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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1929
Page
1
A central Canada snow storm sweeps into the Midwest from the Mackenzie Valley bringing wintry weather. Temperatures are dropping across cities as officials warn of colder conditions and reduced visibility in the coming hours.
Walter Crabtree 28 shot three men at their doors in Romney West Virginia killing Justice of the Peace H C Inskipp 35 Ben Miller 45 turnkey at Hampshire County Jail and M Wolford 38. Three women were wounded. Crabtree had been arrested last week on intoxication and liquor charges and was jailed after arraignment. He was captured by state police and deputies while returning home and was moved to Keyser jail for safety.
Ohio University Weather Bureau records show a sharp fall from 52 degrees at 6 am to 45 degrees at 8 am. Prof. C E Cooper notes the coldest readings occur at dawn, with the warmest around 2 pm, signaling cooler conditions ahead.
A mass winter storm swept from Denver to the Great Lakes with heavy snowfall and plunging temperatures. Chicago reported an old fashioned blizzard as parts of the Midwest faced record lows and drifts complicating travel.
The House bill authorizing 259 million dollars for government buildings was held up in the Senate Public Buildings Committee. Objections centered on concentrating half the funds in the District of Columbia. Senator Trammer of Florida urged a broader national program to spur construction.
The Air Mail reports seven Haitian presidential organization heads sign a petition asking President Hoover to maintain U S Marines in Haiti to oversee the April election. Haiti faces 100 presidential candidates, with factions and followers amid calls for stability and security.
A man named Harry faces court action as his fellow citizens lose up to 1000000 in failed get rich quick schemes. The piece notes public dismay over misguided attempts to profit rapidly, reflecting on national temperament and caution.
W B Mayo, an aviation engineer, argues that a true airline requires a solid concept and practical structure. He remarks that the industry needs clear standards and viable business models to succeed.
Hugh Meighen of 161 East State Street Ohio University teamster was reported improving at noon after being jolted from his wagon when a light truck struck the rear. He suffered facial and head cuts. both drivers were headed west on West Union Street.
Washington December 18 The L S Weather Bureau ordered storm warnings for the southeast coast from Boston to Sandy Hook and for the southwest from Sandy Hook to the Virginia Capes as a nationwide warning effort.
Ohio plans a $5,000,000 State Office Building in Columbus on the Sefoto River front to house current departments and allow for expansion to 1946. The monumental white sandstone structure features a 13 story river front height and a 12 story Front Street portion in a modern pyramid set-back design.
Washington December 15 Japanese American naval talks at the London conference revived hope for cruiser tonnage reductions. Leaders Stimson Wakatsuki discussed naval programs. both sides cited higher current figures than expected post conference levels, with reductions depending on Britain France and Italy. The United States may win 18 large cruisers instead of 21.
Lieut. Col. Tadeo Larrea Borges of Uruguay and Capt. Leon Challe of France endured a 42 hour Atlantic flight ending in a forest crash on the edge of Brazil. Challe suffered a gash above the eye and body bruises while Larrea Borges rests in a Santo Antonio home. both credited with luck and skilled navigation amid heavy headwinds and storms near the Northern Brazilian Coast. The flight began in Seville and covered about 3,700 miles before the forced landing.
Jank Murphey, vice president of the Athens Chamber of Commerce, was elected president at a luncheon at Hotel Berry. He will take office January 1, succeeding O. F. Rowland. Other officers named include W. E. Peters, Fred Beckler, J. Ek. Bailey, A. H. Brooks, J. D. Martin, and Carl Beasley. Directors to meet to set policies for the next year. next meeting set for January 8. C. M. Gill, secretary, announced.
Washington reports the Senate Finance Committee increased the proposed 14 million hospital program to 15.95 million to fund projects in Utah Michigan Tennessee and West Virginia.
West Orange New Jersey debutante Anne Colby a daughter of Everett Colby chair World Court Committee is announced as the bride to be of William H Vanderbilt. Engagements of Vanderbilt women had circulated since his divorce.
Rat Campbell of New Pittsburg faces an alleged shooting with intent to kill in an indictment returned by the January 1929 Grand Jury. The trial opened in Athens County Common Pleas Court during the October session with eight women and four men on the jury. Six of 14 prosecution witnesses testified about the Mine 16 clashes amid the Mine strike near Hollister.
The Black Diamond cites The American Vigilante Intelligence Federation report alleging the National Miners Union strike in Illinois coal fields was financed by the Communist Party of America. It claims the walkout aimed to spur a new unified union amid UMWA factional strife.
The Wright aircraft tender carrying about 600 Marines is ordered to return to the United States. It had been diverted to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, after disturbances in Haiti improved, following a State Department announcement and Brigadier General John H. Kell’s suggestion.
A forecast for 1930 covering 16 lower Lake region cities predicts a normal year with optimism for auto output and rail investment. Industry surveys from Cleveland to Buffalo indicate no major recession, with projections of 6 000 000 cars and strong freight car demand.
In Mountain View Arkansas the testimony centered on the claim of a girl named Tiller Kuminer that Connie Franklin, real name Marion Franklin Rogers, was murdered. Franklin testified he is the man known as Connie and that he did not die. He identified his mother as Mrs. Lillie Baker and admitted being the would have remain set to marry Tiller.
Attorney General Gilbert Bettman will appear before Secretary of War Hurley in Washington Friday to protest further temporary permits allowing Chicago to divert water from the Great Lakes. He will speak on behalf of the Lower Great Lakes States.
Ruth Hanna McCormick, a Republican congresswoman from Illinois, begins a Senate bid with naval affairs focus. She joins House committee subgroups on yards and docks and Annapolis while planning a January 12 campaign swing in Southern states and Cook County.
Army engineers study plans to canalize the Potomac from Great Valley Maryland to its headwaters and connect with the Monongahela near Pittsburgh. The canal would extend through Western Maryland and Western Pennsylvania to link the Ohio River with the Atlantic and the Great Lakes system.
The Dewell Bill to raise federal highway appropriations from 75 million to 150 million annually for three years received a favorable report from the House Roads Committee. The measure aligns with Hoover's expansion program to stabilize industry as part of the building drive.
Senate Banking and Currency Committee will take up after the holidays a King Resolution proposing a congressional inquiry into price manipulations on exchanges. Chairman Norbeck announced the plan today.
Amid gas and flame at the Old Town Mine near Alabaster Oklahoma, rescue workers labored through the night to recover more than 50 bodies. The blast left 9 miners trapped, with 84 Mexicans and 15 Negroes among the dead. Foreman Bill Duval led efforts wearing a helmet as the danger of further explosions loomed.
The Athens Messenger outlines a 2 page etiquette booklet with chapters on dress behavior writing calling and conduct for gatherings. Readers may obtain a copy from the Washington Information Bureau for six cents postage and handling using the coupon.
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