Amherst News-Times, 1923-04-05

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THE   AMHERST NEWS^TIMES
VOL. IV., NO. 47.
ISSUED     THURSDAY
AMHERST,   OHIO,    THUMDAV,    APRIL ft, 1*21
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AMHERST VILLAGE GETS
$17.600.27 FROM TAXES;
SCHOOL GETS $34.712.14
COUNTY AUDITOR DISPENSES TO
SCHOOLS, 91,728,660.06  FOR
A SIX MONTHS PERIOD
AMHERST   VILLAGE   FUNDS   LOW
Only t3,500 Lift to run Village after
Bond and  Interest  Is paid
The county auditor's office at Elyria
has completed the compiling of the
February tax settlement, with the county, cities, village!, townships and
school districts to which the county
has to remit for the care of Lorain
county children.
Checks for 11,728,660.06 Were lent
Saturday, dated April 2nd. The money
coming to the county will remain In
the treasury, and no check ii required
in thli  Instance.
' A feature of the report is the amount of advoncei made to the various
school fundi in the county, towns and
dues These districts should draw
$946,776.88 at this time, but they have
already been advanced $392,925. In
the various townships, but two of
thorn obtained advances, /Rochester
and Wellington. Warrants sent to the
cities and villages totaled $1,728,662,
and advances made to them totaled
$648,726. The schools are entitled to
$243,871.66 and have already drawn
$90,000.
WHERE   MONEY   GOES
The figures are as follows showing
where the money goes:
County fund, $63,064.66; Judicial,
$10,537.17; County Home $13,275.18;
Bridges $8,969.74; Buildings $4,591;
Children's Home, $4,157.91; Soldier's
Relief, $2,378.60; Ditch Pund$l!»,178.03
Elections, $8,746.49; District Health
Fund, $9,116.69; Road Improvement,
$24,277.24; General road repair, $28,-
211.96; Special road repair,$92,388.80>>
State aid Roads, $96,732.24; General
interest and sinking fund, $79,257.26;
Agriculture society, $1,060.17; Blind
relief, $8,217.89; toothers Pensions
$1,254.40; Total, $456,900.70. , /,
• Amherst township, $7,72fc78; Black
river, $3,268.83; Brighton, $4,322.68;
Brownhelm, $7,182.78; Camden,$3,554.-
49; Carlisle, $6,977.63; Columbia,
$7,674.43; Eaton, $4,134.14; Elyrla,
$6,595.97; Grafton, $6,397,861 Henrietta, $2,986,66; Hunlngton, $2,816.66;
LaGrange. $5,928.80; Penfleld, $3,208.-
36;Plttsfield. $4,318.93; Rldgevllle, $9,
039.11; Rochester, $1,199.67; advance
$800; Russia, $4,666.74; Sheffield, $3.-
899.T6; Wellington, $1,998.13; advance
$2,600; Total, $101,896.61, Advances
$3,300.
Amherst Tillage, $17,600.27; South
Amherst, $l,7tT.64; Avon, $12,834.64;
Avon Lake, $6,622.72; advance $1,000;
Lorain, $419,716.91; advance $180,000;
Elyrla, $166,335.30; advance, $130,000;
Grafton, $9,996,.14; advance, $1,000
LaGrange. $1,.612.96; Rochester, $450
22; Oberlln, $27,423.62. advance $5,000
Sheffield Lake, $5,797.77, advance,
$1,600; Wellington, $9,929.80; City of
Cleveland, $298. Total $679,989.67.
Advance!, $318,600.
School   Funds
Amherst, $8,067.07; Amherst village
$84,712.14, advance, $11,000; South
Amherst, $11,969.06, advance $5,500.
Avon village, $8,707.30, advance,
$6,000.
Avon Lake, $14, 017.25. advance,
$2,500.
Black River, $3,181.14.
Lorain, $342,648.39, advance, $140.-
000.
Brighton, $6,380.81, advance $3,000
Brownhelm,     $11,389.31,      advance
Camden, $10,540.30, advance, $4,600.
Carlisle, $10,640.80, advance, $5,000.
Columbia, $9,099.08, advance, $5,000.
Columbia, special, $1,596.74, advanoe
(Continued on back page.)
COUNTY WILL IMPROVE
MILAN   AVENUE   BRIDGE
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xThe County Commissioners at Ely-
rln are asking for bids for the con-,
structlon of a street arch extension
on the Milan avenue bridge. This Is
the second time that tho commissioners have asked for bids on the work
and it is hoped that they will be
successful In their atempt.
Large openings in the stone have
been noticed lately which makes the
bridge unsate.
BUSINESS MEN TO
TREAT CHILDREN
TO BASEBALL GAME
MAKES PLANS FOR STUDENT8 IN
THE   FIFTH,  8IXTH,  8EVENTH
AN   DEIGHTH   GRADES  TO
8EE   INDIANS   PLAY   FREE
Subscription Pries, $1.00 per Year
"Ssnditom Center of the World."
ANNUAL CIEAN-UP
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Wiggly Whips
all Street Gamblers
The Amherst Business Men's association are now making plans to
send all of lhe students in the fifth
sixth, seventh, and eighth grades of
the local school to Cleveland to see
the Cleveland Indiana play baseball
sometime during  the  coming  season.
Secretary J. J. Smythe announced
that the plans are not fully made, but
that the association would make every
effort to furnish' enough tickets to
get all of the students In on the
occasion.
Superintendent of Schools, F, R.
Powers stated that he thought, the
Idea was a very good one and that
he would be willing to push the
movement to its full extent.
No definite date can be arranged at
the present time but full details and
plans will probably be made by the
last of April. The matter will be
further arranged at the next meeting
of the Business Men's association.
SCHOOL CHAPEL
FRIDAY, BEST OF
•SCHOOL TERM
CAGE   TEAM8   PRE8ENTED   WITH
TROPHIES—HIGHEST    8E.NIOR
SCHOLARSHIP     AWARDED
Last Friday's Easter chapel exercises at the local high school was the
best held during the school term, as
was voiced by a large number af students who were present.
Coach. W. J. Durling presented tbe
captaii, of the boys cage team with
the silver cup won at the basketball
tournament at Western Reserve a
short time ago. Captain Mens, In turn
presented It to the school. Coach
Durling also presented the captains of
the Senior class teams, winners of the
class tourney, with a sliver cup In behalf of the athletic association. The
captains of the seniors outfits for the
year were Kenetb Tolhurst and Nellie
Marti.
"Bud" Ileum, a graduate of Amherst high school with the class of
1921, and a member of the 1921 championship cage team wus present at the
exercises and gave a short talk on the
work of the high teams, and their accomplishments this year.
All tbe thophies won by the high
school since 1921 are now on display
at the J. B. Avery Jewelry store.
Miss Marion Steele, principle awarded the highest aholarshlp honors
to the senior class. Miss Alice LerBch
won first honors with a percentage of
94.3; Grace Walker second with a
percentage of 93.4; and Doris Mertbe
third with a percentage of 92.6.
in connection with the above program, Supt. F. R. Powers and Miss
Lucille  Page  rendered  vocal solos.
The exercises were closed by singing songs, fitting to the Easter' season.
AU COURANT CLUB MEETS
WITH   MISS  BELLER TONIGHT
N. Y. I REQUESTED
TO CHANGE APPROACH
TO AMHERST DEPOT
BAD APPROACH CAUSED NUMBER
OF   INCONVENIENCES—"NO
WAY   OF   TURNING"   SAY8
COUNCILMAN BAKER
Councilman O. H. Baker aroused a
great deal of interest at the council
meeting Tuesday night when he
brought up the matter of the poor
approach to the New York Central
depot. "As this condition has existed
for so long. It is about time the attention of the New York Central officials was called to It," stated Mr.
Baker.
Other members of the council expressed themselves aa being heartily
In favor^f writing to the officials regarding wte matter, in anticipation of
a change in the near future.
As the approach to the passenger
station is made from the east, there is
no way to turn around and leave, only
by going down a steep hill and over
the curb at the west end of the station. This has caused a lot of dangerous driving and it is hoped that
this condition may be eliminated.
Clerk, F. i. Hubbard was Instructed
to write the New York Central officials concerning the condition and in
the letter state the council's stand on
the matter.
OUrsnee Saunders, twelve yean
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HggU-WUjglr chain grocery stores
M bosjghtup stock, forcing it up
fW$40 to #134. eotohtac the gsrn-
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The ,An Corant club will be entertained tonight by Miss Olive Heller at
her home on Spring street. All members are cordially invited to attend.
W. J. Durling spent Monday, Tuesday  and   Wednesday   in   Wadsworth
•with relatives.
MR8.  ANNA   MERCHANT  AND
A. F. NALLY WEDDED TUESDAY
Airs. Anna Merchant of South Amherst became the bride of A. F. Nally
of Prospect street Tuesday afternoon.
The ceremony was performed by the
Kev. F. E. Eastman at the Congregational parsonage. The couple were
unattended and the ring ceremony
was used.
Following the ceremony, the couple
were given a reception at the home
of the bride's daughter, Mrs. George
Powers at  South Amherst.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Nally are widely
known here and are extended hearty
congratulations from their many
friends.
They will reside at the Nally home
on   Prospect   street.
COUNCIL TO A8K AID TO
IMPROVE   JOHNSON   HIl.L
BU8INE88 MEN TO BANQUET
NEXT   WEDNESDAY   NIGHT
The next social affair of the Am
herst Business Men's association will
be held In the church parlors of the
St. John's Evangelical church at South
Amherst, on Wednesday evening. April 11, and will start with a big dinner
served at 6:30.
Ladles night will be observed and
the committee are looking for a large
attendance. In connection with the
dinner, the stunt committee of the association will have lome type ot entertainment, j
Tickets for the banquet are on sale
at the Amherst Bakery, Frank Mis-
chka's meat market, and at W. R.
MacCarthy's Jewelry store.
COUNTY SCHOOL
HEAD RE-ElEuTED
RE-ELECTED   FOR   THREE   YEARS
AT  INCREASE  FROM $4,600
TO $6,600  PER  YEAR
The County board of education hai
reelected Supt. E. C. Seale, ai county superintendent for a period of
three years at a salary of $6,500 per
year. His former salary was $4,500.
They also re-elected G. J. Michelson
and C. O. Masters, assistant superintendents at a salary of $3,600, their
former salaries being $3,200.
On account of the centralization of
a number of schools, no assistant to
replace I. L. Landes, who goes to New
London was chosen as the board felt
that tho work could be handled by
three Instead of four men.
WEEK'S ENTRIES
PROBATE COURT
SCHOOL CLASSES
TO BE ACTIVE DURING ARBOR WEEK
CLA8E8   GET     PERMI8ION     FROM
COUNCIL  TO   PLANT  TREES
ON ELYRIA AVENUE DURING THE WEEK.
Miss Marion Stelte, principle of the
local high school was preient at the
council meeting Tuesday night, asking permission from the council to
allow trees to be planted during Arbor
week, which has been aet aside by
governor Donehey for April 13 to 20.
Mill Steele stated that the boy's
agriculture class and the girl's biology
class would carry on the work under
the supervision of Superintendent F.
R, Powers providing the council gave
them permission, and that only the
best trees would be planted, sucb as
maple and sycamore. She further said
that, the classes had decided to plant
the trees on Elyrla avenue, as there
are but a few trees on that atreet at
the  present time.
Engineer Jack Warden was present
at the meeting and suggested that
the trees be planted about eighteen
feet from the center of the street, so
that In the event the street Is later
Improved the trees will not conflict
with either the street or sidewalk.
Councilman Barker made the motion
that the classes be allowed to plant
the trees on Elyrla avenue, providing
the members of the classes get the
permission of the property owners
before doing so. The motion was
carried by a unanimous vote.
Tbe street ant} sidewalk committee
of the council are planning to look
over the street- In the meantime and
aid the class In their work if possible.
EAGLES VAUDEVILLE
SHOW  WELL  ATTENDED
iu ot HELD THE USE
WEEK IN APRIL
CHARLES EDWARDS APPOINTED   ELECTRIC    PACKAGE   AQT.
Charles Edwards has been appointed ticket and Electric package agent
for the Cleveland Southwestern and
Columbus Railway company at Amherst, filling the vacancy caused by
the  resignation   of  V.   E.   McQhee
McOhee gave up the work as agent
in order to devote his entire time with
his theaters.
Edwards' apolntment was effective
last Monday, April 2.
LOCAL SENIOR WINS
ORATORICALCONTEST
MISS   ALICE   LERSCH    AWARDED
FIRST   PLACE   FOR   READING;
AVON    STUDENT   GIVEN
ORATION   HONOR8
Mlas Alice Lersch, a member of the
senior class of the local high school
was awarded first honors for the best
reading in the oratorical contest held
at Brownhelm last Friday night. Arche
Chester, of Avon, was awarded first
place for the best oration.
The results of the contest are as
follows:
Reading,
First  prize. Alice  Lersch.  Amherst
Second prixe, Ellen Pickering, Avon
Third prixe, Elnora Springer,
South Amherst
Oration,
First   prize,   Archie   Chester,   Avon
Second  prize.  Ida  Wilhelm,
South  Amherst
Third prize, Margaret Leuiler,
Brownhelm
The county contest will be held at
South Amherst, Friday night, April
6, at which time the winners In the
Brownhelm contest and the winners
in the sothern division will compete.
GYM SEASON CLOSES
TONIGHT WITH BIG
ATHLETIC AFFAIR
THREE CHURCH TEAMS WILL ENJOY EVENING OF ATHLETIC8,
FOLLOWED BY A LUNCH
RE8IDENT8 ARE REQUESTED TO
HAVE RUBBISH PUT OUT TO
CURB, AND TRUCKS WILL
HAUL IT AWAY
The week of April 2.1 to 28 has been
set by the council as annual Clean-Up
week.
Although the annual event was held
the first week In April last year, the
weather conditions have been unfavorable for the same period this year.
It Is hoped that mure good can bs accomplished by waiting until the weather  Is  more settled.
A survey of the town shows that
many unsightly places can be cleaned
up with the proper co-operation during that week, which will add to the
appearance of the town as well as
making the surroundings more sanitary and free from fire hazard!.
Plans are now under way to have
trucks haul the rubbish rather than
the horse and wagon, which has been
the custom in former years. It Is
thought that trucks will be less expensive due to the fact that It will
take about half the time to cover the
town. ^
Mayor J. J. Smythe will make further arrangement! for the annual
evont and will make announcement!
later.
Members of tbe council and a committee from the Business Men's association are planning to meet with
the county commissioners at Elyrla
tomorrow afternoon, relative to the
repairing of Johnson hill.
The coBt of Improving the hill will
be too great tor the village to meet,
owing to the financial condition of the
town. The council feel, however, It
the county commissioners will offer
a little aid that the bill can be improved so as to last for a tew years.
Specifications have been received
from the Road Building company of
South Amherst but no action has been
'taken on account of Insufficient funds.
EASTERN STARS ENJOY
BANQUET   MONDAY   NIGHT
The local order of Eastern Stars
held a banquet In tbe Methodist church
parlors Monday night at which time
about 135 were present. Inspection
of officers was also observed. Many
of the high officials of the state order
were present and participated In the
ceremony.
The following entries have been
made at the probate office in Elyrla
this week.
Ethel Opfer has been appointed administratrix of the estate of Albert
Opfer, late of Elyria.    Bond $500.
Wi'l of Earl SpauUUng, late of
Klyria. has been admitted to probate.
Lynn Storrow, hus been appointed
administrator to the estate of C. J.
Storrow, late of Wellington. Bond
$200.
,    The will of William Lahiff,   late of
LaGrange.   filed   for  probate.
Martha A. Higglns appointed ad-
; mia'stratrlx of the estate of Ottillle
' Meschke. late of Carlisle.    Bond $200.
F.  M.  Stevens apointed administra-
lor of the estate of Frank Haury, late
lot  Elyrla.     Bond  $2,000.
Arthur Bruce, appointed administra-
! tor of  property  In  Ohio,  of  the  late
lu'la   Bruce,   late   of     .Viagra     Falls.
Bond  $500.
John Neece appointed administrator
of the estate of Julius Balog, late of
Elyrla.    Bond $600.
Will of Josephine McClelland, late
of Oberlln admitted to probate. J.
Stewart McClelland appointed administrator.    Bond $200.
Will of Agnes Wright, late of Elyrla,
admitted to probate. Warren Wright
appointed -administrator.    Bond $200.
Will of Sylvester J. Slack, late of
Lorain, filed for probate.
Will of MeDora Andreas, late of
Elyrla, admitted to probate. R. B.
Lersch appointed executor. Bond $$00
The   vaudeville   show,   which   wai
given   on   Tuesdjay   and   Wednesday
nights of this week by the memorial'
committee of the local order of Eagles >
played to a fair site house on both
occasions. ,
Tbe feature! of the program were .
"AI" Wllker and the Woodland quar-'
tet. 'AI" Wllker halls from Lorain [
and is a popular "Jew" commedlan.
The Woodland quartet la alio from i
Lorain and their program on both'
evenings received a good round of
applause.
The  Three  F  Class  of  the   Methodist-Congregational   church   will   en-
I tertaln the gym    classes    from    the
Stone church and the St. Peter's Evangelical church tonight at the gym.
The evenings program will start at
; 7:30 with a basketball game between
| the St. Peter's church boys team and
j the Methodist-Congregational church
: boys team. The basketball game will
' be followed by a volleyball game b<>
tween the men of the Three F. Class
and the men of the Stone church.
Other athletic features will be ou
tbe evenings program and will be led
by F. I. Hubbard, president of the
Three F.  Class.
Following the games and program,
a luncheon will be served.
Tonight's event will close the gym
for this season and from all indications it will be a red letter day In the
history of the gym.
OBERLIN DRAMATIC ART CLUB
TO PLAY HERE APRIL 1'.
Tbe proceeds from the show will be!     The  oberlln  Colloge  Dramatic
used to erect a memorial for the sol
dlers of the World War who were
killed or died while In the service.
TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES TO
MAKE ROAD IMPROVEMENT
I CHUnCH   L
AgWgjfjMTJm
METHODIST CONGREGATIONAL
F   E. Eastman, Psitor.
Sunday school 9:30
Morning Worship. 10:30 a. m.
Keceptlon of new members. Sermon
by Dr. Smith of Norwalk.
Evening services, 7:30.
8TONE   CHURCH
Rev. M. Neuraelster, Pastor
Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.
Tho lesson    studied Is    "Abraham.
Tho  Hero of Faith."
Claiiai tor all.
Public worship, 10:30 a. m.
Reception  of  members.
Evening service, 7:30 p. m.
Installation  of officers of Evangelical League of Christian Endeavor.
8T.   PETER'S   EVANGELICAL
Sunday school, 9:15 a. m.
Gorman Services, 10:30 a. m.
.Sermon by the Rev. Blshoff of Oberlln
ST.   PAUL'S   LUTHERN
Rev. F. C. Jordan, pastor.
English services 9:00 a. ss.
Sunday school 9.80 a. m
German service, 10:30 a. m.
ST. GEORGE'S EPISCOPAL
Spring street.   L. E. Dsniels. Rector.
Sunday morning service at 9 90
Sunday School. 10 a. us.
8T. J08EPH-8 CATHOLIC CHURCH
Rev.   Fr.   Eischen,   Pastor.
Low mass, 8 a. m
High mass, 10 a. m.
FlrBt    Friday   devotion   and    Holy
Hour, Friday, April 6, 7:30 p. m.
LA8T  LYCEUM   NUMBER
WEDNESDAY,   APRIL  11.
Henry Brandt, a member of the
township trustees announced today
that the quarry road west of here and
north Lake street will have a coat
of cinders as soon as the weather
conditions will permit. The trustees
are planning to do tbe work themselves.
K. OF P.'S ENJOY FISH
FRY MONDAY NIGHT
The Knights of Pythias held a flab
fry In their lodge rooms Mondsy night
A large number of tbe membership
were present and enjoyed an evening
of cards following the supper.
Rev. M. Neumelster spent Tuesday
in Cleveland.
Art
club will present three modern one
act plays at the local opera house on
Saturday evening, April 14.
Tho club ™mi-8 to Amherst under
tbe auspices of the high school Bugle
staff and the proceeds from the entertainment will be used to further
the publication of the school paper.
The dramatic club have a good
reputation and a wide experience, having played iu nearly all of tho large
cltiei in the east this year. Prof.
Sherman, well known by a large number of Amherst people, is director of
the club'c activities, which accounts
for Its popularity.
The plays which will be presented
are modern In avery respect and
-promise to be very untertalnlug.
Tickets will be on sale in the near
future.
The last number of the blgb school
lyceum course will be given at the
Amherst opera house on Wednesday
evening, April 11. The "Twins" will
entertain with readings and musical
selections. This number has been
highly recommended to tbe school
officials and their talent will be a rare
treat.
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Millionaire in
^Butterfly" Case
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3. K. Mitchell, Philadelphia mil
llonalra. and son-in-tsw of B. J.
Stotesbury, partner of J. Plerpoat
Morgan, has confessed being the
mysterious "Mr. Marshall" who lavished attention on the murdered
Broadway Butterfly. Dorothy sUs*.
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