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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 5, 1916)
VOL. XXXI. RECOUNT HEARING SET FOR TODAY Judge Sheppard to Pass on Montgomery County Matter. Considerable interest has been aroused over the result of the re cent primary election in Mont gomery county. The mandamus proceedings filed by certain can didates, seeking a recount of the vote will be heard before Judge Walter Sheppard at Claxton to day, and the outcome will be awaited by a large number of voters and citizens generally. Judge Graham is disqualified in the matter, hence the hearing before Judge Sheppard. The charges of irregularity re fer to several districts, and pub lic sentiment is in favor of a re count; should this proceeding not clear the matter, nothing short of another election, with that of the regular November election, will satisfy the public demand. This state of affairs, unfortu nate as it is, should be cleared up in a positive, legal manner, that the will of the people may be served. The executive committee held no meeting here Tuesday, as was contemplated, but it is understood that, in the interest of harmony, a majority of the committeemen favor a recount, in order to clear up the matter. The committee, it is understood, has under advisement the idea of calling an election on the propo sition of county division, continu ing the strife which has already ruined Montgomery county and heaped upon its people the criti cisms of the entire state. Verily a halt must be called; Montgom ery county must adjust its affairs on some agreeable civic basis, otherwise the very name of Mont gomery will continue to be heard with derision by the outside world. Nothing short of drastic terms can describe conditions in this county, due in the main, to a spirit of disruption which has for the past few years fastened itself on the people and affairs in general. Preservation of Prohibition. We do not agree with the Sa vannah Morning News in saying that prohibition is a dead issue, for the reason elsewhere stated in this issue, showing the work of the liquor people which makes it impossible for those who be lieve in prphibition to consider the issue dead. The liquor in terests, the lawdess element and the gamblers never rest. They work day and night. For that reason we are forced to regard the issue as alive, but we are glad when the Savannah Morning News says: “It is the duty of every public official upon whom part of the burden of enforcing the prohibi tion laws fall to do his part to ward making them obeyed. If he winks at violations of them he is not fit to be an official. They are law —that is all he needs to know of what the public thinks about them. “And, furthermore, the public evidently thinks they should be enforced. Public opinion is a tremendous force. It is public opinion that makes laws, and the right sort of public opinion al ways stands for law enforcement. Failure to enforce one law weak ens respect for all laws. De termination on the part of the public to hold up the hands of public officials in their efforts to enforce one law in which the public has displayed deep interest strengthens respect for all laws.” The public is convinced. When the liquor people have learned their lesson, the issue will indeed be dead. Until then, ceaseless agitation and education are the price that must be paid to pre serve the principle of prohibition. The Way. jMnntinr. The Football Season Will Open Saturday. The opening game of football for The Brewton-Parker Institute will be played Saturday after noon, when the home team will meet that of the Lyons High School on the local field in what is promised to be a brilliant i match. j Prof. T. A. Slaughter, director of Athletics, has charge of The Brewton-Parker crew, and they are in good trim for the event. The public is urged to attend and encourage the home boys. The local team will go in for honors this season as never before, and encouragement will add to the standard which they hope to maintain throughout the season. Admission, 35 cents; game be gins at 3 o’clock. Virginia University Gets Gift of $250,000. Charlottesville, Va., Oct. 4. — Coincident with the opening of the 93rd year of the University of Virginia today announcement was made by President Aider man of a gift of $250,000 to the university by a man who re quested that his name be with held. The sum, according to President Alderman, was made without solicitation and was to be used according to the dis cretion of the president. The student enrollment this year is the largest of any in the history officially of the institution and indicates an enrollment of 1,100 next June. The principal address at the opening exercises today was made by Representa tive Carter Glass, his subject be ing “Financial Freedom.” LOYAL CITIZENS AID WORTHY STUDENTS Funds For Employment of An Supplemental Teacher. There is a current French phase, “Come il faut, ” or “as it should be,” which describes the attitude borne to the school by our major and best citizenry. Examples to bear out| this state ment are not lacking: Two are worthy of public and honorable mention. Without any solicitation several men have made it known that they are ready to help bear the school expenses of children from certain worthy families, whose financial obligations are met only with difficulty. This is the “faith of the land,” “pure religious and undefiled.” Again, at the mere suggestion from the school authorities, one man has generously given of his time to raise a subscription of money with which to pay the teacher, who would otherwise, for lack of funds, be left out till November. His interest and ef fort have met with a happy re sponse from the people—with a liberality as deserving as any loyalty ever shown the school, and so deeply appreciated. Did you have a part in it? It isn’t too late to help* These are free-will offerings—the best i school investments I have ever seen the people of the community make- made “not for them selves, but for others.” A note of thanks from school officials and friends! Inez Mcßae, Principal Grammar School. Sheriff Sale. I Georgia—Montgomery County. Will he Hold before the court hotifte door in Mt. Vernon on the fir«t Tues day in Nov., J 916, between the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, certain property, of which the following if a complete descrip tion : All that or lot of land iituate, lyinK and betnjf in the Town of Uvalda, *aid county and Ktate. and in the 275 G. M. district, known and dis tingruifbed in the plan of aaid town as Lot No. 5 in Block No. 14, fronting 66 feet on the front and ex tending back 155 feet to an alley. Levied on and will be sold as the property of J. P. Tomlinson to satisfy a fi fa issued from the superior court of Wheeler county in favor of K. K. Moseley vs J. P. Tomlinson. Pointed out for levy by R. K. Mose ley, in possession of defendant ami written notice of levy jriven in terms of the law. This the 3rd day of October, 1916. Jas. Hester, Sheriff. I L. C. Underwood, A tty. for Plff. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 5. 1916. MONTFORD IS FREED AFTER THIRD TRIAL Recent Trial Was Conducted in Johnson. —Jury Out Seven Hours. YVrightsville, Ga., October 1. — Ed Montford, tried three times on the charge of murdering Herschel Beacham, member of a prominent family of Dublin, was set free by a jury here about midnight last night. The jury was out seven hours. The case was tried in this (John son) county on a change of venue, the jury panels having been ex hausted in the two previous trials in Laurens. The first trial resulted in a mistrial; the second, in a verdict of guilty, with recommendation, bringing life imprisonment. A new trial was secured. Montford was charged with having lured Beacham to a lonely spot on the river near Dublin, where he shot him, and, after binding the body with wire and weighting it down with a heavy iron, he is said to have thrown it into the river. John Gardner, a negro em ployed in Montford’s pressing club, who was arrested, turned state’s evidence and implicated Montford. claiming that he had gone to the river with Montford and Beacham, the latter having been lured there on the claim that they were to meet a party from Macon. Gardner told where a valuable diamond stud which had been taken from Beacham could be found, and it was later recovered by detectives. For several months after his arrest, in September, 1914, Montford was confined in the Bibb county jail. Live Stock Exhibit to Visit Georgia Fairs. Athens, Sept 30. —A carload of purebred live stock starts out Monday from the College of Ag riculture here to make a tour of fairs in Georgia and to be gone for several weeks. Winder will be the first stop, followed by Rome, Cartersville, Hartwell and the State Fair at Macon. The college live stock exhibit consists of purebred cattle and horses. A Hereford herd bull, two bull calves, one mature cow and a steer comprise the Here ford cattle. A short horn herd bull, cow and calf and a short horn-Jersey cross comprise the short horn list. Two Jersies and two Holstein cows, purebred and ■ from the most famous strains in the country, will represent the dairy types. One yearling stal lion, grade mare and foal are the Percheron exhibit. An animal husbandry expert will accompany the exhibit and will discuss with farmers the points about the breeds and their adaption to Georgia conditions. Negroes Taken North Longing For Home. Bain bridge, Ga., Sept. 30. Decatur county furnished her quota of the laborers taken from Georgia to the North early in the summer, but advices received from negroes who went to Con necticut and Massachusetts in dicate that they are far from sat isfied, and most of them are anx ious to return to Georgia. Most of the negroes were re cruited from the tobacco belt in the lower part of the county. All kinds of flattering inducements were held out to get them to the East, but there they found con ditions far from ideal. They found, too, that they had been taken to help break a strike, and many unpleasant features were encountered in this connection. ALL GUARDSMEN WILL SEE SERVICE Tentative Order for Removal to the Mexican Border. Washington, October 3.—Sec retary of War Baker today said that all national guard troops now in mobilization camps would be sent to the border “in the immediate future," and in each instance organizations on the border would return to their home stations upon the arrivals of new units. The secretary’s statement was the first official announcement that the war department had adopted a policy calling for bor der service for all the national guardsmen before they are mus tered out. It had been under stood for several weeks, how ever, that this course would be pursued. Department officials expect the last of the units to be moving toward the border within the next week or ten days. The troops which have not yet seen border service and which now will be sent south are units in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Vir ginia, Colorado, New Hampshire, New York and Mississippi. With the exception of Alabama, Geor gia and Colorado, only small de tachments remain in these states. wirriM)intrMiirinM)rtrrifi<rrririintfiin<firirii| | 8.-P. I. ITEMS. | » — » The attendance banner was won by the 7th grade this week with the sth grade a close sec ond. The punctuality banner was won by the second grade. The town clock has been 10 min utes slow for some time which has caused a number of tardy marks. Please get railroad time. Names of pupils neither tardy nor absent during September: First Grade. Juanita Cooper, C. B. Cum mings, Hazel McQueen, Eugie McCrimmon. Second Grade. Gregory Hughes, Emmit Stan ford, Don Stanford, Margaret Salter. Third Grade. Ralph Martin, Claude Mcßae, J. Wade Johnson, Beverly Salter, Elizabeth Calhoun, Sarah Mor rison, Ester Wells, Priscilla Stan- I ford. Fourth Grade. Carrie Cook, S. J. Elliott, Ed gar Geiger, Elise Fountain, John Peterson, Adelaide Martin, Mil dred McCrary, Louise Hamilton, Naomi Wells. Fifth Grade. Nell Wilson, Randall McQueen, Lamar Wells, Folsom McQueen, Ruth Wilson, Johnnie Baldwin, Foye Mosely. Sixth Grade. Matteal Martin, Pat Hicks, Helen Tarver, Josephine Smoke. Seventh Grade. Willie Armfiold, Chas. Hamil ton, Lewis Hamilton, Ralph Johns, L. C. Mcßae, Henry Mc- Rae, Bill Henry Peterson, Wm. Peterson, Logan Stanford, Hob son Wells, Herman Hughes, Lil lian Conner, Aileen Elliott, Eula Mae Gray, Carol Hutcheson, Irene McCrimmon, Vannie Leek Tyler, Grace Bush. The following new pupils have enrolled: George Hughes, Ruth McCrimmon, James Powell, Ist. grade, Bessie Hughes, 3rd grade, Rosalie Powell, sth grade, Omer Cobb, Marjorie Powell, 7th grade. Come to the foot ball came Saturday, Lyons vs P.-B. I. This is the first game this season and we are expecting a good crowd. Sold Two Maxwells During Past Week. Mcßae & Hicks, local agents for the Maxwell automobile, have recently sold a number of the new models. The 1917 model is practically that for the past sea son, there being no material changes. The last shipment contained a car for Mr. F. M. Mcßae of Mt. Vernon and Mr. M. T. Jenkins of Wheeler county. The Max well is one of the most popular cars on the market, and finds a ready sale to those who desire a sturdy and reliable car at a very consistent price. Morgan —Williamson. Mr. and Mrs. Toombs Taylor Morgan, of Vienna, announce the engagement of their daugh ter, Myrt Susan, to Mr. Grady Wilbur Williamson, of Alston, the marriage to take place No vember Bth. Executive Committeemen For the Twelfth. At the Macon convention Sept. 26 the following executive com mitteemen were chosen for the Twelfth congressional district: Dr. J. W. Palmer, Montgom ery county; W. C. Brinson, John son; G. L. Price, Emanuel; A. J. Yearty, Laurens. Dr. Palmer served on the committee from this district four years ago. Singing Convention At Hack Branch. The Montgomery County Sing ing Convention will hold its next session at Hack Branch on the third Sabbath in October, 1916. It is planned for an all-day sing, and the public generally is in vited to attend and join in the vocal festivities. RINGLING BROS. COMING THIS WAY World’s Biggest Circus and Spectacle “Cinderella” An nounced for Early Date. Announcement is made that on Thursday, Oct. 19th., Ilingling Bros, circus will give afternoon and night performances at Macon. The famous showmen are this season presenting an all new and wonderful program. The tre mendous fairyland spectacle, “Cinderella,” will appeal to both young and old. More than 1,000 persons take part in it. It is easily the biggest spectacle Ring ling Bros, have ever staged and its glorious “Ballet of the Fair jes,” with 300 dancing girls, is in itself worth going many miles to see. Following “Cinderella” 400 arenic artist appear in the main tent program. Because of the great European war the Ringlirigs have secured scores of circus performers never before seen in America. An entire trained animal show has been made a part of the main tent program this season. The me nagerie now numbers 1009 wild animals. The elephants, includ ing “Big Bingo,” the earth’s largest pachyderm, have been in creased to 41 and almost 8(H) horses are carried. There will be 60 clowns and a big free three street parade show day morning, ad. Notice to Public. The public is hereby warned against trading in any manner for any or all of the following notes, given by H. Hitchcock to John Gray: One dated Sept. 15th, 1916, due October, 15th; one dated Sept. 15th, due No vember 15th; one dated Sept. 15th, due December 15th, each for $25.00. H. Hitchcock, Uvalda, Ga. CONVENTION OF THE OLD MAIDS Many Spinsters are “Made Over” in Pleasing Comedy. At the Brewton-Parker last Friday evening there was given that pleasing comedy, the “Old Maids Convention,” and to say that it was a success but partly expresses it. While no great amount of time was given to re hearsal, each played well the part assigned. While the old maids were well within their select cir cle, a number of married ladies joined them for the occasion, for, to their credit, it may be said that there are not enough maids in Mt. Vernon to cover the full cast of this play. The “convention" was under the auspices of the Civic League, but had the support of a number of the lady teachers and pupils of The Brewton-Parker. It is un derstood that a neat little sum was realized for the advancement of the work of the league. The “Old Maids Convention" can be appreciated most only by those who saw it staged. It cannot be fully described. Aside from the charming maidens who took the olace of the maids who were “made over," the cast of charac ters was: Miss Claude McDonald, Marbab Lovejoy. Miss Mildred Terrell, Aramillo Haygood. Miss Mildred Chestnutt, Pris cilla Hope. Miss Iris Simpson, Anxiety Dorothy. Mrs. Winton Carter, Augusta Prim. Miss Minnie Abt, Faithful Blossom. Mrs. E. M. Rackley, Fredora Bodkins. Mrs. Claude Wright, Rhota Larkins. Miss Allene Mcßae, Salina Baxter. Mrs. J. E. Cockfield, Susannah Smith. Miss Alma Smith, Maranda Price. Miss Flora Smith, Mary Ann Barnes. Miss Dorcas Mcßae, Sarah Jane Springster. Miss Lessie Mae Rackley, Eliza Hooker. Mrs. A. G. Hicks, Esther Sni der. MissJeddie Cockfield, Marion Perkins. Miss Winnie Smith, Asenath Baker. Mrs. H. L. Wilt, Amanda Horne. Miss Bessie Stuckey, Amy Little. Miss Black, Sophia Potter. Mr. W. H. Carter, Prof. Pin kerton. Senator Hoke Smith Predicts Prosperity. Atlanta, Ga., October 4. —The south’s cotton after the close of the European war will be in greater demand than ever before since the 'cotton famine follow ing the Civil War, according to United States Senator Hoke Smith, who predicts that this section of the country is bound to enjoy a continuance of pros perity when hostilities have ceased. Everything the south raises will be in demand, as the senator points out, while nothing the south needs will necessarily be scarce, and this condition will naturally and inevitably produce prosperity. The senator leaves this week on a speaking tour for President Wilson under the di rection of the Democratic national campaign committee. He will pay his own traveling expenses, amounting to something like SI,OOO, as a contribution to the Democratic campaign fund. Prim. NO. 23.
