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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1919
Page
5
This piece urges assessing eye condition to determine needed glasses. It discusses many bodily ills attributed to various causes, but emphasizes correcting sight as a clear benefit and offers to advise on proper eyewear.
Local residents engage in visits and meetings including Mrs. Sarah Cass guest in Millfield and The Kings Herald planning a church gathering. Notables include L H Glazier visiting from Cincinnati and several travel plans for Mrs. E Mansfield, Miss Amy Burt, and Mrs. D A Riley.
Miss Mary Simon daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Charles W Simon of South Main Street married Major Aldis A Johnson M D of Omaha Nebraska yesterday at 5 30 p m Rev Edgar Montgomery officiating The ceremony followed Johnsons return from overseas service after 15 months with Mobile hospital No 1 The couple left for Chicago to begin their honeymoon and will unite in June in Omaha Mary Simon taught in the public high school and will return to Pipua to finish the term Johnson a Ohio University graduate spent two years at Cornell and two at Western Reserve to complete his medical training He is a Beta Theta Pi Mason and member of the University Club of Omaha The bride is Ohio University trained Pi Beta Phi alumna who taught in local schools.
Miss Lillie Lucille Caldwell of Sharpsburg and Mr. Edgar Roy Love a naval officer on the U S S Wanda and resident of Chauncey wed Thursday at 4 30 PM at the First M E parsonage in Athens The bridegroom has eight years in naval service and is stationed at Norfolk Virginia
Mr J D Brown hosted the Athens Reading Club at his home. The group discussed Biology and Democracy, from Scribners April issue. Readers included Mrs W L Slutz, Dr Alston Ellis, Prof A A Atkinson, and Dr A Y Wilcox.
State and Bridgeport police announced a clue indicating the body found in nearby woods Wednesday is Agnes Conners 40 a Bridgeport widow who disappeared February 16. Conners was a munitions worker laid off after the armistice and was said to have acted queerly before her disappearance.
The Preston store showed the O. Akron ball game by innings on their windows Saturday. FOR SALE.
Four affordable building lots offered by Cameron Bros, well located for home construction. Visit to learn details on price and suitability.
Washington reports lumber supply woes with price hikes and freight shifts. Forestry figures warn that the timber industry concentrates on the Pacific coast. Great Lakes forests face higher costs as six million dollars a year in freight bills accompany timber imports. China’s floods are cited as a warning against forest destruction and lack of growth policy.
Mr and Mrs William Carter both about sixty were badly hurt in a runaway accident near Luhrig late this afternoon Their overturned buggy lay by the road and they were taken to Ar Spragues office for treatment The injuries are believed very serious with possible fractures as their horse bolted when frightened by an automobile
Twenty six miners were overcome at the Nottingham colliery of Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company Plymouth by a mine fire causing black damp. Initial reports spoke of deaths, crowds gathered, and ambulances rushed to the shaft. however careful checking found no fatalities.
May 3 Columbus Ohio tensions rise as mayor vows to block disloyal remarks at a socialist meeting where Scott Nearing is to speak in protest of Eugene V Debs imprisonment. Loyal citizens seek entry to monitor proceedings amid federal inaction.
An explosion at the Texas Oil Company storage warehouse in Greensboro North Carolina killed one unidentified man. The blast started a fierce fire that damaged tanks and broke windows shaking nearby homes. Escaping oil spread across Southern Railroad tracks and bridges, temporarily suspending traffic.
Six boys delivered 5 424 papers without an error earning honor roll status. The week saw thirteen errors among eleven Athens carriers, an average of 2.6 per carrier for 99.79 percent efficiency. The six named carriers are Richard Angell Everett Shirley Darrel Herron Dayton Wise Otto Weber and Max Lewis with papers ranging from 136 to 199.
The Cleveland Press reports the Willard Dempsey world boxing championship bout will be staged in Toledo Ohio on July 4. It notes officials have not confirmed the site but that sports contacts claim Toledo has been chosen and Matt Hinkle of Cleveland is likely to referee.
Miss Emma Austrawa a 19 year old teacher disappeared last Monday evening. Her body was found wedged under a board in a shed behind an abandoned log hut two miles from Loyalhanna. She had been shot pale beaten and struck on the head with a blunt instrument. Police say death occurred about two days prior. Lawrence Moore 16 a Boy Scout pupil located the body.
Frank Jones a Hamilton county prisoner serving life for murder and M Spitolsky a Lorain county thief tried to escape over the penitentiary wall but the hooks broke before they could go over the top. Guard A H Johnson saw them and captured them about midnight Friday.
May 5 to 10 forecast calls for generally fair weather in the Ohio Valley and Tennessee with normal temperatures at the start and below normal later. Frosts are probable midweek in the Ohio Valley.
Local Knights of Pythias will host a reception for returned boys Tuesday evening in the club rooms. A second event is set for May 15 with Union Bank arranging a banquet and dance for returned Sir Knights.
P F Browmell Past Eminent Commander and P E Zoomfer of Portsmouth officiated at the inspection of local Knight Templars at the Mason ic temple Thursday evening. A large number of Sir Knights were present at the event.
Newport News Virginia May 3 The battleship Vermont arrived this morning from rest bringing fifteen officers and 828 men of the 58rd pioneer infantry casual company 827 company E and F of the 114th engineers 12 casual officers and eight civilians total about 1200 officers and men.
Senator Hitchcock retiring chairman of the foreign relations committee declares that Senate Republicans cannot make the league of nations covenant a party issue. He asserts the Senate will ratify the covenant in the form adopted by the peace conference, and that party splits would follow if they tried otherwise.
In Omaha on May 3 George Greder a wealthy retired farmer killed his wife and daughter then attempted to end his own life by hanging a rope from a table edge while placing a gun to his mouth and stabbing himself with a knife before triggering a final fall.
Cattle receipts light and market steady with Chicago values reported at 16.25 to 16.75 for common and prime 14.50 to 14.75, veal calves 15.00 to 16.00. Sheep and lambs receipts light and market steady with prime 13.00 to 13.50, good 11.50 to 12.50, mixed 8.00 to 10.00. Hogs receipts 12 double decks and market steady with prime heavy 20.00 to 20.95, mediums 20.00 to 20.95, heavy workers 20.00 to 20.95, light workers 19.00 to 19.90, pigs 19.00 to 19.95, roughs 17.00 to 18.50, stags 13.00 to 13.25.
Chicago prices show butter creamery 65c and 60c ranges with several standard and cheese quotes. Cincinnati cattle receipts total 300 with slow market, calves steady, hogs 28.00, sheep slow, lambs 17.50 to 18.00.
Cincinnati Produce lists firm prime firsts at 42 cents per dozen firsts 42c ordinary firsts 41c seconds 38 3 percent. duck eggs 45c, goose eggs 90c. Live Poultry steady fowls five pounds and over 83 14¢ lb, five pounds and under 33 49¢, springers 11 4 pounds and over 60c roosters 18c.
Grain prices listed include corn No. 8 at 1.73 dollars per bushel and oats standard white 7be at 0.76 dollars. Barley No. 2 at 1.25 dollars and clover seed cash 26.50 with October at 19.75. Timothy new cash and May 5.20 and 5.95, October 5.77. Rye at 1.69.
Ohioans will honor mothers on Sunday May 11 Governor Cox issued the Mother's Day proclamation urging citizens to wear their mothers favorite flower on that day.
Washington May 3 President Wilson expects to return home around June 1 and a special session of Congress may begin May 26 or June 2. The peace treaty of about fifty thousand words has been received at the state department and will be published for Senate digest before his return. He aims to address Congress enroute and push speedy treaty action.
Ohio and Pennsylvania asked the Supreme Court for permission to sue West Virginia over limits on its natural gas output. Each state relies on West Virginia gas for industry and homes as it faces new state restrictions.
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