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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1928

Page

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Sunday Creek Valley Civic Association Formed to Save Industry

Valley faces bankruptcy as mining strikes cripple Glouster and nearby towns. In a Friday meeting at the high school, business and professional leaders established the Sunday Creek Valley Civic Association to promote public welfare, foster miner operator understanding, and support collective organization.

Glouster iState Gooday Trimble Jacksonville Commieftee Sunday Creek Valley George W. Jiose Henry P. Ley H. L. Holter Dallas Browning

Borah Drops Push for Navy Nicaragua Information

Senator Borah announced he would not press his resolution seeking full Navy Department information on the U S occupation of Nicaragua after Marine Corps Commandant General John A Le Jeune testified before the foreign relations committee He said the data already provided satisfies his inquiry despite unclear prospects of a resolution outcome.

Washington Borah Navy Department Nicaragua John A. le Jeune le Jeune Amer el Chipote

Don’t Use Don’t Warns On Child Rearing

Chicago reports Dr. William Kilpatrick of Columbia University told the Midwest conference on character development that the word dont harms children. He urged parents to let kids face life’s battles earlier to build resilience and self control.

Chicago U.R William Kilpatrick Teachers’ College Columbia University

Campaign friction grows over dry plank in party platforms

In Washington today both parties faced possible campaign trouble over prohibition. Senator Willis of Ohio pressed for a bone dry Republican plank to win hardline votes, while Senator Erica of Maryland moved to block Senator Walsh as a dry Catholic candidate against Governor Al Smith. Borah circulated a questionnaire among Republicans to force nominees to state their dryness stance. Willis demanded a strong enforcement plank. Curtis claimed ongoing dryness. Hoover prepared a reply expected next week.

Paul BK. Mallon United Press Washington Willis Ohio Erica Maryland Walsh Montons al Smith New York Willig Boral Borah Curtis Kansas Herbert Hoover Hoover

Old law used to fight wet traffic in U S

Washington report notes the Treasury will use the old internal revenue law as a reinforcement against illicit liquor traffic. Assistant Secretary Lowman says raids can proceed on suspicion of violation without warrants, and that the statute allows confiscation of property pending court disposition.

U. S Washington The Treasury Treasury Lowman Ciry Loman

Heavy Storm Brings Accidents and Disruption Across Ohio

A severe snowstorm snarled traffic and cut communications across the state with near zero temperatures expected. In Toledo area Eleven injured as a car collided with a freight train. Chicago reports eight inches of snow with drifts as high as feet and two deaths in related incidents. The storm continues with colder weather and disrupted air mail service.

Columbus Ireb United States Weather Bureau Toledo Jessie Jones Mary Smith Raymond Blosser Fremont Blosser Wheeling and Lake Erie Chicago U.P Aj Buzzard Middlewest Seeldenia Weather Bureau

Two Aviators Die In Macon Plane Crash

A Macon Georgia air derby tragedy killed two aviators Bucy Steel and Francis Ashcraft when their plane plummeted into a business street. A pedestrian also died and several others were injured as the craft dropped explosive paper bombs on spectators before going into a tailspin.

Macon

Quakes Forecast Across Multiple Regions

A seismic forecast by Prof Bend seagon predicts a sequence of earthquakes starting Sunday night in Alaska and Mexico with later activity in Italy and Africa. The warnings describe a brief calm followed by new, powerful disturbances toward late February, affecting Jam Jugoslavia and surrounding areas.

Paenza Italy U.A Alaska Mexico J ‘Apostivia Africa el Chipote Sandis Marinca Bondandi Mexican Jugoslavia

Five Senators Named to Probe Coal Strike

A five member sub committee was named by Chairman Watson of the Interstate Commerce Committee to hear testimony in Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia coal fields as part of a larger inquiry. Members include Couzens Wheeler Wasner Metcalf and Gooding with Couzens protesting the move calling it a hippodrome. Wheeler urged immediate field hearings and Ruth Hanna McCormick pressed extending the inquiry to India for relief.

Pennsyvania Ohio West Virginia Watson Interstate Commerce Com Couzens Mich Wheeler Mont Wasner Metcalf Fvat Ruth Hanna McCormick Chicago Fromllinois President Coolidge Johnson India McCormick

Rum Trusts Hire Young Women To Smuggle Liquor

U S treasury reports organized rum trusts recruit young women as liquor smugglers and bootleg distributors. Assistant Secretary Lowman said several girls, some barely teens, were captured attempting to smuggle whisky from Canada. Women work on straight commissions delivering auto loads of rum across borders to dodge scrutiny. Authorities also note large liquor vendors use young girls for city deliveries to avoid police suspicion.

Washington U.2 The Treasury Trassury Lowman Canada

Cost reduced for operating this country

Columbus reports that federal government costs are rising less as budgetary reform and balanced budgeting methods take hold General H M Lord cites progress in reducing expenses while warning of ongoing cost pressures from civil government and rate decisions in the Lake cargo case and related issues in Congress

Columbus H. M. Lord United States Ohio Wasrington U.2 Chamber of Commerce John J. Esch Interstate Commerce Lord Senate New Hampshire Germany

Canes Chosen by Senior-Men at Oale University

Senior-men of Oale University select canes as insignia of rank. The canes will be carried from the day after Easter until school closes. They are greenish gray with a white ivory tip and "28" embedded in green.

Oale University

Relief fund reaches new total as Youngstown gifts aid work

The Ohio mining districts relief fund rose to 25 900 with a 3 700 check from the Youngstown relic committee led by Mayor Joseph Heffernan. The group also sent a freight car of clothing. Seventy four feeding stations operated today with two more to open in the Fomeroy district. Meals served Friday for 15 286 children, the largest total yet.

Columbus U.F Fund For the Ohio Youngstown Joseph Heffernan Adi Frank I. Henderson Fomeroy Henderson

Gas rate dispute hearing set in northern Ohio

The Login Gas Co seeks to file a third rate schedule with the public utilities commission. Cities including Ashland, Athens, Bucyrus, Bellevue, Crestline, Chillicothe, Lorain, Marion, Mount Gilead protest and seek a briefing and response window. Hearing is scheduled for February 28, with proposed new rates of 1 dollar for up to 500 cubic feet and 3 dollars for 1000 cubic feet thereafter.

Columbus U.P Login Gas Company Public Utilities Commission Ashland Athens Bucyris Bellavuec Crestiine Chillicottie Lorain Marian Mount Gilead Lorneys Ag 2 Ohio Corte

Miners Break From Union in Illinois Coal Field

Operators of 21 Appanoose county mines form the South West Coal Operators association and join a newly organized United Brotherhood of Miners with a $50 per month wage scale effective April 1. The move splits from the United Mine Workers amid Jacksonville scale adoption, as 1,000 Missouri miners also revolt to join Southwest Miners of America.

Centerville Appanoorse County Southwent Coal Operators Association United Brotherhood of Minera Coal Operators’ Association United Mine Workers’ Organization Jacksonville Choa Appanocoss County Brotherhood United Missouri United Mine Workers Southwest Miners of America

Prohibition Questionnaires Stir Senate Capitol Debate

Senator Borah originated city questionnaires and wrote to Senators Curtis Kansas and Wills Ohio asking if they back enforcement regardless of cost or would amend the law if enforcement costs reach 250 million dollars over two years. Rep LaGuardia joined the effort claiming the amount is needed for proper enforcement.

Washington W.al Rep. LaGuardia N.i Borah Curtis Kansas Wills Ohio LaGuardia

Willis Campaign Sparks Mixed Feelings in Ohio Race

United States Senator Frank B. Willis waged a good natured campaign for Hoover in Ohio as Hoover entered the Ohio presidential primary. Willis said the contest for delegates would be a good spirited expression of party policies, while Republicans feared a division similar to past splits. Burton charged Willis with gagging Ohio voters by opposing Hoover’s entry.

Marty Wilson Sharpe United Press Columbus United [States Frank B. Willis Secretary of Commerce Herbert ‘Hoover Ohio Hoover Willis Whse Ulster Light Repubeican Senhier Carmin Thompson Charles A. Jones James ©. Watsor Indiana Charles E. Curtis Kaneas Korner Frank Lowden Illinois Washington U.ah Burton Herbert Hoover Ofice

Thrills Led Boy To Death in Akron Trial Reveal

Akron report outlines alleged thrill seeking influences on Anita Del Valle 22 as she faced questions in the case. Statements from her mother described escapades tied to a Toronto boy and a Seattle trip that ended with Bud Shepperd 17 shot and Fagk Robinson 14 missing. Police linked a stolen car route from Akron towardMexico during the events.

Akron Ashe Rita la Blanch Wes Boy Bud Shepperd Fagk Robinson Shepperd Anita Rha

Installment Plan Contract Framed as Insurance Practice

In Columbus on February 18 a state court reviewed whether installment furniture contracts sold by insurance companies meet Ohio law. General Turner ruled that certain terms may require insurance supervision and that gasoline tax and fund applications must be filed with the state commission within 36 days.

Columbus Ohie Ing Raing’ Insurance Companies General Turner Superietent Safford Anithe

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