The Celina Democrat., March 23, 1917, Image 1

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Volume 21, Number SO
Carlin & Carlin, Publishers
Celina, Ohio, March 23, 1917
CELT
GETTIIIG NEARER
Brink of War, and An Eearller
Date la Chosen for Meet
ing of Congress.
Wustitnvton, March SI President Wil-
odll today di elded to mil congress Into fx
tin session mi April 2. Ills action was
taken following pleasure from his cabl
net, members of congress uiul Chu country
at lingo.
Tlio president's derision was reached
only after lie had l"ii convinced tlmt the
sinking ny (Jeimaiiy of three American
freighters, on tlm high sens null brought
about a demand from the country lor
more aggressive uctlon tlmii luu ut . ny
time been taken aiiuinat tliu Imperial
ticrman government.
The president will demand from con
jiicmh drastic measures to protect Ameri-
cun commorce on the sens llu Is expect
ed to announce that a stale of war has
existed between the United States und
Orinnny since March 14, In n the Amur
lean Hteumcr Algonquin was mink.
Tliu original dutu net for the extra con.
Itrcss session wan April Hi.
I'nder ircmcnduous pressure from ev
ery vide to cull congress Into Immediate
session ind declare a statu of wur be
tween tlio t'niled Slates und Clermuny,
I'resldcnt Wilson this morning was still
silent on Ills course.
.Members of Ills cublet Intimate friends,
senators and rtpii-sciitalivcs and scores
of telegrams und letters from people buck
In the country huve urged ''resident Wil
son to "ucl ut once" against Germany.
MAY WEATHER STORM
Not sln.e the sinking of the I.usltania
has the president been buffeted by sucli
demands lor war. At that lime he held
out against a majority of his cabinet and
u popular demand for u declaration of
hostilities.
There were evidences today that he
might again weather the war storm und
follow the course he set. It is known the
president feels thta to cull congress now,
declare a stute of war and ask further
measures for the defense of American
commerce, might be "forcing tlio issue."
WILSON ALONE KNOWS
There are few oIHcIuIh here who. doubt
that congress in such event would ini-meHliiti-lv
authorize a declaration of war.
Those w ho or nose drastic uetion ut this
time Uecl.ire the president alone knows
all the el-.mionts entering into a war ae
. clsion by the t inted States now.
l or the llrst time it became known to
day that there are many secrets about
ii.. inii rmil nnlii leal situation of dilter-
ent Itclllilel'c rit nations in the hands of
this govermeiit, which have never been
suspected.
WANT AGGRESSIVE ACTION
-Many of these enter Immediately Into
consideration of the government's course
now.
Kut against these points of view the
president's cabinet and telegrams from
the country argue along the following
lines in favor of immediate action:
Prompt assumption of an uggressive at
titude toward Germany.
DECLARIN GST ATE OF WAR
Sounding of a single parlotlc note
which would Immediately augment re
cruiting in both the navy and army
brunches of defense service and enable
the government to ma its war vessels up
to full strength: or
Ja.rlar.ulon oi a state of war, which
would encourage the entente soldiers in
the Held: encourage the Jtusslan revolu
tionists In the piompt and dclinite form
ntion o fa Miund demociatic government:
materially depress Germany and in all
tiring peace nearer.
WOULD SHAKE CERMANY
There are some of the president's ad
visors who think this government's en
trance into the wur at this time will re
sult in a movement throughout Germany
such as that which rocked Russia and
thus may overthrow the German Imperial
government which the entente has held
must bo destroyed and further democ
ratize Europe, one of the expressed Ideals
of l'resident Wilson.
As one cabinet member expressed the
situation, "Germany has punched us in
the stomach. A state of war exists. It s
up to us to go alter them."
Boya of Second Again Held
Chicago, March 20. Despite the
flat statement of the war department
tnat there is no change in the decis
ion to let the demoblization of nation
al guard units proceed. Major Gener
al Thomas H. Barry, commander of
the central department. United States
armv. issued orders in Chicago yes
terday suspending the further mus
tering out of troops in the central de
partment "subject to further notice."
Ohio- -Four regiments of infantry,
one squadron of cavalry, one battal
ion of field artillery, two signal
corps companies, four companies of
engineers and five sanitary units.
Michigan- -One regiment of infan
fy. tw.j troops of cavalry, two bat
teries of field artillery, one signal
corns company, one company of en
gineers and three sanitary units.
Indiana Cue sanitary unit.
Colorado) ard Iowa troops also are
affected by the order.
Ohio Guards Affected
More tnan half of Ohio's national
guardsmen are still in the federal
service and are affected by Major
General Barry's order. The follow
ing Ohio troops which saw service on
the Mexican border have not yet been
mustered out:
Second, Third, Sixth and Eighth
Infantry regiments; battalion field
artillery, battalion field signal corps,
battalion engineers, First, Second
and Third field hospital corps and
the First and Second ambulance com
panies. The Sixth infantry regiment is still
on the Mexican border, but is under
ciders to depart for home this month.
The artillery, engineers and hospital
companies are at Fort Sheridan; near
Chicago, waiting mustering out. The
Eighth regiment is at Fort Benjamin
Harrison, near Indianapolis, waiting
mustering out.
The Third Ohio infantry at El
Paso started home yesterday.
WOMAN'S A MERE PARASITE
Blanehester Star-Republican
"Who suvs a woman has nothing to do?
In one year she cooks breakfast, dinner
end supper each 3t5 times, washes dishes
ltli'6 times, gets the children ready for
school twice a day for ISO days and puts
the baby to sleep 15(10 times, not to men
tion a few other odd Jobs.
NOI1CK "HKU" WANTED"
The Beaver Chapel Willing Work
ers wi!l nold a pie social at the Oak
Grove school houBe, District No. 10,
Washington township, Friday, even
ing, March 22. Your co-operation
vunted. Ladies the plea. Gents the
cabh. Everybody come.
Wi: I 'ANT I'AY ON I'AV
vi:i:k
A ten year old boy overheard a con
wisiit'on ubout certain bills to
paid, and conceived the Idea of muk
lug out a bill for his own service
So tlio next morning he in Id thin
ntuteiiKii of 'recount tin his mot her
I ri-akftt.-it pla'.e:
"Mother owes Wpilie for carrying
cohl six timi'H, twenty cent; for
bringing wiiter lots of times, thirty
evntH, lor going ten errands, flftec
renin." His mollier road the bill but
Mild nothing about It. That evening
U llllo found on Ills plate the seventy
live cunU ami also another bill which
lead as follows: "WUllo owes his
mother for IiIh happy home for U
yours, notlilig: for ins food ana
clothing, nothing; for nursing him
through long illness, nothing; total
nothing." When Willie saw the
seventy-live cents ho was pleitBed
But wnon he read his mother's bill
kin eyes grow dim and his lips fi:lv-
ered. Then 1 took the money to
bis mother, threw his arm about her
nock and begged that she would lot
hi m do lots of things for her.
Mother's hill is lately presented
but It will pay each person to think
it out and over for himself and then
pay it in love and sort ice. Ex.
HIGHEST COURT
Of State Pnta Final Crimp to the
Claims of Qelra of ex-Slaves
to Mercer County Farnti.
Descendants of the manumitted slaves
of John Randolph of Roanoke, Va., lost
their suit to gain possession of land pur-
hased for them In this county, in 1816,
lust Tuesday, when the supreme court
sustained the lower courts of Mercer
county, which held that the 21 years
statute of limitation and adverse posses
sion of the lands by others barred their
right of action.
Ohio School Code Safe.
The Ohio rurul school code Is beyond
the pale of danger.
Overwhelming defeat of every uttempt
to rip this law up was the outstanding
feature of Tuesday's session of the house
ot representatives.
The only signillcant change In the code
made by the present assemhly Is a pro
vision which probably will lead to a un
(fortuity In textbooks.
It provides that the county and (lis
triet superintendents shall recommend to
the county board of education textliooks
und courses of study. While the board
is not compelled to adopt the same text
liooks fo.- every district In the county
this will be the result except In extra
ordinarv cases.
lirvson of Greene oCuntv. Republican.
declared that ever since that night, under
the former (ox administration, wnen
there was "a lif. tit in every schoolhouse"
there has been a remarkable progress in
the schools of the state, lie opposed any
material change In the law.
A LAKE WITH MANY ALIASES
While appearing before the House Fl
nance Committie of the Legislature last
Tuesday on the south end or Celina Park
improvement, Representative Smith, of
Culler county, poked a litt'v fun at Sen
ator Holl ov3: the St. Marys-GrandSt-Ke
While piesenting the matter on behi lf
of the Celina Business Association and
I'outoil I 'i f.- .1 ,r dtnbhs and Editor
Carlin referred to taW- as the r-'ser-v.-ir
Win n Mr Rooton 1 the Bo ir 1 of
I'ublic Works, presented the matter he
had it i-!t. .Marys Lake anu wnen ten-a-
r Holt cited ii en e It was Grand
Lake R( - "!kI iv Sr.iilh wanted to
know If there were three ic:id' up at Oe
linn.
THE GRIM REAPER
Thomas Sturgeon, aged 74 years, a
venerable and highly respected resi
dent of Auglaize county, died last
Sunday evening, at his home near St.
Marys. He Is survived by his wife.
formerly Miss Uebekah Crow, of Cen
ter townshin, two sons and one
dauehtor. Two sisters Mrs. Elea
nor Tov nsend, of ' Center township,
and Mrs. Oliver McDonald, of St.
Marys also suivive.
Henry H. Kohlhorst, aged 78 years,
well known lesident of Auglaize
county, died last Sunday night at his
home ftve miles northwest of St.
Marys. He is survived by his wife
and eight children, one of whom is
Mrs. John Kruger, of Center town
ship. Deceased was born at New Bremen.
Rockford Press
James H. Williamson, aged 79, died on
Wednesday noon at his home at Mercer
after an illness due to the infirmities of
his age. He is survived by two children,
Mrs. Klla Garwitk, with whom he lived,
and A. K. Williamson, northwest of Rock
ford Jasper Williamson is a brother. Mr.
Williamson was born in Jay county, Ind.,
and came to Mercer In 1881, and since
hus resided there. He served In the Civ
il War in Company I, 71st Ohio Regiment.
The funeral services will be held Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock from the Mercer M.
E. church, Rev. A H. Roebuck ofllciating.
LouUa, the two-year-old bjiby dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Varwig,
west of town, was badly burned last
week, when the tot up set a kettle of
boiling water over her.
The game law has been so amend
ed that it is now unlawful to kill a
raccoon, skunk, 'possom, mink or a
muskrat, during any other time than
holween November 15th and Febru
ary 1st.
Bert Brignor ,of Washington town
ship, who wa3 taken to the State In
sane hospital at Toledo four weeks
ago, has Improved to such an extent
that ha waa permitted to return
home, accompanied by his wife, last
Monday.
George Pratt, a sixteen year old
lad, who I'egan work at the furniture
factory last Tuesday noon, had his
left leg broken Just above the knee
end his right leg badly bruised short
ly after five o'clock Tuesday evening.
He was caught beneath a pile of lum
ber, when an over-loaded truck, on
the way Into the factory, upset. He
was removed to the office of Dr. Mil
ler where the necessary med'cal as
sistance was rendered,
HII.I.
STATE OFFICIALS
Give Hearty Approval to Appro
priation tor Park Purpoara
at Cellna-on-Grand Lake.
Through th.i effort of Prosecutor
Huhhs and Kill! or Carlin the following
statement wua last Tuesday sent to the
I'miince (Ymm'tteca of both the Housi
mid Senate, ufter the matter of the south
end Improvement had been presented to
the committees. Both Superintendent
lauver und Agent Hoot on, of the Hoard
of Public Works, accompanied Senator
Moll i ixl tint ( ellna representatives be
font the committee, and not only sanction
ed the prosislloii, but spoke very hear
tily In favor of It, commenting upon tin
fact that the statu In the past several
ears had been anxious to securel and nil
jacent tir tin reservoirs for public park
purposes.
The statement, In part, Is us follows:
March 2d, 11117.
Hon. George W. Hull, Senate Chamber.
Lear Sir In compliance with the re
quest f Chairman I'nwrn, I am making
statement of the different appropiia
lions which we verbally requested of the
House Finance Committee.
CELINA PARK
For ground needed back of wall ut Co
Una to complete park (2 city lots with
buildings), )3.uai;.(ii).
This item has been upproved by Super
intendent Fauver as neressury und I trust
that the Finance Committee will allow
the same.
Very Respectfully yours,
K. K. BOOTON, Agent Canal IjukIs
Superintendent Fauver, of the Stale
Bourd of I'ublic Works, lust Tuesday In
formed us that the big dredge, built on
the reservoir ut the foot of .Main st,-
last fall, will hi Kin active operations next
Monday He said it was his intention to
Lack-fill the entire length of the north
revet wall.
LACK EVIDENCE
To Hold Celina Boy for Robbery
at Lima, and He la Given
Hla Liberty.
rLimi Times Democrat, March 19
Karl Schuyler ,of Celina, who was
arrested in connection with the rob
bery of the Lima Home & Savings
Association, tbout 1:05 p. m.. Sat
urday afternoon, disclaims any know
'idge of the robbery in which the
thief was successful to the extent of
$.r.28. In an attempt to prove an all
bi at the investigation held in the
oilice of Police Chief McKinney,
chuylor clai.tis that at no time dur
ing his visit to this city was he west
o' Main utreet.
Miss Zollinger, assibtant secretary
the association, who was the only
one in the office at the time of the
lobbery, is positive that Schuyler is
the on? who pointed the gun at her
und then made- his escape with the
tolen money in his possession, ac-
coiding to police. She called at
icadquariers this morning to make
the identification.
Schuyler slated to police officials
this morning that he arrived In Lima
Friday night and was a guest at one
ct the local hotels for the night.
Howevor, according to police, his
story In regard to the time he left
the hotel on Saturday morning con
flicts with that of the maid of the
ostelr.'. 11 claims to have depart
ed at 1 :2l) p. m., or Just a few minu
tes after the robbery occurred, wnile
police say that the maid is sure that
. left about 12:15 p. m.
ImroPiliatPlv following the robbery
the local police department notified
nil ne:t-'jy t' wns to he on the look-
ut for a man hearing the description
of the thief who perpetrated the rob
bery. Wien Police Chief McKinney
as notiil.'d that Schuyler was in the
vicinity of the robboiy at the time it
vas accomplished, he requested Celi-
i officials to arrest him at his home
in that city. In the custody of Police
Chief McKinney, he was brought to
ma yesterday.
Tom Sc'ioonover, president of the
ity Loin St Savings company, on W.
High st-et, although unable to iden
tify Schuyler as the man who had
robbed hi.n at the point of a gun sev
eral months ago, stated that in a
good many ways he answered the dds
cribtiou of the bandit.
Chief McKinney ftated that fur
ther In-.-iti?u''on of the movements
of Schjvlc-r wn.ld b made before
my act! a world be taken one way
tlw other. Officials claim that
much depends on the time the pris
oner lett the hotel, 'and. to this end
the conflicting stories told by Schuy
ler and the maid of the hotel will
have to bo thrashed out.
BANK nOBBEHY KE-KXACTED
Lima Times-Democrat, March 20
A repetition of the robbery scene
hich occuired Saturday afternoon
took place this morning. Earl
Schuyler, 23, Celina, held by police as
the alleged "hold up" man, who Is
thought to have entered the Lima
Home Savings Association and escap
ed with $600, and who, was later ar
rested at Celina, has not as yet been
positively Identified as the man who
did the "job".
Chief of Police McKinney left the
police station with his prisoner this
morning for the scene of the robbery.
On arrival at the bank he was asked
to remove his overcoat and don a
blue cap in place of the hat he wore.
The first position he was asked to
take waa at the writing table behind
the counter and made to stand in the
positions occupied by the bandit last
Saturday.
Wihen asked if he was the man
Miss Zullinger refused to say posi
tively but said he very much resemb
led the party. Schuyler denied hav
ing seen the young lady before and
furthermore that he hadn't been in
that part of town for a year.
Don't full to see tha MAXWELL exhib
it
it the bhow.
FAREWELL RECEPTION
.Monday i veiling the l ulled Un thri
(Inn ih Suinh.t school a ml many frlem
totalling ,u ull to Ml came without warn
ing lo tlm iioiiih of O. T. Fldcr. near Moil
telliiia. Ut sav farewell Mrs. Fid
1-oiiut la-forc her marl luge was in this vli
inllv and the children of Mr. and .Mrs. I.
iter have never known but lb" present
home. They are moving "' miles mirth
east of Ci-lina near Ncki line. Hrother I'
der and family will be iireatly missed In
tint chiir.li und ncighlMii hood. tin
many fri -inls wish tliein happiness peai
mid .,rosierltv ill the new home. The
Hill In. a mil halo III nil) will for goo
to the nelgliboi hood they are going to
bidiuse tnev are Interested In the thing
t lint are best.
Meeting of Drya
The .M.-ner o unty lny I Vdcrulloii met
at the opera house, Monday. C C. Chap
man was enoseii secretary to till the plar
o'' Itev. Hurtmun, who Is h aving the city,
Fegular headquarters will be establish
ed In I looms 6 und 7. Iili hai dson block
April Is'..
P. W. liowser, county organizer, r
pints work proceeding in a satisfactory
manner.
The next meeting will be held at the
new headquarters on Monday, April 2.
CELINA BANKS
Among nigheat Blddera for Slate
Funda, Making City Ranka Sit
Up and Look Around.
Higher rates of Inteiest than ever re
Ived before have been obtained by Stat'
I .usurer Chester F. Pryan for the list
of the funds of the state during the next
two yea.s. A total of 320 banks, most of
ihcni from the lural districts submilt
competitive bids for this money, for
which they are willing to pay interest
nglng rotn 3 to Vi per cent. None of
the moo , excipt the so-called active ac
((lint which is carried In Columbus
banks an I Is subject to daily chucking by
the staV, ill be let out at less than .i.'.t
The total ir. 1-Ciit of money bid for i
b 'tween Kl.'l UUD.Ilim and $1 1.0 JO. Oat). Treas
urer llryiin has approximat-ll m.'iOO.OUO
to let out.
Hie i''ee banks of -.his illy lad fin 'he
wi re ull s ices.ful.
The l.it.'.iest bid of the local concerns
1 o ttff d -.15. Their bid was also the
f.,urth 1 he.-l bid in the stute.
The Fir.-t National Hank bid t.OG and
the Commercial Hank 4.00.
The new Farmers and Merchants State
P.ank at Chattanooga bid $3,000 at 3.90,
ind as this is In the minimum rate lim
it they will secure some of the state
funds.
Based on the bids obtained by Treas
urer flryan, the earnings ot the runus
during tile next two years will be the
ingest ever received since the state be
gan letting out its cusn oy competitive
bidding.
tiik man to iji-: i:.vii:i)
Under the above caption the Cin
cinnati Commercial Tribune, in a long
ditoiial, following of which is a por
tion, says of bidding of county banks
on state funds:
The opening of bids this week for
the use of our State funds discloses
the fact that the farmer has large
plans in view for the next few years.
The country banks, which are the
medium through which the greater
part of the agricultural community
obtains its financial help, made up al
most exclusively the list of bidders
lor these public moneys.
No form of individual endeavor
has brighter prospects at presnt than
those appearing for the man who
knows how to till the soil. Prices
for everything he produces ar making
an upward record, and, according to
the best information obtainable,
there will be a continuation of that
condition for several years to follow.
At least so the country banker be
lieves, and as he is in touch with mat
ters that concern his affairs, it is rea-
onable to assume that the immediate
future of the tiller of the soil is as
sured. C. 10. .NOTES
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Celir.a Presbyterian church held
good meeting Sunday evening.
Miss Leona Dick man was leader.
There was a good attendance and
about three -fourths were prepared
with something on the topic, but time
was too short for all to participate.
The information report given by Myr
tle Crockett, chairman, was full of in
teresting news. Mr. and Mrs. Ruth
erford favored the society with a very
rieasing duet.
The president appointed the nomi
nating committee for the election of
officers, which takes place next Sun
day March, 25. All members try to
be present.
PERSONAL
Miss Florence Mattery and her aunt,
Miss Tabitha Nichols, are home from a
visit with the former's sister, Mrs. C. L.
Allis and familv at Wooster.
Mr. Wilbur Snider and Miss Albert B.
Stoner, of Ft. Recovery, were united in
marriage in this city last Saturday, May
or Scranton ofllciating.
Hugo Weis, for a number of years past
a trusted employee of the Daily Standard,
left last Tuesday for Dayton, where he
has accepted a position, and where his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. ePter Weis are lo
cated. Mesdames A. M. Riley nnd Don Emer
son will entertain the ladies aid society
of the Presbyterian church at the former s
home, East Market street, this afternoon.
" Mr. and Mrs .Tom Howick and daugh
ter, Betty Jane, left Saturday for Prov
idence R I., to live. Mr Howick will take
charge of the ofllce. Bureau of Investiga
tion, eDpartment of Justice .transferred
from Chicago oil, ce. Sidney Daily News.
Mrs. .Arthur Behringer and son, of Day
ton; Mr. and Mrs. U Heath Vining, of
Manhattan Kansas; and Vernon Vining,
of Akron are guests this week of Mr.
and Mrs. S. M. Crouch.
Miss Helen Bchunck went to Cincinnati
last Monday to take a special course in
music.
Air. and Mrs. S. A. Bowman returned
Wednesday from St. Petersburg, Florida,
where they spent the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvoy Tilton. West Jef
ferson, are the parents of a baby boy, born
last Monday.
Mrs. Allen Boslog, of Detroit. Mich,
who was a gi.cst of her brother, O.
Rentzsch and family, North Main street,
has gone to Newcastle, Ind., for a visit
with her mother and sister before returning-
home.
Mrs A C. flrlner. of thls.city, who was
taken to St. Elizabeth's Hospital, at Day
ton the llrst of the month for an opera
tion, Is reported to be getting along nice
ly, her friends will be glad to learn. Mr.
Griner expects to go to Dayton to-morrow,
as she la sulllcientry Improved to
return home.
BIG BATCH
Of Legal Bualneae Geta Attention
of Judge Miller of Common
Pleaa Court.
I 'din mi in I'leas Judge Miller last Friday
(Hissed Judgment on the following cases:
.biliii Crier vs. County Commissioners,
in luiict ion. la niurrer to second amended
petition of plaintiff sustained and pel!
tion diMiiis.-.cd at plaiutltT's cost, liner
in Jun, Mil. filed an nil Ion to enjoin
olli ( lioii of assessment on Little Heaver
ami to recover part of assessment paid.
Uriel- owns luo acres III Section l'.i, liut
ler township.
Kllza Springer, as guardian of Opal
li.lker .an llilMlit. VS. (ieorge linker et III,
piirlitlon, limllng that Opal linker is one
il the heirs at law or t'liarles nailer and
entitled to oti-tliirtleth of said estate.
II. A. and O. J. Myers, doing huslnei-s
under the hrm name of Myers A Myers
Flitura Iseiihart. motion to make peti
tion inor.1 hpeclllc and certain over-ruled.
'( Hit in his own motion requires plain
litfs to s' paratily state and number their
ruses of action.
The case oi l.dward Harnett vs. C. II.
Illl.li, hear t on allnlavlt lor continuance.
nine grunted mid case re-assigned lor
March
John Kramer vs. Herman Zuinbarger,
liUiincllon, lindiiig against plaintitl. .Man
datory itlilllli tii'll denied. I'etitlon dis-ml.-scd
nt plaintiff's cost. The parties
own abi.tliiig l.irms in Jiutler township.
Iji.st September dclendaiit constructed a
fence ac'oss a lane used as a driveway
l. plainlill' for the (iast 21 years. Clain-
tilt" in his petition, hied last Novcmlier,
prayed lor the removal of the fence and a
perpetual Injuia lion against nu lla r oli-
lrtnting Hie uiiveway.
Chai-leii Zuiiibi rge vs. County Coimnls-
.-loncrs, injunction, mowon 10 tnss-uve
einporary i esui.ining older denied. 1 lie
'ourt finds that o Ixind has been given
.v pcti' .oin -r for ditch In question as re
,iiii( d by law, and commissioners have
no Jtlrlf.ll tlon to proceed. Kcienuams
(joined from proceeding under their
..-cut pi'ocfc JitihS from constructing
aid ditch, and assessments of planum
nl,. in. il Cuts to defedant. The petition
,as llled last ."sovemocr. s.umncigu ()
e Is own. r of fill lo res in Section 1, Jell
i son to .Ml.1iip. that A. B. Mainline pe
titioned .'or a ditch, known as the Main
line ditch, beginning In (lodfrey Heights
elina and ruin ing to Heaver, crossing
lainlifrs farm He claimed Improvement
imnei cessarv und a dclrimcni iu mm.
Tiic ditch was approved anu soiu. l iaia
till prayed for an injunction.
Hcnu Krcbs vs. Joseph Mndvr et al and
orne Krcbs vs. Joseph M.ider et al.
money, hy agreement cases irieu 10 me
same 111 V al tile same lime, aner an
hours deliberation Tuesday afternoon the
Inrv re! iii ned a verdict for plaintiffs. A
urn t,.r ncu1 iriai li eu. i lie weiidon.-
re illed last iiecemoer. i-iainini L.enu
Km lis prayed foi $i:i:il and plaintiit i,eo.
Krcbs .or iiiit on promissory notes. Tin
it,. lie I.I iv in n ami ins were ucsirov-
ed liv ;ire. They claimed there were no
endorsements thereon.
The case of Lucinda Smith vs. Ferdl
irnl Smith, divorce, was last Tuesday
signed by Judge .Miller for hearing on
April 7.
ldri,... Miller last Tuesday granted
ivfiree on irrounus oi moss iien-. i
duty to Klmer L. Tindall against his wile,
Grace Tindall. Costs to plaintiit.
Henry l, nnartz vs. Nancy and G. V.
Hooper and Fd I.. Bryoon. money. De
fendant i. W. Hooper died since com-
i.i. i me or (ii (tenon. JUUKilieui uc-
olt atramst Nancy Hooper in lavor oi
aintill. Henry l.ennarU, in Hie amount
ot it."i7(;.S'); foreclosure and sua- oi mon-
gned premises ortiercu. ine j,,,.,.. i ...
question IS llllol 4i, luuvciics iiuuiiiwii,
north of Celina.
llenrv Fnewalt et al vs. Catherine
i,.vv!,'lt et ill partition. Commercial
Rank, on application, made party defen-
lant witn leave to me answer anu
petition.
JURORS CHOSEN
For April Term of Common Pleaa
Court, Which Assembles
' Monday, April 2
The Jurors for the April term of Com
mon Picas Court were drawn last Fri-
iy in the presence oi juuge .oinei,
,..i.. r:ii..-
ierk of Courts Hasiinger and hiiernr
Fumphrcy. The grand Jury is summoned
to meet on Monday, April 2. The petit
Jury will meet two weeks later, on the
sixteenth. The list as drawn Is as fol
lows: (land Jurors
Grand Jurors of April term to con
vene April 2, 1917.
Thomas Deilinger Blaekcreek.
George Bolienbacher Liberty.
Gerhard Brcckman Franklin.
John Fortraan Washington.
Adam Schneider Gibson.
N. W). Monroe Jefferson.
W. M. Kabc Washington.
Ferd Iiengers Granville.
J. J. LVauchanip Franklin.
John F. Adams Recovery.
Peter A. Heyne Butler.
A. W. Larue Washington.
John Hartings Gibson.
William Tost Granville.
Andrew Scbweiterman Granville.
Petit Jurors
Petit Jury to convene April 16.
J. II. Wilson Liberty.
John1 Vondrelle Granville.
J. C. Bowser Jefferson.
Frank Stillbarger Jefferson.
William Schaadt Liberty.
John F. Smith Jefferson.
William Vandenbosch Gibson.
John Mondenhall Jefferson.
Adolph Sandrell Recovery.
Wilson Selby Franklin.
Charles Baker Butler.
Marion Pond Dublin.
Edward Hess Butler.
A. W. Burdge Franklin.
Joseph Lanipy Union.
Henry Bomholt Marion.
John I.ochtefeld Marion.
Charles Wfiiters Butler.
Harry Lynch, aged 22 years, of
r.ockford, em ployed at the furniture
factory, had the first finger of his left
hand so badly mangled by a saw last
Monday morning, only a half hour
after he had begun work at the fac
tory, that it had to be amputated. He
was removed to the hospital where
the necessary medical attention was
piven.
Manager A. A. Bair, of the Fay
ette theatre, has purchased a new
Wurliter pipe organ, which will soon
be installed in his motion picture
house. Two machines at also being
installed making it possible for him
to give continuous performances.
Don't fail to see the MAXWELL
It at the jhow.
..xhiu-
n.I'oi.i;o o I'kaci:
Tlioac who (untested against the
1'ivsidi nl nri'iioKiil of "peace wilh-
ut vlct.iiy." will hi Inti'lcKted to
' .kiw that I hit I'l csidi nl 's cono'ptlon
o' u durable peace Is siiiioii'd by so
cieat u wiurior as Napoleon, who
llius presents the hii me thought:
"Ie,l(i ought to be tli result of a
syitcm well considered, founded on
the truj Interests of the different
count l ie", Imnorttlilo to nrh, and
oulit no' to ! v either a capitulation
oi the result of a throat."
Wit ii such an authority to rely on,
tin- pacifist ought not to be afraid to
stand for a pence without victory.
Hi . van's Commoner.
NEW TAX LAW
And Its Keiiniicnii iils is In Those
WIiii l ist anil I'.-iy Tae on
I'll sim.'il l'n. pelt)
As a new ux law lias recently been
i iuictiel by Hi' Ohio Legislature, peo-
I'li w li i p iy personal taxes should be
posted on the ieiuiiements of the
new law. This ear it w ill be nec's-
.sary for every person who is mibjcct
lo tlio payment of personal tax to se
(lire tile ncci'mary uianus at certain
html places in each taxing district
which will bi! known by the County
Widitoi' within a short time. Under
tlie pi (seut tiixinit laws nny person
failing to si cute blanks and make
is or her return of personal proper
ly belore I he first day of May will
forfeit tneir nglit to the $100 exemp
tion. O'l tills date the Auditor will
leek imr tlie list of returns with
lie different assessors and all persons
no lutve fai.erl to comply wiih Hie
law will be f iii 'lislicd with bliink.f by
the U .essor to lie tilled out but they
will not entitled to any exemption.
In case; of willful fail '.ire or refusal to
make return:! a penalty of fifty per
cent, will be imposed.
CELINA-VABASH
Pike Gets Another Boost Through
Efforts of Prosecutor Local
Light at Columbus.
One and four-tenths miles of con-c-ete
road, on Main-Market road 11,
or the Celina -Wabash pike, will be
built tiii.s summer. The new order
v. ill cTiMintie the present concrete
improvement on west from the pres
ent terminus.
The Commissioners were not over
anxious 'o continue this improvement
but as the available fund could only
be used lor Main-Market road pur
poses, lley acquiesced in the project,
after urgent efforts on the part of
Prosecutor SMbbs.
Prosecuting Attorney C. A. Stubbs,
County Superintendent of Schools S.
Cottei ni'iii, D.'strict Superintendents
Khepper, of W'j.shiiJfrton township
and Hays, of Pockford, Attorney O. J.
Myers and Editor J. K. Carlin, of this
city; Dr. J. O. Uickerham ana 'l,io-
t.wis Ketchani, of Uockford, were at
Columbus last Monday and Tuesday
on matters ot fore me legislature.
Attorneys Myers was looking after
tne interests of the Celina Telephone
company on telephone legislation, not
to the liking of the organized com
panies, now pending for final action.
Prosecutor Stubbs and Editor Car
lin were otfore the finance commit
tees of both house and senate in be
half of the South side park
Messrs. Wickerham and Ketcham
and the tichool superintendents were
at the capital to help defeat the pro
posed chiviige in the school laws.
YOUNG BRIDE
Of Couple Weeks Sees Husband
Jailed for Alleged Theft
at W. O. Station.
John Kiser, out on parole from
tiie Mansfield reformatory, was ar-
:ested by Officers Duncan and Heis-
tan last Thursday night, on a charge
or stealing $S.40 from the Western
Ohio depot on February 9.
At that time Kiser was driving one
cf the C. T. Uthm drays. He sudden
ly disappeared alter the robbery,
which was at once placed to his cred
it, but the oircers were unable to lo
cate him. Kiser returned here last
Thursday night from Cleveland, with
a bride of a couple or weeks, and
was in' mediately taken in charge.
Kiser plead not guilty before Mayor
Scranton and was held for the re
formatory authorities. Field Officer
Prown, of the institution came here
last Monday after young Kiser, but
as be refused to confess tha crime
the officer claimed no Jurisdiction in
the case at.d Kiser wns sent to jail
under, $2,000 bond.
Henry HansDottom, residing a few
miles southwest of this city, was in
town yesterday having hills printed
for a sa'.e he will have Friday, March
30. Mr. Kansbottoni is so crippled
up with rheumatism that he feels he
must give up farming.
Perry Allen, used 23 years, an employee
of the Celina Specialty Works, had his
left hand inanuled, while at work last
Monday afternoon.
Fire la.-t Friday night destroyed the
blacksniiiii shop and barn and cremated
two noises belmuiiiif to Wesley KnnslHit
tom. at Mneedon. Tho loss is partly cov
ered by Insurance.
MULES FOR SALE
A team of mules for sale: a frond work
team cheap; Weight about 1200 lbs. ln
(luire 3 miles eust of Celina. C. K Mc-MUIIAY.
EFFORTS
Of nepreaentatlve Bnber to Get
Appropriation for Long-Standing
Claims Successful.
The
claims of a number of farmers on
the oiilti side of the reservoir for dam
ages to crops several years ago, wese al
lowed l. Stale Budget Commissioner
Donaldson last Monday, after the finance
committee had Included In the annual
budget appropriation an amount nulllclent
to cover 'hem. The claims run from fit
to something over t-'X) each. One of tha
largest claims Is that of former County
Comiuls.-iofier Isaac Brandon. The secur-
inu of the elaiios was largely due to the
tiorts of Kepn senlative Holier, who has
pent much of his time to have the au-
(ropriaiion made for his Franklin town-
.-I ip in. nds.
COMMISSIONERS
The Board requested the State
I'U'hw.iy Commissioner to cause sur-
ii is, plans and estimates made on
Ihter-t.'ouuly Highway No. 264.
The Goner Joint County ditch was
!port-al le the Commissioners, sold
follows:
Tile Portland Drain Tile Co.,
tZX'.iH. ICKlimate $2962.40.
Labor Sebastian Dillhoff $1573.
Kstlmaic $1781.58.
The Portland Drain Tile Co., pre
sented tlreir contract bond as sure
i.es in the sum of $3000.00.
INFIRMARY DIRECTORS
Andrew riel.imek. pay roll $270 00
S.iine, current ( xpense GO 00
J. Mai-nlmaii. bread 05 33
. Kentsell, dry uodn. .
us 47
i. Avers, toliacco
Albert Aletzner. oats
( "(ihimbus J'harmacal Co., supplies
11. A: 1-'. i'ul.-l.alnp. furniture....
12 24
73 03
13 67
34 M
I.eo Hlernolzer, electric supplies.
J. H. Uull At .Son, stove
K. K. Stephenson Lumber Co., cup
board 2 00
82 7i
48 00
31 75
Standard Oil Co, gasoline..
IVIinn & Mercer Co., Tel.
Co.,
phone n ut and tolls
Kl.a SprinMr, hauling ice....,
J. is. l:.-i I'ferty. paintluir
J. C. Howser. hlacksmithing.
I-red Suhr, repairs
.National Durham Record Co.,
4 85
3 76
32 25
11 35
70
9 00
60 00
60 00
40 SO
re
cording latlle
H. A: V. I'lilskamp. burial of Jeo.
iionovan and C. Ilorco
Mclianiel ii Mcister. burial of Jas.
liable and lieo. Hooper
Chas. i:lo:som, tobacco
Boosters Present Their Claims
Lima Times-Democrat
Celina sent a delegation of citizens to
Lima, Friday afternoon, for the purpose
of meeting the state olllcials here In
specting the hospital and laylnff before
them their claims for reservoir Improve
ment, tl is the desire of the people of
."elina. now- that the reservoir has been
taken in hand by the State with a view
to maiutamiriK it as public park .to se
cure additional Improvements at tne loot
ol Main street in their city.
"While lu re they set forth their claims
end were assured that they will be piven
el lent ion. In tne party were: City Soli
citor J. 1J. Johnson. I'rosecutinj? Attorney
C. A. Stubbs, Fditor J K. Carlin. of the
('elina I lemocrat ; Harmon Cron. president
o' the Wm. Cron Sons Co.; J. H. Winkel
johan, general manager of the P. Kuntz &
llerr Lumber Co.; Fred Schlenker, of the
Manhattan Hotel, and Mark Beckman, of
the J. A. oliemer Company. All of th
gentlemen :,re prominent in the Celina
liusiness Men's Association."
The Montezuma Grangers are pre
paring for a good time next two meet
ing nig ito, March the 23rd and 30th
a:; they are to take in a class of thirty-four
:nent'ers. The Grange Is
f rowing rapidly and will soon be a
power in.thh". part ot the county. It
fills a long felt want for a social and
business organization In this com
munity. LEGAL NOTICE
fii'orw Baker, who resides at Knox, Ind.
iana ; Lizzie Kauffman, w ho resides at Ft.
Wavne. Indiana; and Kennith Kaker. who
resides at Millerd, Indiana, will take no
tic,, that Kiiza t-prinuer. formerly Eliza
H.iker) as guardian of Opal Baker, an tn
f:nit, on the Hth day of September, 11U6,
li led her petition in the Common Pleaa
Court within and for Mercer County,
Ohio, alleging that her said ward, Opal
Baker, has a legal right to and is seized
in fee, subject to dower, of an undivided
one-thirtieth part of the following de
scribed real estate, to-wit:
The Northeast Ouarter Ci) of Section
TVcntv-one (Ull, Town 6 South, Range 2
Fast, Htuler township. Mercer County.
Ohio; that the parties above named, to
gether wiih other defendants, have or
claim to have some interest in said prem
ises, the amount and extent of which Is
unknow n.
The praver of said petition Is that
plaintiff's ward's share thereof may be
set oft to her in severalty, and if that
cannot be done without injury, that such
proceedings be had as are authorized ty
law. and that said dower be assigned.
The persons llrst above mentioned will
further take notice that they have been
made parties defendant to said petition
and that they are required to answer on
or before the Uth day of May, 1917.
KI.1ZA SI'lUNGKR. (formerly Eliza
r.akeri, Guardian of Opal Baker, an In
fant, Plaintiff.
Hated: March 23, 1917.
L. C. Hirsch, Attorney for plaintiff.
PUBLIC SALE
On account of ill-health the undersign
ed will sell at public auction on his prem
ises, 4 miles wtst and li mile south of
Celina and 1 mile west and 34 mile
north of Coldwater. on new stone road, on
FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1917
commencing at 10 o'clock a, m., the fol
lowing personal property:
I HOI iSKS Consisting of two geldings,
7 and 9 years old, both good workers: one
mare colt, coming 2 years old, and 1 horsa
colt, comi.ig 1 years old.
FOI K ilEAD CATTLF Consisting of
3 milch cows, two of which will be fresh
soon, one will be fresh in June, and one
fall calf.
FARM IMPLEMENTS Consisting of t
farm wagons. 1 a new one; 1 hay ladder,
stone bed. mud boat, iron kettle, 1 double
set work narness, set buggy harness, cab
buggy, 1 double corn plow, disc corn
planter, one mower, 1 steel hay rake, 1
spring-tooth harrow, 1 walking breaking
plow. New Idea roller, double and single
shovel plows, and other things not men
tioned. Also ona Do Laval Cream Separator, In
fc,ood condition.
TERMS On SALE All sums of $5.00
and uiidor cash. Over this amount a
credit of 9 months will be given, purch
aser giving bankable note. 4 per cent,
off for tsish on credit sums.
HENRY RANSBOTTOM.
P. C Knox. Auctioneer
LEGAL NOTICE
This Is to give notice that on March
31st, 1917. at nine o'clock a. m. In the
Court of common Pleas of Mercer county.
Ohio, will be heard the petition of the
Board of Education, of the Village of Ce.
lina. for Hie purpose of transfering Seven
Thousand Lollars (J7.000.u0) from the
Tuition Fund to the Contingent Fund of
said Board.
LEGAL NOTICE
This Is to give notice that on March
"1st, 1917, at nine a. m. In the Court of
Common 1'ieas, the petition of the Trus
tees of Jefferson Township will be heard
for the purpose of transfering Six Hun
dred fiollars (StiOO.OO) from the Road rind
to the four Fund of said Board.