Local Food Admin urges strict adherence to new rules
Clarke county residents are urged to observe meatless and wheatless days to aid wartime supply. Wheatless Mondays and Wednesdays, meatless days, and porkless days are emphasized, with warnings of prosecutions for hoarding and a fifty fifty rule for retailers. A price committee will publish daily grocery prices and monitor overcharges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Rowe
Clarke County
Food Administration
J. C. Williams
Talmadgeers Co
Personal notices from town society residents
Miss Louise Papa returns from Washington to Lucy Cobb with two weeks away. Ruth Belk weekend at Brenau College. Col. Thomas E. Scott and family visit Dr. and Mrs. S. R. Belk. Col. H. V. Johnson, Belk in law, in Athens. Dr. S. R. Belk speaks at city hall to Confederate Veterans. Natalie Bocock back from Richmond. Elizabeth Gerdine Fears recovering from measles. Mrs. Bob Davison to attend Davison Ackiss wedding. Rev. Earnest Lee Ackiss visiting. Rev. John Davison guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Davison. Mr. A. H. Cook home with grip. J. T. Maxwell gravely ill at grandmother Mrs. A. J. Mew’s residence. Mrs. Aaron Cohen and Susie Cohen to New York.
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Louise Papa
Lucy, Cobb
Washington
Thornton Luncheonette Sunday Specials at a Glance
Luncheonette menu lists Cream Chicken Soup ten cents Brunswick Stew sixty five cents. Dishes include Baked Chicken with sage dressing steamed rice stewed tomatoes sweet potato pudding biscuits and coffee. Porterhouse steak with French fried potatoes pork chops steamed rice coffee oysters any style baked apples whipped cream homemade pies lemon coconut sweet potato coffee or tea five to ten cents.
Thrift Week Observance Starts With Sermons and Schools
Preachers from white and colored churches are urged to speak on thrift and economy today as part of Thrift Week. Schools will be visited tomorrow to explain Thrift Stamps and War Savings Certificates to children. The Four Minute Men will discuss the topic at moving picture houses tomorrow. A volunteers group, led by Mrs George Moll, will sell Thrift Stamps at post offices and public buildings Wednesday onward to boost the drive.
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United States
Liberty Loan
Moving Picture Houses
George Moll
Young Indies
Maximum profits fixed for wheat flour wholesalers and retailers
Washington February 2 the food administration set maximum profits on wheat flour with wholesalers limited to fifty to seventy five cents a barrel and retailers to eighty cents to one dollar twenty per original package. The agency warned that margins beyond these limits would be investigated.
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Associated Press
Washington
The
Food Administration
Wheeler Soldiers Win Big Insurance Total
War risk insurance at Camp Wheeler reached 110 million dollars by nightfall, officials announced. The figure covers all service members stationed at the Georgia camp and reflects ongoing wartime coverage through the war risk program.
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Associated
Macon
Camp Wheeler
Young Man Hurt Stepping From Car At Milledge Hender
Last night at Milledge and Henderson avenues James Sizer stepped from Lee Callaway’s auto. A passing street car struck his leg and foot. Initially feared serious injury, but no bone was broken. He walked downtown, visited the Y.M.C.A., and felt minor confinement from the collision.
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Milledge
Henderson Avenue
James Sizer
Lee Callaway
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted By Cheney Co
Frank J. Cheney and Co. promote Hall's Catarrh Medicine claiming it cures catarrh by acting through the blood. The advertisement notes a sworn oath and notary public, with Toledo as the company base and widespread drugstore availability. It emphasizes testimonials and a constitutional remedy claim for catarrh.
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Bate
Gils
Teleke
Cheney
Lala RS
Hall
Frank J. Cheney
Lay
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Be. Hall
Fidelity and Casualty Company Covers Camp Sickness Claims
Fidelity and Casualty Company pays sickness claims for soldiers in Camp Wheeler, despite policy clauses excluding war service. The insurer voluntarily assumes risk for illness and ordinary accidents while service members remain in the United States, though new business in service is not written.
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Fidelity and Casualty Company
Martin J. Abney
Camp Wheeler
United States
Prize Money Won By County Club Children
County agent Miss Oliver announced that club children who turned in record books and stories at last fall's County School Fair will receive cash prizes totaling 25, 60, or 26 cents each. The prizes will be given at the county superintendent's office on February 16. Most prize money will be spent on Thrift Stamps to support the war effort. The Tuckston Canning Club recently hosted a program at State College with songs, recitations, and a State Fair prize essay on helping win the war. Ethel Hancock, 13, wrote the prize essay urging thrift, food conservation, Liberty Bonds, Red Cross involvement, and patriotic efforts to aid soldiers.
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Oliver
Elks Home
Iin
Tuckston Canning Club
Tuckston Club
Soule
Lucile Cooper
Tory
Ethel Hancock
Old Georgia
Macon
Red Cross
Court House And City Hall Notes first week busy
The first of month week at city and county public buildings includes a council meeting at city hall tomorrow night and regular meeting Wednesday night. The board of health meets Tuesday. J P courts convene tomorrow and L C sales are held. Tuesday is sheriff's sales day with county commissioners and county board of education meetings. Judge Orr's ordinary court will be held tomorrow.
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Board of Health
County Board of Education
Municipal Wood Yard Catches Up With Wood Demand
The city wood yard, which stored scores of cords of wood and handled over a thousand cords in the past month and week, has about caught up with demand. Supply is nearly exhausted and most of the wood handled in this way is believed to be over.
Direct Radio Link Washington to France to Open This Year
A direct wireless link between Washington and American army headquarters in France will be completed this year with a 2.25 million dollar station under construction in France. Completion is anticipated in August.
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Associated Press
Washington
France
Georgia Wins Narrowly at Washington and Lee 32 to 31
The Red and Black five from Athens edged Washington and Lee on common ground court in Lynchburg Va by one point 32 to 31 A large Washington and Lee crowd supported the Virginians and the Georgia lineup faced the Generals in a fast and exciting contest.
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Lynchburg
Athens
Washington and Lee Quint
Generals
Washington and Lee
Virginians
Abit Nix Named Referee in Bankruptcy
Mr. H Abit Nix an attorney and University law school faculty member in the city was named by Judge W Newman of the federal court as referee in bankruptcy for the territory to fill the unexpired term of Blanton E Fortson who recently resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Abit Nix
Elty
Law School
W. Newman
Federal Court
Blanton E. Fortson
March Named Chief of Staff and Bliss to Remain in France
Washington Feb 2 The army plans to speed general staff action after Major General Peyton C March is named chief of staff, pending advices that he can be spared from duties as chief of artillery of the expeditionary forces. General Bliss stays in France as permanent US representative on the supreme war council.
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Associated Press
Washington
Peyton C. March
Perefittee
Dutieg
Bliss
France
United States
Supreme War Council
Senators to Cross-Examine Secretary of War Baker
Washington February 2. Senators prepare speeches backing a war cabinet and a munition director when the senate military committee schedules Secretary Baker for a cross examination Tuesday. He will be questioned about his statement to the committee last Monday on the war department's achievements.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Military Committee
Baker
War Department
Railroad Bill Goes To Congress at Once
The administration's railroad bill limits government control of railroads to eighteen months after the war and grants the president power to initiate rates subject to appeal to the Interstate Commerce Commission. It also provides compensation to stockholders and will be reported to both houses next week with leaders aiming to expedite passage.
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Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
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M. M. Arnold
Arnold & Abney
A. M. Soule
Georgia
John E. Talmadge
Wholesaters
Ruth Belk
Brenau College
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Col
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Mra
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H. V. Johnson
H. R. Belk
S. R. Belk
Natalie Bocock
Richmond
Elizabeth Gerdine
Bob Davison
Woodville
Sarah Cobb
Davison-Ackiss
Rev
Earnest Lee Ackiss
U. N
John Davison
Camden,s
A. H. Davison
A. H. Cook
J. T. Maxwell
A. J. Mew
Broad Street
Aaron Cohen
Susie Cohen
New York
Thornton
Wheeler
County Club
Pig Club
Wheat Club
Germany
Tuckston School
Court House
City Hall
Municipal Wood Yard
Wo & le
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Cox Pence
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Scott Doerner
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Pew
Eaen Atkins
Mott
General Bliss
U. S S
Supreme Council
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