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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1921
Page
1
Supreme Court upholds validity of Davis Code and cabinet to be named at once. Proponents hail the decision as a great victory for Ohio taxpayers and government efficiency.
Carl O Wanderer faces execution in Chicago for the murder of a “ragged stranger” in a case that drew national attention. He was previously jailed for killing his wife during the staged hold up and later convicted for the stranger’s death after authorities proved both pistols belonged to him. The case spanned years and sparked public outcry over the initial verdict.
In Washington on June 17 the senate to vote again on the packet control bill after rejecting a house substitute 37 to 34. Advocates press for the senate version assigning administration to a livestock commissioner, while the house plan keeps this with the secretary of agriculture. Senator Norris signals a motion to reconsider the vote and hopes to rally the agricultural bloc.
Gov. Davis announced appointments under the reorganization act. Floyd E. Waite of Cleveland, secretary to the governor, will be director of finance. William H. Phipps of Paulding becomes director of Commerce. L. C. Herrick of Norwalk, current highway commissioner, is director of Highways and Public Works. Vernon H. Riegel of Marion is director of Education. Percy Tetlow of Washingtonville, a United Mine Workers official, leads Industrial Relations. Dr. E. H. Baehr of Cincinnati becomes director of Public Health. L. J. Taber of Barnesville, master of the Ohio State Grange, is director of Agriculture.
Governor Davis said eight department heads will be appointed immediately under the administration reorganization act. The state supreme court upheld the emergency clause, clearing July 1 as the start of the new government. Justice Wanna maker and Johnson dissented while Chief Justice Marshall disagreed. The ruling framed as a major victory for orderly government. Senator Burke criticized the decision as weakening the referendum and public vote on major measures.
High school students planning summer school at Ohio University must see Principal Russell Rupp at the college registrar's office Saturday morning between 9 and 11. A new course in athletics coaching will be offered this summer taught by Coaches Finsterwald and Grover. Normal registration is expected. first term runs Saturday June 18 and Monday June 20 with classes starting Tuesday June 21.
Sheriff Herb Parker and County Nurse Munn moved Nick Gingerella from Glouster to Athens State Hospital on Friday morning. He had been bedfast for some time and was transported by ambulance.
A new optical device helps photographers measure room size and object distance visually. It provides quick spatial readings, aiding focus and composition for interior shoots and portraits.
In Belgium workers at Auto-Mettallurgique, Marcheienne, seized control without warning inspired by Italian actions. A veteran employee caused tension, angering the shop, yet the plant continued production under new labour terms after negotiations and government mediation.
Tom L. Lewis secretary of the New River Coal Company and former UMWA president addressed the Michigan Ohio Indiana Coal Association. He condemned federal efforts to regulate coal pricing and warned labor leaders to change their methods or risk downfall, advocating open shop policies.
International confidence man Robert A Buckner tells Judge Landis he likes the United States and wants to stay. The judge responds by ordering ten years in Leavenworth prison.
June 17 report from Washington cites census figures that one in eight Americans is foreign born. The data highlight the sizable immigrant share in the nation’s population and its growth implications.
In Poughkeepsie New York on June 17 the defense in the Stillman divorce case faced an unexpected development as James A Stillman's counsel introduced a new witness a mysterious woman and a baby.
A single operator drives a motor propelled machine along the railroad, spreading ballast, tackling weeds, and sweeping the roadbed clean as it moves.
Phillip Eisenberg, ten, was picked up on the sidewalk crying bitterly after reportedly falling from a third floor window. He said I broke my watch and the incident is described in a city report from Chicago.
In Tiffin Ohio on June 16 nearly every well owner is digging for hidden treasure after a workman struck an unopened quart bottle of whiskey in sediment at the bottom of a local well. The strange find has sparked speculation and renewed interest in old wells.
In Zanesville Ohio on June 17 police and county authorities pursued a murder theory after a badly mangled young woman was found beside a Baltimore and Ohio freight line west of the city. The head was severed and an engineer reported seeing the corpse on the rails. cold body temperature suggested it had been placed there after death to conceal a crime.
A gun battle near the Williamsburg Bridge in New York left one man dead and six others wounded. Police suspect the violence arose from revenge linked to arrests over the kidnapping and drowning of five year old Giuseppe Varotta. The assailants fled, leaving bystanders among the injured.
All are invited to an evening Children’s Day program at Airline church on Sunday June 19. Everyone is welcome to attend.
United Press correspondent reports at the Edinburgh Rotary convention that international clubs urged governments to call an disarmament congress. Delegates praised peaceful progress, and a large parade featuring American and British flags, royalty, and a cowboy sighted by Scottish children highlighted the event.
Ida May Draper sues Henry V Draper for divorce and alimony alleging a third party tie with Lizzie Koong. The petition, filed Thursday, centers on an alleged love triangle and the strain it caused in the marriage.
Gardner price drops reported from St Louis state that effective June 10 the Gardner touring car and roadster were reduced to 995 dollars f o b factory. The cut amounts to about 25 percent off Gardner prices since October first.
Washington June 17 Karl F Egge of Minneapolis named superintendent of the air mail services by Postmaster General Hays Succeeding Major E Zoll who has resigned The appointment announces a new leadership for the air transport arm of the Mail Service.
Athens police warned heavy penalties for youths who set off fireworks before July Fourth. Officials say the aim is not to curb patriotism but to curb a nuisance caused by the noise and disorder from the numerous fireworks in the city.
Sinn Fein raiders attacked railway signal boxes in London early today. Signals were altered or destroyed, three signal towers were set ablaze with petrol, one signal man was killed and three others found bound. Scotland Yard announced several arrests.
Cincinnati dispatch reports a 200 white mob surrounded a Black man accused of shooting a policeman. Four detectives intervened, Osborne Foster, 21, was wounded and jailed, patrolman William Peters, 30, was shot while trying to arrest two suspects, and Larry Gray helped capture Foster.
Anna Jones and Anna Gray sue Happy Hollow school district in York township for 659 each claiming they were unlawfully kept from completing their contracts when the district closed the school due to assumed lack of funds. Impellations filed in court today allege the board of education forced them to leave and deny them earned wages for the full year.
A man arrested in Eden New York is said to have confessed to killing Dan Kaber, wealthy Lakewood publisher, according to a report from District Attorney Moore of Erie County New York.
Three British scientists have developed a device that sterilizes milk using electricity. The invention promises a rapid method to kill bacteria without heat, potentially preserving flavor and nutrition.
Miss Mary E. Neely testified in Cleveland on Friday repeating her earlier account from the first McGan murder trial. Her refusal to tell his story at the second trial led to an indictment for perjury.
A Danish discovery shows an edible usable in margarine can be produced from sunflower seeds.
Troop One plans a Buckeye Lake camp for up to forty active Scouts with Alonzo Ridgeway as cook. The trip departs Athens August 29 by train and returns Saturday evening, with a camp cost of 10 including railroad fare. G F Morgan will secure cottage and boats in Columbus and Mr Morgan will finish a Redpath Chautauqua tour before Buckeye Lake visit.
Donald O Callaghan Ireland's phantom rebel arrived overseas today. The Cork lord mayor fled to the United States after being refused political asylum and traveled without a passport via the underground route of the Irish. He arrived in the United States as a stowaway and has spent months here promoting the Association of the Recognition of the Irish Republic.
Dunbar Beck, a Delaware high school graduate, received an art scholarship from Ohio Wesleyan University and will study at the University School of Fine Arts. His four years of art in high school earned the honor, with his High School Bulletin work noted as commendable. He is known in Athens where he visits his uncle and aunt, Mr and Mrs Charles C Millikan.
James P. Wood Jr. of Cleveland was elected president of the Ohio University Alumni Association at the board of control meeting in the Alumni office. New officers include Carl D. Sheppard vice president, C. L. Martzolff secretary, Julia L. Cable assistant secretary, and J. R. Morton treasurer, with a list of committee members. The board authorized expanding the alumni bulletin and publishing a complete history and roster of the university.
Washington dispatch reports President Harding drafted a plan for an association of nations to codify international law and establish a world tribunal. The proposal, ignoring the Versailles treaty and League of Nations, would rely on moral obligations and diplomatic pressure enforced by economic means.
About 6 20 p m Thursday Mrs Maude Fenzels touring car burned from a leaky feed pipe. Officers Cady and Deputy Sheriff Pete McKinley spotted the blaze on Att Street. McKinley fetched a fire extinguisher while Cady summoned the station. firemen arrived within four minutes and extinguished the fire.
Scott Wolfe carrying sand on the Ath ens Pomeroy road saw his truck front wheels drop on a bridge near Mooretown school house when the wooden span collapsed. The rear wheels and sand fell into the creek. Commissioner Murphy notes a second wooden bridge over Dirty Creek in the Baker Settlement also failed yesterday. He warns more such collapses as heavy trucks damage bridges countywide. Columbus Construction Company, tied to the condemned south ge f in Athens, will price replacement soon. Pedestrians may cross. wheeled traffic is barred while repairs proceed.
In Zanesville Ohio on June 17 car service on the Southeastern Ohio Traction line will resume Saturday after a strike by car men over wage reductions ended with a compromise settlement reached May 1.
A new process forms hollow plies by spraying concrete onto cores made of tar paper covered with wire, creating a reinforced hollow structure.
Chicago on June 17 United Press reports a $50,000,000 pool to aid livestock raisers facing bankruptcy. Banks nationwide will be invited to contribute while leading Chicago bankers confer on pool operation directed by a practical banker.
The department of agriculture issues a 72 page booklet detailing garden pests and diseases and how to fight them. The Washington Information Bureau will mail a copy to readers who send their name and two cents for return postage. Frederic J. Haskin directs The Athens Messenger Information Bureau in Washington, D C.
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