Clarke County Falls in War Savings Standing
Reports from War Savings Headquarters show Clarke County dropping from first to third in per capita war savings as of November 1. A December 27 pledge redemption campaign will mobilize about 450 canvassers to reconcile credits and redeem unredeemed pledges, led by Walter T. Forbes and local leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
War Savings
Atlanta
Clarke County
Carke County
Newton County
Clarke
Whitfield County
Whitfield
Newton
Feading
Chattooga
Ben Hil
Spakiing
Stephens
Pike
Troup
Jenkins
Schley
Washington
Wilkes
Ware
War Savings Campaign
Walter T. Forbes
Mesars
John White Morton
Frank Harkeman
Max Michael
8. Q. Sanford
Andrew Erwin
Morton Hodgson
Moody dies in Florida from pneumonia
I I Moody, a member of the legislature from her county, is dead from pneumonia in Bunnell Florida. Moody was born in Appling county Georgia and served as president of banks in Baxley and Alma Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Bunnell
Fla
I. I. Moody
Moody
Appling County
Georgia
Banks
Baxley
Alma
Oscar Kinnebrew Returns From France to Norfolk
Oscar Kinnebrew arrives in Norfolk after a year in French service with Naval Aviation. He has seen active fighting and plans to spend Christmas in Athens, per a telegram to his brother B H Kinnebrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Kinnebrew
Norfolk
Virginia
France
Naval Aviation
B. H. Kinnebrew
Athens
Gibraltar of Rhine Occupied by Americans
The German fortress of Ehrenbreitstein, known as the Gibraltar of the Rhine, across the river from Koblenz, is being prepared for occupancy by American troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibraltar of Rhine
Nee Coplens
Tursday
Ehrenbretetein
Gibraltar of the Rhine
Lens
Will Provide For The Unemployed War Workers
Civil Service Commission plans to assist thousands of displaced government war workers. An executive order allows eligible workers with under three years service to be entered on reemployment registers for up to one year after separation. If private jobs are needed, the Department of Labor will help place those not easily reemployed by the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Pro
Washington, D. C
Poet States Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Commission
Department of Labor Fr
United War Work Committee Buys Hospitals
After armistice, the United War Work Committee agrees to acquire fifteen hundred bed hospitals with full equipment and two hundred motor trucks from the U S government. In addition, completed hospital buildings in Turkey Armenia and Syria are purchased and equipment will be moved from France to support refugees and food distribution in starving districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
United States
United War
Turkey
Armenia
Syria
France
Georgia Leads States in Roll Call for Universal Membership
Special to Banner from Atlanta reports the southern division campaign of Rev Crom for universal membership is going well despite influenza and weather. Georgia leads with 86 reported members, Tennessee near second. La Grange exceeded its quota with over five thousand enrolled. With two days work left and only partial reports, division totals near two hundred thousand. Officials expect strong results in coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Rev Crom
Georgia
Tennessee
la Grange
Naval Review Is Postponed by Daniels
Washington December 18 The navy department announced a postponement of the Atlantic fleet review from December 24 to 26 as weather delays vessels returning from Europe. Admiral Mayo sent word that ships cannot reach New York until the day after Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Daniels
Navy Department
Admiral Mayo
John Reese Weir Returns to Athens After War Service
John Reese Weir son of Captain R. H. Weir arrived in Athens after months away. He served in the spruce production department of the Aviation section of the United States Signal Corps, stationed at Hoquiam, Washington. He described field work in Washington forests as interesting but demanding, with long daylight to dark hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reese Weir
R. H. Weir
Athens
Weir
Aviation Section
United States Signal Corps
Hoquiam
Washington
Washington State
Y M C A to Investigate Complaints of Soldiers’ War Work
New York officials of the Y M C A will thoroughly investigate complaints by wounded soldiers returning from France about activities abroad. Dr John R Mott, general secretary of the war work council, announced that while complaints have been few and not widespread, they must be met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
France
John R. Mott
War Work Council
Red Cross Bell Call Meets With Success
Washington reports from head quarters describe strong public enthusiasm for the Red Cross membership campaign. The Southern Division including Florida and Georgia lists one hundred twenty nine thousand members pledged, signaling broad regional support and momentum for the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Washington
Peple
Lieutenant Joel Dies of Wounds in France
Lieutenant Y Lyon Joel, a University of Georgia law graduate and Athens native, died in France from wounds received in action near Chateau-Thierry. His parents, Mr and Mrs Lyons Joel of Atlanta, were notified. uncles report the family learning of his death yesterday by cable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. Lyon Joel
France
Athens
Jake Joel
Joel
University of Georgia
Law Department
Atlantic
Chateau-Thierry
Joe
Lyons Joel
Atlanta
Delegates Push Sinking of Surrendered Warships
Paris reports American delegates to the peace conference plan to advocate sinking the surrendered enemy ships and reject any plan to distribute them by naval losses. They say the stance would avoid contention and support Wilson's war aims, with England backing the plan though some powers may demand prize distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Peace Congréss
Wilson
England
Sir Eric Geddes
Admiralty
United States
Governors praise Wilson on European trip before adjournment
In Annapolis on December 1 Associated Press reports war governors touring the Mayflower and hearing Secretary Daniels and Lane laud the president for his Europe trip. They left the next annual conference location to a committee, consider Alaska or Utah, and discussed federal reimbursement for losses from ending Student Army Training courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels
Lane
Wilson
Associated
Annapolis
Chesapeake Bay
Daniela
Aoise
Europe
Alaska
Utah
Milliken
Maine
Wilson Will Not Demand Navy Reduction To Unsafe Level
Paris December 18 Associated Press After four days of discussions with French leaders President Wilson’s advisers say there is no reason to doubt his belief that a league of nations forms the basis of permanent peace They report he will tell Lloyd George that he does not intend to demand a navy reduction that would endanger Bri tain’s empire Hope among Wilson aides is that further talks will clear up any misunderstandings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Pres
Paris
France
Wilson
Lloyd Georgehhat
Navy Enlisted Personnel Authorized To Increase
Associated Press reports that a bill seeks to raise permanent enlisted strength of the Navy from 100,000 to 217,000. Captain Laning, acting chief of the Bureau of Navigation, outlines the new staffing, including 175,000 seamen, 24,000 apprentice seamen and five in training, 12,000 in trade schools, and 5,000 in the flying corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NAVY
Associated Press
Washington, Ti
The
House Naval Affairs
Laning
Bureau of Navigation
Army Flying Corps to Be Used by Post Office Dept
The post office appropriation bill totaling 300 million 300 thousand dollars was passed in the house with an amendment directing the postmaster general to use army aviators for mail planes rather than creating a separate postal flying corps. The measure marks the first of the nineteen twenty supply acts approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Flying Corps
Post Office Department
Associated Press
Washington
Post Office
Economic Basis of the Future Discussed by Federal Reserve
The December bulletin of the Federal Reserve Board, released today, says America’s future economy will face new momentous problems. It highlights rationing financial resources during transition, leveraging banks and government funds, preventing inflation, guiding industry to postwar lines, and methods to absorb war loans to secure a broad economic base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve
Aseociatad Presa
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Aerial Mail Service Begins Chicago to New York
Associated Press reports the New York Chicago aerial mail line started yesterday but Chicago received no mail. Pilot Hike Ebersole arrived from Defiance Ohio in a de Havilland aircraft with mail for New York and prepared to depart for the east. Officials warn it will take several days before regular service operates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Associated Press
Dee
Postoffice
Promotions in Active Service Denied by War Department
Secretary Baker stated the War Department maintains a fixed policy of denying promotions to officers on active service. Advancement only comes through retirement to the reserve corps, as demobilization will leave many captains, majors, and higher ranks unassigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WAR Department
Associated Press
Washington
Baker
Banner November for YMCA Southeast Physical Department
In Atlanta on December 18 Dick Jemison reports November as the banner month for YMCA Southeast Department activities. About 3,878,257 total men reached through 26 sports, with 1,232,998 participants and 1,726,307 spectators. Sheridan led in participants and games. Camp Jackson and Fort Oglethorpe followed in various opacities of reach and spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Jemison
Atlanta
Southeastern
Sheridan
Montgomery
Ala
Fort Oglethorpe
Chattanooga
Camp Jackson
Columbia
Camp Wheeler
Macon
Camp Johnston
Jacksonville
Gordon
Johnston
Oglethorpe
Jackson
Paria Island
Hancock
Southeastern Department
Quoits
Poxing
Camp Greene
Charleston
Mississippi A. & M
Farm labor drive aids harvests and athletics surge in 1918
Washington reports large plantings by farm labor crews backed by USDA efforts. Town residents supplied tens of thousands of workers across Kansas Nebraska Oregon Missouri Indiana and Tennessee with totals in the tens of thousands in many states. Southeast Department group games and track activity surged with thousands of participants and spectators, while Red Cross fundraising in Athens falls short of expectations amid calls for broader support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
Kansas
Nebraska
Oregon
Missouri
Indiana
Ti ‘Nola
George Nicholson Returns From France
George Nicholson has safely landed at Newport News Virginia after serving in France. He joined the Seventeenth Engineers and later transferred to infantry, seeing heavy fighting in the war. Friends in Athens rejoice at his return and wish him a smooth adjustment back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Nicholson
Newport News
Virginia
Nicholson
France
Seventeenth Engineers
Athens
Mann Announces for Speaker Next House
Representative Mann of Illinois, Republican leader of the House, formally announced his candidacy for speaker of the next Congress, which is expected to be controlled by Republicans. The Dec. 18 statement marks his push to lead the forthcoming majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mann
Washingoo
Iminois
House
Bill of Rights Adopted By Jewish Conference
Philadelphia Dec 18 The bill of rights proposed to be adopted into new or enlarged states created after the world war was approved at the final session of the Jewish Congress at Versailles. Delegates representing the Jews of the United States endorsed the measure as a guide for emerging nations during the peace conference proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Penn
Versailles
United States
Wilson Visits U S Mission First Time
Paris December 18 President Wilson made his first visit to the head general ping out work and 7th sections during a foreign mission trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
U. S
Paris
Also Mentioned on This Page
Florida
United States Civil Service Commission
United War Work Committee
Union
John Reese Wier
Lieut
Jen
Southeastern Physical Department
Crosa
Ani
Jewish Conference
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!