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VOL. XXVIII.
HON. WARREN GRICE
ATTORNEY4ENERAL
A Compliment Paid to South
Georgia—May Enter
Race Later.
Atlanta, March 31.—Attorney
General Thomas S. Felder to-day
tendered his resignation to Gov.
Slaton for the purpose of enter
ing actively upon his campaign
for the United States Senate.
Mr. Felder’s resignation is ef
fective April 15, following which
it is said he expects to go at once
on the stump.
Shortly after the receipt of Mr.
Felder’s resignation, Gov. Slaton
appointed Hon. Warren Grice of
Hawkinsville, to succeed Mr.
Felder.
Mr. Grice is well and favorably
known throughout the state, par
ticularly in South Georgia. He
is a lawyer of marked ability and
a gentleman of pleasing manner.
Several times he has represented
Pulaski county in the General
Assembly, has served as mayor
of Hawkinsville, and has filled
other positions of trust and hon
or. His appointment meets the
approval of his colleagues of the
Oconee circuit, and should he
enter the race for the full term
would doubtless receive their
united support. The appoint
ment of Mr. Grice is a deserved
compliment to South Georgia and
a recognition of the ability of one
of her most prominent sons.
Girl of 15 Is Held on
Charge of Kidnapping.
Dublin, Ga., March 28.—A girl
not quite fifteen years of age, is
in jail here on the charge of kid
napping another girl about thir
teen years old, and carrying her
k ' on a wandering trip around this
section of the state. Mrs. Ger
trude Screws is the name of the
older girl, who has been married
and separated from her husband.
The young girl, Alice Allen, has
been living for some time with
her uncle, Oscar Allen, near Ala
mo.
They claimed that they were
out hunting work, and that they
left Allen’s home of their own
free will about two weeks ago.
They were recognized at Vidalia
as a pair wanted at Alamo, and
Mr. Allen being notified, caused
them to be held by Sheriff Flan
ders until he could reach Dublin.
He left this afternoon with the
the girl, Alice, while Mrs. Screws
was held to await the coming of
the sheriff of Wheeler county.
Big Plow Factory To
Start Up at Cordele.
Cordele, Ga., March 30. —A
partnership, composed of E. P».
James and D. A. R. Crum, has
been formed to establish a plow
factory in Cordele, which is to be
one of the largest enterprises of
the kind in the state. Th§y have
made application for charter to
be incorporated under the name
of the Diamond King Plow Com
pany, with a capital stock of
$50,000. Mr. James, the patentee
of the plow to be manufactured
by the company, is also inventor
of several other kinds of farming
implements.
Missing Man’s Body Found.
Athens, Ga., March 27.—Infor
mation was received here from
Oconee county, Georgia, is that
the body of Charles Ferguson,
50 years old, who had been miss
ing from his home for two weeks
had been found in the woods.
Animals had mutilated the body
so badly that identification was
possible only by the man’s cloth
ing. Death is supposed to have
been from natural causes.
The Montgomery Monitor.
Ural (In.
I Special Correßpomlenoe.
The protracted meeting at this
place will close last of the week.
Miss Cora Brisendine of Cedar
Crossing is visiting friends here.
Mr. Clayton Gray and sister,
Miss Helen, attended the Odd
Fellows’ picnic at Cedar Crossing
Saturday.
Miss Ophelia Partin was here
shopping Saturday afternoon.
Miss Pearle Jones is visiting
Mrs. Thomas Faircloth, but will
go to Lyons to visit her cousin,
Miss Lucile Mason, latter part of
the week.
Miss Thurmond of Mcßae is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Arthur
; Moses.
* Miss Pearle Kennedy has re
turned from a visit near Lyons.
The sing at the home of Mr.
J. D. McDaniel Sunday afternoon
was enjoyed by a large crowd of
| young folks.
Miss Lula Partin was in town
Thursday and Friday having den
tal work done.
Mr. R. L. O’Neal made a busi
ness trip to Lyons last Saturday
night.
Prof. John M. Morris visited
in the cpuntry Sunday last and
reported a fine time.
—Brown Eyes.
Five Drowned When
Bridge Falls Through.
Fresno, Cal., March 30.—After
seaiching all night, more than
100 men today gave up hope of
finding alive any of the five per
sons who went into the swift
flowing Joaquin River, over which
a suspension bridge gave way and
carried with it an automobile in
which they were riding, a dis
tance of fifteen feet. Among the
drowned are L. N. Peart, super
intendent, andJ. E. Burgess, as
sistant, of the San Joaquin Light
and Power Company,
On 15,000-Mile Tramp.
Waycross, Ga., March 27. —
James Riley, accompanied by his
wife, reached Waycross today
from Florida en route to Pitts
burg on a 15,000 mile hike in a
contest for a $30,000 prize, so
they say. The Rileys are com
peting with Geoge Williams and
and his wife, and must reach
Pittsburg by March 12, 1915. The
Rileys leave Waycross tomorrow
for Savannah, from which city
they go to Washington and New
York. Under the terms of the
contest no help can be accepted
along the route. Fiiley is wearing
his fifty-seconcf pair of shoes.
Methonist Revival
Meeting In Progress.
Rev. 11. C. Ewing, the pastor,
began a protracted meeting at
the methodist church here Sun
day evening, and the series of
services will doubtless be contin
ued into next week.
Services are held at 3:30 in the
afternoon and 7:30 in the eve
ning. Mr. Ewing is assisted by
Rev. C. S. T. Strickland of Tatt
nall county. No services will be
held at the Baptist and Presby
terian churches next Sabbath,
and these congregations are in
vited to worship at the Methodist
church. The public is invited to
attend all services.
Macon Man Takes Life.
Macon, Ga., March 28. —W: G.
Riley, 45 years old, clerk and for
mer deputy sheriff, barricaded
himself in his room at 2 o’clock
this afternoon and shot and killed
| himself. His wife looked over
the transom and saw her hus
band’s body stretched on the bed
with the revolver on his breast,
i She fell in a faint.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. APRIL 2, 1914.
GLEE CLIO ENTERTAINS
Musical Aggregation Makes
Decided Hit Here
Last Week.
The Mercer Glee Club, com
posed of seventeen well trained
musicians appeared to a crowded
house at the Brewton-Parker In
stitute last Thursday evening.
While the public is acquainted
with the reputation of this spen
did troupe, their performance
here was of unusual merit, and
their praises will be sung for
many days, and their return
looked forward to.
Their numbers were all vocal,
harmonious and pleasing, and
each brought forth an encore of
equal merit. In fact, the audi
ence forced these clever fellows
to remain on the stage greater
part of the evening, after which
they were entertained by mem
bers of the faculty and senior
class. Mr. Lester Cowart, for
mer student of the Brewton-
Parker, a member of the Club,
was warmly greeted by many old
friends. The appearance of the
Glee Club will be remembered as
one of the most pleasing ever
given at the Brewton-Parker.
Sound Reasoning.
Without claiming for him su
perior natural gifts above all oth
ers, we unhesitatingly assert that
Hon. Dudley M. Hughes, at this
juncture, can better serve the
Twelfth District of Georgia in
Congress than any other man in
the district. For at least one
term, a new man is scarcely more
than a figure-head in the national
house of representatives. To dis
place Mr. Hughes now, would in
jure the state, the district and
the party.—Perry Home Journal.
HE A SCHOMIP THE GOAL
CF THE BOYS’ « U WORK
By Andrew M. Soule, President Georgia State College of Agriculture.
Instead of a trip to Washington, the
United Stales Department of Agricul
ture will offer as its chief encourage
ment to the corn club winners scholar
ships in agricultural institutions.
of farming is bet
ter than a trip to Washington, and
even the distinction of shaking hands
with the President of the United
States.
At the last short course in agricul
ture held at the State College of Agri
culture, there were 106 corn club boys
to enroll. They remained at (lie Col
lege for ten days, took the course es
pecially provided for them arid went
away better fanners than when they
came Many of them acquired a
thirst for knowledge which will bring
TUBUMG UIER WINTER COVER CROPS
John R Fain, Professor of Agronomy, Georgia State College of Agriculture.
Generally speaking rye, vetch and a
clover such as crimson or burr, is the !
best winter cover crop for green j
manuring. In Georgia it should be |
turned under about the middle of j
April. If it grows too long it pumps j
too much moisture out of the soil,
leaving the land dry and lumpy when j
it is broken.
Though Georgia soils are in great
need of vegetable matter, it is bet- j
ter for the growing season to follow,
that less vegetable matter be turned
under than too much moisture be re
moved by waiting the full develop- j
ment of the rye. When turned under \
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY MAP
Hudgins Company Finish
Fine Work For the
Commissioners.
The Hudgins Co. of Atlanta
has just issued the new map of
Montgomery-county, and is now
on sale. It is a splendid piece of
work, the work of trained civil
engineei’s, and its preparation
bespeaks for the enterprise of
the County Commissioner and
the ILard of Education, which
bodies ordered the worlk done.
The map is accurate in detail,
showing the county’s area to be
374.5 square miles. The militia
districts and school districts are
defined, the public and neighbor
hood roads given, together with
all rural routes, principal resi
dents, and distance from point
to point, distances in general,
and every feature that goes to
make a thoroughly complete map
of the county.
Big Cattle Shipments
From Wayne County.
Jesup, Ga., March 30. Over a
thousand head of cattle have
been shipped from Screven since
the first of October. Rapid turn
ing of the ranges into farm lands
is causing cattle owners to sell
out the native scrub stock and
put in a breed that will bring
quicker results in putting on flesh.
Concert at Springhill.
The Springhill Baptist Young
Peoples Union will give a con
cert Sunday evening, 8 o’clock.
No admission charged, and the
public invited. Doors closed af
ter exercises begin. Gome early.
W. J. Ghesnut,
President.
them again to the College to take the
long courses.
The Short Course for the boys is
planned to excite their interest, in
crease tlie information and give the
hoys an inspiration and vision of
farm life that will make them love
it more and strive to he progressive
and successful farmers.
Any of the 106 boys who were pres
ent at the last short course will tell
you what a tine tiling it lias been for
them, how it proved both enjoyable
and profitable.
It is the popular thing to belong
to a boys’ corn club. Those who do
not. join are “not in it” with the boys
who do. It is the opportunity of every
farmer boy in Georgia to join.
at the right time, the maximum of ef
\ ficieney of both soil and green manure
lis obtained. Proper decay of vegeta
| hie matter takes place and the
table matter in turn serves to retain
i the moisture, keeping the soil mellow
and responsive to the food demand of
the'cultivated plants.
, Besides adding to and making avail
able the fertility of the soil, the win
ter cover crop renders no less valua
ble service by preventing leaching and
washing away of soil fertility by win
ter and early spring rains, also by
providing winter pasture so much ap
\ predated by live stock.
Crooked Rim.
Special CoiTcHpomleneo
Mr. Asbury Brooks and Misses
Lizzie Moseley and Addie Lee
Brooks attended services at Rock
hill Sunday.
The many friends of Mrs. Wil
lie Cuerl will regret that she is
very ill, and wish for her a speedy
recovery.
Mr. Gordon Thigpin is here
visiting his mother, Mrs. Guerl.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Reynolds
visited friends and relatives in
Lovett Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Bessie Holton and broth
er, Glenn, attended services in
Soperton Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Gillis
and children attended Sabbath
school at Harmony last Sunday.
Mrs. Georgia Belle Reynolds
attended the funernal of Mr.
Lester Graham at Red Bluff on
Wednesday. He formerly resided
here but died in Hall’s Sanitori
um at Hazlehurst, leaving many
friends to mourn his death; and
to them we extend our deepest
sypathy.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Wood vis
ited friends in Norristown on
Saturday.
Mr. Willie Sammons spent
Monday at Gillis’ Spring.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Phillips, Jr.
returned to their home near Ha
zlehurst Saturday after a visit to
relatives here.
\
Mrs. Bessie Stroud of Hazle
hurst visited here last week,
guest of her sister, Mrs. Cora
Braddy.
Mrs. Lawson Davis visited her
mother, Mrs. Annie L. Braddy,
last Sabbath.
Misses Bessie Holton, Vida and
Lula Braddy were the guests of
Miss Lizzie Mosely Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Braddy
visited at the home of Mr. Pleas
Williams Wednesday.
Peach Blossom.
Thigpen School.
Special < k>m*sponcience.
Miss Bertha Phillips of London,
Ky., who is teaching near Cleve
land, was a visitor at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. B. Hutch
eson Saturday and Sunday. *
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hatcher
were visitors to Mr. and Mrs. R.
B. Thigpen Sunday.
A large crowd attended the
burial of Mr. Lester Graham at
Red Bluff cemetery on Tuesday
afternoon of' last week. It was a
sad occasion, and we sympathize
with the hi re ived ones.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Toler of
Orlarid visited Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Spivey Sunday.
Miss Julia Phillips accompa
nied her sister, Miss Bertha, as
far as Vidalia Sunday night, re
turning Monday morning.
Mrs. Arnold Thigpen visited
Mrs. Arch Johnson Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Adtkins
were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Spivey Sunday afternoon.
Messrs. John Allen Page and
Ellie Glaxton were guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. B.
Hutcheson Saturday night.
Our school is progressing nice
ly and doing good work. A lot of
work is being done for the con
test in Mt. Vernon to he held on
April 18. Baby.
Pupils’ Contest.
Much interest is manifested in
the county pupils’ contest, to be
held at the Brewton-Parker In
stitute on the 18th inst., and most
of the schools of the county, of
which there are about fifty, will
be represented. The matter will
be discussed in full at the teach
ers’ meeting here Saturday.
CONDUCTOR SHOOTS
RESTAURANT HAN
In Conflict Over a Business
Matter—The Wound
Not Fatal.
Americas, Ga., Mar. .‘lO. —Con-
ductor Hollis Hurley of the Sea
board Air Line and D. S. Sayre,
manager of the railway restau
rant here, engaged in a personal
difficulty tonight, the result of a
business diagreement relative to
the rental of a small store con
trolled by Sayre.
The men clinched and while
struggling on the sidewalk Hurley
shot Sayre, once in the thigh and
once in the lower part of the ab
domen. Hurley received a severe
blow in one eye. Neither of
Sayre’s wounds are considered
serious, physicians state, as he
was sitting upon his veranda
when the physicians and officers
arrived.
Milledgeville Robbery
Confessed By Lunsford.
Macon, Ga., March 30. —W. L.
Lunsford, one of the four men
arrested in connection with the
recent safe robbery at Milledge
ville, has confessed. He denies
that the sum of 120,000 was ta
ken from C. H. Bonner, the weal
thy merchant, declaring that the
amount was probably less than
half of that. He implicates sever
al who have not been arrested.
Lunsford says that the four rob
bing the safe took only $750 at
the time and buried the remain
der.
Lady Railroad President
Visits Savannah.
Savannah, March 111.—Mrs. J.
P. Williams, who has gained
world-wide fame as the only wo
man railroad president in the
country, was in Savannah yester
day. The Georgia and Florida
Railroad, of which Mrs. Williams
is president, is doing a good bus
iness and “getting on nicely,” as
she expressed it. She succeeded
husband, the late J. P. Williams,
in the control of that road, and
Savannah was their home for
many years.
Slain By a Negro.
St. Petersburg, Fla., Mar. 27.
F. JJ. Wright, who came here
from Erie, Pa., to install an elec
tric light plant, died tonight from
the elfects of a blow struck by
Ernest Claiborne, a negro, this
afternoon. Claiborne was rushed
to Clearwater to escape lynching.
Claiborne was employed under
Wright and struck the white man
during a quarrel over the work.
Former Police Chief
Killed at Cordele.
Cordele, Ga., March 28.—The
engine of the north-hound pas
: onger train of the Georgia South
ern and Florida road ran over W.
11. Thornton near the Union sta
tion here today, grinding off his
legs and crushing his skull. He
was a well known citizen, and
was at one time chief of police
of this city, and leaves a wife
and several grown children.
President Wilson Wins
In Canal Tolls Repeal Bill.
Washington, I). C., March 31.
—The National House of Repre
sentatives tonight, after one of
the most spectacular legislative u
struggles in the history of the na
tion, voted to repeal the provis
ion of the Panama canal act ex
empting American vessels from
the payment of tolls. The vote
on the repeal bill was 247 to 161,
a majority of 86 votes in support
of the personal plea of President
Wilson, on an issue that he had
declared vital to his conduct of
the nation’s foreign policy.
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