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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1919
Page
2
United States demand for their release yields liberty for two American sailors held in Mazatlan on assault charges. The Mexico City report confirms their freedom following official announcement.
An investigation continues into the affair with reports that the sailors were armed when ashore or intoxicated. A complaint to the American state department is being prepared over U S warships off Tampico disturbing the region with target practice.
Dayton Ohio Mrs Ruth Wilson 25 took her own life with a bullet after buying toys and arranging a Christmas tree for her three children. Police say she was despondent over ill health.
New York reports Antony and Cleo Patra have a son weighing about five pounds. Bronx Zoo officials say he is the first pygmy hippo born in the United States.
Washington reports that 1919 tax return filers will receive help from 3,000 field and office deputies trained via a correspondence program. Lessons cover exemptions, depreciation, bad debts, losses, and net income. Ethics and taxpayer rights are included.
General Pershing will be in Lincoln Nebraska during the latter part of this week as part of a stay in Washington. He is expected to meet local officials and attend events related to his visit.
Fire gutted the old plant of the Pioneer Cereal building, now occupied in Akron. Loss reported at about $10,000. Investigators and fire crews battled the blaze through the night, delaying nearby traffic as smoke blanketed the area.
John Nemmer jumped into the East River seeking self harm but surfaced after calling for help. He was saved and expected to recover.
In Somerville Massachusetts thieves stole an old gray horse named Christmas and 2040 pounds of sugar from a stable. They hitched the horse to an express wagon carrying the sugar and drove off.
Springfield Illinois resident John Vološevich known as Bolshevik is resisting the nickname and plans to legally change his name to Wallace to oppose the current government. He faces pronunciation challenges but pursues formal change through the authorities.
Abram Wombold, 82, who led the guard of honor over President Lincoln's body in the national capitol, has died in Dayton. His service marked a solemn chapter in Civil War era history.
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