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TLbc Cifton =(5a3ette
Published Wmmkly
Entered at the Poatoffice at Tifton, Georgia,
aa Second Class Matter, Act of March 3, 1879
loo. L. Herring .
, Editor and Manager
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Official Organ City of Tifton
'end Tift County, Georgia
WE MUST FEED OURSELVES-
Citizens from all aectioi^p'of the county met
here Saturday for the purpose of organizing
a war emergency committee for Tift. While
the committee will do any and every thing it
can to help the government win the war, the
primary purpose of the organization iB to en
courage the production of more food crops in
Tift courtty.
WILL GERMANY TRY FOR PEACE?
. The imprearion grows that Germany's much
threatened Western offensive was but a. bluff,
and that having secured ail they want in the
East the Teutons will -make peace with the En
tente on almost any terms—at least, the best
they can secure.
Certain it is that Germany and ‘ her allies
have already won more than they could pos
sibly have hoped for when they went to war.
Admitted that a wall of steel bayonets still
separates them from the English Channel; that
Britain is unconquered and Paris still free:
that many distant colonies are in the hands of
the enemy ; granting all these things, and still
the Central Powers have won territory beyond
their wildest dreams of conquest.
Belgium. Servia, half of Rumania, a part of
Italy and Northern France are conquered and
laid waste: ample territory' on which to nego
tiate for peace terms. Germany,'Austria-Hung?
ary and even Turkey are comparatively un
touched. while-to the East all the vast reaches
of Western Russia lie supine and ready for
the taking
Here is everything that Germany wants and
for which she went to war: An open road to
The Allies must win this war. and to win it' the Ea8t = open porta on the South and South-
they not only need the assistance of the Ameri
can Navy and American soldiers, but they need
American food—they must have food from this
country if they are to win. America can be
of no greater assistance to the Allies than to
give them the food fney nee'd.
east for her Allies; the Baltic ports for her ship
ping and commerce; unlimited resources in
grain, oil, coal, iron and other minerals to’sup
ply all the raw materials her factories can
need. Her old enemy throttled and helpless—
In order to givfr4R UR8 * a 'despoiled of every resource which could
make her later development possible or her
return to power probable
Germany can well afford to surrender every
foot of overrun’ terrain in the West; to even
make concessions in Alsace and Lorraine: to
yield many of her colonies—for she does not
them this food, it is going to be necessary for
Americans to cut their old standard bf living
and at the same time increase the production
of food stuffs.
In the observance of whcatless meals and
days, meatless meals and days and porkless
days, the people from one end of the country ! need them now. In the immense reaches
to the other have shown a willingness to do j Russian territory and its vast undeveloped re-
without in . order that the«hungry peoples of sources she has all that can employ her most ag-
the nations that* are helping us to stamp out gressive spirit of achievement for many years
oppression may be fed. Now’ it is up to the to rome. And it is not inconceivable that fhe
farmers to do their part. They are asked to 1 ‘Iter and more enlightened element of the
Increase the production of food stuffs. Not,to c'l'intrie? once composing Russia would wel-
feed the peoples of Europe, but to feed the peo- < oim- German control as infinitely preferable
jile of Tift county, Georgia and the South. 1 10 ‘he riot ' murder and rapine that has ravished
Uncle Sani has already sold to the Allies 11 a < ‘nuntr.v for a year. German control
mb re food staffs than we had to spare, there- would mean at least a returri of material pros-
^~7ore the fargiers must increase production or Parity.
we people here in Tifton. Tift coui.ty and Geor-1 But will the Entente Powers make peace
gia may have to go hunjxy. Enough food will with the Central Powers now? Not unless
be produced in the United States this year to,they arc so near exhausted that the Entente
feed the people in this country, but a lnrge , Powers are willing to concede victory,
portion of this food must be sent across the 1 For peare now would leave militarism tri
water to feed "our boys” on the battle lines umphant; it would leave Prutwianism in the
and to help feed the Allies. • | saddle and more firmly entrenched, both in the
Wa will get' some of the shipped food we hearts of the people at home and in the fear of
haV\been getting, but it will be only a small the nations abroad than ever. It would leave
part. The food won’t be in the country to , the world an armed camp, in which the peo-
buy. for ono reason, and then for another rea- pie must be taxed heavier, year after year, to
son. the railroads are going to be so busy mov- equip and maintain great armies and to keep
ing troops and supplies for the fighting forces up the race for the strongest navy. Peace now
that they w'on’t have time to haul food as they would mean the loss of all for which we went
have been. to war: it would only leave
Miss Emma R. Sutton
Editor
-si
Ty Ty Depa-tmeat
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TY TY, •
GEORGIA
KELL-DENHAM.
ft*»m tho Valdosta Tftnea.
A quiet, but very pretty wedding
occurred Saturday afternoon at the
residence of Ur. and Mrs. Raphael
Semmes KeU, when their daughter, soiling stock hogs. JuArlng from tho
Miss Blanch Monroe Kell, was joined number of stock hogs that hava al-
Mrs, F. B. Pickett wwnt to Savan- j Mr. Hugh Pitt and his family, oC
nah today to attend the convention Lincolnian, are visiting reiativoa and.
of tho Woman's Missionary Society I friend* ini Ty Ty.
of the M. E. Church.
marriage to Mr. Claude Edward
Denham, of Cordele.
The ceremony waa performed by
ev. J. J. Cornish, rector of the
Episcopal church, of which the bride
la a communicant. The parlor was
decorated in a simple, but very pret
ty manner, ferns being used for the
background and the scene being
lighted by the soft rays from four
shaded candles, the candelabra hav
ing been in the Kell family for more
than one hundred years. There wer* wea thcr. but everybody continues
no attendants and only a few friendsj to p | nnt g^nions. with such wenther.
in that immediate neighborhood .how could a gardener sit still?—e»-
were present to witness the nuptiula. I pecinlly while he saw the promising
The bride entered the room with j look of his neighbor’s garden,
her father, who gave her in mar- j .....
riage. while the groom came in with | The feed, mill of E. J. Cottle and
Mrs. Kell, the bappv couple meeting Co. had mar.y setbacks, and
Mr. O. N. Dowd has recently
„ , ■ . turned from a piaaaant visit to other-
M * . C * n> “ J* 1 Millodgevtile.l p^rt, ^
Mr. Jack Ford „was in town last
week tolerably lively after his op<*-
atlon in the Tift County Hospital.
Jim Parks, a student of Sparks
Institute came- home last week to
Spend Saturday and Sunday with the
homo-ft Iks.
Miss Lou am Pickett came down
from Bessie Tift Sautrday for a two>.
days visit. Her parents, Dr. andjfra.
R. R. Pickett, met her in Tift6o and
brought her home intheir automobile.
The Lyceum Course in Ty Ty this
Everybody is expecting more cold winter waa rather n dismal failure, bu|
that was not the fault of the men
who inaugurated it. ■ The Lyceum
ready been sold throughout Geor
gia, this will be a record-breaking-
year for pork. O
The saw mill, recently started,
south of Ty Ty by W. S. Scott, is
running full time aod turning out a
lot of lumber; hut. so far, Mr. Scott
has not shipped any lumber, os the
local trade has been brisk. He has
supplied that demand.
W. E. WILI
DEALER II
High Class General Merc!
THE STORE
Wbsre Your Dollar GoesFirttur j
' Courteous Treatment
Your Trade Will Be Appreciated
Ty Ty Farmers Supply Go
long time getting started; but - all
obstacles were overcome, and it is
injng now for all it is worth,
during great quantities ofthe finest t j,j, mistake: il
In front of the bank of ferns, where
the ceremony was performed.
Immediately after/the ceremony a
salad course was served. The young
couple went to points in Florida for j
a few days before going to their fu-1 . „ „ ... . ...
tore home In Cortele. I, £ “ <• ■Wjg’V
.. food matters for Ty Ty. and settling
The bride ., en umuiully «t««-1 v ,« d , m . y
tive yoohR woman and tame to Urn Bt . fh „ r thb lta .,
city with her parents several months
ago. She is a granddaughter of the
late Gen John McIntosh Kell, who
was one of the leading naval officers
of the Confederacy, being the cap
tain under Admiral Raphael Semmes,
of the famous warship Alabama.
The groom is a prominent young
business man of Cordele and is a
member of a prominent (jeorgia
family.
RIDGE SCHOOL^tEWS.
.. Ammons and Mr. Duggan,
of the>>0110 School Supervisors,
ited our school last Tuesday.
"" ’ rith conference at
:/W< ‘ ’
Chaauqua “attractions”- that
are being turned lose on an unoffend
ing public, these days, need a very
thorough shaking up and revising.
It was Mrs. Chas. Harris who en
tertained the Woman’s Circle of the
W. <0. W. Inst wqgk—mid not Mrs.
Walker as stated in these colums.
The printer was not responsible for
R. R. Pickett, President.
J. M. Varner, Manager.
’|feed.
A few fart
kill for meat
it is hard for
frigorator. such
Mr. Walker and Mr. Harris a
a slip of the pen
Hr. W <7- Thompson is aide to be
again. He and Sara Bernhardt
:ht to be friends'. There seem
be no way of killing either of then
i the public hope* they will keel
DEALERS .IN
Groceries, Dry Goods
Notions, Shoe*, Hat*
Ready ti-Wiif Clothing
F*fm Implements
Aaid Other Things.
Pictorial Revf .v Patterns
. E. Willisd?»- F. B. Pickett, M
President. 1st Viee-Pres.
i U. A. Land,
Miss Clem Porter, of Colorado. Miss ! 2nd Viee-Pres.
R. S.
school last /Wednesday was quite a
success. Jhere were fourteen chil
dren examined.
We wish to thank every one who
contributed toward making our box
supper a success. Sevepty two dol
lars and sixtyftwo cents was raised,
which will be ustri for the improve
ment of our schtfol, Those from Tif
ton attending the box supper were
as follows; Mr. Ammons. Col Ellis.
Dr. Todd, Mr. and Mrs. Murray
Smith and son. Ralph. Mrs. John
Peterson and son. Mrs: Bassett,
Miss Bassett. Mrs. McClellan. Miss
Helen Mathews and Miss Marian
Haulhrook.
l4 are finished
a tew
— . ... "o-.v. w...j ,»rc uh unconquered. ••
By planting food crops and grentlv increas-! No; much as we may wish for it under anj^jlM^readvT'r
tag the production of food, the farmers of Tift other circumstances, the prospect of peace is days,
can do just as much to help win the war ns the "till very remote.
Tift county boys who have joined the colors.
In fact, our bo.vs can not win unless the farm- A FORGOTTEN LAW.
t”at LT UR d h0Ut the naHon pro(,uce the foot! Very few stretches of wiregrasa are left for
a needed. the annua | spring fire* once so common in this
country, but the occasional morning fojjs. dut
The negroes are showing an interest in food ,0 “ttjing smoky, remind us of a law which
conservation, many of them observing the meat- has been in the Georgia criminal code for many
less and wheatless meals and days. years that is violated hundreds of times every
-i spring and for which violation we have
THE ODE OF FRANK FREDERICK V ard of a prosecution.
• I Sections 227, 228 and 229 of the criminal
‘code make it a misdempnnor to fire the woods
As an example of frankness.
rick B- Weav*
there is Frede-
ver. a Burke county negro, who
in this state between the 20th of February
No one
does not want to go to war and doesn’t' mind ' and the lat of April of each y
»»ying so. He takes Jhe President into hi«. Can firC 1- woo,is cxccpt
confidence in a manner that is as illuminat propurtv ’ after K ivin * " ,>tio * to aH neighbors
tag as if is refreshing. If Frederick withholds ad i° inin »’ and he must be a resident of the
anything, it does not appear on the 'surface i eoun, - v which lhc “ located.
APd w hat he tack, in ,r„n,mar nr orthocraphv Th « •*» “ * ?" e •~*. “ " • *>?*■.
he more than makes up in earnestness. Here ular lhat pu1>1,c ftenriment has not caused it to
Ip what he says: be enforced.
Mr. \\ Wilson Dear Mister president I am —
a negrow I wrote the board and-asked them 1 ‘‘ A SPLENDID CONTRIBUTION.”
w exezufle me form armie Duties as I am aiFrom the Cordele Dispatch.
[*™ er °n a farm by my lone self no one to; John L. Herring, editor of the Tifton Gazet-
oelp me gather my crop with 18 or more Bailes te. has given the reading Reople of Georgia,
of cotton to gouther Resize Corn and Peas and .and all those who love good literature, a splen-
I dont feal that I am helther Enough for that ‘lid contribution in his book "Saturday Night
bisneoi I am consumped and are short wended Sketches.” The volume is already in bookstores
pain in my left aide under my left shoulder of Georgia and is being prdcured. read and
blade I have ten teeth out me had I bean ! appreciated no little-
sallavated with calloment and when I run and I Will N. Harbin has portrflyed North Geor-
get hot my jaw bon slip out of place unless 1 sda through fiction ip a most delightful
am mitee paticular to like out my tongue fdoi. ner -' The novelist has given the world m a
link in closing my mouth Docktei- Jones sand-1 wondreful picture of the Red Hill Georgian.—
crsville put it back twice and my eyes is efek- always a loyal and true picture, because it L
ted I hafter ware eye glasses to help me site j done by an artist who loves North Georgia.
Md I have a old mother that a widdow about I John L. Herring is the first man to have
60 years old and all four of her. suns Have faithfully portrayed the South Georgia of the
wives and family to seport ahe is ^ooking for | glorious' past. We say faithfully, because we
me to.help her all I can regardless to the other j ar e of the section, knew it in days of his
T i.vs for I am single and the age of 29 years sketches, and watched the transformation to
ol and never Bin married and now am going present time. The stylish laddie or lassie
to marry Nelle Archer near Louisville Ga. R : in tho one session school of today will road and
4 Box 18 so that I mite have some one to help,* au Kh and ask with interest if ever there were
—■* now sjpee I have waited so Dong nnd now such days. .
•eady to marry will you please excuse me I Our brother editor with heart fui> of love
mt the war and let me marry please Let me j has charmingly recounted life’s great heart
e excuse I dont want to go to war I dont know | throbs as of the days, when there was but the
r to fight. Mr. president please excuse me latch string at the entrance to every man’«
~i the armmie I feel unable to'fite will you |home in God's country. /'
fy me at Midvilje. ga R 1 Box 91 now I j "Saturday Night Sketches” 'Will be worth a
» this will not be a insult from i place in every library, especially throughout
Frederick B. Weaver. the state It will be worth a place on the
P. S. Please excuse me and Let me marry v •"''kshelf of every historian, every firtion
1 you My father Dlde with cumpton. writer, every student of economic condition*-
i , of white talk, "’.'JI'F'J- ta» IrtonehM vl-
. . . . , | tally the things that will be of deepest concern
I around about who feel very much as .The hntorical \'alue of these sketches cannot
ick feels, but they have so far contented be measured. South Georgia especially will
i with less explicit If more dubious always treasure the volume because it was
, given us bv one of our verv own. and a man
who knows the charm of good English.
Claud Webb, of Macon, is
iting his parents. Mr. and Mr:
T. Webb.
Mr. Mathis and Mrs. George Webb
went to Valdosta Friday to see Miss
Feral Mathis.
Messrs. W. Hand and Claud Webb
Sunday with Mr. George
vleb
We are glad Mrs. ‘Sallie Webb is
improving after her recent illness.
EM1GMA QUILTING PARTY.
Enigma. Ga.. Feb. 26.—At the
home of Mrs. E. S. Dorminey. one
mile south of town, her friends were
entertained most delightfully at an
old-fashioned quilting party. They
quilted four and hemmed and put in
the fifth one and nearly finished it.
At noon they were. invited into the
targe 'dining room where an old-
fashioned farm dinner was served,
there being between forty and fifty
guests present. '
The.out of town guests were^ Mrs..
E. L. Rodgers and Miss Eva Rogk-rw.
Mrs. Lula Slaton and daughter.frorh
Omen a, who motored over anJ spent
the day. Also Mr. and Mr*. E. T.
Shockley, from Alapaha. called dur
ing the afternoon. »
Indeed, if anv qnc could have
heard the laughter and jokes that
reigned throughout the day. they
would have known that we enjoyed
But Mrs. Dorminey only gave
sample of what we may expect
at the home of Mrs. W. B. Gunn
shortly.
Give us a good dinner. Mra.-W.
B„ as Mr. Gunn is the largest man
in Berrien county, and of course we
expect the largest quilting.
still have hoe* to
their owii u«e. ami i Mary Porter and Mr. Tom Porter j
m to decide wheth- ,,f Worth county, ^ndanother sister,
ild weather on ar- Mrs. Sumner (With Her children^ i "
ihlnn. or "fold „, -f Tta™. wjw' oi-Wta rYJ’SS
A homo.».d. Old "Uio Port.r^ *> 0 / CorawOl
many farmer* in I children.’’ Ia*t week. . : • orn
using, would settle | Cliff D*fl, who .was born nnd ]
| brought up near T.v Ty. joined the |
when [ tinned at Pensacola. Like all 01
rencc ^ other soldier* and sailors, when t
mail-1 lowed to speak for themselves, *hc Wt Pay i nterMt on Ti me Deposit*
“"I*""**- “ * h ' b '»* •» "«! D.po.it. i. Thi. B.„k
c-dis-, the part of the Government.
" u {-1 Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Parks and their j |
don t youngest-daugjitcr Miss Qracc.
h, jare at home again.’-having returned ,
" !, : ';l.y automobile’nearly a wcok ago. •
1 They l.ave spent most of the winter in
| Miami. Fla., with Mr. and Mrs. A. E
,liV *, Green. >
BANK Of TYTY
CAPITAL J25,000.00
: 00 BUSINESS ^ HOM
TY TY DRUG CO.
ethi//
i Mos
i lar
E. W. Oliver, Proprii
lewher
<|Ok
disi
cd to be th
genecnlly. Other ecititer
other dog*. They utter hardly a f’. r<, I M 'it>-
note during the day. reseiwinp their '
' •
Mr and Mrs . J. S Royal, their nbnu ) t | * hl
*on x and two (laughters passed . '' ,|Ua •' *
through.. Ty Ty Monday afternoon. l >r p
•eturning to their home in Tif’-an Monday '
They had been to Sumner to attend Worth
ral a»f a cousin. Mrs FiU- Strirklan
hugh Sumner. Mr. Sumner is dou- tubereulo
bly bereaved, haring lost a child v " ,a wa *
out ten day* ago n>i his wife only sending i
few days later. Mrs. Sumner left f° r cases
young baby.
The land is the
ord. but the oats «>■»•*. Drui
tin, and they are
mnd. About one ’ a
arris has a field Wo have'tn-
licit Your Patronaga
»t. lin. of patsS^OMdiC
rug, and Sundriaa.
Sylvester
use home is
mt, Mi
1, Is inthe early stages of
sis. and the . object of the
t« make arrangements for
dm to the state sankorium
of that kind. After he has
uled at the *1
Prescriptions il Specialty,
WE THANK YOU.
JONES & COMPANY
Dealers In
High Cla,. General Ml
w After you read this advertise
go to this store and da T
TAX RECEIVER S 2ND ROUND.
will be at the places named be
low for the purpose of receiving
mr state and roun^y taxes, for the
ar .1318. ; ,
Doria, Monday, llarrii ith, from
i to 11 o’clock. ! " h
Brightonir\Monday. March 4th.. thing:
from I to 2 .o’clock.
BHSflkfTeW; ’Tuesilay. ilaxclL-iilh.
Chula; Wednesday, March '’-th.
Eldorado; Thursday, March 7th.
Omega; Friday, March 8th
Tifton; Saturday, March Uth.
T.v Ty; Monday. March llth.
\ Vaneeville; Tuesday. March 120
Cy cion eta; Wednesday. March 13. One trouble about it “n
from 10 to 12 o’clock. j think "the little-meal
go to this store and do y*0
ivklnnd and his family will make . shopping,
to the Northwest where they will ; PRICES RIGHT
make their home in the future. In
the dry climate of that part of the I
1’nitcd Sates. Mr. Stricklnnd will |
probably become a sound man. The
doctor think* so. and friends sincere-1
A. PARKS,
Groceries. Dry Goods E
Caskets, CoJTins>
Ty Ty. Georgia’.
■ct the hang o
squire force ta —
the lav* and M. A. WOODARD & CO.
general Sterdusdlta
Ty Ty, Ga.-
ill hardly
' muke them
niriUa thiil pj
! whatever else the Government.cb
1 on. Everybody is good natured I
I about it—in fact, it is regarded too |
juuch Ju» .a. .juke. and. .aubnbdy, seems,
i to question the right ofthe govern-1
settle the question of food. I
Whiddon's Mill; Wednesday. March | will never bo missed.’’ The people
13th. from 12:30 to 2 o’cldck. ' only need to be cofivinced on this
I will be at Tifton every Saturday ! point and one or two others, and es
until the books close May 1st, 1918. , pecially should they be made to feel
25rdw2t Respectfully. | that there is othing funny about sav-
George Sutton, T. R. ' ing food in very small quantities.
Tift County ; J
D. VARNER AND COMPANY
Dealers In
that so many Groceries Dry Good,, Candioo, Ct
r flour I use { gsra, Tobacco and Evarytkbg
ELs in tha way of 3«Mll
Marcbaodu*.
Man’, Furnuking, a Specialty.
Miller', An.ti.aptic Oil, Known a.
Snake Oil
Half Your Living
Without Money Cost
Try it right now for Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Lumbago, sore, stiff and
swollen joints, pains in tha head,
back and limbs, corns, bunions, etc.
Aitor one application pain disap
pears almost as if by magic.
A new remedy used internally and
externally for Coughs, Colds, Croup
Sore Throat, Diphtheria, and Tonsi-
Utia.
This oil is conceded to be the most
prompt .
iieving pain is due to the fact that, it
penetrates to the affected parts at
once. As an illustration pour ten
drops on the thickest piece of sole
leather and it will penetrate tills
substance through and' through In
three minute!.
Accept no substitute. This great
oil is golden red color only. Every
bottle guaranteed; 30c, 60e. and
31.00 a bottle, or money refunded at
the Rexail Drug Store. Brooks
Pharmacy Company. Tifton. adv.
DR. CARL S. PITTMAN,
Physician’and Surgeon.
Phone No] 7.
Ty Ty. Georgia.
aro all at a danger point. On
j a p aw . the use of good common sense in our
i 1818 farm and garden operations do-
pends prosperity or our "going broko.” j
Even at present high prices no one :
can plant all or nearly all cotton, buy
food and grain at present prices from :
supply merchant on credit nnd mako
money. Food and grain it higher in
proportion than aro present cotton '
It’s a time above all others to play
safe; to produce, all poutijile food. w r « ■ r c c
grain and forage supplies on your own '' 3| LES
acres; to cut down the store bill. dealer In
A good piece of garden ground. Hssvy and Fancy Grec«rUs Fresh
righUy Planted rightly tended and Msat, A || Kind, of Pl.nt,
kept planted the year round, can be „ r _ * ,
made to pay nearly half your living. It., 3 ' “• “ ro “v» Leghorn,. Berkshire
will save you more money than you ' Hog,. Abo buy and Sail Beef
made qg the boat three acres of cotton ani ] Milch Caw,
Hastings’ 191* Reed BdOk tells all !" TTZIZI
about the right kind of a money aav- J NOTICE,
lng gardcn and ttfe vegetables to put | I have bought the mill of W. S.
In It., It tells about the farm crops aa c.„,, on j _,ii . .
wall and .bow. yon the clear roid Joi™ “ nd c<)r " “ d
real and regular farm prosperity. It’s ( Sntur d»y of each week. Give
Free. Send for It today to H. G. your custom.
HASTINGS CO, Atlanta. Ga.—AdrL CHAS. BOWMAN, Ty Ty.
E. J. COTTLE.
Ty Ty, G*.
CITY CASH MARKET
G. W. WUIU. Proprietor
Fresh Meats, Fish aad Produce
Swift's products ^ specialty
“Tha Sanitary Marhat”
Ty Ty, Georgia.
DR. F. B. PICKETT,
Physician ai d Surgeon.
T - Ty, Ga.
W. B. PARKS
Ts'paying for thi* space.