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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1919
Page
5
A village social section lists Mrs P G Dowler hosting the U C D Sewing Club at Church Street Thursday at 2 PM. Several residents return from trips and family notices include servicemen and relatives in England Newport News and Camp Dix. Also mentions club meetings, theatre party, and a Chamberlain remedy testimonial.
Col. G. C. Brant and Lieut. H. Birkett landed at Wilbur Wright Field Dayton Ohio after a long flight from Ellington Field Texas to New York City. A Louisiana accident forced a replacement DeHavilland 4 with a Liberty engine. The 1200 mile leg took 11 hours 10 minutes of flying time. They plan to proceed to Washington then New York the next day weather permitting.
Today offered no new light on the burglary at the Pittsburgh Mining Company office in Hocking Monday night. Officers have a suspect clue but no arrests. Athens remained quiet and county officials reported no disturbances. A patent issued for a telephone recording device to receive dictation from a phonograph or record messages from a receiver.
Washington May 21 United Press The War Department plans markets in the United States for millions of pounds of meat and cans of vegetables held by the department Roughly 200000000 pounds of meat and 100000000 cans of vegetables are on hand with breakdowns including roast beef corned beef hash and bacon Some has already been sold
In Columbus Ohio on May 21 the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen announced support for President Wilsons plan to return railways to private management. Leaders said the main issue was good working conditions while the wage scale raised by the administration would be debated next day.
Approximately 8200 persons were placed in employment during the week of May 11 by 27 U S employment offices in Ohio. The week shows near previous level with a 20 per cent rise over two months. Figures include 14915 applicants 11308 jobs listed 9927 referred to work 8163 referred to jobs.
Columbus May 21 The legislative probe committee is afraid to report its investigation into alleged bribery in the legislature Prosecuting Attorney Schlesinger charged Republican lawmakers said Attorney General Price would be asked to begin grand jury action Schlesinger said he would start an investigation himself if needed Price agreed to assist and prosecute if indictments are returned
The Big Four extended the deadline for Germany to submit counter proposals to the peace treaty by one week. The limit moved from May 22 to May 29 at the request of German Foreign Minister Brockdorff Rantzau, reported from Paris.
In Mt. Clemens Michigan on May 21 the Ford libel case against the Chicago Tribune continues. Attorney Lucking argues Ford’s alleged offenses against the government relate to the ideas in his articles rather than the libel itself. Defense counsel Stevenson says Ford is not a mere anarchist but a dangerous propagandist aiming to undermine the government.
Washington May 21 Inquiry into how the German peace treaty was framed is planned by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Republican leaders said they will seek a full transcript of proceedings and expert testimony on how Saar Valley Polish and Italian settlements were reached and what principles the President yielded to for allied league support.
Syracuse May 21. While guards hunted escaped convict Stobert Grimshaw his father took him back and surrendered him to the turnkeys. Grimshaw serving four years for arson escaped Auburn penitentiary farm forty eight hours earlier and fled to Mapleview New York. After a quiet father and son talk the pair drove to the prison farm arriving today. Grimshaw may face three additional years if the board imposes it.
The G A N issues an invitation for soldiers sailors and organizations to form in line on Carpenter Street Armory at 1 o clock May 20 to march to the cemetery decorate graves and attend a chapel address by speakers led by Commander El Roush Flowers to armory by 10 a m. V F W Co to gather May 25 at 9 30 a m for services at the Presby yard C A R to meet at the yard May 30 8 30 a m and proceed to the State Hospital to help decorate
The Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Suffrage League urges saloonkeepers to continue serving customers after May 27. Circles sent to judges sheriffs mayors and police note the prohibition amendment is not self executing and lacks penalties for violations. The league says continue until courts approve the injustice of voting dry while soldiers are away. Anti-saloon leaders doubt President Wilson's request to lift wartime prohibition will affect Ohio pending bills.
Memorial services will be held at Hebbardsville Presbyterian Church on Sunday June 1 with morning programs by the children and an address in the afternoon by Major A M Johnson of Athens. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend and spend the day.
Miss Elsie North daughter of Mr and Mrs John North Broadwell married Harry Drake of Elmwood Cincinnati a resident of Athens for two years. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Dr C L Strecker at the First M E parsonage this morning at 11 o clock.
Three thousand women employed by New York Rapid Transit will contest the Lockwood Caulfield law barring work between 10 PM and 6 AM. They were discharged as an alleged consequence and will seek repeal, with rapid transit companies citing the need given the law.
Washington May 21 Representative Mann leads suffrage push in the house as debate opens amid crowded galleries. Debate time is limited to one hour per side while opposition cites hearings questions and Kitchin notes congression ally support for the Susan B Anthony amendment urging immediate adoption.
Representative Longworth of Ohio says President Wilson is attempting to pass the buck to Congress on wartime prohibition. He asserts Congress empowered the President to extend or withdraw restrictions as he sees fit.
The Presbyterian general assembly in St. Louis cabled President Wilson with a unanimous resolution regretting a ruling elder and fellow churchman urging Congress to repeal part of the war time prohibition act. The motion passed without opposition.
Prof. Edward Smith Parsons of New York and former Colorado College dean has accepted the presidency of Marietta College, according to today's announcement made in Marietta Ohio.
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