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VOL. XXXVI
MRS. FELTON IS
MADE SENATOR
First Honor of Kind Comes
to Grand Old Lady of
the South.
One of the most interesting
ceremonies ever taking place in
in the U. S. Senate was held on
Tuesday morning last when Mrs. i
W. H. Felton was sworn in as i
senator. The event was remark-;
able for many reasons, the main
one being that this was the first
instance in the world’s history
that such a high honor was con
ferred on a woman.
With the galleries crowded,
“the grand old lady of Georgia”
marched up to the rostrum on
the arm of Senator Harris of
Georgia to take the path, after
which the vast gathering broke
into applause that all the powers
of the guards and door-keepers
could not silence.
Senator Felton then delivered
her first and only address to the
senate, in which she referred to
taking her seat as “a historical
fact,” and “a romantic incident”
and to herself as “an old rem
nant of the South.” Someone
had facetiously referred to the
remarkable old lady of 87 years
as “a breath of lace and laven
der.” She said “I want to say
further that I commend to your
attention the ten million Ameri
can women voters who are
patching this incident, but it is
an historical event.
“Let me say, Mr. President,
that when the women of the
country come in and sit with you, !
though there may be but very j
few in the next few years, I
pledge you that you will get
ability, you will get integrity of
purpose, you will get exalted pa
triotism and you will get un
stinted usefulness.”
Senator Felton’s term lasted 22
hours and 25 minutes, and Sena
tor-elect George was then sworn
in. The serving of Senator Re
becca Latimer Felton marked a
great epoch. Before her return
to Georgia, Mrs. Felton dined
with former Senator Hoke Smith.
A New Law Firm
Located in Soperton.
Col. H. W. Warnock, who was
recently admitted to the bar, has
formed a partnership with Col.
W. B. Kent, of Alamo and Col.
W. A. Dampier, of Dublin. These
gentlemen have opened offices in
the Bank of Soperton Building.—
Soperton News.
I CRANBERRIES FOR g
THANKSGIVING g
" FOR CHRISTMAS BAKING |
Perhaps you use Self-Rising ||
Flour, but want Plain Flour ||
for your Christmas baking, gjj
You do not have to buy 24-lb. sacks, §
as we have ' if
A GOOD PLAIN FLOUR |
in 12-lb. sacks. Test its quality §
§ CONNER-DICKSON CO.
| be your grocers |
;|; Phone 69 Mt. Vernon *
Sty? Mmtspmtry lUmtttiir.
Making Plans for
1923 County Fair.
Mr. Tyre is interested in hold
ing a county fair in in Mt. Ver
non in the fall of 1923 and is
meeting with the hearty co-op
eration of the people. The inter- j
est is growing and many will
1 j plant crops from which to se'ect
j exhibits for the fair.
| In this connection it is pleas
! ing to note that a prominent citi
j zen of the county has offered
SJj)O.OO, to he divided among the
four highest winners at the coun
ty fair. This will be in the form
of scholarships, and if accepted
by either boys or girls who win
will be of incalculable benefit.
Details of fair plans will be given
from time to time.
Negroes Loyal
to the Whites.
Athens, Ga.. Nov. 22.—News
was received here this afternoon
of a mass meeting last night at
Watkinsville, attended by ap
proximately 200' colored citizens
of Watkinsville and Oconee Coun
ty, together with sixty or seven
ty white citizens at which resolu
tions were adopted by the colored
people declaring “confidence in
the law-abiding white citizens of
our county” and further that
“we will not be driven from
among the white people whom
we know to be our friends with
out first giving them an opportu
nity of protecting us”
The mass meeting was called
by Greely Cash, pastor of the
colored Baptist church here, and
was held in his church It fol
| lowed the finding several days
jago of notices posted upon sever
lal negro churches and lodge
buildings in Oconee warning the
negroes in the county to leave
before the end of the year. These
were signed anonymously and
created, it is said, considerable
fear and anxiety among the ne
groes, some of whom have al
ready left the county.
Tax Collector’s
Second Round
I will be at the following places
to collect State and County Tax
es for the year 1922 on the dates
named below.
Uvalda. Nov. 27, 9a m to 12 m
Alston, Nov. 27, 1 to 3 p m
Higgston, Nov. 28, 9 to 11:30 a m
McGregor, Nov. 28, 12 to 1 p m
Ailey, Nov. 28, 1:30 to 3 p m
Kibbee, Nov. 29, 9 a m to 12 m
Tarrytown, Nov. 29, 1 to 3 p m
Mt. Vernon, Dec. 2, 9amto 12
Yours very truly,
H. C. Davis, T. C.
MT. VERNON, GA-, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1922.
PROCEEDINGS SUPERIOR COURT.
In this issue will be seen mat
ters of interest to the people of
the county, relative to the county
government, and a list of cases
disposed of at the recent session
of superior court.
The third quarterly report
from the Board of Commissioners
of Roads and Revenues shows
the disbursements for the quar
ter, together with a list of re
ceipts for the quarter.
The grand jury makes a num
ber of recommendations, looking
to the betterment of conditions
in the county. One of the first
official acts of that body was the
recommendation ot the adoption
in this county of the Australian
Ballot System. This cannot be
come effective until the next
election, and the details of the
plan, already in use in a number
of counties in this state, will be
explained.
The grand jury also recom
mended the abolition of seining
in this county for a period of five
years, in conformity to a state
law covering the subject. This
will allow the fish to develop to
an extent that the public may be
benefited from this great source
of pleasure and profit. The sup
ply of game is practically ex
hausted, and unless proper meas
ures are taken for its preserva
tion, within a few years there
will be no fish in the streams or
game in the forests.
The following is a list of cases
disposed of during superior court:
Chauncey Wilmer Wood vs Net
tie Pearl Wood; total divorce.
P. R. Cohen vsJ. W. Mclntyre;
ver for plff.
S. P. Darby Gro. Co., vs Mrs.
Florence Hilton; ver for plff.
J. H. Weber vs Bessie Weber;
total divorce.
Mt. Vernon Bank vs I. J. Col
lins, deft., W. M. Stevens, clmt;
claim withdrawn.
Mt. Vernon Bank vs T. H.
Cockfield and Mrs. Jennie L.
Hughes; ver for plff.
Mt. VernOn Bank vs T. H.
Cockfield, prin., andN. A. Hugh
es, security; ver for plff.
National Park Bank of New
York vs Hiram J. Johnson; ver.
for plff.
National Park Bank of New
York vs J. A. Hall; ver for plff.
Merritt Hdw. Co., vs M. E.
Fountain; ver. for plff.
E. L. & G. B. Mclntyre vs D.
A. Fountain; ver. for plff.
Commercial Bank ys Hiram J.
Johnson, prin, A. T. Johnson
and J. C. Clifton, securities; ver.
for plff.
Local Notes From Public School Grades.
First Grade Honor Roll—Caro- 1
lyn Thompson, Mildred Hunt,
Margaret Snooks, Thomas Con
ner, Wallace Morrison, Frances
Frizzelle, James Blount, Daisy
Peterson, John Lewis Roberson,
Sara Brady, Frederick Truitt.
We were glad to have Mrs.
Frank Mcßae, Miss Lillie Myers.
Mr. T. B. Conner, and Miss Ca
milla Brown visit us last week.
We always appreciate the visit
of those interested in our sehool
work.
Second and Third Grade Honor
Roll—Sara Frances Calhoun, Wal
ter Dickson, David Mcßae Quin
nelle Mcßae, John Ben Conner,
Helen Snooks, Paul Coursey.
Fourth Grade—Several mem
bers of our class were absent
last week on account of sickness.
We are very glad to have them
back with us. We expect to do
some good review work this
week, so we will make 100 on all
of our examinations.
Honor Roll—Anna Conner. Ed
ward Blount, Harlow Johnson,
Clay Wilt, Stella Will Palmer.
Fifth Grade Honor Roll—Thos.
Calhoun, Elizabeth Frizzelle,
Johnnie Peterson, Katherine
Snooks-
C. A. Mason vs Mrs. Jennie L.
Hughes, prin , T. B. Hughes, en
dorser; ver for plff.
G. W. Brown vs Mrs. Eliza A.
Fountain; dismissed.
Bank of Soperton vs Mrs. Lu
cinda Williams and J. B. O'Con
ner; endorser dismissed.
Annie B. Harris vs J. Wade
Johnson et al; withdrawn.
W. M. Morris vs C. B. McLeod;
ver for plff.
A. Gillis, Adm., vs J. T. War
nock; withdrawn.
B. F. Avery & Sons vs M. E.
Fountain, ver for plff.
International Life Insu. Co. vs
Lewis Sharpe, deft., Gussie
Sharpe, clmt; dismissed.
James Hester, former sheriff,
suing for use M. A. Harrison,
Dr. J. C. Collins, J. S. Kennedy,
J. M. Avant; ver for plff.
R. S. Thompson vs H. W. Big
gerstaff; dismissed.
W. A. Jones vs Willie M.
Sharpe; dismissed.
American National Bank vs
Mrs. T. H. Johnson, Mt. Vernon
Hotel Co., garnishee; dismissed.
D. Gutman & Co., vs H. Gro
her; dismissed.
H. L. Wilt. Adm., vs F. Lee
Mcßae; ver for plff.
Swift & Co., vs Alston Gro
cery Co.; ver for plff.
L. B. Godbee vs Mrs. L. S.
Adams, prin., W. E. Adams, en
dorser; dismissed.
Citizens & Southern Bank vs
Andrew Jaekson; ver for plff.
Hallett & Davis Piano Co. vs
D. A. Fountain; ver for plff.
Savannah Guano Co. vs W T.
Hadden; ver for plff.
First National Bank of Lyons
vs J W Kight et al; ver for plff.
R. D. Beatty vs Walter & Tone
Moseley and Patsy Mosley, clmt;
Levy dismissed.
W. G- McDonald vs R. H. Wil
lis; yer for deft.
CRIMINAL CASES
State vs Ab Solomon; SSO or 3
mos.
D. W. Thompson; $35 or 30das.
in jail.
Lester Calhoun; $75 or 6 mos.
Randolph Smith; $35 or 1 mo.
Fed Hudson; 9 mos.
Ellison Byrd; S4O or 3 mos.
Will Daniels; SSO or 3 mos.
Luther Lloyd, SIOO or 3 mos.
Moreland Thomas; SSO or 3 m
Jonas Roberson, not less than
9 years nor more than 12.
Buck Willis, Jim Womack,
Richard Padgett; SSO each or 3
months.
I Those making A iff Spelling
’ every day last week are: Lucius
i Brady, Louise Currie, and Mell
Gates. Honor Roll—Alice Shaw,
Mell Gateß.
Seventh Grade Honor Roll—
-1 Willard Burch. Ruth McCrmmon,
Vanme Lou Moxley.
We are making an effort to im
prove our punctuality record.
Last week we had six tardy
mark! against us. If we have
lowest per cent of tardy marks
this week we shall have the ban
ner next week.
John W. Elliott and Elizabeth
O’Conner were the only absentees
last week.
We are still planning for our
Thanksgiving programme.
MULES FOR SALE.
I have just unloaded
at my barn in Ailey
a ear of nice young
Tennessee mules, and
I am offering for sale
or exchange. Prices
8135 upward.
W. J. PETERSON.
Ex-Governor Catts
Found Not Guilty.
Pensacola, Fla,, Nov. 21.
Federal Court records here were
cleared today of all peonage
charges against Sidney J. Catts,
former Cover nor of Florida, when
District Attorney Fred Cubberly
nolle prossed an indictmentcharg
ing the former executive with
having held Ed Brown, a negro,
in a state of peonage. The action
followed the rcquittal shortly be
fore midnight of Mr Catts on a
charge of holding John Henry
Rogers, another negro, to labor
on his plantation against his will.
Mr. Catts returned to his home
at'DeFuniak Springs early today.
Conference in
Way cross.
The South Georgia Conference
of the Methodist Church is in
•
session at the First Methodist
Church, Waycross, Bishop W. N.
Ainsworth presiding. This is said
to be one of the greatest sessions
of the Conference ever held. It
is well attended and but very
few absentees were to be noted
on the part of the pastorate.
Rev. W. F. Smith of Moultrie,
who has served as secretary for
many years, was're-elected.
The question of the Conference
withdrawing support from the
official organ of the church, the
Advocate, is under discussion.
The paper, while well edited, is'
said to lack financial support. It
is possible that it will be placed
in the regular budget of the
church. The paper serves both
the North and South Georgia Con
ference, and it is possible that
the South Georgia Conference
will be forced to issue a medium
of its own account. The Advo
cate is edited by Rev. W. P.
King of the North Georgia Con
ference, and it is printed in At
lanta.
Rev. and Mrs. L. E. Brady of
the Mt. Vernon Circuit are at
tending the Conference, and be
fore returning home the latter
will visit relatives in Blackshear,
her old home. It is understood
the Circuit will be able to render
a most crditable report on the
work of the year. The ministry
of Mr, Brady on this work has
been highly successful the past
year, and the membership, as a
whole, would no doubt be pleased
at their return
Appointments will not be read
out until Monday, according to a
custom observed for the past few
years by the Conference.
I Ready With Eats? I
The Answer—Yes ( j
This question is easily answered if
your table is supplied by the Sanitary q
Market. In stock at all times for you
W Fresh and Cured Meats
I Fresh Fish and Oysters j j
and Table Delicacies jj
FRESH BREAD DAILY |
SANITARY nARKET <|
S. S. Bush MT. VERNON, GA. 1&
MADE VISIT TO
SUCCESSFUL FARM
|
Farm Agent Tyre Pleased
With Conditions On
Wright Place.
County Agent J. B. Tyre has
laid off for Mr. H. J. Wright on
his plantation south of Mt. Ver
non a demonstration pasture.
The ground being of varying
grade, a portion will be planted
in crops or grass suited to that
particular soil, thus making of it
a test of both soil and grazing
ground. Mr. Wright cultivates
quite a lot of land, and is recog
nized as a successful farmer, and
has ample acreage for pasturage
purposes.
Mr. Tyre, after spending some
time at the Wright plantation,
was greatly pleased with the har
vests being gathered on this
place. He noted the production
of three hundred and fifty bush
els of Porto Rica potatoes on an
acre and a quarter. They have
just gathered 1300 bales of the
best peavine hay to be seen in
the county, eighty bales of cot
ton were made on the place this
year, and two cane mills are run
ning in full blast. Mr. Wright
has on hand from last year’s
crop twenty-five barrels of syrup.
Mr. Tyre was also pleased with
the acreage sown in oats by Mr.
Wright. The stand is good and
the prospect bright for a good
yield of fall oats. Mr. Tyre seems
to consider the Wright plantation
a model one, after having spent
several hours with them, includ
ing a dinner hour, and his ac
count of the trip as made to a
Monitor reporter is a glowing one.
He says tell the boys of the
county that he is in position to
buy for them high-grade regis
tered pigs on the part cash plan,
with approved notes for the re
mainder. This will allow the
boys to get the best registered
strains without a full cash price
in advance, and no doubt many
will confer with him in this mat
ter.
Trip to Camden.
A party of Soperton citizens
are enjoying a deer hunt down
on the St. Mary’s river near
Kingsland this week, leaving
Sunday to return the latter part
of the week. Those in the party
are Messrs. Neil Gillis, Sr., R. E.
Lee, Howell Hall, G. M. Bar
wick, M. L. Dent and J. B.
O'Conner.—Soperton News.
NO. 28