Important Ruling on Sugar Prices by Food Administration
Special to the Banner from Atlanta Sept 2 reports a new federal ruling by Food Administrator Dr Andrew M Soule. A price increase for refined sugar will take effect at 7 am on a date to be announced and applies to all sugar in transit or held by refiners and producers, with specific delivery and sale restrictions. The U S Sugar Equalization Board will absorb extra profits and repurpose them for national sugar analysis and stabilization efforts.
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Atlanta
Andrew M. Soule
Food Administration
United States
Ite
Consignee
U. S. Rabor Equadaice Board, Inc
United States Food Administration
Sugar Division
The
Louisiana
United States Equalization Board
Equalization Board
Sugar Equalization Board
Nowra Im
United Sates
Sugar Fequalization Board
Both parties working to win the war alike
Representative Ferris of Oklahoma and Democratic congressional committee leaders argued in Washington that Republicans and Democrats share the goal of victory in the war. He cited examples of former officers who held office under Wilson and said only enemies of the republic accused Wilson of dictatorship.
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Associated Press
Washington
Representative Ferris
Oklahomas
Congressional Committee
House
Wilson
Statham High School Opens With Big Attendance
Special to the Banner from Statham Georgia reports Statham High School opening with a record attendance for the new term. Labor shortages shorten the day to one session, dismissing at 2:80 to let farm youths return home to help with crops.
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Statham School
Statham Ga
Statham High School
Omega Torpedoed Friday Night Off Petuyph Port
Omega torpedoed and foundered Friday night. Twenty nine persons saved, twenty six missing. The captain’s body washed ashore.
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Associated Press
Petuyph Port
Spt
Omega
Congress Plans to Take Recess for Campaign
Washington on September 7 leaders discuss a House recess around September 20 until after the election to aid members in campaign work. Fast action needed on the revenue bill due Friday the waterpower bill with a vote Wednesday and the army appropriation bill of 6 billion dollars for extended draft ages.
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Washington
House
Confined to Useful Gifts Urges War Board Policy
Associated Press reports a War Industries Board conference urges holiday gift giving to focus on useful items and pledges not to raise employment or hours. Sugar distributors and retailers are to avoid profiteering, selling at profits not exceeding prior Food Administration limits. Manufacturers must not profit from sugar price increases before using existing sugar stocks. The administration will strive to curb hoarding and profiteering.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Industries Board
Greatest tax law in history approved by committee
Washington, Sept. 2 The new revenue bill, the greatest tax measure in history, with a levy affecting every individual and business in the country, was unanimously approved today by the House Ways and Means Committee. Chairman Kitchen will introduce the measure in the House tomorrow and seek consideration Friday. Leaders aim to send it to the Senate within ten days after debate begins. The committee’s final estimate of revenue is 8.012 billion dollars, compared with 3.05 billion under the present law. Exemptions remain the same as before: 1,000 for single persons, 2,000 for married persons, plus 200 for each dependent child under 18.
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Washington
Hauseways and Means Committee
Kitchen
House
Senate
Election Managers And Clerks Named
Clarke county prepares for the September 11 1918 Democratic primary with appointed election managers and clerks for each district. Names include G M Suddeth Nunnally Evans Oldham and others. notices address varying boxes and required availability through September 9th with substitutes to be supplied if needed.
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Clarke County
Executive Committee
G. M
Milton Thomas
J. P
C. N. Weatherly
Carlisle Cobb
T. B. Wootten
H. P. Lawrence
F. Hart
W.C. Greer
B. M W. Weatherly
J. G. Quinn
Price
Talford Smith
Reese
G. M. W. A .Phillips
J. P. Hugh W. White
G. M. H. J. Oldham
J. BP
L. J Hemerick
Peter H. Culp
Tai
Howell
Erwin
Backache Signals Kidney Trouble Says Mrs Tucker
Athens reader Mrs. L. H. Tucker of 764 Jackson St reports three years of back pain and kidney trouble ending after using Dean's Kidney Pills. She bought them at Palmer & Soon Drug Store and, after three boxes, says she was entirely cured and has not suffered since.
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Athens
Tucker
Jackson St
Bright
Dean
Palmer & Soon Drug Store
Foster Milburn Co
Miars
Buffalo
N.Y
Germans Smash Through Hindenburg Line in Major Allied Breakthrough
Allied forces from Arras to Peronne smashed a long German defensive line on a thirty mile front. Canadians and British, with French and Americans, pushed beyond the Drecourt Queant switch as hundreds of prisoners fell. The victory threatens Laon and the Aisne lines, signaling one of Germany's most serious daily blows.
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Associated Press
Arras
Peronne
Haig
Drecourt Queant
Scarpe River
Queant
Hindenburg
Douai-Cambria
St. Quentin
Soissons
Ouflank Laon
Chémin-Des-Dames
Aisne
Horne
Byng
Drecourt- Queart
Canal du Nord
Drecourt
British Break Front. Take Many Prisoners in War Line
London reports the Drecourt Queant line breached on a six mile front with many prisoners captured by British forces. British gains extended along the thirty three mile front between the Scarpe and Somme rivers, marking notable progress.
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London
Drecourt-Queant
Scarpe
Somme
Piles of German Dead Reported in Night Battles
British lines endured heavy nocturnal clashes around the German defense system. Allied troops reported piles of German dead, a sergeant with a machine gun felling sixty attackers, and eighty Germans surrendering after a trench bombing by a British officer and one man. An order signed Ludendorff hints at a short German artillery age.
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Associated Press
Ludendorff
Americans Cut Through Barbed Wire To Bethune Soissons Road
American troops reached the embankments of the Bethune Soissons roadway late Sunday night by literally cutting through acres of barbed wire, overcoming the vast siege network created by the opposing forces. The advance moved through open spaces and cleared a path across the wire barriers.
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Bethune-Soissons
Acre
Advancing Troops Take Many Towns Near Soissons
Paris reports troops continuing to advance east of Crecy au Mont and Juvigny have occupied Seuilly and Terny Serny northeast of Soissons, according to a war-time announcement tonight.
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Paris
Crecy-Au-Mont
Juvigny
Seuilly
Terny-Serny
Soissons
Judge Brand for reelection urged by Athens Herald
The Athens Herald urges voters in the eighth district to reelect Congressman Charles H. Brand, praising his public service, farmers’ support, and proven record as judge and congressman. It argues his continued tenure will complete beneficial work and cites judgment on leadership.
Wheat Price Stays Same for 1919 Crop in Proclamation
Washington notes President Wilson fixed a $2.20 minimum price in primary markets for the 1919 crop. He indicated a commission will study labor and supply costs before any potential spring crop advance.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Oconee High School Opens for New Term
Special to the Ranger Watkinsville Georgia September opening day marks the largest start in school history A planned new water system and bright outlook for the year 11 6 An able faculty includes Professor Walter L Downs superintendent Miss Warnie Edge and Mary Thornton high school assistants Miss Sue Crowley sixth grade and more Mamie McKeard fourth grade Kate Downs first and second grades
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Watkinsville
Oconee High School
Allbome
Walter L. Downs
Warnie Edge
Mary Thornton
Sue Crowley
Mian Mamie McKecard
Kate Downs
Limited Service Call Issued For Registrants
Associated Press reports that 6,054 registrants qualified for limited service under the manpower act were called by General Crowder to entrain September 7. Mor das quotation is 68 to Camp Joseph E Johnston, and Georgia's 190 go to Camp Gordon.
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Associated Press
Washington
General Crowder
Camp
Joseph E. Johnston
Georgia
Camp Gordon
Drag the Church into Politics
Athens Ga August 31 1918 Hoi for Athens Banner I notice in she papers a paid advertisement of Judge Brand reading as follows Judge Brand has been a rescber of the Presbyterian church for over thirty years and in an humble way is trying to serve his God and his country His only living brother is a member of the Methodist church at Lawrenceville His first wife was a Methodist and his last a Presbyterian His children are members of the Presbyterian church in this city His people on both sides his fathers and his mothers were Primitive Baptists His father though a member of no church war at heart a Baptist It ververt to see any attempt made to alarm the church into polities While hh efforts are bound to be unsucereful they are hueful to the chure Yours truly TC Moore
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Athens
Judce Brand
T.C Moore
Women Delegates to Texas Democratic Convention
Waco Texas Sept 2 For the first time in Texas women will participate as delegates to the Democratic state convention which convenes tomorrow Mrs Minnie Fisher Cunningham of Galveston will be temporary chairman.
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Waco
Texas
Minnie Fisher Cunningham
Galveston
Archie Roosevelt Back From Front
Atlantic Port reports Captain Archie Roosevelt son of Theodore Roosevelt arrived from France after being wounded in Cantigny fighting in April. Also aboard the same ship were 17 officers and 200 non commissioned officers invalid. year home.
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Atlantic
Archie Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
France
Cantigny
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