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THE \ftlEEKIiY BANNER. New Order is Effective To day by Promulgation of The Federal Food Administrator. 444444444-44 4 Athens, Gfl., June 12.—Under 4 ♦ rl*ld orders Issued by the Food 4 4 Administration tonight, nil city 4 4 or town householders are put 4 ♦ on a strict two pounds shgar 4 4 limit on each purchase and coun- 4 4- try householders on Are pounds 4 4 limit, procurable only’ by sped- '4 4 Sc declaration,'a limit of not 4 4 more than BO pounds tor the're- 4 4 mslnder of the season for pro- 4 4 senrlng and canning, procurable's 4 on signed pledges, 25 pounds at 4 4 a time, and a limit of not more 4 4 tban 1 1-2 pounds of beef per 4 4 person per week. 4 4 Hotels, restaurants and all 4 4 public eating places are request- 4 4 ed to eliminate from their menus 4 4 and service boiled beef except 4 4 two meals per week, beef, steak 4 4 one meal per week, and roast 4 4 best one meal per week. 4 4' The orders leaned by Dr. An- 4 4 drew M. Soule are made "effeo- 4 4 tire at once" and direction is 4 4 given that “the foregoing publl- 4 4 cation Is official notles to all 4 4 people concerned In the state 4 4 of Georgia." 4 4 4 444444444 The 8ugar Situation. War requirements have so Increas ed as to make Immediately necessary more far reaching food conservation along certain lines thsn at any time heretofore, fnstructlons from the United States food admlnistraUon— in Washington—are that the sugar has so developed In the past few days as to require particularly rigid econo my. Need Now For Beef. From another angle, the demands have become so pressing on the stores of this country to meet conditions abrosd thst every ounce available ot the present beef supply must be di verted to the war front and to the Allied necessities. ' Special Order Issued. To meet these conditions Dr. An drew M. Soule, federal food adminis trator for Georgia, tonight Issued an order, Immediately effective, limiting the sale ot sugar to householders In cities to not more thsn two pounds at one time, and In the rural districts to not more than live pounds at ons time. In each instance It is made obliga tory on the part of thw retail mer chant making the sale that he ascer tain of the prospective purchaser that he or she has not purchased sugar elsewhere and that the purchase about to be made is Intended for home con sumption. - As to Manufacturers. _ Limitations on manufacturing con cerns heretofore in existence, under the certificate plan, are continued In elect.' For Canning Purposes. The purchase of sugar for canning and preserving purposes Is continued under limit of 25 pounls at one time, procurable only on the signed cer tificate heretofore provided for, and turthef limits to not more than BO pounds for the balance of the season to any one family for canning or preserving purposes. Limit Beef Consumption. A further order Issued by Dr. Soule limits the use of beef of all kinds lu both the home and all public eating places. R>r home consumption, tho provision is for the consumption of not more than l 1-2 pounds with bone or 1 1-4 popunds of clear beet per week per person. In hotels the limitation Is to ser vice of boiled beet not more than twice a week and of beefsteak or roast beef not more than once a week. Dr. Soule’s Order. The orders Issued by Dr. Soule are as 'ollows: "To all county administrators and tho public: The demand for beef for our armies and the armies of our allied nations and their civilian popu lation for the summer months Is be yond the measure of the surplus of this country. On the other hand the United States has Increased Its sup ply or pork this year sufficiently to permit other necessary economic conservation by Its more liberal use. It, therefore, will be ot direct service to the war program of this country and our service to out- armies and those of our allies, If the people ot Georgia—the same direction Is being given In other states—will in as large degree as possible substitute the use of fresh pork, bacon, hams and sau sage for beef and beef products. Cut Use of iBsef. "If is, threfore, directed and order ed, that al hotels, restaurants and public eating places, effective at once, shall not place on their menus or serve to patrons boiled beet at more than two meals'ln each calendar week, beefsteak at not more than one meal each week, and roast beef al not more than one' meal each week. Householders are requested to conform to the fullest of their ability with the foregoing and accompanying order. They should pot, under any circumstances, buy more than one and one quarter pounds of clear beet or dhe and one half pounds of beef Including the bone in-any, calendar week tor each member of the family. "Urgency of the Immediate war con. dltions makes necessary: the adoption ot this program’ at this time. Changes Are Necessary. "The public generally, * both the householder and the nuainess enter- rprise, will readily appreciate that the changing conditions in production, from seasot/to season; the changing situation In shipping, and, therefore, ot the markets available to the Allies; and the increasing demand for sup piles for our own growing army, w/tt, the fluctuation ot the beet supply In FTance, all make It impossible ‘ to adopt a fixed pollcrjfor any-Jong fixed ln-WUfiBHA, SATURDAY AND MONDAY GBR MAN SUBMARINE TORPEOOED THEM IN ATLANTIC. (By Associated Press) New York, June 12.—The Norwegan steamships Vindeggen and Hendrix Lund were sunk by a German subma rine about 200 miles east ot Cape Charles, Vs., last Saturday and Mon. day. The crews, totalling sixty-eight men were brought here today by a Danish , steamship which them from the small boats ■sHHa The food sdminlstratlon has cently asked for economy In all meat consumption. It Is now the purposq of the administration to emphasize clearly the necessity of the moment for a still further reduction ot tne beef consumption by our own people and to meet this necessity It mskes the suggestion and request ot sub stitution ot the use of pork and pork products. Till September 15th. "It is always the policy of the ad ministration to suspend or relieve any of Its conservation orders as soon ss the purpose for which th«y are de signed has been met. It Is anticipat ed thst this request will hold good until about Beptember 15th, and to meet necessary demands the full co- opratlon of the public la most earnest ly urged. "This publication Is to he accepte-j by all parties concerned as official no tlce of promulgation ot the foregoing order." Further Limitation of Sugar. Dr. Soule’s order on the sale and distribution of sugar Is even more dl reel than the beet order, it Is as fol lows; "To all administrators and public: Effective at once, it is ordered an1 directed that al sales of sugar by to tall In the state ot Georgia shall, until further notice by the Federal Food Administrator, be limited to not moro than two pounds at any one time to town or city purchasers and to not more than five pounds at any one time to purchasers. In the rural dis tricts. -The Merchant's Duty. "The merchant Is especially direct ed that th*. duty Is placed upon him o' ascertaining from ea-.h pr :jpectlve purchaser, hefi»» uaklng a *ve- 'hat te or she has i.ot that day male fsr ebste or sugtr clic-where, and that the purchase about to be made Is Intended for his or her own family use and the purchase will not aggregate more than three pounds per month for each member of the family. “Under no circumstance shall there be any deviation from this order: ex cept as hereafter provided, in the matter of sugar for canning or pre serving. For Canning and Preserving. “It Is further ordered that In the matter of purchase and sale of sugar for canning and preserving purposes the certificates heretofore provided shall be rigidly required on each pur chase; that no sale or certificate shall exceed 25 pounds at any one time, and that*not more tlmn a total of M pounds for the remalder of the season SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION TO BE, WINTERVILLE V . (Special to the Banner.) WintervlUe, Ga., June 12.—The fol lowing announcement Is made: “By request of the WintervlUe Church, the Sunday school conven' tlon of the Strepls Association will be held’wtth the WintervlUe Baptist church In'Oglethorpe county on'Tues day and Wednesday after the second Sunday In July,' the l<th and 17th, Instead of Tuesday and Wednesday, after the third Sfinday, the 33rd and Itth, as heretofore, mentioned. All Baptist Sunday schools' take due no tice of the change. "RespectfuUy, “W.. W. DICKSON, "President." Flag Stop at Broad Street Crossing of Georgia Railroad Appreciating the fairness and Jus tice of the petition ot s number—prac- miilgilY Alh inks Bnul Mmm i chants, the Georgia Railroad has or dered, effective Saturday, June 15tb, s flag stop at the Broad street cross ing ot that road, that passengers on all Incoming passenger trying may be discharged there it they so desire. The Georgia passenger trains all depart from and arrive yt the Southern pas senger station now, but, according to the order, notice of which was receiv ed yesterday, Incoming trains will stop at Broad street thst any and all passengers coming to Athens may get off there. Bimn FIGHTING MED 1HE TERM IN FINE COMMENCEMENT FHOGRAIIII Score of Girls and Score of Boys Received Their - Diplomas Last Night at The Octagon. (From Thursday's Banner.) With the stage ot the Octagon, whore tho exercises were held by courtesy of the University of Geor gia, decorated with United States flags, with the sweet girlgraduates arrayed In Red Cross costumes (by special permission of the Southern Headquarters), and with the. young men graduating In their cadet uni forms of khaki— f The commencement exercises ot tbe Athens High School m held last night with an audience that would have overflowed any other an- flltorlifm than the * ' the weather not would have taxed that big building. The program 8lffl The program conflated •the. high school band, ' structor, _ Mr. Dottery, Long Trail," an earnest Rev. S. J. Cartledge, Presbyterian church school song by the sch dienes; the address by Richards, rector of Emmanuel church; The Time of Youth,’ a sextette from Donixettl's "Lucia," by \be high febool chorus; the valedictory by Miss Elisabeth Carroll; announce ments by the principal, Mr. E. B. Mell, the delivery of by Dr. John D. Mell, pi board of education; Spangled Banner," by band. The Fine Addi Dr. Richards in a evidences of a patriotic before an audience wl ’ the t ot the • Star school (with tbe i at war, athed a i a class Pooling Resources Against the Enemy AMERICA AND ALLIED NATIONS TO UNITE ECONOMICALLY AGAINST GERMANY. (By Associated Press.) Washington, Juno 12.—'Tha pooling of all economic resources ot America and the nations of the Allies against the Central Powers, was a step nearer eoday alter the weekly cabinet meet lag. One of tho moves planned for welding Into a vast mobile machine the entire economics of the United States and the Allies behind the mil itary force* la the creation of a muni tions council with headquarters at one of the Entente capitals. This was laid before President Wilson. Under the tentative plan the munitions council would be divided Into two perte: food and- war material Aselstant Secre tary ot War Stattlnlus, Food Adminis trator Hoover, and other officials are arranging to visit Europe within e few weeks to prepare for the comple tion ot tho organisation. ed conservation stunt, too. You aeo, tho fellow who went to work Ian. und quit at < p. m. with an hour at noon. Intermission for rest and lnnch, trotted along the even tenor of his way tlU the clock struck twelve and as ho was "taking out” to take on the feed, the clock struck one and ho saved a meal and lost an hour of rest shall be sold to'any one family for canning or preserving purposes. In al chses It Is especially ordered that the heretofore required certificate de signed for tbls purpose shall be rigidly adhered to. Publication Official It Is ordered tat this publication shall be taken by all concerned a» official notice ot ptt-mulgatlon of the foregoing orders." reminder of the causes that prompted America to enter the world war, cen tered his talk on the "Things Wo Fight For." .He presented the apocalyptic pic ture of Armageddon—and said thst we are fighting now the three evil spirits—the spirit that came out of the mouth of the dragon, tha spirit thst came forth from the mouth of the beast, and the spirit thst pro. reeded out of the mouths of faUS prophets. Each evil spirit be defined—as char, acterlstlo of the Ksiser, tha Pros- •United Germany, the Hun o: modern brutality In conquest Tbe spirit ol Ibe dragon, he laid, was that lust tor world dominion which fired tbe Kaiser upon tho death of bli father, that bad actuated tbe policies of tbs German emperor and bis people since thst day—It a fierce ambition to conquer the world, an ambition aimed at America as well as at other oatlons He picked from tho history ot the last half century Instance after In stance, matters of fact, proving this determination end some of his revela tions wore startling. Tbe spirit ot the beast he describ ed—thst spirit which has logically caused the opponents ot brntal Ger many to call the hosts of the Ksiser the "Hum"—end be reffited to climax after climax tha record of trighttul- nesi, horror, terror, and crime against nations and Individuals, babies, wo men, aged and helpless, against hos pitals and Red Cross ships; a bees- tlality born of tbe doctrine drilled and enforced, from kindergarten to Uslverslty, for forty years—thst the state can do no wrong, that murder and rape and theft and arson commit ter in the name of the state are the supreme patriotic virtues and that That change of time was ■ conceal- - T ^ r j u#€ ul crimes if in their practice they benefit other nations standing In the way ot the world-conqueror. The spirit of the tala* prophet, be declared, was tbe expression of Mo- The startling declara tion was made, provable from Indis putable record, that the Kaiser twen ty-five years ago was Initiated Into tbe faith ot Islam, that he leagued himself ss "bis Imperial Islam majes ty” with the unspeakable Turk, to arouse the Mohamedans to a holy war against all Christians, end made tbe Crescent world believe that tbe religion of tbe Qermsns was not so much Christianity ss It was like tho faith of tha Turk. Agalust these unclear^ spirits, be said, this nation Is now on the great est crusade the world ever knew—to preserve and perpetuate the things for which tbe founder of the Christian religion lived and died: Tbe right ot man as man, the honor of woman, the sscredness ot motherhood, the purity and safety of little children, tbe liber ty and life that Is enlarged by the Golden Rule of Love, ot service and fraternity and humanity. To end tbe old order ot things that the aril spirits have sought to perpetuate and extend over the world—we fight "Armageddon, and the battle Is the Lord's." Fins Valedictory. Tho valedictory read by Miss Eli sabeth Darlington Carroll was splendid piece of work—as to Its mat ter, expression, dear English, and In the delightful delivery. 8he spoke ot the war and its responsibilities and concluded with a brief summary of tho patriotlo activities ot the high school In tbe past year. A Remarkable School. Mr. Mell, the principal, made some interesting announcements. He again called attention to the fact that tbe re ceipt of a certificate la as important in rank and standi for as much as the taking of a diploma—an example be cited: Miss Virginia Allen, who received her diploma last year, com pleted tbs past year the commercial course and received a full certificate In typewriting and stenography. He delivered the prise for tbe best drilled cadet In tbe military depart ment—to Cadet Paul Richards. He also delivered a handsome token of appreciation—from members ot the board ot education and . faculty—to Miss Mary Martin, who baa made a most remarkable record tor this or any other school. For seven years, through throe years of tbe grammar school and four in the high school she bad s perfect attendance record. In alt those consecutive years being exempt from final examinations by reason of high average dally record In class room. Record for Country. Mr. Melt also, tor the benefit of the patrons of the school recited some of the record of the school In the past year in patriotic activities: The girls had requested that they be allowed to devote the time and material usually going into their self-made grad ns tlon dresses (a required Item of the last term's conns nsnally) to the Red Cross; and had been for the work done allowed by the divisional man agement to wear Red Cross regulation costumes as commencement dreesec. He reported more then 12,600 articles made (or the Red Cross, from the simpler small articles to tho massive cases In which all the articles sent out by the Athena chapter had bean lent to headquarters—and by head- 'quartan, without re-boxtng, to France, ha gave the report of over $11,000 Invested in Liberty Bonds, War Stamps, end Red Croee—nearly 339 per capita for the entire sebool. Delivery of Diplomat. The diplomas were delivered by Dr. John. Mell, president of the board, with a brief word of congratulation for tbs fins work accomplished by the class: Those Receiving Diplomas. Classical Course. Elisabeth Darlington Carroll. Route Winona Cook. George Warren Cumbus, Jr. Gladys Rath Hewatt. Mary Hunter Martin. Louise Oliver. Charles Steadman Sanford. Scientific Course. Charles Butty Kenney. Charles Young Thomason. Domestic Science Course. Susie Frances Amis. Cynthia Junnette Ash. Nannis Lae Cauthen. - Florence Llndborg. Commercial Course, Andrew Odell Blehop. Ralph Bays. Sam Warner. Elective Course. Lola Kathryn Ashford. Dessie Bramblett. Ms Nlta Bollock. Walter Chester Butler. Webster Ragan Callaway. Lillian Eileen Center Sherman England Hancock. Mildred Rutherford Lemon. Emms Moore. Norman Donning Nickerson. Katherine Park. Anna Reave* Rhodes. Frederick Hair Stewart. Drowsy Henry Styncbcombe. Eddie Williams. PRESIDENT EXPLAINS TO CON GRESS WHAT HE MEAN3 BY THE TERM. (By Associated Praia.) Washington. June 12—Explanation by President Wilson today thst his call for. open diplomacy made In an addrus lost January meant not pnb llc dlscnulon of delicate matters but open and above board and exulicit publicity of completed International relations wu followed by the defut today In the senate fifty to twenty- three of Senator Borah's propoul for public consideration of trestles. Would Tighten Grip On Shipping Industry (By Auoelatsd Preu) Washington, Jane 12—Congress wu asked by the shipping board today to tighten the government’s grasp upon the country’s shipbuilding industry by legislation forbidding tbe bnllding of new plants or extending old plants except under license Holiness Preacher Is Jailed by Uncle Stun (By Asuciatad Press) Pensacola, June 12.—Gustavs Big- wait wu sentenced to two years in tbe Atlanta federal prison tMs after noon by Judge Sheppard, in the Unit, ed Statu court, for exhorting men not to fight but to shoot Into tha sir. He was a holiness preacher. Pershing’s Daily Report Said There Was Nothing to Report For The Americans. Further gains have been made by the French In the region of Monldidler and Noyon where they captured terri tory near Belloy and Et. Maur, tho center of tbe line and took 400 pris oners, guns end machine gnu. Numerous German counter-attacks were repulsed but tbe enemy suc ceeded In crossing the Mats river st one point on the outers side ot the Oise. The French carried out a strategio retlrtment alonk tbe line ot tbe Belloy, Tracy, Level and Nsmecel unobserved by tbe enemy further south. North of the Marne in the region ot Chateau Thierry the French recap tured Moncourt and a uortlon of Brut- stares. In violent lighting botween the Aline river and the Vlllers Cottereta forest the enemy made slight gains against the French. PERSHING’S REPORT BRIEF. Washington, June 12.—General Per shing’s communique tonight said them wu nothing to report ulde from con tinued artillery activity in Woevre and the taking of prisoners by Am erican patrols In Picardy. AMERICANS IN THE FRAY. American artillerymen have been thrown Into the tray north ot Mont- dialer and are barusing the Ger mans with tbelr fire. To Keep in Touch With B Production for The War (By Associated Preu) Washington, June 11.—President Wilson Is preparing to hup in clou personal touch arlth American pro duction for the war by haring a com prehenslve survey ot Its progrut laid before him st regular Intervals. Germany’s bout Is now of boats- 1 - and the words look mightily alike and yet are millions of mllu apart. Ollet Wingfield. Certificate Students. Virginia Elisabeth Allen. Lee C. Bowden. Mettle Belle Bowden. Hugh Tslmtdge Harris. Way Und Holden Thompson. Honor Graduates. The following stndenta, having at tained an average of 90 or above in all subjects for their entire High School coarse, ere graduated with honors: Elizabeth Carroll, Eddie Williams, Charles Thomason. Distinguished Graduates. The following students, haring st talned an average of SB or above In all subjects fo rihelr entire High School course, were graduated with dis tinction: O. W. Cumbus, Jr., Mary Marita. Students Eligible For Distinction. First CUM.—WlllUm Ashford, Ham ilton CslUwsy, Atbon During, Han old Hancock, Robert Hanna, Grace Lynch, JulU Marita, Marlon Mays, Charles Tslmtdge, Thomas White head, Tigner Wiggins. Second Class—Elisabeth Arnold, Virginia Brad berry, Sam Cartledge, Marjorie Carroll LoiUe Crow, Flor ence Dick, Lelta May Furs, Beule Goodman, Alice Jones, Warner Jonu, Lizzie Lon Locklln, Pant Morris, Harold Patterson. Third Class—Rosamond Epps, Mal lory Jonu, Jocelyn Lynch, Dorothy Rrwland. Students Eligible oFr Distinction. Beatrice Abrams, Arthur Duncan, Sarah Elder, Fairy ’Emerick, Thomas Elisabeth Hatley, Edna Hatch- Hampton Jarrell Emily La- Boon, Lots Lampkln. Lucy Lampkta, Max Land, Kathleen McCorkte, Kath leen Merry, Mary Marry, Leonard Pelmtsano, Roby WelU. Second' Class.—Utile Davis, Sarah Goldwuser, Lamar La Boon, Jack Mil- stead, Donald Orr, Margaret Young. Third CUss.—Hslen Capps, Berths Coffee. Susie Prater. • : • . • -.*• :■ - • GERMAN LOS8ES FEARFUL. DUh the French army, Juno 12.—On a battle front ot three thousand : wide no fewer than four ( when the French yuterday a highly succeuful counter-attack southeast of Montdldler. The density ot the German troops wu ftftal for them, because tho En tente Allied artillery, machine guns, riflemen and aviators wore enabled to atm point blank Into the enemy’s muses, doing terrible execution. The battle continued throughout tbe night and early this morning tbe Al- lies further advanced to tbe out ot Nery. an important commanding the valley. * ! FRENCH LINE WA8 FIRM. With the French Army, June 12.— Towards the center tbe enemy launch ed several attacks today, but the Una held firmly, slhtongh some enemy de tachments succeeded In filtering Into the Matu VsUsy through the wooded country. GERMANS CLAIM ADVANCES Berlin via London, Juno 11.—Tho French have evacuated Caralpont Wood on the out bank ot the Oise and the Germans are advancing along tbls Impuortant line, uys headquar ters. AUSTRIAN VESSEL 8UNK. Paris, June 12.—The loss of the Austrian batUuhlp, Esent Istvan. tor pedoed in the Alrtatlc, is officially an nounced in Vienna, according to a Havu dispatch from Basel. Swltxer- MILLION AMERICANS 800N. West Point, N. Y., June 12.—More thsn a million American lighting men will bo In service In France In the near future, declared Secretary Ba ker, addreulng a hundred and thirty- seven graduate* of this United States Military Academy today. Supplementing his recent announce- _ent In Washington thst United r*»*os troops exceeding 700.000 In number have disembarked on French soil. Secretary Baker told tbe cadets that it is not unfair to speculate that wo wtU shortly pass tbs million mark. - McAdoo Suffers From a Severe Sore Throat Washington, June 12.- tbroat trouble bos prompted I McAdoo to return to White I Springs, West Virginia, several weeks recuperatlni • i ' ’