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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1920

Page

5

Childs Conservation League elects officers at East Side school

At Thursday afternoon meeting at East Side school the Childs Conservation League elected Mrs James A Brown president re elected Mrs James Austin vice president Mrs Ralph Woods secretary and treasurer and Mrs E B Young press reporter for the coming year The annual calendar year end picnic has been postponed indefinitely due to unsettled weather conditions.

East Side School of the Childs Conservation League James A. Brown James Austin Ralph Woods E. B. Young

Last Meet of Year by Woman's Music Club at Merwin Home

The Woman's Music Club held its final meeting of the year at Mrs. J. T. Merwin's home. The program featured papers, choruses, and multiple vocal and piano solos by club members including Miss Helen Ullom, Mrs. M. J. Walsh, Mrs. J. T. Merwin, Mrs. Frank M. McKay, Mrs. Samuel Siegel, Mrs. B. M. Covert, Mrs. L. V. Brown, Mrs. Carl Beasley, Miss Elizabeth Garber, and others, with works by Smart, Nevin, Beach, Salter, Branscombe, Gaynor, Homer, Lang, and Lang.

Woman's Music Club J. T. Merwin Helen Ullom Smart Nevin M. J. Walsh Beach Frank M. McKay Naishapur Salter Samuel Siegel Branscombe B. M. Covert Gaynor Dearest Homer L. V. Brown Carl Beasley

Athens Couple Wed at Logan in College Marriage

Announcement reports the marriage of Miss Phyllis Bryson to Mr. Virgil Pope last Friday at Logan. Phyllis, daughter of C. H. and Mrs. Bryson of Park Place, is an Ohio University student and Alpha Gamma Delta pledge. Virgil, an OU student and Beta Theta Pi member, excels as an athlete and captained the wrestling team. They will spend the summer at College Hill before Pope teaches and coaches at Sciotoville High School.

Logan Phyllis Bryson Virgil Pope Wellston C. H. Bryson Park Place Ohio University Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority Beta Theta Pi Fraternity O. U Pope College Hill

Athens High to Open Commencement at Christian Church

Athens public schools honor Supt. G. F. Morgan at dinners and plan week of ceremonies. Baccalaureate Sunday at the Christian church opens activities leading to the senior play The Man Bygon Wolfe, the Class Day musical review, and a Thursday commencement at First Methodist with Morgan delivering the address on Some Aims of Education.

The Christian Church Athens High School Odette Estella Allen Oramay Ballanger Wilcox and Browning L. J. Addicott Board of Education E. D. Murch Blanche Riley Doris Cameron Lowther Supt. Morgan Morgan

Stebbins Testifies On Wood Campaign Spending Details

Horace Stebbins eastern treasurer for General Wood's campaign testified before the senate campaign expenditures committee in Washington. He explained his disappearance, cited family subpoenas, and detailed receipts totaling about 436000 dollars with 156000 spent as Leonard Wood league treasurer and 280000 as eastern Wood campaign treasurer.

Stebbins Wood Drive Washington Horace Stebbins Wood Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee Canadian Woods Leonard Wood League Eastern The New York Ways and Means Harold M. Goodrich Goodrich Tire Company Elihu Root Harold B. Clark Archibald G. Thatcher Langdon G. Morgan Dean Sage Ambrose Monell International Nickel Company Pomerene Sprague Wood Campaign Ohio District of Columbia

Dark horses seek united front in League of Nations era

Report from political circles indicates Johnson may face unified opposition if Wood and Lowden are sidelined. General Leonard Wood disputed claims of shifting campaign leadership, asserting no changes were planned and denouncing enemy propaganda as baseless.

Senate League of Nations Resolutions Committee Johnson

Divorce Granted After Wife Admits Lover Named Billy

Chicago report notes Mrs. Charles Green acknowledged an affair with a man called Billy from Spiritland, prompting Judge Hopkins to grant her husband a divorce. French interests seize a South Pacific island believed to hold 10,000,000 tons of high grade phosphates and many million tons of lower grade deposits.

Chicago Charles Green Billy Spiritland South Pacific

Wilson forms Wage Scale Commission to arbitrate

President Wilson announced a five member Wage Scale Commission to arbitrate wage differences between anthracite coal miners and operators. Members include William O. Thompson of Columbus representing the public, Neal J. Ferry of McAdoo representing miners, and William L. Connell of Scranton representing operators. The commission should decide within sixty days and its ruling will form the basis of a new wage agreement with retroactive effect from April 1, 1920.

Washington Wilson William O. Thompson Columbus Ohio Neal J. Ferry McAdoo William L. Connell Scranton Thompson Ohio State University Ferry United Mine ‘Workers of America Connell

Athens trio visits Mrs Lash over Sunday

Mr Clyde McVey Mrs Clyde McVey and their daughter Bernice Marte of Athens spent over Sunday with Mrs Vey s sister Mrs Urban Lash.

Clyde McVey Bernice Marte Athens MeVey Urban Lash

Field Lines Up Against Californian at Republican Preconvention

Chicago June 4 United Press Senator Johnson leads the field in the Republican pre-convention presidential race. The Californian gains a psychological edge as campaign activity intensifies at headquarters of General Wood and Governor Lowden. Lowden plans war councils with advisers and delegates while General Wood contemplates daily newspaper support. Hoover also weighs a daily push. Congress man William Rodenburg of Illinois to nominate Lowden. At Hoover’s HQ support may wait for a deadlock. All eyes follow Johnson’s next moves as the race narrows toward convention.

Don E. Chamberlain United Press Chicago Johnson Wood Lowden General Wood Herbert Hoover William Rodenburg Illinois Lowdon Hoover United

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