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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1935
Page
1
The article reports on wage scale negotiations between coal operators and unions, with clashes over the Guffey Coal Bill and a national agreement. Discussions were postponed to Monday as operators delay comments and political figures cite stalled drafting and potential production impacts.
Democratic high command silent as Huey P Long attacked the Roosevelt administration in a national radio speech. Long labeled the New Deal a St Vitus dance and took aim at Hugh Johnson while Coughlin prepares a Monday reply. Johnson called the charge a great joke as disputes over demagoguery continue.
The report cites Ohio voting concerns with a push for repeal and notes alleged fraud tied to absent ballots. It lists county figures such as Athens at 1.42 percent and references investigations dating from the last general election.
Members of the House of Peers vote to approve a military budget for defense spending. The approved plan earmarks funds for ringfenced operations and overseas deployments, with details reflecting strategic expenditure priorities.
Ada Williams Ince, former Miss Florida and ex wife of a famed producer’s son, will wed Ray Dodge of Los Angeles, a former Olympic distance runner. The ceremony is planned for May 3 following her divorce decree.
Athens residents fled the city as reports of a rebel bombardment circulated. Artillery was mounted on Piraeus walls while beacon lights were darkened along the Aegean coast. General Kondylis unleashed a bombing push in the Strymon Valley amid internal rebel tensions and weather hampering river operations.
Neal Bowman, an Ohio desperado under a Mercer Circuit Court death sentence, faces another death penalty in Jessamine Circuit Court for the Camp Nelson store killings in March 1933. The case ties to George and Will Kaufman and to Stanley Mercer’s state’s evidence in the Lake murder inquiry. Mercury connection suggests Bowman’s fate rests with Kentucky courts.
Columbus Ohio February industrial employment rose 45 percent from January and 7 percent from February last year per the Ohio State University Bureau of Business Research. The gain exceeded the seasonal 0.8 percent rise and lifted industry employment for the first two months of 1935 to about 7.8 percent above the same period in 1934.
MINNEAPOLIS Sidney Olstad received a M day workhouse sentence in municipal court for driving while drunk though he could not start his car. The court ruled that a man under liquor who sits in a car and injures others is driving while drunk.
A jury in common pleas court Friday found for John Will, local banker, who was sued for 15000 by W. C. Finley, a civilian conservation camp enrollee, seeking damages for injuries from a collision between Finley’s truck and Will’s automobile.
National heads of several women’s patriotic groups will join the Ohio society Daughters of the American Revolution in its state conference at Cleveland. The event opens Sunday and runs through Thursday with sessions adding prominence from national officers.
Three young desperadoes Ceril Frazier Lawrence Frazier and Harry Gamble were jailed in Meigs County after a shootout with Deputy Hank Young near Harrisonville. A revolver jam saved Young and led to the trio’s capture following robberies and car thefts across the region.
Francie W Durbin of Lima a Democrat on the State Executive Committee sends a letter to President Roosevelt denouncing Federal Relief Administrator Harry L Hopkins for an alleged insult to Governor Davey. Durbin argues relief policy harms Ohio and critics Hopkins college degree requirement.
Bevis reports that the state requires 51 million dollars to cover operating expenses in the coming year. The budget plan outlines anticipated costs across agencies and programs, with projected revenue gaps to be bridged by appropriations and transfers.
Athens city solicitor Erskine said Athens will file a rehearing application with the Public Utilities Commission, likely Saturday, after urging the commission’s February ruling that favored Ohio Fuel Gas Co. The move follows a statewide fight over 1924 1925 rates and a disputed return of seven percent, with cities considering new rate ordinances to push for lower charges.
Governor Davey signaled next week’s announcement of his choice for State Conservation Commissioner. He spoke at the annual state conservation banquet, urged private talks with Izaak Walton League Ohio Sportsmen's League Ohio State Grange and Ohio Farm Bureau, and advocated dam construction to curb floods and droughts and hunting privilege contracts with farmers.
In Chicago a five year old laughed at her mother being locked in a closet while three men vanished, rifling the apartment and stealing 158 shillings. The mother and child were left distressed as the robbers fled with the money.
In Columbus the Legislature again opposes changing the state's congressional districts. A Harter bill to increase districts to 24 and end at large members failed by eight votes in the House. The Senate discussed a lift of dance marathon bans and a county employees retirement plan.
Washington Sen. Donal Richberg was recalled to the stand by the Senate Finance Committee for the real opening of the NRA investigation. His Thursday appearance was preliminary and aimed at shaping the administration’s view of the Blue Eagle program’s future as senators probe NRA’s achievements.
Mark H. Shank, 4, formerly of Akron Ohio, was executed at Tucker Prison Farm Ark for poisoning a Saline County family in August 1993. Sentenced after conviction for killing Alvin Colley and others, Shank showed calm in the condemned cell and made no statement before death at 7 14 a m. His death followed a lengthy legal fight over insanity pleas and defense attempts to halt the proceedings.
Will Rogers surveys money world trends from France and England to the United States noting gold export limits and currency stabilization efforts. He quips that money, horse racing, and women remain three puzzles to be figured out, reflecting his witty take on international finance.
Donald Richberg told the Senate Finance Committee that delays and uncertainties over NRA legislation slow trade and industry. He urged Congress to simplify the code structure and identified eight codes affecting 1,875,000 employees that are already suspended. Barber shops and laundries with 433,000 workers were not operating, he said, along with seven other service trades largely suspended except for minimums, hours, and collective bargaining.
Cambridge case where Milton Boyd, Guernsey County prosecutor, filed a manslaughter charge against Harry A Taylor after he confessed to choking his father, Commissioner William A Taylor. He pleaded not guilty and was jailed on a $5,000 bond after re-enacting the quarrel for officials.
Dayton report says Pastor Dutton resigned as pastor of High Street United Brethren Church after a full congregational meeting. He admitted charges including promoting untruths profanity in public places tobacco use and misconduct after waiving reading of the sectarian statement.
Ohio Finance Director Howard L. Bevis reported to Governor Davey that general operating expenses for 1935-36 total 851 659 487, exceeding the 1933-34 budget by 8.7 million dollars and excluding any provision for poor relief and old age pensions. Bevis estimated revenues at 55 000 000 provided liquor tax remains.
William A. Walia state director announced a series of new minor officials to streamline operations after a move to address what he called problematic conditions. J. Thompson of Livns County shifts as relief director to improve service, with Ray Nolte and Ray Hugs receiving leadership roles in Mahoning and Hocking counties respectively.
Herbert T. Clarke of Long Beach Calif president of the American Bandmasters Association told the convention that a small special tax could provide year round concerts for a music loving public. He said an efficient organizer could mobilize the community to run the program at a very nominal cost.
Senate supporters predicted passage of a 400 million dollar War Department bill aimed at funding military activities amid warnings of risks with Japan and other nations. The measure moves toward enactment as debates and denials surface regarding potential consequences.
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