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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-29
WAL TER |. STILLS
a4
KILLED |N'ALBANY

Walter l.. Sills, brother of S. L. Sills
of this city, was shot and killed at the
Brenard Hotel in Albany, on Friday
night. six shots from an automatic pis-
tol beingt fired into his body by Major
Johnson, who is now in custody in the
Dougherty county Jail.
The shooting was the result of an
altercation which occurred during the
afternoon at cafe, but during the
night Sills went to Johnson's room at
the Brenard, and as he entered the door
Johnson began shooting. Sills was
killed almost instantly.
He is survived by his wifean d two
children. as we'll as his brother in this
city, and three sisters, Mrs. T, G. Will
son and Mrs. Claude Bush, of Texas,
and Mrs. William Powell, of Tallahas-
see, Fla. He was about SO years OF
age, and was well known in Albany,
where he had lived for about - years.
The funeral will be held in Albany
today at 10 a. m, from his late resi-
dence. with interment in the Albany
cemetery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-29
MRS. Mt. MAYNARD
CALLED BY DEATH

The death of Mrs. Walter T. May
nard occurred on Saturday morning at
10:45 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Well
born F. Clark, on Lee street, after a
protracted illness, extending over a
period of three months.
Mrs Maynard, who before her mar
riage was Miss Annie Bowman, of Sa-
vannah, had resided in Americus for
about twelve years, and during that
time had made many warm friends who
will mourn her passing. She is sur
vived by her husband.
The funeral will be held this after
noon at o'clock from the residence
OF Mrs. Wellborn F. Clark, Rev. Paul
Ellis, pastor of First Methodist church.
of which the deceased was a member,
conducting the services. Interment will
bo made in Oak Grove cemetery.
The pallbearers are w. c. Carter, j,
E. Hightower, H. B. Mashburn, Thomas
o Marshall, I. J. Kalmon, E. Y. An
drews and B. G. Roberts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-29
DR.. 7. A. CHAPPELL
DEAD IN FLORIDA

DR. T. A Chappell, former Ameri-
Gus resident, but who for the past six
or seven years has lived in Jackson
vile, Fla, died in that city on Friday
night, death coming, as the result of
a paralytic stroke.
DR. Chappell resided in Americus
ard Sumpter county for a number of
years, coming here from Bronwood.
He was man of strong personality
aid highly esteemed throughout this
section of the state. He was one of the
leading spirits, during his residence in
Americus, in the organization of the
Americus and Sumpter county hos
pital.
The deceased was about IS years
of agle and is usrvived by four
daughters and three sons, Mrs. Floy
Patterson of Jacksonville, Misses Lu-
ellie, Louise and Helen Chappell, DR..
Guy Chappell OF ! awson, and Cliff
ford and Thomas Nhappell of Jack
sonville; c. A. Chambliss, Max Ca
wood and F. B. (hambliss of Ameri-
Gus are nephews of DR.. Chappell
The funeral will occur in Jack
sonville this afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-29
CANNING STUDENT OFFICERS
IN CAMP AT FORT MCPHERSON

ATLANTA Ga, July 28.-Student Of
fcers in the training camp at Fort
Mcpherson in this city have received
information that their commissions
will be announced on August 18th, the
Gay when the course of training closes,
Already the wedding out of officers,
or would-be officers, has begun in ear
nest. Those who failed to demonstrate
the required degree of ability and
adaptability are being quietly let out.
Every man in the training camp is nat
urally uneasy, and when an officer ap-
pears in the doorway of the mess hall
at night and be3ins to read out a list
Of names, every man there has a bad
attack Of cold feet and chilIs until the
list is finished Those whose names
are read pack up their duds and take
their departure.
The instructor officers who have
trained the students will assemble in
Washington several days in advance OF
the announcement of the names of
those who get commissions. The writ
ing and signing of commissions for the
10000 or more men who are expected
TO be recommended by their teachers is
a bis job that will tax the capacity Of
the war department
Strict orders have been issued by the
Acknowledgement of the army against
piecemeal announcement of those who
set commissions The whole list will
be announced simultaneously.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-29
Petrograd Calm.

LONDON, July 2S.-Dispatches from
Petrograd dealing with the military
and political situation, concur that
Petrograd itself is outwardly calmer
than it has been for months.
The ministry of justice is said to
have issued a statement that it has
clear proof that Nikolai Lenine, the
radical socialist and two of his asso-
ciates, Zinovieff and Kamenoff, were
concerned in a German plot against
Russia. None of the correspondents.
however, mentions the arrest of Le-
nine.
The whole internal situation is said
to show indications of improvement.
According to the Times Odessa CORE
spondent, it is generally recognized
that the various domestic problems
must now await the end of the war
for solution. On the other hand this
correspondent records the victory of
the extremists in the recent re-elec-
tion of the local executive of the
council of workmens and soldiers del
egates. A dispatch from Petrograd to
the Daily News attributes the satas-
trophe on the southwest front entirely
to extremist influences and says the
troops behaved worst who had receiv-
ed the most reinforcements from Pe-
troprad
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-29
NEGRO HURT WHEN FORD
CAR FELL HEAVILY ON HIM

Hoyt Edwards, a negro chauffeur for
K r. Jordan's livery at Ellaville, Ga.
was the victim of serious accident
Friday afternoon, He was driving a
Ford car and was going up an embank-
men when the car turned over falling
on him, breaking bis lower jaw and
knocking out several of his teeth. He
was also injured internally, and it Is
stated that his chances for recovery are
slight. There was another negro in
the car with Edwards, but he escaped
with minor bruises
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-29
NEW PIPE ORGAN
HAS BEEN ms TAILED

The new pipe organ for the Lee
Street Methodist church. recently given
10 that institution by Mrs. Jere Mugi-
van and Mrs. Bert Bowers, is now
completely installed and ready for use.
The tone of the instrument is unusual
Iv fine. and the organist, Miss Melva
Clark, has arranged a special program
for this mornings service.
The organ recital to be given by
members of the faculty of Wesleyan
college will take place the latter part
OF August.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-29
FIRST GALL WILL
EARLY THIS.
WEEK SAYS BOARD.

On another page of this issue of the
Times-Recorder will be found list of
the 374 men who will be notified on the
first call to appear before the Sumter
county exemption board to be examined
for liability to service in the new ma
tional army to be organized under the
draft law.
Sumter county must furnish 1877
men for the national army, its full
quota being originally 259, but credit
has been allowed by the War Depart
ment for all enlistments since April /,
1917, and as 72 men have enlisted
since that date, only 1877 men must be
drafted to meet the requirements.
The local exemption boards have
been instructed to call for examination
twice the number of men required un-
der the quota, in order to provide for
exemptions and physical disability,
which will undoubtedly disqualify
many of those called.
The Sumter county exemption board,
composed of Sheriff Lucius Harvey,
Clerk H. E. Allen, County Physician
R. E. Cato and Assistant Examining
Physician H. A. Smith, will begin on
Monday morning to make UP the list
of men to be summoned on the first
call The master list was received
BY the local board yesterday morning,
ard while it contains every one of the
1C,523 numbers drawn in the draft of
Friday, July goth, only those numbers
which affect this district will be uesd,
the higher numbers above 2233 being
disregarded
1t is expected that the notices for
the first call will be sent out on
Wednesday. list also being posted at
that time. Five days are allowed after
the notifications are sent out before
the men begin to appear for eXamina-
ticn. The 374 will be examined in
three groups, the first group appear
ug on Tuesday, the second on We'd
nesday and the third on Thursday of
the week beginning July 29th, ac-
ccrding to the present plan.
When a man has been accepted on
the physical examination, he must file
exemption notice of intention, if ne
desires to claim exemption and with
in 10 days. thereafter, must file his
affidavits in support of his claim
The officials of the local board are
not inclined to believe that the full
quota of 1877 men will be secured from
the 374 men summoned to appear for
the first examination. They are of the
opinion that about 500 men will have
t. be examined in order to secure the
necessary number. In case the
quota is not secured from the first 373
names, another call will be made and
possibly still another in case the Sec
ond call fails to produce the full
quota for Sumter county.
The local exemption board antici-
pates a long siege of hard work dur
ing the coming three weeks, as the
physical examinations, followed by the
flin2 of exemption claims, will give
the officials plenty Of occupation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-29
REVIVAL MEETINGS BEGIN
AT REHOBOTH CHURCH TGDAY

Revival meetings will begin this
morning at II o'clock at Rehoboth
Baptist church, four miles southwest
OF Americus. The meetings will be
conducted by DR.. II. G. Buckholtz and
Rev. r, l.. Bivins, pastor of the church,
The series will last all the week with
services at II o'clock every morning
and 8 o'clock each evening. Every
body is cordially invited to attend.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-29
miles.

mlI6S.
In April the British transferred their
offensive northeast of Arras, forcinN
Won Hindenburg to re-distribute his
forces along a fifteen-mile front. Cam
adams played a historic part in this
fighting. Monchy-le-Preaux was taken
and Vimy Ridge was taken after
one of the worlds most bloody bat
ties. Canadians held the ridge against
desperate counter-attacks. This sue
cess east of Arras turned Hindenburg's
northern pivot, and British critics re-
garded it as the greatest in the history
of British arms in the present war,
This offensive, continued, placed the
British astride the Hindenburg line,
and the Germans retired to positions a
mile or two west of the Drocourt-
Queant line. These they held as the
third year closed.
Meanwhile the battles Of Champaign
and the Aisne had been carried on by
the French, who in April captured Au-
berive. In the first days of the Cham
paign offensive, one of the greatest
struggles of the war the Germans
sustained an estimated loss of 100000
killed, wounded and taken prisoners
through their desperate defensive OPP
erations. Fighting in these regions
Continued on Last PageD
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-29
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our deepest ap-
probation and gratitude for the many
and the sincere sympathy
shown us during the illness and death
of our late husband and father Also
for the beautiful floral tokens of es-
TEEN.
MRS. w. II. r. SCHROEDER.
MR.. and MRS. J. Fl. THURMAN.
MIR. anw MRS. M. J. REDMOND.
MR.. and MRS. E. J. SCHROEDER.
MISS JOHANNA SCHROEDER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-29
TIDE OF BATTLE SETS IN AGAINST KAISER
AS ENTENTE STRIKES TELLING BLOWS
Germans On Defensive In All Sectors
Except Where Recent Detection
Of Russian Units Enables
Them to Advance

tingents of troops landed in France on
June 26 and o. and announcement of
the landing of still another contingent
there was made yesterday.
Nearly 100000 Americans of mill
tary age registered on June 5 under the
selective draft law, and from these are
being selected the men who will com
prise the great army contingents which
America is planning to send to Eu-
rope
In commenting America s association
with the nations now her allies, num-
erous exchanges of missions were ar
ranged France, Great Britain, Italy,
Belgium, Russia and other Entente bel
ligerents sent delegations to the Unit
ed States as a step toward unifcation,
military, financial and otherwise. The
United States sent missions to Russia
and other countries.
Fighting on the western front dur
ing the third year of the war may be
roughly divided into six phases-two in
the latter part of 1916 before winter
called a halt; and four after the En-
tente offensive was resumed in the ear
ly spring.
At the end of the second year the
Germans were still unwilling to con-
cede failure in the operations center
ing on Verdun. After August g. 1915,
the French gained the ascendancy, cul-
minating in the re-taking of Douau,
Thiaumont and Fort VauX, with thous
ands of prisoners and many guns. BY
November the French had once more
come into possession of the complete
circle of the Verdun defenses.
The second phase dates back to the
commencement of the Franco-British
o14ensive-the first Battle of the Somme
in July 1916. By d-September this
had reached such proportions that the
Germans were credited with bringing
up seven new divisions against the
British and five against the French. 1t
was estimated that SO German divis-
ions. or, based on the strength of
those German units at that period,
about 100000 men, opposed the British
and French on this twentymile front.
In this battle the British air suprem-
acy became dominant. By November
the British and French had taken st.
Beaumont-Hamel and
Beaucourt, and had penetrated German
positions for depth of six miles.
In the spring the Germans, anticipat-
irg a resumption of the Somme oper-
ations, began what has become known
as the "Hindenburg victorious retreat"
to newly established German lines. In
this second battle of the Somme, Ba-
paume, Irles, Peronne, Nesle, Fayette,
Cricourt, Vaux, Roye, Tergnier. Hamm
and hundreds of other positions were
lost to the Germans. In an avacua-
tion which French critics regard as
memorial, the Germans left track of
widespread devastation which aroused
worldwide Indignation. The British
claimed capture of nearly 5000 prison
ers in the three months of the German
retirement for depth of from 5 to Is
miles, along a front of about forty-six
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-29
J. VI. WEEKS HAS COME
BACK FROM VACATION TRIP

J NJ. Weeks, who for several weeks
past has been visiting his daughter,
i'll Bryson, N. c., has returned home
Mr.. Weeks reports that he had a sple-
did trip and feels very much improved
in every way
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-29

The third year of the world war
closes with the fortunes of conflict fav~
oring the Entente
The Central Powers sustained mo-
mentous set-backs, both military and
political, during the twelve months.
On both the western and eastern
fronts in Europe the Teutons find them
selves on the defensive at the advent of
the fourth year, except in Galicia,
where the Russian breakdown has en-
abled them to advance. They fight on
lines newly established nearly every
where, after forced retirement from
terrain which they had won in earlier
days at a tremendous sacrifice.
Meanwhile new enemy powers, not
ably the United States, have been
drawn in by the Central Empires and
progress toward the achievement of the
ultimate aim of the Entente and its
Allies has been furthered by political
disturbance which will remain memoir
able in the history of all times.
Chief among these are the fall of
two crowned heads-Nicholas of Rus
sia and Constantine of Greece. In Rus
sia autocracy has given way to re-
public. In Greece a kingdom remains
but not a pro-Teutonic one, Entente
pressure having won supremacy in
this part of the Balkans.
Political events within the German
ard Austrian empires, featured by the
fall of Chancellor Won Bethmann-Holl-
veg, have led to open discussions of
peace in the German reichstag as the
fourth year dawns.
In Great Britain, the third year clos
eG with Winston Spencer Churchill
former first lord of the admiralty, re
turned to the cabinet with the portfolio
OF minister of munitions.
Portugal and Rumania threw in their
fortunes with the Entente shortly after
the third year began The United
States entered in April followed by
Cuba and Liberia. Panama pledged the
United States her aid in defending the
Panama canal Costa Rica put her
naval bases at our disposal. China. Bo-
livia Guatemala and Brazil severed re-
lations with Germany. Uruguay eX-
pressed her sympathy with the United
States. Late in July, Siam entered the
war against the Central Powers.
Three new nations were born during
the year. Poland was created king
dom under German and Austrian dire
tion. In Mecca the Arabians overthrew
Turkish rule and declared independ
ence. In the Balkans, liberty was re-
stored to Albania, which was estab-
Iished as a republic unded Italian pol
killed up to March l. Mr.. Henderson
itary aid.
An estimate made two months before
the end of the third year-voiced by Ar
thur Henderson, of the British war
council-placed the number of men
lished as a republic under Italian pol
French general headquarters recently
estimated 100000 Germans had been
killed at 100000 since August 1914.
estimated the total casualties at more
than 45.000,000.
The first and second American con-
EnEaMazsaaa1a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-29
WEATHER FORECAST.

: PROBABLY LOCAL THUN-
= DER SHOWERS TO-DAY AND
= TONIGHT.
A A h a 4 A a u 4 =
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Information Withheld.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July rs
The government withholds information
or comment on the foregoing dispatch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-29

year world
conflict
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-14
GOOD ROADS DEPT.
lContinued from Page Seven,

CONTINUED from Page Seven)
is going forward 1t is as irresist-
able as the progress of the seasons.
Localities comparatively poor and
many miles of deplorable highway,
may take heart from the two million
dollars which falls to Michigan, as
a result of the good roads act passed
by congress. According to good au-
thority, this money will be used in
assisting these localities to build
roads without mourning debts that
could not be lifted in generations. All
good things come at last, to those who
wish them and wait for them and
work for them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-14
FINAL ADMINISTRATION
ACCOUNT

(f1rSt insertion Jan. 81, I'D
STATE OF MICHIGAN-The pro.
'e!uoI 10 Al!o qua u! 9oWo 94eqoId qua
bate court for the county of Ionia.
At session of said court, held at
'LI6I q " HIBnuBf 10 Hep
in said county, on the twenty-seventh
-qsM AIowo5luoW 'uoH :3ussaId
's4sqoId 10 o5pnf 'Ia4s
uo4IV 10 94e1so 9ql 10 Is94Bm sql vi
j. Moon, deceased, Frank l.. Moon.
administrator Of said estate, having
lled in said court his final admins
tration account, and his petition pray
Ing for the allowance thereof and for
the assignment and distribution of
the residue Of said estate.
1t is ordered, That the twenty-sixth
day of February, A. d. 1917, at one
thirty o'clock in the afternoon, at
said probate Office, be and is hereby
appointed for examining and allowing
said account and hearing said petition.
1t is further ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by publication
of a copy of this order, for three sue
cessive weeks previous to said day Of
hearing, in the Bedding Banner, a
newspaper printed and circulated in
said county.
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
Judge of Probate.
IL. 81 A true copy.
FLORENCE c. DODD,
Sets Deputy Register Of Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-14
Poultry Notes

l always give my poultry houses
thorough cleaning in the fall before
the pullets are placed in them. Ev-
erything movable in the house is car
ried outside. The walls are sweep;
down and given good coating OF
whitewash. Whitewash is not the
best disinfectant, but it keeps the all
of the house pure and makes the
house lighted during the short, dark
days of fall and winter.
l like have the pullets in their
winter quarters before they begin to
lay. Moving them after they start to
lay invariably stops laying.
In selling old hens, always try tc
save my best layers for breeders. In
choosing these, / am governed large
ly by the color of the hens legs and
beak, and the time she begins to
moult. / know that hens that start
TO moult early are Indifferent layers
and these are disposed of. The best
layers are those that have pale legs
and beak, denoting that they have us
ed the coloring matter in their flesh
to color egg shells. The hen that
still retains bright yellow color ir
legs, beak and ear-lobes, plainly
shows that she has been put to no
great effort in egg production.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-14
INSTRUMENTATION OF HEIRS

Ut iIot llloti tiOtl II Ibs ~
STATE OF MICHIGAN-The pro-
bate court for the county of lonia-
At a session of said court, held
at the probate Office, in the city Of
Ionia, in said county, on che fifth day
Of February, A. ID. 1917.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Web
ster, Judge of Probate.
In the matter Of the estate of Eliza
beth Puffer, deceased.
Floyd A. Puffer, son and heir-at-
law of deceased, having filed in said
court his petition praying that said
court adjudicate and determine who
were at the time of her death the
legal heirs of said deceased and en-
titled to inherit the real estate r.
which said deceased died seized.
1t is ordered, that the fifth day Of
March, A. ID. 1917, at one-thirty
o'clock in the afternoon, at said pro-
bate office, be and is hereby appoint
ed for hearing said petition.
1t is further ordered, that public
notice thereof be given by publication
of copy of this order, for three sue
cessive weeks previous to said day Of
hearing, in the Bedding Banner, a
newspaper printed and circulated in
said county.
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
Judge of Probate.
IL. 81 A true copy.
FLORENCE C. DODD,
37-t-3 Deputy Register of Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-14
MORTGAGE OF REAL ESTATE

First Insertion Feb. z, ~
STATE OF MICHIGAN-The pro-
bate court for the county of Ionia.
At a session of said court, held at
the probate office in the city of Ionia,
in said county, on the thirtieth day
of January, A. ID. 1917.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Web
ster, Judge Of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Chas.
G. Ashby, deceased.
Anna Ashby, executrix of the last
will and testament of said deceased,
having filed in said court her petit
ton, praying for license to mortgage
the interest of said estate in certain
real estate therein described, for the
purpose Of paying the debts and the
charges and expenses of administer
ing said estate.
1t is ordered, That the fifth day of
March, A. d. 1917, at one-thirty
o'clock in the afternoon, at said pro-
bate office, be and is hereby appoint
ed for hearing said petition and that
all persons interested in said estate
appear before said court, at said time
and place, TO show cause why a Ii
cense to mortgage the interest of said
estate in said real estate should not
be granted.
1t is further ordered, That public
notice there of be given by publica-
ton of copy of this order for three
successive weeks previous to said day
of hearing, in the Bedding Banner, a
newspaper printed and circulated in
said county.
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
Judge of Probate.
IL. ST. A true copy.
FLORENCE C. DODD,
37-t-3 Deputy Register of Probate.