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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1926

Page

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Disillusion Over U S Entry Clouded League of Nations Outlook

Canada’s Sir George Foster told the League of Nations assembly that the United States’ failure to join marked the era’s greatest disillusion but the League still advanced. He noted Germany’s upcoming access and possible demand to alter the Versailles terms while praising Locarno’s practical shift and the Hague Court’s role in peace.

League Geneva Canada League of Nation The E of Nations Germany Foster North American Sir George United States Locarno Hague Court Austria Hungary

Turner's 3050 mile search ends in murder at Falmouth

Benjamin Turner traveled three years and 3050 miles to find James B Hallen. He shot Hallen five times on Hallens doorstep in Falmouth Foreside. Turner told witnesses and Sheriff King I Graham I shot him and he ruined me financially.

Portland Benjamin Turner James B. Hallen Forney Turner Hallen Falmouth King Graham

Tragic Local Listeners: Oil Field Worker Bert McGinnis Dead

Bert McGinnis a 46 year old oil field worker was found dead in the bathroom of Will Roberts 3 Franklin avenue Athens the body showing a self inflicted wound in the temple a thirty two calibre revolver lay beside him His employer Tom Clarke reported McGinnis recently returned from Elba and had been drinking heavily in the days before his death Friends noted despondency and fifteen empty whisky bottles were found He leaves a wife and six children in Elba with funeral arrangements pending

Bert McGinnis Bert McGinnes Will Roberts Franklin Avenue McGinnis Volver Tom Clarke Athens Elba Clarke Herb Parker Roberts

Independents Rise as Democrats Need Two Seats to Control Senate

Primary results show independents strengthening with Blaine and Brookhart victories in Wisconsin and Iowa. Democrats could seize Senate control by winning two seats, forming a non administration bloc with independents, possibly reshaping committees and leadership in the next Congress.

Washington Senate John J. Blaine LaFollette Wisconsin Smith W. Brookhart Iowa Bain LaPollette North Dakota

Jury Disagrees in Delinquency Case

Floyd Rosser twenty two of New Marsh yfield was discharged in juvenile court after a four hour jury deliberation over contributing to the delinquency of a fifteen year old girl. The judge said the case will be retried.

Floyd Rosser New Marshyfield Samuel M. Johnson

Dolomite Quarry Cave-In Kills Worker Near Tiffin

Joseph Lombard, 28, died in a cave-in at the Dolomite Quarries in Maple Grove near Tiffin when earth loosened by blasting crushed his skull.

Joseph Lombard Maplegrove Here Lombard

Jewish Merchants Observe New Year in Hocking Valley

Jewish merchants across the Hocking valley close shops to mark Rosh Hashanah beginning September 9. The observance precedes Repentance Sabbath, with key dates September 15 Memorial Day and September 17 Day of Atonement.

Hocking Valley

New York Central Seeks Ohio Line Purchase Approval

Washington Sept. 9 The New York Central railroad asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to buy the Bailey Run Sugar Creek and Athens railroad line in Ohio at a cost of 200 000 It is reported the line is owned by coal operators whose properties lie along it.

Washington New Yor Central Railroad Interstate Commerce Commission Bailey Run Sugar Creek Athens Ohio New York Central

Mrs Wilson to Tour Romania and Meet Royal Family

Mrs Woodrow Wilson will travel by car through Romania and be received at Sinaia in a royal summer villa audience. Officials say the government has arranged extensive honors for the widow of the American wartime president.

Farmers Enrolled in Radio College for Agriculture Courses

The department of agriculture plans to enroll about 250000 farmers in a radio farm college starting next month. Courses, broadcast by leading stations, will cover livestock dairy poultry and farming, with pamphlets and a 24 course, 8 lesson series.

Radio College Consolidated Press Washington Department of Agriculture Radio Farm College Sam Pickard Department Radio Farm School Weather Man

Constable Edgar Mariner to be Laid to Rest in Athens

Funeral services for Constable Edgar C. Mariner, who died from gunshot wounds while on duty, will be held Saturday at 10:30 AM in the Methodist church with Dr. Daniel McGurk officiating. Burial at Union Street cemetery follows. Mariner, born March 23, 1884 in Marshfield, Wisconsin, leaves a wife and four children, his mother Mrs. Lavina Laughlin, and siblings in Florida, Michigan, and Athens.

Edgar C. Mariner Daniel McGurk Union Street Mariner Constable Carl Porter Justice of Peace Constable Mariner Mr. Mariner Joe Wood Hanlin Avenue Herb Thompson First Street Wood Thompson Marshfield Wisconsin Athens Ohio Collieries Company Elsie Mariner Georner Willard Emma Lois Lavina Laughlin Charles Mariner St. Petersburg Fla Bert Mariner Pontiac Mich Edna Sherman George McCrum

German Will Explain How He Obtained Money in Fraud Case

Richard Merton of Frankfurt-on-the-Main testified as the government star witness in the case against Harry Daugherty and Thomas Miller. He recounts how he secured seven million dollars in seized American Metal assets and how six and a half million was paid at a gay champagne party in New York. The trial contends Merton and associates used a Swiss holding to mask the return of assets to the Swiss concern.

New York U.P Richard Merton Frankfort-on the-Main Germany Harry M. Daugherty Thomas W. Miller Ian Merton John T. King Bridgeport Conn Jesse Smith Daugherty Miller American Metal Company Smith King U. S Emery B. Buckner Buckner Metal Bank Frankfort Metalgesellschaft Or Metal Trust Societe Suisse Pour Valeurs Meteaux Switzerland Metalfresellschaft Societe Sousse Pour Valeurs Meteaux Frankfort-on-the-Main

Progressives Run Wisconsin Victory Amid Primary Storm

Milwaukee Wis Sept 9 Progressives led by La Follette swept most primary contests in Wisconsin history preserving state control. The notable exception was Attorney General Herman Ekern's defeat by Fred Zimmerman for the Republican governor nomination, a result seen as tantamount to election. Governor Blaine led in the Republican senatorial contest against Irvine Lenroot with about a 20 000 vote margin, backed by Senator Robert M La Follette Jr.

Milwaukee Wis U.P la Follette Wisconsin Herman Ekern Fred Zimmerman John J. Blaine Irvine L. Lenroot Coolidge Blaine Robert M. LaFollette, Jr

Marietta Golfers Return Mat In Athens Tourney

Thirty five Marietta golfers arrived in Athens to meet the Athens Country Club in a return match. Play began at 1 o clock this afternoon as the two clubs renew their recent contest.

Marietta Athens

Bandits Loot Gale Paper Mill Payroll in Akron Heist

In Akron today four and twenty masked men entered Gale Paper Mill Company offices in Northfield, bound staff with wire and escaped with the payroll totaling 8400 dollars.

Akron Sept. Y Gale Paper Mill Company Northfield

Police adopt new bullet proof suits in Cleveland

Cleveland police receive ten chest to thigh armor suits costing $100 each. Lieutenant Harry Weis says the suits shield the body from neck to thighs and are worn under clothing after rifle range tests.

Cleveland U.p—D Harry Weis

Leader of Canton Jungle Life Called to Stand Today

Canton September hearing on ousted police chief Lengel continued as Carl Studer pool room proprietor and alleged Canton jungle man was arrested on a charge of maintaining a house of ill fame as he left the witness stand. Witnesses testified yesterday that Studer twice threatened the life of Sejanus A. Lengel while seeking reinstatement.

Canton U.P Carl Studer Sejanus A. Lengel Studer Don R. Mellett Canton Daily News Civil Service Commission Lengel 8. M. Swarts Meliett Ruth Gordon Hubert C. Pontius Oscar Abt City Council Hall Mellett Underworld April John Wise George Beresford Miss Gordon Fourth Street

Chinese armies near Hankow spark broad nationalist advance

Reports from Peking warn of an imminent radical nationalist push across China as Cantonese forces gain in Hankow and Hankow's capture seems likely. Analysts say a new ultra nationalist government could void unequal treaties and end foreign courts.

Washington Russia United States Peking China Yangtze River Hankow Hanyang Pittsburgh Central District Canton Moscow Feng Yuh-Hsiang

Bandits Captured After Illinois Central Jewelry Heist

Three bandits held up three jewelry salesmen on an Illinois Central train and escaped with about 500000 dollars in diamonds. Within twelve hours a local posse captured George Brown G A Burke and Henry Leonard in dense brush on a Buckley area farm and the men confessed to the robbery. Leonard claimed Montana as his home.

Buckley U.R Illinois Central George Brown G. A. Burke Chicago Henry Leonard Montana George Pacey

Lunacy Board to Decide Frusta Fate in Daughter's Death

Sandusky reports that 29 year old Ezequiel Frusta who killed his two year old daughter Farmen with a bread knife and attempted suicide will learn the board's decision today after lunacy proceedings.

Sandusky Ezequiel Frusta Farmen

How to Remove Eighty Eight Stains

A 30 page illustrated booklet from the Bureau lists remedies for common clothing and household stains. Fill out the coupon, include four cents for return postage, and mail your name and address to receive the booklet.

Change Charges In Disappearance Case

Joe Wood, an African American man, faces shooting charges for killing Constable Edward Mariner. Prosecutors say Wood fired while on duty, and he was wounded at Sheltering Arms Hospital before being moved for processing. Sheriff McKinley broke the news of Mariner’s death to him, eliciting a rare, restrained reaction.

Joe Wood Edward Mariner R. W. Finsterwald Wood Sheltering Arms Hospital P. H. McKinley Marcinez

Son Refuses to Talk on Edgar Mariner Shooting

Willard Mariner, 17, who was with his father during the shooting of Edgar Mariner, refuses to disclose details. He says the Messenger story is truce though facts remain undisclosed. He remains silent on orders from Prosecuting Attorney R. W. Finsterwald.

Edgar ©. Mariner Willard Mariner Willard Messenger R. W. Finsterwald

Wood held on murder charge after sheriff shooting

Wood was committed to the county jail last night on a shooting with intent to kill charge. The first degree murder warrant was served late this morning. Herb and Mrs. Thompson, who aided the search warrant, are missing, complicating the case and raising questions about the warrant’s validity.

Wood Herb Thompson First Street Carl Poreter Thompson

Man speeds to flee sweetheart in Detroit court

Edward Winners testified in traffic court he drove 55 mph to escape the girl’s sweetheart, who sat beside him. He was fined 25 dollars after being overtaken by a deputy sheriff.

Detroit Mich Edward Winners

Car wreck near Muskegon kills two and injures one

Two people died and a third was seriously injured when an automobile plunged over an embankment near Muskegon Michigan last night and caught fire.

Muskegon Mid Sept. S Fromborne Here

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