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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1922
Page
7
At 2 pm the case remained with the court after 16 hours of deliberation. Reports say a dispute is likely as jurors split between acquittal and conviction. A verdict seems unlikely and dismissal of the jury is anticipated Thursday afternoon.
Charles M. Schwab, president of Bethlehem Steel, visiting the United Zinc Smelter plant at Moundsville, expressed strong optimism about the industrial outlook. He said prosperity would return, noted clouds lifting, and announced a million dollar expansion to boost capacity beyond previous levels.
In Athens county common pleas court Anna Gray and Anna Jonas, teachers at Buchtel, sue the Happy Hollow school district board for 650 dollars each claiming unpaid salaries after dismissal. The suit seeks pay for five additional months of school, with jury impaneled to hear the case.
The note rich column reports Miss Dessie Anderson of Athens visiting her parents over the weekend, several ladies calling on Mrs. W. J. Hawk, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tinkham's two year old with membranous croup. It notes Jake Matheney injuring his leg at 210 Sugar Creek mine, Athens visitors Joe Evans and George Matheney, and Evelyn Aleshire improving enough for mashed potatoes milk and ice cream at Sunday dinner. Other items mention Hazel Geisicke visiting in Athens, Jake Nidy on the sick list, Alfred Wetlow and children visiting Schmidts, John Popowich and Steve driving to Athens, and Mrs. Robert Noble as dinner guest of Fin Cook. Selah Coon recently visiting father Jess Coon.
Miss Thelma Hawk and Jack McCallister motored to Logan Sunday. Mr and Mrs Phil Briley and others visited ill neighbors in Carbon Hill Tuesday. Miss Gladys Hebridge and Russel McHarg were reported married this week. Mud holes along The Plains road were filled with slate this week.
The Athens High basketball team, champions of the Ohio University tournament, enters the Delaware tournament with ninety high school quintets. Nelsonville also competes, with Canal Winchester Hamilton Township Lancaster Nelsonville and Shawnee also involved. Coach Torrance leads Athens as draw possibilities loom in a tough Wesleyan event, longer than the DA tourney, shaping the southern Ohio title race.
Chicago police headquarters received a report that Terrible Tommy O’Connor, the man ordered hanged for the murder of Policeman Patrick O’Neill, has been captured near Oskaloosa, IA, after multiple prior escape and capture rumors.
Charles Barnes of Wheeling turned state's evidence in Akron today in connection with a diamonds theft. Elmer Gordon, also jailed on the charge, faced the court as the case moved forward.
Harmony Hill and Little Hocking residents are listed visiting relatives and friends. Charles Harris and Milo Foster called on various households last week. G K Thorpe visited James Carpenter and the Foster home. R R B Hueston and J C Coggeshall hosted callers. T J Foster and David Livingston hosted. W W Hill returned from Short Creek with flu. Curtis Sherman and A L Comes made local calls. Peter Rice shows no improvement.
After an illness of about seventeen months Mr and Mrs S H Noland have recovered from an attack of flu.
Rev Kennedy of Cutler has conducted a two week revival in Lathrop with strong attendance. Many attendees are young. Roads remain poor but may improve. Illnesses include colds and pneumonia. several Big Woods children are absent from school. Mrs B Hopkins has been homebound for five weeks. Bethel Sunday school organized. services Sundays at 9 and Thursday prayer at 7. Morgan county residents paid fines for dog licenses. William Fischer visited Harding Goins. The Big Woods school had three teachers this year Thelma Palmer Dorothy Smith Tom Smith.
Doanville John Collins was a business visitor at Nelsonville Saturday. Mrs B E M Verner and children John and Irene are visiting their parents Mr and Mrs Leroy Weaver. Robert Birtcher Jr had as his guest Blackburn at West Virginia. Miss Mabel Thompson and Alberta Austin of Athens called on Elizabeth Thompson. Harry Thompson and wife were Sunday guests of Elizabeth Thompeson. The Sunday school led by W L Hudson is progressing nicely. A revival in the M E church begins March 5 by Rev B Kemper of Nelsonville. William Mailin of Nelsonville was Sunday guest of his wife's parents L Williams. Elizabeth Thompson who worked at Sugar Creek is spending days with her mother Mrs Smith and family and others visiting Mrs Clarence Tigner.
Ex postmaster general Will Hays was cited in district supreme court to show cause by March 10 why he should not be adjudged in contempt for failing to exhibit certain affidavits in his possession to a notary public.
The Homeric of the White Star Line debuts as the ship for the individual with private baths, twin beds, and a private dining room. At 777 feet, 83,526 tons, she serves New York to Southampton and Cherbourg with 491 first class, 422 second, and 1,740 third class passengers and a crew of 750. The liner features three electric elevators, a private sun verandah, and a Palladian lounge with amber glass dome, aiming to blend hotel luxury with transatlantic travel.
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