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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1918

Page

5

Five oclock tea honors Sigma Sigma Sigma patrons

Charming garden party at the Phillips home featured pink and white decor with eight tables on the lawn. Patronesses included Mrs. Lawrence Hoover Hyde Lewis Moler McKay Ullom and the hostess a Sigma Sigma Sigma patroness. Pi Beta Phi breakfast followed today at Mrs. Lena Slattery's home. Lieut Copeland transferred from Camp Sherman to Camp Perry. Alma Moore returned home after supervising music work in McConnelsville Malta. William Fenzel hosts John Sinkey formerly of National City Bank New York City and Ohio University connection noted.

William R. Phillips Sigma Sigma Sigma Phillips Home W. B. Lawrence T. N. Hoover J. Maurice Hyde Robert Lewis W. E. Moler F. M. McKay Helen Ullom Pi Beta Phi Lena Slattery William Fenzel John T. Sinkey National City Bank New York City Sinkey Croton Ohio University

U C D Sewing Club Sews 100 for Belgian Babies

After days of sewing at Mrs. J R Harvey's home the U C D Sewing Club completed 100 layette articles for Belgian babies under the Red Cross project. The group will hold its annual summer picnic on June 6 at 6 oclock at Mrs. Bart Davidson's home on North Congress Street.

J. R. Harvey Red Cross Bart Davidson North Congress Street

Engagement announced for Miss Florence Davis and Mr John Price

After her return from illness in Cleveland Miss Florence Davis of Broadwell announces engagement to Mr John R Price of the Federal Reserve Bank Cleveland. The couple has not disclosed wedding plans. Davis attended Ohio University in 1916 1917.

Florence Dvis Broadwell Cleveland Miss Davis Federal Bank John R. Price Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Price Nuphals Ohio University

Miss Catharine Dais Returns Home From Teaching Post

Miss Catharine Dais is back in Youngstown after completing her teaching duties for the school year.

Mrs B J Waters Visits Sault Ste Marie Parents

Mrs B J Waters also listed as Catherine Silvus visits her parents Mr and Mrs EB G Silvus in Sault Ste Marie Canada during a family trip confirming her connection to the Silvus household and the Canada visit.

B. J. Waters Catherine Silvus Sault Ste. Marie, Canada Mrs EB. G. Silvus

Miss Mary Ator Heads to Akron for Month with Grandmother

Miss Mary Ator left yesterday for Akron to visit her grandmother Mrs. Martha Wilson for a month.

Mary Ator Akron Martha Wilson

Notable Local Arrivals and Transfers Include Washington Visit

Miss Marie Carr will spend Sunday in Marietta with her sister Miss Frances Carr, a teacher in the schools of that city. Miss Fannie Bean left last evening for Washington D. C., where she has accepted a government position in Civil Service, R. C. McCleary, of Washington, associated with the Newsom Undertaking Company, has been here for a few days on business.

Marie Carr Marietta Frances Carr Fannie Bean Washington D. C R. C. McCleary Washington Newsom Undertaking Company

Westerville Return Home Ends Family Visit

Mrs. Etta Hart returns home to Westerville after visiting her son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Carrol Bean. Columbus visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Barns and two sons Clarence and Carl who stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Littler on Mill street.

Etta Hart Westerville Carrol Bean Pearl Barns Clarence Carl Columbus Tom Littler Mill Street

Local Families Plan Camp Sheridan and Camp Sherman Farewells

Mrs. Wm Barstow and Miss Gladys Partlow travel to Montgomery Alabama to join relatives while Barstow son Harry and Partlow fiancé Leslie Haning stay in training at Camp Sheridan and await orders. The Wolfe Waters Kinney families visit East State Street for brother Raymond Wolfe who departs for Camp Sherman Monday.

Wm. Barstow Gladys Partlow Montgomery Ala Fenton Wolfe Betty Jean Cedar Grove W. Va C. HE. Waters Sarah Jean Chillicothe Ivan Kinney Nelsonville Charles Henry East State Street Raymond S. Wolfe Camp Sherman

The Bull's Eye at Original Theater Promises Daring Polo Feature

Messenger Special Correspondence previews Kiddie Polo in The Bull's Eye coming to the Original Theater next Monday. The stunt man is described as the most reckless in moving pictures, thrilling audiences with feats of strength in what theater calls the biggest entertainment of the year.

Kiddie Polo Mr. Polo

Spring Treatment with Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Peptiron

The article promotes Hood’s Sarsaparilla taken before meals to purify the blood and expel poisons, Peptiron after meals to boost blood power and red cells, and Hood’s Pills to cleanse the liver. It claims these remedies restore energy, improve digestion, and alleviate biliousness and blues during spring illnesses.

Hood

Move to raise draft age proposed to 55 years

Secretary Baker sent to Congress a bill draft raising the military enlistment age from 40 to 55. All men over 40 would be placed in noncombatant service.

Washington Baker Congress

Scouts Celebrate Thrift Stamp Drive Achievement Awards

Scouts of Troop One receive Achievement Badges for selling $100 in Thrift Stamps. Homer Baird William Moler Wilbur Daggett Richard Daggett James Mason Alvan Jones Floyd Brown named. Awards to be presented tomorrow at the Mohicans Class meeting. Scoutmaster Morgan pleased with the effort.

Troop One Homer Baird William Moler Wilbur Richard Daggett James Mason Alvan Jones Floyd Brown Mohicans Morgan

Two American Aces Reported Downing German Planes

Official US headquarters announces two German planes shot down by American aviators on May 21. No new reports on sectors held by American forces as of the night dispatch from France.

Ohio to Round Up Draft Deserters in June Drive

Ohio plans a June week anti slackers campaign targeting about 20,000 men who registered last June but did not file December questionnaires. Warned to carry classification cards the draft weeks of June 3 and 8, authorities will detain those show no card for jail, until proof or eligibility is confirmed.

Ohio Federal Department of Justice American Protective League

War Department reports officers die in plane crash

The supplement to General Pershing's statement says First Lieutenant Walter W Barneby Signal Corps Sumner Washington and Second Lieutenant Kenneth P Colbert U S Marines Orange New Jersey were fatally injured in an airplane crash where they served as pilot and observer They died during the night and were later decorated with the Croix De Guerre with the Palm for valor shown in prior flights including Leichprey on April 20 under heavy fire and adverse weather.

War Department Pershing Walter W. Barneby Signal Corps Sumner Wash Kenneth P. Colbert U.S. Marines Orange N. J Leicheprey

Athens Boys Impress Cartoonist At Camp Hancock

Shafer in the Cincinnati Post depicts Ohio boys at Camp Hancock singing There a Long Long Trial in a festival scene. Russell Martin and Glenn Griffin of Athens are shown prominently in the chorus near the YMCA hut, both noted University of Georgia alumni.

Cincinnati Post Shafer Ohio Camp Hancock Georgia Russel Martin Athens Glenn Griffin Ohio University Walter Downing Roger Williams Dale Jones George Besser

Committee to Meet Athens County W T U semiannual session

The executive committee of Athens County W T U will hold its semi annual meeting next Tuesday May 28 at the Presbyterian church in Athens. Two sessions are scheduled at 9 30 A M and 1 P M Urgent request for all members to be present Mrs Mary P Hollett County Pres

Athens County

Athens High Beats Zanesville High in 8 to 6 Tilt

A telegram reports Athens High remains undefeated after a 8 to 6 victory over Zanesville High. Old Field struck out seventeen batters in the game.

Athens High Zanesville High Oldfield Zanesville Zanesville High School Burton Park Miller Z. H Banks Conners Walter Fitz Pete Jackson Prouty Shrake Wilson Foraker Lockhart Littler Cody Rf Oldfield P Esreeee Onsen

United States to Fight Alongside Italy on Its Front

Secretary of War Baker announced in a May 24 address that American infantry machine gun units and artillery will soon fight shoulder to shoulder with Italian forces on the front.

New Front New York Baker Italy

Memorial Day Observances in Athens

Rev R G Bowden to preach a Memorial Sermon to the G A R Post and W R at Central Avenue M E church tomorrow at 10 16 A M Dr C M Hollett to speak at the cemetery on Decoration Day May 30 There should be unusual interest this year in memorial services.

R. G. Bowden G. A. R. Post W. R Central Avenue M. EB C. M. Hollett

Clyde Hill to conduct drug store in Logan

Clyde Hill will leave early next week to Logan where he has bought an interest in the McManigal Kreig Drug Company. Mr. McManigal will retire and Mr. Kreig will depart in the current draft quota of Hocking county, leaving Hill in charge. Hill is a registered pharmacist and plans to move with Mrs. Hill to Logan.

Clyde Hill Cline Pharmacy Company Logan McManigal Kreig Drug Company Kreig Hocking County Mr. Hill Athena Hill

Dodd and Stevenson Hanged After Poison Delays

Dallas June 24 Leonard Dodd and Walter Stevenson were executed for the 1917 assault on a young woman. Dodd ingested poison during religious services but doctors revived him and he died after the sentence was carried out.

Dallas Tex Leonard Dodd Walter Stevenson Dodd

Jody's Markets Baltimore Produce Prices

Butter and creamery quoted at 45 to 46 cents a pound for fancy, 43 to 44 cents for choice, 41 to 42 cents for good. Eggs steady across Maryland and nearby regions at 33 cents a dozen for firsts, with 33 cents in western Ohio and 32 to 33 cents in southern markets.

Ohio Maryland Pennsylvania West Virginia Southern

Poultry and eggs price listing notes

Egnes steady prime firsts 80 1-2c per dozen, firet 29 1-2c, ordinary firsts 27 1-2c, second 27c. Live Poultry firm with fowls 24c per pound and over 4 pounds 24c, under 4 pounds 24c, broilers under 2 pounds 46 60c, fryers 30c, roosters 18 1-2c.

Union Stock Market Prices and Receipts Summary

Chicago union stock market reports hogs receipts mixed and butchers with varied bid ranges. Heavy and light hogs traded with prices from 15.00 to 17.60. Cattle receipts include 600 calves at 4.00 to 14.60, and sheep receipts near 5000 with native western lambs and ewes priced between 9.75 and 17.00.

Union Stock Market Chicago Lambe Western Ewes

Cincinnati Cattle Market Report May 25 Prices Steady

Cincinnati market summary shows cattle receipts 410 with shippers paying 11.00 to 17.00, calves steady up to 14.50, hogs receipts 3600 with good packers and butchers at 17.65, sheep 249 with an extra noted.

Cincinnati

Pittsburg Stock Market Report May 26 Market Unchanged

Cattle receipts not quoted and veal calves bring 15.00 to 15.60 as sheep and lambs hold steady. Hog receipts 26 cars show a market drop with Prime Heavy 17.65 to 17.76, heavies 18.40 to 18.45, mediums 14.25 to 19.00, light Yorkers 15.40 to 18.45, roughs 15.00 to 15.50, and stags 12.00 to 12.75.

Pittsburg

Toledo Grain Market Closing Prices May 26

Toledo Ohio May 26 closing prices list cash corn at 1.55 oats 0.765 rye 2.00 clover 18.26 oct 14.20 alsuke 15.25 timothy 3.70 sept 14.40 oct 3.97 1-2 dec 4.10 march 4.15

Toledo Alsuke Timothy

Chicago Grain Market Report May Prices

Chicago commodities update shows corn for June at 1.37 and July at 1.39 and a May oats price of 75 cents with June 71 and July 66. Pork futures trade May and July at 48.50.

Chicago

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Sundae Social At Phillips Ray Copeland Camp Perry Lieut Mrs. Copeland Stewart Alma Moore McConnelsville McConnelsville-Malta Sewing Club Harry Cakenougher Athens Book and News Grant Hospital W. D. Shingler Mineral Luella Wiese West Union Street Lorena King Youngstown Merle Danford Trimble Messenger Milady United Press France Athens Hi Sauter Phonograph Depot Hase THE Lostro Auto Sales CO Jody's Markets Baltimore Cincinnati Produce American Dry Cleaning and Laundry Co Second Street Bardin Brothers Co
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