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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1933
Page
11
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Germany asks for complete equality in armaments by 1988 in amendments to the MacDonald Plan presented at the disarmament conference in Geneva. Berlin insists on full parity in weapons deemed necessary for defense and a drastic abolition of aggression armaments.
The Ohio Liquor Control Commission announced 13 inspectors, to act as commission agents reporting violations under the beer law. Appointees include Owen W. Kennedy of Vinton and Edward B. Strapp of Waverly, with no further appointments expected.
Columbus April 28 The Welfare Section reports shock at Ohio welfare institutions urging abandoning one of the four state normal schools to add hospital ward capacity. The plan aims to house more patients and create space as 4,000 licensed teachers remain unemployed. The survey covers Bowling Green State College Kent State College Ohio University and Miami University.
Nine Negro prisoners in the Scottsboro assault case wrecked the day cell of Jefferson County Jail to resist guards. They tore out plumbing and electric fixtures, left the area in darkness, and used broken pipes as weapons while awaiting second trials or re sentencing including one now facing the electric chair.
Scholarships were awarded to Athens High School seniors from the state department of education. Winners listed include William Leaders Edward Wise Margaret Chadwick Jane Cline Bernadine Sprague Roderick Eddy James Roach Morton Rice Cullen Irish and Carolyn Fuller. Tests were held March 25. Edward McBride presented a scholarship cup to home room 300. Helen Mayes awarded a silver cup to the cast of The Fatal Necklace. The March Heir was presented by Dramatics Club members coached by Joe Gill.
Former Athens resident and Ohio University baseball player Dr Dano E Starr died at his Mt Sterling home after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p m in Mt Sterling with burial there. He leaves a widow Helen John son Starr and four sons, plus a sister and brother both in West Virginia.
Paris reports an expected signing of a monetary alliance between France and Great Britain to keep France on the gold standard and let Britain retain the pound’s international trade advantage. Robert Lacour-Gayet of the Bank of France returned from London where he met Bank of England experts.
London April 24 A 10 per cent temporary tariff reduction will be proposed if the World Economic Conference organizing committee handles tariff issues The plan aims to ease trade until lasting agreements can be reached Four wheat producing nations US Argentina Canada and Australia may meet to discuss production limits
In Youngstown on April 28 the Republic Steel Corporation fired up a blast furnace idled for a year to handle higher iron demand at the nearby steelworks. About one hundred men were called to resume work as production increased.
The New York stock market recovered from a morning dip of fractions to points as wheat fell up to 2 cents a bushel. American Telephone slipped to 83, Allied Chemical 83 1 2, Atchison 45 1 2, Case 50 1 2, Delaware & Hudson 54, National Steel 32, New York Central 20. Gold mining shares rose with Homestake at 193 and McIntyre Porcupine at 25. Postal Telegraph preferred reached a 1933 high at 12 1 2. Utilities eased while oils held firm and rail/industrial groups declined.
Robbers forced the store front door at Jack Ashton on Fulton Street in Nelsonville last night or this morning stealing 3.2 beer cigarets chewing gum and about a dozen pennies The proprietor found the door locked when opening today.
Ravenna April 28. The Portage County Citizens League will launch an independent inquiry into the bombing of Edward Rock’s home Wednesday night that killed three people. Police and state fire marshals under County Prosecutor E L Summers continue the probe into what authorities call a racketeers feud. Rock’s common law wife, her father, and Chlas Eldredge former sheriff were killed. eight others injured.
Paris reports that France will default on the June 15 war debt if Edouard Herriot does not return from Washington with solid US consent to rewrite the war debt agreements. Government circles indicated the stance today.
The Mutual Buildings and Investment Company of Cleveland was closed for liquidation by the state Department of Commerce on Thursday. It is described as one of the oldest and largest entities of its kind in Cleveland.
William Snyder twenty three of Piqua, distributor for The American Examiner Columbus weekly, was arrested in Lima on a criminal libel charge for the second time in sixty hours. He posted a five hundred dollar bond and is due in municipal court May fifth.
Fell Coal Company of Cleveland began strip mining in a newly found coal field in Newbury Township near Chardon Geauga County. The operation marks the first such mining in the county in over 40 years and signals a new energy development for the region.
A Baltimore market ad itemizes nearby butter creamery extras at 92 score and 89–92 score levels, prices for firsts and seconds, packing stock, duck eggs, hens, broilers, geese, turkeys, and hog dressed meat. It cites regional receipts from Southern Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky.
Market notes show butter weak with extras at 34 1 2 cents and standard at 6 cents. Eggs weaker with extras around 12 1 2 cents. Poultry steady with heavy fowl 13 cents, leghorn fowl 11 1 2 cents, heavy broilers 20 22 cents, leghorn broilers 16 cents, No 2 chickens at 9 1 2 cents, ducks 10 1 2 cents, geese 10 cents, turkey large with log at 11 6 cents. Potatoes listed for Ohio New York and Pennsylvania in 100 lb sacks with mixed graded pricing 50 0 to 60 85 cents.
Market reports indicate Eyes market with 40 412 cases and firsts at 12 percent ids while current receipts rise 12 percent and dirties at 11 percent. Butler market remains unsettled with 10 191 tubs, speciale 21 21s at 21 percent, extras 20 percent and firsts 20 percent with firsts at 19 percent 20c.
Hog receipts 4400 with 157 direct and through plus 650 heldover. Hogs generally 10 cents lower. sows steady. Top and bulk 180 to 260 lbs fetch 3.90. 270 to 300 lbs around 3.70 to 3.80. 160 to 180 lbs 3.50 to 3.65. 130 to 150 lbs mostly 3.15. underweights about 2.50. Cattle receipts 400. calves 350. Steers and heifers steady. cows and bulls strong. Wealers up 25 cents or more. bulk steers/heifers 4.25 to 5.25. some steers 5.60+. Fat cows 2.50 to 4.25. low cutters 1.50 to 2.25. bulls 2.75 to 3.40. Good to prime dealers 4.50 to 5. plainer 4 and down. Sheep receipts 900. better lambs 6.50 to 9.70. handyweights 6.50 to 7.50. odd lots up to 7.75+. Plainer lambs down to 6 or less. shorn ewes around 3. Price ranges reflect market activity.
Receipts show cattle and hog markets with varied demand. Hogs weigh 160 to 250 pounds averaged 4 2504.30 per head while pigs averaged 2 353.75. packing sows around 3250. Cattle and calves receipts indicate steadier tone with steer yearlings 4 6945.50, heifers 3 85 5, beef cows 2 5003.25, calves 200 head and dealers 45. Sheep receipts near 500 with steady demand. spring lambs 87 5008 and short lambs 505 75.
Toledo market notes list grain prices by grade for wheat corn oats rye and barley with No 2 red and yellow prices, cash Clover and Alsike seed prices, dairy butter at 27 cents, eggs at 14 to 12 cents, timothy hay quoted per ton.
Readable bits show treasury and liberty notes with serial numbers and rates. Several entries mention Lib and Treas with various percentages and numbers, but the rest is garbled and unclear.
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