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ufyp Monitor.
VOL. XXVII.
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Landslide for Wilson and Democracy.
SUPERIOR COURT
NOVEMBER TERM
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Now In Session With Judge
K. J. Hawkins of Dublin
Presiding.
The November term of Mont
gomery Superior Court began its
work promptly on Monday morn
ing. On account of the illness of
Judge J. H. Martin, Governor
Brown appointed Judge K. J.
Hawkins of the Dublin Circuit to
hold the court.
After empaneling the grand
jury and delivering an able and
exhaustive charge to the body,,
Judge Hawkins soon had the
mill of justice grinding, taking
up the criminal calendar as an
nounced, and making a busy day
of Monday.
The grand jury was organized
with Rev. C. M. Ledbetter as
foreman, and will thoroughly
sift all matters coming before
them. Nothing but criminal cas
es are on the calendar for the
week, and as the time has been
cut short by one day, it is quite
probable that much business will
be carried over to the next term.
With commendable patriotic
motives, His Honor adjourned
court until Wednesday to allow
every loyal citizen to express his
choice for president on Tuesday.
He set a very proper example by
returning to his home, Dublin, to
aid by his vote in the great land-'
slide for Wilson and Marshall and
tariff reform.
Hon. E. D. Graham, judg<?-
elect of the Oconee Circuit, who
has served eight years as solictor,
is here looking after the state’s
side. At the next term Judge
Graham will occupy the bench.
We confidently expect him to add
efficiency as well as dignity to
Georgia’s judiciary.
Among the visiting attorneys,
we note the presence of Gen. P.
W. Meldrim, Savannah; G. B.
Davis, Dublin; John R. Cooper,
Macon; W. A. Wooten, Eastman;
Col. Tomlinson, Alamo; Pratt
Williams, Vidalia; G. W. Lang-!
ford, Lyons; Eschol Graham and
Solicitor E. D. Graham of Mcßae.
A list of cases disposed of will
be given next week.
Grand Lodge Elects
Officers For Year.
Macon, Ga., Oct. 30. The
Grand Lodge of Georgia, Free
and Accepted Masons, today
named officers for the eusuing
year and adjourned, after one of
the most interesting sessions of
its 126 years of history.
The following officers were
named:
Robt. L. Colding, of Savannah,
Grand Master.
N. H. Ballard, of Brunswick,
Deputy Grand Master.
Frank 0. Miller, of Fort Val
ley, Senior Grand Warden.
W. G. England, of Cedartown,
Junior Grand Warden.
The following officers were ap
pointed:
Henry G. Edenfield, Millen,
Grand Chaplain.
John R. Wilkinson, Atlanta,
Senior Grand Deacon.
Frank F. Baker, Dalton, Grand
Marshal.
B. S. Patterson, of Lawrence
ville, First Grand Steward.
George H. Fields, Bain bridge,
Second Grand Steward.
W. A. Capps, Athens, Third
Grand Steward.
Lee Wages, Macon, Grand
Tyler.
Married Tuesday.
Mr. Carl D. Outen and MissEth-1
el Dasher were happily married j
Tuesday at Claxton, Rev. P. L.
Screws officiating. After the
! ceremony, the happy couple left
over the Seaboard for Mt. Ver
| non, where they are at the home
!of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Outen,
I
welcomed by many friends.
The bride is a charming young
lady of Claxton, a member of a
well known family of Tattnall
county. Mr. Outen is a son of
Mr. D. A. Outen of tnis place,
and is known to many friends
here, having spent some time
j here before his parents moved
here two years ago. For some
time he has been located at Clax
trn. Happiness and prosperity
to them. ,
Pythian Notes.
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The Pythian Literary Society
met in the Freshman room on
the afternoon of Nov, 2. The
society was called to order by
the president, minutes read and
adopted, after which the follow
ing program was carried out.
Reading, Martha Pool.
Recitation, Guy Stone.
I Wonder Why, Alma Kennedy,
Conversation, Emma Edwards,
Nan Miller and Martha Pool.
Declamation, Jurell Calhoun.
Debate: Resolved, That the
Doctor Has Done More for Cilvil
ization Than the Lawyer.
Ass., Reuben Carter, Wright
Collins, Curtis Hamilton.
Neg., John Emmitt, Herman
I Kennedy, Ethan Stephens.
The decision was rendered in
favor of the Neg.
After having atteded to all of
our business we adjourned.
They All Read ’Em.
Everybody reads the Macon
Telegraph—and the Montgomery
Monitor. Get them both at this
| office. Our readers will appreci
ate the great Southern daily
along with the county paper,
and should investigate its merits
at once. Only paper in its class
:at $5 per year— day. See
j The Moritor about it.
j
MONTGOMERY’S VOTE
EAST TUESDAY
About Two-thirds of a Full
Vote Polled, Mostly
Democratic.
The National Election on Tues
day was not attended with any
unusual demonstrations, and was
generally Democratic. There
j were less than a thousand votes
polled in the county, the vote of
Hon. Dubley M. Hughes, with
out opposition for congress, being
966. The ratification of the
the amendment creating Wheeler
county was carried by a vote of
763 for and 242 against it. Our
and space forbid giving a tabula
ted statement by districts.
The vote for presidential elec
tors is as follows:
Wilson Electors, 854
Roosevelt “ 93
Taft “ 52
The vote for the amendment
authorizing judges to grant char
ters in vacation was 860 for and
62 against. The last amendment
exempting farm products from
taxation got 880 for with 73
agaist it. Returns are not in yet
from the state, but it is safe to
predict that the Wheeler county
i amendment was carried, as there
was no orgaized effort made to
defeat it.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOV. 7 f 1912.
Victory Grows With
Reports.
WOODROW WILSON WINS
IN A WALK.
The triumph of Democracy in the ele
tion Tuesday seems complete.
Wilson and Marshal swept New York
and the Solid South, and their electoral
vote approaches 400.
No such landslide before if reports are
eomfirmed.
Massachusetts, Indiana and even Ohio
fell into the Democratic Ranks, Taft and
Teddy column almost hare of figures.
Taft is credited with two states andj
Roosevelt with six.
Os course Georgia polls up an over
whelming majority for Wilson and Mar
shall.
The Bull Moose no longer paws up the
ground, hut sends a telegram of congratula
tion to Wilson.
Maine and Illinois climb on the Dem
ocratic Band Wagon in great shape.
President Taft wires Wilson, “I con
gratulate you on your election and extend
to you my best wishes for a successful ad
ministration.”
Democracy elects Governors for many
States and the majority in Congress has
jbeen increased.
| FIRES PARTING SHOT !
•
Hon. G. B. Davis of Dublin
Makes Final Appeal
To Voters.
On Monday during the noon
recess of superior court, the last
appeal to Democrats was made
here by Hon. G. B. Davis of
Dublin. Mr. Davis gave us a
stirring call to the ballot box,
and fully sustained his reputation
as a forceful speaker and a logi
cal reasoner. Mr. Davis should
feel proud of the fact that he
| contributed his services to the
grand upheaval that shook the
world on Tuesday and made Dc
; mocracy’s triumph complete.
DR. CHARLES HICKS
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Well Known and Skilled
Physician Passes From
His Life Work.
Dr. Charles Hicks, for several
years a citizen of this place pass
ed away Thursday afternoon, as
! ter a long and painful illness, oc
! casioned by a stroke of paralysis
sustained about eight years ago.
| For some time he had been grad
ually failing, and for about a
: week before the end came he be
came unconscious, enjoying but
few lucid hours. When the end
approached he sank gradually
until relieved by death about
four o’clock in the afternoon,
surrounded by his family and a
number of friends.
When Dr. Hicks was stricken,
he was enjoying an immense
practice, being known fur nnd
near as one of the most skilled
physicians in the state. At the
time he was a citizen of Dublin
and was very closely identified
with the progress of the town
and community. He was a man
of unusual mental calibre and
personal magnetism, and his
friends and acquaintances were
almost without number. He was
born and reared near Wrights-.
ville, having practiced here dur
ing his early manhood. After,
being stricken he removed here, j
that he may enjoy for a season !
the companionship of old friends
and relatives, and during the j
past four years he has been a
familiar figure in our midst, but'
being confined in his home for
the past year.
Dr. Hicks was 59 years of age,
arid leaves a wse and four sons
to mourn his departure, his wife
being Miss Alice Mcßae of this !
place, a daughter of the latej
William Mcßae. His sons are
Messrs. S. V., A. G., E. 0. and j
little Pat, the youngest. The
three former are engaged in the
I livery bnsiness here. Capt. Jim
'Hicks of Fitzgerald is the only
surviving brother. Mrs. Moore,
Mrs. Linder, and Mrs. Snell are
' the surviving sisters. Mrs. Mary
A. Mason, mother of Mr. C. A. i
Mason of this place, was one of
the older sisters.
No man in the state stood
higher in the medical profession i
than Dr. Hicks, being for many
years president of the State
Medical Association, and many
are the tributes paid him by bis
fellows.
Accompanied by a large num
ber of relatives and friends his
remains were taken to Dublin for
interment Friday, this being a
request—that he be laid away
near the scenes of his most ac
tive life Rev. Chas. Montgom
ery of this place and Rev. C. M.
Chumley of Dublin performed
the last rites. A more fitting
tribute will be paid to his mem
ory later. |
(man dies from
BLOW ON HEAD
W. H. Edwards Killed By
W. C. McCrimmon
Last Week.
Will Edwards, superintendent
of a hardwood mill on the Mc-
Crimmon plantation, eleven miles
north of here, died Saturday
night from the effects of a blow
received Friday evening at the
hands of W. C. McCrimmon, one
of the largest landowners of
Montgomery county. Edwards,
in an intoxicated condition, had
run his family from home, near
the McCrimmon place and ap
proached the McCrimmon home,
I demanding their release believing
them hidden there. He was a
number of times taken away, in
formed that his family was not
there. Finally, Edwards attack
ed McCrimmon with a knife.
McCrimmon, with a view of de
fending himself, attempted to
fire at him with a shotgun, but
finding the gun unloaded, dealt
Edwards a blow over the head.
The wounded man was taken to
his home nearby and administer
ed to, remaining until nine o’clock
Saturday night, when the end
came. Mr. McCrimmon had his
body embalmed and shipped to
his home at Columbus. Mr. Mc-
Crimmon is one of the most prom
inent citizens of this county, and
a man very quietly disposed.
Edwards was a man of about
thirty years of age, and is reput
ed to he a habitual drinker, at
times becoming rowdy. The af
fair is regretted.
Vice-Presidency and Death.
The sudden death of James S.
Sherman, Vice-President of the
United States, makes the
seventh in that high office
during the last one hundred
years. Os these, four died dur
ing the month of November.
George Clinton of New York,
who served during the second
term of President Jefferson and
the first term of President Madi
son, died April 20 1812.
Eldridge Gerry of Massachu
t setts was the next Vice-President
1 to die in office; he served during
! the second term of President
Madison and died Nov. 23, 1814.
Thus Madison was deprived by
death of both his colleagues in
I office.
JDaniel D. Tompkins of New
York may be included in the list;
ihe has served two terms under
j President Monroe and died June
! 11, 1825, sixty days after retiring
from the office.
William P. King of Alabama,
who'was elected with Franklin
Pierce, was the next one to die
during this term;Mr. King never
! occupied the chair in full sense;
he had gone to Cuba for his
health, and Congress by special
act accorded him the privilege of
taking the oath in Havana; he
died a few weeks later, in North
Carolina, April 18, 1853.
Henry Wilson of Massachusetts
died during the second term of
President Grant; he was stricken
with paralysis Nov. 10, 1875, and
die ] on the 22d.
Thomas A. Hendricks of In
diana died during the first term
of President Cleveland, on Nov.
25, 1885.
Garrett A. Hobart of New Jer
sey, who served during the first
term of President McKinley, died
jNov. 2, 1899.- Macon Telegraph.
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