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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1918
Page
5
Reports from Constantinople suggest Turkey's break with Germany accelerates the war's end and defeats Germany's Untertaking Mittel Europa plan. The shift would ease Allied access to Austria Hungary from the south and could hasten Serbia's restoration.
Miss Frances Hunker hosts in Middleport while Fred Alderman travels to Columbus and Cleveland on business. Ohio trips include Sid Sherrard motoring to Akron and northern cities. Will Coe on a few days’ business in Parkersburg for Graham Shoe Co. Visits span Akron, Wheeling, Buckeye Lake, and Columbus as families guests gather at The Maples and with relatives. The bridegroom, a former rural mail carrier, plans to enter military service soon.
Miss Mildred Scott travels with her niece Martha Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs C J Smith after a two month visit with grandparents Mr and Mrs W F Scott. They plan a Columbus layover with relatives until tomorrow.
Mr and Mrs Frank M Selby of Aashington street and Mrs Laura G Smith of Amesville depart this week in Selbys car for a western tour visiting old ranch friends near Sioux City Iowa then Mitchell SD to see relatives Marietta Journal notes Orland Cullums and son Ashton Hunter joined by Charles Day at Chauncey for dinner returning with daughters Mary Louise and Doris Cullums who had stayed with Doris Day since last Saturday
Miss Mabel G Saylor daughter of Mr and Mrs H G Saylor of North Cemetery Street married Saturday in Parkersburg West Virginia to Mr Claire C Dinsmoor son of District Superintendent Guy Dinsmoor of New Marshfield. The bride is employed in the Foutch.
Dr A E Wagner delightedly entertained Tuesday night at his West State Street home for teachers from Gallipolis Portsmouth Wellston Jackson Pomeroy Middleport Ironton Piketon and Waverly who were in his extension classes this year. The social featured lantern slides by Dr Wagner followed by music and refreshments as attendees recalled the year’s work and urged his return for another year.
The final chapel exercises at Ohio University's summer session in Hwing Hall marked the end of a six week term with 1741 students in attendance. President Ellis urged realism about peace prospects, emphasized American unity, and called for less boastfulness, more study of English and history, and support for soldiers abroad through hopeful letters. He spoke of stronger US England ties and protection for small nations.
George H. Gully of Mechanicsburg, son of J. F. Gully, is nine years old and has not missed a single day or been tardy in the last four terms of school.
The State of Ohio prosecution of Dewey Rose for stealing six tennis slippers from L. H. Stanley's Sugar Creek store on July 8 1918 was heard by Justice Warrener. Rose pleaded guilty after a brief explanation of penalties and received two days in county jail. Mack Rose, under age, was sent to the Lancaster reform school after pleading guilty.
Lieut. Col. Clark Elliott, a Morgan County native from McConnelsville, was killed in France on July 22 while inspecting American troops. He was 51 and nephew to Mrs. Franklin Mendenhall, Mrs. Martha Poling, Oliver Kinsey of Malta, and Kennard Kinsey of Stockport. Delmar Bettle of Malta is noted as a member of his regiment.
The South Canaan Sunday School will join the Canaanville M E Sunday School for a union meeting on Sunday August 4 at 9 a.m. The event brings together two local congregations for shared worship.
Baltimore report says film stars Francis X Bushman and Beverly Bayne wed in New York Monday. The marriage followed a Towson Maryland divorce ruling for Bushman's first wife last Friday. Bushman complained of publicity and noted his ex-wife’s statement read to him.
Cleveland taxicab companies have shifted to a all female driver model with women operating the cabs and managing service operations, replacing male chauffeurs.
Ohio officials, hopeful the coal priority order will not repeat last fall’s impact, expect supply to reach consumers after October 15 though northwest shipments rise. They say railroads are better prepared now and manufacturers will bear the brunt, while government contract workers are covered.
Washington Aug 1 Senator New of Indiana on the aircraft inquiry committee offered a bill to establish an executive department named the department of aeronautics to oversee aviation affairs and policy.
Atlanta August 1 Western Union officials say policy toward the union is unchanged under government control of telegraph system. Union leaders claim no change and appeal to wire control chief David J. Lewis for immediate reinstatement of all locked out wiremen.
The Coal Age highlights Ed Blagg of San Toy Ohio who loaded 508 tons in May and 23 tons per day during the month, surpassing rivals and contributing to the war effort with Red Cross and War Savings Stamps. Joe Swagda follows with 462 tons in May.
London reports say Foreign Minister Von Keuhlmann and ex Chancellor von Beethman Hollweg may have appeared in Holland signaling a renewed German peace push tied to Lord Landsdowne open letter. British papers largely oppose Lansdowne's stance with Daily Mail denouncing the letter as likely to cause more trouble.
June and July shipments reflect steady Red Cross effort with 235 rock pairs, 580 pairs in July, 65 sweaters in June and in July, 110 pajamas June and 100 July, 7 030 surgical dressings in June and 6 522 in July, 16 layette sets with 34 pieces each. Out of town units contribute significantly as work continues well. Athens County workers take pride in wartime relief output.
The passage notes that despite 1.8 billion dollars spent on U S highways over the past decade, there remains a critical lack of adequate motor truck routes between major cities for distributing paints.
The Hay Market column lists Columbus prices for July 31. No. 1 timothy $39, No. 2 timothy $19.75, No. 8 timothy $16.60, No. 1 lover mixed $16, oats straw $8, rye straw $6. Prices show per unit with accompanying implied wholesale figures.
Cincinnati Ohio August 1 receipts show 1145 head for cattle with market shippers unchanged. Calves receipts 650 head unchanged. Hogs receipts 1900 head with a choice packers and butchers price at 19 dollars per hundredweight.
Cattle market unchanged in Pittsburg on August 1. Sheep and lambs mixed prices around 16.50 with varied quality. Hog receipts consisted of 15 cars with prices for prime heavy around 19 to 20.20, mediums 20, roughs 70 to 17.50, and stags 137 to 13.60.
Chicago grain prices report values for August with corn at 1.565% for September 1.57 and October 1.65 per bushel. Oats show 69 cents for August 69 cents for September and October. Pork futures for October trade at 465.30 per hundredweight.
Mrs. Marie Anderson died in Chicago today from a grief driving her to sobbing for fifteen hours after the departure of her husband to military duty.
Licensed to marry A Z Penrose a 33 year old teacher and Tuck L Henry 36 of Amesville were wed yesterday afternoon by Dr. A Y Wilcox at the Presbyterian Manse.
Promoter claims indigestion causes rheumatism kidney trouble and nervous prostration and offers a guaranteed treatment by Dr Parker of Athena priced at 1 dollar. Also advertises Dr Parker's Nerve Tonic and Stimulant Tablets 60 doses for 60 cents at Cline's Pharmacy and all druggists.
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