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! ERIC AN Hutory is full of exi Jvingston. A rich and leading ■he did not ait. back and enjoy h Hi He made his character fel business, mo a! and in I^Hcommunity. merest as well as ours to make our imeof happy, progressive, successful pAon who opens an account with us L^kkand paving the way to success. ere loo tor th< Sawyer didate. 'OF TIFTON i 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. * pHr# = 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*. ■Wo CWtut'nuMt' 1 not coM/us jfe** - lit-CL dmL ,’maiL cituLoLYiA wul ik i -cw&L miXc-fa. 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? 1 qtliiK WITH US. WE PAY 5 PER CENT INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS. The National Bank of Tifton, Ga.