11 Mar 1919
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1919
Page
1
Paris reports preliminary peace terms may reach Germany by March 20. Germany to be reduced to a professional army of about 100000 with conscription abolished after a 12 year enlistment.
Thelma Ferguson a thirteen year old girl from Chauncey is found dead after a Sunday afternoon disappearance. Rescue efforts began after her mother reported she did not return from a visit to her father's sugar camp. The coroner's inquest will determine whether the death was accidental suicide or foul play.
Henry Ford announced a separate new company to manufacture a car priced around 300 dollars creating about 200000 jobs. The Ford Motor Company will continue its operations with Edsel Ford remaining president and the old home as headquarters. Sites at Green Island New York and Hamilton Ohio are among early selections with more plants to follow.
The transport Mount Vernon arrived carrying 6,784 soldiers and nurses from Brest after a race with the Agamemnon. It was their first trip since torpedoing last fall, with 2,764 men, 86 officers aboard the be division among the last New York troops to return home. The Ohioan also arrived, bringing full organizations and several numbered companies and detachments. Prices on basic commodities are expected to fall within sixty days as a new industrial board moves to set fair price schedules.
President Wilson, aboard the George Washington, is said to have a slight cold though not serious, per Rear Admiral Grayson. He received wireless updates from Paris on peace progress and plans to go to Brest then Paris to confer with Lansing, House, and other delegation members. He is not inclined to push radical changes to the league of nations draft until conferences conclude.
Howard Dewees of Torch earned recognition as a top dispatch runner in World War I. Lieutenant Paul S. Jones of Marietta writes from the front detailing Dewees's bravery during a hill withdrawal under heavy fire. Wounded near Veale River while gathering critical information, he was evacuated and later returned to the States on furlough. Dewees is the son of G. W. Dewees, longtime Marietta resident.
Calls are coming to the Dean of Women’s office for rooming places for students in the spring term starting late April. A list of available rooms is requested soon and those who have rooms to offer should call the Dean of Women at the earliest time. Office phone 6943, Bes. 8303.
Eather Hewitt and Anna Obel, sentenced by the juvenile court to the Delaware reform school, escaped Sunday night from the county jail detention room by removing a panel from a heavy oak door.
In Columbus on March 11 B F Williams allegedly hurled a piano at his wife and received a sixty day sentence in the warehouse. The report notes the act was described as a toy by Williams.
Dr C St Clair Drake Illinois state health commissioner says there is no danger of sleeping sickness becoming an epidemic despite reported eighteen deaths and twenty seven cases of lethargic encephalitis in Illinois.
A Rick Six touring car believed stolen crashed into a Morris avenue telephone pole late Saturday night and was abandoned. Mrs. Selby alerted Chief Porter, no license tags or lights, sheriff and deputy towed it uptown. Identification marks removed except motor and transmission numbers likely intact.
Washington announces assignments to an early convoy. The War Department lists base hospitals 8 21 41 66 116 and anti aircraft units 10th companies 801 802 113 114 of the transportation corps.
The Athens County Red Cross receives a telegram that Martin Pelleen will visit Athens to discuss overseas needs and the organization’s past and future work. He arrives Wednesday to speak at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon and meet all Red Cross workers at 2:30 PM in the Athens National Bank Building. All women and rural auxiliary workers are urged to attend and ask questions.
A Berlin dispatch reports Leipzig fallen to government troops who routed the Spartacans in a severe setback for the insurgent movement. The report, dated March 11, places the capture in a broader crackdown in Germany.
Reports say yesterday the city was encircled by i ment troops while aircraft pounded outskirts and Spartac trenches faced bombardment.
A partial OCR fragment discusses a term with pap e and codon, noting a substance made or burned when allied with another element. The readable text hints at chemical wording and a reaction context but lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes.
Washington March 11 The prohibition and woman suffrage legislation will be in the hands of its friends in the next house. Republican Leader Mann announced that no anti suffragist would be made chairman of the house woman suffrage committee. Representative Volstead of Minnesota has been chosen chair man of the house judiciary committee which will handle the prohibition enforcement bill. The final chair choice was expected soon, with Mann's influence likely to prevail.
Americans of Italian descent prepare a homecoming for the 332nd United States infantry formed by Ohio draftees. Stationed east of the Adriatic since the armistice, the regiment is at Genoa awaiting transport home. Italian consul Romolo Tritoni seeks a major welcome with New York Italian groups and Mayor Hylan involved.
Fred McCoy receives a letter from Y secretary B L Horn of Paris describing upcoming homecoming for the 37th division and the Athens county boys. Horn recalls visiting Le Mans and Montfaucon and Chateau Thierry and praises Major S M Johnson. Homecoming expected around April Fool Day with a royal reception planned.
Springfield officials announce the school board will appoint a censor to oversee education materials as part of a new community order. The move signals a shift away from entertainment trends and toward stricter content oversight in schools.
W. C. Pearce of Chicago, superintendent of the International Sunday School Association, will be the main feature at the chamber of commerce luncheon tomorrow at noon. He has traveled extensively and will present a talk, with additional remarks from Martin Telleen and others.
Washington dispatch reports Taft backed plea to GOP leaders to accept a League of Nations link in the peace treaty. Opponents warned that a rigid stand could split the party and prolong the war, as Wilson urged the league not be a party issue.
En Campment No. 175 calls all members to be present tonight for work Royal Purple. Irish leaders denounce Sir Horace Plunkett as an agent of the British government amid protests in Boston on March 11. Plunkett’s visit draws criticism from Sinn Fein factions and Irish freedom supporters.
United Press reports on March 11 that authorities in Washington launched a broad security push aimed at curbing Bolshevik and related social agitation among wartime groups. The drive targets suspected subversive activities and radical organizations operating within the United States.
Disjointed lines discuss liberal caution to delay a vote on a bill until enough votes exist for an emergency clause. References suggest Ohio's stance and skepticism about referendums altering the measure.
Washington March 11 The House Military Affairs Committee has been invited to go with Secretary of War Baker for an informal, unofficial trip. Committee members may not accompany the secretary after the initial tour. Seven members have accepted the informal invitations.
A chaotic scene in Kansas City ends with officers detaining a man after a dispute over a six cent fare. The report notes a tense stoppage and police involvement as bystanders watched.
Regular subscribers in Athens may call the Messenger by 6 pm for a special carrier to deliver the paper at no extra charge. Carriers’ routes are arranged so every subscriber is served by 6. If the paper hasn’t arrived by 6, call the Messenger Office for help.
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