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THE MIL LEDGEVILLE NEWS
VOLUME 18. NUMBER* 17.
Established October 12, 1901.
MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOV. 9,1921.
$1.58 « Y«*r
armistice day to be appropriately
OBSERVED IN MILLEDGEVILLE FRlOA?
Hon. W. A. Covington, of
Moultrie, Will be Here to
Deliver Princioal Address
on Occasion.
barbecue be served
WORLD WAR VETERANS
Complete Program Has Been
Arranged for Exercises—
Confederate Veterans Are
bsueciallv Invited. *
Plans for tie holding of appropri
ate exercises in MilledgovlHo on
Armistii'. r\iy, November li, next
Friday. have been completed and the
even', promises to be. one of the most
interesting of tko kind ever taking
jjlace in ibis city.
Invitations have been extended to
all ex-service men of the World War
and Confederate veterans and repre
sentatives of rural communities of
Paid win comity to be present on this
occasion. Thu big celebrat'oh will be
held at the Georgia Military“Collge
under the auspices of the Millodge-
ville Woman’s Club.
lion. W. A. Covington, mayc-i of
Moultrie, has accepted an invitation
to be the principal speaker of t,‘)e
Armistice Day celebration. Mr Cov
ington is reputed as being a fluent
•peaker and his address will doi btless
be unusually interesting.
following the address of Mr. Cov
ington will he the Liberty tieo plant
ing on the collcgo campus. Mrs. J.
1). Howard, a prominent member of
the Woman's club, has scour vl a small
quantity of dirt from the governors
ot practically every state in t.li? uiiion
to be placed at the roots of the tree
to be planted.
A delicious barbecue uii.uer will
be prepared and served the ex-service
men of the World War and Confed
erate veterans. The feast will follow
the tree planting exercises.
The complete program to bo carried
out on the occasion next Friday is us
follows: • ,
Program
Song America—Audience.
Invocation—Rev. H. D. Warnock.
To Thee, o' Co ntry—Mixed quuv-
MACON CHOIR WILL SING
AT ST. STEPHENS CHURCH
Special Service, to Commemorate
Armietice Day Will be Held Titurs-
day Evening at Episcopal Church.
Twenty Trained Voices be Heard.
At g o'clock Thursday even'pg a
special service will be held ut St.
Stephens’ Episcopal church in com
memoration of Armlstic Day, Novem
ber 11. . ,
i ' <4 i
Tlie vested choir of St Paul's Epis
copal church, Macon, will lie here to
render music on this special occa
sion. There are twenty members in
the choir of tie Macon church and
the program to be. rendered at the
Episcopal church Thursday evening
will be exceptionally interesting on
account of the part to he taken by
this splendid musical organization.
An invitation is extended to the
public to be present when this Arm-
.stice program is carried out, and
due to the fact there is In store a spe-
.ial treat, for all lovers of vocal r. u-
aic by the appearance here of the
splendid Macon choir the chances nre
ilie church will be filled to its ca
pacity. -
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
TO CLOSE FRIDAY
County School Superintend
ent to Notify Teachers of
Holiday in Celebration of
Armistice Dav.
CHICKENS AND EGGS ARE
MUCH IN DEMAND HERE
Although numerous cries of dis
tress are going the rounds hereabouts
on account of the fact the cotton crop
in Baldwin county has proven almost
a complete failure this year an-.l n-
suited in many empty, pocket hooks,
merchants, rosin:rant operators and
even Individuals are sending oui
searching messages throughout this
dcuion of their desires to buy chick
ens and eggs, and all sorts ot vege- tj 0 n committee on
All the public schools of Baldwin
county will be closed next Friday in
observance of Armistice Day, recent
ly declared a legal holiday by the
congress of the United States.
Governor Thomas W. Hardwick is
sued a proclamation Monday calling
(or a state-wide observance of Arm
istice Day. Following the proclama
tion of the Governor, County School
Superintendent P- N. Bivins stated
Tuesday that he would notify all
.teachers of tie county to close their
schools • Friday in observance of the
new legal holiday.
Prior *to the .decision, to close the
public school Armistice Day, ariengc
ments had been made for the carry
ing out of special programs in the
various schbols in commemoration of
the ending of the World War. For
mal notices to close tie schools Fri
day will prbably be mailed out to the
teachers by Superintendent Bivins to
day.
LOCAL RED CROSS
IS REORGANIZED
Meeting Takes Place and
Preparations Are Made for
Answering National Koil
Call on November II.
RELEASE OF DEBS IS
OPPOSED BY LEGION
Welcome—Mrs. J. L
Cx-Service
chool
Kansas City, Me., Nov.. 9.-- Resolu
tions urging a world agreement
among nations on armumeniH, recoin-
mend.ng tj|e promotion of ohemicai
Indus,lies within the United Slates
as a step in preparedness end u rec
ommendation that the uli'-n property
held in custody by the government
be used Iq settle claims against Ger
many wcic icady for presentation to
the national convention of the Amer
ican Legion here this week. Fourteen
resolutions came out of the conven-
rosoiullom:, ot
The local chapter American Red
Cross was this week re-organized and
preparations have been made to an
swer the national roll cull to take
place November 11 to.November 24.
At the re-organization meeting Rev.
G. I. Hiller was made chairman ol
the local chapter. Mrs. J. 1.. Beeson
was named vice-chairman Mrs. .1. W.
Hutchinson, secretary, and Mis. I.. C.
Hall, treasurer. Mr. J. W. Hutchin-
-oii was named chairman of the homo
,eivice department and Dr. H. I). Al
ien, Jr., as chainnun of the roll cali.
A special canipaigh is now be-in.-,
./aged in asking the people of the
souniy to 'continue allegiance utiu
support of the Red Cross movement.
Relief in disaster, regular nursing
service, g. Ida nee and aid 10 the sol
dier lost in the maze of gc. eminent
requirements, and tunny other woith-
while services have been among the
tasks of the Uou Cross during the
last year or two.
The local chap.er last year went
well over the top in the ndl call. It
has aided in the work >f the health
commissioner, anil has been of ma
terial assistance to the soldiers of
Baldwin county in making the re
turns required by the goverum tr.
The plans as outlined for the coming
year propose) to reuder in addition,
material assistance to the work al
ready being done under the direction
ot the anti-tuberculosis associala n bv
.he public health nurse.
G. M. Cm. < V J FAVORABLE REPORT
A. R.C. ON FRIDAY f BY COUNTY AGENT
Augustans Will Come Here to
Wage a Contest With Foot
ball Team of Georgia Mili
tary College.
DR. Y. A. LITTLE TO
MOVE TO ATLANTA
tables.
Fresh eggs have become almost ex
tinct in Milledgeville, according to
local merchants. At the same time
this declaration is made it is claimed
that nowhere can poultry be produced
more easily than in this section, eith
er cm a large or small basis.
While there are.large quantities of
cold storage eggs being shipped into
.VlUletlgevHle from dukant markets
poultry is exceedingly scarce and the
demand lor choice fowls is going un^
filled daily.
• o.iker Col. Ky!
Aiiiko -Hon; w. A. Covihgtoft.
AaiU: an nt for Red Cross—Uov.
G. 1. Hiller.
Community Music.
panting 0 f Liberty Tree
Columbia and thirteen maids of
* lcnor ' 'Trerenting thirteen colonies,
military escort, followed by
ni ' a ”G lorty-eight states and Dls-
01 t olunibia, will compose the
Mini in the pl&atlng of t ic Lib-
MRS. L. F. WAGNON DIED
SATURDAY MORNING
Well Known Milledgevile Woman Dios
Suddenly- From Stroke of Apoplexy
Funeral Saturday Afternoon A^ci
Interment White Plains.
P E. J. EDWARDS WILL
WEN MARKET FOR PEAS
I r '• I I'Uwards, of this city, is
11 l - le opening here of a whole-
‘‘till letai] market for peas of
'oriety and proposes to place
‘“Hr a,
■* 01 this
|
i position to offer the farm-
11 lion top notch prices for
'Product
| for m>Vf. ril |
** in Texa
years Mr. Kdwanfs re-
s - though he is a native*
t^dgeville. n 8on of th „ lat -, Mr
T«n*n
' n ‘ s He returned to this
ne : ‘ n, “ ago for the
home here.
purpoi
Mrs I.. P. Wagnon passed away nt
her home at s o’clock Saturday morn
ing, her death being cat Red by an at
tack of apoplexy.
Mrs. Wagnon had been in ill health
lor several months, though the news
of her death canie as a shock and
surprise to her many friends hero
She died almost within an hour alter
she was attacked ,by the pauletic
stroke.
Mrs. Wagnon had passed the age
of sixty years. She resided in MU*
ledgevUle most of her life time and Re-
many years she served as matron at
the barracks of the Georgia Military
College, after the death of her hus
band. She was the motherseveral
cliildreV all reared in this city
The funeral was held Saturday, the
services being conducted by Rev. t.
M. Lipham.
Flower Seed
ALL FRESH
SWEET PEAS 1 In Packages of Choicest Mixed «r
NASTURTIUMS \ Separate colors.
■'i'lzer with V.-C. Plant Food, Two Pounds for 50 Cents.
trGy ** e Insects with Bordeaux Mixture, 8 gallons for 25c.
< (fw „ CULVER & KIDD DRUG CO.
Ut c "ur se ” Phones 224 and 240
which Thomas W. Miller, of Dela
ware, is chairman.
Among other racommsndatiu.s,
which the committee approved for
submission to the convention, was a
demand that every effort be made to
bring about the return to the United
States of Grover C. Bergdoll. Ameri
can slacker.
Opposition to the release ot Ku-
gene V. Debs serving a term in tu*
.-vtlaata federal prison for violation
of war time laws, also was declared.
leap regret over the cnl.iaery
death of the lale national commander,
Colonel Frcdeii k \Y. Galbraith, Jr.,
wa. voiced in the resolution and un-
o.r.er contained a greeting to f.none.'
Fiesident Wilson, expressing ■ op - ha
his speedy and complete recovery
The points touched on in the nthm
resolutions wore:
Commending publication of slack
er lists by the government.
Favoring memoriallzation of high
ways, streets, parks, etc.
■More reverent observance of Me
morial day.
Pledging support to the American
Rod Cross and the National Tuber
culosis association.
Thanking the railroads of f’c.c
country, for granting a reduced rule
ror the national convention.
Appointment of a committee to
bring about the expansion ot' the le
gion in foreign countries.
The resolution on armaments lead
in part:
"Whereas, delegates from the lead
ing nations of the world have been
invited by the president of the United
States to meet to discuss the question
relative to the formation of an inter
national armament limitation agree
ment, and
• Whereas the American Legion be
lieves it is for tho best interests of
the people of the United States of
America and for the people of the
world that an international armament
limitation program be nrunged. he it
“Resolved, Thtft the American Le
gion, In national convention assem
bled, Indorses the idea of internation
al armament limitation.”
Wo bay peas, any variety and any
quantity, from a "in cs” to a car load
Edwards & Patterson, opposite The
Millledseville News office. Telephone
No. 11.
Well Known Milledgeville
Physician to Become Con
nected With Public Health
Service.
Dr. Y. A. Liitle. one of the boa
known phyektuns in middle Georgia,
p,uns to leave Miledgeville next Fri
day for Atlanta, where be had ac
cepted a pofiticij with tho United
States public health rorvW.
Since receiving his disi harg; from
the army a little more than two years
ago Dr. I.irtle has Open prim ipally
engaged in hospital work i.i this i ili
ac .has had direct charge of t '<-• Hal -
,.v9tle Sanitarium since tho rr .uiliui-
.uent of the institution.
*
Dr. Little will g:> directly In o of
fice work almost immediately upo.i hi-
mivai in Atlanta. He will become
connected with the. % .Hctuns’ bureau
as his first duties in the p blic
health service.
For a number of years Dr. little
was a member of the medical staff
of the Georgia state sanitarium and
there he received much val”able
training. His appointment as a United
States public health physician is con
sidered very fitting In view of th<-
special work he was ia charge of so
,ong a time here.
The announcement that Dr. Littls
is to leave Milledgeville tame as a
distinct surprise to many of his
friends in this city and section, and
while many are expressing regret
over tho fart that he will not remain
in this city they are interested in
knowing that he has been accorded an
unusual distinction by being offered
such an important place with the
public health service.
REV. WHATLEY TO PREACH AT
PRIMITIVE BAPTIST MEETING
Rev. Mr. Whatley, of Thomaston,
will come to Milledgeville next S >n-
dpy to conduct the Primitive Baptist,
services to be held in the auditorium
of the county court house. .
Two services will be held during
the day Sunday, at 11 o' lock and 3
o’clock.
FOR SALE—Pino stove wood Itecdy
to burn, cut and split.
M C. HARRINGTON Phone 11 OP
Milledgeville football fans have In
;tore for them a lively game next
Friday, when the strong team finui
Richmond Academy, of Augusta,
-onies here to tie ip with the Georgia
Military (lollege aggregation.
Both the teams of the Georgia Mil
iary College and Richmond Academy
nave scored strong on all occasions
iis season. Due to the numerous
tlctories of the Augusta boys, it is
the opinion of many the: the local
cadets will find it necessary to some
what exert themselves u: order to
stop the visitors to be here Friday.'
Owing to the fact that next Friday
will lie declared a holiday with alt
ichools in obtervance of Armistice
Day, an unusually large number of
ana are expected to witn >ss Du l'oot-
1 game scheduled. >
DECEIVING NUMBERS
ORDERS FOR PECANS
Edwards & Patterson, Local Nuraery-
men and Nut Glowers, Getting
Rt°dy for Large Shipments of Fan
cy Pecans This Fall.
Mr. L. E. Swain Gives An Ac
count of His Activities Be
fore Farm Bureau Member?
Saturday Afternoon.
The firm- cf Edwards A Prt.e, ; . v
ia rece’viug many orders to bo- Dll
this full for fancy pecan-*.
This t.rm <on.li. ts one of the tin.: *
pecan orchards iu this section of Ih
south and tha orders it is receiving
are from all sections of the (oiiiiity.
including many tor the ;-n cities.. 1 lio
crop of nutstohe gathered on tho
place this year will probably run into
several , tns. in lulling many choice
varieties.
The place owned by Edwards i-
Patterson is probably tho most val
uable of ;.ny in Baldwin county, con
sidering Hie number of ar-res culti
vated. The pocuns grown on tin
plantation nre not cx< ailed by grow
ers of nuts anywlmre and the yield
this year ii exceedingly good.
T WO COTTAGES'BURNED
HERE FRIDAY MORNING
Small Residences Near Georgia De
pot are Lowered to Aches by R a pid-
ly Spreading Flamer—About $7,0*..;
Lamaots Sustained.
Firo Yvhi. b o. u;.n.i.tkrough ovl-
dent tat el. lie. . it- .troyod two to r-
room cotta g - on North Jefferson
street shortly before noon Friday
morning. The re ddence in which thu
tlame.i were discovered was vacant.
It is said that someone had. shortly
beforehand left the premises, alter
cleaning up tho house, Fire was left
in one of the grates and in some v ay
started the floor on five.
Before the fire * department was
called out t ie f.rmes had made con
siderable headway and before gotten
under control it hud practically de
stroyed an adjoining residence. The
last house to burn was occupied by a
family of negroes.
The residences belonged to Mr
Bowden, an employee at the statu
sanitarium, and Mr. W. A. Walker.
The loss sustained by the burning of
the two buildings amounted to about
$2,000, ip is said.
PUBLIC DEBT CUT
DOWN $460,000,000
Washington, Nov. 4.—A reduction
of about $40."),000,000 In the public
debt during October was announced
today by the treasury.
The total public debt on September
30, stood at $2.1.924,108.12V0U, .vbib
October 31, the total was $23,349,4’tl.->9,
making a decrease for the period of
$464,939,628.47.'
The heavy decrease In the national
debt during the last month, officials
said, was accomted for by heavy re
demption of government securities.
Nearly $400,0Cm,0u<) worth of treasury
certificates wore retired, while the
usual treasury financing was omitted
October 13, and no new certificaios
l.-.sued* until November 1.
The erguior mcn-tfUy minting at
the Baldwin County Farm IUneait
members held Saturday aft": noon
was made unusually interesting by
the reading of ihe genera! » port
made be County Agont L. E. Swain.
Mr. Swain outlined bis gacnn.l ivc-
-ivltles since coming to Milledgeville
the first of last May to serve as farm
agent 'of Baldwin county. Whether
he left^inytMng untold or not. what
-vas given in his report was sutf: i nt
-o cause many favorable expression i
to come from his hearers, and every
one spoke freely in commending tl.e
agent for the splendid paper prepar
ed.
It was the unanimous opinion of
ill present at the farmers’ meeting
that Mr. Swain be retained another
ear, if possible, t.> assist the farin-
* of Baldwin county in combalUnA
the problems brought ubout by the
invasion of the boll weevil. From
all that could be heard, It is the gen
eral opinion that there never wes »
time when tho services of a farm
agent were so much needed If* the
com nr nlty .•!>■ at t 1* Dm** -v 1 mary
expressed themselves a being willing
to go their li ait In support of >1*.
RwnlnV work.
In hi it report Mr. Swln showed
quite clearly Ihe prcdlcaintnu of tBe
li.rmers of Baldwin county )e made
clear what had been done and what ie
being done to improve the ugricul-
luiut liuereit.i of the county, and the
efforts made to bring about Improved
market conditions
Following the reading ot the coun
ty agent’s general report, It was voted
that same be offered the local nsvJs-
papers for publication. Elsewhere ih
this Issue of The News will be fa ml
tho complete story as outlined by Mr.
Swain.
SMALL FIRE AT THE]
G.N.ANDI. COLLEGE
Atkinson Hall Kitchen Coi-
siderabiv Damaged bv Fire
Caused bv Defective Flue
Saturday Morning.
For a lkw minutes quite a bit ot
i xcitetpent prevailed at Die Georgia
Normal and Industrial College at an
early hour Saturday morning a* the
result o' a small blaze in tho kite 1 "a
of Atkinron Hall, the lurgest dormi
tory of the institution.
The origin rf the flames was at
tidbuted to a defective fi e. The fir-
wap first discovered between the ec.i*
inf- and the roof and had made but
little headway befoi-a ^ie ,fire <lv
pertinent had re-c-alved the alarm.
The several hundred young ladies
were preparing to go to breakfast at
ilie time the fire alarm was sounded,
a few minutes before 7 o’clock. Ow
ing to the possible danger of the
flames spreading into the large tloi
lnltory adjacent to the kitchen tic-
students filed out of their rooms an,
short notice, many of them taking?
portions of their extra clothing.
At no time did the blaze got from
under the contrdl of the firemen. Tin'
fire was kepi confined beneath tin-
roof of the kitchen, a comparatively
nnall brick structure.
The damage su.s,'«fti--d >s *vtfloated
at between $300 and $1,000. fully cov
ered by insurance.
CARRIED HIS LIQUOR
IN HIS WOODEN LEG:
EXPOSED BY ACCIDENT
Canton, Miss., Jx’ov. 9. Friends of
Amos Duncan now i nderstand how
he takes a $10.0 bale of otlon to
town an 1 conies home with $200.
Duncan came to town Tuesday w ’I-
two hales of cotton and a peg c
wjjlch became caught under un au
tomobile and splintered with a !<-ml
crash.