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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

Corporal Harold Willis, an American aviator in France who disappeared
 after an aerial raid on Aug. 19, is a
 prisoner.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

of Finland, has resigned. N. V. Nek- rasoff, who has occupied prominent place in several cabinets since the revolution, has been named to suc- ceed him.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

At the request of Spain, Germany will free the Burgomaster of Brus-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

Governor HoIcomb will review tn Home Guard of the Fifth district, Wa terbury, October 7th.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

T he sanitary poitcewomen Tn CleVe- land, O., will wear trousers.
 An additional 100000 men may be drafted to fill the signal corps. Holland has refused to grant Ger many a loan in return for coal At the request of Spain, Germany will free the Burgomaster of Brus- sells. Surgeon General Braisted reports good health for the navy ashore and afioat.
 The first public market conducted in Waterbury will be opened Saturday night.
 The Japanese financial minister is- sued an order prohibiting the export of gold.
 In the last eight months automobiles valued at $S00,00o were stolen in Pittsburgh.
 According to a Christiania dispatch two Norwegian steamers were sunk by submarines.
 King George was cheered by Ameri- can seamen on an American patrol ship in the Clyde.
 Two German steamers are now be- ing put into use in Brazil to carry food for the Allies.
 Governor HoIcomb will review the Home Guard of the Fifth district, Wa terbury, October 7th.
 More than o,ooo French women ar ir D41
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

Mustav Abrain, an Albanian, Mike
 Luke and Antonio Rinaldi all employed
 at the Chase Rolling Mills, Water
 bury were arrested last night, charg- ed with failing to register. They claimed they had registered but that they did not have their papers with them
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

The Japanese financial minister is- sued an order prohibiting the export of gold.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

The Edinburgh town council unan- imously decided to confer the freedom of the city of Edinburgh on Ambassa- dor Page
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
LoSS OF BRITISH SHIPS LAST WEEK
Eight Over 1,6oo Tons and Twenty
 Ships of Less Tonnage.

London, Sept. 19.-British merchant ships of 1.600 tons and over sunk by mine or submarines during the past week numbered eight, according to the admiralty report tonight Twenty ships under 1,600 tons were also sunk and one fishing vessel. The summary:
 Arrivals 2,695; sailings 2,737.
 British merchant ships over 1,600 cluding nine previously twenty.
 British merchant vessels unsuccess- fully attacked, six.
 Fishing vessels sunk, one
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

Surgeon General Braisted report good health for the navy ashore an afioat.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

Two German steamers are now be ing put into use in Brazil to carr food for the Allies.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

Condensed Telegrams

The sanitary poIicewomen in Cleve- land, O., will wear trousers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

called to serve in the Canadian army The men will report in October and 100 900 of these reporting will be se lected.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

The first public market conducted in Waterbury will be opened Saturday night.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

u, i to stop the strikes in shipyards on the Pacific Coast.
 Harry Dwight Nims, a lawyer of New York, has been appointed an as- sisrant to Dr. H. A. Garfield the fuel administrator.
 Captain Robertson, a Canadian of- ficer of the British Royal Flying Corps, was shot down while flying over the German lines last July. He was up 5000 feet.
 High Minister w. A. Holman, of New South Wales declared that Australia will not give up the German prov fnces of New Guinea, regardless of peace terms.
 Albert Champion, a French soldier who after three trials escaped from the Germans, declared that over 5000 allied soldiers have died in the German concentration camp at Cassel.
 Flo Angelo di PasquaIe, 25, an enn- ploye of the West Brass Mill of the American Brass company, Waterbury, stabbed Angelo Grampoli twice in the breast in tke casting room last night.
 Albert Metin, the French blockade minister, arrived at London from Paris with 8 number of experts to consult with the British Government on clos CT coordination in the blockade.
 GotthoId Prusse, one of the design -erS of the German submarine Deutsoh- land, who came to Baltimore on the first trip of the Deutschland. hanged himself in the Baltimore city jail
 CIeopatra's Needle presented to the British Government erected in 1878 in London. and companion to the one in Central Park. New York, narrowly es- capped damage in a recent German air raid.
 Unmarried men and childless widow CTS from 20 to 34 years old will be called to serve in the Canadian army. The men will report in October and 100 900 of these reporting will be se- lected.
 Michael Stakovich, governor general of Finland, has resigned. N. V. Nek- rasoff, who has occupied a prominent place in several cabinets since the revolution, has been named to suc- ceed him.
 The price of sasoIene in Havana is forcing many automobiles into re- tirement and more than 1000 have | done so already. The price has jump | ed from 47 cents to $1 and in some | places it has reached $1.20.
 Mustav Abrain, an Albanian, Mike | JILxe and Antonio Rinaldi all emp1Oyed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

The price of easoIene in Havana is forcing many automobiles into re- tirement. and more than 1000 have done so already. The price has jump ed from 47 cents to $1 and in some places it has reached $1.20.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-07-27
STATE ROAD BOARD
t WILL SOON GET BUSY

To see that as much as possible of
the road building program outlined
for Ohio for 1917 is carried out, will
be one of the objects of the Good
Roads committee Of the Ohio Auto
mobile association, of which, E.. B.
Splitter Of Medina, C. M. Fetzer of
Lodi and Chas. III. Wertz Of Wads-
worth alie members. The committee
consists bf one member from each
club n Y State association. II.
hi cQunecti0h with the execution oi
Ohio'sF 1910 construction program,
President r.. r. Scott of the Good
Roads committee recently called on
Governor James M. Cox, to whom he
said:
Contractors are afraid to bid on
road jobs since they are practically
unable to get cars for shipment of
road materials.
Railroads plead they have been
ordered by National Council of De-
fense to haul coal, ore, munitions and
other war necessities in preference to
other freight. Some plan or reor-
ganization must be worked out.
farmers, to market bumper crops,
must have good roads. Military
strategy requires network of ac-
cessible and open highways good
enough to stand motor truck traffic,
which may be needed to supplement
transportation by rail-"
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-07-27
MRS. MRS G G, N n. SHAW
REMOVED BY DEATH

Gradually failing health for the
past two months from q tubercular
affection Of the bowels, terminated in
the death, Wednesday morning at l
o'clock. Of Mrs. Margery B. Shaw,
wife Of Geo. Moody Shaw, ga South
Court street.
Mrs. Shaw was one Of ten children
born to Benjamin and Sarah Grafton
Of Island Creek, Jefferson county, O.,
the date Of her birth being January
6, 1857. For more than rs years she
had been resident of Medina county,
where she was held in high esteem by
many friends who will be sorrowed to
learn OF her departure. She became
the wife Of Mr.. Shaw on June %, 1918
and besides seven of her fathers fam
lily, she is survived by the husband
and the following step-children: DR.. A.
E., Earl, Lyme and Miss Zaida Shaw
and Mrs. Lena Myers of Medina,
Frank Shaw of Cleveland and Gilbert
Shaw of Leroy.
Funeral services will be held from
the home today, Friday, at / p. M,
conducted by Rev. S. F. Dimmock, fol-
lowing which interment will be made
in Spring Grove cemetery.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-07-27
COMMISSIONERS MAY
LEGALLY BUY AUTO

Under an act passed by the last
Legislature which took effect Monday
county commissioners, should the ne
cessity arise, can appropriate money
for any vehicle including autos nee
essary in the transportation of coun-
ty officials or for any other public
business. Application must be filed
in common pleas court before the
purchase can be made. The court
will designate the number and kind
of vehicles to be obtained.
"A ten days notice before the hear
ing Of the appropriation must be pub
lished in a newspaper of general cir
culation in the county. The county
commissioners can also appropriate
the money for such supplies as may
be needed to keep the vehicle in run
ming order. These will include gas
oline, oil and tires.
Under the law any official using
the machine for private purposes will
be guilty Of a inisdemeanor and will
be fined not less than $25 and not
more than $780,
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-07-27
Y. n. 9. A. SCHOOL

IL. B. Nettleton Of Medina and 7,
Il H0StMiek 81 Seville, were regular
students at the annual Young Mems
Christian Association summer school,
which closed at Lake Geneva, Wiscon-
sin, last Wednesday. A. A. Bost-
wick of Seville and County Secretary
R. A. Stow were also in attendance
at part of the session.
The dedication of the new county
work building to summer school pur-
poses was an event of no small sig
nificance. This building, costing
$4,000, was the gift Of Mr-John Nu-
veen Of Illinois, who is greatly inter
ested in the training of leaders for
rural association work. Secretaries
and friends will meet the expense Of
equipping the building. This build
ing is of a most practical bungalow
style, with two rooted corners, which,
with the central section of the build
ing, form a fine open-air quadrangle.
Class rooms, library and social rooms
are included in the plan.
T. B. Lanham, Of Columbus, gave
one Of the speeches at the dedication,
which was held last Saturday after
noon.
Two hundred and. five men were en-
rolled in the association war work
school, among them being Jabez Bost-
wick Of this county, now stationed at
Ft. Thomas, KY. This course was by
far the most. generally pursued by the
all students of the various depart
ments of the summer school. Nearly
every man taking the war work course
will doubtless be called to some mob
ilization camp, or to the work over
seas very soon. Many are already
engaged.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-07-27
The STATES DEATH
RATE HAS INCREASED

Ohio's death rate is on the increase.
Mortality statistics issued by the state
health board Saturday show the death
toll in Ohio for 1916 from all causes
was 74,230, corresponding to rate
of 14.4 per 1000 population, The to-
tai number of deaths for 1915 was
66,070, giving rate Of 1898 Of 1870
federal census rates.)
Paulding county, for the third con-
secutive year holds the record for hav-
ing the lowest death rate-8.5, while
Summit county is credited with having
the highest rate-19.4 per 1000 pop
ulation.
While the increase in the rate is
not large, it indicates a loss of some
$4,000 lives. If the 1915 rate had
been maintained it would have meant
a saving Of that many lives.
"The most regretting feature of
the statistics is the fact shown that
the hand of death fell heaviest upon
children-the country's last line of de-
fense," said board secretary Bauman
today.
"More people died from measles
than typhoid fever and smallpox COM
bined. Whooping cough, which re-
ceived relatively little attention claim
ed 674 victims. There were only
eight deaths from smallpox"
Infant deaths in 1916 due to diar-
rhea and entritis totalled 3105. Thus
far this, Bauman pointed out, the child
mortality rate is low, probably due in
large measures to the unusually cool
weather.
The foremost cause of death in
Ohio was organic heart disease with
tuberculosis ranking second, both
showing slight increases over the pre-
vious year.
7 Not all the human carnage was
on the battlefelds of Europe, for the
death records for the state show 5164
deaths from accidents as compared
with 4030 for. the previous year,
There were Ala lives sacrificed in auto
accidents as against 304 in 1915 and
the number of deaths from railroad
accidents increased from 729 in 1917
Ito 1887 IN 1916. Neither was all ths
warning spirit directed against German
autocracy for there were 454 deaths
due to homicide as against 314 fol
1915. Suicide was not so much in
vogue last year, self destruction ac-
| counting for only 767 deaths as COM
pared to TIT for 1915.
Typhoid fever continues to be held
in checky- the statistics show. The
rate for 1916 showed only very
slight increase over 1915. The sup
preston of this once dreaded summer
disease is regarded by the board as
one of the triumphs of sanitary
science and medical skill.
The death rate from cancer con-
tinues on the incline, undoubtedly due
to better diagnosis of the disease
and better registration.
Alcoholism is given as the cause OF
348 deaths in 1916 as compared with
222 in 1915, the rate increasing from
IA to 81 per 100000 population.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-07-27
SCHEDULE FOR FARMERS
INSTITUTES PREPARED

The schedule for farmers institutes
has been completed for the coming
season. 1t is planned that 429 insti-
tutes will be held, practically the same
number as scheduled for last season.
In general, but few changes are
contemplated in the management.
Emphasis will again be laid on the bet
telment Of rural community life. The
subject Of marketing will be discussed
where desired, and a boys and girls
session will be provided wherever
practical.
The plan of arranging the dates of
speakers that was adopted last year
will be followed again this season. In
place Of the usual two men for two
DAYS and woman for one day, the
state speaking force will consist Of
one man for two days. assisted by a
specialist for one day and a woman
speaker the other day. But few
changes have been made in the per-
sonnel Of the staff.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-07-27
SCARED BY HUNGRY MAN

Several residents in the vicinity of
Windfall became frightened last Fri
day at the peculiar actions of one
John Prols, who it was reported had
become alarmingly strenuous in his
efforts to find employment and some
thing to eat. Sheriff Gehman was
notified and Prols was arrested and
taken to jail. He says he has no
home and, after two days without
food, was becoming desperate. He
told the sheriff he came from New
York state and confessed to having
been arrested a couple of times in
Poughkeepsie for minor offenses.
Prols is being held to await the ac-
tion of Prosecuting Attorney Under
wood when the latter arrives home
from his vacation the latter part of
the week
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-07-27
RED CROSS RALLY
At CHIPPEWA LAKE

The grand Red Cross rally to be
held at Chippewa Lake park next
Tuesday, July 81, all day and even
ing, should and doubtless will be. one
of the most momentous gala. events
in the history Of the county, as well as
the occasion for generous response
to the Red Cross cause.
Members Of the various committees
appointed last week have been tire
less in their efforts to provide an
abundance Of attractive entertain
ment, and have found an enthusiastic
cooperator in Manager Max Beach OF
the lake resort.
A regular program Of events will
be carried out, although the program
committee were unable to formulate
it in time for publication.
An address will be made by John A.
Penton Of Cleveland, who has seen
active service in the French trenches
and had ample opportunity to famili-
arize himself with the great service
being rendered by the Red Cross on
the field Of battle.
Three bands will provide music,
there will be grand auto parade,
drill by Boy Scouts, dancing, boat
riding, and a genuine midway, be-
sides minor amusNments Of great va
riety. Illuminated floats will add to
the glamour Of the evening festivities.
An admission of 10 cents for adults
and children over 10 years of age will
be charged for entrance to the park,
all of which receipts will go to the
Red Cross fund. Ten per cent of the
receipts from all other amusements,
except dancing, viii also go to the
fund, Manager Beach having gener-
ously offered the entire receipts from
the dancing pavilion.
Business men Of Medina, Seville and
Lodi have promised to close their
stores on Tuesday, instead of Wednes-
day, the usual custom, thus affording
the opportunity for themselves and
clerks to enjoy, the big event.
Seldom will one have ,such>a chance
to render substantial aid to soNWorthy
a cause, under circumstances so joy
Gus.
Every dollar spent in the interests
of the Red Cross assists to that ex-
tent toward the preserving of human
life. %
Arrange your business and home
affairs so that you can go to the lake
early next Tuesday and stay all day
and evening. You are promised 9
"high old time" by citizens who always
keep their promise. So let us all
break away from routine business
and make the crowd next Tuesday the
largest ever assembled at Chippews
park. Z
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-07-27
NEW SCHEDULE FOR
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION

The State Industrial Commission
will have a new schedule of rates for
workmen's compensation out within a
few days, and a general revision with
higher rates is predicted. This is
caused by the unusual number of in
dustrial accidents, which have been
caused through putting men unfamil-
lar with the work in hazard employ
ment. A new referee board has been
appointed that will hereafter hear all
claims and then report them to the
members Of the Industrial Commits
sion. This will facilitate the handling
Of claims. The first showing Of the
motion picture illustrating industrial
accidents, and demonstrating how they
may be avoided is expected to be
ready to show at the coming state
fair, August 27-31.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-07-27
BLIGHT OF POTATOES
NOW Threatened

The most destructive potato dis
ease known, which caused heavy losses
in Ohio in 1915, has made its appear
ance again. This disease, the late
blight of potatoes (Phytophthora in
festans) shows on potatoe plants only
when cool, humid weather prevails.
Until the present time the average
temperatures this year have been,
lower than for the respective months
during two of the years when there
have been outbreaks Of this disease
in Ohio, and the rainfall has also been
as great.
Nature of injury. The late blight
of potatoes is caused by a fungus
which Is brought into the State on
infected tubers from northern potato
districts. The young potato plant, be-
comes diseased from the parent tuber,
and on it's leaves are borne the first
spores, to become the starting point of
an-infection in the potato field. These
spores are blown or carried to neigh
boring plants. The spores on the po-
tato leaves germinate and start
growth, causing the leaves to droop
and appear as though water-soaked.
New spores are produced on the un-
derside of the leaves, giving the lower
surface of the leaf downy mildew-
like appearance.
Spraying a control measure.-Po-
tato growers should not wait until
they can smell the disease, for it is
then too late to save the crop. In
fact, owing to the present weather
conditions, every potato grower should
plan to spray with 4-4-50 Bordeaux
mixture just as soon as possible, and
thus protect his plants against out
side infection. The Bordeaux mixture
is made as follows: Dissolve A pounds
Of copper phosphate in A gallons of
water, using a wooden receptacle.
This may Be hastened by using hot
water. Then slake pounds of burnt
lime in small amount Of water. Use
very little water at first until 1t be-
gins to crumhle, and then add just
enough TO keen it from burning n
this WY the lime viii Be lie soft
putty ard not gfafuIaf D. llisspy This
should be diluted to gallons. Then
pour the copper phosphate and lime
together at the same time into the
spray tank and dilute to so gallons.
The materials to control potato beetles
and aphids, or lice, may be added TO
this Bordeaux mixture.
It will require about rs gallons of
spray mixture to cover an acre. The
spray nozzles should be SO arranged
that they will spray the underside Of
the leaves as well as the top surface.
The Bordeaux spray is to be repeated
every two weeks until the crop is
mature.
Specimens of late blight were found
lat Wooster Tuesday morning of this
week. Delay now is dangerous.
Hydrated agricultural lime may be
used instead Of slaked lump lime. II
this is used, 5 pounds instead of 4 is
required.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-07-27
WORD FROM FAYE FENToN

a letter received last Saturday by
Mr.. and Mrs, Walter ]. Fenton from
their son Faye, who is Somewhere in
France advises Of his safe arrival
after pleasant voyage. His unfani-
iliarity with the French language
prompted Faye to write that Every
thing is very strange here to me, and
when 90 down town, ] talk with my
hands more than with my tongue"
Owing to the strict censorship en-
forced, the letter contained no infor-
nation Of war conditions. Faye gave
his address as 10Th Field Hospital,
American Ex. Forces, France"
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-07-27
WEEKLY CROP REPORT

Summary of weather and crop con-
ditions for the week ending July 24-
Except in limited, local areas, where
there was some damage to wheat ,po-
tatoes and early cut hay from exces-
sive moisture, the weather of the
week was highly favorable for crops
and farm work. The harvesting of
wheat is being successfully accom-
plished; cutting is now under way in
the most northern counties and thresh-
ing will be commenced in the next
few days in the southern counties.
Oats have headed well and a large
yield is Indicated: they are ripening
in central sections and cutting viii be-
gin in the southern part of the state
the coming week. Corn continues
very promising although the fields
are quite weedy in many sections.
Haying has been somewhat delayed
but a large crop Of fine quality now
seems assured. All other crops, in
cluding tobacco, grapes, and all gar
dens are quite promising.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-07-27
KILLS
+. team, INJURIES GIRL

While he was getting ready to haul
hay on Thursday afternoon Of last
week, q bolt of lightning struck and
instantly killed a team Of horsse be-
longing to Leon ]. Searles of ,Hinckley
and severely injured Mr.. Searles'
eight-year-old daughter, who was
standing about 25 feet away. Her
shoes were torn from her feet and a
chain around her neck was melted,
from which she was badly burned.
The shock rendered her unconscious
for more than an hour, her condition
requiring the attention of a physician
and causing great anxiety to her par
ents. Mr.. Searles, who was several
rods away at the time did not sense
the shock at all.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-07-27
FLOUR TOPS PRICE LIST

Heavy increases in retail food prices
in the United States within the last
three years were shown in statistics
compiled by the department of labor.
The sharpest advance was in -four,
which jumped 15O per cent. Potatoes
increased 1875 per cent, lard 81 per
cent, sugar 10 per cent, corn meal n
per cent bacon 56 per cent, and bread
55 per cent.
Wholesale prices of many COM
modities have more than doubled since
1914. Wheat and -four have increased
200 per cent, corn 140 per cent, corn
meal ITO per cent, potatoes 140 per
cent, lard lot per cent, beef 76 per
cent and hogs 10 per cent.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-07-27
MANY SEE DlRIGIBLE

Many eyes were centered on another
dirigible balloon Tuesday, which made
its appearance to residents Of Medina
about 1890 o'clock in the forenoon, at
a height of several hundred feet. The
balloon was a product Of the Good
year Rubber Co. Of Akron, piloted by
+. p. DIVERT, an ensign Of the y. s.
navy, who is engaged in testing the
balloon output Of the company. When
DIVERT left Akron he carried three
travelling few miles. He descended
on the Louis Nilges farm, mile north
of Erhart, about noon, from whence
he had the balloon shipped back to
Akron, he himself returning by car