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VOL. XXVI.
LOUD LANDS
IN LOCKUP.
Concerning the detention of
Col. Chas. D. Loud in that city a
few days ago, the Savannah
News gives a very complete ac
count. The Colonel is well known
in this section, having for many
years been a citizen of Mt. Ver
non and a practitioner at the local
bar. His has been a checkered
career, and before this time may
be in Mexico revising its govern
ment. During his last visit here
h 3 posed as a counselor to the
Diazian monarchy. The account
from the News is as follows:
Charged with passing a forged
check in Thomasville Col. Chas.
D. Loud was arrested at the De
Soto Hotel yesterday by Acting
Detective Chief Umbach and is
a prisoner in the police station.
Beyond declaring he is not guilty
the lawyer, soldier of fortune and
erstwhile South American rev
olutionist, refuses to discuss his
arrest.
Col. Loud is charged with pass
ing a forged check for SGS on
Homer Geiger, a hotel keeper of
Thomasville. The police received
a request from Thomasville in
the morning for Loud’s arrest,
and a search of the hotels was
begun, but the erstwhile fighter’s
name did not appear on any of
the registers. While standing in
the lobby of the De Soto Detec
tive Umbach overheard a conver
sation which was to the effect
that Loud was to keep an appoint
ment with a local physician in
the lobby at noon. When Loud
made his appearance at the en
trance to the hotel he was in
tercepted by the plaip clothes
man.
After being told he was under
arrest the prisoner manifested
great surprise and asked the
charge. When told he was ac
cused of passing a bogus check
on Mr. Geiger he said he knew
the latter well, but denied the
crime. He was placed in a wait
ing auto and taken to the police
station, where he was locked up.
The authorities at Thomasville
were notified of Loud’s arrest
and advised that an officer would
leave at once for Savannah.
When he was locked in the
station house Loud requested
Detective Umbach to bar news
paper men form seeing him, but
late in the afternoon consented
to see a representative of the
Morning News. He would not
talk of the charge, but repeated
several times, “I am not guilty.”
Mr. Geiger alleges that Loud
passed a worthless chock for SGS
while at his hotel. He was un
able to locate Loud for some
time afterward, but finally learn
ed that he was in Savannah sell
ing land for the Mexican Land
and Turpentine Company.
Col. Loud received consider
able notoriety in Savannah about
fifteen years ago when he killed
a man named Fitzpatrick in a
hotel at Thunderbolt. He had
some trouble with Fitzpatrick
over a woman, Helen Claire, and
when Fitzpatrick burst into his
room one night, shot him, killing
him instantly. Loud was ac
quitted of murder.
He was selling Mexican land
during his stay in Savannah, it
was said, and was about to close
a deal involving a large amount
of money, it was claimed, when
arrested. The company which
he was promoting, the Mexican
Land and Tnrpentine Company,
was to be incorporated with a
capital stock of $300,000, and an
office was to be opened in Mlilen,
Ga. Loud had the articles of in
corporation in his pockets when
arrested.
iHmttvunnm,
Tarry tow u Items.
! Special Correspondence.
The farmer of this section are
complaining of dry weather. It
, is injurious to crops.
The Literary School at this
place closed Friday. This term
has been one of the most success
ful terms ever taught here.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M. Courson
and children of near Zaidee vis
ited Mrs. Courson’s parents, Mr. ;
j and Mrs. J. J. Calhoun, recently.
i
Mr. Frank Stephens of Dublin !
; visited friends here Sunday.
Mr. Edgar Simons and family!
jof Vidalia visited his mother,
i Mrs. Mollie Simons, Sunday.
j ' The program gotten up by the
teachers of the literary school,
and which was rendered at the
Baptist church Sunday night,
was very much enjoyed by the
large crowd .present. Rev. Em
bry delivered a splendid address.
The children showed the careful
training of the teachers.
Mrs. T. A. Wilkes of Lyons is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. J.
J. Calhoun.
Misses Carrie Smith and Bes
sie Loach, assistant teachers of
the Tarry town School, left Mon
day morning for their homes
near Rockledge.
We webe glad to see such a
large number present at Sunday
school Sunday afternoon. You
are requested to come every Sun
day at 3:30 in the afternoon.
Misses Stella Thigpen and
Alvena Phillips spent Sunday
with Miss Frankie Calhoun.
Among those from Soperton
who attended the exercises at
i the church Sunday night were
Misses Mamie an Mattie Waller,
Messrs. Holloman and Hilary
Calhoun and Willie Waller.
Mrs. It. L. Kemp, who has
been visiting her mothe.r Mrs.
James Frost, of near Soperton,
has returned home.
Rev. Sikes will preach at the
Baptist church next Sunday at
11 o’clock. Every body is cor
dially invited to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Adams vis
ited the former’s parents, Mr.
! and Mrs. J. R. Adams, of Kibbee
S 1
j Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Waters of Vidalia
| has been visiting her nephew,
Mr. C. L. Waters.
PaO'VIiNENT MAM KiLLED
IN LAURENS COUNTY,
Dublin, Ga., May 9. —At Brew
ton, eight miles from Dublin on
the Wrightsville and Tennille
and Central Railroads, N. W.
•Josey, a merchant of Brewton,
shot and killed Whitt Brantley,
son of F. H. Brantley. Three
shots were fired, one ball en
tering Brantley’s neck and caus
ing his death.
Josey telephoned to Sheriff
Flanders that he desired to sur
render. He was brought to
Dublin and is nominally under
; arrest, no warrant having been
issued against him. The trouble
grew out of Brantley’s throwing
a rock against Josey’s store
several days ago.
When Josey left his store for
dinner today lie says Brantley
was waiting for him with a brick
in his hand. Before he could j
throw it Josey began firing.
Several years ago Brantley and
an older brother, it was alleged,
endeavored to kill their father,
shooting him with a shotgun.
Since that time he has not been
living at home. Brantley was
; unmarried. Josey is a son-in
law of ti i- late Hon. Berrien B.
Linder, who was one of the most
prominent planters in the coun
i ty. I
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY. 11, 1911.
COMMENCEMENT
U. 6. INSTITUTE.
The following is the commence
ment program of the Union Bap
tist Institute:
Friday, May 19th, 8:00 p. m.,
Recital, Musice and Expression
Departments.
Saturday, May 20th, 10:00 a.
m., Exercises, Senior Class.
Saturday, May 20th, 8:00 p.
m., Debate between the Literary
; Soeities.
Sunday, May 21st, 11:00 a. m.,
j Commencement Sermon, by S.
J. Parish of Eastman, Ga.
Sunday, May 21st, 8:00 p. m.,
Missionary Sermon, by S. J.
Parish.
Monday, May 22d, 10:00 a. m.,
Literary Address, by Col. Dave
Parker of Baxley, Ga.. and Grad
uating Exercies.
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Localettes.
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I LOST—Waterman’s Ideal Fouri
! tain pen, some where on the
streets of Mt. Vernon, May 10th.
Had nickle plated holder on it.
Finder will please return same
I to this office and receive reward.
Hon. G. T. Mason and son,
Parson, of Lyons were visitor
here Tuesday.
sor G doses “6GG” will cure
any case of Chills and Fever.
Price, 25c.
Mr. John Powell, a prominent
citizen of Cairo, Ga., arrived
Saturday evening to spend a few
days with his sister, Mrs. W. A.
Peterson.
The fishing season has opened,
and many parties have enjoyed
1 outings on the Oconee.
Mr. D. S. Partin, Jr., of Ce
| dar Crossing and Mr. J. H.
McCullough of Alston were vis
| itors at this office Monday.
; Mr. W. E. Crawford of Alamo
: was a visitor here Saturday last.
sor G doses “66C” will cure
! any case of Chills and Fever.
: Price, 25c.
! Messrs. I). W. and H. B. Fol
som attended theautombile races
in Dublin yesterday.
Mr. D. N. Mcßae of Glen wood
l called at this office one day last
week.
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; Miss Clyde McArthur was the
1 guest of Miss Marnmie Conner
Sunday.
Miss Duggan of Vidalia visited
friends here Sunday. She is a
teacher in the V. C. I. of that
place.
Mr. Howell McLomore of
j Uvalda spent Sunday here with
friends.
Miss Gibson and Williamson of
the U. B. I. visitpd friends in
Vidalia Sunday.
Mrs. G. R. Butler of Savan
nah is visiting her sister, Mrs.
A. B. Hutcheson, this week.
Col. Marcus Calhoun was a
; business visitor at Mediae Tues
day.
Mr. L. F. Hinson of Lumber-
City was a visitor to our town
Wednesday last.
Mrs. J. E. Hall of Soperton is
the guest of her parents here this
week. f
Misses Lucy McAllister and i
Bessie Stuckey entertained a feu
friends at their home last Friday j
night. Those present were Mis- 1
ses Jeddie Cockiield, Annie Lou-
McAllister, Addieand Ina Burch;
Messrs. Grady McAllister, Arpad
Hicks, Harry Wilt and Charles
Durloo. At the usual hour re
freshments were served.
If you take a deed, you want
the correct form. It can be had
, from this office. New supply
ijust printed.
M’LENDON OUT
FDR SENATE.
Atlanta, May 7. S. Guyton
! McLendon, former chairman of
the Railroad Commission, an
nounces his candidacy for the
United States Senate, subject to
the will of the people as ex
pressed in either primary or be
! fore the Legislature.
His announcement is as fol
lows:
; ‘T believe the people desire an
open and dignified discussion of
I those great questions which
I most nearly affect their material
j well-being and which’are wholly,
lor partly subject to public con
trol.
‘‘l believe they desire as their
! representative in the Senate that
I man whose knowledge of the
j
constitution and history of our
! country qualifies him to discharge
the duties of the office in a man
ner creditable to himself and his
constituents.
‘‘l believe they desire and need
one whose knowledge of trans
jportation, the tariff and a world
j commerce, equips him for an in-
Itelligent discussion, protection
! and promotion of the highest and
| best interests of his country on
these subjec*.
j ‘‘l have a desire to discuss
these things before sober-minded
j men with all the decorum their
i importance demands and all the
propriety of speech, good taste
should suggest,
‘‘l believe a majority of the
people of Georgia will approve
my views for I shall proclaim the
protective policies and principles
of Jefferson and Madison and
Monroe.
j ‘‘J am, therefore, a candidate
for the Senate. If 1 have no
misunderstanding of the times,
i to know what Israel ought to do,
my public utterances will disclose
! this fact. 1 ask the people to
hear me, not for my cause, but
for theirs, for I shall speak on
lines to establish the truth and
advance the welfare of my coun
try, rather than to win a per
sonal triumph.”
ANOTHER WORD FROM
CGL. ‘‘BILLY” WOOTEN.
Eastman, Ga., May 7. Fol
lowing recently the announce
ment that Dublin probably would
have two candidates in the race
! for the solicitor generalship of
the Oconee circuit and Jefferson
, ville one, comds the assurance
| that W. A. Wooten will be a
candidate. Mr. Wooten, while
; not having made formal arinoun
| nouncement, has stated to his
j friends that he will he in the
; race.
“Billy” Wooten, as he is gen
erally known throughout the cir
cuit having lived in Montgomery,
Telfair and Dodge counties, has
a strong following throughout
i the circuit. He represented
Montgomery in the Legislature,
was solicitor of the City Court of
Mcßae for six years, was mern
> her of the State Democratic Ex
ecutive Committee and has a
large state acquaintance. He
! recently moved to Eastman arid
formed a partnership with Judge
C. W. Griffin under the firm
name of Wooten and Griffin. He
read law in Eastman a number
of years ago. He is regarded as
being a strong man and will be
a large factor in this race.
Meat should have an extra coat
of Liquid Smoke, or one coat at
any rate, applied to it at the Ire
ginning of warm weather, as it
will absolutely protect the meat
from bugs, skippers or other in
sects. You will never regret try
ing it once. It is sold by Palme r
Drug Store, at Ailey, Ga., for
Suets for full quart trollies.
Snow iliil Dots.
Special fWrchpoiulciu’o.
Miss Mary Lizzie Hartley is
at home from school now.
Several of our young people at
tend the picnic at Graham School
Friday last.
Mr. Jim Elkins and wife visited
the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. If. Heath, Thursday and Fri
day.
Mr. L. I*. Gillis was a visitor
at the home of Mr. Weaver Sun
day.
Mr. R. H. Braswell spent Sat
urday and Sunday with his sis
ter, Mrs. J. A. Martin.
Miss Irish Martin spent Friday
night and Saturday with Mrs.
Mrs. J. 1). Sears of Alamo.
Messrs. J. A. Martin, Wiley
Kent, W. E. Crawfor and son,
Frank, are repairing the Alliga
tor bridge this week.
Miss Mary Lizzie Hartley had
as her visitors Sunday Misses
Marie Braswell, Mary Denie
Speer, Iris Martin; Messrs. R.
H. Braswell, C. C. Hartley, F.
I). Crawford, Grover Gillis Mur
dock, J. W. and J. I). McDaniel.
Rev, Thomas conducted the
I services at Snow Hill Sunday.
Master Otis Martin made a
! business trip to Scotland Mon
; day.
Miss May Braswell is spending
j this week with her neice, Miss
Iris Martin.
A large crowd of young people
from this section attended the
commencement exercises at Glim
wood Friday night. *>
Mr. R. A. Hartley and family
, visited his brother, Mr. J. It.
Hartley, Sunday.
Mrs. Mamie Hinson of Jack
jsonville, Fla., is at home on a
! visit.
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STRANGE BUSS FOUND
IN TATTNALL COUNTY.
Washington, I). C., May 8.
Has the running mate of the de
ist ructive cotton boll weevil been
j found?
Today, Congressman Edwards
of Georgia received from J. J.
j Gaudry, secretary of the Savan
nah Cotton Exchange, a com
munication requesting him to
take up with the Department of
Agriculture immediately the
matter of investigating the ap
pearance of a cotton-destroying
bug which has just been discov
ered near Claxton.
At the same time ajar of these
bugs has been sent to l)r. L. O.
Howard, chief entomologist of
the department.
The bugs bore into the young
j cotton stalks, causing them to
wither and die. Dr. Howard,
upon hearing of the pests, im
mediately communicated with
Lee Worsham, state entomologist
of Georgia, with the request that
he proceed to Claxton immediate
ly and look into the situation.
In the letter received by Mr.
Edwards it is stated that these
bugs are of a variety never seen
in the cotton belt before and
that no one has been able to
identify them as belonging to
any known species. In addition
to this it, is not known how they
secured a foothold in Georgia.
While the state entomologist of
Georgia is investigating the work
of the bugs in the fields. Doctor
Howard will pursue his investi
gation here.
Ice Season.
The summer season is here,
and we are prepared to keep you
cool. Ice in any quanity aliove
five cents worth. Nothing less
sold. Nothing charged but reg
ular ice books. Depend on us
for ice, any time.
Hicks Brothers.
Mt. Vernon, Ga.
MAY BE HONOR
FOR GEORGIAN.
Washington, D. C., May 6.
There is a possibility that Sena
tor Bacon, of Georgia, may be
elected president pro tempore of
the United States senate, to suc
ceed to the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of Senator
Frye, of Maine. The choice of
a Democrat for such an honor
aide and powerful a position by
a Republican senate would, of
course, he unusual, but factional
differences among the Republi
can members of the senate make
it possible.
Senator Gal linger, of New
Hampshire, is the choice of the
stalwart Republicans for presi
dent pro tempore. He is not ac
ceptable to may of the insurgent
Republicans, and the two factions
are at loggerheads. Unless they
get together, or unless some of
the insurgents desert their fel
lows and vote for Gallinger, Mr.
i Bacon will be elected.
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There are 91 members of the
'senate, there being one vacancy
Ifrem Colorado. There are 50
Republican senators and 11 Dem
ocrats. The factions among the
Republicans are classified as B7
stalwarts, or regulars, and 13 in
surgents.
It is easy enough to see that
Senator Bacon has a chance of
election in view of these figures.
He is the unanimous choice of
the 41 Democrats and will cer
tainly poll 41 votes when the
bollot is taken, unless there are
some absent Democrats.
If the insurgent republicans
stand pat, Senator Gallinger can
not possibly poll more than 37
votes. If the insurgents refuse
to vote at all or vote for Senator
La Collette, as is suggested, then
Senator Bacon will have a clear
j plurality of the total vote. Should
five of the insurgents vote for
Bacon his choice would be cinch
i ed, as he would then have a
clean majority.
So far as known, there is no
precedent established whether a
plurality or majority vote is re
required in the election of a pres
ident pro-tempore. There has
never before been factional dif
ferences in either of the parties,
arid the regular nominee of the
majority has been chosen.
The regular Republicans realize
the gravity of the situation and
will try to bring the insurgents
into camp at a caucus Monday
morning. Should Lafollette and
his followers remain irrconeilable,
the regular Republican organiza
tion would have to “chuck” Gal
linger or allow Senator Bacon to
be elected. The insurgents are
particularly sore with Gallinger
because of his arbitrary attitude
with reference to the committee
assignments. And they are an
xious to even matters with him
if possible. It is doubtful, how
ever, if any Republican, wheth
er he be insurgent or regular,
would go the length of elevating
a Democrat to the high and pow
erful position of president pro
temjxjre of the United States
senate.
Therefore, it is a guess that
Senator Bacon will not be chosen,
but will be complimented by the
unanimous support of his Demo
cratic colleagues.
‘Rhone the news to The Moni
tor. When you have a visitor, or
anything else; tell us about it.
We put in a telephone for that
purpose. Touch the wire when
anything happens; and if nothing
happens to happen, get out and
make it happen. Ring number
forty.
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