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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1926
Page
1
In Garnett Kansas five days of frolicking by a wild animal left frightened farmers and dead pigs across several counties. The creature was cornered near Kincaid on Tuesday night and surrendered to Jack Vance and D F Masten, veteran elephant handlers.
U R report notes zero temperatures across the northwest region as the cold wave claims twenty deaths. International Falls Minnesota records a 38 below zero reading while the area awaits relief.
Chicago reports a brutal cold wave with temperatures plunging across the region. St Paul 16 below, Valentine Nebraska 6 below, Sioux City 16 below, Omaha 6 below, Des Moines 4 below, Crookston 34 below, Hibbing 32 below, Devils Lake 25 below, Grand Forks 21 below, Winneth 5 below, Galesburg 10 below, Rockford 9 below.
Cold wave drags rail traffic across the Northwest and Wisconsin Minnesota with delays of up to seven hours. Chicago shelters aid 260+ families as freezing weather drives people indoors and strains police and charity facilities. Weather bureau forecasts freezing highs near 18 to 20 degrees with further snow and moderation to follow.
New Rochelle New York December 1 Marion Talley Kansas City singer and Metropolitan Opera debut star walked off stage before singing to an audience of about 1000 after sponsors failed to pay her 3000 in advance drafts drawn on New York banks.
A cold wave forecast for eastern states did not bring Athens unusually low temperatures. Overnight low reached 26 degrees around noon, rivaling last month’s 25 degree dip. The date’s record low dates to 1898 and the high to 65 degrees in 1901, with a two day temperature table showing mixed readings.
The weather bureau predicts rain and colder air in the southeast and snow with lower temperatures in the northeast for tonight and tomorrow across the eastern United States.
In Dayton on December 15 delegates of the Ohio State Grange discussed a plan to remove the loss of one dollar per bushel on corn. Congressman Charlies Brand of Urbana claimed corn can be converted into sugar, reducing farm costs and sugar imports. A. Caton of Coshocton proposed four relief methods including orderly production, better marketing, waste elimination, and levelling tax burdens.
Unofficial returns show Oral Daugherty of Buchtel elected president of the United Mine Workers for the Hocking valley field while Conrad Wein of Murray City is reelected secretary treasurer. William Brown of Jacksonville leads early for sub district vice president.
A. E. Huls of Logan, publisher of the Logan Republican, presented a claim for 15000 against the Ohio state sundry claims board for the death of his son Charles H Hull a OSU senior who died January 31 1925 from strychnine poisoning in medicine for colds from the university dispensary. Another student David J Paskin died the next day from the same poison and four others were seriously ill. An investigation by M N Ford found state pharmacy laws were not followed though no one was held responsible.
Boston reports over fourteen inches already fallen with more snow forecast by the weather bureau as December 15. The storm's depth affects travel and daily routines across Massachusetts and nearby areas.
Mrs Florence Mellett told a jury the circumstances of Don R Mellett’s death at the hands of alleged slayer Pat McDermott. She described the assassination but declined to identify the defendant at the trial.
At the Ohio Justice of the Peace and Constable association convention in Columbus, a move was approved to strip justices of the peace of any policing power. The group urged state approval to appoint all city law enforcement agents directly through the state prohibition department to ensure responsible officers.
The battle to save E. L. Doheny and Albert B. Fall from conviction for conspiracy to defraud the government ended shortly after 11 o clock today. Three defense attorneys addressed the jury briefly at the morning session of court. Frank J. Hogan completed his address saying the defense had not dodged an issue or run away and testified that Doheny knew nothing of the preferential rights clause of the Elk Hills oil lease.
Wilhelm Hohenzollern aged 67 former Kaiser of Germany is confined to bed with influenza after a cold began his illness in London on December 15. He remains under medical care as officials relay the health update.
Ottawa reports that several thousand aliens are waiting along the U S Canada frontier to slip into the United States during the Christmas tourist movement. Estimates range from 3000 to 6000 plus, with Montreal as a smuggling hub and reports of prospects of tax rebates and good living in the United States.
In Columbus on December 15, officials report a widespread Christmas savings surge and strong employment across Ohio. George W. Sherman, director of the Ohio Retail Merchants Council, cites optimistic industry conditions as traders expect a 10 to 20 percent rise in remaining eight shopping days.
A telegraph operator named Ronda E. Hill from Monroe Michigan plunged from the Newland hotel third floor in Cincinnati early today. The impact bent a sidewalk sign and the man died at the scene.
The McArthur fire destroyed several business buildings and three homes early Tuesday. Merchants report thousands in losses as stolen cigars, silk, sweaters, sugar, and other goods littered the street while crowds watched. Authorities note some victims unlikely to rebuild this spring and call for continued vigilance.
Senator Willis of Ohio prepared to extend opposition to the rivers and harbors bill which will likely occupy Senate business through the Christmas recess. A vote on the Hackensack New Jersey amendment was expected. Senator Jones of Washington announced the move. Willis pledged to use parliamentary tactics to block passage as debate timing constrained after December 21. Western senators supported funding for Missouri river improvements from Kansas City to Sioux City.
New York reports that the New York Medical Journal and Record and Commissioner F A Wallis announced a Christmas hope for addicts. A three week Narcosan treatment, developed by A S Horovitz, reduced cravings with 366 patients treated and only one relapse.
Mrs. Meade Ramsey of Belle Center was chosen by the Willard Stour post in Belle Center as their commander for the coming year. A World War nurse, she received a French government citation for bravery.
Southern Oil company strikes a six-barrel well in the Fisher field near Fisher Station. Thomas E. Clark, a stockholder, announced the discovery as about 150 wells are now pumping in the field.
Sherman Perry of American Rolling Mills spoke to the Commerce club of Ohio University about advertising. He argued that consumer pays for advertising is a misconception and that good advertising boosts production efficiency and lowers costs. He noted educational advertising as a first step and urged courage and persistence with systematic ad checks to achieve results.
At the Columbus meeting of the Ohio League of Women Voters the board discussed an educational campaign for permanent voter registration. Legislative measures from the recent conference and new organization plans were reviewed. Attendees included Judge Florence E. Allen and Mrs. Herttein of Sandusky, Mrs. Bing of Athens, and Mrs. Stewart of Norwalk.
Canton, Dec. 16, 408 crime rings are linked to the assassination of editor Mellett. Pat McDermott stands trial as the first of three underworld figures facing murder charges while prosecutors present testimony from William Betzler about McRae meetings and alleged ties to liquor runners. Defense objects to references to prostitution rings and alleged town power, as the state aims to prove a wide conspiracy.
Columbus, Dec. 15. The UK State Supreme court ruled that men can be held guilty of possessing the same liquor even if one confesses. The decision concerns Sam Finkteman and David of Hamilton, with liquor found at residence during absence. David confessed possession of the liquor.
In Marion on December 15, locals still hope Carlton Marion Business College student may be alive after abandoned automat notes found near the lake edge on December 2. Rescue efforts to locate a body were hindered by a very bottom and machinery at the lake, making thorough dragging impossible.
Fragmented notes report a mother’s death from burns while attempting to save others and a fatal bed blaze in Mississippi. Oberlin investigations lead to dismissals after an interhouse incident. A Cleveland taxi crash injures two as wheels strike a vehicle.
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