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VOL. XXIX.
BLOODY WORK
OF A MADMAN
Brunswick Man Slays Seven
Men and Dies While
Still Killing.
The most bloody shooting and
killing affray that ever took place
in Georgia occurred in Brunswick
on Saturday last. Seven men are
dead and about twenty wounded
from the deadly fire of a double
barrel shotgun in the hands of
Monroe Phillips.
Phillips was a native of Ken
tucky -but had been residing in
Brunswick several years and
dealt in lumber and real estate.
He had become incensed with
several of the business men of
the city, and had repeatedly made
threats against them, and on the
most fateful morning that ever
dawned on Brunswick proceeded
to shoot and kill until he was
shot down to stop his bloody
thirst for revenge. His first
victim was Hon. Harry F. Dun
woody, a well known attorney,
having walked into Dunwoody’s
office and shot the lawyer as he
sat at his desk. He then fired at
Mr. A. M. Way, who was in
Dunwoody’s office, shooting out
Way’s right eye.
He then went down the stair
way to the corner of Newcastle,
the main street of the city and
began shooting at every man he
could see. He had his pockets
full of shells and reloaded one
barrel every time before he fired
the other.
He killed Harry F. Dunwoody,
the lawyer, W. A. Hackett, an
undertaker, George Asbell, for
policeman, L. C. Padgett, former
policeman, R. M. Deaver a police
man. On Sunday morning Ear
nest McDonald, one of the
wounded ones, died. So fast and
furious were the shots of Phillips
that there was ho possible chance
to arrest him. But Col. E. C.
Butts, one of the first ones
wounded, secured a shotgun from
a hardware store near by, and
fired a load of shot into Phillips.
About the same time a young
man named Minehan secured a
pistol and put three balls into the
madman’s body and finished the
awful reign of terror.
Os interest here is the fact
that Dr. R. L. Fox, who prac
ticed medicine here for years and
married here, was among the
wounded. Dr. Fox was shot in
the neck and through one,.finger
but was able to dress his own
wounds and assist in caring for
other wounded victims. He and
Mrs. Fox are spending this week
in Savannah.
L. C. Padgett who was one of
the slain was partly raised in Mt,
Vernon, and when a boy lived
with his father in the house in
the rear of the Monitor office, the
elder Padgett superintending the
making of brick at. the Oconee
Brick yard. Mr. Padgett’s body
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from us.
We handle the Syracuse Line.
They are from 5 cents to SI.OO ;j
cheaper on repairs.
I See us for seed peanuts, flat or jj
Spanish. Seed Irish Potatoes.
H. V. Thompson & Bros.
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Death of an Infant.
On Sunday last the infant
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Odom was called to her home in
Heaven. The remains were in
terred in the family cemetery
near the home of Mr. J. A.
Hughes, in the Hack Branch
community on Monday afternoon.
May God be merciful to those
in grief, and send a ray of sun
shine into their home, in this
hour of heart-felt grief.
H. E. R.
Boy Hits Cap With
Hammer; Loses Eye.
Dalton, March 9. - Little Robert
Herrell, son of a farmer living in
the Dug Gap section, this county,
will recover from a serious wound
received when he struck a dy
namite cap with a hammer. In
the explosion a part of the cap
pierced the eye, making neces
sary the removal of the eyeball.
Mr. Parker Returns
To Former Home.
Mr. T. J. Parker has returned
with his family to Toombs county,
and will reside in Lyons. Mr.
Parker regrets that he was turn
ed down by the County Commis
sioners here, but asks us to say
for him that he is deeply grateful
to the people for kindness shown
him.
Wilson Given 7-Lb.
Potato by Kentuckian.
Washington, March 9. — Repre
sentative Thomas, of Kentucky,
has presented President Wilson
with a seven-pound sweet potato
grown at Summer Shade, Met
calf County, Kentucky, by E. L.
Leftwich.
was brought to Glenwood on
Sunday and buried at Beulah
church near by. . About 25 other
people were wounded, some seri
ously, by the shot from the
maniac’s gun, as he stood and
fired at the crowds that ran out
to ascertain the cause of the
tumult.
Sunday was a day of funerals
in Brunswick, and nothing in
Georgia history has exceeded the
bloody work of Phillips, the des
perado who seems to have brooded
over fancied wrongs until he
became a demon in human form,
who died chuckling over the mur
derous havoc he had wrought.
Since the above was put in
type another one of Phillips’
victims has died. Gunner Tolnas,
the young bank collector who
was shot while riding on a bi
cycle when Phillips was firing,
died at noon on Monday.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. MARCH 11. 1915.
Rev. Robert R. Norman
Dies at Washington.
Washington, Ga., March 7. —
Rev. Robert Reese Norman, for
twenty years a member of the
South Georgia conference, died
at the home of his son here this
afternoon at 3 o’clock. Mr. Nor
man has been spending several
months in Washington. He was
02 years old and is survived by
his wife and five children. Funer
al and interment will occur Mon
day afternoon in Washington
from the Methodist church.
Mr. Norman formerly lived in
Mt. Vernon, being engaged in
the practice of law here before
entering the ministry. He was
well known all over this section
of the state, having been a mem
ber of the South Georgia Con
ference and served many charges.
Entertainment at Longpond.
On Friday evening last, Mr.
and Mrs. T. M. Corbin entertain
ed at their home at Longpond
in honor of Messrs. Lowery.
Numerous games were played
and much fun and laughter en
joyed. The music rendered
helped to pass away the hours,
which seemed to be only minutes.
At a late hour the guests were
invited to the dining-room, where
dainty refreshments were served,
after which followed the game
“Good Night.” Each one left
for their home, declaring they
had never had a more jolly time.
Those enjoying the happy oc
casion were: Mises Belle Mc-
Allister, Alleene Clark, Willie
Gertrude Johnson, Minnie Wells,
Mae Carpenter, Dollie Wells,
Sarah L. McAllister, Clara Wells,
Agnes McAllister, Pauline Goff,
Christine McAllister, Annie John
son, Madge Corbin, Johnnie
Johnson, Viola Roberts, Mary
Lou and Loilie Downie. Messrs.
Clarence and George Lowery,
Julian Banks, Cecil Dinkins,
Sidney Johnson, Henry Carpen
ter, Julian McArthur, Peter
Johnson, Jim Wells, Henry John
son, Loyd Bird, Jesse Goff, Leroy
Cato, Cleveland Bird, Willie
Frank Goff, John 0. McArthur,
Homer Johnson, Clement Mc-
Arthur, Hubert Corbin, Earnest
Goff, Clyde Roberts, Master
Willie Clark, James Harris and
Carl Dorsey, Mr. Lowery, Sr.,
Mrs. Anna Harris, Mr. and Mrs.
T. M. Corbin.
Mt. Vernon Methodist
Church Announcements.
Services: Public worship, with
preaching by the pastor at
11:00 o’clock, a. m.. and at 7:00
p. m., Second Sunday.
Morning subject: “A Chal
lenge to the Allies.”
Evening subject: “The Eter
nal Choice.” ;
All the members who are in
good standing will be present.
All who have suffered defeat in
their Christian career and those
who would like to become Chris
tians, are especially invited to
both of these services. Sunday
school at 3:00 o’clock p. m., W.
A. Peterson, Superintendent.
H. C. Ewing, Pastor.
Rounding up Tigers
In South Georgia.
Way cross, March 6. —Thirteen
“blind tigers” were caught in a
night raid at Milltown, 44 miles
west of Waycross, according to
reports received here today.
The selling of whisky had
grown recently to such an ex
tent in Miiltown that Mayor
Pafford decided upon vigorous
steps to check it. Several of
those arrested are negro women.
It is one of the biggest tiger
catches made in a South Georgia
town in years.
Carriers to be Paid
By Length of Routes.
Washington, I). C., Mar. 5. —
The joint resolution of Congress
continuing the postoffice appro
priation bill of last year for the
ensuing year, owing to the failure
of passage of the postoffice ap
propriation bill, carries a rider
standardizing the rural carrier
service.
The compensation of rural car
riers on 24-mile routes is fixed at
$1,200 per annum; 21 miles at
$1,152; 20 miles, $1,080; 18 miles,
$900: 10 miles, $740; 14 miles,
$720; 12 miles, $072; 10 miles.
$024; 8 miles $570; 0 miles, $528;
4to 6 miles S4BO. The classsifi
cation fixed by the Postofliee
Department as to the amount of
mail carried is abolished.
The Postoffice Department
fought this rural carrier provision
until the last, declaring that it
meant an increase of $0,000,000
per annum in the expense of the
rural carrier service.
OUR FRIENDS DEPART.
Mr. Alexander Morrison.
On Saturday last Mr. Alexan
der Morrison familiarly known
to a host of friends and kinsmen
as “Uncle Sandy,” died at his
home near Glenwood. He had
reached the ripe old age of 81
years, lacking a few days, and
was known and respected as one
of the solid men of the original
county oX Montgomery. He spent
his long and useful life amid the
sc nes of h's boyhood, and reared
a large family. His remains
were laid to rest in the Glenwood
cemetery on Sunday in the pres
ence of a large number of rela
tives and friends. His life-long
friend and former pastor, Rev.
C. C. Hines, of Mcßae, conducted
the funeral service.
His surviving children are
John L., Hugh A., David, Willie,
Patrick and Dan A. Morrison,
and four daughters. Mrs. Daniel
Pope, Mrs. Carl Williams, Mrs.
J. I). McDaniel, and Mrs. Stone
who resided with him until his
death.
Judge Ebenezer Miller.
Another prominent citizen of
original Montgomery county, now
Wheeler, passed to his reward
last Thursday. We are not in
possession of all the particulars
of his passing away, but know
that he was a good and true citi
zen, and passed his life of about
53 years in the community where
he lived as a successful farmer
and justice of the peace. His
remains were laid to rest at Beu
lah church on Friday.
Mr. Harlow M. Clark.
On Thursday of last week, Mr.
Harlow M. Clark of this county
died at the residence of Mr.
Dennis Holiday in the Lowery
Districtof Laurens county, where
he was taken ill with pneumonia
nine days before. He was visit
ing his sister, Mrs. I. J. Branch,
in the neighborhood. He died
near where he was horn, but had
been a citizen of this county
several years. He leaves two
brothers, Flournoy T. Clark and
W. C. Clark; two sisters, Mrs. I.
J. Branch and Mrs. G. B. Towns.
His surviving children are, Mrs.
J. M. Sims, Mrs. Addie Sears
and Miss Zulu Clark. He was
buried at the family cemetery,
near F. T. Clark’s home on Fri
day.
Mr. W. B. Champion.
Last week Mr. W. B. Champ
ion, the faithful watchman and
pump man at Ochwalkee, died
after a brief illness. Mr. Champ
ion was an old engineer of the
Seaboard Air Line, and after
being crippled in a wreck on the
road was stationed at Ochwalkee
and given charge of the Oconee
river drawbridge and water tank.
He was a man of intelligence, :
and his life was one of varied
experiences. His remains were
taken to Americus for burial,
where he had relatives and own-:
ed considerable real estate.
Shooting at Vidalia.
We learn that Mr. Noah Wil
liams was shot by Mr. Cary Mc-
Colsky in a difficulty in Vidalia
on Sunday night. The wound is
considered very serious, the
bowels having been punctured.
Mr. Williams formerly lived in
Ailey and is a well known dealer
inhors 's at Vidalia. Mr. McColsky
is a well known young business
man, also of Vidalia. Whisky
and a “gtxxl time” are probably
at the bottom of the trouble.
Missionary Meeting.
All lady members of the Meth
odist church that are interested
in the cause of Christ are re
quested to meet with the Mis
sionary Auxiliary at the home of
! Mrs. A. B. Hutcheson on Monday
after the second Sunday in this
month. We hope to make this
meeting pleasant and profitable.
Short paragraphs on China, Ja
pan and Korea, their mission
work, here and there, will be
read. Also, “my money,” the
part that goes to foreign missions,
what becomes of it. A few short
notes on “Why join?” and “The
Master Wants You.” Pamphlets
will be distributed. Besides this,
the regular devotional service
will be rendered. Subject: “The
children in the home.” Solo:
“Christ crowded out.” Young
lady members of the church are
earnestly requested to attend.
Meet with us and we will do each
other good. President,
Mt. Vernon Auxiliary.
Return in Five Days.
One of the bosses at Baldwin’s
locomotive works had to lay off
an argumentative Irishman nam
ed Pat, so he saved discussion by
putting the discharge in writing.
The next day Pat was missing,
but a week later the boss was
passing through the shop and he
saw him again at his lathe. Go
ing up to the Irishman, he de
manded, fiercely:
“Didn’t you get my letter?”
“Yis, sur, Oi did,” sail] Pat.
“Did you read it?”
“Sure, sur, Oi read it, inside
and Oi read it outside,” said Pat,,
“and on the inside yez said I was
fired, and on the outside yez said,
‘Return to Baldwin’s locomotive
works in five days.”
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Locust Grove Declines To
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Come Today After
Contracting.
Last Saturday the game of
basket ball between Savannah
j High School and the Brewton-
Parker Institute team was an ex
citing game from start to finish.
Our regular sporting editor is not
in, and no one in this office knows
anything about ball terms; but in
the regular pine-knot vernacular,
j the 8.-P. I. beat the socks off
(the Savannah High. The score
'stood 20 to 15 in favor of the
j 8.-P. 1. The Savannah boys
were a manly set, and our boys
seemed almost inclined to apolo
gize for defeating them.
On yesterday it was learned
i with extreme regret that the
I Locust Grove Basket Ball team
1 would not come to play the Brew
ton-Parker Institute today for
the state championship. Our
home crowd had made great prep
aration and gone to considerable
expense in advertising the event,
only to be disappointed at the
eleventh hour by Locust Grove.
We do not know the cause, but
it is probable that the up-country
boys got wind of. the triumphs of
the local seam and decided to let
■ I well enough alone.
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To Clean Cemetery.
To All Whom it May Concern:
You are requested to meet at
1 Lothair on tin 1 13th inst. for the
purpose of cleaning the cemetery
:at that place. Those who may
i not lie able to attend and par
j ticipate will please send a dona
i tion to Mr. John A. McCrirnmon,
jto lie used toward defraying ex
penses incident to the work.
Committee.
Tilt Ships Meat.
Tifton, Ga., March 9.—'Tift
| county is some little old livestock
i producer herself. Since Christ
mas, or in little over two months
time, one firm of local dealers
has shipped to Atlanta eight car
loads of live stock, cattle and
hogs, and two carloads of dresss
ed pork and beef. This does not
include a number of hogs sold to
j the Moultrie packing plant by
I farmers in this county, nor some
j sold to Florida dealers.
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