VOL. XXXV.
HOLD PRIMARY
ON WEDNESDAY
To Decide Contest Between
Cliford Walker and
Tom Hardwick.
The second or gubernatorial
primary for Georgia will be held
Wednesday, October 6, through
oat the state, and the candidates
are Hon. Thos. W. Hardwick and
Hon. Clifford Walker.
This state of affairs is neces- j
sary on account of the fact that
neither Mr. Walker or Mr. Hard-j
wick received a majority of the
county unit votes of the state,
and the state committee has fixed i
next Wednesday as the date for
deciding the contest for the gov
ernorship of Georgia.
The official ticket will contain i
only the names of Hardwick and i
Walker, and friends of the two
candidates will hold the election 1
without charge. The tickets will
be sent out Saturday or Monday, !
and the same general rules gov- i
erning the primary on the Bth
wilf govern the special primary, j
In the primary of September 8
Montgomery county cast its vote j
for the governorship as follows:
Hardwick, 512; Walker, 329; Hol
der, 31; Brown, 6.
Election managers for the sev
eral precincts were appointed as
follows:
Mt. Vernon —M. D. Hughes, G.
J. Stanford and S. V. Hicks.
Uvalda —A. D. Hughes, N. A.
Downieand J. S. Kennedy.
Alston —J. E. Braswell, K. M. |
Johnson and Bruce Sharpe.
Higgston —Angus McQueen, B.
A. Conner and H. E. Mathias.
Kibbee-T ge.-—S. S. Calhoun,
W. W. Frost and J. R. Adams.
Tarry town —A. L. Wheeler, H. !
H. Adams and M. E. Burns.
Ailey—L. Williamson, Louis
Roberson and M. H. Darley.
Col. A. B. Hutcheson is chair
man of the committee and Mr.
M. H. Darley secretary.
Peanut Marketing Plans.
Moultrie, Ga.. Sept. 28, — Plans
for marketing this year’s peanut
crop, which is said to be one of
the largest ever produced in tnis
section, will be discussed at a
meeting which is to be held at
the court house here Thursday
morning. W. W. Wabb, presi
dent of the South Georgia Peanut
Growers Association, is among
those on the program. Mr. Webb
with other members of the
association has been studying the
situation for several weeks, and
it is believed that a plan has been
worked out which will result in
the saving of thousands of dol
lars to the peanut growers. The
market has not yet opened, but
the indications have been such as
to lead many interested to be
lieve the price would be around
SIOO a ton. Growers insist that
there is but little profit in the
crop at that price and many have
declared that they would turn
their hogs in the fields unless a
price of at least $125 a ton can
be obtained. Plans for holding
cotton irr bonded warehouses will
also be discussed at the meeting
here Thursday. Farmers from
all over this section are expected
to be present.
Oats For Sale.
Seventy-five bushels of choice
Fulghum seed oats. Saved and
thrashed without rain.
T: B. Conner,
923 Mt. Vernon, Ga.
Peanuts Picked.
Prepared to pick peanuts for
the public. New machine and
satisfaction guaranteed. Thank
ing the public for patronage.
J. E. Calhoun,
Tarrytown, Ga.
Slip iJlmitiTiimmj iflmutnr.
Meeting at McGregor
Has Been Postponed.
The revival meeting which was
to have commenced at the Mc-
Gregor Presbyterian church Sun
day has been postponld on ac
count of the inability of Rev.
Mr. Hertwig'of Statesboro to
come over. He was to have done
the preaching. The meeting
should have begun on the first
Sabbath, running through the
second Sunday in October. This !
service will probably be held
later.
Tarrytown.
Special Correspondence.
Messrs. P. P. Waller, H. A.
Walker, L. E. Stanford, J. M.
Phillips and M. E. Burns attend
ed church at Red Bluff Sunday.
Miss lowne Waller spent the
week end in Soperton, the guest
of Miss Mattie Lou Shivers.
Mjp. Geo. Roddenberry of Den
ton and Miss Thelma Jordan of j
Vidalia spent Saturday with their I
cousin, Mrs. W. B. Cadle.
Messrs. Frank Hamilton and
Lyman Burns were the week end
visitors of Mrs. Grady Walker of
Kibbee.
Miss Mettie Moxley spent the
week end with her parents at
Zaidee.
Rev. J. T. Barnett of Dublin
will preach at the Baptist church
Friday evening at 8:00 o’clock.
Every member of the church is
urged to be present.
Miss Ora Hamilton is visiting
her sister near Augusta this
week.
Mrs. Rilev Smith of near Harri
son is the guest of her daughter, j
Mrs. John Blount, this week.
Mrs. Nettie Lindsay of Dry
Branch arrived Thursday to visit
relatives here.
Miss Martha Calhoun will leave
for Atlanta sometime this week
to have her eyes treated.
Miss Nellie Mae Ferrell accom
panied by Miss Nannie Lee Moye
spent the week end at home.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Gadle and ;
family spent Sunday with rela- !
tives at Cedar Crossing.
Mrs. Green Warnock is still ill.
We hope she will be better soon.
Mr. Bill Thigpen of near Rock- j
ledge was among friends here
Sunday.
Guardian’s Sale,
By virtue of an order from the
Court of Ordinary of Wheeler
County, ueorgia, will be sold at
public out cry on the first Tues
day in October, 1920. at the
court house door of Wheeler
County, Ga., between the legal
hours of sale to the h'ghest bid
der for cash, the' following de
scribed lain! to wit:
A one half undivided interest, j
in fifty acres of laud more or less J
lying and being in the 1343rd G.j
M. District of Montgomery Coun
ty; Ga., and bounded on the
north by lauds of B. F. Palmer,
south aid east by lands of Gar
field Burk and on the west by
lands of Mrs. Laura Adams. The
same to be sold as the property
of Miss Mildred Kent, minor by
Wm. B. Kent as guardian under
order of Court of Ordinary Wheel
er Co. Ga., dated and granted at
the June term, 1920 of said coun
ty.
This the 6th day of September,
1920. Wm. B. Kent,
Guardian for Mildred K^nt.
Made into Lawmakeas
By Popular Consent.
Well, quite a number of our
newspaper friends got elected to
office while we were away from
the State. Johnnie Jones over
LaGrange way got made into a
state senator: Editor Bill Boat
right over in Emanuel got elect
ed representative from that coun
ty, Editor Horace Folsom over in
Montgomery got the same thing
in his county. We haven’t heard
! how “Pat” Griffin over in Deca
tur came out. “Pat” was a can
didate for state senator, and has
I had away of getting elected
every time he runs for public
office. Billy Sutlive was not
elected coroner down in Chatham,
but, as some have said, Billy is
too much alive to be given an
office like this.-Telfair Enter
prise.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 30. 1920.
Potato P/aht
Soon Open.
The potato curing plant recent
ly erected by Mr. W. A. Peterson
at the Mt. Vernon depot will be
ready for operation in a few
days. The plant is of sufficient
capacity to care for the potato
crop of this section and is com
plete in every particular. Mr.
Peterson has equipped the plant
at considerable expense, believ
ing it will serve a‘strong demand
for an enterprise of its kind in
this section. They will be in the
market for sweet potatoes of the
Porto Rico variety, and will pay
cash for them according to the
market, hut no product will this
season be cured for the public.
This is economy for the seller, as
he is guaranteed a sale for his
potatoes without, running the risk
of loss by decay or the uncertain
ty of shipping to outside markets.
Mr. Fred G. Brewton will be
actively in charge of the plant.
Announcement of the opening
date will be made later. The
farmers woqld do well to confer
with them relative to the sale of
sweet potatoes.
Oak Grove Dots.
Special Correspondence.
Mr. C. W. Graham and wife
were visiting at. the home of his
sister, Mrs. J. A. Reynolds, Fri
day night.
Mr. Milligan and son, Baker,
and daughter, Miss Estelle, were
in Vidalia Saturday.
Miss Annie Reynolds and broth
ers, George and Felton, were in
Alston Saturday afternoon.
Miss Sudie Graham was visit
ing home folks last. Sunday.
Mrs. Milligan’s sister and hus
band of Vidalia are spending a
few days with her this week.
Mr. Willie Hughes and Misses
Estelle Milligan and Annie
Reynolds went to Longpond to
church Sunday night. Also sev
eral others from this section.
Quite a large number from this
section went to the funeral of
Mr. and Mrs. Richardson’s chil
dren Sunday afternoon. We are
in sympathy with the family.
May God bless them.
The new school house will soon
be completed. The school will
start in the church until the
school house is finished.
Mrs. M. A. Peterson was in
Sharpe Spur Tuesday shopping,
Mrs. J. A. Reynolds was visit
ing Mrs. D. S. O’Brien Saturday
afternoon.
Miss Annie Reynolds and broth
ers and Mr. Herbert O’Brien
spent awhile with Miss Estelle
Milligan Saturday night.
Little Misses ’da Bell and Clyde
Reynolds were visiting Little
Misses Ethleen and Vitus Q’Brien
Saturday afternoon.
Rev. C. E. McDaniel will fill
his regular appointment at Oak
Grove next Saturday at 3:30, and
Sunday at 11:00 o’clock. Public
invited to come.
Notice to Public.
Louis Darden (better known
a9 Luke) left home on the farm
;of Mrs. Georgia Morrison near
j Higgston about September 16;
i wore work clothes. Any infor
mation as to his whereabouts
will be greatly appreciated by his
wife Lizzie Darden,
Higgston, Ga.
Seed Oats.
For sale, 125 bushels Selected
Fulghum Seed Oats. Threshed
without rain. See at once
C. G. Thompson.
i 9234 Ailey, Ga.
County Teachers
Hold Session.
The Montgomery County Teach-
I ers’ Institute, under the direc
| tion of Prof. M. L. Duggan, con
vened here yesterday morning
: for a three days session.
Quite a large number of teach
jers who anticipate teaching in
Montgomery county this fall are
in attendance, and good work is
being done. Both the teachers
and County Superintendent Con
ner are fortunate in having Prof.
Duggan here this week. He is
recognized as one of the leading
educational figures in the state,
and is one of the state supervis
ors of education.
Next week will be given a list
of those present and the schools
which they will teach this fall.
Library Members
Should Return Books.
Members of the Library Club
will please return any books they
have belonging to the public
library. The librarian wishes to
revise the book-list. The same
rules are still in force. Dues
$1.50 per year. Single books 10
cents each, to be kept two weeks.
Will be ‘ renewed on request,
otherwise a fee of one cent a day
is to be collected for over-time.
Respectfully,
Mrs. A. B. Hutcheson,
Chm. Library Com.
Mrs. W. C. Mcßae,
Sept. 25, 1920. Librarian.
Advertisement
LEXTER TO MR. WALKER.
(Atlanta (ieorglan. Sept. 27, IV20)
Editor The Georgian: . . t . „. . „ .. . n
Will Mr. Walker recall to mind that he, in alliance with Clark Howell and Company,
invited, aye demanded, that Hon. John N. Holder should tret out of Hon. Clifford’s “walk
over” race for governor of Georgia?
John Holder is a full-sized man—experienced, trusted by all who know him, and. as
compared to Mr. Walker, a thousand times more capable to serve the State of Georgia, in
any capacity whatsoever. . ... ~ ~
It is well understood that Mr. Walker was a failure as attorney general, while Mr. Hold
er was a success as a representative and speaker for nearly twenty years. Except for
political pull and money in the Walker family, Clifford would now be a big figure in soci< ty
perhaps, but a failure in any public capacity-as he was ns attorney general.
Will Mr. Walker tell the people why he failed to perform in some worthy capacity during
the late World War? He is very glib on Mr. Hardwick’s alleged failures. He owes it to
the public and the public expects him to explain why he did not participate in some way
- tens of thousands of young men —some with wives at home—were forced overseas to
face death in France? ’* * * . * * * *
Pray tell us, Mr. Walker, why you did not join the Y. M. C. A. or occupy some safe
position under the government during the late struggle?
Better men, older men, than Mr. Walker felt impelled to serve across the seas-in hos
pital work. There was absolutely n ithing in Mr. Walker’s way had he been so inclined!
Answer, Clifford! ... x . ,
Poor boys—the prop of the aged parents, the sole help to make a living-had to go, and
Mr. Walker occupied a safe swivel chair in the State capitol as a so-called legal adviser of
the executive department of Georgia, and had nothing to do, for it is known of all men
that the State had to employ well-known lawyers, at big prices, because Clifford was a
figure-head, and didn’t know how. He is only known as ‘‘Tobacco lax Walker.
His father's money and machine politics could have secured army positions for this
petted child of the Walker family. How shortsighted it was to miss the chance of being
called major, or colonel, or brigadier, or maybe Pershing’s aid!
And, Clifford, when your organ, the Macon Telegraph, had the cheek to rise up in pub
lic places and tell your friends (who had to vote for you as the machine candidate) that
Ton Hardwick placed a bomb in his own house for political publicity- a bomb that shocked
Mr> Hardwick almost to death’s and which maimed and blinded a servant maid for
all her life—oh, when you were so brazen as to utter such sneers, why, oh why, Clifford,
did you again fail in courage and refuse to meet Hardwick face to face, and either prove
your charge or confess your error? ... , ~ „
It was a dirty sneer, it was a brazen falsehood, it was an unmanly, aye ignoble effort,
and so long as you live, Mr. Walker, your best and nearest will feel regret that you let
yourself down to a scheme that only a craven, timid soul would countenance for a moment!
You were in dite straits to get up charges against Hardwick, but this attempt was
when you in your dire extremity and pushed forward by the political
machine which aims to use you, to direct you, to command you and compel you to do its
bidding if elected), you rose up and connected Tom Hard wick with the so-called nationali
zation of Russian women,” where women are forced to appear and become concubines for
men, as a State service, to secure future soldiers for Russia, did it ever occur to you that
Tom Hardwick is the husband of a noble Georgia woman and the father of one of the sweet
est girls in the State, and that this base, senseless and diabolic accusation was hurled in the
faces of Hardwick's household, by a person who knew it to lx- a falsehood when he uttered
it and who is now afraid to look in Hardwick’s face and affirm its truth?
The records of the United States government give the lie to this demoniac accusation.
Everybody in the Unit* d States that reads the papers knows it was untrue, and yet Mr.
Walker spouts his same little speech, and hides behind the door when Hardwick walks
down the street. ~ , „ ... , .
Mr. Clifford Walker accuses Hardwick of lack of patriotism, while he himself failed to
•do anything in army service— * * * _ * . * . * . Walker
accuses Hardwick of disloyalty, and nags the officer class of the American Legion to de
nounce him as a traitor. On what meat has this Walker scion fed that Caesar can boast,
so big, with nothing to show for love of country? What has he done that he can command
the officer class to mount a pinnacle and curse all of the namj? WAS GLIM A
SOLDIER OR SLACKER? And this Walker scion says he HAS TOO MUCH DIGNITY to
debate with Hardwick! ! Dignity is a gentleman’s attrib-itebut cowardice Monrsto very
inferior sort of folks. Atlanta. FRIEND 01’ IHE HARDWICKS.
The scheme has been exposed. In Walton county, tha home of Mr. Walker, a strong
Walker man told a voter, ‘‘We have got them now. The town folks will do the voting on
the 6th of October. The farmers will be busy.” Evidently this is their game for the news
papers that are for Walker are as quiet a* mice. They want everything to simmer down
thinking the Walker men in the cities and towns will turn out and that Uncle Reuben will
pick cotton all day. All men who believe that: Thus- who govern derive their just powers
from the consent of the Governed and not from the ‘‘Atlanta Ring and the Howell Broth
ers, should go to the polls on October 6th and vote for Ihos. VV Raidwick for Governor.
Hardwick Campaign Committee Montgomery County,
Quartely Conference to
Be Held at Ailey.
The fourth quarterly ponfer
i ence of the Mt. Vernon circuit
will be held at the Ailey Metho
| dist church Monday morning
after the fourth Sabbath.
On Sunday, both morning and
evening, services will be conduc
ted by the Presiding Elder, Rev.
L. W. Colson.
Lyceum Attraction.
Attention is again directed to
the first number of the Iledpath
Lyceum series, which will be
given at The Brewton-Parker
tomorrow (Friday) evening.
The first number will consist
of the Original Swiss Singers and
Yodlers, and will be high-class in
every respect. Last season’s
program, by the same system,
was satisfactory to the public
and pleasing also to the local
management, and every indica
tion points to even a better series
of entertainments this fall and
winter.
Season tickets are now on sale
by the young folks, and it.''is
hoped the opening number will
find a full house. Next on the
program will be Ralph Bingham,
i the date of whose appearance
will be announced next week.
Ford Truck For Sale.
1-Ton Ford Truck. Practically
new. New pneumatic tires. Will
offer at a bargain.
Harry L. Smith,
Mt. Vernon, Ga.
HOTEL TO OPEN
NEXT FEW DAYS
In Experienced Hands And
Will be a Credit to
, Town.
The Mt. Vernon hotel, which
will be ready for opening in a few
days, will be in charge of Mrs.
Emma Johnson, w,ho is recogniz
ed as one of the most experienced
and successful hotel managers in
i the state.
The opening had been planned
for October first, but on account
of the furniture not having arriv
ed, it will yet be several days
before the hostelry can be for
mally opened to the public.
The stockholders are fortunate
in having awarded the hotel to
Mrs. Johnson, aft her wide ex
perience and exacting manage
ment will no doubt contribute
very largely to the success of the
enterprise.
For several years Mt. Vernon
has been lacking in hotel facili
ties, and it is hoped that Mrs.
Johnson will be accorded the
full patronage of the public.
When thoroughly fitted out the
hotel will be modern in every
respect and will be kept up to a
high standard of excellence.
Seed Oats.
Best grade of Fulghum seed
oats for sale. See at once
I). S. & W. G. Williamson,
9304 Alston, Ga.
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