Entente Holds Off German Offensive In France
News from Paris London and Amsterdam report Entente forces led by French Britain and America hold a numeric edge over German and Austrian forces totaling about 2.34 million facing France and Belgium. Reports describe ongoing bombardments patrols and hand to hand fighting near Lens and Peronne with raids on Butte Mesil and German third line defenses.
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Berlin
London
Lens
Peronne
Paris
Butte Mesil
More Ships Sunk Than Were Built In Week
The week just passed saw heavy submarine losses with nineteen British merchant ships sunk by mine or submarine. Three fishing craft were also lost, while the Ceferino Spaniard was sunk near Ferro Island with all crew saved and towed to La Estaca.
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London
Admiralty
Madrid
Ceferino
Ferro Island
Canary Group
la Estaca
Canaries
Government life insurance applications exceed eight billion
Washington reports that one million soldiers sailors or army nurses have applied for government life insurance totaling more than eight billion dollars. The influx marks a major uptake in government coverage as service members and personnel seek security.
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Associated Press
Washington
Increasing Fatalities At Aviation Schools
Washington reports army officers attribute the rise in fatal accidents at military aviation schools to many students just reaching flying qualification. The dangerous training requires students to perform perilous maneuvers they may face in combat.
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Associated Press
Washington
Army
Dearing Street Resident Miss Carrie Thurmond Dies
Miss Carrie Thurmond died yesterday afternoon at 3 30 at her Dearing street home after several weeks of illness. She leaves a sister and two nieces in Elberton, Mrs Bessie Swift and her daughters Mrs Elizabeth Tutt and Miss Sarah Swift. Funeral at 11 30 today conducted by Rev S R Belk from the Dearing home with pallbearers Sylvanus Morris G G Bond J C Hutchens Carlton Johnson Arthur B Griffeth John Carlton and A W Dozier. She was the last surviving member of a prominent Athens family once led by Col Samuel P Thurmond, a noted jurist, who died years ago.
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Carrie Thurmond
Dearing Street
Bessie Swift
Elberton
Elizabeth Tutt
Sarah Swift
S. R. Belk
First Methodist Church
Messrs
Sylvanus Morris
G G. Bond
J. C. Hutchens
Carlton Johnson
Arthur B. Griffeth
John Carlton
A. W. Dozier
Miss Thurmond
Athens
Col
Samuel P. Thurmond
Dearing
South
More Aviation Victims Took Their Last Flight
Fort Worth Texas February 13. First Lieutenant J W Wray of Los Angeles a cadet flyer and R Porter of Long Island New York were killed in an aviation accident at camp near here this afternoon Lieutenant Priton March injured yesterday died this afternoon.
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Fort Worth
Texas
J. W. Wray
Los Angeles
R. Porter
Long Island
New York
Here
Priton March
Misleading Reports On Food Rules Prompt Public Notice
The Banner publishes a clarified list of food administration days to observe, correcting misstatements about wheatless and meatless days. It notes two wheatless days weekly, Monday and Wednesday, and outlines meatless days including Tuesday and May meatless meals, urging accurate observance as a patriotic duty.
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Food Administration
Atlanta
Winterville schools win first Red Cross banner in Georgia
Winterville Ga February 13 Red Cross Day featured a parade by every grade of the public school auxiliary Winterville branch of the chapter Madame Lustrat chairman and Mrs W D delight at the school children displays The banner won a special state distinction for the auxiliary The train stopped as the 175 children lined up near Pittard Banking Company buildings Miss Rena Pittard led teachers in organizing the enrollment drive urging every member of the school to join as Red Cross workers
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Winterville
State OF the Red Cross
Red Cross
Public School of
Public School Auxiliary
Madame Lustrat
Georgia
Terville
Pittard Banking Company
Rena Pittard
From a Million a Year to One Million Day Increase in Quartermaster Business
Chicago experiences a leap from 1,000,000 a year to 1,000,000 a day in quartermaster work supplying American troops at home and in France. Depot staff grew from 6 officers and 35 to 60 officers and over 2,000 employes. Colonel A D Kniskern attributes growth to Chicago as a central warehouse hub with superior railway links and nearby manufacturers. The depot stores clothing, tents, trucks, machines, grain, meats, canned goods, and more, with many items held as reserve. It handles motor trucks, grain for the army, and frozen beef for troops abroad. Kniskern also serves as executive quartermaster for Camps Sherman, Grant, and Custer, and is famed for paying bills within ten days, earning him the nickname the man who took the red tape out of the quartermasters corps.
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Chicago
Chicago Quartermasters Department
France
A. D. Kniskern
Kniskern
Quartermasters’ Department
Central Department of the Army
Earl J. Zimmerman
Sherman
Grant
Custer
Quartermasters’ Corps
Soldier Dog Shoonger Visits Athens Then Wanders Off
The soldier dog Shoonger visited Athens on Monday greeting friends with a paw shake and responding to bugle calls and flag ceremonies. He wandered off while carrying his identification tag from Company No 1 NG Ga, showcasing aristocratic lineage and numerous blue ribbons and a silver loving cup.
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Athens
Shooonger
Shoenger
N. G. Ga
Shoonger
More Survivors of The Ill Fated Tuscania Known
Washington reports seven additional survivors of the Tuscania disaster were officially confirmed, lowering the war department’s unrecorded saved count to about 260. The Associated Press tally of unreported cases, compiled by the checking official, drops to 171.
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Washington
Tuscania
War Department
Associated Press
Odd Fellows Division Held Meeting Here Yesterday
Washington dispatch reports the Odd Fellows Fourteenth Division met here yesterday. Congressman Charles H. Brand of Georgia says the Vidalia Advance misquoted him and he will forward a statement for publication once duties in Washington permit. The Banner will publish his forthcoming clarification.
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ODD Fellows Fourteenth Division
HY Brand
Charles H. Brand
Vidalia
Washington
Vitaly
New Odd Fellows Officers Elected at Franklin County Meeting
C C Parsons D D G M Watkinsville Jake Jo¢i V D G M Athens Harold T Tuck secretary treasurer Athens Next Meeting Tyson Lodge No 479 Franklin County near Roys ton Fourth Tuesday in August Grand Lodge Officers present Grand Master Bodenhamer Grand Secretary Robertson Grand Herald Smith Williams and Glenn lodges hosted a semiannual Odd Fellows gathering with strong turnout and active discussions on lodge work Grand Master J E Bodenhamer urged loyalty to government and thrift bonds and emphasized service during wartime
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C. C. Parsons
Watkinsville
Jake Jo¢i
Athens
Harold T. Tuck
Tyson Lodge
Franklin County
Roys
Grand Lodge
Bodenhamer
Deca
Tur
T. H
Robertson
Gainesville
Grand Herald
R. L. J. Smith
Commerer
Odd Fellows
Thirty-Odd Lodges
Independent Order
Williams and Glenn
Odd Fello
Georgia
W. M. Saye
R. W. Haynie
J. E. Bodenhamer
Odd Fellowship
President backs rail takeover amid differing views
Associated Press reports Washington February 18 outlines a split on the governments railroads action. Some say it was unnecessary and that cooperation with the railroads could have yielded results, while the president prefers the measure now that control is under government. Senator McLean criticizes the policy as a half slave and half free arrangement but supports the president.
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Associated Press
Washington
McLean
Fuelless Mondays Declared Off East
Washington February 13 The suspension of the heatless Monday program in the east was announced by Fuel Administrator Garfield with a note it may be restored before the ten weeks expire if bad weather causes another railroad breakdown. He also authorized state fuel administrators to continue the closing order where circumstances demand it. Aside from New England there is slim probability it would remain in force elsewhere.
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Associated Press
Washington
East
Garfield
New England
Enormous Increases In Wages Suggested
Washington, Feb 13. Hearings before the railroad wage commission heard J A Franklin present claims of the railways employed department of the American Federation of Labor. He estimated an average thirty three and a third percent increase on flat raises would cost 82 000 000 annually based on 250 000 organized men, with suggestion that unorganized workers of 260 000 also be included.
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Associated Press
Washington
J. A. Franklin
Department
American Federation of Labor
Land
Franklin
Sale Thrift Stamps Is Most Encouraging
Chairman C. P. Flanigen praise marks the thrift stamps and war certificate drive as highly successful. Citizens purchased in blocks of one thousand dollars, boosting Clarke county's prospects to lead among counties. Nationwide sales also rise as Metropolitan Life Insurance Co backs sixty five million dollars in stamps to be distributed by agents.
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C. P. Flanigen
Flanigen
Clarke County
Metropolian Life Insurance Company
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