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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1923

Page

3

Easter Observed at Presbyterian Church Circle of Ruth Conducts Sunrise Service

Easter services described at the Presbyterian arch with sunrise prayer, baptism of infants, communion in an Easter sermon, and solo by Mrs Earl Cune. Ruth Eberle led Senior Endeavor at 6 o clock. Junior Christian Endeavor oversaw the 7 o'clock evening service. Local residents and visitors from Columbus attended.

Presbyterian Arch Ruth Earle Cune Ruth Eberle Junior Christian Deaver Society

Accidents in Cleveland Leave One Dead and Sixteen Hurt

In Cleveland on April 2 authorities opened an investigation into a deadly crash involving a Cleveland, New York and Eastern car after it struck a pole on Clark Street and overturned. Miss Marion Sobal, 22, was killed when she was returning from a dance with six others. The mishap left sixteen others injured with varying degrees of seriousness.

Cleveland Cleveland, Es & Eastern Marion Sobal Clark Street

Beating Story Leads Sheriff to County in Texas

Taylor Texas April 2 Sheriff Lee Q Allen investigates the account of St W Burleson hosiery salesman who says he was seized Sunday night while riding in a automobile with Mr and Mrs BE Jones and driven to a lonely spot where he was beaten fastened to a tree and hot creosote poured over his head Burleson says he was later brought to the outskirts of the city and left in a hospital with severe burns He claims to have been warned to leave the community though he does not know the motives or those involved

Taylor Texas Lee Q. Allen St. W. Burleson BE. Jones Burleson

Pirate II Split Of Tax In Rubber Trade

Akron Ohio April 2 B G Work president of the B I Goodrich Rubber Co a leading member of the American Rubber association opposes Harvey S Firestone in Firestone Tire and Rubber Co drive to plant rubber in tropical America to counter export taxes in British controlled territory Work notes there will be no shortage despite Firestone s figures and says the export tax until a point is nominal then rises to protect growers the tax is paid by the exporter not the buyer and the extra tax acts as a curb on export surplus.

Akron, O B. G. Work B. I. Goodrich Rubber Co American Rubber Association Harvey S. Firestone Fireston Tire & Rubber Co America Mr Work Firestone Work

Suit filed to recover 1.48 million from ex president Kirby

William L. David and Gardner Abbott as receivers for the Cleveland Discount Co. sue Josiah Kirby, its former president, for 1,478,549.37. They seek a detailed accounting of stock sales financed in 1919 1920 and allege unpaid stock valued at 978,540.37 plus a 500,000 loan to Sharon Pressed Steel Co. of Sharon, Pennsylvania.

Cleveland William L. David Gardner Abbott Cleveland Discount Co Josiah Kirby United States Kirby Sharon Pressed Steel Co Sharon

Man Walks Mile With Bullet Hole Through Lung

Cambridge authorities probe the near fatal shooting of Andy Swartz, 22, who walked about a mile to a physician after a .82 calibre steel jacketed bullet pierced his right lung. He led investigators to a roadside shooting from bushes along B and O railroad tracks.

Cambridge Andy Swartz Sworts Swartz

Forest Lands Are Now Threatened

Washington April 2 The forest lands in the United States will be bare within fifty years unless steps toward reforestation are taken immediately Colonel W B Greely chief of the forestry service told the special senate reforestation committee The lumber famine in the east and central west will continue indefinitely because no remedial steps have been taken Greely said.

Washington United States W. B. Greely Forestry Service The Agricultural Department Special Senate West Greely

Deputy Franklin Killed In Auto Crash Near Nitro

John W. Franklin aged 55 of Nitro, a deputy United States marshal, was fatally injured when his roadster ran over an embankment near Nitro this morning. He leaves a wife and seven children. Circular doors, eighteen tons and 32 feet thick, are a new protection for safes against burglars.

Charleston W. Va John W. Franklin United States

Columbus Crash Kills Eight in Ohio Derailment Near Columbus

A New York to Cincinnati crack flyer derailed near Columbus after a collision with an automobile on the track. Eight killed and more than twenty injured as seven cars, carrying 108 passengers at about 40 mph, left the rails. Buckeye State Building & Loan Co. advertises savings, urging careful investment and deposits.

New-York Buckeye State Building & Loan Co West Gay St Columbus Ohio

Terrific Storm Sweeps Florida with Havoc

Terrific windstorm near Vero 70 miles north of West Palm Beach uprooted trees and leveled structures, with a cloudburst and telegraph and telephone lines down. Communication to Vero failed. loss of life not yet confirmed.

West Palm Beach Fla Vero Here Fort Pierce

Actress Denies Pettine Party With Tellegen

New York April 2 court action by Miss Stella Larrimore a young actress to prove she was not intimate with Lou Tellegen halted the divorce case of Geraldine Farrar against Tellegen Her private detectives had testified Tellegen and Larrimore had embraced and kissed She claimed a petting party in the Riverside Drive apartment vestibule prompted the suit and stopped the proceedings.

New York Stella Larrimore Lou Tellegen Geraldine Farrar Tellegen Miss Larrimore Mis Larimore Riverside Drive

Army planes finish Porto Rico to Washington leg in Savannah

Five army aircraft en route to Washington from Porto Rico landed in Savannah today on the journey’s final leg. Lieutenant George C. McDonald piloted one plane forced to land shortly after takeoff due to engine trouble.

Savannah Washington Porto Rico George C. McDonald

Automobile Crash Disastrous for Japanese Nobles

In Bernay France on April 2 Princess Kitashirakawa and Prince Kasusiko Asaka were reported improving after a car crash in which Prince Narihisa Kitashirakawa was killed and driver Victor Delial also died. The vehicle swerved to evade another car and struck a tree.

Bernay France Kitashirakawa Japan Kasusiko Asaka Narihisa Kitashirakawa Gombert Berney Victor Delial

Explosion in Laundry Kills Two in Philadelphia

A mangling machine at Vigilant Laundry exploded today, killing two Black women and badly injuring two others and a white girl. Authorities blame an extra high steam pressure for the accident, which shook nearby buildings.

Philadelphia

Paeint-Teacher Banquet Planned for Tuesday Night

The Paeint Teacher association schedules a 7 30 banquet at the school to honor boys in the high school tournament and debating team participants in the Southern Ohio contest.

Canaanvill

Derailment Hits Extra Big Four Train Near Leonardstown

A broken rail on a sidetrack derailed six cars of an extra Big Four freight train near Leonardstown five miles north of Delaware at midnight. Big Four officials confirmed the incident and are investigating the cause.

Columbus Big Four Leonardsburgh Delaware

Fire Threatens City as Blaze Hits Stamboul

Constantinople faced a major fire that burned parts of the Stamboul district though allied fire brigades, mostly soldiers, kept the flames from the ammunition dumps. The Angora government seeks to solve the disappearance of nationalist delegate Tali Shukri Bey, murdered last Friday. The Angora press says allied demands aim to draw Turkey back into war.

Constantinople Angora Tali Shukri Bey Trebizond Turkey

Blue Law Sunday Fails in Northern City

In FINDALY C April 2 a threatened blue law Sunday nearly failed. Movie managers consider suing alleged violators this week as retaliation for enforced closings. Most stores that typically opened on Sundays stayed open and arrests were few, with managers saying sympathy closings were incomplete and arresting all violators would be too large a task.

Findaly

Fractured skull fatal in Steubenville

In Steubenville on April 2 Harry Talbott a 32 year old Yorkville man died after a car jack slipped while lifting the vehicle. He fell unconscious and died later at Martins Ferry hospital from a fractured skull.

Steubenville Harry Talbott Yorkville Martins Perry

Miners' officer named in Glouster district

Glouster Fred Hemsley is named vice president of the miners' organization in the sub district for a two year term starting April 1. He fills the term after J. B. Swyers of Murray resigned at the miners' annual convention in Logan. The appointment was made by sub district president Robert Marshall after Swyers was off duty for a broken leg. Hemsley is described as an experienced practical miner.

Fred Hemsley Miners Hemsley J. B. Swyers Murray Swyers Logan Robert Marshall J. W. Swyers N. F. Kittle Columbus Kittle Grant Hospital

Summer Thursdays Close at Noon Across Local Stores

Local shops observe seasonal practice of closing at noon on Thursdays through summer, a tradition followed for years. A cocoon reportedly yields nearly three-fourths mile of silk fiber, illustrating the era's sericulture insights and production measures.

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