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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-12-31
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UEAIh SUNiNiUiIS
WILLIAM HILL

Many friends in this vicinity will re-
gret to learn of the death of William
Henry Hill, former resident of Me-
dina, which occurred at his home in
Cleveland, Monday, Dec. 27.
The deceased was born in Medina,
June "a, 1856, being SO years, 6
months and days of age at the time
of his death. He was the son Of
Richard D. and Harriet M. Hill. On
July Z, 1873, he was united in marri-
age to Eva l.. Best.
Mr.. Hill had been great sufferer
for the past six months, but had en-
dured without complaint and had moth
ing but pleasant words and smiles for
his family and friends. He was a
kind neighbor and friend.
There remains to mourn, his widow,
daughter, Minnie L. Hill of Medina,
two brothers, Martin of Michigan and
Thomas of Cleveland, and one sister,
Mrs. Harriet Parmeter of Iowa, be-
sides host of distant relatives and
friends.
Funeral services will be held at the
Christian church, Medina, today, con-
Quoted by Rev. V. A. Goodale. Burial
will be made in Spring Grove cemetery
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-12-31
WILL CONFER FOR
u COUNTY AGENT

That Medina county will eventually
have an agricultural agent seems pret
ty we'll assured, although some little
time may elapse before the culmina-
tion of that dispensation.
Word has been received from Mr..
G. w. Bush, state leader Of county
work for Ohio, that he will be in Me-
dina on Jan. 26 for conference with
representatives from each township.
as we'll as oranges and other farm or
ganizations Of the county. At that
time plans will be formulated, if there
is sufficient sentiment in favor of it
to secure a county agricultural agent
for Medina county.
The Sentinel will keep its readers
posted concerning the development Of
the sentiment in this matter from
week to week until the meeting il
January.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-12-31
NEW ROOM FOR ENCINEER

The north end Of the third story Of
the court house is being transformed
into a draft room for County Engineer
W.. F. Peters. Erstwhile the entire
attic has been anoccupied except for
the storing Of old and useless records.
the latter oftwhich were disposed Of
to y junk dealer a few months ago.
Up to the present time Mr.. Peters has
maintained q room for his draft work
in the Princess block, but as the coun-
tyAnuHt stand the cost, the economical
idea of fitting up the unoccupied rooms
alluded to was decided upon. Two "a
ttlsree aditi6naf windows have been
cut through ihe building to atfcsd bet:
Ter light and Contractor Elmer Brown
was authorized ~ the commissioner
AZ their meeting on Monday of thii
week to extend tha heating Apparatas
IL the court house I'd the new room.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-12-31
AKRON OFFICER USES
CLUB ON Medina man

Akron papers Of Wednesday pub
lished highly-colored account of an
escapade in that city Tuesday night
in which four Medina men figured,
two of them more conspicuously than
the others. They were S. w. Ander-
son, Ivan Ault, Roy Bowman and W.
E. Hemmeter. The four men were
returning to Medina with Ault driving.
According to the story as given by the
men themselves, as they were passing
through the city an officer suddenly
mounted the running board, tore off
the side curtains and informed the
occupants they were under arrest for
driving without lights.
The men got out and found that the
lights were out, but told the officer
that previously they were unaware Of
the fact. When informed that they
would have to go to the police station
Mr.. Anderson asked what charge was
to be placed against them, whereupon
according to Anderson, the officer be-
gan to swing his club at him. Ander
son admits having grasped the clul
and throwing the officer, but claims HI
restored the club to it's owner prompt
1 ly upon the latter regaining his feet
No sooner had he done so, declare
Anderson, than the officer dealt hin
"a stunning blow over his left eye
laying the flesh open for an inch o
more.
| Both Anderson and Ault were the
taken to the station house, the forme
charged with driving without light
and the latter with having resisted a
officer. Both were at once admitte
to bail for the appearance Wednes
tdaE FaoFning MeanTliile they er
gagged Attorney Van Epp by telephon
Eat Medina To represent them. Th
4 latter advised them to plead not guilt
and secure da continuance Of the case
until Friday morning. A heavy fu
cap worn by Anderson at the time {
the rumpus is believed to have pre-
vented mis- skull from being crushed
The charge against Anderson sui
sequently was reduced to disorderl
conduct.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-12-31
HEAVY SENTENCE
FOR WRONGING GIRL

M. D. Kimmell, who plead guilty IN
Judge Adams court, Cleveland, two
weeks ago to contributing to the de-
linquency Of Ida Lee, was sentenced
by that magistrate Thursday to pay a
fine Of $500 and serve one year in the
workhouse.
Every effort was made by his at
torneys to save Kimmell from punish
ment, or at least to secure leniency,
and private hearing was held before
Judge Adams before sentence was
pronounced in which the Lee girl and
Kimmell were present, along with the
latter's attorneys and Prosecuting At
torney Underwood The girl is re-
ported to have maintained a consistent
story and one which apparently was
convincing to the court.
Kimmell was taken to the work.
house the same evening and the Lee
girl was committed to the Girls In
dustrial Home at Delaware.
The two young Cleveland fellow:
who were also convicted of contritLt
ing to the Lee girls delinquency re
ceived sentences of $500 and si1
months in the workhouse.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-12-31
HOBART -SCHLARACH

A quiet wedding was solemnized last
evening. at 7 o'clock at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Hobart, 214 North
Elmwood street, when their daughter
Vera became the wife of Ross P. Schla
bach. The beautiful and impressive
service of the Episcopal church was
employed, conducted by Rev VIM, V.
Edwards of st. Paul's, The decora-
tions were of holly and other sugges-
tions of the yule-tide season and Meth
er of the contracting parties were at
tended.
Following the ceremony the bridal
party repaired to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Hobart, uncle and aunt Of
the bride, at 266 North Elmwood,
where a wedding supper was await
ing. At the latter home the decora-
tions were of smilax and pink roses
and presented a very attractive APP
pearance. The mattresses were the
Misses Marian Branch, Olive Shane,
Elizabeth Mcdowell and Clara john
I'son.
Besides only few friends who wit
from out of town were present: Mrs.
A. G Oatman, Misses Marie and Hell
en- Lamphere, Mrs. Fred Root and
children, Kenneth, Donald and Oliver,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Pelton, Mrs. Bessey
and daughter Fionu, all Of Cleveland,
and Mr.. and Mrs, Ira Penniman Of
Berea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schlabach left at once
for Portsmouth, N, H., where the
former is stationed as lieutenant in
the government navy year. The couple
will be at home in Portsmouth to their
friends after Jan. 6.
The Sentinel joins with many friends
in wishing Mr.. and Mrs, Schlabact
lmuch happiness. i,,, N n. #
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-12-31
JAMES CASSIDY WAS
seen IN MEDINA

AS exclusively published in last
weeks Sentinel that former Congress-
man James Cassidy of Cleveland had
been traced as far as Medina and that
it was believed by those seeking him
that he was in hiding either in Me-
dina or nearby, that statement has
proved to be more definite than could
be substantiated at the time. The
Sentinel learned soon after the publi-
cation of the statement that Mr.. Cas-
sidy had actually been in Medina an
hour or SO and was seen and talked to
by en- acquaintance. Why he stopped
in Medina could not be learned, but ii
is supposed he was on his way to an
other part Of the county where, it is
understood, he has relatives.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-12-31
TO LIGHT THE court
HOUSE COSTS MUCH

The county commissioners, having
become wearied over paying out be-
tween $40 and $50 a month for light
ing the court house, are receiving bids
for the installation Of their own light
ing system, whereby they expect to re-
duce the cost for lighting to the co1in-
ty very materially. Even during the
summer months, when the days are
longest, the light bills run more than
$50 a month at the court house and
the commissioners are unable to ascer-
tain the reason for such reckless use
of artificial light, if such use is really
made. There appears to be a leak
age somewhere--of that fact they are
certain.
Already bids have been received
from Frank Sanford Of Medina, the
Garford Co. Of Elyria and Whitright
of Lodi, and Wednesday, Jan. S has
been set as the date for their consider
alton. The cost of installation will
approximate 5000 or $1,000, it is esti-
mated.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-12-31
.PosEYn WANTED mo- DRIVE


Will Bowman, Burt Mcdonald, Will
Thompsett and Ben Tebbitts formed a
quartet Christmas night that had more
fun and excitement, principally the
latter, while it lasted, than they have
had before in a long time. They were
headed for Weymouth and the auto
was skidding. You will remember that
snow and ice had made a slippery mess
of the roads. 'Posey" became dis
satisfied with the way Bowman was
driving and demanded that he be given
the helm. Driving being an old story
to Bowman he was glad to turn it
over to "Posey." .Suiting action to
the word the latter grasped the wheel,
but his foot slipped a cog and got on
to the reverse pedal, instead of the
low speed ahead, and a convenient ra-
vine received ear and occupants unto
itself, Fortunately the upset hap
pened in front of Jake Hufman's anC
Jake was up looking for dood oil
Santa, Unable to withstand the pit
/ iful pleading for relief, Huffman hitcl
ed up his dobbins and toted the buncl
back to town, Possibly few NOR,
details might be added, but what's th'
! use (? MY
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-12-31
BORN ON OHIO FARMS

Ohio farms have furnished eight
congressman and four senators for
other states in the present congress,
the new Congress Directory disclosed.
Besides Pomerene and Harding,
Senators Norris of Nebraska, Ken
yon of Iowa, Reed of Missouri and
Sterling of South Dakota were born
in the Buckeye state. Norris was
born in Sandusky and went to Bald
win college at Berea to school before
going west to find fortune. Kenyon
was born in Elyria and went to Grin
nell, Iowa, to college. Reed was born
near Mansfield and went to Kansas
City at 16. Sterling was born in Fair
field county.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-12-31
WEIsZ WINS AGAIN

In the case Of The International Ag-
ricultural Corporation VS.. A. X. Weisz,
which plaintiff had carried to the ap-'
peal court on error, the latter court
has rendered an opinion sustaining the
lower court.
In the April term Of common pleas
court, Weisz, who resides in Mallet
Creek, sued the above named company
for salary from April 80, 1914, to Oct.
/, 1914, the period between the time
of his discharge by defendant COM
pany for alleged making of careless,
false, incorrect and untrue credit re-
ports as to his customers and those
with whom he was making contracts,
with respect to their financial stand
ing" and the end of the time for
which he had been employed by the
company. The contract called for
500 a month and travelling expenses,
Weisz won his case in common pleas
court,
The case attracted considerable at
tention at the time and many witness
es were called. The discharge o1
Weisz by the company was because Of
the assignment of party to whom
Weisz had sold a bill Of goods, the
company charging that Weisz had moi
takSn proper precautions, or, if so, haC
wilfully suppressed the truth as to tht
party's financial condition. Weisz'l
many friends will be glad to learn o.
the action Of the appeal court.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-12-31
ATE ALABAMA DINNER

In itself, the announcement that Mrs.
Julia A. Frizzell ate Christmas dinner
at her home, 346 East Liberty street,
carries no unusual significance, but
when it is coupled with the statement
that that dinner was prepared away
down in Alabama and sent here by
parcel post, the fact at once is calcu-
lated to make one sit up and look
around. Mrs. Frizzell informs us that
her daughter in Loxley, Ala, prepared
and sent to her mother the following
appetizing menu: sweet potatoes, turn
ips, radishes, collarado, mustard and
spinach (for greens), quail on toast
(minus toast), fruit cake and layer
cake and kuyuams and pecans.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-12-31

A wreck occurred on the Southwest
ern Wednesday forenoon about eleven
o'clock, at point near the home Of
Jacob Strosacker, about three miles
north of Medina, resulting in the SER
ious injury Of one man and lesser in
iuries to several other passengers
when southbound limited No. 403, due
here at 1914, ran into local No. 25,
also southbound, due in Medina at
1906. Both cars were behind time,
due to the heavy snow fall during the
preceding night and morning and the
binding snow storm raging at the
time of the accident.
The limited car was in charge of
Harry Johnson and Henry Switzer,
both of Wooster and the local in
charge of Louis Gutenberg and Dan
Cochran, both Of Berea.
Several theories have been advanced
as to the cause of the collision, but the
correct one has not yet been definitely
determined. A number of passengers
on the limited declare that both cars
had taken orders from the dispatcher
only mile or so before the wreck anC
tina the motorman Of the limited
should have known by that fact thai
the local could be but a little way
ahead. The conductor of the Limited
is reported to have stated that he hat
been given clear track to Medina.
The first intimation the passenger
of the limited had Of ir pending dan
ger was when they observed the moto
man rush. frantically from the vesti
bule toward the rear of the car. H. c
Garrett, a travelling man from Cleve
land, was sitting just inside the vesti
bule of the limited and says that h
intuitively ducked his head as he say
the motorman leave his post. In al
instant he was showered with broke
glass, but not injured. DR.. R. f
Riley of Cleveland was sitting in tn
smoker and badly scalded when tn
steam pipes bursted following the i'm
pact of the cars. One arm was burr
ed nearly to the elbow, and he receive
burns about the body. Reuel Lang
Cleveland attorney, was cut severe
ly about his right eye, necessitatin
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-12-31
AN INDETEUM|NATE
SENTENCE FOR LEHR

Judge L. R. Critchfeld of Wooster
Wednesday forenoon overrulled the
motion for new trial in the case of
DR.. ]. w. Lehr, convicted of perform
ing an operation on Margaret Hogue
of Brunswick and then sentenced the
accused to an indeterminate term in
the state penitentiary under charge
of having performed criminal oper-
alton.
The law fixes the length of the
term from one to 20 years.
DR.. Lehr's attorneys at once asked
for a suspension Of sentence for ten
days to give time to file motion in
the court of appeals. The request
was granted, the suspension being un-
til Jan. 5 to allow the filing Of a bond
in the higher court. In the meantime
DR.. Lehr is free under the present
bond
al motion to allow a hearing -or
error Wi dorhtaalyb be allowed II
the court Of appeals, which viii give
the defendants attorneys 40 days *
file ashill Of exceptions. AS the nexl
term Of the court Of appeals will bt
held in Wooster on Jan. "a, it is moi
likely that the case will be heard ther
and it will probably go over until tht
September term.
Judge Critchfeld held that testi
mony objected to by the defense rel
atiye to statements made by Attorne!
Frank Woods Of Medina was compe
tent.
In pronouncing sentence, the judg
asked DR.. Lehr if he had any state
ment to make, the defendant mad
a negative reply, being plainly mucl
affected by the decision Of the court.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-12-31
WRECK ON SOUTHWESTERN

the taking of several stitches; two Of
his teeth were loosened, his face cut
slightly in several places and large
cash cut underneath his nose, besides
having his left arm badly wrenched
and burned by the steam.
4 The only member of either crew in
iured was the conductor of the local
who received an ugly cut on the head,
though not of serious nature.
The local had just stopped to let off
the young daughter of Charles Thom-
as, who resides close by, and to admit
member of a section gang. The
|li+tle girl had barely alighted when the
crash came. She escaped injury, but
the workman, without time to enter
the car, was jammed amid the debris
and wreckage. One foot was nearly
severed and hand likewise. It was
some time before he could be extricat-
ed and as he lay there he implored the
other passengers to kill him. His
cries were awful and his frantic ap-
ipeals to be killed were more than some
of the passengers could endure. The
poor fellow said that he had a wife
and six children in the old country and
with hand and foot gone there woulc
be nothing left for him to do.
| A call was sent to Medina for al
the doctors Of the village, all OF whom
responded as fast as they could be To-
Gated. The first car from the soutl
/ proceeded at once to the wreck ant
removed the injured and other passen
gers to Medina. The section hanC
was taken to Wooster hospital, while
the other injured ones were ATTENDED
! here.
! Inspectors Harry M. Evans and
S. Stillwell of the Public Utilities Con
mission of Ohio were in Medina Thur
day, to secure statements from thos
/ who knew most about the wreck, an
later from members of the crews O.
, the wrecked cars as they reached Me
) dina, they having with the exceptio
of Cochran, resumed their duties o
Thursday morning. Thursday evenin
the inspectors visited the injured Hur
garian at Wooster hospital for hi
: statement and stated they would cor
! fer with Cochran at Berea Friday.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-12-31
LEFT PUBLIC REQUESTS

While the will Of the late Della
Hartman has not yet been admitted to
probate, it is Of common report that
the deceased left many bequests,
4IAong which are said to be the fol
I6wng; to the public library, $1,000;
j@ Mrs. w. S. Ament, whom the Con-
lgregational church Of Medina supports
|hs q missionary in China, the income
son $1,000; Mrs. Ament is the widow
Ecf 4 former pastor Of the Congrega-
itional church, who was I missionary
TO China at the tune Of his death i
few years ago. Miss Gertrude Bish.
ID, 500; Mrs, +. o. Philips, 500,
Mrs. Anna Mcdowell, 500.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-12-31
COLUMBUS MECCA
FOR OHIO FARMERS

Many Medina county farmers and
dairymen will probably be in Colum-
bus during the week Of Jan. 81 to Feb.
4, when the Ohio corn show and prac-
tically all of the statewide agricultur-
al organizations of the state will be
there at Ohio State University.
The list now includes the Ohio
Dairymen's Association, Ohio Vegeta-
BILE Growers Association, Ohio Perche-
ron Breeders; four dairy cattle clubs
of the state and the Ohio State Horti-
cultural society.
Word has been received that the
American Jersey Cattle Club, which
generally holds its annual meeting in
New York, Chicago, or Indianapolis,
will meet in Columbus during the week
Other organizations meeting at this
time will be: Central Ohio Milk Pro-
ducers, Ohio Association of Ice Cream
4 Manufacturers and several poultry or
ganizations from Springfield and Day
ton. In addition, the Dairymen's Ma
chinery show and an Ohio egg show
will be held.
Sixty lectures on every phase Of
farming by leading agricultural men
I. Of the United States have been sche-
4 duled for the week. The list includes
O. H. Benson, United States depart
ment of agriculture, Washington; Jas.
E. Rice, poultry expert from Cornell
University; Dean H. L. Russell, Uni
versity of Wisconsin; Charles E. 7,
J Thorne, director Ohio agricultural ex.
, pertinent station, and Rose Morgan Of
} Columbia University.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-12-31
SMALL AMOUNT-JURY TRIAL

SMALL AM0UNT--JURY TRIAL
A casual caller at the council chamber
most any old hour Tuesday might have
formed the opinion that a full-fedged
murder case was being tried. But he
wouldn't have had to remain there but
few minutes to have his opinion url-
dergo a complete change, For it was
not case of life or death, but merely
one man suing another for $22.
The litigants were Grif, Foote and
I'Wint. Cole; the court, Justice @. M.
Cannon; attorneys, Frank Woods and
Geo. Smith and jurymen, Frank Styer,
Albert Roshon, !. H. Rickert, Chas.
Anderson, F. M. Plank and John Clark
and witnesses Eugene Cole, Wint.
Cole, Supt. w. S. Edmund, Chas. Gro
foot, Grit. Foote and Gladys Harring-
ton, and there you are with the whole
push. Woods represented Grif. and
Smith Cole.
Grif. hired Wint. to do janitor work
at the primary school building from
the fore part of September to the lat
ter part Of November, at the stipulat-
ed rate, according to Grif,, Of $50 a
month, and Wint. claims that Grif
still owes him $22. Most Of the Rag-
Cling in court was over an alleged pay
ment. Of $40, Grif. claims he paid it
4 Wint declares he didn't. It was prac-
tically one mans word against an.
other. Another point that appeared
vital was what is commonly under.
stood to constitute a month whether
litis four weeks, pr whether the calen
dar month is the guiding period. Eru
| dite and ponderous arguments were
\ presented by the legal light on either
side and, as we have already intinateC
\ ones first thought upon entering th'
sacred and gas-heated corridor Tues
\ day was that some epOch-malkini
event was taking place
After being out forty minutes thI
4 jury brought III \ verdict awarding TIL
lplaintiH $iO and assigning the cost
\ 10 defendant
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-12-31
BOOZE MADE 'HIM. .TROITRLE

On complaint Of his wife, who
charged that while drunk he had ss-.
saulted her, Mahlon Huffman residing
at East and East Liberty streets was
arrested by Sheriff Gehman Sunday.
Monday morning before Mayor RAN
dali Huffman acknowledged the charge
and was sentenced to ray N fine Of
$40 and serve fifteen days IN TIE work
house. Upon a promise not to repeakI
his actions the workhouse sentense and
SIS Cf the tine was ssispepdea. the
mayor glving huffman posi- ks -
ance that a repetition IF his oIEense
| would secure him lie balanee Of lIiS
/ lsentence and q like dose besides Nm
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-12-31
THREE DRUNKs ARRESTED

Bedlam was let loose again in the
Hungarian district near the foundry
Sunday night, resulting in the arrest
of three sons of the land Of Kossuth
soon after one Of the trio had had his
head battered up until it resembled a
ball Of blood pudding rather than a
human Uranium.
Booze was the direct cause Of the
bedlam. Androis Fodor, John John
son and Cele Tot were the Holsters" !"
They had been drinking heavily and
were creating a disturbance in the
little grocery store conducted by Barn
owsky in the settlement. Things fin
ally got so bad that Barnowsky was
unable to handle the situation and
Sheriff Gehman was sent for. When
the latter arrived, Fodor, who precipi-
toted the trouble, had gone, and the
other two were taken to jail. Later,
I'Fodor was foundAt his home in Abby
lvilles He resslted arrest, but was
soon subdued. y Before Judge Kennan
Monday morFing each was given a
sentence Of So and costs, amounting
in each case to so. The fines were
Immediately forthcoming in the cases
Of johnson and Tot, and they were
discharged, but an hour Of so elapsed
lhafore F0dor found financial relief
Eduring which time he Ianguishedg in the
Ercunty bastile.
k0derlis the h0i-ieAs AsleEE little IIuiilSS
| who came into nototiety several weeks
ago when he endeavored To convert tl.s
domicile Of one Of his countrymeri int
/ a peppef-box by firing i fuasiIade d
EbuIIets Through ihe windows and door,