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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1922

Page

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Lloyd George rules out war aims in Near East

Premier Lloyd George said Britain will oppose war in the Near East and push for freedom of the Turkish straits under the League of Nations. He warned the Balkans could ignite if Asia’s prairie fire crosses into Europe and urged effective guarantees for strait freedom for all nations.

London Lloyd George Near East League of Nations Great Britain Anatolia Thrace Briain Europe Gibraltar Asia Balkans

Ruling Upholds Government Injunction in Rail Strike Case

U S Judge James H Wil kerson sustains temporary injunction against strikers and leaders in the nationwide railroad walkout. The decision pins responsibility on leadership for acts aimed at obstructing interstate commerce and the carriage of the mails. The defense vows to appeal to the Supreme Court.

Chicago U. S James H. Wilkerson United States Wilkerson Daugherty Debs Baker United States Court of Appeals American Federation of Labor United States Supreme Court

Turkish commander offers D Annunzio commission

Rome dispatch reports Mustapha Kemal Pasha, head of the Turkish nationalist army, has offered a commission to Italian writer Gabriele D Annunzio. The Giornale D Italia published the disclosure.

Gabe Rome Mustapha Kemal Pasha Gabriele D’annunzio Giornale D'Italia

Pirates Dominate Dodgers in Narrow Double-Header Loss

Pirates nearly eliminated from pennant race after losing 9-5 to the Dodgers in the first game of a double header. London reports the British war ship loss denial by the admiralty following a Dardanelles incident.

Pirates Brooklyn Dodgers London Dardanelles Admiralty

Ohio to require exams for teacher certificates

State Director of Education Reigel orders normal school directors to inform aspiring teachers that they must pass an examination next spring to graduate. About 1600 students in Ohio 54 county normal schools affected as critics say painless pedagogy produced diplomas without testing. The piece ends with a quip about radio never replacing party line gossip.

Columbus Ohio Reigel

Former barbers rise to millionaire bootleggers in grain alcohol scam

Federal officials in Cleveland say about 400000 gallons of grain alcohol intended for hair tonic surfaced in bootleg operations at 12 to 17 dollars per gallon, netting $5 million for conspirators. Abraham and Louis Auerbach, former barbers, were arrested as principals. Max Horn, East End drugstore manager, faces charges in what authorities call a colossal Prohibition scheme.

Cleveland Max Horn East End Abraham Louis Auerbach New York Abraham Auerbach Esther Limbert Auerbach Brothers

Rest for Time Normalcy Attained by Harding

President Harding looks forward to a long period of legislative quietude after an eighteen month White House tenure with Congress largely out of session. He plans to return to Washington after the November 7 elections to finish appropriation bills by March 4 and prefers not to reconvene in the summer, aiming for a winter Washington and summer home basis for Congress.

George R. Holmes Washington White House Harding Congress

Cox to Speak at City Club on Europe Impressions

Cleveland, Sept. 23. James M. Cox, Democratic candidate for president in 1920 and three time Ohio governor, will address the City club in an open forum on his impressions of Europe. This is his first talk since returning from Europe and after the return from the presidential race. Cox has spent months in Europe studying conditions firsthand.

Cleveland James M. Cox Ohio Europe Cox

Company Unions Form After Break With Strikers Leader

Cleveland moves to form loyal employee company unions on the Wheeling and Lake Erie system after negotiations with strikers collapsed. President Stanton Ennes says he wanted the strikers to yield without conquering terms, while a union committee led by machinist George Bowen seeks more concessions beyond the Baltimore and Ohio agreement.

Cleveland Wheeling and Lake Erie Stanton Ennes Enness Baltimore and Ohio Geo. Bowen Machinists’ Union

Coal oil accident fatally burns couple in Orblston area

Edward Bridgett aged 29 and his wife, also 29, suffered severe burns when a coal oil can exploded while he tried to light a stove. Mrs Bridgett's mother, 52, was burned trying to help. Neighbors fought to save the home as flames spread. The couple, parents of four, were taken to Cherrington hospital. Bridgett not expected to live.

Bridget Cherrington Logan Stout's Ambulance Nelsonville

Massacre Mass Indicts in Herrin Riot and Prohibition Moves

A special grand jury in Marion Illinois returned 42 murder indictments and many more for conspiracy rioting and assault tied to the Herrin massacre during the coal strike. The report faulted Williamson County Sheriff Thaxton for not demanding troops amid tensions. In Washington, Haynes ordered raids on foreign ship liquor stocks within 12 miles, boosting prohibition enforcement with customs officers aboard vessels and challenging international law.

Marion Lil Herrin Melvin Thaxton Williamson County Thaxton Grand Jury Miners’ Union Washington Prohibition Haynes Prohibition Navy Coast Guard Geddes Three Mile Zone

Business Has Quit in City of Constantinople

Washington dispatch reports complete cessation of business in Constantinople due to political and military chaos. American Trade Commissioner Gillespie says principal importers, mainly Greeks and Armenians, are panic stricken and ready to flee if the Turkish army advances.

Washington Constantinople Hoover Gillespie

Separate coal land rights abut road project in Balmant county

The attorney general ruled that separately owned mineral rights in a coal land tract whose surface borders a road improvement constitute real estate abutting the highway project. The opinion was issued to Prosecuting Attorney Dixean in Balmant county.

Columbus Price Attormew Dixean Balmant

Woman From Columbus Denied Senate Confirmation

Washington September 23 Miss Lucile Atcherson of Columbus Ohio the only woman ever appointed to a diplomatic post by the president failed of Senate confirmation in the closing minutes of Congress She was nominated as secretary of embassy fourth class Objections by Senator John Sharp Williams Democrat of Mississippi are said to have led to the defeat of her nomination

Washington Lucile Atcherson Columbus Ohio Senate Congress Miss Atcherson John Sharp Williams Mississippi

State highway director urges unified Ohio road plan

Columbus Sept 23. State Highway Director Herrick calls for a complete revision of Ohio highway laws to place primary inter county routes under state control. He blames current county state cooperation for nonuniform road construction and urges independent state work on major highways with local roads maintained under state supervision.

Columbus Herrick Ohio Highway Department

Athens County Humane Society Meeting Called

The Athens County Humane Society will meet Sunday afternoon September 24 at 2 o clock at the Presbyterian church to elect officers and transact other business. Everybody is invited. D. J. Evans President. Candus Martzolff Secretary.

Athens County Humane Society Presbyterian Church D. J. Evans Candus Martzolff

Bryson Jury Weighs Death Or Madness For Slaying

In Huntingdon Pennsylvania a jury considers whether physician Robert J. Bryson should face the electric chair or be committed to a madhouse for the murder of his paramour Mrs. Irene Haynes, with a possible verdict still unsettled.

Court House Huntingdon Robert J. Bryson Irene Haynes Huntingdon County

Miller Opens the Campaign in Columbus

William H. Miller Republican state chairman urged more volunteer work in precincts and townships and more business in politics with less reliance on state management. He outlined campaign plans and called for perfected precinct and district organizations. Appointment of finance committee chairs and a state speakers bureau was to be announced next week.

Columbus William H. Miller Republican State Executive Committee Miller

Turks Agree to Near East Peace Conference in Constantinople

Signor Carroni confirms to General Pelle that Mustapha Kemal Pasha agrees to a Near East peace conference based on Angora representation. Britain readies guns in Constantinople as Paris weighs Turkish sovereignty over the city and eastern Thrace with internationalized straits. Chanak defense questioned.

Constantinople Signor Carroni Pelle Mustapha Kemal Pasha Angora Eastern Ace Paris Kemal Turkey Thrace Black Sea Poincare England France Italy Jugo- Slavia Europe Dardanelles Evening News Chanak Ezine Bigha Straits

Chesapeake & Ohio ends strike with shopmen return to work

In Richmond, the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad reached a settlement with striking shopcrafts. Workers will resume duties immediately, with earlier strikers and those hired during the walkout to be compensated. The agreement mirrors moves on other lines, signaling rapid workforce resumption.

Richmond Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Chesapeake & Ohio W. J. Harahan Seaboard

De Valera Linked to Ambush that Killed Collins

Dublin reports that Eamonn de Valera was a member of the regular detachment that ambushed and killed Michael Collins in County Cork. Sean McGarry claims de Valera was present at the tailline though not in command. He describes breaches of peace accords and morale issues among de Valera’s forces.

de Valera Collins Dublin Eamonn de Valera Michael Collins County Cork Sean McGarry Dail Eireann Free State Army Mce Garry Free Staters

Daugherty Faces Impeachment and Probes Upon Congress Return

Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty is set for impeachment proceedings, a probe of alleged failure to prosecute war frauds, and opposition to his Chicago injunction against rail strikers. Senator La Follette vows to continue the fight during the upcoming two month congressional recess.

Washington Harry M. Daugherty Congress Keller Minnesota O. Woodruff Milan Chicago Robert M. Reel Republican Wisconsin Agai Daugherty Daughterty Wilkerson LaFollette Daugherty Follette

First Athens Visit Of Marine Pilot Since Haiti Tour

Horace D. Hokey Palmer a Marine Corps lieutenant and former Ohio University all star landed near the Athens children's home at 4 30 PM after a four and a half hour flight from Quantico Virginia He plans to return to Quantico Monday The visit marks his first to Athens since returning from Haiti where he spent the summer

Athens Horace D Hokey) Palmer U. S. Marine Corps Ohio University Quantico J. A. Palmer College Street Theodore Ryoma Palmer Marine Flying Corps Port Au Prince Haiti Sam

Mothers Educate Your Children In Health The Athens Messenger

A call urges mothers to teach health alongside reading and math in schools. It promotes a Washington Bureau booklet by the American School Hygiene Association and invites readers to request a free copy of The School Childs Health by mailing an address with two cents for return postage.

United States American School Hygiene Association Washington Information Bureau Frederic J. Jias Athens Messenger Information Bureau Washington, D. C

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