland should extend her
toverelgnty over eastern Prussia to
the North sea, but simply that she
I'aouKl be given the right to free com
munication with Noth sea ports, a
privilege similar to that enjoyed by
Germany in traversing Holland's ter
ritorial waters at the mouth of the
Scheldt.
Wilson's Peace Program.
Fourteen concrete proposals were
presented by the president as neces
sary elements of world peace. They
follow:
First Open covenants of peace, openly
arrived at, after which there shall be no
private intematonal understandings of
any kind, but diplomacy shall proceed
always frankly and In thf public vlewr.
Second Absolute freedom of navigation
upon tho seas, outside territorial waters,
allko In peace and in war, except as the
reas may closed in whole or In part by,
International action for the enforcement
of International covenants.
Third The removal, so far as possible,
of all economic barriers and the estab
lishment of an equality of trade condi
tions among- all the nations eorrserftlne to
the peace and associating- themselves fo"
its maintenance.
Fourth Adequate guarantees given and
taken that national armaments will be
reduced to the lowest points consistent
with domestic safety.
Fifth A free, open-minded and abso:
lutely impartial adjustment of all colo
nial claims based upon a strict observ
ance of the principles that In determin
ing all such questions of sovereignty the
Interests of the populations concerned
miiat have equal weight with the eouit
abla claims of the government whose
title la to be determined.
Sixth The evaluation of all Russian
territory and such a settlement of all
questions affecting Russia as will secure
the best and fretat co-operation of the
other nations of the world In obtaining
for her an unhampered and unembar
rassed opportunity for the Independent
determination of her own political devel
opment and national pollev, and assure
her of a sinoere welcome Into the society
of free nations ttnrjer Institutions of her
own choosing, and, more than a welcome,
assistance siso of evarv kuid Lbat ahe
Germans
tnay need and msy herself desire. The
treatment accorded Rusala by hr sis
tor nations m the months to come will
he the n '1,1 test of their good will, of
theli rn.r.pn hoimlm of her reeds ns tit
llriKiUHhi d from their own Interests mil
of thi-lr own Intelligent ami unw blah
svntmtliy
Seventh Belgium, the whole world will
a:T-", must be evacuated and restored.
without any attempt to limit the aov
er.ii.mty which Hhe en.ioys in common
with all other frve nations No other
single act will serve as this to restore
confidence amoiiir the rations In the Inws
which they have themselves set and de
termined for the govevmment of their
relations with one another. Without this
healing art the whole structure and vul
Idlty of International law Is forever Ini
paired.
Elchth All French territory should be
freed and the Invaded portions restored
and the wrong done to France by Prussia
In 1871, In the n.atter of Alsace-Lorraine,
which has unsettled the peace of the
world for nearly BO years, should be
righted. In order thnt reaee may once
more be made secure In the Interest of all.
Ninth A readjustment of the frontiers
of Italy should be effected along clearly
recognizable lines of nationality.
Tenth The people of Austria-Hungary,
whose place among the nations we wish
fo see safeguarded and assured, should
be accorded the freest opportunity of
autonomous development.
Eleventh Rnumanla, Serbia and Mon
tenegro should be evacuated; occupied
territories restored; Serhla-aecorded froe
and secure access to the sea, and th
relations of the several Balkan states
to one another determined by friendly
counsel along 'historically established
lines of allegiance and nationality, and
International guarantees of the political
and economic Independence and terri
torial Integrity of the several Balkan
states should be entered Into.
Twelfth The Turkish portions of the
present Ottoman empire should be as
sured a secure soverignty, but the other
nationalities which are now under Turk
ish rule should be assured an undoubted
security of life and an absolutely unmo
lested opportunity of autoromous devel
opment, and the Dardanelles should be
permanently opened ns a free passage to
the ships of commerce of ail nations un
der international guarantees
Thirteenth An Independent Polish
state should be erected which should in
clude the territories inhabited by Indis
putably Polish populatlcns, which should
be assured a free and secure access to
the sea and whose political and economic,
Independent and territorial Integrity
should be guaranteed by International
covenant.
Fourteenth A general association of
nations must be formed under specific
covenants for tho purpose of affording
mutual guarantees of pell Ileal innepend
erce and territorial Integrity to great and
small states alike.
HIT WITHOUT WARNING
British Hospital Ship Is Sunk by
Submarine.
London, Jan. 10. The hospital
snip Rewa, 7,200 tons, was torpedoed
without warning an hour before mid
night, Jan. 4, and sank within an
hour. According to custom, tho ves
sel was lighted up after dark Friday
evening, so that there could be no
possibility of submarines mistaking
her identity. The torpedo struck te
vessel with a terrific crash and was
so effective that there was no chance
of saving her. There were 550 per
sons on board, including 30 bedridden
and a number of soldiers suffering
from malaria. Three lascars were
killed.
The lights on the hospital ship
were put out by the force of the ex
plosion and the wounded and sick
had to grope about in the dark for
their clothing. Many of them were
unsuccessful in their quest and had
to leave the ship without clothing
While in the boats and on rafts they
had little or no protection from tho
piercing cold wind.
EIGHT MEN LOST
American Steamer Sunk by a German
Submarine.
New York, Jan. 8. The American
steamship Harry Luckenbech ha'
been torpedoed and sunk, according
to wonl received by her owners here
Eigiit of the crew were drowned.
When last heard from by the own
ers, the Harry Luckcnbach was in
France, having been requisitioned at
a French port Oct. 1 by General Per
shing for use as a supply vessel under
the general requisition order of the
United States shipping board. It is
believed she was sunk in the English
channel. The vessel was In command
of Captain F. S. Jones.
Miner Killed In Blast.
Ironton, O., Jan. 10. Fred Marshal,
a miner employed In the Hanging
Hock Iron ccmpany's mine No. 3, was
instantly killed in an explosion.
Corn Club Winner Announced.
Columbus, Jan. 9. Richard Sim
monds of Clevos, Hamilton county.
raised an average of 102.64 bushels
of corn an acre on 10 acres, and
thereby won the state championship
in the Hundred Bushel Corn club con
test given by Ohio State university
E. J. Riggs, Gallipolis, with 101 bush
ers, and E. L. Johnson, Painesviile,
100 bushels, were the only others In
the state to exceed- the 100 mark.
Lehman Seeks Change of Venue.
Wanseou, O., Jan. 7. Requesting a
change of venue, and asserting that
they have discovered much new and
Important testimony, attorneys for
Frederick Lehman, convicted of the
murder of h's young wife, filed a mo
tion for a new trial In Fulton couuty
common pleas court. For the first
time slnoa his conviction Lehman
broke down In jail and wept bitterly
when visited by his aged parents.
Wm. Forsthoff, t e well .'tnown con
tractor of this city, hr.d his left wrist
broken last Saturday, when a scaffold on
which he was working at the McGrlff
building, on " North Main street, gave
way, precipitating him to the ground. -
PLACES BLAISE
ON GARFIELD
Dugan Says He Disrupted Coal
Business In Ohio.
INSPECTOR BEFORE PROBERS
Priority Orders Ccrrylng More Coal
to Lske Ports Than Vessels Could
Hanuie Caused Suffering Through
out the State, Says the Witnes..
Four Million Tone of Coal on the
Duluth Docks.
Washington, Jan 10. Investigation
of t'ao toal shortage by the Hciiatu
manufactures committee turned to
conditions in Ohio.
Sufierlngand a general d!snitiou
of the coal business In Ohio was
charged directly to Fuel Administra
tor Garfield and priority orders carry
ing mere coal to lake ports than ves
sels could handle, by James M. Dugan.
chief inspector of the public utilities
commission of Ohio. He said that
Oh!o officials feared trouUe in getting
coal this winter because of great in
crease ltf consumption and lack of
transportation facilities and last sum
mer Inaugurated a system of supply-
I r rr t Vi a umall finnonmoF TliA Bvr.tfm
was working out as expected, he de-
clared. until It was superseded by the
state fuel administration.
Thousands of cars of coal were
Jammed at the lake ports when theru
were few ships to carry it to tho
northwest under tho plan of the fuel
administration, Dugan said. "It is
my opinion that if a practical and
common sense administration had
been employed !n the coal situation,
there not only would have been suf
ficient coal, but the fuel administra
tion's efforts would have been crown
ed with s'icccs3," Dugan testified. He
severely criticised the methods of Dr.
Harry A. Garfield, federal fuel admiu
Istrator, who he said had an im
proper view of the Ohio situation.
Mr. Dugan declared that a practical
fuel administration would have per
mitted sufficient elasticity to priority
order No. 1, by which practically a'l
coal was sent to the northwest, to
have enabled the people of Ohio to
cbtain enough coal to prevent si;f-
farina T T o AanaTtA tVi.it tTini-a 110
,.000,000 tons of coal on the docks ar
Duluth which will not be moved until
spring
n.mnn oalrf that tho ffln. of tho
federal fuel administration to place
some responsibility in the hands of
the state fuel administrator. Homer
H. Johnson of Cleveland, and piar.e
some reliance in his judgment, is
to a great degree a contributing cause
to the difficulty the state has encoun
tered. He said that up to Jan. 1 Ad
ministrator Johnson had been in Co-
lumbus but five times from the date directly under the trench army,
of his appointment. "He had estab- Miss Stevenson explained. "Through
lished an office and plaoed an assist- the military authorities, Miss Morgan
ant In charge, whose sole authority has obtained valuable aid. Soldiers
tseemed to be that of telling the peo- "n einltt-dny leave from the trenches
,ple who complained that they 'must lire put, under her direction, to help
sacrifice," said Dugan. ' j rebuild shuttered homes and plow the
I neglected fields. There are no able-
DRAFT LAW CONSTITUTIONAL ,)0lli( 1 rmn or women left ,n thl9 part
, of France. When the Germans re-
' Supreme Court Holds Argument of treated they swept the civilians before.
Objectcrs Without Merit. j them. All who were able to work for
Washington, Jan. S. Chief Justice them they kept behind their lines; the
.White in handing down the I'nited nonproducers thnt is, the feeble old
States supreme court's decision hold- people nnd the small children they
ing the draft law constitutional, sakl have allowed to return. These are the
the arguments of all the objectors refugees, the people we have to help
were "absolutely devoid of merit." make homes for and make self-support-"Our
mind is unable to conceive that Ing.
raising armies by draft is slavery ' Wonderful People.
and violates the thMeenth amend- "They are wonderful too, these old
ment," Chief Justice White said. - people," Miss Stevenson went On.
The ruling settles the constitution-. Thev return to their destroyed homes
. ality of the law in nine cases. Eight
. of these were advanced and consider-
ed jointly in order to settle the draft
question ai one mow. filod with en(,rfryi nnd the aegire t0 re-
The decision of the court was un- ,tore all tlmt has bocn destroyed. They
ammous. Refuting the argument ol ,,niId one-room shelters for themselves
the draft objectors that congress did from the ruing of theIr once comfort-"
not have power to draft citizens, the BDle Jlomes or eise tneIr government
chief Justice said: "As the mind can l put8 up BmnI1 demountable wooden
not conceive an army without tha bouses for theDJ Tnese we furnIsh
men to compose t, on tne face of it,;Vlth everything they need to start
the question that It does not give pow- hnm. , nnmvhp(,. hpnViin r-hnlra.
frs to provide for such men would
etsciu w uc iw iiivuiuua lor lurtuer
notice."
TWENTY-ONE SHIPS SUNK
British Admiralty Announces Losses
of the Week.
London, Jan. 10. The British ad
miralty reports the sinking in tha
past week of 18 merchantmen of 1,600 i
tons or over by mine or submarine,
as well as three merchantmen undo:
that tonnage. Four fishing vessel
also were sunk.
The admiralty report of Jan 2 gave
the sinkings or British merchantmen
for the current v?ek as 21, 18 ves
sels of 1,600 tons or over. Th's waa
a material increase over the previ
ous week, when the sinkings num
bered 12, 11 of the vessels more thau
1,600 tons. Thus the increase if. the
submarine sinkings has been mora
than maintained In the past week, as
they comprised 21 merchantmen and
totir fishing vessels.
Fares Serious Charge,
Columbus, Jan. 7. On a charge of
having embezzled $2,600 from her for-'
mer employer, Dr. James M Rector,
Miss Mary Mclntvve, 26, formerly Uia
secretary and until last month a
stu.
dent of medicine at Ohio State
ver8ty. was placed under arrest.
uui-
CHURCHES OF GOD
(F. H. Snavely, Pustor)
Preaching services as follows:
Fnlrvk-w at 10:30 a. m.
Tabor at 7:30 p. m.
RED CROSS DOING EXCELLENT
WORK
Clili ka. aw. The It" d Cross Coupler, of
thM village U surely doing linn. The
ai i mi ! workers urc Mrs. Henry Nlekiiinp
uhi knit tul 4 pairs and Mix .aiuI.su
lliiinliury, who knltti-d two pairs and ulno
.Mrs Hen liorsti n and Mrs lit nry Ilroemii,
We w Wi to thank them for their excellent
work uinl iiIho a,k that tlu-y keep It up.
DOING MUCH TO
RESTORE FRANCE
Americans Are Doing Wonderful
Reconstruction in Devas
tated Section.
LIVE IN RUDE BARRACKS
Miss Anne Morgan and Her Co-Workers
Share In Primitive Life While
Carrying on Labors Among
Destitute People.
JTew Tnrft. Jflss 5rnrpnret StetfPh-
son, eo-worker of Miss Anne Morgan In
devastated Frnnee, has Just arrived In
this country with the first direct news
of the reconstruction work already ac
complished by this American Fund fcr
French Wounded unit composed of ten
American women. Miss Stevenson told
of the 27 villages they have partly re
hnbllltnted, of the 5,000 acres of land
hve hnd cultivated, the hundreds
of refugee families they have clothed,
f"d and Installed in houses they have
furnished ; the clnsses they are running
for children who have run wild since
the beginning of the German occupa
tion, and of the community center they
have established nt Blernncourt, In the
heart of the ravaged region.
Live In Rude Barracks.
"We are living In rude wooden bar
racks built on the ruins of the old
j Chuteau of Blerancourt," said Miss
i Stevenson, "Our barracks are fur
I nished with the same unpalnted fur
I niture nnd plain Iron beds that we
! give to the peasants. The heads of
our unit, Miss Anne Morgan and Miss
Anne Drake, share with us in this
primitive life. They are up at seven
o'clock in the morning, tidy up their
huts, help with the dishes, and then
are off nbout their duties, visiting the
j refugees, finding out their wants and
helping install them In temporary
shelters. Both Miss Morgan and Miss
Pike Penk French as well as they do
f1' .a"d the h"v6 ente,red dceep,y
1 Into the lives of the people. Some-
! thiW nppronehlng normal village life
has been restored to the communities
uniler the cure of the American Fund
Unit," Miss Stevenson says. "The
French government has placed this
unit in charge of the Alsne and Som
me districts, both of which were sys
tematically devastated by the Ger
mans. "Our unit Is militarized nnd works
worn out wIth suffering and hardships,
hut no sooner are they on their beloved
son aKnin tnan they seem revitalized,
kltchpn utpnsis ami we 81pply them
with clothing and foodstuffs. Every
thing that is sent to us from America!
we give them without cost, but the
stoves and kitchen utensils that we
buy in Paris we sell for two-thirds the
cost. They prefer to have It so, and
they pay any way they choose In
work or vegetables. The first thing
they do when they reach their homes'
start a and many of them
have been able to support themselves
this way. Others make their living by1
washing for the soldiers. These are;
all very old people, remember, aged
men and women of seventy-five and
even eighty. They walk from villages'
miles away to get help from ns, and'
they wheel great loads of supplies on.
ivheelbarrows some eight or ten miles j
over cobble roads.
'These old people who have worked !
hard and denied themselves all their i
lives so they would have a competency'
In their old age have to begin life again j
with nothing but their stiff old hands
and their courageous hearts. They all'
regret now that they didn't have a lit-.
He more fun out of life when they
were younger, that they had not put I
3ff ense ond comfort until their old.
ige. But they do not complain; they;
lust din in nnd work harder than even
to mnke a home for the sons and!!
laughters who may come back at the
'end of the war, or at least for the
1 grandchildren." ,
Cincinnati Dally Post and The Demo
crat, both one year, $3.10.
CITY DADS MEET
AND ORGANIZE
At their meeting last Tuesday evening
tlie newly elected village council organ
ized by electing J. W. McKee president,
Rlsyor Mcrsnton presiding over tne sea
ton. Kditor Gilberg, who recently re
signed because the duties of Liquor Li'
cense Commissioner forbid him setting
as councilman, ia succeeded by Norris
Monroe, Republican, whose appointment
lenves council in the same status politi
cally. The appointment is a ood one.
The reports of the Hoard of A flairs,
I'ire Chief Weber and the monthly ap
propriating ordinance were read and
approved. ,
John Heistan wus appointed on the
night police force, a position which he
filled before. The fire department boys
were appointed for the year Jacob
Weber, chief; Wm. McKlroy, driver;
J. C. Custer and A. V, Winning, firemen.
The following is the nmke-up.of the
council committees:
liub'M. by liiw.n. resolutions nnd ordl
nnnews N. W. Monro-, S. Kvans, nnd
Vt.-r Schunck.
1'ollre IJiptirtimnt Rudolph Simon, S.
I.. Kvunx, nnd l'eter Schunck.
l-'lro I pnrtnii-nt J. U Morrow, J. W.
Mc Kee nnd Norrln W. Monroe.
l.lKht. Fuel and Building J. W. McKee
and It. Simon.
Flniinre J. U Morrow, J. W. McKee
and It. Simon.
Claims, Minor Contracts. Trlntlnir nnd
Audit ImrS. I.. Kvans. J. I.. .Morrow and
J. V. McKee.
Streets. Alleys. Side Wulk.i, Crossings
and Curbs l'eter Schunck, J. W. McKei
and S. 1.,. Kvans.
Sewers J. U Morrow. S. L. Kvans nnd
It. Simon.
PROGAM FOR ANNUAL
MEET MARION FARMERS
Murion township will hold the fifth an
nual farmer's Institute at i.'nssella Janu
ry 16 nd 17. with the following program:
Wednesday Morning 9 O'clock
Opening address J. W. Klelnhenz.
I'robluma In Soli Fedtility J. S. Brig
ham. Discussion.
Th.. Hob. Breed. Typo. Feeding and
Marketing G. V. Aldrjch. Discussion.
Appointment of Committees.
Adjournment.
Wednesday Afternoon 1 O'clock
Music.
The Silo a Necessity In Stock Ralsnig
ami Economic Feeding O. F. Aldrlch,
Crowing potatoes in Ohio J. S. Brig'
ham. Discussion.
Adjournment.
Wednesday Evening 7 O'clock
Community Building from the Farm
Viewpoint J. S. Brigham.
Keep the Cobwebs Brushed Down G.
F. Aldrlch.
To Stimulate the the Production
Fork T. S. Allen.
Music.
Adjournment. ,
Thursday Morning 9 O'clock
Music.
of
Coin Methods of Culture J. S. Brig-
ham. l)iscuiion.
Rural Sanitation Dr. Mary Anderson
Discussion.
Music.
Adjournment.
- Thursday Afternoon 1 O'clock
The Home Garden J. S. Brigham.
Dir.cussion.
Study of Foods and Their Conservation
Dr. Mary Anderson. Discussion.
Music. Election of Officers.
Music. Adjournment.
J. W. Klelnhenz President.
F. J. Gottemoeller Vice President
August Koesters Secretary.
Frank P.eiehert Treasurer.
Fred Heckmnn, C. Schweiterman and
Henry Azmun, Executive Committee.
Local Red Cross Busy As Bees
Jliinv have been wondering just how
many finished articles have been shipped
from the Mercer County Red Cross Chap
ter since its organization in July, 1917.
Mercer County was not among the first
to organize in this splendid work, which
is one of the means of helping the boys
who have gone to the front, but it has
been making splendid progress in com
pleting the necessary articles for which
the Kod Cross is constantly calling.
Mercer dounty gave to eash of her loy
al sons in the servire a somfort kit, which
contained useful articles such ns a trench
mirror, razor, soap, twoel, comb, wash
cloth, tablet paper, pencil, tooth brush,
paste, buttons, needles and tlirend, drink
jug cup, envelopes, pins and in all valued
at 12.80 each.
, At Thanksgiving we supplied 376 cups
of candy, jelly and honey, which went di
rect to Madison Barracks, Camp Sheridm
and Camp Sherman, valued at $37.60.
At Christmas time the Lake Division
askel each of its chapters to send Christ,
mas packages to lend the boys a bit of
Christmas cheer. Our chapter was not
slow In nsweilng the cal and we sent 300
packages valued at $237.15. We still have
$1200 worth of yarn on hand to be knit
up and $100 worth of finished knitting
ready for shipment.
A list of the articles completed by this
chapter follows:
773 pair knitted socks $520.80.
233 sleevless sweaters $389.07.
48 pairs of wristlets $16.80.
2 Crocheted rag rugs $1.75.
77 knitted mufflers $100.40.
141 knitted wash cloths $9.87.
278 operating sheets $147.52.
93 pajama suits $112.21.
3(0 pillow cases $75.36.
G dish towels $0.73.
211 hand towels $21.57.
36 handkerchiefs $1.80.
55 pairs operating leggins $24.20.
147 triangular bandages $11.02.
244 abdominal bandages $9. 74.
187 bed sheets $124.30.
102 draw sheets $77.52.
37 singlo abdominal bandages $2.77.
136 nightingales $60.66.
6D hospital operating shirts $55.38.
115 pairs bed socks $42.55.
50 bandages $2.50.
168 roll muslin bandages $26.00.
12 bath towels $1.80.
11 bath mits $1.10. .
400 paraflne candles $8.00.
Julius H. DIcke, well known about
town, filed suit In tho Common. Pleas
Court last Monday, seeking divorce from
hit spouse, Mary E. Dicke. He claims
they have been going their different ways
since September, 1916; that the defendant
refuses him the comforts of home, re
fuses to speak to him, and has poisoned
the minds of hla children against him.
The couple have three children, all grown.
ST. HENRY FARMERS'
INSTITUTE, JAN. 23-2
The annual farm institute of the farm
ers of Granville township will be held
in Bany Hall at St. Henry on Wednes
day and Thursday, Jan. 23 and 24. A
good program has been arranged for the
meeting, which will be eiven to onr
readera next week.
ST. HENRY'S BEST
KNOWN CITIZEI
PASSES AWAY
John II. Romer, pioneer citizen and
business of St. Henry, ill for several
months, died at hn home there last Sat
urday, aged nearly 78 year, Mr. Romer
bad the distinction of being the first
white child born at St. Henry, the date
being January jl, 184U, his parents locat
ing there in iKiH. He had all the ex
perieuces of the pioneer, and seen that
section of the county emerge from a vast
forest to its present state. He was
successful man in all the concerns of
life and a splendid citizen withal, at
the time of his death bein? president of
the St. Henry bank and a director of the
First National Bank of this city. He
held many places of trust.
The deceased is survived by his wife
and six children Wm. H., cashier of
the St. Henry Bank; John G., an attor
ney of this city; Geo. B., of St. Henry
Edward F., a bank president at Cincin
na'i; Matilda, the wife of H. J. Bernard
ami I'.lizabetu, at borne.
I uneral services were held at the
Cataolic church at St. Henry Wednes
day.
Supt. Pogue, of the Celina public
schools, underwent an operation at the
Mt. (.artnel Hospital a few days since
for the removal of a growth on the side
of his neck. Reports of his condition
are favorable.
REJECTIONS MEAN THAT
MORE LADS WILL BE CALLEE
The Local Draft Board received word
from General Wood this week that fifteen
more men were needed from this county,
owing to the vacancies caused by rejec
tions made by the examining officials at
Camp Sherman. The new soldiers will
be taken from the old draft list.
At the annual meeting of the Citizens
Bank Co. the first of the year the follow
ing board of directors and officers were
elected: Directors S. A. Bowman, Henry
Lennartz, W. T. Palmer, J. D. Johnson
and Ira E. Crmpton. President, S. A.
Rowman: vice president, W. T. Palmer;
Cashier, Henry Lennartz, assistant cash
iers, R. H. Chapman and H. C. Bowman
Bookkeeper, Miss Victoria Lennartz.
The county surveyor's office, which for
so many years has been located In the
Iloemer building at the corner of Main and
Market streets, has been moved to the
Odd Fellows Temple, West Market sareet
Surveyor Morrison has his suite of rooms
on the second floor.
Joseph Myers, a brother of Mrs. S. A.
Nickel son and ex-Commissioner Dan My
ers, of this city, died at his home at Bei-
oit, Kas., a few days since. He was a
former resident of Ft. Recovery and was
72 years old.
Plenty of snow and ice at this writing.
Anton Leitz, Caspur Clune, Jchn Hart.
ing and Aug. Grieshop were Celina visi
tors, Monday.
Ray Mendenhall passed thru hero Mon-
Cry.
G. B. Menge was aNew Bremen visitor
Saturday evening. n
It is rumored around here that John
Kingling has taken charge of the C. H. &
D. end will from now on call it the D. x.
& C. K. R. we hope that this rumor will
be true.
Joe Eyink transacted business at celina
Monday.
John Auch of Greenville, passed thru
lie-e Tuesday.
Fred Jamming and daughter Bernadina,
of St. Anthony, visited Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Jross afew days ago this week.
Mr. J. P. Kroger, Mayor, was appointed
food administrator of this city.
Miss Mary Eyink was a Celina visitor
Monday.
Mr. Ed. Rentz returned to camp Sher
man Tuesday of last week.
Jacob Hein received a car load of ice
Tuesday.
irs. B.H. Krannar was a Maria Stein
visitor Thursday.
. SCUPPER
Clark Brookhart and family, of Piqua,
visited with Steve Siebert and family on
Thursday and Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. McDonald, Ezra Laff.n
and wife, John Davis assisted Steve Wil
son and wife at butchering, Wednesday.
The Rabe Hay Press force were in this
vicinity this week bailing hay for Coe
Wlson and wifo and Steve Siebert.
Chas. and J. H. Wilson were business
callers at Rockford, Friday.
John Kendall, of Bellefontaine, visited
with Steve Kenlall and sons here the lat
ter part of last week.
Cleve Smith an dwife spent Friday with
Clyde Kincaid and family.
J. G. Wiel and F. Inchien called on Coe
Wilson and wife, Monday.
John Davis and family spent Sunday
with Steve Wilson and family.
ELM GROVE
Hiram Mlesse bailed hay in this vicinity
last week.
Nelfhbors and friensd gathered at the
home of W. T. Andrews Thursday even
ing to serenade Lieut. Chas. Andrews and
wife before leaving for Camp Sheridan,
Alabama,
Mrs. P. F. Andrews called on Mrs.
Frank Fetters, Friday.
Joe McGee and family spent Sunday
with Ruly Monroe and family.
F. F. Andrews and wife called on Wm.
McGee and family, Sunday evening-.
Elbridge Adams and family visited with
Allon Slusser and family, Sunday.
CHICKASAW
NEW SECRETARY
FOR FAIR BOARD
At the annual meeting of the Mercer
County Agricultural Association, held at
tne uty Building in this city Wednes
day, Secretary Hamilton, of Mendon,
tendered his resignation of this import
ant position on the board, one be has
capably and conscientiously filled since
the death of the late S. J. Vining. Wm.
Wiley, of Washington township, a very
popular and hustling members of the
society, succeeds him.
Chas. bisher, of Mendon, was ap
pointed to fill the vacancy on the board
from Union township occasioned by Mr.
Hamilton resignation. The other new
member ia C. C. RicketU, of Hopewell
township, who snceeeds J. C. Brookhart,
long an influential member of the organ
ization. Sol Shock, of Blackcreek town
ship, was again chosen preaident; W. S.
younger, oi this city, vice preaident, and
Henry Beckman.of St. Henry.treasarer.
PNEUMONIA ENDS LIFE
OF ALBERT RAUDABAUGH
Albert Raadabaueh. former well
known resident of Center township, bat
for the past 14 years a resident of Celina,
died at his home here last Saturday
night, aged 64 years. Death was dne
to pneumonia, and be was ill bnt a week.
Th deceased is survived by six children
Geo. M., John W., Orvelle, Daisy
Belle, Margaret May and Sada H. The
wife passed away about a year ago. Mr.
Raudabaugh was a splendid citizen and
a good neighbor and enjoped the confi
dence of all.
Funeral services were conducted from
St. Paul's M. E. Church last Tuesday.
THE GRIM REAPER
Charles Yaney, aged 51. a well known
and respected citizen, died at the home
of his sister-in-law. Mrs. Amanda Ya
ney, South Sugar street, thia city, last
Tuesday morning, after a long illness.
The deceased is survived by a family, an
aged mother and several brothers and
sisters. Funeral services were held at
the Yaney home Thursday, with inter
ment at Swamp College Cemetery.
Charles LaRue, aged 67, for a numoer
of years a resident of Rickford, died on
Wednesday morning at hia home on
Franklin street. He had been in falling
health for some time, having a serious
illness last summer, from which he never
fully recovered.
For many year Mr. Larue wa a resi
dent of Wren, where he kept hotel and
engaged in business. Disposing of hla
interests he came to Rockford to make
his home. He is urvived by hi wife, and
daughter Mrs. W. B. Frysinger and other
relatives and friends. Rockford Press.
The five-months-old child of Mr. and
Mrs. Jeff Howell, of Wabash was found
dead in bed last Friday morning. It was
one of twin boys, and was bery frail.
Funeral services were held Sunday.
E
Miss Grace Kelley and Lelut. Chas. An
drews were married at Celina, on New
Years Day. The young people were well
and favorably known in Mercer county.
The bride was one of the efficient teach
ers in the public schools. They went Im
mediately to Camp Sheridan, Alabama,
where they will dake their home until or
dered "over there". The best wishes of
this community are theirs.
Mrs. Wm. Hoffman is 111 at the home
of her mother, Mrs. Rachel Piper.
D. W. Hankins and wife, Mrs. T. 5.
Williams were guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Andrews, south ot Celina, Wed
nesday, of last week at the wedding din
ner of Lieu't. Chas. Andrews and bride.
Mrs. Charlotte Crow is somewhat im
proved in health.
Mrs. Miller is staying at the home of
her nephew, Ernest Kelley.
Jonas Thomas was home a few days
from Zanesvllle, where he is employed in
a steel mill.
Installation of officers at the Grange
last Friday evening.
John Stauffer moved his family to St.
Marys, where he has employment In one
of the ."hops.
Two lases of Scarlet fever is reported
at tho home of Willis Townsend.
The ladles of the Red Cross met at the
home of Mrs. D. W. Hankins, Tuesday,
to make bandages.
The Neptune branlh of the Red Cross
now has 121 members. The ladles have
knit 7 swtaters, 16 pair of socks, made
112 bandages and a number of tapes for
Dndagcs. Several skeins of yarn anl oth.
er material are being used that have not
been reported as yet.
Jacob Anderson, a well known farmer
residing near the Butler township line,
southwest of this city, had a narrow es
cape from death last Friday morning-,
when his horse and buggy was hit by a
L. E & W. passenger train at the Main
street crossing at Coldwater. The horse
was instantly killed, the buggy demolish
ed, but he escaped with slight injuries.
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Sunday school, 8:45 p. m. Let ua by
our presence show our determination to
make this the banner year in the history
of our Sunday school.
German services, 10:00 a. m.
If you prefer to hear the gospel preach
ed in the German language this la one
of the few opportunities you have to do
so.
Vesper service, 7:00 p. m.
The newly elected members of the
church council will be installed in their
respective offices at this service.
CHURCH OF GOD
(Rev. W. E. Turner, Pastor)
Celina Tabernacle
Sunday school at 9 a. m.
Preaching services, 10:30 a. m.
Priycr meeting, Wednesday evnlng. If
not too cold, so as to make It necessary
to use much fuel.
Installation of officers and teachers at
the iiiorning service. A full attendance
desired.
Neptune
Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.
Preaching service, 11 a. m.
Prayer meeting, Thursday evening, at
7:30.
NEPTUN

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