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The Tifton Gazette
TIFTON, TIFT COUNTY, GEORGIA,' • FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1918
VOLUME XXIX.—NUMBER 49.
THE LATEST NEWS BY WIRE
Petrograd, March 7.—(By Joseph Shaplen, U. P. Cor., 5th
Ni|ht< )—Refugee* arriving inthe city from the territory newly
' occupied by the German force* declare that the German* are
r forming corps of Russian conscripts under German commanders
iAich will be sent t o the French front.
F i The Russians are threatened with execution if they refuse
to join the corps. ^
Petrograd, March 7.— (By Joseph Shaplen, U. P. Staff Cor,
6th Night Copyright. U. P.)—A conspiracy of students and
officers to overthrow the Bolaheviki government resulted in a
raid on a house near the Winter Palace. Six students were
shot
German troops after aiding in a raid with the Ukraine
government forces inthe occupation of Kieff, moved toward
Zhitom.
Gen. Petleur, leading the Ukrainian detachment, was de
feated at Konotop in the Province of ChernigofT, by heavy for
ces of revolutionary troops, compelling him to retreat.
Petrograd, March. 7.— (By Joseph Shaplen l'. P. 5th Night)
—Th?^ Germans shot and hanged 200 Russians in Chios Yuriifj
wiipout mercy, refugees from Esthonin reported to Smolney
■Ifetim. today. The women and Children’s bodies wer<? [
•thrown into the river.
F It is said that Foreign Minister Trotzkv was asked to noti
fy the German and Eslhonian otiices that a continuation of the
Berman outrages would result inthe execution of 1G0 barons
and landowners held as hostages near Pskoff.
Petrograd. March 7—(By Joseph Shaplen. U. P. C>r.) —
American Ambassador Francis wiring from Vologda to the Nor-
MVian envoy here, urged the latter to extend protection to
Encouraging Reports ReceiveJ
from All Over the Countv.
For a Renewed Allied Diplomat
ic Offensive-
In Training Camps Says Broker Two
^ffom Porto Rico.
oads Went Forward
Wednesday.
MOVEMENTOFGERMAN TROOPS
Tiramon| foot: aim at ■
'iinm«»* waruwl against
that hr did • n..t knbw
irf h.-unl I hr m-sro un- !
M>r •>( llro*>k. Pharmacy
|.|h<mi1 tfist Hi- burglars
an- buy ms I
lYrdnr'.lay I hr Tifli.B Parkins I’oa-
nj >>bi|.|M.| !».. i-arlnaila of lard O.
■rafo. The valur of tbr two ran waa
r yto.nnn.
<rvrra! local .air. „f lard bsvr been
dr «lnrr tbr |.a.-kin* plant brsan oprr-
on» Krb. -Iat. but tbia u tbr Brrat car-
■( ahipmrnt. Thai it wrnl forward
Ihiu lira than thirl? day* after" the
nit l>r»an o|>rratinn. abowra that they
• doin* buaun-M out tberr.
Manager Brook.. of tbr Tifton plant.,
ilr h. an manasrr of tbr Moullrir
int ahlpprd tbr first rarioad of lard
mi tlir South—tn Chicago. "With bla
>n*r of location, hr is, krrpins up lb«
liilr Mr Tlmmona watched to -keep
jurglar from racapinc. Mr*. Timmons
: down .lairs and aftrr trying (or
ml minutes, got l)r. Brook- urrr the
J.onr ||r rallrd Chief Thraabrr
llrpiity Hhrfiff bhaw and thr thrrr
lied thr' atorr about thr aainr tlmr.
1 Tlmmona joining thrni. informing
I that thr burglar waa atill in tbr
While Chirf Thrnahrr stood- nt
bark. Dr. Ilrnok* .topped at a rrar
and Mr Tinunoua and Deputy Shaw
nl to -thr front. Juat brforr tbry
hnl Ilir aide door, at thr front, tbry
d thr glaaa In thr front lanaah and
gh thry ran to tbr eornrr. thry aawr
uuratTTrir*
WUaun. in
for thr allir
oMmknt on tifton.
thr von llindrnburg iu
Thr tirrman.brlirf that I
aky may be* compelled I
doubtrdly dur to rrpnrta
cd high firnuan ipiartm
"bn II. MrMillas advrrtiard a
air in tha tiasette. Ilr put the
run lw.. wi-rka. Rrad what be
hr rrrulta tbr Gaaettc brought:
Enigma. Cl, Marrh 7, 1918.
■norrniug the
of thrifty, widr-awakr'|m.|4r and tbr
littlr /ily hna wmr of thr nict build-
Inga you evrr .aw In a amail town.'l
"And. by-tbe-way," be aildrd, "tbr
parking plant juat initaUed tbrrr by-the
Tifton Packing Company will add mater
ially to tbr upbuildiug of thr city. Tif
ton ia predratinrd to be a. large city in
the near future."
(irrman prarr.
It la impoaaJblr to beiirvr undrr tbrsr
cirrumatancra that there can be any
change in tbr diapoaition of thr German
troop* along thr Russian front. Hind-
enburg cannot afford to take yhaucra.
A* long aa thr Gmnana .air auaidchma
of the effrctivenraa of tbr work of tbcir
own peace diploanata there will be littlr
further movement from tbr East to the
West front.
Washington, March 6.—Through Allied channels, the Uni-
I States government officially declared that it does not assent
Japanese intervention In Siberia. The Allies have so in-
rmed the Japanese government.
l At the same time the United States does not protest against
| intervention, but merely let Japan know in a friendly fash-
l that she does aot consider the intervention advisable at thin •.
Tbr burglar wan tracked by tbr print
of hl« robot* down thr allry between
U.vr and Tift avenues and tha^mma
Central and Bidgc avenue. Ed Morgan,
a,negro porter employed at thr drug More
f..r about a wrrk. lived on the Utter allry
and the nlficenl went to hi* room, and
place.) him undrr ntreat. . .
A aboe by tbr l>rd bad tbe.asmc kind
3|fSm. March 6.—(By Robert J. Bender, U. P. Staff
Righted U. P.)—That Nikolai Lenine, the Bolshevi-
inister, is deliberately attempting to deliver Revolu-
sia into the hands of the Germans is the stfbstance
important communication received at Washington
an unquestionable but confidential source,
wnunication shows also that Lenine is fimultane-
X to arouse the Russians against the militarism of
encj Krangrliat of thr MrthvMat Epmro-
psl rbnn-h. South, la bolding a revival
at thr Cotton Mill chnrch.
enn buy -flour. A new supply was
received Wednsday morning, and Ad
ministrator Wallace irivaa_ du* notice
to the farmers.
City Clerk Keith Carson has been
deputized to issue these card permits,
and those desIKng them should .call
on him.
rhiakerrd
dlj.il -on, has ra
te up tbr liaarttr
tom of 'killing the
■inatrd in favor of
and Iter. Cowan has prracbrd aomr
l-.wrrful pwrmnna Tbrrr havr brrn sis-
| irrn additions to tbr church.
| The attendance has beru good and tba
urn-ting will last several days longer.
OMEGA DOING BIT.
Shipa Many Carloads of Feedatuffa.
Omega. March, I.—Omega had a
very enthusiastic meeting last night
at the food production meeting. Mr.
C R Patrick appointed the following
a. committee: J W Lang. J A Dodd.
II Roberts. H A Gay. E R Bussey. J
D Rozar, W C Mobley. W L-Puckett,
|W A Lamb, W.T Manghum, W A
Jones. W T Patrick and the following
COUNTY CHAIRMEN.
tteat development of the ever changing Russian tur-
•ticularly significant in-view of the Japanese threat
Tbr walerbury i
uhurn-wfai.ker* -ira
■ subscription nisi
$60 AN ACRE FOR 87 ACRES.
Of Tift Cotiwty Organ!*
War Work.
Activities of Tift county
! under National Committee
«e together with Chairtnsi
| Red Cross. A. G. Fort.
Educational Diipartoicnt. Mrs. N.
Home ^f Prof. I- II. Browning Destroy
ed Thursday Morning.
i Moullrir. Oa., March 7,-r-IBy Long
. I >i»Uarr Trlr|ibone)—Tbr borne of Prof.
, I.. II. Browing, Kuperintrndent of Mcbdols
j f " r M' Hjtrie. waa dasiroytd by fire tbia
F Washington, March, 4.—Major General Peyton G. Marsh,
■pCc'.g up the post of Gtyef of Staff today expressed himself
Mftomistic over the war situation.
' He is confident that American and Allied victory is certain,
am optmistic over the w hole war situation,” he said. “And
hen. 1 say that, 1 do not qodcr»«timete the strength of the ■
■rmam, Which I think is dangerous to do. The sight of the
so and trenches is sufficient to dispel any pessimist."
With the American Army in France, March 6.—(By Fred
Ferguson, U. P. Staff Cor.)—The American troops holding
inches with the French in another portion of the Lorraine
■nt other than American sector, brilliantly repulsed a Gcr-
■n raid early yesterday. Heavy losses were inflicted on the
n re War.
in Defen-
of each:
Mr. W. W. Timmons recently
sold to Mr. J. L. Turner, of Wash'
ington, Oklahoma. 87 sores of his
“Necktie" place, north of Tifton,-
for %8q »n see#.
Tha .land..Is on
j the National
Highway and Waterloo road.
Mr. Turner, with his father and
mother, nr. making their home on
the place, having shipped thei. '
furniture here before mra*h aging.
S-Vc'mV Welfare. Mr>
! Gay. wtid-the eommuntly
k ¥ioli
n» n special committee to do all we
can. We fed proud that we have
been jjjlir to do comtilbiog.already to
ward helping out in the food situa
tion considering our tjrop* were ruin
ed twice by hail last spring.
Last summer when Mr. I-ang began
to lake one to two truck ton da of hogs
to the Moultrie packing- house we
began Jo think there would be none
left for home, but he hauled overy
day up to late inthe fall, then we be
gan. to ship carloads to various pojnts
in North Georgia and to the packing
houses until we have shipped clsven
cars, and still there are plenty in the
■SATURDAY NIGHT SKETCHES.
Liberty Bonds, M. E Hendry and
B. H. McLeod.
Y. M C. A. Work. R D! Snmh.
County Home Demonstrator. Misa
County Fnrm Demonstrator, Dis
continued by County Board. ’
Fuel Administrator. J. B. Murrow.
Organization of Colored People.
Tifton Board'^f Trade.
Sloriva of Pionsar Days in Wire*,
grass Georgia on Sale. j
"Saturday Night Sketches,” “hu-|
morous. sentimental, pathetic,” be
ing fifty.eight of the akctche* ap-
peitring under the title "Saturday
Night" in the Tiftqn gazette, are on
sale, price <2.50, postpaid.
The book haa 304 pages and seven
illustrations from original sketches
by Tom J. Nicholl. It is an Author's
Autographed Edition, bound in
mdroon silk cloth, with gold letter
ing. Clear print, largo type, a neat
and attractive volum?, that should be
Thrift Stamp Sale. R. C. Ellis.
4 Minute Men. R. Eve.
Car Shortage, Tifton Board of
Trade.
Ship Building ,S. T. Kidder, Jr.
Recruiting, Officer Stationed Here.
Food Conservation, B. Y. Wallace.
Organizer of Campaign; County Food
Administrator.
Girla Organization. Tifton Board
of Trade.
• Food Production, Tifton Board of
Trade. •
1 Organization of Help. Tifton Board
! of Trade.
I County Chairman, Men's Work, S.
T. Kidder. Jr.
L County ^tollman. Women’s Wjuk.
ATTENTION. ftINGKKb:
Do You Want to Entertain the County
Convention this Year?
- -• v! tbr i-zocutli. • ..u.ii.iit. -
nf the Tift County Hinging Convention:
Any church, school romntunity, or
place suitable, that deairea to entertain
.the Convention embracing the fifth Sun
day, in July will please make tbc formal
application at once to the retiring sec
retary. J. S. Royal. Tifton, Ga. -
The minutes of the Convention are in
lirogrewi and cannot be completed until
the place of next convention is fixed.
J. & Royal.
They make the cotton to clothe ]
the peanut butter that is sold in every
city, town and country store. We|
hope to do more to knock the kaiser. |
HAVE YOU GOT
MONEY IN THE BANK?
Are You Held Back?
A CLOSED INCIDENT
Dr Thomas Willingham, pastor of
Christ Memorial church, at Adel, has
been appointed by Charles V.Vickery, of
New York, chairman of the American
Committee on Armenian and Syrian re
lief. fur the town of Adel. I’astora of all
churches are asked to preach of the con
ditions of orphaned refugee* on or be
fore March 10. Literature on the sub-
Peopk do g«t tick. T;h«r* It plenty of work for the
Doctor always. Suppotd you got tick and couldn't’eam
any money, but had to spend more. What would you
do? You'd worry yourself more sick. You! would [fret
for those you love.
But fTyou had a nice sum of money In the Bank you
could rest easy knowing that those dependent upon'you
were well cared for.
For ibe little man who wants to GROW BIG-for the big
man who wants to STAY BIG-for every man, every
where, there's nothing like A SURE, DEPENDABLE,
cash Balance in the bank.
PICKED UP IN THE ROAD.
The next time M. F. Lawson, white
•ra a bottle in the road, he will shun
Lawson entered a plea of guilty
before Judge Price, Friday morning
usual Monday
morning under hia charge,
created quite a bit of loci
and two citizens' meetings
which the matter waa diacu
Harbwrt L. Mom,
Gradual. Opt»*Mtrial
Two years of continuous practice
in Tifton and scores of satisfied cus
tomers. If you are suffering with
headache, or other troubles caused
by eye (train be sure and consult ms
and see if glasses pr-parly fitted
don't relates th«n. In oar aftee
to violating the prohibition laws and
was fined- <50 or six months. He
said h* did not buy the whiskey, but
Sst the bottle lying in the road and
picked it up. He also asserted that
he waa not a drinking man, but was
Put YOUR monty In OUR bank.
W« pay 6 per cent Interest.
Come to our bank.
Bank of Tifton
NEW GROCERY -BUSINESS—-Will
appreciate your trade. J. T. Dick
ons, next door to B. H. Bankston’s.
• M»in street, Tifton, G*. 15w4t
The National Bank of Tii