The Celina Democrat., January 05, 1917, Image 1

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Carlin & Carlin, Publishers
Celina, Ohio, January 5, 1917
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FAIR BOARD
Re-Elected Old Ofllrers' at Mtl
Ing Yesterday-One New
Face on Board.
0'he dlrectom.of tho Mercer County AK;
TiHunil Society met at (lie Mayor's of
n Hie City Building yesterday aftur
iind cloned up nil matter iiertalii-
the 11116 meeting.
JirgiinUation for 1917 was tlien ef-
iy re-electing tho olllcera of 1916.
purtment Superintendents were
tod with the exception of Super-
of Art. Hull, where Wm, Wiley
.ion township, elected hint Aug-
mceed John Powell, tukes Mr.
plitce In the Art Hull. The of-
DEPARTMENT SUPERINTENDENTS
Siititn HIi krneycr.
Spied lung-Miller and Younifer.
IIoi-hc Hole.
Cattle and .Swine Copeland.
Mie-i llrookhart.
I'oultry I1U011.
A u i li ii It ur ul Hull Chlvlngton.
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SOL SHOCK
For 'itsenth time re elected Preiident of Ban
ner Fair Board
fleers and board of manngvrs for the 1917
meeting are aa follows:
BOARD OF MANAGERS
Sol Shock, President, Rockford
W. S. Younger, Ice-FreH., CePa.
W. A Iliitnilton, Secretary. Alundon.
. A Hocknmn. TrenHiirer. Ft Henry.
I B. Hlrkmeyer, Coldwat1--t.hn
C!hf vlnu-tftn. Mercer .
lrvin Hole. Montezuma
V'r. Kred Miller. Ft. H covery
'. VV. Chirk. Ft. Re-overy
IC Urookhart, Cel 'in.
red Hfckman, Maria
m. Wllev. Cellia.
Stein
,m. W ev. Ce l
S. K. Copeland. 'elina.
J. F. Smith, fV'ln
r Sumuel Dixori Celina.
COMMITTEES
KXKCI'TlVFi Shock. Hamilton, Beck
man, Aniler, Chlvinpton
. .4i!TITINO Copelund, Hole. Younper.
' CHOUNDS Hamilton, Birkineyer, Clark
Copeland, Brookhart.
W. A. HAMILTON
Auain re-elected Secretary Banner Kau The
man who handlri the jub.
Atrrli'iilturnl linplemeiits Hocknian.
fJiand Stand Smith.
Alt Hall W iley.
Straw Clark.
I'rlvllrircM Clark.
l-'tne Art and Flowers May Nuiling.
N'i'tMtlrwork Kallir n Keupple.
IN PROBATE COURT
Vs. O. Marker appointed Kliiiinltrntrl
with the will annexed f tho e .it ate i
John W. Marker, fieeii.Hed.
Will of Vincent Oinnler. deceaned. flit
Application to adiplt to probate llled. For
lieaiinK Jan. 1U. ,
Will of CharlrM H. Street, deceased, nd
mltted to probate. Citation l.isued. Fl
ectlon of widow filed
O. K. Street and lona B.illlet nppointe
executora of the estate of Charles H
Street, deceased.
Ip the matter of the estate of Charles
H. itreet, deceased, executors filed, Inven
ti-ry or personal propertv.
, John Timer, deceased, administrator fll
ed final account. For heurlriR Jan. 31.
Henry Blrt, arrested and found frullty
last week on a charge of assault and lint
tery, and then released upon a pronilse
to pay Ills fine and costs, was arrested
oy t onstalile Dlener last Saturday morn-
Inff and laced in Jail for failure to keep
ills promise to the court to settle up.
Monte Rolfe, one of the birdmen of the
local aviation school, ufter a thrilling
fliKht In. st Monday morning, was caught
by an ugly adverse whirlwind, while
about a hundred feet In the air over Ijike
Mercer and his machine crashed to the
Ice covered pond, a Unit three quitters of
mile from shore.
Luckily he received only n ugly scaln
wound ana a wrenched leg. Tlie machine
was ofily slightly damaged.
THE TWO WILLIAMS
By Simeon Strunsky, in New York
Evening Post Magazine
Measuring back twenty years from
November 1916, who, would one say,
are the public men that have most
completely imposed themselves on
the history of the period? By that
I do not necessarily mean the most
outstanding figures of the time, but
the most persistent figures. To qual
ify for a place a man who is alive
and a force in 1916 must have al
ready been playing his part in 1896.
This stipulation excludes Asquith and
Grey, who were not twenty years ago
what they are today. It excludes
Clemenceau, who is not today what
he was twenty years ago. It excludes
un Yat-Sen, whom the future may
ccept as the most significant world
figure of our time. It excludes
Woodrow Wjilson by the very wide
margin of fourteen years, 1896-1910;
and it excludes Theodore Roosevelt
by some five years. It was not till
1901 or 1902 that the Roosevelt we
know took on his full shape. I ex
clude Francis Joseph and Nicholas II
because I do not regard them as
primal forces in themselves. Thus
narrowed down, the question should
be easy one for any man with an en
cyclopedia. But I will spare hira the
trouble.
The only two men who answer to
my definitions are the Kaiser and
William J. Bryan. It was in 1896
that the Kaiser emerged in his com
pound role of builder of the German
navy and interpreter pf the Divine
will. In 1896 Bryan was nominated
at Chicago. Through the intervening
twenty years the two men have been
a persistent force. . Today Europe
and America bear testimony to their
labors.
Is New York provincial? The west
has always hurled this charge across
the Hudson and slap into the Metro
politan tower. We may be sure that
the west 1111 not lose the habit now
that New England and the Atlantic
plain and the north west territory
walk in claims behind the chariot of
trans-Mississippi, Is the charge jus
tified? I used to say no; I hesitate
now; and the cause is Mr. Bryan. In
the long weeks of the presidential
campaign, if you were to judge from
the New York press, Mr. Bryan did
not exist. My own impression was
that he was either in Japan or in
ejrjmuda. Upon inquiry I discovered
Vse was campaigning for Wilson
'Ast. I beg pardon. Once Mr.
jut across tne xsew xoric
ier horizan. It was ascertain-
in touring the west for Mr.
ihe former leader of the de
f was paying his own ex
r That was a fact of such vi
'jrtance that public recognl-
lld no longer be denied him.
his notice on the front page
nt Into eclipse again.
you may have your own guess
which of twenty things It was
alnflto T'lliinn li . . 1 1 vnii Dalit
1 van. It would he an anfe as anv on
I f the twenty. It may not have been
rfJryan the campaigner. It was more
.ikely the Bryan idea. When you
i speak of the last election as a victory
: of the country over the city it is odd
to overlook the man who in 1896 told
the convention which nominated him
that cities might come and go and
man be none the worse, but that if
you destroy the farms, grass will
grow In the streets of your cities. Af
ter twenty years I still find it a thrill
ing bit of rhetoric. When you speak
of the election as a triumph of the
I plain people over Wall street, it is
strange to overlook the man who first
drew the antithesis, and Rosevelt
took it from him, and Wodrow Wfl-
son took it partly from Roosevelt and
partly from Bryan. When you speak
of the election as a triumph of west
over east, it is strange to overlook
the man who first led the embattled
west against us and came very near
winning. When you speak of the
election as a condemnation of war, it
would be very strange indeed to ov
erlook the man who talked universal
peace long before the war in Europe.
And if he did it on the Chautauqua
platform and for $500 a lecture, it
hardly matters. Simply as a success
ful showman, as a man who discover
ed what the public wants, Mr. Bryan,
would have proved his title to one of
the highest gifts of the statesman: It
is my personal belief that Mr. Bryan
did not write the 'Prince of Peace"
for money I do not believe that he
would have written the "Divine Mis
sion of the Sword" for a little more
money. He is to be considered rath
er as very fortunate man who made
a comfortable living out of preaching
an important doctriue in which he be
lieved sincerely and in which his au
diences believed. As to the perform
ing dogs and the Tyrolese yodlers
with whom Mr. Bryan was brought
into contact, I refuse altogether to
worry. The juxtaposition pleases me.
There was a bear garden next to the
Globe theatre in Southwark, and I
have no doubt the fine gentlemen of
the time enjoyed Hamlet and the
bears equally. It is also probable
that Socrates and Alcibiades inter
rupted their table-talk about the
soul when the Lydian dancing girls
and the Indian snake-charmers came
in.
A detailed appraisal of Bryan's ca
reer is not what I am interested in;
though a thorough study would prob
ably give the remarkable result of a
man who was usually right in prin
ciple and wrong in manner and the
specific application. It would also
show a man who was defeated in ev
ery battle he fought and who won
the campaign, if his entire career be
viewed as a single campaign. What
no one can question, however, is that
it has been a full and continuous ca
reer. In twenty years he has been
himself nominated three times for
the presidency; he has permitted one
other nomination Parker's; he has
forced one other nomination Wil
son's at Baltimore in one of the
most dramatic episodes of our politi
cal history; he has done his share In
bringing to fruition Wilson's second
nomination. Incidentally we may
contrast Bryan's loyalty to Wilson
with another public man's behavior
under the pull of ambition. This
other man shall here be nameless.
Now, in speaking of the two Wil
liams, Holzollern and Bryan, I began
with nothing else in mind than the
Irrefutable facts of chronology. But
as I draw nqar the end of my page it
occurs to me how strangely the life
Ideas of the two men have been
brought Into contact. In 1896 Wil
liam of Hohensollern, aged 36, began
his crusade for God, autocracy, and a
big navy, and William J. Bryan, aged
36, made himself leader of an ethico
social crusade. WJiat we may rough
ly call the Hohenzollern idea is now
in conflict with the Bryan idea, and
It looks as if William of Nebraska
will win out. Many people are now,
saying that mankind shall no longer
be crucified on an Iron Cross.
Washington, Jec. 26. Revised fig
ures on returns of the latest election
show (Ivilnltely tliut neither Doiuo-
ciats nor KeiMiullcanH will have a ma
jority of tho next house, uecessury to
elect u speakor, and that a handful
of liitlepeiicii-nts will determine which
xiilii will control the organization.
t onceiling Heals to candidates in
Pohm'hkIoii of certificates of election,
DecaiiHc they are certain to partici
pate In the organization of the house,
inu personnel now stands: Republi
faun, 214; Democrats, 213; Indepen
dents, z; riogiosMive; Prohibitionist,
1; Socialist 1; contested, 2. A ma
jority is 218, hence should either the
Democrats or Republicans win both
of tho co n tests they still would be
short of a majority.
All of the independents are main
taining strict silence regarding their
attitude on the speakership, but the
Democratic and Republican leaders
are agreed on how most of them will
vote, provided caucuses are held and
solidarity maintained by tlie two old
parties.
Kelley, of Pennsylvania, a Pro
gressive, who formerly was a Demo
cratic member of the house, is listed
as a Democratic proboblllty. So are
Kamlall, Prohibitionist, of Californ
ia, who voted for Speaker Clark the
last time, and London of New York,
sits on the Democratic side and has
heeti shown ravois by Democratic
leaders.
Classed us IU'iulili tins
Schall of Minnesota, Progressive,
the leaders agree, probably would
lean toward a Republican candidate
if convinced of his progressivism. He
campaigned for the national Repub
lican ticket during the last campaign,
although opposed by the regular or
ganization in his state. Fuller, In
dependent, of Massachusetts, also is
classed as a Republican hope.
Martin of Lousiana, Progressive,
comes from a large sugar district in
l.ouisana and has indicated that as
surance of protection of the sugar in
terests will be his first concern in vot
ing on the organization. He former
ly was a Democrat, however, and De
mocratic leaders hope to get his vote.
At the same time. Republicans think
he can be convinced that their party
is the only one which has his sugar
interests at heart.
Contests in which certificates have
not been issued on in the Thirty-sec
ond Pennsylvania district, where
Representative Rarchfeld, Republican
is contesting the election of Guy E.
Campbell, Democrat, who on the face
of the returns won by 4 6 votes, and
the Third New Jersey district where
Representative Scull, Democrat, is
opi-osing the election of Robert Car
son, Republican. Scully now is re
ported to have a lead of 125 votes on
the recount, but there still are about
3000 votes to be passed upon by the
courts. At least 20 seats, it is said.
will be contested in the house after it
has organized.
Strife Among Republicans
Should the Republicans seat both
of ' their contestants and hold their
membership solid for their candidate
they would need only two indepen
dent votes to win the speakership,
while the Democrats would need five.
On the other hand, should the Demo
crats win the contested seats, the Re
publicans would neod four indepen
dent votes while the Democrats would
win by three votes.
There is no question about the
Democrats voting solidly for Speaker
Clark, but there are' some signs of
strife among the Republicans. Rep
resentative Cardner already has an
nounced his opposition to Represen
tative Mann. Every effort will be
made by leaders, however, to have
the solid support of Republicans as
sured in conference before voting
starts.
(.i k.i ujom s company
ward i:.mpi,ovki:h
iti:-
The Uolger-Jones Co., of Canton,
O., recently issued a fine Portfolio of
Investment Securities, which Is caus
ing widespread and favorable com
ment, heng regarded as the most re
inarkit lilo and complete text-book of
its kind ever published in tho state.
Tho ((iiiipuuy lms announced that ap
proximately $10,000 is ill process of
being distributed as an award for ser
vices of especial merit to its employes
and executives whom It has residing
In practically every county In the
state. In its relationship as fiscal
agent for more than twenty large
manufacturing enterprises, this com
puny lias also exerted its influence to
persiivle these companies to share
profits with their employes. This
company s advertisements have been
appearing In tho columns of -Tlie
Democrat for several months,, their
local manager being Judge C. S.
Younger, of this city.
THE CHURCHES
Revival Services to Pegln i
Burnt wood Sunday- SI. John's
Holds Annnal Election.
DAN CUPID VICTIMS
James K. Baker, of Lima, and Mrs. Ma
rie Marsh, of this city, were quietly wed
ded last Sunday at the M. E. parsonage,
at Ft. Recovery, Itev. Carl I'lummer of
ficiating. Mr. liakur is a traveling sales
man The bride is the oldest daughter of
lie Chief and Mrs. Jacob V eoer, Fast
avette street. Tlie voung couple will
make their home for the present with the
bride-s parents.
Miss Mada Miller is in receipt of an an
nouncement of the marriage of eOorge
Henry Winter and Miss Theodoria Kdith
Watson, both of Dayton. Miss Watson
ormerly lived with her sister, airs. Al
bert Vunkes. in this city, and will be re
membered by many of the young people.
DOOSE AGAIX, TIED AGAIN
Jennie St. John was last Saturday
granted a divorce from her husband,
John F. St. John, by Common Pleas
udge Miller, on the grounds of ex
treme cruelty. The Court also gave
her custody of their two minor child
ren and ordered defendant to pay $2
per week for their support. Plain
tiff was also restored to her maiden
name of Hickman.
C. J. Yager, the South Main street
second-hand store man, and Miss
Jennie Hickman were united in mar
riage by Mayor Scranton at his olllce,
Wednesday morning.
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED
James E. Maker. 29. furnace man, IJiiib,
son of Omer Raker, and Marie Marsh, 2S,
nurse, Celina, daughter of Jacob Weber.
Rev. I'lummer.
C. J. Yaixer. 38. second-nnnn dealer,
Celina, son of Jacob Yarger, and Jennie
Hickman, 33, housekeeper, Celina, oaugn-
of Marion Hickman S. S. Scranton,
P.
THE GRIM REAPER
Henry Vonderhaar, aged 82 years,
died last Tuesday morning at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Joseph
I'ortman, corner Walnut and Wayne
streets.
Deceased was born in Hanover,
Germany. November 15. 1834. He
ame to this country with his parents
n 1S4 2. For many years and until
the death of his wife about twenty
live years ago he lived near St. Peter.
s-ince last November he has been
ivlng w Hh his daughter, coming here
from It. Recovery, where for a num
her of years he had lived with his
son.
Mr. Vonderhaar Is survived by five
children Mrs. Fortman, at whose
home he. died; MrS. Clem Stein and
Miss Mina Vanderhaar, of Ft. Wayne
Did.; Frank Vonderhaar, of Chick
asaw, una uen vonuernaar, or near
St. Anthony.
Funeral services were held at the
Catholic church in this city yesterday
morning, followed by interment at
St. Peter.
Rev. I.eo Sporntiauer, a Mercer
County hoy rdalned to the Priest
hood at St. Charles Seminary at Car
tnagena, last cummer, and now one
of tho professors nt Collcgovllle, Ind
iiid a low mass at the Catholi
church in this city last Monday morn
Ing and preached a very able and ap-
piopiiale sermon at the high mass.
Rev. FItzwuter of the Zlon U. II
Church and Rev. Snavely of the Fair
view Church of God are holding un
ion revival services. The meetings
this week are held In tho U. B
church. Next week beginning Sun
day evening will be held with the
Church of God. The services will
continue week about as long as the
Inlerst will demand. Everybody is
urged to assist in making the ser
vices the best ever.
Joseph Franklin son of Solomon
and Elza liaughor was born in Fair
Held county December 30, 1858. His
death occurred at the hospital in
Springfield, Ohio, December 31st. He
came to Mercer county with his par
ents in 1867 and settled on a farm in
Liberty township where he lived un
til 1S33, when he went to Wymore,
Nebraska.
In 1885 he married Eliie Walker,
iit Wymore. Here they lived on a
farm until 1894 when his wife was
stricken with tuberculosis.
After her death he returned to this
county and made his home with his
sister until 1897 he located at Will
.--hire and engeged in the merchantile
business. In 1901 he married Lida
Austin, of Inidanapolls. He was
stricken eight years ago with spinal
trouble from which he never recover
ed.
He leaves to mourn hislosshiswife
an adopted daughter, one sister, Mrs.
w. Ls. Hinton of Celina, two half bro
thers, Benjamin Baugber, Celina.
Wm. Baugher Kingston, Ohio, a half
sister, Mrs. Samuel Wjright in Okla
lioina and many other relatives in
Mercer County.
Funeral services held at Willshire
last Tuesday afternoon and burial at
1 1 Islii re cemetery.
Mrs. Joseph Browder, aged 81
years, a former resident of this city,
died last Friday at the home of her
daughter at North Star.
The remains were brought to this
city Sunday and taken to Swamp Col
lege for burial. Five sons acted as
pall bearers.
A messega was received here yesterday
morning by Mrs. L. N. Johnson, Fast An
thony street, announcing the sudd deatli
at I'rbana at seven o'clock yesterday
morning of her little grand-daughter,
Hetty Jane, tlie eight months old baby
daughter of former Clerk of Courts and
Mrs. Walter L. Johnson.
Irelan Headed for Setting San
The Portland, Ind., Sua thus com
ments on W. T. Ireland,, a one time
Celina publisher, and but recently
publisher of the Ft. Recovery Tribune:
The New Year ushers in a change
in the republican newspaper situation
in this city. William Tell Ireland,
came to this city from Ft. Recovery
Ohio, about two years ago in answer
to a yearning on the part of one fac
tion of the republican party for ano
ther republican newspaper and found
ed the Portland Republican.
The passing of Ireland was not un
expected, as he is a traveler, ever to
ward the setting sun. Early in his
newspaper career, he was connected
with a Celina, Ohio newspaper. Later
he turned his face to the west and
founded the Ft. Recovery Tribune,
then he journeyed to Portland. Now
he jumps Retlkey and settles, tempor
arily at least, at Albany.
A most splendid Christmas service
was held Christinas night by the Ta
bor Sunday school. It was known as
a White Gift Service." This is the
newest kind of a Christmas Service
and also the real kind; for It has the
teal spirit of Christmas. Aside from
tho opening services songs by the
choir, the Legend of Cathay was told
by Herbert Fast, and an illustrated
drawing of the First Christmas was
given by Rev. Snavely. There was
given as gifts of Substance, $10.71,
as gifts of Service 121; as gifts of
self, one.
CHLKCHES OF GOD tlXI.VA
CHtCllT
F. H. Snavely, pastor.
Fairview, Tabor, Pleasant View,
Mt. Carniel.
Sunday school at all places, 9:30.
Christian Endeavor Tabor C. E.,
at 2:30 p. in.; Tabor sr. C. E. at 7:30
p. m.; Mt. Carmel C. E. at 7:30 p, m.;
Fairview C. E. at 6:30 p. m.
Preaching services Fairview at
10:30 a. in.; Fairview at 7:30 p. m.;
Revival services each evening 7:30.
Rev. F. H. Snavely was called to
Fustoria last week to ofliciate at the
funeral of Mr. Nelson Meeker. Ow
ing to the pastor being out of town
it was impossible to get his church
announcements in the paper last
week and also to acknowledge the
many Christmas gifts that were re
ceived. Aside from many gifts by
Individuals, the Mt. Carmel Sunday
School presented the pastor with a
Star Storm Front. These remem
brances are greatly appreciated and
in inspiration to a new pastor.
The Endeavorers of Mercer Coun
ty will be pleased to know that ano
ther society has been started. The
Fairview Church of God had a trial
C. E. meeting four weeks ago, and
have been so well pleased that they
have decided to continue and have
been going on since that meeting.
Arthur Fishbaugh is especially inter
ested in the project and is showing
considerable talent in this line of
w ork. This will be one more society
to be added to Mercer County's por
tion of the "Campagn for Millions."
The Anderson C. E. Society north
of Mendon held the meeting last
Sunday afternoon so that they might
attend the same evening the revival
meeting at Tabor Church. Nearly
the entire society was present, and
among the number was the President
Mr. Harry Lacy who was just lately
elected the superintendent of the
Sunday School for the coming year.
lowed was still more Spanish and the
menu lonl.i-il soini thlng like this:
mi:m: meji canos
Sandwich lie MaiitiHjuina Cottaljata
O'Carue.
Ta males
Pimentos Moroncs Y Olive
Te' Do C'anela
Nleve-Con Cake
Gclatina De Frutas
i'riitas-Naranjas V - 1'lantulns
Thu congregation of tho St. John's
Lutheran (Lunch in tills city elected
the following ollicers at the first
(iiati-rly meeting held on last Mon
day evening:
Henry Black Elder.
Carl Welsman Deacon.
Adam Ilelsser Trustee.
Nelson lloi-nii) Trustee.
Mrs. Bert Kistlor Organist.
Sunday schol ollicers were elected
as lollows:
Uev. Reitz Superintendent.
Win. Heel Acting Sup'a.
Henry Black Ass't. Supi.
Lsther Diener Secretary.
John Mesarvey Treasurer.
The following teachers woer elect
ed:
Rev. Reitz Bible Class No. 1.
Win. Hecht-Bible Class No. 2.
John Mesarvey Bible Class No. 3.
.Mrs. George EichU-r Cathetical
Class.
Mrs. John Mesarvey Intermediate
Elba Dei t sch Primary.
E .-1 1 1 e r De i n e r Chart.
The auditing committee was named
i lollows:
John Hassman.
William Hecht.
Ray Miesso.
COMMISSIONERS'
Srll nollenbachrr Dltcb JVrk la
Three Sections, All Below
.Engineer's Estimate. -
th
Jim eiiKliiei-r reported the ale of
iiilli-nluu-lier ditch ax follow a:
Section 1 In John Kinl for I1&90;
loiate n.H; to I completed Sept, 1.
Sect ion 2 to Fd and 8. A. Hollenhach-
r for Jllir,; estimate fHM; to I corn-
I- ted Aug. 1.
Section .1, to Adam llollentiacher for
": estimate J1H3; to Is) completed Sep
tember 1.
The Hoard of rmrke and Mercer Coun-
met on the fhim-r Joint ditch to hear
e report of the engineer, hut appearing
that he could not prepare name because
of tlie heavy snow the mutter wa ad
Joiirned to Jan. 19. at 10 a. m. at Celina.
The following bills were allowed last
l i-iiluy and an- now pavalile:
limit Mik. Co., copy holder I I 00
6 60
OW,
( REAM AND GRAIN
TO lil-J EXPLAINED
ACTS
Three men of prominence who are
ntimately connected with three mat
ers of recent legislation will be on
he program of Farmers' Week to be
held at the Ohio State University at
Columbus from January 29 to Feb-
uary. 2. The laws and the men are:
eileral farm loan act, Herbert
Quick, member of the federal farm
oau board; federal grain standards
ct, E. C. Eikenberry; president of
ruin Dealers National Association;
iws regulating production of sani
tary cream, Carl Alsberg, chief of the
uteau of chemistry, U. S. Depart-
lent of Agriculture. These men will
explain tlie three acts, how they op-
rate and what use may be made of
lem.
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Thirty Days for Abase of Children
Julius (ii-incr was arrested by Constable
!: Holds last Saturday morning on an af
Cd.ivlt Issued by Sijuire Stubbs, charging
abuse of his children. After a trial he
was found guilty and was given a thirty
days Jail sentence.
Meeting of Township Trustee
The Jefferson township trustees, at
their first meeting of the year on last
Monday, re-organized by selecting
James G. Staeger, as president.
They accepted the bond of John
Diener, as constable, and appointed
tlie following road superintendents:
District 1, W. W. Weaver; district 2,
George J. Smith; district 3, H. A.
Slusser.
Cn
l .MTED BRETHREN CHURCH
J. P. Hight. Pastor
Sunday, January 7, 1917.
Sunday school at each place at
30 p. m.
Preaching service at Montezuma at
10:30 a. m.
Burntwod 7:00 p. m. This will be
the beginning of revival services at
this place. Services each evening,
beginning at 7:00. A special invita-
ion is given to all who want a revi-
al in their own soul and in church
nd community, to "Come over and
help us."
The Y. P. S. C. E. at oMntezuma
00 p. m. At Burntwood 6:30 p,m.
Benefit for Ladies' Auxiliary
The Helen May Abbott Co., three
wonderful lady entertainers, will be
heard at the City Opera House next
Monday evening, January 8, under
the auspices and for the benefit of
the local lodge Ladies Auxiliary of
the Knights of St. John. The per
sonnel of the company is Helen May
Abbott, reader; Rena Hilton, soprano
and pianist, and Hazel Hartman vio
linist. The company comes highly
recommended as artists of ability of
the ladies of the auxiliary will appre
ciate support. Prices Reserved
seats, -.3 5 cents; gallery 25 cents. Re
served seats now on sale at Kindell's
drug store.
Former Celina Boy Honored
A Mt. Vernon, Ohio, special of re
cent date, says:
Charles E. Ayers, city editor of the
Daily Republican-News, was last
night Installed as worshipful master
of Mt. Zion lodge No. !), Free and
Accepted Masons. The installation
services, which were semi public in
character. Masons and their families
being present, were in charge of Most
Worshipful Bros. Lewis P. Schaus,
past grand master of Ohio Masons.
More than 250 persons witnessed the
beautiful services and enjoyed the
special program of music prepared
for the occasion.
The newly installed master who
came here in 1895 from Celina, Ohio,
was raised to the sublime degree of.
Master Mason on March 9, 191,
since which time he has becomea
member and has served as the presid
ing olticer of Clinton Chapter, No. 26,
Royal Arch Masons, -Kinsman Coun
cil No. 76, Royal and Select Masters
at Clinton commandery, No. 5,
Knights .Templars.
Ora Howell, of Cold water R. D. 2,
was the first man to plank down a
dollar for a renewal to The Democrat
New Year's morning. He also made
one to Cincinnati Post. Ora has been
a reader of The Democrat ever since
he took unto himself a "frau" seven
years ago. May his shadow never
grow loss.
LUTHERAN CHURCH
CELINA
Sunday school 8:45 a. m.
German service, 10:00 a. m.
Vesper service, 7:00 p. m.
HOPEWELL TP.
Sunday school, 1:00 p. m.
German service, 2:00 p. m.
C ELINA CIRCUIT M. E. CHURCH
A. H. Roebuck, Pastor
Sunday school at all points, 9:30
a. m.; preaching at Mercer at 10:30
a. m.
The Sunday schol at Mercer will be
re-organized. All members of Sun
day schol board should be present.
Preaching at Copps at 7:00 p. m.
CHURCH OF GOD
W. E. Turner, State Evangelist.
Celina, Neptune, Berrys' Bethel.
CELINA Tabernacle
Sunday school at 9:00 a. m. W. R.
Thomas, Supt.
Christian Endeavor, 6:00 p. m.
Union Bible Class, 2:00 p. m.
Preaching service, 7:00 p. m.
NEPTUNE
Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.
niond Monroe, Supt.
BERRYS BETHEL
Sunday schol at 9:00 a. m. Hen
ry Miller, Supt.
. .Preaching service, 10:00 a.
.HAT THE PLANETS
PROMISE FOR 1917
A terrible climax iu the European
ir will come during the latter part
January, and i-hould hostilities be
ontinued up to that period. It is
ritten in the stars that peace can
not be delayed beyond the early
lonths of 1917.
January Is a critical month for the
nlted Slates, and the astrologer pre-
icts some assault or disaster that
ill shook the nation. This will
come between tlie sixth and the tenth
nd will occur at a place of entertain
ment.
It is probably that the threatened
tilway strike cannot be averted and
will seriously involve the people
and the government.
One of the notable features of the
ear wiil be the enormous strides
ade toward the solution of problems
justice.
There are indications of turbulent
conditions on the Mexican border
during the year.
Serious shipping disasters on the
Atlantic coast during the early part
of 1917 are likely to take place.
Following Feb. 19 there will be a
period of exceptionally warm weath
er. There will be another spell of
very warm weather about the time
of the vernal equinox and a period of
unseasonably warm weather during
the winter of 1917-18. This will be
confined to the eastern part of the
United States, particularly the north
eastern section, while the Mississippi
valley and Rocky mountain districts
will have very cold weather.
Women will figure largely in the
legislative affairs of the nation dur
ing the year.
While the diplomatic affairs of the
nation will be filled with vexations
periods, there will be no break.
A religious wave will spread
through the Mississippi valley during
the summer months.
prosperity during the year, and Au-
There will be successive waves of
gust will see these readh a very high
point. The summer resorts will
break all records for business.
The Pacific coast figures largely in
the events of the coming year, for
here will be fought out a battle be
tween privilege and democracy.
The most threatening period in the
relations between the United States
and other nations is indicated for
next November.
Tlie trustees also met as the town
ship board of health and organized
by making Mr. Staeger the president.
Dr. F. E. Ayers was reappointed as
health officer and Noah Fry as sani
tary policeman.
Several Masons from this city and
Coldwater on last Monday witnessed
the conferring of the Royal and Se
lect Master degree upon twenty-eight
candidates and enjoyed an elaborate
banquet at the St. Marys lodge.
Among the candidates were Carl
Jenkins, of Coldwater, and Dr. L. M.
Otis, A. J. Bearinger, H. C. Quinby,
H. O. Mowery, R. R. Wyckoff, I. E.
Crampeon and J. E. Ernsberger, of
this city.
Aomng the Masons from here In
attendance were:
J. D. Johnson, E. J. Brokhart, Har
old Bowman, Dr. J. E. Berry, George
Petrie, Dr. Johnson, Richard Chap
man, Fred Olnhausen, Asa Meister,
W. T. Palmer and Arthur MacDonald.
Rybolt Pardoned by Got. Willis
Earl Rybolt, a resident of this
county, now doing service with the
State Militia on the Mexican border,
was among the State prisoners grant
ed pardons by Governor Willis at
Christmas. His release was recom-.
mended by the ollicers and members
of the company to which he belonged.
Rybolt was convicted in Common
Pleas Court in this city last April on
a charge of carrying concealed weap
ons. He was given an indeterminate
sentence in the State Penitentiary,
but released on probation with the
trip to Columbus.
POLITICAL
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Crouch, have
returned to this city from Oakland,
West Virginia, and are arranging to
settle on Mrs. Crouch's farm, the
old S. J. Vining farm, just south-west
of town.
5T.
HENRT
Ray-
m.
Jake Falke, Sebastian was the
guest- of his sister, Mrs. Theo. Meir
man, Sunday.
Well the Holy days are past and
many of those who were here to visit
their parents and relatives have re
turned to their various duties until
some other occasion, be it glad or
sad.
Ed Sunderhaus and family left for
I their home in Lima after a week
spent with relatives and friends here,
i Harry Romer left for Cincinnati to
take a course in embalming, having
The Young Ladies and Young Mens
Bible Classes of the Tabor Church of
God Sunday school was entertained j bad some experience in that line un-
by the teacher, Herber Fast. This
was the regular business and social
meeting which is held the first Mon-
Secretary of State-elect William D.
Fulton on last Saturday announced
the appointment of James M. Howick,
former County treasurer, and until
several years ago a resident of this
city, as Corporation Clerk in the Sec
retary's office. Mr. Howick was in
tlie State Secretary's office under
Secretary Graves. The last two
years he has been conducting a hab
erdashery at Columbus.
On Sunday the new State Senate
patronage Committee announced the
appointment of Night Policeman P.
F. Callen, of this city as assistant
postmaster in the Senate, a job held
by him under the last Democratic
administration.
Mr. Callen did not have the en
dorsement of the local committee, In
fact had bolted several local Demo
crats in the recent campaign, and his
appointment came as a bit of surprise
to local democracy.
Addition to Insurance Field
L. M. Hare, of Columbus, has tak
en over part of the insurance busi
ness of E. J. Brookhart, and will have
full charge of the local insurance and
loan business of the new firm, which
will be know-n as Brookhart & Hare.
Mr. Brokhart will devote his en
tire time to the Auto insurance of the
National Insurance company, of
which he is the secretary and general
manager.
Mr. Hare, the new member of the
firm, has had several years exper
ience, first in the home office of the
Minster Mutual Fire Insurance com
pany and for the past three years as
special Ohoi agent for the Glens Falls
Insurance company, of New York.
J. D. Menchofer, one of Mercer
county's hustling boys, was in town
Wednesday on his way to school at
Ann Arbor, Mich. This makes his
third year at that noted seat of learn
ing and he hopes to complete his
; studies in another year.
day evening of each month. The ev
ening's entertainment was quite
Spanish. After the devotions and
business, Spanish Band music was
furnished on the Vlctrola. Miss Has
el Fast gave Beveral selectonfi of
Spanish music, while Herbert Fast
gave two vocal solos In Spanish. The
decorations were in red, white and
green (Spanish national colors,)
while the bountiful supper that fol
der the tutilage of Henry Schmitt,
one of the best in the county. Mr.
Romer has purchased the business
from Mr. Schmitt.
Mr. Voss, Cincinnati, spent a week
with his foster parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Vqss, west of town.
Eleven new members were initiated
by the C. K. of A branches here. Five
young men and six ladies, Sunday
night.
. Many people attended thP funeral
of Mrs. John Coughlin, at Wendelin,
Wednesday.
D. A. Janes, Hoopstown, 111., who
was called to Blackcreek township
last week on account of the death of
Peter Hardin, made The Democrat a
brief call Saturday while on his way
home. Mr. Janes was for many
years a resident of Mercer. ,
The annual election of the North
Grove Cemetery Association, held on
last Monday resulted as follows:
Dr. D. H. Richardson, president;
R. H. Chapman, secretary for three
years; A. M. Riley, treasurer; A. C.
F. Gilberg, trustee for five years.
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