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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-22
REV. BALMER PROPOSES
NEW THANKSGIVING DAY

Rev. R. H. Balmer, former pastor
of the Medina Methodist church and
until recently pastor of the Methodist
church at Chardon, in an address to
several hundred Geauga county citi-
zens at Chardon during the armistice
celebration there on Monday, Nov. IL,
recommended that Chardon residents
petition President Wilson and congress
to change Thanksgiving day from the
last Thursday of November to Novem-
ber IL.
Rev. Balmer says this is not only
an appropriate date for world
Thanksgiving day, but the removal of
Thanksgiving to an earlier date would
be an advantage because of the prox-
unity of the present date to Christ
mas.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-22
NEW r. C. OFFICERS

The annual meeting Of the Medina
County Red Cross Chapter was held
Wednesday afternoon at the library
building, the principal business being
the election of officers for the ensuing
year and the receiving Of reports from
the various secretaries. The result
of the election is as follows:
Chairman, A. L. Boyden, vice presi-
dent, A. A. Bostwick of Seville; treas
urer, G. E. Jones; recording secretary,
Miss Florence Thatcher. In place of
the erstwhile board of directors, an
executive committee was named as
follows: A. L. Boyden, A. "A. Bost-
wick, P. 0. Shank, Mrs. Bessie Hewes,
F. R. Easton, C. E. Knapp, Mrs. D. M.
johnson, Miss Florence Thatcher and
Miss Carrie Ainsworth.
Miss Minnie Wells was appointed to
take course in civilian relief and
home service, in Cleveland, and upon
her return will conduct an office in
Medina as an executive secretary.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-22
HOLD YOUR LIBERTY BONDS

The money invested in Liberty
Bonds, if kept SO invested until peace
is established will be worth much more
then than now.
Every provident man and woman in
the United States who holds his or
her Liberty Bonds may find the money
so invested worth twice as much in
purchasing power after the war as
now. How sure and safe an invest
lnent it is, and how profitable an invest
ment, to keep your money invested in
Liberty Bonds until its purchasing
power becomes greater than at pres
ent. It is better investment than
wildcat stock. It is a better use and
wiser use of your money than specu-
lating with it.
1t is a duty to your country and to
yourselves and to your children to hold
your Liberty Bonds.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-22
This AGED COUPLE
Married 81 YEARS

Tuesday, the 10Th, was day fraught
with great significance to Mr. and Mrs.
w. H. Wideman of 200 North Broad
way, for it marked the sixty-frst an
niversary of their wedding day. Sixty
one years is well-nigh the allotted span
Of life, but this venerable couple have
been given the joy of companionship
for that long time, and on Tuesday,
quietly at their home, they spent the
day in the light of each others smiles
and recounting the happy scenes of the
days agone.
W. Fl. Wideman and Maryette
Shank, natives of Guilford township,
this county, were married in that town
ship November 10, 1857. Six children
were born to them, three of whom
are dead. The others are Harry
Wideman Of Medina, Mrs. Pearl
Beedle of Elyria, and Mrs. Flora
Chaffee of Akron.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-22
AGED WADSWORTH LADY
ENTERS HER LONG REST

Mrs. Catherine Hartman, wife of
Moses Hartman of Wadsworth, died on
Tuesday morning of this week at the
home of her son, Clarence, in Wads-
worth, following a brief illness, and
at the advanced age of 81 years, the
date of her birth being Sept. IL, 1887.
The deceased became the wife of
Moses Hartman on Nov. /, 1859, at
Manchester, O., the fifty-ninth ami
versary of which event they celebrated
on the first Of the present month, of
which the Sentinel published an ac-
count together with a picture of the
venerable couple.
Five children were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Hartman, all of whom with the
husband, survive. They are, Clarence,
Charles and Clyde of Wadsworth,
James of Akron and Mrs Ellice Kauff-
man of South Sharon.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-22
union THANKSGIVING
SERVICE AT ST. PAUL S

A union Thanksgiving service will
be held in st. Pauls church, Thursday,
Nov. %, at 10 a. m. central time. The
ministers of the other churches of Me-
dina will take part in this service, to
which the general public is cordially
invited to attend.
In connection with this union meet
ing and in view of the special signif-
canoe which attaches to the annual
event this year, Rev. R. X. Caulk, rec
tor of st. Paul's church, makes the
following appeal:
"This year, more than ever before
it is eminently fitting that we as a
nation and as people should come
together on this day to offer special
Thanksgiving for wonderful victories
vouchsafed us by the Lord of Hosts
and for the many other blessings we
have been permitted by good provi-
dence to enjoy, especially for the ces-
sation of the pestilence which has beer
threatening our whole land. These ano
the many other blessings, too numer-
GUS to mention here, ought, / say, tc
uo, CNCl WHICH e@lin SLlllS
to his knees in profound gratitude anc
a deep acknowledgment of Gods good
ness and mercy to our nation.
"In sending the community this
invitation to come and avail itself oil
the opportunity and privilege of this
Thanksgiving to Almighty God, I dc
Eso not as an Episcopal clergyman
|neIeIN Interested Ill ttlhe concern ol
Esa is
T tian minister who has the moral ane
spiritual welfare of the whole people
at heart, and | want to contribute ir
whatever and in anyway I can to this
end; and since the Ministerial associa
ton elected the Episcopal church il
which this service should be held,
feel that | am not doing anything
amiss in this call to the public regard
ing this service of Thanksgiving.
81 hope, then, that you will take
the call in the spirit in which | sent
it, and that we may come together
next Thursday and rejoice as Chris
tians and fellow townsmen."
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-22
SUMMONS COMES TO
WElL-kNOWN CITIZEN
MILTON ID. KIMMELL
DIES UNEXPECTEDLY
Musical Instrument Dealer in Medina
County for SO
Years

Death removed well-known Medi-
ma citizen and business man Monday
morning, in the persoy of Milton d.
Kimmell, 81, which Cured at his
home, 223 East Liberty street, of
cardiac asthma, from which he had
been sufferer for a long time, tho
until quite recently had been able to
give attention to his business, and
dined and enjoyed a ride with his fam
lily the day preceding his death.
Milton Delford Kimmell was born
August IA, 1851, at Chippewa Lake,
O., the son of Alexander and Elvira
Kimmell. His boyhood days were
spent ON the farm attending the dis
trict school until he entered the Nor
NAL at Smithville, where he met Mary
Emma Funk, to whom he was united
in marriage Dec rs, 1877.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kimmell began their
married life at Chippewa Lake, where
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-22
DEATH OF MRS. POMEROY

Mrs. Frances Pomeroy, sc, died
suddenly Tuesday evening of heart
disease, at the home of S. B. Stod-
dard, north of the village, where she
had been visiting her niece, Mrs. J. L.
Gleason, who resides at the Stoddard
home.
Mrs. Pomeroy was subject to heart
ailment, altho for some time preced-
ing her death she had appeared to be
in good health. OF her immediate
family she is survived by one son
only, Earl Pomeroy of Bellaire, O.,
who arrived in Medina on Wednesday.
Funeral services will be held from
the Stoddard home today, Friday, at
p. M, conducted by Rev. Philip Kel-
ser. Burial in Spring Grove ceme-
terry.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-22
DEATH OF MRS. THEo. HAURY

Mrs. Anna Haury, wife of Theo.
Haury of Erhart, died last Friday
morning, Nov. is, Of heart disease, fol-
lowing an attack Of pneumonia. The
death Of Mrs. Hau9y 1s the second one
in this family within period Of ten
days, the daughter, Irene, having
passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Mrs.
Haury, born Oct 6, 1879, was 46 years
i month and 3 days of age. She is
survived by the husband and four sons,
her mother, and several brothers and
sisters. Funeral services were held
Monday morning at st. Martins
church, Liverpool, and burial made in
the church yard cemetery.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-22
ALL EXAMINATIONS OF
ARMY. men ARE STOPPED

The local draft board received on
Tuesday a telegram from the state
draft headquarters ordering a discon-
tinAance at once of all physical exam
nations, of all registrants. The order
also irstructs the board not to send
any more questionnaires to the district
board.
Proceed with and complete classi-
fications of registrants 18 to sc years
in accordance with previous instruc-
tions," concludes the order.
The order stopping the sending of
questionnaires to the district board
causes ssome confusion to the local
board, because classification cannot be
c6Inpleted if the district board does
not pass upon men who are entitled to
sexendpt jQil under the agricultural pro-
IIshe Iocal hoard llas nothing
|S' u D ] D 4 sssss / U ssl'
wiithout owing the ruling Of the dis
5tTict boaTdAin each case. IA
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-22
WILL TELL FARMERS HOW
TO FIGURE INCOME TAXES

The agricultural extension depart
ment of Ohio State university is plan
ing instruction in bookkeeping for the
farmers of the state. One or more
meetings will be held in each county
in January, and representatives of the
internal revenue department will at
tend to explain to the farmers how to
figure their income taxes.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-22
HOW TO OBTAIN LABELS FOR
CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO SOLDIERS

November 20 was to have been the
final date upon which the Red Cross
and the PostOffice department would
accept Christmas packages for ship
ment overseas. The period was ex-
tended to include November 80, when
reports all over the country indicated
that but a small per cent of the Christ
mas parcel labels, given to soldiers
overseas for mailing home to their
nearest relative, have reached this
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-22

country. Without one of these labels
the Red Cross and the Post Office de-
partment cannot accept Christmas par
GELS for soldiers abroad.
If by November 81 the nearest rela-
tive of a soldier has not received from
that soldier Christmas parcel label
Red Cross chapters will supply one
label for each soldier, taking an af-
fidavit from the recipient of the e1ner-
gency label worded as follows:
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-22
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS

On account Of Thanksgiving,
the Sentinel will 60 to press next
Wednesday afternoon, instead Of
Thursday afternoon. and all cor
respondents will please mail
their news-letters one day earlier
than usual. Kindly make note Of
this.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-22
new DISCOVERIES IN
CHATHAM OIL field

There is considerable excitement in
Medina county now on account of the
recent oil discoveries in the shallow
Berea sand in the old Lodi-Belden dis
trict. The sand is found at depth
of from 450 to 500 feet and nearly all
wells drilled SO far have gone into
about 80 feet of good sand. Seven
wells have been drilled on the Ripley
farm within the last few weeks, rang
ing from 10 to 80 barrels each. Four
steel tanks and a complete outfit has
been installed. A we'll was brought
in on the Ellis farm last Friday,
which is said to be good for at least
40 barrels. The oil raised in the we'll
125 feet.
: The discovery of oil in this territory
is not entirely new. About 18 years
ago a number Of wells were drilled
and a small refinery was built at
Lodi. The market conditions at this
time We're not favorable, and the price
of oil was low, so that drilling was
gradually discontinued and the reGn-
cry shut down.
The Buckeye Pipe Line company has
a line in the territory and is now lay
ing a new 4-inch line to take care of
the production. The oil is Of very
good quality and as drilling conditions
are very favorable great activity il
sesSpected Hill the very near future.
lit the present time tlgeI whole eoun.
# n n "A '!l| IL 4 n fl h sass Il
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-22
The undersigned hereby makes application to forward to

The undersigned hereby makes application forward
............. (Organizaton) Expedionary
Forces Christmas package.
The undersigned hereby declares that he she the nearest living
the proposed recipient that he she
received label abroad that should said label be received
Of his belief
parcel will be the proposed
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-22

the husband engaged in farming with
his father. In 1882 they moved to Me-
dina, where he opened an establish
ment for the sale Of musical instru-
ments, business which he followed
continuously in and about Medina
county until his death. His 36 years
experience in his chosen profession
gained for Mr.. Kimmell wide acquain-
tance thruout the entire community
and, at the time of his death he was
one of Medina's pioneer merchants, &
There we're born no NH. and Mrs.
limnielI tsVo chill Lucille II, now
|
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-22

The Lake Division announces that
enough extra Christmas parcels have
been provided to take care of all sol
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-22

The old boundary line between thss
eastern and central standard time
zones was in the vicinity of the Penn
sylvania Ohio boundary line. The new
line thru Ohio will start at Toledo and
pass through Fremont, Clyde, Belle
vue, Monroeville, Shelby Junction,
Mansfield, Gallon, Marion, Columbus,
Lancaster, Dundee and Gallipolis.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-22

diers overseas who had no relative nor
friend to whom to send the Christmas
labels.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-22
EASTERN Time Zone
ON January | next

After January / Medina and Me-
dina county will be in the eastern stand
ard time zone, instead of central
standard zone, according to an an
nouncement Monday by the Interstate
Commerce Commission in Washington,
in which the Commission defined the
new lines for the time zones, as pro-
vided in the daylight saving bill. This
will mean that the clocks will be turn
ed ahead an hour, giving us the same
time we had last summer. Then,
however, we were in the central stan
dard zone, but after January /, we
will be in the eastern standard zone.
gIff the present law remains in force the
clocks lndoubt edly be turned
anot aoaE ali ead snFing foi
l| Nj 81 4! n s1IsI ~ 4
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-22

lcluding The East Ohio Gas Company,
The Logan Oil & Gas Company, The
Ohio City Service, The Meadow Oil
Company, Kundtz and Hultz, n. "a,
Dempsey & Company, The Ohio Oil
Company and the Ohio Fuel Supply
Company.
Many operators are held back some
what by shortage Of labor, drillers and
tool-dressers being especially in de-
mand. All operating and living con-
ditions are most favorable in this
district; the land is level, and it is a
prosperous agricultural community.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-23
HARDING MAY HEAD
|GREAT CORPORATION
'OF WAR FINANCES
Reported Secretary McAdOO
Has Offered Birmingham
Man Most Important
Place

Washington. April "a Especially
The vice craftsmanship and active man
agement Of the s5oo,ooo.Oo0 war finance
corporation has been tentatively Of
fered w p. G.. Harding by w G. Nc
Adoo. Secretary of the Treasury, ac-
cording to unofficial information.
The legislation authorizing the cor
poration names Mr.. McAdoo chairman.
The board members will be named by
the President, subject to confirmation
by the Senate. The Apo 'ttment OF
vice chairman to have active manage
ment of the corporation is, it is stated.
in the power OF the Secretary of the
Treasury.
According to report in circulation
today, the Secretary hesitated to offer
the vice Craftsmanship to Mr.. Harding
| because of his satisfaction with the
manner in which Mr.. Harding has
conducted the affairs of the federal re-
serve board This obstacle was re-
moved, however, according to report,
when Mr.. Harding declared his ability
and Willingness to assume the new,
onerous and most important duties. 1t
is understood that Mr.. Harding de-
clared that he would willingly UNI
dertake the prodigious work because
OF the example set in the same par
ticulaF by the Secretary himself
Regarding the report, Mr.. Hard
ing has made no statement, and OF
course, will not until the appointment
is offered. Effort to substantiate the
report by testimony of Senators Bank
head and Underwood failed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-23
NO COMPROMISE
ON OVERMAN BILL,
WILSON'S ATTITUDE
President Going to Force
Congress to Give Him
Real Power to
Run War

Washington, April p The
Senate settled down today to a
finish fight on the bill propos-
ing blanket authority for the
President to organize govern
ment agencies in prosecuting
tho war.
mo compromise" was the word sent
by President Wilson in a letter to
Senator Overman of North Carolina,
sponsor Of the measure. Debate was
resumed by supporters of the admin
istration, while opponents demanding
specific exemption Of the interstate
commerce commission and certain
other bureaus from changes prepared
for renewed efforts to force amend
ments. In his letter to Senator Over
man, the President said:
II thank you with all my heart for
standing by the bill which bears your
name without any compromise of any
kind"
Senator Overman af.erward declared
he would oppose any amendment of
the pending measure, and felt confident
of its passage, with votes to spare. He
conceded however, that the vote on
excmpting the interstate commerce
commission and possibly other bureaus
from its scope would be very close. A
canvass of the Senate is in progress.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-23
NINE EARTHQUAKE
SHOCKS DO HALF
MILLION DAMAGE
Only Two Deaths Are Reported as
Result Of the Shakes in
Southern California

Los Angeles. April 2:.-Ninc earth
quake shocks. severe in intensity.
which began yesterday Mt 3:3. p. M.
and extended over period Of 30
hours, appeared tonight TO have COM
pieted their work Of destruction, hny-
ing caused property damage roughi.
estimated Mt half n million dollars.
After 80 hours of waiting, no additional
reports of heavy damage had been re-
ceived from all of southern California.
which suffered most or western Arizona
and Utah, which were slightly affected.
Hemet and San Jacinto twin towns of
the broad valley between the San
Jacinto and Santa Anna ranges, were
half wrecked in their business sections
aud their f0o-odd homes were severely
Jared
Plate glass valued at thousands of dol
lars, here. railroad water tanks at sew
eral points, building fronts at Banning
and elsewhere, irrigation reservoirs and
canals and countless chimneys suffered
from the shocks.
August Carlson, who was ILL., and who
died of nervous shock according to the
coroner. and Frank Darnell, killed by
fall from pier. during panic were
the only deaths reported. "A score OF
persons suffered injuries but in mosl
cases they were not serious
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-23
ROLL OF HONOR

Washington. April 22.-The casualty
list today contained II names, divided
MS follows, Killed in action. 10; died
OF wounds, s; died of accident, 1; died
Of disease, A; other causes. ?; wound
cd. II wounded slightly. 4.
The men killed in action are all pri-
Yates. Lieut.. stanley Huguenin died
of accident and Lieuts. MARYLAND q.
Hobbs, George Peck, Arlie Alfred
schardt and Edward b. Wilcox were
slightly wounded. The list follows:
Killed in Action
Privates Herbert f. Akroyd, Elmer
in, Manuel Martin, George Fl. Norsigian,
Herman Salner, John F. Slaton, Charles
Waldron; Bugler Grover X. Tanner.
Died of Wounds
Corp. Frank B. Amaral.
Privates Harry j. Bergaron, Walker
Hammett, Charles A. Henry, Leroy S.
Wells.
Died of Accident
Lieut.. Stanley Huguenin.
Sergt. Frank c. Cataldo.
Corp. Theodore Peck.
Privates Joseph l.. Mattingly, James L.
WEIGH
Privates Frank ]. Watson. Arthur Will
liams.
Severely Wounded
Sergt. Edward C. Smith.
Corp. Joseph Thifault
Privates John L. Brock, William J. Dill
lon, Abraham A. Flescher, Charles II.
Harrington, George Kertcher.
Slightly Wounded
Lieuts. Marland C. Hobbs, George
Peck. Arlie Alfred Schardt, Edward Is.
Wilcox.
Corps. Robert S. Albacki Timothy j..
Barry, Walker B. Boardman.
Privates John V. Benoit Harold w.
Berry, Glen II. Cole. Samuel ]. Coskery,
Edward l.. Dambruch, Thomas n. Elukc-
vich, Pasqualc Ferrugano, John Frasco,
Tony Frisco, Charles German, Phillip
II. Goss, Harry Gould, Charles J. Hogan.
Edward Boscoe Killon, Joseph A. Lacey,
Olcide Lavelle, Armand Lemieux. Law
renee Loveland, Harold Mcdonald, Ed
ward L. McFadden, Charles f. Mclean.
Lawrence j. Mcnamara, Freddie b.
Moreau. Joseph Nuzsky Daniel j.
OLeary, George w. Russell. Frank st.
John, Edwin A. Sheldon, Charles J.
Sheridan, Frank N. Sncoski. George IL.
NJ. Thompson, Aron Torsian. Merwin IL.
futile, Peter Vica, Alfred S. Yaffo.
Previously reported missing. now re-
ported killed:
Mai. Raynol Cawthorn Boiling.
Washington, April 22.-The list carried
the first official information that Mai
r. G. Boiling had been killed. In a
previous list he was reported as miss
ing in action. Although later, Assistant
Secretary of State Phillips, his brother
! in-law, was informed in dispatch from
the American embassy in Paris that his
| body had teen found with bullet
wound through the heart
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-23
Famous German Airman
Shot Down on SOmme Line

wiz tic British Army in France, April
cc.-(By the Associated Press) -Bai on
Richthofen, the famous German aviator.
WAS shot down and killed last. night back
Of the British lines along the ! Somme
front. Details of the death of the airman
are lacking but as showing the temper
pf British officers it may be said that
the correspondent heard the ardent hope
Expressed that Richthofen died fighting
rrandly in an air battle with worthy
Exponent, rather than by being shot down
bv anti-aircraft guns.
The German flying circus leader will
he buried with military honors today near
the SPOT where he crashed, and an inn
pressive ceremony is being planned By
the British officials.
Denver, April 22--Captain Baron Max
won Richofen German aviator. re-
ported killed on the French front, was
q nephew of Baroness Louise Richtho-
lien, prominent socially in Denver.
Baroness Richthofen was an English
woman prior to her marriage. She is one
Of the most active workers in Colorado
for Belgium and other allied war relief
work
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-23
British Dyes Company
Making Good Progress

London, April 22.-The British Dyes
company, promoted by the Board OF
Trade with the assistance of the treas
ury to take the position held before the
war by the Germans, has been at work
for more than two years and is able to
report good progress. The works at
Huddersfeld, near Leeds. have reached
the proportions of small town and are
still expanding. The directors have gone
to the heart of the German success
1t was not by making dyes, but by
making Intermediates that the Ger
mans forced the whole world to depend
on them in this great industry Now
Intermediates are being made at Hud-
dersfield and the mostselaborate and ex-
pansive plant used in the whole under
taking is employed in this essential
branch. which absorbs eight-tenths of
the capital outlay.
Compounds have been devised and dyes
produced even beyond the ingenuity of
the Germans. for the Britch Dyes COM
pany did not have to start at the be-
ginning but where Germany left of in
August. 1914.