Newspaper Page Text
Memorial Day Address Delivered
By Col. Marion Ennis
Mr Chairman, Lad** «»
un ^.d Daughter, o.m.Ccrnl^ey,
Honored Confederate veteran.,
ladies and scnlleroen.
To the hallowed cause tar which
. hove assembled, I am indebted
or this magnificient audience and
cordial erectinSl and to you '
noble women cl the United Daugh
ters ot i’-e Confederacy, I tender my
heart-felt thanks for the high honor
conferred upon me as your speaker
for the do. v -
T am deeply conscious of the sig-
nificancc of this occasion. Tender
memories of doriou. day, that are
forever gene; marvelous records by
. n in,povished people—all these
throw about this day a halo of sacred
ness In peaking on these occasions
we realize that we can say nothing
now. Master minds have paid their
eulogies: and gifted orators have
cprken their tributes.
Wc are aware of the fact that we
can bestow no honor on these men.
For half a century the record has
stood, and time does not dim the
luster o' their glory, nor lessen our
devotion of the ideals for which they
fought.
We can join this nation in its grief
for every soldier who has fallen in
liberty’s cause—from the patriots of
Lexington and Bunker Hill to the
lads that sleep beneath the poppies
yonder on Flander’s Field. But the
heart of Dixie is ever moat deeply
moved by thoughts of heroes of the
Sixties, many of whom have been
summons to the reunion “Cross the
river.” seme of whom are yet spared
to receive from us our loving tribute,
and to find that Dixie does not for-
of the charges written in thin book.
Through out the war, the slave
guarded his master's home and
showed a devotion that will forever
stand to his credit Cruelty and in
justice have never greed a loyalty
like that.
I shall not go over the details of'
e war. These are common property J
of the world. No army of all history '
r drew into itr ranks such men j
entered the confederate army^
i Men of lofty ideals, culture and re-
• fincment. Men with dash, bravery,
and devotion to their homes.
What a blessing it would be if this
naticn had mure men today that
possessed such outstanding baits as
those exhibited through out
time by the few v. ;erans we have
midst and especially the cour
age they had to stand for principals
that were sacred to them during
that four year struggle.
To illustrate their do or die spirit
and the confidence had toward each
other, regardless of the circum
stances I am reminded of the story
when General Grant had applied the
pumping process to a confederate
prisoner all night, and finally dis
missed him by telling him he was
such an infernal know-nothing that
he couldn’t tell a skinned elephant
from a picked Jay Bird, to which
the prisoner replied: “General Grant
may I ask you a question? Certain
ly says Grant, “Fire away.
The prisoner raid—General Grant
where are you going and how? Grant
replied, “I mr.y go to Richmond, I
may go to Petersburg, I may go
to heaven, or I may go to Hell. Tb
which the prisoner retorted, Gen
eral Grant you can’t go to Rlch-
J . , mond for General Lire is there: you
In a day of insidious propaganda can * t RO to Petersburg for General
and serious historical mis-representa- j>onuregard is there: and you know
t ons, we should repeat again and, mi ‘ htv wcU ycu can't go to Heaven
again the principals al the men who fQJ . stonewa u Jackson is there, but
formed the Southern confederacy and M for going to Hell, we ain’t got no
to what cause they offered their for- f en defending it, and your whole
tunes and their lives. i can mar ch in without firing a
Having the same blood running j, dn a nd receive a warm welcome
through my veins that the confed- f or the devil is needing recruits of
crate veterans had and have passing your sort.
through their*!* and believing that a Even in war the confederate army
man should have the courage to re- I carr i e< j out the Master’s word. “If
late the true facts In any Issue ! thlne thirst, give him drink."
A*ill endeavor to give you the exact j«j or them Home* of wives,
cause of the Civil War. j ^dows, and orphans were not bum-
The South has accepted the de- ^ Injured men and prisoners of
cision made in a four year war, and the Northern army were treated as
I would not attempt to stir up a we wou id have them do unto us.
single bitter feeling, but decent self- c an this be said of the Northern
respect demands us to remember Army? Their acts of vandalism will
the Just causes that impelled u»"*o ! forever be remembered^ by every
our choice. The development of the Southerner,
manhood and womanhood of this'
generation likewise demands that
Proudly we say that we are do
t-ended from a race which had the
courage of its convictions, a race
that dared to nsk its all in the grim
game of war rather than submit to
Southern children, in all fa in. ess be
taught the truth.
For fifty years prior to 1861 the ^
bitterness between the North and fnjusticies.
South increased and the political j ‘ Jn t|ie bpg-Mtjng wc said we were
Supremacy of the South grew less here tQ pay 'tribute and respect to
and less due to the fact that many, ^ veterans ^at have gone and
states were carved from the North j thosc that are here . Ah! but in re-
West territory and followed thej mcmbcrinB wc mU st say that no
North, while the South hod no tetri- I where wa “ unconquerable will
lory from which to carve new States. I more c|rarly spcn Ulan in the wo-
The main issue during all these • n, an hocd of the South. Wc
* tariff, slavery, and State
Sovereignity. Of these the tariff and
slavery were simply agitations that
hastened the settlement of the real
cause of a four year war—that of
State Sovereignty.
The South makes no apology for
her past in the institution <£ slavery
It was the greatest civilizing and
educational institution that the
; : on has ever known. No slave ship
ever left a Southern port, and the
section that stole the savage negro
from his native naunts, and by the
most savage cruelty ever known
transported him to these shores and
sold him to us because they could
not use him, can with little grace
thro-v stones at the section that
bought him and civilized him, and
taught him the sacred lesson of
Christianity and kept him well fed
and strong.
We fought this war for State Sov
ereignty and authorities have declar-
< cl cur stand cn the Constitution
right. We shall ever fling back
the truth of those who shall ut-
h r that it was a slave-holders re
bellion.
The greatest soldier of the South
i t E. Lee. had lone before the
freed all of his slaves. The
•• < f the thirteenth amend-
11 •’t Treed those owned by General
r * r -l Joseph E. Johnson. A. P. Hill.
rn i Titzhugh Lee never owned a
f1 ’ lV " Stonewall Jackson and Stew-
nrt ; two each and freed them.
”* ‘ deepest love of local self-
' "mi-nt was the impelling force
the Southern Soldier to
* r! "' only points of discussion
South under the constitu-
ht ' i secede" —and did
' u.’icient provocation to
1 right? The South had
cat’on to leave the un-
'' . the constitution open-
: She saw Northern
: personal liberty bills.
.. the decisions of our
r: Court and the law's of con-
'• strange piece of fiction written
• " Woman, who had never visited
i V • it * 1, ^ more than all speeches
0 “ring on this crusade. In Uncle
: cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe
n un-Godly picture of slave
every plantation
angle of r.teriy cr the battle
field and in the hospital, and only
God can tell the demand made on
her in the lonely hours at home.
A matchless bravery, a devotion
of duty, a self-respect and
Hot Days are Coming-Keep God and
Comfortable in your Ford V*8 4 * • *
M ORE than ever on hot days you will appreciate the
thoughtfulness of the Ford V-8’* makers in providing
an easily-opened windshield which lets cooling breezes
blow through to refresh you. In addition, you have a cowl
ventilator and Clear-Viskm ventilation in side windows.
And on hot days you will appreciate the comfort and room-
in cm of the Ford V-8, the almost effortless handling which
allows you to arrive at the cad of an allslay journey with
out fatigue.
The Ford V-8 might have been built especially for the
South—-so accurately does it meet motoring needs in the
Southern states. For instance, Ford is the only car in
America which watcr-cool* not only the complete cylinder
Wills, but oise the upper half of the crankcase. This uniqpc
FORD V-8’4951
5V4 gallon cooling system reduces cylinder wear and greatly
lowers oil temperature in die crankcase. This means greater
oil economy and is seconded by directed, air-flow, crank
case ventilation which reduces corrosion, lessens oil dilu
tion and cuts sludge formation to a minimum... In the
spring and summer months you and your family spend
more time in your car—be sure its engine is to
gun efficiently in hot weather and that passengers will keep
cool and comfortable.
Ford V-8 owners get safety-glass all around, an ril-stee*
welded body, built-in luggage compartment, fenders to
match the body and 6e00x 16"air-balloon tires at no extra
cost. See the new Ford V-8 today. Get the thrill of 8 cylinder
performance. Drive the new Ford once and you will buy it.
AND UP,F.O.B. Detroit
KjSSkiss
McKinnon Motor Company
Milledgeville, Georgia
NEGRO CHILDREN TO GIVE
FLAY AT CHURCH
Monday May 13, at 7:33 P. M. at
the Flagg's Chapel Baptist church,
there will be an Operetta entitled
The Little Rich Girl," presented
by the pupils of Walkers Chapel
school. This promises to be
heritage, j ing en tei tainment. The
wn '" r tire cast
conquerable will
confederate veterans, from y° u ^ I ^ re cas t j s composed very young
sacrifices and from your “ children, but each is a star in the
suffering, we feel the responsibility | p]gy
Please give your support and
feel the responsibility
you have placed on us to live worth
ily and to cherish our heritage. We
pledge you this day our renewed
devotion! .
As the years roll down the cycle
of time, let these memorial occas
ions be observed so long
rivers run tc the sea a:
clouds circle around our mountain
tops.
Your Company
CELEBRATED ITS
100th CHARTER YEAR
1835
1935
South.
The war ita
proved the falsity
One hundred years ago on April
1. 1835, the New England Mutual
Life Insurance Company received
from Massachusetts the first charter
for a mutual life insurance company
America. This year we celebrate
charter centenary, significant to
all polic>’holders in view of
. cmendous growth and protective
influence of mutual life insurance in
America today.
The record oC your Company for
5C year 1934 is noteworthy and is
fully presented in the Annual Re
port. a copy of which will be mailed
ju upon request. In this small
pamphlet 1 cm presenting a few
facts from the report which will be
particularly intere-ting to you a» a
policyholder of this old institution.
• 'htng in itsell But
.j he old in experience, and yet
vouthful and progressive in service, *
: s a priceless heritage. The prindn
pie3 of trusteeship and mutuality
initiated by the founders of yc
(Company century ago still govern
' tS GEORGE WILLARD SMITH.
President
, c hall. Local Representative
[. S. SHIVERS. District Manager,
Atlanta, Ga.
couragement by coming. The ad
mission is only ten cents. The pro
ceeds are to be divided between
Circle number one of Flagg's Chapel
church, and the Walker’s Chapel
School. The school is trying to raise
enough money to build a domestic
and manual training rooms.
Don’t forget the date and the
place.
DR. WILLIAM FRANK
MONTGOMERY (COLORED)
Dr. Montgomery was bom
Putnam county. Georgia, March 3.
1883, hut came to Milledgeville when
a small boy. He received his A. B.
Degree from Atlanta University
Atlanta, Gn.. in 1907, and his M. D.
Degree from the Howard University
Medical School, Washington. D. C.
He practiced medicine in Sophia;
Virginia, ar.d then in Youngs-
Ohio, where he died March
30.- 1817. His remains were brought
the Milledgeville cemetery.
Lady Says She Took
CARDUI for Cramps;
Was Soon Relieved
of Mrs. Maude Crafton. of Belle
ville, Ill., who writes: “For several
years, I suffered from irregular
trouble and cramping. There would
be days when I would have to stay
in bed. I wouid get so nervous, I
was miserable. My aunt told me
to try Cardul. She believed it
would build mo up, regulate me and
help the nervous trouble. I knew
after taking half a bottle of Cardul
that I was better. I kept on talcing
Cardul and found It was doing me
a world of good. I am in good
health, which means a lot to me."
. . . Thousands of women testify
Cardul benefited them. If it doe*
not benefit YOU, consult a physi
cian. ... Price |L
WHAT ALL SIDES ARE
BAYING IN FIGHT OVER
PROHIBITION REPEAL
Atlanta, Ga.—The repeal cam
paign entered the last half-month
before the May 15 referendum with
the Georgia Local Option Associa
tion (repea lists) stressing what
each county, whether wet or dry,
would receive for common schools
in “alcoholic leverage" tax money;
with the Georgia Temperance Lea
gue (prohibitionists) centering their
big guns on the beer interests, and
with the beer people emphasizing
free school books that would result
from the beer tax.
Milton L. Fleetwood, director of
the Temperance League, issued a
statement charging "rich beer brew
ing interests from outside of Geor
gia” with flooding the state with
propaganda "in an effort to legalize
their present unscrupulous illicit op
erations.”
He charged the brewers with
the connivance of a few misguided
politicians who are willing tc violate
their oaths."
The temperance league also an
nounced the names of a large num
ber dl prominent Georgians as ad
ditional recruits to the anti-repeal!
campaign. The list included well I
known citizens in varied business j
and professions.
Spence Grayson, chairman, and S.
Marvin Griffin, vice-chairman of the
local option association, continuixi ;
their lour of the state in the interest j
,f repeal, while William G. Hastings, i
lecretary, in addition to making pub- |
lie the amounts common schools of
various counties would receive from
taxes, cited the association's reasons
for urging repeal.
Among other Dings, Mr. Hastings
declared that a vote for repeal is
not a wet vote, but a ballot for local changed.
county option, pointing out the pro
vision of the referendum bill pro
hibiting the return of saloons and
that every county would have to
hove a special election, following re
peal, before its dry status could be
STOXEVILLE COTTON SEED—
Carefully Ginned Stoneville Cotton
Seed at Farmers Market. W. J-
Chandler’s Gin and Boston’s Hatch
ery. J. L. Sibley.
STONEVILLE COTTON SEED—
Carefully Ginned Stoneville Cotton
Seed at Farmers Market. W. J-
Chandler’s Gin and Easton’s Hatch
ery. J. L. Sibley.
Regular communi
cation Benevolent
Lodge No. 3 F8cAM
First and Third
Tuesday’s 8:30 P.
M. Visiting Breth-
cren welcome.
IN ORDER TO BEnER SERVE
Hie increase demand on our beauty parlor we have added new
equipment, increased the number of booth* and added an
additional operator.
\\ e are ready to serve you at anytime. Call 429-J and we will
wait on you promptly. The new equipment is the very latest
type.
Mrs. Ruby Hudson, Miss Lyda Morehead and Mrs. Roy Alford,
Jr., Operators.
BABB’S
Beauty Shop & Dept. Store
TO THE PUBLIC
I have Opened an Electrical Shop for all Kind of Electrical Work
25 YEARS EXPERIENCE
BEN ADAMS
PHONE 39-J ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
Residence N. Weyne St.