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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1933
Page
1
Federal authorities report a raid in Oklahoma following information on killings at a station in Kansas. The (Pretty Boy) Floyd group and a woman are linked to the incident. Five men were killed and officers wounded during the gunfire as the raid unfolded on November 13.
Reports indicate Wallace J. Ring was found dead near a B and O tower along the eastbound line. He had injuries including a broken jaw and a facial gash, and his wallet was later located in his pocket.
Fragmentary report notes a missing man and a fatal shooting at a laundry. The item mentions a suspect, a strange comment at a company, and possible abuse tied to the incident. No clear names or exact dates are confirmed in the readable text.
Fragmentary text mentions gold prices with figures like 33.22 and 28 and a date around November. The passage is garbled and does not provide a clear event or identifiable entities.
A funeral was held today for Heide and his wife, with services described as marking the tragic murder case. The report notes the couple’s death and mentions ongoing police involvement and investigation procedures.
A reader from Beverly Hills complains to senators about stock swindles and over capitalizations, claiming millions are lost. He urges guardians for buyers and involvement of Chambers of Commerce, clubs, priests, preachers, and warns educators about the gullibility of educated readers.
Ohio advisory liquor control commission moves to a second closed session in Columbus with no public reports until a full program is ready for the governor. With 23 days until the Dec 6 legislature session, Governor White urges rapid action and a report within ten days. Benedict Crowell chairs the panel and will present the plan to the governor once completed.
CHICAGO, Nov. 13. The Century of Progress World’s Fair closed at midnight with plans for a June encore. Opened May 27 the event drew nearly 22,300,000 visitors and generated about $25.5 million in on site spending.
Clarence Mulpas of Willard Creek pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined $20 plus costs by Magistrate Carl H. Porter. He was arrested by Constable Frank White.
Earl Coler, 29, of the McConnellville area, fatally shot himself with a rifle Sunday afternoon. He died at Marietta Hospital.
The American Society of Newspaper Editors urged that the newspaper code under the National Recovery Act include a government statement affirming that code acceptance does not waive or modify free speech or press rights. The resolution says the freedom of the press is guaranteed by the U S Constitution and state constitutions and should be protected from special immunities claimed for the press.
INGO Spain Nov 15. Customs officials at Tuy near Calderas di Tuy announce Col and Mrs Lindbergh landed safely in the Mino River. Earlier reports claimed an unidentified plane crashed near the watering place where the American fliers alighted, causing concern for their safety.
July wheat opened 33 8 cents higher at 93 cents with May at 95 and December at 91.OTHER grains advanced fractionally as traders reacted to favorable news fueling the session on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Bethlehem authorities state Frank Carideo of Missouri University was not offered the Lehigh head coaching post to replace A. A. Tate whose contract ends after this season.
Four Tech students climbed Mount Washington in near zero weather wearing summer underwear. Rupert A. Marden 22 of Brookline died from exposure and exhaustion after fatigue, with Harvard’s Simon Joseph dying previously on the same peak last June. The party reached Hermit Lake Shelter before Marden failed to respond to hunger calls, and his body was carried down on a home made stretcher.
Berlin reports show 97 percent turnout with nearly 44 million voters approving Hitler’s withdrawal from the League of Nations and disarmament talks and electing 660 Nazi candidates to a one party Reichstag. Analysts say the result likely pushes early Reichstag meetings and shapes future constitutional change and foreign policy.
In Mount Pleasant New York on November 13 a crowd of about 2000 at Gate of Heaven Cemetery fought over Texas Guinan’s casket flowers, injuring at least a dozen as they pursued souvenirs. The mob overturned cars, climbers spurred chaos, and the funeral was abruptly halted.
Police expect prompt arrests after a crude bomb destroyed the Mansfield News Journal mailing room. The blast damaged furniture and buildings, targeting presses in retaliation for the paper’s anti crime crusade. This marked the fifth bombing in five years blamed on organized criminals.
In Havana on November 13, reports say military raids targeted homes of opposition suspects and attacks on U S Ambassador Sumner Welles followed last week's revolt against the Gran San Martin government. Sergio Carbo blamed rebels for daily visits to Welles and urged Roosevelt to remove him. Wilfred Allen, Cuban born son of an American resident, was freed after being arrested as a rebel.
Cleveland report shows U P Steelworks operations fell to 24 percent of capacity last week as the steel code 90 day trial nears completion. The Steel magazine notes initial operations were 51 percent at code signing and expects a rapid rise after seasonal influences wane.
Negotiations on terms of American recognition of the Soviet Union moved into their second week as Foreign Commissar Maxim Litvinov prepared to meet Acting Secretary of State Phillips. Litvinov was summoned from a dinner by President Roosevelt to a two hour White House conference joined only by William C. Bullitt.
United Press reports seven people died in Ohio accidents over the weekend. Victims include Clarence Lackey 21 of Middletown Mikel Veselick 38 of Newark Charles Kowag 30 of Martins Ferry Elwood Bakewell 65 of Marion and Frank Hardie 30 of Cleveland plus Martin Domenollic 30 of Cleveland.
Canaanville watchers report the Canaan Grangers will meet at their hall Tuesday night November 14 for the election of officers. Attendance urged for all members.
Eight thousand miners in Panther Creek Valley refused to work to protest a wage schedule posted by the Lehigh Navigation and Coal Company for chute workers. The action leaves miners idle in Tamaqua Pennsylvania as their protest continues.
Community Chest plans advance with campaign starting Monday November 20. HN Burgett selects captains for 17 districts. county grange and Farm Bureau plan canvassing strategies with A. E. Potter and Harry Henry leading. Pomona Grange and Farm Bureau leaders attend, plus Kiwanis Rotary and Chamber efforts noted for fund contributions.
Ralph Eddy, ten years old, pleaded guilty to murdering his father the Reverend and his stepmother Mrs Frank Eddy at Ripley West Virginia. He said ongoing quarrels drove him to kill. The minister was shot in his sleep weeks earlier. Mrs Eddy was wounded and beaten after fleeing. Judge Lewis H. Miller sentenced him to life imprisonment.
Mrs Eva Saunders of Lecta Ohio dies Sunday at Athens State Hospital. Body taken to Lecta. Mrs Selah Weatherby Congregationalist minister of Athens will conduct funeral services at 10 a.m. tomorrow in the Congregationalist Church. She leaves husband and five children.
Robert White 21 son of Ohio Governor George White died in a November auto crash near Belle Meade New Jersey. The Princeton senior was in a car with two teens when it veered off the highway and struck a tree. Passengers Evelyn Higgins and Goodrich Lowry escaped with minor injuries. White's body was identified by Princeton Dean Christian Guass and sent to Marietta Ohio for burial. Funeral services are set in Marietta Tuesday.
Four year old Rodney La Follette son of Mr and Mrs William La Follette dies at home in McDougal after nearly a year of illness. He leaves sisters Rita Mae and Alene and grandparents Mr and Mrs Leslie Kittle and Mr and Mrs John La Follette. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at Hooper Ridge Church with burial in Hooper Ridge Cemetery.
Louis J. Kamons faced a second trial for first degree murder in the Ellington Apartment fire that killed 12. A mistrial halted the first attempt on Oct. 4 after a juror said he spoke with co-defendant Paul Childs last summer.
A flock of northern loons reportedly traveled from Canada and rested in Marion County over the weekend, likely driven south by recent cold weather.
Moscow and Tokyo rejected reports that Japanese aircraft were shot down over Siberia or that Japanese warships were sunk. Officials also dismissed claims of cross frontier firing tied to tensions over Manchoukuo, warning the reports may fuel anti-Russian sentiment.
Recovery Administrator Hugh S. Johnson said there is uncertainty over Comptroller General McCarl’s ruling on Henry Ford’s eligibility for government contracts. Johnson emphasized the issue centers on adherence to the President’s order rather than code compliance, noting Ford appears to comply but has not signed the code. He urged awaiting McCarl’s full opinion and suggested his ruling rests on a misapprehension of the core question.
Sioux City Iowa November 18 National Farmers Holiday Association leaders from Nebraska Iowa Minnesota South Dakota and Wisconsin returned home with renewed determination to continue the strike until the cost of production is reached. Milo Reno national president said the embargo on selling and buying has materially reduced farm product flow and speeches by Gen Hugh Johnson and Henry Wallace would not deter the movement.
Fred Green, a former Athens County resident, was arrested Saturday night in Athens by Capt. Charles Maple and Patrolman Leslie Bradfield for violating his parole. He will be returned to the Ohio Penitentiary. Green had neglected to stay in touch with parole officials while visiting his brother on Tommy Creek West Virginia. He served 19 months for breaking and entering and had been out on parole about a year. He was arrested a month ago but escaped from parole officers.
A 21 year old inmate named Robert Swem, who fled Jackson state prison in a warden's car, was wounded and captured after a 10 hour Toledo pursuit. He fired over a dozen shots in downtown while a female companion escaped. Swem was the only wounded. Police ended the running gun battle Sunday night.
The Rev. LD. W. Wesley district elder of Zanesville will visit the Free Methodist Church in Athena Friday through Sunday November 17 to 19. He will conduct quarterly meetings Friday and Saturday nights and speak at morning and evening services Sunday.
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