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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1935

Page

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Roosevelt Meets Union Leaders in Peace Parley

The April 11 AP report notes President Roosevelt and leaders of the American Federation of Labor convening at the White House to discuss wage codes and labor policy. Debates focus on cigarette code provisions, federation funds, and minimum wages, with potential veto threats on relief bills and shifts in relief work funding.

Roosevelt Americans of Labor American Federation of Labor White

Berrodin Accepts Pension Post Amid Gov White Appointment

Berrodin, former national president of the Order of Eagles, accepts an old age pensions appointment. He appears with Governor White and officials including Matthew Brown and Martin J. Davey in announcing the directorship and pension plan.

Pee — Henry J Order of Eagles Ake Old Age Matthew Brown George White

Annon Dies Online Michigan News Brief

Fragmentary report from Michigan notes the death of a Mrs. non from Pitts near Cleveland. The article references trials and demonstrations, mentioning bribery accusations, political loyalty, and wartime strain amid social upheaval.

Revived Dead Men In Papers Says Will Rogers

Santa Monica column quotes Will Rogers joking about revived dead men making news. He cites an English man claiming heaven visit and a Hollywood man who was dead 22 minutes, remarking the stories seem like ads for Hollywood and noting they distract until the Supreme Court acts.

Santa Monica Calif England Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Supreme Court Will Rogers

McElroy Girl Safe After Disappearance

Miss Mary McElroy age 28 telegraphed from Springfield Ill to her father Judge H F McElroy saying she is safe. Police and officials suspect no abduction after threats and past kidnapping ransom in 1933.

Kansas City Mary McElroy Springfield Ill H. F. McElroy Illinois City Miss McElroy

Davey Seeks Eight-Hour Workday for State Guards

Ohio Governor announces plan to ask Legislature for funds to implement an eight hour day for guards at state penitentiaries and other state institutions. He cites a survey by Col. Gilson D. Light of the Ohio National Guard finding guards working twelve hours daily for salaries from 130 to 13 dollars a month and calls the policy inhuman.

Ohio Pen Columbus Davey Gilson D. Light Ohio National Guard Toledo

Doss Fined and jailed in Athens County case

Don Doss of Albany was convicted by a jury in Athens County Common Pleas Court of receiving stolen property. Judge O F Rowland fined him 100 dollars plus costs and sentenced him to 30 days in the county jail. The theft involved fence wire and posts from Carl Ahle of Glouster D 5 Morgan County. Two Morgan County youths testified that Doss bought the stolen wire. They were convicted last week in McConnellsville for burglary and larceny respectively related to farm-implements theft.

Don Doss Albany Athens County

Three Coal Truck Drivers Arrested by Patrolmen

State Highway Patrolmen Floyd Bollia and James Bower arrested three Columbus coal truck drivers this morning and Sunday amid complaints from Logan and New Straitsville residents about reckless driving. William Carroll will appear before Logan Mayor Kenneth Fitzgerald on a reckless driving charge, Robert Mellman paid $10 fine for improper brakes, and Warren Hayhurst faces a similar charge in Logan. Arrests will continue until district complaints cease per Athens State Highway Patrol office.

Logan New Straitsville Columbus Floyd Boijlia James Bower William Carroll Bollia Kenneth Fitzgerald Robert Mellman W. J. Johnson New Straiteville Mellman Warren Hayhurst Fitzgerald Bower Logan-New Straitsville Athens State Highway Patrol

Parker Rescue Sparks Second SOS Message

In a second SOS within 24 hours the British cruiser HMS Australia dashed through a South Sea storm to aid the battered schooner Seth Parker. The Duke of Gloucester aboard the Australia, carrying royalty, later reported the Parker’s trouble still unresolved after the first rescue attempt.

San Francisco Seth Parker H.M.S Australia Royalty Parker Duke of Gloucester King George of England

Cincinnati Team Wins Bridge Championship

Cincinnati pair Chariton Wallace and Louis B. Weber won the open pair bridge title in the Ohio Valley tournament, finishing with 135 match points. Chicago duo Haddad and Goldsmith placed second with 121 and a half points, while Charles A. Hall and Richard Wildberg of another team earned 117.

Cincinnati Febu Chariton Wallace Louis B. Weber Ohio Valley Queen City Wallace Weber Louis J. Haddad Edwin Goldsmith Chicago Charles A. Hall Richard Wildberg

Akron Man Considered For Finance Director

Columbus report says E Claire Galleher of Akron is under consideration by Governor Davey for state finance director. Bevis vacates the office next month after a sixty day term ending mid March as he moves to a position with a large eastern university.

Columbus Claire’ Galleher Akron Davey Howard L. Bevis Bevis Universis Aaneh

Hauptmann Defense Seeks Inside Job in Lindbergh Baby Case

In Flemington New Jersey on February 11 1985 defense counsel Edward J Reilly argued an inside job theory accusing Betty Gow the nurse and Ollie Whateley the late butler of complicity in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping and murder He contended the ladder was aplant and that the child was carried by someone who knew him while the Lindberghs were indoors He asserted no definitive evidence tied Hauptmann to the nursery or the crime and attacked police handling while promising to pursue new lines of defense.

Flemington N. J Bruno Richard Hauptmann Betty Gow Ollie Whateley Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr Hauptmann Edward J. Reilly Brooklyn Defense Staff Colonel Lindbergh Lindberghs Hopewell Whateley Reilly National Guard Saiiors Col. Lindbergh Johnson New Jersey Lindbergh House John F Jassie) Condon Breno Bronx Anthony M. Hauck Lindbergh Hauck Condon Bieyond

Ohio ends violent week with fifteen deaths in incidents

Columbus report tallies at least 15 violent deaths across Ohio over the weekend. Incidents include highway crashes, robberies, disputes, and a fatal knife wound in Steubenville. Names tied to Cleveland Akron Delaware Steubenville towns appear among victims and suspects.

Ohio

Ohio Penitentiary shake up eyed in report to governor

Columbus February 11 4 removal of Warden Preston F E Thomas and a drastic administrative shake up at Ohio Penitentiary will be recommended by Frazier Reams in his report to Governor Davey. Thomas and his attorneys say they will present witnesses to refute all charges in the prison investigation.

Columbus Preston FE. Thomas Ohio Penitentiary Frazier Reams Davey Thomas

Talk Cancelled By Vanderbilt Lecture

Battle Creek February 11 Vanderbilt Jr Cornelius Vanderbilt of New York canceled a planned lecture in Battle Creek after Paul Reamus head of the local lecture course objected to any mention of President Roosevelt. Vanderbilt said his talk Farewell to Fifth Ave would discuss Roosevelt only in a personal reminiscence.

Paul Reamus Battle Creek High Schools Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr New York Battle Creek Vanderbilt Rehmus President Roosevelt Fifth Ave

Plans Trip Across Wastes of Antarctic

Lin coln Ellsworth, back from south polar regions, said he hoped to obtain financial backing in New York for the greatest geographic feat remaining unaccomplished in his life’s ambition, a fight across the Antarctic.

Santiago Chile Lincoln Ellsworth New York

Coal Truckers Warned by Patrol Officers

In southeastern Ohio state highway patrols warned coal truck operators and other commercial drivers to fix mechanical defects and curb speeding and load cribbing on routes 40 and 31 after a surge of accidents and five deaths in a recent period. Sergeant A L Bouton stopped 11 trucks between Canal Winchester and Lancaster, ordering one driver to dump part of the coal to prevent a spill.

Columbus Ohio Canal Winchester Lancaster A. L. Bouton

Court Upholds Farmers Debt Holiday Laws

The U S Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati affirmed the Frazier Lemke Farm Mortgage Moratorium statute as constitutional. Judge Dawson had granted relief to William W Radford Sr a bankrupt farmer from Howell Ky under the act. Representative Lemke defended the amendment noting it extends bankruptcy relief to farmers and prevents peonage.

Cincinnati United States Circuit Court of Appeals Joint Stock Land Bank of Louisville Charles I. Dawson William W. Radford Howell William Lemke North Dakota

Former Plains Youth Killed in Columbus Accident

Andy Barkie aged 24 son of Mr and Mrs Joe Barkie longtime Plains residents later of Columbus died Sunday from injuries suffered at Federal Glass Company where he worked Funeral services set for Wednesday at 1 p m Hungarian Reformed Church Columbus burial in Green lawn Cemetery Columbus He is survived by his parents three sisters and four brothers The Barkies moved to Columbus in 1928.

Andy Barkie Joe Barkie the Plains Columbus Federal Glass Company Hungarian Reformed Church Greenlawn Barkies

Retired Army Specialist Is Acquitted of Murder

Major Charles A. Shepard a retired Army tuberculosis specialist was acquitted today of murdering his second wife to enable his marriage to Grace Brandon a Texas stenographer. Shepard 42 said the verdict is right and just after a prior 1939 conviction and a Supreme Court ordered new trial.

Topeka Kas Charles A. Shepard Grace Brandon Texas Shepard Supreme Court

Pomeroy Dope Ring Smashed Four Arrested

A seven weeks investigation into a Dope ring in Meigs County ended with four arrests, two men and two women, in Pomeroy and Huntington West Virginia. Morphine totaling about 15 000 grains was seized. Suspects Nathan B Terrell Leaf Wolfe Edith Sampson and Elizabeth Lytell are held awaiting U S Commissioner Horner in Columbus.

Pomeroy Huntington W. Va Benie Fendley Columbus Central Ohio Roscoe O. Fowler Meigs County Dana R. Roush Hank Young Walter Wolfe U. S Joseph W. Horner Fendhey Nathan B. Terrell Leafi Wolfe Edith Sampson Elizabeth Lytell Terrel Lytell Fendiey

Europe Backs Mussolini in African War

Rome reports Premier Mussolini mobilized 250000 soldiers and ordered three classes of Italian sea fighters and five airplanes to Eritrea amid Africa border tensions. The air fleet, led by Gen Italo Bilbo, departed Cyrenaica for Eritrea as Europe seeks calm after Rome Laval talks and London meetings among French and British officials.

Rome Mussolini Eritrea Italy Italo Bilbo Chicago Cyrenaica Pierre Laval London Laval Pierre-Etienne Flandin France J. Ramsay MacDonald John Simon Great Britain I Duce Africa Europe

Frank Moore Dies Suddenly in Nelsonville

Frank Moore age about 60, a well known Nelsonville businessman, died suddenly this afternoon of a heart attack while waiting on a customer at Cable Hardware Store. He had previously owned a half interest in the store with Edward Dean and had served as a clerk. He leaves his wife, a daughter Mrs Harry Galvin, and a brother in Huntington, West Virginia. Funeral arrangements will be announced in tomorrow Messenger.

Nelsonville Frank Moore Nelsons Edward Dean Harry Galvin Huntington W. Va

Richard Tribe Dies of Diphtheria in Dayton

Word reached here from Dayton that Richard Louis Tribe nine year old son of Harry Tribe a former Athens resident died at 1 30 Sunday afternoon of diphtheria Private funeral services were held at 10 o clock this morning on the porch of the family home 109 Whimore Street Dayton The mother Mrs Olive Tribe is still under quarantine Harry Tribe born and reared in Athens had another son Harry Jr age

Dayton Richard Louis Tribe Harry Tribe Athens Whimore Street Olive Tribe Herry Tribe Harry, Jr

Honeymooning Actress Forget Parson's Full Name

Lois Moran a 25 year old actress and Colonel Clarence M Young 44 an aviation expert wed yesterday in Baltimore and began their honeymoon in Washington after deciding in New York Sunday morning. They traveled to Maryland with Moran's mother Mrs. G E Moran her sister Betty and a friend.

Washington Lois Moran Clarence M Young New York Baltimore Maryland Miss Moran G. E. Moran Betty

Veteran Wounded 13 Times Dies at Home

Andrew Forbes aged 4? No, records show a veteran named Forbes who was wounded 18 times during World War I and died at home from heart disease. He served with the Second Regiment Twenty third Infantry and fought in four major offensives. He received the Purple Heart at a Red Bird Stadium ceremony conducted by the American Legion.

Columbus Andrew Forbes North Central Avenue Forbes Red Bird Stadium American Legion Twenty-third Infantry France

Mooney Fails Again In Quest for Review

Thomas J Mooney did not obtain a Supreme Court review of his conviction for taking part in the San Francisco Preparedness Day parade bombing. The January ruling denied his request, leaving his case unresolved.

Mooney Washington Thomas J. Mooney Supreme Court San Francisco

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Osevelt Dita Chdnere Tor Richberg Foreigger Peet Quanttee Glass Senate McCarren Sion Berrodin Martin J. Davey Annon Michigan Non Pitts, Mich Cleveland Garnen Nated Will McElroy Ilinois Doss Red Cross American Red Cross Cary T. Grayson Woodrow Wilson Grayson John Barton Payne Akron Man Nurse Butler State Bruno William A. Kinney The Associated Press Red Johnson Red” Johnson Delaware W. A. Wilson Standard Clothing Wilson Mercer County James Street Hugh Weat Rockford New York Central Church Cecil Persinger Ernest D. Jack Amsterdam Steubenville Peter Pilate Harry Butts Lee Brown Mrs. Allman Gover Nor Davey Margaret Allman Tion Civil Service Classification Col. Gilson D. Light of Preston E. Thomas Detroit Antarctic U.S Richard Tribe Parson
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