Military Training At University Expands For World War Effort
President Alston Ellis returns from Fort Sheridan where a Midwest conference shaped new military education at Ohio University. Under federal control, male students over eighteen may join the university army unit with $30 monthly aid, free tuition, housing, meals, uniforms and arms. Nine hours weekly drill, strict discipline, court martial for violations, and revised study plans emphasize English French Italian German history and civics with a special three hour course on World War I.
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Alston Ellis
Fort Sheridan
Lake Shore
Chicago
Middle West
United States
Robert I. Reed
National Committee and Education and Special Training
United States Department
Ohio University
United States Army
Grees
Felie
Yankees Push On In The South
British forces press toward St Quentin crossing the Somme south of Peronne with advances near Mons en Chaussee and Athies on the Amiens front. Doingt and surrounding areas report gains as French units move toward St Gobain Massif and Outrecourt Massif near the Somme and Oise lines.
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London
St. Quentin
Somme
Peronne
Haig
Mons-en-Chaussee
Athies
Amiens
Nons-en-Chaussee
Nuria
Neuve-Chappelle
Oise
Ailette
St. Gobain Massif
Paris
St. Gobain
Outrecourt
Battle with Germans Doesn t End Plane s Career
Allied planes damaged by German fire are repaired in hospital and sent back to fight. Salvage depots dismantle enemy craft for parts and improve Allied aircraft. The British salvaging effort reflects vast air war losses and persistent recovery.
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HUN
Royal Air Force
Republican gathering boosts Athens county ticket prospects
A large crowd gathered at the town hall in Chauncey for a meet of the Ath ens County Republican central and executive committees with newly nominated county candidates. Enthusiastic sprit and several speaker remarks praised Frank B. Willis as governor hopeful with a stated 3000 county lead and predicted solid majorities for all party candidates. The meeting was described as one of the best Republican gatherings in recent years.
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Athens County
Republican Central
Town Hall &T
Chauncey
G. O
Frank B. Willis
Boston Wins Opener in Light Weather World Series
Chicago predicted overcoatless weather for game two after Boston edged the Cubs 1 to 0 yesterday to take the opener. The low score and clear forecast set the tone for the series.
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Boston
Chicago
Woman Fined for Fighting in Local Court
Gertrude Potts of The Plains pleaded guilty in Justice Warrener's court to a September 3 1918 assault on Vannie Gabriel arising from a quarrel over a foss between children. She was fined five dollars and costs 3.65. The judge warned that a similar offense would carry higher costs and noted the case is not a Juvenile Court.
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Gertrude Potts
the Plains
Wm. J. Warrener
Justices Court
Ham Near Taken by French Report From Front Lines
Paris dispatch says Ham, a key junction on the road to St Quin tin, is nearly encircled by French forces. Humbert advances from Chemin des Dames north of the Aisne, outflanking Genlis woods and nearing the Crest Canal. North of the Oise allied units reach Chauny as French and American forces push toward the Aisne on a ten mile front.
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Paris
Ham
St. Quintin
Picardy
Noyon
Humbert
Chemin Des. Dames
Aisne
Genlis Woods
Crest Canal
Oise
Chaun
Soissons
Sancy
Laffau
British Take Neuve Chapelle Flanders Front Advances
London reports Neuve Chapelle in Flanders and Bussy seized by British forces. Across the Canal du Nord, French and British crossings extend along the front between Havrincourt and the Scarpe. La Fere supply base near Soissons reported in flames as Haig notes Somme crossings south of Peronne.
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London
Neuve- Chapelle
Flanders
Labassee
Neuve-Chapelle
Bussy
Havrincourt
Scarpe
Canal-du-Nord
la Fere
Soissona
Chauny
Peronne
Somme
Haig
French Front Broad Advance Across Somme to Aisne
Paris reports a continuous advance along the whole front from the Somme to the Aisne with forward thrusts from Epenancourt south of Peronne to Glennes northeast of Fisnes. Americans seize Glennes and push toward new positions northeast of Fismes as French forces take Plessis Patte D Oise and move toward Chuny near Abbecourt.
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Paris
Somme
Vesse
Epenancourt
Peronne
Glennes
Fisnes
Gennes
Aisne
Fismes
Ham
Plessis
Patte D’oise
Chuny
Abbecourt
Yankees in Hot Action Too
War dispatch from Sept 6 reports German retreats possibly extending beyond the Chemin des Dames to the Hindenburg Line. Allies advance toward the Aisne and Vesse, with towns like Bausieux and Banzy visible from the front as shelling continues and American troops move under cover from camouflage and rising smoke.
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Chemin-Des-Dames
Hindenburg
Aigne
Boche
Eae
Vesse
Aisne
Vauxcers
Bausieux
Banzy
Vesle
Young Women Eager to Enter Naval Service
Since the opening of the Naval Recruiting Station at the Chamber of Commerce forty young women have registered and many more have inquired. The preliminary exam will be held Tuesday afternoon between two and four o'clock. Those who pass will be taken to Starreburg West Virginia for sworn-in, then returned to Athens to await call within fifty days. Enthusiasm among Athens women is high and weekly classes are expected to enlist.
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Chamber of Commerce
Cevkng
Hubert I. L.opold
S’rriereburg
W. Va
Athens
Electricity for Lighting Spreads to Japan’s Poorest Homes
The use of electricity for lighting is rapidly increasing in Japan, reaching even the poorest city households. This shift marks a significant change in urban living conditions and technology adoption.
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Japan
Drill 10 Starts This Evening at the Armory
The Armory is secured for drill for Athens County men likely to enter service soon. Drill begins at 7 30 this evening. Class One men aged 18 to 45 who expect to be called to service should join to learn military basics before camp. The Chamber of Commerce will enroll registered men or those about to register for instruction.
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Athens County
Chamber of Commerce
Vaccination Mandate For School Entry At Fall Term
The Board of Health orders that no child may be admitted to public schools at the start of fall term September 16 unless previously vaccinated against smallpox. The Board of Education concurs in the order.
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Board of Health
Board of Education
First Christian Church to Vote on Call for Rev E D Murch
At the end of the preaching service a church vote will be held next Sunday morning September 8 to call Rev E D Murch as pastor. Members are urged to be present and express their wishes.
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First Christian Church
E. D. Murch
Hertling resigns as German chancellor amid war tempo
Zurich reports the German General Staff warned Reichstag debate would harm the army and morale. Hertling handed resignation to Ludendorff’s son amid talk of an inter kaiser due to ill health. Amsterdam dispatch says American aid helps Allies but won’t win the war, as Ludendorff predicts Americans will be defeated with time.
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Zurich
Hersting
Reichstag
Hertling
Ludendorff
An Inter
Amsterdam
Saving Gas Urged With Calls for Caution and Rationing
The U S Fuel Administration appeals to motorists to conserve gasoline and oil. Do not idle engines, avoid overfilling tanks, prevent spills, tune carburetors for thin mixtures, and cut unnecessary driving. Mandatory limits may follow if savings fail.
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United States Fuel Administration
Spain Bans Press Liberties with Royal Decree
Madrid reports a royal decree suspends liberty of the press as Premier Dato confers with the king at San Sebastian. The move marks a government action affecting media freedom amid political tensions.
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Spain
Madrid
Dato
San Sebastian
Three Boys In Jail For Double Crime In Sugar Creek
Dewey Rose, about 20, and Elmer Dailey and John Dishong, 16, were brought to the city by John Heavener and sons and jailed on grand larceny and burglary charges. They allegedly broke into the Foraker store at Sugar Creek August 18, stealing about $18 and small items, and stole Fred Heavener’s touring car the same night, which they claimed to have sold to John Miller of Painesville Kentucky. Authorities seek the car, and the youths will face the courts.
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Dewey Rose
Elmer Dailey
John Dishong
John Heavener
Manafield Reformatory
Dailey
Dishong
Heavener
Peach Ridge
Foraker
John Miller
Painesville
Kentucky
Kerensky Relatives Arrested by Bolsheviks
Reports from Moscow state that all relatives of Alexander Kerensky, former premier of Russia, have been arrested by the Bolsheviks. A separate item notes a Peruvian bridge over the river, 200 feet long, suspended by 32 cactus-fiber ropes.
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Kerensky
Amsterdam
Alexander Kerensky
Permier
Russia
Bolsheviks
Moscow
Peru
Home Town Papers Key for Soldiers Says War Board
The Ohio War Board urges communities to send home town newspapers to every soldier whether in training or overseas. They call it essential next to family letters, noting it feels like a personal city letter to each man. Gather names and addresses of local servicemen and fund copies for each recipient.
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Ohio War Board
Mail airplane lands near Cleveland after jet carries mail
Max Miller piloting a large mail plane from New York to Chicago landed in a field on the city outskirts at 9 20 p m. The aircraft was only slightly damaged and the pilot escaped injury. A stiff wind pushed him about 150 miles off course. He will spend the night in Cleveland and resume the journey tomorrow morning.
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Cleveland
Max Miller
New York
Chicago
Allied air losses mount as offensive progresses
London reports 465 enemy planes destroyed and 200 disabled since August 8. Sixty-one balloons destroyed and 911 tons of bombs dropped on targets. British aircraft losses include 216 machines missing.
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London
Plains Boy Wounded in Marne Drive
Mr and Mrs Samuel Pidcock of No 10 Hill near Hocking received a telegram announcing their son Sergeant Finley B Pidcock was wounded while with American forces in France. Report says he was in a machine gun company and his injuries are minor with recovery expected. he has been in France five months and enlisted in the regular army.
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the Plains
Samuel Pidcock
No 10 Hill
Hocking
Finley
Pidcock
France
Marne
Ben
Francé
Two Girls Die in Coal Incident at Ashtabula Harbor
At Ashtabula harbor on September 6 a freight train cars backed onto a siding striking several children who were gathering coal along the tracks. Two girls were killed, another seriously hurt and several youths bruised.
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Ashtabula
Ashtabula Harbor
Czechs push on United Press advances to Niji-Novgorod
Zurich reports Czecho-Slovak troops arrive at the gates of Niji-Novgorod after dispatches from Moscow. Niji-Novgorod lies about 250 miles northeast of Moscow on the banks of the Velea River.
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United Press
Zurich
Niji-Novogorod
Moscow
Niji-Novgorod
Thea Velea
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