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AMHERST, OHIO, THURSDAY, MAY 27. 1920.
"SANDSTONE CENTER OP THE WORLD"
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CARL SCHMAUCH
KILLED SATURDAY
AUTO HIT BY TRAIN IN MICHIGAN
—DIED 800N AFTER FUNERAL HELD TUE8DAY
8T0RES   CLOSED   MONDAY
IN  HONOK OF SOLDIERS
Tho   executive   committee     of     tho
a
bulsness mon's association announces
that tho Amherst stores will all be
closed Monday us thui day will lio
almost universally observed as Moni-
orlal day. The moat mnrkels, however, will be open until ton o'clock
In tho morning.
Carl Schinaueh,30, prominent Amherst
young man, wus killed in a railroad
crossing tragedy at Wyandotte, Mich..
last Saturday about 11 a. in. He
died about thirty minutes after tho
accident on the way to the hopltul.
W. O. Beck, who was riding with
Carl was mortally injured and died
that night about  six o'clock.
The car which Mr. Schmauch was
driving was struck by a freight train
at a crossing on the Michigan Central railroad. Tho crossing Is about
seven miles from Detroit where Mr.
Schmauch hud gone with a number
of men to bring back a number of
new cars. The mon were on Ihe
return Journey when the accident happened und as the two men were ulone
in the muchlne some distance from
the rest of the party It is not known
whether Mr. Schmauch noticed the
approach of the train or not. The
engineer ts quoted as stating that ho
felt confident that the men saw tho
train aud that Mr. Schmauch thought
he could easily clear the track before
its approach. When he saw the
threatened collision Mr. Schmauch
tried to turn his car to run parallel
with the train. His effort failed and
engine hit the machine almost In the
center. Carl was badly bruised and
the car was completely demolished.
Henry Klermund who was driving
one of the machines through, was the
first at the scene of the accident.
He Immediately rushed tho Injured
men tb a hospital In Wyandot I:, hut
Carl died on the way.
John Schmauch, brother of the deceased wus first to get word of the
accident. He left , Immediately for
Michigan anil accompanied the remains of his brother to his home here.
Mr. Schmauch until recently managed the garage that Is known as iho
Park garage here and later, with his
brother opened what Is known as
Schmauch Bros, garage tn Oberlln.
He was the Ford agent for five townships Including Oberlln and Amherst
and through his honest business deal
Ijjgs acquired many friends. Mr.
Schmauch was held in high cstoem
by all who knew him and his death
came as a shock to everyone. He hus
always lived In Amherst and has been
in business here for many years.
During the war he entered the government service and made many friends
there as he always has everywhere
else. His dealings, whether business
or otherwise were always of the highest order and everyone will remember him for his business ability and
energy and for his god character.
He was a member of the local American Legion, Brotherhood of American
Yeomen. Eagles lodge and St. Peter's
Evangelical church.
The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon. Short services were
held at the house at 1:30 and then
at the church at 2 o'clock. Rev. Egll
conducted both services and at the
church Rev. Hunter spoke a few
words in behalf of the local American Legion. Music was furnished by
a quartet composed of members of
the church.
The members of Johnson Post No.
14 were out In uniform and conducted
military services at the grave. The
pall bearers were members of the
Legion land were ailso in uniform.
Chaplain Hunter read the committal
service and the firing squad tired 24
rounds. The bugler sounded taps and
Chaplain Hunter pronounced the benediction.
The business places of the town
were closed from 1:30 to 3:30 in honor of Mr. Schmauch. The funeral
was believed to be one of the largest
ever held la Amherst and the number
showed In a way the large circle of
friends he had.
SO. AMHERST WANTS
HIGH SCHOOL BLDG.
SAY TWP. PAYS ENOUGH TUITION
TO MAINTAIN FIRST GRADE
8CHOOL.
The South Amherst people take exception to some of the things published In tho article in this paper two
weeks ago concerning a high school
for Amherst answering tho purpose
of  the  township.
They say that their community can
feed a high school of good size and
having one there will enable I great
muny of their young people to uttond
high school that have thought they
could not afford to go to Amherst
high school. They estimate that there
are about 33 in South Amherst some
of whom are now coming to Amherst
that will uttond the South Amherst
high school. The township Is now
paying tho Amherst village board approximately $2500 a year tuition nt
the rate of $60 per pupil und next
year the tuition rate will be raised
to $80 if present plans are acted upon.
SO. AMHERST TO OBSERVE MEMORIAL DAY
SOUTH   AMHER8T  HAS
PHYSICIAN 'AND   DENTIST
PARADE,       UNVEILING
MONUMENT     FEATURES
OF THE DAY.
Tho Decoration duy celolirullon ut
South Amherst will tuke place next
Monday   when   that    villuge   will   wlt-
1 miss   the    most    thoroughly    planned
j manorial     services     over     witnessed
I there.
A committee meeting.wus hold on
Wednesday evening at the town hall
for the purpose of making final arrangements for the occasion. The
committee consists of about twenty
men from the various lodges and organizations of the town. Tho order
of the parade was announced as follows   at   tholr     Wednesday     evening
I mooting: First will come tho soldiers
and sailors followed by the veterans
and   widows   and   then   the   speakers.
Dr. Kefchol, a physician and his son
who Is a dentist have opened offices
in the building the lower part of
which is to be Ssod for u bowling
SOLDIER alley und pool room. They say they
I have come to South Amherst to stuy
and believe the town will warrant
their best efforts in their respective
linos.
Oeorge   Hoffner,   21.   of   704   Foster
avenue.   Elyriu,   died     early     Sunday
morning following a brief illness. The
deceased   wns   born   In   Amherst   and
C. O. Masters who Is fathering thai mayor am, chaplaln and the boy scoutsI moved to Elyria about nine years ago.
South Amherst school movement suys j dortely f()iiowed by the South Amherst j He is well known ln^nraln and Elyria
in well as in  this city where he was
GEORGE HOFFNER
DIED IN ELYRIA
FORMERLY      LIVED      HERE—WAS
BROUGHT  HERE  FOR     INTERMENT.
HENRY ALBRECHT
BIED SDNDAY
CAME    HERE    FROM    GERMANY-
RUN   CARPENTER   SHOP
ON CHURCH ST.
BUGLE  CREATES  MUCH
INTEREST   IN   HIGH   SCHOOL
There was much excitement las'
Friday when tho final number of The
Bugle appeared. Tbe students celebrated In a general assembly in which
all of tho Seniors delivered farewell
addresses. The faculty also delivered
well prepared speeches. Most of these
speakers expressed" tho usual regret
and one wished all a Merry Christ
mas  and   a   Happy   New   Year.
SCENE CREATED
BY STUDENTS
GIVE   SUPT.   UNPLEASANT   RECEPTION   WITH    EGGS—SUPT.
LEFT   FRIDAY.
SO. AMHERST BUILDS
SOLDIERS MEMORIAL
BEAUTIFUL SHAFT ERECTED ON
TOWN PROPERTY IN HONOR OF SOLDIERS.
they can hire two good teachers, on*
for $1800.00 and another for $1200.00
a year. They will receive a large
nurther of pupils from Russia township and the revenue from fholr tuition Is estimated at $720. Amherst
township also pays for tuition pupils
who go to Elyria and Oberlln who live
nearer those schools than Amherst
but some of them would go to South
Amherst if there were a high school
there. Thus by using the money that
is now paid out of tho township treasury for tuition they would almost bo
able to finance the new high school
and af the sumo time give high school
privileges to children who are not
now   attending  any  high   school
and Amherst village councils. Next
will come the Hoyal Neighbors lodge,
tho Woodmen, the band, the Swiss
lodge. Security Benefit -association,
the Hungarian lodge. Foresters of
Amej-ica and  the school children.
Tho purude will sturt at 12:30 p. in.
at the square und all lodges are requested to meet at 12:00 to prepare
for it.
This parade was planned by mayor
A.  E.  Engle.
After parading the streets of tho
town the line of march will loud to
the cemetery where the various orders
will huve their own ceremonies and
the graves of the soldiers will be dec-
always very popular among the young
people,   .
He is survived by his mother, Mrs.
I.ydia Hoffner and three sisters. Mrs.
.1. II. Puuller und Miss Grace Hoffner
of Detroit. Mich., and Miss Dorothy
of fOlyriu.
Funeral services were conducted ut
the M. E. church at Elyriu. Wednesday afternoon and Ihe remains were
brought here for burial In Crownhlll
conietory.
Tho deoeaaad wus a devout member
of the Methodist church.^
Henry Albrecht. 73. died Sunday
morning ut his homo on Church street
at 1:30 o'clock. Complication of ills-
euses was said to have been th'1
cuuse of his death. Mr. Albrecht has
been In failing health for some time
and a shorl time ago became seriously ill.
Ho Is ono of Amherst's oldest residents und Is well known in this city.
Ho cumo here from Oermuny immo-
dlutely making Amherst his home nnd
during his residence hero hus been
a competent carpenter and wagon-
maker. He was a member of the local
I. O. O. F. The deceased Is survived
by ono daughter, Mrs. Units Relchert
of Amherst, three sons, John of Santa
Barbara, Cal., Charles of Elyria and
Henry of Wellington; and two brothers, one residing In Oermuny und John
of  Amherst.
Short services wore hold at the
house and Rev. Egll conducted funeral
services from St. Peter's church at
2 o'clock Wednesday. Interment was
made  In Cleveland  avenue cemetery.
Quite   a    little   excitement    was    in1
evidence last Friday evening in Brown
helm   when   some   of   the   students   of
the   Brownhelm   school   ;<n>k   it   upon
themselves    to   gel    revenge   on    Slip).
0. c.  MeCIni f    the    Brownhelm
school. I
Friday was tho end of the school
term in Brownhelm und school was
dismissed In the afternoon. There
had 1 ii quite a little friction between tho superintendent anil pupils
all year and when some of them failed
to puss they thought Mr. Met Mure had
been Ihe cause of their failure. On
Friday night thoy decided to get revenge and so proceeded to the bouse
where Mr. McClure resided and bombarded it with rotten eggs. The super-
He wus petted and pampered and
loved by the women of the "Four Hundred," but he was not happy. He
wanted Ihe love of the only woman
who would not full u victim to his
charms.     See   "The   Perfect   Lover."
There Is a legal point thut Is being0™10"1 appropriately.   This being don.
tuken up with the Attorney General
of Ohio. It is the matter whether the
township would have the right to
maintain a high school In South Amherst and at the same time send pupils who live nearer Amherst to tho
Amherst school to Amherst and pay
their tuition. As soon us this point
is cleared up the people of South
Amherst say they intend to tuke action to obtain a new high school for
tholr town and community.
REV   STICK   8PEAKS   AT .
METHODI8T   CHURCH
J CARD OF THANKS.      9)
We desire to thank friends and
neighbors, Rev. Hunter and the sing
ers for their sympathy 'and holp during our recent bereavement,
THEODORE HOFFNER
AND FAMILY.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Klamm and daughter of Lakewood, Mr. and Ifrs. Fred
Kutal and Mr. and Mrs. John Ember
and daughter were Sunday guests at
the home pt Jbhn Belief, Spring
street.
Rev. Stick, a missionary to Africa
spoke at the Congregational church
Sunday morning. Mr. Stick's home is
In Brownhelm und us ho is at home
for a short visit he was secured to
talk   to   the   people   of   this   church.
Mr. Stick Is well known in this
city and many of his friends wore
present Sunday to hour him tell of
his   experiences   Blnce   leaving   here.
He told about the religion of Africa
und showed to tho people how badly
the nutives of that country reully
needed to know the gospel of Jesus
Christ. The gospel is eusy to preach
to these people us they will accept
It readily but the difficulty is thut
there are not enough missionaries
to tell all the people about this work.
He also told about the customs und
living conditions of the people and
illustrated these In his pictures. All
of Mr. Stick's talks were good and
everyone who beard them enjoyed
them very much.
He also talked to the young people's meeting on Sunday evening and
In the evening gave a stereoptlcon
lecture  in the  Methodist   church.
tho band will play a dirge after which
Rev. Stlner will offer prayer nnd the
parade will again form and march to
the square where it will disband.
Tho speaking progrum at the square
consisting   of   appropriate   Memorial
duy ndresses and  the unveiling ceremony and dedication of the now sol-1
dlor  monument   that  Is   now   erected |
on the town  property on tho square, j
Hon. W. G. Sharp Is tho speaker i
of the duy. Mayor Arthur Engle will !
act ns» chairman and will address a
few words In opening the program.
Rev. A. A. Hunter who is chaplain of
the South Amherst American Legion
will spouk ulso.
The singing will be led by C. O.
Masters.
Thomas Swain is the only old soldi.m- remaining in that vicinity who
fought in the Civil wur. Special honor will be given him on this occasion.
A new banner will be presented
on thla occasion to the American
LeglOtt. It Is a worsted dug of large
size.
They gave their wives everything
they wanted, but not the thing they
wanted most—the love of a man.
Wb*t happened? Bee "The Perfect
Lover."
Mrs. Burton Weston left Tuesday
for Jacksonville, Flu., where she intends to make her home. From here
she went to Cleveland and thence to
Cincinnati on her way to Jacksonville.
*1EM0RAIL   COMMITTEE
PROPOSES   PLANS
AI a meet lng of tho soldiers' memorial committee Monday evening In
the council chamber plans were furnished for a memorial to the American Legion und u community house to
be built in connection. The completed building if patterned after those
plans will be second to none In this
part of the country. The site hus
not yet been decided upon but several suitable locations are to be considered later.
At this meting It was decided to
inaugurate a campaign to raise funds
for the memorutl. Several thousand
for the memorial. Several thousand
'dollars   hus  already  been  subscribed.
The committee appointed to raise
the funds Is Mayor Smyihe, Jacob
Baus, Rev. A. A. Hunter, W. O. Nord
und E. H. Nlc hoi I.
He   was   "the   perfect   lover."
woman could  resist his charms.
No
Decoration Day Program Sunday
The Decoration Day program has been completed by
the committee and the entire community is asked to
turn out on this occasion and make it one of the best
thai lias ever been bold in Amherst. Attorney Chas.
Adams of Lorain wib* be the principal speaker of the day.
Rev  A   A. Hunter is also on the program as a speaker.
Every effort Is being made by the committee to make
this day one to be remembered irrthe history of Amherst.
Two bands have been secured to furnish music throughout the day. The Amherst City band and Ihe Lorain
City band will be on hand to help in making the day what
il Should be.
There will be a big parade in the afternoon which
will start from the city ball at 1 o'clock. This will in-
clude fh American Legion. Civil and Spanish war vet-
-I ins ill fraternal orders, the school children. The
parade will go first to Cleveland avenue cemetery and
thou to Crownhlll cemetery. The graves of the dead
soldi'; s will be decorated at both places. From this last
cemetery the line of march will be back to the band
stand where tlie speeches of the day will be delivered.
A sp ( iul request has been issued by the mayor to the
people of Amherst to decorate their homes and business
places on both Sunday and Monday and help in this way
to make Amherst look fitting for the occasion.
The mayor also asks the people to stay in Amherst
00 this day and help celebrate in their own town instead
of going to some other place and thus making Amherst's
celebration smaller, it is your duty to be in your own
town on that day, so everyone turn out and make this
day one of the greatest Amherst has ever had.
The   now   monument   that   Is   being
built   in   South   Amherst   In   honor  of
tho   soldiers,   living   and   dead    who
served   in   tho   late   wur  Is  of  nutlve
■andBtOne,   I   beautiful   piece of   work,
i done us a work of love by the stone-
' cutters and citizens of South Amherst.
It   Is a  cylindrical   shaft   bearing  an
j orBMUftnt   anil   ball  at   the  top.    This
j rests   upon   a   broad   sandstone   base
! which   is   square  and   on   the  sides  of
which   will   he   placed   bronze   tablets
hearing  the  names of the soldiers of
South   Amherst   and   vicinity.
Around the base of the monument
Is a stone walk which continues up
to  tho  stops of  tho  town  hull.
The large bronaa tablet  thai   win
grace the front of the monument hours
the names of all the soldiers of thut
vicinity headed with this Inscription:
honor ROLL, Kerected in appreciation of those of South Amherst and
vicinity who nave tholr services in
the  world   war  1917-1918.
The names of the following soldiers
will appear on the tablet: J. M. Adams.
L A. Adams, *K. Anderson. II. Barn-
hardt. A. Barrlcelll, J. W. Bruce, W.
A llunn. T. Capasso. Q, Dock, W.
Emery. ('. J. Fahrncy, F. Fazey, J. W.
Fazey. K. (lasser. I). Oentilo, E. C.
(libson, J. C. Uuimun, V. Halowltz, H.
intendent left early Saturday! '. Hammill. R. A. llarpley, (J. W.
Mr. McClure resided und bombarded I Housser. *H. llolle, Rev. A. A. Hunter.
It with rotten eggs. Tho suporlnten-I r" .H. Koch, L. H. Leonard. A. J.
dent left Brownhelm early SafurdayJ Lan-fbnflbB, H. Mathes. H. Matson.
morning und nothing wus suid ubout , *M. Matson. II. J. Matson. P. A. Mori,
It by him. Tbe schoolboard, however, I " Oszlk. *R. K. Powers. #. Quashnef-
slgned an afllduvit to have the mem-j »Wi H. J. Iteis, C. Rhelnhardt. J. Rich,
hers of the aprty arrested. This was A. P. Ruth, II. A. Ruth. J. L Schroeder
done und they were brought before Win. A. Slack, .1. Slumpu. A. Sliman.
Justice of tho Peace Julius I'eck ft c> w Springer. C. A. Stone. L. C.
Brownhelm and charged with dlsor-1 Stone. T. Telsrow, P, Weigund. Wm.
derly conduct. I A     VVlnson.   Wm.   Wirth,   C.   Wrugg,
Seven  hoys and  three girls wore In
Yokonovltz.  A.  Wetton.
the  parly.    Tho boys all  plead  guilty j     On the back of the  monument  will
and   were   lined.    The   girls   pled   not   Be  two small   bronze  tablets and  one
guilty   uud    no   fine   was   placed   on | "lie   each   side   giving   the   record   of
them.     The   whole     party,     however.
were warned never to lie brought before tho Justice again and were given
live days in which to wash the remains of the rotten eggs off Iho building. Wednesday night the parly got
together   and   washed   the   house.
the fotlr men from South Amherst
who died or were killed in the service.    Thoy are as follows:
In honored memory of Molvin Mat-
son. Headqnarten Company 329th Infantry. Born Juno llth. 1890. Died
March. 18,   1918   at   Camp     Sherman
This work has created quite a feel-  Chlllicothe,  Ohio.    "To live In hearts
lng among the residents of Brown
helm and it seems lo put quite a black
eye on tho mom hers of the purty.
MACHINE   STOLEN
The  Buick    touring    car    of     Mrs.
Flora Kaser was stolen from its parking   place   in   Oberlin   Monday   night
Mrs.   Kaser   ami   daughter   lona   und
Mr. II. It. Johnson were attending the
Mock     Republican     Convention     and
when   they   wore   ready   to   go   home
they   foundwthat   tholr   machine   had
I been   stolon.     The   machine   was   re-
| covered     Tuesday     morning     having
; been   left   at   the   place   from   which   it
| was  taken.    The   machine   was   warm
When   found   indicating  that   tho   person or persons taking it  had just abandoned   it.     This   is   the   second   at-
j tempt   made  In a  short   time  to steal
this   machine.      A    week    ago    Friday
night   Mrs.  Kaser and family were attending ono of the  Miller  Evangelistic   meetings   at    Lorain   and   the   machine was taken hut   was abandoned
about   a   block  away.
we leave  behind  Is not  to die."
In honored memory of Henry llolle,
Company C, »«th Infantry. Horn Jan.
18, 1886, Killed in action Sept. 12,
191S at St. Mlhiel, Franco. "Ho gave
his   all   for   freedom."
In honored memory of Ralph E.
Bowers, 337th Ambulance Corps. Born
July 25, 1881. Killed at Ust Tadenda.
North Russia Jan. 23, 1919. "He died
lhal   others   might   live."
In honored memory of Elmer Johnson, Rainbow division. Compuny B.
186th Infantry. Horn March 12, 1900.
Killed in action June lib 1918 at Chateau Thierry, France. "He made the
supreme sacrifice on the altur of
freedom."
TOWNSHIP    EIGHTH
GRADE    COMMENCEMENT
SENIORS   ENJOY   TRIP  TO   BEREA
On Saturday ubout eighteen of the
■anion in company with their (acuity
advisor, Miss Si ouch ill, and guest.
Miss Steele went to Bereu In Mr.
Jenne's truck. They were Invited
there to enjoy Baldwin-Wallace's tlrst
May   day   celebrutlon.
The day wus bouufiful and every-
o:ieone enjoyed it from nine o'clock
in the morning until late In the evening. Rev. Hunter very kindly guided
(he group through the muny buildings
uud   then   out   to  the   Rocks,   a   well
reu. In the ufternoon the May day
exercises were held on the campus.
In the evening the students of Baldwin-Wallace gave a minstrel show
which wus thoroughly enjoyed. Everyone felt that tho day had been unusual und profitable.
Miss Claru Schulz uttendod the
First Annual Banquet of Elyria Business college Which was held Wednesday evening, May 26, In the dining
hall of the M. E. ohurch in Elyria.
Miss Schulz graduated from the Business college a few months ago.
FORMER AMHERST
RESIDENT  DIES
Mrs. Manila Harmon died Thursduy evening at the homo of her daughter in Kiploii. Ohio. A stroke of I'ur-
alysis was the cause of death. She
is well known here having spent Ihe
greater part of her life in this city
and leaves many friends here to
mourn her death.
She Is survived hy her daughter in
Kipton uud (wo sons, Andrew und
Lawrence of Amherst.
Funeral services were hold Sunday
ufternoon from St. I'oters Kvungoli-
•:al church. Rev. Egll conducted the
services. Interment wus mudo in
Cleveland Ave. cemetery .
He gave up luxury to sturve. Why?
See  "The  Perfect  Lover."
Does  u   mull  enjoy   pampering?     See
tho story of "The Perfect Lover."
The  eighth   grade  commencement
of the township schools was held on
Monday evening at South Amherst.
There were 29 who graduated from
ihe eighth grade from all parts of the
The South Amherst orchestra furnished music for the occusion and
a splendid program was given by the
graduates including monologues, recitations, cartoons, Bongs, e(c Rev.
Stiner of the Congregational church
of South Amherst gave tho invocation.
Following the program given by the
children,   .1.   F.   Burke   of   the   Elyria
Chronicle-Telegram gave the main ud-
dress of the evening. The diplomas
wars presented to (he graduates by
E.   E.   Foster, of  the  township  board
of education.
CITY  BAND MEETS.
The Amherst City band held another
practice Monday, evening. They are
working hard to got In shape for the
coming summer and huve made severul changes since last year. They
huve added new players and are ulso
working on the newest band music.
They will tuke purl in tho Decoration
duy   exercises.
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