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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1922

Page

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Prosperity Nears For Nation Says Harding

U S Federal Reserve Board Governor Harding told Congress that the United States is approaching a long era of prosperity with saner business methods. He cites easing credit, investment confidence, and rising securities demand as signs of end deflation and a shift toward healthier markets and longer business cycles.

W. H. Atkinson Washington United States W. Pp. G. Harding Federal Reserve Board Congress Harding

Mrs Ager to Land in Apan Despite Visa Refusal

TORID Feb 20 Mrs Margaret Ager noted advocate of birth patrol will be permitted to land in apan despite the refusal of the apanese consul general at San rancisco to vise her passport An official statement says the visa refusal hints that she is not wanted and she cannot advocate with control if she persists but she will be allowed to land

Torid Margaret Ager Apan Sanrancisco Sanger

Riot Police Air Riot Guns At Jenks Spinning Plant

In Pawtucket on February 20 police used riot guns to disperse a strike disturbance in front of the Jenks Spinning plant. Four women heading to the G and P Coates mill were mistaken for strikebreakers and surrounded by strikers before officers intervened.

Pawtucket R. I Agt Jenks Spinning Company G. & P. Coates Jenks

Princess Mary Marriage Prompts Tight Security at Westminster Abbey

London reports extensive precautions will guard against unemployment demonstrations at Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles wedding on February 28. Buckingham Palace plays down gift value while noting many presents include funds for relief of the unemployed.

F. A. Wray London Mary Viscount Lascelles Westminster Abbey Buckingham Palace England

Lodge Gathers For M M Work Ahead Of March Inspection

Special communication of Para Mathia Lodge No. 25 F. and A. M. held Tuesday February 21 as members prepare for the annual inspection on March 7 with the Grand Master present. W W Lee and J A Palmer sign as W M and Secretary.

Paramathia Lodge No W. W. Lee W. M J. A. Palmer

Robbers Loot Home of County Prosecutor

Jewelry valued at more than 1800 dollars was stolen from the home of County Prosecutor Edward C. Stanton when burglars broke in late last night and escaped. No arrests reported. Cleveland police investigating the break in.

Cleveland Edward C. Stanton

Akron Teachers Ready to Fight Salary Cuts

Akron Ohio February 20. School board members reportedly consider cutting public school teachers salaries. Teachers vow to strenuously resist any reduction.

Akron

Notable Ohio Biographies and Events Through Time

A chronicle listing: 1839 Gen Henry M Cist born Cincinnati later died in Rome 1902. 1843 Beasin Beall Wooster born 1769. 1887 Columbus Grand Opera House fire. 1894 McKinley debts settled by trustees. 1910 Mills Gardner former congressman died Washington Court House born Brown County 1830.

Henry M. Cist Chickamauga National Park Cincinnati Rome Beasin Beall Ohio Columbus Wooster Maryland Mills Gardner Washington Court House Brown County Jan

Alumni Memorial Approved Evans at Founders Day Banquet

The United States plans to monitor Paris allied talks on Turkey and the Near East, coordinating with the State Department to protect American interests. Washington has received protests from American business interests via the Constantinople commissioner alleging allied nationals obstruct U.S. trade involvement.

Atumni Memorial Evans Paris Lord Curzon Turkey American State Department Near East Constantinople Washington

Miners Demand Six Hour Day and Five Day Week

Indianapolis Feb 20 miners push for a six hour day and five day week while keeping current wages as coal operations across the country face a shutdown by April 1. Illinois miners call for reinstatement of Alexander Howat and his Kansas group, a vote seen as a moral win for the anti administration faction. Illinois and Kansas factions seek harmony and deny forming a separate union.

Indianapolis United States Illinois United Mine Workers Alexander Howat Kansas John L. Lewis Howat Frank Farrington International Union Farrington Lewis

Alma Mater to Be Honored by Old Graduates

Kansas educator underscores duty of former students as education drives progress. Friends of Old Ohio rally to support the campaign and honor the alma mater with renewed commitment.

Kansas

Governor Davis and Tellow in Nelsonville for relief aid

Governor Harry L. Davis and Percy Tellow arrived in Nelsonville to confer with Red Cross and county officials on alleviating distress among miners and families in the Hocking coalfield. After lunch they met at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss a relief program likely to be announced during the gathering.

Nelsonville, CO Harry L. Davis Percy Tellow Nelsonville Red Cross Hocking Dew House Columbus Chamber of Commerce

No Lunch This Week At Chamber Due To Holiday

There will be no Wednesday noon lunch of the Chamber of Commerce this week because of the Washington's Birthday holiday. An announcement to this effect was made this morning.

Chamber of Commerce Washington

Contempt Citations Wind Through Ohio Courtroom

John F. Hertline a veteran local attorney was fined 25 dollars for contempt by Judge Claude J. Minor in municipal court. His fine was suspended after he criticized the court in an oral statement. Star Journal editor E M Struble was cited for contempt. his case set for Thursday.

Sandusky John F. Hertline Claude J. Minor Hertline E. M Struble Star-Journal

Whiskey Heist At Labrot & Graham Distillery

Cincinnati police seek 20 men who robbed Labrot and Graham distillery in Woodford County Kentucky stealing between 350 and 400 cases of whiskey. Four guards were held up during the raid.

Cincinnati Labrot & Graham Woodford County Kentucky

Lloyd George Says Washington Treaty To Be Presented Soon

Premier Lloyd George announced in Parliament that the cabinet will submit the Washington treaty for consideration as soon as a certified copy is received from Washington.

London Lloyd George House of Commons Washington

Marietta Marriage Ties Noted Millionaire’s Son

Marietta Ohio reports the marriage of Herbert Withington 21 son of G M Withington oil operator to Miss Norene Archer employed in a local store. They wed in Cambridge Ohio last Tuesday and plan to move to Oklahoma. The Withington family has drawn attention over a second Cincinnati home and a child trio connected to Henrietta Barnes.

Marietta, O Marietta Society Herbert Withington G. M. Withington Norene Archer Cambridge Oklahoma Withington Wthington Cincinnati Henrietta Barnes Marietta

Majority in Congress Worried Over Delays

A fragmented Congress expresses concern over mounting delays as debates stall key legislation. Lawmakers from multiple parties urge quicker action, warning that extended gridlock harms domestic priorities and public confidence. party leaders weigh procedural options to advance stalled bills.

Mystery Letter in Code Linked to Taylor Murder

Detectives decipher a coded love note addressed to William Desmond Taylor, the murdered director, written in a girlish hand. The deciphered text expresses affection and mentions camouflage, and investigators have not yet identified the writer.

Taylor William Desmond Taylor

Mutiny Spreads in Irish Republican Army

The Irish Republican Army reports a second mutinous outbreak in Ireland with the South Tipperary Brigade issuing a proclamation denouncing British rule and urging resistance. The provisional government said steps were taken to prevent a repeat of the Limerick mutiny as brigades refuse to recognize IRA leaders and the provisional government.

International News Service Dublin Irish Republican Army Tipperary South Tipperary Middle Ministry of Defense Limerick

Mary Garden and Salome Stir Pittsb urg Debates

Pittsburg, Pa. February 30. Controversy over Mary Garden and Salome in puritanical Pittsburg fronts the religious and civic debate. Our Mary is booked to perform here, with police caution possible. Rev. Daniel L. Marsh departs for Chicago to study reactions to the production.

Pittsburg Mary Garden Salome Mary Ment Pittsburgh Daniel L. Marsh Smithfield Street Methodist Episcopal Church Chicago

Release of Irish Republican Army Officers Expected

London dispatch reports that news from Belfast was awaited on the release of IRA officers kidnapped by Ulsterites on their way to a football match in Londonderry. The seizure prompted Sinn Fein raids along the Ulster border, during which nearly 100 Orange men civilians and special constables were abducted.

London Irish Republican Army Londonderry Belfast Sinn Fein Ulster

Refused to Tell Name of Slayer

Cleveland police report Nicola Spinella a 40 year old butcher died after a shooting he survived until death. Spinella named the slayer but refused to identify him, saying he knew who shot him. The killing occurred early yesterday and Spinella died today at his home.

Cleveland Nicola Spinella Spinella

Election tensions loom as summer session risks drag

Republican leaders warned that the current legislative tangle could push the session into the spring and summer primaries. With one third of Senate and all House up for reelection, tariff and soldiers bonus clash risk delaying adjournment beyond June. The administration seeks ratification of armament treaties, while irreconcilables and committee Democrats press for more information on Pacific pacts and base status.

J. Bart Campbell Washington Congress Senate House Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Rooms Needed for Athens Ohio Tournament Visitors

Coach Grover seeks accommodations in Athens for high school players visiting for the Ohio university tournament this Friday and Saturday. The request stresses urgency for one or two rooms. Athenians willing to host should call 1891.

Grover Athens Ohio University

Arrests Coming Fast Across the Border

Mexico City dispatch reports General Alberto, ex-federal army, arrested at Torreon on suspicion of revolutionary activity for Generals Fabela Marrero and Murguia. Federal cavalry under General Escobar pursues Torreon rebels into the mountains.

Mexico City Alberto Federal Army Torreon Fabela Marrero Murguia Escobar

Attention Chapter Masons Meeting in Athens Chapter No. 89

Athens Chapter No 89 Royal Arch Masons holds a special communication Monday at 7 pm with work in Past and Most Excellent Masters degrees. W H Bechtold presides as high priest. J A Palmer serves as secretary.

Masons Athens W. H. Bechtold H. P J. A. Palmer

International conference to allocate former German cables

The International Communications Conference convened by Acting Secretary of State Fletcher will meet in Washington on Thursday to settle the Atlantic cable allocation. The session aims to resolve questions over control and ownership of former German cables.

CABLE Washington International News Service International Communications Conference Fletcher Atlantic

Jury Selected in Nelsonville Murder Case Against Barney Pearson

The Athens county common pleas court heard the jury selection and opening statements in the second degree murder case against Barney Pearson of Nelsonville for the Dec 7 1921 fatal shooting of Abe Six. The defense claims self defense while the state argues no provocation.

Barney Pearson Nelsonville Abe Six Athens County Waterloo Jacob Graham Canaan John L. Davia Trimble Hh. L. Chapman Carthage Andrew Brown Ames Owen Beebe Rome W. H. Ashcraft James Featherstone W. EF. Crossen Athens Dave Johnson William Graham Lee EB. H. Taylor R. L. Clutter C. O. Grimes Bruce Donaldson Carl Beasley William R. Cable F. B. Nice Frank Guthrie A. F. Cole Hamley Run Circle Hill Worstell Parker Bartels A. B. Wells J. J. Woolley Rowland Emmett Keenan

Dance Tomorrow Night at K of P Hall Chauncey

Tomorrow night a dance will be held at K of P hall in Chauncey with good music and orderly setup under the Park plan. Proceeds or further details are not specified in the notice.

P Hall Chauncey Good Order Park Plan

Townley Says League Alive In West Despite Defeat

A C Townley, leader of the militant non partisan league, tells Chicago observers the league is stronger than ever. He notes the congressional agricultural bloc as proof and cites hopes for farm product stabilization and government price guarantees to aid farmers, linking labor prosperity to farmer prosperity.

James L. Kilgallen I. N Chicago Townley A. C. Townley Non-Partisan League America North Dakota Townsley Congress League Northwest

Miss Cecelia Gavin Named City Attorney of The Dells

Miss Cecelia Gavin is appointed city attorney of The Dells Oregon by the council. She takes the post amid local reform efforts and will handle legal affairs for the city.

Cecelia Gavin The Dellas, Oregon

Alumni Drive Memorial Effort for State Universities

Lindley outlines a new alumni led memorial movement aimed at securing lasting gifts to state universities. He argues higher education is vital to a state's progress and urges alumni to sacrifice for future generations, ensuring enrichment and growth beyond the present.

Ohio University alumni push for memorial auditorium

At the Founders Day banquet in the Ohio Union Athens OH Chancellor Lindley lauds state universities revival as crucial for the public and future He outlines a memorial drive led by W B Dickinson urging alumni to back the Ohio University alumni auditorium project Support from local alumni pledged and speeches follow with Rev A Y Wilcox giving a benediction The event ends with a banquet served by university coeds and notes continued coverage on Page Three

BE. H. Lindsley Athens Ohio University Ohio Union Lindley W. B. Dickinson University Kansas Ohio C. L. Martzeiff A. Y. Wilcox

Information Bureau at Athens Messenger Seeking Reader Questions

Frederic J. Haskin invites readers to send questions for the Athens Messenger Information Bureau in Washington. He provides sources and cautions that he does not offer advice, only factual details from government and agency contacts. Include stamps for return postage and enclose name address and two cents in stamps.

Ife Washington Haskin Frederic J. Haskin Athens Messenger ‘ Formation Bureau Wash Dd. Co

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