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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1923

Page

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Russia seen distancing from German Ruhr plans

Lieutenant Commander J M Kenworthy M P back from Russia says no Russian support for Germany in Ruhr dispute. He notes Russia views Ruhr as capitalist venture and urges US and UK to recognize the Soviet government while predicting long Russian peace with no counter revolutionary threat.

David M. Church London Russia Germany Ruhr Ruhr Valley J. M. Kenworthy Kenworthy Interna_ 1al United States England Teutenant Ikenworthy

Daugherty Improves in Florida After Illness

Attorney General Daugherty, ill since joining the Presidential party in Florida, is improving slowly and can take short motor rides, according to his physicians.

Miami Bisach Daugherty Florida

Coroner undecided in Cincinnati murder suicide case

Coroner Handley plans no verdict yet on the deaths of Carry Sdermann 27 and Ethel Goodwin 24 found in a Cincinnati apartment. Police chief Emmet Kirgan says the case is closed and the department views it as murder and suicide.

Cincinnati Mar Carry Sdermann Ethel Goodwin Handley Emmet Kirgan

Uncle Sam May Strike Against Builders Over Soaring Costs

Washington report says government work officials prepare to urge halting all construction until prices deflate to levels of January 1922. Brick houses up 10 percent, frame building 14 percent, factory costs 29 percent higher. prewar rises near 200 percent. A general public strike on construction may follow if inflation persists.

Uncle Sam NEA Service Inc Washington Mar

Senate bill targets divorce catalysts and fines reform

March 15 notes propose prison terms from one to fifteen years for individuals who instigate divorces by acting as correspondents. The Finefrock bill would compel male violators of prohibition to work off fines on roads and send female offenders to Marysville reformatory. The Voris bill would cut late tax penalties from 1 percent to ten percent.

Columues Senate McCoy Marysville Reformatory House House Taxation Committee

Kaiser Barred From Corfu Palace Amid Alms House Blaze

Ex Kaiser Kaiser succeds in seeking return to Corfu palace but faces condition as orphan learning useful trade. Nearby Emma Wood of Chicago, Near East relief, governs the Armenian refugees. In Angelica New York state a boiler room explosion and fire at the Alleghany county alms house kills nine, including seven women. Charles Sanborn, an attendant, dies after aiding inmates.

Kaiser Corfu New York State Icoreu Emma Wood Chicago Near East Relief Administration Abuppfalqo Mar Alleghaney County Angelica Charles Sanborn

Future of The Eds Plannei Soviet Leadership Contingency

Moscow March 15. Lenin remains in partial paralysis with constant nurse and medical attention. The council of commissars prepared for the possible death or incapacity of Lenin, with a plan to place administration in the hands of a committee during the interim.

Moscow Nicolai Lenine Council of Commissars Soviet Lenine

Funeral services for Mrs John Roundhouse

Funeral services for Mrs John Roundhouse are set for Friday at 2 PM at the residence 94 West State Street with burial in West Union Street Cemetery.

John Roundhouse West State Street West Union Street

Gas Shortage Probe Hearings Hear of Low Priced Gas

Charles K. Welch told the cotsheil committee in Wheeling Ohio Valley that he holds stake in a large gas producer near Rush Run Ohio. He described a gas sale offering 10 cents per 1090 cubic feet amid the ongoing shortage probing.

Wheeling W. Va Charles K. Welch Cotsheil Committee Rush Run Ohio

London report notes rare drunkenness charge in Kent division

In the Bearsted petty sessional division of Kent with over 20 000 residents only one person, a woman, has been charged with drunkenness in the last six years, a record highlighting local policing.

London Kent

West Virginia lawmakers to revive miner trial funding debate

In Charleston on March 15 the West Virginia house prepared to take up a $150000 deficiency bill as the day’s special order. Delegates claimed coal operators underwrote miners trials in Logan county 1921 and paid jurors and witnesses. opponents argued the charges were pushed by defense counsel and that no improper payments were listed in the auditor’s records.

Charleston W. Va Logan County House of Delegates Finance Committee House J Underwood Logan Bond

Heat Merger Near at Hand in Five Railroads Vote

Stock holders of the Fort Wayne Cincinnati and Louisville railroad vote today on a five line consolidation. Toledo St. Louis and Western stockholders meet in Frankfort tomorrow to approve the plan. If approved, officers and directors will be elected in Cleveland May 2.

Cleveland Mar Fort Wayne, Cincinnati & Louisville Railroad Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad Frankfort Indiana

Sailor Suspect Tied to Murder of Flower Seller Mary Pelham

Police in Portsmouth rely on a mouth organ linked to Mary Pelham a 26 year old flower seller found slain in her apartment. They believe the instrument was a gift from a sailor who later killed her.

Portsmouth Eng Mary Pelham

William John Higham Dies at 103 After 90 Years in Same House

William John Higham of Higham, England, dies at 103 in the town. He had lived in the same house for 90 years, a record of long residence in the community.

Higham Eng William Johnson

Kemal Pasha’s Dowry Revealed in Turkish Marriage

Mustapha Kemal Pasha the Turkish leader received a dowry of 400600 dollars on his recent marriage to Latife Hanoum. The disclosure comes from new reports in Constantinople detailing the nuptials and financial arrangements.

Kemal Constantinople Mustapha Kemal Pasha Latife Hanoun

Columbus to Receive Federal Marshal Office

The United States marshal office for the southern district of Ohio will move to Columbus. Retiring marshal Michael Devanney and successor Stanley Bostwick planned a Columbus meeting by phone and expected transfer to occur on April 1.

Cincinnati United States Ohio Columbus Michael Devanney Stanley Bostwick

New State Regent Nominated from Cincinnati

Mrs. Lowell M. Hobart of Cincinnati was nominated as state regent of the Ohio Daughters of the American Revolution at the 24th conference in session. Mrs. Herbert Backus of Columbus was nominated as vice regent.

Lowell M. Hobart Cincinnati Ohio Daughters of the American Revolution Herbert Backus Columbus

Taxation measures move in Ohio senate

In Columbus on March 15 the senate taxation committee urged passage of the Price bill transferring automobile registration to the state tax commission and requiring county auditors to issue license tags while mandating owners to surrender cars for taxation when applying for tags. The bill also shifts the automobile listing date from April 1 to January 1. The Pence bill, amid extensive committee changes, passed the senate and would delay public utility rate hikes by 120 days after filing with the state utilities commission, instead of the current 30-day wait.

Columbus Senate Taxation Committee Secretary of State State Tax Commission Senate State Utilities Commission

First Woman Appointed Magistrate in India

Mrs. Margaret Cousins, a newspaper woman in Madras, has been named magistrate, becoming the first woman to hold such a post in India.

Madras India Margaret Cousins

Rat attack on veterinarian prompts police report

A veterinary surgeon stepped on a rat and was followed by a swarm that attacked him. He fled in alarm and filed a complaint with the police. The incident details are noted as a local crime report with no injuries described.

Boysall Sing Ile

Cape Cod Stranded Off Greenport After Hole In Hull

The Cape Cod of the Thames River line, crowded with passengers from Norwich to New York, leaked from a hole in its side due to submerged debris. Engines strained as the steamer neared Rocky Point and beached at Greenport. all on board were saved and wreckers began work on the vessel.

Greenport N.Y Cape Cod Norwich

Sugar Creek Miners Strike Spreads Toward Athens County

Four hundred workers at Mine No. 210 refuse to enter the Sugar Creek mines until division of work with Mines 209 and 211 is resolved. Teams from all three Sugar Creek mines may bring in workers from ten Ohio Collieries in Athens County, potentially doubling the protest and risking a statewide mine shutdown.

Sugar Creek Ohio Colleries Co No. 211 No. 209 No. 210 Ohio Colleries Athens County Ohio

Great Banks Consolidate in Capital City Columbus

Huntington National Bank completes purchase of Hayden Clinton National Bank. The deal boosts Huntington resources from 19 million to nearly 80 million, marking the largest bank consolidation in Columbus history.

Columbus Huntington National Bank Hayden-Clinton National Bank Huntington

February Export Trade Increases

Washington reports February exports from the United States totalled 3.81 billion dollars, up from 2.95 billion the previous February. The Commerce Department announced the value for eight months ending March 1 shows 1923 at 3.657 billion and 1922 at 2.489 billion.

Washington Mar United States Department of Commerce

Flyerscape Death in Full Flight

Cleveland dispatch reports a test flight by a U S Navy spotter plane with Pilot Paul Collins and Lt George Strong. At 12 000 feet the engine failed and the aircraft glided six and a half miles before crashing to the ground causing near total destruction. both crew escaped injury.

Cleveland Mar United States Navy Paul Collins George Strong

Deported Rebels Face Interim Detention in Free State

London March 16 frame Secretary Bridgeman said the Free State government in Dublin plans no further action against the Irish Republicans deported from England beyond internment for the present.

London Ingland Ireland Bridgeman Free State Dublin

Procter and Gamble Employee Killed in Yard Accident

Michael Hardy aged 35 an employee of Procter and Gamble was crushed to death this morning in the Baltimore and Ohio yards at Ivorydate when he was caught between two moving cars in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Michael Hardy Procter and Gamble Company Baltimore and Ohio Ivorydate

Philippines Open for Liquor, Porto Rico Remains Dry

Washington reports that the Philippines will stay wide open for booze while Porto Rico remains as dry as the continental United States under War Department and Justice Department rulings. Appeals to the Supreme Court are anticipated, but officials expect the court to uphold the ruling despite no established precedent.

Philippines Porto Rico Washington United States War Department

Free State and Irregulars Clash in Dublin and Charlestown

Three free state soldiers and one irregular killed in Dublin clashes. one free stater and one rebel killed at Charlestown after a raid. Private Brady of the free state army saved a passenger train by steering a runaway locomotive away from danger. Irregulars issue mourning proclamation closing amusements and banning sports amid anticipation of the upcoming Siki-Me Vigue fight on Saturday.

Dublan Mar Free State Dublin Charlestown Brady Free State Army Athlone

Too Many Frills in School Issue

Forty three taxpayers from Kansas Station district sue in common pleas court to stop $50,000 bonds for a new school building after the old burned, contending the board funds an auditorium for roller skating and basketball.

Tiffin Board of Education of Kansas Station Common Pleas Court

Charoe Agent Did Not Spend Wisely

Charges that disbursements of the Connor commission by Mrs. Chas. S Calhoun agent were not for the poor are in a report filed with Mayor Unger. The board investigated misappropriation allegations and presented findings today.

Titvin Connor Commission Chas. S Calhoun Unger

Lipke Kills Sister and Wounds Husband in Wisconsin Home

Miss Clara Lipke fired a shot at her sister Mrs. Robert Combelick and wounded her husband in the Combelick residence in Lacrosse Wisconsin. Reports reaching here today confirm the fatal shooting and injury in a domestic incident.

Miawaukere Wis Clara Lipke Robert Combelick Combelick Lacrosse

Peak of Present Period of Good Times Will Come Late This Year

Cleveland trusts mid month review says the country is in a period of prosperity with record freight, worker shortages, and rising confidence. It notes business cycles last about 44 months on average and estimates the peak of the current boom could occur by late 1923.

Cleveland, CO Mar Cleveland Trust Company

Popcorn Industry Center Reported in Beach City

Beach City claims the town is a center of the popcorn industry in the eastern United States. Each fall warehouses fill with hundreds of bushels grown largely by local fish farmers. The corn is shelled and packed in 100 pound bags for shipment to eastern jobbers. FW Parks, a local bank cashier, owns the business and Jk. Eberly runs the plant.

Beach City Mar United States Mississipi Parks Jd. Ss. Eberly

Gas tax would fund road reconstruction says Ohio official

Columbus March 16 State Highway Director Herrick urged using gasoline tax revenues solely for road work to cut car upkeep costs. He opposed the Brown bill proposing a two cent per gallon levy while favoring the tax in principle for highway construction and municipal shares.

Herrick Roa

Rent Demands Met as Biennial Bill Moves May Be Passed

Columbus reports the biennial appropriation bill will be introduced in the house with 700000 dollars allocated to Rent Normal school after the house finance committee lowered its stance on funds until the president J E McGilvrey is removed. Kent normal trustees refuse dismissal. Senator Collister trims taxes on motor buses and trucks, setting new ranges.

Columbus Mar Collister

Blizzards Disrupt Midwest Travel with Heavy Snow

Storms of near blizzard size afflicted the middle west with Omaha reporting fifteen inches of snow this afternoon. The fall continued intermittently between sleet showers as high winds pushed the storm eastward.

Chicago Mar Mid Omaha Nebraska

Fatal pistol battle near Fort Worth city hall injures ex sheriff

Samuel Nolley former sheriff and J C Jordan were wounded in a pistol duel 160 feet from Fort Worth City Hall at noon today. The exchange left Nolley shot in the thigh and Jordan in the leg.

Fort Worth Texas Samuel Nolley J. C. Jordan

Calf Sired by Holstein Cow Sent to Theodore Rypma

A 30 pound ball calf was presented to Theodore Rypma of Cannaville Road on Wednesday by his Holstein cow. The calf is pure bred and the average weight of its predecessors ranges from 60 to 80 pounds. Two years ago the mother cow bore twin heifer calves.

Theodore Rypma Cannanille Road

Governor cites stranglehold on Ohio highway materials

Governor Donahey informs the senate sub committee that highway material prices show a stranglehold by coal tar interests and brick makers in Ohio. He notes tar and asphalt price trends, higher highway payments, and uniform pricing across bricks cement and crushed stone, suggesting possible collusion.

Columbus Donahey Senate Subcommittee On Ohio Highway Department of

Brennan Not Fatally Hurt In Fight

New York March 15 report says Brennan Chicago heavyweight died from two knockout blows delivered by Luis Firpe on Monday night. He died at Jewish Memorial Hospital where doctors diagnosed brain concussion. An X ray showed no fracture and Brennan is resting easily, hospital authorities stated.

New York Brennan Chicago Luis Firpe Jewish Memorial Hopital Thornties

Catholic Diocese Prepares Expected Priest Shakeup

In Cleveland on March 15 an impending shakeup in the Catholic diocese involves several priests and is to be announced later today. The move signals changes within church leadership and parish assignments across the diocese.

Cleveland Mar Cleven Catholic Duecese

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