23 Nov 1923
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1923
Page
1
Berlin reports show Chancellor Gustav Stresemann demanding a clear Reichstag vote on confidence as three rival resolutions test support. Supporters claim his speech hardened stance while foes from the communists and socialists press for resignation as the session opened.
Federal grand jury accuses H. G. Scott president of Charleston Industrial and two sales officials W. R. Dolan and J. C. Hutsinpillar of conspiring to violate federal prohibition laws. Indictment references two gallons of liquor used at Nitro parties with army guests. the company once bought Nitro from the government and now seeks factory-site buyers.
President Coolidge referred the appeal of many immigrants detained at Nis Island to the labor department. Secretary Davis said each case will be reviewed individually and relief considered where extreme hardship exists within immigration law. The process will take several days to finalize dispositions.
After less than an hour of deliberation, a jury in Athens county common pleas court found Harry Bobo of Athens guilty of abandoning his legitimate child. The verdict carries a possible penitentiary sentence unless bond is posted to support the child. defense argued ill health. Mrs. Edith Bobo testified as prosecuting witness. Six physicians testified about Bobo’s health. Jurors listed include Barney Hill and William Hartley among others.
Police recover $25,000 in gems and $6,000 in war savings stamps from a so called secret house of Dr. Spencer Brown as the Werner Brothers warehouse theft looms in grand jury action. Brown, dubbed mastermind, cites no link to the heist though arrests continue and new evidence surfaces in Antioch.
In Cleveland engineers plan a 20 story bank building. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers coordinates the project, signaling a major urban development in the cityscape.
Betty Kassner aged 3 dies from injuries after an auto accident, pushing the county’s 1923 auto-accident fatalities to 186. The count reflects ongoing crash toll through the year.
A farm bloc and Progressive coalition plan to push a congressional freight rate reduction when the new session opens. Senator Frank R. Gooding will introduce a bill to set federal limits on interstate freight charges, a move likely to meet conservative opposition.
London dispatch reports Myron T. Herrick the U S ambassador to France published reparations findings creating a stir in British press and official circles. The Daily Telegraph speculates Washington may have allowed limited exposure to reveal French stance. Rumor says Paris newspapers were barred from publishing the Herrick report.
The State Department rejected European press intimations that parts of Monday's council of ambassadors session were disclosed in the United States. Officials said no public proceedings were released and dismissed the rumors as false.
Police arrested James Sheehan after discovering a cloth bag containing two pints of whiskey taped under a chair in Cincinnati. The contraband discovery highlights ongoing illegal liquor activity in the area.
Geo Leibenschuh, held in Noble county jail with Byesville suspect Elmer Farra, faced grilling by state and county officials after Farra allegedly confessed to being in the car during Sheriff Charles W. Moore's murder. Farra reportedly admitted presence but claimed he did not fire the shot. a gun tied to the killing was found yesterday by agents sent by Governor Donahey.
Cincinnati reports the Union Gas and Electric Co will build a 15 million dollar generating plant on the Brower estate spanning 1200 acres in the southwest Hamilton county area at the confluence of the Big Miami and Ohio rivers.
In Memphis on November 28 the Mississippi Valley association urged Congress to approve a $90,000,000 river improvement appropriation and a Panama Canal style bond plan. The group backed an intensive army engineers program to finish river projects in five years and supported federal barge lines with private transport expansion. Co F Richardson of Sturgis Ky led the session.
General Orders require hand tailored khaki for privates with fitted collars and tailored sleeves. Officers will adopt a new standard with gold buttons and different trouser shade. pockets switch to Gladstone style. Diplomatic talks also progress on reciprocal most favored nation treatment in customs with South and Central America.
Washington Pa November 23 Al Crook star center of Washington and Jefferson College will not play again this season due to an injury from the Detroit game. Doctors required his withdrawal from the Presidents lineup ahead of the Thanksgiving tilt with West Virginia at Morgantown. Crook aggravated the injury by playing in the Pitt game last Saturday despite medical advice. He had been mentioned as a possible All American.
Two armed men robbed the pay master of Grief Brothers Cooperage Co. in Cleveland on the afternoon of November 23, fleeing with three thousand dollars in cash. Police launched a search for the suspects.
Albany police say they traced unionville Connecticut based alleged diploma mill doctor George M. Sutcliffe to Toronto after a Hartford grand jury investigation recommended his arrest.
In a chamber of deputies speech Premier Poincare states France seeks peace, not territory or annexation, and has nothing to gain from a new war. He emphasizes France is not militaristic and aims for stability.
Berlin reports General Von Skeet dissolves all radical organizations including communists and reactionaries and seizes their funds as Reichswehr commander.
Cleveland reports Billy Glason vaudeville actor wed Helen Story, ending a pact with two fellow actors that the first to marry within ten years would pay each rival 5000. The couple married in Chicago then formalized by Justice of the Peace Soul in Cleveland.
A conference next week will shape progressive plans to curb the Republican machine in the House. Democrats may aid, as progressives seek rule changes and committee representation to gain leverage on key bills and leadership choices. Leader resistance and a pending caucus cloud the path to any coalition.
Eduard Lang son of Andreas Tang and the world famous Peter will travel with about 20 Oberammergau Passion Play players to New York. They will display wood carvings from Lang’s studio during the Christmas holidays.
Steubenville Ohio will start a special investigation Monday December 3 into lax law enforcement in Steubenville and Jefferson county and the killing and dynamiting of prohibition officers Homes. Attorney General C C Crabbe announced after conferring with locals. Sherman Denton of Urbana will act as special representative and conduct the probe.
Rumor chatter accelerates as rumors circulate widely about an unnamed local event. Townsfolk report hearing various versions from neighbors and social circles, with speculation mounting as details remain unverified.
A Lawrence county grand jury charged prominent Trenton figures including Dr A C Lowery and Scott W Wilson with betting on the mayoral election. Wilson faced a dozen counts for bets with others indicted, some sharing social and business prominence in the county.
Medina Ohio reports that the Ku Klux Klan offers to assist local authorities in locating missing farmer Fred Thompson from Sharon Center. The move follows a signed confession by Mrs. Lucile Jenner of Copley alleging she and others interfered with Thompson's life using intimidating letters signed KK.K.K. to frighten him away.
John Temple Graves, noted journalist and publicist age 67, was reported out of danger at Garfield hospital after ten days of critical illness and a serious operation.
Dr. S Dana Hubbard urged a drastic probe of New York City physicians. The public health official called for scrutinizing every doctor’s credentials to weed out fakes and speed up a city-wide search for unqualified practitioners.
Federal grand jury in Savannah charges 126 defendants with distributing more than 50 million dollars in illicit liquor profits. Ledgers and bank records trace fortunes from bootlegging to northern markets via main railroad routes. Investigations span multiple eastern and midwestern cities as the Justice Department and Internal Revenue pursue indictments and potential graft among officials.
Norman Cordle 16 is hospitalized in grave condition after an auto driven by Grover Cordle 37 and Millard Cordle 14 collided with a Norfolk and Western passenger train north of Portsmouth Ohio. The two older Cordles were killed instantly in the crash.
An application was filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission by the Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St. Louis railroad seeking authority to issue 20 million dollars of refunding and improvement mortgage bonds. Proceeds would repay existing indebtedness and fund additions and determents.
A government bureau promotes brick houses as economical to build and maintain, noting cost parity with less durable structures. It offers a free booklet with exterior views and floor plans for 60 adaptable homes, available by writing a name and address and enclosing two cents for postage.
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