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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 .h. u ni v j The Tifton Gazette. 11.00 PER ANNUM. 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