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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1935
Page
1
AP reports Italy faces pressure amid threats of sanctions over imperial ambitions. Britain, France, and others discuss a possible blockade and economic measures while Mussolini’s regime bets on Ethiopia. The dispute threatens to derail peace talks as European powers weigh forceful options and regional action.
A divorce decree issued Wednesday in a case involving a former light heavyweight and his wife Pe Klein of Buffalo cites neglect of duties and confirms the end of their marriage. The former athlete, connected to national circles, was urged to return to his professional duties while the wife pursues her skating career.
Fragmentary note mentions a professor who is president of an association or society connected to coal and reform. References process, feeding hopes for food and industry, and CMS. Text is garbled with unclear names or dates.
Joe Davis of near Thurman confessed his car was a joke when officers hunted town for it. He admitted no vehicle ownership, challenged the intoxication accusation, and pleaded guilty before Judge A. J. Stormont. He was fined ten dollars plus costs.
In Columbus a state child welfare committee told Governor Davey that drastic cuts to the State Division of Charities would harm care for 30 000 dependent children. The group seeks increased appropriations from the Legislature, citing political appointees replacing trained staff and waivers lowering salaries below civil service standards.
Joseph Novak of Massillon Ohio was found after 24 hours exposed on the Allegheny River bank in Pittsburgh. He was in serious condition with a severely injured hip after slipping and falling while storm drenched and crawling along the river bank.
They Kin Tom Mooney declared his innocence in a Wednesday courtroom session as his last fight for freedom began. He claimed prosecutors’ witnesses lied about his involvement in the 1916 Preparedness Day Parade bombing and the subsequent trial.
SAN FRANCISCO AP The final habeas corpus hearing to review Tom Mooney’s 1916 Preparedness Day bombing conviction opened with cross examination of his social and political views Mooney called himself a social revolutionist who believes wealth should be socialized and denied ties to radical or Communist aims while asserting the International Moulders Union exerts conservative influence Frank P Walsh Mooney’s New York attorney condemned court scrutiny of labor causes Cleary pressed Mooney on union ties and alleged radical leanings
The State Utilities Commission refused to launch an immediate probe into rural electric rates in Ohio citing limited personnel and funds. Henry Ballard of the Ohio Farm Bureau had urged the inquiry after Union Gas and Electric Company of Cincinnati defended a two percent minimum charge for farmers near Mason. The Farm Bureau argued the minimum persisted beyond its four year contract renewal. Judge John W. Peck, representing the company, said the aim was to allow rural communities to grow so the minimum could end.
Dr Herman James president of Ohio University outlines how tax supported universities must adapt to rising enrollments, uneven prep from high schools, and funding pressures. He notes public colleges have grown faster than private ones and warns about varied quality and preparation as standards shift with state education dictates. He cites Ohio University as typical and references the new University College initiative.
Gallipolis A Fell festival committee selects F. E. Gooding of Pomeroy to supervise all rides during the week of Oct 7. He previously spent time in Columbus and ran concessions at the Ohio State Fair. A further meeting on festival business is set for Friday night at the electric company office.
Mrs A J Stormont wife of the Gallipolis municipal judge sustained serious head and leg injuries when she fell down stairs Wednesday night.
A four member committee of Appalachian soft coal producers and United Mine Workers officials pressed toward a new wage and hour pact in Washington. No comments were offered on progress from either side as talks continued.
Cincinnati hosts the annual conference of church and laymen from the Southern Ohio Diocese of the Episcopal Church for the first time in ten years marking a significant revival of activity in the region.
Governor Dacey told a joint session that millions in new taxes are needed. Lawmakers in special session seek a three fold financing program totaling 34 million dollars to fund state operations and programs.
A National Lawyers Committee declares the labor relations act unconstitutional citing due process and interstate commerce limits. The AFL counters that the move reflects special privilege and big business influence. The group questions New Deal legislation while highlighting waste and demagoguery in relief programs.
Plan to drill the fifth well by Gross-Freibault Oil and Gas Co of Athens on leased land near Fisher Station. Operations to start next Monday with setup at Seth Lewis farm. Target Berea Grit Sand. prior wells yielded gas, last test reached one million cubic feet on Olin Baker farm in Beren Grit Land. Also mentions wells on Verity and Lewis farms in Mackaburg district. Rabbi Wise appeals to League of Nations against persecution of German Jews.
Mrs. Lillian Thompson Reed wife of William F Reed president of the Farmer's Bank died Thursday morning at 76 after an extended illness Funeral services will be private Saturday at the residence on Lassey Street at 2 pm with burial in Beech Grove Cemetery She leaves her husband three sons Theodore Thompson Reed Darius Curtis Reed William F Reed Jr and a daughter Funice Reed Hobart plus a brother Frank H Thompson of Bartlesville Oklahoma
Franklin Osler aged 14 son of Mrs Rachel Osler of Jacksonville is ill with typhoid fever. Mias Viola Fel, director of nursing service in Athens County, announced the case on Thursday.
The United States Marine Corps team captured the national rifle team match at Camp Perry on Wednesday with a score of 2816 out of 3000. The victory adds to the Corps’ long tradition of marksmanship excellence and nationals success.
A Philadelphia 34th Ward voter named McManus exited the primary voting booth grinning and said he voted for all Irish names on the ticket after not recalling the straight organization names. The remark highlights name recognition influence on local electoral behavior.
Federal funds totaling 179 194 will finance a rural sanitation program across eight counties led by the WPA with headquarters in Athens. The plan establishes a toilet factory in each county, employs about 07 men districtwide, and funds labor costs per county as listed, with residents paying material costs.
Barton A Hall will assume District Commander duties of the American Legion on Oct 1 with a staff named. Capt H F Houck Gallipolis Otto Krein bihl Pomeroy Phil M Carpenter Jackson John Silbaugh Lancaster Clinton Webb Logan John Deowler Athens Cleveland convention promotion committee Paul Tague New Lexington public affairs Judge W E Jones McArthur drum and bugle corps committee. Hall will appoint four division leaders in a few days.
Gallia County report says William Henderson Phillips of Johnson Ridge was found dead in his front yard from heart trouble. Coroner W Lew Brown ruled the cause Wednesday night after a George's Creek resident noted the man seemed ill. A boy, Don Brewer, told officers he spoke with Phillips Tuesday night and that he complained of feeling unwell before the body was discovered by the boy’s mother.
Former Governor Myers Y. Cooper told the Mahoning County Republican Club at the Ohio Hotel in Youngstown that the Constitution protects life and property and has ensured happiness, prosperity and security for 120 million. He cited Washington’s warning against encroachment, defended states rights against federal control, and criticized federal aid as a takey policy that drains local funds.
Ohio lawmakers faced three main tasks as a special session opened. The governor aims to sign a 14 million dollar measure using state liquor profits for old age pensions this year. Senate plans include building a 20 million dollar state project with federal aid and creating a relief funding bureau. The session may extend next week as committees form and votes loom on a public building authority and criminal identification bureau.
Federal agents raided a local narcotic farm on Wednesday arresting six people aged 14 to 70. The crop, valued at about 12 000 dollars, covered three acres and included letters from national agents and salesmen. Sheriff Leroy Siders said the crop was prepared for market and charges of cultivating and possessing narcotics will be filed. A similar operation was raided near Van Wert two weeks earlier.
Dan Aw ben, 24, faced an additional year in an Ohio Reformatory after escaping for a week. He surrendered to Sgt. Arthur L. Gilatke, ending the escape and triggering renewed imprisonment.
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