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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1926
Page
1
A cryptic fragment notes a decision by the I C C scuppering a proposed billion dollar rail merger. A separate line mentions an assault on Mary Lowell and a rescuer named Jimmy Rand intervening, prompting readers to turn to page 11 for full details.
public opinion would be influenced by a nonpartisan, unbiased report on Volstead operation. Treasury Assistant Secretary Andrews favors a commission outside Congress to collect essential facts, while Mellon doubts impact. Congress and both sides crave a neutral, comprehensive study to guide possible amendments.
Boston march 3 the United States Fat Men's club saw G Everett Stackpole miss the annual meeting for the first time in history his pole failed to arrive and a member joked about the shoes needing tying Stackpole explained there was nobody to tie his shoes and he would not go out with them untied
Promotion urging readers to order a government garden book from the Washington Information Bureau. Encourages early planning, seed ordering, and proper garden layout with a coupon and two cents postage. warns many gardens are planted too late.
A series by George Britt explains how the new revenue act cuts income tax corporate tax automobile tax movie tax and even bootleg tax savings will reach every pocketbook in the Hocking Valley.
Cook county coroner's office reports 258 alcoholism deaths in the year ending mid 1925 or June 30 1919 prior, 40 deaths. Chemist William D Menally blames excessive drinking not liquor quality while others cite poison in modern intoxicants as the main cause. Winter months show high toll with about 25 deaths, summer lower, and no clear plan to reduce the toll.
Dr James P Porter announces the start of faculty led discussions on personnel work at Ohio University. Freshmen are directed by Dean Chubb, sophomores and juniors by Dean McCracken, with sessions at 6 30 pm in fraternity houses and sorority rooms and open to all students.
Washington March 3. The civil service commission launched a campaign to recruit about 200 engineers and architects. The hires will serve the supervising architect's office as part of the large public building program outlined in bills under consideration by the House and Senate.
Snow flurries this morning accompanied by a high wind add to yesterday’s snow. The season’s total snow days reach twenty two. Temperatures dropped sharply last night to 15 degrees, with 24 degrees at 7:30 am on Court Street. The forecaster expects warmer weather tomorrow.
Police seek the party who abandoned a three week old baby boy on the doorstep of Charles Dimond in Lima. The infant wore costly woolen garments and a Dayton newspaper dated February 24. The Dimonds, who already have one adopted daughter, consider adoption.
Officers raided a mine near Tom Sheski in Buchtel and found three copper stills eight barrels of mash a keg of powder dynamite and jugs. Tom and Bill Sheski deny knowledge but face charges of possessing equipment to make liquor with a magistrate set for next Tuesday. Bond set at $1000 each but not posted.
Hundreds of textile strikers gathered outside a Passaic mill as authorities used tear bombs and water hoses yesterday. The demonstrators remained separated while walking near the mill, signaling continued unrest and defiance amid the industrial action.
Strikes exacted the heaviest toll in 1912 with 40 900 000 working days lost.
More than a score of people were questioned by state special counsel L Crarg Davis over the Sam Hill murder at his Thomas Fork home on February 21. Five juveniles and adults face hearings this week, with expected grand jury action.
Morgantown West Virginia March 3 The United Mine Workers announce a lamp light parade Friday to inaugurate a campaign to unionize northern West Virginia bituminous fields. The officials say a strike call will be issued to non union miners sometime in April or May.
Lawson Dickerson a Zanesville high school sophomore shot and killed his father today while cleaning a revolver. Authorities report the youth did not know the weapon was loaded. The tragedy occurred in Zanesville Ohio.
New York March 2 Upwards of a billion dollars in market values of industrial stocks were wiped off the books by Tuesday's collapse. The heaviest losses occurred in heavily outstanding issues such as United States Steel and Standard Oil of New Jersey. Ten active stocks dropped a total of 68,279,948 dollars with Hudson Motors losing about 21 million dollars in security value.
Three additional oil wells were brought in at Fisher field in the last ten days, each averaging about 25 barrels per day, bringing total output to about 500 barrels daily. Oil prices rose ten cents per barrel with Standard at 2.35 and Sun Oil at 2.45, boosting owner income to roughly 725 dollars per day. Wells added by Townsend on Snoot lease, Ohio on Atkinson, and Biddle Brothers on Biddle. Riggings moved for No 4 at Baker, No 9 No. 8 at Whaley, and others drilling depths around 800 to 1200 feet.
Kiwanis club debates how to implement a compulsory county reappraisal under new state laws. C. H. Horn cites Jackson county costs about 35000 dollars for employing an appraisal engineer while delay plans are set for two weeks hence.
The Interstate Commerce Commission decided to reopen the lake cargo coal case. It concerns freight rates on bituminous coal from Pennsylvania West Virginia Virginia Kentucky Tennessee and Ohio to Lake Erie ports for vessel transshipment. The commission had previously ruled rates from mining districts not unreasonable.
Motion filed in the state supreme court asks for certification to review the Meigs county appellate record in the case James E. Tracy v Athens and Pomeroy Coal and Land company. Tracy seeks 10000 for alleged wrongful mining of 2500 tons of coal plus 5000 more for allegedly interfering with mining operations. common pleas court awarded 5000.
The Van Sweringen brothers face a setback as the Interstate Commerce Commission blocks their five railroad merger. Analysts say a revised structure could win approval, while counsel expresses surprise at the decision and hints at filing a new application.
London reports a veritable mosquito plague is at hand as a mild winter failed to curb the insects. With earlier activity than usual, public alarm grows and advocates a nationwide campaign for mosquito extermination.
Federal authorities uncover a nationwide counterfeit ring used children to dispose of bogus money. Ten men were arrested in the crackdown reported from New York on March 8.
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