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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1923

Page

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Restless Germany sees ex crown prince seek return to estate life

Berlin reports reveal socialists calling for President Ebert's resignation as Stresemann cabinet faces unrest. The ex crown prince Wilhelm seeks permission to return to Germany, already securing Dutch consent to live in Holland, while negotiations continue amid fears of destabilizing the interior. He has purchased a high powered car.

Hamburg Wex Saxony Berlin Dresden Wilhelm Rave Holland Amsterdam Germany

Arrest Klansmen for aiding police raid in West Virginia

Richard E. Roberts of East Liverpool Ohio secretary of Hancock and Brooke counties Klans is under arrest in Chester West Virginia for alleged participation in a police raid. He reportedly assisted in a liquor raid on October 28 when four arrests were made.

Chester W. Va Richard E. Roberts East Liverpool Ohio Hancock and Brooke County Roberts

Women at Elyria Candidates Meeting Draw Local Interest

Local and state issues to be decided at the coming election will be discussed at a candidates meeting in Elyria on November 2. All municipal candidates will discuss city issues and their qualifications for the offices sought. The event is open to the public and is under the aegis of the League of Women Voters.

Elyria Ieagent of Worm Voters

Rare records lost in blaze in Columbus

Fire damaged the Ohio building at Fourth and Main, housing the highway industrial relations and health departments. Thousands of old state records burned in the basement. More than 500 workers evacuated in under seven minutes. Property damage estimated at 21000. insured but state without protection.

Columbus Ohio Hartman Hotel Fourth Main Sts State Highway

Guaranteed cows assure pay out for local dairymen

J L Tate president of a Thorebred stock company says guaranteed cows reduce risk for dairymen. In the Ohio Farmer article he claims about 50 percent of purchasers recoup within a year through exchanges or replacements funded by the company.

J. L. Tate Ohio Foremr

Bulgarian Diplomat Is Victim of Assassin

London dispatch reports former Bulgarian Minister Ghensieff was assassinated in Sofia and M. Gonechof, former Bulgarian minister to Germany, was wounded by a band of assassins. murderers escaped.

London Ghensieff Sofia M. Gonechof Germany

City Auditor Prepares for Next Tuesday Election

City Auditor Grit Evans has worked days securing polling places for 17 precincts and gathering ballot boxes. The city owns about 70 boxes but needs about 125 for the election due to many special measures. Special ballot boxes are being prepared as Evans compiles a precinct list to be printed in The Messenger Sunday.

Grit WW. Evans Evans Messenger

Quaker aid to feed 2 million German children planned

General Henry F Allen announced a national campaign with the American Friends Service Committee to feed 2,000,000 German children this winter. A fund is being raised, about 11,009 meals already given, with Dawes and Allen coordinating. Estimated cost for 141 days from November to April 16 is about 5.49 million dollars at two cents per child per day.

Roland Krebs TI. N. S Chicago Henry F. Allen American Friends’ Service Committee Quakers Adlen Rhine Coblenz Germany America

State utilities panel says Philo power plant progress satisfactory

Members of the state utilities commission, returning to Columbus, voiced satisfaction with progress on the Ohio Power Co. electrical plant at Philo in Muckingum county. The commissioners had visited Philo yesterday to inspect the erection work.

Columbus, O State Utilities Commission Philo Muckingum County Ohio Power Co

Two Bleeding Heart Baboons Arrive at London Zoo

For the first time in 40 years two Bleeding Heart baboons reach the London Zoo. Sam, shown here, kept the photographer busy for half an hour before posing.

London Zoo Sam

Suits Bring New Concern Over Traction Co in Athens

Abner Juniper of Nelsonville seeks receivership for the Hocking Sunday Creek Traction Co amid claims of mismanagement by E B Young and lack of leadership. The action cites seven years of missed interest on bonds totaling over 67 thousand dollars, overdue dividends, and insolvency with current assets around 7 thousand dollars. Two prior suits by Mitch and Poppleton demand past due interest on first mortgage bonds.

Athens County Traction Company FE. Brb A.S. Bethel Young Brothers Abner Juniper Athens County Common Pleas Court Adeline V. Mitch Ethel V. Poppleton

Ohio River Stages in Upper Ohio Valley Forecast

Ohio river levels from the Kanawha to the Kentucky lines show minor changes tonight and Thursday. Gauge readings include Franklin 0.1 rising Pittsburg 6.7 rising Zanesville 5.0 stationary Walkersburg 11.1 rising Iv anhoe 1.0 rising Radford 1.0 falling Narrows 3.9 rising Hinton 1.7 stationary Kanawha Falls 0.4 falling Charleston 6.1 rising Pleasant 5.4 rising Huntington 7.0 rising.

Price of Milk in Athens Raised to 14 Cents a Quart

Dairymen of Athens announce that effective Thursday November 1 milk will cost 14 cents a quart and 8 cents a pint, up from 12 cents a quart and 6.5 cents a pint. They cite labor shortages and higher feed costs, noting bran rose from 22 to 40 dollars per ton and that similar hikes occur regionally in Pomeroy, Nelsonville, and Wheeling.

Athens Pomeroy Nelsonville Wheeling

Mail fraud costs Americans millions yearly says official

Washington on October 31 a postoffice department official warned the Investment Bankers Association of America that gullible Americans lose a million dollars yearly in mail fraud schemes.

Washington Scheres Horte J. Donnelly Postoffice Department Investment Bankers’ Association Amreica

Eagles Celebrate 20th Anniversary in Bucyrus Lodge

Buccyrus Eagles No 101 marks twenty years since founding. The lodge grew from 81 charter members to 472. During World War I members bought Liberty bonds totaling more than $25,000 while paying one dollar per week.

Eagless Prosper Bucyrus Buccyrus Aerte No Eagles Aerte The

Treasury Secretary Melton Advises Prohibition Enforcement

Washington reports Secretary of the Treasury Melton prepared a letter to Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania regarding enforcement measures for prohibition in that state.

Washington Secretary of the Treasury Melton Pinchot Pennsylvania

Chicago girl in men's clothing arraigned in cafe robbery case

Cece da Brady, described as a pretty bob-haired Chicago girl, wore men's clothing said to be worn during a hold up of multiple soda water porters. She was brought before a Cleveland police court for arraignment.

Cleveland Cece da Brady

Detroit man dies in crash with freight train

Ralph Francisco, about 34, of Detroit, was killed instantly when his car, speedily driven, struck a passing freight train in Dayton at an early hour today.

Dayton, O Ralph Francisco Detroit

Probe of Treatment for World War I NCO at Leavenworth

Washington, Oct. 31. An investigation into charges that William Cunningham, the Army’s highest ranking non-commissioned officer, endured brutal treatment at Leavenworth while serving an 11 year sentence for alleged 1920 theft at Kelly Field. General Bethel ordered the probe but found the court-martial conviction irregular and maintained the soldier’s guilt.

Washington William Cunningham United States Army Leavenworth Prison Kelly Field Tex W. A. Bethel Army Bethel Cunningham War Department

Ohio farm prices rise since last year report says

Grain, hay, and dairy products in Ohio are higher than last month and a year ago, according to C. J. West, state federal crop statistician. Livestock prices fell since September, hogs drop by 0 cents from last month and 1.30 from last October, cattle average at 6.59, lamb and mutton steady, milk and butter about 25 percent higher than a year ago. Country eggs 38 cents a dozen, poultry 19 cents a pound, near year-ago levels.

Columbus Ohio C. J. West West

Portuguese Cabinet Resigns in Lisbon

London report says the Portuguese cabinet has resigned, a Central News dispatch from Lisbon announced today.

London Portugese Lisbon

McCormick urges Latin American markets over Europe aid

Sen. Medill McCormick Republican of Illinois challenges Coolidge and the State Department urging a shift from bolstering European markets to building trade with Latin America. He proposes a commission of farmers manufacturers and bankers to open new investment and export fields in the Americas citing Europe’s uncertain prospects. He warns against entanglement in Europe’s reparations issues as American prosperity grows from Amerca to the Americas.

Illinois Washington Europe Latin America George Kh. Holmes U. N.S Medill McCormick Senate Coolidge Hughes White House State Department European Atlantic South Central America McCormick United States Sai. McCormick New World Americas Trussia

Ohio Judges Ruling Spurs November Vote on Damages

Columbus Ohio October 31 Representatives of capital and labor press for a November amendment to deny independent suits for personal injury damages. The state supreme court, in a 4 to 3 ruling, upholds a prior decision in the Hannah Fender case. Employers may be sued if lawful safety protections are not met, even if they participate in workers compensation.

Columbus State Supreme Court Hannah Fender

Bus Bandit Held After Zanesville Bus Attempt

Frank Freiner of Newark Ohio is jailed in New Lexington after an attempt to hijack a Zanesville to Lexington bus. He allegedly forced passengers off with a revolver and compelled the driver to stop but later resumed the trip.

New Lexington Frank Freiner Newark Ohio Freiner

Farm Bureau Federation Meeting Set for Chicago in December

The American Farm Bureau Federation will hold its annual meeting in Chicago from December 10 to 13, as reported by the Ohio federation. Two years ago Atlanta hosted delegates from state farm bureaus, with a special Buckeye train noted in coverage.

Chicago Columbus American Farm Bureau Federation Ohio Federation Atlanta

Barnes forecasts postwar restoration by world leaders

Julius H. Barnes president of the United States chamber of commerce told the ninth annual convention of the National Association of Commercial Organization Secretaries at a dinner in Cincinnati that restoration of war struck governments and a chance to right themselves with the world lay ahead.

Cincinnati Julius H. Barnes United States Chamber of Commerce National Association of Commercial

Active London boy admits repeated truancy and flight

A 16 year old boy appeared at Willesden court admitting to running away nine times in the past year. His latest absence lasted three weeks and he survived by taking bread from bakers' shops.

London Willesden Court

Banting Wins Nobel Prize For Insulin Discovery

Dr. F. G. Banting of the University of Toronto receives this year’s Nobel Prize in medicine for insulin, a breakthrough in diabetes treatment. The award honors his contributions to humanity through the life saving discovery.

F. G. Banting University of Toronto

Livermore Hospital Site examined in veterans bureau probe

The Senate investigation into the United States veterans bureau delves into graft claims over a Livermore California hospital site. The American Legion asserts $165,000 paid to Lucien Johnson, with $25,000 unaccounted, and accuses officials of waste and mismanagement. Citations implicate Col Forbes and a grape crop harvest linked to the sale, with wine allegedly distributed to officials. The panel also questions a $64,008 construction plan fee paid for unused plans and reviews disability compensation rules amid tubercular claims linked to gas exposure.

U. N.S Washington Oct United States Veterans’ Bureau American Legion Livermore California Charles KR. Forbes Lucien BR. Johnson San Francisco Legion Johnson Livermore Project Forbes Washingston Senate Matthew O'’brien Veterans’ Bureau France

Klan Rioting Probe Considered by Special Grand Jury

Steubenville Ohio reports that a special state grand jury may convene soon to investigate anti Klan rioting on August 12 and related election irregularities. Attorney Lee Van Tilburg says affidavits against prominent figures have been filed and suits for damages seek damages from Darwin Gibson I B Blyholder and Jefferson County commissioners.

Steubenville, CO Lee van Tilburg Klan van Tilburg Jefferson County Darwin Gibson I. B Blyholder

Former Premier to Sleep in the Famous Abbey

Andrew Bonar Law who died after a long illness will be buried in Westminster Abbey at noon on Monday. The burial marks a high tribute to his statesmanship as one of England’s greats.

London Andrew Bonar Law Westminister Abbey Bonar Law England

Postmaster Reports Name Change for International Postal Money Orders

Postmaster Young notes a Washington update that international postal money orders between the United States and Germany will be renamed Mevamhar. The change affects the official designation used in cross border money orders and related postal forms.

Medina Young Wash‘ Ton United States Mevamhar

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