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AVER WISHES OWN PEOPLE AS WELL
Americans A&ain Proving
Equals of Germans In
Repulsing Raid Of
Enemy Force.
German invasion of Russia contin
ues unimpeded.
Apparently tbe eastwaru march et
the Teutons wilt not stop until the
Bolshevik government quenches its
thirst.
The Germans are lor peace "which
c( rresponds with out interests," as
expressed by the German foreign
minister.
Scant heed was taken by the Ger
man military authorities of the fran
tic announcement of the Bolshevik
government for peace on Germany's
terms.
In the Reichstag. Doctor Von Keul*
im-nn volubly announced a distrust of
Russia's pacificist intentions.
MASSES HOPED FOR PEACE.
Tire recommencement of war la un
popular with the masses in Germany
and Austria-Hungary, who are tired of
v.ar and hoped. with the debacle of
Russia -that a general peace was near
cr.
Newspapers in the dual monarchy
ere unanimously against their c6un-
try’s continuing the war against Rus
sia.
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY ANXIOUS
Amsterday, Feb. 20.—“The Pctro-
grad government has declared that a
state of war between Russia and Aus
tria-Hungary was at an end, and so
far os’ hunian judgment can foresee,
a state 'of war will not arise again be
tween these two countries.” said Doc
tor Von Sydler, Atistrlau premier, in a
«peech to the Reicesrat today In
which he entered into a long defense
of the original peace treaty with
Ukraine. T ' ’ ' • 1
HERTLING’S REPLY TO RUSS.
London. Peb. 20.—German Chancel
lor Von Hertttng-is expected to make
n statement to the Reichstag tomor
row bearing on Germany's reply to a
wireless message sent by Leon Trot*-
Vr. tbe Bolshevik foreign mlnleter, to
the chancellor, accepting the central
powers’ peace terms.
' FRENCH MADE GOOD GAIN
French detachments made heavy
attacks on the Germans in Lorraine
today, entering the enemy lines over
a large front, and capturing mors
than four hundred prisoners, the
French war office announced tonight
On other fronts no big engage
ments were fought, although In Pale*-
Une the Turks were pushed back salt
of Jerusalem. ,, ;.. .
WORKERS IN PLANTS MAKING
ARMY UNIFORMS SUFFER
FROM STRANGE AF
FECTION.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Feb. 20.—About a hun
dred and fifty persons employed
where army uniforms are being
made, have been overcome by ramus
of aome mysterious' gas since yester
day.
Efforts to trace the gas have been
unsuccessful.
It was said tonight that a federal
inquiry might be etarted.
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• Proposals For Road Maintenance a
• The County Commissioners will o
• consider proposals for road main- e
• tenance of-sections of the public
o roads of Clarke county tf> be aub- •
• mitted on or before March 6,1918. a
• Application will be made to C. M. a
e Strahan. County Engineer for de- a
e tails on proposed contracts.
• C. M. STRAHAN,
• County Engineer.. o
EXAMINE
DR. C. N. 81SK BACK FROM CAMP
GORDON CONFERENCE OF
BOARD PHYSICIANS. ••
AMERICANS REPULSE RAID.
With the American Army in France,
Feb. 20.—The Germans again at
tempted a raid agalnat the American
lines last night.
Tbs raiders were discovered, and
the artillery, responding to rocket
-signals, laid down n heavy barage.
The Germans’ path back -to their
uwn linee were marked by red lines.
MASSED ATACK8 EXPECTED.
Washington, Feb. 20.—Secretary
Baker, in bis weekly communique Is
sued today, regards the Impending
German offensive on the western
front with n note of confidence.
Both the Allies and the Germans
ere ready for battle, b« says.
Expert military opinion agrees that
the German general staff hopes to
•miah the Allied Mnea by maased at
tacks to shock the troops.
MU8T RECOGNIZE POLAND .
London. Feb. 20.—The British gov
ernment has. Instructed Ita' agent at
Kiev ta make a declaration that Brit
ton will not recognise any peace in
the east which Involve* Poland with
out previous consultation with Po
land.
8peaklhg of “business as usual.’’
Junt now "the supreme, the only busi
ness of this nation is to win this war.
Increased food production is the
one big vital issue now before civilisa
tion. Decreased food production Just
now is the greatest danger to civilisa
tion.
The district advisory medical board
—having this and several counties in
his section under its jurisdiction—
.xamined several selectmen yesterday
.fternpon from Walton county. .The
board examines men from the several
counties as follows: v
Mondays, Greene, and Oglethorpe;
Tuesdays, Clarke; Wednesdays. Wal
ton; Thursdays; ' Morgan: Fridays,
Madison and Oconee;. Saturdays, Jack-
son and Barrow.
Dr. 8isk Returns.
Dr. C. N. Sisk, a member of the
board, returned last night from At
lanta, where he went to spend several
days in conference with representa
tive physicians from each of the
twenty-two districts in the state, re
ceiving instructions from the medical
officers at Camp Gordon, relative to
he work of examination of men for
the service.
A LOCAL LEAGUE
The citisens of the county are man-
testing much Interest in the action
if the county commissioners at their
ast meeting in which, pursuant to the
recommendations of the grand jury,
they invite proposals for maintaing
tbe surface of the main public roads
from the farmers resident on the
same. A plan for carrying out these
contracts for surface maintenance un
der monthly inspection and direction
of the county engineer. Prof. C. M.
Strahan, has been drawn up, Parties
equipped for and desirous of making
a contract with the county for .sec
tions of road near thqir homes are, in
vited to confer as to details with the
ounty engineer and submit proposals
prior to the next meeting of the com
missioners on March 6th next.
Many farmers are favorably located
and well provided with teams or trac
tors for undertaking contracts of from
fivd to ten miles either singly or in
partnership with a neighbor. - The
mdin duties to be performed relate
o keeping the travelled surface of the
toad*, in- smooth . condition and the
wateif ways free from obstruction. The
county force will retain thoee where
t is ^practicable to place a separate
contract and, under the direction of
the engineer, will be . occupied in the
work-of top-soiling, grading, widening
and -'other betterments of the road
These improvements wilt be
carri&d forward on all the roads, as
maybe decided by the commissioners.
Including those under maintenance
contract. The county proposes to
furfa^h a suitable road machine for
uss by the contractors on each sec
tion allotted.
It is thought thst by the plan pro?
posed the maintenance of the smooth
ness of the roads can be done most
promptly and under weather condl-
tlons when it will be most effective.
It is further thought that, if success
ful. in obtaining the results desired,
the; .plant will enable the commission
ers fo better separate the annual cost
of-toad maintenance. from their total
btadget, and thus permit a more de
finite program of hiSh gTade ’annual
iction and betterment.
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE’S
NEW 8WITCHB0ARD TO BE
ERECTED BY ELECTRICAL
EXPERT.
Mr. F. R. Church, of the Western
Electric Company, here some months
ago when -the new building and the
underground cable-laying for the new
Southern Bell system for Athens were
n progress, returned to Athens yes
erday—to be on the job supervfaing
the installation of the new switch
board.
Modern and Big.
The new board will have twelve
positions. 2,200 connections, for the
oral exchange; and twelve more posi
tions with 2,200 phones for the long
distance work. It will be up-to-the
minute and the latest improved—giv-
ng patrons of tbe system better sarv-
he, with easier and clearer and loud
er hearing.
Mr. Church '.was called away from
Vs hens some time ago to Install eye-
eirs in the government's army camps
.* Atlanta and Jacksonville, and has
list completed these big contracts.
WILL BE PART OF' THE NATION
WIDE ORGANIZATION OF PRE
PAREDNESS LEAGUE.
Yesterday the dentists of Athens
met and organised a working unit of
the “Preparedness League of Ameri
can Dentists." The object of the
tongue Is to help Uncle Sam get the
months of the millions of selectmen
as they are drafted for service In good
condition, to keep his eating and as-
slmillation in good trim to’give him
strength to stand marching and work.
The dentists of Athens will each de
vote one hour a day to the work of
putting the teeth of drafted men In
good shape doing the work without
cost, if gratis services are necessary.
The organisation formed here con-
late of the following: Dr. N. O.
Slaughter, chairman, fir. S. J. Ware,
secretary, Drs. D. L. Peacock, E. B.
Hudson, L. N. Betts, W. A. Clark. M.
T. Summerlin, W. M. Slaughter, and
W. L. Cason.
Hog Island Probe By
Department of Justice
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 200.—Preliminary
rtepe in the department or justice’s
Inquiry into expenditures of govern
ment funds for the shipbuilding plant
at Hog Island, Penn., were taken to
day by CaVrbll Todd, assistant attor
ney general.
Senator Fletcher, of Florida, chair
men of the senate commerce commit
tee, was requested to aid the govern
ment by submitting any information
he- deemed pertinent, resulting from
tLe committee’s investigation.
secretary
com-rittee.
The committee -was especially' gratf-
ile.-l at the large number of mechanics
and carpenters and other workers
who have, since the notices appeared
In the Danner some days ago, Inquir
ed far particulars and patriotically
asked for registration and enllatment
bW ka, to service In the ship-yards of
the government. Dozens each day
visited the Banner office to And out
sU-ot these places and to secure cards
on which to send in their names and
he kind of work they would perform.
The committee supplied Mr. Doster,
the secretary, with the blanks and
data, and all who are Interested are
pqueeted to call on Mr. J. H. Dozier,
Jt llie Dozier Lumber Co.’s place of
biulncsc, Spring street.
CERTIFICATES TAKEN BY IN
CREASED NUMBER BANKS,
BUT TOTAL NUMBER
VERY LOW.
. (By Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 20.—Future Is-
ues of treasury certificates of indebt-
dness planned preparatory to the
hlrd liberty loan will bear Interest at
the rate of four snd a half per cent,
or half of one per cent more than ts-
ues in the immediate past.
Although the number of banks sub
scribing to ths last Issue of certifi
cates was twice thst for the precedigg
block. Secretary McAdoo said that the
'amount of subscriptions from the
whole country was distinctly disap
pointing."
Slight Decrease In
Number of Sinkings
(By Associated Press.)
London. Feb. 20.—Fifteen British
merchantmen were sunk the pas:
week by mine or submarine, the ad
miralty announced, twelve of more
than sixteen hundred tons end three
under that tonnage. One fishing
craft waa sunk.
The sinkings of the past week show
a slight diminution from the previous
week, when nineteen merchantmen
were sunk.
STAMP SALES IN ATHENS SATURDAY
ODD FELLOWS
AND LOOT
OUNCIL FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE
HELD MEETING; WILL EN
COURAGE ENLISTMENT.
The local organization of the CoUn-
:il for National Defense held a meet
up In .tbe Chamber of Commerce
R^riminSf5“todies n and girN -will be -.tatted to
Hosier was chosen secretary of the battle front . white w e are hot, offer t0 , he £ ople the thrfft stamp3
-IAS BEEN FOR SEVERAL DAYS IN
CONFERENCE WITH STATE
FOOD ADMINISTRATORS.
Dr. A. M. Soule, federal food, ad-
nilnstrator for Georgia, returned yea-
erday from Washington, where he
tad been since last Saturday in confer
ence with Federal Administrator
Hoover and the state administrators
from practically all the the states.
Opposed to Legislation
Increase Price of Wheat
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C., Fib. 20.—The
full Influence of the administration
will be used. If necessary, to prevent
the enactment of a Mil pending in
congress to increase ' the priee of
wheat. Opposition to the measure is
based upon the ground that its pas
sage would upset the entire wheat
bread program of the food administra
tion.
GRAND MASTER 8ENDS LETTER
URGING PATRIOTIC 8ERVICE
MEMBERS FRATERNITY.
The followlna-’leder has been sent
to every lodge of QUd Fellows in this
state by Grand Jpister J. E. Boden-
hamer, of Decatur, grand master of
the order, and T. H. Robertson, grand
secretary, Gainesville:
Urged to Activity.
To the Odd Fellows of Georgia: In
the supreme struggle in, which our
country is now engaged, it is indeed
gratifying to note the unalloyed senti
ment of patriotism that pervades our
order generally. We are beginning to
realise something of the magnitude oi
the struggle and what it means to us
as individuals.
In this great country, every man,
woman and child individually Is indis
solubly a part of our country and as
such directly affected by that which
affects its destiny. Therefore wt
must not fail to recognize the respon
sibility that tests upon us and to real
ize that It demands the supreme sac
rifice and endeavor of every one of
us. "
In this' crisis the mah who refuses
to subordinate selfish interest to the
demands of his country is, whether he
realizes ft or not, in league with ths
powers that seek our destruction. In
this supreme hour, the highest tnat
time has ever struck, we, as citizens,
as Odd Fellows, are called upon to 11
lustrtte the truthfulness and sincerity
of our profession of “Faithfulness to
country.” In Illustrating this princi
ple thousands of our boys are aireaay
there grappling'with the beast. Many
$1.00 PER Yl
125 Athens Ladies and Girls
To Spend The Day Work
ing For The Baby Bond
Campaign Here.
A Hint to the Aged.
If people past sixty year* of age
could be persuaded to go to bed at
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’*
rough Remedy. There would alw
be lees danger of the cold being to'
lowed by say of th* more serim*
oring them and counting upon them,
at tbe same time we must know that
our responsibility is equal to theirs,
that they and the forces allied with
us are depending upon us for susten
ance. As they illustrate tbelr faith-
fulness by placing their lives upon
the alter of their country, sorely we
who are left In the peaop of our
homes will not fall to approach their
supreme sacrifice as Dearly as pos
sible by offering our means. We
must supply them with food, with
clothing, with tbe implements and tne
machinery of war. With our wonder
ful resources, this we can'and must
do. It requires millions of dollars ev
ery day. Our government must tur-
nish It. We are the government, wo
must furnish it. Plans have been de
vised by which we may assist In do
ing this without even a sacrifice on
our part. Through the sale of Lb-
c-rty Bonds, large sums have been
raised. Those who bought them were
showing their patriotism and at the
same time, making a splendid invest-
mint for themselves.
A campaign ta now on for the sate
of War Sa'vldgs - Certificates and
Thrift Stamps. .We were very much
gratified to know that.a great many
of the lodges throughout tho state in
vested In Liberty Bonds,. ^ number of
them quite largely. We were not
able, poslbty, financially, to reacn one
ot these securities, hut this campaign,
as it calls for amounts ranging from
twenty-five cents, the price of s
Thrift Stamp, to a hundred or more
dollars worth of certificates, offers
every one ot us an opportunity to do
our bit. Let us not tail to take ad
vantage ot this opportunity, for in so
doing wo are really, in a material way,
fighting tbe enemies ot our country
and at tho same time Investing our
mites in securities that are not only
absolutely safe, but will pay ns Inter
est- We are sending inclosed litera
ture tint explains this proposition,
and we commend It most sincerely to
each member of our Order and his
family. Let us not only invest in
these as lodges and members, bnt in
still the principles of patriotism and
thrift Into tbe minds of ohr children
by see to it that they have an op
portunity to inveet at least a few cents
or dollars In their government We
can pyocure these stamps and certi
ficates from our bankers, postmasters
and rural carriers.
As Americans we are defending a
’mly heritage, one that comes to us
itained aod sanctified by the blood of
The sate of thrift stamps and war
savings certificates in Athens has
been fine to date—
But there will be a great deal more
done before the week Is over In press
ing the campaign for the sale of these
little baby bonds that anybody, every
body, children and grown-ups, salaried
and waged workers, rich and poor can
all have a part In.
A whirlwind campaign la planned for -
Athena for Saturday to see how many
stamps and certificates can be sold
that one day.
Who Directs Campaign.
The campaign Saturday will be un
der the direction of Mrs. George' A.
Mell, chairman of the Commercial
Committees of the Thrift and War
Savings' organisation for Clarke coun
ty.
The organization is as follows: Hugh
Richardson, state director, Atlanta;
J. J. Wilkins, Eighth district chair
man, National War Savings Commit
tee; C. D. Flanlgen, chairman for
Clarke county, Billups Phlnlxy, Mrs.
Geo. A. Mell, T. H. Dozier, Sr., Jero
M. Pound, Miss Clyde Patman, H. H.
Gordon, Jr., G. G. Bond, W. T. Forty*,
and Sidney Boley,
* Every one of this committee has
been doing fine work—with schools
and colleges, with clubs and societies
and organisations of various kinds.
The results have been excellent.
It is planned now to make Saturday
a Red Letter day for the work, . The
city will be posted and placarded and
told about the 'thrift stamp and-the
War. savings certificate—why It is
needed and the work It will do.
At 9 o'clock the work Is to begin
Saturday morning. At convenient
the business areas
and certificates.
Hundred Called For
Examination Monday
AND EIGHTY EACH DAY THERE
AFTER TILL CLASS ONE HAS
BEEN COMPLETED. *
The local exemption board, which
us bad no examination of men for
Iraft this week, has summoned one
tundred men from class one to appear
or physical examination on next Moa-
lay; and eighty more each dif there
after are to be examined till the class
a completed. ' - -
\merican Airplanes
Ahead of Schedule
(By Associated Proas.)
Wshington, Feb. 20.—The first Am
erican-built battle-planes are equip
ped with the Liberty *potor are now
eu route to Frapoe, five .months ahead
Of schedule, Secretary Baker announc
ed tonight.
Motorcyclist Goes To
Job the Signal Corps
Arthur Medska Kettle was yester
day added to the ltet of enlisted man
rom Clarke, the local board haring
given him a send-off yesterday after
noon. He leavee for Waco, Texas, to
otn the aviation section of tho signal
.orps, and will probably be in tho
ootorcycle division of tho work. -
Government And The
Carpenters at “Outs* 1
Washington, Fob. 20.—Government
officials and beads of the brotherhoods
of carpenters and joiners (sited to ar
rive at an arrangement
claims of the shlp-yarde’ carpenters.
our fathers. Odd Fellowship compre
hends the Ideals «f dmwarpey; there
fore. as Odd Fellows are are fighting
for those principles which have giv
en to the owrld the benettcleat lnfla-
ences of our Order. These things are
worth fighting for. worth dying for.
For these things sacrifice to a privt-'
lege.