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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1935

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World Court Defeat Deepens Roosevelt Opposition Vote Narrowly Falls Short

The World Court participation effort failed as opponents secured a 70 percent margin against joining the United States with the court. Administration and pro court advocates, led by figures like Johnson of Idaho and Shipstead of Minnesota, faced a strong political backlash. The defeat affected foreign policy and U.S. international diplomacy debates.

America iIn With && Votpeven

Huey and Louisiana Hospitality in Huey’s Land

Will Rogers reports visiting Baton Rouge and the Louisiana capitol, praising friendly locals while noting political tension. He describes election voting by electricity and jokes about Huey Long influencing outcomes, calling the capitol the finest outside Finland.

New Orleans Baton Rouge Louisiana Huey U.S Finland Will Rogers

Governor completes relief commission appointments

The governor today completed the naming of the state relief commission and appointed three new era l officials. Frank G. Kleinheng is identified as the executive secretary of Catholic Charities.

Goodyear Tire Frank G. Kleinheng W! Catholic Charities

Fruit 2 84 Room House Or Aay Corsteg

Fragmentary text references a room and a house or a corsteg with unclear meaning. No clear names dates places or events are readable for a confident summary.

U M W Clash With Young Union at Wilkes-Barre Mine

In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania a clash between United Mine Workers of America and United Anthracite Miners of Pennsylvania erupted at the Glen Alden Coal South Wilkes-Barre Colliery. Fifty members of the younger union were stopped at the mine mouth leading to a brawl using lamps buckets and tools. Harold Bird a 24 year old UMW member was hospitalized after a lamp blow. Other combatants were bruised as some anthracite miners fled underground and the UMW called a strike.

Wilkesbarre United Mine Workers of America United Anthracite Miners of Pennsylvania South Wilkesbarre Glen Alden Coal Company Anthracite Miners United Mine Workers Committee Harold Bird United Mine United Mine Workers

Davey Orders Inquiry No. 3

Governor Davey announced a third inquiry since taking office into the Ohio Milk Marketing Commission. The commission oversees cooperative marketing efforts and fixes prices in 65 areas with county prosecutors enforcing the rates. He also disclosed a private probe into applicants for a vacancy on the state utilities commission to find a nonaligned candidate.

Columbus Govenor Davey Ohio Milk Marketing Commission State Utilities Commission

Millfield Man Hurt When Struck by Car

Earnest Howard age 23 of Millfield was struck by an automobile near his home late yesterday. He suffered scalp lacerations and bruises and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital. Driver J W Cook of Detroit stated he did not see Howard until the car was upon him.

Earnest Howard Millfield Sheltering Arms Hospital J. W. Cook Detroit Howard Cook

Federal plan seeks ICC overhaul to regulate all transport

Joseph Eastman urges Congress to recreate the Interstate Commerce Commission as a 16 member federal transportation board with five divisions covering rail water pipeline motor and air transport. A co ordinator would enforce facility unification with heavy fines and all transport would exit NRA control. Opposition from eight ICC members noted.

Washington Congress Joseph B. Eastman Interstate Commerce Commission Eastman ICC NRA

Davey Opposes State Payroll Cut Survey

Governor Davey rejected a 5 to 15 percent state payroll reduction bill while planning a statewide payroll survey. Senator William Herner of Huron County backed the bill exempting the first $1,000 of salaries. The House also moved bills on unemployment insurance pensions for permanent cripples under 16 county road maintenance and parole board petition limits.

Columbus Davey William Herner Huron County House State Parole Board

U S Gold Hoarding Charge Faces Bruno

The treasury is prepared to prosecute Richard Bruno Hauptmann for gold hoarding if he is acquitted of kidnapping and murder in New Jersey. Under the amended Federal Reserve Act a hoarder could be fined twice the value of the gold and have it confiscated. He would also face a criminal penalty of 10000 dollars and ten years in prison.

Washington Jan The Treasury Richard Bruno Hauptmann New Jersey Hauptmann

Death toll rises from malaria in Kegaile district

Colombo reports about 7 000 people died in the Kegaile district over the last two months due to a malaria epidemic.

Colombo Ceylon Kegaile

Country Wide Birthday Party Honors Roosevelt Tonight

Nation marks President Roosevelt fifty third birthday with dances and gatherings nationwide. Proceeds from parties fund Warm Springs Foundation and infantile paralysis research. Warm Springs singled out as the President's "Other Home" with a banquet for foundation patients in Georgia Wall.

Mr. Roosevelt National Infantile Paralysis Fund E. D. Ball Associated Press Warm Springs Roosevelt Warm Springs Foundation

Parking Lot Collapses Into Ohio River at Pomeroy

Jan 30. A city built parking lot costing about 25900 collapsed into the Ohio River at 4 am. The 270 by 80 foot lot held 50 cars and was funded by federal relief. End walls and wings remained. authorities cited a soapstone bank slip after rising water.

Pomeroy Ohio River

Roosevelt May Use Spurs on Lagging Senate

Washington report notes slow Senate pace on the 4.88 billion relief bill amid warnings cash dole funding may run out by February 10. Administration also moves forward with another bill to extend the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, which passed both chambers and now awaits Senate action on amendments.

Roosevelt Senate Washington White House Congress Reconstruction Finance Corporation House RFC

Foes of Long Write to Dern in Louisiana

Louisiana anti-Long citizens in Feliciana Parishes seek Washington guidance on a civilian clash with Huey P. Long's troopers. Former East Feliciana Judge Charles F. Kilbourne reportedly wired Secretary of War Dern to learn stance on possible conflict, as Liberty League member A P D 8 Amant announced.

Baton Rouge Louisiana Huey P. Long Washington Feliciana Parishes Dern Long A. PD. 8 Amant Liberty League Louisiana Square Deal Association Charles F. Kilbourne East Feliciana Pariah

County and school hold preferred claims against Bank of Ottawa

The Supreme Court upheld lower court rulings that Putnam County Commissioners and Ottawa Village School District hold preferred claims against the Bank of Ottawa Company totaling more than 53000. The bank is in liquidation and served as depository for both county and school district.

Columbus Putnam County Supreme Court Putnam County Commissioners Ottawa Vilage Bank of Ottawa Company

Judge Directs Jury To Acquit Mother

Marion to judge acquits Minnie Redd 25 mother of five after directed verdict in a case accusing her of obtaining 344 dollars from the relief administration while receiving 57.90 monthly in federal war risk insurance payments. Judge Hector Young directed the verdict.

Marion Minnie Redd Hector Young Relief Administration Pamenta

Prison Guards Describe Special Favors for Dorger

In Columbus the Senate prison inquiry heard two Ohio Penitentiary guards recount favors allegedly granted to Clarence A. Dorger, a former Cincinnati banker, during his time at Junction City Brick Plant. Guard Herman Blosser testified of taking Dorger to sports events while Dorger was a clerk and driver. Howard Miller, a lifer for murder, testified about marked up purchases and prison material used to improve the warden’s Buckeye Lake cottage.

Columbus Ohio Clarence A. Dorger Cincinnati Junction City Dorger Senate Herman Blosser Zanesville Cleveland Blosser Howard Red” Miller Toledo Thomas Mra Thomas Buckeye Lake

Elks Elect Roy Shirley Leader In War on Communism

The Athens Lodge of Elks elected Roy Shirley to lead the lodge after Paul Richards resigned. The group endorsed the Pro America program urging Congress to curb subversive activities and literature as part of a nationwide petition drive led by Ellis. Petitions will be presented in Chicago on Washington's Birthday.

Athens Elks United States Ellis Chicago Washington Congress

Hitler Says He's Done 3 Years' Work in 2

Berlin report notes Reichs fuhrer Adolf Hitler marking the second anniversary of the Nazi state stating that in the first half of the four year term more than two thirds of the promised work has been carried out.

Hitler Berlin

Mrs. E. A. Dutton Dies at 76 in Hockingport

Mrs. E. A. Dutton age 76 died Tuesday evening at her Hockingport home after a year plus illness from a heart ailment. She lived in Hockingport all life active in church and community. Survived by husband EF A Dutton and three sons Herbert P Dutton Columbus Walter C Dutton Lansing Mich Clarence B Dutton Milford Center, and three grandchildren Ned Nancy Dutton and Joseph C Dutton. Funeral at M E Church Hockingport 11 00 am Friday.

EE. A. Dutton Hockingport EF. A. Dutton Herbert P Dutton Columbus Walter C. Dutton Lansing, Mich Clarence B. Dutton Milford Center Ned Nancy Dutton Walter Dutton Joseph C. Dutton Clarence Dutton M. E. Church

Mayor Physician Dies in Oak Harbor

Oak Harbor mourns as Mayor and physician Dr. J. G. Ballon dies at 89 after a weeklong illness. He led the town and served in both roles until his passing on January 30.

Oak Harbor J. G. Ballon

Poison drink death toll hits thirty two in Gloversville

Gloversville residents seek hospital care after drinking suspected poison white mule. With 32 dead citywide and 18 here, six in Utica and eight men and two women in local hospitals remain critical. About twenty others under observation, none of those who drank the liquor have recovered. Victims became blind and died in agony.

Upstate Gloversville Utica

Mrs Coolidge to Wed Sanders Next Spring

A Washington dispatch reports Mrs Jace Coolidge will marry Everett Sanders early next spring. Sanders, former White House secretary to the late Calvin Coolidge, plans to move Mrs Coolidge from Northampton Massachusetts to the 500 acre Sanders estate in Maryland after the wedding. She has denied earlier reports of a new marriage.

New York Washington Dispatch Jace Coolidge Everett Sanders White House Calvin Coolidge

Ohio 1954 highway fatalities by gender counts

Columbus report shows 644 total fatalities on state highways in 1954 with 522 men and 162 women dying. The highway department released the figures.

Columbus Jan Highway Department

Hauptmann alibi offered in Lindbergh kidnapping trial

Mrs. Bruno Hauptmann testified with trembling voice alleging her husband was with her on the night of March 1 1932 when Baby Lindbergh was stolen and disputed a shop call about ransom pay. She described their actions at home and denied rumors of infidelity as the trial resumed for the Lindbergh case.

Anna Schoeffler Hauptmann Lindbergh Bruno Hauptmann Flemington N. J Bruno Richard Hauptmann Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr Hauptmann Baby Lindbergh Hopewell New York Ella Achenbach Hauptmanns Mra. Achenbath Edward J. Reilly Mra. Hauptmann Hemet John F Jassie) Condon Hans Kloeppenburg Reilty Hans Atate Mra Greta Hencke Mrs. Hauptmann Meg Colonel Lindbergh

All Women Plan Federal Savings Bank in Cleveland

In Cleveland 75 women led by Miss Clara Westropp announce plans to open the first Federal Savings and Loan Association in which men are excluded from the business. Men may be customers but cannot hold positions. five men once advised but were removed after inaction.

Cleveland First Savings and Loan Association Jan Clara E. Westropp Federal Savings & Loan Association

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Torvelt E. Coughlin Johnson Borth Idaho Grams Sabath Dean Ted Us Otting Ublican Gerry Rhode Walsh Rogers Huey’s Land U.M. W Young Union I. C Eye State U. S Bruno Pomeroy’s County Pen Gloversville, N. Y Wilentz Fisch William A. Kinne Dan Krnie Hauptmann New York Daily News Ethel Steckten Germany Die Hauptmann David T. Wilents Dr. Condon Isadag Finch Henckel Col. Lindbergh Maune Wilents Yeas Financial House Miss Westropp Women's Loan Company
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