War Secretary Baker outlines U S manpower in WWI camps
Secretary of War Newton D. Baker, passing through Kansas City en route to Leavenworth, said the War Department aims to keep at least one million men training in U S camps for the war's duration. He put current training at 1.5 million and noted draft age extension will supply all needed men. He cautioned against over optimism about the Aisne Marne battle.
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Kansas City
Leavenworth
Kan
Newton D. Baker
War Department
United States
Baker
Cass
Aisne- Marne
Captain Golden Gassed On West Front
Mr. W. B. Golden received a cablegram from his son Captain James B. Golden of the U S Regulars 4th Infantry reporting he had been gassed but not seriously hurt and would be out of action for a short period.
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W. B. Golden
James B. Golden
U. S&s
4Th Infantry
Materials Lost to Allies Are Most Valuable Materials Lost to Allies Are Most Valuable
Paris reports fierce German resistance along the Vesie as heavy artillery pounds the south bank and tableland between the Vesle and Aisne. Franco American aviators bomb German pontoons on the Aisne, destroying two. French advance troops face dense machine gun fire and await more artillery before renewed assaults. One German airship raided England's east coast. one was destroyed, another crippled but likely reached base.
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Paris
Vesie
Vesse
Aisne
England
Admiralty
Wounded American Soldiers Convalesce in New York Hospital
Members of the American forces wounded in France are being cared for at several New York hospitals. The photo shows a convalescent on a hospital porch at the Columbia base hospital with a nurse lighting a cigarette for a wounded man.
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France
Columbia Base Hospital
New York
Williamson Named to Succeed Judge Lett in Washington County
Allen Williamson was appointed by Governor Cox to fill the common pleas bench in Washington County after Judge Lett resigned to join the judge advocate general’s staff in Washington. Williamson, longtime prosecuting attorney and prominent Democrat, will also join the county draft board, with A D Follett succeeding Lett on the legal advisory board.
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Columbus
Allen
T) Williamson
Cox
BE. B Lett
Common Pleas
Washington County
Lett
Washington
Wson
A. D. Follett
Wington County
Williamson
Mercy Ship Warilda Suffered Harrowing Sinking Loss
A British port reports the torpedoing of Warilda in early Saturday morning. The death toll ranges from 130 to 205 or more, with 600 sick and wounded aboard. Seven Americans among the injured include two officers and five enlisted men. The ship carried 89 nurses and about 200 crew. More than 650 survivors were treated and moved by special trains.
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Warilda
Chip
Voluntary Aid Department
Athens County to dispatch one mechanic for Cincinnati training
Columbus Ohio August 6 county and city selective service quotas for 530 Ohioans to be sent August 16 to the University of Cincinnati for training as auto mechanics were announced at state draft headquarters Athens county quota is one It notes a separate item about woolen cloth woven in England in 13380
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Columbus
University of Cincinnati
Athens County
England
Heat wave grips east as no relief in sight
Washington reports no relief in sight from the current heat wave scorching the eastern United States. Temperatures topped 100 in several towns with Athens recording 105 and many unable to sleep last night. The heat is expected to persist until thunderstorms arrive from the west, with no general storm yet forecast.
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Washington
United States
Rocky Mountains
Atlantic Coast
Athens
County commissioners approve bridge and road costs
The county board met in the courthouse Monday and pledged half the cost of a culvert on Wyatt road with Bern township to pay the other half. They also agreed to refloor two bridges in Lodi township on the Secoy and Shuler farms. August 19 set for hearing damages on Poston Hill road. The group visited the County infirmary afterwards.
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Wyatt Road
Bern Township
Lodi Township
Secoy
Shuler
Poston Hill
H. Brown
George Sutton
Athens R. D
Constable Burris Fined by City Mayor
Athens township Constable Ray Burris appeared before Mayor Woodworth G on a charge of operating while intoxicated. He pled guilty and was fined 25 dollars plus costs, which were paid.
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Ray Burris
Athens Township
Woodworth
Allies Hold Line at the Vesle River Front
Allied troops maintain position on the north bank of the Vesle as German efforts to eject them continue. French forces advance north of Montdidier and along the Avre river between Morisel and Braches. German raid southeast of Montdidier fails. prisoners taken. Allies have captured thousands of guns and ammunition since the Marne retreat.
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Paris
Veste
War Office
Montdidier
Avre
Morisel
Braches
Moresuil
Wesse
Marne
London
Yanks Cross the Vesle River in Heavy Violin? Actually Vesle River
American forces cross the Vesle River amid heavy German resistance on both sides. Artillery and machine gun fire hinder river crossings while Allied infantry press toward Fismes and push snipers from buildings. Muddy roads slow advances as cavalry patrols operate in the Vesle region.
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Fred S. Ferguson
France
Vesse
Amrelian
Fismes
Vera Cruz
Vesle
Fiames
Franco American drive toll reaches 1214 with 498 casualties
Washington reports 498 American casualties from the Franco American drive in five lists. The Army lists 31 killed in action, 6 died of wounds, 313 wounded severely, 7 undetermined, and 1 prisoner. Marines list 7 killed in action, 3 died of wounds, 118 wounded severely, 1 undetermined, and 11 slightly wounded. Names include E F Bowman Wheeling and H Dale Columbus with others from Ohio and nearby states. Total casualties to date 1214, with updates expected.
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Washington
War Department
E. F. Bowman
Wheeling
W. Va
Serge
B. Kerasciewilcz
Berea
Ohio
G. R. Fisher
Cardington
A. P. Kuttig
Lancaster
J. Kelly
Bradshaw
W. Arnett
D. H. Ohio
C. H. Conway
Carding
F. Dunlap
Kanawha
A. Offut
Minora
W. Rockwell
Marne defeat sparks despair and rumor in Berlin
Berne reports the Marne setback causing unspeakable despair in Berlin. Tageblatt notes outbreaks of discouragement while Frankische Tage Post warns against wild rumors that the Kaiser and Hindenburg have been assassinated or killed in a duel, with government ready to punish rumor spreaders.
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Berne
Marne
Berlin
The
Tageblatt
Frankische Tage Post
Kaiser
Hindenburg
Brother of West Union meat market owner drowns bathing
Harry Mills 32 of New Straitsville, in charge of a local meat market, drowned Monday evening while bathing in a mine reservoir near the city. A search party found his body at seven this morning after a night of effort. he was unmarried and lived with his mother.
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Charles Mills
West Union Street
Harry
New Straitsville
Charles Milla
Lon Barnes
Harry Milla
Ohio names list of individuals across multiple cities
A roster of individuals listed with their home cities in Ohio includes M. Salis Cleveland J. L. Burns Cincinnati J. Rendiner Youngstown W. A. Sweeney Cleveland B. C. Franklin Murray City G. Hay Jr Coshocton W. F. Johns Newark J. F. Kellar Cleveland C. N. Selby Middletown E. K. Weikal Middletown F. E. Wilson Cincinnati E. R. Bond Cincinnati F. Swagman Cincinnati G. N. Wormwood Fremont J. T. Yeager Harrison.
Olive tree life extended when submerged in water
A finding shows the olive tree can live longer under water than any other tree. The observation suggests aquatic conditions may influence longevity in olive specimens.
Died at Athens State hospital at age 75
Jane Clark an inmate of the Athens State hospital died yesterday morning around 10 30. The cause was apoplexy. Undertaker Dowler shipped the body to Hillsboro for burial today.
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Jane Clark
Athens State Hospital
Dowler
Hillsboro
Subscriptions urged to renew before expiration date
Readers are reminded by mail to renew subscriptions before the expiration date to avoid missed copies. Subscriptions are discontinued on the date shown on the yellow address label.
Obituary Notice for Orlaff C Roberts of Hobart Oklahoma
Word has been received of the death of Orlaff C Roberts at his home in Hobart Oklahoma. He was about 48 years old and reared in Dover township. He studied at Ohio University and moved fifteen years ago with his wife Louise to a farm near Hobart, later settling in Hobart. He leaves two sisters and another sister Mrs Alson of Prairie Grove Arkansas. The body will be brought back for the funeral once the party arrives. Exact time to be announced.
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Orlaff
C. Roberts
Hobart
Okla
Dover Township
Ohio University
Louise
Pear
Pre
Alson
Prairie Grove
Ark
Wright Field Used For Parade To Train Birds
Dayton Ohio August 6 Wilbur Wright Field as a flying school for cadets has been discontinued by orders of the War Department. It will be used as a parmores school and an experimental field. One reason is the field’s lack of practical flying days.
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Dayton
Wilbur Wr
Gorders
War Department
Hemet
Parmorers
Dickens Infant Dies at Eight Days Old
Donald Bruce Dickens first child of Mr. and Mrs. B C Dickens of street died at home in the evening about six o clock. The infant was eight days old. Burial was held at ten o clock this morning.
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Dickens
Donald Bruce Dickens
B. C. Dickens
Street
British Captain Relates Tortuous Submarine Capture Tale
A British merchant ship captain released from a German U boat describes torpedoing at sea, fifteen days aboard, harsh rations, damp berths, and the crew listening to triumphal music as ships were sunk. He notes the submarine’s size, armament, and the tense depth charge attack near a convoy.
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United
London
Switzerland
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