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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1922
Page
1
The French cabinet orders the chamber of deputies convening October 12 to approve Premier Poincare and Lord Curzon’s negotiations. French Italian talks press Britain to withdraw from Chanak as Near East peace conference plans lag behind the initial October target.
Constantinople reports that Mustapha Kemal Pasha warns the Turkish army will strike into Europe if a peace conference does not grant Constantinople and eastern Thrace to Turkey. He tells General Pelle that troops cannot be held back beyond a few days without Mudania talks.
Washington reports show Senator Simmons Democrat of North Carolina accusing the Republican Congress of failing and having a tainted record due to Wall Street influence. Senator McCormick Republican of Illinois counters that Congress cut the national debt by 1.09 billion dollars and ended industrial paralysis.
Senator George H. Moses of New Hampshire argues in Washington that even a truce with Kemalist Turks cannot secure peace in the Near East until Turkey is entirely expelled from Europe and reduced to a subordinate Asia Minor state. He cites historical religious and political tensions shaping Balkan and Near East conflicts.
London reporting on the Near East pause as diplomats meet in Paris for peace talks. Constantinople dispatches indicate Turkish cavalry concentrations along the southern edge of the neutral zone by the straits.
Governor Davis and state officials agreed to cooperate with the state fuel administration to set temporary coal prices. Neal will announce prices in two or three days and will use the mine inspection bureau and utility commission to gather data on car service and transportation. Operators pledged support to ensure affordable coal for residents. Neal was sworn in by Attorney General Price.
Knoxville Tenn September 22 Twenty two men suffer today from injuries after an extended brawl at Southern Railway shops between returning union workers and those who stayed at posts during the strike At least ten are seriously hurt The clash began early and peaked at the end of the day shift Fifty thousand tons of soap are used yearly in power laundries in the United States
Clark E. Williams a 1921 liberal arts graduate, elected alumni secretary following Dr. Martzolff’s resignation. Williams, active in Torch, Beta Theta Pi, English and History clubs, Athenian Literary Society, and Green and White, taught at Athens high school before dedicating full time to the Alumni Association. Offices at the Y M C A second floor are being refinished.
Washington lawmakers reject a Senate amendment granting $71 000 to hire more locomotive inspectors. The House then adopts a conference report on a deficiency appropriation bill totaling $2 424 210.
Paris dispatch says the Admiralty ordered the French fleet to remain under steam and ready to depart at a moment’s notice for the Turkish straits, as reported by L'intransigent today.
Researchers estimate about 10 000 known ish species, with experts noting many more remain undiscovered. The figure highlights ongoing taxonomic work and calls for funding to map biodiversity and track evolution in regional ecosystems.
Notices mailed to all soft coal operators summon them to a Cleveland meeting with United Mine Workers of America officials. They aim to form a committee of miners and operators to prevent future trouble, establish wage facts, and plan a January 3 meeting to act on the committee report. The call was signed by T. K. Maher and John L. Lewis.
On the West Coast, Herbert Rawlinson publicizes letters and telegrams said to show a blackmail plot amid Dorothy Clark's accusation that Rawlinson attacked her. The documents allegedly written by Dorothy and her mother Mrs. Ethel Clark were released to substantiate Rawlinson's counterclaim.
New York Sept 22 The Baltimore peace plan aimed at settling the shopmen’s strike for individual plants and shops is expected to be extended to the Chesapeake and Ohio and Erie railroads as conferences continue in New York City.
Dayton report details Rev. Walter Culp's repeated arrests over an abandoned mortgaged car tied to Esther Hughes. After pleading guilty in Michigan and serving time, a corrected affidavit led to release and rearrest. Mrs Culp and nine children endure hardship as legal moves continue.
New York Sept 22 Mrs Malcom W McGowan testified in a separations suit that her husband turned on the victrola sang and danced when he learned his mother in law was dead She said she found letters to him signed Babe Mary Kate Pris and Kit The couple were married in Cleveland and once lived in Philadelphia Mrs McGowan said her husband beat her sometimes.
The Pomeroy case draws wider attention as Columbus and Cincinnati papers chase details and victims. Mrs Kraus and husband are said to have vanished, their son George mentions a $6000 Columbus house purchase and a cash stash, while detectives arrive to uncover evidence amid rising indignation and no warrants yet issued.
General Sir Charles Harrington, British commander in the Near East, notified the War Office he is confident he can hold Chanak on the Dardanelles against all Turkish attacks. He plans to occupy Chanak despite Turkish protests and French troop withdrawals.
Wooster crude oil dropped 20 cents a barrel in Findlay Ohio today by the Ohio Oil Co setting the new price at 1.90 dollars per barrel.
Cardinal Gasparri has quit his post as papal secretary of state, but Pope Pius XI refused to accept the resignation. The Central News dispatch from Rome reports the clash over the Vatican leadership.
Parkers Harmonizers perform at Harvey's pavilion on Saturday night in Chauncey attracting local dancers and social attendees.
Chanak sits on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles about 15 miles from the strait junction with the Aegean Sea. The Narrows separate Asia and Europe, and the European side opposite Chanak once hosted eleven Turkish forts later dismantled by the Allies after the war.
Mudania in Asiatic Turkey sees General Pelle warning Kemal against war with Britain, while Kemal remains hopeful for peace. Turkish efforts include troop mobilization possibly reaching 250000, with inducements offered to military aged men in Anatolia. Krupp and Skoda guns supplied during World War I are being concentrated for use.
London dispatch reports Mustapha Kemal Pasha warning of action within 48 hours if Turkish nationalist demands are not met. He is said to mass heavy guns south of Constantinople with infantry movements to the southwest. General Pelle fears Kemal may seize the city, risking its destruction by shell fire.
Forty eight players enter the Crooks Trophy event at Athens Country Club with first day scores led by Swanson 1 and 92 through 103. Pairings set Swanson vs Biddle Whipple vs Preston Johnson vs Chubb Cable vs Ned Wolfe Bingman vs Art Wolfe O'Bleness vs Bush Gahm vs Cline. Clark to face winner of Alderman vs Logan in first flight playoff.
A market listing notes 6000 vagrelies of dah lias bow amid item descriptions. The fragmentary ad lacks clear dates or seller names but preserves a sale cue and product reference for cataloging.
Winchester dispatch reports Mrs. Nancy C. Renaker widow of Leon Renaker known as turkey king is indicted by the grand jury for conspiracy to murder. Jurors say she advised and counseled the crime in planning the killing found in his bed here months ago.
In Cincinnati on September 22 Senator Atlee Pomerene told credit men and the Rotary Club that party politics must not influence international affairs. He urged addressing coal and rail strikes and blamed both employees and owners for them, criticizing opponents of the four power pact and arguing the United States cannot stay aloof. Our international relations are a matter of industrial national existence.
Athens fire department responded to a barn fire at Dr S E G Pedigo on Elmwood Place. The blaze damaged the Pedigo barn valued at 1100 and two Ford cars valued 700, totaling 1800 in losses. Fire trucks were old due to a pump repair. no insurance covered the structures or vehicles.
The British Labor party responded to New Zealand labor unions opposing war stating that British labor shares the antiwar view and believes the Near East issue can be settled by the league of nations.
Paris report says French and Italian delegates urge Britain to move troops from Chanak Asiatic shore to European soil to aid Near East conference efforts. Britain resists, warning weakness could invite Turkish demands and endanger ships at the Dardanelles.
James Mills husband of the choir leader is questioned at length by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Toolan at the Somerset county courthouse. Authorities seek the name of a woman Congregation member who warned Mills about the pastor and Mrs Mills. The double murder of Rev Dr Edward Wheeler Hall and the church’s choir leader was discovered last Saturday under an apple tree on the Philips farm with no arrests yet.
In Columbus on September 22 state education officials will discuss boosting teacher quality. State Director of Education Riegel will urge county superintendents and normal school directors to back tighter certification requirements for teachers.
Mothers are urged to teach health habits to the 900 million schoolchildren in the United States. The American School Hygiene Association offers a booklet, The School Child's Health, via Washington Information Bureau. Send name, address and two cents for postage.
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