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THE BANNER, FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1, 1918.
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Strike Is a good work—at Germany
or in Germany.
We are getting anxious to hear
more from that Italian drive.
We come under the head of “indus
tries not using fuel”—on Mondays.
The entire wheat crop ot France
has been requisioned by the French
government.
Today is ground-hog day. And, as
luck will have it, sausage can be
served today, for this is not a meat
less one.
Only the very poor and men and
women doing the hardest kind of work
may have more than 7 ounces of war
bread a day in France.
French war bread-comprises all the
elements of wheat except bran, with
a heavy admixture of flour from other
cereal grains. This admixture is ob-j w)u 8u(rer from hunger
llgatory.
BOLSHEVIKI GROWING IN STRENGTH
Of course it is difficult for us to gain very definite information concern
ing the real state of affairs in Russia, but from what we do learn it appears
that the Bolshevik! Is strengthening its hold on the Russians. Not that there
is no opposition to the I.enine-Trotsky regime, for there is plenty of It, as
evidenced by the organization of the constituent assembly against the gov
ernment, but it seems that the Lenlne-Trotsky government is to a greater or
less degree coming to the point of enforcing Its decrees by the iron hand
and not through the channels of persuasion. And after all that Is about all
the kind of government the Russian understands.
And again, it may be noted, that the Russian propaganda Is giving the
Kaiser no little trouble. In America we do not grasp fully the strength of
socialism. It is not power of any great consequence in this country, but that
it Is a power in every European country there can be no doubt. The social
ists of Germany are about the biggest thorn In the side of the militarists in
that country at present.
ERCONVI
8Y HIS EXPERIENCE
“I Can Reccommend Tanlac
in the Highest Terms,”
Says Well - Known Ala-
fa a m a Dentist—Declares
He Is Well Man.
“X am firmly convinced from my
ov.n experience with Tanlac, that it
will do all people claim for it, as I
am a well man now, after suffering
for twelve years until 1 took Tanlac,"
So much do certain American officials think of the effect of the Bolshevik! j (s t i, e franli statement of Dr S J
propaganda that they have put up large sums of money to circulate it through , Parker, a well-known DentiBt of
Germany and Austria and claim that it is having great effect in stirring up Roanoke, Alamaba.
dissatisfaction in those countries.
Wh' a the United States has not recognized the Bolshevik! government,
it may come to pass that such a step will have to be taken at a later date.
Thus far that crowd has not demonstrated that Russia is to be ruled by them
in the future, hut every day they appear to he getting a firmer hold there.
It may be that they will finally work out a stable form of government,
■ hough it is too early yet to make very definite prediction as to anything in
Russia.
ECONOMY IS THE WATCHWORD
“1 had a bad form of stomach trou
ble, which distressed me continually
for all these years," he continued.
“Terrible headaches would come on
n.e frequently as a result of a nau-
grated and upset stomach and would
last for hours. These attacks would
come as often as two and three times
a week. 1 lost weight rapidly and,
although I tried several of the most
approved remedies for this trouble,
it resisted treatment and I continued
to go down hill.
“I read about what Tanlac was do
ing everywhere, and though I was
skeptical about proprietary medi
cines, I gave it a trial. I hadn’t fin
ished the first bottle until I saw fav
orable results, and I have continued
to improve until my stomach Is com
pletely set in order and the other
conditions arising from it have been
entirely relieved. I am a well man
Just because the United States has plenty of money and because busi
ness in tills country is good, is no reason why the people should lose sight
of the fact that they will have to economize in order to win the war.
There is a great difference between piles of money and piles of food and
war munitions and coal. Money goes very little distance if the food and
munitions and coal nr.e not to be obtained. You cannot eat the money, shoot
the money or warm with the money.
The winter season will soon be over, that is it will be over in about two
months. Those two months will go by at a rapid pace, but when they are now, and I can recommend Tanlac in *
gone the coal problem will have just begun to be serious. Economy in coal I he highest terms. 1
is not only necessary to meet present emergencies, but to meet the con
tinuing emergency that will be on this country as long as the war lasts.
This is true in a larger sense In regard to food. Thus far we have felt
little of the pinch ot war as to food supplies. But from now on we are to
feel it In a constantly increasing weight every day. The world supply of
food Is short and it will get shorter, as more and more men of productive
power are taken from the fields and sent to the firing line.
The average American cannot see where his economy is needed in
land of plenty, and especially when he has plenty in his home and is making
plenty of money to buy food with. But the time is coming when he will see
the situation very clearly. It should be his business to help in the campaign
for economy and food conservation, so that when the emergency arises, the
United States will be able to meet the requirements of the situation.
We are not going to starve in this country, but it is quite certain that un
less we economize as to food and conserve It in every possible way. the day
will come when our Allies and even out; own boys in the trenches in
\E TO COLONIAL
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FLIRTATION WALK
"Flirtation Walk,” an illuminated runboard extending from the stage
more than half way to the rear wall of the theatre, one of the many fea
tures in the military musical spectacle, “My Soldier Girl,” coming to
the Colonial Theatre, Wednesday matinee and night, February 6th.
A musical play of fun and fashion western train bandit, is led to the
may best describe this latest must- wild bills of Connaught and thqre
cal comedy success “My Soldier ‘ finds himself a prisoner in the net of
Tanlac is sold by H. R. Palmer & Glrl « comeg to the Colonial Cupid. It Is a rollicking, tun-ioving
Sons, Athens, Ga. Wednesday evening. The first act of character, such as those in which Mr.
jthis big musical spectacle with a mil- Mack delights, but there are serious
SOUTHERN ICE COMPANY I itary atmosphere is laid on .the roof dramatic moments that show the ar-
The banks of Atlanta has agreed to
begin charging fifty cents a month for
handling of check accounts of all
small depositors—those whose month
ly balances are $60 or less.
British Food Controller Rhondda de
dares, “The food position in England,
and as I understood it in France also
can now without any exaggeration be
described as critical and anxious. 1
The weather man has decided to is
sue all future cold spells on the card
system—restricting the allowance of
cold for any period to a smaller
amount than the December January
allowances.
Hardly a week posses but some
picked detachment of soldiers from
Camp Gordon are sent across the wa
ters to France. There are thousands
more American soldiers at the front
now than the war department has yet,
for obviously wise reasons, told the
world about.
“The sacrifices we are exacting of
the noble American boys wh oare go
ing to the bloody fields of France for
the lives and liberty of us who stay
at home call to us with an Irresistible
appeal to support them with our earn
est efforts in the work we must do at
home.”—Secretary McAdoo.
The official hotel flag of the U. S.
Food Administration has a white body
bearing in crimson letters the words,
“Food Will Win the War” and also the
Administration’s seal. Hotel, restau
rant, dining cars and steamship com
panies which are members ot the
Food Administration may fly this
flag and the Administration has ar
ranged to supply it at cost to such
hotels if they desire It.
“What we demand In this war,
therefore, fs nothing peculiar to our
selves. It is that the world be made
-fit and safe to live in; and particular
ly that it be made safe for every
peace-loving nation which, like our
own wishes to live its own life, de
termine its own institutions, be as
sured of Justice and fair dealing by the
other peoples of the world as against
force and selfish aggression. All the
peoples of the world are in effect
partners In this interest, and for our
own part we see very clearly that un
less justice be done to others it will
not be done to us. The program of
tbe world’s peace, therefore, is our
program.”—President Wilson’s
sage of January 8.
The real patriot will back President Wilson’s administration as to food
economy to the limit.
JUSTAVERSEADAY
ON GROUND-HOG DAY.
I’m not quite like the groundhog In the view I take of things—
The burrowing little creature, never capers, never sings—
I’m not famous for my hunting of the shadows—rather, I
Spend a deal of time a-looklng for the sunlight in the sky.
And if In my progress onward shadows fail across my path,
I can’t see It helps the matter to believe the day of wrath
Is upon me—it’s MY shadow, I’m responsible alone—
And I guess that I can handle any shadow that’s my own.
My philosophy has taught me what the groundhog never knew—
II has taught me many lessons in the world we’re traveling tbrough-
One, that it’s a source of comfort—case of groundhogs or of men
When the shadow falls the darkest that the sun is brightest then.
A CARTOON IN TYPE
Winter was preparing to depart. <
So, to remember the earth in which he had had a lively time
He gathered all of the first flowers of spring and
Took them with him.
audiences and in “Molly Dear” be in
troduces several song numbers,
among whlcb are two ot his latest
compositions, “It’s a Long, Long Way
to My Own Home Town,” and "’Tie
You, Only You That I Love.”
® ELL ® TO ATLANTIC CO. of jq ew y or k theatre during the j tistry of his work, in an admirable
■ Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 31.—Jt Is an- flna j re heatsal of a musical extrava- -manner. Sir. Mick’s' singing has al-
nounced here today that the directors gnnza An elaborate scenic inves- ways been a source of delight to his
of the Southern Ice company, a Ten- ture and c]e verly designed costumes
nessee corporation with plants in ten ara aome of the features of this hew
southern cities, have decided to sell ghow The ^ cIever i y hand |ed by
out the plants to the Atlantic Ioe ft, j torch Baber, is chuck full of com-
Coal corporation of Atlanta. In each edy „ ltuatlona that bring forth out-
of the ten cities the Southern Ice buraU of i Bug hter from the rise to
company will pass out of existence tbe fall of tbe flnal curtain . T he
tonight and in the morning the plants gcenlo productlon is carried out in
will be in charge of officials of tbe , tg ant i rety blending in perfect har-
purebasing company. mony with color schemes-and effects
The price Is not stated. The South- fhat a „ a deIlght t0 the eye Take
ern Ice company plants are located „ a „ aII - My goidier Girl” is a
In Nash+ille, Chattanooga, Atlanta, mBrry whirl ' of beautiful scenery,
Augusta, Ga., Columbus, Ga., Jackson- goJ . g eous costumes, tuneful score, a
ville, Fla., Tampa, Fla, Palmetto, c ; eBn wholesome book and produced
Fla., Plant City, Fla., and iMontgom- by #n excellent cast and big beauty
cry. Ala. I chorus. The tuneful musical num-
Apr.
May
J.no
July
Aug.
Oct.
Dec.
27.75 27.76 27.65 27.67 27.80
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
July
Oct.
Dec.
29.83 29.85 bers Include “My Soldier Girl,” “Dixie
29.42 29.98 29.70 29.7'7 29.717 Doodle," “Mlssoprl,” “When I Dream
29.75 29.53 | You," “Kisses,” “Oh You Naughty
29.42 29.52 29.27 29.33 29.35 E«by.” “I Can’t Believe Your Eyes”
29.12 29.15 nn( l others equally as pleasing.
28.07 28.17 27.85 27.90 28.03
“MOLLY DEAR.”
In Andrew Mack’s new play , ‘Mol-
ly Dear,” which that popular star
will present at the Colonial next Fri
day evening the quaint fishers of the
west coast of Ireland will be pre
sented on the stage for probably tbe
first time. The author has laid his
scenes among the rugged hills of
29.20 29.41 29.17 29.29 29.12 Galway and overlooking the famous
29 20 29.12 I tay ot tbat name ’ and brings in a
new and delightful atmosphere, as
well as a number of unusual charac
ters. Mr. Mack, one of the best of
American character actors, has never
been seen to better advantage in
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
The following were the ruling
prices on tbe exchange today:
Middling, 30.50c, steady.
Prev.
Open High Low Close Close
29.730 29.62
28.80 28.85 28.65 28.73 28.74
28.44 28.57 28.32 28.40 28.43
27.11 27.17 26.85 26.94 27.06
26.80 26.80 26.80 26.80 26.91
SPOT COTTON
Athens, 31.60c.
Atlanta, steady, 31.70c.
New York, quiet, 31.65c.
New Orleans, firm, 30.50c.
Augusta, steady, 30.75c.
Memphis, steady, 31.25c.
NEW YORK COTTON
New York, Jan. 31.—Reports of a
continued demand of cotton out of
the local stocks caused covering by
near month shorts in the market here
today at an advance of 4 to 8 points,
and March contracts sold up to 30.66c
during the early trading, or 26 points
net higher, while later months show
ed advances of 12 to 15 points, with
May selling at 29.92. The steady rul
ing of Liverpool, bullish overnight
spot advices and a favorable view of
foreign political advices were also
factors on the advance,' but Interest
seemed to center cn the near month
situation.
The advance evtended to 30.61 for
March and 29.95 for May before the
end of the morning, with the general
list selling about 15 to 31 points net
igher. There was enough realizing
to check the upward movement at
this level and considerable selling of
Stay and July for New Orleans ac
count, but the volume of business tap
ered off sharply on reactions of 8 or
Mes-|lO points and tbe market was steady
around midday. Tbe early advance
was accompanied by talk of an in
creasing scarcity of white cotton and
the difficulty of bringing supplies
here for delivery on contract.
The reference to price fixing In
President Wilson’s letter to Illinois
farmers caused renewed nervousness
In the cotton marekt during the early
afternoon, and there were reactions
of 15 to 18 points to 30.43c for March
’id v 29.77 for -May under a flurry of
liquidation or scattering pressure
The reports of serious labor troubles
In Germany encouraged the more op
timistic view of peace prospects,
however, while there were rumors
tbat cotton in the local stock market
might be commandeered for ship
ment to New England mills, and $he
market steadied toward 2 o’clock,
with prices showing moderate rallies.
Following were the quotations on
the Liverpool exchange today:
Tone steady; middling, 31.65c;
quiet.
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Feb. 30.32 30,25
LIVERPOOL COTTON
The following were the ruling
prices in the exchange today:
Tone quiet and steady; sales, 2,000
bales; good middling, 23.68d.
Prev.
Open. Close. Close.
January 23.68 23.64
February 23.33 23.35 23.28
March 23.84
April
May .. .. , 22.23
June 21.90
July
Andrew Mack, the clever singing
comedian, who will present "Molly
any role than In that of the secret j Wear” at the Colonial Theatre, Frl-
lure 1U ure, — j
service officer who, on the trail of a , day, February 8th,
German Day of Prayer and Repentance
To Extoll Super-Excellence of Kultur
tenses committed by yonng persons
up to the age of 18, ranging front
petty larceny to attempted murder,
had Increased since 1914 by no lees
than 152 percent.
Theodor Wolff, the well-known edl-
(By Associated Press.)
Amsterdam, Jan. 31.—The German
‘Husstag"—Day of Prayer and Re
pentance—was selected by several
German religious speakers and writ
ers for extolling the super-excellence
of German morals and "Kultur;’ but'tcrial writer of the Berliner Tage-
the German newspapers of that day j blatt, dwells on the tremendous In-
were full of complaints .about the crease in cases of theft, robbery and
growth of crime in general and ot the receiving of stolen goods. Every-
22.87 22.82 Juvenile criminality in particular where, he says, one hears complaints
22 53 22X11 since parental control had become re- of the disappearance of parcels In
taxed owing to fathers being at the transit and of burglaries of provisions
war and mothers working on “nation- stores. People are loth to prosecute
ai service." i for fear of revenge. Burglary insur-
The German "Centrale fuer Jugen- ance companies have raised their
fuersorge” (care of the young) has 1 premiums by 60, and In some cases,
published a report stating that of- by as much as 200 percent.
22.19
21.91
21.66
22 21
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS
The following were the ruling
prices in the exchange today:
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CORN—
Mar. . 127 127 12654 12654 127
May „ 12554 12554 125 12554 12554
OATS—
Jan. .. 86 8554 8354 8354 8354
Zr:: Si ‘X so S ,n Beri,n at * 2 - 25 , per r; nd -
FORK jsugar at 56 cents per pound, and ham
Jan. ... ' 45.57 47.65 47120 47.20 47.60 “ nd bar °“ at * tU ™ 8
May ... 46.90 46.90 46.67 46.67 46.85 ‘"formation was received by the U. S.
LARD j Food Administration through a rella-
Jan. ... 25.45 26:95 25.46 25.95 25.48 bla 80urce '
May ... 25.50 25.52 25.37 25.40 25.50 I •
RIBS— I One headline in an afternoon paper
Jan. ... 24.00 24.07 23.80 23.95 23.95 of yesterday said: "Two V. 8. Sol
"We have reached the time in our
national Ufe when no loyal citizen in
he country can afford to spend a dol
lar for wasteful luxuries. 8uch an ex
penditure resolves Itself Into a dis
loyal act.”—Cardinal Gibbons.
About October 1, 1917 butter was
Kar. ... 30.34 30.62 30.34 30.37 30|30 May ... 24.65 24.70 24.55 24.60 24.70 dJers Slain by Germans In Raid on
Sector.” And then In Another “see-
tot” of tbe heading was this: “Be
lieved from bloody scene of en
counter that Germans must have suf
fered equally severely.”
A Hint to the Aged.
If people past sixty years of age
could be persuaded to go to bed as
soon as they take cold and remain
In bed for one or two days, they
would recover much more quickly,
especially If they take Chamberlain’s
Cough Remedy. There would also
be less danger of the cold being fol
lowed by any ot the more serlons
diseases.
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