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Counties ©Ijc Itn i o n-Error&rr A BALDWIN COUNTY ' INSTITUTION • With (Hr Oat I VOLUME CVL EA'OSJSt Established la II S3 MlM : rn«t, Ci., Hwakr 7, IMS NUMBER II City to Observe Seventeenth Anniversary of Armistice Armistice Prograw Next MobJrt l„ Recall 0*7 ■ 1*18 Wfces World War EihM. t Monday. November 11th, •lillrfscviiu* will join in the world ’"observance of Armistice Dsy, venteenth anniversary of the ,’ f t i-.f world war. The pro- vlll Ire under the direction of M orris-Utle Post of the Amer- itan Lotion and the Legion Auxili- . na ,: (ina i holiday has been pro- .jj by tin* President and Mayor 3X ^ has a"ked that the day cb-t rved and will close all city fict- r-* nnen. The banks and the i; . ;; will observe the day as t the stores and busi- , ill not close until one hrlid..: FOOTBALL GAME ARMISTICE DAY CANCELED Maj. T. H. P.entz, Athletic Di rector of G. M. C. announced Wedne lay that there will not be a football gan:t Armistice Day. The game scheduled with the Oglethorpe Fresh team, was can celed by Oglethorpe. The Univer sity authorities found it neces sary to cancel all freshman games. Maj. Rentz made an effort to get a game, wirin'? a number of jun ior colleges and college fresh man teams for games, but was unsuccessful. A ,,..radf will be formed at G. M. C ri , • dock under the direc tion ci the I.cgion. The G. M. C. ca- an d band will lead the line cf parch that will move at one-thirty sr"i nrrrpod through the business ^et cr. • the G. S. C. W. auditorium v.-hrre the program will be held. I 'Civic and patriotic organizations will' have floats in the parade which is j expected to be one of the most col orful ever held here. Dr. Richard Binion. commander of the le^.on post, urges all veterans to take part in the parade and at tend the ceremonies. At the college auditorium the pro- Van will be held at 3:00 o’clock. The Legion Auxiliary will present a mofi impressive and beautiful pageant. “The Roll Call of the Dead.” to open the program. The principal address will be de livered by Hon. Fonville McWhort er. a prominent legionaire cf Atlanta All the people of the city and county arc invited to attend the ar mistice program and join in.the {£le- .brstion which commemorates the way when peace came to a war tom rid. Later in the afternoon the x-servicc men will be honored at barbecue dinner to be given by [r. William L. Harrison, a member f the legion. FARMERS FAVOR COUNTY AGENT Coantjr Cwillilim Retain Amt Lac frier and Elect Other Officers for Year. The County Commissioners elect ed officers for the new year at special meeting on Friday Novem ber 1st when they heard expressions from a delegation of farmers ask ing that the farm agent for the county be continued. The commissioners asked fi public expression on the farm tension work at this special meeting and about a hundred farmers were present. The commissioners wanted the view of the farmers before de ciding whether to continue the tension work for another year. Mr. L. R. Langley, who has been faim agent for the past -five years was re-elected. When a vote wa< taken from those present at the meeting it was shown that the ferm agent was favored bv 76 to 6. ■Messrs Milton Webb. Tillman Sneed, George Hollingshcad and Felton Wilkinson asked the commissioners continue the agent and spoke in KIWAN1S LADIES HONOR GUESTS CaU Program Celebrate! Annual Ladiei Niftrt of Kiwooii. At Echetah Country Club. The Milledgevihe Kiwanis Club will have their wives and sweet hearts as honor guests tonight a♦ the Echetah Country Club when Hon. Richard B. Russell, Jr., Junior United States Senator from Georgia will be the guest speaker. The annual Ladies Night affair 5 s always a brilliant social program for the Kiwanis and this year Joe T. Andrews, the club president plans to make it the outstanding event of several years. The address of Sen ator Russell will be of unusual inter est. He is a member c*." Kiwanis and one of Georgia’s most distinguished sons. He will be given a cordial wel come to Milledgeville by the Ki wanis. Senator Russell will be entroduc- ed by his friend of many years standing. Cel. Marion H. Allen. Sen ate r Russell will spend the night with Mr. Allen and leave early Friday morning for Cairn where he has other speaking engagement. The dinner will be served in the ball room at the club and a pro gram of music and stunt" will fol low. The Kiwanians and their guests will assemble at 7:45 for the gala occasion. The cnly business of the program ..ill be the election of officers for the coming year which will take only a short time. Every Kiwanian is expected to b" present. N0V.29THT0BE LEGAL HOLIDAY City Comma Pomm KmobOioo Uummily Dubmf Day of President's Vita a HoHay. . , , Mayor J. A. Horne will issue a to continue the agent end spoke in ^ ]amation a few days behalf of the fanners of the county. 29th. a legal SUNDAY MOVIES INTHECOURTS Second Trial of Campn, Muafer to Be Held Friday. Fine of $10 Appealed la Hifber Court. The legality of the city ordinance prohibiting the showing of Moving Pictures on Sunday will be carried to the higher courts, attorneys for Frank D. Adam", manager of the Campus, and Roy Martin, theatre owner, stated following a conviction of Mr. Adams in the Recorder’s court of the city last Thursday af ternoon. on the charge of violating the ordinance prohibiting Sunday movies. The second trial cf Mr. Adams and Mr. Martin has been set by Judge George Carpenter for Friday after- oon of this week. The first case as docketed Monday October 28th .■/hen the Campus was operated on the Sunday before. At the trial be fore Judge Carpenter Mr. Adams was fined $10. and warned not to operate the show again. Attorneys Marion Ennis. Carlisle Giles and C B. McCullar. repiesenting the theatre manager, demurred to the charges ind declared the ordinance illegal The demurrer was overruled fol lowing arguments for more than CHEST CAMPAIGN STARTS MONDAY $2,500 is Goa! for Cfcarity His Year. Col. Joe Jenkins is Di recting Drive. NOTICE TO ALL FARMERS Certificates allowing you to gin 110 pounds of cotton tax free for making mattresses Cor home use have arrived at the County Agent's office. Those desirinr free Certificates for this purpose may obtain same by calling at the office. L. R. LANGLEY, Co. Agt. FARM-MARKET ROADSPLANNED County Asks for 45 Miles of Road Construction and 35 New Bridges in Federal Program. The County Commissioners have asked for 45 miles of improved farm to market roads and 35 new os in the county road system the federal government as a part of the new farm to market road project that has been inaugurated. Three new bridges *for the county already been improved and work will be started at an early date. Two new bridges on the [oomsboro road will be constructed one on the Dcepstep read. These ^Ridges span Black and Reedy and Town Creek at O'Quinn’s mu. The road work has not been ap- ved but the commissioners are '•sking that practically all the main reads in the county be included in the federal program. T^ese roads will be widened, resurfaced and ernded. The commissioners expect a ma jority of this program to be ap proved. The commissioners are also expecting to receive instructions to ask for bids for the work that will remodel and enlarge the court house : 01IF.T DAY OF PRAYER TO BE OBSFRVED NOV. 11TH A quiet day of prayer for world peace will be observed on November 11th. by the members of the Episco- • church. The church will be open :, H day and members of the church and other people are asked to come ’ pray for world peace. With war clouds gathering and Americans celebrating the signing of 1hp World War Armistice, it is most c and appropriate that the hould pause to add prayers for ' This is an annual custom of ^ Episcopal church and people of tVcr >' denomination are invited to the church. . Mr. Pratt Wcod was the only dis- conting voice to the extension pro gram. The commisiscners re-elected Judge E. R. Hine" as county attor ney and Mr. Marion Ennis as clerk to the Board of Commissioners. Messrs. Lonnie Minor and Fred Vin- in were re-elected county police- cn for another year. Capt. R. W. Almand was re-elect ed warden and read supervisor for the county. Capt. Almand has held this position for a number of years and has proven a most efficient county ofricer. Many new roads have been built under his supervis- n and the system of county roads •c now in excellent shape. The farmers said much good had been accomplished for agriculture under the supervision of Mr. Lang ley and that they thought his work necessary for the advancement of the farming interest of the coun tv. Mr. Langley has conducted many test experiments on the farms and has been instrumental in bringing about many progressive changes. He has been especially interested in the boys and girls club work, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SELL HIGHWAY WARRENTS The County Commissioners epend bids Tuesday for the sale of $85,000 in highway wanents and awarded the sale to Bounds. Pool and Co., of Atlanta. A discount of 3 percent was offer ed for bonds maturing within the next two years. 3.25 per cent for the next five years and 3.75 per cent for the years thereafter. The Milledgeville Banking Co as the only local concern offenng bid for the bonds, Judge E. R. Hines, city attorney The theatre was tperated again last Sunday and cases were docket ed against Mr. Adams. Mr. Martin and Mr. John Smith, theatre em ployee. The ca-e has been set for hearing Friday of this week before Judge Carpenter. The cases against Mr. Adams and Mr. Martin will be carried to the highest courts to determine the legality of the eity ordinance. Mr. Adams charges that the law is dis criminatory In that other places are allowed to remain open on Sunday. METHOWST END YEARSPROGRAM Prtsidmf Elder te Receive AmmiI Report at (Wereacet or Sat urday and Sunday. The Methodist churches of Bald win county plan to close their years work for the annual meeting cf the North Georgia Conference, and oi Saturday and Sunday will mak their final reports to Dr. W. H. La- Prade. presiding elder, who makes his last visit to the churches. Dr. LaPrade will come here Sat urday and preach at eleven o’clock at Union Hill church in South Bald win. The quarterly crjiference 'f „ Hnip the Milledgeville circuit will be held . nrrHl train follow 11 ** the services. Rev. R. C. ™n. has requested a speckrt train ! hea ^ pasloI% wffl make his re fer the occasion and has asked for vJcelaring November 29th. a legal holiday. This action is taken follow ing a resolution unamiously adopted by the City Council Monday right tiling on the Mayor to take this action. The occasion of the holiday is the ,-Lsit of President Roosevelt to Georgia when ho will speak to a great gathering of Georgians in At lanta. Mayor Home had previously said he would declare the day a holi day. Plans are going forward for Mil ledgeville and Baldwin coufity to be represented at the Roosevel* meeting by several hundred people. Col Marion Allen, legislative chair- , round trip rate The council acted on a number f routine matter" Monday night. A committee was named to investigate the advisability- of the city buying the vacant lot to the read of the City Hall. This was the principal matter coming befone the council atcr the regular business had been disposed of. (ITT BUILDS NEW BRIDLE ON PINE STREET CHAIRMAN ENNIS WSITS ATLANTA Mr. O. M. Ennis, chairman ot the Board o! County Commissioners, program. He also •vav commission relative i street, in the Milledeeville-lnvinto^ «« Board Marion E™. 5 -• Atlanta. reT^r^r.avoreh.e re- ports. Construction was started this week on a new bridge to span the branch cn Pine street on the old highway leading out to Eatonton. The old wooden structure has fal- les. in and the city is replacing this with a concrete bridge. The work will be completed in about three week." and will be a permanent structure. SOAP REPRESENTATIVE PLANS FOR CONTEST Mr. A. C. Kenvrn. representing th- Colgate. Palmolive Pect Company, is spending several days in the city making plans for the Octagon contest to be put on through the operation of local grocers. Mr. Kenyon will call cn the local grocers and arrange Uor the contest and a detailed announcement will he made next week to the public. Male High School, the team coached by Wallace Butts in Louis ville. Ky.. continue, Its winning streak bv winning Its sixth straight Friday from DanvtUe. Ky.. High by I rcore cf 14 to IS. port and nominate officers churches in the circuit. A largo at tendance is expected at this service and dinner will be served at noon. On Sunday morning Dr. LaPrade will preach at the First Methodist church in this city. Rev. Horace Smith, the pastor, has announced The quarterly conference will be held in the afternoon and stewards and cither officers of the church will be elected Piter the annual re ports are made Sunday evening the conference will be held at Hardwick. Rev. W. C. Budd. the pastor, will make his annual report and officers will be elected.. Dr. LaPrade will preach at the evening service and the confer cnee will fellow. The Methodist are making plans for the annual conference in Atlanta later in November. The churches here will make excellent reports Monday morning the campaign to raise Baldwin county’s Community Chest of $2,500 io care for the poor and needy next year will be official ly launched and a dozen committees will begin the solicitation d! tributions and pledges. The annual roll call of the Red Cress is launched at the same time and the workers will also seek r bership in the Red Cross for the year. The campiign committee met Wednesday afternoon and mapped lowing arguments .or m..re ...... ... «nal plan, for lhe drive. It i, the hour bv the theatre attorneys and hope dr the workers that every clU- zen can be give*-, the opportunity to make a donation and that all citiz- is will take the opportunity to have part in this important work. Col. Jenkins said the ministers of the city would take occasion Sun day tc bring to the attention of each congregation the orive that opens on Monday and to make a plea for the community chest. During the week speakers have brought the needs of charity to the people in special talks at the Cam- Theatre. On Tuesday evening Mrs. J. L. Beeson was the speaker. Wednesday Col. Marion Ennis made the appeal for the united effert of the people of tic city and countv and Friday evening Ar. Joe An drews will sper.k briefly on the community chest drive. All committees have been named and the city has been zoned In or der that every citizen may be call ed on. WORK TO START ON ALIEN ROAD WfA Project WH Be StartW TWUajr Moroaoi to Pooo Rood to Aim’, IotoM Homo. Work will be started Thursday morning to pave the road from the Irwin ton Highway to Allen's Invalid Home, the county commissioner* announced Tuesday. This the first ccunty WPA pro- ■ct to be started. The paving will start at Humphries store on the Milledgeville-Irwinton Highway and extend to the forks of the road lead ing to the home of Mr. Will Ivey beyond the Thalian Hall building. The new road will be constructed of asphalt and gravel and will re quire about three months to com plete. The county engineer, Mr. Roger Stembridge. will have charge of the work. CITY HOSPITAL HIGHLY HONORED City KwpHiJ Out of Foety-hrB Approved HorpHoh ia Stole ky Americu Cel eft of ' rftlDCE ON IRWINTON ROAD OPENED THIS WEEK Concrete Blrodorc Spinning Camp Creek on Irwtnlon BooR la OpeOtg to Traffic. The County Commissioners were ..ie first to cross the new concrete bridge spanning Camp Creek oi the Irwinton Highway .ast Satur day when it was opened for the first time to traffic. The new structure replaces ar wooden bridge and is one of the most attractive *nd substantial bridges in the county. The werk was under the direction of Capt. R. W. Almand. county road supervisor, and it is a compliment to his en gineering ability. Capt. Almand has had a force of men at work on this bridge for only a 'few weeks and th- work has been completed in rec ord time. The new bridge links the beauti- . jl new road from Hardwick to South Baldwin leading to Irwinton This new road which has been built oy Capt. Almand is one of the most attractive in the county. About three miles have been completed and the commissioners are asking for ad ditional contracts to carry the in road to the Wilkinson county line Many bad grades and curves hav» been eleminated in the new road. board of education holds MEETING The Baldwin County Board of Education held its regular meeting Tuesday at the otfice of Mr. P. N. Bivins. Superintendent. The board certified to the election f the following school district trustees: Midway. D. C. Leaptrott, A. E. Bonner: Coopervllle, F. D. Pierce; East. H. G. Pos*y and S. B. Bliz zard: Browns. M. E. Webb and W. F. Williamson; Meriwether, J. T. Wagner and Ollie Little. The board disposed of a number :f routine matters. WITH OUR ADVERTISERS There is always an advantage to the reader who makes it a business to check the advertise ments. New merchandise is arriv ing. special prices prevail on cer tain items, a new car has just arrived, a special feature is being presented, or many other an nouncements that will mean prof it to the reader appear in the ads every week. The advertiser Is presenting an interesting story with just as much importance as the lead story on the front page. Shop MUMr—iU* Drat ind read the The Milledgeville City Hospital -as honored this week when it was approved by the American College of Surgeons at Ine annual meeting at San Francisco, California. The list of hcspitals that have been ap proved by the American College of Surgeons throughout the country is based on a survey of the institutions and a check up a" to their conformity to certain "tandaids. The Milledge ville City Hospital is also accredited and registered by the American Hos pital Association and the American Medical Association. The hospital is one of forty-two ipproved hospLals in uie State and .ia«* a bed capacity c*’ fifty. Dr. Rich ard Binion is owner and Chief Sur geon of the hospital. Dr. Binion re ceived his pre-medical education at the University of Georgia and Efcnory University. He received his M. D. degree form the University of Mary land in 1915 and served an inteme- rhip at the Maryland General Hos pital In Baltimore. Since this time he has done resident graduate study st Johns Hcpkins University, The Chicago Institute of Surgery, New York University, University fo Penn sylvania. and Harvard Media*! School. Dr..Binion is also a Fellow In the American Psychiatric Associa tion and a Senic r Fellow and one of the founders of the Southeastern Surgical Conference. Dr. Binion la Chief Surgeon at the State Peniten tiary Hospitals, the Georgia Train ing School for Boys, and the Geor gia Military College. He is consult ant Surgeon for Allen’s Invalid Home and also County Physician. Dr. O. C. Woods, who has been associated with Dr. Binion for the past six years. Is Medical Director of the hospital. Dr Woods received hi? pre-medical education at the University of Georgia and after hi® graduation from the University of Georgia Medical School served an interneship at the University Hos pital at Augusta. Dr. Joe P. Smith, an Emory gradu ate who interned at Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Graay Hospital, is resi dent Physician of the hospital. A staff of twenty people is regularly employed at the City Hospital. CITY SYABTB DRAIN A CI IWYC* PROJECT Eighty men were Riven employ ment Monday when work wa, rtart- ed by lhe city to drain and concrete the .term rower vhieh drain, D™n the center ot the city to Tanyard Branch and Fishing Creek. The work is under the super L ’ Ion o! City engin^ Teagtro-T^ ditch begin, back ot the store, on Hancock street nnd oortt> to the branch below tbc ACant.C; and Coal Co. This has been an ditch for a number of ye^ Tb other ditch begins on the Hill drains south to Fishing Creek. The ditches will be widened and boxed concrete drainages will be built. This is considered as a most im- ssrni- city expacta to begin work repair ing and enlarging the city jail thU