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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-14
STORM
Sewer on East Side Declared
to Be Necessity
And Bond Issue. for Work Was
Authorized by Dads-SanitaIy
Sewer Work Awarded

Council met IN regular session last
Tuesday evening with all members anc
officers present, excepting Councilman
Carlin and solicitor Johnson. Mayor s.
$, Scranton presided and Attorney G. A,
Stubb8 acted as legal advisor In the abb
sence Of Senator johnson.
George Kirchner, East Warren street
spoke to council about being accorded
damages for Injuries sustained last Feb
ruary when he sustained a fall at the al
ley crossing between Main and Ash street
on Warren, which had been left In bad
condition by the sewer contractors.
Reports Of the various officers and de-
partments were read and approved and
the monthly appropriation ordinance
passed.
An ordinance decarng Il necessary to
proceed with the storm sewer on the
east side and one declaring IL necessary
TO issue lOds for the work were passed
Council then adjourned until Wcdnes-
day afternoon at one clock. when they
met with all members present.
the sewer committee reported received
two bids for the completion of the sewer
work. as follows:
w j. Irwin Greenvillc.. ....,.. Sl3.0Si5O
Hurley Bros, Marion, O., o., EEL. la,ai6OO
Council awarded the work to Erwin
and he agreed to have "a force of men at
WOik mere next week. ne HlillS lp nave
the work done by September /.
The building cOmmit.e reported having
received two bids for decorating the in
terror Of the city building as follows: T..
L. Ellis Celiua, $3.50; W, H. Bissel, TT
Recovery S5765O CoulCil awarded the
work to FRANK l.. ellis.
The services of the W. H. Sherman Co,
of Toledo. consulting engineers on the
sanitary sewer system We're dispensed
with and engineer \. W. FishDaugh. of
this city was employed as engineer on
the sanitary and storm sewer work at
Xl25On per month.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-14
Local Canning Company Gets Big
Army Order

Five car loads of Oho's Best. the brand
Of tomatoes grown in Mercer County and
packed by Champion a Sons Canning
co. We're shipped this week to San An
tonic. Texas. The canned goods for which
the Celinu brand has "a world wide rep
utation i'm the markets were shipped to
feed Uncle Sans soldiers now doing
guard duty on the Mexican border. Con-
signments Of OhiO's Best will also De sent
TO Galveston and Vera Cruz
y government buyer was here last week
and Inspected the supplies at the canning
factory. lie opened a number of cans,
found that the goods tested up To the stan
daTd, and then placed the big order as
Uncle Sans boys must have none but the
best and tomatoes are wholesome and
sanitary food products
The mobilization of men at the border
is creating a big demand for food supplies
of all kinds and il is "a matter OF interest
that Mercer Cuunty's tomato output viii
go to add variety TO the daily bill of fare
of the boys who wear the khaki.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-14
PURELY
Merchant Ship, Official View
of German Submarine
Put i'm at Baltimore Win Dye Stuiis
Captain of Boat Tells of
Great Sea event

WASHINGTON, July lO,-Federal OH
cioIs believed tonight that the questions
Of international law raised by the arrival
of the German supcrsubmarinc Deutsch-
land might soon be cleared away.
A preliminary report during the day from
Collector Ryan at Baltimore declared chat
the vessel was purely merchant ship,
devoid Of any peculiar status bocause of
the unprecedented manner of her trip
across the Atlantic Should tbs ndlca-
tion be- borne out by the more detailed
examination that viii Doe made, officials
see no reason why diplomatic cumplica-
tions should develop There was no pros
pcCt tonight that the allied governments
were preparing TO protest in the event
that the Dcutschiud Is 20 Dee held mer-
chantman
The navy department today deailed
Captain G. f. Hughes TO aid the B8lti-
more collector in examining the submar-
Inc. An officer familiar with submarine
structure viii aecompun Captain Hughes
but they viii act merely i'm am advisory
capacity and the attitude of the govern
ment will Dee determined boy the fRal re-
port to be made 10y ths collectors.
Hear Of Objections % Examination
Rumors that objection might be raiseG
By Captain Koenig, of the Dcurscnrand, or
by the German Embassy officials to a
closer inspection OF the submarine, ON
the ground that she Is of secret type Of
We're no, generally credited
ly officials who pynprt mo- serious ODuOsi-
ion in their Investigation Such oppOsi-
lion would probably result in the recall
IF Captain Hughes, and IT would then be
Incumbent on the German Government to
)lfer convincing evidence of the submur-
mes peaceful character.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-14
THE GRIM REAPER

William Fox, aged Sc years, died last
! Friday night at hi shOmc at COdWater,
Deceased was born at Spartasburg Ind.
! but had lived al COldWater for the past
! iNe years. His wife and three children
! survive.
Funeral services were held Saturday
| morning.
Mrs. Mary j. Heron died last Saturday
/ az her home mile south of Wabash, as
| the result of dropsy. Funeral services
! We're held at Wabash, Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Stephen Kendall died suddenly last
| saturday afternoon at ner home in Lib
/ ertN township. Funeral services were
| held Monday morning.
| Miss Minnie Diener, youngest child Of
! Mr. and Mrs. John Diener. passed away
last Friday morning at five O'Clock at the
F't Wayne, Ind. hospital where she was
taken four weeks ago. Her first sickness
dates back to the first of March, when she
suffered with eresypilas. and it grudu-
ally affected her heart. At INES she
seeTed to regain sufficient strength that
promised a possible recovery But be-
coming worse four weeks ago, she was
taken to the hospital with the hopes that
something could be done to relieve her,
but the hope proved unavaiing. Her
parents, brothers sisters and betrOthed
We're with her when the end came.
Miss Diner was born in Liberty town
ship 22 years ago, She came to this city
with her parents two years ago where
they have since resided. The embodiment
Of health ana energy of a few months ago
gifted with natural ability supplemented
by eamcstness and ambition life was fun
of brightness to the handsome, happy
young girl who was an efficient helper
i'm the home and ever ready to respond
to the call of service in the church. She
was a most devout christian and was a
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-14
CATHOLIC SOCIETIES
Form County Observation-Disclosures
es to Have Annual Holy Name
Rallies

Delegates from the Holy Name Socie-
ties OF the different Catholic parishes in
this county met at st. Henry last Sunday
afternoon and formed a county union.
with the purpose of increasing the good
of the organization and to arrange for
annual Holy Name Rallies in the parishes
of the county. More than a hundred del
egates were at the meeting including "A
number IRON this city.
a union was formed and the following
officers elected: Spiritual advisor very
Rev. Geo Hndelang, provincial of the So
ciety of the Most Precious Blood and pas
ROmcr, of st. Henry, secretary, j. b.
Pulskamp, Of this city; treasurer. j. IL.
Reichrrt, of Burkettsville; marshall, r.. J.
Hcirholzer, of this city. All presidents
the various societies We:c made vice pres
idenLs of the CountY union
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-14

Corroborative Of statements heretofore
made in these columns about the laxity
Of law enforcement under the present
state administration, is news story in
the Cleveland Plain Dealer Following
the storied deal which made Willis gov
ernor it was said that certain classes
would be permitted to do pretty much as
they liked. They have. That is what
brought out the opposition candidate to
Governor Willis in his own party. 1t is
what is making the decent, law-abiding
people writhe. 1t is what is causing both
political advisers of the governor now tG
insist that he make some kind Of a play
at law enforcement that win win back a
portion of those who now hold aloof from
him. Here is what the Plain Dealer says;
Reports are reaching Columbus from
nearly all the large cities of the state
that license restrictions over saloons are
much looser than at any time since the
license law went into effect. Establish
ments that We're ouSted when the law be-
came effective are reopening much along
the old lines. The strict rules demanding
Sunday and midnight closing are said to
have given way to one that is elastic and
growing more so each month,
"Speakeasies are said to be flourish
ing and bootlegging in an elabOrately
developed field of commercial activ-
ity in many cities, reports say. Clubs
have been formed by the hundred in
the cities and are making things easy
for men who want drinks during the
prescribed time. So fragrant has been
the disregard of the law become in
places that formal protests have been
filed by the dry leaders and officials
and strong efforts have been made to
make license restrictions again effect
i've
Saloons are in operation under the
direction of men who We're originally
denied licenses. Some of these places
cater to women and are known as dis
reputable resorts. One such place i'm
Columbus is not remote from the
State House 1t is one of the show
places of the capital citys night life.
police authorities in most of the
cities are less watchful of most of the
resorts. Since the enactment of the
license law it is left largely in the
hands of the state liquor licensing
commission and the local licensing
authorities. Just now two of the field
inspectors of the state board are un-
dergoing investigation of alleged pad
ded expense accounts and there is
heard some talk that a special grand
jury may get chance to pass on
some of the phases of law enforce
ment."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-14
New Members Added to Hopewell
League

The meeting of the Hopewen Luther
League held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Luth Tuesday evening was large.
ly attended and four new members add
ed to the roll. They are, Edgar Piers
torli, Lawrence Pierstorff, Albert Dicke
and Miss Dora Wilrath. The following
program was rendered with much inter-
est:
Piano Solo, Sweet Sabbath Bells, Miss
Flora Pierstorff
Address, Welcome to the New Members
Rev. Il. q, Reltz.
Response by Miss Drra Willrath.
\ Perfect Pattern for Boys and Girls
by Miss Mary Luth
My Confirmation Vow, by Mrs. Hugo
Willrath.
Vocal Duet, Trust Him Forever, by
Misses Mabel Regedanz and Edna Piers
torff.
A National Day SONG. Closing with a
DuSle call and war songs, by Leroy Luth.
After enjoying refreshments and out
door games all departed at a late hour.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-14
Large Tobacco Shed Burned at
BurkettSyilIe

Fire of unknown origin destroyed the
large tobacco shed of Hosea Brit east OF
the Cincinnati Northern depot at Burk.
ettsville about midn ght last Monday
night, entailing loss of about $1,000.
Hard work ON the part Of the fire de-
partment with their hand engine saved
seN eral adjoining residences.
Mr. Brit had about $400 worth of to-
bacco in the shed packed ready for ship
ment, all of which was total loss A
great quantity of hay ard some farm mn
plements We're also stored in the build
fore the fire was discovered and moth
ing could be saved.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-14
COUNTY c. {. NOTES

The Celina Presbyterian Society had
"a very interesting me ting Sunday ev-
ening, led by the pastor, Rev. Schaefer
Attedance was good. considering that
a number of the members of the society
were out of town. The President. Mr..
Earl Wagner, gave an interesting report
of the state convention at Springfield,
which was enjoyed by all.
Arch D. Cordier, the aeld secretary has
gone to Winona Lake for an eight day
conference where he will receive train
ing for Sunday school. mission study class
church and g. H. Work.
Dr. Francis Il. Clark, world c. f.. pres
ident, reached his home about the middle
of June, but his health is such that he
must refrain, for a time, from public
work.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-14
CELINA LADIES
Honored at District Convention of
Daughters of Rebekahs at
st. Johns

Several representative Of the Queen
Rcoeloah lodge Of Ceina attended the
eighteenth district convention at st.
johns Tuesday.
State Speaker Mrs. Mcbride gave q
talk for the benefit of the order and then
Mrs. George Ayers gave an interesting
reading.
The election Of officers resulted as fol-
lows:
President, Mrs. Graves, Spencerville.
Secretary, Mrs. Huffman, Celina
Outside Guardian, Mrs BOwser. Celina.
The Methodist, Aid Socitey served a
chicken dinner which was greatly enjoy
ed
The ladies' present from the local lodge
We're Mrs. Geo, Ayers, Mrs. Frank Ayers,
Mrs. J. G. BowSer, Mrs. Otto Huffman,
Mrs John Schuyler, Miss Gulda Grimm,
Mrs. John Bedell and Mrs. George Betz
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-14
May BE Last to BE Mustered Into
Service

\ card from Sergeant Major Char1rs ~.
Andrews of the Second Ohio Infantry, now
in Camp at Camp Willis. Columbus, asks
US this week to change his paper to his
present address. 1--WE do not know how
will very likely be the last Ohio regi-
ment mustered into the Federal Service,
according to information from First Bri-
gade Headquarters. A."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-14
GRANTED STATE Lire CERTIFICATE

Prof a Marion Sawyer former lnstruc-
tor Of History and Eaglish In Union
Christian College Indiana. and dean OF
the faculty IN Soio College, Ohio ana nt
present the able popular and efficient
manager Of slwyer's "Tcacher's Agency
attended the Ohio state Teachers Assu-
uiutiuu ut Cedar Point, june %.
A this meeting the state board of eN-
Jmlngrs granted Prof. Sawyer life high
school certificate boa recognition of his SUI
pcriur training ara requisite scholarship In
addition Go his eminent ability and cNpcr-
lruCe as uu educator the past ld years
The luNur was purely AN honorary dis
tlnUtluu and given upon merit Prof Saw
yer ls the only Ft Recovery educator who
has been thus siEnully hOnored by ln ohio
state Board
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-14
NARROW Escape fo. Mail CARRIER

Mahlon Redman, one of the rural
mail carriers ou, of This city, ran his
automobile into the south bound c..
H. & ID. passenger north of this city
yesterday afternoon, and narrowly
escaped injury. The front end of his
machine was damaged to some extent
the lights, front Tenders and front
part of the frame being considerably
smashed up. Redman ran into one
of the cnncheS
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-14
INFANTILE PARALYSIS
IOhl0 Slnle Iournnll

mlantile paralysis Is carrying OFF many
children In and around New York, ana u
Is beginning 10 spread There is danger
OF the epidemic becoming general and
health boards everywhere are preparing
To resist It's advance. The malndy Is "a
niNstery To the doctors. II is. however a
disease of the nerves, the worst kind be-
ing where Il attacks the nerVes govern
ing the action Of the muscles of respir-
alton This Is the most dangerous form
and usually results in death. The other
KIND attacks nerves controlling the en-
tire motor system Physicians say the
disease is caused Ia germs attacking the
front cells of the spinal column Where
the germs nfHme cen the body nerves
fed from that cell are paralyZed.
The symptoms are not different from
those that attend infectious diseases gem
orally. There Is the usual dullness, ac-
cOmpanied by nausea, and sometimes
pains and intestinal disorders.
Rest and a careful diet Is about the on
ly prescription the doctors make.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-14
Victim Of Having Season

Frank KaIns, aged about As, living on
the line between Dublin and Blackcreek
townships, was the victim of an accident
Saturday whose outcome is yet mat
ter of question. He was engaged in hay
ing when the hay fork fell from the car
rier, one prong of which passed entirely
through his hip. Owing to the nature of
the injury, no assurance of the result can
be given at this time.-Willshire Her
aid
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-14

uc laws and rules, especially the laws pre-
uung to speed Elcht miles per hour
la un unreasonable speed limit ana 10 De-
Impossible 90 run 70 majority OF cara ul
thai speed lu high Ecur Marshal CLARK
win Doe reasonable and 10 is his Intention
10 arrest only those who are driving pal
fast uH tu euduuEer the safety ot the
other vehicles aud pedestrians.
ON Friday of last week. Leo Wagner
was taken before Mayor PuEsmHn. tie
plead guilty 60 the charge OF speeding and
yls given So and costs which amounted 90
$500 ON saturday ulsht Herbert Rein
hart, OF Portland was arrested ON the
same charge and fined the same amount
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-14
Moose viii Take In Big Glass Sunday

The Loyal Order of Moose lodge will
take in large class in this city, Sunday,
The Lima drill team, one of the best
in the state, have been secured to put on
the work.
noon headed by the Boys band.
Anyone wishing to join this big order
can do so now by seeing II. l.. Putt this
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-14
NEXT SUNDAY
Dedication of MansOleum at Chatta-
nOOga to Be Made a Public
Event

The dedication of the Chattanooga
Mausoieum, at Chattanooga ohio, will
take place next Sunday, July 49, at 200
pm. with the following program:
Music. Evangelical Choir
Invocation. ...... Rev. Egger
Music. . g.. .... Male Quartette
Lee Walters, II. Dellinger, Willis I5erry
and j. Q. Neptune.
Dedicatory Address. Rev, M. c. HoWey'
Lima, Ohio
Music. 49,. >, :. -. 3. .. =. !. Choir
Address ....8f 49,. KEY hs5eI
Music. . j., .,.. H.. !. =. Quartette
Benedction,,. ...... Rev. 1owey
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-14
BIG PICNIC
Near Chattanooga tO BE Under Aus
piCcs of lamcI- Institute
Organization

a fumer's picnic, under the auspices OF
the Chattanooga Farmers Institute will
hold their first annual picnic on july 20.
In Henry Bakers Grove on township line
half mile eust OF Chattanooga.
During the forenoon "a baseball game
between the candidates Of Mercer Couu-
ty and the Crystals Of Chattanooga will be
played
A Basket Dinner
Contests of various kinds.
a general get together time.
Everybody welcome. Come and enjoy
the day with US.
j, r.. PlFER, President.
Charles y, Watkins. Secretary.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-14
DEUTSCHLAND ONE OF A FLEET

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vessel which Law mOOrrd to "A carefully
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oil baltimore ponce, captain IauI hoe'
! niE, the skipper, had delivered lus paIgT.
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German Ispbgs., official nacI, or cor
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feapondence for Count Won BernSturu.
Now the submarine is ready TO dis
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md f,l,n ON G9.-d for ne ,,t,T1 tII, to
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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-14
ICE CREAM SOCIAL

The Epworth League Of the Methodist
church at MOntezuma will give an ice
cream social on the church grounds Sat
urday, July 20. Everybody cordially in
Vited.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-14

William II. Weaver. living northeast of
town, suffered a fracture of the right
arm last Friday afternoon, He was work
ing ia the hay NOV of his barn wnen the
floor gave way and he fell to the ground.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-14

Henry Kolpfiiesh, the fifteen year old
son OF Mr. and Mrs August Kolpfiiesh of
Liberty township, suffered a fracture of
the left leg last Thursday evening. He
was playing with a crowd of boys and
in jumping a fence slipped and fell
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-14
Date for Pioneer Meet to be Fixed

The officers of the Mercer County Plo-
neer Association met at the Citizen s
Bank last Saturday afternoon to consider
plans for the 1916 reunion The date will
be fixed and a program arranged in the
next couple of weeks.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-14
Hal Leaf Wins in Free-for-all at
Toledo

Gial Leaf the big bay stallion OF irwin
Hole, of MonIezuma, a horse well known
by his work en- the local fair track, paced
a mile in 2.6SA at Toledo last Friday,
winning Z. free-for-all in straight heats
Big Pete" says he has about 1000 pairs
of shoes left at last years prices Get
busy and buy early.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-14

fFt. Recovery Tribune Journal
Some Of the more vigilant citizens of TT
Recovery have urged Marshall Clark to
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-14
CarIin g Carlin. Publishers

Ihc} were % source oi much entertain
mont We had about 100 records There
We're some American rnEtiWo songs. some
uHrcn,s and come dances. Selections from
Peer tiynt is what Wr played to pass
AWAY the time at the bottom of lhe llug-
llsh thuuuel No, We "idut have "a rrc-
ord OF 'Hippprary'
The captain seemed 10 enjoy the refer
once to the English mArchina cong
'pl course hr continued .ull tuD men
lWpNtd while they We're ON dock. ID is
forbidden 10 smoke below deck lu "a gub-
marine thcrc i5 danger uf Giro and Then
you know, There are an kinds of tobacco.
good ana h1d We had q lot, too. / have
hlulru library OF lO volumes, There Be-
Shakespeare Who wouldn't huNr Shpkrs-
p'lre in library? Ill bet shakespeare
Us moro widely read u Germany Than IL
ls M England. Aud then ( have some
Of Bret llHrtc, w. W. jacobs Sen Tules.
MNrk IWlln's lnnoccuts Ahiold. and
CHARLES Dickens. No, / haven't got Jules
N'nc.s Twenty thousand Louetcs IIn-
der the Sru.' II requires too much im-
htnntion 20 rcNd that
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-07-14

Big Pete says he sold SS1 pairs Of shoes,
sox and gloves last Saturday evening.