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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1935
Page
1
A misread East Coast tremor reports a large quake felt across 17 regions from Montana to New York and Ontario. Buildings swayed, alarms rang, and thousands fled as residents evacuated and awaited official readings amid widespread fear and scattered aftershocks.
Middletown reports a man named A. C. Barker found a $50 check two $10 bills and a $5 bill linked to a lost money advertisement by William Doebler. He delayed reporting, returned to the scene, recovered the last $10 bill, and then visited Doebler to offer the funds but refused a preferred reward.
Ohio authorities outlined a traffic safety plan for the Ohio State versus Notre Dame game weekend. Col. Lynn Black said 45 motorcycle officers and 10 patrol cars would be stationed within 2.5 miles of Columbus to keep traffic at a safe pace. Approximately 30 000 visiting motorists and 80 000 spectators were expected, with every Columbus streetcar and 34 special trains mobilized to handle crowds.
Memphis Tenn April primary entry Gerald L K Smith share the wealth advocate and former Huey Long ally declares himself a Democratic candidate for president He plans to run in Georgia a key state for Governor Eugene Talmadge support comes from share the wealth groups claimed to number 10 million Smith led Long unit activities and became a national organizer after Long's assassination.
Columbus reports riotous Halloween results with at least two youths seriously injured and widespread property damage. Luther Ross Jr., 15, of Marietta, had hands crushed when teens toppled a 500 pound monument in a cemetery, while Henry Terrell, 4ge ll, of Cleveland, was accidentally shot in the shoulder at a children’s party.
Alexander Thomson president of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce urged Governor Davey to follow Sheriff Committee recommendations or show cause why they should not be implemented. He cited a potential $14 000 000 saving indicated by survey recommendations sent to the governor weeks earlier.
Five thousand spectators braved heavy rain to witness a state event halted by mud and splashing water soaking the field and crowd. No formal results reported due to washout with attendees trudging away.
In a St. Louis courtroom a bright-eyed ten week old boy lies as Anna Ware of Newton Pennsylvania claims him as her own. She says the infant was illegally given to Mrs. Nellie Muench of St. Louis. Mrs. Muench recently was acquitted in the Dr. Isaac Kelly kidnapping case and the judge deferred a decision in the baby custody dispute.
A workman found three people dead in a car in Cleveland. Police believe the victims a man about 42 a 38 year old woman and a 15 year old boy died in a gas suicide pact. An identification card reading T. E. Davis Phoenix Arizona was found on the man. A hose path from the exhaust into the car indicates the cause.
Washington report notes Roosevelt's depreciation effort through gold purchases by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation has not reached the 1926 price level. The Labor Department index rose from 70.8 to 80.3 percent of the 1926 level over two years.
Middletown report: Arthur Meyers, 42, of Dayton Ohio, died when he fell thirty feet from a column during construction at the American Rolling MMi Company plant addition.
Italy sent a spokesman to Geneva to negotiate peace terms while demanding security and expansion needs. The League set sanctions on Italy with a possible November 15 date, as Italy braces for broader European tension. Guards were posted at the British Embassy amid rising hostility toward England. Emperor Haile Selassie claimed Ethiopian casualties were minimal, while King Victor Emmanuel publicly supported the campaign against Ethiopia.
In Nanking Premier Wang Ching-wei and three Nationalist officials were wounded by bullets from a presumed Cantonese faction assassin. The shooting occurred as authorities weigh Japan's North China push. Guards returned fire and the capital resembled an armed camp with police on streets.
Governor Davey sent ten nominations to the Ohio Senate for confirmation. The appointees were referred to the Rules Committee for approval. Included is Charlies E. Holzer of Gallia County as an Ohio University trustee.
Militiamen fired from a mounted machine gun turret at Mannington Kentucky during a 15 percent federal excise tax clash with coal strikers. Eight wounded and 1,000 protesters routed as operators push day and night operations amid union efforts to organize independent mines. Leaders say they will resume picketing once troops are withdrawn.
Ohio House passed a revised biennial budget totaling over 107 million dollars sending it to the Senate. The measure expands far beyond Governor Davey’s earlier 88 million limit with additions including 18.9 million for old age pensions and a 2.48 million cut in the Highway Department. Senate plans to amend include restoring vetoed funds and trimming highway support. Local reaction centers on amendments urged by Rep. Fred S. Reiners and Hamilton County officials to follow government survey recommendations.
The Norwegian freighter Viator sank in Lake Huron after a collision in dense fog near Port Huron Michigan. Captain G J Steffensen reported the ship went to the bottom while the Ormidale rescued all 18 crew members without loss of life.
The Messenger promotes a district Cooking School in Athens highlighting modern home kitchens inspired by yacht and airliner design. Mrs. Thurn notes engineers’ work on lightweight, scratch resistant surfaces and compact layouts now benefiting domestic use. Cash prizes reward best recipes from local women during Cooking School Week.
The milk strike threat in fifteen Northern Ohio counties vanishes as Cleveland distributors raise rates to producers. A retail price increase of one cent per quart goes into effect for Cleveland consumers today.
Columbus Ohio. William H Alexander Ohio weather chief predicted a mild cold wave sweeping into the state with temperatures dropping to around 26 tonight. The cold front that moved across the Northwest earlier is expected to arrive here late today.
Irvin Cobb recalls a dinner in Santa Monica where a young man named Charlie Chaplin impressed judges including Claudette Colbert Oliver with a horse impersonation. Cobb says the performance proves the actor’s promise and suggests writing a strong sick horse role for him.
County agents received final instructions from Guy Dowdy on new federal wheat contracts. Hartman says signers must indicate 1934 and 1935 acreages for all crops. A new base acreage rule allows using varying bases year to year, with possible years of no wheat sowing covered by other years' bases. Meetings on potato adjustment are set for Portmouth November 12 and Pomeroy November 13 led by E B Tussing.
Twenty five Ohio counties will vote next Tuesday on bonds totaling 4 276 800 to fund indigent relief. Ford Becker of the State Tax Commission warns bond issuance may worsen the debt load. counties should seek alternatives before taking over direct relief duties around mid November. Counties listed include Athens and Perry with specified amounts.
Athens County sees a sales boom in October with 838 bills of sale recorded at the clerk’s office, the highest during Miss Ruth Burdette’s tenure. New cars accounted for 56 of the transactions, yielding $209.50 in county revenue. September totals were 552 bills. October also saw 70 hunting licenses issued.
Walter H. Aiken aged 72 a noted Flora authority and former superintendent of music in Cincinnati public schools died here late Thursday of acute indigestion. He served in city schools for three years ending in 1929 and was widely known for his botanical work.
The federal government imposes a 15 percent excise tax on bituminous coal producers to regulate the industry. About 2 000 mine owners will comply with codes and receive rebates of the tax while non signers face possible government coal purchases halt.
Mrs. Weeks seeks divorce in West Palm Beach with a case arguing press for wealth sharing. The advocate claims the present living on the wealth of the rich prompts the divorce action amid a town meeting context.
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