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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
5
The Thoburns weekly meeting at South Twelfth Street featured new member Mrs. William Upton Jr and delegates for a Byesville missionary convention. A Salt Fork fishing party, dinners, and various church club events filled the social calendar with multiple host venues and attendees.
Young Woman's Missionary society at First Presbyterian met to study Our New World Soil from Missionary Milestones with papers read by Mrs Petriken and Mrs George Middell. Reports on St Clairsville Presbytery meeting shared by Mrs Brown. Next meeting a picnic at Mrs BE Shively's on July 8.
L H Slocumb and T A Bonnell with Adam Carlisle and Sheriff Heskett testified before a Columbus grand jury regarding a foreigner jailed for refusing naturalization papers and tied to pro German speeches and actions causing local excitement.
H Hi Masters reports the sale of two farms. One east of Londonderry named the Joseph Dawson farm of 20 acres sold to West Virginia parties for consideration 1. The second is an 8 percent acre farm in Monroe township sold for J Me Ross to L K Secoy in Tremble county for $2 500.
Orville Mellett of Barnesville passed his Navy exam and recently departed for the Great Lakes Training Station after enlisting in the naval service some time ago.
Tickets for the Byesville Chautauqua in June 1928 are offered in Cambridge by KE W Connor clerk of courts H S Gander at Lloyd and Ruby shoe store and Rev EF G Davis. Local residents and visitors are noted in a stream of society notices and movements.
Cambridge citizens recall the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Col and Mrs Green. Letters and telegrams of congratulations poured in to honor the couple whose birth anniversaries also fall on June 15.
Henry Taylor was arrested Monday evening by Patrolman Beam for violating the city traffic ordinance. He pled guilty and was fined 5 and costs by Mayor Longsworth. Viola Wilson was arrested for illegal whiskey sales, pled not guilty, with trial set for Tuesday afternoon. Orville Finley was held for disorderly conduct on a Baltimore and Ohio train, arraigned Tuesday morning and fined 10 plus costs.
The body of James McCartney died at his Los Angeles home was brought here Tuesday morning and funeral services were held at John McCartney’s Woodlawn avenue home. Rev. J. C. Smith officiated and interment followed in City cemetery. He is survived by two daughters Mrs. Mary Winger and Miss Margaret McCartney both in California, a son John McCartney, W. S. McCartney a nephew, and three nieces Mrs. R. T. Scott, Stella McCartney and Mattie McCartney, all of Cambridge.
An electrical storm hit Cambridge Monday afternoon causing slight damage to the Fairground school building. A pillar on the southeast corner was torn off, a fragment of stone steps broke, and cement at the bottom of the water plug cracked.
The cadet party of Russia passed resolutions appealing to the allies for aid, declaring it never recognized the Brest-Litovsk peace treaty with the Bolsheviks. The Russian embassy released cables showing that allegations allied assistance was unwanted in America are false.
Robert Lane Barthalow, from Kimbolton, has been made corporal in the S12th Field Signal Battalion Company B. He served as a Wireless Operator and is brother to Lieut. B. G. Barthalow of the Navy and H. J. Barthalow. His wife is visiting him at camp in Little Rock.
John Phillips and L. R. Ramsey of this city sustained arm and leg injuries Saturday evening when a tank car of an Eastern Ohio work train derailed near Senecaville. Doctors Robins and Moore treated them, traffic halted for hours, and the Newark Relief train assisted to clear the track.
KE Hoge of Barnesville attended to business matters in the city on Monday. Clark Long returned to Akron Monday after visiting his parents, Mr and Mrs W A Long, on Dewey Avenue.
Andy Belus versus William Liddy appeals with B F Enos for plaintiff and James Joyce for defendant. Mary Kucherak versus Andrew Kucher divorce and alimony with N H Barber for plaintiff. A marriage license issued to Ernest M Wilson of Cambridge and Verrena Ray of Summerfield Ohio.
Major General H. C. Hale issues orders restricting civilian access to barracks and officers quarters at Camp Sherman. Speed limit set to 15 mph, cameras require war department permits, and intensive training begins for Ohio and western Pennsylvania units. The 4th division now numbers about 15,000 men.
Washington reports that nearly 40 percent of earnings must divert to war needs and conversion of non essential industries. Total earnings across workers, manufacturers, retailers and business reach 69 billion dollars, while the war this year is estimated to cost 24 billion. Fuel officials say a 50 percent cut in non war industry is essential to save fuel, to be implemented gradually.
Washington reports new regulations by the provost marshal general. Married men with self supporting wives or not dependent wives are moved to Class 1, while many currently in Class 1 shift to deferred status or limited service. The work or fight order and reclassifications align to shift labor from non essential to essential industries, enabling immediate action.
Baron Burian, Austro Hungarian foreign minister, told Tageblatt that Austria remains open to a peace by understanding with no annexations, but will not issue a new offer while enemy statesmen keep their current stance.
Mayor Longsworth on Tuesday afternoon overruled a new trial motion in the Jack Williams liquor case. Williams was found guilty of selling intoxicating liquors and fined 50 dollars plus costs. If unpaid, he will labor on Cambridge streets under Service Director Morgan at 75 cents per day until settled.
O. T. Taylor and Quay Franklin appeared before Mayor Longsworth after arraignment on Tuesday. Taylor faced disorderly conduct charges and Franklin assault and battery. Both pleaded not guilty and await a Thursday morning hearing.
A. T. Savers and son report the sale of the Wm. T. Boyd property on Orchard avenue to Martha hk Gay. Consideration $2650. Mrs. Merchant, Mrs. McBride and Mrs. Van Meter returned to Marion after a visit with Mrs. D. FE. Gardener on North Ninth street. Fish Roe and Fish Flakes advertised for sale by The Cambridge City Bakery.
Washington reports Emergency flour reserves totaling 500 600 barrels kept in over twenty centers across the United States as a two weeks supply. The food administration notes reserves may be drawn if bread stocks run out and cites centers including Boston Memphis Dallas Birmingham Detroit Chicago Cincinnati Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Buffalo Springfield New Haven Charleston D C Scranton and Indianapolis as reserve hubs.
The notice expresses gratitude for kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of baby Martha. It also thanks Reve Hillard for floral offerings and lists Mr and Mrs Percy Christy and others. The rest mentions good coffee offers at Cambridge City Bakery and visits by Mr and Mrs Win KE Heaume, with other local greetings.
The article argues that the Compiegne push enlarges German casualties and drains reserves, while French forces in favorable ground press the front. It notes General Foch’s aim to exhaust German reserves as U S forces surpass 700000 overseas, signaling looming defeat for Hohenzollernism.
American patrols press for evidence of a wider Fun attack as prisoners are brought in daily. Sergeant Burns tours Beeches front lines and shoots at Germans. Rain makes front positions wet and cold while heavy air activity persists despite bad weather. German raids against Allied rear areas provoke strong Allied retaliation and one American field hospital faces evacuation prep as staff stay at work.
A note from the Business Office outlines training at the college during June for students, highlighting topics and schedule as part of the year’s program.
Mrs. O. B. Secrest has returned to her Pleasant City home after an operation at Grant Hospital in Columbus. She is reported to be recovering nicely.
The dentists of Cambridge will close all day Thursday from May 1 to November 1. Apt. 1¢ tf.
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