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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1918
Page
8
The Children's Bureau reports Norwegian laws place the state and both parents as jointly responsible for illegitimate children. It notes the child is entitled to upbringing and education from father and mother, and outlines the history and impact on wartime child welfare efforts.
The period May 13 to 18 shows fair weather across Ohio Valley and Tennessee. Temperatures will rise modestly around Tuesday with a return to near normal levels thereafter. The report also notes wartime shipping demands with 8,000,000 men transported, 9,420,000 tons of supplies, 1,000,000 horses and mules, and 47,600,000 gallons of petrol carried.
Ohio reports 482 under five died in February from preventable diseases including pneumonia whooping cough diphtheria measles and meningitis Pneumonia caused 340 deaths and whooping cough 51 The program aims to cut monthly deaths to 902 to save 4510 babies this year and reduce infant mortality amid wartime conditions driven by state county and federal campaigns on parental education and disease prevention.
Atlanta May 13 Dixieland is a land of shipbuilding just now with riveters hammers and saws in many new yards. Savannah Charleston Mobile Tampa New Orleans have contracts worth millions for the government and harbors are being upgraded to handle more ships.
Joe Jackson opens the 1918 season with strong hitting for Chicago, sparking the White Sox as Eddie Collins also climbs to a high early batting mark. Weather delays and rough starts for others frame a promising Chicago lineup.
Amesville Ohio May 11. Mr and Mrs C E Jennings and a valet return from Utley after a week with Mr Jackson ill. Jennings buys multiple farms at prices 50 to 600 per acre, repairs tenant houses, hires Harry Turner to oversee work, and plans a large summer hotel, saw mill, stone crusher, and a first class electrician. Time will tell if they run a mine again.
Moya Meeks, from Amesville, reports being rejected for service at first and again in the draft before Chillicothe. He hoped to pass and says he has done his bit and is ready when needed. J. B. West of Mansfield visits regarding oil property on Linscott Run. Rev. Doolittle leaves Presby terian Church for Laurelsville.
The Chicago Cubs found a stricter umpire regime at Camp Cody New Mexico where officers wearing insignia dismissed disputes quickly. Players like Dode Paskett and King Lear faced strict enforcement as Majors and lieutenants ruled the plate. Back home the Cubs hoped for a gentler standard though the experience left them unsettled.
Ohio reports 4262 War Savings Societies organized in schools by May 1. In March members of 2470 societies bought 225492.79 in War Savings and Thrift Stamps with an average of 110 per room. The Fifty-Third National Bank Cincinnati led with over 27000 saved. Dissolve Roumanian Parliament announced with elections on June 17.
Ohio University defeated visiting Wittenberg 11 to 3 Saturday afternoon in a featureless contest. Kreiger led Ohio with four hits while White added three as the Bobcats piled up thirteen hits. Wittenberg, in its first game of the season, struggled offensively with three hits and had several costly errors. Chapman started for Ohio and struck out seven.
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