29 Jan 1919
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1919
Page
1
New York editors warn food speculators stand to lose millions as storage stocks soar and world supplies from South America New Zealand Australia and Siberia enter the market. Government reports show record frozen meats and rising production while prices tumble and imports push down butter cheese milk and beef prices.
The trial of Charlie Roush's killer concluded with the jury convicting Warren Adu 5 of manslaughter after a month of testimony. Prosecution and defense clashed over self defense, with several ex sheriffs drawn into the case and the dead man's pursuers finally capturing him after a 22 day manhunt.
Kath Moore, two, is the sole survivor of a Detroit family of four after an influenza and pneumonia outbreak. Over the past four days her father, mother, and five year old brother died from the illness.
Jan 29 report says the general strike grows across Britain and Ireland with 30,000 more joining Glasgow to 70,000 total. Belfast business at a standstill and about a quarter million workers walk out, halting shipbuilding and crippling coal mining and other industries.
Jury returned a verdict at 9 A.M. convicting Warren Roush Jr. of manslaughter after a long deliberation. The trial centered on a second degree murder charge, with defense testimony criticizing the accused’s conduct in the U S Army and portraying the defendant in a sympathetic light. Continued on Page Eight.
Mrs. Howard Figley, matron at the Athens county infirmary, oversees workers and the Red Cross in Chauncey. The report praises her and the staff for their excellent management and completion of regular duties.
United Press report notes debates over secret treaties and the Wilson era peace terms. Analysts warn that hidden agreements may conflict with principles of international law and new postwar order.
In Belfast on January 29 looting erupted amid the general strike with frequent police clashes. Several people were injured when officers charged crowds last night. About fifty thousand linen workers threaten to join the walkout with food crises and sympathetic actions under debate.
In Columbus on January 29 the Ohio legislature prepared to take up tax measures immediately after the state supreme court ruled the classification act unconstitutional. A joint taxation committee will draft laws while a probe into German propaganda also starts. The house passed a $5 per day juror pay bill and debates on a state police force move forward amid labor opposition.
Masons of Paramathia Lodge No. 25 announce a special meeting at 7 o clock to confer the Master degree on Roy Hinchman W Mt.
Readable text shows a Thursday event titled To Talk to Men planned from 7 until an hour after, with unclear finish. No further details on location or organizers are evident.
The case centers on a ten year old boy named Stephen who died after Waddie and other gang members beat him with whisky and beer bottles while he slept in a shanty used as their headquarters. Police say the violence followed a dispute over money and a bill payment.
The report notes Johnson invoking Wilson’s fourteen points urging open covenants of peace and an end to secret pacts as essential to postwar policy. General Gouraud in Coblenz asserts German guarantees against future wars and cautions about maritime threats and future aggression.
Dispatches from Budapest report a Romanian revolution spreading from Bucharest with fighting between homecoming soldiers and regular army troops. Social Democrats are said to have joined the rebellion as clashes continue through Sunday.
In New York on January 29, authorities revealed the wealthy Tampa socialite Mrs. Azeele Fenton wife of Major Fenton who died in France was the elegant woman found in a Palisades grove. She had secretly married more than a year earlier while preparing as a Red Cross nurse and took her own life after her husband died overseas.
Governor Sleeper reports President Wilson’s cablegranting high praise for the health discipline and morals of American troops in Russia. The message responds to Sleeper’s earlier cable seeking assurances.
Incoherent OCR fragment mentions Abraham Lin and George Creel with unclear context. Core set and cere appear, but no discernible event, date, or organization to anchor a factual report.
Thomas B. Wilson president of Wilson and Co urged the House Interstate Commerce Committee to oppose broad regulation of stockyards and instead support federal aid to small packers. He said if government control is needed it should come through efficient management and intelligent regulation of facilities.
A pending resolution calls for an investigation into the Michigan senate race. The measure seeks review of election conduct and possible irregularities amid ongoing political debate.
The text notes opposition to turning back amid peace proclamations. It states a bill related to wireless government ownership was killed in committees and that Democrats will not pursue further action for or against government ownership of railroads this session.
A steamship engine on the Levis to Quebec route pitched into the St. Lawrence River during a transfer. Three men drowned as crews attempted rescue. Names and further details are unavailable in the readable text.
A British railroad serves its young passengers by giving out toys to ease long journeys and relieve monotony during extended travel.
A department stance endorses marriage by mail for willing couples while war disruptions cause sympathy for lovers. Hawes of Roxbury links to Annie Hiscock in Cambridge. Brig. Gen. Beisel seeks reconsideration to guide long distance marriages. Ansell’s officers discuss rules and the mailed marriage contract returns.
President Zeits of Austria republic told reporters that new states like New Aneta are distinct from the old monarchy. He argued that former empire fragments see peoples' victories and seek confederation rather than reestablishing a monarchy, clarifying postwar Balkan shifts.
A. C. equipped the Spokane with nurses and several thousand dollars worth of medicine bound for the far north region in Alaska. The voyage aims to aid communities in need as supplies reach remote areas.
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