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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1919

Page

5

Various Social Notes From Portsmouth Community

Mrs. Margaret Osey visits Mrs. Alex Moore in Portsmouth while the W C T U plans a Thursday meeting at 8 o clock with Mrs O F Rowland. Florence Poston heads to two weeks of travel visiting Marton Cardington Columbus and Chillicothe. Ralph Dalton and baby Ralph Jr return from Columbus after a Mt Carmel hospital surgery. Kathryn and Dick Duckler return from Norfolk VA after leaving service at their own request. Grace Junod arrives from Washington DC for a two week visit with her parents. Augusta Parker undergoes a surgical operation in Grant hospital Columbus and recovers well. Frank McVay and children Donna Frances and Franklin Winters return home after Buckeye Lake vacation. Deborah Class of Christian Church meets Thursday at 7 30 pm in the basement. C O Burnett and wife return from ten days visiting Detroit Freemont and Marion. Hazel Glenn of Gallipolis visits Edith Carpenter who recently left navy service in Parkersburg offices. William Burk and wife attend funeral of Marian M Meek in Frost. Meek had preceded his wife in death.

Frank McVay Donna Frances Franklin Winters Mr. McVay Buckeye Lake Hazel Glenn Gallipolis Edith Carpenter Navy Parkersburg W. Va

Visitors and Family Movements In Athens Area

Mr F M Turner arrives from Toledo to stay through Thursday with friends in Athens and his wife Mrs Turner and daughter Frances Starr, now in Paducah, Ky, plan returning in August to arrange shipping to Detroit. Dr C D Higgins of Carey visits his parents at 94 Richland Ave. Mrs Lena Burgoon of Richwood leaves for Jamestown NY after weeks in Athens.

F. M. Turner Toledo Athens C. D. Higgins of Carey Mrs J. W. Higgins Richland Ave

Bridge Luncheon At Oak Lodge Hosts List Of Guests

Mrs Harry Beckley and Miss Grace McKee hosted a bridge luncheon at Oak Lodge the W H McKee bungalow. The event started at one o clock with auction bridge after lunch. Two tables were in use. Guests included Mrs William Smith Parkersburg WV Mrs Verne E LeRoy East Lansing MI Mrs Bernard R LeRoy Jackson MI Mrs John H Preston Mrs Edward C Schloss and Mrs Alonzo Palmer.

Harry Beckley Grace McKee Oak Lodge W. H. McKee

Community notes include visits and upcoming events

ete Carpenter and ete Carpenter and Owen Woodyard and family of Columbus were visiting the former's parents Mr and Mrs Bb W Woodyard last week. Vinton Bobo of Albany was in this vicinity buying sheep Saturday. Harland McCall wife and family of Glouster were guests of Harlands mother Nancy McCall. Lee Stout of Columbus leased 1600 acres east of town for oil and gas and says drilling will begin soon. Ethel Wise of Charleston W Va is visiting her cousin Dale Dye. Marie Johnston was in Albany Monday for dental work. Alta Martin returned to Columbus Sunday after visiting relatives here. Preaching is set for August 3 in the evening. Vesta Robinson and family and Mr and Mrs Jeffers visited the McCall home Sunday afternoon. Ice cream social postponed to July 26 due to bad weather.

Owen Woodyard Columbus Bb. W. Woodyard Vinton Bobo Albany Harland McCall Glouster Harlands Nancy McCall Lee Stout Ethel Wise Charleston W. Va Dale Dye Marie Johnston Alta Martin Vesta Robinson Jeffers McCall

War Department Seeks Bids on 1.5 Million Lbs Prunes

The War Department invites sealed proposals for 1,500,000 pounds of 1918 crop army surplus prunes. Bids to be opened July 28 in Boston New York Baltimore Atlanta Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Omaha El Paso and San Antonio in car load lots.

Washington War Department Boston New York Baltimore Atlanta Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Omaha el Paso San Antonio

Injustice Alleged in Mooney San Francisco Trial

Washington July 23 Charges of injustices in the Thomas J. Mooney bomb trial at San Francisco are raised in a government report by Labor Department special agent John B. Densmore. The document accuses the prosecution of patchwork methods, weak witnesses, and failure to uncover fact at the scene, calling the trial a frame up to discredit labor. The report was sent to the House by Secretary Wilson.

Washington Thomas J. Mooney San Francisco John B. Densmore Department of Labor Densmore Wilson Charles M. Fickert

Former Ford worker denies Tribune libel stories at Mt Clemens

John Lee a former Ford employee testifies in the Chicago Tribune libel suit against the paper. He recounts Ford remarks on waging war and explains Ford's war work and profits during 1916. Ford faces cross examination on subscriptions to war loans and the Dodge–Ford dividend case.

MT. Clemens Mich Ford Motor Company Henry Ford Chicago Tribune Ford John Lee Edwin Marshall New York Lee Tucker Stevenson The Tribune Eagle Boats Frank L. Klingensmith Dodge-Ford Edzel Ford Company Dodge Brothers Lucking Lord

Pittsburg Livestock Market Report

Today’s markets show light cattle receipts with steady tone and fresh price ranges for cattle veal calves and hogs. Sheep and lambs see slow demand while hogs move higher with Prime heavy at 22.75 to 23.30 and other grades listed as shown.

Market Report From Union Stock Yards Ill

Hog receipts reach 11 000 with prices 25 to 50 cents higher. Bulk hogs 21 75 to 23 25, shutchers 22 10 to 23 50, light hogs 21 00 to 22 75, pigs 20 00 to 21 25, roughs 20 per cwt. Cattle receipts 12 000 with steady prices. Beeves 10 50 to 18 50, butcher stock 7 00 to 14 50, canners 5 50 to 9 50, stockers 7 50 to 12 50, cows 7 00 to 14 50, calves 18 50 to 18 75. Sheep receipts 30 000 market 25 lower, wool 9 75 to 18 00, ewes 3 00 to 9 50.

Pittsburg Union Ill

Cincinnati Cattle Market Runs Steady to Uneven

Cattle receipts 850 with a steady to slow market and uneven losses. Shippers paid 11.50 to 16.00 with calves steady and extras at 17.00. Hog receipts 3000 showed steady to 25 cents higher with good packers and butchers at 23.00. Sheep receipts 6000 steady with fair to good 6.50 to 8.00 and extras 14.00 to 17.00.

Cincinnati

Chicago Produce Market Prices Snapshot

Butter Creamery quotes 62 1 2 to 62 1 2 by the market. Standards 52 1 4 to 62 1 2. Firsts 48 1 2 to 51 1 2. Seconds 46 1 2 to 48. Eggs Ordinaries 39 to 41. Firsts 42 1 2 to 43 1 2. Cheese Twins 31. Young American 31 1 2 to 32 1 4. Live Poultry 33.

Chicago Cincinnati

Cincinnati Produce Market Prices

Butter averages and egg prices listed for various categories at Cincinnati market. Live poultry quotes include fowls and broilers by weight, with price ranges from 30 to 60 cents per unit.

Toledo grain market report and prices

Toledo market reports July 23 show corn No 3 yellow at 2.02 to 1 2, oats 84 to 85, barley No 2 1.27, rye No 2 1.57 1 2, clover seed cash 28.75 with Oct 31.00 and Dec 29.30, al sike Oct 24.50, timothy values listed, butter 67, packing stock 36, eggs selects 49 and candied 46, hay unchanged. Bulgarian peace mission departs Sofia for Paris.

Toledo Alsike Timothy

Officer Roy Sharp pleads not guilty in assault case

Roy Sharp of Athens was arraigned before Mayor Woodworth on assault and battery charges and bound over to common pleas court. The case follows an incident reported in yesterday's Messenger involving alleged secret service figures attempting to abduct Adda Christain and detain others at West State Street, ending with police intervention.

Roy Sharp Athens Woodworth Common Pleas Court Messenger Sharp Phillips Secret Service Adda Christain Hocking Harm Akron Norris Goodman Charles Enochs Charles Jordan West State Street Bolin

Four Kolchak Armies Press Bolsheviks on Four Fronts

From Omsk the general staff reports that four Kolchak government armies are engaged with Bolsheviks on four fronts extending about 1500 miles. The action marks a broad, multi-front contest amid ongoing civil war.

Omsk Admiral Kolchak Tony

Bela Kun Predicts World Revolution

Bela Kun former head of the Hungarian Soviet government says in Budapest that a world revolution is inevitable but Hungary is ready to seek peace with capitalist nations. He spoke in a Reuters interview dated July 18.

London Bela Kun Reuter Budapest Hungary

Demonstrations By Hun Socialists End In Gunfire

Berlin July 23 delay. Despite Noske warning against demonstrations by the independent socialists they sought to march today prompting government troops to use machine guns. Several persons were wounded.

Berlin Noske

Schooner Dunlap Stranded Off Edgemere Nearby Harbor

The four master schooner Dunlap from Porto Rico laden with cocoanuts ran onto a sand bar half a mile off shore near Edgemere Lt. early today. Coast guards think she is not in danger and will be floated at high tide.

New York N. Y Dunlap Porto Rico Edgemere

Senator Implicated in Villista Plot

Fra nscisco Villa sought a conference with Senator Fall of New Mexico and other Americans after the Columbus raid to assure protection for citizens during a Carranza campaign. The request was relayed through El Paso broker F Hunt, not Governor George W P Hunt. The State Department reportedly has full Villa Hunt correspondence. Fall offered no formal comment.

Washington Fracisco Villa Senator Fall New Mexico Columbus Mexico City Juarez Carranza Villa Fall F. Hunt el Paso Texas George W. P. Hunt Arizona Hunt Villa Organization State Department

Athens High Band Concert This Thursday Evening

The Athens High School band, under Prof. McCormick, will perform Thursday evening at Congress and State streets. He calls the concert the best ever given here. The band will also play at the Epworth League circus on Saturday evening.

Athens Congress and State Streets

Saloonkeepers Nabbed in Philadelphia Under Prohibition Act

Federal prosecutors begin prosecutions against Philadelphia saloonkeepers for selling beer over one half of one percent alcohol. Eleven tavern proprietors and several bartenders were arrested. Proprietors held on $1000 bail, bartenders on $500. Arrests by U S attorney agents for the eastern district of Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia Gafon United States Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Shantung Provision Explained by Lowell

Dr. A Lawrence Lowell Harvard University president told the League to Enforce Peace executive committee that objections to the Shantung provision in the peace treaty are a bugbear based on widespread but flawed understanding of the acts.

New York A. Lawrence Lowell Harvard University League

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Mexican government to publish Villa Angeles raid letters

Mexico City announces it will publish correspondence captured in the Villa Angeles raid on Juarez. The letters allegedly show former Arizona Governor George W. P. Hunt signaling to Villa that Senator Fall and other Americans sought a meeting to discuss extending aid in Villa’s campaign against the Mexican government.

Carranza Mexico City Villa Angeles Juarez George W. P. Hunt Arizona Villa Fall Chihuahua

Relief of Rheumatic Pains with Chamberlain's Liniment

When stiffness and sore muscles make movement painful massaging the affected parts with Chamberlain's Liniment relieves pain and aids rest and sleep.

Chamberlain

Returned Officers to Be Put on Trial

A general court martial convened in New York to arrange the trial of several high ranking officers recently returned from France. The defendants and charges are not disclosed but allege intoxicated conduct and unbecoming an officer.

New York Thomas H. Barry France

Also Mentioned on This Page

Margaret Osey Portsmouth Alex Moore O. F. Rowland University Terrace Florence Poston Marton Cardington Chillicothe Ralph Dalton Ralph Jr Mt. Carmel Hospital Kathryn Dick Duckler Norfolk Grace Junod Bureau of Public Roads Washington, D. C George Junod Augusta Parker East Mulberry Street Grant Hospital Deborah Christian Church C. O. Burnett Detroit Clyde Day Fremont Marion William Burk N. Cemetery Street Frost Marian M. Meek Burk Meek Lena Burgoon Richwood, O Jamestown Ete Carpenter and Ong T. Mooney Oxfords Jautchinson & Stickney Onest Sofia Bulgarian Peace Commission Paris Villasta Shantung Lowell Carranza Dav Lash Carpenter Glouster Iville Overland Willys-Knight Federal Truck Kelly
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