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\ olume xcvn federal Union Established in 1829 southern Recorder ” 181'j Milledgeville, Ga., Thursday, July 14, 1927. JURY FAILS TO FIND FLOGGERS Probe Whipping of Jeue Thomas Exonerates all County Officers From Any Connection. fflP-BKrBr week ABLE CHARGE BY H. B. JENNINGS ERADICATION OF MOSQUITO BREEDING PLACES URGED The City Health Dr nd jury of the superior ■h has been in session this . thorough investigation ging «>f Jesse Thomas by ,.f men on the night of of appe , jury among them of the flogging and his repotted that they failed i> any of the party. The fol- . lutions were made public . v afternoon by Dr. J. E. ■ r« man, under the direction rand judy: he grand jury of Baldwin have made a thorough and investigation of the flog- a negro man named Jesse and ' > go i npletely exonerating J. T. • capable and efficient pro- uforcement officer, of be- ■ way or any manner con- th. or having any knowl- i outrage. also wish ord ; exonerating every officer of either the county or the city of Milledgc- ville of being in any way connected with this whipping or of having any fa wledge of it. We wish to further express our thanks to the officers and officials of the city of Milledgeville for the splendid manner in which they have o'-operated with the sheriff’s office of «»ur county in the enforcement of and especially of the pro hibit 1 he G. S. C. W. Summer School will close Friday of next week, its six weeks’ session concluding at that time. The session has been u most suc cessful one, splendid work being done both by the members of the faculty and study body. Diversion and amusements have been furnished by a number of en tertainments, many of which have been put on by the student body. The students will return to their homes better equipped for their du ties as teachers. Immediately after the close the members of the facul ty will commence their vacation, and nearly all of them will spend the remainder of the summer out of the JUDGE J.B. PARK BURIED IN CITY Superior Court Convened Monday Son-in-law of Mr. and Mrr. Jar. 1 Thl . city Hc ^ Morning. J. E. Kidd Named at L. Sibley and Prominent Textile | pjnment ba* imm Simp!. R,medic BALDWIN BLUES AT ENCAMPMENT Foreman of Grand Jury. Man Dies at Union, S. C. Supe ourt ned Monday j o’clock. Judge Jas. B.» u The i Park presiding. Thi- grand jury was organized by the election of Dr. J. E. Kidd as foreman, and \V. J. Chandler secre- Tuesday The charge of Judge Park was li toned to attentively by the rnembe of the grand jury, and n large nur her of citizens, who had guthtri at the opening session of court. Judge Park referred to the ii porta nee and necessity of the grand jurors performing their duty, with- evening in a special car from Union S. C. for interment. The remains were accompanied by the family of the deceased, and a num ber of prominent citizens of South Carolina and other southern statex. The funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock. Rev. George B. Thompson, pastor, and Rev. F. H. i- | Harding, of the Episcopal church, of ficiating. The ceremony was a very • favo i the enfoi lent JANUARY TERM COURT JURORS j of law, and urged upon them its im portance in preserving the govern ment. He told the grand jury that in formation brought to him by newspa pers was to the effect that “certain impressive one. The remains were buried in the city cemetery. The flo ral offerings were laige in numbers, and were among the handsomest ever seen in this city. They came from all sections of the country. Mr. Jennings was a son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Sibley, having night riders” are endeavoring to de- married their daughter, Miss Josie a j Prive our citizens of the comtitu- Sibley. He frequently visited Mil- Judge Jas. B. Park Draws List of I tional prviilege of life, liberty and I lcdgeville, and had a large number Those to Serve on Grand and Traverse Juries Next Term. Judge Jas. B. Park on Monday drew from the Jury box the follow ing names as grand and traverse ju rors for the January term of supe- Gr.nd Jurors. T. H. Clark, G. C. May, J. A. May- field, E. E. Busy, William McDaniel, Frank H. Coleman, T. C. Humph- rie, J. W. Moran, T. E. Hubert, M. C. Harrington, Jr., W. H. Baumgar- tel, J. L. Ivey, Homer Shy, W. P. Overman, A. J. Cnrr, C, B. Ivey, W. B. Richardson, W. W. Moran, C. C. Wilkinson, E. J. Bloodworth, C. N. Chai.dler, R. W. Hatcher, O. F. Veal, A. B. Echols, L. C. Hall. S. A. Boone, A. T. Pettigrew, E. D. Pros ser, Geo. W. Hollinshee.d, M. A. Gindin. Traverse Jurors—1st Week. J. S. Bone, W. F. Williamson, S. E. Wright, Jr., W. H. Humphries, C. W. Ennis, J. R. Torrance, E. C. Kidd. D. P. Myrick, W. F. Little, W. L. Gholson, J. T. Hollis, W. J. Usery, Oscar Stembridge, R. R. Reid, H. S. Glass, A. J. Hawkins, C. R. Digby, of happi Flays Lawlessness. “No member of the Anglo-Saxon race with a drop of red blood in his veins would join a band to inflict punishment upon any person without authority of law,” Judge Park said. “This form of lawlessness is, I un derstand going on to Much an extent that these night riders are dragging women from their beds to inflict on them inhuman and barbarous, al though I understand that many of them inhuman and barbarous, viol ence, although I understand th9t many of these who uso the lash are themselvew guilty of the same offens- : es as the persons they whip. I should general adoption of the , We ihplore the recent unfavorable advertisement of our county in the daily newspapers with reference to this ocurrence, and we here and now proclaim that Baldwin county peo ple are mu;,biding, honest and up- riehl peep I and that we believe that Baldwin county and the city of .Milledgeville have at the present time a set of officers and officials that are conscientious in their conception of their official duties and that they are •■x.rcising every effort to enforce the laws of our state and county. With the assistance of the solicitor general in the grand jury room, the hr,.*r part of throe days have boon I ^ Bom .' I priced devoted to thoroughly examining McMi|]on j H Holder, j c ^ endear J. H. Home, W. F. Brown, SI. H. j The g° 011 People from other state. Bland, W. P. Berry, R. H. Wootten, I N. F. Prosser, J. W. Mathis, J. Ben 1 , . Harper, W. H. Robinson, C. W.; orld know that their county I «|uite a number of witnesses. The grand jury unanimously are anxious to find out the guilty parties the grand jury unanimously wish to let officers have faithfully co-operated with them in this examination. •Signed, J. E. KIDD, Foreman. Spivey, J. T. Ivey, R.* L. Nelson, W. MISTRIAL IN HOLLOWAY CASE DECLARED THURSDAY i Reach a Verdict Aftei r Hoi ' Deliberi The jury in the case of Mrs. J. H. Collowuy vs. the City of Milledge- 'He, u suit for damages on account •'i.iuries received in an automobile Occident July 4th, 1922, failed to reach a verdict, after deliberating twenty-four hours and a mistrial was lared by Judge Park Thursday The case wus called Tuesday ' ■ rning with Allen & Pottle repre- '•’ting Mrs. Holloway, and Hines ^ 'arpenter, and Judge Henry C. Hammond of Augusta, repreyenting thf city. The examination of wit- and the argument of the at- t,,rn ys consumed the greater part °f two days, and late Wednesday af ternoon Judge Park delivered his ! Ian, Jr. charge, ;,nd placed the case in the hands of the jury. The jury continued its delibera- ur,til nearly four o'clock Thurs- ,lay :;: ternoon, having found it im- f *»-sit>; u t 0 reach a verdict. Before a I, 11 'trial way declared by Judge Park n W l Stated that the division was f ° Ur to eight. going to invest their money in Georgia and become citizeny of our state until they are assured that they will * be safe in enjoyment of 7 George** -A7*Watk'ins7*C. B*j th,,ir perJ " nal . r W ht * aa<i * n th< ' pr °- Smith, Frank E. Bone, George Bow- : ,cctu> " of ,helr property den. C. E. Hudson, V*. L. Hodges, J. An a«' c1 ' T. McCrary, E. F. Bailey, Paul Dur- Edmunds, editor of the Manufactur- den, Peyton Barnes, l! M. Digby, of Baltimore, was com- Harper Tucker, W. J. Alldridge, W. j nienued b he court P. Simpson, R. W. McMillan, W. S.! “Mr. Edmunds, that splendid Wood, L. S. Holsey. G. W. Barr. T. southern gentleman, who in the past A. Reese, R. H. Moore, G. D. My-! ha> given the south a great deal of rick, C. R. Minter, Jno. T. Godard, j wholesome advice, gives in the Con- Louis McCullar, Jon W. Hutchinson. stitution'H article sound reasoning Traverse Jurors—2nd Week. | upon methods calculated to attract L. W. Montgomery, Harry Ennis, j settlers to southern states,” he said. J. E. Josey, W. T. Wea\*er, Maurice "He earnestly advises due regard for Martin, J. R. Smith, H. B. Moran, j the established forms of justice, and A. I. Butts, M. L. Thompson. E. B. ; points out that prosperity cannot Humphries, J. C. Grant, S. E. | crue unto a lawless people.” Wright, Sr„ J. H. Strpiling, Sr., J. C. .Judge Park referred in his charge f friends and acquaintances here. Mr. Jennings died ct his home in Union, S. C., Monday morning about 2 o’clock, having suffered a heart at tack the Saturday evening before. Mr. and Mrs, Sibley and Col. Erwin Sibley left Sunday night for Union, but reached that city after his death. Mr. Jennings was forty-three years of age, and was one of the leading textile manufacturers in the south. His rise and advancement in this in dustry had been rapid, and at the time of his death he was president of the Union-Buffalo Mills, and ac tive manager and president of the Fairmont Mills at Spartanburg, S. C. Mr. Jennings was well known to the entire mill world as a capable administrator and an earnest leade who was master of details. He wa chairman of the nurrow sheeting di vision of the Textile Institute. The following is a part of an toriol from the Spartanburg He “The death of Mr. Harry B. nings, of Union, president of Union-Buffalo Mills and the mont Mill at Spartanburg, rerr from the field of industrial dirci in the south one of the south’s capable manufacturers, and at a will go fer naught. I time when he was developing a grasp of its larger possibilities and had promise of many years of broaden ing service in a field so full of op portunities. It was frequently Kiid of Mr. Jennings, by those assembled with him, that he was one of the ablest manufacturers in the industry ritten by Richard H. ! J*nd with his own technical knowl edge of the business, he was devel oped an executive ability bringing recognition and advancement.” Mr. Jennings is survived by Mrs. Jennings and four children, Joseph ine, Harry, Jr., Sibley and Erwin, and four brothers and five sisters. I Christian doctrine, let him that without sin among you cast the first stone at her.’ “There is an organization in the state of Georgia at the present time, composed of some of our best citi zens, who have formed to raise $ 1 OL'.UUU for advertisement of our resources,” Judge Park continued. “While this worthy undertaking has jny cordial approval, if these lawless acts continue in Georgia and are not courts, all such laud- anitary De- Left Milledgeville Sunday Morning ominB to For Two Week,’ Stay on Saint th,. citizens of MlUedirevillr. urE m B S'aca't Wilh National Guard them to eradicate all mosquito breed- The Baldwin Blue ng places. The following suggestions made: 1. Clean premises of all empty bottles, cans, discarded auto casings, d put them where gnrbnrgc van n get them. 2. Clean yards of all underbrush d weeds and allow the sun to shine directly on these places. Empty all water containers such ash tubs, fire barrels, etc., and 11 standing water that cannot be drained once each week. 4. Screen all reyidences. The mos quito is a breeder of malaria, and these precautions should be taken by LEGISLATORS TO BE HERE TONIGHT CommittMi Coming to Inspect the State Institutions. Will Take Supper at Atkinson Hall. The joint house and senate com mittees of the legislature to visit the state'institutions in and near this city are expected to arrive here this (Thursday) evening on the 8:30 o’clock Central railroad train. The committees will be met by members of the faculty of G. S. C. W. and others, and accompanied t-» the college, where they will be serv ed supper in the Atkinson Hall din ing room. It is expected that there will be nearly a hundred legislators in the party. They will be accom panied by Baldwin county'** repre sentative, Rev. J. F. McCluney, who is a member of some of the commit tees. Arrangements have been made for. the legislators to sleep G. M. C. barracks tonight, under the direction of Mr. Thomas Simpson, manager of the Baldwin Hotel. Friday morning the committees will inspect the G. S. C. W., the State Sanitarium and the Boys’ Training School. NEGRO MAN KILLED BY HIS WIFE THURSDAY NIGHT MHs - HINES ENNIS PAINFULLY BURNED WEDNESDAY. 1 he friends of Mrs. Hines Ennis ^icret to learn that she happened to *• painful accident Wednesday ^ rning. The oil stove upon which was preparing a meal, exploded, • ir >d she was painfully burned on * acc and neck. The burns while ;' a,nf u! ar e not serious, and it is „ l0 Ped that she will speedily recover, j week. Ingram, T. A. Torrance, C. E. Simp son. J. T. Wagnen, Henry Hardy, Jr., L. S. Holsenbeck, M. L. Curry, J. A. Chandler, W. D. Bone, C. I. Adams, W. J. Brake, W. L. Ritchie, F. R. Hargrove, W. C. Green, T. B. Dumas, Frank Shealy, A. W. Tis dale, J. J. Adams, Jerome Babb, S. D. Stembridge, L. N. Jordan, J. M. Walker, Robert McMil- D. Horton, J. R. Wat kins, J. T. Brown, L. D. Smith, M. E. Webb, N. M. Beckom, Ed Bell Jackson, J. T. Martin, ridge, W. C. Finney, L. S. Fowler, J. A. Benford, L. B. Babb, Sr., D. C. Leaptrot, John T. Ray, W. I. Smith, W. A. Pettigrew, C. J. Conn, D. M. Rogers, R. L. Chambers, B. F. Bowdoin, B. D. Edwards, Louis Corley. S. S. Vinson, E. E. Bell, W. L. Prosser, W. O. O’Quinn, F. M. Finney, J. W. Hooten, W. T. Gar rard, J. E. Weaver, Robt. Ashfield, J. F. Bell, Jr., A. I. Horne, C. H. Whitfield, A. Leonard. GRAND JURY FIND BILLS. The grand jury has returned 27 true bills and & no bills in cases that were considered by them the present to the judicial system in practice in the time of the judges, as recorded in Scripture. Then, he said, a num ber of judges were appointed by God, who charged them to give de- j ** w ** 4 ’. „ * . r .. The record «» uy * anions in all matters, and when they ... „ . , , . 0 ... McComb showed that 3. momentous for them to decide, they should refer the de cision to Him. “Thus,” said the court, "was constituted the perfect judiciary.” He pointed out that just as much now as then does the responsibility for just decisions rest upon the courts, and upon all officers charged with enforcement of the laws of the land. He advised a due and fitting regard for Divine lawy, and said that the law of love shot Id pervade the world, so that all lawlessness au tomatically would be brought to u close. The judge said that Georgia is pointed toward an era of great pros perity. He said more people reside here now than ever before, and that and more are coming to make their hom e here. This being the cause, h e pointed out, Georgia and the south must make the newcomers welcome, and not repel them by vio lent demonstration. “Let us show A torrential rain fell in this section Monday. The rain was accompanied by an electric storm of intensity, and for several hours the lightning flash ed and the thunder rolled, following each othnr in close succession. The rain at times reached proportions ap proximating a cloud burrt, and was continuous throughout the night. kept by Mr. Robert fell. LEE WILL OPEN STORE IN GAINESVILLE. Announcement has been made that the Lee Chain of Stores will at an early date add another store to their number. They will before the fall season commence the operation of another store in Gainesville. MR. JOHN T. DAY PUR- CHASES ROBSON HOUSE Mr. John T. Day has purchased the residence of the late Mrs. S. E. Robson on Clark street. This home is located in a most desirable residen tial section of the city, and it* val uable property. i that this is indeed the land of the free and the home of the brave.” “No brave man,” he concluded, “would join a band to inflict punish ment upon an individual in the great state of Georgia.” gnized rv one of the strongest companies of the- National Guards, and their rec ord at comp is always among the best, its membership is composed of Milledgeville and Baldwin county young men, who ar;> deeply interest ed in military. Their absence from the city is easily notod, and news from them will be awaited from day lo day in many homes here. The Baldwin Blues, Company I of the National Guard, boarded the Central of Georgia noon day train Sunday for Macon, which city they left on a special train at 9 o’clock p. m. for St. Sjmon’x Island to spend two weeks in camp. The company, under Capt. H. B. ! Knnis, marched from their armory to I the Central depot, when all of their j equipment had previously been sent. : A large number of citizens were present to sCe them off, and bid them ST. SIMON’S ISLAND, Ga., July (Special to The Union Recor der).—The Baldwin Blues, Milledgc- ville’s Own, arrived at St. Simon’s Inland early Monday morning, and began to make ready their canvas homes for the two weeks’ of military encampment on the Island. The troops entrained Sunday at the Central depot, special ears being attached to the 11:40 o'clock train to transport them to Macon, where they joined other companies of the rigiment and were carried to the Island on a special train. The Mil- ledgeville troops entraining with the regimental headquarters company and medical detachments of the reg iment. The train arrived ai the Bruns wick early in the morning where the men were served coffee and sand wiches before they left on the boat for the island. The train bearing the Milledgeville troops was under the special supervision of Mr. Chas. Rhodes, division passenger agent of the Southern Railroad and a man who is prominently known in Mil ledgeville. The camp this year is located in the southern part of the I*4and, sit uated in a shady grove that is com fortable due to the muny trees, and is one of the most ideal locations in the camp. The beach is near the camp and the men arc permitted to go in bathing in the late after noons. Flans are being made by the com pany commander, Capt. H. B. Ennis, for a deep sea fishing trip for the men Sunday. Capt. Lnnis has done everything possible to make the men comfortable. Regimental orders indicated that' the local company would take its tour of guard duty next weeek. The drill program as outlined by CoL Jim Kimbrough and Lieut. Col. Felton Whitaker is strenuous and embraces every phase of military tactics. The training this year will especially feature combat principles and the majority of the time allotted for drill will be spent in field maneu vers and advancing attack. The men on the trip have taken special pain** to make their company street one of the most attractive Rozevelt Wheeler, u negro man, was stabbed to death by his wife, Hettie Wheeler, Thursday night, at their home on North Clark street in this city. The stabbling was done with an ice pick, which penetrated the heart and liver of the negro, causing hi.« death within a few minutes. The two negroes had been fighting on the street before reaching their home, and after getting into the house the fuss was renewed, and the woman used the ice pick with dead ly effect. In the fight preceding the ctabbing, the woman used her teeth, us the imprints was left on hiy chest. Coroner Newton held an inquest Friday morning, and after hearing the edivence the jury returned a verdict that Wheeler’s death was due to the stab, and that the same was Officres were on the scene soon af ter the killing took place, and the woman sucrendered to Policeman Murphey, and was placed in jail. She will probably bo tried on the charge the regiment and the local company of murder in the superior court »—* ■ week.. Wheeler came to Milledgeville from near Albany several months ago with the MacDougald Construc tion Co., and has been at work with Mr. Frank Bell underwent a nasal opzratlon in Atlanta Wednesday morning. The operation was neces sary on account of an accident Mr. Bell had several years ago while play ing football by which his nise was broken. The operation was success fully performed, and he is getting along all right. At the. time of the operation his father, Mr. M. S. Bell, and sister, Mrs. Chaa* M. Davis, were with him. bending every effort to cop the prizes offered in the camp this year. The drill program, including reg imental parades, has been witnessed by the visitors on the Island, among them being the Milledgeville colony who are spending the month here, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Conn, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Morriyon, Mrs. Russell Bone and little daughters and Mrs. Leon Callaway. The Milledgeville boys are spend ing a most enjoyable two weeks in surf bathing, athletic events and other amusements. They have prom- of being the best company in the regiment by the close of camp. The are enthusiastic and are wont ing hard to put over a splendid rec ord. They are offering the officers Capt. Ennis and Lieuts. Hargrove and Jackson every assistance and regimental authorities have been favorable impressed.