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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1922
Page
2
Ohio University basketball team trains under Finsterwald and Grover this week for a Saturday game against Marietta. The Ohio five has lost only one game and has shown steady improvement, promising a hard fought tilt.
Jack Burnham also known as Maloney was arrested in Laredo Texas today to face extradition to Mexico on charges of murdering two men and wounding a third in the Tampico oil fields last July.
Highlights include Francis C. C. Le Blond of Celina, speaker of the Ohio House 1853–55 and later a congressman, born at Frederick Town. Thomas Corwin’s 1840 congressional defense of Gen. Harrison. The 1884 Ohio River flood at Cincinnati reaching 71. inches, then the highest on record. Gen. William T. Sherman dies in New York City, born Lancaster February 1820.
American Legion referendum results show Georgia Pennsylvania Iowa and Kansas veterans divided on taking cash or insurance under a new compensation bill. In Pennsylvania over 80 percent chose paid up insurance while Iowa voters favored cash by about two thirds. Kansas polls show only about 35-36 percent favoring cash. Estimates used by lawmakers assume 50 percent of army and 75 percent of navy would take cash, with total compensation costs around 2.5 billion dollars. Legions dispute the navy and marine corps count.
Prilie Foram Editor Messenger prints lines omitted from a prior letter stating that non union workers were killed by United Mine Workers in nonunion coal fields for not quitting work on orders of organizers. Cites U S court record to justify calling a union organizer a criminal in Logan County. Athens Ohio February 14 1922.
Athens Red and Black finishes its season with a home game against Canal Winchester this evening at 8 o clock. Canal Winchester is expected to present strong opposition and Saturday features a season finale at Dayton against Steele high.
A local grocery chain in Zanesville announced a two cent reduction in bread prices effective today. A one and one half pound loaf will cost 9 cents, with stores stating flour price drops have not kept pace with bread costs.
At the Farmers' Week meeting the Ohio Horticultural Society endorses selling part of Ohio's 1922 apple crop on a graded standardized basis under a state trade mark. Nine central packing plants join the new Ohio Fruit Growers' Cooperative Association in Lawrence Gallia Washington Columbiana and Ottawa counties. Plants will pack this fall under unified standards and sell under one seal with a Columbus central office to handle business. A statewide advertising campaign for Ohio apples will parallel California orange promotion.
Mayor George L. Oles rejected a Davenport Illinois request to modify the Volstead act to permit sale of beer and light wines. Councilman OConnell urged sending the communication to the mayor for action. The suggestion was approved and the item was ordered referred.
The Ohio university basketball tournament gathers 176 high school athletes February 24 and 25 in Athens. Brandon T. Grover, Graduate Manager of Athletics, oversees arrangements with fraternities housing two teams each. Athenians may host visitors by calling Grover. meals served in the cafeteria by domestic science co-eds. Varsity Six orchestra to provide entertainment. officials plan a repeat of last year’s success.
In the Caracalla baths ancient records note that about 2300 people could bathe at the same time. The figure highlights the vast scale of imperial facilities and public leisure in Rome.
At first symptom of a cough or cold breathe Hyomel. The best people always have it in the house and end a cold before it gets deep seated. Sold by McKee Drug Co.
The funeral cortege for Mrs. Minor Nobbins of Cleveland arrives in Athens Wednesday afternoon on the 4 o'clock Hocking Valley. Services are at 2 pm Thursday at the Winters home at 85 West State Street with interment in West Union Street Cemetery. Call after 7 pm Wednesday and Thursday.
The Millfield PTS opened with American the Beautiful as A. H. E. Sanders was absent. Miss Mabel Matson led the session with two educational talks by Miss Munn the county health nurse and Edward O Dabritz the Methodist minister. A large audience attended and one new member joined. Helen Van Dyke won the traveling picture. The next meeting is set for March 7 at the West Millfield school.
The first women's auxiliary to a county farm bureau has been organized in Waukesha County Wisconsin with aims to support farm programs and community agricultural efforts.
Harry Collins, noted American costume originator and designer, presents a trotteur frock in plain blue fabric with white cross bar stitching. Novel cuffs, collar and pockets feature red leather squares as the sole trimming, completed by a five-sentence belt.
Genevieve Cline Cleveland state federation chairman of legislation spoke on women in politics before a public Ashland federation meeting at the Congregational church. The Ashland federation, led by Mrs. J. Allen Miller, organized a one day fund drive raising 1300 dollars for a public health nurse. Christmas seal money totaled 533 dollars funding health nurse and welfare work.
The Glen Echo Child Welfare League hosted guest day in Columbus at Mrs. Musselman's home where Mrs. George Elliott McCormick spoke on the Public Welfare Department's Child Welfare Work. A Colloquial Circle midwinter party in Fostoria showcased Buckeye State products in decorations, menu and dress. The Julia Ward Howe Club in Cincinnati displayed 1500 narcissus and hyacinths at a February meeting and donated blooms to a nursery and shut-ins.
Diamond Dyes offer simple instructions to dye wool silk linen cotton or mixes with a guarantee of no streaks fading or running. For fifty one years millions of women have used Diamond Dyes to revive old garments including waists skirts dresses coats sweaters stockings and draperies.
A whirlwind team from Nelsonville travels to the armory for a Wednesday night 7 o'clock game against the Kiwanis of Athens. The Kiwanis are highlighted as the top junior players in the region.
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. Instantly relieves itching piles. 60c.
Myers Y. Cooper of Cincinnati the president of the Ohio Fair Boys association plans to eliminate all games of chance from Ohio county fairs and has called a meeting of the organization in Cincinnati on February 14.
A simple inexpensive tea claimed to aid constipation liver kidney and blood health. The ad states Bulgarian Blood Tea should be in every home and aids illnesses from colds to pneumonia when taken hot at bedtime. It urges readers to ask their druggist today.
Galion Ohio February 14 members of the Evangelical Lutheran Peace church vote 44 to 31 to bar admission to anyone affiliated with lodges. The measure could trigger a permanent church split, say prominent members.
An advertisement touts Trex as a cure for rheumatic pain and chronic constipation. It claims quick relief, natural drainage of the system, and cleansing of the liver and bowels, with a new combination treatment offered for 1.00.
The brokerage firm Crawford, Batton & Cannon of New York quit today as its failure of the brokerage fund was announced from the stock exchange rostrum. The firm was admitted to membership in November 1911.
A testimonial from Mrs. Emma Beaver of Bebot West Virginia credits Earle's Hypo-Cod with easing long term lung troubles after months bedridden and blood spit. The notice warns against underestimating tuberculosis and notes the product is a tonic for coughs colds croup and catarrh, with physicians commonly prescribing it.
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