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VOLUME CII
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. MiBedgeviUe, G«., Noxmbtr 28, U31
NUMBER 15
MAE CROOHS GETS
LIFE JETfTENCE
Ini: Ttaplci THU of IMr of
Edo. Hortoo m VM TriH
For Stockixf Crine.
The jury returned a verdict
0 f murder ia the case of Mae
Crooms late Wednesday after*
noon. The verdict carried a
recommendation for mercy and
Judfe P*^ sentenced her to
life in P r '» on *
Inez Temples, serving a life sen
teme for her part in the murder of
Edna Hoiton, was brought hack
, n to the Court House on a subpoena
,m the state in the trial of Mae
ooms and told how the murder of
e little boy was plotted and fin
ally executed so that he could not
tify in a case that was pending
charging a statutory' crime against
•jf, Mae Crooms and Shurley
and Robert Seay.
ie testimony of Inez Temples
the climax to the trial of Mae
Crooms that had been in progress
throughout the day. The state hied
back to the stand the
s who had testified when
Inez Temple «nd Robert Seay t
convicted and given life. They
•d that the state would rest
defendant on the stand. She denied
nyttting to do with Horton
their case and the defense placed the
murder but admitted that the boy
hud been murdered and charged
rt Seay and the Temples wo-
with it. This was the first time
that the trio had said that the boy
was murdered, claiming that he acci
dentally h,ung himself while play
ing with a silk stocking tied around
leek. •
At the conclusion of the brief
nent of the defendant, Jhe
sprang a surprise by bringing
court Inez Temples. She said
'he had come without promises I
anybody and only wanted An
ontinued on Buck Page.)
Governor Names Board Of
Regents for University System
Macon Mu Represent, Sixth District na New Board. Leadinf Geor-
(ians Chosen In Direct Edncntiaiinl Affairs Under New Law
Passed. Old Boards p Ont January First.
Governor Richard B. Russell, Jr.,
Saturday named the members of the
Board of Regents for the Univer
sity of Georgia, who, after January
1st., will have charge of all insti
tutions of higher education.
Tfcffe appointment was made un
der an act of the past legislature
which gave the Governor the pow-
choose the board of eleven
members, one from each congres
sional district, and
state at large. ,
Mr. W. D. Anderson of Macon,
is tchosen as the representative
i the board from the Sixth Con
gressional district, the district ffri
•hich Baldwin county is located.
The Georgia State College for
Women will come under tUc juris
diction of this board with all oth-
institutions of the university sys
tem.
The boai-d will organize -after
the first of the year jand 'name
a chairman and secretary. The
board will have complete control of
the various institutions and will as
sume nil duties and powers that
have been held by the old boards
that have been abolished.
Tt* following is the board nam-
er head football coach at the Uni
versity of Georgia, he will serve un
til July 1, 1937.
Fourth district, Cason Callaway,
La Grange textile manufacturer, who
serves until July 1, 1935.
Fifth district, Hugfces Spalding,
Atlanta attorney, whose term ex
pires July 1, 1937.
Sixth district, W. D. Anderson,
Macon textile manufacturer who
ed:
List of RugenU
First district, A. Pratt Adams,
Savannah attorney whose term ex
pires July 1, 1923.
Second district, W. J. Vereen,
Moultrie banker .who will serve un
til July 1, 1935.
Third district, George C. Wood
ruff, Columbus financier and form-
from the I served until July 1, 1935.
Seventh district, Miss Martha
Berry, Rome educator, who is to
serve until July 1, 1935.
Eighth district. Judge M. D. Dick
erson, Douglas Superior court judge
who serves until July 1, 1937.
Ninth district. Judge Richard B.
Russell, Sr., chief justice of
state supreme court and father of
the governor, »of Winder, whose
term will expire 'July 1, 1933.
Tenth district, T. F. Green, Ath
ens attorney, who serves until July
1, 1937.
State-at-large, Philip Weltner, At
lanta attorney and one of those
who conferred witl^ the authors of
the Reorganization bill termed by
Governor Russell the man who
knows more about the functions of
the board of regents than any oth-
His term runs concur
rently with that of the governor.
Governor Rugsoll makes the 12th
member of the board.
Judge Russell and Mr. Anderson
are present members of the univer
sity board. Judge Russell and Judge
Pratt Adams draw the two short
terms.
CHILD INJURED
IN AUTO WRECK
Danthjr Smith, Du|htcr of Mr.
ud Mn. Chu South,
Sonoadj Hmt
ARMY OFFICERS TELLS OF
ACTMTIES IN MANCHURIA.
C.pl. W. C. Phillip. Heard bp Maai-
r, of Lefion and Of tier.
masons to honor joe
t. W. C. Phillips, professor of
MOORE AT RECEPTION.!^"‘^T £
DISABLED VETERANS ENDORSE
STAND OF CARL VINSON.
riiiff-vio.,
I
pt.r A.k. V.t.r
oa Making D«-
Congrcss.
wl y Elected Grand Maater Will
be Central Figure at Gala Af-
fair Dec. 4.
nevolent Lodge No. 3 v . & A.
M., the home lodge of J. A. Moore,
itly elected Worshipful Grand
Master of Georgia Masons,
r the presiding officer with .a
reception and banquet on Friday
ening December 4.
A committee is busy in arrang-
? details for the party for Mr.
>«re which ia given in honor of
*** high and exalted position to
nich he has been elevated.
The reception will be held at the
Hfconic club and officers of Ben-
*" e nt Lodge will assist in receiv
er After the reception, a ban-
ift will be served. All members
Benevolent Lodge and their
vos are invited with a number of
iding Masons in Georgia, also in-
•d to attend.
Mr. Moore holds the highest of-
in the command of Georgia
OFFICERS CONFISCATE TWO
STILLS. THIS WEEK
** a into Eul Baldwin R.iu'lf. ii
C 'Hure of Sixty C.llo. Still
Op.r.tio.
Sino-Japanei-o situation before
Officers Reserve and the American
Legion on last Thursday evening.
Capt. Phillips explained the cor
ditions in Manchuria and told of
the underlying causes for the pres
ent war clouds that are threatening
the peace of the world. Capt. Phil
lips spent several years in China
and Japan ns an intelligence offi
cer from the general staff of the
U. S. Army. He had many map;
to point out the position of troops
and the Manchurian railroad that
has been in the controversy.
Capt. Phillips said thnt he did not
believe the Japanese would easily
leave Manchuria and that peace was
not in "the offing. He said j h osp italK for veterans
Munchuria was rich in mineral de
posits and that Japan wtis facing A
over population of their present ter
ritory and had to seek new lands.
A large audience heard the mos
interesting address by the army of
ficer.
HOME MANAGEMENT HOUSE
OPENED AT G. S. C. W.
County officers were successful
c *I»turing two stills, this week,
finding one in full operation and
* other ready to be installed.
S%riff W. J. Haynie, County Po-
Roland Lawrence of Bald-
county and Sheriff Joe Jackson
* n «l Policeman Rosser Smith of Han-
*° c * t county made a raid on Town
****** and found a sixty gallown cop-
*tlil in operation. Reuben DGn-
white man and Willie Walker,
negro, were arr&ted. Two negroes
i* escape. The outfit with
gallon barrels of beer were
««troyed.
* r l aie f of Police Broom were on
the 1 * 1 *^* 1 ^ Policeman Lawrence
° Wer Macon road*looking for
*hen they came upon an n uto-
parked in a pine thicket. A
"an jumped from the car and
•*nd a negro named Sam Tor-
-'as arrested. The automobile
‘<led with a distilling outfit.
al Pr.«
Meeting the requirements of the
American Association of Teachers
Colleges, the Home Management
was opened at G. S. C. W. this week
and the students specializing in Vo
cational Home Economics ran now
get actual practice in home man
agement.
Miss Clara Hasslock, head of the
department, stated that the house
had been completely furnished and
everything was ready to begin the
course. The bungalow of Dr. E. A.
Tigner on McIntosh street aersos
from the campus has been rented
for the Home 'Management house.
Practical lessons in every phase of
home management will be taught.
The practice house has all the
modern conveniences and will be
operated as a real home.
Baldwin and Wilkinson singing
convention will meet with the Meth
odist Church at feardwick, Baldwin
county on the 5th Sunday in Nov.
TH© public is cordially invited to
attend end to help supply dinner.
The Huff-Vfnson chapter of the
Disabled Veterans of the World
War went on record as favoring
better hospitalization for veterans
but urged that veterans not make
undue demands on Congress
resolution passed at a meeting last
week.
Congressman Carl Vinson spoke
before the veterans organization
and outlined various benefits that
had been granted veterans
changes that had been proposed.
He predicted that the full bonus
would be paid without interest
charges to the veterans in a short
time but djd not think Congress
would take this action at the next
session since they faced a deficit
the treasur ind increased tax
ation.
Congressman Vinson urged better
Georgia
and said he would seek a hospital
for central Georgia, pointing out
that the hospitals in Augusta and
Atlanta had saved the government
much money due to their location
in a mild climate and in transpor
tation costs. He also said he would
advocate benefits for widows, or
phans and dependent mothers of
world war veterans.
Dorothy Smith, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C. C. Smith, was serious
ly hurt and four of her brothers and
sisters received minor injuries early
Wednesday morning when the auto
mobile in which they were riding to
chpol collided with the car of Mr.
W. T. Little at the intersection of
Montgomery and Clark streets.
Bill Brown, a nephew of Mr.
Smith was driving a Dodge coupe
with Dorothy, Charles, Eva, Flor-
and Cornell Smth in the ear on-
route to school. Mr. Little was cross
ing Montgomery along Clark street
when the car drivin bv Mr. Brown
hit the rear of his automobile just
as he passed the intersection of thp
streets. The Dodge car was overturn
ed and the children pinned beneath
it. Several people rushed to the
scene and assisted in getting the
children out and sending them to the
hospital. While Dorothy was seri
ously hurt the other ctyildi
ceived bruises and scratches. Neith-
Mr. Borwn or Mr. Little were in
jured.
While there were no eye witness-
several people close by rushed to
the scene. Mr. Little claim^ that
Brown was traveling too fast while
Brown claims that Little did not stop
the stop-:ugn on Clark street.
Mr. Little is with the tax collect
ing department of the state and
els through Georgia collecting
delinquent taxes.
Late reports from th(b hospital
were that Ittle Dorothy was badly
hurt but not critically. She is resting
comfortably and physicians have not
yet determined the extent of her
injuries.
Thanksgiving Day Will be
Observed With PrayerJServices
)HS READY
PLAY GORDON
L Rivals to Meet ea Grid-
■ksgiviig Day. Big
I Expected to Game.
PLAN SUGGESTED
BY DR. TIGNER
Historical Pageant Suggested For
Celebration of Georgias
200tb Anniversary.
Dr. E. A. Tigner, in discussing
plans for the celebration of Geor
gia’s 200th Anniversarj >.cxt year
and especially the part that Mil-
ledgeville should have, outlined an
idea that he has for the staging of
a great historital pageant centered
around that period during which
Milledgeville was thle capital of
the state and the seat of Georgia’s
government.
Dr. Tigner appeared before the
Grand Jury and asked that they
call attention to this celebration
their presentments and this request
carried out. Dr. Tigner urges
that Milledgeville have an import
ant part in this state wide program.
The Union-Recorder advanced the
ea wme time ago that this page-
it be staged during the summer
session and that it be mad<
also suid| wWl ' fc “ turc -
id Cecil arrived in Mil-
Wednesday nigty with a
squad of foot - baE players from
Gordon Institute to meet t!
C. cadets in their annual gridiron
battle on Thanksgiving Day.
The two teams have been play
ing for many years each Thanks
giving and the game this y»
be no exception from the rule when
it comes to a closely fought game.
Regardle-s of the pre-game favor
ites the outcome is not decided un
til the final whistle.
A colorful crowd will be attract
ed to Davenport Field Thursday af
ternoon. The game is the only
one to be played in this section of
the state and one of the few
Georgia on Thanksgiving day this
year since all the colleges have
ed their final November games up
to Saturday.
Coach Hooks has his team in fair
shape for the game. Light
outs have been scheduled through
the week and the injuries from the
Madison game have been patched 1
up. The regular back field
start with the reserve threats being
held to go in later in the game."
The Gordon team is an unknown
quantity. Their season has not
been a particularly brilliant one but
they hjave shown that they know
foot ball and can play it well. Coach
Cecil considers his season a success
if he can defeat G. iM. C. so he can
be expected to send his best into
the game Thursday.
The game- will begin a
thirty.
Fort BtU Game ari Hsatiag to
fonaj latcrcit of Profit
•f City oad Cotartv.
Carrying out the custom that waa
begun with the first Thanksgiving
Day when cur Pilgrim forefathers
Yet aside a day to return thanks to
God for leaving been spared from
the perils of the first year in Amer
ica, people of Milledgeville and
Baldwin county will gather in ser
vices of prayer Thursday morning
to return thanks for the blessings
received during the past year.
Church services will be held at
the Methodist church at ten-thirty.
Members of the Presbyterian and
Baptist churches Will join in th^i
sendee which will include a special
sermon by Rev. Frank Quillian.
At eleven o'clock .services will be
held at the St. Stephens Episcopal
church. Rev. F. H. Harding will
conduct the prayer sendee and
preach. Rev. Mr. Harding stated
that it was not the intention of his
church not to cooperate with the
otlfer churches in the services at the
Methodist church, but that his
church had set aside Thanksgiving
Day as a day for a thanksgiving
service long before it was made a
national holiday.
Many people will go to the fields
for a day’s hunt while others will
take advantage of the day to rest.
In the afternoon tMe foot ball game
at G. M. C. will be a feature event
great crowd is expected to at
tend this game. A special movie
being shown at the Colonial as a
holiday feature.
In the evening dances will be Riv
al the Echetah and Spring Lake
Clubs.
MERCHANTS FORMING CREDIT
ORGANIZATION IN M'VILLE.
Credit Guide
Be Published. Re
Standings.
that he would urge the use of lo
cal hospitals and introduce a bil
providing for a veteran service of
ficer in each county.
* The resolution passed by the chap
ter urged better hospitals in Georgia
and endorsed Congressman Vinsos
for his work in behalf of veterans.
Veterans were urged to go slow in
their demands for government aid
and only in cases of immediate
emergency.
SCHOOLS IN CITY AND COUNTY
CLOSE FOR WEEK END.
I Dr. Tigner pointed out that Mil
ledgeville was thle capital of the
state .for more than sixty years
and was the very cradle of our
government. He stated that no
celebration of Georgia’s past ach
ievements and present glory can be
complete uifless Milledegcville has
a big part.
Dr. J. L. Beeson is on the state
committee to work out plans and
Dr. Tigner stated that he would
outline his plans with the G. S. C.
TV. president with the hope that
early developments can be made
shortly after the new year begins.
General Holiday to bo Observed for
P.entainder of Week in AH
All schools in Baldwin county,
bo*h city anS rural, close their
doors Wednesday afternoon to re
main until Monday morning.
Cadets at G. M. C. will leave af
ter iHe foot hall game Thanksgiv
ing for visits home. Pupils in the
grammar grades will enjoy the two
day holiday also. The Pee body
Practice School at G. S. C. W. and
ull schools throughout the county
will /end their pupils home to en
joy ' the holiday festivities.
WORK BEGINS ON BUILDING
AT STATE HOSPITAL
Work was begun Monday on a
building the bakery of the Milledge
ville State Hospital and will be
completed within a short time.
THe hospital has outgrown the
present bakery which has not met
the hospitals needs in several years.
The new building will be 40 x 80
feet and will ocupy a space near
the Engineers Building in the rear
of the Center Building. When
completed, modern bakery equip
ment will be installed.
The Merchants of Milledgeville
e in the process of organizing a
retail credit bureau and are prepar
ing the publication of a credit guide
for the use of merchants.
The work is being done under
the direction of Mr. A. M. Lorentz-
representing the Merchants
Mercantile Agency, Inc., of Wash
ington, D. C.
The organization will keep
ords of credit standing of
tomers of the various stores and
will make regular report*. The
merchants arc endeavoring in
organization to protect those who
keep their credit good, it was
plained. They also stated that it
was done to keep outsiders from
making bills at stores when they
had not paid elsewhere.
The organization will become
fective within a few weeks, it
announced.
BUILDING AND LOAN CHARTER
GRANTED. ORGANIZATION
WILL BE PERFECTED
t of Cerporatfen will
■ed by Stock Holden and
Ska:
G. S. C. W. HOME COMING
WILL MARK CELEBRATION.
iuatacs Coming Back I
for Thanl^sgiving
Holidays.
“ifome Coming” festivities will
mark the celebration of Thanksgiv-
on the campus of the Georgia
State College for Women this week
end.
Hundreds of old grads are ex-
peted to come back to the campus
for the Thanksgiving holidays and
to join in a celebration that will he
featured by banquets, teas, ani
parties.
On Friday morning the chapel
services will be in charge cf the
alumnae. Miss Gussie Tabb, pres
ident of the alumnae association,
planning an impressive program
which the former students will
take part .An alumnae tea will
be given on Friday afternoon.
The dormitories on thp campus
A'ill be opened to the visiting ulum-
iac and the occasion will be one of
he njost outstanding since “Home
Coming” was inaugurated several
years ago.
A charter was granted to %the
Baldwin County Building & Loan
Association by Judge James B. Park
this week through the associations
attorney, Col. Frank W. Bell.
Plans for the organization will
be completed within a short time and
officers for the association will be
named. The full subscription of
stock has been made and the first
operations of the association will be
gin immediately after the organiza
tion meeting of the stock holders.
Mr. Glasco wtyo assisted in organ
izing the association will come to
Milledgeville this week and help in
perfecting the organization. Col.
Bell stated.
SCOUT ORGANIZATION GAIN
ING MEMBERSHIP.
Organisation of Troup will be Pci
fccted at Early Date Under
Dr. Fatnbrougb.
A large number of boys in Mil
ledgeville have already indicated
desire to join the Boy’s Scout
tioup that Is now in the process of
organization under the direction of
Dr. Fainbrough.
The organization meeting will be
held at an early date and plans for
mulated for the work. Pays who
are interested in becoming scouts
should sec Dr. , v ambrough at once
notify him by mail or phone. Dr.
Fambrough if an experienced Scout
Master, serving in this capacity in
two Florida cities.
The Morris-Little post of the
American Legion has granted the
Scouts the right to use their club
for their meetings.
General C. A. DeSauussure, com
mander of the United Confederate
Veterans, wh home is in Mem
phis, spent several days of the past
week in the city visiting his grand
n. Mr. W. S. Jett.
General DeSaussure called on
General B. C. Ward whjile here.
General Ward is a mmeber of his
stuff, and the two old veterans cn- .
joyed their chat together.