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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
HOLL
Might As Well Pull Up Stakes
and Move Out
DIvOrcing of Old Pond from St
Marys and Restoration to
Maiden Name Awful.

A Columbus special to the Cincin-
natl Enquirer. under date of Febr-
uary 20, says;
Senator George Holl, of Auglalze
county, caused the undoing Of one Of
the works that was the pride of for
mer Senator Daniel f. Mooney, now
American minister 10 Paraguay.
"The senate, in passing the Wilder-
muth house bill, making Lake Lora-
mie a public park, like Buckeye lake,
and others, revived an old quarrel be-
tween st. Marys and Celina. They
have boen at odds for years over the
proper name .0r the lake which first
was called Mercer lake and then Ce-
to Grand Reservoir, booting both St
changed by Mooney to Lake St.
Marys.
To-day Holi had the name changed
to Grand eRs, rvoir, booting both st.
Marys, which is only two miles from
the lake, and Celina, which is on the
lake front Holl believes he will win
the gratitude nf the anti-militarist ell
ement in both towns"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
Big LOSS
Sustained by Cincinnati Northern in
Wreck Near Ansonia, When Six
teen Cars Were DeraiIed

1t is estimated that freight wreck
which occurred on the Cincinnati
Northern railroad, two miles north of
AnsOnia, will cost that road in the
rclghborhood of fifty thousand dol
lars. Sixteen cars, mostly empties,
were der&lled by broken axle of one
OF the coal gondolas Fortunately no
one was injured. The wreck was at
the second bridge north of Ansonia
and one of the other two cars of the
sixteen topplei over the bridge into
the water below. Hay, which was in
the car, filled the river bed. The
other filed with soda ash fell to the
same side smashing the car and scat
tering the ash over the embankment.
Railway officials say that possibly six
OF the sixteen cars will be worth re-
pairing, leaving them a total loss.
The company sent it's trains from Ce-
lima to Versailles, thence via Big
Four to Ansonia and from there
south on their own lines while a
wreck crew was busy clearing the
track.
A number Of horses and cattle in
transit from Coldwater to Columbia
City, Indiana, were held here last
night On account of having been in
jured by the kicking of a sick ami
NAL. The injured stock was placed
in the hands of DR.. F. F. Sheets for
surgical attention and treatment
Van Vert Bulletin.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
VIM. Ellsworth Wolfe

Sick two days, William Ellsworth
Wolfe, aged 19 years, four months
and eighteen days, died at AIS a. m.
Friday, February 18th, 1917, at the
residence of his parents, North
Wayne street, st. Marys, Ohio. Will
liam Ellsworth Wolfe is survived by
has parents and by the following
named brothers and sisters: Freder-
lex Wolfe, Isaac Wolfe, David Wolfe,
Mrs. Joseph Hammond, Mercer coun-
ty; Joseph Wolfe, Huron county, o.;
Mrs. L. A. Fisher, Auglaize county.
The subject of these lines was a
native of Mercer county. He there
spent his early childhood and attend
ed school During the month of Oct
ober, 1916, he removed with his par
ents to ST. Marys, residing here the
few remaining months of his life.
Employed at tthe st. Marys Wheel
and Spoke Works, he was at work
when stricken with the sudden, fatal
Marys Leader.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
FEEBLE MINDED CHILDREN

In a recent speech Judge scully Of
Chicago said there are $500 feeble
minded children in the imbecile home
Ct Lincoln, H., who are paying for
the sins of their fathers, The judge
says there are two sources for all
this misery alcohol and social dis
ease, conditions for which the faith
ers are responsible. But the bur
dens of all this woe are distributed
throughout the community Vice
and drunkenness put a burden on ev-
cry shoulder. Every week a hundred
Of these melancholy patients, the vic
Tins of a low morality, come to that
institution. They come from the re-
giOn of bad habits, where education
il a method and religion Is a joke,
and yet the men who are devoting
their lives to making that region saf-
er and truer are set down as cranks.
But that will pass by. and the duty
OF men to make their fellows hap
pier and truer will be recognized as
the greatest Of all duties.-Ohio
State Journal
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
FATHER
Victim of Young Sons Vindictiveness
Is Claim Made by Albert
Shelters Friends

Prominent TT. Recovery friends of
Albert Shelter, of Gibson township,
we're in town the first of the week,
to deny the published reports that he
was drunk and had abused his wife,
as appeared in The Democrat and
other public prints last week. They
alleged that all of Mr.. Shelters trOub-
Ter were caused by his son, a boy
about Ia years of age. who sought to
even up matters with his father for
threatening to chastise him for a very
serious offense and one that suggest
ed that he needed it and needed it
badly. The mother however object
ed and the lad went unpunished 1t
seems the lad had circulated the
story printed. knowing the conditions
under which his father was paroled
from the penitentiary, and it soon
gained credence.
The friends of Mr.. Shelter, who
say he Is trying to make good, ask
that simple justice be done him. This
all should accord him, and a boost
instead of a knock be his portion.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
IN THE NAME
OF PATRIOTISM

The lingo newspapers are constant
ly giving reasons why we should go
to war, but they denounce as unpa-
triotic anyone who dares to present
reasons for not going to war. And,
while advocating war, they pretend
to be supporting the President, who
is hoping t. avoid war. They nls-
represent tn Presidents position and
try TO put hun in the attitude desir-
ing to enter this war They libel
the President. 100, when they assume
that he wants to take from congress
the constitute NAL right to declars
wer a right wn'r'. belongs exclusive
ly to congress: and they lbel con-
gress also whr., they assume tina;
congress objects to anti-war petit
tions from the people or eva to a
'Ff,Iendum vote by the peoQ.e on
such an important question. Ani
the jingo papers do all this in the
name of patriotism.-W ]. BRYAN.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
SCHOOLS
OF MOnteZuma and Franklin Town
ship to Have Community Fair
March 3 at Montezuma

Edwin G.. Knepper, Dist. Supt.
The schools of Montezuma and
Franklin township will hold their
Community Fair and display of school
work at MonteZuma on Saturday
March g. THIS is to be an event of
interest to every person in the COM
munity. The entire day will be de-
voted TO the work of the schools.
ing and judging the display. At noon
the display will be open to visitors
and may be examined any time dur
ing the afternoon.
At two p. m. the school children
will give program. In the evening
at 1880 there will be an address by
Mr.. j. X. Clarke, Director of the
Junior Corn Growing Contests. The
Montezuma Orchestra will furnish
music at this session.
This is to be gala day in the
schools and it is to be hoped that
all patrons of the schools will avail
themselves of this opportunity to see
the work of the schools.
The articles to be displayed are
made entirely by pupils under direc-
tion of the teachers. They consist of
sewing of various kinds, manual
work, compositions, writing, map
drawing, art, ETC. Competent judges
will rate each piece of work and the
prizes will be awarded for the best
School prizes in each grade for the
best display by grades. Teachers
and pupils alike have worked hard
and a splendid list of entries is GER
tain. Those who miss this event will
have cause to regret The afternoon
also has been carefully pre-
pared. Mr. Clarke, woh addresses
the evening meeting is a speaker with
a message for the community. He is
a school man with wide experience
and a keen sense of humor. There
Will not be a dull moment in his adj
dress. This is a real opportunity to
take pait In forward-looking move
lnent. The public is invited to at
tend all sessions. No charges for adj
lnissio1 made.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
AVIATOR BROCK
And His Pupils Source of Interest TO
Home Folk and Strangers, Who
Flock Grand Lake Field

Aviator Billy Brock has his hands
full now From morning till night
he has had the big aeroplane sailing
and circleing above the city and out
over the big pond.
The pounding, singing, hum-drum
OF the big motor, consistently draws
big crowds of home-foIks and strang-
ers to the west bank of the ice COW
cred lake, which, during the colder
days has been used as the aviation
field.
Many heads are turned skyward
during the day, when the big birds
defiant spurts announces its presence
overhead. And with every dip and
turn, with every swerving and up
ward climbing of the air-boat the
many spectators know that Billy
Brock, the skillful aviator at the
h elm is teaching some new feat to
the student at his side, how to handle
the big craft and meet with any un-
rdinary currents that may be in the
path.
Eugene Purcell, one among the first
of the pupils under the instruction of
Billy Brock has completed his
course, but will remain here until the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
DIDN'T
Know It's CraWtish Ways, and Mech
anic EroWn Was Surprised
At Action of Old Auto

VIM. Brown, head mechanic at the
Celina Auto Co., was painfully injur-
ed this morning in peculiar manner
Precious to overhauling an old car
that belonged to the company, Bill
Cranked the rlachine, and it being in
reverse gear started at a goodly
speed backward toward the big doors
the rear. In order to save tearing
the doors down Mr.. Brown leaped in
the machine to turn off the power,
but was too late. The machine
crashed into the big doors tearing
them to pieces. One of the doors
fell on top of Bill and his arm was
badly cut by glass which formed the
upper portion of the door
He hurried to the Office of DR.. Mil
Ter where it was found necessary to
take several stitches to close a three
inch cash in his left arm. Mr.. Brown
considers himself lucky in escaping
with the few cuts on his arm.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
LONGEST
Forward Step Taken for PTOhi.
.bitiOn in COuntry's History
when National House, by a Vote
Of More Than 4 10 i, Made
Vast Area "BOne Dry"

Washington, Feb, 21.-Absolute
prohibition legislation took its long
est forward step in the nations his
tory today when the House, after two
hours Of uproarious debate, approved
by a four to one majority a Senate
measure which would raise an iron
clad barrier against the importation
OF liquor into prohibition States. 1t
is expected to receive the approval of
President Wilson within a week, add
ing Immediately to the bone dry"
territory about one-third of continen-
tai United States.
The vote, as officially announced
was 321 to II, but recheck of the
roll changed it to 319 to 72. Party
lines were completely broken down.
and numerous representatives from
prohibition States were recored in the
negative.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
George Hooper

George Hooper, aged "a years, died
last Friday afternoon at his home on
TouVelle street, following lingering
illness of a complication of troubles
Deceased was born in Clermont
county, this state. He came to Mer-
Ger county about 35 years ago. His
third wife, 3 children and two step
children survive. The children are
Hiram and Ed Hooper, of Aurora,
Ind, and Wilbur Hooper, of Lima.
The step children are Mrs. Frank
Betz and William McIlroy of this ci-
ty Funeral services were held from
the Hooper home last Sunday after
neon, with lev, Walter Martin, Of
the Free Methodist church in charge.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23

summer season, when a machine of
bis own, now under construction, will
be completed.
w. IT, Wilkins, another student,
who a short time ago arrived here
from the South, is progressing very
fast and has done credit to both him
self and Mr. Brock Mr. wilkins has
accompanied Aviator Brock, so far,
on only sixteen flights, and has pro-
gressed so rapidly that outside of the
starting and landing has, with he
instructor by his side driven the big
plane himself, and on next Monday
will make his trial flight alone.
Miss Miriam Kremer, the young
lady, who gave up a musical career
and left the conservatory of music at
Cincinnati to enroll as student in
the school here, arrived the first of
the week, and has made numerous
trips to the heavens with Aviator
Brock, and is progressing nicely.
An aviation field has been secured
about mile and half north of the
city and with the beginning of the
warm days the field will be pressed
into service.
At present three new machines are
under way CI construction in the
schools factory here and, B. Ward
Beam promoter of the school, is at
present in Chicago, where he will en-
roll number of new students and
probably confer with number of ar
my officers, preparatory to their en-
r0llmept as students.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
WITHOUT
Ceremony Governor Cox Signs
Presidential Suffrage Bill
Giving Ohio Women Right TO Vote
And Yet the Old World Still
Continues 60 ReVOlVe.

Columbus, o., Feb. 21.-Without
ceremony and without moments
Hesitation Governor Cox signed the
Reynolds bill passed by both
branches of the General Assembly,
granting Presidential suffrage to wQ-
en-, late today, when it was present
ed to him by Representative James
Reynolds OF Cleveland, author of the
bill.
The Ohio Association of Women
Opposed to Suffrage nave announced
il will start a referendum to repeal
the measure The members have
ninety days in which to petition for
a referendum on the bill. Governor
Cox gave Reynolds the pen with
which he signed the bill. Reynolds
he would present it to his
fourteen-year-old daughter, Nina
Reynolds.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
BUDGET
Presented by Governor Cox
Establishes Precedent
No Longer VIII states Fiscal Af-
fairs BE Done by Guess-FaV-
Orable Balance Expected.

Columbus. Feb. Wholesome
precedent was set when Gov. James
M. Cox presented the budget for the
next two years to the Ohio General
Assembly. The business of Ohio is
now approached in business like man
ner Not as a dictator but as the
business manager Of the biggest bus
mess in the state the governor went
before the members Of the House Of
Representatives and the Senate to
consult them as sharers in RESPONSE
bility. The spirit of helpfulness and
cooperation prevailed and PARTISAN
ship vanished. This augurs well for
the state and its people
In the first executive budget ever
presented in the United States II was
shown just what a budget means.
The budget is in reality the states
purse. Governor Cox had gone into
every need personally and made rec
concentrations with full explanation,
showing reductions here by force Of
necessity, and increases elsewhere
where pressing requirements had to
be met.
If the executive budget is followed
the appropriations for the next two
years will be $42,66O,841, which is
three millions less than the state in
come as estimated by State Auditor
DOnahey, who places the receipts for
the period at $45,179,321.21. This
is astonishing in view of the fact
that the preceding administration for
the first time in history made no ap-
preparation for the general assembly
which began work at the admins
tration close, and in view of the fur
tier fact that the population of the
state mas greatly increased, and costs
CT operation have more than proper
tionately increased by reason of con-
ditions over which the state has no
control. 1t is estimated that lapses
from appropriations will be more
than one million dollars so that the
state will be more than safely with
il its income In the last two year
period, for the first time since the
Civil War, the state expenses exceed
ed the state income.
In the budget presented by Cover
nor Cox every need is anticipated
appropriations are recon-
mended of S250,0OO for state insti-
tutions because of rising costs of
food, $250,00O for the national guard
in case of need. These will lapse il
and the Governor recon-
mended that it require a four-tifth
vote of The Board of Control to re-
lease them. Other extraordinary ex-
{ContInued on EIohfh paC91
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
five AND COSTS
IOr Scotching Lad Who Would Rath-
er Take His Medicine Than
Return to Home

Taylor Jeffrles, OF Franklin town
ship, was fined SIS and costs by May
or Scranton, acting as Justice of the
Peace, last Saturday morning, for Sc
we're treatment of his adopted son,
Emmet Grafton, a twelve year old
lad, taken by Jefferies from a Gin
Cinnati orphans home several years
ago. The arrest was made by HUI
name Officer Ellis.
Jefferios clnimed he only gave the
boy a severe whipping for continual
lv telling falcehoods, which seems to
be the case. When IT was suggested
that he be sent back to the Home, he
begged to be permitted to stay with
Mr.. Jeffries. An officer from the
Home arrived here the first of the
week, however, and took the boy
back 10 Cincinnati, asserting, they
always found it the best policy where
there was trouble of any kind to take
the child back to the Home.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
TEAClJP
And North Star, Original Route for
Highway, VIII Be Followed in
Spite of Petition
[Greenville Advocated

The intercounty highway between
Greenville and Celina will not be
changed as was asked for by several
farmers living in the vicinity of this
road.
The opinion was received at Coun-
ty Auditor Garrison's office, Friday
morning. The petition as presented
to State Highway Commissioner Cow
en- asked that the route of the road
be changed so that instead of going
half mile west of Brock and then
into North Star, it would be located
so that it would follow the route of
the st. Marys pike into Teacup and
then west into North Star.
In ruling on this matter, Commits
sioner Cowen stated that after due
consideration of the matter before
him he thought that for the best in
terests of the State and Darke coun-
ty the route of the road be left as 1t
is at present.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
A FmsT-cLAss wHusKEY POEM

The saloon is sometimes called 4
Bar-that Is true
A BAR TO Heaven, door to hell;
Whoever named II named II well.
A BAR to Manliness and wealth.
A door to want and broken health.
A BAR TO honor, pride and fame;
A door to grief and sin and shame.
A BAR to home, BAR to prayer;
A door to darkness and despair.
A BAR TO honored, useful life;
A door to brawling, senseless strife,
A BAR to all that's true and brave;
A door to every patrons grave.
A BAR to joys that home imparts;
A door to tears and aching hearts.
A BAR to Heaven, door to hell,
Whoever named ii named II well.
The author of the above lines is
only one OF the many thousands in
the great penitentiaries Of our coun-
try serving long sentences for of
lenses committed in the great major
Ity of cases when under the influence
Of liquor. Guardian of Liberty.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
CELINA BOY
Tenders Resignation When His Chief
Quits Service in Bureau of
Vital Statistics
Mercer County Observer ]


B. H. Gilberg of Celina, Assistant
Statistician il the Bureau of Vital
Statistics, rendered his resignation to
Secretary of State W. D. Fulton, on
Wednesday, to take effect March 8,
1917.
The Celina boy called upon the Sc
cretary of State Feb and expressed
his desire to step down and out at
the same time his chief, State Regis
trar, DR.. M. w, Bland retires, which
is March s.
DR. Bland was re-appointed for
years last fall and because of his fed
eral connections could have served
his term, unmolested but he chose to
retire in favor of DR.. MOnger Of
Greenviile, and to resume the prac-
tice of his profession. Gilberg ac-
cordingly, would be the only Repub-
lican in the Bureau and to prevent
unpleasantness chose to retire.
The December birth certificates re-
ce1ved during January were 1000
more than were received in any one
month and the head of the bureau
attributed this record almost wholly
TO the work OF Mr. Gilberg.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
PERSONAL

Mrs. M. X. Hemphill was the guest
of friends at Findlay the first OF the
week
Rev. and Mrs. Alonzo Shafer are
rome from visit at Buffalo and New
York City.
Mrs. Henry Lennartz is home from
a two weeks visit with relatives at
Dayton and Piqua.
Miss Florence Hughes, of Lima, is
the guest this week OF Miss Blanche
Meyer, East Market street.
Mrs. William Daugherty of New
ark, came Tuesday to visit her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Casteel, s..
Mill street.
Misses Emma OFT and Mary Wesk-
er are home from Dayton and Cleve-
land, where they attended the spring
millinery openings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Baucher, of
Detroit, Mich, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. V. Dysert, in Center town
hsip
Miss Mary Meier, of Dayton, has
accepted position as head trimmer
at the OFT G. Wesker Millinery store
the coming season.
Ralph Heffner and his bride OF
couple of weeks, are home from
honeymoon trip to Palm Beach, Fla,
and other Southern points.
Ben Nickel and j. a. Riley, of the
Riley & Nickel Hardware company,
and Jim McGee and wife are at Day
ton this week attending the Ohio
Hardwale convention.
Miss Minnie Jannings, of Dayton,
was the guest last Friday of Joseph
Gross ind family, North Walnut str,
while enroute to st. Anthony for
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Janning.
Mrs. James Byer is home from a
visit with her sister, Mrs. B. L. Slos-
ser at Fostoria. Her daughter, Miss
Bernette Byer, who has been a guest
at the Slosser home for several weeks
returned with her mother.
Mrs. Emma Cordier and daughter,
Wilma, who for several years past
has conducted boarding house on
South Walnut street, has moved to
Lima, where she will join her daugh
ter, Mrs. Anna Beutelspacher
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lesser left on
yesterday afternoon for Lake City,
Florida, where they will make an ex-
tended visit with their daughter, Mrs.
o. Fisher and family. They will also
visit other Southern points of inter-
est before returning home.
Mrs. Henry Goslee, of Wapakone-
Ia, is the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. p w. Deitsch, East Living
ston street While here she is acting
as book-keeper at the Celina Furni-
ture company's store, during the ILL
ness of Miss Lucille Beiersdorfer,
who took the place upon Mrs. Cos
lees marrige. y
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
OFF Fol; PACIFIC COAST

Our old friend, John Stillbarger,
the well known horseman, living
west of town left Tuesday morning
for San Francisco, Calf, to visit a
sister he has not seen for over fifty
years. He has heard little of her in
that time, and then only through an
other sister in Boston. Last week
he was able to locate her in tele-
gram to the coast He left in fine
spirits and beaming eyes and expects
to remain until the last of March.
The Democrat will keep him posted
on home doings while in the west,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-02-23
BAD WRECK AVERTED
BY AN OHIO CITY BOY

Tim Putnam, son of Alick Putnam,
of near Ohio City, deserves a Car
magic medal and then some. Early
Monday morning as Mr.. Putnam was
going to his work on the Almanding-
er Oil lease, he discovered a broken
rail on the Glover Leaf railroad. The
rail was broken completely off at the
end 20 inches or more in length.
After waiting almost two hours in
the bitter cold the thermometer that
morning ranging about IS degrees
below zero, he was able to flag an east
bound passenger train. The train
was late and was running about 60
miles an hour. Had il hit the brok-
en- rail the train would have been
wrecked and probably many lives
lost.