Governor Len Small Faces Court Challenge Over Arrest
In Springfield Illinois attorneys argue that Governor Small is not required to submit to arrest or trial on indictments for embezzlement. The court weighed whether the governor is above the courts or must submit to judicial decrees, with potential warrants and troop resistance if arrest proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ills
Len Small
Illinois
E. S. Smith
Mortimer
Small
Henry Mester
Michigan Avenue Trust Company Shows $500000 Shortage
Chicago July 22. Preliminary audit of the Michigan Avenue Trust Company after its closing by state banking officials reveals a cash shortage of about $500000. Roughly half a million dollars in cash was missing and replaced by oil stocks and other low value securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Michigan Avenue Trust Company
Old Athens Residence Sold in Park Place
The Cochran heirs sold the Park Place Cochran residence in Athens to W B Lawrence and E R Walker. The badly damaged house will be torn down and a modern dwelling is planned on the riverfront campus-adjacent lot near the business district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cochran
Park Place
Athens
W .B. Lawrence
E. R. Walker
Hocking
Paramathia Lodge Announces Master Mason Degree
Special communication for Paramathia Lodge No. 25 on Friday July 22 at 4 p m features a Master Mason degree with Fred M. McKay serving as Worshipful Master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Special Communication
Paramathia Lodge No
Panama Canal Map Offered Free To Readers
The Athens Messenger promotes a four color map of the Panama Canal designed by the National Geographic Society. The map measures 71 by 12 inches and highlights the canal’s global impact. Readers can obtain a free copy by sending a coupon and two cents for postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chili
Peru
New York
California
Australia
England
Panama Canal
National Geographic Society
Panama
Ohio Dates Highlight Cleveland Origins and Civil War Figures
Yesterdays in Ohio recalls Cleveland's founding in 1830 and notable figures born or connected to the state. It notes Gen William Sooy Smith, inventor of the pneumatic caisson, born in Tartton and died 1912, Gen James B McPherson wounded near Atlanta in 1864, the 1880 Democratic State convention in Cleveland nominating William Lang for Secretary of State, and 1899 Cleveland streetcar strike prompting state troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
William Sooy Smith
Tarton
James B. McPherson
Atlanta
Sandusky
William Lang
Crawford County
Leo White Stars for Grand Rapids in eighth straight win
The article highlights Leo White of Buchtel Ohio as a key catcher for Grand Rapids in the Central League. It notes his strong batting, including a game winning hit against Jackson, a five at bat day with four hits, two runs and deft fielding. It also mentions a two sack thefts and a double steal aiding Walker’s score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo White
Buchtel
Ohio
Grand Rapids
Athens
White
Catcher White
Jackson
Kelleher
Walker
Senate Begins Fordney Tariff Bill Move
Senate finance committee will start work on the Fordney tariff bill after its house passage by 189 to 127. Chairman Penrose said hearings will be held and steps taken to speed the measure, with tax revision potentially taking priority if the tax bill reaches the Senate first. The dyestuffs embargo American valuation and farm bloc pressure are noted as key contention points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate Finance Committee
Penrose
Senate
Finance Committee
Dempsey Named Co-Respondent in Boulanger Divorce
In Pawhuska Oklahoma final preparations for the divorce suit of S R Boulanger against his wife Lily Boulanger are under way with Jack Dempsey named as co-respondent. The case opens in district court tomorrow as Mrs Boulanger travels from Los Angeles to attend the trial and Dempsey’s attorney Ray Cannon is expected to report him. Boulanger alleges clandestine correspondence between his wife and the boxing champion over money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawhuska
Okla
R. Boulanger
Osage
Lily Boulanger
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Ray Cannon
Milwaukee
Boulanger
Runaway Witt Gomes Gacge for Ten Minutes
A New York article recalls Emily Durea fleeing with seller of repairs Earl Van Noy to a boarding house while Rev Clark Duren remains with his wife and child. she returns pleading for reconciliation but the preacher refuses and leaves her to the other man. The tale ends with Durea back in his room reading his Bible as dawn rises over Snake Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
N. Y
Emily Durea
Earl van Noy
van Noy
Gladys
Brooklyn
Durea
Snake Hill
Ohio figures show 850000 homeless residents in state
Ohio officials released a survey listing 850000 homeless people in 170000 families living in apartments and hotels. J W Prugh blamed wildcat investments for the strain on funds, but said home building is rising and expected to regain prewar momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Middle West
Wildcat
J. W. Prugh
Prugh
Jewelers target of robberies ends as Moore quits gems
Chicago Mrs Nellie May Moore served notice on jewelers and burglars she would not buy more gems. Robbers took about $300 worth of jewelry today, the second theft in four months from her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nellie May Moore
Receiver Appointed for Monitor Motor Company
Columbus July 22 A receiver was appointed in common pleas court for the Monitor Motor Company of Columbus due to its inability to liquidate assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Common Pleas
Monitor Motor Company of
New York Inventor Patents Slot Fillers for Screws
A New York inventor receives patents for three forms of slot fillers designed to prevent screws set in wood from being removed by screwdrivers. The devices aim to secure fasteners against tampering and theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
South Bridge Opens After Flooring Finish
Commissioner Murphy announced the South Bridge will open at noon today after new flooring was finished in the forenoon and the area will be cleared for traffic by early afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
Disappearance of New Marshfield Bank Cashier Sturgill
In Columbus on July 22 authorities pursue clues about William Sturgill missing cashier of the New Marshfield bank. With the safe unopened and no trace found, investigators weigh possible irregularities while bank owners consider temporary leadership and ongoing searches in nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
H. J. Parker
W. B. Bartels
Athens County
Wm. Sturgill
New Marshfield Bank
Sturgill
Parker
Bartels
New Marshfield
William Sturgill
Sugar Grove
H. E. Scott
County Farmers Favor Work of Farm Agent
Miss Phoebe Fairgraves, aged eighteen, earns praise from county farmers for her versatile work as a farm agent. She recently set a new altitude record for parachute leaps by women, jumping from 15,200 feet over Minneapolis. An unseen plane obscured the ground as she descended, and she wore an inner tube to aid a lake landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe Fairgraves
Minneapolis
County farmers back farm agency and agent Raymond
Athens county farmers met with county commissioners and voiced near unanimous approval for the county farm agency and B R Raymond. About fifty letters from absent farmers echoed support as they learned of the agent’s work, his ties to the state farm bureau, and his role in farm legislation and demonstrations. The meeting highlighted strong backing from granges and widespread confidence in Raymond’s collaboration with regulators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
B. R. Raymond
Raymond
State Farm Bureau
Vinton County
BE. R. Raymond
Athens Man Is Injured In Factory Belt Accident
Tom Burke of West State street was injured on the third floor of the Clines Ice Cream Factory at the rear of the Cline Building on Court Street at about 10 45 this forenoon. He was working to adjust a belt when his ankle was caught between wheel and belt, tossing him around the shaft and causing a dislocated ankle a broken bone above the ankle and severe bruises. He was taken by ambulance to Copeland and Howe Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Burke
West State Street
Clines
Cline
Court Street
Burke
Copeland & Howe Hospital
Austrian nobleman stamps worth 3 million to be sold in Paris
Postage stamps valued at about $3,000,000 owned by an Austrian nobleman are slated for sale soon in Paris. The collection, noted for its historic and philatelic significance, will attract collectors and institutions worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Bergdoll Bribery Claims Denied by Major Campbell
Washington July 22 Major Bruce Campbell told the Bergdoll committee there is not a word of truth to Mrs Bergdolls charges that he demanded 100000 and received 5000 for Bergdolls sons release He admitted depositing 4500 with Wasserman Bros in 1920 and said he had over 5000 in 1917 and will later trace the source of the 4500 supplemental funds He noted evidence lies in a box car with his furniture between Long Island and Camp Pike Ark
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bergdoll
Campbell
Seaboard National Bank of New York
Bergdoll’s
Wasserman Bros
Long Island
Camp Pike
Ark
Man Asked Price of a Meal. Cop Finds $375
In Chicago John Nelson asked a policeman for the price of a meal. The officer frisked him and recovered 375 dollars from his possession. In Erie two self confessed girl hoboes Rebecca Brownstein aged 23 and Miriam Levine aged 24 were stopped here last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John Nelson
Nelson
Erie
Rebecca Brownstein
Miriam Levine
Harding names committee to liquidate $211 million in claims
President Harding appointed a committee to liquidate 211,006,000 dollars in claims against the Shipping Board. Members include Walter D. Mears as chair, Homer Ferguson, S. W. Wood, Captain Richard M. Watt, Arthur Teetle, with O P M Brown as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harding
Shipping Board
Walter D. Mears
Ohio Appellate Court
Homer Ferguson
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
S. W. Wood
Maryland Steel Company
Richard M. Watt
U. S. Navy
Arthur Teetle
O. P. M. Brown
Athens County mines attack high rates
Freight rates in Ohio were challenged before the Public Utilities Commission in a New York Coal Company complaint. The petition said fourteen of the company’s mines lie on the railroad and charged that short haul rates were excessive and discriminatory compared with eastern carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Columbus
Ohio
Public Utilities Commission
New York Coal Company
American Irish Demand That Sims Be Ousted
IRISH American group at Detroit July 22 urges removal of Rear Admiral Sims as head of the United States Naval College at Newport The national convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians passed a resolution to Secretary of the Navy Denby calling for his replacement with a loyal American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
America
Admiral Sims
United States Naval College
National Convention of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Denby
Sims
New Port
Ian Amrican
United States
Fourth Round Scores In American Open Golf Tournament
At Columbia Country Club Chevy Chase July 22 final scores for seventy two players are listed with A F Natal Lansdown Pa 90 334 W J Damen Montgomery Ala 87 331 Joe P Guilford Auburn Mass 83 315 Tom Boyd Staten Island 76 315 John Golden Tuxedo N Y 78 314 W Leach Merchantville N J 81 320
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Country Club
Chevy Chase
Itd
A. F. Natal
W. J. Damen
Montgomery
Ala
Joe, P. Guilford
Auburn
Mass
Tom Boyd
Staten Island
John Golden Tuxedo
W. Leach
Merchantaville
N. J
Congress urged to take over Mellon debt plan
Senate finance committee members debate whether Secretary Mellon should continue handling Americas ten‑billion debt to the United States. A resolution by Representative Tinkham proposes a nine‑member panel including the Treasury head to supervise refunds if Mellon’s approach fails to win broad committee support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Mellon
Europe
United States
Senate Finance Committee
Finance
Finance Committee
Tinkham
Mass
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate
Proposal to create committees to study foreign debt policy
The plan calls for a reign relations committee and finance committees including chairmen of the house ways and means and foreign affairs committees and four lay members with finance expertise to study the foreign debt situation and map out plans for U S policy. Finance committee members may accept it with modifications, arguing the problem is too large for one man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reign Relations
House
Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs
United States
Finance Committee
Honest Moviegoers at Hornell Theater Move Pay Policy
Hornell New York July 22 Charles B Smith manager of a local moving picture theatre reports nine out of ten Americans are honest and describes a new policy at his venue. No ticket sellers or takers in the lobby patrons are admitted free after viewing the show a box with a slot collects thirty cents if they liked the performance a booth provides change and a girl assists with the correct amount. Smith says nearly all patrons pay and only the dissatisfied avoid the box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hornell
N. Y
United States
Charles 8. Smith
Moving Picture Theatre
Smith
Japan to Join Pacific Far East Talks at Washington Conference
The United States told Belgium and other powers there would be no difficulty in representation if far eastern questions affect their interests at the Washington disarmament conference. Japan will accept U S proposals to discuss Pacific and far eastern problems, with advisory council leaders from Tokyo set to meet today for a final decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Belgium
Japan
Tokio
Advisory Council
Government of
Captain K T Crossen Killed at Chateau Thierry
On July 24 1918 Captain K T Crossen fell in battle at Chateau Thierry. Three years later on July 24 1921 his body will be buried at Hebbardsville by the K T Crossen American Legion post named in his honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. T. Crossen
Chateau Thierry
Hebbardsville
The
American Legion
Also Mentioned on This Page
Old Athens
Fred M. McKay, W. M
Frederic J. Haskin
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Ashington, D. CG
Fordney
Witt Gomes
Clark Duren
Ohioans
Reckless Money Ventures
New Marsheld
Ria
W. C. Omville
Army
Brude
By C. C. Martin
United Press
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!