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AMHIRST,  OHIO. THURSDAY, NOV   20, 1919.
-•ANDSTONI CENTER OF THI WORLD"
SMYTHE GIVES PLANS
TO NEWS-TIMES
MAYOR-ELECT    EXPECTS   TO    IMPROVE  AMHERST  GREATLY
DURING TERM.
Road*  and   Streets  to  Be   Repaired—
Withe*   Co-operation   of
People.
A reporter of The News-Times has
been successful in securing from
Mayor-Elect J. J. Smythe a statement
regarding what he hopes to accomplish during his IBfata, commencing
Jan. 1. The statement, which covers
a number of points of interest to every citizen, is as follows
"I expect to keep mice wllh fhe
times, ami try to keep Amherst In the
lead as the mosr beautiful small town
in Ohio.
"I nave heard Indirectly that BOOM
peolpe have said they supimsed Ihe
new mayor would now run us In debi
for more paring, The job of pavitiK
constructed by the village when I Wan
mayor four years ago was pul In at
a time when prices were rlKht( and
when a good job could be done a I u
cost we could afford to pay. I know
from the experience of the Milan avenue hill eatltnataa thai the cost of
paving ut this time will not Justify
the advantage to be derived therefrom. I believe that tho streets of
Amherst should be Improved and will
be Improved in Ihe next two years.
but they will nol be paved unless the
residents of a particular street show
themselves willing lo pay Ihe price
by  petitioning Ihe council.   .
"When I suy streets, I mean all of
the streets aud more particularly the
inlets und outlets of the town. I expect to work out a plan before next
spring whereby all the streets of Ihe
town may be made passable. I expect to be economical in the use of
the people's money in all mutters. I
expect (ii be Ihe mayor in I lie next
two years and exercise my own judgment in performing the duties of my
office. By doing so I feel that I wlil
not be able to please all. but expect lo
do things which will be beuellciul to
the town in general.
"If my administration is successful,
I, together with those associated with
me, will claim the credit for it. If it
is unsuccessful I shall be responsible
for whatever blame is due me."
The people of Amherst now have
the plans and expectations of the new
mayor for the coming two years. He
bopes to improve Amherst and needs
the help and support or the entire
community in carrying out his plans.
DONATION DAY FOR H08PITAL.
DEATH TAKES MRS.
a WILLIAM   JENNE
PASSES AWAY SATURDAY AFTER
LONG ILLNESS—SURVIVED BY
HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER.
POULTRY SHOW HERE
ft II TO 20
AMHERST   SCIENTIFIC   POULTRY
ASSOCIATION   TO  STAGE   EXHIBIT—EXPECT  SUCCESS.
FORMER TEACHERS TO WED.
Mrs. William .lenne passed away at
her home on Spring street lust Satur-
day**after u long illness. For the last
year she had been confined to her bed.
Abigail Barnes Jenne wus born on
Ihe Middle Ridge in Amherst township Feb. itl, 18(10, being Ihe only child
of Henry and Lydia Barnes. On Dec.
13, 1882, she was .united in marriuge
with William II. Jenne und continued
to live on the Middle Ridge until
three years ago. when the family
moved to the home on Spring street.
She passed away Saturday, Nov. 15,
at the age of 59 yenrs.
Before her Illness Mrs. Jenne was
a faithful attendant of the local Methodist church and was a member of
the W. C. T. D. She leaves her husband and one daughter, Blanche, to
mourn her dea*fh, ulso many other
relatives und a wide circle of friends.
Funeral services were held from
the late home Wednesday afternoon al
%' o'clock. Rev. A. A. Hunter conducting the services. Interment was made
In Elmwood cemetery.
MICKIE SAYS
The Amherst Scientific Poultry association will hold its fourth annual
poultry show Dec. 16 to 80. Members
of the association have planned for
this big event throughout tbe entire
year and It Is sure to be a great success.   The present officers are:
President—Harry Standen.
Vice l/esldent -Edward  Martin.
Secretary-C M. Hamann.
The show Is an annual affair and
those which have been given previously have been well worth while.
.1. J. Brown will be manager ot this
year's show. He Is' experienced In
this line und a top-notch poultry fancier. He has attended many poultry
exhibitions and conventions In New
York, Chicago. Indianapolis and othej*
places, and knows how to conduct a
show rlgbt.
Prize* Offered.
Prizes will be Riven for the best
poultry stock entered. The prize raoti-1
ey will be obtuined from entry fees,
he judge of the show will be Fred A.
Poertner of Berea, an experienced
poultry breeder. The local association
has just published its premium list
and officials say Inquiries are coming
in from ull points of the compass regarding entries in the show. Local
fanciers have been raising some fancy
stock In the past year and hope to
carry away muny of the prizes.
In addition to the usual exhibits "of
poultry, a section will be devoted .to
rabbits, and an interesting exhibit Is
anticipated.
Cast  Show  Praiaed.
The last show given here, in January, 1918, was highly praised by an
officer of the state poultry association.
He suid the rooms were finely decorated, and the exhibits aa fine as In
the- Cleveland and other big city exhibitions.
The place where the coming show
will be held has not yel been definitely decided upon, but will be announced
shortly. Several places are under
consideration.
The purpose ot the association Is to
produce better poultry stock in Amherst. Members wish to place Amherst among the leading cities in the
poultry world, und every member is
energetic und doing his pari toward
this end. It was proposed a while
ago to issue a poultry Journal from
this 'city. Though uoihlng has yet
been done along this line, as the poultry Interest grows, It might come
about.
Notice has been received here that
Miss Katherlne Kochn and Paul
Keehn, both former teachers in the
locul high school, will be married at
Columbus Nov. 29.
Miss Koehne was formerly the domestic science teacher while Mr.
Keehn was in charge of manual training and mechanical drawng, and both
were energetic wonkers in all high
school social affairs.
Mr. Keehn and Miss Koehne have
been employed In Cleveland and will
make their home there after their
/narriage.
OAVEY PROMISES
JGAR HERE
IN SPECIAL TELEGRAM To NEWS-
TIMES,   OUR   REPRESENTATIVE
SAYS  HE  WILL   DO   HIS  BEST.
Little or No Sugar in Amherr.t—What
There Is Sold in One-Poufcl Packages—Federal Authorities Act.
ATTEND WAR VETERANS' MEET.
H. A. "Fnnegau, H A. Monger and
Mr. Qarven, local Spanish-American
war veterans, attended a meeting of
the veterans of that war in Elyria
Wednesday evening. Monger and
Qarven were Initiated into the order.
After listening Interestedly to a lecture on the recetn war, Illustrated by
pictures, a light lunch was served.
The lecturer was a Y mini and carried
a graflex camera with him wherever
he went and used il often.
8TH AND LAST
ADDLED ADAGE
NEXT   WEEK,   ENTIRE   LI8T  OF  8
PICTURE8 TO BE REPRINTED
AND FINAL INSTRUCTIONS.
Chance for Everyone   to    Earn    Subscription by Winning Prize—Paper
$1.50 a Year Till Jan. 1, Then $2.
The eighth and last addled adage
appears in the columns of The News-
Times this week. Next week you wrfT
be given the opportunity of evolving
your originul adage and submit it to
the paper with your subscripton if
you-have not already subscribed and
obtained your official addled adage
coupon.
Martin L. Davey. representative of
the 14th Congressional ilistr; i iu congress, in a special telegrsin. to The
News-Times Tuesday, says he will try
to get sugar to this distrlci of Ohio
as soon as possible; HI* telegram
reads:
"Have conferred with Attorney
Oeneral Palmer regarding Ohio sugar
shortage and reported hoarding by
Ohio and Michigan refineries. He
promises to detail special investigators to determine facts aud promises
most vigorous action to support sugar
moving to Ohio in quickest and most
reasonable time. Am confidant favor-
uhle results will follow.
"MARTIN  I.   DAVEY"
Amherst Condition Seriou*.
The sugar condition in Amherst is
serious und unless relief is brought
about in ihe near future Amhersl will
be "sweelless." The grocery slores
have little or no sugar ami what they
have is being sold in oim pound lots.
The sugar of the count iv is lied up
somewhere and Ohio I* getting the
west of the deal. Our live represent!!
live, Martin L. Davey of Kent, is doing
all be possibly can to gel sugar into
Ohio, ami as his telegram states, has
enlisted Attorney (Jenei il Palmer In
the attempt to relief hi- constituents.
Refineries to Bl  me.
II looks ni;e the refineries ure Ihe
| ones to blame for the shortage. They
are holding their good*, for higher
prices and illness some drastic measures are taken by the ti lerul author!-
ties, the price of sugar I ■ apt lo jump
to Ihe neighborhood of 25 cents a
pound. The Louisiana refineries will
not ship sugar here foi less than IH
rei ill   merchants
FIRST ISSUE OF "SUNDAY NEWS."
The Ilrst Issue of the Sunday News,
tho new Lorain county Sunduy paper,
appeared on the streets of Amherst
last Sunduy morning. The paper con
lained news of the entire county and
Is likely lo lill au important niche iu
Lonln county journalism. It is deino-
cratlc iu poiiiics.
Stanley Hart has been appointed
correspondent for Amherst and hopes
to make the Amherst section of the
News | feature of the paper. The
News will again be distributed free
next Sunday morning.
SHOWER   FOR   MRS.  LEE   MENZ.
Members of the ladies' gym class
perpetrated :t delightful surprise on
Mrs. Lee Meiu, formerly Miss Anna
Sahl. at her new home on I'urk avenue
Wednesday night. Tbe event was in
the nature of a shower, and Mrs. Joseph Wesbecher presented Mrs. Menz
with a bountiful elect in' lump in behalf of Ihe gym class members. Al a
lata hour a  luncheon,, was served
Saturday. Nov. 22. will be donation
day for the Amherst hospital The
headquarters will lie ut the Amherst
Furniture company, where all dona
lions will be received.
The donations wanted are in Ihe
line of canned goods of ull kinds
anything edible. Canned fruit and
vegetables are keenly relished by the
hospltnl patients Contributors may
receive their empty trull cans the
same duy if desired.
A day of this kind has been set
aside every year since the hospital
has been organized ami It has proved
u success ut every attempt. Officers
of the hospital association hope the
public will cooperate u Ihe worthy
cause, and give to the limit.
SUCCESSFUL    CANDIDATES
HOSTS AT FEED AND POWWOW
Wednesday evening al  K   of I', hall,
the   successful   candidates   ul   the   re
cent election  were hosts lo about  1(10
of tlielr friends in u big "peace" galh
eriug.      The   unsuccessful   cuildldutes
were   present   In   force,   and   peldged
rapport    to   the   new   udiuinisi ration
Chairman   Win    A.   Miller,   picked  ou j
every candidate he knew to be a poor !
speaker     It   was   the    consensus    of j
opinion that  W. A. Purcell and K. A.
I.Mile gave  the  worst   talks.     Mayor
elect Smythe sketched  what  he hoped
to  accomplish   during   his   term,   aud
others gave brief talks.
An oyster supper wus served by an
excellent linn li committee, und gumes
of pedro occupied most of the remain
ing time, und up until :: o'clock the
next morning
AMERICAN LEGION
DIG SESSION
A.   M.   SCHOFIELD   DONATES   USE
OF  ROOMS  IN  PARK  BANK
BUILDING.
Local   Poet  to   Adopt   One   Branch   of*
Service With Which to Affiliate—
To Naturalize \ cosigners.
CODNCIL MEETS
IN SHORT SESSION
TO KEEP TOWN'S STREETS IN REPAIR—FIRE   COMPANY    WILL
BUY  NEW   HOSE.
T
SIGNIFICANT
MANY THINGS TO BE THANKFUL
FOR—BOYS   ALL   BACK   AND
PEACE AT HAND. \
Foodstuffs  for   Dinner  to   Be   High—
Turkeys Sell at CO Cent Mark-
Good Weather Hoped For.
annual   Thanksgiving   celebra-
a   week
In next week's Issue, we will    an
pounce definitely  the closing dale of [cents u   pound   and
Ihe contest, und also the names of the   would have to charge 19 cents at this | real dinner ibis year
Tb.
lion is but a week away—Thursday
Nov. 27, being the date, by presidential proclamation. The dinner this
year will be expensive, according to
ihe quotations on the market. Turkeys will probably sell for around i;n
cents a pound, with chickens between
86 and It) celils. Vegelahles and other edibles included in the dinner will
also he high and it will be hard on the
average   man's   pooUetbook   to   set   u
Judges,  whose  word   will  be  law  repute.   The bakers all ovr the country
gurding Ihe winning solutions.
saUaBUATf
Mrs. Otto Albrecht 'of Elyria Is
.pending several days at tbe home of
Mrs. Murtha Aschenbach.
Mr. and  Mr*. Henry   Albrecht    of
Chucrh street are planning to spend
the winter ln California.    Tbey
leave ih the near future.
IT  TOOK   NERVE.
Last Saturday morning tbe editor
and his large family started for Detroit by "motor." And we returned
In the same old flivver. "And you
had the nerve to make tbe trip In
THAT!" exclaimed one oi our friends
yesterday. Yep. Not a mishap going
up, plenty of them on the way back.
It took 8 1-2 hours going and about 17
hours and 49 minutes coming back.
And it was cold. However, now we're
all ready to work barder'n aver.
Also next week we will reprint the
entire eight addled adages, with complete Instructions und rules. If you
huve lost or overlooked some of the
pictures, next week's paper will en-
uble you si ill to enter and lake a
chance  at   Ihe $25  prigs,
Many people have said that Ihe addled adage contest is one of the best
they ever heard of. It does not hurl
..nvoiie's feelings as did (lie old worn-
i ut popularity contests, und gives au
equal chance lo ull. It does pot re-
i,ulie a groat deal of time to solve.
Answers can be solved In five or ten
minutes eahc week and a few minutes more will fix you up on your orlg-
inul addled adage.
And You Save 60c Too.
The News-Times subscription price
will will be %'i a year after Jan. 1. The
cost of paper, Ink, labor, etc., hus
forced us to make this increase. Most
other weekly papers are now on the
\i basis, uud we are among the last
to raise.
Until Jun. 1, however, the price remains at $150 per year, und with the
contest closing soon, it is an ideal
time to renew at tbe old rate. Mven
if you don't win the $25 prize, there's
nine others, and any one of them will,
prove acceptable. Tbey will pay your
subscription for a while, anyway.
The only condition ln the big contest is that you be either a new or
renewal    subscriber.      Tbat    means
I uy thai unless conditions ure relieved
they will ba compelled 10 slop baking
pies and cakes.
Davey Optimistic.
\ccordlng to the tel. gran) sent by
Congressman Davey, he is optimistic
about the sugar sliuiilioii und expects
lavor.ible results soon lOven though
ills  effort!   may   he   fruitless,  the   I lib
diatriol cm consider Mseif fortunate
in having such a man ul Davey as its
represeulatlve III ev-iy issue of vital
iiiiporliiiice th: l Ins irisen, he hus
been on Hie job rigln from the start,
and is making an enviable record for
ictlon and for service
AMHERST   MEN   ON   JURY.
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Amherst is well represented on the
Jury avhlch is trying vV'. Davles of Lorain on a charge ol embezzlement.
Tuesday at Klyria Judgf Waller Meals
representing the stale, was examining
ihe prospective jurors He asked each
man his name, residence and business
and seven of the twelve were from
Amherst, and most ol them "retired."
When he got along toward the last he
remarked this seemed like au Amhersl
jury und that Am int i must be u prosperous town.
If 1.50 — und for II you gel Ihe best
weekly paper in tlui United Hlates
for the coming 52 I sues. It's a bargain any way you look at it.
The day will be observed quietly
in Amhersl N'o football gumes are
in prospect, though many will journey
to other cities ill order lo look over
the gridiron warrior*, Many will hit
the open fields and woods on hunting
expeditions.     The   movie   houses   will
offer special attraction*, and the V.
()   K  dancing club will stage a Thanks
giving  ball in the evening.
Churches will hold special services
Sunday in honor of the day, und at
least one will hold services during
Thanksgiving day   morning.
Slores will be closed call day next
Thursday, though open the ariernoon
and evening before. The pnstofllce
will he open for un hour during Ihe
morning to supply ihe anxious ones.
The Day Significant Thi* Year.
The past year has brought muny
things lo he thankful tor. Though
Armistice day. Nov. II. Is Ihe exact
date of ihe closing of the war, It is so
near Thanksgiving thai everyone can
sH'er his ilianks for the closing of tbat
lerrible strife on the day set aside by
uir Pilgrim fathers. The boys are
practicully all back, and lu many
Homes the day will be more Joyous
lhan ever before.
Thanksgiving today is nol observed
for tbe saute purpose that Ihe pi!
grlins observed II. We now live in
modern times und ure thaukful for
many things thai are brought about
III :hl-. day. The pilgrims thanked
Cod tor providing plentiful harvests
lu order that they could live through
The village council met in a short
session at the chamber rooms Tuesday evening. The main discussion
wus the mutter of keeping the streets
of Amhersl in constant repair. Tbe
street south of the U. S. Automatic
Co. plant will be repaired as soou as
the industrial concern has finished
with lis purl of the work.
Tbe work ou the Milan avenue hill
is nearly finished. The slug ordered
for thut particular job did not reach
Ihe top of the hill. A motion p**f
vailed that the council buy enough
more slug to complete the repairing
to the top of tbe bill.
Franklin avenue is also beiug repaired and slug uud cinders have been
received for the work. Mayor Foster
said that ofticiuls or the V. f, Auto
malic company huve told him the vll
luge might huve ail of lis cinders, as
Ihe plant is iiow using the boiler system of power.
The council voted to accept the offer. With (his amount of cinders con
stautly available, the village streets
will be kept in repair at ail times, uud
impassible streets will soou be a thing
of the pasi
New   Fire   Hose.
Chief Aschenbach brought up the
mutter of buying new hose for the
fire department. He says tbe hose
now in use is not reliable, especially
in case of u large lire. About .'inn feet
of new hose is needed, uud the council voted to buy it us soon as possible
. After the clerk bad presented the
bills to the council und they were
passed, Ihe meeting wus adjourned.
HOG CHOLERA NOT  SERIOUS.
Dr. W, H. Tdrner. locul veterinary
surgeon, suys he does not consider the
hog cholera epidemic at present
sweeping the* stute, serious lu this
portion of the county. He says the
only wuy to prevent the disease Is lo
iuject certain serums In the diseased
swilie.
Lewis Krnst lost nine hogs from
the dieuses, but the cholera was complicated witb hemorrhagic septiclma
This, however, Is the ouly large loss
among the runners of the township
und vicinity. Dr. urner suys every
precaution will be taken to prevent
Ihe dlseuso from becoming serious.
J. II. Frederick utlended the funeral
at Oberlin Wednesday afternoon of
Charles West. Mr. West helped to
install the heating plant in the local
school building and one or two other
large Jobs  In Amherst.
Robert i'utterson of Cleveland uve
one Is confined to his home by Illness.
enjoyed uy other ,
Jgiun wishes every
| Slates to talk Ihe
ihe coming long uud cold New Fug
laud winter. At the time of the Kevo
hiti uiary war, people were thankful
for beting freed from the yoke of Kng
land. The first Thanksgivlug duy
following Ihe close of the Civil wur
the people were thankful thut the
ountry had been reunited uud thut
the greut conflict hud closed.
Aud now the country Is thankful for
the euding of the great world wnr.
Had the war not ended when it did,
P thousands  more    lives    would
huve been lost, and more Liberty
bonds would have hud to have been
subscribed for. tuxes would have been
heavier tbuu ever. Yes, we huve
much to be thankful for this year.
FINE-LOOKING   BUNCH   OF   SOLDIERS— BETTER  CLIP PICTURE
♦         —
Through tile courtesv of I'holog-
rapher Joel Collins ol Oberlin and Amherst, The Nevvs-Tiuies this week Is
enabled lo present a picture of the
iargaal group of soldier boys ever assembled here The picture was taken
Tuesduy. Nov. 11. Armistice day, following the ceremonies ul Ihe square
Though it Is impossible in a newspaper to bring out ihe beauties of a
photographic print Iffte il could be
done on a line book paper, still lb*
in,ui ill Ihe group can easily be dis
tngiiished  und   recognised
Probably Die largest number of soldiers that will ever be brought together again are shown, and many of
our readers we know will treasure
the likenesses of Ihe men Amherst
sent  into ihe service
STORES  TO  KEEP OPEN
Thanksgiving coining next Thursday, locul stores have decided to remain open the entire day Wednesday
so that householders may "stock up"
for thi' big feusi day.
The Wednesday afternoon closing
program will be shelved dining the
month ol December iu order thai
holiday shoppers will nol he inconvenienced After Christinas, however,
the weekly half holiday lor clerks and
proprietors will be resinned, lu all I
probability, hs the custom bus met
will  well nigh  universal approval.
TWO  MEN   HURT  AT  QUARRY.
Two men were injured al the Ohio
quarries Saturday when u sioue
weighing l'iiii pounds fell upon them,
tt struck Joe Torino and knocked
him unconscious. He wus immediately rushed io ihe hospital, but it was
found no bones were broken. The
s:une stone struck Christian tiaumalin
on the foot, tearing the ligumeuts. He
ls uow confined io bis home.
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Ihe locul post of ihe Aiuericau Legion held au important meeting at
(lie louui'il chambers lust Friday
evening, during winch mail) uieasuic*
were discussed  uud  decisions  mude.
the members heartily accepted ihe
oiler ol  A.  Al   Seliotlcid  in giving in
rooms ni ihe Part Bank bnlMing tot
ciunrooiiis lor the post. These rooms
will be used us temporary heuilquar
tar* until something larger can lie
found, However, the bo) s appreciate
a piuce where they can uieei in the
evenings, such us Mr. ScholiUI hus
provided. .Much difficult) has been
found In securing clBbrooma, und the
members consider themselves lui k>
io gel   these
Adopt One Branch of Service.
A   lengthy   dlacUMlun   was   held   in
cousiiieriiig   what   brunch  of  Ihe  service the post  should udopt   wllh  which
to affiliate   Infantry, artillery, cavalry.
etc., members of the post lormerly
having been in ulmosl every brauch
of the service. Should Ihe boys organize us home guards, they would be
equipped with arms and supplies trom
vvhutever brunch Ihey decide (o .itilli
ale Willi. Also, in case ol conveiiiious
or trouble anywhere, the boys would
be able to go us one body and thus be
kept  together.
Members of the elitertuiniiieiit committee plan to huve some sort of how
or entertainment for ihe public iu the
neur tut ure. but it bus mil yet bean
decided Just  what II  will be.
Attend County Council.
Hu/en Scholield uud Dr. (j. Al. I'ar-
ker of the locul post utlended u meeting of the county council ot the American Legiou ut Klyria lust Thursday
eveulng. A discussion on American!-
zatioir was held. Il is the plan of
the legion in this county to make
every one an American and have the
foreigners coming in, make out their
papers us soon as possible. It was also said thai slackers who refused to
become naturalized during the war
would not be permitted lo al this time
aud would not enjoy all Ihe freedom
enjoyed by other Americans. The le-
y one In ihe I tinted
e American language
und would abolish ull conversation
In and use of foreign languages. In
tills county the executive committee
plan- to establish night schools lor
foreigners where they will be taught
to speuk the American language aud
taught   American   ideuls.
Next Meeting.
V The next meeting of the local post
will be held, in Ihe new cliibrooms in
the Part Hank building ne>l Monday
evening ul 7::iu Muny mailers of
Importance will be brought up at this
meeting und II is the wish of ihe olllcers to have every member present
The citizens 01 Amber I hoilld be
proud of the Aiuericau Legion uud
help it iu currying out Us plans. The
boy* stand for Amarlcantani ami nothing else With this as their standard,
they deserve ihe heartiest support of
tile  citizen-,hip of  the coiuniuliilv.
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