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THE TIFTON GAZETTE, TIPTON,
FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1919.
Among the cues affirmed by the
Oaorgia Court of. Appeals Tuesday vu
that of Hobgood vs Stats, from City
Court of Tifton. Hobgood vu con
victed at the February term of tbe City
Conrt of receiving stolen goods and was
CAPT. M. DINSMORE DEAD
Capt Ualachi Dinsmore died at tbe
home of bis eon, OoL R. E. Dinsmore, on
South Park avenue, Thursday night at
10:20, following a third stroke of paraly
sis, with complications.
Capt Dinsmore was 70 years old and
was born and rdsed in Milton county.
BROOKFIELD DOTS'
•Mr.' J. B. Peeples is in receipt of a let
ter from Dr. Orman Daniels, who is a
Usatsnant with tbe Medical Department
overseas. Dr. Daniels la In 'Paris and
Writes: "This is some bntg and has a
good deal on anything yon or X have
seen.” He has bees appointed censor for
Ms department and uys he hopes to be
He enlisted In the Army of the Confed
eracy at Boiling Springs church in 1801,
This garage ?
Ford Sera
We carry a'comjj
ine Ford Parts H]
sary Machinery ■
give you first-clas
your Ford. We
of experienced A
men and are prej
, that so turned the scale and his in-
i spiratlon of Woodrow Wilson that af-
! fects every national interest We
- should not forget that it wu Ood who
i manipulated our victory. It is right
i and proper to honor our heroes and
I praise the masses that did so much for
■ the cause of justice and victory, bat our
• Ood must not be left out of our thanks
- and praise.
1 Well, we have come to a pass have
- we not, that hellish missiles are sent
- through the mail to prominent men?
Look out, John Herring; examine every
suspicious package carefully.
I am opposed to the organised plans
of anarchists and trouble men. It is
high time for such things to be elimi
nated. I do hope Wilson will get time
before his term of office is out to form
ulate a plan to adjust the lubor ques-!
tion so as to prevent strikes and give-
justice to the capitalist and to the la-
I borer.
I Well, this is a year for money col
lections, and maybe our people will
I learn sacrifice and economy. y
Well, well! What time of the day is
it? The time has been changed until
the sun don’t know when 12 o’clock
comes. That was one of the blunders.
and served with gallantry and diatinction
through four year* of the war. At the
tin^e of the surrender he waa color-
bearer for his Company and brought his
battle-flag home with him keeping it as
long as he lived although having several
tempting offer* to part with it. For
some time before bis death he was Cap
tain of the Tift County b*u*P' U. C. V.
It^ time. Discarded it bad lain.
In weather,; sun and cold and rain—
Tbs wind* dropped dust into It, now
" Mad ibcftTimHESV' -
And ndfled grain of sand, a bit of earth,
and jwhen
The Clouds wept over it, a passing bird
lef fall : ,
A teed • • • And, lol. It graw. • • *
At •'jaunai'f call
Came forth* the foliage & luxuriant
maaa •
Then blooms immense and beautiful.
And all who pass
Admire and then adore-—and are re
freshed. 1 But they
See not the cast-off vessel hid beneath
hydrangeas gay.
D. O. B. in Morning News.
‘Capt. Dinsmore is survived by two
sons, Col. R. B. Dinsmore and Dr. V. F.
Dinsmore, of Tifton; one daughter, Mrs.
Lena Overstreet, of Douglas, ahd a step
daughter ~ ~ *
FOB SALE—US Acres, between 45 and
60 acres in cultivation; balance |n pas
ture. Four-room hoaae, with tobacco
barn and other outbuildings. Three mile*
northeast of Ty Ty. For price and terms,
see W. J. Etheridge, Tifton, Motor Bouts
A. 12-ltw2t-w-2t
. Savannah Cochran, of
Milton county; also one sister, Mr*. M.
A. Hood, of Tifton, and a half-sister,
Mr*. Missouri Cochran, of Milton county.
He has three step-brothers, S. M. and
Dawson Dinsmore, of Milton county, and
John Dinsmore, of Spartanburg, S. C.
He igras not a member of any church, but
of Primitive Baptist faith.
The body of Capt. M. Dinsmore, who
died Thursday night, was Carried to Mil-
ton county Friday night for interment at!
Boiling Springs church Saturday. 3t|
was escorted to the Atlanta, Birmingham
and Atlantic train leaving at 9:45 by a
delegation from tbe Sons of Veterans, tbe
pallbearers being: J. A. Yarbrough, H .F.
Yarbrough, B. H. Bates, H. D. Webb,
E. L. Webb and J. S. Royal. Col. R. E.
Dinsmore and Mr. T. H. Overstreet ac- j
companied the body. j
Dr. V. F. Dinsmore and two children, |
essvy care of our bare feet, that the day
would ever come when we woirid care
what became of the bushes that bear
blackberries, but we care for a lot of
things now that were matters of indiffer
ence then.
One big lot of Ladies’ Shoes, 61.50 to
63.00 values, special at 08c. One lot of
Ladies’ Shoes, $2.50 to $5.00 values,
special price $1.48. Lew’s Department
Store. 23dwtf
Valdosta Times: An audience that
filled the First Baptist church and over
flowed outside assembled at 5:30 Sunday
afternoon for the funeral services over
the remains of Dr. A. L. Johnston, late
pastor of that church and more recently
pastor of the church at Waynesboro, the
services being conducted by Dr. W. M.
Anderson, of Quitman, assisted by Rev.
C. W. Durden, of Tifton, and Dr. W. H.
Wrighton, of Valdosta.
I have several small, well located.
POTATO PLANTS—For Sale, Urge
quantity Porto Rico Potato Plants. Will
take $1.50 per thousand at home. Lott
Warren, Route 1, Sycamore, Ga.
C-dO-wlt
LOST POCKETBOOK -t- Lost in Tifton
Tuesday, folding pocketbook stamped
with name of “Central Grocery Com
pany” inside, containing about $375 in
notes, some payable to I. Y. Conger and
others to J. G. Chitty. Also deposit
slips of the Bank of Tifton. Reward for
return to I. Y. Conger. Il-d3-wlt
Accurately-Satisfy
We make a special
Welding and Elect
Miss Josie Gentry left Wednesday
night for Talladega Springs, Ala., to
visit for several days.
Dr. J. L. Brooks left Monday night
for Savannah to attend the State Phar
maceutical Convention.
Mrs. W. Id. Wall returned Wednes
day night from Brunswick urfterd she
pother, Mrs. Forsyth, for a
The sun didn’t need any meddling with.
Let everybody pray that the heads of the
government may be ruled by the Divine
LOST—Warehouse receipt No. 135 is
sued,, by Aven’s Warehouse Co. to W. O.
Willis, data September 23 1918. Weight
390 pounds. 9d3twlt
invite you to brinj
shop when needing
pairs.
GIVE US A TRIAL AND \
head and Lord help our leaders to ab
hor political wire-working and selfish
ness.
The boys are coming back.
J. G.
COUNTRY PRODUCE WANTED—We
are in the market for Hens, Friers, Roos
ters, Guineas, Ducks, Turkeys, Geese or
Eggs. Fruits and vegetables, butter and
pure cream; Can also usa af ew home-
canned goods. Hotel Myon, Tifton, Ga.
• 'visited her another, Mrs. Forsyth, for a
couple of dgya.
If you find a pocket-book with beaucoup
papers and petit cash, it belongs to Ike
Conger; return it to him, for Ike is
losing sleep about it.
Col. R. E, Dinsmore says that crops
are good in Milton county and sections
surrounding and in good condition. Cot
ton la heavy and looking well.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cornwall, of Savan
nah, are the guests of Mrs. Cornwall's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Warren,
on Tift avenue, for several days.
Dr. A. E. O'Quinn left Tuesday for
Savannah wlpre be will attend the meet
ing of tbe Georgia Dental Association
which conveys for a three days’ session
Master
HORSE COLIC
is apt to come at any time. If your
horse does not get relief he soon dies
Take no chances. Get FARRIS’ COL-
IQ REMEDY today. No trouble, no
drenching. A child can give it. Rlck-
erson Grocery \Co. adv.
dftw-tf! an d others went , through in Dr. Dins-
| more’s ear.
The body arrived at Norcross at 8
j’cloek Saturday morning and was car-
•ied out to the home. The funeral ser-
Appreclatlon from Fellow Members j vice ® were conducted at Boiling Springs
The regular devotional meeting of the church by Rev. L. M. Ball, of Ocilla.
'Senior Epworth League at the Meth-1 ° f tbe 178 men wbo enlisted with Capt.
odist church Sunday evening was a mostj Dinsmore at Boiling prings church in
timely one being a series of splendid talks j 1801* only ten are living today, and only
DR. JENKINS WITH LEAGUERS
STRAYED—From my home on Route 1,
Tifton, fresh dun-colored Jersey cow, one
horn slipped. Unmarked. Reward for
information leading to her recovery. W.
G. Hardison. 9dwlt
DR. DIXON CONVICTED
Valdosta, June 10.—Dr. G. T. Dixon,
of Waresboro, was convicted in the Fed
eral District Court here thi 8 afternoon of
violating the Harrison anti-narcotic law.
Judge Evans will pass sentence later in
the week.
The prosecution put in evidence the
testimony of a narcotic inspector who
swore that the physician had given him
a prescription for sixty grains of mor
phine at one time. In his statement to
the jury Dr. Dixon declared the inspec
tor, a stranger to him, came to his office,
apparently suffering the keenest tortures
of confirmed morphine, fiend deprived of
his drug, and begged the doctor to give
him a prescription for morphine to save
FOR CASH—Special low prices on
White Sewing Machines to close out my
stock. W. E. Fanner. 5w4td2tw
THE GAINES SISTERS
A greatrtreat is in store for au«
be given at the High School auditor^
by the celebrated Gaines Sisters, fro)
concert will be given under the auspic
Union Singing Association and the pri
SALEM NEWS
The first Sunday in June gave us a
-pretty day. Rev. W. F. Cox, of Omega,
was'again able to be with us, and preach
for us. We are glad he regained
health enough to come back to his church.
Miss Debbie Conger, of Moultrie, visited
Misses Maud and Kate Cox and attended
her church the first Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Lena Wilder returned home last
week from Yatesville, where she attended
school. \’ v .-
Miss Inex Wooten, of the Tifton
school, attended church services at Salem
| Sunday, then spent the remainder of the
day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. R.
I Wooten.
Mr. and Mrs. Elan Gibbs, Mr. and Mrs.
I Joe Conger, and Mrs. A. Conger of
_ our church and their
i friends here last Sunday,
j Mr. and Mra. Mathews, of Dosia, visi-
( ited Mr. and Mrs. G, W. .Ford, Jr., last>1
She has been Saaday - 'J
' Misses Odessa and Eva Spinks, of Flor
ida. visited their sisters, Mrs. Willis and
Mrs. Woodall, of Omega, and were the
*•“*> v-11,/ aim uer mhuiui luviug service . . ,, ’ . . ’ . .
in the Lengue work hae been largely in.|5 u “ u of the wilder « lrh - of Ty Ty ' ,Mt
strumental in puttin, the Senior Epworth j S „ ay *_ _ _ _ _
Leagne on Its feet. It la with deep re- Mre ' M,ry L « Hnnt - WM
gret that the members give her up and, 0 "' vis i tor last Sunday - , m m 1
the love and prayers of eaeh one of them Mr - Tru.nn.1. Patrick, o« Ty Ty, was
follow her to her new home. I amon « " s Suaday shakin ' hands w,th
Dr. Jenkins dismissed the service with, his many fri ' nds aad bcin * very att<!a -
a feeling prayer. | tive to to® P rett y * irls - He is l U8t back i
fortunate in having Dr. C. R. Jenkins
of Wesleyan College with them who
gave an inspiring talk to the young people
on “Where Go to College.” Dr. Jenkins’
heart is with the young people and his
work among them, and his talk was
Hch with good food for thought for
to visit their daughter, Mrs. W. B. Ham-1 those who are finishing high school this
bleton, Jr. They arc expected back this and planning a college career in the
1 - | tell.
{ After the program Miss Helen MKh-
| ews, who has been an officer in the League,
.for the past three years and who will-
11 not return to the city in the fall, was.
presented with a lovely cut-glass rose
I basket as a token of love and esteem
r from the League. On the handle of the: - •
basket was a rosette of white and gold!™ 011 visited
*1 ribbon, the League colors. Mr. Roy
1 1 Stipe made the presentation speech, tril
ling in a few yvell chosen words of Miss
‘.Mathews’ work among - -
• an inspiration to all the young people ^
igh McOartney left Wed-
steer with, white face and back. Un- nesday night: for Columbus, Ga., where
marked. Owner can get them by pay- b « "'W 8 P CQ d a week at Camp Benning
ing charges. W J Sikes, Cattle Inspec- witb h * 8 grandfather, Mr. E. J. Smith,
tor Ty Ty, Ga. x 23wtf Judge and Mrl. Harry Kent motored
- over to Thomasville Wednesday morning
SOMETHING GOOD "
For the Small Farmer or parties who
want homes in South Georgia, 14,000 afternoon. j
Acres in Atkinson County on and near] Mr. A. M. Whitley, from Route ij
Railrosd and Highways near two good was in Tifton on business Thursday. He
Towns Cheap and on EASY TERMS,' says crops are pretty good in his section, j
G per cent Write or sea Fulwood & Ford, I and the farmers are giving General■
Tifton, Ga. 10-cad-wtf Green a stand-up fight for them. I
ijadults 50 cents, and children 25 cejit
TAITC A PAT ATk I) I Washington, June 12—The Senate
lAhij A vALUIAI)|Uie bill restoring the power of railway, m
.teratate Commerce Commiuion, removing)
Wonfcrfni How Young mad Energetic Director General of Railroad,.
You feel After Taking This Nausea- w .. . -
less Calomel Tablet. | Washington, June 12.—Wire tinker
If you have not tried Calotabs you have, Congressional aid in their fight
a delightful surprise awaiting you. The panieq and Burlesdil. * _ ^
wonderful liver-cleasing and system-puri- a J 1 e * •« V ^
tying properties of calomel may now be [ ” legation of strikers called pn (
enjoyed without the slightest unpleasant-.®* Indiana today and urged that he press
ness. A Calotab nt bedtime with a awal- for an investigation of the Wire Admini
low of water—that’s all. No taste, no | An «!*«•• L--* - , , ,,
salts, nor the slightest unpleasant effects. I « _ _ were confident that a
You wake up in the morning feeling so|*"® w "urleson s statement of yesterday tid
good that you want to laugh about it.j
Your liver is clean, your system is puri
fied, your appetite hearty. Eat what you
wish,—no danger. The next time you 1
feel laxy, mean, nervous, blue or discour- I
aged give your liver a thorough cleansing (
with a Calotab. They are so perfect
that your druggist is authorised to re
fund the price as a guarantee that you
will be delighted. /
Calotabs are sold only in oiifinal,-rseftl-
ed packages. Price thirty-five Cents. At
all drug stores. Adv.
, _ ^_ --WW ----- l u, vvan tan auwu auumunj. AAC
78 ^*> 191® and, he has six acres of fine tobacco, part of
it topped, and that it is growing fine.
Mr. Etheridge advertises a mighty good
farm for sale.
We want your meat, lard, chickens,
and eggs. Ltng ft Co., Omegs, Ga. 22t!
A Tifton boy writes from France to
his parents In Tifton: “We have more
guns at the front now than we had when
the armistice was declared. Hope the
Germans will sign the peace terms, but
if they don’t we are ready for* em.”
. Fruit JgrS, Jelly Glasses and Rubbers
at the lowest prices at Bohrman’s 5-10-
25 Cent Store. 10d2twlt
J. H. McWhorter, colored on Dr. Wil
banks’ farm, brought the Gazette Wed
nesday the second cotton bloom of the
season. It Is a white one, which is evi-
dence that he gathered it before the
shower.
On* big lot of Ladies’ Shoes, $1.50 to
$3.00*talaea, special at 98c. One lot of
Ladies’ Shoes, $2.50 to $5.00 valnes,
special price $1.48. Levy’s Department
Store. ^ ^ SSdwtf
Mre. J. H. White returned Thursday
from Vidalia, where she visited her
daughter, Mrs. Meadows, for two weeks.
Sh« went over on account of the illness
of her little grandson, who was much
improved when she left. .
Spanish Peannta are bringing a fancy
price. Hundreds of farmers are not
planting them this season, so the price
!• certain to bo good in the fan. Bet ns-
for seed, shelled If yon like. Lang ft Go.,
Omega, Ga. 22-tf
Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Baker, Mrs. R. L.
Bennett and mother, Mrs. Knight, motor
ed over to Milltown Tuesday and spent
the day with Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Knight
and Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Clark, who are
camping out at Banks Pond. Plentv of
fish had been caught by the campers and
a most delightful day was spent.
Teething babies always have a hard
time of it when this process occurs in
hot weather. They not only have to con
tend with painful gums but the stom
ach is disordered, bowels loose and the
body uncomfortable. The beat help yon
can give the little sufferer la MCGEE’S
NOTICE OF TIFT COUNTY ROAD
BOND VALIDATION
GEORGIA,—-Tift Comity. ,
TO THE PUBLIC:
In pursuance of the provisions of sec-
FAMILY REUNION
hour of 11 o’clock, A. M., there will be
heard at the Court House in Tifton, in
said county, by the Honorable R. Eve.
Judge of the Superior Court of said
tounty, pursuant to an order passed by
the Court June 11th, 1919, a petition
and application by the State of Georrfa
H ainst Tift County, Georgia, filed Jane
th, 1919, by the Solicitor General of
the Tifton Judicial Circuit, for the con
firmation and validation of Bonds in the
aggregate sum of $300,000.00 voted by
said county on the 21st day of May. 1919,
for tbe purpose of building ana eon-,
structing permanent hard surface public
roads and concrete and steel bridges as
parts of such roads in said county^ This
June 11th, 1919. .
Henry D. Webb,
Clerk, Superior Court, Tift Co.
12-d2tThurs-w2t.
There was a happy time at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. B. F Williford on North-
Park Avenue Sunday when all of their
children, with the exception of one daugh
ter, Mrs. Sea, were assembled at the
table for Sunday dinner.
This is the first time in five years that
all of the children have been home toge
ther and the day was a most enjoyable
one for all.
Besides Mr. and Mrs. Williford those
seated at the table were: Mr. and Mrs.
Malcolm Peterson, Mrs. M. W. Raiford,
Jr., and M. W. Raiford, 3rd. of Palatka,
Fla., and Miss Ada Belle Williford, of
Statenville.
and wc were glad to see him among us
pgain. They returned to their home
above Chula late In the evening.
It seems that “Herman” is a ladies
man. Ask him how many girls he claims.
Mr. George McDonald was showing
his pretty wife to the Salem girls. Wonder
if they thought she wa* as pretty as he
thinks she is?
When a widower from Tifton comes
out to be with us, he can’t get back
home without the whole crowd of girls
finding him interesting to look at.
•Now I will quit writing and go and eat
some plums, and ther go to the lane, and
pick some berries, too; and if the Lance
lot I love comes along and tells the old,
old, story, then there will be no.
DOANE.
5 1-2 PER CENT FAR&LC
7 Per Cent Tifton Oh
_We make farm loan* at 5 1-2 per cent intej
borrower the privilege «f paying part of the!
and of any year stopping interest on amot^ts
•mal payment of principal required.
R. C. ELLIS ‘
Golden Building , ^
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
One big lot of Ladles’ Shoes, $L50 to
$3.00 valnes, special at 98c. Ont lot of
Ladles’ Shoes, $2.50 to $5.00 valnes,
special price $1.48. Levy’s Department
8 tore. SSdwtf
Notice
In order that I may ascertain the
wishes of the women themselves, on the
question of voting or not voting, I will
thank every woman in Tift County, who
is over 21 years of age, and who favors
ratification of the proposed amendment
to the Federal Constitution granting white
women the right to vote, to write me a-
post card stating that fact. Women who
do not favor ratification of the amend
ment, or do not want to vote, need
not write.
T. II. TARKER,
Senator, 47 District.
P. O. Address, Moultrie. Ga. 12-dwlOt
MR. WISLER CURED OF INDICES
TION.
Some time in 1909 when I had an at
tack of indigestion and everything looked
gloomy to me, I received a free sample of
i Chamberlain's Tablets by mall. I gave
them a trial and they were such a help to
“•.that I bought a package, and I can
truthfully say that I have not had a simi
lar attack since.” writes Win. B. Wisler,
Dougiossville, Pa. adv
A CHERUB'S FUNERAL
The funeral of little Ada Fay Davis,
who died at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Usher Davis, in Monltrie
Thursday, was held Friday morning at
TIFT OVERLAND COMPAi
will wash it out free of charge;
get the best results from a mb
use Monogram Heavy Oil. It it
oil that is alh^p^gi^es more
THE DEATH OF AN INFANT
The Aody of the day-old infant of Dr.
and Mrs. M. C. Williford, of Lenox', was
interred at Oak Ridge cemetery Wed
nesday morning. The infant' was born
Tuesday cpd died the same day.
The many friends of the bereaved pa^
ents extend sympathy.
>» CONGER DRUG OO. CUT IN RAIUtOAD FORCE
marnteed 6,000 milaa j^n, tbf valdoata Time.:
«7 Co. tMwXwl i| j, said that the Georgia Southern
8. L. Turner and chil-jft Florida railroad hat recently cut off
• ~ . BUY A
STEAMER ^
l and save time in this work
age and less wear,