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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1923

Page

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Ohio Senate Backs House on Harding Policy Endorsement

Columbus Jan 31 lawmakers approve President Harding foreign policy in a joint resolution. House passes Spider and Bloom bills while Senate considers 50 to 37 vote on Klan officer list filing. several measures move to the Senate including court stenographers pay, empanelment of a thirteenth juror, and auto liability for negligent operation.

OHIO Senate HOUSE Harding Columbus Enkins Lawrence County Senate Health Committee Kumler Waren County Cope Columbiana County Morgan Cuyahoga

New Battles Start Up Areas Attack Canton Capital

Shanghat January 31 Canton again center of fighting as factions opposed to Sun Yat Sen rally against his supporters who seized the capital of the southern government. Sun delays sailing for Canton and vows to await victory. He remains undiscouraged and intensifies efforts to dominate the situation.

Arqut Hina Poned Canton

Brookhart reads plan to repeal Esch-Cummins rail law

Senate move by Senator Brookhart of Iowa aims to repeal the Esch-Cummins Act and alter railway control. The proposal, backed by progressives and unions, seeks state utilities power, revised valuations, halted unrealized real estate gains, and caps on profits of subsidiaries amid growing calls for national ownership.

Towa Brookhart T la Follette People’s Legislatic Service Conference For Progressive Democratic Party Senate Couzens Michigan Detroit

British Accept US Debt Terms For Ten Years

London reports the British cabinet accepted American debt terms after banker pressure. The plan provides three percent interest for ten years on the British debt, with possible rate adjustments or reopening negotiations in 1933.

London Great Britain United States

Two soldiers in Va confess to post office payroll robbery

Corporals John Wood and James S. Harvey confessed to holding up a Langley Field post office payroll valued at 43000. Army officials say the confessions leave undecided whether the men will face civil action or a military tribunal. The disclosures suggest broader ramifications beyond the two accused.

Langley Field John &S. Wood James S. Harvey

Premier Bonar Law Refuses Immediate Parliament Session

London January 31 Premier A Bonar Law rejected a Labour Party request to summon Parliament at once to consider the trench occupation of the Ruhr. The decision blocks an early debate on the issue.

London A. Bonar Law Labor Party Ruhr

Nationwide halt on narcotics importation urged by treasury

Washington dispatch reports the treasury department's customs division ordered a suspension of all narcotics importations into the United States. Officials cite large inflows via Atlantic and Pacific ports and will await narcotics control findings to define a proper local need. The note mentions silver use in photography estimated at 15,000,000 ounces annually.

Washington United States Customs Division Treasury Department Atlantic Pacific Treasury Jst

Mrs Rudolph Valentino’s wife in bed after threats

Mrs Rudolph Valentino known as Jean Acker and billed as No 1 on screen has taken to a vaudeville sketch about how she won the sheik. She lies ill in bed under a nurse’s care after receiving a barrage of threatening letters from jealous women movie fans. She asked Albert Darling, theatre manager, for protection from poison pen notes and hostile stage-door reactions last week.

New York Rudolph Valentino Jean Acker Valentino Albert Darling

Ohio W C T U Plans National Convention Here

Mrs Florence E Richards of Columbus announces a regional conference to arrange the National W C T U convention set for September 4. Miss Anna Gordon says after the 1924 jubilee year plans will be completed to raise a Jubilee Fund of 1,000,000.

Columbus Florence E. Richards Ohio Anna Gordon United States

Farmers Week in Ohio Sees Large Attendance

At Ohio State University, Professor T N Carver of Harvard warned lack of purchasing power hurts foreign buyers and leaves farmers with surplus. Ohio Farm Bureau leaders Bradfute and Lincoln praised diversification and federation growth as state farmers stay positive.

Columbus T. N. Carver Harvard University Ohio State University Ohio Agriculturalist O. So. Bradfute Xenia Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Bradfute Ohio Federation Ohio Murray W. Lincoln

Evarts Granted $5,000 Bail After Manslaughter Conviction

Cleveland news reports Tee B. Evarts, 39, a chauffeur, released on bail of 5000 pending appeal from his manslaughter conviction in common pleas court. He was sentenced to three to 20 years after a jury found him guilty of driving the auto that struck Mrs. Margaret Kral and killed her infant daughter, with Evarts said to have fled the scene.

Cleveland Tee B. Evarts Common Pleas Svarts Margaret Kral Evarts

Interstate commerce orders mileage books for rail lines

The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered all Class 1 railroads to issue non transferable interchangeable mileage books in 906 denominations to be sold for 72 dollars. The books are valid for one year on all passenger trains except special or extra fare trains and affect about 250 railroads.

Washington United States Interstate Commerce Commission

Soviet Fund Aids Ruhr Strike Workers Raised

Soviet labor groups in Moscow report the collection of 231000 gold rubles to help German workers on strike in the occupied Ruhr district. The announcement notes broad support and effort across Soviet labor organizations.

Moscow Ruhr

Milan Fire Destroys Station. Loss Estimated at 250000

Milan on January 31 witness a full blaze consume the railroad station causing an estimated loss of 250000 dollars. Fire crews worked to control the flames but the building was a total loss.

Milan

Road Maintenance Plan Presented to Delegates

Athens January 31 delegates heard Parker W. Bookwalter explain a Montgomery county style county road maintenance system. The plan divides roads into districts with a maintenance supervisor and engineer to oversee work, budgeting by county commissioners and surveyor for one year.

Ohio Good Roads Federation Athens Chamber of Commerce Parker W. Bookwalter Dayton Ohio State Engineering Society Montgomery County Athens County Bookwalter Charles H. Bryson Athens I. L. Alderman C. EF. Peoples Pomeroy Mr. Bookwalter

Dr H H Goddard Says Large Share Of People LackingBrains

Dr H H Goddard of Ohio State University told a Lakewood crowd that about 16.5 percent of humanity has only the intelligence of a 15 year old and 17 percent of children should not remain in school past age 15. He urged curriculum changes toward manual crafts for those limited by their intelligence.

H. H. Goddard Ohio State University Ohio Bureau of Juvenile Research Lakewood Presbyterian Church Dr. Goddard

Two Warned Miners' March Suspects Held for Logan Case

Savoy Holt and J. W. Swannes, long sought over the 1921 armed miner march in Logan county, were transported to Logan in state police custody from near Athens Ohio. Holt is named as an organizer while Swanner faces charges of taking part in disarming a state police detail near Shakes in August 1921.

Charleston W. Va Savoy Holt J. W. Swannes Logan County Logan Athens Ohio Ficlt Swanner Shakes

McCormick and Walska Sail for New York After Paris Wedding

Harold F. Mc Cormick and opera star Ganna Walska depart Paris by boat train for Cherbourg and then sail to New York. The couple wed recently and travel together on the transatlantic voyage.

Paris Harold F. McCormick Ganna Walska Cherbourg New York

First Power Driven Flight Made Nineteen Years Ago

A historical report notes the inaugural flight of a power driven airplane occurred nineteen years prior. The event marks a milestone in aviation development and demonstrates early propulsion advancements.

Want Ad Rate Change At Messenger To Per Line

The Messenger ends old fashioned per word ads and shifts to per line rates matching city dailies. First column lists line cost. Messenger circulation reaches 11,500 with counties relying on it for world national and local news. Local advertisers are moving to cover Athens and Southeastern Ohio through this medium.

The Messenger Athens Ohio

Cottage prayer service moved to Pratt home

The Central Avenue Church of the M. E. holds its cottage prayer service at the home of Mr and Mrs Wall Pratt on Central avenue instead of the Cooleys on West State street.

Central Avenue M. E

Dope Addiction Sinks Lane Tech Boy in Chicago

George Roth an 18 year old Lane Technical High School student near death after shooting himself in Chicago Passavant Hospital He says a dope dealer at school fed pills that ruined him and led to his planned graduation being ruined. He left notes pleading his father for help and blaming the dope trade at the school.

James L. Kilgallen Chicago George Roth Lane Technical High School Death Passavant Hospital Roth A. J. Roth

British cabinet accepts plan to refund US debt

Washington reports that the British cabinet has accepted the American plan to refund the 5 billion dollar debt owed to the United States and that President Harding will ask Congress for liberalization of the debt-funding law.

Washington Great Britain United States Congress Harding Administration

Britain Inches Toward Anglo American Debt Accord

London reports a cabinet meeting moved toward accepting United States debt terms but demands a ten year renegotiation opening for U S consent.

London United States

British debt funding terms urged by U S envoy

George Harvey the American ambassador to England told Premker A Bonar Law that Britain should accept American funding terms for the war debt but that President Harding if re elected would reopen negotiations after the 1924 election according to the Manchester Guardian report.

Manchester Fnc George Harvey England Premker A. Bonar Law Britain Harding Manchester Guardian

Cabinet shifts toward 3 percent debt terms amid talks

Pressure from various quarters ends with the cabinet near agreement on a 3 percent interest rate proposed by the United States. Officials expect a British decision on the debt question before Sunday and anticipate acceptance of American terms. Ambassador George Harvey refused to discuss a Reuters report and said any comments would be misinterpreted.

United States George Harvey Manchester Guardian Harding Harvey Amercan S’miday

Chillicothe Ends Year With Balance

Chillicothe reports a years end balance of 11894.98 in the treasury after all city bills were paid. The city also paid 45000 toward bonds and interest on old debt.

Chillicothe Ohio

Runaway Girls From Cleveland Reclaimed in Elyria

Helen Hiles fourteen and Lillian White fifteen of 1694 Julian Avenue Cleveland were captured in Elyria after parents reported they had run away from home.

Elyria Atn Helen Hiles Lillian White Julian Avenue Cleveland

Officials face injunction in Medinas plant case

Injunction proceedings were filed against Wadsworth officials to stop the abandonment of the Medinas municipal light plant and the purchase of juice from the N. O. T. and L. Cay.

Medinas Wadsworth Municipalight

Assassin Nej wadowski executed for Polish president

In Warsaw on 31 January Josef Nej wadowski, who killed President Naruwoticz, was executed today after a December civil court conviction. The case sparked international attention and highlighted postwar political tensions.

Warsaw Josef Nejwadowski Presiden Naruwoticz Poland

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