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UILUML ALV111. federal Union Established in 1829
Milledgeville, Ga., Thursday. October 6. 1927. Consolidated in 1872
Number 7.
STAGE SET FOR
CITY ELECTION
638 Ready to Vote in Coming Pri
mary. Four Aldermanic Candi
dates. Three Seek as Mayor.
The registration books for the
city primary on the 25th of this
month closed Wednesday and the
stage is all set for the nomination of
.i mayor and three aldermen in the
democratic primary.
Six hundred and thirty-eight vo
ters registered and qualified them-
. Ives to make their choice for the
ihief executive of the city and three
aldermen. E. E. Bass, M. E. Penning-
’• K- H. Wootten paid their
ntrnnce fees, and are seeking the
lfne of mayor, while Dr. Sam
A. Anderson, E. R. Gholson, Adrian
Horne and J. T. King qualified for
aldermen. The people ac the poll*
October 25th will vote for three al-
The Australian ballot system will
In' used for the first time by the
NURSES HOLD ANNUAL MEET
AT SANITARIUM SATURDAY
Third District Body Choose, Mrs.
M.e Jones as President.
The Third District Graduate Nurs
es Association held its annual met
ing at the State Sanitarium Saturday
at which time officers were elected
and plans for the coming state con
vention were outlined. -
3If>. May Jones, superintendent of
nurses at the State Sanitarium, was
elected president: Mrs. Cheevie
Sw»re, Sanders villo, vice president;
Mi*.* Juhnie Robinson, Milledgeville,
secretary; Miss Elizabeth Domincy,
Macon, treasurer, Miss Annie P.
Jones, Milledgeville, and Miss Annie
Jarrell, Macon, were elected mem-
l*rs of the executive board.
The state convention will meet in
Macon November 8 to 10 and speak
er.* of national prominence will ad-
dr.-,* the gathering.
Mrs. Jones announced that nurses
in this* district mijrht obtain infor
mation regarding the recent regula
tions regarding registration, passed
by the legislature, by writing her.
The cities included in the district
: Albany. Amcricus, Sandc rsvillc,
b.t irt rald, Columbus, Fort Valley
THE FAIR TO BE
OPENEDMONDAY
Farm and Other Exhibits Will Be
Plentiful. Kraus Co. to Be on the
Grounds. Special Features.
The gates of the Baldwin County
Fair will open next Monday morn
ing, October 10th.
It is expected that the fair this
year will eclipse any that has yet
been held in Baldwin county, as tht
exhibits of farm products, poultry,
livestock, handiwork, etc., will be
much larger and more numerous
thun they have ever been.
The directors have erected
new buildings to take care of the
hibits, and they are confident that
the increase in the number of the
exhibits will tax the capacity of the
buildings. r
The Kraus Carnival Company with
their amusements will be on
grounds and there will be plenty of
fun and entertainment throughout
the day, and late into the night.
It has been announced that among
the special entertainments wjll be an
address from Sate Agricultural Com
missioner Talmadge, a spelling bee,
a fiddlers' contest, and several oth
ers which will be of interest.
The rewards for the various ex
hibits wii] be made during the week,
competent judges having been- se-
leced for the purpose.
CADETS MEET THE A. R. C.
ON SATURDAY IN AUGUSTA
Great Battle Expected in Richmond
City When Best Teams Meet.
Coach Ucntz and his cadet eleven
'rill leave on the early morning Geor
gia train for Augusta, where they
will meet the A. R. C. team Satur
day afternoon on the athletic field
in that city.
Coming out of the Lanier game
last Friday without injury the cudets
have been busy* this week drilling
for the Saturday game. Augustu win
ning last year’a game the cadets are
Particularly anxious to get revenge
The game is to be the big football
' :,f *ic °f the year in Augusta, and
t ig arrangements are being made for
liie game. In addition to the team
Coach Rentz expects to take a big
cumber of students with him. The
Georgia road is giving a special car
for the trip.
'• R. C. has one of the beat teams
he state, and loom up as one of
<r M. Cm strongest foes this year.
COLLECTION TO PAY INDEBT
EDNESS ON THE PARSONAGE
"’day morning at the Methodist
l 'hurch a collection was taken to liq-
•• the indebtedness on the Meth-
: parsonage. A nice amount was
! cribed and in the afternoon the
'uittee met, and divided up the
,r *h membership roll with a view
i.-king a drive to raife the re-
"■‘inder and the members of :he
•mittee are confident that the
will result in obtaining the full
The Milleugeville Methodists have
"f the handsomest and most at-
’ive preacher’s homes in the
' rt h Georgia Conference, and the
• rship is anxious that the in-
dnes*, which has been extend-
nrough several years be paid.
THE CITY PASSES
SHOW ORDINANCE
AO Road Attraction, Carnivals,
Etc., ta Pay Tea Per Cent af
Gross Receipt Tax.
The city council in session last
Monday night passed an ordinance
setting the tax for tent shows,
nivals, etc., at 10 r ;V of the grost
ceipts of both generul admission and
The ordinance was fostered by
Mayor Ennis and passed unanimous
ly. A tax of $200 per day was *e
for circus performances. The ordi
nance was put into effect at one
and will be enforced on all show
coming here in the future.
An ordinance was also passed a
the Monday session prohibiting tin
posting of show bills or other adver
tiring on telephone or telegraph
poles and on buildings in alleyway
With ‘ting of the sun on Wed
neSday, October 5, the Jews of Bald
win county nnd throughout the w
ushered in Yom Kipper, hte Jewish
day of atonement. The holiday
observed by reformed and ortho
dox congregations Wednesday night
and Thursday until sun down.
Observed by a day of fasting and
prayer Yom Kipper is of special sig
nificance, because it has been re
garded by the Jews from time im
memorial us the most solemnn and
inspiring of all their religious holi
days. Germing ten days after the
Jewish New Year, Rush Hashana, it
marks the end of the period thut is
known as the ten days of penitence.
The prayers are interspersed with
ethical thoughts of repentance and
forgiveness.
Rev. George B. Thompson, pastor
j{ the First Presbyterian church,
has been in Decatur several days of
this week attending a meeting of
the Synod. Rev. Thompson is one of
the outstanding Presbyterian minis
ters of the state.
J. N. UNDERWOOD LOSES
THREE FINGERS, LEFT HAND
Mr. J. N. Underwood happened to
- painful accident Tuesday morning,
when he had three fingers of his left
hand cut off by a saw at Bland’s lum
ber yard, south of the city. While
as engaged in sawing lumber his
hand came in contact with the saw
with the above result. He was quick
ly given surgical attention and the
round dressed. The injury was quite
painful one.
NEW ORGAN TO RECEIVER’S RACE
BE INSTALLED ENDS WEDNESDAY
Colonial Closed Three Days to
Place $6,000 Instrument. New
Screen to Be Installed.
The Coloniul Theatre will be clos
ed the first three days of next week
to install a new organ and a nev
picture screen announced Manage
M. L. Curry this week.
The new organ is said to be orn
of the finest musical instrument* of
its kind that can be purchased. The
instrument is a regular orchestra
within itself, currying flute, violin,
drums and other instruments. The
organ has a perfect tone and several
organ recital* are planned by Man
ager Curry during the winter
months. The instrument has been
shipped and will be ready for the
opening Thursday.
A new DuPor.t screen, the latest
improved type is being pluced at the
theatre. “The new screen,” stated
Manager Curry, “is perfect and elim
inates the yellowish tint that w«
have in the present screen, and the
pictures shown on it can be
from very close view without injury
to the eyes.”
The late improvements added by
Manager Curry gives Milledgeville’)
one of the most modern theatres it
the Btate.
COLLEGE PAPERS MADE
APPEARANCE LAST WEEK
C. M. C. K., D.t knd lb. C. S. C. W.
Coloaudi Both Vary Attract!
The G. M. C. Kay-Det and the G.
S. C. W. Collonnadc made their first
appearance last week, both papers
coming out Saturday afternoon.
This is the Kay-Dets* firwt year
the newspaper field. Cadet Cantrell
is the editor-in-chief, and a strong
staff is assisting him. The paper
attractive and contained much inter
esting news. One of the feature.-
were several limericks, written by
Carlyle .Ingrain. They were c
and witty. The cadets have planned
eighteen issues of their paper
are working hard to muke it a
cess. Major .Sam Whatley, formerly
of Mercer University school of jour
nalism, i* in charge of the paper.
The Colannadc is being edited bj
Miss Margaret Clark, of Chnuncey
The news was interesting and well
written. The mukc-up designed by
Miss Clark was atractive..
Miss Elizabeth Tucker, Mi
Neyle Brannen, Charles Winn and
Louis Andrews, Jr., will go to
gusta on Friday to attend the
nual convention of young people of
the Presbyterian church, reprei
ing the Christian Endeavor of the
local church.
The young people will be in Au
gusta thre.* days. Many leading min
isters of the south will attend the
session and lecture the delegates.
FOUNDATION PARKS MEMO
RIAL HOSPITAL BEING DUG
Beautiful Two Story Building to Be
Erected in North Part of Camp.
The foundation for the Parks Me-
orial Hospital is being dug.
The building will be located in
the northeastern part of the campus
if G. S. C. W., fronting on Mont-
fomery street and will also have an
-ntrance on Wilkinson street. It will
>e a handsome two-story building
•f tile and repressed brick, the ar
chitecture being in keeping with the
other buildings on the campus.
The exact date for the laying of
the first brick ha* not yet been decid
ed upon, but appropriate and im-
pfessive exercises will mark this
event.
This building will be erected by
the alumnae of the college in honor
of the late president, Dr. M. M.
Parks. The plans and specifications
were drawn by Mr. MacEachern, the
architect fo the other buildings on
the campus.
Rev. H. D. Warnock. pastor of
the Baptist church, was compelled to
remain at his home the greater part
of Sunday on account of illness. His
condition is improving and he is able
to be out again.
People Go to Poll* Next Wediei-
diy to Vote for Receiver. Aus
tralian Ballot to Be Uied.
\ oters of Baldwin county will go
> the polls next Wednesday to make
their choice for Tax Receiver of the
county from three candidates—Mrs.
E. B. Dozier, Briscoe Walls and B.
C. Ward, who have qualified before
Judge Stcmbridge, using for the first
"ne the Australian ballot system.
The polls at the court house will.
•on at seven o’clock and close at
k and open at eight and close at
three in in the country precincts.
Baldwin county will use for the first
time the Australian ballot system
thut was adopted by the past grand
jury for the second time. The result
jf the new system of voting will be
watched with interest by the people
of the county.
Booths have been built at all the
voting precincts and other election
signs und tickets required under the
new law are ready. The voter* will
be given a ticket by the managers
and they will enter the booth alone
and vote unless they cannot read or
write, when they will be aided by
the managers. No person other than
the person in the booth is allowed
within ten feet of the booth while
the polls are open.
The following managers have been
named for he election:
115th—%. S. Wood, J. S. Lundy
and Oscar O’Quinn.
105th—G. W. Underwood, J. H.
Underwood and Tom RoberBon.
318th—C. S. Wynne, W. C. Green
and R. H. Harper.
319th—Milton Webb. Willard Wil
liamson, und .1. E. Chandler.
320th—C. L. Moore, J. R. Stanley
and Adrian Horne.
321st—B. I. Layfield. Others to be
appointed.
322nd—J. T. Bloodworth, William
Rice ami P. M. Wood.
1714th—J. O. Ethridge, C. B.
Ivey and W. B. Richardson.
DR. H. W. COX
TO SPEAK HERE
President of Emory University to
Talk at Laymans Gathering at
Midway. To Preach in City.
Dr. Ilarvey W. Cox, president of
Emory University, will visit Mii-
ledge lie Sunday and Monday, Oc
tober 16th und 17th.
On Monday, the 17th inst. a gath-
ing of the Methodist laymen will
he held at the Midway church, and
l)r. Cox will deliver an address. The
members of the Midway church are
preparing to make the day a great
>ne, and they will serve dinner.
Dr. Cox has accepted an invitation
if Rev. J. F. Yarbrough, and con-
ented to talk at the Milledgeville
Methodist church the evening of Oc-
•r 16th. Mr. Yarbrough has, how-
•, again written. Dr. Cox urging
him to fill hte pulpit at the morning
servlet s, a reply to the last letter has
not yet been received.
Dr. Cox is a most scholarly and
oquent Tutor, and it is a rare op
portunity to have the privilege of
*" urine him talk.
Full partciulurs of Dr. Cox’s visit
re will be given next week.
CITYTAXLEVY
$20 A THOUSAND
Five Milk School and Bond Taxes
Aad 10 Mills Geoeral Expens
Levy. Increase in Rate.
The city tax levy received a fifty
>nts increase Monday night at the
monthly meeting of the City Council,
when the tax rate for 1927 was pass
'd, placing the assessment $20.00 on
the $1,000, in comparison to $19.50
for the year 1926.
The new levy specified E mills for
school purposes, 5 mills for bonds,
and 10 mills for general expennes,
the bond levy receiving u half mill
ncrease, the 5-mill levy going to re
ducing the city bond indebtedness.
There wa.* no increase in the levy for
general expenses, and the school levy
fixed by law remains as it has been
for the pnst several year*.
BURGLARS ENTERED THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK HERE
Did Not Attempt to Blow Safes, and
Secured Le»» Than Ona Dollar.
The First National Bank was en
tered by burglars sometime Sunday
No effort, however, was made to
blow the safes, which are burglar
proof, and the thief had to content
himself with getting a few cents,
something leks than a dollar, and
scattering papery from the draws of
the desk over the floor.
The burglar entered the bank by
prizing loose a heavy wire screen
from one of the rear windows, some
time Sunday night. It was evident
that it was done after the rain in
the eurly part of the night, as tracks
were plainly discernable Monday
morning on the ground near the win
dow. A five-ccnt piece which Jtad
been dropped by the thief was
under the window by Chief of 1*o1ict>
Haynie, while he was muking ui
vestigation.
BUSINESS STREETS TORN UP
WITH PAVING PREPARATIONS
The business streets of the city
e torn up and preparations being
made for the paving that is to be
done later. The Georgia Railroad is
moving their tracks to the center of
the streets and have a big work gang
the job. The city force is putting
new pipe and make other repairs
to be ready for the paving.
Prof. J. W. D. Lucas, of Danville,
Ga., will lead a song service 'it the
Cooperville Baptist church on next 1
Saturday evening, commencing at 8,
Preaching services will be held
t 11:30 o’clock a. m. and 8 p. m.
Sunday, Rev. J. B. Strickland
preaching at both yervices. The pub
lic is cordially invited to both the
singing and preaching services.
ARMISTICE DAY
BE GALA EVENT
Legion and the Auxiliary Planning
Mammoth Celebration. A. Ban
quet in the Evening.
The Morris-Little Poat, of the
Americun Legion and the Auxiliary
are planning to make November 11th
of this year the most gala event
since the day in 1918, nine years
ago, when the day took its place in
history and the world went wild.
Plans are going forward for a
mammoth parade in which every
civic organization in the city will
take part. The parade will be one of
the features of the day. It is the de
sire of the Legion committee that
the floats used in the parade be es
pecially elaborate and that those
who will enter ffonts in the pa
rade notify Commander Holloway.
Mrs. W. P. Berry or Mr. Heindcl
Mobley.
A prominent speaker will be here
for the occasion and deliver an ad
dress as a part of the program com
memorating the day. Later in the af
ternoon G. M. C. will meet Univer
sity School of Atlanta on the grid
iron, and a special military demon
stration will be put on by the cadets
between hulves.
In the evening the Legionnaires
and the Auxiliary will gather around
the banquet table to close the day's
celebration. Mrs. W. P. Berry of the
Auxiliary und Mr. Heindel Mobley
of the Legion have the program in
charge and are working out the de
tails.
Mr. Clifton Adams has purchased
the residence of the late Mys. E. P.
Hanft, on North Jefferson street,
and has moved there with his moth
er, Mr*. B. B. Adams, sister Miss
Lucille Adams and brother, Mr. Ben
Adams. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Adams
are occupying the house on North
Wayne street they vacated.
Dr. T. M. Hall und Dr. R. C. Swint
attended the funeral service* of
Hon. H. H. Dean in Gainesville on
Tuesday.
HOME COMING
WEEK FOR GJH.C.
Clumber of Commerce Floaomf
Great Week for MiHedfevile.
1929 College Anniversary.
I recall hearing Captain George
Caruker say one night, when council
in seseion, and the matter of
securing new enterprises for this
section, and city was under discus
sion, that u regiment of young men
were leaving this community, be
cause there was no employment here
for them.
1 have often thought of the way
he exprewed it, and felt that it was
prompted by his recollection of the
boys who left us in war times, many
of them never to return. And I huve
thought of it when my own boys
pulled out, and again the other day,
when smiling Bill Reid told us good
bye to seek his fortune in other
fields. I have known Bill since he
was u baby, nnd his first business
jonnection was to sell watermelons
for me, and he was a fine salesman,
and I hope he will come back some
day with some big enterprise for
this community.
And that reminds me that Dr.
John Mobley ha* come to ns with all
the latest knowledge that science
gives doctors in these days, and that
Col. Winfield Nesbit is hanging out
his shingle in his old home town,
and I intrepret the return of these
young men as'a distinct proof that
the old town l* improving, and that
it looks worthwhile, or these pro
gressive young men would not come
back to us, I am just hoping we will
look big enough for a lot of others
to come back, or to stay, for it takes
these young fellows to make things
hum and keep us in the forsfront
af progress.
Hay# you any idea of wnst has be
come of all those{?«£ nmw^nf young
men that we have sent into the bus
iness world, or of all the girls that
we have «.*nt into the homes of men
of other cities us wives, or as seek
ers of independence as teachers, or
I workers in other fields? And that
bring*, me down to the real subject 1
I had in mind whi n I commended this
| communication.
When I returned u few day* ago
from u summer trip I found a letter
from an old Milledgeville boy, on
my desk, Mr. T. H. Caraker, who
hud called in my absence, and who
found his heart so warmed towards
this city of his birth, that he made
several suggestions, and one of them
was that in September, 1929, G. M.
C. would reach its fiftieth year of
usefulness, and he suggested that we
have u big celebration and get us
many of the old crowd us posaible,
and it seems to me a very fine sug
gestion. so I wrote him that about
the best things that happened to any
cotiege these days was the things the
alumni did for it, and would he take
up part of thi* work, und he said he
would, and I know we will have oth
ers to volunteer, there is Oscar Whil-
den, who is a fine writer, and organ
izer, and we will think of others, and
have one of the grandest occasion
that any town in Georgia ever had.
In the mean time I want to get
track of every boy and girl that has
gone out from this community what
they are doing, and who they are if
they are married women, and what
they have done, to make this old
world bigger and better.
Why 1 heard of two Baldwin
county boys who were drawing sala
ries of $25,900 each, and there may
be some of our girl* who have raised
ten children, which is a bigger and
better work than just making money.
So begin to send in the facts, and
the addresses of your brothers and
sisters, and your children and grand
children. I want to get them on file.
We will need every moment from
until 1929 to get the plans made
and everything organized.
So here goes for “Home Coming
Week for G. M. C. and Baldwin
County,” will you do your part?
J. L. SIBLEY, Secretary.
WORK ON MACON HIGHWAY.
The County Commissioners at
their meeting Tuesday organized
their road force to commence work
on the Macon highway from the
State Prison Farm to the Jones coun
ty line. They expect to commence
work on the highway at an early
date.
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