Newspaper Page Text
1*1
VOLUME XCVII
federal Unnn Established in 1829
aouthem Recorder ’■ 1819
Milledgeville. Ga., Thursday, May 26, 1927.
Consolidated in 1872
Number 41.
Tl fRAnilATFS RED CROSS FLOOD three stills captured
rOGETDIPLOMAS <““ T
G. M. C. Commencement CHtei
Next Tuesday With Comneti'ivi
Drill;. Fine Pro- am.
The competitive tlrillr. no-:. Taos-
,iay afternoon ut 3:30 will mark the
r t„rp of the forty-eighth annual cotn-
. ,vt - f i'r-c Gcc~j;r. M’Utsry
ir?’ in the college history;
i«ven graduates will be award-
• diplomas on Tuesday morn
ful y<
rhirty-i
,*d the
Unusual interest is being mani
fested by the Milledgeville people
in the closing exercises at the boys
school. On Wednesday evening a
large audience heard the batallion
band concert, the first exercises of
the commencement season.
Friday night at 8:30 the senior
class will present their annual play,
••Come Out of the Kitchen.” The
cast is well trained and the plot they
prerent to their audience is filled
with funny scccns and lines of spark
ling humor. The play this year has
been pronounced one of the best
the college has ever given. An ad
mission of 50c and $1 will be charg
ed. this being the only entertain
ment where there is a charge.
Sunday morning the Rt. Rcverand
H. J. .Mikell, bishop of the Atlanta
diocese of the Episcopal church, will
deliver the baccalaureate sermon.
Bishop Mikell, one of the ablest
ministers in the south and is well-
known in Milledgeville, will be re
ceived by a large audience.
.Monday will mark the opening of
the racial festivities and the com
petitive contest. In the morning the
declamation contest for medals will
beheld in the college chapel, and in
the afternoon the first section of
th<> competitive drills will be staged
'■« the athletic field. The interest of
• he students has centered in the
drills. The junior class will entertain
on Monday evening
-enior class at a promenade and
'lance. This will be a brilliant social
Dr. W. F. Quillian, president of
Wesleyan College and one of Uie
south’s most prominent educators,
will address tbe graduating class
which will later in the program be
awarded their diplomas by Judge
John T. Allen, president of the
board of trustees. Dr. Quiallian will
introduced by R. B. Moore, vice
chairman of the board. Dr. J. F.
Yarbrough will present the medals
to the students. Captain Robert Ivey
will deliver the salutatory for his
and Lieutenant Asbury Farr,
r "" graduate, will deliver the val
edictory address.
Tuesday afternoon the competitive
drills will bring the commencement
to '» close. The companies under the
command of Captains Kellum Mat
thews, Robert Ivey, Ed Barnes and
k. V. Jordan will be the first to take
bf ’ field and will go through the
io‘? „rder drills. The individual
!l !l will bo held followed by the
‘iuad drills under the command of
‘M'OmiIs William Thompson, Leigh-
on Moore, Amillo I.ugand and Raul
<.:t. »apt. Lloyd Brown and Capt.
tlfingham, of Fort Bcnning, will
drills ami award the sa-
edcl;
“HOP MIKELL TO CONFIRM
CLASS AT EPISCOPAL CHURCH
;"■■•' Vi "< Hrr. Sunday WHI
P, '* A *• E—in, Service.
J - Miw,. who wiU
.. r „ the baa,bureau, address at G.
-•next Sunday morning will
, ' ! e ra-rvices at St Stephen')
CO P “' Ch “ rCh „„ t Sunday
a c1ms at this
ehuut f ,. !i ^nttiing, rector of the
»: on< invited all denomina-
fc, ti* ^i 0 - 0 ,n t ^ 1 ' S Herv * cc an< * to
1 !l ° b ! sh °P P r e»ch. Bishop Mi-
f«. r **' S ' ‘“'^ed this city annually
mm,ber of years and has a
•'rile of friends in every de-
Preach *° n 18 rcco S n * xc d os a
larjr,. '. r Rreat magnetism and a
hear ), ' ^'CT^gation is expected to
fort to Bring Baldwin to Quota.
•Still far away from its goal the
Red Cross committee of Baldwin
county continued ity drive for funds
to aid the sufferers in the Mississip
pi flood area, gaining little during
the week toward the $750 quota.
Ninety-one dollars and twenty-one
cents was the total collection for the
past week, bringing the total since
the drive began to $540.41. The com
mittees have been active in their ef
fort to reach the .allotment for Bald
win and are still urging aid. The
suffering increases and tnc call be
comes more appealing. The commit
tee is auxious to reach the amount
set this week and are urging those
who have not given to come across.
The following contributed the past
week:
Mrs. W. A. Massey $2, Mrs. Mollie
Barrett $5, Mias Cassie Simpson $2,
Miss Isa bell Allen $1, Mrs. O. P.
Holloman $1, Mrs. M. L. Curry $1,
Red Cross Service $1,E. S. Vinson
$2, E. A. Leonard $5, S. D. Stem-
bridge $1, O. A. Thaxton $1, O. J.
Holloman $1, Circle D Baptist church
$26, Miss Em Carrington $1, Miss
Carrie Carrington $1, Sunbeam Band
Baptist church $2.75, collected above
expenses of evangelical services
$36.46.
G. M. C. BAND OPENS CONVENTION OF DISABLED
WITHIN THE PAST WEEK j COMMENCEMENT ! VETERANS JUNE NINTH i
Special Olfier J. T. Terry during i T ,
the pent week raided and defrayed , * he “'''“"l f" ,c * e '
.till. luulion formerly and officially usher-
red in the annual commencement o
‘ Wednesday evening, when they gav
three stills.
The first was a small oi
in the home of Whit Johnson, color
ed, in East Baldwin. Johnson was
arrested and released on a S300.00
The next was a forty-gallon still
and was located near the line of
Washington county, 120 gallons of
beer, and several gallons of low
wine were found.
The third one was on the Croley
place and was being operated by a
negro, who made his escape. This
was a forty-gallon still with 90 gal
lons of beer and several of low
MAJOR R. L. MERCHANT
WAS HERE LAST TUESDAY
Ne:
•n Instructor at C. M.
Year. Hu Expariiac*.
The final balloting for Milledge-
ville’s most popular athlete will be
completed next Friday evening at
the Colonial Theatre, at which time
a cup will be awarded the young
man receiving the highest number
Of votes.
The contest is being held in con
nection with the picture the colle
gians that is being shown at the Co
lonial. With each ticket purchased'
on Thursday and Friday a vote is
allowed and the Union Recorder in
a special subscription offer is giving
votes on the contest.
Major and Mrs. R. L. Merchant
spent Tuesday in the city.
Major Merchant will be an in
structor in G. M. C. next session,
having recently been recommended
by Dr. Holmes .and elected by the
board of trustees. He is a graduate
of the Citadel at Charleston, and
taifght two years at Macon-Randolph.
honor of the For the past two years he has been
at Riverside Military Academy,
where his ability was recognized and
his resignation was accepted with re
grets. During the summer months he
will travel for the college, securing
boarding cadets.
While here he met a number of
our citizens, who were greatly im
pressed with him.
•"'and* ^kapman, editor of the
♦al Vil,e Pr ogress, has been elect-
ra °* Sandersville on a pro-
mxvjii * C0B * r »»«kta him and 8an-
willa
G. M. COLLEGE WIN IN
COMPETITIVE DRILLS
Took All Honors in Macoa Saturday
Over Lanier a ad Cardan.
The G. M. C. crack company walk
ed away nth all houors in the com
petitive drills# in Macon last Satur
day, under the auspices of the Ma
con Chamber of Commerce, over the
two other entries, Gordon and La
nier, being .awarded two cups for the
feat.
Before a crowd that neared a half
thousand the cadet* marched to the
victory. The Lanier batallion enter
ed the field first with their batallion
band followed by the Milledgeville
cadets and the Gordon representa
tives. In the individual drill, which
was the first event of the day Cadet
Kellum Matthews was victorious
winning a medal for the event. Each
school entered three cadets in the
individual drill, J. M. and E. V*. Jor
dan, landing with Matthews in the
knockout competition.
The G. M. C. squad commanded
by Corp. Leighton Moore, won the
cup offered by the Macon Officers
Association for this event. Tbe
crack squads of Lanier and Gordon
being no competitor for the excel
lently trained G. M. C. cadets.
In the company close order event
Capt. Robert Ivey commanded the
winning G. M. C. company. With
clock-like precision and the quick
step of trained and seasoned troops
the company easily won this event.
A cup given by the Junior Chamber
of Commerce was awarded the G.
M. C. company.
The Macon Chamber of Commerce
plan to make this an annual event
having all the R. O. T. C. schools in
the state enter the meet next year.
Mrs. Boterweg, a prominent Macon
woman, who has a son in the G. M.
C. batallion, originated the idea of
having the drilla
their annual concert as the initial
number of the commencement pro
gram.
The program opened with one of
those stirring marches that make
you tingle all over nad you find your
self unconsciously stamping your
foot to the time of the music. The
remainder of the program was given
over the classical, giving a program
that would do credit to the large
symphonies. The young musicians
showed splendid training and unus
ual talent and the large audience
that received their program gave
them great applause after each num
ber.
During the intermission the G. M.
C. orchestra offered ten minutes of
syncopation. The cadets have a jazz
orchestra with plenty of pep and all
the antics of nn organization of that
kind. They have accepted an offer
to play at one of the large lake re
sorts in the mountains of North Car
olina this summer and will leave
next week to begin this contract.
The band members presented Maj.
Outer man a desk set, including
lamp, pen and pencil with the other
parts. The director was grateful for
the gift and praised his young pupils
in the excellent work they had done
Hie past year.
Calibrating Memorial Day Monday
Poppies to B« Sold for Vets.
The American Legion and the
Auxiliary will celebrate next Mon
day the annual memorial day for the
men who gave their lives in the late
world war and will sell poppies, the
funds to go to the disabled veterans
in the hospitals over the country.
May 30th has been a national me
morial day for a long number of
years, but has been celebrated in
the south since the world wur, the
southern people celebrating April
26th, due to the earlier season here
and the flowers blooming earlier. The
30th has been declared a Memorial
Day to the world war veterans and
the Legion will celebrate it as such.
Flowers will be placed on the graves
of veterans over the county.
Young ladies will sell poppies no
ibat day, the flower emblematic of
the sacrifice of those who died on
Flanders Field.
A short conference was held at
the Methodist church, during the
Sunday morning services and the
following were elected ns delegates
to the District Conference, which
convenes in Lithonia on June 23rd
and 24th: Prof. W. T. Wynn, Messrs.
R. B. Moore, W. W. Stembridge and
C. M. Davis.
NEGRO CAUGHT STEALING
PROVISIONS ON SATURDAY
| Atkin.
| Gus Austin, colored, was arrested
early Saturday morning by Chief of
Police Huynie for carrying off gro
ceries from the kitchen of Atkinson
Hall.
Austin had been employed
kitchen, and Saturday morning about
four o'clock, several hours before
time to report for work, he
to the kitchen and carried off j
of groceries. It happened that
of the students, boarding in Atkin
son Hall, was awake at. the 1
and hearing an unusual noise,
looked out of the window, and
him, and notified the matron, who
called Chief of Police Haynie, who
went immediately to the building,
and awaited Austin’s retu
When Austin returned,
placed under arrest, and realizing
that he had been caught with the
goods confessed that he was guilty.
The officer then made a search to
the home of another, Gus Austin, a
relative of the guilty party, and
found a large quantity of different
kind of groceries.
A commitment trial of Austin w
held and he was released under
bond of $300.00.
Miss Isabel Jones, who has been
teaching at Sharpobmrg, ha# returned
home for the summer holidays.
The members of the Farmers Pro
gressive Club met at the home of
Judge B. H. Dunaway on Saturday.
When the guests had assembled they
were invited into the dining room,
where they were served an old-fash
ioned dinner, consisting of tempting
and appetizing viands. It was a
splendid dinner, which way most
thoroughly enjoyed. A business ses
sion of the club was afterward held.
Hoi
Mr. Tom Johnson, who is connect
ed with the Georgia Power Co. and
an inventor of national reputation,
having patented many improved elec
trical appliances, came to Milledge
ville on Tuesday in his aeroplane
to visit his wife, who has been with
her mother, Mrs. W. S. Brooks, the
past several days.
Mr. Johnson left Atlanta came to
Milledgeville, spent thirty minutes
and returned to Atlanta in time to
reach his oflics at 9:80 o’clock a. m.
J>r. J. L. Beeson, acting president
of the Georgia State College for
Women and formerly professor of
chemistry, has recently been elected
corresponding member in the Aca
demic Latine des Science* Arts et
Belles Lettres of Paris.
This is a most distinctive honor
as there are only a few American
members and it is considered one of
the most outstanding societies of the
French universities. Dr. Beeson was
named a member of the society ut
recognition of his scholarly attain
ments and leading professor of sei-
Service* will be held .at the Chris
tian church at Hardwick next Sun
day, Rev. H. M. Sipple, the pastor,
will preach. Sunday school at 10:30
o’clock; morning service at 11:30;
Christian Endeavor at 6:45 and eve
ning service at 7:45.
The pastor did not announce the
subjecta for the morning and eve
ning service*.
Mr. George Bosa is back from a
flaking trip to Florida. Ha soya ho
Ion. William G. McAdoo Will De
liver Principal Address at Meet.
The State D. A. V. Convention will
be held in Milledgeville June 9th
under the auspices of the Huff-Vin-
chapter.
program of entertainment is
being ararnged among which yrill be
banquet, and other entertainments.
It is .announced that a great pa
rade will be staged.
The Central of Georgia Railroad
band will be here and lead the parade
and play at the other gatherings
during the convention.
Hon. William G. McAdoo who is
leading Democrat and a National
figure will deliver an address. Mill-
edgeville was once the home of Mr.
McAdoo, and he will be accorded a
ial welcome while here.
MR. ANDREW M. SLEDD
TO DELIVER AN ADDRESS
Member of Theological Faculty of
Emory University to Speak.
Dr. J. L. Beeson, acting president
of G. S. C. W., has announced that
the baccalaureate address at the
approaching commencement will be
delivered by Dr. Andrew M. Sledd,
of Decatur, Ga.
Dr. Sledd is a member of the
theological faculty of Emory Uni
versity, and is a learned and elo
quent speaker.
The address will be delivered to
t>re than four hundred graduates
the new auditorium Monday, June
6th.
The Auxiliary of the American
Legion will meet Wednesday after
noon, June 5th, at 5 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. D. F. Montgomery,
Liberty street. A full attendance is
earnestly urged.
SUNDAY EVENING SERVICES
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
We are somewhat familiar with
the picture Jesus drew of the Phari-
ses who went to the temple to pray.
He knew he was a righteous man,
far more righteous than the publi
can, and bo righteous that he was
afraid that God was not awrare of
fact. So he said, ”1 thank thee.
Lord, that 1 am not as other m
Han that Publican any neai
kin in the church? That is a question
we refuse to answer; but he has
some distant relatives. In what way'
Is it not a fact that those who claim
goodness know that they are good
Is it not true that there is such u
good opinion of that particular kind
of goodness that no attempt is being
made to grow better? And Is It
a fact that they pity the fellow
whose type of goodness is no
ihcirs is? They have attained! And
the question u«ked by the jaile
"What must I do to be .aved" nevi
enters their mind. They have attain
ed. They are complete. God has done
for them all that is neeetnory; and
they huve passed through all the de
grees of tbe religious ritual, and are
ready for the hcuvenly reward. They
forget thut it is written in the Book,
"Let him that thinketh he standeth
take heed lest he fall.”
There will be no morning service
at the Presbyterian church; but the
church will be opened for the regu
lar evening service. We will let the
self-righteous Pbarises speak for
himrelf in the evening sermon, and
tells us the dangers of self-righte
ousness.
The congregation and visitors a
asked to keep the service in mind.
The G. S. C. W. trustees will rneec
Milledgeville next week. They will
attend the commencement exerciss.
It has been stated that they will an
nounce the successor of the late Dr.
M. M. Parks an president of the col
lege at this meeting.
Capt. Guy C. McKinley, who spent
month’s leave of absence here with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Mc
Kinley has gone to the Hawaiian Is
lands, where he will be stationed
for the next four yean. He carries
with him th« beat wiakaa of his many
friends.
THIRTY-FIFTH
COMMENCEMENT
Of G. S. C. W. WiU Be Merited
With BriUiut Exercises. Out
line of Program Annoonced.
Dr. .1. L. Beeson, acting president
of G. S. C. W., fits announced the
following outline of the program of
exercises tor the thirty-fifth annual
commencement of that institution:
Friday afternoon, June 3, Class
Day exercises, Senior Class.
Saturday afternoon, June 4, Class
Day exercises. Sophomore Normal
Clasa.
Saturday evening, June 4. meeting
of Alumnae Association.
Sunday morning, June 5, 11:30,
Baccalaureate Sermon by Right
Reverend F. F. Reese, Bishop of
Georgia, Savannah, Ga.
Sunday afternoon, June 6, 5:30,
Y. W. C. A. Vesper Service.
Sunday evening, June 5, 8:30, Me
morial Exercises for the late Dr..
Marvin M. Parks and memorial ad
dress by Hon. George H. Carswell.
Monday morning, June 6, 10:30,
Graduating Exercises and Delivery
of Diplomas and Baccalaureate ad
dress by Dr. Andrew Sledd, of Em
ory University.
Monday afternoon, June 6, 2:30
to 5:30, college exhibits.
ANNUAL INSPECTION OF
CADETS HELD MONDAY
Col. Rowell Pay. Official Visit, and
Presents Cap to College.
Col Frank W. Rowell, U. S. ^.in
specting officer of the Fourth Corps
Area paid an official visit to the Geor
gia Military College this# (Thursday)
morning, and held the annual inspec
tion. The amis and equipment were
given a most careful scrutiny.
Col Rowell in a happy speech of
congratulationa presented the loving
cup won by the G. M. C. rifle team in
the Corps Gallery competition over
a large field of entries.
In the afternoon a parade was held
and the inspecting officer was well
pleased with the gray coats and white
trousers which ha* been adopted as
a uniform since the last inspection.
Col. Rowell expressed himself as
being well pleased with the show
made and spoke in the highest terms
of licut. Nash, the military instruc
tor.
SERVICE STAR LEGION HELD
A MEETING LAST TUESDAY
The Service Star Legion met on
Tueaday afternoon at their regular
monthly meeting. Mrs. ( has. Moore,
the president, presiding. Reports
| were given from the convention, and
an inspiring letter was read from
Mrs. Sam Jones, of Atlanta. She
regretted very much her inability to
be present at the convention. Mrs.
Withoft, Mrs. Seydell and others,
wrote letters thanking the Legion
for their beautiful entertainment
and the delightful courtesies riiown
them while here. The officers for
the next year are:
President, Mrs. Chas. Moore; vice
president, Mrs. H. D. Allen; record
ing secretary, Mrs. \V. T. Garrard,
Sr.; treasurer. Miss Mary Simpson;
sisterhood, Mini Florrie Ellison; re
lief, Mrs. D. W. Brannen; remem
brance, Mrs. Mattie Bivins; vigilance.
Mrs. N. P. Walker; historian, Mrs.
R. B- Moore. Delicious ice cream
and wafers were served at the con
clusion.
HOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Mr. Sam Johns, who lives ott Mr.
George W. Hollinshead’s place. In
South Baldwin, lost his house and
contents by fire Saturday night. Mr.
John* has a large family of children
and the loss sustained falls heavily
upon him.
CHURCH NOTICE.
There will be a celebration of the
Holy communion at 8 o’clock next
Sunday morning at St. Stephen’s
Episcopal church, there will be no
morning service but at 8:30 in the
evening. The Right Reverend H. J.
Mikell, bishop of the diocese, will
conduct the evening services.
F. H. HARDING. Rector.
There will be services at the Bap-
tiatt church Sunday. The other
churches will be closed to attend tbe
baccalaureate sermon at the Georgia
Military College.
