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MiMfciite, Ga., October 28, IMS
UMBER 10
County Takes Option On
Property for Court Mouse Site
c,«iel Me' 1 ''’* H,ld Mo * d * lr *” 1
’prter Pirn, for New Court
Home Diiconed-
the county commissioners
• tc <i for an offer form the Board
, to purchase the present
" * house ant! jail, they went ahead
h plans for the construction of
court house to be ready to
forward immediately wth
• , :/ termn for tho sale of the
^nt property were agreed o
At a special meeting options a
taken on several pieces of
ifcpertv and Judge Hines was
retell to arft property holders
pilmi'. to the commissioners their
^ price: and to execute an option
, t he county. There will be f*ve
^ option- taken including the Snn-
jrd property across the ntreet from
present location, the old Calla-
, r corner, and several other tracts.
The commissioners have had sev-
OT I propositions made from archi
tect ^ut none of them have been
•d and an architect has not
jH been employed|. The plans drawn
a! months ago by the late Wil-
Oliphant were discussed and
Scdyd This plan specified a build-
similar in architecture to the
dd capitol.
commissioners have decided
drfntely that in the event an agree-
of sale is not reached with the
its ihat the present court house
rD be enlarged to meet the needf.
Yrt of the highway certificates will
t discounted to provide funds for
iis work.
Mr. Elliott Dunwoodv. Macon
thitect snd a member of the Board
Resents, spent Monday here and
jpeeted the county property to de-
mine what work would have to be
me to convert the build-'rigs for
e of the college. He talked to th"
mm'.-sioner* nnd asked them just
at proposition was wanted. He
id he thought the regents would
ready with an offer when tha
nmissinnet^ ,h»l«* the?: -iregul -r
“e'-irs ; n November. Mr. Punwoody
i!d of the plans the regents had to
other huildingq on the ram
i' is thought the court house,
•quired, will be converted into
dministration building to house
offices of the college.
The commissioners will decide on
amount of money they will spend
the new building and the type
building to be erected before
ir next meethig.
CONTRACTS FOR OLD
CAPITOL BRIDGE TO
BE LET SOON
Contracts for the construction
of the new $215,000 concrete
bridge to span the Oconee river
here will b e let by the h'ghway
department early ia November,
it was stated by authorities here.
The new bridge will be one of
the finest in the state and by ap
proval of the Governor and high
way department will be named the
Old Capitol.
Contracts for the paving work
on Columbia street will also be
let ‘early next month.
LEGION CHIEF
TO SPEAK HERE
Sidney Camp, State Commander
of The American Lefion, Invit
ed to Deliver Armistice Address.
Hon. Sidney Camp, of Newnan,
State Commander of the American
Legion, has been invited to deliver
the Armistice Day address in Mil-
ledgeville and it is understood that
he will come, provided business
interferences do not prevent.'
The Armistice Day pregram is
under the direction of thi Legion
Auxiliary and elaborate pians are
being made for the days ceh bration.
A parade will start the festivities.
The patriotic program and address
will follow this demonstratlcn and in
the evening a dance will he given
for all ex-eervice men.
Armistic Day will also be Popoy
Day and the red flower of the Le
gion will be sold and the funds w’4I
go to aid disabled veteran*
their dependents.
WORK BEGUN IN
RURAL SECTION
Roads and School Ground Jobs
Started to Aid Unemployed. G.
M. C. Campus Work Progresses.
Anproval was given four school
projects in Baldwin county this
week and men were started to work
by the county Relief Commisqjo'n
Monday to carry out the approved
orders.
The school grounds at Union
Point, Coc'erville, Browns Crossing,
Scot* boro and Meriwether will be
graded and basket ball courts built.
The work will require several wfek.-
and give employment to more than a
hundred men. Work on the G. M.
C. campus continued this week and
will be completed wthin the next
ten days.
A large number of women have
been given employment in the sew
ing room in the Dumas building
wh : le road work in the city and
county continued to provide jobs for
men.
Mias Helsoth, relief director,
warned people now holding jobs
about giving them up to get employ
ment. She aim urged those now on
the relief roll to get jobs as soon
As ^osaiife. She staled that tWs
work would not last always but was
only temporary until people could
get job*
There are now 735 families on the
rolls and over 400 families have
been given jobs.
J. F. BELL
Benevolent Lodge No. 3, F. & A.
M. will honor Mr. J. F. Bell at their
meeting in November when he will
be presented a life membership card
to the lodge.
Mr. Bell has served the local lodge
for a number of years and has been
prominent in state and national
Masonic affairs. The life member
ship will be given in recognition and
appreciation of this long service. It
is an honor that few men
complimented with.
RETAIL CODE ADOPTED
EFFECTIVE MONDAY
The Retail (Merchants Code was
approved by the President Monday
and will become effective next Mon
day morning.
The merchant* of Milledgeville
are planning to make such changes
as are necegjpry to comply-
{ The annunl drive for funds to
Mrs. W. S. Jett, president of the meet the needs of charity in Bnldw
Ancillary, and D:
Anderson,
commander of the Legion, said the
co-operation of the people of the
city and county was urgently solicit
ed and expected. It is the hope of
these organizations to make the day
a fitting commemoratibn to the men
who wore the kaki in 1918.
W H. ODOM TO TAKE CHARGE
OF' COLONIAL- WEDNESDAY
lew Owner Plan. Many Improve-
menU on Preient Theatre Build-
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
HELD SATURDAY
*?-••> Of The States L-adiag Edu-
“<°n Led by Chancellor Weltner
Hold Conference Here.
Teachers of education and teaeh-
training from the institutions in
-ate university system met here
'"■day for nn all day conference,
ity-six teacher? an<t Icnd'ng edu-
to« were present including Chan-
■ Weltner. Earl Cocke, secre-
T the Board of Regents, and
'anford, president of the State
I>»an
'hn Meadows, of the state
rs "ty war named chairman and
E. H. ?cott, secretary of the
1 r A number of important
" n< were discussed, and com-
Worn named to discuss fur-
Problem*! that were taken
W- H. Odom, experienced theatre
man and new owner of the Colonial
Theatre, arrived in the city this"
week with his family and will take
charge of the theatre next Wednes-
day. November 1st.
Mr. Odom plans many extensive
improvements on the building to in
crease the seating capacity and add
other conveniences. The opening
picture under the now manager will
be Charles Rugglcs in “Mama Loves
Fapa”. The regular pi ice for Wed
nesday pictures will be charged.
Thb w-11 be the last Wednesday
that this bargain price will be offer
ed, as announced by Mr. Curry,
when he started the ten cent day j
Red Cross Drive Opens Sunday
Direction of Father McNamara
Week to Be Devoted to Raise Funds to Meet Needs of Charity^jn
Baldwin County. Pledge Cards to lie Placed in All Churches.
Review of Red Crots Activities Gives.
As Mayor of the City of Milledge
ville, I enjoin all of our citizens to
tak" part : n Mas Cross activity.
Respectfully,
J. A. HORNE,
Mayor of the City of Milledgeville
county will be launched Sunday
morning and will continue for thr-’c
weeks. The drive is under the lend-
ersh'p of Father T J. McNamara in
co-operation with the other minis
ters of the city.
Pledge cards will be placed at all
churches to give the people a chance
to make their contributions at once
so that the campaign can be brought
to a rapid close. Mayor Horne has
issued a proclamation urging th" co
operation of the people.
Club heads and civic leaders have
given the campaign their endorse
ment. The plan is to group all the
charty needs of the county and raise
the necessary funds with one solici
tation. Below is published the vari
ous statements regarding the cam
paign.
PROCLAMATION
To The Citizens of the City of Mil-
ledgeville:
On October 29th the Red Cross
Roll Call will begin, and continue
for two week ft This Roll Call is be
ing sponsored by all of the churches
and tho benevolent and civic organi
zations of the city.
Sickness and poverty of many of relief becau^e^tvvo stoms
the citizens of the city and ol Bald- *“ ‘
n county have made the work of
' uporta it now
WHAT THE RED CROSS HAS
DONE LOCALLY
Red. Cross dollars arc
busy dollars. For heavy yields in
human happiness, there is nothing
better than a membership in the
American Red Crosii The Roll Call,
which sounds locally be* ween Oc
tober 29 and November 19, affords
the people of Milledgeville
Baldwin county an opportunity
rhare in these yields.
The local chapter of the American
Red Cross is one of Milledgeville’s
best investments. Aside from the
opportunity for service that the Red
Cross affords our people, the local
chapter makes it posrfble for the
people of Milledgeville and Baldwin
county to satisfy every heavy obli
gations at a very small coft-
During the past year nearly two
thousand of our people stood in need
of relief In some form or other. In
addit r «n to the distress of these peo-
there came the need for greatei
the
r - Beeson welcomed the visitors
,e c * n >Pus and at noon a lunch-
served in the Atkinson Hall
>JT room.
in September to be run through i the Red Cross ms*
October. The Saturday price^of 10 *h» ^ Commi! * ion
an L 2 e 0C wTs rVm No Angel” I has made provision for the need, of
£ rs-jsrr sss rssjr-: ra
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G,0n TO MEET THURSDAY
Pecial meeting of the Morris-
( P° • nf the American Legion
be held Thursday night. Sup-
*•'11 bo >erved before the busi-
se “ ion - Dr. Sam Anderson
d H members to be present.
A0ETs p LAY NORMAN
PARK NOVEMBER 3
G. M. C. cadets will meet
Park Friday afternosn,
r Urd at three-thirty. The
authorities have announc-
" prices for this game.
1 be admitted for 50c,
and students, 25c.
be bargain days at the theatre.
EIGHT BOYS TO GO TO C. C. C.
The names of eight Baldwin coun
ty boys have been sent to C. C. C-
authorities to meet Baldwin county's
quota for the new allotment in the
citizen? camps. Orders are expected
daily to send the boys to Atlanta.
spontaneous response to the call of
the Red Crog* Organization much
suffering will ensue, particularly
during the winter months.
It is to be hoped that every citizen
will join the Red Cross organization
that the imperative needs of the un
fortunate may be met during the
coming year.
tion had sufored. To assist us, the
people of Milledgeville and Baldwin
county, in responding to the needs
of our people in distress} the Nation
al Red Cross sent into our Commun
ity the equivalent of over $16,000.00
Milledgeville and Baldwin county, on
the other hand, Bent to the Nation
al Red Cross a scant $1200.00.
Gratitude zhould prompt a splen
did response on th? part of our peo
ple to the Roll Call of this year.
Milledgeville should emulate the ex
ample of the National Red Crow
and give to it the support that its
generosity to Milledgeville deserves.
The Red Cross has never failed Mil
ledgeville and Milledgeville is free
(Continued on back page)
OXFORD GROUP Ten Cent Cotton
HERE THIS WEEK Loan Blanks Are
Received Here
ReKgioPt Group Conducts Meel-
bp at G. M. C. and G. S. C. W.
Monday and Tuesday.
Members of the Oxford Group,
band of religious', workers, who have
been in Macon for two weeks
to Milledgeville Monday and
ducted meetings at G M. C. and G.
S. C. W- The group came here at
the nvitation of Col. Geo. Roach and
Dr. J. L Beeson.
Meetings were held
and G- S. C. W. ; n the morning and
Agent Langley and Warekoaaea to
Handle Applications for Lous
from Government on Cotton.
Application blanks for loans of
10 cents per pound on cotton from
the government were received this
week by Farm Agent Langley and
the warehouses here.
Farm Agent Langley said farmers
could aval themselves immediately
of the opportunity to get loans of
ten cen*r» or their cotton and srjf-
at the G. A C. W. nuditrium in the KC5ted , hat hc bc not i, icd at once
-vening when the pubic was invit-| by pcninrr , dexirin g to make tho
leans. Under tho government plan
loans of ten cents will be made and
the farmer* will he allowed to hold
their cotton until prices advance.
The farm agent said every service
would bc given the farmers in mak
ing out the applications and the
money secured as quickly as possible.
During the week all of the checks
in payment of cotton acres that were
plowed under in the spring arc ex
pected. There are only twenty-three
that have not been paid.
It is understood that a number of
farmers will avail themselves at the
opportunity to secure this federal
aid, by borrowing the limit on their
cotton. Cotton owners desiring fur
ther information can rpe (Mr. Lang
ley or the warehousemen here.
Eugene D. C. Bedford, of New
York, real estate man, was bond of
the group in the sense that hc pre
sided at the meetings. The Oxford
movement originated in England and
haq grown In numbers through the
inspiration of a group of people de
voted to the experiences gained
through this contact. The Oxford
'movement is interdenominational, is
net organized <n the sense that it
has no membership list, no ofGcerr.
no dues, no property, and no sala
ries.
There were twenty four people In
the party which cam* here including
a number of prominent Macon peo
ple. At each meeting members of the
group told of their experiences, how
their 11-es had been changed by rea
lizing the imperfections of them and
with thin change they determined to
tell others and help lead them to
Chrijt. The Oxford group devote their
time to traveling from town to twon
at their own expense. Many of them
arc leading educators, business and
professional men and women They
bel'cve that by telling other* how I
happy the Christian life has made'
them, they may influence people to
accept the teachings of Christ and
try to emulate His example. By this
work they believe a great need is
being met In the world today and
a revival of religion wSl sweep tha
nation.
Large nudiences heard them at
each of their meetings here and a
nunlber of people ^xpfcessed ap
preciation for the influence the ex
periences related had had upon their
FOUR ESCAPED
CONVICTS TAKEN
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
EXAMINES LOCAL TELEPHONE
COMPANY
Hearing Show* Local Company Has
Lots. Rates Set in 1919, President
Testifies.
Before the Public Service Com
mission, who is examining the tele
phone companies of Georgia with
a view of determining if rates are
excessive, Preadent J. T. King, of
the Milledgeville Telephone and
Telegraph Co., said the local com
pany had shown a loss hi subecribers
during the past four year* due to
bad businem conditions and not ex
cessive rates, and asked that pres
ent rates be maintained.
The report presented the com
mission nhqwed the value o^ the
property of the company to be $105,-
086.42 in the present condition. The
earnings this year have been only
2.3 per cent.
Mr. King said the company taxes
had ticreased 50 per cent since
1928 and liuit the present rates were
in 1919 when tncrc were only
662 stations and were inaedquatc
for their present total of 665. He
said the operating cost of the com
pany had increased $2,000 tor the
next year due to the wage and hour
requirement of the NRA-
Mr. J. T. King, general manager
and J- T. King, Jr., president of
the company, both testified at
hearing last Thursday. The salaries
of the two executives totaled $8,-
600.
Gioantic NRA Parade to Be Staged Armistice Day
I 1 . *, „„ lh, mrch.M, .ml bur™-, for U» '°«>»™“
. . ( »!.,n n«v oaradc, and will we one os , _ , .t. iim't in male* the occasion a
",u,l r.r.d, «, (l*»d to BT e* r * de '.‘ n<l "■!'
The „ .
,n Milledgeville is promised
Armistice Day with the Kiwams club
co-operating at the invitation of the
president of the Leffion Auxiliary,
sponsoring a section in the^ proces
sion in celebration of the NRA and
the Blue Eagle.
The NRA parade will be a part
and in co-operation with the Arm s-
most gigantic spectacle* ever
presented in this city. Hundreds of
marchers will take part w.th floats
representing practically every busi
ness, house in the city
a the line of
ma, The parade has been divided into
three sections which will be the Le
gion and auxiliary section at the
men* section following and the club
nnd civic organizations at the last
Four bands will take part.
The Kiwania Club will extend
invitations to people throughout this
section to come to Milledgeville dur
ing the Blue Engle days which will
start on Friday November 10th. The
•merchants will offer special values
to the limit to make the occasion
great celebration for Milledgeville.
The NRA program and plans will
m no wly interfere with the Ar
mistice Day celebration, hot will be
in co-operution with the Legion to
make the day one of the biggest in
M'Hedgevillo** h : story.
Guard Overpowered ud Automo
bile Stolen Late Friday After
noon. Caafbt b Mobile Saday.
Four convict* overpowered a
guard late Friday afternoon, went
to the Macon highway, held up an
automobile in ifhich they made their
•seane. and wero later caught In
Mobile. and Tuesday wote
bnck in the prison dormitory near
here.
The men held up two car* nnd
a bus before they were successful
in making the get-away.
The men were Harry Odom,
Marion county, 10 to 15 years;
Oris Anglin, Bibb county; Emlcl
Wilson, Polk county; Jack Opiy,
Muscogee county, all serving sen
tences for 12 months.
Jack Opiy was the first of tho
men caught. He was arrested be
tween Haddock and Gray Saturday.
The other men were taken in Mo
bile, Ala., Sunday.
The four men were working In a
hoy field under the supervifjon of
Guard Wallace, who had « squad of
prisoners cutting hay. One of the
men gra ibed the guard and the oth
ers joined in, over powering him and
taking his pistol and shot gun. 1
the fight Wallace’s hand was bitten
and chewed severely before hc re
leased the gun.
Armed with the pistol and gun
the men went to the highway and
held up a car in which were rid'ng
Mr- and Mrs. W. B. Meeks, Mr.
Landon and Mr. Powell all of Kit*’.
Mr. Meeks recognized tho hold-up
and took the key from his car and
dropped it into a ditch. While he
was protesting to the escapes thBt
he could not start the car, the (MH-
ledgcville-Macon bus came on the
scene The bus tarried only a few
minute?, and came on to the city.
Another car driven by W. J. Wheel
er, of Kite, came up at this point
■nd was stopped. In his car, a new
Ford coupe, the four men escaped
and headed toward Macon.
None of the other prisoners in the
field attempted to escape.
BANKS ADOPT NEW RULES
The Milledgeville Clearing
House Association, comprising the
four bank* of the city, met Tues
day afternoon and adopted new
rules and regulations governing
certain business practices.
The complete copy of the regu
lations adopted is publi.nhcd else-
wheie at the order o f the associa
tion. Interest on savings accounts
was reduced from 4 to S percent,
and other charges for service*
rendered were approved.