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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1918
Page
2
Washington reports Indiana rural churches at Purdue endorse Sunday farm work if needed to produce crops and defeat Germany. Ministers say saving crops is a churchly duty against the Kaiser’s menace and civilization’s foe. Also: Gompers urges thrift in wartime purchases to aid the war effort.
In San Francisco a Russian couple, Dora Bakanoff and William Shavchenko, reunite after years apart. Dora, now married to Michael Bakanoff with a three year old son, learns her former husband is a private in the U S Army at Camp Fremont. She plans an annulment and seeks custody of their child.
Miss Daisy Burcham a Red Cross nurse in France describes war life with beauty and sorrow. She recalls a moon over the sea, the funerals of Captain and Florence Hinton, and the pity of wounded allies. She notes plays and dances to ease fear while work and duty prevail. She praises courtesy among nurses and orderlies.
A drastic regulation arises due to beet sugar factory losses in Europe, German drives, crop scarcities, submarine damages, and the need to redirect ships for the American Army. The F. C. Stedman Company signs the message.
The excerpt recalls a nurse recounting camp life with affection and wit. She mentions a writer Opie Reed's son, courteous correspondents like Fred Noyes, snobbery among officers, and the necessity of charity. Vignettes include a 65 year old doctor courted by a nurse and an aviator sending notes to his sweetheart, with longing for nearer view.
General Pershing selects a regiment now in France for service in Italy. The unit will go all for the moment while another U S regiment replaces it. Baker did not specify if the force is National Army or National Guard. A commission may be sent to Russia to assess needs and authorize action. A Chicago mother was jailed after her son dodged the draft.
Frank S Leavitt is hailed as champion of the army wrestling division. He joined the bank corps for service and now holds a sergeant rank, credited for his strong performance and leadership.
London dispatch reports former Russian premier Alexander Kerensky sending a message through United Press to America. He says Russia counts on full American aid at this moment of supreme tragedy and importance and plans to explain the Russian situation soon. He foresees restored order with allied and American help and the creation of an east front once Bolshevik influence is shed.
Mrs. B. A. Wright reports her nine year old son recovered strength after measles with Vinci cod liver and iron tonic. The ad claims the tonic stopped the cough and returned the boy to school. It urges buying Vinci and mentions Mc Kee Drug Company and general druggists. It also calls for supporting the Allies and saving to buy W S S along with produce like beans onions and cabbage.
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