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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1921
Page
3
Former U S president William Howard Taft traveled through rain to the White House to be sworn in as chief justice, the first person to hold both roles. He was appointed last summer.
Nielsonville area church announces services led by Rev. H. G. Thomas from New Castle. Tonight and Saturday at 7 PM, Sunday school at 9 30, services at 10 30 and 6 30, with a 2 30 class meeting. Miss Bernice Cope and Blaine Cope take a two day trip to Minnerton and Pomeroy.
The Circle of Ruth of the Presbyterian Sunday school holds an exchange at Hocking Power Office on Saturday with cakes foods and various goods for sale. Mr and Mrs John Love visit their son Dr Gilbert Love in Columbus for a few days.
L E Ehrle C S Mechem M L Rosser J M Hyde lead in donating $5 each to the National Memorial Building Fund. City organizations discuss further gifts as the drive nears closure early next week. Presbyterian church plans a substantial contribution and volunteers position themselves in the post office lobby to collect donations through Saturday. Mrs Charles Evans Mrs E T Spray and Mrs E J Kessinger coordinate outreach.
Nelsonville business men defeated Logan 6 to 1 in a Wednesday volleyball match at the Y M C A. A large crowd witnessed the event and Logan earned praise for a creditable effort. The article encourages older men to attend Y classes.
Mrs C L Stout entertained Cosmopolitan club ladies last evening at her Fayettte street home. Summer reminiscences filled roll call as two papers on conservation were read by Miss Patton and Mrs Ralph Walker, followed by discussion. Miss Bertha Nixon was chosen delegate to the state federation meeting in Cincinnati October 24 to 28. Hosts served an elegant luncheon. Members present included Mesdames Oril Griffin Frank Gibbs Gene Hohenadel Rella Howe H H Jackson J W Johnson S B Lane A G Mechem Martin Ohlinger Walter Woffe Ralph Wallace and Misses Lou Lane Myrtle Moore.
Memorial note from Isabell Auflick honors her son Andrew Auflick who died in France on October 14 1918. She recalls his three years missing, his grave unmarked, and his quiet burial among poppies and laurel with a mother’s silent bow.
Mrs. FE H Moler and Mrs C E Dowler hosted Mrs S J Howes Methodist Sunday school class at their Poplar street home. Officers were elected and other business handled before games and contests. Light refreshments were served to twenty two guests.
C H Edington and son F C Edington take charge of the Dew hotel restaurant with a formal opening planned for this evening. The event marks a new dining venture by the Edingtons in the local hospitality scene.
The Circle of Ruth will meet tonight in the social rooms of the Presbyterian church at 7:30. All members are urged to be present.
The 12 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs William Elkins of Buchtel died at Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus from infection after stepping on a nail. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 A M at the parents home in Buchtel.
At a Canton Ohio booster meeting the Bereans vote to begin a three month contest with Stubbe’s Canton class starting next Sunday. The Canton class is the largest men’s class in the Canton Christian Sunday School, claimed as the world’s largest. The Bereans, optimistic, plan to field members from Canton and Nelsonville and expect to win as usual.
The Hebbardsville Presbyterian Church schedules a Sunday Home Coming with a 10 AM morning service led by Mrs. Harry Hooper and Olive E. Liggett and Sauer the Messenger Watch Dog. Class Six from Athens will sing and a 1 15 PM program features reminiscences, Letters from old friends, and Dr. Charles B. Taylor delivering the formal address. A noon self‑serve dinner will be provided with guests bringing sandwiches and coffee cups.
Boyd Wile of Newell West Virginia testifies that Dr Orths Stomach Remedy relieved eight months of acidity after trying many medicines. He reports full recovery and endorses it to others with stomach trouble. The ad promises quick relief and refund if unsatisfied. Priced at 75 cents for a large box. Orders also via mail from The Orth Laboratory Co East Liverpool Ohio.
CHILLICOTHE CO Oct 14 Health officials offered a flag to the city school whose pupils show the greatest weight gain in a term. Pupils and boys devised schemes to cheat by stashing stones in pockets before weighing, prompting searches of many boys to curb fraud.
Judge L G Worstell overruled a defense plea in the State of Ohio v Harry Taylor Charles Dugan Bert Nopp and Frank Lewis. The issue was whether a garage used to house automobiles qualifies as a building for sentencing under the indictment. The judge said a substantial structure used to house autos is a building and must be proven by the prosecution.
J W Burger of Granville Road found his sweet potato patch bursting with oversized tubers. A single spud weighed five and a half pounds and the smallest brought to town weighed three and a half pounds.
Washington reports that Japan has asked the United States to mediate the Shan tung controversy with China. The request was learned today and highlights growing international efforts to resolve the regional tension.
Delegates at the Ohio State Federation of Labor meeting in Hamilton on October 14 were expected to act on two resolutions. One sought lasting world peace and the other urged recognition of Irish independence from England.
Washington Oct 14 The United States Chamber of Commerce reports general industrial improvement versus summer with many southern states noting cotton related job losses. Chambers in 35 states indicate actions to relieve unemployment while public works and factory split time programs progress nationwide under the emergency plan.
Thor Olson's business men's volleyball squad meets Logan's netball team in the first inter sectional game of the season at Ohio University gym tonight at 7 30. Athens field includes C H Horn R W Lamborn Charles DeMolet Sr Frank Cone Ray Gardner and Harry Cokonougher.
Washington dispatch reports Imperial Wizard William Joseph Simmons could not resume testimony before the House rules committee investigating the Ku Klux Klan due to illness. The item also promotes Diamond Dyes with simple at home instructions for dyeing fabrics, claiming guaranteed even for first-time users.
A single spider yielded a web filament measured at ten ten sixteenths of a mile long. The fragment appears in a historical report noting unusual spider biology and filaments.
Washington October 14 delegates to the national unemployment conference were en route to their homes today and stood ready for recall at any time by Secretary Hoover.
A riot at the Whitehouse workhouse farm left one Black prisoner seriously stabbed as guards fired shots and used clubs to quell the fight among inmates.
Everett Cottrell, 41, held in Chillicothe Ohio on a charge connected to shooting his sister Mrs George Cottrell, was released from jail today.
A gathering at Mr and Mrs Sam Orme home in Glouster honored their daughter Miss Lucile with games and enjoyment. Guests included Velma Barstow Thelma Robison Leola Walker Thelma Dunnett Flora Walker Hazel Raber Eva Raber Emma Thomas Oma Reeves Sharlott Meeks Sarah Kempton Lucile Orme and others. The event followed by a performance at Glouster opera house featuring Huckleberry Finn.
A fragmentary report describes a young Washington woman who shows fearlessness about her surroundings while avoiding naming herself publicly. The scene hints at a bold stance near a capital building, with observers noting her unusual confidence in a tense moment.
Emma C Long widow of Jasper Long died Thursday at age 67. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 PM at her home 11 Pratt Street burial at West Union Street Cemetery. Born in Athens County she lived there her whole life leaving daughter Mrs Clara Love Athens son Herbert Long Nelsonville two grandsons Fred Love and Dean Pend plus great grandson Fred Ove Jr.
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a quick remedy for indigestion gas and sour stomach. It claims dramatic relief within minutes and describes the product as harmless and the world’s most efficient antacid, suitable for home use.
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