Amherst News-Times, 1919-12-18

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THE   AMHERST   NEWS-TIMES.
VOL. I, NO. 33.
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.80  PER   YEAR
AMHERST, OHIO, THURS DAY.  DECEMBER   1S,  1919.
"SANDSTONE CENTER OF THB WORLD"
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m RATE RAISE
CAUSES DISCUSSION
COUNCIL LET3 RATE ORDINANCE
LAY OVER ONE MEETING—TO
"GEE WHAT LORAIN DOES."
Uneert. Inty as to Intentions of Log..re
Co.  Regarding Extensions Causes
Non-Approval.
After several hours of discussion,
and a certain amount of quizzing on
the part of the cofincilnien and mayor,
the rate raising ordinance presented
by John Fritz In behalf of the Logan
Natural Gas A Fuel Co. was laid over
until the next meeting of the council.
The council In general was more or
less ln favor of granting the rate
raise, but the members were not satisfied that the Interests of the village
were properly safeguarded In the matter of extensions of the gas service as
the community grows.
The Logan Co. presented an ordinance containing the graduated scale
of rates as published in last week's
paper, running from 48 to 63 cents per
thousand feet, the rate Increasing as
more gas is used, and calling for u
discount of 3 cents per 1,000 feet. The
ordinance also contnined a clause
vaguely referring to extensions, promising to make these "as provided by
the original franchise." 'The original
franchise, however, contains no requirements that extensions shall be
made. Manager Fritz mated that if
there was gas conserved under the
new rates, the company would be
glad to make extensions, but if there
was no gas to sell, naturally the company could not make any further extensions into new territory. It is
claimed that in Sandusky so much
gas has been conserved that all extensions desired are made promptly.
New Rate Dec. 29, Likely.
Manager Fritz will take up the disputed clause with his officials and believes they will be fair in the matter,
and will put in any clause the council
desires regarding extensions, within
reason.
The new rate goes into effect Dec.
29, unless, through protests and substantiation by proof at the hearing before the public utilities commission
that the rate ls unreasonable, the com
mission decides against the gas company.
Lorain officials already are making
preparations to fight the raise. The
Amherst council instructed Mayor
Foster and Solicitor Smythe to confer
with Lorain officials, and if in their
judgment a protest should be entered
and a showing made before the commission, this will be done.
However, It Is entirely likely the
new rat > will be In effect from and
after Jan. 29, the Ilrst bill to be paid
under the new rate coming Feb. 1.
Manager Fritz wan bombarded with
questions throughout the evening, but
was able in most cases to present his
case cfearly. He Bays Amherst Is
getting more gas pressure than most
surrounding cities, and Invited the
closest investigation of his plunt and
Hs management during the* present
cold weather.
Not Much Else Up.
Aside from the gas rate discussion,
tho council had little to do. There
was a little scattered talk of street
repairs, slug, walks, finances, etc., but
nothing done. Ah it was >the last meeting of the present council, a disposition was evident to lay over most matters until the new administration is in
the saddle. Council adjourned after
hearing a few reports and paying the
bills. Most of the present council returns to office. Mayor-eleot Smythe
was present—to see how the office
should be run, perhaps.
POULTRY SHOW
MANY FINE BIRDS DI8PLAYED BY
LOCAL FANCIERS—TO HOLD
SHOW  OVER  SUNDAY.
The poultry show, being held the
lust part of this week In the Orote
block on Park avenue, thus far has
proved a great exhibition. All the
fanciers of Amherst and vicinity have
their birds on display and many have
taken away honors.
The show formally opened Wednesday morning. Judge Fred A. Poertner
at once started judging, finishing
Thursday noon. The rooms were
crowded most of the time. J. J. Brown
is manager of the show and ls filling
his position well. Me is an experienced poultryman and the local association could not have found a better
n.un for show manager.
One of the curiosities of the show-
was the laying of two eggs at the same
time by a pullet belonging to C. M.
Hamann. Both eggs were of ordinary
size.. Such a happening Is of rare occurrence. Hamann thinks maybe he
can teach the bird to lay two eggs
every day. If he succeeds, he's a millionaire sure.
The   Prize  Winners.
The prizes, many being offered, were
in general were taken down by local
men. A. A. Standen took flrst prize
on the best cock bird in the show, also
v. inning all firsts on White Kocks.
Kelward   Kreutzburg  was    awarded
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FIRST  REAL  8NOW
OF   YEAR   APPEARS
LATTIN  COMPANY
TO IMPROVE PLANT
The   flrst   real   snowstorm   of   the |     The   II.   A.   Lattln  company  Is  pre
year  made  its  appearance this week, j paring   to  substantially     enlarge     its
the "beautiful" coming down steadily
all Tuesday evening. Sleigh rides are
now an Immediate prospect, though
the roads are rough.
The weather has remained cold, the
zero mark having been reached, warming slightly towards noon. Beaver
creek Is frozen and the kids already j
are. figuring on using their new skutes
M soon after they get them Christmas
morning as possible.
Gas Pressure a Bit Low.
Throughout the week the gas pressure hus remained low and those depending upon thut source for heat in
many parts of town huve had to hustle
to keep warm. However, those using
gas will be satisfied if they can get
as much gas as they have been getting during the remainder of the winter. .Muny other towns of this aize
in northern Ohio are entirely without
gas.
Many persons have Buffered minor
injuries from falls on the frozen sidewalks, and automobiles have done considerable  skidding  about  the  streets.
It appears we may be in for a regular old fashioned winter again this
year, and 'most everybody will welcome it.
MORE SANTA CLAUS
LETTERS ARRIVE
MANY CHILDREN  EXPRE88 WISH
FOR   GIFTS—SANTA  SAYS  HE
WILL TRY TO MAKE GOOD.
plant on Mill avenue. Twelve more
power sewing machines will he added to the equipment, making a total
of 28. The company is hiring more
girls and women all the time und oson
the force will probably pass the 50
mark.
The building will also be repaired
In a general way and painted as soon
as the weather mode-rates. A telephone has  been installed.
Ready  for  Spring   Rush.
The local plant, together with the
Cleveland factory. Is ge-ttlng ready for
the heavy spring rush which prevails
in the coat business, and that Is one
reason why extra machinery is being
udded. At present the local factory
has plenty of work to kepe all the
force busy. Medium quality garments In various shades, are now being made. The manager of the Amherst paint thinks that within a short
time this factory will be able lo turn
out even better quality work. It started out making rough garments, but
the employes have been advancing
rupldly.
The factory seems to be growing
and soon will be one of Amherst's
largest industries.
FURNITURES WILL PLAY CLEVELAND    SYLVESTERS    FRIDAY
The   Amherst   Furniture   basket bull
team  will  play the fast  Sylvesters of
] ( tevelanil   at   the     local     gymnasium
, Frlelay   evening.     The   Sylvesters   ure
j one of the big city's strongest teams
and   have  won  many    chumpionshtps
1 then.    However,  the  leicul  leoys    are
confident   of  victory  and    have    had
j several good practices in the last    two
weeks which plits them in fine shape
j for   the   Friday   evening   game.     The
girls' team whs unable to get a game
for  Friday  evening  so  the  boys  will
play   alone.     The    game     will     sturt
, promptly at 7:30 p. tn.. and    a    good
CfOWd should be on hand.
The games which were to have been
piayed laHt week with the Cedar Avenue Baptists and the Cosmos girls of
Cleveland were cancelled. The man
I'ger of the two teams somehow got
j his dates imxed and called the Furni-
i lures' manager the last minute when
It  was too late to get another game
OUR ANNUAL
CHRISTMAS STORY
STORES       9ELLING       CHRISTMAS
SUPPLIES RAPIDLY;  TO REMAIN
OPEN  EVENINGS NEXT WEEK.
All Churches to Have Christmas Programs—aMny to Spend Day Here
With Relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Harland Martin have
returned home atter a short honeymoon trip.
Several more letters to Santa Claus
have arrived this week, to be sent on
to the North Pole. We ait once forwarded them to Santa, who should
receive them in due time to fulfill the
wishes of the little tots. Copies of the
letters are as follows:
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Dear Santa Claus:
If you are coming this way will you
please bring me a set of dishes and
two handkerchiefs. I wish you would
till my stocking, too. I wish you a
merry Christmas. Good-bye. Don't
forget where I live.
ALICE M'CANN.
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Dear Santa Claus:
Bring me a doll and a doll house
and a doll trunk. I love you, Santa
Claus.
MARY  ELIZABETH  NORD.
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Dear Santa Claus:
I wish you would bring me a littel
machine. Don't forget where I live.
I wish you would All my stocking. I
wish you a merry Christmas. Goodbye. JAMBS M'CANN.
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Deur Santa Claus:
If you are coming this way, will you
please bring me a top and a machine
that winds up? Don't forget where I
live. I wish you a merry Christmas.
oGod-bye. EDWARD M'CANN.
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EDITORIAL
Is This Justice?
One of the most glaring examples of injustice toward
the boys who sacrificed so much in the late war is to be
found right in Amherst. It constitutes a black mark against
the present administration, against the men who head the
War Risk Insurance bureau, and in a measure against the
whole people, who havt permitted such men to transact
our business for us.
Here are the facts: Arthur Holiingsworth. well known
Amherst young man, wounded and gassed at Chateau
Thierry, a hero in every sense of the word, unable to work
steadily since because of his experiences, has been receiving from the insurant •' bureau the magniflcnt Jam of %'.: a
month. His insurance premium which he must pay monthly to the bureau is $l>,60.   How much is he ahead?
Private Arthur Holiingsworth enlisted March 31, 1917,
and with company C, 28th infantry, first division, was sent
overseas June 14, 1917. He .vas In the Americans' flrst engagement, at Cantigny, and immei'iately following took part
in the great Soissons battles. At Chateau Thierry, where
the Germans met the American stone-wall in the decisive
battle of the world war, Holiingsworth was wounded. His
left eye was shot out, shrapnel ^oing through the roof of
his mouth and out the lower left jaw; ids right index knuckle was smashed; he received a 4 inch shrapnel wound on
the left shoulder, and a shrapnel wound through the left
wrist. After being wounded—this is vouched for on excellent authority, though Holiingsworth will say nothing
about it—he carried two wounded comrades to a shell hole
to save them from being gassed.
Holiingsworth was sent home, his lighting days over.
After some time in a New York hospital, where he was
fitted with an artificial eye, Holiingsworth came home.
He has tried work of various kinds during the last few
months. iMearly everything has been too much for him.
His heatlh is gone, he can not stand steadily for hours at
a time, as is required at his present position. His earnings
are little. At times, as the result Ol being passed, he can
hardly breathe. And the government i»a.\s him $3 a aonth,
then takes $G.u0 away from ttim
Technically, Holiingsworth may not be entitled to the
full disability benefits. Humanly, however, he is. He is
working, but he should not be. li ever a man was entitled
to spend the rest of his life in peace and quiet, Holiingsworth is that man.
Efforts have beta made at various times to have the
war risk bureau "do something" about this case. The Red
Cross has been appealed to; a few letters have been written. Recently Holiingsworth received an offer ot $12 a
month from the bureau; taking the $(". 60 monthly premium
from that would leave aim $5 40 a month "velvet" Wonderful gratiiuae on tin pari ol luis great deihocraay!
Holiingsworth should receive at least $75 a month from
the War Risk Insurance bureau i bat is tbe I iaat U>e government could do. bat is tbe least the people of lids community, of this nation, should be satisfied with. Mot that
it is enough; but that amount would help a lot, and it would
do for a starter.
The American Legion has bet n aroused by this gross
case of injustice and Ingratitude The case is to be given
publicity. The assistance of our representative. Martin L
Davey, and other influential men will be sou .lit Justice
must be done.
The Holiingsworth case is not tlu* only one of its kind
throughout the country. There are thousands of them
But it Is so typical of them all that a special effort will be
made to have the wrong righted insofar as it is possible,
with money, to pay for the sacrifice made by the young
man.
Holiingsworth himself is uncomplaining He is not
making any appeal for help. His actions, during all the
period since his retunr home, have been as heroic as they
were while going over the top at Chateau Thierry.
Are you going to stand for it? Will you sit still and see
this injustice continue, and by your silence give consent to
this and other acts of the same ilk? Do you not believe
the very offer of an increase from $3 to $12 a month the
most unheard-of insolence?
If you want to help a hit in seeing that something is
done, sit uown—now- today —and write to Congressman
Martin L. Davey, Member of Congress, 14th Ohio district,
Washington, D. C. He may not be able to do much. But
he will have your support in any efforts he might make.
There is strength in numbers. If enough of you try to
help, something may yet be done.
NOTICE  TO  GAS  CONSUMERS.
On account of new gas rate going
into ill .mi on Dee. 29, 1**19. it is the
wish of the gas company for all gun
meters to be read on said day.
Consumers Intending to be away
from their homes on said day would
confer a favor to the gus company by
notifying them by phone or person
that access may be had to gas meter
on or before-said day.
JOHN H. FRITZ. Local Mgr.
EMPTY STOCKING
FUND GROWING
GET   YOUR   SUBSCRIPTION   IN   BY
SATURDAY—COMMITTEE TO
HANDLE FUND NAMED.
j Many Poor Families to Be Made Happy Christmas Morning with Gifts
of Food, Clothing and Candy.
The Empty Stocking fund is growing. Already the amount subscribed
is assuming substantial proportions,
and by Saturday it is expected much
more will be on hand.
In order to assure the public u
Miuure deal, und to muke sure the
money will be used where it will do
the most good, we huve asked severul
prominent citizens to act as a committee to oversee the disposal of the
fund. Jacob Baus will act as chairman. He will be assisted by Mayor
E. E. Foster, J. J. Smythe and Mrs.
It. C, Blum.
This committee will meet at our office the latter part of the week, and
canvas* the entire situation, and arrange to purchase the articles decided
upon.
Clothing Needed Too.
It is important that all contributions
be in by Saturday night at the latest.
There should be at least 50 more contributors by then.
The committee also asks that gifts
ol clothing, shoes, bianktes, etc., will
also be welcomed. There are a number of families who are badly in need
nf these urticles, and they can be used
fully as well as contributions of money.
The Empty Stocking fuud has met
with popular approval. The News-
Times is extremely gratilied at the response shown, and the fund will probably be made an annual event, as It
Is in the larger cities. There is great
'> ..ee.l, once a year, of something like
<ih's to make Christmas happier for
many who otherwise would be unhappy on the greut day.
The time Is short.   Give all you eun
,hd do It today.    Spare $5 if you can,
or $2 or |1, or i"e0 cents or u dime.    It
' all   helps.     All   subscriptions   will   be
acknowledged.
These Have Given.
I Previously acknowledged   $11.0(1
(has. E. Baker      1.00
,Jacob  Baus     6.00
Fiank   DePuill     100
CO. Aschenbach  5.00
| Karl McMasters -       .50
j II. L Beesing     100
August  A. Dute     2.00
jc   E. H.   26
| Dr. W. II. Turner -    1.00
E.  E.  Foster      1.00
NOTICE.
All local business houses will be
open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings before Christmas. Closed
all day Christams.
THE AMHERST BUSINESS MEN'S
ASSOCIATION.
'Stan, you better rake up semie-
Ibing In a Christinas story for this
week."
"All right. Whut'll we sny In it?"
"Oh, just tell 'em about the stores.
and the church programs, und whut
the school's going to do, und ubout
the heavy mall ubout like last
story." So Stun went to work and
again we present the old. old story
of Christmas- -about the same every
year, but always readable:
Amherst is all set for a big Christ
mas. Everyone seems to be in the
Christmas spirit. The stores of the
town are s-clling their Christmas gifts
and supplies rapidly anil probably will
have few left after the big holiday.
The stores will remain open evenings
all the week before Christmas. Tbls
is being done to accommodate those
who can not do their trading in the
daytime and for others who prefer to
shop at night.
Christmas trees can be bought at
all the grocery stores. Wholesale
prices have advanced 15 per cent.
There Is a shortage of mistletoe in
this country. All the mistletoe placed
on the market this season comes from
a small forest ln Delaware. Little la
cultivated and all that is produced ls
grown wild. Holly that ls sold today
is ulso gathered in that little Delaware
woods and is grown wild. Holly this
year has advanced slightly in price,
but can be bought ut the Amherst
stores.
Everything Closed.
The ..tores, facotries and most ull
business houses In town will be closed
on Christmas. The postofflce will
keep open one hour In the morning
to accommodate those who expect
late gifts from friends out of town.
Many former residents will spend the
day with local friends unit relatives.
All college and university students
will be home, their schools being
closed from three to four weeks. The
Amherst schools will close Friday for
a two weeks' vacation.
The motion picture houses have
special features for Christinas duy,
und the Eagles have schedueld a big
(lance for  the evening.
Churches to Have Programs.
All the churches of the city will
huve Christinas programs. St. Peter's
Evangelical church will hold a musical
program on Ch.M'inas night, Dec. 25.
There' will also be shown "The Life
of Christ' in art with stereopticon
views. The program will begin
promptly  at 7 p. m.
At St. Funis Lutheran church there
will be u children*!- service the even
ing of the 84U>. Recitations and dialogs give'ii by Sunday school classes
will reature the evening. There will
be) plenty of music.
The Stone church will hold its exercises Thursday evening, the 25th. at
7:110 o'clock. A good program has
been arranged, consisting of declamations  and  songs.
The Methodist-Congregational Sunduy school wil lhold its exercises Tuesday evening, Dec. 2, at the gymnasium.
/N Christmas tree will be decorated
and a good program presented, consisting of recitations, dialogs and
songs.
Catholic Services.
At   St.   Joseph's     Catholic     church
there   will   be     services     throughout
Christinas  day.    The  entire   program
is us follows:
6 A.  M- ADORATION  SEKICE.
Organ Prelude 'The March of the
Night."
Solemn Mass "Rejoice iu the Lord."
Offertory "Come All Ye Fuithlul "
Sermon. Text "Fear Not For I
Itring to You Glad Tidings."
Finale—"Holy God. We Praise Thy
Name"-   Congregation.
Organ   I'ostlude-Guilmaut.
K A. If,    CHILDREN'S SERVICE.
Organ  Prelude.
Hymns - Sung by Children's Choir.
1.    "Whut  Lovely Incense Can This
John L. Beesing of Grafton was an
Amherst visitor today, helping his
mother, Mrs. Sophia Beesing, properly
celebrate her 86th birthday anniversary.
NEWS COMPANY
RAISES PRICES
SUBSCRIPTION     AND     ADVERTISING i.ATES. JOB PniNTONG, TO
COvT   MOr,E   AFTtlt  JAN.  1.
. . •>. ri.n-y    Costs   for    Labor   and
Material   the   Reason—Cannot   Do
Work for Nothing.
Effective Jan. I. ItM, the Amhersl
News Cu will put into affect certuin
ine Tease's ii) rates charged in the various ilepartments of its business.
These increases include the raising
of the subscription price of The Amherst News-Times from $1.50 to $2 per
year, un increase in advertising rates
of U 1 't per cent for display ads; a
ge'ticral Increase in Job printing prices
anel a raise of about M per cent for
linotype composition.
Newspapers, publishing houses and
job printing plants throughout the entire country have been compelled at
some time during the last severul
years, on account of the increased cost
Of pape-r, machinery, printing materials, labeer, and all things necessary to
the business, to make a readjustment
upward of their rates.
The small town newspupers have
been among the last to make the necessary changes In tlielr rates to conform to the general tncreused costs
and conditions.
Look How They're Soaking Us.
Prices e>( paper, printing materials
anil nine hinciv ure still on the up
grade, and all indications are that
these things are going to keep right
em advancing. This has continued until the average newspaper that hus
nude BO change whatever In its "be-
leni'the war" prices now finds itself
paying out three dollars cash for the
fun eel taking in two dollars on the
Installment plan.
White news print that once sold for
2\ cents a pound, now costs ubout !»
cents, and is hard to get; writing papers, book pupers, cardbourds, etc.,
haw doubled in price; and envelopes
that could be bought for 85 cents a
thousand now are quoted at $2.85 for
the same number, and thus it goes
throughout the entire line of materials
and machinery required in printing of
any kind.
Advances Must Be Met.
To meet some of these conditions
about half way. The News-Times announces, beginning Jan. 1, a readjustment e,f its advertising rates, notices
of which have beta mulled our regular aelvertisers. The new rate replaces a rate based on cosets and conditions of severul yeurs ago. which
were very much different than now.
Also effective Jan. 1. The News-
Times will cost $2 a year. The $1.50
weekly is nearly obsolete in this country today, und we are among the lasl
to make the raise. At $2 a year, however, we declare The NewsTlnies- to
be the best value of any weekly news
paper  wee  know  of.
A Fair Job Printing Charge.
In the- line of Job printing there will
not be a great amount of changes, but
hereufter our prices for this will be
based upon the prices given iu the
Franklin Standardized Printing Price
List, compiled from the actual cost
system In operation in over u thousand
printing offices, large and small, and
supplemented by the experience ln a
thousand others throughout the United   Stutes.
This price list is a loose-leaf book of
several hundred pages, is corrected
weekly, and is the product of many
years' hard work by practical print
era, one ol whom Is recognized as the
foremost authority on printing costs
iu the  I'nited  States today.
The Franklin Price List covers
about avery kind ot printing, and is as
near correct as is possible for any
price list to he. Any price taken
from its pages will be found fair both
to the customer and to the printer. If
there is a penny difference In the cost
of paper or materials used in the
printing, this standardized price list
shows it in plain figures. There ure
no discount! or secrets in this list. It
will be open for your Inspection.
In conformity with the increases
noted above, we are also Increasing
by alxiut 20 per cent our linotype com-
posltion charge's. While this will uot
affect any local customers, it will mean
considerable to us. us the News company hus been doing practically all
the composition for several shops in
Klyria and Lorain.
Fair Prices to All.
Pair prices for subscriptions, advertising and job printing, and a good
patronage, are the only things that
will enable a newspaper to stay in
business, maintain un up-to-dute print
ing plant, employ sufficient lubor to
publish a newspaper that will be a
credit to the town and community
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With   HMIt*   Truly   Grateful"
"Lovely  Infant,  Deur Savior."
"Deur   Little   One,   How    Sweet
Thou Art."
10 A.  If. -SOLEMN  SERVICE.
Grand   Organ   Prelude -Guilmunt.
Missa  Soleiniiis   (Huiiuna)—Choir.
Offertory    Adeste  Fldeles.
Sermon --"To Us Is Born This Duy
a Savior, Who Is Christ the Lord."
Finale-"Holy God  We  Praise  Thy
Name    Choir.
Grand  Organ  i'ostlude—Ewlng.
1  P. M,    VESPER SERVICES.
Solemn Vespers---"Magniffcuit." from
Mozart's 12th Mass
Benediction
Oragn Postlude—"The March of the
Magi I."
Santa Claus for the children.
LAST CHANCE—Subscribe for The
News-Times, for yourself or a friend.
tl.50 now.    $2.00 after Jan. 1.
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