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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 13, 1917)
(Tit? ttttjomm? monitor. VOL. XXXII. PATRIOTIC EXERCISES j FOR SOLDIER BOYS ■ ■ ■' Other Men Begin Leaving for Training Camp Wednesday. Amid the applause of scores of friends, and bearing the best wishes of all, five Montgomery county men left last Saturday morning for Camp Gordon to take up their duties as recruits in the new federal army. Long before the hour, these young men were i ready to answer roll call, and at 9 o’clock a number of citizens, together with a large number of, * ladies, assembled in the court house for a farewell service for the men. Mr. W. A. Peterson, acting as, chairman, introduced Rev. D. A. McNeill, who made an impressive '■ talk to the men, followed by talks by Capt. M. D. Hughes and Col. L. C. Underwood. At the close of the service each man was presented with a Bible, the gift of Mt. Vernon friends. The squad was composed of Joseph Twiggs Willis, John Hen ry Smith, Arthur Pearce Dixon, Bailey Darley and Frank Peyton, the latter as alternate, having been chosen in the place of Willie Lett, who refused to respond to the call. The men, accompanied by many, I were carried to the depot in auto mobiles, leaving on the west bound train for the camp near Atlanta. They were a stout hearted, manly set, and will re flect credit on their county. The call has been made for 40 per cent, of this county’s quota of men, all white, and these will no doubt begin moving on Sept. 19th (next Wednesday). The exact arrangement has not been worked out, but it is probable that a number will be called by the local board for departure that day. It has been planned to hold another patriotic service that morning, beginning at 9 o’clock, in the court house. Court will be in session, but it is probable that a recess will be granted for the occasion. The entire public is invited to attend and take part in the exercises. This arrange ment is subject to change, but in the main can no doubt be car ried out. Unless notice is given to the contrary, let the public as semble at 9 o’clock in the court room for the exercises. Jury List. The following is a list of the grand and petit jury drawn for August term of Montgomery su perior court. Grand Jury. J E. Smith. J. M. Phillips, Jr., Sewell Courson, A. Gillis, I. H. Hall, Jr., J. A. Memory, D. H. Mitchell, R. J. Boyd, J. A. Chivers, J. T. Walker, J. F. Currie, W. T. McArthur, W. M. M oses, E. S. Martin, ] H. L. Page, F. B. Mathias, Crosby Williams, W . L. Kitchens, W. E. Mathias, J. C. Flanders, G. E. Rogers, M. C Coleman, Joe B Johnson, J. D. Pullen, O. B. Braddy, W.H. Fowler, T. W. Cullens, W. B. Greenway, Joe Davis, M. H. Mason, j Petit Jury. W. B. Connell, A. M. Davis, Joe Richardson, G. R. Barwick, F. Gibbs, Harry Holmes, B. A. Mosley, S. P Mills, J. F. Mills, W. C. Sharpe, S. Z. Salter, H. C. McLemore, I. W. Hatcher, W. J. McDaniel, J. H. Williamson, H. D. Smith, J. B. Higgs, Green W. Brantley, W’yley Sharpe, E. McLendon, Hines Morris, A. It. Davis, J. M. Hughes, C. G. Thompson, F. L Mcßae, Sidney Herndon, B. F. Hart, Herman Conner, W. T. Allen, Geo. W. Palmer, , R. W. Anderson, W. P. Stephens, \ J. D. McCrimmon, W. B. Snow, A McCrimmon, W. B. Heath, J. M. Spivey, Jim Crawford, B. W. Sammons, Harmon Fennel, J. C. Curl, Dennis O’Brien, : J. F. Craft. i l Recital at Brewton -1 Parker This Evening. | There will be given at The Brewton-Parker Institute this evening a teachers’ recital, in which selections will be rendered by Miss Georgia Belle Smiley and Miss Myrtle Young. Miss Young is director of the department of expression and Miss Smiley is in charge of the department of music. This will ibe the first public recital of the term, and the public is cordially invited to attend. Exercises be -1 gin at 8 o’clock, in the auditori i um. Editor R. Y. Beckum Dies in Dublin. Dublin, Sept. 5—R. Y. Beck ; ham, editor of the Laurens Coun ty Citizen, died suddenly here ' this afternoon from an acute at -1 tack of heart trouble. He had i been in ill health for about 10 days, but was apparently much improved until just before his death. Mr. Beckham had been con nected with newspaper and print ing business in Dublin for the greater part of the last 17 years. He was 37 years of age and leaves a wife and 2children; his mother, Mrs. R. Y. Beckham of Zebulan; a brother and two sisters. He had been editor and manager of i the Citizen for nearly 2 years and previous to that had been adver tising manager of the Dublin Courier-Herald, which he helped establish. Two Held Following Death of Woman. Savannah, Sept. B.—L. H. Lowther, of Savannah, and W. 0. Deason, of Claxton, were held to Superior Court on a double charge of murder by Police Court this morning, growing out of an il legal operation, which resulted in the death of Mrs. W. N. Baldwin, of Claxton. The connection of Dr. A. Metz, of Willie, as the physician who performed the operation, was established fully. Mrs. L. V. Beasley, Savannah boarding house keeper, at whose house the operation was per formed, turned State’s evidence in the preliminary trial. WHEN DUTY CALLS HIM ■ _ " Except for thut little tifT with the Spaniards In 1898, it has been, almost fifty years since the American volun teer has found it necessury to strap his j knapsack on his back, kiss the wife j and kiddies good-bye and march out in defense of his country’s rights and principles. Hut here he goes—two mil lion of him, if necessary—and the prayers and good wishes of the other hundred and eight million will follow him. Locket Found. Gold locket, with name and en closed photos; found between Mt. Vernon and Ailey. Owner may prove and get same at Monitor office on payment notice. 9-13 MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 13, 1917. PRISONERS BUILDING NEW HOME These interned German prisoners, sailors from the cruiser Kronprinz Wil helm, are helping to Guild new quarters near Fort McPherson, Gn., which, when Completed, will house 2,500 Germans, most of them from the German ships interned in American ports. " i Tarrytown. Sued a! Correspondence. Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Dixon and; son, Bunyan, spent Sunday with relatives in Dudley, Mrs. Marston Sapp and chil dren and Miss Melvina Sapp of Doctortown spent last week very j pleasantly here, guests of Mr. Bartow Calhoun and family. ( Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Calhoun, Mr. Tom Webb and Misses Lelice and Mattie Mae Beatty made a i pleasure trip to Tybee Sunday. Mrs. J. L. Lowery of Soperton was a visitor at her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Calhoun, Satur day afternoon. Miss Lillie Mae Joiner spent the week-end with relatives in Vidalia. Misses Lillie Mae and Reta Sammons spent Saturday in Dub lin shopping. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Holliman were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fowler of Lo thair Sunday. Misses Mary Zeesman will leave in a few days for Savannah, where she will visit for some time. Miss Gladys Calhoun of the 8,- P. I. spent the week-end at home. Bankrupt Notice. In the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Georgia, Eastern Di vision. In the matter of L. D. Morris' Bankrupt, county of Montgomery, Ga. To the creditors of the above [ named bankrupt: You are hereby notified thuti. the above mentioned bankrupt j has filed his application for a dis charge I rom all the debts provable in bankruptcy against the said L. I D Morris. The said anplication will be, heard by the Hon. Beverly D. Evans, Judge of the United States District Court of said division and i district, at ths United States Court House, at Savannah, Ga , | on the 11th day of October, 1917. All creditors of said bankrupt j are notified to appear at the time 1 and place stated, and show cause, if any they can, why the prayer contained in said petition should j not be granted. Dated at Savannah, Ga., this 11th day of Sept., 1917. Cook Clayton, Clerk. Oyster Supper at Uvalda Tuesday Eve. The ladies of the Uvalda Meth-! odist church will give an oyster supper at the school house Tues day evening, 18th inst. The pro ceeds of the festive occasion will be used for the benefit of the church. The public is cordially | invited to attend and participate. Market Bureau Finds Plenty Seed Wheat. The state market bureau has in sight from 1,000 to 2,000 bushels ! of seed wheat, as well as a good supply of oats and some Abruzzi 1 rye, and is now in position to tell j farmers where they can secure ; their seed for winter planting. I Any others who have seed for sale, should write the bureau, as there will be good demand this fall. [ Commissioner J. J. Brown calls : attention to the fact that the time for planting fall wheat is rapidly j | approaching, and farmers in j every county should be getting their best ground ready now. J Two acres to the plow, is the ! slogan, and nowhere should there be any less, but if possible always more. Georgia is going to need every bushel wheat that can be raised this fall and the coming spring, and it will be taken at very substantial prices. Notice of Bond Issue, To The Qualified Voters of the Town | of Soperton. Notice is hereby given that on the 24th day of October, 11)17, an election will be held in the town of Soperton, nt which will he Hiibmittcd to (lie qualified voters of said town, for] their determination tlio question j whether bonds shall he issued for j jsaid town in Hie aggregate amount. |of ten thousand (SIO,OOO 00) dollars j which shall lie applied and used for j the purpose of installing an electric light, system in and for tho town of Soperton. purchasing a site forfuie same and necessary equipment t here for, said bonds to bear date Decem ber 15th, 1917, to bear interest at the rate of six per cent, per annum, pay . able semi-annually, on the 15th day of June and the 15th day of Pecem- I her of each year, to he in denoinina- I tions of five hundred ($500.00)dollars 'each and to be paid off and mature jas follows, to-wit: Two thousand! j ($2000.(10) dollars on tin; 15th day of . i December, 1927; two thousand (S2OOO. 00) dollars on the 15th day of Decern- i [her. lim: two thousand ($2000.00) 1 dollars on the 15th day of December, : 1987; two thousand ($2000.00) dollars jon the 15th day of December, 1942; and two thousand ($2000.00) dollars on tiie 15th day of December, 1947. Principal and interest to be paid in gold coin of the United States, of the present standard of weight and fine ness, at the Hanover National Bank of New York City, State of New , York. Polls will he open at 6 o’clock ; a. m. and close at three o’clock p. in., at the Council Chamber of the town j j of Soperton. in tfiTifrcar of The Hank of Soperton, in said town. Those desiring to vote in favor of ; tiie issue of said bonds will do so by casting ballots haying written or printed thereon the words “For Light Bonds” and those desiring to vote against the issue of said bonds will . j do so by casting ballots having wiir ! ten or printed upon them tiie words i “Against Light. Bonds.’’ Ordered ami ordained by the May- j or and Council of tiie town of Soper-! ton in regular meeting assembled, j tills the 12th day of September, 1917. ] J. K. Hall, Mayor of the town of Soperton. I. H. Hall. Sr., Clerk of the town of Soperton. Lost Cow. One light red Jersey cow; small; crooked horns; small hole in one ear; limps in right fore leg. Suitable reward for infor mation leading to recovery. W. M. Bark, Alston, Ga. i i Emanuel Man Arrested; Tries to Bribe Doctor. I Savannah, Ga., Sept, B.—W. R. Brown, of Summit, Emanuel county, was yesterday afternoon held for the federal grand jury under a bond of $2,500 for an al leged attempt to bribe Dr. I). D. Smith, of the Emanuel county military exemption board. Dr. Smith states Brown sent him word he would pay him SSOO if he would declare his son physical ly unfit for service in the army. ' The doctor sent for the sheriff of < the county, concealed him in his ( office and had Brown repeat the offer in the sheriffs’s hearing. j The matter was reported to the | authorities and the arrest and i preliminary hearing followed, j This is the first instance of this kind reported in this state. I Electric Lights for Town of Soperton. On October 24th there will be held in Soperton an election for the purpose of voting on the ; question of bonds for the pur pose of erecting an electric light ; plant for the town. It is pro-1 posed to issue bonds to the amount of SIO,OOO, which will install a I plant in keeping with the needs of the place. This is a commendable enter prise; any town this size needs a light plant, or even towns not as large. This is an enterprising move, and reflects credit on thei town. | New Road Notice. Georg in —Montgomery County. Office of Commisfiionera of Roads and Revenues, Montgomery j county, Sept. 4, 1917. ] E. J. Wells, J. M. Dowoie, | ' Dennis O’Brien and others having I | made application for the opening 1 and establishing of a new public road, beginning at house occupied by Henry Gillis on the land of F, F. McArthur in the 275th district and running thence a northeaster ly direction to the mouth of the lane of home place of If. E Gibbs, I same being the intersection of the i Longpond and McGregor public I road, thence along the said pud ic | road to the corner of fence of E. J. Wells, thence in an easterly di rection through lands of E. J. Wells to tiie corner of on what is commonly known as the Feilx Williamson place now own-1 |ed by Zimmerman, thence in a j southeasterly direction through | j lands of J. M. Downio and D. S. j j Williamson, (running on dividing | line,) and I). 8. Williamson and ! D. S. O’Brien and being on divid ing line of said parties to the | mouth of tiie lane at Mallard Dee’s place, being where said pro posed road intersects the Alston and Mt. Vernon road, being a dis tance of about two miles. The reviewers appointed to lay out and survey suid proposed road having filed their return, notice , is hereby given said new road will be granted on the first Tuesday in October, 1917, if no good cause be shown to the contrary. J. L. Lowrey, Ohm. A. B. Hutcheson, Clerk. Germany To State Her Peace Terms. September 9. —Ger many will shortly be able to pub lish her peace terms, according to Dr. George Michaelis, the Ger man chancellor, an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copen hagen today states. The Reichstag main committee, said Dr. Michaelis in the inter view, “had tried to make final arrangements regarding peace conditions and the question of Alsace-Loraine, but no decision however, was eagerly discussed and Germany will soon be able to publish her peace terms.’’ Copenhgen, September 9. —The committee of seven members of the reichstag and seven members of the bunderath appointed to 1 draw up an answer to Pope Bene dict’s peace note will meet on Monday afternoon, and the reply will probably be drafted then, says a Berlin dispatch today. i WELL KNOWN CITIZEN DIED SUNDAY LAST After Continued Illness, Mr. Arch Hughes Goes to Reward. After an illness extending al most a year, Mr. Arch Hughes died at his home here Sunday morning about 10 o’clock, sur rounded by his family and a num ber of friends. A member of one of the oldest families of Mont gomery county, Mr. Hughes was well known and respected by a i large circle of friends. He had 'just passed his 72d birthday, and 'is survived by his faithful wife and six children: Mr. Morgan Hughes of Picayune, Miss., Mrs. Ella Holmes of Mississippi, Mrs. William S. Miller of Towns, Mes srs. A. M. and T. B. Hughes and Mrs. O. H. Morrison of Mt. Ver non. Mr. Hughes was a man of quiet, peaceable bearing, and had spent the greater part of his life in this section. He was a veteran of the late war, being a member of Millen’s Battalion, having united with the service just after the opening of the struggle, and as soon as his age would permit. Other im- I mediate members of the family are his brother, Capt. M. D. j Hughes, and one sister, Mrs. i Martha Sharpe. Remains were laid to rest in ! the McGregor cemetery Monday ! afternoon, the service being con ducted jointly by Rev. I). A. Mc- Neill of the Presbyterian church and Rev. John Hudson of the Methodist church, witnessed by a large number of friends and rel atives. Peace to him. I i Examining Records of German Newspaper. Philadelphia, Sept. 11.—Gov ernment agents who participated in the raid on The Philadelphia Tageblatt, a German morning newspaper here yesterday were occupied today in examining the large amount of correspondence, newspaper files and other papers taken from the place. Dr. Mar tin Darkow, managing editor, and Herman Ijemke, business manager of The Tageblatt has been persistently at charges of violating the espionage act, are at liberty on SIO,OOO bail each, for a further hearing Thursday. L. Werner, editor-in-chief of The Tageblatt, and Waldemar Al fredo, of the editorial staff, sur rendered to the federal authori ties today on learning that war rants had been issued for their ar rest. The Tageblatt was issued today as usual. According to federal agents, The Tageblatt attacking the gov ernment’s war policy and the se lective draft act. It is also charged that the paper printed instructions how persons can avoid the postal regulations in sending mail to Germany. Ac cording to these instructions the federal agents said, letters could be sent to The Deutcher Hilfs verein, in care of H. Isselhurst, Stockholm, Sweden, where they would be forwarded to Germany. Darkow and Lemke deny that they had any intention of violat ing the laws of the United States. Lemke says he has been a citizen of the United States for 30 years. Box Supper at Bethel a Success. The young folks wish to thank the public for co-operation in making the box supper at Bethel Church the success that it was. The sum of $93.65 was realized for a laudable purpose. They also take occasion to in vite the public to the Sunday school each Sabbath. NO. 20.
