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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-16
Y. N. c. A. DRIVE
AMONG THE BOYS

The greatest Y. M. c. A. campaign
for funds for war work among our
soldiers in the cantonments in this
country and in France and among the
soldiers Of our allies, is meeting with
q hearty response among the boys and
young men of Medina county.
Y AT " meeting of the school men of
the ccpnty held at the Winyah club
Friday night, Nov. 9, an organization
was made to carry out the campaign
amongSthe boys of the county. Messrs.
Ramseg and Hoddinott of Cleveland
were present and filled their hearers
with enthusiasm by their stirring ad-
dresses. Pledge cards and other lit
erature were distributed to the men
present and the actual campaign be-
gan this week.
Scoutmaster Olds is helping in this
work.H Monday he visited York,
Chatham, Litchfeld, Lafayette and
Spencer schools. and explained the
work sof the Y. M. C. A. among the
soldiefs. Tuesday he talked to the
boys and girls at Seville. Leroy, Lodi
and Homer. The other schools of the
county have been visited by County
Supt. genks, and district superintend-
ents Hawk and Myers.
The boys are taking hold Of the
work almost unanimously, and are
eagerly pledging themselves to help
the bbys in the trenches by earning
and giving $1,000 each to the Y. M. C.
A. Medina's quota for the boys is
$4,000, and from present indications
the sum will be easily passed before
the end of the week.
The boys at Granger, Hinckley and
Brunswick were addressed Monday by
Supt.l lJenks, at Sharon and Wadsworth
townShip by Supt. Hawk. At all these
places the greatest of interest was
manifested.
Copnty Secretary Stow visited
Wadsworth and assisted Supt. Elliott
in giving a strong impetus to the
movement there, while Mr.. Myers was
acting as running mate to Mr.. Olds.
Insseveral localities the girls are
demanding a share in the work, and it
is Believed they will offer substantial
aid to the boys in helping Medina
county to- raise more than its full
share Of funds.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-16
nitro. GLYcER|NE
IN TRUCK COLLISION

If Henry McFadden and his neigh
bors had known what was going to
happen near their homes Tuesday
morning, it is probable they would
have been running yet, and the jack
rabbit would no longer have fame
of which to be proud.
Henry had just left the house, when
he heard the crash of two motor
trucks colliding in the road. Investiga-
tion disclosed that one of them con-
tanned 100 quarts of nitro -glycerine,
to be used in the blasting of an oil
we'll.
The truck drivers were employees of
the well-drilling company, and Henry
says he had nothing over the farmer
in the way of astonishment and
thanksgiving. Only one of the trucks
was damaged by the collision.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-16
death COMES TO
DON 0. TOMpk|NS

His life couded by an incurable dis
ease since childhood, Don Oliver Tomp
hns, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Linehan,
345 Prospect avenue, entered his long
rest on Wednesday, Nov, IA, at the
family home. aged 33 years. He had
been confined to his bed since Satur-
day with an attack Of pneumonia,
which was the direct causeS Of his 4ln-
stinsl death. MA dseess ssed "A
native of Weymouth, where he was
born, Sept. ~, 1884.
Funeral services will be held at the
home this afternoon at o'clock STAN
dard time, conducted by Rev. Phillip
Kelser, and burial made in Spring
Grove cemetery.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-16
LITCHFIELD MAN
TAKES own LIFE

His fellow townsmen in Litchfield,
no less than his relatives and friends
in Medina ard vicinity, were shocked
and saddened Tuesday over the tidings
of the death Of G. A. Stranahan, by his
own action, he having shot himself to
death near his own home early that
morning. 'a
The circumstances, as related by
Mrs. Stone, housekeeper for Mr.. Stran
ahan, were substantially as follows:
The latter arose about 5 o'clock and
went out doors. In fifteen or twenty
minutes, Mrs. Stone arose, lighted a
lamp and was about to begin prepar-
ing breakfast when she saw smoke and
the reflection of fire thru the window.
Looking out she observed Mr.. ,Strana-
han lying on the ground about a dozen
feet from the house, his clothing in
flames. Mrs. Stone hurriedly ext1n-
guished the fire and at once became
aware of Mr. Stranahan's terrible
deed. He had shot himself directly
through the heart with a shotgun, his
clothing catching fire from the close
proximity of the muzzle. Mrs. Stone
is Of defective hearing and did not de-
tect the report Of the gun.
The deceased had been in poor
health for some time and respondent
over the death of his wife which oc-
Cured about the first Of June of the
present year. While he had often ex-
pressed his loss of interest in life since
the death of his companion of fifty
years, that he should deliberately
bring his life to close came as a
great surprise to those who knew him.
Gustavus Anthony Stranahan was
72 years of age, and was born and
reared on the old family farm of his
father one mile north of Litchfield
center, which later he inherited, and
where his earthly pilgrimage came to
its close. He was a man of sterling
integrity, Of marked generous impuls-
es, one who enjoyed the possession Of
host Of friends, and during his long
life had been an industrious and sue
.essfdl farmer. /
He is survived by three daughters
Mrs. r. J. Hyde and Mrs. David Gates
Of Medina and Mrs. Nelson Scoville Of
Elyria, and one son Edward Stranahan
Of Bellevue, 0. s
Funeral services will be held from
the home flis rlorning Friday at 10
& ltll0i1fl tIc t6l n d 4 <If
Litchfeld. Burial ii Litchfeld cem-
stery.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-16
: RUN OVER. LOSES LEG

John Malaney, rs, Of Wadsworth,
was run over by a car on the Belt
Line railway at Barberton late We'd
nesday afternoon Of last week and had
his left leg cut off between the ankle
and knee. The bones were so badly
shattered that surgeons found it nee
essary to amputate the limb above
the knee.
Malaney was recently exempted
from the draft after a test case had
been made Of his exemption claim.
He was married in June and the
local board held him for service. The
case was held up for several weeks
but the district board reversed the de-
cision of the local board. He is a
brother of Frank Malaney, clerk in
the Wadsworth postofice.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-16
1000 FAMILIES SIGN
FOOD PLEDGE CARDS

= The great campaign Of education
for the purpose of arousing the people
of the United States to the need Of
food economy, found Medina county
people doing their full share. Great
numbers of the pledge cards were
signed, and, in consequence, the houses
of the county not displaying one Of the
window cards announcing that the
household is member of the food ad-
ministration are the exceptions.
The splendid results obtained were
due to the untiring efforts of the splen
did corps of campaign workers, many
of whom devoted several days to the
work in order to insure it's successful
conclusion. Another noteworthy fact
is that this drive was made at time
of the year when farmers were very
busy and, consequently, hard pressed
for time.
The leaders in this work in the var
ley, Mrs. F. F. Ayers; Brunswick, Mrs.
Mabel James; Liverpool, John 7. May
ious localities We're as follows: Hinck-
er; Litchfeld, Miss Helen Smith; York
VIM. Crosby; Medina township, Mrs.
Gail Abbott; Medina village, Mrs.
Addie Miller; Granger, Mrs. c. z.
Ganyard; Sharon, w. D. Briggs; Wads
worth, township, Mrs. A. G. Abbott;
Guilford, C. E. Long; Seville, Mrs. FL.
E. Hard; Leroy, R. F. Howe; West
field, B. G. Daniels; Lodi and Harris
vile, P. H. Smith; Homer, Miss Essie
Heath; Spencer, L. E. Hayes; Chat
ham, Miss Louise Humiston; Lafay-
cite, Miss Emma Ballash; Montville,
S. H. Hoddinott.
In Wadsworth the drive is going on
this week under the direction of Supt.
A. w. Elliott, who reports splendid
progress. The delay at Wadsworth
was due to the late arrival of cards,
and will be finished by the end of the
week.
All reports are not yet in, but so far
as received they are as follows: Bruins
as received they are as follows: Bruns-
wick, 142; Hinckley, lat; Liverpool,
100; Litchfeld, 1888; York, 1871; Medina
township, III; Medina village, 71S;
Granger, ia; Montville, 100; Lafay-
cite, 200; Spencer, 1902; Homer, 81;
Lodi and Harrisville, 1888; Leroy and
Westfeld, 1862; Seville, 112; Guilford,
H15S; Wadsworth township, 226; total,
3O94. t.~
Withgs5 adsMarth village, Chatham
md Siar6if xfi1I t0 fepDfs, ia 1t s safs
to say over 1000 families have signed
these cards.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-16
FALLS FROM HAY LOAD.

Phillip, son Of Christ Bohley Of Nal
let Creek, while hauling a load Of
baled hay to Medina Tuesday after
noon, met with mishap that might
easily have been attended with serious
results.
Fath s.tlier .si; and SCH each we're mounted
upon two-ton load Of hay, and when
approaching the village midway on
West Liberty street, the rear axle Of
Phillips wagon broke, allowing the
load to tilt and precipitating the latter
to the ground, q distance Of about II
feet. Aside from q few bruises about
his ankle he was not otherwise injured.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-16
HITS pOLE-AUTo SMASHED

Serious injury was almost miracu-
lously averted to Harry Stoudt and a
party of friends last Saturday night
while enroute home from an auto ride
to Erhart. As the car approached the
curve where West Liberty street
merges into the Branch Road, 1t
swerved and ran into telephone pole,
breaking the latter in three places
and wrecking the machine, Wyllis
Overland Six. Steel guy ropes sup
porting the pole collided with the top
of the auto in such a way as to
cleave it as with a knife. Had the
contact been few inches lower, the
result to the occupants can readily be
conjectured. Luckily, aside from a
severe shaking up and full-fedged
surprise, the party escaped injury.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-16
HUSBAND INDICTED
FOR KILLING wife

Walter Bigham, Of Attica, O., gar
age proprietor, was indicted on charge
Of murder in the first degree by the
Seneca county grand jury Tuesday and
arrested. Mary Ellen Bigham, wife
Of the prisoner, was found in her home
on the night Of Aug. 20, with dagger
in her heart. Bigham's version of
suicide was accepted at first, but ru-
mors Of domestic trouble started an
investigation which led to the grand
jury finding.
Mrs. Bigham was daughter off hr.
and Mrs. VIM. Fulkes Of Spencer, the
father being guest Of his daughter
at the time Of the tragedy. 1135
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-16
BLUE LAWS IN WADSWORTH

Following the decision of the Court
of Appeals in closing Wadsworth's
movie theaters, that town began last
Sunday the rigid enforcement of the
blue laws. Mayor Boyer transmitted
to the proprietor of each concern
which has been doing business on Sun
day a letter calling attention to the
decision and to the laws and ordin-
ances which make Sunday selling il
legal. Restaurants, fruit stands, gar
ages, gasoline stations, cigar stores,
motorcycle shops and news dealers are
affected. Nd
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-16
| M. II. S. DUCKS
6 TOO NEMESIS

Medina high schools foot bail team
awoke from it's sleep last Saturday
and shook off the 60 nightmare which
has been dogging it's footsteps since
the football season opened. Unfortu-
nately for Cuyhahoga Falls the team
from the high school of that thriving
village was the victim when the greer
and white Jerseys Of the Medina lad
Hing up asid Iown GIL
field. When the battle was over ant
the visitors had rubbed the dust o1
battle from their eyes enough to read
the score board, they saw the figures
Medina SO, Cuyahoga Falls O
chalked up against them.
From the beginning the result of the
game was evident for on the first play
Stroup went around Cuyahoga's' left
end for 40 yards, and on four plays
Medina scored a touchdown, Buddy
Munson getting the credit for the
score when he plunged through guard
for the last four yards to the goal
line. Bartholomew missed the goal,
making the score Medina 6, Cuyahoga
0. ... .. .... ..
Soon after the second kickoff Me-
dina secured the ball and Munson
went over the goal line on a long 40
yard quarter back run. Bartholomew
kicked goal, making the score at the
end of the quarter Medina 13, Cuya-
hoga 0. ..-
The second quarter was almost an
exact duplicate of the first, and 13
more points We're added to Medina's s
score,, making the total 26-0 in favor
of the home team. Munson scored his
third touch down in this quarter and
Hartman made the fourth one on a
buck through tackle after his long end
run had placed the ball five yards
from the goal.
In the third quarter Medina worked
fast and put over three more touch
downs. Standon caught the kick off
and by good running and much stir
arming carried the ball deep into the
enemy's territory. Here long for
ward pass from Bennett to Hyde
scored for Medina. Shortly after
Fretz took the ball on a wide end run
and planted it behind Cuyahoga's
goal line.
In the fourth quarter Bennett car
ried the ball 80 yards around left end
and was tackled on the one-yard line.
On the next play Stroup shot over for
a score.
Stroup came back near the close Of
the game with the final count making
the score SO to 0.
The whole Medina team played well
but the opposition was woefully weak
Their ends and halves seemed utterly
unable to diagnose Medina's plays
and their line was SO weak that their
own plays were spilled before gain
ing any headway. They made two
first-downs near the close of the
game after the home team had become
winded and slightly careless. Previous
to that time they usually lost ground
with the ball in their possession.
Medina lined up as follows: Bar
tholomew r. e.. Stanton and Fisher +. t
Bennett r. G., Warren |. c., House |. g
Jones !. t. Hyde and Whipple !, e.
Munhon g., Hartman r. h., Fretz and
iTsubhs !. h l., strsosssf, sS.trsosssf {.
Medina plays Wellington Friday o1
this week at Medina.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-16
100 PER CENT SCHOOL

On Tuesday Supt. Miller Of Seville
talked to his high school boys about
the Y. M. G. "A. campaign TO raise
funds for army work, and asked them
to sign the cards pledging themselves
to earn and give ten dollars to this
cause. The enthusiasm was so great
that everyone of the 25 boys Of the
,high school signed the pledges. Here
Ii q mark for the men Of Medina coun-
ty to shoot at. lss II sjQse
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-16
CALLED TO AVIATION CORPS

Richard Conn received word Monday
to report next Monday for duty in the
v. 8. Aviation corps at Dayton, d.
This is the first Medina man to be can
ed to this department. M \.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-16

Mrs. Fl. c. Vests class Of the L.
B, s. Of the Congregational church
met yesterday afternoon with Mrs.
John Gill. 5sssassfs
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-16

The Clytean club was entertained
Wednesday evening at the home Of
Mrs. Clark Reinhardt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-22
TODAY'S POEM
THE REvETIME

HarkI I hear the tramp OF thous-
ands,
And of armed men the hum;
LoI A nations hosts have gathered
Round the quick alarming drum,
Saying, "Come,
Freemen, comei
Ere your heritage be wasted" said
the quick alarming drum.
SLet me OF my heart take counsel, q
War is not of life the. sum;
Who shall stay and reap the harvest
When the. autumn days shall
conner"
But the drum
Echoed ssaCome, Il
Death shall reap the Drawer harvest,''
said the solemn sounding
drum.
-tBut when won the coming battle,
What of profit springs therefrom?
What Of conquest, subjugation.
Even greater ills become.
But the drum.
Answered Come!
You must do the sum to prove it,
said the Yankee answering
drum.
what If mid the lannon's thunder,
Whist1ing shot and bursting bomb.
When my brothers fall around me.
Should my heart grow cold and
nufnb?"
But the drum
Answered, "Comei
Better there In death united than in
life recreant. Comet"
Thus they answered. hoping, fear
ing,
Some in faith, and doubling some,
Till trumpet voice proclaiming
Said, my chosen people, come"
Then the drum
10! was dumb.
For the great heart Of the nation,
throbbing. answered. Lord.
we comet"
Bret Harte. .
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-22
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTE BOOK
tBy Ieelra2c,
tBy LeeiPa2c)
The Fall Of Rome.
A Play.

Scene, Rome.
Ferst sitizen. wish I saw a place
to have my shoes shined at.
2nd sitizen. Hay, look at that!
Darn If heer don't come anuther ser
kus perrade. That's the 10th this
morning.
3rd sitizen. Amt it fearse? This
sity will fall soon.
Ferst sitizen. Do you see eny place
to get shoes shined at?
II 2nd sitizen. Lissen to all the ladies
chewing chewing gum out loud.
3rd sitizen. I can heer them
without lissening, This city will fall
soon, all rite.
Ferst sitizen. If I don't get my
shoes shined soon I don't care If it
falls or not.
End sitizen. Is that eigarett that
baby is smoaking?
3rd sitizen. No, are you blind
That's a segar. If this sfty don't fall
before next week Ill be serprized.
Ferst sitizen. Hay, boy, I wunt
to get my shoes shined.
Boy, Well, am stopping your
End sitizen. Sutch a tuff boy,
Ferst sitizen. Do you know ware
+ can get them shined at?
Boy. Yes, no ware. Nobody werks
eny more. Everybedys to bizzy going
to serkuses and things. That ware
I'm going now
3rd sitizen. I weedent be serprized
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-22
Ansideal Coat for Spring.

Development than mems wear serge
Pofret twill or tricotine. These ma.
terfals, too, are within the reach OF
the woman Who must economics by
doing her own sewing. There is a
box p3Alt each side of the center
back the front being held In with q
marrow bsit that buttons to the poe
kets, Rsyers and collar are Of self
MATERIAL medium size requiring AZ
yards 70 inches wide. v
ThS home dressmaker mHst Law
the different sections Of the pattern
on the material just as shown in the
guide to preserve the splendid lines
OF the coat when cutting. On the
lengthwise field these rest and collar
and back, Although the front and
sleeve lay near the fold they are so
arranged that their lines of large. 4O''
perforation rest on q 1engthwise
thread,
Sufficient room is left between the
collar and front for the Gun and the
collar is laid on the material after
the lap. The pocket and undertaking
are placed with the line of large
co. perforatfons on q lengthwise
thread, while the belt Is laid parallel
with the sewage edge, Very little
trimming Is used upon the smartest
of the new coats. The touch of en-
broidery is often but q touch. Rows
Of stitching suffice for many Of the
designs, A fassel or two, narrow
binding Of color or some such unpre-
tentious note is considered relief
enoaghj but combinations of mate
rails are much used, a checked or
dotted material combined with plain
tone STUFF doing away with any need
Of trimming.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-22
BROWN UNIVERSITY
COMMENCEMENT TO
TAKE PLACE JUNE 20

Providence. May sa--Rrown UNI
versity will celebrate her i4sth Gems
mencement on June aoth. IN addi-s
don to Governor R. Livingston
Beeckman of Rhode island and
President w, H. P. Faunce. the chief
speakers at the after-dinner exer-
cises will be ex-Secretary OF War
LindIey M. Garrison and Prof. Lea-
cock of McGill University. COM
mencement Week begins en- Sunday,
June 18th, with the Raccalaureatei
Sermon by President Faunee. The
Glass Day exercises on Monday will
be simple, inexpensive. and patriotic,
Tuesday will be Alumni Day. when
the class reunions will be held as
usual and the Associated Alumni will
have a dinner and smoker in the
evening.
The Class Day exercises an Mon
day retain the Under the Films pro-
gram and the Senior Sing of previous
years il the afternoon, and the illu-
animation of the campus in the even
ing, and introduce as innovations a
Senior reception and dance in the
evening in Say1es Hall. followed by a
patriotic demonstration ea the mid
die campus, Fraternity teas and
receptions, the midnight parade down
College Hill and the class supper of
past years will be omitted.
The Senior pa. Elephants in the TN
der the Films exercises will be JAS
per Wight of Lakewood, N. j., presi-
dent of the senior classi James 8.
Powers of Providence; Barney D.
Feinberg of Lake Placid, n. T.; Rob-
ert G. D. Ljunggren Of Providence;
I;e,~ Z "a De- - De-.
Thomas B. Appleget ct New York
city; Daniel P: SpaIdin9 OF Esroxi-
dence, and John Il, McQuaid of Paw
tucket, R. I; Probably the smallest
number of seniors in years will be
present at Commencement Exercises,
owing to the large number of en-
listments.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-22
THE HUMBLEST LIGHT
MAY KINDLE LOVE

Kindness has resistless charms.
All things else but weekly, move.
Fiercest anger, it disarms,
And clips the wings of flying love-"
What does a. young woman amount
to, unless she has sensible ideas in her.
head? There was time when girl
used to stay out to dances, and social
gatherings, until the wee small hours
and have her chocolate brought to her
bedside at ten o'clock the next day.
But all that sort of life is getting to.
he a thing of the past. Social affairs
do not last so long and so late these
times. Even though a girl has lost
her beauty sleep the night before 1t
makes no difference about her getting
UP the next morning. There is scarce
ly a girl belonging to a well-to-do
family who Us not a social worker.
Each one tries to do her .fbit'' and a
little more.
The times have gone by when young
women indulge in day-dreams, and
have but one train of thought in their
minds of how to attract the opposite
sex. Last but not least she wonders
how she may make herself so beloved
that he will hasten to propose mar
riage. She has discovered that all
this is a waste of thought and energy.
She realizes that the young man who
mas mas 70 pc angled lor' Us no. VIZ -
cauenlng. ana Wneh tne lisn nan
comes alone' IL viii zoe With .5. any
are orr entlclng on her part Inc eira
VINO makes marriage the one am y
ner lie Is usually me young woman
all men pass by. The humble girl,
upon whose shoulders life's heaviest
puro lt nave peeh !aiu, - ene ~
Wnon the piIyihg go1 oi iose y ues.
pleaseo 70 select aor Weoloch. wneln -.
certain persons are a1iqenueu lol eaon
oIner OF not, Is a mooteof ouvsliol
me TACT remains mat q man WI pass
e oozen pea'utnol SITS ny 20 We 81 one
VINO mas no aia'reclsuDie Charms.
Inc Same can pc saad regarding
girls cnofce. Sne VIII pass 10y score
OF dandies VINO depend upon enelr
kinfok Tor support, to marry young
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-22
saTIP'' CAUSED HER A TWO
MILE WALK TO THEATRE

Dan writes: MAY I air a. grew
mce, and get your opinion, please?
1 am a young man Is. My sweetheart
and I were to go to a, theatre one eve
ming. L had tickets. After p. m. I
was to meet Cora; we were to lunch,
then go. Oddly she did shopping for
her young brothers and sister. Tired
and faint, she did not wait. launched
alone; handed wrap and fur to waiter.
She; had only money to pay for her
car-fare and lunch Waiter limited for
a tip, Did not go till he got tip.
Poor girl gave tip Is cents, her car
fare, so walked near two miles to the
atre, too faint to enjoy it,
It is a terrible custom, cause for
much abuse, for those who pay for
dining also give all in their purse.