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NEWS
Official Organ
City< of
Milledgeville
Eatabiishod oot.be, la ,9oi, MILLEDGF.VII.1 .F.. GEORGIA. Friday Morning, June 15th, 1917.
.hER THjR. TY -‘ n
^RAL prominent educators
A x SUMMER SCHOOL NEXT WEEK
le „ of Highly Entertain-
and Instructive Lectures
Be Given Third Week of
ool
laPATRICK TO BE
N TODAY’S PROGRAM
i|DENT ^T^olumbia UNI-
c,tY TO DISCUSS VARIOUS
Itures OF the import.
OF EDUCATION
oughout the remaindor of the
school at the Georgia Nor-
jd industrial College, many pro-
t educators from different sec-
th e country will be here to
lectures along the lines that
ith tlic advancement of educa-
ining.today, addresses will be de
, d cimost every day by men and
of national reputation until
utter school closes. The main
fer today "ill be Dr. Kilpat-
[)resident oi' Columbia University
ork city. Ur. Kilpatrick, as an
Uri is widely known through
ly, entire United States tind he
tognized as lieing very highly
in the matter of modern meth-
r carrying on educational work,
first of the three lectures to be
today by Dr. Kilpatrick will
ren at S o’clock this meriting
college chapel, .. sing as his sub-
d thin time the question, “Is
A New Education. Me will
leak today at nocn on, “Move-
ot Education," and at three
this afternoon he will deliver
Ire, using as his subject at this
'Headwork in Education.’’ Dr.
flck is said to be a speaker of
lorce and no doubt his reputa-
ill be the means of arousing
Interest in the attendance of
■ticular feature of today’s ,pro-
s been given wide publicity,
Warren A. Candled, of Atlanta,
here next Sunday under’the
is of the Summer School and
ach to a congregation in open
Ithe G. N. and I. C. Campus at
Sunday afternoon,
g the prominent educators to
lectvires at the college during
ok will be Dr. Ilourland, direc-
he Chautauqua of the South,
1 give five lectures during the
|n education, five conference
and two illustrated lectures.
' rnian. of the Bareau of 'Edu-
ashhgton, will also bo here
(he ent:ro week and will give
'"‘hire the Summer school
,pVf '" dneobs, president of
1'° 1 oh ersity, will bo one of
Kwakers to lie hoard during
I w oo'c of u 1P summer school,
r 1, will lie learned with much
I I'V these interested in the
'M out in the winid-
ho institution for this year.
■ " 10 f'l.iit attractive features
"I m-xdi interest to the
: ,ln °l Pn, ertainments for next
^ the Hawaiian Singers,
| f ,ir " appear Wednesday
r° r(1, ' 1K a musical attraction
r anl om of the large cities
luntry.
fODAY’S PROGRAM
L 1 ' I . rUh an<1 'heir subjects to
— 11 lno.,ram at the summer
MR. JOHN H. BROOKS
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Mr. John H. Brooks, of this city,
celebrated his seventy-fifth birthday on
Monday of this week at a splendid
dinner given at his homp, at which
time his several children and more
than a score cf grandchildren were
present to commemorate the occasion.
Mr. Brooks, who has been living in
Milledgeville fer a score of or more
years, having come here from Colum
bus, served nobly throughout the Civil
War cm the side of the Confederacy
and though he has reached a ripe age
in years, he still remains unusually
active in business and general appear
ance. Since becoming a resident of
this city he has won scores of warm
personal friends here who are con
gratulating him in the maintenance of
his good health and unusual strength
The children of Mr. Brooks attend
ing the celebration of his birthday on
Monday were his two sons, Messrs.
J. H„ Jr„ and Z. A. Brooks
of Columbus; five daughters, Mrs. G.
J. Jordan, of Columbus; Mrs A. C.
Dugan, Mrs. L. G. Lawrence, Mrs. H.
A. Massey and Mrs. A. D. Holten, of
this city. There were also nineteen
grandchildren to participate in the oc
casion.
MR. LEWIS McCULLAR
PASSES AWAY FRIDAY
ONE OF BALDWIN COUNTY’S OLD
EST AND BEST KNOWN CITIZENS
DIED AT HIS HOME NEAR CAMP
-CREEK AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Mr. Lewis Medullar, age 71, and one
of Baldwin county’s most widely
known farmers, died at his home in
the Camp Creek neighborhood Friday
afternoon, after a spell of illness last
ing several months. - ’ • • 1
’’ In the passing away of Mr. McCullar,
Baldwin county loses another member
of the few remaining Confederate vet
erans.
Mr. McCullar . was a native'of this
cciunty and after serving throughout
the Civil War he returned to Baldwin
county and settled down on his little
farm, where he reared a large family,
During the past half century he 'has
been a constant visitor to Milledgeville
where he transacted most flf his busi
ness during these many years, beconv
ing well known to the people |iere.
Mr. McCullar is survived by his wife
and eight children, as follows:- Mrs.
W. T. Weaver, Mrs. H. E. Hall, Miss
Jessie McCullar, Messrs. Harvey. J.
W„ E. L„ and J. Smith McCullar, all
of this county, who will have the deep
sympathy of scores cf friends through
out this section.
The funeral was held Saturday aft
ernoon, the remains being interred in
the Camp Creek cemetery.
school fer today, is as follows:
8 A. AT.—“Is There A New Educa
tion”—-Dr. Kilp-r.triek, President, of
Columbia University.
12 M—“Movements in Education"—
Dr. Kilpatrick. /
3—“Headwork in Education—Dr.
Kilpatrick.
5 P. M.—“The Short Stay”—Prof.
Carl Steed, Mercer University.
G P. M—Health Talk—Miss Wilkin
son.
8 P. M.—Lecture cn Home Econo
mics—Miss Agness Harris, president
Floriida Teachers Association.
COTTON IS SELLING
FOR 24 CENTS
fe are Selling Buggies, And
* 3fne « af the Same Old Price.
P a y you to call on us and let us show you
t , ar y° ur mon ?y will go in the purchase of
, *8 giade vehicles and harness we have on
! our floors.
|M/UEDGEV/LLE buggy and
FURNITURE company
RECRUITING SQUAD
BE HERE TUESDAY
Number of Officers and Pri
vates Will Spend the Ddy
Here For Enlistment of Men
In the Army*
It has been announced by govern
ment officials that an army recruiting
squad will be in Milledgeville next
Tuesday for. the purpose of securing
further enlistment of men in the army
from Milledgeville and this section./
The recruiting squad, which will be
composed of a sergeant, a corporal
and several regular privates, will ar
rive in this city Monday evening and
will be on the grounds at the post of
fice building and court ho,Tse square
early in the morning Tuesday.
During the past several weeks a reg
ular army recruiting officers lias been
stationed in Milledgeville daily, though
the recm-iiting squad to be here 'next
week wilj, be the first to he seen here
in many years.
Those anticipating the early joining
of the United States army can call on
the commanding sergeant at the post
office Tuesday and obtain full informa
tion relative to the serving of their
country.
FLAG DAY IS OBSERVED
AT G. N. & L COLLEGE
HUNDREDS GATHER ON COLLEGE
CAMPUS AND SING APPROPRI
ATE SONGS IN OBSERVANCE
REGULAR FLAG DAY
Yesterday, June 14tlv, which was
universally observed as Flag Day, was
carried out on the caimpcs of the Geor
gia Normal and Industrial College, at
which time hundreds were present in
singing a number of patriotic songs
appropriate to the occasion.
The flag raising tcok place at 5
o’clock and besides the hundreds of
students at the summer school,
throngs of Milledgeville people took
occasion- to attend the patriotic af-
fair.
MR.V&G1LM.SANFORD
DIED TUESDAY MORNING
Mr, Virgil M. Sanford, son of Mr
and Mrs. H. V. Sanford and well
known in Milledgeville and Baldwin
county, died Tuesday morning at
eight o’clock, after an illness of more
than four months.
For several years before lie was
taken ill, Mr. Sanford had been em
ployed in different business in this
city, though principally sign writing
and decorating, and being a native of
this county he had formed many
quaintnnees who will join his relatives
in the sorrows over his death. He is
survived by his wife, mother and
father and three sisters.
The funeral took place from the
Presbyterian church Wednesday morn
ing at ten o’clock, interment taking
place in the city cemetery.
CITY TAK BOOKS
WILL CLOSE 30TH
Tax Returns Must Be Made
and Turned Over to Clerk
of City Court or Pay Ad
ditional Assessment
The date fer the closing of the tax
books for the city of Milledgeville was
set by the mayor and council Thurs
day afternoon, the day named being
June 30th, and unless a tax payer has
turned in the valuation of his property
by this time, he will be subject to an
additional assesment.
At the council meeting Thursday
steps were also taken to bring about
an investigation of those having fail-
'ed to pay their street taxes and an
investigation of those having,failed to
pay their street taxes and un order
was issued to the police force to .make
cases against all delinquents who fail
ed to turn in the proper sum to the
city government without any further
delay. '
A pure barrel of C. O. Molasses and
one cask of New Cuba Molasses, at
Emmett L. Barnes.—adv.
For Sale—We offer about 300 Bu. Ga.
grown ear corn, good and sound. ■ If
you have feed to buy you had better
see it. Phone 181. Georgia Products
Company.—adv.
$1.50 a Year
900 ARE ENROLLED .
AT SUMMER SCHOOL
More Than 700 Here From
Various Other Counties in
State, More than Doub
in Expected Attendance
The second week of the summer
school at the Georgia Normal and In
dustrial College, beginning last Mon
day, brought a record enrollment of
students numbering more than nine
hundred, ir^re than seven hundred of
this number coming here from other
counties throughout the state.
The students already enrolled at the
Summer school are more than twice
as many as was first expected to at
tend the institution, every dormitory
in the college being filled to their
capacities.
During the past week, the first week
of the summer school, something over
four hundred students registered at
the college and by the end of the week
this number was increased to more
than seven hundred, besides the two
hundred being registered from Mil
ledgeville and Baldwin county.
Besides the regular courjes of Study
at the coll'ege, many interesting at
tractions in the way of lectures and
musical (entertainments' have addec^
interest to the general work being
carried on at the summer school. Num
bers, of prominent educators have del
ivered addresses before the student
l>cdy since the school was opened and
as a whole the first term cf the in
stitution has been a success in every
particular.
BIG RECEPTION IS
GIVEN TO TEACHERS
Hundred's Attend Enjoyable
Occasion Given Last Night
in Honor of Summer School
Students at G. N. ansk ' C.
One of the /largest gathering^ |aer
.'•« V.
B 3
BISHOP CANDLER
BE HERE SUNDAY
■ i
Widely Known Methodist
Minister Will Preach tb a
Large Congregation on |G«
N. and I. C. Campus ,;
Bishop Warren A. Candler, of Atlan
ta, and one of the most distinguished
Methodist ministers in the South, will
be in Milledgeville next Sunday arid
gvill preach at the regular open air
rvices cn the campus of the Georgia
rmal and Industrial College Sunday
I ii|prnoon at which time he will proB-
bly be listened to by two thousand or
mere pecple, including the several hun
dred students of the summer school
and hundreds of people of this city.
Bishop Candler, as head of the Meth»,
odist conference, is widely recognized 1
as one of the ablest Methodist minis*
ters in the country and ills coming to
Milledgeville next Sunday will no
doubt bo the moans iof attracting many
pec-ple to Milledgeville next Sunday
nine o'clock last night, was spent in a from sections surrounding this city,
most enjoyable, manner by the people ’ Bishop Candler’s coming to Milledge-
•-if this city and those attending the villo is the acceptance of an invitation,
summer school, a general social inter- ' t issued him by President M. M. Parks,
course taking place between almost of the G. N. and I. College, Who, as is
every one present. J well known, head of the summer
The reception for the teacher stu- school now in session,
dents, Which was given last night, j The sermtun of the well known minis-'
was gotten up during the early part ter will be preached In front of Atkin-
of the week and the public in general son hall at 5 o’clock in the afternoon
was invited to join in the occasion.' and the public will bam rged to be pres-
The total attendance probably amount-' ent to listen to the sacred subject to
taking place in Milledgeville was'
on the lawi/of the Mansion, the
of President -M. M. Parks, c,f
Georgia Normal and Industrial
lege, last night, when a reception w
given by the per,pie of this city
honor of the several hundred students
attending the summer school.
The reception given to the summer
school students was attended by hun
dreds of Milledgeville people and the
object of the-occasion was to indicate
a spirit cf welcome to the hundreds of
teachers coming here this year from
al! over the state to attend the first
session of the sr.’immer school estab
lished at the G. N. and I. College. .
The entire time, between eight and
ed to two thousand.
EARLY MORNING FIRE
•DESTROYS SMALL BARN
i bo discussed.
MERCHANTS TO CLOSE
STORES ON THURSDAYS
A fire, which had gained considera
ble headway, was discovered in the
barn of Mr. C. T. Carakor, Just off
from Geeene street, shortly after 3
o’clock Thursday morning, resulte.d
in the complete destruction of the
building.
When., the fire -was first discovered-
by- Mr.’ Charles N„. Chandler,, whjo
day afternoon during the summer
months In order to give their emplc-y-
WV0BWwr ( ,v»«»Wfujj*,.;* v WaUjH» each proek for
§tm just MrT recMfldp and -outdo**"exercise. This
_ . opTOompni wo c onrororl Inin Ai’irlftfr
Caraker, the flaimes were reaching al
most to the top of the building. The
fire alarm was soon sound,ed and with
quick work the firemen soon had the
blaze ii’inder complete control and no
spreading damage was experienced by
any of the nearby property owners.
The daijiage was -only about $300.
ALLIGATOR IS CAUGHT
IN WILKINSON COUNTY
«
An alligator reported to have been
seen near the public road bridge on
Commissioner creek in Wilkinson
county, one day last week, resulted in
the killing of the. amphibian reptile,
which measured eig.H feet in length.
The alligator was killed by Messrs.
T. F. and Andrew Deason. of McIntyre,
and it is said that the skin was taken
from the lizzard-like animal and sold
in the regular markets for an exceed
ingly fancy price. It is presumed that
the water animal had been wandering
in thepconee swamps for a number of
years before being captured by the Mc
Intyre men.
WILL GIVE HALF DAY VACATION
TO EMPLOYES EACH WEEK
THROUGH THE SUMMER, BE
GINNING YESTERDAY
$135.00 SALE IS MADE
THROUGH A 50 CENT ADV.
Just a little more than one-thinct of
one per cent would no doubt be con
sidered a small appropriation to set
aside for the sale of any item-, by any-
1 one, even too small to warrant consid-
The majority of the merchants in ‘ era tl 0n .
Milledgeville have agreed to close. As an evlde nce of the fact that it
their places of business each Thurs- pa y 8 ^ adver ti S e, The News was ad
vised by one of its advertisers during
this week that a sale of $135.00 had
been made through a 60-cent adver
tisement and the purchasers were
agreement was entered into during
the past week and the beginning of
the custom took place Thursday of
this week.
The agreement and those signing
same are as follows:
“We, the merchants of the city of
Milledgeville, agree to close our re
spective places of business on Thurs
day afternoons, beginning Thursday,
Juno 14th, at 1' p. m., during the
months of June, July and August.
"Signed, M. F. Davis, Finney Dry
Goods Co.. Joseph Dry Goods Co., E.
E. Bell, W. S. Myrick & Co., II. 11.
Flemister, Boaz Shoo Co., Inc., Fred
Haugh Shoe Co., Mrs. Eula Stanley,
Misses Keil & Ivey, D. W. Brg-wn Cc-„ j
Peoples Hardware Co., R. W. Hatcher
Hardware Co., Milledgeville Buggy fc
Furniture Co., Williams & Ritchie,
Grant Jewelry Co., R. H. Wootten.
glad of the opportunity of learning
Just where they could have their
wants filled.
The above sale included the trans
fer of two milk cows, one for $60.00
and the ether for $75.00, the full price
they were advertised at by the adver
tiser. Have you a cheaper means of
making a legitimate sale than through
the columns of The News?
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Send us your Jiffie Jell coupons.
You will find them in all the ladies'
journals. Emmett L. Barnes.—adv.
For Sale, Motorcycle—One motorcycle
for sale cheap. See Chandler Bros.
—adv.
C. O. Molasses, Pure Cuba Molasses
and Georgia Cane Syrup, at Emmett
L. Barnes.—adv.
If you have stomach, or kidney trou
ble drink Glenwood Spring water, adv.
For Sale-
$75.00.
phone 28.-
-One Jersey; good bleed;
J. W. Stourbridge. Tei-o-
-adv.
Sugar and flour cheaper,
fruit jars, rubbers and tops.
L. Barnes.—adv.
We have
Emrr.ett
Old Rags Wanted—Will buy several
pounds of old rags—must be clean.
One cent a pound. News Office.
HOG KILLING WEATHER
ALL THE TIME WITH US.
Farmers with hogs ready to kill can stop
the feed expense and also get ahead of high
cost of meat. We furnish the cold weather
GEORGIA PRODUCTS CO.
Cold Storage Department
Phone 181, N. Wayne Street.