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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1938
Page
1
President Roosevelt addressed a vast crowd at Gettysburg during the 75th anniversary reunion, urging practical devotion to democracy. A 40-foot limestone shaft with a perpetual flame stands atop Oak Hill as a symbol of peace and unity.
Heavy rains across Indiana caused widespread crop losses and flooding as rivers rose past flood stage. Weather officials warned water would recede slowly while damage tallies ran into thousands. Fatalities included Charles Richardson and Albert Taft.
Chinese and Japanese forces clashed along the Yangtze River near Hukow as Chiang Kai Shek urged last ditch defense of Hankow. Chinese air units claimed major aerial strikes sinking ships and gear, while Japan said its forces repelled attacks and would seize Hukow within 36 hours.
Chinese municipal authorities report that around 1,000 civilians were killed and 1,000 wounded in Saturdays air raid on Swatow by Japanese naval planes. Over 100,000 residents fled to the hills amid fears of a land occupation from Namao Island base. British and American ships stand by to protect nationals.
A campus wide survey at San Jose State College shows two thirds of students believe in love at first sight, while roughly the same share doubt its lasting endurance.
Alva Sewards and Millard Davis, longtime Gallia County targets, were seized at Lake White near Waverly at 7 am after an overnight pursuit by a sheriff s posse and State Police. Both men, age 27 and 21, admitted the robbery of Morris Pickett and an attempted bank robbery in Vinton, facing multiple charges.
Harold Cane aged 13 of Richland Ave was arrested by Sheriff Charles Bayless around 11 30 am Sunday after a motorist said the boy lit a firecracker into a passing car. The cracker burned a trouser cuff but caused no further damage. He was to be brought before Ath County Juvenile Court Tuesday.
Gallipolis dispatch reports Clifford Dye age 27 of Wellston WPA worker was taken to Holzer Hospital with a throat wound after a quarrel with his wife. He sustained the injury to himself with a butcher knife but is expected to recover. The couple has one child.
Charles F. Butte a 54 year old financial expert and former San Francisco clubman admitted killing his 50 year old wife Maude Emily by beating her with a coat hanger in their Seattle apartment on Friday. He later said an intruder did not kill her.
Philadelphia report notes Harry W. Nock of E. I. du Pont de Nemours says for a girl seeking work charm outweighs training. He advocates personal presentation for employment chances.
The Spanish Loyalist government proposed Minorca as a naval and aerial base for Britain and France, but both nations declined. Observers say the move aimed to shield the insurgency from air and sea attacks by stationing Anglo French warships and aircraft. Minorca, a major Mediterranean fortification, has resisted the rebellion since the war began.
The cornerstone of the $600000 Rockne Memorial Field House at the University of Notre Dame will be laid Thursday July 7. Ground was broken last fall for the structure honoring Knute Rockne who died in a 1931 plane crash on Notre Dame campus in Indiana.
South Africa joins Australia and New Zealand in a worldwide campaign to promote greater use of wool. The slogan is Wear More Wool. Sheep farming is the second most important industry in the country and wool exports last year reached 65 million dollars.
Washington reports Hughes heads east to ready for an anticipated Atlantic air hop. Officials remain silent on flight details or timing while war-time economics loom large. Experts caution civilization could not endure another world-scale conflict on similar terms.
Howard Hughes and a five man crew departed Union Air Terminal at 2 29 p m leading to New York then Paris and possibly around the world. A spokesman said a leisurely eastward pace and overnight stops were planned with Wichita or Kansas City as possible layovers and arrival in New York expected Monday.
United States and six other powers race to bolster forces as Europe and Asia drift toward conflict. United Press figures show 1937-38 defense outlays near 14 billion dollars with plans for higher spending in the current year. the nations include United States Great Britain France Germany Italy Russia and Japan.
Logan deputies arrest William Hampshire of Stoutsville after a Saturday night crash on Route 56 near Haynes. He faces charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. Hilgar Lindsey’s car was damaged. no injuries were reported.
A husband sues for divorce claiming his wife never kissed him while countless wives have asked for separation on the same grounds. The case centers on affection as a legal fault in marital duties in San Francisco.
Torrential rains continued in eastern Japan on Sunday as floods threaten towns and villages. More than 100 people have died or are buried in landslides with 42 lives reported lost in Mito and 23 buried in a Tokyo landslide last week. Drownings occur in several villages while Tokyo reports only small weekend damage and new landslides near Kanagawa and Yokohama.
In Columbia City Indiana two Fort Wayne men Jules Hartman 22 and Curtis Tieman 33 drowned while swimming at Shriner Lake one of the Tri Lakes. Hartman reportedly drowned while trying to aid Tieman who was seized by cramps and inexperienced in swimming.
Paris reports Suzanne Lenglen remains in critical condition with pernicious anemia. Doctors say her vitals are still fragile but she is strong enough to converse with family as blood transfusion hopes continue.
Howard Hughes, the millionaire aviator, radioed from a flight from Los Angeles to New York that he encountered dust and believed he was past Wichita and near Kansas City. Attaches said preparations were made for a Wichita landing, but the airport reported he had passed over.
Hughes plans a Paris flight with a five man crew aboard his Lockheed monoplane after secrecy over the project. The craft carries 640 gallons fuel for an estimated 24 hour crossing, with a crew of Thurlow Odekirk Stoddart Power and Connor. Supplies were reportedly requested at Le Bourget.
Five young Pomeroy residents narrowly escaped serious injury when their car was rear ended by a hit and run vehicle near Gallipolis. Charles Wildermuth drove, with Kate Hennessy Rodney Heines Donald Stivers Maxine Russell and Martha Clifton as passengers. The crash occurred on the Pomeroy Gallipolis road near Midway as the car rolled over twice.
Secretary Henry A Wallace has tentatively approved a wheat loan program with a base rate of 60 cents per bushel and a sliding scale. Differentials will apply based on market distance from the grower and wheat grade, with an official stating the program will be announced around July 15.
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