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I 'U .IIIiHXIIIX2XXXXXXIXXXXXXXiZX3:«II2rxXXXXXX / mem VOLUME XCVIU. Federal Union Established in 1829 Southern Reco.*der ” 1819 MiUedgeville, Ga., January 26, 1928 Consolidated in 1872 UNION RECORDER GIVES ».DD0 liFEII FREE! i MOEnjmm is hud io cash rii o« jag cohhiwiiv aims Treasure Chest of Big Awards Opened NURSE KILLED BY CITY AUDIT jDEATH CLAIMS i FIRST TOBACCO AUTO SATURDAY IS COMPLETED YOUNGWOMAN BEDSPLANTED Accident Happens Near Ennis Store. Coroners Jury Returns Chrysler “62” Four Door Sedan, $300 ; Unavoidable Accident Verdict Diamond Ring, $215 Living Room Suite With Other Gifts and CASH AWARDS I Mrs. Gertrude Turner, 5G year old i nurse, employed ut Allen’s Invalid j Home was instantly killed late Sat urday afterm by an automobile near O. M. Ennis Hardwick u fr .., Treasure Hunt Starts ' THE treasure trove prizes in.uk and was driven by Alfred * me Uicai » p> . I 1ST OF AWARDS Now And Continues for Eight Weeks SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE Sign The Passport Coupon And Join Today Today starts the first Treasure Trove Hunt ever staged in this community. The Union Recorder announces one of the most novel events ever placed before the readers of a newspaper, an event that will be filled wit ’rills ?a- lo;e, an event that will end with the distribution of thousands of dollars of wonderful awards. At some time or other nearly every one has wanted to participate in a search for buried treasure, and now the Union Recorder offers just such an adventure, the Treasure j Trove Hunt. In this treasure chest is a Chrysler Sedan, diamond | rings, bags of gold and many ; other precious gifts. All who go ! on thes Treasure Trove Hunt will I be certain of sonic fine awards for | the hours of the interesting voy age and the days of thrilling search. The Treasure Trove Hunt is more than a gift party. It is a big civic movement that will con cern every man, woman and ch.ld; every merchant and local institution will benefit from the re sults of this unusual plan. Those who are interested in joining this Treasure Trove Hunt will find a passport coupon on another page that when filled out and returned to the Union Recorder will entitle them to membership and to partici pate in the awards. The publisher of the Union Record er believe* the time is at hand when the usefulness of this paper can, and should be, materially increased from a husinew and civic point of view, t*y a greatly enlarged !’st of paid in advance subscribers Hence the an nouncement today t"ct will convince all of the earnestness of the publish ers intent. LIST OF AWARDS •62" CHRYSLES ^EDAN Value $1400.00 Displayed by JEANS & ROBINSON $300 DIAMOND RING Displayed by WILLIAMS A RITCHIE LIVING ROOM SUITE With Table and Rug Value $215.00 Displayed by BALDWIN FUR. CO. *150 DIAMOND RING Displayed by WILLIAMS it RITCHIE $95 ORTHOPHONIC VICTROLA Displayed by BALDWIN FURN. CO. $35.00 WRIST WATCH Displayed by WILLIAMS it RITCHIE $22.50 COLUMBIA PORTABLE GRAPHONOLA Displayed by BALDWIN FURN. CO. Current Assets In Excess of About $20,000. Accounts Receivable Over $40,000 Miss Frances O’Kelley Dies At City Tobacco Expert Busy Preparing Hospital After Brief Illness, j Beds for Nearly Thirty Growers of st< Mrs. Turner had left Sanitarium to go over to impend the night with i was crossing the road ne Ennis store when the Reports issued by the J. H. Drew- ry & Co.. Public accountant®, on the completion of the audit of the City of Miliedgevilli- books, show that the city is in a very satisfac tory financial condition. The auditors complet. d their work several days mro and have the Allen I handed the Council their report. The a Hardwick curnnt assest exceed the current datives. She | liabilities in excess of approximate- r Mr. Oscar j ly $20,000 which is a most satis- ar hit her. factory condition. According to eye witnesses who testi- j The accounts fied at the Coroner’s hearing, the j city books amm accident was unavoidable. Mr. Riley j indicated by th- is a young man about twenty years old and was enroute to his hmoe from MiUcdgLville when the accident hap pened. Testimony varied as -to the speed the car was traveling but all of them said the accident could not ! have ben avoided and that Riley did I everythin* possible to miss Mrs. j Turner. | The car struck Mrs. Turner with l the front bumper knocking her un- | der the car, breaking her neck. She I was brought to the undertaking pur- I lors of Mr. Joe More and her body was carried to Atlanta Sunday for the funeral and interment. I Coronir C. I. Newton held an in- . I quest Sunday morning, the jury re- ! turnimr the verdict of Unavoidable ' Three frames ; accident. Mrs. Turner had bpen in the P m- j ploy of Ilr. Allen for about two year*-. She was a Miss Gertrude Flurry be fore her marriage to Mr. Turner who ■ died about two years ago. She is | survived by three brothers nnd one sister who live in other parts of Georgia, and many close relatives in j this county. ivable the to $40,000 udit. In recom mendations made in the report *iven by the auditors, suggest an im mediate collection of all these ac counts as the proper solution to the present condition. The auditor reported the books and records in the Clerk and Treas urers office accurately and neatly kept. They commended Mr. R Baisden very highly. G. M. C. TO MEET SAVANNAH FIVE ON COURT Interment at Cairo Work Being Rapidly Pushed Hundreds were saddenei »rning when the news sp e city of the death v r Mi? O'Kelley, which occurred -i ling, after a brii f iUm is* O’Kelley, who made J Sunday The plans originated by the Mil- read over ledgevillc Kiwanis Club at a meeting is Frances 1 a few weeks ago became real this t the City week when W .C. Fields, tobacco ex- r Sunday j pert, laid out the first bed for the rss. j planting of tobacco in Baldwin coun- her home ty* ms n student Acting under the cooperation of College for Mr. George Tunnell nnd Mr. E. A. st graduate j Nesmith, the Kiwanis club devised course in music was carried to the! pbins to grow tobacco in Baldwin Hinpital a werfc b,fnrc tu undergo nn | ”"“>•» “' ld 1,11,1 » “■ operation for appondiritin She fail -| -o * ‘ho anil horo suitable for o<l to rally from th,. oprraUon ami j growth of tho plant. Mr. (. grave concern was felt for her recov- Fields was brought here and he told cry during tho early part of the woek. j U* dul ' thatttr iamlhere woyld . Physicians Friday and Saturday and it ’ State HOW PRIZES ARE AWARDED Treasure Trove Credits are the only way to earn the various prizes and these credits are received for obtaining subscriptions, both new and renewal, to the Union Recorder. This paper i* old established, well und favorably known, and it should be an easy muttir to obtain new sub scriptions us well collecting the old subscription money. Credits are the same for each. The Treasure Hunt member having the greatest number of credits at the close of the hunt will receive the Grand Capital Prize, the Chrysler Sedan, the next highest will receive the second prize and so on down the list. ABSOLUTE FAIRNESS Both the publisher and the Treas- ' urc Trove Hunt manager pledge j themselves that, from the start to | the finish, this hunt will be conduct-1 ed along the highest plane of busi- ness -tandanls and ethics. The Treas ure Hunt will b. in complete charge 1, of Cincinna DR. ANDERSON ATTENDS HEALTH OFFICERS MEETING Dr. Sam Anderson, Baldwin Htalth officer, . ttended h meeting of the Health officers of the state in Atlanta last Friday. The prob lems of the Health Department were discussed and plans were made for the coming year. schedule for G. M. C of this week and two days of next week. Lainer will be played Satur day night on the Macon court and Savannah High und Montezuma, High in the week following. Monday night the fast sea coast five will play the cadets. The Sn- vinnuh fivo hu« gone through a riv- | G u.. the preaent horn, of her pnr „rd breaking eeuson to date defeat- Sunday afternoon. Hey. H. I). W ing some of the heat five, in South I 1 „„. ki |> rof (ii ,| Webber. Mr. .1. Carolina and South Georgia. They M „„re and Mis. France. Thnxtm come here as one of the be«t teams lieved that the danger line had been ! V'urvd for the year and he h». gone ' actively to work to prepare r ir the first crop. A committee from the Kiwa. »* club headed by Mr. George Tunnell with Messrs L. N. Jordan and L. C. Hal! secured suficient funds by popular subscription to employ Mr. Fields, toward this project. Sufficient plant ers have been secured to assure over one hundred and eighty acres in to bacco this year. Mr. Field® has made an effort t» get over |,he count/ but due to the lateness of the time beginning to sew the seeds, it has been impossible for him to get into all quarters. Th? offer of the service* of Mr. Fields is open to every farmer in the coun ty and those who have not seen him. passed. A heart attack early Sunday morning proved fatal and despite the attending medical skill, she died within a few hours after the attack. The funeral nervices were conduct ed at the Chapel of Joseph A. Moore Sunday afternoon at three o’clock, by Rev. H. D. Warnock, pastor of the First Baptist church. Hundreds of MilledgeviUe people gathered to pay their lust respect to a young woman who was deeply loved nnd warmly admired. Rev. Mr. Warnock paid a tribute j to the life and character of the young v are on the ' lady. Members of the G. S. C W. he last night | Glee club sang “Abide with Mo” dur ing the services. Members of the Col lege fuculty served as pall bearers and an honorary escort of friends I wiU n °tify him by and class mates attended the funeral j in a body. The floral tributes were I numerous and beautiful. The remains were carried to Cairo, i prepa f the beds for quiring.the services of ields daily and this work must umpleted at once. “The beds be all plunted within fifteen to appe 1 this T<* accomplish this fact, this paper hsi.k f., r the first time decided to use a method in which the money re- [ of Mr. W. 1 r 1, reverts bhek in the form of j who with Mrs. Atwood repr ' ! tble prizes and cash commissions ' Pacific Coast Circulation S t>. - l-is» wh.. take an active part. firm well known to the n 3 dp from the many fine awards, field in every state in the i R ’> interesting feature of the Treas ure Trov. Hunt will be the friendly r, valry to see who can place the n ■ -ubscriptions, thus reaching the Treasure Chest first and receiving the highest prize it holds. Joining hunt will take many out of the rut daily routine and will enable ma *>y a spare hour, that would other- '* we be wasted, to pay unusually high dividends during the next eight w-ek-.. To b. declared winner of th,. Chrysftr will not only be a credit to the individual but will bring a prestige to the town or community »n which the winner lives. Member., » n this great Treasure Hunt are wanted from MiHcdgevil’e, Devereux, Gordon, Hardwick, Had- dock, Merriweather, Stevens Pottei*y, clntyre, Tocmsboro, Browns Cross explain personally the opportunity off seed, and on receipt of a phone call will be glad t» make an appoint ment. Those living out of town should fill in the Passport Coupon and mail it to the munager without deiay. Full instructions will be sent immediately. JOIN THE HUNT TODAY In eight weeks the Treasure Hunt will be over and htc prizes awarded. What any member receives rests en tirely with them. The greater the htc • the adv , t the that the lea 'ng and all the various rural routes. j insure complete fair- j „ ness, the Treasure Hunt will be brought to a close under the “sealed j box system.” Thi* means that dur ing the last week of the Hunt all money received by members will be deposited in the sealed box located at one of the local banks where it will remain until opened by the judges in the presence of the mem bers and their friends. In this man ner, no one, not even the manager, can possibly know what each mem ber is accomplishing during the last week, and fairness to the minutest detail is insured. MANAGER WILL ASSIST The office of the Treasure Trove Hunt manager is located at the Union I Recorder and the telt phone number f is 436. The manager will be glad to- meet prospective Hunt members and | Jay night the Montezuma team, coached by W. E. Queener. former G. M. C. faculty member, will form th.- opposition to the red nod black cage. The Montezuma team has only one peer in South Georgia, that of the Vienna Five that has won na tion wide fame as u basket ball unit. The Indor menu for next week is attractive. DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEET SATURDAY Meeting Called To Make Final Plant eked In Ev. r In.tan ■d the remains. The burial i la . r ” M ' were held Monday afternoon w,s :30. Notices were issued today to the members of the Democratic Executive Committee, by Secretary J. C. In gram, calling a meeting for Saturday of this wek to complete final arrange ments for the election of February 15th. All plans have been made at a previous meeting, but the final wind up will come Saturday. Secretary Ingram stated that the committee would follow the strict litter of law in every instance. Miss O’Kelley is survived by h«r parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. ('’Kelley, J one sisti r MU* Ruth O’Kelley, and a‘ number of other relatives. Graduating at G. S. C. W. I ist i June she had returned to the college J to take a post-graduate course in music, und was considered one of I the most popular and talented young! women in the college. Miss O’Kelley 1 was twenty years of age and had made her home in this city f«r sev- ■ eral years, her father being engaged in the lumber business here until recently. She was one of Milledge- ville’s most beautiful and charming young women. Her personality andj grace had won for her hundreds of , friends, who mourn her death. ! days, stated the authority, and in ( order to do this I must work from early morning to late at night.” All who haw not signed up and get in on this year's crop {iwanis Club will keep in iuch with the work of Mr. nd have reports of the pro- ought to the club at regular Tho Above Treasure Cheat Fre« C»e4i» Coepee Wtt| Apge Paper Week Uetil February M, After Which They Are VeU EQUIL1ZATI0N FUNDTOSCHOOLS Suptrmtt nd. at Bhriu Wmm $4,105.00 Additional Mony Froai State Drpaitaoeat Hon. M. L. Duggan. State School Superintendent, has notified County School Superintendent P. N. Bivins COL. J. B. DUKE OFFERS I t:v Mh ° oU " f “ PRIZE FOR BEST SPEAKER W "“ H rw ' m ‘ * J I05 0 ° f """ , “Equilization Fund,” which was ap- Solicitor of Ocmulgee Circuit Will propriatt d by the last Legislature. Give Silver Loving Cep To G. M. Thfe increase in money will be paid in seven installments—four during ! H„n. J.,.- I>uk,. Solicitor G. nrral, ‘ hl ' team., and thra, ,l,.ri»r ! of the Ocmulgee Circuit Superior Wl term. This is the first tim Court, will offer i silver loving cup j that this Equilization fund ha- been to the best student speaker at th** available. G. M. C. commencement, it was an- Superintendent Bivins has beer nounced today by Dr. F. T. Holmes., working for this increase >ance last president. | summer, and made a hard fight for According to Dr. Holmes the con- the schools of Baldwin county, sub- test is open to any member of th« upper classea An elimination con test will be held March 1st. From this first list of contestant four will be selected to compete for the cup in May. Mr. Duke is a graduate of the Georgia Military College and of its warmest supporters. In louncing the contest Dr. Holmes poke most highly of the distinguish- d alumnus. Dr. Holmes urged a •• rite number of cadets to try foe the "*■ / - !- mitting to the State Department of Education fact and figures which could not be disputed. The money was given on the merits in the case, and Superintendent Bivins is to be congratulated for getting » part of the first apportionment for the Bald win county schools. Mr. Bivins says that Mr. Duggan has made every effort to distribute the Equilization funds on a fair and just basis, and that Georgia very fortunate in having such a splendid State School Superintendent. 1 '■■■" mini mi