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VOL. XXIX.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
SINGING CONVENTION
Calls for Co-operation of all
Those Who Love
Sacred Song.
In April 1914 the Montgomery
County Singing Convention was
organized at Oak Grove church,
with a definite object in view.
The purpose of this convention
is to turn the minds of the peo
ple from the pleasures of this
world to higher and nobler things;
to develop more consecrated lead
eres; and, the greatest object of
all, the convei’sion of souls by
the Holy Spirit through the pow
er of song.
This convention is new, but it
is prospering. It has had two
sessions, one at Oak Grove Bap
tist church, the other at Lothair
Methodist church. At the organ
ization only four churches were
represented, but at the last ses
sion six or eight were represent
ed. We trust that even more
will be represented at the next
session.
This convention has a great
work before it, and needs the co
operation of all the churches of
the county. It is open to all the
denominations and desires to have
the co-operation of every church
in the county. Our plea to the
churches is to lend a helping
hand, and to aid us in promoting
the cause of the- convention and
of Christianity. It' is not our
purpose to interfere with the
church services at all. We only
meet twice a year and at differ
ent places.
This convention belongs to the
churches of Montgomery county,
and it is for them to say whether
they will support it or let it fall.
We wish them all to be repre
sented at the next session, which
will be held at St. Catharine
Primitive Baptist church near
Lothair.
We wish to appeal to the peo
ple of Montgomery county to
stand by us and to assist us in
this great work. Everybody con
sider what has been said and let
us hear from you on the subject.
We would be glad to hear from
the Monitor. Walden Downs,
Secretary.
The above plea is a good one
and made for a very meritorious
object. But our young friend
does not state the time of the
next meeting, a matter we will
take pleasure in making public
when the date is forthcoming.
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Dr. Fox (Improving.
Following the wholesale shoot
ing in Brunswick, about three
weeks ago, in wjiich the Doctor
was among the wounded, Dr. Fox
and wife have been in Savannah.
After spending some time in a
sanitarium, he is now at the home
of Mrs. Fox’s mother, Mrs. Chas.
Beugnot, and is recovering from
the effects of the wounds received
at the hands of the maniac Phil
lips. Dr. Fox’s wounds were
more serious than was first
thought, and he has suffered from
nervous troubles since the un
fortunate affair. One of the
bullets having passed within an
eighth of an inch of the jugular
vein. They will shortly return to
their home in Brunswick. Their
many friends in Mt. Vernon will
be glad to learn that the Doctor
is recovering, according to let
ters from Mrs. Fox to friends
here.
Have Your Books
Ready by Monday.
Recently The Monitor asked a
contribution of books, to be sent
through the Savannah Press, to
the state prison at Milledgeville.
Responses on the part of some
were immediate and substantial.
However, it is felt that the peo
ple of Mt. Vernon and vicinity
should respond in a more sub
stantial manner. We hope to get
off the shipment next week, and
to this end have asked two young
ladies to make a canvass of the
town Monday, with a view of
completing the collection.
Those who can spare even one
book—fiction, story, or anything
of human interest—please have
it ready by Monday, that the
young ladies may not be delayed
in the work. This is a good work,
and should meet with the approv
al and co-operation of the public.
Have your book ready Monday.
Wm. B. Kent
Goes Into Bankruptcy.
Wm. B. Kent, ordinary of
Wheeler county was adjudicated
a bankrupt in the United States
District Court in Savannah on
March 23. The first meeting of
creditors will be held in Savan
nah on April 3d. We learn that
the assets are about $15,000 and
the liabilities about $28,000. The
assets as given consist chiefly in
Mt. Vernon property. Mr. May
of Alamo has been appointed re
ceiver, and was here Tuesday
afternoon looking after the prop
erty.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. MARCH 25. 1915.
DURING; A LULL IN THE OPENING DAY CEREMONIES
AT THE PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION
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Th« Panama-Pacific International exposition was opened by a wireless spark, dispatched by President Woodrow
Wilson at Washington, and caught on the tondrlD of a wireless nerial on the lofty Tower of Jewels at the exposi
tion. Instantly tho power was released in the mighty Palace of Machinery and the portals of the exhibit palaces
opened. The scene is on the grand stand after the ceremonies had ended, Secretary of tho Interior Franklin K.
Lane, Gov. Hiram Johnson of California, Mayor James itolph, Jr., of Han Francisco, President O. C. Moore of tho
exposition and a notable group of visiting dignitaries being seen in animated discussion of tho epochal event. In
the press box the correspondents are seen Hushing to the world the news tliHt the exposition had opened.
Big Problem About
Receivers and Collectors.
Brunswick, Ga., March 20.
If the supreme court of Georgia
upholds a decision just Tenderer}
by Judge J. P. Highsmith, of the
superiour court of the Brunswick
circuit, then every tax collector
and every tax receiver in the
| state of Georgia will be affected,
iand every county in the state
! will save a large sum of money
I paid to these officials. The de
i cision in question is one of great
j importance to the state general
| ly, and, as the case has been carri
ed to the supreme court, the deci
sion of that tribunal will be
awaited with interest.
Judge Highsmith has decided
that the tax collector and tax re
ceiver of Glynn county are not
entitled to a commission on taxes
paid by railroad, street car arid
other corporations which make
returns direct to the comptroller
1 general, and who in turn paid
the taxes over to the various
j counties. The question was
brought up in Glyrin county a
few years ago when expert ac
countants made an audit of the
books of the county, and in their
i report stated that the two of
ficials were not entitled to com
missions on this class of taxes.
The view was taken that it had
always been customary, not only
in Glynn county, but in every
other county in the state, to pay
the tax collectors and receivers
their commissions, therefore the
report of the auditors came as a
surprise. However, the county
commissioners brought a friendly
suit against the two officials in
this county and the case was
argued before Judge Highsmith
in January. He took the question
under consideration, and, in his
decision, just rendered, he holds
that the officials are not entitled
to commissions on taxes which
are not paid direct to the county.
Last Chippewa Dead.
Toledo, O. March 23.—Victoria
Cadaract, 105 years old, said to
be the last of the full blood Chip
pewa Indians, died last nignt in
Ottawa county infirmary, near
Oak Harbor. Until ten days ago
she lived alone in a cabin near
Curtice.
Henry Adams Dies
In Far-off Arizona.
Relatives here were pained to
learn yesterday that. Mr. Henry
Adams had died in Prescott, Ar
izona, on Tuesday. Mr. Adams
had not quite reached man’s es
tate, being about 19 years of age,
and was the eldest child of Mr.
and Mrs. John C. Adams of Vi
dalia, his childhood days having
been spent in this county. Mr.
Adams was getting ready to start,
to Arizona Monday evening when
a telegram came announcing his
son’s death. Henry went to Ar
izona about nine months ago,
seeking to recover from that
dread disease, tuberculosis. The
remains are eri route home, hut
it will take several days to com
plete the long trip. A great
number of relatives and friends
here sympathize with the bereav
ed ones. r
8.-P. I. Glee Club
Makes Good in Vidalia.
The very disagreeable weather
sadly decimated the crowd on
Tuesday night, but the 8.-P. 1.
Glee Club filled their engage
ment here, to the manifest appre
ciation of those who did attend.
Had the weather been favorable
they would have been greeted by
a crowded house. The program
was interesting and well render
ed, and was a credit to the Club
and their Alrna Mater.—Vidalia
Advance.
Houses Burned At Helena.
Helena, Ga., March 22. D. L.
McLaughlin’s house, occupied by
L. J. Raney and family, caught
fire this afternoon. The wind
was so strong that it whirled the
flames in a cylinder almost 100
feet from the building and direct
ly towards J. Carl Fletcher’s two
houses. Only one other small
building and some fence posts
were burned.
To Deliver lee.
We will deliver ice in Mt. Ver
non, Ailey and on Institute
Heights this summer. Prompt
delivery and guaranteed service
with just weights. V/ill appre
ciate the patronage of the public.
G. R. Mason,
C. W. Skipper.
Will Preach in April.
Announcement, has been made
that Rev. R. D. Gentry would
preach at the Methodist church
in Mt. Vernon on the fourth
Sabbath in March. This is an
error in the date. He will be
here on the fourth Sunday in
April, and will preach morning
and evening. The public is cor
dially invited to hear him. He
has been in the ministry for more
than thirty years, and has many
friends in this section.
Rosemont School
Will Entertain.
An entertainment will be giv
en at Rosemont School House on
Saturday night, the 3rd of April,
for the purpose of buying a li
brary for the school. Admission
10 cents. Come!
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COME AND GET YOUR
OLD BELLED BUZZARD
Claimed by a Laurens Man
Before He Could Give
Us a Tinkle.
Adrian, Ga., March 20, 1915.
Editor Montgomery Monitor:
In today’s issue of your paper
I noticed a piece headed from
Longpond about a belled buzzard.
I, being a citizen of Laurens
county, beg to sav that the origi
nal belled buzzard is our proper
ty. I can tell you who the guy
was that put the buzz in buzzard.
He is Mr. F. A. Odom of Rock
ledge, Route 1. He caught the
bird last year, about March 1, in
a steel trap and placed the bell
around his neck. Since that time
he has been seen in several dif
ferent counties. For further in
formation write Mr. P. A. Odom,
Rockledge, Ga., Route 1, and he
will gladly give it. I am
Yours truly,
Marvin Spivey.
0, Spivey! Spivey! What on
earth do you suppose we want
with any more information if we
are to lose our buzzard? Any
way, you can come and get him.
And since this same story —pos
sibly this same odoriferous trav
eler has been going the rounds
in South Georgia for over fifty
years, and Noah was the guy
first accused of putting that bell
on him, from a collection hang
ing Hi) in the ark, we are going
to let Mr. Odom and Mr. Noah
divide the honors between them.
All Fertilizers Must
Be Branded Correctly.
Atlanta, Ga., March 24.—An
order forbidding the word potash
in the markings of fertilizers
which do not contain any potash
was issued Monday afternoon by
Commissioner of Agriculture,
J. D. Price.
Owing to the scarcity of potash
due to the almost cessation of
imports from Germany the fer
tilizer manufacturers are finding
it almost impossible to get potash
in suflicient quantities and are
compelled, it is said, to use sub
stitutes. In branding the analy
sis of fertilizers on the bags some
of the manufacturers have been
printing “potash 0.”
Commissioner Price rules that
if there is no potash in the fer
tilizers the word must not be
used at all in the analysis brand
ed on the bags.
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