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A The Tifton Gazette •1.00 PE* ANNUM. THE TIFTON GAZETTE, TIFTON. GA_ FRIDAY: JUNE2*1»17^ VOLUME XXIX, NUMBER 12- LEGISLATURE IN SESSION —The Georgia Legislature •**-* Hoc L. Olive, 'of Richmond, was elected FVesideut of out op portion- , Atlanta. June 27—The House adjourned ^ontil tomorrow r the fourth ballot was taken in the Speakerahjp race, i H. Holder, of Jackson, led in the lasf tfdlbt with 76 Nathan Culpepper, of Meriwether, was second with 1 W. H. BuTweirfof Sparta, third, with A . . inta. June 28.—John N- Holder was elected Speaker of si, the first ballot this morning by a vote of 105 to Bismark Moore was' re-elected^ple«Jc over J. ** 4xng now for Speaker brotem- ‘ ing the House the LflP»lktijre:.will hold a ive the farewell messay^of the Governor- s wjBbe the assignment of seats- t after the joint session for a short ses- the introduction of bills. Jack Beasley was chosen Speaker pro- | announced that Hsnry. Brannon had been ap* Ing Clerk, E- H. Rhodes Journal Clerk and Morris endar Clerk- mtative Bankston introdflced a resolution that the Legislature adjourn July 21st. reciting'the need of economy on account of the war. The re so hi ti on went over until Friday. The House granted the privilege of \he floor to Mrs- Joseph ine McDonald, wife of the blind Representative from Rich mond. She was designated official messenger, and is the first womaa to occupy an officia^ seat in the Georgia House. TIFT COUNTY NOW HAS TWff OFFICIALS ASSESSORS FINISH CANNING CLUB AO’T WORK ON RETURNS HERE FOR MONDAY In The Georgia Land Owners* County Real Estate fsfii About 10,000 Acres Sfabrt. HKT AT VALDOSTA FtIBAY RETURNS AHEAD OF LAST YEAR SERVICES FREE TO C. C. GIRLS , Orfuila Campaign to RGI G*or- [in of Cattlo Tick in Tkros Ysan Brown Among Sp**k*o, Mr. T. E. Phillips hss been eleet- ?d a member of -the- Based ef Con trol of the Georgia Land Owners' Association and Mr. T. W. Tift member of the Executive Conxnit- Mr. H. H. Tift, Sr., was offer ed this position hot not being able to accept, T. W. Tift his stead. This gives Tift county E >o members of the official body of e organisation. , \ About fifty of the most progrei ije land owners of the county have joined the Association Afid a large ntmber of these will attend the meeting to be held in Valdosta Fri day, at which organization will be perfected and a campaign started to rid Georgia of the cattle tick with- tbe .next three years. Other matters will lie taken up of interest to the land owners and live stock industry of South Geor gia. WAR NEWS BY WIRE To Take Up Short Season Work in Tift. Books Turaod Or or to Tax Rocoivor for Comsolidatioa. AsmmoT, Moot Again Naat Tkorsday. The Tift County Board of Tax Assessorswhich had been in session for twenty-three days, finished its work Wednesday and turned the tax books over to Tax Receiver Sutton. While the totals have not been footed up it is considered practically certain that the returns will show increase over last year. Real estate returns indicate that they will be short about 10,000 acres of land. The Assessors had quite a lot of |' detail work to do and all returns i gone over painstakingly in or- to secure an equalization. Just what changes were made is not yet ade public. The Assessors will meet Thursday of next week, July 5th, for the pur pose of hearing complaints and for transaction of any other bnsi- W ash ing ton, June 28—»An airier placing absolute embargo on, unauthorized wheat shipments from the U M ited State* is now on the President's desk, awaiting his signature. The order will be signed tonight and all wheat exports will now be subject to the approval of the new formed Export Addresses will be made by C ssioner of Agriculture Brown others. -* TESTED MACHINES SOLDIER BOYS PASS THROUGH Savannah, June 28—Tom Watson’s Jeffersonian was held up by the United States postal authorities today because the general tenor of the magazine is considered inimical to the country- The magazine bitterly opposes conscription New .York. June 28.—A mysterious vessel believed to be the German raider Seedier, was sighted 500 miles east of the Northern Florida coast Monday by a steamer arriving at an American port from San Juan. Washington. June 28.—Making allowance for possible du plicate reports, the Red Cross headquarters estimated this afternoon that the total receipts f<m the humanity fund campaign is one hundred and fourteen million dollars- Louis. Mo-. June 28.—Four persons dead and three pros- d. is the toll today of the heat wave, which has been gripping St Louis for the past week. , Which Claim to b« Boll Warn) Catchsr, at Sassar. S. V. Cunningham Tifton a short,-while Tuesday aft ernoon. He spent the morning at Sauer, in Terrell county, where a number of Farm Demonstration Agents and other representatives of the Department of Agriculture met with representatives' of machines which claim to catch boll weevils for » test in the cotton fields at that The machines for test were the Nall. TUI and Rad Deri!. The -Vail id not been tested when Mr. Cun- ingham left of the ether machines were not com plete, but so far as they had gone were unsatisfactory, only a small portion of the weevils being caught ind Two from Tifton Among tho,« En- route to Train lag Camp Five companies of the Third Battalion, Second Regiment, Geor gia National Guard, passed through Tifton on a special train Wednesday morning, enroute from points in h* -Florida where they had been doing guard duty, to their training camp The special train of eleven ears, eight passenger coaches and three baggage cars, arrived in Tifton 9:15 over the Oeqrgia Southern and Florida and remained here about fif teen minutes Major Beck, Captain Palmer and Lieut. Whitaker were charge. Tifton wag represented among the soldier boys by Ralph Poole Eidson Bates. A number of relativi ILLUSTRATED LECTURES CANTALOUPES MOVING On Sanitation by Dr. Whittle, at following Places: TIFT COUNTY: OMEGA, Monday night 7:30 o’clock, July 2 ELDORADO. Tuesday night 7:30 o’clock, July 3. HARDING SCHOOL, Wednesday morning 9. July 4. TY TY. Wednesday night 7:30 o’clock. July 4- CHULA. Thursday morning 9 o’clock, July 5. BROOKFIELD. Thursday night 7:30 o’clock, July 5- 1RW1N COUNTY: OSIERFIELD. Monday night, 7:80 o'clock. July 9- FRANK SCHOOLTTuesday morning. 9 o’clock July 10. BRUSHY CREEK. Tuesday night 7:30 o’clock. July 10 -- MYSTIC. Wednesday night 7:30 o’clock. July 11. •« IRWINVILLE. Thursday night, 7:30 o’clock. July 12. ABBA- Friday morning 7:80 o’clock. July 13. , Lectures will l*e given at auditoriums or school house. Night lectures illustrated with Magic Lantern pictures. Come! Find out how to get well and how to keep well- LA! DIES ESPECIALLY INVITED Mothers Wives Sweethearts *.\\ : ' If you HTe a housekeeper or contemplate the man agement of a home, let us solve your housekeep ing-problem and lighten your task) by taking care of Your Account at Our Bank. h !R) Pan your household expenses by check. Make Our Institution Your Banking' Home. Crop Small Owing to Drouth Pack- ing Hou.. in Tifton. Cantaloupe shipments began t ing from Tifton Monday, N. Halliday. J. H. Davis and S. Monk all making small expreaa for wardings. The points shipped to were Baltimore, Atlanta and Sav- J. J. L. Phillips, I. W. Myers, I. C. Touchtonc. W. E. Farmer, and others, hare rented the warehouse formerly occupied by the Central Grocery Company, on Love avenue, tnd will use it ss a packing and dis tributing house A corps of expert packers will be employed. It is expected that carload ship- menu will begin this week. Bank of Tifton JUST TO REMIND YOU That 1 am still giving real bar- gains in every department. It is in spite of Ule high cost of living. I have the good* at the old price and can sopply the whole family. The very beat dress gingham, now- worth 12 l-2c to 15c going XOc — A complete line of sheeting the best 36-inch, worth 15c going at 10e. Genuine 10-4 Pcpperell sheeting now worth 60c to 60c going at Voiles and stripe Poplins worth 35c going at 19c. Ladies' wash skirts in white stripe and checks worth $1.50 to $2.00 going at 79e. Special—to each customer seven spools Coat’s thread while it lasU for 25 eenu. 10c to 15c Lace going at 3c yard. Fine lawn worth 15c going at 10c. 10, 15 and 18-inch Bmbroidery, worth 25e, going at 10c. Genuine Palm Beach and Kool Kloth suits, worth from $8.00 $10.00, going at $4.98. Communities D*»Hs| » D*mon»tri tor Should Apply at One. Koop. Tift la Lino ef Work. j , Ttn cdfinfy - wflTTiave a canning | club demonstrator for the short aea- ri. beginning July 2nd. Miss Erma Rast. of Athens, will arrive Monday to take charge of the canning club work in this county. Miss Rast is sent by Mrs. Bessie Stanley Wood, who has charge of the state' canning club work, and i» recommended as a first-class demon- itrator in every respect Any community desiring the ser vices of Miss Rast, or any canning clob girl can secure her attendance prcsnptly by notifying Supt. Ammons the county Board of Education. She furnishes her own car. Much of the crop this year is al ready gone but there is still time to save some of it and this can be done mce by securing the services of expert canner. For a time It was feared there would be a short- in cans but local dealers have ample supply for the county’s needs. The state and nalSonal depait- menU of SUtes' Relations Service psy one-half of the expenses of the ming chib agent here and the bal ance will be raised in this county. By putting on a demonstrator for the short course Tift county will be kept in line for a demonstrator next year. .If this had not boon done the county would have been dropped from the government list. JAMES R. GRAY DEAD and the testa an j jri en< i* 0 f •te. hoys were there and a large arftfd had gather-' ed to see the soldiers pass through. The boys were dusty and tired from their 'long trip, but they met a re ception et Tifton that they will not on forget. Fresh Tift County watermelons, intaloupes and peaches, with htnehet and ice cold Chero Cola, were served. The Chero Cola was donated by Mr. Hardee, the melons were donated by Mrs. B. H. Mc Leod, T. E. Stubbs and Lamar SeL The peaches, cantaloupes and lunches were contributed by a num ber of ladiee. On the refreshment committee were Mrs. Golden. Mrs. McLeod, Mr. Stubbs and Mr. Hardee. Mr. Will Eason carved the melons. A committee of young ladies. Misses Phosa Durden, Katie Ruth Pickett, Josie Golden, Mattie Lou Phillipe, and Mildred Slack served. The boys were not allowed: to leave the cars and one carload* was reached befor the train pulled out. Much praise is given the boys for their good behavior and-the gen erous way in which those who had been served passed up a second of fering that their companions might ire their turn. The officers stated that the Tifton boys would be gi ven ten days' leave next week, before th6y go into training. • N • - FOR ARMY AND NAVY. Tuesday Joe Janlk, Heath High tower and Grady Royal enlisted for the navy at Tifton. They went on to Atlanta that night t 0 be examined. Joe and Grady passed successful examinations and returned Wednes day night. They are on the waiting list and will be called in a few days,, Hesth was sent on to the training station. Wednesday Aaron T. Griper, of Fender, and Jas. P. Land of Omega, enlisted for the army at the Tifton Recruiting Offioe. $1.25 to $1.50, going at 93c. Men's dress shirts worth $1.50. and $2.00, going at 79c. Men's shins, worth 76c going at 43c. As I have not got space enough I will only mention e few prices. Come aee our beautiful line of slip pers. going at the old price or even Don’t forget the place. Sam Kaibenb, Main St, Tifton, Ga. * EXTRA TERM CALLED Americus, Jnne 26.—Judge Z. A. Littlejohn this atemooo signed -an order calling a special term of the Superior Court for Monday, July 2, to try Dr. Charles K. Chapman, who, with five other co-defendants, is charged with the murder of Wal ter H. Wade, of Laslie, on the night of August 17, 1916. This will be the third time Dr. Chapman has been placed on trial two juries having disagreed. PHee Cared la 6 to 14 Days Herbert L_ Moor, Graduate Optometrist Two years oi continuous pisuit in Tiftoa and scores of satisfied c„ turners. If you are suffering witi. headache, or other troubles caused by eya strain be sure and consult me and aee if gls.ste properly 5ttec *' ' BlBek every dsy. u> the Myon Hotel E iitor of Atlawtm Journal Stricken With Appolexy on Train Atlanta, June 25.—Jamas 1 Gray, editor of tha Atlanta Jac nal, died tonight. Mr. Gray returned tonight from trip tq New York and Washingto] where he had been to vWfn daughter and to attend A meeting of the executive committee of the American Newspaper Publishers’ Association. Mrs. Gray aceempani- Hc was taken ill on the train but seemed to recover. Shortly after he reached home, however, he suf- ered another attack, from which, he died at 9:30 o’clock. His physician said appoplexy was the cauap. Jamea R. Gray was born Adairsville, Ga., September 1859. He was educated at North Georgia Agricultural College and later admitted to the 1879, practicing law for several years in Atlanta. 1881 he married Miss May In- sn of Atlanta, daughter of wealthy cotton factor and philan thropist. Since December ,901, he had been editor-in-chief of the Attanta Joui. nal. He was chairman of the Soatb- n. of the Associated He had long taken an active inter- t in politics on the Democratic side and- at one time was chairman the State Democratic Executive Committee. Besides his widow, two sons and three daughter* survive. They are Inman Gray sad James R. Gray, Jr., of Atlanta; and Mrs. E. D. Pearce of New York; Mrs. F. M. Brumby, ., of Marietta, Ga., and Mrs. J. , Gallodly, of Honolulu, Hawaii. AN EVEN BREAK Atlanta, June 25 —This after ion Governor Harris, after hear ing the protest of Solicitor R. C, Bell, of thf Albany Circuit, signed order jdirqcting a pardon for Turner Cox, of Mitchell County, convicted of manslaughter in the killing of a man by the name of Booth. Though no previous annuncement had been made of it, the Governor today notified the grandfather of Milton Rawlings that he had declin ed the application brought by John Cooper, lor pardov, of the boy. DEWEY LIKES IT Mr. Dewey Kersey, in a letter to the Gazette from Ft. Leavenworth, says that he enjoys more than any thing else reading (he Gazette and wishes to thank the one that kind enough to aend it to hint |- so says that if the boys only knew what a good time the sol dier boys are having more of would respond to the caH. Dewey says that is a fine country but there is net place like so far as agriculture ia concerned. He ia at present with Company Detachment G., of the Signal Corps! and hag not been assigned to Washington. Juno 27—The arrival of two a American troop* q, Franco wax announced here ttia a by the Committee on Public Information Secretary of War Baker will make absolutely no comment t the arrival «f the troops. It was stated that they left tlf United State* over ten dayaafo. They the first Ameficsn regular* to arrive on foreign soil, and will be sent directly to the rear of the trenches -oh the Westen front The other contingents are exp acted to land in rapid order, probably three day* intervening .he tween the arrival of each .contingent French Scepwt, June 28 The American expedition ia France will serv* under Gen- Pershing and "ot under any Brit- sh or French commander. Pershing will co-operate with Gen erals Haig and Pstain. but will be in supreme command of the American troops and take no orders except from Waahing- American soldi** today entered a camp prepared for them, where they will remain for a short time before being shifted to a point near tip to-jng Ms? for final training. They are ex pected to enter taertor of treoches shortly afterward Practically tteMtira populate was out today to welcome the new Allies! It became Imeeu today that a total of four American con tingents had ranked a ench naval base yesterday- They were protected aS Ae way by the mightiest fighting ahips of the American navy. It U known that others are on the way. Paris. June &—The busiest corner in Paris today ia the American army haadquatrter*, in the Rue de Constantine. Nag- ally * hard w«rker, Gen. Perching ia extending himaeH to get the camp ready for troops- Preparations are going forward on a huge scale and it ia evident that the Dwted States intends to exert their full might on the battk front Miles of woodaa huts are being constructed; railways and highways are beoq built and the camp of the American troap* will form a woodaa city as large as Chicago. Baltimore, lid, June 22 Another German submarine was sunk by gun Ire from an American vessel, according to the story of the crew • the arrival here of the vesaeL The torpedo from the submarine “truck the ship but failed to explod^. A she! from the vesael tore away the periscope mmd upper structure of the Submarine. Jonr June H—It wa* officially announced that ov^ shell craters and bra roads the Canadian patrols advanced to the farther outskfe* of Lenx today. They occupied the village Eleu-Bite-Lcaveuta a half mile from the southwest outskirts of Lenz today. They rushed forward under heavy artillery fire to within _ tsy rifleshot ef jte Germans sntrenchad in I ana Madrid. June fc—In consequence of national agitatiau the Government guapended constitutional guarantees today. Thi a suspension iisquivalent to a proclamation of martial law and indicates that the situation in Spain ia more serioua than the absence of dipatches during the past feW days would in dicate London. Junt 26.—The entrance of another Europteam power into the mr ia strongly forecasted today by reporta from Athens. Eleutheros Venbelos is said to have been invited to form a Greek Cabinet md it is generally accepted as a foregone conclusion that he vould force Greece to intervene on the side of the Entente- . Tokio, June 28~-Repfying to an interpolation, Viscount Montono, Foreign Minister, in the Japanese Diet today de clared that it is not believed there is a chance for Russia to conclude a separata peace Copenhagen. Jum 26-—Dr- Michaelis, the German Min ister to Norway, fats resigned and is returning- to Berlin, states a dispatch sceived here from Christiana today. Your money is safe in our National Bank you can (jgj it when w>u want it You can GET your money when you WANT It whan it Is In our Notional Bank because we are a MEMBER BANK of the FEDERAL RESERVE System of banks. We became a member because we showed ourseves WORTHY. L You see. w* can take our securities to our Central Reserve Bank whenever WE want to and get money on them You can get your money when It Is In our bank when YOU want to. Put YOUR money In OUR bank. . _ ^... , We pay 5 per cent Interest. The National Bank of Tiftoq, i