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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1938

Page

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Communism Charges Made Against Lewis by Federation President

William Green, AFL president, attacks CIO leader John L. Lewis as aligning with Communists and leading an “one big union” movement. Roosevelt appeals for peace amid labor rifts as RFC criticism grows.

Lewis Federation Houston Tex U.P American Federation of Labor William Green CIO John L. Lewis Green Communist International Senate A. F. of L RFC Con Payg America New Deal National Labor Relations Board Mexico

Resume Earle Investigation Resumes Amid Court Rulings

Harrisburg a legislative committee continues examining corruption charges against Gov. George H. Earle's administration despite a state supreme court ruling that nullified laws the Legislature used to block a grand jury. Leaders plan appeals to keep jurisdiction in dispute while the inquiry proceeds.

Harrisburg George H. Earle State Supreme Court Carl B. Shelley Dauphin County Shelley Earle

Vinton Woman Fatally Burned by Open Grate Fire

Mrs. Abner Cardwell, 65, of Vinton, died after her clothing caught fire from an open grate at her home this morning. Details say the flames caused fatal burns before they could be extinguished.

Gallipolis Abner Cardwell Vinton

Cash Carrie Names Spell Store Policy at Dexter

Local Dexter tale links Mr. and Mrs. Smith to a chain grocery style. Mr. Smith, a rural mail carrier, and Mrs. Smith are nicknamed Cash and Carrie by acquaintances. The piece uses a humorous angle to describe store practices.

Pomeroy Mrs. Smith Dexter Mr. Smith Cash Carrie

Ohio Governor predicts federal pension funds will reach state by Oct 25

Gov Martin L Davey accuses the Federal Social Security Board of political maneuvering over old age pensions in Ohio. He predicts federal aid will be allotted by Oct 25 so 110000 checks can be mailed before the election and expects candidates to urge the board to reverse its position. He calls the dispute a political football and accuses the board of discourtesy.

Columbus W.P Federal Social Security Board Ohio Martin L. Davey Davey Arthur J. Altmeyer Washington

Two Democratic Candidates Schedule Campaign Stops in District Two

Charles Sawyer and Senator Robert J. Bulkley will campaign in Nelsonville and Athens on Thursday with appearances at the Dew House porch Public Square Nelsonville at 4 PM and City Hall steps Athens at 5 PM They will outline their positions and be introduced County officials announce crowd control and public address setup in Athens before moves to McArthur Wellston and a Tenth District rally Friday includes Northwest Territorial celebration in Jackson Portsmouth and Ironton Sawyer to deliver a weekly radio address from Portsmouth

Charles Sawyer Robert J. Bulkley Nelsonville Athens John DeMolet Dew House DeMolet E. Washington St McArthur Wellston Jackson Portsmouth Ironton Sawyer

Famous Pilot Tries Jump From Fast Plane At Conn Field

Earl Ortman of San Diego a Caterpillar Club member and test pilot flew a speed test in the airplane Time Flies at Rentschler Field. The craft began to fall apart at 7000 feet after reaching 350 mph and Ortman landed unhurt in a swamp near the field.

East Hartford Conn U.P Earl Ortman San Diego Cal Aviation Ortman Rentschler Field

Rogers in Satisfactory Condition After Auto Crash

Buddy Rogers, leader of the Columbus UP Band, sustained a right shoulder injury when a car overturned near here. He was reported in satisfactory condition at a local hospital.

Rogers Columbus U.P Charlies Buddy) Rogers Here

Mercy killing alleged in Illinois woman's death

Harry C. Johnson, a Hewlett distributor, is accused of asphyxiating his wife with a hose connected to a gas jet in her room to end her suffering from stomach cancer. He is jailed awaiting possible grand jury action.

Harry C. Johnson Hewlett

Russia Denies Daladier Authorized for Munich Conference

Moscow dispatch reports Tass denies France Premier Daladier spoke for the Soviet Union at the Munich four power conference. Tass states the Soviet Government gave no authority to Daladier and has nothing to do with Munich and its decisions.

Moscow U.P Tass Daladier France Munich Germany

Jewel theft probe aboard Montery liner reaches San Francisco

Federal agents aboard the Monterey sought to recover $50,000 in jewels taken from opera star Lawrence Tibbett before the liner docked in San Francisco.

San Pedro Cal U.R Monterey Lawrence Tibbett San Francisco

Bread Bombing Backlash Hits Loyalist Spain

Loyalist Spain denounces the Nationalist bread bombing of Madrid. Nationalist forces report 30 planes dropped 178,000 small loaves totaling 47 tons to celebrate Franco Day and aid captives. Madrilenos gave the bread to police as anti-aircraft fire rose. Loyalists begin demobilizing foreign International Brigades under Negrin's plan to field Spaniards.

Barcelona Madrid Spain Burgos Francisco Franco Hiers Juan Negrin

Duff Cooper Resigns From British Cabinet Over Policy

Alfred Duff Cooper, First Lord of the Admiralty, resigns in protest against Neville Chamberlain’s foreign policy. His departure marks a second Tory resignation challenging the Chamberlain government’s conduct.

Great Britain Alfred Duff Cooper Admiralty Neville Chamberlain

Girl Admits Killing Father In Argument

Eighteen year old Virginia Annon of Crooksville was released from Perry County Jail after telling Prosecutor T. B. Williams she killed her father with a rifle Monday night to protect her mother. Coroner ruled it justifiable homicide. prosecutor to present case to the grand jury next month.

New Lexington Virginia Annon Crooksville Perry County T. B. Williams John Annon Anna Annon William J. Moody

Italian Consuls Spies Threaten Italo Americans

Girolamo Valenti told a House committee that Italian consuls spy on and threaten Italo American citizens unsympathetic to Mussolini. He cited an affidavit by Mrs. Leonore Pellani alleging deportation threats by Consul Yannelli and government pressure on relatives in Italy.

Washington U.P Girolamo Valenti New York House Mussolini Valenti Leonore Pellani Nettleton Gavino Pellani Yannelli Johnstown Italy Consus Bund

Arkansas Couple Guilty Of Murder Sentenced To Death

A Hot Springs jury found Lucille Goad guilty of murder and condemned her to death. Her husband Buford Goad, 37, confessed to five holdup murders and boasted to police that killing was his technique. Dead men made poor witnesses.

Hot Springs Ark U.P Lucille Goad Buford Goad

Mechanic Pleads Guilty On Abduction Charge

Woodrow Wilson Goodrum a 23 year old Detroit auto mechanic pled guilty before U S Commissioner Frederick Gaines to abducting Mr and Mrs Samuel Berger of Detroit The Ber gs were forced at gunpoint to drive to Bowling Green Ohio after giving Goodrum a ride for himself and his two year old daughter Marlene Cleveland PT A asks Gov Davey to call a special legislative session for school financing.

Toledo A.P Woodrow Wilson Goodrum Detroit U.S Frederick Gaines Samuel Berger Bowling Green Berger Marlene Cleveland The Cleveland Council of the Parent Teacher Association Martin L. Davey

Gales Hit England Coast Disrupt Shipping

London reports gale winds reaching 70 miles per hour along the coast causing shipping disruption and several casualties as the storm moves inland.

England London U?p

Murder Farm owner linked to slain hostess feeding to alligators

San Antonio authorities report a witness says Joe Ball dismembered female victims from his roadhouse and fed parts to five pet alligators. The witness, fearing Ball’s associates, mentions May 24 1932 killings and further burials of Hazel Brown and Minnie May Gotthardt in local dunes. Ball reportedly shot himself days after questioning.

San Antonio Tex Joe Ball Ball Here Road House Bill Nell Clifford Wheeler Hazel Brown Brown Wheeler Minnie May Gotthardt

Girl Aids Jail Escape Tied to Jailer’s Daughter

Lula Kimel eighteen daughter of the town jailer confessed she aided two desperadoes James Godwin nineteen and William Wilson twenty one to escape from her father's jail and lent them his revolver. Police linked the break to a crime wave including the fatal mill worker shooting kidnappings and holdups. Godwin faced first degree burglary charges with possible death sentence.

Lexington WN. C Lula Kimel James Godwin William Wilson Godwin

No FDR Ohio Visit and Crane Hunted Fatality

Senator Bulkey said President Roosevelt will not visit Ohio in the fall campaign citing foreign affairs. The report notes no engagements for political addresses and a predicted state-wide Democratic victory in Ohio. Richard T. Crane, 56, former U S Minister to Prague, was accidentally killed by a gun discharge while hunting near Richmond Virginia.

Washington U.P Roosevelt Ohio Robert J. Bulkey Hyde Park Richmond Richard T. Crane U. S Prague Czechoslovakia Republic Here

Toscanini Leaves France for New York Concert Tour

Reporters pursued Arturo Toscanini in France after his exile from Italy over Fascist racial purity policy. Police seized his passport but authorities said he would sail at any cost to begin a scheduled concert series in New York this month.

France Arturo Toscanini Italy New York

Fremont Meeting Aims to Avert Beet Field Strike

Fremont officials and beet growers plan a night meeting to discuss a threatened strike by workers from the United Cannery Agricultural and Packing Workers Committee for Industrial Organization. Law officers from seven counties pledged protection to both employees and growers. The strike, set to begin today, was postponed to Friday.

Fremont U.P E. J. Franks Fremont Beet Growers’ Association Growers’ Association

Chinese Begin Last Man Defense Stand

Reinforcements of Chinese Communist troops reached the Yangtse front to stage a last man defense of Hankow according to reports. Some say the Nationalist government has agreed to the last stand demanded by the Communists.

Shanghai U.P Yangtse River Hankow

Ohio to vote on judges appointment in November ballot

Ohio voters appear set to decide in November whether judges on the State Supreme Court and the District Courts of Appeals should be appointed by the governor with Senate confirmation rather than elected. The measure allows counties to adopt appointment for Common Pleas Municipal and Probate judges by majority vote.

Columbus U.P Ohio State Supreme Court District Courts of Appeals Secretary of State Senate Supreme and Appellate Courts Ohio Judicial Council Common Pleas

Miners Up for WPA Certification at Murray City

Logan WPA signing for the Murray City Miners from Sunday Creek Mine No 5 proceeds this week under Frank G. Brown. A daily group is called for certification with about 225 men slated to be included once the process is completed. The mine has operated intermittently for over a year.

Logan Sunday Creek Murray City WPA Frank G. Brown

Toscanini Believed Still at Milan Home

In Rome authorities said maestro Arturo Toscanini was believed to remain at his Milan residence. reports said Milan police had taken his passport to prevent him leaving Italy due to his anti fascist stance.

Rome Arturo Toscanini Milan Toscanini

Taft Bulkley Debate Set in Marietta Saturday

The first of a scheduled debate series between U S Senator Robert J Bulkley and Republican opponent Robert A Taft will discuss The New Deal Planned Economy Is a Failure and Offers No Solution for Unemployment and Low Mood The opening debate will be held here Saturday night.

Marietta U. S Robert J. Bulkley Robert A. Taft

Taxes Rising Likely to Hit Middle Class and Low Income

Washington reports suggest a larger federal deficit could push Congress to raise taxes on middle income and low income groups to narrow the gap between treasury income and outgo. Proposals include reduced exemptions, higher rates up to 50 000 dollars, with surtax increases targeting the upper middle class. A sales tax is unlikely due to veto risk, while manufacturers' excise taxes and the corporate surplus tax rate continuation are expected to persist.

Washington Treasury Congress Garner Roosevelt In Congress

Peace talks move forward as democracies seek stability

Britain and France seek parliamentary consent to pursue deals with dictators to stabilize peace. Daladier pushes through policy despite opposition while Chamberlain faces a vote of confidence. Berlin signals potential four power accords and disarmament steps, amid Mussolini and Italian gains in Ethiopia. Hungary presses Czechoslovakia over minority claims as Poland eyes border changes.

Jof Alex Morris United Press Great Britain France Europe Munich Britain Germany Italy Czechoslovakia Berlin London Paris French Council of Ministers Ethiopia Edouard Daladier Neville Chamberlain House of Commons Adolf Hitler England Spain Chamberlain Daladier Hitler Austria Hungary Budapest Poland Warsaw Russia

Soviet search for three ace women aviators continues

Rescue crews expanded the hunt for Russia's three top women pilots missing for nine days on a Moscow to Far East flight. They were last seen east of Lake Baikal and a sighting noted a two meter plane signaling with a white cloth on remote Siberian coast southwest of Lake Amutkit and near Komsomolsk.

Moscow U.P Russia Siberia

Electrification Loans To Ohio Co operatives

The Rural Electrification Administration approved $508,000 in loans to two Ohio farmers' cooperatives for power line construction across eight counties. Western Farm Bureau Electric Co oper ative, Inc. received $314,000 for 182 miles of line serving 635 customers in Carroll, Tuscarawas, Jefferson and Columbiana Counties.

Washington U.P Rural Electrification Administration Ohio Farmers’ Co-Operatives Western Farm Bureau Eleectric Co-operative, Inc St. Marys Rea Carroll Tuscarawas Jefferson Columbiana

Two British Steamers Damaged by Nationalist Bombing

Barcelona reports Thorpebay and Gothic, two British steamers, were damaged when Nationalist airplanes bombed the port area twice today.

Barcelona Thorpebay Gothic

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Resolutions Committee Jesse H. Jones James M. Duffy International Brotherhood of Operative Potters Lewis J Merciful Arkansas Bulkley Murray City Miners Taft Congressional
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