Social News Roundup Highlights Local Club Activities
The Pythian Sisters plan a Friday meeting at 7 30 with officer elections. Athens Needle Club will sew Friday afternoon in Red Cross rooms from 1 to 4. Several residents visit relatives in Columbus Trimble and Albany hosts noted. Influenza closes school until Jan 7. Various members attend Grand Chapter O E S events in Columbus and Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Needle Club
Red Cross
W. E. Moler
Columbus
Council of Ohio Federated Womens Clubs
Frank Hamilton
New Marshfield
WP. G. Dowler
Grand Chapter
O. E
Hamilton
Dowler
Athens
German Professors Talk On My Experiences In France
On Tuesday evening at the Hatch home a gathering of French study enthusiasts heard Professor C L Martzolff introduce speaker Professor J H Stearns of Ohio University. Stearns shared experiences from France drawing on travel and informal exchanges with officials and social leaders. Miss Mabel Leffler of the Ohio University Music Department enhanced the program with a piano interpretation of Spring Night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Hatch
C. L. Martzolff
J. H. Stearns
Ohio University
Mabel Leffler
Schumann-Liszt
Athens teachers association to hold first meeting
The Executive committee of Athens inty Teachers Association will hold the first meeting of the school year on Saturday December 14 at 9 30 A M in Supt Alex Roots office Cline Building. It is urgent that each township member be present as matters of serious importance await the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Inty Teachers Association
Supt
Alex Root
Cline
Girl Bazaar Saturday December 14 at Lostro's
The community event titled Girl Bazaar is set for Saturday December 14 at Lostro's. Proceeds support local groups and vendors will display handicrafts and baked goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lostro’s
Germans Wealth Not Enough To Pay War Bill
In Bristol on December 11, British Prime Minister David Lloyd George stated the Allies’ war bill against Germany totals £24.6 billion. He noted Britain’s own war cost at £8.06 billion and Germany’s prewar wealth estimates between £15 and £20 billion, concluding even stripping Germany’s entire wealth would not cover the debt. He urged Germany to pay to the utmost limit of capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Germany
David Lloyd-George
Great Britain
Second Trip Likely If Peace Not Signed Before March
President Wilson may be forced to return to the United States for a second journey if the peace treaty is not signed before the March opening of Congress. The Washington neared the Azores on the last leg of its voyage as Wilson and Mrs. Wilson viewed land from the deck. He may also march with American troops in the Paris parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Bender
George
Girl Scout Bazaar Offers Homemade Candies and Pastry
Local event features home made candies and pastries at the Girl Scout Bazaar on December 11. Proceeds support troop activities and community outreach.
Postal Men Push War Savings Stamps Sales
Columbus reports a statewide push to promote War Savings Stamps as vital to post office efficiency. Postmaster General Burleson orders postmasters rural and city carriers to actively sell stamps and inform patrons of benefits, praising Ohio rural and city routes for promoting the government securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio War Savings Committee
Postal Service
Burleson
Federal suit tests two thirds requirement for amendment
Albert G. Erkenbrecher, a Cincinnati real estate agent, sues Gov Cox in U S district court seeking to block transmission of the federal prohibition amendment to Ohio. The suit questions whether two thirds of both houses or two thirds of present members in each branch are needed to approve a constitutional amendment. The measure would prohibit manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
United States
House of Representatives
Senate of the
Congress
United States District Court
Albert G. Erkenbrecher
Nor Cox
Cox
Ohio General Assembly
Seovernor
Ohio
American Officers Enter War Front With Eager Spirit
London dispatch notes American officers arriving in France quickly get to work and share gear with allies. They boast democratic discipline, carry trunks full of equipment, and adapt to front line life while remaining respectful to British and French colleagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
France
Daily News
Atlantic
U.S. A
Eld
Taber Re-elected State Master At Ohio Grange Meeting
L. T. Taber was reelected state master and W. G. Vandenbark state secretary at the final Ohio State Grange session in Canton. Minor resolutions were adopted. A wrist strapped golf score card was unveiled as a novelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
L. T. Taber
Wee
W. G. Vandenbark
Ohio State Grange
Ohio Valley urges fast completion of river works by 1922
Resolutions from the Ohio Valley Improvement Association urge Congress to appropriate funds to finish the Ohio river improvement series by 1922. They warn current delays waste money already spent, note reduced traffic on the lower Ohio favors dam construction, and cite coal movements as evidence of benefit. They ask Congress to grant ICC control of water transport lines with rate regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Ohio Valley Improvement Association
Congress
Ohio River
Ohio
Interstate Commerce Commission
Robbers Stage Post Office Heist in Bradley and Smithfield
Jefferson County officials chase three masked men who blew open the Bradley post office safe early today, looting more than 1500 in stamps and cash. Residents saw the blast and three men fleeing. search teams surround the area in Bradley and Smithfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steubenville
Jefferson County
Bradley
Smithfield
Russo American Army Withdrawals After Narasevo Clash
Bolsh eviki forces repulsed with heavy losses in assaults on Russo allied lines between Dvina and Narasevo. Anglo Russian troops seized booty in a counter push amid snow covered woods. On Pinega, Russo Americans pull back to stronger positions from nearby villages recently taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archangel
Dvina
Narasevo
Pinega
Soldiers Clash with Police at Camp Sherman
At Camp Sherman Chillicothe police and military police clash with soldiers from Fortieth Regiment amid rising rowdyism. Guns drawn during disturbances. armed escorts return many soldiers to camp. arrests largely involve intoxicated troops as authorities investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Sherman
Chillicothe
Fortieth Regiment
Regular Army
Quenl
Cramp
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jerney Hoes
Social News
Pythian Sisters
C. S. Newsom
W. S. Foutch
Frank Blake
Trimble
John Eddy
Will Coe
J. P. Coe
Albany
Jefferson City
A. B. Coe
Augusta Warner
Zanesville
Alex Mayle
F. P. McVay
Frances Hatch
Mary Lou Ford
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Ruth Baker
F. R. Baker
Near
Fisher
C. E. Markeson
Signal Hill Plantation
Hanover C. H
Charles Reed
Navy
Garfield Porter
Mill Street
Bagley
U. S. S. Terry
Likley
Onid
Big Daylight
Preston
Lash
Grand Duke
Nicholas Nicholaivitch
Russia
McHenry & Sister
Exclusive Ladies Store
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!