Amherst News-Times, 1924-04-03

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THE AMHERST NEWS-TIMES
VOL. V, NO. 49
ISSUED THURSDAY
AMHERST, OHIO, THURSDAY,  APRIL 3, 1924 \J
Subscription Prloe, $1.00 Per Year
"Sandstone Center ef the World"
WELTY DENIES
BUMEFORTHE
SCHOOL DEFICIT
Auditor Explains Law Requires
That Tax Levies Be Kept
Within the 10 Mill Limit
PARING DOWN OF USUAL
PROPORTIONS NECESSARY
Nord Says Amherst Schools Received $8,00 Less This Year
County Auditor W. H. Welty denied
that he waa in any way responsible for
the embarrassing financial condition
in which the Amherst schools find
themselves, as was reported by members of the Amherst board ot education In The News-Times two weeks
ago.
I Mr. Welty produced figures to prove
that he was not to blame, and that the
deficit which the local board expects
It will face at the close of the school
year cannot be controlled by him.
The county auditor explained that
the law requires that tax levies be
kept within a 10 mill lllmt, as prescribed by law. Although It ia known
and the same condition prevails In
other parts of the state, that the 10
mill levy Is not sufficient to meet the
expenses of our public institutions,
the budget commission ls not allowed
to exceed that levy.
Un order to keep within the 10 mill
limit. Mr. Welty said, the budget commission, not he, was necessary to pare
down the proportions generally received by the different departments. The
village, which generally receives 5
mills, was cut down to 3.1464 mills;
the schools, which were to receive 4
mills, were out to 3 mills. These
figures show, Mr. Welty declared, that
tbe village suffered a greater paring
. down than the schools. The balance
oi the 10 mills Is used for state, county and township purposes.
President W. O. Nord of the Amherst board of education, when aaked
tor an explanation ot the denial by
Auditor Welty, said he did not know
exactly who was to blame for the
deficit, but the fact remains that the
Amherst schools received $8,000 less
in taxes this year than last.
Mr. Nord asserted he could lay the
blame on no one in particular, but the
Amherst board of education dealt with
the county auditor.
HOLD SCHAEFFER FAMILY
REUNION AT MILAN, O.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Williams, Milan, O., was the scene of
a reunion and farewell party (last
Sunday, when members of the Schaeffer family assembled there. John
Schaeffer of Oregon, who has visited
i nthis vicinity for several months,
'-, left for his home yesterday, and the
reunion was arranged as a farewell
in his honor.
At noon a splendid dinner was served to the forty guests present, follow-1
ing   which   music   and   conversation'
ware much enjoyed.
Dr. and Mrs. W. O. Schaeffer, Mr.
and Mrs. Qeorge Carter, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Sharp, Mr. and Mrs. Michael
Schaeffer, and their families attended
from here.
CALENDAR FOR WEEK
Thursday, Airll 3
St.  Peter's  church  vs.  Stone
church,  basketball,  8  p.  m., at
* Congregational   gymnasium.
Friday, April 4
Meeting   and    party    of    the
Young  People's  Society  of  the
Methodist church, at the home
of    Miss    Eflle    Holllngsworth,
Cornell avenue.
Monday, April  7
Business   Men's   weekly   evening dinner.
Meeting of the Study Club, at
the home of Mrs. Jacob Schlhley.
Tuesday, April S
Parent-Teacher's   Meeting,   In
the High School auditorium.
EDITOR'S NOTE—The News-
Times is maintaining this
weekly calendar for the convenience of societies and organizations of this town. Wc
ask again that all future dates
of meeting, parties and events
be telephoned to our reporter
at Main 293.   It will help you.
COUNCIL PASSES
NEW ORDINANCE TO
REGULATE SPEEDING
Defines Congested District and
Limits Rate thereto Fifteen
Miles Per Hour
Going Out Like a Lamb
DR. BRYCE MILLER TO
RETURN'TO AMHERST
Will Open Office in Keller Block.
Moving Here From Oberlin
Dr. Bryce Miller, who practiced ln
Amherst before the war, will return
to this town, he announced yesterday.
His first assignment after enlistment In the army during the World
War was with the Mayo brothers of
Rochester, Minn., where he studied.
From there he was assigned to the
surgery staff ot Camp Dodge. He then
was assigned to become a member
of Base Hospital 56, which was formed
at Camp Wads worth. He left for
France August, 1018.
He took up his practice August 1
in Amihers\ and then took the position
as a member of the staff ot the New
York Postgraduates Hospital. While
in New York, aa the result of his previous illness, he became exhausted
and suffered a nervous breakdown.
Alter his recovery he located ln Monroe, Mich. Wishing to take more
post graduate work in surgery and diseases o fthe eye, ear, nose and throat,
hs sold Wis private hospital there,
and moved to Oberlin, where he has
been for several weeks.
Dr. Miller says he has decided to
' come back to Amherst because his
practice is developed here. He will
occupy a portion of the Patterson residence on W. Cleveland avenue and his
Offlce wlll be located in the Keller
Mock.
A now speed ordinance which
defines the congested district of
town and provides for fines and
jail sentences for offenders was
passed at council meeting Tuesday night.
The ordinance Bets the speed ■
limit In the congested district at
fifteen miles per hour and in all
other parts of town twenty-five
miles per hour. The council defined the congested district as follows:
Church street from Klyria avenue to Cleveland avenue.
Cleveland avenue from its Intersection with Main street to the
east line of Cleveland street cemetery.
Park avenue from Main street
to Spring street.
Tenney avenue from Main
street to 300 feet east of Church
street.
Milan avenue from Main street
to Crocker street.
Spring street from Cleveland avenue to the New York Central
railroad tracks.
Violators will be dealt with as follows :
First offense—A fine of not more
than $100.
Second offense—A fine of not more
thun $100 or inprlsonment in jail or
workhouse for not more than ten days,
or both.
Third offense—A fine of not more
than $200 or imprisonment ln jail or
workhouse for not more than thirty
days, or both.
If the offender exceeds twenty-five
miles an hour lu the flfteen-mlle-an-
hcur district the court may in addition to the other penalty, sentence the
offender to jail or workhouse for not
more than five days.
The complete ordinance is printed
in another part of this edition.
FIRE DESTROYS FARM
HOUSE ON RIDCE ROAD
WHERE IS THE OUTLET
OF YOUR ROOF WATER
Do you know where your roof
water and storm water Is going?
might be a good
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'(*•  ^iu • wlll  (ind out  for you.
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* complaints made by
'Sf.    properly owners
'e.   was  backing
N. .>.
that   se>.
up into th. /asement*. the
council, In a attempt to remedy
the situation, voted to order the
mayor to appoint a sewer inspector to investigate the roof
and storm water outlets of the
houses  in  town.
Mayor Nord and members ot
the council believe tbat If roof
and storm water Is going Into
the sewer pipes, this condition
may be causing a great deal of
the trouble In the N. Main street
section. Nord urged a vigorous
Investigation.
It Is cdiniary to a village ordinance to allow roof and storm
water run Into the sanitary
sewer pipes.
SEWERS BACK
UP AND CAUSE
REAL
HONEST-TO-
COODNESS
BARGAINS
Are  offered  this week  by
Amherst merchants.
Read   the   Advertisements
and Save Money.
CUPS AWARDED TO
BOY AND GIRL IN
ORATORY CONTEST
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Zelma Muth and J. H- Frederick
Carry Away the
First Honors
Miss  Mary  O'Nell  and   Mrs.   Elsie
Brace were in Cleveland Saturday.
The farm dwelling of Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Younglass, located on the
West Middle Ridge, was destroyed
by fire la*t Thursday afternoon. The
cause is thought to be due to an overheated stove. At the time Mrs. Young-
lass and the five children were absent, and Mr. Younglass was working
ln the barn, after having replendished
the lire In the kitchen stove.
When discovered, the flames were
mil far advanced to save the building,
but neighbors who rushed to assistance, helped carry out much of the
furniture. The loss Is covered by insurance. The Younglass family have
moved into the Ormsby residence,
not far distant.
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EVENING DINNER
OF 0. NI. A.
BE REGULAR EVENT
Progressive  Members  Hope  to
Put New Life Into the Present  Organization
The first of a series of what is
hoped will become regular Monday
evening dinners will be held by the
Amherst Business Men's Association,
it was decided at a regular meeting
of the association in the town hall
Monday evening. The place will be
announced later.
A determined effort by the progressive members of the association will
he made to have every membejr of the
association present at the flrst of these
weekly dinners.
'Matters vital and interesting to
business men of Amherst will be (lis
cussed. The officers belelve it will be
a step, in Inoculating new life into
the present semi-dormant organization.
Noonday luncheons were flrst suggested, but several business men objected, because they could not get
uway from their business in the mid-
die of the day.
Tickets are now in the hands of
most of the members. Every member
of the association is to be canvassed,
and, if he fails to buy a ticket, a good
reason will be demanded.
The business mun have several matters ot policy and progressive measures which tliey hope to bring up und
discuss at the weekly  dinners.
The regular"monthly Ladles' Night
dinner will be held at Henrietta. The I conflicts will take purt In the Lorain
stunt committee of the association lias county contest to be held in the Am-
been instructed by the president to I herst high school auditorium Friday,
prepare a good program of entertain-1 April   11,  ut   which   time  gold,  sliver
1 and bronze medals will be awarded.
j The county representative of oratory,
then determined, will travel to Kent
j on April 18, at which time the finals
| will be held between nil participating
counties of the state.
Erie County Superintendent Pierce
ft Sandusky, Supt. Powers and Miss
Miriam Oebauer of Amherst acted as
judges at last Friday's program which
was us follows:
Silver cups were awarded Miss
Zelma Muth and J. H. Frederick, wln-
ne:s of tho reading and oratory contests, respectively, which were held
in the high school auditorium last
Friday evening. Miss Madeline Davie
and Joe Solack carried away second
honors.
A similar contest, has been conducted here for two years previous, but
interest this year was greater than
ever.
Tomorrow, April 4, the local winners will Journey to Brookslde school
in Sheffield township, where they will
compete In one of the three preliminary county contests, the other two
being held at Belden and Klpton on
the same evening.   Survivors of these
Dr. and Mrs. Bryce Miller ot Oberlin were Amherst visitors Saturday.
HOLD APRIL  FOOL PARTY
St. Peter's Young People Wlll Present
Elmhurst Glee Club Hare
Forty members of the Young People's League of St. Peter's church assembled at the church parlors Tuesday
evening tor a business and social meeting. Discussion as to the organization
of a Junior league some time after
Easter mot with favorable comment.
It was voted to procure the Elmhurst
College Olee Club for a concert to
be given under the auspices of the
league after conclusion of the school
term. Following the business session,
April Fool pranks provided entertainment and fun for all. Lunch was also
served.
ment. Several
supplement the
gram.
speakers    ulso
entertainment
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DUSE'S ENGAGEMENT
ATTRACTS THOUSANDS
Art Lovers and Drama Enthu-1 Vl"(";jHOlo _ _ charlotte standen
siasts Will See Distinguished Artiste in the Fifth City
The    upprouching    engagement    in j
Cleveland of Signora Eleonore Duse,
Italy's queen of tragedy and the
world's greatest actress, will be responsible for attracting to that city
delegations of art lovers and drama
enthusiasts from u rudlus of hundreds j Musi
of miles. Cleveland ls the city ln Ohio
to be accorded a visit, In fact, It is
one of the few in this purt of tlie
country. In consequence teachers,
students and lovers of classic drama
from a wide area will regard Cleveland as their mecca on the occasion
and will gather ln large numbers to enjoy the opportunity of witnessing ihe
high priestess of the modern school
of acting.
The distinguished artists who will
be seen with her company of celebrities from Rome at Masonic Temple on
Wednesday evening, April 9, and on
Saturday evening, April 12. On the
former occasion the great La Duse
will present Ibsen's "Ohosts" and on
Saturday Oabrlele d'Annunzlo's "La
Citta Morta" ("The Dead City").
Readings as Follow:
('. mmp'm ( ment"   Zelma Muth
The Death of the Hired Man" —
  Mildred Zimmerman.
How Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn
Whitewashed  the  Fence"	
 Madeline   Duvie.
When Mallndy Sings" Doris Schotield.
  High School Orchestra.
Orations  as   Follow:
Clrasp the Opportunity" —
     Marcella   Kelch.
Wilson and the League of Nations"
  Felix Wallace.
The Immigration Peril"	
    Alice  Kendelgh.
The Soldier's Bonus" 	
  J. H. Frederick.
Our Nutlonul Forests" --
 Helen  Orcutt.
The Qreat American Problem"..
    Edith   Moeblus.
A Glimpse Into the Future"	
    Joe  Solack.
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DEMAND SIDEWALKS
ON ALL PROPERTIES
OF PEARL STREET
Residents Dislike Muddy Outlet
to Park Avenue; Some Refuse to Concur
Pearl street residents asked council
Tuesduy night to provided a way to
get sidewalks ln front of the remaining properties of their street.
At tbe present time there ts 150 feet
on the east side and about 250 fet
on the west side of the street, leading
to Park avenue, which Is not paved.
Those complaining say the sidewalk tu front of their homes does no
good, for members of their family-
are forced to walk through the mud
to get to Park avenue.
The council reported that the condition had been referred to It before.
It Is said that the residents who now
refuse to lay sldowalks in front of
their properties would do so if sidewalk was put ln the full length of
the street, on both sides, thut is to
the back entrance of the Cleveland
Street cemetery.
Other residents of the street say
theyvbelleve lt Is quite unnecessary to
put sidewalks on the north end of
ihe street, for It Is not used frequeut-
'.v.
It was brought out that many residents living lu the southwest and west
ends of town use Pearl street as a
short cut to the cemetery.
No action was taken at -the council
meeting. Mayor Nord said he believed the property owners refusing
to lay sidewalks should first be consulted   before  anything  is  done.
The council, lt Is said, has the power
to compel property owners to lay sidewalks if the welfare of the street ls
concerned.
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400 PAY RESPECTS
TO MERLE W. JENNE
AT EUNERAL SERVICE
Many   From   Out-of-Town   Attend;   High   School   Class- -
mates Act as Pallbearers
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BUSINESS MEN HID
Miss Bessie Moore of Cleveland was
the wcckjffid guest of Amherst friends.
Mrs. Allen Stlwald and Miss Edith
tiiitro were Lorain visitors Saturday.
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Mr. and Mrs. Claire Stlwald and
family were Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Dan Stlwald of Cleveland.
Joseph Kelch Is in Amherst for a
week's vacation from Western Reserve
university.
Mrs. Henry Short has been in Elyrla
for several day son account of the Illness ot her daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge Cox were entertained by Elyrla friends Sunday.
Ex-Service    Man    in    Horrible
Shape, Witnesses Aver
Amherst business men cume to the
aid of un disabled ex-service man who
lias been unable to get assistance
through the official chunnels of our
government.
Th!; mun, John Flynn, visited Amherst Tuesday. Ills legs were both
shot off ali.ni- thi1 knee und he ulso
suffered seriously from the effects of a
mustard gas uttuck while on the bat
tlellelds of Frunce. The condition of
his body wus a horrible sight, witnesses suy.
Flynn wus suid to have enlisted in
Winnipeg, Canada, and went over in
one of the llrst contingents. While In
France his wife, mother and brother
died.
He was discharged from a Pennsylvania hospltul without funds or provision for aid. He hus been existing
by the aid ot generous residents ot
cities und towns to which he
"bummed" his way.
The Amherst men provided clothing
for the unfortunate man, and purchased his tioket to Port Huron, Mich.,
where he expected to visit relatives.
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Mrs.  Mary  Steele  and  Miss Hattie
Steele  ot  i.oraln   were  guests  of  Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Oawn last Suutrduy.
Mr. and Mrs. Werner Zilch entertained guests from Birmingham, North
Baton and Ashland at dinner last Sunday.
Nearly 4U0 persons gathered at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Jenne,
.'itiO Cleveland avenue lust Monday afternoon to puy final respects to their
youngest son. Merle, 16, who died
last Saturday evening following a four
month period of illness. Enlargement
if the heart had cuused Merle to be
confined to his bed since February
14, although he hud not been well
since November.
He was u member of the Sophomore
■'.ass of the local high school and of
the Congregational-Methodist church
and Sunday Bchool. being actively in-
Sfested In the welfare of each und
highly esteemed by his many associates.
Surviving are his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. K. Jenne, a brother, B. A.
Jenne, a sister, Mrs. K. II. Hearn, all
•f Amherst; also his grandmother,
Mrs. Judson Beal, of Ousted, Mich.
Rev. B. J. Black of the Nottingham
.Methodist church, Rev. A. A. Hunter
of Baldwin-Wallace college, both former Amherst pastors, and Rev. F. E.
Eustmau of the Congregational-Methodist   church   officiated   at   the   rites.
Miss Carolyn Quild was accompanist
tor u quurtet coni|>osed ot Miss Donola
Holllngsworth. Miss Helen Sabiers,
QeorgS Abderholden and Oeorge Cox,
who rendered several selections. One,
entitled "A Hymn of Trust" was composed by the mother of the deceased
two years ago during a serious Illness.
The hymn follows:
A HYMN OF TRUST
My Savior walks the stormy sea
And stretches forth His hands to me,
To save me from the depths ot grief
Which, but in Him, can find relief.
My Jesus treads the sea with me—
Oh  Galilee
Blest Galilee.
When I must cross the River wide
He holds my hand, walks by my side.
That I fear not the deep dark wave
O'er which my Jesus came to save.
"Just as I am,—My only plea—
He loveth me,
He loveth me.
As we pass by the Mansions fab*
Which my daur Lord went to prepare
I took for mine among the grand,
But gently leading, with His hand
Said patiently "It ls not here".
"But trust me child,
Oh do not fear;"
He spoke as down the Way we went
'1 did my best with what you sent".
Guiding me to a humble shrine
"This one Is yours, dear child of Mine"
So with my master I'm content.
Cod's Blessed Son.
Our Sacrament.
Lofton Baumhardt, Thomas Guisel-
iiian, Frederick lleggie, Harold Marshall, Malcolm Miller, Douglus Shult-
lieiss, Nelson Zilch and Eugene Eastman, ail school-mules, acted us pall
bearers, Members of the Sophomore
class uttended in a body. The floral
tributes were profuse und beautiful.
Interment, under direction of Conrad
Zilch, was made in Elmwood cemetery.
Among the out-of-town people who
uttended the funeral were Mrs. Ella
Flrat, Detroit, Mich.; Mr. und Mre.
John Hoffman, Hudson, Mich.; Mrs.
Lute McQueen, Vermilion; Mr. and
Mrs. John Patterson and son, James,
Buoyrus; H. B. Hurst, I'aiuesville; Mr.
and Mrs. E. E. Raymond, Mrs. Olive
llleman, William Giltner, Theodore
Jenne, Miss Sarah Jenne and Miss
Lulu Lenz, Cleveland; Mike Munich.
Sherodsvllle; Mr. and Mrs. Munley
Hurlbut, Mr. and Mrs. John Garland,
Miss Winifred Heathcote and William
Jenne, Elyrla; Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Wright, Lorain; and many from South
Amherst and Brownhelm.
Residents of N. Main Street De-
Maud that the Town Remedy the Situation
PROMPT INVESTIGATION
ORDERED  BY COUNCIL
Sewer    Inspector    Will    Take
Roots From Pipe Lines
A concerted demand by residents
and property owners of N. Main
itreet and vlcluity to remedy the defective sewage system In that locality
was made at the village council meet
Ing Tuesday evening.
Several of the property owners reported that following every rain sewer
water backs up Into their cellars and
causes considerable damage. Following the heavy storm lust Saturday afternoon, they said, two and three feet
of sewer water backed up Into their
basements, damaging provisions which
they had stored there and in some
eases putting out furnace fires. The
residents said the same thing occurs
after every rain.
All members of the council and the
mayor agreed that something had to
bs done at once. It was reported that
In other parts of town last Saturday
the sowers backed up Into tbe cellars
if homes.
To remedy the situation for the present the council ordered Sewer Inspector William Miller to take out
the roots from the sewer pipes and
proceed with other work necessary
to  remedy the situation.
A motion was passed direct ins; tlie
mayor to appoint an inspector to find
out where roof water and storm water
ot all the houses In Amherst was going.
To remedy the situation permanently the council voted to get estimates
from an engineer on another trunk
ine sewer loading from Martin avenue to the filter plant. The council
hopes, its members said Tuesday evening, that after estimates are available a way will be found to get funds
to put in such a sewer.
Mayor W .G. Nord said he had more
than twenty-live complaints last Satur-
lay and Sunday from residents of the
N. Main street district. He advised
'he council to investigate and remedy
the trouble at once. Mr. Nord said
he believed part of the trouble was
caused by many residents allowing
their roof wuter run into the sewer,
thus creating an overflow at the end
of the sewer pipe line.
William Miller, sewer inspector, was
asked by council members to report
on the condition of the sewers in Amherst. He said there were many down
spots. He said he believed accumulation of roots and weeds in the sewers
might be causing some of the damage.
One of the complainants Jumped to
his feet and suid he believed the only
way to remedy this unpleasunt situation was to put in a lurge enough
sewer pipe to take care of the sewage
coming from the entire pipe to the
pipes in the N. Main street locality.
It was brought out In the meeting that
a former council had been asked why
a larger pipe wus not put in, and the
reply given wus thut the villuge had
not enough money.
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DRAW CONSTITUTION
OE FISH. GAME CLUD
Express Object of Organization
At the First Meeting
The second meeting of the newly
formed Fish und Gume club of Amherst will be held tonight In the
Town Hull to complete the organization of the sportsmen's club.
At this meeting a tentative constitution drawn up by members of the
club will be presented to members for
ucceptunce.
The object of the club, as presented
in  the tentative constitution, is:
To advance the protection and pro-
pugutlon of llsh, game and song birds
in Amherst; to assist city, county,
stute and federal official, in the enforcement of the tish and game laws;
to do everything possible to eliminate
the pollution of wuter courses; to prevent malicious destruction of property
by hunters and fishermen; to bring
ubout mote friendly relations between
sportsmen and landowners, and to interest the general public iu sportsmanlike methods of taking llsh and
game; and to create an interest ln the
vital necessity for reforestation.
Too early pasturing may mean short
pasturing. Give the grass a chunce
to start uud the soil to become firm.
Failure to treat outs for smut the
last few years hus cost New York at
least :!'/* bushels an acre.