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, UAD BY THOUBAHW • OF PEOMJI • pmirwin MW* * niou*1Slemvbtv i VOLUME CV. MiUtdgevide, C»., Miy 9, 193 r Consolidated la 1172 NUMBER 37 VOTERS TO POLLS NEXT WEDNESDAY Repeal Will Be Issue at Stake. Large Vole Will Be Polled Throughout County. Baldwin county voters will go to I the polls again next Wednesday to cast their ballots. The question f • I decision will Ik* whether Georgia’! | twenty-eight year cld prohibition i-ill be repealed, beer and wine I Icagalizod or the three remain out- | Jawed in the state. The ticket will have three ques tions for decision. The voter will v either for or against repeal, for against the legalization of the sale • ' beer, or for or against the legali zation cf wnes in the state. If re peal is voted .the way will be open- id for local option elections later. Mudge Bertie Stembridge. Ordi nary. who has charge of the elec tion under the law. has completed ■ al! plans and all voting places in the county will be opened. The same laws and rules governing elections in county will be observed and th- irallnn ballot will be used. The :ntry precincts will be opened at ;.nd close at three and the city einct will be opened at seven and The- forces for prohibition have x*en active throughout the past sev- i:il days and are urging every citi- cn to vote. It is expected that the ,-ctir.g will be heavy in all pre- CADETS PLAY TWO BALL GAMES THIS WEEK Gordon Clay Team Opposition Thursday and Oglethorpe Frosh Here on Friday. G.« C. PARENTS C01NGFRIDAY Parents Daj* to Be Observed With Interesting Program Under Di rection of Granddaughter’s Club. Mothers and fathers of the students of G. S. C. W. will come to Milledge- viUe next Friday to be the guests of the college for the day and join in the second annual observance of rents' Day. From every section of Georgia the parents are coming and the oc casion is expected to be the most important ever held at the college. The program is sponsored by the Granddaughter's Club of the col lege under the supervision of the campus n tivities committee of the Alumnae Association. Miss Louise Smith is chairman of this committee which has been busy for several weeks working out every detail. The Granddaughters' are daughters dj former students at the college. Following the registration rpccial program will be given in the college chapel with the granddaugh ter’s in charge. A feature df this pro gram will be a song written especial ly for the occasion by Mrs. E. Hines. A sight seeing tour of the campus will follow and the parents will be shown every department' and building on the campus, and larted Wednesday w jj| b e given the opportunity to se" down the present; how theii daughters live and work, county jail and sheriff residence on At noon a barbecue dinner will be the edge of the G. S. C. W. campus j served on the front campus. In the and immediately work will be start- ! a f tfTn0C n a May Day festival will be cd to build a new and modem jail | given. Thj s proC ram is under the di- id residence on Montgomery street. | rcc tj 0 n of the physical education and The destruction work was started health departments of the college, following a meeting of the Board of m, ss viola Caru’h has been named The Dime Letters fad which came cut of Florida into Georgia a few days ago is now sweeping Millcdgrvillc and scores of our citizens have received one of these chain letters. Government officials have de clared the dime letters a lottery and against the postage laws, but admit that enforcement is almost impossible apd that half the popu lation of the state would be sub ject to arrest if the law were en forced. The recipient of a dime letter Is to mail a copy to five friends within three days, leav.ng the top name on the list oft' and placing his or her own name at the bot tom. A dime is to be sent the top name. When the name added reaches the top, 15. 625 dimes will be received totaling S 1.563.50. COUNTY BEGINS WRECKING JAIL New Jzii Will Be Built Immediate ly. Work Will Be Underway on Building Within Week. Work County Commissioners on Tuesday when final approval was given the work. The brick in the building will be salvaged as far as possible for use ir. the new building The removal of the jail from its present location has been advocated for many years and will bo the opposi-' a few weeks ago the property was ftemoon at four j sold to G. S. C. W The work is be- The base ball team of G. M. C. has two games on the schedule this week in Milledgeville. The Gordon Clay Co., tea: tion Thursda; on Davenport Field and the ! ing done as c FERA project, freshman team from Oglethorpe | The new jail will be cf the modern diversity. Atlanta, will cross bats j tvoo and will have the residence of ith the cadets v riday afternoon at i the sheriff on the ground floor. It time and place. is expected that the new building Th'- cadets opened the season with; completed by early fall, lordon Junior College and howed The county commissioners real ball talent holding the visitors to a close score in both games. The teams coming here this week are both good. The Gordon Clay team has one of the best teams in this section and have a long string of victories to their credit. The cadets expect to win this game. The frosh from Oglethorpe are ane of the strongest teams in the college freshman circles. This will ae a real battle. The rrlmission charge of 25 cents will apply to both games. Tuesday discussed employing a county policeman, but decided to delay this action until after the elec tion next Wednesday when the re peal vote will be decided. The offic er will be added to enforce the pro hibition law if it is retained. The commissioners acted on a num ber of rountine matters. COUNTY ADDING EQUIPMENT TO CANNING PUNT rail Will Bf Owned at Early Pair for Use nf Farmers Throughout the County. May Queen and Miss Mary Jim Wil liams. maid of honor. The Queen and ber court will be enthroned and the May games will then be present ed. The occasion will be similar to the old fashioned English May festi val and will not only be eolorful, but most interesting. It is expected that over five hun dred people will be present. The dormitories and classes ore compet ing with each other *■» ece which can bring the largest number of pa rents to the campus ‘for the day. A uroup n- friends honored Mr. The community canning plant lo-1" •ohn Rilev on Monde-.- evening at a ! «<l«l »* «* Pair Grounds will he I ' - ■nper in the Masonic Club Mr. I opened the latter part ot this month *' ' -v was honored last week ljy I lo *>e ready tor ' elected Grand Master of the ! • Veil cf the Grand Chapter ■ ' al Arch* Masons at the an Mr. Riley has been active MOTHER’S DAY SERVICE AT CATHOLIC CHURCH SUNDAY Mary. Mother of Christ, to Be Hon ored at Special Service on Next Sunday Afternoon. From time immemorial it has been the custom in the Catholic church to set aside the month of May a a month, specially dedicated t« Mar. - , the Mother of Christ. To mark this observance and to commemo rate the observance al Mothers Day a special service will be held in the Catholic church on Sunday after noon at 4:30. This service, honoring rule.- manner Mary, the mothers, will consist of a isicn, Sermon, and Bcnc- Ibhar ie few Milledgeville men to •red with a state office s 'd in the rrand line leading Grand High Priest of Georgia ns. Mr. William Penn, of a Grand oflicer. was present e dinner, and complimented the ler .and Mr. Riley for the he farmer the opportunity to can 0 f I surplus vegetables and fruits. , a l The plant was opened late last , year, after the vegetable season, and the majority of the canning has l>een beef. New equipment to increase the capacity of the plant and make it mere modem is being installed now. This new equipment is being loaned by the government. MISS JOSEPHINE JENNINGS ELECTED TO MAY COURT Miss Josephine Jennings, daughter ■' Mrs. H. B. Jinnigs. has been *d to May Court by the students ■'f Agnes Scott College, Decatur, t'- 'ia. The May Day celebration u' ; . year took place on the aftcr- • : May 4th in the May Day Dell rf the college, and was based ' T ames Barrie’s ’’Peter Pan.” s 'ennings was also a member of the rast which gave a play on Saturday evening. She has been voted one of the most beautiful >ung ladies on the campus. DOCTORS ATTEND MEDICAL MEETING IN ATLANTA Doctors of Milledgeville are in At- nta this week attending the meet- ng cf the Georgia Medical Associa- Dr. Richard Binion was at the meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday. Dr. O. C. Woods will be present the latter part of the week. Dr. and Mr Edwin Allen will go to Atlanta today for the meeting. Dr. W. M. Scott, Dr. R. E. Evans and Dr. i Anderson will go to the meeting before the closing session. Members f the staff at the State Hospital will also be in attendance at the meet- Work will be completed this month j on the new' Spring Lake Club house on Indian Island. The house is larger than the pres ent building and will have many new improvements. The exterior will have a log cabin appearance and the rustic effect. The club is planning a gala opening early in June. The club recently leased the hunting and fishing rights of th* i and plantation cf Mr. John Shinholstcr. who has the construe- of the new building in charge The May Procession will culminate n the crowning of Mary by little tl' Gertrude Borne, who will act >s May Queen. Miss Horne will inw as her attendants, the Misses lonlig Donnrlly and Mary Ann AY: - Also in attendance upon the Jrr'-n will be Masters Richard Home ,nd Martin Fohcnlein The young ndies of the Parish will serve as a jiiard of Honor. Following the frowning of Mary. Father McNa- nara will preach on the subject. The Band Until Death." A cord'al invi^ticn is extended .0 all to be pre.-ent at this observ- lS ~ r.nce of Mothers Day. LEADERS URGE BIGVOTEMAY15 Urge Citizen* to Cast Ballot Against Repeal on Next Wed nesday as State Example. The following letters from Mil- lcdgcville citizens 'urge the people to vote next Wednesday: Col. Marion Allen. Representative o£ Baldwin County Milledgeville, Ga. Dear Sir: I recall that during the recent ses sion of the legislature you. as re ported by the press, received great applause when you stated why you voted dry. As I have not a copy of your remarks, will you kindly re state them as near as you can? Yours very truly. J. I.. SIBLEY, Chairman Publicity Committee Mr. J. L. Sibley, Chairman Publicity Committee. Milledgeville, Ga. Dear Mr. Sibley: At the last session of the General Assembly, I not cnly voted against the Repeal Bill up for passage, but in doing so, spoke not only against said Repeal Bill but all proposed substitute*. Ir. my speech. I stated, among other things, that I repre sented a county in which w’erc lo cated various State institutions, and that I could never put my official stamp of approval on any legisla tion looking toward the repeal of the present prohibition law and there by subject this community and the student population of our Colleges to the evils of the unstricted sale cf liquors. Very truly yours. MARION H. ALLEN Mr. J. L. Sibley, Chairman Publicity Committee Anti-Repeal Campaign Milledgeville. Ga. Dear Mr. Sibley: The people of the South will note with interest the result* of the elec tion. May 15th. During the summer while canvassing, a number of the patrons asked me about the com munity environment. I told them that the community was far above the average. I hope to be able to show them the public sentiment as expressed by the vote on repeal. I trust that the people of Baldwin county, for the sake al the Georgia Military College, will vote against repeal. Very truly yours. J. H. JENKINS. President Georgia Military College ’.Tr. J. L. Sibley ililledgcville, Georgia Dear Mr. Sibley: You asked me for a statement ibout the Prohibition Issue. I take his opportunity o f giving you my I hope Georgia maintains the Prohibition Laws. I feel strongest on his point as it pertains to liquors, j I have never scon any good effects me from elect 1. Strong men] >mctimo speak of controlling the j Demon Rum. Every thoughtful per-: on recalls many tragedies broken J lomes. separated loved ones, orphan j •hildren, caused by the failure to Liquor is the United States Public] Enemy No. 1. I am not in favor of ifling in any way with the deadly fiend. Particularly do I feel the need r Georgia to "go dr* ”, because of e vouth cl our State. We have ore than a thousand girls sent to Work To Begim Soon On Swimming Pool At G. S. C. W. HISTORICAL EDITION GOES TO PRESS •Hie special edition of The Union-Recorder relating the most vivid and interesting period of Milledgevillc’s history is now on the press. Hundreds of columns of type have been necessary to record the complete detailed account of this Important period and interesting stories and many of them never told before are contained in this edition 4 It will be by far the most interesting paper yet published in Georgia from a historical stand point. More than a wreck will be required to print the volumn and hundreds of pounds of paper will be used. Extra copies may be purchased at this office the latter part ef next week. Swimrain* Pool Will Be lion for Physical Edncmtiea Bnildi»|, Dr. Wells. G. M. C. FACULTY NAMED BY BOARD All Present Members Reelected. Maj. J. C. Kennedy Added to Faculty for Coming Year. The Board of Trustees of G. M. C. re-elected all present members of the faculty of the college for an other year nt a meeting of the board held on Tuesday evening. Col. Joseph Jenkins, president, has announced. The members elected are: Col. Joe Muldrow. Commandant and head dl the department of chemis try: Maj. T. H. Rentz, athletic direc tor and head of the department of history; Maj. Sam Whatley, head of the department of English; Maj. George Florence, Jr., head of the de partment of Mathematics: Maj. R. A. Thome, head of the department of modem languages; Maj. Claude Ray, head of the- department of physics: Maj. Graham Batchelor, coach and assistant professor: Maj. Ben Bryan, assistant professor: Maj. Paul Young, assistant professor; Maj. Godfrey Osterman. head of the de partment of music and assistant pro fessor; Maj. J. C. Kennedy, assist ant coach and professor: Miss Agnes Barnes, librarian; Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, secretary to the president. The board also approved plans to make G. M. C. a full two Junior College. Beginning with the fall term two years of college work will be given. It is probable that other faculty members w-ill be added this fall. The board al:.o instructed Col Jenkins to make application im mediately to the War Department to make G. M. C. a military Institute. If this implication is approved other army ' ! cers will be assigned to Col. Jenkins expre^ed optimism over the prospects for the coming year and it is expected that the college will have a greatly increased cnrnllr rr.t next fall. The bo?rd passed resolutions ex pressing regrets that the chairman. R. B. Meore could not attend and missed the meeting for the first time since he has been on the board. The Board of Trustees of G. M. C. >-e!ectcd all the present teaeherst of the G. M C. grammar school for another year. The teachers: Miss Julia Moore, Miss Agnes Stembridge. Miss Margaret Yarbrough, Mrs. Hellcn Seholenbach. Miss Elizabeth Brannon. Miss Mattie Moore. Miss Manic Jones. Miss Mary Simpson. Mrs. Manie Pitts, Miss May Moore and Miss Anne Bone. Rev. James M. Teresi will leave next Tuesday for Memphis, Term., to attend the meeting of the South- Baptist Convention. Mr. Johnny Overstreet, who formerly with Ci.lver & Kidds, been named New York Life Insurance Agent for Milledpeville to succeed Mr. J. F. Bell. Jr., who resigned recently. Mr. Overstreet is a well known and popular young man and his friends wish for him much success in his new work. The New York Life is one of the oldest insurance companies and an agency has been here for many years. Bill Hartman, the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hartman, has been placed on the freshman honor list at the University of Georgia for his high scholastic standing at the University. Young Hartman entered the Uni versity last spring and has made an outstanding record. He is also star athlete and is expected to be an important member of the foot ball team at the University next fall. ich ye and fine young men. The parents send them here for our schools to make sterling young women and able men. How can we succeed if whiskey and strong drink is made available and easy of access in the streets and alleys. I think all Georgia should vote dry. nut of all places Milledgeville and Baldwin county should vote “driest", because cf our responsibility to so many young people. Sincerely, GUY H. WELLS, President Dry Issue In Baldwin In the coming election on May 15th. we the voters of Baldwin county, must take a broader view cf the L-f;ue than that of our own individual feelings and conclusions. It so happens that we in a way arc the guardians of thousands of people who come / to us from all over Georgia. The parents, ar.d other relatives of these people, will surely’ gauge the sentiment oi this community as to temperance, by our action on May 15th. I believe it will be a matter d.* great satisfaction to the people of this State to have Baldwin county go dry, especially to those citizens (Continued on back page this section) PLANS MADE FOR DRILLS AT G. M. C. COMMENCEMENT Two Day Program Will Be Inter esting. Additional Priies to Ik Given This Year. The complete program of drills on Monday and Tuesday, June 3rd and 4th. which bring to a close the G. M. C. commencement program, have been ennounced by Col. Joe Mul drow, Command".nt. On Monday platoon extended or der. squad extended order and tent pitching will be the program. Tues day the events will be. rifle inspec tion. knock out drill, squad close order, squad fancy drill and platoon close erd^r. The awards will be given after the drill. In addition to the medal given the winning corporal and sabre given the captain, each member cf the winning squad and platoon will be given a service ribbon to be worn throughout next year. The com pany having the cleanest rifles will receive a pint of ice cream for each man in the company. The cadets arc busy practicing for the drills and Interest is high. County Agent L. R. Langley, M. E. Webb and C. R. Torr: nee, members of the county cotton com mittee. attended a cotton contrbl in struction meeting in Wnrrenton on Tuesday. Work will be started soon on the construction of a swimming pool on the campus of 4he Georgia State College for Women, Dr. Guy Wells announced following a con ference with the Board of Regents on Tuesday. The pool will be the first unit ai the physical education building to be erected on the campus. The pool w'ill be 25x75 feet and will be mod ern in every detail. The deepest part of the pool will be nine feet. Dr. Wells said the pool would be built the cast campus facing Wilkin- street and will be ready for this summer, it was hoped. The pool will be open until the fall when it will be enclosed. Later the physi cal education building will be erect ed on this site and Dr. Wells plans to build the pool as the first unit of this building. A swimming pool has been one of the long desired needs at the col lege and the work will be rushed as rapidly os possible in order that stu dents attending summer school may use it. Superintendent Lawrence of the FTison Farm, it Is understood, will help in the construction of the pool, and alumnae and friends of the school will help in financing the ma- LAND PROGRAM DISCUSSED HERE Frank Leverette, ef Snbraarfiul Project in Pntnun Comfy Ex plains Program Here. Farmers and interested citizens of the 105th district met at the Black Bprings ch*a T > ida.v A^zmoon and heard explained the r.oposod sub marginal program in this county. Mr. Frank Leverette, of the Put nam county submarginal project, was the speaker at the meeting. He discussed the program from the standpoint of the land owner, the county government and the federal government. The representative did not ask for options and did not nsk e xpres- sions on the program which has been approved to purchase in this county several thousand acres of submarginal land by the govern ment to take out of production. At an early date the land owmers will be asked to sign options to sell the Mr. Leverette made it clear that government was not trying to force farmers to join this program, but were giving the farmeis the oppor tunity to join the program which will rebuild lands that have been washed and made useless for farm ing purposes. Many sections are ask ing for the project and if it is turned down here, the government will move the area to another sec- Under the plan, the section of the county north o.* M : lledgeville will be purchased by the government and reforested and steps taken to rebuild the land and prevent soil erosion and washing. MUSIC WEEK CELEBRATION ATTRACTS INTEREST Programs at G. S. C. W. Through out This Week Observe National Occasion. National Music Week is celebrat ed this week under the direction of the Music Deportment of the Geor gia State College for Women. Miss Alice Lenore Tucker, director, with a ;erics of highly interesting and entertaining programs. The weeks program was opened ith a sacred concert by the Y. W. C. A. of the college. On Monday the ic department gave a concert. Tuesday the Bach memorial was held and the Georgia Chcrokees gave a concert on the college campus. Wed nesday the program at chapel was directed by Dr. Guy Wells. Wed nesday evening the Freshman Glee Club gave a most enjoyable con- ■rt. On Thursday the Y. W. C. A. ill give another program. On Wednesday Mrs. Mildred Por- r. Mrs. Edgar Long and Maj. God frey Osterman gave a special pro gram at G. M. C. in celebration o£ Music Week. The program* have been greatly enjoyed and art a splendid compli ment to Miss Tucker and the de partment of music of the college. 'ibr.sMi i