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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1919
Page
1
Chicago reports 105 homicides since January 1 plus hundreds of robberies and minor crimes as police chief J J Garrity cites unemployment returning convicts and crowded cities as causes. St Louis records a three month crime spree with about one murder daily and dozens of holdups amid postwar unrest.
The Weather Bureau forecast bright Easter weather across much of the United States with sunshine in the East New England and the South. Ohio Michigan and Indiana may have some clouds but no spoil of the Easter fashion parade. Remaining west regions face a chance of rain increasing toward the Pacific coast.
Tokyo reports show Japanese newspapers unilaterally condemning the League of Nations after Paris news that Japan’s equality amendment failed. Hochi urges secession. Nichi Nichi backs a regional Monroe Doctrine. Yamato Shimbun fears Anglo Japanese rift. Yomiuri calls for national strength and unity amid the confrontation.
Cleveland April 19. A report by chief probation officer R. R. Christian notes a slight crime rise since demobilization began. Police attribute the increase to the end of the work or fight order. The 1916-epidemic wave peaked in January but has ebbed due to publicity and strict sentences.
Boston police report no real rise in burglaries holdups or murders since the war ended. They attribute perceived crime growth to previously scarce newspaper space during wartime and say crime stories now occupy their previous share of daily coverage.
New York reports a persistent crime wave through January to March with 21 violent deaths mainly from holdups and gunmen. Officials blame nonresident population and unemployment while few crimes are pinned on discharged soldiers. Police push energetic measures to curb the surge.
Julius H. Barnes president of the federal grain corporation was named United States wheat director by President Wilson on Hoover's recommendation. He will direct 1919 wheat crop distribution and manage a $100 million fund to maintain a $2.26 a bushel price while retaining grain corporation presidency.
The transport Von Steuben reached New York today carrying 2,892 troops. She had sailed from Brest on April 11.
The Chamber of Commerce employment department reports local firms filed jobs for returning servicemen, noting employers offer positions while applicants haven’t applied. Details on positions are not stated, but the message encourages soldiers to seek work, while a dust explosion driven internal combustion engine experiment is mentioned.
Cincinnati officials announced terms of reinstatement after a meeting with firemen. More than 425 firefighters who resigned last week awaited city action on their blanket acceptance of the terms. The mayor proclaimed victory. union leaders offered no comment.
Paris reports seven German submarines towed from England to France were lost in a storm. It notes U 155 of the fleet has reached Cherbourg.
Victory Loan solicitors urged to attend meetings across Canaanville and nearby townships with Prosecution Attorney Bartels to speak. Band concert planned. Factories remove Germany labels. towns push fifth loan. List of meetings includes CANAAN SPECIAL SOUTH CANAAN Strouds Run Willow Creek Harmony Mush Run Clifford Run and Rockey Point with dates April 21 to 25 and 7:30 PM start times.
At the county office of the Red Cross Home Service M D Hughes reports growing public interest. Inquiries in Nelsonville about allotments insurance and related matters surge, with one year-old hanging allotment case noted. Relatives seek help locating soldiers personal effects such as money watches and Liberty Bonds. An office may open in Glouster next week, with weekly trips planned.
Canaanville April 19. Questions of pooling wool and improving breeding stock were settled at the Canaan Township Breeders Association meeting at Rocky Point school house. Resolutions set to pool wool to ship in one lot to buyers, with sales to highest bidder. Officers elected James McClanahan president L. G. McConkey secretary. Executive board Merwin Mansfield George Crawford P. Y. Sams. Board authorized to seek best sales proposals and conduct sales per member instructions.
The Daughters of the American Revolution in Washington support making the U S employment bureau a permanent Labor Department agency. They commend Grandmother of the Russian Revolution and urge patriotism among foreigners while backing education for soldiers’ children and continuing aid to French orphans in Tilloloy. Missouri leads fund contributions as a dispute over small chapters’ representation surfaces.
German and Lettish forces overthrew Letvia's provisional government on Wednesday. Premier and officials were imprisoned while the provisional treasury was seized. State department dispatch notes German and Lettish troops in control, with the action framed as bolshevik suppression.
In Philadelphia on April 19 former Municipal Judge Wheeler was found guilty of embezzlement for stealing from Mrs. Jessie a Columbus Ohio widow.
The treasury departs from mandating Sunday demonstrations as part of Victory Loan fund drives, leaving decisions to local committees while a nationwide protest over Sunday exhibitions persists. Union miners in Butte threaten to reject subscriptions if flying circuses are canceled, and similar calls emerge from Walla Walla, with Cleveland cases resolved and Secretary Glass set to appear amid Holy Saturday objections.
Report notes a large open air mass meeting planned tomorrow as part of a campaign kickoff in St La with an expected 200000 attendees. Toledo points to a city canvass Monday and the national capital campus opening is slated for Monday featuring Admiral as speaker and Navy wartime achievements highlighted from the Treasury Building. Billie Burke will sell liberty at the gathering.
Government figures show overall food prices rose 80 percent from pre war levels. Twenty two food items declined 2 percent from February to March, while year over year March 1919 vs March 1918 rose 14 percent. Beef, butter, coffee increased. navy beans and bread dropped. several items exceeded 100 percent gains compared with pre war costs.
Prosecutor Bartels announced that twenty children in Athens county’s children's home lack parental support. Thirteen fathers have children there and have not contributed for up to three years. A letter cites section 13012 and warns imprisonment up to three years if support is not provided. action may proceed to the grand jury in May.
Two New York breweries begin shipping beer with two and three fourth percent alcohol to test if it is intoxicating under law. The revenue collector has refused to issue stamps, while brewers defer six dollars per barrel to the government. Lawyer Elihu Root advised the actions as the case moves up to government decision.
All Knights report at the Asylum at 9 45 a m Easter Sunday in full uniform without swords. The commandery will attend divine service at the Episcopal church and a full memo of the event is requested. Com JAS A PALMER.
Major J C P Wood and navigator Captain C C Wylie fell into the Irish Sea off Anglesey during the first leg of a trans Atlantic attempt. They were unhurt as the Shamrock, escorted by L Parker in another plane, proceeded toward Limerick for the main hop. Details were scarce early today.
Athens and Nelsonville Masons plan a large gathering at the Athens Masonic Temple on Monday. The Royal and Select Masters will present the super excellent degree with Athens council inspected by Illustrious Companion C. L. Harrod at 3 PM. A banquet follows at 6 PM and state officers are expected to attend.
Fragmentary notes describe a shortage of nineteen homes in the area. The brief mentions limited supply and potential impact on housing demand, with no clear dates or named organizations available.
Applicants seek the census supervisor job for the tenth district with a July 1 appointment. The post pays about 1700 dollars including a 1500 base and 1 per thousand population. Applicants must pass a test and personal inquiry, with preference for candidates with administrative or accounting experience.
In Athens Breier Rabbit prepares for midnight egg drops across the county with moss nests to be found on Easter morning. Mothers color dozens of eggs and a boy dreams of winning egg fights while showing a wooden egg.
Paris dispatch reports Japan pressing to secure Shantung stipulations and retained German held areas while other powers push for a united peace. Secret talks leave details uncertain as officials weigh Italian questions and potential Chinese opposition to Japanese demands.
Indiana Governor Goodrich considers a state owned cement plant at the state penitentiary farm to compete with the cement trust. A commission reported favorably on the plan, marking a potential million dollar project aimed at breaking the cement monopoly in Indiana.
April 19. Prospects for the start of the Atlantic flight from Newfoundland are unfavorable with a moderate east wind. Fog shrouds the sea but signs of drift may clear if conditions improve. pilots Hawker and Raynham stand ready once a weather expert declares favorable conditions.
Marshal Foch, in an interview with Ward Price, says fifty years hence Germany will again threaten France and Britain if given the chance. He argues the Rhine must remain a barrier and Germany will remain envious and warlike, with the See breaking northern ports as a base for future aggression.
A fragmentary note shows an unspecified bar setting with an individual identified only by a vague ad notice. No clear names, dates, or events are readable to establish a full incident or context.
Reports from Rome and Paris depict a widening dispute between Italy and Allied powers over postwar boundaries. Officials warn of mobilization and exodus as debates stall on Fiume and Dalmatia, with proposals for indemnity and naval measures shaping a tense diplomatic scene.
Paris April 19 President Wilson replies to appeals from Massachusetts and New Hampshire to end the employees' strike in New England. He says he cannot act given the distance and the seriousness of the situation.
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