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The 1 itton Gazette. fl.OO PER ANNUM- THE TIFTON GAZETTE. TIFT ON, GA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1»I7. VOLUME XXIX-—NUMBER THE LATEST NEWS BY WIRE Petrograd. Oct. 25.—Alarmen by the Tobolsk incident I provisional government is considering the depredation of Czar and his family from Russia. Paris, Oct. 25.—Every report from the Aisne battle front ^■nphasixes the magnitude of the French victory Tuesday. The prisoners number nearly ten thousand and nearly a hund- ^red guns were captured. » The capture of numerous strategic heights may compel B Germans to retreat still further. The Germans on the Aisne river front are felling forests i destroying villages and bridges and have ordered the civil population out of Menin, on the Franco-Belgian border. This licates another general retreat. Petrograd, Oct. 25.—The Germans continue their retire ment on the Divina river front. Evacuating the villages of Kovel, Louishi, Alsene and Rakor, the War Office announced. The Russians have consolidated their new positions. New York, Oct. 25.—A terror-inspiring British tank, fresh from the Western battfo front, snaked its way along Fifth ave- n~e today as a crowning feature of the Liberty Loan parade. Washington, Oct. 24.—Germany is approaching an inter na] collapse. Sooner or Inter the civilian population will rise and demand an ousting of the military party, declared Minister to Switzerland Stovall after reporting on European conditions to President Wilson today. At the present the German population is making every sacrifice for the army. The peoples' clothes are poor and r» tions extremely short. Whether the collapse will take the form of a bloody revolution or uprising it is impossible to say Great quantities of food and otjier contraband are pouring fijto Germany fro mneutral countries, Minister Stbvall report- ; ed The Swiss government is sincerely trying to prevent it and la determined to preserve neutrality to the end of the war. In the Austrinn-Italian theatre large German forces have tfeinforced the Austrian line and apparently n big battle is im- - uinent over the 23-mile front from Monte Rombon, southwest ^through Flitch and Tolmino and thence southward to the Bain- •zza platau. wihich lies about ten miles northwest of Gorizia- Gen. Petain's troops who made a brilliant dash against the German lines northeast of Soissons Tuesday morning, at A last accounts were holding all theii' gains and were meeting v with no resistance from the forces of the German crown prince, except by means of bombardments. In addition to the great gi ins in terrain more than 8.0Q0 prisoners and numerous guns were taken by the French. Likewise, the British and French armies in Flanders are maintaining all the positions won northeast of Ypres Monday. Here the Germans have delivered several counter attacks in the region South of the Houtholst forest, but have been unable to recoup any of their losses. Extremely heavy bombardments continue in the Verdun tor and in the region of Hill 344 the army of the German i prince delivered a Violent attack against the French. [The enemy succeeded in capturing a French advanced position, rat later a counter attack forced him to relinquish it. Where the Germans' obtained large numbers of reinforce- lents for the Austrians in this’ region has not yet become ap- F farent, but it is not.improbable that some of them were sent SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING CLOSES Good Attendance at Two Day* Session at Salem Church- BROUGHT 520,122 CAMPAIGN TO OPEN Auction Sale by Atlantic Land \ All Preachers WTlPPreach Coi^ Company Wednesday. | servation Sermons Sunday. — A PICNIC DINNER BOTH DAYS FIVE FARMS FROM 551 ACRES ORGANIZATION IS PERFECTED Officer* Elected el Closing 3—ion ■ Wednesday Afternoon—Few Chance* Made. The Tift County Sunday School Convention adjourned Wednesday afternoon after a two-day* session at Salem church, aouth-west of Tifton. Considering the other public issues consuming the time and interest of the people, the attendance both day* was very good. Two sessions of the -convention were had each djj\ Mr. D- W. Sims, secretary of the Georgia Sunday School Association, and Miss Flora Davis, his assistant, were the prin cipal speakers. Leading Sunday school workers of the county- also took part in the program. A fine picnic dinner was served by the peo ple of the county both days. The election of officers took place Wednesday afternoon, with the fol lowing result: President—A- J. Ammons, re-el ected. Vice-President—J. N. HoTnc. This lice was created at the meeting. Mr. Home being the first vice-presi dent for the county. Secretary—J. T M. Watk ns President Division No. 1.—M. S. Patten, re-elected. President Division No. 2- Parks. President Rigdon. re-elected. President Division No. 4—C. Coopar. re-elected. President Division No. 5—J Dodd. Mr. Sims and Miss DaVi* spoki a union Sunday school meeting in the Methodist church at Tiftqn Wed nesday night. They left Thursday morning for Blackshear, where they will conduct an institute. rnt Divisio The Tift county Sunday School Convention opened at Salem church Tuesday morning. The attendant the first session was very good and the big crowd was entertained at noon with a fiine picnic dinner spread by he good people of the Salem commu nity. Sims and Miss Flora Dayis, experts in Sunday school work, the speakers for the meeting PARTY TO FITZGERALD. Tuesday _ , -nd they delivered interesting tall* posthaste from the Dvind river and the Gulf of Riga there -has :it Tuesday's session, been u withdrawal by the Germans over a wide front. If these troops were not removed from the campaign in the Austro- Italian theatre they’possibly have been sent to the western front, from which signals of distress by the army commanders have necessarily been sent up as a result of the terrific pound ings Field Marshal Haig and Gen. Petain have given Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria and the German crown prince ip Flanders and along the Aisne and beforg Verdun> Emperor William has returned to Berlin from visits to Con stantinople and Sofia and is now engaged in an attempt to Straighten out the muddled political situation in Germany Stated that Chancellor Michaelis has already tendered ihis ition to the emperor. ... Atlanta. Oct. 25.—Abandoned wearing apparel fodnd * rave5 - nearly a mile from the prison is the only trace of the escaped German prisoners from Ft- McPherson.’ Automohile. tracks iy indicate that a machine with civilian clothing whiskgd the prisoners to safety. Ni(ht lo b i Temple Commai A party of eleven we Tifton to Fitzgerald Tuesday night to be initiated into the Temple Com- mandery preparatory to taking the Shrinem degree when the Alee Tem ple comes here Thanksgiving. The candidates from Tifton were: H. McLeod. J. H. Young. G. W. Branch. W r. Rowland, F. IT. Smith, J. W. Thra-'hcr. A- -G. Fort. H. Roa- W. Fulwnod. M. V. Hen dry and Tom Linder, from Hazle- Accnmpan yTng*ThFm irk wall done were: Terry MoTcanio Frank NeSmith. Ed Rahun. W. TTaiwnan. E. 1 T. Sown, R. W. Good- .'•Ran. and. T. -V Mjtcjpflf. The Successful Man will tell you that the first rule of the-game is a cash balance in the bank. It is safe to play the game according to the rules. Start a Savings *4ccoanf with at against the Rainy Day. Bank of Tifton bo: X"5UPPER AT F1LYAW. M GIBBS PLACE {FOLD CONSERVATION GORDON TO PLAY (. Pric. Near *40 an A. >ar Well Plaa.ed With Re sult Fountain Lead Sold. That there ts a good demand for ,f Campaign Will Be Ra to Washington ft End of Each Dag. All preachers in Tift county have Tift county land at a satisfactory ■ been requested to preach Sunday price was attested Wednesday by thn "Food Conservation’ - in the interest auction of the Wen. Gibbs of the Food Conservation Campaign place, in the southwestern part of which, will 'begin Monday morning T-.ft county, when 551 acres brought' and continue throughout the week, a tntul of *20,122 or nearly *40 oh. The campaign in Tift will he under acrp ; the direction of County Chairman U- The farm had been divided intojY. Wallace and he has appointed a .-mall tracts of from 45 to 75 acres captain in each militia district of each and these tracts were sold at, the county and. these captains have auction The sale way e .i d.i 1 -appointed lieutenants to work with by the Atlantic Land Company and them. They will begin the campaign the affair was quite a picnic even:. early Monday morning and will keep vas music by the Moultrie up the work until the head of every id free lunch was served at' household A number of gifts were dis- ; Presented tfibutrd. purchases were confined five parties these buying two or m< racts each. The buyers were: Z. Dumas; R. E. Robinson, of Thom | AGGIES MONDAY Hot wai be Pulled off at A|ricultural School card to be signed, irds pledge the hbuseholder to co-operate with the government in its efforts to conserve te food sup ply of the country. The lieutenants will report to their raptains each aston. Cm..; C. H Belcher. R: I- EUls.! ,la >- the e "P uin ' to Mr Wallace, and W S. Smith the ltfter huyiae for > h ° will report the day s work to Mrs. Sarah F. Snath. Mr Smith Washington. purchased 127 acres. I Th " mniU » d “ trifl ‘‘•P u,n * The-sale was considered i ful one and the price good .. .. ~ , in, ,h. amount a, w.,1. j.n.l on Ut, “ T,rt “ kl " tract. Mr. D. L. Rogers, the owner ow| ne hirrj.ir to Ik. tio,*ln M •• kiddy pldSTwith Ik, rwolt T * Ty ^ '"”"’',"1 “t hn 1k.it.dav th, Atlanti. Land “ n ' 1 Dr ' W Co. aaotetid a ..it fa, Mr W. “«■?»”>« »<• l>. Fountain. a| SyoamPro. at which 'X. . ^2!" * ■"«•* »•“ tno arm, wji .old ™ T >' T >'- »*"«. *« C "'- of JC.g an acre i < . W Fulwood being the speakers. - id.phTrm, th.„ wWlkot »• Vto d k. Durd.n i v..„- *p° ke * l » meeting of the negroes at Tift County Industrial School Thursday night List of Chul. Li thiir lieutenants have joined itito nsider campaign with enthusiasm and It the real estate business/ especially i this immediate section is looking uj The attention of buyers is especially. attracted by the packing plant*, feed mills and other encouragements to diversified agriculture here. 1 LOCAL TEAM WORKING HARU Coach TWmh’, PUyars Raaliaa That ThayHa.! Improv. if TW Want te Wia. Membra of the Second District Agricultual School football team are hard »t work this week getting ready forths big game Monday with Gordon lutitutc. This is the most important punc of the year for the Aggies as! every »n»n on the tcnjn is anxious to win and the boys are preparing lor the game with the sole mrpose of winning. The A TO** have plsyed two games his season defeating Norman Insti- ute 13 t* It in Norman Park and using to be Douglas Aggies hy a core of 21 to 12 in Fitzgerald. The Douglas (unc showed the Aggie placers Out the team is not in shape this year sad they returned to Tifton Monday right determined to get in ihupc this »eck and be right when they meet Gordon next Monday after - 3 •'dock. "risn game will be played at the Agricultural School instead of on the diamoid in Tiftory-<a _ s»^s first need The Aggies haye been taking all »f their workout* on t,he ime lot ad Coach Thrash believes at they vj] be able to play a better ime -nt th school. The Gntfon game, is the most ex •nslve offlie year for the Aggies it costing shout ? 1 On to bring th< team to Tifton. Foi all fans who like to see : good foothll game are urged to at tmd the gaw at the A. M. S. Monday afternoon. This is the big game of ( „f t),< ktween North and South ^, CITY MERCHANTS ARE SBIEWB» BOND CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED , A; A. Massey.. Tifton. Route A; E. D. ffranch. Chula; I.ee Elliot, Chula; E. I- Kelly. Chula; Grantham Whiddon. Tifton. Route \„ Enthusiastic Me.ting Held Court House Monday Evening. Tifton’s campaign for the pur chase of Liberty Bonds of the second loan was given an enthusiastic start it a meeting of business men in the courthouse Monday evening. About ‘ forty business men were present and i subscriptions for *36,150 worth ot' bonds were reported at the meeting, A number of Informal talks were made at the meeting in the interest 1 of the loan. Mr. H. H. Tift, Rev. C. j W. Durden. Mayor Hargrett. Col. R. C. Ellis. Mr. M. E. Hendry. Mr. S. T. "Kidder, and others making short J' on ' talks that impressed upon the audi ence the necessity for Tift county to: Vet busy and raise its share of the j second loan. It was the consensus; of' opinion that Tift county should - set |100.000 as its minknum * -Allan aim fourth amount was subscribed Of it E. Loach, Chula; Geo.' W Fletcher. Chula; R. M. .Monroe, Sycamore. Route 1; Robert Jordan. Chula; A. D. Ross, Sycamore; Arthur Whiddon. Sycamore; J. J. Cravey. Tifton. R. F. D. 3; T. E. Fletcher. Tifton. R F D 3; L. W. Whiddon, Chula; Mrs. Em*. Whiddon. Chula; Mrs. I. M. H. Fletcher. Chula: Mrs. D. L Brapch, Chula. WHICH IS WORSE nporiioa Between the Temporary end the Permononl Abienl it’s a burning shame!" Wha* now, Smith?" Why Jones has gone off with that Alaska expedition, will be gone three Q,j g years; left hia family without three the meet- ( »“PP>‘«* ahead. sJust think And he a member of our — 'church. 1 pity his -wife and little *44.350 SUBSCRIBED. ° nes - H I had my home paid for At the close of the Liberty Bond aiui ahAd, I would help Day—Wednesday—ihe A box supper and oyster supper wil Ije given at Filyaw school Friday night October 20. The • receipts from the supper will to to making purchases to bring the school up to the standard Mrs. A-D. Mulli*. is teacher. BARGAINS HERE If ita*good business you are look ing for, Harry Kulbersh's Grocery Dr. N. Peterson md Hardware business is the one to C. T. Kimberly suit you. As he has goae to the,E- L- Vance „. army, I am forced to sell it. L. P. Thurman . -total scrifftions forthe Second Loan in Tift amounted only to *44.350. Indica- are that Tift-vrill rstM lea* than half of the *100,000 which the conn, ty was expected to subscribe. Subscriptions totaling *6,700 were taken at the Liberty Bond rally held the court house Wednesday. The names of those subscribing tor Lib erty Bonds at the meting and the amount of each subscription follows: Doss Cook $ 500 H. H. Tift, Jr., 1,000 Henry Webb 500 Briggs Carson J. N. Mitchell Mrs. G. W. Graves ... Mrs. Warren Baker . .. E. B. JS'Neal and Sons 1,000 Main Street, Tifton. Ga. - EKas Branch G. W. Coleman H. L. Cartwright E. Holder . bad/ mighty -bxd busl-' Should he ever return, which likely, he will be roughly handled.* 1 : "By the way, Smi^ .you- will off on a trip one of these days .. Heaven we hope, to be gone some thing more than three years,, your famiy be left with more than three months supplies Didn’t you just say that you were in debt and had nothing ahead? - And you officer in our church! How I would pity your wife and little ones! Now Smith ybu haven’t a cent of Life In- •urenre. Don’t you think it* had' mighty-had busiess? And if you ... ,* tloa ' d ever get hack, which isn’t joo'hkely. ought you not be roughly 300 | hnndled?" You better “get right’ by making pplication to the United Life for ine of their re»n{iination life ec-dent insurance pol'efes. The United is a splendid Old Line i panv whose policies are up'i«ualljr attractive: D W-lt lOfJ Sprayed—Spotted gilt shost. marked drop and half crop in one ear, crop S Walker naqjlwo splits in other. Finder please Clyde Hargrett notify Mrs. E. M. Taylor and get re-,U. T. Smith . . ward. 25-dw-lt C. B. Holmes . |John Peterson, , “ ~ Youmans JOE PONG i FIRST CLASS LAUNDRY ^ Work Called for and Delivered Pb»ne 325 Mrs F A Hardee ' 200 Total $6,700 ■ Opt®. •tri.f Two years oi contlnjou* nra/tle* i Tiftqn and eeoree of «»H«fleH cos inwo. If you are *ufT*«-i n p wtt> esdsche. or other .troubles eau*ed - ore rt-sin he sure sod -nr.ent m< ni see if glares nr- periv Srted •hr My on Hotel Block every day. THE HOME OF BARGAINS. My stock is now complete. Can fit the whole family with ready-to- ' clothing. My house is running over and more goods are coming in dsily. The goods must go in order to get room. Come to see me If it is a bargain you are hunting in clothes, shoes and dry goods. I can save ypu at least 50 per cent Every dollar's worth is strictly guaranteed. Hunt r mr store, the home of bargains. My motto: “Your money’s w our money back.” im Kulhersh. Main St. Tifton, Ga. MERCHANT i \ J» LEADCU,ill i ii Local Paper Offers Best Midi i n for Getting trade. Through Well Written Newspaper Advertisement* 1 hey Attract Trade from "Country" lev**. Atlanta, Ga.. Uct *u.—tnat the socallcd "country” paper is exerting a great influence toward trie upbuild ing of the trade of local merchants in iU town, and is accomplishing this result through the simple medium of advertising the merchandise of the local merchant, is one of the signi ficant signs of the times, both in busi es* and in newspat^j circles. The merchant, in the etui'.' town has discovered that ii£ must cbnf.oete with the merrl**/it of the big city by adopting the latter's advertisiiflg methods, and .in prder ■ •> reafh Ma ust go into th. -Jvertisiiig of his U«al newspaper. T*he n crehai:?.* buys enorrtuus quantities of spare in tol fill papers, re of these goes into the home of the people in the coun try and in small towns. The big city merchant makes a special feature of his mail orller business, in the aggre gate. flows from the country and the small towns into the coffers of the big city merchant,. In order to meet and overcome thia competition, the. local merchant must present the quality and style of his goods to his local customers through the advertising columhs of hia local newspaper It is eohtmon know ledge among shrewd worq«n shoppers of the cities that they e»n get the same goods at n- lower price from merchants In small towns, *nd many leave the city to do their They have discovered i Georgia fotbaU teams and hy the , f ar , which t h, people of tlje small result of tis game, the strength of towns have overlooked, and Itjla up to the footba! teams of the two sections Rrna |1 town merchant toiedneate judge,- All South Georgia is j,], customers.. nulling f of the Aggies ^o win—and a . they mustite. R , CE M , L ,^ READY Special Mrangements have hee- made for arrying Tifton fan* to th' ~nme M*or trucks will leave free- the romenf Second street and Lov- ■ renue, ftiround trip fare being in enta NINETY HOGS BRING *1.000. WU1 Cl.*., Poli*h and Grids Rougk Ric# for Grower*. The Mutual Milling Company is ready for ric* and like all wise busi- • ness concerns that want to reach the public is telling the people so through the Gazette's advertising S biped by M. 3. Patten to'column*. Le.l* Ga., Wedne*d*y: This company haa made a record. Mr M SPitten shipped 90 shoiU* Within six week* the stock was sub- not high-bad, just ordinary hogs, bribed, organization ^ formed, aito very fa, to Leslie, Ga. Wednea- purchased, building erected, and ma- day for rich he received *1,000. chinery ordered and installed. It la They was bought by a fawner in no » tor work and invites far- that sectia who intends to fatten who have rough rice to bring pjjj ‘j it to them and have it put in shape Thiji is ody-a small portion of Mr. ’ for market. The mills clean, polish Patten .’s bg crop. Asked what it «n<f grade the rice and prepare H fo* s cost to raisthe *1,000 worth, he re- ( either wholesale or retail trade, plied “Not very much," so a hog Mr. N. L. Turner, an experienced rop is contenttively easy money. , mill man, is in charge. This is an 0 important step in the way of food Mr. W.. *. Nipper, of Tift, county, conservation. has been ganled a discharge from j E 0 bankruptcy a-the federal courts. j Rargnins • in‘Stoye* atILent'a. Mr. D. N. Horn snent a portion of the past week in Atlanta. Our bank Is not loo big to welcome small accounts but big enough to handle big business. Come In and talk business with us. We shall wel come you. You will feel safe in dealing with a member of the Federal Reserve System of banks, because we stand to gether to protect our depositors. Put YOUR money In OUR bank. We pay 5 per cent Intcfetff. The National Bank of'Tifton, Ga.