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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1930
Page
1
A strained OCR influenced report claims a survey by 2G Education assessed morals of America's youth after a Boston to New York route incident. The study, attributed to Lockhart and university researchers, suggests daughters' morals exceed sons in several areas though details are unclear.
Special investigation probes the holding company Allegheny Corporation and related holdings of Van Sweringen in Cleveland. The House Interstate Commerce Committee examines railroad securities ownership to determine if federal oversight should expand to control holding patterns. The probe, led by J. B. Eastman and others, aims to uncover violations of anti trust laws and potential influence over railroad policy.
A Senate investigative panel halted its probe into Bishop Cannon's 1928 political activities citing the witness's refusal to answer. Senator Caraway opened with a pledge to pursue facts, while Rep. Blaine warned of contempt if the committee pushed forward and the inquiry was abandoned if votes failed.
Chicago underworld figures flee to New York after the Alfred Lingle murder. Notable figures include Janek Cuzlok, Capone associate, and rivals Georges Moran. Seven gangsters aboard the Golden Arrow detained then released on vagrancy charges as Chicago and New York police coordinate.
Miss Donia E. Rhoads of Columbus and Isaac J. Shoewaker of Greenup Kentucky, OSU students, returned their marriage license to Probate Court Clerk Frank Dowell after a month. They cited desire to finish university courses as the reason for canceling the pending wedding.
Arthur Brisbane discusses Napoleon and British policy in India and its global impact on silver prices and commodities. He cites a letter from a prominent English Conservative, praising a viceroy’s honesty yet noting worldly naivete, urging careful leadership amid mounting violence and press pressures.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee adopted a resolution by 10 to 0 demanding access to secret London Naval Conference papers, noting President Hoover refused their production. The measure, not for action but as a formal expression of sentiment, was sent to Hoover and Secretary Stimson. Gangsters kill two in New York as police pressure mounts. Seismographs record Pig Earth shocks near Chicago.
Athens police searched Athens and area for a dangerous escapee from the St. Louis-Washington train. Ed win T weey, wearing a week suit, reportedly fled his guard near the train and headed toward the Athens State Hospital grounds. Federal authorities were notified.
Secretary of War Hurley spoke to the U S Military Academy graduating class at West Point New York on June 13 asserting the Army’s purpose is to train leaders who defend the nation and manage social and economic issues, not to create militarists. He urged balance of wartime burdens across all classes.
Gabriel Lydis once of Tumbay faces grand jury indictment for copper wire theft from Nelsonville Brick Plant. Don Dey, sentenced to serve, is held in Ahlo State Penitentiary custody in Mansfield. Other alleged thieves named include John Hatteroda Jiey Green John Green and John Boundary.
President Geer ardo Machado of Cuba proposes slashing his salary from 25,000 to 12,000 per year as part of a government economy program, while claiming the move will cut 70,000,000 from government leadership.
Zern Bolin of Alexander Town sh in was arraigned Wednesday before Magistrate Carl H. Porter on assault and battery charges. He waived preliminary exam and is held to the grand jury under a $31 bond. The affidavit was signed by Leonard Woodyard near Albany. Joe Bridgewater and Bert Carpenter are ordered to appear before Magistrate Porter on affidavits by deputy Ts I. Lelever charging hunting wild animals on Sunday.
In Sofia Bulgaria on June 22 George Tzanoff topped the record for continuous cigarette smoking at the Phoenix Cafe. He reportedly inhaled 144 cigarettes in 35 hours with coffee and chocolate consumed. a committee confirmed the tally and said his physical condition was excellent.
An extended inquiry into a Cosmopolitan Bank shortage and alleged embezzlement by Shafer from Henry J. Doherty & Company targets bank records and deposits. Investigators explain examiners and state officials seek criminal prosecution for wrecking and misappropriation while outlining possible links to other bank openings and security failures.
The notice says Chauncgey will be buried at Urinalawn after a funeral Tuesday at 10 in Athens. The service will be led by pastor Wiebe of Gail Church. Also mentioned is Homer Kelli of Miami to Sandusky shares and a Florida crash injuring Neill, with police escort aiding ambulance transport through Atlanta streets.
Rain aided efforts to control forest fires across hundreds of acres in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Five fires burned 64 million feet of Birch Lake timber before rangers and lumbermen retreated to safety within a Pan Lumber Company area. Bandits robbed 13 guests at the Gandeld Arms Hotel in Chicago, holding them for over an hour and escaping with $1000.
Peter Woellett of Nelsonville pleaded guilty in the Arrico killing case and received a ten day jail sentence. The court record shows a guilty plea and further mention of related indictments and defendants including Virgil Geant and others connected to the Arrico incident.
The Linden Daily Express reports a brother detailing Carol’s return plot tied to a word campaign and a network of officers and operatives. He describes coded messages, instructions to travel routes, and the involvement of agents linked to a Bucharest counteroperation setup.
Albert Reardon, 21, was fined costs and sentenced to mortia in the workhouse by Common Pleas Judge Walter McMahon after a nine and three jurors found him guilty of assault and battery. He was tried for attacking Mrs. Mary Campbell of Mansfield on Memorial Day during a visit related to her relative's nursing graduation.
Fairfax captain Archie Ed Brooks refuses responsibility for the collision that sank the oil tanker Pinthla near Seluuate Tuesday night, killing 47. He claims the Tampa Coast Guard cutter was too distant to aid and notes two Fairfax crewmen survived after leaping into the sea.
President-Elect Julio Prestes telephoned President Hoover at the White House marking the start of a three day visit of friendly courtesies and official festivities. The mission aims to continue the bilateral policy begun by Hoover in 1923 and recalls historic exchanges such as Dom Pedro I at the 1876 Centennial Exposition and Hughes’s 1922 Brazilian visit. Meanwhile three earthquakes were recorded within an hour on the seismograph at Georgetown, Dak.
In Cleveland a 81 year old watchman at Merit Equipment Corp faces re arrest after the death of a 12 year old boy from May 27 shooting. Edward Vallass was in a factory lot near a baseball game when a window was broken and the boy was struck. The watchman admits firing the shot but denies intent to hit a boy.
Fragmentary report alleges a late night bid to place Princess Helene on the Romanian throne via a plan involving former King Caral EH and Dowager Queen Marie of Germany. The conspiracy centers on restoring Helene as Queen of Rumania amid German financial maneuvering and promises from American financiers.
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