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THE MILUfDGEVILLE NEWS
VOLUME 21. NUMBER 36.
Eatabliahe* October 12, 1001.
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA., FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1022.
61.50 A YEAR.
seven Hundred RaUroad Employees
Be Here Saturday on Annual Pienie
IWacon Central of Georgia
Railroad Shopmen and their
Families to Spend Day in
iViilledgeville.
Arriving in Milledgev'ille Saturday
morning of this week between nine
and ten o'clock on a special train of
(rent ten to twelve coaches, will be
around seven hundred persons repro
ving the employees and members
0 t their families of the Central of
Ueorgin Railroad shops, of Macon.
Th.se visitors will spend the day
l^ro oil their annual picnic. Mr. H.
H. Clarke, chairman of the commit
tee appointed to obtain a suitable
place for holding the picnic, was in
Milledgeville Thursday to ;arrange
final details for thp all day afTair.
Tho special train bringing to Mlll-
edgeville these hundreds of visitors
will leave Macon Saturday morning
at S o'clock and 1 will in all probability
reach here not later than 9:30. The
train will lay over in Milledgeville for
the day, awaiting readiness of the
crowd to return to Macon.
The b ; g picnic will be held on the
campus of the Georgia Military Col
lege. it waa first anticipated to have
tie picnic in McKinley’s woods,
though a conclusion was reached that
sonic considerable difficulty would be
sp rit peed in getting the big crowd
tn and from this latter mentioned
place.
The railroad fbrees will have with
them a brass band to furnish music
for tho occasion. This is tile first
picnic if the kind ever arranged by
the Macon. railroad employees, though
it is planned to make it an annual
mrun t nee hereafter.
Mr. Clarke stated Thursday that
the reasons for his decision to bring
lie crowd to Milledgeville was due to
the splendid appearance of this city
nd the courtesies that had been
shown him by the people here. He
declar'd that he was favorolbly im
pressed with Milledgeville and felt
sure that a more desirable place for
holding the picnic could not have
been found.
The committee chairman was clev
er to the extent of saying that the
railroa I i mployees would come here
'•1th tli" intention of helping cut the
local merchants to the extent of pa
tronizing them in the purchase of all
items that would be needed in coll
ection with the picnic. He also
tated that a baseball game would he
dayed in the afternoon and that all
proceeds coming to them would be
given over to the G. M. College Im
provement Club, the Hephzibah Or-
'ltanago and the Masonic Orphanage,
tt equal portion to all.
The big crowd will spend tho en-
're day in Milledgeville. The visit-
rs will spend a portion of their time
m visiting the various institutions
and places of historical interest in
nd around the city.
The departure of the special train
will he about seven o'clock Saturday
evening, said Mr. Clarke. The visit
ers will spend about ten hours in
-Milledgeville.
MRS. MANSON RESIGNS
AS SUPERINTENDENT
Head of Georgia Training School* for
Boys, After Resigning, Urged by
Board to Continue Her Service* ae
Head of Inetltution.
At a recent meeting of the board
of managers of tho Georgia Training
School for Boys, Mrs. Orian VV. Man-
son handed in her resignation as su
perintendent of the institution to be
come effective as soon as her suc
cessor could be named.
Following the resignation of Mrs.
Manson, the board of managers of the
Training School have prevailed upon
Iter to continue her services as head
of the institution. lit order to in
duce her to withdraw 1 her resignation
the bourd voted her a leave of ab
sence of one month in order that she
may be afforded an opportunity to
take a needed rest.
It is said that during t^e last
eighteen months the outstanding in
debtedness of the Training School
has been reduced more than live
thousand dollars and the board of
managers agreed that the adminis
tration of Mrs. Manson was in every
respect successful and satisfactory.
The large payment on old indebted
ness of the Institution was made id
fat o of the fact many needed im
provements were made about the
premises of the place and the boys
provided with more suitable cloth ng,
food and general care.
Governor Hardwick and sympa
thetic members of the state legisla
ture have given assurance that a dV-
ficieney appropriation will ho provid
ed during the next General Assembly
that will enable the payment by the
Training School of all creditors,
many of them being Milledgevillo
firms. With the provision of such n
'deficiency appropriation the institu
tion will be in splendid circumstances
i* is said, as tho place is being op
erated now at an expense that will
come under the regular maintenance
appropriation.
Officers Make War
On Liquor Sellers
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Three Revenue Men,* Headed By Agent
C. H. Parks, Drops Bomb Among Local
Bootleggers
HARDWICK TO RUN
FOR SECOND TERM
One of the smoothest jobs ever
framed 1 up by a Federal prohibition of-
zeer was actually carried out hare
this week and as a result a bomb was
thrown into the camps of many boot
leggers in Baldwin county.
Mr. C. H. Parks, accompanied to
Milledgeville by two other United
States prohibition officers, applied for
a place in Or. H. D. Allen's sanitar
ium as a patient. This was the trig
ger that caused the trap to fall.
According to Mr. Parks word had
reached Washington about ten days
ago to the effect that many shell
chocked soldiers sent to Dr. Allen for
treatment by the government were
being sold whiskey by the wholesale.
This message caused to be sent here
tho three revenue officers wiio went
so far as to surprise the proprietor
o' tho sanitarium in which the sold
iers were receiving treatment.
Mr. Parks stayed at Ur. Allen's for
throe days before ho made known his
ission there. While here ho and
tho other two officers took occasion
to visit u number of the bootleggers
in the county and obtained all the evi
dence that is considered necessary to
bring about conviction of at least a
dozen whiskey sellers, it Is claimed.
The dispensing of whiskey to the
soldier patients at the Allen sanitar
ium is said to be wholly responsible
for the general raiding that commen
ced here Thursday. "\V e have been
sent hero to clean out all the boot-
leggers in Baldwin if necessary to
keep the poisonous whiskey away
from these shell shocked soldiers.”
said Revenue Officer Parks. "We
have just commenced our campaign
and it can be accepted' as a foregone
conclusion that we are going to dp a
completed job before we stop,”
John Warren, a negro, was arrest
ed after selling the officers a bottle
of whiskey. Warrants will be sworn
out at once against Rayas Warren
and IJoc Jarrett, colored, and Sam
Avery and A. G. Collins, white.
FARMERS TO HEAR
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Mr. J. C. Maness, of State
Board of Entomology, to De
liver Address Here Saturday
Afternoon.
qualified ust of
APPLICANTS GIVEN
ward, Sibley and Roblnaon Pa«*
ixaminaiion for ' Poatmaater—Uiat
J f Eligible* Received in Mllledge-
rille Friday Afternoon.
'lie names of those standing the
1 service examination and quallfy-
for the postmaster's place in Mill-
evllle were received from the
totllco department Friday after-
n.
he list included Messrs. J. D.
*ard, James L. Sibley and Olin
tlnson. Mr. Howard headed the
w 1 1h a rating.of 85.80. Mr. Sib-
8 'ating was 77.20, while the per
lage given Mr. Robinson was 71.20.
it order to he classed as an eligible
'he place of postmaster those tak-
the examination are required to
ke a mark of not less than 70.00.
standing a civil service oxantina-
1 !(, r postmaster a perfect rating
st fotne In the following order:
-■Kitty per cent of tho one hundred
cent comes from business experi-
'' while twenty per cent of tho
hundred per cent comes from
Governor Hardwick announced on
Monday that ho is a candidate to
succeed' himself in the Democratic
primary, September 13. He stated
that he will present the issues oi
the state government, as he sees
them, in his message to the legisla
ture.'
It was generally understood that
ttio Governor would be a candidate
Cor re-election but his statement
Monday was the first forma] an
nouncement to this effect. It fol
lowed the announcement of Clifford
Walker, of Monroe, Sunday, that ho
had entered the gubernatorial race.
Governor Hardwick declared 1 that
he was not meved to seek re-electioa
by a political ambition to serve a
second term, bud by a desire to com
plete. if possible, his efforts to place
tho finances of the state on a sound
footing.
These efforts last year he pointed
out, were devoted primarily to pay
ment of the state's current deficit,
which was managed by discounting
the Western & Atlantic rental for
five years; whereas, his efforts in
the future wi]l be devoted to revis
Ing the state’s tax system in a man
ner whch will equalize the tax bur-
<0pn and provide ladequate revenue
for the government.
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n and training.
( |, 1 Jor. E. Pottle and' Mr. J. W.
*’ hinson were in Sparta for sav
< a ' hours Monday on business.
Local Band to Start
Work For This Season
A movement has been started by
Mr. Emmett Barnes, Jr., for the
rc-organizatton of the Milledgeville
band.
Following the custom of the sum
mer season of last year the band
will give weekly concerts on the
court house lawft each Monday even-
irg during the next three or four
months.
Mr. Bairnes .and the other members
of the band propose to bring the
musical organization up to the beh
est standard'. Many of the musicians
have already had considerable train
ing and it is believed that no difficulty
will be experienced in providing one
of the best bands in Georgia.
(By L. E Swain, County Age nt)
On Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock
in the court house at Milledgev.lie,
Mr. J. C. Maness, field agent of the
Georgia State Board of Entomology,
will address the farmers cf the coun
ty on cetton product.on and tile prop
er methods to be used in controlling
the boll weevil. Mr. Maness’ talk
will deal largely with the application
of calcium arsenato poison to the
cotton plant during the growing and
fruiting season. This man has had
a number of years experience in the
work, and has kept, closely in touch
with the numerous tests and experi
ments conducted by the different
agencies of the state and federal
governments, and a]so tne results ob
tained by individual farmers scatter
ed all over tho cotton belt where the
weevil is prevalent. He is qualified
tc speak with authority, and' every
farmer who is trying to grow cotton
this year should lay aside everything
else on Saturday afternoon next and
hoar what Mr. Maness has to say. We
cannot learn too much about this
important subject nor hear annunci
ated too often the n les which must
bo followed if we are to be succose-
ful la obtaining a satisfactory yield
of cotton. The farmers who have
already heard Mr. Maness lecture on
boll weevil control- state that he pre
sents tho cubject with more force
and clearness than any other speak
er they have listened to.
AU indications point to a short
cotton crop this year; weather con
ditions weBt of the Mississippi river,
where a large proportion of the crop
La grown, have been very unfavorable
and the outlook is for a poor yield.
It now seems the logical thing for
the Atlantic states, and I mean
Georgia especially, to step into the
gap and bend every energy and ex
haust every means to make the acres
we have planted produce the highest
yields possible. Granting that it does
cost more than formerly to grow cot
ton every indication points to the
fact that the staple will command a
high price. Practically all of the
world's supply of cotton wi|l be ex
hausted by tho time the new crop
comes in, and with the advent of an
other short crop It is reasonable to
suppose that the price will be satis
factory and above what the crop will
cost to produce.
Saturday, June 3rd is the date for
the regular monthly meeting of the
Farm Bureau, and it has been agreed
to give the time of the meeting to
Mr. Maness with the hope that the
farmers In the county who are inter
ested in cotton production will at-
itend and hear the subject discussed.
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POLICE CHIEF IS
TOLD TO GET COT
J. M. Ruling, Muscogee Offi
cer, Warned Leave Town.
Deputy Sheriff Received
Anonymous Message.
Columbus, Ga.—Notice has been
served on Chief J. M. Huling of thJ
Muscogee coumy police, through ./.
H. Key, chairman of the county
board of commissioners^ that he
must leave Columbus, it was learned
Tuesday.
Chief Huling admitted to newspa
permen Tuesday that he had receiv
ed such a letter, but desiring not to
give the matter publicity, it was im
possible to secure tho full contents
cf the missive, but it is understood
that while the letter is addressed to
Mr. Key, the writer or writers is not
after the county official personally.
The only thing held* against the
chairman is that he employed Huling
according to rumors eminating from
an authoritative source.
It Is further alleged that the mis
sive warned the chief to leave Co-
ljumb, s or his home would be bomb
ed.
Will Stay in Columbute
When Huling was interviewed he
declared that he had nothing to say
but th|at "he lived at 531 Twenty-
eighth street” aad that those want
ing him would have no trouble in
finding his residence. He further
asserted that h e had made all ar
rangements to live here and tliut he
had no idea of leaving any time
soon.
Chief Huling cam e to Columbus
from Harris county several months
ago. He has been a big factor In
the fight against violators of the
prohibition Jaws and has been high
ly complimented on several occa
sions by the county officials. The
reason for the sending of the letter
is unknown.
Chief Huling was sheriff of Harris
county for several terms.
City and County officials are silent
on the recent bombing of the home
of Mayor J. Homer Dlmon and while
it is known that no arrests have been
made the authorities decline to give
out information concerning the inci
dent. Whether there are any dues
s a mystery
Calling attention to the cutting of
>n illicit sti11 near the Talbot line
last Friday and warning him that
‘lie would cut one still too many one
if these days,” an anonymous missivo
has been received by Deputy Sheriff
C. C. Hayfleld, It was said Tuesday
afternoon. The note was a short
one and to the point.
STRAYED—One striped brindle steer
about 700 lbs. weight, from my
place near Scottshoro since 12th of
! May. Reward for Information ns to
I present whereabouts. J. A. Davis’
Market. Milledgeville. Ga.
THIRTIETH COMMENCEMENT OF
G. N. AND L C. STARTS TOMORROW
Record Attendance is Ex
pected This Year to Witness
Graduating Exercises and
Other Features.
280 WILL RECEIVE
DIPLOMAS MONDAY
Alumnae Reception Will Be
Held Saturday Evening; Re
servations Already Filled
Hotels.
According to tho present outlook
tlie attendance at the commencement
o' the Georgia Normal and Industrial
College, which begins tomorrow, will
b e tho largect .ever recorded during
Ihe thirty years existence of the in
stitution.
The commencement exercises will
bo begun Saturday afternoon with
Held day exercises. Particularly with
the college students this is always
au interesting feature of tho closing
exercises, while visitors, especially
ibe alumnae, invariably express much
pleasure in attending tile proceedings
of this part of the program.
Saturday evening the alumnae re-
ception. tho big social event of the
iccaslon of commencement, will take
iuco at the home of Dr. and Mrs.
i. M. Parks. Kunlrcda of forme,
raduatos of the college fcavo already
signified the'r Intention tq ho here
while the annual event is in progress.
Ear in advance of the commencement
reservations were made for all the
available rcoms in the hotels here
and indications are that, all the ac
commodations that can be had will
be required to care for the hundreds
or visitors expected here.
Sunday morning the commence
ment sermon will be preached by
Bishop H. J. Mikell. of the Episcopal
diodcse of Atlanta The serv.ee will
be held 1 in the Mtethodlst church and
will doubtless bo attended by an
audience that will completely fill the
building.
The graduating exorcises will take
place Monday merning. At this time
180 young ladies will be given their
diplomas. This is the largest gradu
ating class ever turned out by a
Georgia educational liistitution. The
carrying out of this feature of the
general program will be first in im
portance in connection with the ex
orcises in general to lie carried out
during commencement and hundreds
cl friends and relatives of the young
ladies to be rewarded will In all like
lihood fill the college auditorium com
pletely. including all standing room.
During the entire afternoon Mon
day th e college b tidings will be
thrown open to the public to observe
the wonderful exhibits of work of art
and science carried out by the stu
dents. As in former years, it is ex
pected that visitors will be entertain
ed during the entire afternoon in ob
serving the splendid work that is
done by the college students.
DRINKS CUP KEROSENE,
CHILD CRITICALLY ILL
R. F. WILLINGHAM
TRIAL ON MONDAY
On* Time Prominent Macon Finan
cier Will Face Fourteen Chargee in
Bibb Superior Court and No Effort
To Delay Trial Further Be Made.
Macon, June 1.—Richard F. Will
ingham, under indictment on fourteen
counts charging lariceny after trust,
will go on trial before Judge H. A.
Mathews, of Bibb superior court Mon
day morning at 10 o’clock. Attorneys
for Mr. Willingham said yesterday no
effort will bo made to delay tho trial
and Charles H. Garrett, solicitor gen
eral, declured his intention of call
ing the case when court convenes on
Mondhy morning.
Preliminary matters, in tho shape
of demurrers and n plea in abatement
' 'to the fourteen indictments have been
disposed of, and the calendar, It is
believed, will bo sufficiently cleared
to permit the trial of Mr. Willingham
as scheduled. Tho case was origin
ally set for trial at the beginning of
the present term of cor rt, but ex
pecting to have the preliminary mat
ters disposed of by Monday Mr. Gar
rett reassigned the case.
Counsel for ths defense and Mr.
Garrett were of tho opinion yesterday
that nothing except Providence will
interfere with the trial of the < a o.
ihe indictments were returned again
Mr. Will ughuri *n the spring of 1021
and this is the ue:or.d time the < at >
has been a'sv.n .d tor ti :al, a post
ponement being bro.ught about the
rst t mu on account of thu necessity
i‘. to.ling ir.o iuac in ohp.p} for trial.
M r. Wrruvham is c :t of tii-> city,
but his attorneys expect him to arrive
in Macon the latter part of this week.
Hall, Cnco 8: Blotii and Harris. I'nr-
i.s & V. it uan reprerent Mr. Willing
ham.
EXCESSIVE RAMS
IMJUfiUO GREFS
Farmers of This Section Are
Experiencing Difficulty in
Cultivating Their Lands on
Account Wet Weather.
Waycross.—Joy Soyer, Jr., who
drank a cup of kerosene early Sat
urday morning, mistaking it for wa
ter Is in a very serious condition,
according to reports from his bedside
Monday afternoon, double pneumo
nia having developed.
The lltUo fel]ow, who is not more
than two years of age, arose before
his mother Saturday mornjfng. anti
being thirsty, took a drink from a
cup on a nearby table. He was rush
ed to a hospital and a stomach pump
used, and seemed to be recovering
from hjs experience until early Mon
day morning, when pneumonia devel
oped in both lungs, Mrs. Soyer anil
son are visiting) her parents heie,
Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Jones.
During the last ten days or two
weeks most of the farmers in this
section have experienced considerable
difficulty in cultivating their lands
«nd as a result quite a hit of injury
hits fallen to all growing plants.
Many farmers In Baldwin county
abandoned the idea of undertaking to
grow any amo.nt of cotton this year,
though other crops planted are suf
fering from an unusual amount of
grass and weeds that have flourished
on account of excessive rains of the
Inst two weeks. Farmers who have
devoted even a small acreage, to tho
growing of cotton are fearful of much
damage being done by the boll wee
vil, due to th 0 fact that the insects
prosper more during rainy seasons
than at any other time.
However, stock raising in Baldwin
and' surrounding counties at this
time is a thriving industry. Pastur
ing lands are affording, a surplus of
grazing for cattle and all kinds of
live stock are flourishing.
ANCIENT BIBLE FOUND
AS BUILDING IS RAZED
Augusta.—A family Bible containing
birth and death records dating back
nore than 400 years has been torind
by W. H. Neal, a negro, at Wamn-
ton. The book was discovered by
the negro while he was tearing away
an old building.
Considering its age, tho Bible is in
good shape, though the front covet’
Is gone. The spelling is quaint aim
thero are many indications that it Is
archaic.
SMOKE NORMA MARTINEZ HAVANA CIGARS
After 8 years back to 5 Cents
At
Culver & Kidd Drug Company
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