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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1924
Page
1
Washington report from May 25 notes Republican leaders warn President Coolidge that a veto of the tax reduction bill would likely be overridden. Democrats plan a record senate vote to force GOP accountability, aiming to reveal who supports tax cuts if a veto occurs.
May 23. Far l Clarkson, accused of tying his months old baby girl with a rope around her neck and striking her, faces juvenile court. Police say the father admitted the punches and the attack followed a car accident injury. His wife provided a knife used to cut the rope.
In Akron Ohio on May 23 the Webb murder trial moved into defense tactic as attorneys Id Sheck and red Lahrmer summoned medical experts to argue that Detroit racing judge Frederick W. Gerhardy’s death by bullet was not caused by a gunshot and did not contribute to the race track official’s demise.
Army statistics credit the German super-gun that pounded Paris during World War I with a range of 75 miles. The measurement underscores the gun's impact on the city and the broader siege context of the war.
Chicago police pursue clues in the abduction and death of 13 year old Robert Franks while examining an extortion letter and ransom calls. Investigators note two scalp wounds, no lung water, possible poisoning signs, as Father Jacob Franks seeks answers amid offers totaling 16 000 dollars.
Clark Williams alumni secretary outlines senior and alumni events for commencement week. A joint program Monday at 9 a.m. followed by an alumni picnic 3 30 to 6 30 p.m. on hospital grounds. Alumni luncheon reservations due by Monday noon. Speakers include Dr Alderman Beloit College President Bryan and Bertram Renkenberger. The president’s reception for trustees faculty and seniors is at 3 p.m. in the library.
Domestic troubles were settled in Magistrate Helwig's court Friday when Charles Singer of Gloucester and his wife Eva decided to forget their difficulties and resume housekeeping. Singer faced a warrant for non support but claimed his in laws barred him from the home. he said his parents offered to take the couple in. The magistrate assessed costs and the Singers departed in harmony.
Members appointed to coordinate all religious activities at Ohio University for the coming year include Florence Withers as president Ver da Gilfilen as secretary and Stanley Roush Carl A Frey Josephine Stiers Irene Witham Edwin Aust Kor Jeffers Marina Foster Elizabeth Evans Ernest Robinson and Norris Murphy.
United States public health service figures indicate a notable share of school children are underweight as a public health concern. The report cites prevalence across regions and suggests further study and potential nutrition interventions.
Newark May 25 Residents hear of a small fused quartz device by Hanovia Chemical Manufacturing that excludes all but potent rays from the lamp. Chemist F F W Robinson says the invention increases UV ray efficiency and expands use in treating tuberculosis rickets hay fever asthma and related diseases.
The article reports the ousting of Dr Harry Fosdick as pastor in New York and predicts a rout of modernists after Clarence Macartney named ultra fundamentalists to key church committee chairs. It notes the moderator-elect’s pledge to end the liberal fundamentalist controversy and lists key committee assignments and overtures facing the Presbyterian general assembly.
Columbus May 23 Attorney Bert B Dayton former state fire marshal filed with Secretary of State Brown for the Republican nomination for attorney general. State Senator J F Atwood of Columbus declared for lieutenant governor. Judge Harlan F Bucket of Lindsay joined for one of two GOP state supreme court seats. Justices Wanamaker and Robinson expected to file renomination papers.
In Washington on May 1, Senator Brookhart announced a push in Congress to remove the Department of Justice from the cabinet. The plan calls for an independent bureau under the president with expanded field offices, higher salaries for U S attorneys, and 50 new judicial districts. Brookhart warned Daugherty era practices show political control harms justice and urged sweeping reorganization with indictments in liquor cases as a priority.
Lieutenants Lizcano, Carvajal and Creyo seles of the Spanish army, reported killed at Sidi Messaud ten days earlier, have returned to camp alive after wandering in the desert near Morrocco.
Miss Minnie Goldman of Chicago earned her law diploma and now defends her father Abraham Goldman in a federal trial in Worcester Massachusetts. Her brother-in-law Joseph B Marsino of Chicago is charged withembezzlement in connection with the looting of the Warren National Bank.
Unidentified young woman found dead in county morgue after a sedan carrying three youths, Charles Kennedy and Harold Allen both 23, was struck by a Nickel Plate freight train at London Road crossing in Cleveland Ohio. Car demolished and two bodies decapitated as parents identify their sons.
May 23 Mrs Atwood Scott of Monkey Run is rewarded for kindness to neighbors. Kimma Steifel's will leaves all personal property and real estate of her father and herself to Mrs Atwood Scott for care of John A. Steifel in his last illness and for aid to Kimma Steifel. The will dated April 30 of this year. The request amounts to a snug sum.
Hiram Lanning an electrician at the Hocking Valley car shops was seriously hurt when his clothing was caught in a cog wheel of a large electric crane. He suffered torn muscles lacerations a fractured coccyx a dislocated shoulder and other bruises. He was treated at Dr McGuinnis and rushed to Grant hospital then Columbus hospital in an ambulance. Walter Reasoner assisted at the scene.
Ohio detour bulletin lists added gate road detours by the State Highway Department. Three miles of reinforced concrete on the New Lexington Athens road in Perry County and a five mile earth detour on the McArthur Logan route. thirteen miles graded on Marietta Athens road with fifteen mile poor earth detour. Detours update every ten days aiding tourists and shippers.
Moscow dispatch reports Isadora Duncan the famed dancer escaped serious injury after a motor accident en route to Leningrad Petrograd sustaining only bruises and shock.
Bridgeport attorney W. Vincent Campbell and St. Clairsville attorney A. W. Kennon were cut by flying glass when a Wheeling St Clairsville bus overturned on the National Road. Four other passengers remained unhurt in the incident.
A dramatic note by ARTHUR BRISBANE recounts W G Ross of Los Angeles killing himself with poison to test if dead men return and extends to a provocative view on life. The piece mocks conventions and hints at chlorine gas used to ease ailments while promising continuation on Page Four.
Plans for a new Me tGovern Nelsonville shoe factory in Nelsonville Ohio will be submitted for bids in about ten days. The plant will be 140 feet long and 40 feet wide with three stories, modern fire safety, and a daily capacity of about 2500 pairs. Officials say the site will boost local employment and the region's shoe production future.
May 3 session of the Hart Committee saw calls to witnesses including Harry M Daugherty and B Means, former justice agents, amid testimony tied to land and pending inquiries. The hearing addressed ongoing investigations and political controversy in Washington.
The Ohio State Medical Society adopted a resolution to standardize licensing for those treating the sick and to require appointments of state health directors by a salaried, nonpartisan health agency. The measures were announced at the annual convention held Thursday in Columbus.
Drudgery of housekeeping can be reduced by selecting easy to clean furnishings and careful work. A government publication offers tips to keep dirt minimal and simplify cleaning. Readers can request a copy by returning a coupon with stamps for postage.
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