22 Apr 1926
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1926
Page
1
Chicago April 22 Elbert H Gary chairman of United States Steel endorsed a national referendum on modifying prohibition He said the people should vote to settle the issue and that his private use of alcohol is not relevant He declined to state a position on prohibition itself
Washington April 22 Administration leaders in the Senate seek to untangle consequences of the Italian debt settlement after Senator Reed Missouri moves to reconsider the ratification. The Reed motion aims to revive debate and test Howell Nebraska amendment proposing tax free bonds to the United States in exchange for the settlement bonds. The amendment was defeated 24 to 55, Reed accusing many senators of misunderstanding the proposal.
Ambassador Berenger and Secretary Mellon agree on a formula for France to pay 40 percent of its total debt to the United States, including interest, in sixty two annuities. The plan mirrors a prior Caillaux proposal with a shorter repayment span.
A Times Square shuttle train fatally ran down William S. McInerney a 30 year old cable inspector as crowds surged aboard in New York on April 22. The accident occurred as the car swept through the station injuring many commuters.
The Washington Information Bureau offers a forty page booklet titled Presidents of the United States. It examines which state produced the most presidents, whether Virginia or Ohio leads, and compares Massachusetts and Tennessee. The booklet includes portraits and covers lives times and services. Copies cost six cents postpaid with a coupon.
A brief request enclosed with six cents for a stamp to obtain a copy of the book titled Presidents of the United States. The note lists a name and street address in the city.
Mrs Nene Williams 36 was fatally burned when clothes touched a red hot stove while papering a kitchen wall five miles north of Guysville near New England. She died by 6 pm after her husband and Dr. McLaughlin aided her. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at the Methodist church in New England.
Chicago April 22 union plasterers threaten a complete work stoppage after approving a plan to raise daily pay to 14 dollars and a five day week. 1600 members backed the move despite opposition from International President Edward MacGivern. Floater speakers from New York Philadelphia Baltimore and St Louis touted higher wages while local builders opposed the rise.
Marion A. Gregory 71 father of Major Ralph Gregory vice president of the Third National Bank died in Scranton after shooting himself in the head. Police reported the tragedy occurred today as the elder Gregory was found with a self-inflicted gunshot.
James A. Claffy of Boston wins the Lewiston Maine international fiddling contest cap and a $1000 prize. He selects “Turkey in the Straw” as his performance piece and prepares for the next round.
The former St. Barnabas Philadelphia pastor Dr. Thomas Hubert Jones was arrested in Los Angeles and is being returned to Philadelphia accused of misappropriating 1500 dollars from a congregation member.
Thomas Lawther of Cleveland was struck by an interurban freight car in Lakewood, dragged 100 feet, and lost a hand. He was reported resting comfortably at Lakewood Hospital and grateful to be alive.
Peking came under complete Fengtien Manchurian control today after the arrival of Fengtien Shantung leaders Chang Hsueh Liang Chang Tsung Chang and IA Tsing Lin in the capital.
Arthur Page, 103, first Negro baby born in Chicago, is jailed for lacking a home after patrolling officer found him wandering scantily clad in 70 plus degree heat. He claimed never leaving Chicago and that he favors light wines, beer, and gin.
Washington reports show President Coolidge leaning to hold back on court participation as Kellogg replies to Geneva note. European powers may not press acceptance of American reservations, with politics delaying action until after November elections.
Fire across more than one hundred miles of timberland in New Jersey Long Island and Rockland County New York has caused over 1 million dollars in damage. Rain expected tomorrow could aid volunteers troopers and wardens in halting the flames. One death is reported. Fire near Lakehurst jeopardizes nearby structures but not the Los Angeles dirigible. A new fire near Pomona sparks explosions of two automobile tanks.
Edwin C. Dinwiddy, head of the National Temperance bureau, told the Senate prohibition committee that the modification question will be settled by Americans at the polls. He challenged both political parties to embrace the wets cause and warned that any move to legalize liquor would provoke a national storm, arguing the eighteenth amendment should not be altered without constitutional change.
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll the American draft dodger may stand trial again in Germany on charges of moral turpitude related to his engagement to a 14 year old Heidelberg girl three years ago. An appeal against his previous acquittal has been filed by the public prosecutor. His German citizenship bid is meanwhile held up.
The Caledonian Fire Insurance company canceled all business in Meigs county and will not write any more after fires near Pomeroy connected with wrecking and burning of coal mine property.
Powers plan to send diplomatic notes directly to Washington hoping for definite written answers from the American government on points of current ambiguity.
Washington April 22 A dramatic admission in Congress revealed that about half of St Elizabeths inmates were committed without competent court procedures. Dr William A White head of the institution testified that an 1875 law allowed federal departments to commit patients without any court ruling on sanity. Abuses in the system were acknowledged.
Steubenville April 22 Coroner A L Bell said relatives of W B Whisler 46 Canton would arrive to claim the body. Whisler parked the car on a steep hill the car started down he ran to grab the brakes but the auto swerved into a stone wall crushing him to death.
Nathaniel Winkle a 19 year old from Atlantic City New Jersey notes that Peg Leg Tom is the only tom cat with an artificial leg. The cat wears a peg leg and plans to catch rats with it once teeth grow dull.
Colorado counties report population swells as summer visitors flood through the mountains and cities. Officials note tourism peaks in July and August, with seasonal lodging and services adapting to the surge while permanent residents remain counted.
Old Athens homecoming booklets found in Carnegie library trunks sketch the 1904 scene. Bishops E R Ames D H Moore Earl Cranst on and C C McCabe listed as Ohio University graduates. Five churches existed with changes since then. Three newspapers then Athens Messenger Athens County Gazette and Athens Journal were weekly. No autos on Court Street in 1904.
Amundsen Ellsworth polar expedition aims to cap its journey with a dirigible cross country flight. Colonel Nobile says the Norge would reach the North Pole then Alaska, be shipped to Seattle, reassembled, and flown across the United States if successful. Latest reports from Spitzbergen say the Norge may depart Leningrad for King's Bay on April 27.
Mrs. Mary Zamburski suffered severe facial and body burns and was rushed to a hospital after a bomb exploded under the rooming house of Mrs. Mary Spontak in Pittsburgh. The blast rattled nearby homes and shattered windows as detectives found no suspect in the immediate vicinity.
Alexander R. Hodges Jr., former University of Kansas football star, sits in Tombs cell lamenting the disgrace to family and college. Held on robbery and assault charges after allegedly robbing a restaurant with a toy pistol, fleeing with $240, arraignment set for next Tuesday. He says he is out of funds and too proud to pawn his fraternity pin. He fears his mother will be hurt.
Patrolman Charles J. Sommer, 60, who served twenty six years with the Cleveland police, died early today from pneumonia. He retired earlier this year due to illness and leaves a widow and two children. Funeral arrangements are to be announced by the department.
London April 22 coal strike threat looms as mine owners order work stoppage on May 1 unless miners accept lower wages. Talks arranged by Premier Baldwin fail to reach agreement, subsidy expiry May 2 raises stakes. Over a million miners and many more workers could be affected while unions threaten action.
Bank examiners auditing the accounts of William M. Smith cashier of the First National Bank in Parkersburg West Virginia disclosed Thursday a cash shortage of about 15008 dollars. The auditors said the discrepancy was found during the adit of the bank's accounts and were continuing their review.
Harvey E. Haver 41 formerly of Newcomerstown was sent to Columbus by Sheriff G W Stucky to begin a fifteen year term in the state penitentiary. He is the son of a man who was convicted in a manslaughter case tied to his wife Kathryn whose body was found in a well. Charles S Turnbaugh imposed the sentence earlier this week.
Lima teachers were in a happy mood after salaries for the last seven months totaling 138000 were paid. The board of education borrowed the funds in anticipation of tax collection by issuing short term notes through a local banking firm.
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