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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1934
Page
1
In North Dakota on July 20 AP reports William Langer remains defiant amid impeachment threats against state officials. Acting Gov Olson leads in opposition while guardsmen are placed on alert and lawmakers debate a special session to address alleged misconduct and political persecutions.
A weather notice indicates unsettled conditions with high humidity and heat in the Ohio Valley. The forecast predicts rising temperatures and possible dangerous heat this week, with a chance of more unsettled weather through Saturday.
A 10 year old boy died three hours after being struck by a car Thursday night in Holter. He was the son of Mr and Mrs of New Haven. Authorities report the incident occurred near the Ohio River as floods raged and debris caused by the storm.
Athens County commissioners face a dispute over road funding in Ames Township. Two roads are at issue the Wrightstown and Hooper Ridge routes. Delegations clashed over funding while trustee interests and property ties surfaced.
Berlin reports rumors of wholesale killings spread amid denials from Nazi officials who call the talk scandal mongering. A 2000 death claim linked to the June revolt and Dachau murders lacked verification, while many doubt the regime’s frankness on the revolt and possible policy changes.
In Urbana the widow Blanche Sayers, wearing a blue gingham dress, faced a magistrate after entering a not guilty plea. Justice of the Peace T C Englehart bound her over to the Champaign County grand jury on a first degree murder charge alleging she killed her husband to cover up a suicide. Her two sons, 12 and 11, remain with relatives as bees on the family farm near Paris.
Mid summer heat and higher humidity grip Ohio cities. In Cincinnati yesterday the high reached nine. Dayton and Toledo reported 91s before noon while Columbus stayed nearly as warm. Urologists forecast continued warm weather tonight and tomorrow with government meteorologists noting heat and humidity persist.
The State Liquor Department reports a June net profit of 55 493 and a year to date total of 244 005 99. The department’s assets rose to 169 442 08 from a April deficit of 115 092, while enforcement costs reached 30 470 37 with no revenue. Retail liquor sales for four weeks totaled 677 688 94 and wholesale receipts 350 740 90, boosting gross income to 985 345.
Record heat sweeps from Texas to New York and Georgia to Nebraska with over fifty deaths and widespread crop losses. Forecast shows no relief. Plains states endure 110 degree highs in Omaha and Keokuk, Iowa, and unofficial readings near 120 in Quincy Illinois.
The Ohio Board of Liquor Control adopted a ruling linking permit loss to the Blue Eagle symbol as part of a New Deal policy. The decision means suspension or revocation of licenses for entities tied to the controversial emblem. Local observers call the move a bold step in enforcing federal reforms.
Kansas district court hears prosecutors seek life imprisonment for Albert Stambach charged in the 1942 Missouri Pacific killings of hitchhikers Clarence Dehl and John Meador. Authorities say Stambach and accomplice Miles Ware abducted the pair, beat them, dragged them to tracks, and left them for a train to run over.
Violence rose in Hardin County onion marshes as Brig. Gen. Ludwig 8. Connelly studied whether the Ohio National Guard should be summoned to quell labor disturbances. A non-striker’s car was pushed into the Scioto River and explosions targeted non-strikers and their homes as about 700 strikers patrolled roads and blocked workers.
George Johnson a 4 year old Negro from Steubenville is jailed in Mahoning County after police rescued him from a mob of several hundred in Alliance last night. He was charged with assaulting a 13 year old East Alliance girl.
Harriman Tennessee reports the Harriman Hosiery Mills will reopen Monday after a three month shutdown due to a strike and the withdrawal of the Blue Eagle emblem. The agreement ends the walkout if strikers accept within 20 days, with 623 workers idle and many merchants de-embleming NRA.
Will Rogers recalls 1926 England general strike and says San Francisco remained calm during the disruption. He argues headlines alarmed readers more than residents' behavior, praising American composure and urging continued sense in the country.
John M. Vorys, Republican candidate, warned Athens luncheon listeners that the nation is drifting toward absolutism. He argued the issue in the Ohio Senate race is political system choice, not economics, criticizing executive power and judicial abdication in a time of perceived emergency.
In Columbus on July 20 Ohio superintendents were reassured schools can open in September but warned continued operation through the year will require further legislation. J W Fichter, assistant state director of education, cited the McCrystal and Lloyd-Heading ton bills as enabling debt clearance to July 1, while the Bible bill would end mandatory levies and permanent legislation, a matter for the next legislature. Governor White said these issues will be addressed at a September session.
Chicago July 4 Michael Bubs Quinlan racketeer and public enemy is shot in the back while dining with his reputed confederate Thomas McLaughlin in the beer business. The fatal shot ends Quinlan's run in gangdom.
Washington July. With Senator Robert J. Bulkley of Ohio back at his desk, Ohio questions move toward action in Congress. Potential items include a Home Building and Renovation program setup, a new federal building for Cincinnati, Cleveland sewer improvements, and a Columbus municipal light plant.
Brook Indiana July 24. George Ade aged 68, noted Hoosier author and humorist, remained bedridden at his farm near Brook after a slight stroke.
In Seattle on July 20 AP reports Mayor Charles L. Smith mobilized 1100 guardsmen while 300 strike police clash with 2000 longshore pickets on the waterfront. Tear gas, clubs and horses stampede combatants across non union piers amid heavy injuries and widespread gas exposure.
National Guardsmen were mobilized near Portland on orders of Governor Meier with 1100 troops, as union leaders warned of a general strike if waterfront troops arrive. Shipping interests pressed for protection while cargo operations are limited at a municipal terminal.
Dr. Thomas H Reed of the University of Michigan urged Ohio to cut counties by one half and abolish townships, replacing local government with county managers. He warned that reform requires majorities in both urban and rural areas, not just legislative approval.
Hollywood July report says Lupe Velez drops divorce suit against Johnny Weissmuller after plea leading to renewed reconciliation following their ten month marriage amid repeated separations.
Benjamin Kelly 82 was missing from his field on a farm and found wandering in nearby woods after a large search by farmers. In Steubenville, Edward A Hayes national commander of the American Legion and Ohio Governor George White will attend a drum corps competition on July 27 with Tom McCaw Dennison and other notables.
Gallia County observer Edwin McCormick reports 192 degree heat on Thursday as the year's hottest day. In Columbus, Belford Nelson of Athens, a former relief director, is appointed relief director in Clinton County by the state relief commission.
In Corbeil Ontario the birthmark on Baby Marie’s leg was diagnosed as a tumor and the Dionne quintuplets will be christened in August with ten god-parents. In two weeks the infants may be photographed, as Oliva Dionne enjoys a family reunion with siblings Ernest to Pauline and Mrs Dionne.
The State Relief Commission approved eighty eight FERA projects in 3% counties creating 1.32 jobs and costing 241 258. Among listed items are Athens County paving streets and tool repair at fair grounds plus a city tool project funded at 3 617 dollars.
An unidentified civilian armed with a revolver stormed Governor's Island Army Post in New York and delivered Melvin Blanton, an inmate of the disciplinary barracks, freeing him. They escaped in a rowboat.
George W Houston a 44 year old publisher of The Spokesman Harness World and other trade magazines died in Cincinnati on July 20. He was nationally known for his work in trade journals and publishing.
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