Influenza fears ease as Athens reports improve
Alarming influenza tales circulate in Athens though doctors say cases persist but are less virulent. Schools near White Hall Mechanicsburg to reopen. barracks isolate patients under Dr H M Taylor and Captain Plaut. no pneumonia deaths yet. Sugar divisions demobilize as Cuba sugar crop nears. home allotment drops to three pounds. Wilson to begin peace talks mid December with delegation including John W Davis. Senate to vent over exclusion from talks.
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Athens
Athens Board of Health
Walte
S. K. Mardis
White Hall
Mechanicsburg
H. M. Taylor
Plaut
Taylor
Logging train wreck kills three in Knoxville district
Three people died and four were injured when a logging train ran away down a slope along the Little Tennessee River. It jumped the track and crashed into the home of Brunt Stoan, destroying the small dwelling.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Split Rock
Little Tennessee River
Brunt Stoan
Garfield to confer on transfer of fuel divisions
Washington November 30. Fuel tractor Garfield will meet Van H Manning head of the Bureau of Mines to discuss moving certain divisions of the Fuel Department to the Interior Department.
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Washington
Garfield
van H. Manning
Bureau of Mines
Fuel Department
Interior
Pope seeks greater freedom and Vatican station plan
Rome authorities report Pope Benedict plans to urge the peace conference to settle the Roman question. He has prepared a plan to gain greater movement freedom and to establish a Vatican station to transmit official communications to foreign nations and papal nuncios without Italian telegraph lines.
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Rome
Benedict
Vatican
Quirina
General Elsa Rejects Socialist Republic and Demands Kaiser
A Brunswick dispatch reports General Elsa states the German army will never tolerate a socialist republic and calls for the Kaiser’s return. Also notes a new medicine spoon with a thermometer.
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Sterdam
Elsa
Brunswick
Ex-Kaiser May Face Trial in United States Extradition Debate
William Hohenzollern could be extradited under a US Dutch treaty to stand trial in the United States, argued Charles P. Terry of the American Bar Association. In London, F E Smith said the former Kaiser would answer charges and liability would be pursued, timing tied to British elections.
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New York
William Hohenzollern
United States
Charles P. Terry
American Bar Association
Kaiser
Holland
Terry
London
F. E. Smith
Germany
Smith
Restrictions on beer manufacture stay unchanged
Washington officials announced no modification to the beer production limits, with the decision made by the committee that recommended the president’s prior order. The rule remains in effect starting tomorrow.
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Washington
Gas Pressure Low In Athens On First Real Cold Day
The City of Athens faced very low natural gas pressure at noon on the first real cold day of winter. Officials cited negligible new wells and high demand, with many areas lacking enough gas for cooking or heating. Council is expected to discuss the new gas rate next week.
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Athens
Gas Company
Mrs Gilbert Hosts Thanksgiving Dinner in New Marshfield
Mrs. Harley Gilbert entertained at Thanksgiving dinner in New Marshfield with her brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. John Grimm and their children from Nelsonville. A bountiful meal included pumpkin pie sweet cider and doughnuts.
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Gilbert
New Marshfield
Harley Gilbert
John Grimm
Nelsonville
Influenza Fears Rise As Trench Unit Reacts To Flu
An officer recalls a platoon awaiting orders in trenches when a private jokes that crowded trenches would make flu a horribly dangerous place. The remark captures wartime anxiety about influenza among troops and civilians.
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London
Navy
United Press
Squabble Over German Fleet Sparks Prepeace Debate
Paris dispatches report a new issue in informal peace talks proposing division of the German navy among allies. The United States opposes sharing ships as contrary to its war aims and sea power parity in the League of Nations. Colonel House is bedridden and will not attend allied premiers talks.
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England
Davis
Brest
Auchineloss
Colonel House
France
Labor
Congress
Wilson
Senate
Paris
United Press
United States
America
League of Nations
House
London
Corporal Clarence Smith Receives Medal For Valor
Corporal Clarence Smith of Co E 125th Infantry, son of Mr and Mrs William Smith of McArthur, arrives home on furlough from Rahway base hospital. He was wounded in the Château-Thierry drive near Rheims and Soissons in July and was cited for the American Distinguished Service Cross for leadership and bravery. Only 40 of 250 in his company survived that fighting.
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Clarence Smith
Co. E
125Th Infantry
William Smith
McArthur
Rahway
N. J
Athens State Hospital
Smith
Chaten-Thierry
Rheims
Soissons
Rheims-Soissons
Athens County Man Rising in Army Circles
Major E. G. Cullums of New York City, a West Point graduate with fourteen years in the regular army, joined Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Maxwell for Thanksgiving. He traveled from Canaan township to study officer training and is set for promotion to Lieutenant Colonel with orders from France. An Ohio University alumnus, he is well known in Athens and among local residents.
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G. H. Maxwell
E. G. Cullums
New York City
Major Cullums
A. A. Cullums
Canaan Township
Cullums
Unite States
Louisville
France
West Point
Ohio University
Athens
Store Closure Notice for J W Woodard
The Union Grocery Co announces the store will be closed all day on Monday in observance of the funeral of senior partner J. W. Woodard.
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J. W. Woodard
Union Gorcery CO
End of Year 10 Finds Student Army No More
Washington November 30 The demobilization of the S A T C will be completed by January 1 under War Department plan. At many colleges the Students Training Corps already have been abandoned. Work is speeding to return all schools to peacetime basis by year end. Dance at Red Men s Hall tonight. The public is invited.
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Washington
War Department
Red Men's Hall
German flag cannot fly in British ports wartime order
Admiral Von Reuter, commander of the former German high seas fleet, asked with an admiralty statement for cancellation of Beatty’s order against hoisting the German flag. Beatty says war exists and no enemy vessel may fly its flag in British ports.
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London
von Reuter
Beatty
Admiralty
Armistice day memory and biblical comparison cited
A note recalls November 11 1918 as the armistice moment at 11 00 AM and links it to a biblical verse about keeping covenant. The text mentions Germans praising the Kaiser as Solomon II and attributes Billy the Beast’s downfall to this Scripture reference.
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Solomon
Kaiser
Solomon II
Billy the Beast
Athens Boy Promoted to Sergeant in Chemical Warfare Service
Mrs. W. H. Jewett of 27 Second Street reports her son Joseph E. Jewett is stationed at a northern Ohio secret army post and has been promoted to Sergeant in the Chemical Warfare Service. He joined the C W S branch in October and it has expanded since June to include many young chemists and engineers.
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Mra
W. H. Jewett
Second Street
Joseph E. Jewett
Ohio
Jewett
Army
Haig Reports Advanced Troops Reach German Border Front
General Haig announced that British forces have advanced to the German border along a forty mile front from near Luxembourg to near Burpen. The report notes the alignment of the advance across the entire front.
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London
Duchy of Luxemberg
Burpen
Haig
Red Cross Seals Plan Tied to Christmas Roll Call
During December 16 to 23 volunteers will receive ten Christmas seals with Red Cross membership. W. W. Wheeler, director for the Lake Division, notes the seals are to be distributed this way this year in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. The Red Cross has $2,500,000 set to support national tuberculosis work through the National Tuberculosis Association.
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Red Cross
National Tuberculosis Association
W. W. Wheeler
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
American Red Cross
Wheeler
Kaiser Renounces German Throne and Oaths
United Press reports Wilhelm Hohenzollern signed a document renouncing the throne of Germany and Prussia and releasing officials from their oath of allegiance. The Berlin dispatch notes he is ill with influenza and could not greet his wife at Amerongen Castle. A Berlin report also claims Germany ceded North Schleswig to Denmark.
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Amsterdam
Wilhelm Hohenzollern
Germany
Prussia
Berlin
Amerongen Castle
Schleswig
Denmark
No tenderness toward Germany in British demands
London November 30 Walter Long secretary of state for the colonies declared there would be no attitude of tenderness toward Germany in terms to be demanded by Britain He urged including German colonies in the British empire in a Bristol campaign speech Berlin reports the Kaiser abdication document may have reached the city.
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London
Germany
Walter Long
Bristol
Admiral Von Hintze Reported In Hague Message
A Hague message to the State Department says Admiral Von Hintze is in Holland seeking the formal abdication of the Kaiser.
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Washington
von Hintze
Hague
State Department
Holland
Flying officers share Thanksgiving dinner in flight
Nine British and American flying officers claim the distinction of eating Thanksgiving dinner under first time in history conditions. They had turkey and trimmings while soaring 1800 feet over Elizabeth New Jersey.
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New York
Elizabeth
N. J
Sugar limit increased by food control action in effect
Columbus Nov 80 Certificates issued to distributors of sugar to manufacturers and dealers were cancelled tomorrow The restriction remains four pounds per month for households and four pounds for each ninety meals in eating places Dealers may receive sixty days supply under the ongoing control measures
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New York
United States Food Administration
Cuba
Columbus
War costs listed in Burke report show heavy U S outlays
The 1919 annual treasurer John Burke report to Secretary McAdoo details 5.645 billion dollars for the army 1.368 billion for the navy 1.516 billion for civil government 862 million for shipping boards and 181 million in pensions. Public debt on June 30 stood at 12.896 billion.
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U. S
Washington
John Burke
United States
McAdoo
Italian flag raises over Austrian Lloyd fleet at Trieste
Take whole fleet Rome reports that the entire mercantile fleet of the Austrian Lloyd Company based in Trieste is under the Italian flag.
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Rome
Austrian
Lloyd Company
Triestee
Thanksgiving Dinner Serves Homes Across Communities
Millfield O Nov 29 Mrs Ruth a er are ee wate ome in lifle on a day and served an old fashioned turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Covers were laid for Mrs Minnie Willmoe of Wilmington NC Mr and Mrs George W Johnson and ham of Albany. Mr and Mrs Cyrus James and family of South Canada. Mr and Mrs WilliamS James and family of Sugar Creek and son Philip James Camp Sherman. Mr Norval James and son of Athens aysa Le hugh of Chauncey and Mr J D Andrews of Nelsonville.
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Millfield
Ruth
Minnie Willmoe
Wilmington
N. C
George W. Johnson and
Ham
Albany
Cyrus James
South Canada
Williams
James
Sugar Creek
Philip James
Camp Sherman
Norval James
Athens
Aysa Lehugh
Chauncey
Nelsonville
Buckeye Division To Return Home From War Front
Washington war department reports the Buckeye Division is not yet sure to be among the first to return to America. Uncertainty remains about the timing of its homecoming as the division remains abroad.
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Washington
War Department
Enormous Army Clothing Stores Post War Armistice
Washington reports Brig. Gen. Robert E. Wood says on November 1 the army held enormous clothing and equipment stocks. Five million cotton coats, six million woolen coats, four million overcoats, nine million flannel shirts, forty-five million drawers, forty-four million undergarments, eleven million shoes, forty-six million stockings, and five million blankets would be needed if war continued. Some items will be used before demobilization, others retained or salvaged.
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Washington
Robert E. Wood
Rainbow Division Wounded Arrive at Camp Sherman
Thirty four members of the Rainbow Division wounded in France arrive at Camp Sherman Chillicothe Ohio as part of 27 designated convalescent centers. They will remain until discharge. Most come from Ohio and nearby states forming the vanguard of arrivals at the camp.
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Rainbow
Camp Sherman
Chillicothe
Rainbow Division
France
Ohio
Woman Burned to Death in Gasoline Accident at Darbyville
In Circleville Ohio Mrs Ruth Lines died after attempting to use gasoline to start a fire for Thanksgiving in the Modern Woodman assembly at Darbyville. Mrs Cora Notte suffered severe burns to arms and face from the same incident.
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Circleville, O
Iving
Darbyville
Ruth Lines
Cora Notte
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