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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1918

Page

3

Hotel For Sale In Coe Hollow Area Nelsonville Ohio

Classified brief lists hotel property for sale comprising three houses with one acre each at Coe Hollow near car line, plus a house and lot at Harper and High. Contact Chas Bruce 647 High St Pell phone 473 R. Also notes lost ponies two black and one bay geldings owned by Frank Irvin. Cii zen phone 2212. Short line mentions M M McBride visiting Columbus business district.

Coe Hollow Car Line Harper and High Chas. Bruce High St Pell Frank Irvin Ciizen

Yarn shipment delayed for local Red Cross knitting work

The Red Cross in this city awaits a yarn and sewing material shipment sent from Cleveland on July 9 by express. The material has not arrived yet, and ladies are asked to monitor The Messenger for news of its arrival so knitting can begin promptly.

Red Cross Cleveland

Floodwood man registers after age mix up

Robert Tipton of Floodwood appeared before Mayor Wells and corrected his age to 31 after previously claiming 82. He immediately registered following the inquiry by city officials.

Robert Tipton Floodwood Wells Tipton

Incident Involving Andrew Marks Tied to Local Slacker Arrests

United States Marshal from Columbus visited Nelsonville and took Andrew Marks of Kimberly into custody. Marks faces claims of making unpatriotic remarks about the governor and the President. His two sons have both recently been arrested as slackers.

United States Marshall Columbus Nelsonville Andrew Marks Kimberly Marks

Son of Rev Mann Arrives Safely in English Port

The cable Sunday told Rev. and Mrs. Arthur M. Mann that their son, Capt. Sam D. Mann, has arrived safe at an English port.

Arthur M. Mann Capt Sam D. Mann

Marshfield visitors and local detours into town

Rev. and Mrs. W H Boden of Marshfield attend Chau tauqua and visit friends. A J Jack returns to Urbana after a stay with his brother J L Jack and family. Ed Young spends Tuesday in Columbus on business. Mrs Isaac Hellyer Mrs Hall and two children drive to Athens for dinner with Mrs Clyde Little.

W .H. Boden Marshfield A. J. Jack Urbana J. L. Jack Ed Young Columbus Isaac Hellyer Hall Athens Clyde Little

Local Notes From The Community Circles and Visits

Mr and Mrs Marion Coakley report a letter from their son Burns M written from an English port saying he is well and had a pleasant voyage. Mrs Frank Tedrow visited Athens Monday as guest of Mrs John Cross. Dr W S Jones and daughters of Columbus are guests of Mrs Jones parents Mr and Mrs B J Cable. Charles Baird spent Tuesday in the Capital City on business. Mrs Geo Miller left Tuesday for the Red Cross workers list from last week shows many volunteers with counts of service. names include Mesdames Pickett Wallace McManaway Jones Hanning Barker Wallace Oaks Dowler Monks Knight White Cotton Tadrow White Mann Linscott West Steenrod Hellyer Davis Crawford Huffman Beagle Ervin Esther Brickles Reeves Webb etc.

Marion Coakley Burns M Coakley Frank Tedrow Athens John Cross W. S. Jones Columbus Jones B. J. Cable Charles Baird Capital City Geo. Miller Red Cross Mesdames J. C. Pickett Geo. Wallace James McManaway Margaret Jones Chas. Hanning Bertha Barker D. L. Wallace Mary Oaks D. W. Dowler Chas. Monks Ed Knight C. R. White A. G. Cotton Chas Tadrow R. A. White A. M. Mann Maggie Linscott John West FE. W. Steenrod Hellyer Martha Davis Flossie Crawford Ethel Huffman Mary Beagle Ellen Ervin Esther Ervin Ida Brickles Mary Reeves B. C. Webb John Hall M. Shamansky F. H. Mathews Sadie Nixon BE. A. Hoch Darnell Gibson Will Oakley James Bland Chas. Joyce Will Bland Marty Campbelle Cox Anna Huddy Leu Courtney Cleo Williams A. G. Mechem M. L. Rosser Anna Rosser W. L. Hutchins Josiah Wilson Miles Howe Wilbur Jones H. E. Lancaster Will Carr Ella Simms Waldo Chute L. R. Powell E. W. Allen W.O., Collins Albert Mann C. L. Duncan Stella Cook Frank Bean Blanche Starkey Martha Robison Foley Brake Albany J. A. Stedam Jennie Buckley Elizabeth Richmond Abner Juniper L. Poston C. V. Sheldon Ida Janet

Urbana attendees at Hugh Daugherty funeral

Mrs. C. D. Shafer Mrs. Frank Moore Mr. A. J. Jack of Urbana and J. L. Jack Emer Dowler attended the funeral of Hugh Daugherty at Downington on Sunday.

C. D. Shafer Frank Moore A. J. Jack Urbana J. L. Jack Emer Dowler Hugh Daugherty Downington

Missionary Society Gathering at Mrs Graham Home

The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church will be entertained tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs R C Graham on Fayette Street.

Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church R. C. Graham Fayette Street

Visiting Parents

Lawrence McBride and Wilbur Hutchins of the Great Lakes Naval Training Station are guests of their parents here.

Lawrence McBride Wilbur Hutchins Great Lakes

Bowser-Brown Wedding Attended at Athens Episcopal Church

Miss Bryant along with Mrs. Isaac Warner Mrs. Richard Gibson and Mrs. T Gibson attended the Bowser Brown wedding at the Episcopal Church in Athens Tuesday morning.

Miss Bryant Isaac Warner Richard Gibson T. Gibson Bowser-Brown Episcopal Church Athens

Rebels in Morocco Hear German Funds From Abdul Malek

Tangier reports say Abdul Malek a rebel leader received German money via Spain to recruit Morroccan tribes against France. He allegedly offered tribesmen payment for damages caused by French attacks if they stay loyal to the anti French cause.

Tangier Morrocco Abdul Malek Spain

Prince Osman Fuad Commanded Turkish Troops in Tripoli

Dispatches from Zurich report Prince Osman Fuad now commands Turkish troops in Tripoli signaling a resumption of hostilities against Italy. The move underscores renewed military action in the region.

Milan Osman Fuad Tripoli Zurich Hostilies Italy

Russian anti Bolshevik leaders land in Samara

Copempagen July 24 General Alex ieff commander in chief of the Russian counter revolutionists in Siberia and many prominent Russian politicians have arrived in Samara the present headquarters of the anti Bolsheviki forces.

Copempagen Genreal Alexieff Siberia Samara

Explosion at German Ammunition Factory Kills Several

Amsterdam dispatch reports an explosion at the Plauen ammunition works in Germany on Friday. The blast caused substantial damage and claimed a number of lives according to Berlin advices today.

United Prese Amsterdam Plauen Berlin

Officer of submarine has summer home here

Portland Maine July 24 The coal steamer Snug Harbor arrived with 11 men from the schooner Robert and Richard including Captain Robert Wharton. Wharton said the second officer of the submarine who boarded the schooner had lived in America for years and had a summer home in Maine since 1896.

Portland Snug Harbor Robert Richard Robert Wharton Wharton America Maine

Censors Ban German Outgoing Messages Except POWs

Washington July 24 The censor ship board ruled that no outgoing communications written in German would be passed hereafter with the exception of communications to prisoners of war.

Washington Censorship Board Today

Exchange of Liberty Bonds 18 Arranged

Washington announces that registered bonds of the third Liberty Loan may be transferred or exchanged for coupon bonds from August 1 to August 15. The Treasury also will issue registered bonds in exchange for coupon bonds. Transfers after August 15 are limited until September 16 due to the September 15 interest period.

Washington Treasury Department Department

General John Speaks on Resigning as State Game Warden

General John Speaks yesterday said he expects to resign in a few days as chief state game warden and plans to run as a Republican candidate for Congress.

John Congress

Pershing Leads Americans in European War Effort

General John J. Pershing commands a growing American force on European soil backing General Foch. He has trained troops prepared for battle and popular with officers and men for their fighting readiness.

John J. Pershing Pershing Foch Great County

Class One draftees barred from other service branches

Columbus July 24. All men remaining in Class One of the draft must now await their call to the National Army and cannot enter other branches of the service. The Provost Marshal General Crowder ordered releases to Class One men for other branches to stop at once.

United Press Columbus National Army General Crowder

20 Years and 19000 Fine for Criticizing War

Detroit July 24 William Powell of Lansing Mich was sentenced to 20 years in a federal penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth and fined 10000 by Judge Tuttle after a jury found Powell guilty of espionage. Powell a wealthy painter and contractor allegedly made remarks derogatory to the government and assailed the administration's war policy.

Detroit William Powell Lansing Mich Fort Leavenworth Tuttle Powell

French and Germans clash along Marne front in July fighting

French and American troops push northeast of Chateau-Thierry as German forces brace for a desperate stand along the Soissons Rheims front. French and British resist strong counterattacks west of Rheims while new German divisions appear near Vrigny and Coulommes.

Vrigny Marne Daermans Coulommes Rheims Paris Soissons-Rheims Chateau-Thierry Ourcq Ourchy-le-Chateau

Famine in Persia Confirmed by Relief Committee

New York reports confirmed famine in Persia with $100,000 wired to buy grain in India for transport to hunger stricken areas. The funds were sent by motor trucks as relief aid, a message from the Persian commission in Hong Kong said.

New York Persia India American Committee For Hong Kong

Negro draftees called to colors by Crowder fifty thousand summoned

Fifty thousand negro registrants were called to service by Provost Marshal General Crowder. They will entrain from August 1 to 5 from 41 states and the District of Columbia. Ohio’s quota is 2,610 for training at Camp Sherman.

Crowder Washington General Crowder States District of Columbia Ohio Camp Sherman

Big dividends paid by German plant in United States

Alien property custodian hearings reveal two German established chemical firms earned profits high enough to fund $1.2 million plant projects in New Jersey and West Virginia. They paid dividends ranging from 50 to 1000 percent, officials say.

New York New Jersey West Virginia

Government takes control of turbine engine industry

Washington July 24 The government has assumed control of the turbine engine industry. Twenty one manufacturers of turbines are affected by the order. Manufacturers of turbines under 700 horsepower do not come under government supervision. The War Industries Board will supervise filling of orders for turbines of more than that rating.

Washington War Industries Board

Raider Vessels Off Mexican Coast Warned By Navy

Following a British consul report that a German raider is cruising off the Mexican coast, all vessels in the twelfth naval district are advised to observe submarine zone precautions. Aircraft from nearby stations and warships have been sent to search the area.

San Diego Cal la Paz Twelfth Naval District

Military Service Roles of Typographical Union Members

Forty one hundred journeymen members of the Typographical Union and seven hundred apprentices are now in the military and naval forces of the United States and Canada.

The Typographical Union United States Canada

Women War Workers Shift Roles Across Berlin

The report notes women in Berlin excel in nearly all war time roles yet face resistance as street car conductors due to claims they insult passengers, highlighting gender norms in public transport jobs.

Berlin

How Prisoners of War Are Headed in Germany

A wartime photograph from Darmstadt shows barracks where POWs sleep on improvised floor bedding. Prisoners use improvised chairs and own clothing for bedding while German officers enforce strict limits, illustrating harsh conditions in German captivity.

Germany Darmstadt

Athens schools praised for growth and cooperation

Prof C M Copeland, Athens board of education secretary for sixteen years, outlined notable growth in enrollment buildings faculty graduates and salaries while noting Athens pays less for teachers than peers. He lauded Ohio University and State Normal Training School for cost savings and urged tighter home school cooperation as mid week lunch ends for September.

C. M. Copeland Athens Board of Education Chamber of Commerce Athens Ohio University Daggett Ladies of the Christian Church

Wounded Americans Reach Paris Hospital Trains

American wounded are carried from field hospitals to Paris on hospital trains. Red Cross women, armed with pens and postcards, accompany doctors on rounds between stretchers in the Paris station area. Each soldier dicts a brief message to home.

Paris American Red Cross

Horse Breaks Draftee's Leg in Noble County Draft incident

William Harrison Johnson of Summerfield near Caldwell traveled to the field for his horse to report for entrainment to Camp Sherman as one of 60 Noble County draftees. A well directed kick from the horse broke Johnson's leg. an alternate was sent in his stead.

Caldwell William Harrison Johnson Summerfield Camp Sherman Noble County Johnson

Athens county residents own full War Savings Stamp limits

The list names numerous Athens county residents who hold the full War Savings Stamp limit including C. H. Welch C. O. Moore Mrs. O Moore Darrell Moore Alma Moore Tompkins C. L. Poston Mrs. L Poston Mary Poston and many others with a note that additional names exist. The notice directs those who purchased $1 000 in stamps to notify War Savings Headquarters at Chamber of Commerce.

Athens County Alma Moore Tompkins C. L. Poston F. H. May C. Emmett Parker Ora Henry Lena Wilson George Tedrow Jos. Slater George E. Wood C. Shields Martin McGraw Joe Marshall Augustus D. Townsend Sib Bolin W. 8 Chamber of Com

German divisions and losses in France reach tally

London July 24 Reuters correspondent reports German forces have fielded 60 to 70 divisions since July 15 and suffered about 180,000 casualties including killed wounded and captured on the French front.

London Reuter

Four County Officials Plan $100,000 Tuberculosis Hospital

Commissioners from Crawford, Hancock, Seneca and Wood counties met to authorize a new $100,000 tuberculosis hospital for patients from the four counties. A site committee will be named later.

Findlay Crawford, Hancock, Seneca and Wood

Austro Hungarian Offensive Plans Contend With Italian Front

Rome dispatches report Austrians planning a triple offensive across the Italian front and Albania. The plan includes air drives over Venetian targets, naval actions on the Adriatic coast, and bombing raids to regain air and sea dominance on both fronts.

Henry Wood Rome Austriary Werland Albania Adriatic

Democratic state central committee meets in Columbus

Col umbus Ohio July 24 Democratic state central committeemen here at the call of Chairman W W Durbin Kenton expected to name the date and place for the democratic state convention. Matters pertaining to the fall committeeman were to be talked over.

United Press Columbus Democratic

Garden Bean Patch Plundered on North Congress Street

Thieves raided a North Congress street bean patch last evening taking all edible beans while the owner planned to can them. Police promise to pursue the culprits and promise severe action if caught.

Congress Street

Brother-in-law earns first lieutenant in Medical Reserve Corps

Word reaches Mrs. Victor Halbirt of Sylvania that her husband Dr. Halbirt has been promoted to first lieutenant in the Medical Reserve Corps and must report at the Yale Institute. Dr Halbirt is well and his wife Maude Hutchinson, formerly of Athene, is mentioned.

F. M. Hutchinson Victor B. Halbirt Sylvania Dr. Halbirt Medical Reserve Corps Yale Institute Maude Hutchinson

Catholics Back Wilson at Catholic Education Session

In San Francisco on July 24 the Catholic Educational Association declared support for President Wilson and the war effort. Very Rev. James A. Burn of Holy Cross College, Washington, opened the session with the address.

Wilson San Francisco Catholic Educational Association James A. Burn Holy Cross College Washington Catholic Ed Association

Ship board bans German language messages except to prisoners of war

Washington July 24 reports that the ship board ruled no communications written in German will be passed hereafter with the exception of communications to prisoners of war.

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Nelsonville News Hotel Hillsboro M. M. McBride Son Ladies At Red Cross Exchange OF Liberty Battle General Pershing Glass By Lowell Mellett Geneva Switzerland C. L. King Company W. Washington Bell Phone PRESE the Rardin Bros, Co C. H. Welch C. O. Moore O. Moore Darrell Moore OMIG Hungary Ship Board
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