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THE  AMHERST NEWS-TIMES
VOL. 1, NO. 4*.
SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER  YEAR
AMHIRST, OHIO, THURSDAY, APRIL IS, 1920.
"SANDSTONE CENTER OF THE WORLD"
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METHODISTS HOLD BIG
CONFERENCE IN. 8 TOES.
SEMIANNUAL MEETING HELD AT   METHOOI8T    CHURCH     MONDAY
AND TUESDAYP EVANGELIST  MILLER SPOKE MONDAY
WALDORP OP CLEV ELAND   TUESDAY.   .
The semi-annual conference of the
Norwalk district of the Methodist
Episcopal church was held In the
Methodist church here Monday and
Tuesday. Us meetings were Interesting and Instructive to all who attended.
In all 36 ministers from every part
of the district were present at the
meetings.
The first meeting was started at
7:30 p. m. Monday. At this meeting
Dr. Smith, presiding elder of the district presided. The devotional services were led by Dr. J. J. Mcllvalne
\ : Oberlln after which the meeting
was turned over to Evangelist K. C.
Miller and his company. Rev.'Miller
Is In Lorain for a Ave weeks evangelistic engagement and «s Monday
was a rest night for himself and company, Rev. Hunter was able to secure
htm to apeak at the conference.
His singers first entertained the audience with several solos. This part
of the program was enjoyed greatly
by all present.
After thu musical part t>f the program Evangelist Miller spoke on the
subject. Tho Holy Spirit." In his
sermon, he told what the Holy Spirit
is and how It is applied to every-day
life. Revw Miller's oratorical ability
as a minister can not be excelled. He
assailed all evils of th j world and said
that in order to give one's life to
him. He said too many people in this
Christ one must give everything to
world are selfish and think of no one
except themselves. This kind of a
person cannot be called a true Christ-
Ian. All his points stirred everyone
In the audience. He also gave the
people an invitation to attend one or
more of his tabernacle meetings in
Lorain some evening. He said It
would be wise to charter several special cars and put Amherst on the may
at this meeting. If this Is done the
Lorain officials of the tabernacle will
see that seats are reserved for the
Amherstttes who attend.
Dr. Waldorf Speaks.
The next meeting of the conference
was held Tuesday. Several men addressed the ministers at this meeting.
The first speaker on the program was
Dr. C. H. FoWler of Columbus, who
spoke on "The Centenary Movement."
Dr. N. E. Davis of Cleveland spoke on
the "Interchurch Movement." Dr. J.
J. McAlvine of Oberlln talked about
the "Benevolent BoardB of the
Church." Dr. Winters of Elyria led a
discussion on whether the ohurch papers .should combine or not.
The closing address of the afternoon
was given by Dr. B. L. Waldorf of the
1st Methodist Episcopal church of
Cleveland. Dr. Waldorf is one of the
country's foremost speakers and" Is
one of the most Influencial men In the
ministerial world. His subject was
"The Efficient Church." In his speech
he told of various ways in which the
church can be run in a modern up-to-
date manner. Those that heard him
said his talk was wonderful, one of
the best they jver heard from any
platform. Some of the things that
Dr. Waldorf said are: *
"Some people in the church become
notlcable without becoming notable."
"In order to win people, the church
must be filled with an atmosphere of
welcome."
"Every member ought to be an
Evangelist."
He said that the church ought to be
organized as a company, with the
various committees to take care of
the different work of the church. It
ought to be run systematically, he
said.
He heartily endorsed the Interchurch movement and said he would
do all In his power to make it come
about. t
Dr. Waldorf recently received the
largest number of votes at the conference at Youngstown this fall to represent this district at the general conference which will be held at Des
Moines, Iowa, In Muy.
Dr. Storms, president of Baldwin-
Wallace college was unable to get
here. The pageant which was to be
given Tuesday evening at the gymnasium was called off on account of
a confusion of dates with the actors.
Entertainment Good.
The ministers that attended the
conference spoke on the fine quality
entertainment given them while in
Amherst. At noon Tuesday,'the ladles of the M. E. church srved dinner
at. the church basement. They also
complimented the Amherst men on
tho town and said they had an enjoyable  linn-  while In our city.
The affair was the first conference
of the Methodist church that has been
held here In several years. It was
put across successfully. Much credit
for this must be given to Rev. Hunter
who managed the affair.
Resolutions Adopted at Conference.
' Whereas In the providence of Clod
another session of the Norwalk District conference has been held. Great
movements of the church engaging
the attention of many thoughtful people. The program of the Centenary
pertaining to Evangelism has been a
source of great blessing and spiritual
adding to the broad outlook in the
profit. The Interchurch Movement is
work of the Kingdom of God.
Therefore, be it resolved that we
express our gratitude to God for his
grace and mercy, To the pastor and
the people of Amherst for their royal
entertainment, To the District Superintendent and each speaker for his
contribution to the various sessions,
To Evangelist Miller for his strong
presentation of the work of the Holy
Spirit in vhe heart and life. To his
singers and pianist .who so delighted
us.
That we express our sincere lnter-
I est in this church federation, the beautiful spirit manifested by the Congregational people and we wish for this
system the highest success.
That we elend to Dr. Uulllmore our
solicitations for his comfort and welfare that God might give him richly of
His  Spirit.
And   finally   that   we   express   our
deep sympathy for the family of Mrs.
Pember who so suddenly passed from
this life and was laid away today.
D. A. Keane
O. J. Coby
Commute on Resolutions
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GLEE CLUE CONCERT UNDER
AUSPICES OF FRIENDSHIP CLUB
The Oberlln Kindergarten (llrls'
(Hee club will give a concert at the
Opera House Saturday evening. The
concert will be given under the auspices of the Friendship club of the
high  school.
The Oberlln girls come here with a
a fine reputation as singers and the
Amherst girls are sure they will please
the local audience.
The money obtained from the sale
of tickets will be used to defray the
expenses of a delegate to rhe State
Girls' conference which will be held
at   Granville,  Ohio,  In  June.
The girls of the club are now working hard to make the concert a success and are sure it will be.
MRS. EINWACHTER
DIED SATURDAY
ONE OF AMHERST'S OLDE3T RESIDENTS—DEATH   CAUSED  BY
FALL AND INJURY.
MRS. A. E. PEMBER
IS SUDDENLY
SHOCK   TO   HER   MANY   FRIEND8
HERE—SICK   ONLY   POUR
DAYS.
Mrs. Albert E. Pember, aged 46,
died at the Amherst hospital Sunday
afternoon at 1 o'clock after an Illness
of only four days. Severe nervous
headaches were the symptoms of the
malady which caused her death. She
first complained of not feeling well
on Wednesday evening and continually became worse and was removed
to the hospital where she died.
Mrs. Pember was born In Milburne,
111., and was one of the best known
young women of that city. In 1904
she moved to Amherst and has lived
in this town ever since that time.
She is survived by a husband, mother,
two brothers and a sister.
Mrs. Pember was one of Amherst's
best known women. She was well
'iked In every pursuit she took up.
She was president of the Ladies'
Aid society of the Congregational
church, a loyal member of the order
of Easter Stars and a faithful attender
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. She was always present at
nil public social functions of the town.
Many friends in this town mourn her
death which was a shock to the entire community.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Congregational
•lurch and were well attended. They
v. ere conducted by Rev. A. A. Hunter.
Special music was given by singers.
Her body was sent to Milburne, 111.,
to bo buried In the family lot of the
cometery In that city.
PARTIAL INTERCHURCH
REPORT MADE PUBLIC
INTERCHURCH    SURVEY   IN   VILLAGES AND COUNTRY MADE
PUBLIC.
A preliminary and partial report has
been made of the Interchurch survey
in the villages and open country of
Lorain county. The report makes a
comparison between the pastoral leadership which the people living In the
open country and the people living
In the villages are today receiving.
This comparison Is very significant as
there probably' Is no one factor more
Indicative of religious conditions than
the factor of active leadership.
The total population for the open
country territory in Lorain county is
In round figures 20,000; for the eight
villages of Oberlln, Wellington, Amherst, LaGranga, Grafton, South Amherst, Klpton (not Incorporated);
French Creek (not Incorporated), the
total population is 10,000. There has
been a fairly even growth of population of about five per cent In each ten
yean tor a number of decades In both
i Use open oountry and the village territory.
In the open territory there are' 81
churches. Only 11 of these have reel-
dent pastors; four of these resident
pastors are only giving part time to
the   field   where   they   are   residing,
- leaving but seven pastor* who give
lull time resident    service    to    ono
charge.
In the viUagM on the other hand,
wb.ere the combined population is only 10,000—exactly one half of the
population of the open country—there
are 2!) churches 23 of which are resident charges, with 15 pastors giving
full time service to one charge. The
comparison stands with seven full
time resident pastors for 10,000 people In the villages.
The survey also shows that the village churches do not reach the country people. So far as the population
of the country has ohurch affiliation
it Is almost entirely with the churches
of the openxountry.
At least seventeen churches In the
county have been abandoned and their
property sold; 16 of these churcheB
were in the open country.
A careful census of the boys between the ages of 12 and 20 in several
townships reveal two townships each
with fifty boys between these ages,
no on* of whom Is a regular attendant at any Sunday School.
The church membership in all the
townships and villages of the county
ranges from 16 per. cent to more than
46 per cent of the population in any
village or township.'
While the abandoned churches of
the open country present the most
striking evidence of ohurch decline
to be found in tbe county, a comparison of the growth of population with
the growth of church membership
during the past fifty year* shows that
in the villages and the cities of the
county the population has Increased
In a larger ratio than th* church membership.
Three conclusions develop from the
facts gathered byr the Interchurch rural survey throughout the nation. First,
each community in th* open oountry
ahoald hav* * tuH tto* reeldoat pat-
tor who Is paid an adequate salary.
Second, that each community should
have a church building with rooms
adapted to the work of religious education and the special needs of children and young people, as well as the
needs of organizations for men and
women. Third, that each church
should have a constructive program
ol' personal and community evangelism which will seek to be the inspiration of the best in recreational, the
educational, the industrial and the
civic uctivitles of the community.
The  future  successful  direction  of
Christian   work,   whether  from   a  national,   statu,   county   or   community f
| standpoint,   will   demand   a   contlnu- ■
' ance upon a periodic schedule of the ■
HEALTH DEPT. SAYS
KILL STRAY DOGS
TELEGRAM   TO    LOCAL    OFFICER
ADVI8E8 ACTION  TO  PREVENT   EPIDEMIC.
Dr. W. H. Tumor, local health officer received a telegram from tbe
State Department of Health of Columbus early this week advising the
local health department to kill all
stray dogs and pgnbably prevent an
epidemic of rabbis JS this town wMch
at present is threatened.
Last week a dog owned by Mrs.
Harris died after biting a small boy.
The head of the animal was sent to
Columbus for examination and a report
came stating that tbe dog was afflicted with the rabble*. However right
after the dog had bitten the boy Dr.
Turner placed a strict quarantine on
that dog.
Now an order comes from the state
department of health advising Dr.
Turner to order all stray dogs seen
on the Btreets or eslewhere killed. It
is a matter of safety and wlllmost
likely prevent an epidemic here.
Dr. Turner wishes to have all dogs
kept at homa as much as possible and
U there are some they will be killed
at once by the marshall of the town.
This however does not mean that all
dogs found on the street will be quarantined. It Is for the safety of the
public that this action is taken. If no
precautions were taken, probably other dogs would take the dlstase and put
the citizens of Amherst in danger of
being bitten by an Infected animal.
However the health officer Is sure that
he will have the co-operation of the
dog owners of Amherst.
Mrs. Anna Elnwaehter, aged 71, died
at the Amherst hospital Saturday
afternoon at 1 o'clock following a fall
several weeks ago from the back
porch of her home on Spring street.
She was at once removed to tho hospital and remained there until her
death.
The deceased Is survived by only
one son, Conrad of Amherst. She was
one of the oldest residents of the
town and was well known by most
everyone. She hus lived in Amherst
the greater part of her life, 51 years
of which were spent in the Spring St.
residence. Her relations with friends
and neighbors were most pleasant
throughout her life.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday afternoon from the late home
on Spring street. They were well attended by her friends of this town.
Rev. Egll conducted the services. Interment was made in Cleveland avenue cometery.
GOESS CENSOS OF AMHERST—
WIN 2 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION
NEW8-TIMES  TO  CONDUCT   FROM   NOW  UNTIL TIME CENSU8  IS AN
NOUNCED,   2-YEAR   SUBSCRIPTION   TO   BE   GIVEN   TO
GUESSER—MUCH   INTERE8T EXPECTED.
10 MORE GIRLS
FOR LATTIN FACTORY
PROMINENT   MEN   SPEAK—MUCH
INTEREST 8HOWN— MORE
GIRLS SECURED.
The News-Times will conduct from
now until the time that the ofllclal
report of the census Is sent from
Washington a census guessing contest. Many of these have been held
In o'her cities ami have BOM successful in crenting enthusiasm about the
population of those towns. We hope
It   will   In   Amherst.
Subscription  for   Winner
In this contest there will be only
one prize a two-year subscription to
this paper, which is worth Its weight
in gold, will lie given to the person
who guesses closest to the 1!»20 census of Amherst. There are a lot of
things that one can take Into consideration and a close guess can he made
If the thing Is sttilled out right.
I. costs you nothing to enter this
contest. All you have to do is to send
in a guess, only one allowed to a
person, tO the census Editor of this
paper sometime before the census Is
officially announced. There is no
reason why everyone in town interest
eil should not send In their guesses
and make the contest one of the most
Interesting ever held In Amherst.
Here   Are   Some   Facts
The population of Amherst in 1!>10
was 1106. In IM4 It was 175S. That
is 12.it per cent, gain for thut ten
years. Has Amherst grown as much
from 1!U0 to 1110 as it did from IMO
to UlSf That is the question. Study
the economic situation in this town
and find out how many people work
in local factories and how many ride
the cars to other communities where
they are employed. Give u fair average for each family and you have a
fairly good guess. We do not know
the population any more than you do
unci  we  haven't  fhe chance  to  win a
valuable article such as you have.
Get Into The Spirit
There will probably not be much
time before the census figures arrive
here it is thought, although it may
take several months. There is a possibility of this paper getlng the figures for next week's issue and again
we may not receive them for several
mon'hs. The sooner the better as
many are In great agony wandering
what Hie exact count will be. The
best way to start out Is to send in
your guess today. It will be honored
and your name with your guess will
be printed In the columns of our paper
if your guess is the closest you will
receive the two years subscription to
the News-Times, the prize we offer.
Talk   Census   Everywhere
Get the contest started right. Everyplace you go usk poop!* what they
think the chances are for a big increase of population in Amherst. At
patties or social functions have each
OM present make a guess and the
winner to lie the guest of the rest of
the <dub when the figures ure known.
One thing not to do. thut is to not
make work of the contest. Make fun
out of It. Enjoy yourself while you
are guessing, take an interest in your
town.
If the rules and sugegstions given
above are oliserved we are assured of
Teat I HOC*** for the contest. Everyone
In Amherst should take an Interest in
wondering about the population of the
town. If it is lower than people expect they will work harder the next
ten years and see that the population
keeps growing instead of being at a
standstill.
CONTEST CLOSES AT
EPWORTH LEAGUE
SIDE WITH   BLUE BUTTONS WIN8
—MIS8 BARKLEY CAPT. OF
WINNING TEAM.
Tho membership contest of the Ep-
o;'ih League of the Methodist < 'on
.-{legation church ended with the meeting Sunday evening at the Methodist
church. The blue side won out with
Miss Lucille Uarkley as captain of
the team.
Several weeks ugo the entire organ-
! tiorc^lnT«i^lo^'o7^pr**ant I,zatlon was div,d€id mto two 8,de8'
the  past  the  leaders of I one caUed ■*■ red' headed by c,,fford
survey. In
the church, from the local to the national authorities, have not had the
accurate, detailed orderly arranged
Information of the great social changes and movements of populations, and
have not been able to adapt the work
of the churches quickly to meet these
changes. The present Interchurch
survey is a demonstration of the essential place which surveys must
henceforth occupy a* a basis for
planning Christian ministrations.
CARD OP THANKS.
We wish to express our sincere
thanks to Rev. Egll for his consoling
words, also the V. S. Automatic, Ladles' Aid society,, singers, neighbors
and friends for their kindness during
the sickness and death of our beloved
mother.
Conrad  Elnwaehter and  family.
Mrs. Sarah Elnwaehter sati son.
Tolhurst and the other the blue, head
ed by Miss Uarkley. Both sides were
given buttons to correspond with their
colors. Each side worked its hardest
lo get new members into the organization and as a result the membership
rolls of the League have been materially increased. Sunday evening the
final count was taken and the blues
were declared victors by a small margin.
Reds to Banquet Blues.
When tbe contest was planned It
was the Idea of the cabinet which
consists of the officers of the organization to have tbe losing side banquet the winners. Rev. A. A. Hunter
said that he would try and get Rev.
Williams of the Nottingham Congre-
gationaK church to speak to tbe members of the League on that occasion.
Rev. Williams was a chaplain in the
army, served in Franc* and was a
fellow soldier with R*v. Hunter. In
hi* speech the members are assured
one of th* boat they have ever heard.
The first of two open meetings
which have been scheduled for the
puipose of getting more girls to work
was hold Wednesday evening at the
Lattin company cloak factory. About
2u girls in all were present besides
a number of business men. Jacob
Buus presided and gave the girls some
encouragement in what they huve
done in the past week. From the
turnout at this meeting and the count
taken, there were about 10 more girls
who said they will start to work in
the near future. Mr. Baus related to
the girls that he 1b very much encouraged In what they have done and
offered his assistance in any way to
help them in their campaign throughout  the next  week.
Ex-mayor E. E. Foster then gave
a few pointers refreshing the minds
of those present with the object thut
was in view when the factory was
first brought here. His talk was also
In the form of an appeal to the girls
to take the responsibility upon themselves to get enough help to warrant
the management of the factory to
.stay here. He told them that they
had done well In the time they had
been working and be was pretty sure
that more can be Induced to come to
the factory to work If they went after
them.
Mayor J.  J.  Smythe, A.  Maker and
I A. G.  .Meuz offered some suggestions
I unci their services to whatever extent
is  needed.    Reports  were  then  made
I by the girls of the progress made and
j of the prospects In view.    Mr. Finger,
i foreman  of   the  factory   related   that
| he had an interview with  Mr. Lattin,
president  of  the  company,  at  Cleveland earlier In the week and  learned
that Mr. Luttln will pay the girls whatever  they  ure   worth  and  that  there
Is no limit  to the  wages if the girls
will  learn  the  trade  and  stick  to  It.
The girls will also receive u bonus
after being in their employ a certain
length of time if the situation warrants it.
It was explained that when the trade
is learned it is knowledge worth having because in future years, no matter where a person may happen to
go they can most always find work
In the garment manufacturing line
and if the trade Is thoroughly learned
there will bo very little difficulty in
securing good  positions.
The meeting was then adjourned
until next Wednesday evening at
which time more reports will be made
and by that time it is hoped that the
required number of girls will be ready-
to start to work. Everybody is Invited to attend the meeting next Wednesday evening, April 21 at 7:30 at
i he  factory  on  Mill  avenue.
IMPROVEMENT CO.
HOLDS MEETING
DECLARE       SUBSTANTIAL       DIVIDEND—WILL  BUILD MORE
HOME8   HERE.
The date of the banquet will be announced later as Rev. Hunter has had
no reply to date from Rev. Williams.
Organisation Growing.
' The Epworth League has been growing since its beginning last fall. It
Btarted out early in the year with a
small membership and it has grown
until now und many attend the meetings regularly which are held every
Sunday evening In the parlors of the
Methodist church. Interesting topics
of the day are discussed each Sunday
evening and everyone who attends
goes away from the meeting feeling
that he has received something from
it and is glad that he attended. A
different leader presides at each mee
lng, thus giving everyone In the organization a chance to show his ability of leadership. Anyone wishing to
attend these meetings will be made
cordially welcome. They start at 6:45
I and close at 7:30
A meeting of the Amherst Improvement company was held last Thursday evening in the assembly room of
the town hall. The meeting was well
attended, showing that the stockholders of the company are interested In
its growth. The report for the lust
three months was read by the secretary. It shows that good business has
been done In thut period of time and
prospects promise ccmtinuul good business during the coming year.
Many New Homes Built.
The Improvement company has been
a helping hand to many home-seekers
in Amherst. They erect homos and
sell them to people who wish to buy.
All buyers are well satisfied with the
houses built for them.
Many people are moving here from
Elyria and Lorain and want homes
to live in. The Improvement Co. is
sure that It can sell every house It
builds und ulso rent many.
At the meeting Thursday evening
many other matters concerning the
company were talked over and discussed by the men. Plans for the
future were luid before the organization.
A substantial divldond was also declared.
road tho locals between Toledo and
Cleveland are running every day but
to ship anything farther than those
terminals Is impossible. Such as
Youngstown and other southern points
are Included In the above statement
and embargo Is on such stations. Nothing can be shipped east or west and
an embargo has been placed on goods
wanted to be shipped to those points.
Mr. Baker said that the passenger
service In Amherst at the present time
is all right and nothing can be said
about it. The regular trains are running every day and most of them on
tlmo. They are crowded, however,
because of the transcontinental train
tie-up at the terminals. Most of the
trains stopping at Amherst are made
up ut Cleveland and Toledo and do
not go farther than those points.
Merchants and   Industries  Affected.
The industries und merchants of
Amherst are the ones greatly affected
by the strike. The U. S. Automatic
can ship nothing out or get no sup-
piles shipped in . They have enough
coal to last them for about a week or
ten  days.
The Amherst Lumber company is
handicapped because It can ship nothing out of town. It has been able to
get small orders In from Cleveland
and other nearby points.
Tl. I coal companies In Amherst are
having a hard time to keep their supply normal. The Amherst Supply company Is completely out of coal. It
hus had orders in and at the same
time the strike was declared several
cars were on the; way but now have
been taken for more necessary uses,
such as hospitals, etc. The same company also has carloads of seeds in
the railroad yards at Toledo which
they are greatly In need of. The seed
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RAILROAD STRIKE
HAS GREAT AFFECT
FOOD, COAL ANis*VERYTHING
GENERAL TIED UP BY BIG
STRIKE.
Amherst is greatly affected by the
nation-wide railroad strike which is
causing much trouble in this country
at the present time.
In an Interview with C. E. Baker
Agent of the N. Y. C. railroad, he said
that everything is tied up. He said
that in the freight division of the rail-
ARDOR DAY HERE
QUIETLY OBSERVED
EXERCISES AT HIGH SCHOOL AND
IN   RURAL  SCHOOLS-
TREES PLANTED.
Arbor day was quietly observed in
Amherst last Friday. The only exercises that were held were at the
high school and at severul rural dls-
t ric.t  schools.
At the high school R. U. Johnson
led chupel exercises and the meeting
turned into an Arbor day program.
With the aid of several members of
the upper grudes an interesting program was presented to the students.
It  was as  follows:
Recitation   -Charles   Baumann.
Piano Solo    Mildred  Delbridge.
Keuding- llorotha   Wesbecher.
Piano   Solo—Marcellu   Kelch.
Recitation    Edith  Moeblus.
Meaning    IIclone   Baker.
Piano Solo— Edith Moeblus.
Uesldes the above program the entire class of the combined 0 and 7
grades taught by Miss Edna Heller
favored the high school audience with
several vocal selections. They were
Immensely enjoyed by the listeners.
Appropriate songs were also sung In
keeping with the day.
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