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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 2, 1916)
iUuttitnr. VOL. XXXI TWO WEEKS SUPERIOR COURT A Visiting Judge to Try Dis qualified Cases Second Week. There will be two weeks of court this term. The first three days of the first week willl be taken up in trial of civil cases. On Thursday morning of the first week the criminal docket will be taken up and the above listed cases will be in order for trial, and also all new cases returned by the Grand Jury during the first week. Judge Graham will have anoth er Judge here the second week to try all disqualified civil business and all criminal cases not tried and disposed of the first week a more definite announcement of the second week’s businesss will appear in next week’s issue of the paper. Superior court will open Mon day morning for the dispatch of civil business, according to the calendar published last week. The following criminal cases have been assigned for Thursday, Nov. 9th. State vs Richard Johnson, sim ple larceny; Will Edwards, big amy; Sum Smith, misdemeanor; Manuel Lewis, simple larceny; Philip Darley, misd.; W. M. Sal ter, misd.; John White, simple larceny; Harvey Smith, misd.; Charlie Willis, misd.; Dessie Mc- Cay, misd.: Thornton Weeks, misd.; Manning Moore, misd.; Will McMillan, misd.; Richard Tapley, misd.; John Outlaw and Cleveland Hodges, misd.; Geo. Graham, misd.; Thornton Weeks, assault with intent to murder; C. B. Thompson, forgery; Kelley Collins, misd.; Kelley Collins, misd.; Earnest Smith, misd., Earnest Smith, misd.; Braxton Smith, misd.; Braxton Smith, misd.; Braxton Smith, misd.; Leßoy Joiner, misd.; Calvin Wil lis, misd.; Leßoy Joiner, misd.; Angus Todd, misd.; Dan Sellars, misd.; Dan Sellars, misd.; Dan Sellars, misd.; Dan Sellars, misd.; Bob Mosley, misd.; J. J. Williams, Sam Ashford, misd.; Tom Griffin, Will Glossom, Bob Glossom, Al bert Morris, Walter Morris, misd.; Homer Green, misd.: Quincey Morris, misd., Riley Smith, as sault and fornication; Peter Cars well, misd.; Alex Wilkes, misd.; John Cooper.; misd.: Bob Wal den and Liza Morris, misd.; S. C. Canty, misd.; N. H. Walker, misd.; W. H. Allen, misd., Josh Collins, (5 cases.) W. A. Wooten, E. D. Graham, Sol.- Gen. Judge. Red Bluff School Opened Monday. The Red Bluff School opened Monday, October 30th, with very favorable prospects. The trus tees and quite a number of the patrons met with us. The patrons met last Saturday and scoured the school room and placed everything in order. With the help of the communi ty we succeeded in rendering a very interesting program, con sisting of songs, recitations, by the pupils and talks by some of the patrons and teachers. We found the school room in good condition, furnished with a very nice library case, containing a small but very fine selection of books. We hope to add to this selection from time to time. There is no community that possesses greater possibilities for developing a great school plant than Red Bluff, and her people are beginning to realize their op portunity and duty in this line. We will let you hear from us again later. Teachers. Mr. Calhoun Not in Race for Representative. To the Voters of Montgomery County: Having been before you as a candidate for representative in the September primary, in which the voice of the people was ex pressed, I am not at this time a candidate for political honors. In grateful remembrance of the kindness shown me, I am Yours very truly, J. C. Calhoun. Pleasing Reception At Brewton-Parker. A very charming affair was the informal reception given on Sat -1 urday evening of last week, by the Junior and Freshman classes :of Brewton-Parker Institute, in celebration of their victory over the Senior-Soph classes in the field day exercises of the after noon. About forty guests were present, and the spirit of enthu siasm so evident during the af ternoon exercises was still mani fest, rendering the occasion an unusually lively one. Delightful music was rendered throughout the evening by Miss Katherine Currie. Miss Helen Lee, president of the Freshman class, was assisted in entertaining by Prof, and Mrs. Hunyan Smith, and Miss Martin, director of athletics. Others present were Misses Madge Robertson, Dana Lowry, Ethleen Folsom, Beulah Martin. Toward the close of the evening, a delicious hot chocolate and sandwich course was served. FLORIDA PUBLISHERS RAISE SUBSCRIPTION High Cost of Blank Paper Forces Economy on Publishers. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. I.—On ac count of the enormous increase in the cost of white paper, which has confronted American news papers with the most serious problem in their history, the Weekly Press Association of Florida has decided to raise the price of the weeklies of that state to $2 per year on January 1, and an increase in the adver tising rates is also in contempla tion. Florida editors have been forced to take this step in self defense. Paper has advanced from 50 to 300 per cent and is hard to buy even at these enormously ad vanced prices. Always a very important factor in the cost of publishing a newspaper, the cost of white paper has now become one of the primary factors. So distressing has become the paper situation that a number of the leading publishers of the comtry have suggested cutting down the size of the Sunday is sues of the big dailies as one means of economizing in paper. | Hon. John Hughey Died in Savannah. Montgomery county friends will regret to learn of the death in Savannah of Hon. John Hugh ey of Tattnall county. He died Tuesday morning following a stroke of apoplexy, and is sur vived by six daughters and one son. For several years he had resided in Savannah. Mr. Hughey was for twenty seven years county school com missioner of Tattnall county, and during the late war was second lieutenant in the 54th Georgia regiment, being seventy-nine years of age. His remains were buried in Reidsville yesterday, beside those of his wife who died several years ago. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 2, 1916. Held Second Massmeeting; Acted on County Matters. There was held in Mt. Vernon ( Friday morning a second mass meeting, very well attended, and l as a result of the meeting con siderable interest was manifested , in political differences existing in this county. While explaining 1 the purpose of the meeting, W. B. Hilton took occasion to read in full the petition of certain candidates seeking an adjustment of irregularities charged to the September primary, reciting the , i fact that the committee had taken no action. The meeting was organized by electing D. M. Currie chairman and W. N. Copeland secretary. . As in the previous meeting, only one resolution was offered for discussion, and this was unani mously adopted, after which it was ordered published in full. The resolution covers points which this body thought were not suf ficiently brought out at the meet ing of October 20, it being shown at least that the sentiment of the people generally is against being further disturbed with the new county question, which was dealt with in plain terms. The resolution covers the gen eral purpose and result of the meeting, and is as follows: Resolution. • ‘‘Georgia—Montgomery County. "In Massmeeting Assembled 30th day of October, 1910. "Whereas, There was held in Montgomery county, on the 12th day of September, 1916, a primary election for the nomination of certain county officers, a county representative, and state house officers, and it appearing to the public mind that there were cer tain unfair, unjust and irregular methods and influences resorted to in said primary election, and the executive committee of said county having failed to correct the evil effects of such methods to the satisfaction of the voters i of the county; and it further ap pearing that the ballot boxes used in said primary, and con- 1 taining the ballots cast therein, 1 having been entered into and disturbed without due process or authority, as a means of con cealing the fraudulent acts al leged or errors made, effecting the result, as far as certain can didates are concerned, and mak ing impossible a fair recount of said ballots; and "Whereas at a massmeeting of the citizens of said county, held ! in Mt. Vernon on the 20th day of j October, 1916, the deliberations of that body were conducted in I sucn a manner as to mislead the The Fairchild Quartet In Pleasing Appearance. The appearance of the Fair child Quartet at The Brewton- Parker last Friday evening brought a musical treat to the large house present. In fact this is said by some to have been the most excellent entertainment of its class yet appearing at the lo cal platform. It was a musicale in quartet form, or would have been a suc cess with either performer pres ent, since each member was per fect in the several parts taken. The ladies were of charming per sonality and won the house with a most excellent entertainment. The next number will be an nounced in about two weeks — : possibly for the 17th inst. The Allies merely want Greece’s army, and navy, and territory to work on, but they will leave her in undisturbed possession of "the glory that was Greece.”—Atlan- I ta Constitution. | majority of those present, and the full opportunity of expression not having been allowed such as desired to make explicit appeal Ito the committee for just and fair action, looking to an adjust ment of existing conditions, the will of the majority of the voters of said county having been set aside to the general dissatisfac tion of the public; and "Whereas, The people of the county having previously passed on the question of county divi sion, the General Assembly of the State of Georgia having refused to enact the measure for the creation of Treutlen coun county, be it “Resolved, Ist, That we, the citizens of Montgomery county, in massmeeting assembled this the 30th day of October, 1916, do hereby rescind in no uncertain terms the action of the mass meeting of October 20th, 1916, declaring its action to have been misleading aud not serving the demands of the people generally, deeming its failure to enter into the irregularities charged a re proach on the county and an in justice to the candidates whose claims have been ignored by the committee. "Resolved, 2d, That in view of a lack of action on the part of the executive committee, as a whole, usurping the common rights of the voters to such an extent that there now exists in Montgomery county no regular party organization, and there being no disposition on the part of said committee to adjust or rectify the evils charged as a re sult of the September primary, that all candidates who partici pated in said September primary be requested and allowed by com mon consent to re-enter the cam paign and run as candidates in the general election to be held in said county on the 7th day of November, 1916, deeming this the only democratic recourse open to the various candidates and vo ters generally, allowing all candi dates entering said general elec tion equal rights and privileges granted by law, regardless of partisian rules and regulations. "Resolved, 3d, That we dis countenance any further effort toward the creation of the pro posed Treutlen county from any part of Montgomery county, hereby denouncing the idea of again having this question agita tated among the people of Mont gomery county, in view of its previous settlement by the Gen eral Assembly of Georgia and by the people themselves”. Sheriff Hester Still in Race for Sheriff. Sheriff James Hester, not sat isfied with the result, of the Sep tember primary, and acting on the advice of numerous friends, as well as the result of the mass meeting Monday, is making an active canvass for re-election at the general election next Tues day. His friends are distribut ing notice of his candidacy. As far as this office has learned there will be no other candidates! in the field than those declared the nominees from the January and September primaries. Mr. Tyler Will Not Be a Candidate. I beg to announce to the people of Montgomery county generally that I am not a candidate for clerk of the court in the Novem ber election. Thanking those who haye favored mein the past, I beg to remain Yours very truly, * G. R. Tyler. ! A Week’s Service Presbyterian Church. Rev. R. V. Landcaster of ! Virginia is conducting a week’s service at the Mt. Vernon Pres byterian church, preaching both morning and evening. He will continue through Sunday. His coming not having been an , nounced sufficiently far in ad i vance, the congregations have ! not been large, but some interest is manifested. Mr. Lancaster is a gentleman of pleasing manners and preach es in a graceful and effective 1 manner. Scientists to Inspect Fossils in Florida. Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 28. Noted scientists are gathering in Vero, Fla., to review prehistoric remains found in that locality, which State Geologist Sellards believes are those of men who lived at the time of the mastodon. The bones of many birds and animals which are now extinct were found near by. It is esti mated that the men lived 10,000 j or more years ago during the pleistocene period. Those who signified their in tention of coming are Professor George Grant MacCurdy, of the United States Geological Survey; Dr. A. Hardlick, curator of physi cal anthropology, United States National Museum; Dr. O. P. Hay, research associate of the Carnegie Institution; Professor R. C. Chamberlain, geologist of the University of Chicago, and Dr. Smith, State Geologist of Ala bama. CIVIC LEAGUE HAS A BIG BOOK SHOWER Music and Refreshments and Books Received by the Score. Quite an interesting event was the Book Shower given on Tues day afternoon and evening of this week by the ladies of the Mt. Vernon Civic League, at the home of Mrs. W. C. Mcßae. Each guest invited was asked to bring a book which they wish ed to donate to the library collec tion, and in this way, quite a number of volumes were added. The spacious halls and parlors were artistically arranged with ferns and pot plants, a charming color scheme being carried out in red and green. Delightful music was furnish ed during the evening by Miss Anna Morrison. Some delightful readings were given by Misses Stapler and Walker. There were also interesting I games for the small set who were present. The punch bowl was arranged in an alcove banked with ferns, at which Miss Ethleen Folsom presided. A Hallowe’en feature of the occasion, was the appearance of a ghost toward the close of the evening, who presented each I guest with a slip, on which was written their fortune, Tax Collector’s Second Round. I will beat the following places on the dates named below for the purpose of collecting state and county taxes for the year 1916: Mt. Vernon, during first week of superior court. Uvalda, Nov. 20, 8 to 12 m. Alston, Nov. 20, 1 to 3 p. m. Tiger, Nov. 21, 10 to 11a. m. Higgston, Nov. 21, 1t03:30p. m. Kibbee, Nov. 22, 9 to 11:30 a. m. Tarrytown, Nov. 22, 12 m. to3p. Lothair, Nov. 23, 9 a. m. to 12 m. Soperton, Nov. 24, 9a. to 3 p. m. Orland, Nov, 25, 10 a. m. to 1 p. Yours, H. G. Davis, T. C. M. C. FIELD DAY AT BREWTONPARKER Junior Freshmen Outmatch Seniors in Athletic Contest. Perhaps the liveliest event wit nessed by the sport loving public of Mt. Vernon in some time, was the occasion of the Field Day ex ercises on Saturday afternoon of last week, on the campus of Brewton-Parker Institute. In these exercises, the Junior and Freshman classes united forces, in striving for honors against the Senior-Sophs. The points in each game were warmly contested, and when it was seen that the Junior-Fresh contestants were carrying off more than half the honors, the enthusiasm of the crowd knew no bounds. The potato race was won by Lee Rabun and Herman Mann, Junior-Fresh. The sack race was won by Charles Harrison, Freshman. Three legged race, Esther I Geiger-Sue Lee, Freshman. Broad jump, Jim McCullough, | Senior. Running high jump. Albert Sid ney Johnson, Senior. Standing high jump, Albert Sidney Johnson, Senior. Running won by Esther Geig er and Gertrude Hudson, Fresh man. Egg race won by Charles Har rison, Freshman. 220-yard race, Elza Martin, Freshman. 100-yard race, Elza Martin, Freshman. The line-up of the Junior- Fresh captain ball team was: Guards, Sue Lee, BlfTie Lee Currie, Esther Geiger, Theodosia Geiger and Helen Lee. Basemen, Susan Daniel, Fancy Martin, Gertrude Johnson, Gladys Mc- Allister and Arlia McLemore. The Junior-Fresh team was victorious in the game of captain ball and in basket ball also. In Memory. Little Ray Augustus, son of John W. and Mrs. Bessie Mosley of Lothair, departed this life Oct. 16, 1916. Age 5 years 1 month and 8 days. The death of any child brings sorrow, to loved ones, but this death-Oh this death! The little fellow got up one and his clothing caught on fire, hence his death was caused by fire. But there is great consolation for Christian parents whose chil dren die when little. They will never burn in the future world, or die any more. We commend the members of the family to God who is able add willing to help them through Christ to meet little Ray in the world where there will be neither sorrow or crime. The writer attended the funeral in the presence of a number of f riends at the cemetery near Mr. I). S. Barnhill’s. Sleep on little Ray, you can no longer stay, By the help of the Lord we’ll meet you some day. O. 0. Williams, Soperton, Ga. The Ailey Meeting Begins Wednesday. There will be held at the Ailey Baptist church a series of meet ings, commencing Wednesday, Bth inst., conducted by the pas tor, Rev. J. D. Rabun. He will be assisted by Rev. Chas. H. Schwab of Spread, Ga. The people of this section are cordially invited to attend each service. NO. 27.
