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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1919
Page
1
Report from Newfoundland says the twin motored Handley Page bomber with a 127 foot wing span is prepared for the long and hazardous Atlantic crossing.
Paris dispatch reports Germany expected to answer revised peace treaty by June 21. If rejected, armistice ends within two days and Allies resume hostilities. Big Five rushes treaty revisions, Rhine occupation to civilian control. economic measures prepared if Germany refuses.
Washington reports an informal referendum on the Knox resolution with letters from League to Enforce Peace speakers expected to flood the country. Senators Hitchcock Pittman Williams and Walsh lead the fight while Borah Knox and Reed prepare heavy speeches. Democrats show unease hoping President Wilson returns to lead the battle.
St Louis, Mo George H Beeck faces a test of accumulation to gain his $19000 share of his deceased father s estate under the will s provisions. The arrangement requires him to amass $30000 first.
Nearly 200 preachers gather as a two week program opens at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. The event draws clergy from various regions as strikes impact other areas.
In Los Angeles Miss Catharine Brazier caught a burglar in her room and pointed a hair brush at him. He fled, apparently unfamiliar with such a weapon.
Louisville reports John Schrod forgot the date and decorated a mule with liniment. he is in the hospital with injuries.
Renewed efforts by Ohio mail carriers push War Savings Stamps sales with Arthur L. Vanesdal Ashland topping at 29115 dollars. Close contenders include William Lutz Jeromeville and A H Flary Wauseon with strong regional totals. long list of top sellers across Columbus and other locales.
As is their annual custom the Wo mans Relief Corps will hold memorial services on Flag Day Saturday June 14 at 2 o clock at the home of Mrs John Cross. After the service the members will proceed to the West Union street cemetery to decorate the graves of their deceased members.
The Womans Relief Corps will meet at 7:30 PM this evening. Initiation ceremonies are planned as part of the session.
Paris dispatch quotes Marshal Foch issuing an ultimatum to Germany demanding immediate revocation of Berlin's order stopping Polish troops from moving across German territory. The report frames the German action as obstructing Allied strategic mobility amid ongoing hostilities.
Representatives of railroad brotherhoods warned Winnipeg officials that railroad firemen will walk out at five o’clock unless the old police are reinstated. They claimed all three roads serving the area will be called out and railway facilities tied up. Municipal leaders said service would be impossible if the threat is carried out.
Ralph Walter Slater of Mount Tell West Virginia walked 78 miles to join the Marine Corps. He trudged 26 miles to Charleston to take the exam and 26 miles back home to say goodbye before completing the trip to the recruiting office.
In Weimar on June 13, President Ebert and Chancellor Scheidemann quashed a party council ouster attempt by the majority socialists. After a brief, fierce debate the convention approved a resolution allowing office holders to stay on the council, fully covering the two leaders.
Washington June 14 Thousands of delegates led by Samuel Gompers head to the capitol to demand repeal of the beer and wine prohibition. Speakers will press Congress to back President Wilson’s beer and wine life extension. Больш
Radical left wing leaders at the AFL convention in Atlantic City vow to overhaul the unions by attacking conservative policies. They clash with Gompers and right wing leaders over Bolshevism accusations and call for immediate reorganization. A Chicago garment workers bid for federation support on a pending strike sparked further debate as delegates head to Washington for anti prohibition demonstrations.
Secretary of War Baker concedes criticism and moves to sell 143 million pounds of canned meat once bought for the army. Circulars go to dealers and institutions to purchase surplus meat, with small lots available at supply depots in Columbus, Chicago, Baltimore, and other storage sites.
Hollywood California residents mistake Hazel McConnell a Hollywood high school student as the famous Mary Pickford. The girl enjoys the attention and has taken an active part in school activities.
Washington reports anti Japanese sentiment over the Shan tung settlement and other issues led to the resignation of Chinese minister to Japan Chang Chung Hsiang and several senior officials. Pekin remains quiet and Shanghai residents boycott Japanese goods and wear badges signaling their stance.
Governor Cox is confined to his Dayton home with a mild influenza attack, as announced by Charles Morris secretary to the governor. He has cancelled all speaking engagements.
Athens celebrates Boy Scout week with a Saturday field meet at the O U field followed by a large picnic. Prizes donated by Court street merchants include knives shoes wallets and various goods to encourage fair play among smaller and larger scouts. Eight o clock start after the Elk Jackson game with free admission all day.
Governor Ernest Lister of Washington died suddenly in Seattle after suffering a nervous breakdown several weeks earlier. The death was reported by United Press.
Ralph H. Atwood and Miss Tacy E. Hall, both teachers at the state school for the deaf, were married in Columbus on June 14. Atwood is 18 and Hall 61, and both are totally deaf with years of teaching at the school.
In Kansas City a court hears W. P. Johnson declare he will never remarry after his third divorce. The brief remarks reveal his stance and leave little expectation of reconciliation amid the Independence circuit court proceedings.
The Vickers aircraft piloted by Captain John Alcock and Lieutenant A W Brown left St Johns Newfoundland to attempt a nonstop trans Atlantic flight to Ireland. The event drew large crowds as the plane rose to 1000 feet and headed northeast over the sea amid favorable westerly winds.
Police and public service departments report petty thieving and dumping of garb age at Herrold's mill swimming hole and other city spots. Chief Porter warns a crackdown on thieves frequenting these sites and the Mayor vows hard prosecution with no suspended sentences for the guilty.
Tomorrow afternoon the local Elks host Flag Day ceremonies at the M E church starting at two. Rev EB T Murch Attorney R D Williams Scott Allen Charles DeMolet F Schimpf Dean EB W Chubb and John Cross will deliver addresses plus music in a fitting program for the public.
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