French hold lines as artillery roars near Rheims
Paris July 24. Artillery fighting rages between Aisne and Marne and between Marne and Rheims. French War Office says German counter attacks west of Rheims were repulsed. Both sides remain active in Courbon Roi Woods with heavy artillery exchanges.
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United Press
Paris
Aisne
Marne
Rheims
French War Office
Betwen
Courbon
Roi Woods
Vrigny
German Dilemmas In Soissons Rally Counter Offensive
Article analyzes German options after a major Allied push in the Soissons to Rheims corridor. It explains two possible moves: hold the original line or retreat and abandon the salient, with maps showing battle lines, gains, and the positions of French American and other forces along the Marne.
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Soissons-Rheims
Soissons
Chateau-Thierry
Rheims
Soissons-Chateau-Th
Marne
Salient
Miners Idle as Engineers Demand Higher Pay in Sugar Creek Mines
About a thousand miners at Sugar Creek Mines Nos 209 201 and 211 idle as stationary engineers and firemen demand higher wages. The group seeks 6 per month for engineers and 4.50 per day for others, while the company resists changes amid ongoing talks. A July 16 meeting failed to reach an agreement and drivers at Mine 209 reportedly quit and were rehired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Creek
Neers
John Moore
Sanford Snyder
Ators
Crown Prince Reverses Retreat In Soissons-Rheims Pocket
Paris reports the German crown prince abandons a strategic retreat and fights in the Soissons-Rheims salient as stiff resistance and reinforcements grow. German losses are estimated at 125000 to 1500000 with about 25000 prisoners, signaling a major shift in the campaign.
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Paris
Soissons-Rheims Salient
Yankees Forge Ahead In France Front Battle Report
Allied forces press along the front with cautious advances as German rear-guard units retreat under heavy American pressure. American troops seize Marie Farm near Epieds and push north from Chateau-Thierry toward Fere-en-Tardenois amid intensified fighting north of Jaulgonne.
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France
Fred S. Ferguson
Jaulgonne
Chateau-Thierry
Fere-en-Tardenois
Epieds
Chateu-Thierry
Fere-on-Tardenois
Marie Farm
Casualties Number 106 Pershing Says
Washington July 24 General Pershing's casualty list today reached 108 as follows killed in action twenty died of wounds fourteen died of disease seventeen died of airplane accident two died of accident five wounded severely forty eight missing one prisoner one. Killed in action include Lieutenant F. K. Hirth Toledo Ohio and Private R. Blackfield Bluefield W Va. Wounded severely include Sergeant P. Gladys Moundsville W Va Private J Toth Cleveland Ohio and Private W P J Wilson Kimbolton Ohio.
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United Press
Washington
Pershing
F. K. Hirth
Toledo
Ohio
R. Blackfield
Bluefield
W. Va
P. Gladys
Moundsville
J. Toth
Cleveland
W. P. J. Wilson
Kimbolton
Special conclave to confer Order of the Temple
Athens commandery Knights Templar holds a special conclave Thursday July 25 at 2 30 PM to confer the Order of the Temple on one candidate. The companion arrives from New York to take the degrees. All Knights urged to attend.
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Athens Commandery
Knights Templar
Order of the Temple
New York
Fred M. Hutchinson
Jas. A. Palmer
Germany offers new informal peace through neutrals
Amsterdam reports Berlin via Vorwaerts that Germany made an informal peace proposal through Spain. Terms include keeping Russian and Romanian treaties, determining Belgium and other small nations at the peace conference, returning all colonies, recognizing freedom of the seas, and dismantling Gibraltar and Suez defenses with German access to coaling stations.
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United Press
Amsterdam
Germany
Spain
Berlin
Gibraltar
Suez Canal
Wilson Proclaims Government Takeover of Telegraph Lines
President Wilson issues a proclamation taking control of telegraphs telephones cable and radio systems for the war duration effective July 31. Authority to operate wires rests with the Postmaster General Burleson says farmers lines may be chained to longer lines for interconnection with no broad policy set yet.
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Washington
Wilson
Ocean
Post
Burleson
Allied air action claims 37 German planes shot down
Paris dispatch reports 37 German airplanes were shot down and four balloons destroyed by Allied aviators on Monday. The air board says 29 tons of bombs were dropped on enemy concentrations and communication centers.
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United
RESS
Paris
Air Board
Grand Duke Alexis Dies After Father's Execution
London report cites the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger stating Grand Duke Alexis died from exposure days after Tsar Nicholas II’s execution, a Moscow dispatch notes.
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United Press
London
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Moscow
Grand Duke
Alexis
Czarvitch
Fear strike of war workers in old England
London reports government and union talks set for tomorrow to avert a poten tial wave of strikes by munitions workers. If talks fail, more than 100000 may strike this week with up to 200000 the next week.
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Old England
United Press London
British Raids Reported Over Front in North
General Haig reports raids north of Albert and near Bucquoy with prisoners taken and light casualties. An enemy raid northeast of Bethune was repulsed as artillery was active near Locre on the northern front.
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London
Haig
Bucquoy
Albert
Bethune
Locre
Liner Justicia Torpedoed En Route to United States
The White Star Line reports the 32 100 ton liner Justicia has been torpedoed and sunk while its voyage to the United States continues. In Maine waters the schooner Richard and Robert was sunk by a German submarine with all crewmen accounted for. a dory with eight men landed at Portland and a second with four at Boston. Captain Robert Wharton and eighteen crew members arrived at the naval coast patrol in Boston.
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New York
White Star Line
Justicia
United States
Portland
Richard
Robert
Maine
Boston
Robert Wharton
Naval Coast Patrol
Cline Pharmacy Sells Silk Stocking and Lingerie Fabrics
Laundering products including crepe de chine georgette waists silk stockings and underwear silk lace muslin linen and baby clothes offered at 15 cents or 2 for 25 cents by the Cline Pharmacy Company.
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Cline Pharmacy Company
Masonic Notice for Special Assembly in Athens
Masonic notice announces a special assembly of Athens Council No. 15 R and M Friday July 26 at 6 PM. Council degrees will be conferred on six candidates with refreshments served. Companions urged to attend. James A Palmer T. L. M.
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Athens ‘ Council
Jas. A. Palmer
All Colored Registrants Called for Camp Sherman
The 1917 class one colored registrants totaling 29 men are listed to report for departure to Camp Sherman. Names include Louis Simpson Nelsonville John Wesley Tate Lathrop Samuel Lowe Nelsonville Thomas Norman Bartlett Raymond Austin Masailon James Toysail Columbus and others from Athens Glouster Beebe Pomeroy and nearby towns.
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Camp Sherman
Louis Simpson
Nelsonville
John Wesley Tate
Lathrop
Samuel Lowe
Thomas Norman
Bartlett
Raymond Austin
Masailon
James Toysail
Columbus
Charles Parsons
Beebe
Bud Goins
Pomeroy
William Edward Simpson
John Henry Voorhees
Glouster
James William Lockhart
Athens
Arza Cook
Sharpsburg
George Burrell
Charleston
Clifford James Johnson
Glousater
Arch Crosten
Henry W. Nero
George Walker
Robert Lee Romine
Clepha Ray Tudor
Ezra Payton
Ansel Boyer
Howard Thomas Newsome
George Edward le Grande
Buchtel
Frank Kelley
Athena
Charlie Buckner
Don Poston Harris
Howard Martin Mayo
Ashland
Roy Parsons
Stewart
James Bolling
Navy reaches half million personnel milestone
Secretary of the Navy Daniels announced that the navy has passed the half million mark in personnel, highlighting growth and expansion of naval strength.
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Navy
Washington
Daniels
Germans seek Greek king for Finland throne
Paris reports that Germany intends to place former Greek King Constantine on the Finnish throne. An adviser in Stockholm says Germany has sounded Finland about the arrangement.
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United Press
Paris
Germany
Constantine
Greece
Finland
Stockholm
Living Wage May Be Fixed by War Board
Washington July 24 The national war labor board opened an important session to set a standard work day and a living wage. It will likely last three to four days and aims for a basic eight hour day and a living wage above 40 cents an hour, guiding future labor disputes.
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Washington, D. C
National War Labor Board
Heavy fine for drunken driving hits Athens motorists
Athens police impose fines for intoxication. Martin Bernard paid 26 fine and 37.20 total after colliding with Jack Ashton. Grove Gillespie and Wiley Koonsere fined 5 each totaling 7.20. Petter Parson of Ames township fined 5 and 6 total. Hiram Robinett pled guilty and paid 19. Ralph Nice fined 5 for disorderly conduct.
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Athens
Martin Bernard
Jack Ashton
Grove Gillespie
Wiley Koonsere
Petter Parson
Ames Township
Hiram Robinett
Vernville
Ralph Nice
Linemen Strike In Nelsonville In Local Power Firms
Nelsonville Ohio July 24. Linemen in the line departments of Central Electric Producing Company Hocking Power Company and the Athens Electric Company began a strike demanding higher wages. Workers earn 37 1 2 cents per hour and seek 45 cents. The firms offered 40 cents but this was refused. Seventeen men are affected by the strike.
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Nelsonville
Line Department
Central Electric Producing Company
Hocking Power Company
Athens Electric Company
Colonel George H. Wood Arrives in France
Colonel George H. Wood former adjutant general of Ohio now commanding the One Hundred Forty-eighth Infantry has arrived in France. His wife received a cable message from him yesterday.
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Dayton
George H. Wood
Ohio
One Hundred and Forty-eighth
United States Infantry
France
General mobilization under Bolsheviki control begins
Amsterdam dispatch reports that Russia started general mobilization of all military forces under Bolshevik control beginning July 17. No motive given. War Minister Trotsky had spoken of calling workers soldiers and peasants to maintain internal order.
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Amsterdam
Russia
Moscow
Trotsky
Lumber Dealers Denied Request to Alter Pricing Order
The wartime industries board today refused wholesale lumber dealers’ request to modify the July 2 ruling. The order bars manufacturers dealers or others from accepting orders for mill shipments above the maximum prices fixed on June 14.
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Washington
War Industries Board Today
Car wreck east of Atha injures youths
A car owned by A. H. Beough wrecked east of Atha when it went over the bank near the Henry farm. Driver Byron Boyles of Zanesville was with Asa Edwards and two girls from Pearl Street dorm. One girl carried a dented check. the car was driven with consent.
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A. H. Beough
Atha
Henry Farm
Byron Boyles
Zanesville
Asa Edwards
Pearl Strept
Influenza Strikes Swiss Army Widespread Cases Reported
Berne reports 11 500 influenza cases and 109 deaths among Swiss forces. In Washington Thomas Nelson Perkins a Boston lawyer is named assistant to the New Zealand secretary of war for purchase duties.
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Berne
Washington
Thomas Nél Son Perkins
Boston
Tod
New Zealand
Retary of War
Kaward R. Stettnus
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Bris
Martin’ Aciol
Batte
Reims
Italy
LUX
LOGAL
Col
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