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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (July 13, 1916)
Slip iHmttgnmmj Hbmttiir. VOL. XXXI. GERMAN SHIP COMES ACROSS Submarine Merchantman is In Baltimore With Rich Cargo. Baltimore, Md., July 9.—The world’s first submarine merchant man, the German underwater li ner Deutschland, anchored below Baltimore tonight, after coming safely across the Atlantic, pass ing the allied blocking squadrons and eluding enemy cruisers watching for her off the Ameri can coast. She carries mail and a cargo of 750 tons of costly chemicals and dyestuffs and is to carry back home a similar amount of nickel and crude rubber sorely needed by the German army. Fifteen days out from Bremer haven.the submarine reached the Virginia Capes at 1:45 o’clock this morning, passing in on the surface covered by darkness which settled over the entrance of the bay with the setting of the moon. Once inside the visitor threw caution aside and began shrieking his siren, signalling a pilot and at the same time at tracting the attention of the tug Thomas F. Timmins, which had been waiting in the lower bay for nearly two weeks to greet the Deutschland and convoy her into port. Three hours later the big sub marine started up the bay with the German merchant flag flying, under her own power, piloted by Capt. Frederick D. Cocke of the Virginia Pilots’ Association, and convoyed by the Timmins. She was making more than twelve knots an hour and could have docked in Baltimore tonight, but -arrangements had been made for receiving her with formal cere monies tomorrow, and her cap tain was ordered to wait in the lower harbor. He and his crew of 29 men remained aboard their craft. Dies at 111 Years. Bainbridge, Ga., July 9. When “Aunt” Clindy Butler died in the Pine Hill district of Deca tur county this week, the oldest inhabitant of the county and pos sibly of the state had passed away. “Aunt” Clindy claimed to be 111 years old and some of her relatives insisted that she was still older. It seems reasonably certain that the old woman was well over the century mark, for she re membered when “de white folks went away to fight de British” referring to the war of 1812. She was a grown woman when the stars fell in the early thirties. “Aunt” Clindy came from South Carolina to this county as slave woman in the forties and had out lived all her children ex cept one son, Andrew Butler, one of the oldest men in the county. She remained vigorous and active throughout all the long years of her life and recalled with vivid ness events of the earlier years of her life. Conductor Lost Shoe By Lightning Bolt. Greensboro, Ga., July B.—Con ductor Askew', of the Union Point and White Plains railroad, had a narrow escape from death by lightning yesterday. Conductor Askew' was lying on the veranda of his home at Whice Plains, when lightning tore off one of his shoes, and burned one of his hands, and then took flight thru the hall of the house, going out thru the rear door. Mr. Askew was able to take his train out in the afternoon as usual. Singing School at Orland. Prof. D. H. Gillis taught a very successful and interesting singing school at Orland, which came to a close on the first day of July. The school under Prof. Gillis’ skillful teaching was' a success from start to finish. The j exercises closed with a concert by the class that was highly cred -1 itable and the fine singing was ' enjoyed by the audience. The Orland class is competent to lead in singing in any church or soci ety that may call them. Longpond’s Fourth. On Tuesday, July 4th, some of the Longpond people had a fish fry at the sw'amp. The men folk worked very hard to get the ! fish, but about eleven o’clock they brought from the river a bountiful supply, mostly carp, the largest one tipped the scales at 151-4 pounds. After the arrival of the men, the women got their aprons and got busy, and about 1 o'clock the table was spread to the delight of all. There was not only “five fishes and three small loaves,” but a feast of everything good to eat. After dinner was over, and the elders began leaving, the young people went on a delightful stroll to the river thinking what a jolly time all would have coming out in wagons but when w r e all got back from the river, 10, our wagons were gone and w'e just had to keep walking. But all had a fine time, and the walk did not seem long. The crowd was invited from the river to Mr. Goff’s “where the watermelon’s grow,” and did away with some fine ones, too. The entire evening was spent at Mr. Goff’s, where music, sing ing and dancing helped to pass away the hours, and at a later hour all left declaring they had had a grand time. Those who attended the occa sion and enjoyed the day were: Messrs. Everett Burch, Homer McAllister, John Goff, Harley Johnson, Frank Carpenter and their families, Mr. Frank Mob ley, Mrs. J. C. Johnson of Long pond; Mr. and Mrs. John Walker of Alston; Mrs. I). Joyner and son of Glenwood; Messrs. Henry and Monroe Bush of Dublin; M. E. Fountain, J. C. Calhoun, Willie and Charlie Armfield, Richard Wilson of Mt. Vernon; Flournoy and Bartow Gibbs of Hack Branch; Willie and Johnnie Hughes of Ailey. —By the Gold Dust Twins. The Great Rainstorm. Great damage has been done to crops in Georgia by rains that have continued for several days. In Montgomery county the only damage is to the cotton crop, and the washing of many fields. The Oconee river is rising rap idly, and reports from Macon in dicate that we are to have a full river at this point. Great damage is reported from Southwest Georgia where loss in crops will run into thousands of dollars. Decatur county seems to have suffered more than any other section, and thousands of acres of corn and cotton are un der water. Live stock losses and damages to roads and crops will run over $500,000 in Decatur county alone. Bids Wanted. For the completion of the au ditorium, two class rooms, etc., of the school house in Soperton. All bids to be sent to A. B. Hutcheson by the 25th of June. For specifications see R. E. Ward, Soperton, Ga., or A. B. Hutcheson, Mt. Vernon, Ga. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. JULY 13, 1916. Streets in Girard, Ala. Are Under Water. Columbus, Ga., July, 10.—At 1 o’clock this morning the Chatt ahoochee River here had reached its height, going to 42 feet, but at 9:30 it had fallen to 41.3 feet, and no more rises are expected. A street on which negro houses are located near the river bank in Girard, Ala., just across the river from Columbus is under water, one end of the Holland Creek bridge, at the mouth, also having been submerged yester day. Thousands of acres of crops have been damaged to the south of here, the river at several places being five or six miles in width. No storm damage has been reported here. Judge Fite Opens Race at Dalton. Dalton, July 10.—Judge A. W. Fite, brought his candidacy for judge of the Cherokee circuit into this county by addressing a crowd of about 125 voters. He defended his record, and applied the “short and ugly word” to a number of the utterances of his opponent, M. C. Tarver, of this city. The race is warming up in earnest. The two candidates are delivering many speeches, and the race is beginning to overshadow in in terest other political contests. SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION JULY 28 Program for Meeting at Tar rytown Baptist Church. FRIDAY. 10:30 a. m. Devotional Service, Jos. Morris. 11:00 Introductory Sermon, Rev. A. I). Kendrick. 1:30 p. m, What is a Scriptural Sunday School? Rev. J. D. Ra bun. 2:00 Qualifications of Teachers, Rev. L. M. Jessup. 2:30 Importance of Studying and Knowing Lessons, Prof. T. B. Conner. 3:00 Organized Sunday School Ciass, V. B. Herring. 7:30 Preaching, R. W. Mc- Whorter. SATURDAY. 9:30 a. m. Devotional Service, T. L. New. 10:00 Should we Federate with Undenominational Sunday School Conventions? If so, Why? If not, Why not? Dr. J. C. Brewton. 10:30 Qualifications, Responsi bility and duty of Superinten dents, Jas. O’Brien. 11:00 Preaching, Rev. L. M. Jessup. 1:30 p. m. Sunday School Con ventions, Why Have One, and Best Way to Conduct it, Loyd Darby. What we get out of Sunday School Conventions and what we do with it, Rev. J. Taylor. 2:00 Importance of Sunday School Workers Attending and Taking Part in Sunday School Cohventions, E. M. Joiner. 2:30 Importance of Parents At tending Sunday School, D. J. New and J. C. Kicks. 3:00 The Pastor in the Sunday School, What part should he take, Rev. S. D. Walker, ('has. Ricks. SUNDAY. 9:30 a. m. Song, Music and Prayer, Led by Bro. Pool and Prof. Eberhart. 10:00 Sunday School Rally, Recitations, Songs, Short speech es, etc., Conducted by M. E. Burns and James Ricks. 11:00 Preaching to be supplied. 12.00 Adjourn. The leading speakers will have ten minutes, all others five on each subject. O. O. Williams, J. C. Ricks, Program Committee. Trout Jumps From River Into Auto. ! Fitzgerald, July 11. —This fish story is vouched for by Mrs. Lon ; Dickey, prominent society wo man of Fitzgerald. While motor ing with a party of children on the Dixie Highway from Fitz gerald to Ocilla, a long bridge was crossed which was flooded several inches on account of the heavy rains. Frightened by the approach of the car, a small trout swimming on the surface of the water, leaped clear into the ton neau of the car and was brought j home in triumph for exhibition by the impromptu anglers. Tries to Scare Jokers; Kills Herself. Tifton, July 11.—Playfully pointing a rifle butt forward out |of a window to scare two neigh bors who had been tapping on the window jokingly, trying to scare her, Mrs. Samuel Goode, wife of a prominent farmer near Omega, this county, was shot in the heart and instantly killed last night when the hammer of the rifle caught in the window sill and the rifle was discharged. Mrs. Goode leaves four young children. She was Miss Bertha Mitchell of Bartow county, and was 30 years old. MASSMEETING IS CALLED TO BOOST BIG SCHOOL Friends of Brewton-Parker Institute to Consult as to Plans. The friends of the Brewton- Parker Institute announce that a massmeeting will be held at the court house on Tuesday evening next, beginning at 8:00 o’clock, to consider ways and means for promoting the cause of education and the upbuilding of the school. Every man, woman and child in terested in the school has a spe cial invitation to be present. The matter is highly important, and a full house is expected. Tues day evening next is the time. Primary Measure Passes the House. The House Tuesday passed Representative Neill’s new pri mary bill by a vote of 98 to 59 after a three-days fight. As passed the bill is shorn of many of its original provisions. It provides briefly: That all primaries shall be held on a fixed date. That majorities shall be deter mined by the county unit system. That in the event of a failure to carry a majority vote in the convention a second primary shall be ordered. The amendments attached to the bill and adopted were: By Mr. Fowler, of Bibb —To strike section 4 which provided the expense of the second prima ries should be paid by the coun ty. By Mr. Beck, of Carroll To open the polls at 7 a. m. and close them at 6 p. m. By Mr. Stark, of Jackson To make the act apply to this year’s primary. By Mr. Neill —To provide that no primaay be required for con gressmen, judges of superior courts, solicitors, members of the General Assembly and county officers, but where held they shall be on the date named in the bill. Under this last amendment the act will apply to the approaching State primary, if passed by the upper House and signed by the Governor.—Atlanta Georgian. Banks-Folsom. The marriage of Mrs. Jose phine Holien Banks to Mr. Wil liam Bryant Folsom, of Mcßae, Ga., was a pretty event of Thursday morning, June 25th, in the presence of relatives and a few close friends. The ceremony was impressively performed by Dr. J. A. Quillian, of the Methodist church. Mr. and Mrs. Folsom left after the ceremony for a trip of several weeks to the moun tains of North Carolina, after which they will be at home in Mcßae. Eastman Times-Jour nal. Indian Springs Campmeeting. As secretary of the Indian Spring Holiness Camp-ground 1 want to call attention to the twenty-sixth annual meeting of this famous religious gathering. It is to begin this year on August 10 and will close on Sunday night, the following twentieth. The camp-ground is situated on a choice tract of eighty-five acres in the hills of Butts county, Geor gia, on the Flovilla and Indian Spring Railroad, just one mile from the celebrated Indian Spring. The life-giving proper ties of the water, the high alti tude which renders it free from malaria, the proximity of the camp ground to both Macon and Atlanta, the ample hotel and boarding house accommodations at a low price, the delightful Christian fellowship with leading church people of different denom inations from the Southeast, the sweet Gospel singing and the great Gospel preaching by the leading Holiness preachers of the world, make this an ideal place for all who desire to spend ten days both delightfully and pro fitably. From a small beginning this camp meeting has grown in at tendance, equipment and interest until it is now the largest in the South and one of the great camps of the country. New cottages are being built every year until the encampment has assumed the proportion of a good sized town. There is an ample water supply for the increasing multitudes who gather here annually, and the executive committee is installing an electric light plant which will be ready by the approaching meeting. Attractive summer rates to Indian Spring will apply to the camp ground and the larg est crowd in the history of the enterprise is expected this year. Pastors of aM evangelical denomi nations will be entertained free. Evangelists and other ministers not in charge of churches will have lodging free and meals at half rate. Rev. J. M. Glenn. Some Carp. The carp fish, long confined to the channel of the Oconee river by months of dry weather and low water, have undertaken to do some traveling around since the high water is getting out into the woods and low lands. Mr. H. H. Williams of Mt. Vernon, one of the most artistic and skilled carpenters in this ountry, is amusing himself dur ing the dull times by catching the huge specimens of the scaly tribe. For days Mr. Williams and a few friends have amused themselves and supplied the local market with carp. Tuesday morning a crowd gathered around an automobile on the streets to see the morning catch. There was only 230, pounds of the scaly monsters in the pile, and Tuesday was no extra day for fishing either. Messrs. John W. Morrison and W. L. Wilson were visitors to Vi dalia yesterday. CATTLE BROUGHT ! HIM BIG SUCCESS Cows Made Him a Leading Farmer in His Home County. Out in Carter county in eastern Ky. lives Howard Jacobs, practi cal farmer. He started out as a farm hand. Today he is one of the leading farmers of his county, if not of his state. He made his start with a few acres of rough land, clearing it little by little, and putting in cattle as fast as he got it cleared. Now he owns a herd of pure-bred Jerseys, and another of Red Polled cattle, and he is still going. He says that his idea now is not to make money, but to build up a good herd. Most of his milk is made into butter, and the buttermilk all goes to feed his hogs. All ot his good land is put into feed crops for his stock, and all of his poor land is put into pasturage for it. Indeed, the poorer a field is the more time and trouble he takes to make it produce something. An idle acre worries him more than the cholera. Mr, Jacobs believes in diversified farming, and in live j stock. He believes that the se cret of success in farming is to grow more products from fewer acres. He is one of those far sighted farmers who plan years ahead and build for the future.— W. Ray, Kentucky, in Southern Farming. Brooks Cattle Dipped. Quitman, July 8. —During April over 12,()<)<) head of cattle were dipped in Brooks county, and in June 18,000 head were dipped, | according to the records of In spector S. E. White, who is in charge of the work. Since the outbreak of opposition several weeks ago and the firm stand the county and federal officers took in the matter, there has not been a breath of opposition to the tick eradication campaign. In fact people who were indifferent or antagonistic to it previously have been dipping regularly since, be cause, as they expressed it, they disapproved of any lawless op position far more than they did of dipping. All over the county the cattle which have been dipped regularly are showing so much improve ment that people who did not believe in dipping are being con vinced. Dr. White says 100 per cent of the cattle are not being dipped yet, however, and is urg ing owners everywhere to co operate and remove any necessity for his prosecuting any one for not complying with the law. Judge Graham Putting Blind Tigers on Gang. Cochran, Ca., July B.—Judge E. D. Graham sentenced Carl Berryhill, a young whiteman, to 0 months on the gang and fined him 140.00 here today. Berry hili was charged with selling whiskey. Taylor Powell, a white man with only one arm, was given a straight sentence of fi months on the state farm for violating the prohibition law. School Time is Coming Around Again Soon. The time for opening the fall term of school is fast approach ing. If your selection of a school has not been settled we request that you investigate the facilities and fine advantages offered by the Brewton-I'arker Institute, whose notice of fall term open ing appears on the last page of this paper. The catalogue of the big school will interest every pa rent and prospective pupil. NO. 11.
