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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1925
Page
1
Chicago dispatch reports a massive tornado sweeping Southern Illinois into Indiana leaving at least 1,265 dead and thousands injured across multiple towns. Fires burn in many communities as rescuers search wreckage amid a broad disaster zone.
In Palm Beach a massive fire gutted the Breakers and a adjoining hotel, causing four chimneys to remain of the once famed resort. Three believed dead include two children and their nurse. Looting prompted a Floridian infantry patrol and residents sheltered on the beach with belongings.
Yesterday Edsel B. Ford provided information on Ford flying plans. The article touts a monoplane 60 feet wide and 48 feet long weighing 3050 pounds, with a call to readers to obtain one. It notes Dearborn proximity to Henry Ford and hints at metal heavier than air aircraft manufacturing beginning.
Delegates to the thirty-second annual convention of Sub-District 1 District 6 UMWA met in Logan Ohio. President Robert Marshall opened the session with an address by Mayor J W Wolfe. Committees were named on resolutions grievances constitution and officers reports. Officials noted subdistrict work was poorer than other areas due to weak business and high freight rates. About one third of mines operated with two thirds of miners employed therein.
Dr Charles C Faiman of Chicago confesses conspiring with William Shepherd to kill William McClintock the millionaire orphan for $100000. Faiman and Shepherd were indicted after he described supplying germs and teaching methods for their use.
Ohio Republican leaders vote out a plan to use Indiana style conventions for Governor and U S Senate nominations if primaries fail. The proposal would end primaries for minor offices and put nominations to party conventions after a failed majority vote. Senate leaders forecast adoption despite a prior defeat of a pre primary convention bill.
Nashville reporters say a severe tornado struck Summer county villages including Angle William Oak Grove Sulphuria Buck Lodge and Peatown, killing at least twenty three and injuring around fifty. Red Cross workers and doctors left Nashville early today to aid survivors as authorities fear the death toll will rise.
At Barracksville the fate of thirty four Bethlehem Mines workers trapped by yesterday’s explosion remained uncertain as a fire hampered efforts. Rescue teams battled flames and water problems hoping to reach twelve miners soon while twenty two remain in a separate section.
Chicago March 19 The death count from yesterday’s Midwest twister lists West Frankfort Illinois 400 Murphysboro 250 New Orient 25 De Soto 250 Parrish 30 Griffin 25 Carbondale 25 Vergennes 38 Princeton Indiana 100 Annapolis Missouri 150 Gorham Illinois 35 Logan 1 Caldwell Royalton 3 scattered 50 and 5 000 to 6 000 injured feared.
Relief trains moved to Illinois disaster zones as Governor Small and Adjutant General Black directed first aid from Springfield. A $500000 relief bill was readied while towns like West Frankfort, Murphysboro, De Soto and Carmi faced massive death tolls and widespread destruction. Red Cross mobilized nationwide aid as survivors described the nightmarish storm.
The Senate Finance committee restored 400000 to the general appropriation bill and plans to add 500000 more. Miami University at Oxford receives 200000 to buy 68 acres near it called the Oxford Retreat. A 175000 building fund for Ohio University Athens was cut previously, while 200000 for a women's building and 175000 for a new building at Bowling Green State Normal School were restored.
Canton Ohio was hit by the tail end of a Illinois twister last night and today. Small frame garages were moved onto neighbor lots and signs blown down as trees and wires were toppled. No serious building damage or fires were reported.
Fairmont West Virginia March 19 There has been no retrenchment in open shop coal production in twelve and one half counties of the Northern West Virginia field The non union output is 65 percent of the aggregate a gain over recent weeks A dozen new union organizers and officials arrived to intensify the campaign Mines produced 408950 net tons last week versus 414200 the prior week and 476450 in the second week of March 1924
Chicago March 19 The McClintock murder case casts a shadow over city affairs as the State's Attorney prepares to question two former Health Department employees about possible typhoid germs from city laboratories. The probe also targets Alvira Armstrong as part of the wider investigation.
Athens received several samples yesterday and last night of the storm that devastated Indiana Illinois and other states west of here. A violent electrical storm at noon was followed by others from ten o clock in the evening until midnight. High winds struck here late in the night and though no major damage was reported trees littered the streets in several sections this morning in mute testimony to the power of the element.
Columbus March 19 Two new taxes hit Ohio drivers after the House backed the Lipp bill adding a 15 cent deputy registrar fee and a motor vehicle commissioner license tag system. The Brown bill would raise gas taxes by two cents per gallon plus collection costs, totaling about 16 dollars annually for a typical motorist.
Mrs. Martha Wise admits arsenic in water buckets at her mother and uncle homes, confessing to New Year and Thanksgiving poisonings that killed Sophie Hazel and two Gienkes relatives. Sheriff and coroner plan court action after psychiatric evaluation.
The Government has studied home economics and issued a free booklet to simplify housecleaning. Our Washington Information Bureau will provide readers with this guide which promotes full service from furnishing and home care. Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Athens Messenger Information Bureau, Washington, D. C.
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