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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-04-29
big TIME IN OLD
| TOWN ON MONDAY
BARGAIN DAY WITH
MEDINA MERCHANTS
More Than Fifty Are Offering
Opportunities for Advantageous
Buying, and Extend Hand Of Good
Fellowship to All.

"a Next Monday, May 5, Is the date
set for the first one of long series
OF bargain days in Medina, on which
occasion practically every merchant
in the village Is pledged to offer for
sale at least one article at as near the
cost price as IS possible without sus-
tanning a loss.
Thearticles offered as bargains are
so offered by the respective merchants
under promise that they are new and
staple goods--rlot shop-worn and 9th
er-wise unstable merchandise,
The Medina merchants believe that
a large volume of business is diyef5cd
from the village which rightfully be'
longs here, and which would come
here if better understanding between
buyer and seller could be brought
about; and the merchants are OF the
opinion that no better way Of achiev.
ing their object can be devised thar
by extending the hand of good fellow.
ship through the medium OF attractive
bargains.
That this regular monthly event II
Medina may be carried out effectual
| ", the merchants organized them
selves a few weeks ago into what Il
now known as the Medina Advertising
club, and are united IN desire 10 i'm
prove and enhance business conditions
in tbs, community; and if bargain
day" meets with the success that ]
hoped for, the scope of the event will
be considerably enlarged, to the e,s
tent, in fact, that the first Monday i
every month in Medina will not onl.
be looked forward to as an occasiol
for advantageous buying, but as a da.
| of recreation and pleasure as vel.
| In another part Of this paper win b
found the bargain" announcements
for next Monday.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-04-29
TO START CONTRASTING ss
,ss ASSOCIATION MAY a

A great deal Of interest is being To-
ken in cow testing association work
Aieady more than enough men for
one association have been secured.
The tester win arrive May Il Fol
lowing ii q partial list Of men who
have decided to join, some Of whom
are making the two-day test:
c. e. Harris & Son, Glen Ganyard,
4. L. Rummel, G. H. Miller, Granger;
3. Ct Robinson, Copley; C.S. Rhodes,
! sHinckley; T. Chapman, Grant Child
sey, C. e. Damon & Son, Grant Til
lotson, w. j. Pratt, Brunswick; Ed.
Nettleton, g.. B. Stoddard, L. G. Graft
Medina o. R. Cutler, c. H. Yost, La
fayette; &C. Somer, Fred Eastman, F
e. Smith, Chas. A. Dowd, II. N. Pat
terson, Westfeld; F. d. Rooms, Mont
Vile; c. C. Fenstermaker, Homer; z,
N. Whitman, "A. E. Packard, Chat
ham; C.L. Briggs, Harrisville; OF
Mantz, Spencer; Enos }Yoder. John
Burkhart, Mrs. Fanny Koppes, Ell
naer lyle, A. G. Abbott, Wadsworth.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-04-29
LORAIN GAME PRESERVE
ATTRACTS WIDE INTEREST

The state game farm at Wellington
in Lorain county has been the meaps
of supplying large quantities Of pleas
ants for restocking the state, and is
operated under the supervision of an
expert game keeper. The English
ring-necked pheasant IS the coming
game-bird Of Ohio. This bird fur
nishes splendid sport for the shooter
and is also highly priced for table
bird.
The game farm which consists Of
| 200 acres was purchased at the cost of
$4,000 in 1918. In 1919, the first
year the farm was operated,6,750 birds
were produced at the cost of approxi-
inately $l.88 per bird.
Counting as a profit the difference
between the cost and the average price
for birds that year, the farm shows a
net profit the first year of its opera
ton Of $l0,o35. Pheasants are quoted
by game breeders at prices ranging
from $500 to 5000 per bird.
The Lorain farm is the largest game
preserve in Ohio, and its operations
are being watched and studied by Me
dina county sportsmefs with much in
i terest.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-04-29
RoBBER OF LODI GARAGE
CAUGHT IN NEWCASTLE
Admits Crime and duplicates Confed-
crate, Well Known

w. c. Tindall Of Newcastle, Pa, was
arrested in the latter city last Friday
by Sheriff Bigelow, charged with hay-
ing burglarized and robbed the ].
Scnellenbefg garage OF Lodi OF be-
tween $500 and $oO0 worth o. tires
and accessories On tne nignt 81 oun-
saay, .:. Apai .. usad .naall wsassu Shar;a I'd
ni!'on 3 Iiglls NJ assoaLaasu ..sans M ~ -
plgelow - ~ Meuina MAe ns "as
iodgep.ih 'he soun'y 'a.' ],
Curtiee McConnagny' raiiroad q
towerman ,at Lo9i, y Sieancu WI
having obtained the information lead
ing TO IindaiFs apprehension ! ne
former had observed an auto standing
for some time near the ofiice q tne
Buckeye supply 20. ,ano ms suspicious
led him g Jot down tne number 9
the car, which ne laIer mparteu -, y
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-04-29
BANKRUPTCY OF SPENCER
COMPANY ADJUDIcATED

The Spencer Metal Products Co.
passed through the process of bank
ruptcy adjudication before Judge
Westenhaver in Cleyeland last Fri
day. Receiver John Childe was di-
rected to proceed at once to prepare
schedules of inventory and liabilities
and file them with the court by May
2. This was stated to the Sentinel by
Mr.. Childe, who further said that an
order Of sale of the plant would prob
ably follow soon after the fling o.
the schedules. He also stated that
shipments Of finished goods had beer
resumed the past week and such 0tnel
work as can be done pending the cour'
action will follow along.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-04-29
TEACHER RECRUITING
IN MEDINA COUNTY

Al state wide campaign is being
made to interest young people in
teaching as a life work The follow
ing questionnaire was recently submits
ted to the seniors Of the various first
grade high schools of Medina county
by the county superintendent, at the
srequest Of the State Department Of
Public Instruction.
/. Do you intend to teach?
ID. Frankly state the.reasons for YOUR
answer.
8. If you do plan to teach, do you
look forward to 1t as a permanent OF
temporary occupation.
The following data was obtained:
Number Of seniors in first grade
high schools, l02; number interested
J. in teaching, 25; reasons given by those
not interested: salaries too low, 9;cost
Of preparation, 8; expecting to enter
college, ~; no interest or consider ths
work unpleasant, Is; prefer CONNER
cial or other lines, Is. I
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-04-29
BURNS FATAL 70
GRANGER WOMAN
TRAGIC ACCIDENT TO
MRS. CELIA NEWTON
Cause Of Fire q Mystery ~ Victim
Phones for Help, With Clothing
Nearly Consumed Death Follows
Soon After.

lAAe .f-t
Mrs. Celia Newton AN aged widow
lady residing about six miles east Of
Medina on South Smith road in Gran
ger township, sustained burns about
her body at her home On Wednesday
of last week that resulted in her death
the following day.
i@ As to how her clothing came to be
ignited is q mystery, as there was no
evidence of an explosion, and the un-
fortunate woman was unable to give
information when friends arrived. A
singular feature sof the affair is that
before falling into unconciousness
Mrs. Newton was able to call rela-
tive on her telephone. She was on
the porch when she observed her cloth
ing on fire, whereupon she tore part
Of her clothing of, then ran scream
ing into the back yard, the remaining
part Of her clothing in flames, which
she frantically removed, then rushed
to the house to telephone.
HE poor woman's body was liter
ally roasted from her feet to her neck
u althO her face escaped the flames, ex.
e CEPb III q sStiStil uubh Ou tiAS SAAh. IN
Itsis supposed that Mrs. Newton may
4 have used coal oil in starting fire ir
y tie stove, altho there appeared tc
4 have been no evidence of this. Whef
neighbors arrived the fire in the stove
i was burning alright and there was
; nothing about the room to indicat,
that oil had been used, and in fac
!, nothing was observed by which coult
be determined the manner in which
Mrs. Newton's clothing was ignited.
The deceased was born in Brunswicl
township, this county, Feb. 2, l847
thus 6er age being "a years, 2 month
and 18 days. Her parents were tn
late Frank and Harriet Hoyes Wills
h She Is survived by one son, VIM. II
Newton, who resides IN Granger town
ship. ,.
Funeral services were held from tn
home on Saturday, conducted BY Re,
Chas. Searles Of Hinckley and inter
meht was made in Fairview cemcter
at Granger. s,
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-04-29
SUDDEN DEATH OF
| HENRY BLAKESLEE
PASSES AT HIS HOME
ON THURSDAY MORNING
Faulty Heart Action, Aggravated by
Cold, Given as cause-Born in
Medina County, a Former Marshal
of Village.

Henry l.. Blakeslee died suddenly
about o'clock on Thursday morning
Of this week at his home, 512 East
Smith Road.
He had been employed at the Funk
restaurant on the night shift, and al
though able to attend to his dutio.
there until he went home a few hours
before his death, had complained for
several days Of not feeling well and
had been taking treatment for cold
on his lungs. Mrs. Blakeslee states
that he had suffered from faulty
heart action for some time, and it is
thought that severe coughing spell
aggravated the condition of the heart,
causing death.
Mrs. Blakeslee says she was awak-
ened by groaning sounds emanating
from her husbands room, and that
when she went to him it was with
much effort that he was able to speak.
DIR. r. G. Strong was summoned, but
/ Mr.. Blakeslee was dead when he ar
rived.
Rumors were current Thursday
4 morning that MIR. Blakeslee had TAX
ten his own life. These, however,
/ were ernphatically denied both by the
a undertaken and by DR.. Strong, who
4 state that they found no indication of
self destruction. Because Of the
4 suddenness Of the death, DR.. Strong
4 did report the case to Coroner E. L.
i Crum Of Lodi, the latter authorizing
4 DR.. Strong to make such return as he
deemed correct. The latter states
4 that his return willSbe death from
A natural causes.
Il Henry Blakeslee was born in Wey.
mouth, this county, April "a, 1871
and thus was SO years Of age. Fol
lseveral years he had resided in Me
dina village, at one time serving as its
marshal.
II He is survived by widow, father
Cassius Blakeslee Of Weymouth; TIVE
!. brothers, Charles of Lorain and Ver
q non Of Weymouth, and three sisters
i Mrs. Cora Darwin Of Lorain and Mrs
Della Young and Mrs. Alta Webste
I of Granger.
-t Private funeral services will b
+ held from the home on Saturday af
Z ternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev
NH Charles Searles Of Hinckley, and in
I lterment win be made in Spring Grov
g ScEmetefy. ~ II .s III ss . IL NJ
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-04-29
THOUGHT THEM BANDITS

Two groups Of Medina men thought
themselves marked for hold-up with
IN the past week. On Thursday night
Of last week Brant Early and Harry
Bachtell were driving home from the
city at a late hour, when three or four
men stepped out from the side of the
road and waved for the Medina men
to stop. Instead Of doing 80 they
turned on a little more gas and sped
away. .
On Friday night Max High and
three or four companions met with 9
similar experience near Hamilton's
Corners. They likewise doubled
speed. The boys related their ex-
perience to Sheriff Bigelow and Dep
utY Hange, who drove north several
miles, but encountered nothing that
excited their suspicion until on their
way back, when they met 3 bunch Of
men driving d machine on North
Broadway extension. The officers
turned around and overlook the men
made them get out Of their car and
subjected them to d search of Their
clothine, but found nothing Of an In,
crilnirafing character; and the mer
\ were allowed 10 proceed.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-04-29
UGLY.CHARGE AGAINST
FORMER MEDINA BOY
Alleged to Have Held Up Man and
Deserted Family

Court Clifford, 49, former Medina
county boy and son of A. M. Clifford,
is in Jail in Akron charged with very
serious offense. He is alleged to
have held up man in Akron a week
or two ago, altho he was not arrested
until several days afterward. Author
tiles also state that young Clifford
recently deserted his wife and child
rem. The boys mother died some
years ago, and the court appointed E.
B. Splitter Of Medina as his guardian
Arthur VanEpp has been retained by
Clifford as counsel. For several years
the Clifford family resided on the
Branch road west of Medina.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-04-29
COMMON PLEAS COURT
HARD AT WORK AGAIN
First Two Cases Called Excite Much
Intcrest

Common Pleas court convened
again on Monday morning with
Judge N. H. Mcclure presiding.
The first case called was that of
]. c. Stowe VS.. M. w. Lind and L.
H. Renner, action for money only.
Stowe sued to recover $298 with In
terest, covering the amount he paid
defendants for COW, and damages
to four of his herd which he alleges
was caused by infection received from
the COW he purchased of defendants
which he claimed was suffering from
hoof rot at the time OF. sale. Plaintiff
claimed that the COW was warranted
to be all right except for scratch on
it's foot which was affirmed to be OF
local nature. Stowe returned the
COW and demanded his money, which
was refused, hence the suit. The
jury awarded plaintiff the sum Of $500
81, after deliberating one hour.
The second case called was May
Arnold VS.. Arthur, Alvah and Carl
| Carston, as executors of the will OF
the late Louise Carston, mother ol
lllC lltl&dulS, dStiOu, pSihS piOuSh'
to have the will set aside.
The instrument, which was executed
Aug. %, 1919, bequeaths one-third ol
the estate to each of the three sons
excepting bequest of $50 each to
the Grandchildren, eliminating the
daughter, Mrs. Arnold, from any par
of the estate.
The case is being warmly contest
ed by both sides, each being supported
by a strong array of legal talent
Frank Heath, and ]. A. Seymour o
Medina and Attorney Baird of Elyri;
for the defense, and Frank Woods ant
| Arthur Van Epp for the plaintiff:
Testimony was introduced showing
that there had been an estrangemen
between plaintiff and her mother TO
some time previous to the latter
death, and an attempt was made b.
plaintiff to show that the mothers ac
ton in making her will as she di'
was due to an unsound mind, and tha
her condition was wrongfully taken al
lvantage of by the sons.
| The trial of the case was still II
process as the Sentinel went to press
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-04-29
LOCAL CAS- READY
FOR B sa JWAY HIT
FAMOUS n REVUE
AT PR IS, MAY 1918
Said to Ef 2 he Merry Widow"
for Tune ), arm, and Abounds
in situat ,r Delightful Com
edy and ae.

"A musical comedy, to be genuine
hit, must possess two things. First,
a good interesting plot, and tunefuI
musical score. Without these, show
cannot be real success; but in "All
Aboard" the musical show which local
talent are to stage at the Princess
theater on May IL and Is will be
found the above requirements and
more.
The abbve show which is from the
pen of the late Junie McCree, who
wrote more than hundred profession
al stage successes, proved to be one
of the largest Broadway hits ever pro-
duced. Too much cannot be said of the
pretty musical score, for not since
the good old days of the merry Wild
ow" has anything been written which
would compare with the "All Aboard"
score. The same charm which once
held you in the dreamy waltz strains
of the famous Merry Widow waltz,
will be found in my Dream Has
Come True" and the "Bashful Bundle
Bee The "All Aboard" score con-
tains individual hits, and it would be
Hal u LiuCSu W AAiAAt thSih W OhS oA
two numbers.
Some of those taking leading parts
are Mr.. Louis Best, who will portray
Bill Brady, college boy; Mr.. Fred
Bohley will be seen as Johnny Grady,
/ Billy's pal, and the part of Alexander
c. Phone will be taken by Earl
Thatcher who will be remembered for
his mirth making in miss Bob White
this season. Dorothy Brady apd Bea-
trice Sloane two college girls, will be
played by MiMss Dorothy Leach and
Miss Lucille Offineer. Others taking
parts are Mrs. Harry Shane who will
| be seen as Mrs. Sloane, mother oi
Beatrice, and Miss Florence Thatcher
as the Swedish stewardess.
That the show will be beautifully
9 staged and costumed is a certainty
for it is being produced by the Johr
: B. Rogers Producing Co., who staged
: "Miss Bob White" here so success
1 fully for the American Legion.
: The action of "All Aboard takes
place aboard the S. S. Florida, and tht
!, cleverly written libretto has to dt
:. with two young college boys who ar,
:, in love with the same girl. One o.
3 them has the misfortune of losing fou
4 of his teeth in a football game, ans
:, the lost teeth has a great deal to d.
6 with the play, and comedy situations
: of which there Is plenty. i
i Tickets are now on sale andsoarl b
: procured from any of the cast, o
n members Of the, Ladies' Guild of s.
y Pauls church, who are locally i
:, charge of the affair.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-04-29
FRAUDULENT CLAIMS FOR
y REMEDIES COST $50
Case Gives Local Merchant crumb Of
Comfort

Legal proceedings against L. J.
Miller, president of the American
Remedy Co. of Tiffin, recently insti-
tuted by the State Department of
Agriculture on two-fold charge Of
selling misbranded and adulterated
products, were disposed of on Thurs
day OF last week by Justice Of the
Peace, w. P. Ainsworth. Miller ap-
peared in court at the appointed time,
entered aplea of guilty, and was as
sessed fine Of $50, or SIS on each
count. He paid this amount and i'm
mediately left for home.
The case was brought to the atten-
tion of the State Department some
weeks ago by c. NJ. Cannon of Me-
dina. who claimed to have been bum
coed by thc company into paying for
a consignment of the company's rem
clies, when he says his understanding
o the contract he signed was that he
was to sell the goods on commission.
Cannon's complaint to the State De-
| p rtment led the latter to analyze sam
| pies of the remedies, which disclosed
gross Misrepresentation as to their
ingredients as we'll as to their efficacy
in the treatment of cattle.
In entering his plea of guilty, Mil.
ler said that it was about the only
thing he could do, as he was aware
the remedies were not exactly as ad
vertised, giving as an excuse the in
ability of his company to obtain abb
solutely pure drugs during the periot
of the war when the remedies in ques
tion were compounded.
| Inspector M. J. Dotter of the STATE
| L. apartment, who instituted the cas-
against Miller, arrived in Medina las
Thursday about an hour after the cas-
| had been disposed of.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-04-29
y. M. Z. A. CONVENTION

X. M. e. a. CONVENIlON
The twelfth annual convention Of the
Young Mems Christian association Of
Medina county will be held at the
county seat on Thursday, May 10.
A feature Of the program is the
invitation to ladies for the annual ban
auet. The convention committee
feels that with the large number Of
women in the county who are deeply
interested and generous supporters Of
the work among the boys Of the couri-
.ty the banquet should be open to
men and women alike.
A strictly business session will be
held commencing promptly at $50
This session is intended for the pas
tors, Sunday school leaders, business
men and farmers who will help plan
the future work Of the Medina county
association and ccs:::: ccss:: 6; helpful sug-
gestions on past and future work. The
! big annual banquet foilws At 6:4s.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-04-29
BIBLE STUDY EXAMS
POPULAR WITH BOYS

The official test papers of forty-niRei
Medina county boys were forwarded
to the International examiners in New
York during the past week BY Secre-
tary Barnes. There were eleven other
boys taking the tests who did not re-
ceive the required grade to have their
papers sent to the Board of Exami-
ners. ALI these tests were voluntarily
taken by the members Of the Senior
and Junior groups In Medina, Seeiiie
and Leroy. The boys who qualified
are as follows:
Medina village: Eugene Tanner. Ev-
erett Warren, Norman Berry, Russell
Beck, Julian Bigelow, Wallace Bryen-
ton, Joscelyn Campbell, Ralph Daykin
Glenn Dougherty, Everett England,
Howard England, Frank Erb ,Adel-
bert Fisher, Charles Holmes, Wilbur
Kern, Steven Konyati, Sherle McNeal
Myron Offineer, Morriss Sedgwick,
Reginald Campbell.
Seville. William Armstrong, Fred
Beach, Edward Collins, Elton Hub
bard, Derwin Hyde, Harry Ody, Her
man Woodwork, Reginald Armstrong
Parker Beach, Lawrence Boyer, Lo-
rim Smith. 4.
Leroy: Norman Day, David Dowd
Almon Hallock, Edwin Howe, Walter
Long, Ivan Overs, Everett Seibert
Paul aVnasdale, John Buchanan, Yer.
non Cady, Clarence Dome, Clarence
Hunter, Lewis Jones Jr., Ralph Wint'
er, Donald Welch.
Each OF the above boys who upor
the regarding of the Internationa
Examiners receives grade of rs OF
tabove, will receive handsome two
color certificate for the course il
which the test was taken. The courses
in which the tests we're given local..
were, "The Task that Challenges
(discussionaD, Christian Teaching
on Social and Economic Questions,
lHJesus the Leader and Men VIII
Dared" (Old TeStament Characters)
1 The Y. M. c. A. groups at Litchfield
Maliet Creek, Granger and Brunswicl
used courses in Bible study in whicl
no examination was offered N
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-04-29
MEDINA FORWARD IN
HYGIENE CRUSADE

Preparation for an outline course
for teaching hygiene in the schools
has been practically completed by
Miss Virginia Lewis, director of the
Modern Health Crusade. The course
is graded and covers the entire eight
grades of the public school system.
The superintendent Of public instruc-
tion is cooperating in the work OF
establishing this course. Field work
in demonstrating the Modern Health
Crusade Is going forward under the
direction Of Miss Lewis in the i0ii0w-
|ing counties: Medina, Franklin, Lu-
'cusrM Marion, Monroe and Union,
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-04-29
ISABELLE H. RANDALL
GATHERED TO HER FATHERS
Aged Medina Woman Passed Away
Last Friday

Mrs. Isabelle Honor Randall, a pi-
oneer Medina county woman and Tor
MANY wears a resident of Medina vii
lage, died last Friday, April 22, at the
County Home, of which she had been
an inmate for the past two years.
The deceased was the only daughter
Of The late Jacob and Mary Ann Hod-
pes and was born in Son1ersetshire,
England, Aug. l6, i848. When a
child she game to America with ner
parents, locating in Granger township
Bthis county, in 1851, Five years lat
~ 10th parents died, within a week
sof each Other, leaving the daughter
and 4 ten-Year -old son orphans. The
latter wes given a home by their tn-
Gle. Richard Hoddinott, and wife, the
latter sister. of their father, with
whom they resided until the marriage
Of Isabelle to Marcellus Randall in
1874. i,
All the years Of her married life
were spent in Granger. Upon tne
death Of her husband she made hel
home with her cousin, G. H. Hoddi'
mott in Medina until the summer o.
| 1919, when her physical condition be-
came SO impaired as to reqdire con
stant attention, and she was removefF
10 the County Home. =
Little Aunt Belle" as she was "a
miliarly known to her friends, was !;
faithful Christian, joining the church
in childhood, and retaining member
ship III the Disciple church at Remsoi
| Corners until her death.
L Funeral services were held at tn
methodist church in Medina on Sun
4 day.afternoon atl:30 O'Clock, CONDUCT
i ed by Rev. w. H. Bryentor.g
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-04-29
WHEAT RALLY AIDED
BY BOOSTS IN EXPORTS

Export buying on large scale
turned the wheat market Wednesday
from weakness to strength. The close
although unsettled, was 1-2c to 1c
net higher, with May $1,26 liz to
1,26 "a and July $1.O5 IL to $1.05
3-4. 5s
Corn finished at lac net decline to
5-8@3-4c advance; oats gained 1-8@
1-4c to 3-8, and provisions 10c to 5Oc.
Estimates were current that wheat
export business in the last Az hours
had totalled las high as 100000
bushels.