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The Tifton (Ssizette.
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THE TIFTON GAZETTE. TIFTON, GA. FRIDAY. SETfEMBEIt, 21 19l»
VOLUME XXIX-—NUMBER 1
THE LATEST NEWS BY WIRE
1 Sept. 20.—Gen. Haig today rwumed hi» offi
,ive in Flanders, smashing the German positions over a wide j
front.
Ea»* of Ypres the British carried all their objectives the
war office announced, all along the line Hats’* force* are coa>
tinuing the attack with the utmost vigor. A number of pris
oner* were captured.
The new *hn»«t wa* preceded by an intense drum fir*
which was heard in JHollalnd, fifty miles away. It i» believed
the drive will be the greatest yet undertaken by the British in
this field. •
It is believed that its "objective is to push the German* back
from the Belgian coast and capture the submarine base at Zee-
brugge.
Paris, Sept. 20 Heavy artillery duels are under ^vay all
along the French battle front. The tiring is particularly in
tense on the Aisne, Champagne and Verdun front*.
21 LEFT WEDNESDAY E.T. COMER RESIGNS HOG CHOLERA EIGHT
1 FOR CAMP GORDON 1ST DISTRICT BOARD IS MADE INTENSIVE
SELECTMEN TIFTON TO HAVE I
TOSTAY ATGORDON CROSS WORKRO
Grwl Crowd .1 Depot to Bid the Work Conliou- Unlil Suco.uor H«dRu.rl«. ■■ Fi “** r • l «||F" | P "*~l to S.n<l 15,000 lo C.IUd lor !
r, r- —11— - M l Campaign m rour Counties j con Turned Down '< . a
M.a. by Drs. Durd.n sad M.th.w. Som. Tin,. 3i-» sad Aao.h.r W*. Si „ - w
JariLP.rU Appeiatsd. Ill H.altb Csu^ Figb. Ho* Cho»^ Dr. W.
Mr. Comer to Drop Oat. E. Whit. Statioeod at Flt^orald.
Savannah, Sept. 20.—E. T. Cower In accordance with the national
of Milltown, chairman of the South- campaign on food conservation tho
ern District Exemption Board No. 1. State and Federal Governments will
of Georgia, has wired to Governor " "* * '
Dorsey his resignation as a mem
her of the exemption board. The res
ignation i* because of ill health and
is effective at’ once. The board is
and Col. Fulwood.
Was Already in Atlanta.
<From Wednesday’s Daily.)
AH of Tifton and part of Tift
county turned out this morning to
bid 21 Selectmen a hearty God-speed
on their departure for Camp Gordon,
for which place they left at 7:46
the Atlanta Birmingham and
Mulvane. Kansas, Sept. 20.-
pl edged" themselves to give
In Vi a rri V p
wenty Mulvane men have
h on a million-dollar-fund
to be'given to any man who will “get” the Kaiser.-^
American Field Headquartere. France, Sept. 20_.—Briga
dier-General George Duncan and Major Campbell King of the
American Army, have been awarded the Croix de Gpuerre by
France for gallant conduct at Verdun.
The Americans took up an advanced position in,the. face
of heavy German shell fire to watch the French charge.
Duncan’s helmet was battered by fragments of shell, but both
men held their positions throughout the action.
Washington. Sept. 20.—-The news that American officers'
had won the French war cross created a general satisfaction
here.
General Duncan is 66 years old and was born In Kentucky.
Major King is 46 years old and was born in North Carolina
He enlisted in the ranks from Georgia.
Congress is expected to pass legislation that will permit
Americans to wear foreign war medals.
U Geneva. Sept. 20.—-That the Germans hope to retain that
of Rumania which waa overrun by Mackensen, is the
word brought here by travelers.
The Germans are permanently improving the public build
ings, highways and railroads. There are thouaands of pris
oners at work-
- Immense quantities of oil is shipped back to the Father-
land.
London, Sept. ^(K-—With* the United States tightening the
embargo on shipments of food to neutrals and coal famines pre
vailing in many countries, both neutral and belligerents will
face’ the hardest winter in a century.
The food shortage in Holland and Scandinavian countries
h causing a serious unrest.
There is much suffering in Switzerland. France, Italy and
Austria on account of coal shortage.
The Hague, Sept. 20.—Serious food riots are occurring in
Cologne, Puaseldorf, Elberfield and Dortmund, Germany, ac
cording to advices reveived here from the frontier.
New York, Sept. 20.—With returns nearly complete it is
indicated that Mayor Mitchell won the Republican. Mayorality
nomination over William Bennett by i ve.ry narrow margin.
New York, Sept. 20.—Bennett announced this afternoon
that he will force a recount, and that the correct returns will
show him nominated.
Buenos Ayres, Sept. 20.—The action of the Argentine Sen
ate in voting almost unanimously to break off diplomatic rela
tions with Germany met with enthusiastic response throughout
the Republic today.
It is predicted on every ride that the Chamber of Deputies
will take aimiiar action.
Washington. Sept- 20.—The American armies in France
will meet the Kaiser at his own game. It is officially announc
ed that a regiment of engineers, to project liquid fire and gas
at the Germans will be attached to each division.
Washington, Sept. 20.—Representative Adamson, of Geor
gia, has been selected for the post of Appraise < at the port
0.’ New York. The salary is $9,000 a year.
if Named
ternoon at 4:30
SHORT AND INSPIRING TALKS FIRST SECRETARY RESIGNED TIFT, BEN Bill IRWIN,BERRIFN T| LOCATE AVIATION TRACT
| FxUra! Goa.ro m
Good News For You
Mr. Farmer.
We have made ample preparation to assist you du£ng the
‘'busy Harvesting Season and every facility of Our Bapfcis at
your disposal.
Do not hesitate to call upon us for advice or assistance on
any problem that confronts you.
It’a our business to help you if we can. Make it your busi
ness to co-operate with us.
Bank of Tifton
Atlantic railway.
The crowd filled the depot plat
form and the street and wa* so
dense that a great many late
als did fiot get a chance to shako
the boys’ hands before they left.
It was a continuous reception from
half ah hour before leaving time tin-
til the train pulled out ten minutes
late. By actual count there were
76 motor cars, five bicycles and a
number of buggies, hacks and drayr
lined up near the depot. Several
hundred Went pn foot
As leaving rt.me aproached. the
boys were called together in front
of the platform and were addressed
by Rev. C. W. Durden.
"You are our boy*,” said Dr. Dur
den. “We will not and cannot for
get you. and that you are going to
fight our battles, and don't . forget
us. Don’t forget that you repre
sent us the home folks, and that Vou
represent God out there. You are
fighting a religious battle as vitally
important to the future of the world'
as the army that Joshua led. "&or
prayers go with you for safe
keeping and your safe return. Wfa
will welcome you when you eopie
home as heroes fitly representing a
patriotic Southland."
A short prnyfr folowed. Rev. G. W.
Mathew* spoku briefly to tho boys on
their souls' welfare and commended
to - them tho'Y. M. C. A., that they
wouM lied waiting them at the camp.
Col Fulwood spoke briefly of the
beys’ patriotism and the high hero
ism of their calling, commending to
them their country's honor and Qmg
a sacred trust.
There were few dry eyes in the
crowd that bid the boys au revoir.
ir no one wanted to say farewell.
Those going were:
John Loyd Woodall, Omega.
Levi Craven Whitten. Jr. .Chula.
Freddie Lee Baker, Omega.
James Emmett Haywood. Tifton.
Harry Kulbersh, Tifton.
Sa^ Y. Gibbs, Tifton rfd 4.
Joe Louie Monk, Tifton.
Anderson Franklin Coker. “ rfd 4.
James Eddie Jackson, Brookfield.
Julian Eugene' Browm. Tifton.
Ottie Lee Royal. Tifton rfd 6.
Millard Filmore Herndon/Chula.
Mitchell Basa, Motor Route A.
Alford Johnson Goggans, Tifton.
John Nelson, Tifton Motor R A.
Arthur Atkinson Cobb, Tifton.
William Fred Chdv. Tifton.
Clem Anderson Kelly, Tifton.
Jesse Thomas Bryan, Route 2.
Henry "Dose, Fender.
Eddie Lee Powell. Tiftpn.
Joel Joseph Davis, was in Atlanta
Tuesday The local Board wired him
home to, go. ruth the -beye as
he could only be checked in here,
failed to arrive and an -effort
made to have him join the boys ar
they pass through Atlanta. -
Monday afternoon the Tift Coun
ty Exemptibn Board received a tel
egram from the District Board at
Savannah saying that the certiflci
tion of BiUy Goodman Mathis waa
clerical errbr and that Mathis had
been qgfused He is married and
has three or four dependent children.
Bates Cleveland Harper. Clarence
Eugene Brown, James Willie Ham-
mind and Charles L. Harris are so
far down on the list In the order
numbers that there is a probability
Tift count's quota of 81 may be fil
led before they are reached. There
fore they will not go tomorrow.
Arthur A. Cobb, who enlisted In
the navy some'time ago. received a
telegram Tuesday morning saying
,e was not subject to draft but
>ou!d be called ,later into the naval
service." However he , went along
with the boys to Atlanta to avoid
any complications.
BIRTHDAY DINNER
Mrs. B. F. Clegg entertained with
• big dinner in honor of her hus
band’s fiftp-fifth birthday Tu
day.
A delicious dinner was served
12 o’clock and everything good
sat was temptingly arranged for the
enjoyment of the guests.
Those present besides the imme
diate family were: Mr. J. E. McGill
Mr. and Mrs. Walker
Pearson, Mr. and Mrs. George Sut-
- ton and Mr. Hurley Pearson.
ng without delay
ult of the resignation, howevi
the
•Nc
• Off.rad, Which Rape
of War Dapaftmant
mas to Impact.
Sept. 20.—Atlanta has
other slgj, of relief in
--- - - . j- with Camp Gordon, the
dertake the control of hog chol gr«jj cantonment near this city
era on a much larger scale than ever than 40.000 soldiets of
before. More money and a larger - th«$m ona | Aiwny will he trained for
force of trained men are available -eriigj on the tiring line in France,
and while much has been done in Sk^brenthos a sigh of relief be-
the past, the atoctanen of Georgia ■a«u-io# it Is definitely assured
are looking forward to the greatest 'hat be proposal to transfer fift.-
tight for hog cholera and other dls-.t hoiked drafted white men fr-Vv
ffeeting the hog ever at- Can* (Jordon to Camp jVJ>4eler• rt
yet for Corner! _ ,
“ Thu is the second official of tho templed in any southern state. Sta- | Maces, to fill up the National Geatd
Board to drop but. the first secretary ! tuition show that losses occasioned j c'lrinssu stationed there to full
appointed having resigned sometime by hog cholera in Georgia amount| war ifeength. has been turned ds>»;
since and another appointed.
HOW TO ORGANIZE
The question was asked of Com
missioner Bijown at the meeting ol
the Georgia Lgnd Owners' Associa-
held here last Saturday
How can the firmer* best organise!
The answer.is Wnple so far as Tift
county is concerted.
The men of this county who havs
had foresight to see the possibilities
of the future lfeve brought into be-
ig an' organisation which should
rork toward the accomplishing of
these possibilities so that they might
be realized ail the sooner.
Articles have been published in
this paper from time to time aiming
to show how suA organization might
to about $2,000,000 annually, under: by fe Wu,
conditions. Wit), prices in
t quickly 1
This does not
dividual*. It
izetion is airs
men noed-aot.
the probli
aplish its purpose.
ed however, ft answer is rehdy 1
•la Y*>ur Loci Board of Trodo.
in just certain in
ns all. The organ-
formed. The far-
themselves with
of eftsabation or equlp-
iV'ffcy and done. At
the nominal cost of five dollars
year per member the fanners of Tift
county can have the organization and
have it working aggressively at once.
The plan of organization of the lo
cal Board of Trade contemplates all
this and provides for a Farmers’ Bu-
eau of whic), every farmer in the
irganization ahall be a member. The
results can only be acompliahed how-
in such proportion as the far
mer copies into the organisation.
PROGRAM
Convention of Division No. Brookfield
and Eldorado, Tift Co., Sunday
School Association.
Sunday, September 30, 1917.
( Morning Soeeion.)
10:00 Hymn.
10:05 Scripture reading anc pray
er—by Brb. Ireland.
10:20 Trained Workers for the
Sunday School—by Rev. J.
A. Cox.
10:46 How to make International
Go-to-Sun day School Day,
Nov. 4th, a success—Rev.
R. F Kersey.
11:10 Song, led by Prof. D.
Goff.
11:16 Sunday School Records—-
“What They Are snd Why
Keep Them"—Prof. A. J.
Ammons.
11:40 Open discussion.
12:00 Adjourn.
Afternoon Session.
’ 1:00 Song.
1:10 What influence has vocal
music in the progress of
Sunday School work—C.
W. Cooper, Division Presi
dent.
1:30 General singing by differ
ent leaders present, who
will conduct the exerciser
the rest of the afternoon.
Eldorado Baptist church.
C. W. Cooper.
President.
Department i
Wv«h-
mrifling as high a* they are today
will be nearly doubled,
unless some fight is made to save
the hogs.
Witj, the ever-increasing interest
shown in hog raising as well as the
present high prices this work will
seve the stockmen and the State,
es well as the nation, enormous
amounts of food stuff, which is of
such vital improtance at this time.
In the past much has been done with
11m alone treatment. Experi-
gained by actual field
observations in the past year has
proven the advisability and value of
simultaneous, or life,
treatment, one administration of
which confers life Immunity, there
by enabling the farmar to eliminate
cholera as a menace to hog raising.
Under the plans to be adopted at
ice Dr. W .E. White, Government
Veterinarian, trained and axperienc-
of this treatment, will
be located at Fitzgerald and will
er Ben Hill, Tift, Irwin and Ber
rien counties. This nSan vrfll
equipped wf$h as automobile
will keep on band a supply ef sa-
and virus, which will enable
to give the farmers of these
counties prompt
The services of thia man will be
free to the public, no charge being
made except for -the actual amount
-( serum used. In addition to tha
treatment of hogs for cholera.
White will be in position to advise
as to the beet treatment for other
diseases of hogs in his territory. The
stock raisers are urged to take
ery advantage of this opportunity
and put the hog raising industry on
profitable and permanent basis
Georgia.
We are here to help the farmer.
The amount and quality of service
wc will be able to render will de
pend absolutely on the co-operation
of the farmers.
For further information on thit
subject address Dr. Peter F. Bahn
sen. Stfle Veterinarian, or Dr. A-
L. Hiflman, 313 State Capitol; At
lanta. Ga.
TMr proposed transfer of draftee'
whit* ken would have left Camp
lr 4% with only right thousand
"hit* *en against fifteen thousand
epept thereby snaking the canton-
ien & In the opinion of conserva
tive (Miens a menace to tlfe com-
!*•
A npreser.tativc of the signal corps
of ttaW.r Department is in Atlan-
9 for the purpose Of inspect-
Ittion sites. A tract of 1,200
•f land in Gwinnett county
Mg the sites offered. It is'
about twenty-five miles from Atlan
ta sal twelve miles from Camp Gor
don.
PUT 6000 WOMAN INI
1 Object of I
Member oj4
' le'Urged to Attmad.
A meeting of the Tift f
Chapter of the Red Cross is cal
■Sunday afternoon at 4:80 at tl
ton. Methodist church. The ]
is (o establish a Red t^ross *
at'Tifton.
A competent woman, who has I
deep interest In the Red Cresa *
•will be put in charge. The t
,.m j'iil manufacture Red Cross *|
hospital sui.'jdle* and article* for aol- J
filers’ u*v.
A short program will b* arran
for the meeting and will be pub]
ed later. _/ J
Th. Chairman requestwbvery
ber of the Executive Ccramlttss of
h« Tift County- Red Croos Chapte
o be preimnf. The public espoetaD#
ill interested in Red Cross work, is
urged to attend.
No collection will be taken.
AN OLD BOOK
MISS McKINNA TO RESIGN
Pleia Print. But IU All Greek
To ,Ue.
Judgl Eve has an interesting fam
ily retain a Greek testament which
was l%S*d in Edinburg, Seotlandi
in 171t Just ea* hundred years be-
forb Ei Judge waa bom. Tbs book
is rewritable for the clear prink
d 1 H'lAi 146 years, snd tho well-
preakH sheep binding- Printer* cu mau.my c .u„ lui .
did tbw work well ht those days, I cation for tho office of
tlthouf everything was done by'officer of the Juvenile
hand ai it has stood the test of city,
years.
The took wa* given, by Geo. A.
Brown lo Judge Eve’s grandfather,
J. "B E Reese, who ws* a brother
of a Jslge of the Supreme Court ol
Term cans.
As Probation OSe*r for Tift to A
c.pt FitmgoraM Pool
It U understood that Mis* Ague*
McKlnna will resign as probation oft
fleer for Tift county to aeeopt a sim
ilar position in Ben Hill. Her work
here will be carried on by Mrs. Bao-
who has been working mndek
McKinna since she came to Tift.
It is understood that Miss MeKin-
will assist Mrs. Bassett 4 and per
haps maintain a general supervision
of -the work.
Th# following from Fitagerald M
self explanatory:
Fitzgerald, Sept 19.—Miss Agate
McKinna baa arrived in th* cUy to
open the probation court, having
been appointed to that work by
Judge D. JA. R. Crum. Mia* McKin-
na appeared before the City Coun-
dond.-.y evening and made ■
{ im> TIGERS CAUGHT.
Two tigers, both colored,
caught| Sunday night by Officers
Oliver |M Mullls, just as they un
loaded rith their supplies from Jsck-
, villa
She also asked authority to co
operate with county probation offi
cers. Miss McKinna will moot prob
ably he given the offle*. A resolution
creating a juvenile court for Fitzger
ald was presented to the CooncU and
«itt have tu first reading ss an
amendment to the charter at I
next meeting.
COTTON MARKET
Receipts Wednesday. 162 bale*.
Same dst# last ydisr 878 bales.
Wnltg Sapp had 12 pinU and 2 Total reccipU to date 8,061 bale
quarts. 'He is still in jail. 1 Same date laat year_f7^26 k
- “ Top bad 11 pints of ths| Market:
before Judge Set- 20%.
ly for a committal hear- 1 Good middling 20%.
ing s»4*b* bound over to the City ' Fully middling 20%.
Court * Tifton under $100 bail.
Place <
RECENT ENLISTMENTS
/n $5,000 DAMACE SUIT .
Again** H. H. Tift by Candy* Tal-
madg«. Colored.
Suit has ben filed in Tift Supe
rior Court, returnable to the October
term, in behalf of Gandys Talmadge,
a fifteen-year-old negro boy, by his
next friend Victoria Talmadge, fos
$6,COO damages for personal injuries
against H. H. Tift, Sr. John Henry
Poole Is attorney in the case.
The suit alleges that on December
10th, 1912, while the plaintiff was
working at tho shingle mill of the
defendant, his right hand was caught
in the saw and the palm and all of
the fingers except--this thumb cut
Negligence is alleged against'
the defendant under six different
l - !t-i* claimed for plaintiff
that his earning capacity was reduc
ed forty per cent by the injury, and
for this as well as for bodily pain
-and mental anguish undergone, the
above sum is asked.
Anthony Alexander, Nashville.
Lamb Griner, Hahire.
'PeVry Luke, Ray Cfty.
Claude Fletcher, Omega, (Quar
termasters' Department.)
H. G. Tyson. Alapaha, navy.
John Boykin, Norman Park.
Clyde McStubba, Douglas.
Dewey CariVleas, Pavo.
Clayton E. Ruthin, Pavo.
Geo. W. Harris. Attapulgua.
Charlie Dixon. Valdosta. x
William Leus, Valdosta.
Herbert L Mo.
Gradual. Opteuaatrial
. - - practice
in Tifton and scores of satisfied cus
tomer*. If you are suffering with
headache, or other troubles can
by eye strain be sure and consult
and aee if gla-zes nr perjy “
to th* Myon Ho‘..l Block ever
mlt me
i.ttcd
BRIDGE CLOSED.
The Board of Commissioners
tifies the public that the bridge
across Little river on the upper Tif
ton snd Ty Ty road. Is closed to
travel. Th* long bridge is being re
built and the old one has been
away that tha near on* enay be pot In.
JOE GOHG
FIRST CLASS LAUNDRY'|
Work Called for and
Delivered
Phone 325
Cotton seed $67.
his man is now
^without money
\e bit at a
£et-ric*
quick
cherne.
yjhe meJh with modi
t money ih our^ei
In on* County In South Dakota over ninety farmgrk'
weft "caught” for $200 a pi«c«-in on« month—by a
"Ogtdach-Qulck” sch«m«r. /
f those farmers had consulted ^elr BANKER,
fort Investing their hard earned money, they wouldn’t
hav«been "burnt."
V« will gladly advise with you on any Ini
you or* thinking of making. Maybe we can
aw«9 from LOSING your MONEY.
Put YOUR money In OUR bank.
We-pay cent Interest.
fhe National Ban
