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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1923
Page
3
Due to widespread illness the Standard Bearers will not meet Thursday evening. Friday night offers a chance to show appreciation for their efforts. Athens hosts Friday night events. Mrs Manson Martin Edward Paul Hall and Mrs L R Tomlinson of Eastern Ohio have returned home after visiting relatives including Mrs E J Kessinger.
The West End Parent-Teachers association meeting scheduled for Friday afternoon at West School is postponed due to the flu epidemic.
The Dinevor Welsh Concert Company will perform at the Christian church auditorium Friday night with D. Owen Jones, a highly praised tenor. His pleasing voice, audience aware selections, and interpretive powers attract strong appeal to listeners, making hearing him alone worth the admission.
The M I W club gathered Monday evening at Miss Mabel Dupler’s Poplar street home for sewing. A dainty lunch followed for Mrs. Carl Hartley and Misses Lena Bowers Gladys Bowers Olive Gilbert Georgia Warner Lila Warner Flo Patton Grace McManaway Mildred Barber and Lillian Barber.
Hattie Woody aged six, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bert Woody, died after a brief illness at home from pneumonia. She is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs E W Woody who recently lost their daughter and entire family. No funeral arrangements yet.
A large Nelsonville turnout is expected in Athens for the local basketball games. Both teams have enjoyed unusually fine form this season and seek a big win in the Friday matchup.
Regular meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held Thursday at the Y M C A. Supper will be served at 6 15 PM and a good attendance is desired. Mrs Elsie V Mathews returned Sunday evening to Westerville after visiting here with Miss Bernice Bennett.
The steamer Ajax of the Russian White fleet sank in the Pescadores channel during a gale. Sixteen lives were lost including two officers and fourteen men. One woman survived along with three officers and four men who clung to the smoke stack for 48 hours before rescue. Winter conditions worsened the ordeal.
The League of Nations council approves Rene Viviani's disarmament report and convokes an international disarmament conference in Geneva in July to extend Washington naval limits to nonsignatory powers.
A county roads conference praised a self checking maintenance system with clear payroll controls and constant surveys. The plan assigns responsibility to the county surveyor and maintenance engineer, with receipts on file and regular checks by all leaders. A district secretary and a seven county resolution committee were appointed as part of the good roads conclave.
Jewish leaders allege unscrupulous Chicago butchers sell meat labeled kosher without proper preparation, charging 2 to 5 cents above federal standards. A committee of leaders and rabbis investigates. calls for a penal offense law and a New York style statute are under preparation.
Grass Montana reports the Joseph Chief-at-Night Post organized as the first Legion post solely for Indians. The charter request was sent to Indianapolis. The post honors Crow tribe member Joseph Chief-at-Night who died in World War I. He was buried near Custer Battlefield National Cemetery. The Crow Nation reserves about 60 individuals eligible for membership.
Dr. S. K. Mardis addressed Kiwanis on Ohio taxation arguing the core principle is paying for public needs. He urged full taxation of tangible and intangible property, tighter tax duplicates, and income taxes as just, calling for enforcement against tax dodgers and reform of reporting and appraisal.
The league of nations council invited the United States to take part in an international conference on customs and tariffs to be held next October at a venue to be announced.
In Schoeneberg a prohibition week opener sparked street clashes between dry marchers led by Dr Johann Drucker and brewery workers. A flying column attacked the march near the railroad station, banners were dragged in mud, and assistant principal Hermann Paarmann was taken to police custody after an on scene incident.
A note states that mustard plasters will not blister if prepared with the white of an egg. The tip emphasizes gentler applications and suggests a simple home remedy for irritant plasters.
Rev. C. P. Wood of Keats Methodist Church launches a statewide matrimonial idea dubbed a Get Acquainted Club. The aim is to help widows and widowers by arranging discreet correspondence through the minister while preserving confidentiality. The church acts as a community center with a large recreation space and about 100 members locally.
Elmira New York Rev Dr Frederick Lent president of Elmira college argues women will achieve equality with men rather than world domination. He declares women make better executives due to efficiency and fidelity and that success stems from ability, not male favoritism.
A North Carolina pharmacist developed Vicks VapoRub as a counter irritant to ease deep colds that risk pneumonia. The method combines mustard plasters or hot towels with Vicks massaged over the chest and throat, then covered with hot flannel to release vapors.
In Bevras France a 69 year old farmer Lau sanne attempted amateur bullfighting near his home. Neighbors gathered as the brief encounter lasted only a few minutes and Lau sanne died three days later in a funeral held locally.
Great Britain plans to revise marriage laws by raising the age at which girls may marry. Currently a girl can wed at 12 with parental consent, while a boy may marry at 14. The announcement notes the law's roots in the canons and its prior civil court support.
A report from the arts commission states a string of thefts and outrages by vandals at the Detroit Institute of Arts. A priceless fifteenth century brass vow was stolen and several paintings have been mutilated, prompting the common council to boost armed guard forces.
Bradford Pennsylvania reports Fred Smith, a retired carpenter who lived alone, amassed nearly $5000 hidden around his simple home and $750 in a local bank. Discoveries include funds in an old dock, a bureau, a sugar sack, and miscellaneous cash. He left no will or known relatives.
Wesley Bakes notes a national record claim after stating five generations of his family were born in the same house in Elyria Ohio. He explains the Bakers were early settlers and have lived on the same place for about a century, including his mother grandfather great grandfather and his son Wesley Jr.
Daniel Turner of the New York City rapid transit commission is named consulting engineer to the Detroit rapid transit commission surveying work. He will be paid 150 dollars per day plus expenses.
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