25 Feb 1926
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1926
Page
1
Troy Ohio and Miami county residents fundraise for a reward to aid arrest in the Nesbitt murder. Prosecutor Harvey leads the investigation as inquest ends and detectives reexamine the Nesbitt home for motive and suspects.
In Moundsville West Virginia on February 25 Neil Hess twenty aged Morgantown and Earl Trump thirty of Moundsville were killed by a freight train while walking on the railroad right of way.
Washington February 25 Congress moves toward a probe of six years of prohibition amid wets and drys dispute The House rules committee blocks the effort while the dormant Committee on Alcoholic Liquor Traffic revives and will lead the inquiry The effort includes potential study of the Anti Saloon League and the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment Also noted is a Denver Post poll showing strong support for modifying the Wollstead act and the dry response that the poll means little
Anthony Bimba stands trial in Srockton Massachusetts on blasphemy and sedition charges amid a death threat and increased courthouse security. The case hinges on a 299 year old statute whose constitutionality remains undecided as witnesses testify to Bimba denying God and supporting communism.
Ohio motorists consumed 37,575,971 gallons of gasoline in January and paid a gas tax of 761,519.42 dollars, according to the state tax commission records.
A storm moved through southern portions of the state causing extensive damage to telephone and telegraph wires as rain accompanied a forty mile per hour wind early today.
The federal grand jury in Cleveland opened a new inquiry into eight killings linked to the $140 million rum syndicate. Jurors are expanding probes from liquor trafficking to uncover connections among deaths in Cleveland St Paul and Philadelphia as part of the same liquor ring.
Columbus February 25. T How ard Winter former state inspector of teacher training schools has been chosen temporary president of Kent Normal school succeeding John E McGilvrey just ousted. Winter has been acting president since McGilvrey removal. The board of trustees will select a permanent president next fall it was claimed.
Richard Howell, Olympic team swimmer and Northwestern captain, and his bride were expelled for eloping to Crown Point Indiana and marrying. Dean James W. Armstrong says universities allow married students with parental consent and forbid unapproved marriages, noting few elopements and that action follows rule violations.
President Coolidge signed a $2.56 billion revenue bill that cuts taxes for all brackets, reduces surtaxes for high earners, and expands exemptions. The measure lowers normal rates, raises single and married exemptions, and restores optimism about Treasury receipts amid broad tax cut allocations affecting estates, capital stock, auto taxes, and various excises.
Ernest Lynn argues fiction with crime can deter crime through disguised propaganda. Barron Collier funds NYC campaigns to discourage wrongdoing, while critics doubt impact. James P. Kirby says detective stories unlikely to incite crime among readers, noting professionals rely on practice, not fiction.
Moscow February report quotes Leon Trotsky criticizing American press as inferior to Russian and European papers. He cites contrasting U.S. killings and trials as evidence of sensationalism and inaccuracy in American journalism.
Westchester County residents join a large scale wild dog chase after the body of a one armed painter was found, allegedly killed by a pack of ferocious dogs. Several dogs have fallen, but the leader, described as a giant black mongrel with a possible wolf strain, remains at large.
Amherst Mass February 25 The saxophone mood drifted from a dorm as John Coolidge son of the president showed a black eye from a three round bout with Matty Silverman of Brooklyn Silverman won on points The president’s son remarked he has no plans to chase a title preferring to practice boxing and saxophone duties The left hook was praised though the right was said to be weak
Harold Alexander Montgomery 22 sues John K.R. Winner for 12000 alleging he was forced to operate a hay baler at age 11 while hired to dig potatoes at his farm near Stewart. He claims fatigue and jarring caused a foot injury leading to permanent disability from an accident eleven years ago.
Thomas Johnson of Cincinnati, aged 87, wishes a home and offers to pay for it, while in a hospital room for observation. He was detained after a private aid worker noted odd behavior at Central Union station and led officers to the General Hospital where $4,800.81 was found distributed in his clothing.
Thirteen teams start the New England point-to-point race in North Conway New Hampshire for a 140 mile run to Ashland and back over three days.
A cyclone centered near Grand Rapids, Michigan, drove strong gales across Indiana with winds around 50 mph. Indianapolis faced halted traffic as awnings and signs were blown down. Batesville also reported similar gusts amid heavy rains.
Italian police in Palermo mount a major crackdown on the Mafia, arresting 119 members of a gang that totals 164 in its organization. The operation targets illicit activity tied to the secret society.
James Barone, 45, clung to life in city hospital with a bullet wound as he faced a murder charge for allegedly firing the shot that killed John Lonero, 29, in a duel over a woman. Lonero had shot Barone earlier.
Charleston WV Feb 25 Contractors expect no strike in the building trades March 1 when a 25 cent an hour wage cut goes into effect for all but bricklayers. They say work has continued below the union scale all season due to abundant labor and workers accepting reductions.
Rain measured at .45 of an inch fell after a snowy day while a March wind lashed the area. The strongest gusts in years toppled tree limbs and upset milk bottles and porch rugs as pedestrians struggled against the gusts. Store awnings on Court Street were torn and had to be held in place.
POMEROY Feb 25 A state arms expert will examine Sam Hills body to determine whether bullets came from a shotgun. Roy Jaynes and six others are in custody for questioning as a crowd gathered on the Avenue Bridge prior to the ambush. Mrs Hill, widow of Sam Hill, describes threats to her family and notes the family has five children. Burial services will be held at Pine Grove after a funeral at the Hills home. A collection for the family is being raised by local residents.
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