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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1930
Page
1
Superintendent W. W. Ankenbrand reported a drop of about 191 in local attendance after Monday’s opening of Athens schools. Total enrollment was 1354 versus 1466 last year, with Central School down about 160 and East Side and West Campus near last year’s levels. Senior High rose about 100 to 436 while Junior High declined to 368.
In Albany on September 16 the wet-dry issue led five of nine Republican primary races. Voters chose state committeemen and delegates to state conventions while Westchester factions split on leadership of William L Ward. Upstate races featured Dempsey and Parker facing wet opponents, with Dempsey opposed by Walter Gresham Andrews and Parker by Theodore Knapp.
The resolution committee decided to add a wet plank to the platform, urging repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment and Volstead Act, and asserting it is as strong as the Democrats repeal plank from East Point last week.
Dan H. Coakley Independent candidate for the Senate calls for arrest of Boston Mayor James M. Curley over an alleged assault on Gael Coakley son. Frank J. Donahue Democratic State chairman backs the charge, citing witnesses to an attempted attack in a broadcasting studio room.
Heart disease is the chief cause of death in Ohio over the last 20 years according to a State Health Department survey. Tuberculosis fell from second in 1910 to seventh. cancer rose from sixth in 1910 to third in 1929. cerebral hemorrhage moved from seventh to second. influenza dropped from tenth in 1910 to eighth in 1929.
Clifford Davis, accidentally shot by his own gun while hunting early Monday, was moved from Sheltering Arms Hospital to his Chauncey home Tuesday. He had two fingers of his left hand amputated.
Marion Ohio records state Col George B. Christian 83 father of George B. Christian Jr former secretary to President Harding died after a short illness and will be buried here on Wednesday.
Americans monitor Lieutenant Harold Bromley as he attempts to halt the Pacific route from Japan toward Tacoma. Japan also follows the effort closely as officials scrutinize the maneuver.
The text argues that modern airplanes enable long range flight and could influence Japan's view of the United States. It contends the U S government lacks the energy to defend air space with an ocean crossing fleet. It suggests that Asian capability could push the U S to be more courteous and that immigration policies reflect international politeness.
A magnificent new church rises on River Side Drive in New York for the congregation of the brilliant Doctor Fosdick with John Rockefeller Jr. as a major contributor. The tympanum door will display symbolic groups of figures including Christ, angels, and Albert Einstein, famed for relativity.
The passage lists private citizens and famous thinkers including Emerson as the lone American, with Darwin and others like Hippocrates Archimedes Euclid Galileo Newton and Faraday among the deceased auguring a lively afterlife discourse.
The excerpt contrasts biblical prophets in Matthew with Darwin and scientists as modern prophecy. It notes Jerusalem’s rejection of prophets and hints at Tennessee’s recent conviction of Darwin, signaling unrest and agitation over evolving views.
Akron September 16 Reverend J M Russell pastor of Monroe Memorial United Presbyterian Church blasted rubber manufacturers policies as barbaric and ruthless competition blamed for unemployment and a downturn in Akron business. He urged industrial leaders to show goodwill to end the near panic among manufacturers and avoid salary cuts and layoffs through price stabilization.
Shawnee reports an 18 year old hunter, Fred Krietz, shot in the back near the area. The shooter was unidentified and twenty slugs lodged in the youth's back, with his condition described as serious.
Wilbur M. Brucker, Michigan attorney general, clinched the Republican nomination for governor in a three-way race with former Governor Alex J. Groesbeck as his main challenger. The result came by a comfortable margin amid a crowded field.
Ruth Hanna McCormick accused the Nye committee investigating her primary campaign expenditures of wire tapping. She said Nye may be unfit for the Senate if aware, and she prepared to press her bomb shell testimony as hearings resumed. Her rivals continued campaigns in Chicago and downstate.
Hollywood star Milton Sills collapsed and died of a heart attack while playing tennis with his wife Doris Kenyon and their son at their suburban home. Born in Chicago in 1882, he trained in philosophy at the University of Chicago before turning to stage and then film, where he once earned a record salary. his death follows Lon Chaney’s recent passing.
Edward Purcell was to be questioned by Sheriff Paul regarding a Sunday automobile collision that killed Mrs. Lydia V. Connell, 73, and her son Charles G. Connell, 46, and left daughter Mrs. Mary Conrath, 48, in critical condition. The wreck occurred when Purcell's car rammed into Connell's vehicle.
James Gabriel of The Plains paid fines and costs totaling 15 dollars after arrest on assault and battery and intoxication charges filed by Goldie Gabriel. Clifford Hopkins from Columbus agreed to pay 2.50 toward child support and was released. Mike Jonas of Circle Hill paid 15 dollars and costs on a Monday intoxication charge before Magistrate C. H. Porter.
Hamburg dispatch reports Captain Karl Boyed an infamous German spy and propagandist in the United States during World War I was killed yesterday after being thrown from his horse near his estate at Trittau, about fifteen miles from Hamburg.
Athens County reports 37 automobile licenses sold in the first half of September. David Johnson, registrar of motor vehicles, announced a total state revenue of 260 dollars. Of the licenses, 24 were for passenger cars, 12 for trucks, 2 for trailers, and 1 for a passenger commercial car.
United States Ambassador Dwight W. Morrow winds up affairs in Mexico City before returning to the United States and takes part in an official Independence Day ceremony in Mexico.
Harold Bromley American aviator prepared for a new nonstop flight from Japan to the United States saying he would reassemble the City of Tacoma at Samushiro Beach Aomori Prefecture after moving from Cape Shiriya due to motor concerns and ground unsuitability. The Nippon Dempos dispatches report he is staying in Omhminato 20 miles from Cape Shiriya and plans another attempt from Sunday morning toward Tacoma Washington.
John Rice 23 confessed to an attempted filling station robbery in Toledo. He said his brother abandoned him after being shot by Walter Crabbe, the station proprietor, who fired four times. Rice was hospitalized in serious condition. his brother was jailed. Crabbe awakened by the disturbance.
Mrs. Lon Walls of Clarks Chapel reports two sunflowers reaching the chant stage. The taller plant stands 10 feet 2 inches with a flower containing 98 blossoms, while a second plant, two feet shorter, bears 116 blossoms on its yellow pedal flower.
Albany Evening News reports it was informed that missing Supreme Court Justice Joseph Force Crater was seen hiking in the Adirondacks. An Amsterdam scout leader said he talked with a man on Mount Marcy who claimed to be Crater.
The Columbus Presbytery condemned wet propaganda at its semi annual meeting here yesterday afternoon.
Hamilton report states Rev. W G Farmer of the West Side Baptist Church resigned last night after a divorce suit was filed by his wife alleging repeated beatings.
Today in The Messenger classifieds readers can find a new electric iron for 2.98 dollars in Nelsonville and an eight room furnished apartment for rent on East State Street Athens. A purebred collie puppy is for sale and Franklin Avenue Athens offers a nicely furnished heated room for rent.
Depositors of the failed Ohio State Bank meet with Attorney General Bettman to discuss appointing a bankruptcy trustee. Prosecutor Paxson plans to sue the bank to recover 150000 dollars in county funds, with Fayette County residents who signed security bonds included. County commissioners delayed filing while the Grand Jury prepared its bank failure inquiries.
Macon featherweight boxer "Big Bill" Thompson yelled to Jack Dempsey ringside as he fought "Young" Simpson. Simpson landed a knockout blow, sending Thompson through the ropes while Dempsey called him a game kid.
Herbert Hoover Jr., the President's elder son, is in a badly run down condition and has been ordered by White House physician Dr. Joel T. Boone to take several months of complete rest, an executive offices announcement said.
Nelsonville Sept 14 Valley Mining Company resumes tin mine operations at Kimberly idle since last March. Aiming to drive an entry through the ble rock to reach coal deposits in Connett district formerly controlled by Pittsburgh Coal Company. Second hill penetrated 2000 feet with similar distance to go at about 15 feet daily as hundreds of workers may gain employment.
Ohio U S Route 50 Highway Association shows increased activity at Chillicothe meeting with representatives from Parkersburg to Hillsboro. Burgett outlined purposes, Rutledge Coop er and Sharpe spoke on regional benefits, and Indiana’s 38 miles of 1931 relocation were noted.
Athens County Commissioners at their regular meeting deeded a strip of land 60 feet wide and 16.12 chains long to W. L. and B. M. Carpenter in exchange for property to straighten a curve on the road between Athens and Amensville.
Berlin reports the Bruening cabinet will remain in office and defer fate to the new Reichstag after a cabinet meeting today. The decision frames the government’s path ahead of parliamentary elections and the regime’s stability.
The provisional government of Argentina led by General Joss Uribru has been recognized by the German government in an official announcement made today.
Voters in Massachusetts went to the polls for the state primary as indications pointed to a heavy turnout in one of the most torrid campaigns in recent history. The results were awaited amid strong momentum for several candidates.
Columbus City Council voted a half million dollar bond issue to enlarge the booster station and elevated tanks on the East Side to prevent future water shortages.
William Boshears of Cincinnati was found insane by a common pleas court jury in Batavia after killing John Spencer, aged 22, said to have wrapped arm around Boshears' wife.
The third match of the America's Cup series between Enterprise and Shamrock was abandoned at 10 30 a m E D S S T today as conditions prevented finishing the 36 mile course within the five and a half hour limit.
Louisville police say Ted Geisking admitted his identity in connection with the slaying of Chicago reporter Alfred Lingle. He declined to discuss the Chicago crime while remarking Why should I take the rap in Chicago.
Reports from Hang Chow quote Le Journal detailing attacks by Communists on French gunboat Francia Garnier and despatch boat Algol on the Yangtze. Algol came under fire Saturday and answered with a long cannonade that destroyed the adversaries' artillery position.
A R Sault Agulmeck, seeking the Republican nomination for state senator, was shot in the arm as he posted campaign notices. Five men, alleged to be part of a rival political club, were arrested on assault and gun law violation charges after six shots were fired, one striking Agulmeck’s right arm.
Daniel R. Dillon, 24, and Misa Bernice Dirrim, of Washington DC, obtained a five day marriage license waiver so Dillon could join the Washington American baseball team this week. Probate Judge Franke granted the exception. The bride-elect is Clyde Dirrim’s daughter, formerly of Edgerton Ohio. They were to marry in Detroit.
After Sardar Vallabhai Patel’s imprisonment Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad is elected president and director of the Indian National Congress. He becomes a leading figure in India's current struggle for freedom from Britain.
At the Democratic State Convention in ColumBels on September 16, leaders denounced Hoover prosperity and Cooper economics. The platform called for tax reform and reduced state expenditures while urging election of Democratic candidates including Robert J. Bulkley for U.S. Senate and George White for governor. Principal speakers included T. J. Duffy, Robert J. Bulkley, and George White.
Bulkley denounces Federal tariff laws and failed farm relief while urging repeal of the prohibition amendment and state control of liquor. White criticizes the Republican state administration for extravagance and deception, calls for tax cuts and an updated budget system under the Classification Amendment.
The Athens Messenger offers a 40 page booklet on interior decorating. It covers color schemes period furniture rugs draperies and lighting. Illustrated with Metropolitan Museum of Art pieces it helps readers discuss critique and approve design proposals. Send ten cents for copy and postage.
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