The Professional Golf Association is formed. The Columbus City Council gives women the right to vote in local elections. The Columbus Zoo is founded. More than 50 local companies are producing war materials. The Defense Construction Supply Center opens in Columbus.
Bobbed hair becomes the rage.
Four women suffragists are sentenced to six months in jail for picketing the White House. Managers of the Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants stage a Sunday baseball game and are arrested for violating New York blue laws. The first tank battle takes place. Marta Hari is executed by the Allies as a spy. The Columbus Urban League is founded.