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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1922

Page

5

Ohio university commencement guests noted across city

Mr and Mrs W B Edgar returned from Columbus where son Raleigh Edgar earned a mine engineering diploma. Byron Danford, Cincinnati medical student, arrives for summer with Dr and Mrs W G Danford. Numerous relatives attend Ohio university rites as well as guests visiting from Cincinnati Logan Ocala Nashville and Chicago for commencement celebrations.

W. B. Edegar Columbus Ohio State University Raleigh Edgar Byron Danford Cincinnati Medical School Mrs W. G. Danford Maplewood Drive Frank Logan Ocala Fla de Forest Murch Cincinnati E. D. Murch Henry Cameron Murch de Forest Jr

Entertaining Tuesday Evening by Needle Club Hostess

Mrs H W Grover hosted the Tuesday needle club at 240 East State Street for 17 members and guests. A social hour preceded a clever contest won by Mrs W T Sprague with consolation to Mrs Trittipo. Refreshments were served by the hostess and her daughters Elizabeth Beatty and Maria Grover.

H. W. Grover East State Street W. T. Sprague Trittipo Elizabeth Beatty Maria Grover George Junod Dal Murphy I. E. Ash Crow Snyder

Alpha XI Delta Finals marked by breakfast dance finale

Alpha Xi breakfast dance capped commencement events with 9 to noon festivities at Windsor and Armory. Out-of-town guests include McCann, Wenrick, Kerr, Broyles, Pelley, Mansfield and more. Local society updates note visits, travel, and sorority events at Pi Beta Phi matinee dance.

Alpha XI Alpha XI Delta Windsor Armory Isabelle Catherine McCann Deland Fla Key Wenrick Canton Mary Kerr Bradner Eunice Broyles Westerville Harriett Pelley Mingo Junction Jo Mansfield E. C. Sawyer Pleasantville Ned J. Wolfe North Congress Street Beatrice Sawyer Wolfe Pieta Phi

Newsman William McClure Dies in Wheeling Hospital

William P. McClure 48, a well known newspaperman, died in a local hospital after a lengthy illness.

News Man Wheeling W. Va William P. McClure

Negotiations Under Way To End Central Coal Strike

Washington June 14 negotiations between coal operators and miners in the central cooperative field move toward a conference to settle the bituminous strike. John L Lewis UMWA president made a secret visit to Washington and met operator representatives from Ohio Indiana and Illinois including J Mitchell Gallagher a leading Ohio operator.

Washington Central Cooperative John L. Lewis United Mine Workers of America Lewis Ohio Indiana Illinois J. Mitchell Gallagher

New Students Pour Into The City At Ohio University

Officials prepare for the largest registration in the institution’s history likely surpassing 2000 students. Rooms for women are in high demand as staff coordinate housing and a new registration method speeds check in and class enrollment. Roy Bond seeks about two dozen cars to transport arrivals from the station to campus during the busy move in.

Ohio University Charles M. Bond Ewing Hall Treasures Office AUTO Roy Bond

Community Aid Drives Machines Through Rev. Bond

Athens residents respond by loaning their machines for a work effort. Those wishing to help may reach Rev. Bond at his office in Ewing Hall.

Athens Rev. Bond Ewing Hall

Dik Dik Fur Latest for Flapper Garbs

Washington reports a new fashion note as flappers may wear Dik Dik fur on main street parades. The Dik Dik, a gazelle from Northeastern Africa, could be used as fur if government tests succeed. Previously used for skins in gloves, it may soon trim coats with muskrat like color.

Washington Africa Commerce Department

Chinese Student Liangz Sung Wan Delayed Execution

Liangz Sung Wan a Chinese student convicted of killing Ben Su Wu an under secretary to the Chinese Educational Mission in January 1918 will not be executed until November 17 next Justice McCoy granted a stay pending appeal before the Court of Appeals.

Washington

Allows Melons to Rot in the Field

A Florida farmer R L Eaton from Monticello claims he is the largest exclusive grower and shipper of watermelon seed worldwide. He explains he grows melons only for seed and lets most rot in the field, sharing with family and neighbors, while selling seed to farmers in Florida and Georgia.

Tampa Fla Florida R. L. Eaton Monticello Eldt Eaton State Railroad Commission Georgia

Daylight Saving Time Defeated by Bucyrus Council

Bucyrus Ohio residents and local shops, including the post office, observe daylight saving time while the official city time remains one hour behind. The June 14 council meeting ended with the daylight saving ordinance defeat, keeping legal time unchanged.

Bucyrus. O

Shrinedom Convenes at 48th Annual Convention

In San Francisco on June 14 the 159000 visiting nobles continued social duties as the imperial council begins the 48th annual convention and golden jubilee of the order.

Shriners San Francisco Calif Imperial Council Order

Rauch Nears High Gun Honor at Newark State Shoot

Frank X. Rauch scored 195 of 200 at the Newark state shoot on June 9 missing a target to tie for high gun. Fred Harlow of Newark tallied 196 while Harry Starr of Logan also competed.

Newark Frank X. Rauch Rauch Fred Harlow Harry Starr Logan

Poodle Hobo Rides Fast Train to Lilburn

In Poplar Bluff Missouri on June 14 a poodle named by Mrs J Free rode a Cape Girardeau bound train to Lilburn. The dog escaped the owner's order and concealed itself under a car to hitchhike the journey, a remarkable display of canines seeking travel.

Missouri Lilburn

Miners Win Aewn SourT Miners Win A Ewn SourT

United Mine Workers officials in Bellaire report a Parkersburg federal court jury disagreement in the trial of Roman Spino and 17 co-defendants charged with violating a federal injunction aimed at stopping unionization of West Virginia and Pittsburgh Coal mines in Colliers and Wellsburg. The jury was discharged with no verdict and no new trials are planned under current conditions. The case recalls a 1913 injunction and 1916 company invitation to organize, followed by an open shop and deadly strike leading to a request to enforce the old injunction.

Bellaire United Mine Worker Parkersburg Roman Spino‘sa West Virginia & Pittsburg Co Colliers and Wellsburg

Labor unions press coal strike end pledge support

Organized labor across the United States was asked by resolution to endorse the coal strike and pledge moral and financial support to its termination. The resolution, introduced by Alf Hijort of the Iowa federation of labor, says the UMWA struggle will affect all organized labor.

Convention Hall Cincinnati United States United Mine Workers of America Alf Hijort Iowa State Federation of Labor

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