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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-08
CITY MARSHAL SALES

Will be sold before the courthouse
door On the first Tuesday in Septem-
Der, 1918, in the City of Americas,
Georgia, between the legal hours of
sale, the following described proper
ty, to-wit:
One vacant lot situated on the corner
of Mayo and Asby streets and front
ing Ashby street on the south for a
distance of 12O feet. and fronting
Mayo street On the east for a distance
of 90 feet, and bounded on the north
by property of John Oliver and on the
west by property of Tom Jones, col on
the south by Asby street, on the east
by Mayo street and levied on as the
property of T. G. Battle, guardian,
TO satisfy certain city tax fl. fas for
the years l914-1915-15-16-17 in favor
of the Mayor and City Council of Am
CIRCUS, Georgia, against said T. @.
Battle, guardian.
This July &c, 1918.
c. B. POUNCEY,
City Marshal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-08

the nrst part OF sald term anu am
pcw asking to be permitted to
serve the remaining two years there
OF. If elected I shall give to the office
the same conscientious and paInstak-
ing attention that l have heretofore
given it, aid shall sincerely appre-
ciate the endorsement and support OF
the people of this circuit. Respect
fully JOHN A. FORT
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-08

To the Voters of Sumter County, Ga.
! hereby respectfully announce mp
candidacy for reelection as your
Representative in the General Assem-
blp of Georgia, subject to the Demo-
cratic Primary of September 18th,
1918.
Trusting my past efforts and rec
ord merit your active support
pledge that if reelected, l shall
serve you to the best of my ability.
E. ZIMMERMAN.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-08

To the Voters OF the Southwestern
Judicial Circuit:
{ hereby announce my candidacy
or election to the Office Of solicitor
General Of the Southwestern Judicial
trcuit, subject TO the Democratic pri-
nary, to be held on the second We'd
lesday in September.
] Will appreciate your support, and,
elected. I promise to discharge the
duties Of this once with fidelity and to
The best Of my ability.
TACK CHILDERS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-08
OONIC L
City Mar shall,

Whl be sold before the court house
Goor on the first Tuesday in Septen-
Der, 1918, in the City of Americas,
Georgia, between the legal hours OF
sale, the following described property,
to-wit: One house and lot number
903 Mayo street, and situated on the
south side of Oglethorpe ave, and
fronting Oglethorpe ave, for a dis
lance of flo feet beginning at the
corner of Mayo street and Oglethorpe
ave, and running south for a distance
rs feet to the property of R. G. Smoot,
and back to Mayo street on lot line
between r. G. Smoot and Mrs. Georgia
j. Cobb for a distance So feet and
fronting Mayo street for a distance
of 20 feet more or less. Bounded on
the east by property of Mrs. Georgia
J. Cobb, on the south by property of
r. G. Smoot, on the west by Mayo
street, north by Oglethorpe avenue.
Said property levied On as the proper
ty of Mrs. Georgia ]. Cobb, to satisfy
certain City tax fl fas for the years
1916-1917 in favor of the Mayor and
City Council of Americas, Georgia
against said Mrs. Georgia ]. Cobb.
Tenant in possession notified in
telns Of the law.
This, July Is, 1918.
C. g POUNCEY,
Tskx,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-08

10 The Voters of The Southwestern
judicial Circuit:
hereby announce nv candidacy
for the office of Solicitor General for
the remainder of the unexpired term
" the late Hon. J. R. Williams, the
election to take place In the Septem.
Ter primaries.
I have been fling by appointment
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-08

To The People or Ine SoutnwesterN
Judicial Circuit:
l respectfully announce myself g.
candidate for the office of Solicitor
General of the Southwestern circuit
In the coming state primary. / prom
lse. If elected, to perform the duties of
the once, to the best Of my ability, and
In strict accord with the obligations
imposed by law upon the holder Of
this responsible position
/ will greatly appreciate the support
Of the people Of this circuit in the com
ing primary Il. Y. HARRELL
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-08
Club Bans Evening Dress.

Until after the war no evening
clothes will be worn by the men and
women at the Spokane Country club.
Decision to bar formal dress has been
made by the entertainment committee,
and it is declared to be in keeping
with other war economies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-08
Application for Charter.

Georgia Sumter County.
To The Superior Court of Sale
County:
The petition of H. W. Holland, L.
w. Wimbish and H. F. Franklin al
of Sumter County, Georgia, respect
fully shows the following facts:
l. That they and their associates
desire to become body corporate and
be incorporated under laws Of Georgia
for period of twenty years with the
right to renew their charter at the,
end Of that time under name and style
of Home Honor and Helping Hand
Association.
II. Petitioners show that said as
ISOLATION has no capital stock but is
purely mutual benevolent, educational
religious and burial association.
Ill. The object of said association
is the promotion of religion and tn
upbuilding, elevating and educationg
the colored people of the south, to help
and to bury the dead and care for
them in time of sickness and distress
the orphans of it's members.
Nv. Petitioners show that their
head office or chapter is Americas,
Ga. and they pray that they may have
the right to establish other chapters
or offices in such other places as they
may deem best for the promotion
tie objects of said association.
V. Petitioners pray that they may
become a body corporate with power
to make by laws, elect officers, Dor
row money and secure the same by
mortage or deed of trust to any of it
property as may seem best to make
assessments on its members and es
tablish sinking fund to promote the
objects of the corporation to own, buy
and sell real estate, to sue and be
sued, plead and be implicated to issue
certificates of membership and ali act
necessary to carrying out the objects
of said association
Ship & Sheppard,
Petitioners Attys.
Filed in office July 5th. 1918.
H. E. Allen. Clerk, S. C.
Georgia Sumter County.
1. s. R. Heys, Dupty Clerk Of Sum
ter Superior Court, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing two (2)
pages contain true and correct copy
Of the Petition for Charter in the mat
ter of The Home. Honor and Helping
Hand Asso., Applicant for charter, in
Sumter Superior Court, as the sam
now appears of file and q record in
this office.
Witness my official signature an,
the seal of said court this the day aud
year above written
S. r Hays.
Dept. Clerk Sumter Superior Court
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-08
Very respectfully
9. r. Crisp

To the Voters of Sumter County.
I hereby announce my candidacy
for the office of County Commits
stone, subject to the democratic pri-
mary of Sept. 18th,
Respectfully,
+. P. Jones.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-08

City Council of Americas, Georgia,
against said Estate of ]. B. Dunn.
Tenant in possession notified in
terrls CT the law.
This, July 25, 1918.
c. B. POUNCEY,
City Marshal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-08
For County Commissioner.
f. P. Jones.

/ hereby announce my candidacy for
County Commissioner Of Sumter coun-
ty, subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primary to be held on September
IL, 1918. J. J. WILSON.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-08
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-08

Will be sold before the court house
door on the first Tuesday in Septem-
her, 1918, in the City of Americas
Georgia, between the legal hours Of
sale, the following described property,
to-wit: One vacant lot situated on the
north side of Park row and fronting
Park row for a distance of 70 feet
and running north from Park row for
a distance of 1870 feet, and bounded
on the east by property of Miss Mar
tina Wheatley, on the west by prop
erty Of JChn H. Tison, on the north by
properly of Miss Rupert Rowland, on
the south by Park row. Said property
levied on as the Estate Of W. A. Nc
Neal to satisfy certain City tax fl fas
for The years of 1914-1915-1916-1917
in favor of the Mayor and City Coun-
Gil Of Americus, Georgia, against said
estate of W. A. McNeal.
Tenant in possession notified in
terms o. the law.
This, July %, 1918.
c. B. POUNCEY,
City Marshal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-08
C. B. POUNCEY,
City Marshal.

Will be sold before the court house
dOol on the first Tuesday in Septem-
Der, 1918, in the City of Americas,
Georgia, between the legal hours Of
sale, the following described property,
to-wit: One house and lot fronting
Jefferson street and situated on the
north side of Jefferson street and
bounded On the West by property of
j. l.. Oliver, on the east by property
of r. G. SmoOt, on the north by prop
erty of R. G. Smoot, on the south by
Jefferson street. Said lot being nine
ty 900 feet by one hundred and fifty
$50 feet. Ninety 900 feet front on
Jefferson street and levied on as the
property of the defendant, W. P
Smith, agent, to satisfy certain City
tax fl fas for the years 1916-1917, in
favor of the Mayor and City Council
of Americas, Georgia, against said w
p Smith, agent.
Tenant in possession notified in
terms of the law.
This, July Is, 1918.
c. B. POUNCEY,
City Marshal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-08
Notice to The Public.

The increase in State and County
Tax returns for 1918, $1.144,292.
GEO. D. JONES,
e9+ Tax Receiver.
The Southern herald., 1918-07-19
Washington ELATED
/. At NEWS FROM FRONT
THE BRILLIANT STAND MADE
BY THE AMERICAN FORCES
INSPIRES PRIDE.

Washington.-An air Of elatiOn was
apparent in government circles as AS
sociated Press dispatches from France
unfolded the story of the valiant stand
Of American troops along the Marne
against the renewed German offensive.
At the White House the president
read the account with interest that
did not wane. AT the war department
Secretary Baker, General March, chief
Of staff, and other high officers at
the department received eagerly the
brief glimpses of the battle flashed
across the country in press bulletins
from the battle front. Every line Of
he Associated Press report, which was
promptly relayed to them as the wires
brought It in, was studied with grow
ing delight as it became evident that
the enemy had met with a decided
check in the first rush Of his greatest
effort thus far.
The fact that credit for stopping the
heaviest parts of the assaults thus far
reported belongs to men Of the first
American army corps added to the
feeling of elation officials had diff
Guilty in concealing.
The Southern herald., 1918-07-19
INTERSTATE COMMERCE coh4
MISSION ASSUMES CHARGE
OF INVESTIGATION.
COLLISION NEAR NASHVILLE
Collision, Worst IN History Of Road,
Cost 90 Lives, With 7s Injured, and
the Mortality List. d Likely y Go
Higher.

Nashville, Tenn. Because someone
bIundered at least 90 persons were
killed and many more injured when
passenger trains No. /, from Memphis,
and No. 4, from Nashville, on the
Nashville, Chattanooga & 81 Louis
railway collided head-on at T:l5 .. m,
at the foot Of grade near here
Both locomotives, three baggage
cars and six passenger coaches we're
demolished.
Fire, starting from the engine boil
ers, consumed two coaches, and q
numbef of persons are reported to
have. persisted in the flames.
Most Of the casualties appear to be
among negroes, many OF whom were
en- route from Memphis and Little
Rock in special coaches to Nashville
to work at the DUPONT powder plant.
The trains came together with q ter
rible crash that reverberated through
out the downtown section Of Mask
VILE and the enginemen Of both trains
were almost instantly killed, The
trains telescoped so badly that work
Of removing the dead and injured was
made most difficult. Long lines OK
automobiles plied the roads 70 Tue
city, taking the injured to hospitals.
MISUNDERSTANDING official in
vestigation Of the actual cause Of the
disastrous wreck which occurred on
the Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis
railroad at Dutchman's Grade, killing
80 people and injurhg rs, waG bsguR
here by three representatives Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, B.
G. Craig, Dan F. Johnson and J. B.
Ford. While the three representa-
tives are acting under the accident in'
vestigation law Of May, 1910, requir-
ing the Interstate Commerce COmmis'
sion to investigate all collisions, de-
railments or other accidents resulting
in serious injury to persons or prop
erty OF railroad occurring on the line
Of any common carrier, their findings
in the cause for the wreck win be In
corporated with that Of George L,
Loyal, assistant to the regional di'
rector of the south under the federal
railroad administration. who was
scheduled to make the government in
vestigation.
The Nashville, Chattanooga & Sc
Louis officials have offered their co
operation and have furnished all data
asked by the Investigators
The Southern herald., 1918-07-19
AMERICAN SHIP SINKS SUB
U.Roat Attacked the Lake Forest OFF
Cape Henry, While She Was
Returning From Europe.

New York.-A German submarine,
which attacked the American steamer
Lake Forest, 1900 miles off Cape
Henry, while she was returning from
a recent voyage to Europe, is believed
to have been sunk by the steamers
guns, after a two-hour running fight,
according to information received
here in marine circles. Capt. Herbert
R. o. johnson, United States naval re-
serve, officer in command Of the ship,
has been commended to the navy de-
partment for having sunk the U-boat
by officers associated with him in the
naval reserve,
The Lak6 Forest was formerly the
war Fox, and was taken over by the
United States shipping board on the
Great Lakes soon after she was
launched.
The Southern herald., 1918-07-19
SUFFERED APoPLEcTlc STROKE
AFTER A QUARREL WITH
THE KAISER.
Won HINDENBURG, AGED II
Hague Paper Reports That Differ
enees Of Opinion Between Field
Marshal and Emperor Cause
Of Fataf Stroke.

Amsterdam.-Fie Marshal vol
Hindenburg is dead, according to the
newspaper Les Nouvelles. His deatf
is said to have occurred after stormy
interview with the German emperor
at great headquarters at Spa. The
emperor and the field marshal are de
clared to have had serious differences
OF opinion concerning the German Of.
fensive toward Paris The field mar
shal died from congestion Of the brain
The violent interview between Vor
Hindenburg and Emperor William oc
Cured on May 16, Les Nouvelles says
1t was followed by an apOplectic stroke
which ultimately resulted in the field
marshals death
The newspaper says its information
was obtained from good sources In
the occupied district of Belgium"
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg wa
rs years old last Sept. 28.
The Southern herald., 1918-07-19
Erenoh Meet EnemH AssauIt.

Paris.-A new offensive by the Ge :
mans was begun in the region between
Rheimes and the Argonne The strug
gle is proceeding on a front Of about
80 kilometers along lInes held BY ths
French.
On the front between Chateau Thler.
ry and the Main-de-Massiges, the Ger
mans attacked, the war office an
ounces. The French are meeting the
shock of the enemy attack with en-
ergy and the battle continues,
official reports relative to the grand
offensive against the allied positions
show that 1t is the most ambitious
stroke the Germans have yet launched
The front in the March 21 offensive
was reported to be about 55 miles n
length. The one over which the Ger
mans are attacking now is approx
mately 65 miles.
In their attack on the Marne front
.he Germans threw many bridges
across the river. Over these the Ger
mans are passing hnder whitening
fire from the artillery German prog
ress is being stayed by the machine
gunners.
The Southern herald., 1918-07-19
GREAT BLOW AGAINST ALLIES
OPENS SOUTHWEST AND EAST
OF RHEIMS.
FIGHT RACES ON 2 FRONTS
The French Are Meeting the Newest
Enemy Assault With Energy
While the Great Battle
Raaes.

LOndon.-The Germans have crossed
the Marne at several places in their
newest offensive. according to advices
received here. The main attack. 1t IS
added, seems TO be In the Champagne.
Advices to this effect came to the Cen.
tral News.
The attack began on front OF 80
miles, between Chateau Thierry and
Bligny, southwest Of Rheimes. Ths
Germans also attacked east Of Rheimes
between 'Prunay and Maison-delchan
pagne, on a front of 25 miles. y
The attack began In the region Of
Vaux, after a bombardment with gas
and high explosive'shells, according to
the Exchange Telegraph company's ad-
vices from Paris. The American artsl.
.lsry replied with barrage fire.
There was also a heavy lombard
ment in the region of Jaulgonne, on
the Marne.
The Southern herald., 1918-07-19
HUN OFFENSIVE COLLAPSED
Americans Hurl the Enemy to Marns,
Taking Fifteen Hundred
Prisoners.

With the American Army or the
Marne.-( Passed by the Censor.-The
German offensive against the Ameri-
cans collapsed. The American troops
swiftly gained all their positions and
destroyed the German pOntOOns across
the Marine. Our troops have taken
1900 prisoners.
All German forces on the south
bank Of the Marne are in danger OF
being captured.
The fighting continues with fierce
intensity in this district, while the bat
tie RACES with eqlsal ferocity on the
right, where the French are reported
to have delivered a smashing blow
against the enemy. From this section
of the battle front it appears that the
German offensive, at least, for the
time being, has been badly shattered.
The Americans now command the
river front at the bend. At the left
OF the bend, the famous German tenth
division has made repeated attempts
to cross, but all assaults have been
smashed by the splendldly directed
fire Of the American gunners, and not
a single German had succeeded in get
ting over at this point.
The Southern herald., 1918-07-19
YANKs ABROAD NOW 100000
General March Says That Three Army
Corps Have Been
Formed.

Washington. Reduction by half OF
the time it was originally estimated it
would take to put Americas first field
army in France was disclosed with the
formal announcement by General
March that three full army corps had
been organized by General Pershing
and that the number Of soldiers sent
overseas now numbered more than
1,lOO,O 900.
The is divisions composing the
corps, consisting Of four regular, nine
national guard and five national army
divisional units, probably will com
pose the first army, which, with sup
Elemental army troops such as heavy
artillery, will total a million men.
Instead of one field army on Jan. 1,
1919. originally planned, It now ap-
pears probable that two such armies
will be operating in France by that
date, backed by full American built
and maintained supply lines. The
great project OF establishing the
American army as the right flank OF
the battle line will then be within
sight.
General March said organization ol
the first field army had not yet been
completed. The formation Of the three
corps, however, and his announcement
that troop movements to France vert
proceeding at the same astounding
rate that has been the rule for the last
three months, made the American mill
iary program clear,
The Southern herald., 1918-07-19
REPORTED AMERIANs HAVE AD
vANcED THEIR LINES SEW
ERAL HUNDRED YARDS.
DRIVING THE ENEMY OFF
Attack In the Vaux Region Completely
Broken Up-Amerlcans Die In
Their Tracks Where Huns
Cross Marne.

With the American Army on tho
Marne.--It 10 clear that the German at.
tack, launched with great magnitude
against the American positions west
Of Chateau Thierry, in the region Of
Vaux, has completely broken down un
der powerful counter.attack deliv
cred by Pershing's men, The Ameri-
cans in this region struck back short
ly after the Germans got into action
and drove the enemy off.
1t is even reported that the Ameri-
cans have adsanced their lines several
hundred yards, but this has not been
confirmed. Further sharp fighting is
likely to develop in this area.
\ The operations at Vaux appeared to
be a feint, for soon pfter 1t began tho
Germans attacked all along the Marne,
where they were gallantly opposed by
more Of the American and French
troops.
The first crossing was made at the
peak Of the big river bend American
uachil gunners and infantrymen
ought anGe'ied whea they stood here.
- Others tEt. Am Rican troops with
q -s.,. y ~ siatsgltaTIS as the, enemy at
tackled from east of Chateau Thierry.
One of the American infantry regi-
ments launched counter-attack In the
region of COnde.
Reports received shortly after IL
a m. on the fighting to the east Of
Rheims said that the enemy up TO
about an hour previously had made no
progress whatever there.
In the Conde region, however, before
the American counter-attack, the Ger
man advance appeared to have elimi-
mated the river salient.
The Germans struck at daylight. The
attack came after most violent bonn
bardment Of high explosives and gas
shells throughout the night. The Amer
lean troops sought shelter wherever 1t
was available. When the enemy In
fantry appeared the Americans swarm
ed out and met the attackers with a
rain of machine gun bullets.
The Americans wore their gas masks
as they fought the attacking Germans.
Latest reports say the Americans
are holding their own in the fighting
maintaining their positions.
Heavy shells from German naval
guns are falling in regions far behind
the actual battle area, many Of these
proieetiles having fallen in the city OF
Meax, IS miles from Chateau Thierry
In many of these towns the German
shell fire is constant, the projectilef
being from 1O-inch naval guns.
Reports from American advance po
sitlons said that the American troops
were handling the enemy well' in the
desperate fighting.
The Americans and their French
comrades have resisted the enemy tc
the utmost and are continuing thii
character Of resistance.
The Southern herald., 1918-07-19
uears BIo Hun shelIing.

Paris.-The inhabitants Of Paris and
the suburbs, says the Matin, heard vio-
lent artillery firing in the early morn-
ing. The sky toward the east was con-
atantly lit up as II by great electric
storm.
.fhe battle line nearest Paris is that
west Of Chateau Thierry, 45 miles
northeast Of the capital American and
French troops are barring the German
pathway there.
The Southern herald., 1918-07-19
AUsTRlANs LOST 25O,OOO
Prisoners Report That Corporal Pun
ishment Has Been Re-established
in Austrian Army.

Italian Army Headquarters. Evil
dence secured from Austrian prison
ers indicates that the Austro-Hungar-
ian losses during the recent offensive
were in the neighborhood Of 25OOOO.
The prisoners say that corporal pun
ishment in the Austrian army, which
was abolished last year by Emperor
charles. has been re-established in
practice. Other reports made by cap
tiyes tend to confirm accounts Of poor
wheat and potato crops in Austria. The
condition OF these crops is said to be
particularly bad in Bohemia In the
region OF Pilsen. -