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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1929
Page
1
In Columbus on February 26 194? four bills of major importance waited action in the General Assembly. The Senate planned a license requirement for all automobile drivers and a recodification of the criminal procedure code.
Automobile Drivers' License Bill up for passage in Senate. Habitual Criminal Bill set for final action in House Recodification of code of criminal procedure on Senate calendar for passage. Yellow Dog Bill targeting open shop labor contracts moves in House Judiciary Committee.
House action centers on the Habitual Criminal Bill and a recodification of the criminal code both pushed by the Ohio State Bar Association. Other measures include a bill to allow towns to spend up to 50 percent of gasoline tax shares for street repair and a compensation recovery bill from county dog losses. The session considers bee control reform and a joint committee for the Harry Carpenter funeral proceedings.
Robbery at Murphy Pool Room last night yielded five cartons of cigarettes a small amount from the cash register and unknown winnings from a broken slot machine. Entry suspected via skeleton key. door unlocked when Frank Murphy found the shop this morning as detectives investigate.
Flood warnings span Circleville Chillicothe and southern points as Scioto Olentangy and Muskingum basins swell. Buck Creek and Mawmee ice jams trigger detours and power outages. trains and buses face delays while crews pump water from the city works and roads flood across Coshocton Newark and Zanesville areas.
Wise Congress reverses course to fund Nicaragua work by US Marines amid canal treaty dispute with Nicaragua critics. The article notes a surge in automobile production with 123000 cars built last week and an average 20000 units daily, driving prosperity and dual car households.
The article notes a shift in confidence among Japan's educated class, with lingering uncertainty about policy and leadership. It signals a broader public mood change and hints at political ramifications as discussions move beyond conventional views.
George IF Frischmann, 68, was killed in Columbus when struck by a car driven by RE Fahrion of Dayton who was visiting here. Fahrion said Frischmann ran into the street, and the car belonged to Dwight Post.
Athens fans gather in Ohio to hear blow by blow updates on the Sharkey Stribling bout at Flamingo Park Miami Beach. The Messenger will broadcast reports and provide continuous coverage from 8 15 until late with free parking and admission.
One of four Charleston jail escapees, Julian Liebel, is captured at a Fort Lauderdale filling station robbery scene. Police say Adrian and Dana Bias and M R Proctor fled. the group reportedly stole a ninth car and was heading toward Atlanta as investigators pursued them across six states.
Sally Sterns aged 25 died in Cleveland after more than 100 hours of oxygen treatment by firemen. Pneumonia caused the relapse after initial revival raised hopes of recovery, and ongoing rescue efforts failed.
Philip Roby, 16, a Russell High junior, is held on a murder charge after fellow student Curtis Herron, 16, died following a fist fight over basketball. Doctors said Herron died of a broken neck.
Newark officials report Safety Director E A Bryan quits effective immediately citing need for more personal time. The resignation leaves the position open as of February 26.
Heavyweight champion Gus Sonnenberg defends his title in Chicago tonight against Polish challenger Stanislaus Stasiak in Sonnenberg’s first appearance in the city.
The Hardin Wyandot Lighting Company appeal of Kenton electric rate ordinance is postponed to March 25, per the Public Utilities Commission. This is the second postponement after a Feb 27 hearing had been set.
Columbus street car fares rise to ten cents with tickets at 35 cents for five trips. City officials plan to negotiate bus franchises as replacement transit looms after the Columbus Railway Power and Light Co. announces the fare increase from six cents.
Miss Miriam Klein from Kokomo Indiana made her operatic debut at Lucera Italy and will tour Germany and England in the spring. She sang as a high school student in Kokomo later studied in Indianapolis and Chicago and was a pupil of Malatesta and Bravestra abroad.
The Public Utilities Commission announced a re hearing for the Logan Gas Company on March 18 in Columbus. Oral arguments will be presented by both the company and the cities. The company seeks to contest a $10,000,000 reduction in its permanent valuation and potential rate changes for consumers and the firm.
The Athens County Courthouse hosts a League of Women Voters mock trial on March 7 with Judge H. M. Johnson presiding. R D Williams prosecutes. a prominent League woman is charged with deserting her family and faces a jury of 20 League women.
Tornadoes across Mississippi Tennessee Arkansas and Texas leave at least 21 dead and about 60 injured with property losses exceeding one million dollars. Duncan Mississippi bears major damage with 15 dead and hundreds affected. National Guard aid en route and emergency hospitals set up as relief efforts continue.
Ambassador Morrow reported from Mexico City that six of the bandits who kidnapped and killed C. C. Alsethorpe and Joseph Underwood, engineers for the Guanajuato Reduction and Mining Co. of Columbus, were killed by government forces near Bustos Mine after a February raid. The remaining gang fled as Mexican troops pursued.
The fourth Boy Scout troop in Athens began Monday evening via a Christian Church committee of Howard Wood, Fred F. Kittle, Dr. H. T. Phillips, and Thomas E. Gibson. Harold A. Moore was elected scoutmaster with Don Young as assistant. A church room will serve as the meeting place as plans for the year are set.
Former Senator Atlee Pomerene of Ohio collapsed in a Washington hotel yesterday. He will remain in the hospital for a few days, doctors said, noting the ailment is of a minor nature and discussed no details.
In Akron on February 26 John Hill 28 and Louis Fisher 30 fought with knives and were hospitalized with unknown causes. Both are expected to recover. In Massillon on February 26 Arthur G Hyde warned state hospital is overcrowded and cannot take more patients. In Lebanon on February 26 Brown Publishing Company bought The Lebanon Patriot, moving printing to The Western Star plant while keeping Patriot policies.
Cincinnati February 26 Mrs Carrie Kendall age 52 died from burns after her clothing ignited from a gas heater.
Tacoma judge Blanche Funk Miller, famed for a red hair bob and Progressive stance, advocates birth control and rapid divorce as a remedy when marriage fails. Her modernist views provoke strong reactions along the Pacific coast.
Senate debate sparks anew over $24,000,000 request to enforce prohibition next year. Georgia Democrat Senator Harring proposes the administration gain funds as the House wrangles over enforcement and penalties.
Senate actions include a reapportionment bill and consideration of Former Senator Lenroot for the Court of Customs Appeals. The Judiciary Committee also weighs nominations as House handles Rules Committee bills, and considers charges against Federal Judge Moscowitz in New York.
Republicans plot to derail a vital second deficiency appropriation as the first stalls in conference. Senator Glass weighs striking out all first deficiency items from the second bill after the House set them there.
The appropriations committee fears Harris amendment disrupts the scenic sessions system as the House may not accept it. Harris warns of moving to suspend rules to force a floor vote while Senators consider reversing weeks of action on a $24,000,000 expenditure.
In Paris on February 26 Father Lambre was summoned to Marshal Ferdinand Foch's bedside as doctors declared his condition extremely grave. A bulletin from five physicians noted high temperature and a feeble pulse indicating critical illness.
In Glouster February 26 the district reports payday at coal mines with the largest pay yet. Several coal loaders earned over $100 for two weeks work while many miners, deeply in debt from idle times, expect several more paydays before they are solvent again.
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