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THpjyULLEDGEVILLE NEWS
Official Organ
City of
MllledgevJlla
Kmber
Established c'
'9
12, 1901.
6. N. I. COLLEGE TO
OPEN SEPTEMBER I6
■ P s Will Be Opened
'■fo Students On This Day
And Formal Opening Will
Take Place Day Following.
The formal opening of the Georgia
NoNrmal and Industrial College will
place this year on September 17,
rti!« the college dormitories will be
,pened to the students on the day be-
tore, September 16, according to an-
l^gcement made thiB week by Presi-
^ M m Parks.
ifhe training school Will open sev*
nl Ja- V:
before the beginning of the
tfular coMege classes. The opening
,111 take place on Wednesday, Septwm-
* a.
The college will begin its term Hhis
■jjr wiili another enrollment of stu
nts tfhat "ill t^ the Institution to
s utmost cai>acity and again 'many
udents are being refused admission
account of Wok of room t* Hccom-
odate them.
L GEO. B. ROBERTS WAS
BURIED HERE MONDAY
n Of Mr. 2. W. Roberta Of This City
(lies In Tennessee Suxday Morning,
■Typhoid And Pneumonia Being The
Ic^.se cf His Passing Away.
|jlr. Gem ■' H. Roberts; the 35-year
son of Mr. J. W. Woberts, of this
By, di>ii Sunday morning in the city
Epital in Rockwood, Tenn., his death
|ng brought about .from typhoid and
Itr P,ulicn-- moved from this section
(Georgia about 1! years ago to ac-
It a pc> 1 11 .with the Cumberland
(phone Company, remaining in the
ploy of this concern until he was
ill only arshort time ago. For
lumber of years he was stationed
Knoxville. Tenn., though he recent-
povod to Hiram, where he was liv-
Iwhen lie was forced to go to Rock-
tku> be confined In the hospital,
fie deceased is survived by hia
and oiki illtrve three-years old
htcr. lie was also the son of Mr.
Koboris, of this city, and brother
llr. Iverson Roberts, of this coun-
kiul Mrs. Charles L. Moran, of MiH-
|tllte.
funeral was held- in Milledge-
j Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock in
bndertaking parlors of Mr. Joseph
lloore, imerment taking: place in
Icily cemetery.
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Milledgeville, Ga.
1 of our fnends—you are
pcorne. Come to town,
ke \/oiii-’elf home ' , nd
ng your inends to the
[t Room.
ported by the City and County
foment, Merchaprts a#<d Inter-
1,1 friend*.
WOMAN’S CLUB.
MR. W.l. HOLTON WRITES
HIS MOTHER HE’S O.K.
Mr*. Susie I. Holton Gets Letter From
Her Son Who Wee Reported Miss
ing In Action—Now In A Bate Hoa-
pltal In France.
Mr. William I. Holton, who, ten days
ago, waa reported missing in action,
has written to his mother, Mrs. Susie
I Holton, in MUledgevtlle, that he la
now In a bake hospital In France, be
ing detained on account of a more or
lesa serious wound.
The letter from young Holton waa
wrtttftn to his mother July 29th, after
he had been reported missing between
JWy 15th and July 19th. He stated
that he was getting along fine and re
quested Mrs. Holton not to worry at
all about his condition.
MILLEDGEVILLE GEORGIA, Wednesday Morning, August 21, 1918.
$1.50 a Year
POTTLE COMMANDS
GEORGIAS, G, V.’S
Milledgeville Man Is Appoint
ed Head Of This Division Of
Sons Of Confederate Vet
erans.
Carl Hinton, cammander in chief of
the Sons of Confederate veterans, of
Denver, Colo., has appointed Hon. Jos.
E. Pottle, of this city, commander of
the Georgia division, Sons of Confed
erate veterans, ter the ensuing 12
months.
Mr. Puttie has accepted this appoint
ment and will within a few dayn ap
point his staff, together with sponsors
and maids of honor lor the Tuls? re
union.
Georgia is divided into five brigades.
Sone-df Confederate Veterans, and n
commander for each brigade will be
appointed by Mr.’Pottle.
The appointment of Mr. Pottle as
commander of the •'Georgia Division,
Sons oT Confederate Veterans, is a
distinction of which any true South
erner Should well be proud.
CALL MEETiNG OF*
GINNERS -FARMERS
Each Are Asked To Meet At
Court Bouse Thursday Aft
ernoon To Discuss Labor
And Ginning Problems.
A meeting of the farmers and cotton
tinners of Iialdwin county has been
ailed for Thursday afternoon at 4
o’clock to discus* the question of labor
and agree upon The matter ot ginning
:ottcti and other problems of genera
interest. ,
This meeting will be held at the
co rt house in Milledgeville and even-
farmer and owner of a gin In Baldwin
county will be urged tc bo present in
order to discuss In a -general way rhe
various -matters to come up before the
gathering. The objeti of this is i«o
bring about some sort of means of
enlisting the labor force* of the coun
ty for the j>.urpcse of gathering the
crops and to reach some understand
ing as to wind it will cost the cotton
growers to have their cotton ginned.
A full attendance of both farmers
and sinners will be expected to at
tend this meeting and the probabili
ties are questions will be brought up
aid voted upon that v. ill result in the
mutual benefit ef hU parties concern
ed.
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FOR QUICK SALE—The entire stock
of groceries and fixtures, such aa re
frigerator, ice box, safe and National
Cash Register.. All to be sold together
or separately for cash.
C. E. GREENE.
ROBERT WHITFIELD
MADEHOLONEL
Former Milledgeville Man Is
Given High Rank In U. S.
Army By War Department
During Past Week.
Robert Whitfield, a native son of
Milledgeville and brother of Mr.
Charles H. Whitfield, of this city, has
been honored by the War Department
by his appointment to the rank of col-
inel in the United States Army.
Colonel Whitfield received his pro-
notion during the latter part of the
veek, which action on the part of the
War Department is evidence of the
splendid ability of this former Mill-
sdgeville man.
Colonel Whitfield is a son of the late
Robert Whitfield, who was at one time
Jne of the foremost lawyers in Geor-
sia< \«*mi iv
Several years ago Colonel Whitfield
entered the army service and soon
ifter the beginning of his military ca-
eer he was made a captain in the
egular army. He is an ex-student ol
the Georgia Military College, having
received his diploma from this well
known and widely recognized institu
tion two or three years before his en
listment in The army.
The many friends of Colonel Whit-
Held in tliis city apd section will be
interested to know of his rapid pr:-
motions in the army. He is at pres
ent stationed in Washington, D. C.
MAKES TOUR THROUGH
S. GEORGIA AND FLA.
NOTHING MORE HEARD
FROM MR. JULIAN COX
Son Of Mr. And Mrs. J. B. Cox, Who
Waa Reported Wounded July 27th,
Hae Not Been Heard From 8inco
Original Letter Of Information.
Mr. Julian Cox, son of Mr. and Mra.
J. B. Cox, who was reported seriously
wounded on July 27, has not been
heard from since the original telegram
bearing the Information was received
by Jiis parents a week ago last Satur
day.
Owing to the fact no further Infor
mation has been received concerning
the condition of young Cox, friends of
the family are Very much encouraged
to believe that he is recovering in the
military hospitals and they entertain
hopes of receiving a message to this
effect before many more days.
Mr. axrfl Mrs. Morris C. Harrington,
•fr. and Mrs. G. T. Harington, Mr. and
Mrs. Jack ’Webb, of this county, and
Mrs. M_ 3E. Harrington and daughter,
Miss Lillie Harrington, of Atlanta,
composed a touring party of eight
seers through South Gecrgia and Flori
da durierg the past week.
Those enjoying this trip had with
them every arrangement for camp
ing pur-puma and the entire party took
time to review thoroughly the coun
try through which they traveled, all
the way from Milledgeville to Jack
sonville.
TWO NEW ENTRANTS
FOR LEGISLATURE
Messrs R. B. Moore And W. T.
Garrard Announce Them
selves Candidates For Place
In Lower House.
Two additional names came forth
as candidates for the ‘Legislature
when Messrs. R. B. Moore and W. T.
Garrard announced Thursday that thej
were desirous of putting their names
on the ticket as seekers of a place
in the lower house from Baldwin coun
ty. ,
Both candidates announced just iu
time to avail themselves of the oppor
tunity of becoming candidates, Thurs
day being the last day to get in the
race under the rules set forth by the
county Democratic Executive Commit
tee. With these two entrants, there
are now four men seeking election to
the legislature, the candidates already
having made their announcements be
ing Kyle T. Alfriend and E. P. Berry.
Owing to the fact it will be only
three weeks from now until election
•day, September 11, it is very probable
that the rac^ for the eLgislature will
result in one of the warmest cam
paigns ever inaugurated la Baldwin
count .
BE CAREFUL AND
REGISTER SAT’Y
Young Men Who Have Reach
ed 21 Since June 5 Must
Not Overlook Duty To The
Country. —
Announcement has been made that
young men who have become 21 years
of age since June 5 will be required to
register with their local boards on Au
gust- 12th may, in case they are ab
sent from their homes on that date,
register by mail. In such cases, how
ever, the man who will register must
get his card to his local board pot lat
er than the date of August 24. He
may make arrangements for such reg
istration by communicating with his
board.
Persons without permanent resi
dence will register with the local
board in whose jurisdiction they hap
pen to be on August 24. Those who,
on account of sickness, are unable to
appear in person should, previous to
the registration day, send an agent to
the local board for instruction.
On August 24 every young man who
.has reached the age of 21 since June
5, 1918, will be required to register
This applies to those who become 21
on August 24. None except men al
ready In the service is exempted from
ogistration.
It is estimated that 5,000 men will
•egiBter in Georgia.
Nti
THREE HORSES AND TWO MULES
KILLED BY STROKE OF LIGHTNING
lining School of G. N. & I.
■ollege Will Open Sept. 11/
Dormitories to Open Sept. 16
.RI1VW 1
F'raining School oi the
r* ^ College for the first
P* 8 "iH open Wednes-
0,nitl S' September II.
[plications for entrance
Training School should
be made at the G. N. & I. Col
lege office. Admission cards
are being mailed this week.
Persons desiring information
can either call or phone at the
office.
Robert McDaniel, A Farmer
Near Linton, Lose? Valuable
Stock Daring Electrictl
Storm Friday Afternoon.
A loss cf 91,500 or 92,000 was the re
sult of a stroke of lightning which
killed several heads of hogs belonging
to Mr. Rcbert McDaniel,'a well known
farmer living between Devereux and
Linton, in Hancock county, during an
electrictl storm visiting that section
Friday afternoon about 6 o’clock.
From information given out in Mill
edgeville. it seems that Mr. McDaniel
and several of his employes had just
left the fields Friday afternoon to
avoid becoming drenched in an ap
proaching rain and hitching the horses
and mules to trees, the men had bare
ly gotten under shelter before the
stroke of lightning came bringing
dpiTtli to »-\ :y a;.:- ,i> u the ;j-« ••
including several heads of hogs penti-
oi nearby.
Mr. McDaniel is well known in Mill
edgeville, where he has transacted
his business during a score or more of
years, nnd hip friends here will he
sorry to learn of his heavy financial
loss.
RATES ISSUED FOR
GINNING COTTON
Rates Go Into Effect On And
After Sent. I, 1918, And
Repeals Everything In Con
flict With Measure.
SEEKING CONTROL
COTTONJXCHANGE
Buyers And Mill Owners Want
To Eliminate Speculation of
Purely Gambling Nature—
Correct Labeling Wanted.
Boston, August 17.—Cotton buyers
and mill owners urged the necessity
for government control of the New
York Cotton Exchange and the elimin
ation of speculation of a purely gam
bling nature at a hearing held here to
day by the bureau of mines of the de
partment of agriculture. Speakers
declared alBO that the correct labeling
of cotton bales would be of graetest
help both to mill men and growers.
William F. Garcelon. spe.dtfiig foi
the Arkwright Club, an association of
cotton manufacturers; Charles N.
Brush, secretary of the New England
Cotton Buyers Association aud others,
disouased delays in transportation
Mills sometimes were obliged to wait
six months for cotton from points
where deliveries should be made In
Atlanta, Ga., August 17.—The s*-ite
railroad commission today issued the
following order controlling rates for
the compression of cotton in Georgia:
t’pon further consideration, the rail
road commission of Georgia hereby
prescribes the following scales of rates
as the maxumuiu scales of rates to be
charged by compress corporations, or
associations, or persons or companies
owning, leasing or operating the same,
subject to the jurisdiction of the rail
.<1 ,n • •
.it interior Feints: Comprtnsion,
recompression or rebanding: (stand
ard compression—For account ship
pers or carriers), 70 cents per bale.
(Pi s 5 cents per band if more than 8
bands are used). This charge covers
compression, recompression or rebuild
ing and truckage to uud from cars.
Compress'on , reccyipression cr re
banding: (high density compression—
or necount shippers or carriers), 90
•ent$ per bale. (Plus 5 cents per I and
If more than 8 bands are used. This
-barge covers compression, - recom
pression or rehandlng and uruckagc to
in i from cars).
At the ports: Compression, recom-
presslcn or rebanding: (standard
compression—for account shippers or
earners). 80 cents per bale.
(Plus 5c per bale if more than *
hands are used. This charge covers
compression, recompression or reband
ing and lighterage and truckage in
making delivery to ships or other
wise.)
Compression, recompression or re-
banding (high density compression—
for account shippers or carriers) 91
per bale.
(PIPus 5c per bale if more than 8
bands are used. This charge covers
compression, recompression or reband
ing and lighterage and truckage in
making delivery to ships or other
wise.
This order shall be in effect on and
after .September 1, 1918. and repeals
everything in conflict.
By order of the commission:
C. M. CANDLER. Chairman.
UNLESS DAYS THROUGH
AUGUST AND DECEMBER
Fuel Administration Says That No
Ginneries 8hali Be Operated On
Mondays Or 8aturdaya During
These Two Months.
It will be of general interest to the
farmers and glnners of this section
and every other section as to that mat.
ter, to know that the Fuel Adminis
tration has issued orders prohibiting
the opeartion of cotton gins either on
Mondays or Saturdays during the
months of August and December.
Farmers who are anticipating hav
ing their cotton ginned during the re
mainder ot this month would do well
to bear in mind that it will be neces
sary for them to do so on the four
days of the week specified by the gov
ernment, namely Tuesdays, Wednes
days, Thursdays and Fridays.
WIND STORM HITS
TRILBY SECTION
Several Small Houses And
Barns Blown Down Friday
Afternoon When Near-Cy
clone Visits Community.
About 6 o’clock Friday afternoon a
severe wind and rain storm visited
the community ofo Trilby, in the
southern part of Baldwin county,
which blew down a number cf small
houses and barns.
For a abort time indications were
that a real cyclone would develop alt
er the storm began to approach, caus
ing considerable alarm amongst the
people of that section. The barn of
Mr. J. W. Scott was blown to the
ground by the rapidly moving storm
and other small outhouses belonging
to other farmers of that Bectlon were
tern to pieces.
Owing to the fact the storm took
place before night, it is understood no
animals were caught in the falling de
bris brought to the greund by the se
vere wind.
MAJ.J. C. WILLIAMS
IS STILL LIVING
Brother Of Mrs. George L.
ChaDman, Reported Dead
In France, Now Said To Be
Wounded And Convalescing
Mr. P. W. Williams, llama,,/ Ala.,
Brother of Mrs. George L. Chapman,
of this etty, received a message from
the War Department Sunday morning
announcing that the former statement
to the effect that his Brother, Major
J. C. Williams, had been killed in ac
tion was a mistake. The telegram did
state, however, that Major Williams
had been severely wounded, but he is
now convalescing and would probably tune of having two fine mules killed
on his place in the eastern part of
Baldwin county during an electrictl
storm visiting that section at a late
hour Friday afternoon.
Lightning struck nearby the two
mules and the animals died almost in
stantly from the' Bhock, accorling to
inf-, relation given out here Saturday
morning. The loss brought about by
the killing of these mules probably
amounted to |C.i)0 or more.
So far ns can be learned, no other
ser'ctis damage followed tn the path
of the destr vtive storm visiting thi3
particular section, which later moved
in a s-'uthwesterly direction.
LIGHTNING KILLS TWO
MULES OF MR. R. ROBSON
Mr, Robert Robson had the mlsfor-
gix weeks.
The New York Stock Exchange was
called ‘“a legalised gambling house,
conducted under government super
vision.*’ by George II. Waring, secre-
ary of the Fall River Cotton Buyers’
Association. “There ip no excuse for
cotton jumping from six to ten cents
within a few weeks," he added.
be recovered within the next few
weeks..
Mrs. Chapman received n telegram
from her brother in Alabama early
Monday morning announcing that Ma
jor Williams had not been killed, stat
ing that he received a message to this
effect frem the War Department in
Washington lnte Sunday afternoon.
Major Williams is a man of unusual
ciliary experience mid he is recog
nized a3 a mnn of decided ability in
•itUUary circles. He graduated from
W'lr.t Point ten years ago last spring
ind lie baa been in the service regu
larly ever since.
In June. 1908, he was delegated by
he War Department to go to ihe Phil
ippine islands, where he Remained two
years. Returning to the LTnltod Status
Major Williams spent one year in th's
country and then be was ordered to
go back to the Philippines lor anoili-
er wo years. After this time lie came
a the United States again, where ho
contin cd to serve in the regular ar
my.
At the beginning of the trouble be
tween the United States and Mexico,
Major Williams was sent to he Mex
ican border, where he remained until
August of last year, being sent to a
Virginia military camp at this time
as a military instructor. He was at
this time promoted to major.
Major Williams lef the United
States to go to France iu December,
last year.
ALADDIN, th" wonderful soap
which makes old look like new,
ti\os u Jeti eto color to turn in'.
ries simply by washing. 10c per
cake. Culver & Kidd, Of Course.
Proprietors K. K. K. Liver Pills.
RULES GOVERNING NEWSPAPERS
Issued By The War Industries Board.
The Priorities Board of the War Industries Board has listed paper
mills as an essential industry and has rated them In fourth class tor prior
ity for coal on the distinct understanding that the greatest p ssiblo econo
my in the use of paper be exercised and that the reduction in tli£ use of
paper by the newspapers shall be 13 per cent, on week-day editions and 20
per cent, on S nday 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 DUPLICATE THAT HE WILL EXER
CISE THE GREAT E8T POS8IBLE ECONOMY IN THE USE OF PAPER
AND WILL OBSRVE ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE CON
SERVATION DIVISION OF THE PULP AND PAPER SECTION OF THE
WAR INDUSTRIES BOARD. These pledges are now being prepared am'
will be furnished shortly. One copy will be left on file with the mill' a|K.'
the other will be gent to this office.
Effective immediately.
1. Discontinue the acceptance of the return of unso.a copies.
2. DISCONTINUE 6ENDING PAPER AFTER DATE OF EXPIRA
TION OF SUBSCRIPTION, UNLESS THE SUBSCRIPTION IS RENEWED
AND PAID FOR. (This ruling to be effective October 1, 1918.1
3. Discontinue the use cf all sample or free promotion copies.
4. Discontinue giving copies to anybody except for office working
copies or where required by statute law in the case of official advertising.
(Signed 1 THOS E. DONNELLY.
Chief Flip and Paper Section, War industries Board.
This rule forces newspapers to stop all subscriptnons that are not paid
in advance on October I, 1918, and prohibits gewspapers extending aay
credit on subscriptions.