The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current, September 21, 1916, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextThe Montgomery Monitor. VOL. XXXI. iS -Tt | Georgia's Next | Governor m !Z HON. HUGH M. DORSEY COTTON OWNERS WIN IN FEDERAL SUIT Insurance Money Awarded to Makers of Fleecy Staple. Moultrie, Sept. 19. — Thirteen thousand and five hundred dollars in insurance money was turned over to fifty-five petitioners, mostly Colquitt county farmers, by a decision of Judge W. W. Lambdin, of the federal court, in which he reversed the findings of R. J. Bacon, of Albany, special referee in the bankruptcy case of J. W. Coleman, of Moultrie. The petitioners had cotton stored in the Farmers and Mer chants warehouse, owned byJ. W. Coleman, the bankrupt. Cole man gave them receipts marked “insured,” the facts show. Then he took out $13,500 insurance. Later he went into bankruptcy, and a few days thereafter the warehouse burned. The cotton owners holding the “insured” receipts filed claim for the in surance money to cover their loss; the other creditors of Coleman objected, saying that this sum of $13,500 should not be given solely to the cotton owners, but should be apportioned out among the general creditors. R. J. Bacon was appointed special referee, and found for the general creditors—that the in surance money should be ap portioned among all. Judge Latnbdin reversed this finding. The decision is regarded as im portant aside from the sums in volved, because of the precedent set. Social Event. Quite an enjoyable affair was the one given on Saturday eve ning of last week by the Misses Smith at their home on Washing ton street. After enjoying cards for a while, a dainty sandwich course was served by Miss Alma Smith. Delightful music was rendered throughout the evening by Miss Anna Morrison. Those invited were: Misses Dorcas Mcßae, Anna Morrison, Ethleen Folsom, Inez Mcßride and Messrs. Carl Geiger, Max Segall, Chalmers Chapman and Harry Smith. Larsen Congratulated On Excellent Showing. Dublin, Ga., Sept. 18.—Judge W. W. Larsen, who at the recent democratic primary received the nomination for congress from the Twelfth district is receiving the congratulations of his host of friends ail over the district. There is no doubt that the Twelfth will be well represented, and that he will prove himself worthy of the honor besto wed upon him. Notes From Grammar School of 8.-P. Institute. It is a matter of satisfaction to state that we are at work with a full corps of teachers in our de partment, this having been made possible by the liberality of our citizens in contributing to a special fund for that purpose, in asmuch as the tuition doesn’t meet all the expenses. The in terest shown by an attendance of one hundred and forty-three, is meeting with a hearty response on the part of the teachers, each of whom is delighted with the size, quality, and disposition of | her own class. Miss Clyde Rackley of Uvalda, Miss Grace Busn of Dublin and Miss Freda Segall of Glenwood have been enrolled since our last report. The second grade merited with a perfect record both the punctu ality and the attendance banners the first week. Honors were di vided last week between the fourth and fifth grades. White Boys Accused Os Killing an Old Negro. Douglas, Ga., Sept. 19.—Sulli van Sheppard and Dan Shep pard and young Dennis Sears, all white, will be put upon trial this week for murder, charged with killing an old negro by the name of Nat Cleveland, out on the railroad near Willacoochee, sev eral months ago, in which it is alleged that for some slight of fense given to the father of the Sheppard hoys by the old negro, these young men followed the old negro down the railroad track from Willacoochee, away from everybody else, and killed him. All the defendants are promi nently connected in Coffee coun ty, and much interest is centered in the case. Seed Oats. I have for sale the early and prolific Fulghum variety. Buy now. M. H. Mason, ts. Ailey, Ga. I Led Ticket For p a j? j | Court Appeals g HON. O. H. B. BLOODWORTH Preaching Sunday. Mr. G. W. Stradtman of Sa- i vannah will come out Saturday evening, and will preach at the Presbyterian church at this place Sunnay morning and Sunday evening, according to the ar rangement which has been in effect for several months. Mr. Stradtman is an earnest and gifted talker, and the public is cordially invited to attend these i services. Returns Thanks. For the splendid support given me on the 12th inst. lam very grateful. When I assume the duties of sheriff it will be my aim to administer the affairs of the office in a fair and impartial man ner, serving all sections alike. Thanking one and all, I beg to remain, Yours truly, I. J. Davis. | MT. VERNON. GEORGIA. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 21. 1916. GILBERT IS HIGHLY PRAISED BY FRIENDS Honor Worthily Bstowed on I Gifted Citizen From Columbus. The friends of Judge Price ; Gilbert, which includes practically all the people of this part of Georgia, are very much gratified j at his appointment to the Supreme Judgship. Having been born and reared in our neighboring county, Mus-; cogee, graduated from Vander bilt University, went to the law school of Yale, practiced law in j Columbus, represented Muscogee j county several terms in the legis- j lature, served the Chattahoochee j circuit sixteen years as Solicitor, j served as Judge of same circuit j for ten years; during all these years his mistakes were few, his honesty, integrity and ability were never questioned. We would recommend that the powers that be would anchor him safely, to wear the mantle of the illustrious departed, and when he should cast it off it would be without spot or wrinkle.—Butler Herald. Result Montgomery Vote Primary Sept. 12, 1916 g c c £ § CANDIDATES E'flt| S | ! s g w.S soh 5 c-h N. t. Harris 126 151 52 881 62 40 8711021 52 11 660 H. M. Dorsey 175 7(5 79 80 91 42 39 02 00 33 743 L. G. Hardman 1 13 2 1 2 9 2 30 J. E. Pottle 11 15 9 8 1 5 3 3 6 2 63 W. A. Wright 98 218 94 89 63 75 39129 93 27 925 E. P. Dobbs 212 35 45 34 83 17 39 46 34 18 563 W. J. Speer 65 202 82 76 58 63 39 98 71 29 782, W. J. Bakes 242 45 54 45 86 27 42 70 53 16 680 J. D. Price 166 111 38 25 20 24 13 41 47 20 5271 J. J. Brown 134 144100 90120 65 68136 80 19 950 C. M. Candler 102 178 48 33 25 45 35 87151 19 723' J. H. Peeples 152 46 72 76111 42 35 64 61 20 679 J. A. Perry 135 160 55 38 46 45 35 94 66 201 694 S. G. McLendon 163 86 79 85 96 45 44 80 60 23 701 |O. H. B. Blood worth 52 143 29 40 36 36 36 78 57 10 517 H. J. Fullbright 61 209 69 39 43 41 36106 90 30 724 1 !W. F. George 61 173 67 87 58 64 13 70 46 20 659 J. B. Hutcheson 202 30 17 37 53 11 40 19 23 4 430 Roscoe Luke 21 97 46 24 18 7 20 54 49 15 357 Alex Stephens 96 38 55 30 95 15 21 40 30 33 453 M. J. Yeomans 168 734 23 9 19 13 59 28 2 302 D. M. Hughes 77 77 34 33 22 23 30 79 57 8 440 W. W. Larsen 234 178104 94 124 67 51 98 69 371050 J. C. Calhoun 18 223 41 15 27 52 60161 110 22, 735 G. M. Barwick 297 30101 112113 39 15 13 17 21 701 M. L. O’Brien 127 122 34 68 83 56 48 92106 30 706 G. R. Tyler 188 128 104 60 65 33 30 85 21 15 729 I. J. Davis 290 29 59103 95 35 50100 45 16 828 James Hester 27 216 82 26 48 57 28 68 78 29 059 W. L. Snow 286 78, 85 97129 08 28 27 40 29 867 J. G. Morris 31 174 57 32 17 23 54 149 89 17 643 E. L. Hammock 278 58119111 129 56 71 17 75 36 950 .J. G. Collins 38 192 17 16 17 30 10155 53 4 538 Mt. Vernon Civic League To Open Library. The Library of the Civic* League is open at the home of Mrs. W. C. Mcßae. Hours, Mon day 4-6 p. m., or at night for boys and men who can’t come earlier. The rules will be found ■ below. Ist. Non-league members shall pay 10 cents for a book to be ( kept two weeks and 1 cent a dayj 1 for over time. Books can be renewed. 2nd. Books must be replaced if lost and if badly abused dam ages must be paid. 3rd. Non-league members may join the Library circle by paying $1.50 per year. Mrs. W. C. Mcßae, Librarian. NOTE OF THANKS. Through this medium I desire to express my heartfelt apprecia tion to the people of Montgomery county generally for the favors shown me in my recent race for the clerkship. I shall return to the duties of this office better equipped to render efficient ser vice, and it will be my endeavor to serve the public in a fair and earnest manner. With good will toward all, I am Very truly, j M. L. O’Brien. CRAZED ON DRINK KILLS HIS BROTHER Dying Man’s Last Words Testimony Against Liquor. Fitzgerald, Ga., Sept. 19. Willis Walker died at a local hos pital this morning as the result of a stabbing affray which oc-: curred Saturday at the home of his brother, Jim Walker, west of Fitzgerald. Jim Walker came to town Sat urday and procured a package of ! whiskey from the express office, ) | which he took home. The broth- j j era were together during the as ! ternoon and late in the evening Willis was found near the house, with a cut in his abdomen, from j which the intestines were pro truding. He was taken to town late at night and an operation performed, but without avail. He stated that Jim Walker cut him, and Jim Walker is now in J the county jail here. Both men , were farmers and had families.! Jim Walker is about 40 years old; Willis Walker is some younger. The Delegates From Montgomery County. Montgomery county delegates' to the state convention which meets in Macon on the 26th inst. , are Messrs. J. E. Hall and Lester Canady. If alternates were ap pointed, their names have not i reached us. The nomination of Hugh Dorsey for the governor ship and other state house officers j will doubtless be only a matter of i routine. For the court, of appeals, : with fourteen candidates in the race, it is doubtful as to the out come. The three highest men are 0. H. B. Bloodworth, Alex Stephens ond W. F. George, hav ing in their order 17(1, 166 and 153 votes. Late advices from Atlanta, however, say that the conven tion, by consent of a number of the candidates, will nominate the three highest men, who are Bloodworth, Stephens, and Hut cheson. Or, it is possible that one or two of the candidates run ning below the three highest will be nominated. Lots For Sale. Two building lots near College at Mt. Vernon. Will take cattle or hogs as first payment. Maggie Clarke. Rhine, Ga. i jTwo Brothers Are Sent To Represent Tattnall. Marietta, Ga., Sept. 19.—Once in awhile a county will elect a brother to succeed a brother in i the legislature, but it remained i for Tattnall county to send two brothers to represent her. Hon. 11. H. Elders, a member of the house in the last legislature, has just been elected to the senate : from Tattnall, and his half brother, Hon. VV. T. Burkhalter, was elected to succeed Elders. Both are prominent in Tattnall I county politics, and this is Burk halter’s second trip to the legis- I lature. He was a member of the house ! when the first prohibition bill ! was passed and he was promi j nent among the leaders of the ! prohibition faction. Successful Work of A Colored F'armer. The Monitor has on its subscrip tion lists a number of worthy and well known colored citizens, j among them Rev. W. H. Walton jof Higgston. Aside from his j efforts in the pulpit, Walton con j ducts a nice little farm, on which jhe successfully makes a good living. A few days ago, while in to re new his subscription dues, this i colored man exhibited a cancelled ! mortgage for SI,OOO which he had paid off by hard work and honest effort. There are in Montgomery county a dozen or more colored farmers who own and operate their own farms. Most of them are entirely out of debt and some of them now have nice bank ac counts. With all of his limita ! tions, the colored man, in instan ces like those stated, is really an example of thrift and indepen dence. There are in Montgomery county numbers of white farmers I whose records as tillers of the 'soil are not superior to the suc cess obtained by some of the col ored men. | ■ I I May Win For | 1 1 Court Appeals | •r.y'.i.SWSWAiMiiyftAlAUiftAU'jifoWjtlAOWWWWrt*.. HON. ALICX STEPHENS Stole Jewels Valued At SI,OOO For Spite. Atlanta, Sept. 19.—Jack Wil liams and his young wife, Mrs. Mary Williams, professional I skaters, who were married on the Casino floor here a few months ago, were before Judge Ben li. Hill in the Superior Court today charged with the theft of SI,OOO worth of jewelry from Mrs. Margaret Mayer, 111 East Third street. Mrs. Williams admitted the theft and said she, took the jewelry for spite. Upon her plea, the husband begged to be locked up in his wife’s place. Mrs. Williams was held for in vestigation as to whether she might be put on probation while the husband was immediately re arrested on a warrant from Pet ersburg, Va., charging larceny. | Last “Confed.” | To Serve | GOV. NAT E. HARRIS POLITICAL NOTES FROM NEIGHBORING FIELDS Some Who Were Successful in Recen Political Battle. From the tabulated return, found on front page, the exact vote in Montgomery, primary Sept. 12, will be seen in full by districts. It is full of interest, without comment. A few notes from some of the adjoining coun ties will be of interest to Mont gomery county friends. In Emanuel county B. L. Brin son, Jr., and I. S. Woods were nominated for the Legislature, in the order named receiving 1257 and 1258 votes. Col. Walter F. Grey of Swainsboro was elected solicitor of the Middle circuit. His opponent was Col. R. Lee Moore of Statesboro, winning by a plurality of 60 votes. Otis Coleman was chosed sheriff, with ten candidates in the field. His election contested by T. A. Fields, who ran second. Fields is said to have been defeated in the March primary. Roscoe Peacock of Eastman was nominated senator of the Fifteenty district over Sol Herr man. J. L. Cravey was re elected representative of Dodge county. The representative-elect of Tel fair county is Fred A. Smith of Mcßae, who defeated J. I. Mar chant and J. A. Butler. In a j second race for county surveyor M. I). Powell won over G. P. Brewer. J. D. Price carried Tel fair by 21 votes. J. L. Sumner won the nomina tion for representative in Wheeler over J. 1). Brown, Hamilton Burch and H. L. Sears. Sum ner’s vote was 1174; Brown’s 182; Burch’s 145; Sears’ 116. In Bleckley T. I). Walker was renominated for the Legislature over T. J. Lee and W. R. Smith, Sr. For state senator J. R. Dykes i won over J. H. Mullis, Jr. Johnson county nominated for the senate M. T. Riner, whose opponents Were Messrs. Bray, Jordan, and Wiggins. Scott’s opponents were Messrs. Cook, Ferguson, Heckle and Prescott. Claxton was elected treasurer, over eleven opponents. His plu rality was 66 votes. Col. G. W. Lankford won the representative’s race in Toombs county over Dennis D. Moore in the following order. Lankford 681 and Moore 361 votes. In this county Grey received 698 and Moore 329 for solicitor-general. In Tattnall county considerable interested in the congressional race, in which J. W. Overstreet carried the county against Gen. P. W. Meldrim 1179 to 484 votes. 11. H. Elders of Reidsville was chosen senator from the Second district over W. A. Dubberlv of Glenville. Elders 949 and Dub berly 710 votes. t Col. W. T. Burkhalter of Reidsville was elected representative over three opponents. NO. 21.