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AMHBRST,   OHIO,   THURSDAY,
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MARCH 8, .1984.
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Subscription Price, 8100 Far-Year
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S. E. HART
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APPOINTED SBC'Y.MOR. AND BOI
TOR OP NEWS-TIMES BY Dl
RECTORS, OP COMPANY.
Stanley B. Hart, a former reporter
of The News-Times and former employee of the Amherst News company,
Ban purchased the controlling Interest,
of the Amherst News company, the
hoard of directors of that corporation
announced today.
At u meeting of the hoard of direct-
ore held Tuesday afternoon the
resignation of It. L. Petty, present
manager and keereturr, waa accepted,
and the board elected Mr. Hart to the
ofllce of secretary and manager.. He
also, will be editor of The News'Tlroes.
Mr. Petty, who has heen connected
with the conrpnay for four years, will
remain as assistant manager.    * .
Mr. Hart, who Is a senior In Adel-
j Bert college, Western Reserve unlver
ally und  also editor of. The  Reserve
Weekly, wll Hake charge at once.
According to plana announced, Mr.
I Petty will be in active• charge of th?
company until'Mr. Hart"Is graduated
fro mcollege.    Mr,  Hart  plans, to.be
ln  The News-Times office  part  time
. during tha weak.
The new manager announces that
Miss Elinore Ruth ttaa been employed
as reporter of The News-Times and,
that all hews ahould be communicated
to her. She may. be reached at Mgln
293. News items and requests for A
reporter to call also may be left or
communicated to ihe office of The
News-Times, Main 342.
The policy of The- News-Times will
remain unchanged for the present, Mr.
Hart announces.
It Is tbe wish of the new manager,
he says, tbat the present genial cooperation with the business men or
Amherst may be continued under the
new administration.
George Baus Is 111 at his home on
Cleveland avenue.
■ John  Wittloh, ot  Cleveland, apent
Monday at Um home ot Henry Brandt.
a6ed resident dies
lUESr AFTERNOON
Mrs. Libble Kress, aged 66, died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Paul
.Meltike, shortly after noon Tuesday.
Heart deaeasc was the cause of her
death.
The deceased Is survived by one
daughter Mrs. Meltike, and has made
her home here for several years.
Sbe was a member of tbe Stone
Ohuroh and the Ladles' Aid Society
ot that church.
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon from the Stone
church with Rev. Tabbert officiating.
V. B.
McQHEE NOW
TICKET   AOENT
HERE.
V. K. MctHiee bas again takea over
the Cleveland Southwestern ticket
ofllce here, Charles Edward*, having
resigned  laat Saturday.
Mr. McOhee has made opt, a .new
schedule of hours that the office'wlll
be ope* and Is as folloVs:
Office open every evening except
Wednesday. Saturday, and 'Sunday until' eight o'clock.  ;' ■•• '••'   •  * '
Office open untO afar lYclbek Wednesday and-.Saturday «fven1ng».   «
Office closed, at noon Sundays.
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EAGLES TO PUT ON
*  BASKET CARNIVAL
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LORAIN   LIONS   TEAM    WILL   {.E
CHIEF   ATTRACTION—AMHERST
AND . SQUTlf)    "AMHERST     HIjBH
SCHOOL     TEAMS     MAY     AL*Q
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The local order of Eagles will JBiif
on the flrst basketball carnival in Am-'
liei'sf at the ',H\liii' School gymnasium*
on Saturday evening, March 22, wh'lchV
promises to be the big cage event>o£
the season. '<•. < ' i
The cotnmlttee from the Eagles has
been working, out .plans .for, the event
for the past week ami have secured
the Lions cage team of Lorain, and
Ihe Klbler Clothiers team, of-CleVe-'
land, to stage the big game. Amherst
High School team and South Amherst
may meet for the fourth time this season at* the carnival, although E. K.
Johnson, principal ot South Amherst
high school, has not given the match
his endorsement. In the event that
South Amherat will not play, another
game will be scheduled.
The Lions team, of Lorain, has lost
but one game this season and have
attracted a great deal of attention ln
i age circles throughout the state.
This tact- alone should warrant a good
turnout of local people on tbe night
of the carnival. The Cleveland outfit
has also attracted attention In Cleveland and neighboring communities
and It ls expected tl*u the Cleveland
lads will give the Lions a stiff battle
and thus assuring local fans a real
game.
The preliminary game between the
two high schools should also be interesting, providing arrangements can
be made to bring the teams together.
The proceeds of the earnlval Will
be used to complete the Eagle Me
inorlal In the Town Hall park which
was started  last fall.
SCHOOL WILL CONTINUE
THROUGHOUT FOIL TERM
VILLAGE TO  EMPLOY      •
'   •'•    •■•" SOLICITOR  SOON.
In AiiHiimici' was passed al a regu-
tor* mating of the village council
Tuesdny evening which provides for
the hiring of a village colli lior, whose
duty It will be to act as an attorney
slid counsel Tor the village and officers
and i» prosecute and defend actions
brought against the; village or officer.
Tlie solicitor must lie an attorney
st law and admitted to practice in the
courts  of Ohio-. ■*
.    Such  solicitor  will  be  hired  at* the
nex* reinilar meeting or the council.
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$1,871.14 FROM
AUTO LICENSE TA6S
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i4b,SS8.02     TO     BE     DISTRIBUTED
THROUGHOUT  LORAIN   COUNTY
' WARRAfJYS MAILED TO COUNTY
AUDITORS.   '
COURT RULING
CHECK CASE
HOLDS ISSUE OF PAPER WITHOUT PROPER FUNDS IS PUNISHABLE.
P.  A
MONGER WILL LEAVE
NEWS   COMPANY   EMPLOY.
SCHOOL CARNIVAL
ATTRACT8
MANY.
MBN'B VOLLEY BALL TEAM
AT ELYRIA TOMORROW NIGHT.
The Amherst Men's volley ball team
Will Journey to Elyrla tomorrow night
where tbey will play the Elyria Business Men's team of that place. The
game will be played at the Y. M. C. A.
and will start at eight o'clock.
TIM >OR TAXPAYERS.
NO. 11.
The period for filing Income-
year ISIS ends at midnight of
March 15,1924. Heavy penalties
are provided by the revenue aet
for persons who fall or "willfully refuse" to make a return or
pay the tax on time.
Tor failure to make a regurn
a taxpayer becomes liable to a
penalty of $1,000, and a further
penalty of 25 per cent of the
amount of the tax, unless a later return Is flled and tt Is satis
factorlly shown that the delinquency waa due to a reasonable
cause and not to wlllfull neglect.
For wlllfull refusal to make a
return or pay the tax on time a
taxpayer becomes liable to a
penalty of $10,000 or ope year's
Imprisonment, or both, together
with tit* coat of prosecution,
awl an added penalty of 25 per
eeat of tbe amount of the tax.
If to an Income tax return at-
t—.pt !■ mode to evade or defeat the tax, the offender is liable ta imprisonment not exceeding one year and to a fine ot not,
more than $1«,0M and costs,
and, lo addition, 50 per cent of
the total tax evaded. It the understatement Is due lo negligence but without attempt to
defraud, there is added 5 per
cent of tbe total amount of the
deficiency plus interest at the
rate ot 1 per cent a. month until
Thu Carnival given by students ln
the local school in the school building
last Friday and Saturday night attracted many people from town and was a
success In every way.
The proceeds of the two nights festivities amounted to $316.oo which
amount will he used to buy school
equipment which the board of educu
tlon doea not feel that It can provide
at this time.
Issuance of checks without money In
the bank to cash them is a punishable
offense, even when check ls Issued in
good faith, according to a decision
rendered yesterday by Judge Florence
Allen ln the state spreme court.
The decision was rendered in the
test case of Ohio vs. Ben Lowenstein,
Cincinnati manufacturer. It opens
the way to prosecution of persons who
Issue checks behind which are not n
propel' amount ot funds.
In the pntft lower courts have ruled
that intent to defraud must be proven
ln a case of issuance of bad checks, or
actual receipt of money or goods in
Exchange for the bad check.
Many bad checks have been issued
in Amherst during the past few
months, according to local bankers.
Prosecution of all such cases wlll
probably be'carried through ln the
future.
P. A. Monger, who has been employed by the Amherst News company for
the pnst three years, resigned his post
last Saturday and wlll lea** Ihe com-
I pahy'a  employ   Saturday.
Miss Elinore Ruth, of Tenney avenue, has been employed by the new
'lmnager to report for the News-Times.
•Mr/ Monger has had several offers
on newspapers in surrounding communities, but is uncertain os to which
he will take at the present time.
In leaving. Mr. Monger wishes to
thank th? merchants of Amherst for
their co-operation In the peat years
and also those who have always taken
"JOLLYJESTfOO*
APPEAR HERE SOON
WILL TALK TO LOCAL STUDENT8
•   AT    SCHOOL    AUDITORIUM ' ON
MARCH   12.
an    interest
Times.
In    the   Amlu
News-
GOURLEY TO TALY AT BIRMINGHAM NEXT TUESDAY, MARCH 11
Mr. J. H. (fourley, chief horticulturist at the Ohio Experiment Station,
will talk to fruit growers next Tuesday evening at the Birmlugham-
Florence High School. Gouriey Is one
of tii,y beat known authorities iu tbe
field of horticulture. His subject for
this meeting is "Training and Pruning Young Fruit Trees".
The nueiiiigs, which begin at 7:45,
ire open to everyone, and are especially planned for those interested in fruit
growing. The last two meetings show
an Increase In the attendance, interest
is growing, and much benefit ls being
derived by the growers. Men come
rrom Brie, Lorain, and Huron counties.
TRUSTEES TO CINDER
BAD STREETS HERE.
The Township Trustees have ordered six car loada of cinders from Cleveland for the purpose or repairing some
of the bad streets ln Amherst, Henry
Brandt, trustee, reported Tuesday.
Work will start Immediately after the
cinders arrive.      ,
AMHERST CLUB
CLEVELAND ELECTS
The Amherst Club of Cleveland held
Its first business session at Woodwards In the Colonial arcade ln Cleveland Tuesday evening and elected the
following officers:
President, Edwin C. Lutz.
Vice-President,   Robert   Baumhardt.
Secretary, Earl H. Waltz.
Treasurer. Nelson Barber.
Historian, Howard Hall.
Those present at the meeting were
Edwin C. Lutz, William Holzhauer,
Nelson Barber. Vernon Bunting.
Howard Hall. Earl H. Walt/., Kenneth
Guild, Russell Baker. Hiram Pankoff,
0 ifford TolhurBt. Myron Schlbley,,
Robert Baumhardt. Philip Baus and
Dewey Schibley.
Be   a   contributor  to   our   news  columns—phone all the news you know
to  our  reporter,  Miss  Ruth,  at .Main
203.
ST.   PETER'S  TRIM
COLLINS OUTFIT.
CONGREGATIONAL   LADIES   MEET.
The  Ladles'  Sewing  Society  of  the
The St. Peter's church basketball
lean defeated the Collins outfit at the
High School gym last nlght'by a score
CHORAL  UNION  TO  GIVE
CONCERT HERE MARCH 31
The Amherst Choral Union will give
a Spring concert at the'Town Hall
on Monday evening, Mjirch 31. Rehearsals started last week ln preparation for the program, which will consist ot solos, duets, trios, readings,
and  unison  singing.
Congregational church was entertain-j 0f 41-21 ln a fast and exciting gume.
ed yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Harry I The local outfit played its best game
Nlchol, Mrs. James NIchol and Mib. , or the season and scored at ease. Good
Secretary, of State, in the State Treas-j j)U3k work was evident throughout the
The ufternoon was spent In sewing j four periods or play,
and social chat after which luncheon Bruce, and Holle were the big scor-
Wat served by the hostesses. era for the local outfit.
Have you ever heard a carrot talk?
Or a beet? Or a turnip? Ever see a
vegetable cry?    Or laugh?
Children of Amherst are going to
see some of these things happen next
week, March 12, when the "Jolly Jester", magic health clown and v»ntrllo-
qulst comes to town.
The Christmas Seal Committe has
booked the "Jolly Jester" through the
Ohio Public Health Association tor a
performance and he's coming with all
his paraphernalia to give the school
children a real treat.
Objects of the "Jolly Jester's" visit
to Amherst is to teach children ln an
attractive way to brush their teeth,
sleep nine or ten hours every night
with windows open, to drink plenty of
water and milk, but no tea or coffee
and to eat the vegetables that build
sound bodies and make tbem strong.
To get across his message the "Jolly
.fester" Introduces his family of vegetables and milk and makes them
talk to the children ror he Is a very
clever ventriloquist.
All the children or Amherst will
want to see him. There will be no
charge to the children, his expense
being taken care or by the state and
local organizations under whose auspices he comes to Amherst.
Through the prompt transfer ot
money received from the sale'of automobile license tags for 1924, Secretary
of State, Thad H. Brown, has today
'•'oni'plelcd vouchers totaling $3,121.-
■STj6.'11 for'distribution to the various
County and local taxing subdivisions
of the state, and warrants will be Immediately mailed to the county audi
tor of each county for the amounts to
which that county is entitled.
* Secretary Brown today announced
the share oi this vast sum for Lorain
county and the amounts' that were certified for the taxing subdivision ot this
county are as follows:
County     $13,250.26
Amherst 1,871.14
Avon   1,374.30
Avon   Lake       1,033.03
Elyrla  12,362.22
Grafton    432.68
LaOrange    468.00
Lorain       13,625.96
Oberlin 2,146.13
Rochester 133.20
Sheffield  ....   436.44
South Amherst ! 338.06
Wellington      1,365.58
ATTORENY GENERAL GIVES SOLUTION TO SCHOOL PROBLEM-
LOCAL SCHOOL WILL PROBABLY BE ABLE TO CONTINUE.  ,
There Is considerable discussion ln
muny communities within the county
as to whether the local schools will be
able (0 continue to operate for the full
period of nine (9) months. A recent
decision of the Attorney General says:
"It Is believed that the county board
of education, when It has been brought
:o Its attention that there are Insuffl-
a'lent lunds to operate the schools ln
the distiict, may operate same aud pay
all necessary expense* out of the county general funds, such funds to be replaced In the county general fund
from the August distribution of taxes
due such school districts.
"The local board ot education may
reduce the school year to not less
than thirty-two weeks ln each'year,
but such procedure would not relieve
the school board or contracts with
teachers tor a longer period. It Is
believed that such contracts are good
.contracts and that the teachers might
recover upon same in a suit upon such
contract!,. If final Judgments are secured by the teachers upon such contracts, the board could then proceed
under section 5649-Jc G. C. to levy a
tax to take care of such fib .1 judgments.
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"It is .not believed In view of auction .-»t;f... O. C. found in 110 O. L. page
324, that a school board is ln position
to borrow money or issue bonds tor
general school expenses, and that tbe
only reller tile schools could have from
such u situation Is by allowing final
Judgments to be taken on contracts
.mil proceed under section 6649-lc O.
C."
F. R. Powers, superintendent of the
local school, stated today that the outlook ut present is that the schools will
continue throughout the full term
without any Interference.
$48,859.02
This money will be Immediately
available ror the maintenance and repair of the streets and highways of
the state, and work on them may be
started as soon as weather conditions
will permit.
There has been deposited by the
i'hillp Braun in the church parlors,
ury, approximately Seven and One-
half Million dollars derived from the
sale of automobile license tags ror the
year 1924, and the amounts distributed
to tbe,counties and local subdivisions
represents ubout three-fifths of the
total amount to be dlstrlubted for the
current  year,  based  on  the probable
FOURTH LYCEUM
COURSE MARCH 17
MICHAEL   DEUSCHLE   DIE8.
Michael Deuschle, aged 67. died at
the local hospital at 12 o'clock today,
following a short period of ill health.
He was taken to the local hospital
three weeks ago.
The body was removed to the O. H.
Baker company morgue on Tenney avenue where it will be prepared for
burial. Funeral arrangements
not as yet beeu made.
have
William   and   George   Garthe   were
Cleveland visitors Sunday.
The fourth number of the public
school lyceum course will be given
at the Town Hall auditorium on Thursday evening, Murch 17.
The talent for the entertainment has
been taken from the school and a varied program wlll be offered.
The primary department will give I
twenty minute entertainment, which
will be followed by a short program by
ihe rourth and llfth grades. The Junloo
High School and the High School will
also huve part in the program.
The Guvel Club of the High School
will present a minstrel show and the
school  raculty   will   present  a  one-act
Increase   in  the  number of motor ve-Plsy  entitled  "The  Unseen".
Lyceum course tickets, which were
purchased ror the first three numbers
will be good ror the rourth number.
Seats for this entertainment can be
reserved at the Kuss Drug store.
hides.
The adopt ion or efficient methods lu
the automobile division of his department has made it possible for Secretary of State Brown to distribute an
amount on March 1st, which is in excess of any amount distributed by
September 1st ot any other year.
ST. PETER'8 LADIES'"
AID  HOLDS  MEETING.
Carl Newsbery. of Oberlin, was an
Amherst visitor last evening.
When you entertain for dinner or
are hostess to your club, phone the
particulars to  Main 293.
The Ladies' Aid Society ot St. Pet
tr's Evangelical church was entertain
ed this after noon in the church parlors
by Mrs. Mary Schmauch, Mrs. John
Brucker and Mrs. Fred Quashienskl.
The afternoon was spent iu needlework. Luncheon was served by the
hostesses late In the aftrnoon.
TO   HOLD  BENEFIT  8HOW.
The South Amherst orchestra will
conduct a benefit show at the Auditorium theater at South Amherst tonight
and tomorrow night. The orchestra
wlll appear at both evening's perror-
mances. Tom Mix in "Thres Juaips
Ahead" will be the reature picture.
PRE-LENTEN SOCIAL
WELL ATTENDED TUESDAY.
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The Pre-Lenten social which was
given by the ladies of St. Joseph's
Catholic church In the Ehrman Hall
Tuesday evening was well attended.
Supper was served by the ladles after
which cards and dancing afforded the
evening's entertainment.
HIGH SCHOOL AND ALUMNI
TO   MEET   MARCH
14.
.The game between the High School
and Alumni cage teams, which was to
be played tomorrow evening at the
High School gym has beep postponed
to Friday evening, March 14.
Coach Durllng of the High School Is
trying to get g( game for bis outfit
for'tomorrow night to take'"tha place
of tbe Alumni game.
8T.   ANNE'S   SOCIETY   MEETS.
The St. Anne's Society of St. Joseph's church wns entertained this art-
drnoon by Mrs. Clayton Young at her
home on Church street. The after-
noon was spent id sewing and social
chat arter which rerreshments were
served.
Telephone News Items
To
Miss Elinore Ruth
At
8TONE CHURCH  MISSIONARY
SOCIETY  HOLDS  MEETING.
The Women's Missionary Society of
the Stone church was entertained by
Mrs. Battenhouse and Mrs. Rahl at
the latter'a home today. Dinner was
served at noon which was followed by
sewing and social chat.
*R. L. Petty was ln Cleveland on bust,
ness yosterday.
Main 293
IF YOU HAVE GUESTS FROM OUT OF TOWN OR FOR
DINNER, OR IF YOU GO AWAY YOURSELF, OR IF
YOU KNOW OF ANY NEWS AT ALL, NOTIFY OUR
REPORTER —WE WANT TO PRINT ALL THE
NEWS.
The Amherst News-Times
OCTAGON CLUB  MEETS TONIGHT.
The Octagon Club wlll be entertain
ed tonight by Mrs. Frank Hadde at her
home on Tenney avenue. Cards and
music will afford the evening's entertainment.
WARNING IS ISSUED
ON   SECURITIES  SALE.
SECURITY   BENEFIT  ASS'N
TO HOLD INITIATION.
The Security Benefit Association
will observe initiation In Its lodge
rooms Wednesday evening. March 12.
The district deputy will be present at
the meeting.
LORAIN   MAN ATTACKS
BROWNHELM
FARMER.
Sheriff Underbill was called to tbe
Lake road last ulght by a report that
a crazy, drunken man was at tbe
Charles Halm home and refused to
leave, and that he had struck Mr.
Iluhn. The Sheriff went to the spot
and arrested John Balko, or Lorain,
and took him to Jail.
Dr.  G.  M.  Parker  was  a  Cleveland
visitor yesterday.
Malls, telephone calls uud telegrams
are being used In selling securities of
questionable value to Ohio investors
to a greater extent than ever, according to a wurning issued by K. C. Ans-
taett of the Investigation department
of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation.
This method of selling securities cannot be governed by stute laws says
Mr. Anstuett. and since tbe curbing
of sales through recent Blue Sky legislation other methods of disposing
of doubtful value securities are being
used to a greater extent.
The warning Issued by Mr. Anstaett
gives a case in Carroll County as an
example of the new system. A farmer recently told the State Farm Bu
r.-au that he and his neighbors were
being offered "service" rrom a New
York concern Following a mall cam
lialgn. this man received a telegram
stating that a certain curb stock was
selling lor $1.25 and would soon go to
$3.00. Quick action was urged, aud a
long distance telephone call with
timber urging followed. The particular stock was investigated and
found "offered at 50 cents".
Malls are also flooded with sales
campaigns for mining and oil stocks,
according to Mr. Anstaett, Mexican
oil stocks are being offered in quantity, but, the warning states, the better
class of these securities are not usually sold in this manner.
ST. PETER'S BROTHERHOOD
HOLDS  MEETING  WEDNESDAY.
fat.: Charles Cheeleman was an Blyrla/ visitor yesterday
The Brotherhood of St. Peter's Bvnu-
gellcal church held a meeting at the
church last evening. The regular routine ot business was transacted and a
social time enjoyed.
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