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VOLUME XCVI1I. in lilg MiOedgeville, Ca.. Thunday. September 22. 1927. Con.olid.tcd in 1872
Number 5
JUDGE PARK TO
HEARPEITnON
Injuacboa Filed by Chile*, t*
Prevent Railroad From Ducon-
tinuing Ptuenfer Service.
juj^e James B. Park will be in
the city Monday night to hear the
injunction that has been filed by
citizens of Hardwick and Milledge-
ville to prevent the Milledgeville
Kailway from discontinuing the pas-
Monger service from the Georgia de
pot to the Sanitarium.
A vigorous protest has been made
to the decision handed down last
seek by the Public Service Commis-
son granting the road the right to
sop this service. The injunction was
ted by Col. Marion Allen, counsel
for the citizens filing the petition
ar.d he will argue the case Monday
night. Hines k Carpenter, of this
city, will represent the railroad in
the case.
The board of rtustees of the San
itarium passed a resolution protest
ing to the railroad stopping this car
service, and many other objections
have been made.
LEGION MAKE
PLANS FOR YEAR
Scout Troop to Be Orgtmted.
Armistice Doy Program to Be
Event and Memorial Doomed.
The Morris-Little post, of the
American Legion held its first bus-
meeting of the new year at
tic Chamber of Commerce on Wed-
ue»day evening, mapping out a most
letive program for the coming year,
duressing many business matters.
1 The various reports from the out-
(tanding committees showed a most
enthusiastic co-operation and a de
termination to accomplish a most
successful year.
The most important feature of
th; \\ ednesday session was the unan
imous decision to sponsor a troop of
Buy Scouts in addition to the already
active troop here. A committee of
Lieut. V. L. Nash, W. S. Jett and
H. S. Wootten were appointed to
proceed with the work, conferring
with Cason Black, the present Scout
master, and to choose a leader for
the new troop. Wesley Mostteller,
formerly of Lake Wales, Fla., and
head of the Scouts in that city, will
probably head the new troop.
This proposition is deserving of
he support of the general public
»nd the Legion is to be cr^mended
for promoting such a lau *le ac
tivity.
The Armistice day celebration
committee, headed by Legionnaire
Heindel Mobley, has been very active
and a program to celebrate this day
has been practically completed. The
plans included both afternoon and
evening program. A more definite
announcement will be made next
w eek. The' Legion committee is
ting with the Auxiliary c
mittee in arranging for this celebra
tion.
A memorial tablet will be placed
grave of Mrs. James P. Ho-
tan by the Legion. Mrs. Hogan was
»n active member of the Auxiliary
vtl had the interest of the Legion
dose to her heart.
The second and fourth Thursdays
** *ach month have been designat
'd is regular meeting nights. The
meeting in each month will be
the purpose of transacting bus-
®**s. while the second one will be
"ore or less social in character,
“mmander Holloway was also
"•uered to secure a permanent meet-
ir!l t place for the post. He has sev-
n mind. Pending a decision
atter the Legion will take ad-
vantage of the very generous offer
|*f the directors of the Merchants A
•r* to use the two rooms c
lh ‘‘ tank for the next meeting.
Vigorous Protest
By Farmers’ Club
Resolutions Adopted Scoring Agri
cultural Dept, for Forecasting
Decline in Cotton Prices.
The Farmers’ Progressive Club
met Saturday at the home of Mr.
F. C. Penuel.
The business meeting was an in
teresting one and many topics of in
terest were discussed.
It was determined to have an ex
hibit at the county fair, all of the
members agreeing to contribute
the exhibit from their products.
The following resolutions were
unanimously passed:
Whereas, the Agricultural Depart
ment of the United States on Sept
15, 1927, issued a statement to the
public, the effect of which was, that
in the opinion of the department cot
ton prices will likely decline in th%
next few months, and,
Whereas, we entertain the opinion
that the Agricultral Department
wholly without authority to enter
into the realm of prophecy on this
question, so vital to the cotton grow
ers of the South:
Resolved, by the Baldwin County
Farmers Club, that we vigorously
protest against this illegal and un
justifiable action on the part of the
National Agricultural Department.
2. We earnestly call on our two
Senator* from Georgia, Hon. Wm. J.
Harris and Hon. Walter F. George,
and upon our Congressman from the
Tenth District of Georgia, Hon. Carl
Vinson, to use every effort in their
power to foBter legislation in con
gress that will make a repetition of
the action of the Agricultural De
partment impossible.
3rd. That a vigorous investigation
be instituted by our Senators and
Congressman, to the end that the of
ficer or officers, who are responsible
for this report, be dismissed from the
service of the govtrnment.
4th. That the reduction in the val
ue of cotton of $0.50 a bale, as the
direct result of this aetion of the
Agricultural Department, is a seri
ous and whoWy indefensible injury
to the cotton growers of the South.
5th. That the uecretary of this
club be directed to transmit a copy
of these resolutions to Senators Har
ris .and George and to the Hon. Carl
A nicely prepared barbecue din-
r, with accessories, was elegantly
rved, and thoroughly enjoyed. The
hofX was a most congenial one, and
after dinner cigars were handed. The
guests lingered, and conversations of
genial interest were engaged in.
COUNTY FAIR TO
OPEN OCT. 10TH
L*fe Number Exbibib Expected.
Carnival Company on Grouadi.
Special Featarea to Be Staled.
The Baldwin County Fair will
open the week commencing October
10th.
The indications are that the ex
hibits in every department will be
more numerous and better than they
have been the past two years.
To meet these increased exhibits
the directors of the fair have erect
ed two new buildings in which to
house them.
A carnival company with a ni
her of attractions will be on
grounds to entertain the crowda
There will be a number of special
features put on during the week.
It is expected that a spelling bee
will be held one day.
Commissioner of Agriculture Tal-
raadge will visit the fair one day,
and deliver an address.
A number of the churches of the
county will have eating booths on
the grounda
A number of business concerns
will have special displays of their
articles.
PUTT INC DOWN A LANCE
Gasoline tank in the city
r - L. N. Jordan is having a 10,-
srullon gasoline tank placed
boo
Greene street in front of his
£ ra **- Mr. Jordan says that as this
rcet will soon be paved he is pre-
P ar '"K for the larger handling of
* a *«line, as he alraady has a largo
( M. on th * South Wayne stroot side
of garage.
WORK BEGINS ON DOWN
TOWN PAVING SECTION
Steam Shovel Dieting Up Old Pav-
i|. Tracks to Go to Ceator Street.
Construction gangs began the first
work on the downtown paving sec
tion Tuesday morning, digging up
the present pavement and making
preparations for the laying of the
concrete and asphalt paving that has
been laid in other sections of the
city.
The railroad tracks will be moved
to the center of Wayne street, and
the tracks along Hancock street will
be taken up.
During the paving of the down
town sections streets where the pav
ing will be necessarily blocked and
parking will be prohibited on
streets where the work is in
gress.
The construction gangs will go
forward as rapidly as possible
avoid these necessary reliction
zone* from inconveniencing the pub
lic.
WELFARE WORKER IN CITY.
Mr. F. Richard Stilwell, division
county organizer of the State Board
of Public Welfare, is in the city with
a view of ascertaining the number
and needs of the nependeat, delin
quent and neglected children’s cases,
and the present method or caring
for needy families.
Mr. Stilwell will be in the city at
the Baldwin Hotel through Friday,
and will be find to hoar from
ispieee elsthrai engaged is
MRS. JOHN SCOGIN DIED
SUDDENLY SUNDAY NIGHT
of Baldwia's Boat BoUvod Wo
men Pumi Away. ’
The death of Mrs. John Scogin oc
curred at her home in the north
western part of the county Sunday
night, while she was quietly sleeping.
Mrs. Scogin when she retired Sun
day night was in her usual health
and Monday morning when she fail-
o rise at her umial time, Mr.
Scogin went to her room and called
her, receiving no answer he went to
her bedside and found that she was
dead. Mr. Scogin was greatly shock-
is the knowledge that she
dead broke upon, and he called his
n-law, Mr. W. F. Williamson,
was in another part of the
house. It was evident that she had
passed away some hours before. The
of her death spread through
the neighborhood and caused deep
sorrow.
The funeral services were held at
the home Tuesday afternoon. Rev.
H. Farr and Rev. J. F. Yarbrough
officiating. Large numbers of rela-
, neighbors and friends gather-
> join in paying tribute to one
whom they loved. The interment was
the Scogin family burial ground,
about a mile from the ho..ie in which
she died.
Mrs. Scogin before her marriage
was Miss Lula Webb, the oldest
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
MiTton Webb, and her life was spent
the neighborhood in which she
i born and grew to womanhood.
In early life she joined the Pleasant
Grove Methodist church, and retain
ed her membership there until her
death. It was seldom that she failed
to attend sen-ices, and she gave lib
erally to its support and mainten-
. Those who knew her best lov
ed her most for she was gentle, kind
and sympathetic in her nature, and
» went out from her life an in
fluence which helped, aided and en
couraged others. She walked in the
path of righteousness, and perform
ed every duty of life faithfully, a
loving and sympathetic wife and
mother; n kind and good neighbor,
and a true and loyal friend. She will
be missed by the people of the com
munity in which she lived, and her
memory will long be cherished.
Mrs. Scogin is survived by Mr.
Scogin and two children, Mrs. Allen
Stiles, of Louisville, Ga., and Mi-r
W. F. Williamson, of this county;
one brother. Mr. W. A. Webb of this
county, and a sister, Mrs. Fannie
Cowan, of Hapeville. Those who have
been so suddenly and greatly bereav
ed have the sympathy of their frienda
throughout Baldwin county.
PROTEST MADE
BY CARL VINSON
Viforoatly Protest! Agricaharal
Departaeati Forecast of Price
Drap ■ Cotton.
Demand for a thorough investiga
tion of the statement attributed last
week to the federal bureau of
agricultural economics predicting a
decline in cotton prices, came imme
diately from Congressman Carl Vin-
In a telegram sent to the Secre
tary of Agriculture Congressman
Vinson condemned the report as un
lawful and without precedent. Scn-
atros George and Harris, and other
Georgia congressmen made similar
protest to the department.
That congress will deal with the
situation and necessarily probe the
department was the opinion of the
Tenth District congressman. He also
stated that he would demand at
vestigation into the situation.
Acting in the interest of the cot-
n growers and business
throughout the district Congressman
Vinson has asked the Secretary of
Agriculture to thoroughly investi
gate the origin of this unauthorized
statement, which has laready cost
cotton growers in the South millions
of dollars as a result of the drastic
its in both future and spot mark-
Thc Teni,i congressman in con
demning the action of the federal au
thorities for permitting such preju
dice, harmful and biased opinions to
become public with apparent govern
mental sanction used strong
guage and was indignant at the
outrage.
MOTHER OF MRS. RASTON
PASSED AWAY IN AUGUSTA
Jf,. J. C. Barton hat the aympa*
thy of her friende hare on ncconnt
of the death of her mother, Mr*.
W. E. WUron, which occurred at her
home in Aapuata Saturday. Th* fun
eral aarvicaa war* held at Harlem
Saaday. Mr. and Mr*. Baatan waat
ind wan paaaanl at tha
burial at Man. Wllaua.
DEATH OF MR. E. J. HORTON
OCCURRED TUESDAY NIGHT
I Old a ad Raspactcd Employ** o!
Sanitarium Buried Thursday.
Mr. E. J. Horton, one of the old-
and best-known employees ol
the State Sanitarium died Tuesday
night, after an illness of ten days.
The funeral sen-ices were held
the Midway Baptist church t
(Thursday) morning. Rev. J. F. B
Cluney officiating. The remains wi
interred in the cemetery in this city.
Mr. Horton was about set
years of age, and had been an
ploye of the Sanitarium a long num
ber of years. He was held in the
highest confidence by his employers
and his associate;*. He is sun-ived by
his widow, one daughter, Mrs. H.
V. Roberts of Hardwick, two sons
B. Horton of Jacksonville, Fla.,
one brother, O. B. Horton, cf
Hardwick.
Cadets Working
Hard For Battle
Scrimmages Begun as Gridironers
Whip Into Shape. Lanier Has
Best Team in Years.
With the opening game of the
1927 football season one week in the
future. Coach Slap Rentz is rapidly
rounding his warriors into shape for
the clash with the Lanier Poets,
which promises to be the big prep
classic of early season games.
Reports from the Macon camp
have it that Lanier has the best team
years, and Coach Zellars is head
ed for the G. L A. A. title. He will
bring hi* team here with the hope
of gaining revenge for the lost year’s
defeat.
The G. M. C. team this year has
gone into the early training period
with nib re pep and enthusiasm than
has been seen in several years. Ev
ery position on the eleven has been
open and the thrity or more cadets
who have been under Slap Rentz di
rection have been fighting hard to
be listed among the squad that will
bear G. M. C’s. hopes on the gridiron
this fall. .
The end positions have been great
ly strengthened. Cantrell, alternate
captain and last year’s full back, has
been shifted to one of the flank posi
tions with a new comer, Powell, of
Quitman, on the other end position.
A real battle is being waged for
the other positions on the team, with
the exception of center, which will
be filled by Capt. Patterson.
Coaches Rentz and Nash will be
gin their hardest schedule next Fri
day, Septembtr 30th. Not an easy
game is ahead of them and they are
working hard to develop* reserve
strength as well as a strong aggres
sive front line. Critics believe that
G. M. C. will have the best team in
many years. Fans are awaiting eag
erly the opening game with Lanier,
when they can form their t
elusions.
AGENTS WAR
ON HOME BREW
The Federal Afeati Mike Raida ia
Bald via Wedaeada;. Qmaabty
•f Hew Bmic Cenfacated.
Federal agents working in the
Middle District of Georgia came into
Baldwin county and carried on their
war on home brew and arrested
three men in connection with its
manufacture and sale.
A. T. Swan and N. A. Weathers,
at their stores near Scottsboro.
merchants and a negro helper, were
arrested by the revenue officers.
They were released under a 91,000
bond, each following a commitment
hearing before United States Com
missioner W. E. Martin in Macon.
One thousand, one hundred and
forty bottles of home brew, four fer-
ers and a large quaatity of the
unbottled beverage, a large capping
machine were confiscated by the of
ficers.
The raid was made by Federal
Prohibition Agent Fed Sutton, ac
companied by Deputy United States
Marshal C. W. Mosley, Enoch Bainey
and Deputy Sheriff J. T. Terry.
ATLANTIC ICE AND COAL
CO. BEGINS OPERATION HERE
Atlanta Ceacerii Takes Over Ennis
Plant Snndnjr. Link in Ckain.
The Atlantic Ice k Coal Corpora
tion began the operation of the ice
plant in this^city Sunday afternoon,
following the purchase of this* prop
erty several days ago from J. H. En
nis. The plant is under the manage
ment of Mr. W. H. Arnall, who is be
ing assifted by Mr. Kyle Alfriend,
Jr. Mr. Arnall comes from Macon,
having been with the ice company a
long number of years. Mr. Alfriend
ie son of Prof, and Mm K. T.
Alfriend, former president of G. M.
College.
The plant here is one of the plants
that has been recently purchased by
the Atlantic people and form one of
the factories in the big chain over
the south. Several delivery wagons
will be added and other improve
ments made.
Milledgeville Boys
Leave For Colleges
Fifteen Milledgeville boys will
leave this week for the different col
leges in the state to enroll for the
fall session.
Alton Rogers, Ned Holmes, Julius
Holt and Harris Rogers will enter
Georgia Tech. All of these young
will be Freshmen at the Tech
nological school, they having gradu
ated at G. M. C. the past year.
Harry Bone, Winfred Wynn and
Walter Minor will be Emory stu
dent*. Harry Bone is entering for
his first year, Walter Minor is a ju
nior in the Emory school of medi
cine, and Winfred Wynn is a junior
in the regular university depart
ment.
Joe Cooper, Fitzhugh Chandler,
Wallace Butt* and Henderson War-
nock will enroll at Mercer. Joe Coop-
attended Tech last year and is
changing his course this year, study
ing law at the Baptist institution.
Wallace Butts is a senior and cap
tain of the Mercer football eleven.
Charlton Pierce, who is president of
his class will complete his uenior
•ar at college. Fitzhugh Chandler is
Freshman, and Henderson Waraock
sophomore, having attended Mer-
•r two years ago. Marion Ennia will
enter his^ second year at Mercer,
where he is studying law.
R. H. Taylor returned Wednesday
to Annapolis where he enters his
second year in the United States
Naval Acamedy. McCon>bs Hines is
student at the State University in
Athens.
Ed Robinson will enter George-
wn University at Washington, D.
C., and Frank Bell, Columbia Uni
versity in New York to continue
their law studies.
There will be a meeting of the
local chapter of the American Red
Cross at the City Hall on Friday af
ternoon at 5 o’clock. The meeting
will be held in the council chamber.
Mias Velma Hoffman, national repre
sentative, will he fat the city for the
meeting, and all members are urged
to be present. The plans for the an
nual s al eale will he made.
Mr. Charfcs Fiaaey spent today in
the dty. He b managing a new dry
A GOOD WOMAN
IGONE TO REWARD
Mrs. John B. Malpaas died at her
home in Ttumfir *W*,
September lfith.*
Mrs. MalpaSs had been in ill
health for several months, her mala
dy baffling medical skill and treat
ment, and her strength and vitality
gradually yielding to the grim reap
er. The funeral services were con
ducted at the Methodist church Fri
day afternoon at 4 o’clock by Rev.
J. F. Yarbrough, in the presence of
a number of relatives and friends.
The remains were interred in the
city cemetery, the pall bearers being
Messrs. 51. S. Bell, E. E. Bell, M.
R. Bell, W. E. Robinson, E. C. Kidd
and Ed Taylor. The casket was cap
ered and surrounded with most beau
tiful floral offerings.
Mrs. Malpass before her marriage
was Miss Farie Fraley, the only
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
LaFayette Fraley. In early woman
hood she became the wife of Mr.
Malpass, and he with three children,
Mrs. H. F. Tarbutton, of Wrights-
villo; Mrs. Forest Sessions of Al
bany, and Mr. Burwell Malpass, of
this city, survive her. She is also sur
vived by two brothers, Messrs. Thos.
and B. I. Fraley.
Mrs. Malpass was a member of
the Milledgeville Methodist church,
and was a regular attendant upon
its services. She mas active in the
Woman’s Missionary Society and its
circles, and was interested in the
furtherance of work of the church
in all its departments. Her life was
a help and inspiration to all whom
it touched, es she was an earnest
Christian woman, examplifying
those virtues, which impressed oth
er* with the fact that there was a
truth and reality in the Christian
life. She was a devoted wife end
mother, and her home was a happy
one, as she was deeply loved both
by husband and children, and in turn
she willingly made every sacrifice
for their happiness.
Those who have been bereaved
have the sympathy of our people.
Will Reid, youngest eon of Mrs.
G. G. Reid, has gone to Spartan
burg, S. C, where he has accepted
a position and will make his home
there in the future.
Mr. Reid has been with the Bald
win Furniture Coetpeny during the
past year. He wee ns ef Milkdge
vill'a Beat nnlar rnt ■**, aa*
YHE CO0NYY COMMISSION!*]
WILL COMPLETE MACON HOAD
It is reported that the County
Commissioners ere preparing to com
plete the Macon highway to the
Jones county line, end expect to
commence work on the project at an
early date.
They have received the necessary
right of ways to change tho road
bed. If the Commissioner* do th*
work it will be done without cod to
the county.
THE COTTON MARKET.
Cotton was selling in Milledgeville
today at *0 cents per poand.'The
reports from all sKtieas of the