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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1922
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR notes recounts a table of names and a mention of Mrs Al bash Ave. It hints at a discussion of a doctor and a person named Pinkham with a new woman and baby but the text is unreadable and incomplete.
Fragmentary OCR yields a terse item naming individuals and phrases without clear action or context. The readable bits include names Gibser tion Dr Fountain Obie and Polly Goon with scattered acronyms.
May 5 reports James Mellas of Youngstown was killed when the Youngstown Warren bus he drove collided with an Erie Switch engine. Passenger Lester Keefer, also of Youngstown, sustained serious injuries. The crash occurred at 7 10 AM.
Rev Ahlbrand urges county residents to donate surplus lawn chairs and seats to the infirmary to improve comfort for inmates during warm weather.
The column notes a possible midweight title clash between Johnny Wilson and Frankie Burns after Burns’s rising notice in Britain and Australia. It mentions Beckett and Cook’s disputed decision, Fulton’s poor form against Madden then Roper, Army plebe Sherman Sarcka starring for a strong Army baseball season, and St Louis fans eyeing a Cards Browns season while Cleveland struggles against the Indians.
Little Milton Stock delivered a ninth inning RBI single to give the Cardinals the winning run against the Reds. Del Pratt handled 13 chances without error as the Red Sox beat the Senators. Huggins faces suspension amid a clash with Ban Johnson and umpire Ed Walsh. Ed Rommel presided as Yankees fell to the Athletics. The Giants were edged by the Boston Braves as their million dollar infield underperformed.
LottridgeMro and Mrs Ed Hurke and Mrs Ben Klingenburg of Bethany were Sunday guests of Allison Ward and family. J T Runnion and a family were guests of C W Townsend of Stewart. Fred Warner and Erma Ackley visited Aldo McKinley. Blaine Chapman and family and Max Chapman visited O L Davis. L T Runnion and Mildred attended a spelling contest in Athens with Grace Stout and Adam Melci from Lottridge school. J W Davis of Vanderhoof spent Sunday with Ed Rowan. No 7 line of the Lottridge telephone division held a business meeting at Aldo McKinley Tuesday evening. L C Morris visited Athens Saturday.
Austen Chamberlain stated in the house of commons that Britain will not recognize any obligation to compensate Russia for damage caused by allied troops in Russia after the armistice. The government spokesman spoke during May in London.
In the American League Cleveland beat Chicago 5 to 3 while Detroit defeated St Louis 6 to 6. National League saw St Louis win 8 to 7 over Cincinnati. American Association results include Indianapolis 10 over St Paul 2 and Minneapolis 11 over Louisville 5. Columbus 1 over Milwaukee 0. Kansas City and Toledo 7 with no score listed.
The American League slate features Cleveland at Chicago, St Louis at Detroit, New York at Philadelphia, and Washington at Boston. The National League games include Chicago at Pittsburgh, Cincinnati at St Louis, Boston at Brooklyn, and Philadelphia at New York, with Columbus at Milwaukee, Indianapolis at St Paul, Toledo at Kansas City, and Louisville at Minneapolis completing the card.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Guthrie host the Jazz club this evening at 7 30 with music by Frank Nero Bill Miller Milton William Pearl Bass and Tom Harris James Nero adds a jazz horn and Ralph Guthrie sings The Hot Hog Head I Got the Cold Corn Bread Refreshments follow at 11 30 The guest list includes Mrs Milton Williams Mrs Lydia Nero Mrs Mary Nero Mrs Ruth Nuby Athens Mr Andrew Valentine Columbus and Miss Nelle Grimes of La Grange Gh
Star and wife both on the operating table Babe Ruth underwent tonsil and adenoid removal while Mrs Ruth faced serious intestinal trouble. They passed a comfortable night and showed improvement with the Bambino requesting to be wheeled to his wife's room upon awakening.
Richard Croker former leader of Tammany Hall was buried at Glencairn Castle Ireland on May 5 in a ceremony attended by a small group of mourners. The deceased had spent his final years on the estate breeding thoroughbred horses.
Athens Ohio May 5 1922 Leonard Tucker I B S A writes to publish a stance on Bible stories. He defends the atonement through Christ Jesus and restoration of mankind denying evolution and monkeyhood while pledging Christian love.
In Columbus two condemned men George Bush 41 of Youngstown and John Varden 26 of Columbus were executed in the electric chair after three applications for Bush and one for Vaiden. Bush murdered Lucius Lee who accused him of theft and Vaiden killed Charles D Baker. Harding weighs appointing George B Christian Jr to govern Porto Rico per rumors in Congress.
In East Liverpool Ohio on May 6 Sheriff Gomer Lewis and Deputy George Wright from Lisbon joined city police and firemen to prevent a renewal of yesterday’s disturbances during the fourth day of the Steubenville East Liverpool and Beaver Valley Traction dispute. Four non union workers were rough handled and a city car window was destroyed in yesterday’s incidents.
Mrs. Robert Swires visited Athens on Monday. Nathan Inman and son Samuel traveled to Deanville for a business trip Saturday. Mrs. Richard Russell visited friends in Athens Sunday. Anna Scott Blanche Woodgerd and Katherine Woodgerd attended a Vanmeter's hall dance Saturday. Edward Roen and Lucile Risley visited Athens and Glouster residents. Roscoe Mahaffey made a business trip to Columbus. James Miller toured The Plains Tuesday. Several locals attended dances at Charles Lee's and Ol a Lee's.
Many residents have paid water rent before the May 10 deadline to avoid a ten percent penalty. Flat rates receive a ten percent discount if paid by that date. The office stays open until 8 PM Saturday and again on the eve of May 10. Also a historical note mentions London districts as sanctuary areas for offenders until 1697.
Sigma Pi’s Sheik inspired entry "Lindley Hall at Mid-Night" won the annual Ohio University stunt carnival at Ewing Hall Auditorium. Paul Andrews as a co-ed claimed the individual prize while Beta Theta Pi, Delta Tau Delta and Phi Delta Theta also appeared in winning and notable stunts under Y M C A sponsorship.
Cool, smiling 14-year-old Robert Lutkehaus told detectives at the juvenile home how he shot and killed 4-year-old Dickie Abraham Thursday afternoon at the Luthehaus home. He said he thought the gun was unloaded and carried Dickie down the hallway before running away, fearing Dickie’s father would punish him.
Police arrested three hundred striking longshoremen at their headquarters in Montreal amid suspected involvement in yesterday morning’s harbor clash. The report also notes Indigo cultivation in India covering about 609000 acres.
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