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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1934

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Ohio Republicans Plan Guns Campaign for November Vote

Sept 6. Ohio Republicans gather to lead the drive for the November 6 elections. Simeon D. Fess speaks as Brown addresses the convention to outline the party platform on New Deal relief and liquor laws. Committees to steer the campaign include Elden Ceveland Griffith and Daniel Ceveland with Edward Martin as executive, targeting four to six GOP seats in Congress.

Ohio Simeon D. Fess Brown Farry L. Davis G Harmony J. Brown Elden Daniel E. Ceveland C. Nelson Frank G. Harnon Griffith Mt. Gilead Edward Martin United States Tes Robert A. Taft Cam

Trader Shot By Unknown Gunman In Office

A board member named Ralph M. was shot and wounded by an assailant who fired near the office door. The gunman fled as police investigated the disturbance and potential robbery at the scene.

Ralph M

Driver at Crossing Fatal Train Collision Reported

A driver named Virgil Tuck was killed at a railway crossing last night after being struck by a train. The incident left his widow and four children with severe injuries as bystanders were stranded.

Virgil Tuck Dotson

New Symbols Obscure Inquiry Under a Number Clue

A cryptic note hints at an inquiry that hides under a number. Researchers report traces of a coded reference found among archival documents. Local officials say the clue may unlock a long-standing mystery tied to a city landmark.

Ten Million Saving Is Claimed by Coal Men

Ohio coal distributors claim the National Retail Solid Fuels Code Authority resignation will save Ohio $10,000,000 on coal bills this winter. Walter Leckrone criticizes NRA as dictatorial and says the code caused fuel price increases. NRA official J. C. Lucas expects an early settlement with no serious consequences.

Columbus Ohio Coal Distributors National Retail Solid Fuels Code Authority Ohio Walter Leckrone Association NRA J. C. Lucas

Youth Admits Two Murders

Sixteen-year-old Cermvino Pavia confessed to authorities after the funerals of his sisters Mary seven and Maryann six. He said he locked them in the family ice box to die of suffocation due to unwashed dishes. Prosecutors plan murder and incest charges and seek Juvenile Court punishment.

Sacramento Calif Cermvino Pavia Neil McAllister Mary Maryann McAllister Charles Ogle

Soviet American Debt Talks Collapse Reported

Washington September 6 negotiations for a settlement of debts and claims exceeding 500 million dollars nearly collapsed after another unsatisfactory discussion between Assistant Secretary Moore and Soviet ambassador Alexander Troyanovsky.

Washington Moore Alexander Troyanovsky

Strike in Aluminum Industry Ends Today

The aluminum strike idling 8,700 workers for a month is declared over after a 15 hour conference between union representatives and Aluminum Company of America officials. Fred Keightly, longtime Labor Department conciliator, was praised for driving the peace. Terms of settlement were withheld.

Pittsburgh Aluminum Company of America Fred Keightly

Viva Finland Cheers After Hearty Finnish Meal

Will Rogers reports from Helsinki praising Finland and its parliament. He notes the new voting by electric buttons, remarks on the country’s size and strong meals, and signs off with Viva Finland.

Finland

Near Perfect Crime Hinted By Detectives

Cleveland investigators puzzle over a headless dismembered woman found on Lake Erie shore. Frank La Gaasse discovered the body as detectives confirm murder by knife in a grisly, near perfect crime case. Police seek identity leads and additional clues from the scene.

Cleveland Ltag Cleveland Police Department Lake Erie Frank la Gaasse Lloyd Trunk

Pacific swells devastate California coast and pier

Frenzied ocean battered Southern California with 40 foot waves ripping a $100000 pier and flooding seaside homes. Three Gould children were marooned in a Newport Beach house as pilings creaked under relentless battering.

Long Beach Calif Pacific Ocean California William Gould Los Angeles Newport Beach

Voters Must Enter Nazi Camps, Hitler Predicts

Adolf Hitler told 52,000 youths at the Nazi Party convention in Nurnberg that no German may become a voting citizen until he serves a period in a labor camp. The assembly of labor camp members gathered on Zeppelin Meadow as part of the mass spectacle of the party gathering.

Nurnberg Germany Adolf Hitler Zeppelin Meadow National Socialist Party

Student Faces Court On Charge of Murder

Dr. D G Willard testified in Norman Oklahoma that Marian Mills died from shock after an unlawful operation. The 19 year old co ed was Myers' sweetheart and the operation was not necessary to save her life.

Norman Okla D. G. Willard Neal Myers University of Oklahoma Pharmacy Marian Mills

Kilauea Rumbles After Light Earthquake

Kilauea volcano in Hawaii rumbled today as a boil in the crater followed a light earthquake that began late yesterday, signaling renewed activity near the crater.

Honolulu Kilauea

Executive Will Not Stop Probe Of War Profits

The Senate Munitions Committee, assured by President Roosevelt there will be no interference, proceeds with its war profit study. It focuses on American firms' behind the scenes activities at the Montevideo Pan American Conference and notes pressure to restrict hearings. Nye says evidence will show cooperation between U S. concerns and foreign munitions makers in Europe.

Washington Senate Munitions Committee Roosevelt Montevideo Nye R-Nd Europe

Ohio Relief Director to Lead Denver Post Assignment

Major E. O. Braught executive director of the Ohio Relief Commission heads to Denver on September 15 to serve as FERA field representative for Colorado New Mexico Wyoming and Montana. Adjutant General Frank D Henderson named as possible successor in Ohio.

Columbus E. 0. Braught Ohio Relief Commission Denver Colo FERA Colorado New Mexico Wyoming Montana Frank D. Henderson State Relief Commission Braught

Hamilton Suffers Serious Injuries After Hat Struck by Wind

Cincinnati report say Charles Hamilton 30, safety and service director of Miamisburg, is in serious condition in a local hospital after falling from a fire truck while trying to retrieve his hat blown from his head.

Cincinnati Charles Hamilton Miamisburg

New Board of Inquiry Starts To Delve Into Troubles

A Presidential board began a formal inquiry into the textile strike's multiple facets aiming for settlement though both sides signaled reluctance to arbitration. About 336000 workers had joined by day four, with leaders claiming up to 450000 while employers put lower figures. The board, named by President Roosevelt, includes Governor Winant and Raymond Ingersoll, but union leaders refuse to accept a finality clause.

Board of Inquiry Washington Francis J. Gorman Kep George A. Sloan Cofton Textile Institute Associated Press Roosevelt Hyde Park John G. Winant New Hampshire Raymond V. Ingersoll Brooklyn Marion Smith Atlanta Hoke Smith United States Gorman

One Man Dies In Riot Over Relief Offices

In Phoenix on September 6 a fatality occurred during hand to hand clashes between police, sheriff's deputies, and picketers at the Federal Emergency Relief Administration headquarters. An undetermined number were hurt as tear gas and clubs subdues about 200 rioters who hurled stones and used pick handles. The dead man's identity was not released.

Sheriff's Federal Emergency Relief Administration Trion Dighton Mass Fall River Mt. Hope Finishing Co Riverside and Dan River Cotton Company Danville Virginia

Fort Vanguardia Falls as Paraguay Gains Chaco Control

Paraguay reports Fort Vanguardia and two Bolivian forts back in its hands after four years of war. A war ministry communique says Paraguayan troops advance northward, recapturing the strategic stronghold and asserting regional gains.

Asuncion Paraguay Sumter Chaco Fort Vanguardia War Ministry Vanguardia

Government Expenditures Pass Billion-Dollar Mark Today

Treasury figures show expenditures through September 4 total $1,012,973,488, nearly twice the amount at the same date in 1933. Emergency spending dominates, with about half of the outlay used for emergency policies while ordinary spending rises from $387,5 million to $454,1 million.

Washington Treasury

Model Youths Sought in Hammer Death Case

Fergus Falls Minnesota report says two youths named Robert Palmquist and Palmer Swenson are sought in the hammer beating death of Dr. John Schacht a 61 year old dentist. A coroner jury ruled the skull wounds were inflicted by Palmquist and Swenson possibly together or separately. Palmquist allegedly owed the dentist money and led to Swenson's home to collect eighty dollars from Swenson's father in law.

Fergus Falls Minn John Schacht Robert Palmquist Palmer Swenson Palmquist Swenson

Hearing Set For Petition Against Gallia County Mines

A petition for an injunction against six small Gallia County mine operators to stop code violations is set for next Tuesday at 9 a.m. in Gallia County Common Pleas Court. Wayne Wingett says operators sold coal below code price and paid miners below scale, with each mine employing two to three men. A temporary injunction will be sought next Tuesday with a later date for a permanent injunction.

Gallia County NRA Ste

Order Officers Out Of Onion War Zone

ADA Sept 6. Okey Odell leader of the striking weeders in the onion marshlands says the departure of a force of special deputy sheriffs ordered yesterday will leave the area peaceful as before. Minor clashes occurred two weeks ago during wage and union recognition protests ending in the abduction and beating of Odell, head of the Agricultural Workers' Union.

Ada Okey Odell Odell Agricultural Workers’ Union

Italy and France Pact to Halt German Rearmament

Italian and French delegates at the Levantine Fair announced a joint accord to prevent German re-armament and to safeguard Austrian independence. Both nations pledged to act in concert against the Nazis.

Italy France Bari Germany

Textile strike clashes leave dozens dead and many injured

The widespread strike against mills in the southern states escalated into violence as gunfire, dynamite, and barricades were used to block operations. Ten killed and scores injured as pickets and flying squads clashed. nationwide idling rose to 965,000 workers with regional spikes in New England and the South. Governors and federal officials contemplate arbitration amid ongoing disruptions across multiple states.

Washington Francis J. Gorman General Strike John G. Winant New Hampshire Roosevelt New England New Jersey Pennsylvania Paterson N. J Therm South South Carolina Blackwood Planta Victor Monaghan Greenville D. C Honea Path Chiquola 8.C Duncan Mills Augusta Georgia

Refund Ruling Orders Ohio Bell to Refund 12 Million

The Ohio Utilities Commission orders Ohio Bell Telephone to refund about 12 million dollars within 90 days for excess rates collected in 44 cities between 1925 and 1932. Interest at 6 percent a year is to be paid. The ruling is challenged in court by Randolph Hide, president of the company.

Columbus State Utilities Commission Ohio Bell Telephone Company Randolph Hide

Rail Problems Are Reviewed in Hyde Park Conference

President Roosevelt called in federal railroad coordinator Joseph B. Eastman for a conference with J. J. Pelley of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railway. The meeting signals careful attention to the railroad issue with no immediate action planned. Roosevelt also arranged an automobile trip to Bear Mountain State Park and invited Eastman to accompany him.

Hyde Park N. Y Roosevelt Joseph B. Eastman J. J. Pelley New York, New Haven Bear Mountain Hudson River Eastman

Hope of Leaving Prison Fades for Tom Mooney

Thomas J. Mooney’s last chance to attend his mother Mary Mooney’s funeral ends as Acting Governor Frank Merriam states only a pardon or parole can release him from San Quentin. Mooney remains jailed for life for the 1916 San Francisco Preparedness Day bombing.

San Francisco Thomas J. Mooney Mary Mooney Frank F Merriam California San Quentin American Civil Liberties Union Mooney

Hideout of Kidnapping Gang Found by Police

Police reveal the hideout used to hold John H. LaBatt a London Ontario brewer held since Aug. 14 near Sarnia was found ten miles northwest of Bracebridge in the Muskoka Lake region. Detectives say he described a pine scented place after his release.

Toronto John 8. LaBatt London Ont Brewer Bracebridge Muskoka Lake LaBatt Sarnia

Relief commission approves 23 projects in 17 counties

Columbus report says the state relief commission authorized twenty three FERA projects across seventeen counties. the program will provide employment for five hundred forty two people at a total cost of eighty four thousand two hundred forty two dollars.

Columbus State Relief Commission FERA

Auto crash injures six in Newark on busy road

Three Newark women suffered probable fatal injuries and three others were hurt when their car swerved into a ditch on the Colume bus Greenville Road after a tire blew out. Authorities reported the crash occurred during travel on September 6 and the conditions contributed to the severity of the injuries.

Newark Greenville

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Nees Beiter N of the Nation Bevache Mart Cruise Clement J. Gaster U. S. Army Selfridgefield Mich Gaster Asher Oklo Helsinki Will Rogers Pacific Hitler Baer Max Baer Pugilist Dorothy Dunbar Baer Senate PALLS Arizona Headquarters Phoenix, Ariz Robert L. McCantess Charlotte N.C Hammer Dentist Wingett Gallia Onion Maine The Cotton Textile Institute Biddeford Pepperell Mills Carolinas Enninghaus North Carolina J. van B. Mette New Bedford Blackstone Rhode Island Bell Tom Mooney
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