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PROPERTY DAMAGE MOUNTS- AFTER 2ND STORM
FLOODWATERS
AT HIGH MARK
RoaJs Blocked, Bridges Down and
Property Damage Mounts As
Waters Spread Over Sur
rounding Territory
STATE SANITARIUM ISOLATED
Fishing Creek Spreads Over Road
Cutting Sanitarium off. Lower
Macon Road Bridge Gone
Water Works Flooded
With the Oconee river on the worst
rampage since the Cleveland Freshet,
t,,ll was being taken of the damage
done by the high waters and heavy
min* of Tuesday and Wednesday, and
Milledgeville began to re-adjust her-
t<* normalcy following the worst
calamity in many yearn Roads,
Bridge* and property damage amount
t„ roeny thousands of dollars, the
jnn*hine of today has been a wel
come visitor and preparations are be-
inj: made to repair damages caused
by the second flood within a week.
With pratically all communication
cut off, highways under water,
bridges gone and Railroad traffic
"Topped, Milledgeville people ejame
out of their homes Wednesday m
ing to find themselves surrounded by
Milledgeville began to feel the first
effects of the disturbance that has
been sweeping across Florida and
came into Georgia Tuesday night,
when torrental rains began falling
■arly in the evening accompanied by
high winds.
The steady down pour that lasted
1 through the night sent streams from
their banks and iqto the low land;
Highways that were badly damaged
by the rain- <-f last Friday were again
submerged in water and Milledgeville
became pratically isolated to the out
side world.
Train- "hat were rchedulcd to ar
rive :n the city early Wednesday
were stopped when the warning went
cut that u trestle near Pancray and
<fthi-r points along the Itrack be
tween this city and Gordon were
under water. The Georgia Railroad
could not get the Macon train
through due to washouts.
The railroad schedule continued
handicapped today, tracks ai.d bridges
that had been washed away had not
been repaired sufficiently to make
them wife for traffic. More than
1200 feet of track was completely
washed out along the Central line
near Coopers. Two trains reached
the City yesterday, one from Atlanta
I and one from Augusta. These trains
are expected to make the run today.
1- '* believed that it will take three
day* to re-establish a regular sche-
1 dule.
Causeway Washing Badly
The Fishing Creek causeway that
*as washed out last Friday causing
a g’-'/it gulf between the road and
the bridge was further damaged with
thr ri ;ng tide Wednesday morning,
the temporary bridges that had been
*rected to span the washouts had
pru ’ W jth the on rushing waters and
Wednesday morning it was impos-
i". get from Milledgeville to the
5ta;< ' Sanitarium.
The F.ack waters of the Oconee river
*ent ;he creek rising again this
* n '' r " • '-.r and the road on the south
*'*!'■ "f the bridge was completely
t>n<|. - water for more than 200
T® r The waters were rapidly
nd it is hoped workmen can
'*• '(.‘pairing this road for traffic
® T ‘- ' bis afternoon.
^' • trestle crossing the creek was
water and the freight car*
• loaded with dirt that were
he bridge were being slashed
• rising water.
Macoa Bridge Gan*
! Th, ‘ bridge over the creek on the
* r 1| l«'«con road, gave way to the
ers early Wednesday af-
withrtood the heavy rains
veek. The bridge was
:>om its haavy pendings and
vainst the large trees that
"k of the creek. The ap-
t'ne creek were completd-
• d in water|
Plant Under Watar
' “dent Williams of the
upany enlisted extra work-
tinued on lack page)
PASCHAL PLEA NEW FACULTY MEMBERS
DENIED BY JUDGE named for g. s. c. w.
Injunction Against Georgia R. R
Denied In Decision Handed
Down Saturday. Suit for
$7,5G0. Undisturbed
Judge James B. Park denied the
injunction filed by Mrs. A. II. Pas
chal against the Georgia Railroad,
endeavoring to stop the operation of
the freight locomotive and cars on
the streets of the city in a decision
handed down Saturday.
Mrs. Paschal through her Attor
ney, Col. Erwin Sibley, filed the in
junction before the Judge during the
July term of court claiming the train
was a nusiance and damaging to her
property. Judge Park asked the at
torney’s to filed their argument in
briefs for a later decision.
In the decision handed down by
Judge Park it was held that under
the law of the state and city the
raihoad had the right to operate
the trains and manitain the spur
lines in the streets. He also sited
that Mrs. Panchal had waited until
the Railway Company had put down
the tracks and had spent a large sum
of money before she made any com
plaint, and having waited she could
not enjoin the company.
He ruled that the operation of the
trains did not amount “to such
nuisance in contemplation of law that
a restraining order should be grant
ed by this court.”
Mrs. Paschal han filed suit for $7,-
500 against the Railroad and any
damage* against the property must
be determined by a jury the court
held. The case will be heard .al
Ja^tary. term of Baldwin Superior
court it is understood.
The Judge’s decision will not be
appealed.
TAXABLE VALUE OF CITY
PROPERTY IS $3,057,391.18
An Increase of $160,859.21 Show
The taxable property for the City
of Milledgeville this year ami
to $3,057,391.18.
The value of the property of the
white citizens is $2,507,536.18; col
ored. $249,855.00; utilities, $300,000.
The amount returned last year wa«
$2,896,531.97
The increa. or this year reaches
$160,859.21.
The Tax Assessors, who were in
session for several days going over
the returns, finished their work
Tuesday and turned the returns over
to City Treasurer Baisden, who con
solidated them with the above re
sult.
It is difficult to estimate yet what
the City Council will fix the tax rate
at this year, but it is expected that
it will not be increased any
last year.
Dr. J. L. Beeson, President of the
Georgia State College for Women,
is announced tty following new
•mbers of the faculty:
Dctor Hugo M. Krcssin comey to
the college from Guilford, North
Carolina. He holds the A. B. de
gree from Washington College, Tcnn-
from Vanderbilt, and
the Ph. D. from New York Uni-
ill be the head of the
department of Spanish.
Doctor Thomas B. Meadows, As
sociate Professor of Ed'..cation, comes
to us from Milligan College, Tenn
essee. He received the B. S. degree
from thd* Alabama Polytechnic Insti
tute at Auburn and both the M. S.
and Ph. D. degrees from Peabody.
Mrs. Thomas B. Meadows, Assist
ant Professor of Art, received her A.
B. degree from Peabody and the M.
A. degree from Columbia University,
New York.
Professor Henry F. White will be
the head of the department of Ei
nomics and Sociology. He comes to
us from the Univeryity of Delaware.
He is a graduate of the Sam Houston
State Teachers College, Texas. Hi
received the M. A*, degree from Bay
lor University, Texas, and expects t<
receive the Ph. D. degree from the
University of Texas by the end of the
summer quarter.
Mr?. Fern E. Dorris, Professor of
Georgraphy, comes to uy from Pea
body, where she has been teaching
in the department of Geography.
She has received both the B. S. and
M. A. degrees from that institution.
Miss Theresa Plye, Assistant Pro
fessor of Biology, comes from Con
nccticut College where she hag been
teaching. She holds the A. B. de
gree from George Washington Uni
versity, Washington, D. C., and thi
M. A. degree from Smith College,
Massachusetts.
Miss Hallie Claire Smith, Associ
ate Profesyor of English, comes to
us from LaGrange College. She has
th«v A. B. degree from LaGrange and
M. A. degree from Emory University.
Miss Vivian Stone, Associate Pro
fessor of Household Science. comes
G. S. C. W. from Connecticut Col-!
lege where she has been teaching her |
specialty. She iy a B. S. graduate
of the University of Kentucky, and
she holds the M. A. degree from
Teachers College, Columbia Univer
sity.
Miss Eloise Greene, Associate Pro
fessor of Health, is a B. S. graduate
of G. S. C. W. and was an instructor
in Biology here. She will receive
the M. A. degree from Peabody at
the end of the present quarter.
Miss Jimmie Deck. A. B. G. S. C.
W. 1927, will be Assistant Librarian.
Miss Edith Fletcher, B. S. G. S. C.
W., 1927, Instructor in Household
Art.
Miss Ora Orem. B. S. G. S. C. W.
1927, Instructor in Mathematics in
the Practice School.
Miss Ruth Stone, B. S. G. S. C. W.
1928, Instructor in Psychology and
Education. She is now studying at
Emory.
Miss Eleanor Ennis. A. B. G. S. C.
W. 1928, Instructor in French in
the Practice School.
Miss Annie Moore Daughtry, Nor-
mul Graduate G. S. C. W. General
Secretary of the Y. W. C. A. in place
of Miss Oma Goodson resigned.
Mra Olive Herty Lucas, Matron
Terrell Hall Annex A
Mis*. Marguerite Jackson, A. B.
G. S. C. W. 1928, Instructor in Eng
lish in the Practice School. ‘
Miss Mary Jim Evans. B. S. G. S.
C. W. 1928, Instructor in Science in
the Practice School.
Miss Sarah Elizabeth Jones, B. S.
G. S. C. W. 1928, Instructor in Art
in the Practice School.
Miss Marie Smith, B. S. G. S. C. W.
1928, Instructor in Physical Educa
tion.
Misy Katherine Butts, A. B.
C. W. 1928, Instructor in Practice
School.
STORM FRIDAY LEAVES
COUNTY NEAR ISOLATED
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CENTRAL TRAIN FROM COVING
TON FIRST TO REACH CITY
The first train to reach this city
Wednesday was the noonday Central
from Covington, and it w.as about
hours behind schedule time. This
train brought the Macon Telegraph
and Atlanta dailies.
The train remained in the city
til late in the afternoon, as it
impossible for it to proceed further
on account of washouts at Stanley s
Crossing, a few miles South of the
city.
Capt. J- O. Cooper, the veteran
and popular conductor of this tiain,
came up to the business section of the
city, and shook hands with hi?
friends. It has been several years
since he came up town, although he
passes through the city twice daily.
CHIEF OF POLICE SAYS BUY AN
AUTOMOBILE TAG
Chief of Police Haynie will
next Monday wake cates against a
.uton.ot.ile owner, of the city. who
do not have a city tag o» their can
These tags cost fifty J nd -
That hte damages had amounted
to more than twenty thousand dol
lars, when Baldwin county settled
back to normalcy and an inventory
taken Monday morning following the
wind and rain storm that swept over
the county Friday for more than
twenty hours.
Rain began falling early Friday
accompanied by heavy winds that for
a time reached cyclonic velocity and
pratically all communication from
the city was cut off late Friday af
ternoon. Roads and bridges were
washed away, railroads were stopped
operating due to wash outs on both
the Central and Georgia roads and
telegraph and telephone wires were
down, making it impossible to estab-
li?h communication with the outside
world.
Train Service Hampered
The trains due in the city Friday
afternoon were stopped by the
heavy rains. A washout neax Browns
Crossing prevented the Georgia train
from Macon reaching the city until
a late hour in the night, the train
beng detoured around by Machen
over the Central line. The Central
train due from Macon was halted at
Gordon, several washouts between
Milledgeville and Gordon stopping the
train. Regular schedules were not
established until late Sunday even
ing and the damage done the railroads
in this county would amount to near,
ly twenty thousand dollars according
to the agents here.
Road* and Bridgaa Wa»had Oat
Practically all highways became
impassible late Friday aftemon.
Washouts and high water preventing
traffic on most of the roads leading
to the city.
Residents of the State Sanitarium
and the southern part of the county
were isolated from the city for the
greater part of Saturday. The cause
way at the Fishing Creek bridge or
the road to ,ie .'anitarium gave way
to the high waters from the creek that
had risen rapidly and reached the
high water point. The bridge
the creek on the lower Macon road
was und»r water and badly damaged
from the floods. * Workmen began
repairs early Saturday, the
showing itself and knakifig repair
work possible. A temporary bridge
was constructed so that cars couldl
cross late Saturday .afternoon.
The new road being built to the
Joney county line was badly wash
ed and sveeral of the new bridges
-damaged. The road and bridge dam
age in the county Kay exceeded ten
thousand dollar* it was estimated.
Streams that had risen rapidly Fri
day returned to their banks almost
as quickly and flood signs had prati-
oally dissapeared Sunday morning.
The Oconee river had risen until the
lands on either side were flooded,
backing into the planing mill of the
Central of Georgia Lumber Company
The river fell rapidly, but demolishing
crops in the bottom lands along its
The total rain fall during the day
was five and sixty-six one hundred;
inches and the river rise amounted to
33 feet and six inches, according t<
Mr. Robert McCombs who record?
weather conditions in Baldwin coun
ty-
While the flood carried a heavy
damage wj|h it* Baldwin county has
settled back to normalcy and all dam
aged property is being rapidly repair-
ANNUAL REPORT
OF G.S.S. ISSUED
Trustee. Report Shows Excellent
Management of Institution In
crease of S3 Patients Shown
Operation Cost Decreased
The annual report issued by the
Bourd of Trustees and officers of
the Georgia State Sanitarium, giving
account hf their stewardship dur
ing 1927, bear* out muny interesting
facts and shows the result of excell
ent management and splendid opera
tion.
According to the report there han
been an increase in the number of
patients of 83. the year closing with
resident population of 4,936. 1221
patients were admitted during the
? crowded conditions at the
Sanitarium making it impossible to
receive nil patients making applica
tion. Patients deemed incurable
and harmless were denied admission.
The number fo cures has been
eased while the death rate has been
lowered which attests to the efficient
and thoroughness of the medical staff
at the Institution. Through month
ly bulletins that are issued and daily
clinics that are held exemplify the
sincerity and con&cicntiouN manner
which the nurses and doctors
laboring to improve the service of
the Institution.
The Nurses Training School has
shown a snlendid gain and the ser-
this department is rendering
the Institution under the supervision
of Mrs. Jones is very commendable
and is especially mention in the trus
tee report.
While the total cash expenditure
at the Sanitarium exceeds a million
dollars, the report shows a decrease
of the expenditures of more than
twelve thousand dollar**
The report explains the building
program that has been adopted. The
negro building is now being erected,
the duplicate water main from the
pumping station is being laid, a new
reservoir has been erected and plan;
are being made for the erection of
the new psychopathic hospital. These
improvements have been started
the report was issued. The Trustees
and the officials of the Institution
have given careful study in working
out the new building program, look
ing toward future expansion.
WATER SUPPLY
NOW ADEQUATE
Gly Without Water Several Hours
Saturday on Account of Daiu-
ife Eufiue and Bunted
; be pureknel at the Chy-.BaM. a
The Milldegeville water plant ha?
had n rrucial test, during the flood 1
and high water.
Manager P. E. Williams and En
gineer Charlie Smith have had stren-
uious times in meeting the emergency
that ranit/ upon them, anc*. have work
ed day ar.d night, finally conquering
and keeping the city suppleid with
The ince .-ant and heavy rnir
Friday sent Fishing Creek, the source
of the supply, on a rampage, and the
boiler room was covered with water.
The electric engine way put out of
commission: and when a steam engine
was substituted the main leading from
the plant to the standpipe bursted.
The bursted pipe had to be repuried,
the engine taken out and dried and
replaced.
These necessitated the cutting off
of the water mains leading to
city sever.*] hours Saturday, during
which time *ity wan without
ter. These damages were corrected
and the water turned on about nine
o’clock Saturday night.
The engine was moveu to a higher
point, and the flood of water which
Th. foil session of the Georgi. j T ho Junior Order of American filled Fishlnu creek Wedneedoy morn-
MiUtery College will open Ueeb^ie, win m e» Mnnd.y night. I ^ "° 1 ‘core.
ber 12th. President Roach bos so- . , , „ ply of the city to nay greet extent.
cured hi, faculty and tethers, and wi " ** ' ,ork - * n ' 1 1111 Today (Thured.y) finds the city
will hr ve everything in /eafffhess f6rj ***• candidate* are expected'to- be| w iu, jt* U3W4 j >U pp]y, and all danger
SOUTH GEORGIA
GRIPPED BY GALE
Ruins and Hijh Winds, Place
South Georgia in Isolated
Sector. Fla., Threatened With
Third Storm, Report
WILKINSON COUNTY FLOODED
Commissioner Creek Washes Away
All Bridges and Floods High
ways. McIntyre and
Too ms boro Isolated.
(Special From Macon Telegraph)
South Gcorgin is pratically isolat
ed and in sufering great property
damage as torrental rains anti high
winds continue to sweep across tho
southern section of the state accord
ing to the latest report received from
tho Macon Telegraph in a tele
phone conversation about three
o’clock this afternoon.
Quitman, Thomnsville, Cairo and
Doerun were in the grip of a heavy
atorm that swept across the state
early last night. High water had
flooded the highways, bridges were
down and it was importable for the
State Department of the Telegraph
to establish communication with the
South Georgia towns, telephone and
telegraph line were down. All trains
had ceased operation and the «nuth-
em section of the state is left isolat
ed following the most disastrous
storm in several years.
Warnings have been sent outjfver
Florida of the approach of MtUrd
storm that will probably I «s*ep
through Georgia.
New* received from ‘TomosooW
late t-iday stated that pratically all
of the county was under water and
the heavy rains of last night had
damaged the county far beyond cal-
All tobacco markets in South
Georgia had closed down and busi
ness has censed was the last report
to be received. Trains connections
were impossible and all lines were
busy in an effort to re-establish a
schedule.
The first train since last Friday
reached ToomBboro early thi* morn
ing only to become isolated when the
flood waters washed away several
yards of track. Pratically the entire
.Central track from Macon to Tennille
was damaged by the high waters and
it w*v believed that several days
would pass before the tracks could
be repaired.
Commissioner creek that runs
through the heart of Wilkinson coun
ty had gone beyond the high water
mark and all bridges along its course
had been washed away. The low
lands were flooded and crop damage
to the neighboring county would ex
ceed ten thousand dollars was the re-
LEICHT0N MOORE HONOR
MAN OF PLATOON
G. M. C. OPENS SEPT. 12TH, JUNIOR ORDER WILL MEET
The Junior Order of American
7 resent.
Hampton Roads. Enters June
13tk
Leighton Moore, who entered the
U. S. Naval Service on June 13th, has
been selected as Honor Man for his
platoon at the Naval Traning Sta
tion at Hampton Roads, Virginia, ac
cording to advice received from the
Navy Department. A letter from
the Recruiting Officer has been re
ceive here to this effect
When a platoon goes through the
entire course of instruction at the
Training Station the individual who
maintains the highest average in de
portment, efficiency and personal
hygiene is selected as Honor Man
by the Commanding Officers, He is
congratulated by the Navy Depart
ment and a copy of the commenda
tion becomes a permanent part of
his naval records. Leighton is being
congratulated by ail bis friend* both
In Nava! Circles and at home because
of the well deserved honor. He
entered training in the Navy to pre
pare himself for entrance to Anna
polis Nava! Academy next yera and
’will enter the Preparatory Class in