The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 1923-11-01

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THE   AMHERST NEWS-TC&!
VOL. V, NO. 17.
laaUKO      THUR8DAV
AMHERST.    OHIO,     THURSDAY.    NOVEMBER  1, 1923.  I'
Subscription Price. $1.00 per Yesr
"Sandstone Center of the World.-
This  Week
By Arthur Brisbane.
Woman and a Water Drop.
Counting Ford Chickens.
Starving Children.
Tha Shah Didn't Cars.
County Clerk Nlendorf of Mtchtgsn
issues with each marriage license
"Ten Rules to Insure Happy Married
Life."    Here Is a sample:
"Keep up th* courtship period.
Oo 60-60 on th* money and BO-BO
on th* lov*. Dont Mv* with relatives, or keep bosrders. Don't
be s tightwad."
Such rules mean little. Bvery man
knows that one drop of salt water,
patiently studied, will tell you all
about the Pacific Ocean, which Is simply a collection of ao many drops.
Marriages would last longer If men
realised that each woman Is to all
women what a drop of salt water la
to the ocean. Study, analyse, Interest
yourself ln the woman that the Lord
bas assigned to you. One Is enough,
snd has within her, If you wlll look
for tt, everything that you would find
In ten thousand.
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Democrates, counting chickens even
before the eggs are tad, say thst Ford,
running Independently, will tske so
many termers from the Republican
party as to make Democratic victory
certain.
Democrats forget that Ford's chief
plank wlll tell of the wonderful things
to be done for the South, at Muscle
Shoals.
Ford would draw farmers from the
Republican party, but he might also
break up the solid South, elect himself, and leave Messrs. Coolldge snd
McDoo wondering what happened.
Cotton prices are strong. October
cotton passed 30 on Wednesday, December went above 29 yesterday.
Manufacturer would do well to buy
their raw supplies now. Cotton will
be higher—a good thing tor the South
and the North as well.        •
Investigation In New Tork shows
children underfeed, undersized. Their
psrents need money to pay high rents
Landlords ssy. quite truly, "It isn't
our business. We sre taxed; wages
snd materials are up."   '
But******** torfbe.tee CITY'S busi-
nesa. hnd It ought to be the business
of the entire white rsce, to see that
young .children are fed and have a
chance..
The undernourished children of
Europe today may mean Asiatics ruling In Europe fifty years hence.
LOCAL MAN TO ADDRESS
MEETING AT CLEVELAND.
W. J. Durllng, director of Physical
Education in the local schools, will
address the convention ot the Northeastern Ohio Teacher's Association
which convenes In Cleveland tomorrow and Saturday. Mr. Durllng's subject will he "Physical Education in
Village and Rural Schools,,' and will
be delivered In the Rainbow room of
the Hotel Wlnton during the course of
the  afternoon  session.
Several other local teachers will
also, attend from here and school wlll
be closed tomorrow on that account.
OUR PRAYER THAT WE MAY NEVER FORGET
The English interfered with child
labor and child stunting, forbade the
starving of children that they might
he small enough for chimney cleaning,
when they found that they grew up too
small for the army.
OBERLIN ALUMNI
FROM COUNTY TO
MEET TOMORROW
Oeorge B. Slddall, prominent Cleveland lawyer and trustee of Oberlin
college, and Acartah S. Root, librarian,
will address the alumni of Oberlin
college of Elyrla, Amherst, Orafton,
LaOrange, North Eaton and Rldgeville,
who will gather at 6:30 Friday evening.
November 2. tn the Y. M. C. A. building In Blyrla for the first big reunion^
dinner of Oberlin people In this region and for discussion of the Oberlin
Building and Endowment Campaign.
The meeting is purely social ln character, and there will be no solicitation,
the active campaign beginning on Saturday morning.
In addition to the speakers of the
evening. Mrs. C. H. Cushtng who has
been In charge of the dinner, has secured the Men's Olee Club quartet
from the college, and Professor Maurice P. Kessler who wlll play a violin
solo. J •
Team captains tor the region are:
Elyrla women. Mrs. Harry Redlngton,
chairman, Mrs. O. C. Jaster, Mrs.
Carl L. Taylor, Miss Jessie L. Ulan
chard, Mrs. Kenneth Boylan, Miss
Charlotte H- Brooks, Miss Adele L.
Browne, Mrs. Charles A. Cox, Mrs.
Nelson S. Fitch, Mrs. Jack Ftynn, Mrs.
Jack Huge, Mrs. Asaph R. Jones, Mrs.
Walter O. Ludwlg, Mrs. Lawrence W.
Mahn, Miss Grace M. Peterson, Mrs.
Frances A. Raufus, Mrs. Karl Reefy,
Mrs. Frank A. Stetoon, Mrs. S. H.
Strlckler. Mrs. C. H. Cushlng.
Elyrla mep: Dan B. Symons, chairman, Arthur R. Tlte, Oeorge H. Chamberlain, Horace* H. Nye, Harvey C.
Cheney, Robert H. Rice, Dr. Oeorge L.
QUI.
Amherst women, Miss Margaret F.
Rice, chairman, Miss Anna Katherlne
Miller, Mrs. Arthur J. Rice, Mrs, Lotto J. Slgswlrth, Miss Marian L. Steele,
Miss Mabel B. Walker.
Orafton women: Mrs. J. H. Sheldon,
chairman, Miss Rhea Beeslng, Mrs.
Lewis O. Longwell.
Orafton men, Truman C. Denham,
chairman.
It is expected that a total number of
more than 200 will be present at the
BROWNHELM TO DEDICATE
SCHOOL, FRIDAY, NOV. 9.
Brownhelm   will   officially   dedicate '
, Its new school building on Friday eve- '
nlng. November 9, according to reports j
J from residents tn that community.
The school has been In use for some
time and the residents are duly proud
of the new building, which Is complete
with modern conveniences.
A program of music snd short talks
wlll afford the evening's entertainment. Prof Koehm. of Baldwin-Wallace college at Berea wlll deliver the
evening's address.
SOUTH AMHERST HI
DEFEATS AMHERST
HI BY 19-0 SCORE
RUTH'S TO PLAY ELYRIA
EAGLES SUNDAY, NOV. 4.
COUNTY BASEBALL
TEAMS HERE SAT.
Tin' local high school football team
wkas defeated by the South Amherst
high school outfit at the South Amherst athletic Held Saturday afternoon by a score of 19-0.
i    The South  Amherst lads scored  ln
I the first quarter on a drop kick and
| ln the second quarter by another drop j plonshlp of Lorain County at a future
( kick.    Von  Kanel broke through the j date
line  ln  the  third quarter and  scored
I South     Amherst's     first    touchdown,
: which was followed by another In the
last quarter when Trunlce Intercepted
I a  forward  pass and  run thirty yards
' for a last point of the game.
i     The locals  played  a  good  game in
' the first half but weakened In the
last and allowed their opponents to
gsln with ease.
Von Kanel of the South Amherst
team was the Individual star of the
game, making practically ail of tho
several first downs credited to his
team. •
Eastman, playing center for the Idea's played a fine game from start to
finish. He was able to break through
the South Amherst line and throw the
South Amherst lads fer a loss of from
two to seven yards. Oulsleman was
the local'* most offensive player.
The Ruth Professionals will play the
Elyria Eagles at Krohn field at Pen-
tteld junction next Sunday afternoon
at 2:30, In another championship tilt
of  the season. i     The county Indoor baseball  tourua-
The   locals   wlll   go   onto   the   field I men( w||1 bp bM ^ ^ .^^ ^^
Sunday with practically the same line  ^ hpre Satlm,ay    A], Q. the Jun,or
1    ' . -   '     '   In  pi.-vi.m »jh|gh  Kcnool8 ,„  Lora,n  county wll,  be
| represented with a team In the tourna-
FIRST NUMBER OF
LECTURE COURSE
WELL ATTENDED
this season. The Blyrla outfit have
also several college stars to their
line up and expect to give the locals
a stiff battle.
The winner of Sunday's tilt will play
the Mercuries, of Lorain, tor the cham-
COUNTY SPORTSMEN
PLAN TO MEET HERE
The board of directors of the Lorain
County flsh and game c'ub met Wednesday night at Day's music store,
Elyrla. A. program for the coming
season was arranged.
The next meeting of the club wlll
he held at Elyrla. The speaker will
be "Hike" Meyers, president of the
League of Ohio Sportsmen. Motion
pictures of hunting and Ashing will
he shown. •
! , The club now has about 1,000 mem-
| bers. Jim Annltage is president and
I H. Kellogg Day secretary
ment.
The first game Is scheduled for 9
o'clock Saturday morning. Oames
will continue until the winner Is chosen by the elimination method.
Both hoys' and girls' teams will
participate. J. W. Durllng. Instructor
of physical education In the local
school has charge of the tournament.
STONE CHURCH
LADIES MEET.
The Missionary society of the Stone
churvh held an all day meeting ln the
Methodist church parlors today. Mrs.
Paul Metzke, Mrs. Peter Ruth, Mrs.
Augusta Sahl. Mrs. Charles Short and
Mrs. Carl Springer were hostess.
The flrst number on the public
school lecture course was given at the
town hall auditorium Monday evening
and was well attended by local people
Clemens' Marlonetts furnished the
entertainment. The play "Jack and
the Mean Stalk" was given as the flrst
half of the evenings entertainment,
which was followed by Impersonation*
and character sketches hy Mr. Clem-
mens.
The next number on the course will
be Judge Ben H. Llndsey and will be
given  on   December  11.
RUTH'S AND LORAIN
TEAM PLAY TIE CAME.
The Ruth Professionals and the Lorain Mercuries played a 3-3 tie game
at Krohn Held at Penfield Junction
last .Sunday afternoon.
The locals scored  In the flrst quarter   when   Ambrose  drop  kicked   from
the  twenty-five   yard   line.    The   Mrr-
curies scored  In  the third  quarter by,
the same method.
The locals were unable to make
gains through the Mercury line, nnd
only completed one forward pass during the game, Long punts hy Owens
gained  several yards for the locals.
During the llrst quarter the locals
kept the ball In their opponents territory while the Mercuries turned the
tables In the last hulf and played In
the  Amherst   team's  territory.
Kline and Ballog stared for the Mercury outfit while Fry and Hollls were
the locals most offensive players.
Owen's puuts were also a feature of
the game.
FATHER AND SON
BANQUET TO BE HELB
WED.. NOVEMBER 14
The annual Fathers' and Sons' banquet will be held at the Congregation!!
church gymnasium on Wednesday evening.  November  14.
The men's classes from the Methodist-Congregational, St. Peter's Evangelical, and Stone churches are backing the movement and are planning
for the biggest and best banquet of
its kind ever held In Amherst.
The committee In charge of tbe
movement expect five hundred men
mil  hoys  to he present.
Supper will be served at 4:30 which
will be followed by a well arranged
program which will be announced
later.
Tickets will be In the handR of tbe
committee this week so as to determine the number of men and boys
who are planning tn attend.
A   STATEMENT.
CONGREGATIONAL
LADIES MEET.
dinner.
In Germany the price of a loaf of At the same time Friday night Ober-
bread Jumps four hundred and forty ]m alumni In two hundred different
million marks a day. Thst number centers will be holding similar din-
of marks would have been one nun-i uerf, to start the great campaign for J
dred and ten million dollars before tne »our anj a half million Building
the war.   'No telling what will happen  llll(j Endowment Fund.
to  men, when  their  money goes  as,' 	
crasy as that.
Even Nature seems to be fighting
against miserable men. In South
Africa, a deadly drought and scorching wind storms have dried up# Uie
water aupply, while locusts, In swarms,
hsve destroyed green planta. It la
(eared that all cattle will die.
ST. PETER'S LEAGUE
TO 6IVE COMEDY
Heiisser   was   Injured   In   the   first |    The   program   of   winter   meetings
quarter and  was obliged to leave the j culls for two in Elyrla, two In Lorain,
game.    Tabbert,  the  locals   mainstay! one In Amherst, and one tn Welllng-
for passing and punting was unable to  ton.
play ln  Saturday's tilt on account of
an Injured foot.
The game was clean from start to
finish and good sportsmanship was
shown by both teams on the field. A
large number of fans from South Am-j The dance given by the local order
herst and Amherst witnessed the0f Eagles In their lodge rooms Tues-
game. ,iay evening was well attended by lo-
~ | cal people as well as from Elyrla and
EDUCATIONAL WEEK ' Lorain.    Smith's orchestra of Elyrla
The Ladies Sewing society of the
Congregational church was entertained by Mrs. C. M. Harris and Miss Lucy
Horn at their home on Church street
yesterday afternoon. A large number
ol ladles were present and enjoyed the
afternoon in sewing and social chat.
Refreshments were served late in the
afternoon.
In view of the fact that some criticism has been made of the present city administration for granting permission to The Amherst Water Works
company to raise their rates, I feel tbat
a word nf explanation at this time Is
proper.
When The Amherst Water Works
company was organized, a number of
public spirited citizens Invested their
money and Influenced a number of
others, a good portion of whom, were
retired people or widows who depended upon the income from thetr savings to support them. Upon the
strength' of the statements of these
men Investments were made by various people all of whom were our own
people.
For   the   first   three   years   of   this
investment no revenue was derived by
the  stockholders  but  since  that time
up until January 1, 1923 a dividend of
! six per cent was paid.
>     ln   IIH   the   rate   to  The   Amherst
Water Works company was raised by
The   Elyrla   Water   Works   company
and   the  local  company contemplsted
raising the rates at that time but they
had a small surplus In their treasury
and  decided  that  they  would  try to
operate their plant so as to keep their
rate the same, but the expenss of ax-
leutions  and  service connections for
new paving used up this surplus aad
the early part of this year they came
See "The Third  Alarm" tha.  "Won-1 before thp CoUnc11 w,th th* *»"""**
derful Picture", at the Empire Theatre jstu,en>ent:
Amherst, Sunday nnd Monday, Novem- j     To'"1 Income for sale of
ber 4th and 5th. water   - 116881.00
  Paid  Elyrla for water     11058.81
BEEKEEPERS HOLD                    aBqlauoe to pay expenses
MEETING   MONDAY., "nil  dividends...	
5827.19
EAGLES HALLOWE'EN DANCE WELL
ATTENDED TUESDAY.
EDITORIAL.
NOVEMBER  18-24. furnished the music for the occasion.
The Young People's League of St.
Peter's (Evangelical church will give a
three-act   comedy,   entitled   "Deacon
War, disease, earthquakes, droughts, I DuDbg» at tbe town hall auditorium on
The  National   Education  Week  has   KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
money panics, tidal waves and, worst
of all, human beings and nations intent only on robbing and killing each
other.
Certain philosophers have thought
that i among planets there, might be
some very sick, as there are sick Individuals among human beings. This
must be one of the sickest planets.
The Shah of Persia, Invited to attend the Derby, said, "No, I know one
horse can run faster than another and
I don't care which lt la."
A hundred thousand who feel differently attended the race between an
American horse and the British Derby
winner last week. Many very likely
laid their flrst bet on a horae race because of excellent advertising the International contest had.
If you failed to see tho race comfort yourself wltb this thought: An
automobile sen bs bought for less thsn
$800 that could run both of those
horses snd half a doaan others to
death In a forenoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Radde, of Tea
ney avenue, ware Lorain visitors last
evening.
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings,
November 27th and 28th.
The cast for the play has already
been selected from the members of
the league and rehearsals have started.
The play is a rural comedy-drama
In three acts and bas abundance of
humor coupled with a message for
everybody. Tickets wlll go on sale
soon.
been set aside by the National Bureau
of Education for November 24 to 28
Inclusive. The aim of the week is to
bring before the public the value of
education and to win support to Its
cause. Special programs will be conducted in all of .the schools throughout
the county during that week.
HOLD HALLOWE'EN DANCE
The local order of Knights of Py-
thus he'd a Hallowe'en dance ln their
lodge rooms last evening. Knights
im' their families were present. The
evening was spent ln new and old
fashioned dances.
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Mr. F. A. Banks, of Cleveland,
an Amherat visitor Sunday,
Dr. and
Cleveland
Mrs. G. B. Wlsemau  were
visitors  last  evening.
COUNTY TO QIVE IN-
TELLIOENOE  TESTS.
During tbe present month of November standardised tests wlll be given
to all students In Lorain county, ln
general Intelligence, reading, arithmetic and language. These tests will
form the basis of promotion of students/ from one grade to another.
They sre given under the direction of
the director of research at Ohio Stste
University.
3T. PETER'S LEAGUE
GIVE8 BIG PARTY.
See "Tbe Third Alarm" that "Wonderful Picture", st tbs Empire Theatre
Amherst, Sunday snd Monday, November 4tb and ttfe.
The Young People's of St. Peter's
Evangelical church held a Hallowe'en
party In the church parlors last evening at which .time a large number
were present. «
The evening waa spent In games,
contests and music, after which refreshments were served.
GDrfor $mtr (HbristmaH (Earta Nnui!
We have just received a complete line of Greeting cards
for Christmas and Xew Yeur. The curds 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
The Amherst News Col.
164 Church Street      Phono Main 342 AMHERST, O.
At the coming election, next Tues
day, Ulcere are several ballots upon
which you are to vote upon, which are
county and state issues, and should be
carefully studied and considered before marking.
Space does not permit the printing
of the ballots as they will be handed
to the voter, but one county ticket
will be voted upon which Is of Interest
to the future of tho schools In Lorain
County.
Two members of the County Board
of Education are to be elected at the
regular election. This Is, doubtless,
new to most of our citizens inasmuch
as the County Board of Education has
not been elected bp popular vote except within the last two years.
There are four candidates: Mr. M.
Arthur Gibson of Avon Lake, Mr. Walter Hadaway of Carlisle, Mrs. Alma
Portman of Henrietta, Mr. E. O. Alexander of Carlisle. There are many
Issues at stake which vitally affect
our schools and for this reason we
have taken considerable pains to Investigate the candidates and their
platforms and have come to the con-
OlUSlpn that the best Interests of education will be served by the election
Of Mr. Gibson and Mr. Haduwuy. >
In making public this statement we I
desire to say that we have no personal
enmity for any of the candidates but
are actuated solely by a desire to run-;
der a public service. j
Thi" Lorain County Beekeeper's Association held a meeting in Klyria
Monday evening, at which time a large
number of members  were  present.
Plain were made for a meeting to
be held In Klyria on Monday evening,
November 21! at which time the public
is Invited to attend.    Mrs. F. E. Schrl-
' ver. of Grafton, Ohio, will deliver a
lecture on  how to use honey In cook-
1 tug, baking, and canning. She will
explain in her lecture, some of her
own experiences along this line.
Expenses.
Tuxes    $1682.73
Derating   expense,   such   as
reading        metiers.        keeping
hooks,  etc.    1200.00
General   expense,   Including
repairs,   and   up-keep       261.32
SCHOOL BOARD
HIRES TEACHERS
At a regular meeting of the local
board of education held at the school
building Monday evening two teachers
were hired to fill two vacancies caused
by reslgnltlon.
Miss Margaret Hice was employed
to act as English Instructor, to take
the place of Miss Christine Sulzer
who resigned some time ago. Miss
Kuth Andrews, of Elyria, wus employed to teach the first grade and to take
| the place of Mrs. F. R. Powers who
I also resigned some time ago.
HIGH SCHOOL TO HOLD
BIG PARTY TONIGHT.
The tlrst high school event will he
staged in the' gymnusium tonight and
will be in the form of a masquerade
party.
A good program of entertainment
bus been arranged for and the entire
school  is planning  to attend.
SIX BOYS TO HAVE
HEARING TONIGHT.
Six boys will have u hearing in the
office of Mayor J. J. Smythe tonight,
I'M "  result  of creating a disturbance
The  Amherst  Business Men's  asso-  at  the  jcfeool  building  last  Thursday
elation will hold a meeting at the Re-1 evening.
formed church at Birmingham tonight. The boys were arrested by Night
Supper will be served by the ladles Watchman Bruce when he wus called
of the church at seven o'clock which to the s"ore by u number of the facul-
wlll be followed by a short business ty who hud charge of u party there
meeting and program. at tho time
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BUSINESS MEN
MEET TONIGHT.
Total $3134.05
Balance to pay dividend ---$2683.14
C a p 11 u 11 zution  of ,
company $68340.00
Amount   required   to
pay   dividends        4100.00
It was also shown that no saltrles
were paid offices aud that the company
was operated economically.
The Council believed that the in
vestors In this company were entitled
to a six per cent dividend and granted
the  increase.
Rates of this kind are fixed by the
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
The only reason for the action of the
council was to save the expense of going before the Utilities CommisHiou.
Some criticism has been made us to
the iin.niri.il condition or the Village
under the present administration. lu
this connection I need only say thst
we ure now and have been for the past
four years living within our income.
The bonded Indebtedness of tbe Village Is the lowest of any municipality
of Its size In the County and the rate
of tuxation for next year is 1.8988,
the lowest of any town in the County
with the exception of South Amherst.
Oherlin and Avon Lake.
This statement is made solely tor
the purpose of advising the citizens
of Amherst of what actually happened
so that there may be no mis-state-
meats or misrepresentations concern-
promise of the reduction ot this rate
lug same und also to show that any
or any other rate of a public utility
serving Amherst by any person seeking office Is an empty promise msde to
secure votes which cannot be carried
tut unless the Public Utilltleo Commission of Ohio shall decide that the
particular I'uhlic Utility is earning an
exorhltent profit.
(Signed): J. J. Smythe.
See "The Third Alarm" that "Wonderful Picture'-', at the Empire Theatre
Amherst, Sunday and Monday, November 4th and 5th.
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