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T 1827-CENTENNIAL EDITION-1927 VOLUME XCVU t^'VS£" MI *4 * ilf| Milledgeville, Ga„ Thursday, August 18. 1927. Consolidated in 1872 Number 52 newspapermen HERE NEXT WEEK To Spend ^ « Guesta of City Newspapers, State Sanitarium And Civic uob*. Cf„r'ia'- editor* will arrive in jiil'.n*M Thursday morn- • n from Eatonton, where IhX will .-peml three days of next . Y < n their annual mid-summer . <jon will spend the day here a- the guest# <»f the city, Union Re- ■i.riler. The Milledgeville Times, the Sanitarium officials, Kiwanis Club, and other civic organizations. The editors will come to Milledge- viiJe in automobiles, arriving in the earl, morning. The first session af- ur their arrival will be held in the G. M. auditorium, the place of their organization about 40 years airo. Plans have been made to have the scribe-, welcomed by Mayor J. H. Ennis. Other short talks y ill be nruif i>y members of the association ami citizens of Milledgcvilb. The tour to the state institutions will be made in automobiles. The places to be visited are G. M. C., G. S. C. \V„ State Prison Farm, The Coys' Training School, Old Fort Wilkinson, Allen’s Invalid Home and other historical spots near the city. At noon the editors will be car ried to the State Sanitarium, where they will be the guests of Dr. R. C. Swint and the staff of physicians at a barbecue dinner. The editors will be shown over the institution and will be given an opportunity to see the work that is being done there. Among the prominent editor# who will visit Milledgeville are Mark Etheridge, of the Macon Telegraph; President Ernest Camp, of the Wal ton Tribune; Miss Emily Woodward, nee president and editor of the Vienna News; Chas. Brantley, edi tor of the Valdosta Times; Jim Wil liams. of the Greensboro Herald- Journal; Burnett Moore, of the Sparta Ishmaclite; Eddie Walls, of the Eat on ton Messenger; Mr. Shack elford. of the Oglethorpe Echo; Har- lt« Crunch, of the Atlanta Journal; E- C. Bonn#, of the Butler Herald; Johnny Jones, of the Leader-Tribune of Ft. Valley; W. G. Sutlive, of the Savannah Press; Jim Ncvin, of the Atlanta Georgian, and other promi nent editors. The Press Association will leave Milledgeville and go to North Geor gia. where they will spend the week ftd at Press Haven. The people of Milledgeville i n r, fcd and expected to meet the edi- tot* at the Old Capitol building at their morning session. Many inter esting talk# will be made and all people are urged to be present and rive the editors a cordial welcome to Milledgeville. FIRE DESTROYS GILSTRAP MILL Blaze Early Sum day Moning Barn BaiMinj on North Wayne St. Near Tan Yard Branch. Mr. S. B. Gilstrap was a heavy losies by fire Sunday morning. The fire destroyed the building the east side of North Wayne street near Tan Yard branch in which Mr. Gilstrap operated a mill, and carried a small stock of h:avy groceries. All of the contents of the building were also destroyed. The fire orig; noted between 3 and 4 o’clock in the morning, and when discovered had made consult rable headway before the alarm was sounded and the fire men were on the scene. Nothing wi saved from the burning building. The loss is partly covered by insurance. Mr. N. Albert, who owned the building and operates a junk shop yard there, also had valuable parts of automobiles, which hud been junked, destroyed. At the time of the fire Mr. Gil- strup was out of the city, having left s.veral days before for a vh.it to relatives in South Carolnia. He was notified Monday of the fire, and reached home Monday night. The building burned was erected several years ago, and was used a short while as a laundry. Z\}t Union JUccorhcr By JERE N. MOORE The Union Recorder today is presenting its Centennial edition reviewing thj- paper’s life since it first began, 100 years ago. Our policies and our hopes are, that during the next 100 years our record will be exceed that of the hundred just drawing to a close. The editors of the Union Recorder have always adopted a fair play method in publishing the news and it is our policy today as before, to try and make tne people and not break them. We have never tried to shape news and color it to suit our own taste. In this office there is to be the truth always, gain all the information that we can, but to be truthful in the new# that is published. A man may be forgiven for everything he does wrong but where he is dishonest. We have given the intelligent, industrious application of every energy to our work. Gaining and maintaining the name of the “Old Relibale” we look to this with particular pride and the honest endeavor of every employee of the office is dependability. Keep clean the paper. This spirit of truthfulness and honor is inculcat ed in our co-worker# and we enter the second Centennial with that spirit predominating. We want every man and woman to feel that they are a part of this institution. This is an institution that belongs to the people and the greater and better service it renders the more it will grow and prosper. This edition contains many thousand words in addition to the illustr'.lions. It i# natural that errors should occur no maier how dil- iigeut the effort to avoid them. The hope is that the errors may be at the minimum and harmless. In planning the edition it was the desire to cover every phase of history connected w’ith the paper. We have gone through the files and picked the more important events and have given stories to the older individuals and businewes. May the Union Recorder live to serve and to carry on, holding the torch of righteousness, honor and truth high to guide our peo ple to greater things and when our work is done, may it ba our priv- iledge to look down from on high and see our sucessors leading on. REV. J. V. M. MORRIS DIED SUDDENLY SUNDAY Rev. J. V. M. Morris, of Athens, died Sunday morning in Atlanta, where he was visiting his daughter, Mrs. J. H. Moseman, of 1959 Boule vard Drive. Mr. Morris was 97 yean of age, and was apparently in good health. Sunday morning he went to the home of a druggist near by to get a dose of medicine. After knocking at the door, and receiving an answer, he sat down in a chair on the front porch. When the druggist came of the house he found Mr. Morris was dead. The funeral services held Tuesday afternoon, Dr. Elam F. Dempsey, assisted by other istern, officiating. • Rev. Mr. Morris was the oldest Methodist preacher in the North Georgia Conference, being an dained minister 74 years. He served : pastor of the Baldwin circuit when young preacher, and in later years as returned to serve the charge again. He was a feurles# yet devout , a consecrated poacher, nad he walked uprightly and worked righ teousness all of his life. He was hon ored and loved by the members of the conference, and the people whom he served. THIRD QUARTERLY CONFER ENCE OF BALDWIN COUNTY Third Quarterly Conference th Milledgeville and Baldwin conn *y Methodist churches will be M<i !»$■ Dr. Elam F. Dempsey, as fol- ’ Milledgeville Circuit Confei enc * W >H he held at Bitiiel church ^turday, Aug. 27th. There will be Peking .wtvices in the morning >r - Dempsey, and after dinner, .•od on the grounds “ re conference will be held. ... ! r ' Ikmpsey will preach nt the • 1 edrevili, Methodist church Sun- ' r nini\ Aug. 28th, and hold 't. C ° nf, ' r " nce in the afternoon. , * -Midway Conference will be nday afternoon or u h>ch wi! PAPER’S HISTORY TOLD IN EDITION CmIcmmI Scctm Make* Larged Paper Ever FaMUM Here. Mere Huterr Later. The Centennial section that is be ing mailed with this week’s issue of the Union Recorder is the largest paper ever published in Baldwin county. The section reviews the his tory of the paper and contains many interesting storie# of past events. The copy on the paper has been in the preparation for several weeks. Mr. Hugh P. Brannen and Miss Eliz abeth Brannen, contributors of many interesitng stories in the paper were in the city spending their vacation, and are experienced newspaper peo ple. Mr. Brannen is the author of the itories relative to the history of the two schools here, and severa* other articles. Miss Brannen ’a story' reviewing the sanitarium history is one of the most interesting articles in the pape-. She contributed many other stori The paper was printed on the new Whitlock two-revolution press that was installed a few months ago and all composition was done in the of fice. All the type in the paper ex cept the large display lines were :et on the Model 14 linotype. Over 1,000 pounds of paper were require*', to publish the paper. Beginning next week the Union Recorder will publish a feature utory found in the old files of the pap**. Many interesting articles were found that could not get in the Centennial py but for the next several months this historical review will be anoth- added feature to the Union Re- rder. COTTON BEING MARKETED NOW Forty-.., Boko Were Received Today. Stifle SeUai For Orer 18c Per Poood. MABEL CODY HEREFRIDAY Aerial Daredevil With Circa* Air- plan, to Speed Three Days ia City. Stoat* Soaday. Mabel Cody, aerial darcwevil and her flying circus, will come to Mil- ledgcvillt- Friday for a three day stay, with exhibition flying each af ternoon over the business section of the city. Mis# Cody and her circus, which is made up of three planes, two small pursuit and one large five passenger ■lane have just completsd a long stay in Atlanta, where thoy have given daily exhibitions. The planes will go up Friday about four o’clock for the first exhibition und again Saturday afternoon. Miss Cody with her special pilot will give a spe cial exhibition Sunday afternoon, walking the wings and doing other stunts with the plune traveling at high speed. Saturday at noon the planes will fly over the city and drop copies of the Union Recorder Centennial Edi tion. The paper will be securely wrapped to keep the wind from de stroying them and released over the business section. There will be free pauses for rides wrapped in three of the papers* The person getting the papers with passes in them will pre sent to the pilots at the field who will take them up for a ride. While here the planes will take passengers for $2.50 per ride. The planes are new and the pilots are all expert#. A splendid opportunity pre sents itself to the people here to get aeroplane rides. Md fit RILl JOHNSON HAS PUR- CHASED A BARBER SHOP j -Mr. \\ j Johnson, who has since in r . urn to ^is city been manag- * tik ‘ Colonial Barber Shop, has r/?' n *° d thi « ®hop from Mr. M. L. ® n d Trill continue lu opera- V ln il * P re *«nt location. 1^ • Johnson has been in the bar- , f‘‘ , ‘ u - , 'iness here for a number ,^ jrs w '^ 1 the exception of a few, ,V 8pent i n Augusta. The same c , ent 8erv «ee will be rendered his ^ <*mer«, say* Mr. Johnaon. The ’ tIld - catcrs eepeckHir to the ladies i un ,‘ 8 ,° ne of th * modem and tt. city. L. H. ANDREWS Mr. Andrews, president of C. H. Andrew# A Son, oldest exclusive in surance agency in the city. The An drews name has been a by-word for all kind* of insurance for half a century. Mr. Andrews is a member of die Board of Aldermen of tne city. Mr. J. R. Norment was called to Williamsburg. Vn., last Saturday af- lonn on account of the illness of his brother, Mr. D. R. Norment, who lives there. The death of hi# brother • before he reached the city. The funeral services were held Mon day, and Mr. Norment returned home Wednesday. Mr. Norment is a member of one of the first families of Virginia, and has hundreds of friends them. Mr. D.' R. Norment was a prominent etti- sen of Williamsburg and has friends in all sections of the state. SUNDAY SERVICES AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH During th* akeenee ot the jwtor, who will attend the Bible conference nt Moatnnt, than will be no <*rete* Sunday, Attftut Slat The Mfd-wenk re will he nonducted by on. rt th* Inrmm •* th» chneh. SERVICES AT SALEH CHURCH Prof. J. C. Moore, of Doe run, Ga., a former pastor of Salem,, will be here Saturday, August ZOth, to help Rev | E. V. Brogdoa, fa the meetfag the folio ring week, everybody earn# to bear hfa Cotton is coming in. The third bale was received Wednesday of last week the tame day the second ar rived. The bale arrived from the plantation o* Mr. J. W. Shin holder the eastern part of the county. The number of bales received to- date is well over sixty. Forty-one bales have been received today (Thursday). New cotton is selling at 18 Hi cents per pound. It is freely predicted by those who know that the crop made this year will not exceed hulf of that last FORMER RESIDENT OF THIS COUNTY KILLS WIFt AND SELF D. C. Bewdoin Shoot. Hi. Wife t< De.th .od Then Blow. Hi. H.ed Off at Tampa, Florida. News was received here today that D. C. Bowdoin, formerly of this county, had shot and killed hi# wife, Mrs. Laura H. Bowdoin, and then shot himself to death at their home Plant City, Fla. The Bowdoin left here three four years ago, and went to Florida make their home. Carl Bowdoin, as he is known re, is a brother of Messrs M. .and B. F. Bowdoin, and was engaged farming before leaving here. Mrs. Bowaom is a daughter r. J. A. Hubbard, and a sinter of Mr. J. W. Hubbard, of this county, and Col. Eli Hubbard, of Irwinton. Arrangements have been made to bring the remains of Mrs. Bowdoin here for burial. The Bowdoins have five children, who witnessed the tragedy. GATE CITY tllCES OYER THE AUGUSTA LINE BUSSES To Operate Lioa From Macon to Auguste Pasting Through Hora. The Gfte City Coaches, under the management of Mr. Cline Tennille, have taken over the Macon to Augus ta buss line passing thru this city and will begin the operation of daily schedules Monday of next week. The busses will be large nine pas senger cars and will be comfortable and maintain a fast schedule, plac ing pa.vsengers in both cities to make t.-ain connections. The Gate City Coaches will jointly operate the line with the Southland Coaches. A buss will leave Macon in the early morning and return in the af ternoon. STOLEN CAR FOUND. The automobjle of Dr. W. M. Scott, which was believed to have been stolen by the three prisoners, Marko witz, Wilson and Jones, who escaped from the State Prison Farm Wed nesday night of lari week, was found near SanderevilTc in a badly dam aged condition? ^ 1 It is reported that the men drove the car - in a ditch, and stole anoth er car, and continued on their way. The eeeaped prisoners have not yet been captured. J. A. HORNE President Horne-Andrews Com mission Company, member of Board of County Tax Equalizers and Tax Assessor for the city. HEAVY RAIN FILL TODAY. ’ of rain fa i* X* contfa- In writing the history of the late Mr. Jerrs N. Moore, published in r section of this paper, a mistake is made as to data of purchase of interest in the Federal Union. Mr. Moore became a partner in the paper in the sixties. Prior to that time he served hi every position in the office, and during the war foreasaa and assistant editor. His m ware muWtsdfaous, and he met them with a faithfulness and ton that ehscactortasd him all «h life. W.H. ROBERTS DIED SATURDAY Oh •( MilkdgeYUU’, OU Citizen Pu«*8 Awtjr at H,k .f Hi* D*aghter ia North Aafarta. Mr. W. H. Roberts died at the home of hi# daughter, Mrs. Henry T. Chance, in North Augusta. Satur day morning. Mr. Roberts had been in ill health a number of years, and a few months ago left this city, and went to live with Mrs. Chance. A few days prior to his death he had a fall from which such a nervous shock resulted, that on account of feebleness by old age and illness hi# condition became serious and death resulted. The -emains were brought to this city Saturday afternoon, and carried to the home of his grandson. Mr. Emmett L. Barnes, where they re mained until Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock, at which hour the funeral services were held at the Methodist church. Rev. J. F. Yarbrough and Rev. II. D. Wranock officiating. The interment was in the city cemetery, the pall bearers being Messrs. John G. Bearden, C. E. Greene, W. A. • Massey, F. S. Hancock, J. C. Cooper* and S. D. Stembridge. A large num ber of beautiful floral offerings had been sent by relatives and friends. William Henry Roberts was bom ; in Baldwin county on May 18, 1842, * and spent his boyhood days on the farm. He grew to a stalwar^ young manhood, and at the age of nineteen, when the war between the #tate3 came, he enlisted with the Baldwin Blues, and went with that company t0 Jfrlfafa. He made^ a brave and true soldier, and in om of the imt* ' ties received a desperate, ^wound, , necessitating the amputation of his left arm. * At the close of the war he came to Milledgeville, and began life anew. On August 28, 1866, he mar ried Miss Martha Hanna. He traveled for Federal Union, collecting for the paper and securing new subscribers. He for several years taught school at the academy, which stood near the soutHwcst comer of the square in which the G. S. C. W. is now lo cated. In the late 1870s he began the mercantile business in a small way, selling fruits, candies, etc. Hir busi- new increased, and he added the line of fancy groceries. He did a pros perous business for a number of years, occpying a store on West Hancock street. He was industrious and frugal, and before retiring ac cumulated a nice property. He was a member of the Metho dist church, and for a number of years taught a class of boys and younj- men in the Sunday school. As long as his health permitted he was a regular attendant upon church ser vices. He was one of th. original mem bers of Camp Doles, and held the of ficer of treasurer, for a long number pf years. A few years ago his health gave way, and he became an invalid re maining at his home until his re moval to North Augusta. Mr. Roberts is survived by his widow, three daughters, Mrs. E. L. Barnes of Atlanta, Mrs. Fannie My- rick, of Birmingham, Ala., and Mr#. II. T. Chance, of North Augusta, and two sons, Mr. Charles Roberta, of Nashville, Tenn., and Mr. J. T. Rob erts of Augusta, and a number of grandchildren. TO WHOM CREDIT IS DUE. To publish this edition of the Un ion Recorder has required time, thought, energy, planning, and hard and perristent work. The entire force of this office has rendered every as sistance possible working night and day. But to Jere N. Moore, who bears the name of his grandfather, the major part of the credit is due- for its publication. He, after going through the flies, securing data, etc., wrote the great*majority of the ar ticles in this issue. He not only 4U this, but he solicited the advertise- anats, and prepared a large number of them. The aid that was given Un far others, ha arranged tor them fa amiri him. I hope the readme af «hs Unfan Recorder will enjoy the pa per, sad give to him a farge faara Of the credit for to pnhHcntioa.