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UNION mtCOHDER. MIU.EDCEVILLE. GA.. JULY II. :»2» .MON RECORDER R. B. MOORE—EDITOR JERE N. MOGRE—BmImii M«t. SUBSCRIPTION RATES t Year $1.50 Monika 75 are eliminated. Men are chosen to run the city on the ume principle they arc chosen to run great commer- c'al, or industrial entenAisew — for merit and experience. It vould be well that our city father* give consideration to this sy-— r.i tent. We are not offering a system p> that would take from a n>al any hon-' fi and that -i G-orgio wu„ the h<«vi..t umung them, being $;!2,n03,117, and » fall Ira 1926 of $10,881,- e export merchandise pro* 1 and shipped from Georgia •w uredly did no tdecrease by than 1:52.500,000 in jthe year 1927 to 1928. It is much SUMMER SCHOOL STUDENTS ENTERTAINED AT RECETTION 1 THURSDAY. JULY THE RANKf OF MILLEDGEVILLE bank- « f MiUedgeville t rely gratifying to tne people hei mi pave complete satisfaction to ti utomers of each irvtitution. They pave to our people added ■nfidmee in the management and •fleeted great credit on the direc- »r.« and supervisors of the banking houses. MiUedgeville people should be proud of their banks. They are each one v. -rth bragging about and their rtco.'d is a -plendid advertisement for our town and county. The Milledpeville Bar.k, the oldest • •f til four banks, has reached the million dollar proportions, wad has a record worthy of the commendation of all those* who are familiar with the bunk’s record. It stands in the )t or glory, but one tha't will give) more likely that they increased, but the people greater service. , where did they go out of GeorgU Mr. Pennington offers himself for so an not to be credited to the re-election as Mayor, a» a servant of state? the peoole he should be the first to| They did not go out through Ala- itudy this system. Visit Albany, I bama, for her exports decreased Griffin, Rome and a few other moreover $1,000,000 in the period; nor prog-essive town in Georgia and give] via Florida, whose exports increased the idea fair and just consideration. I le s than $600,000; nor by way of The failure of a few Georgia; South Carolina, where decrease was towns to adopt the plan is no reason' nearly $14,000,000; nor through why it is not sound and worth an j North Carolina, whose increase was investigation. I little more than $8,000,000; nor yet When the towns of Georgia that : hrough Virginia’s ports, for she in- u.*e this system are visited it will: creased but little over $6,000,000,! ••• found that their finance are in nod that only brought her back to] excellent cond}ti<fn and many im-; her figures for 1926. provcmcnU .are going forward with- Here, then, is a big conundrum for; ut a tax increase, and best of all our chambers of commerce through-: they have a bank balance and it out the state, especially at Savan- st-ems to me that the city fathers „ah, Brunswick and Augusta to would welcome any change that will tackle and find the answer. Where put them on the right side of the ;ir e the railroads carrying our Geor-j rdger. 1 g?u products for sale at home and. moment abroad? How many of hem are swelling the export figures f P .aimore, Philadelphia. N'ew York I It is simply amazing how science „ n d Boston? The general assembly has taken hold of the byproduct* „f the state might find th'" a fit from nearly all of the things which subject for informative investigation the farmers make and is getting pro- why not?—Atlanta Constitution. fits from them. But very little can be ... . — done in that direction until the pro fits are handled in a co-operative way o that the amount will be suffici ent to cause the effort to save waste. To the average man, the places and Mrs. J. L. Beeson ut a reception Monday CL0THCRAFT “5130” SERGE PROFITS FROM OUR WASTE PROFESSOR HOLMES n Telegraph f such an intelligent an us Professor E. T. where science operates are often Holmes, and the going the way he productive of nothing of promise, but went, is inexpressibly sad. His work the scicnti t is able' to see much !ls a Mercer professor, trustee, presi- further than the average individual dent of Gordon and later president in the matter of getting value out of ,,f Georgia Military college brought something that promises no return. y,;, n into the lives of more fine young Gold is usually found in the mort m ,.„ than it h the good fortune of out-of-the-way places, and the din- m „nt men to instruct -and to help mond would be passed unnoticed by f n «i,j,» n . the average man, though the expert The Mercer students called him see* its value and begins at once to ••Dick" Holmes with peculiar affec- dig it out. tinn and admiration, and his faculty The little tomato seed, which was associates were as fond of him as formerly a waste product of the cat- wcre the students. He was a good ,c ” 1 ';™ d - J* h “ 5 industry. has bean found to con- st „ dent ^ „,ix«- and a doc!. i very valuable oil used as food jdiy gifted instructor. He had an I ip making fine soap. The ker- appealing personality, and an unsuul ai°| Un< u ni ‘ l of lho >eod ot the a P ricot v * ae n capacity for making and keeping a The Merchant* ami Farmers, sec- end in numbers of years since its foundation, i- also an Institution with a pcroncllc of splendid business men end can -hari equally with the other three in strength and soundness of character. Th • Exchange Bank, founded little more than a quarter of century ago, •ccord that its directors may and stand*, now as one of the substantial hanks in Middle Georgia. The First National, th< banking house of MiUedgeville, has product until the chemist found (type f friends who were exception- a splendid record and a bright fu- # to fr0e i t f rom its bitter prin- a jj y fon( j G f him. What rare hours -•* U * tri ' ngth n " d * 0, ' d [ ou " da ; ciple. Today the apricot kernel is tho „ e who knew h im best had i. p.aees it in rank with the best. mak|nK Q flavoring extract of great him j Milltdgeville need not worry about its banks. Tbeir statements have making a flavoring extract ot great h im! value. The seeds of the raisin were, jj e cnnu . within a fraction of a a waste product until the chemist voll , Q f being elected president of n them wo ™y J*found out how to mike a oil from |M ercer at ^ c time when Rufus W. them that is used in many ways, Weaver was selected, and at one time chiefly in spraying the seeded rais- while he was president of Gordon, to keep them fresh. ; hi* friends wanted to run him for Dr. hosts ing from 8:30 to 10, entertaining the faculty and students nt the sum mer school session of the Georgia State College for Women. The hi*-1 toric old Mansion, formerly the h« of Georgia’? Governors, was thrown open throughout the entire lowei floor, and the guests were conducted through the old rooms that housed many of Georgia's famous men. The old rotuifda, that is said by critics to resemble the rotunda of St. Peter’s cathedral in Rome, one of the sights that attracted much attention. Beautiful flowers f the Beeson gardens were used decoration throughout the house. In the receiving line were Dr. and Mrs. Beeson, and their house guest. Miss Selman, of Birmingham, sister rf Mrs. Beeson, Mr. and Mrs. Miller S. Bell. Dr. and Mrs. E. A. Tlgncr, Dr. and Mrs. Edwin H. Scott and Dr. and Mrs. William T. Wynn. In the left parlors were Dr. ami Mrs. Geor ge II. Webber. Dr. and Mrs. Francis Daniel- and Prof, and Mrs. O. Thaxtor. In the rotunda room were ] Dr. Amnndn Johnson. Dr. Juanita H. Floyd and Dr. Alice Hunter. The j X Senior class officers also assisted in JX receiving the guests. They are: Miss y Cleo Jenkins, of Sardis, president. | £ Mist Bo'j Lashley, of Cairo, vice- a president, Mi is Oroa MrCaH. of Ro- 2 cheUc, secretary and Miss Emogene y Hall, of MiUedgeville treasurer. jo About fifteen hundred guests coll- ed during the evening. An orchcs- : S tm. directed by Mrs. Nellc Womack g Hines and Miss Sara Helen Dasher, furni hed music on the terrace. Out-jo - ■ide the Mansion, the grounds were j J-J softly lighted with vari-colord Japa- ( 0 nese lanterns. Punch was served at:* each end of the terrace. Dr. and Mrs. Beeson have histori cal collection* of books and other antiques of more value thnt attract ed much nttention. They have re stored to the old Mansion much of i its likeness to the day® when it was actually the “White House of Geor-, gia.” They have created therein a delightful spirit of hospitality, that combined with the historic interest center in the old building, makes it a rare and delightful spot. Clothcraft ‘‘5130” Serge has long been acknowledged the "king” of the serges (over 2,000,000 have been sold). Everyone who has worn a Clothcraft Serge rank: it with the best. We arc showing a splendid selection of them. . . . j B single and double breasted mcdels—a "princely" value at the price . . . $29.50 J. H. Holloway The Man’s Store Get a Mower Free! Let Your Hay Crop Buy It For You. and praise of us all and the Re corder takes special pride in extend ing frliciations to each of them as _ Mflledgevllle und Baldwin Connty time «o. th, c“n^»” HVtad law«^bmU« 0 Wl C,n ° * ,om °| pancreas gland of the slaughtered a ., a p U blic speaker and in the graci- 1 calf and hog waa only a minor edible ^ oa . WO y that he handled himself. J product, called sweetbread, when jj e w m be mourned and missed greot- ! used as food. But science found out j y an(J at t h c some time the thoughts that this gland contains u mnrvelous j^'u. except thoae of his sad going, evith pride. DEBT OR A BANK BALANCE It is well that the people of this ra bstance called insulin, which re- w ||| forth gracious memories. community give consideration to the Hevcf< mankind f rom suffering and] management‘of their uffairs-that dl . a|h from diabetes This dtocov-\ £ FouRTH OF JULY (N °* l c,ty R°vcrnmenL : . ry not only heightened the com-1 MILLEDGEVILLE With an unbased mind we hawL^, vah ie of a Uifling by-pro-1 presented thc plan of City Manage-] duct but h „ benefited suffering hu-] Thc Fourth of Ju | y wa * observed nunt. The study of this system mnn j ty beyond and money value. ;- n this cU n Ugn j holiday. All iviction j The Ume WOs W hrn corn kernels Qf buf , inPBS> vith the excep- dumped into the rivers or werc > t j on D f t he cafes and filling stations, •d- There were no public !c demonstrations and the brings more forceful the that the best possible sendee t can be rendered is through this form d for bad places ob cf government } highways, but now they arc used for There is no petty prjudices or mnk j n g u livestock food, which brings revengeful spirit that ha* brought us] m ili; on - of dollars annually to the to thi. conviction, but with the »oleI manufacturers. Thv fruit and idea calling to the minds of the J yep: tabic canned food industr>" was p«*ople we try to serve a method j begun in tiic homes of the people, worthy of their thought. | but icience has perfected it so that Let us consider then the system j baa become one of our greatest in- that »c are now operating unde.-. J .justries and thousands of acres of We have no criticism of the officials vegetables arc planted nnd grown but we do condemn the system as one; Pver y y car merely for thc manufac- t ntirely antiquated and thoroughly' •ord with modern nnd present day efficiency. We .•ir“ now operating on credit, paying large .-unis iri interest and the book* of the city show a large in debtedness. The city’s revenue seems inadequate to meet the needs and were it not for thc large profits from the Wat^r and police departments the matter of financing would be even more difficult. Just here let us recall to the minds cf MiUedgeville people •» rrcomir.er- datinn that was recently made by a! to b< firm o: auditors who went over th»jr : ’°“ city books. This firm i \\ .thin recent years, corn . have been used for making paper, and it is said thnt this waste product will return enough money to thc farmers to pay for the fertilizers used in making the com. The same thing is true of cotton seed, which has become one of the most versatile of all of our indus tries. Time was when the seed were dumped into th© river, or ground up with stable manure to make fertilizer. But it has proven .f great value for the oil It ar.d for the mnny differ- gotten :ited the fact ®n that the tax rate was high and a 1 fri handicap in influencing the prospcc-' tlv new citizen to ca.-t his lot here. T* :• auditor recommended at that ODD FIGURES FOR GEORGIA tir.--* • revl ion <*f the assements' thiough whkh the Uxt-s could be] In 1926 thc exports direct from lowered and the revenue increased.< Georgia amounted to $114,024,373; The operation of a city the size o.*! in $927 they had fallen to $1,05,- Miltedgevillc is no easy job—it re-; 646..»:t0; and in 1928 they came quires the best sendee of a well. diwn to $7^,142,913. In 1926 trained business executive—whose ’ Georgia w*im thc twelfth state in knowledge gives him full access to volume of exports and in 1928 she the best ways and means through had fallen to the fifteenth place, which full value can be given for The interesting question is wrhmt every dollar expended. | caused this extraordinary decline in The City Manager plan in a nut- exports in two years? Thirty of shell is this, .authority is vested in a the states increased their exports of few rather than m*ny. The short merchandise in 1928 over 1927! ballot is presented FOR RENT—Hosm Jefferson Street. Peimiin given 1st of voters. Politic, white 18 states registered decreases September. Mrs. S. R. Feeder. or patriotic demons day pass-d quietly. Late in the afternoon a number of musicians of this city and thc State Sanitarium organized a brass band, and played a number of nin> in front of the court house. The crowd that gathered enjoyed the music. Mr. Lee Jordnn, as has been his custom for years, entertained hi* cm- nloyees at i* barbecue dinner. The occasion was a delightful one for those who attended. The Elks assembled at Mr. L. H. Andrews farm north of the city nnd partook of a barbecue. A SURPRISE PARTY The Baptist Sunbeam Band met at the regular hour, 5:00 o’clock, Monday afternoon. About fifty lit tle folks were present and a good many visiting mothers. As a part of the program being carried forward by the lovely leader of this band of youngsters, Mrs. O. A. Thaxton. and her co-worker, Mrs. Ed Lawrence, u “Special Delivery Postman” was announced bearing a huge white l«ag loaded with pack ages of various sizes. Upon inspec tion this was found to be a shower of lovely and useful gifts for Henry Wamock, from his little Sunbeam friends. A number of these gifts were un wrapped and held out for the little folks to see, their faces fairly beam ing with radiance. After a series of games delightful refreshments were served. MR. AND MRS. W. W. MORAN GIVE 4TH OF JULY BARBECUE Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Moran gave a bartyecuo dinner Thursday, July 4th, in honor of their son, Mr. Ralph Moran -*ind his bride, of New Orleans, who were visiting them. It was made the occasion of a gathering of the relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Moran and forty-eight guests were present. The day was most pleasantly spent, and the dinner was a bountiful and tempt ing one, consistnig of barbecue, brunswick stew and edibles, which tempt and satisfy the appetite. Among those present from out of the city and county were: Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Moran of New Orleans; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Chandler, of Columbus, Mrs. A. M. Hall and Miss Mabel Hall, of Macon, and Mr. Eu gene Hollis and family of Miami, Fla. SOUTHWEST BALDWIN NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Roberson and children left Monday for their new home in Dothan, Ala., after a most delightful visit with Mr. Robin son’s mother. Mrs. Ira West. Mrs. M. C. Lewis has returned to her home in WaycrOM, having spent the passed month with her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Hill. Friends cf Mr. Richard Huff will be glad to learn that he is improv ing from his recent fall from a mule, breaking several ribs. Mr. and Mrs. Edward West and family, Mr. and Mrs. Russell West of Atlanta, spent scvre.il days of last week with Mrs. Ira West Miss Ellen Echols ha- returned to Lnnsing. Mich., having -pent two weeks with her nnrents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Echoles. Mr. and Mrs. H. V. McDaniel, of Macon, spent the 4th with Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hall. Mrs. Roy Ivey and children of Fredonli, Kansas, arc leaving for Jacksonville to spend sometir* e* fore returning to their home. Mrs. Lumpkin and children of Lex ington spent the week-end with Mrs. Ira West Mrs. L. M. Hall of Macon is spend ing the w-eek with relatives. When you consider a machine think of Quality. The McCorauck* Deering has nearly a century of good record behind it. Then too you can get repairs on a moments notice from our immense stock and not lose a hay crop waiting. We are notv selling lepairs for machines we sold twenty years ago that are still rendering good service. Sec us about special terms on mowing machines. R. W. Hatcher Hdw. Co. Wholesale and Retail FIRST NATIONAL BANK Located at MiUedgeville, Georgia, at the Clone of I RESOURCES Loans and discount* $38i',H“- U. S. Government Securities Owned:... 154,300.06 3,«00.W 4.500. ~ ~ 11,850. 14,789- Real estate owned other than banking house Lawful reserve with Federi.1 Reserve Bank Cash in vaults ai.d amounts due from national oank* 35,41 Redemption fund with U. S. Treas., and due from U. S. Treas. .. LIABILITIES FOR SALE—Aa Eareka Vacuum Cleaner, aad aa ideal firelaee cook- er. Both practically a*w. Mr*. C. Capital .ock paid in Surplus fund Undivided profits 75,000.0* 30,000.00 Reserve for Dividends Circulating notes outstanding Cashier's checks outstanding Individual deposit subject to check ...^ Other time deposits TOTAL DEPOSITS Bills payable ..$ 894.56 .... 100,986.40 .... 247,206.27 3.450.C* 75,000 w 319,087 jl.MOiO* $508,681 STATE OF GEORGIA, Baldwin County.—I, Jon W. Hutchinson. »*; l.r of the ab' ve named bunk, do sole mn]y swear that thi above rfatew eB ‘ is true to the belt of my knowledge and belief. JON W. HUTCHINSON, Cuubier. Sworn to and subscribed before me, tblu 8th day of July, 18“ ' GUY UNDERWOOD, N. P- B. C-. <■ Comet Attest: J. A. Horne. Jou E. Pottle. Richard Billion, DiK c '-“ r *