Allied Peoples Must Give All To Win Decisive Moment
Paris dispatch reports World War I entering a decisive phase with Allied forces tightening the line from New York to the Jordan River. The piece predicts a near-term Allied victory in 1919 if efforts intensify afloat and ashore as Americans, French, and British push German troops toward the Hindenburg Line while the Balkans flare and Allenby advances against the Turks.
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Hindenburg Wall
Balkans
Allenby
British gains on multiple fronts and seaport conquest reported
British forces report repulsing a German attack southeast of Gavrenie and improving positions north of Mouevres. A portion of the old line southeast of Voormez eele was regained and raiding parties west of Bellenglee and east of Neuve Chapelle were driven off. Acre, Palestine, a major British seaport on the Mediterranean, with rail access from Dera, is stated to be occupied. Population around 10 009.
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London
Gavrenie
Haig
Mouevres
Voormez
Eele
Flanders
Bellenglee
Neuvechapelie
Acre
Palestine
Mediterranean
Nazareth
Dera
Allies advance in Palestine and Macedonia crush Turkish forces
Allied forces report major gains as British troops seize Acre and Haifa, and move toward Amman on the Hedjaz railway. In Macedonia, forces push along a 100 mile front from Monastir to Doiran, with Doiran town captured and Serbians nearing Prilep amid Bulgarian retirement along the line.
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Gan
Jordan
Es Salt
Amman
Hedjaz
Bghe
Allenby
Macedonia
Monastair
Doiran
Barracks Erected On Ohio University Campus for 250 Soldiers
Contractor Charles P. Kircher began raising an army barracks on the Ohio University campus to house at least 250 men in the 8 A. T. C. The project, funded by local business leaders, replaces plans for using the Gymnasium and Howard Hall and is aimed to be completed quickly.
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Charles P. Kircher
Ohio University
University
Howard Hall
Ella
Athens
Ellis
Plant
Kircher
American Indian Proves Worth On Metz Front
On the Metz front the American Indian is highlighted for reliability in gathering enemy information. Reports note quiet artillery activity aside from bombardments near German centers and a raid that captured prisoners near St. Hilaire. Rain and mud hinder air operations as American and German forces exchange counter fire.
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Metz
Wotvre
St. Hilaire
Death of Jacob Blackburn in Athens
Jacob Blackburn 30 died Monday afternoon at his Richland Avenue home after a long illness. Funeral at M. B. church Wednesday 1 30 p.m. Dr B D Evans officiating burial in Union Street cemetery. Born and raised in Athens he lived here most of his life leaving a wife. A plumber and expert clear fitter he worked for local plumbers and the Athens State hospital. News of his untimely death shocks many who knew him as Jake Blackburn.
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Jacob Blackburn
Richland Avenue
M. B
B. D. Evans
Union Street
Mr. Blackburn
Athens
Blackburn
Athens State Hospital
Jake” Blackburn
Train Crash Kills Fireman on Workmen Special
Glouster Ohio Sept 24 F C Dunlap a fireman on a workmen special bound for Nitro West Virginia was killed instantly when the train crashed into the rear of a freight train at Rendville last night Three others were slightly injured and confusion of train orders is blamed for the wreck
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Glouster
Ohio
F. C. Dunlap
Nitro
W. Va
Rendville
Retail Merchants Association closes stores on Loyalty Day
All stores in the Retail Merchants Association will close from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday September 26, Loyalty Day. The action calls for a unified pause in business to honor the holiday.
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Liberty Bones
Retail Merchants Association
Italian Troops Gain Ground in Vardar Valley
London dispatch from the Salonika front reports Italian troops on the left flank of British and Greek forces have advanced ten miles since Monday. Serbian forces have captured 12,000 prisoners and 140 guns to date.
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London
Vardar
Salonika
Allies Dashing Ahead in Macedonia Offensive
London reports the allied offensive in Macedonia is continuing successfully as per a Serbian statement dated Sunday and received today.
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London
Madeconia
Retirement of Bulgarian armies between Cerna and Vardar reported
Sofia reports from the Bulgarian War Office on September 22 that the retirement of the Bulgarian armies between the Cerna and the Vardar has been announced. Meanwhile, Belgian Babies Relief Fund workers, mainly women and girls, are selling small buttons to raise funds for Belgian infants in dire need of clothing and milk. Official data indicate about 1,000,000 Belgian babies under three years old require aid, with millions of dollars expected to be raised in America.
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Sofia
Cerna
Vardar
Bulgarian War Office
Erty Onds Ae An Es
America
Elect Officers at Armory Drill Meeting
A called meeting precedes the Wednesday drill to elect a captain and a first and second lieutenant by popular vote. The elected officers will lead the organization, appoint noncommissioned officers, and oversee democratic participation and military discipline for men entering service.
Remains Viewings and Loyalty Day Parade Plans
Friends of the family may call at the Blackburn home on Richland avenue Wednesday between ten and one to view the remains of Jacob Blackburn. Red Cross women of Athens and Athens county marching in the Loyalty Day parade are to meet at the Presbyterian Church at 9:30 Thursday and proceed in the line. Swedish medical authorities issue warnings about smallpox spreading from Finland where it is currently epidemic.
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Blackburn
Richland Avenue
Jacob Blackburn
Red Cross
Athens
Athens County
Presbyterian Church
Guy Ligerry
Finland
Stockholm
Billions Here to Beat the Kaiser at Bankers Meet
At the Forty-fourth annual American Bankers Association convention in Chicago, 800 bankers heard that three hundred billion dollars can be raised if needed. President C A Hinsch presented the estimate while Dr Clarence Cusley urged closer banker farmer cooperation to boost soil and bank reserves for postwar readjustment, stressing food production as essential.
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United Press
Chicago
United States
American Bankers Association
C. A. Hinsch
Clarence Cusley
Germany
Allied Troops Advance Toward Blagoveshchensk in Siberia
Japanese troopers with American and Chinese units move from Habarovsk toward Blagoveshchensk. Gun boats from the Amur river accompany the expedition. Consul General Poole travels toward Stockholm from Moscow. Counter revolutionists seize Armavir as Bolshevik forces retreat.
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Tokio
Habarovak
Blagovestchensk
War Office
Amur
Washington
Poole
Moscow
Helsingfors
Stockholm
State Department
American Apollo of the Mat to headline Chamber lunch
Dr. Roller a University of Pennsylvania graduate and famed heavyweight wrestler will headline the noonday Chamber of Commerce lunch Wednesday. The speaker, licensed in New York and Chicago and an orator, will also lecture on physical training at the Opera House Wednesday evening before a match with Thor Olsen. The luncheon will cover Loyalty Day and Fourth Liberty Loan matters with a large attendance expected.
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Dr. Roller
University of Pennsylvania
Chamber of Commerce
New York
Chicago
Opera House
Thor Olsen
Funeral services for James Sharp Thursday at home
Funeral services for James Sharp will be held Thursday afternoon at one o clock at the family home on West State street. Interment follows at West Union street cemetery.
Finnish crown eyed by Grand Duke Adolph of Mecklenburg
German papers report parliamentary circles say Grand Duke Adolph of Mecklenburg would accept the Finnish crown. Vorwaerts questions the risk, asking who wants to sit on the point of a bayonet.
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Amsterdam
Grand Duke
Adolph of Mecklenburg
Vorwaerst
Death toll from influenza climbs in Boston schools closed
The Spanish influenza death toll rises with about 100 deaths in the 24 hours, prompting noon closure of Boston schools. Officials report 70 new sailor cases in the morning and seven deaths among men in the first naval district. A regular Elks meeting is announced for tonight.
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United Press
Boston
First Naval District
Fire at Willard Hotel Drives Guests Into Street
An early morning blaze struck the Palm Room and Peacock Alley of Washington's Willard Hotel sending scores of guests, including Vice President Marshall, into the street in negligee. The fire started early and caused a rapid evacuation of the famed hotel.
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United Press
Washington
Willard Hotel
Marshall
Induction List For Jefferson Barracks September 20
A roster shows eight white men selected for limited service to be sent to Jefferson Barracks on September 20. Names include Orville M. Medley of Athens Elmer Wesley Shirley of Guysville Peter Parsons of Amesville Clyde Moore of Athens Charles Zariey of Glyouster Herbert C. Hall of Hockingport Arthur Windle of Nelsonville Archie Dutton Baker of Wheeling W V Allen Chris Handley of Poston Enoch Stiren of Poston and Fred Wilson Sewell of Guysville.
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Jefferson Barracks Co
Orville M. Medley
Athens
Elmer Wesley Shirley
Guysville
Peter Parsons
Amesville
Clyde Moore
Charles Zariey
Glyouster
Herbert C. Hall
Hockingport
Arthur Windle
Nelsonville
Archie Dutton Baker
Wheeling
W. Va
Allen Chris Handley
Poston
Enoch Stiren
Fred Wilson Sewell
British Hold Gains in France as Battle Continues
The British in France report gains held against German counterattacks at Epehy with 200 prisoners taken and 21 machine guns captured, plus 100 enemy dead inside British lines. Northward, five German divisions freed since Saturday are described as having moved to the rear. The ground taken is tied to a key part of the Hindenburg defense system. In Copenhagen, Americans have concentrated artillery on the St Mihiel front and may launch new attacks, with a suggestion that St Quentin could be abandoned.
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Paris
New York
the Jordan
Lowell Mellett
France
Epehy
Hindenburg
Copenhagen
St. Mihiel Front
Adienne
Berlin
Boy Scouts Prepare Loyalty Day Program at College Auditorium
Major Ostendorf and C. T. Y. McCray will speak at a mass meeting in the College Auditorium marking Loyalty Day. The event includes medal presentations for Liberty Loan participants, musical numbers, a xylophone solo, and audience singing. A torch light parade through College Street to Ewing Hall precedes the mass meeting with the Ladies Band leading and the Liberty Bell in tow.
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L. Ostendorf
C. T. Y. McCray
College
Camp Sherman
Colonel Rivers
Harold Wise
L M
Mi Gan
Ogdorf
Liebbig
Ostendorf
Cap Cray
College Auditorium
College Street
Mill
Mill Street
Court
Memorial Gatway
Liberty Bell
Lostro
National Prohibition Passed by House in War Measure
The House approved the senate non rider to the $12,000,000 emergency agricultural appropriation bill by a 171 to 34 vote. Prohibition becomes effective July 1 next year for the war period and the measure goes to conference for reconciliation of differences. Kaiser Visits Fronts in Alsace Lorraine. he thanks troops as reported by Lokal Anzeiger.
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Washington
House
Senate
Boy Scouts Camp Reunion at Armory This Evening
Troop One members gather for a camp reunion after drill at 6 30 pm. A feast follows at 8 o clock with Alonzo Ridgeway, noted for culinary skill, serving as chief. Buy Liperry Bonos.
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Troop One
Boy Scouts
Armory
Alonzo Ridgeway
Loyalty Day Observance Urged by Athens Mayor
Athens Ohio mayor Woodworth calls on all citizens to observe Loyalty Day on Thursday September 26. He urges closing places of business from 10 to 12 o'clock to honor patriotic duty and join in activities with soldiers overseas.
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Athens
Woodworth
Ohio
Prohibition Effects Seen on Detroit Milk Demand
R E Miles secretary says prohibition reach may force the Ohio milk price commission to weigh new factors in price probes next year. Detroit dairymen report a 20 percent rise in sweet milk and 60 percent in buttermilk consumption as alcohol cravings lessen. Milk runs 15 cents a quart and high pint prices. acid buttermilk may curb cravings.
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Ohio Milk Price Commission
R. E. Miles
Detroit
Food Administration
Hunger and disease rage in northern Russian provinces
A Petrograd dispatch to the Weser Zeitung reports hunger, typhus, and cholera sweeping the northern Russian provinces, signaling severe humanitarian distress and mounting casualties.
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Petrograd
Weser Zeitung
Bremen
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