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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1918
Page
2
Amsterdam October 9 reports an extraordinary Dutch cabinet session. The government is persistently rumored to offer its services to both belligerents to help reach an agreement. No confirmation was obtained at Dutch foreign offices.
The Post Office Department and Western Union Telegraph Co reached an agreement. The government will pay interest on outstanding bonds, dividends and interest on subsidiary stocks and bonds, taxes and operating charges, plus $8 million annually to maintain dividend rates. The arrangement secures continued dividend confidence for the company.
New York October 9 The American Defense Society insists only an unconditional surrender by Germany and its allies can end the war Its Charles Stewart Davison warns members that Germany will press for negotiated peace through offers that concede to them Every concession would be unjust to other nations or individuals harmed by Germany
London reports describe thousands of Polish and Lithuanian Jews in dire straits due to raw material shortages and machinery scarcity. Vilna and Warsaw show extreme poverty and rising mortality, with Jewish death rates surging beyond earlier percentages and civilians heavily affected.
Robert Henry Leonard, a devout friend of Athens residents and former University of Georgia student, died recently in Norfolk Virginia while serving in the navy. He rose quickly in journalism, notably with Knoxville Journal, and later joined government service. A funeral will be held today at his Talbotton Georgia home.
A man claiming to be the exiled Emperor Nicholas II allegedly resembles the late czar and tries to bribe peasants in Russia to revolt against the Soviet government. He boasts wealth and seeks refuge, as reported by a Petrograd paper through the Vladimir district dispatch.
Associated Press dispatch notes influenza spreading rapidly to nearly all regions, with rising cases in Western and Pacific states and at army camps east of the Mississippi. Reports indicate a broad epidemic across the country with new infections emerging daily.
Lieutenant Edward Nichols of Jamaica New York recounts aiding a wounded German infantry officer after a major allied push. As Nichols prepared to offer water the German drew a revolver, but a quick American sergeant killed him with a bayonet before he could shoot. The act was condemned by captured allies.
Winder Ga Oct 8 an influenza outbreak forces local schools to close for a couple of weeks along with movies and church services. Authorities report several cases and say precautionary steps are in place with ten cases under control.
Colbert mourns Willie T Gray 80 after typhoid fever and Suddeth dies at Colbert residence. Gray survived by wife Delpha and children Werbert Lotis Roberta, with multiple relatives and a Colbert cemetery burial at noon. Suddeth, brother-in-law of Gray, also dies, with services at Colbert Methodist church at 12.00 noon.
Jefferson Ga Oct 9 The Jefferson Symphony Club presented a Sunday afternoon program at the Methodist church featuring The Heavenly Song Nearer My God to Thee Il Trovatore and Nazareth among selections. A large audience applauded and a generous collection went to Tallulah Industrial School.
An explosion wrecked the Benzel plant of Aetna Chemical Co. at Heidelberg near Fittsburg. No casualties reported yet as fire rages through the works and threatens the TNT mill.
Judge Price Gilbert of the Georgia Supreme Court and Council of Defense chair outlines a government driven permit process. County and state councils must vet proposed construction with sworn purposes, costs, and necessity and refer disapproved cases to the State Council of Defense.
News of the death of Homer Appling reached readers late last night in Nashville Tennessee on Tuesday at 3 90 p m He was a former resident of Ath ens living there until two years ago when he took a job in Jackson City Tennessee with Di Pont Co government contractors He was the son of Mr and Mrs W S Appling of Winterville Georgia He is survived by his parents his wife and two children The body will be brought back to Conve county for funeral and inter ment date and hour to be announced Flowers may be sent in care of Deruste to Brop
Three veterans recently back from France addressed the State Normal audience about their wartime experiences. Teasley described the journey from New York to England and service on the front, McDyer shared hand to hand combat and German atrocities, and Tashijon recounted Armenian and American company service. They urged continued support for the Fourth Liberty Loan, noting each soldier, sailor, and marine has invested about two hundred dollars in bonds.
A fragmented poem praises American defense and national virtues. It extols courage, duty, and liberty, calling Americans to march on and defend freedom. The piece references homeland loyalty, youth, and the stars and stripes symbol, urging perseverance and honesty.
A dated advertising card touts Texas Wonder as a cure for kidney and bladder issues in men and women and claims bladder regulation in children. It offers mail order sales for 125 dollars with testimonials, listing Dr. BE W Hall of Saint Louis and druggists as sellers.
Under call Clarke Board assigns two men for induction. John William Watson will go to Georgia Tech and Walter McCall Center to Pt. Scraven, Ga., today for service entry.
Atlanta October 9 Special reports two crop parts harvests and still growing. Corn yields fall short of last year though above ten year average due to labor shortages drought and August dryness. Tobacco yields good in new territory, other long season crops down, potatoes sorghum and peanuts improving with rains. sugar cane syrup prospects poor due to seed and stand issues.
A joint session of the Appalachee Sarepta Baptist Ministers Association met at Bogart’s Baptist church. Dr D W Key led as president with Rev Geo Stead as secretary. Ministers from Athens Monroe Winder and other towns attended and discussed Christian education and World War impacts. Bogart volunteers hosted the gathering and Colle named Sarepta president for the next quarter.
We await Germany’s response and judge the chancellor’s sincerity by the Kaiser’s reaction. If aligned, the public will soon see how honest the German stance is in this dispute or debate.
Letters from France yesterday tell of the 92nd Division in the St Mihiel battle on September 12. The corps commander cited the 7th Division for bravery and the division cited the 307th Ammunition Train for bravery. In the 307th are Athens officers Major Giles a Georgia graduate Captain John R Dorthentt Captain Atban W Reed and Lieutenant W Linton Howard a University graduate.
London dispatches report the Turkish cabinet's fall as the British Foreign Office notes indirect signals. Tewfik Pasha is expected to become grand vizier with possible pro allied leanings. Unofficial advices say military moves against Bulgaria were contemplated but faced public opposition. A Turkish peace note is said to have been sent via the Spanish government.
The Atlanta Georgian reports the Y M C A invites all town boys to join and use the gymnasium as Spanish flu threatens. Dr J P Kennedy, city head, allows the Y M C A to stay open with gym classes in an airy room and windows open even in cold weather. Showers and floor may be used. The association will cooperate with the closing order as a preventive measure. Hi Y meeting of the boys department scheduled for Friday October 7 had been postponed.
The Denver Times recounts the execution of Edith Cavell and five others including Miss Cavell’s fellow condemned, such as Mike Miss Cavell and Baney the architect. Princes Marie de Croy and the Countess de Belleville were spared by commutation, as world protest grew against the German actions. The article notes the sentences and the later commutations for the other women and the hard labor terms for additional prisoners.
A letter argues that as Germany seeks peace the Allies must demand freeing Crese prisoners and reparations for all victims. It calls for punishment of General von Sauberweig for not aiding Cavell and notes the grief of friends in Athens for Robert Henry Leonard, a beloved University of Georgia graduate. The piece stresses local support for soldiers in France and Liberty bonds and laments lack of public assistance in Athens yet to come.
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