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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1934
Page
1
A flood of supporters gathered in halls and gatherings across Ohio to greet Vic Donahey and Clarence J. Brown as candidates. The event highlighted debates on the Ohio Workmen’s Compensation Law and farm policy while Republicans urged action on tax relief and public works programs.
Wages pact talks between Amalga and Republic Steel falter as executives and union leaders clash over terms. The dispute surfaces amid campaign and leadership changes, with unions pressing for a deal before deadlines. A Newark judge sets actions in motion in related labor hearings.
Vague OCR suggests a local notice about a three day event and a two week program led by Vern Lamborn at a Athens studio. It mentions time and spending for a college path but lacks clear details.
James Probasco seventy year old West Side resident died today by suicide after being brought to the FBI for questioning in the Dillinger case. Authorities said he hosted a face lifting operation linked to Dillinger and Homer Van Meter at his 2509 North Crawford Avenue home and may have attempted to erase fingerprints.
In Glouster East Branch a 14 year old swimmer Bobby Wolf dived and got snagged on the creek bottom. Leonard Kleinman and nearby men pulled him free after several minutes submerged. The boy regained consciousness after the rescue effort by bystanders.
COSHOCTON July 26 Lungs of Herbert George Webb in a glass jar were shown as evidence in the first degree murder trial of Mrs. Amelia Webb Wardrop 43 accused of poisoning Webb the boy. The body had been exhumed twice and Columbus chemist Charles F Long will testify after finding poison in viscera of Webb and Iona Webb Senter who died. The state accuses Wardrop of poisoning two children and attempting to poison Charles Hugh es nephew to collect life insurance.
President Roosevelt travels aboard the Houston watching the European crisis after the Austrian chancellor assassination. Wireless briefings keep him updated as the cruise nears Honolulu and touches Hawaii, marking a historic first presidential visit to the islands.
COSHOCTON July 26 Lee C Warnment of Tiffin was elected president of the Ohio Rural Mail Carriers Association L C Farrer of Millersburg was named vice president Gilbert Kierns of Millfield Athens County became secretary and E J Tize man of Hamilton County treasurer Mrs George Brady of Athens County was named treasurer of the Woman's Auxiliary.
More than a score of Athens children must remain in their own yards for 14 days after Blaine Hall age 10 and Price, pupils at Hudson Avenue and Elm Wood, were diagnosed with infantile paralysis. All McBee Company children who attended last Saturday’s picnic at Syracuse Beach are also restricted by health officials. Parents should contact their family physician or county health department if symptoms appear.
Athens City Council in special session seeks federal aid and state cooperation to modernize Carpenter Street from State Street to Lancaster Street. The city would provide right of way while federal and state highway funds may cover most costs. The project would relocate portions of the street used for highway purposes as in recent federal aided rebuilds.
A tropical storm battered a 100 mile Texas Gulf Coast area causing widespread damage. About thirty people were missing after a 15 mile tidal wave flooded extensions of Houston and Freeport as levees broke in five places. Cotton crops suffered multi million dollar losses and communication lines were disrupted. Shipping and fishing were fouled by the surge.
An emergency beef shipment from Chicago will arrive in Ohio later this week. The cattle will be fed briefly then canned and distributed free to Ohio families in need, per the state Relief Commission.
A blaze at an Early and Dan Pere grain elevator in Cincinnati caused about 200000 dollars in damage after an early morning fire. Fire crews faced the flames as the structure sustained extensive damage.
Will Rogers writes from MaloLo on July 25 mocking Roosevelt's distance from his Republican allies. He jokes about heat reports, the ship radio, and Roosevelt fishing in distant waters to avoid domestic political schemes.
Labor officials report acceptance of settlements in two major strikes. Eight hundred Chicago livestock handlers back a plan to end their walkout and reduce sun damaged stock. In Minneapolis an employers advisory committee votes to accept all but the wage scale in a truck drivers settlement. Aluminum workers and hosiery workers strikes also noted with pending talks and total regional worker impact.
The heat wave claims 1,212 lives so far with relief due in North Central regions. Ohio cities suffered as Columbus hit 104 and Cincinnati recorded heat related fatalities rising the national death toll.
Mrs. B. F. Witman former Athens resident and mother of Mrs. I. M. Foster died in Washington D C Burial is set for Friday morning at 10 35 in Union Street Cemetery Rev A L Wilcox will officiate The body will be moved from the train arriving in Athens at 10 35 a m with the funeral party to follow
Vienna reports Prince Ernst Von Starhemberg named new Austrian chancellor and pledging to carry on Dollfuss policy. A special military court will try the Nazis who assassinated Dollfuss, amid fears of cross border tensions with Yugoslavia and Italy. Italian forces massed on the Austrian frontier as Mussolini expresses condolences.
In Indianapolis on July 14 police stood watch over John Dillinger’s grave at Crown Hill Cemetery. A sergeant and two patrolmen kept the crowd at a distance while the burial of the outlaw and his mother took place behind a guarded perimeter. The service, moved up for privacy, was conducted after a rainstorm and delivered by Rev. Charles M. Fillmore who spoke of faith and mercy.
In Denver a 12 year old expectant mother faces a life‑or‑death decision as doctors and officials clash over authority for a birth‑control operation to save her life. The city attorney demands surgery. Dr. Jaffa seeks a court order while Mrs. Pritchard refuses to file delinquency.
Fred Caley of the Ohio State Automobile Association filed in the Ohio Supreme Court for an injunction to halt further diversion of motor vehicle license and gasoline tax funds. The suit argues diversions fund local general expenses and salaries, diverting money from highway improvement and reconstruction uses.
Acting Governor Ole H. Olson issued a debt moratorium prohibiting eviction for nonpayment, applying to nearly all debts except those involving the federal government. The North Dakota Supreme Court today considered ouster actions similar to those used against former Governor Langer, targeting Highway Commissioner Frank Vogel.
Louis Rude Payne, a 2-year old student, was found guilty of killing his mother Carrie L. Payne and brother Robert with an axe. He faces a second trial to decide if he is sane, claiming an irresistible impulse.
The article reports on Chancellor Dollfuss's murder as Austrian and Nazi factions clash in Styria. Heimwehr supporters guard the chancellery while conspirators under Nazi symbols hold the building for hours. Foreign reactions vary with Little Entente and German officials wary of intervention, and the United States observing.
A cyclonic storm swept the Sharpsburg Chesterhill district for about 45 minutes yesterday causing major farm damage. Hundreds of acres of corn were destroyed by wind and hail. buildings and two garages were blown over or moved. several barns were struck by lightning and burned near Stockport. Amesville saw strong winds that felled trees with minimal other damage.
Chicago reports that George Nelson also known as Lester Gillis has become the new No 1 public enemy as federal agents intensify the manhunt after John Dillinger’s death in Crown Hill Cemetery Indianapolis Hoover vows pursuit of Nelson Mamillon and Van Meter until capture led by the Justice Department head.
Harry W. Jewell Delaware County common pleas judge and Republican candidate for the Ohio Supreme Court met in Athens on Wednesday. Jewell, on the bench two years under the old district plan, later served in Delaware County with three re-elections. Also Wednesday Judge Frank Delay of Jackson visited Athens as a Republican candidate for the unexpired Court of Appeals term of Roscoe Mauck.
Bellefontaine report says Nash Parnes a 3 percent dealer and Harry Schwepe a 46 year old cafe owner drowned in Indian Lake after falling from a speedboat. The incident occurred at the lake launching area and authorities investigated the accident.
For the second time in less than a week the thermometer hit 106 degrees in Athens as of Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. C. N. France, county weather observer, notes the 1 PM temperature at 102 and rising with a low of 71 noted last night.
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