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ATHENS, GA., SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 9, 1918. WEATHER: CLOUDY; ‘COLDER.
Admiralty Reports on Tuscania Bitterly Disappointing
Fuelless Mondays, for South Atlantic States, Are Discontinued
Great Food Rally Planned by Business Men of Athens for Friday, Feb. 15th
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Seventy-Two Hours After
Accident No Details of
Sinking Can be Had
It Is Reported.
(By Associated Press.)
London, Feb. 8.—The British ad
miralty tonight informed the Asso
ciated Press that the latest figures
available on the Tuscania disaster
showed that 2,236 persons were saved
and about 166 are missing.
The saved, it was added, included
113 American officers and 1,917 Am
erican men.
The saved also included sixteen
officers, 183 of the crew and six pas
sengers.
The bodies of 126 American troops
have been recovered.
STILL NO DETAILED
INFORMATION IS FILED.
Washington, Fab. ®.—Seventy-two
hours after the British User, Tuscania,
laden with American troops and
traveling with a large, convoy, was
torpedoed afld sunk off the jErish. eoast,
the war department' tonight was stiU
unable to relieve the increasing
anxiety of relatives and friends of
those aboard by announcing the list
of .survivors.
Even the official report on the cir
cumstances attending the sinking
lacking. Official figures still failed to
accord with the press accounts of the
number lost.
The war department had no official
report on losses to change the esti-
mate yesterday and 210 persons are
missing, 113 of whom are American
soldiers.
U.S.
HOPES RAISED—AND DROPPED.
Washington, Feb. 8.—In spite of the
realization that the loss is remarkably
small considering the number carried
by the liner, the revised admiralty
reports given the Associated Press at
London, were received with bitter dis
appointment.
Press dispatches last night lndlcat
icg that the dead all told might not
exceed one hundred led to the hope
that possibly not more than fifty sol
diers had perished.
PART SURVIVORS ARRIVES.
Glasgow, Feb. 8.—Another party of
survivors from the Tuscania, lnclud
log Captain McLean and a number of
American members of the crew,
rived today from a Scotlsh port. Many
relatives awaited the arrival of the
men and touching scenes were wit
nessed when some learned that those
they expected had not arrived.
MEMORIAL 8ERVICES SUNDAY.
Waco, Tex., Feb. 8—Memorial serv
ices will be held here Sunday after
noon for the Tuscania victims, many
of whom trained at the Thirty-second
division, Camp McArthur, near Waco.
FRESH FISH
Roe shad, trout, Spanish mackerel,
Mangle snappers, baking fish.
PEOPLES’ MARKET, Phone 106*.
Fresh country butter, dressed
chickens and ducks, Spanish mack
erel, sheephead, shad and oysters.
1 J. VAN STRAATEN,
Phones 1476-1476.
Fine baking fish, 20 cents pound.
Freeh shipment fine large “Bass.”
ARNOLD & ABNEY.
Marshmallows, fresh shipment.
KIXG-HODGSON CO.
Fancy meats of all kinds. PEO
PLES’ MARKET, 229 Broad street.
Phone 1062.
AMERICANS TAKE ADVANTAGE
OVER THE EXPERIENCED
GERMAN SHARP8H00TERS.
(By Associated Press.)
American sharpshooters on the sec
tor held by United States forces
northwest of Toul on the western
front have matched their markman-
sblp and wits against the skill and
experience of the German riflemen
opposite them, and thus far have had
the advantage.
Enemy snipers have been routed
lrom their hiding places and where
the rifle proved unavailing a machine
gun or a light artillery fire was used,
destroying the. German shelters and
makhig. {fas^al(les^of. their occupants.
Banner Has New
Editor ol Social
MISS ELIZABETH FLEMING HEADS
DEPARTMENT WHICH ALL THE
FOLKS WILL READ.
NOT WHAT WE GIVE BUT WHAT
WE SHARE *•
For some days past the social page
of the Banner has been in charge of
the new society editor—Miss Eliza
beth Fleming, who succeeded In the
place made vacant by the resignation
of Mrs. Alice H. Adams.
The Banner Is honored, delighted to
formally present the now member of
Its staff to the. readers of the paper—
and bespeak for her the cordiality and
the sympathy that Banner readers
have always accorded those who have
tried to make the home paper what
the home folks expected it to be.
Miss Fleming will be at the office
desk during tbe usual afternoon
hours—and may be reached at No. 75;
her home phone is 708. She comes to
the Banner capable, willing, fresh in
enthusiasm; and she will be very glad
to have the co-operation and the help
of all who are in position to contribute
to her work of “covering” the social
and personal pages.
Europe
Needs
400.000.000 bushels
of Wheat
DOYOO KNOW i '
The Worlds Food CnopisShort '
DO YOU KNOW > ;
The United States is the Greatestfbod Itadiicing
Country in the World ?
00 YOU KNOW
Our Own Need of Wheat + OurAllies Need of
Wheat = MORE THAN OUR SUPPLY
i BUT
00 YOU KNOW
, Bysubstii „
' another 130. OOft 000
AND
SAVE PEOPLE FROM STARVING?
?' "0, 8. Food Administration."
FOOD RALLY FOR THIS^ECTION TO
BE HELD IN ATHENS FRIDAY NEXT
NAVY YARD
COMMISSION FINDS THAT ONLY
FIRST CLASS SITE HATTERAS
TO KEY WEST.
Mels
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SOUTHEASTERN STATES AND HOPE
AFTER MONDAY NEXT OVER AIL EAST
Urge Speeding Uo Of
Agricultural Production
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 8.—Spokesmen
fcr sixteen national farm organiza
tions holding a war conference here
presented a memorial to the presi
dent urging more definite measures
by the government in speeding up
agricultural production.
At Western Market
FRESH FISH
Trout, mackerel, mangle snapper,
pike and shad.
Dressed hens and friers.
Fresh eggs and butter.
Fresh meats of all kinds.
Phones 1446-1447.
Fine mackerel .two pounds each, 35
cents; small mackerel, 15 cents.
KING-HODGSON CO.
Fancy celery, head lettuce and cau-
iflower.
KING-HODGSON CO.
Fine yam potatoes, cabbage, car-
ots, parsley, rutabaga turnips.
KING-HODGSON CO.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 8.—Continued
Improvement In weather and trans
portation conditions will bring an
end to heatless Mondays after Mon
day.
Fuel Administrator Garfield an
nounced tonight that immediate sus
pension of the program in North and
South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louis
iana was authorized today.
It was announced also that in all
other states in which the order is op
erative fuel may be furnished on fu
ture Mondays to heat and light lofts
and workshops occupied by members
of the International Allied Garment
Workers' union.
With the total abandonment of
heatless Monday throughout all the
states south of Virginia, fuel admin
istration officials were hopeful that
continued warmer weather and im-
piovement in railroad traffic would
permit relaxation of the order all
over the United States after next
Monday.
As Saturday will be observed gen
erally as a half holiday, and as next
Tuesday Is Lincoln’s birthday anni
versary there will be a 3)4 day shut
down. Officials believe this will go
so far toward relieving the situation.
The original program called for tne
last heatless Monday on March 25.
Dr. Garfield's order is as follows.
"In view of improved weather and
transportation conditions, all provis
ions of regulation of January 17,
1918, excepting sections one and ten,
are hereby suspended insofar as they
relate to the following states: North
Carolina, Tennessee. South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississip
pi, Louisiana. Sections one and ten i
of regulation still remain in force.” j
(By Associated Press,I
Washington, Feb. 8.—Charleston
offers the only site for a first-class
r.uvy yard between Hatteras and
Key West, in the opinion of the com
mission on navy yards and naval
basis, which made its sixth prelimi
nary report to the senate today.
The commission believed that the
Charleston plant could take care of
all work tho uavy needs in South
Atlantic waters.
Tho commission believed that
Key West is well located strategical
ly for an operating base for subma
rines, destroyers, auxiliary vessels
and aircraft, and considered it prac
tical to have a costal air station at
Brunswick.
The commission also concluded
that all sites on the gulf are "re
mote from waters bordering on the
Windward islands and the Carribbean
sea, where it is thought future naval
hospital likely to be placed,” but this
conclusion was qualified.
The commission reported that it
seemed quite “possible that the
fleet’s communications with northern
yjrds and resources might be inter
rupted and in this event the base of
supply, with ample docking and re
pair facilities on gulf, might become
of vital importance notwithstanding
such distances.”
Hurricanes along the South Atlan
tic and Gulf coast would be detrimen
tal to navy yards, the .commission re
ported, and it was believed that the
storms of recent years would have
damaged even the largest ships.
From a study of strategical require
ments, the report continues, the com
mission believed that the first lino of
special defense for the Gulf of Mex
ico should be In Florida straits and
Yucatan Channel.
Tampa, 9t. Andrews, Bay, Fla., and
Mobile, Ala., are cited as being good
locations for aircraft stations but un
suitable for submarine or destroyer
bases.
Wholesale Grocers and
Chamber of Commerce of
This City Arranging the
Details of Meet
There will be a great food rally held
In this city on Friday, February the
15th, at which time the meeting will
be addressed by Federal Food Admin
istrator Soule and State Federal Food
Administrator Talmadge, of the whole
sale grocers.
The meeting is being arranged by
tbe wholesale grocers of this city and
the Chamber of Commerce. The
wholesale grocers have had sent ont
through the Chamber of Commerce in
vitations to all of their merchant cus
tomers inviting them to be present
and hear Dr. Soule, who will go into
tho full details of the food law and
make plain to the business men and
merchants of this section of the state
every requirement of the law.
Mr. Talmadge will address the
meeting from the standpoint of a Job
ber and .wholesaler and explain the co
operation and harmony. which most
exist between the merchants and. con
sumers in order to' snccesstoUF-id^ ■ —
force the law and protect in an equit-' k
able mhnner wholesaler, retailer and
consumer.
The meeting will be one of the most
important held in this state and it is
expected that several hundred busi
ness men and merchants from all sec
tions of the state will be here.
The Chamber of Commerce has Is
sued Invitations to the business men
In the various towns In this section of
the state, through local commercial
bodies, urging them to invite and to
send representatives from their bodies.
The Chamber of Commerce will
give wide publicity to the meeting and
It is believed that the meeting will re
sult in much good to the merchant,
business man and farmer.
Fresh eggs, 50c dozen.
Fresh country eggs. 50c dozen.
ARNOLD ft ABNEY, Phone 1076.
Grape fruit, $1.00 dozen.
Fresh lemons.
ARNOLD & ABNEY.
Fresh fish and oyster, fresh vege
tables. Phone 1336. NORMAL MAR-
' ket «
THE GEORGIA QUINTET MEETS MERCER
E
The best pork sausage.
PEOPLES’ MARKET, Phone 10S3.
! Norfolk select and standard "Seal-
FRESH FISH
Roe shad, trout, Spanish mackerel.
Mangle snappers, baking fish.
PEOPLES’ MARKET, Phone 1052.
Fancy grape fruits, 3 for 25c.
Juicy lemons.
Winesap apples.
Pearmalne apples.
Yellow bananas.
COSTA’S DELICATESSEN.
Hard head Iceberg lettuce, crisp
white celery, carrots, spinach, soup
bunohes, white cauliflower.
COSTA’S DELICATESSEN.
Fox River butter. Fresh shipment
of this famous butter today. Sold only
by
ARNOLD ft ABNEY.
Jones’ little pig sausage, 50 cents.
Fresh shipment of sausage and sliced
bacon. Simply delicious. Sold only
jsblpt” oysters, fresh today.
KING-HODGSON* CO.
•>7 _ -'
This evening at 3:15 on the court
at Alumni Hall, University Campus,
the strong Mercer basketball aggre
gation will meet the Red and Black
fire in a return engagement and there
is promised one of the finest exhibi
tions that local fans yet have seen.
The tight will be one to the last
ditches and for the action of *he
last minutes of play—If the Baptists
bring along their usual brand of pep
and enthusiasm and head-work and
stubborn tenacity.
Georgia defeated the Mercer five
in the game at Macon—but Mercer
has had good training and practice
since that game and Mercer is com
ing to Athens stronger today than
she was three weeks ago.
Georgia has been on a road trip
and broke even—losing to North
Carolina and winning by the narrow
est possible score over Washington
and Lee. But the ganTe here tonight
is .on a home court with a team
which has been met before and the
Red and Black team is confident that
It will have a comparatively easy—
If a steady—job yankfng the scalp of
the Baptists from Macon-way and at-
Fresh country eggs. Blue Valley
butter.
KING-HODGSON CO.
Fine lemons, grape fruit, oranges,
apples, bananas.
KING-HODGSON CO
Gardner’s cakes, fresh today.
KrNG-HODOSON CO.
tachlng said scalp to the trophy belt
cf the Red and (Black.
The admission will be fifty cents;
the crowd promises to be a large one
—with all society out to witness the
contest—and att»nd the dance after
the game.
ARNOLD ft ABNEY.
• fresh oysters.
Dressed chicken. ‘ t;
Country eggs. ~ V,
PEOPLES’ MARKET, Phone 1052.
Preserved ginger in pots.
Genuine Chinese preserved ginger
in stone pots.
ARNOLD ft ABNEY.
Fresh Spanish mackerel. 25c pound.
Large bass, fine to bake, 20c.
Red snappers.
ARNOLD ft ABNEY.
Yellow yams, 40c peck.
Plenty of good sweet' potatoes to
day. '
ARNOLD ft ABNEY. I