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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 5, 1920)
VOL. XXXV. HELD PRIMARY JN WHEELER Colson and Clements Lead Ticket—J. L. Sumner Representative. In a primary election held in Wheeler county Wednesday, for the purpose of selecting candi dates for Senator of the Fifteenth district and for representative of the county, Dr. Colson of Glen wood received the highest vote for senator. The vote on senatorial candi dates, according to reports re ceived in Mt. Vernon isas follows: Dr. Colson, 404. J. Mcßae Clements, 260. W. B. Kent, 211. J. D. Brown, 74. Thus, under agreement by the candidates and the rules of the Executive Committee and the Convention of the Fifteenth Sen atorial Convention, the two can ) didates receiving the highest vote j (Dr. Colson and Mr. Clements) will be the candidates in the reg-1 lar state primary Sept. 8. Mr. J. L. Sumner, a former representative of Wheeler county and well known in this section, was nominated as a candidate for the legislature. The Fifteenth district is com-' posed of the counties of Wheeler, i Montgomery and Toombs, and | the people of this county will be vitally interested in the outcome of the recent primary in Wheeler and in the ultimate result of the State primary for regular nomi nation. ■ % A Four-Days Session of Superior Court. Superior court adjourned yes terday after a four-days session. Monday and Tuesday were con-: sumed with the trial of civil cases : and Wednesday and Thursday were devoted to the trial of crim inal matters. A list of the cases disposed of during the week will be given in next issue. Peanut Growers to Meet in Albany. The Georgia Peanut Growers Association will meet at the court house in Albany on August 12 at 10 a. m. central time, 11 a. m. eastern time. Every peanut grower is especially invited and earnestly requested to be pres ent and take a part in making plans for better marketing con ditions that it now appears we are going to have. We are facing already a low market with a big crop of peanuts. While the pea nuts have been developed into so many different valuable products it was reasonably expected that it would increase the consump tion and keep the prices good, but unlooked for bearers are threat ening to lower the price and crush the profits out to the farm ers. The present outlook is serious enough to command all peanut growers to attend the meeting and co-operate in formu lating market plans that will pro tect the growers against a squeez ing market. Many surprising facts will be presented that we believe will bring responsive co-operation that will result in much good to the growers and add to the wealth of our country. For this reason I beg that every grower and every citizen who are interested in Georgia’s pros perity to join us in boosting the Albany meeting. Every peanut grower go and get others to go. All patriotic Georgians invited to meet with us at Albany the 12th. The city of Albany will lay her hospitality on the altar for us to consume a business meeting sweetened with a good time. W. W. Webb, President Ga. Peanut Growers Association. , , , ' \ Stjp Mmt i Mr. James T. Geiger Dies in Wheeler. Mr. Jas. T. Geiger, well known to the people of Montgomery county, died at his home in Glen wood Tuesday afternoon, after suffering for several years with a stroke of paralysis. He was a brother of the late Judson B. Geiger of Mt. Vernon, and leaves a family. Remains were interred in the cemetery at ! Beulah church Thursday. Mr. Geiger was a member of the Bap tist church and of the Masonic ; order, and a man of the finest ! type. If possible a more extended reference to his life will be given | in a subsequent issse. Economical Ironing by Modern Method. Mr. I. L. Chester of Lyons has been in Mt. Vernon this week ! selling the famous Monitor gaso ■ line heating iron. He has the i agency for Toombs and Mont- I gomery counties, and is placing | quite a number in this section. The little iron is almost a house hold necessity, as it can be ope rated for a few cents a day, as will be demonstrated by Mr. Chester. If you have never seen the iron, have Mr. Chester call and show it to you at once, as I the price is soon to advance. Population of State Georgia. Washington, D. C., Aug. 2. — Georgia’s 1920 populotion, with the exception of one enumeration district not returned by the su pervisor, is 2,893,601, the census bureau announced today. Ten years ago the population was 2,()09,121. The rate of growth ' for ten years was 10.9 per cent., the smallest in the history of the state. It was almost 7 per cent, less than the increase of ten years ago. In numbers of Georgia's popu lation increase was 284,480, the smallest numerical increase since the decade ending with 1870 and a little more than two-thirds as large as the increase ten years ago. Figures announced today are: State of Georgia, 2,893,601, in crease 284,480, or 10.9 per cent. (Incomplete because of omis sion of one enumeration district.) Held Revival Meeting at Oak Grove Church. The revival meeting at Oak Grove church, under the preach ing of Rev. H. H. Humphrey, State Evangelist, has been in progress during the week, and will probably run through Friday | evening. Considerable interest has been shown and as the meeting pro gresses, it is hoped that even greater interest will be taken, that much good may be accom plished in this vineyard. Mr. Humphreys is a very strong preacher, of pleasing style, and is doing some earnest work. The pastor, Rev. C. E. McDaniel, is present, and he, too, is an active and consecrated worker. Prayer meeting every day at 10:30 a. m. and preaching at 11 o’clock. For the evening service prayer meeting begins at 7:30 and regular service at 8 o’clock. The public is cordially invited to attend all services. Not a Candidate for Representative. My friends throughout the county will understand from this card that I am not a candidate for the General Assembly of Georgia from Montgomery coun ty. Thanking one and all for assurances of aid offered me, I beg to remain Respectfully, H. W. Biggerstaff. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. AUGUST 5, 1920. Longpond Dots. Special Correspondence. Mrs. D. Q. Coleman and son of 1 Uvalda spent Saturday and Sun -1 day with her parents, Mr. and ' i Mrs. E. J. Wells. f I j i Miss Willie Gertrude Johnson i left last Wednesday for North ; Carolina, where she will spend some time with relatives. i I 1 Mr. aind Mrs. A. M. Hughes of t Mt. Vernon spent Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr, and Mrs. ■ J. S. Williamson. » ' Miss Jane, Ethel Johnson of, Uvalda spent last week-end at j; the home of Mr. H. A. Johnson.* i! Mr. and Mrs. Southwell Mobley ( of Ohoopee visited the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. I Mobley, last week end. Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Johnson lof Uvalda were among relatives ; here Sunday. Mr. Robert Lee McAllister spent last week with his aunt, \ Mrs. H. J. Wright in Mt. Vernon.! Services here next Sunday af ternoon at four o’clock. Every-; . body come. Mr. J. Wade Johnson, Jr., of j 1 Mt. Vernon was among relatives here last Sunday afternoon. 1 Mrs. Ida McAllister and Mr. j Thomps Gibbs were among rela- J ; tives last Thursday. Mrs. Laura Nease of Savannah is visiting her brother, Mr. Carl j McAllister. Mr. Jesse Goff spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Goff pt Alston. Miss Mary Nease of Lumber City is visiting her uncle, Mr. Carl McAllister. Miss Johnnie Johnson spent I i last Wednesday and Thursday with her grand-mother, Mrs. Daniels, at Alston. Messrs. Albert Sidney Johnson and Hubert Corbin were among friends atddazlehurst Sunday last. I ; Mr. Mack Mobley left for At- 1 lanta Monday, where he enters i the navy. Clifford Walker Wednesday. Hon. Cliffoi’d Walker, one of the candidates lor the governor ship of Georgia, addressed a crowd at the court house in Mt. Vernon Monday noon, beginning his speech at eleven o’clock and continuing for something over an hour. Mr. Walker was given close at tention, as he outlined his policies, and was*cheered from time to time. He laid stress on the need of better educational facilities for the children of Georgia, especial ly advocating a system by which the country child would be put on equal footing with the city child as far as school privileges ; are concerned. He promised that i should he be elected governor the state would have a most economical but efficient adminis- I tration. In a characteristic manner Mr. Walker referred to one of his op ponents, Hon. Thomas W. Hard wick, in pretty severe terms. Leaving Mt. Vernon, Mr. Walker went to Cedar Crossing, where he addressed the voters of Toombs county. He was presented to the Mont gomery county audience by one i of his old friends and classmates, | Mr. W. A. Peterson of Mt. Ver ; non, and in his introduction Mr. Peterson paid a tribute to the splendid qualities of Mr. Walker. Folsom-Springer. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Webster Folsom of Mt. Vernon announce ■ the engagement of their daugh ter, Bessie Ethleen, to Mr. John Stephens Springer of Macon, the | wedding to take place in mid- September. * Tarry town. j Specral Correspondence. j Miss Thelma Jordan of Vidalia is spending the week as the guest of Mrs. W. B. Cadle. Mrs. L. E. Stanford and chil dren were the spend the day guests of her brother, W. B. Snow, of Orland Sunday. j Mrs. G. L. Thompson of Gibson is the guest of her sister, Mrs. ; J. A. Beckworth, this week. Misses Rawlings and Hogan of Dexter were the guests of Miss iSallie Mae Calhoun Sunday. ■■ Miss Alvarene Zeiglerof Ogee j chee is the spend the week guest i of Miss Alice Anderson. j Mr. T. W. Anderson of Millen ( spent Friday night in town the guest of his father, Mr. R. W. ! Anderson. I Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Claxton of ! Kite spent Monday night in town the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Newton i Powell. I Mrs. McNeally of Riddle was called to the bedside of her ] daughter-in-law, Mrs. C. F. Fer- I rell Friday last. Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins and children of Tennessee are visit ling the former’s sister, Mrs. i Newton Meeks. Miss Mary Zeesman of Vidalia ! spent Sunday at home with her ! parents. * Mr. and Mrs. H. Zees man. One of the largest singing schools is in session at the Tarry town Baptist church. Over sixty pupils enrolled and are being taught by Prof. R. A. Watson of Metter. The school will run for j two weeks. | Miss Eloise Moye spent the week end with friends and rela tives in Vidalia. Editor H. B. Folsom of The | Montgomery Monitor was among | friends here Saturday. | Messrs. Elton and Estus Brady jof Kinbee are attending the sing ! ing school here. Misses Sallie Mae Calhoun and Mattie Mae Beatty, who have been attending summer school at Athens, returned home Sunday. Mr. P. P. Waller and children visited their old home in Wash ton county Sunday. Mrs. C. F. Ferrell, who has been quite sick, is improving. Mr. W. L. Snow of Kibbee was in town Monday. Messrs. J. B. O’Conner and W. W. Frost of Kibbee were trans acting business here Monday. Messrs. J. A. Beckworth and M. E. Burns were transacting business in Swains boro Friday last. Mr. J. T. Warnock was a busi ness visitor to Dublin Saturday. Messrs. M. E. Burns arid E. J. I Simons are serving as jurors in Montgomery county superior court this week. Mr. L. C. Mcßae Had Leg Broken. Mr. L. C. Mcßae, residing a few miles south of Mt. Vernon, had his leg broken a few days ago in a most unusual accident. It appears that the congrega tion of a negro church near his I plantation had agreed to sell Mr. Mcßae the church bell for enough shingles to cover the building. Mr. Mcßae, in driving by the church, casually stopped by to examine the bell, which was sus pended from a tree or post. Giving the rope or wire a pull, the bell fell to the ground, falling against his leg just above the ankle. The bones of the leg were completely broken by the blow, and this being the leg with | which Mr, Mcßae had trouble [since boyhood, it will doubtless I keep him confined for several ' months. Mrs. T. C. McArthur Died Monday Afternoon. • Mrs. Tom C McArthur of “ i Longpond died at her home Mon day afternoon after having been - in declining health for nearly six f months. During the past thirty • days she had been intensely ill and her life had been despaired , of for many days before the end I came. I Besides her husband four little ,! ones are left to mourn the loss of | j wife and mother. Other mem bers of the family are three brothers. Messrs. N. A., R. E. - and J. M. Downie, and three sis titers, Misses Mary Lou and Lollie 1 Downie of Longpond and Mrs. M. , L. Pope of Wheeler county. , Remains were interred in the Longpond cemetery Tuesday af-' ternoon. The exercises, conduc . ted by Dr. J. C. Brewton, were held at three o’clock, attended 1 by a large number of friends and 1 relatives. Mrs. McArthur was a devoted i member of the Baptist church, ' and her life was that of Christian example and practice. She will be greatly missed by the cornrnu- I nity in which she was reared and . | to the social and religious welfare of which she had contributed so great a part. The bereaved family has the [ sympathy of a large circle of friends. Spoke Monday and Tuesday. Congressman W. W. Larsen of the Twelfth Congressional dis trict, delivered an- address to the voters of Montgomery county at the court house Monday noon. Mr. Larsen reviewed his record of service during the two terms , which he has served the district, • covering the war period and the important part played by this county in the disposition of na tional problems. Col. Roacoe Peacock of East man, also a candidate for con gressional honors from this dis trict, addressed the voters at noon Tuesday, and he, too, was heard by a large audience. Mr. Peacock is former senator of the Fifteenth district. As senator of this district, he was president-pro tem of that body and made a splendid record. Resigning his commission in 1917, he entered the army and saw considerable in France with the American Expeditionary Forces. His military record is most creditable. Ailey. Special Correspondence. Miss Ethel Graham spent the week-end with Miss Charlie Will Salter of Mt. Vernon. Miss Winnie Stanford left Tuesday morning for Monroe, Ga., where she will spend awhile with relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Yeomans and family spent Sunday in Clax ton. • Mr. Jim Riddle of Jacksonville, Fla., has been visiting his sister and brothers of this place. Mr. Roy and Master Hamilton Mason spent the week-end in Glenwood with their uncle, Mr. Tom Mason. Miss Adine Stanford spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Mills, north of this place. Mr. arid Mrs. J. B. Brewton and family of Vidalia spent Sun day with the family of Mr. B. R. Snooks. Miss Ruth Hamilton of Kibbee;: has been visiting Miss Roby Mason. ' . . |: Two Fords hi A 1 shape tor j sale cheap at Hicks Bros. Garage, i CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION HELD Committee Met Thursday and Fixed Rules for Primary. The Twelfth District Congres sional Convention met in Dublin i Thursday, 29th inst., presided over by Chairman 0. J. Franklin of Eastman. Upon roll call by Secretary L. C. Underwood of Mt. Vernon, the following coun ties responded through the seve ral delegates present: Bleckley—J. C. Urquhart, Cochran. Dodge—S. A. Rodgers, proxy for D. B. Phillips, Eastman. | Johnson — C. S, Claxton, Wrightsville. Emanuel —A. S. Bradley, Swainsboro. Montgomery —L. C. Under wood, Mt. Vernon. Telfair—R. W. Cooper, proxy for W. S. Mann, Mcßae. Twiggs—F. E. Wimberly, Jef fersonville. Wilcox -Ross Williams, proxy for L. C. Gooden, Abbeville. Treutlen—J. A. Thigpen, So perton. Wheeler—A. A. Galbraith, proxy for R. F. Jordon, Alamo. Pulaski—C. R. Harvard, proxy for Israel Manheim, Hawkins ville. Through a committee consist ing of C. S'. Claxton, J. A. Thig pen, F. E. Wimberly, C. R. Harvard and J. C. Urquhart, the following rule governing the primary election was adopted: To the Convention of the Con gressional Committee of the Twelfth District of Georgia: We, your committee, appointed to draft and submit reesolutions and rules to govern the primary elections for Congress to be held in said district September Bth, 1929, beg leave to submit the fol lowing: We recommend to your body that the majority or popular vote rule prevail in said primary, pro vided that there are only two candidates running in said race, then the plurality rule shall pre vail; that is, we recommend that said race be governed by the ma jority rule if only two candidates are in the race at the primary, and the plurality rule if more than two candidates should be in said contest. V. L. Stanley and D. L. Em* merson were elected to fill va cancies on the Laurens county committee. Candidates for congress will pay assessments ol the several counties to the county executive committees, and all candidates for congress shall qualify by giv ing written notice of their inten tion to comply with the rules of the committee to the secretary not later than Aug. 7. The nominating convention will be held in Dublin Sept. 15, and delegates to this convention will be named from the supporters of the successful candidate for con gress in each county. Half Cotton Crop is Seen. Valdosta, Aug. 1. Contrary to the general expectation six or seven weeks ago, it now seems reasonably certain that the yield of short staple cotton in this sec tion will be at least a half crop. The boll weevil is not doing any thing like the damage it did last year and like it was generally ex pected to do at the beginning of this season. Some farmers say they have no weevils in their crop, while other fields are considerably infested. Improved weather conditions seem to have kept down the weevils considerably, and to have caused a more rapid growth of the crop. A half crop is no great farming, but at 40c a pound the farmers say they can make some money. NO. 14.
