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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1921
Page
2
Two youths entered a drug store late Thursday overpowered the clerk and ransacked the cash register and safe, local police reported. The incident occurred in Cleveland, with suspects fled the scene.
The ruling states fines may be sold to the highest bidder with proceeds applied to the fine and costs, any surplus to go to the general fund. As a result, Cambridge mayors will no longer wear a diamond ring.
Clyde Stone was arrested in Coshocton for disorderly conduct after attempting to take his wife away from her mother and was fined.
The sixty sixth congress completed work after two peacetime years with most bills passed. The naval bill failed and the Fordney tariff bill died in the Senate. Wilson vetoes were sustained on immigration limits. Several measures including education aid and patent office reorganization were abandoned.
Athens High basketball players rested three days then resumed Thursday half hour practice under Coach Mackie. Two short sessions planned this week, with clean injury report and readiness for next week. Alumni game Tuesday promotes funds for trip to Chicago. Lancaster team praised Athens in letter for fair play and sportsmanship after defeat.
Cambridge reports the city sold its historic diamond ring after years of impasse. J. B. Barshiow won the bid at 75 dollars, ending the ring’s custody tied to mayoral history and liquor-law penalties.
A narcotics detective uncovered ten pounds of opium inside a sausage shipment cared for by 56 Chinese sailors. Authorities investigated how the tainted pack was accepted and distributed within the port area.
Cecil Burkett an 11 year old boy charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of Bennie Slavin 8 at Ora near Knox Indiana will begin at the Starke county circuit court in March. The case drew national attention with welfare workers and experts expected at the trial.
In Columbus on March 4, members of the eighty fourth general assembly created a Log Cabin Club. Seven senators born in log cabins were touring state institutions when the idea sparked. Charter members include Jones Meigs Sparks Montgomery Miller Muskingum Clifford Lucas Kryder Henry Atwood Franklin and LeFever Athens.
Deputy Sheriff Al Coby investigated a mess of chop suey after two dope finds were reported. A rubber tube with a hypodermic needle and two large pills were found inside the dish. Coby says he remains highly superstitious about chop suey.
United States submarine L-8 went ashore at Penikset Island in Buzzards Bay and was dragged 300 feet by the revenue cutter Acushnet which stands by. A further attempt to float her will be made at high tide.
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