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Show LOVERS HAD TROUBLES But Police . SergL Hempcl Assisted Them to Get Married. , A preacher, priest or elder was wanted want-ed In the desk sergeant's office at the police station for an unpleasant hour yesterday afternoon. . Telephones were kept busy and messengers mes-sengers were sent ekurrying to and fro to find - some authorised person w ho would perform a charity marriage ceremony. cere-mony. The prospective bride and groom were Amelia Randall, Is years od, and Ar- tbur Anderson, six years her senior. ' They Went to the County Clerk's office of-fice yesterday to get a license to wed, but were refused because of the girl's age. Police Sergt.' Hempel became the friend of the lovers and secured 1 the consent of the girl's father. Then Hem-pel Hem-pel refused to desert them in their trying try-ing situation and endeavored te secure some one to tie the knot. But no one could be found, so the prospective bride and groom, accompanied accom-panied by Sergt. Hempel, acting as brideemaid, yreturned to the city and county building,- where Deputy .Clerk David. Smith pronounced the magic words, i . , |