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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1921

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Fifth Game Of World Series Sees Yanks Edge Giants

At Polo Grounds New York on Oct 10 the Yankees beat the Giants in the fifth game of the World Series. Hoyt outpitched Nehf as New York scored early and held on with strong defense and timely hitting to move within one win of the championship.

Henry T. Farrell United Press Polo Grounds New York New York Giants Coogan New York Yanks McGraw Giants Huggins Waite Hoyt Brooklyn Harry Harper Hackensack Hoyt Schang Yankees Nehf Smith McNally Bancroft Kelly Miller EB. Meusel Peck Frisch Ward Young E. Meusel R. Meusel Ruth Meusel Rawlings

Salem Man Shot After Horse Deal Dispute

Clarence Pidcock of Salem was badly wounded when Lloyd Davis fired at him at 2 p.m. Sunday over a $4 horse deal. Davis and his son fled. Sheriff Parker pursued until daylight. Pidcock underwent facial and chest surgery at Copeland and Howe Hospital. Davis remains at large.

Clarence Pidcock Lyle Salem Lloyd Davis Pidcock Vicim Copelad and Howe Hospital Davis Nelson Plains Herb Parker Parker Lls

Rowen Laird liner Rowan sinks off Ireland with 24 dead

In a fog bound disaster off Cornwall Point the Laird liner Rowan sank after colliding with the West Camak and Clan MacColm. Twenty four people including ten members of the American Southern Syncopated Orchestra died or were missing, with three Sinn Feiners among the drowned. Rescue efforts by Clan MacColm Wrestler and West Camak continued as boats and lifeboats pulled survivors from the water.

Glasgow Scotland Rowan Ireland Sinn Cornwall Point Clan MacColm West Camair Wrestler

Giants Going At Top Speed In World Series

The New York Giants and Yankees faced off in game five with the Giants surging as a steam roller after pasting Carl Mays and the Yankees. The Giants started to hit hard, turning the tide in their favor despite Mays not showing diminished stuff.

Giants

Sinn Fein and British delegates prepare for Irish peace talks

Final consultations were held by Sinn Fein and British delegations ahead of the opening of the Irish peace conference. Sinn Fein plenipotentiaries agreed on the agenda for the first meeting. At 11 o clock the conference will discuss procedure, then Lloyd George will state the government's position and Arthur Griffith will respond.

ED L. Keen United Press London Sinn Fein Sinn Tein Lloyd George Arthur Griffith

Five Bandits Kill Watchman at Chicago Brewery

Steven Prehnal, watchman at the George J. Cook Brewing Company, was shot and killed by five armed bandits during a brewery raid. Police pursue suspects who escaped. motive appears to be a liquor cache.

Chicago Steven Prehnal George J. Cook Brewing Company

Steel shows surge in September orders in New York

The Curcible Steel Company reports September orders up 20 percent from August totals in New York, signaling stronger demand for its products. The gain highlights continued steel industry expansion during the period.

New York Curcible Steel Company

Free Maps For School Children Panama Map Offer

The National Geographic Society prints a four color bird s eye view map of the Panama Canal and Isthmus. The Washington Information Bureau will mail a free copy to any school child who submits a coupon with two cents for postage.

Panama Canal Atlantic Pacific Australia England Peru New York San Francisco National Geographic Society Canal Panama Washington Information Bureau Frederic J. Haskin Athens Messenger Information Ree Washington, D

Hoover to seek wage and rate cuts at unemployment conference

Secretary Hoover will urge the National Unemployment Conference to recommend reductions in railroad rates and wages as a permanent relief for unemployment. He aims for simultaneous cuts, while labor leaders resist wage reductions and wage arbitration terms remain disputed with miners and United Mine Workers.

Herbert W. Walker United Press Washington Secretary of Commerce Hoover Samuel Gompers John Lewis United Mine Workers

Cummins Threatens Halt to Mississippi River Work

Senator Cummins of Iowa warned the board of army engineers that he will oppose all new work on the Mississippi River unless policy changes favor developing the upper river. He said current spending favors the lower river, pushing grain lumber coal and other goods to rail, raising costs and burdening western railroads. Congress will be asked this winter to address inland waterways in relation to the railroad issue.

Washington Senator Cummins Iowa Board of Army Engineers Mississippi River Congress Cummins

Three Marchers in Parade Die From Apoplexy

Funeral services were arranged Monday for three men who died of apoplexy while marching in the Holy Name Societies parade on Sunday in Cincinnati. Priests in the parade administered last rites to two of the men. The victims are Frank Lohman 60 musician W C Moemke 74 retired farmer and James Tobin 60.

Cincinnati Holy Name Societies Frank Lohman W. C. Moemke James Tobin

Tuft Woman Dies in Home Fire Here

In Lockbourne on October 10 Myrtle Tuft age 19, mother of three, died in a fire that destroyed her home and neighbor Albert Esteday’s house. Denver Taft, her husband, rushed to save her but she was engulfed in flames. he led their three children to safety.

Lockbourne Myrtle Tuft Tuft Albert Esteday Denver Taft

Wife Given Divorce In Contested Parsons Case

In Zanesville Ohio Emma Parsons won a contested divorce from John Parsons after parts of two days of hearings. The court granted Emma custody of the minor children and awarded her the property in the city while John retains lands in Athens county. Grounds cited were extreme cruelty.

Zanesville, O Emma Parsons John Parsons Athens County

Tumbes Revolt Reported from Peru Dispatch

A revolution has broken out in Tum bes, Tumbes department, Peru, according to a dispatch from Santiago reported in Buenos Aires. The nature of the uprising and immediate forces involved remain unclear.

Buenos Aires Tumbes Department Peru Santiago

Collins Arrives in London for Sinn Fein Talks

Michael Collins arrived in London to join Sinn Fein delegates for a conference with the British cabinet committee. Known as commander in chief of the Irish Republican Army, he led guerrilla warfare in Ireland during the war and his presence in England is highly anticipated amid the postwar suspensions.

London Michael Collins Irish Republican Army Ireland Sinn Fein Collins England

Athens Leaguers Visit Ca naanville For Golden Rule Program

A delegation from Epworth League of the First M E Church Athens led by Lewis B. Snyder conducted a program at Ca naanville church Sunday evening. Special music readings and discussion on the Golden Rule drew a large crowd. Participants included Olive Kyle Naomi Black Ruth Henry Grace Webb Mable Wagner Mary Tener Gladys George Esther Kneisley Josephine Stiers Bertha Vickers Noble Hilt and Mr Snyder.

Canaanville, O Epworth League M. E. Church Athens Canaanville, Church Athens Party Lewis B. Snyder Olive Kyle Naomi Black Ruth Henry Grace Webb Mable Wagner Mary Tener Gladys George Esther Kneisley Josephine Stiers Bertha Vickers Noble Hilt Mr. Snyder

West Arrested in Embezzlement of State Funds

Claude A. West a former executive secretary under three governors was arrested in Atlanta on charges of embezzling state funds.

Atlanta, Ga Claude A. West

YANK PITCHER NOT FEARED BY THE GIANTS NOW

In New York the Yankees face the World Series with Waite Hoyt and Harry Harper at option while the Giants loom as the stronger bet. McGraw’s lineup includes Nehl Barnes and Douglas for three games, leaving Huggins to rely on Hoyt with Ruth uncertain for today.

Henry.l. Farrell United Press New York Little Miller Huggins Giants McGraw Carl Mays Arthur Nehl Jess Barnes Phil Douglas Huggins Waite Hoyt Yanks Young Hoyt Harry Harper Harper Ruth Toda

Raids Planned by Federal Agents Hit Bootleggers

New York reports planned spectacular raids by federal prohibition agents to curb organized bootlegging as city officials follow Roy A. Haynes. Targets include liquor stores bound for Washington, caches for World Series sales, and a Washington bootlegger ring already disrupted.

New York Prohibition Roy A. Haynes Washington Haynes Polo Grounds Joseph Leiter Washington, D. C

Banks Close In Athens On Columbus Day

The banks in Athens will be closed Wednesday October 12 for Columbus Day. Institutions listed include The Bank of Athens N. A The Athens National Bank and The Security Savings Bank.

Banks of Athens Bank of Athens N. A Athens National Bank The Security Savings Bank

Gore Sees Hope for Restored Sight After Eye Injury

Former Senator Thomas P. Gore of Oklahoma reports his optic nerve is not badly damaged and he has a chance to regain sight, according to late Washington dispatches dated October 10.

Gore Washington Thomas P. Gore Oklahoma

Actress Marian McArdle to testify in stepfather murder case

Cleveland on October 10 reports Marian McArdle the 20-year-old actress was to take the stand in her own defense in the murder of her stepfather Dan Kaber, allegedly killed by two hired assassins while she played the piano.

Cleveland Marian McArdle Dan Kaber

Plan to keep mines active eyed by Harding aides

In Washington on October 10, President Harding met with Secretary Hoover and John L. Lewis about using idle miners to build a reserve coal supply before winter. Officials hope unemployment talks will yield an agreement with mine operators to boost output and provide work for thousands.

Washington Harding Secretary of Commerce Hoover John L. Lewis United Mine Workers

Robbers Blow Safe In Ohlinger & Wolf Store Heist

In Nelsonville the Ohlinger & Wolf East End store is robbed of about $1200 cash after criminals emptied a fortified iron safe using soap and nitro amid a nearby distraction of goods. Checks totaling 1700 dollars and the cash register were untouched. bloodhounds yielded no result. Three suspicious men were noted around the time and a train was boarded by three at 3 am.

Nelsonville Ohlinger & Wolf East End Athens Cooley & Campbells

First Roman Catholic bishop consecrated in Cleveland

Yesterday in Ohio records note Amadeus Rappe consecrated as the first Roman Catholic bishop of Cleveland on October 10, 1847. Other entries record Mordecai Bartley’s death in Mansfield 1870, Edward F. Noyes’s 1871 governorship win, George Sweeny’s death in Bucyrus 1877, and a Democratic state election victory in 1882.

Amadeus Rappe Cleveland Mordecai Bartley Ohio Mansfield Fayette County Edward F. Noyes George Sweeny Bucyrus Gettysburg

Little Boy Dies in Gravel Pit Collapse Near Canton

A landslide at the county infirmary gravel pit on North Canton road trapped Ralph Owen, 7, and crushed him to death as his brother Maurice, 10, escaped with minor injuries. The pit gave way suddenly while the boys played, and diggers worked about an hour to recover the body.

Canton, O County Infirmary Canton Road Ralph Owen Maurice Ralph

September surgeries at Sheltering Arms Hospital

The record lists successful major and minor operations performed in September at Sheltering Arms hospital on Clark Street. Names include Mrs Wayne France Amesville and Miss Gay Besecue Chauncey among others from Athens and nearby areas.

Sheltering Arms Hospital Clark Street Wayne France Amesville Gay Besecue Chauncey Jess McCune Athens R. D Jonah Cotterill Harrisonsville Peter Fisher Athens Hollis Collins Albany Mary Snyder Dave Osborn Opal Lauder Clyde Grimes Sharpsburg A. E. McConkey Edna Gould Margaret la ' Elmo Landis Carl _ John Davis Milt Reid

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Burns Firs Rigler Quinn Pipp Meugel Peices Niled Snyder Harold D. Jacobs Woolworth Frank Frisch Mays WEST Solon Lockburne Mike Collins Athens Leaguers Yank Pitcher Ohlinger & Wolfe Virginia City
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