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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1918

Page

8

Charley's Aunt at the Colonial stars a lively Harvard farce

The Colonial announces Charley s Aunt for the eleventh time with an energetic cast and Miller and Risser sponsors. Also reviewed is Some Baby at the Fulton Theatre, a brisk farce about elixirs and mistaken youth, featuring Covington and Simonson, praised for its brisk nonsense. The notice also includes a sugar distribution memorandum from the Federal Food Administration of Georgia detailing allocation rules for hotels and bakeries.

Harvard Miller & Risser Colonial Theatre Rennold Wolf New York Telegraph Fulton Theatre Irvin Rosen Zellah Covington Jules Simonson

Sugar Ruling Tightens Use in Public Eating Places

The county food administrator relays a sweeping order on sugar use in hotels restaurants boarding houses dining cars boats clubs buffets caterers and institutions serving 265 or more people. It prohibits any amount of sugar for baking meals and related services in these public venues and households.

P. H. Mell Sugar Division Federal Food Administration For Georgia Chamber of Commerce Building Atlanta Georgia U. S. Food Administration Washington D. C

Weather Highlights for Atlanta and Nation in Early October 1918

The report notes fair conditions across much of the United States with light showers in extreme southern Florida and the Lake region. A central storm sits over upper Michigan while the southeastern states remain warm. Chicago reached 72 degrees, Buffalo 62, and Athens is forecast to stay fair and warm through October 7 to 12, 1918, with above normal temperatures for the South Atlantic and East Gulf states and frequent rain along the Florida peninsula.

Atlanta Atheny United States Florida Lake Upper Michigan Chicago Buffalo Athens South Atlantic East Gulf States Florida Peninsul

Monument to Hay Gresham and Exright Honored in France

Paris reports a granite monument will honor Corporal J B Gresham from Evansville Private Thomas P Exright from Pittsburgh and Private Merle Hay from Glidden for their actions in 1917. The shaft, designed by Louis Maporalls, bears inscriptions praising their sacrifice and a Lorraine cross with France United States 1917. A replica will be placed in Nancy and a facsimile sent to Ambassador William G. Sharp.

Paris Associated Press Louis Maporalls Bathelement J.B. Gresham Evansville Thomas P. Exright Pittsburgh Merle Hay Glidden Lorraine France United States Methelemont Tite M. Mirman Meurthe-at-Mogelle Bethelemont Nancy

Map study is big part of soldier duty

In the quiet sectors of France American troops refine training by map study. Artillery observers report precise enemy activity for maps showing German and American trenches, shelled points, troop movements, work parties, air presence, train movements, and behind line activities. Continuous maps reveal patterns for artillery follow up.

France Associated Press

Nation Will Never Go Back on Her Men War Speech Urges Food Rationing

Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur lauds American courage in France while warning that victory requires stricter food conservation. He cites the projected increase in Atlantic food shipments from 11,820,000 to 17,550,000 tons next year, with prewar levels at 5,533,000 tons. Citizens are urged to follow sugar rationing and Victory bread rules to sustain allied support and the war effort.

America Ray Lyman Wibur France England Germany Dr. Wilbur Atlantic Food Administration

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New York D. F. McClatchey Charley Harleys Brandon Thomas London Boston Philadelphia THE Enright and Hay Wm. J. Russell Treasury Department
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