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VOL. XXXI.
TWELFTH BIST. FAIR
WILL OPEN MONDAY
Exhibits and Attractions to
be on Larger Scale
Than Ever.
Everything will be ready for
the Big Twelfth District Fair
when the gates are thrown open
to the public Monday morning at
0:00 o’clock at the Fair Grounds.
A week of instruction, exhibi
tion and amusement awaits the
visitors. The Fair in Dublin this
year will be the biggest Fair ever
staged in the 12th District and
the people from one end of the
District to the other are looking
forward to the gala week.
The livestock display, the agri
cultural products, the poyltry
show, and the woman’s depart
ment, will be the largest ever
assembled on a fair ground in
Dublin.
Amusements galore will be in
evidence. A midway longer than
any ever seen in the city before
will be filled from one end to the
other with clean, yet entertain
ing shows. The spirit of the
Fair will drive away the cares
and troubles while on the midway
where confetti will reign as
Queen of the Fair.
Great display of fireworks each
night, together with other free
attractions will make it worth
going miles to see.
The Fair grounds are equipped
with rest rooms, and plenty of
space for parking cars. The Fair
Association will look after all the
cars that are driven within the
Fair grounds.
All passenger trains will be
stopped at the Fair grounds en
trance for the convenience of the
visitors. The main entrance to
the Fair is not more than fifty
yards from the station.
VERDICT OF STABBING
VASON IS SENTENCED
Gives Bend and Appeals to
The State Court of
Appeals.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 14.—G. K.
Vason, doorkeeper of the Georgia
house of representatives, who
yesterday was convicted of stab
bing Thomas B. Felder, an At
lanta lawyer, today was given
the maximum sentence by Judge
Ben H. Hill in superior court.
He was sentenced to serve one
year on the chain gang, six
months in jail and fined SI,OOO.
Vason was tried on a charge of
assault with intent to murder, a
felony, but the jury brought in a
verdict that Vason was guilty of
stabbing, a misdemeanor. Judge
Hill, in passing sentence, stated
that the jury has showd leniency
to the fullest extent, that it did
not remain for the judge to give
a light sentence. Felder was
stabbed during a fight with Va
son in a local hotel, August 8,
and was badly wounded.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 14. —G. K.
Vason, doorkeeper of the House
of Representatives sentenced to
the full penalty for the offense
of stabbing, a misdemeanor, for
his assault on Thomas B. Felder,
today made bond for $3,000 to
which sum it was reduced by the
court, preparatory to taking an
appeal to the State Court of Ap
peals.
Odd Fellows Change
Date of Meetings.
During the winter season Ver
non Lodge I. O. O. F. will hold
its regular meetings in the lodge
room, Mt. Vernon, on Saturday
evenings, 7:00 o’clock, instead of
Monday evenings, as formerly.
All members of the order are in
vited to attend.
Auto Party From
Macon to Hinesville.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Miller,
Lieut, and Mrs. Floyd Miller and
Mr. Carl Brewer of Liberty coun
ty spent last Thursday night with
the family of Mr. E. D. Adams,
south of Mt. Vernon. They were
en route home front Macon, where
Lieut. Miller, enjoying a brief
furlough, has been stationed dur
ing the summer, an officer of Co.
B.
The Liberty boys, recognized
as among the best trained and
most efficient men in the camp,
have won honors during their
stay at Camp Harris, and no less
will be expected of them when
they reach the border. The
Liberty Independent Troop is one
of the oldest companies in the
South, tracing its existence al
most back to the Revolutionary
period.
CIVIC LEAGUE ADOPTS
RULES FOR LIBRARY
Officers Elected at Meeting
Oct. 11.—New Members
Are Invited.
The Mt. Vernon Civic League
held its regular monthly meeting
at the court house on Oct. 11th,
with ten members present.
The following officers were
elected:
Pres. —Mrs. W. C. Mcßae.
Treas. —Mrs. A. G. Hicks.
Sec’y.—Mrs. 11. L. Wilt.
The Civic League library books
are at the home of Mrs. W. C.
Mcßae, and Mrs. Mcßae, our
librarian, opens the library on
Monday afternoons from four to
six o’clock. The library rules are
given below.
Civic League members may
have books free of charge.
Those who are not members are
charged the nominal sum of ten
cents per book.
Books may be kept out for two
weeks and may then be renewed.
There shall be a fine of one
cent a day for each day a book is
kept over time, if not renewed.
Lost books must be paid for.
If book is badly damaged, pay
ment must be made for damages.
The ladies wish to enlarge the
library and for that reason as
well as fpr social pleasure they
have decided to have a book
shower at the court house. The
date will be announced later.
They will greatly appreciate
the patronage of the public gen
erally, and they promise a genu
ine old-fashioned good time to all.
Come, and if you have a book
that you would like to donate to
this worthy cause bring it along.
Those who are not members of
the League, may become mem
bers of Library Club for $1.50
per year, and will have a mem
ber’s privilege in regard to books.
This includes everybody.
Secretary.
5 Negroes Die in
Log Train Wreck.
Jacksonville, Fla., Oct, 16.
Five negroes were killed and
more than a score injured this
morning when a logging train on
the Bowling Shands Lumber Co.,
was derailed at a trestle, six
miles from Green Cove Springs.
Seven cars and an engine jumped
off a trestle, the cars all were de
molished and the engine damaged.
The logging train left the lum
ber company station early this
morning with seven cars and
about 50 woodsmen, mostly all
colored. The woodsmen were
riding on the flat cars, first from
the engine. The other cars were
the usual log cars, consisting of
trucks connected by long coup
lings. It is thought a loose rail
was the cause of the accident,
but it is not yet determined.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 10, 1916.
Citizens Issue Call for
Massmeeting Tomorrow
COMMITTEE FAILS TO ACT.
At a meeting of the Executive Committee in Mt. Vernon last
Friday, it is understood that no action was taken in the matter of
settling the contest resulting from the irregularities of the primary
of September 12th. This meeting was evidently not in response to
the call of the chairman, and had no relation to the order passed by
Judge Sheppard to this effect on the sth inst., but was prompted
by an agreement entered into by a majority of tin l members of the
j committee, actimr on the urgent demands of a dissatisfied public.
With the exception of two members, the committee and chair
i man were present, and in an executive session the vote on every
question was a tie, thus far defeating the will of a large per cent,
of the people of Montgomery.
THE CHARGES STRENGTHENED.
Whether the ballot box scandal or the demands for a recount,
originating before the boxes in the clerk’s office were rifled, will
ever be considered by the committee, there is doubt; however, there
will ever remain the fact of injustice to both defeated and nomina
■ ted candidates participating in the September primary, aside from
the disgrace heaped upon the public and the name of the county.
This committee, acting for the people, could have made an effort
toward untangling the situation, yet efforts toward this end have
been choked through the indifference of the executive committee,
and in the face of public resentment since the September primary.
Lack of action by the committee but enlarges the charges of fraud
incident to the primary.
A MASSMEETING NECESSARY.
Since last Friday petitions, circulated throughout the county,
and signed by a large number of citizens, call fora massmeeting,
to be held in Mt. Vernon tomorrow, Oct. 20. This is brought about
by the dissatisfaction on the part of the public with the lack of
action on the part of the committee, taken asa whole. It is possible
that another committee will be elected, or it is possible that there
will be passed resolutions calling on the present committee to adjust,
the matter by simply allowing all candidates who participated in the
primary of Sept. 12th to run over in the general election in Novem
ber.
LET THE PEOPLE SPEAK.
Regardless of this or that, it is well enough for the people,
exercising a common right, to desire fairness; and if unfair meth
od3 were resorted to, according to claims, the people should assem
ble and in an orderly manner assert their claims and adopt propet
methods toward a settlement of political differences in Montgomery
county. The voice of the people is supreme; if they are displeased,
there is a remedy. If they can adjust the affairs of the county on
an amicable basis, without resort to further action, let this he done.
But, to say the least, it remains for the people to act, otherwise ac
cept results as they are handed out, party rights, county pride or
what not.
As a citizen of the county, you are invited to attend the mass
meeting in Mt. Vernon Friday, 20th inst. If you care to resent a
political outrage, do so; if you care to accept conditions without a
whimper, swallow them down.
Tilton To Have
Peanut Oil Mill.
Tilton, Ga., Oct. 15,-Tifton
is to have a peanut oil mill ready
for next fall’s crop. The mill
will manufacture oil and peanut
by-products. It will be put in as
part of the equipment of the
Planters’ Cotton Oil Company,
which at present manufactures
cotton seed oil and by-products.
It is estimated that the addi
tional machinery and equipment
necessary for the handling of the
peanuts will cost SIO,OOO.
I 8.-P. L ITEMS. 1
g.; -V-
The second grade won the
attendance banner again this
week and the third grade merited
the one for punctuality. Both
grades made average of 98 per
cent.
Mr. Gray, Mr. Conner, Mrs.
Davis, Mrs. J. Wade Johnson,
Mr. J. W. Johnson’s mother and
Mr. Baldwin from Miami, Fla.
visited the school last week. We
were glad to have them and want
you to come. Come in the morn
ing when the children are fresh
and you will enjoy our work
more.
Miss Pearl Todd, Secretary for
the Y. W. C. A. in Georgia, visi
ted our school Saturday and Sun
day.
Prof. Smith is having a plot of
ground plowed and prepared for
a flower garden this fall. Each
grade is to have a part of this
plot. Look for our flowers in
the spring. We would appreciate
any bulbs or other plants you
might be able to give us.
Mr. Hammock, a United States
Agriculturist, visited 8.-P. I. the
past week.
Enjoyed Fish Fry
At the Brickyard.
A party of young folks partici
pated in an old time fish fry at
the brickyard Thursday evening
last. Just what variety of the
finny tribe was laid on the festive
board is known only to the mem
bers of the party, hut it is suspec
ted that it was of the popular
variety well known to the waters
of the Oconee, without scales.
Those present were Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Wright, Misses Ter
rell, McDonald, Stuckey, Abt,
Morrison, Mcßae, Simpson and
Cockfield and Messrs. Jones and
Brown of Uvalda, Mack and
Fred McAllister of Longpond,
Peterson of Ailey and Geiger,
Smith, Morris, McLemore and
Cockfield of Mt. Vernon.
Examining Committee
Now in Session.
The committee appointed by
the last grand jury to examine
the books of the county officers
and report to the November grand
jury is in session here this week.
This committee is composed of
three good citizens—Messrs. M.
H. Darley, E. J. Wells arid C. A.
Rackley. _
Killed in Smashup
On Way to Wedding.
Jeffersonville, Ga., Oct. 15.
Two men were killed when a Ma
con, Dublin and Savannah pas
senger train crashed into an au
tomobile in this city this morn
ing. The victims were T. H. Mer
cer, a well known farmer of
Twiggs county, and C. C. Farr,
of Bostic, N. C.
The latter operated a sawmill
on Mercer’s plantation. The
men were on their way to the
wedding of Farr’s brother. Mer
cer leaves a wife and nine chil
dren. Farr leaves a wife and
seven children.
! Toombs County Fair
A Brilliant Success.
The Toombs County Fair, held
at Lyons last week, was pro
nounced a success by all who at
| tended. The exhibits were up to
a high standard, and it was well
attended.
Among those who went down
from this section were Mesdames
C. 11. Wright and W. H. Carter,
Misses Alleen Mcßae, Iris Simp
son, Jeddie Cockfield and Minnie
Abt, and Messrs. Albert Simpson,
James McCullough, Carlton Gei
ger, Otis Rackley and W. A. Mc-
Queen.
Wedding Miss Doolittle
And Mr. Stacy.
The marriage of Miss Annie
Doolittle and Mr. Jas. A. Stacy
near Sandersville on the 10th was
an event of interest to their many
Montgomery county friends. The
ceremony was read by Rev. W.
K. Dennis of the Methodist
church, and was witnessed by a
large number of friends and rela
tives.
The ceremony was held at the
Methodist church, near the home
of the bride, at 10:00 o’clock in
the forenoon. Miss Cora Price
of Atlanta was chosen maid of
honor and Mr. Roy Smith ol
Jacksonville acted as best man.
Ushers were Messrs. Weston, |
Lee and Lewis Doolittle and
Emmet Hall. The bride was
given away by her brother, Mr.
John Doolittle.
Mr. and Mrs. Stacy are at home
to their friends at their residence,
south of ML. Vernon.
FAIRCHILD QUARTET
AT B.=P. I. SOON
First Redpath Number Will
Appear in Auditorium
October 27.
The personnel ol' Hits company is a:
follows:
Bessie Fairchild, pianist ami ho
pntno; Mildred .Merciless, cellist ami
soprano; Dorothy Futrchlld. violinist
and contralto; I.ela Fairchild, render
violinist, contralto and phmologlst.
The demand among Lyceum commit
tecs everywhere for a quartet of la
dies who. In addition to lining vocalists
are versatile upon orchestral instru
ineiits lias been insistent during recenl
years. Few demands of the I.yceum
have been more difllnult to fill, which
accounts for the small number of hiicli
companies now on the liedpatli list
A company may be found which lum
the requirements for an Instrumental
program, lint not good vocalists, and
vice versa.
The members of the Fairchild La
flics’ Quartet are both vocalists and
Instrumentalists. Their program will
Include Instrumental and vocal quar
!ets, piano, violin, cello, soprano and
FAIRCHILD LADIES’ QUARTET.
contralto solos, readings, planologues.
. whistling quartets and solos. Instru
mental duets and trios and vocal ducts
Dorothy Fairchild, the youngest
member of the company, began her
musical education at the age of seven
years and appeared in public recital
at the age of nine. She Is a pupil of
Herbert Butler (American Conserve
tor.v, t'hjeugo). Last year she was a
member of the Coyla Spring Concert
Company.
Left Fairchild studied expression at
file Cniverslty of Wisconsin and voice
with Magnus Schntz of the Sherwood
School. Chicago. She was a member
of the Spring Concert Company.
I’.e-xle Fairchild studied piano with
Cruil Liebling for a number of years.
She has also taken an active part as a
member of the Rockford fill.) Men
delssohn flub and the Treble Clef
fllnb of Beloit. Wis.
Mildred Mereness studied voice wl‘h
Magnus Kchutz; also the cello with
well known f'hlrnen teschers
STATE’S FINANCES
SHOW LOW BALANCE
Assembly Said to Appropri
ate but Slow to Make
Provision.
Atlanta, Oct. 17. —The finan
cial condition of the state govern
ment will be the biggest problem
confronting the next administra
tion, in the opinion of state house
officials and returning members
of the legislature who are fa
miliar with the state’s affairs.
For several years the legisla
ture has been in the habit of
making large appropriations and
then cutting off various sources of
income. As an example, many
of those who voted for the larg
est appropriations have been
most clamorous in demanding a
repeal of the state tax equaliza
tion law.
At one bound this act, which
was passed during the adminis
tration of Governor Slaton, in
creased taxable values $85,000,-
000 and has maintained this in
crease for the last two years.
Without such an increase, the
date’s finances would now' be in
i hopeless condition. During the
;ame administration, on the
recommendation of the gover
nor, the license fees of corpora
tions were doubled and the in
leritance tax was passed. The
utter alone brought SIOO,OOO into
the state treasury from the
lames M. Smith estate, or as
much as thirty small counties pay
in a year. These measures cut
..he tax rate from five to fourand
me-half mills and marketed
G orgia’s bonds at the most ad
a i lagoons prices secured by any
date in the union, besides paving
he way for prompt payment of
ichool teachers in nursuance of
m urgent recommendation con
ained in Governor Slaton’s mes
age.
More spectacular issues than
he financial condition of the
date may occupy the public at
ention for a time, but in the end
good business ability, or the lack
f it, touches the public purse.
Evans —Standfield.
One of the Brunswick dailies,
October Bth, has the following
•eference to the marriage of Miss
Ovans and Mr. Standfield:
“The marriage of Miss Bessie
vlae Evans to Mr. Tal L. Stand
ieid took place Sunday afternoon
at 5 o’clock at the parsonage of
Rev. M. C. Austin, who perform
ed the ceremony, only the im
nediate family and a few close
friends being present. The bride
has spent nearly all her life in
r.bis city and has endeared herself
o a large circle of friends by her
nveet disposition. The groom is
employed by the G. C. and I’,
ailroad and has won a host of
f lends s'nce his stay here.
Mr. and Mrs. Standfield will
nake their home in tnis city.”
Mr. Standfield is a brother of
Mrs. H. V. Rogers, arid a few
years ago resided near Mt. Ver-»
non. For some time he has been
in engineer on the Georgia
Coast & Piedmont road. Mont
gomery county friends are glad
to learn of his success and at his
good fortune in winning a fair
bride. .
Quarterly Conference
Mt. Vernon Circuit.
The fourth and last quarterly
meeting of the Mt. Vernon
Charge wiil be held at Ailey next
Saturday and Sunday. The Pre
siding Elder wiil preach Saturday
morning at 11 o’clock and hold
he conference immediately after
dinner. He will also preach at
11 o’clock on Sunday. Officials
for the next year will be elected,
The public is cordially invited
to attend each service.
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