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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1927
Page
1
The House pressed a final adjournment drive amid lively floor antics as filibusters blocked action on Senate bills. The Senate meanwhile bulked through 129 bills in a three hour special session including funding for Geneva conferences and Civil War widow pensions.
President Coolidge signed the naval appropriations bill authorizing three additional cruisers. An initial appropriation of $450,000 to start the work was approved after a conference between House and Senate conferees following earlier votes.
New York March 2 U R Babe Ruth today agreed to a three year contract with the New York Yankees at 70 000 dollars per year. Owner Jacob Ruppert announced the deal after a brief meeting in Ruppert's office. The figure is 30 000 dollars less per year than Ruth had sought, totaling 210 000 dollars for the three year term.
The Spanish cruiser Blasdelezo with 150 marines anchors off Shanghai to aid British American Italian Japanese and French forces if the foreign settlement is threatened by Chinese disturbances. The Chang Chung-Chang force at Sinkiang is expected to rise to 80 000 as Cantonese troops move toward Shanghai's gateway to the capital.
More than 500 self styled heirs sue in California to claim funds left by Mark Hopkins. Norman Lee Freeman of High Point North Carolina claims to be a grandnephew of the rail magnate. Photos of Hopkins and Freeman are offered as potential evidence. Hopkins died in 1878.
The Student council will run a Friday parade with 26 or more floats from junior and senior rooms plus entries from the council and faculty. The band leads the route from the high school to the armory followed by a snake dance and a pep meeting with cheerleaders in charge. The event coincides with a basketball game against the Columbus Deaf Mutes featuring players who are both deaf and mute.
Charleston report says federal inquiry into the Federal Chemical company at Nirto concluded with a hearing to revoke its permit to manufacture and sell denatured alcohol. Dc E Hiner, president and state road commissioner, denied mismanagement and blamed diverted shipments for shipments reaching the wrong firms.
Police shielded Premier Baldwin and Mrs. Baldwin as angry miners confronted them amid yesterday’s killings. He toured the pit head and offices, praising rescue crews while mourning 52 dead in Wales and reporting 66 total fatalities from both disasters as operations continued.
J. C. Norris, recently paroled from the Moundsville West Virginia penitentiary, was arrested in Colorado on charges of violating the prohibition law, per Attorney General Sargent's announcement.
United States bankers urge the government to lift the embargo on private loans to France. A delegation met Secretary Kellogg, but the administration reaffirmed no loans will be sanctioned until a new debt agreement is ratified. France plans to pay 30 million dollars annually on a 4 billion dollar obligation to America.
The day remained at the normal 34 degrees at noon with a low of 29 degrees. The record low for the date is six above freezing set in 1881, while the high reached 61 a year later. Two hour period temperatures are listed for Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning with readings around the mid 20s to mid 30s.
The Messenger issues its Around the Dial service with a complete daily radio guide. It lists feature programs for the evening the night before reception conditions and a detailed program for the following day’s radio events for subscribers.
Opponents challenge President Coolidge's selections for the Federal Radio Board amid new political friction. The article notes another clash in Congress as lawmakers prepare to close three days of sessions.
Washington reports a new Senate battle as five nominees to the federal radio commission face three days of Senate review by the Interstate Commerce Committee. Senator Watson leads opposition to Coolidge Hoover legislation, hinting at recess appointments if not confirmed, with the panel aiming to wrap by December.
The county board of reviews held its first session this morning to hear complaints about the recent reappraisement. Members Fred Cornwell, John Grosvenor, and Rafael Johnson oversee filings, hearings, and affidavits from property owners. Appeals may go to the state tax commission and then to Athens county Common Pleas Court if needed.
Chicago report on the Harold J. Croarkin murder case notes the state plans to rest its case this afternoon after presenting evidence into the killing of Walter Schmith Jr. Croarkin, son of a wealthy manufacturer, is expected to be argued as insane while the defense prepares to argue insanity as the motive behind the crime.
Dr. R. E. Bryan president of Ohio University spoke before the Commerce club about perils facing education. He warned that emphasis on training and equipment over liberal education risks national prosperity and urged keeping teaching as the core aim while preparing for a world flight news notes Argus seaplane departs Lisbon en route to Casa Blanca Morocco on a world circumnavigation first leg.
Columbus March 2. The Ohio general assembly debated a bill to prohibit Sunday dancing and roller skating to preserve the Sabbath. The House committee reported for passage amid mixed remarks from supporters and opponents including F R Ormsby of the National Amusement Park Association and labor, church, and school figures.
Gallipolis Ohio March 2 two bonding houses have assured financing for the Gallipolis Point Pleasant bridge across the Ohio river. Construction is set to begin this spring with core drillers at work for foundation rock. The 1500 foot suspension bridge will have a 740 foot central span and a roadbed 112 feet above low water, at an estimated cost of 800000. The project aims to create a new motor traffic route to the Atlantic seaboard via the Kanawha valley.
The Athens Chamber of Commerce noonday gathering at Hotel Berry welcomed Athens City Council members, the board of county commissioners, and County Surveyor J. R. Sands. They discussed city and county issues in an informal session and considered a tourist camp feasibility with the city park commission in a prior meeting.
A four year old boy's body was unearthed by a steam shovel during sewer work beside the state hospital for the insane in Brooklyn on March 2. Police ruled out Billy Gaffney as the child, and an autopsy showed the body wrapped in a patchwork quilt and buried for an extended period.
A new twelve horsepower gas engine installed by Richland Avenue Oil and Gas to run four wells simultaneously. The engine uses locally produced gas and links three oil and gas producing wells. Daily gas piping totals two to three hundred thousand feet, with surplus gas available. One well could match the output of the three. Principal stockholder C. O. Moore notes the four oil wells produce about fifteen barrels daily.
Campbell Carrington, recently beaten by his brother Colonel Edward C. Carrington in a caning duel, intends to sue for civil damages amounting to around 2 million dollars. He left hospital after the incident and hires a lawyer to pursue assault charges. The siblings also face a separate counterclaim over alleged alienation of a spouse.
The body of Edward F. Taylor, who died in a hospital Sunday, remains unclaimed at the morgue. Several have viewed the body but none recognize him. his name came from papers found in his pocket.
Lawmakers push for approval of a penny gas tax amid debate on fiscal needs. The Senate appears able to block any rise, while supporters rally for votes to advance the plan.
In Columbus March 3 representatives push to back a renewed gas tax plan while the Senate blocks action. A bloc seeks higher auto taxes to fund highway construction and state needs. Key lawmakers discuss financing and potential revenue sources to avoid a larger treasury deficit.
Great Britain has informed the United States that it is not in favor of installing the proposed guns aboard the battleship Nevada. The emulsion confirms the stance after official discussions.
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