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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-18
SUCCESS
In Every Way Was First Annual
Field Day
And Track Meet Of Mercer County
Schools Last FrIday-BrIef
Review Of Results.

A large crowd of school children
and many parents from all sections
of the county attended the First An
nual Field Day and Track Meet o.
the Schools of the county, held II
this city last Friday The weather
turned out very favorable and the
events were all interesting and very
enthusiastically participated in.
In the fifty yard dash open to all
grades prizes were awarded to Floyd
Robins, Mercer; Audrey Trimble, OF
Washington; Emma Gray of Celina
John Burgess, Rockford; and Alfred
Gruss, Washington.
In the 100 yard run open to grades
/ to 5 inclusive, the following won
prizes: Bennie Hooks, of Rockford
Paul Powell, Jefferson; William Per-
kins, Celina; Norman Hoblet, Black
creek Reynolds Weber, Celina.
Prizes in the 440 yards relay teams
of three townships were awarded as
follows: Rockford first, Dysert. Ais
paugh, Buyers; Washington second,
Trimble, Boley. Gruss; Celina third,
Forwerk, Studebaker and Baucher.
The field events opened with the
girls ball throwing contest with Mary
Woke of Rockford winning first prize.
Celina won in the tug-of-war event.
Ray Miller was first in the running
jump open to the lower grades Boyd
Robins, of Mercer, carried off first
honors in the running broad jump.
In the running high jump open to all
grades the honors went to Leason
Konrath and Audrey Trimble, Wash
ington.
The high school program of track
events opend with a so yard dash,
Myron Brandon winning first prize.
George Schaff, of Ft. Recovery was
irst in the 100 yard dash.
Springer, of Celina, won first prize |
n the half mile run with Fishbaugh |
If Washington, coming in second.
In the one half relay with four men
carried off first honors
With Ash Brandon, NJ. Brandon, Dali
as Coats, McAfee. st. Henry was sec
nd with Schmitz, Klingshirn, Bertke,
and Mendon third with
Iertz, Heath, ROebuck and Gottschal.
Field events, first prizes-12 pound
hot put, William Wertz, Mendon;
high jump, Keopple, Rock
ord; running broad jump, Schaff, Ft.
iecovery; standing hop, step and
ump, Wertz, Mendon; girls ball
hrowing, Alice Kuntzer, Wabash;
iris nail driving, Beatrice Menchof-
er, Washington.
In the Field Events Celina carried
if the County Championship, having
cored the highest, SO points. Rock
)rd came in second with 80 points
nd Washington township third with
'ith % points.
In the base ball game between Cell
a and Ft. Recovery, Celina won the
1unty championship.
In the high school contests, Wash ]
lgton made so points and carried off {
lie silver cup. t
Rockford, second, 80 u points. i
Mendon, third, 291s points.
Fort Recovery, fourth, 23 points. /
st. Henry fifth, 1S points. v
Celina, sixth, 5 points. e
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-18
WASHINGTON GOSSIP

Washington, May 16-Congress-
man Benjamin F. Welty has announ-
ced the following appointments for
entrance to the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis:
Regular appointment provided by
the general statutes-Principal, John
Allen Rousiulp, Lima; first alternate,
John Jay Anderson, Fort Recovery,
Mercer county.
Under extra appointment act or
April, 1917"-Principal, Robert T.
Anderson, Wapakoneta; first alter
nate, Henry Monroe Costello, Brad
ford, Mama county; second alternate
Ralph D. Sweeney, Lima.
Congressman Welty has instituted
movement to secure free delivery
service for four communities in the
Fourth District. They are Coving-
ton, Versailles, Bluffton and Coldwa-
ter. Tippecanoe City, Miami coun-
ty, was offered the opportunity, but
declined the service, the business
men preferring the lockbox system to
the carrier plan. Under the regula-
tions of the postal department, any
village is entitled to free carrier ser
vice when the earnings of the Office
exceed $4,000 per annum, provided
that houses are numberd, streets
marked and sidewalks put into the
proper shape.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-18
SAVE THE POTATO

'If all the seed potatoes in the
United States were planted this spring
they would not produce a sufficient
crop to meet the needs Of the coun-
try. Eugene H. Grubb, Agricultur-
al Expert of the Union Pacific Rail.
way.
(Mr. Grubb is said to be the lead
ing expert Of the world on potato cul-
ture.)
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-18
FARM RESIDENCE BURNED

The dwelling on the Mrs. Rosana
Daley farm there miles northwest Of
Rockford, was completely destroyed
by fire of unknown origin last Mon
day night. Part of the household
goods was saved, The loss is partly
covered by insurance.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-18
BARN BURNED

A barn on the S. j. Carmack home,
near Erastus, Washington township,
was destroyed by fire of unknown or
igin last Monday night. Luckily no
stock, and but few pieces of farm
machinery were in the building at
the time. The loss is partly covered
by insurance.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-18
AUTOMOBILES find A
COUPLE MORE VICTIMS

Joshua Peek" Crteden had his
right collar bone broken and two ribs
on the right side fractured LAST Tues
day night, when an automobile in
which he and a party of young fellows
from Coldwater, were riding, struck
a telephone pole on North Main
street, on the west side of the Sena-
tor Johnson home.
The party included Young Creeden,
aad Cyril Manner, Leo Heckler and
George Heiser, of C..ldwater. 1he
late: was dri fi',g. The telephone
pole was cut off just above the
ground b. the impact of the mach
inc. The car was only slightly dam
aged and was driven home, the other
occupants escaping with nothing
more than slight cuts and bruises.
Creeden was rushed to the Otis
hospital, where his injuries received
attention, He is getting along nice
ly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-18
BACCALAUREATE
SERMON, COMMENCEMENT EX-
ERCISES AND BANQUET
Will Keep Record-Breaking Class OF
High School Graduates ON High
Tension Next Few Days

The baccalaureate sermon to tn,
1917 graduates of the local higl
school will be delivered by Rev
Brown, pastor of the Bethany Evan
gelical church, at the NJ. E. church
next Sunday evening, the Goth a
1880 o'clock.
The Senior class play Quality
Street." and the commencement
exercises will be held at the opera
house, next Thursday evening, the
Gath.
The alumni reunion and banquet
will be held on Monday evening, May
2Sth, at $3.50 o'clock, at the NJ E
church auditorium.
The graduates are:
Bessie Elizabeth Beougher.
Caroline Rutherford.
Ruth Madonna Desch.
Karl S. Johnson.
W. Cecil May.
Bruce V. Reynolds.
Esther Ruth Karch.
William Rex Snavely.
Hugo L. Fahncke.
Ralph L. Felver.
EXerett Barker
Homer Hoel.
Frank F. Kohlhorst.
F. C. Olnhausen, jr.
Clarence ]. Winter.
Helen Leifeld.
Lowell j. Kendall.
Mary Hall.
Pauline M. Romer.
Gladys Opal Sutton.
LaVonne Jewett.
Eugene F.. Townsend.
Ruth May Smith.
Sarah Rebecca Pond.
Susanna Lininger
Otto ]. Dicke.
Herman j. Wenzke.
Lisle X. Spriggs.
Miriam G. Fetters.
Edna Helen Ernsberger.
Nancy L. Fennig.
Clarence e. Pummel.
Eugene F. Jewett.
Willard L. York
Lewis j. Taylor.
Richard w. Malick
William w. Weis.
Margaret Quinby.
Ella Fogt.
Rosa Helena Bodkin.
LaVaun Spriggs.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-18
AT FIT. RECOVERY

The commencement exercises of
the Ft. Recovery schools will be held
at the Opera house on May 80. The
baccalaureate sermon will be deliver
ed by Rev. Plummer at the M. e.
church Sunday evening, May 81.
There are seventeen graduates in the
class.
One of the boys, Gerald LeMaster,
has enlisted with the army, but will
nevertheless be granted diploma by
the board of education.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-18
WILL OPEN THE FIGHT

Hon. Clem V. Hoke. of Van Wers.
Ohio. well known in political. frater-
nal AMI social circles, will address a
public meeting at the city opera
house. in Celina. Sunday. May goth,
at $3.50 p. m. In the interest of a Dry
Ohio I'm 1917.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-18
NOTICE TO APPLICANTS OF THE
UNITY GRANGE

All persons who wish TO be admit
ted into the Unity Grange and have
HERETOFORE handed in their applica-
tions are requested to be present on
Tuesday evening, May 90, that they
may receive their work in the 1st
and End degrees
HOAdAFTU,TnE
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-18
TO LOWER WATER STAGE

Following urgent and renewed
complaints on the part of south side
land owners the Board of Public
Works this week ordered the stage
of water in the reservoir lowered one
foot. n
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-18
ENLIsTs in COAST ARTILLERY

Ralph Browns. son OF Rev. p. l.,
Browns, pastor OF the Bethany Evan
gelical church, has Just informed his
parents Of his enlistment with the
coast artillery at Fort Totten, New
York.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-18

Mrs. F. G. Reitz, wife of Rev.
Reitz, pastor of the Lutheran church
in this city, received an ugly cut in
the right eyelid and was severely
bruised up last Sunday morning,
when their automobile skidded into
ditch about nine miles northwest
of this city.
Rev. Reitz and his family were on
their way to Chattanooga to attend
the dedication of the new Lutheran
churcl! when the accident happened.
He attempted to turn out t. pass ano-
ther machine. None of the other oc-
cupants were hurt.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-18

The three year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Strickler, Hopewell
township, broke her right wrist and
severely bruised her head and should
ers last Friday evening, when looking
out a window at her father, she lean
ed too far and fell to the ground out
side.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-18
EQUITY UNION MEETING

There will be an Equity Union
meeting at the Clutter school-house,
Tuesday evening, May %, at 7.30
o'clock. All members are requested
to attend this meeting.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-18

A meeting of the Mercer County
Corn Boys was held at the Mayors
office in this city Wednesday morn
ing
2. E. Smith of the state university
was here to give advise and to talk
to the contestants as to how to secure
the best results in the corn field.
Thus far eight have enrolled for
the contest namely:
G~ld Yaney, Celiaa R. D. 6; Ger
hard Greer, Coldwater R. D. l; Alex
Steamer, Chickasaw T. D. 1; Frank
Berthe, Celina r. D. 6; Ora Murlin,
Celina, R. d. 10; Alfred Dabbelt,
Rossburg R. D. /, and John Grier, Of
Ccldwater R. d. l.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-18
AT ROCKFORD

The commencement exercises of
the Rockford schools will be held this
(Friday) evening.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-18

H. B. Flenor and ]. J. McGee, of
this city, were each fined $50 and
costs in Mayor Scranton's court on
the 10th inst. on a charge Of selling
adulterated milk Half the fine was
remitted and they settled.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-18
JUNOD CASE
SO Long on Court Docket, in Hands
OF Judge Bowman-Other
Court Matters

! Common Pleas Judge Miller was al
Greenville yesterday hearing several
motions on cases in the Darke coun-
ty court.
At the same time Judge Bowman,
of Greenville was in this city hearing
motions and demurrers.
He overruled a motion for a new
trial in the divorce action of James
Holland Riley against Eulalia Groth-
jan Riley, and sustained a motion of
the defendants in the case of d. H.
Miller VS.. w. M. Nolan ct al.
He heard and overruled a demurrer
to the petition in the case of Wlm. Z.
Coate, executor, VS.. The First Nation
al Bank.
He heard the argument on the de-
murrer to the petition in the case of
Schmitt Pros. VS.. Frank Benke, and
also the motion to dismiss the petit
tion in the case of Paul Junod VS..
Ira E. Wagner ct al, and took both
matters Under advisement.
Gustave LennartZ, through his at
torney, j. d. Johnson, on Wednesday
filed suit against William Wendell,
praying for an order restraining de-
fendant from plowing up a certain
meadow, or from entering into and
upon said premises and for damages !
in the sum of $l00.
Plaintiff AYERS that on March 10, |
1917 he purchased from Daniel Kess-
Ter, forty acres of land in Section 8, |
Recovery township, and that defend
ant without any right or authority
has entered upon said premises and
will, unless restrained, plow up said
pasture land.
Judge Miller at one granted tenn
Dorary restraining order
Walter Coppersmith, through his
attorneys, Myers & Myers, last Satur-
day filed suit against Robert T. No
an, praying for judgment in the sum
Of S145 and costs.
Plaintiff AYERS that last September
le purchased some real estate from
represented to be unin-
numbered. He later found their was
'145 taxes against the property.
Leah Beth Bisel, through her at
orney, ]. D. Johnson, Wednesday
lied suit in divorce against her hus-
'and, Alonzo j. Bisel. Plaintiff |
harges willfull absence and non {
and asks for restoration of !
Ter maiden name of Leah Beth
The couple were mar
led at Mendon.
Judge Miller last Monday after t
Don oyerruled a motion for a new /
rial in the case of John Axe, of '
township against the City g
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-18
SOCIAL GOSSIP

Miss Marie Betz, North Sugar St.,
pleasantly entertained the Bridge
club last Monday evening. Follow
ing the sewing hour progressive
games were enjoyed, with favors fall
ing to Miss Erma Jackson and Mrs.
Albert Bethel
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-18

ing the sewing hour progressive
games were enjoyed, with favors fall.
ing to Miss Erma Jackson and Mrs
Albert Bethel.
The ladies aid society of the Betr-
any Evangelical church at meeting
on the 10th, elected the following
officers: President, Mrs. Joseph
Stedcke; vice president, Mrs. Edward
Roettger; secretary, Mrs. Dave Leh-
man; treasurer, Mrs. Ed Hellwarth.
The ladies aid society of the M. E.
church will be entertained at the
church parlors this afternoon with
Mesdames w. H. Bretz, Agnes Sny-
der and o. Raudabaugh as hostesses.
The ladies aid society of the Pres
byterian church will be entertained
this afternoon by Mesdames Harrison
Quinby and L. L. Biddle, at the
Quinby home, East Livingston street.
Mesdames E. S. Philley and 1. E.
CHAMPION pleasantly entertained the
Thimble club at the Champion home,
yesterday afternoon
A jolly crowd gathered at the
home OF Nicholas Humbert last Sun
day to remind him of his birthday.
At the noon hour an appetizing
spread was enjoyed. The table was
loaded with everything good to eat
and every one present en-
joyed themselves to the utmost.
Those present were: George Painter
and wife, of Tamah; Lew Humbert
and wife, of Lima; Samuel Wrigley
and family and Edward Humbert and
wife and baby, Of Lima, and Miss Has
sen and Erma Rhoades and Herbert
Hole, Of Durbin.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-18

While playing in the yard of their
home last Monday the four year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Dee Fast, Hope
well township, picked up an axe and
in some manner chopped OFF the fore
finger on the right hand of his little
two-year-old sister. Drs. Gibbons
and Stubbs were called and dressed
the wound.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-18

Mrs. Andrew Heisser, aged As
years, died last Tuesday evening at
her home Coldwater, following an ill
ness of several months duration. Her
husband and several children survive.
Funeral services will be held at
the Coldwater Catholic church this
morning.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-18
THE GRIM REAPER

Henry Hoyng, aged 70 years, one
of the best known pioneer residents
of Butler township, died last Sunday
evening at the home of his son, Ro-
man, at COldwater
About six months ago Mr.. Hoyng
sustained stroke of paralysis, and
since then his health has been grad
ually failing.
He is survived by seven sons
Henry, Fred, John, Lewis, Joseph,
Frank and Roman.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday morning at the Coldwater
Catholic church.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-18

Judge Miller last Monday after
noon oyerruled a motion for a new
trial in the case of John Axe, of
Franklin township against the City
Brewing Co., of Whpakoneta. The
motion was filed by the plaintiff
Former Congressman ]. Henry Cooke
represented the defendants.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-18

Mrs. N. ]. Fitzgerald of Mendon,
we'll known in this city died very sud-
denly last Saturday at the home of
her mother at Catargus, New York.
Funeral services were held in that
city last Monday morning.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-18

jcontInued on Eighth Paoe)
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-18

Mesdames E. S. Philley and l. E.
Champion pleasantly entertained the
Thimble club at the Champion home,
yesterday afternoon
The Tupelo journal., 1917-08-31

clination of his hand. Then a dimin-
fishing %crescendo Of his nimble, airy
fingers seemed to indicate leagues of
space, something too immense to de-
scribe, and far away.
THE House." he finally resumed
"Vinc, R%opstorff & Blecha. The one
the only. And Vienna-the center Of
m~etropoli, of grandeur, of sublimity."
He sighed deeply. His eyes grew
moist. And l. Lefort, representatif.
That was nearly two years ago. Since
then'-again the hand wave, despair
ing and dismal. embracing the uni
verse-and always the squat, yelled
figure included.
"Of the House, what is there to tell?
Institute w. Schimmelf1ng, Berlin, the
credit dictator OF the world, has al
ready told. Dolls-that speak, that
walk. that waltz-and live! And the
apotheosis of art attained when the
great Sophia Voltmar model was
reached"
understood that the House with
three names were doll makers ex-
traordinary; that he, Lefort, was their
representative.
".See you, even royalty came to
view, in the brilliantly illuminated
show window, Sophia Voltmar. The
miniature latest creation of Worth in
which the doll was CARRIED cost 5000
thalers. About its neck was the Da-
mon string of pearls. 1t had taken
coast fisherman two years to aather
these, mated from the center from a
hazel nut size to that of a pea, and
listed at 10000 pounds sterling"
From all this / began to understand
that the racy Sophia, founder of the
celebrated Cobra" dance known over
two continents, had been duplicated
in doll fashion and exhibited to the
Vienna world as a most artistic speci-
men Of the exclusive handicraft Of
the House.
Il was deputizeds honored with the
commission, to convey this latest pro-
duction of the House to Paris pro-
ceeded the volatile Lefort. when it
was ready for packing the Damon
string OF pearls was removed. There
was substituted a cheap imitation
necklace. It was unfortunate that ID
The Tupelo journal., 1917-08-31
Brotherhood.

Your task is to form the universal
family, to build the City of God, and
by continuous labor gradually TO
translate his work in humanity into
fact.
When you love n another as
brothers, and treat each other recip-
rocally as such; when each one, seek
ing his own good in the good Of all,
shall identify his own life with the
life Of all, his own interests with the
interests of all, and shall be always
ready to sacrifice himself for all the
members of the common family-theD
most Of the ills which weigh upon the
human race will vanish, as thick mists
gathered upon the horizon vanish at
the rising of the sun.-From "The
Book of the People" by Robert de
Lamennais, French philosopher and re-
ligious reformer, 17S2-1S54.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-08-31

Ionged to present visitors In the nrf-
vate office. The cane was such as 4
born dandy might carry. The hand
bag was crude In material and clum.
sy in shape. 1t was made of alligator
hide and was ornamented with shiny.
notified scales Of some gaudy tron-
ical fish.
At one side Of Marvel's desk and
within its shadow was a woman. /
coald only divine this from her an
parel. Nothing Of her features show
ed, for she was deeply yelled. / made
out that she must be squat to the
point of obesity. Her hands were
splay, but stumpy. l wondered what
the handbag and cannibais could have
to do with her.
This is my friend" spoke Marvel
shortly, and did not even look up
from some writing he was engaged in.
The mar Strengthened up with an
elaborate gesture Of courtesy. He
was a natural poseur, his manner
showed.
1T Is my service profound to the
friend of a friend" and he kissed the
tips of his fingers towards me.
BE brief" came CURLY from Mar
vels lips.
The Frenchman made a slight grim
ace of hurt dignity and reproach.
Then he reached within the fashion
ably modelled coat he wore and
brought out a tattered and indented
card case. It's d~islocated hinge came
loose as he opened it. He extracted
daintily and with infinite care what it
contained.
This was the dirtiest card | had
ever seen. He handled it as carefully
as if it was some treasured heirloom.
He rendered it gingerly, tiptoeing to
reach me.
'If monsieur will read and %return,''
he said.
The card was not Illuminating,
With infinite pride the Frenchman re-
ceived it back from me, and then with
sorrowful intonation remarked:
Once honored, /, Lefort-in the
grand days of the cantatrice, the mod
els of Worth, of duchesses, while now
-alas!"
He embraced the squat figure in
shadow, mute and ominous as some
yelled sphynx, within a sweeping in
The Tupelo journal., 1917-08-31

my pride, my desire to show this
marvel of the House to some friends
at Marseilles, / did not proceed direct
to Paris, where the doll was to be
placed in a case, before the Grand
Opera I.ouse, where Sophia Voltmar
was the attraction. / found my friends
at the seaboard city absent at a we'd
ding. Always my precious case with
me, / strolled about the harbor. Il
was one OF those royal evenings, the
air pure wine, the sky a vaulted sap
phire, the lovely Mediterranean a
sheet of liquid gold. l took a row
boat, my case ever at my side. Just
as dusk came up a yawl holding three
e They ran into me. l later
guessed that these bandits must have
followed me from Vienna and were
after the Damon pearls. which they
believed had remained on the doll.
A blow, insensibility. and it was a
long. dull dream of many weeks for
me.
When / came to myself again the
world was nearly a month older. /
had been picked up, I and my case, by
a schooner in the African trade. My
pockets had been ransacked. There
was nothing to indicate who l was
when the schooner found me. The
card showed you I later discovered
in the lining of my coat. A storm had
driven the schooner out of her course.
They simply kept me aboard because
they made few landings. There was
a passenger who probably recognized
that | was a gentleman of culture, pos
sibly of means. This was one Ma.
poleon Ducroix."
gave the speaker an intense stare.
The pen with which Marvel was writ.
ing made a splatter just here. 1t was
purposeful, to emphasize what l nat
urally had discovered, that Napoleon
Ducroix was the name attached to the
Jebel River & Great Jangeh bonds.
"Ducroix learned my story. He at
fected great interest in my forlorn
condition. He advised that | remain
on board the schooner until Cape
Town was reached. Thence / could
cable to the house, explaining all.
my first care was the doll. Except
where a dash of rain and salt water
had slightly discolored the dress, its
beauty, its grandeur. were apparent as