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THE TIFTON GAZETTE, TIFTON GA., FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1917^1
CLOTURE RULE IN SENATE
$15,000 HOIS
gtom, March R.—Senator Martin introduced
a rule in the Senate immediately after that body cooven-
■» the measure was up for immediate
r Sherman launched an attack on President Wilson
r Lewis prepared to introduce a resolution dedar- g£ 20*R00M BUILDING
of the Senate that President Wilson has
» protect American ships.
rch 8.—Although Democrats and Repub-
I to a cloture rule for- the Senate, it is in-
f both parties today that at least a week
ire the rule is adopted,
a also will be consumed by those who f»-
sed upon majority action,
s see adjournment Within two weeks, but
fttant will immediately call an extra see
ing of merchantmen, the Colombian
WILL
Decision Reached at Meeting of
Physicians Last Night
—The President's inaugural ad-
rfy effort punctuated with a type, of
> of affairs that will give it high r
int things the President said follow:
Fa time for retrospect; it is a time to speak our
I purposes concerning the present and the imme-
is, but v
We have been deeply wronged upon the
not wished to wrong or injure in return.
We wish nothing for ourselves that we are not ready
to for all mankind.
Fs^r dealing, justice, the freedom to live and be at ease
against gHM^z^d wrong, is what we ask.
We Vave been obliged to arm ourselves to make good
etU claim to certain minimum of right and freedom of ac-
nt Structure is Wholly lads-
quote to Meet Growing Demand,
of Needed Institution.
I Tifton is to have a new hospital
large enough to accommodate every
demand.
This is the conclusion reached
meeting last night of the direc-
r and physicians affiliated with the
Tift County Hospital. What is ii
the doctors themselves are to take
the initiative in the matter of
curing funds necessary to bring to
-uccessful issue the new institu-
DISTRICT DEBATE MAN WITH THE
E XXVI I, NUMBER 4
HELD MARCH 30TH
Six High Schools'Tdteet in Elimi
nation Contest.
GIVEN FINE CHAN
To Win Valuable Prize and Hist
Garden Honors
TIFTON AFFIRMATIVE HERE
tiOQ.
We stand firm on armed neutrality-since it seems there
so other way we cam demonstrate what we insist upon and
There can be no turning back; our own fortunes as a na-
l are involved, whether we would have it so or not.
We are provincials no longer and it is imperative that
we stand together.
We are being forced into a new unity by the great fires
t now blaze throughout the world. The thing I most count
upon is the unity of America.
Tie shadows that lie dark in our path soon will be dis
pelled if we are but true to ourselves, true to ourselves as we
have wished to be known in the thoughts of all those who love
liberty, and justice and the right exalted.
Washington, March 5.—President Wilson today renewed
L the present cabinet.
Washington, March 5.—Following the inaugural custom.
Senate was called into extra session immediately after
he tentative plane, as agreed up-
iast night, embrace a hospital
lot less than twenty roi
cost of which will approximate $15,-
000. The structure Is to be
brick, but it has not been determined
whether it will be a single of
story affair. At this time the lei
is towards a single story building
for the reason that elevators are a
nt expense, and without elc-
Valors the continual running up and
Mown stairs is greatly wearing on
aurscs. physicians and visitors.
However. these details will be work
ed 9ut in proper time, ji committeo
having been appointed to secure,
plims* and consequent cost
I\ also was decided at the meeting
last \night to" reorganize the teach-
itaff. the details of which will
be wtorked not by the manager of
t£e hdppital.
spital is Slightly
, but it was thi
ing last^-^fht thsf'^iis be
wiped oik at once. Ihcid^tally.
there are ^nore than enough ffutvre
obligations yue the hospital to take
care of present indebtedness,
the clearing hff of the «l%fc at
time is merely good business.
Citizens of TiHon. - Tift county
d vicinity will be pleased to learn
of this progressive step by the Tift
County Hospital. The present quar-
much too small for the pur
poses intended, and the hospital has
demonstrate in two yean that it is
needed institution.
Berlin, March 3.—Foreign Secretary Zimmermann to-
r virtually admitted the plot against America, when asked
r a representative of the Trans-Oceanic News Agency con
cerning the truth of the report.
“I fail to see how such a plot is inspired by unfriendliness
on our part,” the Foreign Secretary replied.
If it is admitted that Germany and Mexico were to be-
tions with the United States, R would mean only that we
come allies only if Germany failed to maintain friendly rela-
would use the means universally permitted in war in the
event the United States declared war upon us.”
The Foreign Secretary then charged that the United
tes had tried to arraign all the neutral nations against Ger-
and that America had stayed out of the war simply be-
he felt she could render the Allies greater service by
ing neutral.
rr Zimmermann based his charge that America
levering to align other neutrals against Germany on a
lent printed in Ap Prensa, an Argentine newspapei
He also quoted from remarks of Edward Price, an Amer-
Et newspaper man, who stated that the United States only
a favorable opportunity to declare war and join the
H»* Negativo at Normam Park. Sub-
u tha Par,CD,' Local
School Tax Bill.
The High School triangular de
bates. to select contestants for the
debate at the High School mee
the Second Congressional District,
'will be held on March 80th. T
subject will be: liesnlved. That Gci
gin should adopt Constitutional
amendment providing for mill taxes
in 'both state and county, as pro
vided for in the Persons bill.
Six High Schools will contest on
March 30th; Tifton, Sylvester. Nor
man Park,-Moultrie. Camilla' and
Cairo.
At Tjfton where the debate will
be held in the courthouse auditorium,
the affirmative will be represented by
Walter Benton and Wesley Hargrett.
At Norman Park, on the same
night, the negative will championed
by Tate Carson and Briggs Cnraon.
Jr
Tifton alternates are Clarence
Paulk and Prentiss Meadows.
Sylvester will champion the nega
tive here, while Norman Park will
lampion the negative at Sylvester.
The winners will debate with the
Moultrie-Camilla-
Cairo triangle at the district meeting.
The district winners will in turn de
bate at the State. High School meet
Athene.
TIFTON GUANO CO'S OFI
Should Serve ae T remenc
to AH Gardeners, at Same Tima
Prove Profitable.
Have you a little garden at
Yea! Well, now Is'the time tojfeo
it with might and main, not algne
with the hope in view of knocking
the props from under old h. c. df I.,
but the additional attraction Of a
perfectly good sack of rich fafi.il-
t*r\qj next fall’s tussel with pick,
rakb and hoe.
If you haven’t got n gardes get
e, for there is a deal of pcrsoool
satisfaction in it independent of the
dements juet named.
All this furor about your gnrdi
tverybody’s garden, directly is due
o the splendid offer of the Tifton
Guano Company of four sacks of fer-
r for the four beat gardens in
Tifton and Tift county—two urban,
rural. The advertising columns
of the Gazette tell all abont the priz-
QUIET ON WAR FRONTS
Berlin, March 8.—(0
tillery fire in the Champagn^
Hazy weather and snot
and the situation generally fa
No fighting ot import
front, though there have 1
QivT
—There has been jriolent ar-
>rms prevail on other froata
liet .
has occurred on the Easton
Atpost skirmishes in Macedo-
Brittr 111 C h he ^“ r J 1 “ t ^* rd B *k d ' d i* *>«!»* kept up hr
h ‘?. * dV *. n 4 d >° "‘»e »f Ctot.
ph °"\winch „ t.»enty.ei rh t«i| M from Bu,d,d. The Brittah
report! record the Turks u Ei,,, demoralized end leaving
behind them large quant,tie. « ltor „ „ nd „ unlben , „ f
Petrograd announce, thtfn, Ru „i„„„ h , ve clptuwi th ,
Asadabad surmjut „ strategi,,^,^ ten milea eonthwe* at
Hamadan, Persia, from the Tkrks.
The destroyer Cassini, on
patrol boats, has been sunk bja
'*• of the allied Mediterranean
eluding the captain, and 100
submarine. Seven officers, in-
.. .. . ,, , Bombers of the crew perished.
Berl,n report tfet (he Runt* . c n.i»r.R y STh„
been badly damaged h, 'rild* » m |„, lh , Gulf 0 ™nland.
Momenutnt.- there is , of „ ltMk , „ „
jsb forces along the Ancre nU Somme front., which reV.ntly
e given - Ko r fi-oegdamen considerable ground held
by the Germans at a rious ps«tu ..
this Utii
i debt '
OSCAR F. SHEPPARD.
SON’S DESPERATE ILLNESS
Call.
Other circumstances, he declared, confirmed this be-
[ in Germany.
Washington, March 3.—The attempted justification of
Secretary Lansing sharply denied that the United States
s tried to array South American countries against Germany,
I pointed to the record to show that the only alliance plan-
I between this country and the republics, to the south was
^ trade purposes, and was the work of the Pan-American
i which was open to the public.
The Secretary further stated that it made no difference
Ter or not Zimmermann admitted the plot, the United
l knows it is true.
He al^o pointed to the patience the United States has
Wn in the submarine controversy as proof that this country
$ not want war.
Mr. Groan Sheppard from
Daath Scana of Loved Broth*
Called to Tifton by the death of
his brother, Mr. Oscar F. Sheppard,
account of whose passing ap
pears elsewhere in the Gazette, Mr.
Green L. Sheppard, of Albany, last
night received telegraphic word
the criUcal and probable fatal illm
of his son, Hanseff Sheppard. This
dual burden affected Mr. Sheppard
deeply, and in his bereavement
ha the_ deep sympathy of many
friends throughout .this section.
CHANGE AT ’PHONE EXCHANGE.
i. Succeeds Mr.
Mr Tullis, of Am.
I ClmmWitt
Mr. E. W. Tuliis, of Amerlcu. suc-
eds Mr. y/. C. Chambliss as mann-
r-of the Tifton Telephone Exchan
ge. effective Tuesday. Mr. Cbxm-
bli>. left Thursday for Claxtnn. where
he takes charge of the exchange at
that place.
Mr- W.-T. Gentry,-General Mtinn-
r of the Southern Boll, spent a
portion of the day in Tifton. motor-
- through from Valdost
'11—r’T
ADEL CHAUTAUQUA OPENS
With a parade in which 700 school
children formed a conspicuous part,
the Adel Chautauqua opened Tues
day with a splendid flrst-day attend-
Mr. Oscar F. Sheppard died at hia
homo five mileSseast of Tifton Tues
day afternoon at'-S o'clock, after
an illness of two weeks of an acute
kidney trouble, with complications.
He had been in bad health for noarly
two years, but it was jiot until six
teen dnys ago. after taking a severe
cold, that his illness reached an
alarming stage.
The funeral was conducted this
afternoon at >2 o’clock by Rev. G.
W. MntheWs. assisted by Rev. C. W.
Durden Interment followed in Oak-
ridge cemetery. Tifton Lodge, F.
and A. M., of which he had been a
member for thirty years, laid him
away with Masonic honors.
Mr. Sheppard was born August
13, 1859. a son of Green L. and
Nancy Sheppard, of Dooly county.
In 1883 he came to Sumner and for
a time was in the mercantile busi
ness there with Mercer A Sheppard,
coming to Tifton in April, 1885.
With the exception of a few short
inteivsls, he was for thirty years
with the H. H. Tift saw mills until
they closed down a year ago.
March 8, 1887, he married Miss
Carrie Greene, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John B. Greene, and she with
children remains to mourn his
The children are:'Mrs.^Hubert
Belflower, of Tifton; a R. Shep
hard. of Moultrie Mrs. N. B. Whit
tier. of Adel; Frank, Oscar Lee,
Louise. Eugene, George- and Ramsey
Sh ppard, at home; and six grand
children. He was a brother-in-law
of Mrs. John L. Herring, Mr. Hurt.
Greene and Miss Leola Greene, of
Tifton; Mrs. J. W. Hannon,’ of Du
rant, Okla., and Mr. J. H. Greene.
of Gninesyille J .Fla....Ha is »i«^ sur
vived by two brothers, George W.
Sheppard, of Cordele, an.1 Green L.
Sheppard, of Albany. Two brothers,
Mrs. Annie Mercer, preceded him
to the grave.
He joiped the Methodist church at
Tifton soon 1 after his marriage and
vaa a member for nearly thirty
years. He had been a Mason
early manhood. He served
There are no strings attached to
the offer of the fertiliser company
except that everyone entering
contest must file his or her name
with the prize giving concern, and
the gardens so entered use this cc
pany’s fertilizer products. This is‘
fair enough for all.
Gardens are to be judged April
16th, by disinterested parties, and n
sack of fertiliser to each first and
second best gardens in Tifton and
Tift county—four prizes, ,
Even if you fail to win one of the
prizes your effort likely will give
you the best garden you ever had.
That is a handsome prize within it
self. Get busy with the hoe I
Bombardments alone
a « reported in these regions and
also along the lift? held by thtfrench ~
Con.lder.ble aerial acH* h „ uk.n place between th.
British and Germans, London reports.
London March 8—Two B e„ p Kifc. he ,, er and Win-
.“ “T- 'l” 1 ’ 0 were SwkW* Mol. at the ootbreak of th.
ir. are severely criticised ii
report of the Commission ap-
pointed to investigate and «,*. respotnrtbillty for th. faiinr.
of the Dardanelles campaign.
Lord Kitchener ii
... , ,, I declareito have delayed sending troopa
critical time. wh,le Chunkill is criticised for advocating
« purely neval campaign «gai* the Dardanelles.
London March S.-Engl* co^ondenia at Pekin ur
^ ,2ka, decided to .ever diplomatic re-
lations with Germany.
NEW DRUG STORE
STt^RE
ONool-McLsod Building Op«n
for Burfnaaa in a Fow Daj
The Morning Post corre,|«ent report that tha raptor,
will take place at an early da,, and will be followed by a
declaration of war. 1
The Hague, March 8.—R^orts from London that Great
Britain >s trymg to coerce HoIJmd into sending ships into the
-submarine zone has aroused gut indignation.
Pre-Entente papers docla* England is making a blander
and losing friejids.
Days. \
Within a few days the Welcfk
Drug fa., domiciled in the O’Neal-
McLrod building, will ypen its doors
to the public.-.Ths-indications are
List in general appointments
store will be one of the handsomest
this section of the state.
The furnishings represent the last
wood in drug equipment. The shelv
ing frames are done In mahogany
finish, while the shelving* are plajfe
glass with mirror background,
counters are also in mahogam
Two large plate giaaa windows on
Second street and Love avenue will
lend the new store a handsome
physical appearance. Completion of
the work* is temporarily held up on
account Of the fact that parte of the
windows have strayed in transit. The
only equipment so far in positioi
a large soft dm^ fount
ground of
New York, March 8.—D*nnentary evidence that the
German Foreign Secretary, H<* Zimmermann, was connected
with the German plots and spy^item in this country is in the
hands of the authorities, it bec$jw known today.. -
;r b '8 b " ,i "» » !>Tg nmiup-of Geramn .pie. ip C.l-
'ijnrma, Oregon, Waahington, Ita.ma. Gu.m .nd the Philip-
Mnes will be inaugurated.
/ i, 4 “ stated that man y Geatns are fleeing to Mexico.
! So far Gen. Carranza haifhiled to fo-operate with the
United States authorities in bmldng -up German plotting.
The Federal Grand Jruy agan investigating the case to
day.
Washington, March 8.—flfi the shadow of war hanging
over the country, all records ft peace-time enlistments were
broken in February.
UNLOADED WEAPON.
Claim* N«*ro Victim is {
Brookfi.ld Scuffle.
JJricl Williams, colored, died Mon
day morning at the Tift Conniy-Eca-
pits! from the effect* of a fk
wound received Saturday afternoon
while engaged in a friendly scuffle
ith Robert Walker, also colored,
fqr the possession of the weapon:
The ocidental shooting occurred
the negro quarter of Rost aaa
Dasher’s turpentine distillery at
Br*en"ThttitLt'tht
weapon unloaded. Immediately fol
lowing the shooting, Williams was
taken to the hospital, where it was
found the bullet had entered the ab-
' .men piercing several intestines.
An operation was performed - but-
] die unfortunate victim of play died
Approximately 5,000 mennUsted, practically all of
which came after the break wR Germany;
Havana, March 8.—Unco^rmed reports received here
state that Santiago has been aHadoned by the rebels and the
city occupied by Government tape.
Not a shot was fired, it istated.
It is believed that when thirebel force* learn -of-the caj
ture of Gen. Gomel, leader Of to hebeis, they will
•ncc The gathering of so many ias Tnx R *' c ‘’ ivc »' Tift county, be-1 tv u ■***• 1 » t ^-
children was an inspiring and help- 1 ^' ' :,?clcd , in , H ‘* body w “ “^d to Eastman
fill sight. • | .W**, without ostentation, he r or bur t«L
The Chautauqua proper opened atj fll, ? d b “ m ‘” Ion in ,ife with lo fe »
11 a. m., Dr. W. L. Picknrd. chan- :,nd ’ rood Wl ,or his fellowman. dc-1 AN ACCIDENT EN ROUTE,
collar of Mercer University, deliv- i votion to his and loyalty and! Adel. Ga„ March 3.—With mors
ering the address of welcome. \ 10 h . i ' order ' Not a man for than a dozen cars, Adel’a delegation
Many attractions of high character j r. rlll ' e ° F ' l ' 5p,ay ' but onc wbo »•'"*' jStartefi to Tifton Friday boosting our
the Chautauqna world have been h ’' duty "" d did ,. it we ^ wh “ follow-, Chautauqua, but on account of
. Washington. March 7——American ships will be armed,
At Wilson definitely deciding) upon this step today.
eiaion was reached after his legal advisers, includ-
' General Gregory, bad -Advised him that he Bad
i authcrity to do so.
r reaching this decision the President and Secretary
- PU- to meet •very situation likely to result
sejured by Adel for .the four-day
feast of emusement and leami
McGUIRT PLACE SOLD.
r March 7.—Japan sent an ultimatum to Chind
f 19th, declaring that unless China joins in the war
t Germany, the Mikado will seize all the iron mines^ in
md occupy all Ten too Settlements.
• Tribune declares tftday that the story also states that
1 right to supervise the reorganization of
ri absolute control of Chinese arsenals
The McGulrt place, on Tift ave-
le In-tween , Sixth and' Eighth
streets, was sold yesterday by Mr. H.
P. Persons, of Monticello, Ga., to
W. E. Vickers, of Tifton, for
$8,000.
Herbert L Moor,
Graduate Optometrist
, D™ T* Br * ol continuous practice
in Tifton and scores of satisfied cus
tomers. If you are suffering with
headache,- -r other troubles caused
by eye strain be sure and consult ms
an i see if glares properly fitted
wont relieve them. At cur office
In the Mynn Hotel Block every dav.
his walk in life with-ill. will-to.
none, but friendship and esteem for
al\ Not alone is he mourned by his
relatives, but by hundreds who lov-
ted and cherished him aa a friend [land ears
fdr many admirable qualities of
head and heart. To all of these, he
is only gone from sight—in memory
he lives immortal, as one of nature’s
noblemen.
“Dear is the spot where toyed ones
sleep.
A/id sweet the strain which angeU
pour;
Oh^why should we. in anguish weep?
’ ' but gone before.”
He is not h
I have Just received a small ship
ment peanut ihajlers, price $6. Bet
ter come quick, while they last W.
E. Fanner. 7-dl-wl
accident the trip had to'be abandon-
When just this side of the Tift
county line we met three big Qverw
1a*d cars and so close did one of]
them run to the car of Mr. J. H.
May that Mr May was compelled to
run his car into the ditch. His escape
then was only a few inches. The
wheels were covered as the car
ploughed on one side into the ditch,
but luckily no one was hurt. In the
car with Mr. May wen hts wife,
little son, Mr. Worley of the ina
Lehr "Stock Co. and Mr. W. T. Shytlc.
We nr-etted very much that .the
trip to your city had to be abandon
ed. The young man who drives the
Tifton Chero-Cola truck rendered ua
valuable assistance, for which we
are grateful.