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111 — — .’Jnww c °^ nty : ©j) e Itmon-Heroriicr » READ BY THOUSANDS In Proireuivt Baldwin and Snrronndin* Miliedfevile, Gi., June 12, 1930 Consolidated In 1872 Number 43 SKILLED IN SUNDAY FIGHT Battle Sundav Afternoon in Bennett, a farmer in .'■i,,. is dead and K«nry Moran, * . H»lloway a Men’s Store, was * j wounded late Sunday aftcr- ^ v«c Gaston Medlin and Ben- “L a pun battle near Union * «*»1 -n the Sanderaville (riven out by witnesses .kt f :? ht i> contradictory, although iBtwtt ■ , admitted t • •elf defeiw l JOBLESS IN CITY SMALL "u Department Announce* List °f Unemployment. Report Made up From April Report jkftot **■ . ' 'eipitatBi! by Ber.- s »P.'a he h.M up at the point of ihot sun lbs automobile driven by M^ran wh" with Mcdlin and , Carr, local attorney, were on to Mr. Mjrnn’i home, witnens- ite. Mr. Carr in u tussle with «t took the shot pun away from 4, lawyer states, and threw to a ditch. Bennett then sent b house for his rifle, the state- I that have been heard by iil Hsyney how. Both Ben- iad his wife attacked Mr. to was unarmed and injur- verely. Medlin then enter- •le, hot Bennett and killed tly aftor he had fired sev- wi»h his rifle. One toll jrk Moran in the body, punctured left lunp and passed out through chest Moran was hit several m in th<* face and on the head t a shovel, the witnesses to the Mr. Moran was brought to the Hospital it; u serious condition, reports state that he shows improvement and is expected to A preliminary hccring will be held iday. Col. Marian Allen, attorney Medlin stated. Medlin has been •r jail since tk % • f-UPshouting the review of the testimony F*ri- in Justice Court will determine ither he will be released under or given his freedom, ncral services were held for c-tt Wednesday at Black Springs h and interment was in the ry there. 0. F. Moran, father of the ed young man. has sworn out arrant for Mrs. Bennett, charg- with assault with intent to Wednesday afternoon Mrs. swore out warrants against »r.<] Moran, charging them with to the killing of Healthcade to Visit This City Tuesday 24th Official* of Health Party With Newtpape.- Men Make op Healthcade Comm, Here Oficials of the State Board of Health with a group of representa tives of several Georgia newspapers, forming a party in the first Georgia Healthcade, will arrive in Milledge- villc about noon Tuesday, June 24th, to spend the day here as the guests of the Baldwin county Bogrd of Health. The hcalthcaae is on a tour of thirty-six Georgia counties operating under the Ellis Health law and Mil- ledgeville is on the last lap of the tour that has been in progress since June 9th. Dr. T. M. Hall, chairman of the Baldwin county board of health, hns had the arrangements of the wel come program in charge and has completed a most interesting enter tainment program. The group of automobiles in which member., of the State Board of Health and the newspaper men will ride will leave Macon at eleven o'clock Tuesday. The committee of Milledgeville business men and doc tors will meet the party at Browns Crowding ?and form an escort to bring them into Milledgcvile. The party will go directly to the Georgia State College for Women, and attend the chapel exercises. A barbecue at the State Hospital is the next place on the program to be visited. A barbecue will be served there before the visitors will be taken for a trip of inspection through Georgia's greatest eleemos ynary institution. From the hospital the Boys Train ing School and the State Farm will be visited. G. M. C. will be the pojnt of interest in h * late after noon and then the party wi’l be taken to Furman Shoals where the entire delegation will be the guests of Mr. C. D. Riddle, Superintendent of the work, at a supper, and bring the dny’s program to a close. The healthcade is arranged as a means to focus interest in public health work. Angus A. Acres is in charge of the party. The newspaper ill be shown all the various ’phase*"BPTfle^work in the state. Summer School Opens ^? eH ? u i S h ,s At (3 S C W Wed’day ^ amec ^ Manager NAMES OFFICERS Dr. Jokri J. Tigert Addresses Students, as Annual Summer Session is Formerly Opened. Enrollment Largest in History. A Varied Course of Instruction is Offered Summer school at the Georgia State College for Women was form erly and officially opened Wednes day night when Dr. John James Tigert, president of the University of Florida and former United Staten Commissioner of Education, address ed the students in the college audi torium. A special train brought several hundred pupils to this city Monday evening and the registration and classification consumed a greater part of the day. Dr. E. H. Scott director of the school, stated that the enrollment came up to expectations and that the organization of the routine work was completed in clock like fashion. The students have entered into the six weeks’ course with unusual enthusi asm and a most successful term is indicated by the manner in which students and faculty have entered into the work. Wednesday evening a musical pro gram under the direction of Miss Alice Lcnore Tucker and Miss Maggie Jenkins proceeded the address by Dr. Tigert The freshman class nnd Mrs. Helen Granade Long took part on the program which was a most enjoyable one. Dr. Tigert was presented to the audience of students and citizens by Dr. J. L. Beeson. Dr. Tigert made a most interest address dealing with educational problems. He has the honor of being the first Rhodes Scholar from Tennessee and has been a leader in education for a great i the history of a sum- The faculty hns also *d for the summer many years. The college offers, than it has been increai session. Dr. W. T. Janies, Professor of Edu cation at the Mississippi State Col lege for Women, i.s filling the post left vacant by Dr. Meadows who is on a leave of absense to study at the University of California. A course in school supervision, child psychology ar.d school execu tives are also being offered. Three leading high -chool principals of the state are on the campus directing a part of these courses. Supt. L. M. Lester of Griffin is taking u part of this work. Prof. Jack Lance, of Waynesboro, who has been elected President of Young Harris, will also have a part in this work. Prof. J. I. Allman, of Dalton, will be the third principal teaching on the faculty. A course in dramatics and expres sion is also being given this sum mer. Mrs. Maud Fisk la Feur, of Brcneau College ns itireotrng th'is work. Mrs. LaFcur will stage sev eral shows during the summer school. A most interesting program of recreation and entertainment has been arranged and the students are looking for to a most entertaining ns well as profitable summer school. Dr. Scott wus highly gratified to see the great enthusiasm among the students. DR. LA. BAILEY HEALTH OFFICER Tradoate of The State University Medical Colere Will Assume Duties July 1st Dr. L. A. Bailey, of Augusta, has >ecn elected Health Commissioner of Baldwin county to succeed Dr. John In’the’party will be Dr’ Winches- 1 Wiley, who recently re igned, ter. Dr. Abercrombie of the State Dr. Bailey is a graduate of the Board of Health and representatives State University Medical College at of all the leading daily newspaper Augusta and is now serving as an of the state, the Associate Press and interne at the hospital in that city. He will commence his duty July 1st. He comes highly recommended for the duties that will involve upon him as Health Commissioner. the United Press. f five and one e residing in the "f employment uod early this dqunrters of the ’ • eighth district ase fugures are those u Uj, lly working at a Ration, who were re- unemployment sched- • ,,u t a job, able to work f -r a job." This list was '■ and will be suppliment- ith other classes of per- wo r k at the time of the asr those who had job* ia d t* ° r ^ n,! ^ een t * Tn l , °" • reports of the census r< * t.ot been made but is complete. Pathologist to Join Staff of Millville Clinic Dr. 0. C. Wood* lo Com* Here July 1 st From Augusta Hospital a* Diagnostician Dr. O. C. Woods, of Augusta, will join the staff of the Milledgeville Clinic on July 1st as Diagnostician and pathologist, Dr. Richard Binion ha- announced. Dr. Wood is now connected with the University Hospital and is a graduate of the University medical school. Dr. Woods is a physician of wide experience .md will do special work exclusively Dr. Binion stated. He has been secured to complete the medical staff of :hc clinic and make available a well qualified diagnostici an and pathologist. MASONS TO CELEBRATE ST. JOHNS DAY WITH RALLY Of Jays Store Former Resident of Hi* City Re turn* to Mu*|e Dept. Store Mr. and Mr*. Levine Re*ign While in the city Wednesday, Mr. Harry Jay, owner of Jay’s Depart ment Store, announced that Mr. Joe A. Hough had been named manager i the store to succeed Mr. and Mrs. I. Levine, who have resigned. Mr. Hough comes to Milledgeville Dr. Ridurd Binion Elected Vice- Prendent. Col. Erwin Sibley Added to Duectnrnle Bnard from North Carolina where h. been connected with a leading de partment store of that state. Several ago Mr. Hough managed the Lee Store here and went to Columbus where he was connected with one of the Lee stores. He wil leave here Saturday for a two weeks’ vacation returning to Milledgeville July 1st to take over the active management of the store. Mr. Hough is a dry goods man of wide experience and is well known in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Levine will leave the store July 1st. They huve not mude known their plans but stated they would have an important announce ment later. Mr. and Mrs. Levine have been here three years and have established themselves in the business life of the city, making many friends. Mr. Jay stated that the same policies of the store would he con tinued under the new management. Dr. Richard Binion was elected Vice-President of the First National Bunk and Col. Erwin Sibley was added to the board of directors and named attorney for the bank at a meeting of the directors Monday af ternoon. Dr. Binion succeeds the late Col. .Joseph E. Pottle, whose death left has ; the office vacant. Dr. Binion has been a member of the board of directors for several years and has contributed to the bank’s progress in recent years. Col. Sibley is a nc^ member of the board and succeeds Col. Pottle us attorney for the bank. Mr. Sibley holds a high place in legal circles and is one of the progressive young men of the city. GOLF COURSES TQ OPEN HERE Locil Men Building Conrie and Atben* Man Erecting Minetwe Eighteen Hale Cosne ■and Lodge Office lo Coo,. Her. for Specid Meeting. Several Lodge* to Participate Mn«onic lodges of Milledf.'eville, ; Gordon. Toomsboro and Irwinf.on will ; ' celebrate St. Johns tiny on June 24th j (with a great rally here which will bo attended by Grand Lodge officers : anti other prominent men of the state. i Mr. L. L. Beck. Worshipful Master j of Benevolent Lodge, stated that i several hundred vial tors were expect- ; ed here for the rally which will be held, in the Masonic club at eight o'clock. The date is also the anniversary of the foundation of the Masonic Orphanage in Mncon. The celebra tion of this date will also have ar important part in the program. ’* 8IV *NS SPENDS 5EVEPAL DAYS AT HOME /' Baldwin county’s ^ J rintendent, has rcturn- T*.. ’ ’ ran - Hospital at Mem- . atte 5 -pending several - Mr. Bivins went to rul weeks ago for ailment has not COL. SIBLEY HONORED BY GEORGIA BAR ASSOCIATION ocal Attorney Named Member c Executive Committee of State Association Laat Week Col. Erwin Sibley was named a member of the Executive committee of the Georgia State Bar Association at the annual meeting held in Bruns wick the past week. Col. Sibley is a member of the Georgia committee of the National Bar Association and is one of the however, state’s outstanding lwayens. He bus 1,1 nble to return j been identKfed with the state as- ‘ h;n » short time | sociation for several years attending ; the meetings annually r Columbus Elks Present Cup to M'ville Lodge Hindiome Trophy Given In Appreciation of Milledgeville'* Hoipitnlity Daring Convention A handsome silver loving cup, the gift of the Columbu- Lodge of Elks, now adorns the lodge rooms of the Milledgeville B. P. O. E. Led by their Exalted Ruler. John D. Odum, a delegation of Columbus Elks came to Milledgeville last Wed nesday night and after a brief cere mony of welcome addre: -ponses, presented Capt. J. H. Ennis as representative of the Milledge ville lodge a silver loving cup. The gift was made in appreciation of the cordial ho'pitality of the Mil- It not nt . ce „ ary to have ledccviile Elks and the splendid : k|)1)wledRe ot r ,lf the managers fashion in vhlch they put over the | sta|ed CIubj un( , bn]I , „ re f ur n- statv convention, which was held here I attd , hc p i a y e ra go over the May 22 and 23. ,-ourse, playing each hole separately. The meeting was most enthusi- [ DiitM for tM „ ppninc bave „ 0 t astie and was attended hy a large I br( , n annomlccd . number of visitors and local mem- \ bers. nr. Y. A. Little presented the 1 DR LINSLEY PURCHASES OLD Columbu lodge the grey plug hat JORDAN HOME NEAR MERR1- that he wore during the convention. WETHER The hat was more than forty years eld nnd I)r Little distinguished him- Dr L c Lirds!p .. t b ,. u< | „f the de self as head of the reception Mn- | |>artmon t of Ghemistry at the Georgia Two minature golf courses are now under contruction in Milledge ville nnd will be opened with the next ten days, announcements from the management state. Local interests are building a course on the Macon Highway on the plat of land in West-end o*.vned by Mr. J. C. Cooper. The course will be eighteen holes and *n\\ >>«; JamM Snlithi R^ond Wheeler, modern in every detail. Mr. Jordan J a Ennis will be manager of the mina ture course. On the Callaway lot Students Off For Six Weeks Training Camp G. M. C RcpmntM by WumUm Youf Men at Sumer Caap. Oat After Carps Trepky Nineteen G. M. C. cadets left Monday morning for Camp Mc Clellan, Anniston, Ala., where they will spend fix weeks in training at the R. O. T. C. encampment of the Fourth Corps area which is composed of nine Southern States. The G. M. C. representatives will go out for the corps trophy which is given the school which makes the best record during the six weeks period. G. M. C. now holds the cup hi.v:riv won it the seventh time lata, year. The young men at the camp are: Marion Adams, Marion Allen, Wey- mnn Bowden, Eugene Branncn, Wil liam Copeland, Harry Courscy, James Dunaway, Wintnn Epps, William Fann, Horace Ivey, John Kidd, Hugh King, Edward Sasser, Lindsey Shouse, Austin Williams, Malcolm Wilson and William Barron. on tne oanaway iot on Green a n dj UD M „ c /widow Wilkinson street. Mr. T. H- Dealer. MR.-AND WR5. OJK. of Athens, is building a minature RIUVL 1U HtW IIUBIt golf course. The course is designed by Mr. Dozier and is known as the Whip-O-Will Golf course. Both courses will be lighted at night and wil’ **e open morning, af ternoon and r** K nt. Minature golf ha* become one of the most popular games in the mittee by wearing the hut. r. and Mr*. Curry Have Movad to Their New Home Acroaa The River Tho house haB been completely re modeled and the grounds have been landscaped to make the place one of the most attractive in the county. Mr. and Mrs. Grady Villyard wall move into the home near Mrs. Lane’s that was formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Curry. INTERIOR OF BELL GROCERY CO. STORE BEING REMODELED ! Statet College for Woi FIRE DESTROYS NEGRO HOUSE EARLY WEDNESDAY Fir. D.itr-r«U The Home of Mmt- g.r.t Roy, Colored. Eorly Wmd- The alarm was given about two- thirty in tho morning when the gar age in the rear of the house waa dis covered in a blare. A lack of water connections made fighting the fire impossible and it was not until addi tional hose were secured and a lino run -evcrnl blocks that the firemen fought the fire. The house, garage, a Chevrolet car and the furnishings were destroyed. A large number of .Macon Elks ac- | cbaM , d the old Jordan home ot Jor- rompunied the Columbus delegation j d!lnj ,. ros ; n( . ncar Merriwether. from h< ‘ rc - j Mr. R. L. Wall. This ante-bellum home is one of. FORD MONTGOMERY WINS the most beautiful in the county. Dr. HIGH HONORS AS PIANIST; Lindsley will remodel the residence and beautify the grounds. Will Gradual* From The New Eng-I — land Conaorratory at Boaton as i WILL CANVAS FOR Hoi Studoa Ford McEree Montgomery, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Montgomery, will, on June 24th, graduate with honor* from the New England Conservatory of Music at Boston. He i« one of four out of a clast of more than one hun dred to attain this distinction. Young Montgomery studied music in this city under direction of Miss Fannie Virginia McClure, and, dis played unusual talent as a pianist. He then went to the Con*everatory of Music, where he rapidly mastered the art. The distinction that has ; to him marks him as a musician of ability, and that there ere greater honors in the future for him. . The people of Milledgeville are proud of this young rrjan ' STUDENTS During the summer months Col. Geo. S. Roach, President; Coach T. H- Rentz and Major Sam Whrtley will make an active canvas for stu dents for the Georgia Military Col lege, commencing their work at an tarly date. A large number of in quiries for information about the college lias already beeu received in the office of the President. HERE IN The interior of the store of the J. F. Bell Grocery Co., in being re modeled this week. One of the im provements to be made is the addi tion of a large cooler or refrigerator. The store will be much more con- vently arranged for caring for the stock of fancy groceries, etc., carried by this well known firm. Mr. Floyd Hendrickson, who has ben critically ill, following an opera tion for an ear affection, is slowly recovering and regaining hi- health. This announcement was received with gratiliHe by Mr. Hendrickson’s friends in this city. MEMBERS OF O. E. S. ATTEND STATE MEETING IN MACON Members of the Milledgeville chap ter of the Order of the Eastern Star attended the state meeting of the organization in Macon Mordoy and Tuesday. Those 'representing Milledgeville _ Announcement has been made I that Senator Ed Rivera will speak j Webber. Mr. and Mrs. John Riley, here in July. His appearance from Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Beck, Mr. and the plntform here will be one of th" J Mrs. Clarence Wall and Mrs. J. R. big rallies of his speaking campaign, j <mith.