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THE   AMHERST NEWS-TIMES.
VOL. V, NO. 2S.
ISSUED     THURSDAY
AMHERST.    OHIO,     THURSDAY,     NOVEMBER 8, 1923.
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This  Week
By Arthur Brisbane.
Monsieur's Arithmetic Bad.
Light For Hens and Trees.
There and There.
Men and Wolves.
The Doctor Mill.
Monsieur Loucheur, ablest financial
mind tn France, tells Americans,
"You must put out of your minds all
Idea of getting the money that Prance
owes you. Payment Is Impossible.
Consider the stupendous sum France
owes you."
The amount that France owes us
Is a little over four billion dollsrs.
Loucheur may be right, payment
may   be impossible.
But this puzzles you. Polncatre,
consenting to a conference, says there
mustn't be any suggestion of cutting
down the amount he thinks Germany
'should pay. That amount is thirty
billions.
If France can't pay "the stupendous
sum" of four billions, how can Germany pay more than seven times as
much? Will the world conference
unswer that question?
Ordinary arthmetlc  won't answer.
Cotton sold off a little, but it Is
still above 30, and if you want lt you
might as well buy It now. It Is going
to be a% scarce commodity.
Fortunately, the cotton growers wlll
get a somewhat better price, not becuuse they deserve It, as they do,
but because the crop will be small.
Chickens lay more eggs when you
light tha coop at night, prolonging
the period of eating. Everybody
knows that. Now it Is shown that
prolonging the day by electric light
will make plants Increase their growth.
It seems we are getting poorer, especially the richest among us. Only
one man ln the United States this
year pays tax on income of five million dollars. The Government doesn't
tell who that one Is. Income tax reports are kept secret. The tax that
a man pays on a small home Is public property.
Only twenty-ono Americans reported
Incomes of one million dollars or
mofs.
In 1920 seventy reported incomes
of s million. The solitary Income of
five millions represents Ave per cent
on one hundred million dollars. Several Americans would laugh If you
offered them a hundred million, for
everything they own. TJ*ls doesn't
mean Illegal or criminal evasion of income tax. The laws are drawn so
that they reach small men, doctoss,
lawyers, moderate sized business men.
They don't reach the really great fortunes. Everybody knows that several
great fortunes, Henry Ford's, John D.
Rockerfeller's, and two or three others
are worth many times one hundred
million dollars. But the money is in
corporations. The owners of the corporations do not draw the money out.
They reinvest it, a good thing when It
Is reinvested in labor giving enterprises, not so good when invested ln
bonds that pay no tax whatever.
SO  AMHERST SLAYER
SENT TO PEN.
JOE CHEPAL PLEAD GUILTY TO
MANSLAUGHTER; INDICTED FOR
SECOND  DEGREE   MURDER.
Monday   morning   Joe   Chtipal,   the
•nan who shot and killed Joe Blno, at
Smith Amherst, on August 12, during I
i quarrel while both were Intoxicated, j
came  into court  and  was allowed  to j
plead guilty to manslaughter.    !!•■ had
been  Indicted for second degree mur-'
iter.    Judge Thompson sentenced him
to  from  one
penitentiary.
to  twenty  years  In  the
KORD ELECTED
MAYOR DY 9
VOTES TOES.
TOLHURST, BAKER, ASHENBACH,
HEARN, WILKER AND POWERS
LAND COUNCIL JOB8.
400 EXPECTFD AT
BANQUET WEDNESDAY
PROFESSOR WILLIAM C. PAULZ,
OF BEREA, TO DELIVER EVENING'S ADDRE8S.
About four hundred fathers and sons
are expected to attend the annual
father and son community banquet,
which will be held ln the Congregational church gymnasium next Wednesday evening, November 14.
Professor Wm. C. Pautz, of Baldwin-
Wallace College at Berea, will deliver
the address. Professor Pautz comes
to Amherst highly recommended and
will undoubtedly huve a real message
for those who are planning to attend.   .1. J. Smythe (I) .
W. 0. Nord, republican candidate
for Mnyor or the village of Amherst
v.iis successful In his ran for office by
defeating his closest opponent J. J.
■myths, Independent candidate for the
same office by a majority of nine votes
SI the poles here Tuesday.
Nord curried precincts R and C while
Smythe carried A.
A. B. Tolhurst, O. H. Baker, C. G.
Ashenbuch. Chas. W. Hearn, and Br.
II. W. Powers wore chosen us council-
men.
The voting was close and heavy all
day and much interest was shown by
the votesr of Amherst.
The following is a complete summary of the voting by precincts In the
village  of Amherst.
Amherst  Village.
Mayor.
A      B       C      T.
W. G. Nord  (RJ  ..90    144     44    278
Prank Smith (D) .. 74      89      67    220
103    137      29    269
Wm. H. Schlbley will act as toast-
master.
The following Is the evening's pro-  L.
gram: H.
Treasurer.
A
P. Lersch (R) .. 41
L. Beeslng (D)._ 99
Invocation: Rev. W. A. Tabbert.
Banquet.
Songs, lead by Rev. E. J. Soell.
"National Father and Son Move- Wm.
ment":  Wm. H. Schlbley. F. I.
"Showing Our Colors": A. R. Tol- J. B
hurst. I
"Pulling   Together":    Kenneth   Tol-'
A.   G.   Menz   (I)   ..107
Clerk.
A
Maker   (R)   ..  49
Hubbard  (D»  136
Avery   (I)   .. 63
Marshsl.
A
hurst.
Address:  Prof. Wm. C. Pautz.
Prayer:  Rev. F. E. Eastman.
The menu for the banquet will be
roast pork and sweet potatoes with
all the "trimmings" to attract a boy as
well as his father.
Every father and son in Amherst
is extended an invitation to attend the
banquet, and the committee in charge
assures those who attend of a good
time, a good meal, good entertainment
and a feeling of satisfaction in the
father and son movement.
NORWALK CAR LINE
SUSPENDS OPERATION
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If the election of anybody for president would hurt your business or your
feelings, "Lloyd's" of England will Insure you against that election. One
concern paid down 138,000 and Lloyd's
agreed to pay 1400,000 ln case of
'Fork's election—Issuing a policy,
which Is a good way of disguising a
bet.
The question Is: Can Ford, by any
chunce, stampede the Democratic convention? Political leaders believe that
If Ford had a regular nomination it
would be impossible to beat him. If
the Democrats believe lt earnestly In
1924, and If Ford had somebody that
could produce a "Cross of Gold"
speech for him, stampeding the convention might not be dlflcult. What
politicians want, first of all, is to win.
Last week Communists were marching on Berlin to upset the Republican
government.
In this blessed country, at about
the same time, the public was learning of a tobacco combination amounting to two hundred and fifty millions
of dollars, combining big interests,
simplifying business—all excellent,
provided tbe public keeps track of
what Is done.
Over ln Europe they are tearing
things to pieces. Here we are building up.    Happy we.
The Norwalk-Oberlln division of the
Green Line ceased operation with the
completion  of yesterday's  schedule.
The public utilities' commission
gave the Green Line tbe right to abandon the property. The rails, ties electrical equipment, booster stations,
cure und other equipment will be
either sold or used on other divisions
of the company.
The history of the 24.4 mile Norwalk-Oberlln division is' an amazing
one. This system has lost a prodigious
amount of money year after year.
Some have estimated that the branch
has lost more than $500,000 since lt
was constructed some 20 years ago.
Last year, the total loss was $53,000,
representatives of the company told I
the public utilities company told the
ptib'le   utilities  commission.
Tie Green Line runs northeastward
from Norwalk to Berlin Heights,
thence it strikes off to the eastward
and runs through Florence and Birmingham and Erie county and on to
Oberlin. Surprise ia expressed here
over the fact the railway cotlnued to
be operated for so many yeurs in fuce
of  .•itn Ii   staggering losses. ,
Norwalk, Berlin Heights, Florence,
v.'., nlnghum and other towns will suffer greatly from the loss of tbe Green
Line service. This traction line has
proved a big feeder for Norwalk business houses, especially ln periods of
bad roads. The fruit and milk ship-'
pers of the Berlin Heights and Birmingham districts also will miss the
trolley service.
The Green Line traction bridge over
the Vermilion river gorge at Birmingham is a splendid structure. The
rails are 60 feet above the normal
river stage.
The Green Line will maintain its
power distribution service ln Norwalk.:
| James Dailey (R)  .21
I Win.  Miller  (D)   ..133
Tom   Bruce   (I)   ..103
Council.
A
P. Becker »R) -.61
R. Cromwell (R) .. 60
Chas. Hearn (R) .. 89
A. C. Kreeger (R) 37
J »hn Sablers (R) 67
C. F. Schroeder (R) 70
George Cox (D) .. 79
George Deiss (D) 73
H. J. Miller (D) .. 71
H. W. Powers ID) 86
A. R. Tolhurst (D) 90
P. Womack (D) .. 54
C. Ashenbach (I) 101
O. H. Baker (I) .. 99
Conrad Bauer (I) . 80
G. M. Parker (I) . 95
Al G. Stlwald (I) . 96
Christ Wilker (I) . 86
Board of Public
A
C. VanKuren (R) .. 41
Sam Wragg (R) ..104
Conrad Zilch (R) .78
P. D. Barber (D) .. 74
J. Hainan. Jr. (D). 71
F. C. Oehl (D) .. 65
Charles Ebbs (I) .. 77
Ludwlg Thomas (I) 62
Harold Brown (I) 66
Assessor.
A
E. C. Schuler (R) .. 43
Henry Sipple (D) .104
J. Hainan, Sr. (I) .. 81
B
64
177
99
B
21
200
73
B
37
49
154
B
Tl
117
127
62
89
78
101
80
109
126
155
62
139
143
108
104
104
150
Service.
C
23
68
29
C
67
69
37
C
17
72
39
C
23
40
41
38
60
63
40
44
48
46
76
22
81
30
20
38
38
32
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GIBSON WIN.
Walter Hadaway and M. A. Gibson
were elected Tuesday to serve on the
County Hoard of Education.
The   romplet   report   of   the   school
election was compiled by County Sup- ,
erititenilent   of   schools,   E.   C.   Seale
this  afternoon  at  two  o'clock   and   Is
as  follows:
M    A.   Gibson        2500.
Walter    Hadaway          2413
Alma    Portman     2402
ri.  G.   A'exander        1903
lladawuy won over Mrs. Portman
by uu eleven vole margin In a cam-
palKit that has uroused unusual Interest throtiKhout the county.
I. TOLHURST. BRANDT.
Tl
W. E
WM.
TOM
MOEBIU3 RE-ELECTED—
MILLER, E. H. MAYS AND
8RUCE CONSTABLES.
B
70
107
148
131
96
67
98
57
56
B
75
124
103
C
47
46
46
35
27
36
30
17
24
C
27
59
29
T.
128
344
235
T.
127
405
173
T.
75
254
296
T.
161
217
257
137
216
201
220
197
228
267
821
138
271
272
208
237
237
268
T.
168
257
272
240
194
148
205
136
143
T.
145
287
213
COUNTY FLOWER SHOW   .
OPENS TODAY AT ELYRIA j
The   Lorain   County   Florists   Club]
opened its annual Flower Show in the
■Ik's hall today.    The show will also
he open tomorrow afternoon and evening.
Practically all of the florists of the
county have exhthltes at the show.
FARM CONDITIONS IMPROVE OVER U. S.
CLEVELAND BANK COMPILES INTERESTING FACTS CONCERNING
FARM AND BUSINE88 CONDITIONS  IN   THE  UNITED  8TATE8.
J. J. SMYTHE APPOINTED RE6ISTRAR
LOCAL PEOPLE CAN NOW GET
LICEN8E PLATE8 IN AMHERST—
EXPECTS TO RECEIVE SHIPMENT OF TAGS BY DECEMBER 1.
Secretary of State Thad H. Brown
has announced tho 'appointment of J.
J. Smythe as deputy registrar of automobiles at Amherst, Lorain County.
The appointment is made under
authority of House Bill 153, known as
the Knapp act, empowering the secretary of state, as head of the auto registration machinery of the state, to
designate "one or more persons ln
SSOh county to act as deputy roplr-
trars, who shall accept applications
for the annual license tux und assign
distinctive numbers ln the same manner as the secretary of state."
Mr. Smythe stated today that hel
expected to receive a shipment of
tags ubout the first of December, which
would be large enough to supply auto
. wtiers in Amherst.
This   new  arrangement  will  enable,
every owner to comply with the new
ruling  that   1924   license  plates  must'
be  on   the  owner's   machine  by   Jan
uary first.
SO. AMHERST ELECTS
0. J. RUTH MAYOR
NELSON NICKEL, CLERK; N. G.
TOWNSEND, TREASURER, COUNCIL   CLOSELY   CONTESTED.
O. .1 Ituth was o'ecU'd Mnyor of
South Amherst over Carl Gibson by a
two  to one  vote at  the election  held
bore Tuesdsy. Nelson Nickel was
Sll rtetl   Clerk   and   N.   (I.   Townsend
ren surer.
i   1, Thompson, a. R. vibbcr, R.
Leonard,   A.   Schneider.   (I.   KatilTinun
anil .1. Aeberso'.d were stSOted as member:! of the council.
The following is the summary:
South  Amherst Village.
Mayor.
O.  J.  Rnth        107
Carl  Gibson          52
Treasurer.
N.   G.   Townsend        122
Myrtle Kolbe
Nelson Nickel
t,   Blaok  	
Rimer Gibson
Cleric
Council.
Nora Slack  	
i. H. Thompson
I A.   It    Vihher   ..
! Qeo,   Vo!k   	
J.
a
AehtTsold   	
Kuufl'mun	
Kilmer —
Kolbe  ._	
Leonard        104
Schneider         100
27
74
50
13
24
144
117
24
84
92
66
76
Slack.  Sr.
Marshsl.
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MARSHAL'S SALARY
COUNCIL TO INSPECT
CROWN   HILL  AVENUE.
NOW $1  PER MONTH. I w.
Baden   ...
Jones   	
Board
Kolbe   	
Hecksteiu  .
of   Education.
74
77 i
81'
I
9
161
At a regular meeting of the villuge
council Tuesday evening. It was decided lo inspect the work done on
OrOWn Hill avenue.
The road has been completely re-
bul't wlih u sandstone base of ubout
eight .Inches und u rolled s'ug top of
about four Inches. The work was
tlor.e by y.llth Bros, local contractors
Citizens of Amherst who have used
the roud state that it is in good slup.
und should last  for several years,
Thu village council passed an ordinance at its rcguUr meeting Tuesday
night, lixing tile salary of the marshal
at $1.00 per month. The murshul's
salary hus been $10 per month.
The village will Bave $108.00 per
yeur through  the  new  ordinance.
Rev. F. K. Eastman spent Monday
if..'■■, noon I.. Wellington.
The ItiSSSSS Helen und Olive Beller
furs Cleveland visitors over the week-
nil.
PARK THEATER OWNER
DIES AT LORAIN.
With a loaf of bread ln Germany | Rudolf Frederick, owner of the Purk
costing five billion marks—which ■ theater died at his home ln Lorain
would have been $1,260,000,000 in the. Monday morning. Funeral services
old days—tbe Intellectual Allies are | were conducted yesterday and burial
beginning to set aalde all question of i was made In Calvary cemetery,
reparations. Tbey are wondering! The theater was closed Tuesdsy and
whether they can * hold Germany to-, Wednesday on account of' the death
gether and prevent the appearance of, of Mr. Drederick but will open again
another and worse "Russia". this evening.
9rbn four (llljnatnuu. (Barta Nam!
We have Just reoflved i ecniplete line of greeting canls
for Christmas and New Year. The cards are made of a
high grade kid-finished paper and'are copper-plate engraved.
A space has been allowed for the iuun<> of the MlldM
on each card, so the.t the name can be written, printed OI
engraved on the bottom of the card.
Come in and look over the samples and get our prices
ORDER NOW TO INSURE EARLY DELIVERY
The Amherst News Co.
164 Church Street      Phone Main 342 AMHERST, O.
Board of Trustees of Public Affairs.
a  Garland     89
L. D, rjlbson   ion
f.   Schaub  99
Assessor.
II.  K. ituth    80
II. Moore   34
Ceo. Hlce  10
Jacob Kolbe  2
L«Cill   Gibson   1
Special   Tax Levy for Street Lighting.
Yes      128
No  18
WM. CROB GETS CONTRACT FOR PEARL
STREET SEWER.
Win. Grob, oi Klyria avenue, was
awarded the contract for the Peurl
■ii eei sewer ut a meeting of the vll-
lagl council Tuesday night. Of the
two bids received Mr. Orob's was the
lowest.
Mr. ilrui) wus present at tbe meeting und stuted thut he would start
work In ubout two weeks und expected
to get the Job done in ubout ten days.
HIGH BASKETEERS
TO START PRACTICE.
The High School boy's basketball
team will sturt practice next week,
according to u statement made by
couch  W. J.  Durllng this week.
Huumhunlt, Frederick, GuUelmau,
Eautmun, lust yeur's letter men will
gain uppeur in uniform. Frederick
Tabbert, who entered school here this
term will also be seen in uniform and
will complete u team of five experienced  players.
"BttslMM has entered Into the tlna'
(Hiatter of the year with production
less active in certain lines than It
•vus a month ago hut still large In volume and sustained by the consumptive requirements of a well employed
population.
"Stocks of manufacturers are showing llltle accumulation. One reason
for this Is that people do not care to
produce mors goods thun they are
reasonably sure they can sell. Another reason and u very Important one is
thai domestic consumption is big and
has shown little evidence of decline
This Is encouraging In view of the
heavy production facilities of the
country as S whole, anil also because;
Buropean countries have not yet
reached the place where much dependence cun be placed on trade with
them.
"The purchasing power of a great
najorlty of the people is high. Agrl-
uliiirual conditions are showing a
steady improvement and it Is the opinion of those ln close touch with the
farm trade that runners in certain
sections are coming Into the market
fOr those necessities which they have
needed for the past three years.
"Orders  In   some  lines are  slowing
down  but  this  may  be taken  as  indicating   a   decline   ln   forward   buying
rather than a reduction In the buying'
power of ihe ultimate consumer.   Tin-
decline in forward buying muy be due
lo   the  fuct   thut  efficient   transporta-10
tion   facilities   muke   possible   prompt'
shipments.
' lu the light of tbe present encour-
j aging  showing of  Industry  and   trade.
j therefore, and judging by the conser-
I vallvely   optimistic    reports   received
I  hib mouth direct from the Fourth District manufacturers, there is little evi-
I deuce of a  pessimistic trend of mind.
It is true thut business is not rush
| ing as it was last spring.    Good busl-
| ness,   however,   does   not   necessarily
have to be boom business.    We ure altogether   too   much   inclined   to   use
boon  periods us yardsticks.
"High production facilities uud dependence upon home consumption naturally make for increasing competition. Consequently 1924 business plans
are being mude with u view to greater
efficiency.
"In this connection various national
organizations und industrial concerns
! are malting efforts to level seasonal
peaks and hollows to some extent by
means of more consistent 'year round'
business.
"Ideas along this line have been developed to their practlcul limit lu certain Industries. Changing styles unil
the whims of the buying public make
yeur round' business Impractical lu
others. For Instance, it would be folly
to ignore climatic chunges which produce Variable! ill requirements. Interesting experiments, however, have
proven that many of these seasonal
conditions have been unconsciously
magnified at greut cost.
"Considerable leveling bus been ae-
oinpllshed hy means of stundurdizu-
tlou and 'straight line' production;
also by the Introduction of new and
Improved lines during Ihe off season.
AnOthOf leveling method is the offering or special price concessions during
dull periods.
"In some industries greater warehousing facilities ure being provided
in different sections of the country in
order to avoid the redistribution of
goods. Not withstanding the greuter
Investmentl which are necessary, it
is found that this Is working toward
economies.
"Quite probably there will always be
seasonal tendencies, but the fact that
remedial efforts are being made should
work toward at least a partial solution
of the problems cuused by wide fluctuations."
Ward Tolhurst, Kd. H. Brucker and
Henry itian.it were picked by the vot-
. erg of Amherst township to serve on
| the hoard of township trustees at
i the election held Tuesday. W. B.
i Moeblus was re-elected as township
i clerk.
Wm. Miner, Ed. H. Mays and Tom
Bruce were elected as constables and
E E Foster. E C Schuler and J. J.
Smythe as justices of the Peace.
The following is the township ticket
together with the voting for members
of the county board of education and
the local hoard of education.
Township Ticket.
Trustees.
Henry  Brandt
A    B
123 168
Kd.  It.  Brucker
109 160
Alden   Dellefteld
98  130
John 11   Delfield
42    63
Conrad  Ernst
67    72
I.   S   Kothe
103 169
Ward  Tolhurst
102 259
N.
62
8.
19
8. A. T.
!.4    479
82    83    42    84   (.10
33    32      7    46    34C
23    66    35    26   265
37    64    61    45   348
52    55    40    40   4S»
69    94    13    43   680
Clerk.
A    B
E   E. Foster
79 137
W. E   Moeblus
115 103
N.    8.    8. A. T.
41    53    22    49   381
45    72    49    49   433
Constable.
A    B
W.  H   Maden
45    55
Tom   Bruce
121  184
•lames  Dailey
19    41
Ed   II. Mays
128 174
Wm.   Miller
139 163
N.    8.    8. A. T.
18    28    13    79   236
56    56    20    61   487
23    13    11    12   119
66   70   23    41   601
69    81    28    60   IU
Judicial Ticket
A    B     C    N.    S.
Am.   T.
E. Cooper
79 121
K.  E. Foster
121 206
Carl Clbson
54    82
Henry   Ruth
62    71
E   C.   Schuler
96 2115
J. J. Smythe
92 157
48 62 26 44 380
77 83 41 79 607
47 47 36 66 331
26 60 26 101 346
67 88 31 66 543
83 53 14 37 436
E. G. Alexander  262
M, A. dlbson   371
W.  A.  Huiluwuy    313
Mrs.  AI iiiu  Portman      466
Amherst Village  Board of  Education.
Fred   Holzhauer      639
W. G.  Nord     496
TO
THE   VOTERS
AMHERST.
OF
I wish to express my appreciation or the support accorded me
In the recent election and to say
that with the assistance of those
elected to office with me and
with the co-operation of the citizens of Amherst I will do my
utmost to work for the best interest  of our city.
Signed
Walter O. Nord.
FOR SALE: Oak Gurland soft coal
coal heater, cheap. Also u folding
single bed. E. W. Gerber, Forest St.,
Amherst, Oblo. 11-1-8.
UNCLE SAM'S MUSICIANS
AT LORAIN, NOVEMBER 15.
The announcement is made by Tbe
Lions Club thut the U. S. Marine Band
will uppeur in Loruin under the direction of Leader William H. Satnelman.
The opportunity to hear this most
unusual organization, perhaps tbe
finest example or art development associated definitely with our Government system, will be thoroughly welcomed. The audience for the concert
in Lorain promises to be one of the
most brilliant assemblages of the eea-
son,  Saturday,  November  10th.
Tickets for the concert are on sale
ln Amherst at The Amherst Furniture
company's store on Church street.
ARMISTICE DAY
SERVICES SUNDAY.
"
Armistice Day services will be conducted iu the Methodist church Sunday morning and all ex service men are
cordially invited to attend the services.
Rev. F. B. Eastman will deliver the
sermon.
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