Amherst Times, 1918-02-28

              volume i, no. 17. amherst, ohio, thurs day, february 28, 1918. subscription, 1.50 per year oom for amherst real estate picking up ilder boys' conference coming here in margh somewhere the u. & a. new firm deal-inq 'property, now operation. numerous aaverusemenib myria 8ees good business urowtn future amherst.' with launching of a con cern to handle estate, outside nrms' advertising am herst property, private owners becoming active buying and selling, appears be fair way experience more or less large sized 'boom during spring, months. several pieces property are under negotiation sale, rentals brisk, and, as an elyrla man put it: "amherst looks us. there's lotspf money there and' "there will many sales made. u re-y , inalna brisk it' has been, -vftfll invade earnest, atiilwil(, carry on such adverting cam' palgn it never saw efore.'" l ' h. p. carstensen dialer. h carstensen,,- shoupe avenue, recently embarked jhe.tfe'al here. he hfs great houses lotlfsted already ip"u't over" sales. carp, specialty, ,voth andlrenters assured ot. results itxdeallng him.. . t enters field. r smith bro., dealers, sale ihis is-", sue. this concern is -one ofelyrla's biggest most reliable arms, efficient service may secured through them, either selling property. improvements. while no have been started yet, prospect. time being, activity confined repalrlng'and making improvements built. lie mild weather prospect, building expected take on' much activity. i well defined rumor that important developments, including government airplane contract local concern, are. soon place here, which probably accounts some going grow. attention, men. first column tho editorial page editor given his views subject advertising. we do not know all subject. nobody doeb. but wo ideas gained years' work study believe they worth tbe reading. merchants right elving little consideration meetings aro being hold discuss it. you give article question serious-reading thoughtful attention? it's flvo, page. read now. water main street freezes bursts ...... .i. friaay morning residences on, were without .for hours, main, frozen severe winter weather, having burst. force was sufficient to-crack crete asphalt pavement, om broken pipe spouting e cracks. manager baus company summoned by marshal miller, ,and ordered shut off at station. pavement torn up, section plugged,' direction l. fauver. consumes remainder winter, until repairs can other actions whjch cause trouble. aged brownhelm re8ident pa88e8 away mrs. marie elickler, brownhelm, years old, passed last frl- home her oaughter, mra anthony northelm, wp only surviving child. funeral aa held sunday 1 o'clock from homo, rev, firestone conducing -.ch. interment brown helm cemetery. eggs cheaper. reduction staples despite cleveland reports. housewives experienced slight relief high cost living, "by lit price fresh go cents over about cents., papers full news reductions vegetables kinds, consequence hero yet. plenty potatoes had exrected drop any time. onions same class. farmers their seed unusually early year, following reports a' scarcity varieties. corn apt low germination year,, highest tests running 90 9g cent. dealers receiving wants either, order5arly. pu el". card plan due fall. lorain county coal consumers classified people system according plans contemplated fuel administration next fall winter. hit householder affect manufacturers well. small consumer supplied equitable distribution outlined fairly interests users. .in effort save when furnaces fired allowed out, wood yards established urged burn fuel. further drastic rules made conserve "light-less" orders affecting stores, pool roomi, saloons places. thinks berea amherst. south leaves train wrong w. j. urschel, cor respondent times, prominent citizen village, .suffered absent-mindedness tuesday. few days working head offices ohio quarries cleveland, returning upon completion labors. arriving berea, misunderstood conductor's cry thought ho reached town. hadn't. one thing do: grabbed interurban car, after long round-about tiresome trip finally homo safety. friends considerable fun expense. also part number items -we printing week. town boys basketball. central gym .basketball team played o'verlands evening. games scheduled each wednesday night, owing fact night our press, able them tho' proper publicity. good, however, attending. lecture course tq best school course, wells entertainers appear opera house thursday ovenlng what bo entire course. mr. comprise company, soprano singer exceptional proficiency, reader pianist met receptions wherever thoy appeared. .two friday night. basket ball teams clash girls gym. strong excellent battles should result. saturday evening play meeting st. ig-natlous five. defeated am- evening, 24 21. mm' ,c)lw.' -ralolncr, wind monday damage done, shake foundations. period luck every n gust of(wlnd left roof heads. velocity. thero dhniage reported, though trees blown down vicinity. followed drizzling rain occupied afternoon hours. tuesday turned colder. red cross does work. enormous compresses shipped headquarters. chapter american completed ail month forwarding supplies soldiers. ladles gathers week work, knitting sew ing branch surg, leal dressings friday. latter sent dur month: 720 4 x compresses, 375 8 360 9x9 13 heel rings. members added since report: strohmeier, ruth dulmage, howard dulmage' alta wlnon. sewing rcoss likewise banner month. 70 sweaters, 52 pairs socks, 30 surgical shirts, wristlets convalescent robes in. qual ity workmanship displayed highly complimented officials ot cross, greatly appreciated soldiers who benefited. get ready maple sugar. irf spite warm daya recently, sugar thus far failed market. nevertheless prospects better crop than usual good. abandoned bushes opened again camps plttsfiold end run blast. makers prices product account gen-oral country. hardly bit ma- plo arrive costs 25 cans delivered, add something total price. vitalize savings habit. buy war stamps. big window jiot known wm. guild, kolbe block, suffers loss cause, doubted. scuffling seen near corner minutes before watchman finds clue. 'store william grocer, ko'.be mysteriously 10 mystery surrounds breai:. insurance. kas-soul'f candy kitchen, heard crash immediately ran scene. sight, glass shattered. telephoned came store boarded window. report scufiling neighborhood crasli, definite very time, caused it', appearances would point heavy instrument, elbow, come contact glass. second room broken, break occurrc! ago. pay? surely pays advertise times. here's proof: advertised correspondent. one. cash register sale; sold hurry. sowing machines sold, largely advertisements times? another surplus ma chinery live stock advertisement. v liko paper? rest dent said "they couldn't llvo it." 'and meant subscriber neighboring city asks wife "if weekly got yet not." -lent peter's evangelical church (thursday) rev. egll conduct third series lenten services. attended thomas williams visited misses gerlack township board education its regular anson evans, janesvllle, wis., visiting parents, e. b. aldrich, toledo sister. patriotism, pride just common selfishness say "buy stamps." green line lacks power cars creep tuesday, entirely stalled. elyria travelers trouble re turning afternoon. power, car hour quarter traveling junction. stalled cemetery, unable move forward backward. lino 'traveled snail's pace, barely crawl tiny grade. residents took chance walking junction, picked autos far. farmer's wagon carried half dozen. airplanes amer ican fighting front stories hard sometimes france channels usually reliable. ago german aviators fly sector americans. anti-aircraft guns spit germans tako "safety 3,000 me ters make whatever observations desire. yarn across america encourage us speed proudction. hours ahead equipped liberty motors france, continue ocean increasing numbers. face omt story unchecked flights hove. mean stripped air plane protection; loft unprovided meet uermans anu arlve back own lines knowledge allied defenses absolutely necessary enemy if loudly-heralded spring drive. isn't absurd allies supplying troops clothing, ammuni tion, declining protect airplanes? scarcely sounds logical, unless superiority prevails along western front, indication dispatches. reasonable sup pose taking care situation planes arrive, unfavorable merely camouflage designed mako factories up. mrs, r. c. blum spent addition shop. zimmerman build auto bodies scale. addition, 2s feet size, blacksmith shop tenney avenue. charles holzhauer charge, rapid progress. use body buldling plant, complete purpose. doing shop, increase imperative. gets bicycle shipment. hardware stocks season. wcsbecher received largest shipments bicycles ever into wheels latest improved model. crated separately completely filled baggage compartment electric package car. assembled within days. clarence baker enlists akmv o. help baker, who. position assistant postmaster 3eveial years, son treasurer street, enlisted united states army. camp green, n. c, whera undergo training. baker's post- office cared sister, miss lillian elizabeth becker ihe formerly baker. young liked iveryborty wishes host friends. march coming. lion lamb! -the so-called wlntei months ushered custom asserts decide general conditions balance coinc hon, maybe lamb, whichever is, supposed gc out exactly opposite manner. so don't mind day cold blustery, long. reminds 31 easter sunday. rather clothes perhaps look chilly everybody's hoping best. egg dropped 50 dozen, rapidly de sllnlng 30. hens lay wonder why waited long? kids playing marbles, sure sign spring. we'vt older ones, men granddadle3, joining jusf "to keep hands in." pocket guide press .amherst interestign information llfjerally patronized advertis ers, delivered print booklet gives schedules, village off! cers, officials, lodge nights, etc. books intro duced original plan, therein privilege instead duty. guides hand glad anyone asking them. nre printed post wear indefinitely, co. buys press. whltlock arrived purchased replace old drum using. erector charge installing mahclnery. changes interior made, efficiency, annual attract 250 15 committees named. clubs schools represented talent program help. 1c least age parts attend available program. oberlin broke former records conferences enrollment 500 boys. these brought county. attendance nearly twice largo hate conferences. effect felt towns ommunitles echo neetings locali ties. alteration limited o over. selected representa-ion provide 3unday mtltled three delegates .00 addl-r fraction thereof. club :lnd enrolled )e entitled two representatives, rhese consist y. m. ;roups, hi-y clubs, inner circles, jcout troups, form joys' organizations. registration fee laid boy organiza-ion represents. -vlll anything con-erence aside ee. entertainment light meals ill provided vill appointed solicit lodging ind boarding places homes. meal irrival lunch loon samo banquet served. paid used goes pay expense conference, vhatever additional incurred covered budget robinson, international secretary a., .vlll speakers onference. opening peaker ime specialist em-iloyed boys, cam-ialgn vocational guidance oys railroad" jenkins, tailroad chicago june-ion, speaker sat-'rday banquet. country t. "tom" lanham, state ounty after-toon meeting. ways noetlng conference. john bjelke, student secretary, ono speakers. bjelke .ast year's fails entertain benefit closing available. .negotiations secure -ho services ernest lynn wal-lorf methodist jloveland ailed aiding delegations find assist generally entertainment. church. committee of, tor itev. neumeister, conrad zilch, hunter, prof. porter, kyle booth, pastors laymen. c