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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1919

Page

2

Transports Bring 20 000 Troops From France to New York

Six transports arrived in New York from France with over 20 000 officers and men. Ships include South Bend Nieu Amsterdam Kaiserin Augusta Victoria Prinz Frederick Wilhelm Great Northern and Panaman. Units listed include 6th field artillery 18th and 21st machine gun battalions 34th infantry and many support detachments.

New York France South Bend Nieu Amsterdam Kaiserin Augusta Victoria Prinz Frederick Wilhelm Great Northern Brest 6Th Field Artillery Third Field Artillery 34Th Infantry Bordeaux 23Rd Engineers 51St Panaman 15Th Cavalry 317Th 323Rd

Australian officer dies of flu after Gallipoli service

Major Oliver Hogue of ney dies of flu after surviving Gallipoli and Palestine campaigns. He coined the term Anz to honor Austrian and New Zealand soldiers, a nickname akin to Tommy Yank and Pollu, formed from Austrian and New Zealand Army Corps initials.

Sydney Oliver Hogue Ofney Gallipoli Palestine Co Ws New Zealand Tommy Pollu

Western Phone Strike Continues in California

Statewide phone strike remained unchanged with a conference planned between union and company leaders. Picketing continued with scarce disruption as San Francisco cut supplies to operators in exchanges by persuading union teamsters and drivers to cease deliveries.

San Francisco Cal

Albany Grange Meeting This Saturday Evening

Albany Grange will meet Saturday June 21 at 7 30 in the evening. All members are urged to be present.

Albany Grange

Anti Yankee Talk Still 9 Heard in Berlin

Berlin dispatch notes mixed American reception. Civilians, journalists largely treated with respect while some propaganda alleges anti American sentiment. Reports of anti American press claims include wild west manners and crimes, yet overall food aid and occupation policy cited as positive factors.

Berlin Carl D. Groat United Press Mufti Paris United States Wilson Germany America Rhine der Tag Occupied Arizona Kickers

Sunday School OES records against Willard Dempsey fight

Three thousand Ohio Sunday school delegates in Akron voted to urge Governor Cox to ban the Willard Dempsey fight in Toledo on July 4 on grounds of violating state law desecrating the holiday and harming public morals. One hundred thousand printed copies of the protest will be distributed to Protestant churches for signatures and mailing to the governor.

Akron. O Ohio Cox Toledo W. G. Clippinger Westerville W. C. Thompson Columbus Horace Drake Fort Thomas C. I. Hargraves BE. W. Allen Fostoria John P. Aiken Bellefontaine W. A. Holmes Granville M. G. Phillips Chillicothe G. P. Hensicker Williamsport L. T. Loose Napoleon Fred L. Pauly Lebanon August Faehl New Bremen Arras W. J. Frank Kron J. M. Prugh Dayton C. EB. Klommeyer Cincinnati H. P. Rodewig Bellaire

Wilson and Party Busy in Belgium Today

President Wilson and his entourage arrived from Paris and planned a full day in Belgium. They would tour the southern devastated region by motor, lunch at the American legation, address the House of Parliament, host the diplomatic corps at the palace, meet Cardinal Mercier in Louvain, and conclude with a city hall reception and a palace banquet before returning to Paris tomorrow morning.

Brussels Wilson Paris

Big Five to Open Debate on Austrian Finances and Reparations

Paris report says the Big Five planned to discuss Austrian finances and reparations, with no set date for the rest of the Austrian treaty. The council also considered Carinthia’s tension as the Jugoslav army neared Klagenfurt and skirmishes with Italian forces near the Vienna railway were feared.

Paris Carinthia Klagenfurt Vienna

Boy Scout Campaign Nears Million Associate Members

At Boy Scout headquarters in New York on June 19 officials believed the drive for 1,000,000 associate members was a success. Final tallies from larger cities were pending as some extended the campaign by three days to meet quotas.

New York Boy Scout Headquarters

Nervousness and Dizzy Spells Corrected by Pink Pills

A Utica woman reports relief from nervousness headaches and dizziness after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She describes improved appetite digestion strength and disappearance of symptoms following the treatment. The pills are sold by druggists or by mail from the Dr Williams Medicine Co. Schenectady New York.

Utica William R. Griffiths Seymore Avenue N. Y Dr. Williams Medicine Co Schenectady

Athens High School Seniors March to Ewing Hall

Athens High school band leads 207 Ohio University seniors in black robes through University Terrace to Ewing Hall for final commencement procession. Professors accompany as crowd gathers for 9 am exercises beneath alumni archway bearing motto about growth and service.

Athens High Ohio University University Terrace Hast Union Ewing Hall

Twenty Six Oil Wells Reported In Kentucky Fields

Kentucky oil fields show 26 new wells and over 1500 barrels daily. Most wells in the Big Sinking pool with a 400 barrel producer by Capitol Oil Co on the Beatty heirs tract in Leeco. One dry hole noted.

Lexington Kentucky Capitol Oil Co Beatty Heirs Leeco

Gore Hurt in Auto Accident Near Sioux Falls

Senator Thomas P. Gore of Oklahoma was injured when his automobile overturned near Sioux Falls while traveling from Mitchell to catch a train. His shoulder was bruised and he expected to leave for Washington today.

Sioux Falls S. D United States Thomas P. Gore Oklahoma Here Washington Gore Mitchell

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ANZAC Hamburg Chas. Mills P. O Athens Cotton Emmet H. Cotton Ohio Association Belgium Eve EWING Senator Gore Oe Monroe Sam Sommer Palm Beach Zephyr Gingham Sam Messenger Louse of Greenland Kuppenheimer The Scott Haney Co
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