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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-20

fail last January but his condition did
not become alarming until spring,
when he was confined to his bed for
a number of months, during which
time it was thought he must die.
About two months ago, however, his
condition improved, and he was able
to walk up town. Soon he went to
sanitarium at Clifton Springs, N. Y,
in hope to be fully restored to health,
but the treatment did not benefit him.
He returned home and, while seem
ingly improved at times, gradually
declined until the end.
Charles Dexter Wightman was born
on a farm in Lafayette township, this
county, Nov. Is, 1866, one Of a family
of three children born to the late j.
L. and Clara Bissell Wightman.
He was educated in the district
schools of his native township and
high school Of Medina, also gradual
| ing from the Adrian tMich.) College
| in 1899. He studied law in the office
Of the late Judge Hayden in Medina,
and was admitted to the bar in 1888
soon becoming active in his chosen
profession. He served two terms as
States Attorney and in 1897 was
1 elected to represent this district II
| the Ohio senate. He was reelected
! in 1899, and honored by being made
1 chairman of the judicial and other i'm
portant committees.
In 1905 he was appointed postmas
4 ter of Medina, serving as such To-
4 six years, since which time he had de
4 voted his time to the practice OF Law
| and looking after his farm in Lafay
cite.
I The deceased was genial gentle
man of many accomplishments, o
. | wide reading in law and literature
stood high as a counsellor and advo
cate, and was popular in all circles
He was intensely patriotic, ready =
II assist in all worthy projects for tn
betterment of the community, Q
j strong religious faith, and an activ
!. member Of the Congregational churcl
!, He will be missed by host OF friends
j Chas. Wightman had never married.
"A He is survived by the brother, "
j B. Wightman of Lafayette, and sistel
\ Mrs. c. M. Fem Of Medina.
! IA private funeral service was hel
7 from the Fem home Thursday after
!, noon at 1880 o'clock, conducted b
y Rev. III. S. Fritsch, Of Hough Avenu
8 G Congregational church, Clevelan'
4 former pastor Of the deceased, gwhol
Z the latter had. requested should ofic
0 late. Mrs. Anna Newcomb Wanamal
y er Of Old Stone church, Clevelan
il sang at the funeral, also q final r
o quest Of the deceased. The local Pri
y ella club members and their hu
i bands attended in body at Il
cemetery.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-20
OFFICIALLY DEAD;
TURNS UP alive

Howard Bensinger of Lodi, a report
of whose death in action was sent by
the war department to the family on
July 80, is very much alive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Eshelman of
Lodi, with whom Howard made his
home from infancy, received letter
from him last Friday, dated New
York, in which he stated he was ..
K, and expected to be sent to Camp
Sherman at once, from whence he
believed he would soon be enabled to
return home.
Howard sailed for France the lat
ter part of last April, arriving there
on May 5. Mr.. and Mrs. Eshelman
heard from him regularly until July,
when on the Goth, they received an
official notice of his death. Mrs. Esh-
Gilman says she has never been able
to fully believe that Howard was
dead, notwithstanding that she and
Mr.. Eshelman had a memorial ser
vice held for him on August IL.
In his letter Howard stated that
he was severely wounded in the chest
by bursting shrapnel on July 10, at
Chateau Thierry, and was confined to
hospital for several months, and
that while he is feeling well, he has
not fully regained his former bodily
strength.
Howard landed in New York on
December l, and his letter was dated
December 10.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-20
Three KILLED BY
OIL EXPLOSION
MOTHER AND CHILDREN
MEET TRAGIC DEATH
Valley City Woman Pours Oil Into
sN Stove With Fatal
Results

Pouring coal oil into lighted
cook stove at her home in Valley
City, Tuesday morning, caused an ex-
plosion which resulted in the death
of Mrs. Henry Foecking, Jr, and her
Two children, both daughters, one
two and one-half years old and the
other six months Old. .5l.E n.
S3S nfrS Eoenlxi xine 1kiass taxrihlY bNraed
Sal olit fhe face, her hair being burned
away and her clothing SO nearly con-
sumed that the flesh Of her Body was
crisped. Both children were also
burned about the face and head. The
older child succumbed to her injuries
about two hours after the accident,
the mother dying about 5 o'clock
Tuesday evening. The baby passed
away Wednesday afternoon. The
victims comprised Mr.. Foecking's en-
tire family.
The family are well known in Liv-
erpool township and the northern part
Of the county, and the bereft hus-
band has the profound sympathy ot
the : public in general in the tragic
loss of his family. Z.
A triple funeral service will be
held this morning, Friday, from st
Martins Catholic church, Liverpool
conducted by Rev. Kitter, the pastor
Burial in the church cemetery.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-20
LOCAL AID FOR SOLDIERS

Inauguration Of the community
plan Of handling the returned soldier
problem in Ohio was announced by
the United States employment service
at Columbus, Friday. Under this
plan every community in the state
will have a part in helping its re-
turned soldiers and sailors to en-
ploynent.
+ Local councils Of defense, and rep
resentatives Of practically every weL
fare organization in the country, will
assist in this work with community
labor boards as the ;co-ordinating and
directing head. The purpose Of the
community agencies is to keep a close
check on the employment situation II
their respective districts, by operat
ing through local United States em
ployment Offices, place discharged sol
diers in jobs.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-20
CHRISTMAS IGREETING
CARRIED LOADED GUN

Confding to Nightwatchman Hange
that he had a loaded pistol on his
person, Fred King spent Saturday
night and Sunday in the village lock-
up and Monday night in the county
jail.
Fred had been looking upon the
wine when it was red, Saturday, and
while waiting for a northbound car
Saturday night, apparently was anx-
ious that the world should know that
he was protected from all harm. He
made no resistance and Monday be-
fore Justice w. P. Ainsworth, ac-
knowledged his infraction OF the law
and was fined $25 and costs and COM
mitted to jail until its payment. Fred
possessed but $15. Albert Thomas,
for whom he had been working, sign
ed bond for the payment of the bal
ance, amounting to $15.45, and Fred
went forth free man.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-20
COUNTY'S HONOR
ROLL FOR WEEK
TWELVE REPORTED
In CASUALTY LISTS
Eleven Wounded in Various Degrees,
Ard One Boy Died
OF Disease.

The casualty lists have shown
heavily for Medina county the past
week as will be noted by the follow
ing list, altho but one death was re-
ported thru the daily press: N
~ Private SAMUEL L. HOLvEY,
.SadsWorth, wounded severely
N. N BUplSr fsIsly D0 YET FadswOrth,
wounded, degree undetermined.
CORPORAL LESTER ABRAMS,
Wadsworth, wounded severely.
Sergeant JAMES HUFFMAN,
Wadsworth, wounded severely.
Corporal c. HOFF, Wadsworth
wounded slightly.
4. Private NICHOLAS H. WILLIAMS
Lodi, missing in action.
CAPTAIN HARRY r. HEDGES
Chippewa Lake, died of disease.
Private JACOB E. BERG, Medina
wounded, degree undetermined.
Private ARTHUR ROSA, Wads
worth, wounded, degree undetermined
Private LESTER DUTT, Wadsworth
wounded, degree undetermined.
Private GEO. A. DRESSLER, Me
dina, wounded, degree undetermined.
Private KARL X. BRICKER, Me
dina, wounded severely.
]. E. Berg, whose name appear
above, is not a Medina boy, altho hi
sister, Mrs. M. w. Crofoot, reside
here. She states that her brother en-
listed in Iowa, but as he is a singl
man, he may have given Medina a
his place Of residence, or as being tn
home of his nearest relative. Mrs
Crofoot has received no informatio
other than the bare announcement ar
bearing in the daily press.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-20
MRS. GEO. TRAUTMAN
PASSES TO REWARD

Mrs. Geo, J. Trautman of 335 North
Court street, well-known and respect
ed, Medina lady, died Wednesday ev-
ening at her late home, after pro-
longed illness of complication OF
Bright's disease and neuritis, at the
age Of ga years.
For many years Mr.. and Mrs. Traut-
man were residents of York township,
but about ten years ago came to Me-
dina to make their home. The de-
ceased is survived by the husband
and two daughters, Mrs. Elmer Brown
Of Medina and Mrs. Stephen Munson
of Lodi. I,
Private funeral services will be held
from the home Saturday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. Phillip Kelser, and
burial made in Spring Grove cemetery
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-20
EARNEST 0. WALTZ
SUMMONED BY DEATH
FOLLOWING A BRIEF
ILLNESS OF INFLUENZA
Talented Young Business Man Was
Born and Raised
in Medina.

Death removed another well-knoWn
and respected Medina citizen and
business man during the past week IN
the person of Earnest o. Waltz, VINO
passed away Saturday evening at his
home. 222 South Huntington street,
following an illness of about one
deck of influenza.
The deceased was a son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson Waltz, $40 West WASH
ington street, and was 81 years, y
months and 13 days of age. He was
born in Medina, March 81, 1886, and
had always resided here. He was a
member of the graduating class OF
1906, Medina high school, later taking
a course in photo-engraving at Eff
fingham College, Ill. He also ac-
quired the printing trade, and for a
number of years had conducted a bust
ness in this line for himself. Mr..
Waltz was of an exceptionally ingen-
ious turn of mind, to which he was
continually giving tangible express
sion, and was a young man OF ability.
His disposition was cheerful and
natural sense Of humor and geniallty
drew to him many friends.
October 18, 1912, he was married
to Miss Edna Brainard, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brainard, to
/ whom was born one child, "a daughter;
\ 4lThe spidoM and daughtar, fsther and
/ mother and one sister, Mae Waltz,
survive.
A brief funeral service was held
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the home, conducted by Rev. Phillip
Kelser, following which the body was
placed in the receiving vault to await
the recovery of the, widow and child
who are seriously i'll, when another
I service will be held.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-20
.uNTIMELy DEATH
OF YOUNG MOTHER
MRS. LILLIAN CHAMBERLAIN
SUCCUMBS TO INFLUENZA
Was Successful Teacher and Well
Known to Medina
People.

Many hearts, will be sorrOwed to
learn of the untimely death OF Mrs.
Lillian Chamberlain, wife of Guy Il.
Chamberlain Of Branch road, which
occurred early Saturday morning, De-
cember IA, at the age OF rs years, 8
months and 10 days, of pneumonia
following influenza, with which she
was stricken one week previous to
her death.
Lillian Amanda Carlton Chamber
lain was born in Lafayette township,
this county, August rs, 1892, the
fourth Of family of four children
born to Willis and Zilda Eaken Carl
ton. Her entire life was spent with
in four miles of her childhood home.
Her education was obtained in the
district schools Of her native town
ship and in the high school OF Me
dina, from which she graduated IN
4 1912. later attending summer schoO
at Wooster, o. For four years shs
taught in the public schools OF Lafay'
ette, ranking high as an educator.
On Jan. 6, 1917, she was united II
rnarriageS to Guy R. Chamberlain q
\ York township, and they were resid
Inc with the latter's parents at TN
time sof her death.
There survive the husband and IN
ant dauehter Therese lillian, bor1 g1
NJ y \ b 6x
\ erlts, Hiree BIO theirs cae sister. ttw
hail if-brothers, three half-sisters, be
J sides u host of friends. s4 N
As member Of the United Breth
eren church, she led a devoted Chris
tian life. She was Of happy dispo
sition and loving and dutiful vii
and mother.
E The funeral services, were hel
from the home ON Tuesday, conducte
by Rev. B. S. Arnold of Akron an
Rev. A. e. Fair Of Chippewa Lak'
Burial at Spring Grove cemetery, Me
dina.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-20
MAY RETAIN UNIFORMS

Secretary Baker states that the war
department has decided that All dis
charged soldiers may permanently re-
tain the uniform and overcoat they
wear when mustered out "A bill Will
be submitted at once embodying the
necessary authority Previously the
department had planned to have the
clothing returned to the government
three months after a soldiers dis
charge.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-20
w. C. T. u. TO REMEMBER
NEEDY AND AFFLICTED

Medina w. G. T. u. will follow its
usual Xmas custom Of sending out
clothing, baskets Of food, etc., to the
needy or afflicted. Fruits, jellies,
flowers to the sick; candy, nuts, pop
corn balls, toys and picture books to
the children, and Xmas cards of greet
ing to shut-ins. !.
Donations of homemade baked
goods, candy, popcorn balls, toys,
books, magazines, groceries, fruits,
vegetables, jellies, clothing, or money
with which to purchase these articles,
will be thankfully received.
Leave all articles at Hartman's
grocery not later than 2 p. III, On
Monday, Dec. 23.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-20
TO HOLD EXAMS.

The state civil service commission
has called a special examination to
be held on Friday January Bird, at
the court house in Medina of appli-
cants for the position Of snperinten-
dent and matron of the Medina county
infirmary. Those desiring to nartici-
pate should address the state civil
service commission, Columbus, or call
at the Office of County Auditor Geo
McNeal.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-20
DEATH COMES TO
CHAs. D. WleHTMAN
PROMINENT ATTORNEY AND
FORMER STATE SENATOR
He Had Been in Gradually Failing
Health for Nearly
Year.

Hon. Chas. D. Wightman, prominent
attorney and one of the best known
citizens of Medina county, passed
away Sunday morning at 10 o'clock
at the home of his sister, Mrs. G. M.
Fem, 424 North Court street, follow
ing a lingering illness Of nearly a
year.
The deceased was a victim OF
Bright's disease. His health began to
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-20
DIES AT COUNTY HOME

I, "A. D. Derhammer, 68, died Monday
at the County Infrmary, Of which he
had been an inmate for the past
eight years. Cerebral apoplexy was
the cause Of DEATH The deceased had
never married, and SO far as the in
firmary officials know, had no immed-
late relatives. Funeral services will
be held today, conducted by Rev. Phil
lip Kelser, and burial made in Pot
ter's field.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-20
Flu HITS BEREA COLLEGE

1t was announced Friday that all
classes in Baldwin, Wallace college
would be suspended until Dec. 80
because Of the epidemic Of influenza
III .Berea Village. The student army
training corps is still quartered at
the college, but Ii IL is expected ii that de-
mobilization would be made early this
week.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
Gas and Electricity Profteering.

| To the Editor Of The Star:
| Congress legislated the loan shark
out of business and has curtailed
prof1teering~ on rents, etc. Now let
| Congress do something in the real
shark-profiteering in correction With
the Washington Gas Light Company
and Potomac Electric Power Com
pany.
Both OF these corporations demand
| before light is turned on a deposit
sufficient to pay twice the amount of
| a bill rendered for one month light
ing. In other words, the bill is paid
in advance, and the corporation has
tenants or owners occupancy of
premises.
II bill is not paid by the 10th
Of month both of these corporations
add 10 per cent to it on the month;
| this is at rate Of $1.2p per cent a
year. The consumer pays 10 per cent
a month on his own money deposited
with these corporations.
There Is not real estate agent,
landlord or boarding establishment In
equaled this profiteering, which has
been going on for years.
These corporations should be made
to give a statement of the amount
Of money they hold On deposits, and
the income derived from that amount
If Congress wants to do something
for the people of the District of>Co-
iumbia, let it take up this matter and
give it thorough investigation, and
then decide where the real profiteer-
ing commenced and been so success
fully carried on for many years. un-
til it has become a habit and over
looked by the public. LET the light
of Congress so shine thai 1t will reach
all profiteers under their Jurisdiction.
N. c.. JENNINGS.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
MRS. LATIMER,S FUNERAL.
Services for Fire Victim at Moth.
ers Home Tomorrow.

Funeral services for Mrs. Mabel r
Latimer. wife of DR.. Guy W. Latimer
Of Hyattsville. who was fatally burned
when her clothing caught fire from
an oil stove on a launch near Colonial
Beach, Tuesday evening. will be held
| at the home Of her mother, Mrs. Don
A. Sanford. $50 Indiana avenue. at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
When DR.. Latimer discovered his
wife with her clothing ablaze. he put
her over the side of tho boat to ex-
tingutsh tho FIRE. but she already had
been severely burned and died yester-
day morning in q hospital at Fred
ericksburg. Va
Mrs. Latimer is survived by her
mother, three sisters and ono brother
The sisters are Miss Bertha Sanford,
Mrs. Fred Mckee and Mrs. B. F. Gar
ber. The brother is Don A. Sanford,
jr. Mrs. Latfmer's father was promi-
naut in local real estate circles during
his life.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
EIGHT HUNDRED
CALLED IN DRAFT
District of Columbia viii
Have Contributed 3,778
Men to Service.

The District OF Columbia has been
called upon to send 800 selected men
to Camp Meade this month. Three
hundred white registrants are to be
entrained during the fve-day period
beginning June "a. and 500 colored
registrants to be entrained during
the flve-day period beginning Juno 20.
These calls form part of general
mobilization orders just made public
by Provost Marshal General Crow
der. calling upon the states for
100000 white registrants and 10000
colored registrants, to be entrained
on the dates indicated.
The calls bring the total number
, of registrants asked from the Ma
tional Capital during June to 1.21A
men, exclusive OF seventeen special
call men entrained June /.
The 1.2I4 men will include 206 local
white registrants to go into training
June Is at Takoma Park, and 268 colored
lregistrants to go into training at Green's
boro, N. c., on the same date.
The total of 1.274 Is the largest num-
Der OF selected men yet asked from the
District during any one month.
The calls would seem to indicate the
rapidity with which troops now are
moving overseas. Practically all the
| men under these latest calls are to be
sent to National Army cantonments
! whereas recently many men were seEt te
National Guard, Regular Army and
other camps. Illinois is directed to fur
nish 2s,500 men under the latest call
more than double the number from New
! York
Evening star., 1918-06-06
More May Be Called.
DRAFT LAW RETROACTIVE.
Legislation Pending to. Apply t.
Past and Future Enactments,

Provision that in determination of
the draft quotas by states the draft
quota bill Of last month shall apply
to. any or all forces heretofore or
hereafter raised under the draft laws
was agreed to yesterday by the House
committee on military affairs.
1t was considered in the form of a
Joint resolution offered by Chairman
Dent. This makes the draft quota
bill retroactive, SO as to legalize any
exceeding of authority as to the num-
ber or quota made in the first draft
of troops.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
A Progressive Feline.

From the Kansas City Journal.
any more"
"That cat is progressive. She never
cared for water, but she is all right
now. She strolls around In front OF
the vacuum cleaner whenever I have
it in USE"
Evening star., 1918-06-06
Worth Something.

From the Kansas City Journal.
st am unworthy of you." he vowed.
You have $50.0oo.. haven't you?"
'Yes, love"
You are not SO unworthy as you
think" murmured the dear girl.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
Remnant Lots Of
Boys
Clothing

Boys Summer Knickerbock-
er Pants. of ecru crash. lE
Sizes S. and 4OC
ySATB
Boys and Children's Straw
Hats, in brown. bleached and
black: all with leatherette inner
bands; suitable for children from
2 to years Of age. Only nE
one and two Of kind VOC
and size ...............
Boys Soft Collars, left -
from shirts and blouse ~
waists; odd sizes. Each..
Boys Norfolk Suits, of navy
blue serge, full lined knicker-
booker pants: pure
worsted serge; sizes d -r
8. 7. 1s and Il years sD4./5
only ...
Evening star., 1918-06-06
SITS Men for War.

The District Of Columbia, when the
June calls have been filled, Will have
sent 3.77s men to camps under the Sc
lective service law.
The first draft saw s29 men sent to
Camp Meade. Subsequent calls since
last September have been as follows:
Fifty stenographers to Kelly Field;
1o2 men to Camp Meade; IS men to
Camp Meade; 300 men to Howard
University; AT men to Camp Meade;
1877 men to Columbus barracks; 300
men to Fort oglethorpe; 134 men for
special calls. The following are to go
Camp Meade, 206 men to Takoma
Park, D. c., and 206 men to Green's
boro, n. c.
Nor will these be all An indefinite
number of men to take up spruce pro-
duction will be selected from the Dis
trict this month, together with men
from the states. No definite quotas
have been assigned yet.
More May Be Called.
There is a probability that still
more men will be called from the Dis
trict before the month is over, it was
learned today.
Official figures given out by the Of
fee Of the provost marshal general
show that a grand total Of 1,595.70S
men will have been sent to camps
when the June calls are completed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-01
THE HOUSEHOLD
When There's an Embargo.
Edited by ANNE RITTENuOUsE.

In these days of congested freight
conditions it is no unusual thing to
hear stories of much discomfort
caused by the failure of packages and
baggage to reach their destination. We
hear that somebody who moved from
one town to another in March is still
waiting for her trunks. We try to
send some express packages to our
summer home, and find that 1.-THE
summer home towns under an en-
barge and the express companies can
not accept any packages for it. And
so the matter goes, with the result
that nowadays many of us. when we
go visiting, carry our clothes in suit
cases and bags that we can take with
us on the train. And we find that this
is the safest way of getting things
where we want them when we want
them.
For this reason hand luggage will
proba bly, come in for a good deal of
attention this spring when people be-
gin to make their plans for the sum-
mer. OF course. for the weekend trip.
suit case and a large overnight bag
VIII hold enough and the accommo-
cations for one passenger on a rail-
road train give comfortab BILE room
enough for this much luggage But
We must learn to pack carefully, to
take with us only such things as we
need and to keep our baggage when
we are in train, well within the
bounds ascribed to us. Nc hing is
more unpleasant than to have some
body else's bags encroaching on your
seat or the floor in front of it.
And 1t is also good plan to refrain