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J..TT.EPGEVILLE- GEORGIA.
THE AtlLLEDGEVILLE NEWS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, dCTOBER 2,
SOCIETY
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allen-council.
Mr and Mrs. H. M. AUon, of Means-
‘ a nnounce the engagement of
daughter, .Mary Eliene, to -Mr.
Felton Council, of Alilledge-
man
she has
Men’s
quarters
their
Harvey
ville the wedding to take place in the
U tall. No ca >’ (ls -
gfc
Mrs. Chapman Receives Ap
pointment.
Friends of -Mrs. George L. Chap-
will he interested to learn that
r s eeived, through the Young
Christian Association head-
in Atlanta, an appointment
(0 r overseas duty in the Young Men’s
Christian Association hut3 in France.
Mrs. Chapman received the appoint
ment a week ago and she is consider
ing the advisability of accepting the
position.
"a
Volunteers for Government
Work.
Miss Sallle Treanor, who is the guest
lew years SHRDLU CMFWYP r.-TAj^ next few
of Miss Pauline McKinley, and who 1
NOTICE!
When ycu have any so
cial news call 312 on Mon
day morning and it will be
?ladly received.
Linen Shower Great Success.
The emergency call recently sent
out by the American Red Cross to the
Red Cross chapters throughout the
country was an overwhelming success
-o lar as the local chapter is con
cerned.
Mrs. G. C. McKinley, director of
woman's work for the local Red Cross
chapter, received a communication
r on. K. R. isiack, of Atlanta, division
LITTLE RUTH BRANNAN
HAS PASSED AWAY
Two-Year Old Daughter Of Mr. And
Mr*. R. W. Brannen Died At An
Early Hour Monday Morning At The
Home In Midway.
BROTHER OF G.N. I. GIRL
IS KILLED IN FRANCE
Miss Fiona Hall, of Adrian, and
Student Here, Gets Telegram An
nouncing The Death of Her Brother,
Lieut. Asbury J. Hall.
Miss Florida Hall, of Adrian, On.,
now a student of the Georgia Normal
oitisonpMnund ('!
The friends of the family of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert \V. Brannan were grieved a,1( l Industrial College, lias received a
manager for this work, thating that Monday when they learned of the I telegram informing f.pr ihat her
the hospitals in France were in urgent death of little Ruth Brannan. brother, Lieut. Asbury J. Hall, was
need of 1,250,000 bath towels, 2,500,000 '* llp Utile girl had ust passed her , killed in battle in France. This is
[hand towels; 1,750,000 handkerchief, s» p ond birthday and her illness was the first one of the students at the
125,000 napkins and of this amount of on '>’ four hays duration, naturally ; college to receive such sad news from
Milledgeville's quota was 117 sheets, causing a great shock to the parents. | France this term, and a feeling of gad-
251 bath towels, 504 hand towels, 14 She passed away at 4:30 o’clock Mon- ness has pervaded the thousand stu
dents assembled here,
Lieutenant Hall was himself from
Adrian, Ga. He was a gradrate of
RED CROSS NOTICE.
Mrs. G. C. McKinley, chairman of
the Woman’s Work of the local Red
Cross, states that two 'more allot
ments of Red Cross material have
been received. Mrs. McKinley hopes
that the work room will be filled with
earnest workers every afternoon in
order that the two allotments may
be gotten off without delay.
Women Assist In Loan Drive.
The woman’s committee of the
Fourth Liberty Loan, with Mrs. Id, D.
Allen as chairman, launched an active j,eo Joseph, Mrs. O. H. McAfee, Mrs. things for our sick soldiers and they again wrote from France, offering t
N. B. Ellison, Mrs, E. R. Hines, Mrs. will be sent to the hospital at Camp cable the money. Although over-
E. H. Scott and Mrs. W. S. Myrick. Wheeler. Every member of every whelmed with applications, the pres-
These women wish to thank publicly club in the county federation is ex- Ident of the college decided to crowd
You have been U P a little more and accept the sister
ou do of the soldier fighting for his country
invest in government bonds. campaign. | not have io be a member to contribute * n France.
Allen appointed a number of | A list of the citizens who subserib- —that poor boy won’t know the differ-
napkins and 350 handkerchiefs. Upon da >’ morning.
receipt of the letter, Mrs. McKinley : Tho funeral sarvices were held from
called Mrs. E. R. Hines and asked if the residence Tuesday morning at. 10
the Woman’s Club would take charge o’clock, condrcted by Rev. Z Speer, j Mercer, and went to France with the
rf this emergency drive to which the Pastor of the Midway Methodist Rainbow Division, afterwards being
inner consented. .church, interment taking place in the transferred to the one hundred and
Practically every member Of the cemetery in Mllledgeville. sixty seventh United States Infantry,
club took an active part in the cam- The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Bran- It is reported that he was educating
paign but.the success is due largely nan extend their heartfelt sympathy a brother at Gordon Institute, as well
to the spirit of patriotism on the part in the loss of the little girl. as the sister at the Georgia Normal
of the public, and to Ihe untiring ef- ——* \ ;— I and Industrial College. Before going
torts oi the following ladies who act- 1 SKowei* For Sick Soldiers. ,<0 France in November, he endeavor
ed as chairmen of the drive: Mrs. 1 Next week is the time—the R st ed Lo gain admission of the sister te
W. H. Rives, Mrs. E. K. Hass, Mrs. Room the place, and you are to send . H le College. Failing in tills on ae-
.1. C. Ingram, Mrs. E. T. Asbury, Mrs. in your jars and glasses and cans of| co unt of the crowded conditions lie
Protection Against
Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes can And you easily
enough but when you seek ven-
E eance they can seldom be found.
lere’s how you can get back at
them.
Close all windows and doors and
fan a little BEE BRAND INSECT
POWDER into the air. In a few
minutes the only mosquitoes in th»
room will be dead ones.
Bee Brand Insect Powder
fan It Into tho air
Flics and mosquitoes
die in a few minutes.
Will kill ants, fleas,
roaches, bed-bugs, lice,
and bugs of nearly every
kind. Directions on
package. Look for tha
Lee Brand Trade Mark.
2 Sc Sc SOc.
Everywhere.
IcCORHICX ft C0„ Btkmrt, M.
campaign for the sale of Liberty
Bonds yesterday morning and within
days every woman,
white and colored, in Baldwin count
•as* a resident of Mllledgeville until' .... . “ colored, in Baldwin county every citizen who gave them such a pected to send in five. You have
‘ . rs a ^ 0 has announced her i Uave been siven an opportunity cordial support during this whirlwind given your labels. However, y
9 lew • ' ’ . . . to invest in government bonds. i,.., , i„ „ „„„»
OUNDATION BEING PUT
DOWN FOR FIRE DEPT.
Mrs.
intention of going into the govern
The has'stood the civil service ex- cbainnen who in turn appointed sub-'ed to this fund will be published later, ence.
sne . _ chairmen to assist them in waging
this campaign.
I Mrs. J. iL. Beeson is chairman of
jihe Daughters of the American Revo
lution committee for the Fourth Lib
erty loan with the following helpers:
Mesdames C. Y. Little, Marshall Bland,
1 Homer Bivins and Miss Clara Will
iams.
Work has actually been commenced
on Milledgeville’s proposed up-to-date
fire department building and a force
is now engaged in doing excavation
Below are quotations from the two " ork f° r tke foundation of the wall
umination preparatory to going to
Washington and will, in all probabil
ity, receive a call within the next
lew weeks.
Belgian Relief Drive Com
pleted.
The Belgian Relief drive which be
gan the twenty-third of (September
dosed yesterday and although it is
not known just how much clothing
was received it is very probable that
Baldwin county's 3,618 pounds was
collected.
The Sanitarium Auxiliary and the
Junior Auxiliary of the Georgia Nor
mal and Industrial College worked in
Be Sure To Label.
They cannot he accepted without
the label, bearing your name and the
club and what is in the Jar or glass.
This is the rule. Please see that
you have it properly fixed before you
send, and if you haven’t the labels
you may secure them at the Rest
... ir », . -v Room. However, hunt up one of those
| . . la joint drive with the Y. M. C. A., the , ,
..s. Joseph E. Pottle, chairman, i . we gave you, as we have none to
Mrs W. H. Allen Receives
Appointment
Mrs. H. D. Allen, has been appoint
ed chairman for Baldwin county of
the United War Work Campaign which
begins November 11th.
The Y. M. C. A. is preparing to make
represents the United Daughters of
the Confederacy with the following
committee: Mesdames E. E. Bass,
Livingston Kenan, A. D. Nesbit and This wiU occasion one big national
War Camp Comnunlty Service and
the American Library Association for
3133,500,000 to be used in war work.
Miss Marion Hollinshead.
hi* Woman’s Club is represented
by two committees, Mrs. W. S. My
rick with Mesdames E. A. Tigner, F.
subscription campaign instead of four.
throw away. So get your own. Please
don’t misplace them.
Rural Clubs.
Presidents are requested to notify
... E. Bone, C. H. Whitfield as assistants
connection with the local Red Cross
and Mrs. Terry Treanor, aided by
chapter in this drive.
Miss Paulina McKinley, chairman of
tho committee in
work, wishes to thank the young la
dies of her committee who aided in
this work and also to thank the cit
izens who gu\ e so generously to the
cause.
The young ladies assisting in the
relief drive were Miss Leila Lamar,
Miss Jennie Jewel and Miss Benita
Alien.
Airs. J. A. Callaway, Mrs. L. C. Hall,
”""7i ,■„« and Mrs. E. T. Asbury.
hnrge of the relief '
The Liberty Loan Committee of the
three hundred and nineteenth district
is composed of the following ladies,
with Mrs. J. F. Miller, chairman:
.Mesdames J. E. Smith, J. E. Chandler,
Airs. Allen went to Macon Saturday ,heir members to send in properly
to attend the district conference of la,)e,e<1 next wepk t0 Rest Rooln - We
'countv chairmen where they received wish to get these things over to the
instructions for inaugurating the cam- .Hospital before the had weather sets
in. That sick soldier will think noth
ing ever tasted so good in all his life.
Buy some if you don’t get a chance
to put them up. Sure, you can, when
you read an article that says some-
paigu.
Miss Thompson Honored.
Miss Blossom Thompson, secretary
of the Young Women’s Christian As
sociation of the Georgia Normal and
industrial College, lias been appointed
director of the United War Work drive
tor the
which begins the fifth of November.
A conference will be held in Macon
next Saturday and Sunday of delegates
from all Georgia colleges to discuss
!s Billy Sunday In Milledge
ville?
Some say a greater preacher than tj ln?s the soldiers want jelly so badly
Sunday and equally attractive. People ^h e y cry, you won’t be (Jut one to besi-
of the city and country who did or ta t e <g 0 get yours now, label and
did not hear Billy Sunday can come send in next week
Nick Roberts, Alisses Alary Norris,'i lea r Burke Culpepper. He puts “pep” | if yol , can’t help, don’t knock! Ar-
Fannie Lane, Viola Hill, Ruby Lane j n his messages. Oo one like him has r angements have been made to send
and Nell Lane. passed this way. t hi 8 to Airs. Charles Holt in Atacon,
The Aleriwether community is rep-1 He preaches for this week every who haa charge of this for the hos-
rosented by Miss Alanle Jones, Mrs. [day, 3 to 4 P. Al„ and 8 to 9 P. AL, 1)ita] at c alnp Wheeler. If you don’t
G. D. Aiyrick and Alisa Bell Webster, a t the Methodist church. The public , vant (n g j Ve — a n right—but PI.EASE
T. R. KENDALL, Pastor.
with Mrs. T. E. Hubert, chairman. 'invited.
Airs. H. P. Tucker appointed as her | —
helpers in the Union Point oommuni- PERSONAL ITEMS
ty Mrs. Guy 'Torrence, Airs. Ward j oe pottle, who has been with ]
Hootten and Alias Allic Stevenson. . t ; )e Naval Reserves at Cherleston, S.
The three hundred and twenty first | s spending a few days at home. I
women’s colleges of Georgia, 1 district is represented by Miss Annie IIe w hj ] ea ve soon for Athens, where]
Harper, Chairman, with the following ke w j]i t> e a member of the Officers
committee: .Mesdames S. A. Cook, , Naval Training School.
Roger Swint, Robert Stone, R. A. Tay-1
lor, Joseph Humphries, William T. j Dr. Guy D. Compton returned home
tlans for the coming campaign and ! nioodworth, Oscar Ennis, Posh Posey, Friday after a visit of several d.i>s
don’t knock.
WOAIAN’S CLUB.
We serve dinner from 11 to 3 o'clock
daily. MONTGOMERY’S CAFE,
letters:
American Expeditionary Forces,
167th Inf., France, May 5, 1918.^—
President G. N. & I. College,
Mllledgeville, Ga., U. S. A.
Dear Sir: Before being called to
active duty and about November,
1917, I wrote to the college in re
gard to gaining admission to the
Georgia Normal and Industrial
College as a student, my sister,
Miss I.loria Hall, of Adrian, Ga*
Will you let me know if this is”
possible? Will cable money upon
receipt of a letter in regard to
same, and if 1108811)16 will yoj
kindly notify my sister at Adrian,
Ga? Respectfully,
ASBURY J. HALL,
2nd Lieut. 167 Inf., A.E.F.
Mllledgeville, Ga., July 16, 1918.
Lieut. Asbury J. Hall, 1G7th In
fantry, A. E. F. Dear Sir: Ai
re-dy ev.iry place has been taken
and already the county fro u
v loch your sister conies has re
ceived its full share of places.
However, since you are In France
serving your country, I have de
cided to crowd up a little more
and to accommodate you by tak
ing your sister as a student of th's
p re, in areordanee with yoi r
wishes. I telephoned her today
and find that she still is anxious
to come, and hence I am sending
ho** ofiicial notification of her nr-
of tho brifk structure.
As is well known the new fire de
partment building will go up next to
the city hall and will be erected of
brick and contain two stories.
I An order was placed several weeks
■ ago by the city authorities for a com
plete fire fighting outfit, Including ar J
modern fire fighting engine to cost,
more than $10,000. The delivery of
this outfit is being held up awaiting
the tomplotion of the fire etng|ne
ho. se now being erected.
| We have enlarged and improved our
cafe in order to give you first dale
■service. MONTGOMERY’S CAFE.
I » Fa
Rev. S. H. Dimon, of Acworth, is
| here for several days as the guest of
his daughter, Airs. J. C. Stiles.
ceptanee. „
It will not be necessary for you
in cable the money, but you can
send it by letter.
Assuring you of mv admiration
.■'id n'lpri e'ation for the service
you are rendering your country,
I am. Very sincerely yours,
M. AL PARKS, President.
d.Hutenant Hall also has a brother
In the Medical Corps at Camp Gordon.
Suits made to order from
$25 to $40 at George W.
Barr’s, the Pooular Price Tai
lor. Phone 451-J.
Miss Thompson will be a prominent
figure at this meeting.
Bool's Wanted For Soldiers.
Mrs .! k. Pottle, chairman. Library
Diud, Woman's committee National
(ouai-r ... Defense of Baldwin county,
0 111*-t every one who has an inter-
eatklB novel-or magazine to send it
la the r st room, where hooks will bo
Packoii mi sent to our soldiers at
(amp Wheeler.
’ a nv friends of Mr. Guy Mc
Kinley will regret to learn thnt he
1 "i ill tit his home here for sev-
,ral duis and that his condition has a ft er a short Illness
llot iniprovtd as hoped for by his
'uuKlt-'.i. of admirers.
Whitten; Alisses Annie Simpson, Eu-|to friends in Cleborne, Texas, where
la Simpson, Flossie Simpson, Jessie he resided for a number of years.
Allen and Callie Cook. I This is Dr. Compton's first visit to
I ; rs"Miller S. Bell appointed a Loan Clebourne in more than twenty years
committee from the colored women and he says that the wonderful pro-
who will work under her supervision, gress brought about in the Texas city
I Mrs. H. E. McAuliffe was appointed |
I . m retnrv and treasurer of the Wom
an's Committee, oFurth Liberty loan.
This does not complete the group
of Loan workers, as several of the
j county chairmen have not as yet sent j ^ jss I5en j ta Allen has accepted the
1 in their lists of assistants. ^ position as teacher of the fourth grade
in the Georgia Military College which
indeed wonderful to observe.
j Mrs. Richard LamtPr and young son,
I of Avgusta, are visiting Air. and Airs.
L. J. iLamar.
Atiss Lilias Ilyriek’s friends will he
glad 1o learn Hint she is improving
Eat at Montgomery's Cafe.
Busfin^ Suds!
B IG, “busting”, bubbling,
dirt-chasing suds! Beal,
honest, cleaning suds—
even in cold water. Glorious suds
—«t,ds that clean like magic. Suds
millions of’em that surge through
the clothes and simply drive out
every pnrticle of dirt. Watersoftc -
era, washing powders aod bnr soap
may be thrown away when GltANU-
2a A gicT^r‘v 0 elo y u 0 s U pomd«r e d soap
Tjgri&s? , isSrt«
without injury* »■ ±
y as h the Woolen Socks *oap*g*io once you uscGRAN dma.
' ou Knit with Grandma
GRANDMA’S Powdered Soap
Your Grocer Has It!
was made vacant by the resignation of
Miss Sadye Humphries, who recently
accepted a government position in
Washington.
Children should bo encouraged to
pick up all pits and shells of nuts they
may see and deposit them somewhere
lor use in making ga* masks, as the
Government directs.
Miss Lc lie Malpass left last week
enter Wesleyan, where she will
study this year.
Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Sanford are in
Tulsa. Oklahoma, attending the Con
federate Veterans reunion.
Miss Hallie Wimberly, of Scotland,
is visiting relatives here.
Air. Fort Andrews, state editor for
the Macon Telegraph, spent awhile
here Thursday.
Mr. and Airs. B. R. Flemister and
Mrs. Julia West Bpent Wednesday in
M aeon.
/Lieut. Powell Allen arrived in Allll-
edgeville Aionday to he with his phr-
ents. Dr. and Airs. H. I). Allen, for
a few days.
Eat at Montgomery’* Cafe.
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Coffee, -tea and some crlher drinks
when taken at the evening meal tend
to keep some people awake. v
One of fJHe merrfcs of r|
POSTUM
is that it never affects nerves or heart.
In fact one can dr ink as much Fbstum i i ?
os he pleases just before bed-* .
tame and no ill results follow, for | ■
Posturn is pure and absolutely *
free from caffeine or any other
harmful drug' or substance.
Postum comes in two forms;
Rostum Cereal, which must be boiled’,
and Instant Postum, made in the cup
in a moment. They are equally delicious
and ihe cost per cup is about the same.