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Ray. Hodge*. Tifton
Lankfard. Robert Minor.
Jones, Albert, Tifton.
Morn*. Jack.
Owen*, Tom, Tifton
Walker, Jim, Omega.
Armstead. Ervin, Tifton.
King. Oliver, Chula.
Mathis. Billie Goodman.
Reed, Daniel George Pierce.
Lane, Albert. Ty Ty.
Butler, Clements Ivory.
West. Elijah. Tifton.
Jackson, Stonewall, Tifton.
Watson, Lonnie Monroe.
Dumas. John, Tifton.
Rowland. James Lee.
Wilson, Ben Harding, Jr.,
Jackson. Henry. Tifton.
Ellis. Willie. Tifton.
Grimes, Aaron Thoma,-
390 Spradley. Jim Duran.
75 Woodall, John Lloyd.
772 Henderson. Crawford.
721 Dye, Rody. Tifton.
786 Jordan. Gilbert Appling.
280 Mayer, James, Chula.
972 Cobh. Arthur Atkinson.
985 Drake, Ernest James.
757 Gamble, Ezekiel, Tifton.
966 Conger. Thomas Kibbie.
*•68 Sanders. Robert. Tifton.
383 Stephens, Pink. Omega.
T79 Milam.Perry Lee, Tifton-
542 Ball. Robert, T v Ty.
194 Marchant. Thomas Clayton.
874 SearleJ, Frank. .Tifton.
55T Hood, Robert Lee. Ty Ty
298 Genyard, James. Tifton. ft 6.
675 Williams, George. Tifton
748 -Grant, J. C.. Tifton.
343 Nikolas. Alexandres. Tifton.
982 Chambers. %it Ford Willie.
726 Davis, Thomas. Tifton.
15 Clements, Allen Lankton.
905 Williams. Sam. Tifton. \
933 Blanchard, Cossie. '
452 Moore, Ira F., Tifton, ft 1.
355 Gentry, Marcus Dcyle.
erencc to Home Economics. - j
Prof Lewis told what varieties of'
whe*F are beat adapted to this sec..
t:on and gave valuable information ;
ax to soil and planting."
| Prof. Breedlove talked on Irish j
: potatoes a* a fall crop.
I Quite a number of farmers were
present and a lively interest in the!
meeting end the subjects discussed j
was manifest.
hero from Jacksonville and .the mon
ey which ought to have been instru
mental in building up Tifton and
Tift county went into another state.
Th e only reason: Not enough chick
ens produced. t
IN CITY COURT OF TIFTON
- 530 Willis, Edgar Wright. '
1114 Mitchell, Steve Frank.
S09 Knight, Ambrose. Tifton.'
645 Beach, Sellie. Tifton.
218 Whitten, Lew Craven, Jr.
620 Hall, Dennis J.. Tifton.
550 Edwards. George. Tiftdu.'
574 Tibrris, Steve, Ty Ty.
31 Holton. Carsey, Omega.
981 Cody, William Fred-
770 Hopes, Jesse, Tifton.
882 Taylor. Jease, Tifton.
677 Anderson, Willie, Tifton.
The marv
money knotfcs his Bank
account is ^ safeguard
his home. BankytJUnnoi
Dubose, Lucius Vastine.
Taylor. Walter Lemuel.
Shattles, Richard Madison.
Tucker, Warren, Tifton. ,
Hardy, Albert, Tifton.
Brown, Will, Tifton R 2.
Matthews, Thomas Homer.
King, John, Tifton.
Jfnks, Elijah, Tifton.
Kelly, Clem Andersen.
Rodgers. Woodfln Grady.
Baker, Freddie Lee, Omega.
Coarsry. Nathan Lawson.
Rutledge, Emmett Sylvester.
Smith. Floyd. Tifton.
Two years or continuous practice
in Tifton and seoree of satisfied cus
tomer*. If you are suffering with
beadaebe, or other troubles caused
by eye strain be sure and consult me
snd eee if gla_ses properly flttad
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The Tifton Gazette.
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THE TIFTON GAZETTE, TIFTON, GA_
FRIDAY^ JULY 27, 1917.
VOLUME XXIX, NUMBER 10-
= the = latest news by wire BOARD ONLY WAITS DRYING WAREHOUSE
FOR OFFICIAL LIST FOR SWEET POTATO
London, JuK 26.—The collapse of the Russian offensive
' in Galicia U an appalling blow, declares a Petrograd dispatch
te the Post, , , .
The Russians had beei *upplied with *r» overwhelming
tanks and ammunition, in or-
against the German, decisive. The
of these munitions were .abandoned to the
Russians shot their own artillerymen to
26.—Five 'ytomtxi soldiers, members of
in the first engagement
ounded was nSl given,
with conspicuous bravery.
26.—The Administration does not
ration hopeless, believing that Ker-
retreat.
to minimize tfie senou*-
26.—Another series $f successful raids was
last night around Armentieres.
in France, July 26 The American and
drilling together, to hasten the full devel
opment of the Americans for stre^pous trench warfare.
German airman are making frantic efforts to locate the
American camp, but their chances are remote.
Washington, July 26.— Never since the outbreak of the
v-w has the outlook for the Allies beeT so unfavorable, Bo
rah told the Senate this afternoon.
He declared that the United States must stop issuing
bonds and make drastic levies on wealth, or the nation will
face bankruptcy and disaster.
Washington, July 25.—The European war can easily 1 st
until 1919.
‘ This is the opinion of the officers of the American Gen
eral Staff who have returned from observation duties on the
Western front Neither side show's the slightest sign of weak
ening they reported, and both sides continue to increase their
Before Calling Out First 162 For,One of 5,000 Bushel Capacity
Examination. * or Tifton
... .. .""l v ?" j' V .' l |Or. Kec* said he thought that this
•until the official list is to hand. As ,. . , „ _ . . . . .
on as this list is received her. i'. woo,d J" '““P 10 , Uke
111 k. It i, wad "2 “- L *“'
■ Neither side is able to break through and both are using
artillery in the hopes that some weakness in the enemy will
Washington, July 25.—Congress will order drafting of
all f li-n, of military age except those of the Central Empires,
unless the State Department interferes. •
Polls disclose that the sentiment of both Housfe and Sen
ate U overwhelmingly in favor of making foreign slackers who
have taken refuge in America help bear the burden of war.
The Chamberlain bDl now under consideration provides
that foreigners must serve in the army or leave the country
within ninety days.
It is believed that the Allied countries will raise no ob-
to the- United States making their slackers serve.
Washington, July 25.—The second increment of the Na
si Army will not be called until next year unless pre
plans are changed, was announced by Provost Marshal
d Crowder this morning.
The men of the first draft will be mobilized early in the
falL All state contingents will be kept together if possible,
and the troops will be sent to the nearest cantonments J ‘jgj
Washington, July 24.—The President cleaned house to
day in the Shipping Board controversy, accepting the resigna
tions of Goetbals and White and asking for the resignation of
Denman. Mr. Denman complied at once.
President Wilson appointed Edward Hurley, of Chicago,
to succeed Denman; Bainbridge Colby , of New York, to me-
ceed White and Rear Admiral Capps to succeed Goethals.
TIH COUNTY TO FUBNISH 81 TO CONSEHVE THIS FALL CROP
Board Will CU 200 P.r Cant of B - P—doct B.ltor Prioo
Numbor Wootod .od'Koop C.ll- j C,n !J - Obu.o.d. Eo.,d of
In, Until Quota Obtnin-i | T ™ d - M -'p-
Th, Tilt Count, ftr^pUo,.' At , ntonio, ,,I!od b,
Bowd waived Monti,, ,««*.*“ ol Tr,d, Dt. I t- K.™.
ftp. Adjutant G.oot.l Sl.dt th, | ° ! “• S ““ D «P">”“‘ -<
information tlmt Tift vnnnt,’,-Pvt J >»"■..»*“ vomplivtvnt tn _thv
quota which It will lie required to
furnis|, under Selective Dfaftf is 81.
Tift's gross proportion is 14 7 There j
have been 66 enlistments from this ;
county in the regular army since
the first of April and fer these the j j.
county .receives credit, leaving the
net number 81. as stated.
As soon as tpe Exemption Board'
receives from Washington the of
ficial report of the drawing Friday
and Saturday, it will call before it
for examination 200 per -cent of
this number, which will be 162. We
publish below the first 162 serial
numbers drawn, according to the re
ports by wire from ‘ Washington.
There ar * very probably some inac-l
curacies in this table. Perhaps
some names are among the 162 that I
were drawn later, and perhaps some
belong on thU list that do not ap
pear. But it has been checked and
re-checked from the telegrams, and
[ organization which Tiftcn and Tift
County already has for the taking
care of the crops so as to secure
best markets. “Cotton, stock,
and feed crops are adequately taken
d Dr. Kve». Right now
the need is for the handling of the
A LIGHTNING BOLT BROUGHT IN HOLLIS
RILLS LEON WHALEY AFTERUONG TRIP
Struck While Standing Under x Deputy Sheriff Gone Nine Days
Tree in Field for Convict
DAUGHTER IS KNOCKED DOWN DEMAND k gEQLlSlTION
w.it. Hjnf w „ s. Dt
-.f. Fwlnri, for Mur-
GcspoJ U.I Doe.mbor.
Caused L»i
Up for Life
Doeomhoi
Deputy Sheriff Ro«i F ghaw re-
lightning Tuesday a'fternoon and in- , turned Wednesday from Portsmouth,
siantly killed, at his home about j * wlt ° E< 1 Hoiks, colored, who
_/ Phtllo
And Unconscious for an Hour. Bad
ly-Burn.d .. Sid# Whaley w.»
Working in Firid.
Mr. Leqn Whaley was stniok by j
TIFT CONVENTION
OF SWEET SINGERS ■
Meets *t Liberty Church Next
Saturday.
CONTINUES THROUGH SUNDAY
crop so to conserve great
quantities that have heretofore gone
to waste,and at the same tsne get
the best prices for the product. The
means to this end he said was a po
tato drying warehouse. This is a
comparatively simple arrangement
advocated by the U. S. Department
of Agriculture. Dr. Kees said fur
ther that with'the completion of this
roject Tift county would be better
organized for conserving and mar-
•ting its crops • than any other
tunty in the state.
Aftet some discussion Mr. U H.
Tift, Jr., stated'that he would prom-
^ ise to build such a warehouse of at
"get"it! .least five tho isand bushels capacity. |
Gather in I Planned foe
nual Mealing of Singers of Three
Counties. Basket Dinner.
The Tift County S.nging toa-
ention grill convene with Liberty
church (west of the Alapaha river,
lex southeast of Chula. ; escape. 1 frtsqp th# Tift county gang 1 on th « Tifton a « d LenOn bridge
Whaley with hti 10 year old Ia * 1 December. jroad) at 9:30 o'clock next Satur-
daughter, was working in hi* potato Hollis was sent up f or life from da F coming unde, the auspices of
field several hundred yards from the Irwin county in 1918 f or murder.'‘he Liberty church vocal clasa.
when the rain came up. The His conduct was such that he wa „ The business feature will be held
two took refuge qnder a trea and made a trusty on th* Tift County Saturday and all officers and mem-
Whaley was standing leaning and ukl ng sdnaUge of this of the convention are earned
st the tree when, lightning *»* eseped. He vrot. Commission- *>' requested to be present,
struck it He was instantly killed *r Golden from FitzgsraM that he' Sunday morning at 9 o'clock
and hi. little daughter am* knocked ™n away bccaus* Warden Rowland ' M » . 0a tt*n will deliver thu
- useless je / ' did not tre “* hlm HfM. and that htt > el 1 Tne »<ldre«»' and the response
Mr Wht/C's brother wr.s near by «o ‘»ltc th, uutter up wills > >>*Half of the convention will he
under another tree and was loking ** Pn,,on Commission. This h*' mad « b y p r«f- A. J. Ammons,
at him when he was kUlcd. He d ' d not do. I .To -upnort • convention of this
say. the lightning came down th- reported thst HolIU had magr.ftudt is an undertaking on any
tree and he saw the flame jump bfen arrested in T.rboro, N. C.. but '<*"«nuni.,. and to keep Tift eoun-
fr.sn the tree to his brother's head.; when Dr P u, y Shaw W there he V* repuUtton -n the Uking car.
There were no marks on him except found that his in Porta-'of their try ration. In th. past; th*
slight burn on his cheek. The mouth ' ,,e dcma nd#d extradition . convention solicits the continued eo-
I,til, ,i.i r.ti.m.J r 1 M ' , Sh ” »*• "> wiw'.pmti.. .i nsr Sd, In tttl
,- hour anH u now Commissioner Golden, vho went to county, not only with their preaea-
.ir'nh. ,,™.^,»>.“■*■ 1 -
I, b.n.,4 on tv, .Id,. Th. tn, ■ lv *“} ""J
... M tom „s . ,11,hi ohm,.. ' [’_' d
of the bark. A torrent of rain
after the lightning belt.
. 're, but with a well filled basket, to
fhen hrip make the noon hour one of
then ' much pleasure and satisfaction,
j had to snake trip to Richmond to j J- S- Royal. Secretary,
j presentation! Uf th* GoVernor of (
'xpeciea t
the. latter part of the week and the);
first d 62 will probably be called next ’ —
wee j t . - ( / .houses will be built- Tift county
""•fh, ,llitment l.r ,lh„ mivliv, ! h “ * «~« '» f~<*|STs. B-mt.nl b, hi. wir,. .ho
this immediate sectio is: -footRto. The Soathern market w no.I MjsJ Weldon, snd three children.
... .... — — — * The funeral wss held at Zion Hope
I Mr. Whaley was about 22 years ...
and a son of Mr. Mannaduke Whaley H * w “ *’*“>' n ‘ ne , d * jri
ills was born and raised in this aee- , Hollu '*‘ U doubts, have
on no doubt additons will b e m*dej,t on Together with hU father he ju,t caul « 10 romplaia that he
b,.n eultivotin, . ,mp Oh th.! “" d *' 1 " r '
o]d ! Virginia before he got his prisoner.! VETERAN 3 ANNUAL CAMP
to this warehefese and other ware-!
7 George W. Fletcher ilaee this year.
r supplied and as yet there |
... M . i " . „ . *ne lunerai was neia at c.ion nope - - —— -*• — **•*. B ,
U 7i Pi"? ”Y rth Sft H " Chorvh .ItOToon ,t d Coonty Hoq-itai Wrt*!.,
®* j or- With the shortage of IttsIkwi- 1 o’clock. , noon at 3 o'clock of a complication wa * again selectt
,8 ®/jlatoes now promised the sweet p»J 0 of diseases. Heu nderwent several ,he Commltte^ t
FARM’S INSTITUTE
FOOD CONFERENCE
!<3 tato will come to have a demand all
1®1 |over th. United States at least and
I05| no doubt with thL curing process
II® I it will become a practical proposi-!
I®I tion to-export. But at any rate|
The following ar, to be first call- : there is a normal demand for all |
that Tift county can prfiduce and „ru -t cnurcu cuu- -
’58 Cobb Nelson. Tifton rfd 3 !the ^ ard of Trmd< P r °P°** *o wor)t Wel * Attended at A. M. S Wed- ducted the service*. Kb. Burns was I ’ roud ** co " V‘* m
- ’— - - - — — -• •<-- -■— - .... -- -- . snts because the
1 The Tift County Camp, Confed
erate Veterans in their monthly sea-
. »ion Saturday afternoon fixed the
; tarn, for their annual camp for the
night of the 29th of August, and
their barbecue on the 30th, or the
River,
selected for the place and
for the occasion will
operations during "S’^sri "thre’e t,c made UU * of th " Son * *“ d
montht , , DaughUrs and whose pleasure has
The funeral wss Md at th# h,,en to do * 10nor a ? d
home at the Cotton MBs this after- th “« * h ° def * nd * d th *' r “ d
noon ht 12:30, with taUrment in ato “ d *• * tir eolpr T v
Oakridge cemetery. Rev. C. W. Dur- H«r«tofore, these committees hav.
den of the First Bsptid church eon- ! been mnd **
Atlanta. Julj 26.—The search fo^ papers affecting the
W. and A. property today led to the discovery that many val
uable and historical records stored in the cellar of the Cap
itol had been used ti> kindle fires in the furnace.
The Senate passed the bill creating a Twelfth Agricul-
taraLDistricL Eleven counties to ba taken from the Elev
enth District
( . Atlanta. -July 26.—The Houes passed the Neill primary
bill by a vote of 112 to 40 this afternoon.
r
*
do yoo know that your Shccens in life depends - not alone np-
op your ability TO EARN, but TO^AVE? . ■ ■ ■
Your EARNING POWER may vary from time to time, but
your SAVING POWER is s permanent asset, the REAL
FOUNDATION of your FINANCIAL SUCCESS.
One dollar will start an account with us and every account
.will receive our carefpl consideration.
Bank of Tifton
along lines that will assure th e far
mers a sure cash market not only'
for this commodity but for'every
thing they can produce.
nesday Morning
; also laid to r est
Manor.
The farmer cannot, mucj,-longer —
be interested in selling his produce M*»s Fr..m* n
from door to door or in small bits. Prof. Uwii
honors, conducted by Wton Lodge! triekl «* through their
RAGSDALE TA1KED DN WHEAT' N ” Mr "L„,
descend-
of loyalty
as wttk
1 age and is -survived by Us wife and
Womao-t Work; thr „ children, one son. Willie, and
Wheat Growing ^ two daughters, Kffie Is* and Anti
market the crop as a whole. Prof. Broodlov* on Potato#* ' Gene.
This is whst the Board of Tra^e of 1 The third of the series of farmers'; Mr. Burn* moved to Tifton from
Tifton wants Tift county fanners to j institutes ,and food conaeraation Augusta about two yon ago and
be able to do. There are ao many conferences held by representatives 1 has had charge of the pinners’ and
interesting details in this connection of the State College of Agriculture. | carders’ rooms of the Tifton Cot-
that space and time forbid their J which began Monday and will ex- ton Mm, 3 j nc , coming here,
more complete discussion here. Mr. tend over n period of three weeks, i Th# Gazette deeply lympsthises
touching 120 counties in Georgia, j with the bereaved -fsniy in their
was held at the Second District 1 ertit loss.
Agricultural School Wednesday
ibject for th, day
and the service designated.
will be secured for the
every effort will be made
the Veterans proud
J. 3
"STRUCK MYON HOTEL
Kidder, secretary of the Board of
TraHe. will be only too glad to have
all farmers of the county
the Board of Trade office whenever
in town. By discussing
3 Branch, James Aimer. Otr.ega matter* along these lines from time
to time great things may be worked
Just now the message is
PLANT MORE SWEET POTATOES.
The Porto Rico is one of the best
grade* to plant all Tift county
should work toward the production
erep -for the reason
that then potatoes will demand a
better price.
Attention must be given in this
county more emphatically to the.,
producing of chickens and eggs and. potatoes
of dairy products. • Only yesterday | Quite
During the thunder storm Tues
day afternoon, lightning struck the
northeast corner of the Myon ho
tel. knocking off several brick and
doing about $25 damage. No on*
u hurt. .c-
The bolt struck with a noil* like
bursting shell. Several parti**
morning, me suojecc tor tn c aay. Mr >nd M „ R w , nd
was “How and what to plant during I chi]dren Mompinitd by M . r _
the coming man 1 tha Goodman, who had bwn visiting were in Mills' Drug Store directly
Prof Elmo Ragsdale talked fin, them _ ,, ft ^ week f<>f , riflt u Nemeth the stricken comer and
wheat, the supply and price, and l«o j in OdowadaJ* snd other the noise and falling brick m.4.
„ . 1.11 y»P. I North pl.«,
Mis*. Freeman talked on What aj
things look squally for a while.
Wed n ..d>r, July 25th, 1917.
Th* State vy Sherman Johnson;
malicious mischief. Plea of guilty;
sentence 6 months or $25, to include
The State vs. Mamie Tucker^
cheating and swindling. Plea of
guilty: sentence 6 months or$25,-vo
include costs. ■' !
The State vs. Wnllie Mae Jack-
n; assault end battery.. Plea of
guilty: sentence 6 months or $25 to
include costs.
A bill of exceptions was filed in
th e case of Reid Corry vs. Georgia
Southern and Florida Railway Co.,
it for damage*
Burdell Campbell, colored, had a
hearing before Judge SeUars Thurs
day charged with shooting at a ne
gro boy at. Unionville Monday. Bond
was fixed st $200 for her appear
ance at Superior Court.
Bessie Russell, colored, plead
guilty to a charge of assault and
battery before Judge Price Thurs
day morning and was sentenced to
twelve months on the State prison
farm. This ease, -with one of those
sentenced Wednesday, grew out of
fight st Chula. The sentences of
the two women who plead guilty
Wednesday were also changed to
the prison farm as the county has
no place to care for the women.
Every man. that Is worth calling a MAN, has a home
for his family and himself. But some men r are thought
less and have not protected their home. If YOUR.home
protected against adversity? / -
A BANK ACCOUNT Is the best safeguard for your
home. Start one TO-DAY.
Put YOUR money In OUR bank.
We pay 5 per cent intcregt.
The National Bai