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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31
NARROWLY ESCAPES
DEATH IN RUNAWAY

A runaway occurred on South
Court street Monday morning at IL
o'clock, resulting in one horse being
nearly killed and the driver, boy,
barely escaping with his life.
The team, belonging to G. Smith of
Grangerburg road, had been driven to
town by his son and hitched on the
east side of South Court street, in
front Of Miss Hills millinery store.
Before unhitching the team, the boy
noticed that the reins required read
justing. He walked out on the
tongue, when the team suddenly
swung around and dashed down the
street, the boy frantically crying for
help and unable to free himself.
When near the Union hotel one of the
horses careened against huge motor
truck belonging to Geo. Mellert and
was nearly disemboweled. An auto
belonging to C. G. Cheeny, standing
Immediately behind the truck, sus-
tanned broken windshield, lamp and
fender. Both horses fell, the boy
rolling from his position ahead Of
sthem, uninjured, save from sprained
ankle. isf ~9 t
The injured horse was taken to the
G.. A. Johns veterinary hospital for
treatment, where it died a few hours
later. Hide from the animals
belly had been ripped off for more
than a foot. The other horse was not
injured.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31
WADSWORTH MAN HELD
ON THREE CHARGES

On a Inittimus isued by Mayor f.
w. Boyer Of Wadsworth, John Nuget,
As, was arrested and brought to Me-
dina Tuesday mornig BY Marshal Tom
Lucas, as was also K. ,Shayes and
Ralph Hunmel. each IA, contributing
to whose delinquency Nuget is
charged.
The latter is also charged with
burglary and carrying concealed weap-
ons. He entered a plea Of guilty to
the concealed weapon and delinquency
charge, but denied the charge Of burg
larry.
It is said that Nugent and the boys
entered the hardware store Of Prince
& Orr, Wadsworth, Sunday night,
Aug. 10, and again last Sunday night,
on each occasion stealing pocket
knives, razors, cartridges, revolvers,
etc.
The boys were given a hearing Thurs
day before Probate Judge VanDeusen
and paroled in the custody Of the
court.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31
LTTCHFlELD MAN MAKES
BIGGEST WHEAT RECORD

The year 1917 has witnessed the
most prodigious wheat crops Of any
other year in the memory Of the oldest
Medina county resident, ranging from
25 to 55 bushels to the acre. In fact
we have heard Of no crop that was
not in excess Of the normally good
yield. But is has remained for John
Kruggel Of Litchfeld township to
beat all records Of the season. Krubbel
Is known to be a mighty good farmer
in any old season, but this year he is
said 70 have obtained an average W
"A bushels per acre from 90 acres. Re-
ports have been made Of q greater
average than this from D small NUM-
Der Of acres. but no such average from
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31
COVER s sCHERMERHoRN

Mr.. Edward H. Cover of Akron, an
nounces the marriage of his sister,
Miss Pearl Cover Of Cleveland, to Mr..
Charles F. Schermerhorn Of Wilmer
ding, Pa, which will be solemnized at
the old family home, 224 w. Wash
ington street, Monday, Sept. 2, at
noon, by Rev. S, F. Ross, pastor of the
M. E. church. The couple will leave
at once for a brief honeymoon trip,
and will be- at home to their friends
Oct. 8, in Wilmerding.
Those from away who will witness
the ceremony, are: Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
G. Cover and daughter, Martha Louise
and Mr.. and Mrs. III. s. Campbell Of
Mt. Vernon, o.; Mrs. E. o. Swinehart
Of Bellevue, o.; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
III. Cover and son Mason and Guy
Swinehart Of Alron; Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. H. Olmsted, Misses Marie Blan-
chard, Mary Green and Josie Banknet,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. Donaldson, Mr..
Augustus Nash, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
H. Young Mrs. Chas. Burning and
Miss Sadie Differt, all Of Cleveland.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31
BRANCH REUNION

The 10th annual reunion of the
Branch family met at the Church of
Christ, Medina, last Saturday, about
so attending.
Promptly at noon the ladies of the
church served a grand dinner in the
dining room, after which an hour was
spent in visiting. A short program
was carried out, letters from various
ones not present being read by the
secretary. George Swartz, who spends
the winter in Florida, read very in
teresting letter from Branch whom
he met in Orlando, Florida, and who
had made visit to England, where
he had visited the old "Peter Branch
home," and also had found that the
Branch family's record is traced to
the year 300 A. D. It was a very
fine letter, describing in detail the old
cathedral and town where Peter
Branch, who came over in the May
flower, had lived
A committee Of three, G. w. Swartz
Mrs. A. M. Depew and Mrs. Amelia
Warner was appointed to write des-
criptive history Of the Branch family
coming to New York.
The following officers were elected
for 1918: Pres. John Beck; vice pres.
Orlando Branch; sec. 0. G. Swartz;
treas, Chas. Dickerman; Executive
committee, Mrs. c. P. Dickerman, Har-
old West, E. T. Pierce; reception com
mittee, Earle Thatcher, Mrs. E. T
Splitter and Mrs. r. E. Hart.
"A very interesting feature of the
day was the looking over of the
Branch Tree" drawn by R. 3. Hart
The program ofthe day was closed BY
singing Of America"
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31
KELSER REUNION

There was an unusual reunion held
in Westerville on Aug. "a and rs,
when the immediate family of the
Rev. Philip Kelser, for forty-six years
minister of the Methodist Episcopal
church, assembled at the homes of two
of the sons, Rev. Milo G. and Paul P.
Kelser, both of whom are engaged in
ti-Saloon League work in Wester-
vile. Rev. Kelser will be IT years
old in November. For more than 40
years he had active charges in the
North Ohio conference of the M. E.
church and during the last few years
he has given valuable service by sup
plying = vacant pulpits.
This was the first gathering of the
entire family since a reunion held in
Bloomville in 1900. During the sew
enteen years the number has increased
from nineteen to thirty-four. The
seven children and nineteen grandchil-
dren are all living and were present at
the reunion at Westerville. The only
person absent was a daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Charles S. Kelser Of Lorain, who
was prevented from coming by the
sudden death of relative. The inn
mediate family circle includes: Rev.
and Mrs. Philip Kelser of Medina, Mr..
and Mrs. A. E. Willett and five chill
dren of Plymouth, Rev. and Mrs. Milo
G. Kelser and four children of Wester-
vile, Prof. and Mrs. G. M. Johnston
and three children of Cincinnati, Mr..
and Mrs. Psdl Kelser and two daugh-
ters of Westerville, Mr.. and Mrs, Jno.
Kelser, their three children, and Fred
Kelser, the youngest son, all Of Medi-
ma. / Other relatives present at the re-
union were Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Hoff-
man and Miss Hattie Nelson, all Of
Akron.
On Friday afternoon, a group pic
ture was taken and musical pro-
gram given. There were piano, yiO-
4 LII and AasssvioI sAlectionsI and then
lin addition TO songs and recitati tions
by the smaller children, there were
vocal numbers of various kinds. A
feature of the program was the selec-
ton by the double sextet of male
voices. Friday evening was spent in
singing the hymns most dear-those
familiar to all since childhood. AS was
fitting, the group was dismissed by
prayer of thanksgiving and blessing
spoken by the father and grandfather,
in whose honor the reunion was held.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31

road siding was pushed away in time
to saye it.
The fire was discovered by a mem
Der Of the w. j. Anderson family,
whose home is but few feet to the
south Of the mill, about 1915, and an
alarm was promptly turned in. The
local fire department responded as
quickly ais possible, but the fire had
gained such Roadway that al efforts
to combat q were fruitlsss and work
eSHf'n4A 70 prevent its spreading
s '|''. s''' ','' a. .,.. g, ~. S., g .,ass
citizens, most Of whom had retired,
but awakened by Che FIRE bell dressed
and hastened to the scene. It was not
until the Shepard mill had crumbled
to ruins that the burning of the Mar
tin house was discovered. The fire
department responded, but the build
ing was practically destroyed before
its arrival. DR.. Will Nichols, residing
short distance from the house was
the first to discover the fire and vain
" endeavored to extingdish it. I'm
aided he was able to save few artic-
les from the burning house.
Opinions differ as to the probable
cause Of the Shepard fire, Mr.. Shep-
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31

as many acres as Kruggel planted.
For instance, some of the large rec-
ords are those Of r. O. Bowman Of
Medina, who from 20 acres obtained
an average Of AZ bushels to the acre;
Gail Abbott got an average Of 40
bushels from s acres; D. d. Bixler Of
Westfeld, IA bushels per, acre from z
acres; RI E. Minns, near Lodi, an ay-
erage Of Sc bushels per acre from 1&
acres, and many other very unusual
records were reported from Litchfeld,
Chippewa Lake, Brunswick and other
parts cf the county.
Thus II VIII be seen that credit for
the greatest yield from the largest
number Of acres, must 20 TO ]. "A.
Kfuggel Of Litchheld,
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31
MRS. BIGHAM'S DEATH
SHROUDED IN MYSTERY

Mystery still shrouds the death of
Mrs. Walter Bigham. formerly Miss
Mary Fulkes of Spencer, which oc-
Cured at her home in Attica, o., on
Thursday Of last week.
She was found with her heart pierc-
ed by a knife, and quilt crowded
about her mouth. The first report
received was that she had suicided,
but later it was learned that her hus-
band had been held in connection with
the death.
Mrs. Bigham was born and raised
in Spencer. The husband is engaged
in the automobile business and is re-
puted to be a man of wealth.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31
FIRST Medina QUOTA
Leave WEDNESDAY

Medina and other men called for
service in the national army are to be
well fed, according to instructions re-
ceived by local boards. Blanks for
issuing transportation have arrived
and notice will soon be sent to the
drafted men who will be selected for
the first increment to leave Sept. 5.
With the transportation blanks came
meal tickets which provide that ser
lected men can purchase meals up to
so cents each and the government will
honor the requisition.
The Medina county draft board has
been advised that all exemptions rec
commended by it in the first 375 names
called have been approved, The quota
from this county to depart Sept. 5, is
80 men. An additional Is per cent.
will receive notification to appear to
allow for any who fail to show up at
the appointed time. Wadsworth will
doubtless be the point from which the
80 men will take leave, although this
matter will be verified in the official
notice from the board.
The exemptions of the last 100 ex-
amined last week will be taken up by
the local board next Sunday.
First draft appeals taken on behalf
of the government were submitted to
the district board of exemption ap-
peals in Cleveland last Friday by
Prosecuting Attorney A. B. Under
wood.
The decision Of the local boards in
an but three of eighty-five cases sub
/ i3aitted By q ttorreY Underwood we're
upheld. The three cases not upheld
were deferred for further information.
OF the eighty-fve cases, seventy
one were of married men, eleven sup
porting parents, two aliens, and one
married man with three children,
who claimed that his wife had left
him.
! All the claims had been gone over
by Assistant Secretary Johnson and
Attorney Edward G. Daoust and on
their report the board upheld the de-
cision Of the local board in eighty
two cases. The two alien claims and
that of the man whose wife had left
him were deferred for further par
| ticulars.
The board considered thirty-three
additional appeals in detail. Of these
eighteen were granted, ten denied and
five deferred.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31
MEDINA IS VISITED
BY DISASTROUS FIRE

Medina was visited bya triple fire
last Friday night, the big Touring mill
OF o. G. Shepard & Co., Smith road,
being totally destroyed, likewise the
dwelling house owned by Mrs. Eta
Martin Of New York city, on Spring
Grove street, the latter fire being
caused by live cinders blown from the
Shepard mill, and "a small single story
building filled with phosphate belong
ing to VIM. Rickard. The Martin
house was occupied by Ed. Morgan,
employed at the Bending Works, who
was absent at the time witnessing the
confagration at the mill.
The burning of the Shepard mill
entailed loss Of $4,000. The Mar
tin house was valued at about $500,
while Mr.. Rickard puts his loss at
about $4,000 All three buildings car
ried insurance, the mill for about one
half, Rickard about one-half and the
dwelling $400.
With the mill was consumed about
1000 bushels of wheat and corn, be-
sides several large bins Of feed. "A
car load Of wheat standing on the rail
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31

ard himself being at loss to explain
it. At first it was thought by some
to have been of incendiary origin, but
this theory was soon abandoned. The
fact that the mill had been in operation
Friday evening led also to the opinion
that the fire might have started in the
engine room. But this could not have
been since it is now known that the
fire originated in the basement of the
southeast corner of the mill, where
there was nothing but some stored
wheat. About the only tenable theory
is that tramps lettering about the
place may have dropped fire from a
pipe into some infammable stuff, the
strong wind blowing at the time
tanning the sparks into fame. This
theory was held by an insurance ad-
juster who was in Medina Monday.
The Shepard1 mill was erected in
1872, by o. G, Shepard, father Of the
present owners, timbers for the super
structure being supplied by Reuben
Hyde. At that time there was a saw
mill in connection with the gristmil,
the former occupying space of 2Qx
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31
BODY Of CHILD
FOUND IN SEWER

The body Of male child of about
six months CESSATION was discovered
Monday morning against the grating
of the basin of the north disposal
plant. The condition of the body In.
dicated that it had not lain there to
exceed "a or SO hours.
According: to Prosecuting Attorney,
who viewed the body, no clew has
been found as to the child's parentage,
or the criminal who disposed Of the
body.
Supt. Rollins of the water depart
ment, queried the local physicians in
an effort to locate the mother, on the
obvious assumption Of her illness,
but without avail.
The coroner was not notified and the
body unceremoniously buried.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31
Teachers INSTITUTE
BEST EVER HELD here

The Medina County Teachers In
stitute which has been in session all
the week and will close this afternoon,
is reported to be one Of the most sue
cessful ones ever held here, both as
to attendance and quality of lectures
and entertainment. Teachers from
all parts Of the county have attended
and openly expressed their delight and
favor of the institute. t
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31
BARN BURNED DOWN

A barn on the Mrs. Mary Everhard
farm just north of Wadsworth burned
to the ground Monday afternoon. Sam
Carshman, junk dealer, had the use
of shed nearby and it is thought the
fire started from the junk there. 1t
was discovered by Harry Watts after
it had a good start, and the entire
contents were burned. The greatest
loss was in the wheat which belonged
to Mrs. Everhard and to Noah
Springer.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31
ARREsTEn oN SUSPICION Y

Rudolph FrOmmberger, no home,
was arrested last Friday by Sheriff
Gehman, near Wadsworth, on COM
plant Of citizens that he was acting
suspiciously. He was held until Tues
day morning, when, unable to lodge
any specific charge Of wrong doing
against him, he was ordered released.
Attention Of Government Agent De
Woody, Cleveland, was called to
Frommberger, on the suspicion that
the latter might be an agent Of some
German espionage system, but the
former advised his release.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31
42d REGT. REUNION

The annual reunion of the AID
(Garfeld's) regiment, o. v. l., was
held at Chippewa Lake on Tuesday
and Wednesday. There was a good
attendance, several members Of other
regiments, especially the 18th, who
had been invited, attending.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31
DEATH 0F sAMUEL WEAYER

: 7VNNTH - I
Samuel Weaver, SO, died Saturday
night at his home in Wadsworth from
tiT0psy, after short illness. Funeral
services were held Tuesday afternoon
from the house, Rev. j. M. Wolfe Of
the MI. q. church officiating. He il
survived by three brothers, bis wife
and SIX children. w
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31

The third annual reunion Of the Ives
and Cleveland families will be held at
the Experiment Station, Wooster, on
Monday, Sept 8.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31
FAMILY REUNIONS

The 10th annual reunion Of the Am
merman family will be held at Schog-
alog Park on Wednesday, Sept. 5. T..
p. zimmerman, pres, Julia A. FriEzell,
sec.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31
MS%1,l M

Miss Lucille Ager, distinguished and
charming daughter Of Mr.. and, Mrs.
w. H. Ager OF Sharon, Center viii re-
turn TO New York in September to
JOIN the Maude Adams company ID
"A Kiss for Cinderella" portrayinw
the famous painting, 'MOna Lisa
Miss Ager, who ID q singer and pian-
iste, played the same part during tie
companyS New York engagement.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31

Mrs. VIM. Burlington is the possess
Nor Of an unusual photograph Of which
she is justly proud. It is Of five gen
eratiOns from and inclusive Of hei
grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Ives %
Cleveland. The others respectively
are Mrs. Clara Bates Of State Road
daughter: Mrs. Burlington, grand
daughter; Mrs. Ray Garfield, great
granddaughter, and Mildred CanfeId
IL months old, great-gleatre rand.
daughter.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-31

There was no matinee held this
wesk by The MsdiRa Driving club.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-10
NO ARCTIC WARRIORS.
AZ Hunters the Natives Arc Wonders,
but Cannot Make Soldiers.

A. Hunters the Natives Arc Wonders.
but Cannot Make Soldiers.
Battle history halts at the arctic cir
Gle. Beyond that human life is SO diff
ficult to sustain that its willful waste
IL unthinkable. Nations with foot
hold in the icy north recruit no armies
in that frigid zone. Indeed. the men
arc of such meager stature aud intel
lect that military training Is next to
impossible.
The real natives of the arctic can
endure hunger and fatigue. can march
IN their own fashion through hurri.
cane and blizzard, but their value Ii
rather to the explorer of the inhos-
pitable north than to the soldier. AS
hunters they are wonderfully clever.
yet they arc curiously formal In ad-
ministering the coup dc grace.
They will apologize to the fierce
white bear which they have cornercd
before advancing to a close attack
with bone tipped arrows and spears. a
duel In which the odds seem decisiyely
OH the bear destroying the man. They
ure therefore not towards In any sense.
| and few sportsmen would risk their
lives against bear and wolf and wal.
rus protected only by futile weapons
md their own personal dexterity
The Ilapps and Samoyeds Of arctic
Russia. like the Eskimos of North
| America and Greenland. are so often
compelled in times of dcarth and
famine to sacrifice their nged weak
lings that this form Of death has be-
como vague religious and social prin-
ciple with them.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-10
OUR BELT OF ATMOSPHERE.
In Thickness lt 10 to the Earth a. The
Skin 70 to the Apple.


Skin 10 TO the Apple.
In u contribution to the year book
Of the department of agriculture Ros-
cue Num- Of the United States weather
bureau compares the thickness of the
atmospheric envelope that surrounds
the earth with the diameter Of the
earth Itself.
The extreme limit of the earth's at
mosphere above the surface Of the
earth IL estimated to be 1S0 miles. The
earth's diameter is approximately 5000
miles, But the density Of the atmos-
phere decreases rapidly as altitude In
crcases. SO that three-quarters Of the
mass of the atmosphere lies below the
seven mile level.
Thus the solid earth has but thin
coating of air. at most only about one
fortieth as thick as the diameter Of the
earth. or IL we consider only its really
appreciable. extent. which IS about for
~ miles above the earth, only one two
hundredth as thick as the diameter of
the earth. 1t Is therefore mere
coating. not thicker, relatively speak
ing. than the skin on an apple Of or.
binary size. When we consider the
fact that storms operate only in that
part OF the atmosphere which lies
within about seven miles Of the earth.
and chiefly within three miles. 1t Is
truly wonderful what mighty forces
they generate and what vast energy
they expend within that thin film Of
gas.
A storm condition may cover one
third Of the United States. The dis
turbance may be 1000 to 1900 miles In
diameter. but less than seven miles
thick. In other words. the body OF
air IN which those tremendous forces
work is OF about the same proportions
as postcard.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-10
The Monroe Doctrine.

President Monroe In his seventh an
nual message (Dec. 2, 1929 laid down
the principle Of what has since been
known as the Monroe doctrine" thus:
1--WE owe it to candor and to the ami
cable relations existing between the
United States and those igreat Euro
pean) powers to declare that VIC should
consider any attempt on their part to
extend their system to this hemisphere
as dangerous to our peace and safety.
With the existing colonies or dependen-
cies Of any European power we have
not interfered and shall not interfere.
but with the governments who have de-
clared their independence and maintains
ed 1t and whose independence we have
ON great consideration and on just prin-
ciples acknowledged we would not
view any interposition for the purpose
of depressing them or controlling IN
any other manner their destiny by any
European power in any other light than
as q manifestation OF an nnfriendiy
disposition toward the United States" )"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-10
Natures Rifle Bullets.

What man has learned by dlnt OF
thought and experiment some of the
lower animals appear to know through
instinct. An instance Is furnished by
what Is called the spiral swimming
OF certain organisms, such as the
spherical shaped volvox and several
elongated infusorians. AS these re-
volve about the axis Of progression In
the manner Of a projectile fred from
u rit1ed gun the consequence Is that
they are able to travel In straight
line. as they could not do otherwise.
the revolution compensating with alb
solutc precision for any tendency to
tleviate from a straight course With
out such a device many OF these
minute creatures would simply de-
scribe circles. making no forward prog
ress.