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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1922
Page
4
Police reveal a hotel resident beggar with chauffeur and a Connecticut farmer-beggar who banks reports and draws on New York wallets. They show street solicitation nets over 15 million annually with organized beats and a mandatory share to the group. The piece argues for businesslike charity and targeted welfare to curb indiscriminate giving.
The Federal Reserve Banks completed the takeover of Sub Treasury functions, becoming the government banking agents. They handle deposits, payments, redemptions, and treasury securities, with New York City as the largest bank. The change, begun during WWI, centralized duties across 12 banks and 23 branches under the Treasury and Federal Reserve Board.
Kipling denies making derogatory remarks about America and urges rejection of vicious or unkind speech. He notes misunderstandings may be straightened out and stresses that unfounded words harm the Anglo American bond, which remains generally friendly and vital to world peace.
The piece recounts Hatfield's alleged five month drought relief, his secret weather rig near Naples, and praise from scientists while noting his $4000 per inch rain claim in Medicine Hat. It mentions Stiger’s cannon concept and Mellon Institute fog prevention tests using surface spray to hinder fog formation.
Dr Hering argues artificial weather control is not unscientific and meteorologists remain hopeful. Dr F Marvin of the U S Weather Bureau warns farmers about frauds posing as weather wizards selling rainmaking and frost stopping schemes, noting genuine methods attract counterfeiters.
Fragment reads as a jumble of names and phrases including Tom Sims Jess Willard Pershing delivery and hay fever with mentions of Brooklyn girls, a schoolhouse fire and a rough snapshot of social tone. No cohesive event or clear report is presented.
A column recaps wartime home front life with poems and jokes about food shortages and morale. It reflects on volunteers, war bonds, taxes, and dreams of peace while mocking dodgy gleanings and local quirks. It includes reader questions on stadiums, eugenics, night schools, and trivia with factual notes.
A public information bureau advertises reader questions to The Athens Messenger. It lists director Frederic J. Haskin and Washington DC origin, notes no legal medical or financial advice, and requests full name address and two stamps for return postage with replies sent directly to the inquirer.
Mr and Mrs Hilas Kinsel and three children Beatrice Leo and Donald of Athens are guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Blackstone. Also Miss Helen Ogier and a Hamden friend visited them Thursday and Friday.
A local event marking the 90th birthday of Richard Clem ents, Civil War veteran, with veterans and community members gathering to celebrate the milestone.
On Tuesday September 19 Ezra Timms of Dun das aged 80 hosted a small gathering at the Will House McArthur for veterans of the same war. Present were D H Moore 81 James Gill Barnet Hook W R Sprague Dr C B Taylor 77 Jacob Shep ard 76 John Franklin 75 and John Glover 74. They recalled hair-breadth escapes and wartime stories over chicken and trimmings. The group gifted Clem ents and Timms a fine umbrella each.
The group began a motor journey from Jackson to Columbus on Wednesday morning, led by Senator O. E. Vollenweider and his wife of McArthur, joined by Dr. W. J. Ogier and wife of Wellston, and Dr. A. G. Ray and wife of Jackson.
Mr and Mrs F P Magee of McArthur were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs T R Magee in Wells ton on Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Charles Rutherford of Chillicothe formerly of Allensville were guests of Mrs Lovenia Clark in town and viewed parts of the fair.
Lindsay Graves of the Ohio Fuel began a trek by truck toward Portsmouth on Tuesday morning and will travel upriver through Ironton Gallipolis Middleport Pomeroy and Racine returning home by week?s end.
Mrs Lulu Inez Kriebel aged 54 died at her home at Union Furnace around noon Tuesday September 19 after a lingering illness. Survived by husband Samuel Kriebel a daughter Mrs Herman Zeisching of Columbus and four brothers E. E. Chambers Wellston Mack Radcliff Brinton Ironton and A G Chambers Chillicothe.
Dr. B. Taylor reports 34 comrades of his regiment, the first Ohio heavy artillery, attended the reunion in Jackson last Thursday. Earlier estimates had placed the attendance at about 30.
William Frank Weidaner of Jackson and Miss Maragret Manning of Hamden were married in McArthur on Tuesday September 19, officiated by Dr. C B Taylor.
Dr. C. B. Taylor and Rev. S. C. Bates of McArthur attended the fall Presbytery gathering in Chillicothe on Monday.
Mrs Tina Vollenweider of Hamden returned home Tuesday after a short visit with her son Senator O E Vollenweider and Mrs Vollenweider.
News of the marriage between Leslie Morgan formerly of Brown township now of Lyndon and Miss Lois Brown in Kentucky. The couple will reside on Mr. Morgan’s farm near Lyndon.
Swan Township hosts a Saturday fair on October 7 with community activities, stalls, and family-friendly entertainment expected to draw local residents. Organizers advertise locally, inviting families to attend and enjoy a day of food, games, and exhibits.
A county fair event will be held two miles north of Creola near Thomas Fee’s residence. Swan showcased a splendid exhibit at the county fair last week and the annual fairs are noted for their appealing attractions.
Samuel Freeman sues for divorce from Liz a Freeman. Ferrell Hatcher against Pearl Clements and others includes bill of exceptions filed September 14. Linnie J. Shepard seeks admin on Cynthia Pearce estate. Leave granted to file new petition with new defendants. Mildred Livingston partition case. special commissioners report confirmed. premises to be sold if heirs do not elect. Fred E. Clark, administrator of Elizabeth Graves estate, filed first and final account. hearing set for October 6.
The John L. Lawlor well at Minerton Wilkesville township reached 1100 feet. J A Newsom No 4 near Wilkesville stood at 1305 feet to the Berea sand and was dry with a plug expected for Clinton sand later. Scioto Farm Land Co in Poom township down 450 feet. J E Camink No 3 Lick township Jackson county 40 feet.
The Odd Fellows of McArthur thank the public for kindness to the boys’ band from the Odd Fellows home at Springfield. Families in McArthur hosted the band during the fair and contributed to a purse presented to the group.
John Vansky of McArthur and Williams West of Missouri visiting friends here traveled to Circleville on Tuesday to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of their regiment the ndth O V I which left camp there sixty years ago and went to the front.
At the Logan M E conference last week Rev. A A Turner is reassigned to McArthur for another year Rev Charles Graham of Middleport moves to Wellston Hamden and Zaleski assignments are deferred
Mr and Mrs Fred Sisson of Middleport stayed with his grandfather D H Moore and his mother Ella Sisson from Thursday through Saturday visiting relatives and sharing time in the Moore home.
B and O Division Engineer Griffith of Chillicothe asks Vinton county commissioners and Athens highway engineer Davis to meet this week to discuss the undercrossing of the B and O railroad at Vinton Station.
Mrs. F. L. Hileman of Geneva is visiting her sister Mrs. Edith Conner and her daughter Miss Evelyn, staying as a guest during the period of the visit.
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