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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1935
Page
1
A wartime report notes Italy and Ethiopia expanding armed forces with thousands more troops. It cites a 75 000 increase in mobilization and new divisions under leaders including Assetta and unnamed Italian commanders. In the U.S. a police chief is killed in a masked robbery and a lynching follows in Yreka.
Fifty thousand works from Washington to Ohio face delays as federal and state actions clear up funds. Officials say $10,000,000 is to be mobilized, with payments and approvals awaited by agencies in a push to accelerate projects despite bureaucratic hurdles.
Shaky OCR fragment mentions a truck and potential injuries or deaths and a family or children in peril context. Details are unreadable but imply a traffic or transport incident with suggested danger to persons involved. Further readable facts are not available in the excerpt.
A Brooklyn robbery ends with the burglar stripping a home of valuables and setting two fires. Police report injuries are not confirmed, and investigators seek witnesses. The incident occurred in the May timeframe, with responders securing the scene and canvassing neighbors for clues.
West Orange New Jersey editor P Cramer who proposed a whispering attack on the New Deal was fired by the Thomas A Edison Company for advocating the plan. He said he wants to be forgotten and hopes to find work in advertising or publicity his pre Edison job. He expressed no hard feelings toward Edison or chairman Thomas A Edison.
18 year old Marion Eldridge Thompson of Gladshon Virginia refused the Federal Transient Bureau dining rules and hurled a brick through a $60 plate glass window after being directed to wash before meals.
Cleveland officers trapped three ex-convict robbers in a jewelry store holdup after a rapid confrontation sparked by Police Sergeant Michael J. Blackwell. An innocent bystander, Carl Palange, 65, was fatally wounded as the gunfight ended with one robber shot twice.
The Dravo Construction Company halted work for at least five days as the Ohio River rose to 30 feet flooding the Eureka Dam coffer dam. About 500 workers were sent home and pumping costs were estimated around 3000 dollars to restore the site.
Richard T. Beedle a 28 year old milkman parked near J C Coghill's home to eat a late lunch Coghill a 43 year old street car motorman rushed out and shot Beedle twice shouting You cant break up my home Mrs Coghill called him insane and blamed the sun The Coghills say they do not take milk from him
Washington police were asked to help locate H. C. Hopson a key figure in the Associated Gas and Electric System whose testimony is sought by two congressional investigating panels. The search began after B B Robinson stated Hopson spoke with him at a hotel Monday night. Patrick Hurley secretary of war will testify before the Senate Lobby Committee possibly Wednesday about his work for the AG and E system. Hurley denied lobbying claiming his activities were legal.
In Zanesville Mayor William P. Wetherald purged the council with police backing. Council president Charles G. Wiltshire attempted to resist as police escorted him from his chair and the clerk. Wetherald named James Scott to Wiltshire’s seat and reinstalled former clerk A. L. Basehart while Frank A. Smith was added to council amid chaos.
Kentucky Democrats entered a renewed factional fight as Republicans appeared to have solidified their organizational slate by large margins. The race for governor saw Lt. Gov. A. B. Chandler trailing Thomas S. Rhea by about 4,500 votes as returns continued to arrive.
C P Stillman and two assistants begin a four day tour of Ohio WPA offices to study unemployment conditions and observe administrative and engineering setups. They will visit Zanesville and Athens on Friday.
Four thousand workers on the Island of Crete ended a strike after authorities crushed the uprising and workers returned to their posts with a fifteen percent wage increase granted.
Will Rogers notes San Francisco’s bustling bridge building spree as the city paves ahead like a fair season, comparing it to nearby Los Angeles and San Diego while touting better times. The letter blends humor and local pride in a vivid coastal mood.
Berlin reports say Nazi leaders fear losing the 1936 Games due to their anti Jewish and anti Catholic campaign. Obstructing foreign correspondents and ousting reporters are cited as tactics by Goebbels to sway international coverage and protect preparations.
Nineteen legislative committees faced a pending Attorney General ruling on their authority after final adjournment. The Senate House schools committee and the House old age pension group postponed hearings while State Auditor Tracy sought Bricker guidance and said vouchers might not be honored until a decision is issued. Representatives Corders and Keifer planned talks with Tracy to decide on expense payments pending the ruling.
Warren report says Veterans of Foreign Wars leaders advised against a Germany tour by the Warren sponsored boys band. Captain Lester D. Friend proceeds with plans, despite a national notice urging complete disassociation from the sponsor. The notice labels the German government under Hitler as hostile to American principles.
YELLOW SPRINGS. Antioch College dismissed Ann B. Sibley a 21 year old Chicago co ed last June for failing in two subjects. College officials said she was connected to a Coney Island sideshow troupe and was indirectly involved in a fatal accident near here when a motorcycle swerved to avoid her bicycle ride.
City Solicitor Samuel B. Erskine prepared a table explaining the dollars and cents meaning of the proposed Athens City bond issues totaling 97 980 dollars. The issue goes before voters at the August primary next Tuesday.
If all seven Athena bond issues pass in the upcoming primary, the average owner would pay $3.22 annually to retire the bonds. The $318,500 civic improvement program through PWA and WPA totals city investment of $97,980 with 2,300 property owners and a real estate tax duplicate of $8,000,000. The hot issue is a $160,000 City Hall project, with 56 percent city funding and a government grant.
Officials of the Marion Steam Shovel Co announce an order for 24 steel barges to serve the Ohio River. Purchased for 400000, the barges mark the company’s entry into barge construction, with plans tied to strip mine shovel manufacture. Built locally, they will be shipped to the Ohio River for assembly. each barge is 175 feet long with 900 ton capacity.
Fire at Kroger Grocery Company on West State Street started when a hot plate toppled over a lard can for potato salad. Gas kept burning from a torn hose as firefighters doused the flames and a two foot hole burned in the rear floor. Paul Keever reported the blaze.
In Washington Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee narrowly favored reporting the Guffey Constabilization bill to the House with a pass recommendation by 9 to 7. Several Republican members oppose the measure, and a full committee vote could tilt 13 to 10 against it without changes. Representative Jenkins of Ohio is the sole Republican seen as a possible supporter.
A second typhoon hit Amoy area in China driving inland devastation and cutting all communications. Officials fear massive loss of life as winds wreck fishing fleets and reports from Chuanchow describe yesterday’s disaster as the worst since 1905.
Secretary of State Myers, featured at a Democratic rally, hinted he might become governor of Ohio one day. He discussed economy measures from his department and cautioned he could return to Cleveland to resume his law practice if not elected.
Henry Fernekes known as Midget Fernekes, convict in five murders, left Joliet State Prison after guards opened the gates allowing his calm exit amid the security lapse.
Chicago report says Mandeville W Zenge a Missouri carpenter pleaded innocent to murdering Dr Walter J Bauer Kirkeville osteopath by mutilation He was remanded to the sheriff as prosecutors seek more time to pursue the case at Kirkeville home of Dr Baur s widow married July 4 The courtroom lacked Zenge relatives and his father JT Andy Zenge a Canton man dairyman returned home.
Columbus officials dispute claims that the American Association of Social Workers fomented discontent in Ohio’s old age pension system. Secretary Elizabeth Long defends the group’s aims as raising standards for division personnel while denying involvement in the controversy. State administrator Henry Berrodin faces criticism as eight counties oppose his policies and accuse him of political manipulation in appointments.
Rep Rankin of Mississippi urged the House to cancel the Boy Scout Jamboree planned in Washington due to the infantile paralysis outbreak. More than 1,000 Ohio Scouts were expected to attend. Public Health Service officials declined to call off the meeting.
The Wellaville mayoral government proposal was defeated 1320 to 754 in an all city vote. Citizens rejected adopting a city manager plan and will continue current governance.
A bolt of lightning struck a tree where Donald Watson, 13, sheltered during a storm in Tiffin on Monday. He died from injuries. the incident is investigated by local authorities.
Columbus liquor director James W. Miller announced that 20,006 permit holders will be notified within a week to remove exterior beer and liquor advertisements.
Senate Democratic leaders decided to block efforts to attach bonus payments and other extraneous issues to the Roosevelt tax bill while granting bonus legislation preferred status for the next session. Senator Robinson said the move aimed to speed adjournment as bonus advocates push for separate consideration next year.
Prosecutor D J Hoskins said he does not know where to search for four men and a woman wanted for questioning in connection with election petition fraud. Edwin Lansing Horace Swan Teresa Netman Elmer Brunner and Russell Kline are the sought individuals. Secretary Myers said Oliver W Gillette directed copying women from directories onto petitions for a statewide vote on three proposed constitutional amendments.
Beletta Dickey two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Meess Dickey removed a ventilator from a cistern top Monday fell in and drowned in Napoleon. Authorities investigated the accident and extended condolences to the family.
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