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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1925

Page

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Northern Ohio fights for larger slice of state funds

Northern Ohio lawmakers prepare a hard battle over Cleveland State Hospital appropriations and a push to boost OSU campus tunnel funding. They press the Senate after the House approved 10266 for Cleveland and seek broader equity with other regions.

Columbus Northern Ohio The Legispre Cleveland State Hospital Senate House Cleveland Ohio State University House Finance Committee

Indiana to Attend Ohio Operators Meet in Cleveland

Terre Haute Indiana March meeting notes Indiana bituminous coal group to join Ohio Operators Association in Cleveland March 6 to discuss inviting miners to a joint conference and revising the ware scale. Secretary Phil P. Penna says Indiana accepts invitation but will not pledge support.

Ford Monoplane Drive to Mass Aircraft Production

Arthur Brisbane notes Henry Ford and his son Edsel are pursuing large scale production of flying machines both dirigibles and airplanes. He argues this move could end inefficiency and graft in aviation and shift the U S toward practical commercial flight, contrasting with Navy and government approaches.

U. S Fords Henry Edsel Henry Ford

Illness Delays Matheny School Principal Hearing

The preliminary hearing for C. A. Matheny, Plains school principal charged with an attempt to attack Ellen Parfit, was postponed after the star witness Ellen Parfit fell ill. Prosecutor Finsterwald agreed to reschedule once Parfit can attend. A crowd gathered outside Magistrate Helwig’s office before the delay was announced.

Ellen Parfit P. M. Helwig C. A. Matheny Plains R. W. Finsterwald Edgar Mariner James V Parfit the Plains Ellen Finsterwald Miss Parfit Cline Helwig Mariner

Woman Seriously Hurt After Fall at Home

Mrs. A. C. Roach fainted while descending basement stairs at 42 West Washington Street and fell to the basement floor. She suffered a severe cut to the left side of the head and injuries to the shoulder and arm. Many stitches were required. Her daughter Mrs. J Chapman Ward of Marietta arrived Sunday evening. Although serious, her condition was not considered critical.

West Washington Street A. C. Roach J. Chapman Ward Marietta

Athens Guard Company Rated Equal to Any in State

Athens National Guard Company Co L 166th Ohio Inf earns top marks after an inspection at the Armory. Captain Joseph Burkhime commends the unit saying Ohio’s guard standards are high and Athens will compare favorably with any unit in the state. Commanding officer T W Shafer and lieutenants Dew and Barnes are noted as over seas veterans.

Athens National Guard Athens Co. L 166Th Ohio Inf Joseph Burkhime, D. ©. L Ohio Burkhime T. W. Shafer Wheeler Dew Bert Barnes Dew Shafer Rainbow Barnes

Prohibition Debate Roils Senate as Bruce Attacks Law

Senator Bruce of Maryland denounces prohibition as arbitrary and morally unsanctioned. He accuses some lawmakers and judges of hypocrisy while Caraway demands names. Bruce argues arrests and alcohol deaths rise, and says moral sanction is required for any law to be enforced.

Washington Senate Bruce Maryland Caraway Arkansas

Treasury Denies Bondloss by Counterfeiting

Washington March 3 The Treasury department flatly denied that the government has lost any appreciable sums by cashing Liberty and other bonds issued fraudulently in duplicate. The denial counters a congressional report claiming widespread duplication and falsification of records to hide bond speculation with potential losses estimated from about 5.95 million to 40 million dollars.

Washington Liberty Treasury Department Treasury Congressional Investigating Congressional

Four Thousand Japanese Salesmen Threaten Strike Over Prices

Four thousand Japanese salesmen for the American Singer Sewing Machine company of New York threaten to strike today due to high prices that hinder sales.

Rio Mar American Singer Sewing Machine Company of New York

Ohio poised for a sharp warm-up after cold snap

In Columbus on March 3 the forecast shows a 25 degree rise from this morning to tonight's low as Ohio experiences temperatures from 2 to 8 above at dawn. Officials expect further warming Wednesday and a much milder spell ahead.

Columbus Ohio United State Alexander Buckeye Toledo

Inaugural Day Preparations Amid Forecast Uncertainty

Thousands of visitors arrive in Washington for the inaugural events as Calvin Coolidge and General Dawes prepare to march from the White House to the Capitol. Officials estimate crowds near 50,000 along the march route, while the Weather Bureau warns of possible rain and cold.

Washington National Capital Calvin Coolidge Charles G. Dawes Pennsylvania Avenue White House Capitol Weather Bureau Congress

Debts Charged at Biarritz Casino Not Yet Settled

Paris March 3 reports claiming debts of Lieutenant Osborne C. Wood at the Biarritz Casino were settled and charges against Major General Leonard Wood’s son withdrawn were denied by casino officials. The managing director said no settlement has occurred and charges remain with the prosecuting attorney as Wood’s bad checks remain unpaid.

Paris Osborne C. Wood Biarritz Leonard Wood M. Henri Detriment Young Wood

Kellogg to Be Sworn In as Secretary of State

Frank B. Kellogg former U S ambassador to Great Britain will be sworn in as Secretary of State at 9 30 a m Thursday in the office of Secretary Hughes. Associate Justice Pierce Butler of the Supreme Court will administer the oath. Kellogg hails from Minnesota his home state.

Washington Frank B. Kellogg United States Great Britain Hughes Pierce Bulter Supreme Court Minnesota Kllogg

Escaping convict captured near capital after jailbreak attempt

Burton Carter of Greenville, serving a 25 year sentence for robbery, burst through Spring Street gates in a truck and fled before prison guards fired. Carpenter C. I. Bittac, alerted nearby, pursued and disarmed him near railroad tracks, earning a $50 reward.

Columbus Burton Carter Greenville C. I Bittac Prign Carter

Ohio University Hosts Final Home Game Against Hiram

The last home basketball game of the season will be played at the new gym Saturday evening against Hiram College. Earlier notes announced the game would be Friday evening.

Ohio University Hiram College

Rites for Germany’s President Ebert Amid Red Attacks

Berlin prepares for the funeral of President Ebert with streets adorned for the cortege from the Palace to Heidelberg where he will be buried. A half dozen tall republican flagpoles rise at the station, while a school day is ordered and unions call a 15 minute work pause for the interment.</S>

Berlin Germany Friederich Hicbert Heidelberg Old University Ebert Nate Fahne Capitalis

Federal Day Case Leads to Suspensions in Ohio

Columbus March 3 Arrests of Federal Prohibition Director J E B Russell Merle L Copeland and Warren F E Barnett to answer indictments for conspiracy to violate federal prohibition laws had not been made last night. Thomas Stone divisional prohibition chief took over duties yesterday and declined to comment while learning Ohio operations.

Columbus Prohibition J. EB. Russell Merle L. Copeland Prohibition Department Warren FE. Barnett Cleveland Thomas Stone J. W. Harper Russell Stone Ohio Copeland

Foch Committee Asked to Detail Germany's War Readiness

Paris March 3 The Ferdinand Foch committee reported Germany uses a war basis not a police force and the Council of Ambassadors asked for more details on the gravity of Germany's default The panel may need another week to finish its report from the military control commission data

Paris Marshall Ferdinand Foch Germany Council of Ambassadors Foch Military Control Commission

Indiana editor dies in New Castle at 47

George A. Elliott editor and publisher of New Castle, a longtime Republican figure, died today at age 47 from heart disease. He was prominent in local political circles and associated with the community’s press and public affairs.

Indiana New Castle Ind George A. Elliott

Mean Temperature Monday Night Sparks City Banter

Athens residents recall a harsh cold snap with a four degree morning, sharp winds, and talk of a local March weather record. Amesville and Athens shared the chill as a warming trend moves in with clouds and rain.

Athens Aurora Borealis Amesville

Five Story Brooklyn Tenement Fire Kills Three Family Members

A Brooklyn five story brick tenement fire today killed Mrs Misse Carroll 33 and her children Ruth 6 and John 6. A dozen others were injured, two seriously, as flames swept the building. A 6 year old boy Louis Labruyer was thrown from a third floor window. he suffered a broken arm and leg.

New York Misse Carroll Ruth John Brooklyn Louis Labruyere

Former Secretary of State William Fulton Dies at 61

William L D Fulton former Secretary of State and legislator aged 61 died of heart disease Monday in Mt Clemens Michigan. He had been a Newark city solicitor and council president and lived in Columbus recently with substantial real estate holdings. Funeral services are expected Thursday.

Columbus William LD. Fulton Mt. Clemens Mich Fulton Newark

Unions Debate Use of Non-Union Workers at West Virginia Mines

A sub-committee in Charleston including Percy Tetlow and W C Thompson of District 171 and M W A and K T Dunigan of Coal Rivers callisters, plus G T Hoffman, met to resolve a dispute between the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the United Mine Workers over alleged nonpayment of union wage scales at West Virginia mines. The panel, appointed in Washington after an AFL conference, has full power to settle the issue.

Charleston W. Va Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers United Mine Workers of America West Virginia Tmiines Percy Tetlow W. C. Thompson K. T. Dunigan

Probes into West Virginia state prison and building needs resume

Investigations into the building needs of state institutions and administration at the Moundasville state prison will restart in Charleston today. Two joint legislative committees formed to conduct the probes will resume hearings.

Charleston W. Va Moundasville State Prison

Congress Dies In Bipartisan Senate Jam

The Sixty-Eighth Congress neared adjournment amid a partisan clash as administration leaders abandon their program and a dozen factions battle to push or block measures. The House acts as spectator while a single Senator can halt all business by floor obstruction, with deferral of major bills including the deficiency appropriation and numerous reform acts. A recess set for late tonight precedes the Sixty-Ninth Congress reconvening to confirm presidential agents.

I. N.S Washington Senate House P Pt Congress Senate Chamber Ate

Turkish government resigns over Kurdish revolt crisis

The Turkish government quits London reports say due to failures against the Kurdistan revolt. Ismet Pasha expected to succeed Fethi Bey as premier.

London Kurdistan Ismet Pasha Fethi Bey

Proper care of floors and coverings for economy

This Bureau offers free government guidance on evaluating floor types finishes and care for durability and economy. It stresses avoiding harsh cleaners and neglect that wear fibers, and promotes a color reader coupon to obtain a booklet on FLOORS AND FLOOR COVERINGS.

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