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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1931
Page
4
A deadlock over cigarette tax and other measures faces the Ohio legislature as it convenes for 1931-32. The Senate and House aim to finish a 66.5 million general revenue bill and a 58.5 million highway appropriation amid opposition to the cigarette tax, with a potential final adjournment pushed to midweek.
R J oseph J ack age 21 and John Kroski age 19 both of Lorain were arrested on a charge of attempting to gain entrance to the State Theater at 3 a m A third man fled toward the Steamer Chippewa and is believed to have jumped into San Bay and drowned police said
County highway officials announce completion of tar coating on tivo miles of Martins Creek road in Rome Township three miles on Guystale art road in Alexander Town and one mile on Gloucester Hartley road in Trimble Township. Work continues with base laying for Biffle Road and summer maintenance. In York June 22 Ruth Nichols monoplane test flight planned with advisor Clarence Cham near term.
Opinion piece argues that necessity of goods like cars radios and appliances hinges on full employment. It claims March shows production sustains jobs and living standards, framing economic prosperity as the core goal.
Nelsonville reports a seven year old boy Milton Brooks son of Mr and Mrs Albert Brooks of Monday drowned in Monday Creek near his home yesterday afternoon He stepped into a deep hole beyond his depth Dr J L Webb attended the scene and the body was recovered.
Washington columns discuss President Hoover in town and hint at measures to revive world prosperity. Wall Street reacts with optimism as leaders seek relief for Germany. The gold supply surge raises questions about global purchasing power and trade recovery.
Work on the northern half of the Albany McArthur Road through Albany starts tomorrow with grading in the southern portion and rapid progress on bridges and culverts. Con tractor F H Beckler of Athens oversees 34 workers, 25 trucks, three shovels, and one paving outfit. 60 of about 132000 yards of dirt removed so far. The 7.6 mile section in Athens and Vinton Counties is due to finish by September first with one way traffic west of Albany during construction.
Four injured Sunday when a truck with eight occupants turned over on a gravel road near Guyavilla. Bennie McNutt of Jacksonville the driver with a broken right arm. John Morrison of Jacksonville with a compound fracture of the right arm. William Woods of Giouster with minor injuries. Nia fifth year old Bille Jr with minor cuts and bruises. Remaining passengers uninjured and taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital.
State Health Director Harry G. Southard awards a $601.20 contract to W. J. Hamby of Junction City to drill and equip six wells in Athens Vinton and Hocking counties. The wells funded by a $10,000 drought appropriation will be public use sites along U S 50 and state routes 190 56 and near Amesville Albany and Ash Cave.
Frank Biddle, secretary to flag, announced the Athens County Fair will run August 25 to 28. Posters have been printed and placed around the county bearing the dates of the annual fair and races.
A $2-year-old turtle with 1879 carved on its shell was found Saturday on the P. F. McClanahan farm near Jerseyville by Mary and Edna Pugh. The initials W W stood for Ward Walker who placed them when nine. the turtle was found a half mile from Walker's earlier sighting.
News from St Clairsville Ohio and Pittsburgh Pennsylvania reports ongoing Eastern Ohio mining strike tensions. Talk centers on new union leadership possibly replacing older United Mine Workers of America officials while William Green and Percy Tetlow are named as potential figures. A fatal clash at Wilkinswood Mine leaves one dead and fourteen deputies injured amid a 15 000-strong strike.
In a Texas church near Dallas a supply pastor confessed to fabricating a hoax claiming four men hanged him from a chandelier. He said the “rope” was new and stretched allowing him to move his feet, contradicting earlier statements.
At Memorial Park in Lebanon two sisters aged 14 and 10 died after a white capsule was found in a sandwich. Their father Joly Simmons and two men, Lester Carr and Horace Dachwan, became critically ill as others survived. Authorities say the toxin was placed in about a dozen sandwiches from the Simmons picnic basket during a family reunion.
Washington reports on Hoover's proposal to suspend war debts through an international moratorium ending June 30, 1932. Observers link its success to potential economic recovery and Hoover's political strength in the upcoming campaign, while opponents argue it would show Republican inaction on the crisis. The plan may influence Owen L. Young's own political prospects.
A Kansas City woman named Mya Josephine Wsher was awarded 125000 damages in a libel suit filed against the Order of Flantern Star. The case stemmed from a dispute where organization members allegedly spread scandalous rumors about her. She sought 95000 in damages at trial.
Berlin dispatch reported Secretary Mellon after London talks urged President Hoover to convene an international war debt congress in Washington in September to review suspending reparations. London Premier MacDonald was said to agree Britain would participate with bank leaders and presidents of major banks to discuss a world gold policy.
Postmaster Harry McKinstry announced the Athens post office repairs should finish by the first of duty. The ceilings in the work room and carriers’ swing room were replaced with plaster and paint. Smythe and Co., contractors of Washington, handle the modernization.
Paul Cable and Carl Wi aon started hitchhiking from Athens and Parkersburg toward Los Angeles last Thursday. Five days later they reached Los Angeles safely after being picked up near Cincinnati by a tourist bound there. Paul Cable, a former Messenger carrier and son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. B. Cable of East State Street, has long been active in Boy Scout work in Athens. The two plan to stay in the West for several weeks.
In Yellow Springs Ohio on June 22 an estimated operating deficit for Antioch College will be partly covered by a $12,000 gift pledged by the faculty and employer. The gift supports the general salary and wage budget of the college.
June 22 report from Youngstown states former street commissioner Harry Engle testified at the trial of Thomas om blacks about a bill including 16000 for legal services largely paid to County Prosecutor Ray L. Thames.
East Ohio suspects Bowman brothers confess to holdups at Indian Village Savings & Loan in Gnadenhutten after a prior life sentence for a Highlandport bank robbery. They aided by identifying the bank, confessing to the April 3 heist, and expressing thanks for a light left burning at the bank vault.
Ramsey MacDonald Hindenburg and Andrew Mellon express concern over government debts. The speaker accuses President Hoover of stealing his debt relief plan and delaying international debts for a year while claiming individual debts affect a large portion of taxes.
Nations agree on Hoover plan as Germany applauds a proposed program to settle war debts. Officials in Brune withernetics and others discuss timing and cost, with Smoot and Shippleton aiding drafting for congressional presentation. Additional funding needs and potential impact on markets are noted.
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