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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1924

Page

7

Field Engineer Explains Law Seeks Divorce of Highway From Politics

Carl L L Van Voorhis of Mt. Vernon Ohio Good Roads federation field engineer spoke at the Athens Chamber of Commerce luncheon outlining aims to separate highway work from partisan politics. He urged a state highway department research bureau higher inspection and a county map system under Green Law. Approximately 69 members attended.

Carl l L. van Voorhis Mt. Vernon Ohio Good Roads Federation Athens Chamber of Commerce Good Roads Federation Mr. van Voorhis Federation State Highway Department Beter Inspection van Voorhis Chamber of Commerce

Ohio University and Cincinnati to debate Friday

The Ohio University affirmative team will debate Cincinnati University in the eg Hall auditorium at 7 30 p m Friday on whether the United States should adhere to the permanent court of international justice. Ohio’s negative squad will meet Miami University at Oxford to discuss the same question. Judges are T M Whitcroft of Logan Dr John A Newell of Greenfield and Prof Oscar Cargill of Marietta College with Dean Edwh Watts Chubb presiding.

Ohio University Cincinnati University Eg Hall United States Permanent Court of International Justice Lorin C. Staats Newell R. Smith Foster Crumley University C. E. Cooper

Catholic Boy Leaders Training Program Comes to City

E H Gallagher of Lancaster street leads local effort to form two Catholic Ways training classes under the Knights of Columbus national program. Boy Scouts executives will provide a free intensive ten lesson course to future Catholic leaders in this city.

E. H. Gallagher Lancaster Street Athens Dge Knights of Columbus Haseen Boy Scouts of America

Knights of Columbus Expand Programs for Boys

The Knights of Columbus state councils will extend free correspondence courses in boy leadership to councils with limited access. The effort aims at aiding boys aged 13 to 18 after home church and school meet basic needs, expanding the organization’s youth outreach.

Knights of Columbus Council Normal Bay

Vera MacDona Leads Cincinnati Robbery Gang

Police and road guards hunt a 24 member band active in and around Cincinnati. Vera MacDona, 18, Indianapolis, is named mastermind and held during investigation after James O Connor, 22, Boston, police son, confessed. The gang is accused of multiple holdups in Columbus and Springfield and travels in six cars while the leader uses trains.

Cincinnati Vera MacDona Indianapolis Ind James O'Conner Boston Mass O'Conner O’conner Geirl Columbus Springfield

Motive Sought in Industrial Worker Death

Steubenville authorities investigate the death by self inflicted gunfire of J. Frank Foster a mill worker who ended his life last night with a shotgun. Officials have not determined a motive.

Steubenville

Women Seek Divorce from Absent Husbands in Common Pleas

Stella Frum petitions for divorce from Jesse Frum in common pleas court alleging he has been willfully absent for over three years and failed to provide. They wed in Athens on August 26, 1919. Bessie Hoskins also seeks divorce from Harry Hoskins, alleging similar absence for over three years and failure to provide. They married in Columbus on June 30, 1917, with one child and unknown residency for the defendant.

Stella Frum Jesse Frum Common Pleas Court Athens Columbus

Petting Proves Very Costly to Heidelberg Males

Two Heidelberg male students are banned from all college social functions for the rest of the term after being convicted of taking girls into a college building at night. Effective today, they must spend evenings in the college library. Names are not released publicly, pending student process of elimination.

Tiffin Shakespeare Venus Girtish Heidelberg

High Treason Trial of Lunderdorff and Hitler Halts in Munich

In Munich on March 6 the high treason trial of General Erich Lunderdorff Adolf Hitler and eight conspirators paused amid tumult in the court. The public prosecutor refused to continue over insults from the defense counsel and the session adjourned to decide whether to replace the prosecutors and resume Friday.

Munich Erich Lunderdorff Adolph Hitler Ministry of Justice

Taxation experts to advise action on Ohio changes

Columbus Ohio March 8 committees expected to report at the next session in January 1925 of the Ohio Tax association on taxation action. Visability or a constitutional amendment on taxation and economy in public offices were announced today by E K Ferney president and state tax commission member. The committee includes A C McDonald Dayton J W Jacoby Marion Francis W Treadway Cleveland and R Sandall J Condon Cincinnati.

Columbus Ohio Tax Association K. Ferney State Tax Commission Aten C. McDonald Dayton J. W. Jacoby Marion Francis W. Treadway Meveland Br. Sandall J. Condon Cincinnati

Kidney Flush Promises Health by Salts Drink

An authority touts flushing kidneys with soft water and a four ounce dose of Jad Salts daily. The remedy argues acids from rich foods clog kidneys causing various ailments and claims Jad Salts dissolves clogs, neutralizes acids, and aids bladder health. advises physician checks twice yearly.

Governors clemency urged to ease Ohio prisons

Governor Donahey is expected to act on a clemency board recommendation asking common pleas judges statewide to suspend sentence more often to reduce prison crowding. The board notes 2,872 inmates in the penitentiary, the highest in its history, with 00 idle prisoners referenced.

Columbus Donahey State Clemency Board Common Pleas

Lorain cuts payroll as city faces bankruptcy

In Lorain Ohio on March 6 twenty four police officers and thirty four firefighters remain after sixteen officers and eighteen firefighters are laid off due to fund exhaustion. The move drops the police to 24 and fire to 34.

Lorain Fire Department

Funeral services for Rev. John B Neusrich S J

Funeral services will be held Saturday morning for Rev. John B Neusrich S J 88 first president of St Ignatius now John Carroll University who died yesterday in Cleveland Ohio The announcement came today

Cleveland John B. Neusrich S. J St. Ignatius John Carroll University

Movie theater owners discuss Ohio amendments

Picture men speak Columbus Ohio as theater owners meet to discuss proposed changes to movie house laws. Ver non M Riegel state film censorship chief scheduled to speak. Bryan to address Delaware Wesleyan day events include chapel service initiation ceremonies and banquet lecture.

Columbus Motion Picture Theater Owners of Ohio Tov State Film Censorship Bureau

Land connection claim stirs medieval geography debate

A fragment notes a geology claim that England and Ireland were once connected by land. The brief mentions modern etiquette of offering a seat on a car and ends with a stray word about politeness.

England Ireland

Studebaker Appeal Builds a Loyal Car Following

A marketing survey shows buyers ignored rival Stude bakers and chose Studebaker. The firm touts low vibration, 1200 inspectors, 30,000 material checks, cord tires, high grade bodies, and $50 million in recent plant upgrades to justify leadership and rising demand.

Studebaker

Studebaker Promotes Value in High Grade Cars

Studebaker touts record sales with 145,167 buyers paying 201 million dollars. Demand has nearly tripled in three years and the company claims a leading position in high-grade cars. Plant and equipment investment totals 50 million dollars to offer maximum value at minimum cost.

Studebaker Studebakers

Automobile price list brief for multiple models

A compact listing shows prices for various car styles including a 5 pass 112 W 8 roadster priced at 1045, a 3 pass coupe roadster at 1025, a 2 pass coupe roadster at 1195, a 5 pass coupe roadster at 1395, and a 1485 option.

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