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VOL. XXVIII.
AGED VETERAN PASSES
THE GREAT DIVIDE
Mr. West Ricks of Mt. Ver
non Dies at Ripe Age
Os 82 Years.
After a general decline and a
confinement of five months to his
bed, Mr. West Ricks died here at
the home of his son-in-law, Mr.
R. S. McLendon, on Sunday
night last. Mr. Ricks was a na
tive of Emanuel county, but his
life was practically spent in
Montgomery, where he has al
ways been known as one of our
most honest and exemplary citi
zens. Re was 82 years old on
May sth last, and four years of
that period had been spent as a
soldier in the defense of the
Southland. He was twice mar
ried, and his last wife and three
daughters and two sons survive
him. Mr. Ricks had long been a
member of the Baptist church,
having served many years as a
deacon in the church. The fun
eral occurred on Monday after- i
noon, and the aged form, follow-;
ed to its last resting place by
neighbors, friends, children and
grand children, was peacefully i
laid away in the Mt. Vernon
cemetery. Rev. J. D. Rabun of;
the Baptist church conducted the
last sad rites, pronouncing a
touching tribute to the departed
one, and delivering a most
beautiful discourse on the sub
ject: “He Fell Asleep.
m®.
[ Damon Dots p
. ' Proceedings of Weekly Meeting at
Brewton-Parker Institute, Mt. Vernon ,-q-
The Damon Society met in the
Auditorium Saturday afternoon
last. After being called to order
by the president,'we were led in
prayer by the chaplain, roll was
called and the minutes were read
and adopted.
The following program was
very successfully carried out:
Reading—Tyra Stanley.
Violin solo—Erin McArthur.
Conversation—Hayden Mc-
Daniel, Cleo Lowery, Duram
Cobb and Oglethorpe McLemore.
Jokes and wants—Manilla Mos
ley.
Piano duet—Cadie Bell and
Bertie Lou Adams.
Pantomine—Josie Williamson,
Manilla Mosley, Ruby Burch and
Erin McArthur.
Adjective game —Albert Sid
ney Johnson.
Pin picture—Clement McAr
thur.
Piano solo—Ernestine Black
well.
Reading—Ray Courson.
Prophecy—Tyra Stanley.
Debate: Resolved, That Fra
ternities Should be Abolished
From Our Colleges.
Affirmative —Walden Downs
and Willard Barton.
Negative—Edgar McLemore
and Rufus Hodges.
The judges rendered their de
cision in favor of the negative.
Albert Sidney Johnson deliver
ed the Farewell address.
There being no further busi
ness we adjourned in order.
—M. 0.- I
Montgomery’s Fine Turnips.
No section of Georgia surpasses
Montgomery county in the grow
ing of fine vegetables, especially
turnips. This week we have
been reminded again of this fact
by Mr. A. N. Gillis, who farms
a few miles south of Mt. Vernon.
Mr. Gillis has made turnips so
large that a single one is quite
sufficient for a meal for an av< r
age family. We are under obli
gations to Mr. Gillis for the fine
specimens sent us.
©Jj? fUmttiuimrrg Monitor.
New R. R. Agent.
For the first time in fourteen
years the agency of the Seaboard
Air Line here has changed hands.
Mr. J. I. Stanford’ is so engaged
with the work of the Mt. Vernon
Telephone Co. that he has been
forced to give up the agent’s
place. Mr. R. E. Spear is in
charge, and comes highly recom
mended from Dawson, Ga. We
: hope Mr. Spear and interesting
little family will like their stay
in-Mt. Vernon.
Three Negroes Confess
Murder of Mrs. Irby.
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 17. — The
three negroes, George Hart, Wil
liam Hart and Robert Paschall,
accused of the murder of Mrs.
Jefferson Irby near Wrens on
Sunday afternoon, each confessed
separately here today, and gave
all the details of their awful
butchery. They are safely lodg
ed on the top floor of the county
jail, and no attempt is being
made to lynch them. They claim
to have been drunk on fermented
cane juice.
Will Reappoint Clements.
Washington, Dec. 15.—Presi
dent Wilson has practically de
cided to re-appoint James C.
Clements, of Georgia, as a mem
ber of the interstate commerce
commission. He will soon an
nounce the names of those to suc
ceed the late John H. Marble and
Charles A. Prouty. The latter
will become director of physical
valuation.
Persons close to the white
house say the president not only
did not wish to interfere with
the composition of the commis
sion which is hearing the applica
tion of the eastern railways for a
5 per cent increase in freight
rates, but, notwithstanding Mr.
Clements’ advancing age, be
lieves him eminently qualified to
continue in office.
Secretary Bryan Praises
Founder of C. E. Society.
Washington, D. C., Dec. 14. —
Secretary Bryan today introduced
the Rev. Dr. Francis E. Clark,
founder of the Christian En
deavor movement, as one whose
service to the world was “hardly
equalled by that of any other
man in his generation.” It was
at a meeting of all the Washing
ton Endeavor societies.
Later Dr. Clark presented to
Secretary Bryan a volume telling
of Christian Endeavor work
throughout the world, saying
that Mr. Bryan’s “stand for tem
perance and righteousness” had
endeared him to 4,000,000 pres
ent-day American Christian En
deavors, and to 10,000,000 more
who had gone from the young
people’s societies in broader
Christian endeavor.
Savannah Boy Meets
With Odd Accident.
Savannah, Dec. 16. A peculiar
and almost fatal accident hap
pened to Freddie Mulling, a Sa
vannah boy of eleven years,
when he fell today and had his
throat punctured by a slate pen
cil which he carried in his pock
et. His condition is very serious.
Card of Thanks.
We desire to express our sin
cere thanks to the people of Mt. •
Vernon and vicinity for kindness
and sympathy 'shown us in the
long illness and death of our
dear departed husband and fath-.
er. May He who watches over
you and yours reward you for
your substantial aid that we ap
preciate so much. Mrs. W. Ricks,
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. McLendon.
Mt. Vernon, Dec. 16, 1913.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DEC. 18, 1913.
THREE NEGROES TAKE
LIFE WHITE LADY
!
Speedily Arrested and Taken
to Jail in Augusta For
Safe Keeping.
Louisville, Ga., Dec. 16.—An
atrocious crime was committed
yesterday afternoon above
Wrens, near the Glascock county
line, when two negroes, Robert
Paschal and Sam Irby, went to
the house of Seth Irby, a white
man, attacked his wife, cut her
head from her shoulders and beat
it into a jelly.
When Irby returned home
from a visit he had made to a
neighbor nearby he found his
family of small children covered
up in bed frightened nearly to
death, the headless body of his
wife lying on the floor.
Sheriff Smith and deputy
Sheriff Melton were notified and
the county dogs lead them to
where the two negroes were hid
ing. The officers’ quick work
prevented mob violence and the
negroes were landed in jail.
It is said there is a third ne
gro who aided in the crime and
the authorities are on the lookout
for him.
One story of the murder is that
the negro Irby, in company with
Pashal, went to the home of Mr.
Irby about sundown yesterday
afternoon and, in his absence,
demanded of his wife payment
for some potatoes he claims to
have sold Mr. Irby. She refused
to pay him and he killed her.
To Monitor Subscribers:
Eleven years ago The Montgomery Monitor was re-established
and put on a business basis, and since that time it has been recog
nized as one of the best weekly publications in Georgia.
To put the business in its present excellent condition, it has
meant the outlay of both money and hard and trying labor—plenty
of it—and the merit of the paper is fully recognized by the public.
But in supposing that the paper should be printed and sent out
FREE, many of our patrons are in error —in fact, hundreds of them
refuse to pay the debts they contract with the paper, and, as a
common result, we have, during the past few years, thrown away
several thousand dollars in a vain effort to please an ungrateful and
ever-grasping element. This plan is very unsatisfactory.
Therefore, in order to put a check on the constant drain on our
pocket-book, and withdraw the unwarranted and unappreciated
outlay on our part, we have decided to put the subscription on a
CASH BASIS, TO ALL alike. This rule effective Jan. 1, 1914. In
order to save annoyance, make settlement before January-Ist.
Before this date our books will be revised, and all names in
arrears will be dropped from the roll, and no new names placed on
the books except upon payment in advance, whether it lx; 25 cents,
50 cents or SI.OO. Under this plan those who are benefited by our
money and labor will be contributing toward the support of the
paper, from which they will receive full value.
If you owe the paper, send in the money at once. If you want
it sent to you regularly—and every family in the county should
have it send in the price AT ONCE. It shall no longer be sent
out on the credit or graft plan. To those of our patrons who ap
preciate and pay for our efforts, we offer our thanks; to those who
are indebted to us, we respectfully ask a settlement AT ONCE.
Trusting that all will understand the above rule, and lend their
co-operation toward the further upbuilding of the paper, we are
Very truly,
The Montgomery Monitor,
Dec. 15, 1913. Mt. Vernon, Ga.
Mr. Jas. A. McAllister
Has Second Operation.
We regret to learn that Mr.
Jim A. McAllister, who is a
medical student in Atlanta, has
been seriously ill. Some time
ago he was operated on for ap
pendicitis, and complications
arising from the first operation
rendered a second one necessary.
This was sucessfully performed
last Sunday, and the latest re
ports state that he is doing very
well.
Child Burned to Death.
Eastman, Ga., Dec. lfi.—Pau
line Dennis, 4-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Dennis of
the Crossroads section of this
county, was burned to death, the
fatal burning occurring Friday
and death resulting Tuesday.
She was sent by her mother to
build a fire in the kitchen stove,
and her dress became ignited
from a splinter she carried.
FALL TERM DEBATE
AT B.P. INSTITUTE.
Friday Evening, 19th.—The
Public Cordially Invited
to Attend.
On tomorrow night (Friday)
will be held the fall term debate
between the Alpha Delta and the
Beta Sigma literary societies of
the 8.-P. Institute, the affirma
tive being championed by the
Alpha Deltas and the negative by
the Beta Sigmas.
These are two new literary so
cieties organized by the young
men of the school, not to take the
place of the Damon and Pythian
societies, but to give additional
exercise in debating and public
speaking.
In tomorrow evening’s exercise
the young men will he assisted
by the Department of Voice and
Instrumental music. The pre
gram is as follows:
The Picaninny Twins, (M. Leigh
ton) Orchestra.
Debate: Resolved, That Woman
Should have the Right of Suf
frage. Affiirmative, Albert
Sidney Johnson and J. Carlton
Geiger. Negative, Ned Warren
and Hugh Peterson.
Duet—The Carol, (Schobel) Em
ma Edwards, Rita Mae Outler.
Naval Militia March, (Mackie-
Beyer) Orchestra.
Decision of the judges.
The public is invited to attend.
There will he no charge for ad
mission.
Brunswick Young-Man
Killed by Joy Riders.
Brunswick, Dec. 15.—Charles
Lofton, a young man of this city,
died today from injuries received
Saturday night, when a party of
joy riders racing in an automo
bile struck him. They did not
slacken their speed and as yet
their identity is unknown. The
young man was picked up by
parties who witnessed the acci
dent and taken to the city hospi
tal.
No Paper Next Week.
The Monitor will be issued in
short form next Thursday, 25th,
according to the usual Christmas
custom. Let our correspondents
begin the new year by sending
in a news letter from their com
munities. each section of
the county be represented in the
county paper. It will help make
the paper better and more useful
to the county at large.
i Big Land Sale Continues.
The finest body of land in this
country, the noted McArthur
place in the Fork District, origi
nally Montgomery, now Wheeler
| county, has been sub-divided and
( is now on sale. Farms of all
! sizes are offered to suit pur
chasers, and one tract contains
the W. T. McArthur mansion,
known for long years as the finest
country home in this part of
Georgia. Bargains are being of
fered. in small tracts, and any
one desiring to invest in a home
should investigate at once.
Marshal of Pelham is
Indicted By Grand Jury.
Thomasville, Ga., Dec. 16.
Tom Simpson of Pelham was
struck on the head about two
months ago by D. C. Campbell,
marshal of the town, and died
from the blow a few hours later.
The grand jury of Mitchell coun
ty, in session last week, returned
a true bill for involuntary man
slaughter against Campbell. The
marshal was trying to arrest a
brother of Simpson’s for drunk
enness at the time.
The Prize-Winners
Receive Diplomas.
Washington, D. C., Dec. 17.
Secretary Houston today present
ed diplomas of merit to the 82
prize winning boys and girls
from all parts of the United
States who raised bumper crops
iof corn and potatoes, and can
ned the largest quantities of to
matoes. The presentation took
place on a sunny knoll in the
spacious grounds of the depart
ment of agriculture.
The group, bearing flags of
numerous states, included the
selected few from an army of
more than 200,000 boys and girls
who have competed. The secre
tary told them that their work
showed effective education can
be given outside the walls of
school buildings.
The Methodist Minister
Enters New Work.
Rev. 11. C. Ewing, pastor of
the Mt. Vernon Circuit, arrived
with his family Thursday after
noon and has taken up his work
ori this charge. They were es
corted over by a number from
Glen wood, among them Messrs.
J. W. Morrison, J. I). McDaniel,
G. M. Anderson, Frank Elam
and G. C. Barnhill, Mrs. Beach
am and Miss Morrison. The par
ty was met at the depot by a
number from this place and sup
per was served at the parsonage
to the party.
Mr. Ewing delivered his first
sermon here last Sabbath, both j
morning and evening, and w; s
heard by large and apprecia- 1
live congregations. His appoint
rnonts will probably be those)
which have been observed forj
several years. —Mt. Vernon, Sec
ond Sunday: Ailey, First Sunday;
Glenwood, Third and Fourth Sun-,
d 'vs.
Mr. Ewing is well fitted for
the work, being a man of unusual j
ability, energetic, and pleasing
manner and style. Under his
pastorate the several churches!
should he spiritually uplifted arid !
the work of the Lord broadened i
ithroughout the charge. He arid;
i his family are welcomed by many
1 newly-made friends.
"""• “H'"'" r_ ———
May be Fair Christmas.
Washington, Dec. 15. No in
dications of a cold wave to cross
the country this week, can be
seen at present, the weather)
bureau said tonight iri its weekly
forecast. Continuation of tern- j
peratures near or above the
seasonal average is predicted, j
with precipitation generally light
and local over most of the coun-,
try.
!COUNTY PUPILS IN
COMPETITIVE MEET
Organization to be Formed.
First Meeting to be
Held in April.
With County Superintendent of
| Schools, A. B. Hutcheson, a num
ber of the public school teachers
of the county are planning the
organization of county literary
and athletic association. The
first meeting will be held April
next, at the Brewton-Parkear In
stitute, Mt. Vernon-Ailey.
Many of the schools of the
county will participate, and the
occasion promises to be an inter
esting and delightful event. The
occasion will include an exhibit
feature, including specimens of
j sewing, cooking and manual
training, submitted by the pu
pils of the county. The contest
feature will include spelling, (or
al and written) reading, athletics
(boys and girls) and oratory.
The exact date of the first
meeting and a general program
will be published later. The com
mittee in charge of the enter
prise is as follows:
Supt. A. B. Hutcheson, Profs.
C. A. Johnston, W. M. Flanders
and J. L. Poston, and Misses An
nie Doolittle, Inez Mcßae and
Clyde McArthur.
| Pythian Notes I
I’roieedlngs of Regular Meeting Held
by I'ythian Literary Society
On last Saturday afternoon
the Pythian society met in the
Freshman room. The meeting
was opened with prayer by the
chaplain after which we had roll
call and reading of the minutes.
The following program was
rendered:
Reading—Marie Peterson.
Conversation—Harry Geiger,
Eugene Truitt, Brooks Aiken,
Arthur Hartley and Ethan
Stevens.
Prophecy—Vivian Dumas.
Current events—Ned Warren.
I wonder why—Georgia Bell
Smiley.
Conversation Beta Stanford,
Emma Edwards, Annie Benton,
Bertha McArthur and Lo Kella
Elton.
Jokes and wants -Herman
Kennedy.
Debate: Resolved, That the
North Justifiable in Freeing
the Negro,
Affirmative Guy Stone and
Claude Cowart.
Negative—Arthur Hartley and
Brooks Elton.
The decision was in favor of
the negative. After a farewell
address by Claude Cowart and a
business meeting we adjourned
Captures Stolen Automobile.
Valdosta, Ga., Dec. 15. —The
five-passenger automobile stolen
from J. W. Hill in Atlanta a few
days ago was recovered here to
day. The three men who drove
the car here claim that it was
owned by one of them, and they
are supposed to be Tom Brown,
Kid Dykes and Tom Like, all of
Atlanta. They were en route to
Jacksonville.
Ninety Carloads of Pecans
From Central Texas.
Brownswood, Texas, Dec. 15.
—Two and a half million pounds
of pecans, making ninety car
loads of pecans were shipped
from central Texas this year.
The price received for them ran
from six to twenty-five cents per
pound, and the nuts brought
about $200,000 into the state.
One tree at Ballinger netted its
owner S3OO.
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