Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

Entered at the Postoffice at Tifton, Georgia, Second Class Hatter, Act of March 8, 1870. THE TIFTON GAZETTE Published Weekly >.’L. Herring......... gjpP ...Editor and Manager Official Organ City of Tifton and Tift County, Georgia. SUBSCRIPTION RATESi Sfa Months. .81.50 ..75 Canto Inals, as jail-birds, ri| the contrary, they at defending as best they leges and institutions as they are.youn. ‘As the twiligl In the ample' "these young men, choice and his affi their way to the plai nocent amusement, perhaps the whisp SATURDAY NIGHT. the warm, moist hand mayhap even the stolen kiss. Was there thoi ht then in their hearts of murder and violen T Hay; no more than among the lambs thal [ambol near the rills of GAZETTE, TIFTON, GEORGIA. for punishment On r ’ young kbights-errant, low, those rights, privi- inallenably their own softly lingered, of night’ . h with the girl of his on hiis arm, wended assigned' for their in- was low laughter, word; the squeeze of Trimming the Drake’s Bill. (A “Gib” Wright Tale.) “This is the way it was done, gentlemen of the jury.” And the 280-pound lawyer, usually dignified judge and legislator, proceeded to dance the double-shuffle, cut the pigeon-wing, balance partners, swing corners and promenade, with out music, calling the numbers as his feet kept imaginary time and his plethoric stomach shook and waddled in unison. The jury sat up and took a renewed interest to life. Outside, the April sunshine warmed the air, perfumed with the odors of spring. Bees droned contentedly and in the distance “lazi ness danced” hazily against the background of pines. The windows of the courtroom were jpen for the fresh air that was so needed, and n view from them the four sides of the court- rouse square showed that dolce-far-niente had wen wrapped its muffler around the usual ac tivities of “big court” To one side two men were leisurely whittling and dickering in horse trade; while attached to the long rack their animals stood, with drooped hips resting. On the other three sides of the square even the grocery barrooms were doing little, an oc casional tipster mustering nerve to slowly tilt down a toddy, while out on the porch the vol znteer fiddler abstractedly sawed at a slow tune. Inside the courtroom there was a crouid and the spring air was foul with the scent of stale tobacco, despite the fresh supply constantly in jected when chewers aimed and spat at flies crawling on the jute bag. carpeting which trip- ed unwary feet instead of deadening sound, he jurors had been half dozing in their box,] eary with the much detail and tedium* process of; the law’s ramifications, andjjmmN the work to- be done on the new cho eow-pen and sheep-shearing times almost, at land. The navel turn of the lawyer’s argument gave them sudden animation. It was a case resulting from a cutting scrape at a wiregrass frolic. The two Young men on trial were typical Crackers, in homespun shirts, jeans pants with knit-wool suspenders, and brogan shoes, above the tops of which the ribs «f home-made socks showed. They chewed reflectively but a little awed in the prisoner’s box.. Opposite them, beside his lawyer and the prosecuting attorney, sat their victim, neat ly snd:carefully dressed, but his pale counten ance-and drawn look attesting how narrowly *e had escaped crossing the valley of the hadow. The; evidence was one-sided, plain—and con- Iusive. The young man, who had been stab Bed in several places and sustained many ugly slashes and gashes, had recently migrated from the Old North State and was employed in the commissary ‘of a naval stores manufacturer, who had just opened a plant in that communi ty. With a companion he had gone to the dance, which was given at Christmas time, and at which there was a perceptible supply of red Bquor. He made the acquaintance of several girls.-and- was having everything hfe way and a good time generally until these two young men called' him out in the dark and without more than a word of , warning cut him almost to death.. He identified them beyond question and despite a rather rigid cross-examination, ais evidence stood unshaken. The defense put ap no witnesses, and it looked like a straight toad to the chaingang for the young men on trial. These: had until the last moment been with- aut'a lawyer, but at the eleventh hour, with the tid'of friends; they secured the services of Jiidge G. J. (“Gib”) Wright, the nestor of the bar of his day arid a lawyer of wit as well as learning. He was of commanding presence six-foot-four in his shoes, of wide girth — J —gong. ney. summed briefly. Valambrosia. “Arrived at the place of the dance—the hum ble log home of a neighbor—all went merry as a marriage bell. You have seen these dances, gentlemen of the jury, and enjoyed them—so have I, in my younger dan. It was this way- And, sawing one arm across the other in imi tation of the violin, the lawyer called the set and danced it through as at first told, to the delight and amusement of Court, „ury and audience. Even the plaintiff cracked a wan smile when the fat man cut a step unusually difficult. Seeing he had made a hit and the tide turning, he quit dancing, mopped his face and resumed argument: S “But, alas! Into this scene of jollity and in nocent amusement, Mephistopheles came. Not with horns and cloven hoof—on no; he’d never do any damage that way. But Arrayed in glad rags and festive attire .even as he appeared to Marguerite. His coat was of the latest cloth and cut, with cutely dangling tails; his polish ed gaiter shoes reflected the firelight; his col lar glossy and up-standing; his shirt white and stiff-bosomed; his tie of glossy silk, resplendent with the colors of Joseph’s coat. When this radiant being, handkerchief odorous with cologne and hair sweet with bear’s oil, came upon the dancing floor, where were these boys, with their checked homespun shirts, their cop peras jeans breeches, and their brogan shoes? Alas, for human frailty! For the glitter that deceiveth—alas for female vanity! Soon these boys saw the hands they had held an hour be fore, nestling snugly in another’s grasp: the lips they had wooed, smiling at the new rival; the eyes they had thought as the sheen of the stars, gazing now with soft admiration at this new creature of Fashion’s workshop. “Where they before had partners in plenty, there were no partners now. This young iting on 1 stranger from Nort’ Ca’lina had the girls going, with'Every dance was his, and there was always a line in waiting. What did these young men do, gentlemen; I ask you in all sincerity, what could they do? They simply did the only thing they coiild think of; perhaps it was not the best; perhaps it should not have been done—but. gentlemen of the jury, what would you have done under like conditions? This new drake in the barnyard was gobbling up all the corn. Gentlemen, that reminds me of a story: “Once there was an Irishman who, growing old, retired from ditch-digging on a competen cy, bought a little home, and started to raising poultry for diversion and profit. He bought hens and roosters an<J some little chicks, and a pair of ducks and a drake. The first morning he went to feed his flock, he scattered the corn around his feet, and amusedly watched the hens, the rooster, the little chicks, busily pick it up, a grain at the time. But here comes up the old drake, and with his bill like a shovel, runs it along the ground, scooping up corn by the handfull. The chickens squawked in dismay, and the Irishman watched—at first with inter est, then with indignation. His sense of fair ness was violated. Reaching down, he snatch ed up the drake and tucking him under his arm, drew out his pocket-knife and neatly sliced off each side of his bill, making that in strument slender and sharp, like that of the rooster. ‘Now, dom you;’ he said, as he put the drake down, ‘pick up one grain at the time, like the others. 'Gentlemen of the jury, that is only what these boys did. They trimmed the drake’s bill.' The jury without hesitation, brought in i verdict of “not guilty.” and wjth' a voice like The prosecuting tt was a plaid case; his associate also thought the result so certain that it required no extra exertion. The jurors had made up their minds and were only marking time, when Judge Wright arose to speak for the defense. And that speech was a classic of its kind. - Soon he ifcd the audience shaking in ill-suppressed mirth; the jurors grinning and the Court covert ly smiling,, until he, changed from ridicule to eloquence and figuratively had the shingles rattling. — /• "Gentlemen,” he said to part, “this case is t . the open-and-shut proposition my friends t.' eavored to make it appear to you. Instead, s-one on which the very foundation of your sappiness and the sacred institutions of your fathers rests. It is to determine whether you will hold what the Lord has given .you, or whether you will sit supinely by and see all that is nearest and most holy taken from you fiv the ruthless hand of the stranger. They have ‘ •" “ “ ymuig defendants out as erimi. 1 v. FIVE REASONS WHY THE > TIONS WILL BENEFIT '• ffeom X. C. B. Bull ItJs The Next Logical Step to the of Government. - At first all men fought against each other. Then family groups developed, ftt order to protect themselves against . other' men and against the boasts and natural- elements, .the family groups grew intodans. Then clans joined into tribes. As men progressed, they combined the tribes into states. - / ■>. r Up to this time it was fear of other men and of the destructive forces of nature which forced men to organize. When men developed higher ideals of their relations to each other, they united the states into nations for the mutual advantage of all states. The next logical step is the League of Nations in which nations will unite to aid each other. What is good for one nation is good for all nations. It is The Best Guarantee of Peace Yet Devised by Man. It limits/armaments of all nations so that no nation can spend its strength to maintain war machine. It provides a police force for the world in which the civilized forces are united to guaran tee peace agreements. All nations must bow to the will of such a union of peoples. It will prevent secret treaties and give pub licity to the dealings of nations. Many of the wars of the’past have been the result of treaties made by rulers without the knowledge or con sent of their people. It will apply the principles of the Monroe Doctrine (o the entire world. It provides for arbitration to replace force in settling differences between nations. It Gives the People Themselves Control Over World Government Twelve hundred million people are represent ed by the men who are sitting in the peace con ference to Paris. The men who are guiding the conference are themselves guided by the public opinion of these twelve hundred million people. Nations will select their own representatives for the League of Nations. The people demand justice for all nations. The rule oj peace and justice will result to greater production and more of the good things of life for all people. It Puts Nations on a Basis of Eqpality and M- tual Confidence. It will insure a free and open discussion of all difficulties. The variety of representation insures free dom from control by classes. It will create an international understanding which will benefit commerce and increase trade. / It will create confidence within each nation, which will result to good business and general prosperity. It is another step toward freedom from bad politics, both national and international. The man who sells his Liberty Bonds is short sighted; the man who exchanges them for se curities more or less doubtful is foolish. Men of forethought and patriotism are using their influence to extend the scope of the n«nf.iini»n° of these bonds. It is-announced that Gov, Dorsey has taken an official step which may be followed by the executives of other states in the Sixth Federal Reserve District, and which wiil especially interest banks which are holders of Liberty Bonds or which expect to invest to the forthcoming Victory Bonds. When he took the oath of office Gov. Dorsey required every fidelity bond. He now amends this order and permits such depositories, if they wish, to de posit Liberty Bonds to the amount of the bonds required of them, which ranges from 85,000 to 8200,000. By using their Liberty Bonds in this way the banks will save the cost of the high premiums on fidelity bonds and their Liberty Bonds will be drawing interest while they are serving a useful purpose. The Apocalypse told u s about War, Famine, Pestilence And Death, but even the Evange couldn’t imagine the Bolshevist. It requires more than philosophy to pay the income tax with the same gusto with which he celebrated the armistice. It Provides the Safeguards Necessary for the Proper Development of All Nations. Every nation retains the right to determine its own form of government and its own means of selecting representatives in the League. All nations will be allowed to develop un hampered by other nations. Neither will the fear of war drive any nation into the power of a military party.' Strong nations are pledged to help and pro tect the weaker nations. It provides a means to settle justly the dif ferences of all nations, both great and small. It ^allows no nation to interfere with the prop er development of any other nation. , MC TO CHEAPER POSTAGE. well enough in laying in a supply of ed envelopes or postal cards to remem- ist we return to 2 cents letter postage and T cent postcard July 1. The revenue bill which was approved February i\ provides for OW retum oh July 1, 1910, to the same rate of postage on all IbiMate mail matter that pre vailed October 2,1917. ( While this will result to a large saving to the business man who. handles a great amount of correspondence it will amount to very little to the small firms,. In fact, the saving appears to be principally to the mail order houses, sub scription book concerns, and other firms or in dividuals transacting nearly all of their business by correspondence. It meand practically no saving to the individual, especially to the farm er who more than equals the difference between 2 and 3-cent postage by writing fewer letters. From, the first we have regarded the reduc tion in letter postage at present as a mistake. The government must raise a large amount of money, and what it fails to get by increased postage it jnust levy other taxes to secure. The letter postage tax was easily paid, and we have become accustomed to it now. IT IS THE LAW. It is no use to discuss whether or no we will use new time March 80—it is the law.and we must use it As to its" suiting us, we are at liberty to talk as much as we'please, but we are going to observe the law—we can’t affordjo turn Bolshevik all at once over a matter of whether we get up at 6 o’clock in the morning, or ease the hay at 7. The law, solemnly en acted—just as the laws against counterfeiting, moonshining or dodging the income tax says that at 2 a. m. on Sunday, March 80, the clock (watch or similar timepiece) shall be set head one hour and this advanced time main tained until 2 a. m. on the last Sunday to Octo ber, when it shall be set back an hour. This will be done, because it is the law. As every body knows this law was enacted as a means of conserving daylight and saving fuel, and was made necessary by the exigencies of war. Its repeal was intended and would doubtless have come to pass but for the Senate filibuster. Be cause it was not repealed, it remains the law. In Tifton the change was welcomed last year; this year we are in the Eastern time zone and to jump ahead two hours in three months is rather startling. THE WAY IT WORKS. Just as we expected, Cook county voted local taxation for public schools, eight to one7That is the beauty of new and small counties. For many years Tifton tried to get local tax in Berrien, and that was one of the first cam paigns we got into when we came to Tifton in 1895. But every effort was voted down. The new county of Tift wag created thirteen years ago, and the first year of its existence local tax wag voted. Then Cook was sliced off Berrien, and now it has voted local tax. We feel that we are safe to saying that had the county lines remained as they were twen ty ye are ago, neither of the sections mentioned would be enjoying county-wide local tax to day. But now we hear it intimated that the part of Berrien left in the old county is figuring on having an election on the local tax question, with good chances of success. There is no getting away from the fact that new counties stand for progress. COUNTY BONDS FOR A HOSPITAL. “Any man who resists the present tides that run to the world will find himself thrown upon a shore so high and barren that it will seem as if he had been separated from his human kind forever." " “When I think of the homes upon which dull despair would settle if this great hope is dis appointed, I should wish for my part never to have had America play any part whatever in this attempt to emancipate the world.” “There is a common realization of the neces sity of setting up new standards of right in the world.”—President Woodrow Wilson. ^ That county, Colquitt, is a progressive, hustl- bank which was a state depository to flie'altog, neighbor of ours. Many and varied are its resources and industries, and they are always finding new possibilities to both. The latest is the breeding of four-legged chickens, in order to meet the demand for drumsticks at the coming spring 'picnics. Another advantage of the new breed is that it can run either back ward or forward, or with redoubled speed, and therefore can puzzle the most expert chicken thief. He can also corner the worm supply be cause he can scratch with four feet The new variety of table fowl has been christened “Two Way Henry” by Its owner, and the demand is expected to reach the maximum about the time the candidates get ipto the political arena next ar. Next we will hear of an improved breed ith two gizzards, and then there will be no further use for two chickens. At the same time the voters of Lowndes coun ty pass on a bond issue for paved roads, they will vote on an issue of $100,000 for a county hospital. We would like to- see Tift county pass on a similar proposition. We would not need so much money, but we do need a county hospi tal, one that is not owned by any individual or corporation, but belongs to the people and is operated for them under their direction. An issue of say 830,000 in bonds should cover this need and could be passed upon' at the same time we vote on bonds for good roads. matism. Grippe or Influcn&l* always insist upon the* ulne * ® Aspirin -IMUmer finrm Genuine Tablets Proved safe by millions Adults—Take one or tablets, anytime,’ with w If necessary, repeat dose 1 after i Ames a day after meals.. tOeiBi juduge—Larger a Bur criftnal'Bijor ] American Owned 1 SfSS WILL PROM toury of ] The but diere order, gtren that not sign t tlonnxlree so serious I tires at W tag bills I literates breadth o The in bill means a which, because i tain whites, has I (or illiteracy c of the rest o( I Organisations I eminent an at. < lem—the i heart of ten communities I portance with all most significant mow in this connection tenary Church, South, because 1 tkm will expend within 1 years over $3,000,000 educated classes In the Western States. The ChnrchT a fund of $35,000,000 in dries in April, the financial 1 belny a part of the Centenary^ tlon of the denomination. The i being raised with a slew to putt work of the church on u 1 the church considering Its duty to t literates here in America to be the matters of first importance whl should undertake. BURNED by explosion! , Cordele, March 54-^Whcn i a fire in her kitchen store ye uelng e can of mixed kerosene i oline, Mrs. Ella Lawhom,.aged 22 yeasibl was fatally burned by the explosion that followed. She waa not aware that gae* oline had been mixed with tlu keroeeaf ■he was In the habit of pouring on wood- in the store. The homing liquid was thrown orer her clothes, which were homed her body. She Hred only a few Surviving her it her husband, J O bora, farmer of the and throe children. No Worms In * Healthy I chUdraa trotted ihyoolor. which tadL„ nit. than to more or tots GROVE’S TASTELESS chill tor two or thret weeks WO THE LINE-UP From the Savannah Press. For the League: —- 1 Against the League: Groat Britain France People of the United States Taft Italy Japan Japan China Wilson Eight Other Nations Germany Seinn Feinera The Bolsheviki Chancellor Day Turkey Senator Borah Senator Reed Senator Poindexter 87 Other Senators Asks the Greensboro Herald-Journal: “What has become of-tiie old mode of living when yon had biscuit one day to the week. They raised' sheep on all of the big farms and made clothes to wear from the. wool and spun cotton on the wheel and made clothes for summer wear. Leather was tanned at home and they made shoes at home. When they made cotton they hauled it to Augusta on wagons and sold it for five cebts per pound.' On Sunday when the preacher would take dinner with yon they wonld $ry one small chicken. The small boy would peep through thfe cracks to the kitchen and if the visitor: took the last piece of chick- the small boy would grunt as loud as a con in the Amen corner.” M