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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-09-14
SCHOOLS OPEN WITH ]
BIG ENROLMENT

The fall term Of Medina public
schools opened up Monday morning
with an enrolment the equal, If not
q little higher than year ago. IN
the Garfield building there were en-
rolled 4O2, in the Lincoln building 178,
and in the high school about $50.
The latter enrolment would have
been increased at least twelve pupils,
who, enter the Lafayette school this
year instead Of Medina high.
w. =. Conkle, who entered this
week upon his new duties as superin-
tendent Of the Medina schools, says
he is pleased with the manner in
which the fall term has begun, and
anticipates successful year. About
the only change in curriculum is the
substitution Of Spanish for German
language, an arrangement made by
former Supt. Edmund during the sum-
rner. 1t is believed the Spanish Ian
guage will be more practical to the
student, the probability being that
American commerce will be directed
to the South American countries now
and following the war to far greater
extent than ever before. Miss Flor
ence McGonagle is the instructor in
Spanish.
The Domestic Science and Manual
Training departments are the largest
SO far this year of any previous
year. The Science and Commercial
departments are at present without an
instructor, but Supt. Conkle states
that there will be good one at the
work next week.
Al. G. Kennedy is faculty manager
Of the, high school football team, and
reports that an enthusiastic meeting
was held Wednesday afternoon, pre-
sliminary to the final lineup. Blake
Munson will be student manager of
the team. The new science and COM
mercial teacher, who had not been
definitely decided upon as we went to
press, will be coach.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-09-14
FINISH WORK SATURDAY

The present County Board of Com
missioners, d. L. Towslee, B. ]. Van
denmark and George Starr, held their
last regular meeting on Monday Of
this week. An extra meeting will be
held on Saturday to close up all the
work of their administration. The
board has been honored by two terms
and while their official acts could not
be expected to suit every one, we be-
lieve their administration in the main
has been good one and that the mem
bers have always worked with the best
interests Of the public at heart. Their
successors, Chas. Scanlan, r. M. AL
bert and A. M. Baughman, will take
Office next Monday morning.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-09-14
HIJNTED WITHOUT LICENSE

Frank Fisher of Hinckley was ar
rested Monday by Game Warden B.
A. Dawson, for hunting without a IL
cense. Fisher had killed couple of
woodchucks on the farm of Charles
Leibold, Hinckley, by permission Of
the latter. Before Justice w. p.
Ainsworth, Tuesday, Fisher was given
the minimum sentence Of $25 and costs
and committed to Jail in default Of
payment. Wednesday Mr.. Leibold
came to Medina and paid the costs.
There is disposition by the County
Auditor TO remit the fine and give
Fisher his liberty, but under recent
legal ruling, this can only, be done by
the State Agricultural Board, accord
ing TO Auditor McNeal. Thus Fisher
will have to remain behind the bars
until Columbus can be heard from.
II the reply Is unfav0rahle Fisher viii
have to work out his fine at the rate
Of q dollar q day. ,SI% &
Ia.tsf
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-09-14
BUY COAL AS YOU
NEED IT, is ADVICE

Don't order all your coal now for
next winter; just buy it as you need
it.
That advice, for both public insti-
tutions and individuals, was given out
by the Ohio war council Tuesday in an
effort to relieve the coal famine which
grips Ohio.
Domestic consumers are advised
to hold off on their winters supply
until the close of navigation on the
lakes when the federal governments
priority order can be lifted. The war
council also suggests:
That holseholders conserve any
coal they have, or can get, by heating
only those rooms in their houses abso-
lutely needed for comfort. With coal
at SO ton this advice seems unnec-
essary.
That schools, hospitals and public
utilities follow the same policy by not
attempting to get coal for a whole
winters supply delivered now.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-09-14
PULLED WHISPERS AND
THREATENED TO KILL

An uncomfortable temper, together
with delusion that she is being per-
secuted, seems largely responsible
for the many recent troubles of Mrs.
John Petit, and which resulted Tues
| day in her arrest and being placed
under bonds ID keep the peace.
MIS-. Pet1t is- the wife. cf john w \
Petit, employed by the Ohio Gas &
Electric Co., and testimony at the
trial before Justice of the Peace w. P.
Ainsworth Tuesday afternoon devel-
oped that the Pettits have been order
ed out of three different places they
have lived since they came to Medina,
by reason of the conduct of Mrs.
Petit. No complaint whatsoever has
been made against the husband. They
first resided in rooms at the home Of
L. F. Carver, which terminated in
their eviction after a week or two.
Next they went to the home of Mrs.
Bradley, on Jefferson street, and
from there to the home of VIM.
Frazier, 241 East Smith Road, which
was the scene of the final row that
ended in the arrest of Mrs. Petit.
The trouble is said to have he'd its
inception through repeated and ex-
aggerated rumors of the trouble at
the Carver home. Mrs. Petit, accord
ing to testimony, gives vent to violent
and questionable language in assert
ing her grievances, which, falling
upon peaceful ears, is conducive Of
anything but friendly relations. An
argument with the Fraziers on Mon
day, following another one the day
before, when she is said to have
threatened the lives of the Fraziers,
resulted in Mrs. Petit being sum-
marily ordered to leave the house,
whereupon she grabbed Mr.. Frazier by
the long and flowing wings Of his
voluptuous whiskers, and threatened at
the same time to beat his head to a
pummice. By gentle, tho timely pres
sure, the excited woman was held at
safe distance, and the whiskers and
head were no worse for their narrow
escape.
During the row Monday night a
woman neighbor of Mrs. Frazier for
whom Mrs. Petit had taken dislike,
was observed by the latter, who fol-
lowing a few angry words, knocked
the woman down and jerked her about
the yard by the hair of her head. 1t
was shown by testimony that the as
sault was entirely unjustified
Several witnesses were called at the
hearing, and in default of 500 bond,
Mrs. Petit was committed to the
county Jail. Later in the evening ar
rangements were made whereby she
was permitted to remain for the night
at the home Of friend. Wednesday
morning her husband arranged for
bond and she was released.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-09-14
SATURDAY LAST DAY .
OF WH|SkEY MAKING

Last Saturday night when the pro-
hibitive clause Of the food control act
went into effect, John Barleycorn
made his first obeisance of withdrawal
from the nation, for the manufacture
of whiskey was scheduled to cease at
that time.
Millions of bushels of grain which
otherwise would be ground up for
booze, thus will be released for food.
Of the 100,000,000 bushels of grain,
or thereabouts, which goes into the
distilleries each year, about 40 per
cent, experts estimate, comes out in
the form of whiskey and other distilled
beverage drinkss. The remainder
made into alcohol of exactly the same
characteristics as that used for whis-
ky, eventually finds it's way into per-
fumes, toilet waters, bay rum, medi-
cines and to industries where dena-
tured alcohol is used in ever increas-
ing quantities.
approximately 116,OOO,OOO gallons
of whisky is produced each year by
American distilleries. Production Of
alcohol by the same distilleries for
commercial and medicinal uses other
than beverages approximates 146,00O,-
900 gallons, The manufacture of al
cohol for the latter purposes will con-
tinue as usual, probably in greater
volume, and few of the larger dis
tilleries, if any, will have to shut
down.
Stopping whisky manufacture, in
stead of curtailing the governments
revenues, will increase them for the
next two years officials believe.
Coupled with the operation of the
pending revenue bill, the withdrawal
of whisky from the stock already ac-
cumulated probably will treble the
revenues within the next twelve
months, as the present law imposes
a tax of $1.10 and the revenue bill
contemplates tax of $500 gallon.
| A stock of approximately 230,00O,-
900 gallons has accumulated in the
bonded warehouses and on the shelves
Of wholesale and retail liquor dealers.
Approximately 190,O00,000 gallons are
warehouses and upon that guam
tity the government will collect taxes
as it is withdrawn.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-09-14
WADSWOUTH CHILD
KILLED BY kOTO

Geraldine Hawk, Sky e no La
daughter Of VIM. Hawk, Wadsworth,
was killed near her home at six o'clock
on Thursday afternoon of last week,
when she was struck by an automobile
driven by John Kremer, a foreigner,
Of BarbertOn, constructing foreman
on the new kilns being erected by the
Wadsworth Brick & Tile Company.
Kremer, with five men in his ma
chine, was driving north on Main ST.,
and the little girl was seated on the
curb with other little girls. AS the car
approached the child started to run
across the street in front of the car.
The right wheel struck her and she
was thrown into the air, failing on the
grass inside the curb on the west side
Of the street.
Kremer claimed he was not driving
more than fifteen miles an hour, and
that he made every effort to stop the
machine, or miss the child, but in vain.
The little girl was the only child Of
VIM. Hawk, night watchman at the
Ohio Match factory, and had started
to school for her first term on Tues
day.
Kremer was held before Mayor
Boyer Immediately, charged with man
slaughter, and later released on a
$4,000 bond.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-09-14
MUCH CORN KILLED
BY TUESDAYS FROST

Frost gave the corn crop a close
nip Tuesday night, in the lower sec
tons, damaging it somewhat. Among
those who suffered heaviest were VIM.
Ruder and A. 7. Robinson, near Chip
pewa Lake, the former losing 80 acres
Of corn and the latter several acres,
besides about "a acres of buckwheat.
Ten acres of corn on Clyde Jones'
farm near Ruder's, was likewise nip
ped. w. M. Chapman Of Lafayette,
was also a loser from the early frost,
More tender crops, however, such as
tomatoes and cucumbers, were dam
aged in low places more seriously.
Warmer weather is now predicted
that will rapidly ripen corn.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-09-14
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HOME BUILT FOR HAPPINESS ::
Il :: 81: BECOMES ONE OF DESOLAT1ON
ANr~..ANr-ssAAr~a,N,.~.

and Wilder went to live with Earl
Salisbury and wife, whose home like
wise was near by, where he continued
to reside the remainder of his life. A
daughter of Earl Salisbury is Mrs. j.
r. Webber of 1923 Lafayette Road, Me-
dina, q cousin of Russell Wilder, and
to whom the Sentinel is indebted for
many Of the facts herein related.
Russell Wilder was man of many
and peculiar whims, but he was in
dustrious, of good habits and sterling
integrity, and lover of children. Be-
sides his broad acres he possessed
considerable money, which he kept in
small tin cans secreted about the
house, Any one whom Wilder knew
and believed to be honest, could bor-
row money of him, although he would
allow no one to be present when he
removed it from the hidden recess.
Friends admonished- him of the dan
ger Of keeping his money in his
home, especially after the famous
VIM. Gay robbery, when two strangers
entered the home of Gay. who lived
but a short distance from Wilder
bound and gagged him, and robbedhim
Of large sum of money. Wilder had
no fears, however, and continued to
make his home his banking house un-
til his death. But whatever became
of the $500 in gold paid Wilder by a
creditor a few months before the for.
mer's death, has always remained a
mystery. 1t was not with his other
money in the little tin cans, nor could
any trace Of it be found in any part
o fthe house. This led to the belief
that Wilder had buried it somewhere
on his farm, where perhaps much
more wealth may be stored.
Before his death Wilder made be,
quests Of his property to relatives
the farm going to VIM. Smith Sails,
\ bury, the present owner, who at the
time Of Wilder's death, was but {
Had. Mr.. Salisbury is the son Of Rus
sell Wilder Salisbury, known to al
This friends as Dick, who still re
sides IN Hinckley.
The old Russell Wilder farm hal
been regularly under cultivation dur
ling al the long years prior and sub
sequent u the death Of its forme,
owner, but no one has ever occnpie,
the dwelling, nor have there ever beef
Imade any alterations, save the chang
land decay wrought BY the inevitable
lhand ot time.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-09-14
AlILLERS NOW ALLOWED
25c PROFIT ON FLOUR

Beginning Monday, Medina county
miIlers and all other millers viii
be allowed a profit Of rs cents q
barrel on -four and 80 cents on each
ton Of feed. This is by order Of no
tice received from United States
Food Commissioner Hoover. The or
der is subject to change on 30 days
notice by the government.
Every mill in the country is re-
quired to send to the government an
appraisement and capacity state
ment, SO that the food dictator may
know the exact amount Of flour that
may be produced. Under the new law
the millers are required to send in q
sworn statement on or before the
18th Of each month stating their pro-
fit Of the month before, and: the
amount Of grain and other produce on
hand.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-09-14
\ ". WHITE, "a,
answers SUMMONS

AZ the advanced age Of 94, the
greater part OF which had been
spent IN Chatham township, N. w.
White passed from life Wednesday af-
terno0n of this week at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. George Hartman
Of Spencer, where he had been stay
ing for some time. He had always
enjoyed good health, and his death
was due directly to the infrmities in
cidental to one Of his years.
Mr.. White was a native Of the
state Of Massachusetts,, where he first
saw the light of day on, Nov. l., 1924.
When still boy he came with his par
ents 70 Medina county, settling in
Chatham township.
He is survived by three daughters,
Mrs. C S. Rice Of Medina, Mrs. Geo.
Fritz Of Litchfeld and Mrs Hartman
of Spencer; one son, A. G. White Of
Lodi.
4 Funeral services will be held from
the Hartman home this afternoon,
friday at 1880 sun time.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-09-14
KILLED ACCIDENTALLY
BY FORMER MEDINA MAN

Cleveland papers of last Saturday
reported the accidental death Of a
seven-year-old child, by DR.. Elroy
Bishop, the former running into the
path Of an auto driven by DR.. Bishop.
The child was Helen Mermac, Of 4309
TlInbull avenue, the accident occur
ring near the corner of East 37th
street and Broadway.
DR.. Bishop surrendered to the police
and was booked on charge of man.
slaughter, though police say. it was
not his fault. He was released on
$400 bail. DR.. Bishop formerly re-
sided In Medina and is well known
here.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-09-14
HERnIIS MIT ,EM

The destruction Of food by rats and
ground squirrels is so great that every
community is urged to engage in their
determination. Not only are these
rodents responsible for plague and
other infections, but they cause an
economic loss estimated at from
thirty-five to fifty million dollars,
annually, in the United States.
Rats eat almost all Of the foods
that the human beings eat:--fruits
vegetables, milk, butter, cheese, eggs
land an endless variety Of similar food
lstuffs, enabling them TO thrive almost
lanywhere that these products are
available.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-09-14
"A SERIOUS CHARGE

First Lieut.. John J. Baisel Of the
5th Regiment, Berea, was in Medina
Thursday seeking the whereabouts Of
Privates Max Sargent, Neil and Haf-
old Roshon and Fred Moehle. whom he
charges with desertion. The latter
three were located in Medina, but
Sargent had not been found Thursday
night. The charge is q very serious
one and their many friends IN Medina
hone they viii be able to give d satis-
factory excuse for their action
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-09-14
FOUR MEpINANs DISCHARGED

The draft board of appeals granted
discharges to the following Medina
county claims on Tuesday:
Ray v. zimmerman, Montville town.
ship, discharged on physical grounds
had been rejected by two recruiting
officers, but accepted by local board.
Ernest r. Gunkleman, Valley City
occupational grounds.
Albert F. Mellert Valley City, de-
pendency grounds.
John j. Malaney, Wadsworth, de-
pendency grounds.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-09-14
NEIGHBOR'S DUCKS GET :,
WOMAN IN TROUBLE

Some weeks ago Mrs. Louie Bobic
missed three ducks from her flock and
believed that her neighbor, Mrs. Mary
Szilagy had taken them. But not
being able to verify her belief, she
waited until three Of Mary's ducks
found their way into her yard, when
acting on the theory that what is
good for the goose is likewise good
for the gander, arranged for the ducks
to gain residence. Mary promptly
Eprefefred charges of theft against
Mrs Bobie and the case was threshee
~ AIMS worth Monday
/ 4 Ia Mary q
the prosecltion and being ordered b
the court to return the ducks.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-09-14
THE STATE WILL GET
$55S,O44 FOR ROADS

The Secretary of Agriculture has an
nounced the apportionment Of $14,-
$4,000 of federal funds to be used
in the fiscal year ending June 80,
1919, by the several states in the
construction and maintenance of rural
post roads. Ohio's apportionment is
$558, 8,043.42.
This is the third apportionment un-
der the act, $4,850,00O having been
apportioned for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1917, and $9,70O,000 for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1918.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-09-14
DEATH OvERTAKES
LAFAYETTE WOMAN

Mrs. Amanda Boise, aged n years,
died Tuesday, September IL, at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Lance, in Lafayette. Funeral SER
vices were held Thursday afternoon at
2 o'clock from the home, conducted by
Rev. Snyder. Burial was made in
Shaw cemetery.
An obituary will be published in our
next issue.
Amanda M. Rice was born April 19,
1870, in log cabin just north of the
present home Of. w. B. Wightman,
Lafayette township, Medina county,
Ohio. She was the daughter Of James
and Rhoda Rice, who moved to Laf-
ayette from New York state, and was
one Of family Of ten children. Of
this family there is still living her
sister, Mrs. Phoebe Wines of Kansas,
and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Elvira Rice
Of Brunswick.
The girlhood days of Miss Rice
were spent at home with her parents.
On July 13, 1858, she was married to
Amos Todd Boise. For short time
after they were married Mr.. and Mrs.
Boise lived in Westfield township and
then in Medina township for time.
But the last 40 years of their married
life was lived in their home in Lafay-
| lette.
There were born to Mr., and Mrs
Boise Is children. Seven of them are
dead; two died in infancy; three, while
yet small children, died within five
days from scarlet fever; one son, Mar
] I'll l''6l Z gk1ia 80 ~ tl1c af,e of 2
..'. s. died IS y
1917, st the City hospital, Gl6ve land
THE six children living afes Mafs
! Boise Of Akron, Mrs. Etha CanfieM Of
Medina, Roy Boise Of Sharon, Mrs
Hattie Lance Of Lafayette, Mrs. Nellie
/ Baker of wellington and Mrs. Clara
Knecht of Friendsville. Mr.. and Mrs
Boise also had 80 grandchildren and
nine great grandchildren, all Of whom
are living.
On June IA, 1912, Mr.. Boise died
since which time Mrs. Boise has made
her home among her children. Hel
Health had been as we'll as usual since
Mr.. Boise's death, until Dec. 81, 1916
when she suffered paralytic stroke
which deprived her Of the use Of hel
left side. Since that time her health
as been gradually failing. Much Of
/ the time she suffered much, especially
during the last few weeks Of her life
And finally, at the home Of her daugh.
ter, Mrs. G. E. Lance, who had cared
for her during the final months of hel
illness, Mrs. Boise died Sept. III, 1917
Eaged n years, months, and 22 days
The death Of Mrs. Boise removes
a good woman from the community
| For 40 years she was a member OF
the Congregational church at Lafay-
cite, having joined in July, 1877
during the pastorate of Rev. Enocl
F. Baird. Through all of these years
1she was not only faithful to hei
church, but she made her Christianity
indeed practical in her everyday life
She was a faithful wife, kind and
devoted mother and a true and highly
respected neighbor. Her kindness
lradiated throughout her home, through
out her neighborhood and throughout
all of the communities in which she
was known. Wherever help was need
ed she was there willing and ready tt
do all that she could. Her place il
not one easy to fill. "A host of friends
join with her many relatives in mourn
ing their mutual loss.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-09-14

The regular meeting Of the w. B.
Al. %. T.1Aat with picnic supper. will
be held this Friday evening at $3.50
o'clock, III the K. q I. hall.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02
INDIAN QU|NI HAS
STARTED PRACTICE
Every Team In r.. v. T. A. League Has
Lost Practically Four-Hfths of
Letter Men This season.

williamsburg, Va, December The
Indian quin. has now started practice
IL earnest and the prospects taking
them all in all. are veFv bright for
team that will cause the other contend
er8 in the EasteTa Virginia association
q lot of trouble. The fact that every
team with the, exception of the Tigers
has lost practically fOur-ffths OF their
letter men VIII probably make the
championship race much closer than
ii has heretofore been.
The Spiders haze one man Of last
years varsity TO return. Dic<erson.
lie was one Of The moot consistent for
wards In the league last year and Will
be goou man to build the Spiders
quint around Smoot. who played guard
on last years team, IS the only man
that the Jackets have back, Nothing
can be said Of him except that he will
probably make the Ashlsnders an ex-
ceptionaliy good player with the ex-
perience received last year The Tigers
who have Just won the football cham
penship have four letter men around
which TO build the team this year.
These men are all experienced men and
are good material for any Quint. They
are Graham, Warren, McIlhsny and
Crosby. AS for the Indians, they have
Murray. their star forward of last
years quint and one Of the best in the
league SASt season. Murray Is Couais-
tent and a dangerous man at all times.
From these conditions, the prospects
for an exceptionally strong team this
year at William and Mary are very en-
couva ging. OF course the loss of Rob
fnson. Geddy and Maddox who played
on last years team is keenly felt, but
Coach Young has some very good ma
terisl from last years squad. The
most prominent Of these men are
stephens. Napp and Webb. Hudson
and Henley. both OF last years acad
envy team. are showing up well at the
forward positions. The former so far
has little on the latter, but the one
TO get the position as running mate
to Captain Murray Is yet 10 be chosen.
For center. Stephans has the call over
the few others out for his position, but
IL someone else Of ability can be de-
veloped Coach Young will probably
shift him to. one Of the guard positions
where he. played last year. Mapp.
substitute of last years Quint. is max
ing a strong bid for a guard position:
he In aggressive. fast and shoots well.
and covers his man very closely.
Among the most prominent besides
Stephans and Webb are CARRIER. CHS
holm. Lassiter and Brooks. all OF whom
wifi make someone hustle for n place
on this years indian duint.