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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1926
Page
1
A sweeping statewide vote in Oregon shapes national outcomes as residents choose among platforms on liquor and related policies. Analysts say the national vote hinges on these state elections and candidate dynamics across regions.
In Oregon the senatorial and gubernatorial races pit wets against drys as Stanfield faces six opponents led by Steinter and Sandblast. Democratic contest sees Bert Haney opposing Elton Watkins, while Louise Palmer challenges incumbent Walter Pierce in a dry state. Outcomes may sway national prohibition legislation and the Edge resolution.
Portland observers predicted heavy voter turnout in the Oregon primary as politicians mobilized late to support Sen. Robert N. Stanfield amid a fierce Republican contest and a high intensity Democratic nomination battle.
Warsaw May 21. President M Rata of Poland declined the candidacy for the presidency proposed by a right wing party.
Gasoline prices advanced one cent in a large territory again today. The report notes the nationwide uptick as refineries pass higher costs to consumers.
The Bureau of Entomology reports that flies spread disease and indicate filth. It presents an extensive study on houseflies and the best control methods in a 4 page illustrated booklet. A free government publication is available by mailing a coupon with two cents for return postage.
May 21 London reports the British coal mine owners refuse the government’s proposals to end the coal strike. Miners had balked at a ten percent wage cut, and their delegates met for half an hour before adjourning indefinitely.
More than 500 delegates from every section of Ohio gathered in Columbus for the annual convention. Key topics discussed included the state's highway program general taxes and the proposed state wide driver license law.
New York May 21 Basic industrial conditions in America are much better than average Elbert H Gary chairman of U S Steel said at the American Iron and Steel Institute meeting He cited daily bookings of 30300 tons for the current month versus 29600 last month and 18900 for the prior year indicating overall improvement in steel and industry.
Glass bottom boats were pressed into service between Redondo Beach and Point Dume to find the body of Mrs. Aimee Semple McPherson, believed drowned while swimming. Tide expected to wash the body toward shore. harbor workers fear it may take a week or ten days to surface. Hundreds of Angelus Temple followers aided the search along with curious crowds.
John Engleton, 77, of Portsmouth, died in Middletown from injuries sustained in a Sunday automobile accident.
The will of Fred Schroth, late president of J. F. Schroth Packing, filed for probate in Cincinnati, leaves $1,000,000 to his children and grandchildren.
Dayton aviators treat Byrd and Amundsen polar flights as routine and not sensational. They note the Fokker tests done in Dayton and focus on fuel use, oil, and cooling systems after the Pole journey. They compare the Arctic mission to past long hops and emphasize practical workaday aviation here.
Timothy King Tim OBrien, represented by Dana H Peoples and Springfield lawyers, faces trial Monday May 24 for the murder of Susan Rhoades. The case involves a confession accusing OBrien of hiring John Hedrick to burn Rhoades's house, with Hedrick later executed. Subpoenas include Richard Rhodes and John Shorty Bryant, both on death row for related killings.
Carson City May 21. Nevada’s gas chamber awaits its second victim as Stanko Jukich is to be executed at 11 a m Mountain time. He killed his sweetheart and will be placed in the small square chamber while officials watch through a window. The mercy board spared John Randolph, who would have died with Jukich for killing his mother, commuting his sentence to life. Randolph’s crime was inebriated and unpremeditated.
Columbus May 21 Charles H Lewis the lieutenant governor withdrew as a Republican candidate for governor denying he quit to aid Myers Y Cooper of Cincinnati The move followed a conference with Cooper and experts expect Lewis support to shift to Cooper as the race proceeds
Over the last five years more than 500 new hospitals have been established across the United States. This expansion increases access to care in multiple states and strengthens regional health systems.
Captain Allen reports that an old high school bell, tolled by Charles Sheldon the day after Lincoln’s assassination, was found discarded outside the high school. He urges civic groups or a museum to preserve the relic.
A student displayed his pony to classmates during a German exam, sparking interest in the book.
Two freshmen encountered Dr. E. R. B. Bryan on a street. Dr. Bryan greeted them pleasantly as the students kept their hands in their pockets and uttered a brief hello.
President Coolidge signs an executive order authorizing Lincoln C. Andrews to appoint state county and municipal officers as federal agents to enforce the national prohibition act. These officers may serve as prohibition officers at nominal pay in states and territories lacking constitutional or statutory bans on federal officeholding.
The Cleveland Press reports former Senator Atlee Pomerene will run for the United States Senate. The paper says this is almost certain and that Pomerene, back from St. Paul, will not comment but hints a surprise move could disrupt his candidacy.
Akron May 21. Disruptions in Northern Ohio Power and Light transportation strike escalate as tracks near Brady lake and a Union Town trestle are dynamited. Company seeks injunction in Cleveland federal court to bar striking employees from disrupting interurbans and street cars. Brady lake damage includes two track sections and blown steel. Union Town bridge partially wrecked. Canton interurbans faced stoneing and disablement yesterday.
The Power and Light company of Northern Ohio filed for a federal injunction to stop striking employees from interfering with interurbans and street cars in Cleveland. The petition names Akron and Canton branches of the Amalgamated Association and fifty individuals following a Canton riot where streetcars were damaged.
Charles C. Tingley, 55, hanged himself at his Columbus home during the night police report he was despondent over job prospects and inability to find work.
The Southern Ohio Electric company reduces wholesale rates for large industrial consumers along its lines in Southern Ohio effective May 1. The tiered reduction rewards high-volume usage, reflects cooperation from customers, and aims to keep power cheap to support profitable operation and employment across communities.
Dayton May 21. Naval parachute experimenter J. R. Ingram plans a looping flight jump from an airplane at McCook field to observe outcomes. Pilot Lieut. Paul Bates will not guide the craft after Ingram leaves, resuming control near the earth to test if jumper and plane meet safely.
Mrs Margaret Griggs 43 and Jester Primmer 17 sought a marriage license at Lancaster Ohio court but were refused because Primmer is underage. They plan to wed next fall when he turns 18. Griggs, a widow with five children, owns a nearby farm and Primmer works for her.
A local prank in the Messenger ran an ad promising 50 men work at 3.20 a day to build a pike from Hewitt Crossing to Mineral. C V Hester, not author of the ad, found cars from Athens and nearby towns arriving with hopeful applicants and phones ringing hard.
WASHINGTON May 31 The Pennsylvania Republican primary yields a muddled signal on prohibition and party power. Observers note that despite Pepper and Pinchot backing, Ware’s larger vote hints at broader wet sentiment and strong Mellon-backed organization influence. Analysts seek underlying factors in Eastern Pennsylvania and Penrose-era business alignment shaping the race.
Regional station guides list Friday evening features including Madison Square Garden boats versus Hoffman at WMSG New York and a grand opera night at KOA Denver. Richmond Hill and WAHG schedule evening programs with host details and times in Eastern daylight.
In Columbus on May 26, the Supreme Court is expected to decide within two weeks on the validity merits of three Celina companies, challenging the Superintendent of Insurance over renewing their licenses.
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