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THE TIFTON GAZETTE, TIFTON, GA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1916. VOLUME XXVII, NUMBER 23 IN HALF MILE OF PERONNE Paris. Oct., 19.—Ceasing for the time being their Attacks •'•in. the regionoCBapaume, the French forces last night drove forward ^gainst the Germans in front of Peronne, where the ';•: German tsoops were compelled to fall back, according to the . official communiflue issued this morning. Heavy rainstorms cover the French battle front, and the • fighting is carried, out inideep mud. Paris, Oct. 19.—The French troops are now within half ..a mile Of. Peronne. Greece still remains a center off interest as the result of the' landing ®f Entente allied marines at Piraeus and Athens. French demonstrations of bitterness :by the Greek populace against the marines have been shown and the situation still remainfl tense. An appeal drawn up at a meeting of Greek s at Athens has boen handed to the American minister for trans mission to Washington. It asks the American people “to avertthe subjugation of those who desire only to remain free.” Apparently the Rumanians have been successful, at least rtemporarily in stopping the advance of the Teutonic allies all along thftir border. At no point along the line does either Ber lin or Vienna claim fresh successes against the Rumanians, •While tbe'.Bucharest war office -asserts that the troops of King IFerdinand at vafiou s points have repulsed the attacks of the Teutonic allies, inflicting heavy losses on them and capturing Bumbers of their-officers and men. t Violent fighting is still in progress in Galicia, where on the'NarayuvTca front the Bavarians stormed aRussian position land captured 350 men and 12 machine guns. Berlin asserts Ithat-west erf "Lutsk, tin Volhynia, following the repulse of the {Russians, the troops of Emperor Nicholas have not returned’ to the fray an'd are merely bombarding the Teutonic positions. The -repulse of Austro-German attacks in the Carpathians, where snow i s now falling, is recorded'by Petrograd. Both/north .and south of the Somme the French troops have made fresh gains. The “village off Sailly-Saillisel is now entirely in their hands and the Germans have been driven (from the hills north and northeast. Over a front of a mile south ■4f the river, "between La'Maisonette and "Blaches, the German jftcst line defenses have been driven back b,y the French. | In the Austro-Italian theater the Italians are another step forward in their advance in Trientino, having broken the Aus trian line between Cosmetgnon and Roite and also taken commanding position on Mount Pasubio. FARMERS WARNED. eiRST UNION MEETING Of the Mell Association With Alep eh* Church October 28-29. Subjrct: God.” •October 28, 1ft. o’clock, a.m.—De votional cervices led by pastor. a.m.—Introductory sermon by Rainey; alternate R. F. Ker- ibjeat: “How do we Know the the Word of God?*’ SMITH KILLS TAYLOR. Abbeville, Oct. 17,—Charged with killing James Taylor at Pinevicw The Bible the Word of this morning, Sim Smith was brought to Abbeville and lodged in tie jail this afternoon. It is alleged Smith and Taylor had been enemies for some time. Yester day they had an altercation and to day as Taylor was entering Smith’s harbor shop, Smith picked up a shot gun and almost blew off the top of Taylor’s head. Some of the witnesses of the trag edy assert that a quarrel arose over the amount of rent due on the furnishings of the barber shop occu pied by Smith and owned by Tay lor’s sons. Smith Claims he was jus tified in his act. The dead man was a well known mill operator and leaves a wife, 0, M, Taylor, a son, of Omega, and Miss Orine Taylor, a daughter, of Pineview. Smith gave himself up immediately folowing the shooting to a policeman. DR. HAMMOND’S FUNERAL. Over five hundred people attended . the funeral of Dr. J. H. Hammond I at Enigmn Tuesday afternoon, the crowd filling the church and many could not get inside. It was u strong tribute to the esteem in which the deceased was held throughout this section. The services were con- ! ducted by Rev. Borroughs. Quite a number attended from Brothers’ all 1 Tifton among them being the mem- bing and any j hers of his profession Drs. Hen- leaving the'dricks. Smith, Baker, Welch and bn all—Whit- R v. J. H. Jackson went with Dr. Store. 20-w2t J. L, Brooks in his car. a.—Organization. Discussion: “Is the Bible id on the World,” “Are ‘ ristians Where the Bi rr?” “How Did We "What is a Bible pt Church?” : who .will be pres will be filled as Also will be unday. for the Church Numerous Weevil Cure Faker, Have Goofed Planters. Rumor has it that certain farmers have been offered ‘“cores" for the bdll weevil and the matter was taken up by the Gazette with both District Demonstration Agent L. S. Watson and Assistant State Super visor G. V. Cunningham who say that tthere is not a single, solitary thing known to use in the way of sprays, liquids or powders that is good for anything in destroying boll weevils. Thousands of dollars have been gouged out of farmers in the cot ton belt by unscrupulous fukers sell ing so-ealled cures. Generally the faker tells the farmer that his spray, powder or liquid, as the case may be, can be applied to the cotton af ter the manner of such remedies be ing used for potato bugs, and the farmer not knowing that the weevil is impervious to outside treatment falls for the fakers glib talk and lets go his good money only to dis cover after he uses the stuff he buys that he has not only been stung by the weevil but by the fake cure as well. The boll weeTil is a peculiarly constructed bug. Its back under • microscope resembles that of a tur tle, consequently any liquid, powder or dust applied there rolls off with out any injury to the weevil. He feeds from inside the fruit of cot ton, consequently no poisons applied to the plants on the outside is eaten by the bug while feeding, therefore the most poisonous stuff might be applied to the plants without the weevil absorbing any of it. The female weevil in depositing her egg does so by puncturing the square or young boll, so that she does not get any of the poison into her system by powders or sprays that have been put on the plants. So there you are. The weevil is practically poison proof. The only thing that will effectually destroy the pest is starvation so far as known by experts at this time, ex cept to catch them and pinch their heads off, or put them between two blocks of wood and mash them with a twenty pound mallet. If any farmer is offered a “cure” for the pest outside of pigs, corn, wheat, potatoes, peanuts, cane, vel vet beans, chickens melons, rye, rape, oats, etc., please advise the Gazette or Prof. L. S. Watson, who will be glad to entertain the gentle man (?) offering the cure just as long as he desires to be in our com pany. ALL PLANS MADE FOR FRIDAY MEET GEORGIA- FLORIDA FAIR Opens Be LITTLE STORM DAMAGE Commissioner Golden’s Office to be Used as Headquarters- BIG SHOW COMING. Tht King of Timbuctoo,” musical drama, will be given at the school auditorium, jut A. M. S. Mon day evening, October 30, at 7:30. The twelve characters in the main cast with twenty-fiv* girls appear ing in the chorus are selected from the music and expression depart ments of the school under the direc tion of Misses Sasser and Repass, Th P story of the play is as fol lows: The action takes place in the kingdom of Timbuctoo, in darkest Africa, and the time is about the month of July next summer. The play is not geographically or polit-1 ically correct and is well nigh plot-» But the action revolves; around th,, man PROMINENT MEW With SPEAK All Citizen, Interested in the Pack, in| House Urged to Work That Day for the Organization. A meeting was held Tuesday night at th p office of Frank Scarboro Company of the Packing House comitte e and plans were made for Friday, the day that the final appeal will be made to the farmers to take active interest in th ft improvement. The office of Commissioner Gol den will be used as headquarters and being on the first floor of the court house will be found very convenient for all. A comittee was named for the day consisting of Briggs Carson, chair man; J, N. Horne, W. L. Harman and W. W. Timmons, These gen tlemen will b p actively engaged in handling thp work of the day, but the general committee’s chairman wishes it understood that each and every citizen of Tifton who is at all intersted in the Packing House be ing erected make it his business Fri day to work to the end that the $50,- 000 in stock, payable in cash or hogs, be got from the farmers. It is stated that there is not much doubt but that th P farmers are go ing to make up this amount of stock, because they realize that if the busi ness men of Tifton put up $100,000 they (the business men) must needs have the encouragement that the farmers can give th* institution to make it a success. Quite a number of farmers have already expressed their intention of taking stock. If enough of them get together and subscribe the $50,000 asked for from the farmers, then the success of the Packing House Is assured, because it will show that they not only want to see th P insti tution built, but mean to support it after it is erected. The meeting at the court house will begin at 10 o’clock and during the day there will be several promt, nent speakers from Tifton and Tiff county who will address the people among them are: W. W. Banks, H H. Tift. R. C. Ellis, M. E. Hendry, B. Y. Wallace, H. S. Murray, M. S. Patten, T. E. Phillips, R. D. Smith, The Tifton Concert band will play at 9:30 advising the people that the hour is at hand fpr th P all-day rally to begin, and it is expected that there will be huiMreds on hand to hear the government and state ex perts talk about the boll weevil and to tak p part in the final arrange ments for the Pacing House. GOING A^IT RIGHT. Mr. J. A. Eason don’t mean to let the boll weevil any atart of him this fall or next year either, for that matter. This is evidenced by the fact that he is getting his stalks under ns fast as plows can do the trick. He says he will plant lots of ev erything that he can get in the ground this fall and next spring, plenty of hogs and about five acres of cotton to the plow. t Valdosta Oct. 24th. Better Than Ever. The Georgia-Florda Fair at Val dosta, beginning Tuesday, October 24th, according to reports will be the best fair ever held in that city. We arc informed that the live stock show will be even better than the magnificent exhibition last year. The entries this year arc said to be of larger and more perfect animals. All the popular breeds of swine and beef cattle will be shown. The agricultural and other exhib its will doubtless surpass former dis plays as the fair management and the exhibitors have now had several years experience and naturally both should know better what to collect for an exhibition and how to pre pare sam c for an attractive display. The amusement features promise to be exceptionally good. The first day is Children’s Day and all chil dren under fifteen years will be ad mitted free. A patriotic program in cluding daylight fireworks has been provided. Thousands of novel pres- Washington, Oct. 19.—Commander McCrary, at Pensa cola, Fla., reports that extensive damage was done the avia- tion station by the hurricane, but no one was injured. Mobile,; Ala., Oct. 19.—Business was resumed here this morning as usual, and there is hardly any trace the hurri cane. The Portuguese bark Portopara is ashore at the mouth of the bay. DAUGHTERS EAT ’CUE Dublin, Ga„ Oct. 19.—Reports from individual Chapter* occupied the morning session of the U. D. C. Convention. It was announced this afternoon that Frank Harold, Jr-, of Americus, is winner of the state essay medal. The Convention adjourned at 1:30 for the delegates to at tend a barbecue. —— 1 IRWIN SUPERIOR COURT Convened Monday. Strong Charge by Judge George to Jury. t , . . - .. Irwin Superior Court convened ents will be showered down from the Monday( October mh> with Judg6 sky on the crowds of children and a magnificent piece entitled “Saluting th c Flag” and with Old Glory and other national emblems floating high in the air thc national salute of twenty- one guns will be fired. This will give many an opportunity never before had. Beginning Wednesday, which Is Woodmen of the World Day, there will be a parade of Woodmen and competitive drills by degree teams W. F. George, presiding; Solicitor J. B. Wall, Sheriff W. Tucker and Clerk W. Paulk, in attendance Judge J. B. Clements is foreman of the Grand Jury, R. Henderson, clerk, and S. A. Burns, bailiff. Judge George's farewell charge to the Grand Jury was strong and able. He charged the jury to be very con siderate of consanquinlty or rela tionship existing between jurors and accused or accuser. He also remark- for three large cash prizes, followed j ed tbat upon thj) } ury rc „ u tha by harness races and a running race. The Taces will be held each day for the remainder of the week. A num ber of fast horses have been entered and thc race feature will be conduct ed under the National Trotting As sociation. Two very amusing free acts will be given twice daily. The shows will be furnished by the Great Dominion Shows, a new organization of th c latest features, collected un. der the management to play the larg est fairs in the South. The showi began their Southern trip at Louis ville and play Nashville, Memphis, Birmingham, Atlanta and Valdosta. Visitors to the fair at Valdosta this year should get all the informa tion on stock and other snbecta de sired and at the same time enjoy the amusements provided for their en tertainment. sponslbility of making th e laws of the state effective. The court proceeded with the civil docket, several divorce cases being tried. Thc criminal docket will be taken up later and several murder cases, assaults, violations of the prohibition law, etc., will be tried. Among the visiting attorneys the protecting “Stars and StripeR.” The public is very cordially in vited. Come and bring your friends and have a good laugh and toll them , "it's on the king." You pay only cureh for n happy wo-, fifteen or twenty-fiv,. cents and are ! welcome to all the fun that you can The constitution of the kingdom j carry home with you. of Timbuctoo demands that their King find such a person in a given time or he beheaded. At the opening of the play there are a number of Americans, visiting in Timbuctoo, who join the natives in their search, in order to sav popular ruler. Nearly every Herbert L. Moor, Graduate Optometrist TO BUILD NEW HOME. Tifton Ice and Power Co, to Eract Handsome Structure. General Manager G. I. Day, of the Jacksonville headquarters of the Southern Utilities Company, spent s portion of Tuesday in Tifton with Manager L. P, Thurman,,of the Tif. ton Ice and Power Company, one of the string of plants owned by the Southern Utilities. While definite arrangement* have not been made, It may be stated that the Tifton Ice and Power Com pany will erect > new building for its plant within the next few montliB, The exact size of this building has not been determined on, but it will be a structure in keep ing with the other improvements la that part of the eity. Work will probably not begin for some weeks, but the building will be finished early in the new year. Such a structure is just what Is needed to bring out th„ section around the union passenger station and make it one of the moat attractive in the city. The statement that it Will be In keeping with or a little better than other buildings ther. moans an- were: Cols, R. C. Ellis, C. W. other great achievement for this record-breaking year for Tifton inu Fulwood, and H. S. Murray, of Tif ton; F. G. Boatright, of Cordele; Wall and Elkins, Haygood and Grantham, of Fitzgerald; Col. G. R. Ellis, of Americus, and H. Lawson, of Abbeville. s ’ Smada. WILL SHOW BLACK‘COTTON. Atlanta, Ga„ Oct. 18—Black cot ton Will be exhibited to Atlanta scientisti and students of Botany b; Arthur W./Brabham, of Olar, 8 C„ the "Burbank of the South, 1 who has not only succeeded In evol« ving a strain of black cotton, but al so strains of gray, pink and yellow cotton, and who is shortly (to be en tertained in this city by Mrs. John H, Macy. If Brabham's black no provementa- We congratulate the Souther* Utilities Company on th* public spir it manifested In keeping their plants abreast of the progress of the cities In which they are located. It is time now that the Civic Im provement Committee of the Libra- ■ ry Club and the City Council were considering plans for beautifying tho surroundings of the union sta tion. I have the finest carload of high class big type cotton and heavy, team mules ever seen in Georgia. They weigh from eleven to thirteen hun dred pounds each, from four to six years old. The price Is—well— from one ninety-five to two hun dred and forty-five—the same kind others ask you six hundred to seven 'out in actual test, so thi hundred a pair for. If you think I wUI Produce black cotton . .. , . , . _ year, he will hove solved olje of the am joking, drive over and sec for bi(f dy(! prob | c ms of th„ textile in. yourself. Joe J. Battles Wholesale dustry, and should his other colors Horse and Mule Market, Moultrie,, of cotton give the sam p results, Ha 14-dwlt I there seems to be no limits to the ' I posibility of developing strains of Vir.it thc Strand when in Tifton. various colors. A FINE SHOWING. •net Bank’s Deposits Make New* Record. Safa and Conservative. That la a fine showing the Na tional Bank of Tifton made la Its statement published today. The deposits aro the largest tho bank has ever shown, and the vol ume of business la going comfort- atly on toward a million, Tifton has just causa to be proud of its banks. Also to appreciate the wisdom of our finaneiers In weeding the number down to just what we need to hand)* the businaa* of tha city in a thoroughly satisfactory manner. Two years in continuous practice in Tifton and scores of satisfied cua- thc tomers. If you are suffering with one headache, or other troubles caused has his own method of solving the by eye strain be sure and consult me problem and all are amusing. and see if gle.ses properly fitted Th„ songs take on national ideas relievethenn At cur office and have a final happy ending under n “• ®yon Hotel Block every day. " ANIMAL STATUES The Sparks' Circus, which is billed to give two exhibitions here Wednesday, October 25. have many-"novelties and new features tiiis season, among which is the justly famous Wood ford's Animal Statues. ( \( V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V MV W V V M A A A A A A A A A A A a , Statement of the Condition of NATIONAL BANK OF TIFTON Tifton, Georgia * At the Close of Business October 16,1916 SAFETY *w - s RESOURCES S E Loans and Discounts $ 186,446.35 T Banking House and Fixtures 7,500.00 R Other Rea! Estate 8,777.00 A ^United States Bonds 53,000.00 B Federal Reserve Bank Stock 2,250.00 V Advances on Cotton Cash in Vault and Due from U. S. f 234,014.97 I Treasurer and Other Banks 199,288.26 I Total $691,276.58 L c LIABILITIES I Capital $ 50,000.00 T Surplus ar.d Profits 35,833.30 E Circulation 50,000.00 Y Deposits 555,443.28 Total $691,276.58 This display consists of snow-white Arabian stallions and pedigreed white English setter dogs. There are three of these 1 acts, exactly alike, one in each ring, and from an artistic sense ( ] easily hold the position of the most beautiful display of the entire circus program. A number A different famous hunting .tones, and the 1 j {wardrobe, trappings and paraphernalia being in ta- rare o* white give,'an appearance of mt.rble trip,? Jeav, - a lastin', »m->, pression of beauty with the audienci. READ THE REPORT It’s adoption is by unanimous vote of a large majority of our citizens We expect to grow, both in capacity and opportunity to serve, and to this end your patronage is invited hy a safe bank for safe people. THE. NATIONAL BANK OF TIFTON