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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1934
Page
1
State mission approves a one cent per quart rise in retail milk prices, effective today. The increase raises distributor margins and affects milk, cream, and butter production as dairymen and three area distributors adjust to the new scale.
Budapest broadcasts show Will Rogers endorsing Huey Long as Hungary’s potential king. Rogers proclaims Hungary a kingdom in need of a ruler and jokes about arranging the succession while admiring Budapest as Europe’s star city.
Cincinnati survivors claim the Morro Castle blaze was incendiary and Captain Wilmott was murdered. A grand jury hears that Ward Line attorneys hindered the inquiry while the Department of Commerce seeks crew details. Cleveland Line president sails to San Francisco with full staff after officers testified about bungled rescue. A New York fireman testifies smelling smoke as early as 12 45 a m the morning of the disaster.
The Ohio Utilities Commission reports that nine companies in 65 counties have scheduled reductions in gas and electric bills over the past year. Some cuts were voluntary, others ordered by the commission, with more filings and litigation ongoing. Commissioner Geiger notes utilities are seeking lower rates.
Aaron Simmons of Athens pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence on State Route 56 before Magistrate C H Porter. He was fined 100 dollars and costs and his driving privilege suspended six months. John Drake of Trimble Township pleaded not guilty on a support charge and was held to the Athens County Grand Jury on 300 dollar bond. Deputy Sheriff Carl Gardner made the arrest.
Columbus motorists received warning letters for traffic violations as police began a safety campaign. A radio cruiser with a loud speaker also roamed the streets, highlighting driver errors witnessed by volunteer citizen police.
J B Sherrard plans orderly crowd accommodations for the Athens airshow Sunday Sept 283 at the new municipal airport. Traffic lanes will run along Route 50 South with parking lots opposite the field and ticketed access. Proceeds go to a city fund for airport improvements and upkeep.
Abducted for a $50,000 ransom H D Snell a Cordell Oklahoma merchant and farmer escaped when he fell from his captors unpaved road north of San Antonio He carried $56 his ransom money not taken Police brought him to headquarters and federal agent Gus Jones coordinated the investigation in a case tied to a prior Oklahoma City kidnapping.
Representative James M. Beck, longtime Republican critic of New Deal measures, withdraws from re election to Congress. He vows to remain active in public life and says he will shift his efforts to the federal courts, denouncing the transfer of legislative power to the President and the gagging of minorities in Congress.
In Point Pleasant New Jersey two crew members of the Morro Castle were identified from papers in their pockets as Stanley Morris and Guido Poligastro. A third body, a man about five eight and 150 pounds, later washed up on Sea Girt beach.
Former United States Senator William Lorimer, 73, collapsed and died yesterday at the Chicago and North Western Depot in Chicago. The widely known lawmaker left a controversial career behind him as authorities investigated the circumstances.
At the Ohio Conference Social Service Session in Zanesville delegates heard Dr. Charles F. Wishart of Wooster College denounce war but refuse to pledge himself to future conflicts. He warned he would not urge soldiers to cross borders and challenged Russia's revolutionary threat to civilization, churches, and religion while condemning crop and livestock destruction used as control.
Senate Munitions Committee evidence suggests China repurposed a $10 million U S wheat loan to buy guns and airplanes. Irenee Du Pont testified that Du Pont aided France England and the United States during World War I and denied profits outside patriotism while asserting wartime sales to Allies funded the effort.
A Red Cross call meeting for the Fifth District covering six counties will be at the Berry Hotel next Tuesday at 6 pm. Rose Rutherford, executive secretary of the Athens County Chapter, announced the event with Roger Connor as district roll call chairman and Homer Baird as Athens County chairman. National and state officials will attend, along with chapter officers and members. A 75 cent dinner precedes the business session. attendees should notify Mrs. Rutherford by Monday.
Athens County plans a bond sale on September 21 totaling 23 300 dollars for poor relief, the fourth issue in two years bringing total borrowed funds to 157 000 dollars. The first issue dated November 1932 raised 56 200 dollars to be repaid by 1938 from a state tax on public utilities, with two subsequent issues in January 1934 for 55 000 dollars and July 1 1934 for 22 500 dollars repaid from the state's selective sales tax. The lowest issue dated September 1 1934 will fund relief activities from September 1 to December 31.
Five violations of the Ohio Coal Code are charged in a Sandusky petition filed by Attorney General John W. Bricker against Luther Schroil Jr. The action names Schroil in a formal legal challenge brought here on September 14.
Former U.S. Senator Atlee Pomerene denounces administration monetary policy, comparing gold content cuts to German repudiation. He criticizes the dollar’s reduced value, warns that the government plans pay in devalued cents, and calls for honesty in fiscal policy before bankers of the Ohio Valley Division.
CALLANDER Ontario September 14 Blood transfusion equipment rushed from Toronto to aid the Dionne quintuplets should their condition worsen Dr A R Da Foe who has cared for them since birth said he was concerned by the intestinal toxemia though the disorder is slight he noted Annette lost 24 ounces of weight yesterday Yvonne who started the illness showed improvement today the babies feeding has increased and they now have a better chance of survival than two months ago
Petitions signed in Athens County to place a Socialist Party ticket in the November election are under review by election board clerk C. L. Jordan. Secretary of State George B. Myers forwarded the papers for sufficiency check. 104 of 128 signatures appear valid with 24 not found on poll books. The Plains residents largely signed, and listed candidates include John Sommeriatte for governor Helen Biemiller for lieutenant governor Max Wohl for secretary of state Louis Moon for treasurer Fred G. Strickland for U S senator Myer Weintraub and Albert Beatty as congressmen at large.
A case containing 15 women's sports coats owned by L. W. Knoedler of Zanesville was stolen from a salesman’s car and stored at a North Lancaster Street tourist home garage. Two automobile robes and a fire extinguisher were reported stolen from a car owned by Cc. R. White of 186 North Lancaster Street parked in front of his home.
Sunrise gunfire signals the start of the squirrel season as Athens County hunters converge. About 400 licenses have been issued by Ruth Burdette, with township clerks selling more, nearing 1,000 total. Florence Mitchell, Athens R D 2, is among early licensees. The season runs until October 1 and daily bag limit is four.
Mrs. William Mercer sister of Frank Hill who was killed in a motor car accident in Tennessee died this morning at the home of a brother Barney Hill Beaumont Funeral services for Mrs Mercer and Mr Hill will be held Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at The Plain M E Church in charge of Rev Calvin Hanes Burial will be in West Union Street Cemetery Athens Mrs Mercer leaves a husband and children Mrs Virgene Porter The Plains William Athens and Barney Woodrow Columbus Her death followed an illness of several weeks The body of Frank Hill arrived in Nelsonville last night.
A heavy rain swept the Athens District last night, preventing a temperature rise to summer levels. Union reports a 15 inch flood depth as a small stream overflowed its banks. County weather observer Mrs. C N France recorded .80 inch of rainfall. Yesterday reached 87 with 66 low. noon today at 75. Showers expected Saturday with cooler conditions.
Mrs. Charles P. Kircher 32 Sec ond Street sustained a major scalp laceration and bruises when the car returning from Middleport with her brother in law and sister Mrs. Will Drury of Glouster skidded off the road near Shade. Mrs. Drury had minor cuts and bruises while Mr. Drury was uninjured and drove the damaged car to Athens. The two women arrived at the Kircher home by ambulance. Mrs. Kircher is recovering from a Columbus operation earlier this summer.
Harold Powell of Nelsonville and Over Sweeney of Chauncey pleaded guilty before Magistrate Pearl Miller to passing a stopped school bus. They were fined $10 and costs each. Constable Roy Hawk made the arrests.
Urbana reports former congressman Charles Brand who left the Republican Party to back Rooseveltian policies two years ago is recovering from injuries after an automobile accident Thursday. He was hospitalized with non life threatening injuries as authorities investigated the crash.
News report from New York and Washington describes a nationwide textile strike as labor and capital mobilize under the National Recovery Act. Bayonet clashes in Burlington and Providence rise to four arrests, with troops on standby in New Haven and Hartford.
State inspectors conducted an all day raid in the Shawnee New Straitsville area netting eight stills and 100 gallons of whiskey. Inspectors Tom Bush Gerard and Conrad led the operation starting about 3 am Thursday. Three stills were active when found and most were in abandoned coal works. 135 barrels of mash were destroyed. No arrests were made.
The East Ohio Gas Co. won a seven year battle for lower rates in Cleveland by accepting a new rate schedule and agreeing to refund between 3.5 and 4 million dollars to about 232000 consumers within 90 days.
Reports say Representative West, defeated in Ohio Democratic Senate nomination, could become the director of the budget to succeed Lewis W Doligias.
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