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Evening star., 1917-01-07
MAGAZINE SECTION for January 7, 1917

GALE HERMAN, young Kentuckian in
charge of string of horses at the Beau
mont track, New York is barred from the
turf following disclosures to the newspapers
of track fraud and sails Immediately for
Mexico. On the boat he finds his assistant,
Jerry Kenney. He also meets Roberta
Leland, owner of Vivandiere, a race mare
with a bad record, whom she is taking South.
The boat has stormy passage, and the
third night the passengers are ordered to the
life-boats-the ship is sinking. Herman wins
the gratitude of Miss Leland by a heroic
rescue of Vivandiere, and accepts her offer
Jerry Kenney accompany Miss Leland and
Mrs. Clarke, her chaperon, to Stephanie,
Miss Lelands home, and Herman begins his
preparations for the Grantham (Florida)
to Grantham, Miss Leland being joined
by party of New Workers that includes
Mrs. Clarke's nephew, Carteret Dane, who
Is also related to ClassOn, one of the men ac-
cused by Herman at the Beaumont track.
In Vivandieres first race at Grantham the
odds are Ave to one on the mare-to the
mystificatiOn of Herman. The mare, ridden
by negro jockey, makes splendid run,
until the last quarter mile, when Herman.
from the grand-stand, is aware that some
thing is going wrong. Through his glasses
he makes out Vivandiere's jockey using the
whip. The mare stops crashes into a fence.
and loses the race. With Miss Leland'S per-
mission, Herman makes formal protest to
the judges, without result. That evening,
in the hotel, Herman makes his report of the
judges refusal to change the result of the
race, and offers his resignation. Carteret
Dane makes an insulting allusion to his dis
barment from the New York track, and
there is danger of disagreeable scene which
Miss Leland averts. But her manner toward
Herman is changed. Deciding to leave
Grantham that night, Herman goes to bid
Vivandiere farewell and finds in her stall
the jockey who lost the race. Restraining
his inclination to thrash him, Herman ulleS-
tions the boy who admits that he was CO.
creed into using the whip on the mare.
More than this Herman is unable to get
out of the boy, and he returns to the hotel.
where he meets Colonel Buckmaster, one of
the track judges.
Evening star., 1917-01-07

l saw him gulp. "But l didn't ask yoh
heah to justify myself in the eyes of the
son of Majah Jack. Theah amt much
justification. But l can't stand by and
see a gentleman ruined, sch. Misteh
Herman, am | right in my belief that un-
deh ce'tain conditions yoh could regain
yoah license back Nawth?"
"Yes," said stiffly.
"That's because, sch, theah's neveh
been any crookedness mentioned in the
same breath with the name of Sale
Herman
"Or any other Kernan," said I.
"Of co'se. But if theah was, sch?
What them"
He waited moment for that to sink in.
said nothing.
"The name of Kernan," he went on,
after a moment, saint without magic.
Even the name of Herman that's barred
back Nawth. If a Herman should de-
nounce the people that run this track
well, Misteh Herman. while this track
Evening star., 1917-01-07
By ARTHUR SOMERS ROCHE
illustration by 4. L. Keller

him win on pain. A Herman, sch, aiways
ordehs the whip off his entries. Yoh are
yoah fatheh's son, seh."
"Then, Colonel Buckmaster," l cried,
"tell me why you-a Kentucky Buck
master, are STOPPING TOTO"
| couldn't finish; he was much older
man than I, and he had been my fathers
friend. But he stood my look of amaze
ment without whmper, save for the one
remark:
"Yoh never happened to heah, sch. that
had daughter-born blind?'
That was enough-for me! Maybe
other people will think that nothing ex-
cuses man straying from the path of
right. don't censure any one. My be-
lief is that no one knows just what he'll
do, given the right temptation. | won't
go so far as to say that all men, or most
Evening star., 1917-01-07

men, can be bought. But, from what I've
seen. a whole lot of them can be hired
The poor old Colonel! Too old to get
position judging at any of the big North
ern tracks; too old to do any other work; /;
with but two assets-his knowledge of
horses and his good name: and, too old
to utilize the first, the second had been
bought from him. This track at Gran
than, outside the racing association,
needed a name like that of Buckmaster
to keep its reputation from smelling too
badly. So they'd hired him to act as one
of the judges, man long past his prime
And he had blind daughter, and-well,
he stood for the crookedness of Holt and
kendrick.
Il knew there must be some good
reason. Colonel, | told him.
"Thank yoh, Misteh Herman, he said.
Evening star., 1917-01-07

TN the days when the Kernans We're
owners, not trainers, my father and
old Colonel Buckmaster had been
II. friends. There'd been a time when,
if Herman horse took the Kentucky
Derby, it was even money that the Buck
master entry was only a nose away. But
times had changed. My father was dead,
heartbroken at losing the family farm and
stud beneath the hammer of the auction .
eer. And Colonel Buckmaster had lost
his in the betting ring while my father had
been losing his in the stock-market. The
Colonel had had more pride than common
sense in his stable.
I'd never met him until | came down
here; but I'd heard of him. of course, and
it was with pity that | had looked upon
his once erect figure, in the traditional
frock-coat and black slouch hat as
he leaned over the railing of the judges
stand. For the Buckmasters had been
white men, all of them. At first Id
pitied him, to think that he who'd bred
and raced some of the finest horses that
ever came out of the Blue Grass, was
compelled to act as judge at dog track
Later-now-it seemed to me too bad
should have sunk so low as to be cognizant
of crookedness in the field of sport which
they had done so much to elevate.
As he rose to greet me, and noted his
wispy white goatee his sunken, sad old
eyes, l felt sorry for him-mighty sorry.
For he was getting pretty old; maybe he
didn't know, didn't appreciate, all that
was going on. For the sake of his old
name, hoped so. But at the outset of
our conversation that hope vanished.
He greeted me warmly.
"I'm glad yoh came Misteh Herman
sch. It's been hurt to me, sch, to stand
by while the son of Majah Jack is handed
the tarred end of the stick"
l stared at him.
Am l to take it, Colonel" | asked
"that you are aware of what's going on?
Of the justice of my protest to-day
al was theah,' he answered simply
"And know the Herman creed, sch. If
hawss can't win on his heart, don't make
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-06-29
LODGES MEMORABLE
THEIR DEAD MEMBERS

The local lodge Knights Of Pythias
and Odd Fellows held their annual
memorial celebration last Sunday, the
program being substantially the same
as published in the Sentinel of last
week with the exception that, owing
to misunderstanding, the Uniform
Rank from Wooster failed to be on
hand. Headed by the band the pro-
cession moved at 2 o'clock, proceeding
to Spring Grove cemetery, where the
band rendered a selection while mem
bers from each lodge decorated the
graves of their deceased brothers.
The names of the latter were. then
read, and after a solo by Mis- Brint-
nall, the procession reformed and re-
turned to the park. ,s, >,fi
The program in the park was begun
with a selection by the band, followed
by invocation by Rev. Dimmock. Af-
ter another solo by Miss BrintnalI,
Rev. Ross was presented as speaker
Of the day.
After an able address, another SOLO,
followed by benediction, closed the prU
gram
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-06-29
DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT
MARRIES CANTON GIRL

There is an old saying made by a
certain Webster that "Murder will
OUT and while there is no parallel In
this case no one had any idea that
when Fred D. Myers, District Super
intendent Of Schools in this county
left for Canton last week that he
would return with a bride. The un-
expected happened, however, and we
with many other friends are offering
congratulations. The bride was Miss
Margaret Mays, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Mays and a prominent
teacher in the third grade in the Can
ton schools.
The ceremony was performed Sat
urday morning in the rectory OF St
Paul's Episcopal church at Canton, the
rector, Rev. McGowatt performing
the ceremony. The couple returned
to Medina and are staying for the
present with County Y. M. G. A. Sec
retary r. A.. Stow and family. In a
short time the couple will go to Mr.
Myers former home at Kelsey, O.,
where they will spend some time Wis
iting his parents, returning to Medina
where they will go to housekeeping
this fall.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-06-29
LAFAYETTE CITIZENS
HOLD GRADING BEE

Taking advantage of the summer va
cation the patrons of the school are
beautifying their school premises.
Every one seems to be interested in
making the Lafayette school site one
of the most beautiful in the state.
On Thursday of last week about Is
teams from all parts of the township
gathered at the school building and
began the work of grading the school
grounds. This task was no small un-
dertaking, but the men went at the
work with the spirit of IT." AS a
result at the close Of the day the place
was hardly recognizable. But only a
beginning has been made. On Sat
urday few returned to proceed with
the work which will still require al
most days grading to bring to per-
fection.
A vision Of an ideal school has been
caught by the people of Lafayette,
and they are to be congratulated on
the splendid effort put forth to realize
their ideal.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-06-29
MARY ann PIERCE
SUMMONED BY DEATH

Friends and relatives were saddened
Monday to learn Of the death Of Mary
Ann Pierce Of York, which came to-
ward the close Of the day. Deceased
was born in York and had lived there
her entire life, with the exception Of
eight or ten years spent in Indiana.
She had been in failing health for a
number of years past and had been
confined to her bed for the past four
teen weeks.
Mary Ann Pierce would have reach
ed her 74th birthday anniversary had
she until July 21st. She leaves
five q FEN, Mrs. E. e. VanOrnum,
Of York, from whose home the funeral
was held, a son who lives on the farm
in York, a son in Lorain, daughter
in Hinckley and another daughter in
Cleveland. W
The funeral was held at / 1:30 o'clock
at York Thursday afternoon from the
home Of the daughter, Rev. Towne,
officiating. Interment was made in
York cemetery. ~
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-06-29
BOY FALLS FROM
TRAIN AT WADSWORTH

While trying to see his grandfather
Ezra Harpster, foreman Of q section
gang on the Erie railroad, when pas
sing through Wadsworth on passeng
ter train Monday, Bobby Harpster, 8,
Rittman, fell down the steps Of the
platform and was painfully injured.
The boy got on the train at Ritz
man to 20 to Barberton to visit rela-
tives. The last injunction Of his
mother, as she left him at the sta
tion, was to watch for his grand
father when he came to Wadsworth.
Bobby anxiously watched as the
train neared Wadsworth. To see bet
ter, he went out on the platform Of
the coach and looked up the track.
When the train passed Ell street.
Bobby lost his hold and was thrown
off. M n
His grandfather, who was work
ing q little farther up the track, was
one Of the first to his side. The boys
face Was badly cut and he suffered
serious bruises. He was rushed to the
emergency hospital Ia WadswOrth. At
tendants reported Tuesday tfst he viii
IVec0ver NJ M N
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-06-29
CICLUNk SWEEPS
THROUGH GRANGER

| The recent threatening weather in
this section eliminated in elbow" Of
consider ble destructiveness to prop
erty III Granger township.
4 The sIor1n, which was Of cyclonic
nature foEmed about $50 Saturday
evening over the farm of Elmer E.
Close abpht one-fourth mile west Of
4 Harry g0dding's. Doing little dam
age, except to timber, it travelled due
eats feE two miles to the Kerstetter
place were it unroofed an old barn,
carrying part Of it to the pavement.
From tere it's path was marked by
the up Tpctong Of nearly all the trees
in the fence-row running east and
west thzaugh the Edith Reed farm.
jump to the woods on this place
and tea lllg out a bunch Of "a score
or NOR trees, it rose again till it
reached he large bank barn Of j. w.
Spensle lCcated on the Granger and
Coddin llle road, which was complete
/ " dena shed. The threshing outfit
of w. II Snyder, which stood on the
floor; alNp went down in the crush,
though he silo and tool-house, stand
ing jus hext to the barn, were un-
touched
Mr.. aAA Mrs. Spensley, who sat on
the porch pf their house across the
road, aila Witnessed the destruction of
their propefty, were unharmed.
Tive hafAes and two heifers, which
were ifl Tie basement Of the barn,
came through without injury, except
that one hDfse had large silver drrv-
en- throush it's lip. It was necessary
Ito throw md rope the horses in order
to extrieafe them from the wreckage.
Mr.. EHehsley's son-in-law, Mr.. Nye,
who was III $he barn, seeing the storm
approaehing, ran out Of the southeast
door, but vas caught by the wind,
thrown Nzer several times and left,
at sonas aistance practically uncon-
scious. Hef coming to till the storm
had passed
So faf rs learned the more destruc-
tive fore sof the storm was confined
to a path va and ane-half miles long,
ito a path Two and one-half miles long,
Iby 150 fdkt in width.
hood of willie.
/ M0nday evening there was another
4 luu-ro0tilI pf trees. this time Seville
and Chinp Na Lake catching the bruni
4 Of th6 sttFrI About this time last
t4yeaT swept Hinskley aus
ligsItfli ae< the house eof vii
Il lCOnant slightly injuring Mrs. Con
ant, while several years ago a storm
similar to this struck Medina on July
Fourth when a large crowd was as.
sembled at the fair grounds and killed
and injured several people besides do
ing considerable property damage.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-06-29
BRUNSWICK ROAD WILL
BE IMPROVED SOON

County Surveyor Bibbins received
word Thursday to proceed with the
surveying of the road through Bruins
wick township, starting at the county
line, where the Cuyahoga county brick
road begins and running south to the
beginning Of the water-bound macad-
am this side Of Brunswick village.
The county will pay $1,000, the prop
erty owners $2,269.S4, the township
trustees $2,O87.S4 and the state $11,-
.341.18.
Although nothing definitely has been
decided upon as to letting contract,
ETC., it is understood that the road
will be completed this fall and will
probably be Of brick as the state gem
orally insists on brick being used on
roads upon which state money is con-
tributed. 7 At any rate the road, which
has been a bug-bear to motorists and
others, will be improved.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-06-29
DEATH SUMMONS !
'ssLITCHFIELD RESIDENT

= the death Of George Fritz Of
LEahfeld, at 5 p. M, last Sunday af-
ternoon, the township lost lifelong
citizen and it leaves but one brother
and q sister out Of a happy family Of
seven boys and one girl The lone
brother, Martin Fritz, also resides in
Litchfeld, while the sister lives in
Michigan with her family.
Mr. Fritz was 81 years Of age and
but recently moved to the village, hav-
ing lived in the township the greater
part Of his life. He had been in poor
health for q year and had suffered two
slight strokes in that period, vet was
confined To his bed but three days be-
fore death came. Deceased was a
brOther-in-law Of G. s. Rice, county re-
corder, and leaves a wife and three
daughters, two Of whom are married.
Funeral services were held from the
Congregational church at Litchfeld,
the pastor officiating, Tuesday after
noon. Interment was made in the GEM
etery at Litchfield.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-06-29
new SUPERINTENDENT
FOR WADSWORTH SCHOOL

Prof. Wade Miller, who has taught
in the Fostoria high school for the past
six years, has been elected, as princi-
pal Of the centralized schools Of
Wadsworth township. Pref. Miller
Is graduate of 0berlin college and
has his Masters degree in education
from Ohio State. This will give the
new high school at Wadsworth a fine
faculty when it opens in September.
Miss Emma Krause. an experienced
teacher, and an Oberlm graduate will
have charge Of the foreign language
work, while Miss Irene Fletcher, who
graduated from Ohio State this spring
will teach English and history.
The ability Of the grade teachers Of
Wadsworth township schools is also
Of very high rank and includes the
following teachers: Miss Lulu Wolf,
first primary, Miss Carrie Holmes, sec
ond primary, Miss Mildred Auble, low
er intermediate, Miss Ruth Aikman,
upper intermediate, and Mrs. George
Wachter, music. y
Prof Miller will report for work
July 1sts and will supervise the re-
6si3 and feaffangenaents being made
b. lie 1aiIziak 5is salary Will be
si.t ~, =Hld.4. Ma A4.|z 4. As.i ~. !. ~ N
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-06-29
COMMISSIONERS LET
MANY CONTRACTS

Monday, at their weekly session, the
commissioners let the following con-
tracts,
Guilford township-Werkheise Cul
vert, Rd. 40, Cul 6 to the Lodi Con-
crete Co. of Lodi, on bid of $839.45.
Fiscus Culvert, Rd. 40, Cul S, to
Fhe Lodi Concrete Co. on a bid of
$94.25
Homer township-Kemery Culvert,
Rd. 27, Cul to the Lodi Concrete Co.,
on bid of $309.88.
Medina township-Hood culvert, Rd.
115, Cul 6, to Einhart & Leavitt, Of
Weymouth for $397.73.
Montville township -Tinstman East
Abutment, Rd. II, Bridge 10, to Elm
hart & Leavitt for $665.00.
Lafayette township-Infirmary cul-
vert, Rd. 80, Cul 8, to C. W. Daniels
& Sons, Lodi, for $373.56.
Clayton culvert, Rd. 10, Cul 33, to
G. w. Daniels & Sons, Lodi for $184.3O.
Homer township-Camp Bridge, Rd.
81, Bridge II, to C. w. Daniels, for
$902.49.
The Parker culvert, Rd. AZ, Cul. IL,
and Koenders' culvert, Rd.112, Bridge
6, both in Liverpool township, were
rejected as were bids on the New
conner culvert and the Mecham culvert
in Wadsworth township. 1t is probable
however, that the last two named will
be readvertised.
Monday was the day for filing COM
plants against the concrete road
running north and south through
Spencer. No compliments appeared
and the road will bebuilt. The road
will be about mile long.
Thursday the commissioners award
ed to G. F. Coppes of Chippewa Lake,
the contract for grading the roadway
from the tracks just south of the en-
trance to Chippewa Lake to spot
about 1400 feet north of there. The
county will stand the expense Of grad
ing approximately $500, ]. F. Town
send will pay for the material and the
township will pay for the laying Of
same.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-06-29
MADAM HONEY BEE
RECEIVES DELEGATION

Madam Apis Mellifca-alias, Honey
Bee, kept open house at the A. l. Root
company Wednesday, and a gala and
absCfbingly, intesecting time it was fo,
one to any extent awake to the won.
ders Of little busy" and her ways and
world.
Out for the entertainment Of her
friends, she was in her best bib and
tucker, and only unimpeachable mem.
bers Of the "4OO" S-banded Italians
headed by $25 queen, were chosen I'd
do the honors Of the family.
The occasion was the visit to the
establishment Of the Akron retail
grocery dealers in the Airline products
and they were there in a feet of some
80 automobiles.
After an enthusiastic round Of The
Manufacture Of supplies department
they gathered in the apiary proper
and listened with delight to Mr.. a.. i
Root, the hcnored "big brother" to the
premier insect-who is also the faith.
er of, bee-keeping, DIS a commercial In.
dustry- recount his childhood inspira.
ton and aspiration to engage in the
business. &,
Mr.. E. R. Root then gave invalu,
able information anent the little fel.
lows architectural skill, the artificial
rearing Of queens, weighing bees fol
transportation, etc. With potential
stingers swarming under his hat, col
lar and variously about his anatomy
he seemed to establish beyond gain.
saying, that not getting stung was 8
mere matter Of the avoidance Of nery,
BUSINESS, and observing the proper so.
cial amenities in approaching the col.
ony's preserves. The bee, it seems
like everybody else, hates, and is out
to bat, hysterical person.
The informal program closed with .
luncheon, the prevailing note being
milk and honey, from various bios.
SONS -the scriptural symbol Of sump
tuousness which was about the las
word in elegance and enjoyableness.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-06-29
RECORDER ASKS MORE
MONEY FOR CLERK HIRE

County Recorder c. s. Rice this
week filed petition asking for an in
crease Of $3.50 to his clerk hire allow.
ance for this year. Notice was Civ
en- to the commissioners and they viii
hold hearing on Saturday OF this
week. The recorders amount fol
clerk hire is reckoned from the Office
fees, thirty per cent. of which are Civ
en- to this fund. The amount now be-
ing disbursed was based on receipts
in the Office from September /, 1915
to September /, 1916. The work in
this Office, however, has increased 50
rapidly that the fund was not sufic-
lent, therefore an increase becomes
necessary.
The thirty per cent. which will be
granted soon for the coming year will
be more than sufficient to take care Of
any extra clerk hire.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-06-29
A MODERN PAUL REVERE

The chief difference is that this ride
was made in an auto. and Sam Burgin
was the hero. The machine that Sam
recently purchased didn't respond just
right. Ross Leohr told him there was
nothing essentially wrong, and all it
needed was good warming up" So
a 60-foot rope was obtained and Sam's
car attached to Leohr's. Seville was
selected as the goal for the warming
up process. The trip was funeral
like until the city limits were passed,
and then, believe me, there was some-
thing doing. Yelling served Sam no
satisfaction, because Of the length Of
the rope, and he couldn't see where to
drive on account Of the dust. AM he
could do was to hang on and become
dizzy headed, as his car shifted from
one side Of the road to the other in
less time than one could tell of it.
Sans car was warmed" when II
reached Seville, but he returned home
on the Southwestern.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-06-29
FOURTH OF JULY MATINEE

The local driving club will add to
the celebration Of July 4th, by hold
ing a matinee at the fair grounds in
the afternoon. The club have been
holding weekly meets for several
weeks and a larger number of horses
have been started this year than ever
before. An extra effort will be made
to furnish good racing for this day as
"a large crowd is expected in the event
of fair weather.
Races will be called at 1880 sharp,
and an admission 0f 25 cents viii Be
charged with grand stand privilege.
The promoters Of these races guaran-
tee excellent music and have announc-
ed that one-quarter Of the gate PRO
ceeds viii be donated 70 the Red Cross
organization Of this county.
Children viii be admitted free Of
charge.
itt Nv AVN sts -tet tAts se1
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-06-29
COUNTY CROP STATISTICS

County Auditor Geo. McNeal this
week completed his annual report on
the condition of crops in Medina coun-
Ity, showing the acreage Of 1915, as
compared with what is at present un-
der cultivation. The report:
In 1916 19797 bushels of wheat pro-
duced a crop Of 4O6, ,926s bushels; this
year an increase to 22,956 acres is
noted. Rye is also large with 1896
bushels this year while 800 bushels
were produced in 1916 from 565 acres.
Last year 245 cres Of buclxwheat pro
Iduced 1862 bushels, this crop not be-
ing estimated this year.
The large amount Of 774, 400 bushels
Of oats were produced from 24099
acres last year, the acreage, being in
creased to 24,4OO this year.
Winter barley to the extent Of IT'S
bushels were produced in 1915. Only
half this amount is planted this year.
Spring barley has been increased
from 7S acres, which produced 1910
bushels, to 141 acres this year.
The largest acreage increase is seen
IN corn with "a $50 acres planted this
year as compared to 20,178 acres last,
which produced LOG, 10 bushels. About
173 acres Of corn unhusked was noted
in the report Of Feb. list.
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