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boss-country cavalrymen
are HERE.ON WAY TO AUGUSTA
Official organ
Baldwin
County
THE
Established October 12, 1901,
MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, Friday Morning, July 13,. 1917
licaily One Hundred
anted Troops Arrived
ere at 5 O’CSock Yester-
Frcm Macon
w ARE GIVEN A 'BIG
east by people here
n ,GHT on the HISTORI.C
roundss of old capital of
S A - BIGGEST CAVALRY
ovSent since civil war
'he
t cavalry 'movement en-
Baldwin county and this sec-
of Georgia since the Civil War
observed here yesterday after-
by thousands of people of Mill-
ivi lie ami this section when the
nurnted men of the Georgia Hus-
l-de into this city at -5 o’clock
Macon on their way to Augusta.
,l,c cavalrymen approached
ltdgeville, they were met on the
bv n score or more of automo-
crowded with spectators who
anxiously awaiting the oppor-
• of reviewing the big squad of
nted soldiersi As an expression
Mr. h. k. brown leases
McCOMB’S AUTO GARAGE
TXKES CHARGE Or PLANT THIS
V.'EEK, RETAINING FULL FORCE
OF EMPLOYES' IN CONTINUING
OPERATION OF THE BIG PLANT
loyalty and follow feeling for the
mg ‘men soldiers, a big feast was
g prepared by people in Milledge
, to spread out before them at the
of their arrival in the city, ad-
e notice to this effect having
served Captain McIntyre, who
command of the body of troops,
companying the cavalrymen were
big a 1 "'-.wagons of tho Second'
a regiment, each being drawn
ir mules and accompanied by
igular teamsters of the regiment,
the men arrived in Milledge-
they were directed by private
(rested citizens to the baseball
of the Georgia Military College,
•e they unsaddled their horses
store d away their Irgga'ge and
red for their night’s) rest.
Georgia Hussars, in coming to
ledgeviUe, is the first cavalry
invading this city since Sher-
tnarch through Georgia, from
,nta to Savannah, just before the
of the Civil War, in 1865.
'men in spending the night on
gornnds of the old capital build'
of Georgia, made their first all
|t stop on one of the most histori
pots in the south, this 1 city being
apital cf Georgia during the four
of the Civil War.
people here, and none except
most aged, ever witnessed
of any
valrymen invading Milledgeville
rday afternoon, it being more
Mr, H. K. Brown, one of the rising
young business men of Milledgeville,
has leased the big automobile garage
of the R. H. McComb Auto company,
taking over the active management of
the_plant Monday of this week.
The changing hands of the garage
was the result of Mr. tycComb’s ac
tion in placing his application for ad
mission to the second officers’ train
ing camp to be established during the
early fall. "*
During the past several years Mr.
Brown - had been associated with Mr.
‘McComb in the garage business and
during that period he obtained a wide
experience in assisting in carrying
on the work, which fitted him for the
active charge of the plant he has un
dertaken to 'manage.
The R. H. McComb Auto company
is cue of the largest garages in the
South and the plant is equipped with
every kind 1 of machinery necessary in
repairing automobiles and thoqle ac
quainted with Mr. Brown, the new
manager, consider him as being a cap-,
ajjle and unusually energetic young
man and predict lor him a success in
his business future.
$1.50 a Year
THOMAS REJECTED
FOR U. S. JUDGESHIP
_L_—„ . »- '
Both Senators Hardwick and
Smith Opposed the Con
firmation of Judge Thomas,
cf Valdostji
Washington, July 12.—The 'senate
judiciary ccfcrimitf.ee this morning
voted unanimously to adversely report
tho nomination' of Hon.tW. E. Thomas,
of Valdosta, tor federal juc|ge in- the
southern district of Georgia. The ac
tion was taken at a special meeting
called solely for the purpose of consid
ering the Georgia nomination, whifch
was sent to the senate late yesterday
LIBERTY TROOPER IN
HOSPITAL, WOUNDED
CASSWfLL TO LOSE ONE EYE,
ACCORDING TO HOSPITAL DOC
TORS—SAID TO HAVE RAIDED
WATERMELON PATCH
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pgdevilli
jin ing tl
|lry n.iinl
|y way or
|il tonigh
Idle nfte
ping il-py
Macon, July 12.—Trooper Cassrifell,
of the Liberty couiity troop, was last'
night fired on and painfully injured
near Cruroips Park. The trooper* was
taken to the Macon hospital, where it
was found that his face had been
punctured, by buckshot in several
places, including his right eye, which
may have to be removed to save the
other eye.
It is not known exactly why he was
shot, but people living near where the
shooting occurred stated that he and
other soldiers were making a raid on
a watermelon patch when the owner
.. . ] opened fire. He was first taken by
lar nature to that of j * _ .
his comrades to the Crumps Park
4rug store and later carried to the
Macon hospital.
The hospital authorities stated last
night that, although his right eye
would have to be remoVed, that Iris
condition was not considered serious
TURN raUMBS DOWN
ON THUMB NAIL PLEA
ago since soldiers of
on to pass thi3 way
Hu t ars will leave
iHy this morning in
'' long, cross-country
to Augusta. They will
fcinrta. where they will
reaching there early
'('on today. Saturday
'•'ill continue their trip,
'ing over in Warrenton Saturday
I lui'lein Sunday night and
') afternoon they will reach
new post of duty in Augusta. f
®? THEATRE
PRIDAY, JULY 13 '
}' bir ‘I Feature-
| e TTINA loved
have
M can
A SOLDIER”
run 'his feature before
recommend it. Also, to-
a Sood Comedy.
i URDAY, JULY 14
J new 7-reel program that will
Pease all. HR ST RUN.
Monday, july 16
Bara in a big super pro-
duction-
ER GREATEST LOVE”
tean,r n ° eX,ni char 8e for this
‘e. although it Is not an or-
> feature—jt is a fo a8ter .
face.
J f 9are T t U l SDAY ’ JULY 1 *
Fischer Will Appear in
Mutual Masterpiece
^URE r° ET THE B| G PIC-
_ RE FOR MONDAY
| e NTy
*?Missi
EANS - ORCHESTRA
0N 5c AND 10c
Atlanta, July 12.—When Mayor Asa
Candler and Pdllce Commissidi
Paul Barnwell turned f’thumbo
down” on Policeman A. S. Brannen
last night,-' ’Policeman Brannen, fully
in keeping with the ancient custom
was vanquished. ’ This is how it hap
pened: ,
"Policeman Brannen had lost his
thumb nail when a fellow patro-lufian
shoved the door of the police patrol
against it. Last night he petitioned
the board of police commissioners fo:
restoration of the two days’ pay ho
lost on account of the lost nail.
"I lost a thumb nail once and did
not lose a single minute on account
of it," said Mayor Candler, placing a
nailless digit as evidence on Unstable.
He held it there while Commissioner,
Barnwell also displayed a thumb
minus its nail.
"I lost one, too, ” he said, "and did
not lose a minute, let alone a 'day.
While the mayor and Commissioner
held their thumbs down on the table
in imitation 6f the archaic Roman
system, the board of commissioners
voted to table the appeal of the
thumb nailless patrolman.
afternoon.
Didn’t Await Papers.
The temper of the judiciary commit
tee was clearly shown by the fact that
adverse action was taken before the„
attorney general had forwarded judge
Thomas’ papers to the judiciary com
mittee. |'It is Customary iji the con
sideration of all j nominations for the
senate commute to which it is
ferred, to await “the papers in, the
case,” | but in this instance the feel
ing was so strong that it was- deter
mined to countenarice no delay, and
the nomination was adversely report
ed before Judge Thomas's endorse
ment, recommendations, etc., had bben
received. m
Sub-Committee Acted
Action of the'full committee follow
ed the report of- a specially appointed
sub-committee consisting of Senators
Hoke Smith, King of (Utah and Borah
of Idaho. This- same sub-committee
recently considered and adversely re
ported on the nomination cf U. V,
Whipple, of Cordele, for the- South
Georgia judgeship, which was subse
quently rejected by the senrite. The
Th'omas nomination was referred., to
this same sub-committee because *of
the familiarity of its members.with
the situation rejecting the, judgeship
matter. The unanimous action of the
full., judiciary, committee foreshadows
the speedy rejecfTori' of Judge TBOiria^.
If theije is an executive session of
the senate this afternoon, the report
of the’ committee will be called up
and the formal vote or rejection re
corded, following which the judgship
situation will return to the state in
which /it has stood for the past sev
eral months.
Hardwick Makes Report
The sub-corniriittee and the full
committee today heard briefly from
Senator Hardwick concerning j the
Thomas nomination. Tho junic-r'sen;
ator recounted briefly the history of
his differences with tho attorney
general. He said that some weeks
ago --Judge Thomas’ name was sul
mitted to him by the attorney general
and that, ho then advised that hi
nomination would prove objectionable
He added that he had informed J
Thomas that, he would' ask his rejec
tion if nominated. He told further of
his efforts to give the southern dis
trlct'a -federal judge by submittin
Tuesday the names of eighteen prom
Sncnt lawyers, any one whom he in
formed General Gregory would be ac
ceptable to hiiri.
Senator Hardwick is unruffled by
the recent developments. He profes
ses confidence that if the attorney
general wants to give the people of
the southern district a federal judge
he should' experience no difficulty
getting a suitable and satisfactory
man from the abundance of material
he has submitted for his considera
tion.
SPECIAL SERMON BY
REV. J.C. WILKINSON
Splendid Music Will Also Be
a Feature of the Services at
the Baptist Church Sunday
Morning and Evening
•Rev. J. ,C. WtlkincJon, pastor of the
First Baptist church, has selected a
special subject to preafciv oh .next
Sunday night, which is, “Shall.We
Know Each Other in Heaven.”
A feature pf tlfe services to be held
at the Baptist church,. at both the-
'morning and evening services, will
also he that of special instrumental
and vc-cal music.
Besides being attracted by the spe
cial subject to be handled^ by Mr, Wil
kinson Sunday night, the ordinance of
Baptism will take place in assr,--?ng a
ldrge and interested congregation.
COURT ADJOURNS
FOR THIS WEEK
Will Convene Again Next
Monday to Dispose of Crim
inal Docket-All Cifril Cases
Cleared Up this Week
RECRUITING OFFICER FOR
NAVY BE HERE TUESDAY
LIEUT. JONES TO COME HERE
FOR PURPOSE OF RECEIVING
APPLICATIONS—HIS 1 LAST TRIP
TO MILLEDGEVILLE
Lieut. S. A. Jones, recruiting officer
for the United States * navy, was in
Milledgeville .for a short while Tues
day 'morning and while 1 here he stated
that he wculd be in Milledgeville dur
ing the day Tuesday of next week for
the purpose of receiving applications
from young men desiring ehterinG the
navy. He was on his way from Ma
con to Atlanta, making the, trip in
specially attraqtivp automobile design
ed to repreeisiri: a torpedo.
Lieutenant /Jonhs stated Tuesday
that he .expected his trip to Milledge'
ville next Tuesday would be the last
time he would be in this city for the
purpose of receiving applications for
recruits in the navy, as he expected
that th$ number of men needed in
this department of the . war depart
___ withj^.: t!
next two or three weeks arilf those
siring a place'in the navy would stand
a poorer .chance of getting into the
service) if they delayed filing their ap
plication longer,
The recruiting officer will be sta
tioned at the postofllce during the
greater portion of the day Tuesday
and those seeking information con
cerning the mattefc of joining the navy
can obtain every advice by applying
to thid post.
The regular July term of, the Bald
win -superior court, which commenced
its operation here Monday momin
adjourned ’ yesterday j afternoon for
the remainder of this week, all civil
cases docketed being disposed during
the four days the court was in ses
sion.
Next Monday morning the court
again convene for the purpose of
clearing the criminal docket on file
for this term, proceedings of this
particular nature not having brought
up this week before adjournment.
The criminal dycket to be disposed
of next week is the shortest recorded
here in years and it is not expected
that 'more than two or three days
will be required in disposing of the
cases to be brought up before the
court.
GUARDSMEN OF ILLINOIS
SHOOT TWO NEGROES
MR. C. B. IVEY/ACCEPTS
POSITION IN FLORIDA
Air. C. B. Ivey, who has held the
position as manager of the Milledge
ville plant qf the'Standard Oil com
pany during the past two years, lias
accepted the superintendency of the
large truck farm in Florida cf ^1
Dixcn Williams, cf this cits*.
Mr. G. FV Dennis, who has been
connected with the office of the Stan
dard Oil company here,. will\ succeed
Mr. Ivey in the place just given up by
the latter:- Mr. Ivey and his family
will leave for Florida wi'thin the next
few days.
TESTIMONY AT SECRET SESSION
OF CORONER’S JURY PROBING
THE RECENT RIOT INVOLVES
TROOPS
KNIGHTS PYTHIAS
ELECTSjJFFIGERS
Mr. Harry U. Earle Is Elected
Grand Chancellor, Head of
Local Lodge, at Meeting on
Monday Night - l'
v Th(*. >_\c,.lar election of officers of
the lovyiodge Knights of Pythias
was he\ Monday night, Mr. Harry U,
Earle be§|i ^dlocted grand chancellor,
the head \ ial of the local organiza
tion.
The MilleL ; riilie' lodge Knights of
I’ylhias is oi'X the)most flourishing
ledges of the\SAr in the state, pos
sessing riuniberv 0 active members
who ard ; always Vv* Jihe alert seeking
to further the Standing of the local ,
organization and the membership
here probably leads (that of any city
the size of Milledgeville in Georgia.
The general results in the election
held^Monday night placed the follow
ing names' upon the officers 1 roll)
Harry U. Earle, grand' chancellor;|
Chancey M. Adams, vice grand chan
cellor; Ed Miller, prelate; William
Fraley, '.master of work; George W.
Barr, master of arms; John A. Sibley,
inner guard; Terrence Wall, outer
guard; Jt. W. Roberts, master of fi
nance, arid D. S. Sanford, keeprir of
records and seal.
East St. Lcuis, Joly 10.—Two ne
groes were sot and killed by Illinois
guardsmen during the rioting 1 here
July 2, it was testified at the secret
Etession of the, ooroner’s juiw yester
day, according to information today.-
This testimony ‘ was reported to
have been given by Col, ‘E. P. Clayton,
who was|in command df the troops.
The negroes were killed on order of
police sergeant, who said they had
fired at policemen and soldiers, ac
cording to the report of the testimony.
A man arrested by Capt, O. C.
S>mitli; F. Company, Fourth Illinois* in
fantry/ wasneleaW by The pciliee,'ac
cording to tho Captain. Captain'Smith
asserted he heard one of the man say:
"I’ve killed my share of niggers to
day. I have killed So many I am tired
and' somebody else can finish them."
When Captain Smith went to the po
lice station yesterday to prefer a for
mal charge he found that the prisoner
had been released.
DR. FRASER TO PREACH
AT BETHEL SATURDAY
QU?ARTERLY CONFERENCE WILL
BE HELD AND SUMPTUOUS DIN
NER WILL BE SPREAD BY THE
CHUROH MEMBERS; V
'•— v
OHIO IS TO
- NEGRO
TACKLE
MIGRATION
DELEGATES ARE SCHEDULED TO
MEET IN OHIO CAPITAL THURS
DAY TO DISCUSS THE RACE
PROBLEMS
Columbus, O., July 11.—Delegates
from -ninny Ohio cities and towns are
expected to attend the state confer
ence on Southern migration, which
has been called to meet here tomor
row. The object of the/ meeting is to
discuss conditions arising as tho re
sult of unprecedented migration of
the negroes from th^ South to Ohio
as well as ether states, and to en
deavor to make proper disposition of
them.
Quarterly conference will ’ be held
at Bethel church next Saturday, qt
which time Dr, B. F. Fraser, presiding
elder of the Oxford district, will
preach. •
A sumptuous dinner will' be spread
at the meeting at Bethel Saturday
an<j .in keeping with, the record of the'
■members;:., g* Ur Oiureh, no dcriibt
the'feast to be* served will be plenti
ful and well prepared arid those pres
ent will, as usual, be made to feel at
home.
The sermon of Dr. Fraser will be
preached at 11 o’clock and later in
the afternoon the business session of
the conference will take place. Rev.
A. A. Tilley, the regular pastor, is ex
pecting a large attendance at the
meeting.
EAST HANCOCK WALKS
ARE BEING CEMENTED
Further extension of cement side-j
walks* in Milledgevijle is taking place
this week in the paving of the walks
on East Hancock (street,- which work
was commenced. Morijiny of this week.
Practically fcvery block c-f side
walks in the most prominent and
thickly settled residential ^sections in
the city have been paved with cement,
the street force having been kept
busy at this work for the last several
weeks.
For Rent—Suite t>f rooms with pri
vate bath, suitable for housekeep
ing, at my residence on North Jeffer-
sOn St. Mrs. A. B. Soott.
IIIIIII
APPROPRIATION TO
FIGHT COTTON PEST
The s ordering of the Hussars, Which
is Troop A, of the Georgia squadron,
to Augusta is for the purpose of re
lieving Trook K of guard duty there,
the latter going to Atlanta to. Join oth
er troops of thq squadron.
It is understood that Captain Fran
McIntyre. ridingTwith the troops en
route to Augusta, will have command
of the Hussars during their stay in
that city. ,
Washington, July 12.—After a con
ference of southern representatives in
congress over the .threatened inva
sion of the pink boll worm across the
Mexican border into the cotton fields,
Representative Garner, of Texas, the
chairman of the conference, today ap
pointed a committee to communicate
with the governor of Texas as to the
situation and to wait on the house ap
propriations committee to urge a
prompt appropriation of |500,000 to
check the paid.
The committee comprises 1 thirteen
members, each representing a south
ern state. It was instructed to ascer
tain what T^exas will do in the way of
co-operation with the federal govern
ment Chairman Fitzgerald, of the
house appropriations committee will
be asked to call his committee togeth
er at once and report on the half mil
lion dollars appropriation which jbe
department of agriculture has recom
mended. ’ |
ende
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.