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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1927

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Blue law victory in Ohio House bans Sunday public dances

Ohio lawmakers passed a measure prohibiting Sunday public dances and roller skating after a dramatic vote. Mrs. Clara Wood Derr from Cleveland earned the winning yes by recording her vote after being absent, lifting the tally to 69 supports to 44 against. The bill now moves toward the Senate.

Columbus U.R Ohio Senate House Clara Wood Derr Cleveland H. E. Hill Marion A. M. Streicher Toledo Killa

Nelsonville Man Faces Assault to Kill Charge

Robert Williams of Nelsonville will be brought to Columbus to answer an assault to kill charge against 19 year old John Marlowe who lies in a hospital in serious condition after an alleged March 7 attack. Williams and a Athens beauty parlor operator were in Columbus after visiting Marlowe's mother Mrs Alice Elder. Elder says both were drinking and Marlowe was attacked during the dispute.

Columbus U.P Robert Williams Nelsonville Roy Hammond Hocking County John Marlowe Marlowe Williams Athens Alice Elder Elder

Noon's CMT Camp Application Approved by Fort Hayes

Columbus March 16. The Citizens Military Training Camps program approves Robert Lawrence Noon of Jacksonville for Athens county to attend this summer. The C M T C Officer at Fort Hayes announced the decision.

Columbus Robert Lawrence Noon Jacksonville Athens County Fort Hayes

Blair Named Columbus State Banks Superintendent

Columbus March 16 E H Blair of Columbus was appointed state superintendent of banks by Governor Donahey. The nomination likely will await Senate confirmation for several weeks.

Steal A Car In Front Of Hotel Berry In Cincinnati

A Packard touring car owned by Harry L. Hall a Cincinnati traveling salesman was stolen from in front of the Hotel Berry at 8 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The car a light blue Packard with red wheels bears motor number 28206 factory number 28699A and license Ohio 258 670. Police chief Herb Parker notified nearby towns but no word by late afternoon.

Harry L. Hall Cincinnati Berry Hall Gruen Watch Company Ohio Herb Parker

Lawyers Promise Ford Sapiro Case Will Be Exciting

Gallagher expresses satisfaction as Ford agrees to testify in person, signaling a potentially dramatic courtroom dispute. Key figures Ford and Sapiro are linked with the high profile case, drawing attention from legal circles and press coverage.

Sapiro to Press Libel Case Against Ford in Detroit

United Press report from Detroit details Aaron Sapiro's libel suit against Henry Ford. William Gallagher continues opening statements, outlining Sapiro's biography and 141 alleged libels. Ford to testify personally as Ford defense plans its case before evidence. Jury mixture of men and women shows anticipation.

United Press Star Detroit Aaron Sapiro Henry Ford William Gallagher Sapiro Gallagher Ford

Suit for 1.5 Million Against Public Press

Mrs Frances Stevens Hall Henry Carpender and William Stevens sue Public Press Corp publishers of the New York Daily Mirror for 500000 each in supreme court New York. They seek redress over 1922 murder coverage of Rev Edward Wheeler Hall and Eleanor R Mills in New Brunswick New Jersey. The Hall siblings were acquitted by a Somerville jury.

New York U.P Frances Stevens Hall Henry Carpender William Stevens Supreme Court Public Press Corporation New York Daily Mirror the Mirror Edward Wheeler Hall Eleanor R. Mills New Brunswick Hall Henry Somerville

Anderson honored by Wittenberg as honorary senior

Sherwood Anderson the writer of New Orleans and former Wittenberg student has been named an honorary member of the senior class to be graduated here on June 8.

Anderson Springfield Sherwood Anderson New Orleans Wittenberg College

Association of Ohio College Presidents to Meet in Springfield

The annual meeting of the Association of Ohio College Presidents and Deans was called for April 7 in Columbus by Rees Edgar Tullos president of Wittenberg College.

Springfield The Association of Oliio College Columbus Rees Edgar Tullos Wittenberg College

Dalley Lands Big Darby Creek Bass Near Milford Center

Marysville attorney John W. Dalley caught a three and a half pound black bass in Big Darby Creek near Milford Center while fishing. John L. Seller also reeled in two amelior bass.

Marysville John W. Dalley Big Darby Creek Milford Center John L. Seller

Child Hurt by Spading Fork Prong in Newark

Newark reports Robert Scheney, age 6, suffered the loss of his right eye after a spading fork prong penetrated the optic.

Newark Robert Scheney

Son of Rev. Pearson Dies After Golf Club Accident

Paul H. Pearson, 17, of Aurora Ohio, died in a Cleveland hospital from head injuries after being struck by a golf club. His father, Rev. David Pearson, said the injury was accidental and caused by a companion. X Rays showed no fracture.

Cleveland Paul H. Pearson David Pearson Aurora Ohio Pearson

Crankcase Cocktails to Dominate After April First

Federal authorities say denatured alcohol formula changes on April 1 will render most liquor unusable for bootleggers. Crankcase cocktails may be virtually the only supply as alcohol replaces pyridine, producing a smell like fumes from a rich oil mix and a taste that causes violent sickness with no lasting harm in small amounts.

J. Doran Prohibition United Press

Sinclair Contempt of Senate Case Reaches Jury Today

The Sinclair contempt of the Senate case goes to the jury with expectations of a quick conviction. Justice Hitz will instruct jurors on whether Harry F. Sinclair was summoned and appeared, and whether he answered or refused to testify before the Senate oil committee. A sentence of one to 12 months in jail is possible on conviction.

Washington Sinclair Senate William Hitz Harry F. Sinclair Senate Oil Committee

Patrolman saves two in Atlantic City rescue

Mrs. Charles S. Dooin wife of the former Phillies manager and Mrs. A. D. Allen of Philadelphia were saved from drowning today by patrolman William Coleman whose timely heroism prevented a tragedy in Atlantic City New Jersey on March 16.

Atlantic City N. J Charless. Dooin Philadelphia National League A. D. Allen Philadelphia William Coleman

Joe Vernon Held for Shooting at Seiber Home

Joe Vernon aged 35 is held on a charge of shooting with intent to kill after allegedly firing three shots into H. A. Seiber’s home on East Converse street Chauncey. Wyskiver's confession led to Vernon’s arrest and arraignment before Mayor E. A. Johnson with bond set at 1000 dollars.

Joe Vernon Jain H. A. Seiber Vernon Wyskiver Sines Sieber Modoc Athens Trimble E. A. Johnson Don Nester Circle Hill John Barnhard Leiber Moundsville W. Va Lines Orbiston Ohio Seiber

Miners back Jacksonville agreement oppose dead work scale

About 1,600 members from Local Unions 648 1866 202 296 and 4167 met in Glouster to endorse the Jacksonville agreement and oppose the dead work scale from July 1924 They favor restoring the 1923 dead work scale and plan a sub district convention in Logan starting April 5 A follow up meeting is set for March 20 at 2 pm with all locals invited

Glouster D. W. Wallace Karl Penn Jacksonville Miami, Fla Logan

Auto Wreck Leads Officers To Make Raid Last Night

A Nash sedan owned by Russell Maple wrecked on Mill street at 11:15 p.m. prompted a raid on Harry Milliron’s Fast Union street home. Officers found 36 pints of whisky, four cases of home-brewed beer, twenty gallons of brew, and related items. Milliron fined 300 dollars plus costs for liquor possession and 100 dollars for intoxication. Bert Barnes 25 dollars and costs for intoxication. Tom Rosser 10 dollars and costs. Russell Maple 10 dollars and costs. Police said Maple drove the car when intoxicated. Rosser later aided arrest.

Mill Street Nash Russell Maple Harry Milliron Union Street Milliron Alex M. Moore Rosser Barnes William Williams C. QO. Gibson Herb Parker Charles Maple Jesse Henry Milliran

Arizona gold strike sparks new westward rush to Dripping Springs

Phoenix March 16. Lured by reports of a fresh gold strike near Dripping Springs, prospectors drive over the hills from Phoenix toward the cowboy mine 125 miles away. C W McGraw is credited with the discovery and ore assayed at up to 60 000 a ton. J E Lee, a veteran hunter for thirteen years, helps lead the initial rush as claims spread across an eight by four mile district.

Arizona Phoenix Ariz Weepah Nevada Dripping Springs Valley Cowboy Mine C. W. McGraw Arizona Assay Office W. W. Lawdon Lawhon J. E. Lee

Inquest Opens Over Vinton County Farmer Death

The inquest into William Stout's death, ruled a blow from a heavy instrument caused his death, follows the funeral in Carpenter. Inez Palmer, charged with murder in Stout's death, reportedly confessed to killing him with a piece of wood after a quarrel over her relation to Arthur Stout. Arthur Stout faces a murder trial for killing his stepmother.

Vinton County Inez Palmer William Stout Arthur Stout Stout Carpenter W. J. Jones

Doctor W H L Moore Held on Narcotic Charge

POMEROY, March 16. Dr. W H L Moore was taken into custody in Parkersburg and held for formal charges. Indicted by a Meigs county grand jury in 1924 on narcotic possession, Moore fled local bond forfeiture set recently. Sheriff Willock secured papers in Columbus as Parkersburg officials prepare to transfer him for trial. Moore previously practiced at Long Bottom before the indictment.

Will Chambers Moore Parkersburg J. A. Willock Willock Columbus Long Bottom

Wealthy 12 year old heiress of Milwaukee estate

At age twelve, Alice Grotte is named chief heir to a $125,000 estate left by her father Charles Grotte, Omaha real estate man. She lives with her mother in Milwaukee.

Alice Grotte Charles Grotte Omaha Real Estate Alice Milwaukee

Violin Numbers At Athens Kiwanis Club Meeting

Two Ohio University music students William Shimp and Fred Lidell performed at the Athens Kiwanis Club at Hotel Berry. They played pieces including Duet for two violins and Farewell to Cuculian with pianist William Longstreet.

William Shimp Fred Lidell Ohio University Music Athens Kiwanis Club Hotel Berry Pleyer Cuculian Kreisler William Longstreet Ohio University Shimp DeForest Ingerham Athens R. J. Studer

Record Heat Exceeds Ohio History On This Date

One degree hotter than any previous Ohio date with a high of 69 and a low record of 8 below set in 1911. Two hour period temps show afternoon peak at 69 and morning readings around the mid forties to sixties.

Ohio

West Virginia union urges action amid Ohio coal dispute

Speakers at a West Virginia convention warned that Ohio coal miners and operators may strike for six months to a year beginning April 1 over wage talks. Delegates noted non union competition in West Virginia and urged stronger union organization to counter lower pay. Ohio operators insisted mines stay open and vented to avoid losses as one mine near Bellaire began operations.

Bellaire March Ohio Bitumnia Miners’ District Mutners Percy Tetlow Y .Ia Charleston W. Va West Virginia Winneginia Tetlow E. F. Hurd Tmpetors Hurd Tral Pennsylvania An Ag Wegee Mion

Sentenced to Pen for Local Liquor Case

New Lexington reports Raymond Johnson of City pleaded guilty to manufacture of liquor in common pleas court before Judge I D Price. He received a one year penitentiary term, making him the third man sentenced to the penitentiary in two months for liquor violations in the area.

Junction City New Lexington U.P Raymond Johnson City I. D. Price Common Pleas Johnson Price

Settlement Reached in $50,000 Suit Over Auto Crash

In Circleville on March 16 a $50,000 damage suit filed by Miss Lillian Young against Milton Friedman and family was settled in court. Young accused the Friedmans of driving into her, causing injuries that required four months in a hospital.

Circleville Lillian Young Circle Milton Friedman Pauline Ted I Young Friedmans

Jurist Venable Demonstrates Headstand Stunt in Youngstown

In downtown Youngstown Julius Venable stood on his head before onlookers as Judge Joseph Hefferman watched. Patrolman Carney escorted Venable to the station while Venable quipped about his stunt and offered to perform more for the crowd. The judge declared the feat ends with five dollars in costs.

Youngstown U.P Julius Venable Carney Venable Joseph Hefferman Hefferman

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