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VOLUME XCVII1.
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Ga, Dtcmkt 22, 1(27
Consolidated in 1872
Number 18.
February 15th Date Set To
Nominate County Officers
Eitcrtivt CmhmHh Met Sttardtp
Aid Set Date te Nut Nmbbcm
Aid Filed Rile.
Th. primary to nominate County
officer? wlil be held February 16th.
This date was set at a meeting of the
Baldwin County Democratic Execu-
; i ye Committee, which was held Sat
urday.
The f«Rowing are the acts of thr
committee as set forth in this num-
MiHiigcville, Ga., Dec. 17th, 11*27.
Minutes of Meeting of Baldwin
County Democratic Executive Corn-
mi.tee— Held Saturday Morning Dec.
17th, 1927, at 11 o'clock.
The meeting wis called to order
by the Chairmnn, W. W. Stemhridge,
at 11 A. M., at whose direction the
Secretary called the roll of members,
which showed the following: T. A.
Torrance, W. W. Stembridgc, E. L.
Lawson, Richard Binion, J. C. In
gram. T. E. Pugh, R. G. Hootten,
John Scogin, J. W. Hubbard, A. N.
Allen, M. E. Wehb and R. H. Law
rence, 12 in number. This consti
tuted a legal quorum, and the meet
ing was declared open for business.
The chairman explained that this
meeting was called for the purpose
of fixing the date for the Baldwin
County Primary and and setting
forth th« rules thereof.
Upon motion and second Wednes
day, February 16th, 1928, was set
as the date for holding the county
primary. Upon a vote of the mem
bers, this motion was passed and
adopted.
It was moved and seconded that
Saturday, January 14th, 1928, be
set as the closing da:e for the en
trance of candidates for office, and
that each candidate who enters this
primary must qualify and pay his en
trance fee to the Secretary no: later
than 6 P. M. Saturday, January
14th, 1928. By vote of the members,
this motion was pased r.rd adopted.
The following rules governing the
primary were offered and unanimous
ly adopted—Viz:
The polls in th. City of Millcdgc-
ville precinct shall open at 7 A. M.,
»"d close at 6 P. M.
The polls in all other precincts in
the county shall open at 9 A. JL, and
close at 6 P. M.
For the precincts, there shall be
managers, clerks and compensation
Viz: 105th; 116th; 318; 319; 322nd;
1714th—3 Managers each at $4.00
carh per day.
321st—3 Managers, 1 Clerk $5.00
320th—3 Managers, 2 Tks $6.00
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OFFICERS OF TEMPLE CHAPTER
ELECTED LAST THURSDAY
J. T. McMullen High Priaat of
Chapter for Comia B Yaar. Grand
High Priaat Coming Horn
Temple Chapter No. 6, Royal Arch
Masons named Mr. J. T. McMullen
High Prie; t of .he Chapter last
Thursday night at the regular elec
tion of oficers for 1928.
Mr. McMullen has been Secretary
of all branches of Masonry for a
nnd
of
prominent ma
tt with wide ap-
this and adjoin-
jproval by Mas
| ing counties.
The folowing officers were aimed:
High Pries'.—J. T. McMullen, King
—F. R. Hargrove, Scribe—F. H.
Coleman, Captain of the Host—J.
C. Ivey, Principal Sojourner—W. B.
Wood, Royal Arch Captain—J. W.
Riley, Treasurer--J. T. Day, Secre
tary—W. D. Stemhridge, Sentinel—
K. G. McMillan.
The officers will be installed by
Most Excellent Grand High Priest
W. Frank Well, of Hapeville, Ga-, on
the first Thursday night in January,
1928, at which time a banquet will
be served the companions and their
wives.
COLD WEATHER
FIRSTOF WEEK
Tempera tore Weal Below Fretcl-
iof aad Brought Real Wiater
Weather To Thit Section
This section was in the gasp of
real winter weather Monday and
Tuesday of this week.
The coldert weather of the winter
whipped down out of the north west
Monday, sending the temperature
nway below freezing Tuesday, the
thermometer regestcring 18, which
is fourteen degrees below freezing.
The weather was so unusually and
disagreeably cold, nnd the wind so
’’•ting that few people were willing
to leave the fire side, and venture
"ut to the business section of the
city.
The weather has moderated con
siderably and today, Wednesday, the
ir-dications are that for several days
at 'east it will be fair, and not cold
enough to make it uncomfortable.
Paving on the business streets of
city has been suspended until
* r the Christinas holidays.
STORE SWAMPED
IN LAST RUSH
Real Christmas Spirit Prevails.
Toy Counters and Fruit Dealers
Attract Eleventh Hour Scramble
Hundreds of shopper* are throng- \
ing the streets of Millcdgeville .as j
hour for th« arrival of Santa
C!au« draws nearer, and »r • hurry
ing in the mad rush to take care of
the few forgotten items.
Toy counters and fruit dealers are
literally being knocked off their
fret in the desperate effort to get
there necessities. Hurrying hitcher
and thither most of them with happy
r.miles on their faces while many
patchetic sceenes are presented.
An old woman walked up, selects
a doll and on finding the price puts
it back and turning away that dis-
npointed look on her face and you
can almost see the tears pushed back
as she wanders on her way.
A little boy stands'and watches an
electric train spin around the track.
Every turn of the engine is noticed
until he can stand it no longer and
moves on.
But as a whole there is happiness_
and joy sa the crowd mingles
out of the stores, scramble
bargain counters and hui
tired and weary, but hear
full of the joy that will <
them on Christmas morning.
The trade in Milldegevillc has
been brisk during the last few weeks
and the merchants as a whole arc
satisfied with the results. The
biggest days are coming this week
end, and all of chem are prepared
for the rush.
Tobacco Possibilities In
Baldwin Are Investigated
Committee From Farmer, Chb
Vault, Tobacco Ploutatwa. Plau
Creo fur BuMwiu
At the last meeting of the Bald
win County Progressive Farmer’s
Club a committee was appointed to
make a trip to Oglethorpe County
for the purpose of making an in
vestigation of the success of that
county in growing tobacco this year.
The committee, consisting of Frank
Riley. O. F. Veal. G. W. Hollinshead
nnd myself visited Oglethorpe Coun-
tyDtcvmber 16th. W* found that
the people there, without exception,
enthusiastic over the prospects of
successfully growing tobacco in that
section. The venture could not be
called a huccosh in the fullest sense
of the word, neither could it be
called a failure. The entire thing
was * xpcrimental throughout. No
one knew what variety couid be
grown there, so seven differert varie
ties were planted with the hope that
the undesirables would be weeded
out. The tobacco demonstrator
there thinks they have done this and
they think that they can go ahead
now and make money from the crop.
It seems that there was not any
money made this year due to mis
takes made from lack of faith, or
knowledge. However every one
seemed to get out without a loss,
which is remarkable considering the
handicaps under which thr)* were
laboring.
The Coastal Plains section of Bald
win County is adapted to the grow
ing of tobacco, just as much so as
South Georgia is adapted to growing
this crop. We will not be forced to
experiment and there is no reason
why this crop should not be under
taken. However, I prefer to let
some other county do the experiment
ing on soils with a red foundation.
There is plenty of room in this coun
ty without bothering about the red
Lands.
Mr. W. M. Fields, the tobacco
demonstrator in Oglethorpe County
is available nnd if the people want
to make a start in growing tobacco
in this county they can secure him
to direct in growing harvesting and
marketing of the crop. Scvcrui have
already expressed their desire to put
Christmas Day Marks The
Nativity of Jesus of Nazareth
going to take quit*
Jurtify getting
look after it. Any
full
rage
wishing to
grow tobacco next year will please
get in touch, immediately, with Mr.
Hollinshead, Mr. Frank Riley, Mr. J.
L. Sibley or myself. The time is
short and therefor immediate action
is imperative. The beds must be
planted in January in order to get
early plants, but first of all the man
to direct in the work must be secured
and we can take no action until
sufficient acreage is secured.
It was first suggested that several
fanners plant one acre each and
build a bam together. I do not think
that would prove satisfactory. It
takes five to six acrew to take care
of one small sized barn and that is
the least rcrcagc that is recomended
for any one to plant. The barns
may be built out of poles and daubed
with clay or a frame bam may be
built. The pole barn is much the
chiaper. costing about twenty-five
dollars, not inlcuding the flues which
will cost approximately $25.00. A
frame barn will cost approximately
$125.00 including flues.
RELIGION
X BY DR. FRANK CRANE X
MRS. L. H. THOMAS DIED
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Parlor
Mrs. Mamie Thomas, widow of the
late Mr. L. H. Thomas, died Wed
nesday night, after a long illness.
Mrs. Thomas was one of the city's
best known women, and possessed a
sweet Christian character. She was
a devout and loyal member of the
Baptist church.
The funeral services will be held
at the Jos A. Moore's undertaking
parlors Friday morning at eleven
o’clock. Rev. H. D. Warnock
officiating.
<5 DR. ROBERT A MILLIKAN, world-famous scientist, in an ad-
£ dress on the subject of Evolution, declared that religion was one of
£ the most striking examples of evolution. This was not in tin* way of
<*r controversy or heresy, but was merely emphasizing what was already
6 taught in every important theological school of importance in the
X United States.
Scholars hvae been pointing out that there was a progression of
doctrine in the Bible, the God of the Old Testament not having tho
ideals presented in the new.
There is no doubt but that religion has advanced greatly from
the days of Moses until the days of Christ.
Christ Jesus is said to have come “in the fullness of time";
that is, he came when the development of mankind and its stage of
progress warranted him.
Since his day there ht.s been a great progress made. Formerly,
religious denominations were cruel. It was common to have fierce
fighting among sects and both Protestants and Catholics were guilty
of things of which they would not nowadays be guilty. The idea of
God has undergone considerable variations. God may be the same
“yesterday, today and forever”, but our Understanding and appre
hension of Him progress.
We have rejected the old tribal gods, the god of wrath and ven
geance, and have substituted the god of Love.
As the process of men’s minds has broadened, as their under
standing and sympathy have deepened their conception of God his
improved, and no one can look at the activities of churches today
and compare them with those of yesterday and not see that here has
been a great advance.
The missionaries in foreign counries are not so much interested
in making convert!! to their beliefs as they arc in doing good to the
people.
The recent activities of the churches have all been in the line
of hepiing humanity ra .«ier than of fighting certain hcli fr.
In other words, there has been n definite evolutio* of religion
from merely belief in certain tenits to practical helpfulness of man
kind. Religion means nothing more than a devotion to the genera]
good. Whatever there is of God nowadays is n God who inhabits
all of the people and whatever makes for th.* welfare of nil mankind
is pleasing to Him.
Religion, like everything else, must be tested by its results. Its
triumph is not due to its wanting all people to believe in certain
things so much as it is in improving our well being.
Christ—whose bir hday we now observe—knew all of this—and
to practice “PEACE ON EARTH.”
“And when they had come into the huose, they saw the young
child with Mary his mother, and they fell down, and worshipped him:
and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him
gifts- gold and frakincense, and myrrh.—Matthew 2:11.
Rev. J. F. Yarbrough will be out The friends of Miss Louise Albert
of the city several days next week in arc glad that she has recovered from
Lincoln County. a recent illness.
JOHN RILEY ELECTED
HEAD OF BUIE LODGE
Officers Elected by Benevolent Chap
ter Ne. 3 F. A A. M. Tuesday Ni«ht
Grand Me»ter to Visit Lodfo
John W. Riley, prominent young
niun of Millcdgeville, was elected
Worshipful Master »f Benevolent
Lodge No. 3 F. & A. M. Tucsdny
night at the regular election of offic
ers of the lodge.
Mr. Riley succeeds Mr. F. R. Har
grove ns Master of the Lodge and
was formerly Senior Warden. Mr.
Riley has filled every_ ofice in the
lodge and has been identified with
the fraternity for a number of years.
The other officers named were:
Senior Warden—W. H. Baungartel
Junior Warden—L. L. Beck, Treas
urer—J. T. Day, Secretary—J. T.
McMullen, Tyler—Warren Welch.
The Worshipful Master appointed
the following officers: Senior Deacon
—George* Davis, Junior Deacon—W.
B. Wood, Senior Stewart—O. D.
Herndon, Junior Stewart—Sidney
Lee Stembridge.
At the installation of the officers
in January the Most Worshipful
Grand Master of Georgia, Raymond
Daniels of Atlanta wil be present and
install the officers. The wives of
Masno* will be invited and a supper
will be served in the club rooms.
CHURCHES WILL
HOLD EXERCISES
Special Program la Kecpia; of
CbatBu Scum Will Be
Held t
The churches of Milledgevillc have
arranged special programs for the
celebration of Christmas day in
city, and the day that is of particul-
: nrly religious character will be cele
brated.
The Methodist church will have a
joint service, the Sunday School
| working with the Church in a pro
gram at the eleven o’clock hour, the
School services having been called
in. The program will include a
special musical program under the
direction of Mrs. Edgar Long, Or
ganist, with the children in the Sun
day School taking part in .a pageant.
All other services at the Method!*
Church, have been called off for the
day.
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church will
celebrate the “fFast of the Nativity”
at the usual morning prayer service
at 11:30. The Early celebration of
the Holy Communion has been call
ed off. Special Christmas music will
be rendered during the services and
Rector Rev. F. H. Harding will
preach a special sermon.
There will be only regular services
at the Baptist church, Sunday School
and regular morning servicea Rev.
H. D. Warnock, the pastor, will
preach an appropriate sermon.
Three services will be conducted
at the Presbyterian Church on
Christmas Day. The Sunday School
and morning service will be held at
the usual hours. In the evening a
7:30 a special Christmas service will
be held. Rev. George B. Thompson
with the assistance of Mrs. Chas Gib
son, Choir Director, and Miss Maggie
Jenkins, organist, have arranged the
program. Christmas music with sev
eral of the young people of the
church taking part will form a pre
lude to the special sermon that will
be delivered by Rev. Thompson.
The Hervicc at the Catholic church
will be held at 11 o’clock Rev. T. J.
Morrow will spend Christmas eve in
Dublin where he will conduct two
service before coming here for th
morning service.
The general celebration of Birth
day of J.sus Christ will be the most
elaborate and impresisve that has
been conducted here in many yearn.
WatU Taku Dtc. 25tk, At Bay
af CcfeWttiM, P»J Sftrififtlr
Orittiu b Oancter
Primarily, of course, Christmas la
a religious festival, specifically
Christian in character. Literally
signifying the “Mass of Christ,” it
marks tie nativity of Jesus of Na
zareth, with whose birth is identified
the entire body of Chrirtian doctrine.
The day itself, is n symbol, since
there is no authentic record that
Jesus was born on December 25th.
January 6th and March 25th are
other days which have been fixed,
but allowing for the difference in
the ralendarM of East and West,
eince the third century all Christen
dom has united in observing Decem
ber 25th as the day of the nativity.
The precise date is of no conse
quence in view of the larger fact
that all the world, Christian and Fa
gan, are agreed on the fact that “in
Bethlehem, in the land of Judea, la
the days of Herod the King,” there
was born into the world a Man who,
by the life He lead and the doctrine
He preached, has exercised in con
stantly increasing measure through
the centuries, a greater influence up
on mankind than any other man in
human annals. Stripped entirely of
His religious significance, the man
Jesus fixed a course and set a goal
for nations and peoples as well aa for
individuals which, whether wc be
lieve or not in the religion which he
founded, we can depart from only
at our peril Whatever mry be anld
of th? civilisation the world has en
joyed since his coming, the beet of
it is based upon His teachings. Jew
and Gentile alike pay tribute to the
Nnr.atyne as *jaefi and a philosopher.
1 declared at a ' gathering of Ida
friends that if Plato, Aristotle,
Bhudda, Mohammed, or Shakespeare
should enter the room, the guests
would rise; but if Jsesus of Nasareth
entered, they would instinctively
kneel. We have all heard of the un
lettered man who remarked on tak
ing up a volume of Shakespeare for
the first time that it seemed to him
to be a volume of familiar quota
tions. With much greater force
might the remark be made of the
Sermon on the Mount, selecting but
one group of the utterances of Jesua
whose golden maxims have become
literally a put of the warp and woof
not only of the tongues of man to
day, but of the Latin, Greek and
Aramaic which were spoken cen
turies before the event in Galilee.
Christmas, like many other festi-
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FIRE THREATENS
CLEANING PLANT
Gasoliae Haze Exritca Cktttiui
Shopper, b Hurt of Bo room
District. Little Du>|i
Christmas shoppers were given
their bigest thrilL of the busy week
Monday afternoon when the fire de
partment was called to the Milledge-
ville Cleaners following a gasoline
explosion that had started a small
blaze.
The fire was more smoke than
blaze. A can of alcohol soap was
lighted in the explosion and volumnes
of black smoke poured from tho
Cleaning pLant. The firemen un
able to determine the cause of the
smoke poured water into the build
ing flooding the entire place.
The damage from fire was small
and stopped the plant for a few
hours but the water damage will
amount to several hundred dollars,
according to Mr. Sam Edwards
manager of the plant
The Cleaners resumed operation
Tuesday morning. Plans have* been
made to move the plant in their new
home on Green St next week.
Merr
