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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-08-17
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"Get away, you Brighter. leave me
alone. don't want any coward around
me-"
but he was desperate. Taking the re-
voiver out OF the holster of the dying
man he pressed the cold muzzle to the
soldiers head and replied:
"Yes, 1t is Lloyd. the coward Of
Company ID, but so help me God, IL
you don't tell me how to load that gun
I'll put bullet through your brain !"
A sunny smile came over the coun-
tenance Of the dying man and he said
I'm faint whisper:
Good old boy! knew you wouldn't
disgrace our company"
Lloyd interposed: For Gods sake,
II you want to save that company you
are so prond of, tell me how to load
that id gun!"
AS IL reciting a lesson In school, the
soldier replied In a weak. singsong
voice: "Insert tag end Of belt In feed
block, with left hand pull belt left
front. Pull crank handle back on roll
now loaded. To fire. raise automatic
safety latch, and press thumbpiece.
Gun Is now firing. II gun stops. ascer-
tain position of crank handle"
But Lloyd waited for no more. With
wild Joy at his heart, he took belt
from one Of the ammunition boxes ~
ing beside the gun, and followed the
dying mans instructions. Then he
pressed the thumbpiece and burst of
fire rewarded his efforts. The gun
was working.
Training 1t on the Germans he shout
ed for Joy as their front rank went
down.
Traversing the grn back and forth
along the mass Of Germans, he saw
them break and run back to the cover
Of their trench. leaving their dead and
wounded behind. He had saved his
company, he, Lloyd, the coward, had
done his bit" Releasing the thumb
piece, he looked at the watch on his
wrist. He was still alive at "3 49,"
Ping "a bullet sang through the
air, and Lloyd fell forward across the
gun. A thin trickle Of blood ran down
his face from little, black round hole
in his forehead.
1.-THE sentence of the court had been
duly carried out"
The captain slowly raised the limp
form dropping over the gun and. wip-
ing the blood from the white face, rec
ognized 1t as Lloyd, the coward Of ID
company. Reverently covering the face
with his handkerchief he turned to his
''noncoms" and, in voice husky with
emotions, addressed them:
"Boys, it's Lloyd, the deserter. He
has redeemed himself, died the death
Of hero-dled that his mates might
live"
That afternoon a solemn procession
wendell its way toward the cemetery.
In the front n stretcher was carried by
two sergeants. Across the stretcher
the Union Jack was carefully spread.
Behind the stretcher came captain
and forty-three men, all that were left
Of ID company.
Arriving at the cemetery, they halt
ed In front of an open grave. All about
them wooden crosses were broken and
trampled into the ground.
A grizzled old sergeant, noting this
destruction. muttered under his
breath: Course the cowardly bllghter
who wrecked those crosses! II could
only get these two hands around his
neck his trip West would be short"
The corpse on the stretcher seemed
to move, or 1t might have been the
wind blowing the folds Of the Union
Jack.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-08-17
CHAPTER XIV.
Preparing for the Big Push.

Rejoining Atwell after the execution
l had hard time trying to keep my
secret from him. think must have
lost ut least ten pounds worrying over
the affair.
Beginning at seven I'm the evening II
was our duty to patrol all communica-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-08-17

The Maryland state industrial ncci-
dent commission has ruled that where
minors are employed. In violation Of
The child labor law. and are injured
fhey cannot recover compensation
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-08-17
cHUMS GO THROUGH LIFE
AND TO DEATH TOGETHER

Easton. Pa.--Chums for years.
Philip RIehl and John Earle
Rausch Of Phillipsburg, enlisted
together In the marine corps.
went to the same camp, went
overseas together, and now
comes word that both Of them
were killed IN the same battle
around Chateau-Thiery.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-08

A few days ago Mrs. Ed. Auble re-
ceived postal card from a returned
sergeant from France, saying: "On
Sept. %, | left Logan. At that date
he was in fine health and picture of
strength. He has fine position and
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-08

VIM. A. Briggs suffered fracture
of his right arm last week while
cranking au auto. :,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Over received
the sad tidings of the death OF their
daughter, Mrs. VIM. Stout, near Over
ton. She had been ill Of pneumonia
only a few days. She was rs, and
leaves husband and five young chill
dren. .....
Roy Farris, 18, brother Of Albert
| Farris Of Lodi, died last week at his
home in Huntington, W. Va.
Mrs. Virginia Elmer is critically ill.
The body of Marion Rowland Moy-
er, who died at Peoples hospital, Ak
/ ron, Oct. 25, following an operation
for spinal trouble, was brought to
| Lodi for burial, funeral services be.
| ing conducted here at the home of the
deceased's brother, ]. c. Meyer, by
Rev. Courtney. The deceased was Is
| years of age, and is survived by {
wife, mother, two sisters and tive
brothers.
Road improvement is beginning t.
show in this vicinity. The pavemen
is completed and the strip past th'
creamery is coming along fine, tn
grading is finished and the base is al
laid. Bank street has been given
, thorough covering with cinders AM
, the work on Broadway was begun OF
Monday. This street is to be i'm
proved to the electric, station. .
The Lodi Guards have received thei
new uniforms and they are impatient
ly waiting for next Sundays drill
when they intend to appear in then
for the first time. The Guards ar
: doing fine, there always is goo
attendance at drill, and they are be
ginning to drill like veterans.
, M. T. Seeley and wife spent thre
. days of last week at Camp Shermal
. visiting their son, Elliott, who is
bugler at the camp.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-08
CHIPPEWA LAKE

Rev. Ellen r. King and sister, Mrs.
Eta Mckee of Smithville, visited at
S. H. Nickerson's Tuesday of this
week.
George and Henry Young, our stock
buyers, have both been off the job for
two weeks on account of the flu and
other disability, but are both able to
be around again.
Mrs. Sophia Carlton is spending
couple of weeks at her son, W. G.
Cartons in Chatham.
Ford and Harold Ritter Of Akron
have been spending several days this
week at their grandmother, Mrs. Lu'
cinda Ritter's.
BENJAMIN Derhammer has been hav'
ing a session with the flu, but is agar
able to be out.
J. F. Townsend is to have sale
the 18th. Frank Arnold, who ha!
been working for him for severa
years, has rented the McCleary place
E. Caskey is moving his family u
the Park, where he is employed al
caretaker for the winter.
J. r. Gable will have sale Nov
9, and will move to Medina soon. L
M. Simpson has rented his farm AM
is living there.
There will be Sunday school an
church services at both churches Sun
1 day, Nov. 10, the ban against the fl
having been lifted.
Geo. Clayton is improving his build
ings with a new coat of paint. Will
! Carlton is doing the work.
4 Word has been received by Mr.. an
| Mrs. J. E. Gault that their son Ernes'
has been reported as missing cove
there" A letter from Joe Fixler t
his sister, Mrs. VIM. Devies, also stat
A ed that Ernest is missing. He an
Joe were members Of the same reg
ment This news is received with sa
hearts by his many friends, but it
hoped that he is still alive, even tn
in some prison camp or enemy hosp
tai.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-08
sHBRIFFs SALE IN PARTITION.

SHERIFFS SALE I'm PARTETION
The State Of Ohio. Medina County,
Court of Common Pleas.
Francis White Cotner
Joseph Fetterman ct MI.
Notice, is hereby given. that on Sat
urday, the 23 day OF November, a. D..
1918. at the hour, Of ! o'clock 2. NJ. L
will offer for sale at public auction at
the door of the court house, in Medina.
OHIO, the following real estate to-wit:
situate in the Incorporated Village.
Of Medina, Medina County and State Of
Lot No. one hundred and forty-one
CAD In the original plat of the town
Of Medina. and bounded and described
as follows: Commencing at a point
fifty (50) feet south from the northwest
corner Of said Lot No. 141: thence south
fifty 500 feet to a point; thence east
parallel with the south line OF said Lot
No. 141 to point directly south from
the southwest corner Of land owned
by the Village of Medina, and used for
stand pipe; thence north fifty (50)
owned BY the Village Of Medina; thence
west to the place Of beginning except
ing from the above described parcel,
all the land now occupied by the barn
and hen house owned by the late Sam
uel Crane. deceased, and being land
conveyed ny samuel crane ana clara
Crane, by deed dated April 9Th, 1902,
and recorded in Medina County Record
of Deeds, Volume 70, page 400. and
which lands are located on North ELM
wood avenue, Residence Number 1873.
Appraised at $4500.00.
Said premises to be sold as the prop
erty of the parties to the above action,
on an order of sale in Partition from
the Common Pleas Court Of Medina
County. Ohio, and to me directed as
Sheriff Of said County.
Terms Of Sale: CASH.
Given under my hand this 14th day
of October, 1918.
r. L. GE1MAN.
Sheriff Of Medina County. Ohio.
Frank Heath, Attorney. 8w5
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-08
PAWNEE

The Sanders family and Mrs. Cor
rell and daughter Florence made q
motor trip to Wayne county Sunday.
Richard M. Jameyson, wife and lit
tie daughter, Ruth, of Risley, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Jameyson's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Mantz.
Nelson Mantz and family and FREQ
Wright and family, all Of Akron,
spent Sunday at H. r, Mantz's.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Bishop
on Monday, Nov. 4, q son.
The flu is coming nearer all the
time. Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Clinker, Mr.
and Mrs. F. L. Findley and several Of
the children and Mrs. John Fetzer anc
son, Lester and daughter Kathryn, all
have it.
Mrs. S. M. Friend has been enter
taining her sister from Kentucky thu
past few weeks.
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MEDINA. D.. NOVEMBER IL

cribed as follows: On the north. south.
and west by the respective north. south
and west lines of said lot; and on the
east by land in said lot owned by g..
G. Wilbur. and containing 1856 acres
of land. be the same more or less. but
subject to all legal highways.
Also, another parcel of land situated
In said township, county and state, and
known as being the west part Of lot
number thirty-four OF the Remsoni
Tract, and bounded and described as
follows: On the north, south and west
by the respective north south and west
lines OF said lot; and on the, east by
land in said lot owned by e. G. Will
bur. and containing 44.S6 acres Of land,
be the same more or less, but subject
to all legal highways.
Appraised at $15,106.00
Said premises to be sold as the prop
erty Of the parties to the above action.
on an order of sale in Partition from
the Common Pleas Court of Medina
County. Ohio. and to me directed az
Sheriff Of said county.
Terms of Sale: Cash.
Given under my hand this 9th day
of October, 1918.
r. L. GEHMAN,
Sheriff of Medina County, Ohio.
F. w. Woods, Attorney. 7-E
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ferent route, going up the gimlet It's
feet. One place was so narrow and
the reporter being little oversize,
he had to be pulled through. 1t took
us nearly four hours to make the trip.
The thermometer stands at 54 the
year around in there.
Would like to tell more, but must
hurry on. The next day we crossed
the line into Tennessee and you will
be good one if you can get over with
out being held up by fee grabbers for
booze. Before crossing over we poured
ours out (down our throats) and
reached Murfreesboro that evening.
We followed the Dixey highway from
Covington to Nashville, except about
20 miles. The road is fairly good, but
as crooked as a dogs hind leg.
Around Bowling Green, KY, is the
finest farming country we saw on our
trip, but for blue grass, fine horses
and pretty women, they can't beat La
fayette.
The next day Pal and I got a job
| picking cotton with some negroes at
| S1.25 a hundred and board ourselves.
AT noon had picked 81 pounds and
Pal had only 19 pounds. He said
| negro "gal" stole some out OF his bag
and put it in hers, so we were paid
off and proceeded to the foot OF Gum
berland Mountain. The next morning
we started up, not on road, but on a
path. We forded streams. drove up
creeks 20 to 80 rods at a time, Woulo
90 two or three miles one way ,ano
then come back one or two miles about
| three or four hundred feet higher up
We passed one house three times
once below it and twice above it anc
we were stopped every few miles fol
toll. After getting through one gate
we had to move the wood pile and thf
AK before we could proceed and sew
eral times we had to stop and chasf
the razor-backs out of their nest be
fore we could get by. But finally w W
reached the top, then we Travelled ~
miles without seeing living thing pu
SQUIRRELS and birds.
We had about the same trouble gel
ting down on the other side, but al
ter paving out $5.45 toll for goln
over bridges. through toll gates an
being ferried across rivers, we reach
ed Chattanooga, where we spent. on
week with mighty good friend sight
seeing. From there we went to Rome
Ga.
Next week I will tell about our re
turn trip and camp life.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-08
SPENCER NEWS

is working hard. Write him that you
heard from me"
A few days later Mrs. Auble received
the following letter from her son.
Personnel Office
Hos. 101st Inf.
f Sept. 10, 1918.
Dear Folks:
I have received no mail from
YOU for long time and presume the
case is the same at the other end OF
the line. The last letter received
was dated July 2, when was with
old Co. B. My address has been
changed again little, however, but
not out Of the regiment. Have been
transferred to Hdqts. Personnel Of
fee, where I am doing different
kind Of work, something like much
better, but straining on the eyes.
am working hard, but am in good
health, which is of course the most
important thing of all. If | am MOI
in a position to write very often re.
member that ''no news is good news. :
+ am trying to send home some
samples Of French grains and vege-
tables which I want you to plant under
ordinary conditions. Carefully meas
ure. and record the amount of eacf
counting, also the number Of individ
ual seeds. Label each plot with the
French labels. Plant the two var
| ieties of "ble" (wheat) this fall, bu1
do not plant the "avoine" (oats) unit
next spring. Plant also the small
grass seed next spring. | am hoping
to be there myself to attend to 1T
Perhaps some new and valuable var
ieties may be developed.
Talmadge sent me some Medin'
papers for July. He enclosed one O.
Beulah's letters. will have hin
send me some of yours, too. He als'
complains about not receiving an!
mail lately. Suppose, however, tn
situation will clear up soon. Not
Talmage's letters in the papers. Som
time when I have the chance and tn
leisure will write you a letter show
ing you another side of war with som
real dope from the scene Of action.
Write to my new address at ono
upon receiving this, as | may not ge
some of the old mail.
Goodbye and love to all,
Logan.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-08

LOOK AND SEE IF YOUR PRINTED
MATTER ISN'T GETTING LOw-'TME
TO GET A FRESH SUPPLY.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-08
SOUTHWEST MEDINA CO.
LAFAYETTE

Last Saturday John Lyons fell OFT a
load of fodder on the wagon wheel ana
was badly bruised, but now is able to
be up again.
J. E. Gault received word from
Washington that his son, Earnest, has
been missing since Sept. II.
Mrs. Shumaker of Chatham is car,
ing for her daughter, Mrs. Seiss and
son, which was born Oct. ~.
Next Sunday there will be Sunday
school at 80 and preaching at ESQ
by Rev. ]. E. Paddock. Come and
hear him.
School will open next Monday morn.
ing. There hasn't been any cases OF
flu reported for week and those who
have had it are able to be out again.
A. Boice, wife and daughter of Bon
eta, called on G. E. Lance's Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Heiney of Cleveland
visited at H. E. Weltmer's Sunday ,
Mr.. and Mrs. Brophy P. Lowe and
wife spent Sunday with E. Il. Love-
The election passed off very quiet
ly. there being 260 votes cast. "Wln"
was on the job for the drys, but the
vets gained Is. He also made lew
short talks for Dick, but poor LICK
ran behind here.
Now about our trip South. l will
he as brief as possible. Owing to the
fin being so bad in the south and the
fairs and places of amusement being
closed. we came home two weeks soon
er than we intended. The first day
we drove 250 miles to near Wmches-
ter. Ind. The roads were fair and the
crops good. The second day we reach
ed Germantown, roads fine and crops
good. The next day we visited the
Soldiers home and the aviation fields
at DAYTON, O., and arrived near Pleas.
ant Plain, where we renamed unit
Monday. Pal went out Monday morn
ing and killed dozen fox squirrels II
: less than one hour and we drove tt
near Louisville that evening.
The next day we visited Camp Tay
lor and West Point, now called CamI
Knox. where my son Earl is located
He is located in the quartermaster.!:
department and is going. to school
fitting himself for the signal and teie
phone service. The next day we Wis
tied the Mammoth Cave. Before &c,
ing in we had to register and planl
down S2.44 each for guide. overalls
and a torch. After going about nit!
feet we came to an iron door which
was unlocked, and after passing in i
was relocked. There are four routes
but one entrance. so we took route No
/. Nearly all church denomination
and secret orders each have a room il
there. After travelling nearly fou
miles over rock, narrow paths. thru
sand, sometimes crawling from on
room to another, we came to the ban
uuet hall, where we rested about tel
minutes, then got into boat on Rive
Styx and road about mile. The rive
is from Is to 100 feet wide, 40 fee
deep and $50 feet under the ground
The fish and "craw-dads" in this rive
have no eyes. We returned by diff
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-08
CHATHAM

Mr.. Mark Franks has sold his house
and lot here to Mr.. Orville Eaken. We
have not heard when he gives posses
sion. Mark and family intend to move
to Lodi. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Cichy and son of
Elyria visited at c. A. Henry's Sun
A pair of coon dogs have just ar.
rived from Tennessee, the property OF
Row Geisinger and Howard Alberts.
Ernest Packard has harvested over
14OO bushel Of potatoes-flne ones,
E Harry Edwards expects to work
this winter with the Spencer Metal
Products Co. On account Of his health
he had to give up blacksmithing., Let's IS
hope some other good blacksmith Will
land in our midst. This territory sure
ly needs good general smithy. :, F.
News items are so scarce IN Jnis
place that we had to omit last week
! letter, simply had nothing to write
that we could think of. Readers OF
! this paper please remember we are
Glad to write news from all over the
township. Perhaps when the flu has
ceased to be factor and now ina,
election is over and the Hun has criee
aenough" and the snow begins eddy
;nr around our doorsteps, and the
annles. and the cider and the popcorn
come into their own, perhaps then yol
will all have more time to enjoy thest
good newsy letters and will take III
Re time to make your locals neWsy b!y
calling up No. 48 and saying, "here'
an item for the Sentinel" We hay'
a pencil hanging at the phone that'
no good now to take, grocery orders
SO good folks let's use that pencil TO-
writing all the newsy news.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-08
LODI

Will Barbour has enlisted in the
machine repair department OF the
aviation section of the American
army.
Mrs. Lee Whitright has received
from Mr.. Whitright, who is in France
gas mask which he stated had beer
taken from "good Hun-a dead one"
Mrs. w. N. Firestone, formerly OF
this vicinity, died Oct. %, at hel
late home in Lakewood. A brother
T. S. Barnard, resides west of Lodi.
H. M. Myers received word Of the
death last week of his sister, Mrs
Maude Sheppard of Seattle, Wash
The deceased's father, D. Myers, re-
sides in Homer.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-08
SHERIFFoS SALE IN PARTITION
The State of Ohio, Medina County

Court Of Common Pleas.
Frank A. WeltOny
vs.. No. 4SSS
Charles G. Wilbur, ct al.
Notice is hereby given, that on Tues
day, the 18th day of November, A. d.
1918, at the hour Of / o'clock P. M.
will offer for sale at public auction at
the door Of the Court House, in Medina,
Ohio, the following real estate, to-wit:
Situate in the township of Granger
County of Medina, and state of Ohio
and Is known as being the west part OF
lot number forty-six in Remson Tract
and Is bounded and described as fol-
lows: On the north by the north line OF
said lot: on the east by land owned by
e. G. Wilbur: on the south and west
by the respective south and west lines
Of said lot, and containing 40.7 acres
of land, be the same more or less, but
subject to all legal highways
Also, another parcel Of land, situated
in said township, county and state, anc
known as being the west part Of lot
number fifty-one. and bounded and des.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-08

Mrs. Clyde Kieffer is improving
slowly and we hope to see her out
soon.
Mrs. Helen Repp and son of Ash.
land visited with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. L. McCourt the fore part OF
the week. a
Mrs. J. w. Freeman and sister, Ger
trude Betz, spent the weekend in
Akron, Barberton and vicinity, visit
ing friends and relatives.
RE. Stroup was in Akron last Sun
day seeing the big buildings. :,
We understand that our school Will
start Nov. IL.
Mrs. ]. o. Carpenter wishes to
thank her friends who sent her beautl-
ful flowers during her illness. !. m.
Mr.. C. w. Thornton is officiating
ION Star Route No. 31308, while JOS
| eph Garriss' car is undergoing repairs.
Wasn't election day an ideal one
| Not exactly for election, as many
farmers did not turn out to vote, stay
| ing at home husking corn, or some
other important work. +,
John Wolf has moved two buildings
on the Billman addition. which when
completed, will add to the above addi,
ton. Our town is growing, but still
there are plenty Of calls for houses to
rent. . M,. .
| Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Auble have
moved back to town They have been
living on the Firestone farm. east OF
town. .,,
4 Henry Ellis children are down with
the flu, but are reported to be on the
gain.
| Mrs. Henry Walters is now up and
around the house. =,
Miss Lucy Walters, Of Homerville
is visiting her friend, Miss Bessie
Omeroid.
\ Mrs. Arthur Ensign, who has been
sick at her parents, Mr.. A. s. Brouse's
in Wellington, is improving and ex-
poets to return to her home soon.
Mrs. Frank Aldrich is able to be uI
and around her home again.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gault have NOV
ed to Spencer. Welcome Mr.. and Mrs
Gault to our town.
| fo,,, 1o,,c oro Mrs Ed Auhle re-
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-11-08
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Estate of Charles Philip Stephan,

ueCeHSeu. -
The undersigned has been appointed
and qualified as Administrative Of the
Estate of Charles Philip Stephan. All
persons Knowing themselves indebt-
ed, will please make prompt settle
ment.
Dated this 9Th day Of November, A.
D. 1918.
Wilda May Stephan, Admrx.
11-3
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