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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1926
Page
1
U.S. Treasury Secretary Mellon travels to Europe in a private capacity and avoids engagement in political controversy. He requests that his trip be viewed as a personal journey rather than a diplomatic mission or policy statement.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon says during a Europe trip he does not expect to meet Churchill and will avoid entering any dispute. United Press reports Mellon on the Majestic and comments on British war loans. U.S. financial experts warn Americans against betting on a franc rebound and note a $1,000,000 loss by holders.
Warren Jimmie Lamont, arrested in Cleveland in the Don R. Mellett investigation, was freed after Pittsburgh authorities captured George the Greek Psilias. Lamont’s alibi was described by officers as bulletproof.
Clarence M. Chafee a 72 year old prominent candy manufacturer died in Columbus from heart trouble.
Heath, 61, fell five feet from the top of his wagon and sustained a fractured spine.
In London July 23 1926 United Press reports American visitors praise British courtesy amid anti American press campaigns. Readers note the Times letter from the Earl of Denbigh urging fair play and warning against hostility toward tourists and the French franc crisis being unfairly placed on the United States.
Ora Slater private detective investigated the murder of Don R. Mellett publisher of the Canton Daily News. Slater met an unidentified informant in a mysterious conference while Charles E. Morris examined Mellett’s papers for clues. Canton police detained a woman, reasons undisclosed.
A Special Cable report from Cardiff argues that miners' children appear healthy and well nourished despite hunger cries. The writer cites visits to Rhonda and Monmouth districts, noting modest strike pay, aid from Poor Relief Guardians, hot school meals, and local tradesmen support, challenging the starvation narrative.
The Rev. Glenn T. Rosselot, a returned missionary from Africa, will speak at the United Brethren church in Logan on Sunday morning and evening. He is supported partly by the local congregation and wishes to thank Logan friends for their interest, says pastor Rev. T. C. Harper.
SHARPSBURG July 23 A Mt Hermon woman who lives about a mile from the church has not been seen by neighbors for over ten years. The solitary resident, once described as young and handsome, keeps gates and doors locked and has not responded to letters or visits. Neighbors report a respectable family background and speculate on her confinement or other unseen circumstances.
Philip Piazza known as the underworld ruler of Chicago Heights was shot and killed in front of his cafe. Four or more gunmen in an automobile opened fire and fled after a fusillade as Chicago continues its rum war.
POMEROY July 23 The Ohio Power transformer station at Rutland was struck by lightning at about 2 AM cutting power to Rutland area customers including local industries, the streetcar and street lighting. Repairs are under way and a damaged transformer may be put back in service tonight as crews work after a severe storm centered on Pomeroy Bend.
In Nyack New York seven women and three children died when a heavy motor bus carrying fifty-one members of the Plum Beach Mothers club overturned on a steep grade in Rockland county during a Bear Mountain excursion. Twenty five are seriously injured and sixteen have minor injuries. Two hospital patients are feared dead.
Canton July 23. Police chief A Lengel announced that women considered connected with the underworld were rounded up and brought to police headquarters to be vigorously questioned about the murder of Don Mellett publisher of the Canton Daily News.
Atlantic City hearing on a petition by Pennsylvania and Ohio coal operators seeks freight rate relief to Lake Erie ports. Testimony cites rail costs, union wages, and unequal rates versus West Virginia and Kentucky to explain northern operators’ losses. Southern and northern interests clash as the ICC weighs the wage issue.
University of Chicago historian Dr J S S Case argues Jesus and his followers enjoyed good living and wine. Chicago minister Dr King Beach counters that Jesus was not a back slapper and relied on the Bible for his portrayal.
Ma Ferguson seeks another term as governor with Democratic voters weighing the Petticoat Rule question. Texans vote Saturday to decide the political fate of the controversial plan and the incumbent's bid for office.
The Interstate Commerce Commission opened an inquiry into why Union Trust of Cleveland bought all stock in the Greenbrier and Eastern railroad of West Virginia without required ICC approval. The move flags potential regulatory breach in a Van Sweringen Nickel Plate acquisition context.
The Messenger launches Carolyn Wells new mystery novel The Vanity Case as a full page feature in Section 2 this Sunday July 25. It will then appear daily on the regular fiction page, promising a gripping serial that readers already expect to follow.
Ohio Attorney General Crabbe asked the federal government to investigate an alleged mail fraud scheme connected to the purchase of a Northern Ohio site for a new feeble minded institute. He handed over letters to agents after a Huron county grand jury report and suggested future investigations in Wayne and Franklin counties.
An evening breeze ended a four day heat spell in Athens. Rainfall measured 0.24 inch per government gauge. High reached 95, low 62 with 75 by 11 am. Forecasters expect cooler conditions to ease but warn showers may limit further drops.
The Ohio Ku Klux Klan met in Columbus and chose a slate of acceptable candidates for the August primary, signaling organized political backing by the group.
In Dallas July 23 voters face eight candidates for the Democratic nomination led by Governor Miriam A Ferguson and her husband Jim Ferguson. Dan Moody and W. D. Davidson present the strongest opposition as the bitter race centers on Fergusonism and alleged waste in state departments with a runoff likely August 21 if no candidate wins a majority.
A reader reports a county candidate drove off with a box of tacks on the road without stopping to clear them. Another motorist swept the tack debris from the main road. A woman in khaki was seen in Union Street smoking and entering the depot park with two other travelers in a New Jersey registered car.
Pomeroy July 23 Stake Special. The back shops facing the carpenter machine boiler departments of the Hotedst railroad shops will discon work next week. The layoff continue until the early part of August. About 800 men will be laid off during that time. Round house work will continue during the layoff period.
Willard Louis, notable for his role in the Sinclair Lewis adaptation of Rabbit, died in Glendale California late Thursday after a four week illness. Louis rose to prominence through his film work and was a familiar name in early cinema.
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