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•WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 14, 1918.
THE MILLEDGEVILLE NEWS.
MILLEDOEVILLE. GEORqia'
THE MILLEDGEVILLE NEWS
ISSUED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
PUBLISHED BY H. E. & J. C. McAULIFFE, Owners.
Entered as mail matter of the second class at the
Milledgeville, Georgia, Postoffice.
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H. E. AND J. C. McAULIFFE, Associate Editors.
H. E. McAULIFFE, Business Manager.
to realize, as an incident of their service for their country, SV.%V*V<
that the newspaper is'the most elfcient purveyor of pub
licity.
WILLIAM SINGLETON MORRIS.
.Like clipping the embryonic shoot from a budding flow
er, the life of the youngest sen of Milledgeville filling a
place in the ranks of thos patriots leaving here to-defend
the honor and preservation of America has been taken as
this city's first contribution in the wagiug of the fight that
calls to the minds of men the two ways that might be for
us, were it not for the quality cf mind that enables us to
encounter danger with firmness and intrepidity.
Wednesday evening a message was spread over Mill-
edgeville almost like a spark from a Leyden jar heralding
the sad death of William Singleton Morris, a .youth of
eighteen, who left this city with a determination to con
tribute his full part in defending his country against the
atrocious acts of a ston to he erstwhile and now no less
feigning ignorant people. Making his departure from his
people and his home he ebbed away like the water of a
tidal estuary and finally landing ashore he sent a message
hack to the nearest and dearest to his heart—his mother—
that would tend to tranqualize the organ of consciousness
and yield assent to a bleeding and courageors heart.
For many years to com? the r.auie of William Single-
ton Morris will he moulded upon the epigraph of love and
remembrance-of the people of this, his home city and sec
tion, and the sacrifice that he has made, and that others
will yet make, will stand out throughout this br.ad land
as a monument of ancient martyrdom.
After all, let us he consoled by the belief that those
meeting this inevitable necessity have taken unto them
selves the faith borne out in these word3t
Eternal death is an intrinsic necessity of the per
fection of God, and of the wilful apostacy of man.
PATIENCE WITH EXPEDIENTS.
Already many incidents have occurred which try the pa
tience of the public in measures that have been adopted as
war time expedients. In many instances less efficient help
has of necessity been employed to take the place of the
well equipped and competent men who have been drafted
for service at the front. Sometimes one may think singu
lar cases intolerable, or that utter indifference and careless
service Is being imposed upon a tolerating public with the
plea of competent labor shortage as an excuse. Only in
very rare cases, however, is it the case that service has not
been seriously impaired In commercial lines, and we fear
the worst is yet to come.
No public service could endure that would take advan
tage of such a condition of affairs. And let us remember
that patience will tend to facilitate matters.
As yet our sacrifices of even luxuries have been only
light. The burden of the sacrifice is upon those who have
left their places of employment where they had been giv
ing efficient service, and gone to fight our battles for us.
The least we can do is to put up complacently with
whatever handicaps we may have to endure, and forego
much of the pleasures we were wont to enjoy before the
great calamity of a world conflict was brought upon us.
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FOLLOWING THE CROWD.
It has been truthfully said that in a community where
many insurance agents are operating, the business of eacli
one will shew an increase over what it is when only a few
are soliciting business. The theory is that by the con
stant agitation of the subject, the people become interest
ed in the matter of insurance and therefore policies are
written on the strength of this interest.
Such a condition not only manifests itself In the matter
-of insurance, but the same thoory applies equally as well
to all lines of endeavor. Where there is constant agitation
there is likely to he more business. The town which stands
out above all others in a stctlon is the one whose nteit,
chants keep their names before the public in p.-int. And
the more strongly advertised is the individual store, the
greater will h^ the sale3.
l’eople like to trade where there U much trading being
done. If we can get. the tide turned in our direction it will
b? perfectly net ml for every man and woman in this sec
tion to fall in line with the crowd and come to Milledgeville
with their business this fall.
Newspaper publicity is the method by which this can be
accomplished, and every dollar spent in advertising will
be returned fourfold because of the great increase in vol
ume of business.
Milledgeville has a few good wide-awake merchants who
are almost wholly responsible for the development of trade
in this city. They make expenditures by placing various
forms of advertising before the people of this territory and
no one can deny the fact that other merchants derive bene
fits from thoir progressive methods of placing the business
before the puhlie. Yet, there are those who are inclined to
remain at their same old stands and depend on the publlc-
Bpirited business men to induce outsiders to come here to
transact their business.
Few people come to Milledgeville front a distance with
out patronizing various merchants of this city, though we
might say only a few men go to the expense of Issuing an
Invitation to these outside customers to oomo here to do
their trading. The lack cf co-operation on the part of many
business men hero is a serious handicap in the advance
ment and development of a bigger and better trade center
from which all of us would reap greater returns.
In view of the. above facte, lot us hope that an awaken
ing of the true state of affairs exising in Milledgeville will
take place before the beginning of the coming fall, which
indicates the greatest era of prosperity we have known in
many years.
THE SOLDIER AND HIS HOME PAPER-
From the front line trenches to the training camps hack
at home c mes the demand for papers, dailies and weeklies
—the paper from home. Never before has th casual read
er been brought to a fuller realization of the value and the
necessity of the newspaper.
The letter from home, of course, comes first in the
hearts of the men away because o; its intimate personal
nature, but the newspaper fills in with the general news
because it is written by trained newsgatherers who make
a study of disseminating information that will interest the
Citizens tf the community it serv< s.
The city daily, with its telegraphic news from all over
the land, gives the current topics of the day, as they af
fect the nation as a whole, and the conclusions drawn by
the editorial writers, thoir varying opinions and general
summing up of affairs furnish interesting reading.
The country weekly, too, has its place among the af
fairs of a more intimate community nature, it is closer to
the individual life cf the reader. 'While Its topics are con
fined to the everyday affairs of a limited community life,
there is a more personal interest in such reading.
We predict a wider circulation for all newspapers in
the land when the boys have settled the great war, and re
turn to take up the pursuits of rlvil Ilf-', for they will have
felt the desire and longing for news, an! have been brought
GEORGIA'S THREATENED EDUCATIONAL LOSS.
From The Augusta Chronicle.
S ~OME few days ago The Chronicle took occasion to com
ment upon tile commendable and enterprising work ac
complished by the Georgia Normal and Industrial College—
tin state's college for women at .Milledgeville—through the
untiring work and the splendid principles of practical edu
cation, as applied at that institution through the adminis
tration cf 1-resident M. M. Parks, who has been at the head
of the college since 1905.
Recently a serious situation has developed In reference
to the status of the college, brought about through the ac
tion of Dr. Parks, who has tendered his resignation to the
board of directors of the c:liege because of some conflict
of opinion and expression by a member of the board: of
trustees of the University of Georgia.
The resignation of Dr. Parks comes as the culmination
of a determined and persistent tight which has beeu made
upon the Georgia Normal aud Industrial College by certain
members of the University system, who have kept up ! in
sidious attacks on the Milledgeville insliti lion because they
realized that it was undermining the centralization pbject
which some of the promoters of university education in
Georgia have fostered for several years.
The’ State of Georgia is toe big and its educational in
terest too important to be subjected to any such methods
as those advocated by some few advocates of the central
ized university system.
It was undoubtedly this that brought about the resigna-
ion of Dr. Parks, for rather than submit to the disruption
of the cd catlonal forces of the state and eequiesce in this
plan, he very properly, and unquestionably conscientiously,
decided to quit the service of the state.
The board of directors of the Georgia Normal and In
dustrial college have flatly refused to even consider the
resignation of Dr. Parks, and it is quite probable that some
adjustment of the difficulties may be brought about, as the
jniversity supporter responsible for this condition lb be
ginning to explain that he did not intend to reflect upon the
institution or its principle.; of'education and that he had
idea of endeavoring to enforce centralized education and
confine it to the university proper.
It must have been a bitter thing for Dr. Parks to have
to tender his resignation after having so wonderfully and
successfully upbuilded Georgia’s greatest educational insti
tution. The storm of protest which has been sent in from
the people of the state and the general reports of disap
proval indieato meet conclusively that Dr. Parks will he
upheld, at all odds, by the people ot Georgia in his brave
stand for practical education, despite the inside influences
which have been broi ght to bear against him.
It Is a foregone conclusion that the university itself, or
any of its allied institutions, canuot militate against the
Georgia Normal end Industrial College it they had any de
sire to dc so, and it is to be sincerely hoped that Georgia’s
threatened loss of Dr. Purks will be prevented.
Our Store Will Close ev
ery Thursday Afternoon
at One o’clock Until Sep
tember 1*t.
BELL'S
Help win the war; buy
War Saving* Stamp*.
JOIN THE RED CROSS.
CLEARANCE SALE OF ALL SUMMER GOODS
One lot Organdie, Lawn and Mull Dresses, very snap
py styles, formerly sold at $7 .50, $9, $10 and $12, to
close at $6.00
Nine beautiful Organdie and Lawn Dresses that sold at
$7 and $8, to close at $4.98
WHITE WASH SKIRTS GREATLY REDUCED
Lot 1—Eight White Skirts, sold at $1.50 and $2.00. Your choice $1.19
14 White Wash Skirts Sold at $2.50 and $3, to close at $1.98
11 White Skirts that sold at $3.50, $b and $5, to close out at $3.25
SPECIAL SALE LADIES’ AND GENTS TRUNKS, BAGS AND SUIT CASE F0S
VACATION TIME.
New shipment ladies trunks, • • • • $12, $15 and $19
New shipment of suit cases $6.50 to $1 5
One Dozen new bags just in by express; black, tan
and .brown. Modestly priced for your vaca
tion trip - $6.50, $9.50 and $12
100 Beautiful organ
die, Voile and Lawn
Shirtwaists to be clos
ed out regardless of
former prices; some
are slightly soiled;
worth up to $2; spe
cial sale price —98c
Special Closing Out Sale of
All Lawns Organdies and
Voiles.
Organdies and lawns that
formerly sold at 25c to close
out at 15c
Voiles and Lawns that for
merly sold at 15c and 19c to
close out at 10c
See our middle counter.
E. E. BELL
Special sale of Misses
and children’s Slippers
—white, patent and
gun metal—worth up
to $2; see our middle
counter, find your size,
Choice 75c
FITZGERALD C. OF C.
THANKS THE NEWS |q
Board Of Governors Adopts
Resolution Thanking The
News And Other Newspa
pers For Courtesies.
RAISING WHEAT IN GEORGIA.
The United States has made a marvelous record In
food prod ctlon (his year; but the forces of the nation are
already being mobilized for next season’s products. In
this ccnnection more attention will be given to the crops in
the South, especially in the South Atlantic states, than
ever before. Of course, there will he an enormous amount the Fitzgerald Chamber of Commerce
thanking this paper and other news-
The Milledgeville News is in receipt
of a copy of a resolution adopted by
turnips, cappage, collards and, as a matter of fact, anything
that can he grown in the way of truck; hut especial atten
tion will be directed toward the grewing of wheat in this
seclion.
It has been repeatedly demonstrated in the past that
Georgia and South Carolina can grow wheat just about as
profitably us it is grown in the Middle West; hut the farm
er!-, should devote more attention to the work than has been
directed toward it in the past.
papers for giving publicity to the tour
made by the business men’s organiza
tion cf that flourishing South Georgia
city during the week of duly 21-27. The
resolution also refers to the courtesies
shown the Fitzgerald visitors, paid by
the people of'Milledgeville and citl-
The Chronicle has taken occasion, fr m time to time, to 7-ens n f other Georgia cities along the
point o t the fact that several farmers have made prodi
gious yields of wheat the past season and the Milledgeville
News points out the fact that Baldwin county has several
far.:.era who have grown 25 bushels per acre; and. after re-
c.iilne the fact that one farmer—Dixon Williams—had
grown upward of 25 bushels per acre on a large area, has
the following to say of another farmer in a different part
of the county:
“On another side of Baldwin County has een re
ported the growth of 145 bushels of wheat on live acres
o: cround, this yield having been produced by Mr. Ed
vard S. Vinson, father of Congressman Carl Vinson,
of the Tenth district.
This average yield of 29 bushels of wheat to the
acre is another demonstration of the fact that lands in
Baldwin county are adapted to the growth of that grnin
wuich is at present so much in demand and these fig
ures will no doubt encourage an increased acreage in
tii's parliritlar crop during the coming season.
“It is said that the requirements of wheat and flour
•vili become greater each month until the closing of
the great world war and the provisions for a greater
production of this product in Baldwin county, as in
every other section of the country, will necessarily
command the attentirn and consideration of the farm
ers and business men.”
Rigrt here in Richmond county big yields have been
made this year, and, in fact, almost every part of the Au
gusta district satisfactory yields have been made, providing
food in these times when food, especially wheat, is so much
needed.—Augusta Chronicle.
THE STAMP FUNDS.
VINSON’S RECORD APPROVED.
The fact that Congressman Vinson will not have oppo
sition at the coming primary should he ample proof to the
world that the Tenth district Is loyal to the administration.
Congressman Vinson has sto- d by the administration on
every measure that has come before the house looking to
the successful prosecution of the war, and that he is to he
returned to^onsress without opposition shows that the
people appri ve of his record.—Crawfordvllle Advocate-
Democrat.
N
This is the time of year to rid all premises cf weeds and
such growth, that are likely to cause sickness. Mosquitoes
breed in marshy places where there is an abundant growth
of weeds. Clean up your premises and destroy all rubbish,
tin cans and other hollow vessels that will hold water.
route of the automobile tour.
The communication above wferred
to as being received by The News was
siuned by Mr. Ludlow L. Grinar, pres
ident of the Fitzgerald Chamber of
Commerce, and Mr. E. Y. Clarke, sec
retary, and is published in full below:
Fitzgerald. Cia., August f>, 1918—Ed
itor The News, Milledgeville, Gu.
Dear Sir: At a meeting of o r
Board of Governors held Tuesday
night, July 30, the following resolu
tion was adopted:
“Whereas, the Seeing Georgia Tour
of the Fitzgerald Chamber ot Com
merce received more publicity at the
newspapers of the state and particu
larly along the line of route of the
trur than any other auto tour which
has been run in Georgia, therefore,
,e it resolved that, on behalf of the
citir.ens of Fitzgerald and Ben Hill
county, the Board of Governors desire
to thank the press of the state for Us
kindness and to particularly thunk the
Milledgeville News for its co; rtesy
is above mentioned.”
“We hope y:u will come to see us
sometime in the near future and let
us reciprocate your kindness to our
tourists.
“With best wishes, I am
Yours very truly,
FITZGERALD CHAMBER OF COM
MERCE.
By L. L. GRINER, President.
By E. Y. CLARKS, Secy.
Better see how your sup
ply of bill headings stands, for
the first of the month is ap
proaching. If you are short
phone 312.
li 'rom The Savannah Press.
OLLIERS, ^peaking of the
amounts which the War Savings
Stamps have brought in to the
war fund at Washington, says that lit-
the matter of stamps tills country
"has done better than England, where
the plan—or It3 general outline orig
inated.
Bo this as it may. We are not con
versant with the English War Stamp
plan - , and like others, we had suppos
ed it originated in the United States.
Wherever it originated, it is a fine plan
and certainly the response it has met
is gratifying. Comparisons are not al
ways odious; hut they are generally
in bad taste—though interesting.
There aro more people in the United
States in a condition to acquire Wa#
Savings Stumps than there are in
England and with the wages laor is
now getting there is every reason to
believe that these easy Investments
will continue to make an ever widen
ing appeal.
The stamps actually bought by pa
triotic savers amount in cash to more
PVT. JESSE N. BRYAN
WRITES FROM FRANCE
■ :■
SAYS THAT COUNTRY IS TOO OLD-
FASHIONED FOR HIM — SENDS
HIS REGARDS TO FRIENDS AT
HOME.
The News has been handed a let
ter from Private Jesse N. Bryan, a
member of the Milledgeville contingent
now located somewhere in France.
The letter was written to t'apt. T.
J. Thomas, and is as follows:
“I will write a few lines to let you
know I arrived safely and am In 'l 16
best of health and licpe this finds you
the same. I suppose you think I have
forgotten you but not yet. You will
have to excuse me for not w riting
sooner. I will try and not let it hap
pen again. Give my best regards to
all my friends and tell Capt. It- N-
Ashfleld I send my best regards to
him.
“This country isn’t much he !t
home; it is too old fashioned fee me-
Wc arc in it small villa.' 1 'u.aipinf
now, but do not know how long " e
will he hero. All we have been doing
than $400,000,000 and Collier’s tells us is moving from one camp to : noth ',
that those who aro in charge of the but we all are enjoying life 11 1 ll ‘*
enterprise sav that the $2,000,0()0.0uo
mentioned in the act will he reached
’ ofore the end of the year, “although,” e( lK ev Ul e News
says Collier's, “when the bill was pass- ;Knrds to them and that I It
>?d no one dared to hope fir such an
achievement. The impressive thing,
as this magazine sees it, which looms
larger than the money dig' res, Is that
at this time there are as many as
30,000,000 persons holding these
stamps “which means that 30,000,000
persons in a nation of reckless spend
ers are learning the ways of thrift
and sacrifice.”
The fact that Americans know how
to spend their money freely has nev
er worried us. A miserly habit is
far more-evil in its effects. We be
lieve that the large amounts put into
Thrift Stamps, Savings Stamps and
Liberty Bends are explained more on
the side of free spending than of sav
ing. Our people want to see the suc
cessful end of this war more than they
want anything else in the world and
they are spending their money for It.
The thrift habit, If it be developed
through spending money for the war.
will "h a splendid by-product of the
spirit of patriotism; but the real rea
son men, women und children are get-
'ing so many stamps and bonds is be
cause they want to feel that they are
helping in the war.
\Ve cannot make gifts to our govern
ment, but if we could our giftb would
.“Tell my friends through th?
I send my best r*1
Ir-ndeJ
safely somewhere in Fran e. and <
pert to see them all again s nt? ^*7’
“Well, I will close for this
hoping tfi hear from you soon. ,M (
wishes to you all, etc.
PVT. JESSE N. BRYAN,
Co. F 148 Inftry., A.E.F., A.P O. ' 63 ' |
CARD OF THANKS.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Green
extend their heartfelt thanks to
wish to
tbett
many friends fof the many hinds' ^
extended during the Illness and ' es
of their baby, Elizabeth.
he as handsome as our loans 1 ^
at the support accorded the K ,Hl (r
There is nothing coming back in »
cuniary way from these payment
to most people the tnenev l! " ^
into the Red Cross and the I*®*
labor they give it are th? most —
fylng investments they have
made.
Most disfiguring skin eriip^
scrofula, pimples, rabies, , w .
to Impure blood. Burdock l' ^
ters as a cleansing hlood ^
well recommended. ,l t
Adv.
War Savings
crease in value.
Stamps
fidifl
18*