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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1921

Page

5

Belpre Couple Wed In Charmingly Decorated Home Ceremony

Miss Virginia Talma Kraft daughter of Captain Henry IL Kraft became the bride of John Everett Watson of Columbus in a Tuesday ceremony at the Kraft home on Florence street Belpre. Rev F H Born officiated with nuptial music preceding the procession. The couple will reside in Columbus after a reception and luncheon following the wedding.

Henry IL. Kraft Florence Belpre Virginia Talma Kraft John Everett Watson Columbus Methodist Episcopal Church F. H. Born Chesterhill Belpre Methodist Church C. D. Stone Toledo Harold Coe Athens Keith Theatre Olpre Parkersburg Ohio University

Entertained Her Club At Mrs Wilds Home

Mrs W D Wilds hosted the Tuesday needle club at 51 Franklin avenue. Guests enjoyed needle work and music with social chat and later an elegant collation was served.

W. D. Wilds Franklin Avenue

Local Residents Make Small-Town Travel Moves

Dr. W. G. Danford and son Byron visit Columbus on business. Mrs. Alston Ellis departs for Delaware Springs sanatorium for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Cornwell return from California. E. L. Miller and daughter Ruth drive to Middletown to visit Mrs. Miller’s mother Jennie Clyne. Miss Elizabeth Hibbard and nephews Albert and Thomas Hibard go home to Huntington after a visit. Minnie Bell and Anna Watkins plan a three week trip via New York City to Atlantic City. Asbury Osborne of Tuppers Plains tours the state farming circuit and stays with Fred C. Osborne at 250 Richland Avenue.

E. L. Miller Ruth Middletown Minnie Bell Anna Watkins New York City Atlantic City Asbury Osborne Tuppers Plains Fred C. Osborne Richland Avenue

Hibbard Takes Post With Truscon Steel in Youngstown

Donald Hibbard left yesterday for Youngstown to join Truscon Steel Co. He graduated in June with a civil engineering degree from Ohio University. Mrs. Herbert Cox at 31 Maplewood Drive hosts her sister Autherine Miller of Hemlock and cousin Isabelle Miller of Detroit as house guests for a few days. Mayme Harwick, recently discharged from Columbus hospital, returned home with nurse Clare Lane, in improved health. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown and daughter Catharine visited from Pious and stayed with Mr. Brown's parents at 26 North Congress Street.

Donald Hibbard Youngstown Truscon Steel Co Mr. Hibbard Ohio University Herbert Cox Thelma Miller Maplewood Drive Autherine Miller Hemlock Isabel Miller Detroit Michigan Mayme Harwick Columbus Hospital Clare Lane Harry Brown Catharine Pious Mr. Brown W. H. Brown North Congress Street

Reed Couple Return From Sanatorium Stay

Mr. R. C. Reed has returned from Rocky Glen sanatorium at Mc Connellsville with Mrs. Reed who has been in failing health for some time. She will reenter the health resort for an indefinite period.

R. C. Reed Rocky Glen McConnelsville Mrs. Reed

Birth of a son for the Wolfes in Logan

Mr and Mrs Byron A Wolfe of Logan announce the birth of a son on Wednesday August 10 weighing ten pounds. This is the first grandchild for the Wolfe and Carpenter couples.

Byron A. Wolfe Edith Carpenter Logan Byron F. Wolfe W. A. Carenter

Blue Devil Bath Tale Promises Quick Ring Heist

A playful note describes placing a Blue Devil in a bath tub to prompt a swift ring theft. The odd guidance blends whimsy with rumor in a dated voice.

Fairplay Reunion Brings Together Hundreds of Alumni

The first season’s school reunion at Fairplay on August 5 drew several hundred former pupils and 25 teachers. Attendees included Mrs. Carson of Rutland, 61 years after teaching there, and 85 year old Mrs. Grate. Letters from states and a death notice for Paul of Wichita, Kansas were read.

Rutland Fairplay Carson Paul Witchita Kansas Dewey Williams Underwood

Rough Love 6 Not the Thing in Tellegen House Dispute

Long Beach New York August 10 Tellegen turned Tarzan and love disrupted a five year marriage leading to a domestic wreck now in Westchester County court. A friend says Tellegen forgot his platonic role during a July visit to his shack where Bernhardt’s actor-lover sought seclusion as Far rar fled in a car toward New York.

Long Beach N. Y Tellegen Tarzan Tellegen-Farrar West Chester County Telege Bernhardt Farrar New York

First Known General Service Medal Issued by China

The article notes that nearly two thousand years ago China issued the first general service medal to recognize valorous military service. It describes an early tradition of formal awards and sets a historical context for later medal systems.

Mitchell Given Real Opportunity By Braves Boss

The Boston Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates are among the season’s sensations. Manager Fred Mitchell and owner Grant receive most of the credit for turning the club into a standout, with Mitchell given freedom to run the team and Grant backing his plans.

Mitchell Braves Boston Braves Pirates Fred Mitchell Grant

Elks Convention Names Grand Exalted Ruler William Mountain

In Los Angeles the Elks selected William Mountain as the new grand exalted ruler and announced prize winners in the affiliated beauty contest. The event highlighted two top prize beauties alongside the new ruler.

Convention of Elks Los Angeles California William Mountain

Roush winner not murderer in Kennedy case claim

Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain, jailed in the J Belton Kennedy insurance broker murder, declares Arthur G. Burch innocent and says Kennedy was killed by two shabbily dressed men. She wrote the statement in her county jail cell for United Press with careful edits.

United Press Los Angeles Cal Belton Kennedy Madalynne Obenchain J. Belton Kennedy United Press Today Arthur G. Burch Evanston Kennedy

Light primaries yield low turnout and scattered votes

In Tuesdays primaries 479 voters cast ballots. Mayoral votes went to T B Roush 279 and Charles H Slaughter 182 with other write ins. Several minor candidates and trustees received single votes across multiple offices.

Meat demand slips as sausage and pork intake fall

Chicago report shows per person meat and lard consumption dropped 13 pounds last year. Thomas E. Wilson of the Institute of American Meat Packers opened the annual convention urging workable industry legislation to clear public prejudice and improve prospects after a troubled year.

Chicago United States Thomas E. Wilson The Institute of American Meat Packers Wilson Institute

Soviet Leader Given Hearing

Walter Lyman Brown head of the American relief commission in Russia met with Soviet officials led by Boris Litvinoff and M Shaplin. Brown demanded assurances for American prisoners and safety of relief workers and said Americans must be allowed to leave if they wish. He noted eight thousand tons of food in Hamburg and Danzig ready for shipment to Russia to feed about a million children for a month.

Reval Walter Lyman Brown American Relief Commission Russia Boris Litvinoff M. Shaplin Singer Brown Hamburg Danzig

Germs in print would attack Blue Devil Cleanser fast

An odd expression about germs entering print and attacking Blue Devil Cleanser, likened to lye on hands. The snippet presents a quirky advertising or rhetoric line with no clear event, date, or organization.

Blue Devil Cleanser

Harding prepares call for Washington disarmament conference

The formal notice calling the Washington disarmament conference to meet November 11 is being prepared and will be issued once completed, announced today by the State Department.

Washington Harding

New Road 15 Project Pushed By Local Leaders

Nelsonville Aug 10 A joint meeting of Athens and Hocking County Commissioners will study creating a main intercounty highway from Nelsonville to Glouster Murray City and Straitsville The effort has pledges from county officials Senator LeFever J L Murphy Athens Chamber of Commerce and others to back the plan A relief station or hospital nearby could hasten road improvements and a conference Thursday aims to organize committees and secure state highway designation backed by the United Mine Workers.

Nelsonville Athens and Hocking County Glouster Murray City Straitsville Herrick Davis Lon Coburn Murray Athens Hocking County LeFever of J. L. Murphy Chamber of Commerce Bryson James Ginnan Henry Zenner Coburn United Mine Workers of

Moonshine Still Found in Barn Hay Mow

In Urichsville Ohio on August 10 Fire Chief Harl Hite uncovered a hidden still in a hay mow at Joe Bukovi’s barn after a tip from Bukovi. Officers seized a jug of raisin wine and two crates of raisins. Bukovi was jailed.

Urichsville Joe Bukovi Iizzard Ridge Harl Hite Bukovi

PAMJENGER ON MAIL LANDS SAFELY NEAR SAN DIEGO

The destroyer Farquhar with 33 passengers and mail from the wrecked steamer San Jose neared San Diego early today. Survivors may land before noon or be transferred to a slower vessel, as wireless reports say Griffity will reach the scene with towing gear. The San Jose rests with a heavy list but towing likely possible.

San Diego Cal Farqguahar San Jose Griffity Pablo Reef Pacific Mail

Poison Olives in Bottle Warned by Odor Test

Dr. Randall C. Rosenberger of Jefferson College warns that olives giving a rancid offensive odor when opened are poisonous. He explains good olives smell aromatic while poisoned ones reek near roquefort cheese and the liquor is cloudy. The toxin bacillus botulinus is more common in ripe olives.

Philadelphia Randall C. Rosenberger Jefferson College Rosenberger

Local Visitors Bring News From Area Homes

Whitehall Hazel Phillips of Trimble visited Mack Braley and wife last week. Mrs Rosetta Jones and children of Pt Pleasant W Va visit her parents Mr and Mrs G C Lawson. Mr and Mrs Jesse Maxwell and children of Athens were Sunday guests of D N Higgins and wife. Miss Hazel Marsh of Columbus stayed with Mr and Mrs Herbert Moore. Mr and Mrs G B E Tribe and two children were Sunday guests of Pearl Coe and family. Miss Elsie Braley visits Miss Gertrude Richman of Tuscarawas this week. Harold Pierce and wife of Pleasanton spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Charles Pratt. Miss Bernice McCormick of Langsviss was a Sunday guest at the G C Lawson home. Mrs Kate Niggemeyer spent one day in Columbus.

Hazel Phillips Trimble Mack Braley Rosetta Jones Pt. Pleasant W. Va G. C. Lawson Jesse Maxwell Athens D. N. Higgins Hazel Marsh Columbus Herbert Moore G. BE. Tribe Pearl Coe Pearl Chapel Elsie Braley Gertrude Richman Tuscarawas Harold Pierce Pleasanton Charles Pratt Bernice McCormick Langsviss Kate Niggemeyer

Senate panel debates Fordney tariff valuation basis

Washington August 10. The senate finance committee opened a fight over the American valuation plan underpinning the Fordney tariff bill. Tariff commission members met privately with the committee for two hours to discuss changing the basis for assessing customs duties.

Washington Senate Finance Committee Tariff Commission

Young Austrian Girl Reunites With Bridgeport Parents

Lydia Matucek, nine years old, travels alone from Witkovice Austria to Bridgeport and meets her papa and mamma. She was two years old when first placed in the care system to come to the United States.

Lydia Matucek Bridgeport Witkovice Austria U. S

Glouster Mayor C F Wallace Wins Renomination

Wallace easily secures a second term on the Republican ticket over Harry Trasin in yesterdays primary carrying all four precincts by 193 to 69. Democratic candidates were unopposed with a tame Democratic primary.

C. F. Wallace Harry Trasin Wallace Trasin James B. Murray Board of Education Hugh Gormley Thomas Mavin Virgil Yaw Loren Andrews B. R. Angle Frank Burns C. E. Handley Cecil Lunsford Joseph Richards Robert Skinner Board of Public Affairs Sam Dunnett F. H. Ergin Frank Matthews Robert Marshall J. L. Davis J. H. Wells Fred Heck Isaac Jones Lewis Jones Sr G. W. Kinney L. W. Ley E. F. Skinner J. H. Henshaw

Glouster Beats Chauncey In Low-Scoring Local Contest

The Glouster ball team defeated the reorganized Chauncey team 3 to 0 on the local grounds yesterday. Neither side scored until the seventh inning when Mitt Cunningham hit a two run homer with Zimmer on first base. Glouster added another run in the next inning in a clean weekday game with solid attendance.

Glouster Chauncey Zimmer Mitt Cunningham

West Side Saturday Scrape Leads to Court Fines

In Mayor Wallace's court on Tuesday several offenders faced fines after a Saturday west side altercation. Arthur Henshaw pled guilty to drunk and disorderly conduct and paid 10 dollars plus costs. He also faced a 75 dollar fine for illegal liquor possession. Pete McDaniel and Roy Chalfant were cited for drunkenness and fighting, pled guilty, and were fined 25 dollars plus costs and later arraigned under the Miller law for liquor, with further admissions about sources.

West Side Wallace Athens Arthur Henshaw Arthur Santoy Marshal Williams Pete McDaniel Roy Chalfant Henshaw

Trio fined in Trimble liquor case. Henshaw also costs

John Wyatt and Wiley Koons of Trimble pleaded guilty to drunken and disorderly conduct plus fighting and were fined twenty five dollars and costs each. They also faced unlawful receiving liquor charges with one hundred dollar fines and costs. Arthur Henshaw, charged with unlawfully furnishing liquor, pleaded guilty and was fined one hundred dollars and costs. Wyatt Koons and Henshaw could not pay and were jailed in Athens.

John Wyatt Wiley Koons Trimble Arthur Henshaw Costa Henshaw Wyatt Koons Athens

Home Run Breaks Up Tight Chauncey Game

Chauncey fell 3 to 0 to Clouster in a brisk pitchers duel led by Webb while Withem started strong. Matt Cunningham connected for a seventh inning homer driving in Zimmer, then Chauncey added a second run in the eighth on two hits and an error before Chillicothe visits Sunday.

Chauncey Clouster Withem Webb Matt” Cunningham Zimmer Chillicothe

Georgia senator sparks debate with canned horse meat jibe

In Washington, Senator Watson of Georgia mocked Montana over canned horse meat during arguments on a soldier bonus bill. Montana and Georgia exchanged sharp retorts as Myers defended Montana and lampooned Georgia, with playful exchanges about meat, bill of fare, and restaurant remarks.

Washington Senate Senator Watson Georgia Senator Myers Montana Myers Watson

Howatt Warns of Largest Kansas Coal Strike If jailed

Alexander Howatt president of district No. 4 United Mine Workers says a jail term will trigger the greatest coal strike Kansas has seen. He faces imprisonment in contempt and strike-related rulings now under appeal. The second item notes Japan expands wood pulp industry with 30 mills and over 280000 tons produced annually.

Hutchinson, Kas Kansas Alexander Howatt United Mine Workers Howatt Kansas Industrial Court Japan

Family Stricken by Deadly Poison at Camp Grounds

In Lancaster on August 10 Tatey Bell Ruble aged six died after consuming canned food at the Methodist camp grounds. Other family members developed ptomaine poisoning and were treated as doctors worked to save them.

Lancaster Tatey Bell Ruble Fontaine

Camps Will Die After Sept First

Washington Aug 10 The army cantonments will be vacated as early as practicable after September 1. They will be turned over to the quartermaster general and until transfers are complete guard and fire departments will remain on duty at Camp Sherman 10th Infantry.

Washington Army Weeks War Department Camp Sherman 10Th Infantry

German Labor Costs in Metal Working Cheaper by One Sixth

The present cost of German labor in the metal working trades is stated to be about one sixth the cost of equivalent labor in the United States. This comparison highlights lower German wage levels for skilled metal workers.

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W. G. Danford Byron Mrs D. C. Cornwell Elizabeth Hibbard Albert Thomas Hibbard Huntington Mary Hibbard Ll. H. Stanley J. S. Barleon Fred Osborne Mily McArthur Annapolis Naval Academy J. K. Jolly Chilen Marjorie and Bobbie Ungstown Bak Ae Gugdess Meigs County Farmer George Washington Grant Mary Philbin Gertrude Ohnstead Burgh Slaughter T. B. Roush Charles H. Slaughter Alex Moore Ernest Campbell Anna K. Price Levy Stephenson Ida Putnam Harry Riley Griff Evans A. J. Palmer Herbert Brooks W. Bard Fred Alderman C. M. Gill L. W. Roberts Geo. Junod Pearl Parker Russ Finsterwald M. D. Hughes J. J. Woolley Franz Woodworth Emmett Keenan J. B. McCormick L. G. Bean Elmer Stephenson J. L. Henry Julie Finsterwald Peter Walsh John Brooks Harry Williams C. R. Cline W. Baird J. H. Mohler F. C. Riley Wm. Ring Slim” Seward Jim Brattin C. C. Kerr Roland A. D America Nelsonville-Glouster-Murray-Straitsville Pamjenger Whitehall Misa Peggy Hope Pe Hope John Murray Anderson Solons Barney Oldfield Lash H. W. Brooks
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