Amherst News-Times, 1919-10-09

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VOL. I, NO. 23.
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AMHERST,  OHIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 191$.
"SANDSTONE CENTER OF THE WORLD"
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PHONE RULING
MADE BY STATE
PHONE   INSTALLATION   CHARGES
DISCONTINUED—SMALL
TRANSFER CHARGE.
"DRY" LUNCHEON HELD
AT  ELYRIA SUNDAY
Order Affects Amherst Telephone Co.
—Allowed to Charge Three Months
in Advance.
A luncheon given by the W. C. T. U.
of Blyrla was held at the M. E. church
there Sunday afternoon. More than
20 workers of the county were present
The luncheon was planned by Mrs.
Nellie Hill, campaign secretary of the
Lorain County Dry federation.
Madame Bartlett sang several solos
snd talks were given by L. A. Fauver
of Lorain, J. D. Yocum of Oberlls> Rev.
Winters and Mrs. Hill of Elyria. A
short address was given by J. F.
Burke, called the fighting editor.
After a careful investigation by the
public utilities commission of Ohio, a
new rule of trunsfer charges has been
made und the Installation charge for
telephone service has been discontinued. The charge tor installation was
at first from $6 to $16, und then cut
by the government to a minimum of
$3.50. The amjftint was charged
whether it was a new subscriber or a
trunsfer. •
The telephone companies of Ohio
urgued that they were charging no
more than tbe actual cost of labor for
installing, and that they were compelled to inuke tbe charge because
plumes Installed were taken out on an
average within two years. It is the
opinion of the commission tbat tbe us
sessiug of uny portion of such charge
agulnst the subscriber would have a
tendency to restrict the development,
of the plant, but aside from that, it is
the business of the telephone corn-
puny to furnish service to all who
may apply for it, within the sphere of
its operations, and to provide tbe instrumentalities necessary to enable it
to do so. That expense is capitalized,
und upon its capitalization the company is entitled to earn a return.
In private business, those who serve
the public are constantly seeking new
customers, by advertisements, by per
onal solicitation, and by other methods, and no one would think of imposing un initial charge on a new customer iu order to relieve the long-time
customers. Holding these points iu
view, the commission hus ordered the
charge for installation discontinued.
Transfer Charged to Subscriber.
Transfers of telephones from on<!
room to another, or from one building
lo another, will be charged for at a
rate suggested by the utilities commission, as follows:
For moving instrument from one
location to another In the same
room    , $1.00
For moving Instrument from one
room to another ou same floor. 1.60
For moving instrument from one
floor of a building to anther 2.00
For   changes,   other   than   those
specified,   when   made   on   request of the subscriber, actual
cost of labor und material, but
for  a  similar service,   not   to
exceed the charges herein specified.
.   The change look effect Oct. 1, 1919.
Allow Three Months' Advance Charge.
The  telephone  companies,  if   they
so  elect,  are  allowed'to  establish  u
regulation  thut subscribers shall pay
three months' rental in advance, whicfc
payment shall  not  be subject to rebate in the event t>f the discontinuance
of service by the subscriber    within
three mouths following the date of the
Installation of the service.
The new ruling of the utilities com
mission affects the Amherst Telephone company und local subscriber!',,
und went, into effect Oct. 1.
STARKWEATHER   HOME.
A. C. Starkweather arrived home
several days ago from an ocean trip
en the Atlantic. He was on a boat
built at the Lorain plant of the American Shipbuilding Co., acting as pilot.
Mr. Starkweather says he was never
on a better ship, and although the
weather was very rough, the shjp
pounded the waves like a solid piece
of iron.
BOARD COMPLETES
ELECTION SLATE
TWO FULL TICKETS,-REPUBLICAN
AND DEMOCRAT, FORMED—
SOME GOOD CONTESTS.
The petitions for the coming November election of village officials
have been compiled by the county
election board and hahded us for pub
I llcation. Some of Amherst's most
prominent men are on the tickets,
and some close contests are assured.
The mayoralty contest will pro'i-
nbly 'be a "boss race." The presenr
mayor, IS. E. Foster, and J. J. Smythe,
former incumbent, both prominent
and capable men for the position, will
make- the run.
Tbe race for marshall Is also expected to be close. Lawrence Harmon will be the candidate on the republican ticket while the present Incumbent, William Miller, will run as
democratic candidate.
For   village   clerk,   F.   I.   Hubbard,
democrat, will fight it out with W. F.
Halter.    H. Beesing and N. F. Foster
nre after the treasurership.
Complete   Tickets.
The complete tickets, to be voted
on Nov. 4, as announced by the county
board of elections, are as follows:
DEMOCRATIC.
Mayor—J. J. Smythe.
Clerk—F.  I."Hubbard.
Treasurer—H.  Beesing.
Marshall—William Miller.
Councilman—C. G. Aschenbach, C.
C. Bauer, Louis MoebluB, Dr. Purcel),
Bert Sanders, W. G. Schaeffer.
Board of Trustees—P. D. Barber, H.
L. Plato.
Assessor—H. Sipple.
REPUBLICAN.
Mayor—E. E. Foster.
Clerk—W. F. Baker.
Treasurer--N. F. Foster.
Marshall—L. Harmon.
Councilmen—O. H. Baker, Jacob
Baus, Frank Foster, Bert Monger, G.
M. Parker.
Board of Trustees—P. D. Barber,
Charles Ebbs, Charels Hearn.
Assessor—Anton Dute.
BOARD  OF  EDUCATION.
(Two to Be Elected)
C. E. Cooper, C. J. Ehrman, E
Little.
A.CS.WALK AWAY
WITH GROVES
PLAY STRONG OFFENSIVE GAME,
WIN 27 TO 0— PLAY FAVORITE
• KNITS SUNDAY  HERE.
The Amherst A. C. walked all over
the Gorves A. C. of Lorain al Brandt's
park last Sunday, winning by a score
of 27 to 0. The Groves recently reorganised, combing the former droves
and the Mnrman A. ('.. thinking they
would have one Invincible team. The
Amherst game was the first the Groves
have played this year. They were unlucky, however, because Amherst re
fused to give an Inch throughout the
game, and played on the offensive1 all
the time. The added strength of the
locals was found In Itelnh.irt kicking
three goals out of four. This was the
point where Amherst has been weal-
in former games.
Divide Touchdowns.
The honor of making touchdowns
was divided among three of the bacV-
fleld men and one end. Uruee. Hones,
Brucker and Hnffiiei- making the
points.
In the second quarter or the game
Coach Kreeger played all second team
men, so as to give every one a chance.
They showed well against the Groves.
Bruce and Hoffner starred, while the
rest of the team played well and deserve  great  credit   for  their  victory.
Sunday the local team takes on the
Cohen Favorite Knits of Cleveland,
one of the strongest teams in the big
city.   The game starts at 2:110 p. m.
BOY   SCOUT   RALLY   IN
ELYRIA   SATURDAY
A rally for all the Boy Scouts in the
county will be held S* Elyria Saturday
afternoon. This rally Is a substitute
for the annual county Bike scheduled
for Sept. 20 but canceled because >f
bad weather. Should it rain this time
the rally will be held In the y. M. C.
A. building.
The Scouts are to assemble at the
Y. M. C. A. building and leave at 2
o'clock for the fair ground* Prospective as well as registered routs will
lie welcome at the rally.
contests and demonstrations along
the following lines of scouting will be
held: Fire building, signalling, first
nld, relaying messages, s mile at
scout's pace, tent raising, knot tying
and splicing, bugling.
A bonfire, supper and talk by Chaplain A. A. Hunter of Amherst will conclude the rally.
WAR CROSS PRESENTED
TO SOLDIER'S MOTHER
AMHERST DEFEATED
DY HURON 6 TO 0
MINUTE MEN IN FAREWELL  TO   REV.   BOOTH
The regular meeting Monday evening of the Minute Men resolved itself
into a I'arowell reception for Kev. Kyle
Booth, who leaves next week for
Lima, Ohio. A number of candidates
were initiated, and refreshments
served.
Rev. A. A. Hunter gave an interesting and instructive address, telling
some good stories und giving some of
his experiences us an army chaplain.
Attorney William A. Miller, on behalf of the organization, presented
Rev. Booth with a beautiful house
cost, and delivered a fitting address,
expressing the deep regret of the body
lu tbe loss of so valuable a member,
not only of the Minute Men, but ot the
community at large.
He dwelt on the valued services that
Kev. Booth rendered the community
and nation during the trying years of
the war, when his public uttcruiie>s
served to stir the people to a realization of their duty.
Rev. Booth responded feelingly, and
the meeting closed with expressions of
farewell and good luck to tbe departing pastor.
A.
REV. DOOTH TO GIVE
FAREWELL SERMON
Both Churches to Hesr Last Sermon
Before Pastor Lesves for New
Charge at Lima.
A 8TATEMENT.
Notwithstanding the announcement
made last week that I am not a candidate for the office of mayor, it Is
learned that efforts are still being
made to have my name "written In"
on the ballots at the November, election. With two such candidates as
J. J. Smythe and E. E. Foster in the
field, voters have splendid opportunity
to secure a good man for mayor, and
I would respectfully ask that one of
them be given any votes which might
have been headed my way.
E. A. LITTLE.
Rev. Kyle Booth will deliver his
farewell sermon at the Congregational
church next Sunday morning. The
Methodist church has been invited to
attend and will march in a body to
the church after meeting at the Methodist church. The M. E. Sunday
school will conduct its last separate
service before tbe merger of tbe two
churches takes place.
Rev. Booth has been a faithful pastor of the Congregational church for
the last two years and his congregation is sorry to lose him. Outside of
the church he has always been a
booster In the community and in all
community affairs.
At the service Sunday there will be
special music by the Congregational
church choir, and all members of the
two churches are Invited to attend.
The following Sunday will be the
first of the new merger, Rev. A. A.
Hunter, paator of the combined church,
to occupy the pulpit. The Sunday
schools also have decided to unite, and
later on an Epwortb league will be
started for the young people.
HURON    U8ES   INELIGIBLE    MAN,
OFFICIAL8  DICOVER  AFTER
GAME END8.
The Amherst high school football
team lost to Huron'last Saturday ijf-
ternoon at Brandt's park, 6 to 0. The
officials of th'c Amherst team found
out afterward that Huron used un ineligible man, against the rules of the
Ohio High School Athletic association.
The matter will probably be taken up
with the board of control, and Huron
may be punished in some way. The
man Huron used was at tackle, the
only place Huron could gain through
the line, leading to the conclusion that
If Huron hail used only eligible men
Amherst probably would have won.
Huron   Line  Weak.
Schlbley and Belden were able to
go through Huron's line nearly every
time they attempted It, with the aid
of splendid Interference. Amherst
was weak on the defensive at end, but
the remainder of the line held firm,
especially around center, where Edwards played a spectacular game.
Heusser and Newsberry also played
well In the line. m
Forward passes worked well for
Amherst in tlje last quarter. Hearn being able to grab nearly every one
thrown. After Huron hud made her
touchdown, Amherst gained 50 yards
In about three minutes, and it looked
tor a time as If the score would be
tied.
Huron's Touchdown.
Huron made her only touchdown on
a fumble. Schlbley had the ball and
was in position to pass when the Amherst defense gave way und a Huron
man tackled him In u way that
knocked the ball from bis arms. Before the Amherst players could get
track of the ball a Huron man was
'own the field 20 yards nnd going fast.
I! was a tough game to lose.
POPULAR COUPLE
WEDDED TODAY
MISS   ALMA    B.   DAVIS   BECOMES
BRIDE OF ARTHUR BAUER IN
PRETTY  SERVICE.
OBERLIN   8COUTS
GET   REVENGE,
14-0
The   Amherst    Scouts   suffered   revenge   at   the   hands   of   the   Oberlln
Shawnee-Kresceiit   club  last   Saturday
morning at   Urandt's  park   when    the '
AMERICAN D. S. C. SERVICE CON | visitors won by a score of'lt to 0.  Ex |
SERVICES AT.STONE CHURCH.
Rev. Henry Stick, missionary recently returned from Africa, will be
the speaker at the Stone church Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock. Rev.
Stick was born and raised In Brown-
helm, educated in Oberlln, and has
spent seven years in Africa. His
many friends here will be giad to hear
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to express our deep appr*
elation and thanks to the America!
Legions of Amherst and South Am
heist for the able anil impressive map
B$f In which they conducted the pr ■ •
Mentation of the Dlstlngu'shed Service
Cross awarded in memory of our be
loved son and brother. I,lent. Ralph h
Powers.
Also to the Amherst City band, tbl
ladles of the Red Cross, Minute Mer
Spanish and Civil War veterans. wh>.
participated In the ceremonies; the
public school children for the honor
and courtesy shown; the citizens of
Amherst and South Amherst, and other friends who were assembled In rev
erence ami sympathy; and to llev.
Booth for the perfect'tribute rendered
in the memorial address which followed the presentation exercise. For
all these and many other acts of kindness and sympathy received since ou"
great sorrow cunie to us we are profoundly grateful.
DR. AND MRS. H. W. POWERS.
MR. AND MRS. A. M.  POWERS.
MR. AND MRS. F  R.   POWERS.
MR AND MRS. F. C. RUTH.
One of the most Interesting events
on the social calender of early autumn
was the marriage Thursday evening
of Miss Alma Beatrice Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Hough, to
Arthur J.  Bauer.
The home of the bride's parents on
Lincoln street was the scene of tho
pretty wedding. The rooms, radiant
in white and yellow decorations, intermingled with the rich hades of
autumn (lowers, presented n scene of
unusual attractiveness.
Preceding the ceremony. Marjorlc
Dee of Elyria sang "Oh, Promise Me."
At $:80, Miss Lucille Del a class-
mute of the bride, sounded the first
notes of Mendelssohn's "Wedding
March," and to its Impressive strains
the bridal party took Its place before
nn altar of palms and chrysanthemums. Rev. A. A. Hunter, pastor of
the newly organised Community
church, performed the double ring
ceremony.
The natural charm of the bride was
made more vivid by her dainty bridal
gown of pearl-white georgette crepe,
embroidered in rosebuds of a deeper
shade. She carrld a bouquet of vel-
\ely-petuled bride's roses:. Miss Hat-
tie Baker, the bridesmaid, wore a becoming dress of light blue georgette.
Her flowers were white roses. Tbe
groom, garbed in the conventional
black, was attended by John Haiuann
us best man.
Little Theluiu Mays was the ring
bearer, making a pleasing appeanence.
At 7:30 a four-course dinner wns
served to the bridal party and about
rat relatives and friends. Late in the
evening the bride und groom left for
u short trip through the east.
Mr. and Mrs. Bauer are very prominent In the younger social circles of
the community. Mrs. Hauer is a
charming young lady, employed at the
present time as a teacher In the Sheffield schools. She is u talented musician, and for The last year, previous to
her departure for summer work at
Kent Normal college, was pianist at
the Methodist church. She is a graduate of Amherst high school, class of
1H17, and a popular member of the Au
Courant club.   ,
Mr. Bauer, a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Conrad Bauer of Elyria avenue, is an
admirable young man possessed of a
pleasing personality. He is employed
in the office of the Long Wear Rubber
Co., Elyria, and is u member of the
Eagle and Odd Fellow lodges.
Until the completion of a new home
on Park avenue, the newly weds will
reside with the bride's parents. Their
many friends join in wishing them a
a-ppy and prosperous future.
i    MICKIE SAYS
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DUCTED   BY   AMERICAN
LEGION.
.Mrs. H. W. Powers, mother of the
late Capt. Ralph Powers, who was
killed in north Russia last Junuury.
was presented with an American Distinguished Service Cross at u mllitnry
servlce conducted ut the rear of the
school house Sunday afternoon under
the direction of the local post of the
American Legion.
A parade led by members of the
American Legion in uniform, followed
by the Incur branch of tbe Minute
Men of America and the Amhers'
City band, was formed at the square
and marched to the speaking grounds.
At the school grounds, tbe soldiers
stood at attention while the "Star-
Spangled Banner" was played by the
hand. Then Kev. Hunter and Sergeant Carrol, formerly of the same
regiment to which Rulph belonged,
presented the service cross iu formal
und military manner Following the
presentation, llev. Booth gave a brief
talk in which he compared the life of
Christ with that of Capt. Powers.
The services were attended by hundreds of Amherst people, crowding the
school grounds to capacity. The ting
on the schoolhouse was hung ut hall'
mast in honor of the former graduate.
CONTEST GAINS IN IN-
TERESUTART NOW
MANY 8HOW ENTHU8IA8M AND
VOW THEY'RE GOING TO
WIN THAT $25.
Ureal enthusiasm has been shown
during the week in the big Addled
Adage contest being conducted by this
newspaper. Many prominent residents have expressed a desire to win
the big prize of $25, even though they
don't need the money. We're hoping
It goes to someone who needs It, however, und they've all got the same
chance.
There's no use telling you again
what the contest 1b and how to enter
and how to solve the puzzles and how
to wlu, because we've told you about
it in many issues lately. All you need
to do Is to get started. And you must
be a new or renewal subscriber to The
News-Times. That's the only condition.
Set that $25 first prize as your goal
and try to reach it. A few minutes
each week will do it. Anybody can
solve the puzzles—a little child could,
so there's no alibi there.
Remember, Christmas will be hopping along pretty quick, and wouldn't
thut $25 or (hat $10 come in pretty
fine them? Think It over, uud If you
haven't already entered, come over to
the office, get an official receipt for
your subscription und get busy. We'll
supply you with copies of the'two puzzles thut have already been printed.
(client playing wns done by many individuals on the home team but (he
visitors excelled in team work. A
third game Is scheduled to be played
at Oberlln Nov.  1.
The Amherst team was as follows:
Wernert, le; I,Inches. It; Marshal. Ig;
Ludwlg. i", It. Men/, rg; J. .Men/., rt:
(iotro. re; Neumelsler. q; Tolhurst, Hi:
llreiinen, fb; Winterberger. rh; sub
Htitute,   llauser  for Tolhurst.
The Oberlln team was: Williams, le;
Close. It; Hatch, Ig; Shaw, c; Gardner, rg; Haskell, rl; Partridge, re;
Comings, q; I'rincehorn. lb; Hill, .f.
Cooley. rh. Substitutes. Kelsey for
Hatch; Hatch for Close; Williams for
Cooley.   Westervelt   for   Williams.
Heferee  -llayden,   Oberlln.
Umpire    Johnston. Oberlln.
Both touchdowns and goals were
made by Cooley. For Oberlln. Cooley.
Hill and I'rincehorn pluyed best. For
Amherst. Wernert and Uotro made
some good tackles. Manser und Win
terherger were good on line plunges,
und llreiinen excelled in end runs.
Home and home games are In pros
pect with the Kipton Scouts Oct. IS
at Kipton and Oct. M here. Next Sat
urduy afternoon the Amherst Scouts
will play Vermilion at  Vermilion.
MRS.  PARKER  IN CHARGE OF
RED CROSS  HOME  SERVICE
DON'T  FORGET
the Big Dance at Cascade Dance Hall,
Elyria, Tuesday evening, Oct. 14. The
music is great, and everybody's going.
Join the crowd.
Mrs. G. M." Parker. Park uvenue.
hus been appointed locul represcnta
t!ve of the home service department.
American   Red   Cross.
This work was formerly done by th*
Lorain auxiliary in charge of Miss
Lou Gurver. She visited Amherst the
other day und appointed Mrs. Parker,
who will have entire charge of the
work in Amherst and vicinity.
The object of the home service ib."
partinent .is to assist returned soldiers in securing information regarding back pay. insurance, compensu
tion und uny other assistance desired
Mile. Parker will be pleased to render her services ut any time. Her
address Is TM Park avenue, telephone
2-2H5.
BIG   CROWD   EXPECTED   AT
OBERLIN-WESLEYAN GAME
GOOD TALENT
MUSIC   FINE.   AND   MANY   PHASE8
OF  HAWAIIAN  LIFE  BROUGHT
OUT  BY  SPEAKER.
Steel    Guitars    and    Ukeleles    Show
Beauties of Hawaiian Music—
Halt  Filled to Capacity.
Athletic Director Metculf is planning for a crowd of :t,00l) or more <it
the Oberlln Ohio Wesleyau game to
be played In Oberlin next Saturday.
Oct. 11.
The game with Ohio Wesleyau has
assumed unusual importance In view
of the strength of the two teams an I
the probability that either the one or
the other will be a contender for the
state championship honors.
LATTIN   COMPANY
LOOKING FOR GIRLS
COUNCIL IN VERY
COUPLE OF ORDINANCES PASSED,
FEW OTHER LITTLE THINGS,
AND SALARIE8 PAID.
NOTICE TO GA8 CONSUMERS.
On account of repairs on the main
line, gas will be shut off Sunday, Oct.
12. front 8 to 12 a. m.
THE LOGAN NATURAL GAS &
FUEL CO.
him.
Sunday evening at 7:30. Rev. Neil-
melster will have for his subject, '"Hie
Greater Gift ot Lite." Sunday school
at 9;80 a. m.   Y. P. S. at 7 p. m.
A quiet und short session of the
council wus held Tuesday evening, the
lirsl in three weeks. President O. H.
Maker was in the ehulr, .Mayor Foster
being in Cleveland on business.
Manager Neater of the green line
was on hand and presented an ordinance embodying the change in commutation ticket rales between Lorain
nnd Amherst. The council passed it.
'/lie ordinance Increasing the mayor's
salary to $100 u year wus ulso passed
A cross walk will be laid ut the
corner of East and Cross streets, stone
for this purpose being on the ground.
Two carloads of cinders will be secured ut once, to be laid on Last street
und other places where needed.
A new street light was" ordered
placed on Mill uvenue, near the I,at
tin garment  factory  building.
Fire Chief Asehenbuch reported on
the condition of cisterns scuttered
about the town, used us auxiliary lire
protection.    Most of them leak.
The most important business to
come up was the passing ut the bills.
Quarterly salaries of the councilmen,
firemen und olher officials were ordered paid. The meeting lasted only
about un hour.
The locul pluut of the II. A. Lattln
company is on the trail for more girls
to leurn the garment making trade.
The locul plant manager says he will
pay any girl 21 cents an hour to start
and as she advances in proficiency
her pay will be advanced to tbe
amount he thinks she is worth. This
is a good opportunity for girls who
desire to learn a trade of thut sort.
The Amherst plant is being supplied
with plenty of work to keep Its present force going at full cupuctty, und
as this is the dull season of the trade.
the plant wonts to break iu girls now
so they will be useful when the rush
seuson arrives In the spring.
The Hawaiian quartet, the first number of the hWtnre course under the
direction of the Amherst branch of
the M M. A., entertained ut the opera
house lust evening.
The HuwaiiaiiH proved vpry inter
esting and entertaining and It was noticeable from the applause of thp audience that they were being appreciated.
The first part of the progr in consisted
of songs Iu their native tongue; several   instrumental   numbers   were  also
rendered  which  showed  the character of the  Hawaiian  music.
Something About the Islands.
Following this, one of the men gave
a short talk on the clothes, language.
origin and character of his native people. He said many people in the Unit-
•d States were still under the impression thnt the llnwnliuns still were
clothed the same way as In centuries
ago. the grass skirts then being the
CttStom. Since the I'nited States has
taken over the islands, however, the
people wear the same style of clothes
us other civilized countries. In regain! tO the lungiiage. he stated there
nre several different dialects spoken,
but IhejT all Originated from the same
alphabet,  which consists of  l.'l letters.
The origin of the llawallans is not
known exactly even by the Hawaiian*.
themselves, but they believe they are
descended either from Eskimos or
from the  Jews.
Before the annexation by the I'nited States, the people were ignorant
they had no schools, they worshipped
idols, and wore the clothing of an uncivilized race. Now everything has
been changed, Education now Is compulsory. The prevailing religion is
the Catholic belief, but there were ulso many Protestants
Honolulu, the largest city and the
capital of the islands, has paved
streets, electric cars, large buildings
and is :i thoroughly up to dute city.
There ure more iiutoniobiles than in
any other city of Its size in the world.
Every other family owns a Ford. And
the speaker said Amherst was the best
little town he hud been In for a long
time.
After the talk the musical program
was resumed, popular songs of the
I'nited Stales being sung. .Many num
hers were rendered on the steel guitar,
and also the ukelele. The closing
number was "Aloha Oe." u popula''
Hawaiian melody which wus com
posed   by   their  lute  queen,   who   was
dethroned snd put into prison.
The llrsl number of the course wus
Immensely enjoyed, and the next one
is looked forward to with a great deal
of anticipation.
QUARTERMASTER'S   RETAIL
STORE AT COLUMBUS
STORES TO CL08E WEDNESDAYS AFTER  ALL
POULTRY ASSOCIATION TO
HOLD SHOW IN DECEMBER
The Amherst Scientific Poultry association, at a meeting last Friday
evening, completed arrangements for
Holding a poultry exhibition Dec. It! to
20. In addition to the fancy varieties
ol poultry, rabbits will be shown this
year, many exhibitors expressing the
desire to show.
The Judge will be F. A. Poertner ol
llerea, an official A. P. A. Judge.
The association has made arrangements to have printed un attractive
premium list, and all indications pain!
to one of the most successful exhibi
tions In years. Elyria and Lorain fun
elers will be here in force.
The wur department Sept. U opened 24 quartermaster's retail    stores.
the nearest to Amhersl being Columbus, Ohio. The department offers for
sale certain household commodities,
sales being made over the counter or
by mull. Price lists ure posted in every posloflice so one knows exactly
what he is paying und ordering. The
goods sold in these stores are brand
new and have never been used. The
government will Insure ut its own expense  all   orders  over  $2.
All orders must be accompanied by
postofiice money order or certified
check.
NEWS COMPANY   BUSIER'N   EVER.
Moat of the Amherst stores closed
j Wednesday  afternoon,    after    having
previously decided not to close.   It *s
said   the  clerks  "sort  ot"  organized
COUNTY  Y.  W. C.  A. COMMITTEE.
A County Y. W. C. A. committee, to
co-operate with the County Y. M. C. A.
committee, wus organized ut u recent
meeting iu Elyrlu, with 2:1 members,
Airs. R. C. Blum und Miss Marion
Steele are members from Amherst.
The following officers were elected
Mrs. W. F. Thatcher. Oberlln, presi
dent; Miss Lillian Sears, Elyria, vice
president; Miss Jeannette Garrett.
Wellington, clerk; Miss Marlon Steele.
Amherst, chairman of financial committee. Miss Lois Kyle Is executive
secretury.
themselves and tuctfully expressed
their wishes thut the merchants close
the stores and give them the half
holiday a week for their extra work
on Suturday evening.
It is Just oh the butchers, barber.
and bunks predicted—that they would
have every store following suit with
in two weeks.
The Amherst News company plum
is a busy looking place just now. The
schedule for this week included the
printing of the High School Bugle,
the Cleveland Grocer, and the Cp-to-
Date Distributer. The Bugle makes
the fourth publication the company is
printing and we're still looking for
more. Also new linotype composition
customers have been added, making
It necessary for the present working
force to he on the job day and night
a regular metropolitan shop,
ALBERT   DECKER'S   BELONGINGS   RETURNED
A ring and pocket book belonging to
Albert Decker, who was killed in ac
lion in France last spring, have been
returned to his mother by a soldier
friend, formerly of the same outfit.
The soldier told of some of Albert's
experiences while in France, which he
wus unable to write home. Ho said
that Decker wus buried alive in a
dugout when a high explosive shell
struck the ground near him. Iteport.i
ul the time of his death were thut he
had been hit by a shell and blown to
pieces. The soldier said there was
not a mark on Allien, but he wus
buried so deep that it was impossible
to remove him before he bud sinoth
I ered.
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