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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1922

Page

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Grand Jury Opens Real Probe in Kraus Affair

A grand jury is expected to open a real probe into the Kraus affair as Mudania armistice talks near a decisive Anglo French compromise. Turkish violations near Constantinople raise tensions while British officials prepare to address fresh incidents and Mustafa Kemal Pasha’s possible aims to widen Allied rifts.

Kraus David M. Church U. N London Constantinople Chanakis War Office Mustapha Kemal Pasha Rance Great Britain Charles Murrington Britia Mudania Lloyd George

Orators Lead Ohio Campaign as Harding’s Policy Stirs Debate

The Cleveland dispatch reports in early October that Ohio voters near four weeks from the election weigh governor and senator contests. Democratic Senator Atlee Pomerene attacks tariff costs and GOP omissions while Republican Carmi Thompson promotes Baldwin era unity with President Harding. Democrat A V Donahey and Republican Thompson reshape state issues with national overtones in a close political race.

William J. Huske Cleveland Ohio Harding Atlee Pomerene Republican Congress Washington Simeon D. Fess Seventh Congress United States Thompson Carmi A. Thompson A. V. Donahey

Aerial troop trains seen possible by air experts

London reports that a 24 soldier aeroplane has passed tests and gliders can uncouple to land by themselves. Experts say ten planes could move a full infantry company at 100 mph and a division could reach Paris from London in six hours, though field limits remain.

British Air Ministry London Paris

Restaurant Customer Slain in Mistaken Identity Shootout

In Cincinnati on October 8 Samuel MecDine a 23 year old restaurant patron was shot and killed when startled by three bandits. He grabbed the lunch counter stool losing balance. One gunman mistook his movement and fired the fatal shot. The trio fled with a little over $12.

Cincinnati Samuel MecDine McDine

Manhole Cover Delivers Wild Chase Through Covington

Automobile driver James Gaddo of Hamilton Ohio struck a Covington manhole cover yesterday, displacing it and tumbling. Gaddo, bruised, leaped up as the iron disc pursued him more than half a block, finally crashing into a fence and stopping.

Cincinnati James Gaddo Hamilton Ohio Covington Gaddo

Charity Funds From World Series Draw Critics

Owners of the Giants and Yankees raised $605,475 for the five games but will donate $124,554 from the tie game receipts to charity. After expenses and shares, clubs receive about $82,486.57 while players split $247,809. The Giants divide $111,289.25 among players, about $4,121.82 each, and the Yankees distribute $74,192.73, about $2,967.71 per player.

New York Giants Yanks T.kin Yank

County Fair Visitors Get Quarters in Jail

MILLERSBURG O Oct 9 The county fair drew crowds to the town. Two men sought hotel rooms but were told all rooms were filled. The clerk offered the jail as sleeping quarters since the last prisoners had been released and the bastile was cleaned, providing a safe place to stay for visitors.

Millersburg

Editor Shoots Bar Keeper in Jamaica Row

New York report says Harry Sutphin editor of the Queensboro Bulletin shot and killed William Beitmann a bartender in front of Sutphin s apartment in Jamaica He was a former deputy public works commissioner of Queens The two men were together for hours and hired a taxicab about 7 am the chauffeur noted intoxication.

New York Harry Sutphin Queensboro Bulletin Jamaica William Beitmann Sutphin Queens

Man Dies After Stair Fall in Cincinnati

W H Serdon aged 74 died after a fall from a stairway to his third floor room. He suffered a fractured skull and a broken right arm. Police report the accident occurred last night in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati W. H. Serdon

Carthage Man Goes to Works for Long Stay

Frank Dye arrested with Albert Bailes at Dog Hollow Carthage township by Deputy Prohibition Inspector Mariner on equor law violations. Dye pleaded guilty and was sent to the Dayton workhouse to work off a $200 fine and costs. Bailes was cleared of connection to the large still found by Mariner.

Frank Dye Albert Bailes Dog Hollow Carthage Township Mariner Dayton Helwig Dye Bailes

County Clerk Receipts and Cases Rise In Five Years

Elyria reports from County Clerk C. M. Williams show five year increases in receipts from 39461 to 67655 and in cases filed from 718 to 1221 reflecting rising clerical business and workload.

Elyria C. M. Williams

Giants Clinch 1922 World Series In Fifth Game

The New York Giants won the fifth and final game 5 to 3 to take four of the five for the series. Superior pitching and bench work blamed for the decisive victory as Giants outplayed the Yankees despite fan favoritism toward New York.

New York Giants McGrawmen Giants Yanks

Athens Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner in Athens

Indications point to a highly successful Ath ens Chamber of Commerce dinner to be held Wednesday evening at the Men s Union, with Colvin K Brown of Washington D C slated to speak on the value of organized effort for community betterment. Over 150 local businessmen expected plus visitors from surrounding counties.

Athens Chamber of Commerce Colvin K. Brown Washington, D. C Athens Nelsonville and Glouster Chambers of Commerce Five Good Roads Federations County Farm Bureau Calvin B. Brown Pacific Coast Middle West New England

Obhi e Sackett Preaches at Akron Evang elistic Service

Obhie Sackett known as Young Kid McCoy held evangelistic services at Firestone M E church in Akron. Reverend A T Foster called him a wonderful evangelist and another Moody, saying he converted a score of persons last night.

Akron Obhie Sackett Kid McCoy Firestone M. E A. T. Foster Moody

Infant Mary Maloney Smothered When Carriage Collapses

Cincinnati report states three month old Mary Maloney died when her carriage toppled and blankets covered the infant. Parents were in another room dining for about 15 minutes at the time.

Cincinnati Mary Maloney

Harding message and Baker address open mining congress in Cleveland

Notables heard from Cleveland as President Harding relays a message and Newton D. Baker, former Secretary of War and chamber of commerce president, delivers the opener at the twenty fifth annual American mining congress session tonight.

Cleveland Harding Newton D. Baker Chamber of Commerce American Mining Congress

Miner killed by live wires at Bailey Run mine

Alfred Nichols aged 23 was fatally injured at 10:30 this morning in the L. D. Poston mine No. 65 Bailey Run when he became entangled in live electric wires. He died shortly after, was from Glenroy, and his body prepared in Athens. His father Alfred Nichols Sr. notified and en route to Athens.

Chauncey Alfred Nichols L. D. Poston Bailey Run Glenroy Athens Baughman

Legion Pushes New Deal Legislation For Ex Soldiers

The American Legion plans a major drive in Congress for a constructive program to aid World War I veterans. Key aims include draft reform to cover labor and manpower via national emergency powers and the creation of veteran-specific committees in both chambers to centralize legislation affecting ex servicemen. The effort seeks broader veteran input for the 4,000,000 veterans who served in the U S Army during the war.

J. Bart Campbell I. N Washington American Legion Congress Senate House United States Army

Kraus financial case nears new revelations this week

Grand jury probes the Kraus case in Pomeroy Ohio as George and Susan Kraus remain separated under court order. Florence Goetz attends Mrs Kraus while a home search yields little light yet reveals possible new leads. The public awaits disclosures on how money moved and who benefited as bankruptcy details emerge.

Pomeroy Grand Jury Kraus George Susan Kraus Florence Goetz Pomeroy Bend Peter Paul

Miss Lienez Harrison Joins First Presbyterian Church

Miss Lienez Harrison from Brooklyn has arrived as assistant pastor at the First Presbyterian Church in Martins Ferry. Dr. C B Wingerd, formerly of Pittsburgh, is the pastor.

Martins Ferry Miss Lienez Harrison Brooklyn N. Y First Presbyterian Schurch C. B. Wingerd Pittsburgh

Be a Sawyer Struck by Auto at Derby Roadside

Miss Beatrice Sawyer a graduate of an Ohio university and sister of Mrs. Ned J. Woe was injured when an automobile struck her while walking with a friend along the Derby roadside. She sustained two broken ribs and is convalescing at her rooming house and plans to return to teaching in about two weeks. Her mother Mrs. Elsworth Sawyer of Pleasantville accompanies her.

Beatrice Sawyer Ohio University Ned J. Wo Fe Derby Miss Sawyer Elsworth Sawyer Pleasantville

Federal fuel distributor urges restraint on coal transport

Washington October 9 Conrad KE Spens appeals to coal operators and shippers to limit movements to normal distribution spheres and asks consumers to buy only grades they are accustomed to, in order to reduce transportation demands.

Washington Conrad KE. Spens

Middleport Electric Co Wins Suit in Appeal

The New York Central railroad lost in the U S Supreme Court today in the suit to prevent Middleport Gas and Electric Co from stringing wires across its tracks. The court refused to hear the case on appeal.

Washington New York Central Railroad Supreme Court of the United States Today Middleport Gas & Electric Co

Adamses mark 63rd wedding anniversary at their home

In Wellington on Oct. 9 CC Adams and his wife celebrated their sixty third wedding anniversary at the house where they began housekeeping.

Wellington R CC Adams

Youth accused in sensational New Jersey murder confession

Raymond Schneider, in a county office statement, says he witnessed the killing of Rev Edward Hall and Mrs Eleanor Mills and named a 19 year old friend as the shooter. He says the crime resulted from mistaken identity and describes fleeing after the murder at the Phillips farm near New Brunswick.

New Brunswick N. J Raymond Schneider Edward Wheeler Ntall Eleanor Mills Schneider Hall

Murder Push Begun By Rebels In Dublin Skirmishes Rise

Corpses of five youths shot to death were found by the roadside near Dublin as heavy firing continued through the night. Free state troops conducted minor operations. eight irregulars were captured in northern Derry with no decisive peace results. Professors and a pastor at Oberlin denounced the Versailles treaty, urging modification for European reconstruction and peace amid France’s tough stance toward Germany.

Daniel O'Connell Dublin Free State Derry Eamonn de Valera Flay Oberlin Graham, Fullerton Hannah Oberlin College Nicholas van der Pyl United Congregational Church Europe France Germany

Fake Flask is Being Made to Supply States

Sheffield workers prosper during American prohibition as the Pussyfoot department churns out electro plate and silver opera glasses and cigar cases for the United States. Orders run into thousands with one firm holding fifteen thousand opera glasses, serving as disguised flasks to evade prohibition rules.

London Sheffield United States America

Supreme Court Denies Rehearing in Rail and Scale Disputes

The United States Supreme Court refused a rehearing on the Southern Pacific railroad decree. It also denied Toledo Scale Co. an appeal to reopen its case against Computing Scale Co. and accept new testimony. The court declined to review United Shoe Machinery Co. contracts tied to shoes, upholding antitrust rulings.

Washington United States Supreme Court Southern Pacific Railroad Supreme Court of the United States Today Toledo Scale Co Computing Scale Co United Shoe Machinery Co

Bucyrus Council Rejects Public Health Nurse Budget

Bucyrus council on Tuesday rejected a 2000 dollar appropriation for a public health nurse as part of a 149000 dollar 1923 budget proposal. The plan exceeds the estimated tax income by 75009 dollars under a 4.7 mill levy, prompting fiscal tightening.

Bucyrus City Board of Health

Fear River Water Level Cannot Be Maintained

Fear River at Pefiance Ohio faces potential epidemic risk as sewage-laden water floods a shallow stream. City officials urge state aid to repair a weakened dam on the Maumee River four miles below the city to restore water levels and protect the sewer outlets.

Pefiance Ohio Open Lander Maumee River Miami and Erie Canal

Cooperation firm to open Buffalo livestock terminal

Buffalo coopera live livestock commission firm directors including two Ohio leaders meet in Buffalo to finalize plans for launching the Buffalo terminal. The operation will be the fifth cooperative firm under a nationwide plan, with four others already handling 323 cars in a recent week.

Chicago Indianapolis St. Louis Peoria

Do You Clean House Systematically

A brief feature promotes systematic house cleaning to reduce effort and wear. It highlights planning, selecting easy to maintain furnishings, and keeping dirt out. The Athens Messenger Information Bureau offers a free booklet with a mailing coupon and two cents for return postage.

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Turk Violate Peage Near East Chatsak AIAN Buckeye Mote Forge M’grawmen Miller Huggins Chambers of Commerce Cuyahoga County Edward C. Stanton Cleveland, Painesville & Eastern Railway East 152Nd Street Saranac Road Canton Limited Bedford Dunham Crossing International News Blinn Ohio Northern Traction Company Order of Railway Telegraphers Brotherhood of Railway Signalmen Sam Ford Vice Squad Babe Smothers Legion Week Way Ob Newactorg Fight Finance Meigs Probers By Oliver Hartley Bea Sawyer Middleport Electric Co Pomerene Glean Thaw Tory New Jersey Supreme Court Fear River Coop Prquegt Frederic J. Haskin The Athens Messenger Information Bureau Tenens Bate Ceewenenens
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