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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1918
Page
2
The piece cites Robert W. Childs urging miners to keep producing coal or face consequences as railroads improve delivery. It describes a new slackers record proposal in Williamson County to track efficiency and reasons for stoppages, noting disparate practices in Pennsylvania and the army’s interest in tonnage.
Brookville residents spent the weekend visiting Gladys Mc and Mrs Ott Rizer with children, Plaina joined others at a Saturday circus outing. Several families, including the Jordans, Shermans, Turkeys, and Burketts, hosted or greeted relatives across Union, Salem, Canaanville, Athens, and Jacksonville.
Charles Cornell a Maple Street painter was severely injured last evening when struck by a K M wreck car as section men tried to stop it. He was thrown to the ground with face injuries and will stay off work for several days. The crash left him more seriously hurt than anyone on the train.
The piece argues the arrival of America's first million troops in France marks the fourth year’s pivotal shift in World War I. It credits U S forces with shaping Allied strategy, detailing counterattacks at the Marne Cantigny Belleau Wood and Vaux and predicting democratic victory as German plans collapse. It also notes Austro Hungarians war weariness, Russian turmoil, and the broader fight to secure peace through democracy.
Washington July 26 Germany took forty years to build up her war machine The United States shipping board has taken less than ten months to bridge the Atlantic ocean with ships Exigencies of the war have forced this government to accomplish things it never before believed possible America's merchant marine is the greatest in the world its growth has been amazing even to the shipbuilding officials themselves The shipping board since its creation last September has placed 1714172 deadweight tons of vessels in service Two hundred sixty one seagoing ships have been commissioned This does not include numerous ships already built and owned by American citizens Besides the 261 bottoms completed nearly 200 hulls are afloat in various stages of completion These will aggregate about 1800000 tons One hundred fifty eight ship yards are engaged in producing ships with which to transport men and materials to the front Keels have been laid or will be laid on more than 700 ways and 250000 men are doing their bit in the shipyards of the United States
Secretary of War Baker floated extending draft age limits to create a larger force while Congress debates the upper bound. The report also details U S war costs, monthly expenditures, and Allied loans through 1917 into mid-1918, with totals rising toward 1.67 billion in July 1918.
The Plains notes a flurry of Monday and Sunday visits across families. Miss Linzie Krivesty stays with Mrs. Lenore Stauffer while many others host relatives and friends from Athens Albany Mechanicsburg Hebbardsville and Rockford.
Notices of induction will be sent this evening to 29 colored men included in the August 2 call. The list constitutes the entire group of physically qualified men in class one for general military service.
The engineers and firemen say they have not quit work and remain on duty, refusing only to hoist coal. They seek a small wage increase above other day laborers, noting long licenses to operate engines and twelve years of service by some. They gave fifteen days notice and refrain from mine shutdowns pending settlement.
Open air services will be held at Court House Corner at 7 p m this evening conducted by Captain Crouch of the Salvation Army from Mariette He will deliver an interesting address and lead the gathering.
In Geneva on July 25 a telegram from Pastor Drander founder of Friedeniuf of Zurich asked Emperor William how many sons he has lost or wounded. The message demanded an immediate explanation if there were casualties in the imperial family, and noted the emperor had not replied.
Albany area residents hosted and visited friends across Floodwood Athens Mt Vernon Rutland and Columbus with numerous family gatherings. Notable names include Whitlatch Daugherty Rutherford Shultz Blackwood Harmon Richey Coe Webb and Searles among others as Camp Sherman and Cleveland trips frame a weekend of social calls.
A solitary meteorological station in Argentina continues to operate, providing weather data and observations. Officials confirm ongoing data collection and transmission, supporting regional forecasts and climate records.
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