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THE CELINA DEMOCRAT
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Volume 22, Number 31
Carlin & Carlin, Publishers
Celina, Ohio, November 9, 1917
Only 6 more issues
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Cincinnati's "Sudden Discovery" of a
10,000 Error Fails to Save His Hide
As Citizens Women Are Still Classed Below
Boozers, Thugs and Undesirables in
' Oar Otherwise Great State
COLUMBUS, November 8.-Despite the Cincinnati "error" that gave
the wets ten thousand extra votes yesterday, the drys have nearly two thou
sand majority to their credit and the wets may as well prepare to move on
the time set for evacuation. The date of the execution will not be changed.
THE VOTE
For Prohibition .
Against Prohibition . . . .
Do you get that ?
COX ORDERS INVESTIGATION
518,167
516,312
Calls In Head of State Election Ma
chinery and Others and Advises
Speedy Probe of Cincinnati Discrep
ancyEven Granting Change In
Hamilton County Figures, Drys
Claim Small Majority.
Columbus, Nov. 8. Late returns In
dicate prohibition has won In Ohio.
Despite an alleged miscalculation of
9,000 to 12,000 votes in Hamilton coun
ty, the drys, giving their opponents
,the benefit of the extra votes, aie
leading by 1,44; votes, with 35 pre
cincts still out
Giving Hamilton county the benefit
of the "correction," 5.721 of the 5,766
precincts of the state allowed this re
sult: For prohibition, 515,430;
against, 512,984.
A majority of the missing precincts
returned dry majorities two and three
years ago.
With unofficial finals extremely
close, it would not be Impossible fcr
the official count to show the state
wet. On the other hand, the dry ma
jority might be increased.
Even granting the change in Cin
cinnati figures, James A. White, super
intendent of the Anti-Saloon league,
declared, the drys have won by a
small majority. Without the alleged
mistake the drys" would have been cer
tain victors. While White would
make no direct charge other than that
the proposition looked "suspicious,"
other drys openly charged Hamilton
county wets had attempted to count
them out.
Three different stories in regard to
the miscalculation were current. One
made a difference of 9,000, another of
10,000, still another 12,000, all in favor
of the wets.
Immediately upon hearing of th
Cincinnati discrepancy, Governor Cox
called Secretary of State Fulton, head
of the election machinery of the state,
and Assistant Secretary of State
Gregory to his office and advised a
speedy and thorough investigation.
The governor told them the utmost
vigilance and caution must be exer
cised to assure the state an honest
count on the election.
Secretary of State Fulton immedl
ately called on the Hamilton county
board of elections for a citation of the
facts, with explanation of how the
mistake occurred and how discovered.
At Mr. Fulton's office it was said
the ' Cincinnati board reported there
. was a mistake of exactly 12,000. The
report was that, whereas, Hamilton
county previously had announced 70,
420 wet votes, the correct figure was
82.420, giving the wets a 12,000 gain.
The explanation to the secretary of
state was that a mistake was one of
accidentally putting the wrong figure
on the telegram forwarding the first
announcement of results.
Dry leaders flocked to Cincinnati,
where the Hamilton county returns
will be officially counted today.
. Whichever way the official count
makes final results, dry or wet, the
losing side can bring up the question
again next year. Expectations are
that this will be done.
Suffrage, which in 1914 lost by 143,'
000, this time lost by perhaps 40,000,
according to unofficial reports.
WOMEN VOTE
by
School Bond Proposal Defeated
Columbus Voters.
Columbus, Nov. 7. This city defeat
ed by a two and one-half to one vote
the $3,500,000 school bond proposal,
alijr; refused to approve Increases In
tin, school and city tax levies. The
city voted against prohibition by a
margin narrower than two years ago
and against suffrage.
The Republicans elected their city
ticket. The school board contest was
wholly nonpartisan. Miss Kate M
Lacey probably has been elected to
membership in the board with tae
largest plurality. She was supported
by the various women's organizations
of the city. H. L. Scarlett was elected
city attorney, William M. Ginder, city
auditor, and Jobn F. Seidel, municipal
judge. All are Republicans.
Women voted for the first time for
candidates for city offices.
Atherton's Son Elected.
Newark, O., Nov. 8. H. A. Atherton,
Democrat, son of ex-Mayor Herbert
Atherton, who was removed by Gov
ernor Harmon in 1310, was elected
mayor of Newark over Elmer Jordan,
business men's Independent candidate,
by a plurality of about 350. David
Murphy, Republican, was third on the
ticket.
Schrelber Wins.
Toledo, Nov. 7. Cornell Schrelber,
nonpartisan, was elected mayor over
the Socialist candidate, Robert T. Ha
worth. Schrelber's majority is est1
mate at a little more than 18,000.
Davis Re-elected.
Cleveland, Nov. 7. Returns indi
cate tnat Mayor Harry L. Davis, Re
publican candidate for mayor, has
been re-elected by a plurality of 12,
000 votes.
LICENSE DENIED ONE,
ANOTHER GIERE ASKS IT
Alexius Gicre has applied to the County
Liquor License Board for a license to run
a saloon at Coldwater, probably to take
over the one recently run by Francis
Oleru,, wh was denied a license becauea
of sympathies with the German govern
ment and abuse of the one under which
he Is living. Whether te Giere applying
for a license holds stmllar views is not
publicly known, but it is not likely he will
openly proclaim them if he does.
Special Meeting Sunday
The Presbyterian C. E. Society of Ce
lina will hold a special meeting Sunday
evening next at 6 o'clock, under the
presidency of Miss Elma Mowery. Mem
bers and friends are cordially welcomed
to this meeting.
KAtLLi waijin.uk., rresiueui.
Cincinnati Dally Post and The Demo
crat, both one year, $3.60.
WATER WAGON
PASSED US BY
The dry and suffrage' vote in Mercer
County is a little disappointing, but we
believe in a few years from now those who
voted no on these great questions of hu
man advancement will be ashamed to
tell their children of the event.
Here is the way it was done:
County C. E. Union
The members and officers of the above
Union will convene at the Ashley Hotel
on Friday, the 16th, at 6:30 p.m., for
supper and round table conference
Business important. Kvery member of
this executive board is expected to at'
tend. G. W. HORN, Press. Supt.
WEEKLY WAR REVIEW
Prohibition Suffrage
Yes No Yes No
Burkettsville.... 16 22 11 22
Blackcreek 150 88 129 97
Butler 85 176 70 183
Center 190 4fi 170 63
Celina 1st ward. 105 58 87 79
Celina 2nd ward 80 87 60 102
Celina 3rd ward. 124 151 101 159
Celina 4th ward. 124 144 98 165
Chickasaw 9 91 10 87
Coldwater 79 263 55 268
Dublin East 70 17 55 32
Dublin North... 73 41 50 53
Dublin South.... 69 20 77 16
Franklin 81 85 56 103
Ft. Recovery N. 51 35 29 54
Ft. Recovery S. . 103 91 66 122
Gibson .... 65 93 49 101
Granville 83 275 15 268
Hopewell 168 62 134 79
Jefferson ' 166 86 125 103
Liberty 133 164 92 180
Marion East.... 8 168 4 168
Marion West.... 22 244 8 249
Mendon.. ....... 107 33 84 51
Montezuma 23 19 14 26
Recovery Tp.... 51 140 36 154
Rock ford 199 58 157 93
St. Henry . 17 105 12 97
Union 191 56 149 94
Washington N.. 94 75 70 95
Washington S... 66 69 54 77
Totals 2766 3058 2119 3444
PREPARING FOR
THE INEVITABLE
CINCINNATI, Nov. 8-Ohio to-day
woke up (they still think they are Ohio)
face to face with the extreme probabili
ty that in less than two years it would
be a drinkless and saloonless common
wealth. The condition forced itself
upon the citizens at midnight, when the
prohibition voter, till then for many
hours in a minority, took a lead in a
state-wide . tabulation and in such
strength as to make all but certain the
success of the prohibition amendment
which provides that the saloon shall be
barred from Ohio after April 1, 1919.
Cincinnati Dally Post and The Demo
crat, both on year, (3.60.
A feature of the week was the an
nouncement by the Berlin war of
fice of the retirement of Germans from
points along the Chemln-des-Dames,
on the Aisne front In France. Ber
lln stated that "unnoticed and undis
turbed by the enemy" the Teutons
withdrew their lines from the hill
front In Ebis region. It Is possible
that the withdrawal of the Germans
will compel also the falling back of
the German forces In the turn of the
battle line in this region running
northward to St. Quentin, if, indeed,
it does not affect the German posi
tions as far north as Arras.
The Italians armies succeeded in
crossing the Tagliamento river and
in throwing up defenses on the west
side of the stream, with the Teutonic
allies in possession of strong posi
tions on the eastern bank. On the
middle and lower sectors of the Tag
liamento the Austro-German armies
are In fighting contact with the
Italians.
Vienna announced that the sector
east of the Tagliamento river has
been cleared of Italians. More than
200,000 Italian soldiers were captured
in the big Austro-German drive.
, The entente allies are rushing
troops and guns to the Italian war
front. Premier Lloyd-George of
Great Britain and Premier Painleve
of France left for Italy on an Im
portant mission.
On the western front the French
and British carried out minor opera
tions for gains.
Three American soldiers were
killed, five wounded and twelve cap
tured, when German troops stormed
their trench on the French front. A
heavy barrage by the Germans cutoff
a section of the trench occupied by
the Americans. This is the substance
of General Pershing's report to the
war department.
In Palestine the British scored a
distinct success in capturing Beer
eheba. . Berlin announced on Nov. 5 that the
Teutonic allies drove their way across
the Tagliamento river and captured
6,000 prisoners. To the north, on the
Italian left wing, intensive operations
are being carried out by the Teutonic
allies, the two maneuvers probably
having as their objective the cutting
off of the entire right wing of General
Cadorna's army.
The Anglo-French troops in Flan
ders continue to carry out raiding
operations successfully against the
Germans and to bombard heavily the
enemy positions at various points.
Two additional defeats of the Otto
man forces are recorded by the Brit
ish in southern Palestine and by the
Russians In the region of tha Black
sea coast. North of Beersheba the
British are pressing on with the defi
nite object of the capture of the coast
city of Gaza.
The Italian armies are falling back
through the plains of Venezia to a
r.ew and shorter line of defense, Rome
announced Nov. . They are being
closely pressed' by the Teutonic forces.
Cadorna Is expected to make a stand
along the River Plave, east of Venice.
British forces in Belgium captured
the town of Passchendnele, five miles
west of Rousts, v ,.
THE GRIM REAPER
A message was received yesterday
morning by Dr. Frank Ayers of this city
conveying intelligence of the sudden
death of his brother, Chas. Ayers, at
Mt. Vernon, O. Death was due to acute
indigestion, and be survived but a couple
of hours. The deceased was a former
well known Celina boy, who left here
about twenty-three years ago, taking up
newspaper work at Mt. Vernon, Being
at the time of his death managing editor
of the Daily Republican news of that
city. He was 44 years old and leaves a
wife and two children. He is also sur
vived by his mother, Mrs. Mary Ayers,
and two brothers.
Alex Slegrlst, of St. Henry, optrated
upon for tumor of the liver on the 28th
ult., by Dr. Beatly of Dayton, assisted by
Drs. Biumm, of Coldwater, and Sullivan,
of Burkettsville, survived the operation
but a few days, passing away last Fri
day. Mr. Slegrlst was well known In the
south end of the county, and had been en
gaged n the harness business at St. Hen
ry for a number of years. He is surviv
ed by a wife and two children.
THREE WOMEN
WANT KNOT CUT
Three suits for divorce were filed last
week by as many wives. Brutalty and
downrght cussednesg are the averments
In each cae. Each are burdened will)
children.
Daisy Fetters asks a divorce from her
husband, Maoda Fetters, who she alleged
has made her life a burden by abuse and
vile language. She asks for the custody
of their five-year-old child and reason
able alimony for Its care.
Alma Frewald, who asks a divorce from
Henry Frewald, charges him with strik
ing and kicking her when she was sick
and unable to work. They have three
children, ranging from 7 to 15 years. She
claims her health is broken and Is will
ing that they be given Into his custody
f he furnishes them with a suitable home
Ida Hellwarth (nee Varwig) seeks a
divorce from Geo. Hellwarth after a brief
married life. One pair of shoes for her
self and me for ther baby and one sack
of flour has been the limit of his exer
tions toward furnishing them with the
comforts of life, is the complaint she
makes, and says, furthermore, since their
marriage she worked in the fields and in
order to help her lord furnish the staff
of life.
IN CUPID'S DOMAIN
Herschel Jeffries, of Columbus, O
and Miss Minnie Carpenter, a well
known Hopewell township girl, the
youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Carpenter, were quietly wedded at the
residence of Rev. C. S. Johnson last
Tuesday morning, that gentleman per
forming the service. The bride was ac
companied by her sister, Mrs. Daniel
Weaver of this city, and the groom by a
brother from Newark. Shortly after
the ceremony the young eouple left for
a short visit at Newark, after which they
will be at home to their friends at Co
lumbus, Ohio.
Rudy Dues, of Blair, V. Va., and Mrs.
Pearl Hamilon, of this city, were wedded
last Saturday, 'Squire C. D. Rice per
forming the ceremony. Mr. Dues Is a
former Celina boy, a son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Dues. The bride is a daughter of
Air. and Mrs. A. TJ. Hainline, of Godfrey
Heights. The yocng people left for
Blair, Monday, where Mr. Dues is em
ployed In the mining Industry.
Miss Helen Elward and Urban Knaps
chaefer ,of Coldwater were wedded at the
Catholic church in this city last Monday,
Rev Ernest Hefele performing the service.
The young people were attended by Leo
na Beckman and Leo Wourms. The wed.
ding breakfastwa s served at the home
of the bride's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Shuh, Suoth Sugar street. Shortly
afterward Mr. and Mrs. Knapschaefer left
for Cleveland, where they make a visit
with the' bride's mother. On their return
they will be at home to their friends at
Coldwater.
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED
Gilbert Amspaugh, 37, Lima, machinist,
son of Chris. Amspaugh, and Myrtle B.
Fast, 35, Hopewell tp., housekeeper, dau
ghter of A. G. Fast. Rev. Snavely.
Rudy Dues, 25, Blair, W. Va., miner,
son of John Dues and Pearl Hamilton, 27,
Celina, weaver, daughter of Ab. Hainline,
D. Rice.
Ray Hoenie, 20, Celina, crater, son of
John Hoenie, and Alvaretta Brock, 18,
Celina, housekeeper, daughter of Ora
Brock.
Urban Knapschaefer, 22, Coldwater la
borer, son of Herman Knapschaefer, and
Helen Elward, 20, Celina, stenographer,
daughter of C. L. Elward. Rev. Ernest
Hefele.
Hershel A. Jeffries, 20, Columbus,
draftsman, son of Wm. H. Jeffries and
Minnie I. Carpenter, 21,, Hopewell tp.,
housekeeper, daughter of Wm. Carpenter.
Rev. C. S. Johnson.
Louis E. Sternberg, 28, Creston, Iowa,
drainage contractor, son of Carl H. Stern
berg end Ethel Louise Crampton, 27, Ce
lina, housekeeper,, daughter of Ira E.
Crampton. Dr. W. ,W. Lance.
W. A. J. McDaniel, the South Main
street furniture man, will soon have one
of the neatest display windows for the
exhibition of his goods to be found in
town. The new front, recently put in
by the E. E. Stephenson Lumber Co.,
adds remarkably to the appearance of
his store building, and is a good busi
ness investment besides.
MEETING OF ROOP POST, G. A. R.
Veteran F. B. Feeman announces there
will be a meeting of Koop Post G. A. R.
of this city to-morrow (Saturday), and
ask for a full attendance of its members
Important matters are o come up.
LAD DIES FROM INJURIES
Cligord Hlnton, the twelve-year-old son
of Lewis Hinton, of Liberty toynshlp, who
was kicked by a horse a few weeks ago
died from his Injuries last Friday night.
Funeral services were held last Monday
at tho Liberty church.
THREE DEMOCRATS
FAILED TO REACH
James K. Carlin, chief clerk of the
State liquor license board, this week
moved his household goods to Colum
bus. His family will follow in a few
days. Attorney John G. Romer and
family have moved into the Carlin
property.
Teacher to Meet on 17th
A meeting of the Mercer County
Teachers' Association will be held in the
High School auditorium in this city a
week from to-morrow. Hon. O. T. Cor
son, of Columbus, and Prof. Smyser, of
Delaware, will be the instructors.
Mrs. Arthur Andrews, of Coldwater,
Route 1, was in town yesterday looking
after some business affairs.
There was a warm fight for city offices
in Celina last Tuesday, but only three
Republicans were able to break into
good company, Duncan for Marshal and
McKee and Gilberg for Council. The
total vote for each candidate is shown
below:
For Mayor
Scran ton, D 474
Rice, R. . . . 390
For Clerk '
Winter, D 688
For Treasurer
Deitrick, D 587
Hendricks, R 267
For Marshal
Fisher, D 360
Duncan, R 596
Board of Public Affair
T. A. Weis, D 463
Arthur D. McDonald, D 389
Chas. Gray, D 352
Weber, R 319
McGee, R 293
For Council
Evans, D 405
Morrow, D 438
Schunck, D 439
Simon, D 366
Beiersdorfer, D 324
Winklejohn, D 284
McKee, R 357
Gilberg, R 329
Monroe, R 327
Spieler, R -. 292
For Assessor
First Ward W. H. Dibble
Second Ward W. R. Coate
Third Ward Andy Zender
Fourth Ward Frank Betz
Slusser, Staeger and Buck led in the
fight for Township Trustees.
A QUESTION FOR
YOUTOANSWER
We herewith present to you the sub
scribers who have contributed the amount
set opposite their respective name toward
the support of the Mercer county Red
Cross Chapter. The material which this
mney Is buying is being used to make
up the garments, sweaters socks, scarfs,
convalescent capes, etc., which- are being
sent to the boys at the front.
If your name is not included In this
list, why?
Emmet Curtin, Lima $100 00
Ira E. Crampton 100 00
V. T. Palmer ' 100 00
Perry C. Miller 100 00
E. Ernsberger 100 00
A. Bowman 100 00
J. D. Johnson 100 00
E. J. Brookhart 100 00
Zura Riley 100 00
Oral Meyers 100 00
Mersman Bros.-Brandts Co 300 00
Lawrence Schunck 100 00
J. A. Romer CI 200 00
H. A. Miller 100 00
C. S. Younger 100 00
J. vV. Loree 100 00
A. M. Riley 100 00
Remaklus & Beckman 200 00
C. A. Stubbs 100 00
Mrs. S. A. Bowman 100 00
P. E. Kenney.. 100 00
Henry Lennortz 100 00
Otto Rentzsch 100 00
Lautlahn & Mesarvey 100 00
The Celina Stearic Acid Co; 200 00
J. B. Hattery and wife 100 00
C. D. Heirholzur 25 00
Tlllie Sacher 10 00
T. A. Wels 35 00
Casper Hemmert 10 00
Rev. W. W. Lance 25 00
Mrs. W. T. Palmer 25 00
Effle Hoel 10 00
Dr. Berry 30 00
F. C. Casteel, per month 5 00
James Spriggs 25 00
J. K. Mendenhall 2 50
Val Fortman 15 00
Dr. Brumm 25 00
W. F. Schunck 2 60
Ed Heirholzer 50 00
E. G. Ungerec 2 00
C. H. Howick 25 00
D. H. Miller 10 00
John Ppriggs 25 00
Frank Fischer 2 00
J. P. LcBlond 25 00
Leo Hierholzer 25 00
Newcomb Zimpfer 10 00
Herman F. Cron 50 00
Wm. Cron Sons Co 50 00
J. E. Hart t 00
(Centlnued en Klghth Paga)
MRS. JAS. TAYLOR,
AGED 83, PASSES
Mr j. Lana Taylor, wife of the late
James Taylor, one of the best known pio
neer women of Celina, died after a brief
Illness at the old home on West Fayette
street, last Tuesday morning. Her pass
ing leaves but few people of her time liv
ing In Celina. Her huband. Dr. James
Taylor, was probably th best known pio
neer physician of Mercer county, who
practiced his profession when the coun
ty had but few roads, and they little more
than calf paths. He passed away some
sixteen years ago, being past four score
years at the time of his death.
The family of the deceased was a large
one, but there are now but four child
ren surviving Mrs. Flora Hole, of Mont
ezuma; N. W. Taylor, of this city; Attor
ney L. L. Taylor, of Union City, Ind., and
Mrs. E. M. McFall, of Charleston, III.
The deceased was 83 years of age.
Funeral ervices will be held at the M. E.
chur'.h at 2 o'clock this afternoon, Rev.
Stuart Baumgartner officiating.
DRINK CAUSES
SAD MENTAL STATE
Henry Fortman 37 years of age, of St
Anthony, was brought before the Probate
Court yesterday, after keeping the neigh
borhood in an uproar while under the
influence of liquor. Physicians making
an examination of him in the probate
court, stated that he was mentally un
balanced from drink. Judge Younger ia
contemplating sending the man to the
sanitarium at Martinsville, to sober up,
and where some of the Ore water will be
soaked out of his system.
Docs it seem possible that in another
fifteen months, all we will have to do
with such fellows as Henry to keep them
from getting liquor Is to keep them inside
the boundary lines of the good old state
Ohio".
KEEP HIM FIT TO
FIGHT AND WIN
'Keep the American soldier fit to fight
and help to win the war by makinyg clean
envlornmcnt around all military camps,"
is the slogan on which is based the cam
paign of the War Camp Community Ser
vice. With the campaign plans well un
der way and with the heart of the Amer
ican people being aroused to the vital im.
portancu of proper surroundings for the
man now preparing to fight the battles
of democracy, confidence wis expressed
to lay by officials of the Service here as
to the outcome of the work
Although much service has already been
furnished the men at the various camps
by the people of the nearby cities and
towns, a vast amount still remains to be
don, it was pointed out here at the na
tional headquarters of the Service. Many
of tho smaller towns near training camps
are ttxing themselves to the utmost to
care properly for the men in camps, who
many times outnumber the populations
of the surrounding communities by three.
or four times.
Encouraging reports are being receiv
ed from all parts of the county showing
the spirit in which America is welcoming
its army, and it is to encourage this spir.
it and to aid the community in the great
ask of providing all sorts of good, clean
recreation for the men In training , that
the war Camp Community Service has
been established.
Commanding army officers are approv
ing this work and recognize that it will
help to build up the morale, the fighting
plrlt and the acturj miliary efficiency of
the men.
Not onl yare recreational facilities for
the soldiers near as well as in the camps
sought, but the demand for Y. M. C. A.
workers in all the camps In the United
States and in Belgium, Italy, Egypt and
France is imperative.
The International Y. M. C. A. seeks
$35,000,000 for immediate army work and
the War Department Commission on
Training Camp Activities requires $4,
000,000 for community welfare. Both are
combined in the campaign for $350,000 In
this district.
The district, with headquarters in the
Y. M. C. A. at Dayton, comprises Mont
gomery, Allen, Von Wert, Logan, Miami
Shelby, Green, Darke, Kenton, Mercer,
Union, Harding and Auglaize counties.
. C. Haswell of Dayton is general chair
man for the district.
The campaign opens Sunday, November
11 and lasts one week in the effort to
raise $360,000. Because of the urgency of
the situation, half the amounts pledged
are payable within 30 days after the
pledges are signed, one-fourth are due
January 1 and one-fourth are payable
April 1.
James Dibsdail, so seriously injured on
the local aviation field about a month
go, when hi sassoctate Fred Helm was
fatally Injured, s so far Improved that
e can be wheeled about the streets. It
111 probably be some time before ha will
be able to walk.