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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1913)
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. NO. 34
