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VOL. XXXVI STATE CONVENTI9K HELD ON MNESDAJ WALKER MEN OBJECT TO POST PONEMENT AND HOLD CON VENTION ON DATE AS ORIGI NALLY SET—RECESS TO 28TH. Objecting to the action of the old state 1 executive committee in attempt ing to postpone the state convention until after the senatorial primary, the State Democratic Convention met in Macon Wednesday, in response to the request ofc the newly nominated gov ernor, and declared Clicord Walker the party’s nominee for governor,; elected a new executive committee,' and after confirming the action of the j old committee in calling a primary for j pension commissioner and senator on j October 17th, recessed to October 28th. The convention was largely attepded, i though few of the counties carried by; Hardwick sent representation. Chair man Vereen and Secretary Jordan of j the old committee were not present,! the convention being called to order by Tobe Daniels of Troup, one of the few members ob the aid committee at tending the convention. Following the election of N. F. Cul pepper of Meriwether as temporary chairman, the temporary chairman made the keypote speech o fthe con vention, reviewing the history of the democratic party, paying great trib ute to thelate Senator Watson, and defending the legislature for what he termed “big-hearted” father than ex travagant appropriations. Maddox Permanent Chairman. O. F. Maddox of Rome was made permanent chairman of the conven tion, carrying with it thj? chairmanship of the executive committee for the en suing two years. The presentation of Mr. Walker’s name was made by Orrin Roberts of Monroe, and these two men are going to be dominating powers in the coming administration. Both are collegemates of the new gov ernor, Mr. Roberts having been Mr. Walker’s law partner in Monroe 7 . Mr. Maddox is the son of the John W. Maddox who represented the 7th dis trict in congress for a number of years, is one of the best lawyers in his section, and is a clean, level-headed man whom a host of friends have long wanted to get into politirs.. He is going to be a safe counselor for Gov ernor Walker, as will his close friend,' Orrin Roberts. Pledees Economical Administration Mr Walker, in his speech of accept-] ance, made an interesting outline of the policies of his administration. He declared for extending and broadening the work of the State Bureau of Mar kets, for cutting down all expense possible, for the repeal of the) tax equalization law, excoriated the perni-i cious lobby which had its headquar ters in the Kimball House ,and said j he would ask the legislature to .adopt; a fair and just system of taxation, and came out flat-footed for free text books the elementary grades of Georgia’s public schools. He made a splendid speech and was given a great ovation by the convention delegates. The platform adopted by the con- j vention followed largely the outline of; policies as given in Mr. Walker’s •speech of acceptance. Women Welcomed In Politics. The presence in the convention of a large number of women delegates was referred to by a number of speakers who declared that it meant a new day in the political life of Georgia and that hereafter no man who did not have behind him the record of a clean pub-j lie and private life could expect to be elected to an important office in the state. George Looms For Senate. Much of the time of the delegates was spent in discussing the senatorial race, the Walker men being concerned in selecting a strong man whom it was conceded would have Hardwick to beat. Various suggestions were made for picking one of the several Walker men seeking this position, but no workable plan could be agreed on and it was believed that the race would narrow down to a three or possibly four-cornered race between Govern or Hardwick, Judge G. H. Howard of Columbus, Judge Walter F. George of Cordele, and John T. Boifieullet of Macon. On every side delegates spoke in iHmitrumtmj iHmtttm• DEAD NEGRO FOUND ON THE SEABOARD TRACKS On arrival of the. morning passen ger train from Savannah Monday morning the Sheriff was informed by the engineer that a dead negro was lying side of the track about two miles east of Lyons near the desinence of Dan Lewis. On receiving the infor mation the Sheriff immediately w r ent to the scene and found that the negro evidently been killed and! drag ged to the track to make it appear as if the train had dotfe the killing. Several cuts about the head were found and' hip skull was also crush ed. In searching the body Sheriff Cul pepper found' a piece of paper on which were the names of two negro women who lived in Vidalia and the j Deputy Sheriff went to see if he could l ' find the women. After finding them he found that one of them was his ( wife’s sister. Webb was last seen in Vidalia Sun day afternoon where he stated to hip 1 sister-in-law that he was going to I hunt him a job. His home was in Laurens county near Dublin. [ The jury holding the inquest ren dered the following verdict: Lyons, Georgia., October 2, 1922. We the jury summoned to hold the insuest over the dead body of Charlie Weeb, colored, found by the railroad! track near the residence of Dan Lewis find that he Came Jo his death by cause unknown to us. W. A. McNatt, Jr., W. H. Kight, B. B. Newton, W. S. Harden, C W Bugg, J T Lewis, J. P. & Ex. J. P. The Sheriff and his deputies are working on the case but as we go to press no trace has been found of the guilty parties. * REV. W. M. BLITCH GOES TO LOUISVILLE, KY. Rev. W. M. Blitch, of Douglas, Ga., one time pastor Centenary Methodist Church, and now pastor of the Metho dist church at Douglas, has been elect ed secretary of the property protec tion department of the board of church extension of the Southern Methodist Church. Mr. Blitch said to be one of the best statisticians in the entire church connection, wil make his report at the South Georgia Conference in Way cross in November, and Bishop W. N. Ainsworth will then appoint him to his new place in Louisville, Ky. Mr. Blitch will leave about the first of De | cember. Dr. T. D. Ellis, formerly pastor of Mulberry Street Church, is general secretary of the board of church ex tension, and during his Connection with the South Georgia Conference he 4 was associated with Mr. Blitch. Dr. Ellis nominated Mr. Blitch for the place.—Macon News. BOX SI’PPER TO BE GIVEN AT JOHNSON CORNER There will be a box supper given next Friday night at the Johnson Cor ner School house. The proceeds of which will be used for the purpose of equipping a Laboratory for the High j School classes. / An immense crowd is expected be cause of the fact that the event has been well advertised over the county. highest terms of Judge George, all who knew him praising his ability and unimpeachable character, and it was generally conceded that he would , run very strong in South Georgia, and would also develop a' fine follow ing in North Georgia. New Executive Committee. Members of the new executive com mittee from the" Twelfth district are: ! A. J. Williamson, Eastman; Peter IS. Twitty, Dublin; J. B. Johnson, Lyons; Dennard Hughes, Danville; John N. King, Rochelle; Mrs. C. H. Klttrell, Dublin; and Mrs. I. H. Cor bitt, Lyons. Delegate* Attending. Delegates attending from Toombs and Montgomery were: Toombs —J. B. Johnson, W. O. Wil liams, G. W. Lankford, W. P. C. Smith, H. R. Yandle, H. T. Newton, D. W. Anderson, W. H. Harrison. L. H. Darby, W. F. Peacock, and K. C. Napier. Montgomery—W. A. Peterson, W. G. Wiliamson, D. J. Mcßae, J. E. Mcßae, Herman Meßride, and F. M. Mcßae. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1922. [l2 DISTRId (fIIIOHS " ; MEEIINJJ. VERNON | NEWSPAPERMEN OF DISTRICT DELIGHTFULLY ENTERTAINED AT HOME OF EDITOR AND MRS. H. B. FOLSOM FRIDAY. (From Mt. Vernon correspondence to the Savannah Morning News.) Mt. Vernon, Ga., Sept. 30. —The Twelfth District Press Association of Georgia met in tri-ennial session here yesterday, being the meeting which was to have been held on the third Friday in August, but for the absence of Representative H. B. Folsom of the •Montgomery Monitor. After in formal meeting at the office of the Monitor, delegates were taken to the home of Editor Folsom, where they were entertained by Editor and Mrs. H. B. Folsom and Editor and Mrs. N. C. Napier of the Vidalia Advance Weekly papers represented at the meeting were as follows: Cochian Journal, T. L. Bailey; Dublin Cour ier-Herald, Harry Floyd, managing editor, and Miss Christine Thomas, advertising manager; Eastman Times- Journal, Mr. and Mrs. C, m. Meth vin; Hawkinsville News-Dispatch, J. J. Harvard; Lyons Progress, H .R. Yandle; Soperton News, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Flanders; Telfair Enter prise, Mcßae, W. D. Horton; Vida lia Advance, Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Napier; Montgomery Monitor, Her man Mcßride And H. B. Folsom. Invited guests attending were Edi tor L. M. Rhoden and Misses Mar gie Pearson and Isabel Goffe of the Tattnall Journal, Reidsville; W. D. Waller of Hawkinsville; W. W. Rivers, executive officer of the Boy Scout movement in the Twelfth Dis trict, Dublin, A. F. Sawyer' of the Vidalia Advance. Covers were laid for twenty guests and at the noon hour a sumptuous luncheon was served in the dining room of the Folsom new residence. Mrs. Folsom and Mrs. Napier were assisted by Mesdames F. Lee Mc- Rae, W. A. Peterson and D. W. Folsom. The dining room was tasti ly arranged for the occasion. The business session was held on the verandas. In the absence of President C. D. Rountree, H. B. Folsom was elected chairman. Many subjects of interest to the craft were discussed, following the welcome ad dress by D. W. Folsom, fcymerly connected with the local paper and father of Editor H. B. Folsom. In a pleasing manner he paid a tribute to the country editor and referred to the influence of the press in molding opin ion and its very vital part in the af fairs of state and nation. C. M. Methvin, chairman of the committee appointed at the last meet-i ing o formulate plans for standard] scale of job prices ,made a detailed j report and this was adopted by the] committee to visit Dublin with a view j of adjusting differences in preies charged by the printing establish-j ments in that city. Talks were made by Editors Har vard, Floyd, Napier, Horton and others. Miss Thomas, in a most, charming manner, addressed the body. \ President A. M. Gates of the Brew-] ton-Parker Institute was schedued fori an address, hut on account of car trouble did not arrive until after ad journment, following a morning trip to Jeffersonville. This was regretted i on account of the general interest in j the school at this place. Others present were W. A, Pet-| erson, cashier of the Mt. Vernon] Pank, Mrs. Alex McArthur Miss) Mary Lou Peterson and Miss Frances „ , 'I Folsom. The occasion was a mo«t hapov on<\ announced bv (tho visitors 'as the most successful in the history of the Association. The hv-laws orovidc, fo>- metings a vear and the next ; will be held in Hawkinsville on the; third Friday in November. The joint! t’O'ts were evtensivelv complimented j on the festivities of th" dav, it hav-] Keen unusual V) enter tain the assoriation in a private home as was so gracefully done on this oc casion . Mrs. H. G. Lester two rHldran. r.t-adv and Martha, of Tamos »-e vis iting her sister, Miss Mary Lester. WOMAN’S BAPTIST ~ I MISSIONARY UNION ' HELD INTERESTING MEETING IN * MT. VERNON LAST FRIDAY— DINNER SERVED AND SPLEN DID PROfcRAM RENDERED. • The thirteenth annual session of the Woman’s Baptist Missionary Union of . the Daniell Association was held at *he . Mt. Vernon Baptist church last Fri day,’and was attended by a large deb 1 egation, with representatives fiX»n al i most every church of the association. In the absence of the president, the ( , meeting was presided over by Mrs.' W. A. Rivers Glenwood. Mrs. Threlkeld of Vidalia has been super- intendent. Following is the program rendered: Morning Session. 10:00 Hymn for the year ,How firm a foundation. Devotional Watch Word, "God is able.”—ll Cor. 9-6-15. —Mrs. W. A. Rivers. 10:20 Words of welcome Mrs. Lessie Fox. 10:25 Response—Mrs. A. D. Woodle 10:30 Roll call of<W. M. U. Soci eties. l(J:soßecognition of pastors and other visitors present. 11:00 Brief reports from Executive Board and minutes. 11 :30 Open forum—Miss Laura Lee Patrick. 12:10 Social song—Mrs. A. M. Gates! Appointment of committees. V * I Announcements. Quiet hour—Mrs. T. R. Lee. 12:30 Norai. Afternoon Session. 1 :30 Hymn, “On Christ the solid Rock I Stand.” Memory verses, promises on which to build our faith. 1 :45 Message from our Supt. Mrs. E. K. Overstreet. 2:15 Special song, arranged by Miss Ruth Ranew. 2:20 Talk on 75 Million Campaign— Dr. J. C. Brewton. 2:25 How the Campaign blessed.—• 1 State Missions—Mrs. J. A. Chivers 2 Home Missions—Mrs. W. T. China 3 Foreign Missions—Mrs. .W. J. DeLoach. # Song, “You,” arranged by Mrs. M. B. Calhoun. 2:35 Sunbeam demon stratioff, di rected by Mrs. J. C. Rowe. 3:10 Playlet, by Juniors, directed by Mrs. Fred M. Harris. 3:40 Reports of committees. Other announcements. Consecration service—Mrs. Stanton Last stanza of “How Firm a Foun dation.” 4:00 Benediction. Every .number on the prograth was enjoyable and beneficial, but the talk by the superintendent, Mrs. Over street, and the state secretary, Miss i Patrick, were especially pleasing. The i ladies of the local societies feel that 1 they have received special benefits as ja rosult of the meeting at Mt. Vernon ; and that the coming year’s work will be more progressive and far-reaching , in its scope. The next annual session will be held !at Alamo on Friday before the first Sabbath in October, 1923. Mrs. W. IA. Rivers was elected superintendent for the ensuing year. The full list ] of officers will be given later. At the noon hour an open air din ner was served by the fadeis of Mt Venon and Ailey, to the delight of all present. VIDALIA B. Y. P. U. PROGRAM. Paul’s prayer.—Encil Oliver. Grace and peace the first and best gifts—Zera Corbin. Their faith and love—Duffic Wil liams . Their steadfastness in persecution— Miss Harvey. God will punish their enemies— Atha Corbin. Them that know not God—Miss Mac l Meadows. j- They tha«t obey not the gospel— L'ila Oliver. The nature of God's vengeance and ✓ i the Christian’s bliss—Mr. Gunter. i Pilots Cured In 6 to 14 D«y» Drofttlsts rf'anri money if PAZO OINTMKNT feils | to core Itshiafl, Blino, or ProtnuHnt ! Y k*? Jnsr»r>t>v relieves itchier Pllw, arid yna ckxi g* t testin'. eleec after first application. Wc. MT. VERNON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TO HAVE REVIVAL I Rev. F. Rauschenberg, evangelist of the Savannah Presbytery, will be gin a week’s meeting at the Presby terian church in Mt. Vernon Octo * ber 15th, which wil be the third Sab . bath. This meeting had been planned for an earlier date, but on account of conflicting dates in which the evange list had part, the Mt. Vernon meet ing] was necessarily deferred. : No continued services have been held at this church in some time and ; it is hoped that this occasion will find • the membership and friends of the church ready to unite in labor and • prayer for a successful meeting. The church was ably served during ■| the summer by Rev. W. C. Copeland, • a ministerial student, but since the ' resignation (rs the former pastor, Rev. ,F. M. Baldwin, effective June first, the church has been without a pastor. It is understood that a call for a pastor will be made at an early date. The officers of the church are re -1 quested to attend a conference at the church immediately following Sab bath school next Sunday, that mat ters of interest to the church may be discussed. METHODIST REVIVAL TO BEGIN SUNDAY, OCT. Bth. Revival services at the Vidalia j Methodist church will begin Sunday and will continue through to the 22nd. Rev. J. E. Sampley, the pastor, will be in charge of the services for the | first week, and the second j week will be assisted by Rev. J. M. j Outler, the presiding elder of the j Mcßae district. Bishop Ainsworth lof Macon, will visit Vidalia on the I 19th and will breach at the evening services on that day. Preparatory to the meeting, cottage, prayer services are being held in dif ferent homes of the city this week. DR. J. R. HENDERSON DIES AT SANDERSVILLE HOME Mrs. J- E. Hunt of Mt. Vernon / was informed last Friday morning of the sudefen death of her father, Dr J. R. Henderson, at his home seven miles east of Sandersville. Dr. Hunt and family left at once for Sanders ville. Dr. Henderson had, been in declin ing health as a result of a former at tack, but had sufficiently recovered to be able to transact business and give some attention to his affairs. He was sixty-five years of age, and one of the best known citizens of Washington county. Earlier in life he ran a drug store at Davisboro, but for the past several years he had been residing on his farm, where he died. Deceased was a member of Sisters I Baptist churcr, and took-a very ac tive interest in church and associa-l tional matters. Remains were inter-j red in Sisters church cemetery, af-| tended by a large number of friends] and relatives. Mrs. Henderson died several years ago, and he is survived t by a number of daughters. As a visitor to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Hunt, Dr. Henderson] is pleasantly remembered by many frieffds in Mt. Vernon and Montgom ery county. # HEMSTITCHING. Hemstitching and picoting, all thread furnished, 8c and ,10c per yard. MRS. L. C. 'GUSSON, At D. C. Harris’ Store: ts Vidalia, Ga. “UNCLE” CANNIE MEADOWS REPORTED SERIOUSLY ILL Friends throughout tbit, section of “Uncle” Cannie Meadows of Norman town are grieved to learn that he is seriously ill at his home at that place. Mr. Meadows is one of the best known citizens in this section. His illness was at first thought to be an attack of malarial fever, but attending] nhysicians now think he is suffering] from typhoid, and his advanced age makes the members of his family un easv as to his ultimate recovery. His son, Mr. Spurgeon Meadows, now located in Atlanta, was here for i the week-end at his father’s btMsidc. Mrs. W. A. Jones left Wednesday to visit relatives in Atlanta. I JURORS DRAWN FOR ~ ; MONTGOMERY COURT . GRAND AND TRAVERSE JURORS WHO WILL SERVE AT THE NO VEMBER TERM OF SUPERIOR COURT. * The following grand and traverse I jurors have been drawn to serve at I the November term of Montgomery . Superior Court: Grand Jurors. J. C. Clifton, A. H. Mclntyre. . C. A. Mason, Herman Mcßride. C. H. Calhoun, F. Lee Mcßae. [ T. J. Mcßae, D. A. Mcßae. E. J. Wells’, Sr., M. Wilkes. C. C. Warnock, John D. Taylor. J. 'J'.. Warnock, W. G. McDonald. H. J. Wright, C. A. Rackley. H, H. McAlister, W. 1,. Calhoun, Sr. C. E. Poore, W. A. Conaway. R. A. Conner, J. B. Brown. W. T. McArthur, Jr., H. B. Folsom. Henry A. F. Gibbs. W k H. Mason, T. C. McArthur. Traverse Jurors—First Week. L. W. Beckitm, B. L. Morris. Joe Hilton, Chas. Allmond. T. B. Conner, W. O. Wolfe. : Arthur Calhoun, J. P. Moses. I J. A. Sharpe, J. L. Adams, j E. F. McGahee, John I\lount. ! Joe Minton, Geo. S. Blaxton. |W. A. Johnson, J. C. Brewton. A. D. Hughes, A. J., Dickey. M. L. Stphcns, D. Q. Warnock. M. H. Sharpe, R. F.Hamilton. M. A. RicO, P. H. Daniels. W. D. Peterson, F. E. Dixon. C. L. Jones, O. M. Poole. R. F. Hart, G. J. Barfield. J. H. McCaw, A. P. Mclntyre. C. M. M<gris, J. R. Brogden. W. A. Conner, Jr., J.*A. Palmer. A. L. Adams, W. H. Dixon. A. O. Simpson, S. A. McCaw. R. S. Warnock, Julian H. Peterson. Chas. Frizzelle, J. A. Memory. H. F. Smith, Dean Brantley. Traverse Jurors—Second E. O. Dickson, N\ L. Spooner. G. W. Hamilton, J. T. Conner. S. V. Hicks, M. H. -Darley. Owen Tharpe, Angus McLeod. J. W. Adams, J. K. McDonald. H. G. Wardlaw, J. R. Carr. T. W. Morys, A. C. Mosley. W. L. Stephens, W. B. Mathias. C. L. Calhoun, Peter Johnson, Jr. C. H. Collins, J. H. McArthur. H. W. Jackson, F. F,. Wardlaw. R. L. Morris, W. J. Peterson. J. M. D. McGregor, M. L.' Mcßae. ! J. R, Kitchens, F. E. Long. S. S. Calhoun, J. I. Fountain. S. A. Johnson, A. J. Braddy. M. T. McAllister, W. T. McArthur, Sr. J. Q. Palmer, Homer Johnson. | B. J. O'Conner, W. B. McArthur. 1 R. J. Boyd, Sr., L. C. Mcßae. !J. M. Philips, S. J. Clark. |D. W. Folsom, H. F. Cowan, jC. R. Conaway, J. W. Ray. ij. B. Conner, K. M. Johnson. 1 S. L. Morris, L. M. 'Whitaker. E. C. McAlilster, C. R. Allmond. j H. G. Walker, M. P. Mcßride. W. O. Sharpe, A. G.~'Morris. A. C. Willis, J. N. McDonald. M. S. Conner, C. G. Thompson. B. S. Beaty, J. W. Wardlaw. M. J. Brantley, N. P Moore. H*. W. Biggerstaff, Martin McQueen. J. I). Langford, C. C. McAllister, Jr. T. A. Peterson, J. W. Ely. j Theodore Sharpe, H. V. Rogers. L. T. Johnson, I. M. Morris. , J. Carl Adams, Frank H. Sharpe. Lewis Adams, Oris A. Conner. i Anrfus Morris, B. R. Snooks, M. D. & S. RY. RESTORES DISCONTINUED TRAINS Infective Sunday, October 2nd, I trains Nos. 17 and 18 on the M. D. j & S. Railway, discontinued some weeks ago owing to strike of shop men, were restored. The putting back of these trains is greatly ap preciated by the travelling public. The trains are operated on old schedule, leaving Vidalia for Macon at 7:40 p. m. and reaching Vidalia from Macon at 10:55 a. m. HEMSTITCHING. Hemstitching and Picoting. Ail the thread furnished. 8 and 10c yard. MRS. R. M. STANLEY, At Vidalia Hardware Co. Store, ts. Vidalia, Ga. NO. 21