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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1919
Page
5
A busy social note lists visits and travels of residents across Columbus Jerseyville Nelsonville and surrounding areas. Attendants include Mr Herbert Kelley Mr Orville Ewing Miss Grace Creamer and many relatives visiting kin in Ohio and West Virginia with plans for returns and medical matters noted.
An unconfirmed Helsingfors report claims a Baltic naval clash where British warships sank a Bolshevik vessel and drove another ashore. The message comes as news from Paris dated May 19.
Athens County subscriptions to the Victory Liberty Loan totaled 950 450 dollars with 2213 subscribers and a delta of 450 from the county chairman Fred Alderman’s May 10 announcement. The county quota stood at 870 000 dollars, showing strong local support when called upon.
The 166th Infantry Rainbow Division sent 157 men from Lancaster. eight returned unwounded. Athens County men served, with many from local Guards units. Removed funds will aid Ohio state institutions, including $20,000 for tubercular cottages at Athens State Hospital. A veteran’s notice recalls discharge stories and postwar plans.
On May 19 in Columbus a request for a new trial from Tom Mooney was sent to President Wilson and the Governor of California by the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. The convention forecast a minimum wage of 150 dollars monthly amid ongoing wage talks.
Eighteen wool growers meeting at K of P hall in Amesville resolve to ship a car load of wool under grade to the Ohio Wool Growers Association within four weeks. Wool to be sent after shearing with shipping sacks secured for transport.
Washington May 19 Colonel R G Cholmley Jones was named director of the war risk insurance bureau by Secretary Glass succeeding William Lindsley who resigned. Cholmley Jones helped organize the war risk section in France and had been an insurance man in New York. The move followed Lindsley’s resignation amid questions over bureau conduct and action from Glass.
Representative Dallinger of Massachusetts objects to Victor Berger being sworn in, arguing his federal conviction bars him from seating in the House. The moment drew applause as Berger stepped to the desk to take the oath.
In St Germain on May 19 allied and Austrian peace delegates exchanged credentials in a brief ceremony. Jules Cambon presided for the Allies and Chancellor Renner for Austria. Representatives included the United States Great Britain France Italy Belgium China Cuba Greece Nicaragua Panama Poland Romania Serbia Siam and Czechoslovakia, nations that have declared war on Austria and Portugal.
Frank Davis Jr of Cleveland was named assistant attorney general by Attorney General Palmer. Charles B. Ames of Oklahoma City was appointed assistant to the attorney general. A new women’s handbag can be contracted in size to serve as a shopping bag or purse.
Col umbus Ohio May 19. A general strike of all union workers in Columbus, in sympathy with striking building trades workers, looms as a possibility today. Union leaders predict such a strike will come as other leaders refuse to confirm the report.
Meigs county dispatch reports three new recruits for the Rhine service. Corporal Chapin of the local recruiting office returned from Pomeroy Bend with Arthur Collins for field artillery Joven Bougher and Harry Crowwright for cavalry, all of Middleport. George W. Zeigler of Trimble also enlisted for the infantry.
State liquor license commission grants 169 licenses allowing saloons to stay open next Monday. J Barleycorn makes farewell appearance in Ohio. No new applications will be accepted. Cleveland leads with 57 licenses.
London May 17 The Morning Post Warsaw correspondent reports Ignace Paderewski tendered his resignation as Polish premier Thursday after the Diet demanded an offensive against Galicia. It was not accepted. Paderewski said he had pledged not to start such an attack and showed a Hoover letter promising food and money for Poland.
The first joint resolution listed in the House proposes woman suffrage drafted by Republican Leader Mann. A second joint resolution by Rep Steenerson calls for immediate return of telephone and telegraph systems. The initial House measure also elevates Rear Admiral Sims to admiral as permanent rank.
The May term trial sheet lists eleven cases with dates. Names include Charles Rizer larceny on May 26 and James Pyles larceny on May 27, Delia Bean keeping house of assignation on May 28, Wash Bircher larceny on May 29, and others. Civil and criminal matters involve State ex real Cora Frost vs James Mercer paternity on June 2, Henry Dearing vs Albert Soles appeal on June 8, William Smith vs Delver Bolen money on June 3, Everett Wigal vs James Carton appeal on June 4, Felix Riley vs Robert Cousins, Big Bailey Mining Co vs W P Price Mining Co on June 5, and William Perkins Jr murder first degree on June 9.
M. D. Hughes secretary of the Athens County Home Service Red Cross will be at the Coolville Bank on Wednesday May 21 to assist discharged soldiers sailors and their families with welfare needs.
The army announces readiness to pay an extra one and a half cents per mile from discharge point to home. Discharged veterans may obtain blanks from the recruiting office and send to the Zone Finance Officer in Lemon Building Washington DC. If $60 bonus already received, discharge papers need not be resubmitted.
Walter Ward, 21, and Grace Whitlatch, 18, both of Nelsonville, filed marriage permits. Official records show the couple seeking approval to wed locally.
Today markets show eggs steady with prime firsts at 4 1/2 to 4 3/4 cents per dozen and ordinary firsts 42 1/2 cents. Live poultry prices hold firm with fowls 5 pounds and over at 82 cents per pound and roosters at 18 cents. broilers and small fowl also listed.
Corn yellow No 3 at 1.78 dollars. Oats Standard white 72c to 73c. Barley No 2 at 1.22. Clover seed cash 27.00, Oct 20.10, Dec 20.00. Timothy new cash and May 5.30, Sept 6.05, Oct 5.70.
Cattle receipts 65 loads with market up $5.00. Choice $16.00 to $16.50, prime $15.00 to $15.75, common $13.00, veal calves $16.00 to $17.00. Sheep and lambs receipts 20 double decks with market lower. prime wethers $10.50 to $11.00, good $9.00 to $10.00, other grades $7.00 to $15.50. Hogs receipts 30 double decks market higher. prime heavy $21.40 to $21.50, mediums $21.40 to $21.50, light yorkers $20.75 to $21.00, pigs $20.00 to $20.75, roughs $17.50 to $19.00, stags $13.00 to $14.00.
Cattle receipts 1800 with bids up to 25 to 50 cents. shippers paid 14.00 to 15.50. Calves firm to 5 cents higher with extra 15.00 to 15.50. Hogs receipts 1500, market strong for packers and butchers at 20.75. Sheep receipts 100, market slow with extras 9.00 to 10.00. Lambs steady with extras 18.00 to 20.00. Butter creamery quotes 57 44, standards 57 14, firsts 55, seconds 52 54e. Eggs ordinaries 41 to 43 cents. firsts 42 4 to 45. Cheese Twinks 30, Young American 30. Cheese market notes. Live poultry 5 cents.
The Treasury Department asked Congress for supplemental appropriations totaling 202000038.58 dollars for the fiscal years 1919 and 1920.
Retail Grocers of America announce a June convention in Salt Lake City the week of June 22. About 2,000 retail merchants and allied tradesmen are expected to attend a business civic gathering.
David Fetch began work behind the counters at the Cline Pharmacy this morning marking his first active job in two and a half years. He had been in service with the AEF during that period and kept busy.
Orla and Harry Porter were in Athens Saturday with Port Dicken and family also seen shopping in Athens. Phillips has recently come back from overseas duties and appears well.
Mrs Myers of Columbus and families from Logan and Athens visited the Humphrey and Ball households. A sick list includes Mrs Humphrey and her son Herman and Mrs Dall. Will Lock to return to Pittsburgh No 10 work after a carbide gas explosion near Colonel Lock left him burned around the eyes. Hugh Mulligan’s visit to Herman Humphrey S. and Fred Slater’s car stuck in the detour round out the items.
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