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MORIAL
And Decoration Day to Be Ob
served in Fitting Manner
oop Post and Women's Belief
Corps Have Arranged Prog
gram Societies Invited.
Members of the 1). J. Hoop pout O. A.
It. and I lie Women's Relief Corps have
arranged for memorial programs for Dm1
oration lny, nnd also on Sunday, May 28.
The Post and Corps are requested to
meet ul the U, A. K. Mall, at 9:30 u.m.,
on Hunday, May 28, and march In a body
to the Al. K. church, where a memorial
address will ho given by ltev. Schuefer,
of the Piesbyterian church.
All comrade and ail sons of veterans
are especially Invited Hi attend the ser
vices. Decoration Day exercises will include
a visit (1 North Drove cemetery and to
Swamp College by veterans und friends,
ltev. A. H. ltoebuck will deliver an ad
dress during the services at North Urove.
An invltution is extended by the Post
and Keller corps to ull secret organiza
lions of this city to Join them in the ser
vices and march with the veterans and
children to the cemeteries.
It is also the desire of the Post that ull
owners of automobiles who possibly can
will lend their machines to tllke the vet
oralis and friends and school children to
the cemeterieR
MEMORIAL AND DECORATION DAY
SERVICES AT MENDON
Memorial services will be held at the
M. H. church, Sunday, May 28, at 10:30
a.m. Hev. A. II. Hoebuck wil preach the
iiieinorlul sermon. Invitation Is hereby
extended to ull soldiers to attend, whether
they belong to the I'ost or not. Meet
with the (I. A. H. Post at the K. of 1".
Mall at 9:30 a.m.
Wa nt so extend invitation to the IV
of P. ami 1. O. O. F. lodges and other
secret organizations that wlsli to meet
with us.
The public is kindly requested to at
tend these services. v
Decoration services wil be held on
Tuesday. Mav 30. at 10:30 a.m. Rev. fiat
chel of Flndlay will deliver the address
at the Church of liod. We kindly re
quest the children o' Mention to meet
with us at 9 a.m. s lie City Hall and
march with us to i Sherer cemetery
to decorate graves. I -ling flowers with
you. We would lie 1 to have business
mill close their placls of bus'ness from
10:30 to 11:30 and join us in our set-
vices. Mendon Herald.
OHIO CITY
SECTION HAND HELD TO ANSWER
TO VAN WERT GRAND JURY ON
SERIOUS CHARGE
The trial of the case of the state
ng.iinst Clarence Vanover, of Ohio City,
on a charge of criminally assaulting a
young eight-year-old 'rl, is in progress
at Van Wert. The state has called fifteen
witnesses und the def-nse twenty two,
In t lie statements to the Jury, at the op
ening of the trial. It v.as explained that
the state expects to prove the story of
the child, who accuses the prisoner, and
the defense expects to prove a positive
a 11 hi oy accounting tor vanover s wnere
aliouls from the time he quit work until
he was placed under anest. The thread
of the cross-examination of the witnesses
lor the state discloses that the defense
relies, also, on the hope of proof that
the child is not telling the truth and
that tier apt;bility would be in the direc
tion of having inflicted the injury by
her own act.
NUMBER OF CHANGES IN CLERICAL
POSITIONS
I'rban Hinders, employed by E. J.
Krooknurt, lias resigned his position to
accept the deputyship in the countv Clerk
of Courts olllce, left vacant by me resig
nation of Miss Nelle Johnson, who hus
served in that capacity for the past five
years. Miss Blanche Swartz will accept
iho position as stenographer with K. J.
Brookhart and Zender Ijtudahn will take
up the position lelt vcuant by Miss
Swartz at the Palmer & Miler up-town
oft Ice.
FIELD SPORTS
AND FIRST ANNUAL PICNIC OF THE
ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO
DAYALUMNI TO-NIGHT
The first annual public school picnic
and Held sports of the Rockrord Public
schools will be held today, commencing
at 8:30 o'clock this morning. The pro
gram Is as follows:
8:30 to 9:30 Exercises In each room.
Distribution of report cards.
9:30 to 10:30 Inspection of school ex
hibits In various rooms.
Final chapel in high school.
Aliscellaneous games on the school
ground. Pole vaulting. Jumping, ect.
10:30 to 12:00 Tug of war.
1 For entire high school seniors and
freshmen vs. Juniors and sophomores.
2 Junior girls vs. senior girls.
3 Freshmen girls vs. Junior girls.
4 Aliscellaneous.
Victors must win two out of three
trials.
12 to 1 Picnic dinner.
1 to 2 Pageant by Junior class,
2 to 3 Races.
1 Wheelbarrow race by three Junior
girls ana tnree senior girls.
2 Sack race by two freshmen boys
and two sophomore boys.
3 Nail driving contest by two Junior
girls and two sophomore girls.
4 220 yard dash to determine the
champion runner of the high school, lor
boys.
3:00 Baseball game.
In the evening the annual banquet of
the Alumni Association of the Hoekford
High School will be held at the Hotel
Paul.
WALTZ BREAKING INTO LOCAL
FIELD WITH REO
W. T. Waltz, the local Reo agent, last
week sold two Reos, a six and a four.
The Reo six was purcased by R. R. Wy
ckoff.. Air. Waltz, Air. Wyckoff and Mr.
Broad Trenary went to Lansing, Mich.,
last Thursday and returned with the new
nptchine on Friday. '
Frank Plummer purchased the Reo
four.
Mr. Waltz reels that as soon as he
places a few more machines in t .e coun
ty, Reo service will do the selling for
him faster than he can get the cars.
Kd Bone, sentence dto the work-honse
several weeks ago, was taken to Dayton
the first of the week to start serving the
sentence. Ho was to have been taken
some time ago, but while confined in the
lockup here he fell from his cot and was
injured, therefore the trip was delayed,
Ilone was found guilty of bootlegging.
Mr. and Airs. John Kreba, Mr. and Airs.
Charles Hamburger, Miss Jean Kehres,
John Schulte and sons Albert and Clar
ence, were called to Oltoville yesterday
morning by the sudden death of Alike
Kehres, which occurred Wednesday night.
Deceased was 82 years of age and Is sur
vived by a family of 10 children. He Is
the father of Mesdames Krebs end Ham
burger and Allss Jean Kehres.
A baby girl was bom Sunday night to
All', and Mrs. John McKlrnan.
ME
BAXTER ACQUITTED OF EMBEZZLE
MENT
Clem S. Ilaxler, of I, una, former Mat
hank examiner, was acquitted of the
charge of embezzling J3.14I) of i,ie funds
of the Columbus Savings and Trust Com
pany In llll'i. Haxter was convicted
Franklin County but was granted a new
trial by the supreme court. The case was
then taken to London on the application
ol the defendant.
.Several others who were mixed In the
scandal sm rounding the defunct Colum
bus Savings and Trust Company were
convicted and sent to the penitentiary
BARS HIS OWN "BREAD"
One of the show pUces of souther
California is the home of Hrewer liusch
with Its "sunken Hardens." It is sltuati
In drv l'aseilena. and what Ilusch thinks
of the peer tiuslness is mown ny the en
crgy with which lie cornlials all eltort
to make It wet. No Anheuser-Busch
"liiiuid leead" saloons in his town!
FARMER BOYS
ADVISED TO GET BUSY AND ENTER
CORN-GROWING CONTEST FREE
TRIPS OFFERED
Probate, Judge O. lUiudabailgh, Ttie J
A. Homer Co., and Ed I,. Bryson offer
free trip to Washington and other east
ern cities to the boy who raises the most
corn on one urn;. All hoys under twent
years of age are eligible.
Yes, In addition to that there are tit
least 8 slate wide trips offered.
Win one or more of these and permit
the second or third In Mercer county to
got the county or home trip.
Call or write S. Cotterman, County
Superintendent, at Celina, for blanks
arid Instructions.
POLITICAL
The Deputy State Supervisors of Elec
tlons of Mercer County met and organ
Ized Saturday afternoon at the office of
the iHiard of election, in the court house,
Wm. Wiley was elected chief and John
C. liomer clerk for the ensuing year.
Other members of the board are Chaa,
Creeden, H. F. Drury. anil J. 11. Hartings
Hon. N. W. Cunningham, BlufTton, At
ten county, was In this city last Satur
day, Informing his friends that he was
a candidate again for congress In .
(fourth; district. Air. Cunningham de
feated Congressman J. H. Ooecke, of
Wapukoncta, for the nomination, two
years ago, but was himself defeated In
the election by J. I;. Russell, of Sidney,
a republican. Goecke will be a candi
date airain this vear. it is understood
Cunningham will have opposition from his
home county In Ii. M. hhappei, T. IS. mo
del and B. F. Welty. George Alannlx. of
tireenvllle, has also announced himself
as a candidate, and It is rumored that
Charles Alarshall. of Sidney, will also be
In the fight. Definite announcement will
be forthcoming, however, within the next
couple of weeks, as petitions must be tiled
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The announcement of Judge Orvelle
Raudabaugh for Judge of tne Probate
Court; J. B. Haslinger for Clerk of Courts
William Pumphrey for Sheriff and Noah
Hinton for County Surveyor, will be
found on another page of this Issue. They
are all uri for their second terms, and go
before the people on their merits.
The other announcements this week are
Leo C. Schurick, (Pete, the blood hound
man; of tills city, for Sheriff; Jason T
Frysinger, of this township, (a candidate
tout veins ago fro.n Hopewell township)
lor County Commissloier: and Karl R
thuwick, of Center township, candidate
lor County Auditor. Mr. (jarwick Is a
teuch'-r t.v profession, and was the re
cent clerk of the board ol elections. He
maKes the tilth maii to enter the nice ror
Vuditor.
Former State-Senator Thomas M. Berry
of Speucervillo, is said to be a candidate
for another crack at the office. Ills can
didacy has become more than local anil
may serve to put a little ginger Into the
light. Already there are three candidates
for the two openings. Senator Willalm
Hchne, editor of the Bryan Democrat,
that Is a paper and not a factional
classiiicallon is alter another term.
Present Mayor Scrunton. of Celina. is
said to hanker alter the title ot sena
tor, and Representative (ieorge W. Holl,
of New Knoxville, Auglai.e county. Is not
making any hones about his candidacy.
lie lias been In the field for several weeks
ind has been passing o'.it cards with his
picture on them, Lima Times-Democrat.
SEE THE POINT?
In the 1914 campaign hoping to win the
Congressional elections, the A1unn-Smoot-Oallinger
type of narrow republican poli
tician proclaimed from every political
housetop the bold assertion that the bus
iness depression then upon the country
had nothing to do with the European
war but was entirely chargeable to the
Democratic administration. Now this
same outllt loudly asserts that the un
precedented prosperity of the Cnifed
States lias nothing to do with the Dem-
ocr ilic administration but is attributable
solely to the European war. Can you
Deat it?
DIP-NET FISHERMEN GET $35
AND COSTS
Roy Nolun, Phillip Alay and Wilson
Alay were arrested Alonday night by Dep
uty Qame Warden Frank Alilinskl charg
ed with using dip nets for fishing uiong
weaver.
llie fellows were icnorant of the law
in the case, claiming that they were told
that the use of dip nets was not unlawful
us long as they kept out of the reservoir,
and for that reason they were fishing In
the Beaver. The law, however, says that
no person snail nave dip nets In his pos-
ssion.
They plead guilty before Justice of the
Pence C. A. Stuhbs and were each fined
$36 and costs.
DEATH OF ADA VANFLEET STILL
REMAINS A MYSTERY
Alystery holds sway in the death of
Ada Van Fleet, 25, daughter of Air. and
Mrs. Wm. Aloneysmith, of near Neptune.
Charles Cole was released Tuesday on
the dlsmissul proceedings In common
pleas court, Toledo. The trial was in
progress when the attorney for the de
fense filed a motion to dismiss the case
because of alleged lack of evidence. The
motion was sustained. Mr. Aloneysmith,
father of Allss VunFleet, testified, he be
ing the final witness called.
Air. Aloneysmith this week saw Cole
for the first time. Cole is said to be
twenty eight years of age. That he does
not talk nor net llkA a lriilltv mnn lu thf
opinion of Mr. Monevsmlth, who consid
ers the death of his daughter will remain
a niystery. Airs. VanFleet died In a To-
ieao rooming house, January 23rd, from
the effects of ma Mhu umo u,. i.i m h
living with Cole, who ever since has been
in custody, charged with murder.
Big Pete savs he sold 9.tiR n,,ir nt hm,
socks and gloves lttst Saturday evening!
WARDENS INSTALL SCREENS AT
OLD WASTE WEIR
Frank Mallnski, the newly appointed
warden for the reservoir, and J. W. Mak-
ley last Friday installed the much need
ed screens In the' old waste weir.
Thousands of fish have went over the
old waste weir this spring und the screens
will no doubt helo to make flshlmr a mrim
desirable sport in the future.
TWO FEET OF SNOWI
There was two feet of snow in Dead-
wood. South Dakota, the first of the week
Something to worry about.
CAMPBELL
New Head of the Ohio Schoo
for Blind
Successor of Former Mendon Man
-Prot. Frank Lumb Select
ed As Principal.
Charles F. Campbell, for nearly six
years executive nccrelary of the Ohio
commission for the blind, was unani
mously elected superintendent of the state
school for the blind b the stale Isiard
of administration at Columbus last Tues
day. lo succeed 11. C, M inner, former
Mendon man, resigned, lie will assume
his duties this morning.
The election of Air. Campbell ended a
long deadlock on the toard. Two mem
ls;rs of the board, C. C. Plulbilck am:
Dr. I). II. Koiick. thought the head of
the school ought to be a blind man. They
favored Flank J. Lumb, of Center town
ship, and will known to the people of
Celina, blind principal of the school, for
the supci hitcndelicy, who when he real
Ized he couldn't be elected, urged Mr
Campbell lo take the cL'il service examiii'
at ions.
Mr. CumiiiIh-II announced that he will
retain Mr. Lumb as m ini imil of the
school.
Air. Campbell has had an exceptional
areer as a worker in the imeiest ol the
blind, He s the son of the late S'r Fran
els Campbell, founder anil fur 10 years di-
lecior ol the l.oynl Academy ol .Music
lor the tinnil, at London, England.
AUTO DUMPS OCCUPANTS OF BUGGY
LEAVES THEM TO FATE
notluer accident occurred last Alonday
night, on the reservoir bank road, near
the old wuste weir, when a buggy oc
upled by Mrs. Charles Freeman unu a
ompanion was struck by an automobib
the occupats of which are unknown.
I he auto was going in the same di
rection as the buggy and before the oc
cupants of the buggy beard the warning
ot the approaching machine. It struck
I he huggy, tearing oil the rear wheels
throwing the occupants to the road.
The driver of the machine, fearing, pos
sibly, that he had killed someone, did not
stop, and who was in the automobile may
never be known,
known.
Airs. Freeman was badly bruised alsiut
the body and received a dislocated thumb.
Air. and .Mrs. ( has. I), rsti-n were iwi.-
in inter and picked tin the inlured oar-
ties and brought them to the oltice of
Dr. .Miller, where their injuries were at
tended lo.
YOUNSTERS
MUST WRITE OUT WORDS ORAL
SPELLING BANNED FOR SECOND
STATE CONTEST, JUNE 2
Winning the championship or other
prize at the state spelling contest to be
given June 2. at Columbus, will not be
so much a question of physical endurance
this year because the examinations will
lie written Instead of oral.
The examiners have prollted by last
ear's experience when the oral contest
ontlnued until nearly midnight and even
then could not be ended until a written
test had been resorted to. The written
ontest will consist of three parts:
One hiMiilred words to be pronounced
to the contestants.
One hundred words printed phonetically
to be written and correctly spelled.
One hundred words to be spelled in
lit correctly and in part incorrectly, to
be re-written and corr. etly spelled.
I'.acn word will count lor one third or
tier cent. Ties between contestants
will be decided by additional wrliten con
es ts:
HIT BY AUTO WHILE CROSSING
STREET
August Frcning, proprietor of the shoe
epulr shop on north Main street, oppo-
ito the city hall, received an ugly gasli
on the wrist Sunday, when he was struck
svbile crossing the street at the corner
of Mam and Fayette streets, by an auto-
lonne driven ny Jacob Hair, of this city.
In an effort to save himself from fatal
injury. Fronlng threw up his hand, break
ing one of the headliclits on the much ne
nd cutting his wrist to the bone, sever
ing an artery.
Air. Ironing lost a great amount of
lood from the cut artery before he had
the injury dressed.
CREAMERY BURGLARIZED
The Western Ohio Creamery was brok-
n into by theives last Friday night, who
allied entrance to the building through
winuuw.
After gaining entrace the robbers pried
open and ransacked rhree desks, but
finding nothing ot value, made their get-
way.
No clue has yet been found.
CELINA HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI RE
CEPTION MONDAY
The Alumni reception of the Celina
1 Ugh School will be held at the Al. E.
auditorium, Alonday evening, Alay 22. The
program is as follows:
iano duett
. ..Helen Jackson. Claudia Kennev
Invocation Dr. Lance
Solo Huv Collins
Welcome to Class J. K. Carlin
tesponse Lester i.ichenauer
Solo Alabel McDonald
Heading Hubert Hretz
iano solo Dorothy Haudabaugh
Flection of OHicers
Luncheon
foastmaster Carroll Stubbs
Toast to Class Mrs. J. D. Johnson
Hesponse Dulah Pulskamp
Preparedness Mrs. Jesse Hoel
The School of Memories
Airs. W. M.- Synion.1
CELINA SCHOOL BOYS BAND
CAPTURES CROWD
The Celina School Boys' Band made
their first bow to the public last Satur
day afternoon, when they marched from
the West Ruilding to Atercellna Park,
where the local high school team crossed
bats with the Van Wert hjgh -ehool team.
Worrls of praise were bestowed upon
the youngsters by all the townfolks who
heard the unbelievable display of talent.
The boys were all dressed in white duck
trousers and white caps, and Prof. West
brought up the rear, with Prof. VanDues
en marching alongside the bovs. uctlne
as major.
much credit is oue pror. west for the
way he has awakened interest of the lo
cal school children along the musical line.
LL HEALTH BELIEVED TO BE THE
lHUbt Or SUIUlUt
Heturning home from work last Thurs
day evening, John Kobe, St. Marys, found
the dead body of his wife lying on the
bed. Heside the body lay an empty bot
tle, which had contained carbolic acid,
and a note to her husband wtilcn told the
story ot ner suicide, the not read:
"Dear John, this ends all. I will be
tter off in my grave. Goodbve. Dear
John."
Following Is a clipping concerning the
suicide, taken from the St. Alarys Leader:
An ounce and-a halt-ounce bottle, one
them empty, the other containing a
small quantity of carbolic acid, told the
tragedy. Two physicians, making quirk
response to culls, found Airs. Hobv bevond
aid from human agency. The powerful
drug had already laid hold on the Inward
organs. Life lingered however, until
45 p.m.
The drue had been niirchnncrl to nan
ill house cleaning.
It is presumed that long continued Ill
health temporarily deranged the mental
balance and led to self-destruction.
WHO ARE THE GUILTY PAHTIE5?
A drunken man In Detroit was driving
lug an automobile and run over a man,
killing him. The driver was arrested,
convicted and sent to the penitentiary for
IB ears. The fact that he was drunk
when tin' accident occurred did not save
the man from punishment.
The Ohio State Journal, commenting
on the cas ccdltoi tally, says: "For H man
who is ill link lo run a car Is un offense
Itself and when he happens to kill a man
(he ofleiise naturally lends to Intensifies
the crime. If there la anything the law
should punish severly, H Is where a
drunken man undertakes to run an auto
mobile."
Hut what about the men who made und
sold Die lliiuor which made the man drtin
and caused the killing'.' Are I. .esc men
guiltless?
And what about the newspaper Ihat 111
its advertising columns urges men to
drink? In the same number of the Ohio
Stale Journal in which the editorial up
pears is an advert Isement lo tin- eiteei
Ihat a certain brand of Iniui.r is "worthy
ol a place In I he best or society. Is good
for ouhg ami old, and is a tome of high
value.
In Iho same miner of the same date, an
otin r brand of llipior Is proclaimed to be
snrlnu tonic, a delicious oruik, and an
ideal thirst ouenclier."
Probably the drunken man w no kiueu
the man had been reading these adver-
t lM-lllf 111 S.
Is llie drunken autoinoinie driver (he
un v LMiiltv i artv .'
What does the Ohio Mine journal iiiiiik
about it? American Issue.
CHICKASAW MILLING COMPANY IN-
CORPOHATtu
I'iie Chickasaw Milling Co. was incor
porated last week III the sum ol jafi.iHMI.
I'he i in anal ion consists of I.. A. ii ies
hop, II. A. Si hwcitei man. John Link, J.
I. Ink and J. H. Ain. rs.
PROF. ANTONY
FORMER WELL KNOWN SCHOOL
MAN TAKES SUPLRlNTENDENCY
OF COLDWATER SCHOOLS
Cold water Chronicle.
The Hoard of Kdiication at their meet
ing last .Monday evening finished the em
ployment of teachers for the Coldwater
iuI IIc schools. The staff of teachers for
the coming year Is as follows:
Hugo J. Alimony, superintendent.
Henry Hlaeser, principal.
.Miss Jean Love, Latin and Kngllsh.
M"'les. ... ...
.Miss Helle Plait, bin. iin, anu sin
Miss Agnes Schroeler, primary.
At the previous meeting, part of the
eachers were employed. At Monday ev
ning's meeting, Hugo Anthony and .Miss
Helle Piatt were employed. Mr. Anthony
is a former well known Mercer county
cliool instructor. He served for several
years on the Mercer county ;ioard or
.-cliool examiners aid was one of the most
elllcleiit and thorough members of that
hoard. He was also superintendent or
the St. Henry schools for several years
and later w as superintendent of llie M in
ter public schools and trom mere lie
went to Sidney, where he has been in
school work. He is a thorough school
man and our schools will be in charge
of a practical man. He Is recngniged as
one of the very best school workers in
the state and has a lile certliicale trom
the state school authorities.
l inler his management the Coldwater
.-cliool will rapidly forge to the front rank
and llie board of education is to be con
gratulated upon securing his services, and
the Chronicle feels that the teachers of
the entire county will be pleased to learn
that Mr. Anthony is again lo take up
school work in tills county.
MENDON CANNING FACTORY NOW
A HOME CUNtLHN
Nothing has pleased us more. In a bus
iness way, than the fact that the can
ning factory will soon be run. F. II.
Hamilton & Son, of Lebanon. O., have
purchased the plant, and it will be known
as the Mendon Packing Co., which will
be incoipoi fried a little later on. That
is too good a plant to allow to go to waste
mil ruin. We feel that the original
stock-holders will feel somewhat cumpeti-
ateii if the plant is run lor the benetlt
ot the community.
Air. Hamilton did not get hold oi ine
plant until late, therefore he only expects
.- inn average mis year. i nose men
own (iute a plant at Lebanon for canning
orh. where mey nave neen uomg suc
esful business each year, so they ure
experienced men at the business they are
going into. The elder Air. Hamilton will
move to our town nexi wees ana win
live in the Church of Liod parsonage.
That means so much to our town mar
vervbody should laKe a nano in noosi-
imr it. Had the canning business kept
up as it started a few years ago. with the
natural increase each year, we haven't
any doubt that our community would
have Hie benefit of from $:lo.(lni to $10.nuu
directly and indirectly from this same
justness now.
Finally, we have the plant where we
ave heen wanting it. independent, anu
owned by parties that will move nere, so
ts give it our Hearty support. .Menuon
Herald.
DAN CUPID VICTIMS
Alis:! Hilda Hemmelgain and Anthony
Schwegman were united In marriage at
the Catholic church at Philothea, Sunday
morning at 8 o'clock. The contracting
pai ties both reside near Philothea. The
attendants were .Miss Fsther llemniel
garn a sister of the bride, and August
hciiucgmnn, brother of the (Iroom. Hev.
Jerome liber officiated.
After the ceremony the bridal party
repaired to the home of the bride's par
ents, Mr .and Mrs. Henry Hemmelgarn,
two miles west of Philothea wnere an
elegant wedding breakfast was enjoyed.
Air. and Mrs. Schwcgman will reside
on a farm one and one-half miles east
of Philothea.
Miss Cora Mary Hemmert, daughter of
C. J. Hemmert, of this city, and Air. Ceo.
Hllker, of Ft. Wayne, Ind., were united
in the bonds of holy marlmony last Tues
day morning at ttie Catholic church, Hev.
lieo. Hindelang saying the nuptial mass.
They were attended by Miss Helen
Hemmert, sister of the bride, und Carl
Hllker brother of the groom.
Following the ceremony the wedding
party repaired to the home of the bride's
parents, where an elegant wedding break
fast was served.
Many beautiful and useful presents
were received by the young couple.
Air. and Airs. Hilker will make a short
wedding tour to Chicago and other points
of interest, after which they will be at
home in Ft. Wayne, where the groom
has a neatly furnished home awaiting the
happy bride.
FORMER CELINA YOUNG MAN WEDS
AT TOLEDO
A letter received at this olllce this week
announces the marriage at Toledo, on
Alay 11, of Joseph L. Hendricks und Allss
Aleiba C. Wagner.
Joe formerly lived in this city and has
many friends here. He is a son of Airs.
Agnes Hendricks of this city. .He has
been employed as head clerk t the meat
counter at Teidke's big store at Toledo
for ttie past four years.
After a short wedding tour the.v will
make- their home at 2115 Detroit Ave.,
Toledo.
SERVICE MAN
NOW EMPLOYED BY THE WM. CRON
SONS COMPANY TO LOOK AFTER
THEIR CARS
We have now employed a service man,
who will give free Inspection on u.ll cars
sold by us. We will lie ready to tuke
care of any trouble on ariv Overland or
Chalmers curs. . WM. CHOV SONS CO.
May 18, lSlli.
NOTED
Aviators and Companies State
Big Decoration Day Eveftt (or
This Clly-Flre Works (or
Nlht Program.
Plans have I n completed for a most
novel and Inspiring uir scene, featuring
all (ai tics of modern aerial warfare at
tin; Fair (bound sin this city on Decora
ton Day, Tuesday, Aluy IIO. This great
aerial war spectacle will Include all modes
of attack by an air craft, und will I
auguiiieiited by the use of sclenlc fiats,
trenches, nicbine gun corps and the Spen-
eerille and St. Alarjs militia companies.
Aerial bombs ami afire works dsplay will
feature a bg night show.
Nothing of the like has ever before been
shown I lit his section and the event will
attiacl largo numbers from a distance
lour noted aviators have already
. hipped their machines here for the emd
onstiatloii. They are hied Huberts, of
Sapulpa, Oklahoma, who will My a Thom-
s military tractor; Dun Mcdee, of Sag-
maw. .Mich., who will i;y a military uuc-
tor bi-plnne; Harold Jensen, of Milwau
kee, Wis., who will use a Curitss militury
tarcto rand AI Hoesih, of Feiiton, .Mich.,
i luimios loop the loop uviator, who will
lo the loop in u Curtl.-s bi-plane. The
exact hours of the demonstration und the
other particulars will be given next week
ANNUAL FIELD DAY
EXERCISES OF WASHINGTON TOWN
SHIP SCHOOLS USUAL SUCCESS
ENJOYED BY MANY
In spite of the very busy time and the
threatening weather, a good crowd at
tended the Washington township annual
iold day last Saturday. Kvery one en-
Jo) ed the day. which was lilted with good
infests. The high school teams for the
lirsl time won both ball games on m-id
day. The second team won irom me
Alaeedon Sluggers 16 to U. while tne nrsi
team took the alleriKHin game irom me
V lu i mi i . 15 to i.
In the last few minuteu of play the
Miii'i'iliin school won Irom the l-.iastus
school ill the voley ball game by the
score of Z'i to 21. Poth teams played
well, but Alaeedon had the better of th-i
irguiiient because ol superior organisa
tion. . .
Winners of the field events were as loi-
lows:
lull yard dash McAfee, first; Vonder
haar second: Konrath, third.
Shot nut Thatcher, llrst; .Myers sec
ond; McKee. third.
Hits ball throwing contest Aiireua
Kauli, first; Aliss Hichurdson, second;
.Miss Burkett, third.
HiohiI Jump .Myers llrst: Adams, sec
ond ; Thatcher, third.
Illl yard run .McAfee, first; Kunkles,
second.
Three-leged race McAfee brothers,
llrst; Hobv & Jack, second; Brandon &
lietz, third.
Two ol the most interesting contests
we-e I he tug-of-war and the ladles' nail
Iriving contest. The Louglirulge special
lefeau d the I enter school uller a naro
I"'11-
The nail driving coniest was noiiy con
sted, with I'll entrants. A good many
nails were bent and lingers peeled, out
all enjoyed the fun immensely. Through
the advantage ol a lienor hammer. ;uiss
Hichurdson won first from .Mrs. .Menchoi
ler, who was a close second. N'eile lliln-
lon and Icy Hoice were tied lor third
place.
in spile ol tne uniavorume conuuioos,
II expenses were paid, with a small fund
left in the treasury. Tins will be used
n buving dishes and oilier equipment lor
future events of like character.
COVETED SCHOLARSHIP
AT
OBERLIN BUSINESS COLLEGE
GOES TO MISS BRUNE FOR
EXCELLENT WORK
Some time ugo Prof. Van Deusen, Com
mercial instructor of the local h'gh school
secured a $M scholarship from the Ober
lln Business College to be awarded to the
pupil doing the best work In the Commer
cial department of the Celina schools.
The competition for the scholarship was
very keen and its possession was not easy
to determine. However, announcement Is
made that the winner is Miss Louse
lirune, site having done the best work in
Hie Senior class and graduated with the
highest honors. The many friends of
.Miss Prune Join In congratulating her and
wishing her success in her future work.
Others of the Senior class whose com
mercial work was of more than ordinary
ability and who are therefore entitled to
honorable mention are Louise Andrews,
llolda Carroll, and Olga Junod.
BOARD-BILL SKIPPER NOW IN THJE
COUNTY BASTILE
Charged with stealing a pair of shoes
from Joe E. VunKirk of Ft. Recovery,
and skipping tils board bill in that town,
Harry Morehead was arrested by Sheriff
Pumphrey just as he was about to get
on a north bound C. N. freight in tills
city.
He was brought before Justice of the
Peace Hice where he pi ad guilty to the
charge and was lined $10 and costs. Pli
able to settle he was lodged Jn iail until
the amount is paid.
SOCIAL
Master Harry Gilberg celebrated his
seventh birthday with a party at the
home of his grandparents, Mr. and Airs.
A. C. F. Gilberg, West Warren street, last
Tuesday afternoon, extending invitations
to seventeen little boys of varying ages.
Mrs. Gilberg and her daughter, wm. Fin
lev Schellich provided games and Contests
with Hugo Hentzsch and Earl Roettger
carrying off the honors Each boy had a
flag and with flying colors they seated
themselves in a circle and were served
with ice cream, cake, nuts, cundies and
lemonade. Aluster Harry received many
pretty presents for his guests who had a
happy afternoon.
AlesdaYnes Fred Pulskamp and Joe Jolly
were hostesses to the Young Matron's
Club, at the home of the former on U est
Fayette sheet, last Tuesday evening. At
progressive euchre the favors fell to
Mesdames Albert Alersmun and Edmund
Brandts.
The ladles aid society of the AI. K.
church will be entertained at the church
parlors this afternoon by Alesdames Wal
ter James, E. O. Fisher and Floyd Houts.
Frank Zender, a member of the Catho
lic church choir, suffered a fractured rib,
in a peculiar accident last Tuesday even
ing while the choir members were being
entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Mike Shoch. The guests were playing
progressive euchre and while changing
tables. Air. Zender slipped and fell striking
ids side against a chair.
Tile congregation of the Zlon Evan
gelical church at Chattanooga have let
the contract for the construction of a
line stone and brick church, work on
which will begin in the near future by
Alann & Christian, contractors, of De
catur, Ind. The new place of worship
will be a building (16 by 75 feet. The con
tract calls for the completion of the work
by November I.
OF SOLDIERS
COMMISSION RELIEF
The Mercer County soldiers" relief com-ini.-sion
will meet ill llie Commissioner'
olllce In this illy, un Monday, Aluy 22.
at nine o'clock a.m., to consider appli
cations for relief from the township com
mittees haying applications In their town
ships. The commission Invites ull those
ex pelting relief un.l not otherwise reple
seated to appear licloce the Hoard III pel
sou on tin- above date. Nu allowance will
be made to un person not represented
NEED ANOTHER MONUMENT
The statistician who took the census of
Port Recovery for the publishers of the
Farm Journal, has divulged the follow
lug secret to the editor of this paper: "In
percentage to the population. Port Hecov
ery is among the leading eliie of O..10
lu the number of unmarried ladies, that
is, widows ami spmstcis. rl. Hecoveiy
I rlhiine-Journal.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
RETURNS CORPORATIONS AS SHOWN
BY AUDITOR STEI NBRUN N ER
1915 COMPARISON
The personal property valuations, as
returned by the assessor for the years
Pil.'i and 1 : 1 1 , hum the following taxing
lislricts, are as folluw's:
P.16
'ellna JMi7:iall
put!
(Ml SIMI
,'iim;lai
lieeio
iieiovery tSUlM
Mendon iZMnU
Hoekford 2l'.lllt)U
21'i.i!16
Chickasaw 1 sum)
1 IL'I'U
Molite.uina 'J.i'JM
HUlkettsyille PShM!
17140
1 U'N7U
MH170
St. Henri HHil'il
Coldwater 4.i:'0tlU
There was a gain in valuation of J7S
at Ft. Recovery; 115 at Hoekford;
tH.iiiiii at Huikcttsvllle; $S.'.,ti7U at Cold-
water, and $1,2511 at St. Henry.
Losses In valuation are $".',, S50 for Ce
Una; $HMi for .Mendon: $3,7'JU for Chick
usaw, and JI.KU for Montezuma, com
pared with Pila.
TO SOUND KEYNOTE
SECRETARY OF WAR BAKER TO BE
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN OF DEM
OCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
Columbus, .May 17. Secretary of War
Newton D. Baker formully was elected
today as temporary chairman of the Dem
ocratie State Convention, to be held here
on June 1, by the sub-committee of the
Slate Central Committee having charge
of arrangements.
file subcommittee comprises A. W
Durbin, of Canton, chairman and Clarence
it, of Dayton, secretary, respectively
ol the Central Committee, and Jiayor
Ieorge Karb, of Columbus, John Brown,
of Zanesville, and John Dodd, of Circle-
llie.
The Central Commijtee, it was announ
ed. w ill meet the evening before the con
vention and ratify the subcommittee'
action. The same evening there will be
meeting of the delegates lo the hi.
Louis National Convention at the cull
of National Committeeman E. H. -Moore,
of Voeiigslown,
( uuntv delegations will meet at 11
o'cloc k the day of Hie convention to 110m-
aate district candidates lor Presidential
lectors and lor convention committees.
John Dodd. of CircleviJle was named
leeretarv and A. Clyde Peasomr, of
Zanesville was elected 10 act as sergeant
at-arms at today's meeting.
LOCAL MASONS AT VAN WERT LAST
TUESDAY
The following members of the local
.Masonic lodge were at Van Wert last
Tuesday night, attending the annual in-
pection of the Van Wert lodge, F. Ai A.
AL, and witnessing tiie Master degree,
given to several candidates:
W. T. Palmer, ti. A. i'etrie, Fred liarr.
A. Ellis. Fred .Miller, Norris .Monroe,
P. Langcl, Orvelle Raudubaut'h, J. L.
Monroe, C C. Chapman, rl. E. Alurllll, ii.
H. Chapman, J. W. Al Kee, J. A. Erns
berger and E. J. Brookhart.
THE GRIM REAPER
One oi the triplets born to Air. and Airs.
Henry Ontrop last .March, died of stom-
icIi trouble last Friday . The little one
had only been sick one- day. Funeral
services were held last Saturday morning.
The two surviving babies are a ooy
ml a girl, both in seemingly perfect
health.
Gilbert Henry Michaels, hue of Find-
i, O., brother ot I lysses Alicnaets, 01
this city, died at his home Sunday even
ing. Some time ago .Mr. uiicnnei nau a iau
ul had seemngly recovered when he was
uddenly taken dawn from the effects
si month and since that lime has been
nliried to his bed.
Besides his brother here, he is sur-
ived lev his mother, with whom he lived
mil three brolhers und live sisters.
A big round of festivities at the country
home of Mr. and Airs. Henry Post, near
Skeels X Roads, Liberty township, ill hon
or of the celebration of lirst solemn high
mass by their son. Rev. Henry Post, at
St. Anthony, Wednesday morning ,was
turned to gloom and mourning by the sud-
11 death of another son of the family,
aeob Post, aged 23 years.
Deceased had been at St. Anthony at
tending the muss and had, with the rest
of the family, received the Holy Com
munion al the hands of his brother, f ath
er Henry Post. He was seemingly in his
usual health und after returning home
ml gone to the barn to help arrange tor
icing for horses of visitors expected,
when he suddenly became HI. A couple
of other brothers, working wit., him, 11s-
isted him to the house Dut ne died De-
fore medical assistance could be obtained.
uneral services will oiopubly be held at
the St Anthony church tomorrow morn
ing. Alts. Joseph Hoel. died yesterday noon
it the home of her son. Henry, six miles
west of this city, as the result of a stroke
of paralysis.
John Pierstorff, aged 44 years, one of
the well known residents of Hopewell
township, died suddenly yesterday morn
ing at his home, near Tamah, as the re
sult of obstruction of ihe bowels. He
was taken ill last Tuesday, w hile at work.
wife and eleven children survive the
deceased the oldest a daughter of nine
teen years and the youngest a babe ot
six months.
Deceased was a son of William Piers
torff and was born in Hopewell township.
l-uneral services will oe neid at me
Hopewell Lutheran church Sunday morn
ing. Hey. Reitz, of this city, officiating.
RUN OVER BY AUTO
Henrietta, the little daughter of Air.
ind Mrs. Walter Lusk. and Alinnie. the
little daughter of Joe ankirk, were run
oyer by en automobile Friday evening as
they were crossing the street in Iront
of the People's bank. The Vamkirk child
was uninjured, except tor a few bruises.
The l.usk girl suttered a broken bone In
her ankle, which was severly sprained.
She was taken to Lima for an X-Rav
examination, and is getting along nicely.
the little girls were crossing the street
and watching a cur ahead of them, while
w ill imams approached them from the
rear. Mr. Williams was driving slowly
ind when the children ran In front of
his car, lie was unable to avoid the ac-
ident. Ft. Recovery Tribune Journal.
CHILD UNDERGOES OPERATION
Alargaret. the seven-year-old daughter
of Air. and Airs. Will Hair, of Center
township, underwent a severe operation
st tiie home of her parents last Tues
day, for the removal of her tonsils.
MEETING
EAR G
Of Livingston Joint Ditch Set
fcr August 11
John GcU Awarded Contract for
Dark-&Srcr TIM Lisa
Again Employed.
The llourd entered into a contract with
Phillip Linn to perform the duties of Jan
itor and engineer at the court bouse and
Jail for the sum of $75 per month, begin
ning Aluy I,
The commissioners of Darke and Mer
cer counties meeting on tile IJvlngston
Joint ditch, petitioned for by AI. L. Ar
nold et ul. found III fuvor of the im
provement and granted the ditch and the
branch as petitioned for. It wufl also or
dered that August 11, at ID a.m. at the
oimtilssioiier 1- olllce be llxeu as the time
lor hearing ull tuial mutters on the im
provement. I he Hoard lound me report ana appor
tionment of the engineer on the Powell
bleb fair und Just und continued the as
sessments.
The engineer reported the sale of the
Dai ke-Mei cer county line till to John Oels
for the sum of $21s The work Is to be
Olllplcted ,y Neptemta.-! 1.
The billowing bills were allowed last
ridav and are now payable:
Children's Hume, Delaware care of
children 8(1 00
Columbus H. H. Co., supplies ....25 (lu
Celina Gas Co.. gas Ill II
E II. .Moser rent. Pros. Atty. office. 64 UU
Wm Haas, plumbing 3 SO
John O'Neil, tile 5 2
lohli lloinan, same UK
Ii. L. liaumgartner, same IS UO
,1. G. Hrvan. placing sewer.. .. . . 7 uO
Perry Knox, cost bill, state vs. Ry-
bold I to
D. Hice, same, Schweitzer, .. .41 65
N. I.. Hintori. eng. exp. 2 .
: J. Carter, asst. eng tf 00
esse Putnam, same 10,?
W. II. Siuliert. sume 1 00
Will. Coato. same 2 00
Clarence .Mihm, sume zoo
David Carr, same 1 00
1'. E. Williams, supplies 4 60
AS PIKE DIRECTORS
). C. Figley .supt. of pikes .. . . 5 2b
Henry Linn, same 12 SO
Gustave Dnmmeyer, same lb 00
Hluffton stone i:o , sione Ml (J
F. M. Sill, supt. of pikes 11 00
H. II. Lee, same 55 40
H. Severns, sume 98 60
J. Knapke, same 2'i 60
Henry Klosterman. same 45 00
Al. Counterman, sume id 50
W, Hescher, same 12 50
S. Younger, same 2 50
peter Obilnger, same 24 60
It. S. Ashcratt, same ZD 60
Wm. Kroguiaii. same 13 00
I. F. Harb. same 22 5
Ii. L. Lirimore .same 18 76
l-.d AI. Knernher. same i Za
Chas. HolleiiUicher, same 17 70
I-rank Brunswick, same is 60
WEDDED BLISS
OF FORMER YOUNG PEOPLE OF CE
LINA NIPPED BY DEADLY BLIGHT
WIFE SEEKS DIVORCE
Lima Daily News
.Mrs. Alice Alay Johnson filed suit for
divorce this afternoon from Dr. John R.
Johnson, former superintendent of the
District Tuberculosis hospital, southwest
of this city. They were married January
PJ08, at Leiina.
Thut he threatened to kill her. drag
ged her up and down stairs, struck her.
nd drugged her by the tiair through tne
house while under the tnlluence of
iiduor on September 18, 11(15, Airs. Jonn
son claims, lie choked and bent back her
head and seriously injured her, she claims
it thai tune. This unpaired her health.
she says, his vile abuse having been car-
led on during their marnagt
She asks that her ma'den name of Al
ice .May Armstrong be restored. She Is
the daughter of ex-Judge and Airs. S. A.
Armstrong.
FORMER CELINA MAN AMONG THE
WYOMING BOOSTERS
The Democrat is In receipt of a copy
of the booster edition of The Basin Re
publican, published at Basin, Wyoming.
It consists of ten sections 84 pages and
boosts the Big Horn Basin "to beat the
band," The paper is a most creditable
one and this edition is a great achieve
ment and worthy of that great coming
section of Wyoming. Its resources and
opportunities are ably set forth but not
overdone. We notice among the attor
neys ot Basin receiving mention, our lor
mer townsman, H. B. Landfair, who has
been in that state for several years.
The Republican has this lo say ot mm:
It. B. Landfair, one of the leading law
ers. moved from Lander to Basin about
a year ago and since his residence here
has already established a lucrative prac
tice. Air. Landfair was born in Mercer
ountv. Ohio, in lStiS, and attended the
public schools in Celina, Ohio, and gradu
ated irom me cmcinnau law scnooi m
181)11 and uractlced law in Celina a number
of years before coming to launder, Fre
mont county, Wyo. While in Celina, O.,
lie held the olllce of city solicitor, he was
elected county and prosecuting attorney
ol Fremont county and served tne people
well in that capacity. He has won some
of the most celebrated criminal cases in
the courts of thut district and is recog
nized as an orator as ewll as being learn
ed at law. He takes a prominent part in
husiness. lodee and social affairs and is
also interested in the oil industry In this
vicinity to quite an extent.
CELINA WINS IN WHIRLWIND
FINISH
The Celina base ball team had a fast
ind exciting go at Fiu.ua last Sunday,
when they won the long fought seige of
twelve innings, with a score of 8 to 5.
Borger held the Piqua boys down in
excellent shape. They secured four runs
in the thud inning, uenna naa two in
the first frame and one in the third, which
made the score 4 to 3 in favor of Piqua.
In the fifth Celina brought in another run
lying the score and thus it remained un
til the twelfth inning whej) Piqua got
one run with the locals bringing in four.
Ihe score:
In s. 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Piqua 0 04000000 0 0 15
elina 2 01010000 0 0 4 a
Butteries Hancock and Weidner; Bor
ger and AlcComb. Two base hits Han
cock, Etflnger, Shanesy, Betts, AlcComb,
Karch. Three base hit eidner. strucn
out by Hancock, 9; by Borger, 8. Bases
on balls off Hancock, 3. off Borger, 6;
Double pliy Leffel to Efflnger to K.ltne.
Umpire Alegel.
m m m
Next Sunday the bovs go to Coldwater
where Cyril Munier, the nigh class ath
lete, who acquired much fame as center
on the .Mercelina basketball team last
season, has gathered together what he
thinks Is the fastest there was. Is, or will
be. The locals are Just as much convin
ced that Cyril's bunch won't get close
enough to the first sack to see how the
sack is fastened down, so there surely
promises to be a nummer.
Get oenina tne Doys at uoiawaier.
The Celina high school base ball team
will play St. Marys high at Mercelina
a id ims anerncMjn.
Last Saturday afternoon Celina high
was defeated by Va nWert in a one sided
ontest. Both clubs played a nice nela
game but Lefty Kohn was hit hard by the
isttors In the third and fourth innings.
He was replaced in the fourth by Taylor,
who held the visitors to one scratch sin
gle. The score.
Innings
123466789
..0 03S0100 07
...0 1 200000 0 S
Van Wert.
Vlina . .
Batteries Celina, Kohn. Taylor and
Bauer; Van Wert, Trlesner, Ferris and
Wise. Hits, Celina 7, Van Wert 9.
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