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VOL. XXXI.
EMANUEL AGAINST
TREUTLEN JOB
County Paper Shows How
Senator Gillis Stood
Eefore Election.
The idea is current among
members of the legislature that
the people of Emanuel county ap
prove of the creation of Treutlen
county.
As a matter of fact, the people
of this county have not been con
sulted, only indirectly, and that
time they expressed themselves
as being against any further
emasculation of their own be
loved county.
That was the time when they
elected Senator Gillis on his
statement that, if Treutlen coun
ty should be created; it would
not take an inch of dirt from
Emanuel.
Unquestionably, if Mr. Gillis
had declared that he favored the
butchery of Emanuel county the
people of this county would not
have been so enthusiastic for
him. The people know that, he
knows it, and the legislators
should be so informed.
There is opposition to Treutlen
county, although some disloyal
and unpatriotic residents of
Emanuel have supported the
project and indicated by their ac
tivity that they represented a
popular sentiment here.
If Treutlen county, by political
chicancery or some legislative ac
cident, should ever become a cer
tainty, it will be over the wishes
of the vast majority of the citi
zens of Emanuel county.—
Swainsboro Forest-Blade.
New Injunction Fight in
Smith Estate Case.
Athens, Aug. 9.—The famous
Jim Smith estate case has taken
another turn, another state su
perior court judge has taken ju
risdiction and another injunction
fight is now on. Judge J. B.
Jones, of the Northeastern cir
cuit, has granted a temporary in
junction against the ordinary of
Oglethorpe county, restraining
him from appointing permanent
administrators of the estate, the
hearing to be returnable to the
court at Gainesville on the 26th
of August.
The petition asking injunction
and receiver in the state court
was filed by Messrs. H. H. Per
ry and VV. A. Charters, of
Gainesville, and W. VV. Stark,
W. D. Martin arid W. D. Steven
son, of Commerce, representing
Habersham and Banks county
claimants. The case has now
been before the ordinary of Ogle
thorpe, Judge Brand of the Eas
tern circuit; Judge Fite, of the
“Blank” circuit; Judge W. M.
Meadow, and later Judge J. N.
Worley, of the Northern circuit;
Judge Emory Speer, of the feder
al district court, and before the
appeals federal court, and is to
be heard at New Orleans in the
federal court in October. There
have been hearings at Lexing
ton, Athens, Cartersville, Macon,
Augusta, Atlanta and several
other points in the state.
A Prosperous Enterprise.
It is always a pleasure to us to
give publicity to any enterprise
that help.s to make the general
prosperity of the country thrive.
It is a greater pleasure to note
the growth of local enterprises.
One we have in mind is the gin
nery and saw mill of H. V.
Thompson at Ailey. Mr. Thomp
son has just installed new and
improved machinery, and is
better prepared than ever for the
cotton season. Air. Thompson is
one of the kind that this country
needs more of, always ready for
business.
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Protracted Services
Being Run at Ailey. j
The pastor, Rev. C. E. Cook, I
begin a series of meetings at the
Methodist church in Ailey last
Sabbath, to continue during the
week. He is being ably assisted I
by Rev. B. D. Deen, well and
favorably known to the people of
this section as a consecrated and
e irnest worker. Services are i
held at 3:30 in the afternoon and
7:30 in the evening. Let the
public attend and enjoy a feast j
of good things.
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Famous Camp Meeting
Opens Thursday Night.
Jackson, Aug. 7.—From the
standpoint of interest and atten
dance, the twenty-sixth annual
session of the Indian Springs
Holiness camp meeting, which
begins Thursday night, promises,
to be the most successful yet
held. The meetings will continue
j for ten days, closing Sunday,
| night, August 20.
The principal preachers for the
1916 meeting are Rev. John Paul
land Rev. Will Harney, both suc
cessful and widely known evan- !
lists. In addition to these minis
! ters, there will be present a large
number of preachers of other
dei ominations.
The music will be in charge of:
Charlie Tiliman, of Atlanta, who
has conducted the singing every
; year since the organization of the
j camp ground. He will be assis
ted by an orchestra and a chorus
of several hundred voices. A song
service will precede each preach
ing hour, the services being a
I sunrise prayer service, preaching
j at 11 a. m., an afternoon service,
and a night service.
Wednesday, August 16, will be
observed as Butts county day, j
when a program of special in
terest to Butts county citizens
will be carried out. A day has
been set aside by the trustees to
be known as “Butts county day, ”
out of consideration for the liberal
support accorded the meeting by
local citizens.
Sir ci last year a number of
improvements have been made
at the camp ground, situated
about midway between Flovilla
and Indian Springs. These im
provements include the installa
tion of an electric light plant and
work on the cottages, a number
of which have been remodeled
and others built. The grounds
have been put in fine shape for
the ten-day meeting.
The Indian Springs camp meet
ing is the largest in the southern
states, and is widely attended,
several states being represented, j
Established in 1890, the camp
meeting has grown in interest
and scope each succeeding year
and this session bids fair to
eclipse all others. A rate of 3
cents per mile, plus 50 cents, has
been allowed by the railroads,
and this together with the large
amount of automobile traffic over
Butts county’s good roads insures
a record-breaking attendance at
the meeting which opens Thurs
day night.
State Would Not Lose.
The legislature should be sure
to pass the bill now pending
which provides for submission to
the people the question of
exempting college endowments
from taxation.
Colleges are among the great
est builders the state can have.
The state would not lose by ex
empting their endowments, for
they are equipping young men
and young women for careers in
the world, and the state is sure
to reap benefits in this manner.
Other states in the union have'
long since freed college endow
ments from taxation. Georgia
should join her sister states in
permitting money that is now
paid for taxes to go to the cause
I of education.—Macon Telegraph.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 10. 1916.
PROMINENT MEN
j ADDRESS THE PEOPLE
Candidates Enliven August
Term of Montgomery
Superior Court.
While Montgomery county has
been an uncultivated field up to
this time in the campaign, mat
ters have been enlivened this
week by prominent men seeking
office at the hands of the people.
On Monday at the noon hour,
jHon. J. J. Brown, candidate for
| commissioner of agriculture, de
livered a stirring appeal to the
; farmers and business men as
sembled at court, stating his po
; sition on every vital matter af
fecting the agricultural interests
of the state. He was heartily
applauded, after calling specific]
attention to various irregularities
existing in the stale department
of agriculture. His proposition
to classify the department work,
! separating especially that of
1 drugs and matters really foreign
to agriculture, was strongly en
dorsed by his hearers,
j His address was pitched on a
high plane and devoid of person
al reference to his opponent. Mr.
Bro wn will get a large vote in
Montgomery county.
On Tuesday Hon. Jos. E. Pot
tle, candidate for governor, made
one of his strong appeals to the
people. Mr. Pottle has a state
wide reputation as an orator, and
did not fail to hold the close at
tention of every hearer. He re
futed easily some charges made
about his candidacy, and pre
sented his claims for support in
his usual masterly way. We
] find many Pottle men from the
different sections of the county,
and he makes votes wherever he
goes. He was introduced by Col.
L. C. Underwood of Mt. Vernon.
At eleven o’clock on Wednes
day, Judge Graham allowed a
recess of superior court to afford
Montgomery citizens to hear
Hon. Dudley M. Hughes, con
; gressman of the Twelfth District.
A man with such a record and
strong personal bearing as pos
sessed by Mr. Hughes, always
appeals successfuly to his hear
ers. Coming directly from the
halls of congress with honors
heaped on him from both the
Repulican and Democratic sides
of the House, he could not fail to
receive the hearty welcome of
his people. If Georgia ever had
a representative in Congress who
stood closer to the common peo
ple than Dudley M. Hughes there
has never been made any record
of it.
Mr. Hughes’ speech on yester
day was a complete but brief ac-;
count of the constructive work of
congress through the most stren
uous and trying period known in
the history of the nation, taking
in the masterly work of Woodrow
Wilson and Congress in holding
this country free from the lawful
consequences of war. He had the
crowd with him, and voters from
every section cf the county
crowded around him with as
surances of support.
Mr. Hughes was introduced by
Hon. M. B. Calhoun, who read
from the Congressional Record the
remarkable demonstration made
by Democrats and Republicans a
few days ago when Mr. Hughes
i was speaking on the vocational
education bill which he is press
ing in the House, and Senator
Hoke Smith in the Seriate.
Mr. Hughes left on the after
noon train for Vidalia, where he
spoke last night to a large and
enthusiastic audience.
Judge W. W. Larsen of Dublin
is slated to speak here on Friday.
He is opposing Mr. Hughes for
Congress. This will complete the
speeches for this week, so far as
we know.
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SUPERIOR COURT
HERE THIS WEEK
; August Term in Session and
Judge Graham is
Presiding.
i Promptly at 10:00 o’clock on
> Monday morning, Judge E. 1).
Graham of the Oconee Circuit
i called the August*term of Mont
gomery superior court to order.
Judge Graham’s charge was
longer than usual, embracing an
■ exhaustive explanation of the
i new prohibition law. Other mat
ters of vital importance were
given in charge by His Honor,
and the machinery of the court
was soon in motion.
The grand jury organized by
I electing Mr. J. M. D. McGregor
j as foreman, and Mr. C. A. Rack
ley was elected secretary.
So far the court has not been
engaged in any case of much im
portance.
Besides the local bar, the fol
lowing attorneys have been in at
tendance: W. M. Lewis, Alex
McQueen, B. P. Jackson, and D.
C. Patillo, Vidalia; G. W. Lank
ford, L. J. Cowart, W. E. Brown
and E. J. Giles, Lyons; J. 1).
Durden, Soperton; E. P. John
son, Macon; Alex Smith, Atlanta;
A. C. Satfold, Alamo; W. C. Me-1
A1 lister, Eschol Graham, Mcßae;!
T. N. Brown, Swainshoro.
Solicitor General Wooten is in
charge of the criminal side of the
court, and is in his usual happy
frame of mind.
Cases tried will be given in
next week’s paper.
3 Men Must Answer
For Dynamiting Vats.
Thomasfille, Aug. 7. —C. T. j
Griffin, S. H. Turner and Dennis
Kendall, three citizens of the
Ellabelle district of this county,
have been bound over to appear
before the superior court here in
October to answer to the charge
of dynamiting dipping vats.
J. -»(J. Griffin, his son, C. I’.
Griffin, and S. 11. Turner were
given commitment trials here
and the case against J. C. Griffin
was dismissed, but his son and
Turner were placed under a bond
of $250. Kendall waived a com
mitment trial and is under
bond to appear at court. These
men are charged with wrecking j
a vat near the farms of W. It.
Culpepper and W. A. Bustle, in!
the Ellabelle district, and the!
! warrant against them was sworn |
out by J. G. Culpepper. Great j
interest is being taken in this
j matter and the trial of the men
will doubtless attract a large,
crowd.
Card From Mr. Davis.
This will inform the voting
public of Montgomery county
that I have entered into no
pledges as to the appointment of
deputies, should I be elected to
the office of sheriff. Particularly
does this notice apply to Kelly
Gillis. Neither will I use this!
suggestion in any manner during
the remainder of the campaign.
Yours very truly,
I. J. Davis,
I Soperton, Ga. j
Five More Victims of
Kentucky Floods.
Louisville, Ky., Aug. 9. Five;
more lives have been added to
the toll taken by the floods which
have swept Eastern Kentucky!
and Tennessee. Mrs. William H.
Hall and her four children have
been swept away in a landslide
on the Cumberland River, where
the floods had weakened the
banks.
The house was swept into the
river and all five persons drown
ed. William Hall, the father,
had just left the house.
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Sheriff is Killed
With Own Pistol.
Seymour, Texas, August 7. —
W. L. Ellis, 56, sherilf of Baylor
I county, was knocked down by a
blow from the handcuffed fist of
| Steven Brown, negro, whom he
had under arrest, and then shot
I I with his own revolver, which the
negro snatched from him, near
here today. The sheriff died two
hours later. The negro was
overtaken a short time after his
1 1 escape by a mob, which killed
1 i him instantly by a fusilade from
shot guns and pistols.
The negro was under arrest for
; a minor charge.
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801 l Weeyil Reaches
Talbot County Farm.
Woodland, Ga., Aug., 9. 801 l
weevils were found in the west
ern part of the county by C. E.
] Garrett, who reports that much
damage is being done to his eot
ton, which is shedding a large
number of squares and small
bolls. A few of the larvae were
sent to the state entomologist for
examination.
Crow in Prospect.
Some of our contemporaries
who are working themselves up
to a high pitch in the guberna
t trial campaign are preparing for
themselves a large dish of crow.
Crow, as an edible, is not as
palatable as quail or chicken, or
even ’possum. People have eaten
i crow, but we have yet to see the
man who said he liked to eat it.
It is not a wise or a safe pro
cedure when a heated political
campaign is under way to say
hard things about the candidate
! one happens to oppose disparage
| him as a man incompetent, not
to ho depended on, a man whose
election would be a disaster. It
sometimes happens that the peo
ple differ and elect the man you
disparage. Then what happens?
He is a Democrat, so are you,
and by party rules you must ac
cept him. He is your candidate
if he wins. At all events, if
your conscience will not permit
you to vote for him as the party
nominee you must at least-keep
your mouth shut about him, and
not support the other man.
That is the way the game is
played in politics. There should
jbe decency and fairness even in
| politics.—Dawson News.
English Buy Meal Here.
Brunswick, Aug. 9. —Within
! the next few weeks eight thous
and tons of cotton seed meal will
| pass through the oort of Bruris-j
i wick. This big supply, it is
stated, is to be shipped to Great
Britain, through a local company,
and the first of the shipment will
| begin to arrive shortly. This is
an entirely new business for the
port and is said to he the first of
a number of big shipments to be
made from here.
Fine Picture Program
Free at Vidalia.
Friends of Congressman Dud
ley M. Hughes in Toombs county
have arranged a motion picture
i program at the Grand Theatre
in Vidalia tonight. Mr. Hughes
will address the audience, and
everybody is invited. Os course
no admission will be charged, and
ladies are especially invited. The
time is Thursday night at 8:00
o’clock.
Ex. Committee to Meet.
We are requested to announce!
that the Democratic Executive
| Committee of Montgomery coun
ty will meet in Mt. Vernon to
morrow, (Friday) for the pur
pose of assessing candidates for
raising funds to conduct the pri
] mary Sept. 12th. ,
TWELFTH DISTRICT
COMMITTEE MET
Gathered In Dublin And
Made Plans For
Primary.
According to notice smt out by
Hon. J. H. Roberts, of Eastman,
chairman, the executive commit
tee of the Twelfth Congressional
District, met in Dublin on Friday
last, and arranged for the con
gressional primary to be held
with the state primary on Sep
tember 12th.
The county unit rule was adopt
ed, proviso that, in case of a tie,
the candidate receiving the high
est vote be declared the nominee.
The voters governing the last
primary were adopted where not
conflicting with the above.
A resolution was passed adopt
iig the St. Louis Platform in
full for the Democrats of this
Congr< ssional District.
A motion wrns made and carried
that the chairman, within twenty
days after the primary, call a
convention of the executive com
mittee to declare the result of the
primary election.
By vote of the meeting Dublin
was selected as the meeting place
of the convention to be called by
the chairman.
The committee endorsed unan
imously the administration of
Woodrow Wilson.
By special invitation, every
member of the committee attend
ing, with newspaper representa
tives, were guests of Congress
man Dudley M. Hughes at the
New Dublin Hotel.
Hon. J. 11. Roberts of East
man, chairman, presided over
the meeting, and D. W. Folsom,
of Mt.. Vernon, attended as secre
tary.
There was a good attendance
of the committee, all the counties
being represented except John
son, Houston and Bleckly.
Negro Gets Fourth
Trial for Burglary.
Jackson, Ga., August 7. —
Toomas Akin, a negro who has
been tried three times already in
Butts superior court on a charge
of burglary, has been granted a
new trial and the black will prob
ably be arraigned for the fourth
trial at the approaching term of
superior court, which will con
vene here on August 21.
He is alleged to have entered a
residence in Jackson in the fall
of 1912, and at the next term of
I superior court was tried and con-
I victed and given 12 years. A
new trial was granted by the
supreme court. He has been
tried twice since that time, a new
trial being given by the supreme
court in each instance.
The case is of particular local
I interest, in view of the fact
| that the evidence of bloodhounds
figured in the conviction each
time. The defendant has been
in jail here for nearly four years.
Prof. Robertson Departs.
Prof. R. E. Robertson, for two
years president of the Brewton-
Parker Institute, will leave with
his family this week for Gaines
ville and Lincolnton, where they
will visit before going to Cornelia,
Ga., where Prof. Robertson will
be engaged as principal of the
school.
No people have ever left here
enjoying more fully the confi
dence and high esteem of our
entire section than Prof. Robert
son and bis interesting family.
They go from us with the best
wishes of every one who has
ever known them.
Miss Alleen Mcßae visited the
Misses Langford in Uvalda last
week.
NO. 15.
