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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1919
Page
1
Berlin dispatch reports radicals, emboldened by government strain from the Spartacan uprising, unite to proclaim a Soviet republic next month. Noske’s harsh measures, prison executions and propaganda fuel fear of a wider revolution as workers seek direct control over industry and national governance shifts.
The Federal Reserve Board proposed that reductions in consumer costs depend on changes in values during the postwar readjustment. It said the shift from war to peacetime production and labor must be managed to lower prices, with careful handling of investments and international trade considerations.
Heavy rains in north western Kansas trigger cloudbursts and widespread damage. Thousands flee homes as Atchison reports over 300000 dollars in losses to business houses. Rail lines washed out near Richmond and Missouri Pacific traffic disrupted. Dikes on the Kaw river helped avert greater danger in Kansas City area. Fiocod warnings issued from Wichita Lawrence and Bonner Springs.
The week ending March 8 saw total bituminous coal production of 8,058,000 tons, 3,559,000 tons below the prior year. Anthracite output reached 989,000 tons, down 1,110,000 tons from the same week in 1918. Also noted, British and American destroyers arrived and required Jugoslavs to apologize to the Italian commander aboard an Indian destroyer in the presence of Allied officers.
Private Isaac Waren Shepard born in Trimble died February 27 from pulmonary tuberculosis. He served with field artillery on the western front, fought at Soissons and Rheims, was gassed in 1918, recovered, and died after returning to France. Brother Thomas serves with occupation forces in Germany.
Maumee riverbanks breach between Florida and Texas, a 26 mile stretch in Henry county, rising two inches per hour. Hundreds of acres of lowlands submerged twelve to fourteen inches as North and South Turkey Foot Creeks flood roadways.
President Wilson may travel to Scotland after the final peace treaty is signed. Rear Admiral Grayson urges golf on the famed courses as a means to recover from the strain of peace work. The only definite engagement is a trip to Belgium expected within days.
Five to six feet of snow blankets the trail from Clear Lake to The Pass along the Hudson Bay Dog Derby route. The long hundred mile course is set for tonight with the winner expected Tuesday morning.
A weekend downpour in Ohio totals 2.18 inches with the Ohio River rising three tenths of a foot per hour as tributaries overflow. No flood stages are expected.
Both the Licking and Muskingum rivers run high with no immediate flood danger. Weather is cloudy and warm. Further rain could raise risks, and conditions require monitoring.
A forty eight hour rain spell ended Sunday with the Blanchard river and its tributaries at high levels. Eagle Creek in Findlay breached its banks and flooded areas of the city.
The Women of the Ohio Assembly formed January 21 1919 to study Ohio youths war efforts. They urged wives of state representatives and senators to gather firsthand accounts from boys and girls across Ohio. The project will be typewritten and bound in a state archive, with rosters of participants and those who died.
Mar 17 report from Columbus states T W Nasa a state liquor license commissioner and his three children were taken ill with flu. John Nolen is also mentioned in the brief item.
In Spalato on March 17 reports describe the March 8 episode when the Yugoslavs compelled an Italian warship to halt. Details remain sparse as authorities assess the incident and its implications for regional tensions.
Atlanta officials say an overnight blaze at Inman yards destroyed the Southern Railway transfer office and eighty freight cars loaded with perishables and other merchandise along with twenty empty cars. Damage is pegged at $1,000,000 to $1,500,000.
William Paynter, 35, was found dead in the haymow at his mother's Portland home. A cloth soaked with chloroform was over his face, leaving no doubt it was self-inflicted. He was unmarried and the motive remains a mystery. A Japanese officer develops a chemical process to waterproof native paper for durable uses.
Lieut. B O Tyler piloting a Curtis H engine 300 hp plane will fly into Athens tomorrow around 11 o clock from Wellston and depart for Marietta at noon. The craft will land near the Fair Grounds for an hour of aerial stunts including loops Immelman turns and wing-overs to inspire War Savings Stamp purchases across Ohio. Tyler from Somerville Massachusetts tours the state to back the Bring Em Back pledge and promises souvenirs.
Charleston W Va March 17 The fight over a proposed state constabulary intensified as Governor Cornwell vowed to veto any half measures The debate includes a substitute by Delegate Wysong to allow government troops When labor leaders argue the proposal would create a strike breaking agency at state expense.
Dispatches report General von Arnim formerly commanding German forces in Flanders was clubbed to death by peasants in Asch Bohemia after firing on trespassers on his estate. The crowd then looted the castle.
The Ottawa river is within a few feet of the banks and overflows in several districts as water levels rise to record highs near Lima on March 17.
Zurich report says Premier Lenine was shot at in Moscow but not wounded. The assailant was lynched. The text notes New Zealand's prior parliament action requiring property owners to destroy a portion of rab but ends abruptly.
Seven persons die and many more injured as a sequence of Sunday night tornadoes sweeps from southwest to northeast Oklahoma. Property damage reaches six figures with nine residences and twenty barns destroyed. In Kingfisher county dipping points three dead and several injured. Porter near Muskogee reports fatalities and over $200,000 in damage. Storms continued throughout Sunday.
Chile has created a commission to study the possibility of building a longitudinal artery to transmit electric power sourced from aealis along a long stretch of terrain. The project aims to explore feasibility, funding, and engineering challenges for a high capacity grid link.
County Treasurer Jim Wood and Deputy Dick Imes reported a near flawless February 1 settlement with the county auditor. After collecting December half taxes totaling $366,643.49, the books showed only a one cent discrepancy, highlighting remarkable accuracy amid thousands of taxpayers.
One of the largest crowds at the Union in Athens greeted a twelve-car troop train of colored soldiers, mostly from the 92nd division, en route to Camp Pike Arkansas to be demobilized. Three trains passed through Athens on Saturday with Ohio Indiana and Kentucky soldiers headed to Camp Sherman and Camp Taylor.Notable servicemen included Sergeant W. Theatle Shafer Rainbow division, Carl Wallace 84th division Nelsonville, Clarence Moore Coolville, and Karl Needham of Toledo. The trains carried casual companies of wounded or separated soldiers being regrouped for demobilization. There were no troop trains today.
A clear majority of the forthcoming senate plans to vote against the league of nations covenant in its present form. Eleven Democrats and forty-one Republicans are on record against the pact, totaling fifty-two votes, three more than a majority. Leaders cite the round robin signers plus Norris and Kenyon as the core Republican bloc.
An Australian railroad features 330 miles of uninterrupted straight track the longest such stretch globally, with 1032 miles free of tunnels and only a few cuts along its route.
Dwight Junod a 37 year old miller and Edna Frost 33 both of Athens secured a permit to wed. The notice records their ages occupations and residence as required for a marriage license.
A local notice invites patrons to attend a March 19 social at the school. The event involves about six members and aims to engage students and the community in a year’s activities.
An aged woman named Pomeroy aged 0.1e? appears in a brief local notice. The fragment mentions a special column or designation and lists no clear event or action. Further details are unreadable in the OCR fragment.
Washington reports internal storms in the sixty sixth congress with contests for control of party machinery. Longworth faces anti clerk factions in battles for Republican leadership and organization while Bowing to progressives and regulars in senate finance chair fights.
Parama thia Lodge No. 26 F and A M calls a special communication Tuesday evening March 18 at 6 o clock for Master Degree work. A large attendance is desired. Roy Hinchman W M J A Palmer Sec Also Elks urged to attend tonight March 17 at 8 pm for minstrel rehearsal F A Ferguson Sec
Regular subscribers who miss delivery may call the Messenger by 6 PM and a special carrier will deliver the paper by bicycle at no extra charge. Athens routes are organized so every subscriber is served by 6 PM. if not, call by 5 PM for a special carrier. Messenger Office, Both phones.
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