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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1915)
®hp ilhmigomenj HUmitor. VOL. XXIX. ACCIDENT TO MR. BECKI'M i Terribly Mangled on Shaft at His Grist Mill on Friday. On Friday last while working near a revolving shaft at his grist mill, Mr. Thomas L. Beck urn of the Higgston section, met with a painful and almost fatal accident. His clothing caught on a set-screw of the revolving shaft and instantly wound up, furious ly dashing the unfortunate man around. His flesh was horribly mutilated and several ribs were broken. Dr. Palmer is attending the wounded man, and though his wounds are serious, hopes for his recovery. Mr. Beckum is a wor thy, hard-working citizen, and the accident is regretted by his many friends. Son Finds Father Hanging by His Neck. Columbus, Jan. 2.—J. J. Black mon, a well known citizen of Girard, Ala., made an unsuccess ful attempt to commit suicide at his home this morning. A rope had been fastened to the joists of the back veranda and when found by his son, Mr. Blackmon was hanging from this rope in an unconscious condition. Restora tives' were applied and he soon regained consciousness. Family Has Narrow Escape From Flames. Scotland, Jan. 4. —Fire, start ing from hot coals falling out of the sitting room grate and setting fire to the matting and floor, destroyed the residence of Col. Eugene Taimadge, about two miles from here, Saturday night late. The family had a narrow escape from the burning building. Col. Taimadge was awakened by the roaring of the flames and at two doors to his bedroom was met by an inferno of heat and smoke. He made his way to where his family was sleeping, however, and got every member safely out of the house. Little household effects were saved. It is not known how much insurance was carried. (Better Able Than § Ever! I Our facilities for banking service % during the new year cannot be p excelled. A close investigation j| invited. Ample means, and the ® I best service to the public. % VVV W W W V W W W W >C THE CITIZENS BANK I OF ALSTON, GA. >< D. S. WILLIAMSON E. S. MARTIN JOE W. SHARPE President Cashier Vice-Pres. £ K DIRECTORS: €g T. A. Clifton Dr. J. H. Dees A. T. Johnson John Jay McArthur W. T. Mcßride F. B. Mcßride J. S. Sharpe Joe W. Sharpe D. S. Williamson ® Big Fire at Chauncey. Chauncey, Jan. 7. —Fire broke out about 9 o’clock last night and totally destroyed the drug store of Ike Parkerson and the build ing next door, occupied by John Peacock’s furniture store, i Both are young men, Peacock owning both buildings and Par kerson having only gone into business a few months ago. Little insurance was carried by either party, and the loss falls heavily on them both. Parkerson had a new and com plete line of drugs and had re cently installed a soda fountain and made other improvements on his place at heavy expense. His loss will approximate $3,000, upon which he carried $1,250 in surance. Peacock lost a stock of furniture valued at $2,000, own ed both buildings, which were valued at $4,000, and carried but $3,500 insurance on the whole. $2 a Bushel for Wheat Is Price in Chicago. Chicago, Jan. 7.—Two dollars a bushel for wheat, the dream that only enthusiasts ever expect ed to come true was with a half cent of reality today on one grade of wheat, if the cost of delivery to Europe might be counted as as part of the price. A carload of the kind known as drum was sold for Italy on a basis that figured delivered at destination $1.99 1-2 a bushel. Such a price breaks all records for drum wheat. Rapids upturns were I witnessed in the speculative mar i ket. News that France and Italy i had purchased 1,500,000 bushels ;or more at the seaboard made prices of options here leap higher than at any time since the be ginning of the European war | and reach levels that had not been equalled since the celebrated attempt at a world-wide squeeze by Joseph Leiter. May wheat, the chief speculative delivery, went to $1.38 5-8, as against $1.36 at the finish last night. 50 Barrels of Cider Pumped Onto Blaze. Bridgeport, Conn., Jan. 7. Fifty barrels of cider stored in an out-building on the estate of George Jennings was used to good advantage by volunteers when a burning barn threatened the Jennings residence. The cider was pumped on the blaze. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. JANUARY 14. 1915. Severe Wind Storm Passes Last Week. The severe wind on Wednesday of last week amounted almost to a cyclone a few miles north of Mt, Vernon. Several farm hous es were leveled by the wind, and many trees uprooted. The house occupied by Mr. George Radford was completely demolished. The baby was taken out of Mr. Radford’s arms by the shakeup, and Mrs. Radford was painfully wounded, a piece of wood passing through her arm. Profitable to Raise Horses and Mules. A news item says that 2,000 horses a week are being shipped from the United States to Eng land and France. Many of these animals are being bought up in the South where the reduction of cotton acreage and the paralysis of the naval stores trade is put ting live stock on the market. But when normal conditions pre vail again the horses and mules | will be needed. There has never been a time when live stock rais ing did not offer excellent oppor-j tunities for profit in the South.! It is a pressing necessity now. j If the Georgia farmers will raise horses and mules to take the place of those being sold, the war will not be such a bad thing for the South after all. —Tifton Gazette. GEORGIANS ARE URGED TO PATRONIZE HOME Daughters of Confederacy Advocate Buying of Home Products. Macon, Ga., Jan. 11.—The fol lowing resolution was unanimous ly adopted at the December meet ing of the Sidney Lanier chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Macon, Ga.: “Whereas, during the four lean years of the war between the states Georgia was the gran ary, tl)3 supply house of the Confederacy, and what she did then she is prepared to do again, and do it better; and, “Whereas, Georgia products are varied and need only patron age to perfect them; therefore, be it “Resolved, 1, That we, the members of the Sidney Lanier chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, do advocate the purchase and use of articles of food, of asparrrel, of furnishing, articles of necessity and of luxu ry which are the results of Geor gia industry. “2. That to this end we will use our influence with friends and acquaintances, as well as upon the merchants of our town and state. “3. That we believe this to be the rno3t feasible method of co operation between home industry and consnmption. “4. That we hereby petition the press of our state, all organi zations, patriotic and humanita rian, to join in this plan for ele vating and sustaining the possi bilities or articles ‘made in Geor gia.’” _ . Blind Tiger Stills Found Near Adrian. Dublin, Ga., Jan. 11. —S. M. Moye, U. S. deputy collector, ar rested Squire Phillips and John Bailey near Adrian, charged with distilling whisky at Phillips’ still. Seven barrels of beer and a quan tity of whisky was found. The still was a large one, known as a double-header. Bailey’s still was small. Two barrels of beer and some whisky was found there. Mrs. Everett Adams has just | returned from a delightful visit to ; relatives and friends in Liberty ; county. Tift County Farmer Able to Hold Cotton. Tifton, Ga., Jan. 10. —R. E. Hall is one Tift county farmer who can hold- his cotton as long as is necessary. He ran ten plows last year and in addition to the many good things he raised, 55 bales of cotton were gathered from his place. He has 1,000 bushels of corn in his crib and plenty of other kindsof feed stulf to feed all his stock until another crop is made. He had 65 hogs to kill and has a few of these left. From five he killed he secured 300 pounds of lard, and will have a large quantity of meat to sell, besides supplying all his hands with what they will need. Holiday Wedding. Wednesday the 23 ult., at the home of Rev. H. Meek, Nicholls, Ga., Mr. Harmon Welch and Miss Maggie Miller were happily married. The groom is a wealthy fruit grower of Fla. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Levi. H. Miller of Nicholls, G p. The young couple both have a host of friends to wish them joy over life’s sea. The happy couple left Saturday Dec 26 for their home in Bartow, Fla. THE TRI WEEKLY CONSTITUTION Great Campaign for Diversi fied Farming and Big Offers. Diversified farming is now the | universal topic in agricultural communities of the south. The Atlanta Constitution has been a pioneer in this movement for the past quarter of a century and it is now leading in the movement which promises so much for the 1 south in 1915. The Tri-Weekly Constitution, with a circulation exceeding 118,000—all subscriptions cash paid in advance—announces a series of articles explaining in detail every step in the growing arid marketing of the numerous varieties of foodstuffs which the southern farmers are urged to raise this year. These articles are written by Professor It. J. H. 1 DeLoach, an expert of national reputation, he being the director iof the government experiment station in Georgia. Expert ad vice on this subject from authori ties the country over will be given through the columns of The Tri-Weekly Constitution. This is a feature of inestimable value to every farmer. The Tri-Weekly Constitution is issued three times a week—Tues day, Thursday and Saturday. It has become known as the “Far mer’s Daily.” It carries the Associated Press service, with detailed cablegrams giving every movement of the world,s great war, the latest market reports up to the minute of going to press, and it presents a brilliant array of special fiction features I and special departments of par ticular interest to the farmer, ; covering every feature of farm ing life. Its poultry department, its department for tin; women and children, its agricultural de partment and its other special features alone give The Tri- Weekly Constitution special ap peal to every southern fireside. The cost of The Tri-Weekly Constitution is but SI.OO per year, with a premium thrown in free of charge. During the month of .January a special trial subscrip tion is offered, The Tri-Weekly Constitution being sent to any address from the dateof receipt of order to May 1, 1915, at a cost of only 25 cents. Remittances should be made direct to the Tri weekly Constitution, Atlanta. , Ga. The Ginners’ Report. The reort of the Bureau of the Census, sent out by Hon. Wm. J. Harris, director, shows cotton ginned up to Dec. 13th. Bales ginned in Montgomery county to that date, 16,505 These figures compare with 15,141 bales ginned to same date last year. Burke county still leads with 53,749, and Laurens is a close second with 52,358 bales. Close Game Goes to Brewton-Parker Institute. The Tennilie. boys sprang a surprise on 8.-I*. I. Saturday afternoon when they held this prep school team to a score of 19 14. They had not forgotten last year’s game and their deter mination for revenge almost up set their opponents. Gilbert, Tennille’s long center, and T. N. Smith, left guard, featured for their team. At the end of the first half these two had scored 9 points, and with one from Theis the score was 11-10 in Tennille’s favor. The second half found the 8.-P. 1. boys in much better form, and, with excellent guard ing by Rabun, who was playing his first match game, they turned the score in t heir favor. 8.-P. 1. Line up. Tennille. Kennedy Center Gilbert Stone Right forw. Theis Coursey Left “ Smith, T. Rabun Right guard Dye M c Lem ore Le f t “ Smi th, T. N. Brown (sub) Card of Appreciation. The kindness and sympathy extended to us during the days of our sorrow and affliction in the death of Mrs. G. R. Mason, are highly appreciated by us. May Heaven’s richest blessings be yours. G. R. Mason and family. Ailey, Ga., Jan. 12, 1915. Possum Hunting Down In Savannah. Several well known young men of the city, some of whom art; connected with the traffic depart ment of the Central of Georgia Railway went ’possum bunting last night in the heart of the city and-they got the “goods.” The animal, which apparently had wandered into the city and gradu ally worked its way toward the locality was discovered last night on Bull street between Gordon and Taylor streets. The young man who discovered the oppossum; immediately in augurated a mild sort of bunt. [The animal, frightened by the approach of the strangers, shied and took refuge in a small tree. One husky youngster climbed the tree and dislodged the prize, which was captured. Later the prisoner was taken to the out skirts of the city and released. Savannah Press. Uvalda. Spwial Rev. O. O. Williams filled his regular apnointment at the Bap tist church here Sunday morning and evening, Miss Jeddie Cock field of Mt. Vernon spent a few days of last week with Miss Pearle Jones. Miss Lillie Mae Calhoun has returned from a visit to Dexter. Col. Howze of Nashville spent last Saturday and Sunday with friends here. Miss Cleo Hall has returned to home at Alamo after visiting Miss Vic McNatt for a few days. There will be an oyster supper at the Uvalda parsonage Friday evening, 22d inst., given by the Parsonage Aid Society. Every body invited to attend. Miss Vic McNatt is visiting Miss Cleo Hall at Alamo. Miss Beulah Moses has re turned to her studies at the G. N. & 1., at Milledgeville. iMT. VERNON BANKI! PAYS DIVIDEND Strong Financial Institution Regardless of War Divides Profit. At the annual meeting of the stock holders of The Mt. Vernon Hank Tuesday a ten per cent, dividend was declared. The old officers were re-elected as follows: W. T. McArthur, president; Aiex McArthur, vice-president; W. A. Peterson, cashier, H. L. Wilt, assistant cashier. The directors are A. B. Hutch eson, D. A. Mcßae, W. L. Wil son, I. T. McLemore, J. J. Moses, W. T. McArthur and W. A. Peterson. This bank is in its fourteenth year, and is one of the stsongest in the state, capital stock consid ered. In fact, it is sure The Mt. Vernon Hank does not rank less than second in the stste, ra tio of surplus to capital stock being the basis. The capital is $15,000.00, surplus $33,000.00. For the past thirteen years, fol lowing the year of organization, it has declared an annual divi dend of 10 per cent. Its facili ties are surpassed by no bank in this section, and in the light of the above figures it stands at the bead of the list. But few banks in the state, classed as country banks, have been able to declare as much as 10 per cent, in divi dends for the past year. Abanded Cotton and Planted Peanuts. Dr. W. R. Terry of Shellman, one of the largest and most pros perous farmers of that section, some years ago abandoned the all cotton policy, and his success in growing grain and other products and raising hogs has demonstra ted the folly of staking every thing on one crop. While in Dawson a few days ago Dr. Terry told of a great crop of groundpeas grown by him this year on 75 acres of land. From 50 acres of the groundpeas he gath ered 2,500 bushels, for which he will find ready market at $1.25 and realize $3,000. He had al ready sold a carload of 1,200 bush els at that price to be shipped to Florida. The remaining 25 acres were left for 100 head of hogs that Dr. Terry had on his farm for meat. The yield per acre of the ground peas was more than 300 bushels, and they were grown with com paratively little expense for fer tilizer, lalK>r arid harvesting. This is only another example of what can be done besides grow cotton. Using the pinder picker, there can be saved from the vines about three tons of hay per acre, which when properly baled will sell at sls to S2O per tori and net a profit in hay on each acre of sl2 to $lB. fir. Terry planted the large red Spanish peanuts.— Dawson News. Depot at Towns Robbed Saturday Night. Scotland, Ga., Jan. 10. —The Southern depot at Towns, five miles below here, was visited by burglars last night. The chest was broken open and sl7 in cash taken, Tramps are suspected of the burglary. Several of these hove been loitering about Scot land during the past few days and the marshal has driven them away. The authorities here are to put a stop to begging, even if it becomes necessary to make arrests. On account of the extremely bad weather, our local and per sonal items are very scant this week—no one coming, no one going. NO. 40
