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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1923
Page
1
Paris dispatch says Premier Poincare defends French advance into the Ruhr and troops occupy Essen with artillery tanks and air support. French forces move on Bochum as industrial areas brace for potential fuel shortages after the confrontation.
The war office announced two divisions of French infantry and one division of cavalry will move along a 19 mile line from Paris through Bruckhausen Gelsenkirchen Essen and Werden to Essen at 3 p m. The Ruhr basin line centers on Essen, marking a 19 mile corridor.
Athens county common pleas court hears charges of incompetence and waste against County Surveyor Fred R. Baker. Prosecutors seek removal amid testimony about unfit road material and excessive tar use on the Guysville-Stewart road. Defense argues county commissioners bear responsibility and many works were temporary.
A sharp jab challenges complacency claiming success requires ongoing effort. The speaker dismisses resting on past achievements and urges continuous work and discipline to maintain momentum.
In Sandusky Ohio on January 11 Nicholas Capassa alias George Reynolds, 26, was found guilty of second degree murder in his wife’s death last October. The jury deliberated 27 hours before a dramatic verdict poll where juror Mrs. Anna Schamp of Milan hesitated to answer after seeing the sobbing defendant. Judge Roy Williams sent them back for further deliberation and the same verdict was later reached with Schamp replying yes.
On cross examination Mr Sewell said there was no criticism of where the stone crusher stood relative to the quarry and admitted in a hypothetical that the county commissioners contracted for the quarry cited as the source of an alleged inferior man. Continued on Page Thread.
French troops invade the German Ruhr occupying Essen and surrounding areas creating a 13 mile line centered on Essen. Germany orders passive resistance while Premier Poincare defends Ruhr policy and Britain weighs Rhine withdrawal amid troop movements.
Berlin reports the German government adopts passive resistance to French action in the Ruhr. Chancellor Cuno and ministers discuss the response while ambassadors to Belgium and France prepare to arrive within a day. German saboteur penalties loom as proklamations threaten death for sabotage.
Columbus Ohio January 11 Representative Kasch Summit County introduces a bill requiring banks and loan companies to deduct taxes from deposits and notices a broader plan to tax intangibles. Other Kasch measures aim to drop tax listing day and allow bonds for delinquent tax anticipation. A concurrent resolution urges Congress to amend the federal constitution to bar tax exempt bonds.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the Masonic temple building at Ashley Delaware county early this morning. Estimated loss is $20,000, with no reported injuries or occupants. Local fire crews battled the blaze through the night.
Secretary of State Brown announced the resignation of N. B. Johnson as statistician and election expert, effective March 1, and said Tiffin Gilmore of Columbus will succeed him.
Treasury figures show per capita wealth increased by 1.30 in 1922. On January 1, 1923 money outside the treasury in circulation totalled 4,732,898,000, yielding 42.81 per person if evenly divided, up from 41.51 a year earlier. Total money stock stood at 8,614,4338,000 with gold coin and bullion included.
The U S government and Louisiana will investigate and prosecute all crimes in Morehouse Parish since the Ku Klux Klan’s organization, including kidnappings deportations whipings and violence, to restore constitutional government following the Richards and Daniels deaths.
The Ohio War Boys association closed its annual convention in Columbus with unanimous resolutions urging a sane license law for amusements and concessions at county fairs. The plea targets immoral influences seen to discredit fairs and vows to line out objectionable features from all Ohio fairs.
Paris report states Dr. Mayer German ambassador to France left for Berlin at noon. He did not notify the foreign office and French officials do not view it as a break in Franco German diplomatic relations.
In Altoona Pennsylvania the Goldstein department store was destroyed by fire in the early hours. The blaze also engulfed the nearby Louis and Co department store causing extensive damage and leaving both businesses unusable. Local fire units fought the flames through the morning.
London January 11 Premier Bonar Law presided as the cabinet weighed withdrawal of the British army from the Rhine. Paris reported French troops in the Ruhr at Essen, provoking a watchful waiting approach with hopes France may revise its Rhineland policy and negotiate with German coal and iron magnates.
London dispatches say former King Constantine of Greece died in Palermo Italy after years of ill health and exile He abdicated again and fled Greece on September 27 1922 with former Queen Sophia and established a residence in Palermo apoplexy was cited as a cause in one report
Fairview residents report a local home displaying a blunt notice on the National road reading Please do not ask me to do any more work The sign has puzzled travelers and drawn attention from passersby in the town setting dated January 11 with no additional details on the author or immediate consequence.
Chauncey B. Robertson, 47, publisher of the Follansbee Review Wellsburg Times and an Italian weekly, died in Follansbee of pneumonia. Wife and two sons survive.
Washington January 11 Major General K H Crowder judge advocate general of the army will be the first American ambassador to Cuba Announcement by Chairman Madden of the house appropriations committee after approval vote 59 to 38 sets up the position and 17500 annual pay Crowder soon to retire from the army
Sheriff's deputies pursue Henry Toussaint 34 after he escaped from the county jail in Witchita Falls Texas He faced a death sentence for murdering his 63 year old father He allegedly used a duplicate key to pass through four doors Toussaint is a Harvard engineering school graduate once noted for a 75 foot jump from the Potomac Bridge at Washington without injury
Cincinnati authorities prepared to install a permanent radio amplifier in a school for deaf children after experiments that allowed Florence Timmer an infant to hear for the first time. Several children tested with head phones and the device proved successful.
Tokyo reports 106000 Russian troops massing near Holung Kiang and Kir on the Chinese Eastern railroad frontier. The railway, a key Far East trade link, runs 9721 miles from Manchouli via Harbin to Suifenho with a branch to An Kuan.
Bridgeport reports Frank Ledvinka won the Eastern Ohio miners sub-district presidency with 7,224 votes to 2,554 for J. J. Hoge of Belaire. Robert Farmer, on trial for first degree murder in the New Lafferty mine strike riot, was re elected vice president and William Applegarth was re elected secretary treasurer.
A brief note questions how individuals with poor recall may influence promotional decisions. The piece warns against extending commitments or plans based on fleeting memory, urging caution in long term promises and proposals.
Columbus Ohio January 11 Legislators expect defeat for Senator George H Bender bill abolishing the state utilities commission The measure would vest control in municipalities but lacks a method to refund telephone and other utilities operating in more than one county A 60 day legislative session limit is proposed by Senator Garver The gas tax plan would levy one cent per gallon on gasoline sales for highway maintenance The Senate and House recessed until Monday evening
Paris dispatch reports Premier Raymond Poincare defending the German Ruhr invasion plan and the Westphalian industrial district defense. He asks parliament to delay interpellations amid heightened Rhine crisis, while charges against the Kohlen syndicate for dissolving at Essen intensify the French control issue.
In Fort Thomas Kentucky on January 11 Major I X Frebus along with friends from Ripley Higginsport Ohio and Georgetown Ohio presented Henry Heiser of Las Venna near Ripley Ohio with the Distinguished Service Cross. He killed one German wounded another and brought in one prisoner during the dislodging of an observation post.
MILPORD O. reports taxpayers of a liquor enforcement village want a new ordinance. The proposal would reduce the amount of fines currently paid to officers enforcing liquor violations, seen as part of ongoing war on violators.
An unconfirmed report states Dr Sun Yat sen leaves Shanghai at once to lead his forces marching on Canton to expel Chen Chiung Ming, who has ruled southern China after a failed coup.
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