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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1931

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Full Program For Memorial is Announced

Plans for the Harding Memorial dedication in Marion on Tuesday are complete. A 60 acre free parking area will be policed by state and federal troops with traffic controls and a two mile traffic closure on Route 23. The program includes the Columbus Glee Club and Fort Hayes band, radio broadcast via NBC and CBS, and President Hoover delivering the dedicatory address at 2 p.m. A crowd of 5 000 white clad schoolchildren will greet Hoover with America and Hail to the Chief played as he approaches the platform.

Marion U.P Hoover Hoke Donithen Memorial Columbus Glee Club Fort Hayes Columbus Columbia National Broadcasting Companies Harding America Rand Harding Hotel Gilvin Coolidge Harding Memorial Association Ohio National Guard Federal Army Boy Scouts

Railroad Truck Crash Injures Eight In Columbus

Eight railroad workers were injured in Columbus when a Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad truck collided with a Sinclair Oil Company truck. Twenty men rode the railroad truck and all are reported to be recovering. The speeding truck caused the collision.

Columbus U.R Chespeake and Ohio Railroad Sinclair Oil Company

Farmer Harry McCann Dies After Hay Wagon Fall

Columbus reporter states Harry McCann 45 a farmer near Columbus was killed when he fell from a hay wagon breaking his neck. He formerly served on the Brown Township Board of Education.

Columbus U.P Harry McCann Here Brown Township

Daugherty Appeal Date Set By Ohio Court

The Second District Court of Appeals in Columbus fixed September 8 for the appeal hearing of Mas S. Daugherty, former president of the defunct Ohio State Bank in Washington D. C., who was convicted of abstracting funds from the bank.

Daugherty Columbus U.P Second District Court of Appeals Ppeal Mas. S. Daugherty Imer Ohiotate Bank Washington D. H

Bigamy charge hunts down Columbus woman in Ross County

Ross County authorities seek Mrs. Ethel Scott Carson Downing Keller Conway, 35, formerly of Columbus, on a bigamy charge. She is alleged to have been married four times and divorced since.

Chillicothe U.P Ross County Ethel Scott Carson Downing Keller Conway Columbus Ince

Man seeks appeal reversal in manslaughter case

Arthur Worthen a 25 year old former Wells on and Lancaster grocer led a petition in error in the Court of Appeals at Portsmouth seeking reversal of his conviction on a manslaughter charge for the slaying of his wife Maude several months ago.

Portsmouth Arthur Worthen Wellson and Lancaster Court of Appeals Maude

Silk Theft Case Tied to Ohio River Town Find

Silk stolen from the Miller Cask Co in Huntington West Virginia was recovered in Longton near Portsmouth Ohio. The seizure included a 40 ton still 11 gallons of whisky and several mash barrels found in the home of James Lett.

Portsmouth U.P Huntington W. Va James Lett Long UN Here

Lake boats may race Cleveland for speed supremacy

June 12 report suggests the Great Lakes may witness a race between the ecandbee, the largest passenger liner on the lakes, and the Theodore oogevelt, owned by a Chicago company, to determine the speed supremacy of the region.

Cleveland Great Lakes Theodore ~Oogevelt Chicago

Interest Rates Cut in Cleveland Banks

Cleveland banks slashed rates on savings deposits by half a point for the second time since January 1. The new rate stands at three percent.

Cleveland

Increased Auto Tag Fees Approved by Ohio House

Ohio automobile owners face higher motor license taxes next year after the House passed the Motor License Tax Bill 72 to 46 following Senate approval last week. The measure returns to the Senate for concurrence with House changes before going to Governor White.

House Senate Columbus U.P Ohio House of Representatives White

Ohio murder trial and automotive tax shifts in today's paper

The issue covers the electric chair verdict for Mrs. Julia Maude Lowther, convicted of killing Mrs. Clara Smith, and notes that Ohio has not previously sentenced a woman to death. It also reports on car license tax changes, detailing new rates by horsepower and quarterly reductions returning to prior practice.

Prohibition Faces 4 Percent Beer Debate Ahead of 1932

The article argues that 4 per cent beer would raise more than a billion in revenue and reduce bootleg liquor use, but states prohibition forces will control the administration until after November 1932, shaping the political landscape.

Prohibition

Merchants Use Advertising to Boost Mood and Sales

New York, Chicago, Seattle merchants tout advertising as the key to lifting spirits and driving business with lower prices and clear signals of available goods. Jesse I. Straus, a leading New York merchant, follows an energetic ad campaign promising value, with more on the plan continued on Page 4.

New York Chicago Seattle Jesse I.straus

Man Fined in Court and Bonds Set in Local Case

Magistrate C. H. Porter ordered one man fined and three others held on bonds. Herbert McCauley of Albany paid a 10 dollar fine plus costs for assault and battery. Frank Smith of Greens Run pleaded not guilty to failure to provide and was bound over to Athens County Grand Jury under 400 dollar bond. Glenn Karsons of Chester Hill posted 400 dollars bond after pleading not guilty to obtaining goods under false pretenses. Russell Mayles of Ames Township was bound over to the grand jury under 200 dollars bond after pleading not guilty to petit larceny for allegedly stealing chickens.

C. H. Porter Herbert McCauley Albany Frank Smith Greens Run Athens County Grand Jury Glenn Karsons Chesterhill Russell Mayles Ames Township

Memorial Services for Mrs. Kate Haning at Cemetery Chapel

To Have Memorial Woman's Relief Corps will hold memorial services at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the chapel of the West Union Street Cemetery for Mrs. Kate Haning, the only member who died within the last year. Following the services the graves will be decorated. The service is open to the public.

Woman's Relief Corps West Union Street Kate Haning

Suspects in Ardmore Slaying Face Murder Charges

Deputy Sheriff William Guess and another officer are charged with murder in the slaying of Emile Cortez Rubio, 20, cousin of the Mexican president, and Manuel Gomez, 22, son of a prominent Mexican family, on a highway near Ardmore. President Hoover orders an investigation into the shooting of the two youths returning from college in the United States.

William Guess Ardmore Okla Emile Cortez Rubio President Rubio Mexico Manuel Gomez Hoover U. S

House Revises License Tax Revenue Split and Rates

The measure changes license tax revenue shares among counties municipalities and the State Highway Department from 50 50 to 47 25 23 and equal county shares while raising rates on passenger vehicles and trucks to boost yearly revenue by about 11 5 million. A temporary provision allows county funds to cover general revenue shortfalls in 1932 and 1933 due to property removals.

House Senate State Highway Department

Bomb Rocks District in Oak Park Neighborhood

A powerful bomb exploded today in an Oak Park district of Chicago, shaking windows a block away and sending gas pipe fragments through two walls. The area has suffered three blasts within a week, terrorizing residents.

Chicago Oak Park

Public utilities commission to hear NY Central appeal over Toledo to Thurston train

Columbus June 12 The public utilities commissioners said they will hear an appeal by the New York Central Railroad from an order denying leave to abandon passenger train service between Toledo and Thurston on July 1. The May 26 order remains suspended pending the hearing.

Columbus U.p)—Public Utilities Commissioners New York Central Railroad Toledo Thurston

Rooms for Rent in The Messenger Classifieds

Want ads encourage renters and seekers to use The Messenger Rooms for Rent section for summer student housing. Call in today to start in Sunday Messenger and continue through the rushing week selling or finding rooms. The Messenger promotes the best rooms through its ads.

Messenger

Miners Demand Hoover Aid to Rebuild Coal Industry

United Mine Workers of America adopted a resolution urging President Hoover to convene coal operators and miners in a joint meeting to lift the bituminous coal industry from a degrading level. The notice says workers and dependents live below animal standards with ragged clothing and mush and beans as food, especially in Kentucky, West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The group asks Hoover, a former mining engineer, to push a program stabilizing labor costs as a first step.

United Mine Workers of America Indianapolis U.R Hoover Senate Kentucky West Virginia Ohio Pennsylvania

Cincinnati grocers fined over Jamaica ginger deaths

Eight Cincinnati grocers and confectioners pleaded guilty to selling more than one half of one percent alcohol and were fined 250 dollars each. The indictments followed a federal probe into Jamaica ginger paralysis deaths from a year earlier.

Cincinnati U.P Jamaica

Radio loses fight in D C Supreme Court

Washington June 12 Justice Jennings Bailey denied the petition of four RCA subsidiaries for an injunction to stop FRC hearings. The hearings could jeopardize licenses of Radio Corporation and related broadcasting licenses.

Washington U.P Jennings Bailey District of Columbia Supreme Court Radio Corporation of America Federal Radio Commission Radio Corporation and Associated Company

Farmer Walter Clark Killed by Accidental Shotgun Discharge

Steubenville dispatch reports Walter Clark a 44 year old farmer was killed when his shotgun discharged accidentally as he fell from a fence. Investigation and local authorities review the incident.

Steubenville U.P Walter Clark

Swindled Cleveland Woman Loses 22000 in Real Estate Plot

Mrs. Sarah Silberberg, wife of a prominent wholesale grocer, reported to Cleveland detectives that two confidence men duped her out of $22,000 in cash for a Lakewood real estate deal. She handed over the money yesterday noon, kept in a briefcase, but the second meeting failed and the case held only old papers.

Cleveland U.P Mrea Sarah Silberberg Detective Bureau

Train robber killed in Stilwell shootout

Herbert Holliday a former Joliet convict and confessed participant in the Rondout Illinois mail train robbery was shot and killed by railroad special agents in Stilwell Kansas while attempting to steal five tires from the express room of the Missouri Pacific Station.

Stilwell Kas Herbert Holliday Joliet Rondout Missouri Pacific

Women Pickets Arrested in Pennsylvania Miner Strike Clashes

Five women defied mine guards at Library near Montour No 10 Mine and were arrested as federal labor investigators consider a Doak conference. The 10,000 plus miners strike spans New Kensington and Washington County districts with tense picketing and protests near Dickson Mine and other sites.

Pennsylvania Pittsburgh U.P Library Doak Montour No. 10 Robert V. Cain Worris

Eastern Ohio mine war front quiet after pitched battles

St Clairsville June 12. Eastern Ohio’s mine war front showed a lull after a stretch of pitched battles as miners and companies faced off in the region. No further clashes were reported today.

ST. Clairsville Ohio

Radicals Forefront Belmont Mine Disorder Seek State Probe

Belmont County officials and Hanna Coal Company vice president met Governor White to discuss a mining district unrest near St Clairsville. They stressed the event is not a strike but an uprising led by outside agitators from Pittsburgh. employees say they are intimidated and fear for their lives. About 200 alleged agitators are said to be active in Belmont and Jefferson Counties with headquarters in Dillonvale.

Columbus U.P Paul P. Wadell Belmont County Ireland Cleveland Hanna Coal Company White St. Clairsville Waddell Pittenburgh Lafferty Atemobile Pittsburgh Apitatora Belmont Jefferson Counties Dillonvale Jefferson County

Mistaken for Whisky Runner Ray Carpenter Chased Toward Amity

Lancaster wrestler Ray Carpenter was pursued 16 miles from Loudonville to Amity by two men claiming officer badges and guns, believed to be hijackers. Carpenter, who wrestled in Akron last night, says he was held up twice this week with a prior incident near Medina Tuesday night.

MT. Vernon Ray Carpenter Loudonville Amity Carpenter Cleveland Medina Akron

Bad Boy Sniper Turned Over For Juvenile Prosecution

Leon Wasilewski a 17 year old from Johnstown Pa admitted to killing Misa Louise Gundig 17. He says he aimed at a tree when firing the shot Detective Inspector C W Cody stated he cannot be tried in Criminal Court due to juvenile status The charge includes a link to more than 100 burglaries and his “bad boy” reputation will be used at trial.

Cleveland U.P Leon Wasilewski Misa Louise Gundig Johnstown C. W. Cody Cody

Near Goal in Expense Cut

Columbus budget slashing continues as Senate Finance Committee recesses with a target of a 10 million dollar reduction from a 74 million budget to 64 million. Impending state revenue is about 55 million with a 4 million gap to be covered by new measures. The Ohio State University payroll request was cut from 3,184,476 to 4,006,000 and improvements funds trimmed to 60,000 to be reallocated.

Columbus Senate Finance Committee Ohio State University

Oklahoma Sheriff’s controversial liquor car case sparks clash

Beverly Hills dispatch reports Oklahoma sheriff shot two Mexicans after a car with a Kansas license was found containing no alcohol. The letter questions badge use over license origin and references Pershing, implying a call for escalation and a critique of local law enforcement.

Beverly Hills Cal Oklahoma Sherifa Kansas Mr. Pershing Mexico Will

Death verdict for Love Slayer in Ohio gasps at electric chair

Maude Lowther, 23, of Indian descent, sits as jurors sentence her to death for ambushing and killing her paramour's wife Mrs. Tilby Smith in Jefferson Ohio. She is the first woman in Ohio to face the electric chair. Smith also faces death by execution.

Julia Maude Lowther Clara Smith Justia Maude Lowther Jefferson Ohio Tilby Smith Smith

Senate Votes Cash for New Ohio Building

In Columbus on June 12 the Senate approved $6.708 million for an State Office Building project, including a $600,000 addition for utility conduits and an ice plant. The chamber may repeal the Certificate of Tithe or raise auto license fees. a repeal bid was introduced by Senator L. L. A Cleveland and companion legislation would raise the certificate to 60 cents. The Intangible Tax Bill faced House amendments, and a $200,000 to $300,000 treasury-shift bill was introduced by Senator Robert Roche to fund state corrections transport costs for inmates.

Columbus U.R Senate L. L. A Cleveland Marshall Commissioner of Motor Vehicles Atau House Robert Roche Treasury

Amelia Har Putnam plane crashes in Abilene crowd

A gyroplane flown by Amelia Har Putnam during a West to East safety demonstration crashed into a crowd in Abilene Texas. The craft rose about 30 feet and then tilted to the ground. Initial reports said no one was injured as Mrs Putnam prepared to continue to Dallas.

Abilene Tex Amelia Har Putnam Mra Putnam Dallas

Girl Hiker Missing Near Toledo Prompt Search

An 18 year old girl, Mary Elizabeth Wardwell, daughter of a wealthy Wat Y banker, is missing after a hitchhiking journey. She was last seen near Toledo on Thursday en route to Hobart Indiana, stopped at a Cory store operated by M Elizabeth Ryan, leaving investigators to hunt for her whereabouts.

Toledo Wat Y Hobart Ind Mary Elizabeth Wardwell Cory M Elizabeth Ryan

Return From Visit Of Mr and Mrs Charles Cray

Mr and Mrs Charles Cray formerly of Gayesville now at 44 Stimson Avenue Athens returned Wednesday from an eight month stay in the Middle West They spent two months in Chicago with their daughter Mrs R J McLau rin and six months in Pipestone Minnesota with their son Q W Cray Mr Cray reports an open winter and that the last eight months brought little snow Cold weather this spring ruined fruit vegetables and some crops in that state

Charles C Gayesville Stimson Avenue Athens Middlewest Chicago R. J. McLaurin Pipestone Minn QQ. W. Cray Cray

Drowns in Ohio River at Gallipolis

Harold M. Pappas a 13 year old son of James Pappas of Columbus drowned in the Ohio River at Gallipolis. He was the first fatality in the area this season.

Ohio Gallipolis Harold M. Pappas James Pappas Columbus

Weather Forecast Snapshot From Abilene Area

Yesterday Abilene reported 98 high and 64 low. Today’s forecast calls for continued fair to mostly cloudy skies with little temperature change into tonight and Saturday, with no major shifts expected in the region.

Abilene

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Highway Department Arthur Ghisbane King Features, Inc H. P Bond Porter Rubio Crater Malinta Chamilea Grocers Jake Supreme Court Bentleyville Pinchot New Kensington Washington County R. S. Rauachenbush Gifford Pinchot Evella Ellaworth Rauachenbush California, Pa Kinloch Rauschenbuach Dickson Mine Pittsburgh Coal Company Imperial Ink Soo Oklahhoma Love Slayer Amelia Tn Texae Charles C. Cray
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