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will be n • womnnlcss wed-
For the Church.
Th P mooting o( the Merchant* Be-
•mi-oj-thi' Bonrd gi Trade held
rstejnay at-tit* Board of Trade of-
cp'st 3 o'clock was eminently sue-
iaiful. Two matter* of import-
dlsposcd' of;; .First: the
is reached after a propo.
litted’ by C W. Fulwood.
derivioji
JAY WINS FOR MAYOR
form a -mal! stock
•ritscprtrtd. .Vue: Ik.—Clayton Jay'
was" elected Mayor of Kitrceruld in
the city election held he-e today.
He secured .102 vote*, while hi* op
ponents received the following voles:
Eujrene Keefer, 257: Jh y Winsby.
135. The election passed off quiet-
The following aldermen were
elected without opposition: E. L.
Dorminv, Aubrey - Cuivaracn, J. J.
Dorminy, J). K. Griffin and Earl
Rrnwn. For City Treasurer, G. P>
Minyledorf-. for the light. water ami
bond commission, J. D. Dorminy
The following: city boar* of Educa
tion wns also elected without oppo
sition: R. M. Mann, of the Presby
terian church, chairman; and J.' L.
Pittman. R .1. Prentiss, C. A Fret-
B1C SOCIAL EVENT
■hr.ttpi.rated.
A 6 T-S-POtTND POTATO
We have known for a long
that Chief Thrasher was “some
kins" as an officer, and now 1
that he is "somcJlateEs" as*
REWARD
Rico potato Tuesday that
■ix and-a half pounds. It is
date potato, too, to.- it has
ross plainly marked on one
That from now on to spend a little less than you earr.--to save
a little more every day-wrek or month.
I will pay $25 for the return of
3 oxen; 1 black ox. 1 red sided and
white back o* and 1 rod brindle ox.
These oxen are all young and weigh
from about 70u to 860 pounds each.
Last seen between Ome r - B and Ryl
ivestcr. C. W. Carter, Adel, Ga.
27d w2t
The above RESOLUTION will be easy to keep if you will
atart a bank account with us TODAY.
Still overstocked. Sam is now i
flooding us with fresh new, settings- j
ble merchandise, at reasonable
Come to see us for bargains.
My motto:: “Your money’s worth,
or your money back." —
S.m Kulb.r.h, Main street. Tif
ton, Georgia.
Bank of Tifton
Two years or continuous practice
in Tifton and scores of satisfied cus
tomers. If you are suffering with
headache, or other troubles caused
by eye strain be sure and consult me
ant See if gilt,no* or-perly fitted
tn the Myon Hotel Bl~ek every da*.
Tifton, Ga.
The Tifton Gazette.
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THE TIFTON GAZETTE, TIFTON, GA,
FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1917.
VOLUME XXIX—NUMBER 21.
THE LATEST NEWS BY WIRE
POULTRY AND EGOS
ARE THE SUBJECTS
For the Next Tift County Far
era Meeting
Rome, Aug. 30.—The entire group of Austrian military
works defending Tolmino id threatened as a result of the Ital
ian successes at Monte Santo and Bainsizza plateau. The
Italian guns now dominate nearly all of the Austrian lines
of communication with the Austrian forts.
There is heavy fighting in the Santa Briele sector.
London, Aug. 30.—Heavy trains and fog are hampering
operations on the Western front. Only artillery activity was
reported last night.
London, Aug. 30.—An American sailing ship, the Laura
lerton, was submarined. The crew was saved. ,
London, Aug. 29.—Another brilliant victory for the Ital- daughter* and farmers'
urged to remember the dat« for
DATE SATURDAY, SEPT. STH
the U. P. C's, and many of the
Is of all ore enjoying their an
nual reunion and barbecue at Ba.
qris Ford, on Little river, today
Tfib ,Veterans went out last night
tid spent the night in their annual
amp telling stories of the old days
lid living again the stirring neene*
around the campfire and barbecue
J who have taken all the Austrian positions on the Bain-
Si plateau southeast of Monte Santo is reported today.
Geneva, Aug. 29.—The Austro-German troops hi
Fthe Rakitna river, near Bojan, and are invading the Rus
sian province of Bessarabia, according to Vienna dispatches.
London, Aug. 29.—Reports are again current that Japan
•nay send an army to France, to assist in a mighty joint of
fensive against the Genrutns.
Zurich, Aug. 29.—Numerous bread riots are occurring
Wroughout Austria.
London, Aug. 29.—The British positions to the southeast
of Langetnarck were strengthened last night by the capture
of a strong German redoubt.
The British successfully raided German trenches in north-
ern France.
Petrograd, Aug. 29.—The mutiny in the Russian army has
reached the Rumanian front where an entire division stationed
at Fokshani retreated w permitting the Germans to advance for
four hours without resistance.
Rome. Aug. 25.—Monte Santo, a powerful Austrian for
tress seven miles to the north of Gorizia, has been captured
by the Italians. The surviving defenders fled eastward, pur
sued by the Italians-
Atlanta, Aug. 22.—Federal officials declare that the an
ti-draft movement is completely disintegrating, and that the
real reason the Micon meeting was abandoned was that less
l of't
Fawners' meeting held
der the suspires of the Tifton Board
cross- 0 f Trade. This will be at 2 o'clock
p. m.. Saturday, September 8th. The
eeting will be held at the court
>u*c auditorium in Tifton.
The main feature under considera
tion and discussion will be Poultry
and Egg‘.'The State Department of
Agriculture under the U. S. Gov
ernment. Poultry Hu«handry. hns
promised to give us a speaker for
that day.
It is a foregone conclu:
Tifton needs more chicken
erday one local market
'Impossible to get any."
fawners wife and daughter parti
larlv can profit thereby us thousands
doing all over the country .A
hens carefully tended will not
the ability of any one and the
then one-fourth of 'the counties in the state voted to send del-
Washington, Aug. 29.—President Wilson’s rejection of
the Pope's peace terms means the ear.ly downfall of Chancel
lor Michael is, of Germany, and an early show-down between
the J linkers and reformers in the Reichstag, according to the
general belief here. At the same time opinion is widely di
vided as to whether the note will hasten’or retard peace.
Michaelis hat proven too small for the Chancellorship.
the slogan that Wilson desires only
is expected to temporarily strength-
on the people.
If far-seeing reformers wrest control from the Junkers
it is expected that Von Bemstorff will again he made Chan
cellor and a concrete peace offer from Germany will shortly
follow, accompanied by the announcement that ruthless tub-
riiarine warfare will be temporally suspended.
The reception of President Wilson’s note in Austria is
being watched with the keenest interest.
Paris, Aug. 27.—The capture of 1,100 more German
prisoners in the Verdu n sector was announced, today bringing
the total to 10,000.
Tokio, Aug. 27.—Premier Okuma is seriously ill.
The Berlin war office says the Russians have suffered heav
ily in men, killed or wounded, and have lost more than 1.000_
men made 1 prisoners and three guns and fifty machine guns.
In addition, they have given up splendid points guarding
the Aproaches to the Sereth river, the crossing of which by
the enemy, taken in connection with an invasion of Mbldavia
from Bukowina. undoubtedly would result in disaster to all
Moldavia and also prove a valuable asset for a Teutonic ad
vance toward Russian territory nortfr of the bend in the Dan
ube.
Meanwhile. M. Kerensky-, the Russian premier, has reit
brated to the closing session of the conference at Moocow the
determination of the provisional government .to protect the re
mits achieved by the revolution adn declared that no counter
•olutionary attempts would be countenanced.
—
•onvillr Hod lb.
Sheriff Shaw and <
rested R. B. Johnsor
and A. depot Tuesday
as enroute to Moultrie fr.
nvilly.nnd wn* -waiting far
Johnson’s capture, will ..(oak- the
drouth more acute lr the capital of
~ ilquitt, for h« had wi'h h ! n
it cases loade: 1 1/ th<- muzzle,
week helps out very nicely
more ways than one..
Tifton will profit of course. Bui —
id its a great big BUT. Tifton ^nd
Tift county are now buying chick-
s from a* far as one hundred miles
■ay and egg* freer Tennessee Snd
cn further. Our little dollar* are
gently kissed good by .and the eggs
■ get in return are 0. so “doubtful"
say the least.
Come to this text meeting and
hear a good, practical business-like
this subject and the oppor
tunity it offer* for you. Come pre
pared to be convinced at least and
then you may go from the meeting
having premised to start in the chick,
i business- at onfe. Then within
very short time the Tennessee ^>ei
pie and the Jacksonville people will
ten full quart
bottle* and the other 28 pints,
inxe of pr.-lty_>iir quality, ju
g by the l^fieis.
Johnson wxiyc,I commitment hi
ing before Judge-.Brown and his
bond wes fixed at $300.
r Goodbye Kissed dol- subje
wn to Tifton and Tift county *fhr prenchi
• all will be more prosper- rbajrm
immitete Named. Will 0.|tnin «
Small Stock Company.
With a few hours canvassing yes
terday by the committee appointed
by the Board of Trade to raise
funds for a rite mill at Tifton. Lhc
amount of stock desired. $2,000,
was more than subscribed, and the
mill is a certainty.
A meeting cf the subscribing
stockholders is called for this
emoon at 4 o’clock in the of fit
the Board of Trade to perfect op-
sanitation.
RESOLVED
(From Thurs lay’s Daily 1
The Tift County Camp, Confed-
Veterans, th. Sera- et Vetee- ^ ^ p Utin| ,„«£,d Cue.!,
MELL ASSOCIATION
Third Union Meeting to o.
With St.'Lake’s Church
The Third Union meeting of the
Mell Association will convene with
Luke's Baptist ehurej, six miles
northeast of 'Alapaha, September
29 and 30th, 1917.
The subject of the meeting will
- "The Gospel as Taught by Je
ts Christ.’*
Introductory setmon by
Smith. Subject: "What Is the G6s-
THE SECRET IS OUT BOB. JElll, XAJAH AGGIES ARE READY
AB’T BIG WEDDING 3 C1ISSI0NERS FOR OPENING DAY
and Attendant*
"A WOMANLESS WEDDING!
TREASURER IIST fly BIG VOTE AND EVERY AVAILABLE ROOM
‘Murder will
wedding.
The secret hns escaped—it could
i, longer be kept.
The announcement of the ap
proaching marriage of Mary Pick-
ford and Chnrlie Chaplin on Septem-
10th created such a furore of
:ement and deluged those "in the
v" with so muny inquiries, that
ist they have furnished the Ga-
• with a list of the guests and nt-
ants.' They arc:
Wedding Guests,
nclc Sam. President Wilson. Mr*
■rr Cleveland. Teddy Roosevelt,
er (Thos.) Hardwick. Judge
Park. Kubelick. Caruso. McCormick.
Williams. Seotti. Sarah Bnrn-
hardt. Mutt and Jeff.
Mother Chfl
Chaplin. Jerry.
Black Mammy
nily.
Wallace Reid. John Drew. Henry
Wnllthine. Frajiri* Bushman.
M.ijr>f Honor
Billie Burke. Mae Murray.
Matrons of Honor.
Maxine Elliott. Dorothy Gish.
Flower. Girls.
Mary Anderson, Theda Bara, Eth
el Barrymore. Gertrude Elliott.
Best man—Richard P. Hobson.
Ring Bearer-Little Lord Fauntle-
to b c discussed
hours filled as
may direct.
-ed With Business Men on
C.Ntlo Tick Question.
Owing to a combination of cir
cumstances a quorum of the > Board
of Governors of the Board of Trade
was not obtainable for the meet
ing yesterday.
A few gentiemen held an inter
ested conference with Dr. Robbins
• of the State and Federal Depart
ment of Animal Industry. The re
port of the' Committee appointed to
feTThbw - hts organization might most
effectively act In connection with
the campaign for cattle tick eradi-
•ntipTi, wn**rmu and discussed.
A meeting of the entire board
will be railed later in the week at
which this report, will agu.n be tak
en up and ».plan of actio,1 tierid-,
rd upon.
Astonishing,
one before,
will he a lot tr
wedding that ■
Already, bol
sn’t it? Never knew
did you? But there
ire things about this
ill astonish you.
of . ^loth and rolls
and rolls of lace are arriving for the
elaborate and dazzling costumes.
Here is a list of the men vitally in-
rested. most of whom will turn pale
id stutter a little when you ask
tern about the big event, just as
if they had to go 'through with some
part of it.
You can have a lot of fun in »d-
mce by going over this list of
»mes and the-east of character*
pick out your favorite moyfe s
Fleetwood. Dr. Brooks,
.. JV '"''Neal, L. Thurman. Mayor
Hargrrtt, B. C. Williford. Henry Ba
ker. Lankford. Dr. Pugfr. R. E. Dins-
L. S. Wnlson. J. L. Thrash,
Boh Short. Uncle Enoch Bowen. Dr.
V*BdKfiR Vope'Harris, 'Geo. Nor-
Gradv Short. I. W- Myers. Prof.
L. Bryan. Usher Eason. Willing-
i Tift. Frank Nesmith. Albert
C W. -Durden.-rt.te Carson.
Calloway Short. Charlie IJarker, Roy
Lytle, Keith Carson, Jim Rossenu.
Bill' Cobb. Jim Dismukes. C. A. Irby.
Reid Corry. Ralph Puckett, Hem
Hutchinson, Dr. Dirkert. Chief
Thrasher. Col. C. W. Fulwood. Char
lie Elrod. S, T. Kidder. Jr.. Warren
Woodbury McCrea. Frank
Scarboro. Jim Price, Paul Fulwood,
Julian- Peeples,- Robt. Hall. ' Arthur
Cobb.
Never has an announcement of
wedding been of more wide-spread
interest than that of Miss Mary
Bickford and Mr. Charlie Chaplin
,-hich was announced two wceka ago.
The date h*« been set for‘Sept. JO,
owing" trf the fact that quite'a
her of the bridal party are subject
to draft and probably may b c leav.
ing a
1917-18 Term at the A. M S-
Begins Monday
Threug
■«■•*> Pulled Th.
’ tun*. S.r
UWI 1919.
In the sped* „rction for lhr „
“**“ «f Road,
tWaty ye
...„ . .-cond District Agricultural
' School will open for the 1917-18
t next Monday. Sept. 3. That
■ill be devoted to the registra-
■f students. Tuesday elaasifi-
will be made; and Wednesday
r work will begin,
ry available room jios been as-
I to applicants and, notwith-
. standing the fast that yjlii s num-
Tr T* "V- », »1,| will o'MM
« (•„„ » Trra-ur.r „„
eue-.mj (>':,! m .„ ,,-MrU will lie k.,...
>m making application tor the
inlay, the
“ cr * tfeosen:
t No. LH e, Hall, plural-
' No ; toj,hu Branch, ma-
« no. Turkl
to*] v
This week the- buildings are being
• I"' put into shape for the >?p*ning. Sev-
:h district for cral changes and improvements Ike
!nn '■ i being made in the academic building
*' ^—II Hall, 248;' a nd dormitories.
20$ L M Owens, 93; | A few students have already ar-
' * rived and several of the teacher*
Ni 2.--Jehu Branch, | have come amt have begun their
Brifcirer. 142. , ' • 1 work.
I~-‘I Tucker. 14i During the fall term the labora-
F. Crura. 10t
The vote byaDitin di
Brighton Blower. 4
i For Treswer, 7; r
Brookfield: Btfowor. :
4 For Tiasorn. i
Chula; Brzidi.
For Traiurt
Crw. At;
Doc la;
For Treas
Omega: Tud»r. 25; Crum, 46. jtution.
For Treasurer,$2; against. 42.
Ty Ty: Tatar. 97; Crum, 17.
For Treasurer,17; against, 84.
Eldorado: M, 27; Ow*ns, 56;
Swindall, 2. for Treasurer, 28;
against, 60.
Tifton: Hal 221; Tift. 200;
wens. 37; Iwindall, 34. For
Treasurer. 132, apninst, 320.
The race waia close one between
E. Hall ani A. C. Tift at the
Tifton precinc which decided the
i for Oanissioner from the
District. Mr. Hall nosing
with a.pluraiit]of 21 here.
Rranch’sMg vot-
wift be well equippeij^wnd in
January another member will ba
' added to the faculty. Wjth the" in-
49; Branch, | creased appropriations the school is
against, 48. now receiving and 'th^ aid from the
49; Branch.! Federal government which will soon
10; against | lie available,' the school will be able
I to make improvements from year to
; Belflower, [ year. It is to be hoped that in a
25; against, very few years additional dormito-
i ries will be provided to take care of
Tucker, 20. | all ambitious young men and wo-
Rev. Bob Jones, on*, of America’s
lending evangelists is in Fitzgerald
conducting a series of evengeli)ltic •
meetings.
Rev. Jones, although a young man
is one of the most impressive speak
ers in the Soutj, in evangelistic
work.
The opening sermon wsa attend
ed by th* largest crowd in the his
tory of the city' and bids fair to i>e
the greatest meeting ever held In
his home ithi* part of the state.
precinct easily carried him across 1 Large crowds from Che adjoining
for Commissioar from the Second,’towns are attending these meetings
despite the fa* thnt Mr. Belflower and still larger crowds are expected
carried the otar two precincts in | as the meeting progresses
the district. j The people of this vicinity' who
This was tk case over in the' fail to attend these meetings are
Third district, where Mr. Tucker’s missing on e of the greatest oppor-
big vote -at TyTy easily overcame tunities.yet presented.
for lr. Crum at Docia | ,
and Omega. | Another Tifton boy hai gone to
fight Kaiser Bill. Mr. Junta Ed-
•r Sale—Surgsn’s operating table, wards, of Jennings, La., a grandson
Can be seen * E. D. Walker’s. M of Mr. W. J. Henderson, left Mon-
S. Pullen, Admsistrator Dr. Walker, day night for th« Newport, R. I,
28 d2t wit training station.
So popular are these two young
people that it has been found nec
essary to secure the new high school
auditorium in order to accommo
date the large number of guests who
will br in attendance. Great prep
arations are being made. Th c ser
vices of the most expert decorators,
costumers and musicians are being
secured as nothing will be left
done to make this the greatest so
cial feature in Tifton's history.
-The fact that fifty-three persona
We aik-you to bank. wJ*,h us because «We you-a
SAFE place to put your money.
Progressive MEN of high character and known fl-
nanclal responsibility conduct our National Bank. And/
we a-e a member of the FEDERAL RESERVE system of
banks, which stand together like one vast army for the
PROTECTION of our depositors.
WE can get money when we want It on our securi
ties. YOU can get your money when YOU want It when
It is In our bank. aHI fteLgZk
Bank of
tional
Put YOUR money In OUR bank.
We pay 5 per cent InU