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^lUTHE MILLEDGEVll 1 F NEWS
Official Organ
City of
MiUedgeville
VOLUME SEVENTEEN
number
forty-two.
Established October 12, 1901.
iVar Board Says Newspapers
. Must Collect Subscriptions
In Advance Hereafter
Other Curtailments Ordered
To Conserve Paper—For
bids Starting Of New Publi
cations Until After War.
Washington, August 10.—Sweeping
ersi riot ions on all daily and Sunday
newspapers intended to effect a sav
ing in white paper by reducing waste
ful circulation practices and curtail
ing the volume of reading matter on
a (liding scale of percentages, Were
announced today by the pulp and pa
per section of the war industries board
Newspapers will be able to obtain
print paper only after signing a pledge
lo observe the stipulations.
In order to effect further saving of
paper it has been ruled that no news
paper shall be established in the pe
riod of the war.
The announcement reads:
"The priorities beard of the war in-
dustrics board has listed paper mills
as an essential industry and has rated
them in fourth class for priority for
coal on the distinct understanding
that the greatest possible economy in
the use of paper be exercised and that
the reduction in the use of paper by
the newspapers shall be 16 per cent on
week-day editions and 20 per cent on
Sunday editions.
"Paper mills will be put upon the
priority list for coal, conditional upon
their signing a pledge that they will
furnish no paper to any consumer who
will not also sign a pledge in d. pli
cate that he will exercise the greatest
possible economy in the use of paper
and will observe alii rules an dregula-
tions of the conservation division and
of the pulp and paper section of the
war industries board. These pledges
are now being prepared and will be
furnished shortly. One copy will be
left on file with the mill and the other
will he sent to this office.
The war committee of newspaper
publishers believe that this curtail
ment should be accomplished by the
elimination of all wasteful practices
and by the reduction of the alse of all
newspapers, and to this end have
made certain recommendations to the
pulp and paper section of the war In
dustries chard.|
"If by October 1 the above reduc
tions are not accomplished, additional
curtailment will eb put into effect at
that time.
"These recommendations have been
accepted by the pulp and paper sec
tion of the war industries board as
(controlling the week-day and Sunday
newspapers. The recommendation^
follow:
"Wasteful practices of circulation.
"Effective immediately.
"I. Discontinue the acceptance of
the re turn of unsold copies.
"Exceptions: Employes of news
papers who are employed directly at
the home ooffiee by a newspaper, as
wholesale distributers to newsboys,
news agents and news stands may re
am unsold copies, proevided such un
sold op s have not been in the pos-
ession of retail dealers, news stands
or newsboys. Such employes cannot
la he hack nder any consideration pa
pers which already have been distrib
uted for sale.
No More Sample Copies.
"2. Discontinue sending paper
a, tec date cf expiration of sub-
neription unless the subscription
is renewed and paid tor. (This
ruling to be effective October 1,
1918).
h Discontinue the use of all
s anipi f or free promotion copies.
3 - Discontinue giving copies to
anybody except for office working
c °pies or where required by atat-
ule law 'n the cate of official ad
vising.
'ptlons: Copies may bo given
“Exc
ree ,n employes of newspapers if
U' 1 ' is at the present practiced in the
Ofllc T«_
1 n Pics may be sent free to former
JMoyes who are in the war service
l” 1 * Coflie * may lie sent free to camp
5 ’*’ p *t' vormnent, such as Y. M. C.
/■ of C., etc. Copies should not
"nt to individuals unless former-
employed by the nowspapers.
' pu s may be sent to the Library
engross and to state and other
of (
tin,! ll,lrnrlp8 which will agree to
Mrv <T 0Iherw,B ® permanently pre
tou ,llp8 °f the paper; also to
^l^“*nt departmental libraries.
(Continued On Back Bags.)
W.S. MORRIS KILLED
IN FRANCE JULY 16
Young Son Of Mrs. Chas I.
Morris First From This City
To Be Named On Nation’s
-Roll Of Honor.
Singleton Morris, the young son of
Mrs. Charles L. Morris, a widow, of
'his city, is dead. eH died on the bat
tle fields of Prance, July 16th, a cable-
tram to this effect having been re
ceived by his mother Wednesday eve
ning.
The death of young Morris brought
to MiUedgeville the first report indi
cating that a son of this city had been
killed in acticn upon the battle fields
in the European country, causing sor
row to fall upon the hearts of his rel
atives and scores of friends in this
city.
In October of last year, he left a
•xmition as teacher-in one of the pub
ic schools in .Spartanburg, S. C., anH
volunteered hiB services to his coun-
ry, entering the army at Fcrt Sere-
•en, Ga. Later he was transferred to
•amp Greene, Charlotte, N. C„ where
he remained until the day he sailed
r or Prance, April 15th, of this year.
He first entered the army in October,
1917, having given up the first real
oosition he had ever accepted after
‘caving school.
At the time Morris joined the army
he had barely reached the age of eigh-
'een years. He received his diploma
as a graduate of the Georgia Miliary
College in May of last year, being
awarded a medal of honor fer his pro
ficiency as a student.
As the first soldier from Mtlledge-
ville to lose his life in the present
struggle to maintain freedom, democ
racy and safety for this eountT,
Morris leaves his mother, Mrs. Charles
L. Morris, two, sisters. Misses Clara
and Louise Morris, both of this city,
and one brother, Mr. Charles S. Mor
ris, who is now with Pershing's forces
in Prance.
MILLEDGEVlLLE GEORGIA, Wednesday Morning, August 14, 1918.
$1.50 a Year
MORRIS VINSON MADE
CAPTAIN IN R. R. DIV.
Former MiUedgeville Man Is Given Im
portant Place With Government
Railroad Supervision—Will Be Sta
tioned In Sharleaton.
Mr. Morris Vinson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. E. S. Vinson, of this city, and who
has held an important position with
the Union Pacific railroad, in San
Francisco, for several years, was last
week promoted to captain in the Rail
road Division under operation by the
government.
Mr. Vinson has been in Washington
since the taking over of the railroads
by tlie government, working under the
direction of Regional Director Adams.
Since his important appointment he
has been directed to go to Charleston,
S. C.
During the time since Mr. Vinson
'eft MiUedgeville he has been engaged
n railroad work and from time to time
he has received rapid promotions in
recognition of his proficiency. His
many friends here will be interested
to learn of the strides he has made
and cf his accomplishments as a whole
MR. S. W. ROBERTS,
74, PASSES AWAY
Well Known Character Of
This State, In Both Business
And Political Circles, Passed
Away Here Thursday Night.
Mr. Sterling W. Roberts, age 74
years, and formerly one of thr most
widely known men in this state in
both business and political circles,
passed away in this city Thursday
night after an illness of many weeks.
Mr. Roberts was born in Hall coun
ty in 1834 and moved to MiUedgeville
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Roberts, while a mere boy. He grew
to be a citizen of this city and finally
moved to Sparta where he became as
sociated with the Sparta Ishmaelite,
holding the position as business man
ager of that paper.
During Mr. Roberts’ newspaper ca-
roer, he was considered a man of au
thority in his profession, being elect
ed president of the Georgia Press As
sociation at that- time when this oj-
ganization was first perfected and was
recognized as a gallant and brave sol
dier during the-period of the struggle
between the north and the south.
For many years Mr. Roberts held a
prominent office in the Pension Buren
in Washrington under the administra
tion of President Grover Cleveland. At
the time of Cleveland's nomination fo--
President, Mr. R berts delivered the
electorial ballot from Georgia and at
all times he was widely recognized
among political circles in this state.
During the administration of Gov
ernor Northern, Mr. Roberts served as
member of the governor’s staff,
along with many other political holl
ers conferred upon him during his
business career.
Mr. Roberts was wedded to Miss
Julia Johnson, daughter -of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johnson, of this
city. Mrs. Roberts died a number of
years ago.
Until about three years ago, Mr.
Roberts had lived in Sparta since his
scUve service with the government
in Washington. At this time he moved
to MiUedgeville and made his home
with his nephew, Mr. R. H. W-cotten.
When Mr. Roberts came to this city
he was in failing health and contin
ued to grow weaker from month to
month and his passing away came as
no surprise to his many friends and
relatives.
The funeral services were held Sat
urday morning at 10 o’clock, Inter
ment taking place in the city ceme
tery in this city.
BAPTIST PASTOR OFF ON
THREE WEEKS’ VACATION
Rev. J. C. Wilkinson and Mrs. Wilkin
son Left Thursday For Savannah,
Where They Will Be Gone Until the
First of September.
Rev. J. C. Wilkinson, pastor of the
MiUedgeville Baptist Church, left last
Thursday morning for Savannah,
where he- will be gone fer three weeks
on his annual vacation. He was ac
companied on his trip by Mrs. Wilkin
son, making the trip in his automo
bile.
Rev. Mr. Wilkinson lias served as
pnstdr iof the Baptist church here
since January of last year and due to
hiR popularity with his congregation
his absence will be widely noted.
It will lie the first of September bo-
f.re Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson return
to MiUedgeville.
(Advertisement)
To the People of Baldwin County:
We hereby present, with the ut
most confidence that the sugges
tion will meet the approval of a
large majority of our- fellow-citi
zens, the name of R. B. Moore as
a candidate for Representative of
Baldwin County in the House of
Representatives.
With ’’Boling” Moore and How
ard Ennis (who has been tried
and found thoroughly loyal and
capable.) representing the county
in the House and Senate, Baldwin
will he represented as the fine old
county should he represented in
the General Assembly.
We know that Mr. Moore has no
political ambitions, but we believe
that he is a patriot and is willing
to be drafted for this service. He
was born and reared in our midst.
His father before him was an hon
ored and revered citizen, whose
life was devoted to service for liis -
State and bis county. He, nor
any member of his family has ever
asked, much less sought, any po
litical honor at the hands of bis
fellow-citizens
Nor does he on his own motion
ask It now. Hundreds of his fel
low-citizens are insisting that he
give this service to the people,
and we earnestly hope that he will
agree to make the necessary bus
iness sacrifice to serve them. He
is a friend of education, a friend
of the people, and his chief am
bition will be to serve the inter
ests of both.
Many Baldwin County Voters.
RED CROSS WORKER
BE HERE TONIGHT
Royal Daniel, Field Secretary
For Great Organization, To
Speak At Baptist Church At
8:30 o’Clock.
Mr. Royal Daniel, field secretary of
the American Red Cross, will be in
M.ledgeville tonight for the purpose
ot delivering an address in behalf of
the great relief organization which he
represents.
The speech of Mr. Daniel will be de-
-lvered at the Baptist church and all
her weekly meetings taking place on
Wednesday night will be called off fir
tonight in order that the people here
nay have the opportunity of hearing
the address of this visitor, which will
be delivered at 8:30 o’clock.
Mr. Daniel was formerly one of the
most widely known newspaper men
In the South, having served as state
news editor cf the Atlanta Journal for
a number of years,' besides holding
many other important positions in
lournallstlc work in Georgia.
Tim address of Mr. Daniel will he
wholly a matter of outlining the work
of tlie Red Cross and his general
knowledge of the acccmplishments o(
this great organization will be a mat
ter or general interest to all those lie
ing able to be out to the speaking to
night.
Owing to the special arrangements
having been made to draw a large
crowd to heur Mr. Daniel tonight, it is
.-expected that the church will be filled
to its capacity, everyone being urged
to lend their appearance and to show
their interest in what is being done
by the great American relief organiza
tion.
JULIAN COX NAMED
ON CASUALTY LIST
Son Of Mr. And Mrs. J. B. Cox
Of This Gty, Is Seriously
x Wounded—W. I. Holton Is
Among The Missing.
A telegram was received by Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Cox, of this city, Saturday
afternoon, advising that a cablegram
had been received at the war depart
ment headquarters in Washington to
the effect that their son. Private Ju
lian Cox, had been seriously wounded
on the battle front in France.
The message stated that young Cox
was wounded July 27th and no further
information had been given concern
ing his actual condition.
Up until yesterday afternoon Mr.
and Mrs. Cqx had had no additional
news concerning the extent of their
son’s wounds or his present condition,
though the friends of the family are
holding out hopes of the recovery of
this young MiUedgeville patriot.
Further adding to the casualties of
the MiUedgeville boys now on the bat
tle lines in Europe, Mrs. Susie !.
Holton received a telegram .Sunday
announcing that her son, Mr. Willta.ni
l. Holtcn, had been missing from the
active lines.
Since that time she has heard noth
ing more from the war department or
other source concerning further de
velopments in the search for young
Holton.
LIEUT. H. S. WOOTTEN IS
REGIMENTAL OFFICER
MiUedgeville Boy Has Been Assigned
To Perform Duty As Regimental
Message Bearer, To And From The
General and Colonel.
News lias been received in Milledge-
ville of the assignment of Lieutenant
Stewart Wootten as regimental mes
sage hearet with the American forces
in France.
This information was forwarded
from the military fields in the Euro
pean country on July 18lh, the mes
sage having arrived here during the
past week.
The new duties of Lieutenant Woot
ten is carrying .messages to and from
the general and colonel of his regi
ment during the time of battle and on
the regular drilling fields.
This assignment is considered a pro
motion and honor to Lieutenant Woot
ten, which fact will be learned with
a great deal of interest by his many
friends in this city and section.
Mrs. Sollie Barrett, Miss Mary Bar
rett and Mrs. Malcolm Flemister are
spending this week at Indian Springs.
DR. 0. W. BRANNEN
ANSWERS CALL
Pastor of Presbyterian Church
Of This City Makes Appl ica-
tion To Go To France On
Call of Pershing.
A matter of much interest to the
people of MiUedgeville and this sec
tion of the state will be the announce
ment that Dr. D. W. Brannen, pastor
of, the Presbyterian Church, of this
city, has applied for the place of spe
cial chaplain In answer to a call is
sued by General Pershing.
During the past week announcement
was made that General Pershing, com
mander of the American forces in
FYance, had made a call for one hun
dred clergymen between the ages of
forty-fivo and fifty years to serve as
special chaplains in Franco. The
ministers called for were wanted to
do special duty during the period of
he war and the MiUedgeville minis
ter offered his services after the an
nouncement w'as made.
So far Dr. Brannen has heard noth
ing from his application, which was
placed with the war department the
latter part of the week.
For more than twenty-five years Dr.
Brannen has served us pastor of the
Presbyterian Church In this city and
lie Is recognized ’as one of the ablast
ministers in the Presbyterian church
n Georgia. He is widely known over
the state and the announcement that
he hns tendered his services to the
government will be a matter of much
interest to the people threughotn mid
dle Georgia and other sections where
he is so well and favorably known.
J. R. NORMENT GINS
THE FIRST BALE
First New Cotton Gathered In
Baldwin This Wear Was
Ginned Yesterday Morning.
Brings 35c Per Pound.
Mr. J. R. Norment, of the Scottsboro
community, again haB the distinction
of ginning (he first bale of cottcn in
Baldwin county for the year, the staple
being brought to market Tuesday
morning.
Tills bale of cotton was ginned by
Chandler Brothers early yesterday
morning and the product was sent di
rectly to tlie warehouse and sold icr
35 centB per pound, Mr. W. C. Sitns.
a local cotton buyer, purchasing the
fleecy staple.
This is the second consecutive year
that Mr. Norment has had tho dis
tinction of bringing to Mllledgevll’.o
cotton market the first bale of cotton
for the year. Tho bale ginned yester
day morning weighed 637 pounds and
rought the sum of $17.95 exclusive of
the seed. The seed were valued at
about $35.75, swelling the total vai o
cf the product to $223.79,
Tlie i/ale ginned by Mr. Nonnen!
last year came in August 11th and was
Eold. for 26 cents per pound, the halo
weighing 435 pounds.
MRS. SID. STEMBRIDGE
PASSED AWAY THURSDAY
One of Milledgeville’a Moat' Highly Es
teemed Aud Much Loved Women
NDiea At The Home Of Her Parents
In Putnam County.
Mrs. Sidney D. Stemlirblre, loveil
and-esteemed by scores of friends and
acquaintances in MiUedgeville, died at
the home of her parents in Putnam
county Thursday after an Illness ex
tending through several months. She
passed away at the hour of 2:30
o’clock in the afternoon and the chron
icling o flier death brought much sad
ness and sorrow to the hearts of so
many people of this city who had
learned to love her.
Mrs. Stembridge had been in fail
ing health all of this year and for
several weeks befere her death iter
conditions became serious and tho
members of her family decided upon
l:or going to the country home of het
parents, Hon. and Mrs. H. K. DeJar-
nette, with the hopes that she might
Improve in health. Alter leaving Mill-
olgtville she continued to grow weaker
each day until the day of her passing
away.
Mrs. Stembridge is survived by her
husband, Mr. Sidney D. Stembridge.
of this city, her parents, Mr: and Mrs.
H. R. DeJamette, of Putnam count;.,
and two brothers, Messrs. eRid and
William DeJarnotte, of Eatonton.
Mrs. Stembridge was a member of
one of the most prominent families in
Middle Georgia, her father at presen
holding the office of state senator fr.nn
his senatorial district and is recog
nized as one cf tho most constructive
legislators of the upper house of the
Georgia eLgislature.
The funeral of tho deceased took
place Friday at 11:30 o’clock, inter
ment taking place in the Ealonton
cemetery.
The friends of the family extend
their heartfelt sympathy in tho pass
ing away of Mrs. Stembridge.
—
MR. CHAS. H. WHITFIELD
WELL AFTER OPERATION
Mr. Charles H. Whitfield, one of
Milledgeville’s most, prominent busi
ness men, has returned to Ills office
to resume his duties after having un
dergone an operation for appendicitis.
Mr. Whitfield underwent surgical
treatment about three weeks ago and
the fact that he is able to be back at
his desk in the office of the Whitfield
Grocery Company will be learned with
a great deal cf interest by his many
friends in this city and section.
Mr. Frank Bivins, who was recently
connected with the eMrchats and Far
mers Bank, ct this city, left this week
for Cordele, where he has accepted
a position with the American Nation
al Banh, of that city.
G. M. COLLEGE WILL
OPEN SEPT. TENTH
Indications Point To Full En
rollment Of Students And
Prospects Are The Term
Will Be Decided Success.
Announcement has been made that
tho Georgia Military College will be
gin its 1918-1919 session on the tenth
cf September with an enrollment of
students that will tax the capacity of
the rapidly growing and popular in
stitution.
During the several weeks since the
closing of-the last session of the col
lege, Col. J. H. Marshburn, president
of the school, has been actively en
gaged in answering correspondence
from parents of young men seeking
a place, in the institution for their
suns and already Indications pffcn^
to one of the largest numbers of stu
dents ever registering at the college
as students.
During the next week or ten days
a force will be employed in clearing
up the surroundings of the college and
putting the barracks in first class
shape preparatory to the coming of
the cadets the first of next month.
-RB-
Mr. Merchant, economize by anticl*
pating your needs in printed station
ery, and placing your orders to bn
filled this summer. Prices on all
printing materials and labor are scar
ing and deliveries may prove unsat
isfactory if you wait until the fall
rush is on. THE NEWS JOB PRINT-
ING DEPARTMENT has never been
tetter equipped to serve you zatisfac-
torily than at the present time.
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE.
Geniuses, Discoverers nnd Wonder
oWrkera have racked their brains,
and burned the candle far into the
night to discover labor saving device
Conveniences, nnd many other things
ft r your comfort and for your good.
Among all of the Wonder Workers
of the World, there has been none
that has given more pleasure fur the
amouut of money invested than the
discovery of tjic Flash Light which is
now named Daylo, and the one thing
that has gtven~us great pleasure in
selling. We have a very large assort
ment suitable for all demands and
fer different size pocket books. Our
renewal department for batteries,
globes, etc., is large and at your serv
ice when needed. We refrain fro .1
telling you how many hundred cf
these celebrated Daylo Lights we have
sold in the last few years. When
once used, you would never be with
out, if so that you could get another.
Sold and recommended by Culver &
Kidd, Of Course.
35 KINDS OF FACE POWDER.
It is with pleasure that we announ-e
to users of face powder that we have
the above assortment and believe we
can pleaze anyone who Is In need of
same. We also carry 10 different
Rouge or Face Paints. Culver A Kidd.
Of Course.
