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The Tifton Gazette TIFTON, TIFT COUNTY. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1918. \T NEWS BY WIRE Withinilcn, FeC* 14.—The President’s plan for regular get-to-father meetings every morning with members of the Hkmae and Senate is meeting with approval at the Capitol. Republicans and Democrats alike see in the President’s aew program of publicity a much better understanding be tween the Legislative and Executive branches of the govem- 0 ent. All believe that it will serve to speed up legislation now s f ailed in both Houses. With the French Armies Afield. Feb. 14.—(By Henry Wood)—The American artillery played a spectaculary role in the big French attack inthe'Champaigne region yesterday. The Yankee gunners, with unerring accuracy, laid down a bar rage that cut off the Germans from their sommunication tren ches, preventing the Bodies from retreating or bringing up re- Feb. Remarkable Display, Lecturers and Demonstrations Says Correspondent of United Press From- Zurich- MORE HOGS ARE NEEUtU HEBE BEDS THEM IN WHITE SAND Georgia Asked ter Raise >0 Per Ceat More This Year Th. n Last. Sara Brood Sows. Believing that .food will be a most potent factor in winning the war, an uppeal is msde to bankers and busi ness men for cooperation and aasis- | lance iff the Swine Campaign that .1 will be pushed in every county in the Slate of Georgia for the week o- of Feb. 18-23, 1918.^ In each coun- Traats With Bi-Ckiorid. of Mercery Beforo Bsdding. All lotsrested in Swoot Potatoes Invited. A demonstration on the’ proper bedding of sweet potatoes will be conducted at the Agricultural School Friday afternoon at 1:30 by Jir. J. A. McCliutock, specialist ini p.nr.t J Leases Ifom the Natl Department of Agriculture. Mr. McClintock will treat the tatui-s with bi chloride of mer before bedding and will use api ed bedding method'.. ...ti.'.ir the po-1 tatoes down in white sand, which] gives the planks /longer ro«•(# irtd j lag Gigantic Offs : of Peoplo in Aui pklsally Describ. Roostor, for Tboy Don't Count j Parent. Should Attend. Dairy In- These Days. | spector Friday and Saturday. Atlanta, Feb. 13.—»Kirm weather ' Something unusual; something of did not cause the sudden drop in the absorbing interest; something cdu- price of eggs, although it had some- caticnal; something every mot he t thing to do with it. and father should see and hear is nts drop was caus>*. by the order [the Baby Welfare Exhibit and the of the Federal Food Administration ----- *• issued by Dr. A. M. Soule through D. F. McClstchey, hb executive secre- tnry >n AtlanU, requiring all eggs 1 eld in cold strrape in this city and state to be placed on the market for sale between now and March 1, so. that no old stock will be carried ov er into next season. Have you vjsited this Conference? This was why eggs went down. if not you should do so today. In With the order clearing out cold the lobby of the auditorium, striae- storage eggs came fhs announcement tlvely 'arranged is a display of the (EDITORS NOTE—William Phi lip Simms, United Press staff corres pondent, .who has been on the battle fronts in Europe since the war be gan was recently assigned to make a personal investigation of condi tions in the Central Empires through the best ponible sources of accurate information His report cabled from Zurich, Switzerland, will appear in the Gaxettc^Jn four, dispatches, of Later the American artillery encircled the advancing French infantry with a protecting fire. This curtain of fire was mamtained for some time to aid the Poilus in establishing (Leir newly won positions. The American batteries effectively •destroyed German tranches; wire entanglements, and fortifications. The artil- Mtj preparation for the French attack, which penetrated to M third German lines, lasted for more than six hours. The kwiei worked like beavers all the time. V Paris Feb. 14.—The American batteries lent very effective •ppori in yesterday’s big surprise attack by the French in the Caumpaigne region, the War Office reported today. Amsterdam. Feb. 14.—"The Americans are coming; it is VHeless for Germany to hide from the fact.” the JJrestauer Vol- jnratch warned its readers, according to copies received here. F “They are Coming,” is the title of the warning. “It is r lwtter to look things squarley in the face than to cling to pleas ing self deception. L Washington. Feb. 9.—Republican support for all legisla tion nacenaiy to successfully conduct the war, was announced today after a conference of Republican members of the Senate. The conference lasted two hours and was attended by prac- t’cally all the Republican members. -% London. Feb. 12.—“The struggle in which we are enga ged has reached a critical stage, demanding more than ever our united energies and resources,” King George declared at the opening of Parliament today. London, Feb. 12.—The war must go on, -Premier Lloyd George told the House of Commons today. Copenhagen, Feb. 9.—The peace pact between Germany and ty Ukra nian Republic was signed at Brest-Litovsk at 2 e’elock this morning .according to an official Berlin statement. [. London, Feb. 9.—Both Germany and Austria have signed • peace pact with the Ukraine Republic, was officially announ ced by wireless from Berlin. Washington. Feb. 12.—Russian demobilization will have •cant effect on the Western front situation, military men be lieve today. > A few more Teuton divisions will probably be available fqMragxfer from East to West, but the evidences are that the Hfcluns shifted all the men they wanted from the Eastern to Western front some time ago- |# ‘•Washington, Feb. 14. The control of all coastwise Ad lake water transportation wa3 assumed by the Rail- ■■fl-Aflmipistration today. W. H. Pleasants was made BflMgei* of the marine section of transportation, under Mfeetor MaAdoq. Washington, Feb. 14. Two hundred and sixty-four jUpODB are still unaccounted for by the sinking of the Hbeport Tuscania, according to official cables to the War B)*partment this afternoon. The survivors number 1,894 Health Conference st the High School suditorium. It’s coining to Tifton bring* a me tropolitan clinic to the small city and the baby, its troubles. iU care*, ita proper feeding; the preservation of health directly before those to whom the baby is sn every dsy fset. Zurich, Switzerland, Feb. 13—An ominous unrest is growing daily throughout the Central Empires. Germany and Austria must have peace or go under. The people of both countries demand it. If the allies stand pat on the Wil sonian program and make a stone wall of the Western fmnt, the end of the lfar is in sight. This sums -up the situation as seen from here at this time. It doesn't mean that Germany is on the brink of a revolution.. But it dors mean' the people are tired of war and opposed to the Pan-German policy of cojuprist. They are Sfcgry over the tyrivutigis at home and the loss of menfolk at the front. At the j same time, they believe President Wilson is sincerelin his statement of SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION. order is designed to Increase the sup ply of eggs. 150,000JK>0 of which are always lost between February 1 and May 1 by the kfnlng of young * TWO DAYS. Th^re is a registration for visitors and a great variety of free literature on the care and attention of babies. The walls of the lobby and audi torium are hung with chart*, each chart carrying its lesson, with ita caution against flies, warning again st nostrums, etc. Inside the audito rium is a exhibit of handiwork by the children of the cofcon mills, at testing notable progress within a few weeks. On the stage there are lectures and demonstrations every day at 10 a m. and 3 p. m., and physical ex aminations of children conducted by Dr. Bradley. Mrs. bodd. Miss Titus and Dr Todd, assisted by local phy sicians. This portion of the stage is curtained off with a mrreened opaning from which the audience can view the examination. Wednesday there was a demon stration and lecture on the proper feeding of the baby andthe proper food for the growing child and its preparation. Thursday there was a demonstra tion on “How to Care for the Ty phoid-Fever Patient.” • Friday there will be a demonstra tion on the “Baby’s Bath.” Th. Dairy Eskibil. There is a dairy exhibit on the High School ground*, starring a properly constructed -born; pump. There is no di>ubt but that the German massey'nre beginning to see the light. Only the diplomatic blun- j ders of the allies have kept them' bound to the war policy this-long.. • For instance. Philip Seheidemann, ‘ 13 months ago predicted something j little short of a revolution unless the' Junkers changed their tone. Shortly! after this the allies published an] intimation the war would not atop' Carload Pa^n | TiftonV followers automat eal'y aligned themselves with the government. Like rata in a corner they meant to fight. Judging from what every one fresh from Germany is saying, the allies are now on the right track, in that they will only continue Tlie war until the German war party gives up iU ambitions for world conquest, when they are ready to, make an equitable pcai they will tight Today the m; From the mo I hove learned tions in both c< rlentlesslv. Washington, Feb, 14. Cotton, exclusive of linters, consumed in January, amounted to 524,083 bales against $01,381 bales last year, the Census Bureau reported today. =Bi the cotton growing states 302,098 bales were consum ed, against 349,959 for the same month last year. Washington, Feb. 14. Twenty years hard labor and discharged dishonorably from service was the sentence .the War Department Approved today in the case of Pri vate Leer McCreery, of the Hospital Corps, at Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va., a deserter. The sausage room is a favorite with visitors. The stuffsr Is a big machine operated by compressed air tioir Lbng procerripn* of women and children are common, marching through the streets of the cities, de can handle the casings* and stuffed sausage. The plant also manufac- , turea weiners, which were a special- , ly fur Friday. ' In the large cooling rooms there are barrels of pigs’ feet, boxes of’, tendsrl< ins. ears, «rout», tongue*. |, and other trimminci. all -deaigne'd for their particular I'm** of dcllca- ' Saturday, at 10 The recent strike* broke oat spon taneously because the people 4psjt« pence and arc hungry. Illness is rampant. .The death Nothing doing * Nothing doing, ' _ ^ Mn Get -Rich-Quick-Schemer 1 M keep my money That was a splendid program giv en at the auditorium Wednesday eve ning. to a large and delighted au- Deaths from After singing “America”^ Mr*. consumption alone ftimea higher than the birth | Dodd was introduced by Prof. Bry- ;an and she briefly outlined the work that was being done under direction .of the Washington authorities. T)ie following program as publi shed yesterday was given, each num ber evidencing distinguished talent "America." Song, “I' The hams are first treated to in- ] jeciirir.s of sugar, salt-petre and flavoring condiments, and are then put in mammoth vat* in sweet pic kle from forty to sixty day* before being smoked. The lard vats . sre another in teresting sight, where the leaf lard and Hint from the intestines is cooked in separate boilers. All this Isrd is not only refined but filtered !before being put up ! The fertiliser department, where the blood, offal, condemned hogs, etc ars converted Into material that bring fancy prices on the mar ket is entirely separated from the balance of the plant There is only one entrance door and aeparate staircases* connect the three floors. Everything about tho plant is kept scrupulously clean. Each em ploye on entering must change his clothing and sterilize his hands be fore going to work. Hi govem- A strange malady -popularly called the "bread disease" is taking off multitudes. The coal shortage is severe. There are many deaths from the cold. Milk is impossible to procure, even for the babies. It is the same with butter and all i fats The rich still liv, Going to Raise My Boy i he a Soldier,” Fourth Grade A. Reading, “Little Jack Homer.” Wrijrht Bryan. ( Heading, “Catehing Cold.” Edna Smith Bowen. Tooth Brush Drill. Fourth Grade .securing! wants by bribery and stupen- ] i-r. • ,.r by sending their ■s to neutral countries, the masses arc suffering hor- Song. “Over There,” J. N. Gar- ■tt, Jr., and chorus. Exercises, “Our Enemies." Class. Exercise. “Swat The Fly." Times Change weak, the slightest malady takes them off in a jiffy.. The crime wave ia sweeping the country. People are robbed on the streets in broad daylight. Discon tent is rife. . «. In the meantime, two parties are •t^BVling for mastery. One is the small powerful plutocratic war party, which, clearly seeing disaster ahead, is attempting to bull-bait the reaves to a point where they will support unprecedented losses in s terrific at tempt to drive through the Franco- British line*. (Continued on Last Par*.' “Some I.ittle Bug Will Get To; Some Day," Prof. Blackwelder. Reading, “ " '* v ~" ‘Medical Inspection," Mary Will Spooner. Dumb Bell Drill, Sixth and Seventh Grade Girls. Dr. Bradley wss then introduced by Mrs. N. 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Mrs. Laura Smith Carson returned Tuesday from two weeks visit to Mrs. Eugene Burroughs in Jacksonville. Batik of Tifton If you are suffering with he, or other troubles eaored strain be sure and consul* me e if g!a..»es properly B*t*,s releive them. In our oiJen ■yon HoteTBlock every day. NEW CRqpERY BUSINESS—Will appreciate your trade. J. T. Dick* The National Bank of Tifton, Ga,