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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1925
Page
1
Judge rules prayer shall open each trial session and denies Darrow’s request to omit devotions. The court reporter is asked to copy the prayer into the record. Judge Raulston has not yet finished preparing his decision on the defense motion to dismiss the indictment of John T.
In Dayton Tennessee Clarence Darrow objects to starting the Scopes trial with prayer but the court overrules. In Chicago William D. Shepherd seeks probate of William Nelson McClintock's $1,000,000 estate and faces opposition from Iowa cousins and other relatives challenging the will's validity and signatures under Illinois law.
The weather man predicts morning and afternoon thunder showers today and again Thursday. The first shower Sunday cooled the heat as temperatures hover around a normal pattern with highs near 87 degrees, a mean of 76, and a low near 76.
An authority from the United States Biological Survey warns that a pair of rats breeding unchecked could yield 359,709,482 individuals in three years, with the common mouse nearly as fast. The booklet promotes household methods to trap and kill rats and mice to prevent food loss and disease, offering a free publication via the Washington Information Bureau.
In Elyria a circus animal trainer jailed for a time in the city lockup persuaded authorities to free him on condition he take the polecat with him. The prank led to fumigation of the city hall as the skunk was released.
The Shenandoah left Lakehurst NJ for Newport RI shortly after 9 am in a direct northward flight. It is to participate in naval maneuvers off the coast and tow an aerial target tomorrow for anti aircraft gunners aboard the Texas.
Lawyers for Louis W. Josephson former vice president of the Ohio Industrial Endowment Fund intend to appeal his seven to ten year sentence in Ohio State Penitentiary for alleged embezzlement of 87 922.84. They will argue the court failed to specify details of defalcations and errors in requiring proof of innocence. A 30 day stay of execution was granted.
Davis, 80, of Swampscott Mass., witnessed Lincoln's inauguration and has spoken with every president since. She rose at 6:30 to greet the president and his party upon their Swampscott arrival, paying respects at the summer White House.
The wage conference between anthracite miners and operators resumed in Atlantic City amid forecasts of coal price effects. Miners demand a 10 percent wage rise for contract workers and a dollar a day for unskilled labor while operators cite consumer resistance. John L. Lewis departed for Indiana with Phillip Murray taking charge. no new appeals from British miners were reported.
Charleston West Virginia July 14 The Baltimore and Ohio railroad seeks partial discontinuation of passenger service on the Parkersburg to Owensport line citing eighteen months of losses A hearing is set for September 3. The Charleston interurban railroad seeks to cut freight service on routes Charleston Dunbar and St Albans and reduce Charleston Cabin Creek service to one round trip daily Hearings scheduled August 31.
Edward Crowe a paroled Mansfield Reformatory prisoner was dying after an early morning attempt to break into a Lorain avenue drug store. Two men tried to enter the shop. Crowe was wounded as police surprised them, his accomplice fled.
A report notes that gushers, defined as exceptionally productive wells, constitute under one percent of the wells drilled, highlighting their rarity in the industry and implications for exploration risk.
A July 14 opinion from Swampscott Mass portrays President Coolidge opposing Bryan's bid to amend the constitution to ban teaching evolution and to mandate belief in Genesis. It notes Coolidge's liberal religious stance and concerns over dividing the nation along religious lines amid the Dayton Scopes trial.
The Clarks Chapel Ladies Aid will hold a social on the church lawn Thursday evening. Home made ice cream and cake will be served.
A flawless emerald commands a higher value than a diamond of the same weight, reflecting its superior color and clarity. The comparison highlights market preferences for emeralds in luxury jewelry.
Washington reports indicate backing for an immediate China conference from American officials and a positive signal from Britain may soon endorse Kellogg’s proposal. UK business interests oppose treaty-right relinquishment, while Japan appears friendlier to the plan.
In Shanghai a Soviet consulate physician Dr. E. A. Fortunatoff was arrested for offering a police constable 10000 to claim the constable planted documents against M. Dosser, a Soviet company representative. The arrest followed prolonged negotiations and a note from Foreign Minister Tchitcherin to Great Britain.
The Business Men's committee reports national and regional coal output data. Ohio production falls from 12 to 11 million tons for the period, while Indiana and Kentucky show declines. West Virginia and Pennsylvania rise. The committee seeks district and union versus non union production details and coal mine practices under different scales. a meeting is planned this week.
The United States will speed a conference on China among the nine powers signatory to the Nine-Power Pact. The State Department at the President's summer White House hopes to enlist all eight other powers including China for early negotiations. The goal is tranquility and prosperity in China in exchange for protection of foreigners.
Smugglers shrink New York rum row to a single British schooner off Block Island as operations shift south. A new Gulf of Mexico rum row develops with speed boats up to 50 mph operating between Bimini and off coast islands toward the Florida mainland.
Reports from Tokio on July 14 describe hundreds missing and thousands homeless as floods from heavy rains inundate southern and eastern Korea. Officials fear a high casualty toll while deer meat shipments to the United States reach about one million pounds annually.
The gateway erected by the class of 1912 is under repair after being bumped by a Ford. Brick masons say the west wing must be rebuilt due to mortar failures worsened by the impact.
The new legal framework in China raises the minimum marriage age beyond the previous 14, establishing stricter rules for spousal consent and age eligibility. Authorities emphasize child protection and social stability while detailing enforcement measures and penalties for violations.
In Delaware on July 14 the Kirby defense prepared for a tough battle over alleged local prejudice as four jurors testified they knew Grace Cooper widow of a Methodist minister. Prosecutors promised to prove Kirby obtained over 1 million dollars in preferred stock while defense argued he never stole from Cooper or the Discount company.
Arthur Brisbane remarks on William Jennings Bryan’s stance in the Tennessee anti monkey law dispute. He questions the idea of enshrining religious texts in the constitution, noting it clashes with the First Amendment and American constitutional tradition. Page 4.
A second bank in northern West Virginia, the Pine Grove Bank in Wetzel County, closed its doors. State Banking Commissioner W. H. Abbott took charge to investigate, citing a “frozen assets” condition. The bank had $25,000 capital, 25 years in operation, and about $65,000 in deposits.
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