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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1919
Page
9
Eggs remain steady with fresh extra firsts 78 cents per dozen, firsts 76 cents, ordinary firsts 71, seconds 4. Live poultry lists fowls over 5 pounds 26 cents, over 4 pounds 20, under 4 pounds 18, roosters 16, broilers over 1.5 pounds 26, springers over 2 pounds 24.
Toledo O toledo grain market reports varied prices for corn No. 3 yellow at 1.53, oats No 2 white around 84 to 85 cents, jarley No. 2 at 1.5214, rye No. 2 at 1.59, clover seed cash and futures around 30.30 to 30.35. Alsike seed ranges from 30.75 to 31.00, timothy futures quoted between 5.32 and 5.67 for various months.
Cattle receipts 900 with a slow market. shippers paid $10.50 to $16.00. Calves steady at $18.50 to $19.00. Hogs receipts 5500 with a strong market up 25 cents. good grade packers and butchers quoted at $13.25. Sheep 640 receipts steady. good to choice $7.50 to $7.75. Lambs steady. good to choice $14.50 to $15.00.
Hogs receipts 1600 with prices 12.85 to 13.75 per cwt and 11.75 to 13.75 for various grades. Cattle receipts 20000 with markets steady to 25c lower. beeves 8.25 to 21.50, butcher stock 14.25, canners 5.50 to 8.25, stockers 6.00 to 12.50, cows 6.50 to 14.25, calves 16.75 to 17.75. Sheep receipts 21000 with markets 25c higher. wool lambs 11.00 to 16.85, ewes 4.50 to 10.00.
Cattle receipts light and prices steady with choice 15.50 to 16.25 prime 14.25 to 15.00 common 12.00 to 13.50 veal calves 20.00 to 21.00. Sheep and lambs receipts fair and market steady prime wethers 9.50 to 10.25 good mixed 6.50 to 8.00 fair mixed 10.00 to 15.00. Hogs receipts 20 doubles, market higher prime heavy 13.50 to 13.70 mediums 13.75 to 14.00 heavy yorkers 13.75 to 14.00 light yorkers 13.75 to 14.00 pigs 13.75 to 14.00 roughs 10.00 to 11.50 stags 8.00 to 9.00.
Ohio River stage readings from Pittsburgh Pa on December 11 show Point Bridge at 10.4 feet, Herr's Island 11.2 feet, Davis Island 11.4 feet, Beaver Dam 17.6 feet, Parkersburg 22.2 feet, and Point Pleasant 32 feet, all declining.
Washington reports the war department was accused by the house military affairs committee of illegally spending millions on land purchases and new post construction since the armistice. A sub committee investigation followed a tour of military camps nationwide.
W H Gebhart of Columbus sues C J Harris and George R Hogg of Hogg Harris in a $10000 damage action. Affidavits name M A Kreig Co of Nelsonville as holders of cash. Lumber shipped to several firms was refused for poor quality, Gebhart seeking $5000 for expenses and $5000 for damage to reputation. Carloads refused to firms including Pomeroy Cement Block Co Logan Mfg Co M A Kreig Co Patton Lumber Co Pleasantville Lumber Co John Genheimer Planing Mill Co.
During August 1913 to August 1919 the price of twenty two food items in the United States rose 91 percent. The Government Bureau of Labor Statistics notes large increases in key foods with pork chops up 115 percent, corn meal 120 percent, flour 124 percent, lard 161 percent, and potatoes 163 percent.
A Monday evening concert at the Presbyterian church will feature the church quartet Miss Allen Mrs Tomkins Mr Schaeffler and Mr Hoover with Miss Allen offering two solos. Miss Krabill from the college will perform several numbers. A declamation with music King Robert of Sicily by Mr Morgan with organ by Mr Allen Kresge closes the program. Proceeds aid Troop One Boy Scouts.
Martins Ferry Ohio sees a coal strike settlement prompt resumption of United States Steel plants Laughlin and Aetna Standard at four this afternoon. About 2,000 workers affected after miners return to work, ending idle period since the steel strike began September 22.
In Peoria, Kansas, miners across Kansas and western Missouri await word from President Alexander Howatt on resuming work. Some plan to return tomorrow while radicals oppose until the state receivership ends, a move Governor Allen instituted to mobilize volunteers during the strike.
New York December 11. Captain Carl W. Detzer former commander of the 308th military police company in France faces a general court martial at Governor's Island on twenty eight specifications accusing him of brutal treatment of prisoners. Detzer pleaded not guilty and the trial is expected to run for about a week.
In Terre Haute on December 11 miners did not return to work awaiting an official order. Meanwhile Petersburg saw the Globe Mining Company open a strip mine at midnight and begin normal production of thirty five cars daily.
Mine workers in the Wheeling and Eastern Ohio district are not returning to work and it may be a week before mines resume operations. Unions have not received detailed orders from Indianapolis and there has been no local coal shortage as wagon mines supply domestic demand.
Three mills resumed operation at the La Belle plant of the American Sheet Tin and Plate Company in Wheeling West Virginia today. The move ends a strike that began on September 22 and halted production across the city.
In New York Henry Farrell reports Ban Johnson survives a volatile algebra of votes as five to three favors his presidency. Insurgents Rupert Comiskey Frazee seek control but are outvoted and exit as Johnson’s power tightens with Frank Navin and a stacked board. Suits loom as the old schedule fight ends with a 154 game plan.
Mrs Herman Rorick hosted a Saturday afternoon birthday party from one to four with games and tokens for the guest Evelyn Rorick received several remembrances. Attendees included Hazel Durfee Margaret Charney Louise Hale Jessie Charney Beulah Hawk Katherine Hawk Theodore Potts and Clifford Potts. Mr and Mrs Arthur Burchfield visitedTuesday with Mr and Mrs Clin-
Miss Ethel Barker of Athens visited at home over Sunday. Mrs. Fred Gabriel and two sons returned from Columbus after a family visit. Mrs. George Gabriel Sr. and John Gabriel visited Mrs. Alice Sommers in Nelsonville. A pie social was held at Factory Friday evening. Mr. Alfred Matson of Poston visited his daughter Mrs. Don Gabriel. Will Kepler welcomed a son born Saturday night. James Barchfield is in New England this week. Floyd Barker and family from Athens spent Monday night and Tuesday here. O. BE. Liggett of Athens visited friends Tuesday.
In Gloucester Ohio on December 10 1919 the good ladies committee collected eleven one dollar contributions totaling 111 to lift the mortgage on a Jacksonville mother and three children home. The mortgagor received the money and a receipt was passed to the young mother praised by the committee for industrious efforts amid local financial strain.
Raymon d Pixler a 19 year old youth was held by police in Columbus Ohio after a holdup at John B Schirtzingers confectionery last night. Mrs Miller Schirtzingers daughter was wounded in the hip by a 22 caliber bullet as the robber took forty dollars from the register. Pixler was found with a 22 caliber revolver and an empty shell when arrested early today.
John C. Marlin and Arthur Webber escaped the Ohio penitentiary by climbing the wall using a rope improvised from hospital materials and a crude hook. They fled late Tuesday night without raising an alarm and were found in the prison hospital. This is the third escape at the penitentiary in the past year.
Reports from Eagle Pass Texas say 400 Villistas attacked the Carranza garrison at Mugquiz about 100 miles southwest of Piedra Negras. They reportedly captured the town and held hostages with casualties on both sides. Reinforcements were gathering as authorities feared further attacks.
In Jersey City last night Benny Leonard world light welterweight champion stopped Mel Cee in the second round of an eight round bout. Coogan was floored three times in the same round.
Clara Calentine of 86 Eighteenth Street Detroit Michigan is notified that Henry Calentine filed for divorce and child custody in the Court of Common Pleas of Athens County Ohio. The hearing is set for on or after December 11, 1948. Woolley & Rowland, attorneys for the petitioner.
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