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THE CLEVELAND COURIER
Devoted to the Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Interests of White County
VOL. XIX, No 29. |
WMte County’s Soldiers Honored
by Beautilul Servics Flag.
One of the most beautiful and
appropriate events of White coun¬
ty, was that of Saturday evening,
which was to honor our dear Sol¬
diers who have given, and are
giving their all to free the world
from German Savery.
As the crowd gethered around
the court house, it was suggested
that all take partin a patriotic par¬
ade,before entering the program ar¬
ranged for the occasion. Most
everybody took part is this parade
led by the three State Normal ladi¬
es carrying tbe“Stars and Stripes”
who so generously presented this
magnificent flag to White county
in honor of our dear boys, who are
now either in the cantonments in
training, or “over there” fighting
for the same cause our forefather
did in 1776.
A beautiful and touching pro¬
gram was rendered by the pupils of
the Cleveland High School consist¬
ing of appropriate and Patriotic
Songs, Recitations, etc.
The audience was stirred by a
most thrilling address which was
delivered in a gracious manner by
Col. J. W. H. Underwood. In
this address he paid the highest
tribute to our manhood who are
sacrificing all, even their lives for
freedom from German Autocracy,
and urged every one to do his or
her “bit” by saving everything,
possible, to feed our soldiers and
allied nations. He also urged the
buying, of more War Savings
Stamps and Liberty I.oan Bonds.
This is one of the t©p*>t, ^unWiotie
ways of helping to win the war,
and by doing this we help ourselv¬
es. as well as our government.
Prof. J. W. Adams made a few
fitting remarks in regard to the
meaning of the the Hag. The stars
number thirty-two. Thirty of
them are made of blue, represent¬
ing the thirty-two young men from
White county who are now in
training, and the two gold stars
represent our boys who have al¬
ready given their lives for us.
The flag is beautifully made, and
should be highly appreciated by
every citizen of the county.
As we look at it, we feel almost
like we should remove our hats, for
the stars certainly remind us of the
dear faces somewhere in training—
except two, who are represented in
gold, and certaintly should be, for
they have made the greatest sacri¬
fice of any who have gone from
this county.
The flag was made and presented
by Misses Ina Parks, Mat tie David¬
son and Cailie Hall ail of this
county, who are at the State Nor¬
mal School, Athens, Ga.
American Army Rifle Superior to
That Used by German Troops^
American troops are armed with
a faster firing and more accurate
rifle than used by the Germans, ac¬
cording to our expert designers,
manufacturers, and markrr.en, says
a statement by the Bureau of Or¬
dnance. One military critic and
writer claims the German Mauser
does not permit the most skilled
user to get more than 50 per eent
of the firing speed of the modified
Enfield adopted for the United
States service.
The superiority claimed for the
American weapon is supported on
three counts : Quicker firing as a
result of bolt-handle design, easier
and quicker sighting as a result of
sight design, greater accuracy of
bullet flight resulting from bullet
design and greater mechanical ac¬
curacy of chamber and bore.
KIMSEY NEWS.
Sunday School has been organ¬
ized at Tesnatee church with Rev.
J. G. Young us superintendent.
Mr. Eli Allen is staying at home
nursing a case of mumps.
Miss Lucy Evans visited her sis¬
ter Mrs. G. L. McAfee last week.
Mr. Earl Adams has returned
home.
Several from this section went to
court Monday.
Prof. Marvin Allen who has
been teaching at Woodlavvn closed
his school at that place and return¬
ed home last Saturday to the
delight of his many friends.
Private Garnie L. Satterfield of
Camp Wheeler spent Sunday with
homefolks.
Messrs. Calvin Dooley and Tom
Corn of Gainesville spent Sunday
here with relatives.
Misses Addie and Sallie David¬
son spent Saturday night and Sun¬
day with their cousins at Kimsey.
Miss Fannie Sims, who has been
assistant teacher at Woodlavvn
school for the past winter, lias re
turnad home to the delight of her
many friends.
Miss Madalene Castleberry spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
her cousin, Miss Myrtle Campbell,
and attended a birthday party Sat¬
urday night at Cleveland.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Allen spent
Easter with the famijy of Mr. G.
E. Allen.
Sisters’ Week End at the Ninth..
A very unsual occasion was cele¬
brated at the Ninth this week.
Fifteen sisters of the pupils arrived
at the school early Saturday morn¬
ing. At 2 o’clock a dress parade
was given for the visitors on the
grounds in frount of the Academic
building. The boys wore their
new uniforms for the first lime.
At 2 130 the preliminary contest
for the track meet at Athens was
held. The Senior class led.
Amoung those who won first places
for their class were Ket Davis,
Frank Kimsey, Fred Tanner for
Senior ; L. Franklin for Sophomore
and C. Adderhold for Junior.
At 8:30 in the evening the pu¬
pils entertained at an April Foolish
Party in honor of their guests. A
very interesting event of the even¬
ing was a talk by Lewis Ivester
who just returned from France.
Sunday morning the Christian
Endeavor Society had its meeting
in the auditorium. Prof. Mobley
acted as group leader. A beauti¬
ful duet was rendered by Misses
Lora and Ruth Barrow,
Among the guests of the school
were Misses Dillard, York and
Brown of Rabun; Misses Ander¬
son, Garrison and Cochran of
Banks; Misses Barron, Gard, Pat¬
terson, Loudermilk of Habersham ;
Misses Walters and Adderhold of
Franklin; and Miss Kitchens of
Atlanta.
W AR WICK—CRAVEN.
Married April 3rd, Miss Genie
Warwick and Mr. Robert Craven.
She was the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Warwick. The bride
is a kind and sweet natured girl.
The groom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Craven, and is a young
man that has the respect of all who
know him. Rev. S. D. Cherry
officiating. We extend to the
happp couple our best wishes for
a long and prosperous life.
WANTED.
I want to buy good beef cattle
and will best prices.
G. A. Vandiver.
CLEVELAND, GEORGIA, APR. iJ. 1918.
Weekly Ration Allowed German People
and Civilians in Occupied Districts
of Belgium and France.
Information concerning the
weekly ration now being allowed
the German people and the civilian
population of the occupied portions
of northern France and Belgium
has been received by the United
Food Administration. In food
value the ration is insufficient
properly to maintain bodily health
and vigor.
The German ration is as follows,
amounts being those allowed per
per person per week ;
Flour, 3.45 pounds; potatoes,
7.05 pounds; cereals (oats, beans,
and peas), 7 ounces; meat 8.8
ounces; sugar, 3 ounces; butter
and margarine, 2.8 ounces; and
other fats, 2 8 ounces.
Stated in terms of American
house-keeping these items amount
to sufficient tlour to bake pounds
of bread; one-half peck of potato¬
es; a cupful of beans, peas, and
oatmeal; one-half pound of meat;
i2 dominoes of sugar; 6 individual
patties of butter; and an equal
amount of other fats. •
For the population of that por¬
tion of northern France occupied
by the Germans the allounce is as
follows :
Sufficient flour for 5 pounds of
bread ; one-fifth peck of potatoes;
one cupful of cereals; 12^ ounces
of bacon and lard ; audio dominodfe
of sugar.
Here meat, butter and magnet ne,
are all replaced by bacon and l®rd.
The allowances of flour and cereals
are slightly increased, b* the al¬
lowance of potatoes in ess than*
half 'the German ration; while that
of sugar is also reduced even below
the meager German allowance,
The ration for the civilian popu¬
lation of the occupied portion ol
Belgium is similiar to that of north¬
ern France, except bacon and lard
are replaced by meat and blitter.
The German ration, compared
with the ration used as standard for
purposes of comparsion by the
Food Administration, shows that
in body-building protein the Ger¬
mans have 0.41 of a pound and the
standard ration 1.08 pounds.* In
fats the German ration contains
0.43 of a pound, as compared with
standard 0.7 pound. In carbohy¬
drates tlie German ration contains
4.17 pounds, as compared 99
pounds for the standard ration. In
total calories the German ration ag¬
gregates 10,542, as compared to
34,000 in the standard ration.
The standard ration is regarded
as sufficient only for a person in a
sedentary occupation or one involv¬
ing relatively slight physical labor,
and yet it provides two and one
half times as much body-building
protein and nearly twice as much
fat and nearly two and one-half
times as much carbohydrater as the
German ration
Mossy Creek News.
We are having some fine weath¬
er, and the farmers are vers busy.
Rev. Herman Allison visited
homefolks last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Whitmire
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
A. F. Johnson.
Miss Eetha Adams ofLula, spent
the week end with grand parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey.
The matrimonial fever has broke
out again. The first case to devel¬
op was that of Mr. Robert Dorsey
and Cora Autry ; Mr. Chas.Hamil¬
ton and Miss Flora Dorsey. They
were married Sunday evening by
M. L, Dean at his home. They
stand high in this community and
all have a host of friends that unite
in wishing then a long and happy
voyage through life.
LEAF R. F. D. No. 1.
We are having plenty of rain
after the fine weather we had
March.
The farmers have been very
preparing their crops. Quite
few have planted some cotton
corn.
Mr. Dewey Stovall and- sisters,
Ruth and Cora, accompani¬
by Miss Ethel and Willie Mae
made a flying trip to town
night.
Mr. Thos. P. Tatum of Cornelia
from Saturday until Monday
homefolks.
Rev. M. L. Kimsey preached at
Creek Saturday at eleven.
Several of the boys was entrain¬
to the Medical Advisory Board
Gainesville Wednesday for ex¬
Misses Ethel and Willie Mae
spent Saturday evening
Misses Cora and Ruth Stovall
Loudsville Lines.
Mr. Tom Clark and daughter,
Rosa Turner ofNew Holland,
Saturday night here with
Sunday was the most disagree¬
day that we have had for some
Mrs. M. G. Asli of Dukes Creek
one day last week with rela¬
Aunt Martha Underwood spent
night here last week,
Mr. T, V. Cantrell was up this
last week on business.
Mr. T.~ vV. A'lteii has been -suffer •<
of late with a cold.
Mr. Will Henderson not only
the mail, but hud one of our
to work some of our public
some few days ago and the
was worked good. That
that Will is useful as well as
Messrs. IlermaYi Allen and K.
gave us a call Sunday.
We are informed that work will
on the new railroad from
in a short while.
Your correspondent spent a short
over at Asbestos Sunday.
Miss Effie Clark is not any bet¬
at this writing
Misses Essie and Ola Morris of
Creek spent one night here
week.
Dr. J. E. Norton was called to
borne of Mrs. Mary McDonald
week to render medical aid to
little boy.
NEARBY NEWS
The weather man has cited us to
sure enough weather for the
few days, and we judge that
frost has captured our peach
for this season.
Messrs Will Campbell and J. 11 .
were in tin’s part Monday.
Miss Madalene Castleberry of
was the guest of Miss
Campbell last Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr. J. W. McAfee was seen per¬
in this vicinity one day
week mastificating bis chew of
“homemade” tobacco rapid¬
as ever.
Miss Annie Allison spent last
in Gainesville.
We are glad to state that Miss
Brown is recovering after a
weeks illness.
Miss Minnie Oakes and your
enjoyed a few hours
home of Mr. and Mrs. W. G.
one evening last week.
Success to the Courier and its
No Need Eor Attorneys to Collect
Soldier insurance.
The Secretary of the Treasury
has announced that either the sol¬
diers, sailors, nor their dependents
or any beneficiaries under the sol¬
dier and sailor insurance law need
employ attorneys or claim agents
to collect the insurance; that tlie
employment of such intermediaries
is unnecessary and inadvisable and
a needless expense.
The procedure for the presenta¬
tion and collection of insurance
claims is very simple and the Bu¬
reau of M ar Risk Insurance in
Washington. The name of the
person in the service who was
killed or injured and the relation¬
ship which lie bore to the person
making the claim should be given.
If lather information or assistance
is required by the claimant the
Bureau ol War Risk Insurance will
gladly furnish it.
Circulars have been sent out by
claim agents and attorneys offering
to assist persons entitled to the
benefits of this insurance in col’ect
ing their claims. The “pension
sharks”, who once thrived and
fattened under our pension laws,
are still a rank memory in this
country.
It was hoped that when they
were legislated out of existence we
would never see their like again.
But their successors seem to sur¬
vive, and the action of Secretary
McAdoo in giving prompt warning
against these would-be profiteers
under the insurance law will be
commended by all.
We have just received a large
stock of hats the newest tiling
shown. A visit to our store will
convince you we have the up-to
the-minute styles in millinery. Be
sure to visit our store before buy¬
ing and take a look at our large
stock. Childrens gingham dresses
from 50 cents to $1.25 from 2 years
to 14. Also nice line white dresses
skirts, waists, middies, neckwear,
boys hats, baby caps, crepe de
cliene; satin. Big line sport hats,
satin shirts, etc.
CI.KVKI.ANH MILUNEItV CO.
Cleveland, - - Georgia.
Cleveland R. F. D. 1.
As what I wrote last week failed
to find the wastebasket, 1 come
agai n.
Miss Fannie Dorsey of Cleve¬
land spent the weekend with rel¬
atives here.
Several persons from here at¬
tended the entertainment at Wood¬
lavvn Friday night.
Miss Jessie Dorsey spent Thurs¬
day in Cleveland. Miss Ella Dor¬
sey and Eetha Adams visited Mrs.
D. G. Aearl and Mrs. Grover Dor¬
sey Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Hamilton
spent Saturday night at Mr. W.M.
Cooley.
LOST —March 31st, an auto tag
No. 56811, tag holder and a lamp,
between Buford and the White
county line near Clermont. Finder
will please notify J, D. Hooper,
Cleveland, Ga., R. 1.
The Beauty Secret
Ladies desire that irre-.
siStible charm—a good
J oP complexion. Of course
Qr'Vj j they do not wish others
Zj\ to know a beautifier
/ /ffV P ‘1 buy bas been bottle used of so they
t a
Magnolia Balm
LIQUID FACE POWDER
and use according to simple dire<ftions. Improve¬ and
ment is noticed at once. Soothing, Tan. cooling
refreshing. Heals Sunburn, stops
Pink. White, Rose-Red.
75c. at ‘Druggists or by mail direct.
Sample (either color) for 2c. Stamp.
Lyon Mfg. Co., 40 South Fifth St., Brooklyn, N.Y.
[PRICE $1.00 A
RED CROSS TO COLLECT
CLOTHING FOR BELGIUM
Hoover Asks Davison’s Aid In W*rk
Of Relief
Beginning March 18 and ending
March 25, a seven day, nation-wld*
campaign will he carried on by th*
American Red Cross and th*
Commission for Relief in Bel¬
gium to secure a minimum
quantity of 5,000 tons of clothe*
for the destitute people of Belgium
and the occupied portions of Northern
Fiance. At the request of Herbert
Hoover, chairman of the Commieslon
for Relief in Belgium, Henry P. Dart
son, chairman of the Red Cross War
Council, has granted the use of the na¬
tional Red Cross organization for col¬
lecting the needed clothing.
As the commission has allowed most
of its local committees to disband be¬
cause of the financial arrangements
made last June with the government,
it has turned to the Red Cross for
help. Where the local committees of
the Relief Commission are still intact,
they will work side by side with the
Red Cross Chapters.
The practically entire exhaustion of
clothing, shoes, and leather in occupied
Belgium and Northern France and the
shortage of these necessities in the
world’s markets are making it in¬
creasingly difficult for the Commission
to Keep clothed and shod the unfortun¬
ate people in these territories. In ad¬
dition to new material, gifts of used
and surplus clothing, shoes, blankets,
flannel cloth, etc., are needed in large
quantities from the people of the Unit¬
ed States.
The donations will be shipped at
once to the Atlantic seaboard and sent
overseas for distribution.
CANTEEN SERVICE FOR
SAMMIES IN FRANCE
Red Cross To Serve Boys In The Front
Line Trenches
The Arfierlcan Red Cross has Just
arranged to establish with the Ameri¬
can troops in France a front line can¬
teen service similar to that through
which they have served more than
a million pollus with hot drinks during
the last six months, according to a
cable just received by the War Coun¬
cil from Major James H. Perkins, Red
Cross Commissioner to France.
This will consist of rolling canteen*
stationed close behind the front line
trenches. There are now fifteen of
these operating behind the French
lines, from which fifty or more large
receptacles of hot drinks are sent for¬
ward daily, usually in the small hours
of the morning. These dBnks are
served free to the men going on or
coming off duly.
This service has proven of such
value to tlie French that the Ameri¬
can army has asked the Red Cross to
have this service directly in touch
with the medical relief stations near¬
est the front. The work is often done
under heavy shell fire and requires
men of great bravery and sympathy.
The American army officers are man¬
ifesting a keen interest in having this
service at the disposal of the American
troops and iiave as»ked the Red Cross
to enlist a substantial number of men
df the highest caliber to undertake
this work. It will be performed at the
point nearest the firing line at which
civilians are permitted.
RED CROSS MADE OFFICIAL *
WAR FILM DISTRIBUTOR
The American Red Cross has been
designated by the government as the
official and exclusive distributor of the
United States official war pictures—
both motion pictures and stereopticon
slides—and likewise the sole distribu¬
tor in this country of all official
French war pictures hereafter releas¬
ed except those pictures which are
distributed through the news week¬
lies.
In the Southern Division, comprising
Georgia, Florida, the two Carolina*
and Tennessee, the Bureau of Publi¬
city will handle these pictures and all
requests for same, whether by chap¬
ters or by motion picture theaters,
must be made to the publicity director.
There are already on hand at the
national headquarters in Washington
five motion picture films, two multiple
reel and three single reel pictures, and
two sets of stereopticon slides which
may be had in either black and white
or in colors. The Southern division
has just placed an order for these
films and slides, aDd as soon as they
arrive in Atlanta they will be offered
to Chapters throughout the division at
a small rental.
These pictures show various scenes
and activities in France and elsewhere
In Europe, and should be most inter¬
esting to the people of the United
States. Some of them picture war ac¬
tivities and others the work of the
Red Cross in Europe.
The United States official picture*
are taifcen by the Signal Corps, Photo¬
graphic division, of the United States
Army. The French official pictures
are taken by the Cinematographic and
Photographic Division of the French
Army.
