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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1919
Page
5
The fragment lists Columbus figures including Mr. E. H. Gallagher Dr. C. C. Hill Mr. James Collins Mr. James Rowan Mr. Philip Schloss Mr. Thomas Sheridan and Mr. William Walsh as part of the readable portion.
Miss Emma Carpenter entertained at Hotel Berry Saturday evening in honor of her niece Mrs Louis R de Steigner of New York the house guest.
A social event note records eight covers laid for relatives and family friends at Mrs Lenna Slattery's residence, highlighting a modest gathering and seating arrangements.
Four new recruits join up locally with the Fort Artillery and Infantry units of the A E F. Roy T. Johnson of Racine and William E. Boyer of Middleport enlist in Field Artillery A E F, Walden Shoemaker of Poplar Ridge and Perry L. Knowlton of Albany join Infantry A E F. The A E F reports France trade colleges now train 1700 students at a time for overseas service, covering trades from laundry to machine shop.
Three day Christian Endeavors convention in the city ends with plans to reorganize the Hocking Valley unit into separate Athens Meigs and Hocking county groups. Leaders re elected and resolutions call for better financial support and broader Quiet Hour participation.
Prosecuting Attorney Schlesinger announced a special grand jury will be convened to investigate alleged bribery in the legislature. The session is set for Tuesday June 3 if approved by Attorney General Price. A Prussian law requires government buildings to be inspected by expert electricians annually.
Mrs. Della Bean, former Ohio Hotel resident, pleaded guilty in common pleas court after initially denying charges. Judge Worstell fined her 150 dollars plus costs, with Sheriff Parker delaying jail until payment. Witnesses report Bean argued with the officer as she was led away to jail.
Final official figures from Washington show the Victory Loan total subscriptions reaching 5.2499 billion dollars, 749.9 million above the 4.5 billion quota. All districts subscribed beyond their targets except Atlanta and Dallas.
Columbus today claimed the honor of being the first city to subscribe its quota in the Salvation Army nationwide drive. The city allotment was 100000 dollars toward the 12 million dollar campaign.
May 26 report from Toledo states no violence occurred as gates opened at Willys-Overland and Electric Auto-lite plants. About 15,600 workers gathered briefly, then dispersed while the dispute remained unsettled.
Representative Martin Madden of Illinois urged a US stand aloof from entangling alliances and a smaller military. He pushed universal training, a modest army, reserved officers, and a navy commensurate with commerce. He cited high war costs, debt, and differing European views to argue against League participation and warned of ongoing conflict in Europe.
Paris May 26 The Big Four agreed to recognize the Omsk Russia government in territories controlled by Admiral Kolchak, according to a semi official source. Recognition of other Russian factions under similar conditions, except the Bolsheviks, is under consideration.
Secretary of War Baker said Congress will be asked to provide a temporary regular army of 600000 men in the army appropriation bill to be passed before June 30 to cover deficiencies. He stated the department is not yet certain what the future military organization should be.
A reader is urged to take a cutout to obtain Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation and indigestion. The note promises satisfaction and provides guidance on using the cutout as a safe method to acquire the remedy.
Cincinnati markets report weak egg prices with prime firsts at 40 to 44 cents per dozen and ordinary firsts around 42 cents. Live poultry remains steady with fowls, broilers, and roosters priced in the mid range. Toledo grain includes corn at 1.81, oats around 72 to 73 cents, barley 1.22, and seed prices for clover timothy rye with varied cash and contract figures.
Cattle receipts 2900. market dull and evenly lower with shippers at 14.00 and 14.75. Calves steady at 150 to 25¢ lower, extras to 16.50. Hogs receipts 10,000. market lower with good packers and butchers at 20.25. Sheep receipts 100. market steady with extras 9.00 to 10.00. Lambs steady with extras 17.00 to 18.00.
Cattle receipts 80 cars with a steady market. Prime cattle $15.00 to $15.75, good $13.00 to $14.50, common $13.00 to $14.50, veal calves $17.00 to $17.25. Sheep and lambs receipts 15 double decks, market lower. Wethers $10.00 to $11.00, lambs $15.00, good mixed $7.00 to $8.00. Hogs receipts 50 double decks, market lower. Prime heavy $21.50 to $21.65, mediums $21.50 to $21.65, light workers $20.25 to $20.50, pigs $20.00 to $20.25, roughs $17.00 to $18.50, stags $13.00 to $14.00.
Butter prices at the Chicago produce market show creamery at 55, standards 550, firsts 5244¢ 64c, seconds 50, Sle.
Liberty bonds were quoted in New York on May 26 with 3 1/4 4 4s at 99.48 down .02. First 4 4 1 4s at 95.90 up .20. Second 4 1 4s at 95.68 up .02. Third 4 1 4s at 95.68 up .02. Fourth 4 1 4s at 95.12 up .04.
Cincinnati reports the first prohibition shift as fourteen saloon operators pay $305 each for licenses and prepare for heavy sales before the draw law takes effect at midnight. The city, known as the wettest in Ohio, experiences a noon beer ban for workers.
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