12 Dec 1926
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1926
Page
1
The article notes testimony completed in an oil case with extra clerks working steadily since last spring. Officials indicate continuing proceedings and scheduled actions as part of ongoing proceedings.
Auditor Fred Cornwell announced Saturday that thousands of 1927 tax notices will be mailed to Athens County taxpayers within two weeks. The board will accept complaints from property owners as part of the reappraisal process.
Auditor Cornwell explains that the Athens county area appraisal valued real and personal property at a set level with districts in Vinton county seeing up to a ten percent increase. The board of revision and the state tax commission will review and adjust the totals, with possible taxes due on unapproved reports and no rebates if revised.
In a Chicago scene a missing witness Kenneth G. Ormiston surfaces seeking surrender under warrant related to a Los Angeles case involving Aimee McPherson. He hid for months and claims readiness to surrender if served, while authorities in California push for his arrest.
In Meigs county Common Pleas court a jury awarded W J Wilson $500 against Ralston Russell owner editor of the Pomeroy Daily News after a trial over a March 17 article. Wilson sought $25 000 for damages claiming libel brought by his associates and witnesses questioned over two weeks. A motion for a new trial was expected Monday amid sensational proceedings that once led the judge to clear all women from the courtroom.
Athens County Automobile Club announces 1927 license tags now on sale in six communities. Tags available at Hotel Bart y building Athena Nelsonville Glous flor Cosly He National Bank Cool. yitles HL AY Gitford Amoville and ye HowardsClise Alban. Sale runs 8 a.m. to dark daily. licenses are color coded green and black. Buyers must present identification and purchase before April 12, 1928.
Kenneth Ormiston is sought by state in Aimee case as oil and gas company announces an eight bar rel two day well near Chicago between the river and Union Station. Dana Connett, secretary treasurer, says a gas wall is producing and no further drilling is planned in this case.
Fifteen dollars in cash prizes will be awarded to the five best authors among Messenger readers who craft the most plausible solution to the serial "Broken Threads." Submissions must be under 500 words and arrive in this office by midnight January 6, with the thirty second chapter to be published January 7.
United Press report from Cleveland details a massive federal probe into liquor lane irregularities in Cuyahoga County. The grand jury indicted 39 people including former Mayor Charles Gelman and Herman Gelman along with 37 others for conspiracy to illicitly sell liquor and extract bribes. The fourth indictment cites Gelman and aide Bert Adams seizing 108 cases of sacramental wine from a Rabbi and selling 56 cases.
In Princeton Indiana the Francisco Coal Company mine disaster raises the death toll to thirty with Jake Shafer and Clifford Rich among the latest fatalities. Rescue work is halted for safety as families prepare to bury loved ones and officials say no one can be blamed.
For more than forty eight hours the temperature varied only two degrees. It rose to 42 at 6 PM Friday and at 2 PM yesterday. The record low for this date is eight below zero in 1917 and the high is 62 in 1911. The two hour interval table shows temperatures around 40 to 46 across Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.
Kansas City authorities report a 20 percent cigarette tax appears likely to pass, with officials noting revenue needs and a public response from tobacco retailers and citizens. Santa Claus events and city traffic cautions appear in unrelated items within the same era and brief notices.
Christmas programs are planned at three Athens churches tonight. At the First Church the program begins at 7 with organ preludes and solos by students and faculty from Ohio University and Athens High School. The Presbyterian service follows with The Story of Bethlehem cantata and a playlet The Spirit of Christmas under the Christian Church Missionary Society.
Chicago December 11 William Hale Thompson announced his candidacy for mayor vowing to repeal the Volstead act and reform search and seizure laws. He said policemen entering homes or places of business without warrants would be discharged if he wins.
Warba Indiana December 1stown report two boys aged 22 and 18 were held on charges of poisoning a well at Mt Tabor Schoolhouse. An investigation found thirteen of fifteen pupils drank the water and became violently ill after recess. The water reportedly contained a powerful quantity of parity green dye and the incident prompted authorities to probe the water source.
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines director of the U S Veterans' Bureau urged World War veterans to hold adjusted service certificates until maturity. He noted 4,448,982 certificates outstanding with a total maturity value of 2,157,668,062 and explained loans can be secured from banks after January 1 with favorable rates only if held to maturity.
About 1,000 attended the Elks charity ball at Ohio University last night with several hundred spectators. RK Williams spoke about the event and the proceeds, roughly $1,150, are expected from ticket sales. The ball committee included J D Martin, G M Romine, and others. ticket sellers were split into purple and white teams, with the white team likely leading.
Rudolph Valentino's Beverly Hills castle like home “Palace Lair” sold at auction for 145000. The property sits high on a peak among Beverly Hills with its new owner announced as Jules Howard.
Justifiable homicide ruling dismisses a first degree murder charge against Blanche Richmond 33 mother of two who shot Carrie Sparks in Sparks apartment where Richmond husband Harry lived with the victim Richmond is missing and case ends with homicide declaration in Kansas City.
Weather forecast for December 13 to 18 predicts a spell of rain at the start of the week and again midweek in the Ohio Valley. Temperatures are mild early then turn cooler later in the period.
Prosecutors prepared their opening argument for the jury as the case of Pat Dermott for first degree murder proceeds in Canton. The trial adjourned after a five day jury selection and will resume Monday with evidence about the slaying of Don R. Mellett, editor of the Canton Daily News. The jury has viewed the crime scene where Mellett was shot outside his warehouse on July 16.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe daylight conditions and fog in New York City with garbled details. No clear event, date, or named entities emerge beyond the city's name and general weather reference.
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