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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1918

Page

3

Camp Sherman base team to play Nelsonville locals Sunday

Camp Sherman baseball club plans to bring a large crowd of soldiers to Nelsonville to face the locals. Benny Kauff will play center field and Matt Williams will pitch, renewing a game that Nelsonville lost 2 to 1 three weeks ago. Fans expect a top contest in the valley.

Camp Sherman Quartermasters Corps Nelsonville Benny Kauff New York Giants Matt” Williams

Reverend Isom Called to Army Chaplain Service

Rev Charles T Isom has been named chaplain in the National Army with rank of first lieutenant and must report to Camp Gordon Georgia before July 20 attached to the 157th Depot Brigade. He has served as military pastor at Camp Sherman since January 15 and led Athens Zion Baptist Church for two years.

Charles T. Isom National Army Camp Gordon Georgia 157Th Ison Camp Sherman The Baptist Church Athens Onnt Zion Baptist Church Ohio University

Long County Candidate Name Sparks Ballot Dilemma

Athens county election board sought guidance from the Secretary of State when a candidate Clarence E. McCafferty of Chauncey had a name too long for the official ballot. Officials were told to break the name across two lines to fit the law.

Columbus Athens County Election Board Fulton

Non-Support Case Heard In Court Here

The last case tried by Oscar W. Riley J P involved Max Oliver a miner of Hamley Run charged with non support for their five month old son Thomas Oliver. Edith Oliver the wife testified their seventeen year marriage saw frequent quarrels and separations. The husband agreed to pay eight dollars a month and the case was dismissed with costs relieved.

Oscar W. Riley J. P Max Oliver Hamley Run Edith Oliver Thomas Oliver

Col Perry Delivers Notable Chamber Talk at Chillicothe

Col G W C Perry of Chillicothe drew a capacity Chamber of Commerce lunch crowd as guests debated Camp Sherman’s securing and its impact on local industry morals and life. Supt Whitney highlighted Harry L Fogleman as a Saturday speaker, while a Maryland panel ruled minors injured while violating child labor law cannot recover compensation.

G. W. C. Perry Chillicothe Chamber of Commerce Supt. Whitney The Chautauqua Harry L. Fogleman Fogleman National Chamber of Commerce Col. Perry Daggett Camp Sherman Maryland Industrial Accident Commission

British Sub Attack Off English Coast Kills Six

A British submarine was attacked off the east coast of England on July 6 by five German seaplanes. One officer and five sailors were killed. The submarine was slightly damaged and towed back to harbor.

London England Admiralty

Track Meet Program Ready for Tomorrow

The field meet program at the Playgrounds is completed with twelve events listed. Grounds work continues today as a large crowd is expected tomorrow for events including the 60 yard dash and obstacle races.

Milan Based Unione Co-Operativa, Largest Italian Co op

The Unione Co-Operativa of Milan is the largest Italian co operative store society founded in 1886 to sell clothing to its members. It now runs a central department store, branches, hotels and restaurants, wine cellars, a bakery, printing, and a housing society with model homes at Milanino.

The Unione Co-Operativa of Milan Milanino

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