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Tifton Gazette.
TIFTON, TIFT COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1918.
1HE LATEST NEWS BY WIRE
Ptrii, June 7.—Fierce fighting is still going on
TOg&kwest of Chatean Thierry where the French-
nranerican troops hare poshed the Germans back,
the War Office announced.
Allied gains on other parts of the front includ
ing the recapture of Bftgny by the British are re
ported. Heavy losses were inflicted on the enemy.
With the French Army on the Marne, June 5.
—The American machine gunners killed at'least a
thousand Germans at Chateau Thiery, was esti
mated by the French Military authorities today.
The Yankee gunners during the battle for the
city fired tens of thousands of machine gun bullets
into the place. The city’s streets were filled with
German bodies.
In the repulse of the Germans by the French
and American forces at Jaulgonne the enemy at
tacked three times before the bridge was finally
blown up by the American detachment.
The Marne runs through Chateau Thierry
dividing the town. One side is held by the enemy,
the other by the Americans and French.
With the American* on the Marne, June 7 The Ameri
can* who swept the Germans back two miles on a four mile front
northwest of Chateau Thierry yesterday and last night, were
holding all
THE LATEST NEWS BY WIRE
Washington, Jane 7.—Provost Marshal Gen
eral Crowder today sent orders to every Local
District Draft Board to energetically reexamna
men now exempt or placed in the deferred classes,
to determine the reason for the scarcity of Class
1 men. |
This action was taken because a large number
of counties in the various states fell below tbe
twenty-seventh and eight-tenths per cent average
of Class 1
Arrival at Chatman Thierry Com*
pared to GaHieai’s Work
ENLISTMENTS AND REMOVALS
RECEIVED BALE N11R NOTICE
Kail male Large Proportion WUI
Qualify lor Service.
Seventy-right young men who ba
reached tbe age of twenty-one since Joi
5th. 1017. regietered with the Local Boa
of Tift county Wednesday. Of tbsne. (
Especial attention will be directed
to Class 2 A. and B.; Class 3, A. B. and C., and Class
Class 4
1, the Provost Marshal said.
Four hundred thoos-
•. of Tifton. ami otbrrv.
r was most bountiful, hu
iw. ami enjoyed by all.
the afternoon by the Su
Omega Baptist Junior
ier for tbe little folk,.
4, A. One thousand registrants now in
should be in Class 2
Washington, June 6.
and Americans will enter the training camps this
month to prepare lor the battle against tbe Boche.
With the call for 200,004 drafted men today,
covering the closing days of the month, the total
was brought above 300,000 and additional calls
expected this month will reach the 400,000 figure,
it is estimated.
Washington, June 7.—Navy officials believe today that
noe or both of the German U-boat coast raiders are heading
homeward now.
Persistent reports say that aircraft and destroyers hovered
over the spot where^the oil tanker Wm. Rockefeller was sunk
until the U-boat rose for air. when it was netted. Naval
officials, doubtless in accord with the policy of keeping Ger.'
many ignorant of the fate of her U-boats, refuse to confirm or
deny the rumor.
The torpedoing of the British steamship Harpathian off tbe
Virginia Capes Wednesday morning makes a total of fourteen
victims of the German submarines which have been operating
off the Atlantic coast since May 25—six steamers and eight
schooners. The Harpathian was torpedoed without warning
but the crew wer.e rescued by the steamer Palmer.
The total lbss of life will probably be less than twenty,
nearly all of these from the Porto Rican kteamer Carolina,
whose passengers were in open boats for many hours. No
thing has been heard from tbs U-boats since Wednesday room
ing. They'were moving southward from the Jersey eoaet,
where they broke out in open activity Sunday after quietly
sinking ships and holding crews prisoners and strewing mines
for several days. The prisoners were released in open boats.
The two submarines are supposed to have been operating, either
from a supply ship in mid-ocean or from a base in Mexico or tbe
It w«, estimated that the registration
would be about 125. or t-n per cent of
the rr*t«tration laid year n fell far abort
of thia however, due doulitleaa to tba large
number who have volunteered and to he-,
morals from the csuut.i However, ft ia
expected that a much larger proportion
will qualify for service thun uuder the
ItllT registration.
Tbe small proportion of n eg roe*- was
noticeable. While tbe proportion of ne
groes to whites in Tift la much Mow the
average for Georgia, the pro|.ortion of ur-
nts waa still smaller. Thia
be due in part to the number
recently released from the
it. and to the large number
to America, a few days ago
tbe aviation camp there.
along the Marne
rybbdy enjoyed the day
St of boys that were w
-r^ not here this time. I
Hint were fighting In the morning. Soon
attacked. Our troops, which included
marine^ were in the reserve. The mari
ne* took np the fighting. It wa* eloae.
open field fighting. American lighting
Germans in a short bitter struggle which
the Yankees won. The Boche has re
newed his attacks hut the line still holds.
Tbe French are heaping the highest
praise U|mn tbe Americans. They are 1
proud of their stand at the Marne, where
civilisation was saved by turning back
tbe Germans in 1014 and where tbe foe
must again be thrown baek.
All the country where the Americans
are located speaks tbe tragedy of the
beatiful Marne valley and of France.
American infantry lies under cover of
waving fields of given grains, tom up by
shell fire snd amidst other fields and or
chards the American artillery hurls shells
at the Huns.
Behind the tea
deserted. Only s
the oldest rnfer
who were unable
inhabitants, or wl
homes an risible
which bloom in
ia thought to
of employes
parking plat
1 Wells, lamer, Tifton Rr. 5
2 McGill. John David. Tifton Bt A.
3 Barfield. Hornet Clayton. Tifton BtA
4 Blalock. Charlie, Tifton.
5 Arnold, Johnnla King. Tifton Bt 4
!i Google. Robert Jesse. Tifton Rt«
7 Bond. Charlie. Tift« Cotton Mill*,
fi Shaw. Chester I.swtou. Tifton.
It Setlnrs.Charlie Monroe, Tifton
10 McCroa. Woodbury. Tifton
11 Wood.. William David. Tifton Bt2
12 William*. Iceland Morgan. Ty Ty
13 Whitten. Walter Hill. Chula Rtl
14 Ray. Robert Lae. Tifton Rt2
If. llowen. Clarence Marvin. Tiftoa Bt2
10 Scoggins, I.ebon. Omega,Rt2
17 Smith. Wilbur Earnest Tifton.
lb Greer. Albert Watson. Tlfum BLA
10 Fletcher. James Milton. Tifton, BtA
20 Webby Mattie Boutin. Tifton.
21 MeUtniel, Oddie Virgil, Tifton BtA
22 Goff,'Jatoea'Tffllk. Tifton Parker Co
23 Dowd. Mallle. Lenox. Rt2
*4 Self. John Verlia Alvin. Tifton RtA
25 Spurlock. Murray IrTin. Chula Rtl
2fi Craig. lister, Tifton Rt2
27 Stephens. George Chonney. Tifton.
28 Kimbrough, George Allen, Tifton
20 Pope, Claudis Lee, Enigma
Ml Cobb, William Xsmuel, Jr., Tifton.
11 Clifton, Thomas. Tifton Rtfi
12 Oliver. Dani.
the face of a determined German counter
With the aid of the French infantry, the American Marines
and machine gunners were consolidating their positions all
along the new front.
In the region of Lucy-le-Locage, the American positions
were being badly harrassed by the German machine gun*.
An American patrol leaped from the lines, attacked the enemy
poaibons, killed the entire crew and captured the gun.
London, June 7.—We raided hostile post* northeast of Be-
thume last night, inflicting heavy casualties, capturing machine
«un* and returning without loss, Field Marshal Haig reported
With the Americans on the Marne, June 7.—The Ameri
cans, after hurling tbe Germans back one and a quarter to two
ns* the villages are
r dogs and rats and
Nee with the younger
■efused to leave their
these places. Boses
ifusion over honsea
den* everywhere are unsren except by
dusty sweating men. who fighting against
odd*, have driven off tbe Invader.
Strange conditions prevail over the
whole front. There is one No Man's
Land near Chatean Thierry. where there
has hern fighting all around hut the vil
lage stands unoccupied and unassailable.
Amerlean patrols entered the deserted
town and tbe beautiful chateaus which
stand in No Man's I-and aDd th^re they
found evidence of hasty Bight. Coats
and bat* were hanging in the balls and
dresses were plseed as though just about
to be donned and as though the women
left without stopping to change their
Deputy Oliver went to the farm of Mr.
Bandera, reaching there about midnight.
He found quite a crowd gathered and
some of them considerably excited. The
bouse of Boykin's mother was guarded all
night and Monday morning just as light
waa coming, he was seen through a corn
field near the house. The crowd gave
chase but he got away.
With their first chance at the enemy, the Americans at*
showing rare fighting spirit Not only did they hit the Ger
man line like a whirlwind after it had crossed the Marne, but
drove the Hun back to his own side and held him theie. Tbe a,
in attack after attack, they have won fresh positions from the
foe, and after winning held them in the face of all the reinforce
ments he could bring up.
There are persistent reports that the foe is massing immen
se numbers for an attack on the American front near St. Mihiel.
where it is thought the line was weakened by men sent to the
Marne. It is safe to say that if the Teutons attack there, they
will catch a Tartar.
As yet the expected Teuton attack at another point ha*
not developed. The drive toward the Marne has taken up
many of the foe’s reserve divisions and in some quarters doubt
is expressed as to whether he has the men to spare for a drive
at Amiens, Arras, or Hazebrouk.
. Tifton,
Sumner, Henry I-con. Chula.
Sessions, Joe Tifton. RtA
Tucker. Eaton Nicholson. Tiftoa Rtl
Garrin. Robert Davis, Tifton.
Weldon. William Claude. Tifton Rtfi
Christmas. I-re Smith. Tifton Rtl
Hbupe. Bennie Thompson. Tifton
Arnold. John. Tifton, Rt4
Royal. Walker I.ucua, Tifton
Eubank*. James Elmer. Tifton Rt5
Gibb*. Earl Daniel. Ty Ty.
I’arrish. Charlie Hansel, Tifton Rt2
Wade. Aytcb Green. Ty Ty
Harrell. Jesse Tsllman. Tifton Rtfi
Walker. Isaac. Tifton Rt4
Simmon*. Thorn*. Watson. TiftonR4
Hutchinson. John Hyman. Jr Rt3
Porter, Jesec Clay-born. Tjr Ty Rt2
Garner, John William. Omega Rt2
Haney. Manhsll Jonas, Tifton RtA
Belfiower. Cart. Tifton RtA
Walker. Reason Cleveland. TiftonRT
IHao Emery David. Tifton Cot.Mille
The young man who swore out tbe
rarrant against tbe negro John Boy-
in. charging assault with intent to rape
•si Sunday afternoon, came in Wednes-
ay morning and asked tbe Sheriff to be
Hawed to recall the warrant a* be was
onvinred there was nothing In the caae.
Tbe wife of tbe young man was at
ome alone Sunday afternoon, and was
rlghteued by the negro Boykin approa-
hing the hnaie and fled. The negro was
nested hut escaped, and a crowd pur-
iicd him to tbejifime of bis mother and
warded the house all Sunday night.
OIBcrrs and Committees Elected. Execu
tive Board Increased.
Tbe Board of Trustee* of tbe Second
District Agricultural School held a special
meeting in the library of the School build
ing Wednesday morning. The meeting
was called in compliance with instruc
tions from the Trustees present on Com
mencement, day. May 20th. when there
Those present Wednesday were. J. R
Mercer. Terrell; J. J. Knight. Berrien
W. D Hargraves, Thomas; H. T. Me
naaac Dougherty ; J. "L. TWkaril. Tift:
Mr II. IT Tift held telegraphic proxy
chasing Boykin when he
•car the bouse Monday mo
nade gonck hi* escape or he
■bly have been lynched.
The husband of the young
57 Branch. Manaiesh. Ghula. Rtl
5N Rutland. Henry Green. Tifton. R
50 Thomason. Andrew Jackson. Jr C
■HI Branch. James Wiley. Tifton RtA
''.I Pope. Julian ATbefit Tifton
fi2 Willis. Ben Perry . Tifton Rtfi
<•>3 Kelph. Lester Lyman. Tifton Rtfl
04 Stephens. William Blunnie Brookfl
03 SW, Ktbriilge- Jlyion... Brook lit Id,
Colored Registrant*,
fifi Wltrhard. James. Tifton
07 Brown. Jimmie. Tifton Rtfi
«S 81ms. Willie. Tifton Rtl
Miller. Frank Branch. Tifton
711 . Jackson. John. Tifton RtA
71 Taylor.- Charlie: Tifton m
72 Hawkins. Bill. Tifton Rtfi
73 Patterson. James. Tifton RtABoi
74 Hall. Willie. Chula. Rtl
75 Brown, B.. Tifton Rl4
t -s inycstlgated and found^hat
a of the negro did not leave the r
TEHS
>ard.
mrt of S .L. Lewis, principal,
•approved, and referred to the
if thanks, expressing the appre
ciation of the Board.for. the work of 1‘ruL
Lewis and his faculty was passed unani-
w&s never
burnt by
£et-rich-qujcK
Schemes.
He kept his ■
in the ' ^*5
the corner of tbe
ire up the corner of the smoke-houac and
ent on and burnt the gate post.
It rained in torrents. We have not
id «uch a.rain in a long time.
Everybody i* busy putting ont potatoes.
Well, w ell! Brookfield is clamoring for
icorporation. I guraa tbe authorities
ill have the sand streets clayed and the
dewalk* cemented. O. K„ if they do
No fence is not impular down here so
think this district will.gn fence.
’I gneaa everybody win "dip their cows
nd let everyone that wants to shut np
Nation
School fo
GLOVER PROPERTY SOLD
circled for the
and G. F. Paulk Purchasers
J. L. Cravey. Administrator on tbe
estate of Mr*. Mary Glover. Bold at auc
tion Tuesday three bouse* and lota in the
City of Tifton belonging to aaid estate.
They consisted of l a* No, U. in Block
No. 304. on which there are two bouse*,
and Lot No. tl. ig Block 305. on which
there ia one hfnse.
One of tbe bouses was bought by H.
Kent and Sona for **523 The two larger
houara were bought by Geo. F. Paulk
for *1.000 and *1,075.each.
J. L. Pickard. Chairman. •
II. T. McIntosh. Vice-Chairman
J. L, Herring. Secretary.
•H. H. Tift. Treasurer.
On motion. Ilia Local Executive Board
and no sacrifice on your part is required
Huron to 8aVe - • -
Iwm ami the following were elected: H.
H. Tift. B. Y. Wallace, J. L. Pickard
and J. L. Herring.
Finance Committee: B. T. Wallace
and J. L. Pickard.
The Trustee* expressed themselves as
highly pleased with the conduct of the
school and the fine record made. They
were entertained at dinner by Prof
Lewi* and faculty.
POOR? y ° U kn ° W ‘ youn ° mon - thal m °at 9ombltrs DIE
Do you know that any Gat-Rlch-Qulck’ schema la a
“gamble" and money that cornea eaay, GOES eaay.
The vine that grows up over night la eaally Mown
down while the aturdy oak which growa alowly but
auraly wlthatanda the storms.
Plant a little money In the bank now and watch
the balance to your credit grow.
Put YOUR money In OUR bank.
We pay 5 per cent Interest.
Come to our bank.
The value ol saving money is apparent
alike in Peace or War.
A PATRIOTIC SOW.
Mr*. I. 8. Bowen, of near Brookfield
has a sow that takes the Bine ribbon
for patriotism, when it comes to produc
ing pig*. This sow brought twenty pig*
last week, and Mrs Bowen reported Sat
urday that seventeen of them Were living.
If all tbe other sows in the country
would do their part as abundantly as this
sow has. meat shortage would be relieved
In a few months.
ASHBl'RN ROLLER MILLS. ASH-
BURN, G.A.—Will pay highest govern
ment price* for your wheat f. o. b. ship
ping point, or will grind on toll. We
will pax freight one way on wheat ship
ped us to be ground. Quality and yield*
guaranteed. 5-dlwSt
Herbert I. Moor. Graduate Optometrist.
Two years of continuous practice In
Tifton and score* ft satisfied hstomers
If you are suffering with headache, or
■ other trouble* caused by eye strain be
I sure and consult me and see If glasses
properly fitted don't relieve them. In onr
office in the Myon Hotel Block c-ery day.
FIRST CLASS LAUNDRY
JOE GONG
The National