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Sir Herbert Ames Speaks
League of Nations Sunday
Faucial Dncter ef Leefie Speak* to G. S. C W. StaJcata. Addm.
fee el U—ill hterest Speeimcd bjr CartMfie Feadeliee
ferPeace
Sir Herbert Brown Amea, first
financial director of the League of
Nation* spoke before the student
body of the Georgia State College
for Women Sunday evening and dis-
I cussed the organisation .and work of
n. Pottle bad been ill many | thc | fcaRlie .
ths and while the announcement i no ted Candian arrived in the
, not unexpected it c ,* t y g un d*y afternoon and was the
guest of Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Beeson
who entertained him at dinner in the
evening at the Mansion.
The address was one of personal
experiences in the foundation of the
League of Nations which was the
idea of Woodrow Wilson. He told
molt interestingly of the work that
the League had don§ and was doing
to establish world peace. "The League
is now ten years old and has met with
hundred of
iroughout the city and
her long illness everything
was done that medical skill
suiy the malady,
iithout avail, and as her vitality
Ided. die bore her suffering with
and cheerfulness until the
n, e funeral services, which were
at the residence at four o’clock
dnesday afternoon, were largely
■nded by friends of Mrs. Pottle
had known and loved her, dur-
the yuan . he had made her home
this city. Rev. John F. Yarbrough
□ducted the servli
floral offerings were among the
numerous and beautiful ever
in the city,
e remains were accompanied to
cattery by a long pfoces.ion,
hundreds of friends stood with
and sorrowing hearts as
burial rites were pronounced,
pall boarers were Messrs
irry Treanor, Jon W. Hutchinson,
C. Ingram, Marlon Allen, Lamar
m. E. R. Hines, Carlyle Giles, Er-
Sibley, T. H. Fraley and Dr. E.
Tigner.
rs. Pottle before her marriage
Miss Clara Williams, and was
a in Creen boro, November 6th.
0, her parents being Mr. James
Williams and Mrs. Susan Pear-
IV; ll ama. After the death of
parents. she # cant.» to M.lledge-
■ in early *vomanhood .and made
home with her aunt, Mrs. W. R.
re, to whom she was devoted,
he identified herself with the so
il and religious and civic life of the
d by her charm ng personality,
t mannr-r. cheerful dispositior
Ullectual attainments won the
nd esteem of all who learned
w her She was a member of
Hart Chapter of the D. A. R.,
•the R. E. Lee Chapter of the U.
. and lock an untiring interest
organization. She was a
member of the Methodist
egular attendant,
ng a class of young men
school for a number
I ..
Tattle was a talented fte-
"'r. and ga- valuable clerical
tf ta '*he .aw firm of Allen
' . he familiarized her.elf
f ‘k- flails of all legal work, and
• ar.d painstaking,
devoted wife, and felt
1 t in making her home
attractive, tak : ng great
■ taining both Col. Pot-
| a -d her own friends. She was
and helpful compan-
1 gave her time and thought
g h“r hu hand to attain 9Uc-
c hose n profession.
P°ttU- is survived by Col.
aant, Mr-. W. R. Moore:
a ’c 'p T ‘ ^ Mouzou, of Co-
l ’ ’’ tw ° nephews, Mr.
I °rry. of this city, and Mr.
PenrS0D « of Columbus.
: TAKES own life
^AY MORNING
**• P ** co *W Drinks Cerbo-
Taken to Eastman
• iuggie Peacock, 28, for
&n nttendant at the State
• dSundo morning after
a carbolic acid. A cor-
7 r< turnp d a verdict of sui-
wm ,ound in
„ Nur "» “»»•« in an un-
Pt-yricinn.
Cr, but ' l<,th PMnlttd. Friend,
. attribute a re awn for
r»„ note, wore left nd-
, friend, at the ho,pital
net revealed,
l-w' s4at emcnt that the
of lift ’ h ° couid ”P‘
‘“'•en to Eastman
problems involving tbe major world
powers, Mr. Ames said, and it is now
great succe s and we can safely
say that permanent peace is assured. 1
The method of arbitration, thi
function of the League, the future
policies and other major topics re
garding the world covenant
discussed.
Sir Herbert has resigned hi- posi
tion os the first world treasurer and
is now making a tour of the colleges
of the nation under the direction of
the Carnegie Foundation for Peace.
Sir Herbert’s visit here was due
to the invitation of Miss Daughtry,
Pre.ident of the Y. W. C. A., and
Miss Doris Rucker, who were guests
at the luncheon at the Macon roeet-
.ng.
P. T. A. To Hear
Dr. Childs Friday
Noted Deatist Will Speak ta Wsrns'i
Organisation. All Warns af
The City laritod ta Hear Him
Dr. W. M. Child , Orthodonist of
Macon, Georg 1 *, will come to Mil-
ledgcville Friday to deliver an ad
dress on Care of Teeth and the Child
befoie the Parent-Teachers Associa
tion of G. M. C.
Dr. Childs is President of the
Georgia Dental society and one of
the outstanding dentist of the South.
Mrs. R. B. Moore, pre : ident of tho
association his announced the fol
lowing program:
Welcome addresses—Col. George
Roach.
Introduction of speaker—Dr. E.
A. Tigner.
Address—Dr. W. M. Cilds.
The Psrent-Teachers- have invited
every parent in the city to hear the
address of Dr. Childs in the G. M.
C. Auditorium at four o’clock Fri
day afternoon.
HARGROVE WAS
NAMED CAPTAIN
Elected to Head Military Company
Monday Niyht. Other Officer,
Will Be Named
F. R. Hargrove, fir t Lieutenant
of the Baldwin Blues, local military
company, was named captain of the
organization Mondiy night to fill the
vacancy kft by the resignation of
Capt. H. B. Ennis.
Lieut. Hargrove has been a mem
ber of the company since 1910 and
has served in every office in
company from private to captain. He
went over ssas with the company af-
serving at the Mexican border,
nnd joined the company when it
reorganized in 1921. He ha, always
been faithful and was named with
out opposition by the unamious voK
of the members of the company.
The first lieutenancy will be va
cant nnd an election will be held t'
fill this office. It is undefstood that
Second Lieutenant E. B. Jackson will
go in without opposition.
Plans are being made for the
nual encampment of the company
and enlistment^ aro now open to
bring the company to full strength.
The company is one of the oldest in
the state and has a splendid record
the past.
Captain Hargrove has taken com
mand and has asked young men
nterestod in military life to join the
company.
Capt Hare and Capt. Sheehan,
and Lieutenant Clifford McKay, of
Macon, came to Milledgeville and
hold the election.
BALDWIN ROAD
GIVEN APPROVAl
State Hi (Way Department Place
0. K. oa Grading Wark of M3-
ledfeTtle to LomniOe Raote
At a meeting Monday of the State
Highway Department in Atlanta ap
proval was given to the Baldw
ty sect'on of route No. 24, leading
from *h:s city to Louisville, a.*
of the fifteen divisions to be
mediately paved or made ready by
grading for paving. >
This section includes more than
eight miles of road leading to Wash
ington county, extendnig from Mont
pelier church to the Washington
county line. It is understood that
work wi| lbegin at once
The road will be graded ang
faced to be read&Tfor paving: Work
is now in progress to pave from
Sandersville to the Baldwin line and
to Louisville. The route is or
the through roads of the state
necting Savannah and Atlanta,
understood that the Baldwin link will
complete this road and as soon us
the grading work cun be finished,
paving will be itarted.
The County Commissioners de
clared that they were pleased with
the decision of the highway board
and that it was their hope that other
sections of road in the county will
be taken over by the highwny de
partment as soon as funds are avail
able.
MR. J. R. LEE DIED AT HIS
HOME SUNDAY AFTERNOON
MULVANEY CONCERT CO.
TO APPEAR AT G S. C
The Xuhraney Concert Company,
popular longest*rx, will give a con
cert at tho auditorium of G S. C. W.
on next Wednesday evening at eight
thirty, Prof. Thaxton has announced
The program i» varied and presents
soloists, quartetes and chorouses. The
nopular songs of the day and the
favnWtm college songs will feature the
program.
» Old and Rerpccted Citizen I
Away After Year’, (line*
Funeral Held Monday
Mr. John R. Lee, an old and re
spected citizen, died a this home in
this city Sunday afternoon, after an
illness extending through a year.
The funeral and burial were at
Union Hill church, Monday afternoon
at two o’clock. Rev. J. F. Yarbrough,
and Rev. Mr. Rutland officiating.
Mr. Lee was seventy-seven year.-
of age, the greater portion of which
was spent on a farm near Stevens
Pottery. He was an industrious
honest and good man, aryl lead a
quiet life, winning the confidence and
respect of his neighbors and friends.
Mr. Lee is survived by his wife
two sons, Mess
PRACTICE BEGINS
FOR BA& BALL
Fmtjr SuMiln Aim, First Call
Elm. Cock Rest,. Iskid
Gum Marti 27 th
Forty candidates answered the
first call of ball and bat when Coach
Thomas H. Rentz started base ball
practice la t Thursday afternoon to
be ready for the first game of the
season which has been scheduled for
March 27 and 28 with the Madison
Aggie*.
Veterans of last season numbered
only six. Capt. Rich, Enrl Rober-
on, Francis Bar.anos, Bill Thompson,
John Regers Thompson and Clark
May. names that are familiar to the
local fan, were present for the first
prat ice. Jordan Ennis. Batchelor,
Chambliss, DuPree, Bridges, McGil-
vary and Paul Smith were the new
faces seen on tbe diamond.
Coach Rentz sent the candidates
through a long batting pratice and
conditioning exercises before they
went to the showers. Cold weather
has prevented further pratice but
the mentor expects to call the wealth
of material together again the latter
part of this week.
The first game has been $et for
March 27 with a game on the 28 with
Coach* Wallace Butts’ Aggies from
Madison. Coach Butts has one of the
best teams of his career and the
opening game is expected to be one
of the best tbe college ha- ever had.
Sixteei| games have been scheduled
with ten of them to be played in
Milledgeville. Gordon, Monroe, Nor
man, S. G. C., and the Georgia
Freshmen wil* -come here for games.
The cadets have prospects for
good team, tbe Coach believes. The
young players are anxious for the
sea on to begin and fans are eager
to hear the crack of willow on horse
hide.
Lenten Season
Begins Wednesday
Ash Wednesday Ushers in Special
Season. Episcopal and Catholic
Churches to Hold Servcies
Wednesday, March 5th, was cele
brated as Ash Wednesday by the
Episcopal and Catholic churche?
here, ushering in the season of
Christian crlebration prior to Easter.
Rev F. H. Harding has announced
two services each week on Thursday
at eleven o'clock and Friday after-
high officer. A banquet will be ser
ed a cordial invitation to the public
to attend these special ^Lenten ser
Rev. H. Conlin, priest of thr
Sacrod Hart Catholic church, ha an
nounced services for the Lenten sea
son. Way of the Cross and Benedic
tion each Wednesday at 6 p. m. In
itruction and Benediction every oth-
■r Friday at 6 p. m. He will also
isit Dublin nnd conduct services at
the mission there.
PLANTAfENT COMMANDERY TO
BE INSPECTED MARCH 28TH.
nminer.t Sir A. t,
Grand Commande
Commander;
A China, Past
Will Visit
Hare
Kmminent Sir A. C. Atkins, Part
iJrand Commander of the Grand
Commandery of Georgia will be the
inspection officer to vis T t Planta-
gent Commandery on March 28th,
for the annual inspection.
Commander P. N. Bivins «"d
. and R. W., u ffj ce rs of the Commandery
Ue. of this county; nid three <Uu K h-1 plln , for tht visi , of th .
tec, Mr-. Snipe Humphries, of this hi( , h officer. A banquet wiil*be ,er
...... -* . . hij honor bc(ore th(J inapec
Mrs. W. C. Evans Burned To
Death Late Wednesday
CITIZENS PLAN
COUNTRY CLUB
Meetis, o fSmsIi Group Moaday
Night Worlds f Ost Plan to
Orguize dob Here
A small group of business and
professional men helc an informal
meeting Monday n'ght at the Amer
ican Legion Hall to formulate plans
for the org.in : zation of n Country
Club with a view of -erecting a club
house at an advantagenu poin* that
will give the Membership access to
the lake to be formed by the ,
tion of the dam on Furman shoals.
The meeting was enthusiastic al-
houirh the group was sm^ll nnd gath
•red with the view of'seeing what
ould he done.’ It is the hope that
\ membership of two hundred or
more can be gained when it has been
determined if the club will be ad
visable.
W. S. Jett, Jr., was named tempo
rary chairman at the meeting and
M R. Bell was named vice-chairman.
A committee on location consisted
of H. S. Jones, A. C. McKinley, Wil-
! : am Fraley, H. T. Cline and Dr. W.
M. Scott. These men will take the
matter to Georgia Power officials
and' accertain what can be done
about securing land for the location
of a club house. Dr. Richard Bill
ion, F. E. Bone and M. R. Bell arc
a committee on plan'.
The group in conference Monday
hope to interest the business me
M lledgeville in the plan. They have
an idea to build a club house, golf
course, maintain basts and other at
tractions for the' use of the n
bers. #
The group that met Monday hopes
to work out a plan that will interest
a large number of people here and
a$ soon as they ca« get their plans
formulated they will present them.
AKti Wan TnwW > Flu*,
Bmug Hu*. CWnl
Mrs. W. C. Evans, 76, war burned
to death late Wednes&y when she
was trapped in the flame* of bur
burning home, near Allen’s Invalid
home.
Mr. Evans upon returning from a
trip to a nearby store smelled the
fumes of burning wood when be
entered the house and before he
could get Mrs. Evans and three of
their grandchildren from tho house,
flames had engulbed the entire two
story frame dwelling. Mr*. Evans
started back to get fomething she
had left behind and jost a* she er-
tered the door Jit building collaps
ed. Mr. Evans caught hold of her
dress to pull her back and was badly
burned in an attempt to aavo her.
The charred bona* were removed
from the ashes late Wednesday night.
Mrs. Evans was the mother of W.
C. Evans, Jr., one of the moat prom
inent farm err and dairy men. of the
county.
COUNTY SCHOOLS
FINANCES GOOD
Sopt. Birin, Meet, AB Bills Prompt
ly. Schools Operated on Leu
Than Income
In n statement is ued by Supcrin-
‘endent P. N. Birins this week, th«
financial cond'tion of the Board of
Education was shown to be in a good
condition nnd that all bills have
been met promptly.
The statement revealed that the
-chools W’ere being operated on less
*han the income and that the fuil
•mount of taxe allowed by law have
not been levied. Full time schools
are being operated throughout the
•rounty and while many schools in the
state aro likely to be closed,
Haldw'n schools will complete the
full term.
The Baldwin school system has
been rated one of the be t in the
rtate and the Board of Education
has kept all indebtedness to the min-
FACULTY TO PLAY G. M. C.
VARSITY IN BASKET BALL
Cure Scb.dul.ll for Frida, Nifbt
as Benefit for Vanity Playara.
Old 'Stars to B* Sms
city; Mrs. C. P. Minter, of Gordon,
and Mrs. Isaac Berry, of Baldwrin
county.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 5TI* DR.
H. D. ALLEN’S BIRTHDAY
Wednesday March 6th, was the
seventy-fourth anniversary of the
birthday of Dr. H. D. Allen, and he
received the hearty congratulation*
of his friends .who learned of it. Dr
Allen ia one of Baldwin county's
bert beloved citizens, and the ac
complishments he has made to make
others happier and brighter have
been numerous.
The Union-Recorder joins^ in con-
gtatulatirns, and wishes for him many
• years of usefulness, health and
prosperity.
tion ceremonies which will be the
conferring of the Order of the Tern
VINSON SEEKS FUND TO RE
1MBURSE STATE FOR FLOOD
DAMAGE
Congressman Carl Vinson has off
ered a measure in Congress to reim
burse Georgia for the money expen
ded to repair Federal maintained
roads and bridges that have been
damaged by floods. Congressman
Vinson requested a statement from
the State Highway board of the
amount oi money tpent to repair
i following flodds on Federal
G. M. C.'s Varsity basket ball team
will meet their strongest opposition
Friday night when they play their
tutors in the class room, the Faculty
team, in a benefit game.
The fund*'received from the game
wi.i go to a banquet for the varsity
ilayers.
The faculty will parade a number
*>r exstars of college fame. Babe
Florence, one of Georgia’s best. Slap
Rentz, a former lierccr star, and
Johnny Broadnax another Universi
ty rtir will be in the line up.'"
Rio Rita at Co-
lonial Next Week
Glaring Spectadn im All Talks**
All Singing to Bo Feature at
Theatre Foer Day*
"Rio Rita,” the famous musical
show that has teen proclaimed the
greatest cf the new show
world, will be the feautre picture at
the Colonial four daya next week,
opening the week’s program Mon
day afternoon.
Manager Curry baa secured the
production fer Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thuraday, and has
stated that it is the greatest picture
he has shown at the Theatre ibis
yoar.
Bebc Daniels is the star and is fbe
first talking picture she has made.
The story brings tbe early frontier
days into reality and is unmatched
in granduer and beauty. A beauty
churous selected by Ziegfjeld fea
tures the show. Catchy fongs and
funny commedians make Rio Rita the
great spectacle of the talking screen.
MR. A. P. BLAND PASSED
AWAY TUESDAY MORNING
increl and Burial at Friendship
Church in Washington County
Wednesday Morning
Mr. Augustus I*. Bland, aged 76
years, died at his home in thi* city
oirly Tuesday morning, March 4th,
after an illrfrss extending through
one year.
The funeral and burial services
were held Wednesday morning at
11.00 o’clock at Friendship Baptist
church in Washington county, Ttcv.
R. B. Harrison and Rev. Mr. Rut
land officiating.
Mr. Bland ha« been a resident of
this city oifly n short while, coming
her;* from Ha.icock county, whore his
life was spent farming, which hs did
most successfully. He was one of
the oldest members of the Montpelier
Methodi t church, and was known as
good, honest and indu trious man,
quiet citizen, and neighbor **.nd
friend, and a devoted husband and
father.
He is survived by his wife,
and one daughter Mrs. T. H.
Peeler, of Hancock county;
son, Mr. Sam J. Bland, of this
city; two .listen, Mrs. W. G. McGarr,
of Midvillc and Mrs. Lula McNatt, of
L’valda; two half-brothers, Messrs
Jesr'-c and Cylde Avant, of TJvalda.
SUNDAY EVENING SERVICES
AT EIGHT O'CLOCK
The hour for holding Sunday 1 even-
ng services at tbe Presbyterian Bap-
ti t’and Methodist churches has been
changed from 7:36 to 8 00 o'clock.
This change is always
first Sunday
C. S. C. GIRLS TO HAVE
SPRING HOLIDAYS
Special Train to Tufcu Students to
Their Home .4*xt Weekend
Spring holidaxw have been an
nounced for March 14 Ihreugb the
17th at the Georgia State College for
Women and the students will leave
here on a special trails March 14th.
for Macon where they will connect
with trains for their homes.
The students will return here on
the aft-moon of the 17th. The Mil-
RtA wttl be allowed to