Testing Students Out In War Department Plan For Colleges
The War Department outlines a plan to place college students in the Students Army Training Corps by October 1. Enlisted men in camps may be swapped into college work. those failing to meet standards could be sent to training camps. Colleges must provide housing and support. selection favors promising students with preliminary education.
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Morgan
War Department
Washington, D. C
Ohio University
Army Training Corps
Dougherty
Objective of Allies 15 Nearer. Haig Reports Advance
London dispatch says British troops moved toward Attilly and Vermand, less than five miles west of St Quentin, as Haig reports. A German attack west of Gouzeaucourt was repulsed. Amsterdam reports Germany restoring Liege Bruges and Ghent fortresses. Twenty thousand residents evacuated from Mauberge.
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United Press
London
Attilly
St Quentin
Vermand
Haig
Gouzeaucourt
Amsterdam
Liege
Bruges
Ghent
Berlin
Mauberge
Belgium
France
German withdrawal on Aisne front amid bombardment
German forces retreat toward the Aisne after heavy bombardment places Beznilon and Glennes in danger. The foe holds Le Petite Montague fortress and posts east of the Rezillon Glennes axis as rains slow operations between the Aisne and the Vesle.
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Aisne
Beznilon
Glennes
le Petite Montague
Rezillon—Glennes
Vesle
Regular Drill Tonight At Athens Armory
Athens County men are urged to attend a regular Wednesday night drill at 7 30 at the armory. A class is conducted for both non coms and beginners on Monday Wednesday and Friday nights each week.
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Athens County
U boats hit Allied ships in Atlantic toll rising
Officials report the passenger liner Miulsanadie torpedoed and probably sunk westbound from an English port. The ship had been used by the Admiralty to move American troops to England. A survivor from the Norwegian ship Englandtia says it was sunk without warning. the captain and five crew died and the mate went mad.
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Atlantic
Canadian Pacific Steamship Company
Admiralty
England
Christiana
Bergen
Hans
Allied Drive Causes Unrest in Austria
London dispatch says the Allied advance on the French front deepens unrest in Austria-Hungary. In Vienna thousands of angry women raided the railway station to protest the departure of Austrian troops, reflecting mounting civilian reaction to wartime mobilization.
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London
France
Austria-Hungary
Zurich
Evening Star
Vienna
German U boat sighting Echoed by British liner crew
Warning that a German submarine operates 1090 miles east of New York prompted officers on an incoming British passenger liner to report a damaged 400 ton Spanish flag freighter with no signs of life. The British commander veered away in a zigzag course to avoid a possible torpedo attack.
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Atlantic
New York
First Call Orders For WWI Draft Registrants Outlined
Washington announces that men aged 32 to 36 and 19 to 20 will be called first under the new draft. Eighteen year olds and those over 36 follow later. no order yet on 18-year-olds versus 37 to 45. Registration begins soon with questionnaires mailed after serial numbers are assigned. By Sept 16 states report totals and boards begin issuing cards. Boards focus on 19 to 26 year olds for immediate call.
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Washington
Enoch Crowder
Crowder
Night school and gym classes planned for October
The Board of Education and Superintendent Morgan announce night courses in stenography and type writing at the high school from October 1 to Christmas, four weekly sessions at seven, five dollar fees, high school credit likely, enrollment by mail or in person. Separate gym classes in the Armory start October, three or four times weekly at seven, with health oriented exercise supervised by Mr. Walter Porter, two dollar fee, high school credit possible.
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Supt. Morgan
Board of Education
Morgan
Walter Porter
Athens Voters Urged to March for War Parade
Mayor Woodworth calls on all registrants to join Thursday evening parade and patriotic demonstration in Athens and county areas. Thousands aged 18–21 and 31–45 expected to register for service as citizens cheer and support victory against Germany. Parade forms 7 pm at Armory, proceeds Court to Union College to Washington to Court House with Rev. Dr. Evans speaking.
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Woodworth
Athens
Uncle Sam
Europe
Rhine
Berlin
Armory
Court Street
Union
College North
College Tn Washington
Washington
Court House
B. D. Evans
Squire Lane 15 Dead at Home in Nelsonville Ohio
Nelsonville, Ohio, Sept. 11. Squire Joseph J. Lane, 79, died yesterday after a long illness. A Civil War veteran, he served four years in the Ringgold Cavalry and rose from private to second lieutenant. He lived in Nelsonville for twenty five years and leaves four children, a brother Ed Lane, and two sisters. His wife died about eighteen years ago.
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Nelsonville
Ohio
Joseph J. Lane
Mr. Lane
Middletown
Washington County
Penn
Ringgold Cavalry
Winchester
Cedar Creek
Gettysburg
Knoxville
New Lexington
Buchtel
Glouster
Athens County
Lou Lane
Nona Lane
T. C. Galvin
F. S. Lane
Ed Lane
Oklahoma
Clara White
Pittsburg
Mary McClure
St. Louis
Draft Board Urges Early Returns for Registration
Local draft registrars are warned to file returns to the draft board early Friday morning. Returns should reach the State Draft Board as soon as possible. The government demands maximum speed in this registration.
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State
Four key cities near Hindenburg line threaten German defense
Four vital cities Cambrai Pt Quentin La Fere and Laon loom as potential breaks in the Hindenburg line with French and British forces pressing from Arras to the Somme. In Washington officials reject German peace feelers while pledging full Allied war effort and unity with the United States.
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Cambrai
Arras
Pt Quentin
Somme
la Fere
Oise
Ternier
St. Gobain
Ohio Sets 1845 Draft Registration For 739000 Men
Ohio prepares for the 1845 draft with 739,036 men eligible. Registration opens at 7 a.m. and runs to 9 p.m. at regular voting places. Major W S Pealer estimates no more than 20 percent will be inducted. Exemptions will allow education and essential occupations to continue. City estimates: Cleveland 148,809 Cincinnati 65,629 Toledo 45,252 Akron 52,883 Columbus 36,209.
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Ohio
W.S. Pealer
Crowder
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Toledo
Lucas County
Akron
Summit County
Columbus
Franklin County
Death at Hospital West Athens resident dies at 67
Elizabeth Wacker a patient at the Athens State hospital for four months died Sunday from senility Undertaker Baughman arranged shipment of the body to Portsmouth for burial
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Elizabeth Wacker
Athens State Hospital
Baughman
Portsmouth
Call For Supplies From Athens Officials
Election officials of Athens township and Athens city who act as registrars are requested to call at the local Draft Board at once for supplies.
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Athens Township
Athens City
German Foreign Minister to Confer with Army Leaders
Berlin reports say German Foreign Minister von Hintze is summoned to army headquarters to confer with Generals Ledendorff and Hindenberg. A message from Germany also confirms the death at the front of Prince Albert of Saxe.
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United Press
Amsterdam
von Hintze
Army
Ledendorff
Hindenberg
Berlin
Germany
Prince Albert
Saxe
German Admiral Von Scheer Summoned to Army HQ
Amsterdam reports that Admiral Von Scheer of the German naval staff and other officers have been called to army headquarters according to Berlin advices today.
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Amsterdam
von Scheer
Berlin
Negro Troops Seek Revenge On Tricky Foe In Vosges
United Press reports from the American armies in France that German shelling increased on the Woevre front while patrols met in Alsace Lorraine. African American troops in the Vosges vow vengeance for German barbarities in August after a deceptive enemy ruse led to casualties on an outpost.
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United Press
France
Alsace-Lorraine
Vosges
Sheridan promises free delivery for all orders
Central Market owner E. F. Sheridan announces that every order will be delivered at no charge. Public notice dated September 11, 2006.
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E. F. Sheridan
Central Market
Rains Hold Up Allies Across Front Lines
Paris dispatch reports heavy rains delaying Allied operations from Dixmude to Rheims as Belgians British French and American forces press forward despite mud. Early rain could affect remaining campaign while a Paris telegraph column cites German casualties and Petrograd reports of street massacres.
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William Phillip Simms
Paris
Dixmude
Rheims
Quiet Tuesday in Lorraine and Vosges sectors says Pershing
General Pershing reported that Tuesday passed quietly in the Lorraine and Vosges sectors except for artillery fighting. The bulletin notes activity limited to shelling along the front with no major engagements recorded.
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Washington
Lorraine
Vosges
Ameri
Pershing
French War Office Update From the Front
Paris reports no new developments beyond artillery fighting on the Aisne Vesle and Champagne fronts. The daily statement notes only ongoing combat with no notable changes in positions or events.
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Paris
Aisne
Vesle
Champagne
French War Office
Vaccination Order Urges School Registration Compliance
Superintendent Morgan calls attention to Athens Board of Health order requiring all children be vaccinated before school registration. The policy aims to protect public health and ensure compliance for enrollment.
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Morgan
Athens Board of Health
Twelve Die In Train Collision Near Alliance Neb
Twelve people were killed and ten injured when a Chicago Burlington and Quincy passenger train collided with a work train at a siding near Alliance Nebraska. Officials cited confusion over the change from Central to Mountain time as a possible cause.
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United Press Alliance
Neb
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
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