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11.00 PER ANNUM- The Tifton THE TIFTON GAZETTE, TIFTON, GA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER », 1917- VOLUME 4—^-NUMBER A THE LATEST NEWS BY WIRE VETERANS RETURN iTIFTON FEED MILLS NEGRO SELECTMEN FROM BIG REUNION WILLSON BE READY THURSDAY MORNING London, Oct. 4.—Following a mighty bombardment, Haig renewed his offensive in Flanders today, sending heavy forces ^ against the Germans e^st of Ypres. Satisfactory progress was Tiftoo Fight for Next Growers Shouldn't Pay too Much 14 Left for Camp Gordon to Go made, the War Office announced at noon. Meeting—Goes to Atlanta, j FoTPicking Into Training. The British plunged forward over a wide front nprth of ,h ” r °* d “ d “" ,k >>- ”->• j D | SL0Y AL WORDS CONDEMNED THE COST OF MANUFACTURING LARGE CROWD TO SEE'EM OFF The German front line was soon in their hands. Hundred* of. German prisoners are arriving at the rear. ; Paschandacler ridge is perilously menaced by the British thrust. With this •*» their possession the British troops will be 1 . in sight of the German submarine bans at Ostend and Zee- brugge. Latest reports from the front say that the fighting is still in progress. Amsterdam, Oct. 4.—All of West Flanders is shaking to day under the tremendous cannonading of both armies. At no point however, does the German fire approach the intensity of the British, who have silenced several German bat teries completely. The firing is plainly heard in Holland- A Big I tun in Production „f Bmt. M.ion., Cold Drink* and Smok.. V-’rr, MhI, Says Mr. Wallac. Much ] Fraa. Thraa AHamatas Wara rnr - rT I Corn Alraady Coming. I U.ad. Impratsiva Talks Mada. Tift county's delegation of Vet- have th« larger' part of our Tift county's first contingent of rans to the Georgia Confederate Vet- machinery in and will be ready to negro Selectmen left for Camp Gor- rans' Reunion at Thomasvillc return- ' grind feed by the time we get the don Thursday Horning over the ed last night after spending two days' material, said Mr. B. Y. Wallace, Georgia Southern ind Florida RaU- in Thomasville in attendance at thp manager of tho Central Grocery Com- road, going on the Shoo-fly train in meeting. They returned in go<fd P»ny- which •» patttog in the $30,000 „ special car. The train was forty CORN CLUB BOYS SUPERIOR COURT WILL HOLIT FAIR M *% Divorce Cases to be Tried Tift County Pig Club Bops Abo Here Next Week. Will Be There. terra, there nre 91 ca , ei on dock- *•! court will probably be in ses- ... _ . Elon peticatly all of next week. spirits and were enthusiastic in thifir feed rai "» “t Tiftoi^ minutes late, leaving at 8 a. m. Thers^g several big land suits on comment on the great meeting afid "We nre already feceiving consider- A large crowd was down to seo ^ the dsfcet and if these are reached, high in their praise of the hospitaity abl « *hipmenta of cerp but beans arc the colored boys otL # Fred Ruther- ! it wiltake. the entire week to dis- of the people uf Thomaifillc. / j not coming in quantities as yet the ford did the handdMie thing by his ^ pose 4 the business. The Tift Veterans put up a giod not bcin K ready. There Is a wrong race, treating the departing heroes Thspmd jury will be in session 'fight for the next reunion, hut lost impression on the'part of the public to watermelons, cold drinks, cigars next Uek f r lh - r p,., time since I out to Atlanta This was not <•the in regard to the priest and premature and cigarettes. | A PdfcOr account uf conflicting Chicago, Otc. 1.—Prediction that the war will end by | fault of the delegation from Tift. and U1 considered advice recently The boys smoked the cigars and | datesph l/.m.-r supenor coCirt, no spring and bu.ineaa condition* will become normal was made however. The Veteran, wanted: io published i, calculate**, do the feed cigarette, and drank part of the crim* wi „ be lrl ed tl , this » I i ">**1 ‘n Atlanta next year, during industry harm. At a Meting of the dope, hut they passed up the water- | term. «*,» >elng disposed of at a by J. x>gdeo Armour today the session of the LegulatureTfor ; »>«»" mille ™ in la!,t w * ek - »"clon Fred was flabbergasted. specialty ihich , eonr.me on Geneva. Otc. 4.—An American aviator of the LaFayettee : >cvera | (f00( | reason ,. , n< ( t* 1 ® cost of productive was discussed “Never have I known one of my the fir* Mo-lny In N nmher. Thera these odds, there was !ittl<> hopJ for and tbe estimates far producing n ton race to let watermelon by." be grum- are $«impor>nt criminal espes, al- bringing the reunion to Tifton. Then I of meal ran from W 1 *• a * high as bled as he threw away a hundred OT : thourfUu grano provide remember that theilast J * 15 - My own estkagM puta the mini- so red. juicy slices Into the waste some kdnes, not now on the calen- at J10JB. It must be can . They’ll even let chicken go dar. for watermelon, but they didn’t | Th«4ockct for the civil teisn la -jap——- touch it this time.” Perhaps they bcadMfcy nineteen divorce suits, an if the state. Tift county Veterans! ac!l ® at 330 a 10,1 *^9* no * that, were nervous, and then It Is sugar- nuusti|y large number. Many of should begin making preparations j the beanl ,bou,d worth $30. he- 1 cane season now. , I now to get the next reunion. I I cause the productioe has to com# off , Short talks were made by Rev. ! A large ntvnber of the Veterans lhe ton ot beana - Thaaa being no other ^ PBtterson. a colored preacher, and- 1 from North and Central Georgia piss : val “ b,e produet ’ f M ll tt» caw by Rev. C W Durden. They ware , tere* V the public, cd through Tifton this morning jen ' with cotton * eod - ] patriotic, impressing the boys with) Ths Jftbs esse*, of which there route to their homei. I j "People are fau Greelhag, to th. Pr«,id«„t. ' much for Pieking b TheTolfowing account of the ceiln- J can P* 0 ' 1 300 P 01 ion was given in a special from Tie- day should b ' ab,e masvfne, ' of beana - They f • The Georgia-Division, United cii-' P er 100 P° unda ln federate Veterans, in annua) reunion. . . „„d to Hta i 1“*? , Excellency, /Woodrow WiUon. Pros- • Our people hav( ident of tlTe United SUtes. and big! • ccu,to ^ 1 to assure him their heartfelt GH«D JURY WILL CONVENf EVERY MEMBER TO iXIHTF C'inkal Case, Will B. Triad al Spa- Diaplay Will Be- Held at A c ric«lt»ra» del Tarm Fir,l Monday in ' School Saturday—Pruoa TttBoperior Court, will convene T he Tift County Boys' Corn and l *|Tift county courthouse Mon- Pi(t CIub F , ir be held at tha IIa ' "-ling for the September civil Secom , Di .tric t Agricultural School Eflcadrille was captured by the Germans, according to dis patches from Dusseldorf. His name is not given. London, Oct. —A British Air Ministry, which will have charge of reprisals against Germany is to b e created, accord ing to unofficial announcement today. From all indications aerial warfare is just beginning. Am sterdam advices tell of the Elaborate preparations being made in Germany to combat the British and French raiders- It is supposed the Allies airmen^ftll attempt to damage the Krupp works and give Berlin the same treatmentto which London has been subjected. American Field Headquarters in France, Oct. 4.—General Pershing for the first time today saw the American troops in action under conditions approximating actual warfare. He afterward gave both the offeers and men a stiff lec ture on the use of rifles. He said that the bombs and gren- rdes were all right but that a nation that had produced such dead shots as Buffalo Bill must not fail to take advantage of inherent ability to shoot straight. Other nations must fight as they please but Americans must plase their dependence in the rifle. ‘ * y-r Washington, Oct- 4.—That Former German Ambassador ? von Bernstorff spent the enonpous sum of twenty-seven million dollars in the United States from the outbreak of the war un- he was sent hme was revealed today. Stat*-Department officials said that a great part of the money was usqd for legitimate purposes, but withheld all in formation concerning the illegal expenditures. ^ Washington, Oct. 4.—Drafted men who are tried as de serters will be compelled to serve in the army after the com pletion of their sentence in prison, according to the announce ment of the War Department today. There is no present intention of applying the death sen tence to such men Provost Marshal General Crowder stated- .«.».«»• wcit held in South CJeor- | mum f "^« a ---» , - , and it only nstursl thsn the e°"»i d ered that it $3 to sack a b : t should go to some other section 1 ton of meal - Ju,t * cau “ “• “ eal “ „ I sells a’"* ' “ • th* s « » white people, tome promi nent, ij| (he divorce proceedings at liadsnn will be watched with In- I to pay too ^ the responsibility of * the man who ( are Mhral on the calendar, have A man who goes to fight his country’s battles t been weed for settlement. The of cotton • | and with dignity of tho soldier’s GibbtJKs against the Bank of Tift- thy and accord with him and give hii their support to his administration i] all that he haa done and is now doin) for the national defense and to vance the great principle of Govarn- grain having nearly therefore they account tha cost of pay $1.30 .1 shuck, it costs shelled corn in ent of the people, for the people, and by the people throughout the world." IA 'fv 1 [ #00 pounds calling. to CS emta j The Selectmen were Hned up out- . side the waiting room, and hundreds hade them good-bye. Fourteen Selectmen end fifteen eObetitutes were celled. Of the four- all but three appeared. Three of ths substitutes were used to sup ply the places of th^ missing men. Iseee going were: Raison Cobb. Oliver King. * ' Albert Lane. another market AU of these facta m\jst be taken into consideration, hi caiAc they are important for the devi llopment of aepefi market for grain and foeef. We are already receiving After a strict censorship on news from the front for four days, General Haig opened the cables today to the news of an other smashing victory in his drive to force the Germans from the Channel coast. Likewise the Italians are giving the Austrians little respite from aerial incursions, again having dropped four tons of pro jectiles on military objectives at Pola, the great Austrian na val base on the Adriatic and bombed other points of'military advantage. In addition the Italians have repulsed decisively another Austrian attack on the western slopes <4 Monte San Cabriele. Although the German war office asserts that in Tuesday's fight along tl.e tasttm bank df the Meuse in the Verdun sec tor the Germans captured a comparatively long line of Fffench trencher the‘French official communication makes no\men- tion of this and asserts merely thpt violent figthing and spii ed patrol engagements took place. OPENED THIS WEEK The above was a telegram President Wilson by the Confederate V etersns. They also drew up resolution! to the effect that every patriot must be , ..... . . _ . , ' . , , many inquiries for feed, and reart and soul upon and above hoard „ M . „ for the country and condemning all j * w ca -words, votes or acts in and out of! 0 Congress to the contrary. They also II11II 11 QfUfiftl Q .doptod b, cob !// HUnAL uuDIJUlu gresa to raise an army and money for the emergency and called upon the young men of the state to rally to the colors and to the draft Atlanta won out for the next rc- , . , _ , , nnion. though Tifton entered with . Tift County Industrial School strong following. All of the old Among Those Opening, officers were elected, Commander | Twenty-seven Tift county schools, Thomas heading the list Tho parade 2fi white schools and the Tift Coun- was said to have been one of the larg- j ty Industrial School, colored, open- est in many years. The Veterans all cd Monday morning for the fall appeared in. wonderfully fine spirits ’ teiro with a good opening attend- nnd health, one of eighty yeirs sla- anep. Some of the principals failed ting that nothing could make him to arrive in time for t|je opening, but hupgige to France and substitutes were provided and the fight. | school term a-as started without a the VetornTlbdooked hitch. Efforts are now being made igh they wen- getting a ihUo to secure principals for the schools, many seemed very active amNu All of the schools opened ah.tho ible to get around well. Several' i>S*e tVne this fall and will close being over eighty vecis of on The same date next year, age, but some of those were among j Th?M were 28 white schools in tha here and carried county ^st year, hut Sharon and Branch Hfc. which were county-line on, sti, will not be tried, awaiting dodtn in one which has gone to e Surrac Court. SOME FINE RICE Andrew Gray. Eugene Dunbar. Gilbert Appling Jordan. Robert Sanders. Robert Ball. Thomas Davis. Ambrose Knight Jesse Taylor, Cliff Floyd. John Ricks. The last three went as alternates. The following three were called and failed to appear: Mack Forks. Tifton. Crnwford Henderson, Tifton. Sam Williams. Tifton* Under proclamation Of the War Department these are now automat ically classed as deserters and re ward* of $50 each are offered for their arrest unless they can make a satisfactory showing for their failure to appear. FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS ' schools. 1 discontinued. Are You Held Back ? F()rthe little man who wants to GROW BIG- for the big man who wants to STAY BIG- for every man, everywhere, there’s nothing like A SURE, DEPENDABLE, CASH BALANCE IN THE BANK. Start a Saving» Account with us against the Rainy Day. , Bank of Tffton There is n great deal of interest be- ng taken in the big Georgia-Florida : court house Fair. Which will open in Valdosta Hall, Commi October 23rd. It is evidently going Jehu Branch, - be a big show-this year, combining ker In attcndi 1 .it will, compete departments of tine matters agriculture. Jive stock, poultry and Th other exhibits, with a naval display, 1 Farm including a large periscope through but 1 which visitors can view the races J *alew from the interior of the large exhibi- from in :ion building. | motor There will be three races a day ( until «nd -eight ' free acts of high with fireworks at night. The mid-1 TJ® WHOM IT MAY CONCERN shows nnd attractions t . the aUtdard. Indications no*-f A » Harry Kulbersh has gone to the everal hundred people apfi army. I. Sam Kulbersh, will sell his i from this section. rrfwlt grocery, enamel and hardware bus- - inesa to his friends and customers at USES INCa^ASE I vcry ,ow fl,rurM - ND STORAGE 1 anyone wants the entire pday, Chairman R. E. I. Tucker and |nd Clerk W. S. Wal- e. A number of e disposed of. r of selling the county ssed at some length, was taken. Several r motor trucks were heard Jtgnrd to purchasing a new Jock, hut action was deferred r later date. tie in kets IJMnd plenty of goods of kinds and real bargains. I h^ve the fullest house I have ever had goods than I have room'' Gents’ furnishings plentiful of all stylet and colors. My shelves are really running over with the most beautiful line of Ary goods. I have also one of the most wonderful lines of milHncry goods that’s ever been In Tifton, at a real bargain. When you think of buying shoes, think of me, for I have more shoes than I hardly know what to do with. attractive line of ladled and children's boots in all colors and ■styles. Come look »them oveE I can save you at least 60 per cent Come to see me for your winter supply—of clothing, dry goods and shoes. Look for Sam KulWsh's, th« Home of Bargains. My motto: ‘Your money’s worth or your money back." ware! weighi; u j stock come to see me. It is- in Announcement Is made by the KOod ,oemtion and would be ■ * 0<>d Tifton warehouses today of a chango investment s for weighing and stor-! Sa “ K«*IW»h, ing cotton. This change, it is said,: Main str *et. Tifton, Ga. s made on account 0 f the increased cost of insurance. 1 H« r h«rt L M' The rate for storing a bale of: cotton for the first month has been Graduate Optometrist each month or fraction of a month j tamers. If you are suffering with, after the first is 60 cents The new j headache, or other troubles caused „to. I.*, „<«, 0 ,toi»r 1. [gd’E;“iftiirvjsrss ‘ 0 in the Myon Ho'el Block every dev. r continuous nractlct ORDINARY'S COURT MONDAY In Ordinary’s court Monday, Mrs’. Alrr.i -Ltntfaey .rendered Tier report as administratrix on the estate of J. H. Lindsey, deceased, and the matter was settled and the administratrix dismissed. Several other matters were heard before Ordinary C. W. Graves, but disposition was made of the easea. Saturday, October 6. iry boy in the Corn Club of Tift county is urged to have his corn gathered and measured and select good ears of corn that will be uniform, and bring to this Fair, If the yield wUl be above 40 bush els to the acre, get three disinterest ed parties to measure the com. Have if com and r4cord book at the Agricultural School not lat- than 9 o'clock Saturday morning, October 8. • \/\ All members in the pig cliib, who ve a pig, make a crate for yoof pig. tie the crate on your car, buggy, wagon and bring your pig aad re cord of pig to this fair. Ba sure aad have your pig at the Agricultural School by 9 o'clock Saturday morn ing. If your pig cannot be registered, bring it on just the same, because there will only be one or two plga in the roun^r that ean be registered. Several prises will he given for both com and pig cluba so be sure and wiifV one of theea prizes. Yesterday the Second District Agricultural School paid a note to H. H. Tift of $3,639. ThU note he* been carried by Mr. Tift for ten yean and was for the furniture and equipment for the school building. When the buildings were finished it'was discovered that the state had made no provisions for furnishing them. Nearly ell of the other Dis trict Agricultural SehooU postponed opening for e year and used the funds received from the state for the first year for equipment. In ordes Ssttfay Mr. J. M. Middleton broagHthe Gazette office some fine ' specials of hU rice crop, heads Ore long and heavy and well * filled. . Monty, Mr. S. W. Griffin, from « Mr. T.L Hooks' place, near Omega, brouflgthe Gazette a bunch of rice 1 five ana half feet high from Wa that thU school might 0P»B. farm. Ir. Griffin sayi he has be- Tift provided the necessary fund* tween I and 70 bushel* and that he and took a note for the amount . bee offered already $9 per hu^-1 For the past ten year* the schools dred ponds for the cleaned rice. The have had barely enough to get along only ed of the crop to him wea a with and Mr. Tift carried the note little vek and $1 he paid for a peck renewing it from year to yaar. Thin of seed [year, owing to increased apropria- 1 ■ n ' tions and the excellent management $50 RIVARD FOR DESERTERS- of Prof. LewU end his assistants, Th. * Co,.»,E<«p.lto. Herd ! tond. to h.. . tohir— ft™ Pro- W •« *■ "»“• ™‘ '“"l" ST vet ftto.1 General Cro-der to <«* “■*>”* K M -hi.hitoie, th.t u» ; ttoltoh • reward e, »50 ler th. “ l '“ 1 " bldl ' ln ”“< 1 arrest td delivery e, e«h tol.ct- b " WI « “ ■e«”nod.to th. w> tailed to report a, order- d.p.rtoe.nta o|, Honee Eeonol, to, Expres^on and Music. Such a build- u | j nf , costing about $6,OOIP would gtv* Whyhrow away money for sor- the school the use of eight or ten ry shoe of shoes you don’t know rooms in the doimitories now oceu- when ju can buy Godman’s Solid pied by these departments. Leathershoes just as cheep? Last twice idong. From manufacturer to College hats for the A. M. 8. girls you bnd new at Whitley Bros. at Mrs. Barnett’*.^ 2dSt wit JOE GONG FIRST CLASS LAUNDRY Work Called for nnd Delivered Phone 325 £ TKeman with money keeps it in tke Bartk where it is safe from fire or burglars or his -own extravagance. Khen you cafry your money In your pocket the „ temptations and chances to spend It are very great. Greater than you think, tor a few dollars here and there to borrowers and/or things you don’t actually need, soon melt your p/e away. Put your money In the Bank. It Is safe there. Add to your amor