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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1919
Page
3
Car of corn arrives in Nelsonville for sale at 1.40 dollars per bushel. Albert Neiman listed with Bell Phone 587. Auction or sale scheduled for Saturday Monday and Tuesday.
The Methodist Episcopal Church schedules Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m and 7 p m Epworth League at 6 15 p m. The pastor will preach both morning and evening as the Win One Campaign nears its close and members are urged to attend all services and bring others. The public is invited to participate.
Mrs A G Cotton hosted the home missionary society of the Methodist church Thursday afternoon with Mrs Marsh Wilson and Mrs Lee Cox assisting. Mrs L A Whitmore led devotionals and Mrs C C Cummins outlined the study book The Americanization. Members shared how they joined the society. The January bank offering meeting will be hosted by Mrs John Zellar on Franklin Street. Twenty eight members attended and enjoyed a social hour and lunch.
Miss Mary Pensyle entertained Wednesday evening for her eighteenth birthday anniversary. Music and dancing lasted late as she served an elegant luncheon to seventeen guests.
Mr. T. C. Cline travels from Portsmouth after the death of his brother M. John Cline in Butte Montana. The body is brought back to Portsmouth for burial at his old home. Nearby, Mrs. Claypool and Mrs. John Pickett visit Woodstock. Frank Betts couple spend time in Columbus. Dr. Allison Jones of Columbus and C. A. Thompson visit the area. Mrs. Wilbur Johnson and Miss Meta Johnson visit Athens.
Bible school at 9 30 a m with a fine class spirit. Morning worship at 10 30. Christian Endeavor at 6 p m. Evening worship at 7 p m. The public is invited to attend any or all meetings and enjoy the home like spirit.
WANTED Raw furs and hides will pay highest market prices. Will call on notice. Sam Raden 857 Poplar St Nelsonville Bell phone 795. FOR SALE Ford Touring Car good tires side curtains running condition price reasonable if sold at once. L O Dresher Nelsonville Bell 725.
Home made articles and eatables planned for sale at Maccabee hall with events running all day Saturday.
Christmas Eve dance at Owls Hall featuring the Joyce Orchestra. Round and square dancing offered. enjoy music and dancing. The notice invites attendees to join the festive event. Date shown as 12-11-14.
Mrs Bartlett offers a line of hand painted pictures for Christmas sale. Demand urged to order at once before the selection is exhausted. Signed Mrs C H Bartlett. December 11 3.
Notice touts Grandanola phonograph with wood fibre reproducer Violin tone chamber and all steel motor playing all records with greater volume and tone. Claims savings and urges quick action from buyers at Sauter’s Studio Nelsonville.
Reports from London dated December 13 say Bolsheviks have again retreated from Kiev and that General Denikin is moving eastward with forces advancing from the south.
In Washington on December 13 a rough draft declaration for organized labor was read to 200 labor leaders and National Farmers' Organization delegates. It outlines fight principles for months ahead, supports the right to strike, opposes pending anti strike bills, and signals possible amendments before public release. Matthew Woll prepared the draft for the AFL executive council, with Samuel Gompers presiding.
A sharp cold wave hits the Midwest after a brief spring interlude with subzero readings across the region. Oregon schools closed, Seattle and Yakima report extreme cold, Montana faces 28 below, fuel runs short, and miners remain on strike as far south as Oklahoma and Texas.
Rail Director Lines lifts coal restrictions and orders immediate restoration of second sections. Regional Director Hardin directs Pennsylvania Eastern trains to return to normal operations by Monday except for the Broadway Limited.
Southern Illinois miners filtered back to work Friday with the strikers still intact. More men reported today than at any time since the strike ended, and operators and miners leaders expected maximum production by early next week.
Thirteen mines at Thurbber Texas resumed activity with about seventy five percent normal production anticipated after the majority of miners returned to work.
Miners in Jackson county mines remained idle on Friday awaiting official word that the strike is over. Workers voiced dissatisfaction with the Indianapolis decision.
Report from Eagle Pass says fighting was in progress at Palau near Musquiz as 500 Carranza troops arrived by special train. The outcome of the battle had not yet been learned.
In Detroit last night a shooting at the Goldstein home left Harry Kessaler of Cleveland dead and Rosa Goldstein with a bullet in her head, though she is expected to recover. Police say Kessaler, infatuated with Ms Goldstein, urged elopement. she refused and the shooting occurred.
Practically all fuel restrictions from the Garfield order were lifted in the Ohio Indiana district controlled by the Cincinnati coal company after a Saturday conference with H A Worchester. The committee said the action equals a complete removal of fuel restrictions.
A centrifugal cream separator features an automatic bell that rings when the machine runs at speeds that are too low to be efficient, prompting corrective action.
Indications in Ohio show most coal miners will not return before Monday. Railroad inspector L C Smith reports 190 cars mined yesterday, far below the 500-car daily strike average. Delphos Gas Co says coal diverted to Indiana and Michigan threatens 900 consumers fuel supply. issue raised with H A Worchester in Cincinnati. A stock and box car shortage is also reported statewide.
Senator Norris charges organized propaganda by railroad interests to push the Cummins railroad bill. He introduces a resolution calling for Senate Interstate Commerce Committee inquiry into how much money is spent and by whom, citing reports that $1,000,000 has been raised. He notes propaganda also opposes the Plumb plan.
Washington December 13 Ygnacio Bonillas Mexican ambassador said efforts were under way to manufacture an artificial international crisis over Tampico oil. He argued ill will from reports of Carranza troops blocking American drilling stems from misunderstanding and is driven by propaganda to inflame U S opinion against Mexico.
Columbus coal reserve reduced by government order allows 400 to 500 rail car loads to be released for essential use. Much of the stock is in Columbus yards and will be dispatched immediately to areas with urgent need.
The Sugar Creek local union at mine 209 voted yesterday to return to work immediately, with Athens men on the mine committee. William Robinett of Jacksonville, head of the Hocking miners, attended to explain the recent agreement. Although full production couldn’t begin yesterday due to necessary prestart work, machine men pipe fitters trackmen and other day crews began preparations. Locals Nos. 210 and 211 plan meetings at their mines Monday before work begins.
Scott high school of Toledo will meet the winner of the Low Beach versus Fullerton clash for California title in Los Angeles on Christmas Day and face Everett high of Seattle on New Years Day. The team claims interscholastic west and east titles after a 13 to 0 win over Somerville high of Massachusetts, champions of New England.
River gauges show Point Bridge at 7.8 feet and falling, Herr's Island 8.6 feet, Davis Island 9.3 feet, Beaver Dam 15.8 feet, Parkersburg 17.8 feet, and Point Pleasant 26.6 feet, all on a downtrend.
The American, British, French and Italian ministers in Copenhagen sent peace notes back to Bolshevik representative Boris Litvinoff with no response. This action leaves the peace initiative in doubt as Allied powers withrew further engagement.
United Press reports President Wilson plans possible early Congress message on railroad legislation as returns to owners loom January 1. Gov assets and date options include January 1 1921 with July 1 and April 1 1920 under consideration by Director Hines. Legislative delays raise fears of receiverships and bankruptcies among railroads.
The Hancock high basketball team opened the 1919 20 season with a decisive win over McArthur at Ohio gym. Hancock led 16 10 at halftime, then increased speed in the second half as the crowd cheered the fast clean play. Arick led Hancock with strong interior work and Wise contributed six points. Edwards added eight of nine free throw chances, as Hancock prepares to face Athens high next.
A Southwestern electric inter urban passenger car collided head on with an inter urban freight car near Berea Ohio. Several passengers were injured but none seriously.
Mrs. Madeline Pelle tiere O'Brien, a French war bride, fainted after a photographer used a flash. She believed she had been shot during the session.
Ralph Pike a miner of Barberton and Anna Sais of Mineral along with Karl Pidcock a miner and Dolly Mace of Carbondale obtained wedding permits in a regional civil process.
The court martial of Captain Karl Detzer charged with cruelty to prisoners at the D C I camp in Lemans France will resume Monday morning on Governor's Island.
Four persons were killed and 102 injured in a railway wreck near Prague late yesterday. Sabotage is suspected and a railway employee has been arrested.
Mr and Mrs D Summers of Chilli cothe were here a couple of days this week guests of Mr and Mrs Marshall Summers. Mr and Mrs Taylor Craig and children of Bicknell Ind spent a couple of weeks with relatives in this city and left yesterday for home. Mr and Mrs John Buhla and baby returned to Cleveland Friday after spending a week in this city with Mr Buhlas parents. Marshall Summers and son John have returned from Cleveland where they were guests of the former's brother C Summers. Miss Leona Dunnett went to Athens today to be the over Sunday guest of her grandparents Mr and Mrs Malcolm Waldie.
Mine 267 at Hunterdon resumed work this morning but no activity yet at Mine 266 Hollister. Cars were present but workers did not report. Sugar Creek mines of the Ohio Collieries Co have not resumed but are expected to start.
Mrs. Emma Sielvitch faced a peace bond after an incident at her Cincinnati home. When a humane society officer visited to investigate complaints, she seized his pencil, knocked his hat off, overturned a table, pushed him out, and dumped water on him.
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