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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1918
Page
8
Paris reports a resumed long range bombardment of the Paris region this morning with desultory activity. President Poincare visited victims in the afternoon as public opinion doubts the tactic’s efficacy and views it as aimed at political effect in Germany.
President Poincare awarded General Pershing the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor at American headquarters in France this morning in an impressive ceremony. The act honors Pershing's leadership with Allied American forces during World War I.
Washington reports that coal is being conserved at about 20 million tons annually through steam plant economies. About 250000 industrial plants are under inspection, aiming to save 50 thousand tons of coal per year per the fuel administration.
Local fair and race events promoted for Athens County. Details are scarce in the fragment, but suggests an athletic and community gathering with competitions and crowd activities.
Letters from James Hoskins and relatives in Albany and Athens County reveal life in 1918 French villages. Singular notes describe health, pay, and overseas life including no man’s land, camp Merritt, field hospitals, and front lines.
A WWI service letter from Granville Sharp describes landing safely in France and enjoying the country. He mentions wooden shoes, stone houses, and asks relatives to write back to him at his French post. A second letter from Lieut Arthur D. Evans notes months on the fighting front with 167th Infantry Annex Forces in France.
Mrs Stephenson and her husband receive a wartime letter from their son in France dated June 21 1918 he describes location in a French village sleeping in barns and lofts noting long days with daylight at 3 30 am and 10 pm and describes poor villagers with wooden shoes and women in the fields while children tend cattle and goats
Nellie and Lena Pixler of Morgantown are guests of aunt Mrs. F. M. Vandervort. Flora Peavy of Chicago visits the Jordan family. The Burdettes move to The Plains with Mr. Burdette taking a local job. Several families host visitors and relatives from Athens Morgantown Toledo Pomeroy Middleport and more. Red Cross meets Tuesdays at the McBee home as members do their bit.
Washington sees Senator John son of California condemn the slow transport of letters between soldiers and families. He says the disruption harms morale and urges united action to improve homefront correspondence. Senator Nelson of Minnesota notes mail ships now require two weeks at times due to convoyed crossings.
Washington reports that a proposed bill expands exemptions to keep war industries running, setting ages 18 to 45 for possible call and estimate a 3.17 million increase in men eligible for active service. It also replaces industries language with occupations or employment to widen deferred classifications.
A Red Cross social and dinner will be held on Saturday at the Homer McLane residence in Tuppers Plains under the Pythian Sisters. Attendees bring baskets and pocketbooks for a day of socializing and fundraising. hot coffee water and ice cream will be served. dinner at noon costs 35 cents for non donors. Rev Ladd preached here Sunday. Homer McLane and son returned from work near Marietta at a saw mill. Mr and Mrs Wade Barnett left for Columbus for treatment. Miss Melba Parr leads the central office during Mrs Barnett's absence. Local students visiting Athens for the weekend. Brooks Lamb and family visited his parents. Vern Shields returned from Camp Sherman after being discharged for failing the physical.
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