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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1932
Page
1
Hollywood mourns Paul Bern as Jean Harlow prepares to attend his private funeral. coroner’s jury found motive undetermined while doctors described Bern as a mental giant and physical stripling. speculation swirls around his past and possible women linked to his life ending in suicide.
Washington report notes Republican campaign finance is strained. National treasurer Joseph R. Nutt and associates carry most expenses as inflation hits politics since 1929. Four years ago the RNC raised 6.5 million, this year about 1.5 million, with only 76 thousand in the first quarter and a 9 thousand deficit after borrowing 15 thousand.
Edward M. Vorhes formerly of Albany and Nelsonville died Wednesday night at his Columbus home. Burial is scheduled for Saturday at Hebbardsville Cemetery around 3 p.m. Funeral services will be in Columbus. He previously owned a Albany merchant business and later worked with Peoples Bank in Nelsonville.
In Athens County the past 24 hours saw two sniper incidents near Nationia and a dairy herd shot at New York farm with no injuries reported. A patrol was sent from headquarters as blocks of miners face continuing tension amid a mine strike. a 10 day job hold at Manhattan No. 267 ends Sept 12 with No. 9 Mine resuming. Governor White received a Burial Fund Association resolution thanking him for mining industry protection amid protests over National Guard presence in Nelsonville and Chauncey.
Norman Thomas, Socialist presidential candidate, spoke before 2,500 in Akron blaming the industrial system focused on profit rather than need. He denounced private ownership and management of resources as wasteful and chaotic, urging America to choose between chaos Fascism and Socialism as the current regime has played itself out.
IRONTON Sept 9. Mrs Ellen May Brown Hale 17, who wed just yesterday, shot herself to death at Bradick near Ironton. Despondent over leaving Madison West Virginia, she ended her marriage and life in a tragic incident.
Governors from several Midwest agricultural states met in Sioux City as farmers led a strike with picketing on public highways. The unusual session aimed to resolve a farm crisis that has puzzled politicians and economists for years.
Mrs Dorothy Smith and her husband Clifford are held in Urbana Ohio for the murder of insurance agent Joseph Betts on March 4 1930. A thirty month mystery was cleared by Smiths confession authorities said. Her later repudiated confession claimed Clifford discovered Betts in their home struck him down and then prepared to shoot him. They allegedly placed Betts body in his car and left it in the garage.
The harbor steamer Observation carrying about 120 workers exploded near the 135th Street Ferry Terminal in the Fast River, killing many and injuring over 30. Bodies were laid out for identification as rescue crews searched the river, with the wreck sinking soon after. The blast bore similarities to the 1904 General Slocum disaster.
Athens County Treasurer G D Gorham said real estate tax payments will be accepted next week though the tax books close Saturday for the June collection. No official extension beyond Sept 10. staff will balance books and process mail while continuing to take payments at the office to maximize real estate tax receipts.
Detroit on September 9 reports 26 year old Thomas Blackman convicted of robbery without a gun for stealing an unemployed man's last dollar. The habitual criminal act could yield life imprisonment for a fourth offender. The docket moved quickly as Frank Poticke sought a new job. Poticke said he had been unemployed for months and two bandits, including Blackman, stole his last dollar despite his plea.
Edward Schaum aged 57 was found asphyxiated in his houseboat on the Muskingum River in Zanesville. The room was tightly closed and an oil lamp was burning low, with investigators noting the scene as the likely cause of death.
Beverly Hills readers receive a compact recap of day’s events including hints about disarmament coverage and a forthcoming Out Look Magazine statement from Al Smith. The note mentions farmer strikes in Iowa impacting truck movements and distribution while Rudy Vailees resumes efforts after a low mood.
Police Commissioner Edward P. Mulrooney leads an inquiry after a dock incident in which a man was blown over a warehouse roof and a spar impaled a truck cab. Witnesses describe seeing the vessel capsize and a body found nearby.
An explosion today caused widespread damage and scattered bodies over a long distance. One man was blown hundreds of feet from the blast into a nearby powerhouse window. The Observation, once a sightseeing excursion boat around Manhattan, carried tens of thousands who rode it to view the skyline from its deck.
Governor Gifford Pinchot criticized the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for delaying Pennsylvania access to a 45 million dollar federal relief program. He warned he may appeal to President Hoover if the delay continues and outlined hardship for families and malnutrition in schools.
CATLETTSBURG Ky Sept 9 The Boyd County Grand Jury indicted Herman Howard 15 Ashland Ky for murder in the drowning of two playmates Gilbert Franklin 8 and Woodrow Jordan 9 in the Ohio River on June 17 He was expected to be released from jail today authorities said Howard and five companions were in a rowboat when he tipped it and told the others to sink or swim He reportedly rescued three boys after seeing them in danger
The Los Angeles Examiner reports Miss D Millette, long identified as Mrs Paul Bern, stayed in a San Francisco hotel the day the motion picture executive killed himself. This connection places Millette at the center of the high profile suicide story.
Dayton September 9 reports and other unfinished business today closed the conference of the Ohio Synod of the American Lutheran Church.
Federal secret service men probe disappearances of Col Raymond Robins and Canon William Sheafe Chase as prohibition leaders report threatening letters from a safe source. Mrs Eila Boole also received messages while Prohibition Board of Strategy members fear a revenge plot and the White House monitors developments.
Petitions signed by 23 546 voters from 38 counties were filed with Secretary of State Clarence Brown to place the Socialist Labor Party national and state tickets on the November ballot in Ohio.
Representatives of community funds from nine large Ohio cities meet in Columbus and estimate relief needs will exceed eight million dollars through year end. Cities have exhausted relief bonds gas tax and license diversions and require more. Each city will be surveyed soon to determine exact needs for state relief commission and RC F assistance.
Tokyo Sept 9 report from UPI states the League of Nations Manchurian Commission admits restoring former Manchuria status is impossible and urges a separate, demilitarized government while China retains nominal sovereignty.
Aspirants seeking independent slates in Athens County must file petitions with at least 140 signatures and affidavits with Clerk of Elections David Johnson by today. The Board of Elections will review on Sept 14 before ballots are printed. Victor Hubler filed for sheriff with 162 signatures yesterday. Five districts have filed mill levy petitions for November, with Canaan and Carthage still outstanding.
Washington reports indicate plans for postponing Germany's about 8 million dollar annual payment to the United States. Officials in Berlin and Washington expected a formal announcement soon. The funds cover maintenance of the Army of Occupation and awards from the German American Claims Commission.
Seven elected county officers in Cincinnati announced voluntary salary reductions for the rest of their term. The cuts, effectively donations to county funds, apply to coroner auditor recorder treasurer sheriff one commissioner and prosecutor. Reductions are 5 percent on the first 1000 10 percent on the next 4000 and 18 percent on any salary over 5000.
A tri motor airliner crash near Salt Flats Texas killed three men including two pilots. A fourth passenger suffered severe burns but survived. G. A. Davidson of Richmond California was ejected and escaped the flames.
The Athens District enjoyed pleasant weather with a cool night and good sleep. Night temperatures fell to 49 while yesterday’s high reached 80. By noon today the temperature rose to the upper seventies with rain showers expected tomorrow.
Paris reports that France and Great Britain will not seek a postponement of the net debt payments due December 15 to the United States. France owes about 80 million dollars and Britain about 140 million.
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