Amherst Times, 1918-10-24

              llierty first, last. - and always freedom for all forever '"lit hi' have faith that right makes-might; and, in faith, let ur.ta,tha end, dare to do our duty at .we understand it" vol. i, no. 51. subscription, $1.50 per year amherst, ohio, thursday, october 24, 1918. official newspaper, of the village amher.t. ohio. war work campaign week soon seven great national organizations .big drive funds. tho wook nov. 11 18 has been designated as by government. the. entire nation, with close fourth liberty loan, will turn next big job before people raising funds necessary coming yoar back up fighting men united states, mentally, morally physically. gerat .joined together carry on one greatest campaigns ever brought american public. y. m. c a., w. c. k. c, jewish welfare council, salvation army, camp community bervice library association assumed responsibility sum 170,500,000. this represents minimum estimate needed during year. constantly changing conditions europe, new greater appeals are being made states ready answer call. no sacrifice is too (or those who stay home when needs khaki be met. (. plans complete. complete drive. daily roll honor fact there over 4,000,000 now europe or preparing soon, means every america vitally interested a so closely connected service. lorain county making her part. an executive committee representing various een formed, headed hcairman p. colson, thos. mcgeachie mrs. j. b. thomas d. seward rbaman salvation, cohen a. taylor service alert horn .association. members were appointed meeting held columbus sept. 27. cllve meguire director. cahrge treasurer. where chests already operation any part direct appeal public, quota district met from chest. .opportunity given not subscribed chest contribute fund special use. communities, posters literature used show done supported , does uavo u uucsi nuiju, uiu .u..i., .. run, based township division ol county. house canvass give person thorough knowledge done. left automobile squad full information purpose given, arrives go .and far beyond assigned it. thousands women camps overseas helping win along men" ervice, loyal old only waiting opportunity we .called upon raise. v local charge. .campaign locally charge ot mayor e. foster j&cnh pfllla amtiovcf tnivnohln called about $5,200, quotas $1.80 cplta. county's $153,000. card thanks. desire express heartfelt thanks klndl assisted us recent bereavement loss beloved son broth- er. prank wesbecher. especially thank rev. ft, sheffield, bingers, tlle girls telephone exchange. ' neighbors relatives, ,ent floral offerings of-'med use their tutos. mr. jos. wesbecher family. miss alma flavin lina hpen puffer. 'ng blood dolson rieht wumb, which' time threatened amputation. health officer dr. ii. turner it d.-- -...-j ,t ... mionati oi wuuaworin, iu., tac hssn iu. m, 7---ci uutubwa i ijbll llllf mid ii h t llr jremuer, wonders what wine taste good brownhelm boy, tracy shattuck, italy, says, "watch italy." wo aro glad present letter well known brown-helm writes interestingly he sta tioned. "italy, 28, 191s. "have little drop you few lines; might later on. just received glenn. happens hospital present; am enclosing his mother's benefit. "we'd had rain storms lately; weather cool. "it would your benefit watch news italy! "i suppose enjoy ing things out garden. like see frank run auto. holler, 'whoa, dock?' expecting ride get back. how it? "just papers aunt ruth. tell -she needn't send if she doesn't want to; clippings. "we hear very east, also western front. printed paris two three days old, which bad. "italy making-vino (vee-no) called. was strolling field day came across couple italians treading grapes tub. they trousers rolled up. best gave me sample. wondered good. farmers putting wheat instead cutting it, wrote last letter. swimming parties come off regularly. swim ming myself under different conditions. "from sit can fel lows play ball small enclosed mulberry trees, etc. picked figs trees getting ripe now. many soldiers around runs fat chance many. fortunate having meals sleeping quarters. sometimes hard sleep present. write whether my letters reach destination cannot lay." "tracy." influenza situation still alarming town closed tight precau tions taken prevent spread disease. while number deaths epidemic shows improvement ;his last, cases, most them mild nature. doctors working night day, receiving eight calls cases 12 minutes wednesday. same doctor total 48 visits patients earlier week. schools ship remained reopened until subsided. saturday orders issued clos tighter than before. business houses 6 o'clock, drug stores' 8 o'clock sale medicines after stores allowed remain open but g. banks, deputies stationed doors persons ilme buildings. churches closed. public gatherings sort ace held. saloons amherst probably suffered much surrounding towns. regarded serious. make change though sunday, oct. 27, date set general turning lmur clocks country, leave timepieces alone. cleveland, elyrla decided faster time, smalle-communities likewise. however, we'll again start figuring journey, office n. hour 2 h. purcell, "hoodoo" regl ment marines, arrived safely overseas, according word purcell monday. some quantico, va. ho miles point debarkation france. harry getty .lorain visited lillian barber thurs day. clark king visiting his- grandparents, e, boughton. glare avery interesting shells bursting nearby french pianos poor. someone told fill whole paper soldiers' he'll satisfied. generous week, them, ono clare interest. follows: 1, dear people: writing may know i'm alive, happy. interest about, is, taboo won't risk cut out. yesterday passed road fire; going overhead. didn't bother own range. real thing. we're anxious front looks here, don't late. "s. o. l.," say army. i'll post cards vannes soem. quite metropolis; said third largest city rather more up-to-the-minute other in. possible buy wants here. course place usual narrow, crooked streets, funny people. everything goes right, detachment medical game football sunday. seem times busted again. clare. 3, bet first march think off, that. yet haven't fully able reallzojhat really france several between youall wouns. nothing 3end me, even so. uncle sam supplies socks, sweaters, helmets, "chew-in"' (which yet), tobacco, candy razor blades. vje plenty eat, although variety naturally large, sure eat it! instance, evening meal consisted beefsteak, fried po tatoes, gravy, bread butter. usually bacon spuds breakfast, jam, butter syrup occasionally; dinner "slum" beat form. beans conspicuous absence. wish could describe sound ripping through air they're blast tonight. reminds se- vero thunderstorm ex pect compare chaos later. 30 good; shallow tone, rav expectations piano 3hould be. needless fallen rotten keyboard. so, photo "tin lid" top head calloused wearing indulged luxurious shave heating cup wpter candle. hot water luxury, shaving least, it's quitting love you. sadie leonard dies. sa'die leonard, wife south pissed away friday afternoon, pneumonia cause death. lt'innrd wa3 35 years old. surviving lie husband children, :o:i ard, daughter sybil. o.ster:- john harper collinwood, george holllngsworth oberlin. survive. funeral tuesday afternoon home, services private. steiner conducted services, interment evergreen cemetery. louis armstrong top. arm-to sister, verna, says whyte slightly wounded, seeing walter jaeger, bunch additional iiib contingent. cadet howard barnhart, aviation division, spending short furlough parents, charles south' amherst. boston, school military aeronautics urbana, chi 1st fahrney parents homer dute reported missing conflicting rumors reached regarding dute, young man, months jackson, s. weeks ago became sailed overseas. subsequently doveloped board the' ticonderoga, sunk n german submarine, its lifeboats shelled, case cold-blooded history ruthlessness. casualty lists names 56 ohio boys lost ticonderoga. auburn inquiry find such man auburn. wednesday morning mother. august safely. these mailed embarkation boat docked seas. matter straightened ou.t meantime friends hoping tjfor trust tha contain true news. changes staff ruth barker, matron, resigns enter red cross matron since opened resigned, monday- painsvllle. period rest enlisted nurse rde division. chamberlain, assistant reason. un til painstaking efficient institution. won reputation up-to-date hospitals state. ho' trying moments showed coolness devotion draw forth praise her. directors accepted resignation deepest regret. chamberlain th months, bu highest type amny rfiends. olive bright elyria. graduate st. joseph's hospital, lorain, comes highly recommended. mary burns becomes oversea dec. 1. kind hearts. following subscribed, trophy train's visit $50 bond dean wohlever, cripple. balance turned cross. kline, aschenbach, baker, schofield, ed nicholl, ludwig. f. jones, vankuren, berg. carl northeim, r. moff, foster, milo moulton, aldrich, stiwald, fred ruth, powers, schaeffer, henry kolb, i. orcutt, wesbecher, turner. whiton, gillman, rosie, menz, schibley, hubbard. wm. cook, egli, ehr-man, geo. baus, nord. michael henson. hen-son, ridge, held-monday home. immediate family allowed! house, gathered outdoors. peters 3ervices, henson 50 :he practically invalid, suffering rheumatism. wife, ions, edward, daughter, marian, residing willys overland 25 cent raise effective employes plant elyria, nany 'u."t notice wages boosted cent. award government, aftr long negotiation workers employers. william guild boasting classy sign, grocery store display windows. glass, lining gold leaf, attractive bign. henes family, near ly whom stricken flu confined park avenue, recovering. otto misghka attends banquet former boy describes feed. france, 19, little: tremendously pleased receive aug. 25. armstrong, pastor congregational church, sheet, unexpectedly dropped heartily boys. vh headquarters. wiseman alvln brown, chauffeur, italy. written passing straits gi braltar stated spent paris. woolf, miller, reinhardt abderholden, formerly draftsman blum & delbridge concern, acting sergeant, commendable. feeling fine fond regards. 30, oft circular hope incidents residence somewhat oftener" future. despite stupendous concentration drives sides, oys banquet, circumstances permit, observing anniversary become fad. ours entirely reception company hates fore rf june. altogether approximately 150 covers laid. everyone did justice sumptuous repast consisting stewed chicken, mashed potatoes, pickles, dessert items lesser importance. vin blanc (white champagne kick) helped wash down delicacies program interspersed numbers 51-piece and. call quarters taps dispensed reveille forgotten cap climax affair flavor spirit "morning before." battalion sergeant major leon evans, teller bank, toastmaster proxy acquitted himself .in creditable manner. frequently vocifer ously applauded witty remarks seditious introductions. num bers. following: "our top" acting; herst. "the end patience come. trials tribulations sherman." reg. sgt. maj. mischka, elyria "why tall lay bed" norman regimental gas instructor. "who jimmied detail" ralph cole, death wernert. wernert, 2s died monday 11:30 o'clock. ill 10 asthma influ- wernert employed inspector robert t. hunt cleveland wheer noteworthy efficiency friends. member eagles masons. six sisters brothers. thursday egli crown hill gasless sunday ban thing past auto owners got flivvers packards, etc., tried country riding, weeks. pleasant been, deterred few. gasiess sun- iay lifted possibility replaced. period, millions gallons gasoline saved. pungent odor asafoettda greets visitor price sky high supply low, hundreds "wearing" delightful perfume endeavor keep away. iona kaser, student luke's recovered attack margin both banks exceed results doubling subscriptions. continued record reaching laon loan drive, completed night, "went over" dollars spare. labt hours certain mark, labt-minute transactions sufficient. outdoor square. attendance account epi demic, crowd responded freely smythe dou ble subscriptions- attorney mil ler booth spoke. went savings banking co., $154,000, took subscriptions $15s. 000, added credit $6,760 amount tube works y.c. railroad. bank co. $42,000. including outside sources sold $58,150. 336 subscribers. bonds bought herst $65,000 cities, $2s9,750. $196,750. report. report sales lp list, figures vary above: sub. lyria $2,134,200 $2,380,575 10,470 1,261,150 2,231,400 15,105 oberlin . 279,900 309.350 1.401 196,750 221,850 1.3s1 wellington 242,750 2s4.200 1,087 kipton 45,100 4s.000 230 lagrange 12,450 29,300 247 grafton 11,400 48.000 335 advertising helps. corps helpers. early 'n area canvassed ;ood. naid patriotic bsuiness firms, effect across. another page list buyers, completes purchasers try obtain buyers purchased cities week's issue. government hickory nut walnut assist gathering much- " material. ington, rogers agricultural agent county, dally 500 tons hickory, butternut mak masks soldier inasmuch thacoun ty affords excellent age sam. provision througl- 'he organization handle nuts collected. desirous sisting winning ind protecting front, gather nuts, walnuts ternuts once. m'queen lieutenant. mcqueen receiver" commission lieutenant ordered within 15 days. time. offered ago. fort oglethorpe, ga. pop ular physicians leaving doctors. raging, normal times, amherst's affairs hardly adequately looked physicians. effort department assign least secure tension passed. tigers unabel team flu. scheduled alliance played llance. forced press minus society, amusements newa. depart naut3, flu, dls appeared thq betas. laid popular saddens community. shocked saddened lnarnd aged joseph avenne. occurred nf death, days' illness. hta ere numbered scores, universally liked. entered training "at jackson ago, relatives here telllne life camp. oleed camp, of- epidemic. expected leavn fnr :erseas soon. darents.mr. m rs. sisters. lahiff lucille esbecher, brothers, los aneeels. cal.. york city. remains 1:30 tak- furniture co.'a nnr. lors. corporal ackerman, phy sical director battery e -at cnmn belonged, accompanied body honor. tuesday' morn- ing. mark respect busi ness 8: jo 9:30. fr. sheffield orriv lm. mediate beinc nresenl manv 'riends ne services. belonged irder knights )f elyrla. organization, uniform, acted pall bearers escorts. lalvary lellvered splendid eulogy sody, telling unabsumlnir deceased. soldier's tns farewell, taps, sodunded listance lowered into .he grave. hardware .store burglarized second ime year, robbed ihotgun, rifle, pocket knives. articles. thief broke rear window, walked boldly lisplay windows uore, selection goods leisure. then slow relght train policeman saw lad. 16-year-old stopped him. rhe admitted robbery, others, locked -lenry late stolen sultry premium being' prepared scientific poultry association, ,vas authorized las commenced. form vill elaborate folder, containing essential information, .vill spaces advertise ments. merchants begged de-ilre represented je accommodated. "speed" advertisers should 4et touch jnce. 7. poertner berea judge. probabilities. purely years, '.illjip".nlly showing pure-bred poultry, pigeons pet stock ever. verna herman kuss vitations wedding, solemnized 5 theihome bride's geneva. host bride-elect trusted assistant. cities. prospect street, .- among ot' misaes sel ler, addle field, marshall the- wll- ham holl church street edgar removed trom hopitalr lt fw-dys,