Athens County Faces Small Roster for July 22 Draft Call
State draft headquarters announced quotas for the July 22 call, with Athens county assigned 285 positions. Officials say fewer than 250 men remain in Class One, including some colored workers slated for July camps, forecasting under 200 Athens men available for the 286 man need. The 1918 class is not yet classified as questionnaires await submission.
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Usitrd
Columbus
Camp Sherman
Camp Jackeen
Columbia
South Carolina
Athens
Washington
Athens County
City workers quit over unpaid salaries in municipal services
About ten laborers in the city service and water departments quit after council failed to approve a salary increase. The budget committee urged raises across the board with a plan to pass by July 16, leaving remaining staff idle and Director Williams to operate the plant.
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City Service
Water Departments
Council
Water Department
Williams
Yankee troops inflict heavy losses near Chateau-Thierry
General Pershing reports five hundred prisoners and the near annihilation of a German regiment as American forces capture Vaux and Bois de la Roche. The advance covers a mile and a half front to a depth of 1000 yards with heavy enemy counterattacks repulsed. American aviators took part, three failing to return. Gun Club shoots July 4 at Mill street grounds with events arranged by three captains.
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Sted Press
Washington
Chateau- Thierry
Perehing
Vaux
Boie-de-la-Roche
Pershing
Messenger Office Closed for National Holiday
The Messenger will be closed all day tomorrow due to a national holiday, and no newspaper will be issued.
Mohican Minstrel Show Tickets Go On Sale
The Mohicans begin ticket sales for their annual Minstrel show at the College Auditorium next Tuesday evening. The program features comic sketches, songs, dances by the end men, and patriotic numbers, promising a lively evening for all audiences as a prelude to the Chautauqua.
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College
Germany
Nelsonville Soldier Named in Major Casualty List
Washington July 3 General Pershing's casualty list of eighty five names shows 19 killed in action 9 died of wounds 4 died of disease 6 died of accident and other causes 12 severely wounded 36 missing in action. Private J C McKee Nelsonville Ohio died of wounds. Corpl D Smith Sugar Tree Ridge Ohio died of accident and other causes. Privates T Morgan Lansing Ohio and H B OConner Newark missing in action. Marine Corps casualties total 37 killed in action 4 died of wounds 3 wounded in action.
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United Fresa
Washington
Pershing
A. Bailey
Springfield
J. C. McKee
Nelsonville
Ohio
MceKee
D. Smith
Sugar Tree
Ridge
T. Morgan
Marine Corps
U S June ship production sets new record
Near Record in Ships. Washington reports June ship production at 284 400 dead-weight tons, lifting year to date 1 084 670 tons. The monthly rate of 3 364 800 tons would be a world record, just 15 000 tons shy of Britain's May total for all vessel classes.
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Washington
United States
Germans Retake Ground Northwest of Albert as Allies Hold
British lines west of Albert retreat as Germans regain most ground won Sunday. French reports say counterattacks near Vaux west of Chateau-Thierry failed. French forces advance at Ribecourt Soissons and along the Oise Alene front taking about 440 prisoners in local operations.
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Preas
London
Albert
Haig
Paris
Vaux
Chateau-Thierry
French War Office
Ribecourt
Soissons
Oise
Alene
Chateau- Thierry
Mocel Haute
Alsace
Mutinies Over Bread Rations Hit Austro-Hungarian Troops
Geneva reports regiments stationed in Prague and Gratz mutinied after bread rations were cut, mutineers threatening officers with ammunition to restore rations. The unrest spreads as shortages reach Italian front troops. meanwhile American forces on the Marne note prisoners' relief at capture and praise Allied discipline and artillery.
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Geneva
Prague
Gratz
Pullman Company to Run Under Federal Control
The railroad department announced that the Pullman Company will operate under federal control. Queen Esther Chapter of the Eastern State plans a picnic at the Fair Grounds tomorrow, July 4th.
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United Presa
Washington
Pullman Company
Railroad Department
Queen Esther Chapter
Licensed To Marry Pearl Tittle and Julia Watson
The notice states Pearl Tittle and Julia Watson plan marriage with ages 28 and 31. The Red Cross rooms will be closed all day Thursday July 4 due to holiday.
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Pearl Tittle
Teamster
Athens
R. D
Julia Watson
Red Cross
Work or Fight: Crowder Urges All to Support War Effort
Washington July 3 Gen Crowder, head of the Provost Marshal, explains the work or fight regulation. He says every man must free a fighting man for service, stressing that the nation’s war task requires both those who serve and those who support the effort. He notes no alternative exists.
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Washington, D. C
Crowder
Army
Navy
Railroads Report Large Drop in Net Revenues
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced that railroad net revenues for the first five months under federal control fell by 110,364,263 from the previous year. For the five months ending May this year net revenue stood at 171,437,977 versus 281,802,240 last year. May operating revenues reached 313,790,181 with expenses at 226,688,368. Also noted is an update on Will Bower's operation and a potential move by U S shoe makers to limit colors to brown black and white.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
War Savings drive captain Eck Downey reports sales boom
Earl Downey, captain in Alexander township, said he sold over 1300 dollars of stamps and surpassed his 400 dollar quota with ease. He noted Cline Castle of Alexander also worked hard, while Tom Cotton's Coffee Shop will be closed all day Thursday for the Fourth.
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Earl Downey
War Savings
Alexander Township
Cline Castle
Alexander
Tom Cotton
Two Belgian Steamer Sinkings Linked to U-boat Raids
Washington reports the Belgian steamer Cillier sunk 1400 miles off the Atlantic coast on June 21 with 25 survivors saved by sailing vessels on June 27. The Chiller was sent down after the British transport Dwinsk was torpedoed 700 miles from the American coast, prompting belief both ships were casualties of German submarines returning to base.
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Washington
Cillier
Atlantic
Navy Department
Dwinsk
United States
Enlistments Increase as Two More Join Army
Columbus Ohio July 3 Lawrence W. Mace and Errol A. Hummel both of Athens enlisted in the army here today joining the ranks amid wartime mobilization.
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United Press
Columbus
Lawrence W. Mace
Errol A. Hummel
Athens
Senator Tillman Dies After Paralysis Attack
Washington July 3 Senator Ben Tillman of South Carolina known as Pitchfork Ben died at 4 20 this morning after several days of illness from paralysis. Family members were with him at the end. He served as senior senator from South Carolina for twenty four years and died in action as he had hoped.
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Washington
Ben R. Tillman
South Carolina
Congress
Split Rock TNT Plant Explosion Kills Forty Eight
Syracuse July 3 Forty eight dead are reported at the county morgue after a fire and massive explosion at the TNT plant in Split Rock near Syracuse. More than sixty injured, ten to fifteen seriously. property losses estimated at $760,000.
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United Pareras
Syracuse
N. Y
Covery
Split Rock
Here
Food director of England dies after illness in Wales
United Press London July 3 Lord Rhondda British food controller died at his Wales home at 9 this morning after several weeks of illness caused by overwork.
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England
London
Lord Rhondda
Wales
Controller of Currency Issues Call for Bank Conditions
The controller of the currency issued a call for the condition of national banks at the close of business June 29. The text notes this action as part of broader efforts in handling the food situation and economic matters.
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UN Columbus, Co
Tay
Washington
Farmer Sues for 39 Years Wages in Ohio Court
Dayton July 2. George Stauffer an aged farmer sues Elizabeth T. Haines in common pleas court for 6137 dollars claiming 39 years of employment with no compensation over 25 dollars in any year.
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Dayton
George Stauffer
Common Pleas Court
Elizabeth T. Haines
Coal Miners Urged to Return to Work After Fourth of July
United Fuel Administrator H A Garfiel appeals to coal miners to be ready for work on July 5 after the holiday. He warns of a one million ton weekly shortfall and urges maximum effort to avoid hampering the war effort. Washington reports a large crop prospect with 16,826,000 tons produced thus far and a third growth expected.
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Uni
United Fuel
H. A. Garfie
Wilson
Soldier Norman W H Heed of Ohio in Rainbow Division
Norman W H Heed of Ohio writes from the front describing his “big day” in France. He reports killing two Germans and bringing down an airplane with his machine gun fire and notes parts of his clothing and other souvenirs from the action. Heed earlier worked in Athens grocery stores and later joined the Machine Gun Company before being transferred to the Rainbow Division. He was reported dead.
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Norman WH. Heed
National Rainbow Division
Young Hood
Athens
Rainbow Division
France
Monster celebration planned by Local No 592 UMWA
Local No 592 U M W of A Newburg No 10 is preparing a monster celebration on Sunday at 2 PM. A tall pole will raise the American flag to signal the event near the mine. Speakers include John Moore George W Savage J Wood I M Foster and a trench duty veteran from France. Three brass bands will play and refreshments will boost Red Cross funds. Members serving in the military are noted.
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Hocking
Newburg
Mittee
John Moore
Rotary
George W. Savage
J. Wood
I. M. Foster
France
Red Cross
Local 592
Closed Thursday for Foutc's Bakery and Lu
The Fourth observed closure affects Foutc's Bakery and Lu with no operations all day Thursday.
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Yankees
Mohican Ministrel
BIG Casualty
Lansing
H. B. O'Conner
Newark
Marne
Pullmans
Free Fighters
the Nation
J. L. Henry
Will
Pitchfork Ben
United Ppeas
Rhondda
Lord Davenport
Foutc’s
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