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1'rtiiiMC YrVHI Federal Unioa Established in 1821)
VOLUMfc. aLVUi. southern Recorder 1818
MaMfevile, Ga., April It, 1121
Consolidated in 1872
Number 35
present G. S. C. W. Faculty
Retained for Another Year
PUu
For Commmcemeat Gm>( Forward*. The Summer
Will Opea J» 12lk. Oat HmM aad Tweaty Stad-
eati Circa Degree*
l^ M |
l» r . J. L. Beeson, acting President
„{ g. S. C. W., has .announced that
there will practically be no changes in
lht faculty of that institution, for
jv # next year, as contracts had been
rtfm | into. The present faculty with
f,.tt exceptions wore connected with
ho college, prior to the death of the
] a te Dr. M. M. Parks, and the fact
that they arc remaining another year
shows that the work being done
highly satisfactory.
■)ne hundred and twenty young
jew will receive their degrees at
S. C. W. at the approaching
Commencement. This is the larg
est number that have ever received
degrees at this college, and places
this institution in the fore front of
i women colleges of the State,
plans are going forward for the
broaching commencement exercis-
The baccalaureate sermon will
preached by Dr. Richard Gillespie,
President of Columbia Seminary, at
Decatur, and the address by Spright
Dowell, the newly elected Presi
dent of Mercer University. There
will be several other interesting fea
tures during the Commencement
season, plans for which arc being
formed.
The Summer School will open June
12th, and continue in season
Organization for the Summer
School has about been completed, and
numbers of applications re-cived.
The indications now arc that the
attendance will be the largest ii
history. A splendid course of studies
will be offered for the teachers
the Hchools of the Stale, and an able
faculty has been secured.
Pulletins of information are being
mailt, i out, and those who are to at
tend are given the opportunity to
select their courses of study.
ALTO DRIVE TO
END WEDNESDAY
Hum, Cootribat, Ta Fad Far
Eradiaa $250,010 Hotpkal
Far Tabarcalar Children
Benevolent Lodge No. 8, neared
ity quota for funds for the erection
of the $250,000 Hospital at Alto for
Tubercular Children, this week with
the drive drawing rapidly to a close,
the final day being next Wednesday
April 25th.
John W. Riley, Worshipful Master
of the local lodge and his team who
have drected the drive expressed
their belief that Benevolent Lodge
would go far beyond their quota and
that the response that had been
given by the craft was most satisfac
tory. Every Mason was given
opportunity to contribute and checks
of liberal amounts have been
ceived at the office.
Mr. C. C. Porter of the Porter
Brick Co., and Mr. K. G. McMillan
of the Millcdgeville Brick Works
W.T.GARRARD
DIES SUDDENLY
Will Known Yonng Mm Pane*
Away After Short Iliac**.
Funeral Held Manday
Morning
Mr. Wm T. Garrard, Jr., died at
h« h»me in this city early Saturday
morning, after an illnets of only a
few hours.
The unexpected death of Mr.
Garrard came as agreat shock to his
friend) throughout the city and coun-
FOUR YOUNG LADIES INJURED
IN AUTOMOBILE WRECK
Three Student* and A Visiting Friend
Have Narrow Escape When Cnr
Turns Over
Thi funeral services were held at
( residence of his mother, **pndrv
•rning, by Rev. J. F. Yarbrough
i Hr. Elam F. Dempsey, in the
v'ence of a large gathering of
Beautiful floral offerings
err hanked on and around the
remains were buried on the
square in the city cemetery.
following acting as pall-bc:
srs. R. H. McComb, Ed Hooten,
Kidd, Hcindcl Mobley, R. H.
Reynolds, Hutch Paschal. Walter
Lane Miller R. Bell and Comer
The honorary escort were:
br. Y. H. Yarbrough, Messrs, j. F.
Rril. Mr. S. Bell, H. G. Bone, J. E.
Kidd. T. Treanor and G. H. Tunnel!.
Mr. Garrard was the only son of
»nd the late Mr. W. T. Garrard,
d was thirty-four years of age. He
tended G. M. college and the State
diversity, while in the University he
“ a prominent athletec, being a
ember of the football team. He
r several years conducted an auto-
m °bilc business in ths city, but for
he past two or three years had look-
d aft<r his fanning interests, in the
northern par. of this county.
Mr. Garrard is survived by his
■b-. and mother and a number of
latives.
c M-C. T OENTER G. I. A. A.
TRACK MEET MAY 4TH
rark teai
nnus, l b A. A. track meet to be
‘ n Atlanta on May 4th, when
. arns ^presenting twenty-schools
! ‘l ronjpctc for the handsome cup
•^r* d by the Tech Athletic Associa-
team established several good
<0r d-s at the recent inter-company
i' lt * ,a ced at the college in early
PPl Cadets Linder, Odom afid
r ° v ** lowing skill in several of
n °nts that will be competed in
t! anta.
rclt* j ARSOciation track mect has
mi, ch interest among the
L, r and the representation
ne l has yet attended one of the
,s expected to be preaent when
nrst gun is exploded in Atlanta
'-*t month.
^ roach Rentz feels confident that
I Ku team wiH ■m*® ■ credit
or and **11 be a runner up
CHAUTAUQUA Tribute WUI Be Paid Mem-
HERE MAY 16 or Y °f Confederate Heroes
“Ssa Us" To Be Ftatare Play of
Week* Eogagtaoat. Two For-
The White and Brown Chautauqua
will open a week’s engagement here
on May 16th, giving two performanc
es daily, with Sun Up a play of the
North Carolina Hills as the feature
performance.
Contracts were signed for the
Chautuaqun in January and all plans
were completed for the week's enter
tainment. The compnny had not
completed their itencracy and the ex
act date was not made known until
this week.
The Parent Teachers Association
nf the Georgia MiliK.y College will
have charge of the seat sale and will
begin the sale of the season tickets
early in May. The funds made over
the guarantee will go to the college
fund.
, . . The Chautauqua this year is re-
have contributed car* of brick toward por j, d ,, „„ of the be.t toe be
the erection fo the buildm*. Thee pl „ ccd on thi „ circuit . Tho
Vctcrau aid Sou WM Moot b M ouitf. I ■dm To Bo Smd
Eiercuei At Ceawtcry. Haa Warrea Grice Orator of Tk* Day
Three young ladies, students of G.
S. C. W., and a visiting young lady
friend had a narrow escape from
being killed Monday afternoon, when
an automobile in which they were
riding on the Fraley Ferry road turn
ed over, after narrowly missing a
collision with another car driven by
Cadet Ford Montgomery.
The automobile in which the young
ladies were riding was a Ford Sedan,
driven by Miss Mary Elizabeth Kil
patrick of Eatonton, who graduated
at the college the past year.
The four young ladies -reciving
injuries were: Miss Helen Cochran,
of Fairburn; Miss Carolyn Wheeler,)
of Macon; Mss Frances Christie, De-1 Q UI
catur; and Miss Maybeth Sullivan, a
viator. The young ladies were
brought to the city hospital in the
Montgomery car, and given medical
attention. It was found that they
had been painfully cut bruised and
shocked, but not seriously injured.
donations were trtade through the
local Lodge and will be forwarded to
Alto as soon as work begins
building.
The Masonic Fraternity in Georgia
began their drive several weeks ago
to ,**«ce a modern Hospital .at Alto
for Tubercular children. The Hos
pital will be open to Georgia Chil
dren, whether their fathers are Ma
trons or not and it is expected to
fill a much needed place in Georgia’s
charitable institutions.
The drive has received the co
operation nud support of people in
every walk of life.
The Milledgeville Lodge, one of the
oldest lodge in the state, has had sev
eral of its members active in the drive
and have been largely instrumental
in putting the work over.
unusual high type
will be deliver by men of National
| reputation. Included in the weeks
program will he a Mc/imbn Band,
a musical organization of national
note that will conclude their Chau
tauqua engagement this season,
the members of this company
from Jugo Slnviikia and are high
class entertainers. Other musical
features will be given during the
week. Two musical comedies, that
have been recent Broadway hits will
laso included on the program.
Interest is growing in the approach
ing entertainment and large crowds
are expected to attend the perform-
DELEGATES TO DISTRICT
CONFERENCE ELECTED
’«sc« of Mothodiat
MRS. H. D. ALLEN NAMED PRESI
DENT OF MEDICAL AUXILUARY
Recent Meeting Names Officers for
Year. Delegates to State Con
vention Also Named
A meeting of the Woman’s Aux
iliary of the Baldwin County Medcal
Socety was held Wednesday after
noon, April 11th, at the home of Mm
H. D. Allen, Sr. The Auxiliary was
organized recently by Mrs. Paul
Holliday of Athens, Ga., the State
President.
The following officers were unan
imously elected from a slate drawn
up by Mrs. R. C. Swint:
President—Mrs. H. D. Allen, Sr.
1st. Vice-president—Mrs. Rich
ard Binion.
2nd. Vice-president—Mrs. J. I.
Garrard.
3rd. Vice-president—Mrs. Edwin
Allen.
Recording Secretary—Mm John
W. Mobley.
Treasurer—Mrs. Y. H. Yarbrough.
The following delegates were elect
ed to attend the State Convention
in Savannah May 9th, 10th, and 11th.
Mrs. Y. H. Yarbrough, Mrs. Edwin
Allen and Mrs. R. C. Swint, Mrs John
W. Mobley, alternates. The constitu
tion and by-laws of the State Auxili
ary were read, and a committee was
named 4o draw up a Constitution for
the Baldwn county Auxiliary by the
next meeting—Three permanent com
mittees were formed—Social, Philan
thropic, Educational, the three Vice-
presidents to serve as chairmen by
virture of office. It was decided a
meeting would be held the first Wed
nesday in each month at the homes
of the various nYembers. Mrs. Edwin
Allen will have charge of the pro
gram for each meeting—There being
no further business the meeting ad
journed.
Delicious afternoon tea was then
served,-and a pleasant chat enjoyed
by the members Mrs. Samson Allen
was hottest for the afternoon.
To Jun.
Tho following delegates to the Ox
ford District Conference, which will
be held at Conyers the latter part
of June, were elected at the second
Quarterly Conferences of the Metho
dist churches of Millcdgeville and
Baldwin county held Saturday and
Sunday:
Milledgeville Methodist church—
Prof. W. T. Wynn and R. B. Moore.
Milledgeville Circuit—Mrs. I. L.
Barnes and Mrs. R. H. Harper.
Midway charge—Mrs. L. S. Holaey
and G. R. Mills.
The chu os will elect additional
delegates; before the District Confer
ence convenes.
Memorial Day wil lbc observed in
this city next Thursday, April 26th,
with fitting exercises.
The members of the R. E. Lee
Chapter of United Daughters of the
Confederacy have arranged an inter
esting program for the day.
Camp Doles No. 730 U. C. V., and
Camp Dan Sanford Sons of Confed
erate Veterans will hold their annual
meeting at the Court House at 10:30
o’clock. The election of officers will
be held, and other business trans
acted.
At the non hour the members of
the R. E. Lee Chapter will entertain
the veterans, sons of veterans and
other guests at dinner.
At 2:30 o’clock in the afternoon
all business will be suspended and the
people will gather at the Court House
where the procession will be formed,
under direction of Lieut. V. L. Nash,
and the march t«t the cemetery com
menced. Before starting to the
cemetery a salute will be fired over
the Confederate monument which
stands at the juncture of West Han
cock and Wilkinson Streets.
The procession will be headed by
the G. M. C. band and in the line
will be the Cadet Batallion, the Bald
win Blues, Sons of Confederate Vet
erans, automobiles containing vdt-
craus, members of R. E. Lee chapter,
master of ceremony, speaker, chap
lain, citizens.
When the cemetery is reached the
crowd will gather around the stand
where the exercises will take place.
Col. Erwin Sibley will be Master of
Ceremonies, preside and present the
orator of the day.
The address will be delivered by
Hon Warren Grice, of Macon, Col.
Grice is a son of a Confederate Vet
eran, and is thoroughly versed in the
history of the Confederacy. He in
an eloquent speaker, and hip address
will be one in every way worthy of
the occasion. The following ie the
program as arranged:
Music—G. M. C. Band.
Invocation—Rev. Geo. B. Thomp-
Song—Glee Club G. S. C. W.
Music—G. M. C. Band.
Song—“Bonnie Blue Flag.”—Chil
dren of Confederacy.
Introduction of Speaker—Col Er
win Sibley.
Address—Hon. Warren Grice.
Becncdirtion—Rev. F. H. Harding.
The firing of the Salutes.
DR. BINION TO STUDY SURGERY
IN PHILADELPHIA
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Binion left
today for Philadelphia where they
will spent the next several months.
Dr. Binion while in Philadelphia
will study surgery in one of the
leading Institutions. He is one of
Milledgcville’n leading physicians, and
he and Mrs. Binion will be missed
during their absence from the city.
Dr. John W. Mobley, Jr., who
rceently became associated with Dr.
Binion, will have charge of his
practice.
MR. W. E. ROBINSON CALLED
TO ROCHELLE
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Robinson left
today for Rochelle, Ga., where Mr.
Robinson’s mother, Mrs. James Rob
inson, is critically ill. Mrs. Robin
son's home is in Murfreesboro, Tcnn.,
and she wias stricken with illness
while visiting her daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Estes.
MRS. HINES MAKING PREPA-
RATION FOR SCHOOL SING
LOUIE WILSON
SERIOUSLY HURT
Arc Light la Terrell Show Fall* on
Young Mans Head. Condition
Serious After Accident
Louie Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Bart Wilson, narrowly escaped death
Wednesday night, when the arc light
irj„ the center of the tent of the
Terrell Stock Co., fell from its sup
port in the top of the tent striking
young Wilson on the head splitting
a long gash and seriously endanger
ing his life.
The show was in the midst of the
performance when the light fell.
Young Wilson way taken from the
tent in an unconscious condition, the
show continuing without intoruption,
and physicians were immediately
called to give medical aid. Doctors
found a concussion and n bad scalp
wound according to Mr. Wilson.
Suit was filed in Baldwin Superior
Court Wednesday morning against
the show for $2,500 by Mr. Wilson.
Mr. Wilson is employed by the
America 1 Bakeries in this city,
handling one ox the delivery routes
for that company here. He is one
of the most reliable employees of
the company nnd is known as an
cnerretic, reliable and trustworthy
young man.
Addresses Article To Children, tnd
Tells of Fisas for the Day.
Essays Must Be In Before
April 28th
(By Nelle Womack Hines-
You never saw such singing in all
your life as those children are doing
out all around nnd in old Baldwin,
for I know all the hucklebushes by
name now. Yes—been into every
crow read the past five weeks—and
old Baldwin has some cross roads too.
But it is worth it—and Commissioner
Bivins is getting so enthused I
don't know what we are going to do
whh him. And there’s Mr. Normcnt
—well—you just wait and read what
he has to say about it—he is just
bubbling over. You all know how
Dr. Beeson has been crazy about all
this, children, ever since he has been
on the Board of Education—he is
STRONG for the Sing, and I suspeet
T may put him on for a solo that
day. I guess Mr. R. H. Harper, and
Mr. R. W. Ivey and Mr. R. G. Hooten
will think I am partial, but if they
will just meet here the day before,
we practice and make It a quartttc—
for you see they are the other mem
bers of that Board.
May 4th will noon be here—the
children know it—and they are just
pepped up over coming in to the
Sing.
So—children,—don’t forget to
meet me at ten o'clock in front of
the Auditorium, bring your sweetest
smile, and your best voice, and your
basket dinner—and we arc going to
have—well I almost told you about
that surprise—but you just wait and
•ec. Bring mama and papa, and
uncle Jake and aunt Jane, and cousin
Mary and your little friend that is
visiting your neighborhood. We’ll
have room for them ALL.
That movie is going to be a
DANDY—and—there I go again—
almost telling you about that «ir-
prise. Well I'll see you all again
for a practice before May 4th.
Aboil Tbs Essay
Several have asked exactly what it
meant by Baldwin county products
which is the subject of the artclc to
he written by the children. Maybe
all of you have been reading about
the campaign now running on in our
State, the object to get all families
to serve only Georgia products for
dinner on the first Tuesday in each
month. We thought it would be well
to bring the subject down to our own
county—and we think she can pro
duce almost anything we can get in
Georgia unless it fo oysters. So let
your article deal with the good propo
sition. Don’t forget the Farmers
Club offers a nice new five dollar
gold piece for the best, and they
must be sent to me Saturday, April
28th.
TOBACCO EXPERT SPENDS DAY
LOOKING ^VER BEDS
E. C. Westbrook of State College aad
C. E. McWorter of Coatral Rail
road Inspect Lands
E. C. Westbrook, tobacco expert of
the college of Agriculture, made an
inspection of the tobacco beds in
Baldwin county Wednesday after-
Mr. Westbrook was accompanied
by Mr. G. E. McWhorter of the Cen
tral of Georgia Agricultural Depart
ment, and Mr. E. A. Nesmith county
Agent Mr. Field, the tobacco specia
list had several engagements with
tobacco growers,, preventing his
making the inspection.
Mr. Westbrook found the beds in
good shape and is pleased with the
possibilities herfe. He stated that
Baldwin should be one of the leading
tobacco counties in the state.
BAPTIST ARE
HAVING REVIY f
Re,. T. F. Callawaj P L ~[
To Large Coarfegatiaa. Saif
Service* Are Iaapariaf
The revival services which have
been in progress at the Baptist
church this week have been largely
attended by interested congregations.
Rev. T. F. Callaway, pastor of the
Frst Bnptist church, at Thomasville,
who is conducting the services, ia
preaching most interesting and im
pressive sermons. He is scholarly,
forceful and earnest, and discusses
and presents themes which should ap
peal to the highest and best senti
ment in bringing hit; hearers to the
Christian life.
The singer, Mr. T. E. Bush, who is
leading the song service, is a talent
ed pianist -*ind musician, and he is be
ing assisted by a large chorus choir,
composed of u number of sweetest
singers n the city.
The services are being held twice
daily at 10:30 o’clock in the morn
ing, and at 8 o'clock in the evening,
and will continue through next week.
Sunday morning services will be
held at each of the chqrches in the
city, but in the evening all of the
congregations will unite at the Bap
tist church.
Rev. H. D. Warnock, the pastor,
invites the people of Milledgeville and
Baldwin county to attend the ser-
Mrs. J. H. Underwood, Mrs. W. F.
Davis, Miss Lois Smith, Rev. J. L.
Lawrence and Miss Roselyn Strip
ling attended the meeting of the
Georgia Educational Association in
Atlanta last week, as representatives
of the county schools.
The sessions were interesting and
instructive and brought the Georgia
teachers together in a spirit of
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
Will Convene At Milted|e*ille
Methodist Charch May 8th nnd
•th
A conference of the Woman’s Mis
sionary Societies of the Oxford Dis
trict will be held at the Mlledgeville
Methodist church May 8th and 9th.
This Confreence will bring a num
ber delegates to the city, from the
various churches throughout the Ox
ford District, as the guest* of the
local society.
Mrs. W. A. Massey, president of
the local Missionary Society, will
appoint committees to look after the
entertainment of the visitors. A full
program for the conference will be
announced at an early date.
CITY COURT HAS BRIEF SESSION
MONDAY AFTERNOON
Judge George Carpenter** police
court was unusually quiet Monday af
ternoon, the usual Saturday night nnd
Sunday round ups falling short.
Drunkednestf was the charges
docketed against the defendants who
were called before the city court.
In all eases the imposed Asm were