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THE BANNER, FRIDAY MORNIN 3, MARCH 1, 1918.
[SMS OF PEACE, AS ANNOUNCED BY
nder Conditions Named
rhe Territory Russia Has
Lost Would Go Under
Domination of The
Central Allied
Powers.
London, Keb. 23.—A Russian wire-
si government statement received
ight says:
Germany will renew and conclude
ace on the -following terms: Both
a declare the wgr ended; all regions
rest of the line (Indicated at the
■rest-I.ltovak conference to' the Rus
lan delegation) which formerly be-
caged to Russia no longer to be un-
ler the protection of Russia; complete
immobilization of the Russian army
md the enforcement of the Rnsso-
German commercial treaty of 1914.
All “Mad* In Germany.”
Russia promises to end propagan
da and agitation, both government
and Individuals, against the Quadra-
tie Alliance and their political and
military Insttutons; the Russan war
ships In the Baltic and Black seas and
the Arctic ocean to be interned la
Ituslsa until the conclusion of peace
cr disarmed; Livonia and Esthonia
are to be occupied by German police
until the date when the constltuUon
tor these respective countries shall
guarantee social and political order.
Now Austria Is Ready.
Petrograd, Feb. 23.—A second wlrs-
lees message addressed to Trotsky
from the Autro-Hungariaa' govern
ment was reoelved, saying that the
dual monarchy la ready with her al
lies to begin peace negotiations to a
final conclusion.
Answer Went By Courier.
Petrograd, Feb. 23.—The Bolshevik
headquarters has received a wireless
message signed by General Hodman
saying that the German answer has
been handed to the courier of the
Russian government.- who had Imme
diately started on his return trip to
Petrograd. The message gave no in
timation as to the contents of the re-
ply.
"On to Petrograd."
The Germans are continuing their
march Into Russia.
Indications are that stUf resist
ance will be offered them at Petro-
yrad if they attempt to capture It
before the r-openlng of peace nego
tiations.
The Turks in Turkish Armenia
have opened an odenslve. driving the
Rumanians eastward along the Black
Sea coast.
Military operations elsewhere are
of minor importance.
Labor Backa Entente.
The Inter-allied labor conference in
London has reached the determina
tion not to accept “Orman peace,” and
promises support to the British war
alms.
The labor conference's program as
adopted corresponds largely to the
declarations of President Wilson and
Premier Lloyd-George.
It Is supported by the Socialists and
Labor Parties of England, France,
Italy. Belgium, Portugal, Rumania and
South Africa.
Americans Leave Petrograd T
Washington, Feb. 23.—The occupa-
t'on of Petrograd by the Germans will
involve the flight of 150 Americans,
including forty-five members of the
diplomatic consular stads.
Three Dead; Five Wounded.
Washington. Feb. 23.—“Three men
killed In action; five severely wound
ed, eight slightly wounded.” General
Pershing reported tonight.
One of the dead is Private Thomas
Ratcliffs, of Tenneeee. None of the
wounded were Southerners.
PROMISE TO MOVE
ALL FOOD OFFERED
THE RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
STANDS READY TO RELIEVE
SHORTAGE ANYWHERE
IN U. S.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 23.—Prompt ad
justment of railroad transportation
to the country’s food needs as Food
Administrator Hoover may designate
was promised today by Director Gen
eral McAdoo, who reiterated, the
the statement that practically all the
food odered for movement .by farm
era and food dealers is being trans
ported.
Assistant Secretaries
of Wai' Are Mentioned
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 23.—The names
of Major General Goethals, Raymond
D. Fosdick, chairman of the national
commission on training camp activi
ties, and Edward Stettlnlus, surveyor
general of war purchases are promi
nently mentioned for the posts of as-
slrtant secretaries of war. The ad
ministration bill creating these posi
tions Is now before congress.
Commerce School Head
Attends Great Meeting
RECOMMENDATION OF COMMER
CIAL ECONOMY BOARD OF NA
TIONAL DEFEN8E
COUNCIL
Prof. H. B. Carreker, superintendent
of the Commerce Public Schools, pass
ed through Athens last night on his
way to Atlantic City, to attend the
conference of superintendents—a de
partmental meeting of the National
Education Association.
Prof. G. G. Bond of this city is also
to attend -this great meeting; and he
and Dr. Odum of the University and
Dr. Pound of the State Normal, go to-
day from Washington, where they at-
- tended the conference on vocational
education, to Atlantic City.
Interesting Will
Cases For Walton
Dr. Brooks’ Work to Be
Issued As a Bulletin
"The Blbttography of Southern His-
ln D," by eLt. R. P. Brooka, Dean
trnfp»» or 0 f southern History, Uni-
v «rslty of Georgia, was directed to
published as a bulletin from the
L hiverslty, according to action by the
prudential committee of the trustees
lt their meeting yeeterday.
“The Day’s Work” By
Chancellor D. C. Barrow
One of the finest pieces of liters-
,ur * on (he war and the American—
•he Georgia American—Is the bulletin
J' : ‘t issued by the University of Oeor-
cl ». "The Day’s Work,” an address
Chancellor D. C. Barrow, published
<» pamphlet form.
JUDGE COBB, RETURNED FROM
MONROE YE8TERDAY, GOES
BACK THIS AFTERNOON.
Judge A. J. Cobb returned yester
day from Monroe, where he had been
a)! week presiding over the regular
term of Walton superior court. The
civil docket was pretty well disposed
of He will return to Monroe tins
afternoon and tomorrow tha criminal
docket will be taken up, occupying
probably the entire week.
; Two Interestiag will cases were
fried at Monroe last week. One was
the contest over the will of the late
Mrs. Mary W. Sandldgr, in which
verdict was directed in favor of
the will. The other was the will of
the late Judge Thomas GUca, once
ordinary of the county, who left hi*
property tor life to several nephews
and at their death to the District Ag
ricultural High School near Monroe.
The will was attacked—but a settle
ment was reached before the trial and
the school will get the property upon
the death of the relatives who for
their llfa have tenure of the estate
Service Flag With
178 Names Upon It
Judge A. J. Cobb, of this city, who
■pent lest week Id Monroe, presiding
over the Walton superior court, was
called upon while In that patriotic
city, to make the address on the oc
casion of the presentation of a great
servjce flag to the county—by the D.
A. R. and the U. D. C. chapters of
Monroe. The flag, which contained
178 stars, two of them In gold to
i: ify that the soldiers they represent
ed had died alnce entering the aervlce.
nas hung In the court bouse.
It lias been suggsted that this would
> a One thing for every county m
the state to do.
FLORIDA IS SHORT OF
LABOR, SAYS THE REPORT.
Washington, Feb. 23.—Florida Is
among the states short of conimoa
labor, according to the first weekly
summary of conditions Issued by the
United States Employment Service.
A general shortage of farm hands
along the gulf coast and as far north
as Maryland la noted.
Recommendations of the Commer
cial Economy Board of the Council
of National Defense.
A careful study made by the Com
mercial Economy Board has Indicated
that more than 100,000 men are need
lessly employed In retail delivery
service in the U. 8., that Is? by cer
tain readjustments, the merchants
could let this number go Into other
employment without inconveniencing
themselves or customers. Realizing
the need of conserving our man pow
er, the council of National Defense
has authorized the Board to cooper
ate with merchants In stores so tuat
when deliverymen are drafter, they
will not have to be replaced out of
the limited labor supplis available for
farming, munitions making, ship
building and the like, and so that
when men employed In deliveries are
more needd In any of ths vital In
dustrie. the merchants will not seek
to retain them.
Accordingly the General Economy
Board has recommended; (1) The re
duction of the number of deliveries
over each route to on per day. (2)
The restriction of special deliveries
and return privileges, and (3) the es
tablishment of co-operative deliveries
In small and medium-sized cities and
towns.
The elaborate service now rendered
by many merchants may be permls
slble In times of pace, but It can have
r.o rightful place in a war-time pro
gram.
By the exerclae of reasonable fore
sight customers can easily anticipate
their needs for one day and order so
that one delivery per day will suffice
Th e Commercial Economy Board asks
that all retail merchants Immediately
restrict their regular deliveries to one
rer day over each route.
All the Board's recommendations arc
prompted by one desire, viz., TO
HELP WIN THE WAR . The changes
can usually be adopted with out diffi
culty, and In many instances they
will assist merchants In meeting seri
ous sacrlffces to some merchants It
should be remembered that these are
tfAR TIMES and every business and
every citizen will be caled upon to
sacrifices for the sake of vic
tory. Individual ’differences, If any
exist, must be overlooked and noth
ing permitted to Interfere with the
prompt Introduction of these plans for
war conservation.
These are critical tlmea. The na
tion faces a critical altnatlon. The
Commercial Economy Board points
out to retail merchants how they can
help. It calls upon all retail merch
ants everywhere for PROMPT, PAT
RIOTIC CO-OPERATION in adjust
ing their btnlnesa In accordance with
the national need.
We trust that we may have your co
operation in making theaa corrections
immediately effective. These changes
In delivery method! should he Intro
duced early ai practicable. The board
will use every resource at Ita com
mand, Indndlng the co-operatlon of
the State Councils of Detente, to as
sist in making those changes effec
tive.
The above are extracts from recom
mendations received from the Com
mercial Economy Board and we be
lieve the people of Athena will not
wait till the Board haa to use every
resource at ita command to maxe
thse changes effective.
By beginning now placing your or
ders for tomorrow's needs In the even
ing the plan can be put Into operation
without any trouble or hardship on
any one.
Do not ask for but one‘delivery a
day and place your orders in the af-
tts-noon for the next day's need*.
RETAIL MERCHANTS PROTECTIVE
ASSOCIATION.
THIOFT STAMPS, SAVINGS CEOTIFICALES
That Was The Day’s Work
of Athens Ladies Yester
day, Supply of Stamps
Exhausted.
While thousands of dollars worth of
thrift stamps and war savings certifi
cates had been taken—bought at the
post office or banks or other places
where they were on sale—before yes
terday—
Athens did the fine thing, the pa
triotic ’ thing (as usual) yesterday In
the special drive for the sale of these
“baby bonds,” when the good ladles,
under Mra. G. A. Melt, as chairman of
the commercial committee of the coun
ty organization, and head of the cam
paign for the day, sold—
Nearly Twelve Thousand Dollars’
worth of these little government
bonds to the people here.
To be exact the aalea of yesterday,
through the committees of girls and
ladles, amounted to 911,527.54.
Report by Stations.
Following la the report of the sales
at the several places where groups of
ladles and girls waited on the public,
told about the stamps, and asked peo
ple to “Invest In liberty:’’
Davlson-Nicholson Co.'s .. .. 9285.74
Post Office .. .. 3,961.00
Ga. Nat’l Bank and Costa's .. 2,409.60
Palmer's 84.00
Boley’s 266.00
Athens Savings Bank 3,772.50
Thornton’s 346.76
Klng-Hodgaon Co.’a 27.00
Michael's i. 189.65
State Normal School 195.30
• 11 tw KA
Bomb Designed To
Free Many Germans
Salt Lake City, Utah, Feb. 23.—A
high explosive bomb, believed to be
Intended for uie In a wholesale de
livery of German war prisoners, was
found at the Fort Douglas prison camp
today.
Dr. Odum Granted Leave
Absence, Red Cross Work
Dr. W. H. Odum, superintendent of
the summer school, professor on the
school of education, University, was
yesterday afternoon granted leave of
absence by the prudential committee
to prosecute the work of supervising
the Red Crow civilian relief and borne
service work of tbit state.
Total
Fine at 8. N. S.
There was no report from the group
.t McGregor's, the National Bank,/ or
Arnold & Abney’s.
The State Normal School reported
inly yesterday's aalea—the campaign
tas been on all week there and tor the
week there was sold nearly one thou-
and dollars’ worth In all.
The groups of workers took their
places Just as announced in the Ban
ter of yesterday morning, with the ex
ceptions that Mrs. Hugh Gordon
worked with the group at the post
office and Mrs. J. C. Hutchins with
he Athens, Savings Bank group.
Ran Out of Stamps.
The entire supply of stamps, thrift
■tamps and savings certificates, at
the Athens post office and ths other
places where they had been placed
for sale, was exhausted before the af
ternoon was well advanced—or the
sales would have been considerably
greater than the ivjiuiL actually made.
For five days there have been six
teen thousand dollars worth of addi
tional atamps on the road toward
Athens—but they did not get here In
time to take part In the “great yester
day."
The day's drive was well conceived,
tlahned, and executed—and Chairman
Flanlgen, of the county committee,
ast night accorded to Mrs. Mell and
.11 the workers, every one of them,
he highest praise for their enthu-
laam. earnestness, efficiency, and
originality of work. Their nntiring
zeal was an Inspiration and an exam
ple.
The weather was lovely—so were
he bevies of girls at work, bright and
rnrly; full of cheerfulness and energy.
The tables at the several stations
were pre'.tlly decorated; the entire
mslness section of the city was early
lacarded, every window and door and
post and well bearing the streamer*
with iDDropriate wording In appeal
or the war stamp sale, the motto,
REMEMBER THE TUSCANIA!” be:
ng a slogan that caught and held at-
entlon, aroused thought, and “got the
gooda.” That slogan was a happy
thought
Mr. Slack, cartoonist of the Univer
sity Red and Black, and Mias Jolla
Orr prepared effective posters which
did much to visualize the necessity
(or investment In protection for the
transports and the supplying of more
ihlpe.
To divert and Impress ths big
crowds on the streets, Mr. J. D. Gra
ham, of the Federal Sign Corporation,
here for the day on business, freely
gave hia services—in painting, rapid
ly, free-hand, on a great canvas on
the aide of the Shackelford Building,
in colors, a picture of a battle ship,
equipped with guns and wireless ap
paratus—and the whole piece of work
marked with splendid mottoes to aid
the work.
The day was a great one for Athens
nd the work of the Thrift Campaign.
ERI
PROPAGANDA SYSTEM SIMILIAR
TO THAT WHICH MADE AUS
TRIA SLAVE OF GERMANY.
(By Aaaoelatad Prats.)
Washington, Feb. 23.—Declaring tne
National German-Amtrican Allianc
in the United States is similar to th
propaganda system by which Ger
many brought Austria under Ita com
plete dominance, Gnatavui Oetlnger,
an Ohio lawyy, testified at the sen
ate Judiciary aub-committee hearings
today on a bill which would provide
for the revocation of the charter
the organisation. Oellnger declared
that hia testimony was based upon in
formation taken from literature sent
to members of the organisation.
Intra-State Passes as Well
As High Salaries Must Go
(By Associated Pratt.)
Washington, Feb. 23.—At the sug
gestion of the government railroad*
officials, the Inter-state commerce-
commission has ordered that the rail
roods report fully by March 26th de
tailed Information concerning the
practices of Issuing Intra-state pasaes.
This Is one step toward economy, In
cluding the restriction of new high;
salaried positions taken today by the
railroad administration.
Federal Committee Will
Pass on Issues of Bonds
Washngton, Feb. 23.—Every muni
cipal bond issne of 9100,000 or more
hereafter will be passed upon by the
federal reserve boards chpltal Issues
committee before it is floated. By re
ducing from a 9250,000 to 9100,000, the
committee’s Influence Is extended over
several times more municipal issues
than heretofore.
Few Other difficulties
Shipbuilding Program
Washing!MMfh 23.—With the set
Uement of differences with the broth
erhood of carpenters in prospect, the
(hipping board officials are hopefnl
that the shipbuilding program will
meet with few further delays dqe to
labor troubles.
The Cuckoo Bee.
The cuckoo bee la so called because;
like the cuckoo. It lays Its eggs In the
cell* or nests of other bees. All the
many species have sleuler, smooth,
gayly colored bodies. They resemble
wasps and emit n sweet balsamic odor.
THE 3HADOW LINE.
(Joseph Conrad's latest book, “The
Shadow Line,” gave inspiration for
the following poem that appeared in
a recent number of the Boston Tarn-
script, as an appreciation of the great
Poltsh-Engllsh author's work.)
The tang of the sea,
The soughing of the wind,
Dead calm In a tropical ocean,
A fever stricken crew,
And a youth in bit first command.
Thus does the romancer of ths sen
Set the stage for this drama of a voy-
Voyage of one crew and one man
Who crosses that shadowy line
Between youth and Ita maturity,
t have travelled this voyage and the
stripling Is dead within me.
And as I have looked down upon my
own broken and shattered re-
sponsibllitiea
Felt with this youth the failure of my
self
To cope with the captain’s duties up
on me.
But that Indomitable aplrit of youth
Savior of us alL when we are young,
carries through the storm
Of torn, wrecked life, a soul, and safe
It comes
Into the harbor at the close of day.
Strong ia youth's fight
Gainst superstiUon and maturer sage
advice
Sometimes thoughtless, careless of
the wiser way,
Intolerant, believing in self, courage
ous.
And when the shadow line la passed
Looking upon men from eyes
Filled with ths flame of responsibility.
Eager for the task.
Proven In the fire of life.
Found true.
And blessed with contlnunlty of hope.
—Howard Willard Cook.
CASTOR IA
For Infanta and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
Always bean
Newspapers Struggling Under The
Severest Strain oi Enormously In
creased Expenses And No Apprecia
ble Increase in The Rates Charged
The “Atlanta Spirit” is to be ad
mired. It has built place from an ash-
pan to one of the most enterprising
cities In the country.
The torch of Sherman swept and
burned the one-time Atlanta into
heap of ashes, but it was not long
after his march to the sea until the
“Atlanta Spirit” gained control and
the South's greatest metropolis
■prang from the destruction of Sher
man's men.
Another war Is now being waged
and commercial conditions in some
lines have suffered, but In no line of
commercial pursuits haa the war been
felt as deeply as It haa in newspaper
field. The cost of production of the
newspaper haa Increased several hun
dred per cent, and few If any newspa
pers of this country are declaring
dividends. The cost of whiter* paper,
ink, metal and overhead expenses
have grown beyond reason, In fact,
o much so that the publishers who
lave managed to keep their publlca-
lons before the people have done so
.t a Iota and a great sacrifice.
heir rates sufficiently to warrant a
continued publication of the paper,
the merchants cut down their space
.nd therefore the revenue of the newa-
■aper would not be materially increas
ed from this source. However, a
striking example of measuring back
the full appreciation of a newspaper's
worth to the community has Just been
furnished In the case of pn Atlanta
paper, which had a long contract on
newsprint paper, and this year Is go
ing to have to pay 9150,000 mere for
white paper than Ik the past.
Of course, they found it absolutely
necessary to raise their advertising
rates, and when the proposition was
put up to their advertisers not a sin
gle one failed to renew their con-
racta at the Increased price; none of
them ent their space, and many of
them Increased the amount of space
they were taking with that newspa
per.
An action of this kind Is undoubted
ly Inspiring and demonstrates the
real spirit that does things In a city,
and It serves to accentuate that fact
An editorial appearing In the Au-)that advertising pays. Further, It
gusts Chronicle, a few days since, (demonstrates the “Atlanta spirit”
ells of the condition throughout' the which has made thdt city famous. The>
country and cites one city where 'Dawsoh News, In commenting on the
‘spirit” counts tdr something and {question, says:
where support and co-operation is the
watchword—that city Is Atlanta.
The editorial follows:
The Spirit Which Makes a Town.
If a city merchant whose name la
a household word throughout Its com
munity, considers advertising such a
vital part of his business organisa
tion, and Is willing to increase His
During the past year or two the sp(cf a t increased rates, certainly the
tewspapera of the country, along with same holds good for any merchant
ither concerns, have experienced anlfn any community, whether large or
inusual situation in the enormous ad-Ismail. The old-fashioned Idea-that a
;anco In the price of white paper and merchant Is so well-known, and bis
ncreased salary for employes, from line of goods so familiar to ths public
he printers throughout the-list; andj hat he doei not need advertising In
et they have had little opportunity hit business hss long since gone to
o Increase their revenue, because the 'the scrap pile, like other old Ideas
ubscrlptlon price la a kind of fixed {and other old methods.”
roposltlon in the minds of the general | The Chronicle haa endeavored to
while, and the advertising rates are keep high Ideals and commendable
Ikewlse a generally .accepted fact on | business principles before the public
he part of their advertisers in the In the conduct of this newspaper, and
.verage town. I the lesson furnished here ought to be
In many instances where 'newspa-[conducive of good results from the
■era have endeavored to increase local standpoint.
Thrift Stamps From The View Point of Investor
Successful Men Show Their Faith by Their Works
The active campaign for Limit Sub
scriptions to War Saving* Stamp*
brings out tho fact that In the eyas
of men who know, the baby bond*
compare favorably with any other
sound Investment within the reach of
those who want and should have an
abeolnte aafe security for their say
Ings. They make saving easy because
small amounts can be immediately
Invested and so aafe guarded from
the temptation to spend because they
are small.
A' thrift stamp a week will atop
many a leak, lt besets the saving
habit, and the saving habit begeta the
Investing habit and the investing hab
it begets confidence, and confidence
gets opportunity and opportunity be
gets success. Just as aura as day tol-
folws night thrift, saving and reason
able self denial, free from parslmmony
will bring confidence, comfort and
care free days In tha evening of life,
when the ana begins to sink in the
West.
Here’s ths answer from men who
know and men wjio practice what they
preach. ) “* *
J. H. Town*, Jr, 91.0(H).
Sol J. Boley and Sidney Boley.. 1,090.
W. C. Jordan 1,000.
John E. Talmadge, Jr. 1,000
J Warren Smith 1,000.
John J. Wilkins 1,009.
John W. Welch 1.000
Geo. H. Thurmond 1,000.
Mrs. Geo. H. Thurmond .. .. ljiuu.
Dr. XL T. Summerlin 1.000-
Mra. M. T. Summerlin 1,000-.
Myer Stern 560.
Judge Chas. H. Brand ' 600.
Earnest Michael 500.
Judge and Mn. E. K. Lummpkla goo.
Max Michael boo.'
Billups Phlnlxy 606. -*
E R. Hodgson, Jr. 500.-
Thsy place the -ball mark of their
approval on tbsa* baby bond* ant it-
atema ah if nothing more need k
said, as like “The Old Tim* Reli
gion”:
“If they are food enough for Wilkins.
If they are good enough for Boley;
1! they are good enough for Jordan,
They are good enough for me.”
PLANES COLLIDE;
TWO ARE KILLED
ONE WAS ROME, GEORGIA MAN;
ACCIOENT OCCURRED AT
PARKFIELD, NEAR
MEMPHIS.
(By Associated Press.)
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 23.—James M.
Webb, of Rome, Georgia, and Robert
Gray, Jr., of Long Island, New York,
cadet aviators, and civilian (lying in
structor Guy Renga), of Chicago, were
killed at Parkfleld, near Memphis,
this afternoon when the airplane* In
which the men were flying collided
and fell about eight hundred feet.
The bodies of all three victims
wero badly mangled, buried beneath
their machine*.
Cadet Webb was flying, with the In
structor. They Were climbing for al
titude, when they collided .with gray’s
machine.
Cadet Webb came to the aviation
school from ths gronnd school nt
Georgia Tech about a month ago.
Football Star Killed.
Fort Worth, Tex., Feb. 23.—Horace
Higginbotham, former all-American
Yai* football star was killed near
here in an airplane accident today.
9USSEL SHOALS GOVERNMENT
ENTERPRISE TO MEAN OUT
LAY OF VAST AMOUNTS.
(By Associated Pres*.)
Washington, Fab., 23.—While
tails are not yet available, it was
learned today that plan* are being
worked ont by the war departmint,
contemplating tha expenditure of
shout 960,000,000, for the pleat end
apparatus nt Mucsel Shoals, Alabama,
for th« fixation ol atmospheric nitro
gen for military sad agricultural pur
poses.
MORE TUSCANIA VICTIMS
OFFICIALLY REPORTED.
_ (By Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 29.— 1 The war de
partment tonight lieaed an additional
list of names of sixteen Identified dead
American sotdisn lost on tho Tusco-
Ten were previously reported
In the press dispatches. None of the
remaining ont*, not previously Identi
fied, were from the southeastern
states.
AOVERTISE YOUR WANTS.
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