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Official Organ
City of
Milledgeville
MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, Friday Morning, July 6th, 1917
Established October 12, 1001,
Curtis Bass, of Carrs Station,
Runs Car Off of Jefferson
Street Bridge and Is Caught
Under Machine
Shortest Docket in Years in
Regular July Term Which
Commences Here Next Mon
day Morning
The regular July term of the Bald
win 'superior court will be held here
next week, commencing Monday morn
ing at 9 o’clock.
Th^ superior court docket of this
county for this tenaii will be the short
est of any regular term held h'ere In a
number of years and the probabilities
are thejzrhole proceedings will be con
cluded before the end of one week.
Judge James B. Park, of this cir
cuit/will be here to fill his regular
place on the bench, While Clerk of
Court J. C. Cooper and Solicitor Gen
eral Doyle Campbell will also be pres
ent to take charge of their respective
duties during the session of the court.
The docket to be disposed of during
the session of th'e court containsl a
comparative number of civil and crim
inal cases to be tried, though both aro
far below the number usually brought
up for disposal!
Wednesday --TOqrning about ten
o’clock, Mr. Curtis Bass, of Carr’s Sta
tion, was the victim of a very I serious
if not fatal accident when he drove
his automobile off of the Tan Yard'
branch bride on North Jeferson
street, the machine turning turtle and
catching him underneath.
At the time Mr. Bass happened to
the dreadful accident, he was driving
towards the -Georgia depat and when
being approached by an automobile
truck he proceeded to make a sudden
turn, it appears, to avoid a collision,
the car he Was driving getting cut
from under his control before he bad
time to protect himself. As soon as
the car turned turtle he landed con-
pletely in the branch, the machine
corning down directely on him.
As soon as the ac'cldent took place
several onlookers came to Mr. Bass’
rescue and when assistnce reached
him it was found that he was seri
ously cut about tho face, the blood
flowing from the wounds. He was
also severely injured on other parts
of the body and it was feared dtt- one
time that ho had sustained serious
internal injuries.
As soon as it was discovered Mr.
Bass had been caught beneath the
automobile, an automobile was sum
moned at one and he was rushed to
the office of i)r. T. M. Hall, where he
received attention In the way of hav
ing surgical dressing placed upon his
wounds. He was later taken to his
home in Hancock county.
garden as a part of tihe nation’s food
supply.”
This tract will be one of the largest
community gardens In Saint Paul. It
Is estimated that'500 acres of city pro
perty never before cultivated are being
used for gardens in Saint Paul this
year.
WILL .GIVE PERCENTAGE
TO RED CROSS CHAPTER
Board of Examiners For Den
tists and Physicians Will Be
in Milledgeville 'Next Mon*
day Week
POLICEMAN WILSON HAS
TENDERED RESIGNATION
Mr.xA. O. Wilson, who has served ons
the police force In Milledgeville dur
ing the past two years and a half, ha?
placed his resignation with the mayor
and council to take effect August 15th.
Several days v ago Mr L Wilson was
appointed deputy sheriff of Trpup
county and for this reason he resigned!
as a member of the police force' of
this city. He will move to LaGrange
shortly after the expiration of the
time he has agreed to continue with
his present position here.
During the time Mr. Wilson 'has
been connected with the police force
here he has rendered the city a very
satisfactory service, always using dis
cretion and impartial methods in the
carrying out the duties, which fact
won for him many firends while a res
ident of Milledgeville.
WORK ON DORMlTdRY
TO COMMENCE AGAIN
For Sale—Bunch and running Speck
led Peas; also a few bushels of
Brabhams. Georgia Products Co.
HOG KILLING WEATHER
ALL THE TIME WITH US
Farmers with hogs re/ady 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
SUAL DELUGE OF
BILLSIN house
Measures Introduced
Are Two for the Repeal of
the State Tax Equalization
j, )lv 2.—Legislative atten
today turiied to a rush for place
Atlanta- J
° n ‘“introduction of new matter. The
Saturday had adjourned until
clock Tuesday, ar.d the session in
’v olls e was given over almost en
to pouring the first of the bills
fo'the hopper. The effort to dts
" V ith the rule requiring a roll
I, of counties failed, and, on objec-
to unanimous request that metn-
„ be allowed to send their bills to
desk, several. aspirants for the
inor of getting in bill No. 1 had to
he their place down the line of coun-
The first measure on the new
l° n dar is that providing for a sys-
of land registration along the line
the Torrens system, for which Bar-
0 f Bibb, fought so hard through
c last two regular sessions and on
iich he has' centered attention dur-
the interval since the last session,
was introduced by Representative
hnson, of Appling, in printed form.
, ssrs carter, of Bacon; Clements,
Irwin; Dorris, of Crisp, and Walker,
Ben Hill, representing t'he state-
de committee appointed at the Cor-
le meeting last December, Intorduc-
under the Bacon county call the
providing for the redistricting of
state, creating fifty-one districts
t of the forty-four at present. The
was introduced In the senate
it week by President Pro Tem Pea-
;k, also of the Cordele committee.
Repeal of Tax Law
’robably the most significant feat-
of the first batch of bills is the
ber proposing repeal of the state
equalization law. The first of that
tch came from Mr. Bale, of Floyd,
was followed by others from
immeli, of Harris, and Stdvall, of
Duffle. None of these bills propose
substitute system, seeking merely
wipe out the present law and go
k to the old method cf taxation,
bills have been introduced to pro-
for biennial session, one by Kidd,
laker, which gets place as No. 3 on
calendar, and one by Fowler, of
i, No. 7. The Neill primary elec-
bill, which was vetoed by Govern-
larris a year ago, and his Austra-
ballot bill were both introduced
morning and referred to the com-
tee on privileges and elections,
hree bills were introduced provid
er county levy of school taxes for
aid in the educational system, one
•'ones, of Coweta, one by Smith, of
a. and another by the Laurens
by delegation. -
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" s -We an unusually large
c k of fruit iavs on Hand, in
th quart and half gallon
£s ’ which we are offering
BIG BARGAIN prices. R.
Smith & Co., “Across the
W THEATRE
Program
—Commencing— 1
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splendid Hllbert Rollinson. A
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n re «mmend.
M e t^ Tl i RDAY - JULY 7
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,n Diplomatic Service”
and r ' n BEvpD NClS X ' BUSHMAN
the stam RL u Y BAYNE - Note
be “ m thls Production and
* Sure to see it.
Monday, july 9
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A Picture you will like.
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F °UR S p "r-' 11 6 Reels.
SPLENDID FEATURES
The St. Paul Garden Bureau Encourages Community Gardening
Fifty-five Saint Paul families will The land has never before been un
become soldiers of the soil when as der cultivation. Children cleared the
many gardens are planted on the 14- land of rubbish and, the city hauled-It
away.
Flags will be put up on the plot and
also placards distributed by the Saint
Paul Gardening Bureau, reading,
“Honor the flag by protecting this
acre tract of land given by a local
rea 4 estate firm for the use of home
gardens. The tract has been divided
into lots of 30x125 ft., and each family
will plant a supply of vegetables.
LOCAL OIL MILL
BEING ENLARGED
Three Thousand Ton Seed
House Erected—New En
gine and Other Machinery
Installed in Plant
The Milledgeville Oil Mills! one of
the largest and most mode: n plants of
its kind In Georgia, has just completed
the erection of a three thousand-ton
cotton seed storage house, the struc
ture being built according to the most
modern plans. The buildiiig Is located
across the street on the south side of
the big mills.
Besides the erecting of the enor
mous seed house by the.ell jnHls, the
concern has purchased an engine just
three times the power of the one for
merly used in the plant. Also, other
additional and latest improved ma
chinery will be installed In the
building, making the plant measure
up with the largest in the state. '
During the next four or five weelrs
force will be engaged In putting 1 in
the new engine and machinery and by
the opening of the cotton seed season
the Milledgeville Oil Mills will be In
readiness to handle the business i/h a
more extensive way than pver before.
—I
$11,661,906 LOANS ARE
ASKED BY FARMERS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL
AND RAINFALL BENEFITS
STAPLE—FRUITING WELL
WELL IN GEORGIA
Washington, July 5—A total of $11,-
061,905 in first mortagage loans to far
mers at 5 per cent interest has been
afliked by the 230 farm loan associa
tions chartered by tho federal farm,
loan board up to July 1st. The loans
are being made through the twelve
federal loan banks. Nearly $100,000-
000 more has been applied for by the
twelve banks, but net yot appioved.
The average amount asked by each
association was slightly in excess of
$50,000, and the average number of
farmers in each of the 230 associations
chartered Was^lS, making the average
individual loan about $2,500. Most of
the loan so far made to the associa
tions run for 3G years, and are retired
on the partial payment plan by semi
annual payments, a 6 per cent annual
payment by the borrower retiring
Lot’h the principal and interest.
Farm loan board commissioners ex
pressed gratification today 'that the
business was being equally distributed
throughout the country. A large vol
ume of the loans are in Indiana, Illi
nois. Nebraska, Kansas! Minnesota
and Oklnhoma.
Leans approved July 1 in southern
states follows:
Virginia, $71,200; North Carolina,
$90,200; South Carolina, $495,550;
Georgia, $70,900; Florida, $130,100;
Alaba.ma, $232,625; Mississippi. $365,-
940; Louisiana not announced; Arkan
sas, $25,200; Oklahoma, $143,275;
Texas $1,248,473; Tennessee, $227,730,
and Kentucky, $246,750.
SEN. LW. HARDWICK
HERE YESTERDAY
Spends Short time in the City
En Route to Macon, Where
He Delivered Address Last
Night
United States Senator Thomas W.
Hardwick was In Milledgeville for a
short time Thursday, stopping over
'here while enroute to Macoq, where
he delivered an address before the
members of the Rural Letter Carriers
association of Georgia.
Senator Hardwick arrived In the
city a few minutes after noon and up
on his arrival he registered at the
Baldwin hqtel ror luncheon.. During
the short time he was'here 'hlB"called
on several of his personal friends and
about the middle of the afternoon he
left in his automobile for Macon In
order to be there to fill his engage
ment to deliver his address.
ANOTHER SHIPMENT OF BRICK
EXPECTED TO ARRIVE SOON
AND BUILDING W'lLL B^E
PUSHED TO FINISH
Work on the new $50,000 dormitory
of the Georgia Normal and Industrial
College has been held up during the
past two or three weeks on account of
an inferior shipment of brick being
turned down by flic board of directors
of the institution.
The last shipment of brick made by
the manufacturers contracting with
the college to furnish the material
failed to measure up to the require
ments as was specified and the sev
eral carloads were returned to be re
placed at an early dat£.
While the work on the building has
been 1 , delayed considerably, it Is the
hopes of the constructors tof complete
the dormitory in time for the opening
of the college, which takes place about
the middle of September.
COTTON CONDITION IS
VERY MUCH IMPROVED
AVERAGE AMOUNT A^KED BY
EACH ASSOCIATION IS $50,-
000—GEORGIA WANTS
1 $70,900
With temperatures above! normal
and fairly well distributed rainfall,
the weather of the week caused a gen
eral improvement in the condition of
cotton throughout most of the region,
says the weekly weather and crop
bulletin, issued Thursday by the de
partment of agriculture.
Cotton In all stages of develop
ment In South Carolina, is unusually
clean and well cultivated and Is fruit
ing well iij Georgia; early planted is
opening In SuwRnee county in Florida
and is fair to good and forming
squares In Tennessee.
' Cotton is growing well In northern
Mississippi, but continues Small In the
southern portion of the state, it is
clean and fruiting well In some sec
tions. Plants are small in Alabama
A board of examiners appointed by
the war department to examine appli
cants for commissions in the medical
and dental reserve corps. United
States army, will be in Milledgeville
next Monday week and will make ex
aminations of applicants from Baldwin
and adjoining counties.
The examining board to come here
the 16th are holding similar examina
tions! in the principal cities through
out'the state and far' this repson the
time limit for .Holding the extmaln-
tlons will be very limited. The men
forming the board are Maj. -T. E. Oer-
tel, of Augusta; CapL H. M. Hall, and
Lieut. H. J. Baker.
The examinations to be held In Mill-
edgeville will take place in the office
of Dr. J. A. Price, In the Sanford build
ing. and it is expected a number of
physicians from Putnam, Hanoc-ck,
Washington and Jones counties will
be here that day for/the physical in
spection.
also, but the crop is.in fair condition
and squares are forming as far north
as t'lie Tennessee valley.
Tr.e drought was relieved locally in
the southeastern and south central
Louisiana, benefttting cotton and al
though it is small, fruiting is more
general. Ip C/klahoma, it is mostly
chopped to- a stand and well cultivated
and squares are setting op, early plant
ed. Cotton is standing the drought
well in Texas, but the plants aro small
and growth slow, though fijuiting well
in tho southern part of that state.
MR. El E. BELL TO DONATE PART
OF TWO DAYS’ RECEIPTS—EN-
THUSIAMS URGED AT MEET- ,
ING TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Mr. E. E. Bell has offered to give a
certain percentage of his receipts on'
July 13th and }4th to the Red Cross
chapter of this city. The executive
committee has accepted Mr. Bell’s
generous offer, and Will use the sum
received for the surgical dressing
class of the chapter.
At a meeting of the executive com
mittee Tuesday afternoon, the chair
man, Mr. A. J. Carr, announced that
the total receipts from tihe community
for the war fund! amounted to $1,-
124.48. '
A‘meeting of the chapter was held
at 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the
■Rest Roorn, Col. Erwin "Sibley presid
ing. Onjly a few'members werp pres
ent, though the secretary, Miss Elli
son, announced that the chapter had
now enrolled upwards of four hundred
members. Fear was expressed by the
chairman, however, that the ardor of
the members will grow cold, and the
chapter thus fail in the vital duty that
H93 before it.
If the war. should last twelve
months, or more, as now appears prac
tically certain,\ each chapter of the
Red Cross will be called oh for im
portant tasks necessary for the proper
care of our wounded soldiers. - There-
fpre, it is pointed out, each chapter
must be developed to a high point of
efficiency and every meeting should
he, largely attended.
The chairman further stated at the
meeting Tuesday afternoon that any
one desiring to 'join the chapter
Id leave their name ,and one doi-
with Miss Ellison, at the Rest
Also, anyone desiring to make
a contribution to the war lurid may
leave it at the same place.
siio
lar
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We are offering a large stock
-of fruit jars at the very LOW
EST PRICES, quarts and half
gallons. R. G. Smith & Co.,
^‘Across the River.”