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THE TIFTON GAZETTE, TiFTON, GA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1916.
XEbe Litton <3a3ette
Published Weekly
Entered at the Postofflce 'at Tifton, Georgia,
hs mill matter of the second class.
iino. L. Herring. Editor and Manager
Official Organ City of Tifton
and Tift County, Georgia.
STOCKING UP THE FARM.
WHAT ARE THE POOR TO DO?
.1
Farmers are being urged now to plant hogs
and cattle as an off-set for the short acreage
, that .will be- necessary.'under weevil, conditions,
and there is much being sftid. about stocking
np the farm with purebred animals,
' The experience of farmers in general in oth
er sections of the country, where diversifica
tion has followed conditions similar to those
forced upon the South Georgia planters at this
time, has taught them that it is the cheapest
In the end to secure good animals to start with.
Not necessarily must they buy the highest
priced stock to be found, because not all farm
ers are in position to do this. But it has been
proven that the more care that is used as to
securing animals from ancestors that have
records of making good the quicker will the
cattle raiser begin to realize a profit from his
investment.
Some men argue that ordinary stock will do
better than high grade; contending that th^
initial cost of high grade stock eats up all the
profits for several yearrf on what the animalB
make. But this contention has been conclu
sively proven wrong by farmers in several sec
tions of the country.
For instance, about fifteen years ago there
was a great deal of agitation among the farm
ers of the milk producing section of New York
state, and a movement was begun urging the
producers to stock their farms with blooded
cattle.
Some of the farmers took the matter up and
bought the higher grades of animals, paying,
as their neighbors thought, outrageous prices
from them. But their herds began to develop
and in a year or two their cows were making
a great deal more per animal for the owner
than were tliose herds of common cattle.
And the product of the high-bred stock, all
the way through, from calves to yearlings for
beef purposes, as well as those kept for dairy
purposes was so far ahead of the scrubs that
first one and then the other farmer began to
re-stock his place with the higher grades, until
at this time there are very few head of ordi
nary cattle seen ,among the thousands of head
hi that part of New York.
The same thing has been proven ns to hogs
& sections where hog breeding for market has
Been undertaken, the high grade stock winning
out every time, and the farmer who began
earliest to build up his herds is now the best to
do among bis neighbors.
The greatest outlay of breeding blooded
stock is the initial cost of the male animals, but
the increased income from the built-up herd
begins almost at. once 'and the cost of getting
started is soon wiped out and profit ndded to it;
and the added income that continues from year
to year makes an investment in purcbied stock
one that is recommended by all breeders of ex
perience.
If the prices of food stuffs continue to soar,
and according to wholesalers the country over,
there‘seems to be no outlook for a decline, the
question comes, “What are the poor to do?” >
In the rural sections of the country, the high
cost of things to eat does not work the hardship
that comes to the families of the men in the 1
cities who depend entirely upon their toil for
a livelihood.
With everything that goes on the table ad
vanced in price, including salt, this winter is
going to be one of the hardest for the poor of
the cities that has been known for a long time.
There are millions of children who are not go
ing to get, enough to satisfy their hunger, for
the reason that when one article goes up in
price it must be “skimped” by the consumer,
and when all of them advance as they have
done recently, the skimping gets to be a serious
matter with the families of those who live from
hand to mouth.
There are a number of reasons given for the
advance in food prices, the principal one being
that Europe is taking all that she can get hold
of from this country, which creates a demand
unprecedented. Another reason given is that
the people of the United States, especially the
farmers, have more money than usual and
therefore are in position to buy whatever they
want, and the farming classes are heavy con
’timers of “manufactured” food stuffs them
selves. Then, too, there is plenty of work in
the shops which gives the laborers money with
which to buy, all of which goes to create
market for the things that are used on the
table.
It may be true, as some assert, that there 13
a combination in the United States that has
gained control of the food stuffs markets and
that this combination is using its control to
boost prices; but it is likely that the law of
supply and demand has more to do with it than
anything else.
Whatever the cause, the scarcity, not of
foods but of the wherewith to get sufficient
quantity, is going to send many a little chap to
bed this winter with an aching void in his
tummy; and to him the boasted prosperity of
America is going to sound queer, to say the
least. .1
Only 36
Shopping Days
to Christmas
We are petting ou r stock on
display and will show you one
of the finest lines in Jewelry
outside of the large cities.
Laval'erres, B racelett
Watches, Brooches, etc., are
going to be the leading articles
in tfiis line and we have a large
stock of these to select from,
in fact we began our buying
early and have continued it up
to the present time so that our
stock is as complete as It can
be in these lines and at pop
ular prices.
As you probably realize at
this time that there is going to
be a shortage this fall in every
line so it will be to your ad
vantage to shop early so as not
to be disappointed.
If you make a deposit we
will lay aside any article you
may select and hold it for
lut.cr delivery.
MOOR’S
JEWELRY STORE
The Gift Store
PHONE 250
ANOTHER CAR UNLOADED
Including H.nd.ome 88-6 Willy.
Ov.rZ.nd, Fir.t Coming Here.
The Tift Overland Company un
loaded another car of Willys Over
land-automobiles Wednesday and in
cluded In the lot was one Willys 88-6
Thia is the first car of this model to
be received In Tifton and is an ex
tremely handsome machine.
The ear sells for $1,325 on track
fully equipped. Those who have
seen it say they believe it to be as
hansome as some cars much higher
in price.
Besides the 88-6, there were two
86-6’a and two 75-B-4's in the car
load unloaded.
They , will not be in Tifton long
because there are prospects on the
hooks for all of them and some more
besides.
STOPPED THE RACKET.
NO SOUTH GEORGIAN ON COMMISSION.
A correspondent writing to the Thomasville
Press on the death of Judson L. Hand and the
appointment of his successor, comments on the
fact that South Georgia has now no represen
tative on the Western and Atlantic Railroad
Commission. He expresses regret that Gov
ernor Harris overlooked such able railroad men
ns J. W. Oglesby, of Quitman; J. W. Callahan,
of Bninbridgc; W. C. Vereen, of Moultrie, and
J. H. Flowers, of Thomasville.
The correspondent overlooks one of the most
experienced railroad men and financiers of this
section, II. H, Tift, of Tifton. But aside from
local pride and .the ability of men. South Geor
gia should have representation on this Commis
sion. Not only is it the section of the state
which is developing with the greatest rapidity,
but it is the section through which an extension
must bo built if the road is extended to the sea.
Despite the temporary local advantage that
might accrue to the section traversed by the ex
tension (which advantage would be almost en
tirely in the minds of those favoring same).
If a farmer has not the money to stock his there is a strong sentiment in South Georgia
place with purebred animnls all the way which favors selling the state road and thus
through, he certainly should make arrange-!relieving Georgia of her present inconsisten
znents to get blooded males and as good grade r.nd embarrassing position,
of female animak as he can afford. In this way! If the extension to the sea should debar tho
Be will soon have built up his herds and will section traversed' from any other railroad de
realise handsomely on the outlay necessary to
get his start.
BE CAREFUL WITH COTTON SEED.
Because of boll weevil conditions and the
high price of cotton seed on the market, the
Georg’-* C-d'o'-e of Agriculture is apprehensive
•f a a -a L:/,e of good seed for planting next
iprug.
A circular has been issued in which the atten
tion of the farmers is called to the fact that
snless good seed from varieties of plants best
suited to boll weevil conditions are selected at
•nee and retained for planting next year, tho
Jesuit on next season’s crop may be serious.
The college has sent out four men who are
experts in seed selection, who will visit ns many
farmers as possible and aflvise them ns to the
Best varieties of seed to preserve for planting
and to see that these Reed are in good condition.
It is only by proper seed selection and intensive
cultivation that the next cotton crop can be
saved from the weevil.
The experts are to work in counties where
there are no comity agents.. Where county
agents are located, they will look after seed se
lection, and farmers are invited to call upon
them for advice and assistance.
volopmcnt for all time to come, as has been
proposed for that portion of the road north of
Atlanta, then we had better wait for our roads
to be built by individual enterprise.
But no matter from which point of view the
matter, Gov. Harris neglected a great oppor
tunity when he did not put a South Georgia
man in the place of Mr. Hand. This with due
acknowledgment of the merits and ability of
the man appointed.
The Pelham Journal says that ‘‘The prevail
ing opinion is that the boll weevil will have Big
Eats in Mitchell county next year. The high
price of cotton will tempt many—very many—
to plant too large an acreage.” “Big Eats” is
the proper expression, but judging from the
precedent established by the pest, there will bo
“little eats” for the farmer who is foolish
enough to plant cotton in large acreage with
the boll weevil to contend with.
When people in South Georgia sit for half a
day waiting or three thousand milJk of wire to
bring the news that their brothers in thought
in California had elected the man of their
choice, we can no longer doubt this is one coun
try. although a great one.
That was a sad case of the New-York $wain
‘io made an attempt to end his life by poison,
en his sweetheart discovered he was only a
clerk instead of a millionaire, and jilted him.
^Ider still was the fact that.he drank a hair
Hb instead of the bottle of pbison provided.
Ba now is not only ‘condemned to live but is
finding every few days compelled to
tum himself like an inner-tiibe.in order to
Wives afflicted with talkative husbands
.should go to Long Island City. There a magis
trate sentenced a man to six months of domestic
silence because his wife complained that he!
talked too much and didn’t talk at all when;
he was sober. 1
The Road Fund.
Of course, Tifton would have
been better pleased to have one of
the roads mapped out through here.
But as we did not get It we will still
receive some benefit from the roads
as suggested, if they are built.—
Tifton Gazette.
The amount that will be received
by Georgia from thfc federal road
fund the first year, which will end
on June 30th next, will be only
$134,000, and the number of pro
jects that can be adopted and the
amount of work that can bo done
necessarily very limited.
Before a project can be adopted
and money spent in any county that
county must show a willingness to
co-operatc in the movement, agree
to spend an equal amount in money
or work and submit a project for
the consideration of the Highway
Department, and if Editor Herring
will sec that the authorities of Tift
county do this there will be
grounds for dissatisfaction. In this
connection it is not amiss to state
that practically all complaint at the
action of the Highway Department
has come from counties which have
not only failed to signify a willing
ness to comply with the require
ments necessary to share in the gov
ernment fund, but did not respond
to letters of inquiry sent them
It is the purpose of the State
Highway Department to connect ev
ery county site in Georgia with
first-class highway during the period
in which the government fund wi!
he available, and a map outlining
network of good roads^has already
been drawn and tentatively adopte
with that end in view. To do thi
the co-operation of all the countie
will be necessary, and those that
have not ajready signed and return
ed the agreement sent them by the
department should do so at once,
ns it is the earnest desire of that
body that all the state share in the
good results that are sure to come
from the movement. — Dawson
News.
Turkeys, "Chickens,” Et Al.
Reproducing a para^t-aph appear
ing in tho Gazette anent a drove of
wild turkeys seen years ago, the
Bainbridge Democrat goes on to
say:
Happy they! the "they" including
the turkeys. And if, by iffing—if
we are any judge of the tenor of the
man as revealed in his thoughts, wo
will bet you that the editor of the
Tifton Gazette didn't let those
goiden moments trickle uneventfully
through his lingers.
I But to return to the turkeys
which have been lost sight <-f in
memories that make our grinning
hearts beat faster, that drove has
been seen and counted again since
we first took its census. And whit
under the circumstances, we are
frankly skeptical of Editor Herring’
ability to count his with anything
like an approach to accuracy, no
counter attraction having been
along, we can vouch for ou r drove.
While the City Court was in ses
sion Tuesday morning, someone out
side the court house kept up such a
racket speeding a Ford engine that
it was impossible for the jurors to
hear what witnesses were saying.
Judge Eve listened to the fuss for
a few minutes, then turning to a
bailiff said: “Bring that fellow here
before me, I’ll show him how to
keep quiet for at least 10 days.*
Someone mu t have heard the
remark, for when the bailiff got out
side to where the noise was coming
from he could find no trace of either
man or car.
But there has been no such rack
ets around the court h^use Since.
WILSON CONGRATULATED.
On Thursday afternoon Immedi
ately after the Gazette flashed the
news—Wilson elected—the follow
ing telegram was sent to President
Wilson from the Tift County Wil
son Campaign Commitee:
President Woodrow Wilson,
Asbury Park, N. J.
Congratulations. Hurrah fot
Wilson and Americanism.”
The above committee collected
and forwarded to the Democratic
National Committee the sum of
$91.50.
CROWD AT COFFEE FAIR.
Douglas, Nov. 16.—The Coffee
Cunty Fair opened its eleventh an
nual fair Tuesday. The feature \v:
John Robinson’s circus, which drew
crowds from several adjoining coun
ties, it being estimated that 10,000
people passed through the gates.
The exhibits of every
kind are the best ever exhibited at
county fair. Thursday Mayor
Pierpont, of Savannah, and a num
ber of prominent Savannahians will
be guests of the fair.
We are offering some moat wonderful values in new style
LADIES' AND MISSES COATS
AND CHILDREN'S COATS.
Your attention is called to our showing in
LADIES’ COAT SUITS
Comprising some of the most desirable styles and ma- J
terials. Great values will be found
in these.
We have an unlimited quantity of !
WOOL DRESS GOODS.
Warm underwear, both separate piece and union suits
in various materials.
SHOES.
We are proud of the values we offer in shoes and the
stock includes numbers for old and young
of both sexes.
PRICES
We are asking less for goods in all departments—quality
considered—than other stores, and our customers
bear out this statement. Come in and let .us
acquaint you with real values.
WADE-CORRY CO.
“Where Your Money Goes Farthest”
HELD UP TRAIN
El Paso, Texas, Nov. 16.—Villistas who held up and refl
bed a passenger train at Terrazas, which is eighteen mil'
north of Chihuahua City, last night were engaged in battle
the Carranzista cavalry this morning, but the result is uij
known. >
El Paso, Nov. 16.—It is believed here that Villa is prd
paring a double campaign against the de facto Government i|
Durango and Chihuahua. .
It is reported that the bandit chief himself has gone soutll
with.half of his forces, joining the band of Zapatistas in Coal
huilla for the purpose of conquering Torreon before moving
onto Durango. General Salaza was placed over the Vi.'Jla
forces in Chihuahua. . M
Paris, Nov. 15.—Using liquid for bombs the Germai
launched a strong counter attack against the French on thi
south Somme today. All assaults broke down except Pressoire.
Berlin, Nov. 16.—A twelve-thousand-ton transport con
voyed by destroyers, was sunk by a German submarine off the
coast of Malta yesterday.
DEATH OF A GOOD MAN.
From the Valdosta Times.
Benjamin F. Perry, assistant to
the state treasurer, died suddenly in
Atlanta the other night. He wa«
one of the most popular men at tho
capitol, and was well known all over
the state. -He was an excellent cler
ical man and banker, but he won his
spurs in the public service as editor
of the Canton Advance, which he es
tablished thirty-odd years ngo, and
made a power in North Georgia
journalism.
51CD iccward, $100 .
readers of this paper trill cs
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•1* OUeaso that science has been
■> cu. <* in all r.a Biases, and that Is
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Han's Catarrh Cure la token In-
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WANTED
Good cutover or improved land* suitable''for farming on
a large scale in Tift, Coffee, Worth, Colquitt, Turner, Ir
win or Ben Hill Counties. State exact location, size of
tract, amount of water and pripe per acre. Address J. V
Care Tifton Gazette, Tifton, Ga. 17-cl-d
surfaces of tho system, thero-
-ying tho foundation of tho dir*
r,d giving the patient strength by !
—tu
g up the constitution and assisting
la doing Its work. Tho proprietor*
_ jo much faith In Its curative pow-
_ that they offer One Hundred Dollars
f~r try case that It falls to cure. Bend
fer I'“t of testimonials.
T-vir* lull’s Family Pills fer constipation.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
GEORGIA—Tift County.
All parties indebted to the estate
of Stewart Sumner, deceased, are
hereby notified to make settlement
of the same and all persons having
claims against the said estate are
notified to file the same properly
proven with the undersigned.
Thi* the 13th day of November,
1916.
G. W. Walker,
Administrator of the Estate of
Stewart Sumner.
For Sale—Jersey milch cows with
young calves. J. D. Wilbnnk*.
1 would like to sell
lady in Tift County
stove or Range Etern|
a nice useful Kitchen
‘‘The step saver and
saver.”
Kent's Furniture and Musi
Opposite Courthouse Tifti
Won’t that suffragette member of the house
e balance of power?
lave a lot of fun hoi
Kfif. ~~ "
•Judging from the way the farmers
OHIO WOMAN’S WISH
For Tired, Weak, Herrons Women
j B. Ut fontaine, Ohio.—“I wish every .
i Wfed, »*ak, nervous woman could have !
i Vino!, for I n*«r spent any money in j
fo- ; m . v IBs that diil me so much pood ta
nr at the stock raising busines,. the price of I v£i I
closely ; m * d * “* strong, well and rijorou,*ft*r
everything else had failed to help me, !
and I can now do my homework with 1
pleasure.'—Mrs. J. T. Lawsoav 1
We guarantee Visol for all weak. !
run-down, nervous, debilitated me- !
dilioaa
MILLS DRUG CO.
meat in Tifton next fall will be
watched as the cotton, market.
Thcre-may be a shortage in the sugar
rop, but'that does not make the South^
■is girl any, the less sweet.
Tho Most Successful Photoplay Ever Shown
Where are
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The Play That Stopped Traffic on Broad
Thi*# ir si t t’tuF | h« liplsy mated a sensation on Broadway. It compelled
pul lie md clergy. Physician* and educators gave it their urqualtfied iitdei
pn i en n.ent of the rut je<-t of birth control, produced by a h-rerent and
sfijr endorsed by Rev. C H. ParkhurM, the best known clergyman in Ar
ADMISSION 25 CENTS—Positively no one under 16
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