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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1919

Page

5

Social news from Wheeling to Millfield grows with visits

Mr Frank Gibbs visits his relatives in Wheeling while Mrs J Addison Hinds plans a trip to visit relatives in Water town New York. Morgan Richards heads to Nelsonville Athens and Marion then Brideport. Elmo Cornell returns from a honeymoon to visit Ohio family before Akron assignment. Day couple plan Florida winter home and future moves. Brown siblings visit Canton Akron after G A R encampment. Stella Sands returns from Cincinnati as L leadinghaus seeks tubercular care in Alamogordo. Gladys Howard and Leo Duncan wed at Millfield First M E parsonage with plans to farm near Millfield.

Elmo C. Cornell Geraldine Parrett Charles Cornell Athens Akron Cornell The Miller Rubber Co W. E. Day Ft. Lauderdale Florida H. H. Brown Parsons, Kas Guy H. Brown Mabel Bertha Brown Brown Ohio Columbus Canton Stella Sands Cincinnati L. W. Leadinghaus Alamogordo New Mexico Heath Eber McKinley Pete H. McKinley Leadinghaus Trimble August Leadinghaus Gladys Howard Millfield Leo Duncan M. E C. L. Strecker George Duncan Alex Howard

Akron man dies from boiler blast at Children’s Home

Charles J. Crum, 45, died today from burns suffered when a boiler exploded at the Children’s Home in Akron. He was not married.

Akron Charles J. Crum Children’s Home

New Labor Deal May Come Soon at Round Table

Washington, Oct. 17—At the national industrial conference, recognition of workers right to organize and bargain appears likely as the basis for future industrial relations. John D. Rockefeller Jr. and other public group delegates back the principle, while the capital group of 17 employers resists. The conference nears a possible agreement as discussions continue and the employers prepare a compromise resolution for the morning session.

Ralph F. Couch United Press Washington John D. Rockefeller, Jr Rockefeller

Athens Township Grangers Active Grange grows rapidly

Enthusiasm rises among Athens township farmers as Athens Grange expands meeting activity at Jackville school house. Fourteen candidates receive third and fourth degrees of Harvester and Gleaner Husbandsman and Matron. Nine degree and membership applications and two for admission on dimit to be acted on November 6. An organ is installed, ice cream and cake served. Next all day meeting November 1 at O U A building to elect officers and prepare state roster before December session in Columbus.

Athens Township Athens Grange Jackville School House Dimit Athens County Grange Ohio State Range Columbus

Strawberries Ripen in Nice Garden Today

H D Nice 74 Morris Avenue picked strawberries in his garden amid fears of a Frost visit. This second crop of the season yields smaller berries but fully ripe fruit. Fresh find surprised him as vines bore for the first time this year.

H. D. Nice Morris Avenue Jack Frost Mr. Nice

Radicals Arrested in Ohio Over Syndicalism Law

Five executives of the Communist Labor Party are jailed in Cleveland on charges of violating the criminal syndicalism law. Alfred Wagenknecht national secretary Charles Baker state organizer Walter Brunstrup Ohio Socialist editor Elmer T Allison county committee secretary L E H Batterfield national executive committee member invited C E Ruthenberg rival party leader to debate. Explosions of a hydrogen oxygen mix power a French inventor's motor for small boats.

Cleveland, C Communist Labor Party Alfred Wagenknecht Nation Charles Baker Walter Brunstrup Cuyahoga County Elmer T. Allison Ohio Socialist L. E H. Batterfield C. E. Ruthenberg Communist Party Socialist Party

Robbed Carpenter Bound Near Arron Outskirts

Ralph Matson, a local carpenter, was assaulted five miles from Arron O by two men who beat him and bound him to a fence post. They looted his watch diamond stickpin and $10 in cash and stole his automobile. He remained bound for five hours before freeing himself.

Arron Ralph Matson

Notable speeches at Presbyterian Synod conference

At a Presbyterian Synod conference a number of seminary graduates spoke briefly and wittily, with Chief Porter delivering a two minute talk that drew hours of applause and was praised as the ablest speech of the gathering.

Presbyterian Synod Porter

Ohio Primed for Saturday Game

Ohio fans anticipate a key conference clash at Ohio field with the weather forecast showing clear yet cold conditions. Heidelberg prepares after a hard Wednesday scrimmage and recent wins over Western Reserve and Muskingum. Ohio aims to leverage improved form and ready depth under Coach Guilum.

Athens Ohio Field Ohio Guilum Heidelberg Western Reserve Muskingum

Mixed Local Notes On Accidents People And Plans

A man injured in a collision waits for aid recalling childhood abuse and later reunion with a guardian who became his wife and mother to their children. Licenses in Parkersburg involve several residents. A coal shoveler shows endurance, while a theft remains unsolved. Wet weather cancels a planned dry meeting at The Plains. The American Legion band practices with growing readiness.

Battle lineup includes Pope and Morgan for weeklong clash

This week the men showed fighting qualities and determination to win. The potential participants listed include Pope Boyd Fuller Emde Lockdale Loomis Morgan Hagely Trone Nye Barich Schleyer Ellis Young Danford Hibbard Wade Overly Gahm Cross Jones Newman and McCleery in the battle lineup.

Pope Boyd Fuller Emde Lockdale Loomis Morgan Hagely Trone Nye Barich Schleyer Ellis Young Danford Hibbard Wade Overly Gahm Cross Jones Newman McCleery

Supt Morgan Attends Marietta College Inauguration

Supt G F Morgan travels from Athens to Marietta to represent Athens public schools at the formal inauguration of Dr Edward Smith Parsons as head of Marietta College. The procession includes founders’ dates with Dr Edward C Moore first in line. Gov James M Cox and Gen Charles G Dawes head honorary guests at the banquet. Morgan will stay to attend the Williamstown A H 3 game Saturday.

G. F. Morgan Marietta Athens Edward Smith Parsons Marietta College Edward C. Moore Combs South Canaan James M. Cox Charles G. Dawes Morgan Williamstown

Return Flight Heads West In Transcontinental Air Race

Start and Lt E C Kiel and Sergeant Frank McKee took off from New York in a DeHaviland tour plane at 9 42 AM for the return flight to San Francisco. They faced a strong northwest wind as they began the transcontinental air race.

New York E. C. Kiel Frank McKee San Francisco

River Flood Outlook After Rain Soaks Hocking Valley

The Hocking River is bank full this morning with more rain likely from the north. Small streams are subsiding but a surge of water remains. much depends on further rainfall. Coldax weather is expected to end the high water threat.

Hocking

Ready clothes shortfall sparks seasonal protest cry

The line echoes each season as men lament the belief they cannot wear READY apparel. Store chatter and shopper chatter reflect a push to expand sizing and style options for a broader male audience.

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