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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1914)
VOL. XXVIII. Let Voters Defend the County March 18th. For the past eight or nine years the people of Montgomery county have been harassed by uncalled for efforts to divide the county. While some of these moves, have been carried to successful ends, as far as the actual division of territory is concerned, the peo ple are awaking to the damage done by such measures. After having been cut three times, there is pending in the Legislature a bill to again divide Montgomery county—not to cut' off a corner, but -to make two distinct counties out of what is left—less than 400 square miles, by recent accurate survey. The people of Montgomery county, as a whole, have never expressed themselves on the j question of county division, the j territory having been bartered 1 off through restricted channels, j regardless of ill effects or the wishes of the people. During new county wrangles of: recent years possibly the oppor- j tunity of gaining an expression of the will of the people was not had, or the question of county ruination has never been seriously! acted upon by the people; but rather, the people, under the de signing methods of a few office seekers and a still greater number of leather-headed grafters found in the Legislature, have been robbed of their common civic •; rights. But, even in the past twelve months, the citizens of Montgom ery county have had the light turned on, and the yoke of graft lifted from their shoulders—so much so that they should be will- COL L. C. UNDERWOOD STATES HIS POSITION As Candidate for Represen tative Would Have People Decide. To the People of Montgomery . County: I feel that the people of the County desire to know, and have a right to know, the views of any candidate running for repre sentative, with reference to cut ting the county, and forming a new county out of a part of j Montgomery county territory, i 5 This is a matter that all the peo-: pie are interested in. lam in favor of the voters of the county j settling this matter at the polls, i The question of whether or not the county is to be cut is to be ; submitted to the people to decide! on the 18th day of March next, | and if I should be elected to the j General Assembly, I shall do my | b.st to carry out the wishes ofj the people as expressed at the j election. If I should be elected | I will feel that I am a servant of j tie entire people, and notan' agent or tool of any set, section | or faction; and I shall do all I can to represent the entire people as fearlessly, honestly, fairly, and intelligently as I possibly can. Yours Respectfully, L. C. Underwood. Important To Farmers. The farmers of Montgomery county are urged to come to Mt. Vernon on Saturday next to meet Mr. H. L. Cromartie, Farm Demonstration Agent for this and Toombs county. It is hoped that our farmers will avail them selves of the help to be given, and will begin at once to reap the benefits to be derived by thi3 method so wisely inaugurat ei by the U. S. Agricultural De partment and the Georgia State College of Agriculture. Come, and meet Demonstrator Cro rnartie on Saturday. The Montgomery Monitor. ing to stand up for their common privileges of citizenship and de fend the remnant of a once favored county. In view of the many advanta ges taken of the people of this county of recent years, the priv ilege of voting on the question of county ruin in the primary Mar. 18th is to be appreciated. Let the people say whether they de sire the further disruption of the county. The will of the people, if intel ligently expressed, will not favor the rank idea of ruining Mont gomery county, and surely the Legislature has enough honest men to check the work of those who last year made a dastardly effort to finally destroy it for the benefit of a few. Let every honest voter of the county go to the polls March 18th and say, by his ballot, that he is not willing to have his county destroyed and have his taxes in creased, and every other incon venience that results from a de crease in area, population and tax values. Montgomery county is not self sustaining as it is, and it does not require a philosopher to deter mine the result if the county is again butchered. The people are oppressed with high taxation now, and should be willing to defend themselves in the future, otherwise they deserve the fate now fastened upon them. If there is a spark of patriot ism left in Montgomery county, let it be shown at the polls on Mar. 18. Let the people speak. Save Montgomery county. Sen. Colquitt Too Was Laid Away in Macon. A coincidence is noted in con nection with the death and bu rial in Rose Hill cemetery of Sen ator Bacon. United States Senator Alfred H. Colquitt died in Washington on the 4th of March. 1894, and the body was brought to Macon for burial. With it came a dele gation of senators and congress men, as with the late Senator Bacon, and the funeral was of the largest. He was also buried in Rose Hill. Patrick Walsh, at the time edi tor of the Augusta Chronicle, was appointed by Governor Nor then for the ad interim term. In the fall of that year Bacon was elected to succeed Colquitt, whose term would have expired in 1895. Thus it was that the two senators, one succeeding the other, were buried in Macon. Macon was at one time the home of the Colquitts, and as they died away their remains were brought here to rest in the old family burial lot. On the occasion of another funeral, that of Supreme Court Justice, L. Q. C. Lamar, there were many distinguished visitors, among them Chief Justice Fuller. —Macon Telegraph. L. C. UNDERWOOD Candidate for the General Assem bly from Montgomery County. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. FEB. 26. 1914. The Snow Storm. When the people of this part of the country formerly known as “The Sunny South” awoke yesterday morning they looked out upon a scene witnessed here only at long intervals. The snow was rapidly clothing the land in a mantle of white, and covering the green oat fields out of sight. Towards noon this was turned into a blinding sleet by the in creased cold, and few in this mild region can remember to have seen a rougher day. De pleted woodpiles, empty coal bins and no precautions against blizzards, found most of our people unprepared for the change from Indian summer to arctic conditions. As we go to press, the sleet is still falling, and the heaviest fall of snow seen here in several years now covers the ground. B.=P. I. BASKETBALL TEAM IS VICTORIOUS They Wallop Lanier High School Team Here Last Friday. The Brewton-Parker Institute basketball team made themselves a secure place in championship ranks last Friday afternoon when they walloped Lanier High School on the local battleground. This game closes the 1914 season and was a fitting climax to a series of brilliant victories. The first trial of strength oc curred in January when the 8.- P. I. five journeyed to the Cen tral City and were defeated by their more experienced oppon ents. When they had returned to Brewton-Parker the coach set about to strengthen the weak places and to build up an offense that could cope with such re doubtable foes as the Lanier ag gregation. A husky, hustling reserve crew gave varsitv warm entertainment every afternoon so that a scrimmage came to be an occasion of no little interest. When the whistle sounded Fri day afternoon Lanier was not confronted by the green, uncer tain “backboard pluggers” of their acquaintance. Instead it soon became evident that they were battling against a veteran quintet who could handle a ball and find a basket. Scoring began when Elton, the staunch and stocky left forward from Alamo put in a nice one for two points. Stone, who plays brilliant right forward and hails from Glenwood, and Cowart, the big boy from Garfield soon fol lowed his example, and these three were not satisfied until they had rung up 21 points in the first half. In the meantime Cap- Tain “Hermit” Kennedy, the red haired Collin 3 wonder, and Mc- Lemore the long lad from Higgs ton, Ga., were putting up such a magnificient defense that only four of Lanier’s storied shots went through the net. The second t&irn began with the sci-re 21 to Sin favor of the home folks. Immediately Lanier began a memborable struggle to overtake their foes and so fast and furious was their onslaught that the final tally stood 83 to 26 with B. P. I. still ahead. This victory makes five in a row that Brewton-Parker has won, while her only defeat was the initial contest of the season. The B. P. I. team, therefore, can boast of an average of .833, a percentage that is the more re markable when it. is remembered that before the 1913 season not a one of the boys had ever seen a basket ball. The lineup and scoring by points follows: Morgan (8) 1. f. Elton (8) White 2 Jones (2) r. f. Stone (17) Lowe center Cowart (8) Dey (12) captain r. g. Kennedy Fusss (2) 1. g. McLemore Referee, Conner; Scorer, Cour jsey; Time-keeper, McAllister. Senior Class Entertained. On Saturday evening, Feb. 14, the senior class of the Brewton- Parker Institute was tendered a lovely reception by Mr. and Mrs. F. Lee Mcßae and Miss Urania Mcßae. The lovely reception room was appropriately decora ted. The senior class colors, red and white, were used as a color scheme. Search for Fortune, A Telegram to Cupid, Valentine Charade and Progressive Hearts Dice were the games of the even ing. A Delicious salad course was served, followed by nectar and cake. The guest were: Misses Nan Miller, Vivian Du mas, Georgia Belle Smiley, Bes sie Higgs, Dorcas Mcßae and Inez Mcßride. Messrs. Cecil Brewton, Walter Lee. Ned War ren, Carl Geiger, Harry Smith and Jim McCullough. MiSCi]LLANEOIIS SHOWER FOR RECENT BRIDE. Pleasant Affair In Mount Vernon Society On Tuesday Eve. Quite a charming affair was the miscellaneous shower given by the Friday Afternoon Rook Club in honor of Mrs. Arpad G. Hicks, a recent bride, at the home of Mrs. D. A. Mcßae. The parlor and reception rooms were most attractively arranged for the occasion, with a profusion of flowers and potted plants, and a most effective color scheme was carried out in red and green. The married ladies present were asked to give their advice on the best method of “manag ing a husband,” and the bride was showered with all good wishes and many dainty and useful gifts. A delightful salad course was served, and as the guests departed they were given souvenir wish bones. The guests were, Mesdames F. M. Mcßae, E. W. Armfield, G. V. Mason, W. C. Mcßae, H. C. Ewing, W. H. McQueen, B. B. Wood, A. B. Hutcheson, W. A. Peterson, H. B. Folsom, J. E. Cockfield, T. J. Mcßae, W. H. Hinson, A. G. Hicks, J. E. Hunt, J. F. Currie, M. B. Calhoun, H. C. McLemore, J. O. Mcßae, C. B. Cummings, S. V. Hicks. Misses Ora Lee, Florence Adams, Mamie Conner, Isla McLemore, Mattie Mcßride, Maggie Brew ton, Iris Simpson, Naomi Brew ton, Minnie Abt, Anna Morrison, Jennie Thompson, Mae Branch, Ethleen Folsom. Those assisting Mrs. Mcßae were, Misses Urania Mcßae, Bessie Stuckey and Alleen Mc- Rae. Annual Meeting. The Annual Temperance Pro gram of the Springhill Literary Society will be rendered on Sat urday, March 7th, at Bp. m. As this is the second Annual Tem perance Program the society has given, we feel sure it will be superior to the other which was given on last March that receiv ed so many greetings. “Out in the Streets” is a play that is well known, containing ten cast, which has been a blessing to thousands of hearers all over the country, and if you wish it will be a great blessing to you. If we can help you in any way, we appreciate the opportunity and do not charge you one cent. You can enioy this program without cost, but no doubt will mean many dollars to you in future career. W. J. Chesnut, Manager. General News Items Told in Short Meter. Mrs. Jeff Hurd, near Chester-j town, Md., has admitted that , she killed a chicken and smeared the blood around and told a story of being attacked by a negro, all to keep her husband home at nights. Mrs. L. M. Thomas of New York left two rings valued at $4,700 on the lavatory of a sleep ing car of the Southern train on route to Jacksonville on Sunday, and they were stolen. Six thousand delegates attend ed the golden jubilee of the j Knights of Pythias in Washing ton, I). C., last week. Geo. W. Breedlove, proprietor of the Pryor Hotel, Atlanta, kill ed himself by taking carbolic acid Saturday morning, because a guest had made charges against him. A seven-strand necklace of pearls was sold in Paris on Sat urday for ,$116,000, said to be sl4,ooojless than its valuation by experts. Six robbers attempted to rob the National Bank at Pembroke early Sunday morning, but were frightened away without securing any money, Vice President Julius Morgan firing upon them from his residence near by. It is estimated that more than 50,000 women and children have perished in the northern section of the Japanese Empire, on ac count of failure.of the rice crop. Jerry Baker, a lineman of the Savannah Electric Co., fell from a pole he was climbing Monday morning, a distance of 25 feet, but escaped with only a few bruises. Fire in the McKenzie building in Atlanta on Monday did dam age to the amount of SIOO,OOO, and five fireman were hurt in the work. A farmer near Valdosta pen ned sixty hogsnearthe Withlacoo chee river, and' they were all drowned in the. high water from which he was trying to save them. Jim Conley, the Atlanta negro whose testimony convicted Frank for the murder of Mary Phagan, was convicted of being accessory to the fact and sentenced to serve 12 months on the gang. The Whittle plantation near Americus, from which 250,000 peach tress were cut to plant cotton a few years ago, was sold Tuesday for $lll,OOO. A small hoy at" Dalton, Ga., picked up a dynimate cap on Monday, and while playing with it, had his hand badly lacerated by the explosion that followed. Traffic was blocked on Monday by the blizzard over Ohio, Indi ana, Kansas and Missouri. For Representative: Having been solicited 1>) friends in various part* nl ill" county, I hereby announce for Representative of Montgomery county in the Oenerul Assembly of Georgia, subject to the rule* and regulations enacted by the Demo cratic Kxecvtive Committee. It is my emiest deaire to nerve the people of Montgomery county in ancli away an to promote a deeper interest and improve her general conditions I will appreciate any and all support given me, and if elected, I promise to discharge my du ties with an untiring energy. Thanking yon in advance lor any favors, I am Yours very truly, G. H Awams. Miss Elizabeth A. Evans, a ' nurse of New Haven, Conn., dis appeared on Feb. 17, and her ; body was found on Monday night j frozen solidly in the ice of the | harbor. Robbers tied the watchman of the Academy of Music in Balti more to a post Monday night and got away with $6,000. M. D. Ainsworth, son of Dr. W. N. Ainsworth of Macon, eloped with Miss Ellen Porter of Chattanooga, and the couple reached Savannah Sunday morn ing where they were married. The steamer City of Columbus passing up the Savannah river Saturday night under full steam, caused a steamer, a schooner and a lighter to break their moorings, and 200 barrels of naval stores were lost. Johnathan Noell, a merchant of Crawford, Ga., who disap peared last Friday, was discover ed unconscious in his barn Mon day night, and unable to speak. The schooner Kineo is supposed to be lost, having last been seen off Cape Hatteras on the 18th inst., reported in distress by wireless. D. B. Holt, night watchman at the Eastman cotton compress, was found dead at the electric light plant there on Sunday morning, having fallen on his lantern and crushed it. Miss Luella Knight, of Brook lyn, will travel 15,000 miles to Manilla, P. 1., to marry her lov er, a government employe. A model of the Panama Canal, 500 feet in length, to cost $60,- 000 w ill be shown in the gov< rn m< nt exhibit at the Panama Ex position at San Francisco next year. A letter written by Abraham Lincoln just before his election to the presidency, dated Aug. 16, 1860, was found at Owensboro, Ky., last week. A report issued by the Inter state Commerce Commission shows that 10,964 persons were killed and 200,308 injured in ac cidents on steam railroads last year. Ten valuable horses, including two fine stallions, bought last week at Lexington, Ky., were suffocated in a stock car be tween that city and Knoxville, loss $4,000. The postoffice in the store of J. W. Coleman at Dasher, Ga., i was entered by burglars Mon day night, and when surrounded they came out, shooting young Copeland, son of the postmaster, in the side. Miss Lucy Mitchell, aged 27, was shot and killed at Norwich, Va., Tuesday night by Jacob Bishop, who used a shot gun. State Commissioner of Agri- I culture J. I). Price and others ad dressed a large meeting of farm ers at Douglas on Tuesday. D. Jameson, working at the Mutual Fertilizer Works in Sa vannah, was badly hurt Tuesday by the explosion of several dyna mite caps in his pocket. General Meldrim Endorsed. Among the many South Geor gia men endorsed for the place of United States senator, made vacant by the death of Hon. A. O. Bacon, General P. W. Mel drim of Savannah was the choice of this section. A strong peti- I tion asking for his appointment was sent up from Mt. Vernon by his friends here last week. His long experience in public affairs, his strict honesty and integrity of purpose, coupled with his pol ished personality and pleasing oratory eminently fit him for the place exalted by such a pred ' ecessor as the lamented Bacon. i The Southern Railway Co. is preparing to spend $10,000,000 lin improvements to its property , in the South. NO. 43
