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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1918
Page
4
A collage of classifieds from the Athens Banner with items on insurance savings at Athens Savings Bank 4 percent interest, real estate listings, buy and sell requests, farm rent, stray finds, services like telegraph delivery and bicycle sales, and a感谢 card. Includes notices from Freeman's Papershell Nursery, Martin Brothers, Thornton's, and a thanks note from the Holliman family.
Subscriptions to the Fourth Liberty loan show larger totals at this stage than any prior campaign. Treasury officials expect full district tallies by tomorrow night. Oregon nears its quota while Iowa oversubscribes by 1 million dollars. Kansas City is the largest town reporting oversubscription today.
A militant wartime speech urges hard retaliation against Germany. The author extols white racial anger, calls for vengeance and restitution, and warns pacifists to stay away as Americans press to finish the war and seek decisive victory. The rhetoric emphasizes memory of Lusitania and allied suffering.
A Washington conference led by Mr. Hoover and Dr. Andrew M. Soule, Georgia food administrator, urged government purchase support to stabilize dairy markets amid a temporary shortage caused by high demand from military and allied needs. A new committee including Clyde King, Charles Brand, J Ingersoll, ex Governor Warner, G W Rice, Frank Kinsley, W H Shilling, and Robert Scoville will study factors and advise the Food Administration on further steps.
Public call urges citizens to lend money to support the war effort. Citizens are urged to buy Fourth Liberty Bonds and back government financing, with emphasis on patriotic duty and financial backing for national defense.
His Excellency Pleasant A. Stovall and Mrs. Stovall announce the engagement of their daughter Pleasant to Mr. Robert Leslie Craigle second Secretary of the British legation at Rome. The marriage will be at the English church in Berneo on Wednesday October 30 at 4 p.m. The announcement notes Miss Stovall is popular in Georgia and enjoyed a winter in the United States with her father including a tour of the state.
A dramatic testimonial-style ad touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable alternative to calomel. It claims calomel is mercury and harmful, causing bone necrosis and body sickness, while Dodson's Liver Tone cleanses the bowels, stimulates the liver, requires only a spoonful, and prevents salivation. It promises a money-back guarantee and suitability for children.
The University of Georgia’s Students Army Training Corps took the oath at noon on Herty Field. Sentries lined the grounds as guards and police guarded late hours. Chancellor Barrow, Dr E L Hill, Judge Cobb, and Walter Forbes spoke, and Warde reviewed the corps. The unit aims to become one of the nation’s best under faculty leadership.
Bloomia Gray, four year old son of Mr and Mrs W T Gray of Colbert, died at home after a short illness. Funeral by Rev Willie Saye at 10 AM with interment to follow. Survived by parents a sister Roberta and two brothers Verbert and Lolis. Flowers may be sent to Bernstein Bros.
In London public eating establishments a token money system has emerged to ease making change amid scarce small coins. Imitation disks stamped with denominations are used in offices and some eateries, helping workers buy meals weekly and reducing demand for pennies and other small coins.
St Elmo Lodge No 40 K of P meets Mondays at 8 30 in Castle Hall Jes ter Building Clayton Street visiting Knights invited T H NICKERSON H P LAWRENCE K of R 3 Williams Lodge No 15 I O O F meets Mondays in Max Joseph Building Odd Fellows Hall all brethren invited W P BLROD N G A MEALOR RB Glenn Lodge No 75 I O O F meets Tuesdays in Odd Fellows Hall H D STEPHENS N G J T GALLINER RB 8 Mt Vernon Lodge F A M Mt Vernon Lodge No 22 F A M meets Thursdays in Masonic Hall Max Joseph Building Clayton Street W S CAPPS W M 10 QUINN Sec
Letter from T L Mitchell of The Equitable Life Assurance Society encourages Athens residents to invest in Liberty Bonds by a ten payment plan over five years with 4 1 4 percent interest on deposits. It promises bond delivery if payments stop, money safe under various contracts, and stresses national duty and family protection.
British machine gunners push forward as Allied forces press the great Prober drive in Picardy and Flanders. A niaph graph shows troops galloping into action amid the rolling bombardment and advancing lines.
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