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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1920
Page
8
Grand jury to continue investigation into alleged vice graft within the New York police department next week. Assistant District Attorney James Smith announced seven indictments, including Inspector Dominick Henry, as only the beginning of the case.
Detectives Joseph Maloney and J. J. Gunson are charged with perjury alongside a restaurant proprietor and three of his employees in a case unfolding with officials quoting the investigation's findings.
King Albert of Belgium marked his 44th birthday with artillery salutes and widespread tributes from rulers, diplomatic bodies, state men, and other officials around the world.
New York girl Sophie Novicky fled home with her pet goat after stealing thirty cents from her mother’s pocketbook. She was found ten days later.
California faces a major rail strike as nearly 1000 Bay area workers join eastern and southern California strikers. An embargo on perishable freight is announced amid service disruptions across Southern Pacific Santa Fe and Salt Lake City routes.
Springfield Illinois April 9 75 switchmen at Baltimore and Ohio and yardmen at Chicago and Alton walked out in sympathy with Chicago striking switchmen. Switzerland could produce almost 8 000 000 horsepower electrically by harnessing its waterfalls.
James M. Andrews in Columbus addresses a lumbermen convention noting the public belief in large profits while pre 1917 profits were low. He cites 1917 to 1920 outlook with 10 to 25 percent margins earlier and current pressures from labor shortages and bad weather. The convention aims to unify manufacturers wholesalers and retailers from across the country.
President Alexander Howat of the United Mine Workers Kansas-Missouri district was jailed by Judge A J Curran for contempt of court for defying the state industrial court. The item notes the context of back beer shortages and spring tonic references.
Al Corbett of Cleveland won a 110 pound bout at the New York Athletic Club opening tournament. He outpointed Tommy Moran of New York in three rounds as Moran hung on in the final round and lagged in the early two.
Mary Elizabeth Mansfield of Athens underwent a successful operation at the Howe Copeland hospital for the removal of tonsils and adenoids this morning.
Mary Pickford was under a physician's care at her Beverly Hills home after a nervous collapse while working at her studio late yesterday.
Chicago report: Mrs. Rose Weal refused marriage leading Herman Eckhardt to set fire to her home and attempt self harm. Firemen saved the house and physicians treated Eckhardt.
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