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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13
OHIO FAR OVER QUOTA

Ohio passed it's quota to the amount
of S3,050,000 in the recent united
war work campaign. Figures an
nounced Monday by F. W. Ramsey,
Cleveland manufacturer who directed
the Ohio campaign, shows that Ohio's
quota was $10,650,000 and that $13,-
100000 was raised.
Of the total amount $7,OOO,OOO was
raised from war chests of the state,
all of which have agreed to pay the
national percentage of average which
has not yet been determined but
which probably will be about Is per
cent. The non-war chest communities
subscribed $5,200,000, an oversub-
ecription of 40 per cent.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13
IWADsWORTH MAN
TAKES own \ LIFE

w. z. Willis of Wadsworth COM
mitted suicide on Thursday morning
of last week, by shooting himself
thru the right temple, at his home.
Death resulted about an hour after
the shooting, which was done with a
32-caliber revolver, which Willis is
said to have purchased a few hours
before he shot himself, The family
is unable to assign any reason for
the rash act.
Willis had been employed at the
Match Works for two years, but was
among bunch of about eighty who
were laid off Monday night. He Sc
cured work the next day at the plant
of the Wadsworth Salt Co., where he
worked Tuesday afternoon and We'd
nesday. He did not go to work Thurs
day morning, but made a trip up
town. On his return he fired the shot
which ended his life.
Mr.. Willis and family removed to
Wadsworth from Kentucky in Octo-
Der of 1916. Since then, one son and
one daughter have died. There re-
main his widow, four sons and one
daughter, Mrs. Otis Beal. One son,
Corporal William Willis, is stationed
at Camp Taylor, KY, and their SON
in-law, Otis Beal, is at Camp Sheri-
dan. The other boys are at homes
Funeral services were held at the
residence on Friday afternoon and the
body taken to Campbellsville, KY, for
burial.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13
MOTOR TRUCK ROADS
TO FORM NETWORK

Plans for the Ohio net work of the
proposed new parcel post routes to
be operated with the great number
of army motor trucks the war de-
partment will turn over to the post
office department, were discussed at
Columbus Monday at meeting of
the post routes committee of the Ohio
Good Roads Federation.
Sixty tentative routes for Ohio
were discussed. One is to run thru
the northern part of the state, touch
ing Cleveland and Toledo, the other
from Pittsburg through Columbus to
Cincinnati and thence to Indianapolis.
AS stated in the Sentinel last week,
it is probable that a branch of the
proposed system will lead through Me-
dina, Lodi and other points in the
county to Akron, thence to Cleveland.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13
vO ABATEMENT IN
FLU SITUATION
YfCASES REPORTED,
BUT FEW SERIOUS ONES
State Department of Health Advises
gainst Quarantining
Patients

u The Epidemic of influenza that has
EpeCyadea Medina and Medina county
{ for several weeks, does not appear
sto be abating to any perceptible ex-
TENT although the situation is not re-
garded as any more acute than it has
been dufing any of the time. Local
sE,pl1ysielans report no diminution of
eases nut no noticeable increase in
iViralenee
Heahh Officer Harding states that
many are of the opinion that closer
restrictions should be made on even
einfornnal assemblages of half dozen
sor more persons, and complain that
no quarantine order has been issued.
A closcR restriction, says Mr.. Hard
sing, Nsald prevent the congregating
of any large number of persons in the
stores while shopping, to be consistent.
And 50 far as the question of quar-
antine is concerned, the State Health
Board have advised against it. The
general belief seems to be that as the
5diseasesis not gaining any, it is prob
able that it will subside soon.
Ihe general recurrence of influenza
which Ohio is experiencing, the per-
lcentagel of fatal cases is running only
about one-half as great as in the earl
Ter outbreak. Despite all precautions
that can be taken, says the State
Health department, the epidemic may
be expected to continue until at least
40 per- cent. of the people of the
State have had the disease. The long
er the atime over which this number
of cases can be distributed, the less
will be the Generalization caused by
the outbreak. Enforcement of regu-
lations against public gatherings in
places Where the disease is prevalent
will achieve this Slowing up and is
therefore desirable, even though it
is not likely to reduce the total num-
ber Of, Gases.
The Recurrence of the influenza out
break sis being noted in other states
as well f,as in Ohio, according to the
health department. Experience indi-
Gates, If is held, that Ohio has fol-
lowed the proper course in refraining
from quarantine of individual cases
and In checking the spread of the dis
ease by restricting public gatherings.
InfueIlza is SO highly contagious dur
ing the preliminary stage, before the
ssaoNs he has the disease, that
quarantine after the case is diagnosed
fails to prevent a large number of
exposures, health officers say. Regu-
lations for placarding of houses for
influenza, it has been observed, often
lead patients to fail to call a physi-
clan.
From the standpoint of deaths, the
health department points out, the epi-
demic is much. less serious than form
erly. Many communities are report
ing large numbers of cases with few
OF no deaths. This condition is at
tributed partly to decreased virulence
of the disease, partly to the better
facilities now available for the care
of patients and partly to the more
widespread knowledge of the disease
among the public.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13
DEATH OF MORIVA MUNSON

Mrs. Moriva Munson of Lafayette,
for the past eight years an invalid at
the county infirmary, died at that in
stitution last Friday, Dec. 6, of in
huenza. She was a native of the
township in which she died and was
the daughter of the late Gaylord and
Sarah Towne Wightman. She was
born in July, 1859. The deceased was
twice married, first to E. A. Ault,
and second to Emmet Munson. She
is survived by one son by the first
union, Bert Ault of Lafayette. Chas.
Wightman and Mrs. c. M. Fem of
Medina are respectively nephew and
niece. Funeral services and burial
took place on Saturday at Shaw GEM
etery, Lafayette, conducted by Rev,
Fair of Chippewa Lake.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13
'NUITY SAY 0FFICIALs
Of ALLEN, GUN IOIER.

Chas. W. Allen Of West Virginia,
who escaped from NightWatchman
Hange last Thursday afternoon while
the latter was taking him to the
court house for examination as to his
suspicious actions while in Medina,
is still at large. Allen discharged a
revolver at Ed. Rolph, when the Hat
ter attempted to head him off in the
chase.
Allen was followed as far as the
home of John Whipple on East Smith
road, where he was lost sight Of.
Allen called at the home of Miss
Della Miller on West Liberty street,
stating that he was in search of a
Miss Miller who had abandoned a.
child in West Virginia. At once dis
covering his mistake, he retired from
the house, and, says Miss Miller, called
again and politely asked to be- ex-
cused for his error.
n Since it has developed that he was
lin search Of his wife and child, who
axe living ~ !af 4 l6 liifsrd
| IN Chatham. Aiken 1tdove out there
with a local livery rig ON Wednes-
day, the day following his visit at
Miss Miller's home, and again on
Thursday. During one Of his visits
he drew his revolver on his wife, the
latter told Officer Hange. She re-
fused to return with Allen, who, she
declares, is dangerous man.
Officials believe Allen to be mental
ly deranged. He is said to have aired
his troubles to any one on the streets
who would give ear, and never to
have related his story the same way
twice. 10 one person he is said to
have stated that he was in search of
man by the name of Wayne. Why
he should have called at Miss Millers
home is explained by the fact that he
inquired of some boys for a woman
by the name of Miller. and they inno-
Gently directed him to the w. Lib
erty address. Miss Miller denies
that Allen acted in an intimidating
manner while at her house, and as
has been stated, called the second
time to apologize for his previous in
trusion.
His many and conflicting stories
would indicate that Allen is decidedly
of unsound mind A warrant is out
for his arrest and will be served if
he shows up around here again.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13
TO PUT ON MORE TRAINS

Restoration of normal passenger
service has now been undertaken by
the railroad administration said Di-
rector General McAdoo Monday in
statement addressed to the American
people Withdrawing his plea made last
January for curtailment of passenger
travel for the war emergency. A
number of trains, he announced, will
be added to existing schedules within
the next few weeks.
"The war now being practically
over" said the statement, "it will be
the policy of the railroad administra-
ton during the remaining period of
federal control to give the public the
best service of which the railroads
are capable. AS rapidly as possible
service will be improved"
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13
BRANCH PIERCE WRITES
OF CLOSING WAR DAYS

One of the few letters to reach
Medina, written from overseas since
the ceasing of hostilities, on Nov. II,
was received on Wednesday by Mrs.
E. T. Pierce from her son, Sergt.
Branch Pierce, which is herewith re-
produced, and which presents further
evidence of the heroic and heavy fight
ing done by Ohio boys at the front
in the final drive:
November 13, 1918.
Mother Dear,
They say that the war is over.
My piece fired the last shot of the
battery at 10:47 on the morning of
the eleventh.
| don't know how soon we shall
start home but it cannot be too soon
to suit all of US. We have been at
the front for two months and we
have done our hitch in hell many
times over. Night hikes, with full
packs, in mud to our knees; gun pits
to dig in the dark, ammunition to
carry by the thousands, all this with
out sleep or food for four and five
days at a stretch. Thank God! All
that is over now and it can never be
that hard again.
The papers say that ten divisions
will be home by Xmas. | hope that
we may be fortunate enough to be
among them. | shall never forget
that eleventh hour of the eleventh
day of the eleventh month when the
order came down to cease firing.
We are on our way to good billets,
they tell us. We heard a rumor this
morning that we were going into
Germany. I hope we shall not have
to do so.
I know of nothing else to say ex-
cept that | am we'll and happy and
hope to see you soon.
With love,
Branch.
Sgt. E. B. Pierce, Bat. G, 1876 F. A.
American Forces.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13
COUNCIL PASSES
GAS ORDINANCE
MEDINA CONSUMERS TO
PAY 10c ADVANCE
Will Probably Be Effective In Time
For the February
Collection

AS soon as the Medina Gas & Fuel
60. accepts the ordinance passed by
the village council at it's regular
monthly meeting Tuesday night, local
gas consumers may expect to pay 38
cents per 1000 cubic feet, or 35 cents
ii paid on or before the 10th of each
month, beginning probably in Janu-
ary or February at the outside.
The ordinance was the elimination
OF recent decision by the State
Utilities Commission which stated
that the present rate to consumers was
not adequate for the gas company to
realize a proper return on its invest
ment, even going so far as to state
that the new rate asked by the COM
pany was also slightly insufficient.
The question has been under advise
ment by council for several months,
officials of the company having met
and urged their cause with that body
on several different occasions. Council
has taken the position that the COM
pany should be held to the conditions
of its original franchise and contract.
The company has urged that the war
was responsible for conditions over
which it had no control, by which
under the terms of the franchise
caused it to operate at loss.
The ordinance passed Tuesday
night was passed upon a motion made
by Councilman Nichols and seconded
by Councilman Warner. There was
a considerable delay between the mo-
ton and its second.
The gas company was advised on
Wednesday of the action of council.
Before becoming effective the ordi-
nance is required to be published for
six weeks, thus it is probable that
consumers will not begin to pay the
new rates before the February col
lection.
The ordinance also specifies that all
gas furnished shall be what is known
as merchantable gas and of standard
measure, and that the company shall
no less than three regulators
as same are now located, for the pur-
pose of reducing and regulating the
flow of gas distributed from the high
pressure pipe lines into the gas
mains of the village. The company
shall also maintain a pressure at all
times of not less than eight ounces
on low pressure side of regulators
where gas is allowed to flow into the
gas mains and pipes of the village.
1t is very doubtful, however, if the
above regulations can be inserted in
a franchise which will stand the
test in a lawsuit.
The ordinance is to be in effect until
May, 1921.
Councilman P. c. Bigelow, recently
elected to the office Of Medina county,
and whose duties in the latter office
begin January 1, rendered his resig-
nation as councilman, to take effect at
once which was accepted Council
announced that it would elect a sue
cessor to Mr.. Bigelow at special
meeting to be called soon.
Council also officially accepted the
resignation of A. B. Underwood, as
solicitor, which the latter filed several
weeks ago.
The meeting of council was a short
one, adjournment being taken at 8
o'clock
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13
1919 AUTO TAGS READY

Have you sent for your 1919 auto
tags yet? They are now ready at
the secretary of states office at Co.
lumbus and there will not be the de-
lay in obtaining them as there has
been in some other years when many
of the auto owners didn't get them
for weeks after the new year began.
Thousands of dollars go from Me-
dina county into the state treasury
for auto license fees. No figures are
at hand to show how many autos were
registered from this county in 1918,
but as the number of machines over
the state has considerably increased
over 1917 it is anticipated that there
has been proportionate increase in
this county.
While the people of the county pay
out thousands of dollars in auto Ii
cense fees the money comes back in
the state aid that is secured for road
construction in our county.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13
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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13
RED CROSS REPORTS
SCARCITY OF NURSES

M A 4 4
Because Of the great demand for
nurses in caring for Gleveland's own
influenza nurses, Red Cross has not
been able to secure additional nurses
for the Medina situation. Our own
nurses have been doing valiant SER
vice, but are far too few.
Neighbors and friends must in
many cases lend the necessary help
ing hand 1t is urged, that in per
fOrruin9 tlsis aecessarY aarRiees
precautions be observed. Fresh air,
cleanliness and four thicknesses Of
cheese cloth over the nose and mouth
will help to ward off the contagion.
Families in great need of help in
nursing may inquire concerning nurses
of Mrs. j. R. Kennan; also nurses in
taking or leaving cases will please
report to her.
If families needing food for patients
or for children, will report to Mr..
Floyd Stine, chairman civilian relief,
or to Mrs. G. l.. Griesinger, publicity
chairman, such wants will be sup
Piled.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13
HELD ON LARCENY CHARGE

Saturdays Cleveland papers re-
ported the arrest Of Carl Webber of
Cleveland and VIM. Stevenson of Be-
rea on charge of grand larceny. In
raid on Stevenson's home, it was
stated $4,000 worth of auto accessor-
les were seized Webber's parents
reside at Middlebury, near Cleveland,
and Stevenson's parents are residents
of Brunswick, where he and a part
ner operated a garage a year ago.
Both men are known in the northern
part of the county,.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Last Saturday, at noon, Mr.. Telford
Kirkpatrick and Miss Ethel Grohs
were united in marriage at the Meth
odist parsonage, by Rev. W. H. Bryen-
ton. The groom is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. James Kirkpatrick of 131
North Vine street, and the bride the
daughter of Mrs. Marie Grohs of 648
Wadsworth road. Both are we'll and
FAY fayorabl{y knoyn :, K K ! Me!!i2a peG,p;e
will reside in Elyria, where the groom
has a position with the Co1son Co.,
machiniStS.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13
SUGAR RESTRICTIONS
HAVE BEEN REMOVED

Increase in the supply of western
beet sugar and Louisiana cane, and
anticipation that the new Cuban crop
will soon arrive, caused the food adj
ministration last week to remove the
restriction on the purchase of sugar
for consumption in homes and eating
places. After the armistice was sign
ed the sugar ration was increased to
four pounds per month per person.
Since Friday of last week the only
barrier to old-time purchases is a
possible shortage Of the article at the
stores,
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13
FRED J. KERN IS
SUMMONED BY DEATH

Fred ]. Kern, former well-known
Medina man, but for the past two and
a half years a resident of Elyria, died
in that city on Wednesday of this
week. He had been in failing health
for some time. He was a harness
maker by trade, at which he worked
in Medina for many years. Mr.. Kern
was unmarried and was A years Of
age. He is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Chas. Kern, ST., three brothers,
Chas. j., and l.. M. Kern, all of Me-
dina, John of Elyria and one sister,
Mrs. H. w. Clark of Medina.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at 80 o'clock, from the
home of C. j. Kern, 209 East Friend
ship street, and burial made in Spring
Grove cemetery.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13
RECORDERS REPORT

Comparative statement of business
transactions in the Office of County
Recorder for the month of November
respectively for 1918 and 1917:
November, 1918: Deeds recorded IA,
mortgages recorded 40, oil and gas
leases recorded 40, mortgages can
celled 38, oil and gas leases cancelled
1; total receipts for month $204.40.
November, 1917: Deeds recorded 80,
mortgages recorded 38, oil and gas
leases recorded Sc, mortgages can
celled "A, oil and gas leases cancelled
6; total receipts for month $4,000.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13
THIS is MILDEST WINTER

Compared with year ago, Ohio so
far this year has had a mild winter,
weather bureau records show.
One year ago this week the tenn
perature over most of Ohio was 8
degrees or more below zero. This
week, the minimum temperature was
in the neighborhood of 40 degrees.
Last November and the first eight
days of December, Ohio had total
snow fall of 8.8 inches. This year,
during the same period there has
been only a trace of snow. During
that period last year there was 83
degrees deficiency in the normal tenn
perature. This year there has been
an excess Of 68 degrees.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13

"A letter from Lawrence Hoff,
Written on'Nov. "a, at Vannes, Bay of
Biscay, was received by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ". Hoff, on Wednes-
day. The Gath was Gathers day.,
and Lawrence stated that all the mem
bers of his detachment were remem-
bering "dad" on that day. The let
ter stated that he had just returned
from a four hundred mile trip inland
with motor trucks, was well, and ex-
pected to be home soon. Lawrence
is with the ordnance department Of
the motor truck service.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13
NEXT u. S. LOAN
TO BE FIFTH LIBERTY

The next popular war loan, to be
issued in the spring, probably will'be
known as "the fifth Liberty Loan"
Some subtitle such as "victory loan"
however, may be appended. War
loan managers have decided that the
advertising value of the term liberty
loan, used SO successfully four times
in the past, is too great to be dis
carded. National war loan managers
are in conference at Atlantic City to-
day, to draft plans for the next loan.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13
SEVILLE BOY REPORTED
MISSING IN ACTION

An official telegram from the war
department to Mrs. Amanda Fixler of
Guilford township, announced that her
son, Private Joseph Fixler, had been
reported missing in France since Oct.
%. No further particulars have been
received by the family.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13
Merry

Hello! Both well. Merry
Xmas" was the text of a cablegram
received Wednesday by Mrs. w. E..
Case from her sons, Raymond and
Bryan, dated at Nevers, France. Both
boys have been in service abroad for
more than a year. They had not met
before over there until hostilities
ceased.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13
FARM MEETING POSTPONED

The extension school to have been
held at Brunswick Dec. 1920, has
been postponed on account of the pre-
vailing epidemic. It will probably be
held later, the date of which will be
published in the Sentinel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-11
FAKE PURCHASES AIDED LOAN.
Youth Detained for Issuing Had
aChecks Did Not Try to PROFIT.

Because he employed his own means to
boost the Liberty Loan. means that were
effective but not quite ethical. Lewis H.
Goodman. 10. Norfolk. Va. was taken
Yesterday to the District Attorneys Of
re-. where he was detained for investi-
gallon.
The youth confessed, according to De-
teetive Joseph Russo. to Signing checks
"A Norfolk bank in which he had no
funds. which he gave IN partial payment
fof bonds that we're TO be delivered to
hun upon complete payment.
Goodman did not receive anything but
enthusiasm for his checks. He did. how
eyer, cause the legitimate sale OF thou
sands Of bonds by rising in theatre au-
dances and offering to buy $1,000 worth
OF bonds II any one or others would
match his thousand. They invariably
do. He Is said to have issued thirty
checks in this manner He must have
ACCOUNTED for at least 100000 worth Of
bend sales. to say nothing of the Impetus
ha gave to the audiences.
yrhe boy said he was carried away
with enthusiasm and just couldn't help
"Hnying' bonds when he saw how easy
itawas to get others really to buy. He
bought. q - - .'s