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» THE TIFTON GAZETTE, TIFTON, GA., FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1916. VOLUME XXVIII, NUMBER 11- SUMMER SCHOOLS It was decided at the mee t the courthouse Tuesday i iat; Tifton have a suitable The meeting was compoi lembers of the Twentieth lub, business and professional '-tors and educators, and the r of erecting a library here irie into at considerable length re the motion was made to building. During the discussion of ways and neans for securing a building, ■'as pointed out that some monly light be secured from the Carneg ie oundatlon to help in the work, atfd motion was carried that a comm t- i be appointed to take the matt ir with the Foundation to ascerta n it, what was necessary to be do: ie d how much could be secured. Tl is lion was later amended to indu Ie at the committee also see wl at >uld be done in Tifton towards e- sring all the funds necessary h re ith a view of making the library a Jreiy Tifton affair. Following the meeting’s adjot rn- lent, the chairman appointed the illowing Committee to carry ou structions of this motion, wit! lendment: Rev. C. W. airman; Mayor H. H. Ha: Y. Wallace, R. E. Dinsmorc, arboro, T. W. Tift, Mrs. Peterson. During the course of the mi eting information was given by Mrs. P terson that Tifton, throui h the >rk of the Library Club, a ready d. a wonderful start. That there as something like $1,500 in f fund or a building; that there were hous- nds of\doHars worth of bools, in- uding ajl the latest reference books id scientific works, and thqt the ty had ii\ this respect more (han a imber of neighboring cities, ft was so pointed out that the library ub had a lot just back of the post ice, in a peculiarly proper location, Have Been Held in Many Placee by State Supervisors and Others. Hon. Geo. D. Godard, who was in Tifton Monday, left the following interesting information behind him The State Supervisors of Rural Schools have, with the free apd loyal assistance of able teachers and coun ty superintendents, organized and conducted schools of two weeks for white teachers at the following points: Americus, Third District A. and M. School. McRae, South Georgia College. Dahlonega Agricultural College. Monroe, Walton county Agricul tural School. Clarksville Agricultural SchooL Ellijay for Gilmer, Famin, Pick ens, and Cherokee counties. Carrollton, A. and M. School. Powder Springs, A. and M. School. Cave Springs, Hearn Academy. These summer schools, held in place of week’s teachers institutes, have enrolled about 1,200 white teachers. This means that about 15 per cent of all the teachers have had advantage of improving themselves professionally. For colored teachers five schools have been run in the state reaching probably. 500 teachers. The summer schools can supply only an immediate need. This may not be the best way, but |t is the quickest way of improving the pro fessional standard of the teachers, though ft be only temporary. _ KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Camp Harris had its first fatality yesterday afternoon, shortly pant 2 o’clock when Private Andrew Key, a sentry of Company D, First infan try, was struck and instantly killed by lightning, says the Telegraph. Pri vate T. F. Schaufele, clerk of the machine gun company of the Second infantry, was shunned by the sdmo bolt, which descended while the two sentinels were talking in front of the Salvation Army tent. Schaufele .... quickly recovered, but more than an it. it was ready.^o donate (to the hour’s energetic work failed to save ;y for a library hohie; the life of Key. I Of AMCniCAM PSSRTY Hi? career gives bin) Ihe honor oPbeitiq the fust constitutional lawyer of the countnK'”"* C 0 Scotchman bybirtl?, he u»as a friend or I the people, and way opeof the frame£p Const if utior\, e .Nation’s Tardy Homage kindred and-eight yean alter Wilson passed away, the as of this leading founder of our Republic, were Philadelphia. With an imposing pageant a grateful its tardy homage. f Help your boy or girl to success. by opening an account with this bank. BANK OF TIFTON ’TON, GE.ORGIA ifortable ( standing down. around ame spec- pur house depart- fo&~ Porch Shades Why build an extra room? Equip your porch with Vudor Porch Shades— then cat and sleep in it. Let in air and light, yet keep your porch cool and private. Mcali will mean hunger. The air, the great tie rve*doctor, brings deep, unbroken sleep, whieh .soothes nerves and bathes them to health. ANNUAL REUNION TIFT VETERANS Will Be Held at Baker’s Ford on August 9th and 10th. ARRANGEMENTS TO BE MADE Conger’s Family Park Made Strong Bid for Reunion. Big Plant Being Made. Committee Appointed The Tift County Camp of Vet erans in their regular monthly meet ing Saturday afternoon voted on the two applications. Baker's Ford and Conger Family Park for holding their annual camp and reunion bar becue. On account of previous promises to the former place, Baker Ford, it was decided to hold the 1916 camp and reunion there, on Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th August. Mr. George Conger and son, Abe, were a committee from that family and community to not only invite tho Veterans to their place, but to do the work and share largely the bur den of the occasion. For this noble hospitality and loyalty and the eVterans were very grateful, and no doubt the 1917 re union will go there. It was suggested that the commit tees for the occasion be made en tirely from the Sons department of the Camp and relievo the fathers from duty of getting the necessaries for the occasion. It is ordered by Commander C. A. Williams that the following named sons: W. T. Patrick, H. D. Webb, H. D. Swain, W. M. Baker, J. H. Hutchinson, W. S. Smith, John Y. Sutton, H. T. Crofford, W. V. Mar tin, Sam Lipps, Henry Sutton, James Gibbs, Jr., Abe Conger, and William Nipper report to the Camp Commis sary, B. N. Bowen, upon his notice, for such subdivisions into commit tees and arrangements as the body may see proper to make. A very nice list of contributions was begun in the Camp and no doubt the committee of sons named will pull off one of the best ever had. ' J. S. Royal, Adjutant' Tift Co. Camp. The above committee is requested to meet at the court house Saturday afternoon, July 22nd, at 2 o’clock. B. N. Bowen, Chairman. MEANING OF IRISH NAMES. Changes Have Come in Spelling Since Early Timet. The fact is not generally known that Ireland was the first country in modern Europe to enforce the adop tion of surnames by law. The act prescribing their general use was passed more than a hundred years before the Anglo-Norman invasion, whereas surnames did not come into general use in England until the days of Queen Elizabeth, nor in Wales till late in the seventeenth century. There are some interesting mean ings attaching to the most common Irish names. Here are a few, says Tit-Bits, with the curious changes of spelling that have come about since the names first originated. Murphy came from O'Murphy, Merphey, and Morphew, meaning ‘‘superior’’; Kelly came from O’Kelly, Kieley, Keeley, meaning “for war"; O’Connor from Connors,. Conerty, meaning "helper," and Dougherty from O’Doherty, Doherty, Daugha- day, meaning "destroyer.” It is noticeable that all Irish names at the first stage in their sistory had “O’ ’’ before them, the first change consist ing of dropping that ”0’.’’ It will not be necessary, therefore, to repeat the name with the ‘‘O' ” before it. Sullivan was originally Sillifa.nt and Sulivant, meaning "quick sight ed"; O'Donnell and McDonell and all combinations of that name were Donald, Daniel, Dona, meaning “dark chief”; Moloney was O’Mul- lowney, Meloney, Muliany, meaning “thoughtful"; McCormack was O’Cormac, McCormac, McCormick, mearing “son of the crown’’; Flynn was Fiann, meaning “red”; Flanni- gan was Finnegen, meaning “Druid”; Boyle was Boylan, Boland, Bolan, Boylin, meaning “benign”; O’Brien was Bryan, Bryant, Brines, Bryon, meaning “author”; Brady was Mc- Brady, meaning “ship captain"; and Macauley was O’Cawley, McGawly, McAuly, McAuliff, Cawley, meaning echo,” or literally “son of the rock.” THE O'QUIN FAMILY. A Bit of Georgia Baptist History of Espocial Local Interest. The following it a clipping from the Christian Index of twenty years ago concerns a time-honored family of this section. It is furnished us by Mr. Elias O’Quinn, of Tifton A Bit of Early Georgia Baptist History. (The following letter, written by a brother who is now in his eighty- first year, gives such interesting glimpses into earlier Georgia Baptist history, that we gladly give it place in the Index.—Eds.) Having been often solicited to write some reminiscences of the O’Quinn family, I have decided to do so, trusting it will prove of interest, as dealing with some early Georgia Baptist history. Near two hundred years ago, two orphans, an Irish boy named O'Quinn and a Scotch girl, fell into tho hands of two old miserly people in North Carolina, who treated them so badly that as soon as they got large enough they left, going in different direc tions. Some years after when they were grown, they met and married, and soon after ascertained that they were the children who were together in childhood. There were horn to them eight sons and five daughter*. The family scattered from North Carolina into South Carolina, Geor gia, Florida and the Western States. I know little of most of them. From letters and otherwise, I learn that some have taken high positions. . When I was six years old my father moved to Georgia and settled on Ten Mile Creek, Appling county, some two year* after thd land was surveyed by the States apd the In dians went West. My father was a Baptist from hit youth. When he moved to Appling county, he helped to cut the poles for building the first church and school house in the 'coun try. Haying but little education he tried to school his children and bring them up in the nurture and admoni tion of the Lord. Our teachers were loor scholars, pronouncing the words lave and said with a long a, and to and do with long o. My father was much in favor of Sunday schools. In the year 1826, Sunday school was started some five miles from home which waa at tended by boys and girls living from six to eighteen miles off. Father was the only church member among the teachers. Two other old citizens as sisted, James Tillman and Turby F. Thomas. We only memorized and re- Third and Fourth Class Poitmsstars of Sacond Congressional District to Mast in Annual Ssssion. The annual meeting of the Third and Fourth Class Postmasters, of the Second Congressional District, will convene at the courthouse on Thurs day, July 27th. The convention will be presided over by District President J. U. Par rish, of Brookfield, and it is expected that there will be several prominent speakers on hand. All the postoffices of the third and fourth class in the Second Congres sional District are expected to be represented at the convention, and a program for the meet will be an nounced as soon as it ha* been finally decided upon. Arrangement* will be made to en tertain the postmaster* while they are in the city, but just-what will be done along this line ha* not yet been decided. The state convention meets in At lanta Avgust 17th and 18th, and del egates to the body will be elected from this convention while in session here. cited some Scripture passages, read some lessons in the Testament, and Herbert L. Moor, Gradual* Optometrist Two years oi continuous practice I tamers. If you are suffering with headache, or other trouble* caused by eye strain be sure and consult me and see if g!a-as# properly fitted won’t relieve them. At cur office in the Myon Hotel Block every day. then closed with a spelling match in Webster’s old American Speller. On his way home in the evenings from hunting game or driving the cattle, when some half mile from our house, father would often stop and knesl down and pray by a certain crooked sapling. About 1830, near the samo spot, he went to work and built a church known as the Ten Mile Creek church, which is a flourishing body et, having over one hundred mem- ers, some ten years age The church united with the Alapa- ba Association, which turned out to be anti-misionary. One of its by laws wss “Not to lord it over God’s heritage or interfere with the inter nal rights of the churches.” Yet they sent a committee, viz: Henry How ard, James Crawford and our pastor, Daniel W. Johnson, with resolutions from the association, requiring the churches to ignore Sabbath schools, etc., and to close our doors against missionaries The result was the whole church voted against the resolution, leaving the committee and our little Hardshell preacher looking like they had “barked up the wrong tree.” From my early childhood father was a man of prayer, never neglecting his evening devotions if possible to avoid it. In his eighty-ninth year he spent a month visiting the families of my brother and myself in Clinch county. Near bed time he would have a por tion of the Bible read, then repeat by memory some good old hymn, such as “The Day is Past and Gone." After singing he would lean his head on the back of hia chair and utter a most devout prayer. He was then too old and stiff to kneel. On his ninetieth birthday many of his off-spring went to his birthday din ner, near Scriven, Wayne county, Ga., at brother George's. There were 135 present and sixty-five ab sent, making even 200, including sons and daughters-in-law. My parents raised seven sons and two daughters to maturity, who were missionary Baptists, and I think at least nine-tenths of his offspring are the same. I never saw one of my brothers drunk or dancing, or knew them to swear an oath or gamble, veri fying the proverb, “Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it.” Two of the name, so far as I know, secured a collegiate education, J. H. O’Quin, Jr., son of G. W. O’Quin, graduated ip Mercer and is now studying medicine in Augusta. John DISTRICT MEET TO BE HELD Thursday, July 27th, When the Postmasters Gather. PROMINENT SPEAKERSGOMING Petrograd, July 20.—The Russians have opened a ] ful offensive on the eastern front: In the Carpathian mountains, towards Kovel, Vladimir, Volynski and in the Riga sector. A big battle is developing in Jablenitza. The Russian troops invading Turkey are advancing frost the west of Baiburt, they have occupied the town ’ of Gugi cap turing hundreds of prisoners. (Jablenitza is one of the Eastern passes of the Carpath ians.) London, July 20.—It was officially announced that the British forces have won further successes in Picardy, the fight ing extending to the northward in the Somme river sector, where Australians advanced two miles near Armintierres. The British troops have captured more ground at Longue- val and Delville, which the Germans recently regained, aad are advancing to the northward of Longueval and Bazentin. Petrograd, July 20.—The Russian troops continue their terriffic onslaughts in the Stockhod region, on the Lipa front and in the Dvina sector, and are steadily advancing. Paris, July 20.—It was announced in the official commn : nique issued this, morning that the French forces resumed the offensive late yesterday afternoon, capturing a German trench together, with four hundred prisoners to the north of Peronne, on the Somme river front, and German first positions on the fronts at Barleux and Seyecourt. The French continued their attacks on the Verdun front capturing strong German works to the south of Fleury, on the east side of the Meuse, together with one hundred and fifty prisoners. HARWELLS GET MISTRIAL R«y Owing to Illnu, of Attornoy. Plead Guilty. Albany, Ga., July 20.—Owing to the illness of Attorney E. K. Wilcox, leading counsel for the defense, Judge W. W. Lambdin, in the United States court here yesterday, with drew from the fury the eaae of the three Harwells, charged with conspir acy to conceal $22,000 assets from a trustee in bankruptcy, and declared mistrial. Attomsy Wilcox is suffering from malarial fever, and was delirious last night. Defendants in this case are Ed L. Harwell and George B. Har well, brothers, of Cordele, and S. B. Harwell, of McRae, their father. Ray Pleads Guilty. John W. Ray, of Phllcma, charged with taking $2,450.12 from the post- office at Philema, of which his wife postmistress, pltaded guilty yes terday. He made a statement to the court confessing all. He said aftor taking a certain sum he sought to re place it by gambling, but lost $1,200 in this manner in one night. He was sentenced to pay a fine amounting,to the shortage or to serve two years in the penitentiary. The indictment against Mrs. Ray was held in abey ance, her husband taking all blame for the shortage, and saying she had urged him to make a full and honest confession. A VALUABLE RELIC. study: _ _ „ „„„„ ....... H ' in' 0 M C r«r A an?’?f U ti n rW.*id* ^ st 0m «*» lMt Saturday eon- graduated in Mercer and afterwards in a Normal Institute in Ohio, and is now principal of the Tifton Institute of this (Berrien) county, which is one of the best high schools in South ern Georgia. H. D. O’QUIN. Nashville, Ga. • From Quitman Frey Press. Rudolph Peeples, the 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Peeples, died Saturday as the result of having been stung by a bee. The injury was received July 2, acording to re ports which reached Quitman. The place became badly infected but grew better and the boy came to Morve-, to visit his grandfather, Mr. R. C. Lester. Fresh infection devel- Col. T. R. Perry, of Sylvester, has a handsome piece of office furniture which has an interesting history. When the capitol at Wash ington was refurnished just before the War Between the States, the desks in the House and Senate were given the members. One of the Pel ham family was in the Senate from Alabama, and he brought his desk home with him. This desk came by descent to u brother of Major Peter Pelham, who died a few'years ago, and was among his effects sent to Poulan. When Major Pelham broke up house-keep ing not long since, he gave the desk to Col. Perry. It is a handsome piece of furniture, besides its value as s relic' and for it; historic associations. Its carving bears the coat of arms of Columbia, and the excellent care taken of it has preserved the high polish and beauty of finish as when it graced the high est legislative hall of the nation. ADVANCED TWO MILES WOODMEN AT CORDELE. About Thirty Members from Tifion Camp Attending Log Rolling About thirty member' of Tifton Camp, W. O. W„ are in attendance at the annual convention of the South Georgia Woodman’s Log Rol ling Association, at Cordele, among them Mr. E. O’Quinn, Jr., past con sul commander, and Mr. R. H. Hutch inson, clerk. Some went this morning on the Shoo-Fly while the most of them went through in autos. The degree team fropi this camp, headed by Captain Jim McLain, and composed of nine men, also went, to participate in the work of the con vention. The convention and lag rolling will occupy two- days and great prepara, tions have been made for the occa sion both by Cordele Woodmen and citizens, and it is expected that this will be the best held. It is the fourth since the formation of tho Log Rol ling Association.' Mrs. U. T. Davis, of Vidalla, arriv ed Tuesday and will be the guest of relatives for several weeks. FESTIVAL COMMITTEE As stated in Wednesday’s Gazette the preliminary meeting held at the courthouse Tuesday night in regard to holding a celebration here tlus fell instructed the chairman to ap point an executive committee to work out tho plans. The chairman has appointed the following well known men as thie committee: ’ Briggs Carson, Chairman. B. Y. Wallace. Frank Scarboro. T. A. Mitchell. H. H. Tift, Jr. W. L. Harman, G. W. Coleman. ■ The -comnl!ttch-lr-cn1l<!d~W meet at tho office of the Central Groceiy Company at 8 o'clock, Monday night next, July 24th. J. Dana Jonoi, Gen. Chos. H. L. Moor, Secretary. FIRST OPEN BOLL. The first open boll of cotton to be brought in to Tifton was handed the Gazette this morning. It come frees Mr. J. J. L. Phillips' farm bung worked by John Farley, colored. Another Carload of SIX CYLINDER SAXONS Arrived Saturday, two of them gone; better hurry if you want one of this load. - Smoothest and easiest running cars built W. E. Farmer SUCCESSFUL MEETING A scries of revival meetings be- ductcd by the pastor of the Baptist church there, with Mr. H. Roberts in charge of the music. Monday Rev. J. P. Lee, pastor of the Baptist church at Pelham, join ed Rev. R. O. Martin to assist in the meetings, which have been large ly attended, and much good has re sulted. The night services have been held in the new tabernacle because the attendance has been so large that the church was too small. The meet ings will be closed the latter part of this week. Mile* Feed M«al—We can supply in quantity this guaranteed feed oped and blood poieon set in which meal; best for horses, mules and resultedjatally. - j cows; will sell for cash or exchange The fui ml took place Spnday;for cotton Seed.—Tifton Mill aqd . morning at Nashville. Gin Co. 7-18 Wed. Sot. wk. l-m TTuntf/y jwfudv itht eataAit WHAT IS THE USE OF REAPING A HARVEST UNLESS YOU REAP A “RESULT” FROM YOUR HARVEST? BEING CAREFUL IN GROWING YOUR CROP WILL NOT BENEFIT YOU UNLESS YOU ARE “CAREFUL” WITH YOUR MONEY WHEN YOU GET YOUR MONEY. » REGULARLY BANKING THE MONEY YOU EARN FROM YOUR WORK, OR IN YOUR BUSINESS, IS THE ONE SURE WAY OF GROWING A FORTUNE. TRYH.IT. BANK WITH US. * WE PAY 5 PER CENT INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS. The National Bank nof T i’ton I '.'ksjSbih'yd&T!