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TRP ATHENS-BANNER
ESTABLISHED 1832
WEATHER: FAIR.
ATHENS, GA, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 12, 1918.
COTTON: 31 34 CTS.
ESTABLISHED 1S*I
Russia Absolutely Surrenders to Germany
Teutons May Nov/ Withdraw
Troops From the Russian
Fronts to Use Them In
Other Sectors.
(By Associated Press.)
London, Feb. 11.—A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph from Amster
dam says:
"There Is great enthusiasm In Ger
many over tire reported end ot a
state of war between the Central
. Powers and Russia.
"Cities everywhere are brflagged
ar.d there Is much rejoicing over
Trotsky’s unconditional surrender.
"It has been arranged that a Cen
tral Powers economic commission in
Petrograd shall settle the details for
the resumption of relations between
Russia and the Central Powers, how
ever.”
SAID THAT BOTH PRESENT CAN
DIDATES FOR CHAIRMANSHIP
WILL GET OUT OF RACE.
Simultaneously with the announce
ment by the Bolshevik government
that Russia is out of the war and
general demobilization along the en
tire Russian frotjt will be carried
cut. thus permitting the Teutons to
withdraw all their forces for use on
other.battle fronts. President Wil
son has re-stated to a Joint session
<>? congress that the United States is
In the war to stay until the princi
ples which the people regard as
fundamental to -permanent peace are
Since peace has been effected by
both Russians and the Ukrainians,
the situation In Rumania is most
-critical. The Rumanians are appar
ently faceid with the absolute neces
sity for negotiating a separate peace.
The terms of peace with Ukraine
provide immediate resumption of
commercial relations whereby the
Teutons may obtain much desired
fiod stuffs.
On the Italian front many enemy
attacks are reported repulsed.
(By Associated Press.)
St. Lculs, Feb. 11.—It was predict
ed tonight that both candidates for
the republican chairmanship, Will H.
(lays, of Indiana, and John T. Adams,
of Iowa, will withdraw In the inter-
st of harmony, leaving the Held open
at the formal meeting tomorrow.
The progressive wing entered a
.vigorous opposition to Adams. Thera
was talk of his alleged opposition to
union labor and woman suffrage and
his alleged pro-Germanism before
the war. Adams supporters said
Fays. too. expected to retire.
All pointed the necessity of har
mony and said the president must be
supported and thO support already
given him by the minority party
would bo more effective from a re
publican majority.
Penrose issued a statement con
demning the fuel administration and
predicting the return of republicans
•o power.
MANY WILL ATTEND GREAT FOOD RALLY
TO BE HELD MS CITY ON FRIDAY
ISON DISCUSSED IMS OF PEMI
LOON BASIS OF PERMANEI
Much Interest Is being expressed
in city and section over the great
food rally to be held in this city on
I’llday, the 15th. The Chamber of
C ommerce has sent out hundreds of
letters to the business men. mer
chants. wholesale and retail, and cit
izens generally in the terr'tory for
many miles around Athens—inviting
them to this city to -hear Dr. A. M.
Soule, federal fcod administrator for
Georgia, In a concise, full, clear
statement of the food administration
situation to date. Mr. John E. Tal-
r:adge, Jr.. In charge of the admlnls
tiatlon work In this state for the
wholesalers, will also he present to
meke some statements affecting his
department of the work.
Athena Citizens Invited.
A special Invitation is extended to
the people of Athens generally, mer
chants and business men, In fact all
citizens, to be present at the meet
ing and have the benefit of the ad
dress by Dr. Soule on t-he big, all-
lmpertant. all-affecting subject at
this time. Arrange to be on hand.
PERMITS ARE ISSUED BY COUNTY FOOD
8-Hour Law’s Evaded
Who Can Locate
Mason & Dixon’s
Line in This Time
(By Associated Press.)
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Richmond, Va„ Feb. 11.—For -f
t the first time the Virginia legls- 4
* lature honored Abraham Lfncom v
♦' today by voting to adJour-%n un- 4
til Wednesday so that members ♦
4 might participate In a Lincoln 4
4 birthday celebration. The action 4
4 whs taken in the building once 4
♦ used as Abe Confederate capitol. ♦
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FRESH FISH
Shad, pike, trout, etc.
Fresh oysters.
Fresh eggs and butter.
WESTERN MEAT MARKET,
Phones 1446-1447. It
Thornton’s Luncheonette
Special Meatless Menu,
hlcken Salad, Bread, Choice of
Coffee, Chocolate or Milk 26e
egetabie Soup 10c
aked Red Snapper, Tartaro
Sauce,. French Fried Potatoes.
Egg Bread 35c
hlcken Hash on Toast 26c
doz. Oysters fried or stewed... .50c
i doz. Oysters fried or stewed...30c
ome Made Pies 10c
Lemon, Apple, Sweep Potato,
Cocoanut.
laked Apples. Whipped Cream... 100
Coffee Ce, Tea 5c. Chocolate 10c.
State bread, 5c.
Only a limited quantity.
ARNOLD & ABNEY.
Seed Irish potatoes.
Now Is the time to plant Early
White Cobblers, extra ptrly Red
Bliss Triumph, Peerless.
* ARNOLD & ABNEY.
SAID HOSTLERS WERE RE-CLASSI
FIED AND WORKED 12 HOURS
FOR OLD WAGES.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington. Feb. 11.—Charges oy
Brotherhood representatives that
railroad managers had sought to
made and discredit the eight-hour
law were supplemented today by the
statement of Timothy Shea, acting
head of the firemen, enginemen, and
uostlers, at a hearing before the rail-
read wage commission.
Shea asserted that many roads
bud returned to the nine-hour basis
Ord the managers of some roads had
undertaken to re-classlfy hostlers so
that they would not come under the
law. Hostlers of one road, he said,
were working twelve hours under a
new name at old rates.
Baraca-Philathea
Union Fine Meeting
LAST NIGHT MANY REPRESENTA
TIVES OF MANY CLASSES
GATHERED FOR GOOD
SERVICE.
The regular monthly meeting of
the City Union of the Baraca and
t'hilathea classes of the various Sun
day schools of Athens was held last
evening In the Baraoa rooms of the
First Baptist church, with a good at
tendance. the best in some months,
and many members cf many classes
present. The meeting was presided
over by the president, Mr. L. W.
Cooper. A beautiful musical program
was enjoyed.
The address of the evening was by
Rev. A. S. Hutchinson, pastor of the
Oconee Street Methodist church, who
spoko with effect and telling Inter
est to every one present on "Fail
ures." Ho described the real fail
ures and told how. they came to be
failures— warning against the road
that leads to failure.
The banner for' the month was
awarded and delivered to the East
Athens Baptist Sunday school senior
Phllathea class.
The next meeting will be held at
the same place on the second Monday
-nening In March, at 8 o’clock.
FOR MEATLESS DAY.
Ft h of all kinds.
Plenty of fresh oysters.
PEOPLES’ MARKET.
Phone 1052.
At the office of Food Administrator
H. J. Rowe, from early.morning until
late yesterday afternoon, the phone
calls and personal calls from farmers
and merchants for Information and
fer permits to secure flour kept tr.e
loeal food administrator busy.
The modified order Issued by Ked-
eial Food Administrator Soule, per
mitting farmers who have com and
other substitutes for flour on hand
to purchase flour, brought many far
mers to the city to take advantage
of the new order.
It Is not the purpose of the food
administration to cuuse anyone to
suffer by being deprived of flour, but
It Is the desire of the officials to
— Keep la etook fn this country -* supply
of flour as long as possible and by
reducing the quantity of purchases,
flour may be secured for sonic time
jet.
Jn order that the farmer, the mer
chant, and citlzens-gonorally may be
come acquainted with the new ruling,
the Banner Is publishing in full the
order Issued by Federal Food Ad
ministrator Soule to all county food
administrators:
Dr. Soule's Order.
“To All Administrators: We have
endeavored before and since tne
promulgation of the wheat ponserva-
t'on rules to have same modified so
as to permit the farmer who has on
hand corn or wheat flour substitutes
to obtain an equitable portion of the
country's limited supply of wheat
flour without having to purchase the
substitutes In quantity equal to his
flour purchase.
"The supply is limited to seventy
percent of normal at(A any person
obtaining more than his portion de
prives another of his share. Author
ity has Just been obtained for the
fc Bowing plan to Insure an equita-
lie distribution of tho supply.
"County food administrators may
in person or through an agent
(whom they should appoint In each
trade center for this specific pur
pose) 'authorize the farmers to pur-
cnasd, without the purchase of sub
stitutes, wheat flour in quantities of
one sack up to one barrel, depending
on the number of persons in his ram-
By—the character of the package the
merchant has for sale—and the
amount of flour alrcndy in his pos-
session.
In no event shall the quantity au
thorized to be purchased added to
tne amount be has on hand exceed
seventy percent off his normal sup
ply for sixty days.
"After definitely determining the
quantity which should be sold to the
farmer, and Inserting the number of
peunds fn the permit, you will cause
to be recorded his name and address
together with a complete record of
l is statements of supply on hand and
cumber in his family, then fill out
and Issue him a permit. (A supply
of which has'been mailed to you for
said purpose). The permits must In
all cases be surrendered to the mer
chant making the sale, who in turn
will use the same as a basis for the
purchase of flour in like quantity
vithout wheat substltues. The per
mits are to be used only once by
the merchants to balance a purohase
of flour and should be carefully pre
served by him and held subject to
Inspection of representative of the
federal food administrator for Geor
gia It should be distinctly under-
—"V»»4
stood that no merchant shall under
any circums’tances deliver any flour
to any person who does not surren
der at the same time his permit un
less he purchases, at the same time,
wheat flour substitutes as provided in
this and previous rules issued from
this office.
"These and the former rules can
only be changed by duly authorized
statements from the federal food ad
ministrator for Georgia.
' "Any effort on the part of the far
mer or dealer to evade the spirit of
the permit or any misrepresentations
in obtaining or the use of same will
OI crate as a forfeiture or the priv
ilege extended and will cause, an or-
#r to ,be issued preventing further
purchase of flour by the farmer of
dealfr for a period to be determined
bv the federal food administrator fn
addition to such other penalties as
may be determined.
“The above shall in no wise be
taken to modify or cancel any prev
ious rules except as Is specifically
lu-reih stated.
“ANDREW M. SOULE.
"Federal Food Administrator for Ga
"February 9, 1918.”
Permits to Merchants.
County Food Administrator Rowe
is issuing permits to merchants, who
may desire them. In order that no
one will be Inconvenienced In secur-
lr.g flour.
Merchants desiring permits should
call at the Banner office where they
will be Issued by the food administra
tor giving the merchant authority to
sell on satisfactory representation by
purchaser. Special representa
tives will be appointed In the county
order that those who may desire
to make purchases In the towns or at
stores In Clarke county may do so
without coining to Athens.
FOR SUFFRAGE
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE VOTES IN FAVOR OF
THE WOMENS CAUSE.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 11.—The endorse
ment of the federal amendment for
woman suffrage was voted by the
executive committee of Che national
democratic committee today, follow
ing a referendum to committeemen
of fort.v-elght states. In the execu
tive committee the vote was five to
two.. Of forty-eight states, members
of twenty-eight voted for the amend
ment, fourteen against it, and six
were not recorded.
Says U. S. Is Willing And
Ready To Fight Till
Cause of War Is
Removed.
r ROM 11 TO NOON TODAY ON SAN
FORD MEADE FRESHMEN AND
SOPHOMORES TO
WRESTLE.
Lawton Is Named
As Legal Advisor
SAVANNAH ATTORNEY APPOINT
ED COUNSEL TO REGIONAL
RAILROAD MANAGER
MARKHAM.
(By Associated Press.)
Atlanta, Feb. 11.—Alexander R.
Lawton, of Savannah, has accepted
the appointment as legal advisor to
the regional director of southeastern
railroads, it was announced today by
Director C. F. Markham.
Fresh flsh today.
Fresh shipment of flsh for "Meat
less Tuesda.v.”
All the good kinds trout, snappers,
boss, Spanish mackerel, shad.
ARNOLD & ABNEY.
Extra fine Dill pickles?
Sweet mixed' pickles.
I.arge Queen olives In bulk.
Ripe olives In bulk.
Fresh sauer krout.
Fancy smoked bloaters.
COSTA’S DELICATESSEN.
Jones' little pig sausage. Fine for
Wednesday breakfast—sold only by
ARNOLD & ABNEY.
Fresh celery.
Head lettuce.
ARNOLD A ABNET.
The great annual game of pushball
for the sophomores and freshmen of
the University of Georgia Is to be
played this morning between the
hours of eleven and twelve on San
fold field.
The freshmen have the biggest
class they ever had and they have,
consequently, the pick and choice of
a stronger . te%m. than any class ha*
jet had. The sophonTobes, however,
ere a determined lot and there are
special reasons this year why they
do not rells-h the Idea of having the
lug first year fellows rub It Into them
In the great February match of
strength and skill.
There has been a good deal of
practice for the game and as the
weather bids fair to be of the best
quality for the contest the spectators
n-ny look for a most Interesting hour.
The admission is only two bits and
(By Associated Press.)
Washington. Feb. 11.—The presi
dent addressed congress today to
clear the atmosphere of the confue-.
ion resulting from the recent speech
es of the German chancellor and
Austro-Hungarian foreign minister
and to reiterate that the United
States will continue to fight M it is
now just beginning - until military
masters in Germany are ready to
consider peace on the principles ot
justice. •
Members of congress accepted the .
address, not as a peace message, but
as notice to the Central Powers that I
the United States cannot be turned 1
aside from the object for which it Is., !
fighting and a warning to congress,
and the American people that the i'
task of sending the nation's fighting
ment to the front must not be inter-
ferred with by equivocal and mislead
ing utterance of Teutonic statesmen
President Wilson spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the Congress: "
On the 8th ot January I had the
honor ot addressing you on' the ob
jects of the war as our people eon-
*
celve them. The prime
Great Britain had spoken'
terms on the 6th ot Janua
these addresses the German
lor replied on the 24th
Czenrln forAnitrla-fcn the i
It Is gratifying to have our
promptly realized that- all exch
of views on this great matter should
be made in tbe hearing ot all -the
world.
Count Czernln's reply, which is di
rected chiefly to my own address on
the 8th of January, is uttered in a
very friendly tone. He finds in my
statement a sufficiently encouraging
approach to the views of his own
government to Justify him in believ
ing that it furnishes a basis for a
the proceeds will go to defray the m ere detailed discussion of purpose*
expenses of a feast for the winning
class—undisturbed by the Inroads of
tho other classmen.
Meeting Daughters
of The Confederacy
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED FOR
THE NINETEEN EIGHTEEN ES
SAY CONTESTS FOR
ATHENS.
The meeting of the Laura Ruther
ford chapter of the Daughters of the
Confederacy was held yesterday aft
ernoon with Mrs. Welch.
There was no reading of minutes
and no report from treasurer on ac
count of the secretray’s absence.
Mrs. B. S. Dobbs and Mrs. Lucy
Vincent Matthews were admitted as
new members.
.The following motions were pass
ed:
To ask tile city school children to
enter the essay contest, subject “The
Confederate Navy."
Two prizes will be given, one to
the grammar schools and two to the
high school. "Mrs. Welch of the U. D.
C. Is giving these prizes.
The following committee was ap
pointed:* Mrs. Welch, chairman, Mrs.
Stanley, Mrs. Oscar Davison, Mrs.
Reed, Mrs. Rylee, Mrs. Gerdlne, Mrs.
Jackson. .
Mrs. Welch requests that each mem
ber of the chapter respond to an ap
peal made 'by Mrs. Nellie Peters
Black and send one towel to her ad
dress, Spring street, Atlanta, Ga.
These towels are to be given for hos
pital equipment.
motion was made and . carried
that the chapter offer its service to
Mra. J. L. Sexton at the Red Cross
room every Tuesday afternoon at 3
o'clock. Mrs. Sexton gladly accepted
the offer and will begin this after
noon.
FVesh rauliflower.
Head lettuce.
Green Florida cabbage.
New beets.
ARNOLD * ABNEY.
bj the two governments.
He Is represented to have Inti
mated that the views he was ex
pressing had been communicated be
forehand and that I am sure he was
misunderstood. I had received no
Intimation of what he . Intended to
toy. Ther* was of course, no rea
son why he should communicate pri
vately with me. 1 am content to bo
one of his public audiences.
Confined to Generalities.
Coqnt Von Herting’s reply Is. I
must say, very vague and very con
fusing. It Is full of equivocal phraaes
and leads It Is not clear where. But
It Is certainly In a very different tone
from that of Count Czernin, and ap
parently of an opposite purpose. It
confirms, 1 am sorry to say, rather
than removes, the unfortunate Im
pression made by what we had learn
ed of the conferences at Brest-Lit-
ovsk. His discussion and acceptance
of our general principles lead him to
no practical conclusions. He refuses
to apply them to substantive items
which must constitute the body of
any final settlement. He is jealous
of international action. Hd accepts,
he says, the principles of public
diplomacy, but he appears to insist
that it be confined, at any rate in this
case, to generalities and that tbs
several particular questions of terri
tory and soverignty, the several
questions upon whose settlement
must depend the acceptance of peace
by the twenty-three states now en-
(Contlnued on last page)
FOR MEATLESS DAY.
Fish of all kinds.
Plenty of fresh oysters.
PEOPLES' MARKET.
Phono 1062.
Fresh eggs, 40c dozen.
Limit of five dozen to a customer.
ARNOLD & ABNEY.
Fresh trout.
Fresh snapper.
Spanish mackerel.
Fine large bass.
Buck shad.
ARNOLD * ABNEY.