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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1919
Page
5
Dr LeRoy rushed to Spartansburg to aid a patient and could not make a visit to Athens to see friends, delaying planned reunion with his wife who will join him once they secure a home in the South.
Miss Ethel Boelzner hosted a farewell gathering at 119 Congress Street Thursday evening for Miss Winnie Lou Carnes who leaves soon for Falmouth Kentucky. Carnes, a longtime trimmer for Boelzner, is engaged to Claude G Bonar of Cincinnati. the wedding is planned for June.
The Woman's Music Club held its annual guest night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Brown. About 100 guests attended as the club showcased vocal and instrumental pieces led by a trio of Mrs. Harry G. Stalder, Mrs. W. R. Phillips, and Mrs. Ethel R. West. The program opened with Herbert's Serenade and featured varied selections.
In Elizabethean Days featured star performances by Mrs. Strecker Carl Beasley and Mrs. Hal M Woods with violin and cello ensembles. Mary Ness Cecil Burleigh and Mary Stalder led piano renditions and Mrs Jank Hannon closed with Thy Love is Mine no More during a packed musicale luncheon. The event wrapped with year books issued and plans for the Allies music study.
A Friday evening event at Mrs. Barth's home celebrated Mrs. Mame Hoobler and Mrs. Gertrude Barth before their Monday departure to a Coolville summer home. The program featured readings by Mrs. W. E. Peters and amateur theatricals by a cast including Mrs. C. M. Copeland and others. A three course luncheon was served by Mrs. W. B. Lawrence and Miss Clara Atkinson. The hosts invited guests to join the Coolville visit by car next weekend.
More than one hundred invitations were issued by Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Rossi for a concert at Music Hall on Friday evening May 30 at eight to feature soprano Miss Helene Turner and pianist Miss Lois Neilly. Turner, a Zanesville native and Rossi relation, is a Cincinnati Conservatory graduate who studied with Dr. Fery Lulek and taught last year at her alma mater. Neilly, from Martins Ferry, graduated in piano under Marcian Thalderg.
A Ford owned by Otto Hoisington tumbled down a small embankment after colliding with a Star Mineral Water truck on the brick road between Athens and Nelsonville. Four passengers escaped serious injury though Alex Moore suffered a bruised knee. all others walked away as the damaged car was towed to town.
Pearl R. Arndorf a returned soldier under shell fire for months wed today to Miss Mary Kay at the First M E parsonage Rev C L Strecker officiating The bride wore a dark blue traveling suit The bride is a Glouster girl and the groom son of Rev and Mrs George Orndorf of Hollister He is an expert rifleman who saw hard service in the world war He was wounded and recently released from the hospital.
Paris May 24 Announcement that a vigorous campaign will be conducted in the United States in favor of international recognition of the Irish republic was made today as Michael Ryan departs for home. Ryan will report to the committee of twenty five of the Irish race convention which sent him Edward Dunne and Frank Walsh to Paris.
John Bisch, arrested on a plain drunk charge Thursday, entered a guilty plea and settled for a fine plus costs. Frank Rose, taken a day or two ago, has a continued case and is detained from liquor territory until after tonight.
C H Stag surrendered auto license tag 208048 to the police today. The owner may claim the tag at the chief of police office.
Lorain churches plan brief morning services as the bone dry Ohio movement reaches Lorain. Sixty eight saloons in the county are to close tonight and extra police are assigned to handle anticipated disturbances during the demon stration.
Eight of the Messenger's eleven Athens carriers achieved perfect weekly performance by delivering every evening to subscriber satisfaction. Honorees are Richard Angel, Wynne Vernon, Everett Shirley, Darrell Herron, Theodore Moorhead, Dayton Wise, Max Lewis, and Edward Jennings.
Walter C. Teagle president of Standard Oil of New Jersey endorsed President Wilson's call for democratic industry. He praised collective bargaining and joint management worker conferences as a basis for cooperation and higher production to improve conditions for workers.
The Railroad Administration asked Congress for 1.2 billion dollars in additional appropriations for 1918 and 1919, an increase of 450 million over the prior request. Secretary Glass sent the estimates to Speaker Gillett for Director General Hines, noting past passage failed due to GOP filibuster.
In Columbus Ohio on May 24 the jury found Henderson Bandy guilty of first degree murder for the February 10 killing of Lancaster taxicab driver H. R. Day. Mercy was recommended, so Bandy faces life imprisonment rather than the electric chair. The verdict followed a ten and one half hour deliberation based largely on circumstantial evidence.
A retail note urges customers to own a timekeeping watch and visit the shop for affordable models that reliably show the time. The message promotes buying a watch as essential for punctuality and daily use.
St. Louis May 26 Nearly all local brewers will resume beer manufacture immediately, C Norman Jones, manager of the St. Louis Brewing Association stated. Five plants of the Independent Brewing Association have begun work. The sanction of the courts in the 2.75 per cent alcoholic content matter is all we have been waiting for.
In Winnipeg Manitoba on May 4 no agreement was reached today as the employers’ committee and strike leaders failed to resolve the general strike. Employers demanded unions abandon the general strike in favor of one union, a demand the representatives refused.
Today’s markets show weak tone with prime Firsts at 13 cents a dozen and Firsts at 42 to 44 cents. Live poultry items stay steady for fowls, Ib under 5 pounds at 23 to 24 cents, broilers at 60 cents, and roosters at 19 cents.
Cattle receipts light and market steady with prime 15.00 to 17.50, choice 16.00 to 16.50, veal calves 17.00 to 17.50, common 13.00 to 14.50. Sheep and lambs light demand with prime wethers 10.50 to 11.00, hogs down with 15 double decks, primes 20.90 to 21.00, mediums 20.90 to 21.00, heavy yorkers 20.90 to 21.00, light yorkers 20.25 to 20.50, pigs 20.00 to 20.25, roughs 17.00 to 18.25, stags 13.00 to 14.00.
Cattle receipts around 700 with a weak market. Shippers paid 14.00 to 14.50. Calves receipts none with a steady to lower market. good calves 20.25 to 20.50. Sheep and lamb markets steady with higher bids noted. ewes around 9.00 to 210.00 and lambs 17.00 to 18.00.
Corn No 3 and oats figures listed. Hemp, rye, and clover seed forward prices shown. Timothy futures quoted for new cash and months. Market notes include harvest timing and grain values.
Chicago produce market lists butter creamery 56 percent 4c standards 56e firsts 54c 56c seconds 5le 638e with price figures and quality grades.
Liberty bonds were quoted with values and changes: 3 1/4s at 99.44 off .02, 4s at 94.70 up .12, 41/4s at 95.80, 41s at 95.00 off .20, 414s at 95.76 off .06, 44s at 95.14 off .16.
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