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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1919
Page
5
Mr O Moore was a business visitor in Lancaster yesterday. Otho Ewing of 136 Field Artillery is listed among the boys at Camp Stewart Newport News. Friday at six Pythian Sisters host their annual dinner and invite every member.
Orpha Graham reports her husband has arrived at Camp Stewart with the 136th Field Artillery. The notice confirms military placement and family update for the local records.
James Collins and Paul Shannon are among 136 Field Artillery cadets who have sent telegrams confirming their safe arrival at Newport News, reflecting a fleet movement or training deployment status.
Dallas Briggs of the 136 Field Artillery wires his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Briggs that he is safe and well at Camp Stewart Newport News.
Mr and Mrs Frank M McKay receive Mrs Raymond Lanning and her baby son Raymond Jr of Logan as guests for several days, expanding family visit plans and sharing time with relatives.
Mrs R M Van Dyke and three children return home after a week with friends in Hebbardsville and Albany. W F Spotsy Burke 136 Field Artillery reports safe arrival at Newport. Mrs C H Thompson and daughter Miriam of Norwood to visit Mr and Mrs A C Ruasi. Bert Barnes 136 Machine Gun Co arrives in New York aboard George Washington. John Newman 136 Field Artillery lands at Newport News and reaches Camp Stewart. Leslie Spalding 136 Field Artillery with Camp Stewart unit.
Mrs. Clara Love received a telegram from her son Fred D. Love musician with the 136 Field Artillery band reporting illness at Camp Stewart Newport News an attack of acute bronchitis grounds him to rest amid military duties.
Mrs. H. H. Townsend of 22 Maplewood Drive received a telegram stating her nephew, Sergeant Gerson D. Gorham of Amesville, has safely arrived in New York. Gorham serves in the construction engineering outfit of the 83rd Division.
Dr F P McVay departs for Columbus to consult a specialist as his health declines after a strenuous influenza siege. He plans recuperation at Magnetic Springs or Sulphur Lick health resorts to regain former health. Colonel J R Slattery returns from overseas to Newport News and sends word to his mother that he is in a local hospital after influenza illness.
Dr Albertus Cotton, a prominent Baltimore physician and Maryland college professor, visited yesterday for a few hours at his aunt Mrs. J Perry Wood's home. He was traveling from Pomeroy to Baltimore to seek news of his seriously ill uncle Austin W Vorhes.
The Aloquin hosted a lively St Patrick’s dance at the Masonic Temple on Saturday night March 22. The event featured green white and gold decorations and a vine covered well with punch. The grand march was led by Dean Voigt and Lloyd T Dailey as about fifty couples danced to Fenzel’s orchestra with many guests in attendance.
Dean and Mrs Richeson Prof and Mrs McLaughlin Miss Mary T Ness Francis Fuller Dewey Godard Amesville Curtis Goddard Cutler Henry Williams and a representative from every girl's organization on the campus stand for a meeting at Ohio State University.
Supreme High Priestess Mrs. Margaret E. Caven of Pittsburg will inspect the White Shrine on Wednesday evening. The program begins with a Bohemian supper at 6 o'clock. Members should bring a dish and their own place setting for personal use.
Divorce proceedings dominated the docket with cases set for April 1 and 2 including Rebecca Bing versus Lee Bing and Allie Barstow versus Stan Barstow. A custody ruling awarded the mother pending further orders, while Van Dyke visitation was allowed weekly. Several suits were dismissed or reset. other civil matters and settlements were noted among the docket entries.
Army and navy experts report John Hays Hammond Jr. device can radio control surface vessels laden with explosives and possibly submerged craft. Tests tied to the fortifications bill totaling 475000 dollars for submerged boat work. Secretary Baker cited board conviction on surface control and ongoing submerged demonstrations as further experiments proceed.
Van H. Manning of the Bureau of Mines reports gasoline production rose from 50 million barrels in 1916 to 68 million in 1917 and over 85 million in 1918. Exports grew from 8.5 million barrels in 1916 to 13.8 million in 1918 as the U S supplied allies and friendly nations.
Secretary Daniels arrived in Paris and will meet President Poincare this afternoon. He plans visits to Belleau Wood and other battlefields, then travels to Italy next week. He praised Camp Pontaneren in Brest and lauded General Helmick and General Butler for their work.
Paris reports a full list of French naval losses in the war. Four battleships Bouvet Suffren Gaulois and Danton were sunk along with four armored cruisers Leon Gambetta Amiral Charner Cleber and Dupetit Thouars. One fast cruiser Chateaurenault and fourteen destroyers, eight torpedo boats, fourteen submarines, and minor vessels were lost. Duri submarine was briefly refloated by the enemy then recovered. Totals show 110000 tons for France versus 550000 for England 76000 for Italy and 17500 for the United States.
Fifty thousand American expeditionary force soldiers have enrolled as students in army post schools in France under the army educational commission. Many former college and academy professors are teaching in these division schools, which will operate with the divisions until demobilization and return home.
The Messenger reports a Van Dyke divorce hearing yesterday but misidentified a party as James Cox. The correct name is John Cox.
The Athens Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Wednesday noon will offer a novelty entertainment program including cabaret vaudeville jazz and dancing numbers with local and out of town talent. Lostro sales force and dealers will attend in large numbers and a crowd is expected. Prompt twelve o clock entry advised.
Cattle receipts light and market steady with several price tiers: prime 15.50 16.00, common 13.00 14.60, veal calves 17.00 18.50. Sheep and lambs receipts light with market lower and wethers 13.60 12.00, good 11.00 12.00, good mixed 8.50 10.00, fair mixed 12.00 18.00. House receipts show double decks steady with rime heavies 19.00 20.25, mediums 19.00 20.25, heavy workers 19.00 20.25, light workers 18.00 18.25, pigs 17.60 17.76, roughs 16.00 18.00, stags 12.00 13.00.
Hogs receipts and prices shown with Bulk, Butchers, Packing and Light ranges. Cattle receipts total 10,800 with market steady and values for beeves, butcher stock, canners, stockers, cows and calves. Sheep receipts 15,000 with market slow to steady and wool lambs and ewes price ranges.
Kegs steady with firsts 8 percent and dozen at 37 cents. Ordinary firsts 36 cents and serene eggs 36 cents. Duck eggs 60 cents. Live poultry prices for fowls 6 pounds and over 33 cents per pound, 5 pounds and under 82 cents, springers 2 pounds and under 48 cents, roasting chickens 4 pounds and over 38 cents, fryers 2 pounds and over 35 cents, roosters 32 cents. Turkeys 12 pounds and over 38.7 cents, 8 pounds and over 37 cents, old toms listed.
Prices paid by consumers, users, and retailers range across timothy and clover varieties. Figures list No. 1 timothy bail 81.60, No. 2 timothy 30.60, No. 1 clover mixed 30, No. 1 clover 20.50, No. 2 clover 37.60, Oats straw 13, rye grain 13.
Cattle receipts remain light and steady with prices steady for extra grade. Hog market shows strong packer demand and improved prices around 19.00 to 19.50, while beef and veal receipts hold at similar levels.
Illinois and Princeton each at 2.42 dollars per barrel. North Lima 2.38. South Lema 2.38. Indiana 2.28. Wooster 2.68. lymouth 2.33. Market notes indicate small regional differentials across locations.
The Toledo market lists corn No. 3 at 1.60, oats standard white 70 to 71 cents, barley No. 2 at 1.12. Clover seed cash and futures at 29.60 and 26.00, April 26.00, Oct 17.60. Timothy ranges 4.80 to 5.55 with multiple month quotes, hay timothy prices 28.00 and 27.00, butter and creamery products at 68, 27, 44, 42 cents respectively.
Butter creamed 62c, standards 62c, firsts 61c, seconds 55c and 68c, ordinaries 38c. Cheese twin 31c, Young American 34c, live poultry 86c. Prices reflect current wholesale bids with varying grades and classifications.
Mr and Mrs Walter Geisicke and child of Logan visited Mr and Mrs Lou Humphrey. Mr and Mrs J W Patton and grandson of Haydenville spent Sunday at J L Hutchina home. Ralph Woods and son and Lenore Staubber visited their parents Rod Howard. Lohee and grandson joined Mrs Jim Bell for Sunday. Miss Margaret Schmidt of Athens was home Sunday.
Peoria Illinois March 26 the first chartered post of the World War Veterans is named General Leonard Wood Post No 1. It stands in Laura where the National Veteran's Organization was formed and charters are authorized for 1600 posts nationwide.
In Columbus the house opened morning sessions to prune the calendar of bills including local committee pet measures. The Hughes public health bill was a special order as lawmakers considered the Crabbe prohibition enforcement bill emergency clause, but Rep Crabbe paused it due to absences of members in New York and Newport News visiting sons returned from France. A bill to ban school pupils from belonging to fraternities was sidelined by the senate after passing the house.
The Cleveland Tractor Company reports $5100 in Liberty bonds disappeared from its offices. The safe was not forced open and the bonds were simply missing, according to company officials.
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