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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1923
Page
1
Premier Joe Baldwin plans a delicately worded note to allied nations outlining a British policy and inviting France to join in seeking a new basis for Germany’s payments. A conference may be proposed to study conditions and set terms, while labor MPs push a pacifist pledge to avoid war.
Announcement says Eugene W. Davis division engineer and Paul A. Sieverling assistant division engineer in Division No. 19 have handed in resignations to State Highway Inspector Boulay. Davis will leave immediately to join Adebaugh Graham Co. as assistant construction manager. Sieverling will become a Springfield commercial engineer and may enter contracting. Davis has led Division 19 for two years. during his tenure the division rose to a high state ranking with 66.1 miles of road built last year in Division 10.
The report details the Lamb of military losses and the body of Lieut. Louis J. Roth recovered from Lake Elite lashed to a balloon basket. Lieut. Strong transported the body to Cleveland by seaplane Nina amid accompanying photos.
About 25 miles of state highway are completed under construction or planned. Davis oversees major tasks including the straightening of the Athens Chauncey segment, landslide control, Courtney hill improvements, and bridges over Sugar and Sunday creeks. Relocation of Morrison hill on the Athens Jerseyville road has begun, with Sugar Creek Amesville survey also started.
Harry L. Tate 24, a page in the Ohio Senate during the last session, died in Mingo Junction after a gas exposure from combat with the 37th Ohio National Guard unit in the Argonne. Tate had driven a Steubenville Canton bus after adjournment hoping outdoor work would help his health.
Atlantic City N J July 10 a sub committee of anthracite coal operators and United Mine Workers leaders pressed for an acceptable contract with nine of eleven regional demands opposed. The wage issue seeking a 20 percent raise and full union recognition remain stumbling blocks. Two union requests were already met: quicker dispute adjustment under contract and abolition of the 12 hour day where in force.
Lieutenant L J Roth of Lakehurst New Jersey piloted navy balloon A 6698 in the national balloon race and perished after his craft fell into Lake Erie. Roth had warned before the ascent that his entry number nine had caused him trouble in past races. His body was recovered in Lake Erie on July 9.
In Portsmouth Ohio Millard Lewis is hunted after allegedly shooting latchkey A Philpott 33 on the Portsmouth ferry last night. Philpott fled in an auto with his nine year old son unharmed as Lewis swam to Kentucky hills following a money dispute from moonshine sales. The men had long been friends before the fatal quarrel.
POMEROY C July 10 The first special centre of 36 jurors in the James E. Miller case was exhausted and a new list of 75 names ordered for 9 o'clock today. The court faces a strained jury pool as many show unwillingness to serve amid capital punishment opposition. Nine temporary jurors in the box include Giles Smith Andrew Dye Thomas Googlein and others. Deputy Weaver searches spectators for weapons as crowds await court opening. Miller is a 53 year old Tennessee born West Virginia resident who served in the U S Army and has seven children.
Dayton Ohio July 19 Army air service officials said Wicat R L Maughan will achieve the cross country record flight from New York to San Francisco in 16 hours or less. A forced landing at St Joseph Missouri wrecked the Curtiss pursuit plane but officials remained confident the machine will be repaired and the attempt repeated.
In London on July 10 Prince Aly kame Faam Bey an Egyptian noble was shot and killed in his Hotel Savoy suite. A beautiful French woman believed to be the prince’s wife was arrested at the scene she wore rich garments and jewels.
Intensive air and water searches failed to locate Lieutenant T B Null whose naval balloon A 6698 wrecked on Lake Erie. His companion was found dead, tied to the basket, and taken to Cleveland by the seaplane Nina. The body will go to Cedar Rapids Iowa for the parents.
Constable Mariner raided two Millfield stores Gabriel Guerra and John Kaszonyi finding lemon extract used as a beverage. Both store owners pled guilty before Magistrate Helwig, each fined 100 dollars plus costs and ordered to cease selling extracts for illegal purposes. Athens county officials aim to halt such sales while not harming lawful business.
The notice indicates Rag Rags can be washed like cotton fabrics with no special treatment needed. It emphasizes standard care and cleaning guidance for textiles labeled Rag Rags.
A development group of Cincinnati financiers plans a fifty million dollar railroad terminal system. Backers include Charles St Taft, William Cooper Procter, George M Verity, and Richard P Ernst. The project would take five to ten years to complete and aims to unify the city’s five rail stations now rivaling for a new main depot.
The Federal Reserve Board reported that business prosperity added 336,600,000 dollars to the nation's currency in circulation over the past year.
At a noon Rotary luncheon in Athens J Hali day Cline was introduced as the club’s newest member. Attending Rotarians included Supt B O Skinner and Supt W D Cocking of Storm Lake Iowa. Cline spoke on Rotary spirit observed in his business career. Cocking, a student at Ohio University this summer, will be in San Antonio, Texas next year.
A. I. Lang of Pleasantville led rural carrier representatives meeting at the Athens post office to establish a temporary Athens county organization. C. V. Dixon was named temporary president and C. Johnson, temporary secretary, with plans to recruit to 190 percent membership and improve carrier pay and working conditions.
Lieut. Russell Maughan attempts to fly across the United States between dawn and dusk but crashes nine miles northeast of St. Joseph Missouri. He suffers a broken landing gear injury and the mission is halted.
It is officially announced that Russia blames Japan for the Nikolaievsk massacre in Siberia. Russia will not force Japan to recognize claims of treaty violation during its occupation. Talks with Japan move toward a Vladivostok conference where recognition may be discussed.
The Redpath Chautauqua program starts Wednesday afternoon with Grosjean Marimba Xylophone Company concert and Granville Jones lecture The Philosophy of a Hill Billy under Athens Chautauqua Association with Prof Bert Thompson president and Will Coe secretary Treasurer Early season tickets urged Junior Town activities led by Miss Isabel Nolan and Mrs EB Black with prize badges for winners across boys and girls events
Residents in Bayonne Biarritz Auch and Borg deaux reported slight earthquakes this morning. The tremors lasted about 12 seconds according to initial reports from Paris observers.
In Columbus Ohio on July 10 J Yi Hoy 45 of Marysville was killed and J R Rinehart of Worthington seriously injured when their car veered into a ditch.
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