Newspaper Page Text
VOLUME XCVIII. JBSPSfiKlSUM^ m
MiHedfeYille, Gi., Jamry 12, 1928
Number 21.
TOBACCO EXPERT
TO INSPECT LAND
W. C. Field* Will Cire Report of
Survey To Khvaait- Boiinesi
Men an J Fanner* At Meet
The posabilitieo of Tobacco be
coming nn important crop in Bald
win county took a biff rise this week
following an inspection made by W.
Fields Tobacco expert, who was
invited here by Affcnt E. A. Nesmith
:o determine the worth of the soil in
this county for tobacco growth.
Mr. Fields attended a session of
the Kiwanis Club Friday niffht and
in a brief talk told the club that the
people of Baldwin were literally
sleeping over a gold mine. Mr. Fields
looked over some of the land in
South Baldwin and in his statement
to the Kiwanj* said that it was the
finest tobacco , land he had ever seen
:tnd that the 'finest tobacco ffrown
could be produced here.
The Kiwanis have invited Mr.
Fields to be present at the meetinff
of the club Friday at which time
they expect to' ; have several business
men and farmers present.
Mr. Georgs T^nnell. Chairman of
the A -ricultuffnl committee of the
club, has the I program in charge and
ha«f invited several other agricultural
experts here. Mr. E. S. Center of
the Georgia j Railroad is expected to
be present, and will assist in arrang
ing the program.
Mr. Fields') will arrive here Friday
morning and 'will go over the county
with Agent Nesmith, pointing out
lands that will be adaptable for to
bacco. The Fields plan is to make
Milledgevillc a tobacco center, for
this section, the curing and ware
houses for several counties to be
located here with all marketing be
ing done ir "geville.
Mr. Fields came to Georgia from
North Carolina .and has had twenty-
experience as *a “tobacco
maa. He ha* put over several
counties in South Georgia.
G. S. C. W. STUDENTS WILL
ATTEND GRAND OPERA
Will Go To Macon Saturday Evening
On Special Train Over Central
Railroad
Tl?c members of the faculty and
Atuden body of the Georgia State
College for Women will attend the
Grand Opera in Macon next Saturday
evening. A special train over the
Central of Georgia Railroad will
carry them to Macon, and they will
go to the auditorium to witness II
Trovatore. They will return to the
college leaving Macon immediately
at ‘he conclusion of the performance.
The young ladies are looking for
ward to their attendance unon the
opera.
The train will leave Milledgevillc
jat «I :.*t0 in the afternon, and a car
. will be attached for the citizens of
Milicdgeville who wish to go.
Lee’s Birthday to
be Celebrated Here
TiME OF ENTRY CLOSES
SATURDAY EVENING
All M.,1 Pay Tl.lr
Entrance Fee To J. C. Ingram
By That Time
The time for qualifying as a can
didate in the primary to be held
February 15th, expires Saturday
•January 14th, at 6:00 o’clock P. M.
This means that all candidates
must pay their assessment fees to
Mr. J. C. IngTnm, Secretary of the
Executive Committee if their names
nre to be printed on the official bal
lot.
There are continued rumors that
before the final hour to qualify there
will be other candidates in the field
who have not yet announced.
SUPERIOR COURT
HAS CONVENED
After Three Day* Seuioa Receued
Until Next Monday. E. E. Ban
Foremaa of Grand Jury
The spring term of Baldwin Supe
rior Court convened Monday morn
ing at ten o’clock. Judge Jas B.
Park presiding.
The Grand Jury was organized by
naming Mr. E. E. Bass as foreman,
and Mr. W. L. Ritchie as Secretary.
Judge Park in his charge was
forceful, as he gave the jury instruc
tion as to the laws, and the import
ance of the part they had in enforc
ing them. He said that many reasons
were given why crime was being
committed by so many young people
but he believed that the cause could
be directly traced to idleness, and
the desire to make a living without
work. He stressed the great benefit
that had come from the prohibition
law.
Immediately after the retirement
of the Grand Jury, the Civil Docket
was called and a number of cases dis
posed of.
Judge Park recessed court Wed
nesday until next Monday morning,
when the criminal docket will be
taken up.
appropriate to this occasion.
Mrs. M. H. Bland, president of the
chapter, has announced the follow
ing program:
Music—G. M. C. Orchestra.
Invocation—Rev. Geo. B. Thomp-
Music—G. M. C. OrchejAra.
Songs—G. S. C. W. Glee Club.
Introduction of Speaker—Rev. H.
D. Warnock.
Address—Rev. John F. Yarbrough.
Songs—Carry Me Buck to Old Vir
ginia. (b) Old Folks at Home—Mrs.
Edyth Gibson.
The Southern Girl—Song by Chil
dren of Confederacy.
Benediction—Rev. F. H. Harding.
Music—G. M. C. Orchestra.
MRS. I. R. NAPIER DIED AT VINSON SECONDS NOMINATION
HER HOME SUNDAY NIGHT OF GEORGE FOR PRESIDENT
Appropriate Exercitet Will Be
Held Next Tlianday. Birth
Anniverury of Great Leader
The anniversary of the birthday
of Gen. Robert E. Lee will be honor
ed in this city next Thursday, Jan
uary 19th, with appropriate exercises.
The exercises will be held in the
G. M. C. auditorium ut 10:30 o’clock
under the auspices of the R. E. Lee
chapter of the Daughters of the Con
federacy, and the public is cordially
invited to attend.
The addre.*« will be delivered by
Rev. J. F. Yarbrough, pastor of the
Methodist church. Mr. Yarbrough
is a forceful and entertaining speak
er, and will deliver an address most
Family Burial , Enthi
|COUNTY AGENT TO ATTEND
I CONFERENCE JANUARY 23
County Agent E. A. Nesmith will
leave on January the 23rd for
Athens, where he will attend a con
ference of farmers and County
Agents.
Farming problems will be discuss
ed and a farm program will be adopt-
i ed. Many prominent speakers will
address the gathering. The meeting
| this month has become an annual
, affair at the State Agricultural Col-
I lege.
The remains of Mrs. I. R. Napier
ere buried at the Napier buruU
ground Tuesday morning, after fun
eral services conducted at the home
of the deceased in this city by Rev.
H. D. Warnock and Rev. J. L. Law-
Mrs. Napier died at her home in
the city Sunday night, following a
stroke of paralysis, a few days previ-
Mrs. Napier was the widow of the
late Mr. Skelton Napier, who, during
his life, was one of Putnam county’s
largest land owners and planters. Be
fore her marriage she was a Miss
Williams and was eighty-five or six
yeasr of age. After the death of Mr.
Napier, she came to Milledgevillc* to
make her home. She possessed a
strong character and was active in
directing the affairs, which were left
to her management until prevented
by ill health and the infirmities of
old age. She joined the Baptist
church in early girlhood, and was
true to its teachings.
She is survived by a son, Mr.
Thomas A. Napier and a daughter.
Miss Frances; Napier, and five grand
children Mrs. John W. Hawkins, of
Macon, Mr*. Lucius Hooten, of Mil-
ledgeville; Leroy O. Napier, of La-
Grange; and Skelton H. and Thomas
Napier, of Milicdgeville.
.siastic Meeting Held In Wash-
ton, Endorses Junior Senator
For Democratic Nominee
In what has been proclaimed the
mast enthusiastic meeting ever hold
by the Georgia delegation in Wash
ington last Tuesday evening. Senator
W’altcr F. George was suggested as
the Standard hearer of the Demo
cratic party and it is certain that his
candidacy will be vigorously pushed
for the nomination.
The Congressmen and Senatoi
from Georgia were the guest* of Ma
jor John Cohen at a banquet. Chair
man Maddox and Committee woman
Alexander being in attendance. Sen
ator Harris in a speech that praised
the ability of his colleague, nominat
ed Senator George for the Democratic
nomination for President. Congress
man Vinson immediately
in an equally os eloqui
onded the nomination. Every Con
gressman was enthusiastic in their
endorsement of the Junior Senator.
That Senator £eorge ovould Fe ~
strong candidate and that the Geor
gia delegation will go instructed
to cast their vote for him along
with several other southern states
Harmony and good feeling pre
vailed at the meeting and Georgia’s
representatives in Washington in
both houses have gone on record as
being for Senator George.
KIWANIS INSTALL NEW NEW TRAFFIC LAWS TO
OFFICERS FRIDAY BE RIGIDLY ENFORCED
Government Investigator Here
Probing Recent Aeroplane Crash
Fall of Mias Macon on December 2
Cause Government Action. T»
Counts Found After Visit
Leo C. Wilson, Investigator of the
U. S. Department of Commerce,
Aeronautical division, was in the
city Monday investigating the crash
of the aeroplane “Miss Macon", «
Waco 10 plane, operated by Mr. A.
W. Tisdale and piloted by J. O. Cul
pepper.
According to Mr. Wilson the in-
' si iff at ion was being made due to
the fact that Culpepper had four
br-uk ups within the past few
n.onth* two of them since he had
been operating the Tisdale plane.
Two charges were made against
t'ul^.pper, each of them carrying a
?;, 00.OO fine. The charges filed by
Nikon in Washington were for fly-
inp less than 1,000' feet over a city
«nd the other for operating without
a pilot’s license.
Culpepper crashed on December
the 26th, just on the edge of the
residental section while he was rid
ing two passengers. He was flying
at a low altitude when the motor of
the ship cut off and he crashed to
earth before he could reach a safe
landing.
The Government investigator de
clared Culpepper would not be per
mitted to fly a pUne again. If the
fines are not paid, the aeroplane will
be confiscated according to Wilson.
MERCER FRESHMEN ON
COURT NEXT TUESDAY
Charlie Morgan’s Mercer Fresh
men Basket ball team will come to
Milledgeville next Tuesday for a
game with Coach Rentz’s red and
black five as the first big game of
the season.
The G. M. C. team won their open
ing game Wednesday night with the
Southern Business College five and
made a fine impression on the G. M.
C. fan*.
The Mercer organization is rated ns
one of the best teams in the United
States. Then- are two nil American
players on the team, having won
this distinction last year while play
ing on a South Georgia high school
team.
The game wil begin at 8:15.
CENTRAL AGENT TO AID IN
TOBACCO DEVELOPMENT
Agricultural Agent G. E. McWhor
ter of the Central of Georgia Rail
road. while here this week, assured
the County Agent and Kiwanis club
of his co-operation and that of the
Railroad in the developing of the
Tobacco program that has been pro
posed for this county.
Frank Bona With Board of Director*
Installed At ladies Night
The Milledgeville Kiwanis Club
held their annual installation Night
program last Fridny night, having as
their guen: the Kiwanis Sissies.
Prof. W. T. Wynn, retiring preni-
dent, opened the meeting and after
expresing his appreciation for the
clubs co-poeration in his year’s work
turned the gavel over to the new
President. Installed with Mr. Bone
were the following officers and
directors: L. C Hall. Vice-president,
Forest E. Wysong, Treasurer. Rev.
F. H. Harding, Secretary, Erwin Sib
ley, District Trusees and Messrs.
H. G. Bone, H. D. Allen, Jr.. Culver
Kidd. W. E. Ireland. Dennis Turner,
Frances Daniels, and E. H. Scott.
Past Presidents* J. L. Berson. and
Erwin Sibley made rhort talks to the
gathering.
Mr. Bone who takes over the
Presidential duties has served the
club for a number of years as Treas
urer and is a charter member. He
haw been very active worker in the
club and has a progressive program
mapped out for the year.
W. C. Fields, Tobacco expert, was
presented to the club and he stressed
the durability of tobacco raising
here. Mr. Fields was invited back to
the club for Friday night.
The gathering Firday was the larg
est ever ■held by the local club.
MASONIC NOTICE
The officers of Benevolent Lodge
No. 3, F. & A. M., will be installed
Tuesday night, January 15th, supper
will be served at 7:30 o’clock. All
Masons come and bring their ladies.
F. R. HARGROVE, W. M.
J. T. McMULLEN, Sect.
Completed
S. I>. Stembridge, chairman of the
Police Committee of the city council,
was assured thin week by Chief of
Police Ben T. Watkins of Macon,
that every assistance would be given
him and his committee in formulating
and carrying out the new traffic
laws that have been proposed to go
into effect when the paving is com
pleted.
Chairman Stembridge made the
trip to Macon and consulted the Ma
con Chief on the plan he was formu
lating. Chief Watkins *tated that he
would send a competent traffic of
ficer here to ^end several days, do
ing actual duty and instructing the
Milledgeville police. The new laws
will create boulevards, and require
stops before entering certain street *.
The speed limit will be moved up a
few miles, but “being reasonable”
will be demanded at ull times.
All automobile owners will be re
quired to ketp their brakes in per
fect condition and where an accident
■s caused from poor brakes, the pen
alty will be heavy.
Chairman Stembridge has been
busy working out his plan and will
visit Macon again to cpnfer with
Chief Watkins before the iaws go
into effect.
JOURNALISM CLASS WILL
I PUBLISH NEXT WEEK’S PAPER
The Union Recorder Issue of Jan
uary 19th, Will Be In Charge of
G. S. C. W. Class
The members of the class of
Joutnalsim of G. S. C. W. will have
charge of the issue of the Union
Recorder January 19th.
This class is composed of a number
of bright young women, and they
have entered enthusiastically in the
work of preparing copy for the
paper.
There will be special articles, and
local happenings will be featured,
in fact it will be a modern and up-
to-date paper in every particular. In
the editorial department topics of
interest Mill be discussed. Our
readers may look forward to a most
interesting issue of the Union Re
corder.
FRED T. NEWELL
DIES IN ATLANTA
Stridu. Saddenly While At Work
lo Office. Interment In
Savnunk Saturday
The netvs of the death of Mr.
Fred T. Newell, which occurred in
Atlanta Wednesday was heard with
the deepest regret by numbers of
Milledgeville people.
The death of Mr. Newell was sud
den and unexpected, ns he was strick
en in hiw office while engaged in his
work, us secretary of the industrial
bureau of the Atlanta Chamber of
Commerce, and died before he was
gotten to .a hospital. The burial will
be in Bonaventure cemetery in Sa
vannah Saturday.
Fred Newell, as he was known in
this city, was the youngest son of
the late Capt. and Mrs. T. F. Newell,
t- barn in this city February
22nd, 1876. He grew to manhood
here and no boy ever grew up in this
city who was more generally liked
and loved. He was manly, gentle-
j manly, courteous and kind. He lived
' nnd exemplified those high principles
| which characterized him throughout
j life.
Mr. Newell left here in early man
hood, and has lived since in New
I York and Washington, coming to At-
i lanta a few years ago. In these
'cities he held responsible positions,
and filled them faithfully, wisely and
well.
He is survived by three brothers,
Alfred C. Newell, of Atlanta; Cap
tain Isaac Newell, of the United
States Army, and Thomas F. Newell,
of New York; three sisters, Miss
Mary Newell, of Harvey, Ill.; Mrs. W.
C. Schultz, of Baltimore, Md., and
Mrs. William Keopp, of Tucson, Ari-
BANKSELECT
NEWOFFICERS
Directors of Four Bosks Meet
And Renamed All Officers For
Coming Year
Merchants A Farmers Bank
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Merchants & Farmers
Bank was held Tuesday afternoon at
the office of the bank.
The report ■ submitted by the
cashier, Mr. L. C. Hall rtiowcd that*
the past year had been a most suc
cessful one, and that an annual
dividend of 10 per cent had been
declared, after carrying a nice divi
dend to the surplus. This hank has
a capital stock and surplus of $80,000
each, and is well managed nnd di-
At the meeting Tuesday the fol
lowing Directors were elected. Judge
John T. Allen. Dr. H. D. Allen, M.
II. Allen, J. F. Bell, Dr. J. L. Beeson,
L. N. Callaway, John T. Day and L.
C. Hall.
The Directors named the follow
ing officers:
John T. Alien, Pres.; L. C. HaH
Vice-president and Cashier, John T.
Day, Vice-president and Assistant
Cashier; J. C. Black, Bookkeeper.
Escheat* Bask
The Exchange Bank Cashier, Mr.
Otto M. Conn, in his report to the
stock holders, who held their an
nual meeting Wednesday, Jan. 12th,
showed that the year 1927 had been
the most successful in the history of
that institution, and that the Board
of Directors anticipated that the
business of 1928 would show an in
creas'd volume. The capital stock
of the Exchange Bank i» $100,000.99
and the surplus and undivided profito
are $95,000.00.
The stock holders at their meeting
elected the following-s#Hteetore:-Dr.
H. D. Allen, Dr. E. W. Allen, 1. G.
Banks, H. G. Bone, C. J. Conn, Otte
M. Conn, A. C. McKinley, W. L.
Ritchie, J. R. Stanley and Dixon Wil
liams.
The Board of Directors then
named the following ofifeers: Chair
man Board of Directors and Vice-
president—Dr. H. D. Allen.
President—Otto M. Conn.
Cashier—H. G. Banks.
Bookkeeper—H. H. Herndon.
Stenographer—Mis* Fleta Bate-
Thr Milledgeville Baakiag Ce.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Milledgeville Bank
ing Co., was held Wednesday after
noon of the past week.
The -ep >rt of the President and
Cashier, Mr. Miller S. Bell, showed
that the past year had been most
(Coatiaued os back gaga.)
Rainfall In 1927 Totals 38.35 Inches,
A Decrease From T hat of Last Year
NEW PAVING ZONES MADE BY
CITY COUNCIL
MRS. WILL BATSON KILLED
WILD GOOSE WITH RIFLE
Mrs. Will Batson,* who lives in the
So Jthern part of the county in the
Trilby neighborhood, proved her
markmanship with a rifle last Monday
A flock of wild geese were flying
over her home, and she shot and
killed one of them with her rifle The
eooM was a plump one and made a
delicious meal.
Six blocks of residents! streets
were zoned for paving at a meeting
of the City Council held Mqpday
night
The new zones include two blocks
on Hancock street begining at the
end of the paving on East Hancock
and ending at Warren Street; One
block on Mclntoah street between
Jefferson St., and Wayne St., the
block on Mrln'osh street between
Jefferson and Wilkinson streets and
two blocks on Liberty street from
Hancock to Washington streets. The
contracts for this work will be let
within the next few weeks and the
Construction company will continue
the work without interruption.
Contracts were let for the laying
of sewers on Hancock street between
Jefferson and Warren streets, and
along Jackson street* from Hanccok
*o Greene streets. The sewers on
Jackson street will be connected with
the Central of Georgia railroad
The P. T. A. will meet in the G.
M. C. auditorium Friday afternoon
at 3:80 o’clock.
eat Reports Class Closiwg
As Dry Oac. Jaly S**s
Most Raia
The year 1927 was considered a
dry year according to Mr. Robert
McComb, Head of thi Government
bureau in this* city, only 38.35 inches
of rain having fallen during the year
which is considered a low figure.
In comj irison to the prereeding
year, the rainfall was three or four
inches less in 1927. The year open
ed with a big down pour lasting
through January, in number of
inohes January was exceeded only by
July which showed a total of 8.52
inches for the month. Septimber
M’as the dryest month of the year.
.62 inches of rain fell during the
school month and the following and
closing months of the year were be
low normal.
The feature of 1927 from a weath
er stand point was the fart that the
Oconee river did not reach flood
stage any time during the year. The
spring months were comparatively
dry, the usual freshets that come
with the spring did not perform ac
cording to their schedule and thus
the mighty waters remained in their
banks and did not go on a ramp-
»**•
According to Mr. McComb, our
prorata share of rain for a year is
42 incite* and the rainfall for the
period of 366 days rarely ever (alia
under this total.
