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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1921

Page

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Veterans Hospital Bill Sparks Senate Action Push

Senators press France’s $29.5 million hospital plan for veterans and threaten a record vote if faced with delay. House moves toward quick action as public health needs rise and Surgeon General Coumming estimates ten thousand beds costing about $30 million.

United Press Washington Congress Hopital France House Senate Army Public Health Service General Coumming Senate Appropriations Committee Warren Wyoming

Bingham family slaughter near Pamlico shocks South Carolina

Florence South Carolina January 17 Mysterious quadruple murder followed by supposed self inflicted death of L S Bingham 49 as search extended for the slain woman Mrs L Bingham 60 and daughter Mrs Margery Black 35. Black's 5 year old son mortally wounded dies early Sunday.

Florence S. C Bingham Pamlico General Assembly Congress

British boxers sweep Americans in first international amateur meet

British champions from the London police force and the army navy defeated top American entrants in the Commodore Hotel ballroom as part of the International Sporting Club event. Bryan Downey of Columbus beat Rosie Ratner of New York City in a 15 round decision in Rochester.

New York International Sporting Club London Police Force British Army and Navy Commodore Hotel Downey Rochester N. Y Bryan Downey Columbus Ohio Rosie Ratner New York York City

Giants still seek Heinie Groh in four club deal

New York Giants president Charles A. Stoneham says hopes remain to obtain Heinie Groh from Cincinnati. He describes a possible four-club deal involving New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh and Boston under consideration.

Heinie New York Heinie Groh Cincinnati New York Giants Charles A. Stoneham Pitts Boston

Special Communication Para Mathia No. 25 Notice

Masons announce Special Communication Para mathia No 25 at 4 PM Tuesday January 18. Fred M McKay W M J A Palmer Secretary. 1-17-2

Special Communication Paramathia No Fred M. McKay W. M J. A. Palmer Secy

Harding May Delay Cabinet Picks During Florida Trip

President elect Harding plans to postpone cabinet announcements until after conferences in Florida. Charles E. Hughes is likely secretary of state, with Indiana figures Will Hays Beveridge and New discussed for other posts as Hardings team negotiates a balanced cabinet.

Raymond Clapper United Press Marion, O Harding Florida Charles E. Hughes Cleveland Indiana Will H. Hays Marion Hays Harry 8 New Albert J. Beveridge Beveridge Bull Moose Party Senate Labor Will Hays

New Slide Rule Lights Oil Flow in Pipelines

Temperature and viscosity charts accompany a new slide rule designed to compute oil flow in pipelines.

Farmers warn against real estate reappraisal in Ohio

D C Bolonbaugh leading Union county delegates told the state tax commission that reappraisal would bankrupt farmers. He and J H Montgomery warned many would go out of business this winter as delegates from Knox, Athens, Ashland and Delaware counties spoke. Athens County figures criticized any upturn, saying farming land cannot be fairly appraised now.

Columbus Ohio D. C Union County Knox Athens Ashland Delaware O. D. Dailey Athens County Farm Bureau C. H. Bryson Athens Chamber of Commerce Fred Cornwell Athens County

Possible Poland Romania Alliance Seen in Visits

May join forces in a possible military alliance to resist a Russian attack flagged by reports from Bucharest on January 18. General Haller and Prince Sapieha, a foreign minister, were among those to confer with Romanian leaders.

Bucharest Poland Roumania Haller Prince Sapiehs

Tragic balloon voyage and political revenue talk

A fractured report recalls balloonists rescued near Moose Factory after a long drift across New York and James Bay, detailing a 800 mile trek and return to Mattice. Senator Carter Glass urges Congress to trim wartime taxes and shift to direct levies while cutting nonessential government spending.

Louis Kloor Tee Fortree Walterton Moose Factory Canada York Rockaway N. Y Dutees James Bay

Russia calls French cruiser attack on Black Sea ship war act

Moscow reports Russia demands explanations from France after a French cruiser attacked a Soviet vessel Elipidi in the Black Sea. Tchitcherin protests the assault in a note and warns ships to stay 12 miles off Russian coasts under threat of mines and artillery. Naval experts suspect covert offshore military drills.

London Russia Black Sea Moscow Daily Herald Tchitcherin France Elipidifor M. Tchitcherin French War Office

Gompers Re-elected Labor Leader for Western Hemisphere

Samuel Gompers today began another term as head of Pan American Labor Congress in Mexico City. He was elected president amid a sharp conference debate and will lead labor efforts across the Western Hemisphere.

Mexico City Samuel Gompers Congress

Four Bandits Rob Registered Mail Bags at Union Station

Postal authorities report the Union Station robbery yielded little money from ten bags of registered mail taken from a mail truck. Officials say the bags contained large quantities of Shea n risk and no significant cash was recovered.

Chicago Union Station

State Supreme Court Overrules Bank Suit Motion

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled today against the Western Reserve National Bank in its suit against Louis Bouhours Warren. The decision upholds a judgment favoring Liberty, noting a deposit box issue with missing contents.

Columbus Supreme Court Eat Western Reserve National Bank Louis Boulhouris Warren Boulhours Ae

Ice dealers predict lower prices this winter

In Toledo on January 18 and amid midwinter, ice dealers anticipate lower ice prices despite limited natural ice from Michigan lakes. J. M. Murphy, manager of Citizens Ice Company, declined to specify how much prices would drop.

Toledo Michigan Lakes J. M. Murphy Citizens Ice Company Murphy

Farmers Protest Reappraisal Plan in Ohio

Farmers in Ohio gathered in hearings before the state tax commission to oppose a proposed real estate reappraisal across 61 counties. The action drew organized opposition as hearings proceeded.

Columbus, O Farmers of Ohio Monday United State Tax Commission

Shoe workers strike over wage cut at McElwain Company

Seventy five thousand workers at the W. H. McElwain Shoe Company including Merrimac New Port Nashua and Manchester plants struck in protest of a 22 12 percent wage cut. Officials refused to recognize the United Shoe Workers union and will operate open shop. Leaders say the cut restores 1919 scale and plan to picket against non union hiring.

Manchester N. H W. H. McElwain Shoe Company Merrimac Newport Nashua Pany United Shoe Workers Union

Alumni Invitation for Athens Chapter Reorganization

All graduates and ex students are invited to Ew ing Hall Thursday at 7 30 pm to reorganize the local alumni chapter. Cleveland has 190 members and Athens should match this. Founders Day is planned for February as Athens prepares for the event.

Ewing Hall Cleveland Athens

Stark Rolling Mills to restart with 20 percent wage cut

The Stark Rolling Mills Company will resume operations next Monday with a twenty percent cut in wages for 700 employees. The reduction lasts until March 1 when a new wage scale will take effect.

Canton Stark Rolling Mills Company

Public Dance at Junior Hall Date

Public dance announced for Wednesday evening January 19 with gents ticket 10c and ladies 36c in the hall event listing.

Ohio to tighten enforcement of liquor laws in state

In Columbus the Ohio Senate and House consider a prohibitive bill to appoint an isolationally empowered liquor enforcement chief with deputies and inspectors and search and seizure powers. An emergency clause makes it effective immediately. A separate measure seeks to suspend 1 percent tax restrictions. Additional crime bills target firearms licensing and dealer sales.

Columbus Ohio Senate Miller Muskingum County Davis Taft Cincinnati Ohio Tax Conference Bender Cleveland Courts of Common Pleas

Bucyrus Protest Over Sewage Use After Appeals Court Ruling

Bucyrus officials face renewed concerns as the Court of Appeals in Lima overturns a Common Pleas verdict and orders a new trial over sewage discharge into the Sandusky River. Daniel Aumiller seeks $10,000 damages after prior suits failed.

Ohio River Bucyrus Court of Appeals Lima Common Pleas Court Sandusky Daniel Aumiller Court of Appeal

Will Explore Shallow Land Ames Township

Federal Creek Oil and Gas Company began drilling its first oil well on the P. W. Smith farm in Ames township. The firm with a $25,000 capital is locally owned and plans up to 15 wells, mainly in shallow sands.

Ames Township Federal Creek Oil and Gas Company P. W. Smith Peo

Carter Glass Proposes Tax Policy Changes

Senator Carter Glass told reporters in Washington that he favors continuing direct taxes such as income taxes, removing indirect taxes like excess profits levies where possible, and pursuing government economy while defeating protective tariff legislation. He also urged careful budgeting and fiscal restraint.

Carter Glass United Press The Washington Congress Secretary of the Treasury Today

Greek Forces Confident in Smyrna Action

Greek troops, steady after clashes with Turkish Nationalists, report confidence as operations terus toward Smyrna. General Staff indicates readiness and recent debriefs from Angora.

Orrene Smyrna VIVIA

Robbery of U.S. Mail Truck at Chicago Union Station

Four bandits seized a United States mail truck at Union Station in Chicago early today, taking 12 mail sacks including 10 registered mail pouches valued at $100,000. The heist was swift under arc lights as guards obeyed threats and the culprits escaped in a black touring car. Authorities suspect an inside job and link the gang to other recent postal raids. exact loss to be determined in weeks.

Chicago United States Union Station William Carter KK. J. Sliney Mike Enright Phill Kahill Robert Mundelle

O. of F. Notice for Athens Encampment Officers

All members of Athens Encampment No 175 I O O F are requested to attend tonight Tuesday for work and installation of officers refreshments presided by W F Bollinger C P

Athens Iw. F. Bollinger C. P

Sixty Seven Years At Forge Ends in Amesville

Seth Balderson, 86, long known as Amesville’s village blacksmith, traveled from Athens to Parkersburg to live with his son. He worked at the forge for 67 years, quitting less than two years ago after his wife’s illness forced him to leave his home.

Seth Balderson Athens Parkersburg Mr. Balderson Amesville

Exiled Kaiser Plot to Regain German Throne Alarms Berlin

Berlin buzzed over Hague reports that former Kaiser Wilhelm II and the crown prince face expulsion from Doorn amid alleged monarchist plans to restore the Hohenzollerns. A version says the crown prince would lead loyalist troops into Berlin, while the Kaiser longs to return and aid the current regime's fall.

Berlin Hague Doorn Hohenzollerns Netherlands Holland Amsterdam Germany

Farm Bureau to Hold Meeting With Athens Support

Athens county Farm Bureau, county farm bureau officials, the Athens Chamber of Commerce, and business leaders prepare to attend a Thursday 1 pm meeting in the county court room. M D Lincoln, executive secretary of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, will outline the state program and aims.

W. BR. Goddard O. D. Dailey Athens County Farm Bureau Fin Columbus Tax Commission Athens County Athens Chamber Commerce County Farm Bureau Athens M.D. Lincoln Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Farm Bureau

Open Meeting at Noon Lunch at Chamber of Commerce

This week's Wednesday luncheon at the Chamber of Commerce invites all members and visitors to hear a secretary's report on recent activities. The session will become a forum for questions, suggestions, and discussion of the Ohio Public Utilities Commission freight rate decision affecting Athens County and other local topics.

Chamber of Commerce Ohio Public Utilities Commission Athens County

Unemployed Labor Grows Into National Concern

The army of unemployed in wartime has expanded rapidly and is now a national issue. In Athens County the strain is felt as more men seek work and industries feel the pinch from higher unemployment.

Athens County

Fragmentary charge note about money division dispute

A terse OCR fragment indicates a dispute over money sharing with names Leuis Langendorf Ardson referenced as involved or alleged to be hiding while a fee was taken down. The passage is garbled and lacks full context or corroborating details.

Leuis Langendorf Ardson

Fragmentary Caption Signals Stamps and Free Bulletin

A partial OCR line hints at stamps required for freeing sixty years of a bulletin. The fragment mentions one lane and two stamps, but context and full details are missing.

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L. C. Martin South Carolina Auditor Cornwell Mattice vGochrane Maciens Albany New ST York Migs Alexandra Kut Kloor Lieut Farrell Eugene Hinton Montreal N.H Augusa Gompers New England State OF United Ate Senator Glass Forge Kaiser Frederic J. Haskin Washington, D. C
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