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iAD BOND ISSUE $300,000
’p\ s - v
of Rosds ami Revenue* for
iMUon to be held aUout the middle
of- authorizing a bond issue of $300,4
reached Monday afternoon in response
over five hundred tax payers, which
by a delegation representing ev
which not only filled the offices of die
i but overflowed into die corridors of
announcing the decision to call a bond election,
Commissioners adjourned until April Vt, in order theft
; might have time to arrange details end that the County
Attorney might drew the necessary papers ordering the elec
tion, The date of election will be announced then.
-weS-fesaS
Washington, April 5 — Indicating the powerlessness of
the enemy after the application of Marshal Foch’s armistice
rules, March today revealed that the Allied military
forces now number 13,363,000 as against a total of 1,125,000
for the Central Powers. Allied 'demobilization has been only
25 per cent, he said, while the Central Power* were compel
led to reduce 85 per cent Gen. March said volunteer recruit
ing was lagging in a disappointing manner.
Memphis, April 10—A fifty million dollar Cotton Export
Corporation would mean the death knell of wide price fluc
tuations which has advanced from $13 to $50 per bale each
gear, with the cost generally falling upon the producer, Sena
tor Owen of Oklahoma told 700 Southern planters, bankers
and exporters in session here this afternoon.
In^.sinn. were that active steps toward the foundation of
the corporation would be taken late today with resolutions
ff.lrlag the lifting of the embargoes on foreign cotton ship-
piswifl,
Washington, April 10—Assistant Attorney-General Todd
is giving his personal attention to the request of Gov. Allen of
Kansas for the prosecution of the Southern Cotton Growers As
sociation under the Sherman anti-trust law. His request is
one of the many received at the Department of Justice.
Officials believe cotton growers cannot be reached under
ghorm.n law #s it specifically exempts associations of
the Sherman
^ arm Washington, April 10—A bi-profit of (twenty billion dol
lars is one benefit securing to the American farmer from
bumner war crops, based on reports from the Agricultural jw i.ine r.uro«a authorities, to »k
Department. This is the estimated increase in value of farm
Another bi-profit is nearly four billion dollars in the in
creased value of farm buildings. Lands and buildings that
earn more money «* worth more, officials said in explain
ing increased values. , '... ,
Dallas, Text* Apri^l^Neariy 100 dead, jvith 100 m-
■ Vurld ahd a t>f#pert-nbtt 6stlhiat8d'*f%s»ersi*5i«fi«" fisltani
was the toll of Wednesday's storm in North Texas and South
ern Oklahoma, according to information today.
The known death list totalled 97 with an increase ex-
pected when wire communications, are restored with small
villages. The crop damage will run into millions.
Paris, April 10—That the Bolsheviki have 600,000 troops
concentrated in the Archangel region and determined to cap
ture that port was the belief expressed by a French major
-who has just returned to Paris after being exiled in Russia.
Washington, April 10 — If the Bolsheviki launch the
.threatened spring' offensive they will be able to throw a
maximum force of 800,000 troops against the Allies.
Washington, April 8—The American farmer promises to
turn out the greatest winter wheat crop in the history of the
nation. •
Responding to the food call from devastated nations, the
farmer will deliver eight hundred and thirty million bushels
of wheat at the coming harvest, according to Department of
Agriculture figures today.
This is an increase of two hundred and seventy-eight
ion five hundred thousand bushels over the estimated 1918
million'!
crop at the guaranteed price of $2.26 per bushel. It will yield
the farmers not less than one billion eight hundred and ninety
million dollars. ,
AGENTS
ION TOUR
School sod
Visit Tift
HcUy PtaueB
st A. M. Sf’Todsy.
H. O. Sarcent, Fl{ld Atent of the
Vocational Food, with headquarters in
Atlanta, and B. D. Msltby, of Athens,
BtstoSuperrUor jO® {Vocational A*ri
culture, accompanied Supervisor, Georfe
D. Godard to Tifton Monday and paid a
riait to the Tift' County Industrial
school.
The visitors were nerved supper by
the class In Domestic ScTence.This is
their first visit since the school em
barked on vocational training and they
report Jt as Joins very well Indeed, be-
ins bishly pleased wltji the prospect.
The Second District Afrlcultural
School was visited Wednesday afternoon
Profs. Sarcent and Jbftby are on a
tour of inspection, visItAc‘the different
schools in the state enjSfed in vocation
al traininy and notinfi the prosress of
the work.
vancevule Truck
GROWERS ORGANIZE
Want Spur Track for Loading. Will
Cultivate Pedigreed Sweet Potatoes.
Have Unit Farmers’ Bureau.
On Monday, March 24, the people of
the Yauccvillc community organized The
Vaueeville Unit of the Farmers Bur
eau, with the following officers: J. II.
Doss, President; E. 8. , Huud, Vice-
President, and W. A. Hand, Secretary
nnd Treasurer. This Unit will hold
regular meetings to dismiss community
welfare. The members dll agreed to sell
on the co-operative plan and a special
meeting was called for March .’11 to dis
cuss watermelons.
- When this meeting wag held it was
decided not to limit the A'ganization to
melons alone but to put in a consider
able truck acreage. —
Truck Growers Association.
The Vanceville Truck Growers As
sociation, with W. A. Hand* Secretary,
was organized. A committco was ap
pointed to visit the Wftfcn* Board of
Trade and to confer with the Atlantic
REPORTS OF CLUBS ! INDIANA MAN BUYS
CLOSE CONVENTION TIFTON PROPERTY
Inspiring Talk* From Member* Mark-
ed Last Honrs of Session of Second
District Club Women.
Immediately i fter the luncheon at the
rooms of the Twentieth Century Library
Club, Tuesday afternoon's session of the
Second District Convention of Women's
Clubs was called to order, Mrs. N. Pe
terson presiding. The reports of the buslm
Frank S. Beta, of
Three Business
ond Street.
A deal
time
week by which W.
Baker apd W. W.
Frank
Purchases
facing Sec-
urthouse
nding for
the past
Bennett, Geo.
mons \sold to
following Clubs were submitted: j being ■'iW.TOo.
Albany, Blakely, Boston, Moultrie, Th^se lots face south on 8eXjJi street
Pavo, Poulan, Sylvester, ThomasvUle, | nnd/adjoln Timmons, lane and the courl-
Tiftou nnd Ty Ty. All of the clubs save hojfee square on the east. They arc
Paris, April 10—'The “Big Four”, setting a new
its deliberations has reached a stage where it was
forecast that predictions of an Easter Peace will not fa
days short of the mark. 'Aiv-
The Italians are now ready to accept I
ization of Fiume, according to authoritative
four important questions, Reparation, Responsibility 1
Bets, 01 Hammond, ind., three ' War > Fiume “ n d the Saar Valley, which largely
ln Ti,tou ’ thl ' 'consideration to the delay, have been disposed of within 48 hour*.
The most optimistic feeling now prevails.
Washington, April 5 — Twenty-one Aero
uud t» its members.
At the conclusion of the reports one
of the Sylvester delegates extended an
itatiou to the Convention to meet in
Sylvester next year, which was accepted.
Although uot iu the Second District,
rs. Melvin Paulk former President of
e <•villa club, made u short talk and
told of the war work the Ocilla women
Twenty thoutand Liberty
good reports, and told of many local ei^h 25 foot front by 95 back giving *i ... . . V .« . - a . . „
ic Improvement.. Mm. Nell MePbaul, fZntnee of 75 feet”renchin, to an ah 1 W ‘ b ® retaU,ed a * a arm ° f America*. Peace j
the president of the Poulan club, the ley in the rear. | War Department announced today. It was also J
bnhy Club Of the district, told how much' / It is understood'that Mr. Bets con-! that demobilization will continue until the enlisted
the Cnhhsd been worth ..ready to the U-ta-ta ^ ig cut * fifteen thou , and .
4 very desirable location. The lots: were produced.
i‘\ dlrect,y eas * °f the Gazette office, j It was further announced that President Wilson
cZ*° , 8tnlfbI 0 tt^c„ bt ' l0 " Si " l! 10 ,,u " l Executive order signed March 19, had abolished the .
Production Board, and its work hereafter will bo i
Director of the Air Service of the Army.
Washington, April 10 — Hammering. ,
$1000 FROM TIFTON
had been doing. She expressed great! pBR W P T II JIJDJJ CC P“th he has definitely selected President Wilson,
pleasure at being at the Convention and 1 -11 V, .v. I.U. JUD1LCC “fine progress” in the Peace Conference during
said they Impel to have the Tifton wo- ^
Campaign Begin* Friday, April
villa for loading truck and melons.
It was decided to btyjr pedigreed seed
sweet potatoes to distribute kmong the
members. These WiR‘$e' planted in
gardens or elsewhere Jtorthe/purpose of
improving the strain of the sweet potato
crop next year. It is^fcai^ltiitt the yield
per acre can be iiweagid^ijwJ
bushels to 500 bushels gM^dy^n lit’ ',
ceptional cas& to '700'nwfluiT pe^ k'ft-e'
by using these improved seed.*
DISTRICT SCHOOLS TO MEET
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domiyowr DlfTP
»toyourFAMILY?
Ifnofcbe^in now
to put money in
)OUR BANI
K
for their ,
protection.
“The Salt pf the Earth” is the men who brings a
family Into this world and takes care of them. He /does
his duty.
How about you?, Are you putting your spare money
In our bank sb that shbuld sickness or adversity overtake
yyu, your.family wilt not suffer.
Think It over. Then come In and open an account in
our banS-
PUT YOUR MONEY IN OUR BANK
The National Bank of Tifton
4 per cent Interest paid on savings deposit's
In Attorns April 25-26 for Fourth An
nual Contest.
Athens, April 8—The fourth contest
of the dictrict agricultural schools will
be held at.the State College of Agricul
ture in Athens April 25 and 20th.
The competition, which is open to all
of the district agricultural colleges in
the state, includes livestock contest for
boys, cookery contest for boys, butter
making contest for boys and girls, sew
ing contest for girls, poultry contest foi
girls.
The schedule of the program of events
as follows:
Friday, April 25—Preliminary con
st. in debate. Those winning • tin
negative in the preliminary contest will
debate to determine the team for the
final contest. Those winning the nffi
rmativc will likewise debate before
judges to determine the winning team
for the final contest, as in the state high
school meet.
Then follow the annual contests, es-
say contest, music contest, athletic con
test, debate and .recitation contests.
Saturday, April 20—Cooking, sew
lag, poultry and buttermaking contest
for girls. Plowing, grooming stock
judging and butter-making for boys.
On the same date the declamation con
test, open to both boys and girls, will
take place. The prizes will be delivered
Saturday afternoon, April 20, after the
various contests have been completed.
'isit them soon.
On motion by Mrs. Tift the Corres-
ponding Secretary was instructed
write Mrs. J. B. Wight and express the
regret of the Convention ou her resigna
tion as President of the Second Dis
trict.
An instrumental solo by Mrs. W. A.
'uckett closed the afternoon’s session.
Mrs. Tift expressed to the visitors the
great pleasure they had received from
liaviug the club women of the Second
District as their guesta aud especially
having our distinguished State Presi
dent with us. Mrs. Black is setting a
precedent in the matter of visiting these
District Conventions, as no other State
President has done this before and it
is an inspiration to the women to do
their best
Among the Visitors
From'Ocilla: Mrs. Warren Baker,
Mrs. D L Rogers, Mrs. Melvin Paulk,
Mrs. J II Little, Mrs. Meeks, Mrs.
Wilkins, Mrs. Seay and Missro Bertha
Mclnnis and Edna Tucker.
From Moultrie, Mrs. I A Heard, Mrs.
W H M Woods Mrs. W F Way, Mrs.
Ben VanDalsen, Mrs. C J Knapp, Mrs.
J G Finch.
From-Sylvester: Mrs. Alford, Mrs.
Johnson, Mrs. O’Shieh), Mrs. Barts,
Mrs. Huckabee, Mrs. Godwin, Mrs. C
R Dickert, Mrs. T 1* tyrry, Mi
drs. Bell,
C Thompson and Mrs.- Edgard Gi
From Poulan: Mrs. Neil McPhanl,
Mrs. Dan Mcl'haul, and M!sh Hurst
From Pelham: Mrs. H H Merry, Mrs.
Hill and Mrs. Clemens.
From Boston: Mrs. E L McKinnon.
From Blakely: Mrs. Thomas.
From Pavo: Mrs. P J Sineatb.
From Blaekshear: Mrs. Brantley.
Mrs. LaMance Here. ’
After adjournment, Mrs. Lora S. La
Mance was introduced to. the assembly
and made a few remarks regarding pro
hibition and the temperance work, also
displaying a service flag fo r ’ the Geor
gia WCTU. members' husbands, broth
ers and sweethearts, which carried
than one thousand stars, some of them
forming the letters WCTU. It also
carried several gold stars. Mrs. La
Mance said that Georgia* was the first
state to have one of these flags ond
that one woman made it by herself.
IN PRELIMINARY CONTEST
Margaret Hendricks, Grace Fulwood and
Banks Carson Go to District Meet.
Miss Murray's Expression class in
Tifton High School held a contest at
the auditorium Tuesday night to decide
who should represent the school in the
contests in reading and music at the
District High School meet at Donald
sonville April 17-18. The program was
very interesting as well as entertaining,
and the following were the winners:
Girls reading. 1. Margaret Hend
ricks, with “Gray Gamma.” 2. Miss
Grace Fulwood, with “If I Were King.'
Boys reading. Banka Carson, with
“Representation of Industry.”
Music, Miss Grace Fulwood, with
“Impromptu in A Flat Major.”
The winners in the essay contest were
also announced, Miss Vernal Patten
winning for the girls and Clarence Paulk
winning for the boys.
TOBACCO FLUES FOR SALE.
If you are in the market for tobacco
barn flues write at once to Lon Dickey
Tobacco Warehouse Company Fitz
gerald, Georgia, and save yourself
oney.
dwlt
Gilley’s millinery store, corner Second
Street and Love Avenue, is showing th"
very prettiest and most stylish Hats out
Call and select your new Hat now wbll*
the stock is complete. 14w5t.
JOB GONO
Work Called for i
FIRST CLA88 LAUNDRY
PHONE m
large attendance marked Tuesday
morning's session of the Convention of
the Women’s clubs of the Second Dis
trict. Ocilla, Ty Ty, Sylvester nnd
Moultrie sent large and representative
delegations, and Poulan, Pavo, Pelham.
Blakely, Boston and ThomasvUle
will represented.
The morning was devoted to business
and Mrs. H. H. Merry, State Chairmnr
of Home Economics, presided in a very
efficient manner. Mrs. Chandler, of Tif
ton, acting secretary.
After organization, reports from the
District Chainneu were heard. Mrs. F.
A. Ilardee, of Tifton, reported for the
Endowment Fund. Mrs. E. L. McKin
non, of Boston, reported for
Camp Fire girls and also read the
IH>rt on Civics for Mrs. J. A. Horne, of
Boston.
Mrs Brantley, of Blaekshear, report
ed ou Tallulah Falls School.
Mrs. N. Peterson, of Tifton, reported
on the club women’s work for educa
tion during the year.
Mrs. Thomas, of Plakely, submitted
the written report on Health Work for
Mrs. C. T. Alexander.
The Harding school, CO strong, head
ed by Mrs. Stella Sutton, gave three of
the school songs and also the school
yell. Mrs. Sutton told of the improve*
ment work the school u* doing.
The school song. “We’re from Hard
ing,” was to the tune of “Little Brown
Jug,"; “When the Flag Goes By,” (Il
lustrated by waving flags) and “When
the Boys Come Back."
Mrs. Sutton's talk was a splendid one
telling of what had been done with theli
School Improvement Club, improving
the school grounds, putting in a schoo’
library, etc. They hold monthly meet
ings. The Harding sehool made quite an
impression on the visitors and illustrated
what the Club is doing in rural school
,-ork.
J. B Wight, of Cairo, tendered
her resignation as President of the Sec
ond District Federation and Mrs Black
appointed Mrs. H. II. Merry, of Pel-
ham, to fill the vacancy until the next
election, which will be held in 1921. A
literal collection was raised for Tallulah
Falls School.
How the Union Originated am
Plans for Development.
When the “Crusaders," that handful
of plojiecr temperance women went into
the trenches in Hillsboro, Ohio, in 1875.
to banish the saloons in that town, they
faced a storm of sneers and stones, and
literally knelt in the mud to pray. No!
prophet could have foreseen that their
courage and prayers would spread like
wildfire and their work be the forerun
ner of an organization literally eucirel-
iug the world.
Following 1 the crusaders came the
formation of the National W. C. T. U.,
which has now grown to a body of one-
half milliou members? orgauizM in ev
ery state, territory and territorial i»os-
pcstdon, including the Philippine Is
lands, Hawaii and Porto Rico, and in
more than forty countries of the world.
There is no suggestion or thought that
the work of the organization is over,
and in their jubilee program plans are
being made which will cover the world.
The National Christian Temperance
Union is planning to celebrate the na
tional prohibition victory with a big
jubilee program which includes a drive
for $1,000,000 and p million members.
This drive was scheduled to com-'
mence March 20, the birthday Of -Neal
Dow, “the father of prohibition/'
continue ten weeks until May . 81.
jy.apots. pa
.con* the state treasurer, has beep
appointed the financial for
Georgia,
Ization and especially needed now in
the reconstruction and stabilizing peri
od. Child Welfare, $150,000; health
and morality, $100,000; Americanisa
tion, $200,000;' Women in industry.
$30,000 education and information,
$50,000; world prohibition, $300,000;
headquarters. Evanston and Washing
ton, $50,000; equipment and repairs,
$20,000; field service, $30,000; admin
istration, $470,000.
The local WCTU of Tifton has
pledged $1000 on this jubilee fuud for
Tift county. The campaign to raise
this $1000 will begin in our city Fri
day, April 11th.' On Monday, April
14 the campaign will reach throughout
the county.
The following ten teams have been ap
pointed to canvass for subscriptions:
No. 1—Mesdames Geo. Baker, Golden
nnd Hendry.
No. 2—Mrs. Briggs Carson, Miss
Florence and Mrs. Jolley.
No. 3— Mesdames Williford, Bates
and Cumby.
No. 4—Mesdames N. Peterson, Edd
Walker and Wade.
No. 5—Mesdames M. S. Patten, A. H.
Moon and J. N. Brown.
No. 0—JV. L. Harman, W. S. Cobb
nnd Mason.
No. 7—Mesdames II. II. Tift, Badger.
Mur row and W. A. Puckett.
No. 8—-Mesdames It. C. Postell, J. I>.
Philips and E. A. Ralston.
No. 9—Mesdntnes J. S. IiidgdUl, P.
G. Seaman and .1. G. Pndrick.
No. 10—Mesdames Harry Kent, C.
II. Williams and J. T. M. Watkins.
hours according to private messages received.!
This news added that the President’s phyi
continues to improve and that by the power
force” he is making gratifying progress. This I
increased optimism in official circles here.
It was indicated that understandings were
terday by the “Big Four” on some perplexing probl^
those in intimate touch with the situation said A
“probably the most critical and most dramatic in
of the world.” *
The position of three of the leading power* in
Conference were outlined today as follows:
United States:—The other Allies have ab
dent Wilson’s fourteen points and the pr
in the Armistice, in favor of purely selfish mil
must come to a quick agreement for a just and lRsti
or Americans will withdraw from Conference. Y
Great Britain:—Agreement has been reached on- f
portent questions with the exception of a few details,
peace treaty will be drawn without sacrificing any jpf,
American principles.
France:—France must have adequate
burdened with debt for the next century, while i
who caused the war will profit from her plight A
Clesnenceau, Lloyd Geoii«, Orlando and House virtually i
agreed on a peace settlement during Wilson's illness. It i* mow j
up to the President to ratify those decisions.
Paris, April lOrrFrance's claims have
^fconfioirmmg .jstrii
was •taled i
• | April 9—Barring unexpected _
Th. budret Will furnish n,onrjr tot jjj f American troops in France with the
work always emphasised by the or*«o- , ‘ , „ , ^.
the Army of Occupation should be returned
by the end of September, Admiral McKean,
Operations of the Navy, stated today.
Paris, April 8—President Wilson will parti]
“Big Four” meeting this afternoon when the
responsibility for the war is considered. Tli
sion was devoted to procedure designed to i
ference work. The President has practically
his illness.
It was suggested in some quarters today
dent is really confident of an Easter peace and
the U.S. S. George Washington held in readiness :
return home in case the treaty is signed in a for
Washington, April 9—The Allied forces in
sia outnumber the Bolsheviki two to one, it was]
day. In equipment the Allies are far superior
eviki.
Allied troops in Russia now number 34,000
posed of American, British, French and loyal Rjia
are 19,000 Allied troops in the Archangel region
in the Murmansk region.
Washington, April 10—Formal papers for the
imprisonment of Eugene V. Debs, convicted under -
age law, were sent out today by the Supreme Court.'
NORMAN WINS BOTH GAMES
Defeated Afrlcultural School Team Here
Monday and Tuesday Afternoons.
The Norman Institute baseball team
won both fames of the series played
here this week with the Tifton Afgios
Monday’s game went to Norman l*>
score of 3 to Q. Overstreet pitched
for Norman. Moreland and Harrell were
the A. M. S. battery.
Tuesday's game was a fourteen-inning
affair, which Norman won 2 to 1
one of the best and hardest fought
games ever played at the Agricultural
School. Gibson pitched five innings foi
Norman, Overstreet finishing the game
Whelchel and Harrell were’the battery
for A. M. S.
There was a good attendance at the
games.
Mr. L. E. Bowen umpired both
testa.
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Amber and Orange Oane Seed a
Choate Grocery Co. 7dwlw
Seed pop corn for sale. B. II. Bank
ston, Tifton. 21eodtf
Do You
want a better position than you now hol<
have you done to deserve it? The shrewd -
of today will want to know what you
have do
yourself. Your savings account book feta
recommendation. . ,
Can You Qualify?
We pay SOe Cash for ESP 1 - Porkrc ’,
Cash Market.
Herbert L. Moor, Graansto Optometrist.
Two years of continuous practice Is
Tifton and score, of satisfied customers.
If you are suSerins with headache, ot
other troubles caused by eye strata he
sure snd consult me end eee If glseeee
property fitted don't tellers them. In out
iHrlf office In the Myon Hotel Block cry tlsy.
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