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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1929
Page
1
France mourns Ambassador Arick who died Sunday after an attack of the heart. The government and public figures paid solemn tributes as the nation honored the late envoy.
Paris April 1 Ambassador Myron T Herrick former Ohio governor died in the American embassy after an all day struggle with a failing heart He had attended the Foch funeral a day earlier and stood bare headed in the rain His death ends a long popular tenure as Americas envoy to France and burial is expected in Cleveland The ambassador had just a day earlier played golf and commented on his frail health
Miss Rosamond Dillard suffered bruises and scratches when her car overturned in a ditch near Chauncey on Saturday night. She was rescued by Athens residents and taken to a Chauncey garage before traveling to Middleport by bus.
American ambassador and former Ohio governor Myron T. Herrick died Sunday in Paris after suffering a heart attack. Herrick had headed the U S diplomatic corps in the French capital for several years.
Columbus April 1 The Eighty Eighth General Assembly may close this week with all major matters resolved. Governor Cooper met with highway and tax groups as a four cent gasoline tax becomes a likely issue. If he backs the rise, early adjournment could be delayed amid a potential clash. House items include the Herbert blue sky code and election code revisions. Senate focus centers on a $114 865 000 general appropriations bill and the Norton highway measure.
Officers Peter Barrows and O F Sachs found two hundred sticks of dynamite in a vacant home two miles from Millfield after a tip. The dynamite included 150 sticks of 40 percent and 50 sticks of 60 percent. identities of those who placed it are known but no arrests made.
A British government plane was sent from Port Hedland to search for Capt. Charles Kingsford-Smith, Capt. Ulm, navigator H. A. Litchfield, and radio operator T. H. McWilliams after the Southern Cross crash in the Drysdale River region. They reported being hopelessly lost in dense tropical terrain and planned a forced landing near Wyndham.
In Steubenville on April 1, Pete Galanos a 38 year old baker from Donora Pa killed his wife Theano 21 and her sister Mrs Soultani Sayodino 29 then killed himself after a Greek letter found on him revealed suspicions of infidelity and prior violent acts. The wife had been forced into marriage five years earlier and was kidnapped and compelled to return to him before she left again a week prior.
The explorer proposes a submarine route under polar ice to map Arctic depth and basin shape. He would surface every twenty four hours to recharge, citing nature’s methods of keeping ice openings for breathing and observation as a guide for human technique.
Prohibitionists plan illustrated ads to stir patriotism and law respect. One image depicts a pioneer of 1849 with a covered wagon crossing a western desert beset by Indians. The message asks readers if they do as much for the country as this man did, while some opponents might retort about Sam dying of thirst.
A Sunday afternoon check on Main Street Pomeroy recorded 497 motor vehicles passing a point between 1 and 2 pm. The count excludes the Knights Templar procession from Pomeroy Gallipolis and Pt. Pleasant en route to Athens for church services.
A nine year old boy, Edmond Cox, has been missing for five days since Wednesday in Kent. Police have dragged lakes creeks and the Cuyahoga River with no clue and suspect a kidnapping by an ex convict linked to a prior assault case. Statewide search asks cities to aid in locating the boy.
Police captured two alleged rum runners and a truck-load of liquor valued at 50 000 near the Norwalk Country Club dock in East Norwalk after a gun battle. A high powered speed boat, which appeared to have just landed the liquor, escaped in the fog.
President and Mrs. Hoover spent Easter on the White House grounds and did not buy new outfits. They attended morning services at the Meeting House and visited Mrs. Hoover’s sister, Janet Large, in their former S Street home before Senator Wolcott moves in.
Funeral held for Mrs. Lillian De King as the inquest resumes after Deputy Sheriff Roy Smith killed her during a raid by dry investigators. State's Attorney George D. Carbury moves to place the inquiry under the state attorney general amid claims of suppressed evidence and perjury by Eugene Boyd Fairchild.
Glouster at the polls Tuesday will decide on issuing bonds of $60,000 to erect a new school building to replace the one lost by fire during Christmas. The board plans to use $20,000 insurance proceeds and expects state aid to cover the shortfall. An appeal by the board urges voter support.
Three people were hurt in weekend crashes in Columbus. Mr and Mrs Arthur Gehring were injured in a collision with a car driven by J B Fuller of Portsmouth. Miss Lita Whissler, 22, was run down.
Ed Smith received two years at hard labor in the Ohio State Penitentiary after pleading guilty in Athens County Common Pleas Court to shooting with intent to kill. He admitted firing at Walter Brown while Brown drove a truck on Sand Ridge Road July 25, 1928. The judge urged that this punishment serve as a warning to deter future labor disturbances in the county.
Seventy two high school pupils won the right to represent their schools in the first annual state wide scholarship contest to be held in Columbus at Ohio State University next Saturday. Eighteen counties are represented and about 450 pupils entered from the region. The district contest was conducted at Ohio University with winners announced in 12 subjects across A and B classes.
American women challenged Paris fashion dictates as crowds along Fifth Avenue showcased silk knee caps and hemline rebellions. Notables and spectators watched motion cameras capture the moment while Miss Hunt urged abolition of cigarette taboos and broader female liberty on the parade route.
The Buckeye Salt Plant at Pomeroy was auctioned March 26 and the referee in bankruptcy accepted the $10 000 bid by the Ebersbach interests. New owners plan repairs and operation, joining five salt plants already in the Pomeroy Bend including Liver Pool Hartford Ohio River Mason Salt Association Minersville and Excelsior. If Syracuse plant sells it will add another industry to the Bend per business leaders.
The Athens County Agricultural Society fair board held its first budget meeting in the Athens City Building. Secretary Frank Biddle said new features are planned for August 20 21 22 and 23 and will be announced later. All 16 members attended.
Senator Willard E. Tydings says a proposed amendment will be introduced at the upcoming special session to clarify the five and ten year penalties of the Jones Act. He argues the law is ambiguous and its severity may be abused, though some provisions are justified.
Congressman M. Alfred Michaelson of Illinois, a fugitive since Saturday on a warrant for violation of the prohibition laws, surrendered at the Chicago Federal Building today. He was not recognized when he appeared at the office of Assistant District Attorney Eugene A. Tappy.
The Pittsburgh mine near Syracuse will continue to operate steadily beyond April 1, preparing for possible new management by the Shalter Essex interests. Empty coal trains were seen Saturday, disproving shutdown rumors.
April 1 report says 19 year old Barl Calvert was in serious condition after an automobile collision in which 19 year old David Snyder of St Xavier College was killed.
In three Pomeroy households the total of 18 cats spans from grandpa to infants in baskets. The residents report no rats or mice and claim they are luckier than most families, despite prevailing beliefs.
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