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FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1919.
VOLUME XXX.—NUMBER 2.
Frank J. Tutor Gives Inside of Revolu- Menu providedfor Veterinary Inspec-
tknv—Stay Dealre American W-toMoni to Tift County and ,
Occupation. . ■ .’»** Up Work Immediately. ;;
JBY FRANK J. TAYLOR..', ‘ Arrangements We m ado at a meeting
(United Priea Stall Correspondent) in the courthotiie Friday, morning to
Berlin. March 10—(By MellWBot- aecure the service. of a veterinary in-
aboTiao'a recent struggle, in Berlin 1 was specter to Tift, Ben Hill, jlrwin, Cook
in many ways like an American Indian | and Berrien counties to carry on the
war carried on in a modern city, if 'you'work which wda discontinued when Dy.
can imagine that The Spartacua group ^White was moved to Louisville about a
went on the war path after the fashion week ago.
of prairie tribes in America throe genera-! Dr. White, who is thoroughly familiar
tiona ago. In their fighting the Bpar- with the work here, will be Returned jnat
tecans showed about the .same degree' of oh MR) 11 as a new man can ire secured to
civilisation as did the Indians. 4 'take his place In' Louisville, it being the
To understand, how such a warfare opinion of thoie at the meetiag that the
could taka place in a modern city one work could heat be carried an by busing
has to realise that Berlin was harboring Dr. White returned here Instead of a
many convicta- released from prison by new man.-
the turn of the earlier revolution. Most Thhre were about elxty representative
of these desperadoes are not political vie- business men and fanners present. Dr,
tima, but were Jglled Hoy killing and rob- Peter t\ Bahnseu, State Veterinarian
blng. Since they had everything to gain and Dr. A L Hirleman, with the U. 8.
and nothing to lose, by the bolshevik Bureau of Animal ■ Industry, came here
OdJ. Dlekman, Commander, and Matt
Butts Caught by Air Current arid:
Machine Wrecked. J
American, April 3—Lieat. Col. . Fred
erick T. Dlekman, commanding' ofhbef
at. Souther flying field near here. ^nd
Major John W Butts, executive ofifcer
of the field, were killed late today In ul
fall of about 200 feet Col. Dlekman i»
a son of Maj, Cod, Hickman, command*!
ing the third army of occupation pn tin
Bhine. j
The two officers, Maj. Itutts^s pilot
and Col. Dlekman in the see*ad ».-jt
had gone up for their usual afternoon!
Sight and hid mode the last turn of the
field preparatory to landing. From tin
ground It appeared that Maj. Butts at
tempted to torn. The wind was coming
in gusts nod apparently caught the air
plane with tail force in such n Way as
to lift the tail vertically Into the nir.
The usual noae diva followed the jerk-
ing of the plane into a vertical position
and It crashed‘t<r the earth. Had the
airplane been higher up there would in
._ nil probability have been time for it to
it nend 'lA *•?» “flattened out" and glided tafely
I sa T «n‘*,?'*’ “Woiary Societies of
i the Metl Baptist Amiri sthm held their
I I first rally of this year with the Lenox
j church Tuesday afternoon from 2 to S
' j o'clock.
I A large crowd wss in attendapee and
\ a very enthuaiaatie meeting was held.
The following program was rendered:
Song—Blessed be the Thee that binds.
Devotional—Mrs. W A Rowan.
The Life of n Missionary Society—
Mrs. I D Morgan,
Should Baptiat Women Cooperate in
Baptist Affairs?—By Mrs, T L Willing
ham, Mrs. O 1* Goodman and Mrs. W A
Roman.
And how they should cooperate—Mrs.
Morgan, Mrs. Billie Griner and Mrs.
Parham.
And should women giro s tithe , of
money, time and talent to the Lord?—
Mrs. McDonald, Mrs. Harris and Mrs.
Willingham.
Baptist Literature in the Society and
Home—Mrs McDonald.
Song—Work, for the Night U Com-
ly blub at Tifton next the city, in an effort to get rid of the
HSueaday, April T and 8.. mosquitos. '
*f Tifton and Tilt county Superintendent of Waterworks II K
jUggHl in club work or In the Dial spent Monday surveying the ditch
the Woman’s Club of Tif-i which will be about 5,000 feet long. It
are cordially invited to at- will begin just below the crossing of the
session of the Convention. [ Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic rail-
ll^Hk, 8tate President, one of the I road and extends-, below New River
^Hswomen workers South, who haa‘ bridge, on the Brookfield road. The
■Ta prominent part in development average depth will be about 21-2 feet.
Sd educational work, will attend the although In pbces it. will be- six feet
invention and deliver on address' at deep. The width will be aboqt five feet
unday evening’s eemlon. The program In: making Jhe surrey, part of the
foil of excellent numbers. ' •*work' was done in ten inches of wattr.
An especial Invitation is extended to Millions of mosquitos were encountered,
w women of the county who are inter- and many dead mosquitos found. The
lUd in the work of the county schools surveyors were at a lose to account for
i attend the Convention on Tuesday, the'dead ones.
Mb a program with especial reference Sanitary Officer R G Coarsey will
i country school work has been nr- superintend the digging of the ditch, but
aped. the work will probably be dohe by con-
JteBewlag is the program for the two tract. - The purpose is to carry off the
Igp: ■ water from, the city's septic tank die-
BXL profirnm charge, from the I A G place and from
R —to- Monday April 7th the pecking plant It Is.hoped-its com-
V ■ pletion will help ns to get rid of the
iimri—' A,*' plague of mosquitos.
Invocation—Rev. OW Durden. 0 1 ' '
Musk- Solo—Mm. Jim Bonesean. . HRSTH1F f ATTIF
tereirted In Tifton. Plans for the com-
inf year will be discuKxed, and it is In*
timated that there are some big proposi
tions that will be announced.*
There will be lists at Brooks Pharm
acy and Mills Drug Store ifcr those who
wish to register for this big banquet. Be
sure to drop in early and ..enter your
name, as it is important that the Com
mittee linow exactly how mapy will at
tend that preparations*may be made ac
cordingly.
smashed It to bits." Officers and men
rushed up. The Jvp flyers were breath
ing, but unconscious and both died with
in a few minutes.
‘ Both Col.. Dlekman and Maj. Butts
were graduates of West Point and each
Talk on the Work fo r this year—Mrs,
Harris.
Benediction. •'
Among the out-of-town ladies present
were:
Mrs. I. D Morgan, Mrs. Henry D.
Webb and Mra McDonald, of Tifton;
Mrs. T L Willingham and Mrs. Powell,
of Adel; Mrs. Harris, Mrs. -Parham,
Mrs Billie Griner, Mrs Lamb and 'Mre.
Keiffer. of Nashville; Mrs. Goodman,
Mrs. Dan McPhaul,»>Mrs. Ida Whldby,
Mrs.' K, Sinclair <, Mra. B F Gary, Mrs
T H Jarman, Mrs E P Rycroft, Mrs.
Elisabeth Giddens, Mrs. H C McDer-
mld, and Misses Ada Belle Birmans and
Fannie Parrish, of Sparks.
leaves a widow and one child residing
here .GoL Dlekman came here Jan. 10
succeeding Maj. Carlisle Wash as com
mandant Col. Dlekman was 35 years
old and an • expert flyer.
Mask—Mrs. W L Harman.
' Address — Mrs. Nellie Peters Black.
State President.
- Music—a “Dinah”—b .“Mammy’s Lul-
taby” —a Mesdames Hannan, MurrdV :
Mitchell, Tunis, Golden, Peterson; Dur
den and Hendry.
ft Morning Session Tuesday, April 8th,
Invocation—Rev. W H Budd.
E-Mask— “Carmens” —Mesdames Har-
-Assn, Marrow, Mithhell, Tullis, Golden,
iVhKeirwm, Durden and Hendry.
[-Ifcidaess. Session—Mrs. H H Merry,
Maj. Batts, a native of Cisco, Texas,
was 28 years old. He was noted as a
fine athlete and an expert rifleman and
revolver shot
thodist church Wednesday .night. He
spoke of the need of Jests in the home
because it is from the homes today that
the leading men of tomorrow are to
come.
He ; also spoke of Jesu* in the home in
time of trouble, sorrow and losses. Here
the evangelist spoke of how the fathera
and mothers needed Jesus in the home
during the recent war, as they gave up
their boys to face the German cannon.
The service was closed with an earnest
appeal to t)>e parent! to erect family
altars. Some were blessed at the ser
vices WhIbmIu:-'
Vanceville Next Sunday.
Brookfield Division of the Tift
-Sunday Behoof Association will
Trouble With Federal Courts. .
Alvin H.. Thurmond, Representative*
elect of Ben H1U county, , is alleged in a »
warrant iajyued by DUtrict : Attorney. Don-
alaon to,fikve made false entries oil-the,
hooks of the Firjt National Bank oLFitn*
gewdd, any* the- ‘t
Several. months ago iVaak Thttrmond*
aon of the man .accused,.now, left the
bank for parts known, while employed
as bookkeeper, the ofldJic*r the *ank^
according to the United. State* officers,,
later finding a note from the misdng em
ploye to the effect that- ke-vwae' *ont4rat
i hold its first meetingof the gear at
Yancevllle church, Sunday, April '
• beginning at 2 o'clock.
I The following program has been
The-followjing program boa boon prep
ared': V". -
Devotional Exorcises, led by Clsudr
Taylor:. « ... .*. :: .
"Best Rerolta Obtained in. the Sun
day School"—B. 8 Hand.
. ‘The Forward Stop”—Prof. V L Har
vices Wodntedar.' }
Ton haye acordlaV invitation to come
and ho. With ns. Ton may be la eterni
ty before another meeting in held in
Tifton. I
Services at 3:30 and 8:30 p,.nC'
j A im v. c.
Sir. -- • t*eW. ad tWfiM'ftaftrtOTNfr gMKUgtamP! ,**■ Bfarwcan.
Addrem ol State Officer*. .. ’’ rampsdffil, trilb bradqlnnt^a In • Atian- from under nonriete
Beport of Nominating Committee. ta; arrived Ip Tifton Tuesday night for «ent and WtM chronically, and they arc
. Installation of. Nqw Officers. . the parpose of dosing up the November not.fn a condition to he responsible'for
Beport of Resolutions Committee. pledges In Tifton and Tift county. their acts, and should not be at large. ■
Federation Collect.. ' Mr. McCown will.ba at the Board of The ffierman Provisional Government
Adjournment ■, f-,. Trade Thursday, Friday and Saturtayps inclined to accept.the dews of the
B District Chairman of thla week, and It U vary ursefit tbras adentiata, and wiU keep thin In mind in
Hodthw-Hra,- C ;T» Alexander, BIxk alt the pledge, be paid ti-of before these the trials and pnnishment of the law-
y, flo. I dates. . .• . breakera.
Home Economies—To be anj>plled. I Cashier B H McLeod, at the Bank of Berotntionary outbreaks in Berlin
AHMthm—Mrs. N Peterson,.Tifton^pftqar-of Preiideiit I W Myers, nt the drop upon the city like lightning..ft is
■hdowasent—Mrs. F A Ha/ttCfit- Hoard ot Trade, will receipt for these impoeeible to foresee them. They just
fll B* pledges. If you made n pledge for thie heppen, when the eltuetlon teems entire-
^Kdettve—Mfi’j u Spence, Cem- campaign do not fail to aettle as this ly nnenconragingto them.
■Kbff business must be closed at oqc*. Berlin's revolution to different from
J A Horae Boston. — others in thet there is no united de-
■L Un W B Lathem, Donald SUNDAY SCHOOL BALLY mana for any one thing. There ere as
many demands as there are Genius,in
At zion Hope Next Sunday, for the Pur- Berlin, and eome, people have mom then
pose ol Reorganisation. ' one. Until agitators begin their work
The people of the Zion Hope communl- *• Wnrijeffl no ection. Thns
ty ere requested to meet at the church Beri n is filled with crossing eurrento of
next Sunday. April 0, for the pnrpom “IXtlom
of reorganising the Sunday school. The Ja,t wh *t It wuu. FnctloM oeixe up-
tlrae will be 10 o'clock, ran time. “ ° r * d ™°“ tr *ao'..
Mr. J L Pickard will be on hand to There is no clean Irene which nnltoe Ber-
>ead the Singing, and other singer. «n »>to. parties A strong roy.llst ,t-
be present. Thera wlU be talke.by *«»«;»» ^ fo«™m»t would
, . „ . . _ s is.l.i - is, npriliatilv nnltfi Rnr n and save the re-
Macon Packing Company. The warrant fir
Mr. Rowland N. Hail left today for Thurmond Alleges
Macon, where he will ho with the audit- March 2?, he mode
Ing department of the Macon Pecking on a | MH i et f 0 t i
Company. containing the sen
Mr. HtU came from Monltre, where Officers at the U
he held ■ similar place with the Moul- Co Ur t declare the
trie Pecking Company, to take the posi
tion ot auditor with the Tifton Packing
Comapny when this company woe organi
sed nearly two years ego, coming in ad
vance of the other force. He is u ex
pert accountant and has been with Mr.
C L Brooks for fire yean.
Mrs. Hall will remain in Tifton, Mr.
Hall retaining his residence here end
coming home Friday nights for the week
end-
Mr. B W Goodman, of the H H Tift
offices, la st the offices of the packing
plant until definite arrangements era
made.
Wna Moving Into New Home Whea Fire
Came Near Destraytaf Balldhif.
Mr. Walter Whitley had a narrow es
cape from losing his home by fir* Thorn-
day afternoon about 4:80. Hn recent
ly purchased the residence northeast
corner Central and Sixth from Mrs.
Gatchell and bad not finished moving in
Wednesday when neighbors discovered
that the roof of the building waa on fire.
The fire department responded prompt
ly to the alarm and the building was
saved, but not before a big bole was
burned In the roof,
‘jCfirary Extension—Mrs. ■ J B Clem-
■ft, Pelham, v • - "v/l *
’Camp Fire Glris-Mra. E L McKIn-
M, Boston.
; Tallnlah Fells—TP he supplied.
TO TOBACCO GB0WEB8:
Tobacco transpluten. Dusters end
Cutlvators. Paris Green tor tobacco
worms. Sc. mo, for I can aavt yon
money, on large o r email qnutities. W
E Farmer, Tifton, Ga. Sdwtf
_ . great deal of
damage done to the ceiling end wells,
and the lower floors flooded with water.
Mr. Whitley estimates his damage at
several hundred dollars, which was about
covered by insurance, the policy luckily
being transferred. The fire is supposed
to have originated from ,,a spark.
AT PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH.
There will be the usual services at the
Primitive Baptist church Saturday and
Sunday, preaching by the pastor, Rev.
W H Crouse.
Saturday morning and Sunday morning
and evening at the usual hoars.
also t- , — -
Sunday School workora, followed . by
-Ireaching by Pastor Rainey, this being
hid regular appointment Come - and
help us give the Sunday school a new
start
T. 8. Rlgdon.'.
IF. V M3 DUSKS, ‘"'"‘V •
Gazette office Thursday morning a
pumpkin which grew hn thn vine
Sffi’ twenty-three others. He kept ft in
m.jkltchen since lest fell .end when he
gftight It to this office it was In perfect
\Ve are toing to eat pumpkin pie
ght now. “> !«5
We are paying 30c cash for Eggs.
Parker’s Cash Market 3d3twlt
We will pay 20 cents a pound for Live
Hens (or the next ten days. Rickereon
Grocery Co. 31dwlw.
Atlanta, Aprly 8—A date will ha let
There will be a box sapper et Salem
Hf'hool house Friday night, April 11, to
raise fundi to improve tbs school.
Good. patriotic songs.
Everybody most cordially invited to
come rad help. . ddOtwlt
by Gov. Doriejr within-a few days on
which the committee appointed to eeieet
the location ot the coastal plain exper
iment nation will -visit the five sites
which have been inspected and the soil
tested by a government expert, with a
view to suitability. Those to be visited
are Ware, Worth, Appling, Tift and
Chatham, the choice to be mode from one
ifoeie the walls ore
thick and the locks
are strong and
Some people dislike to enter the
dootf of:a bank because they
Th’t k •
^theit sipall business is too t.'fling for the banker to bot|:e with
We invite such people to. come in and use this bank.
We are in business to be botbered !
y •' I,’, t £ Every man, woman or child rhould
* have a bank account of some iizr.
g,and your Own
fOOUSHNESS.
• *' ' v ';
i|6ur b:nk <• cjnductfid InetprogrdSJlueyet consarva
manner. Our directory and officers are men cf charai
and ability who are closely Identified with this commt
ty, its suecsss and prospsr|ty 9
Our bank Is not only a safe place to put your money.
Is also a place where jtoj can get advice on financial r»
ters free of charge: • ' J|||1. ... ?
' POT YOUR MONEY IN OUR BANK
DOHOTHV CMILtlPS . ;
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