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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1918
Page
1
Oct 1 fighting reported on the Cambrai front. General orders and German forces set fire to Cambrai. British troops reportedly take Lebercies five miles north and east of St Quentin, with ongoing actions in the area.
A report suggests a revolutionary movement in Bulgaria is gaining ground as Colate Mrs. relocates. The individual reportedly spent weeks in Germany and Austria this summer and was said to be suffering a nervous breakdown.
The report details American infantry in Verdun and the Argonne holding positions against counterattacks. U S artillery, including gas, supports advances with field guns near the front line firing point blank. Weather grows colder, aiding fighting conditions as lines shift and bombardment intensifies.
Fragmentary OCR text references a lottery ending after hours, mentions ages and a person named Vivien or Vernoi, with other garbled names and places. Evidence is too distorted to identify a coherent event or outcome.
The report notes ongoing work in Athens County with a monitor on the Court House area and updates from Chairman Al and Brman on countywide efforts. The drive in Athens aims to keep residents informed through the in county structure and assistant teams.
Fragmentary notice notes several deaths from pneumonia and the plague era, mentioning Shawnee Ohio and New Richmond Wy Liperty Bonds hospital. One patient from a hospital in Shawnee died at noon and was to be buried in Logan.
Athens Chamber luncheon highlights county bond sales with $65,000 reported by captains and about $100,000 including bank subscriptions. Athens city quota of $18,000 remains, while Nelsonville Gloucester Amesville show mixed progress. Scouts face pledge rules, banks offer interim financing at 4.5 percent with 19 percent down.
Washington reports Russian and Rumanian diplomats foresee collapse of German policy in the Balkans as Bulgaria signs armistice, while Allied forces in France push toward Le Catelet. New York troops hold the Hindenburg system and press toward their objective as Australian forces engage German resistance and uncover tunnel networks aiding the defense.
Farmers plan a Friday program at the Southeastern Ohio Experiment Farm in Carpenter to boost sheep breeding and wool profits. The day includes farm tours, a picnic, and talks by Prof C S Plumb, J W Hammond, Dr C A Lueder, K C Schwan, and J F Walker on breeding, parasite control, and cooperative efforts. Americans claim success in aerial battles with 33 German planes down and no losses.
Attorney Charles Z. Lewis, 67, who served with Devie & Lewis and sat on the boards of New York Central Toledo & Ohio Central and Michigan Centre railways, died suddenly of heart failure Sunday in Toledo. Born in Marietta, his burial will be held tomorrow.
John Knight of Athens Ohio died at Camp Syracuse Oswego New York from Spanish influenza He was born in Mason County West Virginia and served as a telegrapher from Athens County He was a brother of Mrs Barker of Hocking The family wired for the body to be sent to Hocking for burial
Paris dispatch reports Allied forces resume advance between the Aisne and Western front with 13 000 prisoners and 300 guns taken since September 2 in Champagne. Germans counter with fierce attacks and stubborn withdrawals as the tide advances. The report notes pockets of strong resistance and ongoing fighting across sectors.
Dorr Casto a leading Parkersburg attorney and former U. S. commissioner died last night at his Juliana street home from Spanish influenza. He was 38, born June 1886 in Elizabeth and educated at Ohio University and West Virginia University. He leaves his wife Elizabeth Brig ham Casto, a son Dorr, his mother Mrs LD Cast, and sister Mrs R T Stealey. Funeral is Wednesday.
British and French air forces conducted a long scouting mission over Heligoland Bight, a major German naval base. American aviators reportedly earned 35 victories in three days of combat while bomber groups engaged enemy troops and aircraft, destroying several planes and balloons.
Paris report notes British troops probing within two and a half miles of Damascus with fall expected soon. Echo de Paris says French cavalry pushing toward Beirut amid near eastern offensives.
Vatican sources in Vienna say King Ferdinand of Bulgaria may abdicate to Crown Prince Boris born January 30, 1894. Boris is viewed as more liberal and democratic, signaling a shift in Bulgarian leadership. Washington pieces note the Czarina exodus from Sofia and possible German influence on the monarchy.
The Central Division reports a new manpower bill restricting Navy enlistments to a limited monthly quota from Class 1-A with specialized trade school qualifications. Induction must come through local boards and some deferred-class men may qualify via a Navy District Mobilization Officer. A number of Athens youths traveled to Cincinnati seeking Navy entry.
Members of the Chamber of Commerce meet for Wednesday noon luncheon with a substantial repast and an efficiency contest promised as entertainment and instruction. Supt G F Morgan will lead singing with rotary songs while B B Tuttle of Cincinnati speaks. The latest band quota standings will be updated during the program.
Coach Frank Gullum trains a large Ohio squad at Ohio field each night. The season opens next Saturday with a home game against Marshall College of Huntington West Virginia. Military training requires practice from five to six each evening and freshmen may play if Ohio Conference officials approve.
An engine on the Philadelphia Read?ng Railway exploded in Lebanon Pennsylvania on October 1 killing conductor J. P. Bohannon of Philadelphia and fireman Donald Hasen of Reading, with three others injured.
Wires report the first 100 numbers drawn in the draft lottery with the ensuing numbers sent to papers nationwide from Washington. Seventeen thousand numbers drawn. names listed include Athensi ty residents Jos C Norris Anton Dlognaucki John Danch Thomas R Bennett Chester Thompson Ogle Turner Pearl Wooten Alba Lawhead James Beal John J Murphey Lewis Rice Edward Lowry Charles Maffin John Sturgill Clelland Center George Walker Haney Frank Kayser William D Hines Fred Pon Henry Keliner Timothy Obrien Wherter George Nicholson Harry Miller Raymond Bardin Edwin Edwards Howard Abel Kildid Salyer T F Hamilton Earl Wallace Everett D Brooks Thomas Watson Craig Athena and others.
Columbus reports a wartime conference of state officials from the United States Employment Service and labor boards, plus Department of Labor and military leaders, outlining immediate steps to withdraw nonessential labor and replace workers with women. The plan targets 75,000 laborers this week across essential lines, with Athens Encampment meeting at 7 tonight chaired by J. A. Brown.
German soldiers killed three children aged 3 2 and 6 and Josephine Bour douxhe 27 Daniel Bour douxhe 76 and Marguerite Bou Dah jel a wife 75. Call to buy Liberty Bonds to protect father and children.
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