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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25
LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR
YOUNG HOOVER

Ralph Hoover, found guilty of murder
in the second degree in the local court Of
Common Pleas, after trial of two weeks,
was sentenced to life Imprisonment in
the Ohio penetentiary by Judge Matthias
at a short session of the court held Mon
day morning.
There was a small attendance at the
court room at the time the prisoner was
brought before the trial Judge, for the
reason that the genral impression was
that all there would be to the session
would be the submission of the question
of a new trial to the court, but Judge
Matthias Immediately after overruling the
motion of the attorneys of the defense
passed sentence Van Vert Times
Democrat.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25

The first voucher from the new State
Board of Liabilities OF Awards seen in
this city, was cashed in by Secretary
August Behringer of the Mercer County
Building & Loan Association, during the
weekly banking hours of the association
last Monday The voucher was for S23
and in favor of l.. Brock, an employee Of
hte furniture factory.
The new board was created by clause
in the Constitutional acts adopted by the
people of the State last year and has
been in existence since January !, 1913.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25
STILL ANOTHER
MINE HORROR.
Hundred or More Men Believed to
Have Perlshed-FIre Drives
Back Rescuers.

Less Than a Hundred Of the Three
Hundred Men at Work at the Time
Of the Explosion Manage to Make
Their Way to the Surface and Many
Of These Were Badly Burned.
Relatives Crowd About Entrance.
Washington, Pa, April 24.-With at
least 100 men dead in the mine, a
score Of rescue parties are at work at
the Cincinnati mine Of the Pittsburg
Coal company on the Monongahela
river, at Finleyville, where there oc-
Cured one of the most disastrous eX-
plosions ever recorded in the long his
tory of mine fatalities in Washington
county.
The exact cause of the explosion is
not known, and how many lives were
sacrificed will probably not be ascer-
tanned for days. Less than 100 Of the
300 men who were at work when the
explosion occurred reached the sur
face, Those men, who came through
flames and smoke and debris to the
top, are suffering keenly from shock
and fright and can tell little Of the
horrors below ground.
The explosion was terrific, the force
OF the concussion breaking windows
in houses a considerable distance
from the Courtenay entrance of the
mine.
Before the reverberations had died
away a hurrying. panic-stricken pro
cession was on its way to the mine
entrance. AS these friends and rela-
tives of the men underground reached
the entrance a smoke-grimed and ter
ror-stricken driver with his string Of
coal cars came tumbling out into the
daylight. He said he was we'll within
the mine with his cars when he heard
the explosion, which he estimated
was at least a mile and a half from
the surface. AS he rushed to daylight
and safety he passed two dead bodies,
one of whom he recognized as that Of
a Frenchman Emile Leroy, who was
well-to-do resident of the little mining
town.
The alarm was sounded all up and
down the river valley and within a
short time on foot, in special trains,
by wagon and automobile, came
scores of workers from other mines,
for places on the rescue
parties, which were organized with
all possible speed
On their first entrance into the
working the rescuers were driven
back by the smoke and fumes which
filed the passages. The force of the
explosion had seriously damaged the
fans at the Mingo entrance to the
mine, thus interfering with the air
and adding the menace Of
to the dangers of explo.
sion and falling coal and slate.
Those in charge Of the rescue work
have practically given up hope Of saw
ing any of the 100 men at'work on the
left side of the mine, all of whom
must have been within the immediate
OL Jue e&pIOslOu' hdpplu6s
had been heard beyond the piles Of
debris which choked up three main
entrances of the mine, and it was
hoped that some of the 300 workers
within would yet be saved.
Physicians and workers and clergy
men are among the crowds awaiting
word at the mine mouth, ready to do
what they may.
Miners who have got out tell terri |
bic tales of the scenes within the |
mine, and relate how fire broke out in
places. adding to the horror.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25
BODY OF DROWNED WOMAN
is RECOVERED

The body of Mrs. Jennie Landon, who
was drowned on March 70, during the
flood which swept Plqua, was recovered
Wednesday, about four miles below that
city. 1t will be realled that she, with
Miss Myrtle Benin of this city, were
drowned when their house was swept
away. Miss Behm's body was recovered
several days after the catastrophe.
Mrs. Landon was the widow of the late
Walter Landon of this city. She was
about so years of age, and is survived by
five children. Funeral services were
held at Piqua yesterday.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25

Chauncey Wager, local representative
of the Continental Sugar Beet Co., was
arrested by Marshal Pumphrey Wednes-
day morning on an affidavit filed by
Peter Sehuck, charging him with fight
ing, Wager plead guilty in Mayor Mil
ler's court and was fined IS and costs.
Schuck has been having family trouble
and il is stated had laid the trouble onto
wager The two met in Depweg's s
saloon Tuesday evening and Wager
cleaned UP on Schuck.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25

The Wenning tonsorial parlors, above
the Citizens Bank on Main street, are un-
dergoing extensive improvements this
week that will make Mr.. Wenning' s
place the prettiest and most up-to-date
barber shop i'll this section of the state,
and the genial John and his popular
assistants-John Hassman and Zeno
Sacher, and bootblack "Snookums"
Albert Stein-togged i'll new uniforms
will continue to make the shop the
most spotless and popular in this sec
ton. Mr.. Wenning is putting in one
more chair, changing his mirrors SO that
they extend the full length of the
room. The new mirror frame is pretty
piece of work, planned by the late V. N
Estry and finished by Tony Gender at the
Estry & Stephenson mill. Each chair
has an individual 1avatory, with hot and
cold water. Pretty Individual towel
racks and drawers and individual waste
paper receptacles are placed at each
chair. The base of the mirror stands
are neat marble put in by the Stelzer
Marble Works. The plumbing work
is being done by Plumber Frank Greek
The completed work will be good for
sore eyes, and indicates we have me-
chanics in our preserves that fully un-
derstand their business.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25

Mrs. F. S. Collins, East Livingston
street, widow of the late Judge F.S. Coll
ms, is still in a critical condition as the
result of an operation for appendicitis,
which she underwent last Saturday
morning. The operation was performed
by DR.. Hunter, of Lima, assisted by Mrs.
Collins son-in-law, DR.. f. H. Heffner,
of Wapakoneta, and the family physician,
J. f. Hattery, of this city.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25

With his right leg fractured, Henry w,
Pond, So, married, recent citizen of Ce-
lima, shortly after midnight Thursday
morning walked from the Box Board
plant to his home on w. Oliver street.
Mr.. Pond was assisted on his painful
journey by an employe of the mill. He
was unaware that fracture had occurred
till after the attending surgeons exam
ination. A bale of paper fell against Mr.
Pond, causing the injury. st. Marys
Leader.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25
ohio's Net Loss Under License sys.
tenn Will Be 100000 a Year.
conneaut Hit bv TidaI Wave.

Conneaut, O., April 24.-Much dam.
age was done by an eightfoot tidal
wave that swept the shore of Lake
Erie east and west of this harbor.
Shipping and numerous summer re-
forts suffered. Clarence Deter, 13,
was swept off a pier and drowned.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25

Miss Katheryn Krieger has resigned
her position as stenographer at the up
town Office of the Palmer & Miller grain
firm, and rumor has it, will soon wed a
prominent young barber of Decatur, Ind.
Miss Blanche Swartz, one of the stenog-
raphers in the John Kramer law offices
has been employed to fill the vacancy.
Miss Viola Beckman, who has been an
assistant stenographer for Mr.. Kramer
will take charge of all his stenographic
work.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25
HOW TO MAKE MARRIAGE
A SUCCESS

This is the subject of a lecture under
the auspices of the Lnther League of ST..
Johns Lutheran Church of this city, to
be delivered by S. II. Schulz, Ph.D., ex-
president of the Capitol University, Co.
lumbus, o. The lecture will be given at
the City Hall, Wednesday, May 7, at 8
pm. DR.. Schuh is a lecturer of great
ability and comes to us highly recon-
menGed. Tickers for the lecture for sale
by members of the Luther League at Is
cents. Reserved seat tickets at Nunges-
ter's drug store for an additional 10c.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25
Killed bv Erie FLYER.

Marion, O., April 21.-R. p. Watts,
E6, wealthy farmer, was struck and
killed at Martel by an Erie flyer. He
failed to notice the train approaching,
His wife, an invalid, may not survive
the shock
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25

VIM. Antres was arrested at Geneva,
Ind, last Friday by Deputy Sheriff Betz
and brought here to answer to charge
of forgery, preferred by Mrs. Abbie
Harmon. Antres came here without re-
QUESTION and the case was settled and
dismissed without action.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25

The house Oh the W. H. Lemunyon
farm, three miles southeast of Mendon,
occupied by w! f. NARROW and family
was completely destroyed by fire last
Sunday afternoon. The FIRE, which
started from a defect i've fue, was dis
covered before it had aimed much head
way and the greater ,art of Mr.. Mar
lows household goods were saved. The
house was covered by insurance with the
Ohio Farmers
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25

General Young, the popular manager
of the Manhattan motion picture show
house, Wednesday afternoon sold his
show to c. N. Fleischman, of Ohio City.
The Manhattan is the oldest show house
in the city and has been doing a good
business. The new manager has been in
the business for some years and Will no
doubt continue with his share of the
patronage. General is going to devote
his time to fishing, so he says, anyway.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25
CUPID s VICTIMS

James L. Kanorr, of Liberty township,
and Miss Ethel Adams, of Washington
township, we'll known young people of
the west end of the county, were married
by Squire Rice in his office on the 18th.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. F.. Kanorr, and the bride a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Evi Adams.
announcement cards from Porterville,
Calf, announcing the marriage of Miss
Verna Baker, former Celina girl, to T.
+. Reese, of Fresno, Calf, which oc-
Cured at Porterville Oh the 18th. They
will reside at Fresno.
The secret wedding of Miss Kathryn
Karr daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Karr, of this city and Arthur Mauer, Of
Ardmore, Oklahoma, which occurred at
Covington, Ky, last January, came to
light this week when the young brides
mother, in going through some papers
and letters among her daughters effects,
ran onto the marriage license. The
young couple will make their home at
Ardmore, Okla.
Alloys Schwieterman and Miss Marie
Moeller, prominent young people Of
Marion township, were united in mar
riage at the Catholic Church at Sebastian
Wednesday morning, Father Ignatius
Schneider reading the nuptial mass. The
young couple were attended by Leo
Schwieterman, Henry Moeller and
Misses Odelia Schwieterman and Regina
E,-iuly Eo1lOvircr the ceremony tha
bridal party repaired to the home of the
groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Schwieterman, wheIe an elaborate we'd
ding dinner was served. The young
couple will reside at Cnickasaw, where
the groom is employed in the Chickasaw
handle factory.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25

The Franklin Township Sunday-school
convention will meet at U. B. Church i'll
Montezuma next Sunday evening, for
which a splendid program has been ar
ranged. You re invited.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25

Mrs. Armstrong, the venerable mother
of Mrs. John Tilton, of west of town,
cut an ugly cash in her head Wednesday
afternoon, when she fell at her daugh-
ter's home. DR.. Brumm was called and
took several stitches to close the wound
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25

John Winemiller and Robert Snavely
have purchased of VIM. Ludlum, the
Stark restaurant on South Main street.
The new firm assumed management last
Monday.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25

The dollar that you spend
at HOME may return 60 you.
Think II over, Mr.. Busi-
ness Man. This applies 20
you as well as the small fry.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25
CALIFORNIA; Reply.

The reply of the state senate Of Cal
ifornia to Mr.. Wilson's proposal to
send Mr.. Bryan to Sacramento carrien
positive reminder to the presideEt
that the state maintained that it had
the right to legislate on the subject Of
land ownership within its border. 1t
assented to the presidents proposal
for visit from the secretary Of state,
however. The president did not wait
for action by the lower house Of the
legislature. At the conference with
Mr.. Bryan at the White House last
night, he learned of the formal state
ment of the Japanese ambassador
made at the state department, out
lining the views of his government on
the situation. He decided that Mr..
Bryan should leave for Sacramento
today.
The ambassador was greatly arous-
ed over published report that he
had told the president that Japan
would go to war with the United
States if the proposed legislation waf
enacted. The ambassador also seemed
embarrassed over another statement
attributed to him that there was no
possibility of war, no matter what ac-
tion was taken by California. He is
sued this formal statement:
mo visit has been made by the
Japanese ambassador to the White
House this week, nor has he ever
hinted to anybody at such an alarm
ing outcome of the situation as a pos
sible war between the two countries.
In fact such contingency has not
been discussed In any place, SO that
1t is equally erroneous to say that the
Japanese ambassador has declared
that no war will follow"
The president has awakened to the
realization that he has serious in
ternational tangle on hih hands which
will require most careful handling in
order to prevent grave eventualities.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25

The Elmer Cook residence in Hope
we'll township, together with greater
portion of the household goods was
destroyed by fire at noon Wednesday.
The blaze, which is believed to have
started from defective fue, was not
discovered until it had gained consider
able headway. The loss is partially
covered by insurance with the Ohio
Farmers
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25
BOYS AND GIRLS PREPAR-
ING FOR HONORS

The commencement exercises of the
Celina High school will be held on Fri
day evening, May %. The baccalaureate
sermon will be preached Sunday May rs.
The annual meeting of the Celina
alumni will be held Monday evening
May 70.
The Commencement exercises of the
Rockford schools will be held on Thurs
day evening, May p, at the MI church.
The Senior class has begun practicing
their song for commencement exercises,
which will be held May rs. Professor
Wright, of Ada University, will deliver
the commencement address.
There are thirteen in the. class, viz:
Opal Rockwell, Agatha Sanner, Emma
Morningstar, Jane Thompson, Marie
Green, Genevieve Schroeder, Lucretia
Snyder, Harold Harris, Victor Heiby,
Arden Beach, John Franks, Ernie Ar
baugh and Sumner Shimp .-Ft. Recovery
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25

Mrs. Frances +. Fuller, State Vice
President of the W.C.T.U., will deliver
a lecture at Neptune town hall next
Wednesday evening.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25

Geo. Weber, who for a number of
years past has been the popular watch
maker at the Mrs. II. l. Schunck jewel
ry store, West Fayette street. has pur-
chased the Mckee jewelry store, West
Market street, and will take possession
as soon as the stock is invoiced, which is
now under way. There is no reason why
George should not make his new venture
a success, and his friends are sanguine
that he will do that very thing.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25

Albert Bruno" Bethel, the young
Celina base ball star, who last Year,
made great record with the Bristol,
Tenn, team of the Allapachian league,
left last Tuesday for Bristol, where he
again joins the team for this season.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25

Wanted-To rent house; must be near
business part of town. Inquire at this
Office or Manhattan Theatre.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25

manner. Various widths for the im-
provement has been proposed-20, "a
and 70 feet.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25

Ancona eggs for Matching. Constant
layers, never without eggs Inquire of
Boosz, Celina, o.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25

Ancona eggs for Matching. Constant
layers, never without eggs. Inquire of
Boosz, Celina. .tsf
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25

The tenement house on the w. +.
Newcomb farm in Center township, was
destroyed by fire last Friday evening.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25
THE GRIM REAPER

Hillman Thatcher, highly respected
and pioneer resident of the west end of
the county, died on the night of the 18th
at his home in Washington township,
near Wabash.
Deceased was a native of the state of
New Jersey and was four score and ten
years of age. He had been a resident of
this county for So years.
He was twice married, his first wife
Elizabeth Rocks, preceding him to the
grave. After her death he married a
sister, Julia Rocks, and she with eight
children survive-Garret Thatcher and
Mrs. Henry Gibbons, of Wabash; VIM.
Thatcher, of Marion, Ind, Mrs. D.
Buckmaster and Mrs. Rebecca Kelley, of
Geneva, Ind; Mrs. Ely Williams, of
Anderson, Ind; James Thatcher, of
Lansing, Mich. and Mrs. J. B. Wilson,
of Washington township.
Funeral services were held at Wabash
Christian Church Saturday morning.
Mrs. Whilmena Koch, wife of the late
Fred Kochs of Washington township,
died last Monday night at the home of
her daughter, Mrs Eunice Shook, at
New Corydon, Ind, following a linger-
ing illness of paralysis of the brain.
Deceased was 6S years of age and a
native of Montgomery county, this state.
The greater part of her life was spent
near Wabash Seven children survive
Mrs. Rosa Smith, OF this city; Mrs.
Eunice Koch and Mrs. Anna Martin, of
New Corydon, Ind; Mrs Sarah Powell
of Muncie, Ind; Lewis Koch, of Dalton,
Ill; ; Arlie Koch, of Denver Colo.
Funeral services were held yesterday
morning at the State Line Church.
Clinton Bogart, aged 80 years, died
suddenly last Saturday morning at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Bogart, in Center township. The young
man had been afflicted with heart trouble
for several years and was sitting in a
chair reading when stricken.
The FIVE weeks old daughter of Mr.
and Mas. Philip Lee, former residents of
this city, died last Sunday morning at
the home of the child's grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs A. N. Werts, near Men
don. Funeral services were held last
Monday.
Henry Boeckman, aged 81 years, one
of the best known residents of Marion
township, died last Monday morning at
his home near Cassella, following an ILL
ness of tuberculosis. He had been a
lifelong resident of the county and is
survived by his wife and nine children.
Funeral services were held at the Cas-
sella Catholic Church yesterday morning
The tenement house on the w. E.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25

One paper In the home Is
worth q dozen In the by
way. THE DEMOCRAT is
THE HOME PAPER of Mer-
Ger County.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25
LEAVES
FOR CVLIFORNIA
VIII Aid Legislators In Framing
AntI-AIIen Land BIII-Assured
Presence Agreeable.

Secretary Of state viii Represent tho
Federal Government In Shaping a
Law Which viii Meet Views Of Cal
lfornlans and Not Be In contraVen-
tlon Of international Treaties-How
President Views the Situation.
Washington, April 24.-Some idea
of the grave concern with which the
president is regarding the anti-Jap'
Inese agitation in California may be
gathered from the fact that he direct
nd Secretary Of State Bryan to hurry
to Sacramento.
Mr.. Bryan leaves Washington this
evening and will reach Sacramento
Monday. He has been instructed by
the president to represent the nation.
al government in the drafting of an
alien land bill by the California legis-
lature.
The president issued this direction
after he had ascertained from resolu-
tions passed by the California legisla-
ture that the visit of the secretary as
proposed would be agreeable to that
body. Governor Hiram Johnson also
telegraphed that the suggested visit
would be entirely pleasing to him.
The exact purpose of the president
In having Mr.. Bryan visit Sacramento
is to counsel with the legislature and
cooperate with the members in the
framing Of law which will meet the
views of the people of the state and
yet leave untouched the international
obligations of the state.
Mr. Wilson's decision to send the
secretary of state to California was
reached after a conference with Mr.
Bryan last night. The secretary OF
state himself had previously listened
to the Japanese ambassador, Viscount
Chinda, voice the grave concern of his
government over the situation now
existing.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-04-25

The five weeks old daughter of Mr..
and Mas Philip Lee, former residents of
this city, died last Sunday morning at
the home of the child's grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. N, Werts, near Men
don. Funeral services were held last
MOudav.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-06
WHlRL OF THE WORLD.
What Would Happen if We Crashed
Into Another World.

We are spinning through space at
the rate of more than a thousand miles
a minute. What would happen were
we to meet another world moving at
the same speed?
In the first place, the heat generated
by the shock would be SO great that
both worlds would be transformed in
TO gigantic balls of vapor many times
the size of the earth today. This, how
ever, might not happen if the inside of
the earth is composed of solder and
colder matter than scientists believe
il to be.
Although there is small chance of
any such aerial collision taking place.
scientists have already calculated the
probable results fairly accurately. One
has expressed the amount of heat that
would be generated in this way. 1t
would be sufficient, he says, to melt,
bell and completely vaporize a mass of
ice 700 times the bulk of both the COLD
ing worlds-an ice planet 100000 miles
in diameter.
Scientists have often considered the
possibility that the end of the earth
would come about in this way.
Certain ii is that planets as great as
the earth have been destroyed by COM
ing into collision with other huge bod
ies.-New York Press