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THE TIFTON GAZETTE, TIFTON GA., MARCH 5,191S.
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VOLUME XXIV, NUMBER 43,
BRITAIN LANDS TROOPS
CONGRESS ADJOURNED
At Naoa Today.
■I.
Rural Credits and Ship Purchase Measures
Defeated. All Night Session.
Washington, March 4.—The Senate adjourned today at
.2:04 and the House at 12:20.
- _..ae Sixty-third Congress, under high pressure, worked
itB way all night towards its end. '
Under the eyes of hundreds of spectators, the two houses
handled a flood of bills, resolutions and conference, reports in a
desperate effort to pass all necessary legislation before adjourn
ment The sessioh of both houses promised to be virtually con-
tinuous until the end.
In the fading hours the government ship purchase bill,
died without a struggle. It was withdrawn by its supporters
in the Senate when an effort to have it referred to conference a
second time met with more filibustering. Soon aftpr this meas-
i had been shunted into the discard, rural credit legislation
.which at the eleventh hour had been attached to,the agricul-
il. appropriation bill, was abandoned because conferees
.Could not agree on its provisions.
Other important measures which failed were the Philip
pine self-government bill, and the water power and mineral
land leasing measures, both vigorously urged by President Wil-
•on at the beginning of the Congress.
The Indian bill was adopted in conference at a late hour.
Confusion, disorder and noise were the chief characteris-
J of the final legislative spurt in the House. Members and
pectatorslcept up a constant hum of conversation that at times
aw to a roar. It was hushed now and then by the frantic ef-
orts of Speaker Clark, who pounded his desk with the gavel,
(monished the members on the floor and roundly lectured the
leries in vain endeavors to preserve order.
While the House waited for the big appropriation bills and
onfprence reports upon which action was absolutely neces-
■iy.'the Speaker directed .the consideration of bills by unani-
ous consent. A continuous clamor for recognition resulted,
(embers called up a flood of bills of every description in the
hopejthat they might get through without objections.
The great throng of men and women in the galleries sat
through this confused legislative flood and outside others
clam’dred for admittance.
Washington, March 4.—The Sixty-third Congress ended
its segpion shortly after noon today, disposing of all appropriaj
jition mils except the postoffice bill, and passing many minor
Pillsi during the twenty-five hours of the final session. A joint
resoration was adopted continuing the present postofflce appro
priations for the next two years.
The appropriations made at this Congress are the highest
cord, while the vast amount of important legislation chron-‘
l ides a high mark for Congressional labor.
The appropriations for the entire Congress reached nearly
vo billions of dollars. • - .... * ~-
Congressman Underwood made a very touching farewell
(dress to the House.
URNITURE TO BE DONATED ATHLETIC AND OTHER EVENTS
Building Miy Be Rented for
Present. Intended to Provi^i
for White end Colored.
oard
A city hospital for Tifton is ] rac-
;ically a certainty.
At Monday’s meeting of the
f County Commissioners, an appro-
I riation of $50 a month towards the
aintenance of a hospital was made.
At Monday night’s meeting bf the
C|ty Council $50 a month was ap-
priated for hospital mqinten-
le physicians of the city! will
cqhip an operating room. Several
public spirited citizens will be 4sked
to each furnish a room and thi
a position to do so will be askbd to
givo a sum annually for ma/nten-
ile.
The Southern Bell Telephoni Com
pany will be asked to give the hos
pital free service and the Tifton Ice
& Power Company will be aiked to
donate lights. The Masons, Elks,
Woodmen and other secret t>r fra
ternal organizations will doubtless
be willing to contribute a Monthly
sum towards the support of the hos
pital.
It is probable that for a beginning
a suitable building will be rented in
the residence part of the city, 1 It is
estimated that including rent the ex
penses can be kept within $1Q0 a
month, except for supplies. The cost
of these would depend upon tthe
number of patients. The appropri
ation made guarantees the mainten
ance and if the contributions of fur
niture are sufficient to' furnish the
building, its establishment is prae-
tically a certainty. .
No doubt the Daughters of the
Pittsburg, Pa., March 4.—The German National Bank,
of the largest banking institutions in Pittsburg, failed to
i for bumness today.
he only announcement made was that the bank was clos-
l order of the Comptroller of Currency. It is said that the
'tlifcing was the result of the weakness of some of the commer
cial paper held by the bank.
The bank was capitalized at half a million dollars and had
’ five million dollars on deposit
Washington, March 4.—The President now holds the whip
nd in the war situation as a result of the passage by Congress
last night and the signature by the President this morning of
the neutrality resolution.
. It gives the President the power to deal with any of the
snapping complications that are likely to arise. It. also em
powers the President to stop all ships that are under American
register from leaving any American port if he thinks that there
is a grave risk to the ship or any suspicion is attached to the
oyage. . ;r
■..Pierre, S. D., March 4.—Both Houses of the Legislature
the state-wide prohibition and woman’s suffrage bill,
ct to a referendum in November, 1916.
__ Kansas City, March 4.—One of the heaviest snow storms
P>f the winter is.covering the middle west today.
I Layland, W. Va., March 4.—Sixteen bodies have been tak-
pm the New River coal mine up until noon.. There is no
ft for the nearly one hundred persons that are believed
('still be in the mine.
' Chicago, March 4.— May wheat broke today and closed
■PI 1H, a* a result of the reports of the cancellation of large
lition contracts from abroad, which is a presage of pos
sible peace.■
an nxact
Record...
of expend tures and a
receipt for each item
if you have a check
ing: account with us
and make the merest
memorandum on your
Btub. Don’t have to
think, don’t have to remember—it’a all there in
black and white and the money balance (which you
n tel) fit a glance) is here in security. Internet
Tong time balances by special arrangements.
THE BANK ol TIFTON
Tifton,..
TIPTON’S HOSPITAL
IS ALMOST CERTAIN
SUCH A GREAT DAY
WILL SPRING DAY
City and County Both Contrib
ute for Maintenance
Be- Get Ready for Saturday,
the 13th of March.
LAMBDIN GETS
JUDGESHIP JOB
Appointed to New Office
Southern Georgia
Confederacy will equip and maintaii
a ward for old soldiers and perhaps!
the members of the Library Club will
also equip and maintain a ward. The
county and city both constantly have
patients needing hospital treatment 1 •
md they will soon get their money
•k In this way.
It is contemplated renting a build-
that has a servant house in the
large enough to be equipped for
ilored patients.
The physicians and some of our
citizens have been working on
proposition for a .hospital foj
years.. It means a great
Ing dk well as a great convenl
for boths^ity and county and
very glad seethe-''proposi
tion go through.
Valuable Prizes Offered for Winners
fn Contests. There Will be a
Minstrel Show and Things
On Monday afternoon a number
of business men of Tiftbn were asked
to contribute prizes foy the winners
in athletic events on Spring Day and
nearly every one responded with a
valuable prize. As many more prizes
could easily have been secured if the
committee had see others. The pri
zes are named below with the name
of the donors.
100-Yard Dash, $2 in merchandise.
Brooks Pharmacy 1st prize; Cap, W
R. Parker, 2nd prize.
Shot Put, Tie, R. E. Hall’s Dry
Goods Store.
Hammer Throw, box of hose,
Churchwell Bros.
Standing Broad Jump, $1.00 in
trade at Kent’s.
Hop, Skip and Jump, $1 in trade
at Blalock's barber shop.
220-Yard Dash, Hat, Carson’s.
Running High Jump, Hat, Carson’s.
440-Yard Dash, Razor, Golden
Hardware Company. (
Standing High Jump, Cap, Dun
can & Stubbs.
Sack R&ce, (free for all), Hat,
Charlie Parker.
120-Yards High Hurdle, Crate
Cascade,” Chero-Cola Co.
Pole Vault, 76c in trade, McCall’s
Barber Shop and Cap, Dui.can &
Stubbs.
220-Yards Low Hurdle, Flash
Light, Tift's Garage.
Mile Relay, (4 men), 4 Cases Che
ro-Cola.
Running Broad, Alarm Clock, Tif
ton Furniture Co.
3-Legged Race, (free for all), Box
Candy, Mills Drug Co. •
Mile Run, Blue Line Fertilizer
Distributor, Tifton Farm Tool Manu
facturing Co.
Savannah, Americus, Macon and Mil-
ledgeville Lose Out.* WaycroM*
First Government Pis
Washington, March 3.—President
Wilson tonight signed a bill creating
new federal district judgeship in
Georgia and a short time afterwards
sent to the Senate the nominati >n
of Tyilliam Wallace Lambdin, of
Waycross, for the position.
The president acted quickly in the
matter to avoid giving a judge a re
cess appointment—a practice he hnr
opposed.
The Senate later confirmed the
nomination of Mr. Lambdin.
The other men advanced for the
place were Robert J. Travis, of Sa
vannah; Judge Z. A. Littlejohn, of
Americus; Joseph E. Pottle, of Mil-
ledgeville; Thomas S. Felder, of Ma
con, and there was some talk of Con
gressman Bartlett, also of that city.
Class under twelve years old, one
[or each event from e&ch school in
lounty.
100-Yards Dash, 75c cash.
220-Yards Dash, 75c in cash.
Running'High Jump, 75c in cash.
Running Broad Jump, 76c in cash.
Class as niuch as twelve but under
sixteen, one for each event from
each school in county.
100-Yards Dash, 76c cash.
220-Yards, 75c cash.
Running High Jump, 75c cash.
Running Broad Jump, 75c cash.
A HANDSOME CATALOGUE
Issued by Tifton Farm Tool Manu
facturing Company
The Tifton Farm Tool Manufac
turing Company has just issued a
very handsome catalogue describing
its “Blue Line” of farm implements,
grain drills, distributors and harrows.
The print is in four colors and is
the work of the Gazette job depart
ment A very high grade of paper
and cover wrs used and great care
was exercised in securing good illus
trations. The Gazetto office feels a
pardonable pride in the issue for the
catalogue is as handsome in every
respect as could have been got
out by the best equipped offices in
the country. It represents a great
amount of work, and credit is es
pecially due Mr. D. L. Jarrard who
originated the subject matter.
Tho issue will consist of 5,000
copies and should materially boost
the sale of these popular farm im
plements throughout the South.
DEBATE AT FLETCHER
The rural school boy sixteen or
over winning a 220-yard dash will
receive a prize of 75c.
A purse will be made up for the
winner in the horse race.
The athlete making the most
points in the contests between the
Tifton High School and the Agricul
tural School will receive a prize from
H. L. Moor.
The following men gave the mon
ey that is used for cash prizes: W. E,
Farmer, W. W. Banks, Frank Scar-
boro Co., Alexander Candy Store, I.
W. Myers, J. L. Herring, W.’L. Hav-
man.
These track events will be worth
going to see. Last year the track
men from Tifton Agricultural School
made a great reputation at the meet
in Atlanta. Clover and Jones are
gone but there are men to take their
places. Tifton High School has some
fine material. Both of these schools
will doubtless send men to the big
track meet to be held in Atlanta in
May. They will be rivals Spring Day
but allies against the enemy in At
lanta, and many say the allies will
win.
There will be a joint debate at
Fletcher school house, in Northwest
Tift county, Friday night, March 5th.
Subject: ‘‘Resolved, That Compul
sory Education Should be Enforced
in the United States.”
Mr. C. V. Whiddon, who has just
returned from a short stay in Wash
ington, D. C„ is one of Tift county’s
interesting debaters and will have
the affirmative.
AFTER VANDALS
YOUR LAST CHANCE
From' today until Saturday night,
March 13th will bo tho last chanco
you will have to tako advantage of
.tho Big Bargains that aro being of-
fared at Kulbersh Brothers’ Groat
Dissolution Sale.
Mr. Ford Offers Reward for Parties
Who Cut His Fence
In another column Mr. I. L. Ford
offers a reward of $25 for the parties
who cut the wire fence on his farm
at Hillsdale.
Mr. Ford was in the office Monday
and expresed indignation at the act
of vandalism. He says not only a
large section of his fence was cut
away, but some of the wire carried
off.
CLOSING OUT SALE
Herbert L. Moor,
Graduate Optometrist
Two years of continuous practice
in Tiftdn and scores of satisfied cus
tomers. v If you are suffering with
headache, or other troubles caused
by eye,Btnin be sure and consult me
and see if glasses properly fitted,
won’t relieve them. At our office
at Brooks Pharmacy Co. every day.*'
Wc want youi^egga* chix, meat
d lard, Laag (k Co., Omega, Ga.
The City Council of Omega has
placed a $25 tax on Drugs and we
aro forced to sell our Drug stock.
We have only a short time to do
so, and will sell them at almost any
price. Wo have a small quantity of
nearly all staple drugs. We can offer
Black Draught at 13c, Vick’s Croup
Salve at 17c, Sloan’s 5flc Liniment
33c, Epson Salts 3c, Wire of Cardu*
SSe, 25c Pills 16c, tiver Tone 34c.
Wan fan’t name *11 the kinds, but
ask for what yon-want
cheap. Uu| & Omega.
WERE FIVE APPLICANTS FOR IT
For Attack on Constantinople. Great Sea and Land Force* to
Oust the Turks from the Dardanelles ip/.':/ ;
London, March 4.—Great Britain was the first to land u*
troops for the land attack on Constantinople.
The landing force consisted of British, French detach
ments from Morocco, Canadians, Sengalese, native Egyptians
and Australians. The landing was made on the Asiatic side.
The second army, in ten transports is reported nearing the
Dardanelles.
It is reported that the Allies have fifty warships in Turk
ish waters. Five of them are forcing the Dardanelles and the
others are attacking outposts.
The Turks are massing every available soldier before Con
stantinople to meet the land and sea forces of the Allies.
Athens, March 4.—Ten of the Allies’ warships are bom
barding the inside forts of the Dardanelles and the others are
shelling the coast of the Gulf of Saros.
It is reported here that one of the Allies torpedo boats has
been sunk.
Reports received from Turkish sources state that the Al
lies have been repeatedly struck by the guns of the forts.
* Other reports state that the British landing forces have
found great heaps of bodies of Turks and Germans in the ruins
of the destroyed forts. The forts of Killar, Bahr and Chanak
have been destroyed. The Turkish forces have been entirely
demoralized and are abandoning the strongholds.
WILL RESUME OPERATIONS
Receiver Appointed to Continue the
Business of Jones Bros. & Co.
Especial interest is felt in Tifton
in the statement in Atlanta papers
yesterday that D. R. Wilder; the
candy manufacturer hua been ap
pointed by Judge Newnan hr receiv
er of v the pickle factory of Jones
Brothers & Company and would con
tinue the business. The statement
was made that this concern recently
figured in bankruptcy proceedings
in the United States District Court
but since has secured sufficient money
to proceed.
Representatives of Jones Brothers
& Company came to Tifton in the
summer of 1913 to establish a pickle
salting station here. They sold stock
in their concern to the am »un.t of
$12,000 here and last summer puvin
vats for salting cucumbers, the At
lanta, Birmingham; end' AUiftftc Vail-* £ *
road erecting the shed for same.
Perhaps $1,500 may be represented
in the investment.
The past season was not a good
one for cucumbers and very few of
those who raised cukes for the salt
ing station made a profit It was
hoped that with a better season this
year and a better understanding be
tween the pickle men and the grow
ers that some money might be made
for both. No arrangements have been
made as yet as to growing any cu
cumbers here this season for pickles.
TEACHERS REPLACED
Old Tj Ty and Ansley Schools Sup
plied With New Principals
County Superintendent of Schools
R. F. Kersey has this week employed
Rev. D. C. Rainey, of Tifton, to com
plete the term at Ansley school and
Prof. Joseph Lee, of Cochran, Ga., to
complete the term at Old Ty Ty.
After dismissing their schools for
the week Friday afternoon, Prof. M.
M. Taylor of Ansley school and Pro.
C. F. Taylor, of Old Ty Ty school,
without any previous warning, left
for their home at Pine Knot, Ky.
Prof. C. F. Taylor had some dif
ficulty with Mr. John Duffy a few
weeks ago and two weeks since swore
out a peace warrant for him. It is
understood that this trouble worried
Mr. Taylor a good deal and be de
cided it was probably best for all
concerned that he go home. His
brother went with him.
Both young men began their firit
term of school of this county last fall
and were apparently getting along
well. Many of the patrons of both
were highly pleased with their work.
Prof. Kersey lost no time in sup
plying the vacancy.
HAT CREEK ITEMS
Our garden is doing very nicely.
We are very sorry to hear of the
illness of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Branch’s
baby. Hope it will soon be better.
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Paulk spent
Sunday with home folks.
Mrs. W. M. Sumner and children
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
Anna Sumner.
Mr. B. B. Sumner aid little son,
Edwin, also Mr. Clarence Lineberger,
spent the day Sunday with Mrs. Mary
Sumner.
We are very sorry to hear of the
death of Mrs. Branch, btit we hope to
meet her in a better world some day,
With best wishes to tho Gazette
and ita readers. Two Pals.
Dr. L D. SubUr, Ik. Eye-Sight
Specialist.
Wi»l be In hit office at the Mill*
Drug Co., Monday next . .
All suffering wi’h headaches, eye-
strain, inflamed or .ore ■ eyes toy. the
failure of eight, should call ana get
Ilo'ia permanently located in Tifton
botl* at his office on Mondays only,
Berlin, March 4.—Admitting that the situation after the
fall of Prasnysz is critical for the German forces, the official
statement issued today says the retreat of the German troops
was orderly and the Russian forces were unable to pursue. The
Russian victory is classed as of no importance. The Russian
forces suffered heavy losses.
All theatres in Berlin have been ordered closed by the
government after April 1st. The managers are protesting.
Two Austrian aeroplanes flew over Antivari yesterday
dropping six bombs, four of which fell near the villa of the
Crown Prince of Montenegro.
Paris, March 4.—The official statement issued here this
afternoon says that the fierce fighting in the Argonnes was con
tinued today. It is believed that the Allies are gaining the as
cendency and will take active offensive against the wornout in
vaders.
The German* are preparing to again bombard Rheims.
The Allies are making some gains to the west of Perthes
and in the Champagne district, although the French have sus
tained great losses in the Perthes region.
Copenhagen, March 4.—The Danish authorities have ar
rested the Swedish steamer Blenda Oscarshamm, with a cargo
of guns. The steamer was intending to touch at a belligerent
port
Petrograd, March 4.—It was officially announced here that
the German forces in the Grodno district are advancing along
the whole battle line to the north of Grodno.
Petrograd, March 4.—It was officially announced here that
the Russian troops have routed an Austrian division in the re
gion of Stanislau.
New York Cotton Market
New York, March 4.—Opening. March, 8.64; May, 8.69;
July, 8.94; October, 9.18; December, 9.37.
Closing; March, 8.40; May, 8.67; July, 8.80; October, 9.08;
December, 9.28.
These Talks About Disastrous
FIRES
are not meant to al
arm, only to the ex
tent that you may be
reminded of the wis
dom of beiner Prepar
ed for the Unexpect
ed.
Defend Yourself Against
Loss bv FIRE
FRANK SCARBORO
Phone No. 18. Olfice: Myon Building. Tifton, 6a.
This Office will give you the best there is in Fire Insurance.
In all my iVat-
ional Banks-»
the stockholders are held lia
ble for double their holdings.
This wise provision
safeguards the depositor.
This bank is a ipember of
the great Federal Reserve
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