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VOL. XXVI.
MAY SUPERIOR COURT
ADJOURNS OVER
Official Notice to Jurymen
From Judge Martin.
The regular May term, Mont
gomery Superior Court, will not
be held, in compliance with the
wishes of the people, being a very
busy time with the farmers. Ju
rymen summoned for this term,
whose names will be published
later, have been excused, accord
ing to the following notice from
Judge Martin:
“Grand and Petit Jurors sum
moned to attend Montgomery
Superior Court on the first Mon
day in May for duty as jurors are
hereby notified that they need
not attend at that time, as I shall
in conformity to the wishes of
the people then adjourn the court
over to a future day, of which
timely notice will be given.
“While personally lam ready
and anxious to hold the regular
court, I do not feel it would be
right to do so to the great and i
irreparable injury to the farmers
and the public good.
“J. H. Martin,
“J. S. C. O. J. C.
“This Apr. 15, 1912.’'
CENTURY’S GREATEST
MARINE DISASTER
Giant Ship and Hundreds of
Souls Find Grave
in Deep.
One of the greatest disasters
in history was the loss of the lar
gest vessels in the world Monday
morning last.
The great Titanic, nearly nine
hundred feet long, and costing
$10,000,000, struck an ice berg off
the Newfoundland coast coast
while on her maiden trip to New
York, and went down with about
1300 souls and treasures that ran
far into the millions.
About 800 people were saved in
the life boats. Many prominent
men, among them John Jacob
Astor, went down with the ship.'
UNDERWOOD 10 GET
80 PER CENT. OF VOTE
Prominent South Georgian Gives His
Views.
I
Hon. A. T. Woodward, one of tho
most prominent lawyers in south
Georgia, who is well known and liked
by a host of friends, writes from
Valdosta to the Underwood headquar
ters in Atlanta:
"Underwood wil! get whatever vote
Is polled in Echols county. He has
the support of such men as Judge T.
C. Ham, Hon. W. C- Howell, Hon. J.
F. Nall, Hon. Bryant Corbett and oth
ers there and in that section. I am
not exaggerating, but it is my opinion
and the opinion of others that
Lowndes county will go for Under
wood if a full vote is polled by at
least 400 or 500 majority. It looks to
me like almost every man I see is for
Underwood. The judge of the supe
rior court, the Judge of the city court,
clerk, ordinary, tax receiver, sheriff,
about three-fourths of the lawyers,
nearly every prominent business man
In town (Valdosta) and in the coun
ty; every bank president, three out
of four cashiers of the banks, ail the
doctors, and it is the same way from
every section of the counties I can
hear from. It looks to me like we
will get 75 per cent. I heard a
prominent man say on the street that
be had just returned from Thomas
county, that Judge Charles Hansell
said, in his opinion, Thomas county
would vote 75 per cent, of her votes
for Underwood. I heard a gentleman
from say that Under
wood would carry that county and
would also carry Tift and Clinch.”
Graduating Recital.
On Monday evening, 22d inst.,
at the Union Baptist Institute,
will be held the graduating re
cital of Misses Anna Morrison
and Rita Mae Outler, to which
their friends and the public is in
vited. Exercises begin at eight
o’clock.
Miss Outler finishes the de
partment of oratory and Miss
Morrison completes the course in
instrumental music. These young
ladies are to be congratulated on
their proficiency, and they are
numbered among the most popu
lar students of the big school.
2% ifflnmtnr.
i
Thigpen School.
1 Special Correspondence*
The farmers are now very busy I
j planting.
Mr. R. B. Thigpen and family
attended church at Rose Hill
Sunday.
Misses Mary Thigpen, Jo- j
sephine Seals, Katie M. Derriso,
and Messrs. Charlie, Sam, and
Guy Thigpen and Tom Spivey
visited at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. B. Hutcheson Sunday.
Mrs. A. L. Thigpen and little
son Leroy have returned to their
home near Hazlehurst, Ga., after
a short visit among friends and
relatives in this community.
Misses. Carrie and Maude Mc-
Lendon and Messrs. Geo. Mc-
Lendon, Wade and Edgar Thig
pen were welcomed visitors at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. B.
Hutcheson Easter Sunday.
Mr. Morris Hutcheson and sis
ter Miss Mary were in Soperton
Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Lamar Davis was in Rock
ledge Sunday^ifternoon.
There will be a singing at
Thigpen school house Sunday af
ternoon. It will be conducted by
Prof. J. M. Spivey. Everybody
is cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. N. E. Derriso visited
I Mrs. S. V. McLendon Sunday as-
| ternoon.
Mrs. R. B. Thigpen Mrs. S. V.
McLendon Sunday afternoon.
J Sabbath school at Orianna,
Ga., every Sunday afternoon at
3:00 o’clock. Everybody is in
vited to attend.
Mr. J. D. Morris and wife at
tended church at Rose Hill Sun
day.
Mrs. A. L. Thigpen and Mrs.
J. E. B. Hutcheson spent the day
with Mrs. N. E. Derriso Monday.
Messrs. Willie and Berry Thig
pen made a flying trip to Soper
ton Saturday morning.
Miss Mary Hutcheson visited
Miss Mary Thigpen Sunday night.
To My Fellow Citizens:
Having been called away by
official duties, and not having
; had an opportunity to see many
of my friends during the present
local campaign, I desire to ex
i press my thanks for their gener
-1 ous assurances of support, and
!to ask that in the primary next
week I will not be forgotten
when the ballots are being de
posited. Having served my peo
pul faithfully, I feel that I am
entitled to another term. I earn
estly ask every honest citizen to
vote for me for sheriff, and if I
am re-elected to the office, I
guarantee satisfaction in the dis
charge of my official duties.
Your support will be highly ap
preciated, whether you are per
sonally known to me or not.
Yours to serve,
James Hester, Sheriff.
Picnic April 15.
On the morning of April 15th
Miss Urania Mcßae’s Sunday
school class, with two or three
invited guests, started out for a
good time. About half after ten
we reached the brickyard.
We went about on walks and
rambles until time for dinner to
be spread. It is needless to de
scribe it. You all know what
picnic dinners are.
About the middle of the after
noon we set out for the river.
After crossing over to Ochwalkee
we sought out the spring and
rested a bit before returning.
Those present were Misses Al
leen Mcßae, Iris Simpson, Hor
tense McCullough, Dorcas Mc-
Rae, Messrs. Norman Outen,
Carl Geiger, Herschel McAllis
ter, Albert Simpson, Robert
Cockfield, Will Hughes, Clarence
Mcßae and Miss Jeddie Cockfield
and Mr. W. Bagby of Hawkins
ville as guests. Mrs. W. C. Mc-
Rae chaperoned.
We arrived in town soon
enough, tired but still jolly, with
plenty of Easter lilies, honey
suckles and mosquito bites. We
would not mind having another
; any time. Member.
The Dell Concert Company
; played to fair sized audiences for
i five nights in Mount Vernon dur- j
: ing the past week. Each night
i the attendance increased. Miss
; Della Jenkins was awarded the,
silver set. The Company is fin-!
ishing the week at Alley.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 18. 1912.
Uncle Sam, the Woodman. Chooses Oscar
Underwood for Presidential Timber.
Adams—Ledbetter.
On Thursday evening last at
the home of the bride’s parents
in Glen wood, Rev. Charles M.
Ledbetter and Mrs. Annie Adams
were married. Rev. L. A. Hill,
presiding elder of the Mcßae
District, performed the interest
ing ceremony. Mr. Ledbetter is
the pastor in charge of the Mt.
Vernon circuit, which includes
the Methodist churches of Ailey,
Mt. Vernon and Glenwood, and
ranks high as a minister and as
a man. His bride is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gal
braith of Glenwood, an accom
plished lady with a large circle
of friends, who will grace the
parsonage home in Mt. Vernon,
and make a valuable addition to
the working church force.
| REASONS If GEORGIANS |
i WILL VOTE FOR UNDERWOOD l
/IS VI/
/IS \l/
/IS 3ecause HE is a Southern man. SI/
/IS Because YOU are a Southern man.
>4V Because the high cost of living Is caused by the high tariff j
and because Oscar Underwood is the greatest advocate of j
y»V a reduction of the tariff in the country today and If he Is
elected president food stuffs and raiment will be cheaper. MJr j
/|V Because he is an Alabamian. Alabama Is Georgia’s daughter.
‘ l> luv ** was once Georgia and only the Chattahoochee river now dl- j
; videsus - w
A V Because the South furnishes the electoral vote and Is entl- 1
! tied to the candidate. Mr i
j /|\ Because he stands for THE DEMOCRACY OF OUR FA- llif |
' V?/ THERS. He is vigorous and progressive and up-to-date, but /P. j
| riN he has not been swept from his moorings by the wave of rad-
JtL. Icalism that has in the past sounded the doom of Democra- ... j
fl\ cy’s hope at the polls. |
jli Because his candidacy has been received with enthusiastic
! approval in the North, and Southerners should be the last to Mr
iil suggest the Idea that a Southern man cannot be elected pres- kiif
Ident. Mr
/|\ Because th's Is the psychological time and Underwood Is the SI/
iiw logical man. i
” J Because, If you allow this chance to pass. Southerners may not Mr
yAV for many years to come have such another chance. Oscar
Underwood is regarded In EVERY SECTION OF THE Mr j
COUNTRY as the greatest statesman In public life today.
V Because his record Is clean. No charges have been made
against him and he would not be on the defensive as the
iiv Democratic nominee.
Because, while others are absenting themselves from their Mr
yAV public offices, rushing about the country telling the people vij
%?• their Ideas of government, Oscar Underwood is at his post Mr
of duty putting his ideas into execution. He Is a practical,
rather than a theoretical DEMOCRAT. Mr
/is Because his seventeen years’ experience In the National J
jg. House and his intimate knowledge of the legislative branch |*4t|
i of the government pre-eminently qualifies him for the dls- \|f
yii charge of the duties of chief executive. kli
Because Georgia cannot afford to send a delegation to the na- Mr
#A\ tional convention that is not Instructed for Underwood, for,
should the name of Underwood and the strains of “Dixie”
/AV dominate the convention, Georgia would Indeed be a shame- tlj
faced si6ter.
Young Lad Dies.
On Saturday morning last the
remains of little Euston Brown
ing reached Glenwood for inter
ment, the little hoy having died
the day before at the Orphan’s
Home in Macon. He was six
years of age, and died of spinal
meningitis. His father, Mr.
Charlie Browning, having pre
ceded him to the grave a few
months ago, his death seems
doubly sad. Mr. Chas. D. Brown
ing is grandfather of the de
ceased boy, and his mother and
others of the children survive.
Mr. Jim A. McAllister, taking
a course in medicine in Atlanta,
is at home this week w ith his pa
rents.
IN THE RACE FOR
CO. COMMISSIONER
The friends of Mr. J. R. Sum
ner of Erick have placed his
name on the ticket for next
Wednesday’s primary, as a can
didate for county commissioner.
Mr. J. R. Sumner is a prominent
citizen of the extreme west side
of Montgomery, residing at
Erick, and is a successful busi
ness business man, and well
known to many of the voters of |
the county. Mr. Sumner pos-i
sesses all the qualifications of at
good manager, and you will find |
his name on the ticket already
printed and in the hands of the
committee.
DRIFT IS NOW ALL
. FAVORING UNDERWOOD
\
STRAWS SHOWING THE WINDS
AS EXPRESSED JUST BEFORE
THE CAMPAIGN BEGAN.
Atlanta, Ga. —Ah an evidence of tho
unanimity with wliieli Georgians are
supporting Oscar Underwood for pres
ldent, Manager Hutchens gave out at
headquarters four incidents, which he
declares aro significant.
.“The Democratic executive commit
tee of Worth county met the other
day to determine on plans for tho
presidential primary. A vote was ta
ken and it was found that the com
mittee stood 2!) for Underwood and 1
for Wilson. This report was sent to
me from three different sources.
"During the primary held on the
27tli in Dike county, those who voted
In the second district were asked to
write down their preference for pres
ident and wlien (lie vote was count
ed it was found that It was Under
wood 72, Wilson 4, Clark I. This in i
formation comes from the justice of
tho peace who presided at the elec
tion.
"In Waynesboro recently there
was held a mass meeting of citizens
to select a new Democratic executive
committee. Alter the new commit
tee was chosen, the mass meeting on- I
dorsed Mr. Underwood without a dis
senting vote.
"The organizers of tho Underwood
club at Wellston in Houston county,
report that there are 106 voters in
the district and that 103 have signed
their names in the Underwood club.
"We haven't, given up hope of get
ting tho other three,” the county
adds.
LEADING WILSON SUPPORTER
SAYS UNDERWOOD Will WIN
Hon. W. T. Lane, f>f Americas, sov
eral times a member of the legisla
ture from Sumter county, a well
known lawyer and a strong Wilson
supporter, has practically given up i
the tight. In Georgia, and now express
es the opinion that Underwood will
carry the state.
Mr. Bane has taken a prominent
stand in polities in his section, gets I
around considerably over his congres
sional district, and ids judgment can
not be questioned.
He sayß “Georgia may, and proba
bly will, follow the example of Ala
hama, and declare for Underwood."
Here is Mr. Bane’s statement, in
which he makes this interesting ad
mission as it appeared in Wednes
day’s Americas Times Recorder.
"I believe Wilson is the best candi
date, in the sense that he Is most
likely to he a winner before the peo
ple,” said W. T. Bane, the well-known
attorney yesterday, “hut I am free to
confess that while i will support Wil j
Bon, the outlook favors Underwood
in this entire section of the state, and
probably throughout the state. I can 1
readily appreciate that the Under
wood sentiment Is developing
strength rapidly. But while Georgia
may, and probably will, follow the ex
ample of Alabama and declare Under
wood to be Its preference, I am still
free to say that I believe that Wilson
Is the most available candidate for
tho party to nominate. Underwood Is
a man of fine capacity and undoubted
experience and ability as a political
leader and statesman, but I cannot
believe that the north Is yet. willing
to accept a southern man. It seems,
though, that he will have some sub
stantial backing In the convention.
Georgia looks very much like sending
an Underwood delegation.”
Burned to Death.
! Sarah McLeod, an aged and
j worthy colored woman, who re
sided with her son at Uvalda,
i was severely burned on Monday,
and died from her injuries at 11
! o’clock Tuesday night. “Aunt
Sarah” was faithful to her work
, and is held in grateful remem
brance by many white people
here whose infant footsteps she
guided in the long ago.
MR. T. V. HARRELL
DIES OF WOUND
Gunshot Wound Proves Fa
tal, He is Brought Home
For Burial.
As stated in these columns last
week, Mr. T. V. Harrell of the
Alston section was dangerously
wounded in one arm by the acci
dental discharge of his gun; and
being taken to the sanitarium at
Vidalia, died there Monday night
after a week of great suffering.
Mr. Harrell was the son of Mr.
Sam W. Harrell, recently mar
ried, his wife being a daughter
of Dr. Todd of Vidalia. Owing
to the fact that the train hearing
the remains Tuesday evening was
over four hours late, the funeral
services were deferred to a later
date, the interment being made
at a late hour. Mr. Harrell \fras a
consistent member of the Baptist
church, and being an Odd Fellow
and a Mason, the usual tributes
of these orgaizations will be paid
to his memory later.
PRIMARY COMES ON
WEDNESDAY NEXT
All Candidates Pleased With
Treatment by County
Paper.
As far as newspaper publicity
is concerned, the campaign for
county officers closes with this
issue of the county paper, for, on
Wednesday morning next the
polls will open for the primary
election in Montgomery county,
j This campaign, like all others
in Montgomery county, has not
been free from strife and wounded
feelings, as but few campaigns
in which there are as many con
testants are without bitterness
and misunderstandings.
But, be that as it may: the
battle will soon be over—and all
candidates will have had their
inning. Practically all of the
candidates have announced their
candidacy through The Monitcfr,
realizing that nothing could put
them more fully before the voters.
Uniform treatment has been
accorded all aspirants for office,
as far as the paper is concerned,
and no one will have occasion to
say that one man was favored
above another. All are our pat
j rons and friends.
In the second primary there
will also be a number of contest
ants, but it is hoped that only
friendly rivalry will result, and
the old scratches will soon heal.
While the interest in the county
primary is intense, let. the voters
i respond in the presidential pri
' mary May Ist.
Oconee Brick Yard Again
Makes Change.
Mr. John A. Mcßride has pur
chased the interest of Mr. J. B.
Adamson in the Oconee Brick
Yard and will continue to operate
the plant. The extremely high
water in the river has retarded
operations very much this spring
but Mr. Mcßride will soon have
things in shape and be turning
out a good article.
Captured in Florida.
Sheriff James Hester returned
Friday morning from Florida
where he went with requisition
papers from Gov. Brown for Joe
Moring, colored. It will be re
membered that on the 21st of
August last in an altercation at
Sharpe’s Spur in this county
Moring killed Ben Adkins, also
colored. Moring made his escape
but was recently captured at
Milton, Fla., and is now lodged
in jail in Mt. Vernon to await
. trial.
Pretty Evenly Matched.
For the second time this season
the Mount Vernon and Vidalia
baseball teams tied Friday after
noon, the score being 10 and 10.
Mr. Arpad Hicks was on the
mound for Mt. Vernon, Mr. W.
Bagby of Hawkinsville doing the
receiving. The game was played
at Vidalia, and was hotly con
tested for nine innings. The
game was called because of dark
ness.
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