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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1918
Page
3
Associated Press reports in London that the House of Lords discusses the reconstruction of the upper chamber with Lord Hugh Cecil proposing a naming method as the British parliament tightens its approach.
Washington D C January 12 the division announces a Welfare Section to help girl employees housing and social life in Washington for Ordnance Department workers. Zenas L Potter leads the unit with goals to place newcomers on the welfare roll and cooperate with the District Council of National Defense funded housing. Nearly one thousand jobs open including 249 stenographers 4 clerk bookkeepers 50 fedex and catalog clerks 130 schedule clerks 130 business clerks all Civil Service qualified.
Dublin reports a man believed dead for thirty months is alive in Germany. Taken prisoner at St Quentin in 1914 he escaped and hid with four spinster dressmakers for two and a half years. After evacuation he surrendered and was sentenced to ten years for refusing to name his benefactors.
French front reports Berlin establishes War Booty Office with depots at Schoeneberger Ufer where loot from Belgium and France is sold. Items include furniture, jewelry, tapestries, and even farm equip, with sales to charities if unsold. Helmets sold with authenticity certificates. public doubts origin, some suspect Krupp fabrication.
Hungarian statesman Count Karolyi, after visiting Switzerland, endorses President Wilson's peace terms. He calls for renunciation of violent aims and full democratization of belligerent powers. He supports electoral reform in Hungary, limited universal suffrage, and parliamentary reform to empower the mass electorate. He opposes the mittel-Europa plan as prolonging war and argues for free commerce and independence from Germany in corporate matters.
The U S Civil Service Commission will hold an examination for clerks and carriers on February 9, 1918 in Athens Georgia to fill vacancies at the Athens post office. Applications and full information including sample questions are available from the secretary Local Civil Service Board at the Athens post office or from the secretary Fifth Civil Service District Atlanta Georgia.
New York Jan 12 The World Series pay structure shifts from large individual gains to fixed lump sums for players on winning and losing teams. Each winner receives 2000 and each loser 1400 from the first four games with the remainder shared among second third and fourth place clubs. The plan affects about 48 players now, rising to roughly 200 players, with future totals around 381 600 for senior players and 1400 per loser.
A quote highlighting that steadfast perseverance amid discouragement and impossibility marks the strong from the weak, asserting resilience as the key personal distinction across all endeavors.
Captain Lewis R. Whisler of Satina Kansas, said to have robbed the Army bank at Camp Funston and killed four men, including Fuller Winters, and wounded another, was found dead from two gunshot wounds. A suicide note blamed no one and referenced a long contemplation of death. Blood stains in the room and borrowed axes noted. officials withheld whether stolen money was recovered.
The Hague Jan 12 Netherlands Finance Minister Marie Willem Frederik Treub argues that the current isolation policy of America and Britain is poor. He warns it would bind Holland to Germany, suppress pro Allied sentiment, and harm Holland by limiting grain and fodder, risking domestic underfeeding and strained ties with the Allies and United States.
Prof Joseph Lustrat of the University of Georgia chair of French has been honored by a major committee of language professors. He translated lectures by French officers for American officer training and completed the translations for war department use. He offered to teach French to soldiers and officers, praising his loyalty to his adopted country though his motherland is allied with Uncle Sam.
London reports the British government will establish informal relations with Maxim Litvinov the Bolshevik ambassador to gain information on Russian conditions. The move, noted by Daily Mail, aims to clarify Moscow’s stance and potential lines of communication.
Secretary Baker defends vigorous cross examination before the senate investigating committee while urging a department of munitions. Senators criticize broad statements on army equipment as the New Year greetings extend from Washington to Columbia amid ration fears and unrest among the public.
Jassy, Romania, January reports vast wartime change as the city grows from under 75,000 to over 300,000 residents. The government seats, legations, and army commands relocate here after Bucharest’s evacuation, with Red Cross workers, varied uniforms, and armored convoys dotting the streets. The royal family adapts to a plain, crowded city life while remaining popular with locals.
Secretary Lansing told New York State Bar Association members that the war must continue until victory, stating that the war arts enriched by President Wilson are accepted by the Prussian government and that the United States remains committed to the conflict to the end.
Amsterdam report cites Prof Ulrich Kah khrstedt consen sated on studies of Teuton troops mentality at the front. He says months of interrogations show Rhine landers Bavarians and Silesians poorly understand rulers, war partners and fronts with 60 percent not naming their chief of staff and 40 percent unsure if Carpathians lie east or west.
Production of merchant ships in 1917 reached about 901 223 tons an increase from the prior year nearly doubling output and yielding about half of the world’s total production. The report was submitted to the war board detailing the surge in American shipbuilding.
Cincinnati scene describes internment terms and wartime measures amid food shortages in Rumah. A public market operates with barter due to scarce currency. A hearse-like wagon carries a deceased resident while Romania’s population gathers for a funeral as soldiers stand in silence.
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