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Celina, Ohio, July 6, 1917
THE C
DECSON
Handed Down By Suprem
Court Effects Celina Folks
Squabbling Law Salt Against
the State Stopped by Highest
Tribunal's Finding
tClncinnatl Enquirer 1
On co more the prennlal claimants
for damages at the Mercer County
Canal Reservoir have lost out. The
Sup'-eme Court to-day affirmed th
Court of Appeals of Mercer County
that the stale cannot be sued without
Its exress consent. It Is held that th
provisions of the constitutional
amendment of 1912 authorizing suits
against the state Is not self-executln
and statutory authority is a pre-re
qulsite to bringing the suits.
The suits brought against the s'ate
were In the names of Albert Palmer
and I. F. Raudabaugh for more than
$25,000 for wops ruined on the lands
subject to overflow from the reser
voir.
QUARANTINED IN
WITH SMALL-POX
Albert Burrows, fifteen year old
on of Perry Burrows, North Sugar
street, this city, Is confined to the
bed with an attack of small-pox. The
house has been quarantined. The
lad is getting along as well as could
be expected.
NULLIFIED
By Action of the Supreme Is
Kimball Act
Which Provided That Mortgages
Be Exempt from Taxation on
Payment of Small Fee.
Columbus, Ohio, July 3. Amend
ment of the taxation provisions of
the constitution of the state by In
direction was nullified by the Ohio
Suyreme Court this miming. It held
unconstitutional the Kimball act,
enacted by the recent General Assent
bly, which provided that mortgages
be exempt fr6m taxation when a fee
of one half of one per cent was filed
at the time of recording. , Had the
measure been sustalnd it was clearly
the first step in a comfrehensive sys
tem of classification of priperty for
taxation.
The seven Justires were unani
mous In the decision that the act is
violative of the provision that all pro
perty shall be taxed by a unlirm rule.
The cYedit for the legal victory is due
to former Assistant Attorney-General
Henry S. Ballard and Frank Davis,
who repersented interests opposed to
the law. They contended that It
created exemptions not allowed by
the clnstitution. and that it dies not
tax all property by the uniform rule.
It Put Officials to Work
Telegraphic mehsages were sent to
all Recorders to-day telling them to
ignore the act. Previously the Audi
tor of State had warned against pur
chase .of new records lor the act.
While the measure which exempts
shares of stock of Ohio corporations
had been upheld the decision in a
manner opens up what long has been
a mooted question with lawyers.
CELINA-WABASH CONCRETE
ROAD HEARS COMPLETION
Work on the new concrete road, of
the Celina-Wabash pike is nearing
completion, and a few more days will
see the concrete all run.
The road when completed will
make one of the best drives around
these parts. The road would have
been completed, but the contractors
have been held back, by being' unable
to secure cement.
SELLING DOOZE
Without a License Gets Rocltford
Man Stiff Fine When Caught
By State Liquor Inspector
State Liquor License Inspector A.
J. Tulogh last Saturday evening ar
rested C. M. Williams, of Rocltford,
charging him with violation of the
liquor lcense law.
Wllllems is a junk dealer of Rock
ford and was caught selling booze,
without a license, at his residence.
He was arragned for trial in May
or Scranton's court, Monday after
noon, found guilty and fined $100
and costs. A motion for a new trial
made by the defendant was overrul
ed. Miss Leona Dickman and Arch Cordier
left Monday for Winona .Lake, where
they are attending a young people's conference.
Heir Live In Germany,
FIndlay, O., July 4. l!e ause two of
the heirs are living In Germany and
can not rwelve tnelr share of the
Schneider estate, Hancock county
court will hold the land until the war
Is over. The court here Is also called
upon to declare Llllle E. Schwab dead.
Nothing has been hoard from her for
even years and relatives want 12,075.
Tier share of her mother's estate, di
vided among them.
Dayton Charter Attacked.
Columbus, July 4. Ira C. Koehne
attacked the locality of the Dayton
city charter with an appeal to the
supreme court to enjoin the city and
the city commission In Dayton from
payment for construction of a dam in
the Miami river to replace one swept
way by the 1913 floods.
ESCAPES DEATH
By Miracle When Workman Falls
Thirty Feet From Scaffold at
Palmer-Miller Elevator
Robrt Atchinson, West Logan
street, this city, had his left foot dis
located, left knee fractured and his
eye badly lacerated, when he fell a
distance of thirty feet from the new
Palmer & Miller elevator,
Mr. Atchinson has been helping to
construct the new elecator building,
an dwas working on a scaffold inside
the building, when one of the ropes
holdng the- scaffold broke, Mr. Atch
lnson falling a distance of over thir
ty feet into a large corn crib.
Workmen at the building hurried
to the injured man and he was taken
to his home, and Dr. Gibbons called.
How the injured man escaped death
is a mystery. He Is Improving nice
ly.
RUMORS
. ... .
u? oDies Kevivetj dv Attacks
1
on U. S. Transports
ftuiiinato'n, July ;. Tile unsuc
cessful submarine attack on the sh!r3
of the American expeditionary force
has revived spy rumors in the capital
and will result In even more stringent
measures, if possible, to cloak the
movements of military forces from
the enemy.
The relief and gratification of offi
cials over the safe arrival of the latt
units of the expedition Is tempered by
a manifest feeling of Indignation t'jat
the German admiralty was able to lay
Its plans so well and to attack the
American vessels in force before they
reached the zone which had been re
garded as most dangerous.
Discussion of possible spy activities
took many angles. Some officials were
Inclined to -believe that the Germans
must have had a warning of the def
inite time agreed upon for the cross
ng, but others discredited any such
theory, arguing that an attack was to
have been expected as a natural con-
equence of the general knowledge
that was common property.
There were Indications that t'de de
partment of justice might be asked to
undertake an Investigation when
army ani navy reports on the Inci
dent were complete.
COURT MATTERS
Susan P. Wedemeyer, plaintiff, vs.
osephine Pumphrey and L,. a. Putnpn-
rev. defendants, is a suit filed on July 2,
in which the plaintiff asks judgment in
the sum of J JOU, which sue claims due
her on a promissory note bearing inter
est at 6 per cent and dated June 5, 1912.
Harrv L. Byrd. through his attorney,
Frank A. Anthony, last Tuesday filed
suit in the Common Pleas Court against
Walter Benbow, asking for a dissolution
of partnership and the appointment of a
receiver. The parties are proprietors ol
garage at Ft. Recovery.
Emil Wagner, through his attorney,
Frank A. 'Anthony, last Tuesday filed
suit against Mathias Vonderhaar and
Wm. Wellman. Plaintiff avers that
defendants owe him a bill of $315.03 for
various articles set forth in the petitton.
The defendants were contractors in it.
Recovery, it is claimed, where said bill
was contracted. '
E. Wagner & Sons, through their at
torney, Frank A. Anthony, last Tues
day filed suit against Mathias Yonder
haar and Wm. Wellman to recover in
the sum of 361.95, which plaintiffs
claim aue mem tor a oui oi gooes i pur-
chased in 1915, when the defendants
were partner contractors.
The case filed against C. W. Jen-
kins, of Coldwater, charged with op-
erating a motion picture show In that
town, on Sunday has been postponed
for the time being.
Chfiiies Melnerding vs. Herman
Fuelling is a suit filed In Common
pleas court, the first of the week. In
wheh the plaintiff asks for judgment
n the sum of $364.50, on a promts-
sory note.
OPERATED VVOJf AT LIMA
TT T-1 .11 . . I
narry ncK, accompanied oy nis
pnysician. ur. tfrumm, and Mike
Hemmert, went to Lima last Tuesday,
where he was operated upon at the
Lima hosiptal for appendicitis. The
oerauon was successrui ana be is tin-
proving niceiy.
snn
With Paralysis Cashier Chas.
Howick Gf First National
Rendered Helpless at Bis Borne
Last Saturday JVl(ht-Improving
Rapidly
Charles H. Howick, cashier of th
First Natlonul Bank, this city, and
one of the county's best known citl
zens, was lust Saturday night, strlck
en with paralysis, the stroke affectin
his entire right side.
Mr. Howick had not been feelln
well for several days, due to hl
strenuous work at the bank, and Sat
urday night Was Just In the act of
taking some medicine when the
stroke suddenly rendered his entire
ight side helpless. In a lew hours
he was rendertd speechless and his
condition was most critical.
On Monday, Mr. Howick showed
chaIlge for the better and he has now
egained his speech, and has partial
use of his arm and leg, and his man
friends hoep to see him about again
before many days.
Celina Young Men Up in Ai
Last Night on Rumors
That They Bad .Been Drawn for
War Service-Method Not
Even Yet Announced.
Persistent rumors floated about
tiwim anil thrniKrhnnr thin MlKfrfrt
v v
dm tnat Beverai yunB n,en
I .. 1..,. 4.,.n Uan Aancrht 111 tho
drawing for service in the army, and
some probably laid awake last night
thinking about a trip to France In
the midts of German submarines.
There was no truth to the rumors
as a Washington dispatch, dated yes
terday, has the following to say on
the subject:
Washington, July 5. Arrange
ments for the next step toward mob
ilization o fthe new national army
the exercise of the selection for draft
were taken up tonight at a confer
ence between Secretary Baker and
Provost Marshal General Crawder.
Mr. Baker later said he had no an
nouncement to make as to the date
of the drawing. It has been an
nounced that the drawing will be
held In Washington and it is expect
ed a statement covering the method
to be followed will be made to-mor
row or next day.
Organization of the local and dis
trict exemption boards, the arrange
ment of the registration lists In ser
ial numbers and other preliminary
nerk must be completed before the
selection machinery can be set in
moMon. A statement by the public
Information committee says this may
be doue by Saturday, though there is
on certainty about t.
Clyde Spriggs, of the Celina Furni
ture Company, In speaking or tne
rumor afloat remarked that the
originator of the story must have
seen the Red's ball score come in, up
at Lima,
POMERENE
Takes a Crack at Coal Opera
tors and Dealers
And Says Miners Get 99 Cents a
Ton and Former $4 Cost Not
Increasd Over 30 Cents.
Washington, July 5. Senator Pom-
erene, of Ohio, made a lengtny
speech to-day on the coal situation,
reciting alleged exorbitant coal prices
and necessity for Government regula-
tion,
S,nator Pomerene presented scores
. . , . ,
OI specinc instances oi uuvauues iu
coai prices in unio ana eisewnere,
which he regards as extortionate and
in his opinion are part of a situation
which demands as a remedy that the
Government fix the price of coal, and
If necessary take over the coal mines
and operate them.
Wjhile admitting that scarcity of
cars an dlabor an dsome measure of
public hysteria are, contributing fac-
tors in the pr!oe of coal, Pomerene
said that the real reason for advanc-
ing prices was the reckless greed and
avarice of coal operators
. 'We an, objecting to-day because
American shlDniner interests are be-
inlnK submarined. I am not Wllllne
-
that cur own neonle. the coal opera-
tors and coal dealers, shall continue
to submarin all th manufacturing
interests of my own state and of the
country or submarine the 1,000,000
mm
(Continued en Eighth Page)
opkx to k.km;tio.
Olllce b of the I'nlted CUies, of the
xtaten territories and District of Col
ubla.
Ministers of religion and students
of divinity.
Persons In th milita-y or naval
scrvce cf the. United States.
Subjects of C u many, an 1 nil ,-l
aliens who have ont taken out firs
papers.
County or municipal officers, cub
torn-house clerks, workmen In federal
armories and arsenals and persons 1
federal service deslgnalted by the
president.
Pilots and merchant marine sail
ors.
Married man with dependent wife
or child, son of a dependent widow,
son of dependent, aged or infirm par
ents, or brother of dependent orphan
children under 16 years of age.
Those found morrally deficient
Members of any well recognized
religious sect existing May 18, 1917
whoes creeds prohibit participation
in war and whose religious convic
tions accord with the creed.
WEEKLY WAR REVIEW
Attacks by the British against Ger
man positions In the vicinity of Lens
and new offensives launched by the
Germans In the Verdun sector and on
the Aisne front, featured the week's
operations on the western front. At
other points In France and Belgium
there were heavy art'llery battles.
In the Lens sector, the center of
the French coal field, Canadian troop-'
fought their way through the German
lines to within a mile of the town.
London is anticipating the fall of
Lens at an early date.
In the Verdun sector the Germans
are making attacks with picked
forces, which captured French posl
tions on the west slope of Dead Man's
hill. On the Aisne front the Germans
attacked near Cerny and Corbeny.
meeting with devastating French
fire. Northeast of Cerny they suc
ceeded In gaining a salient which had
been leveled by artillery fire.
After many weeks of inactivity on
the Russian front, there are signs of
return of active operations. The
German war office announced that the
Russians, apparently influenced by
pressure exerted by their allies, are
maintaining a strong fire over a front
of forty miles In eastern Gallcla. Sev
eral attacks launched by the Russians
were repulsed.
Angello pass, which the Italians
captured recently in their advance on
the front below Trent, has been evac-
nated. Rome announced that the Ital
lan advanced forces have been with
drawn on account of the prolonged
and violent bombardment of the Au3
trians, but that the Italians still hold
the eastern end of the pass.
The French armored cruiser Kle
ber, 7,578 tons, was sunk off Point St
Mathieu, while on her way from Da
kar, Africa, to Brest. She was de
stroyed by a mine with the loss of
thirty-eight men.
All the American troops that arriv
ed last week in France are In a con
centrated camp, where Major General
William S. Sibert is Installed. Thence
they probably will go soon to a point
near the front. All the troops are In
excellent shape.
Petrograd reported July 2 that the
new Russian offensive In eastern Gall
cla has proved successful. The vil
lage of Koniuchy, strongly fortified,
on the Zlota Lipa river, was captured,
together with 10,000 Teuton troops.
Minister of War Kerensky personally
led the Russian army. 'Around Brze
sany the fighting was most bitter; six
teen Russian divisions were thrown
forward, according to Berlin.
The United States navy department
announced July 3 that two subma
rine attacks were fought off by Amer
ican destroyers convoying transports
with troops for France. At least one
submarine was sunk. Both of the at
tacks were made in force, showing
that the Germans "nad Information of
the coming of the transports and plan
ned to get them. No American vessel
was hit, and no life was lost.
The British admiralty Issued Its
weekly shipping summary July 4,
showing that 15 British merchantmen
of more than 1,600 tons were sunk
and 5 vessels of less than that ton
nage. Eleven fishing vessels also
were lost. Sixteen vessels were at
tacked unsuccessfully.
Russian troops continue their ef
forts to fcreak fnrough the Teuton
lines In eastern Galicia. Cheered by
the results of the fighting during the
lirst three days of July, General Brusl
loff'9 men, In the region of Brzezany,
are throwing fresh forces against the
Teuton positions.
German attacks in the Champagne
were repulsed by the French.
FT. RECOVERY
Chautauqua Opens Sunday With
a Five-Day Program Excel
lent Talent Secured.
A fine five-day program will be open
ed at the Ft. Recovery Chautauqua next
Sunday morning. Many platform nota
bles have been secured, including Kath
erine Kelley, of Boston; Dr. Yutaka
Minakuchi, a brilliant Japanese orator;
Senator Harold C. Kessinger, of Illinois:
Coleman Hatfield, of West Virgina, and
Gov. George W. Clark, of Iowa. The
musical organizations secured are among
the finest in the country.
If yon think of taking an outing, the
Ft. Recovery Chautauqua should appeal
to you, for yon will find nothing better
or mOre inspiring.
CAUGHT
In the Act-State Game and
Fish Warden Nabs 'Em
Celina Men Get It Hand to Them
For Selling Their Catch of
Fish tn "Stranger"
Noah Fry, William and Frank
Johnson and Fred Loth, of this city,
were arrested by the deputy state
game marshal last Tuesday charged
with selling crappies.
The game warden had heard of a
number of fishermen disposing of ov-
ercatches to strangers, and went In
search of some of the law-breakers.
Securing a car with Indiana numbers
the warden drove along the bank
road and pulling up alongside the
above mentioned partieB, asked if
they would sell him a few fish to take
home with him. The fish were pur
chased, a few pounds from each one,
whereupon, the warden placed the
men under arrest.
They were taken to Coldwater and
arraigned before 'Squlre Frick, where
euch entered a plea of guilty. They
were each fined $25 and costs. Af
ter eecurlng bond the men were re
leased.
THE GRIM REAPER
Venerable Mother of Attorney F,
V. Short Passes Away Other
Deaths Are Recorded.
Mrs. Mary E. Short, aged 73 years,
mother of Attorney F. V. Short, of
ths city, died at her home on Leona
street last Friday evening at eight
o'clock.
For the past five years Mrs. Short
had been n failing sealth, but her
strong will power kept her up almost
to the last. On Tuesday preceding
her death she was forced to take to
her bed. from which time she grad
ually grew worse.
Mary E. Swallow was born Janu
ary 4, 1844, in Montgomery county.
She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Jonathan Swallow. She taught
school for several years at Yorkshire
uiing the Civil War. The school
was located near the trianing camp.
On January 17, 167 she was uni
ted in marriage to William Short in
Shelby county. Later they moved to
Lima, and from there to this county
Mrs. Short was held in high esteem
)y all who knew her. and will be
greatly missed by her old friends and
eighbors.
She was a faithfol worker in the
Woman's Relief Corps in this city.
Mrs. Short was a member of the
Disciple church, having consecrated
herself to that faith at Montezuma,
years ago.
She was preceded in death by her
husband about four years ago, and a
son, who aiea several years ago.
Surviving are the followin: one
brother, George F. Swallow, of New
Weston; one half brother, Len Swal-
w, of Yorkshire, and one half sis
ter, Mrs. Susan Johnson. Six child
ren: Attorney Frank V. Short, of this
city; John, of Brewer, Ark.; Anna B.,
Short, of Cleveland; Miss Mary, of
Detroit, and Mrs. Ida Guriwell and
George W., of Cleveland.
Funeral services were held last
Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist
church, Dr. Wf W. Lance in charge.
Rev. F. G. Reitz, of the Lutheran
church, this city, received word last
Saturday announcing the death of his
veenrable mother, Mrs. Margaret
ReiH, which occured at Danbury,
Ohio, Friday evening.
Deceased is survived by five child
ren. She was well known in this
city, having resided with her son here
for several.
Geo. W. Winter and wife were call
ed to Toledo, Monday evening, by the
death of their grandson, the oldest
son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Winter,
who died Monday afternoon. Death
was due to diptheria.
A Toledo physician had been doc
toring the lad for tonsilitis. Anoth
er child of the family is also stricken
with the disease.
William Jenkins, of West Logan street,
was at Urbana, O. , last Monday attend
ing the funeral of his brother, George
W. Jenkins, who died suddenly in that
city last Saturday. He was 76 years of
age, and was a son of Mr. and Mr. New
man Jenkins, who came to Mercer coun
ty in the early fifties from Franklin
county, this state, where the deceased
was born. Mr. Jenkins left this coun
ty when a young man, settling near Ur
bana. He was married to Miss Melvina
Kite, his wife passing away last Decem
ber. They had no children.
Besides Mr. Wm. Jenkins of this city
he is survived by two other brothers
Harrison, residing in Texas, and Frank,
of Quinimo, Kas. and three sisters,
Mrs. Mary Arnold, of Overbrook, Kas.;
Mrs. Elizabeth Berry, Rosewood, 0.,and
Margaret Dixon, Bryant, Ind,
Mrs. John Volz, of Ft. Recovery, died
suddenly on the 27th nit. , aged 57 years.
She wasborn in Canada, but had been a
resident' of the former place several
years. She leaves a husband and sev
eral brothers and sisters to mourn her
departure. '
BOOZE CAUSES SUICIDE
OF NEW BREMEN MAN
New Bremen Sun
A gruesome sight met the eyes of Mrs.
Ffni Jtiellliort Tuesday evening at
about 6 o'clock when she entered au up
stairs lx-l-room and found the lifeless
body of her husband dangling from the
bed-post. By means of his leather belt
tlig unfortunate man bad formed a noose,
which he slipped around his neck, at
taching the oj!o8ite end to the bed-post.
An over-indulgence in liquor which he
obtained in a St. Marys saloon during
the morning, the results of which affect
ed his mental equilibrium, evidently led
to the horrible deed.
WILLARD W.C.T.U. TO GIVE
PROGRAM SUNDAY NIGHT
The Willard W. C. T. U. have arrang
ed for a public program at the Copp
Church, four miles north of this city,
on Sunday evening, beginning at 7:30,
The program will be in charge of Miss
Ida Hansel, S. r. I. Supt. A temper
ance address is being arranged for. The
public is cordially invited.
NKITINi: GKANOiK NOTES
The program, "A Day In School,"
given at the last meeting was a very
amu.slng as well as instructive one,
and was thoroughly enjoyed by those
I recent. Our lecturer, Mr. Arland
Copeland is proving a "live wire"
and should have the encouragement
and suport of every granger.
The program for the next meeting
consists of impersonations, essays,
solos and other music, and discus
sions o' agricultural subjects.
The business agent announced that
he hoped to have prices on fertilizers,
by the next meeaing and wishes those
desiring any to be present.
The degree and tableaux teams
went to Jennings grange on Tuesday
evening, to put o nthe work. The
young people under the leadership of
It. c Sprisger are doing this work
very accetably and the grange Is
quite proud of them.
YOUNG LAD MEETS WITH
PAINFUL ACCIDENT
Clifford Grimm, the eight year old
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Grimm, met
with a painful accident last Sunday
afternoon.
While visiting at the Henry Grim
farm in Hopewell township, the lad
wth several other chldren were out
in the yard playing near the wind
mill. The Grim lad in trying to
couple the pump wth the drive rod,
in some manner got the first finger of
the right han din the slot, the lever
coming down severing the finger at
the first joint.
Th9 lad was rushed to a physician
where the injured member was given
attention.
SOMETHING FOR YOU
AND YOUR NEIGHBOR
By S. R. McKelvic, Editor, Nebras
ka Farmer.
Anyone who makes even the slight
est observation must see that the
prosperity of the town is usually de
pendent upon the productiveness of
the surrounding country, wherefore
the merchant is vitally interested in
the maintenance of soil productvity
in which he lives.
It should be constantly borne in
mind that the soil robber is not the
one who is injured most by his opera
tions. It is his practice to operate
about so long in a community and
then move on to new and richer fields.
But when he goes he leaves behind an
old, poor, worn-out farm that Is a
constant menace to community pro
gress. The injury Is felt by the
neighbor, the community, and finally
the state and nation, for all of these
nstitutions are dependent upon the
fertility of the soil. This Is why I
contend that the question of main
taining soil productiveness is a com
munity problem and no one can be
loyal to his community unless he
takes a lively interest in that sub
ject.
LATE ARRIVALS
Mr, and Mrs. Phiiip May, residing
west of this city, are entertaining a
brand new boy, born Tuesday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Andrews are the
proud parents of a baby boy, born last
Monday.
Mr, and Mrs. Andy Gehm, of Liberty
township, are also entertaining a brand
new boy at their bouse, who arrived last
Saturday morning.
Good luck to the whole bunch.
Our young friend C. O. Spitler, of
Blackcreek township, was among our
business callers yesterday while down
paying his semi-annual rent to County
Treasurer Benke.
Adam Kettenring, who has been near
East St. Louis, 111., engaged in dredge
work, was in town Wednesday on his
way home, west of this city. The com
pany with which he is employed has
been halted in its work by running into
a railroad now building and which re
fuses to allow the dredge to cross its
tracks, which are on a big fill. The
matter is now in the courts and may stay
there a while.
FOR SALE
Town .Properties Vacant lot and
good buggy; also one set leather fly
nets. Call at 619 North Sugar St
SUICIDE
Well Known Farmer Long Pre-
fnorlifotorl c Doliof
Purchased Revolver Some Tim
Since, Though Be Had No
Particular Use for It.
Henry Ransbottom, well known Mer
cer county farmer, aged 44 years, resid
ing six miles southwest of this city,
committed suicide last Sunday evening
about 7 o'clock.
Mr. Ransbottom had been in ill-health
for several years, and, coupled with oth
er misfortunes the last lew years had
brought upon him, is attributed as the
cause of his desperate act.
At the close of their chores on Sunday
evening Mr. Ransbottom asked his wife
to go out to the barn, and as be appear
ed in a more than usual despondent
frame of mind, his wife refused. She
went into the house, and a few minutes
later beard the report of a gun in the
barn. She hurried out to investigate
and found .her husband lying in a pool
of blood, a bullet hole in his head from
a 32-caliber revolver.
Mrs. Ransbottom at once notified
neighbors, and they in turn acquainted
the authorities of this city of Mr. Rans
bottom's tragic undoing.
Marshal Duncan, John Heistan, Fire
Chief Weber and Mayor Scranton hur
ried to the Ransbottom home. Mayor
Scranton, acting in an official capacity,
held an inquest and returned a verdict
of suicidal death.
It is the opinion of many that when
Mr. Ransbottom asked his wife to go to
the barn with him he contemplated
killing her also. His taking his own
life at least seemed premeditated, for
not long since be had purchased a new
new revolver, a thing he had never had
around the house before.
The deceased is survived by his wife, a
daughter, Florence, living at Lima, and
one son, Orvelle.
Funeral services were held Wednesday
morning at Swamp College.
CENTURY
Mark Passed by Aged Woman
Who Died Tuesday
Mrs. Margaret Rogers, probably the
oldest woman in Mercer County, died
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George
Baxter, three miles northwest of this
city, early last Tuesday morning. She
been blind for several years, but was pa
tient in her troubled life and enjoyed the
companionship of her neighbors, who
honored her on many birthdays.
Mrs. Rogers passed away at the un
usual age of 101 years, 7 month and 21
days. Her funeral took place at the
Swamp College chapel, Rev. F. P. Cor
dier performing the service, and her re
mains were tenderly laid away in tne
cemetery near by.
Chattanooga Party Enjoy Day at
Soldiers' Home
An automobile party from in and about
Chattanooga motored to Dayton Sunday
and spent the day at the Soldiers' Home,
where they took their dinners and had a
jolly time. The party included Fred
Meyers and family, John Regedanz and
wife, Iven Johnson and wife, Mrs. Bar
bara Huffman, Mrs. Perry Gibbons and
son Vernon, John Bollenbacher and wife.
James Gibbons, Charley Regedanz and
Clyde Grim and family.
VOLUNTEERS FROM
.MENDON AND UNION TP.
Mendon Herald
The following are the names of
Mendon and Union township boys
who have volunteered their servieaa
for the war:
Leland Snyder Marine corps.
Til os. Wooden Hospital corps.
James Nelson Hospital corps.
Fred Fisher Infantry.
Shelby Wright Navy.
Vaughn Sowers Navy.
Frank Hagerman Marine corps.
Ray Kennedy Infantry.
Harold McMlchael Infantry. gti
Clyton Boroff Infantry.
Howard Hoover Infantry.
Leslie Ross Construction Corps.
Russel Presho Veterinary Re
serve Corps.
Our old friend Eugene Gamier, a
former Celina boy, now well known
Springfield sigar manufacturer, made
us a pleasant call while in town this
week, looking up old land-marks,
whic hhe finds are being fast obliter
ated. The years, however, sit light
ly on his shoulderB.
Woman's friend is a Large Trial
Bottle of Sanol Prescription. Fine
for black heads, Eczema and all
rough skin and clear complexion. A
real skin Tonic. Get a S 5c Trial Bot
tle at the drug store, adv.