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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-07-23
LAKE SCHOOL REUNION

The second annual school reunion
Of Chippewa Lake school was held at
Chestnut Grove, Saturday, July II.
Over one hundred former pupils,
teachers and patrons were present.
The Oldest teacher beng Jonathan Cot
ner, who, during the program of the
day, gave many interesting facts con-
cerning former school days. The
grove was prepared for the occasion
by Mr.. and Mrs. Reeze and everything
was done for the pleasure and COM
fort of the reunionists. After dinner
short program was given, 1t was
decided TO make the reunion an an
nual affair and to meet next year at
slle sssgss pA@ec.
The officers were reelected for 1916.
IA pleasant surprise was given the
crowd when Geo. Bingham Of Cleve-
land treated il to canteloupe and ice
cream. At the close of the program
all joined in the hymn "Blest be the
Tie That Binds" which sent all away
pleased with the success Of the re.
union and with pleasant anticipationi
for the one next year. John Beck
Pres; Mrs. G. w. Carlton, Sec.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-07-23
MEDINA
GIRL INJURED

Saturdays Akron papers chronicled
a very serious accident which befell
Miss Adeline Hirleman, a former Me-
dina girl, late Friday evening. Miss
Hirleman was struck by a South Main
street car and dragged half block,
sustaining broken arm, fractured
jaw and several serious cuts about the
head. She is employed by the Good
rich Company during the summer She
was leaving the Office Friday evening
and was on her way home. As she
was crossing Main street. she stopped
to allow north bound car to- pass and
did not see the car coming from the
other direction.
Before she could hear screams OF
other girls leaving the office the car
struck her. She was rushed to the
city hospital, where it was believed by
the physicians that she will recover.
Miss Hirleman is q teacher in the
Fraunfelter schools at Akron. With
her parents she resided in Medina un-
til about twelve years ago, when the
family removed to Akron. The
father. Charles Hirleman, operated Q
milk route while in Medina. He died
about two years ago.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-07-23
Sentinel Party Is at Coast

at Santa Barbara for July 27, it will
be in care of L. r. Everett, 812 State
street. Los Angeles, the night Of
July 81. it will be in care of E. w.
McGee, 334 Spring street. At River
side, July 80, the mailing address will
be care of J. H. Bauman, Santa Fe
depot Mail sent to these places
should be forwarded in plenty of tine
to reach there before the tourists
leave. Most of the time lodging will
be had on the sleeper.
Mr.. Hunt accompanied the tourists
as far as Bucyrus, and telephened
back o Mr.. Wolf that all of members
at meeting on the train had agreed
on their return home to visit the Grand
Canyon in Arizona, which hides her
river 1000 #. deep in a gulf of color so
gorgeous and yet so indefnable that
no painter can reproduce it.
Ir. Hunt reported that the girls
soon settled down for the long trip
and its enjoyment, and gave evidence
Of being happy jolley lot through
out the long trip. Mr.. Wolf and Mr..
Hunt as we'll as Mr.. and Mrs. McDon-
agh looked well after the comfort of
the travellers.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-07-23
OHIO STATE JOURNAL INTIMATES COLLISION
BETWEEN GOVERNOR and INVESTMENT COMPANY

The commissioner shall at once lay
before the prosecuting attorney Of the
proper county any such evidence which
shall come to his knowledge of Grim
inality under this act.
Governor Willis yesterday said:
"There has been no intent or pur-
pose or effort on the part of anybody
to keep any information from any,
body. The attorney general has all
the information that anyone else has.
IF there has been any wrongdoing,
/ want the state officials to enforce the
law, let the chips fall where they will.'
The governor denied that he had
called off his trip to San Francisco be-
cause it had been learned that At
torney General Turner had obtained a
copy of the report on Geiger-Jones
affairs.
State Bank Inspector Hall said:
"The department of banks is con-
sstantly scrutinizing the securities o1
fesrl for sale in Ohio and continual,
Investigating the methods practisec
and employed by the dealers in tns
fotation and sale of securities, as re.
quired under the blue sky law. The
inference that this department is moi
in entire harmony with the attorney
generals Office is absolutely without
foundation. The law provides thai
information obtained by the depart
ment in the investigation Of banks ant
securities and dealers shall be kept il
confidence. This department is no
seeking to shield any violator of the
law, neither will it permit itself to b
used as a political club
Refusing to admit even that he hat
received the report on the Geiger
Jones Co., Attorney General Turnei
| yesterday said it would be unfair tt
any firm selling securities to investors
to announce it was being investigated
by the state.
He said, however, that so far as h
knew, himself, there was harmong be
tween the governor, the state banking
department and the attorney general
department regarding any investiga
tion under the blue sky law.
When asked yesterday in Canton fo
a statement, H. M. Geiger, presiden
and general manager of the Geiger
Jones Company, declined to commen
on the charge that Governor Willis an,
others had conspired to suppress tn
state banking departments report o.
the company's doings. All Mr.. Geige
would say was: "It is the duty of tn
banking department Of the state o
Ohio to make Investigations continual
ly. Our books are always open 70
it's inspection"
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It was happy bunch of young
people who left Wooster in.ithe Pull
man car "Moselle" last week Thurs
day morning at 7:48 on the Medina
Sentinel trip to the San Francisco and
San Diego Exposit;ons and return.
According to Agent Wolf of the
Pennsylvania company, who with F.
A. Hunt, travelling passenger agent
Of the Pennsylvania company, looked
after the comfort of the tourists,
it was the largest party of the kind
that ever left Wooster.
There were 18 in all, including the
Wooster Democrat party, Mr.. and
Mr.. R. A. McDonagh in charge of the
party, and others who went on their
own account under arrangements with
Mr.. McDonagh. A large crowd of
people was at the station to see the
tourists off.
Copies of the itinerary were placed
in the hands of the party by Mr.. Nc
Donagh for their guidance.
The mailing address of the party
during their stay in San Francisco
will be the Lankersheim hotel, where
they will arrive Thursday, July %;
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-07-23
Will Be Compelled To
Grant Right OF Way

Right-of-way has been secured for
the Cleveland & Central Electric rail
way co. except thru the farm Of one
man in Hinckley and another in Wads-
worth. Unless these men grant right
of-way at once, condemnation proceed
ings will be started against them. One
of these men it is claimed, is working
the hold-up game by demanding $4,000
or $4,000 for strip Of land that is
worth $3.50.
There was a right-of-way meeting
held in Sharon last Saturday after
noon at which the above matter was
discussed and az which it was decided
to proceed against the two farmers
holding out unless they do the right
thing and do it soon. The building
of the road will begin just as soon as
the complete right-of-way has been
obtained.
LATER 1t was learned yesterday
that satisfactory agreement would
probably be ffected with the Hinckley
man by today, and ratified at another
meeting to be held Saturday.
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The following article appeared in
the Ohio State Journal, Co o'umbus, in
it's issue of July 21, and we reproduce
it for what it is worth. Inasmuch as
it deals incidentally with an invest
ment company Of whom many Medina
county citizens are patrons, we feel
that we would be remiss were we to
withhold publication of such state
ments as have been heralded by such
well-known and erstwhile reliable
newspaper as the Journal. We might
add, too, that while we have no know
ledge that the company referred to in
the article is untrustworthy, we have
repeatedly rejected proposals to adj
vertise the concern in the Sentinel,
because Of our uncertainty as to it's
reliability. We quote the Journal:
The publication yesterday morning
Of the fact that a report made by the
blue sky department on the Geiger-
Jones Company Of Canton, dealers in
Eindustfiaf seaur ties,has lain injected
upon IN the state banking department
for several months, brought forth
statements from State Bank Superin-
tendent Hall and Governor Willis. No
denial mas made Of the existence Of
such report, but studied effort was
made by both the superintendent and
the governor to minimize the affair.
The State Journal is in a position
to say positively that in March an
inspector in the blue sky department
| made a report to his chief, charging
that statement forwarded to the Sc
curities department of the state by H.
M. Geiger, president Of the Geiger-
Jones Company, was false and also
recommended that action should be
taken.
The fact remains that no action was
taken until months afterward, when
Attorney General Turner got wind Of
the existing conditions.
The statute governing the operation
of the state banking department is
very specific in the matter of dealing
with those who make business Of
selling industrial securities. The Sec
tion is as follows:
Sec. 6373-6 Such commissioner
Estate bank superintendent may al
any time revoke any such license, OF
refuse to renew same upon ascertain.
ing that the lieensee:
(a) Is of bad business repute.
| (b) Has violated any provision Of
this act, or
/ (c) Has engaged, or is about to en-.
gage, under favor of such license, in
Eillegitimate business or fraudulent
transactions.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-07-23
Former Erhart Plant
Iii Receivers Hands

Attorney Price Russell Of Creston
was appointed receiver Of the Creston
Bending and Ladder company by Ref
cree in Bankruptcy John McSweeney
late Tuesday.
Bond was fixed at $1,000. The ac-
tion was taken on petition filed by
creditors of the plant.
The plant moved from Erhart, this
county, to Creston in February, and
]. F. Haury, who was the owner and
general manager Of the business,
formed company. The business
firms of Creston took 81 800 worth of
stock, this money being paid in, and
the board of trade gave an additional
81 1000.
1t developed that there was an in
debtedness of $4,000 at that time, and
after about six months operation this
increased to over $25,000.
The failure is said to be due to lack
of sufficient capital and poor manage
ment.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-07-23
Auto Parade Planned
To Boost Chautauqua

( "Chautauqua" is to be the chief
theme in Medina for the next two
weeks. F. R. Speck, nine-day man
for the Redpath Company, has ar
rived and from now until the opening
day he will be busy placing advertis-
ing matter and otherwise assisting
the Medina Improvement Association
under whose auspices the ticket cam
paign is being conducted
Artistic souvenir programs, auto
mobile pennants, daters and banners
window cards, pennant streamers,
Chautauqua hats and other supplies
will be distributed by Mr.. Speck, and
nothing will be left undone in the cam
paign for record-breaking week of
worthwhile entertainment.
1t is probable that an auto parade
will be held within the next few days.
at which time it is expected that near
ly 100 cars will be suitably decorated
and in line for a booster trip. Other
novel events are being planned by To-
cal people who have made possible the
Chautauqua.
Since writing the above it was def
nitely decided yesterday that the par
ade will leave the public square to.
day (Friday) at o'clock eastern
time, arrive at Seville at 4:45, Chip.
pewa Lake at $50 and Chippewa towr
at GAS. Everybody owning a car is
invited to participate. Come to the
square at $3.50 for decorations anc
banners.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-07-23
SHARON MAN SHOT
WHILE WHILE BURGLARlzING

Overwhelmed by a confessed desire
to take something which did not be-
long to him may cost Geo. Swagart Of
Sharon his life. While burglarizing
the store of Halderman & Son at Shar
on at o'clock last Sunday morning,
Swagart received full discharge from
a Winchester shot gun in the hands
of Clay Halderman, junior member of
the firm. The postofice is located in
the same building.
Young Halderman returned ZONE at
the hour named and in passing the
store observed flashes of light within.
Suspecting burglary, he put his horse
in the barn and aroused his father,
who resides about 100 feet from the
store. The former seized the shot
gun and returned to the store. He
distinguished the dim outline Of
tile intruder, who was standing erect
and lifting something from a shelf.
hands up. Instead, the figure flashed
Halderman ordered him to throw his
his light, whereupon Halderman dis
charged his weapon. The full force
of the load struck Swagart in the left
side and had it not been for his arm
which was hanging at his side, it is
probable that he would have met in
slant death. The arm was shattered
in protecting the discharge from en-
tering the heart. &
Even then fearing to enter the store
Halderman communicated with Sher-
iff Gehman, who, with Deputy Pelton
was soon on the scene. Entering the
store they found Swagart, who admit
ted he had forced entrance to the store
for the purpose of robbery. He told
Sheriff Gehman that he had been seiz-
ed with an irresistible impulse to
steal. When searched two cold CHS
els and punch were found.
Halderman was shocked to learn that
he had shot a boy whom he had known
for years. He says had he known who
it was he would not have shot him
notwithstanding he was being robbed.
Swagart is only 10 years old and had
been working for his uncle, Norman
Fulmer, residing a mile east Of Shar-
on, since the 9Th of April. The boy
had borne a good reputation and is re-
ported to have kept good hours at
J night. 1t is also stated that he does
mot drink or use tobacco.
Following the arrival Of the sher-
j fiff Swagart was removed to-the home
of his uncle and first aid given by
DR.. Proudley of Sharon. Later Drs.
Miller and Johnson of Wadsworth were
; summoned and the injured man was
) removed to the Akron city hospital,
, where it is now believed h, will re-
: cover. Young Halderman is exhon-
/, Grated for the shooting.
= Swagart's father died about fifteen
!, years ago. His mother, now Mrs
Pearl Jones, remarked and resides in
!, Akron.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-07-23
FATHER And SON
BURIED IN mine

Word of the sudden death of Peter
Wolf and his son, Virgil, former resi-
dents of Wadsworth, lately of Clin-
ton, ILL.,, was received Friday. The
brief telegraph message received in
Wadsworth, stated that both father
and son had perished in the caYe-in
of a coal mine on Thursday, the 18th.
The message was sent Albert Maeger,
whose wife is cousin of the late Mrs.
Wolf.
By a singular chance, the daughter
and sister of the dead men, Mrs. En-
ma Wolf Shelly, wife of Bert Shelly
of Holmesbrook Hill, was not ac-
quainted with the news until long af-
ter it was known to other relatives and
friends here. Upon learning it by
chance conversation she was nearly
overcome by the shock and suffered a
severe attack of hysteria.
Mr.. Wolf and his son were we'll
known to many Wadsworth people.
1t was only few years ago that they
left there to work in the coal mines
of Clinton, Ind.
The bodies if recovered will probab-
ly be brought to Wadsworth for burial.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-07-23
MEETS DEATH IN
AUTO ACCIDENT

A telegram from T. B. King, Arcad-
ia, Florida, Tuesday, July 13, to Jas.
Holcon1b, York, announced that Geo.
Holcomb, father-in-law Of Kings
brother, and cousin Of Jas. Holcomb
and Dwight Holcomb of Medina, had
met death in an automobile accident
in Rochester, N. Y, the day previous
Further than the bare announcement
Of the death no word has been received
by the relatives here.
George Holcomb was well known in
Medina, where he was visitor two
days before his death. He was in
Medina Saturday evening, July 10,
conversed with old friends and spent
the night with his cousin James of
York.
While Mr.. Holcomb had not been a
resident Of Medina county for nearly
half century, he often was a visitor
here. He was the last member Of
his fathers, Solomon Holcomb's, fam
lily in York. His career was an
eventful and successful one. In the
early, days when the western country
was wild and unbroken, George Hol;
uosns5 cal l6l ID slllsst sEgsi61 ssliS
lis said to have met~with many Of the
hardships hnd rough experiences Incl
dent to those times Later he travel.
ed extensively throughout South Amer
lea, Mexico and every state in the
Union many times.
At one time he engaged extensively
| in the real estate business in Michi
gan. Still later he and a companion
went to Washington, then territory
and staked off a large number Of acres
of government land on the site of thu
present city Of South Bend. In fact
| it was these two men who founded TIN
city, They had been told Of the won
derful natural advantages of that par
Iticular part of Washington and O.
the superior harbor there. The cit!
lis now one Of 5000 population, at th'
head of Willapa Bay. Large steamer
ply the river at that point; large sal
mon canneries are located there, steam
saw mills, and stock raising is car
ried on extensively.
George Holcomb prospered to th'
extent that he was reputed to b.
worth $1,OO0,0O0. He leaves wifi
and daughter in Arcadia, Fla.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-07-23
CHAUTAUQUA BEGINS
next TUESDAY

The art of Chautauqua program
building has been practised to the Nth
degree in the arrangement of attrac-
tions on the Redpath program this sea-
son, the first day of which will be next
Tuesday, July 27. Music, lectures and
other important features have been
selected with much deliberation and
with the public interest in mind.
Seven headline lectures, an array
which is seldom heard on seven-day
Chautauqua program, are to be heard
in different addresses along as many
different lines. On the opening day
George L. McNutt, "The Dinner-Pa
Man," in his talk, "The Hunger
Clutch" will have something interest
ing to say about the laboring class
which he has been intimately associat-
ed with for many years; DR.. Herbert
Willett of Chicago University, appear
ing on the second afternoon, will rep
resent the educational and on the night
of the same day Harry Atwood will
interest business men with his vita
message on "Team Work and Busines!
Problems;" DR.. Frank Gunsaulus, Of
ten referred to as the worlds creates
tpulpit orator, is scheduled TO give o.
the fourth night lecture that is saio
to be his greatest platform attain
ment; Hon. John Barker, Of Missouri
has lecture, "The Courts and tn
People" on the sixth afternoon, Will,
on the Chautauqua's closing day Cha
lain 0. L. Kiplinger, of Indiana Stat
Prison, and Strickland W. Gillian
Americas leading humorist will b
heard in the afternoon and evening
respectively.
| Labor, education, business, religion
public affairs, reform and the grea
and ever welcome realm Of humor ar
here represented. Experts will &C
quaint the public with the results an
experiences of long and diligent first
hand study.
But the lectures comprise only on
Of the many great features of Chau
tauqua week. Ferullo and his banC
the Ben Greet players, Alton Pack
ard, the cartoonist, the American Nal
Quartet and many other high grade a
fractions.
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BODIES RECOVERED,
:==a.@sMAs I'm AAaFnA
IUENIIlY LEAKIvtD

II p.
The bodies of both the man and boy
who were drowned in Chippewa Lake
last week Thursday afternoon while
bathing have been found and their
identity established. The formers
body was discovered few hours after
death, as reported in the Sentinel the
following morning, while that Of the
boy lay in the water until Saturday
afternoon, when it was brought to the
surface by a hook in the hands Of one
of the ten men engaged by Manager
Beach to drag the lake.
The mans name was George Lewis
and, through the efforts of African
church members in Cleveland, under
whose auspices the picnic at the lake
was given, it was learned that he
came from Ashville, N. c., some time
ago and had wife, Lilly B. Lewis,
and one child residing there. A tele-
gram from the wife asked that burial
be made in Cleveland, as she was
without means to defray the expense
of transportation South.
The identity of the lad was estab-
lished by a sister in Cleveland, who
was in Medina Saturday to arrange
for the removal of the body to the city.
The boys name was VIM. Thomas and
his age 16 years, 10 months and 8
days.
Both bodies were embalmed by
Branch & Longacre and lay in their
establishment until removed to Cleve-
land Sunday morning.
In both cases Coroner Brintnall
gave a verdict of accidental death by
drowning~.s
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-07-23
Pays $40 And Costs
For Striking Womon

Tuesday afternoon Justice Eli Peck
of Brunswick complained to Sheriff
Gehman that one Elmer Whistler, also
of Brunswick, had been guilty of as
sault and battery and asked that he be
amested.and brought to Medina. Dep
uty Floyd Pelton was detailed to make
the arrest, but upon Whistler's admit
ting the assault, Pelton, instead of
bringing him to Medina, advised Peck
to dispose of the case himself, where
upon the Justice imposed fine of $40
and costs, which was paid.
According to Whistler, he and an
other man bought a small farm on
Stony Hill, north Of Brunswick, last
summer, for the purpose Of operating
it together. The latter, it is alleged,
tired Of the bargain few months ago
and with his wife returned to his home
in Lakewood. Whistler claims that
because Of this arrangement he was
desirous that one or the other sell, but
that his partner would neither sell nor
buy. Meanwhile Whistler hired out
to another farmer, but lived at home,
He stated Tuesday that while he was
absent his former partner and wife
came to the house, disarranged things
and sought to entrench themselves
again in the home regardless Of him
and to his great disadvantage. Upon
his arrival home and discovery of what
had happened, Whistler admits he lost
his temper and administered terrific
blow on the jaw Of the woman. Deputy
Pelton also states he observed unnis-
takeble evidence that a sledge ham
mer blow had been delivered by some
body.
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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-07-23
MISS LOWE HoNoRED

The Plain Dealer of Monday morn
ing published the following concerning
a former Medina girl:
Miss Caroline Lowe, Cleveland or
ganist, leaves July "a on the bank
ers' and merchants exposition spe-
cial train to give a number Of recitals
in western cities and at the San Fran
cisco exposition.
One Of Miss Loves recitals will be
given on the mammoth organ in festi-
val hall at the San Francisco exposi-
ton and another on the outdoor organ
at the San Diego exposition. While
on the trip west Miss Lowe has been
scheduled To entertain the passengers
with number Of recitals on the train.
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Will Probe Child
Labor Conditions

An immediate investigation will be
made by the state board of health Of
charges that boys and girls between
8 and IA are hired to work 10 hours
a day in onion fields near Lodi. 1t
is said that they are required to crawl
on their hands and knees on the mucky
soil while wedding onions.
The board has authority to prohibit
the employment Of children in occupa-
tions injurious to their health, and the
investigation is to determine if such
conditions prevail at this particular
place.
The probe has been ordered by DR..
E. McCampbell, secretary Of the state
board Of health. DIR. Mayhurst, oc-
cupational disease expert, will have
charge of the probe.