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COTTON: 31.75 CTS.
ATHENS, GA^ THURSDAY MORNING, . FEBRUARY 7, 1918.
WEATHER: FAIR
ESTABLISH EO ISM
2,179 UNITED STATES SOLDIERS ON TORPEDOED SHIP
War Department Announces That Survivors Landed in Ireland
TUIA LINER, BRITISH BOAT
TWO THOUSAND UNITED STATES
SOLDIERS TORPEDOED IN WAR ZONE
Manned By British Sailors and Under British
Convoy Tuscania Goes Down With
Heavy Loss of Life.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.—Nineteen hundred
and twelve of twenty-one hundred and seventy-
nine American officers and men aboard the Cun-
ard Liner Tuscania, torpodoed and sunk in the
war zone are reported accounted for. in a dis
patch to the state department tonight from Am-
encajj} embassy at London. -
Latest and Improved System
Will Be Installed in All
City Government.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.—The British steam
ship Tuscania, with 2,179 United States soldiers
aboard has been torpedoed and sunk in the war
zone. No estimate of loss of life is available,
but 1,100 survivors have been landed at Bun-
cranna and Larne, Ireland.
The disaster is officially announced by, the
meagre advices, without names of survivors or
victims. *
Major General Frank McIntyre, army cen-‘
sdr, refused! to divulge the identity of the units
aboard the Tuscania. Although still hoping for'
news, officials feared the report meant that all
except eleven hundred landed had been lost
No further reports were expected tonight It
was announced .that the Tuscania was manned
by British sailors, with British naval guard and
was convoyed by British warships.
Mayor Andrew C. Erwin will have
a complete audit made of the vari
ous departments of the city govern
ment by the well known audit firm
of W. O. Martin & Company.
The city of Athens is the largest
corporation in the city. Like all bus
iness concerns and corporations it is
absolutely necessary to hare - the
books and accounts thoroughly audit
ed and a report made- to the officials,
win have it given publicity in
that the tax payers may know
the exact .condition of the affairs of
the city.
Athens is indeed fortunate In har
ing, the services of Mayor Erwin and
nls splendid council to direct the af
fairs of the city. Mir. Erwin Is one
of the most progressive and capable
business men in the city and his best
efforts will be given to make a suc
cess of the city’s affairs just as he
has suoceeded in his personal busl-
nes affairs. He has inaugurated a
number of important changes in the
conduct of the business of the city
which will prove beneficial to all de
partments of the city government.
KTU RECEIPTS SHOW GAINS
OF SEVERAL THOUSAND DOILARS
II
IS BEFORE SENATE
BILL GIVES PRESIDENT BLANKET
AUTHORITY TO CO-ORDINATE
ALL DEPARTMENTS.
Albon Reed end Henry West
Make Rapid Rise in Serv
ice of Uncle Sam.
In the announcement of officers
promoted at Camp Gordon, two young
men from Athens received promo,
tlons, Messrs. Albion Reed and Henry
which he was assigned to Camp Gor
don and last fall' he was appointed
adjutant of the 307th ammunition
train, whjch position he now holds,
yesterday ho received his commis
sion as a first lieutenant which' Is
quite a compliment to his ability and
fitness tor the rank he ha* been as
signed.
Mr. West was also promoted and
given a commission of first lleuten-
8URVIVOR8 LANDED ON
NORTH IRI8H COAST.
Washington, Feb. 6.—Buncranna,
where the survivors landed, is locat
ed on the'northern coast of Ireland,
twelve' miles from Londonderry, and
Lame, on the"northeast coast, twen
ty-three mllei from Belfast
BELONGED TO NO DIS
TINCTIVE MILITARY UNIT8.
Washington, Feb. 6.—The soldiers
aboard the Tuscania belonged to no
distinctive military units from any
state, and were largely small de
tachment* from all parts of the coun
try being forwarded to join the
forces in Franca
The war department announces
that because of these facts, it would
bp Impossible to say definitely wbo
was on the steamer until complete
reports were received from the other
side.
WAR DEPARTMENT OIVE8
LIST THOSE,ON STEAMER. »
Washington, Feb. v 8.—The war de
partment announced that Its records
showed the following were aboard!
H.e Tuscania:
Headquarters detachment and com
panies D, B and* F of the 20th cngi-
ineers; 107th engineer train; 107th
military police; 1071th supply train:
number 100 aero squadron; 168th
aero squadron; 21Sth aero squadron;
replacement detachments numbers 1
and 2 of the Thirty-Second Division,
- and flfty-ons casual officers.
The Thirty-Second Division Is com
posed of national guardsmen from
Michigan and Wisconsin. The divis
ion was trained at Camp Arthur,
Texas.
AMERICAN SHIP
AND SIX LIVES
LOST BY SINKING
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Feb. 8.—The American
steamship Alamanie, of three thous
and tons, wss -torpedoed and. sunk
yesterday off the English coast, with
the loss of six lives, according to In
formation received in shipping circles
here today. No Americans were lost.
The best baking and pan fish. PEO
PLES.’ MARKET, 229 Broad street.
Phone 1052.
The very best of everything to eat.
PEOPLES’ MARKET, 229 Broad
street. Phone 1062.
Plenty fresh fish and oysters. PEO
PLES' MARKET. Phone 1062.
Choice fish of ell kinds. PEOPLES’
MARKET, Phone 1062.
NORWAY LOSES 12
SHIPS AND 8 LIVES
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 6.—A. cable dis
patch to the Norwegian legation from
Chrlstladia, said that during January
twelve Norwegian vessels, aggregat
ing . approximately 19,000 tone, were
"lost by the war,” and that eight Nor
wegian seamen lost their lives.
BRITISH SHIPPING
SUBMARINE LOSSES
(By Associated Press.)
London, Feb. 6.—The admiralty re-
port* fifteen ''British merchantmen
sunk by mine or stnhbarine the past
weak, ten over, and, five under six
teen hundred tons. Four fishing
vessels were also sunk. .
BRIDGE OF SHIPS
TOFRANCEURGED
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Fsb. 6.—"Make a
bridge of ships to France,” was the
message from General Pershing and
every man of his command delivered
to the American people tonight by
Major Frederick Palmer, chief censor
of Pershing’s staff, in an address at
the National Press Clnb.
West. Mr. Reed Is a son of Mr. and ant. He, too, volunteered in the offl-
Mrs. .Tv -W. Reed and-Mr. West is a ecrs training camp, serving there
son of Judge Henry 8. West, both of during the first call and was com-
this city.
Mr. Reed was among the first to
volunteer for the officers training
camp which was located at Fort Mc
Pherson and after serving the re
quired time in the officers camp he
received a second lieutenancy, after
missioned a second lieutenant 'which
rank he has held until his promotion
on yesterday.
Messrs. Rsed and West have many
friends here and throughout the
state who will team with muoh pleas
ure of their promotion.
FOOD SEOUL
HEBE WITH PATRIOTIC SNOT
. Conservation of food and food reg
ulations has been .the topto of con
versation throughout the . city since
the publication of price list and the
law which will govern abeolutely the
conservation of food on specified
days of each week.
The law will be enforced strictly,
not only by the local food adminla-
■tatements made as to the* require
ments of the food law. This Is ex
ceedingly unfortunate tor the public
and the press of the country should
be careful before publishing anything
regarding food control without first
obtaining from the food officials veri
fication of Its correctness,” said Mr.
J. E. Tahnadgo, Jr., food admin Is tra-
(By Associated Press.)
Washington,' Fsb. 6.—Almost co-ln-
cldent with Seofptery Baker’s reap
pearance before the senate military
committee for cross-examination con
cerning America’* war plan*, the ad
ministration’s answer to congression
al agitation tor the- war cabinet and.
munitions director was' given’ by the
introduction in the senate of a bill
transmitted by the president whloh
would give, the president blanket au
thority to reorganise and co-ordinate
all federal department*, bureaus,
agencies, officials and personnel. The
bill was referred to the judiciary
committee: • .•
Secretary Baker demurred at tell
ing in open session the basis tor the
assertion that prospects were not
Athens’ Growth Proven By
Increased Postal Receipts
Over Previous Years of
Several Thousand
Dollars.
Notwithstanding war conditions
postal receipts hare increased in
keeping with other lines of business
In this olty. i
The past fall has been the most
prosperous the merchants have ever
experienced. Every line of business
In the city wss run over with busi
ness and many of the merchants ware
forced to return to the markets and
double their original purchases- In or
der to supply; their trade.
Business with’the merchants help
ed business with the postoffice and
Ihe growth In J917 tor the past three
months over the last three months
of 1916 showed r conclusively • the
wonderful growth of the’city.
The receipts of a postoffloe in a
community is a directory of the pros
perity enjoyed by the community.
Athens’ postofflee has shown that
_ i condition In a remarkable desree
unpromising tor enough ships to put RecoIpU '
million and
France this year,
haL* soldiers taffiSwSy
November
Deoember ,
And after much
trator, but by. government officials tor ot the - wholesale grocers of this
who are alert in the discharge of state.
their duties, as required by the food I It seems that there have been
laws, In seeing that hotels, restau- items published In newspapers which
rants, cafes, lunch stands and even in are misleading to the public, and,
the homes ot the people are lived up often, If allowed will result in causing
to. trouble tor citizens who have no de-
A number ot cases are now under j sire to violate any law pertaining to
consideration, tor violating'the food food regulations,
law, by the food administrators and I It Is very gratifying to the food
(t may be' that prosecution will fob j officials to meet with such hearty co-
Sow in each case. operation- on the part of the mer-
Newspapers Misleading. | chants and people in their endeavor
In many of the newspapers to enforce the food laws. With few
throughout the country misleading exceptions, In this state, the attitude
articles are published and, unfounded of the public has been most patriotic.
PACKERS COUNSEL
SPRANG SURPRISE
(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, Feb. 6.—Counsel tor Swift
A Company sprang a surprise by fib
ARMY MUST CON
SERVE ITS FOOD
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. Food conser
vation by the American forces in
ing a motion in the federal district France, was suggested to General,
court to quash the search and secure j Pershing today by Secretary Baker,
warrant obtained yesterday by Fran-'The American commander was asked
cte J. Heney, counsel tor the federal to consider regulation* governing the
trade oommbalon, for examination ot
documentary evidence in the vault ot
Henry Veeder, the pecking company’s
•torney. A decision will probably
bt rendered tomorrow by Judge Lan
dis, after hearing the arguments.
Choice Spanish Mackerel, Shad,
Sbeephsad and Oyster*.
J. VAN STRAATEN.
Phones 1476-1476.
Grape Frnih 3 for 25c.
Indian River Oranges.
Fresh Lemons.
ARNOLD ft ABNEY.
purchase of foods by soldiers from
post exchanges and from French peo
ple, and to take up the subject of
avoiding food wastes at the table.
Spanish Onions, Gross Florida Cate
bogs, snow white Cauliflower.
ARNOLD ft ABNEY.
Extra quality Celery.
Head Lettuce, Beets.
ARNOLD a ABNEY.
Fresh cauliflower, bead lettuce,
fresh Florid* beets, Florida cabin-
ARNOLD a ABNEY.
discussion the committee agreed that
the information be given in secret
session. Secretary Bakejf promised to
prepare a'statement for that pur-
IPS.
The measure was taken to the
capitol -by a personal representative
vt the president and Introduced by
Senator Overman, democrat, soon
after Secretary Baker had suggested
to the military committee that such
legislation was necessary.
Secretary Baker told the commit
tee that more American troops had
been sent to France up to January
1st than were called tor by the
schedule and explained hla calcula
tions on what conld be done. He did
not rely entirely on American ship
ping, biit he would go no farther at
a publlo hearing.
The Introduction ot the Overman
bill came as a surprise and promises
to change entirely the character 6t
the controversy over war machinery
organisation.
'ft*
.. .$6,861.35
...$6,062.74
...$7,424.68
$19,338.77
Postal Receipts 1917.
0ctol > e >’ .... ..$8,289.67
November .. .. $7,147.86
December 37,738.46
E
• ••••••••sees*
e I’ll bny a dozen SmUeage o
e Books, and then a dozen more, e
• gadzooka! and send them to some o
• soldier chaps, and help to bright- e
• en up their maps. Oh, anything e
e that I can do, to keep the boys #
• from getting bine, to keep them *
e cheerful, bright and sane, and *
• drive the fan tods from the brain, *
e 111 do with forty kinds ot glee;
• so you can always count on nfe. #
e I am too fat io scrap, myself; old *
• age has placed me on the shelf;
• I'm wedded to my easy chair, I e
• couldn’t whip a Belgian bare. •
e The younger men must fight tor e
• me, and see that I have liberty, *
• and all the blessings I desire, *
e while I sit dosing by the fire. For e
e me they’ve left their homes and •
• friends, to go where bloodshed'•
e never ends; tor me they march *
• on soggy, moor, and pates and e
• weariness endure;' tor me to #
e France they will repair, perhaps e
s to fall and perish there. For me e
• the brave young men go forth, e
e from east and west, from sooth *
e and north, with' buoyant hearts e
• that most not tire, while I sit e
e dreaming by the fire. And am I e
e such a tinhorn skate that I won’t *
• help to ease the weight of dreary •
e hours the boys most know? He #
e b a fake whb tells yon so. Bring e
e on your 8mlleage Books, my •
e friend; Ill boy tin my resources A
ad. WALT MASON. #
$21,176.87
The increase In postal receipts is
encouraging and shows the growth
of every line of commercial enter
prise.
Sale of War Savings Stamps.
Another encouraging feature show
ing the growth of Athens ,- has been
the sale of war savings and thrift
(tamps at the postofflee. This amount
does not Include the amounts sold
by the beaks and by the various
business bouses which have them on
sale, it was late in December , when
the thrift stamp and war savings cer
tificates were put on sale, but since
that time over fifteen thousand dol
lars’ worth or stamps has been sold.
Deoember, 1917 ..$5,829.26
January, 1918 $9,809.24
$16,138.49
Every home In Athens should
asve a thrift stamp and war savings
certificate. Every home In Athena
can, without a burden own one, and
ninety-five percent ot the citizens of
Athens can own several and not be
burdened. It is not a donation,
neither Is It a gift to the government,
but it Is a business proposition, pure
and simple, and a business proposi
tion safg and paying a dividend.
If you have not' made your pur
chase, do’ so today. - Stamps may be
bought at the postofflee, any of the
banks in the city, and at many of the
business houses.
Do your "bit" by buying stamps, it
you can not fight In the trenches.
Brown Sugsr.
Domino Sugar.
ARNOLD ft ABNEY.
Fancy western beef and lamb. PEO
PLES' MARKET, Phone 1062.
Hard Head Cabbage, Carrots, Ru
tabaga Turnip*.
At WILLIAMSON’S.
Indian River Onffiges, Grape Fruit,
nice Red Wine-Sap Apples.
At WILLIAMSON'S.
Lima Beans, California Pink Beans,
White Peas.
At WILLIAMSONS.
Old-Fashion Buckwheat. Self-Rfa-'
Ing Buckwheat, South Georgia and
Maple 8yrup.
At WILLIAMSON’S.