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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1929
Page
1
The United Spanish American War Veterans Department of Ohio holds its annual encampment in Athens starting Sunday. About nine thousand delegates and visitors are expected, with arrivals beginning Saturday morning and continuing into Saturday night as the peak.
Brevot will host conventions with the Spanish American Veteran encampment using nearly 30 automobiles for transport. C Hopkins, in charge of transportation, announces parking will be reserved on Fast Union Street and along South Court from Union to Park to serve Cre tion cars and out of town visitors. The American Legion plans the event.
Ballot counting began yesterday under a committee with a center on the campus awaiting final pieces. The second count shows a shift as Mary Breinig leads Nelsonville candidates with Mae Smith in second. final tallies due Monday June 24 before 1 pm with center closing at 11 pm Tuesday June 25.
The Athens Messenger promotes a Washington Information Bureau booklet on disease and insect control for home gardens. Written simply for quick action, it promises dollars worth of food with a few minutes daily. Send four cents and use the coupon to cover postage and handling.
Columbus reports Dr. James H. Snook, jailed in the Elis murder case, protested not being allowed to view the body of co-ed Elis while confessing to her killing. He pressed detectives and prosecutors, noting Meyers was taken to the scene but he was not asked. Snook showed little concern for his wife or family as details of the crime emerged.
Thurman L. Morgan 48 longtime Athens County clerk of courts died this morning at 8 30 after a five day illness of bronchial pneumonia. He served five consecutive terms and was elected last November for a sixth. He leaves a widow, three children, and a brother and sister. Funeral plans to be announced Sunday.
Mrs Hoover invites Negro wife of a congressman to tea at the White House and defends it as public property for the wives of all congressmen. Critics like Senator Blease are urged to remember the constitutional principle. Seven days of heat in New York kill eight including a policeman. Seattle lures with ideal weather as Pacific Coast summer resort. A gunman nicknamed Wee Willie Doody ties to a druggist killing, while Scarface Al Capone is noted for contrast. Continued on Page Four.
Athens officials vow strict action to curb bootleggers and illicit liquor during the Spanish War Veterans encampment next week. Mayor E C Woodworth says bootleggers have no place in the community and will be prevented to keep visitors safe and in good health.
Columbus June 21 The Public Utilities Commission reviews an elaborate set of proposed regulations for buses on state highways to prevent accidents and protect travelers. A conference with over twenty bus company representatives discussed suggestions and objections before final approval in coming days.
Washington June 21. Summer arrives officially today. Dr. Hugh S. Cumming U S Surgeon General offers heat risk guidance. He advises plenty of cooled water and light clothing, avoiding peak sun, and moderating ice drinks to prevent heat illness. The sun reaches the solstice at 5 91 p m CE 8 T and will warm until about July 29.
Contest winner Edith Wolfe is crowned Queen of the Spanish-American War Veterans convention and Miss Athens County. The queen and her court will lead the parade on Tuesday as a tent city is completed at the fairgrounds by National Guard units. A memorial service follows at 8:00 PM in the Ohio University Alumni Memorial Auditorium with speaker George H. Lunn.
Columbus reports Dr. James H. Snook, famed rapid-fire revolver shooter, as world champion from 1913 to 1923, whose notoriety has grown amid his connection to the murder of Ohio State University co ed Theora Hix. He reportedly remained reticent about his revolver prowess.
Chicago police say the so called Baby Face Billie Doody, a midget hoodlum once an obscure beer hustler, is wanted for two more shootings. He is accused in the killing of Milton Valsoupolis, a South Side restaurateur, and Sergeant Clarence Falk of the Forest Preserve police.
Disappearance of two mail pouches containing cash and checks valued between 50000 and 75000 was under investigation in Ansonia Connecticut today per Postmaster A W Jeynes.
In Mount Pleasant Pennsylvania on June 21 two children died from burns after a kerosene explosion sparked a house fire. Evelyn aged 6 months and Helen 11 perished while three other children and the mother suffered serious burns, with Willard 9 in critical condition.
Columbus June 21 chief of police Marty French Munday described Dr. Snook as cool and mocking during questioning about the slaying of Ohio State student Theora Hix. He said Snook joked at times and tried to portray the case as a joke while confessing some involvement and denying love. French cited inconsistencies between Snook and his wife stories and a canceled love nest after the body was found.
A man named Snook confessed to killing a 17 year old after a romance with his partner’s son drew objections from her mother Mrs Brotherton. Police tied the crime to a secret “love nest” at the University Hospital area as investigators found a bloody clothes stain and keys near the body.
Washington June 21 U R American movie fans learn Rueyhen’s sole cinema closed after a man sat beside his wife. The cinema section of the Commerce Department reported the action as cited.
Southern Ohio Electric Company announced a 1 to 4 hour power outage in Athens on Sunday to allow repairs at the West Athens substation. The shutdown affects all electric service during the period.
Independent Republican and Democratic group forms to study sugar and shoe schedules. Hearings begin Monday in Senate finance subcommittees to assess proposed House rates. Sugar faces a three cent per pound basic rate with Cuban discount. shoes face a 20 percent duty with 35 percent on certain high grade Czech Slovakia imports. The service will cost consumers millions and aid lawmakers ahead of the August 10 Senate debate.
Dr. James H. Snook, a former veterinary professor, told how he fatally harmed Theora Hix, 24, at Ohio StateUniversity. He described striking with a hammer repeatedly then stabbing with a pocket knife as she lay unconscious. He said she threatened his wife and baby, justifying the act as mercy.
Dr. Snook described a night with his paramour Miss Hix ending in a fatal shooting near Ohio State campus. He pled guilty to first degree murder while detailing an argument at High Street and Twelfth Avenue and a threat she uttered before the crime.
In a coerced confession Dr. Snook describes hiding stains in the dining room after killing his lover Miss Hix with a hammer and knife. He says a wife and baby threatened him, claims he acted to end the affair, and mentions previous meetings with Miss Hix at a university-adjacent apartment.
Ena Nelson was appointed deputy clerk of courts for years and selected this afternoon by the County Commissioners to succeed Thurman Morigan as clerk of courts.
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