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Pf' ?•••v- /■ TIFTON, TIFT COUNTY, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1919. 19—The-Rainbow Division i, sd : to New Yor£ between March 2B'\ "Department announced today. i expected to fit in with the coming Victory ' when some units will parade at the demon- thq three jreek. loan campaign beginning HIGH SCHOOLS WILL DEBATE ON FRIDAY March 20—Germany- ipending every ef- i resist the threatened Bolshevik invasion* owing weeks of military preparation ^^Counci^f to draw up-plans for a defen ‘has been called at Kolberg to draw up plans for , campaign, a dispatch from Berlin reported today. War Minister Noske and General von Winterfield have gene to Berlin to confer with Field Marshal von Hindenburg Donaldson Comes Here and We Go to Sylvester. Sylvester at AJrt.8. and A JHL 8. at Donaldsonville. The High Schools of the State will enfafe in debate tomorrow eTeninf. Fri day. The subject this year is: Resolved, That Georgia should grant suffrage to women on equal term* with the men. - At the Tifton auditorium Tifton High School will clash with Donaldson r High School Tifton, represented by Felix Ifargrett and James Mitchell, will up hold the uffirmative and Donaldson the negative. Tifton will send her negative, consist ing of Bates Fountain and Clarence who is personally directing the defense preparations on the Eastern front The German government fears the attempted Bolshevik invasion will be the signal for a general uprising of the Radi cal elements in Germany. \ v Paris, March 17—Premier Leuine has decided to suggest | a conference with the Allies at Odessa, dispatches said today. It is understood that he will ask the Allies to allow the m free hand in the Ukraine and will demand Allied wal from Russia, with the exception of Sebastopol. Bolsbeviki will declare their readiness to abandon cam _ in Siberia, the Baltic and Don region*. ' , : Copenhagen, March 17 — General Von Amimf former tnder of the. German army in Flanders, was clubbed to by a mob of peasants in A»ch, Bohemia, dispatches re- today. The murder followed Von Amim’s firing shots S ~*»t peasants'who trespassed on his home grounds. ! * Paris, March 20—The League of Nations covenant as it Jwill be incorporated in the preliminary peace treaty will be ^practically completed Saturday, was generally believed today. President Wilson will preside at the session Saturday ien the Committee which drew up the Constitution will the first meeting since the initial draft was finished. Sug- ions from neutrals regarding changes and amendments be received today. Washington, March 20—Prohibition of racial discrimlna* as an amendment of the League of Nations covenant, ht by Japan, stands out as the leading obstacle in the of immhdiate'sgreement on the League draft for tirt Treaty. blin, March 20—Ultimate success for Irish the indep- it movement Paulk, to Sylvester to debate with the Sylvester boys who will uphold the af firmative. Sylvester will send her negative to tht Agricultural School at Tifton for a de- jjon to those who bate there. The Agricultural School will send hey negative team trr Donaldsonville, for i debate there. Each of the four Schools thus debates on both the affirmative and negative of the subject The winners in these debates will go to the District Meeting and contest for the championship in the District . The championship team will go to Athens to contest with the winners from the other districts of the State. —< It is hoped that the public will comr out. to the auditorium and enjoy the debate. Admission of 15 and 25 cents, to pay expenses, will be charged. VICTORY WORKERS WILL MEET IN MACON Tomorrow to Discuss Campaign to Float Victory Loan. Zone and Cpunty Chairmen and Women Workers Georgia workers in the approaching Vjctory Loan campaign will assemble Macon next Thursday, March 20th, a conference on plans for the laat campaign. . ^ Letters and telegrams from sone Bod county chairmen, as well as the cbal*» man of women's organizations, .indicate that the Georgia Victory bond full of t’s day : Tnlem said if this generation fails generations will succeed. * London, March 20—The Bolsbeviki forces were defeated m attack on the Allied positions of Archangel, ah official nunique received here today said. CONVICT KILLED COFFEE FARMER Tuesday morning on the public road from Douglas to ja Robert Merritt, white, and a four-year term convict, and killed Walter Harper, a white farmer, about thirty old,-says a news dispatch from Douglas. Merritt im- ktely surrendered to Warden Silas Meeks and was car- Douglas and placed in jail. About three years ago Harper killed the father of the defendant, Robert ftt, Sr., and'the guard jury returned a “no bill” against per. Later Merritt was convicted of assault with intent [‘murder and given four years. There has been bad blood veen Harper and Merritt since Harper killed the senior ■itt, and recently it is reported that Harper made threats st Merritt. Harper was passing in a wagon along the . where the repair convict gang was at work and stopped out of his wagon with his pistol. Merritt was un- i he asked the guard, Harry Scott, for a match and as the match Merritt snatched from him his shotgun hot Harper twice, killing him instantly and as Harper i own pistol was left gripped in his hand . _‘finish. There was apparent some loss morale just after the armistice was sign ed last November, and the public gen erally was inclined to believe the war was over and their work concluded. But this sentiment has been growing less every day, and now the men and wo men who carried through four Liberty Loan drives are expressing their thusiasm over the opportunity to finish the job and help Uncle Sam pay his bills. The state meeting will take the place of the several zone conferences planned, as it has developed that the time Is 'too short for a series of conferences, will be a joint meeting of zone and coun ty chairmen and chairmen of women' committee*. * ’ The program will include a discussion of the individual quota system, led by a representative of the district organiza tion; the presentation of an outline of the publicity campaign now well under way; a statement of the scope of the work of the speakers' bureau, and a dis cussion of co-operation between the men's and women’s committees, with other subjects. It will be the first state wide meeting of the Georgia organisa tion. YES, TIFT KEEPS RIGHT UP. TIFTON SPOT MARKET. Sood middling 24.25. Yesterday 24.25. .V /'l No Lagging Back Along Hen; Have Twins of Our Own. Tift county is keeping right up with the procession. While we are as yet unable to announce the advent of girl triplets, wc chronicle the arrival of twin boys. And despite the coming of wo man suffrage, everybody knows that in war time and crop time, two boya bre worth more than three girls. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Dcnby, of the Harding district, Wednesday, March 10, twin boys. Mother and arc getting along nicely. COMES SGT. JORDAN BACK-* R 4 DAYS FINAL FIGURES ON 1918 CROP FROM FRENCH Deputy Collector, W|H Be Here Satur day, Monday, Tueaday and Wednesday to Aaalat in Maltfpy Out Returns. Deputy Collector nf Internal Revenue WiUcox that he trill retui March 22, and w( from D. o. m. for those who wait poratlon tax and Mr. Wlllcox'a timotwaa limited during his Inst visit here ani the blanks for tin corporation taxes had not been received Corporation officials wire obliged to make out tentative retugns,isnbject to correc Hon. Ur. Willcox wBI urday, and also at day, Tuesday and Wi March 24, 2ff and'20, rendering assistance Awaiting an Operation at Ft. son Hospital, Writes of Some of the Things He Saw. Knights of Columbus Wnr Activities Camp Ft. McPherson. Dear Gsxette Editor:—I wish to say o few words to the home folks of Tifton. the Postmaster Tifton Saturday, at the courthouse; I am now at Ft. McPherson and of assisting well and feeling fine considering tny con In filling out cor- [vidual returns. their returns. TO HOLD 19, 1918. Da Different* Part# of for With People\m In Albany Atlanta, Ga n To The People of Georgia; The Special Tax Oofttuimion created by the last Legislature, is ready to con fer with you and lay before you the result of its investizations. We have been carefully studying Georgia's pres ent tax system for ieveral months. 'Wc have,compared its methods,and efficien cy with thotfe of other , states and coun tries. We have gathered ;taany inter- eating: facts, which Wr desire to lay be fore yon. The Legislature gave us the power, should we deem It i^visable, to hold as many as six meetiiigBVin different sections of the state, atuFin- accordance with, this authority we hbvfr decided to hold these meetings, asfollwijra: 1 ' tough times, as I was in Frame during the thickest of fighting, but thank the Lord I never got killed nor seriously wounded though I have seen my fellow men fall upon the right and left. I have waded through mud nnd water, snow and ice. I have lain in bloody trenches while the enemy shells were bursting over my head. But I was led through by the hand of Providence and came out triumphantly by the help of our Lord, and I trust that there will never be another «qch a battle to be fought. But we stood like heroes and will stand again if needed to. I hope to soon meet my dear Mr. Editor and all the friends again in my good old home town, Tifton, for I haven’t found any Tifton in France, but lota of mighty pretty girls. I will see if this misses the waste basket. Good bye, Sgt W. H. Jordan, Co. D. 15 M. G B N, American E F shy or alj of these meet- to hear the discussion of tax ques- and to enter into the discussion If, you desire. Details as to the exact place and hour of each session may be obtained later, from the press or from the secretary of this Commission. Any cjtizen of Georgia will have the right to discuss with us any phase of the taxation question, ns it affects the in terest of any section of the State or any class of it* people. Certain recommendations ns to changes in our tax laws, which the Commission ia considering, will be outlined to you at these meetings. Your discussion of these proposed changes, both favorable and adverse, will be invited and earnest ly considered. The Commission comes with open minds, and wants to know the opinion of the people of Georgia before formulating its own recommendations to the Legislature. Yours, for the Welfare of Georgia, The Special Tax Commission. NEWLAWONTAXES HELPS TO GET COIN Georgia Tax Collectors Establish New Record In Making Collections. State Can Meet Obligations. Atlanta, March 19—Owing to the re cently enacted law on taxes which has enabled Georgia tax-collectors to work with greater case than ever before, the tax collectors of the state have establish ed a new record in the collection of taxes and prompt settlement with the As a result not more than #75,000 of state taxes for 1918 remain uncollected, and this small balance is being rapid ly reduced. This record for promptness and RAT-KILLING TIME OUT NEAR HARDING Two - Raida Lay Out 22C Rodents for Little John Goff. With Help Got 1 145 in One Lay Out. Somebody who has time to figure out all these thin,a has said that a rat will destroy as much as a pi, will eat, and that a nfiUd will fatten on what ia req uired to feed a pig. If that is the case, the two rat-killings out at John Goff., Jr.’s,. in the Harding section, saved enough to raiec 228 pigs , or feed 200 riWj Washington, March 20—The 1918 cotton crop, lintera, totaled 11,883,138 bales, the Department of Com merce announced today. This represents a gain of 640,000 " ' bale* over the 1917 crop. - • Georgia produced 2,116,000 bales; Tennessee, 317,400 balet. Georgia produced in 1917, 1,883,911 bales. The^doctora^’y ^ „ Washin * ton ’ March 18_With the price of hogs climbing have to take out tonsils on account of! tast ’ Fooa Administration officials today indicated that some rheumatism. ! government action may be taken to limit profits of packers But listen: I have had some pretty| on pork and pork products. They said the Administration still has authority to limit profits under the food license system in use during the war. All packers are still under license. * Bessemer, Ala., March 18—Six thousand men were idle today as a result of the (losing of the Woowdard Iron Com* pany’s plant. Employees thronged the streets. The plant was closed on account of the bad condition of the iron mar ket. a rat o r so to be see# occasionally around‘hi* place, and es pecially about his corn crib. One rainy day last week he went to investigate, taking along his bird-dog tjjkhelp. Soon the dog struck ft hot trail and in a few minutes both Mr. Goff and his dog were busy. When they stopped to catch breath and count up, there were 81 dead rats, and much mourning fa Rat- ville. Mr. Goff was afraid to storm the rat entrenchments again by himself, so he called for volunteers. Tuesday, J. B. Ellis and his three sons, also Dan Goff and J. D. Clements, joined in, and they raided the corn crib'. There was a busy hour or so, and when they got through they counted 145 dead rats—and even then a few got away. But the rats not as numerous around Mr. Goff’s place as they once were. They say the pile of dead rats would have furnished Chinaman with pie for a \fcck. During the past few years they have been organizing rat-killing clubs all over the country, in the way of conservation of food and feed. They ought to make Mr. Goff and his helpers blue-ribbon charter members. Nashville, Tenn., March 20—Representative J. H. Bes- sent, of Dyer county, was killed, and Representatives Wolfen- barger, of Granger county and Long of Roberson county, were seriously injured in an automobile accident on the grounds of the state Capitol here at noon today. The Legislators wehe enroute to the State Negro Normal School for a visit. ) In driving around the west end of the capital the chauf feur lost control of the car, which plunged down an embank ment for fifteen feet. The occupants of the car jumped and Bessent was caught under the automobile, death resulting in stantly. It is believed if the men had not jumped everybody have escaped as the car did not turn over. Washington, March 20 — Because of the necessity for speedy adjustment of contracts, the War Department announ ced today that no discharge or resignation of any officer os civilian engaged in settling contracts will be accepted until further orders except on the strongest grounds of personal hardship. It was also announced that contract cancellations recom mended up to the end of February totalled $2,900,000,000. „ Washington, March 20—Farmers of the United States borrowed $14,800,000 from the government during Febr ' the Farm Loan Hoard announced today. TO THE COURT OF APPEALS Goes Case of Buck vs. Peoples’ Bank of Jacksonville, on Demurrer. The case of E. A. Buck vs. Peoples’ Bank of Jacksonville goes to the Georgia Court of Appeals, from the City Court of Tifton. This case was originally the Peoples’ Bunk of Jacksonville vs Buck, and at the August 1018 term of the City Court of Tifton judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff for $1,033.08, be ing principal and interest on notes sued. understood these were notes given in connection with the organization of the Blount Naval Stores Company of . Jackson ville in 1015, Mr. Buck being a BOARD OF GOVERNORS To Meet Friday Evening. Also, Coas tal Plain Station Committee. A meeting of the Board of Govern ors of the Tifton Board of Trade is hereby called for Friday night, March 21st, at 8 o'clock. Every member is urged to be on hand promptly. The Finance Committee of th« Coas tal Plain Experiment Station la request ed to meet at the tame thna and place. L W. Myers, President SERVICES AT PINEVIEW. Rer. John S. Lindsey, of Adel, will fill his regular appointment at Piueview church Saturday afternoon, preaching at 2:30 o'clock. Sunday morning at 10 o'clock there will be a song service, to which All good singers are invited. i ketp your money In ydur home, fire may burn It, i may kteal lt. and It goes out'in "dibs and dab*" i you donfreally need. r - eg money in your home Is dangerous for burglars i at nothlng[when robbing you-not even murder. ti> bank Is a safe place t^ keep your money. KIT YOU* MONEY BfoUK «ANK UNION MEETING. Th« first union meeting of tbs Moll Association win convent , with the. erty church near Hardin,, March 29 to 80, 1910. The pnfram to bt arrantrd at the church. W. I. Patrick, ■ ,t For the Church. White and Yellow Dent Seed Con, Choate Grocery On. lSdltwlt laiional Bank of Tlfti St Interest paid on savings deposits. Get year garden tools ol all kinds from Bennett’s Hardware, Inc. lSdwtt pletences in the amount of taxes col-. stockholder. Icctod has not been approximated in any] Alureh 7, 1019, petition was filed by previous yearn. It means u Brent deal Mr. Buck’s attorney to vaeato the judg- to the state financially ns the amount of. nient and to this petition a demurrer money In hand will enable the state to, was filed. The Court sustained the do- cerry along its financial obligations with- "" lrr " «nd it - — ••--* i on this decision that out making current loans so often, there by saving interest. Common School rants also will be redeemed with greater ense and less expense, and in every way the situation is much improved former years. The act of the legislature responsible for the improvement is only about one inch long. It was passed in 1017, the whole power of the act lying in the provision requiring county tax collec tors to settle in full by April 20, the penalty for not doing so being the for feiture of one fourth of their commis sions. the ense was carried up. Mr. Buck represented by R. I>. Smith and the Peoples’ Bank of Jacksonville by J. S. Kidgdill. MORE FINE WHEAT. TIFTON S. 8. DIVISION Mr. J. N. Brown brings in from his farm near Rroookfield, from the crop of Mr. J. H Daniels, a sample of wheat which is two feet, ten inches high, green and luxuriant Mr. Brown says there are five acres, all nearly as good aa the sample. On the same place Mr. Daniels has eighteen acres of oats, sowed before the rains, which are nearly as good as the wheat. Of Tift County Sunday School Associa tion Meets March 30. President M. 8. Patten, of the Tifto: Division of the Tift County Sun lay School Association announces that th< Division will meet with the Tifton Me thodist church st 2 p. m. on the fifth Sunday in March. All interested in Sunday School work are invited. A program is being arranged and a.« nouncement will be made later. $3.00 THREE DOLLARS FREE $3.00 First Prise $2.00 cash, second prize $1.00 in our ad dipping contest Child under 15 years sending ns largest num ber of our ads clipped from any paper or all papers gets first prize. Either send or bring them by April 1st 12 o’clock. Lang & Co., Omega. 19tf ■ht increase over January loans but a de crease from the amount loan,ed‘in February of last year. Long Beach, N. Y., March 20—Dr. Walker Wilkins, ar ranged in court on the- charge of murdering his wife, waived an examination and wits bound over to the Grand Jury with out bail here today. He was immediately taken to the Nas sau county Jail at Mineola. Washington, March 19—Cotton seed received at mills between August 1 and March 1, 3,973,000 tons, the Com merce Department announced today. This represents an in crease of. 35,000 tons as compared with the period ending March 1, 1918. Pari*, March 18—The League of Nations Covenant, aa it will be submitted for inclusion in the preliminary peace treaty with Germany, will be ready by Saturday, it wa* in dicated in official circles today,....It was stated the entire treaty, including the Covenant, will be completed one week from Saturday. IRWIN SUPERIOR COURT IN SESSION Ocilla, Ga., March 17—Irwin Superior Court convened this morning, Judge R. Eve presiding. The Grand Jury elect ed A. E. Clements, foreman; R. L. Henderson, clerk ,and D. W. Pope, bailiff. After listening to a lengthy and forceful charge from his Honor the body entered upon the discharge of its duties. * The civil docket is a lengthy one and will consume most of the week. There are a number of divorce cases for trial. The criminal docket will consume all of next week, owing to the postponement of the court from time to time, on account of influenza. The local bar was well represented. The Tifton bar waa represented by Judge J. H. Price, Cols. J. S. Ridgdill, H. S. Murray and R. D. Smith. The Fitzgerald bar by Cols. A. E. Cutts and A. McDonald. for your business to grow before opening an account here—become a depositor today and grow with us. Many of our small depositors of years ago are our large depositors today. Safety, Courtesy and Helpfulness to each depositor alike, is < 21 •V■ N»w Sprint Skirts and Coat Salt* In in the new itjlee it Lev,’, Department , Store. , /'* . Mwtf. Herbert L. Two jenre of Tifton nnd Koran of enttaBed cutomere. If you ere enferinc with headache, or other twohlee eMMi*tf ape etntn. be rare and consult me end eat if tleran property fitted don’t relieve.ttara. Ini IqthaHjon Get oar price, on Goxno Dlxtribatore, John Deere, Combination Planters, Col- Yivatorn and all kind, of Urn Imple- uenU. It will per jon. Bennett’* fl.rdware, Inc. lSdwtt.