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fLEPROSPECT FOR PEACE
j)^ 28.—Thm Allies reply to President Wilson’s
lutnded to the American envoys within the next
Ehouns.
i belief in diplomatic circles here that the reply will
e lines of Premier Lloyd-George’s recent speech;
dude peace terms impossible to Germany,
i diplomatic opinion is that Germany wants to Par
is of the present war map, which the Allies will
The belief is growing here that the war will con
-aitely. <
- j) ec . 27.—To make her peace terms known w<
„ weaken the German position, according to views
’in German diplomatic circles today,
note contains nothing new and does not in the sli
the situation, except that it gives the Allies an
delay their reply as long as they deesire.
Dec. 26 Germany, Turkey, Bulgaria and
to President Wilson’s peace note today,
lies, which are identical, state that “An imme-
hange of views seems most appropriate,” and ex-
the willingness of the Teutonic Allies to join in a move
* preserve the world’s peace after the present conflict is
but they do not set forth the terms upon which Ger
and her allies are willing to enter a peace conference,
low,ever, they propose^" that an immediate conference
anged, at a neutral place.
Mthington, Dec. 27.—It is intimated in official circles
lay that Germany’s reply to President Wilson’s peace
far from satisfactory to the Administration.
jBhington, Dec. 28.—Until Germany openly states her
terms there is not the slightest possibility of the enten-
, ers even considering her appeal for a peace confer
vas the statement made in diplomatic circles today.;
ashington, Dec. 27.—The Mexican situation has grown
Mid a meeting of the American Peace Commissioners has
ailed for this week. They may confer with President
ashington, Dec. 28.—Carranza’s reply to the demand
United States that he sign the joint protocol of the
an-Mexican Commission was handed to Secretary Lan^
an of the Joint Commission, by Louis Cabrera, the Mex
.airman this afternoonjEpc
learned that Carranza objects to the right o:
troops to cross the border to pursue bandits, and
same right to the Mexican troops.
Dec. 28.—The confirmation that Carranza
,dor Designate Arrendondo to the United
in Mexican circles today,
enied, however, that this action was in connec-
irranza’s refusal to sign the protocol, the failure
States to send Ambassador JpTetcher to Mexico
ven fas the reason. (
shington, Dec. 28.—At a' conference between Mexi-
imissioner Cabrera and Ambassador Arrendondo, held
rnoon, it was decided that Ambassador Arrendondo
:air. at his post until the future/of the Mexican-Amer-
t Commission is decided. f
port from Boston says the presence on this side of the
a formidable fleet of Allieji warships was indicated
e vessels aj* known officially as commerce protec-
are heavily armed and disguised. For obvious reas-
disposition is not revealed, but the arrival re
ran waters of this jAwest unit of the British and
ies was ma^'e known from a source that hard-
27.—The Farm 'Loan Board today dej.
there the Federal Farm Loan banks will
eld, Mass.; Baltimore, Md.; Columbia,
|St. Louis, Mo.; Omaha, Neb.; Wichita,
; Berkely, Calif.; Spokane. Wash.;
Paul, Minn.
covert North Carolina. South Caro-
f The New Orleans district includes
district includes Tennessee.
Executive Committee Aweite Action
of Railroads Before Announcing
Location. 10 Per Cent Called.
“There will be no unnecessary de
lay in prosecuting the work of the
Tifton Packing Company,” said Sec-
itai-V Frank Scarboro to the Gazette
today.
This is indeed good news, since it
marks the beginning of work .on an
institution that means much for Tit-
ton, Tift county and all South Geor
gia.
The Executive Committee is nol
yet ready to announce a site for the
packing plant, though they have one
ready for approval by the different
railway authorities. Some days age
the committee selected a site, hut the
railroads announced that it was inac
cessible. The location of the new
plant will not be made public until
the trasportation companies have
signified their acceptance.
In order that there may bo no de
lay in accepting the charter, which
will be granted January 2nd, the Ex
ecutive Committee has issued a ca:l
for 10 per cent, of the minimum
capital stock subscribed, which last it
over $100,000. It is understood that
subscribers are responding promptly
to this ca!L
Permanent organization of the
packing company will be perfected
at a meeting called for January 16
It is said the plant will be in opera-
tion by July 1st.
Secretary Scarboro said this
morning that in order to meet all the
needs of the plant as designed, the
cost would slightly exceed $100,000.
In the construction of the building
ro-Inforced concrete will bo used ex
cept in the inside walls, which will be
onstructed of brick.
It is worthy of comment that the
lacking plant will be Georgia own-
Georgia designed and built and
irgia material used,
iparations for work on the
packing plant follow closely on the
mneement that the orders for
feed
placed, assumes the
section that they
will hire a home market ne* fall for
all the\hogs, cattle,' vejCet beans,
com, andyother grain tit^y can raise.
The buMhesjjDJur'iJf Tifton have
done their part. It is up to the pro-
ducer now.
Two Were Squirrel Hunting and
Whan Brother Wee Loediug Ri
fle Hemnter Slipped.
Mr. J. B. Free, who operated a
saw mill about five miles southwest
of Tifton, was shot by the accidental
discharge of a rifle in the hands of
his brother Christmas morning and
died from his wound that night.
Prof. F. M. Free, who taught at
Sumner schoolhouse, near the Tift
county line this term, was spend
ing Christmas with Us brother,
and the two were hunting in the
swamp along Arnold's creek Monday
morning.
Mr. J. B. Free was walking about
six or seven feet in front of hit
brother, who was loading his rifle
F. M. Free had loaded the weapon,
when as he was letting the hammer
down it slipped and the rifle fired,
the ball entering Mr. J. B. Free’t
back below bis right shoulder and
passing through the right lung.
The accident occured about 10
o’clock in the Morning. Free was
carried to the home of Mr. W. I. Du
pree near by where,, despite all that
could be done for his relief, he died
shortly before 10 o’clock that night
The body of Mr Free was carried
to Cordelia, in Habersham county,
for burial,' leaving Tifton Tuesday on
the 12.80 train, accompanied by his
grief-stricken widow and brother, Mr.
R. J. Free, of Ty Ty. Another bro
ther, Mr. George F*ee, wss expected
to join them at Cordele or Vienna.
Mr Free "was about thiityfivc
years old. He htd been In the saw
mill business near Tifton for some
time, coming hero from North Geor
gia, although it 1% said he was orig
inally a North Carolinian. He leayet
a wife but no children.
JUDGE
A*. First
fton
CORN CLUB WINNERS
Formal Announcement Cording
Lest Vear’s Contest.
To the Com Club Boysi
Each year for several years, the
Georgia, Southern nnd Florida'Rail-
way Company has given to the Com
CTub boys along its line a prize tc
each county to be'swarded accord
ing to its rules governing the Com
Club Work.
The first of this year this pro-
giesshre and generous railroad offer-
ed to the boys of each county along
its Hne a scholarship to the Boys'
Corn Club Short Course at the State
College of Agriculture, Athens, Ga.
I herewith make public announce
ment of the awards as given below:
"■siding Officer of
Judicial Circuit.
Judg/ R. Eve took the oath ^Fri
day ay Presiding Judge of the Super-
lor Court of the Tifton Judicial Cir-
cult/Ho will take up his formal du-
tiey January 1st.
first term of court, will be held
ln/Tift county, beginning on the see-
id Monday in January. Quarterly
I irms will be held, beginning on the
econd Monday in January, April,
Ipril, July and October.
The terms in Worth will convene
in the fourth Mondays in January,
Lpril and October.
The terms in Turner will convene
Mondays in Ms^eh, June
S
itor J.
Suffers From Regrettable Accident
Sustains Loss of Three Toes<
But ie Now Doing Nicely.
Dr. A. G. Fort, District Health Of,
ficer for Tift and Irwin, was acci-
dentally shot in the right foot Tuea-
day afternoon, necessitating tiie am
putation of the great toe and two
toes next to it.
Dr. Fort and Mr. W. L. Hannan
had gone out to Mr. Harman’s farm
about two miles south of the city
about 2 o’clock in the afternoon fos
few hours hunting. While they
were walking across -the field, and
before the hunt had begun, the lac,
lng on Mr. Hannan’s right boot
came untied and he stooped to fast-
en it, retaining the gun in his hand.
As he was drawinb tho string into
a knot, his gun was discharged, just
how he does not know.
Dr. Fort was standing to Mr. Har
man's left, only a few feet away.
The load struck his right foot, on the
outside, just below the instep
ing diagonally across.
Horrified at the accident, Mr. Har
man ran for help ,and a gentleman
passing along the road came to hit
assistance. The wound was bound
up eg well as they could and Dr,
Fort carried in the gentleman’s bug
gy to Mr. Hannan’s car, and thee
hurried to the Tift County Hospit
al, where every physician in towr.
who could be reached hastened tc
give assistance.
In the operation, which was per
formed at once, the great toe was
amputated at the second joint and
tho two next to it entirely removed.
Dr. Fort stood the operation splen
didly, and if there are no compli
cations no more serious results than
those mentioned are expected.
The news of the accident wss re
ceived with sorrow all through thlf
tion, where our people have
grown to love and esteem Dr. Fort
both as a man and an officer. Many
called at the hospital to inquire as
to his condition last night and to
day, and many telegrams from dis
tant points have asked how the pa-
'ftk-iit was fariiig. Several or these
were to tho Gazette.
Next only to.the man injured, the
aciident is regretted by Mr.'Har
man. It was one of those things that
could not have been foreseen, but
that does not prevent great distress
or. Mr. Hannan’s part that hif
friend should have been lnjuered at
his hands. , ';'
Berlin, Dec. 28.—Wednesday brought a full victory to
the German troop* in the Rumania theatre of war, the War
Office here announced this afternoon.
Tho Russian forces were pushed back beyond Rimnik-
Sarat. They attacked the Austro-German flank but were driv
en off and their lines pierced.
Three thousand additional Russian prisoners were cap,
tured.
Note—Rimnik-Sarat is directly west of Braila, which is
or ly a few miles across the Danube river from- Galatz, which
must form the pivotal point of the Russo-Rumanian left flank
if they make a stand along the Sereth river.
This stand would be their last opportunity to save Molda-
via, the only remaining Rumanian, province, and the whole
left flank of the Russian army facing the Teutons along the
Carpathians.
The net of the Teutonic allies apparently is fast closing
in upon Braila, Rumania’s oil and grain center on the Danube.
Having taken Filipeohti. thirty miles to the southwest, Field
Marshal vop Mackensen's troops now have captured 'the rail
road town of Rimnik-Sarat, relatively the same distance to the
east, while the guns of the Dobrudja army still are hammer
ing, and with some success, the Russo-Rumanians at the bridge
head of Matchim on the east bank of,the Danube, opposite
Braila.
The demobilization of the Greek army in accordance with
Greece's promise to the entente allies is being carried out, ac
cording to information received at the British foreign office.
The Russian emperor in an order pf the day to the Rus
sian army dealing with Germany’s offer of peace.asserts that
the proffer of peace was made because-Germany feels that
complete defeat is near. The emperor added that the time
for peace had not yet arrived and he was confident that no
Russian soldier would desire peace until the invader ha'd been
driven from Russian soil and had given guarantee to prevent
a passible repetition of a treacherous attack.
Since December 22, says Berlin, more than 8,900 prisoners
and twenty-seven machine guns have been captiued in Ru
mania. &
In Mesopotamia tho British forces still arejB* quest of
Kut-El-Amara in which sector they have madjfcflrtadvances
on the right bank of the Tigris and consolidatlcrand extended
their positions south and east of the town. Gasaaba fort, twenty
miles southeast of Kut. a .base from which hostila^rabs had
been operating against the British, has been destroyed.
Tho British victory over the Turks at Maghdabfc ninety
miles east of the , Suez canal, was of considerable proportions.
In addition to making prisoners of 1,850 men of the Turkish
force of about 2,000, seven guns, a large number of rifles,
much ammunition and large quantities of other war stores
were captured.
■
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ngm
. >/NorthCarolina,
and in the struggle
of the Colonies
k as an active
orkertohif'
mciul detriment.
ilitant Quaker
d a reputation for hon-
sent Hewes to Con-
ice made his services
mark a man’s value to his
ntry and his family.
ieiiable bank like ours builds men
es an experience in banking ana fi
le to every successful career. To rise
held in high regard among your
must have a bank account.
JLTIFTON
SRGIA
Nemei of the Winners of- the C., S.
& F. Railway Scholarships.
Emory Clay, Macon, ft'2, Blbfc
county, 76 bushels, cost 33c.-
Lionei Arnold, Powcrsville, Hous
ton county, 81.1 bushels, cost 18c.
Edward Best, Vienna, Dooly coun
ty, 63 bushels, cost 34c. *
John Stephens, Cordele, Crisp
county, 78 bushels, cost Sic.
Robert Brantley, Rebecca, Turner
county, 83.63 bushels, cost 37 7-8c.
Johnny Conger, Tifton, Tift coun
ty, 65 bushels, eost 36c. *
Willie Hay, Nashville, R. 1, Ber
rien county, 43 bushels, cost 30c.
J. D. Studstill, Valdosta, Lownaeg
county,_ 70 6-7 bushrie, cost 23 l-2e.
A. J. Pierce, Dayton, Echols coun
ty, 38 bushels, cost 45c. ,
Curtis Tomlinson, Stockton,
Clinch county, 67.7 bushels, cost
17.3c
Cuba Crews, >SL George, Charlton
county, 73 1-4 bushels, eost SOe.
I know you boys appreciate the in
terest taken In your work by thiz
public spirited railroad and I hope
you will show your appreciation by
trying to make the best farmers pos
sible.
With best wisl.es to you.
Sincerely,
G. V. Cunningham,
Assistant State Agent
Miss Beatrice Hutchinson return
ed Wednesday from Fitzgerald
where she had been visiting friends.
Miss Julia Parks, of Ty Ty, is the guest*. The day
guest of her sister, Mrs. Roseie'
Shaw.
FARMERS’ SHORT COURSES
SUIT FOR $22,500.
PUT TO AC/D TEST
Washington, Dec, 28.—President Wilson’s control over
Congress will be put to the acid test by the railroad legislation
program.
President Wilson is determined to put through bills pro
viding compulsory arbitration and empowering the President
to take over railroads and draft employes and officials to run
them in case of a military necessity.
The American Federation of Labor and the Big Four
Brotherhoods are making a bitter fight to prevent the passage
of the measure when Congress re-convenes.
At College of Agriculture Bogin on
Jonuery 3rd.
Athens, Ga., Dec. 27.—The annu
al session of Fanners’ Short Courses
of tho Georgik State College of Ag-
riculture will run from January 3rd
to January 14th, 1917. This year
boll weevil conferences will be held
each night during the short course,
which an to be addressed by farm
ers who have made a success grow
ing cotton under boll weevil condi
tions fat antes west of Georgia.
Specially low rates have been put
into effect by the railroads on ac
count of the short course and farm
ers conferences. The ten days spent
at Athena will give a fanner the best
of information about growing cot
ton in spite of the boil weevil and
the necessary information about va
rying farm practices.
Two new courses ere offered this
year, one tor farm machinery deal
ers that they may know the beat ma
chinery tc recommend tor‘changed
farming conditions and a short
course for farm women touching
home gardens, poultry, dairying and
the like.
The short course is believed to be
the most important provision for the
future success of the Georgia farm-
er that to offered in the state. It lr
free except tor one dollar initiation
fee and is open to ail fanners.
CHRISTMAS DINNER.
Colquitt County Men Wants Dame-
ges for Death of Wife..
The Gulf Refining Company has
been made defendant in one of the
largest damage suits ever filed in the
superior court of Colquitt county,
says the Monltrie Observer. Alleging
that the corporation wss responsible
for the death of hig wife, Robert
Hampton, of the Autreyviile district,
has brought suit against it in the snm
of $20,000. Alec C. Curls, father of
the young woman, has also brought
suit against the Gulf Refining Com
pany for $2,600.
In his petition Hampton ■ alleges
that the Gulf Refining Company gold
to a merchant at Murphy gasoline
when the latter had asked for and
thought that he had been given ker
osene. This was placed in a tank used
for tile storage of kerosene oil. Lat
er a gallon of the liquid was sold
from the tank to a neighbor, who in
turn sold it to Hampton.
Three or four days lst^r, on thq
evening of September 28th, Mr*
Hampton put some fuel into her cook
gtove, poured in some at the liquid
which it is alleged was sold tor ker-
tit a match and applied it
to the wood. It is contended that an
explosion followed the ignition of
the match and that as a result of it
Mr* Hampton wss set on fire and
received burns from which she died.
Mr. Curia, the father of the young
woman, and her husband were near
the house at the time of the tragic
occurrence and the former, in his
suit for damages, claims that he
received -injn ties, while trying tc
save his daughter whose clothing
aflame, which eentitle him tc
the amount sued tor.
Mr. and Mr* Hampton had bean
married but a few days before she
died of the burns.
| Mr. Sam Owen, of Sycamore, en
tertained with a Christinas dinner at
his home Tuesday, Prof. J. M. Thrash
and family and Prof. S. L. Lewie of
the Agricultural School being his
delightfully
spent and a most delicious dinner
vt* speead.
Washington, Dec. 28.—Thomas W. Lawson declared
a telegram to Representative Wood today that if a real inves
tigation of last week’s leak was ordered. Congress would be
without a quorum.
Lawson reiterated that the' leak to come with the investi
gation would make the other leak look small.
Representative Wood stated that the self respect of the
Senate and House was at stake, and he will demand a thorough
probe.
Herbert L. Moor,
Gradnato Optometrist
Two years or continuous practice
in Tifton and scores of satisfied cus
tomers. If you are suffering with
headache, or other troubles caused
by eyo strain be sure and consult me
and see if glasses properly fitted
won't relieve them. At cur office
fai the Myon Hotel Block every dav-
vflh money '
iuld advise you
! now io turn over
i* new leaf and
Bank *
some
ioney.
If you banked your spare change all last year you
are now enjoying a Happy New Year. If you didn’t It
won’t do any good to talk about it—there’s no use “cry
ing over spilt milk.”
But you don’t have to make the same mistake you
did last year Start a Bank Account Now—RIGHT NOW.
Add to It every cent you can. Sooner than you think,
you’ll be “A man without money.
Put YOUR money .In
We pay 5 per cent
