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Urbana Courier-Herald June 11, 1913

CLIFFORD HUMMELL JAILED ON JENNIE POAGE'S COMPLAINT

She Is Youngest Pupil Ever Finishing Course in Urbana High School —Received Diploma Friday Evening

Jennie Poage, who was graduated from Thornburn high school last Friday evening has caused the arrest on a paternity charge of Clifford Hummel, a Champaign electrician, and the latter occupied a cell in the county jail today, unable to give bond. Miss Poage is only seventeen years old, being the youngest pupil ever graduated from the Urbana high school. Hummel was arrested in Champaign late Tuesday afternoon and after an unsuccessful effort to give bond, sent for his father at Brooks, Ind.

Prisoner Is Under Age

Hummel is twenty years old. He is anxious to marry the girl as a way out of his trouble; but, being under age, must obtain the consent of his father or mother. A brother tried to adjust matters Tuesday night and wired the father upon finding all efforts to secure his brother's release, futile.

Girl Is From Homer.

The Poage girl comes from Homer, where she has always borne a good reputation. The announcement of her trouble created surprise among her classmates at Thornburn, who knew her as a quiet and studious pupil. Hummel and the girl applied for a marriage license upon the arrival of his father this afternoon, but there was some question as to ages and the permit was withheld while the state's attorney looked up the law. At a late hour the license had not been issued.