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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-13
LIVESTOCK.


Chicago, Sept. 13.-Hogs-Receipts,
1,50O; steady to Csc higher than yes
terday's average; heavy $3.50
1900; medium $16.75@ 1925; light
$16.75@1S.25: light light $16.50@
1850: heavy packing sows smooth
$15.25 1900; packing sows rough
$14.5O@ 1900: pigs $15.50@17.50.
Cattle-Receipts 1000: compared
with week ago, choice yearlings
steady, best heavy native steers SO to
Use lower; common and in-between
grades 81 q 1.5O lower. western steers
mostly soc to 75c lower; choice she
stock steady. in-between grades 500
75c lower; Gamers 25c to 40c lower;
bulls steady; e calves about steday;
heavy calves SO to 81 higher; stcokers
and feeders SO to Use lower.
Sheep-Receipts 1000; compared
with week ago; killing lambs Is @50c
higher; fat sheep yearlings and feed
ing lambs mostly steady; breeding
ewes unevenly rs to Use lower.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-13

%intendent Of County Poor Farm and
County Hospital was on motion approved
by the board, said report showing 81
an average cost zach per week Of S4.ss.
also showing $344.S5 turned into the
County Treasurer from the sale Of one
cow. some wheat n potatoes sold from
poor farm.
On motion the following bills were
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-13

Experienced GAS. TRACTOR EN-
Eineer wants position plowinE, on farm
for experience, also first class plow-
man. Would like job on some rig
II possible, satisfaction guaranteed:
state salary in first letter. Addres Is
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-13
Additional Wants
SITUATIONS WANTED.

ELEvEN YEARS REAL ExPER1ENCE
;snce. corr%espondence training. Had
state representation in Montana and
Alberta for three years for eastern
corporation; Ready to g ycs,1le
Interested. Prefer permanent loca.
tion. No objection SINAI! town II
steady with future. Whoever. age
thirty-one. Address 50 Herald.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-13

Mr.. A. o. Traseton having received a
majority Of votes cast was declared ap-
pointed to I'LL the vacancy in the 18th
commissioning district made vacant by
the death of Thos. F.. Mooney, deceased.
On motion the board adjourned until 2
o'clock P. NJ.
2 O'Clock, F. M.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, present Chairman Poupore, COM
Mr.. A. Q. Trageton having taken bath
Of office took his seat representing the
4th commissioner district.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-13

MANAGER-YOuNg Mar.
ried man wishes to connect With sons ne
good s%ubstantia, ar,i1sse e. c invesf.
ins some money If satisfactory. Have
had ten years experience as manager
Of large concerns, am expert mecnanic
on having basis. References Furnish
ed. Address Box 81 Herald.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-13

O'Connor & johnson,
for Mortgage, q.
Grand Forks, North. Dakota.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-13

Household Goods Packed and Stored,
PanovitZ Furniture and Carrot Co.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-13

The report of Justice Geo. r. LaSheli
Tor the month Of August 1915 was on
motion approved by the board and the
several items contained therein audited
and allowed as recommended nv The
states attorney. viz: S
George T. LaShell, Justice fees ....s4,7o
j. j. LaBine, officers fees ........ $40
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-05-02
w, C. Il. Z. MEETS TODAY
CHURCH OF CHRIST

The following program will be given
at an all day meeting of the w. c. 7.
U. which will be held today, Friday,
May 2, in the Church Of Christ at Me-
dina:
Morning session, 10 a. m.-Opening
song, Coward Christian Soldiers; ;
devotional service, Mrs. V. S. Goodale;
music, Mis- Louise Palmer; appoint
ment of committees, press, member
ship, subscriptions to periodicals.; bust
ness meeting; music; flower mission,
Mrs. Chas. Davis; soldiers and sailors,
Mrs. John Gates; mothers meeting
and white ribbon recruits, Mrs. Harry
Foskett; Americanization, Mrs, W. O.
Kindig; S. T. |. and anti-narcotics,
Mrs. Norman Clark; Sunday school
and Sabbath observance, Mrs. Carrie
Beach; L. T. L., Miss Ida Hawkins;
paper, "Prohibition-What Next?",
Mrs. Irwin Somers; song, Beautiful
Hour of Noontide"; noontide prayer,
Mrs. Carrie Beach; picnic dinner.
Afternoon session, l. 80 o'clock-Song
service: devotional, Miss Ida Hawkins;
music, "The Cloister Clock, Miss Pal
mer; poem, "Mother's Watch" Mrs.
Ella Root; paper, "Why Boys and Girls
Go Wrong, Mrs. L. d. Searles; vocal
solo, "Home Is Where Mother Dwells"
Miss Palmer; reading, Mrs. S. E. Rit-
ter; paper, Mrs. Harry Sponseller;
white ribbon recruit service, Mrs. Har-
ry Foskett; music; offering; pageant
"A League of Countries; songs, 10y
al Temperance Legion; benediction.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-05-02
ROBBERS VISIT
LITCHFIELD elevator
Break Lock On Safe But Find No
Valuables

Sometime between Saturday night
and Monday morning thieves entered
the office of the Litchfield Elevator
Co., at Litchfield and attempted to
open the safe. The elevator is short
distance from the town proper, being
situated alongside the N. o. tracks.
Entrance to the office was gained
by prying open door. Several at
tempts were made to force open the
safe door but in this the thieves were
unsuccessful. They finally obtained
a heavy weight from a nearby scales
and tried their hand at opening the
safe by hammering on the combina-
ton, which, together with the door
handle, was finally knocked off.
Even then the robbers were unable I'd
force the door.
A cash register, containing three OF
four dollars in change, had been open
ed, but the contents were intact. In
the safe were several hundred dollars
worth of Liberty bonds and about
$100 in cash.
No clue Of the robbers has been dis
covered, but it is thought the party
used an automobile and came from
one of the nearby cities.
An expert locksmith was summoned
by the elevator company before the
doors of the safe could be opened.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-05-02
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
LET BRIDGE CONTRACTS

County commissioners held a rather
tame session last Monday, great
deal of the time being spent in regain
ing their composure lost at the prev
ious meeting.
Bids were opened for several bridges
and the following contracts awarded:
Bridge So, road 81, Granger town.
ship was awarded Bieber and Nelson,
Cleveland, for $4,324.86. Bridge 13,
road rs, Sharon township was awarded
to Bieber and Nelson for $998.78.
Bridge 9, road 10, Liverpool township
was also given to Bieber and Nelson,
$999.19. Bridge AZ, road 49, Montville,
and Bridge 23, road 1, Montville were
awarded to Einhart and Leavitt, Me-
dina, for $653.18 and $521.90, respec-
lively. Bridge 81, road Al, Granger
was awarded Bieber and Nelson for
$562. No bids were received on Bridge
46, road rs, Montville and Bridge 40,
road 81 in Litchfield township.
Commissioners reappointed Chas.
Maytham, Owen Blakeslee, Chas. Wolf
and S. H. Hoddinott as road commits
sioners in Road District No. l..
They also appointed Orson Bowman
and Perry Eakin on road work from
May 1 until fall at salary Of $5.75
per day.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-05-02
ITALY BLUFFING, SAYS
LIEUT.. JOHN MOORE

Lieut.. John Moore spent few hours
in Medina last Friday afternoon, hav-
ing arrived in Cleveland early Friday
in charge of the first section of the
332d Reg, recently returned from
Italy. Seven trains of 10 cars each
were required to convey the boys from
New York to Cleveland, where they
paraded Saturday. They are now be-
ing mustered out at Camp Sherman,
from where John is expected to return
about Sunday.
Lieut.. Moore denied the reports
which have been current regarding
the starved condition of the troops in
Italy, stating that at no time had they
suffered excessive hardship.
The 332d did not get into the heavy
fighting until Nov. A, but from that
date to the signing of the armistice
they were busy pushing back the Aus
trians.
Asked to give the general opinion
prevailing in the regiment as regards
the Fiume question, Lieut.. Moore
stated that the boys had been over this
ground and it is the unanimous ver-
dict of the men that President Wilson
did right in his refusal to give Fiume
to Italy, as it belongs properly to the
Jugoslavs. The concensus Of opinion
is that Italy is bluffing.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-05-02
WENT over THE TOP
TWENTY.EIGHT times
Seriously Wounded Three Times
Wins D. S. O. Cross.

Few Medina people are aware Of
the fact that within the village limits
resides a soldier of the world war,
who modestly wears the D. S. o., who
was wounded in three furious engage
ments, and who went over the top %
times.
The above record belongs to G. Cor
den Gemmell, who came to Medina
last week and accepted position in
the A. l. Root Co.'s office.
Mr.. Gemmell is native of Inger-
soil, Ontario. At the outbreak of the
war he enlisted with the Canadians,
and was Immediately sent across to
Fance, where he served two years, and
was returned, as a casual last October.
He was but seventeen years old at the
time of his enlistment.
Gemmell took part in many battles,
among the most important Of which
were Vimy Ridge, Mons, and Courtrai,
going over the top % times. He per-
formed the last sad rites and burial of
a brother who was killed at his side
in one Of these engagements. Hun
bullets also took two other brothers on
different fronts.
On three different occasions he was
picked up seriously wounded and sent
to the rear hospitals. On one Of these
occasions Gemmell and seven other
men were assigned the duty of bury
ing the dead While engaged in their
task a large German shell exploded
a few feet away from the party, bury
ing them along with other bodies. A
second squad was sent out to finish
the work and discovered flicker of
life in Nh. Gemmell, who was imme-
diately removed to hospital. The other
members of the first party were buried
where they fell.
The hospital to which Mr.. Gemmill
was sent was taken by the Germans
who held it for period of ten days,
when it was retaken by a vigorous
allied assault.
Enlisting as a private, Mr.. Gemmill
was awarded the D. S. 0. cross, and
had been recommended for lieuten-
ancy, when he was invalided home.
Small in stature and modest in bear
ing Mr.. Gemmill, like the majority of
boys who have seen much service, re-
fuses to discuss his part in the war,
declaring his record insignificant
vixen compared 70 the deeds performed
and sacrifices made by some of those
valiant heroes who saved the world
from German kultur.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-05-02
DIR. H. S.. ORR HAS
NARROW ESCAPE

DR.. H. S. Orr had a narrow escape
from death or at least serious injury
last Thursday afternoon when the
automobile which he was driving was
struck by Cleveland Southwestern
limited at the Lafayette road crossing,
just at the village limits.
DR.. Orr had rented car from the
New Medina Garage, his own car be-
ing temporarily out of commission, and
was returning to Medina from a call
near Lafayette. Not until he had
driven well up to the crossing did the
doctor notice the approach of the
southbound limited. Too late to turn
he had the presence of mind to jump
and landed clear just as the car hit
the automobile square on. The force
of the impact crushed in the side of
the auto and carried it rs feet down
the track.
Had DR.. Orr remained in the auto
mobile it is probable he would have
been killed as the full force of the
blow landed squarely against the
drivers seat. As it was he escaped
without injuries beyond slight bruises
he received in jumping. The car was
a total wreck.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-05-02
MR.. AND MRS. EWING
RETIRE FROM INFIRMARY

On Wednesday of this week Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ewing removed from the
county infirmary to Wadsworth, where
Mr.. Ewing has accepted position as
general manager of the Wadsworth
Farmers Equity Exchange Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ewing resigned their
positions as superintendent and mat
ron, respectively, of the county in
firmary, which took effect April l..
Since that time they have remained at
the infirmary helping Mr.. and Mrs.
Platt Foskett, who succeeded them.
During the ten years the Ewings
have been connected with the county
home, they have made many friends
Who wish them we'll. In this entire
period Mrs. Ewing was never absent
from the home on holiday, and was
incapacitated by sickness but one day.
During the recent flu epidemic she
and one he per nursed as high as 40
patients at one time.
Under the Ewing management the
county farm has increased in value
and at the end of each year makes a
handsome showing.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-05-02
ENGINE GETS WORK
OUT AT SUNDAYS FIRE

which broke out in the haymow
Asssrn at the rear of the Bert Fish
er property, at 603 East Liberty street
Sunday afternoon, gave the firemen
their first chance to demonstrate the
worth of the new fire engine at real
blaze.
The alarm was sounded at 6:25 p. m.
and IA minutes later two streams
from the new engine were playing on
the fire. When first started the engine
was allowed to speed up trifle with
the result that the hose was too much
for the men at the nozzle to handle, it
playing stream wild for few Sec
onds, taking several people off their
feet. With reduction of pressure
the work of putting out the confla-
grafton was accomplished in hurry.
The fire had gained considerable
headway when the department arrived,
but steel roof kept the flames from
eating into the open and the damage
was small, being largely confined to
the NOW.
Later in the evening on two differ
ent occasions smouldering hay broke
into flame, necessitating second trip
for the engine, but causing no further
damage to the barn.
A horse and an automobile were in
the building, but were taken out when
the alarm was given. How the fire
started is unknown. The loss is COW
cred by insurance.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-05-02
B. ]. VANDEMARk
SUMMONED BY DEATH
BORN AND RAISED
in MEDINA COUNTY
Had Held Office of County Commits
siOner For Two
Terms.

Benjamin J. Vandemark, of Lodi,
died at his home in Lodi Saturday,
April rs, aged II years, 6 months, Is
days. He was the victim of comph-
cation Of diseases.
Mr.. Vandemark, was born in Lafay-
cite township, Oct. II, 1916, the last
of five children born to Benjamin and
Elizabeth Vandemark. Here his boy
hood days were spent.
On January l, 1866 he married
Mary Jane Burkholder of Wayne
county. 10 this union were born six
children-Arthur of Youngstown; Mrs.
F. A. Overs of Ashland; Roy F. Of
Elyria; Charley, Harley and Vern, re-
siding in the vicinity of Lodi, all of
whom together with the widow sur
vive.
Mr.. Vandemark spent his entire life
in this county, where he achieved sue
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-05-02
COURT
RENDERS DECISIONS

On Wednesday of this week County
Clerk Flickinger received opinions in
two cases which the court Of appeals
reviewed here two weeks ago.
In the first case, that of r. S. Nos
ker, VS.. Levi McCutcheon the verdict
OF the common pleas court was revers-
ed. Evidence showed that in spring of
1917 Levi McCutcheon moved from
Athens county onto farm in Medina
county owned by daughter, Evelyn
Duke under verbal agreement, by
the terms of which he had the right
to occupy the farm as long as he chose
rent free. The daughter also bought
household furniture, seed, farm ma
chinery and gave him money with
which he bought seed wheat and fer
tilizer and planted six acres of wheat
in the fall of 1917.
In February, 1918 McCutcheon sold
part of his personal property and
taking the balance with him removed
to 1Athens county. No agreement was
made concerning the growing wheat.
In March, 1913 the daughter sold the
farm to h. S. Nosker, who took possess
sion at once and later cut, harvested
and sold the wheat.
McCutcheon sued Nosker for the
value Of the wheat and at trial in
| Common Pleas court recovered iudg-
ment for the value of the wheat.
After reviewing the evidence the
court of appeals held that in abandon
ing the farm, McCutcheon either aban-
doned all or none of it, and in his tes-
timony it was stated that he had aban-
doned everything but the wheat; thus
court held that regardless Of his in
tentions, he had abandoned all of it.
Consequently they reversed the decis-
ion OF the common pleas court and
rendered judgment in favor of Nosker,
plaintiff in error. Costs in the case
were reversed also, to McCutcheon.
| The second case that of Mary J. Rice
and Frank Rice VS.. John Marsh ct al,
was similar case. Marsh rented 65
acre farm at $3.50 per year, the lease
extending from April 1, 1915 to April
| /, 1916. The land was sold twice dur
ing his tenancy, the last time to Mary
J. Rice, who took possession April l.
1916. When Marsh went onto the
farm there were eight acres of wheat
in the ground which were harvested by
the former tenant. When Marsh left
in April, 1916, he had four acres oil
wheat out which was harvested latel
by Frank Rice, son of Mrs. Rice
| Marsh, with the sheriff, broke int
the Rice barn and took out the wheat
, threshed and sold same. Mary j. Rice
then sought to recover the value of thu
, wheat, $113.O4, alleging unlawful con
l version. The jury rendered a verdic
. in favor Of Marsh, and the court o
! appeals confirmed this decision.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-05-02
EPWORTH LEAGUE HOLDS
MUSICAL WEDNESDAY

On next Wednesday evening, May 7,
will be held in the Methodist church
the first of series of musicals, given
under the direction of the Epworth
League. The program:
Sonata in F Minor (Beethoven) !;
Whispering Wind (Wollenhaupt) Mar
cissus (Nevin), Miss Stebbins; Cornet
Solo, Master Gordon Sherwood Of Ohm
tead Falls; Valse (Chopin), Nocturne
Chopin, Solfegietto (Bach), The
Cuckoo, (Daquin), Miss Stebbins; Vo-
cal solos, "Song of the Viking" (Tay-
lor), myself When Young" (Lehman)
"A Friend" (Davies), Mr.. Goetz; of
fertory, "The Harp of st. Cecilia"
piano and organ, Rondo Capriccioso
(Mendelssohn), Miss Stebbins.
No admission will be charged, but a
silver offering will be taken to be
used in the Memorial Fund" for the
soldiers of the church.
The public is cordially invited to
this musical which will start promptly
at 7:30 o'clock.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-05-02
$246,100

Various meetings have been held
during the week, one at Brunswick
Wednesday, at Homerville Tuesday, at
Lafayette last night, while Private
Hollingshead gave talk at Lodi on
Monday evening.
A meeting was neld in Seville last
Friday evening which was addressed
by Private r. L. Hollingshead, one of
party sent out from the "Lost Bat
talon" commanded by Lieut.. Col.
Whittelsey. This battalion went three
days without food OF water, complete
ly surrounded by Germans. Hollings-
head was one of party Of eight who
volunteered to get word back to the
American lines. On the way back four
were killed and four were wounded,
the latter being captured by the Ger
mans. Hollingshead was selected by
the huns as messenger and sent back
to the American battalion with a de-
mand for surrender. After reading
the message Col. Whittelsey roared the
now famous remark, "Tell them to go
to hell" Later reinforcements res
cued the men.
After his speech in Seville Hollings-
head was brought to Medina, where he
talked before a meeting which had
been arranged to work out plans for
Medina Village canvass. About 65
were present at this meeting, and the
town was divided into FL routes, can
vass of which was scheduled to begin
Tuesday morning, April 29, and end
last night, May 1, when a meeting was
to be held in Liberty Loan headquar-
ters at which time reports on the viii
lage were to be received. The various
teams will be found on page IL.
Several changes have been made in
the township committees during the
past week as follows:
In Lafayette township-C. M. Jones,
Geo. Koppes, I. J. Snyder, Paul War
ner, Harry Clark, Chas. Maythan, Ar
chic Buchanan, Leon Reynolds, Frank
Hyatt, Roy Kulp, Wayne Carlton, H.
Heath, Eli Reed, M. l.. Bricker, Geo.
Ballasch, Karl Bricker, Harley Welt
mer, Chas. Lance, Blake Lance, Harry
Lance, H. B. Wideman, Chas. Eaken,
Lee Foskett, J. E. Gault, s. W. Hoff,
E. P. Shaw, R. r. Hartman, D. A.
Miller, John Neisz and E. S. Kulp.
In Brunswick township-E. G. Min
er, Ernest Waite, H. H. Hitchcock, A.
L. Jones, Chester Lindley, Jacob
Smith, Clare Wyman, M. M. Perkins,
Glen Benjamin, Ed. Fritz, Walter
Foley, D. M. Johnson, G. c. Chidsey,
Geo. Kehren, Walter Harrington, A.
N. Drake, Chas Damon and Louis
Peck.
In Chatham township. A. Krug-
gel, Earl Brinker, L. R. Wideman,
Chas. Gunsaul, E. N. Whitman, F. A.
Norris, VIM. Clifford, F. M. Campbell,
P. Fl. Homan, E. M. Whitman, Ora
Kindig, J. w. Miller, Chas. Bowman,
Thos. Brinker and John Yoder.
In Homer, township-C. G. Fester-
maker, S. H. Eshelman, L. H. Billman,
F. L. Findley, d. W. Brubaker, Geo
Barnes, Lemon Findley, Francis Kin
sal, G. A. Tunequist and S. B. Eshel-
man.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-05-02
BOUND over TO
the GRAND jury

Albert Johnson of Granger was an
rested Wednesday morning on war
rant charging him with malicious des-
truction of property. At a hearing
before Justice Ainsworth he was
charged with having destroyed II
five-year-old fruit trees Sunday, be-
longing to F. E. Joachim, also OF
Granger, and was bound over to the
grand jury in the sum Of 81, 900. No
attempt has been made to furnish bail,
and since his arrest the prisoner has
refused food of any kind. Unless he
obtains his release on bond he will re-
main in Jail until Sept. Is, when the
next grand jury convenes.
Wednesday afternoon the sheriff went
to Seville and arrested Floyd Steele
and VIM. Miller, on the charge OF
theft of 10 chickens last Friday night
the property of E. ]. Bell, also OF
Seville. Both men are married, the
latter the father of five children.
The men were to be arraigned or
Thursday afternoon before Justice OF
Peace Cannon.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-05-02
DID YOU GET YOUR
TAX RETURN IN

Thursday, May l., was the time linn
it set for personal property returns.
Altho the time allowed this year was
six days shorter than last year, no ex-
tension will be granted. If you de-
layed making your return the $10C
tax exemption will not be allowed.
The auditor and his assistants have
been busy swearing to returns, more
than 200 being sworn in on Tuesday.
No figures on the number who filed
them within the time limit can be
made this week, as the mail has been
too heavy to handle promptly.
AS stated in our last issue the total
amount listed will be much larger this
year than last as 200 returns picked
at random from over the county show
ed total of $272,O7O for this year
against $242,2 ,280 for the same number
last year, an increase of approximate
ly $3.50 per person.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-05-02
A. X. WEISZ PAYS
FOR HIS NEGLIGENCE

A. K. Weisz Of Mallet Creek neglect
ed to blanket his horse last Friday
evening, leaving the animal standing
couple Of hours in front of the York
church.
On Saturday he appeared before
Justice of the Peace Geo. Haury of
Erhart on a warrant sworn to by
Frank Morlock of Lester and was
fined SIS and costs, a total of $8.95.