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The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-12

Seattle, Wash, July IA cara van of Mystic Shriners composed of twenty-five train loads of Nobles, escorted Imperial Potentate II. E. smith to this city from the East, reaching here this morning to at tend the greatest convention eyer held in this city. Several other caravans from Pittsburgh, Toledo, Springfield, H., Hammond, Ind, auL other cities mobilized ill Chica- ao last Wednesday and left for SeGtle the following morning. It is expected there will be 5o,000 IuO.- ucbIes reach here by tonight,
 The gigantic task of preparing f,r .ae.r coming was completed last week and the United Northwestern Temple headquarters opposite the New Washington hotel officially gavowu open.
 At rle most enthusiastic meeting ,ns Nilo Temple executive commit tee Aas held, all Of the various c@aErwsa head.ag the different de narmeuts ceuteriug under General Cuairaau J. '. Chudberg announced Wednesday, of last week one after a ether that they were iA readiness gs- ,.e hosts coming. The meeting held s@ the New Washington hotel, extended until midnight and left TO detail untouched having to do w.;l.taa Imperial Council,
 The United Northwestern Temple headquarters, erected for the
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-12
THE MOVEMENT
 IS POSTPONED

Lonion, July 12-The threatened German offensive in the Lubin re siou has been postponed, the south eru movement of the Austro-Ger- man armies in Southern Poland checked and Teneral Won Macken- sens army driven back over a wide front. The change in the war situ- al or. has not surprised the Rus sian staff, which has felt for several days that Warsaw was not in dan ger, and that with the coming of time the losses that Russia has sustained during the last several weeks would be compensated by victories.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-12
MOBILES OF THE MYSTIC SHRINE
 ARE POURING IN BY THOUSANDS

meeting at a cost of more than $5,- OOG, was included in the general sLrvey, the executive committeeman making an official inspection of the building, decorations and ar engagements at g o'clock. It is here that each of the visitors will be taken Uu arrival for registration and presentation of souvenirs.
 Enthusiastic preparations for the decorations Of practically every large disUlay window ill the prin- cipal business section of Seattle in houor of shrine Week were com pletei last week at meeting of UEs Seattle Display Mems associa- tiou, held under direction of Presi- dent Charles Boyd.
 Members present represented the large downtown stores and with cut dtssentire voice agreed to ar range their respective windows in kespin1 with the general Shrine scheme, using the orders cOlors and eublems. That q uniform dis pIay along the thoroughfares will add much to the attractiyeness of the city was agreed unanimously.
 Three prizes, in the form of cups donated by Herbert A. Schoenfeld Of the Standard Furniture company, Chairman R. R. Fox of the decora- tons committee and Charles Good man in charge of decorations for the city. will Le competed for, as well IS many o.hYr awards.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-12

Washington, D. C., July 12-An- alyzing the German answer today, officials found little on which it ap- peared that negotiations between the United States and Germany can be further prolonged.
 Those in official quarters, familiar with diplomatic preceieAis and the progressive development oi
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-12

out the final which resulted in a win fer the former.
 The Red Cross ladies served soiI drinks during the tournament, sey- eraI dollars being realized therefrom which will be sent to the head quarters of the association in few days along with the linen rags for baudagcs that were collected last week by the Skagway branch of the Daughters of the Empire.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-12

Col aish, July 12-Tho official German note in reply to the second note sent that country by President Wilson was received here yesterday but there is no inkling of what the president thinks the policy of the country should be. The president spent the entire day in perusing and meditatiug over the note and did not even attend church.
 He was in communication witE Secretary of State Robert Lansing and other cabinet members for a long time after he had read the German reply, but refused to com- ment on the situation.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-12
CARRANzAITES
 IN MEXICO CITY

Washington, D. C., July l2-The state department today received advic7z that General Gonzales, act ing for General Carranza, now oc- cuples Mexico City and that the had fled.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-12
WILSON GIVES ND INRLING OF
 HIS POLICY TOWARD GERMANY

the American attitude, believe that, having stated it's position and asked for assurances which have been re fusvd, that the only course now left for the United States to pursue seemed to be an announcement that it intends tc assert it's rights as establihed under the rules of international law.
 This course would mean in eff feet that the United States would await the violation of American riohts before taking summary action to compel respect for the rights of Americans as they have been as serted by the president.
 There has been a revival of talk concerning the absolute severance of diplomatic relations with Ger many.
 Germany's complete evasion of the question of liability for the loss Of Americans on the Lusitania has revived that subject most acute ly, according to well informed per sons.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-12
THEY PREVENT
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Guymas, July 12-It was only through the vigorous protests Of the American, French, German, Brit lsh and Italian counsuls in this city, seconded by Admiral Howard of the United States cruiser Color ado, that prevented the Carranza cruiser Guerrero from bombarding the city today.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-12

New York, July 12-Warning by wireless have been sent to the Brit ish steamers Howthhead and Baron Napier. both loaded with cargo Of mules for the allies, to look for bomLs aboard the vessels, as it is thought they may have been placed by Holt before the boats left this port.
 Three ships sailing from this port tc Havre and reaching there last May, it was learned from an au- thuritative source today, were found to have uneXplOded bombs
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-12
BRITISH STEAMERS WARNED ID
 LOOK FOR BOMBS ON BOARD

aboard, the missiles having been placed on the ships in this city before sailing. One of the ships was the British ship Bankdale, which sailed from New York May for Havre, and another was the L0rd Erie which sailed April 29 for the same destination.
 Both vessels were carrying auto mobiles and other supplies for the French army.
 The United States secret service ana French government, it was said, had joined in an Investigation.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-12
BANDITS MAKE
 THEIR ESCAPE

LinYingston, Montana, July 12- Tic three lone bandits who held up and robbed several stages in the Yellowstone park Saturday, and se- cured a rich booty thereby, made their escape and left no traces of the route of departure.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-12
TOWN L0T SALE
 Al ANCHORAGE

Ship Creek, Alaska, July 12-At the sale of lots in the government townsite in Anchorage, which start ed last week, the price has been from SAYS to $12OO each.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-12

Paris, July 12-After battling with the Germans for 12O days al- most without cessation the French forces are now reported to be in possession of all the eminences looking upon Flanders, Lille and DOnai.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-07-12
AFTER FOUR MONTHS FIGHTING
 FRENCH GAIN ALL EMINENCES

The allies also continue to gain in ;nc trench warfare along the west front. However, reports are stil! being received of immense Ger man endorsements to their west Crn lines.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-03-12
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING

The board of trade held another
meeting in the Y. M. C. A. rooms last
Friday night. 1t was expected that
there would be large attendance, as
there was considerable business that
should have been transacted and it
had been arranged for a luncheon to
he served at The close Of the meeting.
The luncheon was served, but only
about twenty members were there.
One Of the principal objects Of the
meeting was to take some formal ac-
ton on the question of the board
standing guarantors for the band.
While it appears that majority OF
the board favor the adoption of the
band and becoming responsible for
it's instruction and direction, there are
a few members who, while not di-
rectly opposed, at least express their
doubts as to the wisdom of adopting
the band, and when there is only a
small attendance at the board meet
ings the few who are there hesitate
to take final action. This condition
Of affairs prevailed last Friday night
and an adjourned meeting was set for
Thursday night of this week, at which
time it is hoped that the important
question Of the band will be settled.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-03-12
.Litchfeld
Veteran Dead

Ats o'clock Wednesday evening the
F4one clear call" came for H. X. Can
field of LitchieA, not only one oE the
oldest citizens of that town, bnt Of
the county as well, and q member Of
the order Of Masons for upward oi
forty years.He belonged to the Coun-
ell of Elyria, the Chapter Of Medina
and the Blue Lodge Of Litchfeld.
He was born in Litchfeld Septern.
ber, 1885, thus lacking only q few
months Of being an octpgeRaE TIL
deceased sWas " man; respe ected by &il
and was genial as an associate.
Mr.. Garfield was married in early
life to Miss Beckwith, also Of. Lftch-
field, and to whom were born two
children, both of whom survive-Mrs
Horton Of Eyria and Vernon of Me.
dina.
e, Funeral services will be held from
the late horne Of the deceased on Sat.
urday at / o'clock p. M, sun time
Rev. George Virgins Of Spencerwlfe
formerly Of Litchfield, officiating. Bur
ial will be made in the Litchfield Gem.
etery. The funeral will be in charge
of the Masonic order.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-03-12
EXAM FOR CHAFFEURs

F. w. Gerlach, examiner Of chauf-
feurs, Of the State Automobile de-
partment, will be in Medina, Monday
March Is, and will conduct examina-
tions at the Western Reserve Automo-
bile Garage, from 2 o'clock until 5.
This examination includes all per
sons, driving automobiles for hire
which includes livery purposes, and
persons in the employe of the owner
Of automobiles. 1t also includes all
automobile repairmen, testers and
statesmen and motorcycle chaffeurs.
This law must be strictly conformec
with during the present season, anC
per-ons not registering at this time
will be subject to fine Of $25 ant
costs and not more than three months
imprisonment.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-03-12
THE NEW JURIEs

The following venires of grand and
petit jurors were drawn at the court
house last Saturday forenoon:
Grand Jurors-Ezra H. Gallatin,
Spencer; Albert Griswold, Sharon
Center; John r. Collier, Montville; O.
II. Carver, Harrisville; w. E. Hem
meter, Medina village; D. W. Allen
Litchfeld; Josiah Speigle, Wadsworth
village; W. r. Fenton, Medina village;
Geo. Double, Brunswick; Chas. Bauer
Liverpool; John Winters, Spencer;
Chas. F. Winters, Medina village; G
Hull, Litchfeld; Archie L. Buchanan
Chatham; Harley Kindig, Guilford
Summoned to appear at court house
Monday, April IL, at 10 a. m.
Petit Jurors-Marion Walker, Gull
ford; Edward H. Handchy, Medina vii
lage; Henry Bennader Lodi, village
Robt. Steingass, Liverpool; A, Carver
Seville; Wade Prentiss, Lodi; D. w
Brubaker, Homer; Victor Homan
Lodi; A. r. Lutz, Medina village; P
A. Bunnelle, Wadsworth village; Gler
Benjamin, Brunswick; M, 7, Wright
Medina village; r., L. Furrey, Homer
Chas, Keckler, Wadsworth village; W
"a. Durling, Wadsworth village; Henry
Hoeffer, Liverpool; Terry 7Abbs, Shal
on; Chas. Rowland, Lodi; Edward Ho
tenstein, West6eld. Summoned to ap
5 pear at court house, Monday, Apri
10, at 10 o'clock 3. m.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-03-12
SATURDAY COURT SESSION

At the regular session of common
pleas court held on Saturday the fol-
lowing cases were disposed of:
VerRa Whitman VS.. Milan w. Whit
man, action for divorce and alimony;
defendant given leave to withdraw
his answer and cross petition at his
costs. Plaintiff granted divorce on
grounds Of extreme cruelty and gross
neglect and was restored to maiden
name, Verne Mae Wilson.
Roy A. Critics VS.. W. ]. Lytle, action
for money; defendant given leave to
answer by March 20, 1915.
Ike Reder VS.. G. A. Morrison, action
to revive dormant Judgment; decree
for reviver Of judgment against de-
fendant granted.
State Of Ohio VS.. James Mast charg-
ed with murder in the second degree;
defendant was arraigned and entered
a plea of not guilty. Bond was fixed
at $500.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-03-12
Town TabOOs
'Tipperary':

The dickens" is to pay in West
Salem. A great social volcano has
been rumbling there for a long time,
with occasional eruptions of verbal
lava and vituperative smudge.
Reports from West Salem carry the
information that the town has been
and is trying to extricate itself from
the rule of disreputable gang who
desire to run things to suit them
selves regardless of law. The press and
pulpit of the town are loud in their
denuneiatiOn Of what has been going
on, and have BEEN putting forth Their
best efforts for some years to bring
about a better order of things.
But the latest straw to break the
cameI's back with the element of So
cial uplift in West Salem, was when
the rollicking song of "Tipperary" was
permitted to be sung in the schools.
Gangs, speak-easies, thugs and the
like were bad enough, but heaven for
bid that the tuneful and infectious
strains of Jack Judges famous mel
ody should be allowed to taint the
pure minds of the scholars and desc
crate the sacred halls of learning.
"Tipperary" was sung at the Wash
ington's birthday exercises at the high
school Feb. % and now anti-Tipper-
Iaryists argue that West Salem's neu-
-trality has been violated.
"Tipperary", they say, may be q
good marching son for the
British in France, but its American
popularity is fostered in grill rooms
and cabarets, of which there is none
in dry West Salem.
Regarding the singing of the song
on Washington's birthday" says g
statement issued by friends of Princi
pal Biddle, 1--WE find that it was Civ.
en- on request, after the program was
completed, the audience standing anC
joining in its rendition" Principa
c. W. Biddle says he did not order the
singing of "Tipperary" and that mem.
bers of the board of education held its
| singing not to be a violation of the
neutrality wishes of President Wilson
To Offset the alleged shattered neu.
ltrality of West Salem, the local news.
paper Tuesday gave away blotters or
which were printed the verses ot
America. Scores of school children
stopped on their way to school to get
che patriotic blo+ters, and it was IN.
nounced that the strains of clipper
ary" no longer jingle through tht
halls of West Salem's institution o.
learning.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-03-12
Gets Black ],
Hand Note
8

"Tom you are TO be killed IT yoGs
don't mind yourself" is copy Of thA
note left on the back porch Of Mar
shal Tom Lucas home in Wadsw0rths
one day last week. The writing was
evidently the work Of a foreigner ana
was scrawled on the back of an elive~
lope. Mrs. Lucas discovered the notO
which had been kept from blowing
away by a pair Of rubbers placed
across the ends.
| Marshal Lucas has announced thAt
he has no doubt that the note was the
work of the Italian Black Hand gangs
which has been holding forth in Wads-
worth and 10 whom the murder Of ono
man and perhaps two is due.
Recent developments of the case
which the marshal refuses to mako
public, indicate without doubt thA
work of the Black Hand, says Lucasv
and several Italians in Wadsworth are
under suspicion.
The gang is working under the inn
pres ion that they cannot be caughss
or if caught will get off easy. The
threatening Of an officer of the viii
lage however, is apt to meet with =
far different attitude than the killing
of Italians themselves A completes
wiping out Of the Italian colony at,
Wadsworth might be last resort
should any violence be done Lucas.
Marshal Lucas, by his hard work on
the John Lenzo murder case, natural
ly has aroused the enmity Of some Of
the Italian colony. Following the
killing Of Lenzo, Lucas has kept ltal-
ian suspects under surveillance and
has placed several Of them under ar
rest in connection with this case and
for other infractions of the law.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-03-12
WHO OWES THE BILLSY

The commissioners have had Pc
culiar case to handle for the past few
weeks and it is being handled
yet. Some time ago woman by the
name of English, whose home is in
Wayne county, just over the line near
West Salem, came to visit a friend
just over the line in Medina county.
Soon after her arrival she was taken
sick. Local physicians were summon
ed and an operation was advised.
This was performed by a surgeon
from a Wooster hospital. The ex-
penses attending the illness of Mrs.
English were filed with the commits
sioners of Medina county, who re-
fused to authorize payment on the
ground that Mrs. English was not
resident of this county, and they turn
ed the bills over to the commissioners
of Wayne county. The latter also
refuse to pay the bills, holding that
they rightfully belong to Medina coun-
ty. On Monday of this week Commits
sioner Towslee met with the Wayne
county commissioners. The latter
suggested that each county nay half
the account. This proposition our
commissioners positively rejected on
Monday afternoon and Clerk Zim-
norman has so instructed the COM
missioners of the adjoining county.
The various bills aggregate an amount
approximating $2O0-po"sibly a trife
less.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-03-12
RELIGIOUS CANVAS

There will be religious canvass Of
the town of Medina, Thursday, March
18, under the direction Of the State
Sunday School association. The la
dies Of the different churches will
make this canvass and the following
questions will be asked:
Name of family.
Number of persons in family.
Occupation.
Church membership or preference.
Your courteous consideration will
be greatly appreciated by the Medina
Ministerial association. S. F. Dim
mock, chairman.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-03-12
Death lain

"A host Of friends win regret Y,
learn Cf the death ce one cf the colie-
tv'n older and highly respected citii.
zens, Louis Leohr cs Chippewa Lake
which occurred at his late home Sat.
uFday evening, March 8, at s o'clock
Mr.. Leohr was 4 native pf Pennsyl.
vania, born there July Id 1S47: Ii
vsry. early lie With his parents be
came 10 Medina county, settling III
duilford township, where he resided
until about seven yeaFs aec, when he
removed III C;hiRps sWa Lake.
ia 1897 during his residence II
GuilfoFd; Mr LeOhr was united In
marriage to Margaret 0yerhOlt, I'd
whom were born Ave children: Chas
Emory, Amanda, Fietta snd Ella. All
survive b1t the son Emory. Later
tAe deceased was married u Amelia
BErhammef. TO this uuiDn no chill.
zen we're born. \
Funeral services were held at the
Acme church Tuesday forenoon al
1920 o'clock, Rev. Westenberger d
Ae Lutheran church of Akron ofIicia.
inE. Burial was made in the Acme
cAanstefy. sis
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-03-12

One reminiscence Will always sug-
gest contemporary Incidents; thus the
story of the Coy murder and subse-
quent hanging of Frederic Streeter
published In the Sentinel last week
has revived in the mind of Mrs. Ger
aldine Taylor of South Court street,
another interesting occurrence which
took place on the day of the execu-
ton of Streeter.
The country was in the midst of
the Civil war at that time and those
who were not at the front had mach to
d, toward providing for those who
were. Among the various means for
securing money was series of what
was called sanitary fairs" which
were held in the various cities of the
country. The first city to give one, we
are in formed, was Chicago. This
one was SO successful that other cities
were not slow in following the lead
Cleveland was one of the first cities
after Chicago to arrange for one. n
was known as the Northern Ohio Fair.
The Cleveland Aid society, benev-
olent and patriotic organization, had
been to the Chicago fair and was SC
warmly impressed with what they had
seen there that upon their return they
issued a call for all counties in this
section to take up the matter, and ap-
point committees and officers and re
port as soon as possible to the parent
committee in Cleveland. IN
The response was prompt and gen.
erous. This was in the fall of 1868
The opening day of the fair, Feb. 22
1864, was chosen as being far enough
distant to allow ample time for ma
turing the yet half-formed plan and
because, from being national roll
day, it was most likely to arrest pub
lie attention and be retained in the
memory.
An undertaking so vast as to ac-
cCmodate under one roof all the dis
plays from the many counties Of the
district, to say nothing Of the thcus-
ands Of visitors who would attend
taxed the minds of those in charge
to no small degree. But they were
equal to the task. It was decided K
erect mammoth structure in the pull
J lie square that should provide ample
room for all departments. The build
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-03-12

lect to keep busy. Don't imagine that
each subscription that somebody else
gets will cause you To lose. Don't
miss one person; If he ''does not' he
will take the Sentinel Don't get
careless, but put in your votes as you
get thssa- and hustle. Don't getsdis-
couraged, for there are many homes
in and about Medina that neither you
Or any other candidate has visited.
Of being counted in at the finish.
An the young ladies have given
abundant evidence that they areswil-
ling to devote some time and effort to
wards winning one Of the big prizes,
when they are worth much more than
the effort required to win them. The
contestants should be heartily com
mended for the substantial increases
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-03-12

Milk tests completed last week By
the dairy department of the Ohio
State University, give Ohio a new
worlds record in milk production The
new queen of the dairy world is, Mur-
ne Cowan, a five-year-old Ohio-bred
Guernsey COW at Barbe' ton, O., who
has just completed a years test dur
ing which time she produced 24,00C
pounds, or IL tons Of milk. The cows
milk averaged per cent. i'm butter
fat. The total weight of butterfat
was 1896 pounds, which was churneC
into 140O pounds of butter. She wa.
milked four times a day, every one ot
the 365s days.
~ There are nowin the world 46 COW;
producing at least 960 pounds Of but
ter a year and of this number eight
are in Ohio. The average production
of milk per COW in Ohio Dis 5000 lbs,
and the average butterfat production
is 1873 pounds. t.t.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-03-12

that have been made in the vote totals
since the beginning Of the special
prize period. It no wonder that
these prizes have acted as incentives
to the young ladies for they will make
desirable and substantial additions to
any ones personal possessions. Then
it will be a lot Of honor to be win
ner in the popularity compaign, and
don't overlook the fact that the lady
having the highest vote at the end Of
the contest will not only win her own
trip, but the trip for the chaperone as
we'll.
Y Contestants are urged to report sub
scriptiUns as soon as received and
then the new subscribers for the pa
per can begin to save their coupons
Ibr you. You can we'll afford to spend