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mricans repulse
HEAVY ENEMY ATTACK
u | t ^ Vicinity of Villers-
jjretonneux Beaten Off
With Heavy Losses For The
Germans. . .
Ier^N LOSSES
REPORTED SEVERE
rst Occasion In Which The
Aroericans Have Engaged
In Big Battle—French Com
rades Highly Praise Them.
Vlth the American forces in Franc*
j_A heavy German attack
icehed yesterday against the Am-
cans In the vicinity of Vlllera-Bre-
1Deux was repulsed with heavy
!8es for the enemy. The German
■ellminary bombardment lasted two
urs and then the infantry rushed
rward, only to be driven back leav-
large numbers of dead on the
D und in front of the American lines.
The German bombardment opened
5 o'clock in the afternoon and was
fected especially against the Ameri-
who were supported in the north
the French. The Are was intense,
i at the rend of two hours the Ger-
commander sent forward two bat-
ions of infantry. There was hand-
hand fighting all along the line, as
result of which the enemy was
ust back.
The struggle, which laste^^fconsid-
able time, was ext remedy W^tait and
c Americans displayed marked brav-
t throughout.
It was the first occasion in which
e Americans were engaged in the
? battle which has been raging
■e March 21st and their French
jradeB are in lull praise for the
oner in which they conducted them
cs under trying ciro instances,
'he American losses were rather
RESBYTERIAN CHURCH
IS BEING IMPROVED
iw Heater B«ing Installed and M*te-
■ior Of Building Is Receiving Fresh
And Attractive Coat Of Paint.
WILLIS HOWARD TELLS
HIS PARENTS HE'S 0. K.
Yeung Sen ef Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hew.
ard Writes Interestingly ef Historic
Placet In Prance—Paring Wall, He
•aye.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Howard, of this
city, this week received a letter from
their son, Mr. Willis Howard, who is
now serving in • the . division of the
United States Army stationed in
France.
In the letter of young Howard to
his parents, he wrote interestingly of
the many historic places he had vielt-
ed since his arrival in the European
country and Btated that he was lack
ing nothing in the way of comforta of
all kinds. '
The letter to Mr. and Mrs. Howard
from their son is as follews:
Somewhere In France, April 7, 1918.
—Dear Mother: Wonder how you
dear people are this day. Here 1 have
finished aupper and you all are Juet
having dinner. Gee! but how
would like to be with you. I often
think of the good Sunday dinners
you always have. Will admit though,
that we are not starving. Here is dur
menu Lor today: Breakfast, oatmeal,
with sugar and cream; bacon, fried
potatoes, bread and coffee. Dinner,
peas, mashed potatoes, roast beef,
dressing, bread and coffee. Supper,
corned beef, potato salad, bread,
sponge cake and coffee. Not bad eh?
We have an old time army cook who
seems to know his business. We fel-
olws chip in a little extra now and
then to relieve the sameness.
Have spent a very pleasant Sun
day; worked until dinner. Then a
few friends and I went for a walk. We
visited a great cathedral which was
built ahout the thirteenth century.
The interior is magnificent, such
wonderful paintings and most beauti
ful pictures. From here we went to
an art gallery, much like the one you
buw in Washington except rnuhb larg-
MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA^ Friday^Morning, May 3, 1918.
racsr=^=s=——g—«——-
$1.50 a Year
SUPT. BRITTAIN
HERE
Head Of Public School Sys
tem Of Georgia' Visits Gj N.
& I. C. To Award Senior
Class Certificates.
Mr. M. L. Brittain, superintendent
of the public schools of Georgia, was
in Mllledgevllle Thursday for the pur*
pose of securing examinations ltoffi
the senior class of the Georgia Nor
mal and Industrial College entitling
the young lady students to certificates
to teach in the public schools in this
state.
During his visit to the college Mr
Brittain delivered a very interesting
and instructive address to (he entire
student body of the big educational
institution and he- took occasion to
pay a high tribute to President M. M.
Parks and the entire college faculty.
His address was delivered.at the regu-
red cross Meet
HE|D WEDNESDAY
ter Succeeding Mr. Erwin
Sibley, Whollln Service.
—vj. yJ ,
An important meottig of ,the Bald
win County Chapter Bad Cross whs
held In thif efty hail Wednesday after*
boon, at Which tint* Mr. A. J. Carr
was elected as chairman of the. organ
isatlon to succeed Mr. fcrwin - Sibley,
who last week Was selected by the
local exemption board for army aerv
ice.
The principal object of the- meeting
held Wednesday afternoon was that
of nr ranging plans tor making a cam
paign for raising Red Cross funds and
to complete these arrangements com
mittees were appointed to work to
the end of the aims set forth. Prof.
K. T. Aitricnd was appointed as gen-
Wm. A. Beck First Baldwin
Soldier Home From France
lar chapel exercises and the teachers •«! chairman of public speaking and
as well as students were highly inter
ested in the Important speeph.
There are two hundred and twenty
war Reuc tram
WAS HERE MONDAY
Crowd of fiovsiral Hundred Pedpte
Took Advantage of Opportunity to
fiee the Orest Display. . • ;
The War Relic Train of the Sixth
Federal Reserve District, advertising
the Third Liberty Loan reached Mill-
edgevllle Monday morning at 8 o’clock
The Are alarm and the ringing of
church bells announced to the public
that the train had arrived and in
abort while hundreds of Mllledgevllle
and Baldwin bounty people. Georgia
Normal and Industrial College girls
and Georgia Military College boys
thronged the train which was placed
In the business portion of South
Wayne street.
The specific purpose of the exhibi
tion is to create Interest in behalf oi
young ladies tn the senior class at
the cottage this year and the entire
number were given examinations by
Mr. Brittain.
METHODIST PICNIC
TO BE HELD TODAY
Daring the month of May an effort
will be made to secure a donation
tor the American Rod Crass. In wag*
ifiW this campaign, speeches will be
made in various districts of the coUn-
ty, posters wHl be displayed in all jtiA-
lie places and various local commit-
Son of Mr. and Mrs. B. ML
Beck, Shell Shocked, Ar
rives Here To Spend 90-
Day Furlough.
DR. DAVID FfRGUSON
ATTENDS HIS WOUNDS
.*1 , mil ■ i i ...
Baldwin Boy; Member Rain-
Bow Division, Tells Of His
Experience! On Battle Line
In Europe.
The A ref soldier from Baldwin' cbnm-
ty to return home from the hattlw
lines In France arrived In Mllledge-
villa this week, the young man lit
question being Mr. William A. Beck,
son of Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Beck, resid
ing, just six. miles east of this city.
Mr. eBck, who left the United States
during the early part o< last tall with
the Rainbow Division, wn«1n Mllledge-
ville most of the day Wednesday am!
while here be WfirtesiS quite freely
hi* experience* while serving in the
arm-i in France and he told of the oc
casion of hie return to his home here.
Several weeks ago, while stationed
near Verdun, Mr. Beck received a se- -
here shock from the exploelo" nof a
| It is the purpose of the members of
Enjoyable Spread Will Be ' th * Iocal Cpo « a chapter to make a
Given By Sunday School,
Event To Take Place In Me-' contribute to the causp the Ameri-
Kinlev’s Woods ,Tan Red Cross, known throughout the
J ’ | world as an organisation brought
The annual picnic to be given by « b <>ut tor «>e purpose^ pf leading com-
the Methodist Sunday School of this toft to the wounded and saffeliug.
city Pill take place today and at TO.
o’clock this morning hundreds of chil
dren'and grown folks will gather at
the Methodist Church to be conveyed
I to the picnic grounds.
I The pic^jc will be held in McKin
ley's woods, Just over the Oconee rlv-
Dr. E. A. Tlgner received the appoint-1 ‘ Uber * 2Jo ^ 8 mnd , t0 beip the
meat as chairman of the publicity 0Wn * ■? , *?" *" th *‘ r T
committee I'taa of the Third Liberty Loan. For
' this purpose Mllledgevllle did not need
the assistance of the Liberty train, os
from ever, clt*en In Baldwin county i Ba ' dWl “ T Dly ’ B .T* ^ '** n * ytK
.se ..—»„> subscribed several days before. How
ever, the speakers on the train were
instrumental in raising an additional
$7,500.00
The train consisted of two flat cars. Qerman shell, grhfcb Injuries necessi
ty. will prqbaby be appoints to aid tW0 ba «* se , a Rnd tour ‘* ! leep ' uted ^ remaking to a hospital for
in the genera drive for funds. < £ °" dlBpla ^ n the carp ^ nut,v * ot a ‘* we * kB ' A,BO ’ he M#
bers of war pictures, s miniature ex oen tracked rheumatism which . wan
hlbitton of British tanks crossing “No brought about oil account of rUnialn-
man’s land.” flying maohinps ■gnd mu- leg in the trenches during the winter
chine gobs ‘from the -battle front, months.
echrspnel, gas itiasV* etc., ■' At the time ,Mr. Beck roof|ye4?ili'
The members*df tiny.{rafly accotri* injuries from, the exploding, QerJUftli
panylng the , train in&uaed Atlanta shell be was rendered ungeyetodirfof
business men, Ip chai%e'"bf the Jrain, a period ot six hours, his'attending
army Young Men's Christian Assdcia- physician being Dr. David FUrgushn,
tion workers, American ‘soldiers and who is serving tg thP Medleil corps
veral eolfliers from the beetle fields .of the United States Army. pr. Fur
up by the parent* OT
During the whole of this week a
imber of employes have been en-
;ed in making improvements about
ie Presbyterian Church in this city
id when the work has been complet-
I the bailding will present an unus-
illy attractive appearance.
A new heater is being installed in
ie church and an electric air pump
being attached to the church organ
“d with these two improvements
lone the arrangements of the house
' worship will show quite an improve-
leat.
One of the most Important features
’ the work being carried cut by the
en employed in improving the con-
itions about the church is that of the
aiming of the interior of the edifice,
s particular work is being careful-
supervised and when completed
ill make a splendid and attractive
ppearance.
The work on the church will be
ompleted this week in time for hold- j
’S the regular Sabbath services next
unday.
Employ* Of Otandaed Oil Company
Pound Penned Under Machine That i
Nad OvertipOfid I
Vr,.(. <». Hnupmand, — ——— , ^. .
the seven) hundred students of the th ® tocfll station of‘.the. Standard on I wowndmf fit thd
Methodist Sunday School and the oc Company, suffered .'-considerable. In-
casion promises to be a success be- Juries Friday afternoon when a truck
yond all former comparisons. Those whlch ho wa * " rivln 8 ‘«rned over
attending the picnic will be expected whiln corain K down Medlin hill, Jtmt
to bring filled baskets of good things over thfi Ooonep River '
to eat. lemonade refreshments to be At the time the aqcident hapened.
served abundantly- Mr - Hammond was inOhe truck alone
we are not permitted to write much commlttee on table8 will ma ke| aPd when the ™ acbin ® WftB
— ~.i 1move- , ed he was rendered almost unconsci-
every arrangement for places to spread , rus A ftw mlnutes after the tnl(;k
the big dinner and the refreshments overturnw , g pa98er . bjr came t o his
rescue and the injured man wns
er. The statuary and paintings .one gr. ' ^
never tire* ef-tanking At. ] The enJdysM* "SfMWiT flYbh
* After this William and I boarded | wi |j ^
one of the little street cars asM went
for a ride tn the country. After rid
ing several miles, we got off to ram
ble around the vicinity. The scenery
all about us was wonderfully beauti
ful. Just here dark overtook us and
we wended our way back to the city.
Wish I could more into detail, but
CAUGHT UNDER TRUCK
J.P. HAMMOND INJURED |
of Franqe. 1 guson \ thp son of *Mr. and Mrs. David
Among the official.party werec E. Ffargflson, of this olty, Apd Ihd wounds
H. Betthors and Julian Byne, ot At- «< Mr. Beck palled the jiwng physl-
lanta; Ur. W. E. Lee, D*. Neldermey- clan for first aid after he arrived in
will be In charge of Mr. Ben Gause,
about our whereabouts and
ments, but I have seen quite a bit of
France, for the first ten days over
here I did nothing but travel. Hopa
that I may be able to remain in this
place for awhile, as we are very com
fortably quartered.
I am In this war to do my part and
whatsoever it may be I shall respond *ln to arrive at the grounds shortly
most willingly. At times things look after 10 o’clock and will remain until
dark and gloomy, but just then there about the middle of the afternoon,
appears a cloud with a silver lining, i
Have made some mighty good :
who is well-known as an expert in pre
paring ideal lemonade and entertain
ing the kiddies.
jJELS 0 *
buck «C the
. . battle Hue* between^the Ormans and
panted the party. Pri'vlff'HoiWft-ie.'; the Allles^He mated tfcftnhe growing
Baldwin, who has been with Persh-,' crops In the soettoas untouched bp
ing’a Expeditionary Forces and who war activities presented dn attractive
was gassed and lost his voice, also scene and Indicated that great efforts
was with the party. , were being made by the French to
During their stay here several stir- produce all the food possible for the
ring addresses were made, In the in
terest of Liberty Bonds to a large and
enthusiastic crowd of lesteners. . |
Dr. W. E. Lee, an eminent minister
of Atlanta, made an earnest appeal to
the people to support the bond issue
brought to Miljedgeville and ^iveit after which Mr. Julian Byne, of At-1 States with the Rainbow Division,,
medical treatment j lanta, took subscriptions which among them being Messrs. Kenneth
Since Mr. Hammond was Injured he amounted to $7,500.00. Skinner, Dr. David Ferguson, J. T.
supplying of their soldiers and civil,
lane
I During his several months stay in
France Mr. Beck was in company
with a number of the young men from
MilledgeviUs who left the United
Those attending the picnic will bo- > )ns ra pid]y improved and is now able I As an instance of the great work Ferrell, Clarence Underwood, Julian
_ ■- M «m) i/n n 0 t L n n>ertuti/1 d ahnt'llv - • ' . .. t <xi it 1 J TJ a aiaiiui
to be out again.
lORE COLORED MEN
CALLED TO COLORS
h ’rty-Ejght Negroes From This Coun-
iy Entraie^Por Camp Gordon
Tuesday Morning For
Army Training.
Aooiher call for colored selectmen
Baldwin county was answered
Tuesday morning when 88 negroes
,Pre ’''drained for Camp Gordon, the
nIi 'e quota manifesting a genuine
'H'ugness to enter the army service.
The n.en answering this were as
Ollows ;
1 barlie Ward. Herty Jones, Henry
° a l' ( 'l'urlie Brown, Hansel Ensley,
' S8S Abram, Robert Perdue, Jr., Leo
H,| er, Wesley Harrison, James John-
8<n J r, Samuel Willis, Briscoe Ford,
njatnin White, Spurgeon Rushln,
^ r "xton, Reuben T. Pitts, David
"Iswold, James Perkins, Jim Rice,
l” n Williams, Sam Walker, Judson
• in hs. Lovett Johnson, Henry Arthur
^"uben. Edward Blair, Henry Jack-
n ' * , - < * w ®rd Johnson, Sol Dean, Ber-
^ Pranlt Montgomery! Jr.. Wiley Har-
kln 1,, ‘ rnard Sanford. Heavy A. Rus-
Terry Collins, Spencer Reeves,
deling Easley, Henry Russell,
Bernard Sanford.
friends among the boys whom 1 left
the states with. The officers are fine
and will do anything for their men. I
hope by careful study and hard work
that I may soon win a deserved com
mission. I shall always regret though
that I wns unable to pass the physical
examination for the training camp.
However, I must not worry over this
for I realize that 1 can do a/; much, if
not more here.
I enclose a list of a few little things
that you might Blurt on the way. Re
member me to hay friends. Don't
worry: 1 am trying to take care of
myself and am getting along fin".
Write me often. With a heart full of
-love for you all. WILLIS.
« SALE—* HAVt 100 TON# OP
. c ,, R CENT ACID WHICH I WILL
Ll - CLOSE FOR CASH.
J. H. ENNIS.
RECEIVES LARGE SUPPLY
RED CROSS MATERIAL
Material has been received at loclil
Red Cross headquarters and work be
gan yesterday.
The allotment for May contains
enough enough material to make 3,240
pads which is a considerable increase
over last month's allotment. How
ever Mrs. McKinley, who is supervis
or of tho surgical dressings depart
ment, feels confident that the ladies
of Mllledgeville will rally to the cause
and that the bandages wll be ready
to be shipped to official headquarters
by the twenty-fifth of the month.
The work room* will ba t opeu from
10 o’clock In the morning until 12:30
and from 2 until 5 in the afternoon.
LOST — Dethachable wheel oif
Maxwell car with old Ajax tire:
on Dixie highway between Katon-
ton and Milledgeville. Suitable re
ward will 1* paid for its return to
Millcdgeville News Office.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
The following extracts from the
state law are submitted to you for
your information and guidance:
Any physician cr other person
who shall conceal a case of small
pox or varioloid, or any modifica
tion of the same, within any Incor
porated city, town, or in any coun
ty in this state, by not giving im
mediate notice thereof to the *
health officer, or ordinary, may
be indicted. (Sec. 146. Political
Code 1895, Vol I.)
Any physician or other pers-n
who shall conceal a case of small
pox, or varioloid, or any modifica
tion of the same, within any incor
porated city, town, or in any coun
ty, by not giving immediate notlc"
thereof to the * health officer,
or ordinary, shall be punished ns
for a misdemeanor. (Bes. 493,
Penal Code 1910, Vol. II.)
It Is our intention to see that the
provisions of this Act are enforced.
Baldwin County Board of Health,
T. M. Hall. Chairman.
G. C. McKinley.
E. A. Tlgner.
MR. J. T. KING BUYS HOME
ON JEFFERSON STREET
Prominent business Man Of This CiV/
Buys Attractive Residence Belonu-
ina to Mr Charles - Bar*’* 5"
Jefferson Stieet.
that the war relic train is doing to
wards creating interest In the Third
Liberty Loan campaign, is evidenced
Cox and Clem Underwood. He stated
that Company B, of which he was a
member, was known as the ranking
by the fact that about $500,000 worth company of the Rainbow Division.
of bonds have been subscribed In the
small towns through which it has
passed during the past six days.
Quite an important real estate deal
was made in Mllledgeville this week
when Mr. J. T. King, manager of the
Mllledgeville Telephone Company,
purchased a handsome home fr ’ i Mi.
C. F. Barrett, the residence being that
formerly occupied by the family of
Dr. William A. Ellison and located on
Jefferson street.
Whilp it Is understood the deal be
tween Mr. Barrett and Mr. King ha»
been completed, the premises will
not be occupied by the purchaser un
til after the first of next September.
The residence purchased by Mr.
; King is located in one of t)ie mo tt
popular residential sections of Mill-
edgevllle and the property is consld-
I ered very valuable from this stand
point particularly;
WANTED—Bring your fresh eggs to
W. H. Montgomery for best prices.
WANTED—We are in the market for
your beef .cattle and hogs. Highest
market prices paid. W.'H. Montgom
ery's Market.
The wisest man is the one who re
cognises his own Uhnitatlons and. who,
understanding them* works within the
limits..
WANTED—We are in the market for
your beef oattle and hogs. Highest
market pnre# paid. W. H- Montgom
ery's Markf! • ' ' '■ r l~* i
CIVIL WAR VETERANS
PLEDGE LOYALTY
At Maeting Held Friday Seldisrs Of
Oontedaraey Pass Resolution Pledg
'ing -Loyalty To Stars and Stripes—
Elect Officers.
A ta meeting held Friday morning
by the Confederate veterans of Bald
win county, resolutions were passed
pledging their loyalty to the Stars and
Stripes and expressing their willing-
noas therein to make the same sacfl
flees as were made, during tho four
years of the Civil War. ^
At this meeting an election of of
ficers for ensuing yearn took place.
The general proceedings of the meet
(Continued en Page Five)
FACTS ABOUT THE
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
The Third Issue of Liberty Honda
trio ten-yeur gold bonds of the
i'i it (i States.
Thev bear four and cne-quarter
pr- -ent. interest.
They are universally regarded as
tlie bcBt security in America—and
thnt means in the world.
In addition to obtaining a gilt-
edged investment you underwrite
the best ins-.ranee noltcy obtaina
ble on your home and your family'll
hanpfness.
The campaign is for $3,000,000-
000 and will close Saturday, May 4.
Go to your employer, -r your
bunker today and ask them how
you may purchase one or more
Liberty Loan Bonds.
Do your part—back up the Gov
ernment and make the Third Lib
erty Bond issue the most popular
ni"vement ever inaugurated by the
United States.
V
In discussing his experiences in the
trenches, Mr. Beck stated that he ex
perienced many interesting occurences
and that his tfTibasiness' was confined
to his trip back to the United States,
which required sixteen days.
Mr. Beck is here now on a 90-day
furlough, his condition being such as
to incapacitate him for army service
for the present.
WHY AMERICA FIGHTS
GERMANY SUMMARIZED
Timely Publication Issued By Com
mittee On Public Information.
WANTED—Bring vour fresh eggs to
W. H. Montgomery for best prices.
FOR BALE—I HAVE 100 TONS OF
16 PER CENT ACID WHICH I WILL
SELL CLOSE FOR CASH.
J. H. ENNI8.
OLD FALSE TEETH WANTED
OON’T MATTER IF BROKEN
We pay up to 15 dollars per set. Also
cash for Old Gold, Silver and broken
Jewelry. Check s^nt by return trail
Goods held 10 days for sender's ap
proval of our offer. Mazer’s Tooth
Specialty, Dept. A, 2007 S. 5th St.
Philadelphia, Pa. 5-3-St
M. C. Bridges Is back at W. H. Mont
gomery’s Blacksmith Shop. Give him
a trial whan yon want your horse or
mut* shod again.
t Washington, May 2—"If democra
cy is conquered in this war, all free
peoples must either submit to Ger-
I many’s domination or else give up a
! part of their democracy in order to
resist her. We must fight Germany *
In Europe with help, that we may not
have to fight her here in America
without help.”
In a booklet entitled, “Why Ameri
ca Fghls Germany.” issued by the
committee on public information to
day, Prof. J. S. P. Tatlock, of Stanford.
University, thus sets forth the funda
mental reason for our participaticn in
the war. He shows how Germany baa
drowned our citizens, sunk our ships.
Intrigued against us, and outraged our
snetiments of right and humanity by
her unspeakable outrages in Belgium
and France, foi ned as they are on de
liberate principle and precept. He
adds. “If we had not fought Germany
after her false and brutal conduct, we
should have been despised by all the
world, including the Germana.’’
The publication rosy oUUl.-.etl
free by writing to the committee on
public information at 8 Jackson place,
Washington, D. C. ,