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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1920

Page

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Greeks demand King Constantine as allies waver

Rioting in Athens outside the foreign office follows Greece's elections with casualties including children. Paris reports allies doubt preventing Constantine's restoration while weighing limited options such as naming Prince George or cutting Greek finances, amid Venizelos's unresolved resignation and European alarm.

Athens Foreign Office Constantine Paris Greece Britain France National Bank of Greece le Matin George Venizetos

Reds also win in Siberia in latest attack

Dispatches from Harbin report anti bolshevist forces under General Zemenoff routed at Manculi as Bolshevik troops seize property. General Izome warns followers not to pursue. Japanese rush troops to Manculi to enforce order while Trans Siberian rails connect to the Chinese Eastern road near Harbin.

Manchuria Charles Edward Hogue United Press Peking China Siberia Manchurian Manculi Harbin Zemenoff Izome Vladivostok Crimea Ukrainia Semenoff

Dartmouth gridiron party sails to Seattle for Washington game

Twenty one Dartmouth football players with managers and coaches will depart Boston Saturday for Seattle to face Washington on November 27.

Hanover N.H Dartmouth Boston Seattle Washington

Aged Woman Killed in Youngstown Auto Crash

An 80 year old woman, Mrs. Jacob Cook, was killed and four other women were seriously injured when their car skidded and overturned near Youngstown late yesterday. Police investigated the single vehicle crash as four other occupants suffered serious injuries.

Youngstown Jacob Cook

Mrs Janice France Dies After Interurban Collision

Medina woman 43 dies in Fremont after her machine is struck by an interurban car in a snow storm. The fatal accident occurred late yesterday in Fremont, outlining the incident and its tragic outcome.

Fremont, O Janice France Medina

Merchants Warn Against Overstating Clothing Price Drops

Local retailers warn that newspaper and news service price drop notices mislead shoppers into expecting immediate benefits. They say current marks in Athens mean little profit for dealers who clear stock at cost to buy new lines, with spring clothing likely 10 to 20 percent cheaper and prices not returning to prewar levels unless a panic occurs.

Athens

Naval hazers to be expelled at Annapolis says Daniels

Washington November 17 Secretary Daniels declared he would order expulsion from the Annapolis Naval Academy of all midshipmen guilty of hazing regardless of number. He said the United States spends too much on students who break rules and refused to comment on Seattle third year student Daniel Baker’s charge of discrimination in punishments. Baker claimed some guilty were dismissed while others were spared or lightly punished.

Washington Daniels Annapolis Naval Academy United States Daniel G. Baker Seattle Baker Midshipmen Academy

Brady Says Mooney Case Likely Dismissal If New Trial Ordered

San Francisco District Attorney Matthew Brady said a new trial for Thomas Mooney, imprisoned for the 1916 Preparedness Day parade bombing, would likely lead to a dismissal and Mooney's release if the courts order it.

San Francisco Matthew Brady Thomas Mooney State Penitentiary Mooney

Co-Eds Suspended Over Chicago Trip And Fare Dishonesty

Five Ohio State co-eds defied campus rules by riding to Chicago for the football game in October and have been suspended and banished from the campus until after Thanksgiving. Each must repay about $30 for fare and berth, money to be offered to the railroad officials. if declined it will go to the university student loan fund.

Columbus Ohio State Chicago

Deaths of Ohio and Boston actresses blamed on alcohol and exposure

Chicago police say Mary Rhodes of Altoona and Lillian Thompson of Boston died from alcohol poisoning and exposure after a Saturday night "joy ride" in Grant Park. Three men confessed to picking up the drunk actresses. pools of blood at the scene spurred earlier homicide fears, now thought drugging and beating unlikely.

Chicago Mary Rhodes Altoona Lillian Thompson Boston Grant Park Michael Hodges

Pasquale Pleads Guilty to Murder and Kidnapping

August Pasquale confessed abductor and slayer of baby Blakely Coughlin pleaded guilty to second degree murder and kidnapping. Judge Swartz heard witnesses as District Attorney Renninger outlined events from June 2 abduction to the Egg Harbor capture on August 2. Maximum penalties of 20 years for murder and life for kidnapping anticipated with sentencing possible today.

Norristown Pasquale Blakely Coughlin Swartz Montgomery County Renninger Coughlin Egg Harbor Rennhinger

Ohio Trains Run Behind Schedule As Snow Buries State

Snowfall varied across Ohio with Union Station reports of trains behind schedule. Upper Sandusky recorded 13 inches in 24 hours while Marion logged about ten inches on the ground.

Columbus Ohio Union Station Weather Bureau Upper Sandusky Marion

Fate of civilians in Sebastopol worries diplomats

European diplomats in Constantinople fear for thousands of civilians left in Sebastopol as Bolsheviks prevail. General Wrangel arrived with about 20,000 troops but offered no plans. French representatives warned Reds of reprisals if civilians were harmed as the Crimean evacuation completed leaving thousands in Yalta and Theodosia.

Constantinople Sebastopol Wrangel Red Crimean Peninsula Yalta Theodosia

Ouija board tips Harding cabinet names says Lodge and Wood

Representative EF C Little says a group of Republican lawmakers used a Ouija board to name John Lodge as secretary of state and Robert Wood as secretary of war for the Harding administration. The board allegedly offered no labor secretary and predicted Democrats return in fifty years, then admitted it was joking.

Cere Washington Ouija Harding EF. C. Little Kansas Ouija Board Lodge Labor

Secret sessions loom as League assembly opens in Geneva

Henry Wood reports that secrecy remains a battle line as the League of Nations assembly convenes at 10 30 AM. Delegates face renewed opposition to the six commissions with discretion to meet privately or publicly. Investigations of the council’s earlier decisions on Malmedy Eupen plebiscites and the Polish Lithuanian pact stir anticipated speeches.

Henry Wood United Press Geneva League of Nations Assembly Versailles League Council

Landis Sets Basball Platform as Chicago Center

Federal Judge K M Landis declares achievement not words as baseball ruler to base his operations in Chicago He will have headquarters there and resolve disputes locally He notes concerns about handling both jobs but says his work will speak for itself.

Chicago K. M. Landis Landis

Snowbound Northern Ohio Amid Heavy Akron Snowfall

Akron reports seven inches of snow by 9 a.m. as Pro fessor C. R. Olin notes weather conditions. Traffic delays spread, trains run two hours late, about 1,000 unemployed, and 250 families seek aid from Salvation Army and charity department. Continued snowfall forecast across the day.

Akron C. R. Olin Municipal University of Akron Salvation Army and Charity Department

Genial Philosopher Sells General Store

The genial philosopher John R. Stout sold his Mineral Ohio country store to Burford Hysel Coal Co. The store in Mineral west of Athens once hosted political debates and coal news and was a social hub for farmers and residents. He owned farms in Kangas and Meigs counties and planned future ventures.

Mineral Athens John R. Stout Burford-Hysel Coal Company Stout Pennsylvania Jones Kangas Meigs County

Five Die as Kentucky Mine Fire Traps Sixteen

Five of sixteen miners trapped by a night fire at the Arno mine in Earlington Kentucky were recovered dead this morning from suffocation. Names listed include Roy Carnes 42 Hugh Perkins 42 Jack Bond 44 and two Black miners Alex James and George Anderson. Eleven others were rescued in serious condition. The blaze was controlled late Tuesday.

Earlington Arno Roy Carnes Hugh Perkins Jack Bond Alex James George Anderson Tuesay

Miners Trapped After Fire in Arnold Mine

Fire at the mouth of the Arnold mine traps four teen miners three miles back from the entrance. Rescuers with oxygen tanks and gas masks dig a tunnel through smoke filled air to reach them as families gather near the shaft. The Standard Coal Company of Evansville Indiana owns the mine.

Earlington Arnold The Standard Coal Company Evansville Indiana

Couple Held in Man Death Arraignment Nears in Arizona

Victor Check and his wife Belle were to be arraigned in Phoeniz Arizona after a coroner jury ruled the death of Check senior resulted from cruel treatment at the hands of his son and daughter in law. The elder Check, valued at about 500000, was found dead Saturday with bruises and neighbors testified he had pleaded for mercy as he was beaten, with nightly cries awakening residents. The couple had recently moved from Orange Town New Jersey to the area.

Phoenig Ariz Victor Check Belle Check Orangetown N. J

Heavy Gale Sweeps East Coast Waters

Ships in New York outer harbor anchored to ride out the storm that lashed the coast last night. Heavy rain and wind caused property damage and endangered small craft. The Spanish steamer Yute reported 240 miles southeast of Cape May and a coast cutter was sent to aid. An SOS from the freighter Genuia was canceled later.

New York New York City Yute Baltimore Dunkirk Cape May Genuia

Ellis lauded by Athens Chamber for Ohio University leader

The Athens Chamber of Commerce held a memorial lunch for the late President Alston Ellis of Ohio University. Trustees and faculty spoke of his educational leadership and civic ties, as the chamber adopted unanimous resolutions praising his life and work. The Messenger published the faculty memorial.

Chamber of Commerce Alston Ellis Ohio University Athens E. J. Jones Ellis H. R. Wilson Dr. Ellis F. W. Bush the Messenger Bush T. N. Hoover

Ohio Trade Car Definition Controversy Sparks Coal Industry Hope

Ohio coal operators and dealers urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to modify or rescind a ruling redefining coal cars to include only hopper cars. Officials warned the change would threaten supply and hamper the coal trade, noting only about 2,000 of 26,000 cars fit the new definition.

Columbus Ohio Interstate Commerce Commission W. D. McKinney Southern Ohio Coal Exchange Public Utilities Commission Hocking Valley Toledo Ohio Central Kanawha Michigan

Cattle Prices Fall Sharply in Cleveland and Chicago Yards

Cattle prices collapsed by 75 cents in Cleveland with prices $4 below September levels amid demoralization and low demand. Chicago reports panic selling of half fed inferior cattle pushing prices down. Baker warns farmers and urges holding stock as 68,000 cattle fill yards and hog values slip 25 to 35 cents with further declines expected.

Cleveland Chicago Albert Baker United States Bureau of Markets Baker Rook

Clean up of gambling dens in Warren under police orders

Warren Ohio on November 17 began a cleanup of gambling and disorderly houses, speakeasies, and undesirables. A special vice squad has been organized to combat bootleggers and gamblers under Chief of Police Gillen.

Warren Gillen

Initiatory Class Start Notice From O. O. F.

All members are asked to be present Friday night to begin the initiatory class. H. M. Bennett, noble grand. 11-17-3.

H. M. Bennett Noble Grand

Bandits Loot Burlington Mail Car Near Omaha

Omaha, Neb. Nov 17 Bandits robbed a Burlington passenger train mail car Sunday night. Superintendent L J Patterson says the haul exceeded 3 000 000 with a pouch looted of 800 000 in bonds. Merle Phillips 20 allegedly confessed to tossing pouches to accomplices in a waiting car. He claims to not know the assailants names. Officials say the plot was suggested to him and post office workers from a dozen western cities are investigating.

Omaha Neb Burlington L. J. Patterson Merle Phillips Phillips Post Office

Former Athens man J. D. Raw dies in Akron

J. D. Raw, 67, a former Athens dry goods merchant in the Sloane Block, died suddenly at his Akron home after retiring three years earlier. He leaves a wife and five children, including daughter Eva Baird a missionary in Suchufoo China for the Christian church.

Athens Akron News Akron J. D. Raw Sloane Raw Eva Baird Suchufoo China Christian Church

Window cleaner accused of stealing jewels in New York

William Burns was sent to the home of Mrs. Paul Brunet as a window cleaner and police allege he confined his work to cleaning out her dresser, taking jewels valued at $20,000.

New York William Burns Paul Brunet

Snowbound Ohio Strands Rail and Streetcar Service

A heavy snowstorm hit Ohio with Akron reporting seven inches and Chardon at a foot. Trains lagged from thirty minutes to two hours, streetcar service halted in Columbus and Cleveland, with rapid melt causing street floods in places. No relief expected for 12 hours.

Cleveland Novas

Cicotte to Receive Immunity Over 1919 World Series Scandal

Chicago report says Eddie Cicotte White Sox pitcher will be granted immunity after confessing he accepted 10000 to throw the 1919 World Series against the Reds. Cicotte implicated seven fellow Sox players under indictment as he provided bail through his attorney to the state attorney's office.

Chicago Eddie Cicotte White Sox Cincinnati Reds Cicotte

Let Science Help When Washday Comes

Government bulletin offers home laundry guidance to save time and labor. It covers soap testing, fabric care for cottons silks and wools, ironing tips to prevent damage, starch and brain lore, and is distributed free through the Washington Information Bureau.

Washington Information Bureau

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England Sophia Hohenzollern Venizelos REDS Naval Hazers Lelon Daniels Neta Kentucky General Pershing Princess Jeff Raven Fort Totten Stoge Yard J. Haskin Athens Messenger Information Bureau Washington, DD. C
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