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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1918
Page
8
Jacques Mamaux, detained in Meigs county jail, was brought before U S Commissioner Hollis C Johnson at Gallipolis yesterday. He was bound over to the Federal Grand Jury in the amount of 5000 on a charge of sedition.
June 5, 1918 registrants who waived exemption will undergo physical examinations next week. Notices have been sent for about forty to appear Wednesday and the same number Thursday.
Reed Gandy of near Spiller withdraws exemption claims and enlists in the auto truck department. He will attend the Rhea Auto School in Kansas City Missouri for special training.
Draft officials announce no releases to join the Navy Marine Corps or the emergency fleet, forbidding personnel from attaining enlistment in those branches.
A large Red Cross gathering at Morning Star today featured a rich program with patriotic talks by Rev Feetheroff of Syracuse Prof T W Karr and County Superintendent G H Crow. Lebanon township citizens announce a big Red Cross meeting at Taggart's Grove on the Bend road near Racine on Wednesday August 1 with music readings and addresses and a large attendance expected.
Forrest Run folks plan an all day picnic Saturday with a fine program and prominent speakers. Attendees should bring their own baskets and may purchase ice cream and soft drinks on the grounds.
A pleasant weekend family reunion gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs C D Stedman on lower Main Street Pomeroy. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Art Eckels and family of Sand Run Mrs Joseph Warren and child ren of Logan Mrs Rebecca Collins and Mr Lafe Gaston of Athens and Mr and Mrs Charles Collins and family of Pomeroy.
Frank H. Johnson township clerk and now in a key post with the K M Ry at Hobson has received notice of induction into military service in the engineering department. He will depart for special study at Camp Benjamin Harrison.
Diana Sunday next notes Mr. Johnston listed in the third class of 1917 registrants but he waived exemption and enlisted in the service.
Miss Margaret Clark of Martins Ferry is visiting relatives at Minersville and will stay several days. The visit highlights family connections and gives a glimpse of local travel patterns in the region.
Raymond Fisher of Charleston has completed a trip to visit Pomeroy relatives and has returned home.
Ed Meyers of Mason City has received a notice that his son Clifford serving in France has been seriously wounded. Clifford is a member of General Pershing's army.
An officer escorted 23 dogs from a local pond after an incident yesterday. The scene evokes somber verses about lost pets, reflecting a mood of melancholy and concern for the animals involved.
W. A. and A. F. Gold, W. G. Plantz, H. J. Blackmore and Capt. Charles Jiiden are home from an auto journey of more than 1400 miles. The trip included visits to Columbus, Cleveland, Detroit, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Toronto, and several other places.
J. T. Mercer and daughter of Portsmouth visit Mr. Mercer’s brother T. W. Mercer and sister Mrs. W. R. Waldon in Racine.
Mrs Herritage Lewis of Mt Gilead visits Dan S Lewis of Middleport who is father of Lieutenant Herritage Lewis.
Deputy Sheriff George Beards recovered the port near Chester Tuesday after it had been left under suspicious circumstances. Carl Hood of Willis Hill dislocated his left elbow Tuesday when lifted by a family member during play. John McAvory, a Morristown stacker, was picked up on Pomeroy streets and sent to Camp Sherman Wednesday in charge of Pearl Frazier, a Pomeroy selective service man.
Mrs. Lou Statan and her children, who have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bolin, returned to their home in Columbus after the visit.
A rural letter from Sam laments road conditions and local politics in Coolvill and Lotrige. He recalls failed road projects, trustee rivalries, and a bid for the Superintender post amid criticism of the Comishuners. The piece blends humor with civic frus tration and a grumbling hope for election success.
Mrs Fern Gerber Johnson and her son of Fairmont West Virginia are guests of Mrs Johnson’s parents Mr and Mrs L H Gerber of Middleport Ohio enjoying a family visit.
Phil Wolfe of a New York clothing store has returned to Portsmouth following a brief business visit to the city.
Bathing parties on the sand bar opposite lower Pomeroy are the popular thing just now and the weather has been ideal for the purpose.
Mrs. M. Faris and Miss Eva Faris departed yesterday for Cincinnati to visit Mrs. Lillie Kantz and her family.
J. M. Lyman secretary of the Meigs County Agricultural Society traveled to Wellston yesterday to attend the local fair and observe events.
Charlies McQuigg Scott McQuigg Ray Tratey and James Williams attend auto races in Toledo traveling by Charles McQuigg’s car.
John H. Jackson died at his Grant street home in Middleport on Tuesday from dropsy and was buried this afternoon from the Middleport Methodist Church.
A sale owned by Bertaning was reported stolen Sunday night from the Day and Hogue garage in Le-. Police investigated the incident and requested information from residents about any sightings or clues to recover the property.
Mrs. Elsie Linscott of near Bartlett visited relatives at Broadwell for several days. Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Totman of Athens visited relatives here late last week. W. W. Totman and family were in Athens on Saturday. Howard Haybrow of Rutland was here Saturday en route to join his company in Camp in Iowa. William Jackson and family and Mrs. Holdcroft and Ray Holdcroft of Rutland called on relatives Sunday. Mrs. H. F. Rathburn and sons Raymond Willard and Charles, after a two week visit, left for home 769 Grove Street Columbus. Mrs. J. R. Rathburn went to Athens Monday because of her grandson Roland Rathburns illness.
Washington announces rice prices for 1918 crop distribution. Consumers should pay 10 to 12 cents per pound, while millers must buy rough rice at set prices and cannot sell cleaned rice above the contract range of 7.5 to 9 cents per pound.
The postmaster general will become director general of telegraphs and telephones on July 31 and entrust Postmaster Chance with city telephone management under a single government system. In Athens Postmaster Lash would run local lines, with automatic phones favored to reduce central exchanges.
Mrs Wellington Barnhart has received word that her brother Pvt Clyde C Green of Co 51st Infantry A E F has arrived safely overseas.
Safely overseas, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Keller of 47 Cooper Street, Trenton, N J, announce their brother in law Joseph Dukeman has arrived in the theater with Batt A 136th Field Artillery. He previously served at Camp Sheridan Alabama and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dukeman of The Plains Ohio.
The army sets up four hundred projection posts where films are shown to soldiers. The posts move with the division or regiment as it advances. The YMCA also follows the army to provide support.
General Crowder reports miners who left mine posts and returned to boards seeking immediate service. the Provost Marshal General backs affidavits supporting deferred classification and endorses a U S Fuel Administration idea to identify miners staying at work. Officials aim to stress government value of coal during wartime.
Readers note a flurry of weekend and weekday visits across Guysville and surrounding towns. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Henry, Mrs. Light, Mrs. Addie Fenwick, Miss Eva Norris, Mrs. C. E. Kinkade, Mrs. John Meeks, and Mildred, with stops in Chesterhill and Defiance.
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