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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-17
GATES
At Waste Weir Likely to Be
Kept Closed
Until Arrival of Fish Screens for
Pond, Unless Fresnet Inter-
feres With Plans.

Piles of dead shad along the banks
of Beaver near the new waste weir
are believed by Special Fish - Game
Division officer Herman Nohr, to
have given rise to a recent report that
approximately fifty-thOusand pounds
of mostly game fish had gone through
the fumes at the new wier, while
large volumes of water were being let
out of the reservoir the past several
weeks.
Acting on the report, officer Nohr,
Canal Foreman j. W. Makley, of st.
Marys, Deputy Warden Leininger, of
this city, and several local nimrod en-
thusiasts made personal visit, Tues
day to the scene. A walk from the
north end of the bank to the waste
wier revealed one dead bass. A very
few dead crappies were noted at the
wier or elsewhere. There were thou
sands of dead shad. 1t is believed
that a recent casual inspection of the
low lying banks whence the water
had receded gave a wrong impression
through lack of proper Identification
of the kinds of fish.
Inquiry was made along the bank
for a distance Of five miles along the
course of Beaver. Testimony was Sc
cured showing that two bass had been
found. There was a considerable
amount of crappies, it is conceded,
went through the waste wier. These
fish are prone to follow a current
without resistance differing in this
respect from catfish and various 9TH
er varieties and similar to hickory
shad and carp. 1t is estimated that
perhaps one thousand pounds of crap
pies were lost in this way. The in
vestigation shows that the loss of
other kinds of game fish by getting
away was limited. Proper respect is
noted with regard to the sincerity of
those who made prior reports based
on what they had reason to think
were facts. officer Nohr's experience
in this line adds weight to his official
opinion.
Gates at the west bank waste wier
have been closed tight. 1t is intend
ed to keep them closed at least till
the arrival and emplacment Of the
fish screens which are due at any
time.
The stage of water is now fifteen
inches below high water mark. In
view of the fact that both banks are
protected by concrete. containing
walls, Mr.. Nohr favors keeping the
gates closed except in the event of
unusual freshet, in order to insure a
good stage of water for the summer.
AS warning against undue water
wasting he cites the present condi-
ton of indian lake and Buckeye lake.
One of them is four and one-half feet
below normal; the other five feet be-
low normal. Unless the water at
both places is much elevated by the
spring rains, the seasons business
will be seriously compromised. One
of the lakes is now to low to permit
motor boat navigation. If the situa-
tion continues so it is believed con-
siderable per cent. of the patronage
can be diverted to this city and the
reservoir.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-17
TOWN TOPICS

The county commissioners meeting
last Friday as a Board of Infirmary
Directors, awarded to DR.. L. D..
Brumm, of this city, the contract for
furnishing medical service to the in
mates of the county farm for the en-
suing year, at his bid Of $100.
Joseph Amato, of the well known
banana and fruit firm of Amatos, at
Greenville, will open up a first class
wholesale and retail fruit store in
this city tomorrow, in the new build
ing recently completed by them on
South Main tsreet, opposite the Ce-
lima Auto Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. F. Callen have
purchased the Hierholzer property on
East Market street, just vacated by
A. M. Hierholzer, and will move in
to their new possession next week.
Sol d. Fennig, of Liberty township,
will shortly move into the Callen
home, corner Market and Buckeye
streets, which he recently purchased.
G. w. Jackson was arrested last
Tuesday afternoon by officer Heistan
on a charge of exceeding the speed
limit. The officer caught Jackson
driving his Ford delivery wagon up
Main street about twenty mile an
hour Jackson plead guilty when ar
raigned before Mayor Scranton last
Tuesday evening and was fined IS
and costs. He settled.
A bad wreck. of south bound pass
enger train No. II, on the Cincinnati
Northern, due here at 2:45 p. M, was
narrowly averted at the Philothea
road crossing south of Coldwater last
Saturday afternoon, when the front
truck of the tender left the track and
dragged more than five hundred feet
before the train could be safely
brought to a standstill. Passengers
were badly shaken up and frighten-
ed, but no one injured.
Announcement was made here the
first of the week of the engagement
of Casper Schmitt, a former Celina
boy, and son of Mr., and Mrs. Casper
Schmitt, South Walnut street, to Miss
Helen Long, an accomplished young
society girl of Hamilton. The an
nouncement was first made at a pre-
lenten social function last week. The
wedding is scheduled for June. Mr..
Schmitt is a linotype operator and
has been employed at Hamilton for
the past several years
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-17
MORE MONEY
BADLY NEEDED

The Ohio State Good Roads Fed
Grafton is feeling out public senti-
ment on a proposed amendment to
the State Constitution of Ohio, which
if adopted will increase the state
good road tax levy from three tenths
Of a mill to three-fourths of a mill
on each one dollar of taxable proper
ty in the State.
This increase would mean two and
one half times as much road tax paid
into the State Treasury as at present.
Other parties think that If the State
levy was made one half mill that a
sufficient sum would be raised to sup
port strong road building program
in Ohio.
By this state levy the towns, cities
and public utilities are made to pay
two dollars every time the farmers
pay one dollar, and the farmers get
all the money for county roads.
Following is the proposed amend
ment. Read, study carefully, and
preserve for reference.
Amendment to Section 5, Article
XII of the Constitution Proposed by
Initiative Petition to be Submitted
Directly to the Electors.
Sec. 5-There shall be levied in the
year 1917, and in each of the nine
succeeding years thereafter, irrespec-
tiv of and in addition to any limita-
tion of the tax rate that may now or
here after be prescribed by law, a tax
Of three-fourths Of one mill on all the
taxable property within the state, the
same to be certified annually by the
Auditor of State to the AUDITORS of the
severay counties of the state as pro-
vided by law, the proceeds of which
shall constitute The State Highway
Improvement Fund, and subject with
out appropriation by the legislature
to be expended in the improvement
and maintenance of highways as now
or may hereafter be provided by law.
Any part of said Fund my be used
in cooperating with the government
Of the United States in the improve
ment of highways in this state. No
other tax shall be levied except in
pursuance of law, every law impos-
ing a tax shall state distinctly the
object of the same to which it only
shall be applied.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-17
CarIin g. Cariin, Publishers
TELEPHONE COMPANY HOLDS
MEETING

The Mercer Mutual Telephone
company met in their annual session
at Celina, March IA, 1916, at the
court room to hold their election and
TO attend TO such business pertaining
to the company that should come up.
The meeting was called to order
by the president The president then
appointed II. b. Bennett. chairman
and Grover Nuding, Secretary pro
tenn, then the secretary read the
preceding minutes of the executive
committee during the year which was
approved as read The following Of
ficers for the general organization are
as follows;
President. G. Brookhart.
Secretary, +. Frahm.
Treasured. +. Smith.
Offices for Tamah local are as fol-
lows:
Presidents. p. Slabaugh.
Secretary-G. f. Sealschott.
Treasurer. M. Lampe.
A resolution was passde to change
Article 4, from holding the election
on the second Tuesday of March to
the first Tuesday Of January each
year.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-17
AMONG OUR FRIENDS

Jacob Alt, of Hopewell township,
was among our old friends to make
us a call Saturday and renewal. He
recently moved on the old George
Fetters farm.
Our young friend Arthur Andrews,
of Coldwater, Route J., was among
our business callers Saturday. Ar
thur recently bought farm in Wash
ington township and will bencefOrth
be his own boss. We congratulate
him on his new move.
Joseph Fisher, of Center township,
in company with his father, L. r.
Fisher, made The Democrat a friend
ly call Tuesday while in town on his
way to Ada to attend the University
at that place This is his second
course at that popular seat of learn
ing.
Frank Jenkins, of Mulberry, Kas.,
is home visiting his parents and his
friends, having a few weeks vacation
to his credit. Frank is engaged in
the coal fields there, as also is his
brother, Dallas, and thinks Kansas
the greatest state in the Union.
James Kenney, of Geneva, Ind,
one OIL Lue Olu bryan D6LuOCIdts IAdL
can't be carried off his feet at every
breeze that blows and fellow we
are always glad to meet, made The
Democrat brief call Monday while
in town. He notes with satisfaction
that his state Democrats stand be-
hind Wilson pretty solid, as shown
by their primary vote the other day,
and scouts the idea that Bryan won't
stand for the President because they
disagree on the preparedness issue.
The only thing is, Bryan stands firm
ly against militarism and would
crack it on the coco every time II
sticks up its nasty head.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-17
CELINA
Business Houses Will Show
Spiing Styles Next Week
Will Display Latest Modes at
at Their First Annual Style
ShOw-A Gala Event.

Celina and Mercer County women
and men folks will on next Wednes-
day find shop windows OF all milli-
merry and dry goods stores and haber-
dasheries of this city making the
first complete prediction Of modes
and materials which will be parad-
ed by fashionable dressers from the
first moment winter turns tail TO ad-
nit spring, through to the very end
OF the long summer months.
Next Wednesday, the 22nd day of
March, will see the inception of a new
event for Celina, the First Annual
Style Show Week, an institution
sponsored and planned by the Celina
Business Association. The show will
continue for the remainder of the
week, Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day, March 23, "a, and 25.
Nothing but down-to-th-minute, ex-
amples Of suits, gowns, hats, shoes
and lingerie will be shown. France
being temporarily in the background
as a style supplying center, Ameri-
can designed and strictly tailored
suits, will be prominent. There Is to
be a reflection of far away China in
some Of the suits.
The influence Of Bakst's grotesque
cOlorings and the visit to this coun-
try of the imperial Russian ballet will
be felt to an extent in some lines.
The range of the military domination
of dress will be confined almost who'll
ly to braids and buttons.
Store Interiors VIII Attract Crowds
This, in a very brief way, summar-
ICES the general trend of what Style
Show Week may be expected to i'm
peratively suggest. While windows
will of a certainty attract and absorb
the interest of hundreds during the
week, the store interiors will be more
attractive, so the newness and fresh
ness of the "to-be-prevailing garm-
ents will be as apparent inside the
shops as the from the outside look
ing in" views the windows provide.
Participating establishments will
make small pretense to do little more
than abide within the strictest mean
ing of Style Show Week. All en-
phasis will be to show, to display.
For the week selling has been in rea-
lity given secondary Importance.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-17
LATE ARRIVALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kriegel are the
parents of baby boy, born last Mon
day morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Fisher, Mill
street, are the parents of baby boy
born last Sunday evening.
Drayman and Mrs, Chas. T. Benin
are the parents of baby boy, born
last Monday.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-17
ERRORS
In Jennie Williams Case Are
Numerous
And Decision of Probate Court
Is Reversed Ressy Murry
Asks for Divorce.

Clerk of Courts Haslinger on We'd
nesday received notations from the
Court of Appeals In the case of Jen-
ME Williams, plaintiff in error VS..
The State Of ohio, defendants in err
ror, reversing the decision of the
Probate Court.
The order is signed by Judges Phil
NJ, Grow, w. S. Kinder and James f..
Robinson, and in part, is as follows:
Find error in admission of evidence
and charge of trial court, Judgment
reversed at costs of defendant in err
ror Cause remanded for new
trial"
Jennie Williams was arrested on
an information filed by Prosecutor
Myers before Probate Judge Rauda-
baugh charging her with running a
house of prostitution at her residence
near the c. II. & d. depot on West
Logan street. A jury found her
guilty.
The Court of Appeals in their de-
cision say, in part:
MANY errors are assigned and
found, and while many of them have
not been so prejudicial as to require
reversal, their frequent Tecurrance
througout the trial and the vey flag
rance of some of them makes it inn
possible for the court to find that the
errors were not prejudiced, especial
ly sine the incompetent testimony was
on the whole, as damaging, If not
more so, than the competent"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-17
POLITICAL

Among the Democratic announce
ments Of candidates for Probate
Judge of Auglaize county appears the
names of DR.. G. M. Raudabaugh, of
st. Marys, son of Mr.. and Mrs Albert
Raudabaugh, East Fulton street, and
a brother of Probate Judge Orvelle
Raudabaugh of this city. AS can
didate for the same Office there also
appears the name of Court Stenogra-
pher Clifford o. Blair, of Wapakone-
ia, former resident of this city.
Ora l., Hinton, of St. Marys, for
mer Liberty township boy and well
known here is also in the political
fight in Auglaize, being Democratic
candidate for Sheriff.
Judge S. S. Scranton, of Celina will
be a candidate for state senator.
This was an announcement of the
past week that interested democrats
of Mercer, Allen and Auglaize coun-
ties especially, because Judge Scran-
ton was once before a candidate for
this Office and made a good showing.
He was formerly probate judge of
Mercer county and his qualifications
are excellent. Mercer has not had a
senator since the early 9O's so it is
expected some eyes will be turned
that way this time Lima Daily
News.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-17

A card from Sheriff Gunsett, of
Van Vert county, to Sheriff Pumph-
rey and Celina police, announces a
reward of $25 offered by w. M. Ro-
binson, of Ohio City, for the recovery
of a horse and buggy driven away
from his livery stable Saturday, Mar.
II. The hors is a bay gelding, 13
years old, weight one thousand
pounds, is slightly lame in left hind
leg, foretop trimmed, light name and
tale. The buggy is provided with
rubber tires, yellow running gear,
black body, drak Dlue cushion, safe
ty storm front, bay horse hide robe.
Common set 70 bSIness. The man
taking the rig is described as forty
years of age tall, dark, heavy mus
tache, long dark oyercoat. He pre-
tended taking his wife and baby into
the country to see a sick relative.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Otis Leininger, 25, merchant, Lii
berty township, son of Samuel Lein-
niger, and Emma Smith %, house
keeper, Wabash, daughter of Chas.
Smith. Rev. Brobst.
William j, Becher, 21, farmer, Lii
berty township, son of George Bech-
er, and Mary Smalley, 21, stenogra-
pher, Blackcreek township, daughter
Of Francis Smalley. Rev. Lair.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-17
GHOST SOCIAL

A ghost social will be given by the
men of the M. e. Church at Erastus,
Friday, March 18th Admission, 10
cents. A good supper and a good
time is in store for all who will at
tend Ghosts will be auctioned or,
and the ghost you buy, you will be
permitted to eat supper with.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-17
PERSONAL

Mrs. ]. w. Desch is home from q
visit with her daughter, Miss Ruth,
at Tiffin.
Mesdames Harold Bowman and Ed
d. Rush are visiting Mrs. Paul Starr
at Cleveland this week.
Miss Marie Jackson, of Van Vert,
was the over Sunday guest Of Misses
Erma and Helen Jackson, East Liv-
ingston street.
Mrs. H. Quinby and daughter, Miss
Elizabeth, were guests of relatives
and friends at st. Marys, last Tues
day
Mrs. S. Baumgardner, of Toledo,
and Mrs. DeWeese, of Sidney, were
week end guests OF Mrs. and Mrs. o.
Rentzsch, North Main Street.
Misses Josephine and Pauline Will
man and Marie Fortman, of Ft. Re-
covery, are guests this week of Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Kessen, Forest
Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Deitsch visited
this week with thei rdaughter, Mrs.
Henry Goslee, at Wapakoneta, assist
ing her in getting established in her
new home in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry VanOss were
at Ft. Lorraine last Sunday to attend
the funeral of Mrs Herman Behrns.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Schunck and
Edward Ungerer spent last Sunday
at Dayton visiting the latter's father,
VIM. Ungerer, who last week under
went serious operation at st. Eliza
beth's Hospital They reported Will
doing as well as might be expected,
but his condition still critical.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-17

Judge H. A. Miller, Of Celina oc-
cupied the Common Pleas bench in
Auglaize county Monday afternoon,
in the confirmation of sale of proper
ty in case in which Judge f. c. Lay
ton is interested. Judge Layton went
to Celina to occupy the Mercer coun-
ty bench in the hearing of telephone
case in which Judge Miller is inter-
ested. A motion for new trial has
been filed in the case Of j. A. Long
against the German American Insur-
ance company, in which verdict was
given the plaintiff last Friday in the
sum of $964.40. Fifteen causes are
set up for a new trial. p. E. Ken
ney is one of the attorneys in the
foregoing case.-Wapakoneta Daily
News.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-17
WASTE
Of City Water Should Be
Stopped InStanter
Looks Like Meters the Only REM
edy, as supply for Fire Pro-
tectIOn Is Threatened.

Whh a lobby full Of visitors. in
cluding the Board of Public Affairs
and It's officers, the city Dads held a
lengthy session last Tuesday night.
All officers were present and Mayor
Scranton presided.
After the usual opening routine,
President 4. A. Weis on behalf Of the
Board Of Public Affairs presented to
Council a report of the expenditures
of the $4,000 bond issue money
turned over to them a couple of years
ago for improvement of the plant.
He then went into the proposed wat
er line extensions and gave an esti-
mate Of the cost Of the extensions.
At this point he took occasion to say
that unless provision was made to
secure more water the proposed ex-
tensions would be useless as the wa
ter supply at present is so short that
a good fire protection stand cannot
be kept in the stand-pipe. In the re-
port he, accordingly advised, at first,
the installation OF water meters, the
digging OF a couple of new wells, in
the vicinity of the old stave factory
in the southwest end, where a test
well was put down by the Board last
week, the purchase of a new engine
at the light plant and other necessary
minor matters. The Boards estimate
OF the cost OF the entire completion
of this work is about $4,000. The
report was accepted and will be taken
up, probably, at the adjourned ses-
sion this evening.
A resolution accepting conditional
ly, the uncOmpleted sanitary sewer
system, left on the towns hands by
the defunct contracting firm of Mar
tin q Stewart, was presented by the
resolutions committee. The resolu-
ton provides for the conditional ac-
ceptance of the work now in, for the
use of the money held back on the job
to put the streets and alleys in pro-
per repair, and for the sale of the un-
work. The resolution was
referred to the sewer committee for
and they will probably
report at the adjourned session to- |
night.
F. W. Miller, who has purchased !
the street sprinkler stated to Coun- |
ell that the Board of Public Affairs |
had raised the price of water to him
from 800 to $500. He therefore |
wants the Council to pay SIS, instead |
Of $50 as heretofore for sprinkling |
Tor street sweeping and for street and |
alley intersections. The matter was
to the street committee.
Many minor matters came up and |
we're disposed of after which an ad- |
journment was taken until half past |
seven O'Clock this (Friday) evening.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-17
TO BREEDERS AND LOVERS OF
GOOD HORSES

l will say to all lovers Of good
horses that l have added an imported
Belgian, dark chestnut sorrell, with
silver name and tail, weight about
1900 pounds. A good one. Come
and see him.
JOHN STILLBARGER.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-17
SPECIAL NTEETNG ODD FELLOWS

A special meeting of Odd Fellows
has been called for next Monday ev-
ening, March 90. All members are
requested to be present.
w. ii. POND, Rec. Sec'y.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-17

By majority of only seventy-nine
out Of total Of 6,563 votes cast,
Muncie voted wet in the option cleo
ton, Friday. The announcement has
been made by the Muncie Anti-Saloon
League that contest would be filed
at once it being alleged that there
were enough votes cast not entitled to
be cast to have caused the wet vic
tory.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-17
BOROFF
Ditch Work Sold to |. {. Fox,
Of MeRdOR
Helby Road Improvement Hear
ing March 2O-Prenger
Ditch SeIe To-Day.

The Board ordered the Prenger
ditch in Marion township petitioned
for by Henry Prenger, sold at II a.
m. on March II, at public outcry at
the commissioners office.
The Board entered into an agree
ment with Frank W. Miller to sprink-
le streets around court house during
1916 for the sum of $125.
The surveyors report on the Heiby
road improvement was approved and
the improvement ordered made. Fin
al heaing of all matters pertaining to
the Improvement will be had at p.
m. March 20.
The Auditor was instructed to ad-
vertise the fact that the Cummins,
Sloan and Rutschilling pike assess
ments are now on file for inspection.
The following bridges we're order
ed advertised and sold at p. m. on
March "a; r. U. B. c., Custer, High
ley, Gertz, Oakland, Now, Dine, Full
lenkamp. selhorst, Wourms, Kuhl,
Metzger, Vondenbosch, Creamery,
Zenz and Deitsch.
The following Mercer County pike
bonds were offered to the State In
dustrial Commission:
Addy pike, No. 2-$20,500.
Sloan pike-S10,50O.
Rutschilling pike-$4,6OO.
Cummins pike-$2, 500.
Rommel joint pike, east-$2, 900.
Same, west-S2, 400.
Weitzel pike-$3. 900.
The engineer reported the sale OF
the Boroff ditch to L. E. Fox for 1914
and the contract and bond was ap-
proved by the Board. The work is
to be completed by May 20. The es-
innate was S930.81.
The Board, appointed Baucher, su-
of the Beaver ditch, at
a compensation of 25 cents per hour
for single hand and 40 cents per hour
for team.
The following bills were allowed
last Friday and are now payable:
VIM. Ketcham & Sons, burial
Mrs. Levi Guy. =. .. IS rs 90
Delaware Children's Home,
board and care of county
children. ~ .. Sc 90
D. Raudabaugh, cost bills. IA "a
G. A. Stubs, inquest on ].
w. Steward. . .... $500. 90
Henry Adams, ct al, refund
er on ditch. ... 80. -. 1l2 81
W. S. Springer, same. ... 13 10
las. Jeffres, same. =. .. %
Birkmeyer-Mescher Tile Co.
tile. w
W. r. Lewis, stakes. go. IL 80
loe Myers, eng. expense. 30
D. r. Smalley, same. 20
n. L. Hinton, same. e.. ... 80 30
5. j. Carter, asst. eng. e.. 90
Henry Mueller, typewriter
cabinet. o.. q. . e.. 13 90
w. II. Fitzgerald, typewriter 40 90
Barrett Bros, blanks. e.. 113 10
ieo Weber, repairing num-
bering machines. =. o.. 80
Jelina Gas Co., gas. e. 29 O4
Jelina Telephone Co., rent
and tolls. e.. e.. =. go. 81 80
jefferson Twp. Trustees, rent
survey ors Office. e.. 80. 80 90
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-17

Next week is the opening week for
Spring Styles, make your headquar-
ters at Big Pete's il yOU. wish to buy
anything or not.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-03-17

Hanford's Balsam is good for bun
ions. Apply thoroughly for several
nights.