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The Tifton Gazette. $1.00 PER ANNUM. THE TIFTON GAZETTE, TIFTON, GA. THE LATEST NEWS BY WIRE London, Sept. 27.—Four powerful German counter-at tacks last night failed to wrest from the British force* any of the ground gained yesterday, according to the announcement made by the War Office at noon today. The Germans lost heavily and %fter several futile charges the fighting slackened. London, Sept. 26 The British advance in Belgiuin has Seen resumed. General Haig's forces attacked over a wide front to the northeast of Ypres 'this morning, making good progress. The War Offic* announced at noon that the attacks fol lowed a tremendous bombardment of the German positions from near Langemarche to the district soutl^ of the Ypres- Roulers road. Advances from the front state that the German casualties are heavy. Paris, Sept. 27.—Failing in their efforts to recapture the CASH FOR PEANUTS AS QUICK AS THAT Sixty Bushel* Bring $75. Hard Money Down BUYERS ME HUNGRY fBK 'EM Pollute Bring Spot Cash Quick as Cotton. Thoaa Who Ha.. Than, for Sala Can Bring Along. Thsre is a cash market in Tifton for peanuts, just the same as there is for co.tton, and those with pea nuts well seasoned and ready lot market can get the mazuma tor them just as soon as they hit the paving of this hustling burg. Mr. L. Simmons, of Route t, brought in of peanuts this morning’. He had Tift County to Furnish 14 Under 17 Par Cant Quota AW. Taatpl. Invited to Tiftoa foe Thanksgiving Dnjr. The local membership of Alee Temple. Shrines*, has been pudring strenuous and earnest cffor^-lo le an acceptance on ths part of tha Temple to hold a ceremonial hers on Thanksgiving Day. No stone has j ——- in-rnirv been left unturned end it is now am HFARING FROM DISTRICT earnestly hoped that ths aeeeptanca iw. may be forthcoming and that the ., . N ,_„ Car. ceremonial will be duly held here. | Board Yat on M af This means an attendance of| Shriners from all over South Georgia Tifton Thankagiving. Every onej knows what a 3hriners’ day means. ] Selectmen Good fellowship, jollity and a gen- r.. /'ground lost on the Verdun front, the Germans turned their at- 60 1-2 bushels and in about three *“*“ - A '-" 't lb ' F :rr- Hr«’- « r^r, tions at Chemin Dee Dames and on the California Plateau. '$1,05 a bushel. After losing heavily the Teutons desisted without having j Tifton Mill and Gin Company gained any ground. | is advertising to pay cash for peanuts in bulk and the Planters Cotton Oil | Company lb-in the market for all it New York, Sept. 27.—Ninety auspects, all unnaturalized Germans and moat of them war factory mechanics are being I eld today as a result of sensational raids made by Federal agents and the police, which began last night and continued today. It was announced that all but seven of the men wanted have been apprehended, and it is hoped that these will be ar rested before night. Maps, drawings of all the war plants, fortifications, and navy yards in this vicinity were found. The prsoners will probably be interned until the end of the war- New York, Sept. 27.—Ninety-one Aliens were arrested in the raids and taken to Ellis Island for internment. If anyone has an idea that pea nuts are not a cas^ money crop, they are invited to bring them to Tifton. MR. DANIEL COMING • Tifto In the Austro-Itallan theatre the Italians continue to carry out successful patrol engagements against the Austrians and to drop large quantities of explosives from airplanes on military establishments behind the lines. Notwithstanding the necessity of carrying the battle to Crown Prince Rupprecht across uninviting ground—virtually a morass owing to recent rains' and against the inevtable con crete and steel redoubts and woods and shell craters teeming with rapid-fire guns—the English, Scotch and Australasian tioops have snatched valuable vantage points from the Ger mans, but not without terrific opposition- American Headquarter*, Somewhere in France, Sept. 27. —American engineer regiments have been under fire fropn German airmen wfao approached during the darkness drop ping bombs and riddling-the barracks with machine gun fire. The Americana took refuge in dugouts, not one of them receiving a scratch. They calmly played poker until the at tack was over. Amsterdam, Sept. 27.—Coincident with the opening of ' Reichstag the Pan-Germanists have opened a vigorous . Impai.Ti for peace with annexations and indemnities. They are supported by the liberals but are strongly op posed by the Socialists and Centralists. The Von Tirpitz group will seek to prevent any debate on peace whatever. There is great interest in the Government's offer to re- 81 or Belgium under certain restrictions. London, Sept 26.^-Six persons were killed and fifteen wounded in last night’s air raid. The raid was a failure from a military stand point ac cording to the announcement of the Admiralty this morning. Only two of the enemy planes succeeded in fighting their way past the coast defenses- Buenos Ayres, S. A.. Sept. 26.—The action of the Chamber of Deputies in voting for a break with Germany was received with keen approval throughout the republic today. Whether the break will be followed by declaration of war is still uncertain. Fiald Secretary Red Cl Saturday. Field Secretary Royal Daniel, of Quitman, for the Southern Georgia Division of the American Red Cross will arrive in Tifton Saturday noon; coming through in » car from Cordele. { Mr. Daniel wants to meet as many representative men -apd women of this city as possible ^or the hour at tone convenient place to discuss Red Cross work. Mr. Daniel was gently named Field Secretary for thii work Southern Georgia and this will his first visit to Tifton in this ca pacity. A representative attendance should greet him. SHRINERS MAY COME FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 24 1917. =5= VOLUME 4—NUMBER 24. NE0R0E8 TO MOVE NEXT WEDNESDAY AM. s. DATES ANNOUNCED llfied from Tift. Local Board Must Walt- Tift county will furnish 14 negro 17 per cant of iU quota |Fi ,r DongUa and Norman Park Football Gamas. ®®th Thrash announces that ho hsstUd all date's for the A. M. S. foo *hH team for the 1917 season ^ three, October 29th and Nov- Sth and 19th, which are open. T^Mgame* will be announced later. following dates have been, fiiui With, with Norman Insti- *4*t Norman Park, kteber 22nd, with Douglas, at Nbw Fine Crop of Hay Judge Says Tobacco Be Cot tea. Judge J. B. Clements of Irwto- villa, attended the big tobacco auc tion at Mullins, S. C., -last . weak. While there he aold his 1917 tobee. co crop at 29 cents a pound. Judge Clement* had about 7® acres in tobacco this year and gath ered and cured about 900 pounds to the acre. This at 29 cents a pound will give him the neat sum of $261 an acre or something over $18,00® the dr. Ws crop. 'd’here the tobaeco grew Judga / nterested In I Clen*ints has a crop of hay that !■ ,, worth almost ** much as the tobmo-\- norifted to forward balance trafag officer of' the'^rriv.-t *V c ' *•»* th “ • " of tho.e who want uo fi n! cro P 3 «» u '»“«"• •*•«> ■at and other places. | pHes, for the staple. He has p r. It will be more interest- n usual this year because of it doings in Tifton that day. THE ARRIVALS ONE TOBACCO CROP BRINGS IN $18,000 Judga Clamant* Sold Crap at 2f Cant* a Pound BAD 70 MCIES IB THACH th. with Douglas, at 1 selectmen or 17 per e«t 01 tu quota * Good fellowship, jollity and a gen-1 to move Wednesday. ' to * ' —• *- eral. grand good rime not only for These will fonn P"* to K0 » rn,an * ,ft0n ' the Shriners themselves but for av- negro regiment of Selectmen to g * usual » the great event of erybody else. | i»to framing at Camp Gorton. The Tifton would ‘have an opportunity l ocal board has r*«« iT * d ” to do itself proud a, an host and ev tions ,0 this effect batJieeoWlng to y one here should resolve to do pra» report* these instructions s or her utmost along that line in be ***** out soon. | se the effort* of the local club It appear. also that What^ar con- e rewarded. fusion may have existed as 10 ins to many who Not the least wnong the attrac- tractions given the sUto 8® v#, 7'° r * , >'«*• of our Tift couat/ boys from tions would be the Shriners’ band, by the War Department, /J Con good music, and plenty of it straightened out and local b »* rd », '^Mowing account by a young It is hoped to be sble to make final have been notified to forward balance announcement within a few days and of men due to fill the 40 per een ca then to start at once making plans. l“f Sept. 19th. B j In this county however, no more TICK ERADICATION . white men can be sent until the Dis- trict Board at Savannah reports on Full Teat of G-orgia Law. Effective the-54 names certified thereto. These certified more than * An Act, to prevent the shipment month ago end report* received movement of tiek-infeatod cattle ; 37 three week* ago, Up to Thursday into and within the state of Georgia, *t noon no report had bean racatved providing penalties for same, and for‘on the remaining 64 and unULtheae other purpose*. are certified back to the lo«l Btmrd Section 1. Be it enacted by the nothing further can be done here. (General Assembly of Georgia and The War Department ha* i**ued in- fc is hereby enacted by authority of j •traction* that all the white men duo same, that on «nd after January l*t,!on the 40 per cent call be »ent to 1918, the movement of cattle m-.Cemp Gordon before the movement fested with the cattle fever tick. I of negro Selectmen begin* October (Margaropus annulatu*). into, with- 3rd. and only six more day* remain, in or through the state of Georgia. But the local Board here la helpless at any time bttor any purpose, [ until the District Board to heard shall be and same"-is hereby prohib- lrent. ited, provided that any and all per-1 s—o— son. who may have or own cattle, NINE COUNTIES TAKE SPACE within an infested district in which the work of tick eradication to not in progress shall have the right to "I large number •H today Our share was some >.$• in our regiment. My eempany ■«w«d 150 new men. It is a strik ing fight these men who arrive. I w*about one thousand in on one tral this afternoon. T is interesting to note the ex- pntfen of-their faces. Some are sta®, s»mc seem glad, others hilar- »*» Then with many through '■« of gaiety you can read tad- awanii regret. If one allows his fug to roam you can easily imagine ttotthis man left a wife and fl thine e a girl, etc. Then too,'I like to at them and speculate on sghat kill of work they have followed. Tte is many a homesick person tonight, and I feel for the**, toaf the business and has machines lor planting out and' watering hia tobacco. But Judge Clement* haan’t got all of his eggs in one basket. A visitor to his place yesterday said that M looked like he had enough bog* to make meat for all of Irwin county. There were hog* everywhere, ’round the farm, hundred* of tb and they were in good order. PROGRAM Moating Tifton Division, T*f* County S. S. Association. At Tifton Bapttot church, Sunday September 30th, beginning at 3:00 Song *ervice. Prayer—Bro. Mann. Devotional service—S. T. Kidder. Song. Why People Do Not Attend Sun day School—Prof. W. L. Bryan- The Remedy—Prof. D. L. Black- welder. Mr*. Heinsohn. transport such oattle to a market within nor through any non-lnfeatod district. Section l. Be it further enacted by the autiiority aforesaid, that nothing contained in this act shall be construed as affecting any of the rale* and regulation* heretofore hereafter paaaed by the Department of Agriculture governing the eradi cation of the cattle tick. Section S. Be It further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that any violation of Section 1, of this act shall be punishable by o fine of not H Yean a Sunday School Goer— |1*“ *** * 50 n °r more than $1,000. H H. Britt, J. T. M. Watkins and or h? imprisonment of not less than others. j 30 day. Song. PRESTON WANTS FEED more than 6 months, eith- er or both, in the discretion of the court. Section 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that all boy who!*** 8 or part* of acts in conflict with The following i* from worked with the Gaxetto several this law be. and the yaan ago. and whose hrother, P. C.by repealed. Colljns, wa* for a long time • r - ^-r mploy- | Dublin, Sept. 2C A rather curi- J is criticism of army life in Franco ha* just been made by a Georgia] boy, Corp. Preston Collin*, who waa] Approved August 20tij. 1917. Hugh M. Dorugr, Govfrnor. FALL FRACTURES SKULL Mis Sycamore. Sept. 26./when mong the very first men going to'Roziie Jones, daughter of a farmer France with General Ferthlng. »*•*■ »*•**• *•»» * Ua,a letter to his brother, P. C. .today her skull was fractured! It Collin* at Dublin, he writes: ’’I am ; '« fe»r*<I the injury will prove fa- getting along fine over here. We tal- ] fruit, such as apples.) rirl -was cKmbing over a grapes and cantaloupes. . . but f «*>**• preparatory to helping in cot- you know I crave for some of the ton picking, when in some manner, good things we have at home, such M** .!<>•* her balance and feU baek- as watermelons, peaches, etc.” .wards, landing on her head. VETERANS’ REUNION Tifton Has Chases to Col Maating for 1916. The State Confederate Veteran** Reunion convenes in Thomasvitig 1 October 2nd and 3rd. At thi* meeting application* will be made for th* reunion in 191®. This occasion (peak* volume* In ad vertising for the town or city a* well a* the county in which the city to In Coorfia-FlorUa Fair, Which Open. October 23rd. Valdosta, Sept 24.—To <Uto inch Influx kn, pT^* “ 4 ."‘"“l **** - T|21" “* *““?• ™ “ - taken space for agricultural exhib- , y, « Peterson will have charge of Chapter* and the Memorial UPERINTENDENT NAMED It Executive Committee of the 1 TilCounty Chapter. American Red located, where the reunion is held. Ci*. has named Mrs. H. Kent a*| The organlxation* represented art b * vo . So»riatendent of the knitting room , the Veterans' Camp, the U. D. C. TURN IN ACREAGE The Ease And Comfort IN AUTO COLLISION. an auto collision In Fitzgerald Farm Demonstrator Watson and j Wednesday .morning. Col. C. C. Hall the Board of Trade office are anx- h, d hi, rollar bone broken on the left a to ascertain the acreage as near-1 , ide „nd Mr. H. H. White had his ly as possible that is planted to tweet j j e fg collar bone and two rib* broken, potatoes in the county. .. ,Mr. White’s caaajtwhirh they were The motive is to prepare as fully I driving, was barfS^nashed as possible so that the farmers may j Mr . white had driven Col Hall be assured a ready market for the over to Fitzgerald and a* they ' crop and that as near home aa poa-! turning the corner a large car sible. Direct efforts will be madejj nto them. Both were thrown out to obtain this information but far- injured as stated. Col. Hall •s will confer a great favor if they I V as able te be out Thursday after* I coma to the Board of Trade office or -phase or write its at the Georgia-Florida fair, which will open on October 23 sod continue for five days. Additional counties both state* are contemplating •ending exhibits hare for the fair. The Women’* Department thia year will have many added attrac tions The Bed Close Chapters throughout this section will have many exhibits of knitted goods, hos pital. supplies; etc. A large non- ber of chapters will compete foi cash prizes offered by the fair man agement for the best displays by chapters as a whole, while there will be prizes also for individual ex hibits in this department The Naval Department United Stales Goevrnment will-stage a most interesting exhibit in the way bf complete naval station supplies. This will , include a real torpedt shells, and a varied lot of equip ment Arrangements will likely be made for the exhibition of .an cnously large periscope. If this if put in visitors will be permitted to view the races through this from the opposite side of the big fair build ing* to the races. The amusement feature* will. • r on a larger scale this year and wTTi include several big free acta, fire works, etc. The midway will bo liver than ever before with a big lot of clean amusement features. The agricultural exhibits, live stock, poultry, sheep, hogs, etc., will a much larger scale than here tofore. The cattle exhibits will elude many of the choicest and best herds from Kentucky, Tenni Alabama, Georgia and sections of South Georgia and Florida. mdng trench candles. I tion. I am a delegate from the lb* . be Chapter has ordered 60 pounds cal Camp and will be pleased to prw- u ffce regulation knitting wool from sent the application of Tifton tom alt knitting needles sizes, 2 and 3. [the reunion of 1918, if the city wiB l H. McLeod and Mr. E. Hendry. delegate me this pleasure, ww appointed an auditing commit- j J. 3. B«yal, Adjutant tags go over the books of Treasurer , Tift Co. Camp. Hgyett and report thereon. This o must go in with the report and J dr. KEMP ARRIVES mendation of the Executive Cowitter setting aside 26 per eent | funds on hand for the local f ro m .3 Copter]. iCpefe, has escaped the dangtr mt.-’i the location of the work room will forking submarines and landed bdecided later. | European port He left New A GOOD YIELD. ]last week. ‘ Mrs. Kemp received a c »_ frera him this morning raying t It. J<ck Ford, from near Ty Ty, h# Unde< j No pohrt at in Tifton Tuesday afternoon and , but ft u ^ - sai he had just finished threshing jn Fr>nce pmuta from three acres and had ' li bu ilnt t*M pr»etic.ll, 50 bu*- ( j,, U«T.bb-, b! 1 Fla., Is spending a few day* la Tif- Jhe threshing was dona by Mr. J. i with relatives and frlanda. •s UPON THE OF LATER YEARS DEF START YOU MAKE. BEGIN TO SAVE WHILE YOU ARE YOUNG A BANK ACCOUNT WILL ASSURE YOU A COMFORTABLE FUTURE. . •* Bank of Tifton ber of acres which they have. If there happens to be no one in the of fice the name and number of acres may *be-written on a slip of paper and left on the desk. Mr. Eli - Parks rolled in to town from Skoeterville Wednesday and spoke of the progress of his section and the erection of the new resi dence of Mr. J. Y. Fletcher. TAX BOOKS OPEN Herbert L Moor, j Books for eoUert i on of 1917 Graduate Optoaeetriel ] Ux „ srf now open and ready at the TJ- run bi ™ k * ”2, in Tifton and aeorea of aatiafied cue- | round about tha second week in C If yon are suffering with itober. —or other trouble* caused t a by eye strain be anre and consult cu _ >m tf^gUaMs pnperly fitted! T. C- Tift County, to tha Myon Hotel Block avary day. ^ dwlt MEN ARE INVITED The people of Tifton and Tift conn- C country people especially, and the business men of Tifton, are urged attend the “Open House” given by the women of the Library Club at tha auditorium of tha High School building Friday night The meeting will be patriotic and the program one which all will enjoy. COTTON MARKET Thursday, Sept 27th. Receipts Wednesday 414 bale Same date last year 608 bale Total receipts to date 10,628 bales. Ssme date last year 21,299 bales Market at 11 a. m. Good middling 24. One year ago 16 U. Fully middling 28 7-8. Middling 23 6-8 Gotten seed $71 AO. Ssme date last year $47. Mr. J. H. Young, of Ty Ty, Route was in the city on business this week. He says the boll weevil, Jate winter and backward seasons left them little cotton to fool with. JOE GONG FIRST CLASS LAUNDRY Work Collod for ud Tha \wiih Money IhiS Hs family ~ t ’ - : »h moon ank. Doesn't It make you “sweat blood" to think what would become of those you love, and who are de entjon you. If you should die penniless? happwi i :y. He sa has done his duty. Hi saves his money and puts It m J Bank where It Is safe from fire, burglars or his own extravagance. Put YOUR money In OUR bank. We pay 5 per cent Interest The National Bank of Tifton,