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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1925
Page
1
The 1925 Ohio General Assembly faces a final rush of bills as the Senate considers the Buchanan Bible bill and the Aigler resolution to abolish primaries. Committees will investigate criminal, tax, and elections laws before a planned April 15 recess and 1926 special session.
London reports the death of General Lord Rawlinson, once commander in chief of the British army in India and Army Council member in 1918. He had been in command in India since 1920 and reportedly sank today following an appendicitis operation.
Three mayors from Smithfield New Alexandria and Bloomfield were ordered by Gov Donahey to appear at hearings in Jefferson County on April 21. They are accused of issuing search warrants affidavits and state warrants in blank in a probe led by Steubenville union leader Alex Feltran.
Arthur Brisbane notes cheerful stock gains after many investors sell railroad shares in light of St Paul Railway entering receivership. He mocks high finance run by financiers and jokes that turning railroads into receiverships yields profits for some.
Senator Burton Wheeler of Montana is indicted by a District of Columbia grand jury on charges of conspiring to obtain illegal use and possession of public lands in Montana to prospect for oil and gas. The twenty page indictment alleges a scheme from 1920 to 1924 involving Wheeler and associates to defraud the United States of 10 000 acres in Toole County. Wheeler has denied the charges on the Senate floor and says he was framed.
Washington reports Frederick Sutherland a clerk in the Bureau of Internal Revenue has been arrested as part of an inquiry into alleged attempts to sell influence in income tax adjustments. The arrest was announced today by officials familiar with the investigation.
In Columbus on March 27 Senator Simeon D. Fess of Yellow Springs urged adoption of a Senate rule to check filibusters in speeches before both houses of the Legislature.
Congressman I M Foster leaves for Washington to become Commissioner of the Court of Claims on April 1. The role, created by the last Congress, handles over 1800 cases seeking more than 2.6 billion dollars from the United States. Foster's departure dissolves Foster and Wells law firm and he will reside in Washington with Mrs Foster and daughters Frances and Ruth.
Gerald Chapman faces Walter E. Shean the star witness in the murder trial over Policeman James Skelly's death in New Britain. State's Attorney Alcorn says Shean will testify as Chapman's accomplice and Judge Rhoehle plans a combative challenge to his credibility.
Four people are known dead as fires sweep Nebraska prairies Oklahoma and the Dakotas. Homes burn with hundreds of settlers displaced and livestock destroyed. Fire spreads through McCurtain Pushmataha counties and the Oklahoma game preserve as authorities deploy volunteers and air patrols amid high winds and tinder dry vegetation.
Columbus March 27 Work on mine rescue training and first aid will pause until Ohio's second first aid contest at Zanesville July 18. Jerome Watson, chief of the State Division of Mines, said training will resume in fall and winter as plans for the 1926 contest unfold. The event will combine rescue and first aid demonstrations with a miniature mine on the grounds for entombed-miner rescues and team honors in both tasks.
In Columbus on March 27 the Senate and House tussle over state appropriations may delay session resumption. House leaders demand nearly 8 million dollars be shaved from an 80 million dollar general appropriation bill, seeking to align with estimated income near 72 million and Gov. Donahey’s budget. A conference committee is proposed as readings show conflicting totals and adjustments.
The Ohio Senate, after House passage, sent measures to the governor. Proposals include creating a State Motor Vehicle Commissioner and tying license issuance to proof of car ownership and property tax receipts, shifting motor truck tax bases to weight, and giving speeding case jurisdiction to city authorities. The Vorys bill proposes a new State Building commission to oversee a proposed office building. the Price Gerrymander bill revises lines in Cleveland districts. A Creighton bill seeking $35,000 for a county Memorial building in Marietta faces final action.
Cross City March 27 Jury deliberations for W G McRane the fourth of five white men charged with murder of Lewis Barker a black prison camp worker extended fifteen hours without a verdict as of 8 am local time.
The Athens Chick hatchery reports an inquiry from a Cairo Egypt firm about baby chicks. Officials note ordinary mail takes eighteen days to reach Cairo and shipping by mail is impossible. The only feasible method would require a person to accompany and care for the chicks, risking death from irregular feeding.
The Athens County League of Women Voters will meet at 7 30 Monday evening in the library study room of the new High School building to elect officers and discuss plans. Miss Sybil Burton and Hon George W Rose will be guests of honor with talks on the League program and state legislature.
Governor Donahey announced in Columbus this afternoon that he would veto the Brown Gasoline Bill after addressing a delegation from the Ohio State Automobile Association.
Manila correspondent reports Partio De lavera a leading Filipino literary figure died today in Manila. The death ends a revered era in Philippine letters, with tributes from writers and officials across the country.
In Columbus the Senate passed the Hopley resolution calling for a probe into Communist Socialist and atheistic ideas in instruction at Ohio State Ohio and Miami universities. The measure, sent to the finance committee without dissent, awaits action as Dr W C Thompson president of Ohio State is expected to respond at a Senate meeting.
Washington March 27 Dr W J Humphrey senior meteorologist of the Weather Bureau says warning plans by telephone could save lives in the Tornado Belt cities as twisters move slowly and average about 30 mph. He notes the Mississippi valley is the world’s greatest tornado belt and forecasts remain uncertain. Planes may help study tornadoes with photographs from around them.
In San Francisco on March 27, the Dorothy Ellingson murder trial entered its fifth day as jurors were reselected amid uncertainty. The 16-year-old, nicknamed the Jazz Baby, has collapsed multiple times causing fresh questions about her condition and the trial's progress.
Charleston report notes the West Virginia House passed a bill by 88 to 0 to set general election polls opening at 6:30 a.m. and closing at 6:30 p.m., replacing the previous sunrise to sunset schedule.
Secretary Jardine aims to run farming on a business basis, shifting from pure agricultural science to producing farmers who can manage finances and affairs. He argues many farmers lack credits and business skills, and the department must train them to make farming pay.
F L Alderman as receiver of the Hocking Sunday Creek Traction company seeks court approval to sell the Athens Nelsonville Chauncey line but favors keeping it active. Appraisers valued road assets at 573900 in 1933 and insolvency has persisted for about two years. Prospects hinge on a revival of business and potential downtown Athens extension, with three months needed to resolve the sale petition.
Trustees of the Harding association decided to proceed with building a mausoleum in Marion Ohio to honor the late President. The project budget is about 600000 dollars and Coolidge presided over the meeting.
Columbus March 25 confirmation of John Rutledge as a member of the State board noted. William Drury of Glouster is mentioned in connection with the appointment details.
Funeral services followed the arrival of the body of Mrs J Gordon Batelle who died in Washington D C last week Her death made her Ohio Republican committeewoman a noted party figure in Columbus
Readers crowded the first edition of the quette booklet and are urged to request the new supply. The pamphlet covers weddings funerals telephoning formal manners and other etiquette topics in a concise plain style. Send two cents postage for a copy by writing the Bureau.
Frederic J. Pao, director in Washington, D. C., oversees postage stamps and messenger service arrangements. Ahenene issues related orders and copies of official communications accompany the transfer.
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