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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1918
Page
1
Associated Press reports German attacks along the Rheims area persist as gains remain small. French lines report holding firm from Champagne eastward as American withdrawals become clearer. The German war office claims pushing allies back toward the Rheims salient while fighting continues across multiple fronts.
Washington reports indicate the German assault has stalled with initial gains limited and fronts along the Champagne region and the Marne holding. French and Allied leaders consider the operation a failure to disrupt the main lines, while German claims of 18 000 prisoners are disputed by observers. General Couraud notable for stopping crown prince advances at Champaigne.
Atlanta July 17 Representative Wm. H. Burwell rejects a Howard claim that he and others want Aquor to flow through Georgia. He calls Howard a campaign joke and accuses him of frequent intoxication while noting his own abstinence. He ridicules Howard’s desperation to gain attention.
William J. Harris campaigned in Gainesville Ga addressing 400 to 500 voters in the court room at noon. Col C J Dunlap introduced him praising his business leadership. Harris attacked Senator Hardwick and backed Howard while noting Georgians appointed to office have performed well. He predicted Howard would lose most counties if he exited, and that Germany would affect Georgia politics. J C Adams of Hall County condemned the Hardwick fight, Harris leading. Delegations from neighboring counties attended.
Rapid developments in Atlanta see the War Industries Board dismissed by labor leaders while Army authorities arrange a 24 hour 20 minute service between Camp Gordon and Fort McPherson. Six soldiers will ride each train as armed guards, with operations moved from the car barn at 2 pm. A strike leader hinted at further propositions later.
Associated Press reports from Washington that Drauell frost and labor shortages have eased the food situation, though it remains tighter than last year. Weather events and ongoing supply issues keep prices and availability under stress, but overall conditions show modest improvement.
Special to the Georgia Press reports the final business session where existing officers were re elected along with new vice president C. D. Wrightsville named in Monroe Ga. as the meeting place. A resolution proposed by Satlive was adopted unanimously to admit a new membership.
A clipped notice headlines London praising Americans in a graphic illustration. The fragmentary text notes unclear attribution and repeats the boast about American praise without full context or dates.
An Associated Press report from Atlanta dated July 17 states a municipal league of Georgia cities and towns owning public utilities was formed to combat rising rates by utility corporations. The meeting was well attended by mayors and city attorneys.
Washington July 1 labor proposes making Labor Day a second Fourth of July to boost ship production for victory over Germany. Samuel Gompers to study the plan with unions on the Pacific coast. Georgia legislature considers arbitration as strain over strikes persists. Governor Dorsey and a National War Labor Board rep engage in talks while Atlanta car service restores for Camp Gordon and Fort McPherson under military guard.
American soldiers in France would receive a bank book to draw seven dollars and fifty cents monthly from any disbursing officer if pay reforms are enacted. The plan mirrors the British system and sets a minimum of one dollar fifty monthly for personal needs, with other allotments added. It aims to let soldiers access funds regardless of location, easing delays caused by transfers and the service-record method.
Paris dispatch via Havas declares Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt, youngest son of Theodore Roosevelt, killed in aerial combat after engaging two German planes. U.S. War Department had no official confirmation by late tonight while Roosevelt family in Oyster Bay waits for verification and fans express condolences.
The marriage of Meva EB Sisk to Sara Eloise Smith at Greensboro yesterday drew cordial interest from state friends. Sisk, cashier of the Copeland National Bank in Greensboro, is brother of Dr. C N Sisk of Athens. His bride, daughter of Mrs. Alexander Hamilton Smith, is among Greensboro’s charming young ladies.
Crowder summons 46,000 white registrants from states and DC to camps between August 1 and 9. Florida's quota of 100 to Camp Shelby in Mississippi. Georgia's quota of 600 to Camp Greenleaf at Fort Oglethorpe.
Atlanta July 17 Judge J L Sweat of Waycross former judge of the Brunswick circuit attends a Confederate Soldiers Home trustees meeting in Atlanta and supports William J Harris for the U S Senate. He says loyal Georgians in his section back Harris, calling Harris a capable businessman with Wilson administration friendship and confident in advancing allied war aims and state welfare. He asserts Harris would outperform any rival and predicts an overwhelming Georgia majority. Judge Sweat, a longtime Georgian, confederate veteran, has lived in Waycross Homer ville Clinch and Ware counties and served in the legislature.
Washington reports weekly earnings of cotton mill workers rose fifty percent over the past two years according to the department of labor. The item also notes bets on political funds and mentions candidates Howard, Liw, and Cooper facing August 11 assessments for the state democratic executive committee.
Officers rounded up two more deserters in Madison county near the scene where Cecil Hilley was killed resisting arrest. In Judge Walter Cornett's court five more men faced charges, with bonds set at 10,000 for conspiracy and harboring a deserter. Earlier, Charlie Brown and John Malcom were bonded at 1,000 each for being slackers. A raid uncovered powder, a Colt .45, a .38 special, Winchesters, a shotgun, and shells in the suspects homes.
Atlanta July 17 Col John T Belfouillet discussed whether he would run for the United States senate. He hinted he may not seek the senate and could run for railroad commission or other office. Supporters urged him to enter the race, with speculation about alliances among Dean Howard and former Dean backers. Belfouillet declined to confirm plans.
Newark July 17 machinists across the city plan to enforce wage demands with a broad strike. Reports say between fifteen hundred and two thousand workers may participate, aiming to pressure employers for higher pay and better conditions.
The fire destroys a residence causing a Black homeowner to lose his dwelling. The article notes concern for Von Bornstatt's forces, with the term Little Kalger referenced as a source of tension or anxiety.
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