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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 23, 1915)
iftmttjytunu'ni fflmttlnr. VOL. XXX. HAS CLOSE CALL BET KILLS RATTLER Huge Reptile Sports Fifteen Rattles and Shows Fight. On Thursday of last week, Mr. W. L. Calhoun was hunting squirrels in the Oconee river swamp, and while looking up in the trees as he walked along, he heard a peculiar rustling noise almost under his feet. He sprang back, and soon discovered a huge rattlesnake under a bunch of palmetto. Mr. Calhoun watched the snake for some time before shooting it. He thinks this kind of snake has the peculiar faculty of changing the color of its skin, somewhat after the manner of the lizzard. The reptile was sporting 15 rattles when dis patched by Mr. Calhoun’s gun. Another Big Slide In Panama Canal. Panama, Sept. 20.—A serious slide in the canal occurred yes terday north of Gold Hill, on the east bank. The new movement is much greater than the previ ous slide at this point. The mass almost entirely fills the channel, so that the earth shows above water where ships ordinarily pass. The yardage involved amounts to more than 100,000 cubic yards. The dredging division has hopes of cutting the channel through in four or five days, but the gen eral opinion is that it will be a week at least before vessels, even of light draft, can pass. One Killed, Two Hurt In Automobile Wreck. Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 18. — Clifford C. Byrd, of Rossville, Ga., was crushed to death, and Jack Brown, a deputy sheriff of this county, perhaps fatally in jured, this morning when an au tomobile in which the two were carrying bloodhounds to Madison ville, Tenn., turned turtle near Calhoun, Tenn., Sam Ivins of Chattanooga, another deputy, was slightly injured. ill Pythian Notes | Proceedings of Regular Meeting Meld « by Pythian Literary Society On Saturday afternoon, Sept. 18, the Pythian Literary Society met in the chapel and the follow ing program was rendered: Reading—Maggie Ruth Fields. Piano Solo—Ethel Anderson. Declamation —Carl Anderson. Violin Solo —Effie Bedingfield. Jokes—Mae Burch. Vocal Solo —Turner Wilcox. Campus News—Mary Cochran. Piano Duet—Theodosia Geiger and Katherine Currie. Debate—Resolved, That Presi dent Wilson is a Better President than Roosevelt. Affirmative—Hugh Peterson. Negative—Willie Wood. The program was especially interesting and all parts were carried out nicely. The judges decided that the affirmative won in the debate. “The debaters can feel that they have the honor of making the tightest debate that has been in either society since I have been here,” said one of the Professors. The interest in the societies seems to be increasing week by week. The Damons are doing their best but the Pythians are putting forth every effort to win over them and prospects seem favorable for the Pythians. Here’s hoping. Kil Kare Club Meets. On last Thursday afternoon, Sept. 16, 1915, the Kil Kare Club met at the home of the Misses Smith on Washington street. There were quite a number pres ent and it was a gay and lively occasion. Several new members joined, among whom were Misses McDonald and Terrell. At a late hour delicious cake and punch were served. We were given a delightful time. Secretary. Boston Firm Secures A Big War Order. Boston, Sept. 20. —A war con tract involving almost two mill ion five-hundred thousand dollars and calling for the manufacture of munitions for the Allies, has just been secured by a Boston firm. The news has been made public by Thomas H. Glynn, of Dorchester, who was instrumen- j tal in securing the business. The munitions are to be manufact ered by the Baxter Manufactur ing Co. in the old plant of the Macneil Brothers. Birds Are Sure Check To the 801 l Weevil. The only sure check against the boll weevil is the insectivor ous bird according to James Henry Rice, of the United States Department of Agriculture, Bu reau of Migratory Game, who was in Atlanta Monday to confer with E. Lee Worsham, State En tomologist. “I have followed the boll weevil all over the United States, and the only way it has ever been checked has been by birds,” said Commissioner Rice. “Too much shooting has fright ened the birds away from the fields and sent them into the woods and swamps, and that is why the weevil has traveled so rapidly. The swallow, the quail, the martin, meadow lark, bull bat, bluebird and the warbler, in all about 66 varieties of birds, feed on the weevil. They get him when he is traveling and’ stop him.” —Atlanta Georgian. Accused of Shipping Whiskey as Oysters. Chattanooga, Sept. 18. i Charged with shipping whiskey from Chattanooga to Birming ham labeled as oyeters, shrimp, grape juice and other commodi ties, W. A. Wolff, president of the Four Oaks Distilling Com pany, of this city, and Julius Marks, vice president of the com pany, were bound over to the Federal Grand Jury by United States Commissioner S. J. Mc- Allister today. Bonds were fixed at $2,500 each. Remarkable Officeholder. Philadelphia has all sorts of politicians, in office and out of it, and one of them is the City Soli citor, Michael J. Ryan, who is satisfied with his salary of SIO,OOO and so has declined to accept fees amounting to $60,000 which the courts say belong to him but which he thinks be should refuse on moral grounds. Think of any man holding back his hand when the courts offer to put $60,000 in it! What is the use of going into politics if not to get everything out of it that is to be had? Mr. , Ryan is in a class consisting of one man. —Savannah News. j Farm Loans. I am in position to close some good farm loans, from SIOOO up, at once. If you need money, ; see A. B. Hutcheson, , 415tf Mt. Vernon, Ga. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 23. 1915. Mr. R. B. Conner Died Last Friday. On Friday evening last, Mr. Robt. B. Conner died suddenly near Norristown. Mr. Conner was apparently in good health, and while visiting his daughter near Norristown, was out sawing wood and sat down by a stump while alone and was found dead when searched for about dark. He was 71 years of age, and leaves a wife and two daughters; j Mrs. J. R. Buttersworth of Mt. Vernon and Mrs. William Tapley of Norristown. The remains were brought to I his home near Glenwood and in i terred in the Glenwood cemetery Sunday. The preliminary service was conducted by Rev. H. C. Ewing of the Methodist church, and con-j eluded by the Knights of Pythias! of which order the deceased was an honored member. Power Company to Pay For Mosquito Damages. Jackson, Ga., Sept. 20. —A ver dict for $1,500 was returned for the plaintiff in the ease of W. H. Foster against the Towaliga Falls Power Company, tried in Butts superior court last week. The plaintilf brought suit for ; alleged damages caused by build- S ing a dam across the Towaliga river near his property, it being ! claimed that his health was in jured by mosquitoes from the pond. The case consumed two days and was hard fought, sev eral well-known physicians giv ing testimony of a rcientific character. HAILING COTTON BY STEAM TRACTOR Progressive Farmer Pulls Thirty-one Bales to Market. Hauling cotton over good roads with a power tractor is now a .reality in Montgomery county. This novel plan was witnessed in Alley a few days ago when Mr. W. A. Johnson of the Longpond section drove in with thirty-one i bales behind his steam tractor, having made a haul of about j seven miles. The cotton was loaded on three | two-horse wagons, andj was pull [ed with ease. Mr. Johnson is i one of the most progressive far mers in Montgomery county, and for years has used improved ma j chinery and devices in his work, j This is but another illustration of untold value of good roads, for under ordinary road conditions I this would have been impossible. ! Speed the day when such feats can be performed by the average ’ farmer of Montgomery county. Steam or gasoline, however, are not the only factor to be employ ed: these must be supplemented with energy and progressive : spirit. Card of Appreciation. To those who offered aid and sympathy in the death and burial of one beloved father, It. B. Con ner, we wish to express our thanks, and pray Heaven’s rich est blessings on them. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Buttersworth. Mt. Vernon, Ga., Sept. 20th, 1915. White Man Arrested For Assaulting Girl. Lindale, Ga., Sept. 21. —R. S. Haines, a fifty-vear-old mill op erative, was arrested at a late I hour last night here by Bailiff Floyd on a warrant issued by a well known citizen, charging Haines with criminal assault on his eleven-year-old daughter. Haines is in Floyd county jail i without bail. Robbers Secure $2,000 From Bank Messenger. New York, Sept. 20. —Vincent J. Maloney, a messenger of the Chatham and Phenix National Bank, was held up in a Harlem street today by two men and robbed of a satchel containing $2,000 in cash. While one man , threatened with a pistol, the , other beat him over the head with a black jack and then he snatched the satchel. Maloney i was taken to a hospital seriously injured. The thieves escaped. An Agricultural Exhibit. Our farmer friends appreciate ! our efforts to stimulate diversified j ! farming, and often bring us 1 : samples of their products. We , have on exhibition in our office ! fine specimens of the Yokahoma, I the Chinese and the soja beans, the latter presented yesterday by Mr. John C. McAllister. Great improvement is being shown in planting these improved kinds of legumes. J. T. Johnson, Supt. of Central of Ga., is Dead. Savannah, Ga., Sept. 21.—J. T. Johnson, general superintend ent of the Central of Georgia railroad, died this evening at 5:30 o’clock at the Oglethorpe sanitarium, where he was opera ted on yesterday evening for appendicitis. Peritonitis was the cause of his death. Mrs. John son was near Gordonville, Va., when Mr. Johnson was stricken, and is expected to reach Savan nah tomorrow morning. PROMINENT CITIZEN WEDS IN OLD AGE Defies the Passing Winters and Renews Strength Like the Eagle. A wedding of more than usual interest was that of Mr. John W. Adams of the Big Bend section and Mrs. Gennie Shirling, the! happy event having been celebra ted on the 15th inst. The cere mony was read by Justice W. J. Higgs. Mr. Adams is one of the oldest men in this section of the state, but has retained his vigor to a wonderful extent. He has a splendid farm and comfortable home, and their many friends wish for them continued years of happiness and prosperity. Experts Tell How to Combat 801 l Weevil. Thomasville, Sept. 17.—Large crowds from all sections of South west Georgia and other parts of the State attended a boll weevil conference here today. State Entomologist Worsham, of Georgia; State Entomologist Hinds, of Alabama; W. D. Pierce, of the United States Bureau of Entomology; Judge John S. Cand ler, of Atlanta; Thomas G. Hud son, former State Commissioner of Agriculture, and J. D. Price, present Commissioner of Agri culture, gave advice as how best to combat the boll weevil in Georgia. Aged Lady Died Yesterday at 97 Years. Mrs. Sarah Hughes died yes terday at 2:00 o,clock at the ad vanced age of 97 years. She was rhe widow of Duncan Hughes, who preceded her to the grave on July 4th, 1907. She was related to a great number of Montgomery county people, among them Capt. M. D. Hughes of Mt. Ver non. Mrs. Archie Jackson, Mrs. Dennis Mosley, Mrs. Josephene Taylor and Mrs. Margaret Nunn are her surviving daughters. Help the Orphans. Next Saturday, September 25, j has been named by the trustees of the Methodist Orphans Home at Macon as the day in which they ask their friends to give the proceeds of the day.s work to the orphans of that worthy institu tution. There are 181 children in the home, and anything you will contribute will be, gratefully received. Send produce or cloth ing to Mr. M. H. Daugherty, Supt., and all money contribu tions to Rev. J. A. Smith, 1031 Clayton St. Macon, Ga. UvaDla. Special Correspondence. Mrs. Georgia Whatley of Sa- J vannah is visiting her sister, Mrs. ' O. A. Gray. Mr. G. W. Edmundson of Am- 1 brose spent Sunday in Uvalda. Mr. Newton Swindelle of Lyons visited friends here Sunday. Mr. S. W. Scott of Atlanta was in the city Monday. Mrs. W. B. Kent of Alamo was the guest of relatives here last week. Mr. Dessie Gray of Lyons spent Saturday with home folks. Quite a number of the young people have been attending the \ protracted Holiness meeting near Cedar Crossing. Miss Helen Gray visited Mt. Vernon Friday. Mr. S. A. Dillon of Murfrees boro, Tenn. is in Uvalda in in terest of the Murfreesboro Live Stock Co. A beautiful event of last week was the young ladies Modern Priscilla Sewing Club which met with Miss Beulah Moses at her home on Friday afternoon. From four until six o'clock the crowd enjoyed the sewing very much, and throughout the afternoon music was rendered by Misses Moses, Jones and McNatt. The porch was beautifully decorated in potted plants, the club colors green and white formed a pretty background. Two courses were served, an ice course and a sweet course by Mrs. Wm. Moses and Miss Beulah Moses. Our hostess being one of our most attractive girls and faithful workers in our club arid a royal entertainer, we always feel it a treat to meet with her. The Farmer’s Auto. Several hundred thousand American farmers have invested or will invest in automobiles this fall. And every such investment will add to the attractiveness of rural life, and do its share in keeping boys and girls on the farms. With an automobile, the neigh borhood is quadrupled in size. Visits to town or to friends are made easy. General gatherings at focal points are stimulated and made more frequent. There is a better exchange of ideas, easier co-operation, pleasanter life. There is likewise a most enor mous increase of interest in good roads. Every farmer who buys an auto becomes forthwith a cham pion of better highways. One experience of getting stalled in the mud when out for a pleasure drive is enough to convert the most stubborn opponent of “new fangled notions. ” Chicago Jour nal. _ Expo. Attendance Reaches The 13,000,000 Mark. San Francisco. Sept. 20.—At tendance at the Panama-Pacific exposition has reached the 13,- 000,000 mark, it was announced today. The average daily atten dance since the exposition open ed has been 61,311. VIRGINIA FARMERS BEY FINE CATTLE Co-operate In Securing Reg istered Stock For Farms. Recently while talking with W. jG. VVysor, farm demonstrator in Russell county, I learned that a ' great deal has been accomplished in the direction of live stock in j that county during the present year. Up to January, Russell j county had less than 10 pure-bred i bulls; farmers were using scrub ! sires and losing $25 to SSO on j ». very steer, yet some 400-head of j cattle are shipped out of Russell | yearly. There are now 60 registered bulls in service. This is due largely to the organization of the Russell stock breeder’s company, a concern with a capital of only S7OOO and an ownership of 50 pure-bred bulls. There are houses ready 12 more bulls, and : next spring fully JO more share j holders will join the company and enable it to purchase 30 more pure breds; 100 will be ample to take care of the demand of the county farmers. Orders have been secured for i 40 registered heifers to be owned co-operatively. T ’ s the breed ing of standard animals goes on rapidly. Some of the pure-bred cows will be privately owned, but all who wish can now improve their herds either co-operatively or individually.. G. E. Wray, in Southern Farming. New Railroad. Americus, Ga., Sept. 20. —With funds supplied by western capi talists, it was learned here today, the construction of the Americus, Hawkinsville and Eastern Rail road between Americus and Hawkinsville will be begun with in the next thirty days. An nouncement to that effect was made by J. S. Morton, president I of the Georgia Lumber Company. Postmaster I). E. Mcßae is in Savannah serving as a juror in the United States court. 0. 0/00000 0000005 % Damon Dots § ©; f 0; 0' Proceeding* of Weekly Meeting n! Itrcwtoirl’urkcr InMlltile, Ml. Vernon 0; & ©•©: 0© 0/0000000 0 The Damon Literary Society met in the Freshman room last Saturday afternoon, Sept. 18th, and after being led in prayer by the chaplain, the roll was called J and the following program was I successfully rendered: Reading Eunice Burkhalter. Campus News Fannie Ward. y Reading—Manilla Moseley. Jleclarnation —Ray Coursey. Debate Resolved, That Macon Should be the Capital of Georgia. Affirmative, Negative, Robt. Williams, A. S. Johnson, Robt. Odom. Dan Riddle. The judges decided in favor of j the negative. After a short business meeting 1 the society adjourned in order. A. S. , One of Jeff Davis’ Four Captors Dead. La Porte, Ind., Sept. 18. — Wil liam Kutz, who with three others was assigned the duty of captur ing Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy, is dead at his home in this city, aged 75 years. Kutz, after the arrest of Davis broke the news to Mrs. Davis. The latter gave him $2 for his { kindness. Kutz kept the two dollars for years when he finally I sold it to a relic collector for SIOO. NO. 21.
