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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1918
Page
3
Francis Rogers writes that American soldiers in France now receive adequate food clothing and hospital care. He notes improvements since fall, with well equipped evacuation hospitals and skilled surgeons. Outdoor life improves health, weight and vigor, and YMCA facilities support athletics and boxing.
New York June 17 Austro-Hungary's offensive against Italy appears ordered by Hindenburg as a desperate bid to force Italy from the war before America's coming offensive. The plan risks uprisings at home and aims to seize Venice, a gain seen as militarily pointless by Austro-Hungarian leadership.
Washington reports the second weekly casualty summary from the war department for the week ending today. Total American expeditionary force casualties rise to 8085 since the first landing in France, with 3192 deaths, 4547 wounded, 246 missing, and prisoners included.
Officials note that more than 800000 troops are overseas and a small 291 losses illustrate convoy effectiveness. The sailors died aboard the torpedoed British steamers Tuscania and Moldavia, ships carrying American troops and English forces to France.
Columbus June 17 George H Wood of Dayton adjutant general of Ohio has been named a colonel in the 37th Division Part of the division made up of Ohio National Guard units is now in France There are two vacancies as regimental heads General Farneworth will designate the regiment heads
John Sanders aged 72 died at home near Murray City Saturday night. No funeral plans announced. Five new Nelsonville baseball uniforms arrived. Dance planned at Maccabee Hall Thursday to raise funds for the uniforms. Time two hours. Umpire Mr Shackert. Harry Runion returned from Artesia New Mexico and will visit family for the summer. Alfred Gray family Haydenville stayed with F M Walker family Saturday.
A Cedarville area church reception honors Rev W H Hendershott and wife as they prepare to move to Zanesville. The 300 guests enjoyed a varied program, gifts, and ice cream, followed by personal farewells. Other notes report military letters from Camp Mills and community updates on service members and local missions.
The Christian Church class hosted a social Thursday with many out of town guests and elaborate snacks. Notables include Leiland Kreig of the War Ordnance Dept in Baltimore visiting his parents, plus numerous locals and friends visiting in Columbus and Athens over the weekend. Major General Leonard Wood is reassigned to Camp Funston by the War Department.
Billy Ruscoe aged five weeks, son of Mr and Mrs John Ruscoe, died at home Saturday from whooping cough. Rev W H Hendershott conducted funeral services at the family residence this morning and the interment was made at Greenlawn.
The incomplete box score notes Anderson attempting a bunt on a third strike. Stolen bases credited to Altfater Smathers Kimble E Stewart Taylor Grover. Sacrifice hits by McGray Bean and dine. Two base hits listed without complete context.
The text asserts that the straight line is condemned by Chinese culture and architecture. It states people avoid straight lines in streets and buildings and banish them from countryside field paths.
The piece notes that war savings stamps are not just for children and that adults also spend heavily, driving most of the wasteful use of these savings instruments.
Washington reports a sharp rise in US production of alizarin and vat dyes in 1917 and 1918 prospects as firms expand manufacture. Coal tar products totaled 54.37 million pounds worth 68.71 million dollars with dyes at 46 million pounds valued at 57.80 million. Exports in 1917 reached 11.71 million dollars, signaling domestic growth and prewar import replacement.
Mr and Mrs G W Adkins of Risonville spent Sunday with Fred Oberholser and family. John Movisg and Earnest Clyde and families were guests of Orland Johnson near Albany. C L Stewart visiting relatives in Albany last week. A J Carbaugh Frank and Herbert Carbaugh motored to Parkersburg WV on business Saturday. Chas Carsey and family visited Pratts Fork friends. Mabel Dixon returned home from Athens where she worked several weeks. Z B Ator and son Harold attended the memorial at Bates Church Sunday. Mrs Sarah Brooks of Albany visits sister Mrs Frank Carbaugh. Andrew Smalley and family of Albany spent Sunday with John Young and family.
Washington June 16. The armyquartermaster announced that American forces in France will equip food containers with gas masks. As containers are filled they are paraffin bathed and hermetically sealed to endure gas zones. Soldiers horses mules and carrier pigeons are already equipped.
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