The Tifton gazette. (Tifton, Berrien County, Ga.) 1891-1974, May 03, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextK. !>. C'ornn H S. Herring. K. » Smith. H.nl. Ilargrett. S. II. McDonald. <'. V. Ilarkuloo. Uoj F. Stipe. W. A. Fletcher. J. B. Mnrrow. Don't yon want. „ Athene were" twenty-four rar ... ( I'nltrA .-'TOtq* Manor rorjM [ ( engineer and a lender on hoai if " eiprcwsed Ibr brlirt that When I left Tift..I rifllrd 152 pi.UU.I* weigh 17«. i. II. Toni H. M. Monroe II. M. Went S. M. Overby I. . T. Wadr J. A. Pool W. II. Spooner declined rn-eiectlou. Mr. Browning hai cy of Norman Inati *•» Receiver Georg ^Sutton j man Tuesday. waiting on I vustniuers makina tax return* There waa a . Saturday, that had boot) killrd oil llr streets hrrr Terr) Ilrndrirka thought T>t Now »afr in saying l mnrluilKi it, ttrtttrtr—If H i branl tty* »«’ drad. i fc'JHIKK \I. OFFICKH. itvHed -SI-NHAT xriiom. OBRANIZKIl. mid Named a. Collaborating Kpl- drraiologiat for Tift fount). It W. Todd, Count)' llralth Officer ilorts.and ~tralslit. ii sfVr tlir -traislu of hr |>.|~llMloa Would ■rcanixrd ni Mt ila. last Sunday. .COME IN; l»r. Todd Krdrral TO ORGANIZK foi XTIKS t 'rsaniM Tbs 'public is NORMAN WON TIKSDAV HIS" M I II M( I (IKMII K Norman ln«titut. ■aarball The Tifton Gazette 0 AND (2.00 PER ANNUM. TIFTON, TIFT COUNTY. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1918. iE LATEST NEWS BY WIRE ! Germans continue to emphasize the im- s of the Franco-British victory southwest ipres by refusing to renew hostilities there. Field Marshal Haig today reported the Ypres COUNTY’S LIBERTY HONOR FLAG HERE!. Othm Arr Creed to Urt In (ompoay to Fill It to Maxima*, Fifty-two namrs hare Wo . rolled for enlistment in thr* T.ft.iu IMa... . i.mrd. or • J whatever it tun) be dec - Will i„ the W„ IWirolThur.d.y. W»B.yjgrjr£ Framed for Exhibition | tween l~ and <1 SWEEPING CHANGES ATM. [.CONFERENCE men ..f th.. eUpbr- ^ poc ^ Making Legislation Before Body Convening Today :tor “as quiet as a grave-yard.” Correspon- ^AS RAISED $219,000 dents forecast a resumption of Hindenburg's at- j tempt to possess Ypres Heights but declare several days and perhaps weeks will be required to reform the shattered German divisions. German artillery is busy today east of Amiens and southwest of Bailleul. There was heavy can nonading last night in the St. Venant sector and hi the neighborhood of Arras and Lens. An Atlantic Port, May 2.—Forty thousand Chinese troops, the flower of the regular army, will arrive on the Western front early in June, accord- lib Captain Chen, of the Chinese cirmy, who ar- Ipd here today. ^/ilaptain Chen said these troops were now en- route to France via the Mediterranean. General Tong, Chief of Staff of the Chinese army, is now in Pans awaiting their arrival. London, May 2.—A high English authority, ded by The Graphic, estimates the German loss- i in killed, wounded and captured since March 21 ‘least 900,000. Paria, May 2.—A German attack failed in the Thenn. l,' the War Office announced. ler German attack* were repulsed northwest of Rheims. A French surprise attack resulted in the capture of 20 sonars. ' a Washington. May 2.—The names of the nearest relatives of American soldiers killed, wounded or missing in Fram e will be restore^ to the casualty lists, the War Department announ ced, to be effective tomorrow. This is the result of Secretary Bakers study of the situat’ipn. A daily official communique from General Pershing’s forces ■cpected soon. Wishington. Jfay 2.—The War Departments ability to lip and transport men is the only limit placed on the Ameri- lrl918 arm% Secretary of War Baker today informed ■H Gwnmittee on Military Affairs. Secretary Baker did not give definite figures regarding the U aumBer of men for the reason that “any number implies ttandfacilities for equipping and transporting men are coi ih^l General ‘Crowder and General Marsh, «ASonf^rr«d with the Committee. / R* Majj^ 2.——The Germans took 11,000 prisoners fdO in Viborg, inculding the Red Guard o dispatches from the Finnish capital, d for eleven hours and partially destroyed Every need of money emphasises , a Bank Connection. Every finan cial transaction requires one. So you are dependent upon mon- , ey to transact your financial af fairs. Supplication, wishes, witchery md luck will avail you nothing in Ie of need. fhis Bartf\your funds are al- available. — ‘, (|uull Was ltrdllr.il It. Will I-Jid al Ckw Saturday. Till count)'* Tbin! Libert) I...an hui.i.i line we* n-.wix.il Tburilo) n...ruiii|i l»> Mr >! K. Hendry, chairman ..f 1 lir I.ibcri) Bond campaign in Till It i» a!»'Ut :H bj M Inch,* un.l Mill M fmiii.il an.l |.la.nl <>n exhibition. *'t ..uMrrih. « made a f.-M .lay* ago that Ibc e*timate».<if I In' quojaa in *ev southern t Male. Men- Im. Inr. and Tifi ruuuty'* quota ». ..ul> (1S7 Itrateed ..f (250.000 «■ originally nonnr.il. Tifi bad already raised rnf.re Ibnn (200,000 when I hi. announcement at made, and of rourae Ibal pul ■ cr tbr top. ’ Mr. Ilrndry. called up the other-thru- hank* in lb.- .i.uul) Tburwla) in..mins ^.1 asked Ihrm fur Ihr toUll amount of Fonda on M-bicb payment had lain made. Thi« report shows pa>mrnla made in Tifi ■ >.unl) on (2111.000 worth. Thi* ia Ml.. IKK) abort of tbr amount Tift toual) •lort.il out to raise and we abould not M satisfied until it ia AimiI. Many in.plr who pledged to buy bond* have not re- d.-emr<l their pledgee yet. < ttbera who able to Ini) have not bought. II wb.1 can buy abould buy before .rlon- l.me Saturday in order that Tift <oun- t) IUD) not only go over the top. . Allen Oibba baa beeu an the tick list for tbr la»t few dayt. Mr. U. A. Smith and are, Anaon. went • to Ty Ty Friday. Mra <1abe l’orter and.Mma <>>«, I'orter Tinted Mra H. A. Smirb Thur».iay after- Mr* John Webb, wla.ted the borne nf Mr and Mr*. Allen Cibb*. Friday Mr W. S. Smith too* dinner with bia brother. Hobble Tburaday. Mr*. U. I], Ilutchmaon. Sr., and *on aud daughter. Karlie and Ktbel. *i>ent Sunday with her daughter Mr* H. A Smith. Mr. and Mr*. Henry Crawford, vloltrd nnt Zarie Nipper. I tat Saturday after- Tbla aection waa rUitMl by one of the biggest min* laa^ Thomday nigbt that baa been aeen in a long time. Sand waabed out in very oad gulliea and young vegitation i* vended bad. The cold apell game all round getting ir cotton. Many had to plant over. I.lttle Robert Smith. »be 15-yrar-old aon of Mr and Mra. R. A. Smith, had a row with bia little brother Arwyn and be won light aud be aaya. "Man if I can out do brother I know I ran whip Germany." That ia anre a eery patriotic aaying for little chap, ao wake up boya I know w« can whip Germany. One who ia willing to aarriBce anything win tbia dreadful war. TAX RKTCR!?ShM'KKASF.. "tn-ngth of the romtiany will I"' eighty, mm anil there ■bould be a pul many country |.,,asnd men in the company. Judge live ia n..w attending Worth wi-ek, when It i* expected tbat the .any w ill lx- ..rganized. The following bate aign.il their ni .. the liat. thereby Dignifying tl„., r J J. !.. I'adrick. II. K. Dial. I8TH QUADRENNIAL SESSION s " | iNinn M.'tli..dial t.enrral Confer enre t|ect iii Mlanla Tbia Morning ■Some V f gornua Fight a in i'nnpect. Atlanta May J li|«irli making legiw. Intion. pri<|n,aiu» .weeping and radical di*t l'’i'io',.|,a| I'huivh. will Iw ....iiaider- •il at llie .'ighteentb <|.ia.lr>-nninl M-waion ..I the Soul ben. Meib.al.ai general con- f-r.!...' which ..|«.ue.l III,the Wealey Ur morinl I'hurch here l.alai Ala.ut ,Vi(l of the leading Mrtb.ilint ministen and l»y- i.'ii o| . oof.'-, ii,... iiirluding aeveral from 'hina. Japan. Mem*, and Cuba.-are I VOLUME XXX—NUMBER '«v - TIFTON HAD PEoST ON CUT OF ATHENS p. u. May Sib. 1U1K, tp t.e entrained Mt nth. ItHS. at linn „ f. , ( sh. r.dui.. Moniog..,,,. , T Aia All Were Rescued and Report UadedS^rl, KflHElEwSSl KEMP. MKS.HARKISQN, BROOKS ... Km! * »gletbor|M- 1 —— ^ Albert ll.lgar Coburn Steamer Waa Rammed by French f rutaer t'harlie'CollingaWorth^llfAfee. now in and Sank ia Seven Minute*. Seventy- 'ballau.Kiga. Four IJve* Ixiat. ——o to A ,1. Kenp. of Tiflon : Mr*. Roland a nitre pf Mra II. H. Tift. Mra. !r« MVera and Mr. J. I.. Fieka F.. I.. Brook* of Atlanta a eon*. uggiat J. I. llrook*. were on • f AI hen*, the Savannah ateamer 1 rammed by a French eruiwer ••t the. Delaware curat Wed- I the moat vigorous fight, in i|,. •'f the.rliurrb will probaldi .en he |.r.i|*Mal to vaatly .-urta.l the T of the hiahopa and !.. “d.ino rralite" the rhtirrh by giving it,. virtually- a* mueh voiee in elen.’al at- the miniatera thwnaelve* Thia plan would ala., limit the authority ..( n lr epiacopaej. l-dh a* to term ..ft, r >u ,| making appointment*. The laymen prutflitling the movement have a»*erte.| that "a* mir rhnroh hidd» the epiwupaey to lie an offire. and not an order, life tenure ia nn annmally Ii . propowd in do away with "the unit rule am] *ecret aeaaion of the e|ii*e«,p* r , - It u contended that the “bishop* an- the servant* of the chureh : the rhurrh h*. a right to know what they do and why the. do it." if those opposing the i-hange con- the movement ha* been maugu- a small coterie of laymen poaa- 1 animus against the hishnpa They declare the pro|u>oala of the radical* haye but a negligible barking im other hand the radical* claim vtn.ug s ~ grant women the aame voiee I affair, a. men will al... fir c aidered. This movrincni la aiainal.ied Women's Missionary I'ounell. headed , by Mis* Itelle H. Bennett, of Nashville T>nn It is estimated lhal the number of men in the church i* l.nO.OOO. The) ask according t<. a memorial adot.te.1 by Ihe Women'. Miumnary t'ouncil that "The word laymen he interpreted include women." and lhal they he given recogni tion and privilege* which with membership. The conference has heretofore opposed granting women full privilege, the ground that aorb a step would take ian "nut of her sphere." •• would un- hcr." wouffl cause, her to "ueglect tbr ie" and would give her privilege* of doing "what the men ought Instead of (05,000 a yea ased by the general conference of 1»M for educational purpose*, the hoard of edu cation of the conference, will recommend asinn an assessment,ol *100.000 Hf thi* amount thf-procrcl. of (40.000 will go to the Southern Metho dist univrraity. Dallas. Texa*. and (10.000 • theghcnlngy school of Kmory Universi ty. Atlanta. The question of union with the Nortb- n Methodist rhurrh will probably cine I and will in all probability be definitely settled. According to popular opinion there i> not the .lightest probability of the two rhurrhe* being combined i» understood on good authority that three to five bishop* will be elected • conference Among the prominent .minister, mentioned as probable biahop* Dr. Janie. Dickey, pastor of the First Methndl.i Vhtirnh. n't Atlanta and former president of Kfanrr university; l»r. W. N .•Wdrifbai.ilt.nu'. menial eluirrh. Savannah. Ga.. and Dr. II. M Dnlajufe. Nashville. Tenn. Wheh ||, Drafted Tip tiray. Who Wanly . > : «i SAXON I IK.ADS MOII.TRIK S4TIOOI. Succeed. I.. II, Browning. Ejected clpai Norman In.lltulr J. II. Kaion waa Monday nlghl superintendent of the Moulin, schools, aa the surmnor Moultrie accepted the presidency of at Noruiau Bark. Mr Saxon principal of the Moultrie high school K isttlesnakr sii fret long « the Dan Fletcher place, in t enatrrn part of the county. Ins I»y Curl Grover The snukr an swallowing a ri ad il about half swallowed v Grover rainr upon it aud kill.il Big Ikrite to be I aMnrhrd In Jun- Atlanta.^ in... Muy J -AH rounty chair- tre being nak.il to emp rcamrali.in not |„,. r ,|, 0 „ J u ',„ 1 paratjon fur a Mg drive i.. 1- launch 1) in that ii...nth. tlcrvia'. War Sa Stamp .|u..ia ..f (jiH.lOnias. . a ni,..i I Without I'.'rf.i't orgamraiiiui. ni i .* why State llirrctwr llux-li Itiuhard- *"J K. Il.-ndry. of .Tifton son. .of tjrilla. * Hendry wms prevented from attep- J.lini the funeral of her sister. Ming in bed n bilious altaek Many friends here Jejfeml their deep ayutuuby Mr in thi* lefeated the Tiftoll Norman Bark went only 4,1-2 inninga. eall.il on amuint of S Is.y* ,ay that it atarted the end of the first inning Bank p{ TiTt. iils More TJan S* on. j Mr I, W Jay has risen to fifth place I among the I.'I.OOO agent* of the Metro|s>- j Hfan Mfe aelling Thrirt Stamp* Tt i would be just like a Tifton man to g.-t i '«• thg 0>P Iiefnre the sale ia over. The | mtilal Mr. Jay recriyed last week from the Company for Thrift Stamp work ia , """V - ,r " ni * toece of a Freneh cannon, used in Ihe defenae of Barra, roieral in- che, of the muzzle „f winch had melte.| > must M firgnuiz 'is at the oqtii.lf, iio! agency for Thriftund ' Stainp. must he-.wiahlSSlHet bMrf JRJ}i'' an. that every indavtrlnl. buaine*., mninjercial. educalinaal raligi,,,,. ntid fraternal grou|i iu every .*'iiiity must ! organized to buy War Saving Stamp, i ‘jMcrnatiAHy. i • enthusiast ie p, r , ln thr fr ,„ p , trio|ip - movement. TAX BOOKS Cl.OSHD. • W.tr Savins Tifton di'feate.l N I A-to-4 Monday u MISS WILKINSON COMING. File memlier* Ilf tM Twentieth IVntur) ■rary Club should not miss hearing -■ Kathleen Wilkinaon. of Milledrr- I". at ihe rluk meeting Tuesday, aa > a special message for the woman of , ■ will a JOE GONG * FIRST CLASS LAUNDRY Work Called for and Delia ere PHONE UC City and coqnty tax hooka .'losed Tne»- O. April 80th. Tai Rer rirer Sultofi - ' I* *ln bia office today winding up his work if y^n have maUcr_ aud-iJ«k an.1 Treasurer Keith L’anuin can M. found al the (’it, Clerk', offi,-,. jf make ,our owua return, before the Ae llrrhert L. Moor, Graduate Opfometrbt. Two years of ronfinuoua practiere i Tifton and score* of natiafied customers, •u are suffering with headache, i troubles caused by eye strain I and consult me and see if glasses |iro|ierly fitted don’t relieve them. In our in the Myon Hotel Block ;eery day. MONEY BANKED IS MONEY SAVED; MONEY SPENT IS MONEY GONE Don’t keep putting off the most important part of your old age Start a Bank account right now. Your old age can be made comfortable with the money you are now wasting. That's your money -you worked for It. Put It” in our bank. You can't lend It or spend It or Invest It In some foolish thing. We advise our customers, free, what to do with their money. Put YOUR money In OUR bank. We pay 5 per cent Interest. Copie to our bank. The National Bank of Tifton, Ga.

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The Tifton gazette. (Tifton, Berrien County, Ga.) 1891-1974, May 03, 1918, Image 1