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JTHE MILLEDGEVILLE NEW5I
Official Organ
City of
Milledgeville
VOLUME SEVENTEEN
NUMBER
THIRTY-NINE.
Eatabliahed Oc'.oner 12, 1901.
fenth District Democratic
Executive Committee Fix Rules
llembers of The Committee
Vote Time Limit For En
tries Be Set For August 1,
Next.
NO OPPOSITION EXPECTED
AGAINST CARL VINSON
Meeting At Thomaon Preacrlbea Rulea
And Regulations For Holding Con
gressional Primary In Conjunction
Wlth state Election—Nominating
Convention Here 8ept 19, Next.
Tie Tenth Congressional District
Democratic executive Committee met
Tbonison Thursday and fixed rules
aid regulations for the coming pri-
be held in connection with
instate primary September 11.
The date for closing the entries In
le congressional primary was fixed
or August 1, and all candidates must
g; e their entries with J. C. McAuliffe,
Augusta, secretary of the commit
tee. on or prior to that date.
The members of the committee pres
ided Chairman J. D. Howard,
this city, Secretary J. C. McAuliffe,
Augusta, J. C. Evans, of Warrenton,
M Franklin, of Tennille; J. E. Wil-
m, of Thomson; E. D. Clary, of Har
em; foseph Oliphant, of Wrens, and
harles Gibson, of Mitchell, besides
teveral visitors invited to the dinner
tendered the committee.
The following rules and regulations
ere adopted by the-committee:
Resolved, by the Democratic Execu-
,-e Committ of the Tenth Congres-
ional District of Georgia, assembled
Thomson, Georgia, this July 18,
.118:
1. That there shall be a white pri-
ry held in the various coenties cora
sing said district for the selection
the democratic nominee for repre-
- dative cf said district tor Sixty-
:th Congress on the 11th day of Sep-
aber, 1918.
!. That said primary election shall
held in conjunction and connection
ith the state democratic election to
held on the 11th day of September,
8, and in compliance with such
les and regulations as the state
mocratlc executive committee has
lopted for such primary election ex-
ipt as may lie otherwise prescribed
these resolutions. The qualiflea-
'as of voters shall be such as pre-
tribed by the state democratic execu-
ve committee.
3. No candidate for the democratic
mmation for congress shall be per
inea, either directly or indirectly, to |
v votes at the primary election here-
ordered, and the practice commonly
own as hiring workers either on oi 1
fore the day of the primary election
hereby declared to he unlawf 1, am. ;
Is hereby forbidden. Each candi-
le for nomination shall be required
We within five days form the prl-
*1' election, with the secretary of
committee, a sworn statement,
st lie has in good faith complied 1
'h this rule, and has no**willfully
knowingly permitted its letter or ■
trit to be violated by other3. If
successful candidate should re-
,e °r fail to file with this committee
affidavit herein provided for, his
lure to <i 0 >so shall be certified by
secretary of this committee to the
'mention herein provided for in or-
ir that such convention may take
t ? r action thereon.
Every candidate for the demo-
nomination for congress front
18 district shall file for publication
'•h the secretary of this committee
or before the date o fthe meeting
fh" congressional convention here-
a Hcr provided for, and before the ro-
11 0( said primary election is de-
ired by said convention, a sworn
®heU statement, showing the
ount of money spent lit this cam-
lfn ' from whom procured and how
ll * kj whom expended and no candl-
le shall be declared the nominee of
party for congress who fails or
Ulle8 to comply herewith.
Every candidate for the demo-
*' nomination for congress from
district shall file with the seere-
111 thlR committee on or before
1. 1918, a written notice that
"ill be a candidate for such nom-
'° n ' 111,(1 shall file his written
8 ® l * lat he will abide the results
•j Primary and will he governed
1(( ^ e rules laid down by this com-
® ud at 'he same time pay the
j. arj 01 this committee the sum
■ to <1pfra > - the Incidental expens-
urred by the secretary of this
MILLEDGEVILLE GEORGIA, Wednesday Morning, July 24, 1918.
$1.50 a Year
CHIEF OF POLICE
GIVES UP HIS JOB
•mitt
* e ’ balance over, If any, to be
Pro rata to the candidate.
And any candidate who fails to file
such notice, and written promise, or
to pay such assessment, with said sec
retary, shall not have his name put on
the official ballot to be voted in said
primary.
6. The secretary of this committee
■shall notify the secretary of the state
executive committee and the chair
man of the county executive commit
tee of each county in this district at
.east 15 days before said primary elec-
.ion, what names shall be entitled lo
go on the official ballot as candidates
for congress from this district, and no
other names except those certified,
shall be placed on the official ballot,
-r be voted for or counted as candi
dates for congress.
7. Each candidate for congress
shall pay such assessment toward de
fraying the expenses of such primary
election as may be made against him
by each of the county democratic ex
ecutive committees and under such
terms and regulations as may be fixed
v surh committees, said assessment
not to exceed |15 for each candidate
in each county.
8. That the democratic committee
of each of the several counties in this
district shall at the same time and
place provided for the consolidation
of the votes for state house officials,
consolidate the vote for congress and
the chairman of such committee shall
then forthwith certify and transmit
the consolidated vote of the county to
the secretary of this committee, who
shall report the same to the congres
sional convention hereinafter provid
ed for.
9. Each candidate receiving the
largest number of votes in any county
,n the district shall be entitled to name
the delegates from such county to the
congressional convention hereinafter
provided for to the chairman of the
congressional convention committee,
who shall certify them to the converf-
tlon, and rvefi delegates shall cast the
vote of such county in said convention
in accordance with the result oi the
primary election therein and the said
candidate receiving the majority of
the votes of said delegates cast in said
convention shall be declared the nom
inee for said office, but should any
candidate upon the first call of the
roll of the convention fail to receive a
majority of the votes of the convention
or should there be a tie, then the con
vention shall order a second primary
to be held on Wednesday, October 2,
l 1918, as hereinafter provided, at which
i imary the two candidates only re-
elving the largest number of votes,
n the first call of the convention,
hall he entitled-to become candidates
t said second primary. Should more
han two candidates for congress tie
r the largest vote, then the two ea:i-
lidates receiving the largest number of
opular votes in the entire district
.hall he entitled to the two places on
he ticket in the second primary.
And should two hr more candidates
ie for the second largest vote in the
•onvention, then that candidate receiv
ing the largest number of popular
votes in the entire district shall ho
entitled, along with the candidate re
ceiving the largest number of conven
tion votes, to a place on the ticket
n the second primary.
And in the second primary the same
rules and regulations shall be observed
as in the first primary, and the candi-
late receiving a plurality of votes in
aach county in the district shall be
entitled to that county’s vote under
the county unit system, and the can-
Jtdate in the second primary recetv-
ng a majority of the votes in the coun
ties under the county unit system,
shall be declared the democratic nom
inee lor representative in the sixty-
sixth congress.
10. There shall he a convention of
the delegates selected in the manner
herein provided tor, to he held at Mill-
edgeville, Ga„ on the 19th day of Sep
tember, 1918, and in said convention
each county shall have double the num
her of votes that such county has
members in the lower house of the
General Assembly of Georgia. Pro
vided that the successful candidate
shall name as candidates to said con
vention twice as many delegates as
the county has representatives in the
general assembly and an equal nuun
her o falternates, and that no candi
date shall be permitted to name more;
so that none may have in said conven
tion any delegate with power to cast
a fractional vote.
11. All white democrats who In
tend to support the nominees of the
party In the nation and the state, are
John T. Burke Resigns Head
Of Police Department To
Go With Government After
First of August.
The resignation of Chief of Police
John T. Burke has been handed the
mayor and council of Mllledgeville to
take effect the first of August.
The object of Chief Burke in giving
up the place ag. head of the police le-
partment in Mllledgeville is to accept
a place as deputy internal revenue col
lector for the United States Govern
ment. He will begin his new duties
immediately after giving up his Job
here.
Chief Burke has held the place as
head o fthe police department in Mill
edgeville since the first of September
last year and during this time he has
made an enviable record as a peace
and law officer and he has made many
friends here who will regret to learn
of his early departure from this city.
The mayor and city council will ill
all probability elect a successor to
Chief Burke at their meeting to he
held the first week in August.
VINSON IS AT HOME
FOR HIS VACATION
Tenth District Congressman
Arrived In Milledgeville
Wednesday And Will Be
Here Several Weeks.
Congressman Carl Vinson, bf the
Tenth District, arrived In Mllledge
ville Wednesday evening, coming di
rect from Washington to his home
here immediately following the recess
of the national House of Representa
tives.
Upon his arrival In this city, Con
gressman Vinson was greeted by a
large number of his friends and ad
mirers, ail expressing their pleasure
in having the opportunity «f shaking
hands with the members of the na
tional law-making body from thia city.
During the last eight months Con
gressman Vinson has been steady on
his ob in Washington, serving dur
ing the extraordinary session of Con
gress brought about on account of the
war. He has devoted his time and
energy during this period in helping
to solve the problems of the govern
ment. in combating with the many
difficulties being brought about in the
undertakings to provide adequate leg
islative measures in carrying on the
war with our European adversaries.
Congressman Vinscn has been un
tiring in his efforts to serve our gov‘
ernment and the fact that he is to
have no opposition at the coming pri
mary evidences appreciation for the
services he has rendered and the atti
tude he has taken.
VINSON FORMALLY
OUT FOR CONGRESS
Congressman From This Dis
trict Announces As Candi
date To Succeed Himself—
No Opposition Probable.
Congressman Carl Vinson, of this
city, has formally made his announce
ment as a candidate to succeed him
self in the national house of repre
sentatives, his statement to this ef<
fdet having been given to The'.News
.his week for publication.
tn becoming a candidate for con
gress from this district and formally
making his announcement for the
plice, Congressman Vinson takes oc-
la^ton to refer to his past record in
serving his coustituents in the nation
al law-making body, making it plain
hat the interests of his own people
have received untiring attention.
The fact that there is no likelihood
of Congressman Vinson having eppo
sition at the coming primary is eve
denca of the wide recognition given
iim by the people of the Tenth Dis
trict as a man well fitted for the
place he already holds and has held
during the last several years.
His announcement as a candidate
to succeed himself is as follows:
To the oVters of the Tenth Congres
sional District of Georgia:
I am a candidate for the 66th Con
gress to succeed myself, subject to
such rules as have been adopted by
the Congressional Executive Commit
tee of. said District. I have endeavor
ed during my incumbency of office to
care for the interest and welfare of
the people) of the District whom I have
the honor to represent. During the
past two years I have been kept con
stantly In Washington, and have been
deprived of the opportunity and pleas
ure of visiting you, as I would have
done had circumstances been differ
ent. However, I feel that my highest
duty required that I remain- at my
jnt in. J???* 1
c «b times, whefr T could lend my aid
to the successful prosecution of tho
war.
If it is the wish of the people of the
Tenth District that I be returned to
Congress, 1 shall give my unstinted
efforts to the prosecution of the war
to a speedy and victorious conclusion.
At the conclusion of peace I shall try
til procure passage of such legislation
as shall conserve the welfare of the
entire people of America and guaran
tee to them a lasting and permanent
peace.
Thanking you for your hearty and
generouB support in the past, and lipp
ing that my candidacy will again meet
with your approval, I am,
Yours sincerely,
CARL VINSON.
-W*
Tanlac, Tanlac, Tanlac, at Culver &
Kidd’s, of course. Plant Prize Ruta
Baga Seed.—Adv.
*a
The War Savings “Torch of Liber
ty’’ stands for the independence we
mean to win for the world.
-Fa-
V.’ar Savings Stamp-
—interest 4 per cent.
“Baby Bond’’
cordially invited to participate in this
primary.
While all these rules and regulations
were xed it is not believed that there
will develop any opposition to C~n-
gressman Carl Vinson, encumbent. ,
The committee was entertained
with a sumptuous dinner at the Knox
Hotpl by Hon. J. E. tVilson, member
of the committee from McDuffie coun
ty and a resolution of thanks was ten-
lered him by the committee before
adjourning for the day.
DR. B. F. FRAZER WAS
HERE SUNDAY NIGHT
Presiding Elder Of Oxford District
Also Delivers Sermon At Bethel
Church Saturday Morning At Quar
terly Conference.
Dr. B. F. Frazer, presiding elder of
the Oxford district spent the week-end
in Milledgeville and Baldwin county
and di ring his stay here the weil-
known minister preached several ser-
m:ns to large congregtions in this
city and county.
Saturday morning Dr. Frazer preach
ed the Quarterly sermon at^ Bethel
church, his congregation at this time
almost filling the aBldwin circuit to
its capacity. Sunday night he preach
ed to another large congregation in
the e.Mthodist church in this city, his
hearers being delighted with his splen
did sermon.
FOR SALE—1917 MODEL D.45 BUICI^
FAR. FIRST-CLASS CONDITION,
EXTRA TIRE AND RIM, SPOT
LIGHT AND BUMPER. $1,200.00
ADDRESS P. O. BOX .722.
Grocerymen, Notice
WE HAVE JUST PRINTED A SUPPLY OF
SUGAR PLEDGE CARDS
BOTH FOR HOME CANNING AND PRESERVING AND
HOUSEHOLD USE
TO BE FILLED OUT BY YOUR CUSTOMERS A8 REQUIRED BY THE
UNITED STATES FOOD ADMINISTRATION
WE ARE SELLING THESE BLANKS IN RETAIL QUANTITIES AT
WHOLESALE PRICES
THE MILLEDGEVILLE NEWS
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PRICE FIXING FOR
COTTON OPPOSED
Gradual Marketing Of Year’s
Crop Plan — Support Of
Federal Reserve Board
Counted Upon.
Washington, July 23.—Conferences
have been held with Chairman Branch
of the War Industries Board, by both
the banking and spinning Interests
and the representatives of the South
era’spinners. The bankers and spin
ners urged the creation of the United
States Cotton Corporation with author
ity to buy cotton for the account of
the government. They also favored
the announcement of a maximum and
minimum price on cotton by the gov
ernment either through direct legisla
tion or by authority to do so granted
the cotton buying corporation.
It was suggested that the govern
ment take all cotton offered at the
minimum and commandeer for its
needs at tho maximum should cotton
go above the highest fixed price. Tho
bankers and spinnera have departed
awaiting the reconvening of congress
when the price-fixing agitation will
doubtless be resumed.
May Create Uneaaineas.
That Congress will be compelled to
lace this question and that the politics
which is involved in placing a price
on wheat and other products and elim
inating cotton will not be permitted
to drop from view appears certain. In
the meantime this threatened legisla^
tion may create great uneasiness in
tho cotton market.
Chairman Baruch has stated that he
Is inclined to the opinion that if there
is a very large surplus crop of cotton
something may have to be done in the
way of creating an agency through^
the government to handle it, but he
also said he has at this time no defi
nite plan in mind and he also stated
that no steps have been taken or are
contemplated by the War Industries
Board looking to flxlqg the price of
. ^ton.
la* 4 ’ The Only Objeetien.
To the delegation of Southern cot
ton producers he said their protest-
and possibly a telegram or two had
been the only objection he had noted,
to the plan of the bankers looking to
tho creation of a cotton buying and
price fixing agency. He was assured
that the cotton growers do not endorsd
the plan. One of these telegrams was
from the Southern Ginners’ Assocla
tion with headquarters at Memphis,
which reads: “We strongly oppose
the move by the bankers and factors
to fix price cotton. Think Sovth gen
erally opposed to it. Many of the
leading advocates are either hankers
or factors that have too much money
loaned on low grade cotton or large
planters that refused to sell when mar
ket was high and have increased their
acreage expecting to get rich quick.
Big crop not made yet, deterioration
has already taken place. Suggest ar
rangements for liberal advances will
meet situation.”
Nhairman aBruch told the farmers
that the government now has no au
thority to fix thp cotton prices and
that it. can only lie done through legis
lative enactment, that he was willing
to do anything now or in the future
which will protect cotton Bince it is
an international commodity, needed
by the Allies as well as this nation;
that if the farmers succeed with their
plan of gradually marketing this year’s
crop and enlisting the aid of the Fed
eral Reserve Board, the War Indus
tries Board will do all it can to help
in any way possible.
Thirty-Cent Cotton.
It is well understood that the price
which the government has fixed upon
finished cotton products is based upon
30-cent cotton and still allows the
manufacturer a profit with which he
is satisfied. On that basis the farmers
In their holding campaign will declare
30 cents tb oe a fair price for the sta
ple. Their objections to the naming
of a minimum price is that it will im
mediately become the maximum price.
It is pointed out that should tho war
end suddenly and the demand for cot
ton expand and the price reach ab
normally high levels, then Jhe govern
ment would be censored for having
named a minimum price to protect the
farmer and failing to name a maximum
price to protect the consumer. It is
because price fixing is "loaded” that
congress shields from it. Officials of
the shipping board assured the repre
sentatives of teh farmers marketing
bureau that enough ships will be fin
ished to meet every need of the Al
lies for cotton and it was estimated
that bottoms can easily be provided
LATEST RULING ON
SALES OF SUGAR
Fifty Pounds Fixed As Limit
For Canning and Preserving
For Entire Season, Says The
Food Administrator. \
Capt. J. H. Ennis, food administrator
or Baldwin county, has received new*
orders from the state food administra
tion to the egect that no merchant
aan sell more than 50 pounds of sugar
to a single customer during tho entire
season for canning and preserves!
purposes, without a special permit
from the county food administration.
Those having purchased as much as
25 pounds of sugar prior to July 1st
are permitted to obtain an additional
25 pounds during this month. If a
particular customer or individual fail- -
ed to purchase sugar before the first
cf July they are entitled to only 25
pounds during this month and those
having obtained 50 pounds already are
entitled to no more sugar during the
season, unless some revision is made
at a future date.
The summing up of the order of the
food administration is this:
No one is allowed more than 25
pounds of sugar during the month of
July, whether the purchaser secured
his 25 pound allotment in June or not
tid according to the present order no
allotment will be provided after the;
31st of this month.
Merchants will be required to adhere
to these rules, strictly, and the pur
chasers of shgar for canning pur
poses will be requirfed to get their ai*
Jotment through their regular dealer.
F*-
BURGLAR ENTERS DRUG
STORE MONDAY NIGHT
Boone’s Pharmack was burglarized
pometime Monday night, the thief
securing about $25, the amouut of
change left In the safe overnight.
Mr. Boone states that It la his the*
ory that the burglar secreted hliuself
In the cellar before closing time, and
departed through the hack do.y af<or
he had broken open the safe.
Nothing else was missing,
Boone stated.
Mr.
MR. GOBERT RETURNS
TO MILLEDGEVILLE
Mr. Frank M. Gobert, who has been
spending several mouths with his
daughter, in Albany, and his son, Mr.
Horace Gobert, in Gainesville, Fla.,
has returned to Milledgeville and will
again be with the Horne-Andrewa
Commission Company during the com
ing season, which fact will be learn
ed with much interest by his manjf
friends in this city and section.
Mr. Gobert was with the Horne-An*
drews firm for many years before his
recent departure from Milledgevilla
and during his business career hero
he made many friends throughout this
city and county.
RUBBER SYRINGES.
We are selling fountain syringes
made by one of the best rubber com
panies in America. We are so well
pleased with the quality of these
goods that all fountain syringes sold
by us are sold with a two year guar
antee, prices ranging from $1.25 to
$2.50. We also carry a heavy stock
cf ice caps and hot water bottles; in
fact, our assortment of rubber goods
Is so complete we are a little conceit
ed about being able to carry the quan
tity we have on hund. Culver &. Kidd,
Of Course.
FLOOR PAINTS AND STAINS.
When you buy either paints or
stains from us yuu are not experi
menting or guessing at the quality,
for the brand v.e have cn hand are
the ones wo have been selling for
vears. We have a large stock of lead,
linseed oil and all colors. Will he
glad to have your wants for anything
along ihis line. Culver &. Kidd, Of
Course.
FOR RELIEF OF HEAT
Pi-t up in 25c cans at Culver &
Kidd’s, of course. Owners of the cele
brated K. K. K. Liver Pills.
to handle 6,000,000 hales next year.
Under all of the handicaps of the
present year there have been shipped
to the Allies 4,500,000 bales.
Plan Gradual Marketing.
Having conferred with all of the ad
ministration branches of the govern
ment the representatives of the cot
ton farmers have settled down to tho
plan of gradually marketing this
year’s crop, of greatly extending tha
Federal warehouse system and, con
fidently counting on the support of tha
Federal Reserve Board, believe the
crop can be financed without legisla
tive interference, which latter step
they are preparing to combat.
The bankers, spinners and larg^
producers are atadlng pat on a cotton
buying corporation and government
price regulation,