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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1926
Page
1
Three men face trial after authorities accuse them of dynamite theft. Court proceedings continue as prosecutors present evidence and the defense disputes key points of the case.
In Meigs County Ohio Jesse Muncey faces burglary and illegal dynamite possession charges after dynamite theft from a Dark Hollow powder house. William Falin Clyde Tyree and Muncey seek separate trials. bond sought to rise to 10 000 per defendant. Court rejects change of venue as spectators hunted for weapons and jurors prepare for lengthy proceedings.
A young man who inherited a fortune initially refused it then drifted into a sidetrack and chose to marry not. now he is arrested after a newborn on his farm dies with an unmarried mother as its mother. The piece hints at a controversial social experiment inspired by imagined simian ancestry.
Washington January 15 The aluminum trust probe led by Senators hitting a tough target in Wild Bill Donovan assistant attorney general Donovan resists line of questioning asserting patriotism and national duty as the investigation into Mellon era control continues.
Wilburton Oklahoma reports the Degnan-McConnel mine explosion killed ninety one with ten survivors. Officials plan a formal inquiry into cause as bodies are recovered and the mine abandoned. Colonel Wild Bill of the Justice Department contests Senate interrogation on aluminum investigation.
East Liverpool reports Rev. William Christy 56 of the Christian Missionary Association died after his ten day marriage. His wife Laura Christy 48 is jailed on a first degree murder charge. She admitted giving three arsenic doses claiming they were medicine. body to be shipped to Akron pending chemist report.
More than a thousand Arm strong high school students walked out of classrooms in Washington on January 15 to protest the proposed demotion of Arthur C Newman, a highly popular principal.
Hazelton Pa January 15 The general scale committee of three anthracite districts unanimously backed the sub committee report after two week talks in New York. The strike remains in force with 10 000 maintenance workers to stay on site to guard flooded mines. Operators are said not to plan mining or replace union crews.
Examination of talesman and first ten veniremen continues with all ten excused after stating opinions. At noon one tentative juror seated and one talesman excused for health reasons, signaling an arduous path to a final jury.
Moscow declares it will refuse the invitation to the League of Nations disarmament conference if Switzerland does not change its attitude and provide Russia satisfaction for the murder of M. Vorovesky, the Soviet envoy killed on Swiss soil.
Columbus January 15 The Baxter bill to aid financially distressed taxiing units in Ohio passed the house 97 to 18 and the senate 27 to 6 in a special one day session. Representative Ward urged swift passage to keep Ohio schools open and called the current situation a blemish on the state. Debate ended as Representative George W Rose moved to close the debate.
In Farmington West Virginia January 15 rescuers wearing gas masks worked in shifts as eight of the thirty-nine entombed miners were found. Officials later said the total entombed ranged from thirty five to sixty with prospects of rescue fading due to black damp and rampant fire.
London reports a stalemate in the coal industry as miners demand nationalization of mines while operators push wage cuts and longer hours. J Emperors Cook warns a strike is likely if peace hinges on economic security for miners. Government subsidies to operators end May 1, prompting broader national tension.
Gilbert Swan writer of In New York will broadcast Saturday January 16 at 8 pm Eastern from WOR New York. He will discuss the city beyond glitter focusing on humanity, love, greed and heroism in his topic Heart of New York. Also on program Elkins Negro Ensemble Joseph Reader pianist Suvanne Richmond singer and a New York Athletic Club versus University of Pennsylvania basketball game.
City manager Col. C. O. Sherill initiates a crackdown on professional gamblers and their runners who frequent Cincinnati streets. Last night a police squad arrested five men on Walnut Street between Fourth and Fifth and cleared Sixth and Walnut of loiterers and taxi drivers.
A U S court order directed John W. Langley former Kentucky congressman to serve two years in the Atlanta penitentiary. He was convicted on a conspiracy charge tied to the illegal removal of 1400 cases of whisky from the Belle of Anderson distillery near Lawrenceburg Kentucky.
Norman Curran aged 23 lies dying in General Hospital after a robbery attempt at a Dan avenue grocery store. Curran, manager, was shot while protecting $100 belonging to his employers. clerk Henry Schulhoff, 17, was with him during the incident.
Justice Department begins probe of the so called poultry trust revealed during the Senate aluminum trust investigation. John L. Lott said he did not think anyone knew the poultry combine was being examined and offered few details in Washington on January 15.
A brief note from the Times of Iostoria reports a woman described as a tattoo artist showing romantic designs on a man. The item captures a local social vignette with minimal detail.
The World Court issue is sidetracked as Senate leaders push the 868 million dollar post office and Treasury supply bill. Delays loom due to consideration of other appropriation bills and a new tax reduction measure slated for debate next week. Court supporters risk defeat if they block the tax bill to retain the court issue.
A masked bandit returned to the same Detroit branch five weeks after a prior heist, stealing $6,000 this time. Edward R. Weineke the manager and two women clerks identified him to police.
Columbus January 15. The Daxter bill requires district tax officers to certify net deficiencies to the state auditor by April 1 and detail outstanding indebtedness and receivables as of December 31. Auditors will determine each district's net deficiency and taxing authorities may raise funds over five years to cover deficits, with provisions for bonds and mills outside limitations if needed.
A man who lost a finger when it was wedged in a jeweler's shop crevice was traced by the finger and is now serving a year in prison. The incident drew attention at the Prince of Wales visit to Scotland Yard's Black Museum, where a ring on the finger became a key clue after snagging in a crack and the robber pulled free finger ring and all.
A sewing booklet from the Bureau explains nine sewing processes with instructions and patterns for children’s clothing. Readers can obtain a free copy by mailing a coupon and enclosing two cents for postage.
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