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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-12-06

When a young man proposes to q
girl, she is apt to refer him to her "a
Their merely as a matter of form.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-12-06

There are women who wouldn't en-
Joy a mansion i'm heaven If they
couldn't clean house every six weeks.
Mars has a day Al minutes longer
han our own
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-12-06

Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt of New
York is the official "gOdmother" Of the
Italian Alpine soldiers.
Turkey red Is made from the Indian
madden plant.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-12-06

Its Object.
"About The Watch on the Rhine
now"
1T is principally for air raids these
days."
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-09-13
"DOC" TRAINING PIG

Doc Wise is veritable master of
the, brute creation. Whether it be
the noble and intellectual horse, or the
brainless and lowly pig, it matters not.
Abiding for brief season under the
mesmeric spell of this kindly veterin-
arian, transforms the most vicious or
depraved of beasts into docile slavies,
abiect and willing subjects to his every
caprice. At present Doc is lavishing
his educational powers on a hog,
which, at the sound of his name, Wal
ter, pricks up his ears, wags his tail
and comes up. Whether moved to
obedience subconsciously by it's melli-
fluous and becoming title, or, may
haps, in Difference to the sterling neigh
Dor in whose honor it was named-be
that as it may, this pig without a
pedigree when in the presence of it's
master recognizes only the first duty
Of a soldier, to obey. An ear of corn
serves as the magic wand by which
Walter is directed to performance,
and when majestically welded by the
corpulent doctor, but for time and
place the latter might readily be mis-
taken for an ancient Roman emperor
Thus far Doc has confined his peda-
gogical efforts to the four-legged
field, but by his friends it is believed
that he might subdue a snake if il
only had ears.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-09-13
LITCHFIELD FORMS
PATRIOTIC CLUB

That their township shall lose no
time in pushing forward any activity
for the winning of the war it may be
called upon to perform, loyal citizens
of Litchfield township organized last
week what they are pleased to term
the Litchfeild Patriotic Club, and
henceforth until "taps" has been
sounded for William, this organization
may be depended upon to reduce the
townships war duties to system
whether they be Liberty Loan quotas,
War Savings Stamps sales, Red Cross
fund enlargements,e etc, or the prompt
and thorough administering of "tar
filler" to such as talk and act the 9TH
er way.
The club organized by electing HI.
Halliday, president; Neil Shank, secre-
tary and treasurer, and an advisory
board consisting of c. H. Sears, A. S.
Garfield, Lena Radie and Grant Hull.
1t is the desire that the ultimate mem
bership shall comprise practically
every citizenship in the township.
The people of Litchfeld can always
be depended upon to do their part in
any worthy cause, but in these perilous
times they have gone step farther in
the correct belief that system is the
only avenue to efficiency, and in the
formation of the Litchfeld Patriotic
Club have made open avowal of their
purpose to go the limit in helping our
BOYS over there in their gigantic and
deadly task for humanity.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-09-13
NO ABUSE OF INDUSTRIAL
EXEMPTION CLAIMS

In the forthcoming great call for
selective service every care is to be
taken to protect essential industries,
but at the same time exceptional alert
ness will be shown to prevent abuse of
industrial exemption" claims.
This has been made clear by the
provost marshal general, explaining
the preference list" issued by the
War Industries Board to aid selective
service boards in determining proper
application of the so-called work or
fight order.
These lists, embodied in four main
divisions, compiled according to their
relative essentially for war work, are
merely for guidance.
"Such lists shall not be regarded as
binding upon the district board in it's
conclusions as to whether any particu-
lar industry, occupation or employment
is necessary" Provost Marshal Gener-
al Crowder said Tuesday.
Each board will have industrial ad-
visors to confer with employers who
ask deferred classification for their
men and with employees in whose be-
half no such claims have been made
Thus much more careful examination
of questionnaires is in prospect for
the next call.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-09-13
KID WAGON NOT RUNNING

The "kid" wagon is not running ON
the south pike this week, thus the 40
or more children who attend Medina
schools had to get to town each day as
best they could. However, most of
them have been able to get here, their
parents bringing them in.
The reason for this is that the school
board lacks money with which to pay
for the children's hauling. Only one
man was found who would accept the
job and he asked fee of $40 a day.
The school board did not feel justified
in accepting a contract for this sum
when there was not sufficient funds
with which to carry it out, thus they
decided to do nothing in the matter
until some suitable adjustment of the
situation could be devised.
The money received annually for the
school tuition and hauling is consider
ably less than the cost of running the
wagon alone.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-09-13
GOV. COX UNABLE TO
SPEAK AT COUNTY FAIR

Secretary F. M. Plank of the Medina
County Agricultural association had
hoped TO gain the consent of Governor
James Cox, to deliver an address here
on one2of the days of the county fair
next week, but was unsuccessful, as
will be seen by the following letter
from Gov. Cox to Secretary Plank re-
ceived by the latter on Tuesday of this
week.:
~ September 9, 1918.
Hon. j.. M. Plank,
Medina, Ohio.
My dear Mr.. Plank:
| wish it were possible to make a
patriotic speech at your fair on the
18th instant, but the calls which the
tasks Of war bring each day make it
impossible for me to come.
As ] have already announced, the
problems which must be met in this
office in making Ohio's cooperation as
efficient as possible will be many be-
tween now and January first. The
great army is being added to, the mob
| ilizat i sof !, our boys Is assigned to
] 1ss Fis w III yerv fss1eh ater inn
portance, both from the state view
point and from my own, that | attent
to this work than it is that l be re
elected.
| recall with most pleasant memor
les my visit to Medina county, and re
gret that | cannot come on the 18th.
Very truly yours,
JAMES M. COX.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-09-13
GUAR ; CHI FOR
= g AY AUTO DRIVERS

Contin y Z. m the local home
Valley q Ed Spencer, and a few
stationed on the public square in Me-
dina, Sunday, to spot violators of the
autoless Sunday regulation and to
take their numbers.
They report but very few violations,
most, if not all of which were con-
fined to persons driving to or from
church in the rural districts. Espec-
tally was this condition found in Liv-
erpool township. While numbers were
taken, it is understood that no stress
was made upon the reports of such
cases turned into the county chairman.
In Medina the guards had words with
only one driver, man from Poe, who
had driven to church, and who mani
tested considerable spleen upon being
admonished.
Spoilers were out in most of the
other townships, but in the main re-
port a general conformance to the
governments request. In Lodi, also
in Chatham, there were two or three
instances where violators became Of
fensively so, with the result that the
spoilers brought them to halt by
shooting up their tires.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-09-13
REPORT OF 'MISSING"
MAY BE MISTAKE

Daily papers Of Tuesday chronicled
in the list of those missing in action"
the name of Harry j. Schmidt of Sc
vile. He is a son of Christ Schmidt,
who resides with his daughter, Mrs.
Fred Rupp, about a mile and half
south of Seville. Mrs. Rupp stated
to the Sentinel on Thursday that the
family believes the report to be a mis-
take, notwithstanding the receipt of
an official telegram confirming the re-
port.
The family bases it's belief from the
fact that Schmidt was reported miss
ing since July Il, whereas letters We're
received from him written under dates
of Aug. and Aug. 10. In these let
ters he stated he had been wounded
and was in hospital, but was rapidly
recovering. Schmidt was sent to Camp
Sherman last May, and in France is
identified with Co. H, 28th Inf, Ameri-
can Z. F. ss s
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-09-13
CONDITIONS POINT TO
SUCCESSFUL FAIR

Many indications point to very
successful County Fair next week, be-
ginning Tuesday, Sept. II and ending
Thursday, Sept. 10, when the annual
exhibit will be held. With favorable
weather there should be great out
pouring of county people, who are
most benefited by it.
Unusual attention has been given
by the management to the matter OF
exhibits, which this year it is believed
will exceed in volume any previous
fair in the history of the Medina
County Agricultural association.
The chance to show at the County
Fair is an opportunity not realized by
many people, although large number
profit annually thru the exhibits they
bring in different classes. The ac-
quaintances exhibitors form at the
Fair later result in many sales and it
is always a wonder why more persons
do not make exhibits. All sorts of
agricultural products should be enter
ed and shown, not only for the prem
iums offered, but for the sake of show
ing people what can be done.
Weather conditions have not favor
ed one section more than another. 1t
has been dry everywhere. One section
has about the same seaonal conditions
as another, and the annual County
Fair is a good time and place to show
how things have grown.
All manner of amusement attractions
have been provided by the association
for its fair next week, as will be seer
by reference to the large display-advel
tisement in another part of the
Sentinel. -.
Let's all take day off and attent
the annual Fair.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-09-13
PROHIBS MAY QUIT RACE

Prohibition party leaders say they
doubt whether they will be able to get
enough petition signatures to get
their state ticket on the ballot.
A meeting of the executive COM
mittee was called for Wednesday in
Columbus, to decide, it is understood,
whether to abandon or continue their
efforts. The party must have about
10000 signatures to petitions, which
must be filed not later than sixty days
before election. j. Knox Montgom-
cry, president of Muskingum college,
New Concord, will be the party's Ian
didate for governor if efforts to put a
ticket in the field are successful.
A petition to have the Prohibition
ticket placed on the November cleo
ton ballots was filed in Medina coun-
ty last week, as stated in the Sentinel
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-09-13
SCHOOLS Open WITH
LARGE ENROLMENT

The fall term of the village schools
opened on Monday and, according to
Supt. Conkle, more propitiously than
a year ago.
In the kindergarten, under the tute-
lage of Miss Ella Canavan, the enroll
ment was 60. Departments 1B, Miss
Harrington; la, Miss Dutt, and 2-B
and IA, Mrs. M. T. Wright, the enroll
ment for the Lincoln building, was 223.
The enrolment in the Garfield build
ing was 403, the instructors being as
follows: ga, Miss Helen Millikin;
"A and 5-B, Miss Miriam Frasch;
5-A, Miss Esther England; Alb, Miss
Ruth Brintnall; departmental, 9th, 7th,
and 9th grades, Miss Lena johnson,
Miss Jessie Wideman, Miss Nell Bat
tan, Miss Clara Wheatley and Miss
Pearl Drake. The largest attendance
is in Miss Frasch's room, the enroll
ment being 65.
Despite the fact that the draft is
calling number of the high school
boys who are over 18, into service or
military training schools, the enroll
ment is larger than last year, being
23O. The new teachers in the high
school are Mr.. Fred Wagner, science
ltos till the place uf Mr. Old Miss Ial-
elIa ldiIfefyy mt alierfabii ai1ii Mis-
Minnie Scheaffer, normal director. For
mer teachers retained are Miss Mar,
tina Law, history and science; Miss
Florence Phillips, Latin; Mrs. Edna
Cutler, commercial; Miss Gladys Chap
man, domestic science; Miss Florence
McGonagle, Spanish, English ant
physical training. The English posi-
ton, due to the resignation of Mis-
Beach, is as yet untitled.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-09-13
WADSWOUTH man
TAKES own LIFE
DISAPPOINTMENT OVER
REJECTION FROM SERVICE
Rash Act Follows Sight of Large
Draftee Contingent Leaving
t For Camp

Overcome by disappointment in not
being able to take active part in the
field for his country, because of de-
fective eyesight, Clair M. Kremer, 21,
son ofDr. E. A. Kremer of Wadsworth
took his own life last Friday morning
at 7 o'clock at the family home by
shooting himself thru the head, just
after large contingent of draftees
had entrained for Camp Sherman.
The young man was exceptionally
bright, ambitious, and popular and en-
joyed the respect and friendship of the
entire community in which he lived.
He was student the past year at Ohio
State university. He was local cor
respondent for an Akron paper for sew
eral years. He is survived by one sister
Marguerite, teacher at Lincoln school,
Wadsworth, and one brother, Everett,
in the south, and father, DR.. E. A.
kremer.
Funeral services were held Monday
from the home.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-09-13
SJJGAR NOW WILL GO
UP; NEW PRICE FIXED

The Sentinel last week published a
forecast by the Food Administration
for the prospects for slightly higher
price for sugar to the consumer in the
near future. The increase has been
made and became effective on Monday,
Sept. 9.
wear has beeen fixed on the basis OF
granulated at 9 cents, less 2 per cent,
{ o. b. at seaboard refining points.
The sugar equalization board, which
fixed the price with the approval OF
President Wilson, announced that
wholesale and retail dealers would be
required to sell at the old basis until
their stocks of low-priced sugars are
exhausted.
Local grocers have received word
that the retail price of granulated
sugar will be advanced to IL cents q
mound between now and Oct. ID.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-09-13
TAPS" NOW SOUNDED
IN MEDINA DAILY

In compliance with request from
Governor Cox to the people Of Ohio,
and with a custom now becoming gen.
eral thruout the country, "taps" will
be sounded every evening at 5 o'clock
in Medina from the steps of the court
house, which hour corresponds to the
one at which our boys abroad retire.
At the sound of the bugIe public activ-
ity is to cease for the instant and pc
destrians come to attention. For Medi-
ma Mayor Dimmock disappointed VIM.
Nader official bugler, the latter hav-
ing begun his daily service last Satur-
day evening.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-09-13
CITY MILK PRICE SCARS

By virtue of recent ruling of the
state milk commission. a raise Of l
cent pint and a quart in the retail
price of milk in Cleveland will go into
effect there next Monday.
The new schedule of prices, which
affects five other northeastern Ohio
cities, will be 8 cents pint and IA
cents a quart. Present prices are 7
and 13 cents. The wholesale price
was at the same time raised to 80 1-2
cents gallon, whereas distributors
now pay 81 cents to producers.
The retail price of milk in Medina
was raised / cent quart Sept. 1. No
| further advance is expected for some
time, it was reported Thursday.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-09-13
DEATH SUMMONS
Medina CITIZEN
MILO BENNETT DIES
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
Former York Man Had Been Resident
of Village for Year
And Half

After an acute illness of only five
days, altho in failing health for the
past four years, Milo Bennett, 54,
retired farmer, died Monday, Sept. 9,
at 10 o'clock p. M, at his late home,
127 North Vine street. Altho he had
been troubled somewhat with his
heart of late, Bright's disease is as
signed as the direct cause of his death.
The deceased was native of York
township, this county, where he was
born Nov. 21, 1868, and had resided in
Medina for the past year and half.
He was married to Cora Hunt, also
of York, to whom were born two
daughters, Alice and Nora, who reside
at the family home.
Besides the widow and daughters,
there survive one sister, Mrs. Ida Lock
wood of Beebetown, o., and one broth
er, Charles Bennett of Elsie, Mich.
Funeral services were held from the
home on Thursday afternoon at 1:3O
o'clock, conducted by Rev. W. O. Town
of the York Congregational church and
burial was made in the cemetery at
York
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-09-13
PRESIDENT TO STOP
BEER MANUFACTURE

Nationwide prohibition is step
nearer as the result of the adoption
by the senate of the emergency agri-
cultural appropriation bill with its dry
legislation rider and an announcement
by the food administration that Presi-
dent Wilson would exercise his war
time authority to prophit the manu-
facture of beer after next Dec. 1.
Under the legislation enacted by the
senate, the manufacture of both beer
and wine would be prohibited after
next May until the American troops
are demobilized after the war and the
sale of all intoxicants for beverage
purposes would be prohibited after
July 1.
Under the presidents order stopping
the manufacture of beer after Dec. /
wine will be the only Intoxicating liq-
uor which can be manufactured in the
United States after that date, the dis
tilling of whiskey having been prohib-
tied last year as food conservation
measure.
The emergency agricultural bill has
been sent back to the house which prot
ably will ask for conference to com
pose the differences with the senate
Prohibition leaders however, expec
/ the. house ito AGREE to the prohibition
fTidders So that f9se can fiUk be cnang
ed by senate and house managers whel
they take up disputed sections of tn
appropriation measure.
Tuesday the agricultural committe
of the house decided to report favor
ably on the food production bill, incluc
ing the amendment added by the Ser
ate making prohibition effective Jul
1, 1919.
The committee inserted provisio
permitting the importation of Italia
wine until May 1, 1919, as requisite
by the Italian government thru tn
state department. AS passed by tn
senate, the bill would stop importatio
Immediately.
Senate amendments to appropriate
items in the bill were disapproved b
!, the committee. Prohibition leader
in congress expect the house to fo
low the committees recommendatio
and send the measure to conferenc
with no issue on the dry rider.
Senate Sheppard of Texas said late
, there would be no opposition to tn
amendment permitting importation {
wines until May 1.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-09-13
n E fIa W a71gl
If UNABLE TO WALK, E
MAY DRIVE TO CHURCH

Replying to a request from the Me-
dina County Ministers Association for
definite information regarding the use
of autos for regular church attend
ance, the following telegram, received
Thursday morning, is of particular in
terest just now:
Washington, D. C. Sept. II.
"Sec'y. Minister'S Assn.
Medina, Ohio.
Request that motorists not use
their cars Sunday, specifically exempt
ed persons who attended church if
they were not able to walk, and there
were no other means of transporta-
ton.
"Fuel Administration.
"Winningham."
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-09-13

lowances for light, fuel, and rations.
The call was specific in that only Inn
tied service men, who could quality
for clerical work and who were eX-
perienced in this line of work, would
be acceptable for this service.
Kenneth G. Mills was sent from Me-
dina county on last Saturday morn
ing.
State Headquarters, on duty from 8
a. m. to p. M, and if required by 10,
cal boards to return for additional
work in evenings, they are paid base
The local board for Medina county,
realizing the need for larger quarters,
in carrying on the work Of registra-
tion and induction of registrants from
Medina county under the calls from
the war department, made a request
to Mr.. Fred W. Albrecht of Akron for
the four rooms on the second floor, the
north half of the new Albrecht block.
To show the patriotism and the llber-
ality of Mr.. 2Albrecht, the following
letter speaks Volumes:
The Medina County War Board,
Wadsworth, Ohio,
Dear sirs:
I hereby offer you the four rooms
on the second floor of the Albrecht
block, corner Broad and High streets,
in the village of Wadsworth, for the
nse of the draft board and the depart
ment of Justice; also the three other
rooms for the use of the ladies of the
Red Cross, the entire north half OF the
second floor.
You can have the use of these rooms
for the work of your board, and also
the ladies of the Red Cross gratis: All
| that I ask is that you provide a lani-
tor to keep the rooms and the hallway
in proper condition.
Yours respectfully,
| Fred W. Albrecht.
It is needless to say that this offer
was accepted and that the local board
will have ample quarters, second to
none in the state and the Red Cross
a fine suite of rooms to carry on theii
, war work, all due to the exceptional
. kindness Of Mr.. Albrecht.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-09-13
DEATH OF CHAs. H. SCHAFER

Charles H. Schafer, 72, of Spring
field, o., who for the past few months
has resided with his daughter, Mrs. L..
Borden and family on North East
street, died at the latter's home late
Friday, Sept. 6. He was born in
Springfield, Aug. IA, 1841. The body
was shipped to that city on Saturday
for burial.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-09-13
NOTICE TO
CORRESPONDENTS

The Sentinel will be issued one
day earlier than usual next week,
on account Of the Fair. Cores
pondents will therefore be govern
ed accordingly in preparing and
mailing their weekly news letters.