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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1921

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Allies Readied to Press Germany Over Reparations

London reports Allied Supreme Council endorses French force moves to coerce Germany into paying the $55 billion indemnity. German offer of $7.29 billion labeled absurd. plans discuss Ruhr occupation and British port blockades with French and Italian backing.

London Allied Supreme Council Germany Mar Allied Council of War France Supreme Council Count Sforza Italy Marshall Foch Magimseler Ruhr Britain

German delegates concede mercy to Allies amid invasion fears

London reports German leaders acknowledge they cannot stop an Allied invasion even to Berlin. Ministerial Director Von Simons and Foreign Minister face pressure as they hint at resignation if military action is taken. The Savoy quarters are reported quiet.

London Germany Berlin von Simons The Savoy

Beet Growers Vote to Hold Contract Signing

Members of the Ohio Sugar Beet Growers' Co operative Association vote not to sign a beet towing contract until advised by the trustees.

Toledo Ohio Sugar Beet Growers’ Co-operative Association

Milk Prices Slashed In Tiffin Market

Retail milk prices in Tiffin dropped three cents to 12 cents a quart today. Wholesale milk fell from 4 dollars to 3 dollars per hundred.

Roell Divorce Filed by Columbus Woman

Edith J. Roell sues Frederick C. Roell in Columbus for divorce while he serves a life sentence in Ohio for murder. The case seeks end to marriage as legal action proceeds.

Wants Freedom Columbus Edith J. Roell Frederick C. Roell Ohio Pen

Ohio Dairy Output in 1920 Averaged 4750 Pounds per Cow

Columbus report from the federal crop reporting service shows Ohio milk production in 1920 averaged 4750 pounds per cow. Holstein districts in the north produced about 5300 pounds per cow while river-adjacent districts averaged 4000 pounds. Butter fat prices averaged 55 cents per pound, with total Ohio production around 90,000...

Columbus O. Mar Federal Ohio Ohio River

Marion People Meet to Honor the Hardings

Marion residents gather on Mount Vernon Avenue to honor Warren and Florence Harding on the eve of their departure. A silver plaque is presented by Dr. T. E. McAfee, and neighbors recall Harding’s rise from humble roots. Cabinet selections and a Philippine governorship offer are noted as pending decisions.

Raymond Clapper United Press Marion, O Mount Vernon Avenue Marion Doc” Harding Harding T. E. McAfee Trinity Baptist Church Hardings Speed Dick Crissinger Jim Pendergrast Warren Harding Florence Kling A. B. Fall W. W. Mellon Will H. Hays Leonard A. Wood The Philippine Islands Washington

Tax reappraisal halted for 60 Ohio counties

The Ohio State Tax Commission voted to rescind its December tentative order for real estate reappraisal, delaying all tax revaluations in sixty counties temporarily. The move pauses potential changes to property assessments while awaiting further guidance.

Columbus Mar State Tax Commission Iate

Engineman Blame Placed for Sunday Wreck

Henry Shearer of Michigan Central accuses Engineer Long and Fireman Block of violating signals in the Porter Indiana wreck. He orders their dismissal. Michigan Central officials clash over cause after a New York Central engine struck a Michigan Central coach killing about forty people.

Kalamazoo Mich Henry Shearer Michigan Central Railroad Porter Ind Long Block Canadian Flyer Shearer Michigan Central Charles McFadden

Ohio auditor objects to re appraisal in Athens county

Athens county auditor Fred Cornwell was among early officials to oppose the state re appraisal order. He argued current conditions do not justify it, claim it would be unfair to property owners, and said his office can remedy any inequities in Athens county real estate assessments.

Fred Cornwell Athens County Ohio

Cincinnati Magnate Llewellyn Reakirt Weds Cousin

Cincinnati multimillionaire Llewellyn B. Reakirt, age 50, married his first cousin Grace C. Reakirt, 40, yesterday in Stewart Florida. This marks his third marriage and the union surprised society circles in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Llewellyn B. Reakirt Stewart, Fla Grace C. Reakirt Reakirt

Big Four to Cut Wages of Unskilled Laborers

E. M. Costin, general manager of the Big Four railroad, announced in Cincinnati that all unskilled laborer employees will have their wages reduced starting in April.

Cincinnati, O E. M. Costin Big Four Railroad

Ohio State to Meet Ohio University Wrestlers This Saturday

Ohio State's wrestling team faces Thor Olson's Ohio University mat men in a hard fought home clash on Saturday March 5. Al Hart, Columbus, O. 8. U.'s trainer and Olson rival, presides as referee training intensity rises. Ohio lists Barros 115, Thomas 125, Freshly 185, Lowther 145, Learich 158, Romero 175, and Duvall heavyweight. next week Ohio meets Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh.

Ohio State Thor Olson Ohio University al Hart Columbus U.’s Olson Ohio Barros Thomas Freshly Lowther Learich Romero

Soviet Denials Craft Image Of Calm In Russia

London reports Soviet wireless bulletins deny serious outbreaks in Russia and Lenin and Trotsky flight, noting no unusual disturbances. Riga cites Lithuanian sources claiming 14 000 Moscow workers struck on February 14 for food allowances freedom and student assembly.

London Russia Lenin Trotsky Moscow Soviet Persia Riga Moscow Isip

Four Wilson Cabinet members remaining in office in 1921

Washington reports that only four of President Wilson’s cabinet from his 1917 administration remain in office. Three veterans Daniels Wilson Burleson plan to retire or pursue law and farming after leaving their posts.

Washington Mar Wilson Secretary of the Navy Daniels Labor Burleson Secretary of the Treasury Agriculture William Jennings Brayn Robert Lansing Bainbridge Colby Lansing Lindley M. Garrison Newton D. Baker James C. McReynolds Supreme Court Thomas W. Gregory A. Mitchell Palmer William G. McAdoo Carter Glass Virginia Houston Edwin T. Meredith Interior Franklin Lane John Barton Payne Commerce Redfield Joshua Alexander Baker Colby Payne Palmer Texas Pennsylvania Alexander

French Ready to Move Into Germany With Allied Backing

Paris reports French railways ordered to mobilize for troop transport to the German frontier as thousands of soldiers, guns and 300 aircraft amass at the border. Cavalry concentrations at Rhine bridgeheads signal pressure as Foch and Weygand draft invasion plans amid reparations talks. Socialists oppose immediate action, labeling plans as loot under the guise of reparations.

United Press Paris Mar Creare Orce Rhine Marsellis

Parisian Actresses Clash Over Beauty in Hotel Fight

A Parisian actress Mile Jane Renovardt attacked rival star Ms bell in a hotel lobby after a dispute over beauty pageant supremacy. Caebalt and others intervened as the assailant struck the rival in the face and caused injuries.

Mile Jane Renovardt iPpieroel Ms Bell Renouardt

Oh Girls Isnt He The Dearest Man

Cleveland March 2 Dr Lee Childs of the Cleveland board of education comments on women’s dress saying short skirts low necks silk hose and cosmetics are healthy if not excessive He notes cosmetics have not killed anyone and contrasts modern extremes with those of the past while endorsing reasonable fashion choices.

Lee Childs Cleveland Board of Education Dr. Childs

Don V. Parker Leads New Ohio Prohibition Enforcement

Columbus, March 2. Don V. Parker states he fears no contact from associates of John Barleycorn as he takes command of Ohio’s new enforcement department. The agency will use the former state liquor license commission offices as its headquarters.

Columbus Don V. Parker Prohibition Enforcement John Barleycorn John State Liquor License Commission

Judge Landis censured over dual baseball and federal judge roles

Washington March 2 The house judiciary committee censured Judge K M Landis of Chicago for holding two offices as federal judge and baseball arbitrator. The panel called this a serious impropriety and said it hinders official duties. It recommended a full investigation by the new congress, noting insufficient time for action by the current one. the move followed impeachment proceedings initiated by Rep Welty of Ohio.

Washington K. M. Landis Chicago House Judiciary Committee Landis Congress Representative Welty Ohia

Defense tears at structure of state in Matewan trial

In Williamson West Virginia the defense challenged the prosecution’s evidence in the Matewan murder trial. Isaac Brewer’s testimony about who fired the fatal shot was contradicted. Witnesses pressed that Felts started the fight and tied the events to the mayor’s death.

United Press Williamson W. Va Sid Hatfield Matewan Isaac Brewer Hatfield Albert Felts J. P. Webb J. J. Coniff Brewer Webb Felts C. C Testerman E. L. Straub Testerman R. L. Lefler Lefler May Brown Gladys Carnes Baldwin-Felts

Caruso Rests After Second Operation in New York

Enrico Caruso rested well today at his apartment after his second operation. His fever subsided and his heart action was reported good by his physician, marking improvement in his condition.

New York Enrico Caruso Caruso

Soviet Offense Planned in Spring Against Poland and Europe

Washington reports a government military summary indicating Soviet Russia plans a spring offensive paired with revolutions to spread Bolshevism in Europe. The drive targets Poland and broader European states as Moscow seeks to lay groundwork for 1945 operations.

A. L. Bradford United Press Staff Washington, Mar Soviet Russia Poland Moscow

Rebels Seize Chief City From Soviet Force

Dispatches from Helsingfors report Petrograd nearly in rebel control as revolting sailors soldiers and strikers storm food convoys and shops starting February 23. Soviet troops ordered from the Finnish frontier to quell the revolt amid reports of mass arrests and killings.

Hellingfors Mar Petrograd Finnnish Nikolevsky Bridge

Officers Hunt Negro Suspect Near Glouster Perry County

Sheriff Parker and deputies pursued a reported suspect linked to the slayings of two Columbus patrolmen. Impassable roads forced a roadside search from Glouster toward Palos, with word sent to locals to watch for the murderer, possibly in Perry county.

Perry GO Herb Parker Pete McKinley Columbus Slim” Cooper Pomp” Brooks Trolman Jesse Beall Corning Hudson Peter Athens Hunsinger Armitage Cady Mariner Lewis Graham Glouster

Bread price cut in Cincinnati chains

Bread prices fell in Cincinnati with 12 ounce loaves priced at five cents and 24 ounce loaves reduced from twelve to eleven cents, as stores adjusted to lower costs.

Cincinnati Mar

League to publicize response to US protests on mandates

United Press reports from Paris indicate the League of Nations will make its answer public today to American protests over British and Japanese mandates. President Paul Hymans said the council sought to hear the United States further present its views. He added that Lithuania and Poland were asked to negotiate over Vilna independent of Switzerland's refusal to allow league troops to cross.

Henry Wood United Press Paris League of Nation Paul Hymans League Council United States

School Budget Cuts Depreciation Allocation

A school budget report shows depreciation on autos consumes a large share of funds, leaving a smaller portion for other essential expenses and programs.

Port Clinton Firms Quarrel Over Tomato Taxes

Ottawa County officials say they cannot raise taxes for lemon grafts while manufacturers insist on a levy for tomatoes, a dispute reflecting fiscal tensions in Port Clinton. The clash centers on last year’s pricing and potential tax adjustments.

Port Clinton Ottawa County Srw

Change of 21 engines powers fastest York to San Francisco train

A rail upgrade adds 21 engines to the senger express as it speeds the fastest run between York and San Francisco. The modification aims to shorten travel times and boost service efficiency aboard the long distance route.

York San Francisco

Hepenkenesee Postal Notice From Filing Fragment

Fragmentary OCR shows a postal filing request with unclear address lines and a return postage instruction. The readable bits reference a name and address block and a note about stamps for return postage. No specific date, location, or complete contact details are discernible.

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