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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1924
Page
1
Former Ohio governor candidate K Wilis declares Republicans must defend what he calls the prior administration's constructive progress. He warns against tax hikes and state bankruptcy while urging preservation of surpluses and restraint on payroll growth.
The governors of the New York Stock Exchange granted the petition signed by the majority of members to close the exchange on Saturday May 31 the day after Decoration Day. The curb and bond markets will also be closed Saturday.
Freshmen at Ohio University will burn their green caps in a bonfire after the Ohio Western game Friday. The ritual marks their rise to sophomores and will see them fling the caps into the flames as they prepare to decorate next year’s freshmen.
Commencement address by Gordon Jennings Laing of the University of Chicago set for Tuesday June 10 at 9 a.m. in Ewing Hall. Commencement week opens Sunday June 8 with a Baccalaureate sermon by President Ek fh Bryan at 10:20 a.m. in Ewing Hall followed by a sacred concert by glee clubs at 7:30 p.m. Activities include reunions, trustees meeting, alumni convocation, college play Nothing But the Truth, campus illumination, and an alumni luncheon at noon Tuesday with speaker William Alderman of Beloit Wisconsin.
May 9 report indicates Prince Geloasio Caetani, Italian ambassador to the United States, may be recalled as Mussolini government officials express disappointment that diplomatic pressure in Washington did not modify the immigration law.
In New York on May 28 the Sugar Refining Co. reduced prices on barrel and assorted refined sugar by ten points to 6.75 cents a pound and on bulk bags by ten points to 6.70 cents a pound.
Franklin county authorities resumed the search for a lone bandit who robbed the interurban crew and eight passengers of 75 dollars near Hibernia, then attempted to rob a store minutes later. Motorists witnessed the long line up of victims as the car was halted on the National Highway. The same suspect is linked to the later kitchen utensil displayed during the escape.
Columbus May 29. Under an extension grant by Receiver FE C Turner the New Neil House company aims to raise 2 million dollars to lift receivership. The committee has until June 16 to dispose of 3,985,650 dollars of unsubscribed stock and has underwriting promises for a 4 million dollar bond issue from Columbus and Cincinnati brokers. Gustave Vrach of Cincinnati, a committee member, expects to resume work on the new hotel by June 1.
In Mansfield on May 29 a planned escape at the Oblite reformatory turned deadly. Daniel Webster Pulliam 20 colored man from the state penitentiary led the plot and was killed. Guards W C Rodgers and W C Cook were wounded and four others involved faced intervention. Pulliam's home was Cleveland.
House and Senate insurgents join to demand satisfactory farm relief and railroad legislation before adjournment. Nelson and Barkley push to abolish the railroad labor board while Longworth seeks replacement with export bounties and a study of transportation reform. House action could boost related Senate bills.
Middleport May 29 Homer Cooper an auto dealer and partners announce purchase of both moving picture theatres at Middleport including the Liberty Theatre on Second Street and the Family Theatre on Mill Street. Howard Yount will stay as manager for several weeks.
The piece discusses McAdoo as the strongest Democratic candidate and notes Phelan backing him. It mentions Glass as McAdoo’s potential successor if Smith defeats him, critiques religious prejudice, and cites Roosevelt’s Cardinal Gibbons jubilee remark as support for a religion-tolerant republic. The note signals a continuation on page four.
Congressman C J Thompson of Defiance has filed his petition for renomination in the August 12 Republican primary for the fifth district House seat.
Poem memorializes soldiers by a grave site with prayer for peace and freedom. It laments war stains on flags and asks divine guidance for love and justice to prevail. Author credited as Leda F. Sams of Athens Ohio.
A young girl, daughter of Mrs ay Hauff, nearly severed her tongue when a car driven by J. W. Batchler hit a spring on the auto mobile she rode in. A local surgeon stitched the wound and it is hoped the tongue will unite.
May 29 report shows 11 dead from a cyclone hitting parts of Oklahoma City area. Wetumhawee bore the heaviest damage with nine fatalities in that town, located about 20 miles from Holdenville.
Oil output in the United States for the week ended May 24 averaged 1,980,280 barrels per day, up 7,550 from the prior week. Imports fell 31,287 barrels to 218,285 daily. California rose to 741,500 barrels daily, Arkansas up 5,050, with smaller gains in Oklahoma, Kansas, Louisiana Gulf Coast, Wyoming and Montana. Texas showed a decrease.
Memorial Day services will mark the dedication of Athens West State Street cemetery improvements funded by the city and Ohio University. The event features the unveiling of soldier tablets, a parade led by Major Sam Johnson, speeches by local leaders, and a community cleanup effort by residents and the Athens women’s committee.
Harry J. Hoffman, a middle aged motion picture operator, is convicted of murder in the second degree for the slaying of Mrs. Maude A. Bauer on a Staten Island road. He faces a sentence from two and a half years to life, and was sent to prison immediately after the verdict.
London report quotes Dr Bernard Hollander a brain specialist and alienist stating gland extracts cannot create brain cells that never existed or were destroyed. He notes some glandular preparations may boost sluggish brain and nerve activity and aid exhaustion linked lethargy.
Grand Rapids Michigan May 29 The 136th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the USA debated the Fosdick controversy and adopted a majority judiciary report requiring Fosdick to accept doctrinal standards or relinquish the pulpit A committee would confer with him and report to the next assembly Columbus Ohio won the bid to host the 1975 assembly after rival cities bid.
A petition in bankruptcy was filed by the Davies Glass Manufacturing Company of Martins Ferry in Federal Court. Liabilities were listed at 274,925.75 dollars and assets at 194,568.23 dollars.
Captain Miles H. Brown a Pomeroy Bend steamboat owner died in New Orleans aged 84. He owned and operated the packets Carry Brown Vesper and Wild Gazelle. He and brothers Martin and Mell Brown built the steamer Big Kanawha and the B T Enos. His body will lie in Gallipolis cemetery.
Paris records the death of Paul Cambon aged 81 former French ambassador to England from 1898 to 1926 and a leading figure in the French diplomatic service with prior posts in Madrid and Constantinople.
Thousands in the United States keep bees for pleasure and profit. The Dept of Agriculture offers a free booklet on beekeeping through the Information Bureau in Washington. Readers may request a copy by mailing a coupon with two cents for postage.
Cleveland May day in the trial of Bishop William Montgomery Brown as defense aims to gather testimony from over a hundred church governors. He proposes a detailed questionnaire to reveal whether modern Episcopalians accept scriptural literalism or view the Bible symbolically.
Dr H R Taubien 30 resigns as head of General Hospital Mansfield Ohio after six months of marriage. He deserts wife, mails resignation to trustees, and leaves Richland County for unspecified destination. Police question him but he provides uncertain replies and is released.
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