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V-: man 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