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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-02
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
OF STATE PERFECTED
Framework of War Organiza-
ton for Georgia Built Up
by Hoover

Permanent organizat ton of the Geor-
gia food administration, which will OPP
crate as a branch of the national ad-
ministration directed by Herbert Hoov-
err, has been perfected with the APP
pointment of heads of the various de-
partments.
The framework of the organization.
around which will be built up a thor
oughly comprehensive, statewide sys-
tenn. is made up as follows:
Dr. Andrew NJ Soule, Athens, state
food administrator.
Major Devereaux F. McClatchey. ex-
ecutive secretary, executive headquar-
ters, Ala Chamber OF Commerce build
ing, Atlanta.
G. ogden Persons, Forsyth, field rep
resentative.
Colonel Frederic j. Paxon, Atlanta.
mercantile representative.
w. 7. Anderson. Macon, chairman
state press committee.
Miss Lois Dowdle, Athens, director
of home economies.
Mrs. Bessie Stanley Woods, Athens,
field agent in domestic science.
Chauncey Smith. Atlanta, storage and
expansion representative.
NJ. P. Jernigan, Athens, secretary
live stock committee.
The executive headquarters are locat-
ed in Atlanta in order that the work of
the organization may be handled with
greater facility and it is expected that
Dr. Soule will spend much time in this
city.
The state organization will devote it
self to the task of cooperating as far
as possible with the business interests,
at the same time keeping a sharp watch
to see that the food-regulations promul-
gated by the national commission are
enforced.
The state food administration became
effective on Thursday morning, when
the federal licensing regulations of all
food commodities also went into effect.
The organization wal be permanent dur
ing the period of theswar.
Within the next two or three weeks 1t
is expected that there will have been
named representatives for vry county
in Georgia, to act in the capacity of
county food administrators, although
they will not bear this title. These APP
pointees will report food conditions to
the state organization.
The members of the state board are
serving without compensation.
DIR. Soule and Major McClatchey will
go to Washington early next week at
the call of Mr.. Hoover to go over some
details of the campaign.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-02
AMERICA NTRANSPORT.
MAKES HER PORT.
DESPITE TORPE EDO
American Transport Finland
TorpedOed by Submarine but
Is Able TO Get Back to En-
rOpean Port

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-The trans
port Finland was recently torpedoed
while returning to the United States,
but was able to return to a foreign port
under her own steam.
The navy department received a re-
port of the attack and Secretary Daniels
authorized its publication. The navy re-
port does not say whether there was any
loss of life or injuries on the Finland
This official announcement was au-
thorized:
The navy department has received
dispatches stating that the transport
Finland was torpedoed while returning
from foreign waters. The damage to
the ship was slight and she returned to
port under her own steam. The Finland
was under escort, but no sign of the tor
pedo or the submarine were seen"
The Finland is one of the largest
steamers flying the American flag. Be-
fore going into the army transport serv-
ice she piled between New York and
European ports in the International Mer-
camille Marine company's service under
the Red Star and other lines. The YES
sci has a gross tonnage of 1906 and
net tonnage of I'LL. She normally car
ries a crew of 257 men. The Finland
was built in Philadelphia in 1902. Her
home port is New York.
The Finland is the second transport
to be attacked while returning from its
mission to Europe. The Antilles on Oc-
tober II, was torpedoed and sunk with
the loss of sixty-seven lives.
The dispatches to the navy depart
ment regarding the attack on the Fin
land stated that no submarine was seen
as was the case in the attack on the
Antilles.
Whether the Germans are using a new
system in hiding their assaults on trans
port ships is a question puzzling naval
authorities. ~
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-02
Southeastern District
EConOmiZing on Food

WASHINGTON. Nov l.-Seventy-fivs
per cent OF the southeastern district is
now in line with a mestless Tuesday and
wheatless Wednesday. George r. Ben
ton. hotel district chairman for the
states Of North Carolina. South Carolina,
Georgia. Florida. Alabam and Missis-
sippi. reports TO the food administration.
Mr.. Benton estimates that the saving
Of meat and wheat already is 10 per
cent Restaurants and hotels not CO.
operating largely are those operated by
persons who do not yet thoroughly I'M
derstand the necessity for food con-
servation, he reports. These he hopes to
have voluntarily cooperating within
time
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-02
Governor Whitman, Of
New York, Is Welcomed
By Carolina Executive

SPARTANBURG, S. c., Nov 1.-Gov'
ernor Charles S. Whitman, of New York,
expected to arrive in Spartanburg at 6
a. m, did not reach the city until 1890
o'clock He was welcomed to South
Carolina by Governor Richard 1. Man
ming and members of his staff. follow
ing which a visit was paid to Camp
Wadsworth, where the two governors
were guests of Brigadier General
Charles L. Phillips. This afternoon
Governor Whitman is visiting the va
rious regimental headquarters.
At Z o'clock tonight Governor Whit
man and Governor Manning will be
guests at a dinner given to select few
and at 9 o'clock a general reception will
be held.
The New York governor will deliver
an address tomorrow at the county fair.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-02
Campaign Progresses in
Spite of German Propaganda

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-"Intenss
pro-Gernan uganda" against food
saving was again reported TO the food
administration today from various dis
tricts orders to the 100000 volun-
teer workers in the food pledge week
campaign call special efforts among
the German population.
With more than 100000 families al
ready pledged, Campaign Director II .
J. Hill predicted today that by Satur-
day night one family out of every two
in the United States will be enrolled.
Meatless Tuesdays, wheatless Wednes-
days. the conservation slogan for hotels
and restaurants. as well as homes. have
already lessened consumption 10 per
cent in the southeastern states. Dis
trict Chairman G.. r. Benton reported
today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-02

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-(By cables
from European capitals General Ca
dorna's forces retreating to the line of
the Tagliamento river have suffered
another crushing defeat
Berlin today reports the capture OF
two bridgehead positions from Italian
troops which made a stand east of the
middle Tagliamento and the cutting
off of an Italian force which was re-
treating toward the lower courseapf the
river.
In the latter operation so, 600 Italians
were captured, according to the German
claim. bringing the total prisoners re-
ported taken by the invaders of north
ern Italy to $50, ZOO, and the number of
guns to 1900.
One of the bridgeheads captured was
that at Digano, which is directly on
the Tag1iamento, about twenty-three
miles almost directly west of Udine.
The other bridgehead lost by the
Italians was at Codroipo. This. place
is also about twenty-three miles from
Udine, but lying off to the southwest
on the main railway line from Udine to
Treviso and Venice. 1t is some three
miles east of the Tagliamento.
The Germans do not claim to have
forced a crossing/of the Tagliamento.
but it is evident that they are now on
its easterly bank in strong force, and
probably ready for an assault upon the
line itself.
Infantry lighting on the French front
last night was of limited extent 80.
The most important was an attack
by the Germans northwest OF Rheims
This effort, made against small posts
north of the Louvre, was repulsed by
the French
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-02
New Variety Of Cotton
Brings Forty-One Cents

AMERICUS, Ga. Nov. IA cotton
transaction of statewide interest was
consummated mere yesterday when L..
G. Council sold to the local representa-
tive of savannah cotton concern thirty
six bales of Sumter county cotton at an
average of Al cents a pound. The lot
brought a total of $7,77f.7O.
In addition, the seed of this cotton
was sold to local concern for $50 a
bale. The staple was of a new variety,
known as Weber cotton. a cross be-
tween long and short cotton.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-02
Postmasters Ordered
To Return to Senders
All Two-Cent Letters

WASHINGTON. Nov. With the new
3-cent rate for letters effective tomor-
row, the postoffice department has in
structed postmasters to return to send
ers. if known, letters bearing insufficient
postage If senders are not known ana
the letters bear the old 2-cent postage
stamps they will be sent to the ad-
dresses and the deficient postage col
lected.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-02
Two Men Of Coast Guard
Are Swept Out to Sea

BEAUFORT. s. c., Nov 1.-Surfmen
Miller and Meekins, of the United
States coast guard station here, who
were swept to sea in a small boat dur
ing heavy gail yesterday were about
to be given up as lost this morning
after a revenue cutter had secured the
sea all night. Dangerously high seas
had prevented rescue attempts until late
yesterday.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-02
TUMULTY WILL NOT
RUN FOR THE SENATE

WASHINGTON, Nov. Secretary
TumUlty Is not looking for any political
jobs. From his chair in the White
House executive Offices this afternoon
he denied he would he a candidate for
United States senator from New Jersey.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-02
VIII Require Service
OF Convicted Slackers

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-provost Mar
shall General Crowder today notified all
governors of amendments to the national
army regulations which will insure prac-
tically immediate army service FOR all
slackers convicted of failing to register.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-02

total casualties in last nights air raid
in all districts we're:
KILLED 8; injured 81.
THE material damage was very slight
and no injury was done to any naval,
military or munitions establishment.
"A large number of our own machines
went up All of them returned safely"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-02
Tobacco Habit Banished

In IS to 10 hours. No craving for tobacco
in any form after completing treatment. Con
tains no habit-forming drugs. Satisfactory re-
suls guaranteed in every case. Write Newell
Tharmacal Co., Dept 5, st. Louis, Mo-, for
FREE Booklet, TOBACCO REDDEMER" and
positive proof.-(AdVt.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-02
14,5OO Cambridge Men in War

CAMBRIDGE, England. Nov. 1.-The
number of Cambridge university men on
war service is now 14,5OO. The list OF
killed has reached 1875, and the wound
ed and missing are 2.625. Honors won
bv Cambridge men number 2,62J, includ-
ing eight Victoria crosses.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-02

to them in each issue-tvice week-and al
though that they will be unable attend his meet
ngs-Blly Sunday will come to them-througn
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-02
INVADERS CAPTURE
POSITIONS IN NEW
TAGL|AMENTO LINE
Italians Make Stand at TagIia-
mento River but Teutons
Capture Dignano and Cod
roipo BridgeheadS

LONDON, Nov. Between 40 and
so per cent of the German subma-
rines operating in the North sea,
the Arctic and the Atlantic since
the beginning of the war have been
sunk, said Sir Eric Geddes, first
lord of the admiralty. in the house
of commons today
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-02

This is Billy Sundays first visit to the south.
and thousands of people coming to hear him,
but those who will be unable to attend his remark
able meetings will not miss his sermons, The
Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal is going to give its
readers a sermon in each issue during the time
of Billy Sundays crusade
Beginning with the issue Tuesday, Novem-
Der 9Th, Billy Sundays first attack the wicked
of the world will be printed in The Atlanta
Semi-Weekly Journal and though the thousands
that will come to see Billy Sunday will hear the
largest choir of 5000 voices that Atlanta has
seen. You will not miss the force and violence Of
the truth that Billy Sunday gives in his sermons.
So tell your friends that The Atlanta Semi
Weekly Journal is offering Billy Sundays sermons
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-02
WI T WILL GET BILLY SUNDAYS
NV SERMONS IN EACH ISSUE OF
TheAtLanta Sen1i-Weekv Journal

ON Sunday, November 4h Billy Sunday the worlds greatest
evangelist begins his fight against sin in the city of Atlanta,
for weeks
The Lamar register., 1917-11-21
PATRIOTIC HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
Give a Fine Minstrel Show to Raise
Money for the Soldiers Christ
mas Packages

A number of the high school boys
gave a minstrel show last Thursday
evening for the purpose Of raising
money to help defray the expense of
sending five hundred Christmas pack
ages to the soldiers in France, and
the high school auditorium was packed
by a large audience, who went with
the idea Of helping the boys out, but
were entertained by one of the best
shows of the kind ever given here. All
the boys did splendid work, and there
were many very fine numbers both in
solos and choruses. Principal X. A.
Shanner acted as interlocutor and Miss
Grace Allen had charge Of the music.
The high school boys quartet and
mennechoir assisted in the music. The
following boys acted as end men and
soloists: Eugene Main, st. George
Hillyer, Robert McIlvaine, Marion
ConwelI, Leo Smith, Earl ODonnell,
John Austin and Perry Johnson.
Plenty of late and catchy songs, good
jokes and splendid dancing filled the
program and the large audience was
highly pleased with the evenings en-
tertainment. Over s125 was netted for
the cause. All the boys deserve the
highest praise not only for their fine
entertainment, but for the time and
work they have given to the cause.
The Lamar register., 1917-11-21
DISTRICT COURT
Judge McChesney Adjourns the Fall
Term to January 81 on Account
of Crop Conditions

The regular fall term of district
court met at the court house on Tues
day of this week. Owing to the great
Importance to the nation of preserving
all food crops Judge McChcsncy de-
cided to excuse the jury called for the
term until January p and postpone all
cases except a few criminal cases in
which pleas of guilty had been en-
tered. There was large docket and
The prospect of long term, but as a
number of jurors and many of the
litigants were farmers it was deemed
best not to detain them at this time,
so the big docket of cases will be tried
in January.
Several minor criminal cases in
which pleas of guilty were entered
we're disposed of. Two young men, F.
D. Reece charged with the holdup last
week and Roy Main, who took the
Winstead Ford last summer, were SEN
fenced to the Beuna Vista rcforma-
tory. Martin Contrarcs charged with
kidnapping and rape also plead guilty
and was sentenced to the penitentiary.
The others were minor offenses.
The same jurors are to constitute
the regular panel for the term of court
in January.
The Lamar register., 1917-11-21

Undersheriff Rhodenbaugh returned
today from Bcuna Vista where he
took two young men to the reforma-
tory on the order of the district court.
Geo. Mathews of the Lamar Motor
Sales Co. went to Denver Tuesday to
get the big Republic truck recently
sold to the city for the purpose of
handling the street drag and other
city work.
X. l.. Christy of the Lamar Motor
Sales Co. drove Republic delivery
truck down from the auto show at
Denver and sold it to the f. H. Kcl-
sey Grocery Co. Bob made the 24O
mile trip without blowout or pune
turc-some record.
The sheriff this week captured Os-
car Hammond who was the principal
actor in the hold-up staged in the rail
road yards last week. His accomplice,
Reece, plead guilty and was sentenced
this week to the reformatory. Ham
mond will be tried in January
Geo McIlvaine, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. W. McIlvaine, while coming in
from the ranch to attend high school
Monday morning was quite severely
injured by the horse falling with him.
He was unconscious for some time,
but was in school again next day.
Geo +. Case, the prosperous Roose-
welt lane farmer, returned this week
IRON a visit Of several weeks in Iowa
on business matters. He says that
section is prosperous but not like
Prowers county and ne was highly
pleased to get back. He visited oi.
the way home with his daughter in
Kansas.
A party consisting of Hon. Ray Nc
Grath, NJ. r. Sunday, John Y. Brown,
l.. Writ Markham and Judge j. X.
Doughty went TO Denver on last Sun
day. The three former are to take
the degrees of Scottish Rite Masonry
and the Shrine during the week while
the latter two will act as chaperones
and friends in distress.
Died-At the Lamar hospital on
Monday of typhoid fever, Mr.. Ira F.
McKie, who has been holding down a
claim south of Lamar for some
months. He was taken sick several
weeks ago. and recently brought to the
hospital for treatment. He appeared
to be improving, but after a hard
fight finally succumbed to the dis
ease. He leaves a wife and several
children to mourn his loss. The body
was taken to Kansas for interment.
The Lamar register., 1917-11-21
ANiaiinn Eield

A party of engineers have been in
this vicinity the past few days making
a survey of grounds on our lake sys-
tenn for the government. The war
department expects to locate one of
their great aviation training camps in
Colorado, and our system of big lakes
and broad prairies adjoining offer ad-
vantages that cannot be combined
anywhere else in the country. There
is little known either of the govern
ment's work or intentions, but it is
certain that the great opportunities of
that territory are receiving serious
consideration.
The Lamar register., 1917-11-21
Milk Rates

Milk advanced this week in Lamar
to 1914 cents per quart The big
prices paid by the condensery for milk
makes it far more profitable to sell
to them than to deliver TO the public
in small quantities at the ten cent
rate. These prices arc quito an en-
couragemcnt to the dairy industry, but
it is getting pretty tough on those
people who have been trying every
method Of quonching thirst without
falling back on the terrible alternative
of using the fluid intended by nature
for sanitary purposes. All will prob
ably have to come to it finally and
then most likely the city will raise the
price per thousand fcet-wcll, we
should worry! Who would want a
thousand feet of the stuff in them
anyway.
The Lamar register., 1917-11-21
The Independent Creamery company

The Independent Creamery company
a relic of the Cooperative Creamery
which had been running in this town
for a couple of years turned up its
commercial toes to the daisies Sat
urday evening, after lingering illness
of several months duration. The
cause of its demise is not wholly ap-
parent, but we would diagnose the
trouble as non-support and the too
close proximity to a bigger concern.
At any rate, nearly eight thousand
dollars worth of valuable machinery is
silent and the eye in the dairy COW
sign has closed in either disguest or
death. The directors have not decided
what will be done with the plant
Wiley Journal,
The Lamar register., 1917-11-21
Thomas

Married-At the home of Mr.. W. G.
Slater on south Third street on last
sunday evening, Mr.. Frank Z. Thomas
ol Pueblo and Miss Nellie Reybun
of Lamar, Rev. Staley Of the Christian
church officiating. Only u few rela-
tives and intimate friends were pres
ent. The happy young couple fooled
their friends for several hours, but
there was large gathering at No. b
after one o'clock to see them off, and
all the Accomplishments of a big send
off for a popular couple had been
gathered and were used in profusion.
The groom was formerly pharmacist
for the Lamar Drug Co., but is now
located at Pueblo where he has fine
position in one of the leading drug
stores, and they will make their home
there. The bride is a popular and
very attractive young lady, who has
grown up in Lamar and is general
favorite with all who know her. She
is fine stenographer and for several
years has been with the Prowers
County Abstract Co. She will be
greatly missed by a large circle of
friends here, but the best wishes of
all go with the happy couple to their
new home.
The Lamar register., 1917-11-21

l.. L. johnson made a business trip
to Holly yesterday.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Jack,
on last Monday, a fine boy.
Mrs. }. Martyr Ford left yesterday
for Kansas City to visit friends.
Miss Violet Hcnllins returned the
first of the week from a visit to Den
yer.
Sheriff /. c. Downing took two
prisoners to the Canon City peniten-
tiary today.
Mrs. NJ. p. Stiles and Mrs. Jerome
Smith of Chicago visited this week
with Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Curran.
District Attorney J. W. Hawley was
here on Tuesday in charge of the pros
ecutions for the term of the district
court.
Mrs. r. C. Goodale and son are at
home again after a visit of several
weeks with Mrs. Goodale's parents in
Missouri.
Mrs. ]. A. Downing left for Boone,
Iowa, the first of the week where she
was called by the serious illness Of
her mother.
Albert Morich, the Holly furniture
merchant, accompanied by his wife,
visited with their Lamar friends last
Thursday.
The P. f. o. Sisterhood will take
orders for Thanksgiving cakes and nut
bread. Call Lamar 23O not later than
November 27.
J. H. Shilling left this week for
Camp Funston where he will visit his
son, Eugene SHILLING, who is in the
training camp there.
Messrs. w. A. thinner and II. j.
johnson Of the thinner Drug Co., Wis
tied the Springfield store of the COM
pany the first of the week.
A. Friedman went to Denver Tues
day to attend the meeting of the Scot
tish Rite Masons, and take the Shrin-
ers degree on Friday morning.
Messrs. T. d. and r. d. Mitchell
of Shelbina, Missouri, arrived in La
mar last week and expect to spend the
winter here. If satisfied with the eli
mate the former expects to move his
family here in the spring and locate
permanently.
The Lamar register., 1917-11-21
Y. VI. c. A. Campaign at Lamar Opera
House

On Monday evening, November 2G,
the Lamar opera house will be opened
to meet a pledge for Y. NJ. c. A. War
Work Fund. Manager Fred Lee of
fered the entire proceeds of one even
ing to this worthy cause and it is now
the earnest desire of the committee TO
take full advantage of this generous
offer.
Tickets will be on sale from this
date until the performance begins, at
the Up-to-Date drug store. A fine
entertainment is guaranteed for ev-
eryone. Price of tickets 25 certs.
The Y. NJ. C. A. committee expects
at least S1OO from this source. Don't
fail to buy a ticket.
J. A. DOWNING,
f. X. JONES,
CORA r. STRAIN,
Committee.
The Lamar register., 1917-11-21
W. o. w. Smoker

Lamar Camp No. 36, w. o. w,
gave a smoker at the Fraternal Tenn
pie last Thursday evening at which
there was a large attendance of the
members. The Head Consul of the
order. |. w. Boak, of Denver, was
present and made fine address. 1t
was a most pleasant evening for all
present.
The Lamar register., 1917-11-21
Yamba Nlinstrels

The great annual show event Of the
year, the Yamba Minstrels, will soon
be here. The preliminary steps are
now being taken, and it is expected
that rehearsals will soon be under way.
The date will probably be some time
in December. Watch for announce
ments of the date as it will be some
thing no one will want to miss.