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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1923
Page
1
Washington reports money stocks of the United States rose to 8.603 billion dollars, up 8.284 billion in six years. Since 1914 money in circulation totals 4.729 billion. per capita wealth reaches 42.51, with gold coin holdings of 4038,929,000 and silver dollars now 491,000,000 in total.
Paris dispatch reports French reaction to Premier Baldwin’s reparation policy. Le Matin says Britain is friendlier to Germany, while other papers flag omissions on passive resistance and say the road to future negotiations is narrowed. Critics blame Berlin for the Ruhr crisis, not France.
After a severe thunderstorm Athens will lose power from 5 to 8 Sunday morning for a thorough inspection of the sub station and division switches. Crews will check lines fuses and equipment to prevent future outages and ensure first class condition.
London dispatch reports French officials dismayed by Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin's defense of England's renova tion policy. Officials say proposals in the forthcoming note to Germany may not please France any better than Bonar Law's earlier plan. The report cites condemnation of German occupation and passive resistance as factors shaping French views. A separate item notes a water clock erected around 1324 A.D. in Egypt.
Heavy rainfall has nearly suspended train service around Athens with regular schedules disrupted. Messenger edition letters from all directions were delayed for Friday, and some may not appear. The B and Q reports washouts to both east and west.
Four homes in Pittston were dynamited in a fifteen minute period starting at 2 a m. The blast struck the home of Alex Campbell an insurgent leader in Luzerne county and other union leaders. Porches were blown to pieces furniture wrecked and occupants thrown from bed but no injuries reported.
July 13 1923 Hamilton County motor fatality toll tops 76 after two more deaths. Firemen cut down trees in Madisonville to recover August Herbert 56 whose car plunged down a embankment. Nation’s roads deadly in Queen City as year progresses.
Berlin reports warn that a revolt to create a separate state of Rhenish Westphalia is only weeks away. The Rote Fahne claims the Cuno cabinet is bankrupt and that southern German fascists are ready for secession, signaling imminent bloodshed.
One person died and another likely fatally injured when the Memphis Special derailed 40 miles west of Huntsville Alabama early today. Six others were hurt in the crash on the Southern Railway line.
Thirteen Ohio mayors face probation amid reports of gambling bootlegging and other law violations in their cities. Officials are urged to show immediate improvement or risk removal. The list includes Chauncey mayor W. V. Koons, Put-In-Bay mayor Thomas B. Alexander, and others such as Samuel Orr of Newark and Leslie Wyckoff of Chagrin Falls.
Washington reports that labor leaders dispute federal authority to issue nationwide injunctions from a Chicago case. The Justice Department defends the Illinois injunction as preventing a broader nationwide transportation tie-up despite protests that it exceeds local jurisdiction.
An English sparrow has inhabited a miners' underground spot for three months in an Illinois coal mine marking an unusual wildlife stay amid mining life.
A heavy rainstorm devastates Athens and environs washing out bridges and tracks. Trains derailed or delayed, streets flood, cellars fill, and several buildings suffer fire and lightning damage while countless properties face costly losses. Deputy Sheriff J. M. Cady reports about $1599 in damages.
Washington July 13 The American Railway Association reports freight cars in use in the United States were in better condition on July 1 than any time since December 1920. Only 8.4 percent needed repairs at end of June and executives aim to cut bad order cars to five percent by October 1, 1923.
Outlying districts felt the Thursday night storm as Nelsonville saw moderate rain while Floodwood faced heavy rainfall. Shade Creek rose high and damaged crops along its banks for miles. Margaret's Creek washed out B M tracks near Fisher and Federal Creek cut B C tracks near Stewart.
Columbus July 13 George D. Lane 6% retired contractor died today from a sudden heart attack after attending a Ku Klux Klan celebration at Buckeye Lake amid remarks by Judge Edward T. Dixon of Cincinnati who linked rising crime to idle young men seeking easy money. He said many youths loaf near pool rooms and gambling houses then turn to burglary to cover debts and avoid real work.
Washington reports that the United States favors Britain's plan for a naval demonstration off the Chinese coast. The move seeks to impress Pekin authorities with the world’s desire for restoring normal conditions in China while avoiding actions that could worsen instability.
Dwight Rutherford 12 percent South Court street suffered broken ribs and bruises when a water wagon slid off Albany pike. The county highway worker was thrown from the wagon and two or three ribs were broken. He was brought to Athens for medical care and rested at home later Friday.
Berlin July 13 The French forces today occupied the German city of Barmen a manufacturing town 27 miles northeast of Cologne confirming a rapid advance in the western front.
Washington notes show the United States and Great Britain hold identical positions on the French occupation of the Ruhr. Secretary Hughes approves Baldwin's policy outline, aligning with his own December 1922 New Haven principles while avoiding any official state department comment on reparations.
London dispatch reports general approval of Premier Baldwin's reparations move but widespread lack of enthusiasm. Papers criticize lack of strong German censure and ongoing negotiations with France. A British note draft to Germany may propose a commission to assess Germany's capacity and end passive resistance, aiming to accelerate talks if France joins.
Two teens die in Cincinnati from lightning and heat prostration. John Hoffman aged 16 and Robert Burtell 16 were struck by lightning while sheltering in a covered truck during a heavy storm. Hoffman died hours later while Burtell survived. Bertha Whittaker, 26, of Dahl Kentucky, died of heat prostration at Dr W W Sheppard’s Glendale home.
United States Senator William P. Dillingham died in Montpelier Vermont after an operation. Death was attributed to complications from the procedure.
At Cardiff docks on July 13 more than 800 Arab seamen fought. heavy casualties were reported and numerous arrests followed in the rioting.
Cincinnati July 13. A Middleport woman 27 sues for divorce from her husband claiming he offered to keep her as housekeeper for a fixed salary while he continued his relationship with another woman. The suit names Dyere as the defendant and discusses family details and children.
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