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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1924

Page

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Probers Split Up Part Upon New Features

Washington faced widened inquiry as the Borah committee planned simultaneous hearings in Washington and Chicago on campaign funds. Senators Borah Shipstead Caraway Bayard to examine Republican officers and charges against Progressives while Untermyer Walsh push subpoenas for over thirty Republicans.

Washington Republican National Committee la Follette- Wheeler Borah Committee Chicago William E. Borah Rewai Idaho Sa@nator Henrik Shipstead Minnesota LeFollette J. K. Caraway Arkansas Thomass. Bayard Delaware la Follette Republican Committee Democratic National Committee Butler Hodges Samuel Untermyer Frank P. Walsh Ree Weymouth Kirkland Fiere A. F. of L Progressive Walsh Jermyer Major Borah Senafen Borah Wille Washington

Convicts Strike in West Virginia State Prison

In Moundsville West Virginia 1400 inmates at the state penitentiary refused to work striking yesterday they filed from cells to the shops and quietly returned after guards tried to restrain them no disorder noted officials seek adjustment under prison jurisdiction Source notes the strike followed an attempt by labor contract holders to force more daily output

Moundsville W. Va State Penitentiary

Ruhr evacutions completed under Dawes plan in Belgium report

Belgium informed the reparation commission that the Ruhr and other evacuations required by the Dawes plan are finished. Berlin begins sugar rations with a limit of two pounds per month per person, and milk and bread are also rationed.

Paris Belgium Ruhr Berlin

Bright Spot Stories Stir Pupils About Fathers’ Jobs

A Youngstown teacher led a class discussion on how men earn money to provide for families. Pupils shared varied fathers' roles from bank owner to chauffeur and baker, with a lit tle girl mentioning her Hebraic origin father who would receive a hundred dollars upon passing.

Youngstown

Calif. bandit gang leader captured in Battle Creek

Brent Glasscock alias Brent Howard and his wife Avis were arrested in a Battle Creek sanitarium suite after a tip from postal inspectors. They are tied to the $2,000,000 Chicago Milwaukee St Paul train robbery near Rondout, Illinois last June, and held in Chicago with $100,000 bail each. Glasscock has a prior murder trial record. the couple traveled from Kansas after a Canadian honeymoon and socialized with local leaders.

Battle Creek Mich Brent Glasscock Brent Howard Avis Battle Creek Sanitarium Rondout Til Glasscocks West End Glasscock Kansas Canada Chicago Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Ronccut Ill

Diplomat Edward Bell Dies in London at 42

Edward Bell of New York counsellor at the American embassy in Peking died today of heart disease. A 15 year diplomat, he served in Egypt Persia Cuba and Tokio and was secretary for the American delegation at the Washington disarmament conference and observer at China Japan talks on Shantung questions.

London Edward Bell New York Peking London Express Bell Egypt Persia Cuba Tokio Washington

Miner John Nosko Dies After Stone Fall In Mine

John Nosko died of injuries from a stone fall in a mine at Dillonville U. He was taken to Martins Ferry hospital in dying condition after the accident.

Dillonville John Nosko Martins Ferry

Importance of Lew urged on Athens voters

George E. Whipple urges Athens voters to approve a 3 mill school levy in next week's election. The levy funds teacher salaries and operating costs, not a new high school, and does not raise current taxes. Many details on salaries and expenses illustrate the levy’s role in maintaining local school standards.

Athens George E. Whipple City Board of Education Whipple Ohio University Athens City Athens County Boards of Education

Patsy the Dog Returns to Health After Landlord Fined

Little Johnny Mack of Chicago loved Patsy the dog but the landlord deemed them a nuisance. Patsy was thrown from a window, breaking a leg, and the landlord was fined for cruelty. A veterinarian placed Patsy’s leg in a cast and it is healing, leaving Johnny happy again.

Johnny Mack Chicago Patsy Johnny

English scientist predicts breaking the atom and energy control

London reports Dr. T. F. Wall of Shoffield University experiments with a “death ray” to direct immense electrical energy at matter. He has projected nearly 700 000 horsepower onto a small object and cautions cooling periods to prevent a dangerous explosion.

London T. F. Wall Shofield University Noow Wall Oliver Lodge North Sea

Murder Suspect Fled With Crippled Girl and Mother

Albert “Red” Holt sought for Policeman Michael Hahnel's murder fled with Holt's lover Margaret Horton and her seven-year-old daughter Leota Horton, who wore a six pound iron brace. Holt, wanted for the Shaker Heights police killing October 17, was captured in Wheeling, West Virginia, nine days later after sheltering them.

Ernest I. Lynnner Cleveland Leota Horton Albert “Red” Holt Leota Red” Holt Michael Hahnel Shaker Heights Wheeling Margaret Horton Red Holt Holt Red Leeta Emmett Potts Albert Holt

Woman Speaker to Address Athens Republican Rally

Mrs. George Jolly McMahon will speak at the Athens Republican rally Friday evening October 31. An active organizer, she chairs the Twenty third district women and has served on Richland county Republican committees.

George Jolly McMahon Athens Republican Party Republican Central Committee Richland County Illinois Olney Twenty-third Congressional District McMahon Twentythird Cleveland Hughes Harding

Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary Celebrated in Elyria

Ninety relatives gathered to honor John Wearsch and his wife of Dover on their 60th anniversary. He is 85 and she 79, with a lifetime spent in the eastern part of the county.

Elyria John Wearsch Dover Wearsch

Air jet powered Thames boats proposed by inventors

Inventors unveil a boat design using air jets instead of a screw. A three horsepower engine would push a 35 foot vessel eight miles per hour with air expelled from hundreds of holes along the keel. The scheme aims to avoid canal bank damage. Also reported are two medical science milestones from Berlin isolating cancer germs and a bacteria group linked to cancer in animals.

Thames Berlin

Last Take of Veteran Printer James Hines Passed Away

James Wesley Hines a veteran printer who worked from the Civil War era until weeks before his death died suddenly Tuesday at his daughter’s home 61 Lancaster Street nephritis caused his passing He was born in Carroll Ohio lived in Athens most of his life married Addie Bendur in 1868 one child Mrs William Blackburn and two half siblings He worked in Athens Cincinnati and for The Christian Standard and the Messenger and Herald He started his own shop on Mound Street in 1904 Funeral services set for Thursday at the Blackburn home burial in W Unton Street Cemetery

James Wesley Hines William Blackburn Lancaster Street Hugh and Rachel Hines Carrol Ohio Athens Cincinnati Addie Bendur Wiliam Blackburn Hiram Burt London John Burt Nelsonville Cornelia Davenport Rebecca Davis Albany Hines Old Journal Messenger and Herald Christian Standard The Messenger Mound Street Hoe Methodist Church

Third Party Campaign Buttons Draw Scrutiny

Franklin county Republican chair Harry C. Arnold reports an alleged push to raise funds for the La Follette Wheeler ticket via druggists nationwide. He cites a Chicago method offering druggists 20 percent of button base price, with prices ranging from 25 cents to a dollar. Arnold provides a buttons card and a local pharmacist’s letter for Senate investigators.

Columbus William E. Borah Senate Committee Harry C. Arnold Franklin County Republican Executive Committee Lallette-Wheeler Chicago United States Arnold Senate

Hold Reserve Troops Tokio Dispatch to China Feared

The Tokyo war office announced plans to send three more companies of troops to China if needed.

Tokio The War Office China

Scarlet fever cases rise in Athens city

Two more scarlet fever cases reported in Athens Monday raising the city total to six. Health officer Dr J M Higgins says schools remain a risky setting and urges parents to isolate sick children and consult physicians at first signs of illness.

Athens J. M. Higgins

Death of Percy Haughton Ends Columbia's Hopeful Era

Percy Haughton, renowned Harvard coach and architect of the Haughton system, died of heart disease at Columbia University just after guiding Colum bia to a decisive victory over Williams. The 49 year old Boston native had revitalized Columbia as a winning team in his second season, following a storied tenure at Harvard where he led the Crimson to 71 wins in nine years. Uncertainty surrounded the next Columbia game versus Cornell and the remainder of the season.

New York Percy Haughton Hia Columbia University Raat Columbia Blue and White Williams Harvard Coeim Boston Crimson Yale Cornell

Rail traffic hits record carload volume in October

Washington reports a record week as 1,102,236 revenue freight cars were loaded and dispatched for destinations in the week ending October 18. The figure tops the previous high set in September 1923 by 4,843 cars, signaling a strong railroad business.

Washington

Court Street Speeding Fined Ten Dollars

Howard Britton of Athens pleaded guilty to speeding on Court street and was fined ten dollars after Traffic Officer Nice alleged a 32 mph violation last Saturday night. A. E. Algeo paid five dollars for assault and battery, arrest by Chief Parker after an incident on Lancaster Street.

L. A. Koons Howard Britton Athens Nice Britton Court Street A. E. Algeo Eli Junod Chief Parker Lancaster Street

Believe Second Killer Is Found In Lorain

Lorain police report the second suspect in the Shaker Heights police murder case is dead after a bridge chase ended with a fall into the river. A drowning man matching Joe Prymas' description was recovered from the Lorain river as Cleveland police head to the scene.

Lorain Joe Prymas Michael Hahnel Shaker Heights Prymas Cleveland

Woman Driver Bundles For Manslaughter Bond

Columbus today arraigned Mrs Myrtle Case 30 on a manslaughter charge after her auto struck Frederick Villard 29 causing his death She was released on a 300 bond in municipal court proceedings details indicate the fatal accident occurred in the city Oct 28.

Columbus Myrtle Case

Old Liners of Politics Come in for Blows

Senator La Follette denounces old parties for soliciting large contributions from privileged interests while praising a campaign funded by the people. He argues he would take the presidency without obligations to corporations and cites support from mass donations. He also criticizes President Coolidge over tariff commission delays and sugar duties.

Kenneth Clark J. N Jersey City N. J Brooklyn New York State Robert M. la Follette la Follette White House Ta Follette Ma Hk Big Melhors Coolidge la ¥Ollette Pals Timore Tariff Commission Sugar Trust la Folletta

Bentwood Works Sold to Southern Pine Lumber Co Plant Expansion Planned

Bentwood Works here have been sold to the Southern Pine Lumber Co of Clarksburg WV. The company announced plans to enlarge the plant. F F Kohler, former head of the concern, said he would retire.

Southern Pine Lumber Co Clarksburg W. Va F. F. Kohler

Benefit show planned by Lorain florists in Oberlin

Lorain area florists plan a two day benefit flow show in Oberlin November 14 and 15 to raise funds for the Oberlin high senior class of seventy to undertake a Washington D C night selling tour.

Oberlin Lorain Comery Florists Hiae Oberlin High Washington, D. C

Second Kid Ends Life in a Rage In New York Area

The New York metropolitan area reports two youth deaths within two days. Theodore Chamerit Sky, 18, an art student, killed himself by inhaling gas after an argument with his mother. Valentine Suder, 14, shot herself after being punished by her father.

New York New York Metropolitan Area Theodore Chameritsky Valentine Suder

Recipes for Canned Foods booklet offered

The Washington Information Bureau announces a booklet titled Recipes for Canned Foods. It lists 200 recipes across soups seafood entrees salads sandwiches and more. Readers may request a copy by sending two postage stamps to the Ath Jen Messenger Information Bureau in Washington DC.

Ting Washington The Ath J. Oan Eens Messenger Information Washington, D

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