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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1930

Page

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Naval advisers clash over London Treaty terms

UPI report notes civilian and naval disagreements during Anglo American talks. Dawes may testify. Hoover and Stimson deny calling him home. Admiral Jones and Bristol oppose treaty provisions. board vetoes division of cruiser fleet between six and eight inch ships. Committees continue hearings.

Lyle C. Wilson United Press Washington Hoover Dawes Chicago Buniwen Hilary P Jones Sids Adams London America William W. Pratty Jones Markus Bristol Bristol Foreign Relations Committee Foreign Relations and Naval

Bluff Called as Henderson Refuses Chain Store Gifts

North High students demand Henderson pays $1,000 to their stadium campaign amid claims he pledged to match chain store contributions. Local stores bought $1,000 worth of tickets to raise 25,194 for the North High Stadium payoff. Indebtedness remains at issue.

Columbus Gilbert Henderson North High School KWHH North High

Forgery Convict Bachman Jailed in Cleveland

William Bachman an 80 year old Detroit man labeled a forger and alleged teacher of a 26 year old youth was sentenced today by Judge Walter McMahon to a multi year term in the state penitentiary. The report notes Bachman was convicted on forgery charges and references his influencing the younger man in the crime.

Cleveland U.ri William Bachman Detroit Cports Walter McMahonh

Child-hungry woman abducts Mary Agnes in Chicago

Mary Agnes Watoneys two year old daughter vanished after a woman described as hungry for a child took her with a well dressed man. The note from "Jun Otis" claims Mary Agnes is en route to California with a nurse and promises return in two months. Police seek lead on the couple and the alleged rescue attempt turns anxious in South Wentworth Avenue.

Chicago Watoneys South Wentworth Avene Mary Agnes Mary Ayres California Jun Otis Michael Marones Alaremevs Wwe Leven

Navy pact with Britain and Japan noted by Admiral Jones

Admiral Jones told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Britain and Japan secured a pact while the United States did not. He said Anglo-American animosities do not exist and implied the U S faced strategic losses in naval interests. The London Naval Conference cost Britain about 32000 per day, seen as a bargain for what Britain gained.

Dmiral Bileary Jones Senate Japan Britain United States Admiral Jones England London Great Britain

Time plan drives rise in car sales as payments spread

Washington reports a 12 percent rise in buyers using the time plan for autos. American financing firms funded 3,441,629 cars in 1929 totaling 1,536,819 dollars in interest while 94 percent of purchasers bought closed machines, a growth from earlier years.

Washington U.fi American Automobile Associaton

Week's Weather Outlook for Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Weather outlook for the coming week in the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley region predicts rising temperatures early followed by a chance of rain Monday or Tuesday, with the latter part of the week likely to bring scattered showers and milder conditions.

Washington Great Lakes Ono Valley Ohio Melinr

Radios Placed In 10 Isolated Homes

The Interior Department started a radio outreach project placing receivers in ten isolated households. Educators will monitor the impact on education and cultural exposure as residents, some never having seen trains or planes, listen to programs from distant sources.

Washington Uplin Intenor Snd

Graf Zeppelin to Begin Long Flight Sunday

Graf Zeppelin, veteran airship, plans a long Sunday flight from Friedrichshaven to Seville then Brazil and Lakehurst New Jersey. The voyage signals a forthcoming trans Atlantic mail and passenger service with stops for cargo and passengers and radio contact with Lisbon during early stages.

Friedrichshaven Germany Graf Heppelin Seville Brazil Lakehurst N J Zeppelin Bix Amiticanus Ikyi Willian Bo Leeda New York Brac Lakejurat Hugo Uehentz Freless Mesape Cape Verds South America Arnest Looninn United Prese Perasnibaco Havana Saville

Judge jailed for three year term in high profile case

District Court jury today convicted and sentenced former Agspellate Court Judge to a three year penitentiary for the knife attack on Mise Lel Visa, Highsmith, and Austin atenog rapher, last November, in Dalastor.

Dallaster Wupi Tohn W Brady Agspellate Court Wis Highsmith Austin Atenographer

Cartoonist funds full page to urge repeal of dry laws

Percy Crosby the noted cartoonist paid for a full page in a Washington newspaper to condemn Prohibition as a failure and appeal for a frank discussion on repeal. He urged Protestant leaders to save the youth, warning of widespread liquor access among high school students. A spring blizzard report from Denver notes renewed anti Prohibition sentiment amid harsh weather.

Washington Percy Crosby Secretary of Navy Crosby Prolesiania Penver Rocky Mountain

Admirals clash over strategy sparks high level tensions

Conflicted remarks among senior naval leaders in Washington reveal deep disagreements on war strategy. A heated exchange with officials at the Pentagon exposes fault lines, while senior officers push for unified commands and clear directives amid mounting pressure.

Four men bound over in copper wire theft case

Dole Jinuker Wilton Green Tferry Green and Tim Sherry of Ahi charged with wire theft in Nelsonville area. Bonds set at 500 dollars. Investigators Barrows and Wingett linked thefts to multiple coal companies in Athens and Hocking counties.

Dole Jinuker Wilton Green Tferry Green Tim Sherry Ahi AL Ch Calninaw Jan Orb Yheas Permired Athens Nelsonville Hocking County Gres Brothard Dunbir J Dearrrinaly Joe Oasis Coit Company D J] Shater Coal Company Yobbins Coal Company Peter Barrows Athens County Secret Service Wayne Wingett Forwes Orde Sharp Dunbar Willian Green Harry Green Offiers

Daniel sifts Morrow stance amid 1930s repeal talk

Former Secretary of the Navy Joseph Daniels accuses President Hoover’s administration of being pro repeal of the 18th Amendment while commenting on Dwight W. Morrow’s Republican Senate bid from New Jersey. Daniels says Morrow’s stance signals the wind's direction. In a separate report, six die in a West Virginia explosion as dynamite stored in a wagon at a shop detonates, killing four children and injuring others.

Dallas Tex Joseph Daniels Secretary of Navy Honvers Dwight W. Morrow New Jerey Morrow Daniels Hoover Smorrow Shaw

Gold Star Mothers Begin Paris Nightseeing Tour

American Gold Star mothers rose early in Paris on May 17 to begin three nights of sightseeing before visiting the graves of sons who died in World War I. The day cleared after weeks of wintry weather as 94 mothers left their hotel to view the city’s sunlit roofs and pavements.

Paris

States to Take Larger Share in Dry Law Cases

Attorney General Mitchell to shift responsibility for trying and imprisoning prohibition violators to states. Federal court dockets crowding and 20 000 pending dry cases spur plan to move enforcement to local and state courts. After July 1, Mitchell’s department will run enforcement while the Treasury retains control of illicit alcohol cases.

Cecil Owen United Press Washington Mitchell Lnte Senate Mitchell Ant fFederal Matheutions Mtn Jar Atlommoeyn de Mitchell’ Progam Ttta Mitchell’s Department Treasury Induttiint

Warden to Take Complete Charge Monday

A Warden F. Thomas will assume full command of the penitentiary Monday. National Guardsmen and 14 officers are on duty today and will accompany the transition. About 700 soldiers have been on duty, with emergency and fear noted in the area.

Ouolumlus F. Thomas Wil Ronnie Wapps Rowan

Referendum Planned on Prohibition in November

Chicago May 17 The move to refuse prohibition gains pace as organizers prepare 250000 signatures for a three question referendum on the November ballot. A J Cermak says the Democratic party remains Wet and will oppose footing on the issue. Questions seek Congress action to repeal the 18th Amendment, repeal the Volstead Act, and repeal the state Search and Seizures Act.

Chicago A. J. Cermak Democratic Party Gook County Clingis Hess Congress Congres Inodis General Assembly

Skull Remains Found In Woods Near Conneaut

Authorities search for identification after two skulls and two leg bones are found in a wooded area near Conneaut. Experts say the skull appears to be a man aged 40 to 50. In Akron, a prison incident ends with a fire in Range 3 after inmates ignite a cell, causing panic among Negro prisoners.

Aheriffz Exameiners

Prison riot threatens Mansfield Reformatory

Scattered town items report a prison riot threat at Mansfield Reformatory. Other notes include a two year old abducted child from Chicago and local crime and community updates across Athens County and surrounding areas.

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Ohio prison uprising fear prompts gun requests at reformatory

Reports from Mansfield and Columbus detail overcrowding and planned armament as Ohio officials consider machine guns and armed guards to quell potential prison uprisings. Governor Cooper’s welfare commission weighs classification and expanded psychiatric care amid prison crowding.

Ohio State Welfare Department Mansfield U,ro Walla Ohio Penitentiary Y. G Jenkin Eupardnlendett Jenkins Panitentiary Cote Victa Columbus Sookie Sookie Aqald

Graduation figures mark Ohio University milestone

Ohio University announced that 340 students applied for diplomas or degrees as the institution marks its 124th year. Of these, 326 were graduated in a December or February ceremony, with addresses by Dr. Albert Bryan of Washington State College.

Dtebruary Polog Potow Kinderserten de. Taoh Albert Bryan Washington State College

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