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V0LUMXC1X Milledgeville, Ga., February 2$, 1929 Consolidated in 1872 Number 28 > chunk •inton pj and Jessie \ n tendon: Jn K- Mr perintei cretary;; surer; • Then '®"pl 6onthern Recor Federal Union i. ibluhed in 1828 PETITION FILED FOLLOWING LEW H | Wall and C. F. Fowler File Petition !o Show Illegality When City Levies on Property to jj. e t Paving Obligation y I. Wall nn|t C. F. Fowl, took today vo stop the City’s iction a levy that has been made o’ their ; fv the pavitlR blig*- onfl tfcst have been assessed ninst tte pmporty- The property r ton W is beiosr advertised up a Marshal's sale to satisfy the past duo piyw nt« on paving fronting on Jcf- ietfon street ontentions made by Mr. Wall and Mr. Fowler are that the assr- are j r excess to the actual cost if the paring fronting their property they have tendered the city a /vir,. which they thirfk is a just price T * caae i* £ought on the jr>und thait that the city has juadc excessive charges. Mr. Wall declared today that he .expected to expose the paving issue « put over in the city during the past two years ■ nd would show that the propery holders had been sed far more ♦ha'* th** n«»ving actually cost. Mr. Wall made his chances against the city in the peti- filed to stop the levy proceed- Judge Hammond, Augusta at torney. has been retained by Mr Wall and Mr. Fowler a»*'t filed the papers to stop the le J h made. The city vas paved by the baby bond plar) under an act passed by the Legislature, which permitted the paving to be kid with the cost be ing assessed against the property b- rdcring the paving, and a bond be- : issued against the property a9 --rity. The city was divided into forty-rig*-: zoinos -and the cost of the pvvin - < { the different zones was prorated among the property hold- made iee0mi| to ihe front footage. OCONEE RISING RAPIDLY TODAY Floods Waters Spread Over Sur rounding Territory Following 36 Hour Rain That Began Early Tuesday SCHOOL TEACHERS WILL BE PAID PROMPTLY The C once River continues to rise rapidly lis afternoon, Wednesday, with cations that the stream : would » 'o the high water mark bo- [ fore to... rrow morning as rains con tinue through this section. The j measurement this morning showed • 26 feet v "th a rain fall of 3.25 inches ! for the st twenty-four hours when ation was made early this Fishi. Creek was ."howing a steady r a this afternoon and the road at ti.e bridge on Wayne street loading to the State Sanitarium had been washed away and the main artery of traffic to the State Institu tion had been blocked. The high waters at the creek had not reached the high point but the steady rise indicates that this point will be reached. A bridge on the highway to Macor., had ben reported washed away and it was impossible to reach Macon over the highways this afternoon. The train schedules into the city had been hampered today and wash outs were reported along the lirie but all trains had rcched the city this after- The roads throughout the county were in an almost impassable state tonight and washouts had pratically stopped all highway transportation. The City Waterworks were still high a:<d dry this afternoon and the flood preventions that were taken following the- high water last fall seemed to have with stood the Fish ing Creek high water. Rain continues to fall late this af ternoon and damage increased with streams in all parts of the county on a rampage The floods of Inst fall that isolated Milledgeville for two days are expected to be duplicated all hopes for clear weather fade. . Made Arran Sspl. Bivi ui i,as nisai „ with MUtedfrevQle Banking Co. to Finance Schools of County ScW.l Superintendent Bivins ha snnrmred that the school teachers °f Baldwin county will be paid promptly. He states that he has arrangements with the Mil- crcville Banking Co. to finance * H 'hooIs until the appropriations ’* P ai ‘l by the State. Sop* rintendent Bivirt* has found 1 P° 5i ible, during his term of office * a*' 11 ' 0 .''* meet the payment of the * chm of the schools of hte county "Riptly at the end of the month. He 5 kept the finances of the schools a high standard. DKE AT :h sum the ah#* re of the i church • J. WELLS AUTOMOBILE STOLEN MONDAY NIGHT F «ad Stuck iu Tt,. Mud on W*.h- i Street Tuc.d.y Morning " automobile of Prof. 4 J. J. 5 stolen Monday night from fmr.t of the Joseph A. Moore Home, where he had left ,, ar : a * *°°n as it was missed tn locate the car were made, - eltu * ns 1,0 * ts whereabouts ^ Wound. * "’ * i° w ever, did not get !' ut » short distance • frtom the starting point. t ' into " raB hington street , '-avng the paving the car mud, and they were abandei It , plum f inPoW • U WEETS NEXT TUES DAY W. r”r it b< • ' • U. wj! meet next to*"? aftern °on at 4:30 o’clock 1 the tl,e ^ Icn,a Bible class kb '■ hurch - m™. w ™* *"> the leader. WILL MEET FRIDAY mce,in,f held in L Ch ° r As ' ociat «on rF ^y .fti? n,mar 801,001 „ _ fall * a [ terno °n at 3:30 the tendane « of the fourth build- '’clock. ‘ members is Georgia Coaches Show OLDEST OF M. D S. NEW LAW ASKED Interest In Cadet Game TO HAVE REUNION BY G.S.' BOARD Coaches Meiire and Thomas to Look Over G. M. C. Eleven in Action Friday. First Spring Game of Georgia Prep. Broanax Lines up 29 Team Coach Johnny Broadnax will in troduce a new eleven Friday after noon to Milledgeville fans, which will be the neuculos of the machine to carry the G. M. C. hopes in the 1920 pennant: chase in Gridiron circles of the G. I. A . A. Seated on the G. M. C. bench will be Coaches Harry Mchre and Frank Thomas of the University of Georgia. The game Friday will introduce into Georgia prep circles the first spring game „o be staged in the Junior association The decision of Coaches Rents and Broadnax to stage the game came following a confer ence with the officials of the school. Coach Broadnax called the spring pratice in January and at ~.bat time determined to close the training sea son with a game to put the finishing touches on the cadet Gridiron hope fuls. Coach Wallace Butts of the Madison A. & M. team v-ns schedul ed to furnish the opposition. The game Friday will be a full football game with the regular offi cials and the only difference will be in the seasons of the year. Coach Broadnax will present the nudeous of his next term team, bringing in to the picture many new faces and star prospects. The entire backficld will be of a new personelle with the exception of Roberson. The line will have the main spring of last yenr’s front wall. Coaches Mehre and Thomas are down uj look the team over and offer suggestions to Coach Broadnax, a former University star. The friend ly relationship of the two coaching staffs is most gratifying to the school authorities and u permanent connection is expected to grow out of the meeting Friday. The University staff will keep in close contact with future teams Ccach Broadnax hopes G. M. C. GRAMMAR SCHOOL CLASS HOLD EXERCISES Give Appropriate Program on Georg Washington's Birthday. Have Other Pupils as Guests The Overflow Class of the G. M. M. C. Grammar Grades, composed of the girls of the sixth and seventh last Friday afternoon in the seventh grade room. Among the invited guests were the seventh grade boys' clnss aifa the sixth grade boys’ class their teachers and several of the par ents. The following numbers made up the program: 1. Early ;life of Washington— Agr.cs Baggett 2. George Washington, a poem— Zelma Franks. 3. Character of Washing 1 -. Nora Alligood. 4. Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean—Sung by Jane ^Little, Mable Alligood, Margaret Brookins, Kath erine Lockhart 5. The Elucation, and Trainirig of Washington—Dean Hutchings. 7. Later Life of Washington- Ruth McDaniels. 8. A Washington Acrostic—Nina Taylor. 9. America, the Beautiful—Sung by Martha Thornton, Gladys Combes, Bcsric Braxley, Ruth Holsenbeck. 10. Our Privilege, A Poem- Alice McMillan. 11. Some Facts about Washing ton—Margaret Brookins. 12. What Bounfeuillet says abou 1 Washington—Ruth Holsenbeck. 18. Washington, A Song—The entire class. Louise Stallings, famous soprano, will give a recital next Saturday evening in the auditorium of the Georgia State C-olloge for Women under the auspices of the Lyceum de partment of the college. Miss Stall ings is one of the country’s singers of real merit A. A. U. W. TO MEET NEXT MONDAY The American Association of Uni versity Women will meet on Monday, March 4tth at the home of Mrs. M. M. Parka at 8:00 o’clock. All mem bers are urged to be present. LIFE SENTENCE GIVEN REEVES Jury Change; Verdict After New Trial is Granted. Robert Ross Convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter After Judge James B. Park had granted Johnny Reeves a rfcw trial the same jury that returned a first degree murder verdict last month recommended that the mercy of the court be given the man who was jointly indietd with Luther and Viney Saulsberry* for the murder of Ed Thomas, negro barber. Judge Park-Granted the new trnl Friday after the jury which convicted Reeves had signed a petition asking the mercy of the court and new testi mony had been introduced by the ccndemmcd man’s attorney. Col. Er win Sibley. The same jury was call ed into the box and retired into the jury room chaining their verdict. Reeves had been sentenced to die in the olectrict chair March 15th. The jury changed their decision after the Saulsberrys had been acquitted. Robert Ross indicted for the mur der of Green King was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and his sentence set at from 10 to 15 years. Col. Erwin Sibley and Col Frank Bell represented Ross. Miss Darnelle Seals, State Sani tarium nurse, who was tried for murder, was acquitted. Cartrelle Houston who went on trial last Thursday for assult with intent ot murder was cleared of here charges. Judge Park adjourned the Febru ary adjourned term of the January term of court last Friday afternoon. The crowded crimnal docket made the extra session necessary arid de spite the added week a number of cases were carried over to the com ing July term. All misdemeanor cases on the court calendar were turned over to the county court. JUNIOR ORDER ENTERTAIN HEAD Grand Councilor Starnes Starnes Will Be Guest of Milledgeville and Hardwick Lodges Hon. Oscar II. Starnes, General Coulcillor of the Junior Order of American Mechanics, will pay the Milledgeville and Hardwick Lodges of that order an official visit Thurs day night. A joint meeting of the two lodges will be held in the Milledgeville Lodge rooms, and an address, discussing the pr. iciplofl~iTf - TKe*'tfTdor will bo /le- livered by the General Councillor. A barbecue dinner will he sen*' at the Baldwin Hotel during the eve irg, and a good time is being antici pated by the members, and guests from out of town, who will be pros- Both the Milledgeville and Hard wick Lodges have strong memberships -and one of the largest gatherings the history of the order is expected. Mr. Starnes is a prominent citi- | zen of Augusta and has stood high in fraten|al circles for a number of years. His visit to the Milledgeville council will be his first to this city. EPISCOPALIANS HAVING SERIES OF SERVICES ilev. F. H. Hard':.* Rector of St Stephens Episcopal church has an nounced the dates for servir dur ing the Lenten season. On Wed nesday of each week services will be held at eight o’clock in the even ing. Thursday morning at eleven o’clock the Holy Comunion will be administered. Ort Friday at 5:30 in the afternoon a prayer service will be held and two services on Sunday at eight and eleven thirty. Mr. Harding has invited all denomi nations to attend these services. D. A. R. Name Milledgeville Most Historic Spot in Georgia At the State D. A. R. convention in Brunswiik next month, a vote will be taken! on the most historical spot in Georgia. Each chapter is enter ing it.« own historic places in order to have a large number when the time comes to vote. The Nancy Hart Chapter sent the following letter to the chairman of Historic Spots: The Nancy Hart chapter enters the old State Capitol at Milledgeville as the most historic spot Its erection was begun in 1804. The Legislature met in it in 1807. The last Legisla ture met in 1861. 1. Here in 1825 Lafayette was entertained on the grounds at a mili- ta»*y dinner and at a supper and ball in the Old Capitol Building. 2. Here in 1832 was held the great anti-tariff conversion whe*<e occured the memorable debate be tween John Forsyth and John M. Berrien. 8. Here in 1861 was the treat debate on secession. 4. Here were held the courts of Baldwin couitty from 1871 to 1880. 5. Here is now the Georgia Mili tary College, given Oct. 4, 1879. Other historic spots in Milledge ville are: The Executive Mansion, erected 1838. The home of John Clark, Revolu tionary soldier. The home of Governor D. B. Mitch- crll, who ended dueling in; Georgia. Old Fort Wilkinson, site of Creek Indian treaty in 1882. Site of home fo Mrs. Nathan C. Barnette, who successfully concealed the great seal of the state of Georgia and the acts of the Legislature in 1864. Site of Oglethorpe University, and Thalian Hall, still standing, in which Sidney Lanier had a room. SARAH MAY YARBROUGH, Regent LEOLA SELMAN BEESON, Secretary. Dr. D. H. Allen One of Two Active Physicians Left in Class of 1879. 1 Will Attend Reunion in Atlanta Of the thirty-nine young M. D’s. to receive their degrees at the At lanta Medical College fifty years ago. Dr. H. D. Allen, head of Allen’s In valid Home, is one of the two that still remain active in the pratice of their profession and the two will at tend a reunion next Moriday in At lanta. Four members of the class of 1879 are rtfll living but Dr. Allen and Dr. II. B. Stewart of Fountain Inn/S. C., are the only two who will attend the reunion at the Henry Grady hotel. Dr. J. L. Walker of Waycross and Dr. C. T. Stovall of Vienna, the other two members of the class cntvnot at tend due to ill health. Dr. Allen came back to Baldwin county after his graduation and be gan the pratice of medicine. He later opened the Allen’s Invalid Home which was the first hospital in. the South for the treatment of nervous and mental dcseases. He has the hospital to a steady and sub- rtantial growth and today has on the largest and most outstanding hospitals in the United States. Al though having been active for a half century in his profression he con tinues in the hospital work and de votes much time to other business interests. Dr. Allen has been a potent factor in the business, social and civic life of Baldwin county during his long career and today keeps in close touch with civic arid business affairs. His graduation came shortly after the war between the states when the At lanta Medical College was in it fancy. His first pratice was in the rural districts of the county, a horse unH saddle bags, benig his nwinatays in carrying on his pratice. Dr. Allen was the principal speak er at the banquet following the graduation exercises and has riot made a public speech since that time, but he stated that he was slated to be the principal speaker at the reunion next week with Dr. Stewart serving ns Toastmaster. Steriliation Law for Mental De fectives is Asked By Sanitarium Board. Suggest New Sani tarium to Legislature CADETS ELECT WHO’S WHO FOR FOR ANNUAL Several Milledgeville boys w|*rc among those hortored recently by the senior class of G. M. C. in their choice of the staff of "The 1929 Re call,’’ annual year book of the local institution. Those selected were as follows: J. Leroy Fincher, of Culloden, Ga., Editor-in-Chief; Comer Cherry, of Dublin, Ga., Business Manager; Ful ton M. Smith, of Quitman, Gn., Senior Associate Editor; Lamar Beck, of Millcdgevlile, Advertising Manager; John B. Newman, of Orlando. Fla., Assistant Advertising Manager; Duane Wilson, of St. Petersburg, Fla., Athletic Editor; J. Mercer Jor dan, of Milledgeville, Military Editor; Jake G. Howard, of Hepzihah, Ga., Activities Editor; and Earl Gunn, of South Jacksonville, Fla., Feature Editor. Miss Dorothy Parks, of Milledge ville, has been chosen staff sponsor. Local boys and girls were also honored in the recent "Who’s Who at G. M. C.” contest. Thi« contest sponsored by tne annual staff, is al ways an, outstanding feature of the book. The final results showed the fol lowing choices: Best All-Around Cadet, Alton Barns, of Milledge ville; Most Popular Cfedet, “Bill” Force, of Augusta; Produest Cor poral, Eugene Bran^en, of Milledge ville; Best Musician, "O.^cie” Thax- lon, of Milledgeville; Most Conceited Cadet, “Breezy” Wynn, of Dublin; Neatest Cadet, Arnold Wals’i, of Ma con; Prettiest Girl, Agnes Beck, of Milledgeville; Most Handsome Cadet, Leo Lilly, of Orlando, Fla.; Best Athlete, Reese Higdon, of Copper Hill, Tenn.; Ugliest CadeL "Bill’’ Bryaon, of Birmingham, Intellectual Cadet, of Milldgeville; Susie Butts, of A Cadet, Herschel Ford, Ga.; Most Minor an|i Julia ledccvUle; and Harris Thom) The Board of Trustees of the Georgia State Sanitarium at their meeting last Wednesday went on rec ord as favoring a law making it mandatory to steralizo all mental de fectives at the Institution and pass ed resolutions requesting the Legisla ture to consider the enactment of such measures. Under the proposed law mental de fectives would be sheared of their reproduction powers. This resolu tion also included all the confirmed crimnal.", now is the state prison. The operation would be performed by staff physicians at the Stata Sani tarium. The resolution was passed upon by a full meeting of the board and will go to the Legislature at the next ses sion. Kansas and California have similar laws and hav_« found its ef fects bencficials. Such a law would go far to reduce the instance popula tion and improve future generations the trustees believe. The trustees nlso embraced in their resolution to the Legislature a peti tion for another Sanitarium to bo erected another section of the state. They sited the fact that the Sani tarium at the present can accomodate only four thousand potions bu due to the great number of insane are hav ing to care for over five thousand. There are between six and seven hundred patients out on furlough that will have to be b. ought back to the Institution for further treatment and there are abou seven hundred insane persoits in the county jails that are demanding treatment the resolution outlined. The Sanitarium is now taking care of the acute cur able as rapidly _as possible. Four hundred colored'patients were recently cared for in the completion of the new colored building and the L. M. Jones Phychopathic Hospital will take care of 250 additional in mates. The trustees arc devoting much time and thought to the state’s larg est charity and the marked improvc- mens under the present personelle have met with high commendation. Dr. Swint and .his staff are labor ing L.iceasingly for the best possible results and the mammoth institution is far overcrowded for the most potent benefits. PICTURE SHOW FOR THE COLORED PEOPLE Mr. M. L. Curry has opened a pic ture show house for the colored peo ple in Milledgeville. It will be lo cated ort McIntosh street in the build ing at the rear of the Inn Hotel. Mr. Curry has equipped the picturo house with nice chairs, and made it comfortable and attractive. The Women’s Missionary Society of the Methodist church will meet Monday afternoon, March 4th, at four o’clock in the Sunday School room. An intercstnig program will bo rendered with Miss Anna Moore Daughtry and Mrs. Geo S. Roach taking part. A ful attendance of members desired. .MRS. M. M. PARKS, Pres.dent. Rev. H. D. Warnock, pastor of the Baptist church in this city, spent Sunday at Be:-:sie Tift College at For syth, and preached to the student body. Rev. Jas A. Ivey filled the pulpit at the Baptist church in this city Sunday morning and evening. DR. WYNN ATTENDS PRESS INSTITUTE Dr. W. T. Wynn, head of the Department fo Journalism at the Georgia State College for Women, spent last Friday and Saturday in Athens attending a nfeeting of the Georgia Press and the Institute con ducted at the Uriiversity of Georgia. Dr. Wynn instituted the Journalism department at the college and has made it one of the most important courses.