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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1925
Page
1
The Athens Electric Company wins a six year contract for domestic and commercial lighting in a Washington dispatch. The article notes discussions at a convention and quotes opinions on modern youth and discipline, including Marchioness of Aberdeen and Frau Clara Mende.
Ambassador Houghton in London delivers a frank speech reflecting President Coolidge on Europe's warlike bickering. He says the United States will aid only if Europe pursues peaceful upbuilding and rejects speculative, wildcat finance, outlining policy for the next three years.
May 5 dispatch reports fierce battle between French troops and Riffian forces led by Abdel Krim at Bibane in French Morocco. Foreign Office notes 25,000 Rif forces around Chechaouen, warning of a potential native revolt and a serious situation. Spain halts offensive in Moroccan campaign. Primo Rivera criticizes economic sacrifice in Morocco.
The president asks business leaders to ignore Washington fears and focus on growth, likening it to a mother soothing a child. Critics see the call as a defense of big capital against radicalism, portraying the “black man” as a symbol of fear.
Report notes a New York event titled Musical Fete at the Metropolitan Opera House featuring songs challenging radical ideas and urging communal property sharing. Readers are directed to Page 4 for full coverage.
Columbus May 5. George Barrett of Bellaire Belmont county secretary of the Belmont Trades assembly led opposition to a proposed rate mission today. The assembly resolution urged stopping price jumping by corporations to curb rising living costs and improve workers earning power.
Logan Gas company aims for a flat increase of about 73 cents per month across eighty one Ohio municipalities including Athens and Chauncey with hearings before the state utilities commission. Cities contest the plan as a camouflage service charge while Ford Bacon Davis values company properties near 41 million dollars, and the burden of proof rests with the company to justify the rate hike. Governor Donahey and city representatives like Ashland Athens and Bucyrus protest the proposal as a broad rate increase.
Police believe two independent bands of professional yeggs carried out Sunday safebreaks in downtown Columbus. Loot totaled $6,150 in cash and $6 in stamps, with $15,000 in checks from Colonial Finance Co found abandoned in an upstairs room. Looted locations include Max Reiser store, Colonial Finance Co, Freeman-Neff Realty, and former Federal Judge John E. Sater.
City council discussed repaving East State street from College to Park and Lancaster street from near Carpenter to the Wolfe corner to align with state highways. Projects may start next Monday with asphalt or brick on a concrete base and require bonds for city share.
Courthouse crowd hears objections to the road assessment as attorney John J. Woolley cites farmer cases and lack of benefit ratio. Hearing delayed to next Monday. commissioners say the assessment remains unusually low and no petition was presented.
About 40 to 50 men returned to work at Dark Hollow mine of the Pittsburgh Coal Co under the 1917 wage scale in Pomeroy Ohio. UMWA officials say four members Lewis Peters James Lake William Lewis and Jacob Kruesger were suspended for 99 years for circulating petitions to resume work under the 1917 scale. UMWA District 6 leaders Lee Hall and George Savage will visit Pomeroy Thursday to review the situation. Local officials seek International President John L. Lewis to join the visit.
Washington May 5 The Detroit and Ironton a Henry Ford railroad applied to the interstate commerce commission today for authority to acquire and operate the Detroit Toledo and Ironton Toledo Detroit railroad.
Officers elected at the annual Athens Community Drama League meeting include President George Starr Lasher Vice President Victor Whitehouse and Secretary Treasurer Mrs B J Jefferson The group voted to send the president as a delegate to the Drama League of America convention and the Little Theatre association conference in Cincinnati May 27 31 Plans for the May program of plays were discussed A one act play For Distinguished Service was read by Mrs George Starr Lasher Membership stands at over fifty and is expected to grow next year.
The Athens Electric company and city council approved a six year lighting contract and raised domestic and commercial power rates by about one cent per kilowatt hour while street lighting rates were held at current levels. The water pumping rate was not set, expected to be discussed after the January expiry.
Holdup men and safe crackers carried out a string of Sunday robberies in Columbus. Police report total loot exceeded 6300 dollars in cash across the incidents.
In Southampton England the Majestic a 58 000 ton liner was reportedly the heaviest object ever lifted by a device of man. A floating dock raised the ship here recently for reconditioning.
New York May 5 coast guards report the dry army under prohibition chief Merrick guards every inlet from New Jersey to Long Island as rum fleet remains thirty miles offshore. Bootleg captains say landings have fallen at least fifty percent and plan to move when Rum Row is cleared.
Ohio Welfare Director Harper rejected Dr. C E B Welch's claim that convict labor at the Roseville brick plant would throw free workers out of jobs. Harper said state production is limited and not meant to compete with free labor. He urged cooperation with the brick industry and noted the policy favors using Ohio mined coal.
The advance guard of the US dry navy sails from Clifton Staten Island to open war against the ram feet thirty miles at sea. Six cruisers and twenty speed boats, armed with machine guns, set out to blockade Rum Row. Vessels Gresham Yamarram Manhattan Agus join the force.
Athens officials discussed grading part of the high school grounds and building a 300 foot sidewalk along the west side of High Street near the standpipe site. Education board supports sidewalk if grading can be done with acceptable cost. dirt sources to be interviewed.
A report states the lowest sustainable airspeed for an airplane is about 31 miles per hour, explained as the minimum to maintain controlled flight.
London reports English papers focus on Ambassador Houghton's Pilgrims dinner address warning Europe that U S financial aid hinges on settling quarrels. The Times and Post discuss whether U S policy mirrors voters views, while The Telegraph attributes motive to President Coolidge and The Guardian notes eventual U S participation pending Europe’s good faith.
County commissioners approved a wide schedule of road work in cooperation with the state highway department. A $39,660 line item and a $10,000 state maintenance grant support repairs on mains and various bridges. Local trustees and citizens aided projects, including a $2,500 community raise for New Miller Run road rehabilitation and bridge work on Green Run and Raccoon Creek. Additional fills and drainage tiles were funded or approved for Mason City hill and Nelsonvi Buchtel road.
Chicago on May 6 reports a four story building under construction in the Loop collapse burying two men and injuring others. Recovery was halted by danger of further brick and mortar falls.
An early 20th century note questions Orville Wright about a planned display of his original aircraft model in Britain. The piece argues for preserving the model in America for posterity and cautions against a foreign showcase.
Jury seated at noon to decide the fate of Mrs. Martha Wise accused as a killer. The case involves her mother nephew and niece and alleges poisoning fourteen others in Harbie village near here.
A damaged note describes a rice recipe booklet offering seven recipes for breakfast, luncheon, and dinner. The offer promises tasty daily meals and urges readers to mail a coupon with stamps for return postage. Candee is mentioned in relation to the mailing process.
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