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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1921
Page
1
Princess Antoine Bibesco wife of the Roumanian ambassador to the United States arrives in Washington after a summer with her parents ex premier and Mrs Herbert Asquith of England She brings her little daughter Princess Princella Alexandra in tow.
The United States, Britain, and Japan clash over Hughes arms plan as Britain and Japan seek modifications. Admiral Baron Kato and a British spokesman press for changes while America weighs concessions and a joint shipyard plan amid submarine and tonnage disputes. France under Premier Briand pledges further army reductions seen as a major but not sweeping cut.
United Press reports Britain halted work on four superdreadnoughts, boosting U.S. congressional momentum for suspending the American postwar naval program. The move signals cooperative spirit and may pressure President Harding to back Pomerene and Britten resolutions authorizing similar Navy action. Secretary Denby says U S ships will keep building until ordered otherwise by the arms conference.
Cincinnati November 18 Judge Charles W Hoffman of the court of domestic relations urged Ohio adopt a state wide probation system He said probation helps the community aid supervise and discipline offenders and is more effective plus about 90 percent cheaper than imprisonment in reforming criminals
The oldest confections include sugar plums sugared almonds and burnt almonds detailing early sweet treats and their simple ingredients in historical kitchens.
President Harding faces a setback as the House defeats his plea to cut surtaxes on the rich to forty percent. Republican leaders acknowledge the defeat could have far-reaching and embarrassing consequences for their standing with the president.
Ohio’s 1920 census guides apportionment with the House increasing from 125 to between 136 and 180 members over the next five sessions. Cuyahoga rises from 14 to 16 then 17. Montgomery from four to three in later sessions. Stark and Trumbull show steady representation. Vinton and Allen counties track population similarities.
Ohio University defeated Columbia in New York last Saturday. A large cheering section from Ohio, estimated at over two hundred, showed strong support for coach Frank O Neil. Coach Finsterwald prepares the team for Marietta, smoothing rough spots and tuning the machine.
Athens Lodge No. 973 B. P. O. Elks conferred degrees on forty six candidates Thursday afternoon at the armory. After the ceremony the new Elks joined nearly three hundred members for a banquet at the First Christian church basement, served by women of the church, with cigars to finish the meal.
Athens experienced unusually humid warmth with the temperature rising past sixty degrees. Last night marked the first warm night in weeks as residents discarded comforters while awaiting a possible rain and colder weather tomorrow. The river dropped faster after rain in the city compared to the valley.
Washington reports the third plenary session of the arms conference will convene at 11 a.m. Monday in Continental Hall. The article adds a note on winter diets, saying more food is needed due to higher oxygen levels in winter stimulating appetite and digestion.
Paris reports Premier Lloyd George cabled Arthur Balfour asking to seek American support protesting the Franco Turkish treaty. The objection is that it does not provide sufficient protection for Christians.
At San Francisco on November 18 the jury for Roscoe Arbuckle's manslaughter trial neared completion with one juror objecting to commercial evidence and a delay for a new venire. The pool includes four married women, one unmarried woman and six business men all white collar. Some jurors are movie fans who recall Arbuckle’s screen antics.
The Forest Service of the U S Department of Agriculture proposes establishing a forest experiment station in the Lake States. The plan aims to study reforestation, promote timber cutting and yields, and protect growth as part of a chain of ten stations to guard against a threatened timber shortage.
A blaze gutted the five story Harter Candy Company building in Toledo injuring no one reported but destroying one million pounds of candy worth $125,000 and throwing 125 workers, mostly women, out of work. Total damage was estimated at $135,000.
Lon Cunningham a miner age 45 died after a slate fall at the 210 mine Thursday morning. He sustained leg fractures and internal injuries. physicians died unable to save him. Survived by widow Sarah and children Dollie Eugene. sister and brother-in-law in Chillicothe and Dayton. Funeral set for Central Avenue Church at 10:30 AM Friday.
Congress demanded immediate stoppage of the U S naval construction program within an hour of Britain's admiralty announcing the suspension of four new super-dreadnoughts. President Harding's cabinet considered the motion as Britain presses for limits on naval arms.
Secretary of the Navy Denby told United Press that the U S will not suspend work on battleships and battle cruisers, continuing construction until a definite agreement on halting naval building is reached in the conference.
The British admiralty announced in London that construction on four new super-dreadnoughts has been halted. Plans for the warships, described as superior in size and armament, were paused after the Jutland experience until further instructions are issued.
In Washington on November 18 William Jennings Bryan argues France cannot expect a U S defense treaty. He says no favorable senate action was possible and postwar sentiment shifts against forcing war. He links Far East security to naval disarmament and Japan's ambitions shaping global balance.
Stanley Dean twenty five of West Charleston was arrested and turned over to Wayne county officers in connection with the Wayne county courthouse fire. A photograph supplied by his wife, who alleges he started the blaze, led detectives to Dean who protests his innocence and says the accusation is aimed at securing a separation.
In Glasgow on November 18 the admiralty suspended construction of the new super dreadnoughts. The move halted contracts that had employed thousands along the River Clyde and alleviated regional unemployment concerns.
London November 18. Sir James Craig prime minister of Ulster holds power to wreck the Irish peace conference by opposing any talks on a united Ireland. If he resists, Lloyd George will respond with Ulster’s position. Unionist Liverpool conference vote of confidence stalls prospects for progress.
A man believed to have escaped from Longview Hospital for the insane was captured by police in Cincinnati. He had bitten three men there before being taken into custody.
In Chicago on November 18 social worker Marylene Stokes asserts older men with bald or gray hair are the new American lovers. She notes girls prefer middle aged companions over immature youths and even a cultured young woman favors a hardboiled older man over a half baked youth.
The monthly Class Six banquet at the First M. E. church drew 150 attendees as M. M. Kerr led. Dr. B. E. Bryan of Ohio University spoke vigorously on Institutions and Individuals, warning against idol worship of institutions and urging flexible change within family, school, church, business, and state.
Mrs. Lewis Finsterwald, 63, of Guysville, mother of R. F. Finsterwald, arrived to see her son in Pomeroy yesterday. At 2 AM she rose and fell, striking the back of her head, dying 30 minutes later. Body returned to Guysville for burial in Athens county.
Early this morning the Pomeroy fire department responded to a blaze at the home of Philip Meier. Alarm stemmed from a large quantity of bonds stored upstairs causing excitement, but the fire was put out with little damage reported.
Lancaster report says Scioto Valley Traction Company named as defendant in a damage suit filed by the administrator of Elmer Rutter of Glouster. Rutter was killed in June 1920 when a traction car struck his auto at Carroll.
Hearings opened in Chicago on November 18 before Interstate Commerce Commissioner William Disque. The case concerns the application by transcontinental railroads for reduction of coast to coast freight rates.
The river packet Chile struck near New Richmond last night and sank while 50,000 dollars in value was at stake. All aboard were rescued before it went down as the vessel listed and capsized after a loud crash. Captain Jack Ward ordered two women passengers to shore and he and the crew escaped as the ship rolled over.
The Parent-Teacher Association of East Side School hosts a bake sale at the Lostro Building this Saturday starting at 9 in the morning. Home made cakes pies bread and other treats will be available. Proceeds support school programs.
Fusesias derive their name from Leonard Fuchs the botanist who discovered the species of house plants. The note credits Fuchs with the origin of the plant’s name and its classification by botanists.
A reader is urged to write to Frederic J. Haskin, director of The Athens Messenger Information Bureau, Washington DC, with questions for a personal reply. The notice requests a two cent stamp and a return address to receive answers.
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