Athens county inductees face early departures amid war calls
Early hour departure dulls crowd as 47 mustered for call to Columbus Barracks. Inductees include Howard Marshall Stanley and William Harrison Pickett from Chauncey. Raymond Wolfe reports a self-inflicted death among the Andychwhcy brothers at camp, while others listed head to Columbus, Camp Lee, or Admiral Maryland for military service.
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Athens County
Ust
Howard Marshal Stanley
Albany
William Harrison Pickett
Chauncey
Columbus Barracks
Raymond S. Wolfe
East State St
Chillicothe
Columbus
Charles Raymond Howard
Benjamin Franklin Lent
Jacksonville
Ashford Webb
Nelsonville
Lucius Knap Fisk
Harold McDonald
Glouster
Henry Jacob Ge
Ralph Woods
Buchtel
John Bowens
Bryan Graham
Buchtel Krivisti
Harry
Fathers and Sons Dinner Brings Mohican Class Community
The sixth Fathers and Sons Dinner at the terran Church drew about 80 fathers and sons. The menu featured creamed chicken ice cream and cake. Speakers included C. E. Liggett T. N Hoover Principal Bennett Charlies Cameron and N. D. Monserratt. Professor Morgan traced the organization’s history and class growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fathers’ and Sons
Fathers and Sons
C. E. Liggett
T. N Hoover
Bennett
Charlies
Cherries Named for Ancient Greek town Ce rasos
The cherry derives its name from Ce rasos an ancient Greek town on the Black Sea where the first garden cherries known in Europe originated.
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Cerasos
Black Sea
Europe
Amesville Newswide: Local Socials and Roads Talk
W Pope and son James travel to Columbus with Mrs. Len South. Buckeye Lake visits by Mickle, Ira Bennett and others. Athens man Jones discusses Utley coal and buys right of way to Curtla Junction. Local officials plan Saturday district superintendent election with Prof. Dinsmore favored.
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W. Pope
Columbus
James
Len South
Will Mickle
Ira Bennett
Rosa Porter
Garnet Phillips
Fay Marquis
Irene Lingcott
Buckeye Lake
J. Jones
Athens
Utley
Frazier
Curtla Junction
Italian Push Balked Austrian Drive Plan
Rome reports that Italian advances forestalled a planned Austrian push timed with the renewed German western front offensive. The Giornale d Italia cites a growing American rescue and notes it already carries large moral and material value.
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Rome
Cgiornale d'Italia
Train Wreck Blocks K M Route at Langeville halt
A wrecking train returning from Dexter toppled at Langeville last night blocking the K M line. Northbound No 3 was detoured via Dundas and officials expect other trains to transfer around the wreck, delaying traffic today.
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Langeville
Dundas
Dexter
Air tight prohibition alters shipyard christening in Oregon
Marsheld Oregon May 1 reports that Coos Bay shipyards have abandoned the traditional champagne christening. Prohibition rules prevent bringing in champagne from California so ships are launched without breaking a bottle.
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Marsheld
Ore
Oregon
Coos Bay
California
Army death from poison in Nashville couple tragedy
Luther Harris thirty drafted man dies in Nashville after swallowing poison rather than separation from his wife. His wife, critically ill, also took poison and was jailed with him after she brought a portion they shared. He left the train en route to camp and was jailed. later she joined him in his cell.
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Nashville
Tenn
Luther Harris
April Imports Rise, Commerce Reports Higher Than Last Year
The Department of Commerce announced April imports totaled 278,981,827 dollars, up from 253,935,966 dollars for the same month last year. Domestic imports for the two months were 489,467,973 and 525,427,450 dollars respectively.
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Department of Commerce
Sultan appeals for peace urged to Kaiser
A Central News dispatch from Rome reports the Sultan urged the Kaiser to moderate aims and offer a reasonable peace appeal but received no response. The plea cited the deplorable conditions in Turkey as the basis for the appeal.
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London
Rome
Turkey
Albany’s Homer Wood Joins Army From School
Homer B Wood of the famed Wood band family in Albany was accepted for the army this morning. He previously served as Amenville school principal and had left Circleville to enlist. Despite physical grounds for exemption he volunteered, earlier tried for the navy but was rejected, and now goes to Camp Sherman to serve his country.
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Homer B. Wood
Wood Band
Albany
Camp Sherman
Amenville
Circleville
Young Wood
America
Navy
Jonty
No Man’s Land
Salvation Army
K. of
Heintz
Audience enjoys Cosgrove war talk at Christian Church
A large audience heard Corporal Cosgrove from the American expeditionary force recount experiences in France. Dr. B. D. Evans framed the talk noting rising war interest and discussing German strength, while Cosgrove described trench life, casualties, and his views on German soldiers and Allied resolve.
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Christian Church
Corporal Cosgrove
United States Army
France
United States
B. D. Evans
Evans
Germany
Russia
Cosgrove
Toledo
Ohio
U. S. Army
Texas
Phillippines
WIFE GIVES ULTIMATUM TO JOIN MARINES IN PA
In Lancaster May 31, Frank A. Laudenberger of Marietta was told by his wife to join the Marines or leave home. After meeting Sgt. Jim Gandee at the local recruiting station he was accepted, while his wife watched to ensure he set off to help make the world safe for democracy.
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Wifie
Lancaster
Frank A. Laudenberger
Marieta
Laudenberger
Jim Gandee
Couple Married in Court House by Reverend Warrener
Hiverett Jordan 26 a cook Mason County West Virginia and Norma Nicholson 18 Nelsonville married in the court house. Chester Davis 18 motor truck driver Poston and Dora Ellis 22 Athens Willard M. Bartel 19 railroader Buchtel and Fairest M. Hick 19 cigar roller Nelsonville also listed as couple.
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Hiverett Jordan
Cook, Mason Co
W. Va
Norma Nicholson
Nelsonville
Chester Davis
Poston
Dora Ellis
Athens
Willard M. Bartel
Buchtel
M. Hick
Cigar Roller
Court House
Wm. J. Warrener
Johnson son at Camp Lee writes home from World War I
Captain Rafael R. Johnson of the 135th Machine Gun Battalion reports from Camp Lee Virginia near Petersburg he helped recruit new men and describes convoying to Richmond and his award as an instructor in a Division School of Arms. He expresses concern for family at home and pride in his qualification. Mrs. G W Jackson credits Chamberlains Tablets with curing indigestion and constipation.
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W. B. Johnson
R. R. Johnson
Camp Lee
Petersburg
Richmond
James River
Barnes
Mayme
Babe
O. K
Art Sill
Battallion
Cate
Infantry School OF Arms
Fort Sill
Oklo
Rafael R. Johnson
M. G. Bn
L. E. Miller
Inf
Co. L. Lewis
Chamberlain
Wife Seeks Divorce After Adultery Charge
Allie T. Barstow filed for divorce from Stanley R. Barstow claiming they wed at Nelsonville on July 17, 1915 and have one child Winifred aged 18 months. She says they separated May 24, 1918 after two to three weeks of noncohabitation and accuses him of adultery causing her illness. She requests custody and child support payments.
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Allie T. Barstow
Stanley R. Barstow
Nelsonville
Winifred Barstow
Spanish War Veterans Honor Unknown Dead at Athens
Spanish war veterans and K P officers honored unknown dead with a salute after ceremonies at Union Street Cemetery and the campus monument. The event, originated by the local Spanish war camp, marked the first time such a salute was given at Athens.
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Union Street
K. of P
Athens
Kipling Among Highest Paid Short-Story Writers
Kipling is cited as among the best paid short-story writers with a price range of 600 to 1,000 words per story. The note emphasizes his high compensation compared to peers.
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Rudyard Kipling
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