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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1918
Page
8
The cantonment at Chillicothe is to be enlarged to accommodate the expanding army. The War Department has not finalized details. most cantonments will grow, except Camp Funston and Camp Greene. Camp Sherman will gain new buildings and possibly more land.
The first automobile license tag for 1919 was produced at the Columbus penitentiary on Saturday morning.
The administration reports the plant now has the heavier tags and all machinery installed. Within weeks it will run at full capacity, with about 20 prisoners to be employed at the facility.
Over 800 attended the Athens First Methodist Sunday School in a single service with 43 officers and teachers, 1 visitor, and 774 scholars. The total reached 818 including 287 men 290 women 140 in the intermediate department and 101 in the primary department.
Athens High School beat Glouster High 8 to 7 in a loosely played game Saturday afternoon. Nine Athens errors nearly spoiled heavy hitting led by Swaim Knox and Lockhart. Lockhart tripled in the ninth and scored the winning run as Glouster faltered on defense.
Conrade Kornemann former president of the South Dakota branch of the German American Alliance and editor of a German language newspaper was sentenced by Judge J D Elliott to 10 years imprisonment and a $1000 fine after conviction in the espionage act case.
Tokyo March 23 United Press reports Premier Count Terauchi told the National Diet Japan would not seek an unnecessary war and would fight to protect Japan and the Allies if needed. The piece notes shifting public mood toward intervention in Russia and U S influence easing pressures for a rapid Siberian expedition.
Advertises Beecham's Pills as a universal medicine for liver digestion and blood balance. Claims sale worldwide with boxes of 10 or 25 cents.
Private Beckwith of the Nineteenth Battalion of Infantry discusses his war service in nine battles and as a prisoner escort. He describes wounds from shrapnel and gas exposure after enlisting in Canada before turning 15, later joining the army at eighteen, with actions at Ypres Hill 60 Courcelette Vimy Ridge and other engagements.
Arcadia Florida May 6 Lieutenant 8 T Valentine of New York City attached to the army aviation school near Arcadia was killed instantly when the airplane he was flying fell about 2000 feet.
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