Germans Make Stand on Vesle River Line
Paris dispatch reports French troops facing German resistance north of the Vesle while Allied forces establish two bridgeheads at Bazoches and Jonchery near Fismes. Allied gains include 1,500,000 shells. German losses are heavy in the Fismes region as the retreat continues.
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Paris
the Vesle
French War Office
Vesle
John DE Gandt
Bazoches
Fismes
Jonchery
von Hindenburg
Marne
Vessle
Fiennes
Fred 8. Ferguson
France
Veste
United States
Macruilendale
Alene
Casualty List Tops 700 With Pershing Report
Washington August 5 The War Department announced 407 American casualties from the Franco American offensive with 203 killed in action 37 died of wounds nine died of disease one from airplane accident six from other causes 48 severely wounded 100 wounded pending assessment and three missing. An additional list of over 299 names was expected later today bringing the total to more than 700. Names include J Conner Quaker City Ohio C B Davis Petersburg West Virginia F A Kline Akron Ohio and others.
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Washington
War Department
Pershing
J. Conner
Quaker City
Ohio
C. B. Davis
Petersburg
W. Va
F. A. Kline
Akron
E. B. Crabbe
London
A. M. Skatzes
Delaware
J. Sparagoski
Toledo
W. Phillips
Youngstown
H. S. Bensinger
Lodi
H. Boston
Shadyside
A. Boyce
Bethel
Not a Fight but a March in France War Dispatch
Fred 8 Ferguson reports Americans in France advancing from Fismes through the Marne valley under rain. German artillery shells intensify as Americans probe positions, yet casualties remain light. Observers note German machine gun nests in hillsides and towns, with Americans advancing to crest lines in a steady march rather than a pitched battle.
Ohio to Send 6550 Selects to Camp Taylor in August
Ohio draft headquarters announce 6550 selects to Camp Taylor Kentucky for a five day period starting August 26. Most will come from 1918 registrants. 327 colored selects proceed to Camp Taylor on August 23. War Department in Washington reports 3000 women employed.
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Columbus
Ohio
Camp Taylor
Kentucky
Officers Installed at Athens Encampment 1751
The Athens Encampment 1751 of the Odd Fellows installed officers on July 30 led by J. A. Brown as Chief Patriarch and Clarence Wyckoff as Senior Warden. Other posts filled include E. T. Hayes Inside Sentinel and John Boice Outside Sentinel. Also noted ships on United States coasting vessels receive a 25 percent war risk bonus due to Uboat raids.
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Athens
J. A. Brown
Clarence Wyckoff
E. T. Hayes
Inside Sentinel
John Boice
Sentinel
United States
Germans May Be Driven Back to Aisne as Salient Retreats
German forces retreating from the Soissons Rheims salient face a likely withdrawal to the Aisne river, which would become the next defense line. Allies push toward Vesle and Beugneux heights capture shifts German northern and eastern lodgments.
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Salient
Aisne
Soissons-Rheims Salient
Beb
Chief Returns 10 City Wh Wanted Man
Carl Porter returned from Milwaukee with Joe Rogasky who faces a $1500 theft charge against William Dobos of Canaanville. Rogasky fled with Dobos wife and their daughter, living near Scranton then Milwaukee. Mrs. Dobos refuses to return, claiming attachment to Rogasky. police note a two year marriage. Dobos seeks his daughter and may pursue custody.
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Cner
Carl Porter
Milwaukee
Joe Rogasky
William Dobos
Canaanville
Rogaskey
Rogasky
Dobos
Scranton
King Invites Family of Late Russian Emperor to Spain
Aug 5 Madrid reports King Alfonso invited the family of the late Russian emperor to stay in Spain until the war ends. Foreign Minister Dato said, at the king’s initiative, negotiations opened for transferring the family to Spain and occupying a royal palace.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Russia
Spain
Dato
Local man enters special service amid prior academic roles
Robert Sidney Ellis of Philadelphia, registered here, has been inducted into special service after earlier qualifying for limited service. Ellis taught as an extension professor at Ohio University in 1916-17 and spent the past year in graduate anatomical research at the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia.
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Robert Sidney Ellis
Philadelphia
Ellis
Ohio University
Wistar Institute
Ath ens County men head to Syracuse for service
Two limited service men from Athens county depart for Syracuse New York today Ray Strickler Coolville and Clem Albert Rogers Millfield leave to serve.
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Athens County
Syracuse
N. Y
Ray Strickler
Coolville
Clem Albert Rogers
Millfield
Jal Students to Receive Service Work in ROTC Corps
Washington announced thirty eight educational institutions are designated to host units of the new students' army training corps. Officers will be assigned and rifles uniforms and equipment shipped soon. Named schools include Ohio University Athens Miami Oxford Cincinnati Reserve Oberlin Case Cleveland Wesleyan Delaware and Ohio Northern Ada.
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Washington
Adjutant General of the Army
Army Training Corps
Ohio University
Athens
Ohio
Miami
Oxford
Cincinnati University
Reserve
Cleveland
Oberlin
Case School
Wesleyan
Delaware
Ohio Northern
Ada
Rye May Be Used as Hog Feed During August
The Ohio Food Director authorizes use of rye for hog feed in August. Farmers with rye on hand may feed hogs with rye through September 1, under authorization from the Washington Food Administrator.
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Athens County Food Committee
Ohio Food Director
Washington
Dry spell forecast for Ohio by Washington weather man
Washington weather expert promises a dry spell for Ohio with generally fair weather and normal temperatures. Showers expected only around Friday.
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Ohio
Washington
U-56 Crewmembers Claim Mine Sunk San Diego Off Fire Island
German submarine U-56 crew asserts a mine sank the U S cruiser San Diego off Fire Island last month. They also report capturing and burning the Canadian schooner Dornfonstein in the Bay of Fundy last Friday while sailors from the sailing ship were taken aboard the submarine.
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United States
San Diego
Fire Island
Dornfonstein
Bay of Fundy
Tanker O B Jennings Sunk Off Virginia Capes by U-Boat
Thirty survivors reached Norfolk after the tanker O B Jennings, a Standard Oil 7800 ton vessel built in 1917, was sunk Sunday about 100 miles off the Virginia Capes by a submarine. The captain and thirteen crewman remain missing as Navy vessels picked up the survivors.
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Washington
O. B. Jennings
Virginia Capes
Norfolk
Navy Department
Jennings
Standard Oil Company
Resignation of Judge Follett to Enter Military Service
Columbus story reports Common Pleas Judge Edward B. Follett resigning from the draft board at Marietta to join the army as a major and judge advocate bound for France.
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Columbus
Common Pleas
Edward B. Follett
Marietta
Judge Follett
France
Peace talks open in Berlin with Soviet and Finnish delegates
Russian and Finnish peace delegates arrived in Berlin and began discussions, with advices received today noting the start of negotiations.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Ohio University stenography instructors take war leave
Miss Minnie Dean, stenography instructor at Ohio University, received a leave of absence for next year to work as a war secretary in Washington D C. Miss Mabley Brown of Athens will lead the department next year. Ada M Stearns, who taught typewriting, resigned to take a commercial post in Camden New Jersey at a higher salary. vacancy remains unfilled.
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Minnie Dean
Ohio University
Washington D.C
Mabley Brown
Athens
Dean
Ada M. Stearns
Miss Stearns
Camden, N. J
Attendance Declines After Summer School Ends
Sunday Schools attendance fell yesterday as summer programs ended. At First M. E. School 427 total with 394 scholars, 175 men, 97 women, 194 in intermediate and 51 in primary. Largest classes included Copeland 168 and Martzolff 70 total with other groups. The total collection amounted to 16.48 dollars, with six classes contributing 9.46.
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M. E
Mrs. Hatch
Ben Dais Injured In Auto Crash Saturday
A Chevrolet roadster owned by Charles McVicker and driven by his son James collided with Ben F. Dais’s buggy on South Cemetery street about 8:30 P M Saturday. The buggy was demolished the horse lamed Dais unconscious but not seriously injured. McVicker reportedly left the scene and later retrieved another tire. Chief Porter investigated. Charles McVicker then took the auto away.
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Charles McVicker
James
South Cemetery Street
Ben F. Dais
Mr. Dais
P. E. Shirley
Dais
McVicker
Lastro
Garrage
Porter
Cincinnati
Army leverages telephone experts for signal corps reshaping
Almost the entire signal corps of the army was drawn from telephone company experts, with remaining positions to be filled through education and training to replace those leaving.
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Army
Casualty List Notes American Deaths in Ottawa
Ottawa reports casualties with two names listed as dying of wounds. C Altman of Cleveland Ohio and Howard of Sandusky Ohio are identified among the Aug 5 casualty notes from the Canadian edition.
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Ottawa
Ontario
C. Altman
Cleveland
Ohio
Howard
Sandusky
Vinton Boy Killed Among Marines Reported
Washington August 5 report lists Marine casualties totaling ten today with nine killed in action and one wounded. The fallen include Private F. L. Colwell of Vinton Ohio.
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Vinton Boy
Cues
Washington
Marine
F. L. Colwell
Vinton, Oh
Registration Day Set for 13 Million Men in New Draft Plan
Washington reports a coming registration for over 13 million men aged 18 to 46 as part of a new manpower bill. Marshal General Crowder urges prompt action to avoid delays that could push back October December calls. The House and Senate debate extending age limits to 45 or 46 to meet army needs and draft exemptions for dependents and essential workers.
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Washington
General Crowder
Power
Crowder
Senate
Washington, D. C
Chamberlain
Congress
Baker
Germany
Best of Foods Only for Me Nat Sherman
Camp Sherman Chillicothe Aug. 4 Major G Harry C Hale camp commandant ordered soldiers receive best foodstuff. Fresh vegetables delivered to kitchens must be inspected by mess sergeants and any decayed immature or bruised items returned to the quartermaster the day after delay by command order.
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Camp Sherman
Chillicothe
Harry C. Hale
Hale
Paris Resumes Song Bombardment Today
Paris reports the song bombardment resumes today after a pause. No further details are provided in the readable text.
Bible Society Orders Third 100 New Testaments for Soldiers
The New York Bible Society ordered a third 100 New Testaments for soldiers and an additional 300,900 Bibles for general distribution across the field.
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The
New York Bible Society Ly
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Bruce G. Chapman
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Bernard L. Jefferson
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Donald B. Lowden
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