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VOLUME XCVUI. ^Unihirn ** u8»
MillcJfcrille, Ga., July 19, 1928
Coniolidited is lgll
Number 48
hip. uiEARS
fountjunhardie
"Not CuiJty” Verdict la Ftaffiag
C u t. Solicitor Duke Soys
Other Defendoots To Be
Tried Later
fountain Hardy, one of the three
iwn. indicted by the Grand Jury for
:re fl'iiririnp of Jim Angles, way found
not guilty Wednesday afternoon, af-
t«-r more than two days had been con
sumed in the trial of the case.
J. W. Hubbard, L. L. Smith and
Fountain Hardy, the three men ac
cused by Jim Angle:, of taking him
from his home last May and brutally
flogging him, were indicted by the
Grind Jury at their session la?*
reek, charged with assault with in
ert to murder.
Solicitor Joe Duke elected to try
:hc men separately and called the
.use of Fountain Hardy Monday
morning. Practically the entire day
Has consumed in selecting a jury for
•.he trial, seventy-two jurors having
beer, cdled. The following jury was
selected jut* before the noon recess:
.1. I*. Overman, J. T. Pettigrew, W.
K. Hodges, C. T. Snead, J. H. Blain,
B. J Jackson, W. A. Pettigrew, T. O.
Bryan, F. J. Bland, C. N. Veach, B.
L La.vfield, and T. J. McDaniel.
Jim Angles was the first witness
called to the stand He told how the
men came to his home and carried
him into the woods where he was
brqtally flogged and left to die. He
identified the defendant as one of
who cane to his home and car
ried him off. Mrs. Angles also
identified Hardy when she told of
the incident. Dr. John Mobley, who
was called to the Angles home after
the flogging, described the wounds
and severity of the beating. Mr. Pete
Lingould, who went with Mrs. Angles
i the search for her husband, con
cluded the state’s testimony.
The defense counsel, Allen A Pot
tle. I>egan their introduction testi
mony Tuesday morning and brought
to the stand more than forty witness
to establish an .alibi, testify to the
character of the three men, and im
peach the Angles testimony. Witness
es testified as to the where abouts of
the three men on the night of the
alleged flogging. The state made an
attempt to tear down this testimony
in their rebuttal. *
The case went to the jury shortly
after noon Wednesday after the so
licitor and defense counsel had made
their arguments before the jury.
The jury was out more than an
hour in their deliberation and re
turned their verdict of not guPty,
concluding a long drawn out and
■ ■ contested trial.
Solicitor Joe B. Duke stated that
it wa- his intention to try the cases
"f the state vs. L. L. Smith and J.
bard at the next term of
t- He did not think a special
i would be called.
YOUNG man schocked
BY LIGHTNING TUESDAY
of W. 2. Jones Knocked Un
conscious When Bolt Hits Near
by Tree. Horse Killed
Otis Jones, seventeen year old son
•f W. Z. Jones, farmer of West Bald-
tin - «as knocked unconscious and
I. -hocked Tuesday afternoon
htning hit a tree near where
!p •' 1 -tandin"
had been in the field Rowing
in: " hen clouds began to gather
••>rm threatened he started to
" ! "e. Knroute a tree was hit
liirhtnlng, the bolt killing the
Hidl he wus: driving ar.d
shocking him. Dr. J. W.
was called to the Jones home
r " r ‘- he found the young man
,J lfeting from shock. His condition
' u ■: serious and the shock was
fficient to cause pemnment
■ ,, ' nea . the father of the young
r * in ^ at court house in the
■ h -ing served on the Grand
■ atJ d was hastily summoned
Marion stembridge buys
ALFR1END home
’* r K- T. Alfricnd has sold his
<'■ lot on the hill to Mr.
''•‘inbridge. ThU house is
n ne of the roost desirable
^ ntial sectins of the city, nad
m °*t ‘l°sirable property. *
Marion
heated
BUIES RETURN
HOME SUNDAY
ConcMe Two Week’, Trainiaf
Period Al Comp Jscksoo and
Arrive b City Sunday on
Spedol Train
Concluding their two week’s trai
ing period at Comp Jackson, Colum
bia, S. C., Saturday afternoon, the
Baldwin Blues will return to the city
Sunday over the Georgia Railroad
on u special train.
The camp hay been successful
cording to reports coming from the
camp . The men have enjoyed the
training grind, while a varied and
.attractive amusement program has
been given them. The entire division
of which the local company is a part
has participated in the military mi
euvers that have been in progress.
The company did its regular tour
of Guard Duty Tuesday of this week.
The regular routing of work begun
shortly after reaching camp and
tinued until the men entrained at the
Columbia station. The men will be
allowed to spend Saturday afternoon
and evening in Columbia, being given
their first Icevc to see the South
Carolina capital .
The quarters pay checks wen
ceived last week. Reports coming in
from the camp say that the men ]
had a small sick list and that while
the days are hot, the nights are
usually cool. Rain has hampered the
training program very little.
The company will be brought to
armory as soon as the train arrives.
All equipment will be unloaded and
placed in the armory before the
go to their homes.
CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP
SUBJECT OF DISCOURSE
R«v. J. F. Yarbrough Urgaa R««pac
and Okadtaacc To Law. Thera
Ara Grant Iiihb* Bafora Country
Rev. John F. Yarbrough, pastor of
the Methodist church, preached a
forceful sermon Sunday morning on
Christian Citizenship. He read as a
portion of the lesson the Ten Com
mandments, which wetH* the basic
laws as handed down by God, who
established government. He urged
the importance of obedience to low,
and respect to those in authority. He
stressed the importance of the ballot
and the duty of every citizen to i
after cureful and prnyful considera
tion of men and issues involved. He
did not allow any one to dictate to
him how he should vote, nor did he
propose to tell the members of his
church how they should use their
franchise.
This country was now passing
through perilous times. He was
thankful that the prohibition law had
been written into the Constitution,
but there were other issues involved
in the present campaign besides pro-
hibition, as back of the violation of
this law, was covetouHness, which
caused the violation of the prohibi
tion law, because if there was not a
buyer of liquor there would be no
bootlegger. He pointed how from
this same cause the big money inter
ests of this country were reaching
out to throttle competition and gain
control of the finances of this coun
try. This was a great problem that
must be settled by the Government
of this country.
Mr. Yarbrough held the closes: at
tention of his hearers.
The following young ladies of Mil-
ledgeville were awarded their de
grees at the exercises at the close of
the G. S. C. W. Summer School held
this (Thursday) morning.
Bachelor of Arts— Misses Coressa
Eberhart and Miss Edna Wardlow
McMullen.
Bachelor of Science in Education
—Misses Sue Bell Cox and O’Nora
Ennia
Collegiate Normal Course—Miss
Adeline Gholson.
Collegiate Normal Household Art
Course—Miss Elizabeth Fraley.
Work is progressing on the new
dormitory «t G. S. C. W. It i, hoped
to hove it reodv for occupancy when
the college openifiri feptember.
G. S. C. SUMMER SCHOOL
CLOSES ELEVENTH TERM
Sixty-three Receive Degrees u4
Diplomas This Morning. Judge
Russell Makes Address.
Leavf. City Friday
Sixty-three young ladies were
awarded their degrees and diplomas
at the graduating exercises of the
Georgia State College for Women
this morning, bringing to a close the
Eleventh Annual Summer School
section of the college.
The graduates, at the exercises in
the college auditorium this morning,
were addressed by Judge R. B. Rus
sell, Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court and Chairman of the Board of
Trustees of the college. Judge F
sell reviewed the progress of the
college and paid a tribute to
pioneer builders of the college. He
spoke of the duty of citizenship of
the women of the state.
Dean E. H. Scott, director of the
summer school presided at the *
rises .and presented the degrees and
diplomas.
The summer school has had an un-
tsualiy large attendance, about eleven
hundred students being enrolled dur
ing the six week’s session. A series
of entertainments have been giv
them in the college auditorium each
evening. The session was a most
successful one.
AUTO THIEVES FAIL IN THREE
ATTEMPTS TO TAKE CARS
Corner Stubbi, Ed Long and Callaway
Visitor Almost Lose Car Whoa
Tkivos Oporat# Tuesday Night
Auto thieves made an attempt to
steal three automobiles Tuesday
night, taking out the cars of Edgat
Long and Comer Stubbs and abandon,
ing them, after they bad made an
attempt to take the car of Maj. Mike
Terrell of Warrenton, who was v
ing Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Callaway.
Mrs. Hattie Garrard was awakened
late Tuesday night when two
tried to take the car of Mr. Stubbs
who makes his home at the Garrard
residence. The men had succeeded
in rolling the car down the drive way
before Mr. Stubbs could get out of
the house. The ignition was locked
but the car was rolled to the Central
Depot and when the men found they
could not start it they abandoned it.
They later tried to start the car of
Mr. Terrell.
The car of Mr. Long was missed
Tuesday morning and after a search
that lasted practically the entire day
the car was found abandoned near
the central depot on a side road. The
battery was run down, the men being
unable to get the car to start evi-
Col. George S. Roach and Coach
T. II. Rentz left the city Monday
morning for a tour of Florida, last
ing two weeks. They went direct
to Jacksonville, where they will
spent several days.
The trip will include the principal
cities of the penensular state. Young
•n from all sections of Florida were
students at the Military College last
year and a large enrollment of Flori
dians is expected again next year.
J. R. NORMENT RETIRES FROM
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Mr. Frank Riley, prominent farm
er of South Baldwin was named as a
member of the Board of Education
by the Grand Jury this week to suc
ceed Mr. J. R. Norment whose term
had expired. Mr. Norment retired
from the board and refused re-
election.
Dr. J. L. Beeson was named to suc
ceed himself as a member of the
board.
Mr. Norment way chairman of the
Board of Education, and has serv
ed as a member of the body for a
long number of years. He has been
deeply interested in school work and
it has been through his influence
that many improvements have been
made. He has served the board
faithfully and it is with regret that
he has decided to retire.
Mr. Riley iy one of the younger
en of Baldwin county. He is inter
ested in school work and will make
the board an efficient member.
GRAND JURY END
BRIEFSESSION
Uarfe Sale of Court Home Prop
erty To G. S. C. Attention
Called To Auto and Vital
Statistic Laws
The Baldwin county Grand Jury
ended a brief session Tuesday after
noon when they read their present
ments to Judge Janies B. Park, which
are as follows:
To the Honorable James B. Park,
Judge Baldwin County Superior
jCourt
We, the Grand Jurors drawn for
the July term of Baldwin County
Superior Court beg leave to submit
to you herewith, our report.
First, we wish to thank your Honor
for hta able and fearless charge. Al
so Solicitor Joseph B. Duke for his
courteous and prompt service when
called upon.
We recommend the appointment of
J. O. Ethridge as ex-officio J. P.
the 1714th, District
We recommend the appointment of
J. E. Stiles as ex-officio J. P. in
J 18th, District vice D. P. Myrick de
ceased.
We recommend that J. T. Blood-
worth be reappointed as ex-officio J.
P. in the 322nd, District
We appoint on County Board of
Education Dr. J. L. Beeson to
ceed himself, J. F. Riley to succeed
J. R. Norment, not desiring reap
pointment
We recommend that the County
Commissioners have Stop Signs,
similar to thorn used by the State
Highway Department, placed on each
sidy -rowd- whether public or private
«fire it entery the public road,
also recommend that stop signs be
placed at all Railroad Crossings.
We wish to call special attention
of our efficient officers to the un
lawful operation of automobiles
especially those operated by chil
dren under 16 years of age; also auto
mobile trucks hauling on our public
roads. We insist that attention be
given same in reference to their
brakes, lights and the width of loads
hey carry, all of which there is a
State Law governing.
The Committees appointed to ex
amine the books, offices and property
of county discharged their dutiey to
the best of their ability and said re
ports are made a part of these
minutes ‘ogether wit th» reports of
the County Officers.
o call special attention
iention from Sam A.
Anderson, Commissioner of Health,
e t» the vital stati.otics
law. this communication being a part
our presentments.
Owing to the continued growth
d recognizing its great benefit to
ir City and County, we unanimous-
wish to go on record as favoring
the sale of the Court House .and Jail
property to the Georgia State Col
lege for Women. We feel that it
would be of great benefit for the
School to acquire this property, and
•commend that the proper authori
ties from the School and our County
Commissioner? connive together to
isary appropriation from
the State to carry out the project.
recommend that our Foreman
and Clerk he paid $4.00 per day and
Bailiff $3.00 per day.
e recommend Jiat the County
Commissioners employ a Civil En-
» act as engineer and Warden
for Baldwin county.
We wish to go on record as most
mpatically opposed to the electric
chair for the execution of all con
demned crlmilans for murder and
other death penalties. It iy depress-
g in every sense of the word, to
ery citizen, woman and child, of
the entire community aad especially
upon the hundreds of young women
and young men from every section of
the state attending our colleges and
we recommend that our representa
tive and Senator take action at the
near, session of the Legislature and
•cry possible effort to remove
this monace from our midst.
recommend that these present
ments be published in both papers of
county at a cost of $86.00 aach.
b«* pa*e)
WATER PLANT
INCAPACITATED
Declare, Dr. Sen Andersen At
Seuioa of City Council. Imme
diate Improvement, Needed
Say, Head of Water Committee
UecinrinK that the present water
plant was greatly incapacitated to
meet the demands of the City, Dr.
Sam Anderson, chairman of the
water committee of the council,
recommended immcdiifta improve
ments at the pumping station and in
the water system over the city at a
recent meeting of the council.
The plant, due to the incapacity, is
producing a low grade of water
stated the doctor in his recommenda
tion before the council. The pres
ent plant has a capacity of 300,000
gallons per day and is forced to sup
ply from 750,000 to one million gal
lons of water was shown in the re
port that followed the inveytigaton
of the system. Dr. Anderson declared
that the machinery at the plant need
ed repairs, the clear water basin re
built and the capacity of the plant
practically doubled to meet the in
creasing demand for water supply in
the city.
The water committee was recently
voted the power to employ a compet
ent engineer to make a survey of the
water plant and bring recommenda
tions before the council with a view
of making the improvements. The
engineer has completed the survey
and the council action following the
plan submitted by the engineer iy
still pending.
Dr. Anderson demanded that the
council also take action relative to
Uie state farm sewerage lines that are
in need of repair.
The report that went before the
council urged immediate improve
ment of the entire water system of
the city and brought out facts con
cerning the situation here. Dr. Ander
son, who is public health chairman,
has had htc water system under sur
veillance for several months and has
worked with a view of relieving the
present condition.
It is believed that the necessary
changes in the yysiem will require
the expenditure of several thousand
dollars.
SUMMER SCHOOL STUDENTS
VISIT G. M. COLLEGE
View With Great Interest The Old
Capitol Building Given Cordial
Welcome by Col. Roach
A large number of the students of
the Summer School at G S. C. W.
visited the Georgia Military College
Monday afternoon. They were given
a cordial welcome by Col. Roach, Mrs.
Brown and others, and were ushered
through the oh| capitol building by
several of the local cadets dressed in
full uniform. The ladies were deep
ly interested in the historic old build
ing, as the location of the gathering
place of the Senate, house of Repre
sentatives in antibellum days, the
Supreme Court various offices were
shown them.
From the Old Capitol building they
went to the new grade building where
they were met by a committee of the
Parent-Teacher Association, and serv
ed punch and wafers.
Among the memories carried back
to their homes with them will be their
visit to the most historic building bi
R.O.T.C. TROPHY
WON BY CADETS
Hi|)it,t Honor, At Coup Mc
Clellan Won for Sixth Coueca-
the Tiaw. Squid Price and
Other Medal, Won
Cadets representing G. M. C. at
the R. O. T. C. camp at Camp Mc
Clellan, Alabama, returned home this
week bringing with them the highest
honor awarded at the camp, and many
other prizes and medals. The large
silver cup awarded for general ex
cellency and proficiency being
brought back for the sixth con
secutive time.
The cup won by the cadets is
awarded to the students from the
school in the fourth corps, which
comprises five states, making the
highest record during the six weeks
training period that has just come to
a close. Twenty-one cadets repre
sented G. M. C. and their individual
records were outstanding and the cup
was again awarded them.
The G. M. C. pick squad was
awarded the cup for the best squad
in the championship drill that was
staged on the final day. This cup is
brought back to MUIedgeville for the
second time.
The squad this year was command
ed by William Thompson, son of Mr.
Homer Thompson, with the following
members:
Curtis Veal, Leroy Gilman, Paul
Hurt, Ossie Thaxton, Eugene Dar-
row, Elton Baker, Louie Wall, and
George Stembridge. Corp. Thomp
son was presented the cup.
Three members of the G. M. C.
group were awarded Marksmen
medala J. C. Henderson, Francis
Bazunos and Calvin Rice were pre
sented with the medal of the marks
man. William Thompson was pre
sented a sharpshooters medal for the
high score made or. the mrehine gun
range.
Jack Tunnell and Arthur Crocket
won high honors in the acquatic
events at the camp. Tunnell won the
prize in fancy diving and Crocket
won two medals in other events in
the ywimmtng contest
The G. M. C. studenst were out
standing in all competition staled
Lieut. Nash, who has been at the
camp. They clearly stood out in
every consideration ar.d their indi
vidual records speaks of the splendid
training at G. M. C. and the unusual
high type of young manhood.
The cups won will be placed with
the large collection that is now at the
college, speaking of the achievement
of the cadets in the past. The
actual presentation ceremonies will
probably be made in the college
chapel after the school open- its fall
Judge Ja*i. B. Parks did not, as is
his usual custom, draw jurors to
serve at the nucceeding term of
This is the year for the revision
of the Jury box and the Commission
ers will meet in the next month to do
this. The Commissioners are J. F.
Bell, L. H. Andrews, W. S. Wood, W.
W. Stembridge, M. F. Davis, C. B.
Ivey.
MAN WELL KNOWN HERE DIES
IN NEW YORK HOSPITAL
Robert K. Moore, of Calverton,
Ga., nephew of Dr. and Mm J. E.
Kidd, died at a New York Hospital
yesterday, and will he brought to
Culverton for burial. v
Mr. Moore has a Urge number of
friends here having visited this city
frequently.
SONS OF AMERICAN REVOLU
TION TO ENTERTAIN D. A. R.
At a recent meeting of the Sons of
the American Revolution, plans were
adopted and committees appointed
for the entertainment of the Daugh
ter of the Revolution at Fort Wilkin
son in October, when the annual
meeting of the organization is held.
Wives of the S. A. R. who are not
D. A. R. members were also included
in the invitation.
The session was presided over by
Mr. K. W. Hatcher who is pre.^ident
of the organization. A letter was
written Compatriot E .E. Bell, who
was at a hospital at Warm Springs
recovering from a recent illness.
The club had as their guests Mr. M
M. Parks of Tampa, Florida.
AL Williams, organic of the Pub
lic Theatres in Macon gave an organ
recital at the Georgia State College
for Women Wednesday evening to
the Summer School students of the
college.
The recital was composed of both
classic*! and modem music and was
one of the most enjoyable features of
the Summer School lyceum program.
Mr. William? is a most talented
musician.
Large crowds have been in at
tendance at court this week.
