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VOL. XXXI
UNION MEETS
IN FLORIDA
Palatka to Afford Entertain
ment for Members and
Friends.
The National Convention of the
Farmers Union meets in Palatka,
Fla. from Nov. 21 to Nov. 24th.
This will be the greatest conven
tion in the History of the Union.
The people of Palatka will give
the delegates and visitors a free
ride on a Clyde Line Steamer, on
the St. Johns River to Cresent
City, where a free barbecue will
be given the Convention and vis
itors. All railroads in Georgia,
have put on a special rate of one
and one-half cents a mile. A
large delegation will leave At
lanta, on Nov. 20. on train No.
6, over the Southern. The Geor
gia delegation will be headed by
J. J. Brown, the next Commis
sioner of Agriculture. While in
Palatka a free ride in automo
biles will be given everyone at
tending this Convention, to St.
Augustine, Fla., the second old
est town in the U. S. People
who are not members of the
Union are urged to attend, and
will be accorded the same enter
tainments as visitors. Ladies
are especially invited to attend,
and a large number will go. This
will be a Convention of impor
tant business and this trip will be
a profitable one as well as a great
pleasure trip.
Smallest in Size;
Gives Good Advice.
Middleboro, Mass., Nov, 14.
Countess Magri, who was Mrs.
Tom Thumb, thirty-four inches
of contended womanhood, has
just celebrated her seventy-fifth
birthday, and passed out some
good advice on the management
of husbands.
“Don’t argue with him. Let
him have his own way, but win
him to your way when he doesn’t
know it,” is the recipe of the
littlest lady in the land.
MUST PLOW DEEP TO
KILL BOLL WEEVILL
The Farmers of Southwest
Georgia Slow to Adopt
Correct Plans.
Albany, Ga., Nov. 13. —Farm
ers in southwest Georgia are not
making a very determined effort
to get rid of cotton stalks in or
der to decrease the number of
boll weevils next year, according
to County Agent, H. H. Parrish.
Mr. Parrish has just returned
from a trip through Mitchell,
Colquitt, Thomas and Brooks
counties. He says the farmers
in these counties, and Dougherty
aren’t making any great effort
to stop the weevil.
There are a number of farm
ers who are making a real intel
ligent effort to get rid of their
cotton stalk, but many are not
doing anything. Some of those
plowing under stalks aren’t cover
ing them deep enough, or are not
plowing them under entirely.
This is usually due to the failure
to use the required implements.
Robbed Hudson Store
Last Sunday Night.
J. H. Hudson’s store at Ailey
was entered Sunday night, and
something over fifty dollars re
moved from the cash drawer, in
cluding two checks.
Entrance was gained by prying
open the door. No goods
were missed. Will Durden, a
negro well known in Ailey and
Mt. Vernon, was placed in jail,
charged with the crime. He has
not as yet had a trial.
Preached Sunday Evening.
Rev. Carl I. Stacy of Lakeland,
Fla., spent the latter part of last
week with the family of Mrs.
Tom Adams, and his son, Mr. Jas.
A. Stacy, south of Mt. Vernon.
Mr. Stacy is a well known minis
ter of the Presbyterian church.
By invitation, he filled the pul
pit at the Methodist church Sun
day evening, and was heard by a
large and appreciative congrega
tion, leaving for his home Mon
day morning. He was greeted
by many friends in and around
Mt. Vernon.
A Leffler Company of Sav
annah possess every facility for
handling Cotton to best advan
tage of shippers. They want the
business of all honest and respon
sible citizens of the County. Ship
your cotton to them. ad.
THE ORPHAN BAND
WITH IIS TUESDAY
The Georgia Industrial Boys
Gave Fine Performance
at 8.-P. Institute.
The Drum and Bugle Corps of
the Georgia Industrial Home,
Macon, entertained a full house
at The Brewton-Parker Tuesday
evening. The boys, about eigh
teen in number, are under the
leadership of Mr. H. L. Salter, as
bandmaster, make a very credit
able appearance, and the enter
tainment afforded by them was
pleasing in every particular. They
are just closing a two-months
tour, including Florida, and have
met with praise and financial re
sponse. The funds raised by the
boys go toward the support of
the home in Macon.
This home was established by
the late W. E. Mumford, well
known throughout Georgia, and
is in its seventeenth year. It is
non-denominational, and accepts
for care boys and girls who are
entirely dependent—orphan chil
dren or children without proper
parential influence.
Before leaving for Reidsville
yesterday morning, the boys
gave an open-air concert on the
court house square. They are
traveling in an auto truck fitted
up for all-around travel. The
boysr while here were cared for
in the several homes of the town.
They represent a worthy cause,
and deserve more than they get.
A Bartow Tiger of
Wholesale Capacity.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 13. —J. A.
Henderson, deputy collector of
internal revenue attached to the
Atlanta office, has returned from
Cartersville, in Bartow county,
with a report of the discovery,
capture and destruction of the
largest illicit distillery ever put
out of commission in this terri
tory.
On a small branch, cleverly
hidden in a wild ravine sixteen
miles from Cartersville, Deputy
Henderson found a twin distil
lery with a capacity of 400 gal
lons in each of the two units,
and adjacent to the still were
stored 5,000 gallons of “beer”
and large quantities of corn and
rye.
The owners of the booze plant
had been tipped off that Hender
son and his fellow deputies were
coming, as moonshiners usually
are, and they were not present
to welcome the officers.
Corn Wanted.
Will pay 75 cents per bushel
cash for 1000 bushels of corn ]
delivered to us
Darby & Garbutt Co.,
Sharpe Spur, Ga.
Nov. 14, 1916.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 1(5. 1916.
! “The Wicked Flee When
No Man Pursueth”.
Dublin, Nov. 13. — A good story
is going the rounds in Dublin on
the Republican candidate for
Congress in the Twelfth district,
James M. Outler. Mr. Outler is
somewhat of a character, locally,
and Wednesday morning he be
came very much worried when
the returns from doubtful States
began to give Wilson a lead over
Hughes. Finally, in desperation,
i he wired Republican headquarters
|in Atlanta. “For pity’s sake
| send me some news. I’m scared
[stiff.”
In about an hour the answer to
his telegram was received. It
read: “So am I.” and was sign
ed by the State campaign mana
ger.
True Bill Found
Against Mrs. Adams.
Macon, Ga., Nov. 14. —In jail
here for the death of Capt. Ed
gar J. Spratling, an Atlanta phy
sician, Mrs. Mattie Mae Adams,
was Tuesday indicted for murder
by the grand jury in Bibb coun
ty superior court.
The shooting occurred at Camp
Harris in August. Dr. Spratling!
was a captain in the Fifth infan
try. Mrs. Adams is the wife of
an Atlanta laundry wagon driver.
An order was passed by Judge
Henry A. Mathews Tuesday, al
lowing the sheriff to have the
woman taken to the city hospital.
A visit from the stork is expect
ed soon, and Mrs. Adams will be
transferred to the hospital Tues
day afternoon.
W. D. McNeil, counsel for her, j
said it is probable she will not be [
tried at this time. “Os course, j
the case will go over for the
term,” he said, “if her condition
is as critical as is believed.”
The trial will probably be held
in March.
STATE BAPTISTS
IN SESSION
Reports Show Church to Be
in Best Condition in
History.
Commerce, Ga., Nov. 14. —
The Georgia Baptist convention
by unanimsus vote re-elected J no.
D. Mel), president, and B. I).
Ragsdale of Macon, secretary.
John M. Green of Atlanta, C.
J. Hood of Commerce and E. W.
Stone of Newnan were elected
vice presidents.
New reports from the educa
tion and mission boards show
that this will be a debt paying
convention; that all the colleges
and other institutions belonging
to the convention must be freed
from debt, v/i 11 probably be rec
commended by the committee of
five.
The report of the mission board i
submitted to the convention to
day by the secretary, Dr. A. C.
Cree, is one of the most business
like documents ever submitted to
the body. It shows that remark- i
able progress has been made in
all lines, making this possibly
the best year that has ever come
to Georgia Baptists.
One of the important features
of the report is a recommenda- 1
tion that training schools be es
tablished for preachers whose
advantages have been limited.
The White Star !
Pressing Club.
lam fully prepared for Clean
ing, Darning, Dying and Pressing
in the latest forms of the art.
All work correctly done anti
promptly delivered. For regular
patrons, Judies or g< ntlemen, we
press four suits per month.
S. S. m.NCfiY, Jr., Proprietor
Phone 70, Mt. Vernon, Ga.
More Porto Rico Yams
For The Monitor.
The finest batch of sweet po
i tatoes The Monitor has seen this
• year was brought to this office by
Mr. M. H. Mclntyre of the Sadie
i section a few days ago. They
were of the Porto Rico yam va
riety, and unusually large and
i well flavored. Mr. Mclntyre is
i a good farmer, and realizes very
■ clearly that a country editor has
not the time for successful farm
i ing. Thanks to him.
ij
Should Help to Buy
New Georgia Flag.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 14. —Who
would like to contribute a dime
or a quarter or a dollar to pur
! chase Georgia colors for the
Second squadron of cavalry, Na
tional Guard of Georgia, now
stationed at Fort Bliss, Tex.,
near the Mexican border?
The boys haven’t got any Geor
gia colors and are the only unit
l of their size on the border who
haven’t the colors of their state.
They are willing to chip in and
buy the colors themselves, but
I their commander, Major J. 0.
Seamans, thinks' the folks back
: home would like to buy them.
The cost will be about SIOO.
Friends of the National Guard
who desire to contribute can send
their contributions either to
Governor Harris or to Adjutant
General J. Van Holt Nash in At
lanta.
President Unwell.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 13.
The strain of the election is de
j laying the preparation of Presi
i dent Wilson’s message to con
| gress.
His physical condition is a
source of worry to Dr. Grayson
and the president will probably
goto Hot Springs, Va., for ten
days’ rest.
MONTGOMERY
SUPERIOR COURT
Second Week Finds Judge
J. L. Kent Sitting on
Bench.
The second week of Montgom
ery superior court began Monday
morning, with Judge J. L, Kent
presiding. Judge Kent is from
the Dublin circuit, and well
known to many of our people, |
and his ability and judicial fitness
is easily recognized by those who
haye seen him on the bench.
The dispatch of business, with
the exception of a few cases, has
been unusual. Judge Graham,
being disqualified in a number of
cases, was fortunate in securing
the services of Judge Kent, who
has done much toward clearing
thr docket of a number of cases
’ of long standing.
Tuesday was devoted to the
trial of criminal cases. It is un
derstood that the grand jury ad
journed yesterday afternoon.
Court officials being busy with
the books of record, only a par
tial list of cases disposed of could
have been secured for this week,
hence the publication of the list
has been deferred until next
week, when it will be given in
full, both civil and criminal.
Card of Thanks.
To the Montgomery county
friends who ministered unto us
during our recent visit to that
section on account of the burial
of our father, the late James T.
McCullough, we wish to extend
appreciation and gratitude for
the kindness shown. It was a
tribute to the memory of one
whose happiest days were spent
among vou, and will ever be
cherished by The Family.
Fuqua—Kitchen.
Cards have been issued to the
! marriage of Miss Oppie Lee
Fuqua and Mr. James Remer
Kitchen, the happy event to be
! celebrated at the home of the
; bride-elect in Ailey on the eve
! ning of Wednesday, the22d inst.,
4:30 o’clock.
Miss Fuqua is the only daugh
ter of Mrs. Ann Fuqua, and is ad
mired by a large circle of friends
and acquaintances. She is a
member of one of the most promi
nent families in this section of
Georgia.
Mr. Kitchen is a son of Mr. J.
A. Kitchen of Ailey. He holds
a responsible and lucrative posi
tion with one of the most sub
stantial manufacturing concerns
in Savannah, and is to be con
gratulated on having won so fair
a bride.
THE WAVERYS FOR
TOMORROW EVENING
A High-Class Musicale Will
Appear at 8.-Parker
Institute.
The Waverlys will be the next
attraction at The Brewton-Par
j ker, appearing in the auditorium
(tomorrow (Friday) evening in
I the second of the series of en
tertainments given by the Red
path Lyceum System. This en
tertainment is far above the
ordinary, and is expected to draw
a full house.
The Waverlys’ program con
sists of contralto solos, baritone
solos, vocal duets and readings.
The contralto soloist will sing a
group of Chinese songs in special
Chinese costumes. Mr. Lewis
will sing several of the songs of
Harry Lauder. The program will
be strikingly different from that
of any other trio the Redpath has
ever presented.
Miss Williams, an Oxford, Ala.,
girl is a graduate of Columbia
College of Expression, Chicago.
During the past Lyceum season
she appeared with the Columbian
Entertainers, under Redpath
management, to the delight of
audiences in many different parts
of the country.
Miss Grace Springsted was for
two seasons soloist with the Avon
Sketch Club. She is a graduate
of the Thomas Normal Training
[School of Detroit and for four
years was the pupil of Samuel
I. Slade, well-known instructor
of Detroit. Aside from her work
as vocalist, Miss Springsted is
also an accompanist.
Mr. Thomas Lewis’ career has
been more than ordinarily inter
esting. A native of Wales and a
worker in a Welsh coal mine, his
possession of a beautiful baritone
was discovered only by accident.
The trio is a happy combina
tion, and the public is urged to j
attend. As heretofore, The
Monitor insists that entertain
ments of this class be patronized
in preference to the ordinary.
The local management has spared
no pains in the selection of the
best talent, and the appearance
of the Waverlys is being looked
forward to with keen interest.
801 l Weevils Are
In Montgomery County.
That the pesky boll weevil is
in Montgomery county there is
no doubt. Recently a batch of
them, actively at work on young
forms or bolls, were brought to
this office, and those who have
seen the boll weevil pronounced
them the genuine stock.
They were brought in by Mr.
Carl Adams of Route 1, and he
says this insect can he found on
their farm, and that they have
even this season seriously effect- j
ed the cotton crop. !
DOLLAR RATE
IS EXTENDED
After December First Rate
of $1.50 a Year Will
Prevail.
Over a month ago The Monitor
announced that after the 15th of
November the subscription price
would be $1.50 per year. Many
have taken advantage of the op
portunity of getting the county
paper at the old rate, and have
renewed, while many others have
not.
The new rate having been mis
understood by some, and not hav
ing sent bills to the entire delin
quent list to date, it is thought
best, to continue the old rate of
SI.OO per year until the Ist of
December.
Before the Ist of December a
letter and a statement will be
forwarded to each subscriber who
is in arrears, that he may have
an opportunity of getting the pa
per another year at the SI.OO
rate if payment is made prior to
December Ist, as announced for
November 15 th.
It is not necessary to remark
further on the high price of blank
paper. A country paper cannot
be printed and sent out for
twelve months for one dollar—at
least where so many names are
carried on the books in arrears.
One dollar, cash, will carry it
another year, or a subscriber has
the privilege of paying as far in
advance as he likes at the dollar
rate, provided he does so at once.
Therefore, after having allowed
i further time, against the fixed
plan, let it be understood that
after the Ist of December, and
after statements have been for
warded to all in arrears, the price
of the paper will he $1.50 a year,
and all subscribers in arrears
will be discontinued. Limited
means will not allow the paper
sent out below cost. If you feel
that you cannot pay $1.50 a year,
at least pay what you owe to date;
this will show a spirit of fairness,
at least.
GOOD RECORD FOR
METHODIST CHURCH
Ailey and Mt. Vernon Pay
Pastor’s Salary and All
Claims.
Rev. Chas. E. Cook, pastor of
the Mt. Vernon circuit, leaves
today for Blackshear, where he
will spend a few days on busi
ness before going to Thomasville,
where the annual session of the
South Georgia Conference will be
held. During the past year he
has been very successful in the
upbuilding of the church here,
as well as other churches of the
charge.
He will carry to conference a
full report as far as Mt. Vernon
and Ailey are concerned, this
church having raised for all pur
poses S3OO, with pastor’s salary
arid all assessments paid in full
for Mt. Vernon and Ailey. Dur
ing the year there have been 133
accessions to the church, includ
ing 85 on profession of faith.
This is said to be the first time
Mt. Vernon has paid out in full.
At the beginning of the year Mt.
Vernon had 72 members; the
membership of this church is
now 123. The Methodist Sunday
school was never in a more
flourishing condition, having a
membership of practically one
hundred. The Sabbath school
here has raised above current ex
penses, SIOO
The payment of all obligations
attests the earnest work of Mr.
Cook. His is a most estimable
family, and should they not be
returned, will bear with them the
best wishes of a host of warm
friends in Montgomery county.
NO. 29.
