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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1925
Page
1
Ohio Senate weighs Collister bill to shift bus regulation to city authorities and debates the Child Labor Amendment with opposition from Ohio State officials and farm groups. Hearings continue as legislators consider broader state measures and appointments amid national policy shifts.
American Marines landed from destroyers and aided Chinese troops of the Peking government in interment camps. Foreign consuls chose not to release prisoners of either side and favored sending them home on foreign ships, but funds are not available for this.
The Senate approved government operation of the Muscle Shoals nitrate and power plant under a Federal corporation to manufacture nitrates and fertilizer for farmers, 40 to 39, as Norris Nebraska Republican replaces the Jones commission plan. Underwood Alabama Democrat offered a substitute backing his approach with minor changes.
Ohio Tax association committee urges tighter bond powers for subdivisions and a balanced budget rule for all districts. The group also backs simpler government to cut costs and lowering election costs by reducing precincts. Five questions guide new services: need, cost, value, low cost, and priority of funds.
Governor Jonathan M. Davis of Kansas has been indicted by a state grand jury on bribery related to pardons. Davis was a Democratic presidential nominee candidate at the New York convention.
Harry M. Snodgrass, famed as the King of the Ivories, writes a farewell speech in Jefferson City. He will sign off with the prison orchestra and depart Friday to begin a highly paid post prison career, riding in a jail-built car and with his wife and son aboard. Governor Baker congratulated him and warned against returning to prison while Don M. Witten will join Snodgrass as manager on vaudeville tour starting January 18 in Evansville.
Denver reports another rescue team joined the effort at Estes Park to locate Herbert Sortland, a member of a rescue party, who remains missing after an earlier incident.
At a Columbus gathering, mine Inspector Lot H Jenkins urged strict discipline and proper fire suppression to prevent blazes in mines. He endorsed careful wiring, exterior stations, and avoiding open lights on dry wooden brattices, plus not sealing a fire until all other options fail. Inspector Reese outlined rock dusting benefits, selecting suitable dusts, and the need for purity and contrast to coal dust to reduce explosion risks.
Charles J. Dibble of Kalamazoo will present to the Protestant Episcopal board of light bishops why the May trial court finding that Bishop Montgomery Brown was a heretic should be affirmed. Defense argues Nicene Creed dates from the Dark Ages and Roman emperor influence.
Governor Jonathan M. Davis of Kansas and his son Davis are at the center of bribery allegations over a pardon for a state prisoner. Dispatches indicate both father and son will contest the charges as they enter a tense middle west publicized legal battle.
Reese notes rock dusting is already used in many large mines in the United States and Europe. He says some use legislation, others do so voluntarily, and once proven effective all dry mines will adopt the method to protect workers and reduce hazards, with costs secondary to life safety.
Mrs Kathryn Millington of Chauncey appeared in Common Pleas court for a naturalization hearing. Forty nine of fifty one candidates presented for preliminary exam by Federal Examiner Edward J Kennedy. Final exam and oath to be given later as crowd watches in decorated courthouse.
Columbus officials issued a weather bulletin noting fair skies and continued cold conditions tonight with temperatures expected to hold between eight and sixteen degrees above zero. TheU S Weather Bureau cautioned residents to dress warmly and monitor the chilly pattern.
In Hall England Arthur Mack’s confectionery on Jones Street sees a wave of women flocking to buy his "beauty buns" chocolate candy advertised as having mysterious beautifying qualities.
Arthur Brisbane notes H G Wells fears the American system harms boys as women educate them, while British boys are taught by men. Brisbane counters that changes come from mothers guiding both sides, urging Wells to consider his own books for context.
A quotation emphasizes that women's education benefits boys and men, reducing brutality and transforming humans from primitive to civilized beings. The speaker asserts mothers and their influence shape civilization.
Police pursue leads on the bandits blamed for Patrolman Hamilton's murder. A touring car with Ohio license 110126, described as the gang's vehicle, is said to be in district circulation with a $ reward offered for its return. National Detective Bureau says evidence supports the hunt despite unclear progress.
Explorers report South Africa jungle tribes now include women in nightly gatherings. The suffrage push reaches unfamiliar communities as indigenous groups engage in political social rituals.
Storm worsens near Chatham Mass as the United States Submarine 8 19 grounded on a sandbar off Nauset Beach and faces increasing danger. Coast Guard cutters Tampé and Acushnet stand by while crews remain aboard amid high winds and falling barometer.
N Mitts reports on farm cooperative activity highlighting three aims: strengthen office support and reduce costs, show farmers savings, and prove value of cooperation. Athens office has made progress toward self sufficiency after handling 55 0060 dollars in business. Mills notes Ohio wool pool is developing beyond experimental stage as livestock cooperatives expand terminal selling, with producers accounting for 20 to 30 percent of market receipts. He urges better stock prep and June to August shipments to beat grass-season surges.
Governor Donahey ordered an investigation into patient mistreatment at Toledo State Hospital. Dr. O F Fordyce, hospital head, was told to cooperate fully with the inquiry and assist investigators.
A Republican member of the House Ways and Means committee led a decision against tariff meddling in proposed reforms. The panel rejected any changes, even those labeled remedial or corrective, as not appropriate at this time.
A membership meeting of the Athens County club will be held at the clubhouse immediately after the stag dinner on Thursday evening January 22. Amendments to the club constitution will be up for consideration. The moon completes its circuit around the earth in 37 days.
Paris dispatch reports the Dawes plan final agreement signed uniting the United States with Allies in profits and enforcement costs. Ambassadors Kellogg and French discuss remnants of German debts and future payments while three major events signaled a new era in postwar finance.
The fragment notes engagements accorded to and from her manager, describing the situation as not serious. It hints at a casual or nonchalant attitude in the handling of duties or events.
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