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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1921
Page
1
Raids on Sinn Féin meeting places in London and surrounding towns led to seven fire attempts yesterday. Suspects and notes tied to Royal Irish Constabulary relatives were seized as authorities suspected reprisal activity. Extra police patrolled affected districts. five people were wounded in surprise attacks, though no serious damage occurred.
Col. Charles R. Forbes of Seattle Washington is appointed director of the War Risk Insurance Bureau succeeding Col. R. G. Cholmeley Jones. Forbes is a Massachusetts native who served fifteen months overseas with the Thirty third division and the Distinguished Service Medal recipient.
Two divorce suits and a damage case were started in court with Clerk Thurman L. Morgan. Isaac Bails, 75, seeks a divorce from Ruth Ann Bails after alleged desertion since 1920 and neglect at home. Dana Blumenauer seeks divorce from Bessie Blumenauer over alleged improper conduct and asks for child custody. Thomas Barron claims $213.43 for property damage from William Patton after a December trespass with a motor vehicle. Willey and Weekley, sureties, face $1500 bond default for Willey who failed to appear after prior arrest and gun incident. both are in default and have not reported to court.
Chicago May 16 bonds of Big Bill Haywood and eight other I W W leaders who did not surrender at Leavenworth prison were forfeited today by order of the circuit court of appeals.
Washington report states Western Union appears to have lost its race with Congress and the supreme court to land a cable at Miami Florida. The development highlights the tug of war over a key communications project between federal authorities and the company.
Quarantine set in Newark Colorado on May 16 due to smallpox cases. Public and private schools closed and theatre and dance hall managers ordered to exclude children from venues.
The Supreme Court today sustained the federal inheritance tax enacted on September 8 1916. The key tax calculation was also upheld.
George Rogers, in custody over the February 17 Toledo post office holdup, confessed to participation in the crime. Federal authorities stated he is the first to admit involvement.
Special Communication Paramathian No 25 on Tuesday May 17 at 4 PM to conduct work in Entered Apprentice degree. Officers Fred M. McKay W M and J A Palmer Secretary noted. Meeting location appears in this notice for members and affiliates.
Premier Lloyd George warns Europe faces danger if unrest continues. Briand says neutrality cannot hold if German forces cross Silesia. Polish leader Korfanty predicts chaos unless Poland gets its demands. he warns of slaughter if Germans advance.
In Cleveland on May 16 Sam Purpera faces trial for the murders tied to the Wilfred Sly and George Fanner payroll slayings. The state seeks the death penalty. Purpera claims youth as his defense, while prosecutor Stanton argues a stronger case than the Motto conviction by Judge Florence E. Allen, who later imposed the first femaleled death sentence.
Union 2186 of the Canaanville mines approves a lower seam contract paying eight cents more per ton with three cents to cutters and five to loaders. The company will train tracks, remove slate, pump the mine and resume operation after a halt since January. Residents ask county road authorities to speed Athens Canaanville Guysville route and miners offer to work on the road if needed.
The Supreme Court ruled that federal reserve banks cannot compel state banks and other non members to honor checks without deducting for exchange. The decision marks the end of that practice.
Cincinnati May 16. After three boys stole the auto of Charles Sparks and loaded it with 107 quart bottles of whiskey belonging to him, police found both the car and the liquor near his home. Sparks chased them, had them abandon the loot, then reentered his house to dress, leaving the machine on the street. An alert passerby phoned police who recovered car and whiskey.
Students in horticulture and forestry observe a cherry tree near the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Meighen on East State Street. After an early frost killed the first blossoms, the tree bloomed again last week and now half the branches bear green cherries ripening.
Kiwanis is forming in Athens with C F Lender of Kiwanis International arranging the event aided by Lancaster enthusiasts. About fifty Ohio clubs exist with nearly five hundred across North America. Athens businessmen invite eligibles to a pow wow to spark civic service and club activity.
Senator Sutherland of West Virginia presented fresh appeals for federal troops to President Harding in Washington. Telegraphic appeals from West Virginia were also received as part of the effort to quell the Mingo county mine war.
The 84th general assembly wrapped up Saturday night in Columbus after enacting about 200 laws and amendments. Governor Davis signed over 100 measures including emergency clauses, while the administrative reorganization bill awaited final actions and faced a supreme court challenge.
May 16 report from Columbus describes a constitutional clash as Governor Davis confronts a Senate that has recessed until May 27 without passing two major appropriations while the House claims to finish its work and dissolution calls rise. The Senate hints at court challenges to any gubernatorial interference and may refuse to sign House bills upon return. The dispute centers on appointments tied to a reorganization bill and taxation measures, with earlier efforts to alter tax amendments and nursing anesthetic permissions failing.
Farmers report quail more plentiful than in the last decade aided by a mild open winter. The outlook also suggests rabbits will be plentiful this fall.
Prof C IL Martzolff announced that the annual address will be delivered by Miss Anna Elizabeth Kurtz of the class of 1901. Miss Kurtz now serves on the faculty of the East Stroudsburg State Normal School in Pennsylvania.
New York markets fell as the dispute between France and Great Britain over Upper Silesia unsettled a final partition prospects, dampening trading and pulling down most listings on the exchange.
A new device operates by compressed air to quickly remove old paint from cars prepared for a fresh coat. The invention promises faster stripping with less manual effort and smoother surfaces for repainting.
Beginning May 19 banks in Athens will close at 12 noon every Thursday until September 15. Institutions listed include Bank of Athens Natl and Athens Natl Bank along with Security Savings at Athens.
Peace hopes rose in Mingo county as snipers kept quiet at dawn amid the ongoing coal mine conflict. Authorities reported a six dead, scattered wounded toll with fighting near Merrimac and Auburn while troops occupied attack zones and continued investigations into a string of incidents.
Two gunfights erupted in Cleveland overnight. Special policeman Harry C. McGrath, 27, was fatally wounded near Luna Park while attempting to arrest two assailants who were beating a citizen. In a second exchange, five policemen fought five gunmen. one gunman was captured, another surrendered, and three escaped, with one believed wounded by police.
Trustees elect A B Wells to fill a vacancy and the board names F W Bush as president, Henry Zenner as VP, F D Forsyth secretary, F L Alderman treasurer. Committees form to oversee greens, house and building work, water, and clubhouse construction. A temporary six hole course to be prepared. wells drilled for water and mowing equipment ordered. Community turnout high at the weekend event. In Upper Silesia Polish leader Adalbert Korfanty warns Germans face slaughter if troops enter and anarchy may follow if borders stay disputed.
A Sunday drive through the countryside shows blackberry bushes heavy with blossoms and wet spring weather fueling a bountiful berry crop. Berries are expected to replace small fruits for the canning season unless more severe weather arrives.
Masons announce a special communication of the Chapter tonight May 16 at 7 PM. R A M J R Morton H, P Ijas A Palmer, Sec.
William D. Haywood, the I W W leader, announced from Moscow via wireless to United Press that he will return to the United States to serve his twenty year sentence in Leavenworth prison. He said he will come after the third Internationale and other conventions in Moscow. Haywood stated his bondsmen will not suffer loss.
In Columbus on May 16 Dr. H. H. Goddard announced that two types of thyroid gland operations on children from New Philadelphia affected a cure. The report details results from juvenile research with Dr. Goddard as director.
Jenabo Fazel Mazandarani, Persian author and former professor at the University of Tehran, will address the Birls' City Club in Cleveland tonight on the topic Ideals of the New Age.
A German invention features a milling cutter with filelike teeth arranged in spirals to create cuts with a smooth sliding movement.
The Athens Messenger reports a Department of Agriculture bulletin on home garden insects. It offers a free copy via Washington Information Bureau with a two cent return postage coupon. Frederic J. Haskin signs as Director. Street City State.
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