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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-04-25
Tourist Advance Guard Here

The advance guard of summer auto
mobile tourists is reaching Hood River
from the middle west. Two big cars,
bearing Wisconsin license plates and
carrying full camp equipment, rolled
merrily through town Monday. The
visitors were not aware Of the Ruthton
hill blockade until they reached the
mass Of debris covering the old road,
which lies below the new road being
cut from the solid rock cliff.
The motorists faced about and mo-
tored back through the city to camp on
the lowlands east of the city where
they awaited boat to carry them to
Cascade Locks,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-04-25
ALL COMMUNITIES TO
GET HONOR FLAG

Subscriptions to the Third Liberty
Loan passed the $50, 600 mark last
Friday. 1t was found that many men
and women of the valley, not listed
with any soliciting team, have been
coming to banks and volunteering sub
scriptons for bonds.
All of the l3 communities of the
county allotted quotas reported excess
subscriptions early last week
Scores of japanese ranchers sub
Iscrbed to the loan, and among the
most faithful team workers were Jap
anese,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-11
AMERICAN TROOPS
IN THREE RAIDS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY, in
France, March 11-American troops.
cooperating with the French, have
carried out three raids opposite the
American sector in Lorraine. Two of
these were executed simultaneously
last night.
Two simultaneous raids, one north
east and other northwest were
made after intense artillery prepara-
ton lasting four hours, during which
the German positions were ieveiled
At midnight two forces, each one
with small French forces on
it's 7fianks moved upon the German OBJ
.jective~ behind a creeping 'barrage.
Finding the first, trench. deserted, the
Americans continued their advance.
They remained in the enemy's lines
iorty-fiye minutes, during which time
they blew up several concrete dugouts
and brought back large quantity Of
military material and valuable papers
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-11
JOH1NSONFOUND GUILTY; LIFE SENTENCE
BOTH BOYS AND
GIRLS URGED TO
JOIN THE CLUBS

Every mother and father in Sumter
county should encourage their boys
and girls between the ages of ten and
eighteen to become members of the
industrial war workers by enrolling
in the boys and girls clubs.
There are several clubs in which the
boys and girls may be enrolled The
canning club work and home demon
stration work is conducted by Miss
Long and she is glad to give parents
any information they desire relative to
the child's work along these lines.
The Four Crop club Corn club Calf
club and Pig club work will have A
good enrolment and there hardly
an excuse for single boy or girl not
being in at least one of these clubs.
In last years Pig club work the
members were furnished pig with
the understanding that they return Ia
ter two pigs for the one. None will
be given out on that basis this year
AS far as possible it is best for each
member to buy outright the pig he is
to work with, and care for that pig at
least four months before time to ex
hibit at the fairs. However, Mr. Call
houn, of Aries Plantation, has agreed
to let wor>hy boys and girls who are
not able tc buy a pig, have pig on
reasonable terms
The four breeds to be used are Duroo
Jersey, Poland China, Hampshire and
Berkshire. The pig will have to be a
regis cred pig.
eLt your boy or girl get in line with
the tweive thousand boys and girls of
Georgia who will be members during
1918
:. Ask Judson Morgan If the prizessare
~ ortha yor..;ng fer He has recently
received his $3.50 Shorthorn calf as a.
prize wen in club work last year.
GEO. @. MARSHALL.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-11
JOHN ALLEN FORT
To De CANDIDATE
FOR SECOND TERM
NO TALK OF OPPOSITION TO HIM
AND HIS FRIENDS BELIEVE IN
VIEW OF HIS RECORD HE WILL
HAVE NONE.

Hon John Allen Fort, solicitor gem
eral for this circuit, will be a candi-
date for reelection, although he has
made no formal announcement to that
effect as yet.
Mr. Fort was appointed more than a
year ago by Governor Harris, Two
days after his appointment, the DR..
Chapman-Walter Wade case came to
trial. Inasmuch as he was unfamiliar
with it and had not prepared for it,
he was obliged to permit counsel pre-
viously engaged in the case to take
the lead in handling it. However, he
has been directly interested in the con-
duct of the case ever since, assisting
the other counsel.
In view of the splendid record made
by Mr.. Fort in his fourteen months
in office, his many friends and adj
mirers throughout the circuit are con-
fident that he will not have any oppo-
sition. He will run for the remainder
OF the unexpired term of j. R. Will
hams, who died after reelection but
before the beginning of his second
term.
It is an unbroken record in the
Southwestern circuit for a solicitor
who has made good to be accorded at
least one more term, and for that rea-
son it is felt that the people of the
circuit. inasmuch as they are entirely
pleased with the showing made by Mr.
Fort, will give him this vote of con-
fidence.
Since his appointment, Mr.. Fort has
given his entire time to the duties of
the office, and has made the solicitors
work an especial study. AS he is es-
St ntially a student, his friends say that
he is rapidly making himself unusually
proficient as a prosecuting officer, and
has justified the confidence that Gov
ernor Harris had in him in bestowing
! the arpCintment on him.
Solicitor Fort has not lost any inn
portant case in any of the six coun-
ties of the circuit, and has secured
convictions in an overwhelming ma
iority OF his cases. Several times the
grand iuries have complimented him
him on the way he handled matters
before them.
Mr.. Fort was born and raised in
the circuit, but has spent most of his
life in Americas. He is a self-made
man, having worked his way through
high school, college and law school.
He was five years at the University of
Georgia and another year at the At
lanta law school He has been prac-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-11
PUSH CAMP PAICN
FORSTAMP SALE
CHAIRMAN HOLLIS FORT TO m
STITUTE VARIOUS ENDEAVORS
In BEHALF OF WAR SAVINGS
AND THRIFT STAMPS.

A vigorous campaign to sell Glore
war savings and thrift stamps will ke
conducted this week.
Prof. j. E. Mathis will speak at ons
local theaters Wednesday afternoon.
and several Of the leadin gstores havs
agreed to devote their entire receipts
that days to the purchase Of the
stamps.
Chairman Hollis Fort, for this 1ouM-
ty, is going to institute more ag-
gressive campaign, and it is likely that
various local influences will he enlist
ed in the work.
So far Aemricus has sold about S1S.-
600 of the stamps, more than any city
Of it's size in the state, so far as is
known.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-11
CAMP ACTIVITIES
FOR AVIATION BOYS
GET EARLY START
REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE WAR
DEPORTMENT COMMISSION COME
HERE TO ARRANGE FOR sou.
: THEIR FIELD MEN.

Allen Cox and Frederick Goodell
representing War department commits
sion on Training Camp Activities have
been in the city looking over ground
in regrd to establishing the Commis-
sion work.
Mr. Cox has charge of the work in
Community organization in Macon for
Camp Wheeler This branch OF the
service has charge of the community
recreation for the soldiers in the
towns located near the camps The
idea is to provide club rooms and 9TH
er recreation for the soldier while in
town.
Mr.. Goodell is the Camp Librarian
at Camp Wheeler. The American
Library Association is working as 4
part of the War Department Commits
sion on Training Camp Activities.
Last summer a popular subscription
was organized in which million and
: half dollars and a million books
were raised for the camps. Camp
libraries have been built in all the
large camps with trained librarians
in charge. These camp libraries are
stocked with thousands of books touch
il.g the work of various organizations
in the Army These are books on
aviation, engineering, medical works
and, in fact, all of books and maga-
zines that would be found in a large
city public library.
In the smaller camps the books have
been placed in the hands of the Y M.
c A. and X of c. secretaries to be
circulated by them to the soldiers.
All the camps in the country are now
being furnished with this service even
down to the most remote Army posts.
The American Library Association
is also furnishing books to the Nvvy
There are large Libraries of technical
and recreational works on the battle
slips, smaller collections on the patrol
boats and even the submarine chasers
are not forgotten This Navy service
is handled from shore stations estab-
lished for the purpose
The American Library Association
Is an organization composed of all the
public and college libraries in the
country They are all working to-
gether at the request of the govern
ment The headquarters of the
Library War Service branch is in the
Library of Congress at Washington.
D1 Herbert Putnam, librarian Of con-
gross IS the General director.
Miss Virginia Gum, librarian of
the Americas Public Library, has Of
fered to receive and care for book
gifts in this section.
Mr.. Goodell says that books for
Souther Field will be Immediately
started from the American Library
Association sorting stations in various
psrts of the country so that when the
soldiers come they will find their books
awaiting them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-11
JOHNSON SAYS
He HOPES FOR
SECOND TRIAL
DECLARES JURY HAS MADE A TER
RIBLE MISTAKE = BELIEVES
THAT EVENTUALLY THE WHOLE
TRUTH WILL BE KNOWN.

Warren l. Johnson, former Central
OF Georgia railroad detective, who was
tried in the superior court of Sumter
county last week on the charge OF
participating in the murder of Wal
ter Wade was found guilty shortly
after noon today, and was sentenced
by Judge w. E. Thomas, Of Valdosta,
who presided over the case, to serve
life sentence.
Johnson's arraignment before the
court to hear the verdict and receive
sentence was without incident. He
was not asked if he desired to make
any statement, but as soon as the ver'
dict of Guilty, with recommendation"
was read Judge Thomas told the de-
fcndant to stand up, and then pro-
nOunced sentence.
Notice Of an appeal for a new trial
was Immediately given.
1t has been ascertained that the jury
stood eleven to one for conviction
ever since the first ballot. The jury
went out about five o'clock Friday af-
ternoon, and at no time did the bal
lot ever change Three times the jury
was asked by Judge Thomas if he
could assist them legally in arriving
at a decision. He was told every time
it was a question of fact rather than
of law. The judge did not say so, but
indicated that he was determined
there should not be a mistrial, If II
could be prevented properly.
Johnson was seen after his convic-
tion, and he said:
"I am bitterly disappointed, Of
course, as I was confident that
would be acquitted. 1t is mighty hard
for me to realize that l an absolutely
innocent man, who had never seen
Walter Wade, and who was not in
Americus on the night he was killed,
could be found guilty of anything
whatever. However, 1 have no criti-
cism for the jury. They were un-
doubtedly conscientious But | do
say that they have made a terrible
mistake / life sentense is an
awful thing; but l a confident
that before long the truth of this case
will be fully known, and when it is
there is going to be a change of pub
lie sentiment. The feeling against
ME has been wholly unjustified.
was never in trouble before in my life.
I have never harmed any man. In
fact, was an officer of the law nearly
al: of my grown life. and have sought
to be a Iaw-abiding citizen.
I'm the event my attorneys get me
4 new trial, am sure that they will
ask for change of venue, since the
iury box has been exhausted. l have
no criticism to make OF any one, bun
I do know that l have been done a
,emendous injustice. I just want to
add that no man ever had better rep
resentation than 1 had in my trial.
Attorney w. D. Mcneil, in my opinion.
is the greatest lawyer in the world"
Mrs. Johnson, who has been house
keeper for the Hotel Windsor ever
since her husbands confinement, WIS
nrostrated over the verdict. She sat
with him during the trial.
Judge Littlejohn was at the depot
TO go to Valdosta and hold court for
Judge Thomas when he was Informed
that the jury had agreed on a verdict
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-11
DROP BOMBS ON
HOSPITAL TODAY

ROME, March 11.-Naples was at
tackled by enemy aviators early this
morning, when twenty bombs were
cropped in residential districts. The
victims included seven occupants OF
hospitals
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-11
AMERICAN AUTHORIZES
KILLED IN AIR RAID

LONDON, March 1.-The bodies of
Mrs. Lena Guilbert Ford, American
authoress and her son, aged three
years. were discovered today in the
wreckage of their home which was
destroyed in an air raid last week She
formerly lived in Elmira, N. Y, and
was the author of Keep Home Fires
Burning"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-11
TAXICAB DRIVER
WAS BADLY HURT

Bony Cary a taxicab driver, was
painfully hurt this morning about five
o'clock when his automobile ran into
ditch and turned over, on the Smith
vile road, about four miles from the
city.
Cary says the sun blinded him for
second, and the car went into the
ditch before he knew it.
A man and a woman riding on the
back seat were uninjured.
Cary's right hand was badly gashed
and bruised and his left arm sprained.
The windshield was smashed, and the
top of the car torn of.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-11
Americans in Raid.

PARIS, March 11-American troops
have made bold raid into the enemy
lines in Lorraine. the war Office an
today
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-11

, Jack Hendricks, new manager of te
st. Louis Cardinals in the National
League, will cut an important figure
in big league baseball the coming
season, if he lives up to his past
Manager for twelve seasons of minor
league clubs he has yet failed to finish
in the second division. Beyond that
he has won four pennants for clubs
he managed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-11
AGREES
To A|O JAPAN
AGAINST HUNS
WILL SEND TWO DIVISIONS TO
NORTHERN MANCHURIA FOR
PROTECTION OF ITS INTERESTS
TO COOPERATE FULLY.

PEKING, March 11.-China in re-
sponsc to an '1lrlry from Tokl ., has
signified an intention to cooperate
with Japan in the protection of Allied
interests in the Far East.
The Chinese war bureau has been
requested to arrange for the sending
of two divisions to Northern Man,
churia. and Japan will bear the ex-
pense of handling the completion of
the proposed American train in China.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-11

tising law about ten years, and in
point of age is probably the youngest
solicitor in the state.
There has been no talk of opposi-
ton to Mr.. Fort, either here or else
where in the circuit, and it is not be-
l;eved he will have any.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-11
WAR GARDENS
FOR AMER|CUS
NOW PLANNED
SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL OF DE.
FENSE TO CONDUCT AN AG-
GRESSIvE CAMPAIGN ALONG
PATRIOTIC LINES.

Every vacant lot in Americas will
be planted in war garden this spring
ii the determination of the Sumter
County Council of Defense is success
tul
Members of this council are Frame
Mangum, chairman; Mrs. Frank Har-
rold, w. w. Dykes, G. w. Num- and
F. J. McMath. Effort will also be made
to have similar planting done through
out the county, and to stimulate in
terest generally in the raising of food
stuffs.
The Sumter county council will orr
ganize this week to inaugurate an ag-
gressive campaign along patriotic
lines. All kinds of war activities will
lie undertaken.
The council will lend Its aid in the
furtheranee of the thrift stamp sale,
the Liberty Loan sale, and other SINH
lar movements.
Soldiers aid work in connection witk
the establishment OF the aviation camp.
community thrift and the spread OF
patriotic ideas by having speakers to
address the school children and var
ious public meetings will be some OF
the enterprises fostered by the Council:
Ct Defense
An immediate campaign will be
started to insure the planting OF gar
dens on every vacant lot in the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-11
VICE DISTRICT
IS CLOSED Up
AFTER FLOURIsHING FOR YEARS
U0USES CEASE EXISTENCE
ABOUT TWENTY WOMEN LEAVE
THE CITY.

For the first time in several years
Americus is today without a vice dis
trict.
Four houses we're closed last night,
and the inmates, about twenty in mum
her. were today preparing to leave the
city.
This is the result Of a decision of the
pol.ce commissioners and the mayor
and council.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-11
INCREASED FOOD CAMPAIGN PLEDGE

Owngo production
country the Department Agriculture
to willing this
h in order
willing
do
and retur follows
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-16

point out in detail just how invested
capital should be computed,
The following statement on the
subject was issued by the bureau OF
internal revenue today:
while the bureau is grateful for
the assistance which has been rem
dered by trades organizations In
the administration of the present OF
the present war taxes and enter
tatns no doubt that these particular
bulletins were issued in good faith,
vet il cannot be too emphatically
stated that they were based upon a
misapprehension of the express pro-
visions of the law and the regula-
lions issued Hereunder. and that if
not corrected they will result in
great inconvenience both to the
government and the taxpayer.
Returns in which the invested
capital includes surplus or undi-
vided profits computed upon the
present values as determined by an
appraisal canot be accepted. 1t is
to the interest of both the govern
ment and the taxpayer that this
fact be given the widest publicity in
view of the Misrepresentation which
may have been caused by unofficial
statements to the contrary"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-16
BOOK OF JOEL HAS
PARALLEL IN WAR

Rev. John McGoWn Stevenson,
pastor of Broadway Presbyterian
church, believes that he has made
a discovery in the book OF Joel,
which he believes contains pro-
phetic language relative to the
present war crisis. Tomorrow aft e
ernoon at 4:30 at the vesper ser
vice he will speak on the theme:
The Decision Of the Trenches" or
The Moral Victories of the War. -
basing his remarks on the text,
"Multitudes, multitudes in the val
ley of decision! For the day Of
the Lord is near in the valley oe
decision, taken from Joel 3:14.
Rev. Mr.. Stevenson believes that
there is an historical parallel be-
tween the prophetic day and the
world catastrophy. There are Ger
tain decisions that will come out
Of this war from the valley IL
Flanders, which have a striking
parallel in the book of Joel.
The Svea male chorus Will sing
at the Vesper services.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-16
SLAYER BURIED
WITH SERVICES
BY NEGRO FOLK
After Much Trouble Remains OF
Carter Are Finally Inferred I'm
Pine Hill.
OAKDALE REFUSES A PERMIT
Chippiannock Also Closed TO Jel-
vek Murderer Hanged in Rock
Island Yesterday.

William Carter was buried this
afternoon in Pine Hill cemetery.
Davenport Funeral services were
held at the Tri-City undertaking
parlors, at which Rev. G. r. Waters,
pastor Of the Bethel African Meth
odist church of Davenport, oftlci-
ated.
Ever since the hanging the ques-
ton as TO where Carter was to be
buried has agitated many minds on
both sides of the river, and until
today no place had been found. 1t
was first the intention of the col
ored folk who are burying him TO
have the remains inferred at Oak
dale cemetery in Davenport, but
upon applying for burial permit
from the cemetery directors it was
denied them Late last night Mr..
Brown of the Tri-City parlors stat
ed that an attempt would be made
TO have Carriers body inferred in
Chippiannock cemetery, but upon
investigation it was discovered that
the bylaws governing this cemetery
forbid the interment of a man Grim
inally hanged. There remained but
the alternative if the remains
were 10 be laid to rest IN Illinois,
the first being burial by the county
at Coal Valley, the second being
interment by the state at Water
town. II was then decided to in
ter his remains in Pine Hill GENE
terry, Davenport, where interment
finally took place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-16
PIG CLUBS BUSY
ON CAMPAIGN IN
EAST END COUNTY

Each boy in the upper end of
Rock Island county who resides in
the country districts, will be asked
TO raise a pig this coming season.
This is in accordance with the wish
of the United States food admins
tration.
At a meeting held yesterday at
the Pleasant Point school in Coe
township, ]. H. Checkley of the ex-
tension department Of the Univers-
ity OF Illinois addressed the boys.
The following committees were
named to canvass the various dis
trictS:
Zuma-William klebe, Homer
Daley and Charles Osborn.
Coe-Clarence Saddoris, Edgar
Walthers and John Durbin.
Hampton-Albert Bowles, Bold
McMichaels and Christ Dennhart.
Canoe Creek-E. NJ Breaker,
Warren Walker and Thomas Buck
ley.
Cordova-Jess Reynolds, J. C..
Mackey and Clarence Talbot.
Palmer r. Edgerton, farm ad-
visor, is supervising the campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-16
TIE FOR FIRST
PLACE IN TILT
Rock Island and Davenport High
Schools Each Defeat Moline
Debating Team.

In the debating contests held
last night in the tri-cities Rock
Island and Davenport high schools
tied for first place. The teams de-
bated on the question, Resolved.
that the government should own
and operate the railroads. The
Rock Island negative team COM
posed of Ida Gross, George Adams
and Roy Johnson Won from the
Moline affirmative team which was
composed of James Walker, Pierre
Long and Albert Champion by the
score of TO 0. This debate was
held in the Rock Island high school
auditorium in the afternoon.
At s o'clock the Davenport high
school won from the Rock Island
high school by the score of to 0.
The Davenport high school mega
tive team was composed Of Fred
erick Nordengren, Wilson Schorey
and Joseph Blanchard. The Rock
Island affirmative team was COM
posed of Frier McCollister, Daniel
Murphy and Frances Dunn.
At the Moline high school aud
itorium the Moline high school
team won from the Davenport high
school by the score of 2 to 1. The
Davenport high school affirmative
team was composed of Ralph New
house, Philip DeitZ and Alfred Vol
kens while the Moline negative
team was composed of Donavin
Pare, Barbara Pare and Eugene
Johnson. The contests that were
held in the respective schools de-
bated on the same resolution.