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f a ♦ morn ♦ VOLUME XCVIII. Southern .Recorder bederal Union Eatnb] dished in 1829 MilMinilc, G»„ Dtcmbcr IS, 1(27 Consolidated in 1872 Number 17. Tobacco Growing Discussed by Wall KEEP THE DUST FROM HOSPITAL j. 0. W*U 1. Ai Addi ess T# Firmer* Oak Ur|(t Members to Look lato Possibility Mr. ,T, O. Wall, of Eatonton, at tended the meeting of the Farmers Club, which was held Saturday, at when the members were the guests of Mr J. L. Sibley. After dinner Mr. Wall made an tarne- and enthusiastic talk on the possbiiMy of successfully cultivat ing tobacco in Baldwin County. He told of how the Kiwanis Club of his home town had become interested in inaugurating tobacco culture in Put nam County, if it could possibly be d«me. They secured the consent of Mr. W. M. Fields, an expert cotton man. who had been in Lexington, Oglethorpe County, this year, where he had come from the tobacco fields of North Carolina, to come to Put nam and inspect the land with a view of ascertaining whether tobacco could be grown on it. Mr. Wall stated that under the dierction of Mr. Field this year the highest quality of tohncco had been grown and marketed in Oglethorpe County, and that it had brought a splendid price. The farmers of Ogle thorpe had been so impressed that they had pledged to plant hundreds of acres in cotton another your. Mr. Fields made a thorough in spection of the lands of Putnam Countv Mr. Walla stated, and had given assurance that tobacco could be grown on -the red land of Put nam. Mr. Fields in .a talk to the people of Putnam had pointed out that tobacco was not a hard plant to cultivate; and could be marketed be fore the appearai -- of the, tobacco worm, which damaged this plant in other sections of the country. Mr. Walls said that if cotton could be raised in Putnam County it could be raised in Baldwin, r.rd he war cor ;!ent t!v. Miilrdi;.vilJe could l»e- lubfacC He pointed out that it would be possible for Baldwin and Pi Lncm and other adj.-.cent counties t recure the service of Mr. Field or .mother expert tobacco raiser to visit the counties at intervals, and direct and instruck in the cultivation of the plant. Mr. Wall was listened to attentive ly by the members of the Club, and impressed them that he had faith in the possibilities of this becoming a great tobacco raising section, with unlimited possibilities. At th"e conclusion of Mr. Wall's talk, a committee composed of Messrs. Geo W. Hollinshcad, J. A. Horne, Frank Riley, J. L. Sibley and Farm Agent E. A. Nesmith, was ap pointed to VBiit Mr. Fields at Lexing ton and extend him an invitation to visit Baldwin County, make an in spection of this land and advise as to undertaking tobacco raising in this davenport field being GRADED AND RESURFACED To Be On. of Fine.! Athletic Field. lo The Stain. Coo.trnetion Gang Begun Work The big electric shovel of the Mc- Dougal construction company began digging up Davenport Field, the athletic ground on the G. M. C. campus early this week and is active in digging down and leveling the field. Plans were made known last week that the KiwaniuD Club would erect * tile fence around the field and l’lans were immediately made to l‘*vel and resurface the ground be fore the fence was erected. Survey or- laid the field off and the Mc- Hougal Construction company that is here ngaged in the paving work furnished the electric shovel to do tht- grading work. When the level- " ,r *ir work is completed, the entire enclosure will be sodded with several hindy of grasses. Immediately upon the completion <»f the grading work the fence seven f, “ t high of hollow tile stuccoed will built. Two entrances will be ” ll ‘de to the field and plans have it that the gates will be erected as im-moriala. New stands and bleach- ery will be erected. " hen the work is completed G. M C. will have one of the be* Uhlctic field, in Um UU Chamber of Commerce Urfet College Authorities To P»*e Around Parks Hospital The best as»;t that the manage ment of any colli:go has is the good will of its alumni. It is the alumni that' backs ap propriations, that gives endowments, that helps to supply the student*?, and that pulls the mamgement, and faculty, out of holes, when they grt in them. This rolation of the alumni to a college is based almost entirely on sentimental grounds, and it is a short sighted policy on the part of any management that does anything to weaken the sentimental interest of its alumni. The rumor is gaining ground, that the G. S. C. W. management does not intend to secure the street pav ing around the Parks Memroial Hos pital, by cooperating with the city, as it has done for all other streets bordering on the college property. If this is true, and we hope that it is not true, it will cave this building the only neglected looking building on the campus, and the only one that you must approach thru cither, dust or mud, and the dust, especially, is not a good thing for sick people. The present management of the G. S. C. W. is very wisely building another dormit««r, and so far as th^ commercial ifftercst of this com munity is concerned dormitories nre just what we want, as it meany the ability to take care of more stud- . and tin* —-ans more business. If however it is a matter f round ing out the site of the Parks Me morial Hospital, and uuttirg it on a par, with every other building on the campuit, I believe I voice the centi- nent of this community, as well as that of the alumni who gave this building when I say let the dormitory wait, if you can’t do both. It will be a great disapointment to the alumnae of the clolrgo when they come to visit this tribute to Dr. Parks which they gave to commemo- raie their love for him, as well a great work for thiy state, to feel that in lacked any appointment, and it vjll be a sad thing to any father or mother, wno comes to visit their sick girl, that you get to our jail on the pavement, but you must take the mud or the dus‘ to reach the Parks Memorial Hos pital. I understand that the city aider- men have made most liberal proposi tions o the college, and it iy to be hoped that some basis of cooperation can be reached. J. L. SIBLEY, Secretary C. of C. P. N. BIVINS IN ATLANTA AFTER MORE SCHOOL FUNDS XMAS CONCERT SUNDAY NIGHT Large Chans Choir t,i Soloists Aad Orchestra Froa G S. C. W. To Give Program Sudsy The first Christmas Concert of the Yuletide season will be given next Sunday evening in the Audi torium of G. S. C.'W. at 7:30 o’clock, a lanre chorouy choir from the Glee Club of the college under the direc tion of Miss Alice Lenorc Tucker, with several soloists and the college orchestra will form the program. The program is in charge of Miss Tuckir and Miss Oma Goodt-on head of the Y. V.\ C. A. The “Y” will present a Christmas feature to the program. The story of Christmas will be given in pantomine. The large chorous choir which will be made up of the students at the college will be one of the greatest musical treats that it has been the privilege ..f the people in this city to hear. The churches will be closed to allow its membership to attend the sacred concert. During the program several soio and violin numbers will be given. DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS SATURDAY Cou.l, Primary To B. C.IUS A.J Election Date Set. Notice Given Today of Moetini Members of the Democratic Excl cutive Committee of Baldwin Coun ty were notified today of a culled meeting of that body for Satur day morning at the Court House at 11 o’clock. W. W. Stembridge Chairman of the Committee and J. C. Ingram Secretary issued the notices to the member?. At the meeting Saturday- the primary to nominate County of ficers will be culled and a date set. It is probable that the date will be «et early in the new year. Several counties in the state have already iet the dale for their primaries. At the primary to be held all county >fficers will be nominated. COUNCIL NAMES CTTY OFFICERS Pretest Force Retsised For Nut Yeir—Election Will Be Ratified At Meetiag In Jan aery A Joint meeting of the new and present members of the City Council was held at the City Hall Wednes day evening. At this meeting officers for the new jpear were agreed upon, and the action will be ratified at the meet ing of the new Council in January. All of the present officery were re tained as follows: Clerk and Treasurer—Roy T. Bai^len, Chief of Police—W. J. Huy- nie,i Policemen—F. M. Broom. J. P. Smith, and J. M. Murphy, Sexton— J. W. Ivey. Street Overseer—T. J. Thomas, Driver of Fire Truck—J. M. Murphy, Sanitary Department— J. W. Bry m. First Brick Laid On New Dormitory LEGION AUXILIARY SENDS EXMAS SOCKS TO VETERANS Committer Mails Twenty-five Socks Filled With Cigarettes Etc., To Disabled Veterans Twenty-five Christmas socks were mailed this week by the Rehabilita tion Committee of the Ame>-cian Legion Auxiliary to World War Vet erans what are confined in the State Sanitarium and the Veterans Hospi tal in Augusta. Mrs. Richurd Binion, Chairman of the Committee, had the sock*, filled jWlth cigarettes, handkerchiefs, toilet afticles, etc., and shipped them off. The socks were very attractviely made and carefully filled. The custom of sending socks to the veterans has been in pra:ice for a number of years and the local chapter has always been one of the first to fill and mail in their quota. Many other things will be done for the disabled veterans by the Auxilii- ary over the country and the Mil- hdgovill ■ chapter lias participated i.i every worthy movement. nty School Supcri Befoi St. Board In Interest of Baldwin County County School Superintendent P. N. Bivins is spending Thursday and Friday in Atlanta, where he will ap pear before the Board of Education in the interest of the schools of Bald win County. Superintendent Bivins is anxious to git an increase in the funds for this county. It was understood that an attempted cut would be made so Supt. Bivins left immediately for the Capital city. The money from the state has not yet oeen received for the fall months according to Mr. Bivins despite the large income for school purposes. Mr. Bivins is active in the interest >f the schools. He is aiert and on the job to guard carefully his trust He will make a strong fight Atlanta to get the necessary money. 2.371 LESS BALES GINNED The Government report shows that there were 4,906 bales of cotton ginned in Baldwin county up lo December 1st, 1927. The number to the eorrwpomdiag tiw of ltti 7477. Tkfc is a 1m of t**71 tali*. CHAS M. DAVIS WILL CO TO CHAuANOOGA TENN Ha. Accepted Important Position With a Leading Bank of East Tennessee We learn that Mr. Chas. M. Davis has accepted an important position with •» Chattanooga bank, which is the largest in East Tcnm-asee, with a capital of $25,000,000.00. Mr. Davis has had several business propositions under consideration, but has decided to accept this one. Mr. Davis is experienced in ihe banking business, having been as sistant cashier of the Milledgevilie Banking Company for the past ten years, until recently when he re- resignad. Mr. .and Mrs. Davis will go to Chattanooga within the next two weeks to make their home. They COLLEGES CLOSE FOR HOLIDAY WEDNEDAY Studci Thaii Will Laave 1 Horan To Spend Christmas The Georgia State College for Women and the Georgia Military Col- lege will clone for the Christmas holi days next Wednesday, Dec. 21st. The Beauty Special will run over 'he Central Railroad leaving this city at 10.CO o’clock. This train will Macon, where they will catch trains to all sections of Georgia. The G. M. C. will close Wednesday afternoon, and some of the Cadets will leave on the night trains, and others will not go until Thursday morning. The public schools throughout the county will also close 21st. carry the students of G. S. C. W. to will carry with them the besl of their friends. CITY STORES IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE FOR XMAS TRADE Locsl Merchants Carr, Varied Stocks To Meet Needs of Cus tomers from Surrounding Territory crlooked. A trip to the Millcdge- lie stores during the next few weekji will be literally a trip to toy- land, so plentifully have the things that bring joy to the little folks been laid in store. Good things to cat, attractive clothing for all members of the fam ily, furnishings for the home and office, jewelry and novelties, candies, toilet articles and stationery, play things for the little people and a thousand and one things of beauty and a source of comfort throughout the year are offered here to the pec- pie of this section st attractive prices. The merchants of Milledgevilie ex tend a cordial invitation to everyone in their trade territory to make tbs city Christmas shopping headquart ers. It is a pleasure to them to show their warts, and polite and ewta A colorful display of Christmas goods is adorning the stores uf Mil ledgevilie in readiness for the holi day season. Milledgevilie merchants have se lected their stock with a view of meeting the demand for the highest class of merchandise, from customers that come from all section of the surrounding territory. The exhibitions of holiday goods Milledgevilie are elaborate. They e not only adequate for the needs and tastes of even fastidious shop pers, but they are a delight to the eye, and their beauty makes shop ping a pleasure, while their variety adds fascination to the process. The Milledgevilie business housz* have made a careful survey of their customers’ ne:ds and wants, and their selections have been made with the experience of years in giving satisfactory service as a guide. Gift* for every member of YOUTH DIES OF GUNSHOTWOUND Marvin Ledbetter Victim of Fatal Accident by Discharge of Goa la Hands of Cdmpankm Marvin Ledbetter, a youth about seventeen years of age, died at the City Hospital Sunday evening from a wound received Saturday after- i from an accidental discharge of a shot gun in the hands of a com panion, Jody Glodin. The accident happened near Fur- mun'y Shoals, while the hoys, with another one, J. W. Stanley, were hunting. They had flushed at covey of partridges, and the gun of Gladin was discharged when he attempted to cock it. Ledbetter r:an standing directly in front of Gladin and the load of shot entered his hack at the right shoulder, pawing entirely through him, tearing away a part of one of his lungs. As soon os they realized what had happened, Gladin was overcome with grief and young Stanley started for the city for help. He went by the home of Mr. O. C. Ivey, who lived about a mile from where the accident occurred, and notified him, and then came on to the city. Mr. Ivey a*, quickly as possible went to the scene in a wagon, and carried the wounded boy, with his companion, to his home, where he substituted a truck for the wagon, and started to the city. Near the Sanitarium pumping stntion they met a taxi in which he was placed, and brought to the city hospital. I’hysicianr who had been summoned realized that his wound was fatal, but did everything in their power to save his life. He wan conscious un til his death Sunday evening, but he suffered without compLaint. At the time of the accident and while young Ledbetter laying dying in the city hospital, his mother, Mrs. J. A. Smith, who recently underwent an opreation, was seriously ill in an other room in the hospital, and could not be told of the accident that had befell her son. The funeral tiervices were held at the parlors of the undertaking estab lishment of J. A. Moore, Tuesday morning. Rev. II. D. Wnrnock officiating, and the remains buried in the qity cemetery. The pall bearers were J. M. Blackwell, Edwin Hearn, Raymond Morrison, Miller Braxley, Eugene Hitchcock and George Law- Eierdset HeM Fruity Maraisg. Sevan! Meatless of Beard af Directors Participated The first bricks on th e new dormi tory to be erected at G. S. C. W. were laid Friday morning. Prior to the placing of the bricks exercises were held in the auditorium, on ac count of the cold weather, and speeches were made by Judge B. R. Ruhm-11, lion. M. L* Duggan, Dr. E. A. Tigner and Mr. M. S. Bell, mem bers of the Board of Directors, Dr. J. L. Beeson, and others, and patri otic songs rendered by the student body. After these exercises those gathered in the auditorium repaired to the grounds up on which the audi torium is to be errected and laid the bricks. The members of the Board, Dr. J. L. Beeson, Acting President of the college, L. S. Fowler, members of the Faculty, presidents of the classes and others placed brick in po rtion. The dormitory is being erected just cast of Terrell Hall, and will be modeled after that building. Dr. E. A. Tigner is chairman and Mr. M. S. Bell Treasurer of the Building Committee. The work will be carried rapidly forwrrd to completion, and the build ing will be ready for occupancy by the opening of the college in Septem ber, 1528. TWENTY-THREE LETTERS AWARDED AT BANQUET Bu Hon Twenty-three letters were award ed by Coach Slap Rentz to the foot ball team at G. M. C. Monday evening at the annual foot ball banquet given at the Baldwin Hotel, when the en tire squad were the guests of sev eral business men of Milledgevilie. Dr. E. T. Holmes, president of the school, presided and presented the speakers at the conclusion of the dinner. All of the speakers on the program praised Coach Rentz and his team for the record of the past sea son. They were especially commend able for the clean and sportsmanlike spirit that was displayed at all times, according to those speaking. Coach Rentz in a brief address thanked the team for their hearty co operation and the splendid manner in which they worked for the good of the team. In brief he reviewed the season and then presented twenty- three letters. Those receiving the coveted G. M .C. were: Patterson, Stovall. Smith A., Tun nel), Jordan, Powell, Cantrell, Free man, Roberson, Odom, Moran, Moore, WoolforDc, Groves, Smith F., Scar- boro, Bock, Kemp, Barnes, Davis, Chandler, Echo Is and Manager Wey- sn Smith. Fat Smith the star guard of this eleven waa elected captain of the team next year with Wee WHBe Moran, alternate captaim. Both NEW FORD ON DISPLAY HERE THURSDAY Hundred. Vi.it McKinnon Metnr Co. To Look Over Ford Prcdect. R. H. McComb in Charge of Display Hundreds of Baldwin county peo ple thronged the McKinnon Motor Co., today, Thursday to look over and see for the first time the new Ford Car that has been the talk of the automobile industry for several months. • The car on displuy was a Coupe with rumble seat and showed the many new improvement*! that have been devised by Mr. Ford. The showing of the car created a sensa tion and the sales mounted up as the people who gave it the once over placed their stamp of approval upon it. 1 Mr. R. H. McComb who is in charge of the company during the absence of the proprietor Mr. W. B. McKinnon was on the job and ex plained the new details of the car. He was kept busy answering ques tions from the many curious and anx ious spectators who were anxious to know all about the new ear. Mr. Mc Comb has put the first demonstra tion over big and has been kept busy taking care of the orders and de mands for literature. He carried forward a unque advertising program and it can be said that the demon stration today was the biggest ever held here. The car came down from Eatonton Wednesday night and was kept on display during the day. The car is a compact, convenient type, beauti fully designed in handsome upholes- tering with wire wheels, four wheel brakes and many other attractive improvements. JUDGE RUSSELL GUEST OF KIWANIS CLUB Judge B. R. Russell, who was in the city for the purpose of attending a meeting of the Board of Directors of the G. S. C. W., was a guest at the Kiwanis Club dinner Friday. He made a talk in which he spoke of the present and future of the col lege, stating that it would become the Women’s University of the State. Judge Russril was made an honorary member of this club.