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VOL. XXXVI
WALKER SWEEPS THE STATE FOR GOVERNOR
HARDEMAN RE-ELECTED---LANKFORD WINS
Wimberly Wins Easily In Four Cornered
Race For Representative In Toombs.
-County Votes Heavily Against Con
tinuance Os City Court.
With but little over 1300 votes par
ticipating in the white primary held
in Toombs Wednesday, Toombs went
strong for Walker for Governor and
for Hardeman for Judge of the Middle
circuit.
Much interest was manifested in
the race for state senator in which G.
W. Lankford and S. B. Meadows were
opponents, Lankford winning by a
majority of 490 vases. .
E. C. Wimberly was an easy winner
in the four-cornered race for repres
» entative, receiving 590 votes against
306 for B. H. Grace, who ran second.
That the voters of the county were
strongly opposed to the continuance
of the city court was shown by the de
feat of the city in every district in the
county. Under the terms of the law,
the court comes to an end the first
of October.
ALEXANDER JOHISQN
KILLED AT UVALDA
SERIOUSLY WOUNDS HIRAM D.
JOHNSON AND SON, JOHN
JOHNSON WOUNDS OF THE
SON PROVE FATAL.
Alexander Johnson, aged about 55
years, was instantly killed last Thurs
day afternoon at Uvalda, after he had
seriously wounded his brother, Hir
am D. Johnson, anc. fatally wounded
the latter’s son, John Johnson. The
dead man was shot by John Johnson
after he had been shot in the left arm
and in the abdomen.
The wounded men were rushed to
the Vidalia Hospital where operations
were performed. Physicians found
that Hiram Johnson had. been shot
in the lungs, and while there is hope?
for his recovery, pneumonia has dev
eloped and the chances for his recov
ery are slight.
The physicians operating upon the
son, John Johnson, found about twen
ty perforations of the intestines and
loss of blood made hope of his recov
ery very slim. The young man grad
ually grew weaker until the end came
Sunday afternoon.
The trouble between the two broth
ers is reported to have had is origin
in the infatuation of Alexander John
son for a woman by the name of Mrs.
Alive Gibbs, and the effort of Hiram
Johnson to make her leave the Uvalda
section.
Shop Scene of Shooting
The blacksmith and woodworking
shop of Hiram Johnson at Uvalda
was the scene of the fatal shooting.
It is reported that Hiram Johnson
was seated in a chair in the front
part of the shop wnen his brother,
Alexander, entered rate Thursday af
ternoon and began berating him. The
young man, John Johnson, was in the
rear of the shop and came to the
front and fold his uncle, if he nad any
business in Uvalda he had better at
tend to it and leave. At this point It
is stated that Alexander drew his pis
tol and commenced firing at the boy,
two shots taking effect. The two
brothers struggled together and fought
their way out of the shop, when John
Johnson, although fatally wounded,
after securing a pistol, made his way
through a side door and shot his
uncle through the head, death being
instantaneous.
Weak from lors of blood, thejroung
man made his way to the drug store
at Uvalda and asked that aic ne sent
to his father. From the very first he
felt that his wounds were fatal.
Dead Man Fire* Fir*t.
Drawing his pistol as John Johnson 1
Ehe ilmttgflmgrg jfflontto-
Hardeman Re-elected
Reports from over the district are
that Hardeman has been re-elected
judge of the Middle circuit by a hand
some majority. Saffold! carried his
home county, Emanuel, and Candler,
Hardeman carrying Jefferson, Wash
ington and Toombs.
Walker Sweeps State
Clifford Walker, defeated by Hard 1 -
wick two years ago, was swept into
office by a veritable landslide, carry
ing a,t' least 120 counties in the state.
Dispatches from Atlanta state that J.
J. Brow r n has been renominated for
Commissioner of Agriculture, but it is
impossible to learn who has been the
winner in the face for State School
Superintendent.
approached the front of the shop, Al
exander Johnson fired twice at the
young man in rapid succession, one
shot striking the left arm, the other
entering! the abdomen. Alexander
Johnson then grabbed his brother, Hi
ram, by the shoulder and as Hiram
Johnson drew his pistol to defend
himself, the duel began. Two of the
shots fired by Alexander Johnson at
his brother took effect, one entering
the hip. and the other the chest.
The dead man was hit four times
by Hiram Johnson, bullets striking the
right arm, the left hand, and wounds
being inflicted in the side and shoulder.
The two brothers lought their way
from the front of the shop a few feet
around the corner of the building,
where John Johnson, having secured
a pistol and rushing to the aid of his
father, approached from the side door
and fired twice at his uncle, one shot
striking him in the head and causing
instant death.
Woman Arrested.
The Johnson family has long been
one of the most prominent families of
Montgomery county, and the effort of
Hiram Johnson and other brothers to
break up the relations of their brother
with Mrs. Gibbs was generally known
in that section. Some weeks ago a
band of men went to the residence
of the woman and instructed her to
leave. Since that time she had been
making her home in Vidalia, and it is
reported was frequently visited by the
deceased.
Thu-sday night following the trag
egy, the woman was arrested at Vi
dalia on a warrant alleging a felony
offense and taken to Mt. Verflon,
where she spent the night in jail, and
from Mt. Vernon Sheriffff Burch car
ried the prisoner to Macon, where she
is now in jail.
Funeral services of Alexander John
son were held at Long Pond Friday
afternoon, being conducted by Dr. J.
C. Brewton. The deceased is sur
vived by three daughters and one son,
all of whom stand high in their home
immunity.
HEMSTITCHING.
Hemstitching and Picotine. All the
thread furnished. 8 and 10c yard.
MRS. R. M. STANLEY,
At Vidalia- Hardware Co. Store,
ts. Vidalia, Ga.
THAXTON-MeCOLSKEY.
Thursday evening September 7th, at
six o’clock, at the residence of the
bride’s parents in Atlanta, was sol
emnized the marriage of Miss Annie
May Thaxton and Mr. J. Herman
McColskey.
Following the ceremony Mr. Mc-
Colskey and his bride left for a motor
ttfip to Macon and Vidalia, being the
guests here of his parents, Mr. and
I I Mrs. S. A. McColskey.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1922.
, . S -
Toombs County Vote by District '
Gov. Judge Sen. Representative
Districts. -M * I - o t t fc
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s s 3 tt: S S S S
X > '-n *1 o cl, £
Cedar Crossing | 33|147,148; 02|14i: 39j138| 2\ 31
High Point ..' Tj~2s| 74] 59; 42] 94[ 6[ 32| 7| |6O
Normantown | 22| 16| 22\ 16| 251 10| | 11| 2| 25
Blue Ridge !| 18| 37| 38| 18| 50| 5| | 10| R3~
Spring Head | 30| 86| 42| 73| 86| 30| 13| 26| j 73
Ohoopee I 24| 38| 27 36| 481 19| 9| 35| |l6
McNabb | 45| 75| 661(551 90| 33| 37| 15| 1| 66 t
Vidalia 1174)195 217j159|122j|250| 77| 61|186| 50
Lyons 1130| 1601193 i 102[258| 32 j 40] 221 5|226
TOTAL |501|828 812 ; 533|914'424[306|194|196|590
mmmmmmmmmmmm^ mm M——— ■*■*MiM
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IW ROUTES FOR
NIGMMCATED
DELEGATIONS FROM MT. VER
NON AND SOPERTON ATTEND
HEARING ON QUESTION BE-
V
FORE THE DEPARTMENT.
For several months there has been
presented to the State Highway De
partment arguments for and against
the proposed highway between So
perton and Mt. Vernon, the ques
tion being divided in favor of a direct
route from Soperton to Mt. Vernon,
following the Aid road, and tne Tar
rytown and Ailey route, touching a
generally central section, and leading
into the east and west highway at
Ailey.
There appears to be but little dif
ference, in the mileage of the proposed
routes, and possibly there would be
little difference in the cost of con
struction, according to the several sur
veys and estimates made.
The State Highway Department, sit
ting in Savannah for other purposes,
heard arguments in favor of the west
ern route, as it may be termed, last
Wednesday, and this hearing was at
tended by a number of citizens, from
Mt. Vernon and Soperton. Later, it
is understood, another hearing will
be granted to the advocates of the
Tarrytown-Ailey route before the mat
ter is definitely settled by the High
way Department.
Those attending the hearing from
Soperton were D. R. Jackson, A. Es
troff, M. B. Ware, J. E. Hall, H. M.
Flanders, W. L. Sessions, H. V. Da
ley, and John A. Thigpen.
Those from Mt. Vernon were A. B.
Hutcheson, clerk of the board of com
missioners of and revenues, W.
A, Peterson, James A. Stacy, F. M.
Mcßae, D. A. Mcßae, Col. Fred M.
Harris and Col. M. B. Calhoun.
Until hte matter is settled, no doubt |
the question will arouse considerable j
interest, as this highway, whichever:
route is adopted, will form a part of j
, the state program to construct a high-,
way from county seat to county seat j
throughout the state. The mileagel
involved, and as adopted by the As
’ sembly last year, amounts to 5500
miles. This program, when adopted,
contemplated a bond issue for con
struction and maintenance. However, j
since this year’s Assembly did not
provide for any form of bond issue,
for road construction, it is difficult to
see how the state, or Federal govern-j
rr.ent, can advance funds for roid
construction except as heretofore,
where counties actually put up in cash j
half of the amount to be expended. |
The practice of allowing counties!
to offer to pay their part, and in i
. which a number of counties failed to!
, meet their obligation, has forced the.
Federal government to demand thej
actual cash pro rata part before a I
contract is commenced. This ruling
> may have some effect on the imme-
I diate construction of the north and
south highway through Montgomery
r county, as the financial condition of
; the county will doubtless not allov
1 it to advance funds for such road
construction this year.
I
GREAT CROWDS ATTEND
HOG SALE AT AILEY
FULLY ONE THOUSAND PEOPLE
PRESENT AT .SALE AT FARM
OF RICHMOND & McARTHUR
MONDAY.
With fully one thousand people j
present, the firm of Richmond & Me- I
Arthur conducted a successful sale of J
pure-bred Duroc Jersey hogs Monday i
at' their farm near Alley. Nineteen
bred! sows and gilts were sold, prices
averaging around $55 per head, some
selling at sllO.
The sale began at 1 o’clock In the
special sales pavilion on the farm and
preceding the sale the crowd were
guests of the firm at a barbecue din
ner.
The hogs sold' were all registered
animals and were up to the high
standard which has made this farm
known throughout the country for its
fine strain of Duroc Jersey hogs.
The sale Monday was the first of
a number of sale to be held on the
Duroc Sales Circuit, Mr. McArthur
leaving Tuesday to attend' sales at
Americus, Cochran and Pierce, Fla.
MONTGOMERY GINS 1965
BALES UP TO SEPT. IST
From Mr. W. C. Langford, col
lector of cotton statistics for Mont
gomery county, it is learned that in
this county there were ginned prior
to September 1, 1,965 bales of cotton.
To his date last year, there had been
ginned in Montgomery county only
307 bales. Just how this year’s crop
will compare with that of last cannot
be determined, as it is quite clear
that the above figures are brought
about by favorable seasons and weath
er conditions. This yearfs crop is
far more advanced than ldst year’s,
and to date the greater part of the
staple has been picked out.
AUSPICIOUS OPENING OF
: 12TH* distTagri. SCHOOL
On Tuesday morning, Sept. sth, the
j Twelfth District A. & M. School,
1 located at Cochran opened for the fall
term under the most favorable circum
stances. There was quite a number
l of interested friends from Cochran
! and other places who attended the ex
; ercises.
The enrollment is very good and
j many others are expected to enroll
'as the farm work is finished. Under
| the direction of Prof. F. M. Greene,
as principal, we have every reason
: to believe that the school will have
I the most successful year of its his
tory. He has the co-operation and
i support of a most efficient corps of
j teachers.
A large majority of the, counties in
the district arc represented. Other
counties are expected 'very day as
tberd has been application made
from practically all others.
Misses Ahhie Joe Gordon, Estelle
Stith and Kathryn Holmes left Tues
day morning for Macon to resume
their studies at Wesleyan.
Montgomery County Keeps Allegiance To
Hardwick and Gives Him Good
Majority Duggan and
Blalock Also Lead.
Montgomery county polled but a
small vote in the primary Wednesday,
slightly more than 500 voters partici
pating. The county retained its al
legiance to Governor Hardwick, the
county going for him by a vote of
two to one.
Much interest centered in the race
for Commissioner of Agriculture, and
this race proved to be the closest of
the election. Blalock carrying the
county by a majority of 38. For ihe
office of State School Superintendent,
Duggan was the choice of the county.
Hugh Peterson, Jr., of Ailey ;was
nominated for representative without j
opposition.
The vote for Governor, Commission- j
MAY ORGANIZE TROOP OF
BOY SCOUTS AT MT. VERNON
District Manager of the Boy Scouts
jof America W. W. Rivers of Dublin
I will he in Mt. Vernon tomorrow (Fri
| day) afternoon for the purpose of or
| ganizing a,local patrol.
With a view of stimulating inter
est in the project, a mass meeting will
be held at the court house in Mt. Ver
non at 3 o’clock in the afternoon, to
which the citizens of the otwn and sec
tion are invited- Mr. Rivers v/ill d:s
cuss the merits of the organization,
and plans will be entered into for the
organization of the hoys.
Rev. L. E. Brady, who has had
considerable experience with the Boy
Scout movement, has been advocating
the organization of ihe boys for some
time, and they have been anxiously
awaiting the date for organization.
Mr. Brady is being looked upon as
the logical man to assume charge of
the hoys organization, by reason of
his experience and zeal in such mat
ters.
Parents should attend the meeting
'at the court house, as well as all the
hoys who desire to participate in the
comnymdable movement. It is a good
thing and a progressive organization
will mean much to he hoys of this
section.
UNION PRAYER SERVICE
HELD AT MT. VERNON
Rev. L. E. Brady, pastor of the
Mt. Vernon Circuit, has planned a
series of mid-week talks, to be given
each Wednesday evening, on subjects
calculated to he of interest and ben
efit to all Christian people.
During thexabsence of a pastor at
the Mt. Vernon Presbyterian church,
Mr. Brady, by invitation, and in line
with former arrangement, will partic
ipate in such exercises as may iTe held
at this church until further notice, ev
ery othei mid-week service being held
at the Methodist and Presbyterian j
churches.
Thus, last evening was the date
for the prayer meeting at the Metho-j
dist church, and next Wednesday it,
will he held at the Presbyterian church
If for any reason a service is not held'
at a stated time, and at the church!
where it was scheduled the next meet- j
ing will he held at the other church,!
in regular order, that misunderstand-!
ings may not occur.
Prayer meeting each Wednesday i
evening at eight o’clock, and the pub-j
lie is cordially invited to attend.
ENTERTAINMENT AT SADIE
CHURCH FRIDAY NIGHT
’ There wil be held on Sadie Church
grounds, Friday night, September 22,
an ent'-rtainment consisting of a sale
of good eats and other articles. A
special feature will he a box luncheon
- and the girls are requested to bring
c well filled boxes. The proceeds will
I go to the Sadie Presbyterian Church.
er of Agriculture and School Superin
tendent is given below:
Governor.
Hardwick 345
Walker 186
Commissioner of Agriculture.
Blalock 269
Brown 231
School Superintendent.
Ballard 179
Duggan i . 271
News dispatches from Atlanta state
that Duggan has been elected State
School Superintendent, and that Judge
Russell will he named for chief jus
i tice of the supreme court over Judge
| W. H. Fish, present chief justice of
j the supreme court.
POPULAR CONDUBTOR
KILLED ID WRECK
BEN H. LeSEUER MEETS DEATH
WHEN AN M. D. & S. ENGINE
JUMPS THE TRACK NEAR FITZ
PATRICK MONDAY.
Two men were killed' and two bad
ly Injured Monday morning when a
locomotive on the M. D. & S. Railroad
coming to Macon from Vidalia jump
ed the track, 14 miles from Macon,
and rolled down an embankment,
turning completely over.**
The dead:
BEN H. LE SUEUR, 35, of Vidalia,
flagman and acting conductor, on the
engine.
CHARLIE LEWIS, 40, a negro em
ployed 1 at the M. D. &S. coal chute
in Macon. Lewis died a few minutes
after the accident.
The injured: .
W. T. MOODY, 205 Fort Hill Street,
East Macon, engineer, at the Macon
Hospital suffering from bruises on the
back and a slight laceration on the
hand.
J. B. KING, 314 Cptters Green East
Macon, fireman on the engine. Slight
burns on the neck, chest and should'-
ers and bruises about the body, w
Excessive Speed
The cause of the wreck is believed
to be atributable to excessive speed on
the part of the engineer. The engine
belonged to the J. F. Darby Lumber
Co. of Vidalia and had been rented for
special work, the crew leaving Vida
lia early Monday morning for the run *
to Macon. Heavy speed had been
maintained all the way to Fitzpatrick,
and it Is believed that In round'ing a
curve the tender jumped the track,
causing the wreck. Citizens from
* Fitzpatrick who rushed to the scene
| found IA! Sueur pinned beneath the
j dynamo of the engine horribly mang
' led and the negro pinned neneain
i the fireman’s seat, his leg broken and
suffering from internal injuries. .i«
Le Sueur Buried At Wrens
The body of Mr. Le Sueur was pre
! pared for buriel at Macon and' brought
jto Vidalia Monday evening. Tuesday
I morning the remains were taken to
Wrens where funeral services and In*
: terment took place.
The deceased was well liked! by all
who knew him and up to about five
months ago had been connected with
the Georgia & Florida Railway. He
is survived by his wife anc.' two small
children.
HEMSTITCHING.
Hemstitching and picoting, all thread
furnished, 8c and 10c per yard.
MRS. L. C. GLISSON,
I At D. C. Harris' Store
ts Vidalia, Ga.
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