23 Apr 1926
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1926
Page
1
Chicago Mayor William E. Dever tells the senate prohibition committee that prohibition harms governance and sparks public unrest. He urges a patient study, coordinated enforcement, and an independent bureau to enforce the dry laws amid calls to reopen mines and address price divisions in Ohio.
Columbus April 23. N D Monsarrat, a Columbus operator with Hocking Valley holdings, proposed a 60-40 wage split based on average quarterly coal prices. Under the plan miners would receive 60 percent and operators 40 percent, with wages pegged to market price to stabilize employment amid price fluctuations.
The Stellar mine near Adena, employing about one hundred men, shut down after a strike over a dispute with operators. Operators said two drivers quit work too early. It was the only Adena district mine operating under the Jacksonville agreement.
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In Washington on April 23 the wets plan to recall Chicago Mayor William E. Dever to the witness stand to attack federal enforcement of the dry law. Dever disputes earlier testimony by Edwin A. Olson U S attorney, claiming Olson cooperated with enforcement only after threatening to seek presidential aid.
Chauncey M. Depew, aged 92, says he plans to live to 100 at least. He attributes longevity to moderation and a lifestyle that avoids overdoing anything. He remains hale and hearty and enjoys life.
An explosion at a Hiroshima fireworks factory today left six people dead and sixteen injured. Emergency crews cordon the scene as investigators evaluate the cause and extent of the blast.
A raging forest fire in Pleasant Plains Silverton and Osborneville, New Jersey, has leveled about 100 houses, with a 11 mile by 5 mile path. One death, General C Visser, collapsed during firefighting. Volunteers, sailors and marines from Lakehurst aid efforts as fires threaten Cedar Ridge Laurelton and nearby towns.
James Lyon was sentenced to death by electric chair for first degree murder of Special Agent Frank McGrath in Havanna on February 18. His brother Leonard received life imprisonment after pleading guilty. The court ordered a guarded jail status as the verdict carried the death penalty. Local militia reinforced the jail amid intense courtroom tension.
Mrs Alfred J Brosseau of Detroit and Greenwich is the new president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She succeeds Mrs Anthony Wayne Cook who presided over the thirty fifth continental congress in Washington.
New York wakes to the fact that rum row still exists about three miles off the Jersey coast after an appeals court decision limits seizure outside the three mile limit. Coast guard continues seizures along the shore while destroyable liquor may be returned or destroyed as authorities pursue undersea imports.
Reports in London indicate the United States told the League of Nations it will not send delegates to the Geneva disarmament conference. A note from Secretary of State Kellogg reportedly declined attendance, despite published lists of American delegates. Washington officials meeting the reports offered cautious responses.
Three prominent DeKalb youths are to stand trial over the assault on Dorothy Westervelt a co ed at Northern Illinois Teachers College The case follows reports of an out of court settlement proposed by William Rich father of one defendant involving marriage and money but denied by De Kalb police chief as the grand jury continues its inquiry
In Jersey City on April 23 the jury acquitted Ernest Herman of sending poison candy to Otto Hartman. Hartman claimed Herman had stolen Mrs. Hartman’s affections. After the verdict Herman and Mrs. Hartman left the court room arm in arm.
Theodore Roosevelt spoke in New York on April 23 criticizing the Volstead Act. He said he would support modification or repeal if he were a member of Congress. He urged reform to address perceived shortcomings in prohibition policy.
The German supreme court declares that judges or jurors sleeping in court render decisions void and justify a defendant’s request for a new trial due to court inattention.
Charles Jolliff, 36, in serious condition at City hospital after a kerosene can explosion while he tried to revive a smoldering dive. Three others suffer less serious injuries in the blast. Local authorities investigate the accident.
At a Washington briefing, Dr. Dayton C. Miller presents 14 000 measurements of Earth's drift through space from Mount Wilson, showing a relative motion of ten kilometers per second with ether. The findings challenge relativity theory and prompt study of possible causes.
The Senate resumes its role as impeachment court to summon Federal Judge George W. English of the Eastern Illinois district to plead to charges of high crimes and misdemeanors. If he fails to respond the record will note not guilty and set a trial date. The piece recalls nine prior impeachment trials including Johnson and Belknap.
Andover Massachusetts April 23 John Zida, accused of killing John Budrowicz father of four, was reported to be trapped in the woods surrounding Lakeview farm with search teams converging on the area.
Special Cable from Peking reports China without a clear head since 1924 as Marshal Tuan Chi-fui resigns. Militarist leaders Chang Tso-Lin Wu Pei-Fu are seen as unlikely presidents, while Feng Yu-hsiang is out of favor. Kuomintang troops move toward Kalgan as power struggles unfold amid stalled reforms.
Cambridge collieries plan a lake season work at higher than November 1917 scale with price guarantees. They propose production terms to workers through 1927, citing idle mines in 1925 and losses versus union fields, urging acceptance amid volatile market conditions.
Debs, the noted socialist, is admitted to the United States without difficulty upon arrival from Bermuda. He indicated he expected travel restrictions but faced none as he returned to New York on April 23.
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