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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1922

Page

5

Recitals at Ohio University School of Music May 1922

Graduate recital program at Ohio University School of Music features Miss May Daniels soprano Miss Lillian Mitchell pianist on May 22 with works by Beethoven Dett Sibella and Mozart, followed by recitals by Cecelia Collins and Helen Bowles with Clarice McKibben as pianist. Program free in college auditorium at 7 30 p m.

School of Music Ohio University May Daniels Lillian Mitchell Cecelia Collins Helen Bowles Clarice McKibben A. S. Thompson

Two Range Glasses Offer Practical BifOCal Convenience

Two range glasses provide upper part for distant vision and lower part for near tasks. They look like ordinary one range lenses, making one pair serve two. Only the wearer can tell they are bifocals. Come in and see a demonstration by B. M. Covert of Cornwall.

Pension reports muddled by garbled Capitol news

Washington reports misled Ohio papers into thinking the Morgan Bill granting $72 pensions had passed. Congressman I M Foster says the measure remains pending before the pensions committee. May 19 marks three years since he took the oath as representative of the Tenth Ohio district.

Washington Harding I. M. Foster Ohio House Senate Foster Committee On Pensions

Dean's Kidney Pills Promoted for Backache Relief

An Athens reader recounts kidney weakness causing back pains and dizziness. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills bought at Cline Pharmacy Co, saying the backache disappeared and his kidneys regulated after use.

Dean Athens W. T. Graham N. Lancaster St Cline Pharmacy Co

Fight leads to arrests for drunkenness in Luhrig vicinity

Deputy P H McKinley and Constable Mariner chased suspects after a free for all near Luhrig Friday. John Sidders and Donald Durfee were captured and pleaded guilty before Magistrate Helwig, each fined 10 dollars plus costs totaling 25 dollars. The incident involved corn mash from an unattended barrel linked to Carl Swartz's jail prior fine.

Luhrig P. H. McKinley Mariner John Sidders Donald Durfee Sidders Helwig Carl Swartz

Ready to Quit After Business Petered Out

In Columbus on May 20 the Wildwood Service Company, which has run gas mains in Lucas County for five years with only 13 customers, applied to the state utilities commission for permission to discontinue service.

Columbus Wildwood Service Company Lucas County State Utilities Commission

Factory Parents Have a Meeting

The Athens township Factory school Parent-Teachers Association held its regular meeting Friday evening. After a short business session the exercises were turned over to the program committee chair Mrs Flora Boyles. The pupils entertained with a splendid program under teachers Mrs Ida De Vore and Mrs Boyles. Dr W N Alderman attended and spoke on his travels. Evangelist Elmer Starr will share his life story at 7 o'clock at the Church of God on Hocking Street. Mrs J E Wittum of Columbus, a nationally known singer, will sing tonight and assist in Sunday services.

Athens Township Factory School Parent-Teachers Association Flora Boyles Ida de Vore Boyles W. N. Alderman Elmer Starr Hocking Street Church of God J. E. Wittum Columbus

Reconciliation In Letter to Judge Sparks Local Fame

In San Francisco Judge Thomas Graham famed as a divorce court reconciler received a mail order for reconciliation from Mrs. Lizzie A Morris of Wells ville Ohio who believes her husband Tom Morris is in the city His daughter worries due to the separation and the judge said he would undermine the job if he could locate him.

San Francisco Superior Court Thomas Graham Great Reconciler Lizzie A. Morris Wellsville Ohio Tom Morris Graham

Lifespan Peril of Great-Height Climbers

A historical account notes that working at great heights boosts the nervous system yet accidents shorten a steeplejack's life to about eighty years on average. The remark implies a paradox of health benefits amid occupational danger.

Youthful Criminals Are Most Dangerous in Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City police chief W. Clark, with 27 years in the force, says crime now targets youths. He notes the average offender has dropped to eighteen and that young criminals kill more readily when cornered, contrasting with older, hardened criminals.

International News Service Oklahoma City Okla W. Clark Clark

Union Cabinet Agreed Upon in Ireland Coalition Plan

Daniel O Connell reports that Michael Collins and Eamonn De Valera reached a coalition cabinet agreement after a lengthy Dail Éireann debate. De Valera supporters will hold a proportion of ministerial seats while preserving their Dail numbers.

Daniel O'Connell Dublin Michael Collins Eamonn de Valera Dail Éireann de Valera Dail

European Reds Plan Demos Across Europe Before Genoa Talks

British French and Belgian socialists organize protests in London Brussels and other cities to mark the Genoa conference opening on Russia in June. Dispatches from Brussels today confirm the planned demonstrations as a protest against the conference outcome.

London Genoa Belgium Hagué Russia Brussels

New Pastor Settled in Athens Home at 25 North Congress

Dr and Mrs McGurk of the First Methodist church have moved into a temporary home at 25 North Congress street while a new parsonage is being built. The church secured the W H Herrold home for the interim. Dr McGurk is ready for ministerial calls and his telephone is 4821.

McGurk First Methodist Church North Congress Street W. H. Herrold

Status of Dog's Home Puzzling to Officers

Assessors in nearby Maryland and Pennsylvania dispute whether a dog legally resides at the house or the barn of its owner. The dog is alternately found tied at the barn in Pennsylvania and at the house in Maryland, leaving the animal's residence and tax status unresolved.

International News Service West Chester Maryland Pennsylvania Chester County

National Parks to install radio stations for tourists

Stephen T. Mather, national director, urged placing radio stations at key park sites to broadcast news and market reports to the thousands of summer visitors. He said newspapers would be asked to cooperate with the Park Service to relay outside information to tourists in isolated park areas.

International News Service Denver Colo National Park System Stephen T. Mather Uncle Sam Mather National Park Service

Marriages and Outings Round Athens Area

The Plains Vance Douglas and Miss Grace Carsey wed in Athens with Rev. John Gabriel Jr. Others traveled for visits and trips including camping in Indiana and Illinois, Amesville and Basil sojourns, stays with relatives, and home improvements around Marshfield and Albany.

Vance Douglas Grace Carsey Athens John Gabriel John Smith Ford Indiana Ilinois Russel McHarg Lancaster Fin Cook Frank Basil Noble Collins Helen Albany Zine Courtney Chub Linscott Clifford Gabriel and Amesville Linscott Wilson Ayesville Robert Noble W. J. Hawk Roy Marshfield Dan Hawk Charles Powers Jobs Millard Bryan, Sr Robert Graves Mike Dukeman Cory Nagle John Kachman Alfred Wedoward Pred Schmidt Ella Six Nelsonville Katie Guess

Preparedness Urged by Admiral Sims at 1922 Graduation

Rear Admiral William S. Sims, president of the naval war college, urged preparedness in an address to the 1922 graduating class. He warned that the public remains indifferent in emergencies, lowering morale and risking repeated unpreparedness after wars end.

Newport R. L William 8S. Sims Naval War College

Spring Thaws Elevate Elk River Flood Threat Near Fernie

In Montreal on May 20 the Elk river rapidly rises near Fernie raising alarm among residents who fear a flood similar to the disaster of June 1916. Mountain streams swell into torrents as the spring thaws intensify danger.

Montreal Elk River Fernie D. C

Long Jail Stay Ends with Bond for Another Case

Ferguson Taylor of Nelsonville was released on a $300 bond after nearly four months in the Athens county jail to await trial on an assault and battery charge. An indictment tied to an attack on Charles Newton led to the case, while Taylor was recently acquitted of attaining money under false pretenses. Attorney A. B. Wells was appointed to defend him at the May 24 trial.

Athens County Ferguson Taylor Nelsonville Charles Newton Taylor A. B. Wells

Officer Opposition Spurs Controversy Over Bond

An unnamed individual declares he has never served as an officer and does not wish to, while bond processing is shown to be hindered by C. C. Sharpe of Nelsonville.

C. C. Sharpe Nelsonville

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