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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1923
Page
1
Article details alleged cruelty during a miners strike with families evicted and exposed to cold in hillside tents and coal sheds. It cites miners’ claims of starvation, wages disputes, and guards at mine entrances while workers demand fair wages and living conditions amid feudal accusations against the company.
Governor Davis outlines priorities from the last two years including reduced premium for workers compensation, state fire risk self insurance, expanding fairgrounds, reclaiming waste land for game and reforestation, Lake Erie fishing license hikes, stream pollution safeguards, and a permanent plan for feeble minded care. He defends the Dunn emergency law and pushes cultural funding and market access through road improvements. He notes a strong state revenue balance of 19.6 million and sizable prosperity.
Reported hostilities between royal guards and fascists span Naples Genoa Pisa Turin and Rome. In Naples guards attacked fascist HQ and burned furniture while Turin saw heavier fighting with casualties including three guardsmen and one fascist official, plus dozens wounded.
A dog named Teddy stood vigil at the door of Lena Schmidt in New York as police investigated a death case labeled the dead “bos mistress.” The stray text suggests a domestic death scenario with a faithful canine witness.
In Macon Georgia on January 24 a Dixie Flyer derailed six miles from its origin between Jacksonville and Chicago. Fifteen aboard suffered injuries including the engineer and fireman. most serious is A Kitchens of Waycross. Six coaches and four cars left the rails with three Pullmans on their sides. Officials suspect a broken rail caused the wreck.
Paris January 2 Premier Bonar Law outlined Britain’s latest terms to allied leaders. France pushes tougher sanctions and occupation options for the Ruhr while Britain seeks milder measures. Germany offers a range from nine to ten billion dollars with moratorium and loan demands, plus trade concessions, and opposes further occupation.
Four republican guerrillas Mathew Moroney Thomas Devane Cornelius Casey and Dermot O Connor were executed in County Kerry after a wave of ambushes. General Murphy had warned hostages would be shot in reprisal for attacks by irregulars amid growing county security concerns.
The Supreme Court holds that pre 1921 revenue statutes criminalizing unregistered liquor stills have been repealed, but post 1921 prohibition acts re enact portions. Liquor cases after 1921 are to be judged under revised framework. Justice Holmes delivered the decision.
The Athens grange will meet at the Jackville schoolhouse on Thursday January 4 at 7 p.m. Officers will be installed and a literary program will be followed by refreshments.
Trial in Herrin mine riots case resumes as defense witnesses attempt to prove intimidation and assaults by guards in the neighborhood. Indictments accuse five men of murder during the 1922 unrest.
Secretary of the Interior Fall submitted his resignation effective March 4 and it was accepted by President Harding. This marks the second cabinet resignation in Harding's administration, following Will H. Hays. Harding offered Fall a seat on the Supreme Court, but Fall declined to leave public life.
In Columbus on January 2 the house, suspending the rules, unanimously passed a bill by Republican Floor Leader Robert C. Buan Wood County to abolish the 5 mill direct state tax levy for highways the 1 mill state tax levy for highways and the .15 mill levy for weak school districts.
Premier A Bonar Law will propose at Paris allied conference the creation of an international reparations board including the United States, as disclosed by the foreign office this evening in London.
Grace Abbott announces that forty two states have accepted the terms of the federal maternity and infancy law. Thirty states acted by governors and legislation, while twelve did so by legislative acts. The board will not prescribe a program for states to obtain federal funds, following the pattern of other federal aid like roads and education.
Mrs. W. J. Williams of xburg Pennsylvania received word that their son died in March in Marseran Turkey from a fever contracted while serving as a chaplain for the Near East Relief. He helped guide Greek Armenian war orphans and had earlier served in the AEF. The family previously lived in the area where Rev. Mr. Williams was pastor of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
A lighthearted note signals the holiday season brings goodwill and cheer. The tone playfully hopes festive spirits replace the usual toasts as communities embrace merriment and generosity.
Frank Webb was pushed off a small clay car on a trestle at the Brick Plant, two ribs and his jaw broken. He was taken to a Columbus hospital by Dr. James and Vance Specht after the accident on Monday.
Norwalk Ohio reports a record quick road project between Norwalk and Collins completed in two months. A brick road one mile three quarters long with 29 foot width and curb on both sides set a new construction pace. Workers laid 521 590 bricks in five and a half days, nearly a mile long at fifteen feet wider section.
In Chicago on January 2 a volley of shootings left one man dead and another fatally wounded, amid 12 hours of clashes that also wounded two patrolmen and killed a bandit. The slain poolroom owner was Thomas Sanchez, 27, reportedly killed by Patrolman Frederick Koehler after Koehler, drawn by gunfire, found four men firing at each other.
Ezra Meeker invites youths over 90 in New York to a dinner where they will examine Shaw's Back to Methuselah and ways to prove it should be adopted Chauncey Depew aged 838 will be the dinner’s youngest guest at over 100 years old contends both sexes should live to at least 100 while the event allocates $2 for attendees.
Washington watches the Paris summit as allied premiers seek a basis for reparations settlement amid the Ruhr deadline. Officials fear widening deadlock could push the United States to press for an international expert commission to report on reparations, facing resistance from France and cautious backing from Britain Italy and Belgium.
In Mer Rouge Louisiana federal and state authorities protect witnesses for the Bastrop open hearing on the hooded mob murders of Watt Daniels and Thomas Richards. Harold Teggerstrom a government witness has vanished, alleged kidnap by Klansmen to hinder testimony. Witness protection and staged arrests follow.
Defiance officials cite citizen delays in clearing sidewalks after a storm and seek a new ordinance. The proposal would make it an offense for property owners not to clear a footpath within a set number of hours after snow stops.
A local post announces a regular meeting scheduled for this evening at 7 30. The notice appears in the P O box and requests attendees to arrive on time.
Walter Crane aged 90 longtime truant officer for Wellington and nearby townships died after a brief illness. He served for many years in the position and was the state’s oldest active truancy officer.
Atlee DD 17 year old Robinson of Orville was fatally injured when a car driven by a girl attempting to pass struck his sled in Ashland. The crash occurred as the sled was being towed by the vehicle.
Bus services may be established between Bayland and Martins Werry with increased trolley fare cited as the reason. The proposal outlines a new route to connect the two towns as part of local transit expansion.
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