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The Tifton Gazette,
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THE TIFTON GAZETTE, TIFTON, GA. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1*17.
'HE LATEST NEWS BY WIRE
15.—The'reol situation in Russia U still in
A Huisirgford's dispatch states that the Bolsheviki'.
apturad Golchina and that Kerensky's troops are re-
Other advices stated that big fires are ragin* in
Not. 15.—There is artillery dndiai in Verdun.
French airmen bombarded Mulhausen.
Berlin, Nor. 14.—Feltre and Trinsolane, Italy -were cap-
the Austro-Germans, the War Office announces.
There is heavy cannonading along the Piave river, tbd
JIOTE—Feltre is a railroad point on the west bank of the
Upper Piave, on the Italian left flank.
L°ndoo, Nov. 14.—Kerensky has macle a victorious entry
into Petrograd and the Bolsheviki uprising is completely do'
^ feated. according to advices from Haparanda today.
* NOTE—Haparanda is on the Swedish-Flnnish frontier.
Amsterdam, Nov. 14.—News fr°m German sources today
state that the Bolsheviki are still in control of Petrograd.
While the Italians continue to hold tenaciously to most of
U.e new line along the Piave river from the Adriatic Sea to
the region of Feltre and through tthe northern hills westward
from Feltre to Lake Garda, they again have been compelled
to give ground in both sectors to the Teutonic allied armies.
Out of the mass of contradictory statements regarding
the situation in Russia there is still doubt whether the Bolch-
eviki forces are in control of Petrograd. A wireless dispatch
received in London announced the complete defeat of the fol
lowers of Premier Kerensky and Gen. Korniloff Monday-
fighting near Tsarskoe-Selo. . The recalcitrants were declar-
1 to be maintaining the upper hand against thd military ca-
i and other adherents of the Kerensky regime. Dispat-
s from Denmark assert that advices there are to the effect
t the Bolshavild soldiers and sailors in Petrograd are com
ing all kinds of excesses and that the populace are terror-
icken.
In Palestine the Turks who have been pushed back on
merous sectors by the British forces under Gen Allenbv,
’ are preparing defensive -jfcwitions twenty miles south-
t of Jerusalem, near Hebron. The British, however, are
r their mounted troops, and again have made some pro-
■ toward El Tine. Scottish infantry also has attacked the
enemy right flank successfully and captured a number of
machine guns.
Gls masks are being worn by the American troops in the
trenches in France, as a result of the Germans using gas
shells against them. Both the Americans and Germans are
r considerable quantities of shrapnel against opposing
ches f
• Italians and the Austro-German armies are in bat-
r along the Piave river from the hiTly region iVi the
ti to the Adriatic Sea—the Italians on the western side
I the enemy along the eastern bank.
London, Nov. 15. Slight credence is given Copen-
,_n dispatches that Siberia had declared her in-
lendence and selected Nicholas as Czar. It is regarded
ieing inspired by Germans. |
Pretidio, Texas, Nov. 15. Reinforcements were
sent here from Marfa, Tfxra, today following the threat
of the Villa bandit* who captured Ojinaga io raid this
place. Riding to the ford, Villistas shouted across the
river that they would.sweep the Big Bend country of Fe
deral troopB and then capture Juarez. The Villistas seem
to be plentifully supplied with ammunition. It is believed
they were furnished by German agents.
Gen. Cardova, commanding the Federal.garrison at
Ojinaga, fled across the river when Lopez, commanding
the Villa troops, sent word that he would execute both
Civilians and soldiers captured. Score of executions, both
IviHans and soldiers, are reported to have taken at Ojina-
k. this morning
Note—The Mexican Federal troops gave up Ojinaga
to the Villistas last night and came across to the Ameri
a aide, where they surrendered their arm?.
Ei Paso, Nov. 15.—The bandits border patrol fired on the
rican guard at Yaleta last night. The fire waS return-
l, and it Is believed two Mexicans were killed.
PAULKS CONVICTED
BET LIFE SENTENCE
Jury Was Out Five Hours Before
Returning a Verdict
SECOND TIME CASE WAS TRIED
Mistrial Resulted io Trial lul Yrn
Both Hen Arc Marriad. Cm,
of Muck InlMtl.
After being out five hours, the
jury trying the case of James and
Arthur Paulk charged with the :
der of Wiley Mathewi ,on December
21. 1915, returned a verdict of guil
ty at 11:16 o’clock Saturdny night.
The jury recommended mercy and
Judge Raleigh Eve sentenced both
of the young men to life imprison
ment. Motion for a new trial was
filed immediately.
Hie .taking of evidence wna com
pleted before court recessed for din-
ner Saturday afternoon, and upon
reconvening, arguments by conncil
ware begun Each aide was allowed
two hofirs, but all of this time was
not cognwned.
Solicitor General R. S. Foy open
ed the argument for the state. He
was followed by Attorneys R. D.
Smith and E. K. Wilcoic for the de
fense. Attorney J. H. Tipton clos
ed for the state.
.Judg*F-Eue delivered a comprehen
sive charge to the jury, dealing with
every peint of law involved hi the
■given to the jury at
And they were takeTk to
(upper ■Smjhedintely. After supper,
they defeated on the case until 11:15
when a wrnlict-wa* returned.
The Paulks were tried at the
July term of Superior Court last
year, a mistrial resulting. The
Paulk* bad beep-in jail continuously
up to the t'me of the mistrial, but
*hey woe then allowed to mnk e S10,.
000 botri each.
Jim Paulk, th. youngest of the
two boys, ‘was married before the
killing occured. Be is in poor
health now. Arthur was married
after he was released under bond
last summer.
The cue was one of great Interest
on accent of the prominene e of the
family of the defendants and there
were a number of spectators in the
court room throughout the trial.
DO YOU REALIZE
that the man who saves
mill?
is like a horse on a tread-
Despite all his labors, each year finds him just where he
was the year before.
Get out of the treadmill and place your feet upon the road
to Success by opening a BANK ACCOUNT.
Start a Savings Account with us
against jhe Rainy Day.
Bank of Tifton
In addition to the four panels al
ready serving, three additional
el* were drawn from the box Wed
nesday for this case. Four jurors
wer e secured from the first panel,
and it looked like it was going to be
easy matter to get twelve. But
after the first, the work dragged,
[only two being obtained from the
; second panel and none from the
'third. When the seven panels •
exhausted, ten jurors were in the
box. Subpoenons were issued for
forty more and court 'took a recess
until 8:3o this morning while they
were being summoned.
Friday morning fir two needed
jurors were obtain*) in a few min
uxc*. and taking evidence begagn
about 9 •o’rtoek. -
The following jury was selected:
J. V. Mullis. W. C. Hunter. B. W.
Wentherington, B. Y. Wallace. R.
W. Goodman. W. J. Belflower. J. N.
| Bennefleld. Arthur Tumpleton. L;
M. Vensey. W. H. Summcrhill. J. B.
Adams, and E. H. Osborne.
• Br.-L. A. Baker was the-first wit
ness. He testified as to the nature
of the gunshot wounds that caused
Mathews death, early in the morning
following . the shooting.
Eugene Jordan was the next wit
neaa sworn. His examination and
cross-examination occupied the re
mainder of the morning.
Jordan was arrested together with
the Paulk bqys soon after the kill
ing. accused of being a party to the
murder. A few day* after hi* arrest
he made a statement while in jail, to
the effect that he was with the
Paulk boys on the night Mathews
killed; starting from thedr home
to Tifton. driving a mule to a sin
gle buggy; that arriving near Math
ew's home, the Paulk boys got out
of the buggy, and that he held the
mule while James and Arthur went
to Mathews’ house, called him
the door and ah>"-t him. With this
evidence was a map or plat showing
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Get Faultless Self-Rising and A'fio.
1 plain flour if you want the beat..
Whitley’s Grocery and 10-Cent Store
8-d2t-w2t
JOE GONG
FIR5T CLASS LAUNDRY
Work Called for and
Delivered \
Phone 325 ;
YOUNG WHITE MAN
FATATLLY INJURED TELL VS ABOUT IT?
Jake Walker Reeve* Died Wed-
Night From
PBBBABLY WASSTEAL1NG RIDE
F»»t Slipped and OelUaf wma Caught
in Trucks—Draagad FoTfy Faat
Along Tisck.
Jake Walker Reeves, an eighteen-
year-old white boy, was probably fa
tally injured in the Atlantic Coas^
Line yards at Tifton Tuesday night.”
He was found by a crew on a spe
cial at 1:20 Wednesday anoming near
the A. "C. L-. water tank and was
moved to the hospital at once. He
has been in a semiconscious condi
tion since and little hope is held for
his recovery. He suffered a coneua-
of the chest, a slight scalp wound
and his right arm wna broken at I
Little Is known about how Rec
was hurt. Judging from hi* remark*
during his few conscious moments, it
appears that he got on a freight
at Waycross, probably op hi* way to
Columbus. When the train stopped
at the water tank at Tifton, he says
h c got off to go back farther in the
train, as he had been riding up
the engine.
It is believed that whan he tried to
gel back on the train, feis foot slip
ped and his clothing gat caught in
the trucks under the car.
dragged along the track for about
forty feet The wheels did not
over him. but the dragging ac
the ties injured him internally.
Reeves, at on„ time, said he got
on a freight train at Waycroa*. If it
was a freight train he came to Tif
ton on. he was injured about 9 o'
clock Tuesday night, as the last
freight train going west passed here
at that time. Several people passed
the place where he waa found betw-
een the time the freight passed and
when he wna found and neither saw
nor heard him. It may be that he
came in on one of the through trains
passing after midnight. -
The crow that picked Jteeroa
heard him moaning lAinrfhey *1
ped at t}.e tank for water. He waa
cold and in a critical condition when
Reeves at first gave his home
Columbus, but a card in his pocket
gave the address. “No. 919 Lincoln
street. Savannah.".. It la thought
that he formerly lived in Columbus.
Hc says he ha* no father, but his
mother is living and he asked those
attending hhn not to let her know of
his accident. .
Where There'll be Bam
and No Dull Time All
Co to Red Cf*a
Stop, look, listen—yea, principal
ly listen, for it's coming.
What’
The Spinsters’ Convention.
Jake Walker Reeves, the eighteen
year-old white boy injured in the
Atlantic Coast Line yard* Tuesday
night, died at the hospital here at
7:50 o'clock Wednesday night The
body wos f taken to Rochelle Thurs
day afternoon for burial.
Reeve s mother Mrs. Georgia
I-aura Reevce and a brother-in-law,
Mr. S. D. Jaques. came in Wednes
day night and made arrangements
for the shipment of the body. Mr*.
Reeves formerly lived in Columbus,
but moved to Savnn^ph to make her
home with her daughter. She last
heard from Jake In Columbus, where
she sent him 225. She could not
understand what he was doing here.
is—not known what train
killed Reeve*. One ji^rty rays^ hf,
worked at a local mill one day this
week. Jt may be that he yj*s killed
in trying to get on one of the through
train* at the water tank.
RALEIGH HUTCHINSON DEAD.
Raleigh, the 19-yearvold »on of
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hutchinaon died
their ’ home in Northwest Tift
Wednesday night at 6:35, of heart
trouble caused by a complication of
Tho funeral was held at Zion Hope
church Thursday afternoon at 2:30.
Rev. D. C. -Rainey conducting the
Mr. Hutchinson imrried his son to
Atlanta last week to have a specia-
xeat him but nothing could be
done 1 or his relief and he waa
brought back home where be had the
best medical attention and nursing
until the end came to relieve, hi* suf
fering.
Raleigh is survived by his father
and mother, and one brother, Mr.
Henry Hutchinson, of Tifton, and
two sisters, Misses Essie and Katie,
who with a number of relatives and
a host of friends mourn his death,
and the ending of what promised a
bright and useful life.
The bereaved family have the
deepest sympathy of friends through
this section In their loan.
Herbert L Mm
Gradual* Optometrist
Two years of continuous practice
in Tifton and scores of satisfied cus
tomers. If you are suffering with
headache, or other troubles caasod
by eye strain be sure and consult me
and see if glasses or- perly fitted I
in tba Myon Hotel Block every day. Main street.
HEY, THERE, SISTER!
All Right. H U All Be ToU Om
Friday Night
i of Fun
ANOTHER CARLOAD
FINE SHORTHORNS
Htr. Thi. Week For
the Tift Farm*
[POURING THE ROOF
FORPAGMNGiPLANT
Wffl be Reedy for Operate la
| .Few Weeks
Ai SPINSTERS' CONVENTION HAKE! TOTAL OE 135 DEAD NEARLY All MACHINERY IERE
Ouly Tu» *| Number Hava Dud. Dip
p-sfimp. Tb.m Fr*a of fcat-
ll* Tick*.
Anotfetr carload of fine Short-
M«>d.m PUut WU1 b* Ready fur Hag
Crop. Which 1* L«te Because
of Dry Full.
The root ia being put on the Tif-
hom cattle were unloaded here! t0n Peking Pl“t this week- The
this weak for the Tift Fai
- They
i entire building is of concrete, and
Wher
At the High School auditorium.
When?
Friday night, promptly at 8-
There will br revealed the secrets
«r to feminine hearts aad dupli
city and deceit characteristic of the
masculine. If you miss it, you’ll go
the hnlancr of your life carrying an
aching raid.
Have the buttons sewed on tight
before going, and if you have a weak
heart tie it up with « shoestring, for
the managrment issues no insur
ance policy against people laughing
themselves to death.
If you have a girl, carry her; if
you haven't, borrow one. If you
don't, she will He justified- 1(1 |
ing you up for a young nia<
energy who knows a good thing when
ho hears it. If you are post the
girl age, carry an old girl; perhaps
she hasn't lost her sense of humor,
nor forgotten how to laugh.
The entire proceeds will be de
voted to the Red Cross fund. It
only costs 35 cents, or 15 cents for
school children.
FOUR MINUTE MEN.
Win Talk at Strand tbit Weak
Y. M. C. A. Work.
The Tift County Four Minute Men
will talk this week at the Strand on
Y. M. C. A army work. These
are limited to four minutes each and
are made titroughout*the country
at theatres, electric and otherwise,
under the direction of the Commit
tee on Public Information at the
Col. J. S. Rldgdill wffl talk Friday
night
Dr A. G. Fort, will talk. Saturday
night.
The talks will be mode about 8
o'clock during the chage of reela but
not at change of picture.
CITY COURT ADJOURNS.
Thursday, Nor. 15tb.
Columbus Bagging and Tit Co.,
vs. Fawners Gin Co. Suit on note;
settled: costs against plaintiff.
Moultrie Banking Co., vs. A. A-
Bnrwick, defendant; E. O. Oliver,
claimant; Ffcfa levy -and claSm;
dismissed, costs against plaintiff.
Gnnis and Lewis vs. W. A. Puck
ett Suit on note dismissed; costs
paid
Geo. Williams vs, Georgia South
ern and Florida' Railroad Co.
tied; coats against plaintiff.
At 10:30 a. m. all cases having
been disposed of that could be dis
posed of by jury. Judge Price c
plbnented the Jury highly for the
splendid service rendered during the
week and excused nl) jurors arid wit
nesses in attendance upon tho court
for the term. Court was held open
for tho purpose of taking default
'j-judpuMnrts on-Friday. N6V.~18.at 10'
and for the purpose of call
ing the motion and appearance dock
ets. Saturday. Nov. 17, at 10 a. m.
Attorneys and others interested will
please take notice and govern them
selves accordingly.
Henry D. Webb. Clark.
Wednesday, November 14
The Stab vs, Charlie Wallace.
Gaming; plea of guilty, sentence 6
months ,or $36 and costa.
The Stato- vs. Nellie Burse. As
sault and battery; verdict of guilty,
sentence 6 months or $25 to Include
The State vs. Walter Sapp. Vio
lating prohibition law; plea of guilty,
sentence 6 months or $36 and costa.
The State vs. W. J. Sikes. False
imprisonment; nolproesed.
The State vs. W. T. Treadwell.
Violating boarding house law; nol
proesed.
The State va. Walter and Sallie
Lee Bird. Nolprossed upon peyment
of coats by defendants.
Court adjourned at noon until
Thursday morning.
TOO MANY GOODS.
w, I am overstocked. Have
got more goods than I have house
You want to .trade where your
dollar has most cents. Come to see
.for real bargains In clothing, dry
goods, shoes and millinery. I can
save yon at least 60 per cent.
My motto: “Your Money's Worth
or Your Money Back.”
Hunt for,
SAM KULBERSH,
Tifton, Ga.
at all her fair*.
ITRUCK BY AUTO.
fl.t0
Hi ran the four-year-old son
ni Mrs. R. W. Goodman. ■
of of peanuts hav # been shipped from
•asj Omega already this fall, Mr. Frank
struck Ip sn ante driven by Mr. H.. Powell shipping
H Adms late Wednesday after- can. Aa a ear
noon ad bruised but not seriouslyj shout 91,>
injured i had of their value
going west oh [ crop.
Ridge avenue, between
of Mr. Stubbs, and
Mr. Po40, the little fellow ran out
from b^fed the car of Mrs. J. L.
Brooks, ritich was standing near the
curb. It Adame did not see hkn
until It as too late to atop, and one
of the Imps struck hhn and knocked
him undirthe car. Mr. Adams stop
ped hnmdlately and-ran back and
picked it child up hurrying with
hkn to secure medical attention.
There ms a cut and bruise on hit
head whve the lamp struck him and i
his rigid ankle waa sprained. His
escape ms almost miraculous.
This aomine the little fellow was
resting plendidly. The whole af
fair Is wry much regretted, but no
fault atfeehes cither to Mr. Adams
or to tia little boy, who wan ans
wering lfi mother's call and did not
see the or.
BISHOP RUSE SUNDAY.
G1NNERS' REPORT.
You cm sail velvet beans to Lang
and Comjsny by the wagon load or
carload it Omega. 13-dw2w
Every life has
rts December.
-Don't be old
and poor.
Bank your money
NOW
are Mnkigan cattle and ar* i U>* roof i# to be the
Dick of lev - I | , ,, I fore, is it being “poured. The work ■
olt.r-1 !„ „ Macon dieta.
_ ! Some of the machinery is in
30 ‘t- !sj and Mr. p)ace and ne , r jy of u here ,
T W. Tift, who reUc the pursue, to be installed a* soon as the raof
says tint he gix / a bargain, if * i» finished. This machinery ts of
is going to plac- the cattle on on*' the latest models and when itjta set
of tho Hft faros and will later up the Tifton plant will be tHfe of
the* fare, v-.- of The most efficient of it* six* in the
county ftr breoo>ra. country. Much better than many
This tarload rmjVw 136 Short- ] costing twice the money built
horns Mr. Tift haa brOyht U TUt * few *‘ fo ~
county toil* the year. He ha* I Th * pUnt wiI1 b# r ' ady tor
lost only two head out of the' WiUlin “ feW We#k *' ° aIy * Mttta
. , , i latter than was estimated before it
hute- thk .'VT . * n . * I was destroyed by fire a couple of
L 7 «»■ '< Ml b. r_dr (or
all Of * cattle and keep, them the hig hog crop, which Is late be
st cause the dry weather retarded
Mr ret has exhibited nine of, fattening.
hU nlnofad Shorthorns at four „
fairs rwratly. winning 47 ribbons j MUCH CORN AND PEANUTS
and $70 in cash prir.ee. He ex-1 —— ■ ■
hibited tt Atlanta. Macon, Valdosta . Big Bueiwes* hi Food Prodoct.
and Doisbonrille and ‘also will ex- Frora Omega Station,
hiblt at Jackranvillo in January I Mr. J. W. Long, of th* firm at
His M. Improved Dale, and J - W L * n * ««<* Company, of Ome-
•enior jtoir.g heifer, Mildred Mar- in „ Ttfton „ '
.bJI. ™ cdcfc.ted |„ w d— '™
ped th* fourth carload of <
■hpek for this
j morning. They paid
bushel for it
I Mr Lang says about ten carloads
WUI Preach at St. Anna’s Epiecepnl
Church. November 18th.
Bishop F. F. Rees* will preach at
St Anne’* Episcopal church, Tifton,
Sunday morning, November 18.
The public is invited to hear hkn.
Bishop Reese is one of the lead
ing divine* of the state and is an
eloquent speaker. Those who hear
him will be pleased.
According to report of J. E. Ab
bott Government Gin ner* reporter
for this county, 10,606 bales of cot
ton were ginned in Tift for the sea
son of 1917 up to November 1st,
ccxn pa red with 18,896 to November
1st, 1916.
A carload of Tennessee moles
haa ji-t arrived «* car stables on
Railroad street Mixeil Live Stock
Company. 16-d2t-wlt
He had a chance once. When he was young he earn
ed money and could h/five put some of It In the bank. By
now. that money mljrfht have grown to be a fortune. At
any rate It would have been a snug sum to have, and
would have provided for him.
Every life has Its December If we Uve It out.
Bank your money with us, have no fear of the future
Put YOUR money In OUR bank.
We pay 5 per cent Interest.