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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1935
Page
4
Gordon K. Bush publisher and Charles H. Harris editor publish advertising rates available on request at home offices. Nominal charge for card of thanks and similar notices. Service offered at Athens Post Office as second-class matter under act of 1918.
An editorial denounces an Athens liquor enforcement officer for shooting a man fleeing arrest as wanton abuse of police power. It argues reckless firearm use harms the force’s credibility, cites multiple unjustified shootings, and warns about politically appointed officers lacking discretion and training.
The Washington Herald praises the American Legion as a bastion of true Americanism. It asserts the Legion’s unwavering stance against communism and subversive groups, demands deportation of undesirable aliens, and supports denying recognition of Soviet Russia. It lauds the Legion as open, forthright, and deeply patriotic.
Colonel Ayers of the Cleveland Trust Company says this autumn shows a normal seasonal rise in business activity, with volume surpassing typical increases. He notes prior recoveries after banking crises but warns gains were often followed by recessions wiping part of the ground.
Behind The News analyzes British strategy as London-backed Chinese silver nationalization centralizes control in Shanghai and tightens state influence across China. The piece links this shift to London’s worries over the Mediterranean and rising Japanese aggression, with Sir Frederick Leith-Ross playing a key role in coordinating policy.
Britain rushed its Tokio envoy to the Japanese Foreign Office after reports in Nippon papers tied Leith-Ross to a potential $50 million stabilization loan for China. Officials say no commitments were made and authorities doubt congressional authorization exists, while tensions with the Far East rise.
Diplomatic observers note Japan used subtle deception to reoccupy Shanghai and an apparently Japanese murder may have been staged to justify action. A Shanghai currency shift toward 29 cents on the dollar is anticipated after prior 30 cent parity, with officials delaying announcements to avoid unrest as the yuan moves from 30 to 29 amid volatility.
The passage notes China closely follows American policy from 1932, including actions on nationalizing precious metals and abrogating metal clauses. It compares steps like managing currency external value to echoes of Roosevelt era measures in a historical context.
The passage notes growing confidence in various sectors this autumn due to better crops retail trade construction and industrial output. Profits rise across manufacturing and other lines even as output and trade values grow less. Unemployment remains high due to stagnation in heavy industry and construction.
An editorial argues Greeks vote not only for George III but also for his son and grandson while noting that voting for a United States congressman seems to include more distant relatives.
Daniel Stewart and Archelaus Stewart settled in what is now Rome Township, Athens County, in 1802 and formed the first Methodist society. The township formed in 1811 with Stewart hosting the officer election. early pastors and teachers, schools, and academies are noted, including the Miller Academy near Guysville and the Savannah Academy opened in 1867 with several trustees and hundreds of pupils.
Ten years ago plans outlined to form a Faculty Women's Club with rooms in Ohio University East Wing and to organize a branch of the American Association of University Women. Several local residents toured Nelsonville to see Charlie Chaplin in the Gold Rush, while teachers heard Alex Root discuss plans for The Plains Schools. Seniors Lewis Brown and Frederick Buxton hiked to Cincinnati to attend the Ohio-Cincinnati game. Twenty years ago Kiowa Class was honored with a dinner hosted by Mrs. C. M. Douthitt. Trustees elected in nearby townships included multiple names across Athens and surrounding townships.
A signed column piece from Vinton dated November 9 uses a mule and farmer tale to critique labor as fair play, noting how landowners, workers, and even a banker share income while the mule remains unpaid. The narrator questions political gains and calls out inequality.
A fragmented verse reflects wild dreams loud critiques and misty hate set beside a critic quote on education by J. W. Studebaker, urging clear thinking and evidence weighing as paths to better citizenship and informed choice.
Federal agent Larry Glenn investigates a Midlothian farm by Engle as part of a field check on AAA programs. He questions Engle about corn and hog agreements, discovers signs of multiple visitors, and seizes evidence from the breakfast table before the family resumes routine.
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