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BRITT CRAIG PASSES' SAVANNAH MI 'S TO GREAT BEYOND 1 ‘TLAYEP DEAD” p— Sunday sack mane years old. Ubera! re Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Clerks at TIfton Were Oat Only Aboat Two Honrs. The Railway Cl erics’ 'trike, which started in Atlanta last week with die force of the N. 0. A St. L. railway and extended to connecting lines, was settled In a Shell Hole in the Argcnne, Thinks f»oo Bullets Hit B.-sltle Ilia. ■. ■ Before Help Cutne. • U. S. General lloiqiital No.’ !>, Fort- MePherw.n, Ga.. March 15.—Wilfred O. Atlanta, Ga., March 10—Many friends of Harvey Britt Craig have received with much regret the news of his death 1 which occurred yesterday at the Boos-1 cveit Hospital in New York. He was] one of the most known reporters in the south, and was for years a member of the news staff of one of the Atlanta dail ies. At the outbreak of the war, be en tered the aviation service, receiving the rank of lieutenant. After the signing of the armistice, he received his honorable discharge from the service and went to New York City to continue his journalistic work. He contracted pneumonia, and after a short illness died. Georgia. in Atlanta Monday morning, according to information received here. The statement in Sunday papers tbit the clerks in the Tifton office of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic had been called out Saturday was incorrect. The orders calling the Brotherhood men out did not reach here until Sundfy Down on the village, sleeping still A* «ome old painting rare, I (in from oil 07 favorite hill Thru Hu-lit springtime air; And hen In retrospective mood I cannot choooo but Dnk The chain ot boon that thua I’ra stood To ma and drum and think. and the clerks quit work Monday morn- I— in. — . i_ .1 - d ing. They were out only ,boot two houra, when inatructions cafhe to return to work aa the strike had been aettled. Pure brad B. P. Bock, R. and White Leghorn Errs ka. J. A. Olbba, Ty Ty, lTdwlw NTKD TO BUY—Priera, Hens and t Highest prices market affords. Wm. Papson, Graok-Amerlcan Bes- anL 17d0t. Tifton E — All steam boilers are dan- eapecially ao when needing il have 35 yeara’ experience build- 1 .repairing bollera in the beat ti the country and have all necca- >r B. A, Tifton. 'Phone Chula I rings. fetUI—Day old chicks from high 8. O. B. Minorca a. $15.00 per 100 Aaraiahed to cardy chicks when fifor $1.00 each. Eggs $1.50 per fe e Olbba, Ty Ty, Oa 14w«t .LE—Mighty nice loca- mill. One mila from a Southern Railroad. y«*r. itil; theUmfceVu cut J tlvator 1 John E Stops The ‘ Heals The Throat ’ ’ Cures The Cough r f.y. Jf*}--* Price 33c. ximsoxors GROVE’S 6-Pfll-TRATE SALVE lOpea*'the Pons and Penetrates) For ChcetCpIdi, Head Colds and Croup, ia enclosed with every bot tle of HAYES’ HEALING HONEY You ifet the Cough Snap and the Salve for (toe price, 13c. If^U-HawiHtpMiiyifi) and Guaranteed to the Public by Paris Medicine Company Manufectureta of Grove's TesteleOs Cbffl Tonic - SpsP R E(IOUSj STONES Twaa many and many a year ago . On morning fair as this When first yon smiling scene below Enraptured me in bliss. How'nft a vigorous man since then I. have by it been charmed: And now I*m old, I feel again |Cy, spirit strangely warmed. For all this wealth in simple fee * * Men struggle with a will, Yet ell the town belongs to me In ; the landscape from my hill. TUT tweet to feel In life's decay Ttyt joys of heart and mind May light our paths to heavenly' day And leave their glow behind. This seems to be straying season for live stock. There are several stray no tices in the Want Ads, so if you have any stray stock, read the Want Ads for description. Mrs. Joe T. Rogers and little daugh ter Martha, nf Miami, Fla., arrived Sat urday at noon and are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Cobb. "Sir. W. W. Banks, of Atlanta, was in TUI ucsdny, coming over to attend COTTON SEED f2 per bushel. Route A. 8ddtnf.t. 1 laundry. Work is partment Store. the meeting of the stockholders of the Tifton Packing Company. TJrsT-T. A. Wilson, of Atlanta, is at the bedside of her brother, Mr. H. H. White, who 4s very ill with pneumonia at hl« home on North Central avenue Reason Walker, son of Mr. George W. Walker, returned home Sunday,'hav ing received an honorable discharge from the army. Sell your hogs and cows to Lang k Co., Omega, Ga. They haul them. Phone No. B. 27-dwtf Mrs J. K. Butler and daughter, Sarah, who have been confined to their home on Tift avenue with flu for some time, are both out again. %ne big lot of Ladies' Shoes and Ox fords, special for only 08c at Levy's De- 1 with two child- . B. 8. Blitch, Brook- 2S-w4t famish the very Brookfield, wtf WANTED—Ws Friers, Root- Turkeys, Geese or batter and . ass a few boa* Myon, Tifton, Ga. Norman Huggins, colored, was arrest ed by Chief Thrasher Tuesday. He is .thought to be wanted in Crisp county for killing another negr 0 named Tennessee Jack. We need a few potatoes for hog feed delivered to J. L. Barker one mile north east of Tifton. Carry him your hogs if yon live near Tifton. Lang & Co., Omega. lOtf It'may tffke them a long time to get there, but the Want Ads eventually win. -Eggs for setting. fifteen. $8 bun- £ Phone 2422, Tif- 1-31-wIOt-dltwlCt. ^ew Hats, Hoi^cry, Silk Gloves and cut 1 Georgette and CrW de Chine Waists for further information no- at Gilley’s, corned Second Street and csrrjnr.. - _ — - Love Avenue, Conic in and select your new Hat today. T^e do plain sewing. 20d2tw3t. J Friends in Tiftafn are in receipt of announcement ..off"*the- arrival of a lit tle daught^ at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. fH. Bell, in Calhoun, Ala. Mrs. Miss Wyn- POTATO . Over 10.- B«U wilt be remembered E" Booking orders 1 op* ~~ J ~ Inly L Cash with If y^u are going to buy a riding cul- don't fail to investigate the Disc Cultivator with Shovel Tooth attachments. The best [tor on the market. Bennett’s ire, Inc. 13dwtf. Inety-seven hogs from Mr. I. W. Mjfers farm attracted a good deal of at tention Tuesday afternoon as they were dwtf/l riTen trough the city, en route to the - packing plant. They were fat as [alNlMENT. It relaxes the con- __ muscles and permits ordinary bodily motion without suffering or incon venience. Sold by Conger Drug Co. adv From Valdosta Times: Mr. and Mrs. Jack Chambers, of Tifton, motored down from that city, yesterday in their new antomoibolle and spent the day here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sim ms and other relatives, returning last Hayes’ Healing Honey dten, tlves here. See our line of um Cooking tJ| some splendid ware, Inc. I appreciate your to give yon the lowest, price at all times dwt*. Witson and Klecklej Sweet Water melon Seed. Choate Grocery Co. Mr. T. A. Stowers, of Motor Route A, was among the business visitors to Tif- ton Thursday. Cane seed and all kinds CMtrden Seed, Bean seed, and Flower Seed. The vary best Wheat Flour on the market Rkkeraon Grocery Company. 17dwlw Mr. John W. Greer, the live wire of Moultrie, was in Tifton for a few hours Thursday on business. A ftlfh-grade line of Work Shoes at Money Saving Prices. Wade-Oorry Oo. 2lw6t Mr. 8. N. Jordan had three mules to stray from his place Sunday. He adver tised for them and found the mules Wednesday. Have you figured up your loss 0 n eggs this year? We have paid 32c for two weeks. Lang k Co., Omega. ,19ft Mrs. B. F. Jones and little son went over to Ty Ty Wednesday morning to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Brady until Sunday. Gilley’s millinery store, corner Second Street and Love Avenue, is showing the very prettiest and most stylish Hats out. Call and select your new Hat now while the stock is complete. 14w5t. Mr. I. J. Roberson, who has been seriously ill for six weeks at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Hargrett, on Love avenue, was carried to a Valdosta sani tarium Thursday morning for an Xray examination. Mr. Roberson is ticket agent at the union passenger statidn. lie first bad measles, and later developed pneumonia. We have a complete stock of Quaker Oats Company’s products, including Schumacher Health Flour, Self-Rising Biscuit and Pancake Flour, Mother's Wheat Hearts, Pettijohn’s Breakfast Food. Whole Wheat Flour and White Oats. Rickerson Grocery Co. lOdwlw County Commissioners Garner and Parker and Attorney Blackshear, of Laurens county, spent Saturday in Tif ton, conferring with the Tift Commis sioners in regard to notes sold by Frank Scar boro and for which the counties received no consideration. It is under stood the Laurens County Commission ers will make a strenuous fight against payment Prime No. 1 Hogs 14c today. 'Phone and we will send a buyer. If you live near Tifton, deliver to J. L. Barker, or call us and wc will send him. Lang & Co., Omega. 19tf Pearson Tribune: “The Georgia Coast and Piedmont railroad will be offered for sale at public auction at Brunswick on May 6th. The sale is to be made by Special Master James W. Talbot This road has been operated for some time by Frank D. Aiken and Clarence D. Leavy ns Receivers. They are now charged with the duty of borrowing money to As serious as is the hoj iWy ^r D ic®..j.n W1UJ w Qm J 01 Borrowing money to Tifton, a \ttnl a house for a T-ST tor and operating expenses nn- jCftS ojuitte force. ' 01 th<l w c ' FIRL_ tant. When an EFFICIENT antiseptic is applied promptly, there is no danger of infection and the wound begins to heal at once. For use on man or beast, BOROZONE is the IDEAL ANTISEP TIC and HEALING AGENT. Buy it now and be ready for an emergency. Sold by Conger Drug Co. ad MRS. W. G. WINDHAM DEAD. Mounted or Un-mounted for that Mounted diamonds from $18 to $255 carried in stock. Get our prices and quality before you buy. We can give you the biggest value lor tor your money. Moor’s Jewelry Store “The Gift Store” PHONE 250 □ The HALLMARK Sirai n MRS W. M. SELLARS DEAD Mrs. Lorenn Elizabeth Sellars, wife of Judge W M. Sellars, died Wednes day morning at 7:15 o'clock. The funeral of Mrs. W. M. Sellars as held at the home on Central avenne Thursday morning at l):.'10 o'clock. Rev. J. A.. Wood, pastor of the Wesleyan church, conducting the services, assisted by Revs. W. H. Budd and C. W. Dur den. Mrs. J. J. Golden, Mrs. J R Murrow, Judge J H Price and Mr. I W Myers The floral offerings were many and beautiful. < The interment was in Zion Hope cemetery, the pallbearers being Messrs. E. L. Webb, J. N. Brown, H. D Webb, C W Graves, J II Price, J M Shaw. Mrs Sellars had been in poor health ENDORSED LEAGUE? OF NATIONS Sylvester to Give Barbecue to Station Location Commission. Sylvester, March 16.—At a mass meet ing of the people of the county yester day, called for the purpose of devising ways and means for securing the Coas tal Plain Experiment Station, a motion was made and unanimously carried en dorsing the League of Nations. A Worth county board of trade organized with T. C. Jeffords, president, and R. L. Sealy, secretary. A commit tee of three men was appointed in each district to be members of control of each district of the county. The County Board of Trade members have pledged themselves 4o secure pled ges from the farmers to reduce their acreage as suggested by Commissioner Brown and the committees in each dis trict will have the securing of pledges in charge. It was further agreed to have a big public barbecue at some time in the near future, preferably when the com mittee whose duty it is to select the site for the station, visits this place to in spect the site offered by Worth county. All present pledged themselves to sup port the County Board of Trade in their efforts to secure the experiment station. Worth county is offering 650 acres of land, $25,000 in cash and free water and lights for ten years. BOX SUPPER AT FA1RVIEW There will be a box supper at Fair- view schoolhouse Saturday night, March 22, the proceeds to go to the school fuml. There will be a short program before the boxes are sold. Everybody is cord ially invited to attend. 2twlt Orange and Amber Cane Seed. Choate Grocery Co. 10d4twlt for a number years, but was able to be Mr. Editor: Kindly allow space in your most valuable paper for s word of protest from the Woman's Christian Temperance Union regarding whiskey distilleries in Tift county. The majority of the citizens of Tift must be fully aware of the fact that distilleries are becoming more and more numerous in our. county, and that the operators thereof are becoming less and less afraid of being dealt with for violat- March 15.—Wilfred Ojl Lush, forucrlK a resident of Isle <u Hope - at Savannah, "played ileail" fur ill hours in u shell hole in the Arg-.aae af ter being shot through the !»•;;. Ue was ' finally dragged out of the he to the lines and one of those » * *i the dragging was a Y. M. t*. A. «.**\ who wax armed with clgutM;,-. , s: , chocolate. “I stayed three hours in tlsar !. ' Germans' walking all around i»> 1 Lash. “Besides the Germans, t!> bullets, and il one bullet bit o:i of that hole there were five hum! - three hours seemed like three do the happiest moment of my life w: • a stretcher bearer tugged at my . good leg—and said, ‘Boy, let’s g<. With him was a man in a Y. M. A. uniform. Lash naturally feels grateful to the T” and says the organization de*cV«.-,< end of credit He says too, that 1..- Iw.-i. Girls! Make this cheap beauty lotion tr dear and whiten your skin. Squeeze the juice of two lemons int< a bottle containing three ounces of orch ard white, shake well, and you have i quarter pint of the best freckle ami tan lotion, a d complexion beautifier, at very- very small cost. I hopes some day to be able to thank pei- Your grocer has the lemons and any I sonnlly the “Y" man who assisted him drug store or toilet counter will supply I when he was lying prostrate in the shell three ounces of orchard white for a few hole. cents. Massage this sweetly fagrant lo- j This lad served overseas with the 327th tiou into the fuce, neck, arms and hands J infantry, of the 82nd division. He was each day and see how freckles and blein- trained at Camp Gordon, and went over^ ishes disappear und how clear, soft and seas from the cautonmeut. He is now bite the skin becomes. Yes! It is harm- well at the general hospital. adv. ! • express our appreciation Mr. I). W. Sumner, of Sumner, Ga.,j to our friends and neighbors and to Dr. is in Tifton for a few hours on busi-i Bake,- for the kind deeds and sweet «s Thursday. He has received a let- words of sympathy shown us ddring the ter and several telegrams from his illness and after the death of our baby, daughter. Miss Estelle Sumner, who i> j Also for the lovely offerings. New York, on her way home. Miss Sumner is a trained nurse and went overseas with the Emory hospita unit last July. This unit has now reached New York, on its way home Miss Sumucj- expects to reach Atlanta few days and will stop there only a short time before coming home for a visit. May each of you find comfort and solaco in the same Comforter, who is ours. Gratefully. Mrs. J. II. Pitts Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Peters. MAGICIAN GIVES GOOD SHOW Henry, the Magician, appearing as e of the numbers of the Library Club’v We have a few Ledbetter Planters Lyceum course, gave a very enjoyable !t. Also Seay Distributors, Hyde Cul-j performance at the auditorium Tuesday tivatorx, Oliver plows, etc. Lang & Co., night. Henry is a real man of magic Omega. 17tf• and performed numbers nf stunts that - -o ■■ ■-- astonished the large audience. ELDORADO NOTES. His sand-painting was a delightful " I novelty. _ Quite a large crowd attended Sunday up and about until last December, when she contracted influenza. She never fully recovered from the ravages of tjie disease. Mrs. Sellars was Mis.s Lnrena Eliza beth Baker before her marriage to Judge ing a state and national law; yet we do not hear of much that Is being done to put a stop to this diabolical work. May we ask what is the matter with Tift county and its officials? Though young and not very large, Tift county has won laurels for herself in Scllara here about 24 years ago. She j educational way. We point with pride was born in Pulaski county, near Hawk- to our school buildings, and felicitate insville, January 21, 1875, and was a) ourselves over the fact that our per- <1 a lighter .of Mr. J. J. Baker, who lives J centago of illiteracy is much smaller near Tifton. Her mother died more than i than thnt of piany counties In Georgia, a year ago. Surely after God has so highly favored Besides her husband, xhe is survived j us, as it were, “A city that is set upon by six children, Charlie Olen, Nellie,} a hill,” we cannot afford to sit quiet!. Mrs. W G Windham died at her home _ _ ^ on Park avenue Wednesday night about i iymanf Ernest and Milbra, and one} by with folded hands and let the couu- 11:30 of pneumonia, following influen- gtepson Lamar. Two children preceded - become infested with whiskey din- on. having been sick about four weeks. her t0 tho grnvP sho is alBO ,nirvivedj H nerie, • The body was carried to Butler Tuesday (by threo brothers: J. A. Baker, of Sav-UfOne of our Tifton young ladies, who at 8:20 for burial. j ann „h; R. M. Baker, of Tbomasville; teaches at another point, recently re- Mrs. Windham had been very ill but ^ pj Baker, of Tifton I marked to a member of our Union that was thought Wednesday to be improv*| jj re Sellars was a good Christian wo- Abe was greatly embarrassed when asked ing. She was taken suddenly Y or *®|man and had been a member of the Wes-.by one of her pupils if she knew about about 11 o'clock and died before the * n.« nima nnitn,i «r.mi« .Tny»kcnnvnio •• School here Sunday. School is progressing nicely since the “flu” has ceased to be so handy. We are glad to see Mr. Ernest Kel ley back from France. He says about seven hours before he was going in the trenches he took the mumps, thei^. he was taken to the hospital, and never saw any one he ever «aw before until he landed in Tifton. Mr. J. E. Bowen and daughter, Eula, of Aahburn, have been visiting near here lately. Quite an interesting program was car ried out at the school house last Fri day, March 14. The debate: “Resolved, That Wilson is a greater man than Washington," was: Affirmative: Maud Ella Baker, James Chapman, and Carl Baker. Negative: Lucile Chapman, Irby Shockley .and Selma Matthews. The judges, Rev. J. F. McTyere, Thomp son Crisp, and Miss Bessie Burke, dec ided in favor of the affirmative. We are having some pretty weather at this writing, and the farmers are making good use of it too. Supt. A. J. Ammons and Mrs. Clark spent part of the doy with us Friday. Bern. Apply few drops then lift eore, ^ touchy corna off with fingers LIFT OFF CORNS! BERRIEN COURT THIS WEEK From the Valdosta Times. Judge W. E. Thomas left Monday lor Nashville, where the March term of the superior court convened. It i« likely that the court will not be as large as usual, as many cases were transferred to tho Cook county docket physician, who was hurriedly called, could reach the house. Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Windham’s mother, had been here with her daughter during her illness and butter balls and an unusually flue lot of hogs. They showed evidence of being tired before the trip was finished. yon wh l « n n^oaVralfhLn a uVcJl t |. C “or h< ? "» «lom .llright and wax out rubbing application of BALLARD' Icy an Methodist church for a number the place called “Little Jacksonville” bad only returned to her home in Butler Tuesday morning, thinking her daughter of danger. Mrs. Windham is survived by her hus band and two children—one boy, James, aged five years, and an infant daughter, Heard Wilson Windham, six weeks old. Besides these she leaves a father, mother, four sisters and three brothers. She was about 25 years old and was a Miss Eula Wilson, of Butler, before her mar riage to Mr. Guy Windham about six years ago. Many friends in Tifton deeply sympa thize with the family in their bereave ment. MRS. MOLLY JARRARD, ALBANY. of years, previous to which time she was [located just south of Tifton. She also a member of the Zion Hope church. stated that people from that vicinity Hundreds of friends join the Gazette; came to Tift for whiskey. We have in extending sympathy to the bereaved learned that this also applies to people When you need a plumber telephone 257 for C. B. Burke. He will do the work and do it promptly. lldtf Doesn't hurt a bit! Drop a little Freezonc on an ad^pg corn, instantly that corn stops hurting, then you lift it right out. Y’es, magic! A tiny bottle of Freezone costs but a few cents at any drug store, but is suffi cient to remove every hard corn, soft corn, or corn between the toes, and the calluses, without soreness or irritation. Freezone is the sensational discovery of a Cincinnati genins. It is wonderful, idv. family. in Silks, Satins, Georgettes and Crepe de Chines at Levy’s Department Store. from still another county. Can we call ourselves true patriots if we permit thi* Beautiful line of new Spring Dresses ! violation of a state and national law without making an effort to stop it 9 We dislike to contemplate the effect this in difference will have on the young people of our community. God is on the side of the prohibition ists and so is “Uncle Sam,” so what further help coaid we ask in enforcing the prohibition law? We need more of the spirit of the fearless, peerless Mary Patronize the merchants who ad vertise in this paper.’ They will treat you right Fresh Bulk Garden Seed of all kinds at Choate Grocery Co. 10d4twlt. MRS. TINT WALKER DEAD Friends in Tifton of Mr. DouglaB Jar- rani will regret to lea rn of the death of his mother in Albany Wednesday. The following account of her death is from the Albany Herald: Mrs. Molly Jarrard, wife of Mr. M. A. Jarrard, died early Wednesday morn ing at her home on Residence street, af ter a stroke of paralysis that came dur ing the night. Mrs. Jarrard had been in failing heal th for several monthi, but after an operation she appeared to be improving. Daring the last few days she had been in the best of spirits and her serious ill ness last night came suddenly. Her husband and two daughters were with her at the time of her death, though her only son, who lives in Savannah, was not here. Mrs. Jarrard was a native of Tennes see, haring been born at Rome, Venn., daring the first year of the Civil war,} In 1888. She waa 58 years of age. Be fore her marriage to Mr. Jarrard ahe waa Miss Molly Suite. Three children hare blessed their union, two daughters, ’’ Mrs. Tint Walker died Monday night . St her home south of Tifton of influenza, Harris Armor, who, whax interrupted followed by complications. She leaves * }' lliri&ta from some whNuy.loviug ruf- an infant shout a week old. The body, finns vfclle she was msUlnt a temper was interred st the Hannon Baker cemc- ance address, replied, “Yon can kill me, tery Tuesday afternoon, Rev. G. D. j hot >*u can't scare me.” How cbarac- Baker conducting the services. tcrixtic . f *hta grand w unnu who bus Mrs. Walker was middle arqgmnd was nu-lc tcm.«rauce lecture* in every Mate a Miss Purvis before her marriage. Be- in the Union, sometimes having the most sides her husband, she is survived by Beyer*! children. Lxpecram niomcrs 0 View Event Calmly Thro'Firings Knowledge That by Um off Penetrating Rsmady Suffer ing Ks Aw Misses Julia and Mary Jarrard, and one] b son, Mr. Douglas Jarrard, of Savannah. Tho funeral took place Thursday af-j ternoon at 8 o'clock at ths residence,! Rev. J. L. Claxton, pastor of the Byne' Memorial church, conducting the cer vices. i ■M'S RMMMOfc tlirllliiiB n.iciicncca! TLi' WCT.U. Ib m.m'.ub ai-pcnls from women whose lives are being wrecked by drunken husbands to do something to stop this traffic in whiskey in Tift county. We consider that the best plan is to bring the matte; before the right-thinking trotera of tho county through the Gazette, and appeal to them to tnke immediate action. Lot us not wait until some fearful tragedy naults from this nefarious business. Some of the people of Macon were Indifferent to the sale of whiskey and beer in that city until a sweet young girl loat her life by • bullet from a pistol in the hand, of a whiskey crfced man. Then Macon awaked to tha situation and the prohi bition law waa enforced. We earnfetly appeal to every citizen of Tift county who haa positive evidence of the existence of theee distilleries to. make the moat vigoroni effort to hava cases made against tha operator! at the next term of court. We would also urge the jurors Im paneled to serve to endeavor to see that inch culprits are punished to the Uml( of the law. Let us rid our county cC this growing evil, thereby piwterayfu dtlsena who truly lot, ioni and Native Land." \ . ,.- - Tlttea HAVE YOU BOUGHT ONE YET? “SATURDAY NIGHT SKETCHES” Snap-Shots of Life in . Wlragrass Georgia Forty Years Ago. AUTHOR’S AUTOGRAPHED EDITION. $2.50 Should be in every Southern home, because It brings us knowledge of a noble people who have passed. Doubtless you intend sometime to have one of these books. Why not nowf Opportunity is passing. V Send one to a distant relative or friend u a gift or souvenir. Sent postpaid on receipt of price by Gazette Publishing •ON. OF.onr.iA mm wrnlN. GEOBG1A . iZWl