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The Tifton Gazette.
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TIFTON, TIFT COUNTY,
ORGIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1918.
VOLUME XXX—NUMBER 36.
1# LATEST news byWIRE A22POUNDPOTATO PRESIDING^ELDERS^|CAN’TWjlWEEVTL^
in, Nov. 21.—'The German fleet ha* sur-
o the British fleet, the British Admiralty
I today* Unerican - battleships and
i cruisers and destroyers participated in the
iHiiwr* * k ^ th
Thetserman Hifh Seas flee?" comprising ten ■«
THE LATEST NEWS BY WIRE
TAKE BLUE RIBBON MADE FINE REPORTS,GROW COTTON QUICK Washington, Nov. 16.-Demobilization orders
already issued will care for the discharge of
200,000 men within the next two weeks in this
country. As the machinery deveplos the »rmy
can discharge 30,000 men daily. No more troops
Hunt your hills, ye little tnlwrs! I Yesterday morning the South Geor-1 "No* ‘M* h » T * * br boM ’
The muter taler's come to bat. ria Conference wu organised by the elec- >."° "’’i «'**e up your mind that be wtll ,
Urine along the old blue r bbon . 1 tj„n of Rev. W. F. Smith as secretary and >'*T *»•*> J°°” “><• Col. W. W. Las- ,
Here's the one that cope the hat J Revs. T. n. Thomaon, J. A. Smith and \V.| tingrr. of Waro. Texas, to the Gaaett.
A 23-pound sweet potato! 1 A. Mallory u assistant secretaries; Rev. office yesterday,
l Porto Rico, and grown'this year. w. Curry, statistical secretary, and “You may use all the killers, a
That la the weight of the largest of Hem. J. A. Rountree. U. A. Pafford. N.| catchers and preventives, you be _
thirteen potatoes brought the Gaaett* M. J,„vein and C. O. Earnest. asaisUnt but it will be just like dipping water from •« I , “ TL^-„ L.l. f, n m
•• Thursday morning liy Mr. John M. secretaries, writes Rev. \V. II. Rrooka the aea : kill u many as you may. there Will DC SCIlt 0VCFSC3S. 1D6S6 T3CtS uPT 0tOpGG IFOH1
- W. , •. V Golf, of the Fender section. Along with t„ the Macon Telegraph. I will be enough weevils left to get all th
dreadniaffatSv six battle cruisers, ten light cruisers the big fellow was one weighing fifteen Ilishop Candler's morning addresses to cotton that pomes on after August 1st.
M m m , g |- An ._ j and a half |iound*, another weighing the body have ts-enrae one of the special “The best and about the only way I
. and others weighing nine and features of the conference. His address fight the weevil ia to select seed and devr _
„.,w rn . !ST2:«lA3n?S,3S'ZZ 3,SS tke United States as the transports are available,
is; JIT,™::.,“• lh ' casual8 . convalescents and sick and wounded,
np puller. Hut it was a potato. Rev. O. B. Chester, presiding elder r
levcral doubting Thomases hail the America* district: Rev. J. p, Dell, e
It with a knife to*be convinced, f'nrhrnn. nud Rev. J. E.-Burnt
the potntoei
Ub-o
rolight a
e of the
tople
o land, he uid ii
The big potato
n reiiorted
. and Thomas saying something
and a Dumber of destroyers, was to meet the Allied
fleet in the North Sea 6ff the English coast for for
mil surrender. _
With the American Armies Advancing To- ^
wards the Rhffle, Nov. IS—r-10:30 p. m.—The Ame- ah' 1 ','/
i Third army *hafi completed the second lap of ',X.i'm
_s march towards the Rhine tonight. It halted on Mr ’
a generaf line about nine miles ahead of positions
gied last.night.
i far as can be observed the Germans are
e Terms of the armistice in good faith
rey surrendered millions of dollars worth
il, guns and munitions. At several places
1 over huge ammunition dumps intact. »
ny several hundred carloads of lumber,
nt and steel rails and twenty-two guns fell in-
r hands.
The German withdrawal continues far ahead
of theiAmericans only a few of the enemy officers "
remaining to surrender supplies. These then r:- UNION SERVICE OF
tire under a white flag ' THANKSGIVING HERE
London, Nov. 21.—1 he French occupied Bud-
apest the capital of Hungary Sunday, it was an-
nounced here today.
Paris, Nov. 19.—The French troops have rea-
I the neighborhood of the Rhine on a front of
t thirty miles from the Swiss frontier north-
!, it was officially announced today.
Large quantities of war material and Allied -
i have fallen into French hands, the Com- ”
munique said. *'
Washington, Nov. 18.—Navy men, regulars and reserves, n
v apply fof a discharge from the Navy, Secretary Daniels M
id today. I r>
For the present men with urgent business calls or students' "
desiring to return to school wjll have preference in discharges.
With the Americans Advancing Towards the Rhine, Nov.
El.—The American army of occupation is now on tho soil of
r ^ountries, France, Belgium, Luxemburg and German Lor-
ie. Yesterday’s advance resulted
re of villages and towns.
‘ Chief of Staff March’s press conference today.
March has ordered Gen. Pershing to return to
i. being detained a
a (he matin
miller
*|ioli
e in
irerslty, loca-
utiugly of the
irli'Us depart-
■ liid rutin
ti-ntion to developing •-
cotton, early planting
tlnn. To thin your pe
that institution. ^
imes of Revs. Giurg* f. Thomp- „,ent. snmeihing not neeesaary on
land and good cotton <•! Unmswlek; F. MrOoUoush. of Mark land, of Texaa. Don't In- mi
ii. year bringing him Round Oak, and A. F. Ward, of Ryoa-' by advertised killer*, eatrhrra or spn
■* what the boll weevil more, were referred to the committee on they encourage false hopes and take
eonfereure resolutions for the suprrnu- intention of th* people away from
this morning was the ' , ''' rnr 5' elation Rev. T. B Kemp, of „ n |, effective method of fighting th-
ever seen. Several J In,n ' - rville, who has held this relation weevil."
brought to the Gaaette ^' h ' , "*’ t 7 “™' *“* Col. T-a.tinger Mopped
1-2 |Miunds. but it was hia health and will continue in . m , frtm) , b ,
I this one. Mr. Goff ,h ' P»«lnrat*. The name, of Rev. T. W. .
» tint plowed up it l|*riey. of Marshalhrille I Rpt. J. G. Har- , N j^iin^r. |„ Tifton. and
It dried nut a little, i °f Mar«n :^Rev. J.M. Ifcvett. of in Valdosta and Adi
s trip to /
riw.D of Macon: Rev. J. M. Rbvett. of
Jesup; and Rev. R. M. Allison, of Alamo,
were referred for superanuation. The
conference body rained a fund of *215
to relieve Rev. P. H. Grumpier. an honor-
pernnunted minister of
The b
, in the aio-
lb'. -N. F. f
a made report. y ,„
with It* d»
ll-v
nnr pnyriB'every asaesan
Rev. NT H. Williams r.
Servire next Thursday, to
pie of the city Anil count}
The time and place have
lied yet, hut the union service will be
held in the Raptist church nr School
Auditorium. More details will be an-
luneed later.
At the men's prayer meeting aerriee at ..
the Ro.nl ..r Trade n«ce Wednewi.y fl,1 *. h i * B '^ 00 P* ,d ,n ’
ming the matter yvas suggested and
ehurehrs of the -city were asked to •
ne i-ommlttees at tbefr prayer' meet-
services Wednesday night, the rep
us a committee to have charge of all
angements for the service.
I*br Raptist church has named Mraara.
H. Spooner, A. 8. Wellons and I. D.
rgan. Sr., as its representative*. Me»-
II. Kent. Geo. Raker and J. O. Her-
g will represent the Methodist church
F. Smith rep.rtnl .TOO additi-
church on profession in the
itriet. with- every charge but
•ported this year
best of three in the Dahlia, dim.
. a district parsonage bought and
for. five ehnrrhes and two parson-
built. B.T8 addition, on profrasion of
■rial snpport
and the foreign -missionary assessment
doubled.
Dr. J. M. Glenn, of the Ms
rc|Kirted every elaUn on ev
paid In full. 300 per cent In-r
eign missions, and 000 additi
frsslon of faith.
Rev. E. M. Overtiy reported
• meeting selected
faith in the Thomasvilie dl»- k in -
trlet. all assessments paid in full. *1.000 *U*I‘
excess for mlniaterial support. | Th'
Rev. W. T-angstun reportevl good meet
ings held in Valdosta'district, with 000
addilinns on profession of faith,
rhiirohcs repaired and improved, i
increase on ministerial support.
before the steady flew of larger bodies of troops
bi1 to begins. March said there are 1,700,000 men in
mnnj the United States camps and it will take some time
f‘» to muster them out. Order.; ?.rt already issued to
■| i l^ke care of 2OO,Ofl0 who, March added, sfcculd he
out within the next two weeks,
ed With the American Armies in France Nov. 16.
—Hundreds of American prisoners released by the
.11 Germans are pouring across our lines today. Mi^y
h i, n . walked for 24 hours in freezing weather, with little
food. They said the Germans, evacuated leaving
them to their own resources. The arrivals includ
ed troops from Texas, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Wis
consin, California, and Washington. None had
overcoats and were poorly clad. There were some
t v who v/ore German uniforms who had been working
at saw mills and cn farms.
-'■‘'•j Antwerp, Nov. 20.—King Albert and Queen
mmnn Elizabeth of Belgium entered Antwerp Tuesday
n e»jrroroj«m ^ ca jJj e J ra | (jgJJg ^ jhoUtS of
AT VALDOSTA FAIR , Ae people. Antwerp is comparatively little dam-
ATTENDANCE GROWS a P d - Th /„ i 't abi ! a ? ts !“ ve been wel1 M ■*!
! shops are filled with foods.
the Oeorgis-Florida f.£*Harwich, England, Nov. 20.—Twenty subma-
, the indicstluns are that the balanea of rines surrendered to Rear Admiral Tyrwhite, thnr-
that have yet attemled a fair In this dty.. ty miles off Harwich at satirise this morning. Twen-
show, are running fun blast today. i ty more U-boats will surrender tomorrow and Fn-
I Tb.«..a a— da, and the balance later. Foflowing the snrren-
.astinger went to Waco from Berrien
•minty thirty-two yean ago ami for many
rear* ha* been identified with one of th*
•■adlng financial institution, of that city.
section in
d he was
•Tsy
itself. 1
of (hi
hilr the United Rtntea Govt
y Is an exposition within
The first of the airplane flights.
will he a feature daring t
made today by I.ientenan
Souther rtrld. Amrrfrn*.
large thrilling fireworks display
.each night through the roinmunrr 01 me
ippll- week. This display was made especially
of the greatest farc-
ihr country.
IIAKUY GOODMAN. BAXI.KY.
der the submarines proceeded with their own cl
. w “ Harwich where they were later boarded by j
oniitue and tish crews. The Germans will return to their c
.0 k. «i.™ fry | a t er j n German transports.
Paris, Nov. 20.— Wrecks of released war prisoners i
Migratory duck. Sept 1. to April
50 in'one day.
Woodcock. Dec. V. ' > Jin 1. H In
Giving* Thanks
IHIS. tho Rpnsnn nf ahnn-
I.1KES NEWS FROM TIFTON.
Newberry. Fla., Nov. 15. 1018
Dear Editor:^ I like to i
At a meeting of the Roard of Mission*
yesterday the following mission* were
continued: Amerient district. Blakely,
las. street. Leary. Parrott. Sasnar. Khell-
msn. Hprjngrale: Columbus district. Rt.
Msrk. Mauk. Talbott. Cussetta. Genera;
Cordele District. Arabi. Ashbnrn. Mystic.
Pine View. Rebecca. 8eville: Dublin dis
trict. Dublin. .Dexter, Kite, Jrfferaon.
Garfield. Wrightsville. Metier; Macon
district. Inglealdf. Newbnrg. Knoxville.
Empire . McRae district. Cobbtown. Oten-
ville. I<igg*«own. Surreney. Dvaldo. and
Alston. West Green: .Savannah diitrlct.
Port Wentworth. Pembroke. Rincon.
Ijwtnnville. Thunderbolt, Eureka : Tbom-
•. but it asville districl. Bridgelmro. Climax. Cairo
read the Kldor ndn. Cooledee. Mete-ilf. Pelham •
O bear of Vshln.tn district. Mntmha. I^ns. Eidora-
I Ellenton. T4.I
Mm. Ri.arke.
Folk*- '111"
ill through Sooth
them '■"! when Rod rails they have to go. (, Mershon. Patterson. Pearson. Rt.
gain someday. 1 Marys nnd King-land. Townsend, and
i yon all at any Darien. Waycross. Warrsboro. IVhiteoak,
■rite to me. | Woodbine
Wjnn MrGhee. The following mission* were disenn
! tinned: Oolnmhu* district. North High- »|,„ died st his home in
lsndr; Cordele district. Macon county, ■ night at 6 o'clock, wa.
Fitxgrrald and miaaion: Macon district.' morning at 11 at the home of hia alster.
Now Is the Time to Make Yoor DoDan Cherokee Heights: Maeon circuit. 1 mb-. Mrs. W. I.. Harman, in Tifton with ln-
■ a district, Roperton. Allentown: Way-ferment in Oakridge cemetery,
a complete line of Shoe*. Cloth-1 cross dletrict. Alma. Glenmore. Nichols, vires were conducted by Rev.
‘ - - Mather pastor of the Tifton Method'*
•hurch, assisted by Rev C. W. Durden,
pastor of th* Tifton Baptist charch. Res.
H. T. Freeman, pastor of th* Baxley t
Methodist church, and Rev. Boo*te,L j
pastor of tha Baptist church of Baxley.
pouring: into,Paris.
The American Red Cross has responded to the emergency
appeal for aid and is furnishing clothing and food
' .. . . Most ° { the repatriated prisoners are French but there are
— ^ , II.,", !ome »" d Americans.
Sunday night at «.o'clock, Washington, Nov. 21.—Congress today agreed'to wind up
in Bf*w or pneum-.uia. foi- jt 8 long session and adjourn at 6 o’clock this afternoon.
.... . 0 Total subscriptions to the fourth liberty loan were $6,*.
" I in Ai'ieu.t, |>89.047.000, Trefff^rv nepsrimaat as^......^ 1||||| |||gtl1
,mi Mr.. John linal tabulation had been completed. The over-subscription of
...r • "• r.r: :“ h ?989 ^ 47 '°00 was 16 48 per cent Every federal reserve dis-
}athe l r"wJ , Tifton'll pion^/drugcUt ^, d tnct exceeded its allotted quoU.
liarry learned the buaineu in his f*th- New York, Nov. 16.—The American people will not have
er's .lore. After the death of hia fath- to deprive themselves of a mouthful of food for Germany.
Z..1 "SSX H » bert H~v.r, Federal Food AdnunlOrator declared today
twelve years ago. ; before sailing for Europe.
in 1800 he married Mia* Mattie o'- “We aren't worrying about Germany." said Hoover. “She
Kelley and M,e with hi. aged mother, can take care of herseK* What we are worrying about la tha
”re TSTLTSZT+ Si l itt,e /J ,ieB wh0 have -nder the German yoke. They’re
Mr*, w m. Thurman, of Atlanta, and. f*ced by famine. We must give them help and lose no time in
Mrs. W. L. Harman, of Tifton. I doing BO,”'
Harr, Goodman w.. on. of the finertj AIf restrictions on the shipment of cotton from the United
rhrittia'™ hil a”boy. y^th. a”i St *^® except to enemy countries and to the northern European
man wa. an example to his feiiow-man neutra lB have been removed Senator Smith of Georgia said
lie wa* .* constant attendant on chnreh yesterday, after al conference with officials of the war trade
Z ZZuS”’ ‘“ rd - . C ° lton h expected <« flow mor. frtely to conntrie. coo.
fair-. *• »eu a* those for the upbuilding “kuoufl to Germany when that nation has complied with all the
th* city. He was iii.. rai and proving terms of the armistice, the senator said.
.... ami * rnh^who ma.ik hu msrk^onT forecasted in these dispatches several days ago, Presi-
iii.."iia« a r«iwer f,.r"gno-i. No man in ^. ent V >lson will attend the Peace Conference, leaving for
.higher •i.teemei! than h- France soon after Congress convenes in December. Mrs. Wil-
"1" his home here and new. son ha s expressed her intention to accompany him.
-nrofonmt .orrow to Monday the Senate finally passed the national war time
prohibition bill, effective July 1 next, and continuing during
Th* funeral of Mr. J. Harry Goodman, demobilization. The measure will go Thursday to President
Sunday Wilson for his approval. The measure provides that the mano-
u sister, facture °* malt *nd vinous beverageg shall ceaae May 1, 1919.
and their sale for beverage purposes July 1. Manufacture for
export is not prohibited, but imports of all intoxicating bever
ages during the war and demobilization are barred.
The first American troops to depart for home after the a
miatice will be 18,000 men stationed in England. The Ameri
can army expects to start the first ship load of three soldiers
homeward within a week and to have all the men on their way
back to tfie United States ten days later.
The statement is made frtftn Washii
tore now in training in the'United States
portunity of immediate dii
completing their training. Cadets '
training will be discharged when t