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iQHN L. HERRING,.. .Editor and Manager iintcred at the Postofflce at Tifton, Georgia, ^>iii matter of the second class. Official Organ City of Tifton and Tift County Georgia TALKING OF ECONOMY. When a Democratic Congress, elected on a platform condemning Republican extravagance and promising retrenchment, appropriated two and a quarter billions of dollars and thereby eclipsed all previous records, the press of the country began discussing means of retrench ment. The expenditure authorized during the next two years is in exact figures $2,231,239,547. This immense sum, says the World, is: “More than one-fifth of the estimated value of all farm products last year. It is two-thirds of all the money in circulation in the United States. It is more than twice the capital of all national banks. It is almost one-half of all deposits in savings, banks. It is more than $22 for every man, woman and child in the Republic.” Coming at a time of great financial strin gency, when a special war tax in addition to an income tax has been levied on the people and the Treasury is confronted with a large deficit ' makes the discussion of means for retrench ment especially timely. By common consent it is conceded that there is little hope of relief through Congress. It is also conceded that Mr. Reed told the truth several years ago when he said this was a billion dollar country, therefore larger appropriations are necessary. But it is also generally agreed that a reform in the meth ods of making appropriations would scale ex penses down. Chairman Fitzgerald thinks that the House should return to the old form of preparing the supply mills—put the work into the hands of one committee. This plan worked very well until it was abandoned at the time Mr. Randall was Chairman of the Appropriations Commit tee, about twenty-five years ago. Mr. Randall offended the free-trade wing of the party by his position on the tariff and this resent ment resulted in the powers of his committee being diminished. Conditions are different now and it is an open question if a return to the methods that were effective then would have the desired result. - 'Those who have studied the matter of a Budget contend that it would reduce appropria tions at least twenty per cent, without impairing the efficiency of any department of public ser vice. Such statement comes from the highest authority and it is certainly worth a thought and careful investigation. As the matter stands now, the Republican have the horse laugh on the Democrats on the question of extravagance. MAKING TROUBLE FOR US. Since the outbreak of the war, the Germans have been very insistent on the United States maintaining a strict ncuti ality. At least, in theory they have. Their newspapers and pub lic men have been quick to seize on any fancied preference shown England and more than once they have grown bitter in accusing us of favor itism. Yet the Germans in America have lost no opportunity to get us into trouble with the nations with which their country is at war. The recognition of passports from this coun try was one of the first issues the war raised. Yet prosecutions for obtaining fraudulent pass ports for the use of Germans desiring to reach home came near involving the head of the Ger man consular service in Washington. The use of wireless stations was next and it was only af ter this country took drastic measures that their abuse was stopped. (In this England and Ger many were equally culpable.) The use of this country as a base for operations for spies on Canada may involve us in trouble with that country at any time. Our seaports have been used for concealing bombs and infernal ma chines on ships bound for England or her allies. American ships and American ports have been used to provide supplies for German warships. A Canadian railway bridge was blown up and the criminal took refuge on American soil. The German consul at Seattle has been prosecuted for spying on outward bound shipping, and now wo have a German warship in one of our ports that refuses to bo interned or to se: a date when it will be ready to sail. All of which leads to the conclusion that Ger many is using Uncle Sam as a soft thing and that the only kind of neutrality she would be pleased with would soon involve us in the war on her side. Neither of the other belligerent countries has civen us so much trouble. The people of Thomasvillc paid a just tribute t, to the man they should most delight to hon- ■ or when they unveiled a monument to John I, Triplett yesterday. There is no question of repaying what Triplett did for Thomasville and South Georgia; that would not be possible. But it is good "to see that his homo people appreciate his work and cherish his memory, V'/We do not hear so much about the boll wee- ‘7 these days. Hog and hominy in the South starve the weevil to death. Southwest ght in the line'of march of the pests Jo the SoiHJi Auntie coast and^yris in South wa&t (Georgia especially that heavy grain crops should be grown this year. •-) osa BE NOT DECEIVED. THE nFTON GAZETTE, TIFTON GA., MARCH 26, 1915. ■ DOTS FROM FLETCHER mm Well, as the Old Bachelor has not been heard from lately, and as it seems that the; Old Maid is so inter ested, the-Old Bachelor has decided to write again. Three .,cn$erai tor Fletcher school! A few facts about Fletcher school. . Fletcher school is located seven miles northwest of Tifton and has one of the nicest school buildings of any rural school of Tift county, and has one of the prettiest school grounds: a yard full of pretty flowers; two of FOR HUMAN OR ANIMAL FLESH Farmers, be not deceived by the little spurt in the price of cotton.. Remember it ia planting time, when an advance in price is a tempting bait to increase your acreage. Now is the time to remember last fall, when for three month's you begged somebody to loan you only a few dollars on your bale of cotton, to meet pressing needs. It has been often said the time would never come when cotton would the best teachers; a goo<r ic-hool; a not bring the ready money when ready for | “Kg “ft?^WhWdon! market. But did it. Not a year ago it was as- - fc * s 1 in serted that the price of cotton would never go below 10 cents again. But it did. Some people may tell you that conditions last fall were un usual. They were. They may tell you that such will never happen again. But they lie. Be your own man. Haven't you worked long enough for the other people? Aren’t you tired of begging for credit, for money, for what you eat, for fertilizers, and for clothes for yourself and family? Then try the other side awhile. With meat in your smokehouse and corn in your crib you can be independent. You may have to go without some things, but the great essentials necessary to sustain life will be yours. And with these as a base to work from you can in time be independent—be your own man, and ask favors only of your God. It may be a little rough going for awhile, but the end will be many times worth the price. Try it this year by keeping your cotton acre age down, working a little harder to raise your own fertilizers and staying just as far out of debt as you possibly can. You have it in your own hands now to command the price of cot ton next fall. Before you plant, it is yours to say what the crop and market shall be. After you plant that privilege is taken away from you—if you plant a big acreage, you give it Hpre is what the gifted Grady said, and al though he has rested beneath the sod of the state he loved and served so well for nearly twenty-five years, it is just as true to-day as it wns the day he wrote it: “When every southern farmer shall eat bread from his own fields and meat from his own pas tures, and disturbed by no creditor, and enslav. ed by no debt, shall git amid his teeming gar dens, orchards, vineyards, dairies and barnyard patching his crops in his own wisdom, and grow ing them in independence, making cotton his clean surplus, selling it in his own time, in his chosen market and not at a master’s bidding— getting his pay in cash and not in a receipted mortgage that discharges his debt but does not restore his freedom—then shall be breaking the fullness of our day.” Farmers of the South, throw off the shackles of cotton slavery! , Make cotton your servant instead of your, master by cutting down your acreage. THE BLOCKADE OF GERMANY The news that this country will concede after all that the Allied powers are right in the main on the proclaimed blockade of Germany is not surprising. From the first there has been little doubt on this point, and of all the nations of the • orid the United States is the least in post.o to dispute it. The Order in Council as issued does not use '.he word blockade, but it was a blockade that t announced. While somewhat unusual in "•ms because conditions arc unusual, the one proposed is no more high-handed nor oppres sive than any other blockade. While it is of long range, the poit of Riga, during the Crimean war, was blockaded by a hsip 120 miles d'stant. The main point fecognizcd about any blockade s that it must be effective. We cannot say whether or not the Allies are in a position to ef fectively blockade Germany until the matter is put to a test. In this case, submarines and m'nes have re volutionized precedent. It is sought to main tain a blockade without stationing warships ilong the German coast, where they will be in constant peril from German submarines and mines. This is in no way more unreasonable than Germany’s proclamation of a war zone, and has the advantage in that it does not con template the destruction of neutral shipping, but only the obstruction of traffic to the enemy’s territory. The United States set the example for a long distance blockade fifty years ago. During the War Between the States 'a blockade was pro claimed of the entire Southern coast,., 2,500 nautical miles. This was the greatest long-dis- .ance blockade of record. Yet all European nations recognized it ,5a valid. England did •o, although cutting off the supply of cotton :ame very near starving a large portion of her mpulation. This country would have saved a ■ertain portion of dignity if the circumstances :;ul been gone into more thoroughly before so nany protests wore filed. A Terrell county man told the Dawson News he other day that he had gathered 38 pounds of otlnrd seed from a very small patch, after using •.II the collards he wanted for his table. He :olls the seed readily at $1.60 a pound and his Top will bring him $51.55. Growing collard ’fled has been found a very profitable business vhere the proper effort was made. A number if seedmen contract for their collard seed. The mllard is a Georgia product and practically all he seed sold are grown in this state. A great many more could be sold if a market was sought lor them If Editor Shope it rea _ Georgia ia a rocky and Lord is there, _\ chairman, and Miss Mamie Chandler, secretary. Judge and Mrs. Fletcher spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mi J. A. Perdue. A good crowd from this section attended preaching at Zion Hope Sunday. The sing given by Misses Cora and Bessie Paulk, was well enjoyed by a large crowd. Miss Josie Davis, of near Branch Hill, is spending several days the guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Belflower. Several from this section attend ed the box supper at Fairview Friday night. We are glad to say Mr. Clem Kel ly, who has been on the sick list for several days, was able to return to his studies at Chula school Monday. Even the country people have got ten the habit of reading the Want Ads. Several in this section are doing it now. Doing what? Reading the Daily Gazette, of course. Three cheers for Fletcher school and the Daily Gazette! The pender shelling given by Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Parks Saturday night was well enjoyed by all present. If the Old Mdid, of Skeetfcrville, and the Old Bachelor, of Fletcher, were to meet we wonder what would happen? There will be a debate at Fletcher school house on Friday night, April 2nd, and also a short program will be rendered by the school children. The subject of the debate is, “Resolved, That War is a Greater Curse tp the Human Race Than All Other Intem perances Combined. The affirmative will be represented by Messrs. H. H. Oliver and Earnest Kelly, and the negative will be rep resented by Messrs. Clem Kelly and E. G. Smith. Everybody is invited to come out and hear the debate for we think it will be worthy of time, and also the recitations of the pupi* Everything will be free, includi some good music. Come and bring some one with you. Mr. Elbert Pearman, who has been in Florida for sometime was shaking hands with friends at Zion Hope Sun day. With best wishes to the dear old Gazette. Old Bachelor. Quick Action Wanted When one is coughing and spitting —with tickling throat, tightness in chest, soreness in throat and lungs—• when bead is aching and the whole body racked with a cough that won’t permit sleep—he wants immediate relief. Thousands say Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is the surest and quickest acting medicine for coughs, colds, croup and la grippe. For sale by Brooks' Pharmacy, aav. There Is Room for Ail to Grow. Reproducing the Gazette’s article about the work of Moultrie’s Cham ber . of Commerce, the Savannah Press says: “This is a most neighborly and kindly spirit on the part of tho Ga zette. Tifton is not so far removed from Moultrie as to be beyond its sphere of influence. It knows what John Greer can do. And what is morp to the point, so do the people in Moultrie.” This—And Five Cents. / DON’T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip, enclose five cents to Foley & Co., Chicago, III., writing your name and address clearly. You will receive in return a trial package containing Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds and croup, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets. For sale by Brooks’ Phar macy. adv. JOE KNIGHT OFFERED JOB From the Valdosta Times: Mr. J. J. Knight, of Milltown, ac cording to advices from that place, has been tendered a place in the cen sus bureau with headquarters in Chi cago, Ill. It is not known whether Mr. Knight will accept the place or not, as it will necessitate his absence from home. WHOOPING *COUGH Well—everyone knows the effect of Pine Forests on Coughs. Dr. Bell’s Pine-Tar-Honey is a remedy which brings ouick relief for Whooping Cough, loosens the mucous, soothes the lining of the throat and lungs, and makes the couching spells less* severe. A family with growing chil dren should not be without it. Keep it handy for all Coughs and Colds. 25c.. at your druggist, adv. Electric Bitter* a Spring 'i onic. An Excellent Paper. Milton County News: Occasionally we receive n copy of tho Daily Tifton Gazette, and whisper to the editors, J. L. Herring •\nd his three sons, very softly, you ire certainly giving tho people of PIfton and Tift county an excellent paper. Scott § Emulsion corrects nervous ness by fpree of uourishment-ft feeds the nerve centres by distributing en ergy and power all over the body. Don't resort to alcoholic mixtures ' rimer mniwfiAnn ’ a. BALLARD’S SNOW LINIMENT A heallmr rmeiiy to effectively meet the needs of animal flesh need not be a. harsh, strong mixture, too drastic for thr human body; Ballard a Snow Liniment Is proof of this It ranks with the beet of the flesh healing remedies design'd for man; and.lt Is equally as prompt In curing the wounds end flesh . diseases common amoDK animals. Owner* of blooded horses prefer It to any other liniment because It. leaves no disfiguring scars in any of the minor accidents or ailments. It heals by a mild power to which the flesh of horses responds readily. , . 4 . It is of great value in healing harness galls, barbed wire cuts wounds, festering sores and many other ailments to which horses are subject. In the relief of human suffering. It hu done a world of good, particularly In eas ng the pains of rheumatism, neuralgia, sciatica and lumbago. When gently Fobbed In where the pain exists. It gives a most gratifying relief to tbs afflicted. As a household remedy for cuts, burns, brui-u-s, sprains, contracted muscles, stiff neck, frost bites. swelUsga, chill- blains, ivy poisoning, there :s nothing better on csrtb. Put Up in Three Sizes. 25c, 50c and $1.00 per Bottle. ARP PROPRIETOR »T. LOPI9, MO. ota of the Eyeo. Stephens Eye Salve to an Effective Reiedy. Cnrt» Permanently. 5oio And ttgCQMMCNOCoBvl BROOKS PHaRmact tumrAHt RULES FOR CORRESPONDENTS ZION HOPE NEWS Here are ten rules for country cor respondents. They were prepared by an experienced newspaper man. Cut them out and keep them. Then try to make your next letter to the Gazette conform with all of the rules: 1. Do not abbreviate. Do not write Mon. or Sat., but Monday or Saturday; not a. m. or p. m., but morning or afternoon. 2. Leave space between items for corrections or additions. 3. Give both initials. Write C. H. Brown ihstead of Mr. Brown or Mr. C. Brown. 4. Write important subjects ful ly. Do not dismiss the death of a well known pioneer citizen in half a dozen words, but write something of interest concerning him. If suicide or murder give all the details you can get. 5. Have verbs agree with sub jects. Don’t say Mr. and Mrs. B. was, but Mr. and Mrs. B. were. Mr. and Mrs. B. may be one scripturally, but they are two grammatically. 6. Don’t use nicknames. Use James Brown instead of Jim Brown, Edward instead of Ed. 7. Give the time in an item. Mr. Brown was in Lansing, the house burned down, are incomplete. Tell when things happened. 8. Divide words correctly. Don’t divide such words as enough e- nough. 9. Don’t send articles reflecting upon the character of individuals, the community or firms. The newspaper is not looking for libel suits; neither does it care to right your personal wrongs. 10. It is most essential that the newspaper know from whom the news is received and from what place. Important suggestion, though not a rule: Carefully Took over your news after it is published and note what changes had to be made. While the ten rules given above are important as relating to written news, yet there is one rule which su ing given by Mr. and Mrs. Long Wednesday night, was an event which recalled the happy hours of long ago, when Mr. and Mrs. Long were young. A fire was built in the yard and among those who gathered around the fire were the family and Spencer and Jesse Haynes, Artie Roy als and two sisters, Misses Gertrude and Kate, Misses Evelyna McGehee, Nora Conger, Archer Pool, Grace and Mable West, Jewell Hutchinson, Pearl and Esther Rutland and Messrs Henry Hutchinson, J. II. O’Steen, J. H. Earnest and Professor Owen. Mrs. J. H. Hutchinson has been ill about six weeks, but we are glad to say at this writing she is slowly improving. The canning club agent for Tift county this year will be Miss Rowena Long. We are glad a girl from our community can have the honor of filling this place. The singing given by Misses Cora and Bessie Paulk Sunday afternoon was enjoyed. We hope some one will give a singing every Sunday, so the singing people of Zion Hope can be gin to tune their voices for the big singing at Hickory Springs in May. Miss Alice Willis, the attractive assistant teacher at Midway, spent the week-end with home-folks. Mi. Elbert Pearman and charming sister, Miss Eunice, attended preach ing at Zion Hope Sunday. Misses Mable West and Pearl Rut land spent Wednesday night with Miss Archer Pool. Some people go to a singing but leave before it is over—-? Hctuh. No Um to Try and Wur Out Your Cold, It Will Wear You Out Instead Thousands keep on suffering from Coughs and Colds through neglect and delay. Why make yourself an easy prey to serious ailments and epidemics as the result of a neglect ed coal? Coughs and Colds sap your strength and vitality Unless checked percedes them all—-Telephone really «» *• «rly.,Uge» Dr. King’. New important new. at onee. P 2?® LAWYERS, BE WARNED Advice to aspiring young attorney’s looking for desirable location—first and final warning. Keep shy of that town Sylvester, over in Worth county. It’s a bad place for young attorneys. The Worth County Local of last week carried two very interesting, if not inspiring, accounts of the doings of two new lawyers of that city. One skipped out with his stenographer, leaving a wife and children. Another was arrested under a charge of lar ceny after trust, growing out of the administration of an estate in another county. How many more have given way to temptation we don't know but are anxiously awaiting this week’s Local to road of tho latest exploits ,of the gentlemen of the bar of our neigh boring city. first dose helps.- Your head clears up, you breatns..freely and you feel so much better. Buy a bottle to day and start taking at once. adv. TO VETERANS The General Committee for the United Confederate Veterans’ re union at Richmond, Va., June 1-3 in vites every veteran to attend and promises to take care of those who go after they get there. All veterans who expect to attend the reunion from Tift county please' ' PLAY SPARKS MONDAY Aggies Make First Visit of Season to Play S. C. I. Team The Second District Agricultural School base ball team will journey down to Sparks next Monday where they have a game scheduled witl^the Sparks Collegiate Institute team. This is the first game of the sea son for the Aggies with an out-of- town team and they have high hopes of winning. We don’t know what kind of team S. C. I. has this year, but they gen erally managed to get together a fairly good bunch of ball tossers and should be able to make it interesting for the Aggies. Take a Tonight It will act as a laxative In the morning Mills Drug Co. VETERANS’ MEETING The Tift County Camp Confeder ate Veterans convened in monthly session Saturday afternoon in their hall, with Commander C. A. Williams presiding. The adjutant was ordered to re port and remit the dues of the Camp , to headquarters that the Camp might be in good standing for the Reunion. No member of the Camp who It in arrears with his dues can be reported. J. S. Royal, Adjutant Welcome Information Most middle aged men and. women, are glad to learn that Foley Kidney Pills give relief from languidnesa, stiff and sore muscles and points, puffness under eyes, backache, blad der weakness and rheumatism. They get results. Contain no harmful drugs. For sale by Brooks’ Phar macy. adv. j REMEDY FOR THE MANGE From my scrap book I glean the following recipe which may be of use to some of your readers; To one pint of raw linseed oil add two ounces of full strength carbolic , .. . 4 * . i acid. Wash your dqg thoroughly, send me their names, postofflce and several hours before greasing him the regiment they were in. Send at j and keep in a room oh a dry floor f jr your earliest convenience. j several days after being greased. If J 9 n A .,i Ariiutnnt above is rubbed in well on all part* ’ tTp Tr ' ! of the dog’s body it will cure the Tift County Camp. ^ man ge. C. F. M. NEWS FROM OMEGA Omega, March 23.—Winter still lingers. Mr. Miles Cowart was on the sick list last week. Miss Clyde Bass is quite sick. Her many friends wish her a speedy re covery. Rev. Mr. Thompson accepted the call as pastor of the Baptist church Sunday night The surprise party at Mr. R. C. j Mobley’s was enjoyed by all who at- j tended. There was a good crowd in attend ance at the singing at Mr. W. T. Pat-) rick’s Friday night, and greatly en joyed by nil who nttended. Chief of Police Maddox went down to Berlin Sunday afternoon on busi ness. Mrs. Stovall, of Moultrie, has mov ed to our city, and wo extend her a welcome. Miss Clyde McGuirt has returned home from a pleasant visit to rela tives at Nichols. Mrs. A. P. Elrod has been spend ing some time at Vanceville with her sister, Mrs. H. L. Gentry, who has been very sick for some time. X. Are You Rheumatic?—try Sloan' If you want quick and real relief from .Rheumatism, do what so many thousand other people are doing— whenever an attack comes on, bathe the sore muscle or joint with Sloan’s Liniment. No need to rub it in— just apply the Liniment to the sur face. It is wonderfully penetrating. It goes right to the seat of trouble and draw’s the pain immediately. Get a bottle of Sloan’s Liniment for 25c. of any druggist and have it in the house—against Colds, Sore and Swol len Joints, Lumbargo, Sciatica and like ailments. Your money back if not satisfied, but it does give almost instant relief, adv. 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