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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 | v * 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. t Man 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. 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