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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-06-04
Farm News
Clover Diseases

So prevalent has rot root been found
infesting clover fields of Ohio that the
department of botany at the Experi-
ment Station, Wooster, will conduct a
special investigation of the disease
during the coming season and harvest.
County agricultural agents in all
parts of the State have been asked to
send specimens of diseased clover
plants to the Station, and individual
farmers are invited to send plants
which give evidence of being diseased
in some manner.
Usually root rot becomes noticeable
from the darkening and deadening Of
a part of the leaves. The roots are
particularly affected; the fibrous root
let's disappear, leaving only a short
tap root to support the plant.
In addition, the clover plants are
stunted, a dry decay develops in the
crown and occasionally white mold
like growth is found on the roots.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-06-04
MAKING TABBY USEFUL

That the ubiquitous pussy had
something to do with winning the war
is made evident by a recent report
that our feline friend was used to
give warning Of gas attacks.
"There is one thing cat hates
more than she hates dogs and that is
gas One whiff of poison gas,
scented from the other side Of No
Mans Land before mere man has got
an inkling of what is coming, and up
goes her back and her fur stands on
end, and she begins to whine her dis
pleasure. Who it was that first dis
covered this aversion remains a mys-
terry, but rumor has it that it was
someone in the British war office. So
they extended military service acts to
cats. The stray cats of Britain-and
there are many of them, as is shown
by the fact that the Royal S. P. c. A.
painlessly destroy 10000 every year
received their first calling-up notice
couple of years ago. 1t appeared
in the form of an advertisement:
Common cats wanted-any number,
which was published in the newspa-
pers. The contract for the supply
of pussy to the army was secured by
London bird dealer and cats of all
sorts soon began to pour into his es-
tablishment. No tribunal protected
them. If they had no homes of their
own, they were accepted for military
service. About half million cats were
supplied to the Army. From other
sources it is learned of the cats value
as a gas detector. Equally import
ant was her work as destroyer of
rats and vermin- work in which she
excelled and took a lively interest.
She proved very useful in connection
with submarine experiments, and fire.
quently went under water in various
contrivances in order to test the life
sustaining qualities Of the air cham
bers. So pussy, at least, has done her
bit in the great war. Cats, if useful
in war, must be useful in other ways.
Why cannot some use be made of the
thousands of homeless animals with
which the streets of many large cities
| are infested?
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-06-04
CONSUMPTION OF TOBACCO

Figures showing the consumption of
tobacco in the United States over a
long period have recently been COM
piled by the Bureau of Crop Esti-
mates, United States Department Of
Agriculture.
Tobacco consumption in 1890, the
oldest year for which it can be esti-
mated, appears to have been nearly
29,000,000 pounds in this country. For
1889 to 1874 the yearly consumption
is reckoned to have been over co.
100000 pounds, and for five years of
the decade 1845-1854 the average
stood at over 100000 pounds. In
the entire decade 1865-1874 the yearly
tobacco consumption had increased to
nearly 76,O00,000 pounds. There
after the increase was more marked.
The average consumption of 1876
1884 was 219,000,000 pounds; of
18S5-1S94, 312,000,000 pounds; of
1895-1904, 401, 100000 pounds, and of
1905-1914, 5S8,000,O0O pounds. The
quantity of tobacco available for con-
sumption, according to the process
uSeu, Increased lIOIH OOS,UUU,uOO w
900,000,000 pounds from 1915 to 1916,
and was 1,O00,000,000 pounds in 1917
and 82S, 100000 pounds in 1918. The
average of the last two years is bet
ter for these years than the numbers
mentioned, and this is 914,000,00O
pounds. Prewar consumption was
eight times the consumption Of 40
years before, and in the war years ap-
parently ten times that quantity.
The computed per capita consump-
ton of tobacco in this country has
been steadily gaining since 1S65-1S74.
Before that time, back to 1889, it
seems to have been about 3.3 pounds.
Following the Civil War the comput-
ed average is as low as pounds, and
this was followed by climbing move
ment that reached ga pounds in 1906
1914 and pounds during the follow
ing four years. For domestic to-
bacco the per capita consumption
grew from 1.8 pounds in 1866 1874 to
So pounds in 1905-1914, and for for
eign tobacco from 0.16 to O.49 of l
pound.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-06-04

Miss Katherine Rowe will accom-
pany Mr.. and Mrs, F. H. Hawley Of
Leroy, to Culver, Ind, Friday, where
Robert Hawley will graduate from
the Culver Military Academy.
Mr.. Fred Clark of Akron, called on
Medina friends, Sunday.
Charles D. MacLaren and Ruth M.
Ream, both of Spencer, Were, married
Saturday at the M. E. parsonage in
this city, Rev. w. H. Bryenton per-
forming the ceremony.
John Moore made business trip tc
Cleveland Tuesday in the interest Of
the American Legion.
V. c. Osgood, local Delco dealer, is
attending a three-day district conyen-
tion Of Delco men in Columbus this
week.
N. Hange, employed at the local
Delco agency, will leave soon for Day
ton where he will take service
course Of three weeks in the Delco
plant. Mr.. Hange is an experienced
electrical worker who has been with
Mr.. Osgood for the past two months
C. E. England formerly manager
Of the local electric light service and
now engaged in business for himself
at Newark, came in Friday to clean
up a few business matters. He left
Wednesday for Newark.
Dan Pelton made a business trip to
Wadsworth last Wednesday,
Mrs. Burnham suffered an attack
of the heart Saturday but is reported
much better now.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Randall We're
hosts from Friday till Tuesday
at their summer cottage at Chippewa
Lake to their daughter, Margaret and
the latter's school chums, Misses
Isabelle Rood, Louise Edison, Martha
Hutsin, May Parsons and Sara He'd
dleston. They are students at Oberlin
College.
Master Eugene, son of William Beck
has been i'll the past week Of
pneumonia. The little fellows tenn
perature went to LOS degrees one day.
Mrs. Charles Phasig is assisting in
caring for the boy who is somewhat
improved.
Mrs. Norman Berry and son Allan
of Lakewood will spend next week
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. 7. G.
Andrews.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-06-04
---S---- H.A
PRICES THEN AND NOW

When our own Civil War had ended
in 1866, the average price of COM
modities had risen 116 per cent as
compared with 1860, but wages, as
determined in the famous United
States senate report Of 1893, had ad-
vanced on the average only 43 per
cent. With the ending Of the war, a
decline in prices began at once, and
within three years one-third of the
extreme wartime advance had been
lost. The decline was irregularly dis
tributed, cotton and cotton goods fall
ing so per cent--a natural conse-
quence Of the lifting of the blockade
Of the southern states. But the ad-
vance in wages did not stop with the
war. The average as computed for
1865 was 52s per cent above 1860
By 1869, wages averaged 81 per cent
higher than in that pre-war year
while prices averaged only So per cent
above it..
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-06-04
FEDERAL PRISONER
HUMOROUS IN DISTRESS
[Leavenworth (Kans.) Exchanged

[Leavenworth (Kans.) Exchanged
Luke Warmwater, who was re-
Gently convicted at the session of the
federal court in this city for selling
liquor to the Indians, and who was
sentenced to 80 days confinement in
the county Jail in this city, has been
occupying his time since starting to
serve his sentence mostly in writing
one of the products of his able pen
being the following lines:
An Open Letter and Closed Door
Dear Mother:-
am safe and we'll, away from noise
and strife. I have no cares or hopes
or fears, and live a peaceful life.
A whiz-cart can't run over me: I'm
safe from trolley wrecks, and no re-
sponsibilities my tranquil spirit vex
My shave and bath, tobacco, clothes
and everything is free. No doctor
bills, or other ills, or microbes bother
me. I cannot lose my steady job;
we've never had a strike! The hat is
never passed in church; you never
saw the like.
No bad companions tempt me now,
with foaming stems of beer, and, say,
I guess my board is paid for just
about year..
The frenzied-finance hand of graft
could never get my dough. No burg
lars break in here to steal-and what
care for snow! Let blizzards rage,
and sunstroke fall, in here am Sc
cure. l fear no anarchistic bombs,
nor Black Hand literature.
There are no "mollycoddles" here,
the "soul kiss" too, is barred, and
nature takers never get as far as
out front yard!
I guess that's all for this time, ma;
regards to Lou and John. Tell pa
I've struck snap at last,
Yours truly,
Jimmie Con.
Per LUKE WARMWATER. Co. Jail.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-06-04
MEDINA, OHIO, June 4, 1920
PERSONALS

Mrs. Georgia Lee Young win bt
present both afternoon and evening
to give some of her wonderful talk
on Bible School work; also Mrs. Elvs
Eubank Of Cleveland will De present
10 sing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Rounds and Miss
Helen Brownrigg of Lakewood, spent
the weekend and Decoration day with
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Andrews.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Thatcher attend
ed the class play, "Green Stockings
put on by the graduating class Of LIE
Roy high school, Wednesday night
Mrs. Thatchers sister, Miss C0rinne
Troutman took the leading role.
Mrs. P. c. Bigelow left Wednesday
to spend some time at Hot Springs
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Gage and fam
lily returned from Minnesota Wednes-
day, and will make their future home
in Medina.
Mrs. John Beck and sons are visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Swartz, at Mallet Creek.
Miss Cora Warren spent the week
end with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
G. f. Warren.
Misses Hulda Ribeck and Ruth
Heasly Of Cleveland, spent the week
end and Decoration day with Mr. and
Mrs. R. O. Wheeler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hallock Of Ely
ria and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bowman OF
Youngstown, spent Sunday and Mon
day with their mother, Mrs. W. E
Bowman.
Miss Margaret Hallway Of Cleve-
land was the weekend guest of Miss
Katherine Rowe.
Born, Sunday, May 80, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Merlin Seymour, daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Motifs, Miss
Esther Dressler, of Marion, ano
Miss Hazel Leper of Cleveland spent
the weekend with Mrs. J. R. More.
Miss Elizabeth Mcdowell and friend
Miss Dorothy Dow, of Columbus spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Blake
Mcdowell.
Mr.. Charley Demmer and family
of Cleveland spent Decoration Day
with his sister, Mrs. May Hammond
Judge N. Il. Mcclure and family
Mrs. Frank Steeb and Miss Jessie
Shepard will spend the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Steeb in Lake.
wood.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-06-04
DESTROYS Currant Worm

Do worms destroy your currant and
gooseberry crops? The pests may be
controlled by the application of an
arsenical spray, according to the de-
partment of entomology at the Ohio
Experiment Station.
The spray is applied when the
largest currants and gooseberries are
about the size of half-grown peas. 1t
consists of Bordeaux mixture, to
which has been added three pounds
of arsenate of lead paste or one and
half pounds of the powder to so
gallons of the solution.
The arsenate of lead is applied to
destroy the currant worms; the Bor-
deaux spray prevents the development
of leaf spot and mildew on the foliage
of the currants and gooseberries.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-06-04
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all for the sympa-
thy extended to us and for the beauti-
full flowers at the loss of our Mother
and Grandmother.
Mr.. F. w. Sherman's family
Mr.. Ross Babcock and family
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hendricks
Orene Sherman.
Sarah Barton.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-06-04
CANKER WORMS BJJSY

Canker worms have been noticed in
considerable numbers in northern
Ohio. These worms are the common
measuring worms, which generally
do considerable damage in defoliating
fruit trees unless attention is given
to their control When spraying
must be resorted to, a spray of arse
nate Of lead, two pounds Of powder
or four pounds of paste, to so gallons
of water is used.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-06-04
SOybean Culture

Soybeans can be satisfactorily
raised without inoculating the seed,
but no nitrogen-fixing nodules are
produced on the roots unless (1) the
seed is inoculated, (2) inoculated
beans have been previously grown on
the land, or (3) soil on which soy
beans have been grown is applied to
the new field.
A circular containing detailed in
formation concerning the incubation
OF soybeans as well their general cul-
ture has just been issued by the Agri-
cultural College Extension Service,
Columbus, and may be had without
cost on request. ..
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-06-04
CARD OF THANKS

I wish to thank my many friends
and relatives, also the S. S. class, Re-
bekahs, A. !. Root Co. office, for so
kindly remembering me with flowers,
cards, letters and candy during my
stay at the hospital.
Elfrieda Schmidt iii
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-06-04

Franklin X. Lane, secretary of the
interior, was born in Canada and w.
3. Wilson, secretary of labor, was
born in Scotland.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-06-04
The Warner. HeIln1eter Co.
The Quality Store
YOUR GIFT
TO THE BRIDE

By far the most important person on ones social
calender in June is the Bride, and perhaps the
most perpexing question is just what to give her.
Fortunately, me-honored custom DEGREES in
favor of sensible gifts; so it becomes, after all,
merely question of what is most appropriate, or
particularly pleasing to her taste and your pocket
book.
Among the popular priced gifts that are pretty,
sensible and ever welcome to the Bride, are:
LINENS
No amount of linens can satisfy the Bride! She
lis Just as pleased with her hundredth piece as with
the first You will make no mistake if you give her
any of these items:
Bleached Damask Table Linen ranging in price
from $135 to $5.95per yard.
Linen Towel from 75c to $3.50
If these do not suit your fancy or your purse
possibilities, why not give Turkish Towels from
S so to SITS
Jap Blue Luncheon Sets $2.75 to $5.75
Or, if you wish to make very practical gift you
might give her
A Thermos Bottle, at S6.75 to $1,000
An Electric Vacuum Sweeper at $4250
Rugs from S2.75to $3.50
We might mention many more items but we ad-
wise you to come in and see them as we want the
rest of this space to tell you about our
SPECIAL SUIT and COAT SALE
We have had an unusually heavy trade in
Womens garments "a recompense that OCCASION
ally follows intelligent and earnest effort. How
ever we still have more suits and coats than we
want to carry over, so in order to make shopping
interesting for the next few days, we have made
sharp reductions on nearly all our lines.
There are fashionable, up-to-date garments
each one possessing individuality and the handi-
craft of master tailor. If you are susceptible
ito a good bargain, you will take advantage of
this opportunity for you can purchase suit or
coat for a comparatively small sum and get more
than your moneys worth in the satisfactory
knowledge that you are correctly attired. Don't>
wait thinking you can do better later; this is the
right tine to buy, and we admonish you by the
price argument and the quality argument to do it
now.
SPECIAL PRICES
Women's Suits -S29.5O, $34.75, S39.5O, $3.50
Women's Coats-S1695, Sl9.75, S24.75,
|$29.5O.
Children's Coats-Ask for prices.
The Warner -Hernmeter Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-18
TMEs-REPUBLICAN, MARsHALLToWN, IOWA JUNE IS. 1920

when tho society did not And 1t ad-
visable to hold services in the Fogg
church. Because Of this period. when
the church was untenented. tho de-
fendant fenced the site and claimed
title.
Conditional Clause In Decd.
On July 81. 1870, Adna and Eliza
beth Fogg conveyed to William Bat
tin, James Andrews and Bcntamin
Maulsby, trustees of the Marshall
Meeting OF Friends, n plat Of land in
section Twenty-six Iowa township,
to be held by the society or its sue
cessors so long as 1t was used for
religious purposes Of the society. It
was so used thereafter with the ex-
ception of the period Of two years.
The Fogg property was inherited by
tho defendant and July 5. 1919, fol-
lowing the period the church was not
used, Mrs, Fogg caused the church
site to be enclosed. and notice was
served on Mrs. Kirby and Rev. How
ard w. Cope not to go on the pro-
perty.
Society Asks Injunction.
Suit was Oiled against Mrs. Fogg
Aug. q, in which astemporary writ of
injunction was asked restraining the
defendant from interfering with the
plaintiffs In the use OF the site for re-
ligious purposes. A temporary writ
was granted by Judge 3. r. Cum
mings, and bond was fixed at 500.
Sept. 4, the defendant filed answer
and cross petition. She admitted
| the execution Of tho deed; that the
property had been abandoned and
had not been used for religious pnr-
| poses for two years or longer; that
She had caused the site to he en-
closed with fence, which she al
legged had been torn down. and de-
MED all other allegations In the
cross petition she asked that title II,
fee simple be quieted in her.
The decree. by Judge willett.
found that the allegations OF the de-
PENDANTS answer and cross petition
were true, and that the defendant
was entitled to the relief demanded
The plaintiffs petition was dismissed
for want Of equity and the defendant
found to be tho owner Of land in
question.
Stipulation OF Settlement.
In the stipulation Of settlement 1t
was agreed TINT decree and judy
ment be entered In favor Of the de-
PENDANT. in harmony with her answer
and prayer OF her cross petition. the
plaintiffs to pay. the court costs.
It was further agreed that the
plaintiffs have the right to remove
the church building before Sept. 1. or
II 1t Is not removed 1t shall become
the property OF the defendant. The
premises are TO be cleared Of rub
Dish and building material and the
fence enclosing the land occupied by
the church is to be rebuilt and re-
stored at the cost Of the plaintiffs.
The plaintiff society is to have
the right to nse the church for re-
ltgious services until the time Of it's
removal. this right to cease Sept. /.
or prior to that date IL the building
Is moved befor1 the expiration of the
time limit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-18
MARRIED
Bolei- Morey.

A pretty wedding took place at 3
O'Clock Thursday afternoon when
Miss May Morey and Charles Bolei
were married at the home of the
brides father, A. S. Morey. Cos East
Boone street. The couple was at
tended by Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Ever
list. The bride wore n white geor-
gette dress and carried a large boz
quet OF white roses. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. b. f. Cato
under an arch OF pink and white
roses and ferns. The bride and
bridegroom left for Washington. H.,
where they will visit two weeks. Mr..
and Mrs. Bolei will live with the lat
ter's father and will be Mt home after
July /, Misses Gertrude and Marie
Hnttalsell, OF Tama, were guests from
out Of the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-18

Plenty OF wall paper. paints, var
nishes. polishes, paint and paper
cleaners w. A. George. Jr. 90 North
First avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-18
MANY At FARM PICNIC

Marshall County Farm Improve
mont Association rand Families
Hold at Rivsrview Park-E. n.
Cunningham Speaks.
With weather conditions favorable,
hundreds Of farmers and their fami-
lies came to the city today to attend
the second annual picnic Of tho Mar
shall County Farm Improvement
Association held at the city park
This forenoon the gathering promised
to be one Of tho largest Of it's kind
over held in the county. Driveways
and parking places at the park were
packed with cars.
The athletic events, with the OK
ception of the baseball game between
the fats" and the leans, were not
run off this forenoon owing to the
interest In the, ball game. Several
| fans" enjoyed Sthe morning pitching
horseshoes, and township cham
pionship contest was to be arranged
for this afternoon.
p. H. Cunningham, secretary Of the
Iowa Bureau Federation. was to de-
liver the principal address at the
afternoon meeting, which was to be-
gin at 80. The Liscomb band play
ed during the morning and dinner
was served at noon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-18
HEIR WINS Title
TO CHURCH SITE
CONTEST FOR PROPERTY IN
IOWA TOWNSHIP SETTLED
az AGREEMENT.
MARY J. FOGG GETS
LAND DECIDED IN 1870
Given to Society Of Friends BY Par
ents, FiftyrYears AGO, to 30 Held
BY Society or Successors So Long
, as Used For Religious Purposes
Abandonment Basis Of Action.

Tho legal contest waged for pos
session OF church property in Iowa
township in which the Marshall So
ciety of Friends. Charles o. Whitley
and Mrs. Jennie r. Kirby. superin-
tendents. has been settled with the
defendant regaining possession Of the
church site, decided to tho society in
which has the approval OF the court,
has Just been filed.
The property, on which the So
ciety erected church, has been held
uninterruptedly for fifty years. with
the exception Of about two years,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-18
Country Churches.

congregational church, Green
Mountain. services Sunday morning
at 1880. subject. Gods Double
Dwelling Place." evening at o'clock,
Our Inheritance From the Past and
Our Debt to the Future" Services in
charge Of Rev. w. J. Warner, the
pastor.
Albion Methodist-The pastor will
speak Sunday morning on the sub
5ect Cutting Weeds" A week from
Sunday the cradle roll Of the Sunday
school will give program at tine
usual hour. II the weather is 100
cool. services will te held at the
Methodist Church Sunday evening
instead of at tina Park.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-18
Gard of Thanks.

Card OF Thanks.
We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kindness to us In
our recent, bereavement and for the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-18
CAFE EMPLoYE SUES
Nellie Plum Asks $1,000 Damage. Of
Z. Z. Cray for Personal Injuries
First Action Filled to Approach
Limit Of Jurisdiction - Municipal
court-Other Case. Filed.

'Su 70 HPproACn
Limit Of Jurisdiction ~ Municipal
court-other Cases Filed.
The first suit to be filed in munici-
pal court in which maximum dam
ages in the Jurisdiction Of the court
are asked. was docketed today, when
Miss Nellie Plum. employee as a sill.
yer and Aglass washer in Cray's res
taurant, asks damages for personal
injuries. In the sum or $1,000, of the
proprietor. E. e. cray.
The defendant alleges that while
IN Cray's employ. she fell in the
cafe. suffering decorations of the
scalp, fractured skull and brok-
en- bone In the left wrist.
The Marshalltown School Coach
and Body Manufacturing Company
is plaintiff In suit against Mrs.
Sam Felo. In which Judgment for
$41.t0 is asked for rent alleged due
and unpaid. A writ OF attachment
against household goods Of the de-
PENDANT also Is asked.
Asking judgment for SIS for money
alleged to have been loaned the de-
PENDANTS June 81, 1918. Ed Smart
has filed suit against G. L and Mabel
Blumberg.
DR.. e. @. Lynn seeks to collect $40,
alleged to be the balance due on ac-
count, in suit filed against E1bert
Paterson.