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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.
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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.
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