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ER ANNUM.
BROWN DEFEATS PRICE
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 14 J. J. Brown ha* won, the nomina-
ion for Commissioner of Agriculture over J. D. Price.
The return* thi* afternoon show that Brown ha* carried
over 80 counties, with a total of 194 convention vote*.
Price carried 61 counties, with a convention vote of 162.
There are still eleven counties to hear from but they cannot
change the result.
Governor Harris and Commissioner Price are the only in
cumbents failing to be renominated.
For the new places on the Court of Appeals, Bloodworth is
leading with 168 votes, George is second with 134 votes,
Jenkins third with 130 votes, and Stephens fourth, with 126
votes. There are still nineteen counties to be heard from.
\VnycroM, Sept. 13.—Consolidation of all Ware precinct
return - today showed that Calvin Pfiker and Volney Williams
ere nominated for the second time as repierentatives of
■. J.' L. Sweat, who was defeated in the preferential
prur ar, in March and run aga : n Tuesday because he alleged
fraud defeated him, fell behind his March vote nearly five
hundred. -
PARK RE-ELECTED
BY BIG MAJORITY
Carried Every County in District
Except Tv.-o.
ELLIS WINS FOR j EVE ELECTED JUDGE
representative! OF TIFTQN CIRCUIT
ijority.
MITCHELL AND DOUGHERTY
JHEIR MAJORITIES TOGETHER
LAST NIGHTS WAR SUMMARY.
Heavy fighting continues a'! along the Macedonian front,
but no important changes are reported. The Italians have
joined in the fray west of Vardar river. Near Lake Butkovo
Rome declares they have driven Bulgarian detachments beyond
the Deinir-Hissar-Doiran road. The Bulgarians say, however,
that the Italians were dispersed in this region with a loss of
thirty men captured.
I.i In the Dobrudja region of Rumania the central powers
oro going on with their operations methodically. In Transyl
vania the Germans have joined the Austrians near Hermann-
rtadt and southeast of Hoetzing, in fighting the invading Ru-
nanians.
.- Ie the Carpathians Russian attacks along the entire front
lave been repulsed, according Fo Vienna and Berlin. Petro-
trad says the Russians are holding all the ground they have
von in this region.
: German aeroplanes sank a Russian torpedo destroyer in
he Gulf of Riga and attacked Russian naval forces in the Black
iea /off Constanza, Rumania. Besides the destroyer sunk, sev-
tal'other hits were observed in both of the attacks, Berlin says.
■'The French north of Peronne are holding tenaciously to
he .salient they have driven into the German line east of the
iethune-Peronne road near Eoachvenes. They hold intact,
0O\ ihe town of Bouchavenes «nd other points along the line
apttjired ih the offensive started Tuesday. Their capture of a
lowdrful"organized German trench system south of the Le
farm, near the road running west from Rancourt to
les, has put Combles in further jeopardy.
By Over 300 Majority. Hair's
and Pa; k Carry County.
Over Seven Hundred Majoi
Carried Two Counties.
FOY WAS CHOSEN SOLICITOR
UR A NOE SERVICE
Dur insurance with the Agent who
lied the zenith in his line. Your
f is better protected when covered by
Pproperly prepared.
SCARBORO
■ Parker, Manager Insurance Department
Tifton, Ga.
Both Cox and Park Carried Homa
Counties. Park Majority Near
ly Four Thousand.
TBb race between Judge Eugene
Cox and Judge Frank Park for Con
gressman was a hard fought one,
much heroic work being done by
Judge Cox to oust Judge Park from
the position he has held for some
time, but according to the best in
formation obtainable over the dis
trict, Judge Park will be returned
by a majority of between three and
four thousand.
Cox carried his home county, Mit-
cheli, by 368 majority, and Dough
erty by 427, these being the only
counties going to Judge Cox.
Judge Park carried Worth, his
home county, by something over 1,-
000 (1,106 being the official figures.)
A bet of $500 is reported to have
been made at Sylvester that Cox
would not get 300 votes in Worth
county and it is said that the bet
was paid Wednesday morning, Cox
receiving only 2i), votes.
The majorities as reported from
over the district are as follows:
The Congressional Vote.
Grady: Park, 1230; Cox, 586; ma
jority for Park, 644.
Decatur: Park, 1289; Cox, 591;
majority for Park, 698.
Miller: Park, 448; Cox, 226; ma
jority for Park, 222.
Baker: Park, 349; Cox, 187; ma
jority for Park, 162.
Calhoun: Park, 459; Cox, 193; ma
jority for Park, 266.
Thomas: Park, 1233; Cox, 720;
majority for Park, 613.
Early: Park, 819; Cox, 536; ma
jority for Park, 283.
Mitchell: Park, 823; Cox, 1191;
majority for Cox, 368.
Colquitt: Pork, 1218; Cox, 729;
majority for Park, 489.
Dougherty: Park, 305; Cox, 732;
majority for Cox, 427.
Tift: Park, 900; Cox, 529; ma
jority for Park, 371.
Worth: Park, 1402; Cox, 296; ma
jority for Park, 1106.
Park’s total majorities, 4,754.
Cox’s total majorities, 795.
Count at Tifton Not Finished Until
6 O’clock Wednesday Morning.
Gives Eve Flattering Vote,
Tuesday’s primary passed oil
quietly in Tift county, although there
were a great many hard workers at
the polling precincts 'and aggressive
efforts were put forthjthroughout tho
day.
Win. A. Wright
, _ _ E. P. Dobbs...,.,.
Official returns from all the prej according to unofficial returns fiom Clifford Walker . ..
Circfiit, W. J. Speer .
William J. Eakcs .
M. L. Brittain ....
Alex E. Kcese
John W. Lindsey
cincts in the county show that ths
total vote polled was equal to that
in the primary for county officer.!
beitlg 1,421, out of a registra
tion of 1,732.
Harris carried the county by 300
He came to Tifton with 29 majority
and this precinct gave him 280 mofe.
For Representative, Col. R. C. El
lis won over Hon. Joe. H. Young/by
307. Mr. Ellis carried all
precincts in the county except Brigh
ton and Chula. He came to Tnton
with 238 majority and out of the
661 votes cast in this precinct/, Mr,
ATTACKED BY NEGRO
BONDS
Mr. J. C. Aultman Severely Injured
Tueidey Night.
Mf:’J. C. Aultman, who lives on
R. D. Smith's place, about four miles
from Tifton, was attacked by a ne.
gro tenant on the farm Tuesday
nighty
According to reports, Mr. Aultman
had sent word to the negro. Bob
Jones, who is a tenant on the place,
to return a one-horse wagon he had
borrowed, and the negro returned
word to Mr. Aultman that if he want
ed the wagon he must come and get
With his education^
neglected and sell-
taujhtinlejal
matters, Penn was
admitted to the bar at
21 and immediately
succeeded.
He rendered valuable
service in Congress.
Returm From Circuit Show That Dft
County Man Wat Selected by
Good Majority.
I The race for Judge and Sollc tor
the new Tifton Judicial Cir uit
as not so close as many believe I it
ould be, Judge Eve running ah :ad
of his opponent. Col. J. H. Tipi on,
for Judge by something over 7 50,
Complete Consolidated lie turns From All Precincts in
the County Election
N. E. Harris
Hugh M. Dorsey
L. G. Hardman .
Jos. E. Pottle.
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the three counties in the
Tift, Turner and Worth.
Judge Eve's vote in Tift codnty
outside of Tifton precinct was 534
and out of the 6G1 votes cast sere
he received 610, making his total
vote for the county 1,244. CoL/Tip-
ton’s vote in the county was 167, in
cluding Tifton precinct which/gave
him 44.
Turner county, complete, / gave
E. Davison || 46| 68
76
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39| 48
64
454
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47| 68
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It.
Mr. Aultman went to the negro's
house and some words followed, the
negro grabbing up a battling stick
and hitting Mr. Aultman over the
head with it, inflicting two deep
gashes, rendering Mr. Aultman un
conscious for a few moments.
Word was telephoned to Tifton
and Mr. B. F. Whiddon took his dog
and went to Mr. Aultman’s and then
to the place where the negro had
made the attack. From there the
dog traced the negro for eight miles
and finally he was caught up with
on Mr. A. E. Whiddon's place, near
Chula, captured and brought to Tif
ton and placed in jail by Mr. B. F
Whiddon.
Mr. Aultman is reported to be do
ing well and no serious results are
looked for from the wounds in his
head.
Ellis received a majority of 69
ing his lead in the cobnty 30
Park Carries County.
A hnrd fight was put up f ir the
two candidates running for Co igross
and Tifton precinct was especially
hard worked all day. Judge Frank
Park came to Tifton with a lend of
about 346 over Judge Eugene: Cox
nnd this precinct added 51 more to
Judge Park’s lead in the coubty,
Judge Park carried every precim
His home county gave Judge Eke
a most flattering vote for the Judg:
ship of the Tifton Judicial Circuit.
With a registration of about 800 less
than the home county of his oppo
nent, his home majority was larger.
At Tifton Precinct.
As usual, the tug Of war was at
the Tifton precinct, where 601 votes
were polled, within about one hun
dred of tnc total registration for
the district. It looked as if the vote
would be light up to noon, but be
tween 12 nnd 3 o'clock they rolled
in, many from the .country working
up to noon and coming in to vote.
B.’i. as the county went, so went
Tifton, the men receiving majorities
in the country precincts receiving
majorities here. *
Col. L. P. Skeen was given a gooj
vote for Judge of the Court of Ap
peals, receiving 702 in the county
with Luke second, Bloodworth
(the first nnme on the ticket) third,
and Hutcheson fourth.
It was gruelling work for the man
agers here, the count lasting all night
and being concluded about 7 o’clock
Wednesday morning. The managers
had their meals carried to them, and
worked straight through for 21
hours. Judge Sellars was obliged to
be away during the afternoon ..
attend the funersl of his mother-in-
law, Mrs. Baker. , Judge Graves fill
ed his place whilephe was away. The
clerks were assisted by Will Murrow,
Steve Mitchell, D. G. Irby, and
others during the-night.
Judge Eve 628 and Col. Tipto
a majority for Eve of 156’.
Worth county gave Col.
1,074 and Judge Evd 557;
jority for Tipton of 517.
The Tabulated result stands as
follows:
Eve.
Tift county 1,244
Turner county 628
Worth county 557
VV. J. Flanders
A. H. Ilenslee ..,,..11 3|
C. Tuggle I] 21
D. Price ....... ,|| 38|
J. Brown || 30,
H. M, Stanley || 6811061148
Wm. H. Fish || 68|108|148 71
Marcus W. Beck.
Peyton L. Wnde .
Robert Hodges |Y 6811051146
Chat,. M. Candler....j| 50| 69| 48
James H. Peeples...|| 17| 34| 89
James A. Perry ....|| 37| 691 86
G. McLendon ....|| 27| 38| 61
631162
148} 71| 87|117
68|107'|148| 71 87|117
624
48
14
1403
965
404
1390
959
409
903
487
1383
727
131
264
234
60S
711
1405
1407
162
163
152
152
85|119 149|661!) 1391
! 655)1 1406
! 654|j 1404
241 29} 61 ■
621 79
30 31
O. H. B. Bloodworth.il 27| 26| 70| 23| 43
Total 2,429 11,714
Foy Wins SoUcilorship.
Col. R. S. Foy won the racp for
Solicitorship of the Tifton Judicial
Circuit over Col. James II. Patie by
approximately 1,100, the vote) by
counties being as follows:
Pate
Tift^ county 422
Turney county 607
Worth county ."Wl
61 1 2
17| 941
FEVER AND WEEVILS
WALKER WINS IN ELEVENTH.
Taught Himself
Succeeded
WILLIAMS A WINNER
Will be Discussed by Fort end Wet-
eon in Tour of County
Dr. A. G, Fort, District Health Of
ficer, and Mr. L. S. Watson, Farm
Demonstration Agent, will make
tour of Tift county beginning Fri
day night at Vanccvilie at 8 o’clock;
visiting each district and speaking,
Dr. Fort on "Typhoid and Malaria
Fevers and How to Prevent Them, 1
and Mr. Watson on "Preparation for
tho Boll Weevil.’’
The itinerary as planned is as fol
lows:
Vanccvilie School, Friday night,
Sept. 15.
Ansley School, Wednesday night,
Sept, 20.
Excelsior School, Friday night,
Sept. 22.
Old Ty Ty School, Monday night,
Sept. 25.
Fletcher School, Wednesday night,
Sept. 27.
Camp Creek School, Friday nigh:
Sept. 20.
Eldorado School, Monday night,
Oct. 2.
Salem School, Wednesday night,
Oct. 4.
Harding Schoo', Friday night, Oct.
6.
The meetings will be called to or
der at 8 o'clock sharp at each place
Mr. Watson will speak for not more
than 20 minutCB, and Dr. Fort for
about 15 minutes, so that the meet
ings will not hold in late.
It goes without saying that the
subjects to be talked about are
vital interest to all residents of this
county, and it is hoped that a good
attendance will meet to hear the gen
tlemen named.
II. J. Fullbright
Waiter F, George .
John M. Graham .
George C. Grogan .
John B. Hutcheson
W. Frank Jenkins ..
Ilenry S. Jones T...
John J. Kimsey ....
Roscoe Luke .■ || 60
L. P. Skeen || 12
Alex Stephens || 13| 30|
M. J. Yeomans || 0] 39| 8
Frank Park ,|| 41| 64(114
E. E. Cox || 25) 46[ 33
Eve I! 61U00H29| 62| 86| 90|116|6lGi 1244
J. H. Tipton || 16| 11| 19| 8| 2| 29) 38| 44|| 167
James II. Pate , ...|| 33| 48| 48| 15| 10} 29 20 21911 -422
S. Foy i! 331 58} 99| 541 77| 86|131 427!| 965
W. H. Hendricks ...|| 68|103|147| 69| 84|109|148|638 1366
J. H. Young || 43} 50| 86| 7| 2| 33| 30|289|| 549
R- C. Ellis || 231 54| 61| 62| 86| 86|118|358| '847
21| 62{j
16| 94||
1331349|
203041!
Salonica, Sept. 14.—The Bulgarian forces have imprison
ed the entire fifth division of the Greek army at Kavala, seizing
the Greek military supplies.
The British and Russian warships bombarded the-Greek
forts at Kavala which are occupied by the Bulgarians today.
Rioting is in progress between the Bulgarian, Turkish and
Greek troops.
London, Sept. 14.—The Servian Legation announced this
afternoon that the entire Bulgarian first line in Greece has been
taken by the Servian forces, and that the great battle is still in
progress.
example of how poor lads conquered
came obstacles and gained success and honor,
neglected, he taught himself and at twenty-
road to success.
i who wtiU.
determination. If all our early heroes
they were, this great Republic
: a success of toot life you must
the future.
TIFTON
QRGIA
Defeats J. G. McPbeul for Represeis
tetive in Worth by 19 Votes.
The saying, "A lean horgo for a
long race," perhaps holds good with
equal truth in a long horse for a
lean race.
This is confirmed by the latest
news from Worth county which says
that Mr. Green B. Williams defeat
ed Mr. John G. McPhaul for Repre
sentative by 19 plurality.
The morning after the primary the
Gazette received news over long dis
tance phone that Mr. McPhaul had
won by a narrow vote,
The official consolidation however
showed that Mr. Williams received
716 votes and Mr. McPhaul 697, giv
ing Mr. Williams 19 plurality.
Doctor Hicks, of Bridgeboro, who
“also ran” received 274 votes.
Noses Out Thomas on Homo Stretch
by 248 Votes.
Walker wins the race for Con
gressman in the Eleventh District
says the Valdosta^Times, which gives
the following tabulated results:
Echols: Walker, 136; Thomas,
171; Lankford, 46; Bowden, 30.
Brooks: Walker, 300; Thomas,
752; Lankford, 81; Bowden, 236.
Glynn: Walker, 174; Thomas,
394; Lankford, 18; Bowden, 57.
Camden: Walker, 292; Thomas,
1'28; Lankford, 40; Bowden, 37
Appling: Walker, 516; Thomas,
317; Lankford, 219; Bowden, 290. The demonstration and sale of
Charlton; Walker, 130; Thomas, Majestic ranges will come to a close
58; Lankford, 10; Bowden, 53. } at Taylor Furniture and Hardware
Clinch: Walker, 199; Thomas, | Company's Saturday night, and we
London, Sept. 14.—The capture of Peronne by the French
U predicted in dispatches received here today from Amster
dam.
The fall of Peronne would force the German troops to
abandon the great Noyon sailent, which they have held for
two years. The German officers have ordered the civilian
population to leave Peronne and the refugees report that thero
are signs of a panic among the Teutons.
SALE CLOSES SATURDAY.
Mr. Robert Heinsohn, of Sylves
ter, spent las. night in the city the
j' fleet of V.t. and Mrs. H. ii. Britt
131; Lankford, 454; Bowden, 90.
Bacon: Walker, 257; Thomas,
26!; Lankford, 107; Bowden, 109.
Jeff Davis: Walker, 186; Thomas,
144; Lankford, 330; Bowden, 212.
Lowndes; Walker, 690; Thomas,
795; Lankford, 96; Bowden, 135.
Coffee: Walker, 233; Thomas,
100; Lankford, 1277; Bowden, 116.
Berrien: Walker, 512; Thomas,
992; Lankford, 854; Bowden, 416.
Ware: Walker, 215; Thomas,
186; Lankford, 62; Bowden, 897.
Pierce: Walker. 720; Thomas,
317; Lankford, 16; Bowden, 157.
Wayne: Walker, 661; Thomas,
134; Lankford, 53; Bowden, 208.
Irwin: Walker, 266; Thomas,
359; Lankford, 128; Bowden, 92.
Totals: Walker, 5187; Thomas,
6939; Lankford ’780; Bowden,
3 33.
Seam that this sale has been emin
ently satisfactory in every way.
Mr. Cari Ridge, the factory rep
resentative, who has been here con
ducting the sale, will leave Monday
for Bamesville, S. C., where he will
conduct a similar demonstration next
week.
Mr. Ridge has been in Tifton sev
eral times before and on each trip
makes new friends, this trip being
no exception.
Herbert L Moor,
Graduate Optometrist
Two years or continuous practice
atisfied cos-
in Tifton and scores of sat „
tomers. If you art suffering with
bcadueha, or other troubles caused
by eve strain be cur* and consult mi
* n<1 if ghbass properly fitter
won’t relieve them. At cor offic?
to the Hyon Hotel Block every day,
Mr. V. F. No man, of N<
Park, was in Tifton today
bands with friends.
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