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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (May 2, 1912)
Mmts&m?rs Mm tutor. VOL. XXVII. CONFEDERATE VETS HOLD MEETING Camp of United Sons of Confederate Veterans Organized. SCHOOL ATTENDS IN BODY I ! Sobs of Veterans Mingled With Popular Airs from Fair Young Throats. On Memorial Day, as previous- j ly announced, Chas. W. McAr- 1 thur Camp, U. C. V., met here; in an interesting sesssion. Many citizens attended the meeting, and the day passed pleasantly. Pupils and faculty of the U. B. I. attended in a body, and at the opening of the exercises joined in the song “America.” Col. C. P. Thompson delivered the address of the day. A busi ness meeting of the veterans at tended to fixing the details for the trip to the big reunion at Ma con next week, and added sever al names to the roll of the camp. It was announced that the fare for the round trip would be $2.50 | and many members signified their intention to attend. In the afternoon the meeting organized, with Mr. B. F. Con ner as chairman, to institute a camp of United Sons of Veter ans. The following names were enrolled: B. F. Conner, C. P. Thompson, A. L. Lanier, M. H. Parley, M. H. Mason, J. M. Hughes, J. G. Snellgrove, N. A. Hughes, W. C. Ryals, S. J. Elliott, S. W. Har rell, J. B. Conner, W. A. John son, C. C. McAllister, G. J. Stan ford, J. W. K. Clark, Sam Stan ford, J. E. Mcßae, A. I. John son, Peter Johnson, Jr., J. H. Elliott, Jas. W. Adams, Willie A. Hughes. The following were chosen as officers: W. A. Johnson, Commandant. Carl C. McAllister, Ist Lieu tenant Commander. J. E. Mcßae, 2nd Lieutenant Commander. G. J. Stanford, Adjutant. S. J. Elliott, Quarter-Master. J. M. Hughes, Chaplain. M. H. Darley, Treasurer. M. H. Mason, Color Sargeant. C. P. Thompson, Historian. An assessment of 50 cents was paid by each member, and $2.00 for charter fee and 00 cents for postage was collected. The U. C. V. suggested the name, “Capt. Thos. M. Mcßae Camp, No. —, United Sons of Confeder ate Veterans,” and the same was adopted by the new camp. The next meeting will be held with the U. C. V. during next session here of superior court. A sumptuous dinner was spread by the ladies at noon on the court house square. ALFALFA GARDEN IN MONTGOMERY That Alfalfa will grow here, and thrive in paying quantity and quality has been demon strated by Mr. J. M. I). Mc- Gregor of Ailey. From a small patch Mr. McGregor brought us on Tuesday a bundle that showed a height of 35 inches. Mr. Mc- Gregor informs us that the plants are much more vigorous than last season and he thinks that it will make a fine yield of hay when once w r ell established. Alfalfa is the most wonderful of forage plants and in the West proves a fortune to any one who can get it started. We are glad Mr. Mc- Gregor is giving it a thorough trial, as it may yet bring thous ands to the farmers of South Georgia. OTHER CANDIDATES OLT E. D. Graham for Judge. W. A. Wooten for Solicitor. In this paper will be seen the announcement of Hon. E. D. Graham as a candidate for the judgship of the Oconee circuit. Mr. Graham has so long been identified with the work of our superior court, in the capacity of solicitor general, that he is well known to all the citizens of this section of Georgia. From his connection with the bar when quite a young man, Mr. Graham has been recognized as a lawyer of ability, and long years of service and a strenuous practice have given him a pres tige that every voter must take into account. Mr. Graham be lieves in lifting the judiciary above the plane of politics, and his card in another column fully outlines his reasons for allowing his name to be used as a candi date. We take pleasure in call ing attention to it. For Solicitor General of this circuit you will see the brief but pointed announcement of Hon. W. A. Wooten. Personal friend ship and the very high esteem in which we hold Col. Wooten warns us that our commendation might approach unto flattery, were we to express our opinion in prompt ed terms. Suffice it to say that he measures up to all our stand ards as a lawyer and a man of solid integrity, and Montgomery county will no doubt show her appreciation of one who formerly dwelt within her borders. Uyaida. Special Correspondence Mr. Ed. O. May has returned from Fitzgerald. Mr. Clayton Gray spent the latter part of last week in Lyons. Mr. Herschel McAllister of Mt. Vernon was in our town Thurs day. Mrs. M. S. May and children have returned from a visit to Vi dalia. Miss Edith Belknap of Gotha, Fla., is the guest of Mrs. Her bert Gibbs. Mr. M. T. Moses attended the reunion at Mt. Vernon Friday. Mr. Julian Findley is the guest of his sister Mrs. J. S. Kennedy. We are sorry to note the seri ous accident of Mr. O. A. Gray, I who had the misfortune of break ing his leg Friday night. Mrs. J. W. Calhoun visited her mother at Alston Sunday. Mr. Homer George and sister Miss Leila of Douglas are guests of relatives. Mr. Lester O’Neal visited pa rents in Lyons Sunday. Mrs. C. R. Baggot was called to her home at Summertown last week. Birds of a Feather. Mrs. Nicholas Longworth gave; ; a hot representation of the “Tur -1 key trot” and “hunny hug” j dance at a swell entertainment j in Washington the other night. The former Miss Alice Roosevelt resembles her father in her skill as an advertising agent for her self. In the “Hunny hug” dance, the papers state, one of • the swell society women smoked a cigarette while she clung con vulsively to her partner. It is rapidly getting to the point where “High Society” and the “under world” are not very far apart in their style of recreation. —Amer icus Times-Recorder. A fire in the residence section of Columbus on Thursday last caused a loss of $300,000. The fire raged over two hours and ( burned 42 residences. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1912. Official Returns Montgomery County Primary Election, April 24th, 1912. o § * J £ i C | | CO _ _ o5o)- 0 .fc!’Sa!:T35'S)2 ce ►—l J « % J |P £ 3 « £j T, | I S .5 | O Alex McArthur, Ord’y 146 94 119 149 101 83 143 129 119 212 S 2 IST 84 128 43 110 1959 M. I, O’Brien, Clerk 140 109 119 153 102 83 145 129 122 222 82 187 86; 128 43 141 1997 D. A. Morrison, Sheriff’ 57 18 20 110 8 1 07 7 26 9 0 16 6 2 0 6 353 Jas Hester 40 35 14 27 24 25 29 63 41 81 66 69, 26 71 6 19 636 A j Burch 21 26 22 4 5 4 18 26 17 33, 13 47 19 5 6 46 312 j'A Coursey 20 29 42 0 42 16 1 18 11 81 0 25 2 37 27 48 399 j‘ A’ Dunn 7 0 7 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 5 24 23 2 0 7 82 j’ I "Palmer 1 0 4 6 19 34 24 2 0 14 118 2, 37 126 E C Thomas o! 17 1 0 0 Oi * 0 28 0 0 1 2 0 0 141 D F Warnoek T C, 49 24 21 23 23 37 30 62 25 47 48 113 34 99 25 49 709 D" m’ Currie ’ 33 72 22 32 62 16 65 53 42 59 25 24 11 4 15 50 585 g'v" Mason 12 2 9 4 13 27 12 6 9 105 9 36 18 22 3 27 314 AJ* Grimes 53 10 65 90 5 3 38- 7 4S 15 1 15 23 1 0 14 388 W T Hadden T. R. 33 10 27 42 12 10 80 53 56 51 8 11 15 11 3 21 446 Isaac Brooks 11 14 34 43 28 68 16 32 34 56 62 160 39 111 11 13 735 J. G. Morris 98 86 55 66 61 5 47 57 31 116 13 16 33 -2 28 102 816 E. M. Rackley, Treas. 9 2 20 5 17 0 6 5 13 81 4 2 l 2 2 23 192 J W Morrison 87 1 71 58 68 30 6 79 42 33 68 30 19 26 15 5 40 677 A Gillis 8 8 3 0 30 19 19 43 4 41 30 139 17 33 13 6 413 A’ D Conoway 28 5 20 65 10 55 12 31 5 20 9 21 26 75 12 5 399 A" d" Hughes 0 22 6 1 13 2 1 0 0 13 1 3 2 1 9 63 137 C." A." Pope 10 2 8 11 0 0 25 6 37 2 71 12 0 0 2 123 jj) Browning 3 011 0 0 0 0 31 0 2 0| 10; 1 0 43' s’ b" Morris Surveyor li t 97 112 146 100 82 138 125 113 221 80 183 81 124 40 136 1922 W P Meade Coroner 145 105 111 152 101 83 144 127 123 224 82 185 85 127 42 140 1976 J M D.McGregor, Com 111 91 41 119 92 59 91 82 55 161 01 52 35 69 0 103 1212 W A Rivers 23. 14 39 117 14 12 125 18 46 29 7 17 0 13 0 40 514 J T Walker 6 97 1 4 16 36 18 25 47 17 77 74 66 2 36 2 91 0.24 It D Beatty 92 57 10 23. 68 73 13 32 9 90 13 137 4 125 43 15 804 I E Horne 27 31 58 33 39 17 8- 15 19 102 36 49 0 20 2 28 484 W H Newsome 12 3 7 2 2 16 1 40 3 7 23 58 6 3 0 2 185 W II Moxley 19 23 5 16 38 55 34 108 8 36 69 174 4 36 42 16 683 W. P. Stephens 7 4 11 5 1 12 4 22 2 4 27 60 2 4 1 6 172 W M Lewis 17 20 60 66 37 19 70 39 60 129 4 50 10 0 0 70 651 Henry Heath 33 5 50 13 9 13 20 16 25 11 77 63 0 0 1 273 F C McGahee 38 89 35 65 61 36 501 15 92 0.2 6 6.4 85 21 40 47 809 J G Snellgrove 133 58 55 110 19 9 121 87 70 82 63 33 56 8 0 40 944 E Miller 24 2 40 3 2 9 7 68 17 83 3 36 5 3 0 49 351 CI) Adams 40 13 44 72 18 21 62 25 78 96 9 19 83 3 1 39 623 JR. Sumner 107; 14 98 27 10 7 13 18 11 51 3 23 79 0 0 33 494 P. M. Moseley 41 1 13 19 ll 1 10 2 38j 7 51 11 a 18 2, 0 0 66 245 The Executive Committee declared Alex McArthur nominated for ordinary, M. L. O’Brien for clerk, S. B. Morris for surveyor, W. P. Meade for coroner, J. M. I). McGregor and J. G. Snellgrove for commissioners. James Hester and J. A. Coursey are entitled to run in the August primary for sherif; I). F. Warnoek and D. M. Currie for tax collector; J. G. Morris and Isaac Brooks for tax re ceiver; J. W. Morrison and Archey Gillis for treasurer; J. T. Walker, It. 1). Beatty, W. H. Moxley, W. M. Lewis, F. C. McGahee and C. I). Adams for commissioners, (to decide on three.) SOPHOMORES ON RIVER BANKS ARE HAPPY FOR A DAY On Monday, April 29th, the Sophomore class of the Union Baptist Institute enjoyed their annual picnic at the Oconee river. The young folks enjoyed them selves immensely in roaming the beautiful spring woods. The favorite amusements were boat ing and photographing. Some real good snap-shots were taken. At 12:30 chicken, cake, cream, and other refreshments were served. The class consisted of Misses Sue Burnette, Adel Perkins, Inez Mcßride, Dorcas Mcßae, Bessie Higgs and Jennie Thorfipson; Messrs. Ed Vonderau, Dan Street, Walter Lee, Philip Harrison, Wright Collins, Cecil Brewton, Wm. Bright, Lawrence Thomp son, and Claude Mosley. They were chaperoned by Miss Eunice Upshaw, their teacher, assisted by Prof, and Mrs. B. B. Mason. General News Items Told in Short Meter. C. A. Hayes of Atlanta had both legs cut off and was found on the Southern railroad tracks in the city just before he died on Friday morning. Many outrages against United States subjects in Mexico are re ported, and many are calling for intervention by this government. Another ocean liner struck an iceberg Wednesday of last, week in 250 miles of where the Titanic went down, but made a glancing blow and was not injured. The 1,460 passengers were very much excited. A tornado that swept north ward from the Texas-Oklahoma border Saturday evening destroy ed thousands in property, and about 60 lives. Imposing ceremonies and pa rades marked Memorial Day i throughout the South. The Reunion at Macon. Arrangements are about com plete for the big reunion of the Confederate Veterans at Macon on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week. Every indication is that the meeting will be a grand one and that the attendance will be large. Macon will entertain the survivors and all visitors with true Southern hospitality. A number will go up from Montgomery county, and we wish them a joyous time. Expression of Thanks. I wish to express my heart felt thanks to the citizens and voters of Montgomery county for their very generous and decisive vote given me in the primary election on the 24th ult. I appre ciate more than I can express your kindness to me, and assure you that I shall strive very hard to remain worthy of your confi dence. Yours truly, James Hester. While chopping cotton in a field Monday near Graham, Ga., Sam Hollars cut his brother George fifteen times with a knife in aquarrel about a debt. George had knocked Sam down with a brick. W. I. Crumley, a young farmer near Hazlehurst, killed himself with a rifle on Monday. He had been tried once for killing young Grant, and a mistrial caused an other trial to be set for July, and this caused his taking off. Gov. Brown will draw a treas ury warrant this week for $250,- 000 to be paid to the teachers of the state. Carlton Bruton of Bainbridge tried to go from high land to the I foot of the bridge across Flint river Friday, because a crowd dared him to go, and he was j swept down stream and drowned. RECITAL U. B. 1., PIANO, VOICE AND ELOCUTION DEP T A second graduate recital giv en by pupils of the Union Bap tist Institute occurred on Mon day evening last, and was wit nessed by a large and appreciat ive audience. The participants of this inter esting program were Miss Louise Mann, pianist, Miss Hannah Bright, vocalist, and Miss Kelley Mann, reader. The delightfully arranged pro gram consisted of ten numbers, and each young lady rendered her respective part with unusual grace and skill. A Card to Voters. Ailey, Ga., April 30, ’l2. Editor Monitor: Please allow me through your paper to thank the friends and voters of Montgom ery county for the support and confidence shown me in the re cent primary election. Fully re alizing that the people of Mont gomery county are wide awake to their best interest, I earnestly j solicit the sympathy and co-oper- j ation of every citizen of the coun ty in the* discharge of my duties as one of the Commissioners, to which I pledge my best efforts, provided the general election confirms the nomination. Yours truly, J. M. D. McGregor. I Card of Appreciation. Editor Monitor: I wish to thank those who cast their ballots for ;me in the recent primary. I ran 'a clean race, I used no whiskey, arid entered into no combines to defeat the will of the people. I am especially gratified at the I support given me in my home district. I appreciate all that my friends and fellow citizens did for me in the race, and hope to remain ever worthy of your con fidence and esteem. Yours respectfully, G. V. Mason. TOMPKINS GUILTY, SAYS THE JURY Man Who Slew Two and Wounded Third Must Pay Penalty. WILL HANG ON MAY 27TH Unless Attorneys Can Secure New Trial. Case Goes to Supreme Court. Steve Tompkins of Montgom ery county, who killed John T. Deen and fatally wounded Deen’s mother, Mrs. Ella Doston, who died on April 19th, was put on trial in Laurens superior court last week, and was found guilty of murder on Friday morning. He was tried for killing Mrs. Doston, and was immediately sentenced by Judge Hawkins to hang on May 24th. Edgar Deen was also wounded by a shot from Tompkins, hut is recovering and was a material witness at the trial. The tragedy occurred just over the line in Laurens county, hence the trial in Dublin. Before the trial which com menced on Wednesday, there was considerable talk of lynching Tompkius, but SherifF Flanders took him out of jail and secreted him at another place, and all trouble of that kind was averted. Tompkin’s lawyers filed a plea in abatement when the case was called, alleging that the grand jury finding the hill was illegally drawn. Judge Hawkins denied the petition, and on this grounds the attorneys made a motion for a new trial. The case will prob ably go up to the supreme court. A Card From Mr. Coursey. To the voters of Montgomery county: I wish to thank those who in terested themselves in my behalf in the primary last Wednesday. By an agreement made by Mr. James Hester and myself, I will decline to enter into a second race. By the returns from the different precincts of a total of 1997 votes cast, there were 1598 that showed that they did not want me for sheriff. That is convincing enough for me. To those who lied to me and under the guise of friendship deceived and robbed me, I am sorry for, but hope to profit later by the manner in which they did me. Again assuring my friends who proved their loyalty to me of my appreciation for the interest they | manifested in my candidacy, 1 am Respectfully, J. A. Coursey. — All-day Singing. There will be all-day sinigng at Gillis’s Spring on the second 'Sunday in May, led by Professor J. M. Spivey. The public cor dially invited. Dinner will be : served The Monitor force were never known to attempt to sing, but appreciate the invitation to attend. ENTERTAINMENT SHILOH SCHOOL There is to b 6 an entertain ment at Shiloh schoolhouse on the I night of May 4. The public is invited to attend. Admission, grown people 25c; children 10c. Miss Bettie Matthews, Teacher. Heney Etheridge, a negro who had made much trouble among lalx>rers in Monroe county, was lynched on Wednesday night of last week and his body thrown I into Towaliga river. NO. 2
