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Newspaper Page TextFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER S, 1919. VOLUME XXXI.—NUMBER 23. IG lENROLLMENT OF 677 NEXT THURSDAY IS LARGE ENROLLMENT said. Fi to keep our Nine Suite Held at Tl Leaf 20.74 t Tifton pounds <5/ tobacco - - . The leaf brought fill,' asserted, the League must be ratified 933.35, or An average of 20.74 cent*, M, to the American soldiers who fought to end pound. 7 —*■ . ■ ■ ■ • »_| Considering the difficulties con all wars. Without the League, peace would be brought into the opwHng of the Tiftou market contempt, he gafifc f fact tint this was the first season fetrt* H. aaid h® believed he knew the real heart of the American the are very ceod. . • . neHianoon«'™“' I Tl4 following table shows thelresulti people better then the foe* of the Treaty knew it. . I of jwh sale: The Tteaty contains the magna charts of labor, he said, 1 , nigh Average No. Lbs. declaring an international labor conference would be held in 1 . ' Washington next month, whether the Treaty it ratified by that: time or nOL I Nations consist of their people, not their governments. Heretofore nations have been thought of as governments only.' While Germany loses cplonies under the Treaty, they are unannexed to any other nation. These colonies are not to be ex- ^ lotted. Their people cannot be used to fight the bpttles of ,* ither nations that have mandatories over them. j I hear much about selfishness of the other governments.! • snm TAD 1 CCfl I’d'be doing an injustice to the highminded men with Whom 1 l.fl.l I IUdALLU associated on tl^e other side if I didn’t say their objects al-j DDIWfC IM (PI A OOP were of the best We differed about details, but never < DiuilUU 111 $lU/dd principles. I 1 If I couldn’t have brought back the kind of treaty I did, 1, 70 ’ 2 ® 7 Potmda^f TnltacM Pbtmntl o* Si would have come back. I want to urge you to Mist the', Ie of America in support of this treaty. Don’t let men pull 1 Many Interesting Talks Made at District Conference Held Here Sunday. Work- taw Heart Is In the Work, infold inspiration and eutbual- ipttst' $75,000,000 Cam, 1 at the district meeting Baptist church Sunday meeting for the district seven associations—Col- FOR THE FIRST DAY| DAY FOR FARMERS; A. & M. SCHOOL 6r. Pupils Entered Tifton' Denmnslratlon. in Stump Pulling, Land Between 100 amll« BoysandGlrU Ac- Clearing, Ditching, Tractor Plowing, ”**‘ d ^ned "Z" “ * An increase of 1)1 uupiln/wa. shown in ., K *5'' WU1 ba Given Here. | Knro i|ment at the Second District Agri- Srollmeut of /Urn / rUUm Puhlie 1 Kv,,pjr , “ rm< ' 1 ' 1,1 MK}tl0 “ of th ' cultural School up to Wednesday morning Sch/ols this year oifcr Last year, the to-i ‘""' ,,r - v la illv ' t ‘' 1 come to Tifton next bod reached between 100 and 165 and the enrollment the'em day this year! Tllurwl “. v f° r the big laud clearing, stump faculty was busy classifying the pupils inf 677. j Pulling, tractor plowing aud ditching and getting ready for the year’s work. Last year the enrollment on the first d '‘ mon * truti ° D to b® <»“ the Coastal About 100 boys have been enrolled and Houston, Little River, Mai- fa 0 [ the term totaled 586, though the eu-: lMaiu K*P®rim*ut Station site near the* between 60 and 65 firls, The enrollment Tucker an4 Turner. Othei I tollment reached a total of 658 during the* AK ', l 1 , ult, , lrul Schowl * | of boys is probably the largest in the his- * will be held before the I term i Georgia State College of Agricul- tory of the school, the boys’ dormitory be- ‘ * “ ■" ' . _ three fifteen nctusl campaign begins on Novmbcr 30.if Monday's enrollment of 077 is tbe lai-g- th, ‘ ikiilroad Administration, tbe lng ailed to its capacity. There are tl Many of tbe churches in tie seven asso-1 kst in the history of the Tifton schools.: '-“'"I Owners Association and lit- boys in practically every room, fifl ciationa were represented, the Tifton Several new pupils have enrolled .im-e, '' r, ' ul " ol '' rumiiu S » now cots being purchased Tuesday to 10,455.12 fl t the church by the ladies of the Tifton Jrakl session was opened by Dr. C. W. Durden, pastor of the Tiftou church who conducted the devotional service and presided at the morning meetiug. Unking Up Business With the Church The address by Judge U. V. Whipple, of Cordele, at the morning session was -one of the most interesting* talks made ut meeting. His subject was “I.iuking Business With the Church the business men to practice the teach- Last Sale.oT Season ^t Tifton Thnrs- /oay. Average I4.«c. < Thurfuay’s tobacco 7 sale at Tifton ' lllll treaty down. j which wax the imtM the season here The Treaty ends criminal traffic, he asserted, enumerating! tuno-d loose $10,235.32 among the grow- . the traffic in opium, arms, and in women and children by un- V “ of m - 2iir ■’ ouml8 b * in * soW Scruptilotu employers. i/ 1 **- the lar *'" t “ ta of the sc *- , f . - . a. „ . „ ion, but it would have been had there been “There «* not a amgle act of annexation in the Treaty,” r >t the warehouse for the tobac President Wilson said, at the same time explaining (hat man-I Man , Kaglm imlI tI . UC |, i oada had to be ttS~under the League were for the protection and advance-; turned away because there was no place it of undeveloped peoples. I to put the tobacco. He went into details regarding the geographical and racial' Tbcrc *'** nu u ' u,sually larg0 » mou " 1 lines in Europe, showing how the treaty gives each group of peo- their rightful territory. Mr. Wilson made no effort at oratory, but explain* dthe ity like a lecturer. The Treaty is designed to punish Germany, he said, stating that the terms are severe but not unjust. There is now in Ger many an “awakening conscience,’’' of the crime the German government attempted, President Wilson declared. He asked his hearers to exert every influence to force the acceptance of the Treaty un-amended, adding that arguments against it are based on a misunderstanding. “When the Treaty is accepted, die: men in khaki will not have to cross the seas wt*in,” he said. The President will leave this afternoon for Indianapolis, here he speaks tonight . A Chinaman in the hall, as the President ended his speech, j church entertaining about 100 visitori htynday and it is expected that the total was an all-day session, beginning at 111 wilX^consIderably incmtvCtl duriug the 'dock Eastern time and continuing un-j term. 0. Dinner was served to the visitors of Jesus Christ in their business t ' vt ' rJ ’ ,loy i,lsk '“' 1 ,,f 500 " onls « «la.v as hf poor grade tobacco offered Thursday the poor grades bringing tip-kverage foi theN^ay down to l£jtKtZ-i:s a pound Some of the tubffgco was so (CSg that n, bida were made on it. Tbe high prlc for the day was 05 cents. $20,000,000 DAMAGE BY GEORGIA WEEVIL Several Additional Millions Loss on Ac count of Unfavorable Weather Shown In Official Report on Cotton Atlanta, <*n., Sept 4.—Twenty million dollars damage by tbe weevil and several additional millions loss on account of un favorable weather during August is u ; conservative estimate, according to u cot- ited from the gallery, “How about Shantung,” The Preai- \ ton report issued by the co-operative crop it, hoNvever, did not hear him. reporting service of tleorgia and released gia Deportment of Agriculture, and U. S. Field Agent, Z. R. I’ettet. The tremendous loss is based on deter!- Washington, Sept 2._Priv.te ownerghip and operation of!^ tX^jT^TSp5 1,868,(NN) bales with the present indicu- i tion of 1,670,060 bales, figured roughly • with cotton at .*10 cents aor $150 n bale. I The decline in the condition figure has I but one precedent, that of August 1018, I when drop totalled 11 points. This year • the rapid advance of the weevil, with un- I heard of activity, following excessive moisture, has probably put the cotton be low any harvesting in the last ten years. > Should this continue another ten days, the giving the practice of Christianity business as the only remedy for the tions of uurest aud dissatisfaction wli exist in the hu^nesti world today. ' Judge Whipple also urged the bus meu to pay to the Lord the which he asks and which everyone owes to him. He gave the example of qiauy successful business men to show the re ward the Lord gave to those who toollhim at his word. \ Judge Whipple's talk made a strong impression upon those at the ing and will doubtless lie a great iuspiri tion to the workers in the big drive. Dr. J. H. Foster, president of Bessie Tift College, was the next speaker.' made a stirring appeal to tlaf people to GAZETTE INCREASES WIRE NEWS SERVICE Now Getting i.ooo Hards a Day, Instead! ‘"nZ Z ^i-baly of 5pA, Giving More^ind Better News U,f farmers. It i to Readers. one penny to com esduy, the Daily Gazette J o e news*service and is now!/y | special train of nine cars carrying u large commodate the overflow of boys. In ud- numlter different kinds of stump pull- dition a number of students have secured ers and tractors, and will demonstrate the board in the neighborhood in order that best methods of clearing- laud of stumps, they might be able to attend the school, and preparing it for maximum crops [ Many applications for admission had to The Dul’ont l'owder Company is repre- be turned down. wntdNl and by using dynamite will veut i ditches to drain laud aud blow out slumps There will be moving pictures und speeches at night in the High School i EASON'S 600 ACRE FARM AT AUCTION bled its wire •iviug 1.000 \ ords of telegraphic news) Tifton und Tift county. n educational meeting free ; it will not cost aud see what is going W ill Be Sub-Divided and Sold to th< Come, briug your frieuds aud meet Highest Bidder at Public Sale Next friends. This will be a big day for Wednesday, September 10. has been the practice since the Daily Ga zette was launched five years ago. It Is the imliey of the Gazette to give its patrons the very best service to be hud, patronage warranting, and this poli cy will in no wise be changed as long as the paper is under its present management There are several other improvements in view for The Gazette in the very near future, but we will talk about these after they have been inaugurated. The readers of the Gazette cau rely on it to give them all their pntronug?' war rants ut any and all times. ^-*’ rwl B. 4 A. WRECK hear the call „f the Lord to Jo out and wiilrli Engineer Stilley and Fire gather In bn, ,,e„,,|e ip the d.rk. It is WeTO Killed. Fitzgerald, Sept 3.—Engineer W not the eloquent man or necessarily the gifted mail the Lord is onlliug to do his work. He did not pick out an eloquent mau when he selected Moses, but selected one whom lie could use. I)r. Foster urged the people to awake to their opportunity to save the people in the dark that this country aud this people might be spu “ The Woman’s Club of Tifton will serve lunches on the ground. Eighteen demonstrations will be given in the state, the first being held at Cordele Tuesday. A large crowd of farmers at teuded and the demonstration was n great success. The second demonstration wat held at Camilla Thursday. Below is a list of the demonstrations. Demonstration Sites and Dates Moultrie, Powell’s Dairy farm, Sept- mber 0, It. A. Stratford, chairman. Sparks, T. J. Hull’s farm, September 0, H. C. Weir, chairman. Tifton, Coustal Plain Experiment Sta tion, September 11, A. M. Dickson, chair- Stilley was instantly killed, and colored fireman, Jesse Summers, so badly scalded that he died Tuesday morning in a local hospital when A., B. & A. Passenger train from ThomosviUe t©_ Fitzgerald plunged through a washed-out culvert 23, ,T. I*. Shedd, chairman, south of Fitzgerald at 10 Fitzgerald, C. L. Prescott’s farm, Sep» tember 13, J. T. Pittman, chairman. Douglas. ,T. E. Chappell’s farm, Sept ember 16, W. E. Bowers, chairman. Waycross, C. E. Miller’s farm, Sept ember, 18. L. C. Walker, chairman. Blaeksbenr, A. O, Sneddker’s farm, September, 20, T. B. Wiley, chairman. Jesup, A. E. Knight’s farm, September Announcement is made today of the sub-division and sale of the 600-acre farm just south of Tifton owned by Mr. J. A. Eason. The sale will 1m; held next Wed* nesday, September 10, beginning at 10:30 This furm adjoins Tifton on the south and is on the National Highway. It is an excellently located piece of property and is bound to increase in value with the growth of the city and county. Terms of the sale anlc one-third cash aud balance in one und two years. You don’t want to miss this sale, as it is nu excellent opportunity to get a well loca ted small farm. DEMONSTRATION IN PICTURES What Happened at Cordele Tuesday to be Shewn at Strand Alonday. Pictures showing the stumping demon stration at Cordele Tuesday will be ex hibited at the Strand Theatre in Tifton next Monday. Moving pictures of the big demonstration were taken and the peo ple of Tifton will Ih* given an opportunity to see what happened ut Cordele. The picture shows the stump pullers at work, stumps being blown out by dyna mite and land being broken by eight differ- ,1 tl„ pm.ishD.rat Which j**** " ou,h Ciiv-torald nt 10 B«xlc.v, Ston. •> hum, September, 35 j '"c^Aient Diekson atte n deh tbe de-' 1 aa 1 ^ ,Cop,e ° f j T , . t ^° KvrM * *’• Mur H ,,,u * monstration at Cordele Tuesday and says heed God seal. j The twm *■«.***mg,towaiFita- ; Helena. Whatley farm, September 27 there were about 3,000 people present. ie meeting: g . iW. F. Whatley, chairman. j The demonstration was a great success Vidalia. W. O. Donovan’s farm, Sept- and every farmer in this section should •tuber 30, T. Y. Williford, chairman. I attend the demonstration here next Tues- Claxton, W. II. Bruton’s farm, October. dn **' . T. B. Brando talk, old who failed After hr. Foster* adjourned f«.r lunch. Dr, \\. T. Smalley, district organizer with headquarters in Albany, presided al the afternoon session. Mrs. Kate C. Wakefield, state orguni- zor for the Woman's Baptist Missionary Union, was the first wash-out and threw on the brakes and re versed. The locomotive passed the cul vert and jumped the track. A steel mail coach rammed the engiue cab. crushing Stilley, Summers n blown out of the ' T ' 1 Bramlon, chairman. | „ h t | l0 f nrni . 0pen discussion of land enb by live steam. No one else ser- Snvnnnnh, Bethcsila OrpbnnaKe, October Hearing problems and how machinery may jienker, telliiiR of j | OUH i y Injured but n Mrs. Bishop and I Grata Dent, chairman. | be used to advantage, tl.c part .lie women are going to take 1 of Atlanta, Mrs. J. I*. Mitchell, ofj Statesboro. Mrs. Foss’ farm, October 7 ! 8:30 to 0 :30 p. m. Free motion pictures Moultrie, T.amb, a baggage man, and Wii-.J, (!. Litl.ieil, ebnirman. lie Ham, of Ocilla, a news vendor, were badly cut and bruised. A toueb of pathos I* under strict government supervision with labor shar- in management and earnings is provided for in the bill in today by Chairman Cummins, of the Senate Interstate Committee. Scribes and lockouts are made criminal offenses by the bill, ,v prorides for a joint committee on wages and working con- and a railway transportation board with sweeping ers over the roads. The proposed employees fund which will be provided by . . , ... ... ,... f,., , ,: ... _ z total production will be comparable with ie bill will be expended by the Railroad Transportation Board, | that ,/ two decades ngo. • by the bill, upon recommendation of an advisory com-; A fair idea of the situation may be l.ud „f j,, representing the Railroad Brotherhoods. I a lina ' lra ' v " " u " t ' v “‘' It is designed to promote hospital relief, improved conditi^ th „ e iH , CS s than half a crop, with condt of Istbor, lessen hazards of employment, supplement exist- turns wore and worse as one travels south systems of insurance and pensions, afford opportunities for] more particularly southeast. North ical education of employees and establish a system of profit for them, states Congressman Robinson, Democrat of in the* big nunpuigii. Mrs. Wnkclirld’x helpful talk was fol lowed by a number of live-minute bom bardments, the following speakers being heard: Rev. Jackson Harris, of Nushville, told ow the campaign strikes him und the need as he sees it for unity, action and strength. Rev. Charles It. Lee, of Norman Park, said the campaign was a great point of contact with (lie church members and gnvc nn opportunity to get around with them und to visit among them that noth ing else hud offered. He thought the amount nsked was enough to attract any one’s attention. Mr. A. Walker, of Vienna, saw the greatest questiou of the hoar ns the real need of tile old world—the saving gruee Christ. thrown over the tragedy by the devotion of Summers to Stilley. Although in mortal agony the black fireman’s first inquiry when aid reached him was for 'Marse' Stilley’s welfare, when informed of Stilley’s death, a few hours later, he declared, “If Morse Stilley is dead, I don’t want to live either,” nnd a few minutes later he died. The Stilley burial was Wednesday af ternoon. There U no purpose to oppress or permit oppression of the ssid Robinson. of this line the cotton becomes better and better, till one reaches the hills on a line with Atlanta. Here one emerges from the weevil stricken districts, and finds the plant still good. Farther no In the hills, close to the edge of the cotton belt it be comes exeeptional. Assurance The Feeling of A5surance that a bank account givss is worth many time* the elfort requir ti to establish one at this bank. Because this feeling of assur- % ance plays auch a large part in the «; Success of Life your boy should have it at an eady age. Give him assurance thud self-reliance by entrusting him with an account'today. Douglas, Sept 3.—The two city courts of Coffee county, the City Court of Dou glas, created by C. E. Stewart daring the 1918 session of the Legislature and the grand jury city court of Coffee county, established at the February term, 1918, of the Superior Court of Coffee county, by recommendation of the Grand Jury, both "* 'VjMW’Selli went out of existence Monday under acts /Maxwell of t-ho Legislature introduced and passed under the administration of Representa tive J- W. Quinee.v during the 1919 ses sion of the legislature. DOES TIFT NEED STUMPING, A great deal of interest is being mani fested over tlu* coming of tlu* land cleuring special to Tifton to show the farmers in Tift enuuty and the surrounding territory by aetual work in the field with stump pullers, dynamite, tractors, and other farm machinery the best methods of clear- ing land from stumps and preparing it forj TJjp R j ns inium crops. The need of a demou-, romnnnt! . Judge (!. A. Christian, of Nashville j thought the tnsk a big one, but did not believe that it was too big and said it | would he done. I Prof. Jason Scnrboro, of Tifton I thought that the main thing should be the j |n |Jcrops. The need of a demou spiritual side nnd that the giving should L trat | oli 0 f this kind is clear as is shown be done in a spirit of true service. | j n ,|, P following information relative to Rev. Mr. Woodward, of Camilla, urged• >tuI11I , aKe conditions in Tift county: the Buptists to first give themselves to J \' un ,|»er of acres of land in Tift eoiiuty God, and then they could do the rest. j jps.Too neres. Dr. Durden closed the meeting with a j percentage of lund under cultivation, strong appeal for all Baptists—men. wo- 14 ,„. r (app). men boys and girls—to join in the cam- Number of acres of land under culti- Puifcn. vaiion. 87,428 acres. Cordele has asked for the next district) Percentage of lund cleared not stump- nt the High School Auditorium. “South Stillmore, J. ZCarmichael’s farm, Qc-1 Geo ^ i “’ ^Wonderfu 1 Resources and Op- tober 9, R. C. Roman, chairman. j P °»rl ,n,t,< nL I it’ 11 if •XL,- ^ ^ _ _ , , The apeeml train will arrive from Dublin, October 11, J. B. Tyre, chair- j Slmrks on thp 10th nm| th „ t d „ y bp man * .'Sent getting the machinery in place and The Day's Program. J everything ready for the demonstration 9 to 11 a. ra. demonstrations in stump' next day. Farmers who wish to do so are blasting, stump pulling and tracbor plow-!,invited to be present on the 10th and see ing- j the tractors nnd other machinery before 11 to 11:30 a. m. Explanation of ma- the real work begins. chinery aud equipment lused in demon-1 - Ktrntion and its application to modern SIX CHOICE RESIDENCE LOTS form practice. i ©N COLLEGE STREET. 11:30 to 12:30 a. in. Further demoustru-1 down lwelfth rtreet at Mr< ^ tions atm,ip pullinii. »lu,up blasting, ami. . deep tractor plowing. I . „ _ „ ^ 12:30 to 2 p. m. Dinner hour. wnnt to llve * C 011 **® ■ tre « t property will 2*to 3 p. m. Stump pulling, stump blsst> nhanc ® ln value mo " rapidly than any iug and harrowing aud cultivation with; other, and you know it. Now is the time tractors. | to get yourself fixed. The price ie ready. 3 p. in. blowing drainage ditch with i Select the one you wont aud see me. dynamite. i 28tt Keith 3 to 4 :3ft p. m. Multiplying man power it Omega will liny yo ting unit it probably-will be belli there MORE REAL ESTATE DEALS. Atlanta, August 30.—Stating that could di-imse of at least fffty enra Georgia aweet potatoes, Arthur D. Lot Sioux City, Iowa, commUsioa chant ban written- the Georgia Mari Bureau asking information regarding .hipping of sweet potatoes. The demam comes, states Mr. Lowe, from soldlera who learnrd to like these tubers while in en campments in Georgia. REGISTRATION NOTICE. I will be in my office every day for the next two weeks. If snj voter wishes to register or hive his registration changed some other district he may do so. You will find me In my office at the courthouse ready to servo you. T. 8. RJgdoo, 9-ldGw2t Tax Collector Tift Co. 10 Acres to N. T. $17,500. . N. Brown, utal estate dealer, the following deals closed Wed- day: C. It. ItutlanVsold 15 u« res to W. It. Bowden, of Nashville. Ga.. price $2,000 cash. Thin property is »3 1-2 miles south of Tifton on th«* Tifton and Moultrie road. W. H. Willis sells 216 acres to N. T. Maxwell of Irwin county, for $17,500. This tract ia 3 miles south of Tifton, on the Tifton and Moultrie road. Mr. Brown says lie has several very bargains listed with him now, but iter see him at any property. NESMITH ASSISTANT CASHIER r cotton 061 l* or ‘ lo5, - 0 n your eggs at 4-dwtf ^ an $’ 8 store. Omega. Highest prices for chickens. ,-d. SO per cent (app) Number of acres of land cleared, not stumped. 00.428 acres. Number of aeres of land free from stumps (20 per cent), 17,486 acres. Area of land taken up by stumps: Average number of feet taken up by curii stump, (land lost iu cultivation b about 3.7 feet each way), 13.0 sq. feet. Average number of stumps to the acre. 45 (app* good Fills Office Vacant Since Resignation of J. W. O’NeaL Mr. J. Frank NeSmith wat elected as sistant cashier of Tbe Bank of Tifton at a meeting of the board of directors last week. Mr. NeSmith fills the office made vacant by the resignation of Mr. J. O’Neal a year ago. Mr. NeSmith has been with the bank a \ number of years, but more recently he Herbert L. Moor, Graduate Optometrist, > has been in Uncle Sam’s service. His Seven years of continuous practice in J many friends in snd around Tifton will ^tfton and over 1,000 cases of Eye be pleased to learn of his deserved pro- strain satisfactorily relieved. Isn't this I motion, recommendation enough for our work?! o — If joa need ..Glasses see me auv day in] a Ford Truck, one ton* ‘ Friday P. 1L at Moor’s tale or exchange. New St Art! chains. Lang ft Go, f Number of square feet lost per acre 612. Number of square feet lost in county. 42,793.488 square feet. Number of acres lost to county (44.- lO square feet to acre), 970. To the number of acres lost to the county through cultivation add the costj of plowing around the stumps for which] > returns are made in crops. To have | piece of farm property iree from stumps! will greatly increase in value. It will aid in draining the land will be demoostrat ed when the special train arrives. When farm lands are stuniped the fanner can use improved machinery such as cultiva tors to a good advantage and thus lessen the cost of production. It is enteresting to note that the hardware men of Tifton have sold 35 cultivators during the 1919 crop season this is an increase of 43 per cent over the crop season of 1918. , Everybody come early on the morning of September 11th, 1919, Main Btwar* of the “Slick Stranger!” He has beautifully engraved certificates and a convincing line of talk. He flatter* you and tell* you h* Is your friend and wants to let you In on "a good thinq." : ‘ Beware of him. > ^ And, before you Invest come In and consult us. Per-