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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1919
Page
3
Notice to men employed at Nelsonville Brick Co. Merchandise orders may be obtained at the company office for trade at Hood Jett's Novelty Store. Sale announcement invites attention to a special bargain week from 9 to 27 with real bargains at Carpenter Howe Co.
An ad from Sauter’s Phonograph Studio at 66 Fulton St Nelsonville O promotes special cash prices and better tone. A theft report notes Stanley Dew’s whisky stash of about thirty gallons vanished, valued at roughly ten dollars a quart, with one quart left untouched and a humorous plea for its return.
A new orchestrion and a projecting machine installed last week have greatly improved the entertainment at the Pastime theatre. The venue has also been redecorated, giving a handsome appearance that pleases the many patrons of this well known movie house.
Dorothy D Shamansky daughter of Mr and Mrs M Shamansky has been chosen for a clerk position in the Adjutant General s office in Washington Co This is a fine position with a splendid salary and her friends here are glad to hear of her success C A Hooper of Athens visited here Sunday Esther Verity returned from McDonald Pa Paul Wenthouse returned to Wellston after visiting his aunt Mrs P E Laughlin Lawrence Lyons and Ted Sanders spent weekend at Millfield visiting relatives W J Sanders also visited Millfield on Sunday with his parents
Mrs. Carl Jewett and Mrs. D A Ferree led the Metrist church Woman's Missionary Society meeting at the former home. Twenty six ladies attended with a vesper service, program, and talk on Americanization. Five new members joined and several officers were elected.
Local society notes list residents visiting relatives in Columbus Athens Toledo and Parkersburg Virginia. Names include Mrs William Morgan Mr Barney Bighouse Miss Isabella McCann Catherine McCann Prof E R Rike and family Mrs Ed Mills Peter Kizer and others as they traveled for weekends visits and new postings. Mrs C D Shafer and Gene Shafer family also toured Parkersburg.
Mr and Mrs William Carr hosted a Thursday evening gathering for the former mother’s birthday anniversary with many friends and neighbors enjoying a dainty lunch. Mrs James Carr received many beautiful gifts as the honored guest. Will Tedrow returned home after a year abroad and arrived last week to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Chas Tedrow.
In Columbus on September 22, the State Banking Superintendent announced a campaign to enforce the banking law which restricts signs using Bank Banker or Banking to authorized banks. Violators face a fine of 100 dollars. Enforcement will target Cleveland Cincinnati and Toledo.
The Ohio Women Suffrage Association accuses fraud in gathering names for a referendum petition filed with the secretary of state. The petition targets ratification of the federal suffrage amendment and the Reynolds-Foyts presidential suffrage bill, with canvassers who also handled repeal petitions.
Mrs. Alice Cameron McCracken died Saturday night at her sister Mrs. C. W. Gullette’s home in Circleville at 51. She had battled cancer for 18 months and had undergone surgery in Columbus. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 3 at Mrs. Gullette’s home led by Rev. Dr. C. L. Strecker. She is survived by sister Mrs. C. W. Gullette of Athens, brother Leroy Cameron of Detroit, and nephew Cameron Gullette of Athens. Her husband William D. McCracken died in 1900.
Mrs. Arthur Brooks of Maplewood Drive weighs in a 49 pound pumpkin and is believed to hold the city record for pumpkin raising.
Rain fell yesterday in the outskirts around Athens with heavy showers reported to the south and east between Athens and Pomeroy and near Jerseyville. Traffic was delayed as autos with chains began to move after dark, though ten miles from Athens saw little rain throughout the day and night.
On and after October 1 1919 stores at Guysville will close at 6 P M every evening except Saturday. Coleman Kimes Chapman Bros 9 22 26427.
A crank driven mechanism produces a can opener that removes the entire top from a can. The device converts rotational motion into cutting action, enabling full removal of the lid in one motion.
The Cante di Cavour, flagship of Admiral Hugo Conz, arrives in New York on a port tour after aiding Italian naval victories in the Adriatic. The 22,380 ton, 23 knot battleship carries twelve 13 inch guns and is photographed in harbor. Enrico Caruso is among Italian well wishers. The ship was sunk in 1916, later raised after the armistice.
The Van Meter event drew a largely attended dance with Prof Shaulis on violin pleasing the dancers. Windstorm last Friday caused extensive damage to fences hay stacks and grape arbors. repairs and pumping work continue at local mines.
Cleveland Ohio September 22 operations in two steel plants ceased at midnight and the Empire Rolling Mills and the Emma Furnace faced imminent shutdowns as a nationwide steel strike took effect. Union officials aimed to tie up all remaining corporation and independent plants by nightfall. Police reported quiet conditions in Warren Ohio as owners prepared to bargain with unions.
In Cleveland Ohio on September 22 a two car crash at Green Road and Euclid Avenue left one woman dead and another seriously hurt. Mrs Herbert Underwood 61 died after being thrown against the curb. Mrs Frederick R Buell 62 suffered a skull fracture and may die. Mr Buell received a severe scalp wound and N C Ralph was injured. The deceased and others were returning to Cleveland after a visit near Chagrin Falls. Coroner and police seek blame.
Dover Ohio Sept 22 The Dover plant of the American Sheet and Tinplate Company is operating normally as the men there are not unionized.
Men at work in New Philadelphia Ohio report for duty as usual on September 22. The crew is not unionized, reflecting ongoing labor organization status in the area.
In Canton Ohio on September 22 two steel plants the United Alloy with 3500 workers and United Furnace with 500 halted operations due to a walkout. Stark Mill had 1000 on strike bringing total affected to about 5000 workers or half the plant workforce. The Canton Sheet Steel Post notes all its employees remain at work while Carnahan Steel Company a union shop is unaffected by the strike.
About half the men at the Guernsey Works walked out at 6 30 this morning with union leaders predicting eighty percent by Monday night. The office said enough workers remain to run six or seven of ten mills and the plant will continue. Extra guards sworn in as special officers. no pickets expected.
Four thousand workers in Martins Ferry Ohio are idle as of today due to strikes at local plants of American Sheet and Tin Plate Cosmenny and Wheeling Steel and Iron Company. No disorder reported.
BELLAIRE O Sept 22 The Carnegie Steel plant in Bellaire is idle after about 1000 employees did not report for work. About 800 union miners are also out of work at the mill mine.
Troops from Pershing's Own First Division demobilize as they pass through Athens en route to Camp Dodge Iowa. About 2160 khaki soldiers from multiple divisions ride four trains today marking the final World War troop movement from the AEF. Red Cross volunteers serve cookies and ice cream to arriving soldiers.
The funeral of Theodore P. Shontz president of the Pepemeconery Rapid Transit Company will be held tomorrow in New York after his death on Sunday.
Athens County Farm Bureau will mail disease control information after wheat scab hits crops. County Agent De Lashmutt cites field results reducing losses from twenty to twenty five percent to about four percent with a formalin spray routine.
Ohio river stages show rising levels at Point Bridge 5.8 feet and Davis Island 9.2 feet. Denver Dam remains at 8.1 feet, Parkersburg at 10.7 feet rising, Point Pleasant steady at 6 feet.
A fifteen year old, Prince Nicholas, is poised to succeed his father as ruler of Romania after his brother Charles renounced his claim for a morganatic wife. The line of succession shifts to Nicholas as heir to the throne.
Chicago reports show grain prices easing slightly on the Chicago Board of Trade as ticket reports indicate weakening cooperatives during a strike. The broader effect remains unclear with potential price shifts depending on strike duration and outcome. Provisions in sympathy with grains rose.
Hermann, president of the Cincinnati club, said Chicago will offer 11 000 to 12 000 seats at 5.50 dollars while Chicago plans 7 500 seats at 3.30 dollars and Cincinnati 2 800 seats at that price. Cincinnati will sell 7 000 seats at 5.50 dollars.
Boston central union decides there will be no general sympathy strike with police for the present as of yesterday. The stance follows deliberations at a union gathering in Boston.
J M Manley secretary of the metal workers association said there was no strike today in Cincinnati Ohio but he did not know if one would develop during the day.
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