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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04

To the voter of the Southwestern
judicial Circuit:
beg leave to announce my candi-
dacy for Office Of SolicitCr General, IL
September primary.
II elected shall perform, with c0ua.
age and fidelity the c1tfas Fixed by
law upon the holder Of this office.
My conception . chat there can re.
such policy Of 'ta administration, as
that the Office VIII stand as a menace
TO wrong-doing, a1d as we'll, 8 posi-
tive aid and encouragement to con-
structiVe good and peace to the coun-
ties of the circuit.
Every effort will be made to make
practical realization of this cc1oeD~
ton.
Opportunity for extended service is
the strongest reason for this decision.
Will sincerely appreciate and try
hard to justify any confidence an IN
terest shown in my race.
JULIE FrT.TON
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04
NEW ERA.

Protracted meeting started at Salem
Sunday night, Rev. Mcdaniel, of At
lanta, is doing the preaching. Every
body is invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Harden, return
ed to their home at Quincy, Fla, Fri
day, after pleasant visit of ten days
here with relatives and friends.
Mr.. n W Veal spent the week.-mrs.
with friends in Dothan, Ala.
Miss Della Parker was the guest Of
Mrs. NJ C. Veal Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B Harden, Mr. and
Mrs. Gilbert Harden and baby, Of
Quincy. Fla: Mrs. Lucy Rouse. o.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04

state.
49, NEAREST RELATIVE (Name) =?
If you are married and your wife is
living, her name should be stated.
If you are single or your wife is dead
you should state the name of your
nearest blood relative. If you are not
married, and have no blood relative,
the name of close friend should be
stated
20. NEAREST RELATIVE (Ad-
dress0 In stating address, give the
number and name of the street first,
then the city or town, the county,
and state; or R. F. D., number first,
then post office, the county and state.
The registrant will be asked by the
registrar if he receives his mail at
an address other than that designated
as his present permanent home adj
dress, in answer to question two. II
he answers that he receives it at some
other place, (that is, by General De-
livery, in a Post Office box, or in
care of some other person. the regis
trant will state such place in full,
and same shall be entered by the
registrar under the registrant's sigma
ture.
This completes the list of questions
to be asked on registration day. At
ter answering them registrant will at
tach their signature or mark to this
statement Il affirm that l have veri-
fed above answers and that they are
true" and Registration Certificate
will be delivered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04
For Congress.


To hTe Voters of The Third Con
gressional istrict OF Georgia:
hereby respectfully announce m
candidacy for reelection as your Rep
preventative in the Sixty Sixth Con
gress, subject to the Democratic Pri-
mary of September 18th, 1918.
| shall support the President, a
omnander-in-c chief of the Army and
Navy, in all legislation necessary
the successful conduct of the war.
l am grateful to my friends for al
support given me in the past, and will
appreciate a reelection. If thus
honored, 1 shall serve you to the very
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04

10 the Voters OF the Southwestern,
Judicial Circuit:
] hereby announce my candidac.
Cor election to the Office Of solicitor
general OF the Southwestern tudicial
circuit, subject to the Democratic pri-
mary, TO be held on the second We'd
nesday In September.
I viii appreciate your support, and,
& elected. promise to discharge tho
duties OF this Office with fidelity and to
eae best Of my ability.
Jack CHILDERS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Commissioner.

At the earnest solicitation of my
friends. l have decided to become a
candidate for the Office of County
Commissioner of Sumter county, and
will appreciate the support of the
voters, subject to the Democratic
primary on September 18th.
G. C. HAWKINS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04

To the Voters of Sumter County, Ga.
l hereby respectfully announce mp
candidacy for reelection as your
Representative in the General Assem-
bIp 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. | shall
serve you to the best of my ability.
STEPHEN PACE
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For Commissioner.

The friends of ]. E. Poole an
nounce him as a candidate for the Of
fee of County Commissioner of Sumter
county. subject to the action of the
democratic primary to be held Sep,
tember II, 1918.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04
For County Commissioner.

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
II, 1918. j. J. WILSON.
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state Of Ohio. City CT Toledo.

Lucas County. IS.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner Of the firm Of r. J.
Cheney & Co, doing business in the City
of Toledo. County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use Of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence. this 6th day of December.
A. D. 1886. A w. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken In.
ternally and acts through the Blood On
the Mucous Surfaces CT the System Send
for testimonials free -
F. J. CHENEY 8 CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists. T5c
Halls Family PILLS for constipation
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04

To the Voters of Sumter County, Ga
hereby respectfully announce mr.
candidacy for reelection as youI
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, 1918-09-04

To the Voters of Sumter County.
I hereby announce my candidac'
for the office Of County Commits
stone, subject to the democratic pri
mary of Sept. 18th,
Respectfully,
F. P. Jones.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04
FOR
7 WILLIAMS,
Waycross, Ga.

the Commission Democratic Enscu
Committee is
Legislature No better be
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04

To The People or Lne SouthwesterS
judicial Circuit:
1 respectfully announce myself b
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. G. Y. HARRELL.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04
best Of my ability.

Very respectfully
c. r. Crisp
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-04
VOLNEY WILLIAMS
FOR
Railroad Commissioner

hereby announce myself as
candidate for Railroad Commits
sioner, to succeed Hon. George Hill
yer, who is not a candidate for re-
election. subject to the State Dem
ocratic Primary to be held in Sep
TENDER. The consideration Of the
voters of the state is most respect
fully requested.
VOLNEY WILLIAMS,
Waycross, Ga.
The Triton Gazette says: ''Volney
Williams is d candidate for Rail-
road Commissioner If elected he
will make a splendid official For
16 years he has edited the Way
cross Journal Herald, and has ever
been active in movements for the
best interest of the state. He comes
from one of the greatest railroad
centers of the state, and from a sec
ton that has no representation on
Evening journal., 1918-05-22
600 MOOSE In
RED CRUSS PARADE

Col Weller f. Slower. grand marshal
Of the Red Cross parade, has received
word from the Loyal Order OF Moose
that they Will participate six hundred
strong in the Red Cross parade tomor-
row night, The members Of the Moose
will wear white hats and carry canes,
while the Uniformed Defenders, who
have been drilled by George ODonnell.
patrol leader, will precede the main
body OF members. The Moose Band.
from Lodge No. 1913, Of Chester. Pa.
Will be on hand TO provide enlivening
music TO keep the Moose in step. Nor
rls NJ. Walsh, dictator OF the lodge,
will head the line
The Defenders are requested to be
at the Moose Hall, No. 703 French
streets. by o'clock tomorrow even
lng, while the main body OF members
will assemble from to 730 o'clock.
The service flag OF the lodge. which
contains 100 stars, will be carried In
the parade. as will the American
emblem, ecently acquired by the lodge.
and which measures ~ by feet. said
TO be the largest similar flag in the
state The latter ensign will he car
ried for the first time by William
Wahley q strong man"
The parade committee follows /:
George ODonnen. chairman; James
Cole. William II. Springer. Howard
Ackerson. Edward Lane and Daniel
Scanlon.
Many out-of-town members will be
seen in line
Evening journal., 1918-05-22

The Roche avietors are taking des-
perate chances in an effort TO cross the
lines TO search for the telltale dust
clouds along the American roads and
photograph the towns and various po-
sitions.
Six Of the enemy's airmen flew over
'the American line and opened fire with
their machine guns trying to shoot
down the men in.the trenches. The lat
ter replied with their rifles and drove
them off,
The Germans continue their night
lbombing and sporadic long distance
shelling. They shelled q town far dn
the rear last night. killing two women
and two children. The shell came
from distance OF at least q kilo-
meters. There were only occasional
bursts Of artillery fire today, however
From the rear German lines thin clouds
Of dust aEose. marking the passage
OF wagons, automobiles and men along
the roads. The hot sun poured down
on the men in the trenches and gun
positions. All the roads are extremely
dry and dusty.
Evening journal., 1918-05-22

subject TO such approval. but IL will be
counted In because the Presidential sig
nature is assured.
The lead OF this bank is expected to
be followed by others throughout the
Ctate. Henry p. Scott, chairman OF the
campaign committee, has notified all
banks Of the passage OF this law and
many OF them have already slgnlfled
their intention to act as soon as such
action can be taken legally.
Red Cross campaign headquarters in
I Washington Is jubilant over the atti-
tude OF Delaware. in increasing lts
quota from $4,000 TO si50O,O00. Tele-
grams announcing this action have been
sent broadcast by the national cam
psign manager. In this telegram he
tells the workers throughout the coun-
try that the chapter has gusranteer not
TO stop at this sum. which Is equiva-
lent 10 seven dollars for every resi-
dent in the entire State Of Delaware. A
few large cities have shown larger
contribution per capita, but no state
has ever apprOximated Delaware's per
capita pledge The spirit displayed by
the Delaware Chapter is merely indl-
cative Of the great wave Of enthusiasm
that is sweeping over the division.
Shop organizations, which will glNs
an opportunity TO each wage Garner in
Wilmington TO contribute TO the Red
Cross campaign. have been formed in
a number Of establishments In VIII
mington already. Henry B. Thompsons
plan has been strongly approx ed by the
Pusey and Jones workmen. Mccullough
Iron Company, Harlan and Hollings-
worth Corporation. American Car and
Foundry Company, the Electric Hose
and Rubber Company and the Bond
Company.
They are arranging for strong work
ing committees, and It is expected that
before the week. is out that every in
dustrial establishment and every store
in the city will be doing the same
thing.
Evening journal., 1918-05-22
AIRPLANE, U-bOAI
IN RED CROSS Parade
contlnu.d Prom FIrsL Page.l

Continued From First Pa9e)
S,.nity are doing In Red Gross work
This demonstration win take the form
OF an exhibition OF one days work by
BED Cross workers here. II is planned
10 have a large truck loaded with the
material made by the hundreds OF
women workers In this town In the
epace Of one day. so that the commun-
ity can see the extremely valuable and
practical aid being contributed by our
own section.
Up 70 the present time there are p
separate and distinct organizations en-
listed for the demonstration This means
more than "a distinct bodies. for there
are various lodges and subdivisions
included I'M the main bodies.
Msny Of these societies have their
own band and all OF them expect a
lsrse turnout OF their members. The
Tall Cedars, for instance. has added a
postscript 10 their notices sent TO mem
bers suggesting that any member not in
line and who is seen viewing the parade
from the side lines be given q new and
mysterious degree at the next meeting
OF the organization.
Colonel Weller 2. Slower, srand mar
shal, has been In constant conference
with representatives OF the various
bodies. arranging details and assisting
them in working out their own partlcu-
lar plans to make the best showing
possible
The mothers who have sons in the |
service and who wish 10 take part In |
the parade are requested TO assemble at
Fifth and French streets at 730 o'clock |
tomorrow evening. where there will be |
an army man to direct them what to 10. |
Evening journal., 1918-05-22
rHIRTY MORE NEw DWELLINGS.

William n. Bramble Company, No
8 West Ninth street, real estate brok-
ers, have purchased from the Equitable
Trust Company large piece OF land !
the block bounded by Twenty-secoi
and Twenty-third and Harrison a i
Franklin streets, on which thiryy
dwellings will be erected The plot is
west OF the Boulevard, and is counted
among the most desirable residential
parts Of Wilmington Specifications
now being drawn. call for the erection
Of seven. eight and nine room houses
both on the attached and semi-detsched
plan. Mr.. Bramble is operating at the
present time, in this section and Is
building on Harrison street. near
qwenty-frst. four houses which hav,
already been sold.
Evening journal., 1918-05-22
RURAL COUNTY
is HELPING FUND

The Red Cross campaign workers in
rural New Castle county are very ac-
tive. and though they have made only a
partial report because Of the distances
to be covered. the prospect Is that they
viii turn in not only a large sum OF
money, but an unusually large number
OF Individual contributions.
Meetings are being held nightly in
various parts Of the county. those
scheduled for tonight being
Odessa, where Madame Schilfhout, a
Belgian. will give first hand Information
about the atrocities Of the Huns. VIII
liam 6. Hilles, L. Kendall and the Rev.
r. W. Trapnell.
Townsend, where former Judge Daniel
o. Hastings will make an appeal. sec
onded by,Lewis Sohn, q war reporter,
who spent two and one-htE years at the
battlefront.
Delaware City. where W. r. Rowland,
Canadian soldier, returned from the
front. will tell Of his experience and
will be seconded by Madame Schelf-
bout and J. A. Downey.
Evening journal., 1918-05-22
Federal EXPERTS
VIEW State ROADS
With Engineer Upham on
Trip Over fhila. Pike
and Down State
WANT GOVERNMENT
TO MOVE MATERIALS

For the purpose Of setting before thc
Federal Government the urgent need oi
better roads through the State and with
the view Of securing priority Of ship
ments Of road materials for the build
ing Of the highways, State Highway
Engineer Charles VI. Upham escorted
II. X Bishop, district engineer or the
Bureau Of Public Rosds.s Washington,
and J. E. Pennypacker, chief OF man
agement Of the same bureau, over the
Delaware roads today. The inspection
trip was made by automobile.
This morning the inspection party
went over the Philadelphia turnpike
from this city to the Pennsylvania State
line. and the auto ride over the road
impressed the Government representa-
tiyes with the need OF bettering its con-
ditlon. Government agents had previ-
ously inspected the road and decided TO
allow shipments Of materials for build
ing IL. also allowing 5000 a mile each
year for its maintenance. II is a main
INK IN the road from New York TO
Washington. and considered an essen
tisl military road
The party left at 1890 o'clock this az
ternoon to 90 over the roads in the
lower part OF the state It is the in
tentlon to view roads leading TO Fort
Salisbury, east OF Milford; the naval
base a Lewes and 10 view the principal
roads leading from the lower part Of the
State into Wilmington. The necessity
Of having good roads to the fort and
the naval base IS obvious As to the
other roads, II is pointed out that they
are essential for the transportation OF
farm produce TO this city and 10 phila-
delphia for the supplying Of the war
workers.
The Federal inspectors viii be shown
the construction Of the dupont boule-
ward. which is the only road in the
east in the construction Of which the
central distribution system for the lay
ing Of concrete is used The stretch Of
the road from Georgetown TO Glendale
will be completed within the next two
days. il is expected Mr. Uphsm was
the builder OF the stretch Of the road
from Georgetown to Selbyville.
Evening journal., 1918-05-22

SAN FRANCISCO, May 22-Is Herbert
Nelson Of Oakland. Cal, Americas worsl
boy2
Here is his black score at the age Of
i3 years:
Murdered his father.
Was an habitual truant from school
Vowed, with his parent dead at his
feet, that he would shoot anyone else
who tried TO take him to a reforma-
tory.
Accepted his arrest without a tremor,
Amused himself in jail by reading.
with unconcealed glee. sensational de-
tectlve stories.
Showed no worry about the mother
he had widowed and the four little sis
ters his rifle had made fstherless.
Stole money from his boy companions
Ran away from home.
What else could he have done to quail
ify as prize bad boy?
And yet, probation Officers Of Oak
land where he was held in the Deten-
tlon Home before being hailed into the
Juvenile Court. say his case is one far
from hopeless depravity.
They, together with crime psychol-
ogists who examined the i3-yesr-old
patricide, will not concede that he is
Americas worst boy.
Herbert Nelson, after repeated tru-
ancy, was told by his father that he
would be taken to the reform school.
Il can't make you go to school,"
Evening journal., 1918-05-22

father said TO son. but will get some
body to make you"
"I'll bet you can't" was the defiant
answer.
The family had finished dinner and
the chores. The father ordered his son
to get his cap in the house. kiss his
mother goodbye and accompany him
down town 10 the Detention Home.
Instead OF kissing his mother. Her
bort took rifle from the closet. calmly
loaded It. stepped out on the porch. took
careful aim at his fathers heart and
killed him
81 told him II he tried TO take me
sway. / would shoot him." was hfs
amazing explanation.
stop your hollerlng." he said to his
mother when, a. few moments after the
murder, she threw herself screaming
on the body Of her dead husband
II killed him. and I'll Kill anybody
else that tries 10 take me away too"
he said to the neighbors who detained
him for the police
And yet. strangely at variance with
this hard defiance. are moral and mem
tai traits so admirable that slienlsts re-
gard Herbert as a sort OF youthful
boy with two souls
lie looks like an ordinary school boy.
with nothing OF the rough neck in
his manner. His scholarship record Is
exceptionally good Experts have pro
nounced him super-intelligent for his
age.
Evening journal., 1918-05-22

The Juvenile authorities say he had q
higher grade Of mentality than his par
ents, and that this prevented their sue
cessfully discipling him when danger
Gus trends begsn to develop.
Cngovernable fits Of temper. during
which he saw red.' got him into many
minor scrapes. His conduct at home.
says his heart-broken mother, was al
ternately docle and willfu.
But-as a carrier on q newspaper
route, his employers regarded this
worst boy as their best boy-ener-
getic alert successful
His truancy began last Christmas
when he played hockey for three
days in rebellion at what he regarded as
unjust school regulations.
stealing some money he. ran away TO
Seattle. got Job as messenger boy, and
then returned the money he had stolen
His one great dread was the reform
school.
And it was the threat OF the reform
atory that reused the Hyde devil to red
frenzy in Herberts dual soul.
Today. awaiting Furnishing, he sits
spathetically in his barred room. the
alert mind dull after its savage excite
ment-laughing at a funny story, but
dry-eyed during the fathers funeral
puzzling over the tragic complexities
that have made him a murderer at t3.
A strange composite Of the best boy
and the worst boy
Evening journal., 1918-05-22
10000 Expected EEXI||
IN NEW DRAFT ACE
Medical and Divinity Stu
dents, Though Exempt.
Must Register
BOARDS WILL KEEP
OPEN FROM 7 TO 9

i WASHINGTON. May 22.--Medical and
divinity students. though exempt from
draft. must register on June 3 slons
with all other young men, citizens or
aliens. reaching the age Of 81 on or be
fore that date. Provot Marshal General
CreVder made this statement yesterday.
nder the terms OF the law signed
hy President Wilson on Monday stu
denfs VINO were preparing for the min
isn IN recognized theological or divin-
rs schools and students who were pre-
parins for the practice OF medicine and
eurgCry In recognized medical schools
on May %. i9is. are eexmpt from
The draft
The law does not relieve such stu
dents from the duly or registering on
Wednesday. June Registration comes
first, exemption ward. II Is sbso-
mtely necessar. al these students
register The ont yOuns men not az
fected by the new law are those now
actually in military or naval service
Estimates by Major-General Crowder,
Provost Marshal General. indicate that
probably 10000 men will be obtained
for me srmy by the registration on June
3 Of all youths who have attained 81
years OF age since June 5 last.
Fully 100000 youths. according to
General Crowder's estimate. will be reg
istered. At least one-fourth Of them,
he thinks, VIII be exempted on various
grounds.
A statement by Secretary Baker, Civ
ing the estimate and outlining plans for
che draft, says:
Under President Wilson's proclams-
tlon all male persons, citizens or aliens,
must register The only persons ex-
cepted are officers and enlisted men OF
tbs Regular Army, Navy and Marine
Corps and the National Guard and Naval
Militia while IN Federal service and Of
fcers Of the Oflcers' Reserve Corps and
enlisted men in the enlisted reserve
corps while In active service.
General Crowder plans to have the
)ccaI boards keep their offlces open for
p..\oses between 7 A. NJ.
md eP. NJ. June 5. Between those hours
all young men who were born between
Jude 5. 1895. and June 6, 1897, must reg
istsr. These men are subject to the pro
visions OF the selective service act under
which the first registration was held.
Evening journal., 1918-05-22
GERMANS EXPECT
PEACE THIS YEAR
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs,


WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, May III, Night -German
troops and "homefolks" believe the war
will be over this year, that il will end
in a draw and that Germany Will Sue
coed In obtaining good peace terms, ac-
cording 10 enemy prisoners.
These prisoners also repeat the old
rumor that Field Marshal Hindeburg is
dead In fact they say the Prussian
war godv has been dead sometime In
proof Of this they point to Field Mar
shal Mackensen's alleged appearance Oh
the west front. Allied army oflcals,
however. place no credence in the
rumor Of Hindenburgs demise.
understand that French and Bel
gisn civilians are still forced to work
on the battlenelds behind the German
lines. but they are making the Germans
furious because they do so little.