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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1921

Page

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Revolution Spreads in Russia with Heavy Red Losses Reported

Report from Hellingfors dated March 14 says Bolshevik ultimatums reached Finland and Kronstadt rebels threaten Petrosgrad. Oranienbaum capitulated after two days of heavy fighting with 400 red dead and 1,300 wounded. Deserters rise, centers like Omsk Krasnoyarsk Ottom. Moscow boosts rations and clothing to ease unrest. General Buddeney joins rebels with 120,000 cavalry.

Hellingfors Kronstadt Russia Siberia Oranienbaum Pet Petrograd Tamboff Harbin Omsk Krasnoyarsk Moscow Buddeney

Kent Normal school not funded in house finance bill

Columbus March 14 The house finance committee plans to introduce a large appropriation bill as soon as the session begins tonight The draft omits any funding for Kent Normal school until a house cleaning is completed Hearings on the state reorganization bill will continue this week with banking interests state health council and highways department already heard The senate may adjourn sine die March 31 or propose a compromise for April 15 to 30 The Kuhn bill to repeal the non partisan judiciary law is set for tomorrow in the house In the senate the McCoy Bender teachers tenure bill is a special order on Tuesday

Columbus Mar House ‘Finance Committee Kent Normal School Kent Banking State Health Council Friends of Good Reais State Highways Department Senate House Kuhn

Germany bluffing on reparations captiulation within sixty days

United Press interview with Leland L. Summers, engineer and economist, argues Germany is bluffing and would capitulate within sixty days. If not, allied forces would occupy German industrial areas step by step. Summers says a 60 percent export tax would pressure Germany, raise prices, and end American imports while limiting trade through the Coblenz bridgehead.

Harold D. Jacobs United Press New York Mar Germany Leland L. Summers Summers War Industries Board United States Coblenz

Holdups in Athens End With Capture of Two Men

Two men Gerald King of Glouster and Albert Rush of Trimble robbed E L Hildebrand on West Union Street near the cemetery taking his $1.30. After an overnight chase, Chief Graham and Officer Cady caught the pair who admitted the hold up and surrendered a Colt automatic and a double action revolver. They claimed poverty and hunger as motive.

Gerald King Glouster Albert Rush Trimble E. L. Hildebrand Moter Avenue West Union Street Hildebrand Graham Cady

Missing Garments Drape Independent Artists Ball Scene

New York on March 14 reports Edgar G Williams watches a ballroom piled with multicolored garments from the Independent Artists Ball. A Pacific coast young woman modeled a cubist barber pole costume built from red felt ribbons and white panels, with spiders and elephants embroidered between sections.

New York Mar Edgar G. Williams Zion City Pacific Coast

Pacific to House Nation’s Largest Fleet in Pacific

Washington March 14 American naval experts consider making the Pacific fleet the big one leaving few fighting ships on the Atlantic coast The plans would be submitted to Secretary Denby and possibly require new bases and coaling facilities on the west coast Hawaii and the Philippine Islands Admiral Henry B Wilson would command the Pacific fleet and Admiral Rodman may be relieved.

Washington Pacific Atlantic Harding Denby America Hawaii Philippine Islands Henry B. Wilson Rodman Poeeeer

Two Will Speak Tuesday Evening at County Meeting

Raymond will chair the Tuesday evening session of the County Community meeting at 7:30 in the First M E church. Three vocal solos by Miss Hawkins Mary Henderson and Miss Dorothy Kennedy and a violin solo by Miss Margaret Erwin. H E B Shaver president of the Gallia county farm bureau will speak on The Mission of the Farm Bureau. Hulda Crow director of the public health nursing service at Columbus will speak on Child Welfare.

Raymond M. E Hawkins Mary Henderson Dorothy Kennedy Margaret ‘Erwin H. E B. Shaver Gallia County Farm Bureau Farm Bureau Hulda Crow Public Health Nursing Service Columbus

Rail Managers Ordered to Appear Before Labor Board

Chicago March 14 Leaders in the railroad managers association were ordered to appear before the United States Railroad Labor Board on Wednesday to submit to examination regarding the petition of the roads for abrogation of some national agreements. Public dance hall. Wed evening March 16 314-2

Chicago Railroad Managers’ Association United States Railroad Labor Board

Power outage planned by Athens Electric Company

Athens Electric Company announced a planned power shutdown tonight from midnight to 3 am Tuesday for line repairs.

Athens Electric Company

Expert Called Into Trial of Mingo Men

WILLIAMSON West Virginia March 14 Government handwriting experts testified on the validity of a contested warrant tied to the Matewan gun battle and the Baldwin Felts detectives murder case. Expert L H Hill said the warrant was written by Dan Chambers, a claim challenged by defense. Hill noted his 15 years in the Treasury and Justice departments and earned 450 dollars plus expenses as fee.

J. F. Beaman United Press Williamson W. Va Matewan Felts Baldwin-Felts Dan Chambers L. H. Hill Government Secret Service Justice Department Chambers Hill Sid Hatfield

Liquid poison dropped from planes shocks officials

New York March 14 The chemical welfare service reports a liquid poison so potent that three drops touching skin will kill. If released from airplane nozzles it would rain down and destroy everything in the aircraft’s path, according to a senior service official.

New York Mar Chemical Welfare Service

Cleveland Tugmen and Fishermen Threaten Strike

Cleveland reports a threatened strike by tugmen and fishermen over wages. They reject dealers demand to revert to the 1919 scale as the 1920 wage terms are $165 a month plus 3 percent of gross for tugmen and fishermen paid $6 a day. The fishing season opens Tuesday with little activity visible.

Cleveland

Harding narrows choice for shipping board chair to Farrell

President Harding reduced his selection for head of the shipping board to James A. Farrell president of the United States Steel New York shipping company. The decision was clarified as work progressed and a final appointment nears.

Washington Mar Harding Shipping Board James A. Farrell United States Salt New York

Dr Wilbur F Crafts On Reform Needs In Nation

Dr Wilbur F Crafts lists reform targets in order dancing prizefighting racing and divorce. He says modern dancing is far worse than cinema and calls for changes to curb moral decline.

New York Wilbur F. Crafts The United Press Today

Movie industry to meet on removing objectionable content

New York march meeting at National Association of the Picture Industry offices aims to ban vampires sex appeal marathon kisses crime nakedness and religious ridicule from films. Leaders include William A Brady and reformer Dr Wilbur Crafts with arbitration boards proposed to settle disputes.

Harold D. Jacobs United Press New York National Association of the Picture Industry William A. Brady Wilbur H. Crafts National Association Ben Hampton Dr. Crafts International Reform Bureau United — Lai Pro Rare Atta

Mayor Presents Mecca Play of Oral Scenes Here

A production titled Mecca, described as a portrayal of oral scenes, is set to be performed locally under mayoral approval. Details on venue and dates were not fully provided in the fragment.

Mecca

Defendants pressed for Matewan murder trial rush

In Williamson West Virginia on March 14 jurors may hear rebuttal witnesses as defense cases face delays amid misfortune. One defendant Art Williams mourns a dead baby son while another is seriously ill. Doug Mounts remains in court despite illness. He receives care in a reclining chair and battles pneumonia fever erysipelas and facial injuries.

J. ¥. Beaman United Press Williamson W. Va Matewan Art Williams Doug” Mounts Mounts We Two

Uncle Charley to Serve for Former Boss at Capital

Charles Lee Patton known in Marion Ohio as Uncle Charley arrived at the White House to serve his former boss in the capital city.

Charley Capital Charles Lee Patton Marion, O Uncle Ley White House

All Quiet Now as Troops 10 Withdraw

Citywide shutdowns occurred with only churches remaining open after 7 p.m. Police and soldiers conducted hurried patrols reporting minor disturbances. A grand jury may meet to probe Freeenight's demonstration. A white girl was attacked by a black assailant. patrolman Joe Ryan, wounded, was hospitalized after a Saturday capture and trial sentenced to Mansfield reformatory.

Freeenight Joe Ryan Seeis Oe White Arty T Mansfield Reformatory

Electrically Driven Veggie Packer Mirrors Human Footwork

An electrically operated machine to pack vegetable matter in silos imitates the motions of a man’s feet with six al

Jake Hamon Murder Trial Testimony Reveals Political Influence

Nichols, political lieutenant to Jake Hamon, testifies he told Hamon to approach Warren Harding and influence key supporters. The trial centers on Clara Smith Hamon, Hamon’s secretary, charged in his murder as the case unfolds with allegations of national political power exerted by Hamon.

Carl Victor Warren Harding

United States Reaffirms Equitable Cables Division Policy

The Harding administration signals a formal policy shift backing Wilson era aims. It asserts U S insistence on an equitable division of former German assets in the disputed matters, amid ongoing deadlock in Washington over these negotiations.

United States

Sylvia Ween Work House Scene Report

unreadable OCR text fragment mentions a work house and Sylvia Ween. no clear event or details available to confirm facts or dates.

Sylvia Ig Ween

Bath Dis tillery Found in Richmond Home

Police raided Floyd Cook and found a bathroom distillery with nine pails of rye whiskey and 300 gallons of rye mash. The case highlights illegal liquor production on the city’s east side.

Richmond Ind Floyd Cook

Furey Comes Up Short Tossing Match at Oil Can

Andrew Furey tried to toss a match over his left shoulder for luck. The flame fell into an oil can and he was injured, now hospitalized.

New York Andrew Furey Furey

Arrest Made in Edith Wilson Ripper Case in Perth Amboy

In Perth Amboy New Jersey a man wearing blood stained clothes was seized by police and jailed on suspicion of being the ripper who killed Edith Wilson 28 church organist. The suspect’s name was withheld as officers investigate the vacant lot near her home.

Perth Amboy N. J Edith Wilson

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