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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-10-05
SPENCER man MAKES
CHILDREN HAPPY

Spencer, Medina county, has a citi-
zen who has not forgotten his youth,
even though he has had years Of ac-
tive business experience, with it's
usual accompaniment of trouble and
worry. Though the SHOWS of many
winters have whitened his locks, his
heart is still young, beating in tune
with the activities Of the present day
youngsters of his village and town.
ship.
This man is Mr.. ]. H. Firestone, a
most successful business man, well
known throughout northern Ohio
Mr.. Firestone had for long time
observed that the children of Spencer
had no suitable place to play. AS
they romped about the streets, there
was constant danger from passing
teams and autos.
To remedy this condition of affairs
and provide proper play grounds, Mr..
Firestone spent much thought. He
visited the play grounds of some Of
the large cities and watched the child
rem romping about. He took great
pains to discover what pieces Of play
ground apparatus were most patron
lied by the children in order that he
might, make no mistake in preparing
for the children back home.
He next visited the manufacturers
of play ground apparatus, and ordered
what he found the children would most
enjoy. In his order he included a
giant stride, several teter boards, a
number of swings, ring and trapeze
bars, and last of all a 20-foot slide,
down which the children shoot to pile
of sand below
All these joy-makers were set up in
the shade of the fine grove of naples
on the grounds of the Spencer CEN
tralized scshool. At recess, noon or
after school this play ground pres
ents an animated Scene, where child
rem are gaining proper exercise in
Gods great out-of-doors.
In almost every community of Me-
dina county there are other philan-
thropic men and women of financial
means who could render their COM
munities services equal to what Mr.
Firestone has done for Spencer, and
thus help to carry out the ancient
Greek idea of education, "A sound
mind in a sound body"
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-10-05
CHICKEN HOLOCAUST

When we relate the following little
anecdote, our readers may be assured
that "the half has never been told"
Since quitting the newspaper business
the life Of our valued friend, H. G.
Rowe, has in the main, been a tran
quill one. But the tranquility was
knocked into cooked hat last Tues
day morning, at the hour "when grave
yards yawn," about 2:SO. Before re-
firing, Mrs. Rowe charged Harry to
turn off the fire from underneath a
pot of chicken that was being par
boiled. "All right" quoth he, and
straightway launched into another
chapter Of "The Soul of a Bishop
Harry remembers nothing else until
he woke up gasping for breath. He
had forgotten the admonition Of his
wife, and now there was naught re-
naming Of the yellow legs but smoke
and minute black particles of charreC
flesh, Stencil, Oh man. Arising
from his bed he staggered about tht
house like a lost soul i'm somewhere
This ends the first half OF the story
But the retributiOn To Rowe was but
begun. Cam tyou guess It'll Easy
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-10-05
Pupils GIVE FOR
SOLDIERS READING

In accordance with a request from
the Ohio Branch of National Defense
the schools of Medina county took up
a collection Thursday, Sept. q, fol
the fund which is to be used to pur-
chase books, magazines, etc., for the
various cantonments in this country
and for our soldiers abroad.
The letter sent out by the Council
of National Defense set forth the
great need for reading matter, as the
soldiers have many idle hours daily.
1t also stated that the canteens which
formerly were found near all the en-
campments are no longer allowed to
continue their trade, hence it is of
very great Importance to furnish clean
wholesome amusements for soldiers
while off duty.
The pupils of the county responded
splendidly to the appeal to them for
assistance, and in most cases the con-
tributions surpassed the amounts hop
ed for.
Much of the money was earned by
the boys and girls for this purpose.
Some of the pupils cut out the picture
show, peanuts and candy for the week,
and thus secured money to aid in
swelling the grand total; and by so
doing they felt that they were having
at least a small share in the great
struggle going on to make the world
safe for democracy"
The amounts contributed by the
Chippewa Lake $2.35, Granger $11.46,
Hinckley high school $3.50, Hinckley
elementary $5.W, Lafayette $6.77,
Litchfeld $4.OO, Medina township $5.02
Montville township $3.95, Sharon
$5.93, Spencer $7.41, Weymouth 65
cents, Medina Garfield building $20.95,
high school $6.16, primary $4.14,
Brunswick $3.50, Chatham $3.50, Gull
ford $3.17, Leroy $40, Seville grades
$3.50, Wadsworth township $500,
York $500. No reports were received
from Harrisville, Homer, or Seville
high school.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-10-05
QUEER LEGAL sANTIC.

Marshal Littleton and Elmore Fan
ming, colored, arrested about three
weeks ago in Wadsworth on the charge
Of having robbed an italian Of $285
in gambling game, confessed before
Probate Judge VanDeusen Monday
and were fined $40 and costs each,
which they paid and were released
from custody.
A peculiarity Of this case is that the
GRAND fury did not indict the men last
week. up to which time the latter had
persistently denied their guilt. and the
Complaining witness had LETT fOf parts
unknown. Thus it would appear that
they were entitled to their liberty any
wav. by default Of the one who was
responsible for their arrest And on
the other hand $40 seems hardly com.
rnensurate with 4 confessed THEFT ci
$2S5.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-10-05
GOV. COX WILL. PLAY.
SANTATO SOLDIERS

Governor and Mrs. James Cox an
nounce they are going to essay the role
of Santa Claus for the more than 20
900 national guardsmen in training at
Camp Sheridan, Montgomery, Ala. The
governor announces that he will spend
Christmas with the Ohio boys in the
south. He said that he will atke
charge personally of delivering all
Christmas presents to Ohio national
guardsmen there. and that he will char
ter a whole special train, if necessary,
to haul these gifts direct to the camp.
Receiving dcpots may be opened in the
larger towns and cities, where parents,
friends and relatives of the boys in
khaki may bring their gifts, addressed
with the soldiers name, his regiment
and his company
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-10-05
GEORGE HOLMES, SO
SUMMONED BY DEATH

Mr. George Holmes, 83, died Tues
day, Oct. 2, at A p. M, at the home OF
his laughter, Mrs. VIM. Stelzer, 1873
SSnriEl Grove street where he had re-
tIp nast five years. Mr.
Holmes was stricken with pnenIh0nis
last week and grew steadily worse un-
til The end. The deceased was ma
tive Of England, but emigrated to
America with his parents when three
years Of age. He is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Stelzer Of Medina and
Lucy of Cleveland, and one brother
and one sister.
The body was removed Wednesday
to Ashtabula, O., for burial.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-10-05
WADSWORTH BANK HINTS
AT Discrimination

The Wadsworth Savings & Trust
Co. would like to know by what sys-
tenn of reasoning the Medina County
National Bank Of Medina received
% ,317.84 more of the county's money
than it bid for as one of the county
repositories, and in letter to the
county commissioners under date of
Sept. %, asks the question and enters
its protest.
The respective bids of the two banks
were as follows: Wadsworth Savings
& Trust Co., $4,000, 4.3696; same,
$4,000, 4.319o; same, $45, 900, 4.26@6; ;
Medina County National Bank, one
third of all, 4.3O%.
The amount in the inactive fund at
the time was $l26,476.76. Deducting
the two highest bids of the Wadsworth
bank, total $4,000, there remained
$46,476.76. One-third of the said in
active fund, the amount of the Medi-
ma, banks bid, was $42,158.92. Instead
Of the latter bank receiving this sum-
as it should it being the amount of its
bid, it was given the whole of the
$46,476.76, or, as stated above, $4,317..
81 more than it was legally entitled to
The Wadsworth Savings & Trust Co
contends that this amount rightfully
should be deposited with it's bank
which contention is upheld by Prose
cutting Attorney Underwood, who drew
up the original resolution making tn
awards.
| When the matter was brought t.
1.-THE attention of County Treasure
Charles Frank, who is director of tn
Medina County National Bank, tn
latter suggested that the amount i
lquestion be withdrawn from the Medi
ma bank and placed in the active funC
This arrangement would deprive tn
Wadsworth bank Of the money, whic
it insists it has a right to, and it
quite likely the latter bank will not b
: backward in defending it's rights.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-10-05
RECORDERS SEPT REPORT

Following is a comparative state
ment of business transacted in the
County Recorders office for the month
Of September respectively for the
years 1917 and 1916, as submitted by
G. S. Rice, the recorder:
/ 1917-Deeds recorded 62, mortgages
recorded 35, oil and gas leases record
ed SO; mortgages cancelled 40, oilsand
gas leases cancelled 6; total amount
received, $166. go.
1916-Deeds recorded II, mortgages
recorded 38, oil and gas leases record
ed /; mortgages cancelled 81, oil and
gas leases cancelled 5; total amount
received $175.18.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-10-05
ERHART ASSAULT CASE

Joe Degnan of Erhart was hailed be-
fore Justice w. P. Ainsworth last Sat
urday on charge of assault and bat
terry preferred by Frank Haumesser,
also of Erhart. Degnan says he en-
gagged Haumesser to unload car Of
beer and ice, half and half. Haumes-
ser claims that the agreement called
for a carload of nothing but beer,
When Haumesser discovered the ice,
he refused to do the work, and an ami
mated discussion followed, ending, &C
cording to plaintiff, in defendant slap
ping and kicking plaintiff. In Justice
Of Peace court, Degnan entered plea
of not guilty, waived examination and
was bound over to the grand jury un-
der q bond Of $1O0, which was furn-
ished. "
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-10-05
more BOYS FOR
CAMP ON SUNDAY

Thtrty-three Medina county men
will ave for Camp Sherman, Chilli
cothe next Sunday morning at 9:47
O'clock from the Erie depot at Wads-
w0rth They were to have left on
,Thuraday morning of this week, but
"a telssranl changing the date was re-
ceiyed from the office of Gov. Cox
Wednesday night.
Examination Of the next 400 men,
who's names were published in the
Sentiael last week, will begin on Mon
day, Oct. Is, at Wadsworth. On
Tuesday, the 10th, the examiners will
be AZ Lodi, and on Wednesday at Me-
dina. r,
The next quota to be sent to camp
is 45 per cent, or SO men. Of this
nunbRr there will be only 33 available
on Sunday morning. Here are their
nanies, together with their serial num-
bers and places of residence:
1419 Russell Harter, Wadsworth.
$50 ferdinand Rose, Wisconsin.
1141 Pete Marosic, Wadsworth
1855 Iieo Belke, Wadsworth
1897 laude H. Newby, Wads.
848Iohn Bearcus, Medina
822 Judd Long, Seville
504 Steve Belcevich, Austria
477 Stanley Mictekege, Penn.
I1187 Peter Rudnick. Wadsworth.
858 Boyd Davenport, Medina
1922 Chas. 10th, Medina
1240 Nick Yanosch ,Wadsworth
| I1172 Antonio Puglisi, Wadsworth
1924 Ford L. Case, Medina
| 11S9-Jos. Morino, New York
1160 Omar Nikolith, Wadsworth
| 1892 Andy Stathus, Wadsworth
3U5 Howard Bensinger, West Salem
1861 Bryan Gray, Medina, Rt.
622 Don Friedt, Litchfeld
1464 Magdaleno Mendials, Wads.
1415 Frank Garcio, Wadsworth
I1035 Boceo X. Bullaro, Wadsworth
134S Luther j. Parmelee, Wads.
140l Franklin I4un, Wadsworth
357 Rob Tuech, Lodi
l1108 John Inzuillo, Wadsworth
1147 Russell Lucas, Wadsworth
SAG Ross Fisher, Homerville
t14O7 Jesus Escubel, Wadsworth
1915 Geo. T. Wuchter, Wadsworth
1850 Clarence Dague, Spencer
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-10-05
AUTO AND WAGON COLLIDE

Wednesday evening, about $50
while driving rapidly home from pro
fessional call, DIR. G. J. Damon drove
his automobile into delivery wagon
on West Liberty street, near Elm
wood, the impact breaking the radi-
ator, fender and light Of the auto and
driving the wagon halfway the length
of the horse. The latter escaped
without injury, but the wagon was
badly splintered DR.. Damon says
there was no street light on and that
he was unable to see the delivery wa
gon until too late to turn out. The
delivery boy was not on the wagon al
the time.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-10-05
WOULD TEACH THRU
EYE INSTEAD OF EAR

Educators over the country are COM
ing into bigger conception Of the pos
sibilities Of education thru the eye.
Visual education is coming into it's
own Sensations thru the eye make
q more lasting impression on the brain
than thru the ear.
To convert yourself to this view, all
that is necessary is to recall the first
day at school, when the teacher pulled
down tho old chart and taught that
one etery that Is impressed upon more
'|;<' sI5
cat ca1gilt the rat. Il That dee6 ilel
quite convert you to this view recall
the days that you used to close up
your book and the teacher started in
to mix up the words somewhat and
you tried to spell by sound
The advertising world got on to this
long ago, but the educational world
Just recently. Great strides are be-
ing made along this line. d
Recently the international Harves-
ter Co. Of Chicago, sent, by request
one of their educational charts for use
in Medina county. It is built so as ia
be easily transported from one school
To another. Instead Of the "cat and
rat" story, it has some wonderful facts
on our great staple Indian corn
For example, the size of our corn crop
is brought out by picture of the crib
in which it could be stored, and show
ing how many Panama canals could be
built with one years yield. A study
of this chart for a week in any school
will leave a a4inarked impression on the
children.
The same company sent fine col
lection of lantern slides on the subject
of corn, to supplement the chart work
and would make fine basis for an
evenings entertainment for the chill
dren and adults alike.
This is being worked out by Mr..
Crosby of New York schools, and the
teachers are planning for "corn
night" when the folks will have an op-
portunity to see this work.
Litchfield is the next school that is
going to take advantage Of this set of
slides and charts, and no doubt many
Of our progressive school men and wo-
men will also take advantage Of this
outfit while it remains in the county.
Other collections that are offered are
on the housefy, poultry, fertility OF
the soil, alfalfa, etc
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-10-05
BIG ERIE WRECK
WEST OF CANTON

A disastrous wreck occurred on the
Erie railroad, two miles west of Cres-
ton at o'clock last Friday morning,
when twenty freight cars were de-
molished and piled up in every con-
ceivable manner. The train was east
bound and loaded with California fruit
and meats.
Twe negroes who were thought to
have been travelling between cars,
were missing, and it was feared they
had been buried under the wreck.
Later this was found to be not so, tho
nothing of them has been seen since.
The cause of the accident is not
known, but is supposed to have come
from broken wheel or rail.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-10-05
C. S. & C. RATE RAISE
SEEMS PROBABLE E

A dispatch from Columbus states
that the State Utilities Commission
indicated, after hearing that was
rather animated last Friday, that the
request Of the Cleveland, Southwestern
& Columbus electric line to raise Its
rates from &c to Q 1-2c mile will be
granted, but the minimum fare will
remain at SC. 1t is expected the new
rate will go into effect Oct. 15.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-10-05
MEDINA ON JOB FOR
I'd LIBERTY LOAN

Throughout the United States Mon
day--in the tiniest haTnlets and the
largest cities, machinery was set in
motion and human energies loosened,
to fill Americas war chests, and, in
her second call for volunteer dollars,
a yield of five billions is expected. Ten
million people are called upon to res
pond to the second Liberty Loan.
Three billion dollars must be recruited
by Oct. 81, when the books are closed,
and it is confidently expected that the
loan will be oversubscribed by at least
two billions.
Each part of the country divided
into twelve federal reserve zones, has
received complete instructions as to
how to proceed in the work of disposing
of the bonds. The quota of each
county in each federal reserve district
| is based upon the total bank deposits
of each county.
The exact percentage of deposits in
Medina county is 10.98297. AS the
deposits in the various banks of the
county in round numbers is $5,-
900, 900, hence the county's quota in
the second Liberty Loan is $550,000
not greatly in excess Of the quota in
the first loan, which was $500,000.
The fairness Of this arrangement
cannot be denied. In fact it seems
to be about the only arrangement that
would be just to all concerned. To be
sure there are substantial variations in
the quotas of the different counties
For instance, in the first loan Geauga
county's quota was only $125, 900, al
against Medina's half million, but The
comparative wealth Of the two coun-
ties, as indicated by the amounts Of
Its banks deposits, at once account.
for the disparity in quotas Of the Lib
erty Loan.
| Literature and posters advertising
the campaign have been slow in reach
ing Medina, but the leaders of tn,
various districts of the county hav'
/ been right on the JOB just the sam.
since Monday morning when the bons
sale opened. AT the outset there wa
no undue rush Of purchasers, nor wa
lit expected there would be. The sail
lis to be prosecuted in a perfectly sys
tematic, though active and ceaseles
manner, with the confident expecta
ton that every man o rwoman who i
asked to buy bond, will do so, if
is possible for either or both to do 81
or as many and in such denomination
as will best conform to their financis
condition. n
II While no doubt is entertained tina
t Medina will reach the quota assigne
Il lher, no one should postpone the buyin
lof his bond OF bonds. Buy them nov
a, any bank VIII receipt ~ f0E yevF IaensI|
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-10-05
GETTING DOG TAGS READY

The state board Of administration is
preparing to notify county officials
that it will be able to supply dog Ii
cense tags, which will be required af-
ter Nov. l, under a law passed by the
Legislature last winter. These tags
will be made at the penitentiary on
presses recently installed. The board
has also purchased presses which may
be used for the manufacture Of auto
mobile license tags. The price of
the dog tags will be determined within
a few days.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-10-05
LANPHEAR-HUNT

IA quiet wedding took place at St.
Xavier's Catholic church Monday even
ING when Miss Kathryn Hunt, daugh-
ter OF John Hunt, 228 North Hunting
ton street, became the bride Of Hugh
W. Lanphear, local business man.
the ceremony being performed BY Rev,
John Ryan, pastor Of the church. Both
bride and groom are among Medina's
well-known young people, and have the
best wisheS Of the community. The
groom left for Camp Sherman, Chilli
Icothe, On Wednesday, with an Akron
Of the selective service
army, 70 which Ne belonged.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-10-05
DOUBLE TAX ON DOGS

If you own dog prepare to pay
double taxes this year. Attorney
General McGee has ruled that the dog
registration laws, passed at the last
Legislative session, does not obyiate
paying the special tax on dogs listed
last April. For male dogs 81 must
be paid in December If the pup was
listed II April, and another dollar
must be handed over before January
under the new law. For female dogs
the Zee Is double that Of males,
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-10-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Rickard
moved into the house they recently
purchased Of Scott Bennett, Just east
Of The Bending Works On Smith Rd.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-10-05

The X. Of p. lodge put on the
2 Oriental degree A. the Spencer lodge
this week. s " M
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-10-05

Work Of paving Prospect street
Is now III progress.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-10-05

st. Paul's Guild met Thursday ev-
ening with Miss Mary KimDaIl.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-09

Elsewhere in this issue appear
two letters from prominent law
yers and citizens favoring the
election of Chancellor j. W. Ross
for the position he now holds by
universal consent. Their cogent
reasoning we consider preemi-
nently the proper course. There
is no question in regard to his
special fitness for chancellor.
We understand that nineteen out
of every twenty cases appealed
from his decisions have been af-
firmed by the higher tribunals.
Judge Ross has an analytical
mind, and goes at once to the
gist of a case. He is affable to
the bar and litigants. He has no
pets. and knows nothing outside
the equity of the case. The
Judge is not only a learned law
yer and able chancellor. but he
takes deep interest in things con-
nected with the war; giving his
talent, time and money to the
support of the government, and
in aid of the President. He is
no partisan, but is a patriot.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-09
URGES INDEPENDENCE

ID. W. HERRING"

Editor Tennessean and American:
81 have just read with pleasure the
article in your paper of the 5th, en-
titled Honor to Whom Honor Is Due
by d. W. Herring, | want to add
just little bit to this we'll written
article in view of the fact that it is
in regard to Chancellor Ross, who
serves this county as its chancellor
Il agree with Mr.. Herring that
yaller dog democracy is thing Of the
past, and we stand today on the
threshold of better day for that
reason. The idea of any one sup
porting party has never appealed
to me. because parties come and go,
but principles live forever. Parties.
it is true, must be organized in order
to carry certain principles into force,
bat how often have the people lost
sight of principles and supported par
ties? That is the thing that has or
soon will pass away. Never in the
history of the world have people
thought just like they are thinking
how. The idea of parties ruling the
day will not stand The old order Of
things is passing away and new or
der is taking their place. Thrones
are crumbling, because the people are
reasoning and are answering the ques-
ton of the ages-why has one man
the right to rule over another man by
inherited power? They have answered
the question in parts of the world
already. Our revolutionary fathers
answered this question on many q
bloody battlefield from Bunker Hill tC
Yorktown, and at last wrested from
the unwilling hands of England this
power and we by their answer enjoy
the blessings of a free people. Il
has been said when the people begiI
to think, thrones begin to tremble
and this is true.
las was said by Mr.. Herring, Chan
cellor Ross deserves an endorsement
and this not alone because Of BIZ