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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1924

Page

7

Fall and Doheny Indicted in Navy Oil Lease Case

A federal grand jury charges former Interior Secretary Albert Fall Harry F Sinclair Edward H Doheny and Edward L Doheny Jr with conspiracy to defraud the United States over California and Wyoming naval oil land leases. Bribery counts accuse Fall of taking 100000 from Doheny. arrests ordered by U S Marshal.

H. K. Reynolds Washington United States California Wyoming Interior Albert B. Fall Harry F. Sinclair Edward H. Doheny Edward L. Doheny, Jr Fall Doheny Sinclair Tea Pot Dome Dohney Senate Committee Pan-American Petroleum Co Harding Navy Interior Department Great Naval Pan-American Petroleum Teapot Dome Senate Public Land Committee Here Dohenys

Fraternal Order of Eagles Picnic Attracts Hundreds In Glouster Grove

About 300 people attended a Sunday picnic in the Bishopville grove hosted by the Fraternal Order of Eagles. A large noon dinner featured a wide array of foods, and ice cream and soft drinks were served. Miss Etta Duncan fractured a hip after a fall at her parents home on Main Street and was transported to Columbus for X rays and hospital care.

Bishopville Grove Order of Eagles Etta Duncan W. H. Duncan Main Street Columbus Miss Duncan

Burglars Routed At State Street Home

Two would-be burglars were frightened away from William Cable’s East State Street home about 2:30 Monday morning as Cable prepared to notify nearby Chief Herb Parker. The men fled before attempting an entry, leaving the residence undisturbed.

East State Street William Cable

Toledo Docks Reach Peak Coal Movement This Season

Coal movement at Hocking Valley docks Toledo remains strong with weekly loadings climbing past 700 000 tons. Lake Erie docks reported 713 895 tons for the week ending June 23, Toledo docks leading with 212 726 tons individually and a total Toledo movement of 257 966 tons including B&O docks.

Nelsonville Hocking Valley Toledo West Virginia Kentucky Lake Erie

Bryson Weather Call Precedes Garage Collapse

Mr and Mrs C H Bryson of Athens visited Sandusky as dark clouds gathered and a gusty wind toppled a garage front minutes after they parked inside. No injuries occurred and Mrs Bryson had urged them to seek shelter.

C. H. Bryson Athens Sandusky Bryson Brysons Mrs. Bryson

Ultimatum on Traffic Fine Reform Issued by Millfield Official

Squire L. W. Sanders of Millfield declares no more small fines for traffic law violators. On Saturday the last minimum fines were issued to Leland Pierce for parking one dollar, Jack Franklin one dollar, Lee Howard five dollars, Frank Moody for driving while intoxicated twenty five dollars, and Bud Trace twenty five dollars for fictitious license, plus costs.

Squire L. W. Sanders Millfield Sanders Leland Pierce Jack Franklin Lee Howard Frank Moody Bud Trace

Court Victims Among Fourth of July Disorderly Pleas

Premature Fourth of July celebrations brought a crowd to Magistrate Helwig in Athens. Out of town visitors Frank and Winfield Ogan and Harvey Albaugh from near Carbondale faced intoxication charges. fines ranged from 10 to 25 dollars plus costs. James Vernon and Edison Gaston of Athens also appeared on related Counts with bonds set, and Gaston bound over to the grand jury on assault and facing a peace warrant hearing.

Helwig Athens Frank Winfield Ogan Harvey Albaugh Carbondale Ogan P. O. Mace E. C. Mariner Frank Ogan James Vernon Vernon P. H. McKinley Edison Gaston Emma Strauss Gaston

Bern Township Hires Ten Teachers for Next Year

Bern township board of education hired ten teachers for the coming year at a Saturday meeting. Appointees and their schools include Broadwell A B Christman and Miss Minnie Kennard at Lathrop, Erma Judy, Mary Payton and Cora Walter at Lathrop, Mrs Chloe Brill at Sharpsburg, Elizabeth Cavanaugh at Plantsville, Audrey Goff at Town House, Herman, Marie Moody, and Mrs Thelma Morris at Westland.

World cotton production concentrated in US south

About 69 percent of all cotton grown globally comes from the southern United States, highlighting the region's dominance in the crop. The fact reflects the climate and agricultural focus of states in the American southeast.

United States

Auto crash near Glouster injures several

In Glouster area a head on collision between Otto Deem’s car and the Northrop vehicle near Derthick left several injured none seriously. The crash occurred around 5 30 Sunday afternoon prompting Deem’s arrest for driving while intoxicated. A mint julep bottle found in his car may bring liquor charges.

Glouster Otto Deem Hollister Shirley Northrop Derthick Trimble Dan Cox Dr. Leftover Deem Marshal Chalfant of Slater Dermi

Masons Special Communication at Ramathia Lodge No 25

Pa ramathia Lodge No 25 F and A M holds a special communication Tuesday July 1 at 6 30 p m. Work in the M M degree. Forrest D Harper W M James A Palmer Sec'y.

Paramathia Lodge No. 25

Jelly fish drive fish from North Sea in 1920 surge

Bremerhaven reports that large schools of jelly fish swept from the Atlantic in 1920 have driven haddock and herring from the North Sea. The new arrivals feed aggressively and deprive other fish of food, disrupting local marine life.

Bremerhaven Haddock North Sea Atlantic Ocean

Bee story ends with sting for contractor near Lancaster

This bee tale from Lancaster Ohio describes J. K. Wilson as a contractor with bee handling experience who, while driving along a road, was swarmed by bees that circled his vehicle. He jumped out and began to strike at the insects as they attacked.

Lancaster J. KK. Wilson Fender Wilson

Beekeeping Census Warns of Declining U S Hives

A recent census shows bee numbers dropping in the United States with about 22 000 hives left in 16 states. Protective measures are to be adopted as the decline alarms experts.

United States

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