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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1920
Page
5
Local notices announce the Pallas Club meeting this Saturday. Junior C U A M Hall hosts a Macabees review February 2 with State Deputy A W Shinn. Mrs Slattery recovers from goiter surgery in Portland. Visiting relatives include C E Jordan of Princeton Indiana and Edwin Jordan of Chattanooga Tennessee.
Modern French composers formed the program at the Woman's Music Club meeting chaired by Miss Mary Ness in University Terrace. Hostesses were Mrs John N Hizey and Miss Birouhee Arpee. The program featured Vocal solos by Mrs H M Woods and Mrs Allen J Kreage, Debussy piano pieces, and a paper on Music in the Nineteenth Centuries by Mrs W R Ed.
Afternoon program features Debussy pieces by Miss Noss and Mrs C L Strecker with piano numbers Gardens in the Rain Moon light To Spring Knowest Thou the Land and Without Thee performances by Miss Estella Allen Mrs Frank X Rach and Mrs O Hardelot’s Knowest Thou the Land presented as a chamber recital.
U.S. Minister Hugh Gibson urges the American Lutheran council to intensify campaigns for clothing for Poland as devastation spreads. European relief chair Dr J A Morehead and EB Rickard warn of acute cold and fuel shortages with millions of refugees needing aid.
London protests double taxation on income from U S property. Adams N., a Berkshire singer and son of an American inventor, pleads to the royal commission on Income tax that U S and British levies push his net earnings to unsupportable levels. He notes U S rates of 34 to 39 percent and inland revenue in Britain taking about half of the remainder.
The war born Czecho-Slovak parliament wrestles with Bolshevism fears and relations with emalier nations as Speaker Trans Tomase, a social democrat, addresses the assembly in session.
A public report by state examiner Carl Bowman alleges a $4 057 19 deficit in M E Evans Canton treasurer accounts at Springfield Lake Sanitarium near Akron Summ it Portage Mahoning Stark Columbiana. Expenditures listed for stamps telephones auto repairs and other items totaling 5 031 63 are challenged as not itemized and irregular. Evans kept funds in a personal bank account drawing criticism though not declared illegal.
Washington January 30 Interpreting liquor regulations for medicinal use is sent to internal revenue agents nationwide. Physicians and pharmacists must obtain permits from collectors. No more than one pint may be prescribed to a person every ten days. Prescription blanks will be printed. pharmacists may source from manufacturers or seized government stock.
Athens Scouts hosted three basketball games at the armory last night delayed to 8:30 due to a wreck on the traction line. Nelsonville Troop One lost 38 to 0 to Troop One of Athens while Troop Two seconds edged Nelsonville 11 to 10 and the feature saw Nelsonville Troop One beat local Troop Two 15 to 12 with Principal Rupp refereeing.
Bale of varied home made eats offered at Johnsons Novelty Store on Saturday starting at 9 8 a m. Proceeds benefit local community kitchen. Local shoppers urged to attend.
Notice lists T D Lewis of Newark to return to run the retail coal business with George Walker of Trimble taking over the late Kellner partnership. It notes visits by Kathryn Wilson and Mrs Phil Blower plus Ethel Jones and Kathryn Kelly visiting in Columbus. A Trimble meeting is planned to discuss a cooperative store, with stock sales underway to establish valley stores. Burial for Andrew Murray is described as held at First Baptist with services conducted by Rev Goode.
Ma honing valley steel companies including all independent concerns will follow United States Steel in granting steel workers a ten percent increase. About 26,000 men in the district will benefit. The raise covers mills except those with Amalgamated Association contracts expiring July 1.
Washington January 30 government reviews bids on hundreds of ships sold by the shipping board amid fears a single trust may corner vessels. International Mercantile Marine of New York offers to buy all thirty former German passenger ships in one block, including Leviathan and George Washington America. Fleet totals 665000 gross tons valued at more than an undisclosed amount.
At Ohio State University the annual farmers week ends as attendance hits 6800 marking the most successful event yet. Dean Alfred Vivian honors eleven 100 bushel corn per acre club members and prizes are awarded to 4-H and livestock winners across multiple contests.
For constipation this remedy proves effective with the proper dose hardly felt as a natural effect rather than a medicine.
Allan Chadwell announces the birth of a 10 pound son. Mrs. Fremont Riley visited Athens on Thursday. Needle Club members enjoyed a luncheon after their monthly meeting. Attendees included Clinton Daugherty John Brewer Dan Fulton F E Boudinot and R H Wade with visitors Lindsey Morrison Elmer Nida H O McDaniel J R Wade Howard Brookins Pergay lulwider and Mary Evans. Mrs John Brewer visited relatives in Athens Wednesday. Rev Ahlband of the M E church holds meetings here. Mrs Norval James of Sand Ridge was a visitor Thursday. Mrs William Omen, an elderly woman, is recovering from a broken shoulder from a fall on the ice last week. Mrs Dan Fulton and Arena Nida shopped in Athens Friday. The Ladies Bible class of the Church of Christ met Thursday evening at Mrs. eae's residence.
The West side school bazaar and supper Monday evening was a decided success, netting 50 for the school’s benefit. Local residents F B Boudinot, George Werner, and Jens Werner traveled to Guysville, while residents Garfield Grimes Bill Brown Elmer Patterson and John Bridgewater attended a wrestling match in Glouster Monday night. Charley Ogg visited Athens on Wednesday. Mrs John Brewer and Mrs Earl Downey will host the Ladies Aid Thursday evening.
Sergeant Earl Caddock of Iowa and Joe Stecher of Nebraska meet in New York tonight for the world heavyweight wrestling title and a $40,000 purse. Referee is George Bothner, former New York wrestler and mat authority.
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