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THE MlLLEDfiRYH J .R NFW
Established October 12, 1901.
Official Organ
City of
Milledgeville
IITV CONCERT
SUNDAY EVENING
MILLEDGEVILLE GEORGIA, Friday Morning, DECEMBER 13, 1918
Lfl will Be Rendered at
,ist Churrh and All Con-
lions Will Take Part
lie Occasion.
wn ual charity concert to be
Milledgeville this year will
' nWt Sunday evening for
'se of raising funds with
i provide gilts for those who
unable to provide the good
'. hJt g0 along with the Christ-
ison.
joncert on this occasion will
at the Baptist church, though
negations of all the denomina-
111 take part In making the
; genuine success. The pro-
,1,1ft, has been prepared under
es of the Woman’s chito and
direction of Mrs. Edward R.
11 eb one of the most inter-
renedered on the annual
year these concerts are well
by the people of this city
behind the movement at this
i exerting every effort to have
:b filled next Sunday t ven
egram to be carried out on
Ion is given In full below;
Hail the Power”—Congrega-
> Reading—Dr. R. u. Smith
Rev. A. A. Tilly.
Greeting” Elgar)—Orches-
Maria” <Abt)—Mesdamcs Lon-
Parks, Rives, Misses
Mathews and Perry.
Thou Art Standing”
BALDWIN IS $285,480
SHORT 0NW.S.S. SALES
Quota is $375,680, While Sales Amount
to Only $90,140, According to Fig.
ores Compiled to November 1.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 9.—Hug], Rich,
ardson, State Director of War Savings
Stamps for Georgia, has just issued
a statement showln gthe standing 1
every county in the state in regard
to War Savings Stamps, and it pre
sents some interesting figures in re
gard to the county of Baldwin.
The statement shows that up to
October 31 there had been actuall/
sold in Georgia only $13,337,998 of
War Savings Stamps, and yet the
people of Georgia pledged to take
$33,000,000 during the campaign last
June!
The quota for Baldwin county Is
$375,620, and the county is $285,480
short In sales of stamps i having only
purchased during the month of Octo.
her $13,538, which shows that there
were some citizens in the county alive
to their duty in regards to the situa
tion.
The county chairman, Mr. Kyle T.
Alfriend Is exceedingly anxious for
hi count yto be a hundred per cent
county by the 31st of December. In
for the citizens of the county to rally
order to do this it will be necssary
to him very strongly during the next
three weeks.
MR. J.W.M’MILLAN VISITS
ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND
$1.S0 a Year
Will Attend Golden Wedding of His
8leter, in London, and Then Go to
Hie Old Home in Glasgow for an
Extended Visit.
Howe Jones)—Mesdemes L
Igsgdlrectionft cmfw cuifwm
(no and R. G. Stone. Violin
Itn; piano, Mrs. Jenniton.
[Robert of Sicily” (Longfellow
tl reading)—Mrs. Edwarl 11.
Organ, Miss Weller; plnno.
bin.
Awakening" (J. S. Bachi.
ilo-Mrs. J. s. Allen. Organ,
eller.
It Came to Pass"—Dr. D. W.
Mothers cf Men
herine Moran.
(Garrison)—
Mr. J. W. McMillan, one of the most
highly prized citizens in Milledgeville
for a period of almost forty years
left this week for a visit of several
months to London, England, and Glas.
gow, Scotland; the latter being bis
native city and country.
Leaving here last Monday, Mr. Me.
Millan will go direct to London, where
he will spend several weeks with his
sister, Mrs. James McLay. He ex
pects to arrive there by or before
Christmas, In order to be present at
the golden wedding of Mrs. Mcl^y.
This will be the first time Mr. Me
Millan has crossed the waters to Eu
rope in almost fifty years. In Decern
la’s bullaby" (Dudley Buck)', ber> ig68, then residing in Philcdel
Alice Ltnoro Tocker. Piano, • pbla( be received a letter from his
sister, who was to be married the
following Christmas day, expressing
her regrets of his absence on the
occasion. Mr. McMillan hurriedly
made preparations for his departure
to attend the happy occasion and he
reached Glasgow one day before the
ceremony took place.
Spending a few weeks wit hhis
home folks, Mr. McMillan then re-
turnedto America in the early part of
1869. Since that time he has not
crossed the waters, and his visit to
his sister to attend her golden wed
ding will he the Art time he has seen
her in almost fifty years.
Upon his departure Sunday morn
ing Mr. McMillan was extended many
good wishes by scores of friends in
CHARLES F, VINSON
ENDS HIS OWN LIFE
Presumably Despondent Over
Financial Troubles, Baldwin
Farmer Shoots Sell With
Shot Gun, Causing Instant
Death.
Mr. Charles F. Vinson, a farmer re
siding about six miles east of Mil
ledgeville, took Ills own life by placing
the barrel of a shot gun by the side
of his neck and pulling the trigger,
the fire producing instant death.
It is said that Mr. Vinson left his
house with his gun stating that he
was going out to shoot a hawk, no
one suspicioning him having any in
tention of taking his life. Shortly
after he left the house, members of
the family heard the sound of the
gun and, on account of his staying
away so long his wife became alarmed
and instituted a search for the hus
band.
Mr. Cleveland: AdamB, a brother-in-
law of Mr. Vinson, happened to be
at the home at the time the tragedy
took place. Mr. Adams went out in
search of Mr. Vinson, and found his
body stretched out on a barn floor
nearby with a terrible wound in his
neck, which had been inflicted by
the gunshot and: caused him to be
cold in death.
The dea dman is survived by his
widow and three children. The cause
of his taking his own life was finan
cial troubles, Is the presumption of
the family.
Mr. Vinson had lived in east Bald
win about two years, having moved
tlyre from near Stevens Pottery.
The remains were interred at the
cemetery at Bethlehem church Mon
day afternoon.
NEWS APPROPRIATES
$70.40 TO WAR WORK
This Amount In Space Was Given to
Giving Publicity to Campaign Re
cently Waged Throughout the
Country.
The Milledgeville News has recently
received a letter from Mr. Edward
Yeung Clarke state publicity director
of the United War Work Campatn.
which carried on durin the several
days between November 11th to 18th
stating that this paper contributed 170
inches of bpace to the drive, which
amounted to $70.40 at regular adver
tising rates.
The letter above referred to is given
below in full;
"Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 5, 1918.
"H. E. McAullffe, Editor News,
“Mllledgevllle | Ga.;
"Dear Sir—I attach herewith copy cf
a letter which has Just been placed on
my desk by Mr. Fran kT. Reynolds
the organisation secretary of publicity
department of the United War Work
Campaign in Georgia. It shows that
your publiation has been exceedingly
liberal in Its. attitude to the campaign
‘‘On behalf of Mr. Ely R. Callaway
state campaign director, I want to ex
tend our very deep appreciation for
what you have done and to shy that
we all feel that the campaign was put
over successfully large! ybecause of
t ehownderful amount of free publicity
given to the campaign'by the press of
Georgia.
"Yours very truly,
“CHARLES YOUNG CLARKE,
“State Publicity Director,
“United War Work Campaign.”
The followin gletter written by Mr
Frank T. Reynolds, organisation sec
retary of the United War Work Cam
paign, and addressed to Mr. Clarke
bears the Statement relative to the
■pace appropriated by The News in
behalf of the undertaking to raise
Baldwin uottnty’s quota of the War
Work drives
“WILD BILL” AGAIN
SEEKINGRELEASE
Noted Moonshiner, Who is
Serving Sentence for Illicit
Distilling, Carrying Fight to
Highest Court.
Charles Williams, better known in
this particular section, especially, a ■
“Wild Bill,” convicted October 19,
1917, of illicit distilling, has appenled
to the Supremo Court of the United
States for a review of his case. He
is being represented by Attorneys
John R. Cooper, E. W. Butler and
W. O. Cooper, Jr.
“Wil'd Bill 1 ’ Williams has been con
victed several times and served sev
eral years In the Atlanta prisen. He
swears though, that he was not guilty
of the last charge upon which he was
convicted. He was sentenced to serve
eighteen months In the federal prison
of Atlanta and pay a fine of $200.
A motion for a new trial was over
ruled on November 15, 1917. The case
was then taken by writ of ^rror to
the United States Circuit Court of
Appeals for the Fifth circuit. On
October 25 last that court affirmed the
district court.
The writ of certiorari Is asked in
this case upon the following grounds:
“The petitioner did hot put his char
acter in issue, and said nothing abou*
It, and, therefore, the government had
no right' to attack his character. The
petitioner was not allowed to make n
statement in his own behalf, but Was
interrupted by the trial ludge several
times and curtailed in his statement
by the presiding Judge.”
tClure.
wli" i.Iungmann) offertory—
ra.
16 God From Whom All Bless-
w"—Congregation,
fiction.
|itra—Organ, Miss O’Nora En-
Mine, Mrs. '.I. S. Allen, Mrs
jMoore. Piano, Mrs. C. H. Jen-
■Cornet, Major C. H. Jennis n.
[.Major Walters. .
'auspices of Woman’s Club,
- Hines, director.
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NEW FIRE ENGINE
TO SOON ARRIVE
Modern Equipment Will Com
plete New Fire Department
Which Will Probably Be in
Opration by the First pf
January. ,
Milledgeville's new fire engine and
equipment will probabl yreach here
durin gthe latter pari of this month,
the manufacturers having given prom- - . . _
,, . wish 1 to compliment the Georgia news-
Ise to make shipment of. the whole | t T '
"Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 25, 1918
"Mr. E. Y. Clarke,
“Publicity Director United War
Work Campaign for Georgia, 401
Flatiron Bldg., City:
Dear Sir— Ihave the pleasure to re
port that 'The News, of Milledgeville
complimentary,(17,6 inches of reading
matter during the United .War Wark
Campaign. J .hfcve had the honor- of
being coqnectod with several other
statewide, publicity campaigns, and
BALOWIN C0UN1Y
TO AID ARMENIANS
REV. J. C. WILKINSON IS
MADE TRUSTEE SHORTER
PM tor of Milledgeville Baptist Church
Mattered by Beard of Directors of
Noted Nome College for Young
Ladlee.
1 Harrison returned from
s f, Sunday, accom-
^ her husband, who is sta-
|*here at the naval training
l 5,r - Harrson returned to his
duly yesterday.
D- Stembridge and Miss
1 s P<‘nt Monday in Macon.
this city and the expression offered
him was demonstrative of the high
esteem In which he is held by the
good people of this city.
outfit by or before the 20th of Decem
ber, which is Friday of next week.
By the time the engine an doutfit
arrives, the new fire department build-
in gwill be practically completed and
no delay will be occasioned installing
the modern equipment. When the new
arrangements have been completed, >t
is understood that a considerable re
duction in the rate of fire insurance
will be brought about in this city.
The fire engine purchased by the
city is of the most modern type cost
ing the sum of mote than $10,000.
«
The many friends of Mr. W. R
Ennis will he gratified to learn df his
complete recovery from a serious spell
of pneumonia. During this week he
has been able to took after his drug
business.
At a meeting of the board cf di
rectors of Shorter College, Rome, held
this week, Rev. J. C. Wilkinson, pas
tor of the Baptist church in this city
was naimed a member of the hoard of
trustees of that educational Institu
tion.
The selection of Mr. Wilkinson as
a trustee of the noted Rome college j
for young ladies is richly deserved Dr. J. L. Beeson.
Effort Will Be Made Here to .
Secure Handsome Fund for
the Relief of Unfortunate
People in Path of Turks. <
A committee, headed by Mr. 1. C.
Hall, has been formed in Baldwin
county to endeavor to raise the sum
of $700 for tho purpose cf bringing
about relief to the thousands of starv
ing and poverty stricken Armenians
and Syrians having suffered at the
hands of the Turks during the sev
eral years of the great European war.
The campaign to bo waged in an
effort to secure this appropriation
will be handled through sub-commit
tees in each district in the county.
Every man woman and child will be
asked to donate a small amount to
this cause, which is considered indeed
worthy of the highest consideration
of all the peoples of a civilized: land.
It is authoritatively stated that
nearly half a million Armenians and
Syrians are on a starvation list, the
state of affairs existing in these coun
tries being beyond conception. These
people are without food and clothing,
no way* to get them, and wholly with
out funds with which to secure the
actual necessities of life. Such a
state of affairs la responsible for the
actions of those who have, Initiated
the idea of bringing nbout a move
to aid In relieving these Christian
people of Europe.
Sunday, December 22, collections
will be taken at all the Sunday
schools to be held in the county for
the purpose of raising this fund.
Preparatory to this campaign the fol
lowing committeemen will make short
and impressive talks at the Sunday
schools to be held In the county next
Sunday, December 15;
Pleasant Grove—December 15, Son-
day, at » yr m.. VntrK. T. AttetaaA _
and George H. Tunnell.
Union Hill—December 15, at 3 p. m. f
Leo Joseph; J. D. Howard and J. H.
Marshburn.
Midway Baptist Church—December,
15, at 9:30 a. m., and at Methodist
church at 3 p. m., D. S. Sanford and
E. E. Bell.
Midway Union—December 15, In the
afternoon, Mrs. A. S. Cook.
Hopewell—December 16, at 3 p. in.,
Irwin Sibley and John Atkinson.
Salem—December 15, at 3 p. m.,
papers fpr. their exceeding generosity
and patriotic support of the campaign
To them is due unstinted praise f,r
their very liberal contributions to tho
cause. It would be impossible to cal.
culate the val^ie they have been in the
glorious results, especially in view of
teh handicap of space conditions under
which the hewspapers are operating
today. >
“Very ocrdially yours,
“FRANK T. REYNOLDS,
Organization Secretary Georgia Pub
licity United War Work Campaign.”
in the opinion of the many admirers
of the esteemed Milledgeville min
ister. ■
Mr. Wilkinson has taken an un
usually active Interest in matters per
taining to the furtherance cf educa
tion in this state, and his name is
frequently connected with discussions
arising along with this important
question. For several years he has
held tho position as a director of
Mercer University, one of the miost
widely known colleges in the south.
FOR RENT
Good three-horse farm, two miles
from Meriwether, Ga., Including extra
dwelling, good' barn, good well of
water, pasture and hay meadows. Ap
ply to John Hawkins. Nona, Ga.
Trilby—December 15, at 3 p. m.,
W. S. Myrick and Dr. D. W. Brannen.
Black Spring nnd Union Point—
December 15, at 3 p. m., Dr. R. G.
Smith and A. J. Carr.
Oak Grove—L. C. Hall and J. E.
Kidd.
Coopers—December 15, at 3 p. m.,
L. C. Hall and J. E. Kidd.
WILL ISSUE NEW TELEPHONE
DIRECTORY IN NEAR FUTURE
A new telephone directory of the
Milledgeville Telephone Company will
he issued from the press of the Mil.
ledgeville News the latter part of this
month and be in readiness tor distri
bution about the first of January.
CONCERT AT SALEM
SCHOOL NEXT FRIDAY
Friday evening, December 20th, at
7:30 o’clock, the Salem school will
give a concert and sale at the school
house.
The following people will assist with
the program: Mrs. J. S. Allen, violin;
Mrs. George P. Donaldson, soprano;
Miss Jennie M. Weller, organist; Mr.
Charles Ccnn, bass; Major G. P. Don
aldson, readter; Prof. Jenison, cornet.
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