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•1-00 PER ANNUM. The Tifton Gazette. THE TIFTON GAZETTE, TIFTON GA., FRIDAY. JUNE 1, 1917. VOLUME XXIX. NUMBER 9. LAST NIGHT’S WAR NEWS London. Mty 31.—With offensives under way on the Ital- »d Western fronts, the indications today are that Ger- f has abandoned hope' that Russia and Rumania will not cirre warfare, and is preparing: to meet a drive on the » front. Large German forces, accompanied by naval r», have been sent to the Eastern battle line- • today state that Austria is calling on Germany foY ** “frontier, if Trieste is to be saved. |)les. the British and French have gained f the air on the Western front. P Office reportsjh* repulse of several Ger- Ttair APajpntieres, together with the cap- f German prisoners. ' irtlm exits are in progress all along REGISTRATION IS A PATRIOTIC DUTY NEW COMPANY FORMED > Handle t» of Inter Harvester Company. ‘Cuba has jus.t passed through ... -uneasy period,” said Mr. J. L. r. it - , o i Williams yesterday, on. his return L o« P ,„, tion Naming June 5th | 0 f the Antilles on .business for the 1 | Intematonal Harvester Company. LET'S SIGN WITH ENTHUSIASM • f Fourth of July. Those people go the Appeals to -Chivalry and Courage , ho , e ^ in , colebr>tion They b o- Typical of Georgians. Asks Co- , Rin midnight following the 19th operation of t e ot ers. Fand j^j^t through twenty-four Gore rn or Him. h,. tt.u.J . ,, h[ u,, “-^“Eraa- And »*, put , 1»t ur ,lu g .r RoraMtluu D., f„, the S,l«t.»t, !ta jt ,„ d h .„ wta , a . DMt .»d .» it h« calU attention tim , a , , only to ih, duiy ceh dhpln, nnouith. the nation but appeals to the j “This year there patriotism of the people. The j , , -t proclamation is a gem of verbiage ay 31.—The Department of Justice today weH as an j ntcre sting END OF YEAR WORK FIVE MEETINGS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN TIFT COUNTY Took Pl.cc Ut Friday AM.Re-;E“ l Vdited n Boll Wee morkebl. Showing Mode I vil Campaign Customs officials to prevent any more Americans xtire Draft from leaving the country. May31.—Arrests of Anti-Conscription agi- B over the country today. There were thres ►York, five in Columbus, Ohio, and several in per. It follow! i full: STATE OF (Seal) GEORGIA By Hi. Excellency NAT E. HARRIS Governor -A PROCLAMATION i, May 31.—A United States guard boat today. To the People of Georgia: Ic Mail liner, San Juan, enroute from San Fran- The President of the L'nii to Mazatlan, Mexico, and took off Frederick William St ? tc ‘- " n ,h '• ‘ 8th '""'f 1nt - c _ . la inoclamation fixing Juno -'.th, 5an Francisco, . .. . 191., as a day for the registration J of all men of the State within the ge, preparatory to putting Fay, aged 22, a scion of a wealthy family who was frying to escape Selective Draft. GREATEST AVERAGE ATOANCE! MEE T| NGS BEGAN THURSDAY ' iDUjHet Agent Oliver A'.uud Agent In History. School. H.ee Attained^ Wnt*on. Good Attend.*. Ind Remarkable Success. - Some I . V***!? latoreet. Interesting Fnct.. | Assisted by Field Agent J. G_ 01- Tha last' work of the teachers, and 1 ' v «r. County Agent L. S. WaUon pupils, as far as school duUes are j began Thumday a series : 0 f field concerned was held last Friday 1 fnr Tift cuunty In the catn- moming and now passe, into history j P«W" ■*»*"■“ the hill ee»0. the 1916-17 term—a term fraught | ^-Meetings were held at the farm i unco- writh many successes; many accdm- siness because of the unrest follow-; pl'shments. and much that will in ent revolution. This was V««* P™' 0 the worth of 0,0 serious than wn« eener- effort that hi ally known | used machine gun* and the number ] — , , »I countv j killed ran up into the -thousand, Tifton Public School, have not i I There are stijl about S00 revolu-! he< -" '’“'riled since their establish ' tionists in jafl. Consequent on this me "t in S ood " ork b ? ,ch ° o1 L^Ong* for i unrest, another outbreak was foar- lth '' SouU> . >" fBCt - not many can I jed, and the government took pree.vu-! ’ how a " * r l u “ 1 rccord for • dvanC H Uccn visited j’tiong against it- An- American wnr-| mrr,t nlon,f *H li"®*. | Farmers art I | ship was in Havana harbor. Wh* she made a circuit among the . Wood, i ' i ing the r SYRUP IN B0HLE8 MUST BE LABELED Said State Food Inspector toTrf- ton Grocer LJBEL MUST STATE CONTENTS When Farmer Boitlr. Hu Syrup for I. He Become, a Manufacturer Said Inspector. 'Farmers who manufacture and bottle syrup for sale must label it, rning the contents and the amount the package," said 0. S. Lee, F'ood Inspector, for the Georgia De- the farm of|P“rtmcnt of Agriculture, to Groce*. ■eviUe school' C. R. Choate this morning. made during the > inK * ’ than was (rener-r ,,ur * InBl n "” ^ interest mamfe. hefe. noth side* -hola-tir year by th. raculty ..d | fig. Th** meet- nded ud much The afternoon ‘tern pm of-the Mr. Oliv When a farmer bottles his syr- - for sale, he become a manufac turer and comes under the provis ions of the pure food taws,” said Mr. Iatc. “F*.ach package must be la beled. and the label must state t r 7 T1 raft. nded c i big po- s known s the London. May 81.—Today ends the four months period in ■ ‘ nt *» 11 which Germany boasted that her submarines would bring Eng- land to her krtfees. England Is not only upon- her feet but the, 1<r our losses from submarines are growing less. The British admiralty . ^rii.e. reports that the losses during the past week have been least places than that of any previous week since March 11th. 'trirt* During the period from May 7th to May 27th. only onc'^J®^ ship has been sunk out of every 2.11 entering and leaving Brit- m „^ u . ish ports, while during the period from April 16th to May Gthf|h,- s the ratio was one ship sunk to every 102. ! families tn-'< The British press comments are very- optimistic and give i»>K'not be interested, either direct- the American squadron much credit. | ly or indi " ctl >;\ in the rc jri«ration ( . Parir. May 31.—While the artillery thundered at Verdun.^, uw*Jot “wiv 1 st night the German forces launched four determined assaults j t u “desYmcd to be remomber- against the French lines in the Champagne region all of which 1 ed as one of the most conspicuous I were beaten off with the exception that the Germans gained "ment* in our history.” a footing in a small advance trench near Mont Haut ' h “* l,een * u crested by the War The German attacks were delivered over a wide front.! ° f - u "‘ tcJ St,,e * tn.it tnu occasion be mane e Draft. On (the ylay fi: be the duty, of all the- n state who fall within the pre- ' ages to meet at the voting in their stivaral militia ,-di»- or Ole purpose of being reg in accordance wltif the Unit ies law.) This day will be a tou^—«riie in the histoid of tf. for there will be fenr calth that taking in Teton. Casque. Mont Haut. Blond and the sector , , holiday, to be approached around Auberive. They left many dead and wounded on the ir. thoughtful apprehensi battlefield nd some prisoners in French hands. | significance, on which all 0ie peo- The Russians and Austrians in the eastern theater are! p * , ‘ °- Sute .hrll cease their fighting in more lively fashion than has been the case for \ ' uru P" tlon ?- and repair to the vo^ M 'j “ P-rticul,rly Oue l„ E.,t Click -here ,cvcr«l “ “i days ago the Russians began an offensive. As vet the Petrograd 1 their name* and those who are not war office has made no comment on the situation as it now ex- 'eligible, to show an encuuraging ap- - iats in this region, nor has the Austrian official communication; predation of the sacrifices made by k given any idea as to the extent of the hostilities or an intima- j tho “' who ar, ‘ pIacfd on the roU - r * i- <•»■ ucipated commencement of hostilities by the Russians and Ru-|i n|f oa the lith inst.. and a resoiu- manians in Rumania has no^yet materialized. jtion was unanimously passed re- Between Jamiano and the b<?ad of the Guit of Trieste, {he j questing "the Governor to issue a r Italians have again cut into /the Austrian line and occupied pr “ cI:,ra;,,ion in »«ordanFe with th- suggestion of the National aulh- • | In compliance with this request, mg toward Trieste. The Austrian war office reports the repulse i, NAT E. HARRIS. Governor, of Italian attacks near Jamiano. while a similar claim is made 'therefore issue- my proclamation to by Rome for the Italians with regard to the north mi the Julian ! ;he p ' oplc ot the State over which ^ front- ; 1 preside, suggesting that they » _ % The weekly report of British vessels sunk by submarines or ^ P-mines show^that eighteen vessels, of over 1.600 tons—the same i President for the registration of 'the. j number as-recorded, the previous week—went to Hu" bottom, m, > of military ag* in this sute. but-that -Only ono vessel (if jess than LOGO tons mej with dis- i ,hr y repair with one accord positions west of the village of Medeazza. thereby bringing, their right wing closer tow6rd Ouino and the rhtiway line lead-1 °7n”compli toward Trieste. The Austrian War office ri»nnH< lEie rsnnles I vit p l r the record 1 aster, a''decrease tif eight week'/ 4, /W»»)»!nirton. Mav .'tL—Disorder and./iftting: is expected je.Ung wn^UyTo tuwoun of the pr-\ lolls :t '”' -place. «f tbri jan.i cities 'and ^take tin strolling into a vacant lol where a lot of boys are having a boll game. There was a dead and re spectful silence for awhile. » "Like everything else, these rev- | elutions have two sides; the faulf is not all with one. Those people take their politics seriously; it is a busi ness- with them, pot a side line, as j with u«. F’or instance', there are j said to be 2/100'men on the gov-| cmnjcnt pay roll whose official ti-1 tie means that they do no work but) draw their salaries. They are giver <• positions for their influence be sure, conditions would bi it the same if the Bther fellow- e in; IVJs just “the custom. There grafters ftqd pretenders on both s. No man* knows exactly the right as to the revolution. Lord don't know, for He is too busy with the sure enough war in Europe to keep up w-ith the detajls of pest in a teapot like tha,t. •'For some of these conditions the -ess i^Jn part responsible. Cubans c eager readers of newspapers, and they are issued almost hourly. Poli- irul scandal are the predomi- features. Let them get one choice bit of scandal and it is fol lowed to the limit. On some sheets, it, possible for sufficient pay, to get almost anything his enemies de.' published,on a man.” "The country is feeling the effect the revolution and consequent curtailed prod -ction, but otherwise things are booming. Part of my business was in connecton with the organization of the Internatii Company, of Cuba, with seven m her* representing between five •en million dollars. -One of these the Postmaster General, another the Secretary of State and the object I is to handle the products of the In- •- ;n « program outlined here- j tePnational Harvester Company ill d that on the day fixed by jhe th e West Indies. "One of the new entfrprisos ill . contemplation is the "planting of 2.000 acres in sisal in Cuba. This lerial for binding twine comes from Yucatqp. and the /Mexican go' ( bas takc-n over Its marketi ion for d'*- Some do »o. bu ■ Dr. fifteen farms ratio ty rccen where cotton I the last of F i plowed unde October the wCstilj imall quantities'j>ut in stalks had been alloi •e found in one field SECRET OF .SUCCESS . A masterly delineation was the .oOcalaurate t Tifton High School, preached C. A. Campbell of the First PtMby- harm,- r-very terian church of Quitman at the au- J b *T s, f ked as ditorium Sunday morning. His subject was ■'Thr'Ettp Mile —The Secret of a Successful Life.” The first mile ig the mile-of the slave the second that 'of the fl first mile is compulsory; the second voluntary. It is the extra thing you the things you ore not compelled do; the things you do of your own :ord that make success in life. This is the idea that Dr. Campbell elucidated in such a clear-cut and vigorous manner. He is a straight thinker and speaker of force and eloquence, his Scottish wit lending just the needed touch to give him impress. Few who were fortunate enough to hear Dr. Campbell Sun day will ever forget the great lesson he brought. A short musical progYam preceded the sermon, with invocation by Rev. C. V. Durden; scripture reading, and “Rock of Ages," sung by Mi Gower. F'ollowing the sermon Mrs. R. A. Heinsnhn sang “Aria from Cavalry,” followed by “Holy, Holy, Holy," by the congregation and bene diction by Rev. G. W. Mathews. Dr. Campbell preached again at night in the auditorium at a union service to a large and appreciative audience. His subject at the even ing hour was: “The Joyous Christ," and the text was Jojin 15:11. fly , amount the package contains.''' This amount cam be understated^ bu’ be covnty h.v I mu *t not be overstated. For instance ja package containing twelve ounce* I i, •_ i, c m .,_|cfln be labeled ten ounces, but one it dm containing ten ounces cannot be la- ’'nc spn.1, will MM twelve ounces. , enough live tojS This wil1 come quite a* a surprhfc - and do great man Y farmers. A number of those * squire should 1 '" lhe vici nity of Tifton have label- found. |ed their syrup for several years a* preventive work! nn advertisement and guarantee of was ihown | )y ' quality, but this label did not state -I in Decatur amount the package contained, three of the*.- /" fulur< ' *t all must be labeled. Were plowed In ' - Mr - Choate got busy this morjilng r not t weevil * libeling the bottles he had on hand, where the stalk* the oiddlc ot PICNIC DATE CHANCED d Sunday Schools of City Vnd Cosily ’'I Will Meat Wednesday. '* The union Sunday School picnic vil *,will meet in Tifton on Wednesday, i 6th, instead of Thursday the |ji FIELD ACENT HERE \ Tod., 1st. Wants to Mmi tho 7th, as praviously . arranged. This things is made to give those attend ing an opportunity to see s league game of baseball between Tifton and Moultrie, which could not be en joyed Thursday, as the team plays Prof. Ira W. Williams, of the j SUte Board of EntomoUgy will • " - . , . d.li... field talks at tt, m Una . la Tift eonnty Friday Jane lit, and- 1 "r. f™' 1 ”. S ','r' “ f* . f ...,77 county is invited to attend the pic- farmers are invited to nut ton try . . . , .. ,. a .. . , . me, and be the guest of the city time during tho day and to srll . , , ; , . , schools, the arrangements being wive nradical demanstrwtoas si *n*V 1 ■ about as they were last year. A basket dinner will be served on the grounds and all are asked to bring baakeU, There will be no bar becue this year, but there will be i-niiatrtha day. ■ ■urrounj ifi». Th „ e ^ . “ARMS AND WOMAN” Beautiful in tradition, sweet in po- y, and rich in history was "Arms and the Woman," in which Hon. Lu- cien Lamar Knight amply justified his title as one of the South's lead ing men of thought, most careful his torian*- and ablest speakers at the commencement exercises of Tifton High School Monday night. South's traditions me Its m crcd possession; by iu past history we may presage the part it will play in stirring events now passing, and from poetic ideals we draw inspira- for patriotic achievement. give practical demonstrates tl *ork with cotton under boll we«t!l con-. ditions. There are three test rataz neat Tifton;. one on the Tift-S«K p ace, about two miles out; one at he Sec- - ■ ... rv . • . . , i. , , , singing, athletic contesU, District Agricultural School, ' ( and the other on the L P, Skeen place. On each of these faruaievefa planted in cotta i nder direction of the Board of Etfomolo- gy and .farmers are asked lo meet Prof. Williams at any of them tract* they choose during the he !• here. ample arrangements have been made to care for a mighty hoat with es pecial provision for the ladies and children. It it expected that there i will be a larger crowd than last year when about 5,000 were on the grounds. The picnic will be held at tl | Sam Kulbersh's Big Sale ii now j going on, Thia is the time to get j ** than park this year, and there will be room to spare. FIRST COTTON BLOOM The Gazette received the firat price*. Don't let this oppatunity cot ton bloom of th* season by mail slip by without taking advsifcgc of Thursday, from W. J. Jordan, on you will always regret R. Sam a,, Taylor lace, near Chula. Mr. Jot- Kulbersh Department Store, Tifton. (1 ,„ My . it bloomed May 30th, and B-wldl that he ha* thirty acres like it,’ “OOOOOOOO ana who UialL sign -the military mil with nil the enthusiasm, sympathy aal enouiragcmcat Mul it. ta-p'oa-^awn neeibr. “Gu« mueh uner-rtninty nF--:- Knight garnered the supply th.il step* are betng ta ken to trow enough to supply our glad BUY A LIBERTY BOND You Can Secure Liberty Loan 1917 Bonds in Denominations of $50 $100, $500, $1,000 These bonds draw interest at the rate vof 3 1-2% per annnm and the Government Offers you an opportunity to aid your country and humanity by buying one or more of these bonds. ‘We'have bought some of these bonds L and the officers of this bank will be glad of pan opportunity to furnish,application blanks, enter subacrlptlons, fumikh information and attend to all other details connected with the purchase of these bonds entirely without liKSpense or obligation to you or -the Govern ment. Theof Tifton. 8 Let the peoj of-those other days when the chiv alry and courage characteristic . —f our soldiery crowned with triumph lhe banners that Georgians carrieJ on many a stricken field. Let — |r „ 0X1 forget th,. pcnaltios tho lr.wj the Promtied Lhnd to me when I get imposes for failure to perform the back from a long trip” ,lulus prescribed and come forwarl M r. Williams has written several in th ,: **corg a Spirit which ini- j very interesting articles for the Ca l'' 1 ' lu,r *•“" 10 dn Ih> '' r du iy f ' r.^te mi-Cabw and it* people which •akc of duty and which has al- wiU in earIy iMue , “J certainly was. A fell, day' away awhile to appreciate honjc 1 cooking. Georgia eating, and sure 1 enough vegetables, grown and cook ed at home. Tifton always looks fike ways kept them in the forefront of patriotic. endeavor. To the women of the state an especial appeal is made to be pres ent when their sons and brothers and kindred have - gathered togeth- • for the registration, to exhibit their patriotism and love of country so that the young men may feel - Shat those- whom they'leave- behind approving their conduct and will give them God speed should they be called to the colon. To all the people together it Is hoped that the day will make an appeal such as this generation has never known and that the cause of our common country be made , completely our own because of the sacrifices which must bs incur red in Its defense. It is earnestly urged that com mittees be appointed to attend ery voting precinct and mate rangement for appropriate patriot. *pe.'eeremonies indicating approval CCoatinned on Last Page.) ASSESSORS AT WORK The county Board of Tax Asscss- s began work Monday on the tax returns of Tift in the office of Tax Receiver George Sutton. The Board consists of W. B. Hitch* cock. Chairman, E. L. Vance -and- P. Young. Mr. Httcheock was appointed to succeed Mr. Geo. F. Paulk, who has moved out of the county, and at the first meeting of the Board Mr. Hitchcock was elected Chairman. The Union Sunday School picnic to be held on Wednesday, June 6, instead of Thursday the 7th. Herbert L Moor. Graduate Optometrist Two roars oi continuous mmt in Tifton and scores of satisfied If you are suffering with j, or other trouble* caused by eye strain be sure and consult me and see if gla-sea properly fitted in the Myofc Hotel Block every day. from the gardens of oratory cst flowers of Eloquence.- to form nl.nuquet of tribute to wol Then- was no formal program-. Prof.-Scarboro purposely having the exercises very simple. The. tastily decorated with potted plants and cut flowers and seated thereon, besides those taking part iu the pro- Tam and the graduating class of six teen. were the members of Board of Education and the faculty of the High School Department. Rev. C. W. Durden offered prayer i.Va musical number by Misses LeL' la Gatehcll and Beatrice Hutchinson •followed. “The speaker was briefly introduced, with a few words as to his ability and the rare privilege Tif- had in hearing him, by Prof. Scarboro. Before delivering the diplomas to the graduating class, the closing of ficial act of thirty years as a teacher. Prof. Scarboro said briefly: , “The highest honor a school 1 car, bestow," he told the graduates, * is this certificate of duty performed, of work well done." He then delivered their certificates to the following: Louis Brown Mathews, first hon ors; Marion Lee Padriek, second hon- °n; Wesley Hargrett, Vera Victoria Eason, Roy F. Stipe, Walter W. Benton, Albert Hinton Benton, Mary Belle Scarboro, Martha Fulvood, Robert M. Holder, Ferol Claire M-- this, John Pate Canon, Lillian Beat rice Hutchinson. Edith Levina Ar nold, Lelia DeLaughter Gatchell and Mary Florence Turner. Prof. Scar boro expressed regret at'the absence of another graduate, John Ralston Padriek. t Men with money and ability are behind our National lank BEREEDKM RESERVES Th* FBDERF.L RESERVE system 0<<A^1c.K • our bank is a M*mb*r Bank is the best banking system ever thought out. A bank which proves Itself worthy of becoming a member can take Its securities to the Centra* Reserve Bank wheplnrer it wants to and GET MONEY Therfore when you put your money In our bank YOU can get It when you WANT It. Put YOUR moneylln OURIbank. We pay 5jper?cent.lnt«r*st. / Th? National Bank of Tifton, Ga. .i-iLu-.t:.. -aos---U- - ■ ■ ^