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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1933
Page
1
Oct. 13 reports show a committee studying schoolbook costs in Ohio heard claims of a book industry grip on markets. Testimony cited a Hocking County dealer selling titles at 21 percent over cost and calls for a law barring influence on school elections by book firms.
A fragmented report from October 13 discusses local option zones and wet districts. The text urges establishing zones to placate residents who favor or oppose liquor sales, noting that a statewide or citywide vote might be impractical and that local measures could suppress triggers for changes.
Athens District reports two fatalities from separate crashes Thursday night. Haydenville boy Francis Swaim aged 12 died after being struck by a car on Route 31 near Creola. Radcliffe resident Roy Long 24 died when his car skidded and overturned in a ditch on State Route 75 near Nelsonville. Dr J E Francis and Kenneth Volta aided Swaim at Cherrington Hospital Logan but he died. Long’s body was taken to a McArthur funeral home for identification and funeral services are set for Radcliffe Saturday at 2 PM.
Former Governor Vic Donahey told Democrats in Columbus that the state highway department is too costly. He proposed ending the department and placing road maintenance under county commissioners with a federal and state supervisor in Columbus to keep uniform standards and cut expenses.
Wilco Drenth, 71, of Cedar Falls, shot himself after a long period of distress over his son Harry Powers, the West Virginia killer known as Bluebeard. Powers, who used his father’s name, was hanged in 1932 for murdering two widows and three children and burying bodies under a garage.
The American Federation of Labor declares a boycott against goods from Germany and other countries opposing free trade union rights. The convention nears its close as conservative leaders, led by William Green, win re election to the executive council amid mixed signals from the progressive faction.
The J Howard Cline drug store in Albany was robbed last night of merchandise valued at about 100 dollars. Neighbors heard a car leave around 2 AM and a truck likely carried the loot, mostly tobacco and rubber goods, after entry by drilling holes in a rear door. Sheriff Stratton and Deputy Goldsberry investigated and a reward was offered for information leading to arrests.
Washington announced that Thanksgiving will be proclaimed for November 30, the last Thursday in the month, despite pleas to move it earlier to extend the Christmas shopping period. The White House confirmed the traditional observance.
Local note reports a sunny pleasant mood despite a Friday thirteenth feel. Temperature sits around 46 after a night low near 40 with car starting woes noted but otherwise lively forecast and optimistic disposition.
A letter from Beverly Hills reflects on Columbus Day and California sightings, mocks claims of discovery, and parodies historical figures and biographers. The writer notes encounters with Emil Ludwig and Chaplin, hints at Italian connections, and urges deeper examination of history.
Negotiations over a German disarmament agreement stall as Dr. Rudolf Nadolny leaves for Berlin for instructions. The disarmament steering committee meets tomorrow and the world conference on Monday. Allies push against German rearmament while France urges reciprocal arms cuts.
Sacramento reports Roy Mann 22 awaits murder trial as Frank Forsythe formerly of the New York Giants identifies his long lost son in Topeka after an 18 year search. Forsythe plans to aid in defense when the trial starts Tuesday in the county jail.
Morris Cohen 38 the first man executed in Chicago’s crime crackdown was electrocuted for the slaying of a policeman at Navy Pier two months earlier. He killed Officer Joseph Hastings during a robbery arrest attempt.
Six killers raided the Lima jail to free a prisoner and kill Sheriff Jess L. Larber. Dillinger fled with Copeland and Pierpont as officers recovered, Larber died from a fractured skull after being shot. Deputy Sharp and Mrs. Sarber were injured but later released. Copeland footed the gunplay and Dillinger took part in earlier bank robberies.
Emmett J. Chapman a Collinwood High School student died from injuries after a Tuesday night fight with two youths he found stealing produce from a neighbor’s yard. Police say he may have been struck with a blackjack.
A brilliant meteor was discovered Wednesday night by F. E. Roach at Perkins Observatory of Ohio Wesleyan University, with Ohio residents urged to report sighting details to Dr. Harlan T Stetson, the observatory director, including observer location and trail direction.
New York report says Senator James J. Davis faces a second indictment for violation of the Federal Lottery Law while his co defendant Theodore G. Miller of the Loyal Order of Moose also faced charges. Davis and Miller wept as a not guilty verdict was read in court amid tensions.
Ohio report details a request to the Federal Public Works Administration for four million dollars to build new facilities at Athens State Hospital for the Insane. Additional funds are planned for other crowded Ohio state hospitals, including the Newburg institution near Cleveland. The plan leverages federal grants to fund construction leased to the state, creating a self-liquidating project.
Ted Parker an Athens barber was found guilty by a Athens County Common Pleas Court jury of hunting out of season and without a license in a case notable for its scope and unusual defenses. Sentence was suspended as he may seek a new trial within three days. The jury deliberated about two hours after a prior deadlock and a reprimand by Judge O F Rowland. The case stemmed from Parker’s Aug. 17 arrest near Canaanville with four squirrel and a groundhog in his possession.
A Sullivan County grand jury investigated labor unrest as National Guardsmen enforced martial law across the county. Curfew closed businesses and theaters at 9 PM. guards patrolled mines and courthouse area while traffic was slowed to 25 mph. The probe focuses on two bomb blasts and the death of Frank Stalder during a picket clash at Starburn mine.
ZANESVILLE October 13 three elephants led the local National Rifle Association march in a show of party symbolism. Democrats reportedly sought donkeys but found none and no males appeared in the line of march.
Attorney General announces Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay will house violent federal prisoners, with 48 wardens to be appointed and 200 inmates moved within 30 days from Atlanta and Leavenworth. The plan aims to cut outside communications and curb prison riots.
POMEROY Ohio October 13 Wilmer Gorsuch 71 died Thursday at his home on the Pomeroy Harrisonville Road after a long illness He served two terms as county surveyor He is survived by his wife one daughter Ruth a Portsmouth teacher and one son Max an engineer of Steubenville Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 PM from his residence with Rev F I Gardner of the Middleport Christian Church officiating Burial will be in Beech Grove Cemetery
Berlin Oct. 13 U-Boat Rudolf Nadolny rushed home from Geneva to brief Hitler on the arms conference. Nadolny reported that Germany plans to convert the Reichsheer of 100000 men into a short term militia of 200000, a move seen as critical.
The National Labor Board prepares to summon nine Western Kentucky coal operators who fired 400 workers for joining the United Mine Workers. The case tests the board’s authority under the Recovery Act as unions and companies clash amid broader national labor pressures.
Washington October 13 The National Labor Board chair Wagner says revisions to several NRA codes are needed to set minimum wages for skilled workers and curb unfair competition. He plans to submit recommendations to NRA officials to address silk mill strikes in Patterson New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Federal airways inspectors in Chicago report no proof that a time bomb caused the trans continental plane crash near Chesterton Indiana that claimed seven lives. Porter County coroner Dr Carl Davis had suggested a hidden timed device might have exploded.
Warren Ohio area reports a 13 year old farmer Charles Bush was beaten to death with a hammer and his body set afire in his home at Bush Corners on the Warren Newton Falls Road. Neighbors saw the fire and extinguished it before cremation. Sheriff Rey Hardman leads investigation.
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