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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1919

Page

7

Congressional fights over Tart and treaty leak probe

June 9 Washington The Senate Foreign Relations Committee was convened by Chairman Lodge to decide on procedure in the treaty leak inquiry. The House is set for a sharp clash over slashes exceeding 300 million dollars in the army bill, with Democrats warning impacts on the war department next year. Secretary Houston to urge higher farm bureau funding before the Agriculture Committee.

L. C. Martin United Press Washington Senate Foreign Relations Committee Lodge House War Department Secretary of Agriculture Houston Agriculture Committee Bureau of Farm Management

Robbers Take $2100 From Motor Bus Co Offices

In Chicago at 2 AM robbers struck the Motor Bus Company offices and escaped with 2100 dollars. Authorities urged vigilance as the loss was announced.

Chicago Ill Motor Bus Company

Community notes from Hockingport and surrounding towns

Local social updates include visits by Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Dutton to Carroll and Logan, Ed Davidson and Miss Gertrud Humphrey visiting Nora Johnson, and others from Parkersburg and Marietta. School board in Troy township hires teachers. Ray Strickler and Emma Galbraith slated to teach in Hockingport. Austin Romine arrives in New York in army service. camp meeting plans resume July 27 with Dr. Naylor as speaker and local talent and music featured.

E. A. Dutton Carrol Clarence Logan Ed Davidson Gertrud Humphrey Parkersburg Nora Johnson Fred Medley Lew Humphrey Ora White Marietta Neal White Ida Cook Ethel Jesse Parker Hockingport Otto Elliott Mary A. Stone George Jones Torch Ben Thompkins Belpre Carl Medley Ira Conley Clarksburg W. Va Lillian Adams Marietta High School Thomas Palmer Board of Education Troy Township Frank B. Tidd Ray Strickler Coolville Emma Galbriath Austin Romine New York Wilma Feltz Romine Cyrus Jones Romine Dr. Naylor Malta

By the Way Mrs White Sees Fruitful Scenery and Craft

Mrs A B White of Coolville reports cherry and peach trees laden with fruit and fine gardens along the highway to Parkersburg. An inventor introduces a pneumatic last that preserves shoe shape with uniform pressure.

A. B. White Coolville Parkersburg

Chicago Tribune Publishes Complete German Peace Treaty Text

The Chicago Tribune reports a complete text of the German peace treaty with photographic facsimiles. Frazier Hunt says the copy is among America’s few originals outside the state department and includes English French pages, a compact bound volume with maps and 416 pages.

Chicago Chicago Tribune Today Paris Frazier Hunt Tribune Hunt State Department America

Booze Not a Cure for Colic Says Ames Intelligencer

The Ames Iowa Intelligencer argues against using liquor to treat colic and stomach pain. It urges seeking a doctor or using Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy as appropriate.

Ames Iowa Intelligencer Chamberlain

Burglary Loot At Lucius Littauer Home

A porch climber broke into the New Rochelle home of Lucius Littauer former congressman and escaped with a jewel box valued at about 15000 dollars. Detectives were notified of the June 9 burglary as details emerged.

New York N. Y New Mochelle Lucius Littauer Congress

Austrians Prepare Counter Proposals on Peace Treaty

An Innsbruck dispatch reports Austria will send counter proposals to the peace treaty. The main points are prepared and the full text will not be handed to the allies before June 15 or 16.

Zurich Innsbruck

No Three Charm as Mrs Pierce Seeks Second Divorce

Mrs Emma Pierce files for a second divorce from C N Pierce in Muskogee Oklahoma. She says the last separation was decisive and cites irreconcilable differences.

Muskogee, Okla Emma Pierce C.N. Pierce

Bandits Blow Safe at Seville Electric Station

Three armed men blew safes at Cleveland and Southwestern Electric station in Seville Ohio, taking about 1000 dollars. They tied guards, fed captives candy, then fled west by car as police pursued, mayor John Crawford says officers are in pursuit.

Seville Cleveland Southwestern Electric John Crawford

Amesville Plans to Raise Her Full Quota

A June 9 report notes a special Amesville W C T U meeting at the M E church on June 6 to raise the union quota of fifty dollars for the jubilee campaign fund. Mrs Kate L Blake of the Athens County union outlined the drive and a six member committee will contact past contributors and others to support the cause.

Amesville. O Amesville W. C. T. U M. E Kate L. Blake Athens County Union Amesville

Bond Sale by Bern Township for Road Improvement Project

The trustees of Bern Township propose selling bonds in Utley Ohio to raise 10,000 dollars for improving a county road from near Pnaspe burg to the Morgan County line. Six bonds of 1666.23 each bear six percent interest semi annually dated July 1, 1919, with bids to H G Henry, Clerk, Amensville Ohio. The sale date is June hth at o'clock.

Bern Township Utley Ohio Ablie Pnaspeburg Morgan County H. G. Henry Amensville T.w

Buckeye State Building & Loan Co. Seeks Your Business

Day by day week by week month by month the Buckeye State Building and Loan Co attends to customer business and recommends itself to friends. Depositors earn five percent interest and borrowers receive liberal terms. They approve loans carefully but are prompt and courteous. Located in the Rankin Building at 22 West Gay Street Columbus Ohio.

Buckeye State Building & Loan Co Ihe Rankin Bldg West Gay St Columbus

Strike continues as labor head calls strike illegal

In Columbus on June 9 striking Norfolk and Western railroad shop workers pressed on. AFL had reportedly declared the strike illegal and ordered a return, but organizer Charles L. Smith said no such orders came from them and that union headquarters only instructed to hold out until further notice.

Columbus Norfolk and Western Railroad American Federation of Labor Charles L. Smith

Deaths and Funerals Anna Goff

Anna Goff aged 45 died at Athens State hospital where she had resided for two years. Her remains were sent to Leesburg for burial by Newsom-Walburn Company. Funeral services for Mrs D B Stewart were held at 4 pm at the Roach home on South College Street. The family’s funeral party departs early tomorrow for Mechanicsburg for burial in the family burying ground.

Anna Goff Athens State Hospital Leesburg Newsom-Walburn Company

Appointment of Administrator for Peter Finsterwald Estate

John Finsterwald has been appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Peter Finsterwald late of Athens County Ohio deceased dated this 27th day of May 1919 H T Phillips Probate Judge of said county.

John Finsterwald Peter Finsterwald Athens County Ohio A. D H. T. Phillips Said County T.w

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