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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 19, 1915)
3h? Mmxttpmn# fKomtor* VOL. XXX. Leo M. Frank Lynched by A Well Organized Mob The Frank case is ended. Frank has been lynched. The oft peated sentence of the courts, that he be “hanged by the neck until dead,” has been executed by the avenging mob, and near the home of Mary Phagan, and in the grove where her childish footsteps of ten trod. On Monday night about 10:30 o’clock, eight automobiles filled with heavily armed citizens of Marietta and vicinity approached the State Prison Farm at Milledgeville. In the most orderly man ner and with precsion that indicated the most thorough drilling, they proceeded to secure the person of Leo M. Frank, and without a single hitch in the proceedings, they had accomplished thier daring work inside of ten minutes, and were speeding across the hills with their victim in the direction of Marietta byway of Eatonton. They quickly divided into squads, one crowd going to the home of State Warden J. E. Smith, and covering him with pistols, put handcuffs on him. Another posse took in charge Superintendent J. M. Burke, and putting the irons him, forced from him the keys of the main prison. Warden Smith was next taken in charge and forced to lead the way to the prison door where the guards were quickly over-powered. Four men grabbed Frank by his hair, arms and legs and dragged him out as he groaned in pain and mumbled in his fright, and threw him into one of the cars. All the wires from the prison farm had been cut, except one to Augusta, and no alarm could be sent towards Atlanta. One man gave orders and all the others obeyed like clock-work. The com mand was given: “Now for the swamp,” and one remarked as they left the prison that Frank’s body would be found on the grave of little Mary Phagan Tuesday morning. But the sun rose on the party before they reached the little girl’s lowly grave, and at an oak grove near Frey’s gin, on the Roswell road, two miles from Marietta, and near the home where Mary Phagan spent most of her childhood, the body of Frank was hoisted to the limb of an oak. Clad in a silk night shirt, with his hands attached in front of him by handcuffs and his naked feet tied with a rope and a crocus sack tied around his waist, the body hung four feet above the ground, suspended by a new rope that opened up the wound in his neck recenty made by Green. Frey, the owner of the gin, saw the automobiles approach with Frank handcuffed on the rear seat of the front car, and followed in the dust down the road to find the dead body of Frank dangling from a limb of an oak in the grove. Crowds soon thronged the place. Bob Howell of Marietta, the man who attacked Detective Burns in Marietta, urged the crowd to burn the body of Frank, hut Judge Newt Morris reached the awful scene in time to speak to the excited multitude and plead with them to allow the body to be taken away by the undertaker. The crowd gave way to his pleading and he cut down the body. Howell rush ed in and repeatedly stamped in the face of the dead man. In the surging mass the body was placed in the undertaker’s basket and hurried towards Marietta. Judge Morris in an autobobile pursued, and overtaking the undertaker’s wagon, dragged Frank’s body across the automobile and made a furious drive towards Atlanta. Hundreds followed in the mad and grewsome race, but a telephone message started Greenburg & Bond’s ambulance from Atlanta, which met the wild dash in the suburbs and soon had the body in the undertaker’s establishment. Thousands crowded the place, and it became necessary to place the body on exhibition, and a vast throng filed through and view'ed the remains. The body was prepared for shipment by Greenburg & Bond, and shipped to Brooklyn, N. Y., for burial. HR. HENRY C. GRACE OF TOOMBS IS DEAD Prominent Citizen Passes Away near Cedar Crossing. On Sunday night last, Mr. Henry C. Grace died at his coun try home near Cedar Crossing. Mr. Grace was one of the best known and highly respected men of his section. He had passed the alloted “three score years and ten,” and his finai dissolu tion was the result of paralysis. He was a planter of substantial means, and had been identified with various enterprises, and will be missed in his county and community. He is survived by his wife and four children, three sons, B. H. Grace of Vidalia, H. E. Grace and J. A. Grace, and a daughter, Mrs. T. H. Faircloth of Cedar Crossing. Mr. T. P. Smith Dies Suddenly on Train. Quitman, Ga., Aug. 13.—While on his way from Bain bridge to Thomasville, Mr. T. P. Smith died suddenly Wednesday after noon on the Atlantic Coast Line train. Mrs. Smith was visiting here and was to meet Mr. Smith in Valdosta on Thursday and they were going on to White Springs, Fla. Mr. Smith was about thirty seven years old. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Theo, and two brothers, who live in Madison, where he will be buried. He formerly was in the drug business in Quitman, but moved to Madison several years ago. Milk Cow For Sale. One Jersey cow and calf, cheap for cash. W. A. Peterson, Mt. Vernon, Ga. The Marriage Ceremony is Curtailed to Suit. Major George W. Teideman, of j Savannah, condemning a munici- j pal bill that he deemed too hasti ly drafted, said to a reporter: j “Why, they drafted this bill the i way the old-time Georgia editor ! used to perform his wedding' j ceremonies. “The old-time editor of Geor-: gia was usually the mayor as well. He was also justice of the | peace, conveyancer and real es-; tate agent, deacon of the church, leading lawyer and head of the building and loan. “As one of these editors was writing a two-column editorial on 1 the tariff, a Georgia couple came in to be married. The editor, without once looking up, without once slackening the steady move ment of his pen, said: “ ‘Time’s money. Want her?” “ ‘Yes,’ said the youth. “ ‘Want him?’ the editor con tinued, nodding toward the girl. I “ ‘Yes,’ she replied. “‘Man and wife,’ pronounced the editor, his pen traveling smoothly and rapidly. ‘One dol lar. Bring a load of wood for it— lone-third pine, balance oak.” What Mr. Edison Thinks of Whiskey. Mr. Edison compares the drink- I ink of whiskey to the throwing ,of sand into the bearings of an engine. It is his emphatic way of saying that intoxicating liquor is disturbing and destructive. He is on record as saying that his reason for not drink is that he has a better use for his head. The time is coming when com mon sense will lead men to let deadly poison alone. Some men have common sense now, and do not touch liquor under any cir i cumstances. MT. VERNON. GEORGIA. THURSDAY. AUGUST 19. 1915. Tattnall Campmeeting. The annual campmeeting in Tattnall at the old campground near Manassas, commences to night and will continue through Wednesday of next week. These annual gatherings are peculiar to the Methodist denomination, and have long been occasions of great interest to the people generally. The people of Tattnall county are known far and wide for their re ligions zeal and hospitality, and the meeting to embrace next Sunday will be quite up to the standard. Real old-time singing, the soul-stirring kind, is always j a marked feature of Tattnall campmeeting. Will Grow Irish Potatoes And Peanuts. A new organization in South Carolina that is getting right down to work is the Florence truckers’ association. It will give its first attention to the growing of Irish potatoes, which promises to be a good and an early money crop. The keynote of the enterprise is co-operative raising and selling. Florence will probably have 500 acres in potatoes. Under the by laws all the truck that is sold will have to pass rigid inspection, that it may be guaranteed to the buyer. The association means that its name and brand shall stand for quality. Quite a number of farmers in this section will raise peanuts, and something like 200 acres have been promised. The prospects for the sale of peanuts are very good indeed, and arrangements are being made at the selling end. REV. G. J. THOMPSON PASSES TO HIS REWARD Highly Esteemed Citizen Died Friday at His Home. On Friday evening about 4:00 o’clock, at his home south of Ailey, Rev. Glenn J. Thompson died after a general decline in his health lasting about three years. The end was not unex pected, but full of sadness for those who viewed with depp re gret his rapid decline for the ! past four months. Mr. Thompson was a native lof Screven county, and was a little past 02 years of age. Be ! sides his wife, he is survived by I five sons and one daughter, Her i schel V., Jas. W., Collie G., Thomas and Henry, and Miss Vela Thompson. His surviving ; brothers are Mr. George Thomp son of Effingham county and Mr. ;T. J. Thompson of Mt. Vernon. His sisters, Mrs. Usher, Mrs. Fraser and Mrs. Ennis, of Screv en county, and Mrs. Graham of j Effingham. Rev. Thompson was long an accepted minister of the Baptist j church and did niissionary work at various churcnes over South i Georgia. The town ofGlennville in Tattnall county was named af ter his first name—Glenn by ad miring friends in that section. Truly, the children of this good man will rise up and call his name blessed. The remains were interred at McGregor on Sunday morning, in the presence of a large concourse of relatives, old neighbors and friends. The funeral services were conducted by his intimate friend, Rev. J. A. Scarboro of Summit, Ga., assisted by Rev. J. D. Rabun of Mt. Vernon. Governor Harris Vetoes Newly Passed Bill. The first time Governor Harris has exercised his power of veto was on Thursday last in the matter of a bill passed at the re cent session to abolish the office of treasurer of Jasper county. The action was at the request of the representative and senator, and upon the ground that the bill had not been properly adver tised. Resumed Road Work. On Monday morning Super visor Ferrell resumed work here on the highway being built from the /outh to north end of the county. The injunction proceed ings brought a few days ago to prevent the cutting out the road near the court house square that would divide the town lot owned by Mrs. T. J. Smith of Mcßae have been settled by the town of Mt. Vernon purchasing the iot. The improvement takes out a very bad crook in the road be tween the residences of Col. W. L. Wilson and Mr. C. A. Mason that was really dangerous for au tomobiles. Mr. Ferrell is doing some fine road building, and Montgomery county’s system of public roads will soon compare favorably with any in the state. Tough on Aunt Mary. There is a very stern Philadel phia woman who demands in stant and unquestionable obedi ence from her children. One af ternoon a storm came up and she sent her little son John to close the trap leading to the flat roof of the house. “But, mother,” began John. “John, I told you to shut the trap!” “Yes, but mother—” “All right, mother, if you say so —but—” “John!” Whereupon John slowly climb ed the stairs and shut the trap. The afternoon went by and the storm howled and raged. Two hours later the family gathered for dinner, and when the meal was half over Aunt Mary, who was staying with the mother, had not appeared. The mother start ed an investigation, but she did not have to ask many questions. John answered the first one. “Mother, she is on the roof.” S. S. CONVENTION, DANIELL ASSOCIATION Program for Meeting as Ar ranged by Program Committee. The Sunday School Convention of the Daniell Association will be held with Red Bluff Church, August 27, 28, 29, 1915. FRIDAY MORNING. 10:00 o’clock. Devotional ex ercises—!). J. New. 10:30 o’clock. Organize. 11:00 o’clock. Introductory Sermon —S. D. Walker. FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 2:00 o’clock. The Value of a Life—W. C. Langston. 3:00 o’clock. The Importance of Early Conversion—J. W. Pal mer. 4:00 o’clock. Business session. FRIDAY NIGHT. 7:00 The Church, through the Sunday School, Carrying out that part of the Commission which reads: —“Teaching them to ob serve all things whatsover I have commanded you.”- T. B; Con ner. 7:30 o’clock. Sermon—J. E. Taylor. SATURDAY MORNING. 9:00 o’clock. Devotional exer cises Albert Sidney Johnson. 9:30 o’clock. The Sunday School as an Evangelistic Agen cy- J. E. Taylor. 10:00 o’clock. How to Teach a Class—R. E. Robertson. 11:00 o’clock. How to Develop the Teaching Force of the Church —L. M. Jessup. SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 2:00 o’clock. The Relation of Christian Education to the Sun day School T. J. Ainsworth. 3:00 o’clock. The Sunday School as Related to the Work of the State Mission Board-A. D. Ken drick. 4:00 o’clock. Business session. SATURDAY NIGHT. 7:30 o’clock. Sermon —O. O. Williams. SUNDAY MORNING. 9:30 o'clock. Devotional exer cises J. F. Murchison. 10:00 o’clock. The Sunday School as a Factor for Civic Righteousness L. H. Darby. 11:00 o’clock. Sermon-A. I). Kendrick. J. D. Rabun, Committee. General News Items Told In Short Meter. William Glover, a boy of 19, was shot with a 22 rifle by Dur rell Cox near Moultrie and died from the wound. Cox and his friends claimed the shooting was accidental, but cox is in jail charged with murder. The intention of the Allied Powers of Europe to declare cot ton contraband has been author-! itatively communicated to Wash ington. The British government will claim that they have a pre cedent for such action in the l proclamations of Presidents Lin coln and Johnson. Two negro girls were killed by lightning Sunday while standing on the banks of a lake at Live Oak, Fla. W. A. Johnson, a lineman working on top of a pole in Sa-, vannah Monday afternoon, was electrocuted by a live wire and his body left hanging by his life belt thirty feet from the ground. The dead body of Lee Roy La mon, a lfi-year-old Savannah boy was found on top of a freight train Monday morning. Lamon | was killed by his head striking the Southern bridge while leav ing Jesup, and lodged on top of the freight car and was not dis covered until near Savannah. On Monday afternoon Iff men and boys were taken seriously ill in Atlanta and were rushed to the Grady Hospital. They had been poisoned by drinking buttermilk purchased at the Forest Park dairy. In response to a petition from the solicitor of the circuit, Gov ernor Harris has offered a re-1 ward of $250 for the arrest of i Nick Johnson, who last week shot and killed Stewart F. Fos ter at Swords, Ga. Three bushels of jewels, pur ses, and small pieces of personal l property were recovered last week when the Steamer East land was raised in Chicago, that belonged to the victims of the great disaster. More Corn Club Prizes. The American Goal Products Co., manufacturers of sulphate of ammonia, is offering a capital prize in each congressional dis trict in Ga., Ala., and S. C., to the boys’ corn clubs for the best yields of corn grown in 1915. This prize consists of a short course scholarship to the state college of agriculture in the re spective states, or in lieu of this 1000 lbs of sulphate of ammonia. This prize will go to the boy in each district who is declared the winner in that district by the state agents in charge of the boys’ corn clubs. A boy, to be eligible for these prizes, must be a member of the boys’ corn club and must conform to all rules made for such contests. This company is also offering $25 in gold to the student in each of the state agricultural colleges of Ga., iAIa., S. C., and Fla., for the best essay written on the subject of Sulphate of Ammonia an eco nomic source of nitrogen. This prize was offered last year to Ga. students and was won by W. D. Hasty of Chicamauga. Notice To Taxpayers. Taxpayers of the town of Mt. Vernon are hereby notified to make return of town property for ad valorem taxes to the under signed for the year 1915 between this date and Sept. Ist, when ' books will close. This the 12th day of August, 1915. G. V. Mason, 8122 t. Clerk Council. Governor Harris is quoted as ' saying that he will about August i 20th make his call for the extra ordinary session of the legisla ture, but has not i>ositively stated what matters are to be specified for consideration. Charlie Hinson, a boy near Ha/.lehurst, ran a rattlesnake in !to a gopher hole a few days ago that had struck at him. He marked the hole and hurried I home for help and tools, and when he had finished digging he had two large snakes and 39 small ones, 41 in all. Porter Dyer, a farmer of Whit i field county, bought a wagon on time from the Fite Hardware Co. of Dalton to haul ofF a number of spools of wire he had stolen from the same company. John S. Boswell, cashier of a bank in Lexington, Ky., and Miss Jeanette Lindenfield, a young lady riding in an automobile with him, were instantly killed last Thursday when a freight train struck them on a crossing. The State Supreme Court hand ed down a decision on Saturday declaring the children’s courts unconstitutional. These courts had power to commit children to reformatories and charitable homes. John Anderson shot and killed Jack Hutcheson at Fitzgerald Monday night. In trying to es cape, Anderson was seriously shot by officers who arrested : him. I William A Collins, a prominent I young business man of Savannah, Ison of Jacob S. Collins, a banker, i was drowned in St. Catherine I Sound on Saturday last. He was out on a fishing trip with a party of friends and was drowned by falling from the launch they were using. Vincent Bowman, a resident of |Tunnell Hill, near Dalton, Ga., i while driving a coal wagon on j Saturday, was killed by light | ning. A companion riding with him was not hurt. COMMERCIAL BANK !S READY FOR BUSINESS Mr. Elmo J. Bass, Cashier, Will Meet New Friends. The Commercial Bank, with Mr. Elmo J. Bass as cashier, has formally opened for business at Uvalda, having been launched in to the business world under most flattering prospects. The new bank is a branch of The Mount Vernon Bank, which is recognized as one of the strongest banks in the state, and the parent institu tion will in every way be respon sible for the activities of the new bank. Patrons of the new bank will readily realize the advantages to be offered the territory form erly filled by the Uvalda Bank, which closed last December. The stock holders and depositors of the suspended bank are to be congratulated on the sale of the splendid banking house and fix tures to The Mt. Vernon Bank, i since the price paid was in excess of that offered by other bidders. Mr. Bass comes well recom mended, and as a man of ex perience, it is safe to predict that The Commercial Bank will soon be in the front rank. It is amply backed from a financial point, and the experience and integrity of its promoters is all that could ’: be asked in the business world. Farm Loans. i 1 am in position to close some i good farm loans, from SIOOO up, at once. If you need money, see A. B. HUTCHESON, 415tf Mt. Vernon, Ga. NO. 16.
