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mun VOLUME xcvm. Federal Union Established in 1829 Southern Recorder 1819 MilkdftTiUt, Ga., June 28, 1928 Consolidated in 1878 Number 45 MEMORIAL DRIVE OPEN THIS WEEK 0, Binion and Committee Work Out Plans for Ereetion of Wall and Gales At G. M. C. Athletic Field plowing several conferences that ,(.rr-n held thin week by the com- <*f the Morris-Little Post of American Union who hove the rri , r ion of the Memorial to the world «ar -lead in charge, plans have de- red for the drive .o false funds t erect the wall .and pates to the athletic field fo G. M. C.. and the rr.mpaipn will open next week. Ur. Richard Binion, chairman of the committee stated that th rnittee have carefully worked HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE TO HAMPER FARM PROSPECTS Conditions Not Aa Blue Aa Ex, S«ya Farm A«ent. Melon Cro, Be Good. Tobacco Injure Heavy rains in ull -veetions of the >unty this week continued to hamp- r crop conditions and farmers re- swed their war on grass and weeds i the cotton and corn, while the elon section looks very bright. Conditions are not us blue ns the lyman would expect, according to gent Nesmith, .and although this ill be a short year for all crops, bsolute ruination is not the situa- on. The tobacco prospec.s ranked July Fourth to be Generally Observed plans. held drive, and that -ty endorsement had been given undertaking. he actual work of the campaign open next week, and every en of the city will be given the •rtunity to contribute toward the I. Member* of the committee cx- -ed their desire for every person lie county to have a part. Ians for the memorial are being i n and survey will be mnde of the I this week. The memorial gates will be erected at the north, : and east entrances to the field will be duplicates of the old gates a f irth and south entrances of memorial plan was adopted by the Legion ut a recent meeting and that time the committee op ted by Commander John Hollo way has been busy completing the details of the work. Much favorable comment has been given the under- ug with cotton look, the heavy growth. rhe sandy sectio ;re melons are p e will show a nor ticulnr crop. DECATUR C. OF C. GIVEN WELCOME Sight Seeing Tour and Barbecue Feature Entertainment for Motorcade From Dekalb County Last Friday Decatur and Dekalb Counties good will ambasadors arrived in Milledge- ville on time last Friday concluding their tour of twenty-two Georgia counties, and were given a cordial welcome to the city and county by n large delegation representing the Chamber of Commerce. The Dekalb caravan left Dublin Friday morning where they had spent Thursday night and were met by the Milledgeville delegation in Hardwick and were ushered into Milledgeville where they were taken to the Geor gia State College for Women for the Elks Celebrate With Barbecue At Treanors. Summer School Has Special Program. Stores Close All Day Milledgeville will celebrate Inde pendence Day, the ir>2nu anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Monday, July 4, with a full holiday. Several events have been scheduled the j for the day, and the local stores and rains dannurinn I other biuinoii institutions will bo closed for the entire day, as well as of the county the G. S. C. W. summer school, tilled in uhund- j Two of the feature events of the al yield for this day will be a barbecup given by ' the Elks Club of this city, at Trenn- er*.« at 1 o’clock, which members of the club and their friends will attend. A barbecue also will be held on the G. S. C. W. campus during the afternoon for the students and a number of towns people. A special program also has been arranged at the G. S. C. W. audi torium at 8 o’clock in the evening. A progrum in keeping with the spirit and purpose of the July Fourth cele bration will be given at this time. A special musical program also is being planned. Housekeepers are reminded to purchase GEORGIA PRODUCTS on Saturday for the family Sun day dinner JULY FIRST, which PRODUCTS DAY by the citizens of the STATE. GEORGIA PEACHES, CANTA LOUPES, WATERMELONS, and being produced by GEORGIA farmers at this time. Ask your grocer for GEORGIA grown table foods for JULY FIRST and help make your State more prosperous. DELEGATES ATTEND DISTRICT CONFERENCE AT CONYERS | chapel exercises. Brief addresses of welcome made by Dr. J. L. Beeson, Dr. E. H. Ttie Oxford District Confere nvened at Conyers Tuesday and j g cot J c - ol Marion Allen, Mrs. E. R. . * , The delegates were . HneR and Col. George H. Roach, the of the people of j new president of G. M. C. Veil,, an.I i wyalty enter ■lauding event of the cofj- •“ n sermon Tuesday morn- hop Candler. The Bishop >ver the deliber was a plea-an Response were made by J. Howell Green, past president of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce, John Weslby Weeks, newly elected President, Col. Robert Ramspeck, chairman of the committee on arrangements and B. Hugh Burgess. Chairman of the Mo torcade. At the coi ROACH NAMES G.M.C. FACULTY Ostermu, Whitley, Reitz and Hirrelson Retm To School. Six New Mojon Form Faculty (or 1928-29 Methodist church— Through. Prof. W. T. dinner on the cai jse with the summe More than 1300 eu at the cue which '■ • ;:,| d Mrs. M. C. Harrington. I L. Barnes, Mr*'. J. B. Stile* "’.alter Greene. Her. W. B. Mill,, Mr,. R Miils, Mr. and Mrs, L. S. Hoi- "”l Mrs. Thou. Mathew*. ST0Prs TO BE CLOSED JULY 4TH '■ r II. ii. Wontten requests us to eiti'iun -t- that he tvas misunder " ■‘i ly the editor of the Milledce- What he stated was « would be closed all “day, July the 4th, and as usual Thursday after- as been the custom here ° dose July 4th. ounty. The larg i in fifteen mint ? sight nbu eded to the i Col. George S. Roach, new Presi dent of G. M. C. has announced his faculty for the new yen*-, six new instructors having been secured to fill vacancies of the previous year. T. H. Rentz returns to the school as head of the Department of Science and Faculty Athletic Director. Major Osterman will direct the music and I assist in the Science Department. M«- ' jor Barrel son will have charge of the shop work, and Major Sam Whatley who was asistant in several depart ments has been made head of the English Department. MaJ. Whatley is taking a special course at Mercer of the chapel thjf , sumnu , r and will receive his Mas- ind Mil ledge- tor *,. degree. ‘ ser\ed a i*j, e CO achin* staff this year will he campus o unusually strong being headed by Johnny Broadnax, Georgia Star. Ma jor George E. Florence will assist Coach Broadnax having been a star on the University teams. n announcing the new faculty, Col. Roach stated that six of the teacher* would live in the barrack? and have supervision of he boarding NEW DOMITORY AIDS OVERFLOW Third Fluor of Park* Hall Con verted Into Labratories When New Dormitory Makes Room for Additional Students The installation of thousands of dollars worth of new labratory equip ment was begun this week on the third floor of Parks Hall, carrying out the plans for many improvements during the summer months at the G. S. C. W. The entire third floor of the Parks Hall will be converted into labra- torien Physics, Chemistry and psy chology will be cared for when the labratories are completed. The very finest equipment that can be bought is being installed. The new labra tories will meet the demand that has been caused by crowded conditions, and indications point to the largest enrol'jnvtit in iha hirtory of the school next fall. The new dormitory is being rapid ly completed and will be ready for occupation in September. It will house about three hundred and fifty student* not including the matrons and teachers who will live in the building. The college was given a Class A rating among the teachers colleges of the country la*t year. Dr. J. L. Beeson, acting President, has added many features that were reruired to secure this rating and has launched end i* carrying forward an improve ment plan toward raising the corricu- lum and maintaining this high rating. The college was highly complimented upon its splendid record by educa- ion«| authorities, it being the only college in the state given this cla? 1 rating and one of the few in the south. CHRISTIAN CHURCH CONDUCT ING REVIVAL AT HARDWICK Rev. Max C. Dewee.e Conducting Service. Daily At 7:45. Rev. Sippel Leading Song Service. The Rev. Max C. Deweese, State Evangelist of the Christian Churches in Georgia, i* now holding a revival in the Oxford Memorial Christian Church. The sen-ices begin each night at 7:45 P. M. The song ser vice is led by the pastor, Milton Sippel. Mr. Deweese is an interesting and forceful speaker who brings timely j messages from the Bible. He Kan just closed a very successful meeting , in Griffin. Scores were turned away I each night, unable to get into the church. The people of this com munity are indeed fortunate to have Mr. Deweese in their midst. Before becoming a minister he was a highly Kucccwful business man. Since giv ing up his business he has been an list. pa-t • and capable evunge- •ting in Hardwick will con- t of next week. A good song sen-ice with special musical number* will be held and Mr. De weese will bring an inspiring Gospel Message. VINSON AND DUKE ARE UNOPPOSED LEGION TEAM ENTERS RACE Local Youths Form Nine Sponsored By Local Post. To Compete For National Prizes In Series Under the direction of Morris- Little Post No. fi, Sgt. O. H. Wootten has organized a Junior league base ball team to compete for prizes be ing offered by the Legion in its National Junior League program. Composing the team aie Marion Allen, Eugene Brannon. William But‘.?>, Man-in Cheney, John Hender son, Carlyrie Ingram, Hugh Ivey, Edward Kidd. John Kidd. Carl Nel son, Bruce Roberson, John Smith, George Thomus, Murray Whited. All of the players are under fifteen years of age and are strickly ame- tures. The movement is nation-wide and will bring about a little world series at the conclusion of the state and sectional conte* s. The winning team will have all of its expense* paid to the World Series and will be award- | ed a cup by the National and Amer ican Leaguer. Conch Rentz while in the city will assist in coaching the team, which is under the direction of Sgt. Wootten. The team has begun pratices and will he ready for the opening game. Com mander Holloway and other legion- aires arc interested in the team and will give it their support Tenth Repraentetive To Be Re turned for Eighth Ten. Solid- tor General Hu Free W»jr Tn Office Congressman Curl Vinsons, and Solicitor General Joe B. Duke will be unopposed in the coming primary to be held in September, according to J .C. Ingram, Secretary of the Bald win county Democratic Executive committee, the time to qualify hav ing closed Saturday. Congressman Vinson will be re turned as Representative of the 10th District in the National Congress for the eight successive term. The pledge of confidence of his constitu ents being manifested in the fuilure of opposition to develope despite some effort be'..g n -de. Congress man Vinson is Senior Democrat of the House Naval Affairs Committee, and with the strong likelihood of a Democratic administration he will head this committee. He nl«o serves «jii many other important committees of the house. Solicitor Duke was elected to of fice four years ago and has go,; | record. DELEGATES FROM OXFORD DISTRICT TO NORTH GERpGIA CONFERENCE The local Methodist churches will be represented among the delegates from the Oxford District to the North Georgia Annual Conference, the fol lowing being among the eleven dele gates mimed: Mrs. R. B. Moore. W. T. Wynne, S. D. Stembridge and Mrs. L. S. lfolsey. Mr. M. C. Harrington was named as first Alternate. The other delegates are: J. W. Wyley, A. N. Wilson, W. P. B. Penn ington, Miss Florie Harwell. W. S. Ramsey, J. A. Downs and Mrs. F. D. Cantrell. J. K. GILES DIES IN ATHENS Mr. J. K. Giles, prominent teach- | er at the University of Georgia, as- | sistant director of the extension d'*- i partment of the Agrciuitural Col- j lege, died at his home in Athens June j 27th., after an illness of several ng party left the j o’clock and pro- e Sanitarium, then rl back to the city- shown historical ’■hat the st, ,|a >‘ "’mini to Dr. Allen’? where they 1 points of interest. The line of fourteen cars started on their homeward journey at con clusion of the sight seeing trip. The Chamber of Commerce Com mittee welcoming and entertaining the guests were: R. H. Wootten, Mar ion Allen, Erwin Sibley, L. C. Hull, George Tunnel!, J. C. Ingram, Lewis Flemister, Dr. E. A. Tginer, Dun bar Hair, H. S. Wootten, Frank Bell, and Jere Moore. r Faculty pr orps of ichcr Marion allen to run WITHOUT OPPOSITION of splendid character and strong pur pose. The following in the Faculty- named: Major Sam Whatley, professor of English; Major A. A. Waters, Syl- vnnia, superintendent of barracks and mathematic* professor; Major T. H. Rentz, Mlledgeville, director of athletics .and professor of science; Major Godfrey Osterman, band direc tor and professor of science; Major W. O. Dorough. Vienna, professor of French; Major S. T. Crenshaw, Or lando, Fin., professor of mathema tics; Mujor Elroy Dupuis, Warren- ; ton. professor of Englsih; Johnny , Dr. J. T. Williams, *-ho is at home from Chinn, where he has been a Missionary, will preach at the Bap tist church next Sunday morning. He has spent a number of years in China, and is a forceful speaker. The people of Milledgeville are invited to hear him. Dr. and Mrs. Williams and children are here visiting Mr*. William’s sister, Mrs. F. W. Hen- lna ^ av Bring, Forth Nothing. “ Allen Qualifies Severn! Day, A? 0 - Attempt for Opposition Futile . ir '" n Allen was the only candi- f ,, t0 l|Ua,if y before the Secretary ^ Kx <‘cutive Committee for ihe 1" f 1 ' 1 ’ race * n *he primary to , . eW In September, before the P * c " s *d Saturday night ’’ ’ A1 | en » a candidate two years ih- q ^ aIified several weeks ago, -ff n _ " ,,a *d the necessary fees. to bring another into the field, and it was dieted that Mr. Allen •pposition but the effort ndidate ; "nifly 'd huvt ed futile. | ^ a member of the firm f Allen & Pottle mode the race two •ars ago lowing to his opponent by a small majority in the general elec tion the primary, in which he won.' having been contested. Col. Alien J has declared that he would run on pratically the same platform as two, years ago. JUNIOR ORDER BARBECUE MONDAY EVENING The members of the Junior Order of .American Mechanics will stage u barbecue in their club rooms Mon day evening, a large class of candi dates being on program for initation. A special degree team of Augusta, will come here and initiate the candi dates. GILBERT HELD FOR MURDER Willie Gilbert, the negro, who was driving the automobile that collided with the car of Mr. Clinton Ivey, re sulting in the death of Mr. Ivey, at a commitment trial held in Sparta today, was held for first degree mur- Broadnax, coach of athletics; Major ; der. He will be tried on that chnrge George E. Florence, Augusta, pro- j at the next session of the Superior fessor of Spanish; Leut. V. L. Nash, i Court of Hancock county. U. S. A. commandant of cadets; , - Sorgt. O. H. Wootten, Milledgeville, ! NE w TEA ROOM OPENS DR. WEBBER ATTENDS MEETING OF N. E. A. BOARD Dr. George Harris Webber, Doan of students of the Georgia State Col li ge for Women will leave Saturday for Mineapolis, Minn., where he will attend a mcctnig of the Board of Directors of the National Educational Asociation which convenes next week. Among the prominent educatroa a* tending the meeting will be James C. Yen, Chinese Supervisor of Mass Education and Glenn Frank President of the University of Wisconsin. The board will out line plans for the years work. months. 1 Funeral services were held at tie | grave cade at Lii.ton cemetery Thurs- j day afternoon at 3:30, service* were ( conducted by Rev. J. F. McCluney. j He is survived by hi* wife who be fore their marriage was Mi s Marie Trawick of Linton, and four small children, father and mother and sev eral brothers and sisters also wurvived In a letter received by Mr. R. H. ■Wootten, the Decatur Chamber of Commerce expressed their thanks to the people of Milledgeville for the royal entertainment given their party here last. Friday. They were high in their praise of the peop] ehere and the entertain ment given them. RAILROAD TRACKS GO TO G. S. C. W. CAMPUS sistant commandant; Miss Omie Hart Milledgeville, Latin; Miss Gertrude Trcanor, Milledgeville, piano instructor; Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, Milledgeville, secretary to the president; Mrs. Lula Bothwell, tron of barracks, and Dr. Richard operation. NEXT TO M. A F. BANK Mb's Belle Freeman has opened a Tea Room in the building next to the Merchants and Farmers Bank, having moved here from Eatonton, and wil manage and supervise its Binion, physician and surgeon. The building has been complety overhauled and remodeled. It is now one of the most beautiful and at tractive spots in the city. Known Mr. Filex E. Boywell, of Greens boro, was in the city this morning. Mr. Boswell is a candidate to succeed , the Row Tea Room the funishings Mr. Walter R. McDonald on the Pub- and draperies are done in rose and lie Service Commission. Mr. Bos- cream. ' well has entered the race with the Special dishes will be served, with endorsement of a large number of his lunches as one of the features of the felow citizens of Greensboro. menu. To Crow Wilkinson Street With Tracks Leading To Campus Permisjion was granted the Rail road by the City Council, at a special session thin week to lay their tracks across Wilkinson street to place spur line on the campus of the Geor gia State College for W« The railroad has purchased two lot* from Mr. W. H. Montgomery, and will extend the trsck from their freight yards on Wayne Street to the college campus, the track being rur to the boiler room on the colleg- property. The spur line will crosi Wilkinson Street about midway of the block. The new line ia added to bring the The i t will cost the road a and dollars. It in reported that there are about one thousand acres of land in the Southern part of the county planted in watermelons. The shipments is ex- perted to commence from that sec tion about the 15th of July. COUNTY COURT HELD MONDAY A short session of the County Court was held Monday, Judge W. T. Davidson of Eatonton, presided. Several civil cases were tried, and verdicts rendered.