The Tifton gazette. (Tifton, Berrien County, Ga.) 1891-1974, March 28, 1919, Image 5

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w* FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1910. y- x ■ .And job haven't aar As you both decide Km ell— A etetement adding to When you meet a man home town. Ernest Returned With ■ Sunset Division. Ur. J A Perdue ,of Motor A. who was In Tilton Wednesday, aaya that Ernest Kelly was home last week on a short furlough from Camp Dix, N. J. Ernest returned from overseas a fev days ago, where he saw service with’the Sunset Division. , I Ernest said that going over, the trans- In Denver, Col., or in Pittsfield, Mass.; 1 port be was on was convoyed from this Ton may have come from. Chicago, III., I side and was met at sea by a convoy From Buffalo, Portland, or Louisville— from the otberalde, but for four days But there's nothing, I'm gambling, can - - keep you down., J. | Tou may be among the enlisted men, You may be a Lieut, or a Major Gen; Your home may be up in the Chllkoot Pass, . . . FOB .. „ *'•„; ‘AO L' 18 And fronting the Cotton Mill school, noum and church. Sec or wrlte BlUabcjth Ba new. 914 B. Hill Street,. Quitman, Ga. -"'i,r WANTED — Dogwood and perehamon logs, $14.99'* cord and up F.O.R care year nearest railroad station Specifics- na: dogwood 5" in diameter and up, ft, and 48’’ long, Persimmon 8" in - --and up, 18, Si,'and 18’" long. pect- and .pay before shipment McLin, A Ihjtria Albany, Ga. 22dlmo COUNTRY rBODl C* WANTBD-W* n in the market (or Hens, Friers. Boos tars, Guineas, Docks, Turneys, Deane or ‘‘I mill'' UM* vagstlWsa, hattna and ^ mearn* Can also use a few home Ctanwi goods. Hotel Myoa, Ttfton. Ga. I 'received, big lot of Window , $LBO and $2.00 values, only iSc. wm - atLery*. Department 8tore. 6dwt! 27Ct I^sT—Banch of keys, with three Yile, ...' - \ . postoftefc ' and trank keys. Return Bod HalL , WANTED—Potatoes, corn, chickens, A ecfiy hoc* cows, Lane A Company, * Omega, Ga. Zl-iwt! i WANTED—A No.—One City CoUector. . svnht one.that can deliver the goods, ress “Business'' Cars Gssette. 22dtf ; usv.lt—Day old chicks from high h' ° Q B. mtorolh 815.00 per 100 Bens furnished to cardy chicks when t'ftwantad br 8100 each. Eggs $1.50 per ’ 1R W. B Gibbe, Ty Ty, Ga . 14*« .FANTKD—A J lady With no children to keep- house, conk and laundryr ■ Work Is 'light ' 1 ! ass tr widower with two chid-' „ ren. Apply to Dr. J. B. 8. BUteh, Brook- . VIZm, n. , . V 28-w4t -I can furnish the very | As*t ”j. J. F. Goodman. Brookfield, wtf : We have a tew Ledbetter Planters ,left Also 8eey Distributors, Hyde Cul- tlvstors, Oliver plows, etc. Lent A Co., ™ STBY PRODUCE WANTED—Wo j the merket for Hens, Friers, Boos- 1, Guineas, Ducks, Turkeys, Gecaa or I. Fruits and vegetables, butter and t cream. Can also use a few home- goods. Hotel Myon, Tifton, Ga I FOB SALE—Mighty nice loca tor' a small mill. One mils from I on Georgia Southern Railroad. ’ .timber to saw one yesr. Nr required until the timber is cut interested for furtber information no- . J. M. Gaff, Fender, Gs. 21dlvw3t improved' PORTO RICO POTATO i per Thousand, Over 10y l $1.50 per Thousand. Booking orders April IB to Inly 1. Cash with J. F. Taylor, Tifton, Ga* B. F. Mite ESs-.vgta^BtJBfws. tot setting. r now; JL50 ter fifteen. $8 ban' Mrs. L. Duffy. Phone 2422, Tif- i\ 1-31-wlOt-dltwlOt. SINGER SEWING MACHINE—Beet on Berth. Bold on assy parmtntsA&y gp. H. Bankseen. Tifton.-; •' ;'' j f, ^“bo yon ever got “stnng” whan,yon car ry year ante to tha garaget 8ee O. H. Mitchell at ewf garage 1m ftlr treat- ment tang A Oo„ Omega, Oa. ffT-dwtf one second-hand wag- s. J A Chambers, .115 ! - » 24d2twlt HR wbl aril good mvrehantahla corn - meal at $3.10 per ffimdred in 100 pound 'iaacks. Terrell A Boter, Tifton, Ga. •• •' fiBdwlw' ; / 1 . WANTED—Small turns. Wahavaete- ' tomen randy to bny. U you want to seU ar buy sea Sk. Farms, timber lands. Ernest Neal. Mr. L O Lovett, of Lenox, was a bust heail"vliltor to Tifton Wednesday mom- fig ’ : y,'". Mr. M B Register, of Route A, wee among the visitors in the city Wcdnee- -V : ■Mr. L. A, Williams has rented Mr jo L Webb’s bones In Woodlewn end will move in tomorrow. Dr. and Mrs. 0 B Dickert end baby, of Sylvester, were the guests of Mr. end Mrs. C B Holmes Sunday. Miss Eva Ware, of Woodbury, Ga., who baa been the guest of Mrs. B H Lit tle tor three weeks, will return home Saturday morning. , A deal was closed a few daya since by which Mr. B J Cottle purchased from Mr. R 8 Shaw the latter 1 * farm near Salem church, containing ^ftcre* Chief of Police J O Thrasher returned Thursday from Camp Gordon, where he attended the court martial of Columbus Whittaker, colored, cjjrged with desert ing*- • : n ' £ i*' •- Mrs. Cary Moore, o^TalWdegi Springs •AlA;/ Mrs: H D ; Glia#, WhColirihbus, and Miss 'J^OWt^r, 1 ^ AtMhfa,' are the gtiesta Of Mtfc ftiley ^Gentry, on Fourth street'• 3 ®* { ” }, y . ki BY^ftestbA ’wss in town the oth er day and advertised for a stray .cow Qn hla way back he found the cow, going home. That ia just about as quick ac tion as you could expect from a want Idv. It has been suggested that adl'of the blind-tigers and illicit distillers in Tift county be rounded up, fined $1,000 each and enough money raised thereby to pave the National Highway through the county. Mr. H A Gay, who moved from Omega to Savannah the past week, writes that after, considerable delay and inconvenien- :cc while waiting for their household goods, he and his family are well located and well pleased. . « v. Miss Evelyn Jordan, who has been at her home in Omega for the past three odgtal.^ Greeks on account of the illness and death of her brother, Mr. Tom Jordan, hrfs returned to Tifton ,and is'back‘at he* plate With the Adams-Smith Oo. - Mr. and Mra. R 0 Postell and Mrs. Carlisle Postell left Wednesday morn ing, motoring through to Macon Mr. and Mrs. Postell will remain in Majcon until (Saturday and Mra. Carlisle Pos tell will go on to Forsyth to visit friends at Bessie Tift college. ^ To save money on everything you buy on Dishes, Enamelware, Tinware come to Whitley’s Grocery and 10c Store. 20dw2t Mrs. Benton Brady, of Los Angeles^ Calif., who has been visiting relatives iw Atlanta and Moultrie, is spending a few days in Tifton the guest of Mrs. S N Adams, Mm. Brady is a daughter of the late Hal Kendall, of Southern Worth county, and after her marriage to Mr. Brady lived for a long time In Atlanta. They moved out to the Pacific coast several years ago. Gilley’s millinery store, comer 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 ia complete. 1 * u *> 14w5t. leave them with us and we assure you of Prompt Service and correct duplica tion. I This class of work always has had first place here which as sures quick service. Store <n “The Gift Store" it o - PHONE 2SO Mentor Tifton Board Triton n The HALLMARj^ Store nT Mr. P M Drawdy, of Route 5, waa in Tifton Wednesday. Mr. Walker Pearson, of Route 3, was in Tifton on business Wednesday. Mr. J G Herring and family moved to day to the Gibbs’ house on Mill Avenue. Lenox Cor. Adel News: In honor of the arrival of Mr. Hillsman Gaff, who has returned from the battlefields of France, more than a hundred of his rela< tives and friends greeted him at the home of his father. Mr. John Gaff, last Sunday. Dinner was served tables spread under the trees in the yard and ’ was rreatly enjoyed by those who were fortunate enough to be present. Ad^r News: Julius Drawdy, son of Mr- and Mrs. S M Drawdy, who live In the Sparks district, has returned from France. He bad many thrilling exper iences and freely spilled hia blood for his country, being wounded three times during the terrible fighting in the Argon- no forest. His worst wound wts in one of his shoulders; he was also shot in his face and one arm was right badly hurt Does your starter give trouble? Bat tery lose its charge too quick? Mitch- ell will fix it at Lang’s garage. Omega. 20 tf. Ashburn Farmer: A large gang of hands are now at work, clearing away around the old lumber shed, preparing for the erection of the new tobacco ware house. The city’s work gang is also engaged opening up the streets that lead thereto. I appreciate your business and Btrive to give you the best Groceries at the lowest price at all times W. I. Harvey. Ashburn Farmer: The following young Indies from Tifton have been in attend- anee at the Primitive Baptist services being held this week in the Ashburn Baptist church: Misses Jimmie Willikm- Gladys Johnson, Clyde. McCrane, Effie Pullen and Jewel Burroughs. They are students of the Second District Agri cultural School and came in their school attire. They helped wonderfully in the singing and their presence was appreci ated. waa without convoy in mid-ocean. On the night of the fourth day, as they were entering the danger sone, with all lights out, a, man waa caught flashing signals from one of the portholes, sup posedly to , an enemy submarine. Letter fram CUm Kelly. The family la also in receipt of n let ter from Clem Kelly, who la. at Coblens, with the Army of Occupation. It waa I March 2,. and besides the personal 'homefolks, and the news that he was well and woul^ tough it out and hoped to be home some day, says: M We have moved from the fort since I wrote you and of course that broke into my school career. We are still on the banks of the Rhine. I see the boats pass up and down dally. 4 1 just a few daya ago found several of the boys who were in the company with me at Camp Wheeler: Lindsey De- Leach, Henry Dove, and several others. I had looked foV some of them ever since I have been over here and one of them was shaking hpnds with me ^before knew it **I am enclosing a poem on the sub ject It is pretty rood, at least to s fellow over here. Tell Uncle Jap that I appreciate the cane he put away for Ernest and myself, but that I am afraid some one else will have to chew my part of it Tell him and Aunt Mat that without preparing, they can havq some thing good for me when. I get there.. ”1 cannot tell when I will get home, but hope to meet the scuppejcnpngs this If we site 6ve r here much fohg- t^E' s i*wil‘'have^n y lhaiice -for a furlough_for ^Ifetf jflkys to visit some of the Eu&p«atf'-retort*. Nbw you Show these places arp io r the “Four Hundred,” and when I get home l ean bracts back' attif ‘tell of'my wonderful tour of Europe. Clem/* “WHEN YOU MEET A MAN FROM YOUR OWN HOME TOWN” (By Capt F P Adams.) Sing, O Muse, fa the treble clef, A Uttle song jbf the A E F., And pardon me, please, if I give vent To something akin to sentiment. But we have ottr moments Over Here When we want to cry and we want to cheer; * r And the hurrah feeling will not down When you meet a man from your own home town.' Do not figure that you have enough FIRE INSURANCE when your property is protec ted to the extent of FIFTY or SIXTY per cent—be on the iafe side and carry ENOUGH INSURANCE. The ADDITIONAL INSUR ANCE can be placed thru this agency In some of the STRONG EST, FAIREST COMPANIES in the field—why not grant u* a portion of your business if you need additional protee- tfonT.. Dependable service and courteous attention. Ralph Puckett & Co. Ralph Pqckttti MiBigtr Telephone 807. : ! -V - i' FARM LANDS »4 CITY I MAKE FARM AND CITY LOANS HOUSES FDR RENT Bm ■ Mw* btriw I Firm, WmtUt • Hate *t (9*1» tom ttt U Nsw Ojitt BaM PROGRAM OF MEETING Of Tifton Division Tift County S. 8. Association Next Sunday The Tifton Division of the Tift Conn- ty Sunday School Association will hold its first meeting for the year at the Methodist church in Tifton on Sunday afternoon, March 30. Following is tire program: t , . I 2 O’clock. Devotional exercise*, led by Rev. R M Mann. • 'The Ideal Sunday School” by C H Rainwater t ■* How to Have an Ideal Sunday School,” Mrs. H II Tift. • Seven Points for the Sunday School Teacher,” Mrs. P D Fulwood. : v- “EnthuriaMn in the Sundty School Work,” Rev. Thos. L Willingham. Round Table. Throughout the exercises music will be furnished by the Jack For(l class Help us by being present. 1 M S Patten, President. CARD OF THANKS. Omega, Ga., March 25, 1010. Editor GasettePlease through your paper thank the attending physician* and our friends for the comfort and ser vice rendered us during the illness and after the death of our darling son brother, also for the besutifal floral of- It’s many a lonesome, longsome day Since you embarked from the U 8 A., And you meet some meb—it’s it great biig war— From burgs tbht you never had known before,; ** And you landed here, and your rest camp mate r . Waa a mao frqjm some strange and dis tant Stake. Liked him? Yra; but you wanted to A man from the town where you used to be. And then you went, by design or chance, All over the well-known map of France; And you yearned with a yearn that grew and grew To talk with a man from the place you knew. And some lugubrious morning when Your morale is batting about .110, “Where are you from?” and you make reply, And the o. d. warrior says ; “So am I.' And the universe wears a smiling face As you spill your talk of the old home place; You talk of the streets and the home town jokes, And you find that you know each other’s folks; NOW RAISES 600 CHICKENS After Being Relieved of Or ganic Trouble by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Oregon, III.—*‘I took Lydia E. Pink- h*m’« vegetable Compound (or an on ganle trouble which pulled me down un til I could not put my foot to the floor and could scarcely do my work, and aa I live on a email farm and raiae alx hundred chicken* every year it made it very hud for me. "I eaw the Com pound advertised in our paper, and tried it it he- restored toy health ao I can do all my work and I am so grateful that J am recommend ing it to my friends.”—Mra. D. M. Alters, RTb. 4, Oregon, III. Onlywomenwhohave suffered the tor tures of such troubles and have dragged along from day to day can realize the relief which tala famous root and herb remedy, Lydia R Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, brought to Mra Alters. Women everywhere In lire. Altera’ condition ehoufd profit by her recom mendation, and if there ore any com plication! write Lydia E. Pinkham’s Medicine Co., Lynn, Maas., for advice. The result of their 40 years e^arienca U at your servica. Hr. aad Mrs. i D Jordan and Family. mm. All kinds Garden Seeds in hoik end in packages, Seed Irish Potatoes, Chutes, all kinds Soithum Seeds, Dent Corn, Velvet Beans, Spanish Peanuts tor tala ■r Whitlej’e Oman nd 10s 8 tore. PDe* Cared ia 6 tw M 0*7* ' i. . When you meet a man from your own home town. * . If you want to kpow why ! wrote this J Weil . . . I’ve just had a talk with a cuy from home J. F. PASSMORE DEAD Body of Lowndes County SherlUf Found In Garate. j Valdosta, March 27—Jc F. Passmore,! •herifl of Lowndes cojinty, died sudden- 1 ly tt his home in this city about 8 o’-' clock this mornln, his body bein* found by his wife in his (irate As wis his custom Sheriff Passmore arose early and went into hla garden, going from there to bis garage for some purpose, where he was stricken with heart failure. When her husband failed to come to breakfast at his usual time, Mrs. Passmore seat a servant to summons bim and went herself to look for him. He had ap parently been dead for some time when hia wife discovered the body. | Mr. Passmore was about <15 years old and had been eherlfif of Lowndes coun ty for eighteen years, with an intermis sion of two.terms. Besides hia wife he leaves on* daughter, Mrs. C, T Tenge, of Bainbridfe, and two sons. Frank Pass- more, Jr., now in Arisona, and Carroll Passmore, a strident at the Georgia Teeh. The funeral and interment will be held Friday morning. NEDEBLANDEN AND POCAHONTAS Charleeton, 8. C., March 28—The Kon ingen der Nederianden passed the custom house at 3 o’clock Thursday afternoon on the way to the piers to tie up over night, prior to early debarkation The Transport Pocahontas passed the light; ship shortly after 4 o’clock Thursday afternoon and anchored downstream. It proceeded to the debarkation piers about 8 o’clock this morning. Bring your Eggs, Chickens and Coun try Produce and get the highest price at Whitley’s Grocery and 10c Store. 20dw2t BUT YOUR PRINTING IN TIFTON. THE UNIVBlfaAi. CAR. ! j. The Ford Motor Company have. In-, structed us to sell the genuine Ford Parts to any and every reliable Garage who will pledge their use in the repair* of Ford cars. The genuine Ford are absolutely necessary to the owner, of Ford cars that he may,get full ser vice from his car. We carry them and so, we hope, in a short time will every reliable Garage. We solicit your ser- 1 vice business because we have the Ford Methods, the Ford Parts, the Ford Mech anics and the Ford prices. Incidentally would be glad to get your order for one or more Ford cars. Tifton Sales Agency D.E. JACKSON. Manager PLone 285. Second Street. Tifton* Ga. CHANGE INSURANCE TO STANDARD FORM Soldiers and Sailors Can Convert Their " Policies to Almost Any Form of Life Insurance Desired. Secretarj Gla^s has, approved regula- tioda Koverning conversion of soldiere’ and nailorN’ war-titne insurance to stand ard forms of government life iniurance. Rays a special from Washington. The policies will be ready for issuance soon and the work of issuing and maintaining the policies is expected to make the war risk bureau the 1 argest life insurance agency in the world. A treasury announcement explained that the forms of policies which may he obtained at option in exchange for terra insurance or war time are: Ordinary life, twenty-paymeut ife, thirty-pay ment life, twenty-year endowment, fair* ty-year endowment, and endowment pay able at the age of 62. ’• t ' ' “The premium rates tor these corn- erted policies fere lower than those charged by private insurance companies,” said the announcement. In wh* Mid the rates would be 30 per cent lower. The policies contain exceedingly liberal privileges,” continued the an nouncement, “providing for cash'and. loan values, paid-up and extended insurance, add furtber providing that the insured will be paid for life a monthly income in the event that he becomes totally and permanently disabled. All of these poli cies are incontestable from the date of issue and are free from restrictions as to residence, travel or occupation. The holders of the policies will be eligible to share in and receive dividends from gains and savings and the proceed* of the policies are exempt from all taxation. ■-% at the STRAND THEATRE Something New and Different THE BARNELLS VAUDEVILLE AND COMEDY COMPANY Presenting Their Picturesque NOVELTY COMBINATION FEATURE ACT Introducing and successfully blending Clever Violin Solos, Singing, Equilibristic and Juggling Stunts, Pantomimic Comedy, Etc. LITTLE VIRGINIA —IN— COMIC SONGS AND MONOLOGUE Favorite of the Ladies and Children Worth the price of admission alone. LAURETTA Superb Violin Soloist and Character Singer. The violin used ia a Genuine Stianer, 250 yean old, valued at $3,000.00, and Laqretta knows how to play it. ■ , / FARM LOANS S 1-1 PER CENT MONEY ON LOAN! Feature Pictures CHANGE OF ENTIRE PROGRAM EVERY DAY. BOTH VAUDEVILLE AND PICTURES. LADIES’ DA YMon. Mar.31 TWO LADIES OR GENTLEMEN AND LADY ADMITTED ON ONE TICKET MONDAY ONLY. COME AND BRING YOUR WIFE, GIRL, MOTHER OR SISTER. ONE TICKET PAYS FOR BOTH MONDAY. PRICES MATINEE ISc and 25c NIGHT after 7 O'clock 20c and 35c (PRICES INCLUDE WAR TAX) THREE SHOWS DAILY 5:30—8:30—9i« p m PICTURES START AT <1 -6-8 p m?' COME EARLY! COME