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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1922

Page

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Federal Expert Will Inspect Hocking Valley Coal Fields

London dispatch reports Premier Lloyd George's resignation and fall of the coalition government. Athene Chamber of Commerce cites two recent actions: arranging investigations into car shortages in the Hocking Valley mining district and securing labor for Courtney Hill improvement. State officials plan to send an Interstate Commerce Commission representative to study the shortage and relieve tensions on the T and O C railroad. About 40 of the required 50 laborers were at work, with Chamber efforts keeping the Courney Hill project progressing through member-sourced labor.

David M. Church N. S London David Lloyd George England Lloyd George Herbert Asquith King George Ireland Carlton Club Hocking Valley Courtney Hill Athens Chamber of Commerce C. H. Bryson Neal Interstate Commerce Commission Chamber of Commerce State Highway Department Chamber

David Lloyd George’s 59th Birthday and Career Highlights

London report notes David Lloyd George is 59, MP for 32 years. He became minister of munitions in 1919 and premier in 1920. As head of the board of trade he gained fame, led the British delegation at the Paris peace conference, and repeatedly declined royal honors.

London David Lloyd George Board of Trade Lloyd George Liberal Party

Lloyd George Crisis Pushes Britain Toward New Government

The Welsh statesman’s rising unpopularity unleashes a cabinet resignations wave after the Tory conference. Lloyd George meets the King at Buckingham Palace amid a fast-crumbling government as Andrew Bonar Law stands ready to assume the premiership.

House of Commons Austen Chamberlain Commons Earl Balfour Downing Street Lloyd George King George Buckingham Palace London Sandringham Ward Andrew Bonar Law Mr. Law

Comtess De Bremong Dies In Poverty In London

Comtess De Bremong a Cincinnati author once close to Oscar Wilde died in London penniless. The novelist's best known work was The Black Opal.

London Comtess de Bremong Cincinnati Ohio Oscar Wilde

Weather Radio Service Extends To Great Lakes Shipping

The Weather Bureau will extend radio weather reporting to Great Lakes shipping, joining Atlantic Gulf and Caribbean coverage. Twice daily at noon and 11 30 p m ship and aviation weather will be broadcast from the Great Lakes naval radio station on 1988 meters, with surface conditions, observations, wind forecasts, storm warnings, and aviation zone forecasts for regional waters. Local bulletins will be issued from Opena Michigan Buffalo Chicago Cleveland and Duluth stations. Ships may call for reports warnings or forecasts.

Washington Great Lakes Weather Bureau United States Atlantic Gulf of Mexico Pacific Gulf Caribbean Sea Lakes New York Ohio Indiana Kansas Dakotas Naval Radio Opena Michigan Buffalo Chiccago Cleveland Duluth

Passengers Rescued from Concord Fire Off Watch Hill

The passenger steamer Concord of the Colonial line, en route from New York to Providence, caught fire off Watch Hill early today. Passengers were transferred to the freighter Mohegan and brought to Providence. crew reportedly gaining control of the flames. A 13 year old London church organist with no formal lessons is noted in a separate item.

Providence R. 1 Concord Colonial Line New York Watch Hill Mohegan

Standing Army Fight to Come

Senator Warren of Wyoming announced that General Pershing's call for a 25 000 man increase in the standing army will trigger a new bigger army fight in the next congress. He argued modern warfare requires more trained personnel for chemical warfare machine gunnery anti aircraft forces tank corps and aviation to avoid costly losses seen at the outbreak of World War I.

William K. Hutchinson SN. S Washington General Pershing Warren Wyoming Senate Appropriations Committee Neu Cleus Service

Youngstown Girl Killed in Auto Crash

Mary Voloszin eight died after being struck by automobile driven by George Blaine last night. She died later in the city hospital.

Youngstown Mary Voloszin George Blaine

Bryan and Mrs. Bryan to visit Marietta College

President FE Bryan and Mrs Bryan of Ohio University will visit Marietta College on October 26 27. A reception hosted by President and Mrs Parsons will occur October 26 afternoon. Dr Bryan will speak at First Church that evening and address students at chapel the next morning. He previously spoke to the high school and Advertising Club here.

Marietta FE. B. Bryan Bryan Ohio University Marietta College Parsons B. O. Skinner Advertising Club

Death of famed healer Schlatter ruled natural causes

A coroner s jury in St Louis decides the death of Francis Schlatter the renowned divine healer was from natural causes. Police seek a woman named Mrs Madeline Black who was said to live with Schlatter when he was found dead.

ST. Louis Francis Schlatter Madeline Black Schlatter

Lynching Tree Cut Down At Memorial Day Service

In Santa Rosa California the famous hangman’s tree at Rural Cemetery was cut down on orders of the cemetery association after protests from the Grand Army of the Republic. A pile of stove wood replaced the locust, drawing crowds racing to grab souvenirs before it disappeared.

Santa Rosa Cal Old Rural Cemetery James Petray Lester Dorman Miles Jackson Cemetery Association Grand Army of the Republic

Fess Addresses Athens Republicans on Tariff and Labor Policy

Republican U S senator candidate S D Fess spoke at Athens county courthouse praising the tariff bill as protecting American jobs and opposing free trade with Europe. He argued for protective policy over cheap foreign goods, pressed League of Nations issues, and defended American agriculture and labor standards. Continued on Page Two.

League of Nations Athens County Court House Congressman Fess Europe America Fess James M.cox Democratic Party Cox

TANGA ARE AGAIN HELD IN HAM CONTROL

In New Orleans on October 19 the conservative faction of the American Legion denounced Brigadier General Sawyer head of the federal hospitalization board. Fourteen resolutions from state delegations criticizing Sawyer were smothered at a stormy session of the interstate hospitalization committee following Colonel Forbes sudden departure and the cancellatio n of his scheduled convention address.

New Orleans Sawyer Harding Federal American Legion Interstate

Chief to Put Speed Into the Rail Hearing

Taking of testimony before Master Charles B. Morrison in the injunction case against the railroad shopmen continued until tomorrow. Attorney General Daugherty is expected to supervise personally the speeding up of the case.

Chicago Charles B. Morrison Daugherty

Sound and Sane Plans Only Will Cure Evils That Harm the Farmer

Secretary Wallace urges voters to back Republican candidates and notes farm progress while condemning quack remedies for economic troubles as harmful. He frames farming as a business needing efficient production and balanced supply to meet consumer needs. He warns against political remedies and urges clean thinking based on facts.

Washington, C. H. O Henry C. Wallace Sixty Seventh Congress United States

County mass meeting for church unity in Athens Ohio

Four or five prominent Ohio churchmen will lead a county mass meeting at the First M I church in Athens on Saturday November 24 as part of a statewide drive by the Ohio Council of Churches. The campaign runs November 12 to 27 visiting 80 counties to promote cooperative evangelism church social service and interdenominational cooperation.

Ohio M. I Athens Ohio Council of Churches

Will Repel All Red Attacks at the Border

Belgrade October 19 Jugo Slavic nationalists a patriotic group pledged to support the government and national expansion are ordered to mobilize under noted Servian guerilla chiefs to fight Italian fascists if they invade. Fascists mass on the Dalmatian frontier with clashes along the border.

Belgrade

Fire kills man and grandson in Evans Lake blaze

Adrian Michigan October 19 a 65 year old man Daniel Carney and his three year old grandson died in a fire that destroyed five cottages at Evans Lake fourteen miles northeast of Adrian authorities said.

Adrian, Mich Daniel Carney Evans Lake Adrian

Overcoat found and reward paid in Ohio notice

George Straughter of Glouster reports his brown overcoat was found by Jake Sibert of Nelsonville and returned. A reward was paid. The ad urged finding the owner and contacting Glouster Ohio for the reward.

George Straughter Glouster Jake Sibert Nelsonville Mr. Straughter Sibert Chauncey Logan Ohio

Bulgaria Closes Frontier as Greek Refugees Flood Macedonia

Nearly half a million Greek and Armenian refugees flee Thrace into Macedonia amid heavy rain and rail shortages. Greek authorities struggle to evacuate Thrace as allied forces bar Turkish gendarmerie and cavalry, cattle carts and mud multiply the misery of long lines of fugitives stretching from Adrianople.

John Hadley N. S. Star Constantinople Qet Thrace Macedonia Adrianople

Aged Woman Hurt In Fall At Trimble

Mrs. Polly Wolfe, 83, of Trimble, fell while arising and broke her hip. Widow of Ezra Wolfe and sister of Frank Wolfe of Athena, she is hospitalized with serious injuries as of today.

Polly Wolfe Lola Antle

Mellon seeks full report on Emerald seizure

Secretary of the Treasury Mellon urged Prohibition Commissioner Haynes to prepare a full report on the seizure of the Canadian schooner Emerald. Britain protests to the state department claiming the seizure occurred beyond the three mile limit and the findings will go to Secretary Hughes.

Washington Secretary of the Treasury Mellon Prohibition Commisssioner Haynes Emerald State Department Hughes

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Bonar Law Hocking Valley Coal Fields Great Britain Crewe Pershing Auto Raymond Schneider Rush Hall Mills New Brunewick N. J Ante Vial Bryang Willi Senate Congress Tanga Ham Legion Hammond Ind Frank McNally Hazel McNally McNally Mrs. McNally Auto King Charles J. Smith, Jr Henry Ford Bulgaria Millon Dreas Frederic J. Haskin Athens Messenger Information Bureau Washington, D. C
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