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Uni an-ll tt ortier KAO n TftOUlAMM •mi »1“** ‘-*0 (MUM fc U1I Number 29 J.E. POTTLE [PASSED AWAY (howl tnJ BetareJ W< ■ccunbi After Lo*I fc« Fmral Held Wd»ed»y j„ e p)i K. Pottle, one of HU- eville’o M* known * nd ** i *(> 1 y —»',mec. pessed aw»y tarty „»«:« M * rth 4th - tb * ho»P- 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