Amherst Times, 1919-01-02

              times. freedom tor all forever liberty first, last and always vol. i(, no. 8. subscription, $1.50 per year amherst, ohi6, thursday, january 2, 1919. official new8paper of the village ohio. amherst i nn nnun luuhl duio celebrate h n a m mm ma m. mi8chka tells reception armistice news at french camp. before leaving for united states. by sgt. maj. otto mlschka. ecommoy, france. "tho, greatest celebration france has had in . 100 years' is way leading merchant vojred it to tho homo boys on active service "selge ecommoy"." weather during past few days' been in' co-operation' with victory. home received semi-official within four hour it, officially six hours after -was signed. llg was held 4:30 o'clock afternoon. long the! started fireworks set jiff or church bells peeling thoannouncement victory, locah4tores homes were profusely decforated american flags, occasionally combination allied flags. center there placed rfge under which thn entire nrocesston marcneu. ine hand played national airs countries. families who" sol-omn over years ' suddenly took an air gaiety, but are far from attaining established gaiety existed prior war. common sight see women children weep joy 'occasionally ono saw woman offering prayer gratitude. wives mothers now anxiously awaiting return hu3band3 sons, many sweet hearts their fiances. organs pianos have silent again sending forth victorious airs. songs being 'sung. dancing re-established. english. customs. ta slates will haye plenty humor- oun stories tell about quaint customs peculiarities. tho' frenchman cares his horse1 rtfuses nsslstanc, bur frenclv wife maid cows chickens necessities. even gather crops thej feeding" cows. nave largely wuikuu wo sui.uoho fields here. not unusual one two elderly men, cou pie half dozen ages working together gathering the" harvest. nude agricultural .methods prevail here as well england. they still cut wheat, .hay, oats, barley, etc., scythe thresh hand. corcitls threshed laying shocks barn floor hitting board. cereal then collected run through sifter, af ter small utones aro picked out, where stopped england large farms rented broth ers. 1,500 nrces other boo acres. ford trac-tor liberally used ens-land co-operation gov ornment, tractors both plowing harvesting farmers pound $5 aero. bumper, less so england, said would be doubtful if ends met no silos any modern farming machinery france, this progressive just beginning bud economical war made people, fall take advantage oj natural assets. amerlcail soldiers dur ing, summer gathered bushels wild uncultivated uiacicnernes same america -meant much blackberry wine canned berries. reasons latter may havo'been because scarcity sugar. ticed little canning done we cako blackberries forms least meal day greater part sum mer. band members spent good share time picking berries peo show thrifty qualities. flf&mne during' leaves "from elm trees laid them out dry. winter leaves' tops sugar beets fed live stock. market, butter cottage cheese wrapped leaves. mayio never' washed. slnco rains 205 365 days th yaer, maybo washing leavei js deemed tinencegsary. jinny inhabitants wear wooden shoes general purposes "all the- shoo storos lumber yard planing connection. found of. amusement watching get your dog license8. supply licenses has. mayor e. foster, whom application should bo once owners dogs. law regulres that uo issued first year, grace probably given. ah dogs bearing new license tags liable killed .owner fined. mherst high beats mitchell 5 score 23 19 strenuou3 contest delights crowd. fiercely con tested basketball game saturday night gymnasium, witnessed largo enthusiastic crowd, school team defeated strong five lfl. tlio'bcore see-sawed back game, tied everal times, result doubt up the, minutes, play. scores, end quar leading, s 3. seconu quarter mitchells fighting harder, 10 7 half-way point. changes lineup third quarter, particu lar substitution center, gave better appear ance, piled points until 16 14 period. fourth, ter, team, superior teamwork, brought itself tie heir opponents, minutes play added several baskets, finish, hi shows teamwork. individual koteers than boys, they' deficient qaullty known playing heady ball ay through, none seemingly trying demonstrate own prowess expense team's success. rough too rough. different occasions e jence hard feeling between oppo nents came light, referee difficulty creating harmony. cninpy uruce iorceu icava in" injur ing arm thrown.' nick bruce also hurt, continued playing. stars. wilson, mitchells, ased most total five. blum well. 'wiseman anil nickels well, though earn showed occasional flashes form. each follows : c. bruce, rf; if; c; baker, rg; slack, lg; blum", lynch, mitchell, o, -monger, wiseman baumhnrdt. nickels, bel den, noumeister, rf. powers, crkmen shape finish shoes. country throughout hilly means transportation usually )v bicycle. most, vehicles wheel caliber. rarcl loes" four-wheeled wagon two-wheeled predominates tax four-wheeled, classed luxury. goats milk cheei'b don keys driving style novelties seen boys. seven-day leave. lorain county officers men given seven leave returning stales. months' more ernment providing special l.eave free transportation. mllsted addition glvon quarters allowed $1 rations. commences reaching destination area, selected jftvornments states taking nice, southern destination. route travel via paris,- 24 limit make train connections. en listed tunate enough got stop paris, trains routed tours. leaves, granted outside only standing enlisted going alx-les-bains near switzerland arid italy. although believed ohio would' christinas, big movement come taken leave.- these divided batches 50 cent time. .first ot ought homeward bound orders affecting thousands men. xmas year's doings enjoyable holiday season finds happy mood, social affairs usher bright prospects , town people. passed its seasons. evon did part, "green christmas." instead cold crisp. rainy gloomy, carod. temperatures except days, away inhc !0's 40's. practically every merchant, mater what jlne, reports beat trades years. prices wer? cases, turkey ap peared tables. christmas, 1918. stores closed christmas year's. enjoying .the presents dinner, pro ceeded amuse itself. attended motion picture shows, others visited nearby cities search pfeui- iire. danco attracted best crowds months. workmen various plants enjoyed holidays home. some nlants cave substantial employos. wlllys-over'and co. .of elyria off iho' christmas; since put work. earning wages months, while absorbed ,n government lo'ans, remained' insure happier christinas ever homes. -new rung in. another eagles' dances eve, dancing' 1 o'clock. midnight. ,re volver shots startled darcers, celebrators. rang hour. watch serv ices churches, faithful spending evening prayer, song, rejoicing. schools week's' vacation, resuming sessions monday morning, events importance place banquet thu employes'" 'of 'the -o. (s.automatlc cd" dedication th.e pipe gan" st, joseph's catholic church. opens promise. nineteen-nlneteen banner vi cinity. soldier arriving rapidly day, fore will-again engaged old-time activities. stone, cuttln; companies foresee tho. resumption normal operations spring, quarries south amherst. u. s, automatic company capacity production 'individuals who devoting govern mental work throdgh labors resume participation community's fairs. municipal improvements ," war, undertaken, talks vari ous officials criterion. indeed, requested eevry com mhnity "go ahead" full blast improvement work, order re turned find employment without delay. amheret'b needed 1m provements include pavement roads into city, schoolhouse, park, hall auditorium. money things must se cured. closing saloons loss revenue which, secured way. organizations temptation opening sor club place, congregate enjoy fellowship need present. he th! year. when ,lt hoped, look upon o achievement. miss baker phyllis-baker, daughter mr. land mrs. q, h. arrived eve camp sherman sho nurse base hospital, short, visit praise "onduct soldiers, characterized her duties interesting arduous. she told celebra tions hospital wardb, pleasure inmates gifts. returned sunday. davey visits lorain." martin l. davey, congressman -from 14th district, guest monday, coming ascertain needs city. con- ferred -the board commerce, bariquot nonor aunng me evening,, roxtonv thanks editor r. food admlnutratlon '' saving 'be continued. thb w'ork food, administra tion is' approaching end. ily thcryear dissolved! expenses connection th'erowtth off. our hope, however, pcbple accept meaning tliero jbnger exists necessity for'food saving: conservation oven greitsr fulfill pledge ship 20 million tons foodstuffs hungry lands europe administration created ad emergency does 'not legally pass 'out existence signlgn peace, felt iho purpose for.wlilfch fulfilled interest economy ls,wlndlngiup business. made, remarkable matter - bavlng elf .other measures. duo' jthe whole-hearted loyal citizens. question bten possible mobilize forces, producetand save support papers. appeals published your, columns us safely wheat crisis ibis enabled send millions pounds flour -soldiers a;id allies. wjo jv.ish thank you have, played, your- cltlzons community attitude times evinced assure can pardonable pride having winning the' sincere wishes mer- ty christmas-and 'a pros perous -i am, "very truly yours, fred croxton, federal administrator canadian soldierjisits ii bonner, 'moose jaw, sas- alchewun, canada, ,aarlyv xeck.,at.fth;lime, -u. moff, avenue mo ft. twin. 'bisters. bonner recently overseas, months belgium northern cana dian expeditionary forces. battle gassed, subsequen ly invalided recov ered yet effects gas, bonuer related inclden's covering experiences ice, praised. qualities the. americans. assis tant vocational -school moose beingj important system making disabled able lenrn remunerative trades. down stairs. funeral services august john ?on thurs lay fell stairs broke nock kurth amher3t, sunday ernoon 1:30 o. k. parlors. rev. steiner congregational conducted services. interment evergreen cemetery. johnson 04 old lived 15 born sweden relatives surviving country. lasf, thursday heard noise lying bottom ho entlrp lepgth death instantaneous. "the messiah" jan. 22 presentation "tho messiah," famous operatic spectacles. opera house, lorain, 22, au spices club. chorus 75-voices, an' augmented orchestra 40 pieces. noted lingers parts, artists impossible hear manner. hcramn scott metropolitan co., bass solo ist. soprano soloist mabel sharp herdlen chicago. contralto u mrs, emma rempfcr whltehouse wesleyan conservatory music, tenor lambert murphy v scale has, set, nominal.' music lovers undoubtedly-'attend performance force." poultrymen meet. meeting scientific poultry association 1b called frjday ltttie rrint snop. im portant matters discussion attendance' la desired officers. organ church, fr. sheffield, pastor, crowded impressive service. prof. frederic b. stlvens, oberlln ruth plato choir give program. st. t. filled ra pacity wednesday evening, organ, finest state, dedicated. non-members sheffield extended hearty welcome them, hoped future. professor stivens, mus. b., a. 0 presided organ. assisted plato, organist coir, win. j. bodmaun directress. holdrlch sang "ave maria" pleas maimer. wonderful. stlvens himself mas instrument. ills numbers good, perhaps pleasing "offertory chrlstinab hymns, "slumber song" nevln, 'triumphal .march" dudley buck. dls similar theme movement, served admirably bring beauty tone brilliancy execution musician demonstrated nor mastery rendition "kyrlo gloria" faultless. program aa follows: sixth sonata, mq-ement luuilmant). (a) intermcbzo (callaertu); (b) barcarolle (faulkeb); (c) grand (faulkeb). kyrie gloria (zangle) choir. olfcrtory .lymns (tlullmant); march magi kings (dubois). scherzo d (rousseau); larghettq (rousseau) ;- fanfare (lemuens). ave maria (.millard) c heldrlrh, soloist; mth. gan. (rogers); slumber song (nevln) ; triumphal (dudley buck). holy cod gilmore passes away. merton gil more, aged 58, man, afternoon 2: 30 o'clock, f. w. llelden, lincoln street. kyle booth whs cleveland knights pythias woodmen body. pallbearers ehrmann william al p., rosen ranz, leuszlcr g. orms oyof woodmon. gllmore dead bed friday heart failure cause death. tired tne apparent health. employed local street de partment, lie survived brother, william, lorain. newton dies. ruth, 25 old, young brownhclm noon home, 111 tuesday evangelical (stone) rev ncumclster services, assist ed hanke ridge remains vault, hie fain uy, wnom 111, attend burial member y. stone mother, peter ruth. beside her, left flvi sisters, george knittle, henry kolbe, amherst; hen ry llcht, cleveland; rnna dill adam grob, lorain; brothels, am herst drownhelm navy boy edward bauman, s. utah, 15-day fur lough friends here, utah doing convoy duty york day. bauman parade staged arrival sea fleet then.started- herat. february. auto 1919 nutomobllo county. plentiful headquarters automobile eiyrla. maroon background figures whlto. prlosn labor. trouble experienced contractors failed rom t0a comrade nt mate personalities reminiscences letter. tho-following letter sent us, evidence xlsts among amherst's reprcsenta- ives identity writer guessed, omltted signature: hello mlschkn, abderhol- den. wolf, miller, gates, cahl, nine- hardt, brown, cole rest gang: finished reading copy paper un street, noticed account "anniversary ban- qtiot." sure f life menu fried stew chicken, etc. juat willy go fine. outfit cognac gel (red kick). mention vln blanc (white lne champagne light sky blue color keeping doughboys' color. hard-boiled artillery guyb want it. very interesting, to, ond arc omos handing stuff. tlco english training weoks. nc such bad luck. par und englani 84th. infantry divi ion ileved june. outfits gom ar lllerv composed indiana. illinois kentucky troops. femiw know yi nk clare, brownie's friend telephone lives wellington. clare medical detachment am' drives ambulance. heavy motorized equipped wltn 155's. over. do say "to rear march"?' nd decided brownhelm township me. wonder direct i. real ice cream parlor. honest-to-goodness malted mllk chocolate soda. month ran bordeaux pent y ting cream, lacked tha' taste. my regards scrlb line? wishes, here's hoping sen soon. 34-u eahon night, dec. 20, lo rain 34 12, hotly contested spirited .oniln lead could headed, g lorain's 2 'or htars. locals bb wiseman, daumhardt, plppert, lg. substitutions were: sandrock foi wiseman; llelden. chri8tmas party. eagles redlngton hall. magnificent tree, child pres cnt, santa claus faithfully por trayed frank depaul. orches tra furnished excellent led edna heller i). fleckner. elects peter's church; annual elected following year; president baker. secretary c, burge. treasurer holzhauer. trustee (3 years) kano, doacons subjenskl, brandt, brucker, carl ehr mann, elders h, frederick, gab.1, emit. il mi go. officer8, employes bu8i-ness enjdy thlr an- nual spread. bonus judne redlnnton'''f, talk otherjood " speajrt"' nature jo mammoth plant 'co. plant, tendered invited guestb proved affair. 1, 6 8 tables building. approximately 300 guests riven opportunity inspect work- rooms amazed extent firm's ac- tlvltles, maze ma- chines, amount raw material hand, addition, machines ready fr operation, occupa- -ion room com- ploteil boilers arrive, enabling pany furnish heat, power. feed. caterer mlschka, jfllcient corps waitresses dressed whlto, charge. oysters, sandwiches, ream, cake coffee. lervlng orchestra, trugman, director, discourse! somo axccllent iiiubic, appreciated diners. speakers laud company. conclusion wm. schibley, toaatmaster, intro- luced prominent citizens, wji iriefly wittily aito-natic meant kline, speaker. utho, manager early cm, growth feet square, 425 feet. treasurer, vutomatic pany. means, jjoost, towns vaiiijylnr-frd monoy comes lore t sola iltizen cheerful payer. smythe btorles, ;ave credit success hard-working officers, tha nanager, schibley aim square deal io customers. jollcy responsible growth. jacob uaus sketched company's rowth, struggles managers, failures jisappointments, finally judge talks. ii. lellvered forceful address "right relations capital labor." bellovod equal rights regardless position ite. distinguished dea equality baying man judg ment, tact, discernment '.o command huge salary justly mtltled warned against ionditlona russia liul european countries, jolshevlsm lio- proud company, more. ndustrlcs, benefit community. congratulated ifllcers building, saying dreamed boasted institution. bonus. near- 200 nil, fittingly compli mented efficiency loyalty. endeavors earn- ings banquet, bonuses yearly earnings paid employe. those three cent. employe varied length service, aggregated 4,500. insurance policies, paying premiums. tllus policies. lows: schibley. vice ger uthe. secretary-treasurer? g.. directors ba menz. a, purcell wit 111u1 11 el l nnrnl rf hfnh. this. week.