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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1934
Page
1
Troops guard mills in North Carolina Connecticut and Rhode Island to curb clashes as talks with a mediation board attempt to resolve wage and arbitration demands amid factory shutdowns. Districts report protests and minor violence with several injuries and arrests as workers and employers seek a settlement.
A fragmentary report from an International Thon session notes assertions about dismantling measures and timing. It mentions an American speaker addressing rights and bargaining, with reference to a 30 day horizon and work deployment.
Fragmentary notice reports the Sept 1 designation by NRA Code Author authority. Protests about price fixing and a 6 inch sewer line with a city lateral appear tied to Carpen property and state actions.
Maine voters elected a Democratic governor and two Democratic congressmen, with Republicans only holding a U.S. senator and one congressman post. Governor Louis J. Brann defeated Alfred Ames by about 33,000, while Sen. Frederick Hale led Democrat F. Harold Dubord by a slim margin. Maine repealed state prohibition by over 40,000 votes. Fletcher urged intensified GOP effort as primaries spread across eight states.
Gunman robbed a drug store and fled with 75 dollars triggering a crash north of Alliance. Four people died including Eugene Quilter and his sister Jane 18 and Eugenia Nimereala 18. A gunman died later. survivor Ward Cobadash of Akron was injured. The other car’s three occupants were Kent State College enrollees.
Cleveland police seek to identify a man's skeleton found in a box car on a siding for over a year. A fragment of an Ohio road map under the skeleton shows circles around Cincinnati and Hamilton, but clothing provides no clues to the man's identity.
In Zanesville on September 11, Howard Fuller aged 29 and Vinton Butler aged 27 were killed when a slate fall trapped them in a four room section of the Frank H. Fisher mine south of the city. Their bodies were found hours after colleagues reported their absence.
Columbus report states James K. Carlin former secretary of the Miami Savings and Loan Co Dayton was refused parole today at the Ohio Penitentiary where he serves a sentence of one to twenty years for unspecified charges.
Hayes Will, 58, husband of the late Mary Will, is in Meigs County Jail as investigation continues after Mrs. Will was shot Saturday. A divorce petition, left for filing by Mrs. Will's attorney, alleges infidelity and extreme cruelty. the petition, dated before her death, was not filed.
In Columbus on September 11 the Ohio Milk Marketing Commission announced a new milk marketing agreement for Athens County effective September 15. It left standard retail prices unchanged at 11 cents a quart and 7 cents a pint. Producer prices were set as Class one at 2.30 per hundredweight, Class 1A at 1.90, Class 2 at four times the Chicago quotation plus five cents, and Class 3 at four times the Chicago quotation.
Mrs. Katie Chiki sues Pearl Walker and Richard Kennedy seeking 5225 in damages for the death of her daughter Helen who was killed by an auto on U S Route 50 North near Sugar Creek last October. The Athens County Common Pleas Court jury is to decide the case as defense rests.
John Collier convicted of manslaughter from Hocking County is paroled from state prison on condition he leaves Ohio by October 1. He is to reside outside the state.
Delaware Sept 11 Carl Cunningham of Lakewood was appointed alumni secretary for Ohio Wesleyan University succeeding Hobart H Bell who resigned. Cunningham assumes duties immediately and will oversee alumni affairs and outreach.
President Roosevelt and General Hugh Johnson agreed on immediate NRA reorganization to remove overlapping functions and create three branches executive judicial and legislative. Johnson to head the executive branch with ongoing planning as talks continue. The judicial branch will handle labor disputes and code authority duties while the legislative branch becomes policy fixing.
Ohio moves toward reduced electric and gas charges as Columbus considers a compromise electric rate cut from Columbus Railway Power Light Co. and approves a 48 cent gas rate for five years. Ballot items include the rate reductions and a $400,000 refund offer, with utilities commissions adjourning hearings in Akron and Oberlin.
Ralph Shafer announced a new system moving federal food relief to centralized distribution centers in 10 to 12 large communities. Athens will host the first center next Monday in the old brick plant, serving Athens Mechanicaburg Union and The Plain with hours 8 30 am to 4 30 pm initially, then Mondays weekly.
In Zanesville on September 11 the largest Methodist Episcopal Conference meets with debate on Ohio State University's compulsory military drill ruling. Prominent pastors expect lively discussion as the university refuses to excuse students from drill on conscientious objection grounds.
Battery C of the 34th Field Artillery will meet at the armory tonight at 7 30 for drill announced by Paul Hall commander
Former President Herbert Hoover argues in The Saturday Evening Post that national regimentation leads to bureaucracy and self perpetuating power. He warns managed opinion accompanies a managed economy and presses for liberty against expansion of executive functions.
Athens Ohio hosts Airplane Day on Sunday September 23 dedicating Athens Municipal Airport at Rowland Field. A squadron from Port Columbus will perform sky rides parachute jumps and stunt flying under John Corrodi with state Aeronautics support. The event draws visitors from Southeastern Ohio with ample parking and a planning meeting set for Wednesday noon.
Athens County Fair officials report a profit of about $1000 for the 1934 exhibit despite hardships. Secretary I W Slaughter collapsed before opening, manager Frank Biddie took charge, and heavy rains reduced attendance but season tickets and passes kept numbers strong. Gate receipts show 7141 day and 5420 night admissions at 25 cents each.
Mrs Julia Cummings aged 31 or 32 was shot in the bedroom of her Swissvale home early today. Police say the slayer fired through a window. the victim was wife of former Swissvale police chief Thomas Cummings. Threatening letters had been received. He woke to find his wife fatally shot as blood stained the floor and the window shattered. Ballistics cited a revolver bullet as the cause of death.
The body of 13 year old Donald Edward Dillon, missing since Sunday, floated from a South Side Indianapolis sewer during today’s rain. He had a gag in the mouth and a blow to the head. his mother reported the disappearance with a fear of kidnapping.
In London Hyde Park, mobs listen as fascists and communists clash in a rare public spectacle. Will Rogers notes the crowd enjoyed hearing both sides without endorsing either, as London’s talking problem appears solved.
The Agriculture Department projects sharply reduced output for major crops due to drought. Overall crop yields may be 18 percent below last year and 22 percent under the 13 year average, with corn at 1.484 billion bushels and wheat about 403 million.
Asbury Park plans to keep the gutted hull of the Morro Castile at its ocean door as a museum and resort attraction. The city council authorized the city manager to buy or rent the hulk from the Ward Line.
In Brookline Mass on September 11 16 year old Bobby Jacobson of Deal New Jersey upset Johnny Goodman Omaha former national open king by one up at the 19th hole to reach the third round of the United States Amateur Golf Championship. Detroit's Bobby Jones failing to advance.
New York dispatch reports federal inquiries probing Morro Castle blaze cause amid testimony by Acting Captain Warms and crew. As funerals proceed, grand jury subpoenas widen probes. Cuban radio warns ships near Cuba while Havana officials discuss possible arson by a Third Internationale agent.
The Troy Township School District plans a November vote on a half mill tax outside the 10 mill limit to fund current operating expenses. The Board of Education resolution seeks a 1935 start and a five year continuation, filed with Athens County Election Board clerk C. L. Jordan.
The War Ministry announced a Paraguayan drive began at Fort Hallivan and targeted the Bolivian stronghold in the Chaco Boreal. Two principal defenses were captured.
Officials of Republic Steel Corporation confirmed reports they are considering erecting a new strip mill in Northeastern Ohio as part of a broader push to increase steel output in the Cleveland area. The announcement signals a major industrial expansion project for the region.
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