Allied troops advance on a five mile front near Crise river
London dispatch reports Allied forces advancing three miles on a five mile front plus control of watershed north of the Crise river stretching toward Soissons. The ridge between the Ourcey and the Aisne now threatens German retirement, with gains north of Meunieres Wood and west of Meuniere. Air war tallies show 844 enemy planes downed in July and 316 Allied losses, across multiple nations.
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London
Crise River
Crise
Alene
Soissons
Ouréey
Aisne
Goussancourt
Meuniere Wood
Cierges
Meuniere
Balkans
Palestine
YANKEES AND HANS TO TALK IT OVER
Switzerland has accepted the presidency of the American German prisoner conference to be held this month in Berne. The Swiss president will open the session and name a Swiss officer as presiding officer. The American delegation will include military and civilian representatives to discuss prisoner exchange treatment allowances and related welfare issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Switzerland
Berne
State Department
Germany
United States
Foreigner to Be Brought on Charge in Canaanville Case
Chief Porter heads to Milwaukee to take charge of Joe Rogasky a former Canaanville miner now in Athens county custody for arraignment before Mayor Woodworth on a $1400 theft charge. Dobos alleges Rogasky took $1400 and abducted his wife and child from their Canaanville home on November 16. Rogasky later surfaced in Milwaukee as a draft slacker and is being transferred to local authorities. Mrs Dobos remains without husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
Milwaukee
Joe Rogasky
Canaanville
Woodworth
William Dobos
Modoc
Rogasky
Dobson
Dobos
Ten Fine Autos Seized in Athens County Theft Case
Sheriff Lowry takes into custody ten new 1918 model cars and equipment tied to a Coolville garage burglary. Vehicles include seven Buicks, Oldsmobiles, and a Hudson, all in near pristine condition with tires and gear intact. Cars were moved from the Coolville garage and Brashear family farms. authorities pursue leads as investigations continue.
Last Men Frome Class One Are Now In Service
A group of men from Athens County were reported as called for 29 colored registrants with several listed as excused or transferred. A guard escorted the recruits to the train from Mt Zion Church as a patriotic program played out at Mt Baptist church with 178 guests attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Bud Goins
Pomeroy
Burrell
Charleston
George Ward le Grande
Buchtel
Frank Kelley
Athens
Gilliam
West Virginia
Mt. Zion
B. K. Bruce Lodge
Fi & A
Pipe
Mt Baptist Church
Cory U
Harmony
Danisis
J. M. Foster
Louis Simpson
Nelsonville
John Wesley Tate
Lathrop
Samuel Lowe
Thomas Norman
Bartlett
Raymond Austin
Massilon
James Topsail
Columbus
Charles Parsons
Beebe
William Edward Simpson
Neligibsville
John Henry Voorhees
Glouster
James William Lockhart
Arza Cook
Sharpsburg
Clifford James Johnson
Arch Crosten
Kenry W. Nero
George Walker
Robert Lee Romine
Clepha Ray Tudor
Lizza Payton
Ansel Boyer
Howard Thomas Newsome
Nelson Lee
Charlie Buckner
Dow Poston Harris
Howard Martin Mayo
Ashland
Roy Parsons
Stewart
James Boling
French Advance in Night In Soissons Rheims Salient
Paris reports further Allied progress during the night north of the Marne in the Soissons Rheims area. Haig notes successful raids and artillery action in Picardy and Flanders. Prisoners taken north of Albert and near Festubert as German shells hit British positions south of the Somme Ypres Bethune and Hazebrouck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Soissons- Rheime Salient
French War Office
Marne
Picardy
Flanders
Haig
Albert
Festubert
Somme
Ypres
Bethune
Hazebrouck
Untrained Boys Drive On From French Front
American forces expanded their right wing at night reaching Bemplery and held Cierges and Meunieres Wood after heavy fighting. Left wing attacked near Serignes Fere en Tardenois sweeping German positions while Meuniere Wood and Nesses Forest saw fierce combat. French aid aided the push as terrain and barbed wire offered stiff resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Taylor
France
Bemplery
Cierges
Meunieres Wood
Serignes
Fere-en-Tardenots
Nesses Forest
Seringes
Sergy
Meuniere Wood
Gouzancourt
Meuniere Weed
Germans Fearful After Marne Offensive Reports
Travelers arriving at Basie and Krenzlingen say Bavaria and Saxony suffer heavy losses in the Marne fighting. General von Loringhoven in the Mannheim Gazette doubts American help, calling it untrained and exaggerated yet sufficient to let General Foch seize the initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Marne
Foch
Germany
Basie
Krenzlingen
Bavaria
Saxony
German Empire
von Loringhoven
Mannheim
Chicago to face New Tax Lists Impact
Chicago officials estimate the city will pay about 10 million dollars under the proposed tax lists. The auto tax is expected to yield 3.5 million dollars. Athens Grange plans to meet tomorrow at 1 30 p m in the O U agricultural building lecture room.
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RESA
Chicago
Athens Grange
O. U. Agricultural Building
Flowers and supplies sent to Camp Sherman Chillicothe
A splendid lot of flowers arrived for Athenns ward of the soldiers hospital at Camp Sherman and were sent to Chillicothe. Next Friday will be the day to send delicacies jellies and preserves for the sick soldiers, and leftovers should be sent in before new stock is laid in.
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Athenns
Soldiers’ Hospital
Pershing's casualty list shows heavy eastern losses
Washington reports General Pershing's casualty list totaling 238, with 42 killed in action, 48 died of wounds, 126 severely wounded, seven died of disease, seven from accidents or other causes, six missing, and two wounded. The eastern states bear notable losses, including D. Simpson of Chillicothe Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pershing
Pennsylvania
D. Simpson
Chillicothe
Ohio
Draftee Not Found Missing Prompt Sparks Telegraphic Check
William Craig Orr of the local draft group telegraphed from Rawlins Wyoming that he had received induction papers and would report to camp at once. He was listed present by the local board and Captain Smith rechecked his status. no absence report arrived from Camp Sherman. Induction papers had been sent to Des Moines Iowa and then forwarded to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Orr White
Rawlins
Wyoming
Captain Smith
Camp Sherman
White
Des Moines
Iowa
Ukraine Forges Secret Police Amid Kyiv Turmoil
Dispatches report secret German police units gathered in Warsaw to serve as the first core of a future Ukraina secret police force. Hetman Skoropadski signals Moscow crackdown in Kiev as Berlin papers question gains from peace with Ukraine and Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zurich
Warsaw
Ukraine
Amsterdam
Hetman Skoropadski
Kieff
Cologne
Berlin
Morgan Post
Germany
Russia
Luhrig Mine to Raise Flag With Hoover Address
A service flag will be raised at the Luhrig Mine west of Athens next Monday at 1 PM. Professor T N Hoover will deliver the address and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luhrig
Luhrig Mine
Athens
T. N. Hoover
Ohio Days Seek 1918 Election On State Prohibition Amendment
Ohio days late Thursday filed a petition with the Secretary of State calling for a vote this fall on a constitutional amendment to enact statewide prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Columbus
Ohio
Secretary of State
Scouts Honor achievement buttons for War Savings Stamps
Treasury Department sent more achievement buttons to Athens Scouts Edgar Shoemaker Clark Ken ney John Henry Robert Jones Wred Buxton Herbert Murray Jack Rhodes. All Troop One members receive buttons and twenty two of forty members earn achievement medals.
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Treasury Department
Athens
Edgar Shoemaker
Clark Kenney
John Henry
Robert Jones
Wred Buxton
Herbert Murray
Jack Rhoades
Acg
Miedals
Auto Purchase Leads to Theft Lawsuit in Common Pleas
Wilbur Young sues Howard H. Brashear in common pleas court claiming he bought an automobile on April 19 1918 for 753 dollars that Brashear did not own and knew had been stolen. Brashear was arrested yesterday at Coolville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Wilbur Young
Howard H. Brashear
Brashear
Coolville
Marine strikes barred by war-time agreement
A new pact between ship owners and the engineers union bars strikes by marines against United States ships for the war's duration, aiming to keep naval and cargo operations uninterrupted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mechanicburg Man Fractures Leg In Car Crash
Harry Seiple of Mechanicsburg suffered a fractured leg when his Ford overturned on Richland Avenue near the Coats barn while driving with his brother to work. The brother had minor injuries and the car hung on a heavy curbside cable after the spill. Seiple was taken to Dr. Alderman's office in the Dowler Ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Seiple
Mechanicsburg
Richland Avenue
Coats Barn
Seiple
Hudson Car Stolen in Zanesville Recovered Near Chester Hill
A big Hudson car stolen from Zanesville two weeks ago was found on the Mercer farm near Chester Hill. A. H. Heiser of Zanesville and the Zanesville police identified the vehicle in Athens and reclaimed it. Howard Brashear of Coolville faces possible prosecution as the suspect, seen driving the car before the theft. Positive identification will be made in Zanesville.
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A. H. Heiser
Zanesville
Athens
Mercer Farm
Chester Hill
Howard Brashear
Coolville
Athens County
Brashear
Sixteen Draftees Back From Camp Sherman
Sixteen of the 214 July draftees returned home from Camp Sherman Thursday evening discharged from active service because of physical disabilities. They are from all parts of the county with several seen in Athena including Charles Russell Fred Crouch Clint Courtney and Harley Lecoy. They are not completely exempt and will be reexamined for possible limited service remaining in Class One if qualified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Sherman
Athena
Charles Russell
Fred Crouch
Clint Courtney
Harley Lecoy
August Olson and Son Lawrent at Athens Friday
August Olson and his son Lawrent were seen in Athens on Friday as local residents went about their day. The sighting adds to weekend activity in the community with residents noting family attendance at town events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Olson
Son Lawrent
Athens
Townships Exceed Deferred Draftees Quotas in Sales
Late today authorities reported Alexander township led with 43 draftees and a quota of 3440 selling for 3462 while Ames township under M. B. Glazier with 37 draftees and a 2960 quota sold for 4065 in a deferred draft sale.
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Alexander
Haried
Ames
Glazier
Army recruiting posts no longer pay dollar bonus to applicants
Orders from the United States Army general staff state that second through fourth class recruiting posts will not receive the dollar bonus for applicants. Previously past masters received a five dollar bonus for each assisted applicant, but the bonus was repealed by an act approved in July 1948.
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Utant
United States Army
Automobile theft scare shocks Coolville and Athens area
Officials fear a large scale auto theft wave in southeast Ohio near Athens Meigs and Washington counties. Investigations focus on stolen and second hand cars linked to Brashear sources with many residents consulting attorneys and possible claims by original owners.
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Athens
Meigs
Washington
Brashear
Ohio
Coolville
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