Social notes from Columbus visits and local events
Mr and Mrs James Cameron were visitors in Columbus. Mrs Ida Devore sjourned to Canaanville to visit friends. Cameron Gallette attended the May Festival in Cincinnati. O B Murphey returns from Gallipolis Thursday. Mr and Mrs I M Foster came home from two days in Columbus. Mrs Robert L Woodworth and Mrs Bert M Thompson travel to Columbus for two days. Mrs Mary Graham Noss and daughter Mary Noss attend the May Festival in Cincinnati. W L Kessinger and son Joe of Kansas City visit Mr and Mrs C L Poston for a week. U C D Sewing Club meets at 2 pm to finish Red Cross sewing. Co W E M of the Christian Church holds monthly meeting Thursday at 2 in the church Sunday School room. Julian Snyder, Ohio University freshman, called to Naval Reserve Corps. leaves for New York City. Belford Nelson from Battery A 136 FA Camp Sheridan, montgomery Ala, on leave with his mother. Mrs Charles DeMolet and son Jerome visit Columbus and New Lexington. Mr and Mrs Nehmiah Maxwell of Little Hocking visit with relatives and return home. Mr and Mrs Seldon Graves of Orange Va announce birth of daughter Lu Emily, April 20. Mrs Graves formerly Ruth Tippett of Kimberly W Va. Mrs Hallenbeck of Dodge City Kan and family visit Athens. Hallenbeck departs, wife stays longer.
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Seldon Graves
Orange
Lu Emily
Harry White Hallenbeck
Dodge City
Kas
Pawtucket
R. I
Boston
Providence
New York City
Washington
Athens
Ice Use Appeal Urges Conserving Ice and Milk in Ohio
Ben H. Harmon on the Ohio food administration staff appeals to hotels and public eating places to conserve ice and increase use of milk and potatoes. The directive comes at the request of the federal administration.
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Ben H. Harmon
Ohio Food Administration
Federal
Ohio
Famous Western Pastor to Speak Here Sunday
Reverend Warren D. Moore of the First Presbyterian Church Santa Barbara will deliver the sermon at Athens Presbyterian Church Sunday morning. He is regarded as one of the ablest Pacific Coast ministers and his visit is urged for a large attendance.
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Warren D. Moore
First Presbyterian Church
Santa Barbara
Calif
Athens Presbyterian Church
Moore
Pacific Coast
Far West
Wilcox
Athens
State Cow Sets New Week Butter Record In Ohio
A Holstein heifer at Athens State Hospital dairy herd named Irma Johanna Concordia, 4% years old, set Ohio’s seven day butter record with 28.05 pounds from 658.08 pounds of milk. The prior record was 26.78 pounds from 699.01 pounds of milk by Crown Princess Maxie DeKol Second, owned by George Rising of Fayette.
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Board of Administration
Athens State Hospital
Ohio
Irma Johanna Concordia
Maxie DeKol
George Rising
Fayette
Doolville Cider Scandal Sparks Local Arrests
Five local youths caused a disturbance with a barrel of hard cider allegedly spiked with alcohol. They were arrested and fined by Squire Custer. three faced common pleas charges as barrel owners and were held on bond, while McAfee and Russell fled toward West Virginia.
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Coolville
Gordon Yater
Sidney Russell
Myron McAfee Jr
Leslie Harvey
Wilmer Harvey
John Wise
Squire Custer
Such
Yater
Russell
McAfee
Bryant Yater
Common Pleas Court
West Virginia
State fish car to plant game fish in Margaret's Creek
The state fish car arrives in Athens this evening with many small fry to be planted in Margaret's Creek. The fish are all game varieties not placed in the Hocking river due to mining water that annually kills thousands of game fish.
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Athens
Margaret’s Creek
Hocking
Mann bids farewell as Congress ends session in war aims
Minority Leader Mann told Congress not to condemn war prosecutions too heavily noting legislative and executive errors. He cited poor health and said the American people are determined to win the war as this session closes.
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Washington
Congress
Mann
United States Shipbuilding Budget For 1918 1919 Revealed
Chairman Hurley of the Shipping Board informed the House Appropriations Committee that America's shipbuilding mill for the fiscal years 1918 and 1919 will be 2 223 835 000 dollars.
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Washington
America
Hurley
The
Shipping Board
House Appropriations Committee
Mothers Day Bid Event At Camp Sherman
Fort y thousand Ohio soldiers will stand three minutes at attention in silent reverence to their mothers at Camp Sherman on Sunday morning. Miss Anna Jarvis will be guest of honor and address the selects. Fourteen bands will play Lead Kindly Light as carnations are given to each select and officer. Thousands of mothers are expected to visit the camp.
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United Press
Sherman
Ohio
Anna Jarvis
Philadelphia
United States
88Rd Division
Stallion Mac Sold to West Virginia Buyers
Pearl Gaston informs patrons that she has sold her stallion Mac to parties in West Virginia and thanks them for past patronage.
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Mac
West Virginia
Pearl Maston
Nicaragua Declares War on Germany and Allies
In San Juan Del Sur Nicaragua congress declared war on Germany and its allies at the urging of President Chamorro with three dissenting votes. The body also pledged solidarity with the United States and other American republics at war and authorized steps to mobilize the nation's forces.
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San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua
Germany
Congress
Chamorro
United States
Austria
Wilson Urges All to Assist the Red Cross Week Proclaimed
President Wilson designated May 20 as Red Cross week and urged Americans to contribute to the second 100 million dollar war fund for relief of American troops in France their dependents at home and civilians in allied countries.
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Washington
Wilson
Red Cross
American Red Cross
France
Railroad department plans higher rates to cover deficit
Washington May 8 The Railroad Department moves to raise freight and passenger rates to avert a potential annual deficit near 800 million dollars. Officials expect a uniform two and three quarters cent passenger rate rise and about 7.5 percent freight increase driven by higher fuel costs and payrolls topping 250 million yearly. Director General McAdoo to tackle rate and revenue issues after wage commission and fuel contracts.
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United Press
Washington
Railroad Department
Interstate Commerce Commission
Good Authority
McAdoo
Lane Wage Commission
Brother's death spurs enlistment in Navy
In Newark on May 7 Arthur Austin Leedy, driven to avenge his twin brother Arch Leedy who died when the Jacob Jones was sunk by a German submarine, enlisted as a first class mechanic in the Navy. Arch Leedy served as a mechanic on the Jacob Jones.
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Newark
Arch Leedy
Jacob Jones
Arthur Austin Leedy
Navy
Toledo Woman Found Dead in Maumee River
The body of an unidentified about 22 year old woman was found floating in the Maumee River this morning. She had eight deep head wounds and a dog chain was wrapped around her neck in a brutal homicide.
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United Press
Toledo
Maumee River
Crude Rubber Imports Now Under Limit
The War Trades Board ordered a 100000 ton per year limit on crude rubber imports into the United States to conserve tonnage for military needs. The order, effective immediately, also introduces an option system regulating rubber prices from import to sale to manufacturers.
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United Press
Washington
United States
War Trades Board
War Work Buzzer Class Formed at Ohio University
A buzzer telegraphy class for draft class 1 and 2 young men will be formed at Ohio University under War Department direction and state education supervision. The program runs five nights a week from 7 to 9 and ends June 30. No fees, at least ten students, open to nonstudents as well. Participants earning a 25 letter word per minute certificate may enter special radio or signal service.
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Ohio University
War Department
State Board of Education
C. M. Copeland
Ralph Powell
Draft Registration Considered To Expand Army
Provost Marshal General Crowder told the House military affairs committee the quarterly draft registration of men turning 21 next year may be required under the army expansion plan. He cited $15,000,000 in estimates, $8,000,000 more than current year draft expenditures, as the reason for the higher cost.
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United Press
Washington
Crowder
House Military Affairs Committee
Shorts in draft hit four Ohio cities and two counties
Four Ohio cities Lima Hamilton Springfield and Zanesville and two counties Muskingum and Washington escape the draft as of the May 15 select move. Quotas announced by Major Pealer are tentative with rural boards likely short of men in class 1 and excess capacity limited to 25 percent.
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Ohio
Lima
Hamilton
Springfield
Zanesville
Muskingum
Washington
Pealer
State
Major Pealer
Poards
Small crowd attends Athens County Bible School meeting
The Athens County Sunday School Convention met at the Christian Church in Athens with only fifty seven attendees. State speakers Dr. Franklin McElfresh and Mrs. Phoebe Curtis urged heroism and care for public school children, and a nominating committee was named led by Dr. A. Y. Wilcox.
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Athens County
Christian Church of
Athens
M. B
Presbyterian
The
Christian
Nelsonville
Coolville
Millfield
New Marshfield
Curtis
United States
A. Y. Wilcox
B. L. Horn
C. M. Copeland
Athens Boy Ranks High as Dye Making Expert
Joseph Everett Jewett son of Mr and Mrs W H Jewett of Second street will move to Cincinnati Ohio in June to work for Ault and Wilroy Co as a dye expert He is a four year Ohio University student set to graduate in 1918 with high honors in chemistry He previously served as chemical director at a Dayton dye works and spent time with Dayton Wright Aircraft Co His Athens friends wish him success as he joins work for the U S government in color manufacture.
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Joseph Everett Jewett
W. H. Jewett
Second Street
Ault and Wilroy Co
Cincinnat, O
Jewett
Ben
Ohio University
Dayton
Dayton Wright Airplane Company
Athens
U. S
Seven Die In Cloudburst At Big Isaac Creek
Seven people are dead after a cloudburst at Big Isaac in Doddridge County at dawn. The flood swept a dozen homes away with their occupants down Big Isaac Creek. James Gardner and Mrs. Elroy Enoch are named among the deceased.
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United Press
Clarksburg
W. Va
Big Isaac
Doddridge County
Big Isaac Creek
James Gardner
Elroy Enoch
Ohio University announces spring enrollment rises past 890
Dr. Alston Ellis reported 890 students enrolled for the Spring term at Ohio University since April 29, ahead of an earlier 800 forecast. The summer term enrollment is expected to exceed two to three times this figure.
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Ohio University
Alston Ellis
Camp Sherman Trip Draws 100 Plus Signups
More than a hundred people signed up for the Camp Sherman trip advertised for tomorrow. A special B and O coach will depart at 8 20 Thursday morning with taxis meeting the train for a prompt ride to the Camp. Lunch and dinner are arranged at the Community House on return on the ate train.
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Camp Sherman
Plane collision kills cadet at Hemstead Plains
Cadet John D. Ervin of West Point Mississippi died instantly when two planes collided at Hempstead Plains New York today. Two other aviators were injured in the incident.
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Pryas Camp Mills
New York
John D. Ervin
West Point, Miss
Hemstead Plains
Democratic ideals and reforms urged at noon meet
Professor T. N. Hoover of Ohio University spoke at the Chamber of Commerce lunch on President Wilson's phrase Democracy Safe for the World. He urged eliminating electoral college, pork barrel, graft, and focusing on government by the people with Websterian and Lincolnian principles. Secretary Leopold announced over one hundred signups for the Camp Sherman trip tomorrow.
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T. N. Hoover
Ohio University
Chamber of Commerce Today
Wilson
United States
Leopold
Camp Sherman
Winter Wheat Prospects Show Stronger May CROP Outlook
United States May 8 report details winter wheat condition at 64 percent of normal on May 1 up from 78.6 on April 1. The Agriculture Department projects a total yield of 572.539 million bushels, compared with 418.070 million last year and 85.7 percent of ten year May 1 average.
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United Paras
Washington
Agriculture Department
Market quotes show varied dairy and egg prices
Today's Markets report lists butter and creamery levels at 46 47 cents for fancy and 44 45 cents for choice. Eggs steady at 84 cents per dozen in Maryland and nearby regions. Western Ohio 34 cents. Southern 33 cents.
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Ohio
Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virgina
Southern
Poultry and Eggs Price List Notes
Prices for eggs and poultry include eyes steady prime firsts 32c per dozen and firsts 414¢. Seconds 414¢. Dairy rolls 34c. Live poultry prices list roosters 18c, fowls 27c, under 4 pounds 27c, broilers 1% to 2 pounds 40 50c, fryers over 2 pounds 30c. Ducks white over 3 pounds 25c and colored 22c.
Factory gun production rises daily to several hundred
Washington reports that five hundred machine guns of all kinds are being produced daily and will continue to grow. Ordnance experts expect a steady increase with a likely peak near 1600 per day not before November 1, followed by continued gains in the following months.
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Washington
America
Livestock Prices and Receipts From Chicago Market
Chicago May 8 cattle receipts total 6500 beeves at 10.00 to 17.60 with cows and heifers at 8.00 to 14.10. Hogs receipts 23000 with mixed and butchers 17.25 to 18.06 good heavy 17.40 to 17.90 rough heavy 16.56 to 16.85 light 17.50 to 18.05 pigs at 14.00 to 17.45. Sheep receipts 9000 lambs 15.50 to 20.56 western 16.00 to 21.00 ewes 12.75 to 16.79.
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Chicago
Western
Livestock Prices Reported from Cincinnati Market
Cincinnati May 8 cattle receipts 630 heavy steers price range 11.00 to 16.60 per hundredweight calved market steady extra 13.25 to 18.50 hogs receipts 4900 market higher good choice packers and butchers 17.90 sheep receipts 85.
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Cincinnati
Cattle and Hog Market Report From Pittsburg May 8
Cattle receipts light and market unchanged with veal calves selling around 15.00 to 15.50. Sheep and lambs receipts light and market unchanged. Hog receipts 654 cars with Prime Heavy 18.26 to 18.40, Mediums and Heavy and Light Workers 18.90 to 19.10, Roughs 16.50 to 16.35, Stage 12.50 to 13.00.
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Pittsburg
Grain Prices Reported for Toledo Market
Closing prices show cash wheat at 2.20, corn 1.56, oats 0.78, rye 2.20. Forage values list Clover 18.00, Oct. 14.75. Alsuke 15.25. Timothy 3.67, Sept. 4.20, Oct. 4.02 1-2.
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Toledo
Alsuke
Timothy
Market quotes from Chicago May 8
Corn prices for May and July listed at 1.27 1 2 and 1.46 1 8. Oats quotes for May June and July shown as 0.73 5 8, 0.71 3 4, and 0.76 14. Pork futures for May and July posted at 45.97 and 46.47 per hundredweight.
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Chicago
Election polls to open and close under new daylight saving time
Secretary of State Fulton as chief election supervisor will order polls to open and close at the August primary in conformity with the new daylight saving time now used in Ohio. Some question remains if the old standard time should apply, but the secretary believes courts would sustain the order under the new time.
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Secretary of State
Fulton
Ohio
Kaiser Said to Be Strained by War Mind
Washington reports claim Kaiser Wilhelm is nearing insanity amid wartime strain. Inside circles note religious mania and a belief in a divine mission to save humanity, with accusations of hereditary mental instability and constant foreign office scrutiny.
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Washington
State Department
Kaiser Wilhelm
Kaiser
Roosevelt
Foreign Office
Appointment of Executrix for Thomas McCarty Estate
Cora E Hooper appointed and qualified as Executrix of the estate of Thomas McCarty late of Athens County Ohio deceased. Dated May 3 1918. W H Phillips Probate Judge of said County.
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Cora E. Hooper
Thomas McCarty
Athens County
Ohio
A. D
W. H. T. Phillips
Said County
Presbyterian Prayer Meeting Set for Tonight
A church notice states a prayer meeting at the Presbyterian Church will be held as usual tonight at seven thirty.
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Presbyterian Church
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