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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1929
Page
1
A historical entry notes the adjournment in June and indicates a debate likely to resume tomorrow with the House scheduled to meet on September 25. It underscores a paused legislative process and a near term reconvening date.
The Senate reconvenes to debate a bi-partisan farm bloc effort to overturn most of Hoover's 600 million tariff bill. Nine Re cans from the Midwest rally to curb industrial rate increases and keep only higher agriculture duties. Borah claims new potential votes and favors recommitting the bill for tighter agricultural revisions.
John Bolin spoke to the Athens Kiwanis Club on abuses of the bankruptcy law. A business meeting followed with announcements about the state convention to be held in Marietta September 6 1986 and October 1 and 2.
The State Board of Control approved buying a 150 acre farm and two smaller tracts for the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station at Wooster. They released 32000 dollars from last legislature appropriations to finance the purchase.
Athens residents are invited to a 7 30 p m meeting of the Athens Planning Commission in City Building to discuss proposed zoning ordinance. A map of tentative zoning plans is on display in City Hall and available tonight and Thursday for review. Mayor E C Woodworth urged suggestions from residents and said everyone will have a chance to be heard.
Henry Wood reports from Geneva that Premier Ramsay MacDonald’s pledge to present terms of an Anglo American naval agreement to the League of Nations assembly is viewed as a milestone since the Kellogg Pact. The plan aims to guide the Preparatory Disarmament Commission’s November meeting toward focus on naval questions and later broader disarmament.
Eemín el Hussen, the grand mufti of Palestine, warns Great Britain that a 60 million Moham medana revolt is coming. He accuses Britain of conspiring with the Zionist congress to hand Palestine to Jews and drive out Arabs. He says Arabs may delay war until equipped with airplanes artillery and chemical factories.
British pledge to restore order after Bedouin attacks across twelve towns in Palestine. Authorities vow to punish criminals and restore stability amid ongoing Islamic tribal raids.
University of California gathers animal bones from Texas plains dating back millions of years. Fossils include tiny oed horses, a wolf as large as a grizzly, and camel species. Analysts discuss past life, extinction, and early scientific views versus biblical explanations.
Weather Bureau says unusually high temperatures across the nation east of the Rockies will drop with tonight's showers and cooler temperatures tomorrow. The drought is described as the most severe in 35 years in some areas.
Police hold several hundred dollars in property lost by Ohio State Fairgrounds visitors. The items include seven purses with cash totaling $18.63, a padlock and key, spectacles, a child's purse, a traveling bag and clothing, fountain pen, briefcase, cap, babies clothing, a woman's hat, and travelers' checks for $80.
In Charlotte on September 4, U RI A Fowler a wealthy farmer and prospective juror in the murder trial of Gastonia textile strikers was fined 25 dollars after he said he could not risk sitting on the jury.
Haveth E. May, U S. District Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, may resign soon to enter private practice, according to friends in Cincinnati.
Funeral services for Arthur P. Newman, killed in a labor Day auto crash near Amesville, will be held Thursday at 2 PM at 34 Grosvenor Street residence of his aunt Mrs. Charles Mills. Dr. A Y Wilcox will officiate. Interment is in Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday or Thursday at the Millis home. Newman leaves his mother Mrs. Richard Waldie and four brothers Roy James Thomas Leon and three sisters Jen nie Vera Leona.
An old classified column notes thoroughbred police puppies for sale with prices. a strictly modern 11 room house for rent near the courthouse. tomatoes for sale at a dollar per bushel. and a prompt to try the Daily Catalogue of Classified Opportunities.
Ohio utilities transfer set for October 1 with Southern Ohio Electric Company to run unified properties from Columbus. J B Poston named general manager. Transfers authorize bonds and stock. Ohio Utilities and Chillicothe Electric Railway serve Delaware Circleville Gallipolis Hillshore and many smaller communities. County Board of Education met. McVay back from surgery. bus drivers' costs and salaries approved.
Sixteen candidates received the fifth degree at a special Pomona Grange meeting in Stewart with nearly 150 in attendance. Candidates hailed from Troy Rome Amesville and other Granges. total counts by grange listed. The Pomona meets again September 21 in New Marshfield with an all day session, dinner, and literary program.
Cleveland weather officials forecast relief from a blistering heat wave with cooler air and possible thunderstorms by tomorrow. The region has seen temperatures near 90 degrees with August averaging cooler than this week.
Twenty one crew members of the steamer Mayon were rescued from rough seas off Ragay Gulf after it sank in the typhoon that swept the Philippines yesterday. Radio advices received here confirmed the rescue.
In Kansas City Missouri on September 4 two highway engineers who accepted a free ride in an airplane were killed when the plane piloted by Willis Young, age 22, crashed seven minutes after takeoff.
Dr Edgar Brightman of Boston University told the Ohio Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church that babies should be cared for outside the main hall and that vociferous amening should be suppressed. He warned ministers against over familiarity with women and ogling ladies in the congregation.
The transcontinental air transport aircraft The City of San Francisco with a crew of three and five passengers is more than 12 hours overdue. It departed Albuquerque at 10:20 a m and was due in Winslow at 12:44 p m yesterday. Last heard over Grant, New Mexico, amid storms along the Arizona route. Passengers included George Raymond, Los Angeles A B Mc Gaffey, Albuquerque Harris Livermore, Boston M Campbell, Cincinnati and W H Beers, New York City.
New York reports a massive search for a T A T missing airliner in the Southwest. Colonel Paul Henderson announces all division planes radios teletype are aiding the hunt with army air service support requested.
Washington dispatch notes the death of the last survivor among Americans who fought in the Mexican War of 1846. The passing marks the end of living memory of that conflict.
Thursday menus list breakfast options of pears or berries with bran muffins and coffee. Lunch features broiled liver substitute with pineapple salad and graham bread. Dinner offers stuffed peppers with minced chicken or lean corned beef and cabbage with vegetables, fruit salad, bran bread, cottage cheese and crackers, tea.
Former Athens mayor M. Moore described as the only witness in his own defense faced 10 charges of embezzlement and larceny. He admitted payments from George Veth funded a hospital bill and signed receipts for fines, while denying recall of missing funds. Court adjourned with arguments due, jury to deliberate. Moore had resigned amid a $56.59 shortage and returned from Parkersburg to Athens.
Eli Roush 84 a Civil War veteran died Monday afternoon at his home 25 Raymond Drive Athens of paralysis and heart disease He enlisted in Company C 4th West Virginia regiment served three years and was a 62 year Mason He leaves a widow a son Charles Honsh Norwood two grandchildren and two sisters Mrs Mary Melain and Mrs Elizabeth McKibben Zaleski Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 at his residence conducted by the Athens Biks Lodge Rev M B Chathhy officiating
Marion police arrested James Folk of Columbus near here on a charge of selling indecent literature after allegedly selling a copy of the Snook-Hix murder trial testimony. He had additional copies in his car when taken into custody and was slated for arraignment.
The Graf Zeppelin completes a record-breaking round the world voyage landing at Friedrichshafen after a 67 hour 8 minute Atlantic crossing. Crowds of about 40 000 greet the air leviathan as diplomats and government officials observe the triumph.
The Metha Episcopal Church conference will meet at Miami University in Oxford on September 4 1930. The decision was made at today’s session of the present conference with six participants.
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