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K-WWar Saving Stamps are the answer of a Rreat democracy to the demand for a democratic form of government security. They have behind tbem the entire resource! of the government and people of the United States. The L- War Savings Stamp plan is simple, straightforward and certain. The holder of the certificate cannot lose unless your country loses, and if it loses your money is worthless and your liberty in the bands of Prussians. CELINA D OCRAT Traitor dollars the dollars ipent for the Kalaer are those (pent for any item that deprive the govern ment of any element of war aupply. Patriotic dollars those spent for Un cle Sam can be made to do double duty. Buy War Saving Stamp. W are altogether now In this struggle. If we win, you win. If we lose, you lose. Wilt you help win? Thrift stamps offer one way. IaublUh.4 Mar . 1 1 VS. Iltml at tba Callaa. '': PMt-offlM Meaad-alau mmil mattal. Volume 23, Number 2 Carlin & Carlin, Publisher$ Celina, Ohio, April 19, 1918 THE EM ISATTSTL Iwa aaf ' U Sal hat siaaaai Parla, April 18. After a prelimi nary bombardfent, strong German de. tachnients attempted to advance last night near Corbeny on the Aisne frost. Todey's ofllcial statement says the attack was broken up by the French fire. n if mm London, April 18. Southeast of Kemmel Hill, on the northern battle front, the Gerfans pressed back the Britleh line slightly, but the situation wa restored by a couster-attack, the war office announces. During the night there was no change in the BritiBh front. In the Bailleul ector the Germans made three attacks before noon yes terday and in each case suffered a complete repulse. The Germans opened a heavy bom bardment of the British positions on the southwesters part of the Lys bat- tlefront between Locon and Robecq during the night. The bombardment was still in progress at dawn today. WEEKLY WAR REVIEW With the American Army in France Wednesday, April 17. American troops operating on the Lorraine sec tor have taken over control of No man's Land. Patrolling parties are making almost nightly visits up to the Germans' wire entanglements without encountering any resistance. A lieutenant ad a party of 12 have made a five-hour exploring tri,p pen etrating to the German third line and makinb maps of machine gun and sniper posts and strong points being seen by the enemy. The artillery in an observation post sighted a German field kitchen com ing up to the enemy line. He gave his battery its positions and the k't chen was destroyed with three shots. CAMP SHERMAN TEAM PLAY HERE FOR RED CROSS Chairman Lawrence Schunck, of the Mercer County Chapter of the Red Cross, announces that he has se cured Co. I. 329th infantry base ball team, from Camp Sherman, to cross bats with the Celina base ball club in this city. The date set for this big event Is the day before the next contingent of boys leave this city and county for Camp Sherman, Saturday, April 27. The proceeds of the game will go to the Red Cross fund, and this fact connected with a general patriotic celebration for the boys that are to leave will no doubt bring a tremen dous outpouring of spectators. ANOTHER PIONEER CROSSES DIVIDE St. Marys Evening Leader Isaac Hainllne, aged approximately 73 years, died Tuesday afternoon. April 16, at 5 o'clock at his home 7 miles west of St. Marys in Center township, Mercer county, from the effects of dropsy with which he has been afflicted for several years. Mr. Hainllne has been unable to work for some time and had been al most helpless since the death of his wife about one and a half years ago. He had the tender care of his two daughters, Emma asd Gabriella, dur ing his illness. He was not confined to his bed, his condition necessitating that he sit up most of the time. Surviving are four daughters and one son, as follows: Mrs. Charles Ad ams, residing west of Coldwater; Mrs. Fred Dick, of Celina, Emma and Ga brilla, at home, and Clem Hainllne, who lives adjoining the homestead. A brother, Henry Hainllne lives near Neptune. The deceased was an un cle of Charles and David Hainllne, of St. Marys. The deceased was a member of the Macabee lodge of this city ad the Ma sonic lodge of Celina. Funeral serfices held Friday after, noon at Elm Grove Chapel, Rev. C. H. Mogert, Celina, officiating. Inter men at Elmgrove cemetery. Ollle R. Hight, who has been at Camp Sherman since last summer, has been home on a furlough the last few days. He is one of three broth ers now In the Bervlce of Uncle Sam, the others being Orvelle and Ora C, the latter also being at Camp Sher man, orvelle ennstea Bome tour years ago and is now, in France. The entire allied line in Belgium and France is still holding Arm after three weeks of a combat which has eclipsed anything that has raged dur ing the entire four years of warfare. It was announced officially at Lon don, April 15, that, despite furious attacks delivered against the Brlt'.nh line in Flanders, tho Germans failed to gain an inch of ground. Thousands of German cead are lying before tho British positions southwest of Ypres where it is the ambition of the high German command to break through and envelope Field Marshal Halg's forces and gain an open highway to ward the English channel. During the week the Germans cap tured Armentleres and drove their wedge westward to Merville, eight miles distant. Furious fighting took place in the region of Ypres, Arras and other points along the British line, tho Germans suffering enormous losses in carrying out their attacks. Near Montdldier and Noyon the French delivered successful counter attacks. Berlin claims the capture of 12,000 British during the battle of Armentierei Americans in the Toul sector have teen under heavy bombardment, the Germans continuing their efforts to break through to the third line of the American positions. They made two attacks, both of which failed. The enemy's casualties in the four days' fighting arc estimated at between 300 and 400. The allies now stand on a front which has been dented and battered but which is very strong throughout. Tracing this line from the south, it is found to leave the old battle front at Braucourt, west of Laon. From this point it runs to the west, passes south of Coucy-le-Chateau and curves north until it reaches the Oise river, which it follows until it reaches a point south of Noyon. Here the line crosses over some high hills .and runs Just north of west to Mesnil, west of Montdidier, where it turns to the north. This line is continued as fai as Castel, where It turns northeast to Hansard, and then by a crooked line through Albert to a point east of Hubuterne. Here the line runs off to the northeast through Bucquop and Boisleaux to Fampoux, east of Arras. At this point it turns north to be jond Lens and then turns sharply to the northwest past Bethune, entering the scene of the most bitter fighting. It continues as far as Merville, which marks the farthest advance of the Germans in their present offensive operations, and then bends to the northeast to Passchendaele, north and east of Ypres. Here it curves to the northwest to Merckem, . anil thence north over the lowlands of Belgium to Nieuport and the sea. Field Marshal Haig of the British army issued a command to his men to hold their ground at whatever cost He declares that Great Britain's armies in Flanders and France stand at bay, and that there must be no further retirement. Art.iUerv duols featured the week on the Italian front Finland Is being overrun by the Germans and the tali of Helsingfors, the capital, is immi nent. The Turks and Germans have been attacking the British lines north of Jericho since April 10 and entered British positions both east and west of the Jordan, but London says tncy were driven out by a counter attack. April 16. Seven assaults against the British trenches at Merville, near the apex of the triangular dent In the British line, have been hurled back by the British. Neuve Egllse, on the extreme southwestern apu- of Mes sines ridge, has been taken by the flermans. American forces near Toul are standing firm before heavy attacks by the Germans and have hell their lines intact in spite of all the ws'.sht of men and metal tho .-m-iuy has loosed against them. Tho 'ermaiH iiave lost hvavily. April 17. The important tr; te:;ic towns of Baillieul, Wulverghem a;.(J Wytschaete have fallen into Germau hands, and, more important still, the Teutons have carried a large part of ulessines ridge by storm. Messlnea ildge Is the key to the Ypres sector, nrid Its posi-esjion will tdve the Ger .iians a commanding position in start ing a nw drive. IRISH QUESTION MUST BE SETTLED Lloyd-George to Resign If Nome Rule Bill Fails. MAN POWER BILL ADOPTED lJicycl rldtrs are warned by May or Scrnnton that It Is a violation of the village ordinances to ride upon ililtwnlks. It is so long since the crdi.r was enforced that many, pos sl!ly did not know there was such at- ordinance. The trustees of the Hopewell town ship Lutheran church will receive bids for the erection of a parsonage on May 1. The building will be modern in every way. Nationalist Leader Dillon Declares In a Speech In the. House of Com mon That If Conscription Is Ap plied, Ireland Will Be Turned Into Another Belgium Lloyd-George on the Battle Situation. London, April 17. George N. Barnes, Labor member of the war cab inet without portfolio, announced In the house of commons that the gov ernment Intended lo introduce a home rule bill immediately and would use every pressure to pass It Mr. Barnes announced that the Lloyd George government would resign if the house of lords refused to pass the new home rule bill. Premier Lloyd-George himself said In the house of commons: "It Is de sirable, in the interests of the war, that W9 should settle the Irish ques tion and produce something like con tentment in Ireland and good will In America." The home rule bill is considered as being supplementary to the conscrip tion bill, the provisions of which ap ply to Ireland. The third reading of the govern ment's man-power bill was carried by a vote of 301 to 103. In the report stage of tho man power bill. John Dillon, chairman of the Irish Nationalists, moved the omission of the Irish clause and pressed the government to give its real plans. He recommended that the government go to the counties of Antrim and Down and try to hold conscription meetings. That, he said, would open the government's eyes. Doubtless the giving of home rule would produce a great effect, but at the present time the government ap peared neither able to carry cn the war successfully nor accept peace; neither able to govern Ireland nor al low Ireland to govern herself. Mr. Dillon said he had been 40 years in public life during some of the stormiest periods of Irish history, but he solemnly warned the govern ment that he never bad known any thing to approach the feeling in Ire land today. If conscription was ap plied, the chaos and confusion ensu ing would be appalling and, he de clared. Ireland would be turned into another Belgium. Referring to the situation at the front, Premier Lloyd-George said- The fluctuation between hope and despondency must continue for some time yet. But I am still full of confi dence. General Piumer (in command at Messines lidge) is quite confident. We have lost territory, but we hava lost nothing vital." LADS CLASSED AS DELINQUENTS Following ia a list of registrants who failed to file questionaires and have been reported to the adjutant general as delinqcents: Enos Albert Wright, Mendon. Albert Pohl, Detroit. Tony Haydo, Rockford. Joseph Severns, Cincinnati. George Greenwood, Celina. John S. Wright, Mendon. John Wlnhoven, St. Henry. COW AT FAST CLIP IV COMMO.V PLEAS COUItT Lester Berning, charged with bur glary, and Adam Alt indicted on a chaige of assault and battery, by the recent Common Pleas grand Jury, both entered pleas of not guilty when brought before Judge Miller last Fri day Attorney I. F. Raudabaugh was appointed to defend the former. The Wagner Loan Company vs. Henry Sennebogen and Mercer Coun ty Buildlnar and Loan Association la a. rroniD.uon amendment, in rot one a 8Ult flled , Common Pleas Court on American Issue. Eleven state have ratified the nation- WOULD KILL PRESIDENT TRAGEDY OF WAR AS RELATED BY ONE OF OUR BOYS oi mem was tne vote close. In every aBt Mondav. Plaintiff nnka iiiriir- instance the dry majority was over- meet in the sum of $145.65 with in- whelming. This was true in wet as well terest of 8 per cent from April 8, miO. i k a 4.1 -a m r-l a asdrv t,it i ie mercer oumy J I r . i ! i r t - t a The best showing the wets made was set up tne nature an(J Bmount of Ug in Massachusetts, where they had 91 said Hen and claim upon said prem- votes in the House and 12 in the Senate, ises. while the dryg had 145 in the House and 27 in the Senate. Considering that Massachusetts ia a great liquor center, the dry margin is wide. But in Massachusetts the wets made their best showing. In the other ten states which have ratified, they were merely a negligible quantity. The cli max came with South Dakata when the legislature gave 147 votes for ratification Ira E. Wagner vs. W. W. Sullivan and Josephine Sullivan is a suit flled in Common Pleas Court last Tuesday. Plaintiff asks foreclosure on land giv en to secure a promissory note of $713.20. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hierholzer are entertaining a brand new boy at their home at Walnut and Anthony streets. Came Monday. Fa iteppin' high. Distressing; Accident Lee Garman, the little four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Gar man, re'siding a few miles west of thia city, met with a distressing accl. dent last Monday when ne fell on the prongs of a pitchfork, which pierced the fcal of one of his eyes. He was taken to an eye Bpecial'st at Lima, shortly after and an examination made, but the doctor could then give no definite information as to the probable outcome of the accident. He v as brought back asd placed un der the care of a local physician to awlt further results. There will be a meeting of the local post O. A. R., to-morrow, Saturday. A good attendance of the veterans Is much dosired. NEED URGENT, SAYS BALFOUR Asks For Speedy Arrival of American Forces at Front London, April 16. "What Is now most pressingly required is that the fighting forces of the United Slates should be brought as speedily as pos sible into tho field," said A. J. Bal four, the foreign secretary, In speak ing at a luncheon to the American la bor delegation. "The German plan," continued Mr. Balfour, "is to shatter the British army before the American weight can be brought Into the scal The (Jerman inspired press has been instructed by its masters to show the utmost contempt for the American military effort. But the masters do not shaie t'tat contempt. They are planning tholr whole campaign and are sacrificing men with reckless ex travagance in order that the Ameri can help miy arrive after their blow has been struck." Car Men Submit Wage Scale. Cleveland, April 36. Formal de mands for a wage increase of more than 70 per cent and revised working conditions were served by Fred J. Telschow, president of the streetcar men's union, on the Cleveland Rail way company. The union demands Included a provision for speeding up arbitration proceedings, which both sides said would be necessary to ad just tho wage differences to prevent a strike. The present wage agreement sxpires May 1, Francis Thompson, indicted at the recent session of the grand Jury of the Common Pleas Court on the and not a single vote against it. Do you charge of petit larceny, plead guilty gcimair laat pr,l.,v when hrnnphf hefnro In the eleven state legislatures which Judee Miller and wa9 ,vfin . Ren. voieaior rauncauon, mere was an ag- tenco of four months to three vears 8rrKttle oi i,,?o votes ior rauncauon nn the MalISeld reformatory. The and an aggregate of 294 votes against woman was arrested last February rauncauon-uiore man tour votes tor tor shop-lifting at the Mrs. H. I ..uUU,u.,vuuc,uBtu9ll Schunck iewelrv store. She had ims result is surprising to the dry-, beeQ ln the reformatorv once hefnrp while to thewetnit is paralyzing. The nrokpn ,n heaUh with Mhin in nr. iry,!r t Uor her, she asked the judge to make in the wet states, but the votea 'of the the sentence for life. legislatures show that sentiment to be stronger than expected, for these legis Till" flfilll Firinm lators reflect the wishes of their con- IHp IvKIIMl If l A PI If stituents. Ills. Ullllll HLfilL.lt This silent sentiment among the voters is far more effective with legislators than the noise, bluff and bluster of the wets, J. Robinson, aged 68, a well rvoiMci known ana prominent citizen of Rock. there are instances, of course, which a I ford, died at his home at that place rSnT,V h.TnV hl own P,",on after a short illness last Wednesday against what he knows is the conviction He is survived by his wife Coldwater Chronicle. I have a little story to tell that took place in a French hospital near a Ger man prison camp. It was on a Sunday in January. The sky was clear, the air warm, and the sparrows and crows were the only birds to be seen flitting about in the vinyards ana on tue Huge stone walls. In the hospital along the stone wall were beds about a foot apart. They were filled with French and German sol diers. Would you believe the gentle ness of doctors, priests, pastors and nnrapK? Ht-re ia a ann of Fruuce. here a son of Germany: yesterday an enemy, of a majority of his constituents, as a night. to-lav in the same nain. In the rear of ru'e legislators keep an ear to the the ward a voice came to me I could un derstand it was the voice of a wounded German prisoner crying, "Moihe'r! moth er! mother!" How far the mothers are from these dying soldiers God only knows. If they could only be here with their love and comforting words they would take away the pain crying lor "Mother, mother!" I stood still and listened and saw a priest of England and a French doctor go to his bedside. They were talking English and I heard their conversation ibout the onsoner. I ne doctor was looking into the priest's eyes and said: "An enemy yesterday, a patient to-day. If I could o ly speak to him I might save him." The priest looked about and saw a few American soldiers around and asked, "Is there any one of ou who can speak German; we want to save this man." I walked to tne beasuie oi mis dying man and he made his confession to me and I translated it into English for the pries', and he recei.edthe last sacrament ol the kuman Catholic chuich in the land of his enemies. I was glad I could speak German, although I am a true American soldier. The other day I saw two boys about seven years old. Each had his right hand cut off They were some of the unfortunate children near the front. The Germans cut them off so that France would have no army for the coming gen eration. I have seen some young girls with a red cross pinned on their breasts. They were about to become mothers. The cross indicated that the fathers of the children-to-be are German soldiers These are only a few of the things we see over here. We will all have some big stories to 'tell if we return to the United States again. I will close, and hope to receive The Chronicle and letters from my friends, and wish you all the best of health and hope to see you when I return. Your friend, LEO HUWER. ground and are alert to hear what the folks back home are saying. The big majority for ratification in all the states which have voted conclusive ly disposes of the wet claim that the people do not want national prohibition. They do want it, and not only do they want it, out they intend to have it. As a matter of reference, we herewilh give the vote for and against ratification in each of the ten states which have voted to ratify: States For Aeninst and several children. Funeral ser vices will be held next Monday morn ing under the auspices of the K. of P. lodge, of which he was a prominent member. Mississippi 121 8 Virginia 114 21 Kentuckv 94 16 South Carolina 94 35 North Dakota 139 12 Maryland 76 43 Montana 112 in Texas 87 37 Delaware , 40 9 South Dakota 147 0 Mas achuselts 172 103 CAMP THOMAS GETS NEXT DRAFT Wednesday another draft quoto was ordered to be sent from this city, to Camp Thomas, Kentucky, on May 10, the order coming from the ad jutant general, and calling for eight men. The names will not be picked until the order from Provost Marshal Crowder's office is received, pursuant to regulations. ' Clerk Morrow stated that due to the illness of Secretary Trenary of the local board, the list of thirty-eight young men who wll leave Celina, on Sunday, April 28, has not yet been completed. HERE'S YOUR CHANCE Have you enlisted In the army of aavera for your country and yourself? Buy Wa Savings SUmps. SCHOOLS MAKE FINE SHOWING The salij of thrift and war savings stamps in the Celina public schools now shows the spienaia total oio,u?.i. Assisting in the sale were the special teachers, whose names are not classified on the list J. D. VanUuesen, rrol. K.on' ler, Miss Collins and Miss Crockett. The" sales are divided as follows: East Side Building Teacher Enrollment Kathryn Cook v 31 Naomi Fen nig 27 Rmma Carr 29 Freda Weisman 28 Mary Langel 28 Rowena Hight 25 Mabel Andrews 22 W. H. Thorns 26 Amount purchased by teachers, REV. JOS. SCHMIDT DEAD ATCINCIN'ATI Rev. Joseph Schmidt, aged 50 years, brother of Mrs. P. E. Kenney, of this city, died at his home at Cin cinnati, yesterday morning at four o'clock. Death was due to the rare and fa tal Addison disease, of which he had veen o sufferer for several years. His death was a great shock to the Ken ney family here, as they were under the Impression that he was on the road to recovery. Funeral services will he held from the Catholic church in this city, Tuesday morning at nine o'clock. D;irwin Wihite, aged 30, a former Celina boy, but for several years past a resident of Cleveland, died at the home of his mother, Mrs. J. E. Head ington, in this city, last Sunday. He had been ill since June, and came here a few weeks ago, when his con dition beenni? alarming. He Is sur vived by his wife, mother and one brother, Lierlenant Chas. White, now in Texas. Funeral services were held from the Headinton home Tuesday, and the remains taken to Portland for 'nt nnnl. From arretts ln B'uckcreik and Liberty township last Tueclay there seenii; to be a nest of German sym pathizers ln that seek of the woods. For some time there has been rumors of traitorous talk emlnaUngr from (here, but not until Tuesday has any thing been done to put a stop to it Thero wi3 little surprise when Se orot Service Officer John E. Washer, of Clevelasd, and Officer John Heis lan, of this city placed E. T. Berry of Blackcre.'k, and Fred Xable, of Liberty, under arrest, charged with threatenisg the Ufe of President Wilson and with traitorous talk. Berry Is 77 years old and a veter an of the Civil Wrar, drawing a pen sion of about $30 a month. He re sides with a son Wm. Berry He was not taken isto custody, but his case is to be further investigated Kable was arrested and brought to this city and Tuesday night taken to Toledo by Officer Washer, where he was expected to be arraigned before the U. S. Commission, Wednesday. That there are any sympathizers with the butchers of Germany is this county is regrettable, . and every means should be employed to ferret them out They should be put where the dogs won't bite them In the more moderate cases, and when the war'ls over they should be Btripped of their belongings and shipped over to Ger. many. Is rank cases they should be stood up against a wall and filled full of lead. Sales $225 50 89 00 361 50 26 20 402 00 27 00 134 25 142 29 342 00 Total J1948 89 West Side Building Elizabeth Cook 32 $11 00 Leona Winter 30 9 25 Claudia Kenney 31 23 25 Belva Dine 33 19 15 Elma Mowry 32 19 75 Ruth Cotterman 36 33 30 Kathryn Hight 30 96 03 Albert Malick 31 306 25 Amount purchased by teachers.. 585 00 Total amount $1168 73 , High School Miss Braddock 37 $1094 75 Miss Raudabaugh 39 235 75 Miss Bretz 36 292 75 Mr. Sensenbaugh 30 757 25 Amount purchased by teachers. . 60 00 Total 12970 50 Tota'. for all grades $6097 12 Letters have been received by the parents of Rusel Hattery and Har old Grothjan announcing their safe arrival somewhere in France. MT. CARMEL TO DEDICATE SERVICE FLAG SUNDAY Isaac Wagner, for many years a resident of this city, died last Satur day at the county infirmary. Broken in health, he was admitted to that in stitution last November. Funerai "ervices were held lat Monday, with intotment at Swamp College cemetery. The following is the program to be given b;' the Mt Carmel Sunfay school next Sunday morning at ten o'clock when a service flag with fif teen stars representisg the fifteen boys of the community who are now enlisted will be dedicated : Seng, "America". Lord's Prayer Congregation. Music Quarteete, "America the Beautiful". Leson Presentation. Soeg "New America" Congrega tion. Flag Presentation. Honor Roll Call. Reading-- "Our Boys". Dedicatory Prayer. Reading, "For the Men at the Front". Song "Our Soldier Boys" Con gregation Besedlcllon. Services in charge of Supt. Geo. F. Ston-r, and Rev F. H. Snavely. The entire community should do honor to the boys and be present for the dedication service. The County C. E. Union will hold a Christian Endeavor rally on Friday evening, April 26, at Rockford. A good program wil be furnished by the societies of the county. Cincinnati Dally Poat and The Demo crat, both one year, IS.iO. Marshall E. Florence, a son of Mr. nnd Mrs. George Florence, former residents of this ciunty, died at San Antonio, Tex., on the 6th inst., aged 18 years He was a member of an Aviatios corps. The family moved to Manton, Michigan about eight years ago, from which place the young man enlisted. Besides his parents, three brothers and two sisters survive him Wjil liam. of iackson, Mich,; Charles and Efmitt of Manton; Mrs. Revecca Os wald, of Plymouth, O., asd Miss Mag gie r.l home. The remains were taken to Monton for services and interment on the 11th Inst. Marked honor was paid him, business places closing asd a large conc.iursj of people following his re mains to its last resting place. Mrs Margaret Humbert, 43 years of age, wife of Locis Humbert, of 521 Holmes ave3ue, died at the city hos pital, Monday, after an illness of one week of pneumonia. She was born in Mercer county, October 12, 1874 Besides the husbasd, Mrs. Susan Hason, of Toledo, John Schroyer, of Celina, and Arley and Bert Schroyer, of Lima, are brothers. Mrs. Humbert was a great worker in the St. John's Catholic churhc, and in the ladies Catholic organization. She gave largely to charitable causes and her life was filled with good deeds. She was president of the Polnsetta club, a literary organization. Mass for the dead will be celebrat ed Thcraday morning at 8 o'clock at the Catholic church. Father John Mizer will be celebrant. Lima Times Democrat. A letter received yesterday by Offi cer He'stan, from Secret Service Agent Washer, at Toledo, tells of the further proceedings ln the case against Kable. He writes: "He was arraigned this morning before the United States Commission er, acknowledged saying that he would kill the president as alleged by witnesses aginst him, and1 was held to await the action of the UnL ted States Grand Jury and his bond fixed at $2500. "I Induced the U. S. District At torney here to allow Kable to sign his own bond and he was released, and started back for his home at 2 p. m. today." CIVILIAN RELIEF RED CROSS WORK The Presbyterian aid society meets this afternoon ae the home of Mrs. George Betz on North Mill Btreet, be. ing entertained by Mrs. Betz and Mrs. J. C. Bowser. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hierholzer, Mr. and Mrs Al Hierholzer and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Prlfavesl were at Lima, Sunday, the gcets of Mr. and Mrs. W) J. Murphy, former well known re sidents of this city. The Department of the Civilian Re lief and Home Service of the Mercer County Chapter of the American Red Cro-.s wishes to place before the peo ple of the County this statement of the work of this committee. It Is the Government's agent for keeping is ouch with a"d ministering to the families of soldiers and sailors who have gone from our county to the Ar my and Navy. It is prepared; First: To give accurate informa tion to any question that may arise relating to the men In service. The committee has been Isformed that cn. told anxiety and suffering have been caused families of soldiers because of not having information or being misinformed about questions which trouble them. Every soldier's fam ily ic urged to brisg all questions to the committee, where accurate and sympathetic response will be rect Iv ed. Second: To see that all adjust ments are made with dependents of soldiers and sailors in the matter of pay, government allowance and com- .pessation. The Government has made magnificent provision for the care of the dependents of its soldiers. It Is the committee's duty to see that any errors or delays ln receiving the mon. ey due dependents are adjusted promptly. Al persons havisg diffi culty with allotments or allowances are urged to appy at once to this com mittee. It is the committee's duty to relieve any distress tha may be caused dependents through such de laly and to furnish financial assist ance where it is needed. Third: To see to adjustment of al matters of insurance, to not only en courage soldiers to take out Govern ment insurance but also to see that provision is made for the continua tion of any insurance carried by sol diers in fraternal and Insurance com. .panies. To see that proper war risk clauses are inserted ln all policies, where such a repuirement is neces sary, sola. era are urged not to arop any insurance that they may be car rying. Fourth: To care for the sick and distressed ln the homes of men in the service. Soldiers in the service are given every assurance that their de pendents will be cared for in time of sickness and that the committee yill fake every effort to minister comfort (Continued on Eisntn Paga)