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jverwhelming Defeat For
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Second Section
Established October 12, 1901.
MILLEDGEVILLE GEQRGIA, Wednesday Morning, October 9, I9I8.
$1.50 a Year
■^•el! Outgenerals Watson’s
K or t to Carry Congression-
jContest Before State Dem
ocratic Convention.
gD HISSES JONES
takes back appeal
(enunciation of Thos E. Wat-
on Brings Storms of Cheers
from Loyal Democrats On
floor of Convention.
fflts0 n died an unsung death in
Wednesday. Hepudlated with
. for his representative on the
of the State convention; cheers
linn to yells when he was char
ge,] as a "miserable creature”
, a venerated jurist. Thomas
itson has ceased to be a political
Ur. Ignominiously was his defeat
U, e n throughout the entire proceed-
p of the state democratic conven-
Weinesday.
Ill' one remaining struggling effort
save from the complete devastation
the Watson machine for self-aggran-
!»nient a wee morsel for its master
guthe final withdrawal by J. Gordon
on es. Watson's lawyer, of the appeal
.fore the state convention. But the
ithdrawal came too late to be even
crrmb from the crust of comfort. It
M after even the heretofore called
atjon followers of the state conven
or had cheered to the echo every
svement to bury the "sage" of Mc-
ffle for keeps.
It was after William H. Burwell had
atmaneuvcred the convention powers,
id caught the Joker in the conven
nr plan to railroad the Wataon case
ay from any consideration of the
mention and into hand-picked and
atson desired tribunal that the de
tonation of Watson came. Burwell
id the mirror of cute political play
'ore the eyes of the state conven-
. They saw It and responded, and
response was the most wholesome
id compiete reversal of things that
yet been recorded on the floor of
party gathering in the state,
ones Preaches Watsonism’s Funeral.
Watsonism was killed In two min-
les after it got into the convention,
the convention’s early stages of or-
anization, but Gordon Jones didn’t
reach its funeral sermon until after
o’clock.
And nobody laid flowers on the
oh.
When the rules and resolutions com-
ittee, headed by J. .1. E. Anderson,
acht in its report, inV.nedlalt’Iy
allowing the election of .1. J. Flynt
is permanent chairman, it contained
hi' provision: That all contests of
hatever kind, filed for consideration,
! herein- referred to the State Execu
te Committee to be elected by this
nvemion. “without deliberation” by
he convention, with authority to the
•S'cutlvo Committee to hear and dis-
ose of them.
Judge V.'. A. Covington quickly mov-
J adoption of the report, but \V. H.
wrwell offered as an amendment the
Solution prepared in the meeting
! M hi-t night of representatives from
he Tenth district and other districts
)f d!«'iission of tho Watson appeal.
Vicr n brief preamble setting out tho
»'aiion in the Tenth district that
Solution provided:
he it r “solved, That said contest
hereby referred to the Democratic
El(: »'ive Committee of the .Tenth
* ongre sional District for linal hear-
^‘•nd determination,*as provided for
n, he rules 0 f the Tenth Congresslon-
»l district.”
Applause Grrets Resolution.
^'i' reading of the resolution was
K'bved with an unexpectedly general
•PPlause from all parts of the hall, and
• Ds antiy there wag precipitated a par-.
BE HERESATURDAY
Several Flights Will Be Made
Here To Help In Creating
Interst In Big Liberty Loan
Gathering.
Milledgeville is to have a special
visitor Saturday when one of the ex
pert aeroplane operators from the
United States aviation school at Amer
icas comes hero to put on several
flights in the interest of the big Lib
erty Bond gathering to take place.
Mayor Miller S. Bell received a mes
sage from Mr. J. E. Kidd Tuesday
morning stating that the head of the
avition school had willingly consented
to send an aviator here to help out In
the rally. Mr. Kidd was in Americus
at this time and made a personal call
on the officials at the aviation camp
who readily consented to comply with
the request.
A confirmation of the promise given
Mr. Kidd was received by Mayor Bell
Wednesday morning and it now seems
certain that the people of Milledgeville
will be the hosts of one or more avi
ators Saturday, provided no accidents
occur in making the flight from Ameri
cus to this city. This visit is calcu
lated to arouse unusual interest in the
big rally to take place here Saturday
morning.
The aviator to come here will make
a number of flights over and around
Milledgeville and the probabilities are
hundreds of people will be here to
watch the performances of the daring
operator.
THOMAS BINFORD BEEN
APPOINTED ALTERNATE
Son of Mrs. B. W. Binford And Gradu
ate of Georgia Military College,
Stands Chance To Enter West Point
Military Academy.
News has been received in Milledge
ville announcing the fact that Mr.
Thomas Binford, son of Mrs. B. W. Bin-
ferd, had been named as an alternate
for appointment to West Point Mili
tary Academy.
Mr. Binford is a graduate of the
Georgia Military College, class of this
year. He was a captain of one of the
cadet military companies at the local
military school and was recognized as
one of the most efficient members of
the cadet corps.
At present young Binford is taking
special military training at the of
ficers training school at Oglethorpe
University, where he will remain dur
ing the next several months, provided
he does not get his appointment to
West Point or be called inlo military
service before the expiration of his
military studies at this institution.
WE ARE GLAD TO ANNOUNCE
THAT WE HAVE JLA6T RECEIVED
ANOTHER SHIPMENT OF TANLAC.
CULVER & KIDD, of Course.
SHOE PRICE IS CUT
BY THE WAR BOARD
Manufacturers, Jobbers and
Dealers Agree 1 o Adhere
lo New Ccale of Prices—
Effective October 15.
\\ ashington, Oct. 3.—The American
people soon will be able to purchase
shoes at fixed minimum and maximum
retail prices, lcw r er than those now
prevailing and obtain at the same
time shoes of better quality. The an
nouncement was made today by the
War Industries Board, based on an
greement it has entered into with
the shoe industry.
Untjer the agreement shoes will be
standardized as to quality and styles
at prices ranging from $3 to $12 for
men and women groups as follows:
Class A, from $9 to $12; Class B, $0
to $8.50; and Class C, $3 to $5.50. Pro
portionate prices of youth’s and chil
dren's shoes have been flxed in each
of the three classes.
Checking the Quality.
The war industries board will check
up on the quality of the shoo sold at
each price by means of a class number
stamped on each shoe. Policing, of
ficials explained, will be done by the
various state councils of defense, anti
where the public is in doubt, as to
what quality it is getting according
to the price schedule, complaint may
be made and the cost of manufacture
traced.
While It is possible to purchase a
shoe for $3 now, under the new sche
dule, the shoe at that price will be of
higher grade. Officials also said it will
be possible to buy better quality shoes
throughout the classes at less money
than at present. Shoes now retailing
for as high as $20, they said, will re
tail for the maximum of $12 and be of
at least equal quality.
Manufacturers, jobbers and retailers
subscribed to the agreement and re
tailers will be required to sign a pledge
containing the new price scale and
ONE IS KILLED, TWO
INJURED IN WRECK
One Negro Meets Death and
Two Others Seriously Injur
ed 'X hen Auto Truck Runs
Over Bridge.
One nogro met instant death and
two others were seriously (injured
Thursday morning when an automo
bile truck in which the three men
were riding ran off the dirt road bridge
over the Georgia railroad track about
two hundred yards beyond the state
reformatory.
The accident happened about
o’clock in the worning and the man
meeting death had his back broken
and- his skull crushed, life passing out
>f his body instantly. The truck on
which the three men were riding was
loaded with furniture and they wero
headed towards Macon,
The automobile truck plunged
straight from the bridge down to, the
railroad track, a distance of fifty or
sixty feet, tearing the machine into
many pieces. The fact that alt three
of the men escaped death was consid'
ered a miracle, the man meeting death
being the one behind the steering
wheel of the machine. ,
The dead man was brought to Mill
edgeville and placed in care of an un
dertaker, while the two injured men
were brought here to be given medi
cal tratment.
J. H. ENNIS WILL BE
DECLARED NOMINEE
Senatorial Convention Will Be
Held Here In The Court
House at Ten o’ClockTo
morrow.
RED CROSS TO AID
INFLUENZA CASES
Chairman A. J. Carr Receives
Advices From Headquarters
Local Organizations May
Render Substantial Aid.
display it in their shops. Failure to
do so will mean the cutting off of
supplies. The manufacturers pledge
provides for standards of quality at
the quoted price.
The cutting of the shoe price under
the new schedule will begin October
15 and first deliveries will be made
within from 30 to 60 days after that
date. Time is allowed retailers to
dispose of present stocks at present
prices.
The convention of this senatorial
district will be held in Milledgeville
tomorrow morning ut 10 o'clock to de
clare Hon. J. H. Ennis the nominee of
the primary held September 11th
The convention delegates from
Washington and Hancock counties will
begin to arrive in Milledgeville early
tomorrow morning in order to be pres
ent when tho meeting is promptly call
ed to order at the hour set for the
occasion, r
Tho formalities of the convention
will be disposed of within less than
one hour in order to vacate the court
house in time for the congressional
convention which also takes place to
morrow morning at 11 o’clock to de-
claare the nomination of Congressman
Carl Vinson as the nominee to sue
coed himself.
The delegates '
Hancock county: W. H. Burwell and
Judge Welzorn Moore, with Baxter
trawick and W. H. Hives as alternates.
Washington county: J. J. Harris.
S. J. Taylor, T. J. Swint and Dr. W. R.
Hodges, the alternates to be E. N. En
nis, O. F. Veal, J. W. Hooks, Frank
Arno and L. J. Pritchett.
aBldwin county: Joseph E. Pottle
and J. D. Howard, with Otto M. Conn,
C. W. Robson, W. R. Combes, E. L.
Lawson, W. S. Wood and J. S. J.undy
as alternates
Following the conclusion of the con
vention, the delegates will be invited
to Treanor’s Grove, just, over the Oco
nee river, where they will be served
a splendidly prepared barbecue which
will be enjoyed together with the dele
gates to be here to attend the congres
sional convention, the feast to be given
Jointly by Senator-elect Ennis and Con
gressman Carl Vinson.
Owing to the rapid spread of influ
enza to almost every section of tha
country the national headquarters of
the American Red Cross has forward
ed advices to the chairmen of tho
hundreds of local organizations that
the various Red Cross shupters are
given the authority to render substan
tial aid to those suffering from the mai- •
ady.
This information was received by
Chairman A. J. Carr Tuesday after
noon, the general headquarters stat
ing that it was the purpose of the
great national relief organization to
put forth every effort in stamping out
tho epidemic. In view of this fact,
any family in need of help of uny na
ture will be at liberty to call upon the
iocal chapter’Red Cross for aid and
attention.
The rapid spread of influenza has
brought about quite a complexed situ
ation with the physicians and regular
trained nurses throughout the country
and' for this reason the headquarters
of the American Red Cross immediate
ly sent out an appeal to all local
chapters to be on the alert In render
ing substantial assistance to all civil
ians who had contracted the malady.
This offer, of course, Is supposed to be
limited to instances where individuals
are unable to provide necessary medi
cal and otherwise attention.
when i\
when Burwell
tlve committee.
It was some hours later
again was reached;
made a compelling argument for the
preservation of home government and
the rights of democratic people against
the personal preference of Watson;
When he charged Watson as a slacker
and bond dodger; that nearly pan ic-
monium arose. It was then Judge An
drew J. Cobb characterized Watson as
• a miserable creature” and drew like
applause.
Jones Withdraws Appeal.
And then, in the final struggle In be
half of Watsonism In Georgia—vain,
Wntary piay between "Mr. Bunvell, 1 futll* and against a jock wa^o^ *
“ n? PX Periencod, and Chutrnian J. J. (termination ,0 J‘ sentiment—
™ with Judge Covington seeking to draw a spar o appeal to
<" the air of the chair by efforts And withdrew the ^
0r alse the p„i nt 0 f order that his mo- prevent the Burwe iwif-miinpnt
*° n n,| t having received a second,
r ' was "nothing before the house.”
flearly did tho demonstration
I* 10 clinching tactics of Mr.
"'at It resulted In final best-
,,f "11 efforts to get rid of consider-
f n of Ihc amendment, until Anally
,° 11 "• Bean, of Gainesville, floor
* Jl ' r for the convention authorities.
* Pr, ‘'* a s. list it ut e amendment ex-
I U ^ ln ’ ; ,rn ni the provisions and mak-
an ''"caption of the Tenth district
r ,lr leaving thut yet before the con-
‘ n,1 °n, I'ut driving the other contests
r ° u 8h the channel of the new execu- Thomas
T HE FIGHTER has no time
to count the cost as he
jumps into the un
known, as he springs
to success or
eternity.
to n vote and going on permanent re
ord as virtually is not entirely unani
mous against Watson.
The withdrawal of the appeal from
tlie Congressional district committee
several days ago; Its present
drnwnl from the state convention, the
three adverse verdicts In the counties
of his district where he sought.o make
Hs tight. Watson stands finally b« s <
ed a! every turn among Georgia dem
ocrats He has been uncloaked, and
as any sort of factor In Georgia poll-
E, Watson is no more.
Ever worry about meeting a Liberty Bond payment?
Think once more of the man who does not worry
about meeting death.
Buv Bonds to your utmost—and save to
ydur utmost to pay for them and keep them
Thi* Space Contributed to Winning the War by ---
E. E. BELL
BIG RALLY BE HEID
AT BEULAH CHURCH
Program to Be Carried Out
Next Saturday, October 12,
Hew been Arranged And Oc
casion Will Be Interesting.
At. Beulah church next Saturday,
October 12, will be held a very Inter
esting and inspiring rally and both the
morning and afternoon will be taken
up in the rendering of a very bene
ficial program which has already been
arranged.
Several refligious organizations of
the Baptist Church will bp doalt with
by several w-ell-known church work
ers of the Washington Baptist Asso
ciation. A number of these speakers
will he furnished by the Milledgeville
Baptist church and no doubt a number
of people from this city will go to
Beulah to attend the gathering next
Saturday.
Be Jail church Is one of tho oldest
churches of the Washington Associa
tion, having been established more
than one hundred and twenty-five
years ago. Also it can bn said that
this particular church possesses many
strong and influential Christian work
ers who never cense activities in be
half of religious causes.
The program as will bo carried out
Saturday has bfcn given to The News
for publication and it is given in full
below:
Morning Session, 9'30 o’Clock.
Devotional—Mrs. Tom Brantley.
Welcom—Mrs. A. D. Hitchcock^
Response—Mrs. Katie Coleman.
Progrnm by Sunbeams.
The Need of W. XL A. Loaders—Miss
Lois Crawford.
The Vital Need of Prayer Today—
Mrs. Bethea Xloborson.
How To Interest the Women in tho
W. M. S.— Mrs. R. G. Swint.
Afternoon Session, 1:30 o'Clock.
Devotional—Mrs. Pierce Peolcr.
Giving as Rplates to Missions—Mrs.
A. G. Walker.
Using Our Talents—Xlrs. Lena.
Brantley.
Importance of Observing Weeks of
Prayer for Missions—Mrs. West Bass.
-Fa-
NEGROES OF EDISON
BUY $10,400 BONDS
Edison. Ca., October 6.—Colored citi
zens of the Edison district in Calhoun
county, at a mass meeting hold In the-
Baptist church Friday, subscribed to
$40,400 of the Ftourt Liberty Bond is
sue. There were 170 subscribers. One
woman subscribed to $100.
■ The meeting was addressed J)y Rev.
W. D. Johnson, presiding elder of the
Blakely district. Much credit is dm*
to the loan committee, which aroused
the intrest in tho drive before the
j meet lug.