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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-08-06
SpOndylOtheraphy
Doctors, Beware

AS soon as the state medical board
shall be able to hold examinations, all
non-medical healers in Ohio, excepting
divine healers, will have to be licensed
by the stare.
This is the result of the sweeping
provisions Of the Platt-Ellis bill,
which became operative last Sunday
at midnight. Affected, among others
|are chiropodists, chirophacters, mas
|ssurs and TIGERS spondYlOthsrl
apy, naprapsthy, fieuf0pathy, hydro
theraphy, psycho-t -therapy and other
nonmedical cults. So far as those in
Medina who practice spondylother-
Apply are concerned, the law will op-
crate upon very few. For some rea-
son or other Medina people don't take
to spondylotheraphy as they should.
Oh, it's marvellous treatment. How
could it be otherwise? Just look at
the word. 1t sounds as if it was de-
rived from spondulicks.
Practitioners who have been operat-
ing in the state for five years or more
need not take an examination to show
fitness, but all must be licensed. The
new law does not affect osteopaths,
who operate under a separate law.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-08-06
WadswOrth Has
Long Headed Clerk

Through the foresight of City Clerk
H. E. HERS Of Wadsworth, between
$1,000 and $1,500 has been saved to
property owners on Highland avenue
paving improvements.
Under the old way Of meeting the
cost of paving improvements bonds
were sold for the entire cost to both
town and property owners and the
money on hand when the improvement
started. AS these bonds were not re-
deemable for ten years the interest
ran into a big figure.
Under the new plan, which was
suggested and fought through by
HERS in the face Of opposition by the
former solicitor and depository, only
the amount Of the towns apportion-
ment was sold in bonds and held on
hand when the improvement started
while the apportionment Of the prop
erty owners amounted to much more
was met by notes issued by the town
whenever needed and redeemed at any
time.
N Wadsworth is one Of the few mu-
inequalities to have tried the new sys-
tenn, its authority having been estab.
Iished BY supreme court decision il
case Of the city Of E'yria.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-08-06
State Duplicate
to be Increased

The state tax commission announced
Saturday that it has received complete
abstracts of this years tax assess
ment covering SO counties which
show a net gain of $2,89S,976 over
last years valuations. Estimates
from the four large cities, Cleveland,
Cincinnati, Columbus and Toledo, in
dicate that these cities will probably
have a total increase Of about $780,
100000. Estimates for Cleveland
total nearly $36000,000.
Among the counties showing In
creases, are the following: Medina,
81 ,O39, TAO; Coshocton $195,012; Har-
din (Gov. Willis home county, 81
O16,O2S; Licking $450,93O;. Portage,
81 $3.50, 0,OO5; Richland $1,O72,14O; Allen
county shows a decrease Of 1857 sos.
A large part Of the decreases are in
counties heavily affected by the de-
crease in stock, grain and feed values.
There has been considerable increase
in the returns for household effects.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-08-06
JAMES T 7. BRITAIN DDR!!!! ! ! All!
DIES SUDDENLY

Friends in Sharon, his home town,
as we'll as throughout the county,
were shocked to learn Of the sudden
death of Ex-Tax Commissioner James
F. Britain, which occurred Sunday ev-
ening.
Mr.. Britain, recently appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate Of James
Stoddard, received telephone call
Sunday evening, stating that some
cattle on the Stoddard estate had es-
capped from pasture. In company with
Mr.. McCarty, a neighbor, Mr.. Britain
went to the Stoddard home. When
McCarty had returned from getting
the cattle back into pasture, Mr.. Brit.
tain complained Of feeling i'll anc
urged that he be taken home as quick.
ly as possible. While passing the
home Of Mrs. Louisa Hatch, about 8
mile from his own home, Mr.. Britain
was in such a condition that McCarty
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-08-06
MANY SIGN FOR
four YEAR Term

While signatures were obtained in
practically all counties of the state to
the proposed initiative constitutional
amendment extending the terms of
county Offices from two to four years,
in seventy counties more than 5 per
cent of the voters signed the petition.
The initiative law requires that in at
least majority Of counties S per
cent of the voters must be signers.
The state committee of the county
officers filed with the secretary of
state Saturday 107,2O7 signatures and
on Monday sent the balance. A total
Of 1880 names is required. The state
committee expects to have a margin
of more than 10000 names. These
were obtained in about two weeks
time in most of the counties and only
one week in some.
Those who circulated petitions in
Medina county secured nearly a thous-
and names and report that nearly
half Of the signers were Republicans
who expressed themselves as regard
ing the proposition Of a four-yeal
term as wholly non-partisan.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-08-06
High Pratt kl6r
Sharon amp-meeting

Rev. D. P. Fulmer, president Of the
Sharon Camp-meeting association, is
authority for the statement that pos
tive. evidence is at hand that during
the sixteen seasons during which Camp
Sharon has been active, more minis
ters, missioners, deaconesses and
other special workers in the church
have gone forth from the services at
Sharon than from all the churches in
Medina county. This is accounted
for, says local minister, by the fact
that in the atmosphere of continued
religious emphasis, such as is the aim
of the camp-meeting association, it
becomes easier for young Christian
to concentrate thought upon the ques-
ton of Christian service to the point
where the determination is reached to
make the great decision of sacrificing
the whole life in special service to the
church. 1t is results like these which
are building up the camp and account
for the fact that in spite of the rainy
weather, this years attendance at the
camp was the largest in its history.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-08-06
SENTINEL TOURISTS
BACK FROMICOAST

The Medina Sentinel tourists ar
rived home from the coast Tuesday
night, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
MacD Donagh and the others of the
party that left July Is.
The young women naturally were
tired and very glad to get home. They
expressed themselves as having had a
nice time, and enjoying the wonderful
scenery and entertainment to the ut
most. Outside Of the usual difficulties
of long distance trave', all got along
fine, and none became i'll except
as they were affected by the rarified
atmosphere in high altitude, or by the
fatigue of constant travel.
They reached Wooster on the 5:O3
train Tuesday evening in the Pullman
car "Morisco," an even better car than
the one in which they left Wooster.
Their last grand sightseeing tour was
through the great Canyon in Arizona,
which was not included on the original
schedule. They left there last Sat-
urday evening ats7:30, and arrived at
Chicago on the Santa Fe Tuesday
morning, leaving there at the same
time for home.
The young ladies are enthusiastic
over the trip and their praise of the
Sentinels great enterprise in award
ing such splendid and expensive prizes,
is unstinted.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-08-06
COMPLAINT i III BOARD
ORGANIZED MONDAY

The new board Of complaint met in
the Office of County Auditor Carver
Monday, and organized by electing
Victor Homan Of Lodi, president. The
other members are Chas. Averill of
Hinckley township and A. D. Summers
of Medina. County Auditor L. F.
Carver is clerk of the board by virtue
Of his office. On motion of chairman
the board decided to adjourn until
Monday, August 10th, as up to this
time there are only few complaints
on file.
The board received notice from the
state tax commission, that the COM
pensation Of each member of the board
has been fixed at SIS per day for each
day actually in session. No addition
IalFclerk or stenographer for Auditor
Carver was authorized. The tax
commission also fixed the time within
which the board shall complete
work at ten working days. Only in
in case where emergencies arise re-
qdiring an extension of time, will the
application Of the board for such ex-
tension be given consideration by the
commission.
County Auditor Carver said Monday
THAT as soon as property owners re-
ceive the booklets and expect to file
complaints, this complaint should be
filed at once. The blanks can be se-
cured at the district assessors office
apd the complaint must be filed with
tile county auditor.
The State board announces that the
county board at its first meeting in
August is not authorized to hear COM
plants concerning valuation of prop
erty for the year 1914, except in cases
where additions and corrections were
made by the district assessor after the
duplicate was completed and delivered
to the county auditor in September
1914, and as to which the taxpayers
had no opportunity to be heard by the
board of complaints, which began its
session in 1914. Hence, before hear
ing any complaint for 1914 valuations
the county board must consult thu
state commission, giving character O.
same.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-08-06
Students Visit
Root Bee Farm

; Z annual excursion Of the Woos-
% Summer school to the A. |. Root
4 Z farm took place Friday afternoon,
the special car carrying 80 summer
school people.
When the party reached Medina
and the bee farm, E. R. Root conduct
ed the visitors through the pant. First
of all, everyone was supplied with a
bee veil, for the protection against
possible stings.
# Attired in these strange articles
the party went to see the hives of bees
Mr.. Root opened up the hives, and dis
placed the bees at close range the
queens. the valuable centers of the
hives, which are worth from So to S.
the workers, who make all the honey;
the larvae, one in each Of the little
cells, and the drones. Mr.. Root per.
formed many feats with the bees; he
put one in his mouth, about 200 in his
hat, and then wore the hat filed with
bees. for about half an hour and hs
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-08-06
CONFER AS TO
LIQUOR COMM'R

Candidates for liquor commissioners
from this district of Medina, Lorain
and Ashland counties are beginning to
show above the surface in substantial
numbers, although there are only two
official plums to be given out. Lorain
doubtless will secure the Democratic
commissioner while local Republicans
are busy at work in an effort to land
the remaining job for a candidate at
home. A secret conference was held
in the lobby of the American House
Thursday forenoon by man by the
name of Babcock Of Lorain, Schultz
of Ashland and M. F. Jones Of Lodi,
but the conference was 50 near to our
press hour that we had not sufficient
time to learn,just what took place.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-08-06
TWO VETERAN LADIES DIE

Death removed two aged ladies
from Remson Corners this week.-Mrs..
Caroline Brown, II, on Tuesday morn
ing at A o'clock and Mrs. VIM. Snider,
SO, on Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Brown was the wife of Azeus
Brown and for many years resided at
Weymouth. She leaves three sons.
The funeral was held Thursday after
noon at 1 o'clock, Rev. Charles Searles
officiating. Burial at Hinckley Ridge.
Mrs, Snider had only resided at Rem
son Corners since Spring. She died
very suddenly of acute indigestion.
She is survived by the husband and a
few children. Funeral services will
be held today friday at the home at
i o'clock p. M, and Rev. Chas. Searles
will officiate. Burial will be made in
the cemetery at Copley.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-08-06
COUNCIL SESSION
TUESDAY, night

Council was in session again Tues
| day night and this is what they did
First, a motion was carried to recon.
slider the action of last week in refer.
ence to the material to be used by the
Southwestern Co. in bonding the new
pavement it is about to lay on West
Liberty street. At its previous meet
ing it was decided that cement should
be used instead of tar. But one Of the
councilmen who was absent at the for
mer meeting took exceptions and his
motion to reconsider was acted favor
ably upon. A representative of the
railroad company was also present and
stated that he believed tar to be the
better material to use, as it would fill
crevices that cement could not be
forced into. The latter material is
also the more expensive.
1t was decided last week that there
should be 12-inch base of cement un-
derneath the ties. But at Tuesday
nights meeting this was reconsidered
and the matter has been left to the
decision of Engineer A. D. Sheldon
whether the depth of the base shall
be 8, 10 or IL inches in depth.
A resolution was passed permitting
the railroad company to lay 100 ID
7 rails on West Liberty street, in
stead of 60-lb standard grade rails al
present in use.
An ordinance to extend water mains
was passed and appears in another
part of this paper.
Carl Brown, who is alloting the large
farm north of town recently purchased
from Mayor Randall, was present al
the meeting and asked that council ex-
tend the water mains to encompass his
property. The main will be extended
to the corporation line, which will take
in the property of Mr.. Brown. The
latter stated that he is about ready
to begin grading on the new streets
which will intersect his allotment.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-08-06
Marrow
Eastland Disaster

A delay of thirty minutes, due to a
heavy rain storm, prevented deep
and lasting sorrow to Mrs. Maggie
Leach of Medina, and the loss of a
husband and father to Mrs. A. w.
Leach and baby of Chicago, in the
Eastland disaster of last week.
The mother received a letter from
her son soon after the disaster, as
suring her of his safety. Mr.. Leach
was in the employ of the Western
Electric Company, who had chartered
the Eastland for the outing to its
employees. Mr.. Leach had planned to
take part in ball game later in the
day. AS he bade goodbye to Mrs.
Leach and the month-old baby, it be-
gan to rain and Mrs. Leach tried to
persuade her husband not to go. Soon
it ceased to rain and Mr.. Leach board
ed the elevated train for the docks.
This little delay undoubtedly saved his
life. When he arrived at the wharf
the tragedy had happened.
In his letter to his mother Mr..
Leach describes graphically what he
witnessed. Overjoyed that he had es-
capped death, he hastened to convey
the glad tidings to his wife. But all
wires were in requisition and it was
some time before he was able to ex-
tricate himself from the immense
crowd that had assembled. Informa
ton of the horrible catastrophe had
preceded his arrival home, where he
found his wife prostrated in the belief
that he had perished.
Mr.. Leach writes that many who
lost their life on the Eastland were
his intimate acquaintances and fellow
employees of the Western Electric Co.
and that no less than two hundred had
lived within few blocks of his home.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-08-06

procured stimqlant from Mrs. Hatch
In a few moments the sick man ap-
peared to revive. AS he was about to
repeat the stimulant, the glass fell
from his hands and he reeled forward
dead.
The body was removed to the Hatch
home and DR.. Proudley of Sharon sum-
moned, but to no avail. An undertaken
from Wadsworth prepared the body
for burial and it was removed to the
family home at midnight.
The deceased was born in Sharon
Oct. 12, 1852, to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Britain, and had always resided ii
that township. BY trade the father
was stone mason and the son fol
many years followed the same occupa-
tion during the summer months, teach
ing school in the winter. Later and UP
to 1906, he followed the occupation Of
farmer, it conducting to better health
than stone cutting. He was married
to Luella Mccoy of Akron, July 26
1877.
In 1906 he was elected to the office
of county commissioner, succeeding
| w. H. Ripley. Politically a Demo
crat, Mr.. Britain was the first mar
of that political faith to hold Office il
Medina county for thirty-three years
He served the county faithfully ant
was rewarded with a second term. lr
the fall of 1914 he was appointed
county tax commissioner by Governor
Cox, which position he filled with effic
iency until removed by Gov. Willis tC
make place for the present incumbent
James Lowrie, Republican.
For several weeks prior to his relin
quishment of the Office of tax commits
sioner Mr.. Britain had been in yer!
poor health, owing to an alarmingl!
abnormal blood pressure, and had beei
cautioned by his physician to avoit
undue excitement Of any kind, as sucl
! action would probably bring about
fatal ending. Whether Mr.. Britain
was undergoing any unusual menta
strain during the moments preceding
| his death will never be known.
The deceased was conscientious AM
4 Christian man, highly respected by al
j who knew him. He had been identifie'
with the Methodist church for upwar
Of twenty years. He was genial i
personality, kind and courteous, an
his friends were legion.
\ Funeral services were held at tn
Il home Wednesday afternoon at on
o'clock and at the Sharon M. I
church at 1880, Rev. Crawford Of tha
church officiating. Burial was mad
| in the cemetery At Sharon Center.
4 Besides the widow, the deceased
survived by his mother Mrs. Margare
], Britain, So, and one brother, 1. "
; Britain, all Of Sharon.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-08-06
DEATH OF DIR. HEAyLIN

DR.. Heavlin, dentist at Seville, but
whose home was near Chippewa Lake,
died Saturday at German Hospital,
Cleveland, Of diabetes. He had been
suffering for some time with a carbun-
Gle on his neck and had gone to the
hospital to be operated upon, But
this was not the cause Of his death.
DR.. Heavlin was but 81 years of age.
He is survived by a widow, a son and
daughter and one brother. The fmer-
al was held at the home on Wednes-
day and burial made at Seville.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-08-06
Work on New r. r. to
Begin Next Month

Announcement was made in Cleve-
land Saturday that the Cleveland &
Ohio Central railway will start con-
struction work next month at three
points, Cleveland, Wadsworth and
GAINESVILLE, and that the road must be
in operation in two years under con-
tract with the Schaefer-Iail company
of Buffalo.
DR.. J.. W. Buchanan, present trus-
tee, is to be president of the road,
and M. G. Norton general manager, it
is announced.
The road will open up new farm
ing district. Entrance, into Cleve-
land is to be through Brooklyn.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-08-06
Boys Encamped at
"Mudjekeewis'

Medina county younger boys, num-
bering between 80 and 40, are in
"Camp. Mudjekeewis" with County
Secretaries Stow and Conarroe and
other leaders, from Aug. 5-14. "Vis-
itors Day." when all parents and
friends are welcomed, occurs Aug. 20.
The older boys section will camp
Aug. 1926. This section will be for
boys above Is years of age.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-08-06
DISSATISFIED?
FILE COMPLAINT

The County Budget Commission met
at the Office Of Auditor Carver Mon
day and organized by electing A. B.
Underwood as chairman. In another
part Of this paper under the heading
Notice to Taxing Boards and Tax
payers" will be found the dates for
hearing complaints from the various
townships and special districts. Those
desiring to register complaints should
read this notice carefully and be on
hand at the appointed day and hour
for their township or district.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-08-06

even made a bee sting him on the arm.
Mr.. Root says that after being stung
a large number Of times, ore becomes
immune to the poison of the sting.
Next the party went on a tour Of
the buildings where the honey is put
up ready for sale. Everyone was given
a sample of the A. I. Rot honey. The
machines of various kinds were dis
played, and their functions in prepar-
ing the honey for sale.
Soon after this, the party left the
bee farm to return to Wooster. No
one in the party failed to spend very
profitable and enjoyable afternoon;
and expressed their Indebtedness to Mr..
Root for his interest and kindness.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-08-06
LADIES HOPE TO WIN

The fire laddies are determined to
bring home some prize money from
Huron next Wednesday and are prac-
ticing nightly to enter the various con-
tests on that day. A special car has
been chartered to convey the firemen
and a number Of citizens who are plan
ing 70 go. Tickets may be purchased
from any Of the firemen up to Mon
day night. The car will leave at
a: M, central time, Wednesday.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-08-06
Gets $3,12O For
Death of Husband

The sum Of $S,129 was given this
week by the State Industrial commits
sion to Mrs. Bessie V. Schamp, Akron,
widow of Richard Schamp, formerly of
Medina, who was killed July 8, in the
elevator of the Schaefer-Black Co. of
Akron. This will be paid in weekly
sums of $40.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-08-06
BAND CONCERT PROGRAM

The director Of the Medina Band an
nounces the following program for
next Saturday evening in the park:
March-Oakland Carlysle
Grand on-Maid Marian
DeKoven
Solo-Evening Star Wagner
Mr.. Harry Stoudt, soloist
Forest Whispers Losey
Overture -Orpheus Offenbach
(a) Silver Threads Dapks
(b) Heart Bowed Down Balfe
Mr.. Fred Bohley, soloist
Waltz Sobre las Olas Rosas
March Lincoln Centennial Sanford
Gems Of Stephen Foster
(By request)
Star Spangled Banner
FUNERAL OF HARRY MARKS
The body of Harry Marks, former
Medina boy, who died in Fair Oaks
California, Wednesday, July %, Of
tuberculosis, arrived here Monday
morning. A funeral service was helc
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at I'm
dertaEer Jay Sargent's chapel on s
Court street, conducted by Rev. Phil!
lip Kelser, after which the body wa:
removed to Seville and deposited il
the family burial lot The deceased
is survived by his mother, Mrs. Carrie
Marks Of West Friendship street ant
Ia sister (Eva) Mrs. T. G. Moore O.
Barnesville, o., and d brother William
of Cleveland. The deceased had no
resided in Medina for very many year