Union recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1886-current, July 05, 1928, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text,mcm v VOLUME XCVffl. Southern Recover Federal Union Established in 1829 Millcdfcville. Gt., July 5, 1928 Consolidated in 1872 Number 46 MONDAY COURT WILLCONVENE Promptly At Ten O’clock Order Will go Called By Sheriff Terry and judge Park Will Be on Bench fjjjjwin Superior Court will con- n . t Monday morning: at t<,n V'.-.V .iudtre Jus. B. Parks presiding jurors and witnesses have been •ummoned by Sheriff Terry. nKurm^nn. pouRTH QUIET JR. 0. U. M. HOID CUES PLENTIFUL MEETING HERE Citizens Spend Day Fishing, Picnic- Enthusiastic Gathering of Sixth ing and At Barbecue Dinners 1 District Held Here Barbecue 1 will he ndy 1 cull < rder promptly, he civil docket has beer first week, and criminal . be taken i’P until the eek. At the time this the ail Summer School Celebrates Ay/ stated elsewhere it has been called to the attention of Judge Park hat it might he advisable to ad- i..urn court to a later date, and he will take it under consideration after curt adjourns Monday morning. FELTON RICE PLACED IN CHARGE OF U. S. NAVAL RECRUTINC IN 10TH DIST. I Following Conference In Atlanta L*»t Week. Milledgevilla Man To Take Charge. Witk Head- quarters Hare Felton Rice spent Monday in At lanta in conference with Naval Of ficials relative to the recruiting situ ation. Mr. Rice has been placed in charge of recruiting for the U. S. Navy throughout the 10th Congress ional District, with headquarters in Milledgevillc. and with a branch of fice in the Post Office Building in Augusta, Ga. During his absence from Augusta, the station there will he in charge of Quartermaster First, r Ian D. B. Pc Loach. A limited num- niber of first enlistments are accept ed each month with only the highest tvpe men enlisted. Each applicant is examined mentally as well as physical 'rand the Recruiting Officer is grad ed in efficiency by the quality rath er than the quantity of recruits ac cepted. It is necessary to maintain a waiting list and Mr. Rice desires that any one interested and desiring to enlist, see him before the date he actually de-ires to leave in order that h may get on the list and wait his tarn. Recent enlistments from Mil- Mgevillc included Mr. Leighton Mr. Eugene Hitchcock and Mr. William Baumgartel all of whom enli->d with a view of entering the Xnv/iI Academy Preparatroy Class, '"unc Owen Frederick enlisted sev- Alfrtd ff. Smith DIGEST SHOWS TAX INCREASE Over One Hundred Thousand Dol lars Shown Without Valuation Raise. Seventy Thousassd Marked off Books An increase of over one hundred thousand dollars of. property valua- i was shown in the county digest •ntly completed by the tax ac cessors, without a cent raise in any of the returns made. The accessors and equalizers con cluded their session last week during .hch they marked off over serventy thousand dollars of insoluable tax. Despite this cancelation on the books and the fact that none of the returns increased, a large increase was shown. In 1927 the returnable property us valued at $4,110,518.09 and the 1928 digest showed the value at $4,- 216,693.00. , An increase of $106,- 175.00. Served. Initiations Conferred The Sixth District meeting of the Junior Order of United American Mechanic-/ was held in Milledgevillc Monday, about ninety visitors being in attendance. A barbecue was served on the court house lawn at 8:30. Following the barbecue a large class was in?*iat- c»| by an Augusta degree team. Among the oficers elected was Mr. Dawson Wilson, of MilledxrcviMc Council No. 35, who was named DlV- LOCAL CLUB CONGRATULATES NEW YORK GOVERNOR ON NOMINATION el.gr.tn Tell, o! Pl.unr. Among Local Smithitea. First Club Organised In United States Expressing their joy and delight the nomination of the New York Governor as the Democratic Stand ard hearer the member of the A1 Smith club of Baldwin county sent ernor Smith a telegram Friday morning expres?/ing their groat *>1eas- Kacii, ago and is >ol at Hampton Ronds. the SINGER SEWING MACHINE AGTS. ASSEMBLED HERE MONDAY itors here expressed them* being highly pleased with BALTIMORE WEDNESDAY The fourth of July passed quietly, the «dd time custom of celebration with fire works and speech makinf having become a thing of the past. Hundreds of citizens taking ad vantage of the 'holiday made to the woods to enjoy a picnic or take n tovim in one of the neighboring lakes. Many business men were seen with rod and reel headed for the streams to try their luck at fishing. Barbecues were the features of the day. The Elks Club had their annual cue at the Ennis Meadow, a large attendance bring present. j Jackson. ! The Georgia Power Company eni- | Januniy ployees of the Milledgevillc district i The n were given a cue at Mm Treanors. 1 selves a The cue was given as a reward for | the entt *he Refrigerator campaign that has i ju,t doited in tehich the MUIeducvillc j AMES D MYRICK DIED IN office led. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson act ed ns host and had as their guests . the mnnagers of the offices at Dub-1 Hn, Sparta and Eatonton and the employees living here and ohters. The cue way a msot delightful occasion. Mr. L. N. Jordan was host to the employees of his company at a barbe- cue at the home of Mr. A. I. Butts. The employees and their families were present and enjoved the hospi tality of Mr. Jordan. In the late afternoon the summer school students were entertaim-d at a cue on the colleg.* campus. The young ladies were given i most de lightful entertainment. The Colopiai Theatre was anoth er center of attraction and hundreds of people were packed in th** movie house all afternoon. Fowler’s Follies was prenented by the summer school studenU in the evening. The musical review which is staged by Mr. L. S. Fowler under the direction of Miss Louise Albert has become a feature of each sum- ick Ov. > Golf Co, Mrs. T. K. Myrick received a mes sage Wedne.-day announcing the sudden death of her son, Mr. James D. Myrick in Baltimore, Md. Mr. Myrick was overcome by the heat while on the golf course, the message stated and died before he could be taken to the hospital. The remains will be brought to Sandersville for burial, but funeral announcement has not been made. Mr. Myrick held an important posi tion with the Westinghouse Electric Co., in BaltinTore, with which com pany he had been connected for a numbei of years. Mr. Myrick was a son of the late Mr. J. D. Myrick, and was born and reared near this city. He was forty- three-years of age. After his grandu ation from G. M. C., .he attended The show this year met Tech from which institution he gradu with unanimous approval from the audience. The musical number unusually good. • Mrs. a ted in 1907. He is survived by his moth- T. K. Myrick five nisters an, brother, Mrs. T. E. Hubert of this city; Mrs. Edwin T. Bowden, of Fort Screven; Mrs. William Lowrre, N. Y.; Miss Lilias Myrick. of ^*lh Hi. Bu.ir The Mr. J. Bei Henderson, the District Manat-t-, of the Singer Sewing Mn* rhim- Co., held a meeting of his airent- -,t hi»i office in this city Mon- d'‘.v. July 2nd. Th. r.- were present at the gather- in ” fifteen employees of the con l' ;,n .v, and the business done the pai *'* n: "nths was reviewed, and how t ""'" f the problems, and increase tl r ;n,,M *r «f sales for the coming half I, cussed. The agents dis- ' ' ! their methods of approaching Public, and bringing to the at- ” ' "f the people the reasons why " linger Sewing should he bought. *t the conclusion of the meeting • -i i. a tv Henderson made a talk to • at-, urging them to be alert ar ' : . cent during the .next 0,:t! He congratulated them up- H icce.-s they had attained, and ' 11 that more effort would ’ ln t’ ’ ’ m a larger volume of busi- *‘‘ s during the next six months, j j./ 1 ' Jl "' “'dock, Mr. Henderson and nt * gathered at the Bos*, here a bountiful dinner w The dinner gave the guests ■ , ( ( contact with each other, *rit ^ ’ horou * h, y enjoyed. The | , ,tr a guest at the dinner employees of the Singer Machine Co., a social and I “f II • ^ The meeting I ‘ r Henderson for his agents I thm a |rreat number held I u. : , lUl t h e United States. The local club was the first organ- ed in the United States and has a *ry active membership. The following is the telegram sent the Governor: Governor Alfred E. Smith, Albany, N. Y. Wc rejoicp ‘that the Democrats have made such a wise selection. The office ha.-/ sought the man— Accept greetings, congratulations om us who early spoke out in favor ’ your nomination. Hail to our happy warrior with panoply so bright and clean. May providenoe bless you with health and strength and guide all Americans in this effort to produce better government. THE AL SMITH CLUB OF BALD-1 NV WIN COUNTY. Jon W. Hutchinson, Liquidating agent for the Bunk of Sparta, is pay ing the final dividends to the de positor-/ of the bank this week. The! this city; Mis* Susan Myrick, of Ma- bank was closed in 1921. j con, and J. F. Myrick, of Baltimore Farm Plea Sets Convention Crowd in a Great Uproar Claude G. l *er*’ Keynote Speech! to 1 e memo Causes Wild Demonstration At Houston, Tex. of We “ !l,n "' s tm ' m "“ BLUES TOCAMP NEXT SUNDAY Inspection At Court House Before Troops Leave. To Depart on Special Train Suday Night From Georgia Road Co. 1, “Baldwin County’s own,” •ill leave Milledgeville next Sunday vening on a special train for Camp Jackson, Columbia S. C . where they will spend two weeks on their an nual encampment, becoming a part of the Old Hickory division that will be in training there. The camp this year will bring to gether the largest number of troops since the war. All Georgia and North and South Carolina units will be nt the camp. Milledgex ille’s com pany is a part of the I21st Infantry which is composed of Middle and South GeorgU companies under the command of Col. L. C. Pope of Dub lin. The Blues will form Sunday after- ion ut three o’clock on the Court House square where they will be in jected before entraining at the Geor gia depot. They will he served sup-' per at the Boston Cafe. The company will entrain to leave here at nine thirty. A special train from Macon, with the Barnesville, Forsyth, and several Macon com panies will pick the Milledgeville company up here. The men making the trip are: Capt. II. B. Ennis, 1st Lieut. F. R. Hargrove, 2nd Lieut. E. B. Jackson. Sgts. Bats, C. M.; Gheesling, J. B.; Gilman, Gfover; Hargrove, Harry; Hogan, James; Minor, A. R.; Thompson Win.; Gilstrap Sami.; Pierce, Curtis. Corps. Blackwell, J. Is.; Braxley, W. M.> Holloway, J. A.: Johnson Earl; Wilson, Malcolm; Roberts, Jack; Youngblood, Martin. 1st Class PvtK Blackwell, S. S.J Bowden, Emmett; Brookins, Charlie; Crooms, Thomas H.; Eubanks, J. A.; Eubanks, Marion; Gilman, Robert; Goff, Geo.; Goodwin, Tip; Horton, Walter; Ivey, Alton; Moore James, M-; Quinn, Ollie; Ray, Otsi; Smith, Ernest Privates, Baugh, M.; Bazanos, Franciy; Bloodworth, Lawrence; Blount, Alvin; Bristow, Stacey; Brookins, Chancic; Califf, Wm.; Crooms, Singleton; Crooms, Onnie; Gilman, Alonzo; Gilman, Thurman; Gore, James I.; Grimes. W. P.; Grimes, Timothy: Hancock. Taft; Humphries, Edmund; Hurt. Henry; Ivey, Julian; Jackson, lame- I.; Law rence, Geo.; Medlin, Olin; Mc Cullough, Lewis; Patterson. S. II.; Smith, Arthur M.; Smith,. George; Smith, Otis; Wilkinson, Leo; Wilkin- Hon. Chas.; Wilson, Walker: Rum.cy, Grady; Beck, Roger; Hoover. Henry; Aides, Mansfield; Aycock, James; Goggans, Emory. tjostph T.Robir\son CITY THINKS OF GAS STATION Committee Appointed To Consider Advisability of Operating Filling Station To Bring About Gas Redaction Resolutions were adopted at a meeting of the City Council lawt Monday evening and a committee ap pointed to consider the ndvisiability of opening a Municipal gasoline sta tion with a view of bringing the gaso line prices down in Milledgeville. Aldermen King, Home and Ander son were appointed a committee invertigate the possibilities of such an undertaking by the city. In the discussion of the resolution at the council meeting Monday, it was free ly expressed that the gas price could be brought down to six or seven cents. I The recommendation of the cor mittee will largely influence the a tlon of the council it was believed. MR. A. I. HORNE DIED AT HIS HOME SATURDAY clad One of Baldwin Counly’. R Citizen Paszez Away After Illness. Funeral end B- Held Sunday After*/ Mr. A. I. Horae, one of Baldwin county's well known farmers and spected citizens, died at his home in the north western part of the coun ty early Saturday afternoon. He had been in ill health for a long time, but death came to him unex pectedly and peacefully. The funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon by Rev. J. H. Farr in the presence of a large number «f neighbor*/ and friends, who gathered to join in paying drow Wil- i tribute to a r.iun who was held in re- d esteem by all who knew Writtei ci.lly For Unio cordcr By ROBERT FULLER In his sermon, Mr. Farr referred to Mr. Horne as a father, citizen neighbor, friend and Christian, and said he was faithful in all of these relations, which made his life a use ful one to his county and community. As a member of Pleuuit Grove church he had been a regular attend ant upon its services, and contribut ed of his time and means for its foun<| I denial Ed, ‘.he twelve-year-old son of Mr. id Mrs. Ed Harrow, while playing ith several young companion-/ near Jarratt’s Spring last Tuesday after- >on, fell about fifteen feet from a ee in which he had climbed. He was carried in an unconscious condition to his home by Mr. E. E. Bass, who nearby at the time, and physi cians summoned. The lad remained unconnciuos for five hours, and great concern was felt about the extent of his injuries, one of his riba was frac tured, and he i< gradually recovering. PROTRACTED SERVICES lAT STEVENS POTTERY Protracted r.ceting w’ill begin next Sunday night at 8 o’clock in Matilda Chapel church at Stevens Pottery. A cordial invitation is extended to everybody to attend these services. The pastor will be assisted by Rev. C. B. McDaniel, of Atlanta, who is an experienced Evangelistic worker. Bowers atouiled the Hamiltonian form of government and called for Democratic legions to bnttle under the Jeffersonian banner. His thrill ing talk closed as follows: “In this convention we close de hate and grasp the .-word. The Houstoni Tex.. June 29.—In the time has come. The battle hour heat of a'scorching Texas sun, the has -struck. Then to your tents, O Democraitc National Convention Israel!’’ foregathered here to define the Bowers speech took one hour. 1 party policies* and select their stand- was an exciting, thrilling, closely suppor: carers. The session at which packed sixty minutes! | At the conclusion of the funeral Claude G. Bowers, of Indiana and The first early sc.-«inn of the Con-1 services the remains York, was to deliver his key- vention showed thdt Houston had! the family burial ground near by, and address was postponed until an built in 64 days what is perhaps the ! 'aid to rest by the side of those of his cning hour, so that more people most magnificent structure ever to| family, who hnd preceded him to th< ight have the opportunity of listen- house a National Convention. Ami grave. the speech over the radio, elaborate ventilating system kept the j Mr. Horne was in his sixty-sixth The speech of Bowers had all the Convention Hall cool during the hot- j year and his life was spent ferocity and heat of the Texas sun. j test onslaughts of the sun. farm on which he was born and grew The thin figure /if the editorial writer j Clen Shaver, who called the con- to mnnhood. He was industrious, and historian swayed the convention ! vention to order, had a hard time I and frugal, kind and considerate hall with the power and clarity of his j getting it to obey. Excitement reign- j his dealings with his neighbors, i utterances. The invective he poured on the opposing party was vehement and scathing. The speech aroused an exuber ant demonstration. For twelve minutes delegates from North, South, East and West followed in a thrilling parade, the banner of North Dakota. It was a delirious march in response to Bowers’ talk on “the tragedy of the farms.” “Now wie do not ask paternalistic privilege for the farmer,” said Bow ers, “but we do demand that the hand . of privilege *4»11 be taken out of the possible for millions of per; farmer’s pocket and off the farm- coast t/> coast and border to er’s throat.” lo hear the thrilling keynote A North Dakota delegate stood of Claude G. Bowers. up and started the parade, which be- came a stampede. There was anoih-' Mr. E. E. Bell has been er wild demonstration, but one not j from his store this week being con-1 the important cities of the neighbor- quite as big, when Bowers paid trib- fined to bis home by illness. * I ing Btate. 4* cd from the minute the convention opened its doors and came to its high est pitch when Bowers spoke on the subject of the firmer. Everywhere in Houston there were bands playing and celebrities abound ed on all the thoroughfares. Among them were Mrs. Woodrow Wiluon, Gov. Moody, John W. Davis of New York, Joseph P. Tumulty, Ad- miral Carey T. Grayson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Josephus Daniels—and so on ad infinitum. a^ he went in and out among them his life wa„ worthy of emulation. He was a kind and loving husband and father, and he has left to his children the heritage of a good name, which they will always honor and revere. He is survived by the following children: Mr* L. M. Turnquest, of Ronan, Montana; Miss Laura Horne, of At lanta; Miss Martha Horae, of Macon; Mrs. R. H. Lawrence and Miss Eliza beth Horne, of Baldwin county. He A gigantic radio hook-up made a is also survived by on sister, Mrs. from I Nan Andrews, who made her home border with him. Mr. E. R. Gholson returned this week from an automobile trip through <<cd | Florida, where he visited many of COUNTY BEEN Jos. H. Drcwery and Sons, of At lanta, have been busy for several days past auditing the books of .the county officers. They have finished their work, but have not yet sub mitted their audit to the Cognty Com missioners, and wil secure facts and figures relative to the financial status of the county and highway Commission before doing so. The Board of Commissioners will prob ably puhNih the report of the audi tors after it is submitted to them. The audit was made for ;he past two years, anil and we learn that the Auditors spoke most highly especially of the work of the late Tax Collector, Mr. Benj. Boss, and the neatness and correctness of his hooks. NEGRO MEETS TI^GIC DEATH Charley Wright, a negro, met death in a tragic manner last Friday. While at work in a clay hole at the Milledge ville Brick Works, he way buried by dirt caving in on him. Before he could be rescued by his fellow work ers he died. FIRST WATERMELONS The frist load of Baldwin county raised watermelon*/ were brought 10 the city Monday by Mr. Tom Quinn, who resides in Mt Pleasant neighbor hood., He disposed of them readily at prices ranging from 25c tc 50c each.

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Union recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1886-current, July 05, 1928, Image 1