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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-11-28
A STATE DRIVE ON I
DREAD TUBERCULOSIS
1000 VICTIMS IN OHIO;
POSSIBLE TO SAVE ALL
Drive for Funds in Medina to Begin
Next Monday, Dec. EVERY
body Will Give

The next campaign in the interest
of the human race, and for the bet
terment of society and it's individual
components, is the one which will
start next week with a purpose of
stamping out tuberculosis, and in the
interim ameliorating the sufferings of
those too far gone as victims to be
permanently cured. This campaign
will continue ten days and begins in
Medina Monday Miss Florence Nc
Gonagle, teacher in Medina schools,
has been drafted for chairman of the
work in this city.
The campaign is to be carried over
the whole State; you are not the only
people who are to be given an op-
portunity to participate in this great
work. The State has passed through
two great campaigns in the recent
past-the Liberty bond sale and the
Red Cross drive-and the personnel OF
that went to make UP these cam
paigns is to be largely interested in
this new and very important cam
paign.
The churches, schools, lodges
women's clubs, professional men
business men, labor organizations
in fact all groups of citizens are or
ganized to put across the campaign
as it has never been done before.
The Red Cross seals will be placed
on sale Dec. 1, and should be grabbed
up by hundreds and thousands.
More than 1000 deaths in Ohio last
year from a disease which is pre-
ventable and durable is something fol
all to think about. BY purchasing
Red Cross Christmas seals there is nc
question that thousands can be saved
This is the biggest life-saving jot
Ohio has ever tackled.
Out of 250,000 young men called tt
the colors in Ohio, 5000 were rejected
by local draft boards, 1900 by camp
medical examiners, making a total o1
1900 men rejected because of the
white plague in Ohio.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-11-28
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS

Mrs. j. r. Gleason's mother is i'll.
Picnic supper at Winyah club netx
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Boyd Davenport spent the week
end with Akron friends.
Mr.. Jerry Linehan is in critical
condition-blood poisoning.
Mss Elizabeth Mcdowell, of Colum-
bus, will be home for Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Laura Chaplin is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. R. E. Schuler in Detroit.
Mrs. D. E. Sullivan, of Columbus, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. R. o. Nc
Dowell.
Mrs. L. A. Miner and daughter, Iso,
dine, of Cleveland, spent the week
end with Medina friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Morris and son
of Oberlin, were guests of Mr.. anG
Mrs. Hobart Edwards over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. West and Mr.
and Mrs. Hobart Edwards will spenc
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Griese, in Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodruff, Mr.. anC
Mrs. G. E. Hoover and Mr.. Dudley
Newton, of Cleveland will spenC
Thanksgiving at Mat Newton's.
Mrs. Ella Tylee, of Lima, was 9
guest from Saturday until Tuesday
with her daughter, Miss Lena and sis.
ter, Mrs. w. E. Griesinger.
Misses Ruth and Doris Robinson, o1
Lake Erie College, will spend Thanks
giving day at the home of their par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. H. P. H. Robinson
Rev. R. X. Caulk was in Akron the
first of the week in attendance at the
conference in the Nationwide cam
paign of the Episcopal church, news
of which has been printed in the Sen
tinel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sprankle anc
daughters, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Payne, of Cuyahoga Falls, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Presley, and Mr.. and Mrs
Ray Sprankle will be Thanksgiving
guests at Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Spran.
kles'.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-11-28
PROMPT RESPONSE
SAVES fire SPREAD
BLAZE STARTS in CLOSET
WITH NO FIRE BURNING
Smoke and Chemicals Do Greater
Part Of Damage-HOles Made
Necessary in Walls and Roof

The fire bell gave the alarm of fire
at 3 o'clock Tuesday and the fire boys
made a run to w. Liberty street, a
few doors from the Square. Smoke
was issuing from the roof of the
home of Samuel Davis, and soon the
flames broke from a clothes closet on
the second floor.
1t was the work of but minute TO
turn the chemical on the blaze, ex-
tinguishing the fire as fast as it could
be uncovered. Search revealed that
the fret was mostly smoke-was
in between the plaster and the wealth
er-boarding, and it became necessary
to cut holes through the siding and
insert the chemical hose through the
openings.
While there was but small blaze
at any time, as soon d. the fire was
eXtin- uished d. one }U,nt it would
break out at another. A dozen holes
were cut through the ,illa| and as
fast as the fiie was put out at one
point it would eat it's way out SOME
place else. The front of the house
and parts Of the roof were badly
damaged before the whole fire could
be overcome.
Mrs. Yocum first saw the smoke
issuing from the roof and gave the
alarm. The Davis family were una
ware of the danger till the alarm
was sounded. AS soon as help ar
rived the furniture and personal eff
fects were removed and the firemen
began fight against the flames.
Some little damage was done to the
contents by fire, some by water, and
considerable by the hasty removal
in fear of fire. Clothing of the fam
lily suffered the greater damage.
The house was owned by Robert
Edwards, and was damaged several
hundred dollars; partly covered by in
surance. There was small insurance
on the contents.
Two roomers suffered very little
damage to their effects, as friends
carried contents of their rooms to a
safe place early in the fight against
the flames.
No one seems to know how the fire
started Mrs. Davis says there had
been no fire in the house for over an
hour before fire was discovered. A
plumber was making connection
for light in the dining room, and
had turned off the gas-as was sup
posed. The fire caught in a clothes
press many feet away and in a part
of the house where there were no
openings in the pipes. Whether the
gas was ignited and carried through
the pipes is matter that has not yet
been definitely determined
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-11-28
THIRD KOONS WELL is
DOING A LITTLE BETTER

The third we'll on the Koons farm
south of town came in Thursday, at a
depth Of about $50 feet. There was a
little better showing than in the first
two drilled in, but there were no flat
tering prospects.
The three wells are producing
something like five barrels a day. The
company intends to pump them in
the hope that the longer they are
pumped the better the flow may be-
come which is a condition that
comes about in rare instances. How
ever, the rigs have been moved to a
leasehold adjoining the Thos. Huff
man farm, where drilling has begun.
Later, If the Koons wells show better
more wells will be drilled there, an
employe Of the company states.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-11-28
SOME SOLDIER BOY NAMES
NOT IN OUR FIRST LIST

Following are a few names to be
added to the Medina Honor Roll. 1t
has been hard to compile complete
list, but efficiency and perseverance
have made it almost complete. Those
recently added are:
Howard, ]. Parker, Medina; Chas
R. Garfield, Litchfeld; William W.
Waters, Sharon Center; Richard P
Brown, Sharon Center; Fred B. Pierce
Pittsburg, CAL; Edwin Branch, Medi-
ma; John Mabry, Medina; Lyle Rol-
Inns, Medina; Henry Huntley, Medina;
Will Huntley, Medina; Arthur Hunt
ley, Medina; Lloyd Bostwick, Seville;
George A. Bolich, Wadsworth; Chas.
S. Warner, Wadsworth; Lawrence D.
Clinker, Lodi; Ralph A. Blough,
Wadsworth; Andrew Long, Medina;
Cloyd E. Hoff; Arthur Gordon, Sc
vile, (deceased).
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-11-28
FARMERS INSTITUTES
FOR Medina COUNTY
VALLEY CITY FIRST,
SECOND AT WEYMOUTH
Special State Speakers and Local
Men Will Appear on the Pro-
gram Jointly

The first week of Farmers Insti-
tute meetings in Medina county will
take place the week of Dec. 8. The
first institute is to be held at Valley
City on the 9th and 9th. The main
speakers will be furnished by the
state.
The speaker for the men will be
Prof. c. c. Hayden, chief of the dairy
department Of the Ohio Experiment
station at Wooster. He has made a
study OF the dairy question in all its
phases. No man who keeps cows
should miss hearing him at Valley
City. He will speak both days, "Why
and How of Better Cows" Feeding
Calves and Experiments with Silage.'
Mrs. Ida Durbin will speak both
days for the ladies. She is a far
mer's wife on a 2OO-acre farm, cook
ing and washing for the hired help
rearing four children-such is the
school from which she graduated.
Local speakers will be D. W
Pearce, ]. M. Small and the County
Agricultural Agent, S. M. Salisbury.
Music by the Columbian male quar-.
tett of Ashland.
| On Dec. 18th and 18th, an institute
will be held in Medina township il
the church in Weymouth, under tn.
direction of the township farm bu
reau group. The speakers will be C
r. Wagner, farmer of Arlington; A
c. Thatcher, Miss Mabel Corbould
and local speakers.
Mr.. Wagner will discuss "A Perm
anent, System of Soil Building" an,
Lime, Why and How" The Institut,
bulletin has this to say about MI
Wagner. "a wealth of native fore,
and ability, consistently and con
scientiously applied to agriculture
problems makes Mr.. Wagner a val
liable man on the institute platform.
Mr.. Thatcher comes to discus
Wheat Improvement" and "Liv
Stock VS.. Grain Farming" He ha
much to do with the development O
improved strains of farm cereals a
Wooster. Before this he was expert
mentalist at O, S. U.
Miss Mabel Corbould comes t.
speak for the women. She is a grad
uate in domestic science, knows mill
ing and baking technology, and ha
had special courses in chemistry. Sh
is at the head of the milling an
baking technology department of tn
Ohio station at Wooster. Miss Cor
bould will speak on wheat, Flou
and Bread" and Something Abou
Vegetables"
The local speakers will be C. F. Nc
Fadden and County Agent Salisbury
An excellent program for this occa
sion.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-11-28
CLIFF ARICk Dead;
NEPHEW IS INJURED
AUTO SKIDS ON ICY ROAD
MADE SLIPPERY BY FROST
Roy Arick Has Arm Fractured-Fun
eral for Uncle Held at Late
Home on Saturday.

Rev. Bryenton officiated at the fun
eral of Mr.. w. c. Arick, at his late
residence on the Seville pike, a short
distance from Medina. There was a
very large concourse of people
gathered to pay the last sad rites to
deceased. He was well and favorably
known here and host of friends are
left to mourn his sudden and un-
heralded death. He was So years of
age.
The nephew, Roy Arick, who was
with the deceased and driving the
car, was also severely injured; his
arm and collar bone were fractured,
his face was badly lacerated and he
suffered a bad cut on the back of the
head.
This sudden death proved an awful
shock to Mrs. Arick. Friends had a
hard task to sustain her through the
trying ordeal, the suddenness of the
call making Mr.. Arick's death so
much harder to bear.
Later data on the accident reveals
the fact that Sentinel surmises-as
per the information given us by Me-
dina citizens who have travelled this
route-that the hardness of the sur
face Of the Lincoln Highway made
for an icy roadway when the weather
grows suddenly cold, as was the case
at the time when the crossing of the
mountains was undertaken by the
Messrs. Arick. While climbing the
hills, on the last lap in crossing the
mountains, the ice caused much
skidding, and at one steep little as
cent the machine skidded beyond con-
troll, went over the embankment, and
in its fall Cliff Arick was killed and
Roy Arick quite severely injured.
The injured men fell a considerable
distance over high embankment.
But for the friends following close be-
hind it might have been hours before
the victims of the accident were res
cued.
Everything possible was done fo1
the comfort of Roy Arick and the re-
mains of Cliff Arick were at once
prepared for shipment to his home
here. The whole party returned with
the body.
Chas. Hanshue was sent to Bed.
ford to bring back the Mesrs. Tootf
car, and arrived home Monday night
The Arick car was so badly wrecked
that Roy Arick sold it for salvage
to a local dealer. Hanshue picked W
the personal property of the Messrs
Arick, loaded it into the Tooth car
| and made the run to Medina.
Mr.. Hanshue says there was NJ
bad hill at the place of the acciden
and there was no very bad embank
ment. The ditch was deep at tina
point, and the, car landed in this ditch
He says, however, from what h,
learned of the wreck-the car hat
been removed and he did not go tt
inspect it-that the car must hav,
skidded badly, that Arick must hav.
suddenly applied his brakes, ant
, that the car must have sidled ant
turned over in the road before goin:
into the ditch.
The auto was a complete wrecl
with possibility of saving but littl,
beside the tires and engine.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-11-28
WON'T LEVY EXTRA MILL
ON THIS YEARS DUPLICATE

Unofficial word received by the
county auditor this week conveyed
the information that the one mill ad-
ditional levy for good road purposes
which was voted upon favorabiy at
the last election, may be levied on
this years tax duplicate. This will
not be done in Medina county, how
ever, as the auditors books have al
ready gone to the treasurer, and
many have paid taxes. To add the ex-
ira mill would make necessary the
transferring of the books back to the
auditor and an additional tax collec-
tion from those who have already
paid taxes.
This will mean that the money will
not be available until one year later.
The amount which the mill levy is ex-
pected to raise is about $4,000.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-11-28
MRS. MORELOCK WILL BE
BURIED in TOLEDO

Mrs. Kate D. Morelock, mother of
Mrs. ]. R. Geason, died at the, Gleason
home late Tuesday evening of this
week, aged rs years, II months and
six days.
Short funeral services were held
from the Gleason home Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, after which
the body was taken to Toledo, where
another service and burial will take
place.
Mrs. Morelock was widow, and
for many years had made her home
with her daughter, Mrs. Gleason, on
West Washington street. She is also
survived by another daughter, Mrs
George Myers, Of Toledo.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-11-28
MERRITT AFTER DIVORCE
FROM FIRST HUSBAND

Mrs. Gertrude Merritt, mother of
aud Blood, whose past life was laid
open to the public during her ap-
pearance on the stand in the trial of
her son, has begun action for divorce
against her first husband, Mr.. Blood,
father of Claud. 1t is reported that
pending the divorce decree Mr.. Mer-
ritt has left her.
Upon the stand Mrs. Merritt testi-
fled that she had every reason to be-
lieve that her first husband and the
father of Claud, was dead and de-
MED that she committed an inten-
tional wrongzdoing when she swore to
this effect in obtaining license to
wed Mr.. Merritt at Columbus. The
state brought out evidence to show,
however, that Blood was still alive
in fact he had written a letter to his
son while the latter was in jail-and
following this disclosure Mr.. Merritt
left her in order that she might OBJ
tain a divorce. She is now employed
in hotel at Orrville, according to re-
DOrtS
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-11-28
PACK RETURNED FROM
ARGONNE FOREST DRIVE

Sept. 20, 1918, Ford Cannon was
with his command in a forward move
ment against the German army in
the Argonne Forest. At that time he
lost his pack and had forgotten his
loss months ago. Last week Thurs
day word was received from the War
Dept. informing him that, his pack
was at Hoboken, N. j., awaiting his
disposition.
Ford was with his command and
moved forward at the word to charge.
When the soldiers approached the
wire ENHANCEMENT they found that
the American artillery had not
smashed the wires so that our SOL
diers could proceed unrestricted. As
the enemy machine guns were enflad-
ing the wires, and getting many
soldiers thus exposed, oil began to
look around for shelter until such
time as the artillery had completed
it's work.
At this juncture Ford dropped into
a shell hole to await an opportunity
to go forward. He found another
soldier in the hole ahead of him. The
machine gunner had their range,
knew they were in there, and was
raining leaden hail all around them.
1t became necessary for them to
move on with the forward rush, but
something had to be done to enable
them to get out of the hole with a
whole skin. Ford finally put
his pack up on the edge of the hole
in full view of the enemy to call
their fire to it. In the meantime he
and his companion crawled out in the
grass on the other side of the hole,
crawled on their bellies through the
wire fence, and joined in the attack
that won the day for their forces.
Ford never saw his pack again and
supposed it had been shot to pieces.
He was surprised Thursday to get
word it had been found and saved and
would be returned to him on forward
ing instructions as to where to- ship
it.
In addition to his personal effects ii
contained the official papers of Major
lHouts, to whom Ford was acting as
orderly. The Major had been killed
about an hour before, in the same en-
gagement, and these papers had been
given him to carry. The pack will
make a treasured keepsake and Ford
is awaiting with interest to see just
what happened to his pack after he
left it as decoy.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-11-28
MEDINA KIWANIS CLUB
NEARING COMPLETION

The first luncheon and poW-woW
of the Medina Kiwanis Club will be
held on Friday noon of this week,
Nov. %, in the main dining room of
the White Front restaurant on West
Liberty street, AS sharp.
According to Field Representative
George Denton, who is in charge of
the organization work, two-thirds of
the charter members has already been
enrolled, Notwithstanding that a sys-
tematic canvass will not be made un-
til temporary organization is ef-
fected. This will take place immedi-
ately following the luncheon this
week.
The speaker will be DR.. William
Terrence Stuchell, pastor of East
Congregational church, Cleveland,
whose topic will be, Brotherhood and
the New Era" Dr.. Stuchell is a
pioneer Kiwanian and dynamic speak
er. He recently returned from tour
of British Columbia, the Central West
and Pacific coast, and has been Sc
lected by the International organiza-
tion as one of a corps to carry XII
wants to Great Britain early in the
new year.
Following the completion of the To-
cal organization Mr.. Denton will en-
deavor TO arrange for an early de-
livery of the charter, which will be
presented to the Medina Club either
by Gov. Ed. Arras, of Columbus, or
one of the officials of the International
body. The occasion of the presenta-
tion of the charter is made an even
ing function to which the wives and
sweethearts of Kiwanians are invited,
and delegations from all the Kiwanis
Clubs in the northern part of the
state will be present, including Cleve-
land, Akron, Elyria, Lorain, Norwalk
and Sandusky.
Within the past few days many
members of the Medina club have re-
ceived letters of congratulations from
officials of neighboring Kiwanis
clubs, and relating of what the XII
wants movement has done and is do
ing for their respective cities.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-11-28
RED CROSS QUESTIONS.

Do you think the war is over?
Then what about
The 25O,000 disabled fighting men
who still need help?
The 100000 American boys who
were unfit for service?"
The one American baby out of
seven who dies in it's first year?
The 100000 people who die annual
ly of tuberculosis?
The 100000 who would die in
another influenza epidemic?
The 100000 children under who
die annually of preventable disease?
The thousands of children forced
out Of schools by physical defects?
The accidents that kill 100000 and
disable 100000 yearly?
The one adult in seven known to be
in need of medical attention?
The 1000 people who drown every
year in American waters?
The war has just begun!
The Red Cross fights Ignorance,
Sickness, Suffering and Misery.
The exigencies of war: the various
drives and questionnaires, the in
fuenza and its need of nurses have
startled a nation out of it's "smug-
ness" The state and the community
are anxious to join forces with the
Red Cross in the conservation Of
health.
Lake Division News in its Red
Cross Echoes says, "Home Hygiene
instruction classes are about to be or
ganized in Washington c. H. Kenton,
Ottawa and Medina, Ohio" The en-
rollment for the membership of these
classes is under the capable direction
of Mrs. Harold West, who will give
first hand information concerning
them.
Red Cross is also willing and ready
to lend a hand with community and
schools in recreation project, which
is secondary and accessory to health
interests. If the community and coun-
Gil succeed in "shooing" the boys and
men from their favorite loafing cor
ner, it's also up to the same COM
munity and council to provide a
place for them to go. There are those
among them who have been doing our
soldier job, whose homes are else
where, and whose boarding house
rooms may be lonely and cheerless. A
good pull altogether of all these COM
munity elements ought to land q
warm shelter with some exercise and
entertainment and trained supervisor.
Our own boys need such place as
well as the stranger in our midst.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-11-28
BOARD OF TRADE PLANS
TREAT FOR DECEMBER

Secretary Fuller, of the Medina
Board of Trade, is in correspondence
with Prof. Hatton, of w. r. u, Cleve-
land, with view to have that gentle
man come to Medina in the near fu-
ture for further discussion of the
proposition of Community Manage
ment." Prof. Hatton is one of the
ablest scholars who have given this
subject considerable thought, and as
his heart is in the work it is certain
that if he comes here he will bring q
message that will have much of in
terest in it for thinking business mer
of Medina.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-11-28

By publishing a day earlier this
week, in order that Sentinel en-
polyes may have holiday Thanks
giving, much news matter was neces-
sarily made briefer than usual, and
in some cases omitted entirely. A
number of correspondents failed to
heed the request that they send their
letters day earlier, with the result
that many arrived too late for publ
cation, while others had not arrived
at all by press time. All these will
be published in full in our next issue.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-11-28
DEWITT KILLS BIG BUCK
IN UPPER MICHIGAN

John Dewitt, his son, Frank, and
two friends from Cleveland, are up in
the northern part of Michigan, in the
Upper Peninsular, on hunt. They
have been there several weeks. Small
game is abundant and Frank Dewitt,
the son, killed a big buck ten days
ago.
The party has seen several deer
but only one has fallen to their
prowess. There is deep snow up
there, however, and the party reports
most enjoyables time. John Dewitt
was former resident and was a
guest at the c. M. Cannon home early
in the fall. "a
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-11-28

The Clytean club will meet Mon
day, Dec. /, with Mrs. W.. R.. Bibbins
and Iiah Jenne as hostesses at the
home Of Mrs. Bibbins. Program:
Roll call, "Why South America Inter-
ests Me-" National Wonders Of
South America" Mabel Mason; music
arranged by hostesses.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-11-28

Mr.. IA. Tubbs and family, Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Rooms, Mr.. w. r.
Rooms and family, and Mrs w. E.
Crisick and family will form a
Thanksgiving party at F. D. Koons'.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Hallock, of
Elyria, and Mr.. and Mrs. Rob. Bow
man will spend Thanksgiving at w.
c. Bowman's.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-11-28
Mrs. w. E.. House entertained the

Mrs. w. E. House entertained the
officers Of the Eastern Star who
served with her the past two years
Mrs. House being Worthy Matron Of
the Chapter-Tuesday at dinner at
her home. Guests of honor were Mrs.
Olga Glaser, of Cleveland, Mrs.
Francis Scott, Of Brooklyn, and Mrs.
Dora Street, of Litch6eld. III,