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THE TIFTON GAZETTE, TIFTON, GA., FRIDAY. DECEMBER 22, 1916. VOLUME XXVI!, NO. 32. WILSON ASKS FOR PEACE Not Bungalow to bo Erected at Agricultural School. j At a meeting of the local execu tive committee of the Second Dis trict Agricultural School Handcj morning, the erection of a cottage for a member of the faculty wat adthodizod, at'to expenditure oil $2,000. This cottage has been badly\ need ed for a long time, but the school has been unable to collect from, the state the money paid out for insur ance and for a dining-hall, and wat unable to bbild it- This year, if all due the school from the state for the year, is> received, there will be fundt sufficient to pay it out of debt and the .committee deemed the erection of the cottage practicable. / Work will begin at once, end. as soon as it is completed, the cottage will be occupied by Prof. J.i H. Breedlovo and family. Prof. Breed love has been unable to move hie family from Vidalia .because of lack Washington, Dec. 21.—President Wilson tent his peace note because of the constant violation of American rights by all of the belligerents which was drawing this country nearer to the brink of war dauiy. a : Secretary- Lansing stated thfis mottling that the vislat tions cannot be borne much longer. He made this statement Nsw S.rric. Will b. of Direct Ben- efit to Hundreds of Tift Codnty v Rural Cltisens. / iVitfa the ushering nL-df the New Year (to wiUjsnm to tbs people of Tift county's'genuine blessing is the shape of a more comprehensive rural distribution of madl, Undo Sim going direct to the door of hundrrjdi of citizens who have hitherto be >n compelled to walk from a half to four miles for their letters and *• pens. On January 2nd, two rural can era wffl be added to the five now rn- ploycd, while the motor route wil be shifted,from a North-South divi Ion of labor to a strictly Northern ier- vice. While only one of these route i is a government defined motor to lte, the old system of delivery by h irsc and cart will be done away rith on the old and new rural routes, mo tor vehicles being the means cm; loy- •The news that President Wilson has London, Dec. 21, sent a peace note to the belligerent nations created a sensa tion here today. The note is regarded as of great conse quence, and it is expected that Great Britain will hasten to reply to it < . .. It is probable that the reply to the German peace pro. posals will be in Berlin by Christmas day. Ambassador Page presented President Wilson’s note to the British Foreign Office this morning, p Daily Cabinet sessions are being held to consider the peace developments. of room at the school, and we are glad he will no longer have to eh- duro ’this inconvenience. He will have three children to enter the school for the spring term, and wJ are glad to welcome his family tc Tift county, where he has won so many friends. Without actually proposing peace or offering mediation, the president last night sent formal notes to the governments of all the warring nations suggesting that “an early occasion be pought to call out from the nations now at war such an avowal of their respective views as to the terms upon which the war might be concluded and the arrangements which would be deemed satisfactory as a guaranty-against renewal TEACHERS RECEIVE SALARY RURAL DELIVERY SERVICE' Both City and County Psy Them to January First. Every school teacher in Tifton and Tift county should enjoy to the fullest the plentiful Christmas stock ing idea, since all will fecelve their salaries for the current year by Saturday at the latest Tbs Tifton teachers already have received their checks. County Superintendent ‘ Kersey spent yesterday and today in writ ing checks to pay every teacher in fan to January 1st When it is re membered that very fewspf the coun ties in the state pay their teaohers promptly, running sometimes month! behind, the lift way of doing thngi becomes more pronounced. In oth- This addition to -the rural so vice >f two carriers and the inau urn- Ion of all-motor service, la dir ?ctiy lue to the work of Posmtastcr Bon- lett in co-operation with tho ’ fash- ngton authorities. It will be i Mail ed by readeh of the Gazette that some months ago the deparxm) nt at Washington mode an effort/.t > add three motor routes to the Tift c ranty service, but at the expense o t the bone and vehiclo delivery e: stem, three of these being done away with. In other words it was proposed lythe OUR BIG COUNTRY I Washington, ec. 21.—The population of the United States 102,017,312, according to estimates issued by the Census "■eau today. The population of United States and territorial posses- m is 112,444,000. The estimate shows a big drift to cities, Omega is Over Supplied Wil Mayors and Councilmen^' routes for the county from tifton superceding six horao-drawn vehl- '• do rotitok One of theoo motor routes was established but action on the others wai held up for further investigation. Loiter, after a vWt to Washington, and conferences with officials then, Postmaster Bennett, under instruc tions from them, mapped out the plan that baa finally been adopted by tho powers that be Under the new order of things, effective Janu ary 2nd, people throughout that por. tion of the county covered by ruled free delivery service from Tifton, will receive mail from twe to tines and a hnjf hours earlier than the prsaent schedule, and a vast number' of new people will receive i their mail at tbclr homes. ! One of the arguments advanced I for the continuation "of four rural d routes and the addition of two new 1 routes, wat that the entire cix ; would give motor service. And this ‘ wfll be done. When Tima Comes for Nsw Officers to Taka Up Thoir Duties ijl Jsnuary. / Omega, Ga., Dee. 21.1>Tho/town of Omega doesn’t know just Jexact- ly where it ii "at,” officially speak- , ing, nor who its officers will (be on , tho first Tuesday in January,' when tho time comes for them to take up their duties as provided under the town charter. Tho regular election was held on the first Tuesday in December, as provided by law, at which J. d\ Bo xer was elected Mayor; G. H. Mitch ell, W. A.. Hindman, George Mal lory and J. C. Webb, Councibmsn; J. W. Hardy and H. Roberts tying for the fifth place. \ The town council decided, fer three or four reasons, that the elei- I tion was not properly held and call, ; ed another speciri election for Tueit day. At this special election Mrl ) Rozar declined to be a candidate and ) J. D. Hansford waa elected Mayor without opposition; with George Mal lory, H. Roberta, J. W. Hardy, W. A. Hindman and W. ,T. Patrick Coun cilman. I - Tho result of thjp election v - i un- j satisfactory to several of the busl- Amsterdam, Dec. 20.—Although the Allies have refus ed to consider the Teutonic peace proposals, the fact that the Entente governments will send formal replies to the German ;arded in Berlin as a step towards ultimate to dispatches received here from Berlin to* STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF , The. Bank ol Tifton ted at Tifton, Georgia, at the close of business December 12, RESOURCES nd Loans Loans j Estate .....I from Banks and Bankers in th is state from Banks and Bankers in other states, gey ■k Nickels, etc House ! Cotton BOUGHT OUT GUEdT peace note is r| peace* according day. The dispatches also add that there is good ground for the belief that Germany will not give up her peace efforts, although some time may elapse before another attempt is made in that direction. London, Dec. 19.—“Our only terms of peace are complete restoration, full reparation, and effective guarantees for Lecurity in the future,” ». So declared David Lloyd-Gearge in his speech in the Brit ish House of Commons this afternoon in rejection of the Ger man peace proposals, but while the peace offer was rejected, the Premier indicated that the Allies would consider specific terms of peace if Germany would make them. The Premier stated that England acted in accord with her Allies in rejecting the peace offer, and that the war will be “prosecuted with increasing vigor until the menace of Prus sian militarism has been removed from Europe.” His words were greeted with great cheering. Mr. J. W. Taylor'Purcha«s Inter- til of PsrtnpIsfirnX ■ ed yeaterdaV by aylpr purchased C. Guest in th. manufacturing Gqpet, et III*-! It et Tiftor he handto lest | res and I >rm ctlon, inclu ling 1,6(IS acres of land. There are SOU ae ss in cultivation, and about : ,200 $58,8 4.86 $500,5 6.35 5,0 1.30 $1,342,456.67 $25,000.00 $125,000.00 186,503118 [LITIES Current Expenses, Inter- jet to check . ■ $1,342,456.51 -Tift County. B. H. McLeod, Cashier of The Bank of Tifton, ■ fos that the above and foregoing statement is a Kjf, as shown by the books of file in said bank. , Hi ,, B. H. McLeod. ^Hbed before mo, this 16th day of December, L. B. Herring, ■e Notary Public, Tift County, Ga. MUCHsSCnU) INC. money knows that instmas present is a for building purposes. It has been estimajfed that the wagon trade alone from/Tifton for several weeks has average aver $500 a week. Recently, lumber has been very scarce, and doalera are baring dif ficulty in obtaining enough to aopy ply the demand. Prices are etoedt llyj going up and the Ugh cost/Of building appears to b.'folio wing th. high cost of living. / yhe heavy dimend foiy'lumber shorn that our peoplejesfe building up thb great and growing country. Farmersare taking advantage of the g3on oPadpt&maix* Taylor left hisnomc it) Irelanducnuilc&Catid vOorkcfhis oOer to America. , Ldderhemado I akwhinemirotV/. When Boiler Exbioded mf Shingle Mill et Glory. Willacoochee, Ga., Dec. 19. (Spec ial to the Gazette)—Andrew Size more, of Glory, three miles west of here, on the Atlantic Coast Line, was struck on the head by a por tion of a boiler that • exploded at a shingle mill at that place Monday af ternoon, receiving Injuries that may result in his death. Several, lalmr- era were also wounded, but Mr. Size more was hurried to a Wayeroos hos pital, where he was given medics.’ attention. The surgeons hope that by raising the piece of fractured skull from the brain relief will-he given. However, at this time, little hope Is held out for bis recovery. The shingle mill b owned by Hr. G. W. Sizemore, but b operated by the injured man. The eplotion oe- rnirorv,. -uDa^scnito improvements. to J. xv. valuers; wen ana to W. A. Nipper’s; aoathwa Porter comer; south to E east to Wiley Taylor tone; Hlrds of Industry quiet, but industrious member of |Hs, who could be counted on (or dili- rise from a penniless beginning to for- Hhe value oi industry and closejapplication- Httn’f i mile upon all of us fcfttly works toward a certain goal and who 1 rise to positions of honor and trust He future for himself and family. Or TIFTON ^■SSEORCIA to Warren corner; east and south to W. W. Willis’ corner; east and east erly to John Murrow comer; south skid south west to Tifton and Ex- celrior school road; west and south-, west to ExcxMor school;" wesrt to Ty Ty and Omega road; south and wrath west to Salem church; north. westerly and east to postoffice. Length of route M.l milee. (Continud on last page) It will make "her" happier If you give her a BANK BOOK; and ttis a sure thing that she will make that ac count grow bigger all the time. In doing so she will keep herself happy all next year and at the end of the year HAVE something. You know what’s hers Is YOURS and it’s safe in the bank. Some day It will make the merriest Christinas you will ever have hod. Try It. -' « Cj Put YOUR money In OUR bank. We payl5 per cent interest. The National Bank of Tifton, Ga. nt. X COTTON GINNERS’ REPORT Mr. J. E. Abbott, Government cot ton gin reporter for Tift county, re- ! porta for the season of 1916 prior tc j Dec. lat, 19,518 bales, counting (round bales as half bales, compared jwith 15,990 hales on the. same date I hurt year, which shows a gain ol ! 3.528 bale-i. and IRON. It actaoc the Liver, Drlrr; oat Malaria, Enriches the Blood end ■ Builds up the Whole System. SC ceh— ,*4