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TWENTY-SIX ift i HE
graduating class
FELL FROM TRAIN
HAD NECK BROKEN
Mrs. Gere, En Route Florida to
Chicago Instantly Killed
Petrograd, May 17.—Russian troops have captured thirty-
'en thousand Turkish prisoners in Asia Minor during the last
{' The Turko-German attempt to stem the advance of the Of Second DiftrictfAgricultural
Russians has completely failed. j School This^Year.
The Russian forces are approaching Mosul. V
TurkUh troops are massacreeing all Christians and burning REV. JACKSON WlU DELIVER SCREEN TORN! FROM WINDOW
the villages as they fall back. j
Paris, May 18.—It was officially announced this morning ’ Baccalaureate Sermon Next Sunday
that several gains were made by the French forces on the west j Commencement Program Begin*
side'’of the Meuse river last night, General Nivelle’s forces car- Th,t Morn ‘” g End * Tue,<Uy
rying a German trench to the north of Hill No. 287, and cap- m The A f icuitural S< ;' 10 ° 1 . com -
me5r . , .. mcncement exercises will begin on
tur.ng a redoubt on 304 Metre Hill. Sunday, May 2l( and wU1 close Tues .
e German attacks on Avocourt wood were repulsed. j day morning, May 23. The program
e German troops fought stubbornly on 304 Metre Hill: is as follows:
befori they were swept back.
he lighting in Avocourt Wood was extremely violent.
.erial activity on a grand scale continues at Luneville,
Epical and Belfort.
Berlin, May 18.—jjhree separate attacks have been de-
red by the Frence against the German positions on 304
tre Hill, but all were repulsed, says the official German
sta ;ement issued this morning.
The assaults followed a vigorous cannonading. The in-
try fighting became extremely violent on both sides of the
ise river, in the Verdun sector.
Amsterdam, May 18.—Twenty thousand fresh German
ops have been sent to reinforce the German forces in the
reibion of Bethune, where fierce fighting is in progress with the
HHEb.;!
Amsterdam, May 18.—The destruction of the Dutch
sterlmer BataVier Tuesday with the loss of one American life
resiRjlted in the loss of over a million dollars.
The Batavier carried fifty thousand dollars in gold and a
valuable cargo for the relief of the Belgian sufferers.
Vienna, May 18—Violent artillery cannonading and sharp
'antry dashes have pushed the Italian forces back to the bor-
defr of Italy at some points in the Southern Tyrol and it is con-.
gently predicted today that the fighting will soon be progres
sing on Italian soil.
The Italian forces are retVeating from LaGarino, Adige
Vaflley and Astico valley. • '
London, May 18.—Jeremiah Lynch, of New York, and an
ar American citizen have been. arreste4 in Ireland in con-
'on with the Sinn Fein uprising, and are being tried by
martial.
Atlanta, Ga., May 17.—The plant of the Georgia Fibre
pany, bleaching linters for ammunition, was destroyed by
ilosion this morning.
Fire Departments Are Maintained
A§ a means of checking Die•
as trout Con flag ratio nt
Your Individual Prop-
erty, However,
Ma/ f’o Bt Saved!
While a Fire Insurance Policy does
not prevent a tire, it restores
The Hume to the Site
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K X \ K "A 11 BOKO «
OFFICE MYON BUILDING
Of Irish descent and.
a Catholic leader. w
Carroll is known as The
Father ofReligious *
Liberty in America?
In signing the
Declaration his slake
was large in a financial
Tien Carroll Signed the Declara
tion of Independence
arked: "There goes a few millions."
ithy. While all the signers ol the Dee-
it rich, they were successful men who
principles.
Your Money Builds Success
while you work, play or sleep, and be-
a neat sum put aside to protect and
lergendes. No matter what you earn,
of it. A small account is all you
Be in the success parade.
F TIFTON
E.ORGIA
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Sunday, 4:00 o’clock p. m.—Ser
mon by ltev. J. H. Jackson.
Monday, 9:00 a. m.—Annual
Championship Debate.
Monday, 11:00 o’clock a. m.—Do
mestic Art Exhibit.
Monday, 7:30 o’clock p. m.—Class
night Exercises.
Monday, 9:00 p. m.—Alumni-ae
Banquet.
Tuesday, 10:00 o'clock a. m.—
Graduating Exercises.
Kev. J. II. Jackson, of Tifton, is
to preach the Commencement Ser
mon and Col. A. S. Bussey, of Ash-
burn, is to deliver the address at
the graduating exercises on Tuesday
morning.
In the championship debate Pat
rick Henry and Erie Phillips will
represent the Henry Tift Society and
Miss Ruth Tyler and James Whigham
will represent the Frank Park So
ciety. The subject for debate is “Re
solved: That the administration act
ed Wisely in the Lusitania case.”
A large number of former grad
uates are expected to attend the var
ious exercises and several will speak
at the Alumni-ae banquet.
Twenty-six young men and wo
men are in the graduating clan. This
is one of the largest classes that has
gone out from any of the district
schools. .
A. S. M. ALUMNI-AE
Ae School Monday Night Next Week
At Nina O’clock .
The annual banquet of the Alum-
ni-ea Association of A. M. S. will be
held at the school Monday night,
next, the affair to begin at 9 o'clock.
Great preparations are under way to
make this banquet one of the me
morable ones of the Association and
several splendid speakers will be on
hand to add to the merriment, among
them Borne of A. M. S. graduates of
other years.
The program as arranged is as
follows:
"A. M. S. Then and Now—Joel
Davia, (’10.)
“Farming It.”—Horace Paulk,
(’16.)
Poem “Old Pete,”—Ethel Schauis,
(’13.)
“The Gay Life,"—Royce Estea
(’12.)
“Figures Never Lie,”—Oscar
Greene, (’14.)
Teaching the Young Ideal How to
Shoot—Eva Hinson, (’ll.)
“Our Alma,”—Arthur Hasty,
(’13.)
A visit to A. M. S. in 1924—John
Williams (’16.)
A Visit to A. M. S. in 1924—Ishic
Jones, (’12.)
The New Alumni-ae’s—Nonnie
Clegg (’12.)
Hope”—Rowena Long, (’16.)
EXCURSION TO FLORIDA.
Lighter This Year Than Last. Twen
ty-two Want From Tifton.
Patronage of the Georgia, South
ern and Florida’* annual excursion
to Florida this year was much light-
r than in yars bast. The first sec
tion, an extra, passed Tifton at 2:10
m., carrying twelve cars. Nine
extra cars were carried on regular No
1, passing at 3:30 p. m. There was
plenty of room on both trains, the
dry law in Georgia not appearing
to stimulate travel to wet territory.
A total of 22 tickets were sold
from Tifton, divided into 10 for
Jacksonville; 10 for Tampa, and one
each for Miami and St. Petersburg.
DECORATION DAY
Of Pullman Occupied by’Woman and
Child. Fell Off N«»i Enigma and
Missed at Macon.
From Thursday's Daily.
The body of Mrs. K. R. Gore, with
a broken neck, was fqund this morn,
ing near Heartsease, jbetween Enig
ma and Alapaha, on the Atlantic
Coast Lino, about fifteen miles east
of Tifton.
Mrs. Gore, with hgr daughter, a
child about twelve yeara old, was
passenger on the Dixie Flyer, train
No. 94, northbound, which passed
through Tifton this morning at 12:30
She had a ticket reading from Gould,
Fla., to Chicago, and with her child
occupied a berth on the rear Pullman
of the train, a combination sleeper
and observation car.
When the train arrived at Macon
this morning, it was found that the
screen of one of the windows of the
rear Pullman was torn out li.-esti-
gation showed that it was .fle window
to the berth Mrs. Gore had occupied
and that she was missing. The child
was still in the berth asleep.
A search was made and no clue to
Mrs. Gore being found, the railroad
people all along the line were noti
fied. The body was picked up by
the crew No. 91, local passenger
train between Albany and Bruns
wick, which passes Tifton at 7:20 a.
Mrs. Gore was lying beside the
track with her neck broken and had
been dead .or several hours. The
body was carried to Waycross, where
it was prepared for burial, and will
be sent to Chicago tonight
There is no clue as to whether Mrs
Gore!s death was due to suicide or
accident, but the latter opinion pre
vails. It Is said that -she was not
well, and an attack of nausea might
have caused her to attempt to raise
the window, when she fell, or a lurch
of the train threw her out. Another
theory is that she may have had an
epileptic attack, and pushed or kick
ed through the screen. Under tho cir
cumstances and with the surround
ings, a theory of suicide is scarcely
tenable. Her daughter went on to
Chicngo last night.
TIFTON SCHOOLS
WILL CLOSE TODAY
Best Year and (largest Attend
ance on Schools’ Record
GREATER EFFICIENCY NOTED
T
MADE NEW RECORD
FOR FARM VALUES
Ocilla Farm Land* Have Loan
of $45 an Acre
TIFT AND BEN HILL COUNTIES
All who are interested are earn,
estly requested to meet at Hickory
Spring cemetery on Thursday, May
25, for the purpose of clearing the
cemetery and decorating the graves,
making the place attractive for the
great union sing which will be held
on the fourth Sunday.
Bring dinner and tools arm come
prepared to work. n ome soon.
I'll Be There.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Thompson,
of Ty Ty, were in Tifton between
trains Wednesday.
Peas, Peas, Paast—Seed peas, 200
bushels Brabham, Iron, Whippoor
will and Unknown. Graham's Cash
[Grocery. 4w.
Also Gst New Record Prices od Gi
gantic Loan Deal, the Greatest
of Which is Maturing
A new record was made for land
values in South Georgia, from a
standpoint of farm loans, when Pea-
body.Houghteling & Co.* of Chicago,
loaned to J. A. J. Henderson, of
Ocilla, $75,000 on 1,700 acres of
land, on an approximate ioao valua
tion of $45 an acre.
This becomes especially notewor
thy when it is recalled that long loan
companies will only loan approxi
mately twenty-five to fifty per cent,
of the value of land, and that from
five to ten dollars an acre ia usually
the top figures at which loans trill bs
made.
The deal was closed this week.
A loan was also closed this week
by which the same company loaned
$25,000 on 1,100 acres of Tift coun
ty lands, an approximate loan value
of $21.75 an acre.
A'deal was also closed this week,
the papers being signed today, by
which the same company loans R. V.
Handley, of Fitzgerald, $50,000 on
1,800 acres.
The lands embraced in the loan
to Mr. Henderson lie part inside and
part outside of the town of Ocilla
and embrace the celebrated cotton
farm on which he has produced as
high as a bale and a half of cotton
to the acre on 1,000 acres.
The Handley lands lie just outside
the city of Fitzgerald, and are prac
tically all In a high state of culti
vation,
Considered from a standpoint of
strictly farm lands, the Tift county
loan shows the best values, for this
property lies about eight miles from
Tifton.
The loans were made through
Frank Scarboro, who interested the
capitalists for the first time In thU
section. Col. L. P. Skeen represents
the investors as attorney.
It la said that investigations are
being made on applications aggro-
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Faculty for Next Term end Improve
ments Contemplated. Com
mencement Sermon Sunday
From Thursday’s Daily.
At 12 o'clock tomorrow the most
successful year of the city schools
will close.
Sunday morning Rev. J. D. Wing,
of Savannah, will preach the com
mencement sermon at 11 o’clock, and
on Monday evening, at 8:30 J. P.
Whyte, M. A., Professor of English
and Literature at Bessie Tift College,
will deliver the address at the grad
uation exercises.
Both of these exercises will be held
at the Baptist church.
The enrollment during the year
has reached 500.' Last year it was
535. The average attendance and
the percentage of promotions will
show a remarkable increas^over last
year. No epidemic of any kind has
hindered the school during the year.
For this we are grateful.
The lack of an auditorium has
been felt constantly, yet the school
spirit has been good. This is es
pecially shown by the pupil a holding
on until the last day of the term.
The medical inspection and recom
mendations of Dr. Fort will prove of
inestimable benefit to those children
whose parents will carry out his sug
gestions and instructions. No doubt
this will bfe done. It is wonderful
hot# some children get on so well,
with such hindrances as they over
come.
The pupils are selling their old
school books to the city preparatory
to inaugurating the systqm of' fur
nishing all supplies to the pupils next
year, Many of these old books will
be exchanged for new books before
the opening of school next Septem
ber. This plan will prove of great
economical advantage to the patrons
next year, as their school expense
will be much less than this year.
The school will charge an inciden
tal fee, of course, but this will be far
less than the amounts tho pupils have
spent heretofore.
Those who prefer furnishing their
own supplies will be allowed to do
The faculty for next year wilt be
as follows;
Jason Scarboro, Superintendent.
B. G. Childs, Principal.
Miss Cora Pago, English and His
tory.
Miss Effie Scarboro, Language.
Miss Lillian Spier, 7th Grade.
Miss Ethel Adams, 6th Grade.
Miss Mary Lou Britt, 6th Grade B,
Miss Ruby L. McKinney, 5th Grade
A.
Miss Ethel Autrey, 4th Grade B.
Miss Fannie Shaw, 4th Grade A.
Miss Marguerite Durrctt, 3rd
Grade B.
Miss May Johnson, 3rd Grade A.
Miss Ola Johnson, 2nd Grade B.
Miss S. B. Fox, 2nd Grade A.
Miss Julia Pinkston, 1st Grade B.
Miss Annie B. Clarke, 1st Grade
A.
Miss Maida McWilliams, Music.
hjiss Amy Childs, Expression.
Miss Olive Bennett, Domestic Sci
ence.
PEA POD WEEVILS
Atlanta, Ga., May 18.—The mails
Yesterday brought the state agricul
tural department at the capitol t
small glass phial containing a species
of insects, resembling the Mexican
boll weevil. They were sent by T. L.
Lumley of Shellman, Ga. The state
entomologist diagnosed the insect as
a pea pod weevil and no relation to
the Mexican boll weevil. The pea
pod weevil is almost identical to the
boll weevil with the exception that
it is of a much darker color, being
classed as a brunette rather than a
blonde. It is not the cotton pest, ac
cording to the entomologist.
VOLUME XXVIII NUMBER
$500,000 IN BOOZE SEIZED
Columbus, Ala., May 18.—Nearly one hundred thousand
dollars worth more of whiskey was seized in Girard, Alabama,
today.
The officers now have over a half million dollars worth of .
whiskey, held under military guard.
When all-of the whiskey has been seized, it will be poor-.,
ed into the Chattahoochee river,
(Ship us a barrel of Chattahoochee water.)
The militia last night took charge of the situation in
Girardf Ala., where special deputies under special law ag&M
lor the attorney-general of Alabama, yesterday rfiided twelve
places and confiscated many thousands pf dollars' worth of.
liquor. Martial law was declared at 6:80 last night.’ .v ■
The Opelika Company, numbering seventy men arrived in
Girard at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon and at once began pa- i
trolling the streets, assisted by 105 special deputies from Mont
gomery, Mobile, Birmingham, Girard and Phoenix City, Ala.,
and Columbus and Atlanta, Ga.
The raids began at 8 o’clock yesterday morning, after a
special train carrying twenty-two deputies arrived from Mont
gomery and were discontinued at 6 o’clock. They wore
resumed at 8 o’clock this morning.
Great crowds filled the streets of Girard, a town of 5,0
people, and interfered somewhat with the raiders. The Opelika
guardsmen were brought to Girard to assist in keeping order
and guarding the confiscated liquor and two companies at
Montgomery were ordered held in readiness to proceed to
Girard at a moment’s notice. One company at Union Spring?
and another at Troy also were ordered ready for service.
The first body, of raiders, numbering.twenty-two left Mont
gomery at 2 o'clock that morning. They arrived at Girary at
5:40 a. m. and remained in seclusion until 8 o’clock, when they
suddenly descended upon suspected places.
Other deputies arrived during the day. Under the Ala
bama law such raids may be made only between the hours of
8 a. m„ and 6 p. m.
San Antonio, Texas, May 17.—Jesse Deemer and Monroe
Payne, the Americans carried off by the Glenn Springs raiders
ten days ago, were rescued Tuesday, and Major Langhorne ex
pects to be in contact with the bandit gang today in the region
of El Pino.
Major Langhorne reports to General Funston today that
the bandits were fleeing in two wagons and left Deemer and
Payne behind with a Mexican family, where they were found
unhurt by Major Langhorne’s troopers.
The message stated that there were no Carranzistas about .
El Pino and that the natives were very friendly.
Marathon, Texa9, May 17.—Six Mexican bandits arc re
ported killed and seventy captured by the.United States cavalry
near Laguna Del Presno.
Later—A confirmed report received here this afternoon
states that the Mexicans were surrounded by Majpr Lang
horne’s forces in a canyon Monday near Fresno Lake and the
surprise was complete. When ordered to surrender some of
them made a dash for their horses and were shot, the rest of
the band gave up.
None of the United States cavalry horses that were stolen,
in the Glenn Springs raid were found in the possession of the
band. ,' .
Birmingham, Ala., May 18.—Over twelve thousand per
sons participated in the annual parade of the United goofed-,,
erate Veterans, which started at 10 o’clock this morning.
A sham battle between the Alabama militia, first artillery;'
and the first Texas batallion of the United Confederate Vet
erans is being fought this afternoon at the fair grounds.
The events of tho reunion have been unmarred by acci
dent except the death of John MacKey, a veteran of Birming
ham, who dropped dead at the Veteran’s old dances meeting
early this morning as the bnnd was playing Dixie.
Washington, May 18.—Germany, through Ambassador
Von Bemstorflf today informed all German Consuls in America
(hat they must immediately instruct all Germans to observe
strictly the laws of the United States.
Washington, May 18.—Five hundred additional mnrines
have been ordered to Santo Domingo from Haiti.
gating $250,000 and that still anoth
er loan is pending of $100,000. The
firm ia interested in large loans only,
$50,000 being considered a minimum
amount. The Tift county loan was
an exception.
Herbert L. Moor,
Graduate Optometrist
wo years ot continuous prac
in Tifton and scores of satisfied cus
tomers. If you are suffering with
headache, or other troubles caused
by c?a strain be sure and consult me
and see if ghutes properly fitted
won’t relieve them. At our office
in the Myon Hotel Block every dev.
IIERB1NE cures constipation and
reestablishes regular bowel move
ments. Price 50e. Sold by Mill’*
Drug Company., adv.
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