Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

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. •1.00 PER ANNUM. 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