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The Tiftoii Gazette PER ANNUM. THE TIFTON GAZETTE, TIFTON, GA., FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1916 VOLUME XXVII, NUMBER 47. r* Berlin Hat to Say of Last Night’* Sanguinary Encounter At Verdun. . Paris, March 30.—Fifteen thousand German troops were ted out by the French machine gun* and “75’t” in four hours ■ting, along a thousand-yard battle front around Avocourt and Malancourt yesterday. Six separate times the Germans surged toward* the French tfye last two charges being made after dark. They were id down like grain, and never got closer than fifty yards he French trenches. Thei’e were thirty thousand troops in the attacking forces, of Whom were The official statement issued today stated that the assaults HARD FIGHTING TIFT FARMERS WILL FIGHT WEEVIL HARD Good Crowd at Courthouse to Hear Goverment Report MUCH INTEREST MANIFESTED Hon. J. A. Evan, Spoke at Length Intereetinfly Aniwered Questions. Paid Section Glowing Tribute. A large audience made up in about equal proportions of business men, farmers and Agricultural School stu- id and the German efforts were a complete failurue. I dents, was at the courthouse Wed- IT1 x . nesday afternoon to listen to an ad- , March 30.—Hand-to-hand fighting continued near- dress by Hon . j. A> Evans> Assi>tant t in Avocourt forest, to the northwest of Verdun, was announcement made this morning. .ttack of the French forces to the northwest of Avo- repulsed.. MAGNIFICENT THEATRE Thei Germans to the northwest of Verdun, in an infantry & launched with hugh effectives, gained additional ground inst tttie French north of Malancourt and even penetrated he noArthwest corner of the village. Thcs attempts of the Teutons to carry their advance farth- low/ever, were stopped by the French fire, as also were se cjaunter-attacks against the positions in the Avocourt ’id, South of Malancourt, which had previouusly been taken •n tiyem by a French infantry attack. The German official muiyication said that the advance of the .Germans north of ancaurt was over a front of more than a mile. Austrian airmen have bombed Italian railway lines in Ven- the most app ns. It cent of the best 1 rth and E^st the Wadc- ue was erect- ilectric then pproved and mtains every theatres of and many e from the infantry attacks and counter-attacks a .vy ombardment has been in progress from Avocourt ard of Bethincourt a distance of five miles. There en.a continuation of the sporadic outbursts of artillery the north and east of Verdun; while in the Vosges moun- the French batteries have been keeping up their usual ardment of German organizations, i mining operations in the Argonne the French have up German posts, and between the Oise and the Aisne dispersed German convoys with their guns. The Germans that in a hand grenade encounter they captured from British a mine crater at St Eloi. The British declare i, e ” said, the time to begin to fight ihave consolidated all the ground gained on March 27.! the pest is now—that is get in the I habit of diversifying, because from now on for the next three or four <ew York, March 30-Opening cotton market: May, ,0„lead 'I July, 12.06. V 1 - Hose cotton market: May, 11.96; July, 12.08. hese Talks am Disastrous Fires Chief of Farm Demonstration Work of the Department of Agriculturue at Washington, D. C. Mr. Evans delivered a most inter esting talk on the boll weevil and gave some minute details of the pests’ family history, together with the rav ages the insect has made in the sec tions of the country where it has vis ited. Mr. Evans spoke so convinc ingly and illustrated his arguments with such pointed eviueuce that it be came known at the outset that ho knew what he was talking about, and none who heard him have been heard to remark that he was talking through his hat, rather they feel that he hit from the shoulder. Safe to say that what he said here fell upon listening ears and will bear fruit (cotton in this instance) later on. Mr. Evans said that the time to be gin to fight the weevil was right now and that the time to stop fighting the weevil was after it had go..e past al together. He said that the weevil probably would not do much damage in Tift county this season, but that according to Government reports and evidence, the weevil reached the out side southwest edge of Tift last fall and that in all probability there would be considerable evidence of its presence here this year. However, Arc Not MEANT 10 Hm Opened in Tifton Saturday; One of Fineat in State of Georgia The Strand Theatre opened to the public last Saturday afternoon, and its advent gives to Tifton one of the finest motion picture houses in the state of Georgia. It was patronized extensively on the afternoon and at night of its opening fay and many were the remarks madj upon its fine appointments by those: who went in. side the place. The building next Corry Co., on Love avi ed especially for an tre, after the most modern plans, convenience its kind North possessed by only the' largest con structed in the South. The two-story building of whito Silica brick la handsome in it seif and a fit introduction to the striking interior. Here every pro vision is made for comfort and health even the floors being of sanitary concrete and easily cleaned. Especial attention was given to the lighting and ventilation. Thero are twelve wall-fans, three Dixie roof ventilators, five ceiling ventilators, and in the rear of the building two 32-inch suction fans, one to remove the foul air below and the other to take out the heated air above. There is also a 32-inch fan the balcony. This ventilating ays tem gives a complete change of air throughout the building every six minutes. It was installed by the Am. erican Blower Company. There are three indirect ceiling cluster lights, each cluster with four bulbs, and twelve bracket lights. These give a beautiful, soft lighting, easy to the eyes. The seating throughout is ball bearing, noiseless opera chairs. There are 312 of these on the lower floor and 88 in the balcony. A metal-lined booth in the rear of the balcony, constructed under the rules of Southeastern Underwriters' Association, contains the two mod ern picture machines. Current for these is furnished by a motor genera tor, which transforms the current from alternating to direst, thus do ing away with the' flicker often so annoying nnd furnishes a brighter light. There aro two machines, Pow ers 6-A and C-B, the double equip ment insuring against accident nnd delay. The cost of the electric fixtures and wiring alone was $1,000. The interior of the building is artistic and handsome. The wains- SUPT. BRITTAIN HERE APRIL 8TH Has a Special Message for Peo pie of Tift. in MEETING TO BE IN COURTHOUSE Mr. Brittain Especially Requests the Presence of Ail Interested in Ed ucational Work in This Section HURR YING SUPPLIES Hon. M. L. Brittain, State Sup erintendent of Schools, will spend Saturday, April 8th, in Tifton. Mr. Brittain will meet the teachers of the public schools of the city and county in the courthouae auditorium from 10 to 11 o'clock. At 11 he will address the public on "Character Building.” Mr. Brittain wants to meet the city and county Boards of Education, tho Boards of Trustees of all lot the county schools; the teachers in the city and county and agricultural school, and every citizen Interested in education. The address will be public and ev erybody is not only invited but urg ed to come out Mr. Brittain has a message fqr Tift county and all interested in the education of its children. WHIDDON’S CLOSE CALL. the cotton growers a livelyl chase throughout this section. The weevil will begin to lay eggs in the summer in the squares and young bolls nnd will continue to lay the I eggs in the bolls until they are wel! toward maturity. Mr. Evans stated that the farmers should go over their cotton fields nt least every ten days and pick up and burn ail the infest ed squares and bolls. He said that! coting is in green and the hand Only to the Extent that You May be Reminded of the Wisdom o( Being Prepared For The Unexpected Defend Yourself Against LOSS BY FIRE! RANK SCARBORO OFFICE MYON BUILDING A"jclF-made man”, born al Netulon. Mass., a shoemaker by trade. he was really self-taught. He signed four of the great document* of American Liberty- The Articles of Association in 1774; the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and Uje Constitution. Shoe Maker Who Be- Our Great Law Maker Sherman is a guide to American men and matter how humble, to show how they may .their country. Sherman achieved much inquest. purself to overcome con- saving and banking, g is possible to those banking connections. they could easily be distinguished because they would either shrivel up and turn yellow or fall to the ground. Early planting was an important thing to do, he said, as well as the use of an early maturing variety. Asked about handling the crop in the fall, the speaker said that the cot ton should be picked as quickly as possible, that no attention should be paid to the top crop, but that the stalks should be cut and raked into heaps and burned. He said that this was the only satisfactory way for one-horse farmers, but that the larger | farmers could cut the stalks thor- ; oughly and plow them in good and j deep, in this way, all weevils wouhl | be killed and the chances for a spread during migrating time lessened. He said if every farmer would do this ! then South Georgia would have solv- j ed the weevil problem. I Cut the acreage to from 5 to 10 acres to the plow, said Mr. Evan’ Under no circumstances try to plant a big crop. Fertilise well—us good as you ordinarily would for a good crop. Fertilizer, of course, helps tho cotton to mature, hut it does not in any way help to fight the weevil, aside from making healthy plants. Asked by one of the audience if it did any good for a farmer to fight the weevil if his next neighbor did not fight it, the speaker said that it did. That each farmer waged his own fight, and illustrated by say ing that he had known of many cas- j es where adjoining farmers had not I followed the same course, that ono fought the weevil consistently and in- j intelligently while the other did not fight it at all or in a poor way. That i the fighting farmer had a crop while ; the other did not. This was because ! the weevil does not move about much , after they hit a cotton patch, and con sequently the fighting farmer rid his fields and was not infested again through the weevils in his neighbors j fields. ; This fight is a business men's fight as well as a farmer’s fight, remark ed Mr. Evans toward the close of his address, and stated that everything 1 should be done by the bu3i$c»a men to aid the farmer?; to hold up the hands of the demonstration agents •and to help create a market for any- *, thing that the fanners cared to raise and sell. Before ending his discourse, Mr. Evans said that he had been about Tift county some and that he was very much surprised at what ha had found. That the farmers here ware way ahead of soma sections in ag riculture fnd in progresses meth- some walls panncled in Bhadow-craft, a combination of five colors.. The hnr- meniour effect cannot be described but must be seen to be appreciated. The very high ceiling contributes to perfect ventilation. The balcony (entrance, stairway and ticket office arc entirely separate from the balance of the theatre and from no part of the lower floor are the balcony seats visible. A BIRTHDAY DINNER Many Friends Celebrate 81 Bt Anni versary With Mr. J. T. Hook., Mr. J. T. Hooks celebrated the 81st anniversary of his birth at his home in the Omega section of Tift county Wednesday. A large crowd of friends and rcln- gathered in honor of the occa- and a royal feast was spread. There was chicken, pork, ham, sau sage, cakes, pies, and other good things to cat too numerous t(j men, tion, and egg-nog “a foot dcop in wash tub.” Thero wo. plenty to and plenty left, and everybody had a good time, the genial host who oniyl looks forty, apparently enoying it best of all. Among the guests were: J. W. Wal ker, and wife, Eli Sumer and wife and Mrs Bates, of Sycamore. J. D. Hutchinson and wife, Joe Marchant and wife, J. S. Johnson and wife, and J. D. Conner and wife, of Omega; O. F. Sheppard, J. M. Shaw and wife, W. M. Wall, C. C. Hall, G ,W. Ellis, Mrs. Henry Hutchin son, James Sutton and wife, of Tif ton; W. II. Willis and wife, L. Duffy, and wife, E, B. Wooten and family, Hardy Fletcher and wife, and sever al others. Special Afficer Came Near Being Shot by Crazed Drunk. Mr. C. V. Whiddon, formerly of Tift county, is now a special officer for the DuPont de Nemours Powder Company, at Hopewell, Va. A recent issue of the Hopewell News tells of his narrow escape from being shot by a man named Carter, who was crazy drunk, although serving in the capacity of watchman at a bank. The account says: Mr. C. V. Whiddon, the DuPont Officer who first accosted Carter said that when pawing the bank Carter was standing in front evidently in a badly intoxicated condition with his pistol in his hand which he was wav ing about and talking in a very loud manner. While ho said he was prl marily a DuPont officer, he was sworn in as an officer of Prince George county and he considered it his duty to protect the lives and property of all citizens of the county when he had the opportunity. He therefore attempted to arrest Carter, and when he did so Carter Jumped back inside the bank and holding the door shut with one hand shot at hi: through the glass with the other. The first shot missed Whiddon and went through the crown of a derby hat worn by H. G. Morrison, a barber at the Bartclson Hotel, who had Join, ed Whiddon. Whiddon says that when Carter fired the first Bhot he blew his police whistle for assistance, and did not shoot himself until Carter had fired the second time He then drew his own gun and shot through the glass three times, and although the two men were standing within two feet of each other with only the glass be tween them, neither wero struck. Carter then fell to the floor and con tinued to fire from the protection the lower panel of the door. Whld don also fell back to a position of ad vantage and several persons having come up in the meantime a general fusillade was engaged in in tho belief that an attempt was being made to roll the bank. Officer Bob Pennington states that he went to the scene and when the firing ceased Carter stepped out to the door and said he was the watch man at the bank, and that he imme diately grabbed him from one side while Officer Dry grabbed him from tho other. Officer Jarrell at the same time approached from across the street and took Carter to jail. To Front, Now That Railroad is' Open. Thought Carranza. Yielded to Pressure From Washington. In the Field in Mexico, March 29, (via wireless to Co- ■ lumbus, N. M., March 30).—Scouts arriving here from the advanced positions today reported smother! engagement be tween the Villistas and Carranzistas. -• Villa is again reported to be trapped. This fight indicates that General Carranza is carrying out his agreement to co-operate with the United States troops in the capture of the bandit chief. Two motor trucks loaded with supplies arrived here today. El Paso, Texas, March 30—Supplies for the United States forces will go forward by rail before night Every available man is being pressed into service to speed up the shipments. It is feared, however, that there will be delays after the heavy-laden trains cross the border. Notwith standing the heavy guards, the trains between Juarez and Cnsas Grendes are frequently held up or wrecked. The supplies that are ready to ship include oats, hay, gas oline, flour, corn and canned goods. The Carranza Government will realize more than five (hour sand dollars per day from the importations of United States upplies. It is believed that General Carranza’s decision to let the United States troops use the railroads was caused by a sharp note from Washington. General Villa is believed to be headed for the Santa Cata lina ranch in the Santa Maria valley. Other reports received here state that he is headed for hihuahua City and Torreon, where he has many trends. San Antonio, Texas, March 30.—Villa has doubled on his track, according to information from General Pershing, which stated that the Villista forces were seen yesterday fifty five miles to the south of Casas Grandes. General Funston is in hope that the United States troops have turned him northward. FEEL BETTER NOW Base to be In Washington Since Carranza Opened Road. Established at Madero. Washington, arch 30.—State and War Department offi cials are optimistic -over the Mexican situation, now that Gen eral Carranza has granted the government permission to use the Mexican Northwestern railroad. It is believed here that the capture of Villa Is now only a matter of time. The present plan is to establish a base at Madero, and supplies will be sent there in generous quantities. They will be dispensed to the Mexicans with a free hand in return for information and other services. Columbus, New Mexico, March 30.—An airline dispatch service between this place and General Pershing’s headquar ters was established again today, after having been aban- nsj^ned for three days. he cutenant Gorrcll flew south this morning with the mail, official dispatches, cigars and cigarettes. Washington, March 30.—The senate today put on all speed possible to finish the debate over the Chamberlain army bill. Senator Underwood delivered the principal speech this morning in favor of the measure, and It is believed that it will be passed cither Saturday or Monday, WAITING REPORTS Administration is Prepared to Act on Submarine Question a* Soon as Girard is Heard From. Washington, March 30.—The administration is waiting for reports from Ambassador Gerard on the submarine ques tion. President Wilson is prepared to take drastic action ns soon as these reports are received. Washington, March 30.--Secretary of War Baker au thorized the signal corps today to purchase in open man* ket eight new aeroplanes at ten thousand dollars each. FREE TICKETS ods. Ho wax especially pleased at the attitude of Tift county farmers toward the demonstration movement Will Be Given By Strand to Rural VUitor* Saturday. The Strand theatre, desirous of introducing the people of Tift county who do not come to Tifton every day, to the remarkable picture producing theatre we have here is making a liberal offer to all who care to visit the theatre in the way of presenting them with free tickets next Saturday afternoon, April 1. This is the way it is to be done. If you live outside of Tifton nnd the t ,• . , , , , ik you uve ouisiue i " th * C .° r r " “ nd 5“ nmnK C ' Ub . 8 ; a T‘: suburbs of the city, you may clip the nroanlri I"*’ t Wer * 7" lently advertisement of the Strand which prospering here. He paid nice com piiment to the intelligence of the community and Bpoke highly of the people he had come in contact with during hit visit here. Herbert L Moor, Graduate Optora.tri.t j sjde of Tifton and ’the'suburbs, clip appears in this issue, bring it to the theatre and get a free ticket Satur day next from 2:30 till 4:00 o’clock. To all those who do this, nothing will be charged, the advertisement acting as the payment for admission. Look for the ad, if you live out- „ hiue «ji tiJtun uiiu uie suuuius, vup in Tifton ami scares'of -atisded'eu^ ! j* °7 aa,i t »J‘ e 7'an‘age of the tomern. If y ou are guBering witl. j liberal offer the htrand is making. hefcdaehe, or other tioubles caused - . -o — if l !li be ,ur * an i c ?" 5 ’ , L t .See our new line of flowered Or- Tt^r X randies. 12*c grade, at 10c yard- in the Myon Ho*el Block every dav. t Whitley Brothers. wl-d2t ...T*** n *I F *“id effects in Sunshine' why we undersell—Whitley's Croc- * I Silk, at Whitley Brokers. wl-d2t ery sad 10c Store. wl-d2t We bay our groceries for cash is n-