Amherst Times, 1918-06-06

              wimt liberty first, last and always freedom for all forever vol. i, no. 31. subscription, $1.50 per year amherst, ohio, thursday, june 6, 1918. official newspaper of the village ohio.' letter from staff correspondent local men now near coast; times will have be8t new8 them. has made arrangements with a well known newspaperman to furnish it special articles time concerning activities many boys in service. these be much same as those appearing cleveland news new york times, but we cases able print before any other paper. amherst selects large number soon france on battle front, their relatives friends this paper best means following them place place. first article follows: camp merrltt, n. j 3. life here is different than our former camp. national army are taking an enforced vacation, intensive training schedule being entirely abandoned each man given 24-hour pass visit city. influx metropolis was heavy memorial day demand week-end coney island or broadway overstepped 20 cent limit company. mustering complete thorough inspection equipment friday. ghost walk forepart week then visits city renewed vigor. understood that there no final here. short drilling periods held dally. forrcer dally carried out exception .there permitted stay up late 11 o'clock at night. under censorship order nothing can said about troops movement, who you where came from. permissible state located (temporarily) j. hobokon, probable embarkation made, newark patterson pathe film studio not far takes 30 minutes hit broadway. some aro even atlantic censoring letters starts boarding ship. least possible three four weeks. most "cream state" anxious overseas the" barracks hero smaller grove shade trees, dispelling heat dust which so characterized tormer stockade memorable visit. un derstood between 500 600 incarcerated stockade, includ' lng seven officers, whom pro tested against service classified alien enemies. every pre caution send acrosb only physically perfect patriotic bunk provided mattress, supplanting strawtlck. y. m. c. one knights columbus building, usual theater two hostess visiting house. community group fraternal center conspicuous by absence. also jess modernly improved precaution, general, taken en route. guard sta ttoned end car. prac tically trains trip without permitting get off exercise, troop train stopped briefly washington. offlcerb were pullman sleepers tourist cars. along route arrive people gave hearty ovation. whistles noise making instruments pressed into passed. girls waved, threw kisses, encouraging smiles. american red cross canteen performing splendid work, giving candy, fruit, tobacco postcards when pulled activity especially noticed cleveland,' pittsburgh, philadelphl cities. words imparted boys, belects across several states could help con clude entire nation backing prosecution war tor continued democracy. cr08s note8. the' surgical dressing class met friday after noon ut library, workroom coolest am herst. registered meadames dora schmauch, fannie hart. rawson. r. cromwell, f, steele, belden, o. hotfner, bark-ley, roeiner, nattzger, a. f mc queen, e, s. foster, e. a, little. ian eclipse sun 8 once 3g0 years americans chance stand own yards see total sun. 8th rare occasions. course, eclipses happen ing somewhere world time; they over half centuries. worth your while watch one. eclipse, during moon swing earth sun, blotting daylight parts united casting shadows others, begin sunrise, away little borodino, south japan. quickly pacific, hours quarter, striking coast columbia river 1:55 traveling rate nearly 2,000 miles hour. great black shadow cut diagonal swath 60 wide, wll run through washington, oregon, idaho, wyoming, colorado, kansas, oklahoma, arkansas, louisiana, mississippi, alabama, flor ida. dark darkness 90 seconds. folk both side path share it. see, partial one, afternoon 8. farth er path, less be' gloom; they'll pretty away. down southern california quarters cov ered. touch big event. sweep country almost unbelievable speed. fastest express train, speediest flying machine, would seem merely crawl comparison flash exactly 47 minutes. should reach mississippi valley 4:37 p. m., central time, jump florida 5:42 eastern time. coming turned astronomers topsy-turvy. rushing around planting mammoth cameras observatories snap phenomena. they're putting show, fear small cloud may interfere there, eye been fixed denver yerkes observatory. w. report week. fire 1b going down! more fuel! says chairman sales tions. fuel gatherers ending public financial. savings & banking co postoftlce park bank school - religious organizations. st. peter's evangelical church, rev. egll. 2 paul's lutheran rev, jordan. business places. hardware co. ehrman mayor foster plato dute sablers o, aschenbach b. kuss l. moeblus atlas engineering wm. guild carstensen barber shop jacob dock bodmann millinery cheesman telephone exchange coal supply lersch f. schmauch market baus keller baua pat mcgarvey oehl y, depot newsberry kassouff ernst baker-ebbs ii. frederick 1 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 benefit play postponed. play, "all account polly,' saturday evening senior brownhelm high bene fit crosb, postponed until evening, 14, town hemfwypem. flcmfw opera presented capacity crowds, greatly pleased hoped similar crowd greet players phonograph invented heard miles. new, lei sonofagun try operate within shop. council long session eleqation present urge road repairs budget another tuesday evening. budget, preparation soms passed, tax money differenthcmfwpywypp committees estimating what funds required next six months. delegation waited upon endeavor secure repairing roads badly down. inasmuch amount available such purposes, permanent nature done toward streets, temporary made. discussion sev eral matters, action tak- i. regular bills paid. cards ordered recont meeting ready deliv ery. used ob tain record township government service, purpose keep informa tion secure, form. estimated 140 names, branch in. son flays slackers 4, editor times. dear sir: please allow me enough space my pinion so-called slackers," dodging another, trying hide hind woman's skirts draft, finally dodging, shipyards go, patriotism there's nerve hang bervlce flag window wear medal shipping board. that's pa triotism ship ping board ought have, kaiser's agents receive famous iron bravery. mr. editor, i speaking point view alone. lost had fighting good cause. wishing sons others dose. god's manhood's sake, let called do bit rut, go draft ingly men, say: "here, serve country, if living in, for." not, elyrla gentleman spoke band deocra-tlon day. he sent back wherever from, use hope pleasure, struggle over, back, bhow "sissies" of. thanking space, re main very truly yours, frank de paul. accidents family. family william singularly unfortunate matter accidents. kenneth guild, livering groceries, felland sprained his wrist, incapacitate him monday morning old, fell stairs, fracturing leg. dr. mcqueen attended lad, getting expected. sympathy community. geo. vibber passes george vlbber, aged 90, resident died thursday night home son, illness funeral services sunday home, attendance. pall bearers charles bryant, arthur engle, kendelgh, gleason, davis mellor. rov. stelner tho congre gational church conducted serv ices, interment crown hill. vlblier born 1827 upper sadnusky, russia 1841. various elected political offices neighbors. 1890 moved resided since. surviving leaves daughter, mrs. wach ober-lln. . youth, writ wants know kiss girl star jshoots, ho can, her father don't baa him. mayor's proclamation. greeting. juno 21, 1918, offi cially designated savings, secretary treasury (lie governor ohio. loyal citizens accordingly devote portion pledging savo invest .strinps promoting sale stamps anion its shr- :ld pledge selves save wnr stamps, law permits anyone hold, namely $1,000 (maturity value) ?s:i4 prosent cost value. bo name member fam ily. stn ips investment ever occd nation, yielding 4.27 terest, redeemable n m days' notice postot.. interest guaranteed aa l rlncipsjl unite government. thus loaned win war. furthermore, ma ture january, 1923, enriched return. (signed) mayor. 100 club growing, club, composed bqught limit, $1,000, -stamps, organized weelo-with avm. h. schlbley g. wiseman portman charter mem bers, increase growth. memberstkre nlch oil, baus, joseph wesbecher miio hollsteln, menz uthe. expected members enrolled soon. registered. attorneys miller smythe kept busy wednesday towil hall registering youths come since ago, according recently passed act congress. registration places county, vicinity. bicycle contest opens entrants inaugurated garford stimulate herst vicinity already brought contestants. runs sept. 1. boy selling greatest period each, $35 colton bicycle. contestants entered earl cheatham, helen mcqueen, warren ladrlck, nelson dorothy zilch. lillian harry flowers, roy hanson, harold ruth, merthal balloy, lewis haywood, elmer nichel, vivian kennedy, cliarle3 barkley. elda schofleld, jessie thompson, alice kendelgh. misses mario knight irma martin becker milan avenue. introducing mickie. mlckle, printer's devil, asked featured humor peace decld- ed talk. mlckle ap- pear when. he's bright youngster knows game things sharp point. eyes entertaining. ! s ' mickie -ioki uve ppper , ft feu.eu. an' san vf oon nvkke noch difference whether. noo ell us oft soraeboon euse, jest eu- somebodv it" vmiu. os evfher. v wiw. -thank nou ids d mr beats vermilion, 2-0 team makes hits, daring base-running wins. hardfought game, baseball feated lake shores vermilion brandt's score 0. played, pitchers dominating bat ters. innings, sick struck men. eh- lert fanned eight, game. threo hits mado herst, chippy bruce, bruce garnering base running part ot responsible ihe runs. inning walked, stole second, wild throw ?atch napping bcored. third practically duplicated feat. hcippy up. threatened nings. onco thrgo on, base, support behind ehlert holes. light. kicking players. material it, games arranged ood teams crowds drawn larger numbers succeeding sundays. wilson umpire. score, r ii ..1 0100000 02 sh.-.o 0 00 8, 7, craft 2; bases balls 2, batteries baker;. shores, sick, sick. entertains ohio quar ries house entertainment social given. howard dulmage adams co-operating. mulscal program arranged. ice cream cake served, opportunity contribute cross. ladles croxx auxiliary requested suggested cakes frosting keeping 3-10 des ignated week, householder urged pur chase make hia winter administrator kent lorain likely harder last, urges immediate decuro now. dealers fortunate plenty coal, assurance condition continue. buy praise received sergt. maj. otto mischka, contained information inadvisable print. bays happy, closing said: "i expect progress continue give craved for. glancing fow issues, believe increased extent havo add additional pages. hear conceive supporting ono paper, live sheet; eventually work." convenience gallantly doing duty, future address be: company 329th infantry, expeditionary force, via hold convention elyria annual coun ty fciyria mo friday, important conferences. conference selected leaders among older county u mlnlsioi-s convene o'clock. meetings separate ly. ue determine definite plan work schools minis ters" seek find way whereby churches organlzatlo nor heretofore. start 7:30 21. jas. hengen. writes interestingly experiences. j., 30, times: recent issues observed glad somo colors camps pen lines transferred few days ago having young men's christian association feel homesick, k. something minute, usually packed hour surely granted yesterday today visited pleasant tal:lng sights wee morning. wo enjoying here, bultl asd pleasant. probably frlendb like me, ask kindly publish isuo. wish write soldier lad likes mall friends, town. wishes james c, inf., merritt, show coming. hagenbeck-wallace circus, jf largest circus organizations world, exhibit tues jay, 11. excursion round tickets railroads travel. shows section season, anticipated management. title remains years, yet organization owned operated edward ballard. utilized transport ire 1,000 employes, addition 108 advance twenty-two tents erlng acres ground shelter transient daytime. drafi horses head pony ring siock. ino nas loctor, lawyer, dentist, u. postman. letectlves, fact artisan found averago hagenbeck menagerie, clared finest com plete zoo show. repre sents expenditure $3,000,000. operating expense $7,500 taylor happy. word taylor, ky., left 25 progressing nicely ind themselves jtmost. ippearance real soldiers already. casper drum major second band, 159th brigade. au courants shower miss winterberger lena wlnterberger, married, honoi uest, courant enter tained violet uaker. early spent towels, etc., bride-to-be, cook book her. lunch she showered variety gifts suitable kitchen use. served rose decorated dining room. centerpiece doll dressed bride, .nalds honor. favors tiny dippers filled rice. particularly enjoyable stone church. (stone) utended, collections $55 lonated stabler lddress, kyle oboth hunter okla-"iqjina ladles' quartet huron fur-.lislied music. doubles quota. returns ""rosa campaign doubled quota $2,700. $5,400 tabulated, scattering amounts o list contributors completed issue, fittingly orserved showers threaten pro- gram speech. car ried entirety desplto brief thunder storms wihch put stop activities. largo gathered shortly speaker day, ranshaw of" elvria. pastors committee seated platform. noumelster opened prayer led audience singing "america." e acted chairman, postmaster stlwald roll veterans, introduced jur. elyrla, se--ured principal cholco waa happy verdict finished. gives fine address. delivered addresses devoted msot attention war, telling atrocities personal knowledge, told treatment women children belgium huns, treatment. compared germany america efficiency, proved -oncluslvely boasted german 'elliclency" misnomer. iketched achievements germans 50 'or preparation. flayed workmen vho strike iarning $6 $15 comfort, joldlers working $1 filth facing death nlnute. enemy aliens still love kaiser hey stands jive carfare rousing send- aft desire return fatherland. parade cemetery. rain close ad-lress, mln-ites formed. tur-ler marshal, followed band. r, firing iquad next. pre-lented beautiful picture they, narched white uniforms, ilght flower preceded legree ap-eared dispersed be-'ore rain. paraded also; nany line. clevo-and avenue cemetery, noved maln vhere reviewed hill ceme-ery honor paid departed veterans there. notes. charge year's celebration re-elected year. floral, kuss, bodman field; r., hanchett; churches, neu-meister; societies, alunger; schools. supt. fred powers; civilian, baker; .uunlcipal, foster. veterans' ranks were, abel woman fainted park. :o neighboring homo revived. ladies security la-jles conclusion parade. movies did gobd dance redington attracted many. timo meeting. reports to' meet transact its- just thoroughly though pnoplo bhot fired 9:30 speculation origin. children's methodist katherine koehne returned spend summer vacation. adopted tour bait months old. lttle lass hag named dorothea. julius blum, stationed ordnance department, parents, gaiumv