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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1922
Page
4
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Fifteen state governors meeting with the President pledge cooperation with federal Prohibition enforcement. Others express approval. They propose an earnest official appeal urging the press to stop prohibition jokes and judges to hand down stiffer penalties for dry law violators. The group believes Prohibition will endure and calls for a serious national mood to aid enforcement.
A special December campaign for no accidents in industry reduced injuries and deaths in Ohio by about 50 percent. November totals were 16 469 accidents and 52 deaths while the first three weeks of December tallied 7 188 accidents and 14 deaths despite holiday rushes. The piece argues sustained care is needed beyond the campaign to solve the safety problem.
Nations show readiness to cancel debt principal but expect compensating steps in disarmament and budget balancing from favored countries. interest remittances are unlikely without such assurances.
A 1689 Warsaw document recounts the burning of Casimir Lyszynski for denying God and notes earlier English executions for treason and witchcraft. The piece argues progress since then, contrasting past cruelties with modern times and warning superstition remains a threat.
The nation debates closer US cooperation with Allied governments to tackle Europe's problems notably German reparations and debts. Public mood shifts toward tolerance and generosity, with few Washington opponents expected, while self interest and charity influence policy. Some stray remarks mischaracterize Turkish origins and the term Tartar.
A brief item notes Tom Sims comments that winter allows laying off Congress and criticizes streetcar service. It mentions Christmas airguns and that women will continue window shopping to buy new windows.
Banks expand publishing roles during and after World War I, printing manuals on taxation and business topics. Institutions like Old Colony Trust, Mercantile Trust, and Bankers Trust publish deluxe volumes for public and customer use, sometimes giving books away at no charge to build goodwill and literacy.
A Messenger column sketches a dreary Athens Christmas where a poor family’s home contrasts with acts of charity. Neighbors and Elks’ relief efforts bring joy, while biting humor targets local religious talk and seasonal customs. The piece ends urging readers to sell surplus via Messenger ads.
A reader Q and A column answers varied queries on topics from artificial light boosting egg production to under writing and linguists. It lists definitions, origins, and historical notes with brief responses from a bureau and contributors.
London. Dr J Alexander Browning of the Institute of Hygiene denounces British women’s dress for ignoring climate. He warns summer outfits in fall or early winter risk cold and lung exposure, urging fashion to respect hygiene with warmer coverings and better protection.
Washington experts from the Department of Agriculture predict bulk grain handling will be the most economical system. Tests show unloading bulk grain from cars uses far less labor and cost than handling sacked grain, with bulk methods already common east of the Rockies and expanding on the Pacific coast.
Facts about the race between the Empress of Russia, a Canadian Pacific liner, and the President Grant, an Admiral Line vessel under the Shipping Board, were obtained here.
The Empress of Russia overtakes the President Grant near Hong Kong then speeds ahead at 17.5 knots. A blowout slows the President Grant to one third speed allowing the Empress to regain lead. Skipper Jenson is laid off for breaking shipping rules. Bridgeport citizens donate 200 dollars for flowers for fireman Hezekiah Stuff injured in a fall.
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