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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1921
Page
3
Nelsonville school children pledged summer cleanliness through a city drive. One thousand three hundred twenty seven pupils signed and promised not to litter or deface property, plant trees, protect birds, and urge others to follow the rules.
The remains arrive Wednesday at 9 30 in this city and will be taken to the home of her brother Pud Verity. Burial is set for one oclock at Greenlawn with funeral services held in Columbus at the family home.
The Loyal Women's Class of the Christian church plans a penny social in the church social rooms this Thursday April 28. They will serve a dinner and supper.
Mr and Mrs J T Davis returned after visiting Granville with Dr and Mrs H L Heck and Columbus friends. Mr Ralph Henry plans a Albany business week. Mrs Plumber Lax and daughter Alice of Hebbardsville stayed with Mr and Mrs T C Cline. Mrs Ed Harvey of Zanesville guests of brother and sister in law Ed Cramner. Mrs Ralph Henry visits her mother in McArthur.
Mrs. F. G. Cooley chairs the Fort Street cemetery repair committee and lists donations from residents including Mrs. Anna Nelson ten dollars and several five dollar gifts from Minn ie Nelson Pierce Ivan Kinney Waldo Chute Mrs Hiram Johnson Jennie Faires and Anthony Robison plus a one dollar gift from Mr Robison.
We express thanks to those who comforted us after our loss especially the Fraternal Order of Eagles for their kindness and floral offering. Our thanks extend to the minister singers Mr T L Taylor and donors of cars Mr and Mrs Geo McCulloch.
Mayor McCune's court remains a busy city hub with a reforming drive. Archie Caldwell of Athens pled guilty to fighting and paid 13.30. Clarence Yeager of New Straitsville fined 100 plus costs for carrying a bottle. Oza Rife fined 10 plus costs for drunkenness. John Moody of Goose Run arraigned for stealing horse feed. settled by paying for feed and costs. Four local youths fined 5 plus costs for playing ball on city streets, with warning that street ball will be strictly enforced after Sunday observations.
The article notes that a group decided to test the matter further and discovered the lecture would not be free. The cost to learn the lesson was eight dollars and eighty cents per person.
Lost Saturday ring possibly between Glouster and Mine 26 offered for reward by Dr. B LeFever. In a separate obituary, Frank Yerian 52 died at Grant hospital Columbus after a work accident at Mine 22 when a flat car wheel crushed his leg. Burial planned in Sharon Noble County with widow and four children surviving.
Roy Seckinger age 22 of Jacksonville was crushed between a car and a post by falling coal at mine 255 yesterday. He was pulled to safety and received treatment from Dr. Von Scheele. His condition is not believed to be serious.
A Sunday afternoon gathering will be held at Concord Church to arrange decoration exercises. The meeting will start promptly at one o clock and a large attendance is desired.
H M Wilson pastor of Church of Christ leaves yesterday with Mrs Wilson and children for Cincinnati. Mrs Wilson and children visit Covington Kentucky for ten days then go to Chattanooga Tennessee for an extended stay. Mr Wilson will hear Billy Sunday preach in Cincinnati and return Friday.
Miss Violet Hayden of Columbus was the guest of friends in this city Saturday and Sunday.
Jacksonville defeated Murray City 7 to 4 in the opening game played in Jacksonville on Sunday. The previous day in this city the Junior Order of Moose faced Hayles and Hayles won 9 to 6.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Williams of Jobs were honored guests at a surprise gathering Friday night at their home. Forty six members of the Men s Lodge and Pocahontas of Jobs and Murray City joined in welcoming Mrs Williams back from Europe and Wales after illness. A bounteous supper followed by cheerful hours marked the pleasant event.
Police seek two girls who were with Dr. Joseph Durant and Myron McAuley when both were found shot to death under an auto. Pistols were found beneath the car and garage staff recall the women’s presence. Durant reportedly attempted suicide recently and McAuley had taken Durant's gun.
The school of music hosts its regular bi weekly pupils recital in Music Hall on Thursday at four o clock. All are cordially invited to attend.
The American Newspaper Publishers Association meeting in New York cites wage adjustments, postal rate changes, taxation and a potential newsprint strike as top problems. Labor unrest is low but a 10 percent wage rise is sought, while ad rate cuts are resisted amid rising costs.
The ninth annual convention of the Chamber of Commerce in Atlantic City gathers 2000 delegates from across the United States. Herbert Hoover and other officials discuss public issues while sessions cover taxation tariffs rail financing open shop housing and veterans aid. A sales tax resolution is expected to pass.
In Columbus Ohio on April 26 the senate code committee heard that the Mathews bill to regulate dance halls would create a monopoly for dancing teachers and shut down successful halls.
An early report notes an invention of an X-ray apparatus intended for shoe stores. It would let a customer or salesman see if trying on shoes cramps the bones of the feet. The device aims to reduce discomfort and fit issues in footwear.
Court granted a petition to sell church property belonging to Albany Cumberland Presbyterian Church and Hebbardsville Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The property sold for 1600 dollars to Frances M. Russell, with funds earmarked for church repairs.
Frank C. Dean and Minnie Dean filed a court petition yesterday seeking to clear the title to in-lot 100 on High street of an alleged unfounded claim by defendants named as minors William Franklin Dean and Russell James Nicholas Dean.
The senate committee on highways on Tuesday voted to indefinitely postpone the Bender bill. It would have imposed a one cent excise tax on each gallon of gasoline sold in the state to fund highway maintenance.
Ohio commission for the blind received a clean bill of health after a three year field examination conducted with State Auditor Tracey. The report covers the commission's activities and operations over the period examined.
The House Judiciary Committee reported favorably a bill permitting cooperative organizations of farmers dairy men fruit growers and cattle men to form associations protected from antitrust law provisions.
Eddie Roush, holdout outfielder of the Reds, has signed a contract and will join Cincinnati at St. Louis on Thursday, announced Garry Herrmann, club president.
Columbus April 26 The Republican national administration has endorsed the Schrimper minimum wage bill for women and children pending in the state legislature Mrs Harriet Taylor Upton of Warren wired the endorsement
Inventor introduces a cleated belt to modify automobiles into tractors of the endless tread type. Supplementary wheels are added between regular ones to distribute weight and enable tread-like propulsion.
New York dispatch reports that federal authorities lack enough evidence to charge Tito Ligi in connection with the Wall Street bombing. William J. Flynn of the Justice Department said the investigation will continue.
A bill introduced by Representative Hill of Maryland in the House proposes transferring all prohibition enforcement activities to the Department of Justice as a counter attack to Representative Volstead of Minnesota and his plan to tighten the dry law.
Twenty I. W. W. members reported to Leavenworth prison on Tuesday with twenty seven more expected to arrive soon. They were convicted of espionage in Judge Landis' Chicago court. The group includes deserters following the departure of their leader Big Bill Haywood said to have fled to Russia.
Sheriff Parker arrested Win Hashman on an affidavit by George Baker alleging a $40 fraud. Hashman fled from a rear second story window and was chased a quarter mile before being restrained. The case advances to the grand jury as Hashman sought medical care in Athens.
A French invention features a double walled jardiniere that keeps growing plants moist by capillary action through small siphons, offering a self watering planter concept.
Athenians note a courthouse thermometer surpassing 100 degrees and report it being off by about ten points. University students respond to the heat with country outings and cooling dips in the Hocking river, while anticipations of another freeze linger after a hot spell.
Rev A C Hacke of Ohio University met the college student council to plan for meeting spring termers arriving this weekend. Plans for housing are underway but a room shortage is expected. Registration is higher than before and if many spring students arrive officials may struggle to provide lodging. Athenians with rooms available are urged to contact Dean Voigt.
Ernest McCormick, staying at the Palmer House, owed 93 dollars before vanishing. Police Chief Graham traced him to Corning where a conference led to payment of 99 dollars and 10 cents plus collection costs in cash.
American League results show Cleveland 5 Detroit 3 and Boston 3 Philadelphia 2. Washington 5 New York 8. St. Louis Chicago game postponed due to rain.
Brooklyn beat New York 4 to 1 while Chicago edged Cincinnati 3 to 2 and Philadelphia won over Boston 7 to 6. Pittsburg topped St. Louis 6 to 5 in a high scoring NL tally.
Jack McAuliffe, undefeated lightweight champion, says if the Frenchman Carpentier faces Dempsey the bout won t last three rounds. He notes Carpentier s speed and power shown against Joe Jeanette and Frank Klaus, and adds Dempsey is very fast and harder to hit.
Wee Bernie Neis hit a sixth inning home run as Brooklyn beat the Giants 4 to 1, dropping New York to third place. Meusel homered for Philadelphia in a 7 to 6 win over the Braves. Tierney drove Pittsburgh to a 6 to 5 win with a ninth inning single and a tenth inning hit. Cards fell 6 to 5. Mays limited Washington until the eighth when they scored to beat the Yankees. Bambino hit his fifth homer. Cleveland used four runs in the second to defeat Detroit 6 to 3. Cubs rallied with five sixth inning hits to beat the Reds 3 to 2. McInnis delivered a seventh inning single after Harris walked two in the frame to edge the Red Sox 3 to 2 past the Athletics.
Tex Rickard reports nearly 100000 dollars worth of seat orders for the Dempsey Carpentier bout. Out of town mail brings 350000 dollars in requests from Chicago Los Angeles groups. Fans plan travel by special trains as he begins arena work in Jersey City and insures the principals for 100000 dollars.
United States department foresters warn that deforestation in China has driven floods and droughts, drying rivers, collapsing soils, and bringing famine to Henan Shensi and Chihli. They urge reforestation and forest conservation to avert similar harm in America.
Clarence Dubose reports that administration circles believe President Harding will propose an international disarmament conference within months. They expect broad acceptance by major powers and a halt to naval buildup among Britain Japan and the United States.
Co. EB Vermillion of the state board of Americanization will address Ohio University students at 9 10 a m Wednesday. He will discuss efforts to Americanize foreigners in Ohio.
Frank Murphy and Helen Hammond of Nelsonville wed at 11 today in Athens First M E Parsonage with Rev C L Strecker officiating. They return to Nelsonville to reside. Murphy works for the New York Coal Co.
The prayer meeting at the Presbyterian church will open at 6 46 and close at 7 45 sharp due to the Graveure concert. The chairman of the meeting will be Dr Thompson from the university.
A leather lining has been invented to prevent rugs from slipping on floors, offering a simple solution to keep floor coverings in place and reduce accidents.
An advertisement extols the nerve system as vital to all organs likening it to a telephone network with the brain as the hub. It claims Nerv-Worth boosts nerve force, aids digestion, improves sleep, and strengthens overall health, promising a refund if not satisfied.
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