Amherst News-Times, 1924-02-14

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THE AMHERSf NEWS-TIMES.
VOL. V, NO. 48.
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AMHSf ST,   OHIO,   TW*Ml#AV,    FEBRUARY  14,  1924.
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LOCAL PASTOR
SUBBESTS RELIEF,'
GERMAN WREN
'lev. W. A. Tabbert, pastor of the
\mherst Evangelical church Is one
of the iren In public life in Ohio who
has come to the support of the cam-
pnlnti being wafted by the Amerlcnn
Committee for Relief of Oerman Chll-
tlren.
In a report to those In charge of the
campaign thla wek he suggested that
the Sunday School children of Ohio
should welcome an opportunity to aave
the children of Germany from atarva-
tlon and suggested that the matter be
presented to the Sunday Schools Immediately so that the relief may be
sent before the severe winter weather
Ih past. He also referred to the fact
that he drive has been anticipated by
hla church and that clothes and money
huve been sent.
"We have already done for needy
chlldre nln Germany", he aald In his
letter. "As a denomination we are
represented in Germany. We have
two large conference there. In December we took an offering for the needy
there. We could send $449 to them
and at the aame time we gathered and
sent 440 .pounds of warm clothing. The
money was sent through our regular
channels.
"I think all Sabbath -Schools would
welcome an opportunity to give to the
needy children. This could be done
lwthout much delay and before the
winter with its added suffering la
past."
ST.
PETER'S BROTHERHOOD
ENTERTAINS LAST NIGHT.
The Brotherhood of St. Peter's Evan
gellcal church entertained the Home
liiillilcrs cloas of the Stone church and
the Three P. class of the Methodlst-
Congregutional church last evening.
The classes met at the church from
which place they were taken to the
basketball game between the St.
Peter's outfit and the Elmore church
team. Following the game a luncheon
was served In tae church parlors and
a abort proganm given.
All   those  attending  the   evening's
festivities report a fine time.
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HIGH SCHOOL TRIMS
AVON IN GAME WEDNESDAY.
LADIES' SUNDAY SCHOOL
CLASS PARTY TONIGHT.
The Ladles' Sunday School clasa of
the Methodist-Congregational church
will hold a iparty at the home of Mr.
und Mrs. LU Stough on Park avenue
tonight, for members of the class and
their husband*.
The iifTiitr will be tn the form of a
costume party. A short program will
lie given after which luncheon will be
served.
STATE HEALTH DEPT.
TO INSPECT WELLS
Water wells In every city and village of tbe state where the water Is
isa'd by the public will be tested by
the state department of health. Announcement to this effect has Just
been made, and the work has started.
The wells of Franklin county, classified as semi-public, were the first to
be tested and several of them have
already been ordered abandoned.
This activity is the beginning of the
"seal and safty" campaign that ls to
be waged, and every well where the
water is Impure will be sealed up, and
the public supply checked until the
unhealthy conditions have either been
remidled or the wells abandoned. Tha
examination of water supply at rural
bouses will be started by the health
department.
HOLD   VALENTINE  PARTY.
The Security Benefit Association
held a Valentine party ln its lodge
rooms last evening at which time a
large number attended. The evening
was spent in games and music after
which  refreshments  were served.
W. B. A. OF MACCABEES
TO HOLD PARTY FRIDAY.
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Somebody's Valentine
(Carrngtit, W, W. U.)
The Women's Benefit Association of
the Lady Maccabees will hold a Valentine party following the regular meeting tomorrow night. All members are
cordially Invited to attend.
Avon high School's 'basketball team
came to Amherst yesterday afternoon
and staged a practice game with** the
local outfit. The locals won the contest by a score of 49-16.
This game completed the schedule
for the high team this week aa the
game with Vermilion Friday night has
been canceled, but will be played at
Vermilion In two weeks.
STONE CHURCH TEAM
TO PLAY TONIGHT.
The basketball team of the Stone
church will play the Ma Jong club of
Lorain, in the Congregational church
gyro tonight. The game will start at
eight o'clock.
PARENT-TEACHER  ASS'N
HOLDS MEETING TUESDAY.
, The >jhl.erstl^eiBPT*aeher Aslto-
ciation held a meeting at the school
building Tuesday evening at which
time a large number of ladles were
present. A short program' of music,
and readings was given. Refreshments were served by the Domestic
Science department of the High
School.
AMHERST CLUB ORGANIZED AT CLEVELAND
A number of Amherst boys, who are
now ln Cleveland, have banded together and are no wformlng a club
which ls expected to be called the
"Amherst Club".
The first meeting of the club was
held yesterday at noon with nine
young men In attendance. Edward
l.iii/. was elected chairman of a committee to get In touch with the other
Amherst boys ln Cleveland and get
them Interested in the club. Mr.
l.ui/ will be assisted by Nelson Barber on this matter.
The next meeting of the club will
be held Tuesday February 19.
AUTO DEALEARB
HOLD BANQUET.
Forty members of the Lorain County Auto Dealer's Association held a
banquet at the Y. M. C. A. in Elyrla
Monday evening. President Leo Meyers presided. Mr. Brophy, of Chicago,
gave a talk on the us*d car situation.
The Club meets again in two weeks.
It. K. Tlsdale, W. J. Durllng and J.
II. Michael from Amherst attended.
PERSONALS
TRACE TRIO IN LORAIN
$1,550   STORE
HOLDUP.
GRANGE HOLDS ALL
DAY MEET TUESDAY.
An ull day meeting of the Hickory
Tree Grange was held In the I. O. O.
F. Hall Tuesday at whlc htlme forty
people were present. Dinner was
served at noon and was followed by
on Interesting program.
Rev. F. E. Eastman spent laat evening ln Lorain, where he addressed
the Parent-teacher Association of
thst plsce.
E. A.  Scammon,  of Avon, waa an
Amherst visitors yesterday.
A. W. Brandt, of Cleveland, was an
Amherst visitor Sundsy.
Mrs. O. H. Appeman, of Vermilion,
waa an Amherat vicsitor Sunday.
METHODI8T   LADIE8   MEET.
The Ladies' Sewing Society of the
Methodist church was entertained
yesterday afternoon In the church parlors by Mrs. George Becker and Mrs.
Irish. The afternoon was spent ln
sewing and chat after which luncheon
waa served by the hostess.
Hiram Pankoff, of Cleveland, apent
the week-end In Amherst.
H. J. Brown, of Cleveland, waa an
Amherat visitor Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Henry Miller, of Spring street,
was a Cleveland visitor Saturday.
PHILATHEA CLASS
TO ENTERTAIN.
The Phllathei class of St. Peter's
church wlll entertain the Men'B Bible
cluss und the church choir ln the
church parlors tonight.
Police have obtained a clew which
they expect will lead to the arrest of
the three unmasked bandits who held
up customers and proprietors ot the
Deutsch & Lovy department store at
Lorain last Thursday night and obtained $1,550 in cash and Liberty
bonds.
It has been learned the alleged robbers divided the money equally in the
farmhouse of Henry Standen, near
llrowiihelm, two hours after the holdup. Standen states the men asked
lodging for the night and that he told
them they might sleep ln tbe barn.
They later left from Amherst on a
train for Toledo.
miniBuauiiBiiiiai
.Jacob Baus was in
ness yesterday afternoon!
■0RIHIH
buel
F.  A.   Monger,  of  El:
Amherst visitor Tuesday
Russell  Baker, of.Cle
the week-end' In Amherst.
B. I. A. TO HAVE
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BEREA  DOWNS LOCALS
IN STIFF «Ai4E SAT.
Iter,-a high school's basketball team
trimmed the local High School outfit
last Saturday night on the local court
lo the tune of 41-17 In a fast but one
sided contest. Both leans played on
un even basis In the first quarter the
score being 8-7 In Berea's favor. In the
remaining three periods Berea went
nn u scoring rampage and completely
outclassed the locals In every point
of the game.
SPECIAL SERVICES AT
STONE CHURCH SUN.
It Is an annual custom of tne
Women's Missionary Society to set
aside one Sunday In February u. a
dny of prayer for missionaries nnd
missionary activities. The Day of
Prayer will be observed next Sunday.
Tbe pastor will give a missionary address ui the morning hour of worship.
A free will offering will be received
to aid in rebuilding the buildings
wrecked by the earthquake In Japan.
The Young People Leagues of the
St. Peter's and Methodlst-Congregn-
tlOBSl churches will meet with the
Stone church League at 6:45 p. m.
Mr. Squires, of Elyrla, will be the
principal speaker. A cordial Imitation ls extended to the public to unite
with the church ln these services.
BA8KETBALL
AT   BEREA
TOURNAMENT
FEB.  2S— MARCH
Mr.   and
visited Mr.
Mra.  G.   Drake,  of  Milan,
and Mrs. R. C. Si aneffer,
of Milan avenue" Sunday.
Mrs. E. Miller, of Elyrla, was a Sunday visitor at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. George Hoffner.
At a meeting of the soclul a. .tiint
committees of the Amherst Business
Men's Association Tuesday evening,
it was decided to hold n noon-day
luncheon In the Methodist church parlors on  Wednesday, Februnry 29.
The ladies of the Methodist cburch
will serve the luncheon.
Following the dinner a regular business session will be held and plana
will he .mude for the March banquet
whir.a will probably be held In the
High School gymnasium.
The Northeastern Ohio Athletic Association will stage its annual tournament at Berea on February 29 and
March 1, officials stated this week.
At this time Berea, Wadsworth, Am
herst and Wellington will be the
strongest contenders for the title.
Coach Durllng is putting his men
through stiff workouts each week In
preparation for this event.
"Sandstone Center of the Wo   I"
AMHERST HI TRilS
SOUTH AMHERST
HERE TUESDAY
One of the t- patent basket, nil
games of the season wa . played at the
High H.'hool ; ■ uinaslum Tuesdav evening when the o, . High S< iooI uitn-
lo' defeated . | South Amherst utgh
Sthari ou'.flt by u .   ire of 18-11.
About   400  rnn*  from   Ahmerst   and
Smith   Amher.t   witnessed   the   .  .me
nil cheering .     both toaii.s flllei    he
etm Ham the start of the game to the
finish
Amherst starting scoring em In
ill lu.irtir and maintaining the i.ad
iinill the beginning of the second period. South Amherst scored several
point- from free throws In tbe se ond
period which put tbem In the leal by
three points ut the end of the half,
the score being 9-6. During this period each team scored three Delia goals.
At the be inning of the third quarter
A in In --si st.rted on its scoring expedition and brought tbe score in their
favor, 16 Ii. In the last quarter South
Amherst scored two foul goals and
Amherst scored one field goal making
the ..nal score 18-11 ln tbe local's
favor.
Oulselman, the local's center was
out of the game on account 11 Injuries
received in the Berea gatro laat wet"...
Frederick, who also receive it injuries
in lust week's game was able to go 'a
during the second quarter and In the
laat quarter.
Dute. Baumhardt and Hutton starred for the local out' t while von Kanel
wns South Amherst's shlnnliij star.
8T. PETER'S LOSE TWO
AND WIN   ONE THIS  WEEK.
COUNTY   FISH   AND GAME
CLUB  MEET8 AT  ELYRIA.
LORAIN COUNTY MEDICAL
SOCIETY   HOLDS   MEETING.
Joseph   Kelch,  of  Cleveland,
the week-end in Amherst.
MANY ATTEND COMMUNITY
CLUB DANCE TUESDAY.
The second Community club dance
was given In the Ehrman Hull Tuesday evening with about 200 people in
attendance.
Old fashioned dances afforded tbe
evening's entertainment.
YOUNG PEOPLE HOLD
BOX SOCIAL WEDNE8DAY.
ICE SKATING GOOD.
Miss   Olive  Beller  spent  the  week
end In Cleveland.
IW. J. Durllng wus un Elyrlu visitor
lust evening.
There was an excellent meeting of
the Lorain County Medical Society
Tuesday evening In the Chamber of
Commerce rooms at Lorain. The
county was well represented with the
exception ot Elyria.
Dr. W. S. Baldwin of Lorain, reported three very Interesting cases and Dr.
I P. J. Crawford, Acting District Health
I Commissioner   of   Oberlin,   continued
spent   ,liB report on the Schick Test now be-
i ing curried on throughout the state.
An application for membership was
received from Dr. John P. Rankin, during the business session.
Dr.  H.  L.  Hall,  and  Dr.  H.  W.  Powers, are both members of this organization.
George Jaeger, of Sandusky, spent
Suuday with Mr. and Mrs. August
Jaeger.
Mr. and Mrs. lt. L. Petty and Miss
Catherine
day.
White   were   visitors   Sun-
W. J. Bodmunn was in Cleveland on
business yesterday.
Carl   Lersch   bas   been
from the local hospital.
discharged
Martha Jaeger, of Cleveland, spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. August
Jaeger,
Ice skating has been exceptionally
good at Brandt's Park this week and
u lurge number of local people have
tuken  advantage of this opportunity. I
The pond has been flooded every ' Mrs. Homer Earl spent severul days
duy this week which bus made skat-, of this week with Mr. und Mrs. J. B.
lug good every night. Avery.
C.   O.   Masters,   of   Elyria,   was   an
Amherst visitor today.
N. M. Pippert was ln Cleveland on
business  .Monday.
SPECIAL SERMONS FOR SUNDAY   AT   CONG'I   CHURCH
The Lorain County Flsh and Game
Club held a meeting at the Y. M. C. A.
In Elyrla laat evening at which time
the state president was there and
gave an Illustrated speech on a fishing trip ln the south.
Rev. F. E. Eastman and W. J. Durllng. of Amherst, attended the meeting.
W.   C.   T.   U.   TO   MEET.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union will be entertained by Mrs.
George Hoffner at her home on Church
street on next Thursday afternoon.
February 21, at two o'clock. All members are requested to be present.
CLOVER LEAF
CLUB
TO GIVE
DANCE.
The  Clover  eLaf Club   wlll  give  a(
dance ln the Ehrman  Hall on Thui -
day evening. February 28.
ELYRIA BU3INE88 MEN
TO  PLAY  HERE  FRIDAY.
The St. Peter's eb"rch basketball
learn wus defeute'l V ndiay night by
the Collins Spark PIu at Ool ms by
a score of 16-14 in u clos ly flayed
game. On Tuesday night the locals
lost to the Lorain Atlas club at Lorain, by a I ore of 27-6.
Lu: entng the locals broke their
losing streak and defeated ths St.
John's team rrom EVmo-e. Ohio, on the
local court by a score ot 41-14.
In this ion., st the local eutflt put
up ita best game of the season snd
displayed exceptionally good form la
passing and shootlr.g.
The game wcj fast und exciting
from start to finish und afford' 1 the
:100 fans who were present a reu. treat.
On next Wedne-ddy night the ideals
will play tbe Ely.ia Lutheran church
outfit at the local gymnasium at eight
o'clock.
SCHOOL  TO
HOLD
CARNIVAL  SOON.
Rev. F. E. Eastman will deliver the
fourth In the series of sermons on
"America's Christian Duty" at the regular morning service Sunday. His
Subject will be "Human Values In Industry und National Policy".
In the evening he will give the Illustrated lecture on the subject "Beyond the Rio Orunde".
Mrs.   Edwnrd   Pietch,   of  Cleveland
avenue, was an Elyrla visitor Tuesday.
The Young People's Sodality of St.
Joseph's Catholic church held a box
social last night. The evening was
spent in games and music and general
good time was had by all.
Mra. Ruby Walker was a visitor ln
Vermilion Tuesday evening.
TIPS FOR TAXPAYERS.
NO. 8.
Deductions for bad debts and
contributions, which are allowable under the revenue act,
form a considerable Item In the
Income-tax returns of many taxpayers. Bad debts can be deducted only for the year In
which they are ascertained to
be worthless and charged oft tbe
books of the taxpayer. The return must ahow evidence of thS
manner ln which the worthless-
nesa of the debt was discovered
snd that ordinary and legal
means for collection bave been
or would be unavailing.
Unpaid loans made to needy
relatives or friends with little
or no expectation that they
would be repaid, are not deductible but are regarded as gifts.
NEEDLECRAFT   CLUB   MEETS.
The Needlecraft club of St. Joseph's
church was entertained yesterday afternoon by Mra. W. J. Bodmann at her
home on Park avenue. The afternoon
was apent ln sewing and chat after
which refreshments were served by
the hostess.
Editorial
The Elyrla Business Men's Volley
Bull teum will play the local outfit on
the Congregational church gymnat,. .in
Friday night. The flrst part of the
evening wlll be spent in volley ball
after which u social time will be en-
Joyed.
Mr.   and   Mrs.  Charles   Jauch   were
Amherst visitors Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Claire Stlwald and
family were Sunday visitors in Cleve
land.
Students ut the l.cal school will on-
duct a carnival at .he ichool building
on Friday afternoon, February 29, and
Saturday, Maun I,
aBvery gr He, organization ant; department of the s ' ool will take some
purt In the two day's entertainment
and the affair is expected to I the
biggest evei. .tuned by the > viool
this yeur.
Complete plans bave not as yet been
made, but will be announced later.
MANY
ATTEND GRAND
OPERA AT CLEVELAND.
A number of Amherst people attended the eniertuinments given by tbe
Chicago Grand Opera company at tbe
Public Auditorium ut Cleveland laat
week.
All those having the opportunity to
make the trip to Cleveland report an
enjoyable evening.
H. Brandt visited O. W. Buus at the
County Iiitlrmery, Monduy evening.
OCTAGON CLUB HOLDS MEETING.
The Octagon Club was entertained
by Mrs. Henry Hummel at her home
of Cleveland avenue Tuesday evening
at which time aeven were present.
Five Hundred and Ma Jong afforded
the evening's entertainment.
When the Loruin County Athletic aa- , fainted • also The unubleneas of
soclntion staged its prellmliiury torun- these two girls to play prevented the
ument at the High School gym here completion of the game und as a re-
last Friday nfternoon und evening for sii'i, the Avon team wus given the
girls teams only, an Important and game by a forfeiture.
vita! mutter wus brought to light con- j Some huve the Impression thut it
cernliig athletic activities for high was rough playing tba* cuused the a
school girls and this matter has re- j trouble, but such was not the case.
ceived a great deal of attention The girls became completely exhaust-1
throughout the county since that time, j ed after putting forth their every ef-
It was probably the flrst time that' fort to win. Their spirit was fine, and
such uu Incident occurred, however, would have finished the game hud the j
it ls the opinion of several local peo- [ Incident not occurred,
pie as well as other county high school      a  local  physician  stated  Saturday
that took part ln the game were not
physically   fit   to   take   part   ln   them
.initials   that   it   ahould   not   happen
agatu.
Henrietta   high   school   girls'   team
thut the physical condition of the
average high school girl wus unl t to
withstand   the   strenous   require uents
ADMISTRATOR'S   SALE   MARCH   1.
The personal property of the late
Grove B. Ormsby will be sold at a
public aale on March 1, J. J. Smythe,
adiiiialntrator of the estate announced
today. The sale will be held at the
home on the South Amherst road.
Ward Tolhurst will bs auctioneer.
played   the   Brownhelm   team   Friday  nf a game as the type of bus! '.bull.
afternoon, and  won  the contest.    At      in an interview with a Iocsl minis, t
7:.t0 in the evening Henrietta's team I yesterday, he was asked why he was
went onto the floor again and defeated ■ interested in a plan to preve. t rep -t i
the Avon Lake high school outfit and ! tlon   of   what   happened   last   Friday
Immediately following this gume went
onto the floor against Avon high
school. This game started the third
contest for the Henrietta glrla In the
course of six or seven hours. The
flrat quarter had not elapsed when one
of the players on Henrietta's team
fainted, pne of ber teammates left
the floor for aid and upon her rettiri
when the teams were from out ot
town and he knew nothing of them.
To this question he made the reply
"I am as much Interested in the physical condition of boys and girls aa I
am In the moral and the on depends
upon the other to such an e: tent that
neither can be neglected.
It has been reported tbat the girls
for such long periods.    '■"':  »vet has
cburge   of   the   various   .. uld
i see to lt that those not lit     .  r      a*8
basketball are kept out of t   » g    tea.
We ure not opposed to a os In
!hi;,h school bat are rather in      tor at
I them providing they are curried on In
u restricted manner.
The physical fitness of boys and
gills should be protected in tbe gymnasium as well as lu the school room
or ut home and it is the duty of those
school otticllas to see tha't such is
done und we trust that last Friday
night's Incident will not happen again.
"It is no mistake to permit the girl
to play basketball, buseball, hockey,
soccer, to swim, but to allow her to
tiltempt to measure up to man's performance In these acii.'illes Is the
great error. There is ueed for development of suiti.ble standards for
women's athletics, but that does not
mean that girls and women should not
play games very much as boys do",
stales Jesse Felriug Williams, associate profressur of Physical Education
at Teaehers College of Columbia University.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. McQueen,
Clevelund. called on Dr. and Mrs.
F. McQueen, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Harper, of ElyTla,
were Sunday visitors at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pietch.
MRS.   HURLBUT   HONORED.
Mrs. Frances J. Hurlbut, of Jefferson street, wus honored ut u party
iu celebrutlon of her 8lst birthday anniversary ut tbe home of her daught
er Mrs. George Becker, on Milan av
enue, Suuday evening.
Friends und relatives or Mrs. Hurl
but were present.
LUTHERAN   LADIES  MEET.
Tho Ladles' Aid Society of St. Paul's
Lutheran church met this afternoon
at the church parlors. M-a. 11; nun
Grugel wus hostess. The afternoon
was enjoyably spent In sewing and
chat ufter which a dulnt., luncheon
was  served.
8TONE CUTTERS TO
HOLD   DANCE   FRIDAY.
The Journeymen Stone Cutters Aaso-
ciutlon will give a dance in the
Knights of Pythias Hull tomorrow evening.
MASONS   HOLD    MEETING.
Regular meeting of the local order
of Masons wus held ln the lodge rooms
Tueaday night. The regular routing
of lodge  work  was  carried  out.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
PLANNING   FOR
MEET
The local order of Knights of Pythias held a meeting Monduy night In
the lodge rooms. Plans -vere made
to attend the next county meeting
which wlll be held ln Elyrla.
WANTED—To rent riuse with five or
six rooms with bu i. Inquire after
elx o'clock p. m. a. Black -74.
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