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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1921
Page
8
The past year saw new champions rise while American golfers defeated the British. James M. Barnes captured the open title, Walter Hagen won the pro championship, and Marian Hollins took the women’s national title, with Jock Hutchison winning the British Open.
In Floodwood area there is noted progress at mine No 26 though work has slowed in recent months. Local residents Mr and Mrs Am y Pritts Mrs Leroy Perry and Charlies Carter were guests at Nelsonville movies. Mary Canter visited Redtown family Sunday. John DeLong and daughter shopped in Nelsonville with others. A raid on New Floodwood Thursday yielded several pulse finds.
Madison County residents report renewed ambush shootings by the so called shadow man who fires on autos along the road near Sedalia. Three cars were attacked Sunday night with no injuries. The unknown shooter halted activities after a $100 reward was posted for information leading to capture.
In Cleveland on December 20, the advisory parole committee Rutledge appointed accused the state of removing him as state superintendent of pardons and paroles to silence political opponents. W B Oswald said the real motive was political pressure from Cleveland politicians. In Pubin, December 20, Irish Dail Eireann members debated the treaty with Finian Lynch and Albina Brodrick sparring until Mrs Donal O Callaghan, widow of Limerick's lord mayor, challenged the motion with questions about her husband’s murder and Ireland’s place in the British Empire.
William J. Bryan reports on Briand notifying London that France accepts a navy reduction to 175000 tons. The talks focus on submarines and poisonous gas with Britain favoring abolition and France defending submarines as defense. An American advisory panel backs banning all vapors and scrapping battleships proceeds.
London reports arrangements for Ireland troop withdrawal are cancelled due to uncertain Dail Éireann action on the Anglo Irish treaty. The Evening Standard notes the decision rests on the Irish parliament’s stance, delaying deployment moves.
Washington officials said President Harding will make a significant announcement on Friday regarding the pardon of political prisoners. The White House confirmed the planned address and timing, noting the move as a major policy shift.
Congressman Simeon W. Fess of Yellow Springs Ohio was reelected today as chairman of the Republican national congressional committee He will once more direct the party campaign for control of the House of Representatives in the coming session.
George N. Taylor testified before a Senate committee that twelve U S soldiers were hanged in France without trial. He named locations Camp Wilson Ish Sur Tille and a hill behind a hospital and said five victims were white three white and ten black. He noted a Michigan sergeant’s trial conducted by French officers with no defense counsel and limited cross examination.
In Chicago on December 20 a federal court denied a request by stock yards dealers and commission men to bar Secretary of Agriculture Wallace and District Attorney Cline from enforcing the Packers Act now in effect.
A London organist who lost his right hand in the war continued to perform with his left hand, displaying notable skill and resilience in his musical career.
Max Garin aged 60 was killed in Akron when he was crushed between the moving elevator floor and the shaft wall. Reports say he attempted to leap onto the moving platform as the car descended.
President Harding named John P. Locke of Tiffin Ohio to be postmaster and sent the nomination to the Senate for confirmation.
Liberty Bonds prices listed for the market in New York on December 20 show S448 at 93.39, first 448 at 56.50, second 448 at 95.10, third 4s at 95.60, fourth 448 at 96.28, Victory 3s at 100.06, and Victory 4s at 190.04.
A historical market snippet lists bid asked prices for Prairie Oil and Gas and Prairie Pipe Line with figures around 570, 228, and 282, alongside scattered numbers for related entities. The fragment shows a Prairie Pipe Line entry and various price points, indicating a concise commodities listing.
Fragmentary OCR lists various state standards and a few place names and numbers. It mentions California New Jersey New York Ohio Indiana and Minnesota style codes alongside names such as Merritt and Gienrock, with numeric snippets like 95 96 185 187 390 400 and 68. The text reads as a catalog of standards or references rather than a coherent narrative.
Close: Wheat cash 1.19, Dec 1.19 May 1.26 July 1.09. Corn No 3 yellow 52 to 58 cents. Oats cash No 2 white 40 to 42 cents. Rye No 2 87 cents. Barley No 2 68 cents. Clover seed 13.35 to 13.40, 13.10 to 13.15 for Jan/Feb. Timothy 3.12 to 3.25, Alsike 11.00 to 11.25. Butter 45 to 46 cents, eggs 65 cents, Hay 1.00.
Cleveland market listing for December 20 shows butter prices per tub range from 49 to 51 cents with extras and prints, packing stock at 26 to 27 cents, and potatoes at 2.80 to 3.15 per 150 pound sack. Eyes and Poultry unchanged.
Chicago market prices list butter at 424 cents per pound dairy standards at 37 1/2 cents per pound firsts 23 to 44 cents seconds 86 32 cents eggs ordinaries 42 44 cents firsts 48 50 cents cheese Twins 19 to 20 cents Young Americas 20 20 cents poultry live 14 23 cents ducks 28 cents geese 22 cents turkeys 38 cents roosters 15 cents springs 22 cents.
Live Stock at Sburg Pittsburg shows fair cattle receipts and slow market with prime cattle 7.40 to 7.50 and veal calves 11.50 to 12. Sheep and lambs receipts fair with prime wethers 4.75 to 5 and yearlings at 10 to 10.50. Hogs receipts 30 head with slow market and prime heavies 7 to 7.25, mediums 7.60 to 7.75, light yorkers 7.75 to 8, pigs 5.8 to 6, and stags 2 to 3.50.
Cincinnati dispatch reports cattle receipts at 200 with dull market. Good to choice steers bring 6.00 to 7.50. Calves fall 50 cents to 1 dollar, good to choice 9.50 to 10. Hogs at 2,500 receipts steady, good to choice packers and butchers at 7.50.
Market notes show sheep receipts totaling 100 with weakest demand and best offers at 3.50 dollars for good to choice, while lambs offered lower at about 7.50 dollars per unit.
Hogs receipts 35006 with steady to 10 cent declines. top 7.90, most sales 6.40 to 6.80. Cattle receipts 7009 with steady values. best 10.50, most 6.25 to 9.00. Sheep receipts 8000 with steady market. lambs 9.50 to 10.50, yearlings 7.00 to 9.00, ewes 3.50 to 5.25.
State sinking fund commissioners will meet to approve the veterans' adjusted compensation application blank. Compensation Director Roberts said the form is ready for final action, with likely small changes, after which it will be printed and distributed promptly.
A sharp warning about employing spies in a company, arguing that spying undermines trust and viability and could force a business to close. The line suggests that covert oversight damages morale and sustainability.
Ohio State University engineers tested picric acid on the Curt J. Martin farm in Galena to blast small ditches for drainage. After initial mixed results, demonstrations produced cleanly blasted ditches 13 feet wide and about 5.5 feet deep with dirt pushed back 40 feet each side using a triple row of picnic cartridges detonated by a spark from a battery.
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