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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1918
Page
5
Charleston resident Mr. Clifford Cornwell visits Athens while James and Mrs Foraker visit Columbus. Various locals travel to Columbus Cleveland Toledo and Cincinnati for visits fairs and family. Families host guests from Buckeye Lake Gambier Hemlock Glouster New York and Nelsonville.
Local residents and visitors recount August travels with family connections and academic ties. John Harvey and sons with Harry Hooper from Athens report State Fair attendance in Columbus while the Millikan family departs for Delaware. Relatives Pearl Brown returns from Alliance. Amy Wethr rejoins Columbia University work and West Point nephew Eugene McGinley visits in Boston.
Mrs. Fred Lawrence formerly of Manilla L. joined Mrs. Fred Denry of Toledo Mrs. Carl Mansfield of Morris Avenue and Miss Carrie Newman of Dayton for a six o'clock dinner Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. B Kin ney of Richland Avenue.
A Red Cross fundraiser at McDougal Church on Athens Amesville pike runs Saturday Sept 7 from 5 30 to 11 00 pm. Proceeds fund a large American flag and service flag, with all sale items donated and all earnings to the Red Cross. Ten McDougal district boys have joined the army. A Swiss firm funds major Alpine road upgrades and plans electric car passenger routes in the Alps.
A German invention allows glazing pottery without applying heat. The enamel forms a durable finish at room temperature, offering a new method for decorative ceramic production and potential studio use.
The Army Transport Service, aided by the Navy, now handles troop movements to France as the United States supports its allies. The navy provides gun crews and convoy protection while the Army manages vessel deployment and coordination for the war effort.
I J Taber master Ohio State Grange appeals to Congress urging wartime prohibition. He cites farmers paying a high price in France and warns liquor regulation unfairly favors brewers. He calls for proportional burdens and immediate prohibition to curb alcohol consumption.
The Navy Department states it needs 9 000 men with technical training as mariner engineer officers. Releases to permit enrollment will be sent to the Provost Marshal General for local board action, and upon receipt the release will be granted. Those already called into service or deferred on agricultural or industrial grounds may not be called.
A Knights of Columbus letter recounts Father John J. Brady of New York City, the first priest with Pershing’s forces, absolving the enemy at the front in Paris before marines went over the top. He then told the troops to go.
Washington announces the end of the purely voluntary system for the army navy and Marine Corps with potential limited induction in special branches. Details remain secret while negotiations explore partial drafting for navy and Marine needs and exemptions tied to skilled war work and standard of employment in key plants like Midvale and Bethlehem.
Experiments are being tried in Ping land with pumps where explosions of gas and air act directly against the water to be lifted. The method involves using explosive force to raise water in a controlled test.
The War Department reports the Nogales border situation stabilized with no expected complications. A military probe continues as Mexican and American commanders show greater understanding on future outbreaks. The matter may shift to diplomatic realms, but is not expected to become serious.
Athens county will send a quota of 99 men to Camp Sherman on Thursday September 5. They depart by a special train assembled at Marietta. Other quotas include Hocking 62 Vinton 30 Meigs 87 Gallia 39 and Fairfield 87. Induction notices will be mailed tonight or Friday morning.
Columbus officials announce new maroon license tags for 1919 to replace the 1918 monogram. Warden Thomas confirmed plans yesterday with work to begin this week. Machinery will produce 4,000 tag sets in eight hours, with possible expansion to meet demand.
The article notes that seasoned wood in textile production spaces yields about ten percent more fibers than when the wood is green. This observation highlights material condition affecting fiber output in manufacturing settings.
Governor Cox announced a plan to have taps sounded from the Ohio Statehouse steps at the same time as in American camps in France. The first observance will be in Columbus on Lafayette’s birthday with bands from Barracks and Camp Sherman.
London reports that Britain views air supremacy as essential to naval victory. Royal Air Force planes and seaplanes detect and attack submerged U boats, using bombs and depth charges while patrols cover North Sea routes.
Canton plans a community laundry with a northeast organization forming to establish the facility. Shares at 10 dollars each attracted over 800 stockholders, with a dry cleaning, hat and shoe cleaning, and shoe repair plant to operate alongside. Prices to stockholders expected to be well below standard rates.
Hartshorne Oklahoma resident Mrs Mollie Bailey is dubbed the honors mother of the state as ten of her sons enlist in the army. Her two brothers and two nephews also serve, all in United States camps with plans to go overseas soon.
Knoxville preacher Rev J T Sexton celebrated thirty years since his conversion and announced that he has converted 12 000 persons in 16 states highlighting his well known status in East Tennessee.
Indianapolis reports indicate Governor Goodrich suffered a broken left collar bone and a deep facial wound after his auto was struck by a street car. An early X-ray showed no hip fracture, and he slept well with full consciousness after a thorough morning examination.
Washington report says China plans to join the postwar trade surge. An official commission recommends turning the Whanghoo Pool at Shanghai into a lake with harbor equipment to become a premier world port. Electricity now serves two household purposes.
An advertisement claims a medicine called Mio-seren rapidly restores energy and ambition to tired, nervous individuals. It alleges quick improvements within days for tobacco or alcohol- wrecked nerves and offers a money-back guarantee if goals are not reached. The note cites a printed formula with ingredients and urges purchase at druggists.
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