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THE   AMHERST NEWS-TIMES.
VOL.  IV,  NO. SO.
ISSUED     THURSDAY
AMHERST,    OHIO.     THUR8DAY,    NOVEMBER   30,   1922.
Subscription Price, $1.00 per Year
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THOMAS BRUCE TO BE
NEW NIGHT
BUSINESS MEN AND COUNCIL UN-
AM0U8LY IN  FAVOR OF LATK
APPLICANT   FOR    NIGHT
WATCHMAN   HERE.
Thomas Bruce of Main street, waa
appointed to serve aa the night watchman here to All the vacancy made by
tho realgnitlon of Wm. Colburn by the
village council Tuesday night. '
Mr. Bruce was recommended by the
Business Men's Association at a meeting held last Prlday night. He took
office Wedneaday after being sworn
In by a notary public.
The night watchman will afford the
only ptfllce protection for Amherst,
as Marshal, Wm. Miller has been temporarily discharged, owing to the financial condition of the village. This
discharge, however, includes only the
police .duty which was paid for by the
village. As marshal, Miller was elected and will still serve ln the capacity
of marshal until his term expires or
he resigns.
The business men, ln endorsing Mr.
Bruce feel that they have reccomend-
ed a capable man for the position and;
the council in apolntlng him, likewise
feel the same.
"DOES THE OLD TESTAMENT TEACH WAR?"
(Second sermon In series on "Jesus
and the Next War" by Harold H. Hester, pastor Brownhelm Congregratlonal
Church.)
ATHLETIC  ASSOCIATION  TO
'    HAVE   BENEFIT   SHOW.
The high school athletic association
have made arangements for a benefit
show which will be given at the Empire Theater on December 5 and 6.
The proceeds of the show will go to-
wnrds defraying the expenses of the
organization.
A special feature and a good comedy
has been secured for the occasion
nnd tle*!;i*ts have already been put on
sale.
"This is an evil generation: It
aeeketh after a sign; and there shall
no sign be given to it but the sign of
Jonah" Lk. 11:29. (Read Jonah 1, 3.
and 4, and Luke 11:29-30, 32.)
The people of America together with
this congregation and its pastor are
being called, not to have their fancies tickled, but before God and one
another to look facts ln the face, to
think, and to pray, "O Ood, what wilt
Thou have me to do?"
We ask today. Way did Jesus take
the attitude ot non-resistance, of re-
< fussl to use the sword ? What is tbere
in our Testament, the scriptures Jesus
had. to warrant the conviction that
underlies his command, "Put up thy
sword;  my servants do not flght?"
''And they utterly destroyed all that
was ln the city, both man and woman,
young and old, and ox, and sheep, and
ass, with the edge of the sword."
"And he brought forth the people that
were therein, and cut them with saws,
and  with harrows  of  iron, and   with
axes.    And thus he did unto all the
cities."     "Blessed   Is   he   that   taketh
thy little one and dasheth them agalns
the rock."   That sounds like a fitting
description to events of terrorism in
our Great War.   We are wont to call
It German terrorism, Hunnlsh atrocity.
Is  if  mere  words  are  proof.    Jesus
To mention it Is recoil at the thought.
But these words were spoken neither
of German atrocltle nor Allied reprisals.   They describe the terrible acts
of a certain captain Joshua and king
David.    They   are  found  ln  the  Old
Testament of your Bibles (Jos. 6:21;
a  Sam.  12:31;   Ps.  137:9).    Think of
It!    Not a innocent babe, not an aged
grandmother, not a dumb beast will
Joshua spare.   And David, cruel David
has no pity, but compells all Ammonite captives to be streched out on the
ground,   and   drives  over   them   Iron
harrows, and saws them asunder with
saws, and chops them in pieces with
axes, men, women, and Uttle children.
And a poet of the exile, with such examples before him, and feeling Indeed
the persecution ot enemies ubout him,
crys out that God calls the man blessed who dashes out the brains of little
children.    And   the  record  suys   that
such acts were evidence that God was
•with sudj men as Joshua und David.
Noy then- Jesua hil1-* a" lhla before
hlm. Here was sanction surely for
hlm to lead u nurmy against u cruel
oppressor. And here, men suy in thia
duy, is sanction for all tlJ^ cruel ucts
of war; God commanded such cruel
acts In the paat; he is tlte same yesterday, today, and forever; therefore
flght to the death und Blay your enemies Oh, oue can prove anything
by the Bible, us Professor Luckey
of Houghton Seminary used to say
lo us. You cun prove by the Bible
that slavery Is right; that it is wrong
for women to vote, or even to speak
ln public; that polygamy is right; that
the saloon Is a good thing; and you
can prove that war Is of God—that
Is It were words are proof. Why then
was Jesus so different? Why would
he not go to war? Alt, my friends,
Jesus found something else ln the Old
Testament; he found something better; and he knew In his heart, as we
know in our hearts, that God wants
- every man to follow that which is
bast, even that which Is best ln the
Bible.
Jesus found a place in Isaiah where
It wss written, "The spirit of the Lord
ts upon me, because hs hath anointed
MEETS IN ELYRIA
WILL    HAVE   PERMANENT   BODY.
OFFICER8 ELECTED FOR
ENSUING YEAR
Representatives of Lorain county
churches met in Blyrla Tuesday and
voted In favor of forming a permanent
county  council of  churches.
The meeting held In the first Congregational church at Elyria marked
the annual session of the Lorain County .Mini* trial association.
The Rev. J. L. Burner, pastor of the
Elyria Church of Christ was elected
president of the association for 1923
to succeed the Rev. L. C. Grant, pastor
of the First Congregational church ut
Loruin. The Rev. P. E. Eastman, of
the federated church es of Amherst,
was named aecretry-treasurer.
Many   Delegates.
In tbe plan for the Lorain County
church council it was decided that
each church in the county will be
represented by its pastor and one
layman and one laywoman an additional layman and laywoman for each
additional hundred members above
the first hundred. This organisation
will cooprate with th e county ministerial association.
Representatives of the Ohio Council ot Churches spoke to the county
ministers.
Hear Address.   ~,-
The Rev. Dr. Beetham, of Van Wert
spoke on "Religious Education". He
reported that 325 cities In the United
States now huve religious instructions
in  collection  with the public schools.
The Rev. Newton W. Bates, of Burton, spoke on "Co-operative Evangelism." and the Rev. Mr. Good dwelt
on "The Co-operative Work of the
Churches."
In the evening the Elyrla Church
Council served the visitors with a
super In St. Luke's church.
PLEASANTLY 8URPRI8ED.
Tom Andrews of Amherst Tire Shop
wus surprised Monday evening by a
representative of the Miller Rubber
Co. in honor of the new Front that he
hus installed ln the building occupied
by him.
Mrs. Andrews served a chicken din
ner lu honor of the event.
Those present were, Mr. J. A. Steeds
manager ot the Miller Rubber Co., of
Cleveland, C. J. Christopher, H. C.
Bermun, Harry Paige, Robert Zimmerman, Carl Robert, M. J. Walker,
'Mr. H. Barnes of the Mack Truck Co..
Mr. Werner Zilch and J. M. Andrews.
At a late hour the party trimmed the
store window for the flrBt time.
After several speches by members
of the party, Mr. Andrews advlBed
them that on account of the simulari-
ty of names of several places, his
pluce would be known in the future
na Tom  Andrews Tire Shop.
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v"Si LIGHT CONTRACT
GRANGE   HOLDS  MEETING.
A large number were In attendance
at the meeting of the Hickory Tree
Grange, which wns held in the I. O.
O.  P. hall Tuesday  evening.
The regular routine eef business was
transacted after which an open meet
lug was held. A line program of music
and recitations was given ufter which
refr.'Mhnu'iits were Served.
PLAN MERGER OF
OIL
LOGAN   NATURAL GA8 AND  FUEL
COMPANY   MENTIONED   IN
CONSOLIDATION
Authority to form a $20,000,000 merger of nine Ohio Gas companies was
recently requested of the state utilities   commission.
Applications were filed by the nine
companies including the Logan Natural Gas and Fuel company for an
order permitting the Buckeye Gas company of Circlevllle, Ohio to purchase
all the properties, franchises, contracts, rights und a..sets of the other
eight companies, and to assume their
liabilities subject to certain modifications aa to terms and conditions
necessary to preserve the security of
funded debts and liens on mortgagees.
In furtherance of the proposed merger, tbe Buckeye Gas company asked
for authority to Increase its capital
stork from $300,00 to $20,000,000.
Mayors of cities which would be
affected by the merger have been asked to inform the commission as to
their attitude toward the proposal.
The petitioners for the proposed
merger claimed that it will constitute a workable reorganization, will
secure a capitalization of the properties merged more nearly representing
their vulue than does the present outstanding capital stock, will effect ec-
onimiea of operation, afford better facilities and service for consumers and
does not carry with it any proposal to
increase rates, rentals, tolls or other
charges for service.
POST OFFICE TO BE
OPEN THURSDAY.
The local post Office will bo open
from 9 to 10 u. ni.. Thursday mornitg
but the carriers will not take out the
mall as usual. Mall may be received
by calling lor it at the window.
T DIES
M
rs.   Mary
Cht
e'vers.
former   Am-
her.-
t   resident
die
d   ut
t lit>   home   of
her
daughter,
Mi
B,    0.
S.   Johns   In
i*:i> i
'.d   Sunday
mc
■ rniug
death   being
caused by the inflrinatives of old uge.
The deceased was K!l years old at the
time of her death.
.Mrs. C hee vers was born in Ireland
und came to tills country when only
a girl. She mude her home here for
severul yeara, tiring on the west side.
She hus been B resident of Elyria
for the past fifteen yeurs.
She is survived hy one duughter,
Mrs. 0, S. Johns; und one sone, I).
Cheevers  all  of  Elyriu.
Funeral services were conducted
from St. .Mary's church Elyria at !»
o'clock Tuesday morning. Burial was
Biads In St. Mary's cemetery.
WANTED: Two or three rooms for
light houae keeping immediately.
Inquire at News-Times office.
COUNTY FAIR HOARD
SHOWS GOOD BALANCE
REALIZATIONS    FROM    1922    FAIR
SHOWS   BALANCE   OF   94,728—
$4,401    MORE    THAN    CASH
BALANCE    FROM    FAIR
IN   1921
RUTH'S SEMI-PROS
DEFEATED AT ELYRIA
WEAKENED TEAM GIVE8 WAY TO
ELYRIA   EAGLES   134)  IN   LOSE
LY   PLAYED  GAME   LAST
SUNDAY.
The Ruth's Semi l'rofessionuls were
defeated by the Elyrla Eagles Professionals at Elyria last Sunduy by a
score of 18 0 In a losely played game.
The Amherst team Journeyed to
Elyriu with u weakened line-up und
together with the urruy of college Btura
which Elyriu hud in attire for them
were unable* to make uny showing
ugulnst the  Elyria outllt.
Three! safeties In succession gave
the Klyria team six points and together with u touchdown by Stringer,
St. Ignutus college atur, on an intercepted forward puss netted the Elyria
outfit U points. A kick goal added
the extra point.
The two teams will ugain buttle
Thanksgiving ufternoon ut the high
school athletic field iu Loruin to Mettle the county chumpionsbip which
Elyriu now cluinis through her victory
last  Sunday.
Representatives of the Elyriu teum
ufter signing the contract to play-
Thursday, have used every possible
means to get the manager of the Ruth
outfit to cancel the game. The locals
are ready to play the game under nny
and ull circumstances
NEW   RATE   TO   CONSUMER   GOES
INTO   EFFECT   THIS   MONTH
BUT  COUNCIL   HAS   NOT
AS   YET   SIGNED   CONTRACT    WITH    THE
OHIO   PUBLIC  SERVICE   COMPANY.
Owing to ihe fact that there was
nothing definitely specified in the contract pre'sented to the village council
by the Ohio Public Service Company,
in regard to the raising or lowering
eif the rutes during the life of this
contract, the council refused to aign
the contract, at un udjounred meeting
held in the council chambers Tuesday
night.
The contract hus been In the possession of the locul board of public
affairs for the past several weeks but
lias just recently been handed over
to the council for tbelr approval. In
view of the fact thut the contract
will cover a period of ten years, the
council did not feel ua if they were
justified lu signing Is unlesa some
provision was mude lu the contract
giving the Tillage some protection
ngainst   Ihe  raising of the rates.
However, the new rate to the consumer goes Into effect and electric
light bills for the month of November
will be based upon the new rale.
Village- clerk. F. I. Hubbard, was In
structed to write to the Public Utilities Commission to get a copy of a
section of their rules und regulations
governing the raising uud the lowering of rates. The council hope to
huve this reply back by the next meeting night which will be next Tuesday,
December f>.
The Lorain County Agriculture society held its seventy-eighth annual
masting la the Court house at Elyria
last Saturday, ut which time reports
were made on the progress of the
organization for the year 1922, and
olilcers and directors elected for the
year  1923.
J. L. Ladrich, Oberlin, was re-elected president; C. T. Wlnckles was reelected vice-president; H. C. Harris,
Elyrla, was re-elected secretary and
treasurer. Five new members were
elected to the bourd of directors and
ure as follows: H. M. Andrews, O. E.
Peabody, J. G. Starr, H. W. Ingersoll,
and C.  T.  Wlnckles.
The   treasurers   report   showed   the
society to be on the gain  financially,
having  u   cush   balance  of    $4,728.97,
which  umount  is $4,401.15  more than       The   Methodist-  Congregational   and
the balance last year.    The    gate re- j the Stone church will hold a union ser
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4WlWCPffiNts
THANKSGIVING   SERVICES.
celpts from this years fuir amounted
to $5, 587.00, showing that over 11,000
peeople attended the fair this year.
The total receipts of the organization
amounted to $14,628.59 and the disbursements  $9,899.62.
Orders must be in Wednesday night
for Turkey dinner Thursday. Other
dinners aerved as usual. Wm. Mlschka
Restaurant.
WANTED: Two or three rooms for
light house keeping immediately.
Inquire st News-Times office.
See Strait's canaries st' the Wesbecher Hardware Store, Dec. 1 snd 2.
Also a good line of cages.
Just-a-Mere Club
Bazaar
Supper   served   by   the   Ladies'
Aid    Society
Brownhelm   Cong'l    Church
THUR8DAY   EVENING
D-Bcember*   7,    1922.
Begin   serving   ut   0:30.
ADULTS,   PRICE   50   cents
Children under twelve yeacs 25c
Tickets at Baus' Shoe Store
Kuss   Drug  Store,   Carl   Ehrman
and  Lindsley's Store   in
Brownhelm.
BANKS  MAIL  OUT
8AVING8  CHECKS
lieeili the locul bunks mailed
Christmas Savings checks today and
the amount wus the largest In years.
Olficiuls from both banks state that
the public ia becoming more aud more
in favor of the savings idea.
vice ln tlie Stone church Thanksgiving, beglning at ten o'clock and continuing until eleven o'clock. Rev. M.
Neumelster, pastor of the Stone church
will deliver the sermon.
Kev. A. Egli, pustor of St. Peter's
church will deliver a Thanksgiving
sermon in german Thursduy morning
at   10:30.
II is hoped a lurge number of Am-
out j herst people will attend church on
Thanksgiving and all of the churches,
conducting Thanksgiving services
extend u cordial invitation to everyone.
J. J. Smythe left Tuesday for Deni-
aon, Ohio where he will spend the remainder of the week.
Orders must he iu Wednesday night
for Turkey dinner Thursday. Other
dinners aerved as usual. Wm. Mischka
Restuuraut.
See
Strait's
canaries
at
the
Wes-
1 becher
Hardware Store,
Dec
1
and 2.
| Also a
good line
of cages
SUNDAY   SERVICES.
me to preach good news to poo- people, and liberty to men in prison" (Lk.
4:18; Isa. 61:1). And again he found
where it said thut "'the servant of
Uie Lord, In whom God took delight,
would not so much as breuk u bruised
reed" (Mt. 12:20; Isa. 42:3). Jesus
must have done some real hard thinking aud studying in history and lltera
ture. For most of his greut sayings
one can find a parallel in the Jewish
scriptures. The Beatitudes of Jesus,
for example* ure to be found iu spirit,
and almost word for word, in the Old
Testameut, They are snmmed up in
thut great word in Micah 6:8, "What
doth the Lord require of thee, O man,
but to do Justly, to love kindness, ami
to walk humbly with thy God." Oh
yes, there was hatred, and war, and
murder, nnd a Ood of battles back of
it all In the Old Testament, but there
was also something better. Jeeus
rejected the bad and chose the good
ln the Bible. He rejected war even
as he rejected the Mosaic law of divorce. His God was not a God of
battles, but a God ot mercy and overcoming love.
Think   you   it   was   easy   for   Jesus
thus to choose?   He lived lu the world
just as we live ln the world.    He was
surrounded   by.   a   pagan   civilization,
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They Lost One Out of Eight Games
ST.   PETER'S   EVANGELICAL
A. Egli,  Paator.
Sunduy  school, 9:15 u.  in
English  services,   10:30.
STONE CHURCH
Rev. M. Neumelster, pustor.
Sunduy school 9:30 u. m
Public worship 10:30 u. in.
Sermon   by  pustor.
Young   People's   meeting   und   even
ing  worship, 7:30.
METHODIST CONGREGATIONAL
F.  E.  Eastman,  Pustor.
Sunduy  school 9:3u
Public   worship   10:30.
Young People's tnestlng, 6:30.
Evening   worship,   7:30.
ST.  JOSEPH'S  CATHOLIC*.  CHURCH
lie**,    Fr.  Eise in.11, pastor.
SUNDAY
Low muss, 8 a. m
High muss,  10 a. in.
Catechetical instru. tiou at 2 p. m
HonedIctlou,  2:30  p.  ni
Catechetical   liistiu, linns   Suturduy,
1 u   iu.
COMMUNITY CHEST
PLANS UNDER WAY
Plans for putting on u commanity
chest drive in Amherst to create a
fund for the needy and relieve suffering iLinong the less fortunate are
under way. A meeting haa been called for Wednesday evening, December
0. for a final decision and to map out
I definite* plan which will be carried
eiut  each  year.
The amount to be raised has not
aa yet been decided upon, but will be
sufficient to meet the requirements of
such a fund in tin* wuy ot caring for
needy families, uud to have u certain
amount go to the bettering of the 11- '
lirary facilities am) to uny other Institution that may need the support
of  such  a   move.
Kev F. E. Eastman is the originator
of the plan and hus the suport of
tie'iirly every church and fraternal
body in Amherst, as well as many
citizens. Mayor J. J Smythe has
agreed to take the responsibility ot
culling and conducting a meeting for
the purpose of working out a plan, and
for deciding upon an amount of money
to be raised.
The* masting will be held in the
council chamber of the town hall and
the Interest of the public is invited.
Committees from euch church and
fraternal body will be appointed at
this meeting. This dute is .Wednes-
dav,   Devember   (!.
Mrs. Flora Strahl haa returned from
a visit with relutlvea lu Wakeman.
Win    Jenne   uud   duughter,   Blanch
were Elyriu visitors Tuesduy.
•"us
Back row: Tolhurst, manager, Baumhardt,  Wohlever,  Gulselman,  Neumelster,  Leimbach,   Wilford,  Bobel,  Bast-
man, W. J. Durling, Coach.
Front   row:   Linehos,   Marshal,  Gulshman,   Krause,  Justin,   Menz,  Frederick.
Amherst  13,     Grafton  0.   Amherst 13  Vermilion 0.    Amherst 0 Wellington 19.
Amhrest  6,       Dover   6.   Amhrest 9 La Grange 6.    Ainhrest 6 South Amherst 0.
Amherst 21, Vermilion 3.   Amherst 13, Wellington It.
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ST.  PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH
Hev. F. C. Jordsn.
ST. GEORGE'S EPISCOPAL
Spring street.   L. E  Daniels. Rector
Sunday morning service at 9:00.
Sunday School, 10 a. w.
3ROWNHELM   CONGREGATIONAL
H. H. Hester, Pastor.
Sunduy school 9:30.
Morning  worship  10:30.
Subject:    "The Gospel of the Other
Cheek   in   tho   Apostolic   Church
Third   in  series  ou  "Jesus  und   the
Next War."
Hen Thomas, whei waa admitted te
the* hoapltal Sunduy with u fractured
ankle* wua removed to his home lu Loruin lust night.
See Strait's canaries at the Wesbecher Hardware Store, Dec. 1 and 2.
Also a good line of cages.
LEGAL   NOTICE.
Orders must be In Wednesday uighl
for Turkey dinner Thursduy. Other
dinners served as usual. Win. Mlschka
Restaurant.
Notice' is bereby given that a meet-
im* of the* itookholders of The U. S.
Automatic Company. Amherst, Ohio,
will be held ut their fuctory on the
'th day of December, 1!»22, at 7 o'clock
I* M tor the purpose of reorgunizing
said Company pursuant to Section
.S7JS1-12 of the General Code of the
State of Ohio. It is propoaed at said
meeting lo issue 1,600 shares Common
Stock, par value* $1110.00 per share
and 2,500 shares preferred stock, pur
value $100.00 per share. For euch 7
outstanding shares of stock of aald
Company, ,'. shares of no pur common
und '* shares of preferred slock, as
issui'd under the reorganization will
be issued to holders of record ou December 1st. ISII.
A.   Ci,   Menz,   Secretary.
Orders must be in Wednesday night
for Turkey dinner Thursday. Other
dinners aerved ua uauul. Wm. Mlschka
Kestauruut.
See 8trait's canaries at the Wesbecher Hardware Store, Dec. 1 and 2.
Alao a good line of cages.
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