Amherst Times, 1918-04-18

              mm liberty first, last and always i vol. i, no. 23. subscription, $1.50 per year amherst, ohio, thursday? april 1b, 1918 official newspaper of the village ohio. interesting letter from glare avery says amher8t far ahead southern towns in pro- gressivenebs. oscar dunn badly hurt accident pinned under machine when auto-mobile steering geer goes wrong. following has been received by parents claire avery, who enlisted ordnance corps some time ago. young man transferred several times, is now at camp wheeler, ga., where undergoing training. ga. dear mother all: well, didn't get to write you sunday bo suppose that this will worried death about me. see wo got paid friday afternoon saturday noon we were released quarantine. there wasn't an left camp! all went town spent our hard-earned wages had a good time. my "bunkle" check-passes down macon again. it certainly dead on sunday, almost as bad during week; typical city, rather old-fashioned blow. but people treat soldiers flrst-rato "southern hospitality" spread over place. evening bunkle 1 heard church they feed soldier boys (in fact churches do evenings); so a-begging for mess. simply introduced ourselveb there, invited inside made thoroughly home parlors beauties" (and their mothers). after big hole eats opened christian endeavor played piano 'era. then into lutened colonel whatslznamo talk third loan. have special invitations next evening. almost-forgot tell soldiers' recreation rooms macon, ladles are keeping up two floors building benefit uniform. very nicely furnished; plenty magazines books, games sorts, vlctrola or two, upper floor dance hall may meet many fair girlies whb, course, properly chaperoned. comes' progressive' nesb backbone, amherst most any south' em seen. am sending couple pic tures gang; small one just part bunch. com pany street is' background. possibly 'you'll think don't look fleshy pictures, night was "down town" found gained exactly 15 pounds since leaving columbus barracks. pretty skinny guy, oht i'm slowly getting "orchestra" together., fellows can play quite trombonist, cornetist, violinist, drummer, mouth-organist piano. practice y. whenever borrow instruments bandmaster. cookies came through fine shape did taste like more. tent send, thanks, etc., best wishes more cookies. robison fellow whom going vancouver, wash., with, he said be mighty glad make camp. chilly hero tonight-has few days. need worry its being too -warm extra blanket here, especially nights dapm, which makes seem colder. buy anything blan ket commissary, fellowe here tried one, wouldn't sell him any. heavy isn't necessary; tne ones sued ub rather, light-weight, wool them (but not wool), keep us fairly warm. would send me plain writing paper old thing. tho new things issued coat, box poncho. news time, close, hard day's work tomorrow. clare county commissioner dun met with unfortunate monday confined his way courthouse ford runabout, little boy riding him. neared district noticed something wrong attempted sop it. same called jump. front wheel took sharp turn auo' turned over. .the thrown clear mr. ras underneath help soon hand dragged perilous position taken homo. sprained right arm, cut back, knee bruised such likely x-ray determine whether broken not. stated struck telephone pole before, driven ployes canfleld oil company. ho taking garage repaired. parly gave suddenly. girls' minstrel show 8. though weeks yet intervene, show, held friday, 8, ia main topic conversation homes, indications point record-breaking attendance. 40 girls take part, ywill assisted excellent outside talent. proceeds go red cross, chapter. male less common event, that's another it'll worth seing. plan there. sticking op gollvs , 'i jrw. k'v'd sadies (miun s oak industrial project revival rumors "something doing" created stir late. real estate if develops, property increase manyfold value. also basis rumors, probably activity. practically 4,000 acres own syndicate leased farming purposes again year, leases only. land extends 10 years. various u3es suggested tract, steel plant, shipbuilding standard oil, even government training post. bought out other industries, true, necessary meerly purhcase narrow strip near lake front. citizens hope somehting done future. prove "making" cltj council accepts milan-martin sewer engineer fauver reports-many ready connect petition laid elmer johnson injured. $1,000 class, w. s. residents" lorain certified ohio war savings committee, columbus, eligible membership thousand dollar club, reason recen purchase $1,000, maturity value, stamps: lee stroup, elyria. a. r. jones, katherine g. thomas, c. farkell, lorain. bean, exchange pulpits. rev. hunter methodist occu pied pulpit first methodlbt place j. cooper, four hyears cnapiam av onus prison, york. covering experiences prison work. indians doing bit country chief long wolf explains purpose visit east. loan cam- is. s, convention paign earnest elyria johnson, former france, l)3en wounded, gassed, am! home, blind, deaf anil dumb, nro unfounded. let ters reports wide circu lation, saying right, week's rest french resort. thought rumor started pro-germans. last, mcnths delay, milan- martin sower completed accepted, voting tuesday accept payment full ross & morse, contractors. total amount still duo $1,860.12, money amount. reported results inspection, working order, siphon performing beautifully whole workmanlike job. mayor six 3ight families preparing sewer, prom- .ses largely used. delays. nearly $52,000 raised districttry tu quota. german bank chaneg name directors amnerst ueruwu company, recent meetings, de cided enlarge quarters, change name, convert trust ocmpany. remains sanction company's stockholders. banking co. become company capitaliza tion $100,000, irom tzn nnn ha made. barber shop occupied delton carstensen used banns quar enlarged. hene8 transferred. accordine letters wenda ot ernest henes, gone transfers .late. lost; marshal miller . h v. nnpantn nf cauea upon iu uuu mo i"""" w-a lad wandered yard f t tipnmcr brownhelm. motored unable give information. brought father, august quashnesfke, waiting park marshal, tended ask finding boy. quashnesfke fish- ine. anu while asleep wandered-to brownhelm ml'es away. visited three full-blooded indians, wolf, piute, wife. princess feather, mohawk, companion, wyandotte. empire theater, addition giving native songs, costume, told much lives, service united states war. proportion numbers, joined colors greater ratio than white brethren. twenty-six serving army. relief fund indians. trio engaged visiting reservations, endeavoring secure enlistments among men, encour aging buying bonds thrift stamps wealthy members of, tribes. ihey collecting funds dependents service. these brave men already given cases suffered established. carried president wilson assurance whole-hearted support country, numbering 500,000. party west, stop chicago, st. loius, kansas topeka wyoming. afraid. modern american slight fear painted men. jolly, rapidly dispel might otherwise present. children anxious shake hands princess, receive words her. rough, gives serious talk, telling advantages education, what mean them. incidentally collego man, having graduated haskell indian school nebraska. campaign earnest. district, comprising black river townships, subscription $52,-000, must $100,000 before community fly flag. committee charge earnestly requests everyone come forward put top and, iffeels aid done. check every within days, noting those showing honor flag windows. wants entire that, bus! ness house purchased bond your flag, applying william miller, local chairman. once. week. "over top" ui shoulders end lacking og 'way county. try quota saturday, 20th, nur early "amherst america" motto. motto top," over, margin worthy name; banks shoulder burden us; mu3t false colors. anyone bonds, so. wait until la3t moment, object saturday. report chairman talent promi nent program-girls' mass meeting. george mcqueen passes mcquet.i. wenn known resi-jent amhersr brownhelm, recently residing f. quieley. west town, passed awny band practlco talk- j memorial hospital, elyria, ing houses, arternoon. 55 years selects leave. large number county, herst leave tmer-man 26. names list: john bruce, charles wragg, frank b. whyte, paul mori, bartlome, jaeger albert koepke. quarries schedule. effective morning, ouarrv train leaves 5:25, beginning 5:55, m. late arrival inclement weather prevented b' above actual expenses dependent decreasing. information ventured population decreasing ever were. divided 19s tribes, each speaking different language, wear clothes looking tin- ferent. no recognize costumes. highly educated, comparatively wealthy, thorough ly civilized. jsteve molner. win annual lo rain associa .sunday monday, 5 6, presbyterian splendid program ar ranged officers charge, women prominent e. cooper president; barnard, vice mrs dwlre, secretary, anton dute, treasurer, association. meals served ladies church. attendance oxpected large, sun day schools elected representatives follows: afternoon, 5. devotional exercises. opening exercises yule, supt. u. p. school, presiding. addresses welcome: behalf churches, winters; church, smith; jones. response amherst. appointment committees. address, "what meant me" n. pond d.d., oberlin. "the bible message ought teach" stae bier, cleveland. ' evening, song led kyle booth, music choir. offering. solo miss helene baker, be" dr. staebler. 6. don aldson, announcements business. "getting uirls bleachers game" jessie street, relation class school" georgia young, toledo. address. "tho prayer life boy" clivo mcgulre, address yeagle, afternoon. stamp stations ii. order sales weel nding 11: public institutions. bank. postolflco. school. religious organizations. paul's lutheran business houses. jacob dock. atlas engineering kuss. wm. guild. avho head list week? l. moebius, age. stroko paralysis removed hospital. surviving sister, mrs. sadie mead, resides michigan; brothers. v). joel meoueen. camden. kan.; alfred mc-, queen, cleveland: luther mcqueen, h. williams, oberlin vermilion; minneapolis, minn., rbownhelm. funeral services zilch mortician wednesday 2:30, largo interment cemetery. edwards funeral. benjamin edwards. fatally burned wife's parents, deltrick, north street. relatives, friends workmen atended funeral, egli conducting services. brothers-in-law acted pallbearers. vault elmwood south patriotic meeting congregational hold series auspices cross society. prof. root college secured speaker. car secured. efforts foster, employed factories havo 6:30 m., making connections both schedule arrived cer tain plants either 65 minutes late, deducted half hour's wages. superintendent nestor green lino authorized change. -rev. martin, mar- melvin slack recovers. slack, select sherman hospital attack tonsllltls, farrecovered ,u3 tq .be 'discharged president, nominations. "teaching interests" music. leo young. publle shelton, schools. supper post, toast- master. sacred concert orchestra second coaeregatlonal school! address- ion. installation oiflcers. closing president. o'clock, baptist w held. candico werner iva clark. period. welcome. response. solo. challenge teen age" lottie barkloy. secretary conference; cora walton, secondary superintendent. greetings adult prayer, closlngjiymn,; cause officials. originally ompleted fall, failed stand tests, owing vitrous pipe end, leaked badly. finally decided replace iron pipe, lower eovral feet. necejsittaed additional expense, warranted, because :he indefinitely, constant source trouble. performs difficult feat carrying sewage water jown hill hundred feet, creek hill, principle valve placed lowest lice, emptied .he often necessary. read -ommls3ioner, light finance committee. february taxes village, anticipated appropriations, $1,-200 available improvements. discuss $1,200 toward improvements, possible temporary repairs side streets, tenney avenue. streets condition demand attention. sum $519.05 voted ihe fund, ocrrect error charging bills. cemetery trustees salary. ordlnanec salary $2 exceeding ix,' clerk $15 year. councilman presents resignalton. menz, move farm corporation, presented resignation council', alld table residence requirements councilmen. vacancy filled up-ponitment. saloon keepers remain open hour longer discussion. general consensus opinion nights, decision times used, matter up. bills ordered paid, adjourned. baker car. 2 thursday o. returned gallon, invalid carrlnge, mounted cadillac chassis, finest outfits carry nine passengers, seats collapsible, enabling purposes. interior lighted dome, upholstered gray corduroy. concern gallon reputation turning carriages quality, congratulated enterprise securing ono vehicles seen here. hollstein columbus. moustcsln co-, lumbus toif ten settlement .v ..... il.mb a"&. wadsworth. jfconvaiesceaw ich. ua