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VOL. XXV.
MIDNIGHT FIRE
AT UVALDA.
The town of Uvalda was visit
ed by a fire Monday night which
did about $8,000.00 or $10,000.00
damage. The fire originated in
the store house of Martin broth
ers and in a few minutes the
brick stables owned by J. B.
Jones were in a full blaze. The
fire was discovered by a party
living out in the country who
went to take the train due there
about midnight. At the time
the citizens of the town reached
the scene, the store building had
burned almost to the ground and
the stables were too badly heat
ed to save all that was in them.
However, a few men reached
there In time to save two auto
mobiles owned by W. F. McAllis
ter and J. D. McDaniel and fif
teen or twenty buggies owned by
Mr. Jones. Besides the building,
about fifteen wagons and $1,800.-
00 worth of mowing machines
were destroyed.
It is understood that Mr. Jones
was without insurance, but that
the stock of Martin Brothers was
practically covered by insurance.
Mr. Jones lost a valuable gin
nery last September, and this
loss falls quite heavily on him.
Doubtless the burned district will
be replaced at once. This is the
first fire to occur in Uvalda.
U. B. I. TEAM
VICTORIOUS.
The ball team of the Union
Baptist Institute continues to
score victories over visiting teams
whose strength would seem to
be superior.
Their latest victory was pulled
off Tuesday in a match game
with Hall’s School for Boys, of
Macon, the score being 7 to 0 in
favor of the home boys. This
was a closely contested game and
drew a lage crowd.
The U. B. I. team, as taking
part in this game, was as follows:
Leroy Cowart, catcher; Brant
ley Blitch, pitcher; Grady McAl
lister, Ist base; Julian Peterson,
2d base; Charles Peterson, 3d
base; Terry Parker, short stop:
Julian Walker, right field, Ilend
ley Horne, center field; Ed. Von
derau, left field.
In Tuesday’s game Blitch
struck out eleven men, while
Crawford, for Macon, struck out
five men. Two home runs were
made by the Uuion Baptist In
stitute boys, one by Parker and
one by McAllister. Batteries as
follows: Macon, Crawford and
Rowelly. Mt. Vernon, Blitch,
Daniels and Cowart.
The second of the series of
games between these teams was
played yesterday with a score of
14 to 5 in favor of U. B. I.
BUICKS AT UVALDA.
The Uvalda Buick Agency,
selling one of the best know au
tomobiles on the market, has
just be established. This is com
posed of a firm of the progress
ive young men of that place, and
they have, while only establish
ed a few week, placed a number
of cars, and have orders which
will be filled during the month.
Seven or eight of them went
down to Savannah last week and
a number of cars were brought
out. The Buick is a popular ma
chine, and the company at Uval
da byds fair to sell a large num
ber during the spring and sum
mer months.
Read their announcement, and
if in need of a car, let them give
you a demonstration of the qual
ities and powers of the Buick.
Mr. Arch Gillis of Soperton
was a visitor here Tuesday.
Snow Hill Dots.
Special Correspondence.
Several of the farmers are
chopping cotton this beautiful
weather.
Miss Mary Donie Speer visited
Mrs. Albert Anders Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr. Murdock McDaniel visited
Mr. S. P. Gillis Wednesday.
Misses Etna Braswell and Iris
Martin spent Tuesday night with
Mrs. R. A. Hartley.
Mr. J. W. McDaniel visited his
brother at Laudsburg Saturday.
Several of our young people at
tended the sing at Long Branch
Sunday. We heard some fine
singing.
Miss Etna Braswell returned
to the home Friday, after spend
ing several days with her niece.
Miss Iris Martin.
Mrs. R. A. Hartley and Mrs.
Ben Hartley visited Mrs. I. L.
Smith in Glenwood Tuesday.
Miss Iris Martin and brother,
Otis, spent the week end with
relatives near Scotland.
Mr. Wiley Kent was in Savan
nah Saturday night and Sunday.
Mrs. J. R. Hartley visited Mrs.
B. R. Hartley Sunday.
Mr. Joe Coueyand wife visited
their mother, Mrs. Isaac Johnson,
Sunday.
Mrs. R. A. Hartley visited Mrs.
Ben Hartley Sunday.
WILL ASK AiD
TO FIGHT WEEVIL.
Atlanta, May.—An energetic
campaign of defense against the
boll weevil, which is said to be
making its way gradually to
-1 ward the cotton fields of Geor
gia, has been determined upon
by the state Department of En
' tomology and to this end the
state Legislature will be asked at
its coming session for an appro
priation to carry on the work.
The cotton pest, it is stated, is
not due to reach this state for
three years and State Entomolo
gist Worsham hopes to have the
i cotton planters thoroughly in
structed before that time in the
most efficient methods of com
batting the weevil.
One of the methods he proposes
l to adopt in disseminating this in
i formation, he said today, will be
to have prepared exhibits show
| ing the growth of the weevil and
its ravages on the young squares
of cotton. These will be placed
in the court houses of the cotton
growing counties of the state.
Cards explaining the work of
the weevil and the best methods
of resisting its advance will ac
company the exhibits.
Miss Irene Haskins of Hawk
insville spent a part of the week
with her mother, Mrs. It. Mor
rison.
THE REVIVAL MEETING.
A meeting has been conducted
at the Methodist since Monday
night of last week. The pastor
has been assisted by Rev. J. C.
Flanders of Eastman, who has
done all the preaching, and his
son, Mr. Willie, who has led the
singing. Except on last Sunday
and Sunday night the congrega
tions have riot been large, but
Mr. Flanders has done some
splendid preaching, the singing
has l>een unusually good, and
those who have attended the
meeting have been interested
and many greatly profited by
this meeting. The Messrs. Flan
ders, both father and son, have
won their way into the hearts of
Mt. Vernon people and many
regrets will be felt when they
leave for their home in Eastman.
The meeting will perhaps close
tonight. j
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY. 4, 1911.
MANY ENTERED
CORN CONTEST.
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The Mt. Vernon Bank’s corn
i contest, which has been before
The Montgomery county public
for the past few months, has
aroused a widespread interest,
and will engage a large number
of contestants.
Entries closed with this week,
jand, as will be seen by looking
over the revised list, there are
fifty-seven entrants, from prac
tically every part of the county.
Many of the entrants have pre
pared the land, and a number
have planted the prize acre.
The prizes offered by the Mount
Vernon Bank are very liberal,
being $25 for the largest yield,
sls for the second and $lO for
the third best yield of corn on a
measured acre of ground, ac
cording to rules stated during
| the spring, with which all are
familiar.
This move on the part of the
! Bank is calculated to develop
I new interest in agriculture in
Montgomery county, particular
ly in the growth of corn; and it
is expected that some of the en
trants in this contest will break
the county record.
No more entries will be ac
icepted, and the cotest will close
'November Ist, when the corn is
measured, and the winners will
be duly announced in The Mon
itor. We congratulate the Bank
on this splendid movement in be
half of better farming in this
county. Next year it is probable
that the movement will be un
dertaken on a more extensive
scale. The following is the full
list of intrants:
Charlie Puki-s Soperton, Ga.
D F. W’arnock Tarry town
J. W. McMillan Scotland
jJ. II Jackson Scot land
J. K. Phillips Soperton, No,
1 L. E. Avant Helena No. I
! (4. J. Thompson Mt. Vernon
I Gluts. Montgomery
Douglas McGregor Ailey
!J. M I). McGregor Alley
I). S. Williamson I valda
I). 11. Phillips Soperton No. 3
J. 15. < (’Conner Kihhew
(j. W, Garrett Glenwood No. 3
J. W. Gibbs Ailey No. 1
Lueien Higgs ■ Soperton No. 2
J. F. Elton Scotland No. 1
Marshall Moore Glenwood
Sibley J. Clark Uvalda No. 3
Geo NV. Davis Glenwood
T P. Rhodes Scotland
J. L. Johnson Scotland No. I
L. C. 11 ihson Erick
J. W. Hinson Erick
J. W. Calhoun Uvalda
M H. Mason Mt. Vernon
F. Fee Mcßae
G. L. Davis Glenwood No 3
J E Palmer Vidaliu
Otha Hinson Erick
Norman Gillis Sopot.ron
Mrs. Lucy Wilkes Vid tli t No. 1
A. N. Price No. I
S. L. Full ford G ’ mwood
G. A. Sammons Soperton N .*. 2
Harmoial Mathis Adrian No. I
John W Green wav Adri n N>. I
R. M. Lord Glenwood No 2
L. C. Webster Glenwood
G. W. Sammons ' Soperton
J. E Palmer Vidalia No. 1
H. T. Maddox Mt. Vernon No- 1
H. J. Gillis Glenwood No. 3
Burrell bowery Glenwood No, 1
Walter Browning Glenwood No. I
Dr. (> B. Move Soperton
Morris Newsome Soperton No. 2
O. S. Bridges Glenwood No. I
W. T. Me Arthur McGregor
J. b. Sumner M Gregor
J. It Sumner Erick
W. D. McDougnld Alley No I
Jus. W. Bridget, Jr. Glenwood I
S. Brownn g Glenwood
Jus Hester Mt. Vernon
Rnttis Yates Sopert<m No 2
Clarence McCrimmOn S perton
Curd of Thanks.
To our friends we wish to ex
press our deep appreciation of
their many kindnesses during the
illness and at the death of our
little son, Addison. Our sorrow
and gloom have been lightened
by the thoughtfulness and sym
pathy of those about us.
Sincerely,
Mr. and Mrs. 11. T. Maddox.
REBELS NEAR
MEXICO CITY.
Mexico City, May 2. While
: peace negotiations are pending be
j tween Gen Madero and President
• I )iaz in the mountains of northern
iChihuah, armies of the insur
gents today are almost within
| striking distance of the Mexican
capital. The latest and the bold
|est, strike was the capture of the
i city of Durango, capital of the
state of the same name. It was
reported to General Cosco, the
war minister, today that the
; rebels are now concentrating
about Curenavaca. Should they
capture that strategic point they
I would be practically at the gates
of Mexico City itself.
There are now less than 3,000
; Federal soldiers to defend the
j national capital, and the rebel
forces are so scattered and so
well intrenched that it is practi
cally impossible to move addi
tional reinforcements into the
city. One of the longest steel
, bridges on the Mexican Central
lines near Aguascalient.es has
! been dynamited and today 1,200
miles of that system’s lines are
out of commission.
General Moya, who has been
operating with General Madero,
is hastening into Durango to
make the capital of that state bis
base of operations in a campaign
i which the insurrectos expect to
jplacethemin complete mastery
lof the states of Coahuila, Zaca
tecas and Aguascalientes within
| a few weeks. A great portion of
I these states today are under
rebel domination. It is believed
, that General Moya has been com-
I manded by Madero to join the
Iscatered forces in central Mexico
in the event of the failure of
peace negotiations and be ready
to move on Mexico City.
i The tentative program which
i will be attempted if the peace
conference at Juarez results in
failure, is for the rebels to move
upon Mexico City.
The tentative program which
will be attempted if the peace
conference at Juarez results in
failure, is for the rebels to move
upon Mexico City and Juarez
simultaneously. The rebels have
captured Tlacotepec, state of
: Puebla, and a battle is in prog
; ress around Chief la, in the same
state. Mexican gun-boats have
■ been ordered to patrol the coast
iof Vera Cruz and stop the smug
gling of arms into the country
1 from filibusters.
The telegraph wires have been
j cut near Acapulco and it is be
| lieved that the insurrectos are
moving on that town. It is but
poorlygrrrisoned. Several Ameri
can families are marooned in
Curenavaca;
OFF TO ATLANTA,
I)r. .J. W. Palmer of Ailey left
Monday morning for Atlanta and
Augusta, where he goes to assist
in the examination of medical
students graduating at the medi
cal schools in those cities. He is
a prominent member of the regu
lar State Board of Medical Exam
iners, having been appointed to
‘that position by Governor Joseph
M. Brown, along with other
prominent physiehThs of the
state. Other members of the
Board are Dr. F. M. Ridley of
LaGrange, Dr. S. S. Gaulden of
Quitman, Dr. C. T. Nolan of
Marietta and Dr. J. L. Walker
of Waycross.
The Board is now in session in
Augusta, but will convene in At
lanta the latter part of the week,
and Dr. Palmer will probably re
turn home by Sunday or Monday.
His many friends in Montgomery
county will be glad to see him
thus honored.
Erick Notes.
i
Bi)i‘<*iat CoiTenpomlunco.
There was quite a large crowd
attended the singing convention
'at Long Branch Sunday. Every
body had a very enjoyable time.
I The singing was conducted by J.
C. Linderman.
George Melton of Douglas was
a pleasant visitor here Sunday.
Oscar and Eddie Lee Brown
visited their grand-parents Sun
day afternoon.
The operator and wife of Scot
land will leave Tuesday after
noon for Empire, where he goes
ito accept a position there. Their
many friends regret to see them
, leave.
i Mrs. YV. 11. Brown and Mrs.
W. H. Hinson were visitors to
Mrs. YV. A. Brown near Scotland
! last week.
Miss Iris Martin of Alamo is
visiting Miss Etna Braswell this
week.
Miss Marie Braswell visited
Miss Bertye Lee Brown Tuesday
j afternoon of last week.
Miss Vergaline Bland spent
one day of last week in Helena.
I
J Miss Emmie Canard of Vidalia
!is visiting Miss Katye Auld this
| week.
J. I). Brown of Towns visited
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. YV. A.
j Brown, one day last week.
REVIVAL SERVICES TO
BE HELD AT ALAMO.
A series of revival services
will commence at Alamo on the
7th of May. Rev. 11. (I. Everett
of YV right svi IL* will conduct the
j services. The public is cordially
I invited to attend. Pastor.
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JUDGE MASON TRIES CASE.
Hon. G. T. Mason, ordinary of
Toombs county, came up yester
day to try a case for Judge Alex
McArthur of this county, in
which was involved the right to
run a certain road through a
certain piece of property. Judge
McArthnr, while improving, is
still unable to undergo too trying
I a work; however, he has been at
the office twice this week.
Messrs. J. G. Clifton, R. N.
Youmans, H. J. Gibbs, A. T.
Johnson and others at interest
were present to attend the trial.
This is the second time the case
ihas been called.
ENTERTAINMENT IN
TARRYTOWN CHURCH.
This program, gotten up by the
Teachers of the Literary School,
is to be rendered at Tarry town
Baptist church on the first Sun
day night in May. The eontri
! butions will be given to the Wo-
I man’s Missionary Society to be
used as they think best.
Opening song, YVake the Song,
by Choir.
Prayer.
Song, The Crowning Day of the
Year, Choir.
Recitation, The Children’s Greet
ing, Paul Calhoun.
Song, Little Sunbeams, Primary
Class.
Recitation, How to Eat, Russell
Boyd.
Recitation, The Lost Temper,
Ola Snow.
Song,The Temple Hosanna, Choir.
Recitation, A Great Hole, Duren
Burns.
Recitation, Give, Adie Belle Cal
houn.
Song, Lillies and Roses, Primary
(’lass.
Recitation, My Mission, Mayme
Snow'. .
Song, Jesus Bids Us Shine, Pri
mary Class.
Solo, The Broken Pinion.
Address, Bev. Mr. Embry.
Collection.
Song, Here Am I, Send Me, Choir.
RAN A TIGER
ON SABBATH.
Marshal J. R. Buttersworth last
Sabbath made a raid on a mild
form of blind tiger—those classed
as the tame variety and secured
enough stuff to go around at a
colored festival.
While out at the depot Sunday
Marshal Buttersworth ran afoul
of a row between two negro boys,
Dave Mcßae and Gordon Canty.
He was informed that the main
cause of the disturbance was
the use of a home-made beverage
which was sold on the premises
of one F. D. Robinson, a well
known colored minister.
The marshal called at the home
of Robinson, and on finding him
away filling an appointment,
asked for a sample of the beer.
This was refused, and he was
ordered off the premises by
Josephene Robinson, wife of the
preacher. However, the signs
of intoxicating beverage were so
evident, the marshal decided to
make entrance, which he did,
finding a considerable quantity
of home-made beer, and upon
test, it was found to be possessed
of the necessary qualities to pro
duce a drunk.
Robinson and his wife were
given a hearing before Mayor
Wilson and bound over to the
superior court in the sum of SIOO
each. The Mcßae negro was
fined $lO for fighting. Josephene
Robinson was also fined $5 for
selling other drinks on the Sab
bath.
FLORIDA SOLON
OFFERED BRIBE.
Tallahassee, Fla., May 2.—A
sensation sprung in the house of
representatives this morning
when Representative Wall, of
Bradford, offered a privilege res
olution, and, speaking to its
adoption, related an incident of
the preceding evening which
was clearly an attempt by some
special interest to bribe him.
A telegram envelope was hand
ed to him upon his leaving the
capitol corridors about dark, and
when he reached his hotel and
broke the seal he found therein
S2OO in bank notes. He immed
iately looked up the messenger
who handed it to him and in
structed the messenger to return
it to the parties from whom it
came, accompanying same with
hot remarks.
An investigating committee is
at work today to trace the source
of the bribe, and developments
are expected by tomorrow. The
house membership are very in
dignant. over the matter.
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Mr. 11. T. Taylor of the Vidalia
section was a business visitor
here Tuesday.
FORU. S. ARMY.
Washington, May 1. Four
measures drawn by Chairman
Hay, of the house military af
fairs committee, making radical
changes in the United States
army, were approved by Presi
dent Taft today in a talk with
Mr. Hay. One bill would con
solidate the quartermaster’s,
subsistence and pay departments
into one general supply corps;
another would merge the adju
tants general and inspectors
general departments with the
general staff; the third would in
crease the term of enlistment
from three‘to five years, and the
fourth would provide that all
civilian employees in the army be
replaced by enlisted men.
The approval of the president,
who was once secretary of war,
caused Mr. Hay to believe that
the bills might be enacted at the
special session.
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