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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1922

Page

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Submarine Subsidy Bill Faces House Test As Changes Rise

Friends of the ship subsidy bill mobilize strength to defeat amendments that would kill the measure. Notable changes include removing the five percent freight deduction, barring federal employees from shipboard purchases, raising loan rates to 4 1 3 percent, and prohibiting selling Leviathan below reconditioning cost. Proponents kept immigrant carriage and coastal division provisions intact.

A. C. Hayward Washington Friends of House Merchant Marine Committee House United States

Bakes to Death Before a Gas Fire in Room

The body of Henry Becker, 50, was found seated before a gas stove in his room in Cincinnati. Coroner says he sat and was overcome by gas fumes, then baked to death as the chair and clothing were charred and the stove emitted heat. He was last seen alive on Saturday when he entered the room.

Cincinnati Henry Becker Becker

Reconciled Couple Hopes For Next Step In Marriage Case

In South Bend Indiana on November 28, 1930s report says Professor H N Tiernan and his wife Augusta have reconciled after a thirty six hour separa tion and are living together. Meanwhile Blanche Brimmer Tiernan is at Marshaltown Indiana where investigations are said to be underway to prove she is not a bigamist in marrying Tiernan.

South Bend Ind Tiernan Hn P. Tiernan Augusta Blanche Brimmer-Tiernan Marshaltown

Unwed Kansas City Woman to Take Child to New York

Mrs. Frank G. Warren arrived in Washington and learned the labor department had admitted Miss Nancy Jordan, a young unwed mother, and her three year old child to the United States. Warren will take the girl to New York this afternoon.

Washington Frank G. Warren Kansas City Department of Labor United States Nancy Jordan New York

Street cars collide injuring three in Cleveland

Three people were seriously hurt and a store badly shaken when two street cars collided on East Blath Street at Carnegie Avenue in Cleveland this morning. The British government estimates England has spent over 50 million dollars on Mesopotamia since the armistice.

Cleveland East Blath Street Carnegie Avenue England Mesopotamia

Borah pushes push for recognition of Soviet Russia

Senator Borah of Idaho announces plans to renew the drive in Congress for US recognition of Soviet Russia. He will speak at a Boston mass meeting and join progressive leaders in pressing an end to withholding recognition. The push aligns with La Follette platform and bipartisan conferences debating policy.

J. Bart Campbell Washington United States Senate Borah Idaho Congress Boston Borak LaFollette Wisconsin

Governors Elect Donahey Backed For Deals And Appointments

Columbus November 28 Politicians swarm Governor elect Donahey seeking patronage. Cabinet posts pay 6500 yearly seven slots and a 5000 secretary. Appointments include finance commerce welfare industrial relations agriculture health highways and two remaining directors including Highways Herrick and Education E Riegel. Other posts include executive clerk 3000 yearly Adjutant General successor 6000 Prohibition Commissioner 5090 civil service commissioner Thad H Brown secretary of state elect 4000 Budget superintendent 4000 State Fire Marshal 4500 Building and Loan superintendent 5000 Utilities Commissioner 6000 Fish and Game warden 3600.

Donahey Herrick Civil Service E. Riegel Ohio Florence Parker Thad H.brown Dykeman J. W. Prugh Charles C. Marshall A. C. Baxter

Gossip About Woman Sparks Poison Plot Case in Wisconsin

Miss Anna Lenz, daughter of a wealthy farmer in Chilton, Wisconsin, is jailed on an accusation she sent poisoned candy to Mrs. Frank Schneider, allegedly sparked by rumors about a dance with a married man. Authorities say the candy killed Mrs. Schneider, mother of eight, prompting Lenz to admit the motive involved harsh gossip.

Anna Lenz Frank Schneider Henry Schneider Miss Lenz

Ambitious boy loses left arm at soap factory

Leonard Regan, 19, lost his left arm when it was torn off in a soap machine in Cincinnati. He had supported himself with odd jobs and was studying chemistry at night school, fearing the injury would ruin his career despite initial coping with pain.

Cincinnati Leonard Regan

Bank of Athens offers U S Victory Liberty Loan notes

The Bank of Athens offers to collect U S Victory Liberty Loan 4 percent notes bearing letters A through F that were called for payment on December 15, 1922. Interest on these notes ceases on that date.

Bank OF Athens N. B. A U. S. Victory Liberty Loan

Negro Killer Sought in Rendville Murder Case

Sheriff in Athens county seeks Charles Brooks aged 48 colored of Rendville Perry county after he fatally shot Henry Burns white on Rendville main street Monday afternoon over a dispute about price of white mule. Brooks fled despite nearby marshal presence and is believed same man who earlier held up Sheriff Herb Mitchell during a bootlegging arrest attempt.

Perry County Rendville Herb Parker Athens County Charles Brooks Henry Burns Corning Brooks Burns Burnes Gurne Marshall Herb Mitchell

Bandits Escape After Shootout With Capital Police

In Columbus on November 28 Patrolman G H Kohler died and Corporal Roscoe Friddle was wounded as four unknown bandits, halted in a stolen Packard from Cleveland, fired on them before fleeing. One bandit likely wounded. lifeless body found in the car near London. Car abandoned twenty miles west of Columbus near West Jefferson. search for remaining bandits ongoing.

Dle Cleveland Kohler Corporal Friddle Friddle Columbus West Jefferson London

Interstate Commission Sets Value on New Haven Railroad Assets

The Interstate Commerce Commission fixed a tentative valuation of 382.8 million dollars for the property and subsidiaries of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad as of today November 28. The ruling outlines the scope of the carrier’s assets and related holdings while signaling initial pricing for regulatory purposes.

Washington Interstate Commerce Commission New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad

Stated Communication at Paraimu thia Lodge No 25 Held Tuesday

Stated communication of Paraimu thia Lodge No 25 announced for Tuesday November 28 at 7:00 PM. Election of officers for ensuing year and work in the F C degree listed. W W Lee Worshipful Master J A Palmer Secretary.

Paraimuthia Lodge F. C W. W. Lee

Dance at Lamborns Pavilion Opens Carnival Night

Big carnival dance at Lamborns Pavilion in Gloucester on Thursday night features banjo and violin wizards. Event advertised for November 28 2.

Lamborns Pavilion

Turks press for $1,000,000,000 indemnity at Near East talks

Delegates clash as Turks demand one billion dollars for damages from the Greek invasion of Asia Minor. Talks in Curzon's apartments surface a patchwork accord with plans for a later conference and a retreat from full Russian membership.

Ty Joan Hadley D. N.S Laubanne Near East Christian Rakovsky Ukrainia Russia Black Sea Buck Lord Curzon Ismet Pasha Coue Richard Washburn Child Turkey United States Ismet Asia Minor

Thirteen Cars Destroyed in a Columbus Garage

A short circuit is believed to have started a fire that destroyed a garage store house machine shop and tool shed owned by the Blumer Surtain Packing Co on Sandusky street. Firemen faced explosions from gasoline tanks as thirteen automobiles were burned in the blaze causing about 7000 dollars in damage.

Columbus Blumer Surtain Packing Co Sandusky Street

Thanksgiving Dance at Dalton’s Academy dances the night

A Thanksgiving dance is announced at Dalton’s Academy for Thursday November 30 at 8 o’clock with music. The notice lists the event as a social gathering for students and community members to enjoy the evening.

Dalton's Academy

Attention B P O E Meeting Tonight

Notice urges members to attend a 7 49 meeting with applications for the degree initiation. Members are encouraged to come out and participate.

Runaways Near Capture After Prisons Escape

Nine of fifteen longterm convicts who fled the state prison via steam tunnels were in solitary confinement as deputies state police and posses hunted the remaining six. Four escapees who hijacked a car were found aboard an abandoned tug at Houghton Lake sixty miles away after wrecking the vehicle. Three others were arrested near the prison and the last two captured moments after departure.

Marquette Mid Houghton Lake

Peace Made in Rate Settlement Between Power and Traction Firms

In Nelsonville on November 28 a dispute between the Rocking Power company and the Hocking Sunday Creek Traction company over a disputed charge of about 700 dollars a year was settled. A telephone wire fell across the trolley wire causing damage and raising the rate dispute. Traction officials had threatened to cut power on November 20, but an adjustment now allows the usual hourly service to continue.

Nelsonville Trocking Power Company Hocking Sunday Creek Traction Company Tier Traction Company

Stated Communication of Paramathia Lodge 25

The Paramathia Lodge No. 25 F and A M holds a stated meeting Tuesday November 24 1922 at 7 PM for officer installations including William W. Lee as W M and James A. Palmer serving as Secretary 1127 2

Paramathia Lodge William W. Lee W. M Ijames A. Palmer

Haswell Foiled by Train Gap Plans for Air Help

Haswell of New York City left a Pennsylvania train in Payton to obtain medicine for his seriously ill wife. While he was gone the train departed, but he arranged an airplane to catch up. The aircraft left at 10:01 a.m. and aimed to overtake the train near an unnamed location as the ship proceeded.

Payton, O Haswell New York Cily Pennsylvania Iodiamapotia

Butler Nomination Moves Fast Toward Senate Confir mation

Washington November 28Administration readers pressed for immediate Senate action on the nomination of Pierce Butler St Paul lawyer and federal justice. After a Taft visit to the committee room a special Senate judiciary committee meeting was set by Senator Nelson to report the nomination favorably and push confirmation before today’s session ends.

Washington Senate Pierce Butler St Paul United States Supreme Court Taft Senate Judiciary Committee Nelson Republican Minnesota Sesson

Pension bill backed by committees strengthens wartime benefits

Washington report states the house pension committees favorably reported the Dureuim tension DI drafted by Congressman M Porter of Ohio. The measure would provide additional pensionola for war veterans and expand wartime support.

Washington House Pension E M. Powter Ohio

California firm declares stock dividend

New York finance news reports that Union Oil Company of California today declared a stock dividend of 0 percent. The action affects shareholders and signals corporate policy on equity distribution.

New York The Nion OU Co California

Country club calls for Thanksgiving dinner plates

A notice instructs patrons to call the country club steward not later than morning Wednesday to reserve plates for the Thankselving dinner dance.

Country Club

Dance Tonight at Harvey's Pavilion Chauncey

Saquin ty's Five orchestra will perform tonight at Harvey's Pavilion in Chauncey offering a lively evening of music and dancing for local residents.

Harvey Chauncey Saquinty Five Orchestra

Cabinet Members Lose Faith in Enforcing Liquor Laws

President Harding and his cabinet scrutinize enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment and Volstead Act. Mellon and Daugherty caution that the laws cannot be fully enforced as written, citing bribery, collusion, and foreign noncooperation as key obstacles. War Weeks and Navy Denby note court congestion and observed violations at the Army Navy game. No plan to modify the laws now, focus remains on enforcement.

George R. Holmes Jl. N Washington Harding Treasury Mellon Daugherty War Weeks Melion United States Army Congress

Mystery poisoning shocks Los Angeles police

Police probe a fatal poisoning at the Alexandria Hotel involving war veteran Taf Voge age 22 from Hillshore Oregon. A second person may have shared luncheon with him and left no trace leaving detectives puzzled over the murder suicide or accident theory.

Vaden Elwynn Voge Hillshore Oregon Taf Alesandriaotel V. Ky Vore Portory Worlan Voge

Thanksgiving closing notice at Westfall and Slaughter Cash

Patience for patrons wishing to thank a donor are asked to phone in on Tuesday. the store will be closed all day Wednesday due to the death of John Vors Westfall and Slaughter Cash Grocery located on W Union Street requests calls at phone 722.

John Vors Westfall and Slaughter Cash Grocery W. Union Street

Robbers Steal From Covington Grocery in Cincinnati Area

Three bandits robbed a Covington grocery last night, taking 108 dollars and 89 cents. One robber forced the manager to lie on the floor and sat on him while the others emptied the cash register.

Cincinnati Covington

Swiney Sisters Recovered After Hunger Strike

Mary Mace Swiney and her sister Annie, released from MG Joy prison after eleven days on hunger strike, were hospitalized in Dublin recovering from severe self imposed fasting. Doctors noted serious health effects but expected recovery.

Dublin Mary Mace Swiney MG Joy Free State Annie

Harding Promotes Household Aid Booklet for Housewives

President Harding supports improving conditions for women in the home. A government booklet on housekeeping methods and materials offers practical guidance. To receive a free copy send name and address to The Athens Messenger Information Bureau Washington DC.

Harding America Tia Knylone J. Haskin Athens Messenger Information Bureau Washington, D. C

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