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VOLUME XCVI1
Federal Union Established in 1829
southern Recorder ” 1819
Milledgeviile. Ca.. January 13 1927
Consolidated in 1872
No. 22
REDUCTION IN
LIGHTING RATES
GEORGIA-SOUTHERN POWER CO.
ANNOUNCES CHEAPER POW-
ER AND LIGHTS FOR MIL-
LEDGEVILLE.
The Georgia-Southern Power Co.,
has issued an order reducing all rates
in the territory served by it. This
includes the local territory served
by the Millcdgeville Lighting Co.
Taking as a whole both to lights and
power the reduction amounts to
about 20 per cent
The reduction has been in force
and will be effective in the January
billing, which will be sent out Feb. 1.
minimum rate will, however,
n increase with a discount of
cent if paid by the 10th. The
reduction will be effective owing to
the number of kilowatts used.
MILLEDCEVILLE CHURCH TO
JOIN IN BISHOP'S CRUSADE
.a h.
: Service* To Be Coaduct-
o at an Earl, Data
The National evangelistic move
ment of the Episcopal church know*
as the Bishops Crusade, was begun
last Sunday with the services at the
local church and all the members in
the Atlanta Diocese. Rev. James D.
Gibson, rector of Trinity church of
Covington, Ky., Rev. Z. R. T. Phil
lips, rector of the Church of the
Epiphany, of Washington, D. C., are
in Macon conducting the servicer to
launch the crusade drive.
Evangelistic services have been
held twice daily in Macon and out of
this movement as Macon the center
in this section a great revival is ex
pected to grow. The local church
in following the plan of the crusade
will conduct services here at an ear
ly date.
his appeal to the membership
«th
TJis is a calUfor the rededicattr* ta
Jesus Christen life ar.d seVvice by
Confession of Christ openly before
men as Lord and Saviour, regular
daily and individual and family pray
er, understanding better the mind of
Christ through daily Bible reading,
seeking strength for sen-ice through
worship and sacrament, active sen-
ice for every member of the church,
veloping in a deeper sense of indi-
LEE’S MEMORY
TO BE HONORED
TRIBUTE WILL BE PAID CHIEF
TAIN OF CONFEDERACY JAN.
19TH. AN INTERESTING PRO
GRAM WILL BE RENDERED.
The anniversary of the birthday
of Gen. Robert E. Lee will be cele
brated in this city next Wednesday;
Jan. 19th, with appropriate exercis
es, under the auspices of the R. E.
Lee Chapter of the Daughters of the
Confederacy. An interesting and
entertaining program has been ar
ranged and will be rendered at the
G. M. C. auditorium, commencing
promptly at half-past ten o'clock.
Rev. Geo. B. Thompson, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church will
deliver the address and pay tribute
to the life and character of Gen.
Robert E. Lee. Mr. Thompson is a
scholarly and fluent speaker, and
his address will be in every way ap
propriate to the occasion. The pro
gram follows in full:
Selection—G. M. C. Band.
Prayer—Rev. J. F. Yarbrougn.
Song—G. S. C. W. Glee Club.
Selection—G. M. C. Band.
Address—Rev. Geo. B. Thompson.
Songs—Children of the Confeder
acy.
Bestowing Cro»s of Service—Mrs.
R. W. Hatcher to Lieut. Roy Buisden.
Selection—G. M. C. Band.
Benediction—Rev. H. D. Warnock.
At the conclusion of the exercises
the Confederate Veterans will be
served lunch by the Children of the
Confederacy.
Military Officials To
Look At Camp Site Here
ALOVINGCUP
GIVEN L E. BELL
BOARD OF STEWARDS SHOW AP-
. PRECIATION OF TREASURER
PRESENTATION MADE BY DR.
DEMPSEY SUNDAY MORNING.
COURT WAS IN
SESSION MONDAY
Baldwin Superior Court convened
Monday morning and was recessed
Tuesday morning until Monday
morning of next week.
Immediately after court was call-
i to ord#r Monday, the gi-and jury
as selected and organized by the
• idual responsibility for bringing oth- 1 Belection of Mr - s - D - Stemfc ridge as
its to Christ and an earnest effort to \ foreman - and Mr - Willard William-
combat worldine8s by more consist- I son ’ as s * cretaI Y-
cot practice of the Christian life. Judge Park then delivered the
Rev. F. H. Harding has been in! charKe> P ointin S out to the grand
Macon this week attending the con- j J' urors the importance of perform-
ferencea with the ministers opening j ing their dutieR without fear or fav-
the drive in this section. or - aR u P on their efforts largely de-
(pended the enforcement of law. The
BUSINESS COLLEGE WILL tened to attentively not only by the
LOCATE IN THIS CITY
The Georgia-Carolina School of
Commerce will probably open
branch school in this city. C. _
Minter, Secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce, has received a letter
from the management stating that
they will have a representative here
within the next two weeks to estab-
h»h and commence the operation of
the school. The school will give
f° U jT 8 * n short ' hand . typewriting,
bookkeeping .nd h u „i ne „ Sc *;
retar, Mint., „jl, have a plaC( ,
the Khoo! reedy when the repreeen-
tative comes to the city.
LYCEUM NUMBER FOR
SATURDAY CANCELED
i the Spri
The lecture on Science which was
to be given in the G. S. C. W. audi
torium next Saturday night by Mr.
Dietz was canceled by the lycoum
bureau because of the illness of the
lecturer. There will bo only one
number this month, Laureant the Ma- I Mr
gician, on Jan. 22nd.
jurors but by the- large crowd assem-
bled in the court room. After the
retirement of the grand jurors the
civil docket was called and all of the
cases pt-ssible were disposed of dur-
the day and before recessing Tues
day morning.
Committees of grand jurors to in
vestigate the books, etc., of the var
ious officers of the county were ap
pointed by the foreman, and in
structed to perform their duties dur
ing the interval when that body ad
journed Tuesday to reconvene Mon
day morning.
When court reassembles
Monday the criminal docket will be
called. There are two murder cases
to be tried.
CAMPSTTE
SOUGHT HERE
GEN. COX ASK6 COMMERCE
BODY TO OFFER PERMANENT
SITE FOR NATIONAL GUARD
ENCAMPMENT.
Gen. Charles Cox., Adjutant Gen
eral of the State of Georgia in a
rommunication to the Secretary of
♦he Chamber of Commerce of this
:ity asks for a camp site to be 1>
:ntod near this city to be used by
he National Guard in their annual
•ncampment each summer. A similar
etter was written each Chamber of
the State.
The Government has placed a bun
jn the former sites at Tybee and St
Simons Islands and the Military au-
horitics are seeking another site to
>e converted into a permanent camp,
n the letter General Cox stated that
A happening of more than passing
interest took place at the Methodist
church at the Sunday morning serv
ice.
Mr. E. E. Bell has served as treas
urer of the Board of Stewards for
nearly a quarter of a century, keep
ing a record of all money received
and dispensed by the Board. To do
this it has required much of his - / ° rnnierce
thought and attention as the money
is paid in by the membership under
the assessment plan, and there are a
large number of uccounts. The Board
has from time to time passed resolu
tions expressing appreciation of his
work and faithfulness. At the meet-; u P° n chosen site will be erected
ing of the Board of Stewards held i kitchens and other buildings with a
at the home of I)r. M. M. Parks in i Mwerage and water system being in-
December, it was decided to show the I •tailed, aggregating «
appreciation of the Board in a more j Job,000 dollars,
tangible way to Mr. Bell. A sub- j The board of directors of the local
scription was taken without the Chamber of Commerce held a meet-
knowledge of Mr. Bell and all of the I iafc last week and considered the mat-
Stt wards contributed willingly and j ter. With the aid of Capt. J. H. En-
— ‘ ‘ ’ iia end his advice on the matter, s
imposition was made the military
authorities.
In a letter to Mr. Minter, Gen. Cox
.‘■’.pressed appreciation for the offer
ind stated that military officials
*ould come to this city some time
ifter the 20th to look over the site
iffered a with a view of locating the
tamp here.
liberally. The fund was placed in
the hands of Dr. J. E. Kidd, the
prime mover, and he was instructed
to purchase the loving cup and per
fect all plans for its presentation.
RESIDENCE OF L C. LAWRENCE
.DAMAGED BY FIRE
, LOVING CUP GIVEN E. E. BELL
On last Sunday Dr. Elam F. Demp
sey, Presiding Elder of the Oxford
District, paid his first official visit
to the city and he was requested to
present the cup.
When he had been brought to the
altar by Drs. J. E. Kidd and E. A.
Tigner, the Board of Stewards stand-
in a body with him, in the pre«-
of a capacity congregation. Dr.
Elam F. Dempsey spoke as follows:
Continued on page six
JOME OF MR. I. T. GHEESUNG T ” dE " John T - All,n -
DESTROYED BY FIRE
(•nee on North Colambia Strocl
irned Early Tuesday Aftornoqa
WARDEN AT STATE FARM
RESIGNED MONDAY
Petar V. Rica Giv
Being at the F<
During the Spring, however, there
will be a number of attractions to
take the places of those which were
omitted through necessity.
1
Mr. Wm. Fraley has purchased
r* Briscoe Wall house on North
Columbia street. Mr. Fraley will live
thire with his parents, Mr. and Mrs-
H T. Fraley.
ounced Wednesday by
the State Prison Commission that
Peter V. Rice, who was recently
elected warden at the State Prison
Farm and commenced his duties the
first of January, had resigned.
appointment was made
to eliminate what apparently was a
technical loophole concerning elec
trocutions. The state law stipulat
ed that electrocutions shall be con
ducted by the warden of the state
penitentiary, but it was contended
such officer existed,
evident that Mr. Rice, after
familiariznig himself with the place
md the work concluded it did not
ppeal to him. • *
The home of Mr. J. T. Gheesling
»n North Columbia street, was de-
troyed by fire Tuesday afternoon,
January 11th.
The fire when discovered, was
burning its way through the rear of
the kitchen and was spreading rap-
,- dly towards the interior of the
louse. When the engine and fire
men reached the scene it was real-
zed that there was a stubborn fight
ihead to keep the flames from
preading to other residences on ac-
:ount of their proximity to the burn
ing building. Mrs. Gheesling and
children were in the sitting room of
die home and knew nothing of the
ire until it was burning under the
loor of the room.
The latesness of the discovery and
he rapidity of the spread of the fire,
nade is possible to save only a small
quantity of the furniture, household
•fleets, clothing, etc.
It is estimated that the total loss
jvill be in the neighborhood of $7,000
jtially covered with insurance.
Mr. Gheesling recently purchased
die house and made a number of
substantial improvements on it
The home of Mr. L. G. Lawrence
>n West Montgomery street was
V damaged by fire Friday morning
ibout half past eight o’clock. The
Ire which it is believed started in
he ceiling had gotten considerable
tart before being discovered. The
louuding of the alarm brought the
iremen with the engine to the scene
ind the work to conquer the flame;
:ommenced. Neighbors and othen
'esponded and assisted in removing
.he furniture and household effects
roe.i the burning building. The roof
>f the house was burned to the
-ent that a new roof will have to
vplate it. and the interior was dam
ped by the water. It is estimated
hat the total amount of damage will
each $1,500, which was covered by
nsurance.
While the house is being repaired
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence and their
»on. Cadet Seaborn Lawrence, will
apartments at the residence of
:00KINC SCHOOL TO BE
CONDUCTED BY MISS HASSL0CK
To Spom
of Episcopal Church
r the Enterprise
The Woman's Guild of St. Steph
ens Episcopal church, met at the
lome of Mrs. Frank Bone on Mon-
lay, Jan. 10, 1927. The object of
this meeting was to plan for the
rooking school which will bo con
tacted by Miss Clara Hasslock. for-
nerly of G. S. C. W., now with the
31ue Shield Milling Co. She is com-
ng here under the auspices of the
Woman’s Guild and will conduct this
chool, to which the public is invited,
absolutely free of charge. Thero
will be classes every afternoon at
beginning Jan. 18-21. There
► admission charge and attend
ance prizes will be given every day.
The former offices of the Millcdgo-
ville Lighting Co., will be used and
that firm is lending a stove, kelvi-
nntor and other apparatus to help in
naking this one of the most suc-
:essful cooking schools ever held in
Milledgeville.
TWO AUTOMOBILE
THIEVES CAUGHT
POLICE HAVE IN CUSTODY TWO
YOUNG WHLTE MEN ARREST
ED SUNDAY WITH STOLEN
CAR IN THEIR POSSESSION.
Sunday two young white men ar
rived in Milledgeville in a Chevrolet
coupe and shortly afterwards sold
•cveral automobile tires and then
continued on to Macon. The police
Acre notified of the sale of the tires
ind the sukpicious manner in which
they acted. A request for their
•est on the charge of selling auto
nobile tires without a license
.elephoned to Macon and Chief of
Police Haynie, and Officer Broome
went over to that city and brought
them back and placed them in the
city bariacks.
The young men gave their names
is Bob Wilson, of New York and W.
W. Stafford, of Los Angeles, Califor
nia. An investigation commenced
by the officers, led them to believe
that they had in their custody two
automobile thieves, and ail round
crooks. In their possession w
found a bunch of switch keys for
number of different makes ot auto
mobiles and pawn tickets from shops
in all sections of the country. In
the automobile was found an envel-
<fpe addressed to Scott M. Thcmas,
Rockingham, N. C., which contained
lis income tax returns. Chief Hay-
lie talked with Thomas
COLD WEATHER
CAME THIS WEEK
THE THERMOMETER REGISTER-
ED SIXTEEN DEGREES WED
NESDAY MORNING. THE COLD
EST DAY OF WINTER.
This, weSk has brought the coldest
veather of the winter.
Wednesday morning the thermom
eter at the home of Mr. R. H. M:-
tambs who keeps the record for the
Government, registered sixteen de
grees, which is sixteen below freei
ng point.
This was four degrees colder than
t was Tuesday morning, as the ther
mometer registered twenty on that
day.
The maximum temperature on
Tuesday, however, was thirty-nine,
while on Wednesday it was forty-
seven.
After a Sunday of almost summer
like atmospheric conditions there
was a steady change in the weather
Sunday night and all day Monday
the icy winds from the northwest
■wept through this section of the
sunny south. Threatening clouds
were to be seen to the west and at
one time it was thought that a snow
storm was on the way, but the winds
rushed the clouds to other parts, and
the sun made its appearance before
noon. The chill of winter was still
in the air and by the time the mantle
clephone and learned that the Chev-.°f night was spread over middle
rolet automobile had been stolen | Georgia it became apparent that
from him. The young men C on- j freezing temperatures would result
fronted with this charge, confessed | Snow was reported in Atlanta and
ha t they had first stolen an automo-. Perhaps reached other sections of the
jile in Nanty Glo., Penn., and driven , ■tate. A few scattering flakes fell
t to Rockingham, N. C., where theyi'n Milledgeville, but not in sufficient
abandoned it and took the Chevrolet quantities to make a showing. North
in then to this city.
Chief Haynie has had communica-
Jons of officers of both places and
earned that warrants had been tak-
•n out for the two men and a sheriff
rom Rockingham, N. C., would come
iere for them.
Carolina and other states reported
from two to three inti.v- w.
Tuesday morning dawned fair and
cold, with thermometers registering
twenty degrees, and Wednesday the
thermometer registered sixteen de-
'grees, which is sixteen below freez-
;reat violinist invitld
IERE FOR MUSIC CONVENTION
ire On Artists Night
Ing, this brought *he coldest wemth-
r f zperienced this sectior firing
he present winter. There was just
nough nip in the air to cause pedes-
rians to hasten their steps and seek
he comfort of roaring fires. As a
natter of precaution many of our
dtizens had the water cut off at their
homes, as very few of them have the
pipes sufficiently protected to pre-
Zinihalust, one of the most noted
.nd most famous musidons in the
srorld and ranking with Fritz K re in-1 •ent freezing and bursting.
•r as a violinist, has been invited | The weather reporta indicate that
iere by Mrs. Bailey, President of I here will be a gradual warming up
he State Federation of Music Clubs, | jf the atmosphere and the present
to give a concert on Artists Night, cold snap will soon be gone the way
luring the State Convention whichl.. . „ .. 0 ,
, that all others go. Some anprehen-
eonvencs here in March. Miss Me-
3lure, Pre.ident of the Senior Club. * ion felt for ,hc ° f th *
s delighted over prospects of Zimba- 1 ■mall grain crop, but it is hoped that
ust appearing here and says the I t escaped serious damage,
greatest musical treat that has ever .
Z" Ms CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
;om. here. I TO STAND BY C. S. C. W.
Plans arc rapidly materializing for! ■■
he entertainment of the convention : Jr K «« All Our People to Co-operato
while here. A committee of Mrs. J. j With Tho*« In Charge
J. Garrard, Mrs. E. L. Barnes and i
Mrs. Dennis Turner are arranging | The Chamber of Commerce of the
for the entertainment and have met City of Millcdgeville, Ga., represent-
with success. They wish all who
will entertain a delegate for -the
hree days in March will please no-
ify them.
:0NSTRUCTI0N GANG
HERE FOR PAVING
day.
Machinery necessary to carry for
ward the paving work reached the
ity Monday und the MacDouga! Con
truction Company began the grading
work necessary to pave hte zone No.
th“ paving program recently un-
lertakcn by the city.
Several weeks- will be consumed in
•rading and lowering the streets he
re the actual pouring of concrete
to be done. Practically all the
Irain and storm sewers have been
‘ompieted.
The Epworth League of the Meth
odist church are planning for an en-
ertainment Friday evening.
Coach Rcntz and his indoor five
eft Wednesday for a trip into South
jeorgia, during which they will meet
he teams of Montezuma, Fort Val-
ey, Marshallvillc and Unadilla.
Coach Rentz has a flashy and fast
We this year and a successful trip
s expected.
special way the business in
terest of this city, and in a general
way all other interest of this com
munity and realizing in the death of
Dr. M. M. Parks, we have lost a man,
who for years has been our leading
citizen, as well as one of the most
useful public servants of the state
of Georgia, and wishing to pay a
tribute to the memory of this great
and good man, and feeling that noth
ing could be more gratifying to him,
if he were living; we do hereby
pledge this organization, and our
selves as individuals, to not only,
give -the Georgia State College for
Women the hearty support that we
have given it in the past, but ta do
than we have ever done, there
by helping those now in charge of
his great Institution, and keep it up
o the splendid standard established
by Dr. Parks.
We ask every man, woman and
child in this community to join with
in this effort to sustain this school,
hold up the hands of those now in
charge, and pay a well deserved trib-
to Dr. Parks.
The F«rmers Progressive Club will
neet with Col. Jos. E. Pottle next
Saturday. They will form plans to
be followed during the year.