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ah' iHmttiunnmi Monitor.
VOL. XXV.
The Union Baptist Institute
Has Glorious Commencement.
The Union Baptist Institute
celebrated this year s commence
ment with unusual brilliancy and
interest, and the happy event was
witnessed by many visitors and
others interested in the work of
the school.
According to the program pub
lished two week ago, the exercises
began last Friday morning by a
meeting of the trustees. This was
followed by a brilliant entertain
ment in the evening at the hands
of chosen pupils of the depart
ments of music and expression.
Participants m this, as well as
other exercises, showed splendid
training.
Saturday morning’s chief exer
cise was in the nature of a class
day festivity, and in the evening
followed a debate between the
Damon and Pythian Literary j
Societies. This was especially en
joyable. The question, Resolved,
That an Income Tax Would be
Conducive to the Best Interests
of the People of the United States,
was ably debated by four speakers,
as follows: Mr. Clifford Dukes
and Miss Mary Coleman of the
Pythians and Mr. Julian Peterson
and Miss Elsa Cowart of the Da
mons. Decision was rendered in
favor of affirmative, as repre- i
sonted by the Pythians. The
judges for the occasion were Mrs.
A. B. Hutcheson of Mt. Vernon,
Col. David Parker of Jesup, and
Judge Watson of Still more. A
minority report, as favored by
Col. Parker, was rendered for the
Damons. Each society was ably
represented, and each speaker
showed remarkable ability in
handling the subject. Both the;
young ladies in this event are '
from Tattnall county.
At eleven o’clock Sunday morn
ing a large audience heard a most,
able sermon by Rev. W. C.
Cutts of Canton, Ga., who also
inspired his hearers again in the
evening. After the usual chapel
exercises Monday morning, the
baccalaureate address was deliver
ed by Rev. S. J. Parrish of East
man, which was well received.
Diplomas were delivered t<> the j
graduating class by Dr. J. C.
Brewton, president, and medals '
w r ere awarded by Prof. A. M. j
Gates, principal.
Clifford Dukes was the winner
of two medals—that offered by
Dr. J. W. Palmer and one of the
general excellency medals. Ben
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j Segall was the winner of the other
general excellency medal. Five
dollars were offered for the tidiest
room in the boys’ dormitory and
also in the girls’ dormitory. The
former was won by 11 1 1 burn Wil
liamson and Pierce Walker, room
mates, and the latter wsf shared
Iby Misses Elsa Cowart, Margaret
Ingraham, Tyra Stanley and An
nie Ingraham, occupants of the
winning room. While many fea
tures of the school work and com
mencement exorcises deserve spe
cial mention, all cannot be inclu
ded in this sketch; however, it.
must be said that the work done
j by Mr. Ben Segall, son of Mr. A.
| Segall of this place, during his at
| tendance at the Institute stands
as a splendid record. Mr. Segall,
|on entering the Institute a little
| more that, three years ago, could
not speak English, and is of
foreign nativity. His record iH a
most creditable, one. His young
er brother, Max, has advanced to
the ninth grade. They are manly
boys and are held m bight esteem
by all.
Every feature of the well ar
ranged program was well carried
iout, and there was not the slight
jest blunder to mar the beauty
jaiul pleasure of the occasion from
start to finish. Great, credit is
due Dr. Brewton and his faculty
for the work of the school, which
is regarded as one of the best in
the state. The fall term will open
the first Tuesday m September,
and the enrollment will probably
j be larger than ever.
The graduating class is as fol
lows: Misses Neta Mae Lane,
i Louise McArthur, Ida Yeomans,
i
Dona Seckinger, Julia Anhorn,
j and Misses Mary Coleman and
Maggie Mae Leo of the Depart
' moot of Expression. Messrs. Er-
I nest Rivers,Gordon Withermgton,
Edgar Rycroft, Ben Segall, Mar
vin Flanders, Clifford Dukes and
Lowell Achorn.
WILL RETURN RELIC BONDS.
Washington, D. C., May 28.
I The senate committee on military
affairs today ordered favorable
report on a resolution providing
I for the return to the state of
i Louisiana and the city of New
I Orleans of certain bonds capt.ur
led by union forces at Shreveport
j during the Civil war.
The face value of these bonds is
$545,180 but they have no money
value.
MT. VERNON. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 2(1. 1910.
OUT OF THE GAME,
Boston, Ga., May 28. —Ex-
, Governor Hoke Smith delivered
an address here Saturday to an
■ audience of 2,000 persons of
. Thomas and Brooks and adjoin
ing counties. Mr. Smith declared
I that he was out ot polities, and
. the address was principally on
. the lines of the speeches delivered
. by the ex-governor over the state
for the past twelve months.
The speech dealt principally
. j with the problems of educating
, I.ho youths and equipping them
for the responsibilities of citizen
ship, and of the responsibilities
resting upon the white race in
solving the negro problem. The
speech was very able throughout
, and was highly appreciated. ’There
was barbecued meat and basket
dinner for everybody present.
MARSHALL ON TRIAL.
Savannah, Ga., May 28.—1 n
the superior court this morning
the case of Alfred M. Marshall,
charged with murder, was called.
The defendant is a well-known
young cotton merchant with a
large family connection in Geor
gia and South Carolina. While
on a joy ride in his automobile on
April 1 he ran down three negroes
and two of them, Lee and Maria
W ashington, died as I lie result of
their injuries.
The defense at the opening of
the case this morning presented a 1
demurrer alleging that Marshall
was not committing an unlawlulj
act when he ran down the negroes !
j and that the indictment, there
fore, alleges no crime.
Judge Charlton overruled t liede-,
murrer and the defendant, plead-j
j ing not guilty, went to trial.
Marshall is in court beside his I
counsel.
Stuckey.
j Special ComKpmitleneo.
Mr. J. I). McDaniel is on the
i
sick list this week. Wo wish for
j . i
him a speedy recovery.
Messrs. E. E. Hart, Huron
Hart, W. M. Sterling and A. I)
Con way attended a Farmers’ In-,
ion picnic at Kibbee last Friday
and report a very pleasant duy.
Mrs. J no. W. Morrison of near
Glenwood spent a few days lasi
week with .1. 11. Morrison.
j
The school closed here last Fri
day under the management of,
Miss Deka Maddox, who left
Friday for her home in Greens
boro. iVI iss Maddox will be great-1
Iv missed by all who knew her. j
She was a faithful literary teacher
as will as Sunday school teacher
and was always ready to lend a j
helping hand or any assistance
possible. We wish her much
success in all her undertakings.
She gained many friends in our
community.
Miss Alum Stuckey returned to
Helena last Friday to resume her
(school duties, after spending a
few days at home on account of
her little niece. W’c are glad to ;
say it is improving.
We are glud to welcome Mr.
Allen Meeks in our community ;
again.
On last Saturday afternoon at
the home of Mr. A. Galbraith,'
Mr. Torn Watson Barlow and
Miss I'earle McDaniel were united
in the holy fronds of Matrimony.!
We wish for them a long and
happy life.
Mrs. Georgia Orr and little j
granddaughter, Lillian Orr, fir m
Vidalia are spending the week)
very pleasantly at the home of i
M is. L. A. Hattaway.
; Mr. H. C. Browning left. Mon
day for his home in Lumber City
to spend a few days.
Hicks Brothers are the ice men, I
and they will supply you onde-j
! maud.
A THIRD CANDIDATE
j FOR GOVERNOR.|
Atlanta, G;i , May 21. —There!
• was another entrant m the race'
for gubernatorial honors in Geor
gia today, Senator 11. 11. Perry,'
l of Gainesville.
Mr. Perry lias served several
terms m the house of representa
tives and is now state senator
from the Thirty-third (list net.
Mr. Perry lias been an ardent
Hoke Smith man, and is known
as one of tin* leading advocates in
Georgia of the federal income tax
amendment, and as a railroad
i baiter.
POUND RESIGNS PLACE;
BRITTAIN WILL BE SUCCESOR. I
I
Governor Brown has tendered
the position of state school com
missioner, soon to be made va
cant by the resignation of Com
missioner .Tore M . Pound,to Prof.
M. L. Brittian, county school
, commissioner of Fulton county.
! While neither the governor nor
Professor Brittain will discuss
the matter, it is understood there
} is no question that he will accept
The whole situation it appears
is yet m the informal state. Com
missioner Pound lias informed
the governor that Ik* would resign
| to take effect July 1, when he goes
|to the Gordon institute, hut lias
I not yet written out his resigua
-1 tion-
But upon the strengt h of Pro-
J lessor Pound’s statement the
| governor made tender of the posi
tion to Professor Brittain, and it
lis stated, received the latter’s as
; suranee that he would accept.
I Professor Brittain is u graduate
jof Emory college, and tins devol
ved his entire life to the work of
education in Georgia, lie was re
cently tendered the position of
, president of Shorter college, but
declined, to continue bis work as
superintendent of Fulton county’s
schools which helms held fur sev
,eral years. lie was formerly con
j nected with Atlanta’s public
| schools, but left them to take up
the work hi the county.
lie was strongly recommended
'to Governor Brown for the posi
-1 tion of stale school commissioner
by Bishop Warren A. Candler
and other leading Georgians.
The appointment will hold only
j until after the regular state elec
tion in October, or until the ex
piration of Professor Pound’s two
year term.
At. tin* primary in Augusta new
| state school commissioner will be
nominated for the full term and
elected in October.
It is generally understood that
Professor Brittian will be a can
didate for the full term.
I
Tax Itocoivcr’s Notice
Third and Last Round.
I will be at the following places
on the dates named below, for the
purpose of receiving state and
i county tux returns for the year
1010:
Erick Friday, June 5*
Alamo, Monday, fit li
(ilenwood Tuesday, 7
Landsbtirg, Wednesday, 8
•I. E. Hornes, res., Tliur. it, 10 to 1
Lothair, Friday, 10, to 1
<)rland, 10th >’» to f» p. m
Soperton, Saturday, i Ith
Tarrytown, Monday, JS.th
Kibbee, Tuesday, 11th
liiggston, Wednesday, loth, U to 8
Bud Sharpe’s, loth, at night
Longpond, Thursday, 10th, 0 to I
Cyalda, 10th, 8 to ,7 p. m
McArthur, Friday, 17th
Springliill (campground) 17 night
J. A. Browning’s Sat’day 18 8 a in
Springliill (dub house) l>s JO to 2
Mt. Vernon, Monday, 20th
Books will close on June 21. All j
J returns sent by mail must reach
this office by June 20th.
Yours very truly,
■ W. II jsMiy Clakk, J{. T. R. M. C.
DOCTOR HELD FOR I
SHOOTING MAYOR.
St illmore, Ga., May 111.—Dur- 1
I mg a council meeting yesterday
morning, Mayor J. R. Sutton re- 1
furred to Dr. L. L. Lamer, a
prominent young physician here,
ias authority for the course a cer
tain matter in which Councilman
E. A. Fdenffeld was interested had
taken. Mr. Edentield, it is stated,
reported Mayor Sutton’s reference
to l)r. Lamer, Dr. Lanier at
once went to Mayor Sutton’s
house and after a few words, shot
Mayor Sutton with a pistol, the
ball entering near and passing out
just over the collar bone.
Mayor Sutton was cared for bv
.. • ,
(a physician and Dr. Lanier was
taken in charge by Marshal Brin
son. Dr. Lamer to-dav waived a
preliminary trial and Inis furnish
ed bond of $2,000. lie gave bond
in two misdemeanor cases.
A warrant, also lias been issued
for Councilman E. A. Edentield ,
as an accessory. Mr. Edentield
is president of the bank of Still
more and is wealthy. He is out
of town, but probably will furnish
bond when lie mt urns.
Shiloh Items.
Spec in I (J« HTcHpi nit lehCO
Brest,on Mitchell and Miss Sadie
Vaughn attended Snhhuth school
at. Sunday afternoon.
Kelley Sears and Walter Mitch
ell visited the Tompkins home
Sunday last.
Mrs. Timpie Vaughn and little
son, Frank, of Odum are visiting
the home of J . J. Vaughn.
Lee Stanford of Erick spent, the
latter part, of last, week with
friends in this community.
John F. Lowery spent, Monday
at 'Towns.
Mrs. Aaron Moses spent last
Sunday afternoon with Mrs. W.
W. Tompkins.
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Moses!
spent last, Saturday and Sunday j
in Mt. Vernon.
'There will be a picnic on the I'
river next Saturday at Vaughn's! l
Bight. Every body is invited to 1
come and bring a well filled bas
ket,. 1
Hon. I). S. McArthur lias re
turned borne from Macon.
i
Mar«us Moses spent, Saturday
afternoon with Carl Ryals. i
t£uite a large crowd from Spring- I
hill attended the exercises at 1
Shiloh Friday night. <
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Tanglefoot, 85 cents a box. <
Mt. Vernon Drug Co. 11
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K'J&s l) The soothing, healing palm and olive
i oils °2 which it is composed bring buck
J* [o {1 < delicacy, softness, beauty to face and hands.
I i y Baby, mother, father —every member
a/Av-sa s* the family w' II appreciate it. 11
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uses of the toilet. jjj
A single cuke will prove it to you.
Mount Vernon Drug Company
Mount Vernon, (*n.
KILLED BY LARGE RATTLER
NEAR ALAMO.
S prrial Correspondence.
We are sorry to learn of the
death of Mr. John N. Clark, the
little son of Mr. J. T. Clark. His
death was caused by the bite of a
large rattler. He suffered only
seventeen hours before the Sav
iour took him out of nis trouble.
The snake was supposed to be
about six font long, but they tail
ed to kill him, although they have
been on the lookout for him.
Mr. J. T. Burch and wife spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr. J.
W. Clark.
Messers. Watson Howland and
Jesse Curry were welcome visitors
at the home of Mr. J W. Clark
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. B. W. Burch of Helena was
visit ing in our section last week.
Mr. S. 11. Morris spent, one
night, last week at the home of
J. W. Clark.
Mr. Matson Humphrey and sis
ter, Miss Burma, were welcome
visitors at J. W.Clark’s Saturday.
Mr. J. E. Carroll and wifespent
Sunday afternoon at J. E.Clark’s.
Prof. J. M. Davis and wife were
pleasant, callers at Mr, E. 11.
Clark’s Sunday. Uncle Sum.
Miss Lillian Clifton of Toombs
county is visiting the family of
Mr. li. I). Lee.
NEGROES THOUCHT THEIR
TIME HAD ARRIVED.
Washington, Ga., May 22
Determining not to be deprived
of something spectacular by tbe
failure of the comet to “do
stunts,” a crowd of young ineu
of Washington last, night secured
four large colored paper balloons
and sent, them Hying over that
portion of the city known as
“Dublin” and “Freedmunville, ’
which is occupied exclusively by
the negroes.
It, was about, 10:80 o’clock at
night, when the flaming balloons
went, up, and they were immedi
ate 1 taken to be the “comik” by
the colored population.
In Freedinanville, the negroes
congregated in the church, tor
worship and their lusty chorus
could be heard over the entire
city.
Many negroes failed to make
their appearance at their working
places during the past, week on
account of the belief that the
world would be destroyed by the
comet, but with no evil results
coming to them they now seem
perfectly contented and happy.
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