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GEORGIA
PER ARNUM.
THE TIFTON GAZETTE, TIFTON, GA., FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1916
VOLUME XXVII, NUMBER 50
A STANDSTILL IN MEXICO
<.« Antonio, April 20.—General Fun*ton announces that
Hoc Villa is at a standstill. General Pershing has returned
so and the advance troops have been recalled.
No forage and little water. Plans are to be completely
Pershing has done all he can until new bases and
i men are secured. The situation is now up to Washington.
Washington, April 20.—The Mexican situation is at a
fjiwlstill until Major Scott reports to the War Office.
THOMAS IN RACE
FOR NEW
From Eleventh District. [Malles
Positive Statement
RUSSIANS IN FRANCE!
Paris, April 20.—The announcement that a strong force
Russian troops has landed *at Marseilles to help the Allies
i Western theatre of war, caused a sensation here today.
The announcement, which was made by General Joffre,
gken to mean that the Allies beiieve that the war will be
fled on the Western front. 1
Paris, April 20.—French troops fighting on the banks of
i Meuse have captured a German redoubt, together with two
prisoners in the region of St. Aux.
Salonica, April 20.—Greek subjects in Turkey are being
acred by the wholesale.
According ta advices received here the massacres began
i April 11th, when four hundred were killed In Adrianopolis
1 two hundred in Smyftia. *
Tfie massacres are being incited by the Turkish officials
participated in by the Bulgarian troops.
London, April 20.—-The recruiting crisis is being settled
‘bout any resignations from the Cabinet.
It is officially announced that both sides have made con-
sionp.
Artillery duels still are in progress on the Russian front,
thelre has been no important changes in positions. A Rus-
ack againsVAustrian positions on the Upper Sereth river
Salifcia was repulsed.
The Italians have captured Monte Fume Pass from the
fns and taken the extreme western peak of Monte Au
ra, adhere the Austrian trenches were shattered with heavy
puaHpes to their occupants.
Stjill another defeat of the Turks in the region of Erzerum
recorded by tlie Russians. Near Aschkala the Russians in
“~’m attack captured strongly-organized hills and inflicted
i casualties on the Turks, who left hundreds of dead on
i ^H;ld of battle.
Havana, Cuba, April 20.—In expectation of American in-
ention General Cibregoh has massed thirty thousand In
is at Mexico City, to repel an American invasion from Ve*a
$50,000 CONTRACT |6I CONVERSIONS
Let Monday by Bank of Tifton
For Imposing Edifice
HELD JUDGESHIP SIX YEARS
Before tbet Wat Sollcitor-Generi 1 of
the Southern Circuit. No State
ment at to Resignation
Valdosta, April 17.—Before li
ing for Thomasville this moral
where he goes to hold superior eoi
Judge W. E. Thomas, of Valdoi
made definite announcement of
candidacy for congress from
Eleventh district. Judge Thomas
been urged for several weeks
leading citisens in every section
the district to moke the race, anil
has given the matter the most can •
ful consideration. He is now square -
ly in it and will make a vigorou i
campaign.
Judge Thomas has presided ove ■
the courte of the Southern judicii l
circuit for the past six years in whic i
he has displayed unusual and mart -
ed ability. His decisions have at
tracted attention in varioue section i
of the state and he has been calle I
at numeroue times to preside ovc r
courts in other circuits. Before bi -
ing elected to the superior com t
bench Judge Thomas was for a nun -
her of years solicitor general of tt s
circuit, during which period he pro
seated some of the most noted csi i*
in the criminal annals of the stale.
Notably among these wai the
mous Bawlings case, which attracted
more attention and aroused more in
terest than any case tried in so ith
Georgia before or since.
In an interview in his home pi per
the 1 day it waa positively announced
that he would be ii candidate for
Congress from the Eleventh, Ji^dgc
W. E. Thomas is quoted as sayifig:
“I will make a statement to the
people of the district later, but frill
y
MOST BEAUTIFUL AND
DURING MEETING
Services Held by Evangelist Hol
comb at Omega and A.M.S.
SEMES CLOSE HERE TONIGHT
Since 1866 The losses By Conflagation
In The United States
meaning fires involving a loss
of halt a million or more dol
lars, have amounted to more
than
nine hundred and thir
ty—six million dollars!
Fire Insurance is avail
able for protection
AGAINST Financial
Loss.
RANK S(?AUKOU()
OFFICE MYO* BUILDING TIFTON, CA
adoption of
the Declaration luma
in the balance,Livwgm
induced the N YAssembh
lo instruct Us delegatesL
signlhal document. Born
inAlbany.NY.lmoas &
leading importer dItewYork
full oi examples of men like
importer of New
his wealth and pro
character felt, and contributed
mo al and intellectual advance-
say at this time, however, that the
underlaying principle of my eandjacy
will be that the government in .hvy
ing burdens shall do so equally md
upon al classes allike.
We all know that the producing
ciasees of our citizens have for yi ars
been laboring for the benefit of. he
manufacturers of the United Sta es.
North and East. A farmer here v ho
makes and gathers his cotton, selii it
at a price barely sufficient to pay l he
cost of making it, while the mai n-
facturcrs North and East, who buy
It, convert it into automobile tires o
other manufactured products an
sell such products at prices maa
times greater than the cost of mant
fseture, a fictitious value made po
sible by. the government*! tariff reg
ulations, which shut out from compe
tition, manufacturers outside of the
United States, whose competition
would not only reduce the price of
the manufactured article, but give a
stronger and better market to the
man who sells his cotton. The fam
ilies of the men who make the cotton
have been for years and are now liv
ing in rigid economy, while the fami-
liea of the manufacturers, North and
East, with the help of the govern-
ment, live in luxury and wealth ac
quired from the use of the fanners’
cotton.
Thomasville, April 19.—The an
nouncement of Judge W. E. Thomas,
of the Southern circuit, that he is
definitely in the race fof congress
from the Eleventh district, is one of
grest interest in Thomasville, where
Judge Thomas is at present presiding
over tho session of the spring term
of superior court.
While he has given out no state
ment in the matter, it is understood
from those close to him that Judge
Thomas will not resign bis office of
judge to make the race and in the
event of his election he will probably
not resign until shortly before the
opening of congress next winter.
.Should that be the case his successor
would have to be appointed by the
governor, as (here would be two
years to serve out, he having served
only half of his present term.
Of course in the event of an ap
pointment by the governor there
Community Is What
Make It
As Any Bank Building in State. Will
Ba Constructed of Georgia
Harbla
The contract w^a let Monday af
ternoon by the Bank of Tifton for
one of the most modern as well as
imposing and coatiy bank buildings
in South Georgia to be used exclu
shrely for banking purposes, and the
cost of tho building equipped will be
something over $60,000.
The building will' be one story,
approximately 66x65 feet, of. Geor
gia marble, and will be a most im
posing structure. It will be situated
on and facing First street, abont fif
ty feet west of Main street, the in
tervening space between the building
and Main street being property of
the bank will be graded down and
a small park laid out beautifying that
pointed shaped piece of land. Thera
will be abont twenty feet of land on
the west side of the building.
The contract was let to The South
ern Ferro-Concrete Company, of At
lanta, from plans drawn by Messrs,
Edwards and Sayward, of the same
city. The architecture is to be Ionic
in style.
The building will be set np from
the street level slightly and ap
proached by several step* of marble
running back from the sidewalk.
Four marble columns reaching
from the landing tq the top of the
building will ornament tho front, and
the interior will be commodious at
well as attractive, for the entire con-
ter of the building will be laid onl
in one large room for the conveni
ence of patrons of the hank nno
around the central room will he
ranged the tellers offices, Directors’
room, consultation room, ladies
room, stenographers office, etc.
special arrangement has been made
for the convenience -of women de
positors and they will have a special
teller assigned them.
The vaults, safes and other stor
age places will be constructed of
steel and concrete. The interior of
the building will be finished in mar
ble and concrete; the floors will be
concrete except where tho tellers,
clerks and bookkeepers will be at
work and these floors will be of cork
construction eliminating noise as
well as making them more pleasant
to stand upon.
Special safea and time lock vaults
will be installed, tho lighting and
ventilation will be modem In every
ilor, and every convenience
town to modern banking is Ineor-
rated in the plans.
It is safe to say that this building
is to be one of the beet anywhere
in the country; as Imposing and cost
ly as any used for banking purposes
exclusively, and will give to Tifton
another attraction in the way of
supremacy in the bnsiness world of
South Georgia.
The Director* of the institution,
when considering the plans for the
building, felt that they were indebt
ed to the city, county snd adjoining
territory and therefore have select
ed this building with two objects in
view: The needs of the future, and
they feel assured that Tifton and
this territory is going to forge rapid
’y ahead; and the debt of gratitude
they owe the people of the territory
(or making it necessary for them to
provide larger quarters for the bus
iness, so they selected this imposing
and costly building to add to the at
tractiveness of the city of Tifton,
This tatter object also carried weight
with them in securing the property
on which to place the building and
will spur them on to making the pint
as attractive around the building os
landscape gardening can make it.
Work will be begun at once grad
ing the lot and the construction of
the building will be pushed as rapidly
as possible with the hope of having
it ready for occupancy cariy this
fall.
Aftsr a Very Successful Campaign.
Many Additions to Church Mem
bership Result of Meeting
The revival meetings which have
been in progress at the Baptist
church under the direction of Evan
gelist Holcomb will, coma to a doso
tonight, and will mark the ending of
unusually successful religious
campaign, from all viewpoints.
There have) been largo numbers
of men and women led to see that
Christian living is the better wsy,
and the meetings have been largely
attended. Besides, the revival spirit
has pervaded the entire .community
and those already In the church have
been awakened to a new sense of
duty, which will result in still fur
ther good.
Rev. Holcomb has endeared him
self to the people here through hie
THE CRISIS IN GERMANY
House Press Gallery, Washington, D. C., April 19.—Ger
many must decide whether she will continue friendly relatione
with the United States or whether there is to be a diplomatic
rupture which may possibly be followed by war..
President Wilson to informed the joint session of Congress
this morning, when he terminated his informative address.
The President explained that last night a note was sent ts
Germany which was an ultimatum in every way, except that it.
did not demand a reply within a fixed time limit.
The failure of Germany to observe international law in
her submarine warfare will result in the recall of Ambassador
Gerard from Berlin and the handing of German Ambassador
Von Berastorff his passports.
President Wilson reviewed the whole submarine contro
versy before the joint session. He declared that Germany has
again and again violated her pledges and is conducting a war
fare against any and all vessels, including neutral ships bound
for neutral ports, without regard to humanity or fundamental
principles regarding the freedom of the seas.
The President referred to the Lusitania, Sussex and other
great tragedies and declared that, “At every stage of this dis
tressing experience of tragedy after tragedy, this country ha*
sought to be restrained from taking any extreme action, bul
now this Government is at last forced to the conclusion that un
less Germany abandons her present methods we have no choice
but to sever diplomatic relations."
Washington, April 20.—Washington feels a desperat*
.m $
earnest efforts, his deep piety and
clou adherence to the Scriptures I gravity over the German situation.
and freedom from sensationalism.
Hit assistant, Mr. Bgbbitt, has also
been highly complimented for hie
singing and his earnest work in the
meetings.
Splendid Meeting Omega.
Tuesday the Evangelist accompa
nied by Rev. Durden and Mr. Bab-
bitt and somo workers from Tifton,
conducted -a meeting at Omega with
splendid results.
This morning a meeting was held
at the Agricultural School. This af
ternoon at 8:30 o’clock the last af
ternoon meeting at the church will
be held and tonight at 7:30 the final
meeting of the series will take place
at the church.
There has been a total of sixty-
one additions to the church at Tlf-
ten during the meeting.
The ordinance of baptism will be
administered to the hew members
at services held tomorrow night and
Friday night
Mr. Holiomb will leave tonight
after the close of the meeting; but
Mr. Babbitt will remain over for
Thursday night’s aeriees.
The German Foreign Office is utterly opposed to a break.
It seems.that the leading German officials have prepared
statements to submit to the Chancellor which shows that the
small damage done to the Allies shipping is more than offset bj
the loss of German submarines.
Ambassador Von Bernstorff conferred with Secretary Lan
sing today and it is understood that he asked the Secretary for
a duplication of the points taken and as to what would satisfy
the United States. Secretary Lansing replied that there could
not be any discussion of the matter until Germany abandon*
her present methods.
Berlin, April 20.—Chancellor Von Bethmann Hollweg and
the Foreign Ministry held a long conference today on the
United States note.
Minister Von Jagow will leave for the army headquarters
to confer with the Kaiser Saturday.
PROGRAMME
cletini Exercises, Excslsior School,
Monday Night, April 24
Locturo by Mr. R. F. Kersey.
Song—You're Welcome If You'll
Keep Right Still. Group of Primary
pupils.
Recitation—Bill's In the Legisla
ture. Clara Bowden.
Play—Sleeping Beauty. Fourteen
Primary pupils.
Recitation—A Busy Little Maid.
Flora Mae Hancock.
Parasol Drill. Fourteen girls.
Recitation—Who Loved Her Beat?
F.Ima Gibbs.
, Song—Abraham Lincoln. Nine
Fifth grade pupils.
Play—Dr. Brown’s Sacrifie*. Four
Small pupil*.
April Loot Drill. Four Small boys.
Recitation—Auntie’* Bird. Gor
don Bowden.
Ploy—Fairie* Child. Tw*lve Pri
mary pupil*.
School Song—Primary pupil*.
Grammar Grade*.
Play—Dave’s Baby. Five pupils.
Quartet—When Men Wore Bon
net*.
Play—Daddy. Eight pupil*.
Recitation—Min Olive Anna Re-
^Tuesday Night, April 25, 1916.
Song—I Can't Do a Thing With
My Hair Sine* It’* Washed. Two
Girl*.
Play—The Man Hater*. Fifteen
Pupil*.
Recitation—Mis* Olive Anna Re
pass.
Play—My Awful Aunt. Eight pu
pils.
Quartet—How much wood would
a Wood-Chuck chuck if a Wood-
Chuck would chuck wood?
Play—Jum Bo Jum the Whole
World Over. Seven Pupils.
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REMANDED TO JAIL
TIFTON REPRESENTED
At a preliminary hearing before | At Georgia Educational Association
Judge W. M. Sellars, this morning,
J. T. Davis, charged with rape, was
remanded to jail without bond, the
charge being changed to assault and
attempt at rap*.
Davis waa represented by Col. B.
Williford and the state by Jas.
H. Price,- Esq. Tho girl, Ethel Dodd,
daughter of Mr. J. A. Dodd, who
says the was twelvo years old last
Christmas and looks small for that
age, told her story of the case to
Judge Sellars. Davis also mad* a
statement.
After hearing both sides, his honor
remanded Davis back to jail to await
action by the Grand Jury at the July
term of Superior Court Davis, it
will be remembered ni badly cut by
the girt** father Tuesday of last
week when ho learned from her the
truth of report* which reached him
that day.
in Macon by Large Number
Tifton Public Schools recessed at
noon today until Monday morning U
give the faculty an opportunity
attend the Georgia Educational As
eoclatlon which convenes at
tonight and will bo in seisin:
Friday night
Superintendent Jason
and tho following teachers from
Public Schools left at noon for Ma
con: Misses Page, Spier, Britt, Shaw.
Clements, Fox, Johnson, Coleman,
Hines, Clark. Professor Childs aat
Miss Searboro will leave in the morn
ing.
This the largest body of tc.-eh-
era that has represented Tifton at
any of the annual meetings of the
State Association.
County Superintendent of Educa
tion R. F. Kersey js alto in attend
ance!, together with a number of o'.h-
era directly representing the ,-hools
The Strand Theatre offer* free ad- J of Tift county,
rntoion on Saturday afternoon to all! It U expected that thb ie ion of
»ho§e I Win* outiide Tifton and nu-;thu Aiwlation will ba the tnort w*
hurbswho will dip the coupon ap-,, ;crostilllt f . ny yet held,
tearing on page 8 of the ime of the ‘ 0
Gazette. uv>k un »be coupon and; ...
have a tree treat at the theatre while i Call and tee our new line of Ess-
you are in the city Saturday after-* ter dremca In thf nrw Rhodes of
noon. j silks, voile* t etc. Whitley Brothers.
might be a different phase of the
matter from what would be the case j Tifton has a spirit of co-operation
in a race before the people for the J® r< * eqoal anywhere,
office and a good many of the lawyer* j Tifton has-dearned that the only
in the various counties of the cir
cuit are being prominently mention
ed in connection with it. Some of
those spoken of in this connection
are Judge W. H. Griffin, of Valdos
ta; L. P. Skeen, of Tifton; Stanley
Bennett and Lee Branch, of Quit-
man, and a number of others. So
far a* known non* of these have the
matter under esnitderation, but all
looked upon at competent men
the position. No Thomasville
so far seems a probable can-
way to go ahead is to do the right
thing at all times,
Tifton ha* a city full of church-
going men and women.
Tifton ba*—the biggest snd best
equipped garage in South Geor
gia.
Herbert L. Moar,
Graduate Optometrist
Two yean oi continuous practice
In Tifton and score* nf satined cue-
turner*. If yo-i r .ro ruff-mine wifi-
though it is by no meant Em- iby^eye strain
, that there may be one ‘
jbLth* MyonHo* I Block e/ery dav.
SATURDAY’S BUSINESS BIGGEST
The Gazette mentioned Saturday
that business was booming in the
city that day and that there was a
great crowd in the city from all over
the territory.
That business was good was evi
dent, but it was not until the mer
chants had checked up receipts Mon
day morning did the announcement
come that the total sales Saturday ex
ceeded those of any day in the his
tory of the city for the time of the
y-ar. ;
It is predicted that this week wil< i
be a record breaker for sales in *11
caused j Ban, and the store* are putting
- < I h **’“ P ltu,n t aI >J profitable to the
f J office I forth extra effort to make trading
shopper*.
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DEBT IS A HERD MASTER. THE WAY HOT TO HAVE A DEBT
YOU CAHHOT PAY IS HOT TO MAKE IT, THE “CAREFUL" MAH
HEVER MAKES A DEBT, UNLESS. BY DOING SO HE COULD
SAFELY SEE A BIGGER “IKCOME" THAN “OUT GO.” THIS
IS HOW HEGROW8 A FORTUNE. ARENOT YOU GOING TO PUT
YOUR MONEY IN OUR BANK AND ALSO GROW A FORTUNE?
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qtliiK WITH US.
WE PAY 5 PER CENT INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS.
The National Bank of Tifton, Ga.