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' iM |M < r B i -• ■ "' T . ' • y • -f i ' ,# §■—■ ■ i .#■—»■- .\ ■* ! PER ANNUM. THE TIFTON GAZETTE, TIFTON, GA., FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1916. =m. VOLUME XXVIII, NUMBER 5 ■■■ ■ —- < • ' . IISES TO PUT ANNUAL MEET AT OMEGA Cox Will Deliver Speech lere Saturday Afternoon ^BEGINNING OF HIS RAGE iMreit (o b« Mad* at Courthoule At 2 o’clock. Judge Will Tall Votera Where He Stand*. Judge Eugene E. Cox, who is an . quent speaker, a man versed in iblic affairs, and who has a large flowing, not only in Tifton and j county, but all over the sec- district, will open his campaign Congressman at the courthouse e Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock. His coming has been widely adver- ed and it is expected that the court use will be filled to hear him. The Moultrie band will be on hand make music for the occasion and give some street' concerts. This tore will attract hundreds to the, 0-i, the band is one of the best le/state. Judge ;Cox has promised the peo- of the district that he would ike a lively campaign, and those are interested in the race will glad to be on hand Saturday af- noon and get first hand what the e’s platform is to be. There eason to believe that his. will be full Of pep, as he ’ustomed to handling subjects of te in a vigorous and fearless nner. udge Cox has selected the hour of 'clock a<v that he can finish his ch before the hour arrives en the farmers like to depart the city for their homes. Be rn the afternoon is the best time his meeting them, and he will pleased to have a “house full” to him. fudge Cox will be introduced by iff J. M. Shaw. t\nbert L. Board, of Fender, [ C. Wfcotton bloom from Mr. Bowen Bildii.y;. W. Berrien coun- ifc Sunday School Association Had Great Gathering Thursday From Wednesday's Daily, It is expected that there will be an . unusually large attendance at the. Omega Sunday School Associa tion, which is to be held at the new Tabernacle at Omega on Thurs day, tomorrow, June 8. The exercises for the day will begin at 9:30 o’clock, with a song service in % which all are invited to participate. Following this service, the program for the day is: Hymn, “Alb Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name.” Prayer by Rev. W. F. Cox. Song, by the congregation. Address of Welcome by Prof. A. Ja Ammons, at 10. o’clock. 10:30. Song, "Welcome,” by the Omega School. 11 a.*m. Address by Prof. W ; L. Harmanpof Tifton. . , 12 m. Dinner. ,• . * 1:30 pf ra. Class in Sucre,d Harp, led by Rev. G. F. Clark. Miss Clark, organist. «sW ' r ClassJnjSsefffl Harp,.led by Prof. A. Worley' organ 1st to be supplied. 2 p. m. Quartette, Prof. H. A. Baker and brothers. Contests for -banner.- • iMt. Singing-for the old to enjoy will be from the Sacred llarp. books, and the yffutfli^ilfcjfcsrcan revel in songs from other books. A eordfal invi tation is extended all to. visit the new tabernacle, bring well-filled bas kets along, enjoy the singing, the mingling with friends and have an other all-day feast of $oo7T things for mind and soul. Messrs. G. W. Ridley, J. E. Webb and Frank . Willis have been named a committee to - see to it that vis itors are made welcome and that the day’s program is carried out as nearly as possible as planned. [IS SHORT 35,157 ACRES IN RETURNS SALEM IS THE PLACE Tift County Shows Falling Off of 18,819 Acres More Fifth Sunday in July Time for Tift County Siifging Convention The Executive Committee of the Tift County Singing Convention, T. s. Rigdon, M. Tucker, J. H. Ilutchin. son and Alonzo Whiddon met in the Tax Collector’s office in the court house Saturday afternoon at 2:30 LAST YEAR . SHORTAGE 17,338 for ’ the place to hold *he next conven tion. The applicants: Hickory Spring, Liberty, Chula, and Salem churches \vere. duly considered and Salem church was unanimously voted the honor ,of this.convention. The time In Bringing All Lands in County go Book, Aasassor* Hava Big. Task Cut Out for Thant If Tifton keeps on losing land at the rate of 18,819 acres a-year we __ won’t have anything left but Pf^Ph^^fdr^iio Ifth'Sunday and Saturday before in JuJjr. The exercises, will open Saturday morning' at 9:30 with a song ser vice by the Salem class, led by John 1917 Convpn. Tucker. Applicants for th fwg-.ey-TY. ,«.*» • wr Salem church Is situated on .thq Tifton and * Wright's Chapel road. 8V4 miles southwest of Tifton, five miles south of Ty Ty^and four miles northwest of Omega., ; We hope that every .church,^Sun day school and community in,Tift county'will organize a music* class, prepare and atteqd this convention and help make this convention an event that will pass to jhe hgnor page 1n history, not only for the Tift County Singing Convention, but for ‘every nook and corner of Tift coun ty. ■ . T. S. Rigdon, President, M. Tucker, J. H. Hutchinson, Alonzo Whiddon, * Comrqittce. J. S. Royal, Secty. & ITeaa., A MARKETING JlUREAUv REPORT Of Canning Club Work Done in the Month of May Spent five days in Valdosta get ting special instructions in canning. Made 27 visits. Held five club meetings. ■r y y S/ S/ v y y V \f S/ Sr v y y y y y y y y y y > Fire Departments Are Maintained A* a means of checking Dis astrous Conflagrations Your Individual Prop erty, However, Can You Afford To Be Without It? fK SCAKHOUO OFFICE MYON BUILDING A/ BORNIMAMESI MASS..W1DEMI ASAPHYSICi A5 A JUDGE,HIS THE FIRST VOTE* CAST WHEN THE-^ VOTE FOR THE DECLARATION £^VASTAK§N : aid of family, or party influence, Bartlett^ n merit to many honorable and important t and faithful in all his engagements. ir Own Markin the World omplish big things through strength of character i have a bank account your pathway to success in yourself; makes you confident like > dared all to gain our country’s freedom. lNK OF TIFTON spot in the course of time. Our county doesn't,feel any small er than it felt last year and nobody has noticed it shrinking up to any ap preciable extent, but according fo the tax books thpre are just 18,819 acres of Jand. Jekd'in the eounty this year than at the same period of .7915, And .that does no£ tell all of the story; fpr last year’s returns show- ed'17,388.acre's were lost. ...» For .the- past two yC&rs," the Board or Tax Equalizers lias been going Very 'carefully over the property re turns and checking up the lands not returned. Last year it was. fqund that there was 17,338 acres not-re- burned. Before the close of the books nearly all of this was accounted for. ■This year,,in going over the books, cheeking back against the number of land lots and the number each should contain it is estimated‘that' 86,157 acres have not been returned. A few of these small tracts have been re turned since the list given below was' made out, but when the reports were firdt made by the Board of Equalizers the Districts with the number acres not returned were: Brighton, 4,838; Brookfield, 2,914; Docia, 3,399; Chula, 3,798; Eldorado, 1,898; Omega, 2,336; Ty Ty, 6,703; Tifton, 11,270. Total, 36,167. In reading the list below by Dis tricts, the lot number is given first and the number of acres missing im mediately following, with a hyphen between.' For instance: "126-305” means that lot of land No 126 in thg Brighton District il shor{;3f>5 pcres. Of course the list is subject to cor rection; as errors and .'midprints al ways ci-eep‘in where there is so much detail: ' | " .'/ ;<<• jjaB . Brighton District. Lot No. }04, short' 6? acres; ,126- 305; 127-30; 130-480;. 131 hot te- turned; 132-490; 145-480; 14^-490; 161-61; 173-160; 176-48; 179 not re- turned; 190-116; 191-69; 192-62; 193-27; 194-65; 195-41; ' 196-238; 221-145; 223-39; 224-200; 226-100; 226-176; 233 not returned; 284-146; 235-380. BrookBald District. Lot No. 270, short 100 acres; 272- 99; 273-59; 274-47; 284-136; 285- 292; .217-186; 218-8; 228-36; 330- 122; 231-77; 360-214; 862-50; 864- 80; 374-114; 408-70; 423-826; 462 not returned; 463 not returned; 469 no,t returned. Dosia District, Lot No. 385, short 125 acres; 386- 163; 287-195; 390-323; 391-41; 393- 264; 396-117; 897-100; 3'98-237; 430-66; 481-236; 437-366; 438-136; 442-106; 443-330; 444-130; 446- 265; 446-195. Chula District. Lot No; 61, short 90 acres; 64- 485; 66-29; 68-6; 73-159; 77-90; 78- 57; TOOtlilff;-109-65; 111-139: 112- 11; 113-10; li8-136; 119-180; 121- 33; 122-92; 123-158; 124-225; 153- ljl; 167-143; 168- 184-490; 169- '45.' Eldorado District. Lots No. 399 and 400 not returned. 401-172; 402-14; 404-41 ;'i05 not re turned; 424-457; 246-221; 427-69; 428-40; 429-289; 447-83; 451-91; 472-84; 474-127; 494-108; 405-290; 497-32. Omega District. Lot No. 476, short faeces; 477 482-286; 483-132; '484-440 ;* 485 not returned. 522 Tifton District Lot No. 198, short 170 acres; 199 158; 2Q1-416; 202-20; 203-311; 204- s*e tho Economy Ice Box. 110; 211-250; 214-25; 215-122; 216- Its merits are beifijr demonstrated 250 FREE TICKETS GIVEN BY STRAND For the Firat Run of “Peg O’ The Ring” Next Wednesday CHILDREN ARE ADMITTED FREE From 2 Till 4 in tho Afternoon. Now Serial Is Being Well Spojus of. Biggest Picture Here Yot. “Peg o’ the Ring.” That is on every tongue nov% and as tho time for the first run of the new-serial draws near, it Is being.more and more thought of. “Peg o’ the Ring” is one of the most 'magnificent pictures that has ever been produced: It cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to make and ENGLAND'S GREAT LOSS Earl Kitchener, and Staff Wont Down ' With Cruiser Hampshire 1 London, June 6—Lord Kitchener! and his entire staff were lost in the' destruction of tho British cruiser* ., , . , Hampshire off the Orkney Islands. At Ashburn on The cruiser was torpedoed by a submarine, or struck a mine. With Lord Kitchener ns staff were Hugh James O'Briene, former Coun sellor of the British Embassy-at Pe trograd; A. O. Fitzgerald, Militarj Secretary to Kitchener; Brigadier- General Eilorshaw, Lieut. R. D.. Mc Pherson, F. R. Roberts, Sir Frederick Donaldson and Detective McLaugh- FOR NEW CIRCUIT MEETING CALLED zvppi cams lor ua i ji , v-onvpn- , t n , red nl , of the at organiza . tlon. wdl please We !he apphed ion o{ , UnWcrsal FiIm Company, be at the, Salem Convention as the place and .time Will be fixed'by the Conven- lin.‘ As soon ns word of tho disaster came a War Council was held. Sir William Robertson, Chief of General Staff, is now in London. , - The Admiralty’s statement says: ' “Tho ship Hampshire with Lord Kit chener and staff aboard was sunk last night about 8 o’clock off the Orkney Islands, either by a mine or subma rine. "Four boats were seen by obser vers on tho shore to leave the ship. Heavy seas wore running but patrol vessels and -destroyers nt once pro ceeded to the scene. Parties were sent along the shore to scorch for hodics. Only a capsized boat has -June 15th to Discuss the Measure NEW JUDICIAL CIRCUIT HERE Atlanta, Ga„ June 7.—While it is seldom that a congressman or a' can didate for eongresa attracts much at tention outside his own particular dis trict, .Judge*W. Ei' Thomas, of Val- dgsta, has injected, a feature in his platform wffich has been the Subject of statewide comment, especially smonf the farmers. ;»• r ' ** It is the question of the right soft of a marketing bureau, one that will rc/ider efficient service, judge Thom as doeb not believe enough strenuous work has beep done'in this direction, and he expresses confidence that with the proper’effort, a marketing agency can be established that will’ do the work. * Judge Thomas says the producers of the South have been working too long now for the benefit and enrich ment of the eastern manufacturers. He has investigated the situation, particularly with regard to the prb- ducts of his own.section, %nd is now working on what As proposes shall be a practical plan to bring about better marketing conditions for these as well as for other agricultural products of Georgia and the south. If Judge Thomas’ plan works out, it will be far more- than a loeal affair. SHERIFF’S SALES TUESDAY. O.nly three pieces of property of the several advertised -were sold at Sheriff’s sales Tuesday. A surrey levied on as the prop erty of M. Stone under Afa in favor of Bennett Brothers was bid in by Geo. F. Paulk for 836. Another surrey levied on as the property of Mrs. M. D. Whiddon un der a fifn in favor of Bennett Bro thers was bid in by the plaintiffs for $38. A suburban lot in the Brunswick Grocery Co. addition, levied on for sides hundreds-of special features, to work the story into pictures. The story is of a little girl yihoso mother died* when she was an infant ancj^left her in the care of a circu., clowfl. The girl grows to. be beaQ- tiful, and the part la taktlri by Graco Cunard who made such a hit in the Broken Coin. Lnter in life many incidents close about the heroine of the rinf, but the pictures must be seen to appreciate what wonderful exactness a mam moth circus has been portrayed and the minuteness of life as it is lived by circus performers. FraneiB Ford, another who won fame with Grace Cunard supports her- in this serial. * _ Circus life is shown •from* the -In ception of getting Ihc coiqpany *0- gether, rehearsals, coming Into town, showing, taking down and-moving to Jhe next stand—aU true to life. And when we stop to think of the’ tremendous work of making the ptc- ture we must needs believe that it will draw capacity -houses every Wednesday. * In order to introduce '.he public to the picture. Manager Fleetwood has ar’rangeiwith'the Gtiette to give awr.y 250 coupons goad fob the first ran from 4:30 Wedneidav afternoon. Watch, for, the ^pgr da;-. ; One full ylgoyf manhood having « free paw may So iff your * Kitchener was goin*, to hr» n «ls. ?■ - * f* “apecial mission.” Children urnjer twelve years of age and over 5 will be admitted free »* the matinee performance from 2 -ill 6 tr that day. Make it a point to see the first end all ihe chapters of this tr.aorniflrent pinqrt. Call lor Meeting Includes Represent- tives of Tift, Turner end Worth end Bars of the Three Counties A meeting of tho representatives from Turner, Tift and Worth coun ties, and of Senator Tison, with the bars of the three counties named, will be held at Ashburn, at tei o’clock on the morning of the IStl Instant, nt the coqythouse, for t purpose of planning and taking con cert of notion on the proposed circuit. The meeting is called nt the in-’ stance of Hon. John B. Hutcheson, '■ the representative from Turner coun ty, who has found considerable sen timent in favor of having a meeting for the purpose of pushing the sub ject. . MAKE TOUR OF COUNTY been found up to tho issuance Of this Dr. Fort Announces Dates at Which report. It is feared thill ihere is ‘ He will Administer Vaccine * little hope for any survivors. j Recently, Dr. A. G. Fort has had “The Hampshire was proceeding; s0 man y calls from different section* ■ to Russia.” . ’ [of the county to administer vaccine The cruiser Hampshire was a ten that he finds it impossible to answer thousand eight hundred ton ship, and [ all of the! promptly. Therefore, he was commanded by Copt. Herbert J. will mnko a tour of tho county ne Swilll.- „ -i week, unit nt-the places on tho date! Earl Lord Kitchener, who was mentioned will administer typhoid British Secretary of War, was re- and slow fever vaccine, nnd nt the marked as the strongest mdn in Gre it [same time take blood smenrs for Britnin fl qlthough he had If eu severe- ( malaria. Hero are the dates and iyi irhichtctl, recently. '• (plnccs: the ill-fated cruiser carried 655 men besides her distinguished pas senger and hjs staff. The loss of’Kitchener nnd his staff is one of the .most staggering* blows received by Englnnd since the war started. Kitchener was 6G years old, nnd had rtovar married. He .wan born in Bcdlyl'ongford, County Kerry, Ire land. Despito his age, he was in tho Russia on It is believed this related to a Russian offensive on the eastern front,, to lessen tho pressure nt Verdun. Tuesday, June ,13th. Eldorado, 8:30 to 9:3p a. m. Omega, 10:80 to 12 noon. • Ty Ty, 1.30 to 3 p.-m. Wednesday, Juna 14th. Brookfield, 9 to 10 a. m. Brighton, 11 to 12 noon. Chula, 2 to 4 p. m. Tifton every Saturday, at 2 p. m. Dr. Fort’s services are free, and he invites the people to consult him when in doubt. He gives advice, but docs not prescribe. Congressman Park writes Dr. Fort- that he has requested the Depart ment for sufficient bulletins "Typhoid England is too deep y shocked to Fever and How t# Preyent u „ and give much thought to Kitchener’s sue- „ Soroo Facti About MaIarla> .. ceseor as SecreUry of War, but a coy „ Tift count and that th „ 0 wil) report ia circulated that Lloyd ’ be sent out at once. GOOD MELON CROP DISTRICT AGENT’S REPORT Mr. W. D. E. Allen, special rep- re sensitive of The Packer, with head quarters in Jacksonville, was in Tif ton Tuesday. Mr. Allen usually trav els the Florida territory, but a special ^rlp was made through here to in quire into the melon and cantaloupe businesi. Mr. Allen says that although the acreage Is limited, the cantaloupe and melon crop through this section are the best for years. He had been through Lowndes, Brooks, Thomas, Mitchell, -Grady and a portion of Tift counties and pronounces the out look remarkable for crops of aU kinds, Including melons, sugar-cane, corn and cotton. “I have traveled over the best ag ricultural states in the union,” said Mr. Allen, ” and I have never seen anything to equal your section for resources for diversification of crops. Your people can raise anything they want to, and I expect in a few years, when you hsve solved your market ing problems, that you will have a truck growing section equal to Cal- Charlotte Anderson’s taxes, was sold |f orn ; a an d with some advantages George, at present Secretary of Munitions, will be chosen to fill Kitchener’s place. - KITCHENER. Tifton, G#., June 1, 1916. Horation Herbert Kitchener, Vis- To the citilenl of Tift County: count of Khartum, Earl of Suffolk. | j beg to au H(nit the following re- Bom in Ireland in 1860. port of work done during the month Educated at Woolwlck, entered o( jj ay( ipig. army as Lieutenant of Engineers In Duri ; g the ' Month j inoculated 625 H* 71, head of bogs, mailed out 950 bul- Won honors nnd promotion In , <t | ni subjects, wrote 625 Egypt and.the V. C. at Toskl. letters, discussed farm questions with Chief of Staff under. Lord Rob- 159 men, attended eight farmers erts in the Boer. war. meetings where we discussed pro- Named Secretary of War, and has Mema of ^ ftrm madc 85 vigit8 been the storm center of the Brit- farTnt , made 0 visits to other coun- ish reactionaries since the outhreak t)e| tbi „ district, traveled 760 of the war. miles in private car, 1 and 425 miles ' ~° i ’ by rail. Respectfully submitted, Send us wbet news you ns ' L. S. Watson District Art Do you know a news item? phone 24, the Gazette office. Call Tifton. Ga. urm.ll; 486-218; 487-82;’488-133; 2-20; 527:143; 529-29. to R. L. Tipton, of Aihburn, for $12.60. Henry Sutton,: administrator, sold the saw mill timber from 200 acres belonging, to the estate of John R. Sutton, deceased, to Geo. F. Paulk for *60.50l WHEN IN TOWN. ION. GEORGIA 244-187; 247-204; 248-21; 259-155; 260-10;| ::90; at Holmes Bottling Works this waek it is “fii fL 286-161; 293-194; 293-96 ; 294-161; 305-445; 306-30; 307-100; 308-20; 310-135 311-418; 312-80; 313-61; 332-140; 334-860; 333 not returned; 335-165; 336-40; 83J-276; 888-7; 862-100; 8i ~ 382- whSie it Is “fired up," »o people can see what it is doing. This box will ; 267-222; keep 200 pounds a week. Mr. Holmes ; 291-4 13; J will make you a >price and All your order for one on abort notice. 8-d3t-wlt. 163-330; 354-172; 356-181; 357-6; 182-245; 383-471; 384-101; 385-433; Herbert L. Moor, Graduate Optometriit '* •Two years 'or contfeoout nmctlce fn Tifton and scores of •ntlsfied cus- inmere. If you are suffering with —- ’ tfltMt*. ir you are »unerinir wiu. 858-381; 369-370; 378-200; 379-316. hveadache. op- other-troubles caused T- Ter ns.triet } hy eye ■rtr«*Vhe Wnswlt mr Ty District | ml if nfopH- fifti?d Lot No. 69, short 100 acres; 70-f. 9fbn *{ relievr thenj.*-'fTM r.tr 390; 115-490; 116-40; 162-167; 163-! ; n the Myon Ho^IfBleck every dav 800; 206-28; 207-10, 208-20; 209- [ — '■ 208; 210-250; 260-47; 252-378; 203 j 343-79; 844-292; $45-151; 346-147; in 6th district. 70; 265-144; 256-121;|347-2I7; 348-12; 351-109; 254, In 299-81; 300-290; 301-161; 302-51; 7th District, 124; 208. in 7th Dis- 804-73; tOSvdfc 340-140: 311-115: iWt, 290; 253. in 7th District, 467. California has not." ENIGMA NEWS NOTES. Enigma, Ga.e June 7.—Rev. H. W. Elder, of Richland, filled h(s regular appointment at the Chris tian church Sunday. The Woman’s Missionary Society did not hare their meeting Sunday evening because of the unfavora ble weather. All the-farmer* throughout this section are very busy now. They el- to seem to be happy on account of the recent rain. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Wimberly re turned last week from Leary, where they attended the funeral of Mr. Wimberly’s mother. Mr. Roger Dorminy, of Brookfield, was the guest of hie aunt, Mrs. R. A. Hammond, Sunday. The little folks enjoyed the hos pitality of Mrs, F. ,M. Lusk Sat urday afternoon. After many delight- ful games they were called in the! dining room-where the table was: -oVeTed with'jfaucere of lee cream. Quite a' number of. our young folks enjoyed the sink at -the home of Mr. Clement* out. in the country' last Sunday Swmv AMicJv^naX/ *rfu/ tah^xJjyiUm/ Vs 4i«j»vCUitd^ot<L' friit cjqt ' HERE’S A FHCTi THE MONEY YOU.SPEND NOW l TIMES THAT MONEY, BECAUSE IT IS CHEATING YOU* OUT OF THE PROFIT THAT MONEY WOULD EARN FOfl SOME DAY. IN OTHER WORDS, YOU ARE THROWING AWfi “FOUNDATION” ON WHICH YOU COULD BUILD A Fd YOU ARE CASTING AWAYTHE SEED WHICH WOULD A TJIEE IF PLANTED. • *• PLANT SOM’E MONEY IN OUR BANK.