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[HIEJVULLfcDGEVILLE NEWS!
Official Organ
City of
Milledgavllta
Establisl^ October 12, 1901.
MILLEDGEVILLE GEORGIA, Wednesday Morning, November 13, 1918,
$1.50 a Year
World W jr Is Ended; Peace Terms Are Drastic
TEUTONS agree to pay for
all damage done and have
ALL TROOPS IN EAST REMOVED
160 Submarines Will Be Hand e a Over and Balance Put Out
Of Commission—Give Up the Railroads of Alsace-Lor*
raine and 5,000 Locomotives—Wilson Tells Congress
German People Will Be Guided Into Folds of Democracy.
WASHINGTON.—The terma of the armietice with Germany were read to
r ress by President Wilaon Monday afternoon.
C Assembled in the hail of the house, where nineteen months ago senators
.nx representative! heard the President -ask for the declaration of war. thev
today heard him speak the words which heralded the coming of peace
The strictly military terms of the armistice are embraced In eleven speci-
« ca *.ons which include the evacuation of all invaded territories; the with-
dra'val or the German troops from the left bank of the Rhine and the surren
der of all supplies of war.
The terms also provided for the abandonment by Germany of the treaties
cfBucha.est and Brest-Litovsk.
The naval terms provide for surrender of one hundred and sixty subma
rines, fifty destroyers, six battle cruisers, ten battleships, eight light cruis
ers and other miscellaneous ships.
All Allied vessel* in German hands are to be surrendered and Germany
Is to notify neutrals that they are free to trade at once on the seas with the
Allied countries.
FINANCIAL TERMS.
Among the financial terms included are restitution for damage done by
the German armies; restitution of the cash taken from the National Bank of
Belgium and return of gold taken from Russia and Rumania.
The military terms include the surrender of 5,000 guns, half field and
half light artillery; 30,000 machine guns; 3,000 flame throwers and 2,000 air
planes.
The surrender of 5,000 locomotives, 50,000 wagons, 10,000 motor lorries,
the railways of Alsace-Lorraine for use by the Allies, and stores of coal and
iron also arc included.
The immediate repatriation of all Allied and American prisoners without
reciprocal action of the Allies also is included.
In connection with the abandoning of the left bank of the Rhine, it is
provided that the Allies shall hold the crossings of the river at Coblenz, Co-
Icgr.e and Mayence, together with bridgeheads and thirty kilometer radius.
WAR AT AN END.
The right bank of the Rhine and that occupied by the Allies, is to become
i neutral .tone, and the bank held by the Germans is to bo evacuated in 19
days. The armistice is fur thirty days, but the president spoke of the war as
“coming to an end." N
German troops are to retire at once from any territory held by Russia,
Rumania and Turkey before the war.
The Allied forces are to have access to the evacuated territory either
through Canuig or by the river Vistula. The unconditional capitulation of
all Cerm;n forces in East Africa within one month is provided.
German troops which have not left the invaded territories which spe
cifically includes Alsace-Lorraine within fourteen days become prisoners of
war.
The repatriation of the thousands of civilians deported from France and
Belgium, within fourteen days also ie required.
Freedom cf access to Baltic with power to occupy German forts in the
Kattegat is another provision. The Germans must reveal mines, poisoned
wells and like agencies of destruction and the Allied blockade is to remhin
unchanged during the period of armistice.
All ports on the black Sea occupied by Germans are to be surrendered
and the Russian war vessels recently taken by the German naval forces are
to be surrendered to the Allies.
The'io are the “high shots" of the terms as the President read them to
Congress. Ge many’s accepta net of them, he said, signalized the end of the
war. tecause if made her powerlete to renew it.
WILL GUIDE GERMANS.
The President made it plain that the nations which have overthrown the
military masters of Germany will now attempt to guide the German people
safely to the family of r.aticns of democracy,
Be.ities the surrender of Ohe hundred and sixty submarines, it is required
that all ethers shall have their cre A 's paid off, put out of commission and
placed under the supervision of Allied and American naval forces.
Hundreds Awaken to Form Parade
Peace News Is Received Here
;4 -
r\S
CRY FOR BREAD AND
PEACE BY THE FOE
Appeal Is Made By Wireless
to President to Arrange for
An Immediate Opening of
Peace Negotiations.
The Guns everywhere are mute.
Hostilities have given way to pre
parations by the defeated'Wdeuiy to
evac.ate all invaded territory In ac
cordance with the terms of tRe armi
stice and by the Entente forces to take
up the strategic pcsjtions assigned to
hem in order that the foe may be un-
tble to resume lighting.
Although the British. Belgian,
r rench and American Armies have
stacked arms, they nevertheless arc
one the alert for any eventuality, and
ihus it is purposed that they shall re
main until the peace which ^ill make
he world safe for democracy has ar
rived.
Faced By Starvation.
As the German armies in the west
wend their way backward across the
Rhine, defeated, comes the cry from
Germany for an early y<ace. Starva
tion faces the war-torn epipire. Ger
many which cnee boasted that it would
throw a circle of iron about the Brit
ish Isles and starve the people into
submission, today is begging not alone
for peace, but for bread. ;
Magnanimity lies in thp outs'retch
■d hands of the Allies. The German
people are pot to be permitted to per
3h for want of food. Sustenance in
ib: rndanee is to be given them, but in
loing so undue privations are not to
be visited upon the people of the de
vastated countries over which the Ger
mans have swept.
German Navy Defiant.
In Germany proper the new govern
mental regime apparently- is Holding
sway. Internal strife seemingly has
ended, except for a mutiny by the sal-
ors. It Is asserted that the northern
leet and Heliogland, the island bastion
defending the coast of northern Ger
many, are in the hands of the mutln-
ers’who have called upon the Bailors
o defend tho c: untry from the “un-
beard of presumption" contained in the
Allied armistice terms.
Amendments of the armistice terms
to Germany show that the Allies are
more exactiug in their demands than
•vas at first reported.- The Teutoi
ire to be stripped entirely of j
rulm.vftniN those wvolves-sf I he
which have caused such devastation,
nstfad (f ICO as first was stipulated.
A reduction in the quantity of some of
he military equipment to be delivered
s made, but instead of aO.OOO railroad
•ars 1.to,000 must bo surrendered.
PENNINGTON HOME
BURNED TUESDAY
Residence on South J efferson
Street Destroyed And Seri
ous Conflagration Threaten
ed For Time.
Loss estimated at about |2000 reslt-
d in the destruction of the home of
Mr. .1. C. Pennington on South Jeffer-
ir- strpet Tuesday morning by fire.
The flames were caused from a de
fective stove flue and the fire being
d'seovered about 10:30 o’clcck an
alarm was sounded In calling out the
fire department. On account of the
firemen being misdirected to go to
North Jefferson street, the flames had
gained considerable headway when tho
apparatus finally appeared on the
scene to turn o the streams of water.
The residence was occupied by the
family of Mr. J. P. Blackwell, who suc
ceeded. by the assistance of the cadets
of the Georgia Military College, in sav
ing practically all the household fur
niture.
The property loss was estimated at
about $2,500, while the building car
ried only $1,000 Insurance.
ESCAPED KEGRESS
BEEN ARRESTED
BALDWIN GOES OYER THE TOP
Full Quota Is Subscribed, and
Then Some, Before the First
Day of the Drive Com-
menc.
COUNTOY AND CITY
RALLY TO CAUSE
Dr. K. G. Matheson Delivers
Strong Address At the Big
Meeting Sunday Afternoon
When County Went Over.
Loretta White, After Stealing
Jewelry and Clothing from
Home of Warden J. E. Smith
Brought Back.
MR. S. E. CROCKER DIED
IN SCOTLAND SATURDAY
Fire Alarm Sounded and The
Church Bells Rung Indicat
ing Armistice Had Been
Signed.
GOOD NEWS BRINGS
MANY GOOD CHEERS
Information Received Here In
30 Minutes After Being
Given Out In Washington—
People Aroused from Beds.
The greatest demonstration of any
icuurr whatever taking place in Mill-
J'dgeville at auy time in the history of
this city was witnessed here at an
® ar l> hour Monday uicrning when in
formation wus received here of the
flftning of an armistice by Germany,
winging to a close tho great hostili-
l,( ' s which have been in progress in
jy'uoM all lCurope lor a period of fnoro
own tour years.
The. news was dispatched tc- Mill-
' 'die about 3 o’clock Monday tnorn-
ihg and immediately Jhc fire alarm,
church bells and whistles of raanufac-
duinp plants were sounded. These
alarms, were followed by hundreds
<lf 1'rople appearing upon the streets
nnd forming a great demonstration of
[he great joy which spread all over
‘he city.
M ithin a half hour Immense crowds
httu gathert d Jn the main business
sections of the city and shortly there
a otT a long parade was lormed In
celebration of the good tidings from
abroad. The rejoicing throng first
parched to the Gecrgla Normal and
indi atrial College, where several hun
dreds of the young lady students Joln-
e.d n a march to the Georgia Military
' "liege, where appropriate exercises
heij by raising of the flag, a
l 'huii address by Mayor Miller S. Bell
;'"d prayer by Dr. D. W. Brannen,
I'astor of the Presbyterian church.
i.urge bond firds were burned In va-
iilANKSCIVING SERVICE
HEI.D MONDAY NIGH1
AELL KNOWN SOUTH GEORGIA
BUSINESSMAN BROUGHT HERE
TO BE INTERRED IN THE BLACK
SPRINGS CEMETERY.
Large Congregation Meets at Baptist
Church In Offering Divine Apprecia
tion For Victory of Freedom Prin
Ciples.
discharged and loud ciieers were heard
ry hand. Both old and young.
I ' 1 and poor, black and white joined
some respect in celebrating the
* H, cat news ever falling upon the
T 1 : "f tbo people of the world.
•Monday evening at 7 o'clock, an lm-
! .*®ive thanksgiving service was
at the Baptist church in which
held
min ' domination In the city took
In ,i Tll, a service was presided over
in \iY„ |nutor * °f the various churches
■<> MinedKeviiie and the occasion was
thi- ,! hat , w| N long be remembered by
w, r. i 0,) G of 8,1 Badwln county, who
re in attendance.
A beautiful religious service wan
held at the Huptist church at 7 o’cloci.
.Monday evening in ogerlng divine
thanks for the victory of the Allies
anil the bringing to a -lose the great
world war which had bet n in progress
lor more than tour long years. This
service was attended by many men
women and children of the various
churches of Milledgeville ami the con
gregation tilled the church almost to
its capacity.
The occasion was presided over by
Dr. 1). W. Brannen, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, while the pastors
( f the Methodist and Baptist church,
Dr. T. R. Kendall and Rev. J. C. VVil
kinson, were also seated in the pulpit.
Short tnllip were made by all three of
the ministers and by Dr. J. W. God
and Mr. .1. IT Kidd, appropriately ex
pressing the wonderful blosslngs ha\
ing been showered down upon the
people of America and the other na
tions engaged .in, battling !for the
raise ofo humanity for so- long a time.
The service lasted for a n , 1 1 1 lol | r " r
longer. Besides the splendid talks
listened to, several religious and patri
otic songs were sung.
A request was made for ail those
having sons iu the war to stand up
and in compliance scores were seen to
get in thoir feet. Following this fea^
ture. .prayers were sent up in behalf
ot Mtese parents. .
This marked the closing of th.
special exercises for the dav of the re
ceiving of good news declaring that
the end of the great war had been
reached.
ANOTHER LOAN IS
made TO FRANCE
Washington. — j.
over orVace is actually;^Treasury
einphttsizedjMt^nUht ^ c ‘ r « dU L{
announcement that a new creuu «
$80,000,000 had been
the aggregate of loan.
bv the United States to
V’ 445 000.000 and the total to all th
Allies’17,812,976.666. *
MavHi volt can’t fight; but you can
glve*to the United War Work Cam
paign.
itmb the home fires burning over
,*,*“ P ntve to the United War Wtjrk
Campaign.
Mr. S. E. Cricker, one of the ino3t
vitiely known and highly esteemed
jttsinesrs men in Scotland. died at his
heme at that place Saturday night ad
r a lingering illness of more than a
year’s duration.
Mr. Crocker was qi ite well and fa
vorably known by a number of ci.izer.s
this couhty, having married the
daughter cf Mr. and Mrs. R. Hooten.
nf east Baldwin, and who will be re-
nembered as Miss Florence Hcotcn.
About two years ago Mr. Crocker
suffered a stroke of paralysis, from
which he never completely recovered,
his death being brought about on ac
count of apoplexy. He leaves Ins
vidov and several children tc mourn
his death.
The deceased is also survived by
four sisters and two brothers. Mrs.
M S Buice. of Suwanee. Mrs. L. I-
Mcl.e.nore, of Birmingham. Ala., Mrs.
I F Johnson, of Inman, S. C.. Miss
Annie Crocker, of Inman, S. C„ Mr.
\V. H. Crocker, of Gaffney, b. t .. Mr.
i, of Snartanbure. S
Loretta While, the nogress prisoner
who escaped from the state prison
farm August 11th, after stealing about
six b mired dollars worth of Jewelry
and a quantity of clothing from the
home r.f Warden J. E. Smith, has been
hrought back to the penitentiary here
*n finish her orlRlnal term there for
having committed the crime of forg-
ery. -,
The woman was arrestevT^fT’harlea-
ton, W. Va.. during the last week, after
having enjoyed freedom and luxuries
for a ner'g^ of almost three m:nths, V
reward offlOO having been ogered for
her- arrest. Attsr the-ccmpLstloii of
ner semenco fo forgery, she will Rien
ho forced to face the courts on^th?
pi
edgevllle and Baldwin county put over
the biggest thing in a benevolent way
in all the splendid history of the coun
ty. It is the story of the United War
Work drive gnd the way the highest
expectations of the most optimistic
were exceeded. It is tha story of or
ganization, work. Instruction, inspira
Hon—all culminating in an nvalancht
of subscriptions that were far in ex
cess if tho maximum amount askei
for, subscriptions that are still comint
In for the welfare of the boys ove
here and here. U'whom the organize
tlona concerned ih the drive carry the
influence of home.
To begin at the mass meeting-
though that is not the logical place t
! -.jin, still it will do.
A perfect afternoon, an eloquent anr”
popular speaker, and a male quartette
famed for its melody—each and a!
served to draw a great concourse o
;-eople to the Methodist church Sun
dev nfternocn. The Orpheus Quartette
of Los Angeles. CbL, sang up to their
cPMv.»tloa, it muy Lo said in passing
~ and sane nnd sang, untl'
the m sc tins h-d to break t ip because
“VICTORY SING” WILL
BE UNIQUE SERVICE
A Real Musical Event Will Take
Place At Presbyterian Church Next
Sunday Night Under Auspices of
The Music Club.
charge of burglary.
RAISES POTATO THAT
WEIGHS OVER 9 POUNDS
Me. C. H. Benner Produces Tuber
That Measures Up at The Rate of
Six to The Bushel, Exact Weight
Being Nine and Quarter Pounds.
Further evidence of the fact that
there Is no necessity in having one's
table lacking of good wholesome food
has been shown by Mr. Chas. H. Bon
ner, i I this city, who has produced one
sweet potato weighing nine and om
quarter pounds. This potato was
presente i tn and Weighed by the
editor of The News, who has been
convinced that “some potato had
been raised right here in Baldwin
county, and that there is no excuse f. r
anyone in this section going hungry
C.
11 M Crocker, of Spartanburg,
nd Mr. J. L. Cr cker, of Unadilia, the
-it’cr being well remember,d hero as
’ former citizen of Milledgeville.
The funeral nnd inte v nient look
lace Monday afternoon at 2: Ml o clock
NEGRO IS HANGED
BY ALABAMA MOB
ONE HUNDRED MEN TAKE HIM
FROM JAIL AT SHEFFIELD AND
STRING HIM UP ON RIVER BANK
Sheffield, Ala—Will Bird, a negro
was taken from the Jail here early to-
ni 'ht by a mob of about 100 men, car
ried to tho bank of the Tennessee
river and hanked. The body is still
hanging there tonight.
It is reported that the same mob Is
on the way to Tuscumbin lo get two
nesro.-s there charged with the
a— „r Pruiceman Graham at Sheffield
dsr of Policeman Graham
last week.
The negro Bird had been ah« 0,1 'JS
ernoon nnd It Is claimed boasted that
he was “out to get a polfc-eman
He was finally captured “
running fieht of more ‘^an a^ mile
during which ihe negro fired th rtj-
six shots from a rifle at his P“ r8l, ®y®:
Officers also fired at the fugitive, but
the only wound Inflicted was in the
negro’s right arm. Abm f “ " ‘ ked
this afternoon a mob of 100 unmasxeo
men appeared at the Jail and
ed the prisoner and he was surrender-
e *The lynching at the river bank fol
lowed. __
the United
Your contribution to
W*»e Work Campaign to --- .
maintains the morale of the American
suldlera and aallora,
However l,r. K. G. Matheson claim-
t... by Mil.cdacvl.ie as or.t of her
n«1or‘ ■> ’ -— * 'avod by scores of
his former students who reside here
was the speaker wht. had been chosen
to drive home the needs, and opportu
nitles presented by tho great organiza
tions for the welfare ot our soldiers
And, he did what was expected of him
He spoke engagingly, eloquently, con
vir.Hngly. of wliat the Hun has been
doing and how the Anrarlcun soldie
has barred his path tc Purls. He inti
mated a few of I he atrocities and bar
barities of the Hun, and the hand o
providence that has been laid across
his ruthlers course. He told of count
less scenes he had witnessed in Paris,
and the way in which the boys over
lpure are cured for by these welfare
organizations.
His address made a profound Im
press!- n upon Ills listeners nnd when
Chairman W. S. Myrlrk rose to cai
for subscriptions, he found h's audi
ence in an unusually responsive mood.
First, he had the tellers to read how
the country districts had contrlbut >
showing a total ^1 $2,500, with thr
negroes giving $650 additional. The
country districts reporting were, Union
Point, State Sanitarium, Hardwick
und Midwny, Scottsboro. Browns
Crossiug, and Stevens Pottery. Th,
sums -ontrilmted by each of these -dis
tricts will be given latef>
When subscriptions from tho towr
were called for Mr. C. H. Bonner le-J
—mi $tnn, which 'fie later rained to
1*00. Mr. A. .1. Carr followed wit
The great "Victory Sing" will be the
musical event of the season In Mill
edgeville and will take place at the
Presbyterian church next Sonday
night, November 17th.
This "Hing'’ will he unique. It Is
tha only thing of the kind ;n the his
tory of the city. Such “sings" are be
ing held throughout the country, but
It is probably true that MUledgeville
is the first city in Georgia to have such
an occasion.
The "sing” will be under the auspl-
es of the local Music Club, of which
■>:rs. J. S. Allen is president.
i tie oxercises will begin at 7 o’clock.
The following program will give an
idea of the fine things in store for the
pejp'q of the city on Sunday night
next:
1. i.rchestra—Selection.
Violins—Mrs. Allen and Mrs.
Moore; cornet, Major Jennison;
clarincdi Major Walters; pipe or
gan. Miss Weller.
2. Uoxology—Congregation.
3. Prayer.
4. Script,re Reading.
5. “Slur Spangled Banner” — Con-
;regntion. '
6. Tulk—Dr. Brannen.
7. Patriotic Song—G. M. C. Cadets.
8. Vocal Solo—.Mrs. L. P. Longlno.
9. Talk—Mayor Miller S. Bell.
10. "Keep the Home Fires Burning’’
—Congregation.
11. Quartette—“MarsaUlalse.”
Mlsces Tucker i>nd Rothermel,
Me.-'srs Fleiuisier and Ccnn.
12. AMERICA.
1. Under auspices cf the Music Club
2. There will be an orchestra of ten
pieces.
3. Miss Weller at the pipe organ.
4. Mrs. Parks at the piano.
5. Miss Tucker will conduct the
singing.
6. No collection.
T. Everybody invited.
even in war times, especially with tho
ene-nv held back out of the reach of. |200, with Mr. VV. S. My rick f-llowine
‘ J , . „„„ I i.'.m nfiin a 1ll/o amount F pmn nvnrv
he people here
Furthermore, It is s known fact that
for manv years Mr. Bonner, the I>ror-
Utcer of the potato referred to in the
foregoing, has raised everything that
his gone on his table, with the ex.-ep-
tim oh sugar and coffee. In this con
nection Mr. Bonner say that'after this
year he expects to raise his own sugar
and if he cannot produce a substlf-.e
for coffee he can well get along with
out this particular beverage.
A little s ie light thrown on the
unusual yields of sweet potatoes and
other home raised pr; ducts wilt no
doubt prove Instrumental in encoitrag-
ng more profitable yields of all food
stuffs.
MISS CARRIE BRANTLEY
PASSED AWAY TUESDAY
FORMER WELL KNOWN AND
HIGHLY ESTEEMED MILLEDGE
VILLE WOMAN YIELDS TO GRIM
REAPER AT HOME OF SISTER.
NINETEEN CABBAGES
ON ONLY ONE STALK
EACH HEAD IS SAID TO BE FIRM
AND AS PERFECTLY - DEVELOP
ED AS ANY CABBAGE.
Hartford. Ky.—The Rev. W. H. Fore
man has the meet remarkable freak In
tbo cabbane kingdom that has been
seen In this region. Instead of one
head the stalk supports nineteen sep
arate and perfectly developed heads,
the whole weighing about four po nils
The small heads are as firm, solid and
completely formed as the normal cab
bage head. They are not > second
growth.
Find* Matrimony More
Strenuous Than War
THIS MA6SACHUSF7TS MAN PRE
FERRED SERVICE TO MARITAL
WOES AT HOME.
How a man must stay *t homeland
light, even though he prefers the more
quiet life in the trenches of France,
was demonstrated when an undersued
man walked Into s draft board at Wor
cester, Mass., and demanded tc be
•Tm la class 4," he said, “and al
ways in hot water. When I m hone
It’s a case of fight all the time. If I n
not home mv wife S«es out and hunts
me up. Then Its fight ell the wey
home. I’m sick ot it Draft me."
him with a like amount. From overy
direction men stood up to give on*
hundred dollars, then fifty, then twen
ty-five. and ten, and five. Dr. Parks
got the boor to say that the Georgia
Normal and Industrial College would
contribute $3,000. He was followed by
Col. J. H. Marshburn, who pledged—..
Bi t that is a story to be told later on.
When the t.otals.were run up it was
found that tho county had gone over
the maximum uskod of it. And that
maximum was not small.
It seems that the county (including
Milledgeville) was originally uskeilto
subscribe $7,500 cf the $170,500,000
us.,cu tor lrc.i) the country at largo,
mat seemed a large sum. ButChuir-
man Walker, of tho Macon district
.a.er said tnat the united organiza
tions would need $250,000,000 and lhat
idildwin was expected to give $12,000
n unprecedented s.-m.
On Monday morning, after tho news
oi uermuny s surrender came, Messrs.
W. £>. Mynck, J. B. Pottle and Judge
J. T. Alien visited tl.e Geoi^sWMilitary
College and presouted the wrok to the
battalion if cadets. When subscrip
tions were aBked for, to the amaze
ment of thi-ir friends, these young
men took the bit In their mouths amt
ran away with th,- sum pledged ouu
day afternoon for them by Col. Marsh-
ourn. They pledged more than $6 50t
for the United War Work drive. This
s no doubt the largest sum pledged
by uny cclle^e in the siatq. It Is the
biggest thinj the Georgia Military
College has ever-dbno, ard it sets the
iace for liberality for the people of
vHMoJceville.
1. gether with the largo gum pledged
.1 the mass meeting, including the
country distrieis and the colored peo
ple, aBldwln has exceeded its large
quota most handsomely.
It is a great deed, worthily per
formed. The people of the city gnd
county and schools are to be heartily
congratulated.
• Congratulations are being showered
on W. S. Myrlck, the County Chair
man. whose organizing ability, Indus
try and energy are largely responsi
ble for this unprecedented effort. He
was aided by an exeutive committee
Al a late ho. a- Tuesday afternoon a
telephone message was received in
.'.’.lltcdgeville announcing the death of
•Miss Carrie Brantley, who had made
ner homo with her sister, Mrs. W. G.
Crawley, during tho last two or three
years.
Until her decision to go lo West
Point, Miss Brantley had always made
ner h. me in Milleageville^where she
was widely known and loved and es-
:eemed by scores of iriends who were
deeply grieved to learn of her death.
Kor several years she had been In
(riling health and on account of the
constant weakening of her condition
her passing away was not altogether
inspected by the members of her im
mediate family.
The remains were brmaht to Mill
edgeville Wednesday afternoon, ac
companied by her mother, Mrs. M. A.
Brantley, and her sister. Mrs. W. G.
Crawley.
The deceased Is survived by her
moth, r, two sislers, Mrs. R. B. Moore,
of tills city, and Mrs. VV. G. Crawley,
of West Point, und two brother. Mr.
Charlie Brantley, of Valdosta,, and Mr.
George P. Brantley, of Florida, all of
whom have the sympathy of a lurao
number of fr.otids in Milledgeville In
their hours of bereav, tnent.
The funeral servici a were held from
the Methodist church Thursday m< ru
ing at 10:30 o'clock, th? exercises be
ing conducted by Dr. T. R. Kendall
and Dr. D. VV. Brannen. Interment
took place in the city cemetery.
The pall bearers were Messrs.
James L. Sibley, E. E. Bell. T. 11.
Curnker Dixon Williams, C. L. Moore
and R. fa. Wootten.
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LIEUT. DuPREE COOMBS
WOUNDED IN FRANCE
FORMER MILLEDGEVILLE MAN
RECEIVES SLIGHT INJURIES IN
BATTLE WITH THE GERMANS
ON EUROPEAN BATTLE FRONT.
whe seconded his efforts hevtlly.
Names of Contributors, with the
amounts they subscribed, will be given
next week.
We serve dinner from 11 to 8 o’clock
dally. MONTGOMERY’S CAFE.
News has been received here of the
wounding of a former Milledgeville
man, Lieut. DuPree Coombs , on the
battle froiit in France.
Many people here remember Lieu
tenant Coombs as the son of Mr. A.
B. Coomlis, who was superintendent
at the State Prison Farm for several
years.
Lieutenant Coombs Is r member of
the eighty-seci nd division and bears
the rank of second lieutenant.
His friends will be glad to learn,
however, that the wouuds sustained
are of » minor nature and that he will
be able fo leave the hospital In a week
or two, According to his statement.
For a year or more before leaving
Milledgeville Lieutenant Coomba wae
connected with the Milledgeville Oil
Mills. * *■ ~
G. M. C. Wins.
The TJeorgla STllitary College foot
ball team was again vlctorloue on tost
Saturday afternoon, winning from Dah-
lonega by a score of 87 to 7.