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THE ■MFTON GAZETTE, TIFTON, GA., FRIDAY, MAY 5,1916.
VOLUME XXVII, NUMBER S2.
IRISH REBELS EXECUTED
London, May 3.—Peter Pearae, who was proclaimed Pro*
President of Ireland; James Connolly, Commander in
! of the Rebel army; Thomas J. Clark and Thomas Mao*
ugh, Insurrectionist leaders, were executed in Dublin by
jffiriag squad at dawn this morning.
Premier Asquith announced in the House of Commons this
morning that three more of the Rebel leaders were sentenced to
three years imprisonment each.
Court-martials are now being continuously held in Dublin.
■ London, May 2.—Peace reigns once more in Ireland.
However, the political situation is fraught with danger.
In the meantime, the British Government has over a thous
and Irish prisoners, including four leaders, on its hands.
London, May 2.—Premier Asquith announced today
he would introduce in Parliament tomorrow a measure provii
(for immediate and general conscription.
London, May 4.—Intense bitterness in some quarters has
followed the execution of Provisional President Pearce apd
tier Irish Readers.
TIFT IS NOW A
BANNER COUNTY
In Sunday School Work in the
State.- There Are
LY THIRTY-THREE OTHERS
rd Work Hot Boon Done by Work,
ort Horo Tbit Year to Bring
Work Up to Standard
With the holding of the leveral
ivision Sunday School meetings last
Saturday and Sunday, the work that
has been waged so hard in Tift coun
ty for the past few months by Sun
day - School workers, brought the
county into the /banner Sunday
School county Class in the state.
There are oiyy thirty-four such
counties in Georgia, and the classi
fication is given only to those coun-
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Paris, May 4.—A bombardment of the utmost violenc >
I on the Verdun front by the War Office today.
Hand grenade fighting is reported in tite region of A'
: during the night last night.
The French positions on Dead Man’s Hill have been
fended and consolidated.
General Petain is still throwing heavy French fort es
I against the German lines to the west of the Meuse river, a id
I the Teutons we slowly but surely being driven out of the pcfi-
fiong which they recently captured.
London, May 4.—A dispatch received here from Amstqr-
dan^ today states that the civil population is evacuating Met:
Boston, Mass., May 4.—A Boston News Bureau reports thi
bey have received a private cable from Amsterdam, whic i
dates that the Kaiser has asked President Wilson to interced i
for peace in the interest of humanity.
f Paris, May 2 The French forces captured five hundre I
ms of German trenches and one hundred prisoners to tl e
4h of Douaumont, was the official announcement mac s
lod^y.
I i This makes a total gain for the French forces in the la^t
Ihrcii days of more than one mile of the enemy’s entrem
IThe initiative now appears to have passed into
of Lhe French, the Germans being checked in every effort to
pre.zs forward.
) Marseilles, France, May 2.—The fourth contingent of B us-
troops arrived here today. They were enthusiastic: Hy
leered- . ■ - -•
FROM DODGE CAMP
Made Easy Get-Away and Join
ed Wife.
GRANGE CLOTHES PROVIDED
And Msn DUsppssn. Wat Sant
from Tift for tftrdir to Sarvo
a Ufa Sentence
Sheriff Shaw returned early Wed
nesday morning : from Eastman
lert.he went for ,W. J. Thompson,
fhite, arrested for the Tift county,
ithoritics to anzvier a warrant
eating and swindlng, sworn out
iupt. W. A. Reed, )f the Tifton Col
in Hills.
While in Abbeville Monday afti r-
loon, the Sheriff was told many < e-
tils of the escape of I. B. Hall fr<
IDEAL CONDITIONS
AT COTTON MILL
Wonderful Transformation Has
Taken Place There
IDEL VILLAGE SOON
tics which follow out certain plant the Dodge county convict camp i ot
May The Day Oe Far Distant
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WHEN THE
Dread Destroyer Fin
Visits Your Home!
May The Day Also
Be Far l istant
That Finds You Without
The Protection Of
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laid down by the state organization.
One of the requirements is that a
County Association be organized and
that each district in the county have
an Association known as a District
Association. Each of these Dia'rlct
Associations must hold at least one
meeting during each year. Then there
mast be s census taken of Sunday
School attendance, membership, etc.
In other words, the county Asso
ciation must be alive and the District
Associations must be organized mid
at work and the work most be done
along certain lines. This has been
the case in Tift county this year for
the flrst time, and much credit is due
a number of enthusiastic workers in
this field for what has been accom
plished in the past few months in
Tift. Rev. J. T. H. Watkins is
President of the Tift County Asso
ciation ayd Mr. K. P. Baker is Sec-
retary.
Sunday School work in the county
has gone ahead with leaps and bounds
recently and there are bright hopes
held out for a Continuance of this
work with the attendant good re
sults.
Urge New Features
The Tifton District Association
held its masting at the Methodirt
church here last Sunday afternoon
and among other things done at ths
meeting, two strong resolutions e ra
made to be sent to the County Asso
ciation at its next meeting. The first
resolution was that the County As
sociation appoint or elect a Superin
tendent of Teacher Training work.
It Is found that Snnday Schoola
need teachers, especially for the old
er members, who have been trained
in that class of work, who nre famil
iar with ths Scriptures, etc., and for
these reasons it is urged that a su
perintendent be made to havn charge
of such work in ths county.
Ths other resolution war that
Superintendent of Cradle Roll and
Home Department work be named
or elected by the County Association
to look after this part of the work
in the county.
These two resolutions will be taken
p at the next meeting of the Coun
ty Association, and at that time it is
expected that diflnite step--, will be
taken to plan a campaign t.i Sunday
School work in Tift county that will
push the work ahead faster than it
has ever gone before, with a view
of making this county not only
standard county, but one showing
the largest attendance per capit;
the state.
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EXAMINING CHILDREN
tin* Chililrtn KiiOW tlio
Amcricuh ilt roes
Karly
FUL of men-K)me rich, many of them
mote thanljjc and foitune in otderthat
light be free. The stoiy of their lives will
patriotism in the hearts of young and old,
alized.
heck on/y. Open a personal
unt and pay all bills by
[orsed check is. good as
F TIFTON
GEORGIA
la Tifton Public School, thi. Week.
Work Thoroughly Done
The work of examining the chil
dren in Tifton Public Schools by Dr.
A. G. Fort, District Health Officer,
is being thoroughly done this week.
Monday morning Dr. Fort began
with the Eleventh grade, and this
morning the Seventh grade is being
examined. As the upper grades have
the smaller number of pupils, the
work will consume more than a week.
Very beneficial results are being
attained. Many defects of vision
hearing, or. other important organs,
which defects had been overlooked or
thought of little consequence, are
being brought out and the parents,
or in the cases of the older students,
the pupils themselves cautioned.
The examination is not only de
veloping the importance of the work
but impretsing on all who heed the
warning, the necessity for prompt
action in correcting defects.
given in the news stories sent out to
tho papers from Eastman.
Mrs. I. B. Hall and her little a >n,
went to Abbeville Monday nfterno n,
he was told, and hired a car to
make a trip across the river ii to
Dodge county, saying her hnsba id
was a lumber buyerthat he had go io
a saw mill over in Dodge coui ty
ind that she wat to meet him thefe.
She left Abbevillh in the car
the afternoon. Icroulng at tie
ferry, the ear wat |driven some di -
tance into Dodge, vthen she had tl e
driver to atop. After waiting sou e
time, during which Mrs. Hall seeme 1
very nervous, a man came to the: I
from the woods, got Into the car an 1
they started for Abbeville. Mr;
Hail handed the man a pistol, and h i
threw out the cartridges and put iji
fresh ones. -
Arrived at Poor Robin’s ferry, soft
of Abbeville, they found that the fe
ryman Hhd gone, although the driv i
had asked him to wait. Mrs. Hi II
went to a small railroad station ei it
of the river, where she took a tn in
for Abbeville. Thd driver did qot
know what became of Hall.
When Hall’s escape was discov.c ed
it the camp the pursuers found he
Irivcr of the ear aqjl went to At bc-
illte. ' Thcro they' found Mrs. 1 all
ind her little hoy, and the, suit of
lonvict clothes Hall had worn, lUt
here was no trace of him. Mrs. Halt
ind her child left Abbeville on/the
■ torning train, westbound. I
It is said that Hall was treateil as
trusty at the Dodge camp, and! that
great deal of liberty'was given!him.
Mrs. Hsll wont before the Prison
(ommiiaion last month in an Effort
to havt his sentenct commuted.
Following U the account eent From
astman: ,
Eastman, May 2.—I. B. HaO, a
rhite convict on the Dodge county
chain gang made an easy get-away
4>out sundown ysstsrdsy afternoon,
escaping from the camp, it is said,
in an automobile that was occupied
tqr two other men. The camp at
which Hail waa confined is local
at Mt. Airy church, about two!
miles from Eastman, and its inmai
were engaged in work on the pubffc
roade of the county.
It ii eaid that after leaving
camp, the automobile provided t<
Hall's escape made a straight das]
for Abbeville, in Wilcox county, ai
which place his wife had providi
supply of eitissn's clothing, am
which Hall lost no time in getting im
Hail is said to have left Abbeville
immediately thereafter for parts un
known and no further trace of him
has been found.
Killed Dennis Hall.
Hail waa sent to the state peniten
tiary for life for the murder of Den
nis Hall, at Tifton, several years ago.
He was first sentenced to hang, which;
was later commuted to life imprieon-
STATE PRIMARY SEPT. 12TH
Ail Painted, Street. Widen.
Cleaned, Premises Fenced
Cared for. People Happy,
a village with etreeta over,
with weeds and littered with
manner of trash; of unpainted
houses; tumbled down fences where
any existed at all; littered, unkept
and unclean yards\y4nd premises;
filthy outhouses antncarelass people,
the Cotton Mill sattltment, just out-
side the eastern .boundary of Tifton,
has been transformed into a veritab-
ble Spotless Town, so much so tqat
one must needs have been fsmii
with the conditions that prevailedin
year ago -and those that obtain it
this time in order to draw a com
parison.
It waa the pleasure of a reporter
for the Gaxette to accompany Cou i-
ty Health Officer Baker and Distrl :t
Health Officer Fort on a trip through
the quarters Wednesday,
The flrst sight that impresses
the village ii approached ii the oi t-
ward appearance of the homes of t io
mill workers. Each houso is psii
ed in attractive colors and thou :h
there are forty-four of theee housi s,
outside the other buildings in t e
village, no two are painted exact
alike. If the came color scheme
carried out on two houses, they
widely separated and a difference
made in some way—through
mings or a slight shade in tint. Thi
breaks the usual monotonous
pearance that is found in ssttlsmenl
of this kind whare all the bulldini
are painted the same color.
The next attraction is tho
which have been cleared of ail rul
bish, weeds, trash and Utter, and
they have been put In shape io that
as soon as teams can be (pared now
st work in the woode, they will be
graded and made into regular city
style.
Each house occupied by mill work
ers is situated on a lot about ISO
feet square, and aU manner of crops
are being grown on the lots common
to small tracts (and by tho way, crop
conditions are good there). The
tots are fenced off ao that the gardens
and other patches are protected
from cattle snd hog*. The yards of
most of the homea show' that ths
women folke living there are fond
of flowers and many attractive plats
ara to be eeen. We did not see a sin
gle unclean back or front yard in
tho village.
Sanitary closeta have been provid
ed. They are equipped with fly-proof
cans and with but little extra care
they can be abiolutely sanitary. It
was learned that ths psople there
are so proud of their arrangements
that they do not have to be urged
much to keep their premise* in the
condition they were found Wed
nesday.
Not only are the exteriors of the
homes attractive, but the interiors
are all painted and clean and home
like. Each home ii of four rooms
snd they are in most cases fitted up
very comfortably.
Besides having these things to en
joy, there is a church in ths village
which holds services every Sunday
night with a regular pastor. Sunday
School is held each Sunday morn
ing, and other religious servlets are
held during the week in the same way
at in places of more populatiofi. Too,
there is a school located there for
the benefit of the boy* and girts of
the mill workers’ families, snd some'
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Macon, Ga., May 3.—Tho next Democratic Primary wl
be held on September 12th, and the State Convention will fat
fow at Macon two weeks later. This was decided upon today hr
the Democratic Executive Committee.
The rules of the 1914 Convention were adopted except,
that the defeated candidates will be allowed five day* in which
to file their contests instead of one day.
An attempt to have printed on the ballots a pledge U
support the nominee was lost, after considerable debate, he
which Tom Watson and other recalcitrants were handled with
out gloves by Hon. Ed. Maddox, of Rome.
The. failure to require pledges from the voters and the
retention of the county unit system is regarded as a defeat for
Senator Hardwick, who has been on the scene for several days
working' for the pledge and against the county unit.
The Delegates to the St. Louis Convention were chosen in a
caucus as follows:. Second district, R.E.L Spence, of Dough
erty; R. L. Shipp, of Colquitt; J. H. Tipton, of Worth, and J. W-
Callahan, of Decatur. Twelfth district: A. S. Bradley, Eman
uel; J. B. Davis, Laurens; Emmett Houser, Houston; and L. B.
Palmer, of Montgomery.
Judge Pottle delivered the keynote speech, praising the
Democratic Administration and pledging Georgia to President
Wilson. His references to President Wilson were greeted with
storms of applause.
There were so many aspirants for Delegate-at-Large on
hand that it was decided to appoint a double-barreled dele
gation. There will be eight Delegates-at-Large, each with a
half a vote.
The delegates chosen were: J. R. Gray, of Atlanta, Chair
man; John Vandiver, of Floyd; H. Davis, of Burke, W. Frank
Jenkins, of Eatonton; Neyle Colquitt, of Savannah; C. L. Bart
lett, of Bibb; Crawford Wheatley, of Sumter; and F. J. Cum
mings, of Decatur, -
The platform adopted demands the renomination of Pres-
ident Wilson, pledges the Georgia electoral vote to the Pres
ident, arid commends his wisdom for keeping the United States
out of war.
REACH MEXICAN AGREEMENT
El Paso, Texas, May 3.—The Mexican crisis has passed,
and only the formal acceptance by the United States and Mex
ican Governments is needed to seal the terms of the compro
mise reached by Major Scott and the Mexican Minister of Wag.
.Gen. Obregon.
Both Major Scott and General Obregon refuted to discuss
the terms ( of agreement but it is believed to be essentially as
follows:
The stay of the United States troops in Mexico to be gov
erned by the progress that the Carranza forces make in running
Villa and the other outlaws to earth.
General Pershing’s southern base will be moved back to-
Colonia Dublan. The United Statea troops will confine their
activities chiefly to patrol duties, with occasional forays after
marauding parties, the limits of their movements being strictly
outlined.. When the United States troops see an opportunity to
strike a decisive blow at the bandits the Carrtmza troops will
give them their full co-operation.
The use of the Mexican railways will be guarded for the
transportation of American supplies.
The only uncertainty not eliminated is the attitude of the
Mexican public towards this agreement.
Washington, May 4.—The Scott-Obregon agreement was
ratified by President Wilson today.
Macon, Ga., May 4.—The early announcement of Judge
Joseph E. Pottle’s candidacy for the governorship and the with
drawal of Gov. N. E. Harris from the race Is being freely pre
dicted by well informed politicians in Macon today.
Washington, May 4.—Colonel John Moaby, the noted Con
federate fighter, is ill at Garfield Hospital here, suffering from
a general breakdown.
Colonel Mosby is eighty-two years old.
ment by the Prison Commission. He ver T '"’Prising "suits «* reported
was sent to the state farm at Miliege- « coming from the students in the
ville, was there mt the time Leo Frank I* 6 ,° 1-
had his throat cut by a fellow pris-
At the northeast comer of the
oner,
and about which Hail talked | villa « If small toast of land now
very interestingly after being trans
ferred to the Dodge county camp in
November last.
Hall is about 35 years old, and was
reared in Wilkinson county, being a
mmber of a prominent family of that
county. His wife, who previous to
her marriage wat a Mist Tindall, of
Twiggs county, resides with her four
children at Chauncey, ten miles from
Eastman.
A FINE ONION.
Mr. H. A. Gay is not only a mer
chant, but soma gardener himself.
He brought tho Gazette Thursday
morning from Omega an onion,
grown from sets put out last Novem
ber, which weigh* a pound and
half and is fifteen inches in circum
ference.
It is a red Bermuda, and as Mr.
Gay says, “shows what can be grown
It you did not use enough fertili
ser and your crops show tho need of
a little help, we invite a trial of our
top dresser. Made specially for
second application. Chattahoochee
Fertilizer Co. 6-lt
Herbert L. Moor,
Graduate Optometrist
Two years or continuous practice
ores of satisfied ros
in Tifton sn-l scores
itomers. If you are suffering with
headache, or other tiroble* caused
by eye strain be sure and consult me
end see if gin oen property fitte
won t relieve them At our offic
m the Myon Hovel Hioes every day.
mm
vered with undergrowth and lap-
lings. It was noticeable what a
splendid spot this would bo if it were
trained and cleared and made into
park. The matter was mentioned
ind it seems that the people there are
ping to make an effort to secure
one outside assistance to aid them
n converting the tract into a recre-
ition ground.
There are in the neighborhood of
150 employees st the mill, working
die twe shifts that the mill operates.
Contrary to ths f’wild talk’* one
reads sometimes, the operatives at
Hfton Cotton Mills an not
in looks, neither is the mill
operated by “little babies aad chil
dren.” Bnt with those of an age
suitable for the work in hand. A
week’s work is sixty hours snd ths
working time is so arranged that ths
mill closes st noon an Saturdays
snd remains closed until Monday
ling giving the bands quits s rest
k.
looking into ths matter of the
on Last Face)
ARE YOU A DADDY? YOU LOVE YOUR FAMILY, PERHAP
YOU WASTE A LOT OF MONEY IN“DRIBS AND DRABS” TF
IF PUT INTO THE BANK WOULD GROW TO A BIG SUM. IF
YOU LIVE “YOU” CAN ENJOY YOUR MONEY, IF YOU DON’T IT
WILL PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN. YOU ARE SETTING YOUR
BOY A GOOD EXAMPLE WHEN YOU PUT MONEY IN THE BANK.
BANK WITH US.
WE FAY 5 PER CENT INTEREST ON TIME DEF
The National Bank of Tifton