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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1938

Page

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Hull Warns Dictators Continued Aggression Will Bring World War

United States Secretary Cordell Hull warned that continued dictatorship aggression could trigger a world war, urging review of the trend toward anarchy while reaffirming no middle ground in international security and allied stance with democracies if conflict is unavoidable.

Hull United States Spain Czechoslovakia Far East Cordell Hull America Defenders of Berlin Foreign Office

Dewey Seeks 27 Year Term for Tammany Leader Hines

New York District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey asked jurors to imprison 61 year old James J. Hines, a Tammany district leader, for 27 years as a key figure in Dutch Schultz’s $100 million policy racket. Prosecutors claim Hines conspired with Schultz to run a 1931 to 1937 racket monopoly aided by political protection.

New York Thomas E. Dewey Supreme Court James J. Hines Tammany Dutch Schultz Hines

Notified of Death of Youth in Air Service

Gallipolis Ohio relatives were advised by a government message Tuesday of the accidental death of Henry Paul Boeckman in government air service during army maneuvers near San Diego California. Boeckman, with two years' flying service, was a son of Mr and Mrs Henry Boeckman of Dayton. The latter was the former Miss Pearl Fillinger daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Jonathan Fillinger of Guyan Township Gallia County.

Gallipolis Henry Paul Boeckman San Diego Calif Boeckman Henry Boeckman Dayton Miss Pearl Fillinger Jonathan Fillinger Guyan Township Gailia County

Roseville Gets Grant for Street Improvements

Columbus up L A Bou lay, state PWA director, announced a grant of $18,600 to Roseville on the Muskingum Perry county line for street improvements.

Roseville Columbus L. A. Boulay PWA Muskingum Perry County

Hottest Point At Eureka Dam Reaches 212 Degrees

In Gallia County the Eureka Dam on the Ohio River creates internal temperatures as high as 212 degrees Fahrenheit within its concrete piers and structural work. Engineers note peak heat occurs about five months after pouring, with about ten months needed for cooling back to normal.

Gallipolis Gallia County Eureka U. S

President Roosevelts purge targets Tydings and OConnor

President Roosevelt leaves Washington for Kingston after a five day stay and broadens his primary purge to target Mil­lard E Tydings and John O Connor as betrayers of the New Deal. Rep O Connor replies that New York voters in the 16th district will decide their choice while noting the President resides in the 26th district and naming Hamilton Fish Jr as his congressman.

Washington U.P Roosevelt Kingston Ont Queens College Millard E. Tydings John O'Connor N. Y Georgia Walter F. George George O'Connor New York Nlne 26Th Ham Hamilton) Fish Maryland Millard Tydings Tydings

Anderson Is Trial Witness In Ohio Road Case

In Columbus U P testimony by G Murray Anderson assistant state highway director was read showing he receives a royalty on equipment used in road surfacing not on state projects He testified in a taxpayer suit by Donald L Littell seeking to stop $34000 payments to H B Fenton and Richard H Shafer of the Ohio Road Improvement Association for Northern Ohio work Littell also seeks $500000 for alleged overcharges Anderson said he owns one third of a mixer developed by Jaeger Machine Co Columbus and assisted in its development as district highway engineer in Chillicothe

Columbus U.P G. Murray Anderson Common Pleas Court Anderson Donald L. Littell H. B. Fenton Richard H. Shafer Ohio Road Improvement Association Ohio Littell Jaeger Machine Co Chilicothe

Pittsburgh-Huntington Airmail Route Planned

Gallipolis reports bids for a Pittsburgh to Huntington airmail route with stops to West Virginia communities and Pomeroy and Gallipolis Ohio. Local airport may become a port of call before Huntington Airport at Chesapeake Ohio. Bernert Macsage enters National Air Races.

Gallipolis Pittsburgh Cincinnati A. K. Merriman Huntington West Virginia Pomeroy Ohio Chesapeake Cleveland U.P Bernert Macsage New York

Andrews Plan For Enforcing Law Outlined

Washington U P reports Wage Hour Administrator Elmer F Andrews, former New York industrial commissioner, took the oath and moved to enforce the fair labor standards act when it takes effect Oct 24. He estimates the measure will affect about 4 million workers and plans to limit initial activity to textiles, tobacco, and cotton goods, aiming to name the textile committee within a week.

Washington

Continue Search for Body of Dodge Heir

Fishermen scanning Georgian Bay searched for Daniel Dodge a 21 year old heir to an automobile fortune who fell from a motorboat while en route to a hospital from his family estate after a dynamite explosion. His wife Lorreen MacDonald aged 18 and two estate workers were injured and recovering.

U.P Georgian Bay Daniel Dodge Dodge Lorreen MacDonald Daniel G. Dodge Little Current Ont Red Cross Mindemoya

Youth Accidentally Shot In Leg by Boy Friend

Dan Earl Wagner, 18, of Huntington, visiting at his uncle Floyd Wagner near Cadmus, was accidentally shot in the leg Tuesday by a boy companion. The wound is not serious. Wagner was previously involved in a melon patch incident years ago with a trap shotgun blast by Arn Childers.

Gallipolis Floyd Wagner Cadmus Dan Earl Wagner Huntington Wagner Arn Childers Ohio

Bricker Opens Campaign in Akron at Republican Picnic

John W. Bricker, Republican nominee for governor, will launch his statewide campaign tonight in Akron at the Summit County Republican picnic. The event marks Bricker’s formal start to the race with attendees expected from across the region.

Bricker Akron U.P John W. Bricker Summit County

Shell Madrid: Insurgent Batteries Kill Ten in City

Insurgent artillery shelled Madrid again today killing ten people and wounding several others. Casualties include residents reported amid ongoing fighting as authorities seek to restore order.

Madrid Splins

Nelson Named Wage Chief for Textile Areas

Washington UPI Donald M Nelson Sears Roebuck vice president is chosen to head the textile industry committee, a key proving ground for the new wage hour law. Administration officials would not confirm his selection but noted a textile discussion with labor and management leaders. The textile sector employs over 600,000 workers and spans the North and South. Nelson, a former NRA official, had refused the wage hour post.

Washington UPX Donald M. Nelson Sears-Roebuck First Wagehour Administration Nelson Wagehour NRA

Girl’s death by own action Effort Blocked

Noreen Leonard, 24, was charged with disturbing the peace after she sat on a tenth-floor hotel ledge for over an hour threatening to jump. About 2000 onlookers watched as rescue workers restrained her and pulled her back inside the window.

San Diego Cal Noreen Leonard Miss Leonard George Course Dion Crocker

Faces Drunken Charge After Meigs Wreck

POMEROY Staff Special Clair Spires arrested after a W Main St accident pled guilty to driving while intoxicated before Mayor Hartley. He was fined 100 dollars and costs and sentenced to 60 days in Meigs County Jail. It was his third DWI arrest. Harold Laudermilt with him was fined 15 dollars and costs for intoxication.

Pomeroy Clair Spires W. Main St M. D. Hartley Spires Meigs County Middleport Harold Laudermilt Spire

Hitler Watches Armies Maneuvering in Field

Adolf Hitler personally inspected the armies of the Reich in a summer war games tour. He spent the day with troops at the Doeberritz training camp near Berlin and was expected to go to Frankfurt an der Oder the next day.

Berlin Fuehrer Adolf Hitler Reich Hitler Doeberitz Frankfurt am-Deroder Bern

New Victims of Cleveland's Mad Butcher Found, Toll Reaches 14

Cleveland police say they uncovered parts of three more torso victims in less than a day, raising the Kingsbury Run murders to 14. The bodies show surgical mutilation, arms bound, and consistent wrapping with milk cartons and paper. Coroner Gerber notes Victim 13 may be a woman, while the skull previously linked to her might belong to a man, complicating the case.

Cleveland U.P Kingsbury Run Samuel R. Gerber Lake Erie Gerber No. 13 No. 12

New Deal Subsidizes U S Wheat Exports Plan

Washington reports the Roosevelt administration plans to subsidize American wheat exports to open foreign markets for about 100 million bushels of surplus wheat. Treasury Agriculture and the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation officials discussed funding up to about 5 million dollars to cover losses, with Wallace and Roosevelt present.

Washington U.P Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace Roosevelt The Treasury Agriculture Department Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation

Pomeroy Woman Named State Officer in DAR

Dayton-AUP Mrs Elizabeth Quinlin of Hamilton was named state councilor of the Daughters of America. Other officers named include Mrs Bessie Miller Williamsburg associate state councilor Mrs Ruth Kepler Akron vice councilor Miss Lucille Beards Pomeroy associate vice councilor Mrs Edna Belle Gholson Ironton conductor and Mrs Clare Huberty Canton outside sentinel.

Dayton Elizabeth Quinlin Hamilton The Daughters of America Bessie Miller Williamsburg Ruth Kepler Akron Lucille Beards Pomeroy Edna Belle Gholson Ironton Clare Huberty Canton Outside Sentinel

Mosquitoes Threaten Japanese Yangtse Drive

Mosquitoes bred in flooded lakes threaten to halt the Japanese advance up the Yangtse Valley as cholera and malaria cases rise toward epidemic levels. Reports from Kiukiang show cholera worst there with disease spreading through Japanese columns.

Shanghai Yangtse Kiukiang

Wyatt Earp Sails for Cape Town on Ellsworth Antarctic Run

The 152-foot motorship Wyatt Earp set sail today from New York for Cape Town to support Lincoln Ellsworth on his fourth Antarctic expedition.

New York Wyatt Earp Lincoln Ellsworth Antarctic Cape Town South Africa

Dewey Faces Hines Trial Amid Racketeering Probe

District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey of Manhattan marches up the steps toward the New York Supreme Court to confront the high profile case against Tammany Leader James J. Hines, linked to the racketeering activities of the late Dutch Schultz gang.

Thomas E. Dewey Manhattan New York Supreme Court Tammany James J. Hines Dutch Schultz

State approves four school bond election dates

Columbus Ohio December 13 1959 The state tax commission today approved four special elections for the submission of school bond issues to the voters Three of the elections were for Vinton County and will be held Sept 13 Four elections were authorized in total for funding school projects with bond measures on the ballot in various districts

Tax Commission Vinton County

Five Convicts Die in Texas Prison Break

Huntsville Texas five of eight convicts who escaped Eastham Prison Farm Tuesday were killed. Four were shot by guards in battles. another body was found in the Trinity River. The dead include Raymond Wilkerson and John Hendrix Frazier. W. E. Garner, a Beaumont gunman under a 100-year sentence, was captured Tuesday. The escape began when they stabbed guard John Greer and seized his shotgun.

Huntsville Tex U.P Eastham J. P. Hamilton Trinity River Hamilton Raymond Wilkerson John Hendrix Frazier Jack Kinsley Oklahoma City

Jersey WPA Head To Be Senate Candidate

Jersey City. William E J Ely state WPA administrator and New Dealer will be the Democratic candidate for U S senator from New Jersey, replacing Sen John Milton who was appointed after A Harry Moore became governor. Republican candidate will be W Warren Barbour seeking to regain the seat.

Jersey City U.P William E. J. Ely WPA New Jersey Democratic Committee Ely Ils John Milton Milton A. Harry Moore W. Warren Barbour

Automobile accident claims life of Howard Cisco at 28

East Liverpool report says Howard Cisco aged 28 died after being injured when he fell or was pushed from a running board of a car and was subsequently run over by another vehicle. The sequence of events and exact circumstances remain under police inquiry. Authorities stated the incident occurred today and involved multiple vehicles.

East Liverpool U.P Howard Cisco

Athens Township Bond Vote Recount Planned

Athens County election officials David Johnson and Len B. McCune announce a recount of the Athens Township school improvement bond issue. The measure failed by two votes and will be recounted at 10 a.m. Saturday in four precincts: North, South, Baker, and Canaan.

Athens Township David Johnson Len B. McCune Athens County Board of Elections Baker and Canaan

Corrigan Denies Entering Movies Clarifies Position

ALBANY N Y UP Douglas Corrigan said he has not signed any contract to appear in moving pictures or work as a technical advisor. Reports claimed he signed with R K O Radio studio but he denied the claim and maintained he has no film commitments.

Albany N. Y Douglas Corrigan Corrigan R.K.O

Athens Noon Temperature Report Record

Temperature at Athens at noon today reached 90 degrees as reported by weather observer Mrs. C N France. Tuesday’s high was a bit over 92 degrees by 2 pm, with a Tuesday night low of 70 degrees.

Athens C. N. France

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