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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1925
Page
1
A newly released proposal by political leaders differed from what Americans regard as a proper settlement. Analysts note gaps between official aims and public expectations across economic and social issues.
In Washington on September 25 the Caillaux Mellon talks opened over France’s four billion dollar war debt. The American side rejected Caillaux’s initial proposal as entirely unacceptable, saying it diverged from British and other agreed terms and from what is fair. Officials promised a statement from Mellon and colleagues outlining a workable settlement as negotiations move toward a real basis for an accord.
Roger Green director of the Rockefeller Institute in Peking has returned from Fuchinhsien where he sought the release of Dr Harvey J. Howard of the Rockefeller hospital held captive by Manchurian bandits since July 20. Captain Constant, American assistant military attache, stays in Fuchinhsien with no progress reported.
President Coolidge will attend the opening World Series game in Washington on October 9. The Pirates and Nationals visit the capital for three games starting October 9 after the first two in Pittsburgh on October 7 and 8.
Reflections on fear across biology psychology politics and history as Prof Glenn Frank and Japanese doctor S Washio discuss nerves and societal anxieties. The piece notes fears from degeneration to crime and predicts a generation learning to walk without war.
In Lincoln Heights four people believed dead after a explosion wrecking the structure known as the house of mystery. Police suspect Blackhand involvement as search for bodies continues amid little visible evidence. The building belonged to Tony Ferrera, an Italian merchant.
Federal grand jury failed to indict in the 1922 Pike county election frauds. Seventy five witnesses cited gross irregularities and the use of absent voters ballots, calling it flagrant defiance of election laws. State prosecutions barred by Ohio statute of limitations.
One fifth of applicants from other colleges and universities to Ohio University were rejected. Registrar Frank B. Dilley reported 100 students sought admission this year, with 21 denied for probation, poor performance, or lack of credibly showing from prior schools. He said the university does not want students asked to leave prior institutions.
At the fourteenth session of the Laymen's association of the Northeast Ohio conference here, members will vote this afternoon on unifying the North and South Methodist Episcopal churches and on equal lay representation in the annual conference.
Post office clerk P. W. Mix reports the world’s most absent minded man was observed buying a two cent stamp with a nickel. He attempted to affix a penny from change to the letter, then tucked the stamp into the envelope and dropped the envelope into his pocket.
In Greenville a copper penny nearly the size of a half dollar was found in the backyard of Captain George Hathaway. The discovery adds a curious glimpse into local history and suggests possible age of the area.
In Harrisburg Oregon on September 25 a car with four occupants slipped through dense fog into the Williamette River. Three men were drowned while one man escaped unharmed. The incident occurred along the Pacific highway near the east river bank.
Cold weather forces the Pittsburgh Pirates against the New York Giants to be postponed today. A doubleheader will be played in Pittsburgh tomorrow, with both games scheduled for the same day.
A dangerous robbery in Toledo on September 25 involved burglars breaking into Meinert brothers bakery and ice cream shop and fleeing with about 1500 dollars in cash.
In Cleveland on September 25, following Judge Le vine’s denunciation of the roundup as anarchic, most Chinese seized were to be released or freed today. Fewer than 100 of about 600 detained remained in custody at dawn, with many cleared for immigration. The murder of a tong man, his head severed by a meat cleaver, remains an unsolved mystery with possible tong wars or drug disputes.
Chicago faces a crime drop in the first three weeks of September with police citing strict enforcement and court action. Chief Collins notes 47 criminals killed by police and a 70 percent rise in penitentiary admissions over the past year, while jail population grows to 1160 awaiting a new facility.
The national capital accepts its second AL pennant with calm routine while ticket chaos for the World Series looms. Manager Harris plans full-tilt play and rest for injured veterans as St Louis and Detroit vie for third and fourth place money.
Ceaphas Mercious, 22, a Haiti national, confessed to killing John S. Weekly, a C and O railway detective, after a lengthy manhunt in Huntington. Police and railroad agents arrested him at a road gang camp, and the city mobilized to avert mob violence as crowds surged with tensions high.
A dawn blaze on Madison Avenue Bridge garage triggered by a sequence of 100 explosions left the structure ruined and forced about 100 families to evacuate into near freezing temperatures in New York. No casualties reported.
The Commerce Department grants Station WJAZ of Zenith Radio a two hour weekly Class B license in Mount Prospect Illinois. The permit authorizes Thursday broadcasts from 7 PM to 9 PM on 322.4 modefa using 1 508 watts.
Lakehurst reports a 1925 recommendation to the Navy to replace Shenandoah engines with three 800 horsepower Packard units, proposed fifteen months before the crash that killed Commander Lansdowne and 13 crew. Captain Steele confirmed the proposal existed but engines were not yet in experimental stage. Colonel Hall testified engine failure contributed to the disaster.
Mrs Odessa Goodman 39 died after shielding her infant when an automobile driven by George Nicol collided with a Yellow cab. The crash left both drivers under bond on a reckless driving charge as funeral plans move forward.
Report notes several couples planned to live in a single house but found the arrangement more practical as a flat proposition. The shift reflects housing preferences and evolving urban layouts influencing living standards.
Government prohibition agents aided by Cincinnati police seized liquor on a special train carrying delegates to a veterans convention in St. Petersburg. In Cincinnati, three Detroit and Wayne county workers were arrested on liquor charges as liquor was found in suitcases and carriages. Protests to Washington were planned by veterans groups.
Two former R. L. Dollings company officials from Columbia William G Benham and Dwight Harrison were reindicted by the Federal Grand Jury on six counts accusing them of using the mails to defraud. The charges name seven identified victims including Lucy B Mateusnel of Fairpoint and John Mourney of Newark with possible additional victims. The case follows a prior 20 year sentence in a related conviction by Judge Ha tenor and awaits arraignment before Judge Benson W Houghnest and trial before Judge Hicken Cooper in Cincinnati.
In Cotambur Ohio 181 public school teachers who completed service were placed on the state teachers retirement board pension list. Pensions ranged from about 80 to 1500 dollars with an average service length of forty years.
Four gunmen attempted to rob vaudeville actress Nora Bayes as she stepped from her limousine in front of her home. A chauffeur John Carrow was shot on the left side while defending Miss Bayes. Bayes wore a genuine diamond necklace worth 50,000, but robbers aimed for her imitation stones valued at about 60,000 if real.
A humorous quip reflects summer heat annoyance with a poke at domestic life. The line suggests weather discomfort and a playful excuse tied to a spouse.
A fragment describes local drinkers on a curb gazing at an alcoholic stream, capturing a somber street scene and public mood from an earlier era.
Bille Williams and Charlie Showalter near Canaanville pleaded guilty to possession and manufacturing liquor after a raid by prohibition officers Wednesday night. They were fined a total of 700 dollars by Magistrate Pearl W. Helwig. Williams received 500 dollars, Showalter 200 dollars. Evidence seized included 350 gallons of mash and 41 gallons of whiskey.
Three people, Mr. and Mrs. Kline Starks and their ten year old son, died when their car was struck by a Pennsylvania passenger train in Milton. The mother and boy suffered severe injuries in the crash.
Geoffrey F. Morgan, a Santa Monican and Redpath lecturer, spoke to more than 200 Rotary officers at the Santa Monica Athletic Club on boosting city growth. He urged leaders to invest in home industries and educate residents to buy locally, noting that signs and buttons cannot replace intelligent efforts. Morgan previously led the schools of Athens, Ohio.
Warmsington reports Congress will be asked to appropriate about 30 million dollars for prohibition and narcotic law enforcement for the year ending June 30, 1937. Officials say the new dry unit has been in action a month and already noted progress, with debates on budget size and enforcement strategies ongoing.
In Chicago on September 28, Miss Barbara Derast, 19, charged with stealing a fur coat, was spared a six months Bridewell term and given one year probation after a ceremony with Theodore Jullick, 22, of Dayton, Ohio. Judge Francis Borelli, noting the plea for leniency, allowed the probation and a $20 collection for Cecilia.
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