09 Feb 1923
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1923
Page
1
News dispatches report a massive blast at mine No. 1 near Dawson New Mexico from the Phelps Dodge operation trapping about 124 miners. Rescue crews from Dawson and Raton faced gas and debris as they worked to recover bodies and search for survivors.
Fritz Thyssen, Ruhr coal magnate, says French occupation aims for goals not yet achieved as saboteurs strike. He declares it a finish fight between workers and invaders while Stinnes denies talks with Paris and asserts independence amid rising hostility in the Ruhr.
Expert engineers from the U S bureau of mines speed to Dawson New Mexico on special trains from Hanna Wyoming and Tucson Arizona to lead rescue work after yesterday’s mine explosion. By seven this morning 115 men remained entombed and four bodies were recovered.
Rescuers search for 16 of 49 workers buried by a fire damp blast in a Cumberland Mines tunnel on Vancouver Island. Twenty five bodies have been recovered and hopes fade for the remaining fifteen as the mine, filled with gas, erupted without warning last night.
In Constantinople on February 9, Turkish military officials said the foreign warships departure note was not an ultimatum but a policy statement. Smyrna harbor remains quiet while Angora crowds grow restless. Ismet Pasha arrived and defended Turkish rights, promising to study the allied protest.
Farmers in Richland township at the Ayersville institute pass resolutions in support of a new tax law to place intangible property on the duplicate and favor a gasoline tax to fund road building and maintenance.
The attempt to break the world endurance record near Dayton was halted at 9 AM because of unfavorable weather. Weather conditions forced the cancellation, preventing the planned flight and record challenge.
Bradford and Alleghany New York oil fields show a three week price war between Standard Oil and independents. Indications suggest independents may file a formal complaint with the Senate oil investigation committee over alleged price manipulation in southern New York and northern and southern Pennsylvania aimed at weakening rivals.
Alexander Howat, former Kansas labor leader, was released from jail in Columbus Kansas after serving time for violating the industrial court law. The case stemmed from obstruction of the industrial court process and enforcement actions related to labor disputes. His release closes a chapter in a long legal battle tied to organized labor in the state.
February 9 6 p m a further division of French troops entered the Essen district as authorities signal imminent seizure of Prussian state owned coal mines.
Hopes for passage of a soldier bonus bill rose as the Senate Military Affairs Committee took up the Bursum adjusted compensation bill. The measure would grant each World War veteran a twenty dollar monthly bonus and refund all army allotments. Senator Bursum of New Mexico predicted a favorable committee report.
London March 9 5 30 p m The tension at Smyrna has been relieved and all danger is now believed to be passed according to a British foreign office announcement.
Dublin reports a declared peace prompt urging republicans to lay down arms. Authenticity questioned as factional split appears. Irregular guerrillas in north County Cork surrender while Free State officials note bandits breaking up and trains being wrecked.
Lima announces plans to form a city golf course with the Lima Lions club. A meeting of interested persons will be held the week of February 12 at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium to discuss the proposal.
Robert Shields 32 colored is tried before Judge Rogers for stealing 37 Rhode Island reds. He claims he was busy stealing a dozen Plymouth Rocks from a neighboring coop at the time. The jury rejects the alibi in 15 minutes.
Washington Feb 9 Appropriation totaling 59 million dollars for new and improved postal facilities in 19 of the nation’s largest cities was urged to Congress in a joint request by Secretary Melton and Postmaster General Work.
Miss Mildred Eric, 24, a Chicago church organist who recently joined the Catholic Church, says three masked men kidnapped her, drove to a suburb, disrobed her, and carved crosses into her flesh before leavingaevidence of threats signed Ku Klux Klan. She was found near railroad tracks and taken to a convent.
An American topic notes that the Prince of Wales is widely known as H. R. H. Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall K G B E H O B T O M, reflecting a longer official designation. The piece comments on publicity and naming conventions.
Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas will become Senate Democratic leader as Senator Simmons of North Carolina withdraws. Robinson, noted for his aggressive debating style, aims to unite Democrats and focus on party organization and issues before considering 1924 candidates.
A Yorkville merchant, A TD Serafini, received a new demand for 2000 in a black hand letter at Steubenville on February 9. His home was dynamited last Tuesday night after he refused a prior similar demand.
A nitroglycerin explosion at the Illinois Torpedo Co magazine in Tulsa Oklahoma instantly killed one man and shook the nearby district within a ten mile radius. Three towns reported tremors and damage as emergency crews responded to the blast.
George Isaacs was found guilty in federal court of conspiracy to violate the Dwyer auto theft act for aiding a band of thieves operating between Detroit Toledo Bryan and Montpelier. Ray Shull was also convicted. Each received 18 months in Atlanta prison and a $500 fine. Federal agents alleged Bryan officials took pay to shield the gang. Sheriff Perkins denied the charge.
Mine officials say ventilation system restored with temporary stopings after explosion. Rescue teams advanced nearly one mile underground by 7 am but faced deadly fumes and debris, with little hope of finding miners alive in the section where the blast occurred.
Federal Valley Railroad company filed with the Ohio state utilities commission to seek a larger joint freight rate with the New York Central railroad. The line runs 1 mile from Palos to Lawthrop Athens county and carries about 800000 tons of coal from five mines yearly. The request seeks a joint hearing with the Interstate Commerce Commission and argues the railroad is losing money daily under current rates.
Elyria story notes Lee Davis avoided Berg ing time after a $25 fine and 30 day jail term due to the statute’s use of or and and. Court ruled it must be one or the other, so Davis paid the fine.
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