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THE   AMHERST NEWS-TIMES.
OCTOBER 28, 1123.
ISSUED     THURSDAY
AMHBRST,   OHIO,    THURSDAY,    VOL. V, NO. 28.
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'Sandstone Center ef the Werld."
This  Week
By Arthur Brisbane.
Henry Ford, Acute Stage.
Farm Houm Conversation.
An Election Starter.
Secretary Weeks' Position.
Henry Ford's public message to
Mr. Weeks, Secretary of War. wlll Interest politicians and farmers. Ford
invite* a libel suit by his blunt statement thet Weeks Is selling Muscle
Shoals piecemeal to prevent Ford's
producing cheap fertiliser there for
farmers, thus Interfering with the fertiliser trust, which practices extortion
notoriously.
Ford's talk Is blunt. 'Every real
newspaper In the United States will
print It. Weeks accused of destroying
what might be made "the greatest
munition plant on earth, our greatest
assurance of victory, in case of war,"
to keep Ford from giving cheap fertilizer to farmers.
President Coolldge knows that this
statement by Ford wlll be discussed
In every farm house In the United
States, and belelved by 999 out of
1,000 farmers.
After this attaok on Weeks, Ford
will be bound to enter the 1924 election as a candidate against the Republican party, and let farmers deride between him and the Republican
administration. Ford couldn't possibly do less.
It's an Interesting situation for Mr.
Cooledge, also for Mr. McDoo.
The sane decision that ninety per
cent of the people who own Muscle
Shoals would advocate would let Ford
take the plant and show what he can
do about his promise to supply cheap
fertilizer and send cheap power 200
milee in all directions.
Any Republican who thinks that
Ford would poll a small vote as an
independent knows little about politics
or the present mood of American farmers and worklngmen.
Secretary Weeks won't sue Henry
Ford tor libel. He'll ask,Congress to
investigate Ford's charges. This
shows a Christian spirit, tor on charge
could be more serious than Ford's
accusation against Weeks.
Ford, who passes rapidly from one
•cage to another," "like the boy at the
' Zoo, now announces a plan to let his
employes share in the profits of his
* railroad.
He will help them buy profit sharing certificates in Instalments from
their wages. They may get their
money back any time, but must keep
their certificates, not sell them, "unless to fellow employes."
—o—
Whatever you may think of Henry
Ford, you must admit that the problems of this country would be simplified and the security of those that
. have money Increased, if other big
employes understood as Ford does the
handling of worklngmen.
"Milk from contented cows" la a
well-know, ingelous motto.
"Work from contented workmen"
ought to be the employers' motto.
Contented cows don't kick or buck.
John D. Rockerfeller, Jr., has given
$500,000 to the Zoological Society,
promising to duplicate that amount.
K. S. Harkness gave $100,000, the
estate of Mrs. F. F. Thompson $60,-
000.
The work of the Zoological Society
Is done scientifically. It doea not
merely collect elephants to amuse
children and monkeys to rebuke men.
It carries on admirable, permanent,
scientific work. In days to come not
one of the specimens In the Zoo will
be left alive on this earth. All wlll
have gone to join the carnivorous
dinosaur, great auk and the dodo.
This is the time to gather Information.
Mr. Francis O. French, who has
William H. Vanderbllt tor a cousin,
and other rich folks, having lost his
money in Wall street, starts driving
a "checker" taxicab. His home la one
furnished room, "although his family
has houses In New York, Tuxedo, Newport and Paris."
The society reporters, weep over
this, of course. But, rich parents that
spall children please notice that this
young man's first day of real education will be his flrst day on that checker cab. He will learn that lt you don't
ateer straight, you will be bumped.
And aa he counts up his day's profits,
he'll realise that a dollar meana something.
COMMUNITY CHORU8
TAKES TWELVE
NEW  MEMBERS.
The second rehersal and meeting of
the Community Chorus was held at
the school building on Monday eve
nlng with thlrty-alx present. Twelve
new members were taken Into the organisation. The next rehersal will
be held on Monday evening, October
29. at seven o'clock.
NEEDLECRAFT TO MEET
NEXT WEDNE8DAY EVE.
The Needlecraft club of St. Joseph's
Catholic church will be entertained on
next Wednesday evening by Mrs. E.
W. Lahlff at her home on Cleveland
avenue. The affair will be In the form
of a Hallowe'en party-
COUNTY BOMB OF
HEALTH STARTS
FIGHT ON DIPHTHERIA
The County Board of Health extends to the people of Amherst the
following information concerning Its
work In Lorain county.
"While there were but two deaths
from diphtheria ln our district In
1922. there were 66 cases, and, so far
In 1923, there have been 81 cases with
but one death. This speaks well for
our physicians—speaks well of their
up-to-dateness In the prompt use of
untltoxln. for antitoxin will cure If
Riven in time. '
"These cases have cost our Health
District $209.33 for antitoxin, our office force has made 144 trips, 12 school
Inspections, and our Laboratory has
examined 963 smears, and these cases
have cost the public uncounted loss ln
time and money through the Incidentals of a prolonged quarantine, but
no figures can estimate the terrors
of a severe epidemic such as may
arise at any time, no list can show
the tears of a mother kneeling at her
baby's grave, nor can a dollar value
be placed upon the possibilities of a
young life untimely and unnecessarily
snatched away.
"Unnecessarily—and we mean It.
The slogan or the Ohio State Board of
Health •»: 'No child ln Ohio need die
of diphtheria.'
"We have the cure in the early use
of antitoxin, we have the sure preventive In Immunization with toxin-
antitoxin, so all we really require Is
the education of the public as to the
value and harmlessnets of toxin-antitoxin, and—we need have no diphtheria in Ohio.
"Our County Board of Health has
already this year immunised two hundred, and two children and adults
against diphtheria. We wan the People of eur County to know that we are
willing to do this at any time."
Signed—P. J. Crawford, M. D..
Act'g District Health Commissioner.
 •COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS-
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HIGH SCHOOL SOCIETY
TO HOLD PARTY FRIDAY.|
- Western   Reserve   Historical
2,    Society lKh
sent  _._ „ puny at the school
building tomorrow evening
The affair wlll be In the form of a
Hallowe'en party and a well arranged
program of activities for the evening
Is now being mRde by the social com-
mINee of the society.
TISDALE GARAGE GETS
OLDSMOBILE AGENCY.
It was announced this week that the
Tlsdale Oarage had been awarded the
Oldsmoblle agency for Amherst. Several models ot the Oldsmoblle are
now on display at the garage on Forrest street. The Chevrolet agency
will still be retained.
RUTH'S PROS. WILL   -
PLAY LORAIN TEAM
AT KROHN FIELD SUN.
The Ruth's professional football
team wlll meet the Lorain Mercuries
at Krohn Felld at Penfield Junction
Sunday afternoon at 2:30.
The local team ha* been completely
re-organize^, and will play for the balance of the season under new management.
Practically the same line up will
appear against the Mercuries Sunday,
as that which has appered in the field
In previous games this season. Several other college slurs have been signed
this week by the management and will
appear ln uniform Sunday.
The management of the team is
making every effort to give Lorain
county fans a real football game every
Sunday. Sunday's tilt promises to be
a good one as the Ruth's and Mercuries are the strongest contenders for
Ihe  championship  of   Lorain   county.
Several other big teams from the
state are now 'being booked for games,
which will enable Lorain county fans
to see several more good games gefor?
the season closes.
EAGLES TO GIVE
MASQUERADE BALL.
The dunce club of the local order
of Eagles will give a Masquerade ball
at the Redlngton ball on Tuesday evening, October 30. Prices will be awarded to the best dressed lady and the
most comical dressed gent.
Smith/* orchestra of Blyrla, will
furnish the music (or the occasion.
FRED R. POWERS
AND BEARL KUSS
WEDDED FRIDAY
Miss Bearl J. Kuss, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. B. A. Kusb, of Park avenue,
was united in marriage to Fred R.
Powers, son of Dr. and Mrs. H. W.
Powers, of South Main street, at the
Methodist church last Friday morning
ut ten o'clock.
The bride was led to the altar by
her father, where the wedding ceremony was performed by Rev. P. B.
Harding, of Marbelhead, Ohio. The
single ring ceremony was used. The
bride and groom were unattended and
only the Immediate relatives of the
couple were present.
Rev. Harding also officiated at the
wedding of the bride's parents twenty-seven years ago, and also christened
the bride when she was one year old.
After the ceremony the couple left
for a wedding trip to Buffalo, N. Y.,
returning Sunday night. They will
make  their  home on  Park  avenue.
Mrs. Powers Is a graduate of Amherst high school and attended normal school, at Kent, Cleveland and
Oberlin. She has been a teacher In
the local schools for a number of
years.
Mr. Powers is superintendent ot the
schools here, and Is a graduate of
Amherst high school, Oberlin college
and Columbia University of New York.
Tomorrow evening, a reception wlll
be held for the newly-weds at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Kuss on
Park avenue. Relatives and Intimate
friends of the couple wlll be present.
DONATION WEEK FOR
LOCAL HOSPITAL.
This week Is "Donation Week" for
the local hoapital. Canned fruit, vegetables and bedding are acceptable
donations. The trustees hope that the
public will make a hearty response to
this call.
REV. EGLI ACCEPTS CALL.
Rev. Armln lEgll, Clevelund, has
accepted a call to the pastorate of
St. Paul's Evangelical church ut OaK
Harbor, to succeed tho Rev. Henry
C. Klutey, who resigned recently to
accept a call to New Bremen.
THREE F. CLASS I
MEETS TONIGHT.
The Three F .class of the Methodist-
Congregational church will hold an
important meeting in the Methoulst
church parlors tonight ut 7:30. Plans
will he made for the annual Kuthers'
and Sons' banquet which will be held
in November. Other important business will be transacted. All members
are urged to attend.
CLEMENS AND HIS
MARIONETTES FIRST
ON LYCEUM COURSE
MOST       EX PEN 81 VE      COURSE
SCHOOL HAS EVER OFFERED.
LOCAL PEOPLE HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
MIsh Alice M^thes, of North Main
street and Henry Helnzerllng, of the
Lake road were injured in an auto accident which occured Tuesday evening shortly after ten o'clock.
The Overland" machine, ln which
they were rl.thfc' struck the rear end
of the Greenllne car us It was backing from Milan avenue to the Waiting room on Main street.
Miss Mathes was severely cut by
broken glass and was taken to the
hospital where her wounds were dress-1
ed. She was later removed to her;
home and at the present time, her
condition is much Improved. Mr.
Helnzerllng was not seriously Injured.
The machine was badly damaged
und was taken to the Amherst Auto
Service Oarga, for repairs.
TWO SCARLET FEVER
CASES REPORTED
Two families with children in school
at Amherst have had Scarlet Fever.
In both cases the attacks were mild
und no Doctor was culled In attendance. Both cases were proved to
be Scarlet Fever by peeling of hands
untl feet and other parts of the body
aud with typical histories of the
disease.
All forms of Scarlet Fever are equal
ly dangerous to the public for a fatal
attack may result from contact with
the  mildest case.
Any child with sore throat, vomiting
and headache or any one of these
symptoms should be looked upon with
suspicion and the fumlly Doctor called
at once.
With the parents' co-operation tn
watching for these symptoms und calling their physician at once, Scarlet
Fever will be quickly stumper out at
Amherst.
The best Lyceum Sourse ever offered to the people of Amherst wll! he
given here this winter under the auspices of the Amherst Public schools.
The (otirse consists of high class numbers only, and will cost the school
nearly $200.00 more than has been
paid to talent In previous years.
This year's course of three numbers
will be presented at a cost or $4110.
00 for talent only and last year's
course of four numbers, cost $300.00
for talent only. According to these
figures it can he readily seen that the
course is much more expensive and
promises to afford a much better class
of entertainment.
A fourth number will he given hy
the school or faculty later In the sea-
aon.
The   Marionette  or  Puppet  Show.
The I'upppt Show Is an amusement
or entertainment which once was and
has again grown popular lu several
European countries. Children and
even older people are much pleused
with and interested In It for the Puppet
Show besides being amusing is also
educational requiring expert management  for successful  production.
A Marionette or Puppet is about
two feet high. It Is carved out of a
piece of wood and made to represent
WILL EXPEDITE
ELECTION RETURNS
Secretary of State Thud H. Brown
has worked out a plan for putting Into
effect the new law requiring boards
of elections to make prompt report of
•taction  returns.
The first election since the law became effective wlll occur on November
K and the secretary of state expects
to leave uo stone unturned lu giving
the people of Ohio the benefits of the
new system, made possible by the enactment.
The draft of the measure enacted
hy the Eighty-fifth general assembly
was prepared by Secretary of State
■TOWS ufter extended study and conference with the political correspondents of the newspapers of the state.
It represents the best thought and experience In handling election returns
nnd Is designed to do away with tbe
inexcusable artd aggravating delays
frc<|iieu|ry experienced In the past
In getting the complete returns from
the 88 counties.
A letter prepared by Secretary
BrOWS was sent out to the boards of
elections of the various counties Satur-
dty. explaining the new system In detail and enclosing blanks to be filled
nut and telegraphed to the office of
the secretary of state on election
night.
Four such blanks were sent to each
board, to be utilised as follows:
The llrst is for the report to be
made as soon as the first ten precinct's returns have been received
at the board offices. The second
Is to be filled out and flled with
the telegraph compuny promptly
at 10 p. m. The third Is for a report promptly at 12 o'clock, midnight, to contain a summary ot all
precincts available throughout the
country at that hour. The fourth
and tlnal blank is to be prepared
and sent Immediately after the
last precinct has made Its return.
By utilizing the blanks prepared by
Secretary Drown, the boards wlll not
only  effect   prompt   report  of  the  re-
MRS. C. G. ASHENBACH
ENTERTAINS. TUESDAY.
REV. E. J. SOELL
ATTENDS CONVENTION.
Rev. E. J. Soell. pastor of St. Peter's Evangellcul church attended the
Lake Shore Evangelical Pastors' Conference held at Sandusky on Monday
und Tuesday.
Rev. Soell addressed the conference
on Monday evening.
Mrs. (I. C. Ashenbach entertained
in honor of her birthday anniversary
ut her home on Milan avenue Tuesday
.ftprnoOQ A six o'clock dinner was
served trftcr which a social time was
enjoyed  ' >  those presen'..
Mrs. Ashenbach received many beautiful und useful gifts.
Mrs.   F.   H,   Hogrefe  Is   visiting  re-1
tatlves In Huron, Ohio.
Mr.   and   Mrs.   John   Sublers   were
Cleveland   visitors   Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Wolf and family
were Vermilion  visitors Sunday.
TEACHERS AND BOARD
SURPRISE MR.AND
MRS. F. R. POWERS.
Members of the Bourd of Education
and school faculty pleasantly surprised
Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Powers at the
home of Mrs. Power's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. B. A. Kusb St their home on
Park avenue Tuesday evening.
The evening was spent In a social
time ufter which refreshments were
served. Mr. and Mrs. Powers were
presented with a gift from those present.
a man. woman, child, dog or anv other
character.    To the arms, legs.' hands   """H f,0,» ,very mmSSSf. but the form
of tlie reports wlll be uniform and enable the secretary of state to expedite
his tabulation and report on the vote
throughout tlie state as quickly as the
returns are transmitted to him.
As the impending election Is purely
and feet ot the puppet are attached
from ten to fifteen wires, each wire
moving some part of the body. The
Puppets, also huve their own speciul
small stage as the ordinary stage
would  make them look out of propor
tlon.    This   stage   Is   usually   10   feet i local In character In the matter of can-
long. 5 reel high and 5 feet deep.   The I '"dacles.   the  report   to  be   made   by
r
wires from the Puppets are led to the
top of the stage where they are manipulated by u person known as a puppeteer.
The history of the Puppet is also
very Interesting. He is said to have
originated in Java, as this was a
popular entertainment there where the
Puppets were developed very exten-
it'outiiiiieil  on  the  Hack  Page.)
AMHERST HI'S BIG
GAME AT SOUTH
AMHERST SATURDAY.
What will prove to be Amherst
High school's big footbull game of the
seuson wlll be played with South Am
herst High school's outfit at South
Muherst Saturday afternoon at 2: SO.
South Amherst hus put u team on
the field for only two yeurs, this yeur
being its second. Lust yeur the locals
defeated South Amherst hy a small
score, and ut thut time the gume wus
considered   the   best   of   the   season.
each county, according to the system
prepared by Mr. Brown, will have to
do solely with the vote on the three
proposed constitutional amendments,
the Tuft uud Alhuugh taxation laws
and the initiated old age pension law.
Arrangements have been perfected
with the Western Union Telegraph
Co. for giving prompt attention to the
four reports to be made by each county hoard and it' euch hoard follows Instructions implicitly Ohio voters wlll
be given the earliest and most complete report on un election ever known
in the history of the state.
ELYRIA-LORAIN ROAD FINISHED IN RECORD TIME.
Jerome Menz was a Cleveland vial- j
tor Sunday evening.
Miss Murjorie Earl, of Cleveland,
spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs,
E. H. Aldrlch, of Milan avenue.
Mrs.   Kttgh   L.  Cawn   und   daughter
were boraili visitor. Tuesday.
Read the "This Week's" Column.
ST. PETER'S BAZAAR
ON NOVEMBER 15.
The annual supper and basaar to
be given by the Ladles' Aid society
ot St. Peter's Evangelical church will
be held on Thursday evening, November 15 in the church parlors. Plans
are now under way for the best basaar aver to be riven by the local
organisation.
(®rhn $mtr (ttlfriatmaa itavha Now!
We have just received a complete line of Greeting cards
for Christmas and New Year. The cards are made of a
high grade kid-finished paper and are copper-plate engraved.
A space has been allowed for the name of the sender
on each card, so that the name can be written, printed or
engraved on the bottom of the card.
Come in and look over the samples and get our prices.
ORDER NOW TO INSURE EARLY DELIVERY
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert Qreen, of Lorain, spent Suuday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. R. L. Petty.
Mr. P. A. Bunks, of Cleveland, was
un  Amherst   visitor Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Brennen were
(Vcveland visitors Sunday evening.
MIDDLE RIDGE'"ROAD
NEARING COMPLETION.
The Middle itldge roud will be completed this week after a long delay on
account of being unable to get material
to finish the job, Henry Brandt, township  trustee  stated   this  week.
The roud Is being repaired from the
New York Centrul Railroad company's
right ot way to the Henry Kolbe farm.
A souml base has been put In and Is
covered with fine slag which will
make tho road one or the best country
roads In the vicinity of Amherst.
The Slate Highway Department
maintains that this road is exceptionally good as compared with others ln
the stttte.
Henry Bruudt and Lewis Kothe have
been complimented by the State High-
wuy Department ou the fact that Amherst Township has better roads than
any other township in tbe county.
The IS foot concrete road from the
north end of West River road to the
Ii. & O. compuny trucks wus completed   Tuesday,   October  23rd.
This 1.1 mile of concrete road was
let by the county commissioner- the
latter part of September to tbe Pater-
With the rivalry increasing, Saturday's | son Construction & Supply company,
tilt promises to he the biggest high | of Loruin, who begun placing of con-
school football game of the seuson, as j crete on Thursday, October 4th, and
fur as Amherst and South Amherst j completed same in It! 1-2 days,
fans are concerned. After this concrete cures for about
Old man "Dope" has It that South ! three weeks the road wlll be opened
Amherst will win over the local's with , to travel and this will give another
eaBe, owing to scores made hy each ; good road all the wuy from Klyria to
team ln previous games. Lorain by the wuy of Furance street.
Whether the locals wlll he able to i West River road, North Ridge. Pearl
upset that dope Is uncertain, hut fans avenue and north by the steel mills to
will be assured of a good game. Klyriu avenue, Broadway to Lorain.
 — The   city   of   Elyrla   has  completed
VALLEY   VIEW j 'heir   Improvement   at   the   north  end
CLUB  ORGANIZED. I of Luke avenue und will be opened to
A number of men und young men of
Kast Quarry and vicinity held a meeting In the school building at stop II
on the Qreenllne lust Friday evening
at which time a club was formed and
will be known as the Valley View Club.
Twenty-four men and young men
were present at the meeting und elected the following olllcers: President.
Ashley Slack; Vice-president, Albert
Bank ami Sec'y-Treas., Harold Wolf.
The school building has been leased
for the winter and will be remodeled
Into a gyimiaslum. All soils of Indoor
sports wlll be indulged in uud the club
will hold an old fashioned dance twice
a month.
The club was organized to form
some sort of entertainment for the
men and young men In that vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Avery, of Toledo,
wi re Amherst vilstors over the weekend.
travel Saturday, October 27, then this
gives two high type Improved roads
between  Lorain and Elyrla.
NOVEL PLAY HERE
TUESDAY, OCT. 30.
The marriage of the Midgets or the
Tom Thumb wedding will be given
at the Town hall auditorium on Tuesday evening, October 30, by u cast of
sixty young people of Amherst between the ages of three uud ten years.
The pluy will be given under the
management of a representative of C.
A.  Rose, of Kansas City, Mo.
A complete imitation of a society
wedding wlll be given by the little
folks ln appropriate costumes. Stage
settings will also be appropriate tor
tht'  occasion.
The pluy will start promptly at eight
o'clock.    Tickets are now on sale.
A.   R.  Tolhurst   was  ln  Lorain  on
business Tuesday afternoou,
WANTED—Youug American couple
desire 2 or 3 furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Inquire at
News-Times  Office. 11-1.
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