Amherst News-Times, 1923-10-18

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This Week
Men Need Fear.
How Long Can You Think?
Divorce and Cancer.
How Rich are We?
By Arthur Brisbane.
Rev. Percy Stlckney Grant mourns
aa follows:
"If 86 par cant of young men enter
college believing In Christianity and
nearly all of them have loat their
faith on leaving college, we are teaching Christianity In the wrong way."
Very likely hard facts of science
are taught In a way that crowds out
belief In miracles. It must be remembered, however, that boys In their
teens do not exactly believe anything.
They only take for granted what has
been told them.
It takea long mental medicine to
plant religious belief In a young mind
beyond all poaalblllty of uprooting.
A man, known all over the country,
said at the recent Lloyd Oeorge luncheon In New York:
"Only     the    Catholic     Church
standa between property and red
radical   confiscation.     The   prot-
estant church lost Ita power when
it stopped teaching that there la
an   actual   biasing   hell.    Men   need
to be flrlghtened."
The gentleman Is a good Protestant
and goes through  all  the  usual  motions, but he is discouraged.    If It'a
true that fear of hell fire alone wlll
keep men honeat, that's sad    But Is
It  so?    The American Federation  of
Labor, which la non-sectarian, comes
out strongly and officially against Communism, confiscation of property and
other extreme radicalism.   High wages
enable men to acquire property.    And
when a man owna something,  he  at
once objects to any plan for dividing
evenly.    Capital  will  learn,  perhaps,
that Its safety lies in making the little
man a little property owner.   A house
paid for and a savings bank account
will  inspire more conservatism  than
any fear of hell.
"Harvard will teach freshmen to
think." Perhaps it can be done. But
it recalls the old saying about leading
a horaa to water.
■'I write, not that ydu. may read, but
that you may think." Montesquieu
put that In his "Spirit of Laws" long
ago. «ocratas showed where true thinking begina when he said he supposed
ha was called the wisest of the Greeks
because ha knew that he knew nothing.
Thinking cannot be taught, exactly
But it can be stimulated. When the
apple fall, that started important
thought in Newton. When Columbus
made the egg stand up. that probably
made the spectators think for a few
seconds.
But how can you teach or provoke PROLONGED concentrated
thinking? Select your aubject. matter unlimited in infinite apace," or
"time without beginning or end," or
"the logical probability of personal
Immortality." The average mind will
find It hard to stick to one thought
for three minutes.
For seven marriages In the United
States there is one divorce. For seven people of middle age one Is sure
to die of cancer.
Some call the divorce cancer worse
than any other malignant tumor.
If we understood cancer and divorce
we might find them not so far apart.
.   Both   come   from   Ignorance,   both
could be prevented.
The voters of Oklahoma seem to
have decided against Governor Walton, ln favor of tha Ku Klux by an
overwhelming majority. Governor
Walton aecures an Injunction to pre
vent an election that would Impeach
and put him out.
If It be true that tbe Ku Klux completely control a great state, tbat interests all other states. It may be
that Oklahoma voted not so much ln
favor of the Ku Klux as against Governor Walton's use of militia to prevent
voting.
Statistics put the wealth of the
United States, everything included, at
three hundred thousand million dollars.
Taxation assessment on New York
City's real estate is increased, this
year, more thsn one thousand millions.
Tbs total assessed value of New York
la slaves billion and a quarter. It
would be impossible to gusss the total wealth of the United States, with
several cities that will toon be bigger
than New York is now,--Chicago, Uw
Angeles, Seattle, Detroit, among
others.
WORK ON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PROGRESSING
The work on the Congregational
church Is progressing and Is expected
to be finished by the middle of November. The Interior of the building
Is ready for plaster and decorations
and the pillars for the front of the
church arrived here this week.
Work will be continued each day In
order to get the work completed In as
short a time aa possible.
TEN AMHERST
STUDENTS AT
OBERLIN COLLEGE
Amherst is represented at Oberlin
College this year by 10 students. Karl
W. Patow, a graduate of Baldwin Wallace In {915. and Joseph H. Dudley.
Oberlin College 'SS, ure Juniors In the
Graduate School of Theology. Agnes
M. Lahlff and Tressa L. Schroeder
are registered In the Conservatory of
Music. Norinii E. Lersch Is a member
of the Junior class, Clarence J. Am
stut/. Is a sophomore, and Cheater L.
Kern, Robert A. Lees, Alice K. Lersch,
and Grace E. Walker are entering as
freshmen.
In turn, Oberlin College la repre-
jented In Amherst by 2ft graduates and
former students, who ure this week
busy in forming a strong local organization to support the Oberlin Building and Endowment Campaign.
Although there are only a few people from Amherst each year, records
recently complied show that approximately 250 Amherst students have
completed all or part of their education ut Oberlin College.
A careful study of the 48,327 names
enrolled at Oberlin since 1833 reveals
that Oberlin has served Its Immediate
neighborhood by educating 8,050
young men and women whose homes
were in Lorain County, and in addition has attracted 68,277 from more
distant region,*, approximately 60%
of the total enrollment always coming
from outside of the state of Ohio.
About half of the 8,050 Lorain County students were residents of the village of Oberlin, having moved there
with their families for ate least their
college course. Of the other hulf,
1.770 came from the rural districts ot
the county, and the remainder, an almost equal number, from the cities of
Lorain, Elyrla, Amherst, and Wellington.
Since the days when Oberlin Academy . and College were almost the
only Institutions of higher education
in the county, and when through the
long winter vacations Innumerable
Oberlin College students taugbt ln
practically every district school in the
region, the contribution ot Oherlin to
the intellectual and spiritual life of
Lorain County has been contlnuoua
and beyond computation.
THE FROST IS ON THE PUMPKIN
LOCAL PEOPLE ATTEND
K. K. K. MEETING IN
ELYRIA SATURDAY.
A large number of local people witnessed the parade and gathering of
the Ku-Kiux-Klan at Blyrla lost Satin
duy evening. Four counties were represented In the parade of about five
hundred klansmen which took place
Saturday evening
COMMUNITY CHORUS
ORGANIZED MONDAY
For u  long time the fuct  has been
apparent  thut Amherst  has  needed  a
Community   Chorus.      Several    times
throughout each  year  the call  comes
Despite the large number of people   rro,n  the  «'nairnieii  of Committees In
who thronged the streets to see the
parade und those who attended the
meeting ut Rlvervlew Park, no accidents und disturbances were reported.
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EAGLES TO COMPLETE MEMORIAL
The large granite shaft for the
Kugles Memorial, which is now being
erected In the town hull park has arrived in Cleveland and will be brought
to Amherst as soon ns the officials of
the local Aerie can get permission
from the Cleveland traffic officials to
bring the huge piece of granite out
of Cleveland.
The shaft weights 13 ton and Is
about eight feet high. As soon as
It arrives In Amherst, work will resume at once.
See "Nero" the big Fox special at
the Empire Theatre, Amherat, Sunday and Monday, Oct. 21st and 22nd.
TO ATTEND CONVENTION.
MISSION SERVICES
SUNDAY EVENING
The Mission Day Services, which
were held ut St. Peter's Evangelical
church Sunday, were attended by a
lurge number of local people as well
us many from out of town.
Sunday school was held at the usual
hour, after which Rev. Blschoff, of
Oberlin, delivered the morning sermon ln German. In the afternoon the
sermon was delivered in Engliah by
Rev. E. N. Kraft, of Cleveland. At
the evening services, Rev. O. Witt-
linger, of Cleveland, delivered the sermon. ,
St. Paul's Evangelical church choir
furnished the music for the afternoon meeting and St. John's Evangelical church choir, of Lorain, furnished
the music for the evening services.
The Woodland quartet, of Lorain, also furnished music for the evening
services.
Supper was served in the church
purlors for the out of town visitors.
The services were the best attended
for some time and Interest in the
church Is increasing, Is the belief of
several of ita members.
Editorial
W. C. T. U. MEETS.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union held a meeting at the home of
Mrs. Christ Schlbley on the Middle
Ridge this afternoon. A well arranged
program was. given and a tureen dinner was aerved.
ST.
John Frits, local manager of The
Logan Gas company will leave Sunday, October 21st, to attend the annual
convention of the Ohio Gas and Oil
Men's association which will convene
at the Elks Home, in Columbus, Monday, October 22nd for a two day session.
HIGH GRIDDERS
LOSE ANOTHER GAME
The local high school football team
lost another game to the Vermilion
high outfit at tbe Harris field last
Saturday afternoon by a score of 7-0.
Tbe locale ware within scoring distance several times during the game
but were unable to score. The visitors scored their touchdown In the
third quarter.
PETER'S LADIES'
AID SOCIETY MEET8.
The Ladles' Aid society of St. Peter's Evangelical church met this afternoon in the church parlors. A short
business meeting was held after which
sewing and social chat were enjoyed
by those attending. Luncheon was
served late in the  afternoon.
SCHOOL GIVES FIRST
MOTION PICTURE SHOW.
A number of local merchants have
requested us to explain to the people
the meaning of sending hilts and
statements the first of the month, or
at any other time the merchant so desires.
This explanation has been requested on account of a few people who
have taken offense at the receipt of a
statement or bill.
It Is considered as a good business
method, to render a bill at the time
merchandise is purchased and u statement on the first of the month for all
goods purchased during the month
previous. This is done ln order that
the merchant can keep an accurate
check on his boohs, that is, he can
determine what hia bills payable are,
by looking at the atatmenta and bills
sent to him. In return he can tell exactly what his accounts receivable are
by making out stafmneata and sending them to his customers.
Those requesting us to make this
explanation do not want their customers to fell offended when they re-
reive a statement or bill, but to realize
that It la purely good business practice
to do ao.
FORMER RESIDENT HERE
DIES IN YOUNGSTOWN
Eber F. Steele, former Amherst resident died at his home ln Youngstown Monday at noon at the age of
75.
The deceased waa connected with
the banking Institution now known aa
the Amherst Park Bank company for
ubout twenty years. He Is also a member of the local order of Masons.
He is survived by bis wife, Mrs.
Augu.stu Steele, of Youngstown, a
nephew, Frank 'Steele, and two nieces,
Mrs. Frank Richmond and Miss Marlon
Steele all of Amherst.
In an Interview with Frank Steele
this morning, he stated that he hed
received no word as to when the fun-
em; would be held.
MRS. MARY MINCH
DIES EARLY TODAY
Mrs. Mury Mlnch nged 80, died at
her home on North Main street early
this morning as a result of a slight
stroke of paralayis Sunday nlgbt.
The deceased was born In Germany
on October 22, 1843 and came to this
country when only a girl. The family
flrst made their home at South Amherst but for the past fifteen years
have lived In Amherst. Her husband
proceeded her ln death about forty
years ago.
she is survived by four sons, Henry
at home, John and Robert of Elyria
und Harmon of Lorain and three
daughters, Anna at home, Mrs. J. L.
Davis aft South Amherat, and Mrs.
Mary Gottschalt of Cleveland. She Is
also survived by thirteen grand children and eight great grand children.
Funeral services will be conducted
from tbe late home on North Main
street ut two o'clock Saturday after
noon with Rev. E. J. Soell, pastor of
St. Peter's Evangelical church officiating. Burial will be made ln Evergreen
cemetery at South Amherst.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
LECTURE rN LORAIN
OCTOBER 22.
There will be a free lecture on
Chrlstiun Science at the Hotel Antlers auditorium at Lorain on Monday evening, October 22. Mrs. Ulanche
K. Corby, of Los Angeles, Cal.. wlll
speak.
charge of public services Memorial
and Armistice days, etc., and more
recently we recall the request that
come fnr a union choir for the Harding
Memorial, for a male or mixed chorus
to  render  appropriate  music.
Accordingly, a chorus that Is to belling to this Community wus organised
ut ihe Public ■stool building Monday
evening. October 15th, with twenty-
four charter members. This body of
singers under the directorship of Mrs.
U II. Mr.m. is open to all singers,
whether or not members of church
choirs. The only stipulation Is. the ap-
plicuut for membership muBt be posse .tied with a good singing voice. Miss
Agnes Lahlff with whose Kplendld
musicianship local people are familiar,
has been selected as the chorus accompanist. A nominating committee
composed of Mrs. Elmer Baker, chairman; MIsh Zelma Muth and Mr. H.
Reeslng was appointed to prepare u
list of officers which will be presented
and  voted  upon ut the next   meeting.
Quite a number of new members wlll
be received at the next rehearsal,
which will be held Monday evening.
October 22nd, at seven-thirty o'clock
at  the school  building.
OBERLIN  CAMPAIGN
OFFICIALLY    OPENS
TOMORROW    EVENING.
LORAIN LODGE VISITS
LOCAL TEMPLE MONDAY.
The flrat motion picture ahow given
by the local high school waa held in
the auditorium last evening.
A "Safety First" picture was shown
which wus of Interest to those present.
Members ot the high school and
Junior high school were present.
LOCAL GARAGE GETS
NEW MODEL CAR.
The Amherst Auto Service company
received u new model of Overland
car Monday. This new model is culled the Champion and wus specially
designed for those who wunt four-
passenger closed curs, as well as the
farmer, who wants a neat car to bring
bis produce to market.
The new model bas many features
and is on display at the Amherst Auto
Service garage on Park avenue.
STEELE-PARRISH
NUPTIALS  MONDAY.
The Woodland Lodge of Knights of
pythias were guests of the locul order
In their lodge rooms Monday night.
The regulur lodge business was curried
out ufter which a social time was en-
Joyed und refreshments served.
See "Nero" the big
the Empire Theatre.
dny  and  Monday. Oct.
Fox special ut
Amherst, Sun
21st uud  22nd.
STONE CHURCH.
W. A. Tabbert, Paator.
Sunday  school, 9:30  a.  m.
Morning worship, 10:30 a. m.
CONGREGATIONAL
LADIES  MEET.
David   Brennen   Sr.,   of   Cleveland,
spent the week-end In Amherst.
H. J. Brown, of Cleveland, spent the
week-en* in Amherst.
gee "Nero" ths big Fox special at
tbe Empire Theatre, Amherst, Sunday and Monday, Oct. Hat and 22nd.
GDrfor f out dUfriattnaa (ttarta Nam!
We have just received a complete line of Greeting cards
for Christinas and New Year. The cards are made of a
high grade kid-finished paper and are copper-plate engraved.
A space has been allowed for the name of the sender
on each card, so that the name can be written, printed or
engraved on the bottom of the card.
Come in and look over the samples and get our prices.
ORDER NOW TO INSURE EARLY DELIVERY
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The Ladies' Sewing; society of the
Congregational church was entertained yesterday afternoon by Mrs. A.
Uulcer ut her home on Church street.
A lurge number of ladies were present
und enjoyed the afternoon's meeting.
Luncheon wus served.
Miss Dorothy Parrish, of the North
Ridge, and Maurice Steele, of Lorain
were united in marriage at the Congregational church parsonage in
Puineavllle Monday.
The couple was attended by Mr. and
Mrs.  Beckstein, cousins of the bride.
Following tbe ceremony the couple
left for a trip through the east and
upon their return will reside with the
brides parents on the North Hldge.
Mr. Steele la employed at the Ford
garage here and has a large circle of
friends both ln Amherst and Lorain.
Mrs. Steele is also well known In
Amherst and vicinity.
ST.   PAUL'S   LUTHERAN
Rev.  F.  C. Jordan,  Paator.
English services, 9:00 a. m.
Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.
Herman  services, 10:30 a. m.
METHODIST-CONGREGATIONAL
Rev. F. E. Eastman, Pastor.
9:30 a. in Sunday school Kully Duy
exercises.
Rev. F. E. Eastman will occupy the
pulpit as uaual.
Services will be held In the Methodist church.
8T. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC.
Rev. Father Elchen, Paator.
8:00 a.  in. Low  mans.
10:00 a. m. High muss.
Catechism at 9:00 a. m. every Saturday
Catechism at 2:00 und 2:30 p. in.
Sunday.
Benediction at 3:00 p. m. Sunday.
Devotions every Friday evening ut
7:30 p. m.
Mr.   and   Mrs.   Mulholland    retrned
from u trip through the East Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Schuler spent the
week-end in Cleveland.
See "Nero" the big Fox special at
the Empire Theatre, Amherat, Sunday and Monday, Oct. 21st and  22nd.
TO GIVE JITNEY  PROGRAM.
FORMER AMHERST
RESIDENT DIES.
A "Jitney" program will be given
In the high school gymnasium from 2
to 3:30 tomorrow afternoon for the
benefit ot the school record fund for
use lu teaching students music appreciation. Tbe first program will be
given by the Junior high and tbe second program by the flrst five grades.
The program will be in charge of
Miss Edna Beller. the local school
music Instructor.
Everybody, especially the parents
of the students ure cordially Invited to
attend. •       >_
Mrs. E. M. Kane, of Vermilion died
at her home last Friday, following u
few  months Illness.
The deceased hud lived in Amherst
for a number of years and moved to
Vermilion only two months ago.
Funeral services wre conducted from
the late home in Vermilion Sunday afternoon. Burial was made in Paines-
vllle Monday.
ST.   JOHN'S   EVANGELICAL.
Rev. E. J. Soell, Paator.
1:00  p. in. Sunday school.
2:00   p.   in.   English   Hurvest   Home
Service,
Holy  Communion.
Strungers welcome.
7:30 p. in. Young People's Meeting.
Topic:   "What  My   Denomination  Is
Planing for the Future."
Leader:  Mrs. Fred Schucht.
All young people welcome.
The Oberlin College Campaign will
be officially opened In Cleveland this
Friday evening by the greutest Ober-
1 in dinner und assembly ever held outside of the village of Oberlin. . Congressman Theodore E. Burton, class
of 1872. and President H. C. King will
be the chief speakers at the banquet
which is being held at the Stutler
Hotel ut 6:30 Friday evening.
Mr. Burton, honorary national chairman of the campaign, hus Just returned from several months in Europe
and will have a messuge international
in its significance us well us an appeal
direct for Oberlin College.
It Is expected that between u thousand und fifteen hundred Oberlin men
and women will be gathered, ut this
banquet, end the attention of ull the
1,500 workers for tbe campaign scattered throughout the United States Is
focusaed on the success of this llrst
dinner.
Already the Cleveland alumni are
completely organized under the leadership of A. U. Smythe and Mrs. W. Ef.
Merriam, campaign chairmen for the
city. These leaders, are usslsted by-
Ill associate chairmen and 2HII team
captains.
The meeting itself will he presided
over by Cleuveland R. Cross, chair
mun for men for the Cuyuhogu and
Lake County district, due to the unavoidable absence of Mr. A. B. Smythe
In  California.
At the dinner the cheering will be
led by C. H. Adums. During his
college course "Chick" was noted as
being the peppiest cheer leader of recent years. An orchestra directed by
Walter Logan of the Cleveland Symphony will accompany the singing of
college songs, which will be led by
•Jack" Wlrkler. Members of last
year's Olee Clttf will be present to
leud the singing and furnish special
music.
There will he no solicitation ut this
or uny other campaign dinner, but
the ussoclate chuirmen will Bend their
teams Into uction the next duy.
A number of Amherst people who
are participating in this campaign will
be present at the meeting tomorrow
evening.
45 BIRTHS AND 23 DEATHS
IN   COUNTY   DURING  AUG.
LOCAL PEOPLE ATTEND
CHURCH AT ELLISTON
BROWNHELM    CONGREGATIONAL
Harold  Heater,  Paator.
9:30  a.  ill.   Sunday  school.
s 10:30 u. m. Morning worship.
Subject:   "The  Chief  Corner   Stone
of Congregationalism."
Query: Whut to you is the outstanding characteristic of the Congregation
al church. If every member of this
church were Just like me, whut sort
of a church would this church be?
7:00 p. in. Evening social hour.
Organization  of  a  teacher  training
study group.
Speciul Invitation to ull young folk,
teachers und  uny others  interested.
According lo the report for the
month of August from the County
beard of health, there were 45 births
und 23 deaths during that mouth.
August wus the first month for some
time that the births were more thun
the deaths by so large a number.
A number of local people attended
the church services at Elllston, Ohio,
last Suuday. The party left early
Sunday morning und arrived at Elllston in time for both Suuday school
and church services. Rev. M. Neumelster Is pastor of tbe Evangelical
church there.
ST.  PETER'S  EVANGELICAL.
Rev. E. J. Soell, Paator.
9:15 a.  m. Sunday school.
The contest Is on.
10:30 a. m. English service.
Sermon:   "Sickness u  Blessing to
Family."
A hearty  welcome  to everybody.
(leorge  Misch, of Cleveland, wus
Amherst on business yesterday.
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Mr.   and   Mrs.   Frank   Radde   were
Elyrlu visitors Tuesday evening.
AMHERST HIGH TO
PLAY DOVER TOMORROW
The locul high school football teum
wlll pluy the Dover high school outfit at the Harris street Held here tomorrow afternoon ut three o'clock.
Dover bus un exceptionally strong
teum this yeur und will give the locals
a stiff battle.
It Is planned to make this game the
big homeguine of tbe season and a
lurge number of students as wall as
town people are expected tu attend.
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