Cruel Torture of Prisoners by Germans Revealed
A British report details German prisoner mistreatment in World War I, citing deliberate overwork, starvation, beatings, bayonet stabbings, and the atrocity of crucifixion by tying prisoners and suspending them. A Russian survivor describes three hours hung by wrists and subsequent harsh punishment and labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mall
Belgium
High Seas
Germany
France
Western Front
Bureau urges pledge against offensive immigrant nicknames
The interior department's Bureau of Education moves to curb insults by discouraging nick names like Dago Kike Wop Greaser Mick Paddy Sheeny Spaghetti. A suggested pledge will be distributed to schools and factories to deter making sport of foreign born Americans.
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Washington
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Education
Greaser
Mick
Paddy
Sheeny
Bureau
Prices for hay and straw in Columbus market
In Columbus on December 7 the market reported prices for hay with No. 1 Timothy at 27 dollars, No. 2 Timothy 26 dollars, No. 3 Timothy 25 dollars, No. 1 clover mix ed 25 dollars, oats straw 9 dollars and rye straw 12 dollars.
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Columbus
Timothy
Camp Sherman Aids Soldiers Postservice Jobs
Army authorities at Camp Sherman U S Employment Service to place discharged soldiers. The camp employment office in Section 6-11, directed by E A Meade, uses veteran employment staff and transfer of trade cards to match men to jobs. The personnel division coordinates discharge and ensures cooperation with the employment service for postservice employment.
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Columbus
Camp Sherman
U.S. Employment Service
E. A. Meade
Meade
Camp Military Command
Letters From Men In Service From Private Walter White in France 1918
Private Walter R White of the 84 Division 809th Engineers writes to his parents from somewhere in France on October 25 1918. He notes autumn arrives with falling leaves farmers work hay and grain crops and contrasts American farming with European methods including stone fences and stone houses. He mentions sheep cattle limited hogs seen and travel through Ireland and Scotland aboard a small railway and describes local farming practices.
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Walter R White
84 Division
809Th Regiment, Engineers, & Company
Frank White
Sharpsburg
France
America
Ireland
Scotland
Senate confirms Carter Glass as treasury secretary
The senate confirmed the nomination of Representative Carter Glass to be secretary of the treasury, succeeding William G. McAdoo, without objection. Glass will resign from Congress after 16 years and assume duties December 16, while McAdoo remains director general of railroads until a successor is appointed.
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Washington
Carter Glass
Secretary of
the Treasury
William G. McAdoo
Senate
Glass
Congress
McAdoo
Conklin Promotes New Schuler Coal Company at Federal Valley
G A Conklin of Cleveland visits Amesville to promote The Schuler Coal Mining Company newly formed with officers W L Piesinger, W P J F Schuler, Charles L Glatz, L S Clements. The firm owns 500 acres plus 165 acres of Goddard farm under 7 feet of coal in No 1 vein and No 6 vein. Mine sits on Federal Valley Railway between Amesville and Lathrop and includes electrical gear, tipple, side track, smith and machine shops, and miners houses. Existing stock sales run high as locals trust Schuler’s coal experience from Sharpsburg and nearby mines.
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G. A. Conklin
Cleveland
Schuler Coal Mining Company
Federal Valley
W. L. Piesinger
W. P. J. F. Schuler
Treasury
Charles L. Glatz
L. S. Clements
W. R. Goddard
Federal Valley Railway
Lathrop
Schuler
Sharpsburg
Selby
Broadwell
D. M. Beasley
George Smith
Pataskala
Dewey Goddard
Camp Grant
Ill
Emma Patterson
Beverly
Lee Adair
G. Adair
George Sedwick
F. R.phillips
Hol. Wooley
Willard Thompson
Columbus
Government urged to take direct control of telegraph and telephone lines
Washington dispatch notes Postmaster General A. Burelson urges Congress to adopt government ownership of telegraph and telephones, citing wartime experiences as proving its soundness and practicality. The report also outlines an expanded airplane mail network, calls for updated equipment, and supports government ownership of parcel post motor trucks over star routes.
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Washington
Burelson
Congress
Cincinnati
Department
Star Route
Joseph Made Ruler of Egypt Lesson
Sunday school lesson focuses on Genesis 41 where Joseph rises to power in Egypt. The outline highlights leadership, wisdom, and divine guidance during famine.
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Joseph
Egypt
Church of Christ Meets in Carnegie Library
Bible study starts at 9 30 with worship at 10 30 in Carnegie Library. All invited to attend.
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Church OF Christ
Carnegie Library
Church of God Hocking Street weekly services
The Church of God on Hocking Street posts its schedule with Sunday school at 9:00 a.m. a sermon by the pastor at 10:00 a.m. a prayer and praise gathering at 6:30 p.m. a workers' meeting Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and Thursday preaching at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome.
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Church OF God
Hocking Street
First Christian Church ER. D. March Bible School and Mission Day
The First Christian Church led by minister March invites the public to Bible School at 9:00 a.m. and morning worship at 10:30 a.m. with the sermon Woman's Work in the Church. Evening service at 7:00 p.m. features The Church's Challenge to the World. Midweek prayers at 7:00 p.m. and Christian Endeavor at 6:00 p.m. Miss C. Augusta Morse leads December 1 with Sweet Hour of Prayer. A graded Bible School welcomes all.
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First Christian Church
ER. D. March
Bible School
W. D. Robinson
Christian Woman's Board of Missions
C. Augusta Morse
Episcopal Church service announced for Glendale
Rev. P. G. Symonds of Glendale will conduct services at the Church of Good Shepherd Sunday evening at 7:20 oclock.
Presbyterian Church Morning and Evening Services
The pastor will preach at the morning and evening services. Sabbath School meets at nine o'clock, and a meeting for young people is scheduled for six o'clock.
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Presbyterian Church
Christian Science Service At Masonic Temple
Sunday service at 11 00 a m with subject God The Only Cause and Creators Golden Text Psalms 115 15 Ye are blessed of the Lord which made heaven and earth Sunday school at 9 45 a m Wednesday meeting at 7 30 p m Public is always welcome.
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Masonic Temple
Heaven
First Quarterly Conference At College Street Church
Lloyd Strecker pastor leads Sunday School at 9 with Judge Worstell superintendent and Prof Copetanu teaching. Morning Worship at 10 30 features The Stewardship of Prayer. Epworth League 6 and Evening service at 7 with The Sin Most Often Committed in Athens. Officials urged to attend conference next Tuesday at 7 20. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7.
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Church Streets
Lloyd Strecker
L. G. Worstell
C. M. Copetanu
Epworth League
Athens
British Troops to Winter in Northern Russia in Weatherproof Gear
British soldiers assigned to spend winter in northern Russia will endure the cold with weatherproof uniforms and outfits. The special gear has been approved by Sir Earnest Shackleton, ensuring the Tommies can laugh at the cold winds.
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London
Russia
Sir Earnest Shackleton
Explorer comfortable in igloo or ship near pole
A famous explorer shows equal ease in an igloo or an ice clad ship near the pole and in London. Each man will be equipped with a skin lined sleeping bag leather jerkin special boots heavy woolen socks fur cap and gloves. Snow glasses are included.
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London
California Experiment Shows Road Quality Affects Horse Haul
An experiment in California tested a 1600 pound horse team pulling a 6000 pound wagon. On varying road surfaces the pull ranged from 83 pounds on concrete to 789 pounds on a newly laid graveled road. The results highlight the strong impact of road quality on hauling efficiency.
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E. B. House
Colorado Agricultural College
Fort Collins
California
Iowa
Catch-Drain to Divert Heavy Water From Road Edge
On hillside sections with heavy water flow a catch drain built back from the cut edge directs water to the ends of the cut and away from the road. For long cuts the drain can discharge at intervals through pipes into culverts to dispose of the water.
Keep Ditches Open Guidance
Broad and shallow ditches with flat slopes built to a uniform grade stay open longer than deep narrow ditches with steep banks. Prioritize maintaining ditch openness and drainage flow to prevent blockages and erosion.
A Dairy Mistake in Cattle Trade
A city milk producer is described as a speculator in feeds and cows rather than a true dairyman as he buys cows and sells them quickly after milking stops, undermining a high quality dairy business.
War Dept. cites 16,000 major casualties awaiting kin notices
The War Department announced that 16,000 major casualties including killed in action and missing in action have not yet been reported to next of kin. Minor casualty arrears are larger, with hopes to clear major casualty lists within a week. Some names lack complete identification.
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Washington
War Department
State Food Administrator Urges Louisiana Sugar for Baking and Curing
State Food Administrator Croxton urges use of Louisiana seconds for baking and curing meats instead of soft or brown sugar. Eastern refineries supply soft sugar. shortage exists in New England while Ohio has ample Louisiana cane and beet sugar.
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Croxton
Louisiana
The
Food Administration
New England
Ohio
Cassandra Hits Mine in Baltic. Eleven Missing
A British warship Cassandra struck a mine in the Baltic Sea last Wednesday night. Eleven sailors are missing while the rest of the crew were rescued by torpedo boat destroyers.
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London
Baltic Sea
New Ailment Breaks Out at Chillicothe Camp
Three cases of spinal meningitis develop in parallel in three Camp Sherman companies. Quarantines placed, barracks confinement enforced. Four nurses and one medical officer reassigned to Ohio University Athens to aid epidemic response. First Lieut. W. H. Hartung leads the medical detachment.
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Camp Sherman
Ohio University
Athens
W. H. Hartung
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Firestone
Firestone Steel Products Company
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