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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1920
Page
1
Sheriff Parker reported ongoing unsigned letters about Floyd Barlow operating a whiskey business. Officers raided at what appeared to be an opportune moment and seized genuine corn whiskey during the operation.
Deputy sheriff Parker and a task force raided Floyd Barlow's Kimberly home on Labor Day afternoon uncovering over 150 gallons of corn whiskey plus peach brandy making materials. Barlow, his mother’s affidavit led to the search, two Gers of Coal River fled to West Virginia, and the still was moved to Nelsonville jail with federal authorities to be notified.
About three hundred Ohio Collieries Company miners at Mine No 209 went on strike after the firm refused to install a man trip to haul workers to the switches. A five day warning preceded the action and a meeting voted to strike until a settlement is reached. Mine 210 workers recently staged days of work stoppage over the same issue. The company reportedly plans to challenge the wash house law's constitutionality.
Eight bodies were recovered from the ruins of the Hotel Houston in Klamath Falls Oregon after a hotel fire. Six other victims were missing as search efforts continued. Many people were buried or injured and several business houses were destroyed in the blaze.
A panel of 200 potential jurors was summoned in Williamson to hear 24 Matewan residents charged with seven murders tied to the Matewan mine war. The court revoked gun licenses and ordered pistols parked at hotels as Judge James Cameron prepares the trial, with defendants named for seven counts of murder and related theft charges.
Columbus reports that freight increases within a 50 mile milk zone would not justify higher milk prices. The Baltimore & Ohio said transport costs barely affect dealer pricing, noting a 1% to 11 3 mills per quart rise. Maurice Langan of the Ohio fair price commission criticized farmers for pressuring the public to cover production losses.
The states attorney's office and Chief Justice McDonald ordered a grand jury investigation into alleged gambling on baseball games in Chicago. The probe follows claims of large bets on the Cub-Philly game and a claim the game was fixed. The court vows to uphold integrity under state gambling laws.
Governor Cox continues his westward swing on North Dakota Day with free speeches planned at Grand Forks Pearls Lake and Minot. The trips feature platform talks aimed at rallying support as he presses through the region.
Earl Wasley Bullock, seven, testified in the Batkins murder case saying Joshua Batkins killed his brother Arthur by holding him by the ankles and beating him with a harness while Arthur's head was submerged in a tub of water. The crowd filled the courtroom as the boy spoke through tears.
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania insurgent wing miners of the United Mine Workers vote to continue their vacation strike. They served notice to President Wilson coal operators and union leaders that they will not return to work until higher wages and better working conditions are granted.
Cleveland Ohio reports that 16 year old Harry J Chambers committed suicide at a shanty on his father’s farm near Willoughby. His parents cited distaste for school as the motive. the body was found last night from a rifle bullet to the head.
Rainy Sundays have hurt tourism since March 1 yet on Labor Day crowds flocked to Nelsonville and its celebration. Traffic was heavy as residents and visitors used flivvers to reach the event, while York township kept many cars from getting a big bargain.
A drive for the county farm bureau lists 501 members gained with town allocations: Troy 79, Canaan 68, Bern 49, Waterloo 46, Ames 45, Rome 388, Athens 35, Lodi 36, Alexander 30, Lee 30, Carthage 25, Dover 15, York 14, Trimble 1. County Farm Agent Raymond says totals will rise further by the meeting on Saturday September 11.
Regular Elks meeting at 7 30 this evening with a buffet lunch served by Ura Butcher. E R
Rome reports a wave of factory seizures by locked out metal workers totaling 149 as the crisis deepens. Socialist leaders urged nationwide labor solidarity while government officials eyed a plan to raise wages indirectly through city co operative stores selling food at cost. The proposal faces doubts over manufacturer acceptance and the status of occupied plants.
At Niagara Falls near the Cave of the Winds a rock slide from the cliff killed A. E. Hartman 37 Brooklyn N Y Louise Hartman 36 and M Faust 22 of Pittsburgh. Injured were T W Lee 26 and Frank Haehling 34 both from Pittsburgh and Detroit respectively with severe head and body injuries.
Athens school board approves domestic science and kindergarten departments funded by the three mill levy. Opening announcements will follow though kindergarten staffing and room procurement lag. Tuition for out of district students set at five dollars monthly. Special Conclave of Athens Commandery No. 15, Knights Templar, to meet Thursday at 3 PM with Order of the Temple confering on seven candidates.
Washington reports that the Department of Justice may launch antitrust suits against farm implement dealers and manufacturers and may reopen its case against the International Harvester Company. A Federal Trade Commission study accuses dealers and manufacturers of price fixing through associations. England Wales soil coverage noted with Ireland lagging.
Senator Warren G. Harding left Marion for a campaign tour across Ohio and Indiana aboard a special train. He plans a major address at the Minnesota State fair with multiple rear-platform speeches en route and will not stop in Chicago. Harding avoids commitments on league policy while press and photographers accompany the trip.
E. F. Saylor died September 4 at age 57 after illness with diabetes. Funeral services were conducted at 1:30 PM at the Christian church by Rev. E. D. Murch. Interment followed at Hebbardsville. Survived by widow Roy and Guy in Athens and Mrs. Edward Ford, Athens.
New census figures for Athens county show Athens city posting the largest population gain in ten years, with 6 418 residents, up 956. Nearby communities like Jacksonville and Glouster also increased, while Buchtel slipped slightly.
New York on September 7 saw a weaker opening in foreign exchange. Sterling traded at 3.54 1 4, down 1 4 cents, francs at .0685, down .0009, lire at .0454, down .0011, and marks at .0197, down .0003.
DEVILS LAKE NORTH DAKOTA September 7 Governor Cox stated to a woman that he will not interfere with the eighteenth amendment on liquor. He added I have always voted dry and do not intend to interfere with the eighteenth amendment.
Notes report that fifty years ago the united Synod of Ohio restored the Presbytery of Athens by reuniting Old School and New School groups in Athens church. The first autumn midweek service is set for Wednesday at seven. Congregation members plan interior cleaning and a picnic dinner in the men’s room with Mrs. George Putnam in charge. A fall Presbytery meeting will be hosted at Amesville with Elder Charles representing the group.
Samuel Gompers, AFL president, praised Governor Cox for president and his League of Nations support during a Labor Day address in Columbus. He lauded Cox’s congressional record on key reforms and criticized opponents of the League as traitors. He defended the Ohio workers’ patch law and urged insurers and skimmers to seek honest livelihoods.
John Wright, 35, of Columbus, arrested Labor Day on President Street in intoxicated condition after Jamaica iager drink. He pleaded guilty to drunkenness at arraignment before Mayor Roush, who withheld the other arrestee’s name. The second man, accused of drunkenness and disturbing the peace, was fined $10 and costs after his wife did not testify.
A requiem high mass for Frank Brown was said by Rev. E S Berry at St Paul Catholic church on Tuesday morning. Brown drowned Friday in a cistern at his home in Rock Riffle. The funeral and burial were at the Brown home and Catholic cemetery in Rock Riffle.
Albany Grange schedules a meeting next Saturday evening in Albany with a large turnout expected. County deputy will inspect the grange and voters will choose delegates and an alternate to the state grange. Other business of importance will be addressed.
Hundreds of bushels of peaches rot on the ground as farmers refuse to haul them to market and consumers refuse to buy. The standoff is described as obstinacy on both sides.
Troy Grange in Coolville reports an August 28 meeting that initiated seven candidates. At the September 11 gathering, the group will confer the third and fourth degrees on ten candidates, boosting the total to nearly 200 members as the organization stays active in Grange work.
London reports Premier Lloyd George may offer terms for Patrick MacSwiney release from Brixton Prison amid a 26 day hunger strike. Irish supporters await official word as Liege Daily Mail source says guarantees against Sinn Fein murders of police would be required.
Probate Judge H Phillips reports nineteen Athens County families with varying numbers of children will receive $162 per month for six months. Individual allocations reflect family resources and dependents, listing nine named recipients with addresses and monthly amounts from $5 to $18.
Members of the Central Avenue M. E. church Kappa Sigma Pi chapter led by Rev. D. L. Browning spent most of last week camping on Shade River near Chester Ohio. They enjoyed fishing boating and frog hunting with participants Clarence Maxwell Edmond Miller George Ashworth Harald Brunton Franklin Stedman Don Brown Harold Pritchard Boyd Pritchard and Rev D L Browning. The Knights of St. Paul is a growing organization with fourteen members in good standing.
Chicago Sept 7 The senate committee investigating Governor Coxs slush fund charges is not seeking the best evidence it could get E H Moore Coxs personal representative told the committee He said first hand evidence could come from many men to back charges Republicans were prepared to raise a fund not of 150000000000 while his evidence would be second hand
All grade teachers in Athens city schools are called to a Friday meeting at the Central building. High school teachers must attend at 1 o clock Saturday afternoon in the high school assembly room. Teachers unsure about certificates should see Superintendent C. E. Stailey immediately.
From New York the two major parties monitor today’s primaries with Wisconsin and New Hampshire drawing sharp fights for re nomination. Incumbents Irvine Lenroot and George P Moses clash amid issues of railroads dry laws and party division.
In New Marshfield Summit Grange held its bi monthly meeting Saturday. County deputy William J Warrener conducted the annual inspection and praised a flourishing membership reaching about 105. A vote on delegates to the state was taken and the deputy gave a stirring address on trade and farm organization.
In Lon Harbor Michigan on September 7 Jack Dempsey retained the world heavyweight title with a third round KO of Billy Miske. Dempsey connected with a right to the jaw and a left hook shortly before the round end, lifting Miske and ending the bout. Attendance was about 11,500 with receipts totaling 134,904 dollars, Dempsey earning half the gate and Miske a quarter share.
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