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w»r«jVraii THE UNION-IECOKDEt, MIIilDClYlllt, GA-, FEBIUAKT 27, 193€ TALMA DGE’S NEW COMPTROLLER College Department Store "Your Satisfaction Our Aim" Oven Fresh Bread A scientific method of baking—slow and sure—seals in the flavor and prolongs the freshness of this delicious bread. Because it is always prepared in exactly the same way it is of uniform quality, perfect for toast, sandwiches or table use. YOUR HOME BAKERY Governor Sets Up Dictatorship and Takes Over State Treasury Guural Hirraon and I I >-» Hamilton Forced Old i—OC3I V—OmmefltS tral William 3. Harrison were oust- ed from their offices. Both had re- fused to honor a warrant for $139- 000 which Governor Talmadge hrd drawn c.n 1936 funds on favor of i the State Board of Control which , has charge of the eleemosynary in stitutions. chief dt which is located | at Milledgeville. The two official! j had contended, that in the absence {of a state appropriations bill, no 1936,1 icvenues could be removed Comptroller General Harrison and 1 Tre. of Office by Guardsmen. The Atlanta constitution of Sun- (By The Associated Pressi cay in a special column mentioned „ . , the graduates of the class of 1911 of ! wuhout umfonns or bayonet,. E„.. ory College. .Among them were Rational Guarcoinen earned cut M . c’trriK D. Bounell. who is now , Governor Eugene Talmadges orders his home m m is city. He is the week .mdS^eTrettsurerCearge,. r for Mr L N JordaB . B. Hamilton and Comptroller Ger.- . , „ . , „ ,..=t wn,i_ O „ ...„ ; lt>caI manager of the Chevrolet Auto- mobile Co. He is making Milledge ville a good citizen, and is quiet and unassuming in his manner, and is recognized as an efficient and pains- ■ taking bookkeeper. During their I residence in this city, he and Mrs.' Bonne!!, whe before her marriage' s , was Miss Verdie Bingham, of At- j * lanta. have made many friends here ! Among others cf the class mentioned ‘ Prof Geo S. Roach, former j president of G. M. C New Arrivals Lovely Spring DRESSES Just received the newest in spring dresses. Their gay col ors, their fine quality materials and new style creations will please you. $4.95 up .. . , pres.dent of G. M. C.. now dean cf I «»JrT e r P \. H,hn “.a»«r>- Junior and Rev. H. H. Jones I j fixed by law and contmume appro-, Hd „ r o{ ^ ^ pnations. They pointed to the state constitutional provision which pro vides no money can be withdrawn • i except upon an appropriation fixed '^ le recent primary in Baldwin f , by law. Governor Talmadge has con- county brought out few voters a< • : stenly refused to call an extra ses- none lke candidates had opposi- i sion of the general assembly to pass tion - A11 01 11,6 candidates nominat- ! an appropriations bill—something cd were Present office holders, with which the 1935 legislature failed ta, 1 * 1 * exception of Mr. W. L. Harri-• do before it adjourned. , : 5on - who was 8 candidate to succeed ! Into the offices vacated by Ham- i Sheriff W J ' Havmc - '• vho did “>*j ilton and Harrison went two Tal- i offe - r for re-elecUon- A. new pace was ' madge appointees. G. B. Carraker ' vrit ' (n * n Politic of Baldwin, of Atlanta as Comptroller General coun, - v - “ and J. B. (Tobe) Daniel of LaG’-ange The Pec*ple of Baldwin county g as Treasurer. Observers quickly' deeply sympathise with Judge Jas brought the $200,000 bond of Daniel B Park on account of the death of into question. The company upon! k * 5 wife, which occurred Tuesday, which it was written—the Western' February 18th. She was the life Casualty and Surety Company o' companion of Judge Park for more Fort Scott, Kan..—was capitalized■ the ' 1 hal * a century, and during for only $750,000, they said and lhese years was an inspiration and Hamilton pointed to a State law re- helpmeet to him. and tn**ir devotion quiring that no surety company may to each other was manifested in a write a bond for more than 10 per| marked degree. Her death, has come cent of its capitalization. j a s a Rreat sorrow and bereavement Upon taking office. Daniel found *° ^ ud ® e P'at'fc. who is held in the the safe was locked and the timei^ 8 * 1 ” 1 esteem hr the /people lock fixed for 80 hours—the maxi- throu * hout « Ocmulgee Circuit. mum. He also found all desks and cabinets locked. A locksmith was brought in to open them. As the week continued, echoes of the removals sounded in various quarters, with Hamilton and Harri son contending they were removed illegally and the Tamadge forces lining up behind the new offices to unscramble the financial affairs of the Government under the chief ex ecutive’s “Dictatorship’’ that began Jan. 1. FUNDS ROLL IN— Shortly after the new officials took office more than half a mil lion dollars sped into the treasury, chiefly from Paul Doyal of the State Revenue Commission who turned in $460,000. it was learned that Hamil ton had placed all money held by i him as State Treasure in an Atlanta j WALTERS DIES AT bank and put all bonds held as se- J HOSPITAL HERE curity in the Federal Reserve Bank. Up to and durine the period of Mr ’ John B1<,dsoe Walters, form- the ousters the Governor maintained erly °* Lancasler and Cho™n. S. C., the silence as to his course and died al a local hos P itaI Sunday morning. Mr. Walters was for many years in the mercantile business in Cheron and in recent years was general sales manager for the Cudahy Pack ing Co. He was a member of the Methodist church. Masons. Knights of Pythias and Wodmen of the World. Funeral services were held at Moore'# Funeral Home on Monday in Grif- Judge and Mrs. B. C. Ward will l Saturday, Feb., 29th, pass the sixtieth anniversary of their mar- 1 mriage. They are descendants of Butts and Jasper counties prominent ami bellum families, and came here from Butts county a number of years ago. Judge'Ward is the only sur- iving Confederate Veteran, and one of the three livirg members of Camp George Dries. He is Justice of the Peace of the 3,0th District, and is active in the -ifiTairs of the county. The Union-Recorder joins the many friends in extending con gratulations. and best wishes that their remaining years may be filled with the richest blessings of a kind and benevolent providence. reasons that has marked his “Dicta torship" from the beginning. First ■ indication of his intentions came |with a proclamation in which he at tempted to revive balances trimmed | off the appropriations of 1932. 1933. j 1934 and 1935 by the Revenue Com- and ordered funds for the departments this year should not ex ceed the 1935 appropriations. It was, at that point that the treasurer and rriorn * n ^ and interment was comptroller General defied him. Under the Georgia law the Gov- mav remove the Treasurer and Comptroller General under certain and state his reasons such removal to the next Gen era! Assembly. HATCHED IN WASHINGTON— Governor Talmadge later charged the plan rot to pass a tions bill was “Hatched ton" two weeks before Legislature adjourned. Talmadge. added was to “force and session." He said pointed committee from the house a trip to Washington at the time. Mr. Walters is survived by his wife. who was Miss Mvrtis West, of . Milledgeville and a son. W. B. Walt- ! ers. of Jamestown, N. Dak CONSULTS SOIJC ITOR— Late last week, as the ouster of Hamilton was brewing, that official held conferences with Solicitor Gen eral Boykin of the Atlanta circuit of Superior Court, during which it was reported he asked legal action against commissioner of agriculturi Tom Linder ard Charles Stewart Naval Stores Inspector, for withold mg funds from the treasury—thi ^ame funds, observers said, as wen ■ater turned in to the Talmadge ap pointees. > illness with flu. Rev. W. pproprja- r yy.-dd v . as una b] e to p reac h at h io« i ntpelur and Hardwick °n last mt .. Sunday and Mr. Joe Moore preach- plan ’ ed at these services for him. Mr Moore’s talks were greatly en joyed by large congregations at both churches. Rev. Budd will fill his regular appointments <m next Sunday. FOR SALE—Ixit and gin fertilizer. Special price for tlie whole lot— ('handlers Ginnery. Lynchburr MACK TUCKER INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT Mr Mack Tucker, student at the University of Georgia and son of Mr. and Mrs. Harper Tucker, who make their home near this city, was pairtfuRy injured Sunday night \hen the car in which he was riding ivertuiTied near Athens. Mr Tucker had been at home for he week-cru and was returning to Athens with a number cf frienc% when the .'.indent happened. Eugene Barr.es. Decatur Oa. youth who driving, was killed. ar.d Mrs. Tucker went to ns Monday morning. Their son Plow from Plr'» Hdw. Co. «> „l| only ..nuto, Irh. v X bnUS “ s t ...kk ,na ' Mld t-is condition was not serious. order issued by Gov. Talrra (Associated Press Phcto) A Record of Service This bank was founded to give you a safe place to keep you r money and at the same time render to our customers an ac- ceptable service based on sound banking. We cordially invite you to become a customer of this bank—We are always g UH to aid you in your financial problems. Merchants &. Farmers Bank SERVING YOU SINCE 1896 CAPITAL $80,000 SURPLUS $80.00)