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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1925
Page
1
A local Ohio justice of the peace costs breakdown shows fines plus warrants, mileage, meals, and custody charges can exceed twenty dollars. magistrate fees total 41.70 for a restless hearing, with full trials and jail time driving costs higher. a December case could reach 340.59 if convicted.
Columbus April 2 opponents of the gasoline tax assail the measure while supporters led by Representative John T. Brown defend the bill as necessary for roads. Brown argues border states collect taxes. motorists pay whether law passes. He stresses extensive scrutiny and court readiness, and claims all petroleum products remain taxable. Please turn to page 8.
Governor Donahey faces a battle with Republican leaders led by Thomas Taft over the McDonald reappraisal bill veto. Taft accuses Donahey of political gain and exaggeration, while officials defend the veto as part of a tax reform plan. The clash signals a GOP plan for a public, no-holds-barred fight in the runup to the 1926 elections.
The Indians confer on President Coolidge a tribal name Bear Ribs and credit Jovith Badger and Pius Ssoote with sending a letter praising his wisdom. The note compares Bear Ribs to a legendary wise elder who urged peace with Americans before dying in a tribal conflict.
The big diamond trust controlled by South African mine owners is troubled by supply excess. Last year it sold about 37 million dollars worth of diamonds, up from 27 million in 1923, and market observers fear potential disorganization.
Thomas F. Ryan of New York, famed for hard bargaining, acquired African diamond mines a few years ago and ships the stones by air. His aggressive moves once unsettled the tobacco trust in the United States before gaining its favor.
Herbert Hoover tells citizens not to panic at the Wall Street downturn claiming it is a poor barometer of business prosperity. He cautions that speculation harmed investors who now return to work to earn more money. Page 4.
Legal leaders in Columbus questioned whether defects in the Williams Taft emergency school relief law affect the validity of bonds to be issued by districts. The amendment, signed last night, could allow petitions after April 1 to support levies, pending Attorney General Crabbe ruling and possible court action.
A complete change will be made in the Athens high school Spring Frolic program after tonight's first production in the new auditorium. The revised plan divides the skits evenly between boys and girls home rooms tonight.
Extra police reserves were needed as people crowded a Hartford courtroom hoping to watch Gerald Chapman, the famed desperado, testify in his own defense against the charge of killing Policeman James Skelly.
The Northwestern Coal Dock Operators' Association and ten members, handling 80 percent of bituminous and anthracite coal in four states, are ordered by the Federal Trade Commission to stop agreements restraining competition. The commission cites efforts to eliminate independent rivals, restrict price competition, refuse concessions to jobbers and retailers, impose uniform coal sale contracts, and fix payment methods at meetings.
David F. McNaughton, 92, a well known Meigs county resident, died at his Wolfpen home at 4 this morning. Burial will be held Saturday.
Thousands of students across France walkout to protest the suspension of Dean Berthelemy of the law school. In Paris 25 000 join including 400 Americans as demonstrations erupt in the Latin Quarter and a mass meeting forms at Place du Pantheon.
A mass miners meeting in Morgantown led by William Green marks the start of a general coal strike in northern West Virginia. Union leaders vow to organize all coal mines, with John Lewis expected to address soon. Green says a decent living wage is essential and the industry must pay it or fail. He notes some operators have effectively embraced the union scale.
In New Lexington Ohio on April 2 Sheriff McNabb sent Clavin Walters a Black man to Licking County jail at Newark after talk of mob violence at San Toy. Walters allegedly shot A A Stotz who died in a Zanesville hospital after coming to his daughter's aid during an attack.
In Cleveland Ohio on April 2 jurors were split eleven for acquittal and one for conviction in the Josiah Kirby case. The famed founder of the Cleveland Discount Co once valued at 30 million dollars saw the firm placed into receivers in January 1923 as the trial resumed deliberations.
Turn your dials to WEAF and a list of stations with frequencies from 305 to 492 meters for tonight’s entertainment. Programs run from 8 to 12 depending on station with Eastern and other time zone references noted.
Washington reports the Couzens committee resumes its probe into clashes between the Justice and Treasury departments over prohibition enforcement. Witnesses accuse the Dry prosecutions chief Mabel Willebrandt of dissatisfaction with enforcement in multiple states and advocate injunctions, higher pay, and civil service for agents.
Deputy customs officers at Rouses Point pursue contraband suspicions as they search Geraldine Farrars car en route from Montreal to Rutland New York. They report finding about 40 bottles of champagne whisky and beer hidden in the piano maid’s room and behind ventilators.
State-aid funds will keep all Athens County schools open through spring. the last day is May 1 except Big Green's Run which may run to May 8 due to a construction delay. Third state distribution totals $57,350, with more aid expected to cover salaries.
In Pomeroy Ohio on April 2 the Probate court of Meigs county granted Mrs Lena Springer temporary custody of her two and a half year old daughter amid divorce proceedings against husband Guy Springer. The child had earlier been placed in her care in Common Pleas court after a habeas corpus writ and a grandmother’s challenge alleging the mother was unfit. Final custody hearing set for April 20 as the wartime marriage dissolves.
Detroit April 2 Purchase contracts under which control of Dodge Brothers passes to Dillon Read and Co for a cash price estimated at 119 to 125 million dollars are being drawn in Detroit. Dodge Brothers will remain independent. The disavowal aims to quell rumors of a broader consolidation with Packard Hudson Briggs and others to rival General Motors.
Voters in Athens will hear a public meeting next Saturday at 7 PM in the Common Pleas court room. The event debates the April 28 bond proposal to fund a city hall and theater, with Judge L L Worstell for and Judge H T Phillips against.
Sunday weather disrupts activities across cities as storms bring heavy rain and gusty winds. Officials warn travelers to delay nonessential trips while emergency services monitor flooding and road hazards.
The Washington Bureau offers a 30 page government booklet with stain removal instructions and illustrations. Readers can obtain a copy for two cents plus return postage by sending two stamps and a request to the Bureau’s director.
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