The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 1924-04-24

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APRIL 14, 1924
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HERE APR. 30
Program of Three Sessions Has
Been Arranged.   Public Invited to Attend
THIRD TIME AMHERST
HAS HAD CONVENTION
Supper to bo Served In Church
:      Parlors at Six O'clock
Tbs 1924 OOnvetlon of the Lorain
County Sunday achool association will
be held In Amherst next Wednesday.
April SO, In St. Peter's church. There
will be three sessions to whloh the
public Is Invited, beginning st 10 a.
m., 1:30 end 0:00 p. m., In addition
to s pastors sad superintendents' session during the j>oon hour.
Rsv. P. B. Boatman, who Is president of the organisation will be unable
to take charge, Inasmuch ss he still
under quarantine for scarlet fever.
However, other local ministers have
Joined In making arrangements and
plana sre now sbout completed. Mr.
Qeorge B. Meyers, ot Lorain, hi vice-
president.
According to Mr. C. B. Cooper, who
ls a member of the Executive committee, this will be ths third time sines
Ito establishment, that Amherst has
hsd the convention, Mr. Cooper hss
been an officer of the association for
the pest sloven years, being the oldest
standing member of the board. He
Is at present recovering from a recent
serious illness, and will be unable to
attend the convetloa this year.
Present plans are to go to the Mlschka restaurant for luncheon, but supper will be served at the church parlors by the Gleaners' society. In con-
Junction therewith, the evening session will take place. Thia session is
usually well attended and is very Interesting. Workers say that everyone
.interested In Sundsy schools should
aot miss the convention.
The official program ot the day Is
as follows:
prjograim
Morning Session
10:00—Opening devotional service,
led by blay. B. J. Soell.
10:16—Adress: "What Other Coun-
ties ere Doing la Ohio," Mr. Arthur
T. Arnold, General Secretary, Ohio
Council of Religious Education.
10:46—Address: "What Lorain
County Has Done in the Past," Mr.
Emerson P. Posts.
10:66—Open Forum: "The'Puture of
Our County Work." Discussion led
by Rev. W. L. Burner.
12:00—'Adjournment for lunch.
Afternoon Session
1:30—Devotional Service, led by
Rev. W. A. Tabbert.
1:46—Convent io«n Conference:
"Methods of Extending Our Time for
Religious Education:"
(1) The Dally Vacation Bible
School, Miss Marlon Steele.
(3)   The   Extended   Session   on
Bimday,   Rev. J. L. Loblnger.
(3)   Ths Week-day School of Religion, Rev. C. B. Ketcham.
2: SO—Discussion of these methods.
2:00—Business Period.
3:30—Sectional Conferences:
HI Primary and Junior Workers: Expresslonol Work.
Leader, Mrs. O. H. Kelsay.
(2) RttsnnsSlato and Senior
Workers: Efficiency. Leader
Mr. Raymond Fletcher.
(3) Adult Department Leaders:
Courses of Study. Leader,
Mr. E. P. Poste.
(4) The Administrative Group:
The Development ot Leadership. Leader, Mr. A. T.
Arnold.
. 4:46—Adjournment.
Evening Session
4:00—Supper at St. Peter's church.
Song Leader: Mr. Lawrence Webber.
Address:  President A. B. Storms, D.
D., of Baldwin-Wallace College.
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FORMER AMHERST WOMAN
DIES IN ELYRIA TUE8DAY
Funeral services for Mra Charles
Marsh, 42, formerly Mrs. Augusta
Hauser of Amherst, who died at her
home on Parkview avenue, Blyrla, last
Tuesday, were held Friday afternoon.
» Rev. Tabbert of the Stone church
offioiclsAsd. Mrs. iMarsh had been 111
since last November when a complication of diseases developed as a result
of the grip, fine Is survived by her
SsMbaad; three eons, Adelberr- Hauser,
Stonier and Orlo Marsh; four sisters,
Mrs. Elisabeth King, Mrs. Bsther
Neater, Mrs. Martha Retake, all of
Btyris. aad Miss Amelia Kolhaan of
A«asr*. also oae grandson.
The deceased was well known local-
|jr, being a graduate ot Amherst high
Sjohool, class of 1808. Prior to her
Marriage to Mr. Marsh a year sad a
hart age, she was employed for ssver-
al years as bookkeeper tor the Logan
- Oas Company. Interment was made
la Rldgeville.
THE WEEK'S CALENDAR
Ssturdsy, April M
Dancing party of Valley View
dirt), at their hall.
Monday, April tt
• :80 p. m. Business Men's
supper at Mlschka restaurant.
.4:30 p. m. Twilight Luncheon
of St. Peter's Bible school Workers.
7:15 p. m. Ohorsl Union rehearsal at schoolhouse.
7:80 p. m. Get together meeting of Evangelical church
leagues at I. O. O. F. hall.
Tuesday, April It
,   Presidential    Preference   Ballot for delegates to the state and
national conventions.
Wsdnssday, April 20
Lorain county 8. 8. convention st St. Peter's church.
AMHERST MOURNS
DEATH OF JOSEPH
MILLER, PIONEER
Resident of Town Since 1854;
Always Active and Prominent in tho Community
Joseph Richardson Miller, a resident of Ataherst since 1864 except for
a few years when he lived In neighboring communities, died at his home
west of town Saturday afternoon at
4 o'clock. The death of this man,
who was known the county and township over, was the culmination of a
useful and well-spent life.
Mr. Miller was born in Winlaten,
Newcastle-on-Tyne, 'England, Jaunary
14, 1843. .In 1844 he came to America
with his parents and they settled ln
Pittsburgh, where they lived for a
short Ume. Later the Miller family
moved to Cleveland, and to Amherst
ln 1864.
In the early '60s Mr. MlUer conducted a blacksmith shop on jthe northwest corner of Park avenue and
Church atreet.
Later he atended the Oberlin academy for a ahort time, from where he
went to Norwalk, O., to become tore-
man of a carriage shop in that city.
About 1863 he moved to Amherst Snd
purchased the farm west of town
where he died. Ia 1887 he wss married to Helen A. Monger.
Aa a citizen ot the town of Amherst,
Mr. Miller was prominent in the community's affairs. He served on the
township board of trustees, the village council, and the board of education, being president ot the later at
one time.
Mr. Miller was an active member Of
the Stonlngton lodge, Free snd Accepted Masons, having served twice
as worthy master of that fraternal
order.
Besides hla widow, Mr. Miller is
survived by six children, Joseph K.
MlUer, Mrs. T. W. Burnett, William A.
Miller, Mrs. 8. D. France, Norman B.
Miller, and Gamaliel R Miller, and one
sister, Jane B. Miller.
Funeral services were conducted at
the late home Monday afternoon by
Rev P. Harding ot Oak Harbor, a
former pastor of the Amherst Congregational church. The Masonic lodge
wss in charge of the services at Cleveland Street cemetery. Mr. and Mrs.
R. H. Hearn rendered vocal numbers
at the service at the home.
The pallbearers were David Balrd,
Louis Kothe, Percy Barber, Frank
Foster, E. H. Nlcholl, and Jacob Miller.
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NORWOOD HEARN OUT
FOR SPRING FOOTBALL
Subscription Pries, 91.00 Psr Vsar
__________ Wsstsrs   Reserve   Historical
Seefety
"Sandstone Center of ths World"
April Showers
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KALAMAZOO, Mich., April 23—
Norwood Hearn of Amherst, O., Is out
tor spring football practice under
Coach Milton M. Olandor at Western
State Normal, going through tbe fundamentals of the game getting ready
for next falls campaign.
iHearn won his "aWa," the reserve
emblem, on the Kalamazoo Normal
football aquad last fall and ls reckoned
a good prospect for the varsity this
year.
The Normal has signed a stiff schedule for 1024 and looks good to hold Its
place aa a leader In Michigan college
football. In two years under Cjoach
Olander, former University of Illinois
star, Kalamazoo Normal bas lost only
one game.
RBOULARl
M. A. LUNCHBON
HSLD MONDAY  NIGHT
The regular Monday night luncheon
of tbs Business Msn's association was
hsld at the Mischka restaurant. Ths
attendance fell abort of the number
attending the week before due to the
bad weather. The regular routine of
businsss was transacted.
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ELECTION ARRANGED FOR
TUESDAY, APRIL tt
Local authorities have been Instructed to get supplies and prepare for an
electron Tuesdsy, Ajgll W, to vote on
a presidential preference ballot for
delegates to the national convention.
COMMENCEMENT TO
OE HELD ON MAY 28
Program to Emphasize Anniversary Celebration this Summer
After much discussion and consideration. It has been difllnltely decided
to conduct commencement on the evening of Wednesday, May 28 this year,
according to a statement made by
Supt. Powers today. This date will
hold good despite tho possible uncertainty of conducting school until that
time. No official report has yet been
received regarding aid from the atate
Powers said. A special meeting is to
be called this evenng, and from all indications the Impending probability
of closing the schools will become
effective aft the dose of next week.
Plans for commencement are progressing Bally, It Is announced. The
graduating class consistes of twenty-
three members, and in all probability
all iwUl take part. Besides the valedictory and salutatory speeches, the
program will consist of readings,
orations and s due-act play. The central theme of tbe program will emphasise the great home-coming celebration to be held in Amherst sometime within the next few months.
Thus, Instead of giving paramount
consideration to things far removed,
this home—«de commencement will
give flrst place to subjects dear to
the heart of every true Amherstlte.
In the event that school does dismiss
sooner than the above date, the superintendent stated a month would be required ln which to make preparations.
Tae following list comprises the
members of the A. H. S. class of 1924:
Helene Baker, Lofton Baumhardt,
Charles Barkley, MlldTed Delbrldge,
Alan Davie, Alice Kendelgh, Helen
Kornath, J. H. Frederick, Kathleen
Frederick, Fred Heuaser, Gertrude
Lapp, John Linn, Ray Marlng, Bdith
Moeblus,- Harold Marshall, Marcella
Kelch, Gertrude Katppley, Charlotte
Standen, Douglas Schulthetes, Joe
Solock, Florence Tolhurst. Felex Wallace, Dorotha Wesbecher.
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BIDS WERE OPENED FOR
STONE CHURCH MONDAY
Bids for the erection of the new
Evangelical association (Stone) church
were opened last Monday evening. A
number of general bids were submitted, besides those on special work,
such as Heating, Interior Decorations,
Electrical Work, etc. No action was
taken at the time, but several bids
are under consideration. The contract wlll be let at a later meeting
soon to be held.
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MRS. LIGHT MARRIED
TO ELYRIAN TUESDAY
Mrs. Anna Light, daughter ot Mr.
and Mra. George SfaUth, Park avenue,
and James Cook, Blyrla, were married
ln Blyrla Tuesday atternoon by Justice of the Peace George, who used the
ring ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Ddbbeck and J. Smith were the attendants. The bride carried a boquet
of valley lilies and brides roses.
Following the (ceremony, tbe bridal
party motored to Alber's villa, where
a delicious wedding dinner waa in
readiness.
Mr. and Mrs. Oook are enjoying a
short honeymoon In Pennsylvania,
visiting the groom's parents. Upon
their return, they will move Into s
newly 'furnished raaldenoi on Park
avenue. Mr. Oook is employed aft the
National Tube company. Mrs. Cook
has been enjoyed at" the Amherst
hospital tor several years.
RUN  EXCURSION TO OPERA
Cleveland,  Southwestern  Arranges to
Accommodate those who go to
Hear Metropolitan Singers
The Cleveland Southwestern A Columbus electric line arranged excursions over its line tram April 28 to
May 3, from Amherat to Cleveland, to
allow those who attead the performances of the Metropolitan Opera Company In the Public half will be able to
return to Amherst the same night.
These excursions are offered at reduced rates. Further information may
be obtained from V. B. McOhee, agent.
HOSPITAuKi~
SH0WSJO0O YEAR
Balance of $13.72 Shown From
Receipts and Expondituree
At the annual meettogrtlie tha hoapital board held on April IS the following officers for the ensuelng year
were eleceted:
President, Werner Zilch,
Vice-president, Henry Wesbecher,
Secretary-Treasurer, C. W. Mens.
C.   J.   Ehrman   was  elected   to   the
board of trustees to All tbe vacancy
caused by the death of R. C. Blum.
Annual report of the Amherst Hospital Association from the records of
the Superintendent, for the year 1923.
• RECEIPTS
Private Rooms $ 6,144.04
Ward "A"       2,343.10
Ward "B" -      1,992.80
Operating Room      1,244.00
344.00
231.00
288.25
418.46
32.00
120.00
Delivery Room	
Medicine   	
Special Nurses Board
Hospital Supplies	
Toll Cdlls  	
Sundries   	
Total Receipts  313,167.94
EXPENDITURES
Nurses   Salaries     $ 5.026.84
Domestic Salaries    1,198.26
Provisions   2,700.02
Hospital  Supplies     1,617.66
Heatilng  and  Water
Electricity ..'.	
Medicine   	
Laundry 	
Telophone 	
Sundries   	
845.56
239.50
182.68
594.09
117.36
6212.46
AUDITOR WELTY REFUSES TO
TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR
FINANCIAL CONDITIO)
Writes Letter to Taxpayers of Amherst in Hope of Correcting
What He Contends ie An Erroneous Impression
of the Situation
SAYS LAW FORCES BUDGET COMMISSION TO KEEP
ALL RATES WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED LIMITS
Auditor or Budget Commission not Accountable if School Board
Levies Exceed Lawful Levies, He States
OUTDOOR-LIFE ASS'N
HEARS CLEVELANDERS
Prizes for Membership Contest
are Awarded at the Meeting
■Seventy-live intereeted boosters of
the Amherst Outdoor-Life association
were present at the meeting held IS
the town hall last Thursday evening.
The subject of "Organisation," Its activities and accomplishments ln other
localities was fully dlecussed in ad-
dreses by Dr. R. Y. James, president
of the Ohio Sportsmen's league and
Mr. V. B. Oray, Rod and Gun Editor
of the Plain eDaler. Both Dr. James
and Mr. Oray are outfoor-life enthusiasts from Cleveland.
The membership drive of the local
association, which lasted two weeks
brought a total of 107. Four prizes,
offered by Amherst clttzens were donated as follows: Flrat prise, reel,
John Diets, (Donor, Fred Holshauer);
second prize, silk casting line, A. R.
Tolhurst, (donor, B. Standen); third
price, pole and reel Ed Mayes, (donor
John Dletz); fourth prize, minnow
bucket, tie between W. O. Nord and
Howard Greening, (donor A. Nabakowski.)
Incorporation plan swere talked of,
but   same   has   not   been   completed.
All Interested citizens, particularly
the ladles, are Invited to be present at
the next meeting which will be held ln
tbe high school auditorium on Wednesday evening, May 7. Fishing reels
will be exhibited at that time.
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SCHOOL GIVES OPERETTA
AT BROWNHELM TUESDAY
Total Etxpendttures (13,144.22
Balance for the Year .- $13.72
Patients admitted during the year 318
Birth, 29 girls. 18 boyH, total    47
Deaths, 24 adults, 2 babies, total   26
Operations, 54 major, 38 minor, 44 ton-
all   cases,   total    13.6
Respectfully submitted.
By C. W. Menz, Sec'y.-Treas.
The Board of Trustees
E. H. Nlcholl,
W. H. Schibley,
C. Zilch,
Geo. Horn,
C. G. Aschenbach,
H.  A.   Wesbecher,
W. Zilch,
C. J. Ehrman,
C. W. Mens.
GOOD ATTENDANCE AT
WEEKLY SCHOOL MOVIE8
Good crowds ot teachers, pupils and
parents are continuing to be present
at the Tuesday evening movies at the
schoolhouse. "The Highest Law"
was tbe film shown tbls week. Next
Tuesday the eighth picture ot the
series will be shown. It Is called "Tbe
Great White North" and deals with
the adventures of a north pole explorer. A Chaplin comedy wlll also be
viewed. It Is possible that after next
week ne p»ore Alms will be shown un
til the-next school term.
"College Days," an operetta, was
given by students of the Brownhelm
high school In the auditorium last
Tuesday evening. A packed house
was present to witness the excellent
performance, which was a decided success. Door receipts totalled |95. The
school spirit runs high in the community, and the interest Is much appreciated by the high school.
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MOTORCYCLE COLLIDES
WITH AUTO SUNDAY
During the church hour Sunday
morning, Ed. Klierhart of South Amherst, while riding his motorcycle to
Amherst, lost control ot It at tbe top
of Johnson hill. The machine crashed
Into the automobile owned by Conrad
Zilch, which waa parked in front of
the Stone church. As a result Bber-
hart sustained three breaks ln his
right limb. One place had been broken twice previously. He was rushed
to jhe office of Dr. McQueen, but was
later taken to the hospital, where
he still remains. His condition Is reported uncertain.
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CLUB    EXTENDS    INVITATION
Ask Amherat Visitors to Cleveland to
Attend  Weekly   Luncheons
The Amherst Club of Cleveland extends an Invitation to all Amherst
people who happen to be in the Fifth
city on Tuesday to attend their weekly luncheons at tbe Woodward Cafeteria.
Earl Waltz, secretary of the club,
asks that people wishing to attend
the luncheons call him at Prospect
460, or they con write him at 606
Swetland building.
ANNOUNCE COUNTY PAIR OATE8
The Lorain County Fair for 1924
will be beld from Sept. 1 to Sept. 8 at
Blyrla, according to an announcement
received today from Charles V. Truax,
state director of agriculture.
EASTER SERVICES
WELL ATTENDED
AT LOCAL CHURCHES
Business  Houeee   Closed   from
Noon to 3 P. M. to Observe
Special  Church  Services
Easter morn was ushered ln at the
various Amberst churches by so called sunrise services. These took on
the form ot communion services, prayer meetings and devotlonals. They
were looked forward to with much enthusiasm, and were largely attended.
The Stone (Evangelical) church Instituted the custom of an Easter sunrise prayer meeting which began at
6:30. The attendance was very good,
especially considering that It was the
flrst service of It's kind ever conducted In the church at that time. Easter
lilies formed the altar decorations and
were placed about the church. The
regular morning service was featured
by eight new members affiliating themselves with the church. Rev. Tabbert
selected as his sermon "The Risen
Christ." The choir sang. Evening
services were also conducted.
St. Peter's church repeated their
custom of former years with an Easter sunrise service beginning at 6:30.
Nearly 400 attended. Holy communion was conducted ln connection.
Special music was rendered by the
choir. A profusion of Easter lilies
clustered about the altar and ferns
and petted plants formed a background as well as window decorations.
The 10:30 service was In German.
The sermon topic was "Resurrection
Stones."
Beginning at 7:00 the young people's
league, with Miss Carolyn Guild us
leader, were tn charge of a devotional
service at the Congregational church.
A program, consisting of vocal selections und selected blbical readings und
poems was given as follows:
Poem: "His Crowning Glory," Helen
Eastman.
Vocal Solo: "Still. Still With Thee,"
Charlotte Standen.
Resurrection Story: Miss Marlon
Steele.
Piano Solo: Virginia Glllman.
Vocal Duet: "Face to Face," Evelyn Sharp and Ruth Cromwell.
Group of Baater Poems: Mrs. Hurry Williams, Charlotte Standen and
Dorothy Cox.
Easter Talk: Eugene Eastman.
The regular morning and evening
services were In charge of Rev. Hunter. Holy communion was offered ln
the morning and special music rendered by the choir. Both were responded
to by unusually large crowds.
St. Joseph's catholic church reports
an attendance so large that seating
room was impossible. Easter lilies
and a symboyzatlon of the resurrection formed the Impressive altar decorations. Special music was rendered
by the male choir and a Cleveland
soloist.
St. Paul's Lutheran church also reported u very good attendance. Several new memberB were taken In, and
Holy communion was celebrated.
Potted plants and Easter lilies were
used. A special sermon and special
music were given.
.On Good Friday. Tor the flrst time
lA.the history of Amherst, business
houses closed from 12 noon to 3 p. m.
to attend Good Friday church services at the various churches. A
community service was arranged at
the'St. Peter's church at 1:30 In the
afternoon which wus largely attended.
Special services were also held at
St. Joseph's Catholic cburch, and at
St. Paul's Lutheran churcb.
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SECOND BANQUET HELD
AT HENRIETTA SCHOOL
"The second banquet of the season,
of the AmherBt Business Men's Association was held at the new Henrietta school last night with about
eighty members and their families
present. The dinner was served by
tbe Ladles' Aid society ot tbe Henrietta Evangelical churcb.
Following tbe dinner a short program of speeches was given. The
Henrietta achool orchestra furnished
music during tbe evening.   .
Denying that he, county auditor Is
In any way to blame for the deficit
which the Amherst Board of education
has said probably will accumulate before the end of the school year, County Auditor W. H. Welty has prepared a
report for The News-Times in which
he refutes statements to tbat effect,
made by members of the Amherst
board of education In preceding Issues
of this newspaper. The report, as received, follows:
Elyria. Ohio. April 21, 1924.
To the Taxpayers of Amberst Village:
It has come to my attention that
there are rumors In your village that
tbe county aduitor ls responsible for
the bankrupt condition of your schools
and It ts my desire to correct what Is
an erroneous Impression.
The budget commission of Lorain
county which is created by law and
which passes upon the various tax
rates ln the county Is composed of
three members, County Treasurer,
County Prosecuting Attorney and
County Auditor.
Their duties are clearly defloed by
law and they must keep all rates
within the limits prescribed by law.
There ure two llmts provided by law,
a ten-mill limitation that ls sometimes
called the Internal limitation and a
fifteen-mill Imitation that Is called the
external limitation. There are certain
other rates tbat are by law designated
as no limit rates or levies.
The tax commission of Ohio have
a form provided for the auditor to
certify hla tax rates to them and a
separate column ls provided for the
levy for each particular purpose and
a levy placed ln any other column
than the one provided will not foe permitted by the commission.
The auditor Is not permitted to use
a tax rate until lt has been approved
by the tax commission of Ohio, so It
ls Imperative that the budget commission establish only such rates as will
be approved by the State authorities.
If your school board contract obligations in excess of the amounts that
can be produced by lawful levies sll
such contracts are Illegal contracts
according to law, and neither tbe
County Auditor or tbe budget commission can be held accountable for their
action.
Our records are open at all times to
public inspection, and we wish that
any who have been led to believe that
the auditor or tbe budget commission
are responsible tor the financial condition of your schools would inspect
these records.
Your tax rate Is 19.6 mills and a distribution of this rate Is shown below:
Within the ten-mill limitation cited
above you have the following rates:
County rates  1.1112 mills
Township rates   1.0645 mills
VILLAGE RATES
. .3196 mills
. .0217 mills
. .4399 mills
1.4709 mills
. .0427 mills
General ..
Health  ..
Safety   ...
Service  ..
Cemetery
Interest and
Sinking .. .6516 mills
Totul Village rates 3.1464 mills
SCHOOL RATES
State School
rate 2.6500 mills
Contingent
Fund   .-   1.6603 mills
Teacher Retirement . .3397 mills
Total School rates 4.6600 mills
Grand Total 9.9621 mills
You will notice thut the above rates
within the ten mill limitation ls only
379 ten-thousandths of a mill short of
the maximum rate allowed by law, but
as the budget commission bas to keep
in mind that Amherst Township, Amherst Village School District, South
Amherst Village, South Amherst Village School District, Amberst Brown
helm School District, Amherst Elyrla
School District and Amherst Rush iu
School District, each ot whlcb necessarily have a different valuation, and
each of which must also be kept within the ten-mill limitation, you should
readily see that it ts Impossible to
give, each tbe full ten mills without
throwing one or more of them beyond
the limit allowed by law.
The overlapping of districts mokes
it absolutely impossible to establish
a full rate In all Instances.
Now the five mills which Is the difference between the ten mill and fifteen   mill   limitation   covers   certain
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