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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11
ohio CROP REPORT

The following report is compiled from
returns received from the official cores
pondents of theAgricultural Commission
of Ohio, on the condition of Crops and
Live stocks on June 1. 1915.
Wheat-Prospect compared with nor
NAL yield, SO per cent
Wheat-orginal area seeded, 1925, ,267
acres.
Wheat-Area abandoned this spring,
| 2,116 acres.
Wheat-Area remaining for harvest
| / 1926, ISL acres.
Oats-prospect compared with normal
yield, "a per cent; Rye-prospect compar-
ed with norma lyield So; Winter Barley
prospects compared with normal yield,
with normal yield, 95 Clover-prospect
compared with normal yield, 81; Timothy
prospects compared with normal yield,
80; Timothy-Damage by grub worm, 3;
Hogs-fed for summer markets, So: Hogs
condition compared with an average,
81; Spring pigs-number saved compared
with an average, 80; Sheep-condition
compared with an average, 81; Lambs
number saved compared with an average,
95 Fruit--prospect~co with the
normal yield, 81.
The approaching wheat harvest gives
promise of a most abundant yield, Cor
respondents estimate present prospect at
99 per cent. This average is based on 10
bushels an acre, being represented by 100
per cent. On the corresponding date one
year ago, prospect was estimated at lO3
per cent and the harvest resulted in an
29.000000 bushels The estimated area
to be harvested this year exceeds the
acreage of 1914 by almost 173,0O0 acres.
The total production should equal, if not
exceed, that of last year In the North
west and North east section of the state
the prospect will leverage 107 per cent.
These sections contain some of the very
best wheat producing counties of the
state. In the southwest and southeast
sections of the state the prospect aver
ages 50 per cent. As stated i'm previous
reports issued by this department, Ohio
cannot produce normal wheat yields un-
till the acreage seeded is materially in
creased The present average price per
bushel, of wheat, is estimated at Sl.43.
one year ago, the average price was ~
cents per bushel.
The recent rainfalls have proven very
beneficial to oats. Its growing condition,
is good and the prospect for the harveets
is estimated at 90 per cent compared with
normal yield. One year ago the prospect
was estimated at 83 per cent. The pres
ent acreage exceeds that of last year.
The market price of oats is estimated at
Sc cents per bushel. One year ago oats
sold at A cents per bushel.
Timothy prospect is below an average.
The report shows 80 per cent compared
with normal yield.
The clover has been slightly damaged
by the grub worm.
Hogs, generally, are in a healthy con-
At this time the danger period for
fruits of all kinds has passed Peaches
promise one of the largest crops in years.
the Northeastern part of the state alone
having suffered any serious injury. The
cherry crop will approach very closely
the large crop of 1914. In the southern
half Of the state fire blight is general and
has seriously affected the apple crop. In
many orchards the blossoms were at
tackled End total loss resulted This
trouble IS not serious in the northern
portion of the state. A fair crop is as
surred.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11
Failed to Take UP Myers Case

Attorney e. e. jackson, of Rockford
was last Monday appointed assistant
prosecutor by Common Pleas Judge Miller
to present to the grand jury the case
against Prosecuting Attorney b. A. My
ers, charged by Clerk of Courts johnson
with altering public document
Mayor Rice, before whom the prelim-
mary hearing Of the charges had been
heard, has not as yet transcribed the
case to the Common Pleas Court and the
matter could not therefore be taken up
without their consent
Special Prosecutor Jackson was before
the jury Monday afternoon and inquired
of them whether or not they wanted to
take up the case, and they decided not to
go i'm to IL, The members of the grand
jury will likely be subpOnaed as witness
ses. because the document which it is al
legged was altered, was one of the indict-
ments returned by that body. The mat
ter Will not now come up until the Octob-
er term of court as Judge Miller finally
discharged the present jury after they
reported to him last Tuesday afternoon.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11
THIS is AMERleANlsM

No finer exposition of Amerlcanism has
| been heard in Cleveland than the words
Of Mayor Blankenburg Of Philadelphia,
before the city club the other night.
should there come a conflict be-
tween this country and other power
old as. ] am l would be glad aud
proud to take up "A musket for the
Stars and Stripes"
Born In Germany the Philadelphia ex-
ecutive came to America a young man.
In his heart beats the same tender re-
membrance of the fatherand that beats
In the hearts Of thousands of other Amer
lean citizens As proud as they are Of
lhelr German heritage, as much attached
as they are to the many good things for
Whlch the German nation stands, as
thoroughly lmbued with German agrees
sivenesss, efficiency and learning Blank
enburg IN this supreme moment consid-
ers himself not German but an Amer
lean.
Here is the answer to the hyphenates
This Is the attitude of an Intelligent
adopted American who still sees In the
nag Of the republic the same promise the
same glory and the same emblem of op-
pOrtunity that inspired them TO seek this
new home beyond the sea-
II rings true-this utterance Of "a Ger
man proud TO be an American IL forms
a refreshing contrast TO some of Tie
reasonable sentiments being voiced un-
der various guises in these troublous
days "Old as / am, / would be proud to
take up musket. Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11
MORE
Indictments Result from Re-
cent Sensational Cases.
All but One Deny Guilt and VIII
stand Trial Young Reel
Pleads Guilty.

The grand jury convened in special
session again last Monday morning and
about half past three Tuesday afternoon
reported TO Judge Miller.
They examined into six cases. present
ed five true bills and ignored one case
presented 10 them.
The indictments returned are as fol-
lows:
Eva Thomas, and Ado Pulskamp. rape.
Otha Real Ferd Kreigle and o. Raud-
abaugh contributing to the delinquency
OF a minor
Thomas and Pulskamp were arrested
Tuesday evening and arraigned before
Judge Miller Wednesday morning They
plead not guilty and their bonds fixed at
$1,000 Pulskamp furnished bond al once
Thomas could not find bondsmen until
yesterday morning, when he was also re-
leased
Ferd Kreigle plead not guilty and was
released under $500 bond.
Young Reel plead guilty to the charge
against him when arraigned before Judge
Miller Wednesday afternoon. He was
fined $50 and costs and sentenced 10 six
months In the reformatory The reform
atory sentence was suspended on condi-
tion that he pay the costs. live a moral
HE and pay the fine az 80 cents a week
out OF his own earned wages
All the indictments except that against
Probate Judge Raudabaugh. were made
on testimony of the little Kreigle girl.
Ior whose downfall Ayers and Arch Wag-
ner were sent TO the penitentiary last
week Raudabaugh's indictment was on
testimony of Florence RansbOttom, the
giri VINO tried to skip town with Frank
ed.
II is understood that Lee Ayers. who
was brought back here from the peniten-
tlary on Tuesday refused to divuige any
thing that he may have known.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11
Meeting of CITY Dads

Council met in regular session last
Tuesday with all members present and
| Mayor Rice presiding
! Prosecuting Attorney Myers addressed
the council relative to the adopting of a
stringent curfew ordinance and seeing
that the officers enforced the same The
solicitor was instructed to draft such an
ordinance y
Joe Meyer and James Carlin addressed
council relative to the law compelling
| the Western Ohio to sprinkle East Mar
ket street over their right-ofway. The
solicitor was instructed to draft a res
olution under the law
Mayor Rice reported a complaint by the
Buckland Milling Co. in regard to the
impossible condition of the alley at their
elevator. The matter was referred to
the street committee
Architect Andrew DeCurtin of Lima,
addressed council relative to needed re-
pairs ON the city hall He was instructed
to draw up plans and specifications of
the needed changes.
The clerk was instructed to notify the
Cincinnati Northern and G. II. d d. to
build walks over their right way on
Hoyng street, on the Frahm pike, and on
the south side of West Market street.
Councilman Rentzsch spoke of the bad
condition of East Livingston street just
east of the city building, where the
sprinking wagon is filed. The street
committee was instructed to look after
the matter and to build a catch basin
at the point mentioned
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11
PERSONAL

Mrs, Chas Schroyer, of Oklahoma City
| Okla, is the guest of relatives in this
city
Mrs. Eugenia Wenzlau and son, of Tip
! pecanoe CITY, are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
S. A. Bowman.
Mrs. Jasper Buxton, of Lockngton, has
! returned home after a visit with j. l..
! Morrow and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Orr, of Greenville
! were guests of relatives in this city the
! first of the week,
Mrs John Kramer and children were at
| Ottoville Wednesday attending the fun
! eral Of a relative.
Jerome Cecilia and Alma Pitzen, Of
| Columbus, o., are in Celina this week
| visiting friends and relatives.
Mrs Fred Hutchinson and son, of Bry-
an, and Mrs Clarence 10y, of Akron, are
| guests af Capt, and Mrs j. 10y
A. G., G. b., Philip and William Fast
this city, were at Ashland Tuesday at
tending a reunion of the house of Fast.
Mrs. Ralph l.. Donnan and little daugh-
ter, of Mentor, are the guests of the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs w. W.Lance.
Mrs. w. c. Miller, of Hudson, Mich,
has returned home after a visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs G. D. Hartzell, of
East Livingston street.
Mrs. Mayme Tangeman and daughter,
Of Buffton Ind, and Mrs. BENJAMIN Tan
geman, of Coldwater, visited this week
with Mr. and Mrs. c. j. Hemmert, of
North Main street.
Misses Ida, Clotilda and Lena Hoyng
were at F't. Loramie a week ago yester-
day attending the wedding of their cous
in, Miss Bernadine Wilke. Miss Clotil
da acted as bridesmaid at the ceremony,
S. j. Moore, of Cleveland, former man
ager of the j. A. Long & Co. branch plant
in this city and president of the Mercer
County Sunday School Association, was
in this city the first of the week, the
guest of relatives and friends, and was
at MonteZuma Tuesday and Wednesday
attending the county Sunday school con-
vention.
Rev p. M. Lennartz of Galveston,
Texas, is the guest of his brother Henry
Lennartz and family. He was at st.
Peter Wednesday morning where he sol
Lennartz, jr., and Miss Katharine Cries
hop and August Link and Miss Anna
Lennartz, Rev Lennartz said the early
mass at the Catholic church in this city
last Sunday morning and preached the
sermon in high mass.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11
HRYAN's LETTER TO VIII SON

My Dear Mr. President:
1T is with sincere regret that l have
reached the conclusion that | should re-
turn to you the commission Of secretary
Of state with which you honored me at
the beginning Of your administration.
"Obedient to your sense of duty and
actuated by the highest motives. you
have prepared for transmission to the
German government note in which i
cannot join without violating what l
deem to be an obligation to my country.
and the issue involved is of such moment
that TO remain member of the cabinet
would be as unfair to you as II would be
TO the cause which is nearest to my heart
namely, the prevention Of war.
!. therefore. respectfully tender my
resignation, to take effect when the note
is sent, unless you prefer an earlier hour
Alike desirOus of reaching "A peaceful So
lution of the problems arising out of the
use OF submarines against merchantmen,
we find ourselves differing irreconcilably
as to the methods which should be EN-
ployed.
1T falls to your lot to speak officially
for the nation l consider 1t to be none
the less my duty to endeavor as a pri-
vate citizen to promote the end which
you have in view by means which you do
not feel at liberty to use.
I'm severing the intimate and pleas
ant relations which have existed between
US during the past two years, permit me
to acknowledge the profound satisfac-
tion which IL has given me to be aSso-
ciated with you i'm the important work
which has come before the state depart
ment, and to thank you for the courtes-
les extended.
with the heartiest good wishes for
your personal welfare and for the sue
cess of your administration, | am, my
dear Mr. President, very truly yours.
Washington. June 8. 1915
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11
LOCALGOSSIP
Mrs. p e. Kenney was at New Wash
ington Friday attending the funeral of
a relative.

Mrs. p Il. Kenney was at New Wash
ington Friday attending the funeral of
a relative,
Alex Robbins, of FIT. Recovery, Route
8, and j. H. Granger, of Coldwater, old
readers of the Democrat, we're among
our callers this week.
Ben Powell, of Washington township,
had his left leg broken at the knee last
Friday, when he was kicked by a colt he
was endeavoring to harness.
Undertaken A. w. Meister and wife
were at Toledo this week, where the for
mer attended a convention of the Ohio
Undertakers and Embalmers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mack, who have
been absent from the county for the past
several years with the exception of an
occasional visit have shipped their goods
here and expect to make Celina their flu
ture home
Ed Brune won the medal at the regular
lar shoot of the Celina Gun Club at Mer-
celina Field last Tuesday afternoon,
breaking 20 ont of possible 25 Sam
Younger was second with 10 and j. G.
Kistler third with 18.
A horse belonging to Otto Dine, ana a
calf, the property of John l.. Detrick,
both residents of Center township, were
storm which passed over the northern
part of the county last Monday
Beginning with last Sunday, the morn
ing train on the r o. O. which had been
leaving St Marys at am will leave
40 minutes later, or 6:40 am. This
makes it possible for people to leave this
city over the first Western Ohio car at
six O'Clock and catch the T. & o. c. train
for Columbus or intermediate points.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11
TIE CONSERVATION POLICY

The population of North Dakota has
nearly doubled since prohibition went in
to effect, 1t has Increased 8O.8 per cent
In the last ten years. The assessed val
uation has increased more than three
fold. North Dakota has no saloons; but
1t has one bank for every TAO inhabitants.
The per capita bank deposit is $1SS. The
per capita wealth is about S2,047, which
Is larger than any other state.
We have only Ia prisoners for every
fiYe thousand population Eight coun-
ties OF the state have no prisoners in the
penitentiary, nine counties have but one
each and twelve counties have but two
each Fourteen county jails are report
ed empty. -Four counties have no jails
and seven county jails have but one or
two prisoners. Pembina county has had
no prisoners in Jail for two years, and
has not had to call jury to try crim-
inal case for year and half at time
We have fifty organized counties, forty
two of which have no poor houses, and
the few scattered poor houses over the
state have but few inmates Eliza beth
Preston Anderson, President North Da-
kota w. @. Il. u.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11
RetzeI Nraking ,Em Sd Up

Higgins team has been more or less
shifted about during the past week be-
cause of injuries to various players.
Butler was hurt and had to get back be-
fore quite ready because Zinn Beck
sprung lame knee. Then Higgins de-
veloped a sore arm and he had to go out
Beck played for Butler and Bethel went
to second for Higgins. Then Bethel went
to third when Butler came in and Beck
went out. while Miller went to second and
Hyatt to first Wilson also has been on
the bench because of a lame batting eye
or something and the out-field has been
re-arranged,
Hyatt and Bethel have proven equal to
all the demands made upon them in the
shifting about Bethel, in fact, has been
a marvel, and lot of fans would like to
see it arranged so that he would stay in
the game His hitting has not only been
strong but has counted in several pinch
es His fielding is a marvel He Is like
rat terrier after ground balls and Moth
ing possible gets by him. Perish the
thought that Huggins should be casting
his eyes far away for a shortstop or sec
ond baseman when he has this lad right
under his nose and needing, apparently,
only development and a chance.--St.
Louis Sporting News,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11
MIsIeadIng statement WIthdrawn

While the man wronged can always get
a sympathetic hearing with us. we admit
putting our foot in it last week in the re-
opening of an old sore-that of the Wag-
ner-Junod case, a partnership some time
since existing between Ira and Arch
Wagner and Paul Junod, in the manu-
facture and sale of fishing tackle patent
ed by Mr.. Junod. Mr.. Junod claims to
have had disagreeable and Improbable
partnership with them and that the law
yers in the case did not help matters
much. In connection with the matter,
The Democrat made certain statements
that sounded somewhat harsh, rejecting
on certain gentlemen. we are informed.
that we wish to withdraw We have no
wish further thatn to see Mr.. Junod get
justice, if it is coming to him, and moth
ing less should be denied any man. He
believes he has been victim of fraud
and deceit, and from his point of view
he certainly has a case. This is shown
in petition filed in the Common Pleas
Court, in which he seeks redress
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11
CeIina Meets Defeat

Celina suffered their first defeat of the
season last Sunday, when the fast Day
ton Maxwells trimmed them, 3 to 1, in a
hotly contested fight
Two things were largely responsible
for the locals defeat-Firstly, the excel
lent pitching of Smith for the visitors,
and secondly, the unseen, excited, dia
bolical work of Pork" Gerlach whom
Manager OFT sent in to umpire the game
when Umpire Creeden failed to show up.
Young Gerach, of course, was not so
much to blame, as it was his first (and
we hope his last for sometimel try at
looking 'em over
The visitors opened the first frame with
pep and ginger. With two men out in
passing Povey. Kelley singled to center,
and both scored on Powelfs ripping two
bagger to right.
With one man down in the third big
Mack Davis hit hard one to deep center
for two sacks, went to third on a passed
ball and scored on Frederick's sacrifice
fly to deep center
The visitors scored their third run in
the ninth on two errors and an out.
The locals were in fair way to break
things up in the seventh but his Umps-
well he done said everybody was out.
Hank Myers started the frame with a
hard wallop to left for two bases Yeag-
er drew a pass. Karch hit slow one
to the mound. Smith attempted to stop,
III ldCl ulu supp myers at lLlIus lHdilhS
to his Umps. Hoffer failed to cover the
bag on the force, but made a pass at
Hank as he slid partly over the sack.
He was QUIT
McComb laid one down in front of the
plate. Bayne's throw to catch the little
backstop at first took Powell couple of
feet off the sack, but again his Umps-
QUIT Kitchens politely famed Score:
9sE60n 3sliHa I'LL. ,' & 8 : 9 9 9 9 9 Ii
Batteries-Celina, Davis and McComb;
Dayton, Smith and Bayne. Hits-Celina
g. Dayton A. Struck Out-By Davis L.
by Smith 2. Base on Balls-Off Davis 2,
off Smith 2. Umpire-Gerlach.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11
BRYAN'S RESIGNATION
Lima Democrat. |

Lima Times Democrat.
Word of Bryan's resignation from the
cabinet of President Wilson stuns the
country.
That the great Commoner should be
forced to sever his relations with the
president shows the gravity of the inter-
national crisis as nothing else could
In his letter accepting Mr. Bryan's res
ignation, the president expresses his
keen regret over the loss of such an able
lieutenant. And the entire country echo
es that regret.
Since coming into office. monumental
work has been done by the secretary of
state in the interest of peace. Through
his efforts distinct advances have been
made by arbitration treaties, towards a
firm foundation for world wide tranquil
ity
There has been no break between the
president and the secretary of state
Both are warm personal friends Mr.
Bryan has stoutly declared he will stand
by the president. The deepest regret ex
lists on both sides on account of the
course of affairs.
But Mr.. Bryan, for twenty years an
earnest advocate of peace, suddenly found
himself face to face with the necessity of
signing a document which may lead to
war. After giving the matter his long
and careful thought he concluded that
he could not consistently permit such
communication to be transmitted over his
signature. Accordingly he did the only
dignified thing left for him to do
He expressed his great regret at the
necessity of his act and then respectfully
rendered his resignation.
Since he could not consent to be a
party to the negotiations he stepped
down and out
Throughout Lima feeling is unanimous
that tfi'i tne country mas lost a sincere lt aaq
trouble. 1t is matter of no little lamen-
tation that Mr.. Bryan is no longer TO sit
in the council chamber of the nation,
that the country will be without his guild
ing hand.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-06-11
Dan CUPID'S VICTIMS

A double wedding occurred Wednes-
| day morning at eight o'clock at the st.
/ Peter Catholic church. north of town.
Anna, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gustav
Lennartz became the bride of August M
Link, and Katheryn Grieshop daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Grieshop, was we'd
| ded to Henry Lennartz, son of Mr.. and
! Mrs. Gustav Lennartz,
The ceremony was most impressive and
was performed by Rev. Lennartz, of Gal
weston, Texas, an uncle of two of the
contracting parties.
This was a gala day at St. Peter,
The young couples friends are legion,
ding celebration which was continued
throughout the day. About eighty fam
lilies enjoyed the elaborate wedding
feasts which were served
| The newly welded couples received
many valuable presents from their rel
atives and friends. They will reside on
their farms near st. Peter.-Ft. Recov-
cry Tribune.
The wedding of Miss Laura, King and
Glenn Grote of Dayton, occurred at the
| Catholic church at this place Tuesday
morning. The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Peter King, east of town.
and is well known and popular in this
community and during the past few
years has been employed part OF the time
in Dayton
Rev. Schmaus ohiciated at the cere-
mony, the attendants being Miss Grote
After the ceremony the bridal party
and relatives returned to the home of
the brides parents where the wedding
festivities were held
The couple will make their home at
Dayton, where the groom is employed as
a machinist.-Ft. Recovery Tribune.
Harry Neal, of Granville township,and
Miss Phoebe Peggs. of Montezuma, We're
married by Mayor Rice at the Probate
Judges office yesterday morning They
will reside on a farm in Granville town
ship.
The marriage of Miss Bernadine
Woke to julius Ernst was solemniz
ed at st. Michaels church at 1880
Wednesday morning, Rev. Father
Anthony Moeller performing the
nuptial mass
Miss Clotilda Hoyng of Celina act
ed as bridesmaid, and Aloysius Ernst
of TT. Loramie as best man, The
bride was beautifully gowned with
embroidered net over a white satin
gown, carrying prayer book while
the brides maid wore gown of white
crepe and carried a beautiful boquet
of carnations The groom wore the
conventional black.-Ft. Loramie
Progress.