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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1926

Page

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Ohio Congressmen Fight Parker Bill Linking Coal Regulation

Representatives John Cooper of Youngstown and Ellis Moore of Cambridge Republicans oppose President Coolidge backed measures to regulate the coal industry. They say Parker’s bill would grant the president broad power to set prices production and distribution, echoing wartime fuel administration authority. Cooper warns it could declare 29 per cent of coal supply as subject to control.

Washington U.P John Cooper Youngstown Ellis Moore Cambridge Ohio Coolidge James. Parker New York House Interstate Commerce Committee Parker Cooper

Pert Hovey Home Destroyed by Albany Fire

Fire at 6 30 this morning leveled the 75 year old Pert Hovey residence in west Albany. Mr and Mrs Bert Hovey escaped with help from neighbors as a ladder accident injured Mrs Bailes and Mr Bailes lightly. The blaze, estimated at eight to ten thousand dollars, destroyed the home and ignited yard trees. barn saved. The Hoveys planned to depart for New Orleans in early January.

Albany Bert Hovey West Albany George Bailes John Vorhes Cable Cincinnati Atwood Institute

Lancaster Wife Is Being Sued

Wesley Van Gundy a 42 year old brick layer sues for divorce from Leah Van Gundy 39 of Lancaster Ohio claiming gross neglect and that she refused to accompany him on travel required by his work. The case has continued.

Cincinnati U.P Wesley van Gundy Leah van Gundy Lancaster O. van Gundy

Gunboats Back Yang Sen Clash on Yangtse River

American gunboat Elcano trained on Yang Sen troops at Ishasi as three seized river steamers were demanded for release. British gunboats Cricket and Cockchafer supported the US ultimatum while Yang Sen retreats after Cantonese advances. American consulate warns evacuations in Szechwan amid rising anti foreign sentiment.

London U.P Elcano Yang Sen Ishasi Yangtse Manchester Guardian Shanghai Cricket Cockchafer United

Japanese Emperor in Critical Condition at Hayama

Emperor Yoshihito facing a pneumonic illness crisis as almost all high officials gather in Hayama. The battleship Yamashiro arrived off Hayama to monitor developments and show official concern.

Hayama Japan U.P Yoshihito Yamashiro Hayame

Ohio Democrats to elect Columbus floor leader

Thirty three Democratic members of the Ohio House of Representatives will caucus in Columbus to elect a minority floor leader.

Columbus Ohio House of Representatives

Man Killed by Engine in Columbus

Daniel Turner aged 65 was struck and killed by a Pennsylvania yard engine in Columbus. The incident occurred in a yard area, and authorities began investigations into the fatal accident.

Columbus Daniel Turner Pennsylvania Yard

May Probe Feeding Prisoners at Columbus Jail

Indications point to an investigation by county judges and commissioners into the feeding of prisoners at the Columbus jail. The move suggests local officials will review conditions and procedures impacting inmate meals.

Columbus

Attorney Found Dead in Cincinnati Jail

Charles W. Smedley a 43 year old attorney was found dead in a jail cell. Coroner D C Handley said it appeared poison liquor induced acute heart dilation caused his death after he was jailed for a 30 day sentence on a reckless driving charge.

Cincinnati U.pr Charles W. Smedley D. C. Handley Smedley

Blizzard paralyses Buffalo streetcar service in fierce storm

The worst blizzard of the year hit Buffalo New York with a howling gale today, demoralizing street car service and all vehicle traffic as snow blanketed the entire city.

Buffalo N. Y

Bedford man jailed after liquor manufacturing and selling charges

James Hull of Bedford was arrested Tuesday night by Harrisonville deputies Sam Wyatt and Walter French after a long search. Three barrels of mash and a quantity of corn whisky were seized and destroyed. Hull pled guilty before Judge Cora B. Roberts and was fined 500 dollars plus costs for manufacturing and 300 dollars plus costs for selling liquor, but could not pay and was jailed.

Pomeroy James Hull Bedford Sam Wyatt Walter French Harrisonville Hull French Wyatt Willock Cora B. Roberts

Alleged Flapper Bandit Re-Arrested On Arson Charge

Rebecca Bradley Rogers a 19 year old arson suspect and former Farmers bank hold up defendant was rearrested while at her husband Otis Rogers bedside in a Texas hospital. She had been released on 2000 bail after an earlier round up in Round Rock where she loitered near the Farmers State bank and shouted fire prompting a small blaze near an unoccupied house.

Rebecca Bradley University of Tons Farmers National Bank Buda Tex Austin Rebecca Texas United Press Rebecca Bradley Rogers Rogers Farmers’ National Bank of Attorney General's Office

Not Guilty Verdict In Fall and Doheny Oil Case

The youth court acquits Albert B. Fall and E. L. Doheny on conspiracy to defraud the government in oil transactions. The trial linked to the Teapot Dome affair and Pearl Harbor oil storage funding, detailing the $100,000 cash loan and related stock security. The case followed the 1923 24 Senate investigations.

Doheny Fall Senate Thomas Walsh Montana Harry Fr. Sinclair Teapot Dome Pearl Harbor New York Washington el Paso N. M Three Rivers N .M West Hawaii Elk Hills Kern County California Harding E. C. Finney Secretary of the Navy Edwin Denby Pan- American Petroleum Company of Pearl Harbor Naval Base Fon du Lac Wis Los Angeles Southwest Albert B. Fall Kingston United States New Mexico State Supreme Court Interior

Defaced Tombstone Sparks Vigil Over Bandit’s Grave

Reports note descendants guard the grave of Jease James in Kearney Missouri after vandals defaced the tombstone. The story also recounts broader 1920s to 1930s political corruption cases including Teapot Dome and figures like Secretary Fall and Harry Sinclair, their indictments, and Senate probes.

Jease James Kearney

Seek Councilmen Newark on fraud charge

Wilbur L. Drumm president pro tem of the Newark city council is sought by police on a charge of issuing a $100 check with intent to defraud.

Newark Wilbur L. Drumm

Fight to block Smith in Illinois Senate appointment

Washington dispatch reports a plan to oppose Frank L. Smith in his bid for the seat in the U S Senate that he was appointed to by Governor Len Small. The move aims to defeat Smith in the contest for the legislative post.

Smith Washington Frank L. Smith Illinois Senate Len Small

Lorain Union to Ballot on Blue Law Repeal

United Press reports 6000 Lorain county workers will vote on repealing Ohio Sunday closing laws. The move counters groups pressing to suspend all Sunday business county wide, with petitions circulated in churches urging the county prosecutor to enforce Sunday closing.

Lorain County Lorain United Press Ohio

140 To Graduate Columbus

Ohio State University will hold autumn graduation for the Class of 140 in the university chapel in December.

Columbus Ohio State University University Chapel

Contacts Between Citizens and Miners Urged Across Hocking Valley

A visiting group from Ohio University and church networks urged city residents to engage with mining communities to address mining issues. They toured Hamsey Run and Beaumont, describing harsh living conditions in small log houses renting for eight dollars a month. A teen mother and two-month-old baby were seen in one home, highlighting unreported cases while another child fought typhoid fever as a pale, weak figure. Page Nine.

Hocking Valley W. Walter Ludwig Ohio University James Myers Federal Council of Churches C. A. Spriggs Athens County Sunday School Association Hamsey Run Beaumont

Middlewest Faces At Least Twelve More Frigid Hours

Chicago report says the Middlewest endures at least twelve more hours of extreme cold with Alaska influenced northwest winds. Weather bureau predicts gradual moderation by tonight or tomorrow across regions, with shippers advised to protect shipments as temperatures vary from 5 to 20 degrees below zero in the West to around 10 degrees above zero in the East. Norfolk Nebraska logs the coldest middlewestern reading at 23 below.

Chicago U.R Middlewest Alaska United States Weather Bureau Varia Weather Department Norfolk Neb Nebraska

Cold wave loses edge as forecast eases along Atlantic

The Alaska sourced cold front that spread over the Northwest and Midwest retreated eastward. Weather officials reversed an earlier forecast of extreme cold along the Atlantic seaboard, noting a milder trend for the region today.

New York U.P Alaska Northwest Middlewest Weather Bureau Atlantic Seaboard

County Finishing Six Road Projects At Season's End

Athens county crews resume limited work on six roads after summer delays. Projects include Albany Pomeroy stone base and limestone topping, Carbondale Nelsonville sandstone base, Bailey's Run Dover grading, Lottridge Carthage mile completion, Glouster Murray City gravel widening, and Amesville Canaanville near limestone top. Weather slows new work.

Athens ‘County J. R. Sands Surveyor Sands Albany-Pomeroy Carbondale Nelsonville Bailey's Run Dover Township Lottridge Carthage Township Glouster-Murray City Trimble Township Amesville-Canaanville Ames Township

Case Nears Jury in Montrose Hickman Murder Trial

Montrose Hickman charged with first degree murder in the stay of Policeman Dan Garrett may go to the jury late today in Chillicothe.

Chillicothe Montrose Hickman Dan Garrett

Pat McDermott Sweetheart Testifies in Canton Murder Case

Peggy Kavanaugh, McDermott's sweetheart, testified in Canton Common Pleas Court about an automobile ride to Massillon with McDermott and Hamiet Contey after Don Mellett's murder. Prosecutors anticipate five witnesses remain as defense hints at shifting blame to an informer and a mysterious caller.

Canton Pat McDermott Don R. Mellett Tim Peggy Kavanaugh Canton Pls Pion Shy McDermott Hamiet Contey Massillon Pat Dalenager Canton Daily McNett McDermott Katherine Barnes McClintock Kascholk McDerr

Firestorm threatens Buffalo waterfront houses burned

A strong gale fanned a firestorm sweeping Buffalo's waterfront district today. Several houses were burned as flames and debris moved along the riverfront under the 60 mile per hour wind.

Buffalo N. Y Dee

Winter Canned Food Recipes and Tips from the Bureau

A vintage guide promotes economical winter meals using canned goods with 28 soup and dish recipes. It advertises a booklet offering up to 200 recipes, priced at five dollars plus postage, and notes a call for readers to mail for the booklet.

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