Minor Fighting Reported as Haig Posts Still Big Push
UNITED PRESS dispatch from William Phillip Simms notes a large concentration of troops and guns opposite the Franco British lines with a possibility of a sudden and powerful Allied counterattack. British forces at Flanders remain at rest under a blue May sky as German troops mutter about home conditions and potential decisive moves. Ohio University Ladies Quartet entertained at McArthur and Zaleski with strong reception and plans to sing for Camp Sherman soldiers mid month. Buy War Savings Stamps.
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United Press
William Phillip Simms
Flanders
Hindenburg
Mars
Ohio
Ohio University Ladies Quartet
Anleine Yant
Marie Richter
Sara Long
Margaret Harshman
McArthur
Zaleski
Camp Sherman
British and American Forces Rail to Take Hill 52 and Adjacent Woods
Paris reports that Haques and Castel area hill 52 fell to Allied troops with about 100 prisoners, including four officers, as patrols push back captives in Woevre and Lorraine. Haig notes local fighting near Villers Bretonneaux Amiens front favored the Allies with raids south of Arras and east of St Venant yielding prisoners and machine guns. Artillery exchanges occurred between Givenchy Nieppe Forest and near Locre.
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Paris
Amiens
War Office
Haules
Castel
Avre
Woevre
Lorraine
London
Haig
Villers Bretonneaux-Amiens
Arras
St. Venant
Givenchy
Nieppe Forest
Locre
Casualty List Details New England Division Losses
War Department released today's casualty list revealing emergency addresses. Eighteen killed in action, two missing, one dead of wounds, five dead of cause, two dead of accident, two severely wounded, fifty eight wounded slightly. Among disease deaths are Cook Bryan J. Hire of Lima Ohio and James McKinley Latimer of Wapakoneta Ohio. Cook William W. Morgan of Shawnee Ohio was among those slightly wounded.
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Washington
New England
War Department
Cook Bryan J. Hire
Lima
Ohio
James McKinley Latimer
Wapakoneta
Cook William
Austro Hungarian Situation Declared Serious in Dispatches
Dispatches from Zurich report the Austro Hungarian situation serious. M Karole has traveled to Vienna to organize workers against Baron Burlan and Count Tleza. German Nationalists demand Premier Von Seydler resign.
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Zurich
M. Karole
Vienna
Baron Burlan
Count Tleza
von Seydler
Meat and staple rations to be reduced German plan
Copenhagen reports German food controller Herr Von Waldow told the Reichstag food commission that rations of meat potatoes and bread will be cut. Also noted: Thomas Wolfe, Ohio University junior, enlisted in the Navy in Boston after prominence in student activities. The Columbia shows The Eagles Eye on the Lusitania at night.
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Copenhagen
Herr von Waldow
Reichstag Food Commission
Navy
Thomas Wolfe
Ohio University
Boston
Athens
Wolfe
Senate
Beta Theta Pi
Lusitania
Columbia Tonight
Major Brindley of Albany Dies in Dayton Flight Crash
Major Oscar A Brindley of the United States Signal Corps a famed American aviator died in a 400 foot fall at Dayton aviation field. He left a wife and parents and was chief inspector at the Dayton field. Colonel Damm also died in the crash and an official inquiry is underway.
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Oscar A. Brindley
United States Signal Corps
Dayton Aviation Field
Brindley
Martin Brindley
Albany
Ray Kinney
Columbus
John Pierce
the Plains
Emma Tribe
Athens County
Athens
Carl Hibbard
Major Brindley
Nelsonville
Lieut. Hibbard
Dayton
Washington
Signal Corps
Damm
Ohio Governor Calls Idle a Kaiser Workshop Targeted Labor Plan
Columbus May 3 Governor Cox issues a public letter to county officials urging enforcement of labor conscription for idle workers. Offenders to register at employment offices with fines or workhouse as alternatives. Also, state urges meat conservation per Hoover Croxton requests and Meat Saving measures without reintroducing meatless days.
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United Press
Columbus
Kaiser
Ohio
Cox
Croxton
Washington
Hoover
Moving Many Men Over There Rapidly
Reports from Washington indicate American troop movements abroad will surpass April figures. Official briefings suggest expansion plans could push U S forces in Europe toward 2,000,000 by year end if schedules hold. Increased British troop transport and mixed Allied brigades would boost deployment capacity.
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Carl D. Great Washington
Baker
Europe
Washington, D. H
Julia Hyer
Pennsylvania
Johnsons Crossing
Physician Dead in Caldwell at 55
Dr. G. G. Mallett, age 55, died at his Caldwell home from heart failure. Funeral arrangements will be announced. War Savings Stamps mention appears in the report.
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Caldwell
G. G. Mallett
Donahey Seeks Abolition of Ohio Fairs During War
State Auditor Vic Donahey urges Governor Cox to abolish the 1918 state and county fairs in Ohio to save about a million dollars and ease fall transportation. Secretary Shaw notes Railroad Director McAdoo already approved the state fair. Farmers defend fairs as educational and necessary.
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United
RFAS
Columbus
Ohio
Cox
Vic Donahey
Shaw
State Agricultural Board
Donahey
McAdoo
Big Draft Call Will Be Made On The Morrow
Washington says America's fighting men total 2 300 000 by July 1, 600 000 more than planned. About 1 820 000 in service now. 478 000 more to be called by June 30. Largest draft of about 250 000 to be sent out tomorrow. Induction calls for Athens county include 250 to Ohio Mechanical Institute Cincinnati 100 to Toledo University 500 to Valparaiso Indiana. Training in mechanical trades offered with government expense. Agricultural workers exempt.
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Washington
America
House Military Committee
Baker
General March
Crowder
Athens
Athens County
Uncle Sam Begins Reclaiming Unfit At Camps
Camp Sherman Ohio May 3 Uncle Sam started reclaiming 2000 men from the first increment of the second selective service quota found unfit for overseas service. Of 9000 men received last week about 23 percent had defects. An estimated 270 discharged unfit for any service. The 2000 with minor defects to be placed in convalescent companies until cured.
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Camp Sherman
Uncle Sam
National Army
Athens recruit joins United States Marine Corps in Cincinnati
Branch Liggett of Athens travels to Cincinnati to enlist in the Marine Corps. Postmaster Lash notes Athens County making a strong showing in Marine Corps recruits.
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Branch Liggett
Athens
Cincinnati
United States Marine Corps
Lastro
Lash
Athens County
Rail workers flood Third Liberty Loan with bond purchases
A special B and O train rolled through Athens County and Lelpre Oakley area promoting the Third Liberty Loan. Subscriptions near $120000 of a $150000 quota were recorded with laborers investing generously and bystanders buying bonds. Ex Senator Dick of Maryland spoke in Athena and a road gang of twenty men reportedly purchased bonds.
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Athens County
Third Liberty Loan
Lelpre
Oakley
Stewart
Athena
Maryland
Injured Athens Man Sent To Toledo Hospital
Mr and Mrs Theodore Dean heard from Toledo that their son Norris Dean, employed at the Overland factory, was taken to a Toledo hospital with a leg injury after bursting an artery about six inches. Doctors contemplate possible operation.
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Athens
Theodore Dean
Toledo
Norris Dean
Overland
County temperance meeting organizes for coming dry campaign
A large Ath ens County gathering in Dr. T A Copeland's office elected officers for the upcoming dry drive. Judge H J Phillips as president and C C Sharp as first vice president were named with a twofold plan to fundraise and mobilize dry voters. Rev E H Curtis urged unity with union labor and warned the referendum bluff after War Savings Stamps.
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Athens County
T. A. Copeland
E. H. Curtis
Marietta
Anti-Saloon League
W. B. Bartels
Athens County League
J. M. Foster
Mr. Hudson
Nelsonville Y. M
J. Phillips
C. C. Sharp
David Johnson
Finance Coflee
F. Pats
Tary M. B. Capea
James Knox
Trade Union Dry League of Ohio
Rev
Curtis
Ohio
United States
United States Supreme Court
Liquor Board Rejects and Grants in Athens County
At a recent Athens County Liquor Licensing Board meeting several applications were granted for Nelsonville Jacksonville Buchtel Glouster Trimble township and York township. Two applications were rejected for Nelsonville and York township.
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Athens County Liquor Licensing Board
Nelsonville
John L. Wilson
Frank Emish
Gillieb Nerrick
James Naughton
Glenn Smith
A. Bittner
Captalin Dean
George W. Rosser
M. L. Byron
John Ashton
Edward F. Taylor
Julius Hartman
James Pico
Jacksonville
Thomas McMannay
John Culp
Duckworth and
Thompson
Buchtel
Jacob Wagner
Caldwell
Stewart
Glouster
County Seeks Third Liberty Loan Quota Far Ahead
Athens county misses large portion of its $697,760 Third Liberty Loan goal with $599,600 subscribed by Thursday night. Most towns exceeded targets except Nelsonville and New Matfel dfield. Glouster and Athens posted the largest oversubscriptions, while New Marlfield and Nelsonville trail. The campaign continues Friday and Saturday with banks rushing to collect late payments.
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Athens County
Liberty
Nelsonville
New Mattelfield
Neville Etil
Glouster
Athens
Alderman
welesEo
Amesville
Coolville
Aby
Albany
Third Liberty Campaign Surpasses Early Subscriptions
Washington reports two weeks remain in the Third Liberty drive as the nation nears 162 million dollars subscribed toward a 3 billion goal. Officials anticipate an over subscription. Ohio shows a 45 percent oversubscription not yet officially confirmed.
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Washington
Ohio
Cleveland Bond Drive Oversubscribes Third Liberty Loan
In Cleveland on May 3 thousands of last minute Liberty Bond subscriptions rolled in, ensuring the district's third Liberty Loan quota would be oversubscribed. Ohio's total stood at 164 million dollars, with about three million more subscribed.
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Cleveland
Ohio
War Letters Sought From Schools for Ohio War Data
Prof T N Hoover chairs a county based committee to preserve Ohio in the great war. The group seeks war letters pictures and reports of school war activities plus encouragement to buy War Savings Stamps.
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T. N. Hoover
Ohio
Railroad Wage Rise Told by Adjustment Board
The railway adjustment board has completed its report to Director General McAdoo recommending wage increases for U S railroad workers. If accepted the plan would raise total annual wage payments by about 000,000 and affect virtually all railroad employees.
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United Press
Washington
American
Railway Adjustment Board
McAdoo
New York
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Belgium
Maj. Brindley
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