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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1918
Page
1
Athens and Clarke County prepare for a major Liberty Bond campaign starting Tuesday October 9 at the YMCA. Campaign organizers promise a complete reporting system, urge every citizen to invest fully, and stress selecting effective salesmen to reach purchasers.
The United States and the Entente premiers approved a unified plan to centralize control over all economic forces in the nations at war with Germany. Five inter allied programs cover raw materials, manufacturing, shipping, finance, and food with food control already centralized in London. The munition council convenes in Paris with two American reps, and details will emerge from Paris and London.
London dispatch reports that Al Leahy's forces took Damascus and captured more than 7,000 Turkish prisoners as they occupied the city. The Allied governments plan to recognize the Arab forces fighting with German enemies in Palestine and Syria as belligerents.
Washington October 2. Wounds on pecan trees and injuries from cultivation hail or wind expose trees to wood rotting fungi. The Farmers Bulletin 995 of the USDA urges tight pruning to aid healing and if wounds are large to seal with white lead paint grafting wax or creosote and tar.
Washington reports public health data showing rapid spread of Spanish influenza among civilians nationwide, with 43 cities affected including Tidewater Virginia and Atlantic seaboard states. Public health service orders mobilization of doctors and nurses as new camp cases total 13,000, down 1,000 from yesterday, with 1,400 deaths reported.
The University of Georgia reports nine hundred students enrolled for the first 1918 session with more than a hundred expected to report to Lucas Hill training detachment on October 15. The student body includes around 500 under 16 years of age and about 600 in the SoA TC.
Allied forces push along the Dvina river from Archangel to 125 miles north of Ketlin advancing 75 miles in two weeks. Bolshevik ships block the river south of the line as U S British Russian and French troops meet virtually no resistance after the September 21 attack at Seltsko.
Chairman M G Michael of the Eastern Zone of Georgia received a telegram from Carroll Smith stating two wounded soldiers, McDyer and Tashian, will be sent from the Macon zone to Athens to assist in the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign. The message describes them as returned convalescent heroes available to boost the drive.
London October 2 Turkey has made further indirect approaches to the Allies through Anandal channels which are being considered by the British war cabinet the Standard says it learns on good authority. Important developments are expected the newspaper adds.
The Board accepted the resignation of Tate Wright as clerk effective October 1 and appointed Mrs. W M Hartman, who has six years in the clerk office, to fill the vacancy. Wright resigned to join special retail work with the Medical advisory board. Hartman is regarded as thoroughly familiar with the duties. Buy More Bonds.
Two Commerce youths and one from Danielsville are listed as wounded. Privates Frank P. Parks and James E. Burroughs of Commerce and Oxcar Lee Bom of Danielsville are among the casualties reported in the last two days totals.
General Pershing's communique notes American forces advancing between the Meuse and Argonne rivers have taken many prisoners. The tally includes 120 guns of all calibres, 750 trench mortars, 400 machine guns, thousands of artillery shells, and hundreds of thousands of rounds of small ammunition.
Washington reports fixed minimum and maximum shoe prices from 3 to 12 dollars for men and women with standard quality. War Industries Board class numbers will be stamped on each shoe. Retailers failing to conform face loss of supplies. Price adjustments start October 15 with time to clear current stock.
National Life Insurance Co through district manager J B Shepperd subscribes 1000 on the Fourth Liberty Loan in Clarke county Athens Georgia October 1 1918 telegram from Geo M Hope & Co confirms authorized subscription and request for bank details payment and delivery dates raising confidence in company support in the Athens area
Washington reports revival of plans to suspend Congress for the November elections with a series of three day recesses beginning around October 20 and a possible adjournment for a month over the elections.
Nita Black Nucker of the Athens Publicity Committee appeals to residents to back the administration and buy more bonds. She calls out neighbors lagging behind and emphasizes a nationwide loan drive reaching from pole to pole, urging strong local support.
German retreat broad front north and south of Labassee Canal. Allies continue momentum in Belgium and Flanders, expelling enemy from French soil. Cambrai to Verdun line shift suggests a St Mihiel type trap if Germans retreat further, with Lille Lens and Donai still in play. British ships bombard Belgian coast as French seize St Quentin and advance eastward.
Washington reports definite break in German grip on northern France and Belgium as St. Quentin is invested by French troops. Breach widening north of the Hindenburg line and rapid Allied progress disrupt German retirement plans from the Rheims front. Allies surround German forces from the North Sea to Verdun in a tightening trap.
A wartime publicity message from Mrs. E. W. Carroll appeals to readers to buy Liberty Bonds to back American troops overseas. It invokes national pride, divine favor, and shared sacrifice, urging immediate action to hasten soldiers' return and keep Old Glory waving.
The United States Food Administration in Atlanta reports that Berhard M. Baruch, chairman of the War Industries Board, has issued a nationwide order directing retail stores to cut wrapping paper, bags, boxes, and office supplies to the minimum necessary. The aim is to free chemicals, fuel, cars, and manpower for the war effort as paper requirements rise.
An approaching pleasure rich event will be a voice and piano recital at Beney Stovall chapel Saturday evening at 8:30 by Miss Mary J Lansing Lucy Cobb Institute voice teacher and Miss Minna Nelmann new piano instructor. Athens music lovers anticipate a brilliant occasion as Lansing previously won hearts at a musical festival and Nelmann has appeared in grand concerts enriched by the war context.
Miss Martha Nicholson will be honored Friday at 4 PM with a bridge party hosted by Miss Tom Middlebrooke at her sister Mrs J H Pusse’s home on Prince Avenue. Nicholson departs next Tuesday for Camp Hancock to enter the s in training school.
Mrs J H Epting will entertain the Grady Avenue Sewing Club Friday afternoon for the first fall meeting. The event marks the season opener with members gathering at her home for a delightful session.
State Democratic convention meets in Macon to nominate Dorsey for governor and W J Harris for senator. Reports show liberty loan progress with $411,000,000 pledged and advances paid by last night in all districts except Kansas City. To reach $6.09 billion total, a daily average of about $215.9 million is needed. Atlanta district bases reported at 21,474,800.
New York October 2 Judges of the United States chest court today fixed a price of 3 50 per hundred pounds for rolled newsprint paper in carload lots. The figure matches the price current last spring and supersedes a 3 10 rate set by the federal trade commission.
Oct 2 reports the American contingent holding a far advanced position between St Quentin and Cambrai has been rescued after holding out since Sunday against greatly superior enemy numbers. The message indicates intact units and operational withdrawal from exposed positions in France.
The navy mobilization officer explains how to enter naval service through individual induction for Class TA and deferred classifications. From October 1 to the draft, eligibility details include physicals, paperwork, and liaison with Washington and provost marshal general offices. A separate method, “from the top of the draft,” may supply additional sailors from Move 19, via local boards.
Special to the Banner from Macon Georgia October reports a calm start to the party convention with faction leaders meeting before the first caucuses. N F Culpepper is named temporary chair and Cecil Neill to head the platform committee while J J Flynt is set as permanent chair and Hiram J Gardner as secretary. Governors Dorsey and Senator elect Harris attend as guests. Attorneys and delegates including J Gordon Jones and Green R Johnson arrive to handle Vinson Watson and credentials matters.
Washington reports Liberty motors have reached quantity production and trainload lots of American air planes are being shipped from factories for service overseas. W. S. Peter, acting director of the Bureau of Aircraft Production, announced this on his return to Washington after inspecting the factories building planes and motors.
The list records Georgians among WWI casualties and injuries. Killed in action are J. Ion T. Haney of Moultrie and J. Allison of Savannah. Wounded are Harvey Le Keily of Climax and Frank Parks of Commerce plus others. Private Julian Broarin of Atlanta reported missing. Homer A. Malem of Moultrie previously reported missing.
Grace Missouri Benedict four weeks old daughter of Mr and Mrs A C Benedict died at home yesterday morning at 7 30 funeral services from the church interment in church yard flowers may be sent.
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