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The Dolores star., 1919-10-31
Fire the Great DESTROYER

Fire only destroys property annually
IN Inc United States but $4,000 people
are injured by IRE each Most of the victims children
1t is established fact that pyentable
he careless habits OF the American people Europe being careful
an annual capita fire loss of less $s63
year.
More than half fires majority of these occur
because Of defective furnaces and ues faulty wiring
smokers lights hought electric appliances rubbish
less of Matches gasoline kerosene easily avodabe
Therefore the following suggestions made:
Make heating plant and appurtenances
before starting fire for Paper fuestops
ashes in metal in wooden receptacles
Examine electric wiring defects in nsta
Protect open lights with globes.
Clean rubbish especially Easements acs yards
keep Clean
Use gasoline must it. only with greatest
fire. The from gallon gasoline explosive
equal to SO pounds of dynamite.
Never fill kerosene lamps while lighted
fires.
Keep matches in metal boxes and away children
match until the last spark Place
ace. Never throw them the floor baskets
Oil and oily ignite from spontaneous combustion Keep
them in closed metal receptaces.
Never leave electric other electric heating for
minute, without disconnecting at the socket.
Careless smokers thousands of costing Cearet
butts and stubs should be extnghed before
should be used in depositng pipe ashes.
Of these other simple precautions will do much to
reduce fire 1t is the duty
responsibility fires times and
in all places under conditions likely to fires.
The Dolores star., 1919-10-31
Students of Flight of
Birds Give Gull Title
of master of the Air.

A student Of the flight of birds is
inclined to give the title of master of
the air" to the gull. which often fol-
lows ship at sea and lives on the
scraps thrown from the galley. No
other bird, he says, performs such
seemingly impossible feats of flight or
looks so completely at home in the air.
Sometimes. by the perfect adjustment
of their bodies, the gulls will poise on
outstretched wings and appear to defy
the laws Of gravitation by remaining
perfectly motionless; or, again, they
may be seen moving without single
visible effort. straight against gale
of wind. Their flight is altogether
different from that of the Caspian tern,
which is as graceful as it is unusual.
Unlike that of any other birds, wheth.
er Of sea or land" says some one who
has watched the terms, ut reminds one
little Of the high, apparently uncer-
tain flight of large-winged butterfly;
and it is in perfect harmony with the
Idea of being where life is spent
amid wind and mist and fluctuating
wave."
The Dolores star., 1919-10-31
Wasps Are Wise and Vain;
Know All About Aviation;
Keen on Air Resistance

Who would be wasp? The bees get
all the credit! But our affection for
bees is largely cupboard love, due to
the honey they provide us with, and
the wasp has virtues which few people
trouble to recognize.
Wasps are wise, declares a writer in
London Answers. It is doubtful
whether any action in a beehive is
more sagacious than the action of a
wasp when he has killed bluebottle.
and is faced with the problem of car.
Tying him home. He carefully cuts off
the legs and wings, leaving the body of
its victim quite compact.
Why does he do this? To save weight
when flying home with the booty? Not
at all. The wasp knows all about avia-
tion. and he gets rid of the legs and
wings of tie bluebottle to reduce air
resistance!
Wasps are strong as well as wise.
They can carry a weight equaling 40
bluebottles. They are also more friend
ly than one imagines, rarely stingine
without good cause. But they are
vain, for yellow and black are their
favorite colors. And, when all is said
and done, they are nuisance!
The Dolores star., 1919-10-31
There Are Z46 Bones and
sgt Muscles From Tip to
Toes of ine Human Body

Do you know now many bones you
have? Probably not; for we have such
little curiosity about ourselves and our
composition that we generally know
very little beyond what we can see.
remarks n writer in London Answers
You possess 246 bones from tip to
toe. They are distributed about you
as follows:
Your ears have 6 (3) each. Your
head has 8. Your face has IA and your
teeth comprise 80. Your backbone.
with its base, has 20 bones and SO has
the area of your expansive chest.
Your legs and feet have 62, your
arms and hands Ga.
The grand total is reached by the
addition of 8 small movable bones.
There are more muscles in your body
than bones. They number 527.
If you are curious for further knowl-
edge regarding your bones you will be
interested to know their composition.
They include phosphate Of lime, car
Donate of lime. phosphate Of magne-
SUM fiuoride Of lime, chloride Of
sodium, cartilage and blood vessels.
The next time you say "feel 1t in
your bones." you might remember this !
The Dolores star., 1919-10-31

crepe-de-chine In fashionable cOlors
and adorned with pointed figures Is
shown In the skirted blouses. These
are simply made and usually have cir
dies of heavy silk cord ending in long
tassels. Sleeves are about equally d.
vided us to length.
In the plain tailored blouses high
necks with turnover collars fasten
up the front. including the collar with
small buttons. Round necks and those
with "y" shaped openings continue to
be better liked than others, but in
some of the new models are higher
than in the past season. The blouse
Of georgette crepe shown in the pic
ture represents the most popular type.
1t is embroidered in silk matching 1t
In color, with outlined grape leaves and
clusters of small grapes. The sleeves
are long. but the designer appears to
have been of two minds In finishing
them and has added flaring portion
fhnt might be omitted.
The Dolores star., 1919-10-31

The materials used for blOuses this
fall are the same that have made
them so successful for several sen
sons, the only new departures being
velvet and tho increased number of
models made of crepe-de-chlne.
In styles the most prominent new
note Is the over-blouse or Over-pnnel.
That is, a blouse in one color or ma
terial serves as foundation for an
over-blouse or over panel In contrast
Ing color or material. This makes op-
portnnity for many beautiful color
combinations. Another feature to be
noted lies In girdles. which appear In
gold and silver brocaded ribbons or In
other brocades. These are used with
hlouses that are extended into pep
lums or long panels at the back and
front.
For trimming. tilet lace. bend and
embroidery designs. with yarn en-
brodery featured In velvet. small tucks
and considerable hand work. dIstin-
guish the season. SILK md gold or sill
yer threads nre combined In EN-
hroideries. In keeping with the trend
coward brillinnt effects In nll apparel.
For afternoon wear with satin skirts
The Dolores star., 1919-10-31
Ingredients Required for
Homemade Apple Butter

Apple butter is generally made with
cider, but this can be left out If de-
sired. Four quarts Of sterilized sweet
cider should be boiled down to two
quarts. To this add four quarts of
spples peeled and cut into small
pieces. II the texture of the ap-
pies is coarse they should be boiled
and put through strainer before be-
ing added to the cider. Boil this mix
ture until the cider does not separate
from the pulp. When two-thirds done
add one pound Of sugar. One-half tea
spoonful Of cinnamon, allspice and
cloves may be added. Pour into steril-
ICED jars and steam for five minutes.
The Dolores star., 1919-10-31
Scarcity Of Coal and to
Save Expense Should Be
Kept in Mind This Winter

From all reports, coal will be as hard
to get this winter as it was last. For
this reason, as well as for the reason
of cutting down expenses, it should be
known in every household how coal
may be saved. Following the old adage
that ats never too early to begin,"
this information may be acquired right
now as sort Of stitch in time.
In the first place. keep your stove,
lues. pots and pans free from SCOT.
Anything SCOT covered requires long
time to heat.
If the fireplace in your kitchen Is
very large, fill 1t in with firebr.cks,
clay balls or Jumps Of chalk.
Mix coal dust with clay and saw
dust, form into balls, let dry few
days and use for banking up the kitch-
en- fire. Burn coke and coal mixed.
Heat the oven once or twice a week
only, not daily. Once it is heated 1t Is
just as easy to make three or four
cakes or pies as one.
The Dolores star., 1919-10-31

In the picture above there are some
clever table decorations. They nre
merely suggestions and do not include
cats. bats, ghosts and witches that
may be had in large or small sizes on
the printed bolts of paper and used for
lanterns. place cards. candle shades,
etc. The jack-o'-lnntern at the right
or the picture Is made of yellow and
Dlack crepe paper. His location In the
scheme of things Is in the center Of
the table where refreshments are to be
served. Here he is mounted on low
pnsteboard box, either square or round.
covered with crepe paper and contain
Ing paper caps or small. mirth-prOvok-
ing souvenirs. These are distributed
to the guests when they are seated.
The lantern at the center Is made
of printed crepe paper and Is to be
used over electric lights. 1t is adorned
with short narrow strips of crepe pa
per, each ending In little ball Of
paper stuffed with cotton. Below the
lanterns are two place cards cut from
printed paper, mounted on thin card
board and fastened to small disks Of
cardboard in which the gents names
are written. The last figure at the
left shows II candle shade made of
printed crepe paper mounted over II
frame of wire or cardboard.
There is nothing formal about the
Halloween party-it is a frolic.
Games and pastimes for the evening
are to be planned ahead-the merriar
the better. Nothing suits the grown
up young people better than dancing
and fortune telling and there are
plenty of thrilling and romping games
for the youngsters. 1t is paper fes-
tival, and paper dishes, paper table
furnishings and paper decorations.
make things easy and inexpensive for
the hostess.
The Dolores star., 1919-10-31
HINTS FOR The
POULTRY GROWER

Those who have green crops such
MS wheat, oats, rye and barley for
their fowls are fortunate. There will
be times during the winter when these
crops will do the fowls much good.
But where for any reason no green
crops are available oats may be
sprouted to provide green feed for the
fowls.
A good way to do this is to get a
few boxes that may be easily handled.
FIJI the boxes with garden loan soil
and put in the barn, cellar or clubhouse
where there is ventilation. Moisten
the soil and sow oats in these boxes.
The seed may be planted very thick,
as it will be best to set the box out
and let the chickens have access to
them as soon as the plants are an
inch or more above the ground. An
other sowing may then be made in the
box.
In this way the fowls may have
enough green food to give them a
good appetite and keep them in fine
health and vigor. 1t is very difficult
matter to keep hens in good laying
condition during the winter without
green food. The best way is to SOW
green crops. If this has not been done,
then oats may be sprouted as has been
suggested.
The Dolores star., 1919-10-31

So many preparations are under way
for Halloween parties that there Is no
doubt that lot of merry-makIng is
coming to pass this year upon the re-
turn of the festival of "all saints day."
The big shops are showing all sorts of
grotesque. funny and pretty decora-
tions. made Of paper-in the way of
ndornments for house and table, and
people are buying them freely.
A gay party at home is the best way
to celebrate and Is evidently taking the
place of pranks that lure the young
stcrs into doing dangerous and dam
ugng things on the outside.
Yellow and black are the colors for
halloween decorations and lanterns,
candle shades. -o'-lanterns, table
nld house furnishings are all done in
Ntese colOrs. with yellow in a dark
shade predOminating. Plain crepe pa
Ter, In bolts and fringcd strips, is used
irr II great number of Halloween
figures and there are many printed
papers containing figures in black as
witches, ghosts, jack-o'lnnterns and
ihnumcrable black cats in all sizes.
These are cut out and pasted against
tlrin cardboard for place cards, candle
SHADES. banners and wall decorations.
They are used to dress tables instead
Of linen, and there are paper napkins
Ia keeping.
'nStead Of the usual genuine pump
KIN, tack-o'-lanterns are made over II
biz wire frnme of plain yellow paper
and face painted on with black and
White water colors. Or the face may
b" cut from printed paper and pasted
on the lantern. This is suspended over
the dining table and similar lanterns
are hung In other rooms or the hall.
TN" frinsed strips of paper are used
Tor festoons and these paper decora-
ti"nS are improved if autumn leaves
nre used with them.
The Dolores star., 1919-10-31
HAVE A LAUGH
II Never Fails.

The Interested Listener.-It was
lucky for you the wind sprang up
when it did after you had been be-
calmed so long.
The Ancient Mariner-No luck about
1t. When seen the wind wasn't 60
in to come of itself I fills my pipe an
takes out my last match an lights
it on my pants, an up comes the wind
an blows it out an starts the ship.
The Dolores star., 1919-10-31
WORDS OF WISE MEN

It's the easy job that is hard
to get.
Today's decisions may deter
mine your destiny.
1t is easy to find remedies for
other peoples troubles.
A broken friendship may be
soldered but will never be
sound.
Platonic friendship is like car
rying' matches in an explosive
works.
Our ideals are not worth
much If we surrender them at
the first attack.
The Ignorance that is bliss
generally leads to the knowl-
edge that is expensive.
The Dolores star., 1919-10-31
First Woman School Official.

Probably the first woman in America
to hold an elective school office was
Emma Willard, the famous educator,
who in the early part of her career
was elected superintendent of schools
in the town Of Kensington, Conn.
The Dolores star., 1919-10-31
Wire in the White House.

In the White House there are about
176 miles Of electric wire. providing for
5000 incandescent lights, together with
call bell system and private tele-
phone system for the use Of the execu-
tive household.
The Dolores star., 1919-10-31
First Elephant Shown.

The first elephant ever exhibited in
America was shown ut Philadelphia in
1885,. Grown people were charged q.
dollar look and children q quarter.
The Dolores star., 1919-10-31

There is nothing more satisfactory
after a day of hard work than line
full of snowy white clothes. For such
results use Red Cross Bag Blue.
The Dolores star., 1919-10-31
Migration Of Water Fowl.

The migration of several species of
water fowl is from west to east instead
Of north to south.
The Dolores star., 1919-10-31
Exports to Asia Grow.

Exports to Asiatic countries show
large increases, the British East Indies
receiving S12.000O0O, Japan S30.000.O0O
and Siberia 81 100000 worth each
The Dolores star., 1919-10-31
They Made Up,

"Jack gave me rainbow kiss last
night"
"What kind of kiss is that?"
"One that follows a storm"
The Dolores star., 1919-10-31
Its ADVANTAGES

"a bee is odd in one respect"
"What is that?"
ut is not fake and yet it is q
humbug."
The Dolores star., 1919-10-31

It's all right TO demand justice, but
first he sure that you want it,
The Dolores star., 1919-10-31
Thought and Speech.

"Do you believe that speech was
given man to conceal his thoughts2"
II do, for I've noticed that, as rule,
the talkative man never reveals any
thought"
The Dolores star., 1919-10-31
How They Love Each other.

How They Love Each Other.
Ethel-How do look in this dressi
Marie1Charming, dear. Isn't it won.
derful how much dress can do for
one?
The Dolores star., 1919-10-31
Shaking Shakespeare.

"Were you con.
cerned in the &C.
tors strike? 2"
NO" replied
Mr.. Stormington
Barnes. "What ]
want is some
binding arrange
ment that will
prevent the au.
dience from quit.
ting on me-"
The Dolores star., 1919-10-31

There should be music in every home
except the one next door.
The Dolores star., 1919-10-31
Daily 0ptimistic Thought.

They are deceived that look for any
reward from treason.
The Dolores star., 1919-10-31
Short h o rms in Amoa'icA q
1873 Years

The frst purebred Short
horn cattle were brought to
the United States in i786, .
small shipment being I'M
ported fro m England to
Virginia that year. Th Q
Shorthorn has had more to
do with the improvement
of cattle in this country
than any other breed =
probably than all other
breeds. ills the combined
beef and milking quality
of the Shorthorn that has
mazda the Dr0fit4 nm tho
The Dolores star., 1919-10-31
Just Out Of Cold Storage.

"HOw do you
want your eggs,
sir?"
"Soft b oil e d,
and see that I
get 'em that way.
Those you served
me y e s t ell day
m o rni ng were
merely thawed."
The Dolores star., 1919-10-31

No Traveller.
"They do tell as how tn professor
chap wot lives atop o. the hill yon-
der ave just wrote book about
Mars"
"Mars? Wot do e know about Mars7
Why. to my knowledge. e amt hin
out of his neighborhood for seven
years"
Fool-kllIer.
Small Robby-What is a fool-killer,
father?
Father (ex-soldier)-The gun he
blows into. son.
The Dolores star., 1919-10-31

farms plantations and ranches It pays 70 Short.
horn bulls. American Shorthorn Breeders'
Assn. 8 Dexter Park Ave., Chicago, Ill
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-06-20
HERE'S WAY TO
GET THE MONEY
Cash is Due County, Says State
Auditor DOnahey

Medina county will ge5 the opportu-
nifty to collect something like $28,7S5
If the state Senate passes house bill
No. 1873, State Auditor Vic Donahey
told Senator j. M. Stone, from this
district, in a letter sent all melabers
in the upper house of The general as
sembly.
The bill gives additional aid to
Donahey's Office in collecting hack
money that the state examiners find
has been illegally paid out by public
Office holders.
Donahey says that in the six years
he has been state auditor, state eX-
aminers have found that 81 500, ,064.39
has been paid out of public funds i'm
properly.
Of this sum, $S74,519.62 has been
voluntarily paid back to local treas
uries, but there, is still due the sum
of $812,544.77, he says.
Donahey threatens to initiate the
necessary law by going direct to the
people, If the bill is not passed.
A number of state senators have
said that they will pigeon-hole the
house bill, which makes office-holders
personally liable for illegal payments
and compels the state attorney general
to sue Them for the improper expendi-
lures of money or failure to pay back
money legitimately due.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-06-20
is HE DEAD?
Parents of Fred DrabenstOtt Believe
Their Son Still Lives

1t was recently reported that Fred
Drabenstott, of Creston, son of Mr.
and Mrs. William Drabenstott of that
place, had died on April 27, in Brest,
France, of spinal meningitis. The
report stated that young Drabenstott
was in the 93d casual company.
Drabenstott has wife and child who
are living with her parents, near Sc
vile.
The family recently received letters
from the chaplain and lieutenant of
the 93d casual company, stationed near
Brest, in which notice of the young
\ soldiers death and burial was given.
Fred's parents are confident that there
is some mistake as they state he
never was a member Of the 93d, his
company being the 18th. They re-
ceived letters from him sent April 9Th
and again on the 18th, and in both of
them he spoke of the excellent health
he was enjoying. The letters received
from the officials of the 93d do not in
the least correspond with young
Drabenstott's letters, and the family
are confident that there is mistake
and that he is even now on the road
home, as he had written.
This supposition is further borne
out by the fact that the government
has issued no official notice Of the
death, and an appeal to Red Cross
officials brought the information that
they were unable to find any trace
of Drabenstott's death.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-06-20
BOARD OF REVISION
HAS PLENTY TO DO

Medina county's Board of Revision
convened last week and from the
avalanche of work they have had to
deal with they will not be able to
finish before next Thursday.
When resident of the county make
their own personal property returns
made by assessors, there should be
no complaints lodged. This is the
situation now before the board.
The board has the power to call in
any person whom the board feels has
not listed his entire personal property.
All the returns are being gone over
by the board. If return is found
that indicates to the board that some
one has not listed his entire personal
property that person will be called
upon for an explanation.
The elimination of hearing COM
plants of real estate valuations re-
lieves the board Of much work at this
time. ~
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-06-20
GEORGE {. ROBERTS,
SPENCER'S new MAYOR
Ticket Put Up by Commercial Club
Wins With Few Exceptions

Spencer village held its first munich
pal election on Monday Of this week
and with but few exceptions the
ticket put up by the Spencer CONNER
cial club was elected. One day last
week another ticket was put in the
field under the head of non-partisan
ticket, which stimulated interest in the
election. Several Of the men, however,
were on both ballots.
The number Of votes each received
is as follows:
For fiayof.sGeo. E. Roberts lawn.
Auble So; clerk-N. J. Walters, 1913;
marshal-W. ID. Boone, 81; Earl
Kirkpatrick, II; treasurer. b. Fire
stone, 1872; members Of councilsix
elected Ed. Brown II, N. E. Fuller
10, Milan Firestone 65, G. r. Aldrich
63, J. II. Fisher 63, J. 7. McCourt 81,
r. L. Aldrich 60, E. A. Firestone SO,
J. "a. Browand So, Geo. Bouthinon 55,
M. "A. Dickason Az, Il. Rush 43. Y
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-06-20
FEW TOWNSHIPS HAVE
REPORTED IN S. A. DRIVE

Few townships in the county have
filed their final reports of work done
or funds secured in the recent Saliva
tion Army drive, with County Chair
man John Moore. The fine weather
has made abundant work for the far
mers with the result that most of
them are too busy to give much time
to this worthy cause.
Seville village was ahead of it's
quota last week, due to the energy of
A. A. Carver. Guilford townships
campaign is being handled now by
John Fulton and c. E. Long, Mr.. Car
yer having been called away on bust
ness.
Medina village is over, while Shar-
on reported that her quota had been
filled with an avalanche of subscrip-
tios still rolling in. Westfeld town
ship and Leroy village also reported
an oversubscription.
Wadsworth village held doughnut
sale Saturday night, similar to the
one held in Medina two weeks ago,
but had made no report as to the sum
raised.
Mr.. Moore states that he expects all
township chairmen to report before
another week passes and the results
will be published as soon as tabulated.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-06-20
COMMISSIONERS LET BRIDGE
AND ROAD CONTRACTS

County commissioners at their meet
ing Monday let the contract for Road
No. 81, /. G. H. in Leroy township to
the Ohio Contracting Co., Of Elyria.
The length to be improved is approx
imately 1900 feet.
They also awarded contracts for
building six bridges as follows:
Bridge 2, Road 149, Harrisville town
ship, to Lodi Concrete Co., for
$519.75; Bridge 8, Road 149, Harris
vile township, to Lodi Concrete Co.,
for$563.28; Bridge 62, l. c. H. 81,
Westfeld township, to Ohio Contract
ing Co., Elyria, for $69O.OS; Bridge
22, l. G. H. 81, Homer township, H. O..
Putnam, Barberton, for $528.94;
Bridge 40, Road So, Chatham, Lodi
Concrete Co., for 453.15; Road 21, l,
G. Fl. 81, Homer township, to Lodi
Concrete Co., for S186.25.