08 Feb 1918
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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1918
Page
1
The Irish port reports 47 American victims washed ashore after the Tuscania torpedoing. Bodies were torn and unidentifiable though all wore tags. Officials later say 112 of 2,156 aboard are missing, with many survivors to be identified.
The article notes that cheese tea and baked milk tend to constipate the bowels while raw fruits especially apples and bananas plus graham bread and rye wheat bread promote movement. It recommends taking one or two Chamberlain's Tablets after supper when bowels are badly constipated.
Three physicians attended Colonel Roosevelt at a New York hospital after his private secretary released a statement. The colonel had abscesses in both ears which were operated on yesterday. his condition is serious but nothing more can be done than careful observation at present.
Washington Feb 7 All members of the naval armed guard and the entire American crew were saved when the American steamer Alamance was torpedoed and sunk on the voyage to the war zone.
Government faces paying railroads about 958 million dollars for use of U S tracks in 1918 as highlighted by Interstate Commerce Commission figures. The 1917 earnings near the sum the government must compensate under national operation policies.
Industrial Index reports in the weekly issue that thirty-two corporations formed with minimum capital stocks totaling 7 606 500. The Southeast shows activity with bonds proposed in South Carolina and new electric railway plans amid construction of bridges and street paving in Camp Sawock and Augusta. Projects include apartment houses and churches in several cities, new hotels, courthouses, dormitories, and hospital buildings, plus factory and plant developments from Savannah to Mobile and Miami to Florence.
The Stephenson Flour Company of Atlanta has its food license suspended for a 30 day probation under the Food Control Act. The order, dated October 8, 1917, states the suspension takes effect at noon February 38, 1918 and runs until March 18, 1918 under Federal Food Administrator Soule.
Federal Food Administrator Soule warns Georgia farmers against misleading Washington dispatches claiming a strict conservation rate. He notes no change in cereal supplies, cautions dealers against unfair price tactics, and says substitutes remain ample with expected lower prices from freer grain movement.
Philadelphia reports that vinegar production, a staple industry, relies on beechwood shavings in an almost continuous process. Officials note a day’s stoppage could halt operations for six months, affecting explosives manufacture and plant continuity across several firms.
Reports from Paris and Berlin note heavy artillery exchanges and repulsed German forays on the Aisne Verdun and Alsace fronts. Rome cites slight Italian front activity while air bombardment persists. Entente airmen claim fifty six German planes downed on the Italian front between January 20 and February 6. Allied missions expelled from Petrograd. looting reported in Petrograd with wine cellars sacked.
A sudden thaw today offered relief to the east coast rail network damaged by last week’s blizzard. Officials warned it would take a week of moderate weather to restore normal railroad operations and order.
Boy Scouts nationwide will rise and repeat the Scout oath at 8 15 tomorrow evening as they pledge a new allegiance to the Stars and Stripes marking the organization eighth anniversary in New York February 7.
About three thousand union metal trades workers at local New Orleans shipyards vote to resume work pending arbitration committee investigation of conditions in other states. The mass meeting ends a January standoff.
Lawton Okla Feb 7 Lieutenants Dudley Loomis and Loftin Stamps died in a crash during a training flight near Fort Sill Their plane dived from about 500 feet and exploded on impact Burned beyond recognition Stamps had recently been assigned to regular service in Atlanta Ga prior to the fatal flight His wife had just arrived to visit him before deployment.
Readers are advised that seniors over sixty should rest in bed for one or two days after a cold. The guidance suggests quicker recovery and reduced risk of complications, especially with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
Local exemption boards report limited duties left for classification exams under new physical test rules. The advisory panel of doctors will examine 22 registrants from Walton and nearby counties, with further meetings scheduled as more men arrive for evaluation. The board will issue 40 cards daily until the 500 names in Class One are notified for physical exams, with the first group reporting February 9.
Winterville School forms a Thrift Stamp Association led by Miss Sarah Pittard with Captain for each room to solicit savers. Forty pupils have joined. the effort aims to enroll most students soon as Prof. T N Gaines notes in a January 1 7918 letter to Captain T H Dozier.
An esteemed Black woman, Aunt Amanda Damons, was found dead in her bed Tuesday morning in her modest home. She had served as a cook for Mr and Mrs W F Dorsey for over 23 years and was greatly regarded by both Black and white friends at her funeral Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Crocker of Pana Illinois recounts her five year old son Paul caught a severe cold that settled on his lungs and caused terrible coughing. A neighbor recommended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and after the first dose he improved rapidly and was cured with continued use.
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