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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1927

Page

7

Lack of Fear of Law and Old Methods of Detection Are Said Causes of Crime

United Press staff writer reports Ohio State University dean A Hittle cites lack of fear of the law, outdated crime detection, and public indifference as core crime causes in the United States. He urges modern police training and swift justice, noting loopholes in laws and racial attitudes hurt convictions.

Columbus Kidten States A. Hittle College of Law Ohio State University Tuttle America Dean Tuttle

Reed Entered For Presidency By Missouri Official

Senator Reed of Missouri was entered in presidential lists by Samuel W. Fordyce of St. Louis, Missouri. Fordyce said Reed will not seek re election to the Senate under any circumstances and issued the statement to counter rumors about a possible presidential bid.

Washington U.R Reed Missouri Samuel W. Fordyce St. Is Missouri Biocratic State Committee Senate Wordyce

Central School Children to Give Christmas Program Thursday

Children from the Central school will present a Christmas program Thursday at 7 o clock in the high school auditorium. First to third grades sing, a second grade Christmas game, third grade drums with A Christmas Drum, nativity tableau by fourth to sixth grades, narrator Lorna Cooper, Mary Filleen Laird, Joseph James Hunsicker, angels and shepherds from glee clubs, wise men Hjalmer Olson Paul Tribe Solomon Rosenberg, and fourth graders as children.

Central School Bethlehem Lorna Cooper Narrator Filleen Laird Mary James Hunsicker Joseph Girls’ Glee Club Boys’ Glee Club Hjalmer Olson Paul Tribe Solomon Rosenberg

Judge Rules No Officer May Search Without Cause

Cleveland judge Manuel Levine of the court of appeals declared that no law officer may search an individual under guise of law. He cited the US Supreme Court ruling that the Eighteenth Amendment is not sacred than the Bill of Rights and that protection against search and seizure remains supreme.

Cleveland U.R Manuel Levine Court of Appeals United States Supreme Court Levine The Supreme Court

Dawn's new pilot leads ocean flight attempt to Copenhagen

Lieutenant Oscar Omdal, a Swedish airman, takes command of the Sikorsky amphibian Dawn as Frances Grayson plans to repeat her Atlantic crossing toward Copenhagen.

Oscar Omdal Frances Grayson Atlantic Copenhagen

Upstreamers Class Plans December Meeting and Dinner

Members of the Upstreamers class at the first Christian church will meet and hold a Christmas supper Thursday at 5 30 p m. Those without a definite announcement should call Catherine Minameyer, committee chairperson.

The First Christian Church Catherine Minameyer

Bellevue Loses Supreme Court Decision

Columbus report states the city of Bellevue suffered a decisive loss in the Supreme Court on December 21, as reported by U.R. officials.

Columbus U.R Bellevue Supreme Court

Simple Ceremonies Mark Formal Harding Burials

Marion, Dec 21. Simple ceremonies mark the burial of President and Mrs. Warren G. Harding in the new Harding memorial tomb. Bodies moved yesterday from Marion cemetery vault to the $800,000 sepulchre. Dr. Walter A. King will lead services in a semi private observance.

Marion Warren G. Harding Harding Walter A. King Ashtabula Trinity Baptist Church

Fire destroys Maple Grove Coal power plant wash house

Investigators opened a probe into a blaze at Maple Grove Coal company's Dillon Vale wash house in Steubenville. Officials suspect incendiaries. About fifty workers were left jobless.

Steubenville U.P Maple Grove Coal Company Dillonvale

Cured of Soldiering Returns Home to Peace

American soldier of fortune and adventurer extraordinary Bennett J. Doty of Bitoxt Mississippi came home from the wars today to rest and quiet. He landed from the White Star liner Majestic and was welcomed at the pier by his glad father and mother.

A.R— Bennett J. Doty Bitoxt Miss Doty Hner Majestic

New Trial Ordered in Tax Case Over Browning Fund

The Supreme Court reversed Lucas county courts and remanded for a new trial on taxes tied to about 600000 dollars from the Otis Avery Browning fund. The money would support a Masonite memorial home for aged Master Masons their wives widows and dependent orphans.

Columbus Supreme Court Lucas County Otis Avery Browning

Man Wanted in Cleveland Liner Arrested in Texas

Irene Nungesser reports Harry L. Ernst of Salem Ohio, long wanted since 1925 on embezzlement charges of 4119.06 from postal funds, has been arrested in San Antonio Texas after being indicted in Cleveland in 1926.

Cleveland South U. S Irene Nungesser Harry L. Ernst Salem San Antonio Tex Ernst Salem Post Office

Ohio Drivers Allowed 1928 License Plates Nationwide

Motorists in Ohio may begin using the 1928 license plates under orders from Secretary of State Clarence J. Brown. The 1927 plates must be retired by midnight December 31 with no extension, as announced by Brown and Motor Vehicle Commissioner Wilson.

Columbus Ohio Liberty Clarence J. Brown Brown Wilson

Supreme Court Denies Transfer Writ in Tax Return Case

The Supreme Court denied a writ sought by Edward C. Stanton to compel John A. Zangerle to transfer the tax return of about 90 corporations from Beechwood to Cleveland. The decision, dated December 21, narrows a county audit dispute between the prosecutor and the county auditor over corporate tax records.

Columbus Supreme Court Edward C. Stanton Cuyahoga County John A Zangerle Beechwood Cleveland

Athens Post Office Finishes Year With Santa Letters Deluge

Children in Athens flood the post office with requests to Santa Claus amid envelopes to Toyland North Pole and Santa, many addressed lovingly as Dear Old Santa Claus. Letters include toy lists with prices and doodles, some pages spanning two or three sheets, and notes from Dixie Williams and Bobby Drake.

Caine Nige Athens Santa Christos Santa Claus Toyland Santa Land North Pole Jobby Drake Elmwood Mace B.B Bobby Drake Bobby Phyllis Carpenter KR. D Dixie Lou Williams Dixie Athens Messenger Harry McKinstry

Ice Covers Athens Streets As Falls and Accidents Rise

Streets in Athens are iced over again with several minor car accidents and many slip and fall incidents reported. The Athens Parkersburg highway landslide at Little Hocking has been cleared and all roads from Athens are now passable.

Athens Parkersburg

Edward Carey dies of heart attack in Hamilton street

Edward Carey 52 a lineman for Ohio Fuel Company collapsed in Hamilton Monday night and died. His body was sent to Athens this afternoon and taken to his sister Mrs. Joly Jewell’s home at 49 Moore Avenue. Funeral services are set for Thursday at the Jewell home with burial in West Union Street Cemetery. He is survived by two sisters Mrs. W. EF. Shook and Mrs. James Carey and a brother James Carey. His wife had predeceased him.

Edward Carey Ohio Fuel Company Hamilton Athens Joly Jewell Moore Avenue Jewell West Union Street W. EF. Shook New Cumberland W. Va James Carey Glouster

No Outbreaks Reported in Dover and York Townships

No further rabies outbreaks reported among dogs in Dover and York townships. Dr J M Higgins county health commissioner received no new cases as of now. A health department order required dogs to be tied for 60 days after a rabid dog was killed.

Dover York Townships J. M. Higgins Health Department

Road damage and repairs threaten Muskingum river route near Zanesville

Officials report a major hillside slide near Zanesville cutting the Muskingum River road. Temporary fixes are planned to keep a cinder road open while full repairs are scheduled later in the week. Detours are improbable and motorists face weeks of disruption. Repair crews and guards are stationed at key points to aid traffic.

Zanesville

Highway Repairs Expand Day and Night on State Roads

Falling Waters along the Onto and the Muskingum show heavy highway damage, says W. Merrell chief engineer of the Tenth district. Much work and money are needed to restore roads. new bridges and culverts built recently have faced ongoing fill problems and substantial damage.

Marietta Muskingum W. Merrell Tenth District

Five Die in City Street Accidents From Icy Conditions

Five persons died or were under care of physicians today as rescind from accidents caused by icy streets and sidewalks in Cleveland.

Cleveland

Saxophone Pests and Jazz Echoes in Mexico Valley

Harold Lyman Brown of Portland Maine reports that ancient Mexican artifacts found in the Moexto Valley resemble modern saxophones and clarinets and may reflect an early affinity for syncopated music. The relics will be turned over to the American Museum of Natural History.

Phoenix Ariz Mexico Rio Grande Irving Berlina Harold Lyman Brown Archaeolos Wist Portland Maine Rexcavators Brown Moexteo Valley American Museuseum of Natural History

Congress Recesses For Christmas Holidays

Congress closed after 15 days of work. It will resume January 4 with the Senate taking up the tax reduction bill and the House focusing on flood relief proposals.

Senate House Washington U.R Congress Adourn

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