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THE MEDINA SENTINEL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1914.
No. 3.
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DEATH CALLS G.'I LEAHY
SUPT. OF Cv M SCHOOLS
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c After ah illness of one week, in
which hei, underwent much Buffering,
George W. Leahy, superintendent of
the Medina County Schools, expired
Sunday about . midnight .at Huron
Road hospital, Cleveland, whither he
had been removed Saturday morning
in the vain hope hope that his life
might be saved.
. For weeks the deceased had labored
successfully to complete all his plans
for the ensuing school year and it was
only a few days before chool opened
that In conversation with the writer
he expressed gratification and. pleas
ure that his efforts in placing various
district superintendents throughout
the county had been with ' but very
little, if any, friction.
GEO. W.. LEAHY
George W. Leahy was a man of ex
ceptional ability 1 a man of large
parts; broad minded, big hearted,
noble souled, and withal modest and
unassuming. He wasilovable. It was
good to know him and converse with
him. He had wholesome .'and. sane
ideas about life and about his work.
It was . the privilege and pleasureof
- the writer of ten to lave .visited him in
' his office, and the deceased was a fre-j
quent-visitor to the Sentinel ;;-bfficea
We shall inu'bls '.
The funeral servicesfwere held'fn
Columbus, where Ms children reside,
Tuesday morning.' Supt ,W. S. Ed
mund of the local tfchools was in at
tendance. The deceased -eras a wid
ower, his wife having preceded him
to the other life about two jears ago.
PAWNEE
Eugene Aukerman mr&a in Welling-1
on on Saturday. ,V: "
J. Hein and wife entertained Geo.
Adams and fainly .of Cleveland, last
week-.
, Farmers are busy .-sowing Wheat and
cutting corn. ,
JMr.' and MrsCarlton Koons were
in CoIumbu .. last tweek. ;t
.Frank Whltacre and mother of
Tvood county, were at WT, Bascom's
m last Thursday. .Mr., nd JMrs.
Bascom went with them to Wooster
n Saturday.' :, - . S'1...;'
'Everyone is invited to She Temper
ance ,flay service at East Homer next
Sunday. The pastor wll give a temper
ance sermon in-the morning. A pro
gram it being arranged for .the even
ing. " ' . ' ,
Lucile JIusser, who has theen in
Wooslor, n-'uraed nome anil skird
to school tit LndJ. . ' ;
Nefl Belong and wife npKut; Sun
day at Home Heilman'a, and while
they were away, some sneak thief en
tered their house, took Mr, D.fs gold
ring, eigt dozen eggs and other ar
ticles. Such happenings are getting
to be quite common events lately, md
they may enter toe v ror,j plaee bo a
time. . '...;: .-.
Complaint Board
Adjustments
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The Board of Complaints, consist
ing of N. N. Yoder of Wadsworth,
M. F. Jones of Lodi and Albert Rex
of Montville township met at , the
, court house Aug. 3, and organized
Guilford Township
Lodi Village
Medina Township
Medina Village
Montville Township
Wadsworth Village
by electing N.'.JT. ' Voder president,
They were. in session nine days and
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' ..D FACTS FROM CANTON.
Little can beadded to this statement
made by Emll J. Kauffman, chairman
of tbe Democratic central committee
of Stark county and the neighbor and
former supporter of Congressman' J
Whltacre. Mr. Kauffman lives f In
Canton, the home , of the congress
man, and is in a position to support
the facts which he presents as the
real reason why Whltacre is advocat
ing the election of the Republican
nominee for governor. They are con
tained in Tli, i terance:'
, "His stand' simply shows to what
ends the moneyed 'men of the vtate
are willing to carry their fight They
find that they are hard hit by the tax
laws and the workman's compensation
law, two of the greatest progressive
measures ever enacted.
"It should prove to the honest tax
payer that he has nothing to fear.
These laws have, stepped on the toes
of the men who have been dodging
their taxes and they are naturally
sore and have succeded, if this report
Is true, In getting Whltacre to come
back and try to stir up discontent.
"I don't believe that he can find
enough dissatisfied men in the county
to form an organization."
Supporting Chairman Kauffman Is
Thomas H. Leahy, a Canton attorney,
who acted as Mr. Whitacre'a field lieu
tenant in the recent primary contest.
In bis statement he defines His posi
tion and raises a question concerning
Wlltacre's sincerity:
"I.. worked hard for Whitacye's nom
ination, but I'm a Democrat and I'm
for the ticket from top to bottom; l
expect to do everything in any power"
to help elect Cox. - VV -
"I talked with Whltacre a week ago
and he said nothing at that time
about a revolt. , I supposed ' all the
time that he was sincere when, he
said after the primaries that be was
through with the fight"
BRYAN IN' OHIO. ' '
' (Delaware Herald.)
Dispatches Saturday carried the in
formation , that Secretary of State
Bryan would take part in the Ohio
political campaign this fall w& this
vat pleasing news to ths great army
of Ohio people regardless vt political
a,fFUlatioat who" admire v -tibia great
Amrlcaa.'-,' ' ; -;'. i-v'A?.
. ;Viliiflffl;irennings Bryan lias hun
dreds of admirers ,' In Delaware and
Delaware' county who lined up solidly
with hhn In the campaigns a which
he was ' Ike standard-bearer. They
were proud of . his sterling honesty
and matchless oratory and tlogic and
thty were touched by his democracy.
William J. Bryan win be a tower of
strength to the Democratic battle
line in "the coming cainpaiga. His
coming will emphasize the justness of
the Democratic cause "here in Ohio.
THE PROMISE AND THE fTECORD,
Youngstown Vindicatory, 1
One of, the Jokes of the season is
that plank m the Ohio Republican
platform", promising . to. "restore an
economical inanagenaent. of; state
offices." Just "scratch your head, Mr.
Voter, and think a bit and you'll re
call how the state offices were eco
nomically administered 1p the days
when the Republicans were in power.
Supplies, wtre "bought not upon the
compt!tr"p system, but with a wlew
to keeping the treasury picked .and
In r.o ainger of filing up a surplus.
They fcorfbt bronze enough at the
ofllce of . state printer in those days
to Rib! a' fairway lo glory. They 'let
Etate iind ont to favored politicians
and the state was skinned out of tbe
interest. Democratic administrations
.have since heen busy compelKng the
payment back. Into the treasury of
money rightfully "belonging there.
Aud then the Republican candidates
la convention assembled at Columbus
in sight of the offices mismanaged
adopt a platform with a plank prom
ising to "restore economical mmg
menf of these offices!
Miss Beulah Wallace wiS entertain
a number .of friends at acorn roast
at her home Friday evening.
" -' There were 86 complaint! filed. One
on personal property and 35 on real
estate; 29 changes were made and 7
complaints " Were rejected. The
changes made in real estate values
were as. follows: j : ,1
' (The first column refers to the num
ber of complaints; second to decrease
on land; third column to decrease in
buildings and fourth column to in
crease on buildings.) f V
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I ' 1550
1 230 J ,
10 910 8010 f
2 1060 ; :
j 10 . j , 1710
.'28 j ,220a :$eS7H.$950'
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There are 14,049 separate parcels
of land on the tax list in -.: lltdioa
R. R. Men at
Bier of Comrade
The following sketch of ths life of
he late M. V. Green, is cop'yi from
the Kent Ccrrier, to wbrt i ;. we, are
also indebted for the use of the illus
tration: , .
M. V. Green died at 3 a. m., Thurs
day at Medina where he' and- Mrs.
Green had been living since last
fpring. After their terrible exper
ience in the Dayton flood Mr. Green
ruffered in-health. During the win
ter 'e grew more nervous and the
coming anniversary of the flood filled
Mm with a dread of its repetition.
As a result, they went to Medina,
l ack among old home friends; ,Mr.
Green being a native of Sharon and
Mrs. Green, of Medina, they being
married 51 years ago June 1, last in
that town.
Quiet and ret was obtained, but
permanent help was not to be had.
For weeks past Mr. Green had been
living over the old days of railroad
ing, calling in delirium for the men of
A. & G. W. days, men with whom he
had associated back fifty years ago.
For eght days past he had been un
conscious and for forty-eight hours
he lay motionless, the end coming
peacefully, much like his life, f,or in
r.pite of the activities of railroading,
Mr. Green kept his nerve and 'self-
pontrol. He was loved by . the men!011 "The Flag, My Protector," and a
with , whom he worked and possessed
the respect and good-will of the com
pany. "Mat" Green was a good rail
road man, a good citizen and friend.
Mr. Gree,n had rounded out over 46
M. V. GREEN
years of service with the' company. He
came 'into the service over ,49 years
ago, in 1865, but was with the Wis
consin Central in Chicago for three
years.
; Few Erie men were better known
and none Trad more frends than "Mat"
Green." ' . ,
: Sharon, O., was the scene of Martin
V. Green's With, in June, 1840. He
was only 1.7 when in 1857 he began his
railroad career on the 'Wabash line
Later he served with the Hannibal &
St. Joe road .and with the Chicago,
Burlington & 'Qaincy.
He came to the A. & G. W. about
the closing of Ovil war days and had
been in continuous service on the line
under, its various names wih the ex
ception of the three years in the
windy city, after which he returned to
Kent to take, charge of the round
house.
; Mr. Green had many relics of the
early days m the road, when he ser
ved as fireman and' engineer., He
treasured memories of the pioneers of
he road and had a great fund of re
miniscences, both humorous and sad.
Scores of his old friend of theiroad
have ' met their deaths beneath their
engines.
Mr, Green was a Xaat winner, yet a
careful man and a good . engineer.
More than once he won commendation
for the display of good Judgment in
tain running.
During bis long residence in Kent,
Mr. Green won a host of friends out
tide of raf road circles. Ho was for a
number of years a member of the
board of education. He spent some
years in Gallon. In 1902 he afid,Mrs.
Green moved to Dayton, where he had
charge cf the round house and the de
spatching' of 'engines, a part cf rail
road work for. which ho was skilled.
Four years ago he was retired by the
age limit, but was given other employ
ment up until last April, when hii
health failed.
'Mr. Green is survived 'by his wife
and three sons, Frank C, of. Cleve
land, Forest B., of Chicago, . and
Charles C.,; of the Philadelphia North
American. Mrs. Green was formerly
Aurelia B.,Wnitniore, of Medina, i She
sad -I'Ti Green were married in 1863.
She was born In 1843. ':'. , 'V "
. .Mr. Crccn's; tires. sons. were all in
Medina to attend ths funeral, which
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Schools Honor
National Hymn
Patriotism was the keynote of the
exercises of the Medina public
schools Monday morning at 9 o'clock
when the "Star Spangled Banner"
was sung in the various rooms by the
pupils. An interesting program, con
nected with the writing of the na
tional hymn was carried out. Mon
day was the one hundredth anniver
sary of the writing of the song by
Francis Scott Key in Baltimore.
The teachers and pupils of the
schools entered into the spirit of the
occasion in the morning program. In
most of the rooms, a program was
carried out consisting of readings,
songs, recitations, and short talks.
The exercises were held in re
sponse to a suggestion from State
Supt of schools Frank W. Miller.
A salute was given to the American
flag by the pupils as follows: "I give
my head and my heart to God and
my Country. One country, one lan
guage, one flag."
The program included the reading
of Secretary of the Interior Franklin
W. Lape's address, "Makers of the
Flag," delivered before the employes
of the department of the interior this
year; Henry Ward Beecher's "The
Meaning of Our Flag,". W. D. Nes
bitt's poem, "Our Flag," and essay
brief talk on the origin of the "Star
Spangled Banner."
Commend Wilson
Prayer Policy
The annual meeting of the Medina
County Ministerial Association was
held Monday, September 14, in the Me
dina Baptist cnurch. There was an
attendance of sixteen members. : Offi
cers for the ensuing yea were elected
as follows: " president, feev.- F. W.
Haas, Medina; yice-presidl?nti Rev. L.
A. Sharp, Lodi; r secretary-treasurer,
Rev. H. S. FriWchMalWditiojaal
membera of the execulivf cWMte:
.XfyX".- Pr,W;Wadelt'ReV
C F. Carson, mefiriM, Sear
lesinclcley;:;f MrcL A; jslcretaTy
Stowiej,McdinarT' " $ '
' The 'Assocfation passed a Resolution
commending President Wffson for his
proclamatipn f prayer day for peace
on October, tand -wgijig all ' the
churches of the county to heed the
president's proclamation
The main business of the day was
given over to a discussion of ways
and means for the coming campaign
for making Ohio dry, under the
leadership of Rev. S. F. Dimmock,
president of the Medina County Tem
perance Association.
The next meeting of the Minister
ial Association will be held Monday,
November 9. The uroeram commit
tee has arranged far a paper on "How
to Make Pastoral Calls," by Rev. J.
W. King of Lodi.
Save, OrSpend It?
The total valuation of all the tax
able property in Medina county for
1914 As shown by the District Asses
r'fi books will be $42,934,995, a gain
of $2,764,095.
The State levy for 1913 was .961
mills. If it had not been reduced
Medina county "would have paid the
State $41,260.53; but since, it ' has
been reduced to .45 mills, we will pay
the state $19,320.75, a saving to the
county of $21939.78. The increase in
the duplicate ($2,764,095) at one per
cent wheh 'is about the average for
the townships of the county, makes
$27,640.95. If we add to that $21,
939.78, the reduction made by the
state, we have $49,580.73 more for
public purposes than last year pro
viding the rate remains the same. .
It is up to the people whether this
amount shall be saved or expended.
Mrs. Hazel Mller of Canton, and
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hawkns spent
the week-end with Mrs. Helen Young.
was held at 2 p. m. eastern time Sat
urday in the Episcopal church at th.t
place. Rev. Robt Kell, of East Liver
pool, had charge of the services.
Burial at Medina.
The pall-bearers at the funeral
were: Ross Blanet and Ed. Simmons
of Medina, Mike Ricksecker of Gallon
and Ed Kavanaugh, Will Pfeffer and
J. J. Daze of Marion. The latter four
are representatives of Division 1$ of
the order of B. of L. E; ! . v
Others from lout n of town- were
Harry Green and wife of Wheeling,
W. Va. Mr. Green Is a son of Egbert
Green and superintendent of the R&
O, at Wheeling. .i ' i i:f
69th MEDINA FAIR ONE OF
BEST IN COUNTY'S HISTORY
Thursday night marked the close of
the 69th Medina county fair. There
have been many successful ones. Last
year's fair was a successful one. But
the officials are prompt to assure us
that the one just over, was ahead in
many if not all ways of last year's
fair, and indeed one of the better
ever held in the history of the asso
ciation The weather was ideal and,
maybe on account of .the weather
spirit ran high.
Most everything that goes to make
Up a fair was in evidence, but there
were some things noticeably absent.
The small boy was there, the weak
lemonade, the vari-colored toy ba
loons, the ubiquitous peanut, the un
speakable fortune-teller and the mer
maid; these, aye, and more, but .un
less we failed in vision, there was one
feature lacking. Feature, did we
say? Yes, feature indeed. The one
thing that really entitles, the yearly
occasion to the name fair. . It was the
merry-go-round. Did you see it ? we
didn't. And we mourn. Those bril-liant-hued
tigers with the rigid tails.
The lions with the woody mains. The
oaken pony and chestnut deer. What
a flood of memory was turned awry
when in meandering about the
grounds this familiar entertainment
was not to be found, nor even its con
comitant, the orchestrion. '
However, our sorrow was in a
measure allayed Wednesday noon
when there was wafted td our ears
the reminiscent strains of 'Annie
Rooney," delivered from a hand-organ
operated by a venerable lady who has
lived beyond the allotted span, and
who very likely has seen better days.
, The exhibit of cattle, while not as
large, as was expected, nevertheless
was of a very high order. No finer
array of hogs was ever seen at the
Medina fair. In the art hall the ex
hibits were not numerous but iwere
exceptionally attractive.
The ball game Wednesday between
Medina and Spencef resulted in a vic-
I tornfor Medina in a score of 9 to ,5.;
lifx: giuiie w inursaay Between jjver-
pbol and Bennetts Corners was won
by Liverpool in 'a score of ll'To 67"
Wednesday's races resulted as fol
lows: In the 2:30 trot, General Fremont,
from Ravenna, won first money; Bell-
wood, from Litchfield, second; Sgier
Direct, third.
In the 2:22 pace, Clayton E., from
Ravenna, won first money;. Vic Lee,
from Sebring O.; second, and Billy
D S G, from Cleveland, third. .
In the 2:18 trot, Donie B., from
North Randall, won first - money,
McCalla, second, and Librie, from
Cleveland, third.
Thursday's races:
In the 2:30 pace, Darenon ,from Mt.
Vernon, O., won first money; Anna
Dillard, from Rochester, N. Y., sec
ond, and Rose Madline, from Beloit,
O., third. . '
In the 2:24 trot, General Fremont
took first money, Will Bloom of Berea,
second, and Georgias Prodigal, third.
In the 2:16 pace;' Fred B. Onward
took first money, Bird B., owned by
O. E. Brooks,' Medina, took second,
and Agnus K., from Jeromeville, O.,
took third.
The gate and grand stand receipts
for Wednesday were $2,283.42; for
Thursday they amounted to a little
over $1100. The receipts for both
days exceed considerably the amounts
for last year.
Following are those who had
hibits on the grounds:
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Medina Machine Co., oxy-acetylene
welding and cutting "equipment. R. D.
Fieldes, manager.
Galion Metallic Vault Co., display
of steel burial vaults.
Western Reserve Garage, W. E.
Bowman, manager, an unusually
large dsplay of autos of every de
scription. ' The A. I. Root Co., display . was
anique and . generous as the attendant
handed out freshly-baked biscuits
garnished with honey., f
; Medina Farmers' Exchange, display
of farm implements. '
R. A. Loehr, display of Buick cars.
; C. H. Albert, oxy-acetylene weld
ing and cutting equipment .
C. S. Fretter, display of cow stan
chions and stalls.
A. N. Robinson, display of metal
corn crib.
Medina Oil Co., G. G. Yocum, man
ager; exhibit of auto and
machine
oils, paints etc.
Bishop Carriage Co., display of
bugjies. - -
: E. T," Pie rceJeUv&l Cream Separ
ator display and oil souvenirs. " r
j- K. R. Derby of Kiptoiv with!
maple syrup evaporator display.
' Miller A Collin, immense display
of big game mounts, trophies of the
buggies, etc.
Wm. Brodt of Litchfield, a display
of big game mounts, souvenirs of the
chase.
Hammerschmidt & Clark, florists,
with lavish display.
Branch & Longacre, a large and
fine display of furniture.
Munson & Son, cutlery, in fine ar
ray. Kimmell, the piano man, with a
display of Story & Clark pianos,
Victor machines and sewng machines.
American Coal Products Co., Gail
Abbot, in charge, interesting display.
Y. M. C. A. rest tent, in charge of
County Secretary Stow. Many visit
ors, who appreciated the resort. .
unique uioyitty uj. uvrsc-
shoes, hand mand, and nickel-plated.
One shoe was plowed up at the time
excavations were made for the paving
of Main street.
Roy Kimmell, Ford auto display.
Jay Sargent, excellent display of
furniture and pictures.
C. M. Rhodes, with a display of
wall paper.
Brainard, the jeweler, with a rare
display of wares and precious stones.
Medina Carpet Works, in pretenti
ous display.
Renz & Sons, harness and kindred
wares.
C. J. Kern, furnaces, etc..
Rendon Hoff, showing the Ackman
& Lowe piano.
M. T. Wright, music, penants,
graphophones.
Fuller's notions, dolls, doilies, etc.
Oaman's Furnace Shop, stoves and
furnaces.
Roy Oatman, plumbng.
Oatman's Hardware Co., with Im
mense display.
; Allen-Briscoe, Chevrolet auto dis
play. A. Munson & Son, a fine display of
farm implements.
NoteJ Reajds r
. i our ras meter
Unless you are acquainted with the ,
man who reads your gas or electric
meters, don't allow him to enter your
house, regardless of any plea which
he may offer. If you do and discover
later that you have been robbed,
blame no one but yourself. We are
authorized to make this statement by
the management of the local gas com
pany. An imposter has entered at least
two homes in Medina the past week
or two those of I. H. Kennedy and
Mrs. Stowe on North Court street,
although it appears they left without
taking anything. The 'regular rep
resentative of the company is well
known to us all. Any stranger who
seeks entrance should be promptly
turned down and the company com
municated with at or.ce.
Cases of this kind are frequent in
the cities and larger communities
and many robberies are in UJIs v:.y
accomplished. We are informed that
this is the first time anything of this
kind has happened in Medina.
- PROBATE
Harry Yoder adjudged insane arid
committed to Massillon State Hos
pital. Will of Jonathan Kindig admitted
to probate. Widow elects to take
under hte will.
WiU of Edwin R. Culver admit -to
probate. Widow elects to taV .
der the will. Mary Culver appointed
executor without bond. - 1
Will of Wm. R. Reynolds and ap
plication for probate filed.
Final account of distribution filed
in estate of Bertie A. Barnard.
Carrie M. Weaver appointed b. -i -
tan nf VJolan S Wiovn TiA tmn
First and final account filed in
guardianship of Jos. Devo.
Frank D. Kindig appointed execu
tor of the will of Jonathan Kindig.
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ANOTHER , OPERA SEASON
Miss Helen De Kay Townse.d,
under whose direction Cleveland had
so brilliant a season of Grand Opera
last winter, announces a two weeks'
season of Grand Opera at the Metx-o-politan
Theater, Cleveland, opening
4)ctober 5. The San Carlo Grand
Opera Company, a company of inter
national renown and having on its
roster the names of many of the
world's most famous artists has been
secured : for this' engagement " Head-
quarters1 for the Cleveland Grand Op-
if Season :are again-located at the
Hotel nollendenV Parlor EJ"' . .