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NA DEMOCRAT
Traitor dollars the dollars apent
for the Kaiser are those spent for
any item that deprives the govern
ment of any element of war supply.
Patriotic dollars those apent for Un
cle Sam can be made to do double
duty. Buy War Saving Stamps.
We are altogether now in this
struggle. If we win, you win.
II we lose, you lose. Will
you help win? Thrift stamps
offer one way.
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Volume 22, Number 41
Carlin & Carlin, Publishers
Celina, Ohio, January 18, 1918
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Five Day Shut Down Decreed B;
Government.
WOULD RELIEVE COAL FAMIN
Factories, Amusement Places, Office
Buildings, Saloons and Stores, Ex
cept Thse Where Food and Drugs
Are Sold, to Be Closed by Order,
Which Affects Even Munition
Plants.
Washington, Jan. 17. The nation"
manufacturing enterprises, with but
few exceptions, In ail states east of
the Mississippi river, were ordered
by the government to suspend opera
tions for five days, beginning Friday
morning, as a drastic measure for re
lieving the coal famine.
At the same time, as a further
means of relief. It was directed that
industry and business generally. In
cluding all normal activities that re
quire heated buildings, observe as a
holdiday every Monday for the next
JO weeks. This will close down on
Mondays not only factories, but sa
loons, stores, except for the sale of
drugs and food, places of amusement
and nearly all office buildings. While
the order does not mention ship
yards, it is known that they will be
permitted to continue operations as
usual, although munitions plants will
be closed.
The government's move came en
tlrely without warning in an order
Issued by Fuel Administrator Gar
field, with 'he approval of President
Wilson, prescribing stringent re
strictions governing the distribution
and use of ocal. It was decided upoii
hurriedly by the president and gov
eminent heads as a desperate remedy
for the fuel crisis and the transporta
tion tangle in the eastern states.
Even muni tons plants arc not ex
cepted from the closing down order.
Officials would not discuss the fai-
reaching effects the action would
have on the industrial fabric and
questions as to how the order was to
be interpreted to meet specific prob
lems went unanswered.
The order prescribes a preferential
list of consumers In whose interest It
was drawn. These users will get coal
In the following order: Railroads;
household consumers, hospitals, char
itable institutions and army and navy
cantonments; public utilities, tele
phone and telegraph plants; strictly
government enterprises, excepting
factories and plants working on gov
ernment contracts; public buildings
and necessary government, state and
municipal requirements; factories
producing perishable foods and foods
for Immediate . consumption.
Announcement of the provisions of
the order was made ty Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield after a White House
conference which was attended also
tv Secretaries Baker and Daniels.
CELINA, TOO,
FEELS THE PINCH
Celina, whUe not having many Indus
tries, will be ht pretty hard when they
shut up shop for five days, commencing'
this morning'. No less than 600 people
will have forced holidays, and this takes
in only those employed In the furniture
factory specialty works, stearic acid fac
tory, buggy bow, the planning mills, cigar
factory, Celina Manufacturing Co., and
Crown Garage.
Only places where food 'supplies are sold
and certain utilities will be exempt from
tho ukase of the government. ,
The Service
Flag
Everyone is familiar, by now, with the
crimson-bordered flag that hangs in
the windows of so mny American
humus. These affecting verses give
words to that banner ten, simply,
touchingly, what every mutely elo
quently Service Flag Is saying to the
passers-by.
Dear little flag in the window there.
Hung with a tear and a woman's prayer;
Child of Old Glory, born with a star
Oh, what a wonderful flag you are!
Blue Is your'star lnits field of white.
Dipped in the red that was born of fight;
Born of the blood that our forvears shed
To raise your mother, The Flag, o'erhead
And now you've come, in this frenzied
day, "
To speak from a window to speak and
say:
'I am the voice of a soldier-son
Gone to be gone till the victory's won.
"I am the Aug of The Service, sir;
COLORED GENT
GETS A SURPRISE
Chester Abbott, colared, a former real'
Cent of Carthagena, is In the county Jail,
awaiting trial, accused with rape .and In
cest upon his fourteen year old sister,
who It Is stated, this past summer gave
birth to a child.
At the 1917 January term of the grand
Jury Elmer Hurger of Carthagena, color
ed, was accused of the crime, it is under'
stood, but upon investigation by the
grand jury the young girl's orother, Ches
tor Abbott, was indicted. Before Abbott
could be apprehended, however, he skip
ped the country and no trace of him could
be found. Last Tuesday he returned to
this city to pay taxes on a lot which he
owns at Coldwater, thinking possibly that
the case had all "blown over." Sheriff
Pumphrey, learning of his presence im
mediately arrested Abbott and lodged him
in the county bastlle to await his trial.
tils case has not as yet been assigned.
This was one of the secret indictments
of this January term. The others were
circles at the capital of reports that Gov
ernor Cox would Mirely seok a third l rm
and lliut "Wild Bill" DurWn would k-Iii
run fur Congress n ho eighth di .n
liui'l i'i him in 1)12 KKiiuixt Frank 14, Wll
us, nut w.is beaten, lie win mm yiar
to defeat Congressman Key, Democratic
incumbent. The district has been gerry
mandered by the Democrats since Willis
defeated Durbln.
Next Tuesday a meeting of the Repub
lican state advisory and state central com
mlttees will take place at Columbus to
consider preliminary plans for te state
campaign. At this meeting plana may be
made for a lovo feast of Oho Republicans
to be hcldbn Washington's birthday.
The opening guns of the 1918 Republl
can campaign wll lbe fired at McKinley
day banquet In Cleveland nd elsewhere
on Jnuary 29, Lincoln day banquets, Feb
urary 12, and Washington birthday din
ners, February 22.
The first big noise of the Ohlol Democ
racy will be heard on eJfforson'a birth
day, Aprl 13, when Governor Cox and a
representtlve of the federal admlnlstra
tion will be the speakers at a dinner in
Cleveland, which, it is suxpected, Is to
be an organization demonstration to start
demand that Cox make a fourth race
for the gubernatorial ofllce.
FAMILIES OF ENLISTED MEN ARE
NOT FORGOTTEN
this city, carrying eoncealed weapons,
and Harry Lucas, non-support. The
sheriff arrested the latter on Monday, In
Lima, where ne has been employed. They
urn confined in the rnuntv lull awaltinir
ine nag oi ma momer 1 apeu lor ner aj,1(rnmet of ther cases.
wno sianas oy my winaow ana wans ana -h indictments made public
Distribution of allowance and allot-
Walter Howell, residing southwest of ment checks to dependents of enlisted men
of the United States has required an ex-
DO YOU WANT A
FARM BUREAU?
Tin-re will be a general meeting of
fanners und others Interested in farming
Monduy, Jun. 21 at the City Hull, Celina,
at 1 p. ni. prompt, for the purpose of
forming, if possible, a permanent Farm
Bureau. It is desired that we have a full
membership by that date, and to effect
this let us urge each and every one so
liciting to make a special effort to secure
as large a membership as possible by the
hove date. Any assistance thut cn be
rendered by those who are not solocltlng
will be greatly apreclated.
According to State Law, House Bill No.
.361. Sec. 9921. General Code, the County
commissioners of any County Having a
local organldutlon consisting of at least
10 per cet. of the farmers of said County
are authorized and empowerd to appro
priate annually not to exceed $1,500 for
the maintenance and support of a Coun
ty Agent within snld County. Any county
having such an orgnpizatlon and the ap
propriation will recelvo annually $1,600 of
State and Federal funds t ocarry on this
work within said County. This II GOO is
due our county as well as any other and
should be expended here rather than to
have our share of the Funds expended in
some other. Under the above law only 13
A PRAYER FOR OUR B0Y8
Frank C. Huston, Chaplin of 160th Field
Artillery U. 8. A. (Formerly First
Indiana) Kulnbnw Division.
God bless our boys, where'er they be,
I'pon the land, upon the sea;
And keep them strung and brave and true
To do the work they needs must do
That Thine own will on earth be done.
And in Thy name be vlct'ry won.
Guide Thou their hearts, their hands, their
feet.
That they may never know defeat
Preserve to them the name of men,
And bring them all safe home again,
We humbly ask .not for our fame,
But In the power of Jesus' name.
Amen.
OFFICERS NOT LITTLE KAISERS
fears.
But hides fro mthe others her unwept
tears.
"I am the flag o fthe wives who wait
For the safe return of a martial mate.
A mate gone forth where tne war god
thrives
To save from sacrifice other men's wives.
I am the flag of the sweethearts true;
The often unthought of the sisters too.
I am the flag of a mother's son
And won't come down till the victory's
wen."
Dear little flag in the window there,
Hung with a tear and a woman's prayer.
Child of Old Glory, born with a star
Oh, what a wonderful flag you are I
William HerschelL
The T. P. A., the young people's organ.
Izatlon of the Evangelical church at a re
cent bigness meeaing elected the following
persons as officials for the ensuing term:
Ruth Smith President.
Alice Fast Vire President
Leon Roettger Rerording Secretary.
Esther Smith Corresponding Sec'.y.
Floyd Stedcke Treasurer.
Lucille Stedcke Pianist
L. B. Pumphrey Chorister.
Gaynell Boring Junior Sup't.
when the gran djury reported last Friday
afternoon are as follows:
Chester Beougher, petit larceny.
Charles King, assault and battery.
Arthur Freeman, petit larceny.
Charles Hay, petit larceny.
Ivan Hay, petit larceny.
Samuel Mote, petit larceny.
Ross Beams, assauult and battery.
For about the hundredth time a grand
jury has calkd attention to the pit un
derneath the jail called a cellar, where
the rats play hide and seek day and night.
They always recommend that it be deep
ened and a cement floor replace the earth
affair, and say it Is very unsanitary.
Next
They also recommend that another door
be placed at the main entrance of the
prison, to form a cage, to make It less
easy for prisoners to make a get-away.
tra night shift of clerks and typists in
the Bureau of War Risk Insurance. The
first chicks represent allotments made by
enlisted men from their November pay.
together with stipulated Government allowances.
Every enlisted man in the military and
naval forces of the Unite dStates who has
a wife and children dependent on him is
required to allot for their support at least
$16 a month, but not more than half his
pay. To this the Government adds
monthly allowances.
Commissioned officers are not required
to make allotments, an dthe Government
does not provide allowances for their de
pendents.
THE
HEATHER
The following paragraph of Army Regu
tut long is the only rule now existing re
guiding the realtionship between officers
und enlisted men:
"Superiors are forbldde to injure those
under their authority by tyrannical or
enpricous conduct or by abusive language
While maintaining discipline and the
thorough and prompt performance of mil
itary duty, all officers, in dealing with
enlisted men, will bear In mind the ab
solute necessity of so treating them as to
preserve their self-respect. Officers will
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rt) in Bfl UUSB IUUCI1 BIS pUMSlUlU WllH
the men under their command, will strive
to build up such relations of confidence
and sympathy as will insure the free ap
proach of their men to them for counsel
and assistance. Tills relationship may be
gained and maintained without relaxa
tlon of the bonds of discipline and with
gr-;at benefit to the service as a whole,
The oldest inhabitant is
speechless.
VICTIMS OF SMALL
POX QUARANTINED
POLITICAL POT
SOON TO SIMMER
A couple of cases of small-pox were re.
ported to the health authorities last week
and are under quarantine. The first case
reporte dwas In the family of S. L. nels
on, former residents of Chattanooga, now dtions, It is then recommended for gen-
new counties con1 secure the State and
Federal Funds each year In addition to
those already employing an agent, how
ever the Food Production Bill passed at
the last general assembly provides suffi
cient funds for all counties over and above
13. Let us secure our members and
funds, however, so we can get into the
13 list. Time on this is growing short.
Some of the Duties of tht County Agent
1. He conducts demonstrations of im
proved agricultural methods on farms of
interested people. If the test shows any
new method to be better under local con
ALBERT SHEFFER
ENDS HIS TROUBLES
BY THE GUN ROUTE
Portland Daily Commercial
Albert Sheffer, living near Ft. Recovery,
shot and instantly killed hmiself Sunday
A shotgun was used but the exact
method of the act has not been determin
ed.
The deed was done when there was no
otuer person in the house, the two boys,
Iivin and Wilbur, and Mrs. Shelter were
I at the barn watering the stock when
they were called to the house by the re
port of thr gun txplosion. A physician
from Fort Recovery was immediately
summoned as was the coroner, but on ac
count of the drifting roads the latter
ciudl not get through. Mr. Sheffer was
in tiie sitting room when he pulled the
trigger that sent the charge of shot Into
his train. He was dead when the family
eached his side.
The direct cause of the act is not
known. Other mebers of the family stat.
John T. Bourke, in Cleveland Leader
Drys are polishing up the camel on the'
waer wagon and wets are repainting
oeer cart in an effort to give it the ap
pearance of a glded band chairiot, but
leaders of the G. O. P. and Democratic
organizations are just begnn'ng to awake
to the fact that the tomo is close at hand
when preparatons must bo mad? for state.
co igrecsional and county campa-gns in
Ohoi.
Democratic leaders in .Columbus and in
other parts of Ohio are just now ueatlng
tho woods for a state campaign manager
to succeed William L. Finley, whose im
paired health, his friends eay, will make
it advcable for him to accept re-election
as cha'rman of the state executive com-
mlttte of his party.
Joseph C. Breltensteln, assistant United
States attorney in the Cleveland district.
looms up a sthe popular choice of tue
rank and file of the Democracy as well as
the favorite among the party-leaders in
all sections of the state for the organlza.
tion lcadcrsship. Breltenstein was the
secretary of tne state executive commit-
tet in the campaign of 1916 and managed
the winning campaign for re-election that
year of United States Senator Pomerene.
Puts Pomerene Over
His work in behalf of Pomertne at
tracted wide attention, owing to the fact
that when he took hold of it the odds
were heavily against the senator. Pom-
residing in ono of the Ott properties on
South Sugar street, who has a daughter
affected. The other case is on Forest
Heights, where Guy Smothers is quaran-
t'hed. He came home from Middletown,
Saturday, where he has been working.
Sunday the case was reported to author!
ties. These are the lrst cases Celina has
had for a long time, and every effort will
be made to prevent Its spread.
THE GRIM REAPER
W. J. Hole, a pioneer resident of
Washington township, died at his home
there on the 11th Inst, after a short ill
nes3 resulting from paralysis. He was
past 73 years of age, being born in Durke
county, thl state, October 24, 1844. He
waa married to Catherine Meyers Octo
ber 1, 18G8, and to this union six children
were born, three of whom survive Cyrus
Hole, of Muncie, Ind; Mrs. B. H. Dock,
of this city and Mrs. Frank Abbott, pf
Rockford. The wife died about two years
ago. Services were to have been hold at
Swamp College Church last Sunday, but
were delayed until Tuesday on account of
lnc'ement weather.
ed that there had been no family trouble erene's re-election was regarded as im
possible by the party bossts when Breit-
enstein resigned his federal position to
1 1 ecome secretary of, the Democratic state
executive committee. It was he who for-
Imulated the campaign plans under whlcn
Pomerene won. He traveled over the
Mrs. Martha Hook, aged 70, a former
resden of Celina, died at the home of her
daughter at Marlon, O., last Saturday.
The deceased has three sisters in tills ci
ty Mesdames Smith Murchland, Al King
and Chas. Gray who attended her funeral
at Lima, Wednesday. Mrs. Hook is sur
vived by three children John Hook, of
Mendon; Amiel Hook, who has been in
the Phillippines for sevtral years, and
Mrs. Myrtle Starling, of Marion. Her
husband died over a years ago.
recently and that they know of no reason
why ho should desire to kill himself. Of
course the fact that he had been incar
cerated in the state penitentiary ut Col
umbus for several months, somewhat
more than a year ago, and might have
been into othe rtrouble might have driv- state addressing county committees, In
en him to the rash act. However, he had stilling them with optimism.
been at home for more than a year, hav. He not only boosted Pomerene, but he
ins been givi.n a parole on good bebavlor. worked for President Wilson and the en-
He was a nrosDerous farmtr having a nlc tire Democratic state ticket. While his
l.i -ee farm on the state l.'ne. loyalty to Governor Cox was never ques-
u, w.ia about 55 vuars of are and i tioned by those who knew hlnr, his frank Tuesday. The remains of the child were
survived by his wife and several children, announcement that the whole ticket or I buried Wednesday. Another one of the
.ey are Fiwood, Jf this city: Homer, it none if it be supported dlspe'ied suspicion children, Eugene, is m or scarlet fever
Mrs. Harriet Waltz, the venerable mo
ther of W. B. Waltz, of this city, died at
the home of her daguhter, Mrs. B. L. Mon
roe, at tan Wert, last Saturday.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
111 a Townsend, of Center township, taken
sick with scarlet fever on the 6th inst.
and later developing dlptheria, died last
home, Mrs. Otto Nor.-ls. of Ft. Recovery,
besides a unull- r si at home and a Siu
ghttr, Edith, at Celina.
Funeral servces were held from the
Christian church at Fort Recovery at one
clock Wednesdy afternoon, with burial
Spring Hill cemetery.
IN CUPID'S DOMAIN
St John's Lutheran parsonage was the
' scene of a quiet wedding yesterday morn,
lng, when Rev. Reitz united George W.
Smith and Miss Freda Regedanz, well
known young people of Hopewell town
ship, in the holy bonds of matrimony.
The bride Is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Regedanz adn the groom the son of
Wm. Smith. A wedding feast followed at
the home of the bride's parents.
Miss Hilda Stelzer, daughter of Nicholas
" Stelzer. of this city, and Albert Hall, of
Herkimer, N. T were quietly wedded at
the Catholic church In this city, last Sat.
urday morning. The attending couple was
Miss Henrietta Stelzer, a sister of the
bride, and Robert Schunck.
After the wedding mass a wedding
breakfast waa served at the bride s home.
The young couple wll reside at Washing
ton, D. C, where Mr. Hill is a govern
ment employee.
Wm. S. Miller, a well known young far
mer residing east of this city, and Miss
Imo Stewart, of St. Marys, were united
In marriage at the U. B. parsonage at
tho latter place 1st Tuesdy, Rev. Barnes
officiating.
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE
Have you enlisted in the army of savers
for your country and yourself Buy Wa
Savings Stamps.
Cincinnati Daily Post and The Demo
crat, both one year, $3.60.
THE
PROBATE COURT
that there was ont entire harmony in the
management of the Democratic campaign.
He was Chairman Finley's loyal and un
tiring aid. Not content with his efforts
as an organizer and campaign (Jrector,
he spent weeks on the stump, touring
Ohio with Pomerene and speaking to the
same audiences.
Though because of his close connections
with Pomerene, he Is generally looked
upon as the political leader for the sen
ator, he is a friend of Governor Cox and
every leading Democrat of the state.
Brelaensteln Proves Ability
Chairman Finley has directed every
Democratic state campaign since 1906
Ernest I with the exception of that in 1910, which
was managed by Hugh L. Nchols, present
at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. E.
J. Townsend.
Albert Henry Hall, 27, Washington D.
C, toolmaker, son of Judson Hall, and
Hilda Stelzer, 20. Celina, tailoress, daugh
ter of Nicholas Stelzer. Rev.
Hefele.
Otto Bartling, 23, Jay Co., Ind.. farmer, chief justice of Ohio. Breitenstein's
son of H. E. Bartling, and Ada. Hinkle, boaters say he demonstrated his ability
22, Ft. Recovery, housekeeper, daughter as an organizer - and executive in 1916;
of Louis Hinkle. Rev. Reitz.
Geo. W. Smith, 21, Hopewell township,
farmer, son of Wm. Smith, and Freda
Regedanz, 21, Hopewell township, house
keeper, daughter of John Regedanz. Rev.
Reitz.
Ralph W Smith, 21, Hopewell town
ship., farmer, son of Jos. C. Smith, and
Cora A. Rutledge, 23, Hopewell township,
housekeeper, daughter of Joseph Rutledge.
Rev. Harry L. Boyd;
Robert Kiefer, 21, WapakOneta, truck
driver, son of Geo. Kiefer and Florence
Koehn, 20, housekeeper, daughter of Hen
ry Koehn.
George W. Smith, 21, farmer, Hopewell
township, and Miss Freda Regedanz, 21,
housekeeper, Hopewell township.
Frank Stuckenborg, administrator of the
estate of Margaret Stuckenborg, deceased,
filed final account. For hearing Feb. 28.
Robert McQueen, administrator of the
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estate of John McQueen, deceased, filed 1 nolnlng wa, accompIuhod.
until wiwuni ui uiiai uioiiiuHuwii.
E. a. Barker, administrator with the
will annexed of John W. Barker, deceas
ed, filed .statement n lieu of an account.
that he plays no favorites, and in addl
tion has tact and Judgment and a know
ledge of men an political conditions. He
Is thirty-three years old, college bred, a
former newspaper reporter and with four
years' experience at Washington as Pom.
erene's secretary. He has refused both
federal and state appointments that he
might remain in the legal department of
the government during the war. It was
he and District Attorney Wertz who pro-
escuted and convicted prominent Social
ists for Inducing men of draft age to re
fuse to register.
Governor's Illness Delays Plana
With Governor Cox ill at his home in
Dayton the plans of Democratic state
leaders for getting their scheme for or
ganization drafted and Inaugurating a
press bureau at Columbus went awry last
week. A secret meeting of a subcommit
tee of the state gentral committee was
held In the office of James Ross at Col-
"Wlld Bill" to Run 'Again
An aftermath of the Beoret conference.
however, was the circulation' political
LOCAL DRIEFS
At the meeting of tho health baord on
the 11th, Dr. F. A, Ayers was reappointed
health o.cer; Jos Depweg, clerk, and
Noah Fry, sanitary officer.
The North Grove Cemetery Association
held a meeting Monday afternoon at Dr.
Richardson's office. The annual election
of officers resulted as follows: John Lei
feld Trustee. A. M. Riley Treasurer.
The board of trustees organized by elect
ing Dr. Richardson president and S. S.
Scranton and E. E. Stephenson appointed
a aommittee to audit the books of the se.
cretary and treasurer.
ONE OF THE MANY
BUZZARD EXPERIENCES
St. Marys Evening Leader
IJay Hemstetter arrived home Monday
on the Lake Erie from Celina, having
been marooned together with eight men,
at the Montague residence near Idlewlld
since early Saturday morning. Miss
HtlmVctter says they arrlvftd in Celine,
Monday mor.ilng at 10 o'clock and she
took advantage of the first opportunity to
get back to dear old St. Marys. The
Montagues are said t ohave shown much
hospitality toward the marooned- strang
ers. In the absence of enough beds for
the entire company, the men were oblig
ed to sit up all night and keep the fire
going in the car so that it would not
freeze. It Is understood the Western Ohio
Company "will stand all, expense In con
ectlon with the prolonged visit at the
Montague home.
eral adoption in the county.
i. He works with existing organiza
tions, such as farmers' institutes, granges,
extension schools, and farmers' clubs,
Since .ie Is Interested in the whole coun
ty. he is able to be of assistance to all
of these,
3. He helps in the formation of new
organizations, such as cow testing asso-
iniuus, ivesiocn associations ana pure
eed associations.
4. He asslts the county school authori
ties with boys' and girls' clubs in agrl
culture and home economics.
5. He furnishes such information as he
ha3 about agricultural questions to thost
requesting It. The general lines include
soils, crops, livestock, feeding, horticul
ture and dairying. He is not a specialist
in all of thees subjects, but has some
practical information on most of them,
An ofT.ce is maintained and one day
each week is spent there to meet any
people who may care to consult the agent.
6. He keeps in close touch with the
Agricultural Experiment Station, the
College of Agriculture and the United
States Department of Agriculture, and
is able to help quickly on new problems
that arise pertaining to diseases, crops,
soils, feeding, etc.
7. He is a paid representative of the
farmers of the county and, as such.
studies their problems and assists in the
olution of the ame.
8. The county agent ha available all
the specialists of the Agriculturl Expert
ment Station, the College of Agriculture
an dthe United States Department of Ag
rlculture ,to use in the county, when con
ditions are found that require their at
tention
9. The county agent helps the farmers
to control animal diseases, plant diseases
and insect pest.
10. The county agent cooperates with
the state tmployment offices to get farrp
labor and in some cases Is able to get
labor for farmers himself.
What Qualifications Should an Agent
Have?
1. He should be a man trained In ag
riculture, having scientific training that
will enable him to meet the complex
problems arising today.
2. He shoudl be a man of practical ex
perience, who has grown up on a farm
an dbecome familiar with farm life in all
Its varied phases. This implies also that
he should be rural minded, genuinely in
love with country life and sympathetic
with all country problems.
How l the Agent Employed?
An agent is employed by the board of
trustees of the Ohio State University, but
before employment takes place, the exe
cutive committee of the county farm du-
reau is asked to consider at least three
men who are approved by the Dean of the
College of Agriculture, the Director of the
Extension Service of the College of Agri.
culture and the county agent leader.
The executive committee then looks up
the qualifications of the candidates and
recommends that one be employed or sug
gests that other men be considered.
When a man has been agreed upon, the
college agent leader advises with the ex
ecutive committee about the salary to be
paid.
In all cases, great care should beused
in the selection of an agent; since his
usefulness will Increase ylth the length
of the term of his employment, it s high,
ly important to get a man who will grow
with his work.
Assistant State Leader of County Agents
To Be Present
Nothing preventing we expect to have
with us on the above date Mr. A E. An
derson, Assistant State Leader of Coun
ty Agents. Let every one who can, whe
ther members or not, attend this meeting
help out by your presence. We, espec
ially urge all solicitors to be present to
give their report If impossible to be
there ptrsonally send your report that
we can make arrangements accordingly.
F. B. BIRKMEYEli,
Pres. Temp. Organization.
A. W. BOLLENBACHER,
Secretary.
GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP
FARMERS' INSTITUTE
The Granville Township Farmers' In
stitute will be held at the Bany Hall, at
St. Henry, O., on Wednesday ana Thurs
day, January 23 and 24. The program Is
as follows:
Wednesday Morning, 9 O'clock
Announcement by President A. J. Gels.
Preparticn of the Soil A. C. Thatcher.
Discussion by F. H. Gels, F. Brunswick
and Herman Hoylng.
Replanting and Building up a Run-Down
Farm L. A. Breckler.
Discussion by George Reier, Bern. Post
and John Knapke.
Appointment of Variaus Commttees by
President, A. J. Gels.
Wednesday Afternoon 1 p. m.
Corn Improvement through Selection
Breeding, by A. C. Thatcher.
Discu.i.slon by Herman H. Hemelgarn,
Jos. A. Quinter and J. J. UlenhaKe.
Fertility and Fertilzers L. A. BrecKler.
Discussion by John Langenkamp, John
Mullenkamp and A. J. Schweterman.
Wednesday Evening 6:30 O'clock
Singing and Music.
The Dreamer, L. A. Breckler.
Singing and Music.
Frame.- Adam and tho Same Old Pro
blemsA. C. Thatcher.
Singing and Music.
Read'ng of Reports by Secretary J. N.
Kramer.
Thursday Morning 9 O'clock
Livestock, tho Soil's Salvation A. C.
Thatcher
Dlscusson by H. Pohl, Wm. Kramer, F.
II. Gils and A. Kremer.
The Horse and It's Care J. Stillbarger.
Discussion by Ed Ahlers, F. B. Romer,
B. Fulenkamp and Otto Tobe.
Thursday Afternoon 1 O'clock
The Milch Cow on the Farm A. C
Thatcher.
Discussion by H. A. Rengers, Jr., Frank
Hummel, Henry Rentz and John Fiely.
Rearing the Hog J. W. Kleinhenz.
Discussion by Wm. Post, Peter Mueller,
Frank Evers and Henry Brunswick.
Thursday Evening 6:. O clock
Singing and Music.
Wanted A Man. A. C. .matcher.
Singing and Music.
Our Young Fo,-s; Our Hope ev.
Kunklur.
Reading of Keports of Committee.
"Our ountry" Everybody Sing.
A. J. GELS, President.
J. N. KRAMER, Secretary.
F. B. R.it, Vive President.
H. POHL, Treasurer.
Executive Committee A. Kremer, F.
Brunswick, H. J. Rengers.
SEVENTEEN MORE
LADS LEAVE FOR
CAMP THURSDAY
The foilowlg list of Murcor County Se
lects will leave for Camp Sherman next
Thursday morning, the J4th. They will
assemble at the .court-house in this city,
tr.e day before ao reiort for duty. This
contingent goes to fill up the gap made
by exempt! ma anil rejections and com
pletes the county's iui la of K per cent
1 wo of them- R iym.Mid Fennlg and Ad
am liurch hav been listed for the draft
Unids of Flint und Hillsdale. Mich.
The i. np;et list fellows:
Carl liirl Fl-her.
John ll.itjlrkurr p.
Frank Henry Dues.
Robert H. Kallmyer.
Lawrence Bergman.
Edward Felt.
Raymond H. Fennlg.
Raymond Studer.
Frunk 11. Wuebker.
Philip Emerick.
George Yahl Meyer.
Ado J. Pulskamp.
Walter J. Burke.
William Mr-rtins.
Adam G. Burch.
Sebastlun Braun.
Alternates-
William Shanenbarger.
Frederick Roesner.
Emit Gottemoeller.
Walter John Vierlck.
(NIGHTS COLUMBUS
TO RAISE WAR FUND
At a meeting last Tuesday evening de
finite pluns for a campaign by tie local
Knights of Columbus t oraise funds for
ar camp work was completed. The
leeting was called by Grand Knight ex-
JuCge P. F. Dugan, at which a county or.
ganization was formed to make a drive
among the Catholic congregations of the
county, and from the personal of the com
mittee It success is assured. This com
mittee is composed of E. J. Hierholzer.
chairman, John Gast, John Stelnbrunner,
M. Pulskamp and Henry Synck. of
Coldwater. The relief work being under,
taken by ahe Knights of Columbus is
along the same lines followed Dy the Y.
C. A. and deserves the encouragement
of everybody without regard to creed.
Thousands of members of the Knights
of Columbus of the country. In response
the wishes of the supreme council, paid
assessments in the gathering of a million
dollar fund for the recreaton camps, but
the work has been extended so that ad
ditional funds are required to properly
handle the situation.
S.
TO TACKLE LABOR PROBLEMS
The solving of labor problems and the
use of farm tractors will be given care
ful consideration during Farmers' Week
at the Ohio Saate University, Columbus,
from January 28 to February 1. A series
of five lecturers on tractors will be given
by I'rofessor G. W. McCuen of the De
partment of Agricultural Engineering of
the College of Agriculture. The subjects
of his lectures are: "Shall I Buy a Trac
tor," "Types of Tractors," "Fuels and Ig
nition Systems of Tractors," "Operation
of a Tractor," and "Tractor Plows and
Hitches."
In addition to the lectures, the labora
tories of the department will be thrown
open to the inspection of visitors, and
tractors will be on hand to furnish illus
trations for the lectures.
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE
Have you enlisted In the army of saver
for your country and yourself? Buy War
Savings St imps.
SAVE THE HENS
Every pullet an dyoung hen sold for food
this winter means a reduction of from
five to twelve dozen eggs in the potential
egg supply of next spring and summer.
Hundreds of thousands of farmers who
have not raised poultry will do so next
spring and summer responding to the
demand for more chickens and eggs so
that beef and pork will be released to
help Win the War. They will need young
hens.
The United States Department of Agrl.
culture urges the saving of fowls of pro
ducing qualities, so that they may be
used for stock in the early spring.
A party of 20 New Bremen High school
students, boys .and girls, chaperoned by
the high school principal, arrived in St.
Marys on the Lake Erie, Monday after
noon, from Coldwater, where they had
been marooned since Friday evenng.
Leaving New Bremen in five machines
Friday evenlg they played basketball at
St. Henry. Enroute home they lost their
way and after several hours driving finally
landed in Coldwater. Here they were ob.
liged to abandon the machines adn seek
shelter at hotels, where tney remained
until Monday. Arriving in St. Marys and
learning the cars between here and New
Bremen wereot running, they stated their
intention of getting their dinner and pro
ceeding home on foot. Seven members of
the party walked home yesterday from
Coldwater, a distace of 17 miles.
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE
Haije you enlisted in the" army of savers
for your country and yourself? Buy War
Savings Stumps.
A WAR FUND
SUGGESTION
Under that heading last month The
Colcmbiad printed a suggestion from Mrs.
Louise McCarthy, of New York, a gener
ous contributor to the K. of C. War Fund,
that it should be possible to enlist month,
ly contributors to the Fund. Colonel Wm.
Jennings Bryan, at the very outset of the
campaign for the. War Fund, pledged him
self to contribute $10.00 monthly to the
Fund for the duration of the war. There
are mcny hunireds of Catholics through
out the country who could follow Mr.
Bryan's splendid example and thus per
form a substantil part in the great task
of maintaining the high morale of Ameri
ca's flshting men. The Columbtad will
gladly record the roll of honor of those
who thus generously pledge themselves
to regularly support the Fund for the
duration of the war. Surely one thous
and monthly subscribers will volunteer
from among the millions of Catholics
whose sons and brothers look to the Order
for spiritual and physical comfort in the
camps and cantonments. The Columbiad,
(Catholic; for January.
NATIONAL THRIFT DAY
General observance in Ohio of National
Thrift Day on February 4 ( the holiday
date falls on Sunday, February 3), does
not indicate there will be any lessening
of the campaign for promotion of Tai..
throughout the remainder of the year, the
Ohio War Savings Committee announces.
Every day will be a Thrift Day and ev
ery week a Thrift Wreek, is the plan of
the state organization.
Word will be Issued to the 88 county
chairmen by the Ohio War Savings Com
mittee to secure a special observance of
fhrift Day on Monday, February 4. Plans
will be outlined in each community to
insure every person owning at least one
War Savings Stamp or Thrift Stamp.
There will be a "one day drive" on that
date, preceded and followed by an lnten-
ive yeararound Thrift campaign.
Special significance attaches to Nation
al Thrift Day in 1918. Participation, In
a greater or lesser degree, by every per
son in the nation will be doubly produc
tive. The primary result will be that of
lending active and substantial moral and
(inanc'al support to the government la
period of wartime distress; the other
will operate to the profit of tne individual.
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Sunday school, 8:45 a. m.
Let everyone be in his place promptly.
as this session will be a short one.
Confessional service, 9:30 a. m.
Those who expect to partake of the
Lord's Supper are requested to attend
this preparatory service.
Communion servce, 10:00 a. m.
In this service the true believer enjoys
the most intimaae relationship with
Christ, who in a sacramental manner
gives Hs body to eat and His blood to
drink.
Vesper servce, 7:00 p. m.
The installation of the newly elected
members of the church council will take
place at this service.
AM are welcome.
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE
Have you enlisted in the army of savers
for your country and yourkelf? Buy Wa
Savings Stamps.