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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (May 25, 1916)
i — : m I LOCAL - PERSONAL § W '% f©; ©M©M«:©M€©M© © Dr. Burch of Jacksonville, Ga., whose family formerly resided on Institute Heights, was over to attend the baccalaureate ser-; vice Sunday. Messrs. George Minor of Mc- Rae, Claude Cowart of Graymont, | Arthur Hartley and Guy Stone of Glenwood, were among the former students gathered here for the 8.-P. I. commencement exercises. 1 Judge Eschol Graham of Me-; Rae was in attendance upon the; service at the Brewton-Parker institute Sunday. Misses Matteleand Irma of Vidalia visited old friends and former school students here over: Sunday. Misses Bertha McArthur and Cora liCe Calhoun of Soperton attended commencement here Sunday, remaining over for a visit to the Misses Mason on Railroad Avenue. Mr. Pierce Calhoun ac- j companied them. Hot Lunches served at all hours. No delay in getting what you order and no unpleasant recollec-; tions. At my place you eat the best and most wholesome. O. 11. Morrison. Mrs. C. W. Fox of Vidalia at- i tended commencement and visi- j ted her parents here, returning to her home Monday morning. Col. W. T. Burkhalter of Reids ville, candidate for representative of Tattnall county, attended the commencement exercises of the Brewton-Parker Institute last week. Friends of Mrs. E. M. Rackley will be glad to learn that she is recovering from an operation performed recently in Atlanta, and will soon be able to return to her home here. Mr. Will R. Goodyear of Macon w r as here on business a few days ago. He is engaged in the ma chinery business, and byway of interesting the people of this sec tion in his line is running an ad in the county paper. Read it, and if in need of anything in the machinery line, write him. This week’s ad of course contains a special list. Dr. R. M. Montgomery and J family of Hazlehurst came over Monday to visit the family of the the former’s brother, Rev. Chas. Montgomery. They returned Tuesday afternoon. Dr. J. J. Kennedy of Collins attended the commencement ex- j ercises at the Brewton-Parker Monday. I Dodge-Brothers | MOTOR CAR | JW Dodge Brothers’ Motor Cars $ SOLD ON TIME f We ur now in position to soil Dodge Brothers’ Motor Cars part cash, hal- | aiice to 8 months, with only (» per § cent interest on deferred payments | | A. W. ANDERS AUTO CO. | | MoHAE, GA. I: | Gillis & Hall, Local Bepresentatives g SOPERTON, GA. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Coursey of the Cedar Crossing section ! were here with friends last week. Mr. W. B. Greenway, of the: Orland section, was transacting business here Tuesday. Miss Fronita Ballentine, of Stillmore, was the guest of the family of Mr. J. L. Adams here during commencement. Miss Kate Fountain, of Coffee county, formerly residing here, is over for a visit among relatives and friends. I Fancy Groceries that measure 'up to the highest standard of purity and freshness. O. H. Morrison, Mt. Vernon. The dull season, that usually follows the departure of the In stitute boys and girls after com mencement, will be enlivened somewhat by the return of sev eral of our bright young ladies and young men who will soon be at home from college for vaca tion. Mrs. W. H. Carter has return ed from a visit to her father at | Starke, Florida, and other points ! of interest in the Land of Flowers. Misses Inez Mcßride and Marie McQueen reached home Tuesday j afternoon. Miss Mcßride from ■ Brenau College at Gainesville, and Miss McQueen from Andrew College at Cuthbert. Miss Dorcas Mcßae has return ed from Bellville, where for the past term she has served as assistant teacher in the public schools of that place. Her return is welcomed by many young friends. Mr. W. T. McQuaig of Glen wood was a visitor here Monday forenoon. Toombs Court Holds A Two Days Session. As the result of a heavy rain, which was badly needed in Toombs county, Tuesday after noon, Judge Hardeman adjourned 1 superior court in order that the , farmers might take advantage of the profitable rain. This was an adjourned term, to continue for four days only, 5 and while the docket was un usually heavy, the unexpected termination of the court must have met the approval of every farmer present. Monday and Tuesday were consumed with civil business and the criminal docket was to have been taken up Wed nesday morning. THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY, MAY 25. 1916. Southern Not Liable For Brakeman’s Death. Washington, May 22. Find ing no negligence on the part of the Southern railway by reason of one of its trains running over and killing Kenneth L. Gray, a brakeman, on a run from Spen cer, N. C., to Washington, D. C., the supreme court today set aside a $7,500 judgment rendered in the North Carolina state courts in favor of his estate. The train on which Gray was working stalled, and Gray, in stead of putting out torpedoes, walked back three-quarters of a mile, set his lantern on the track, lay down with his head on a cross tie of the track and went to sleep. A passenger train did not see his lantern in time to stop before killing him. Colonial Home in Toombs Is Destroyed by Fire. Lyons, Ga., May 23.—The mag nificent old colonial home of J. Me. Mann on the Altamaha river in this county was destroyed by gre yesterday afternoon. Besides the magnificent dwelling and most of the contents, a large smokehouse filled with choice home-cured meat and other farm products, went up in the flames. The total loss is estimated at $5,000, with no insurance. Fish Fry on Pendleton. Lyons, Ga. May 23. —A. S. Mosley of Lyons gave an enjoya ble fish fry toa number ot friends at his stock farm at Long Bridge on Pendleton Creek last evening. Among those present were Judge Robert N. Hardeman and other officials of the superior court, lo cal and visiting attorneys, busi ness men of Lyons, and promi nent citizens of the county. There were plenty of fish and the fry was a real treat for all. Fire Destroys Dublin Home. Dublin, Ga., May 22.—Early this morning the residence of Mrs. Rena E. Jackson, on Acad emy avenue, along with the household furnishings of Mrs. Jackson and of J. D. Bass and family, who were living in the same residence. The total loss was about $2,000, partly covered by insurance. Sawmill Begins Operations. Brunswick, Ga., May 22.—The J. H. Trant sawmills here, among the largest in this part of the state, started operations today, giving employment to 75 men. The first contract to be filled calls for 6.000,000 feet of lumber. The mills are located on the water front. OUR PUBLIC FORUM R. P. Schwerin On the Seamen’s Bill The American plowmen are Interested In sea com merce. It Is expensive and likewise humiliating to have to salute a foreign flag every time a farmer wants to ship a bußhel of wheat, a bale of cotton or a pound of farm products across the ocean. The American farmer is en titled to the protection of his flag in sending his products across the sea, and Congress should give such encourage ment to shipping interests as is necessary to meet foreign | competition in ocean commerce. A recent bill known as ’■ the Soamans BUI became a law under the President's signature and Mr. R. P. Schwerin, vice-president of tho ' Pacific Mail Steamship Company, when asked to detine ' this law and outline its effect upon American steamship i lines, said in part: ‘ The bill provides that no ship of any nationality ‘shall be permitted to depart from any port of the United States unless she has on board a crew not less than seventy-five per centum of which, in each department thereof, is able to understand any order given by the officers of such vessel, nor unless forty per centum in the first year, forty-five per centum in the second year, fifty per centum in the third year, fifty five per centum in the fourth year after the passage of this Act, and, thereafter sixty five per centum of her deck crew, exclusive of licensed officers and apprentices, are of a rating not less than able seamen.' “The oversea trade of the world Is competitive, therefore the original I cost of the ship and the operation of the ship have to be reckoned with in the keen competition of these rival nations with one another. The Oriental sailor is obedient and competent and is the cheapest sailor in the world. It is therefore manifestly clear that if this law applied to all nationalities in the transpacific traffic, all would be on the same economic basis, but it works a single hardship to all the ships of the world, except the Japanese | and American ships, and with the latter it works two hardships. With the European, the cost of constructing a ship is no higher than the cost of con structing a Japanese Bhip. but if they had to provide European crews, while the Japanese operated with Japanese crews, the condition of competition would be such that they could net overcome the handicap and they would be driven off. Rut the American ship would have to contend not only with the tremendous Increase of cost of wage in the substitution of the European crew for the Chinese crew, hut also tho greater initial cost of the ship. As the Japanese have now done away with their European officers and Japanese crows, all of whom speak a common language, there is no difficulty for them to comply with all the coudltiona of the bill and continue their Japanese crews, with Oriental wages. "The law. therefore. Instead of assisting the American ship, adds another heavy burden, while it places none whatever upon the Japanese ship. but. on the contrary, turns over to the Japanese the traffic of the Pacific Ocean, which the American ship is forced to forego by act of Congress of the United States." Counties Make Mileage Returns Very Slowly. Os the 152 counties in the state, but 107 have made mileage returns to Secretary of State Philip Cook in compliance with the amendment to the state mo tor vehicle tax law requiring the j apportionment of the bulk of the income derived to the several counties of the state according to actual road mileage. This leaves 45 counties to be heard from and nothing can be done toward prorating the amounts to each county until re turns have been received. Mr. Cook expects to have complete returns by June I. Atlanta Jour nal. STOP! LOOK! LISTEN! We are now prepared to lend you money on farm lands at lower net cost to the borower than any other company now making loans. We will lend you for any length of time between three and five years. We can secure the money for you more quickly and close the loan more quickly than any other company. We have closed one loan and paid over the money in SIX DAYS after securing the application. It is possible to handle YOUR LOAN just as quickly. We want first class loans in amounts from SSOO up, in Montgomery, Toombs and Wheel er counties. If you want money on farm property quickly and cheaply write, telephone or call on BREWTON LOAN & INSURANCE CO. J. B. Brewton, Manager AILEY, GA. (MACHINERY 1 Following used machinery for sale. §j All guaranteed to be in good shape § and ready to run: ® one: each ® (*) 2 1-2 h.p. Hagan Gas. Engine $ 50 00 J| % 6 h.p. I. H. C. Gaso. Engine 125.00 §) I 8 h.p. I. 11. C. “ “ 150.00 | |jj 25 h.p. C. C. Steam “ 175.00 || 20” Meadows Corn Mill 75.00 II 1) 24” Meadows Corn Mill 100.00 jp ALL F. 0. B. MACON, GA. || I WILL. R. GOODYEAR f (*> MACON, GA. § Union of Methodism May Come in 1918. Saratoga Springs, N. Y., May 22. —The possibility of the union of all Methodism was brought two years nearer today by action of the general conference, which unanimously adopted a resolution providing for adjournment to a ; date to be fixed by the board of I bishops. This will permit a meeting of the conference in 1818, at the same time the conference of the southern church is considering a joint proposal designed to effect the unity of these and other branches of the Methodist church. The conference usually meets every four years. Spanish Peanuts. i Best variety of Spanish Pea nuts, for sale at 6c per pound. D. S. Williamson, 54tf Alston, Ga. » Pigs for Sale. Fine blooded stock: cross be- j tween the Big Bone Guinea and j Tamworth; $lO per pair. See or write J. W. Adams & Son, Route 1, Mt. Vernon, Ga. 112515 00000000000000000000000000 ■farm loans! ]| WANTED I II have a strong connection with 0 large amounts of money to loan on §j well improved farms in Montgomery county for 5,7 and 10 years, at the ® usual rates of interest, repayable as you may desire—so much each year j*> or entire amount at maturity of loan NO DELAYS | There will he absolutely no dely if 0 iyour titles are in good shape, as we have the money and want to place it 0 immediately. Bring Your Papers % | CALL ON OR WRITE ! j. e. hall! I I SOPERTON, G.A | I 00000000000000000000000000 McCormick Binder Inventor Dies at 70. Oberlin, Ohio, May 22. —James R. Severance, aged 70, died sud denly here today. He had been treasurer of Oberlin College since 1884. He was well known all over the country as the inventor of the McCormick binder. Diversity the Watchword. If the farmers are to make money they must feed them selves. The time is past when dependence can be placed on a single crop. Cotton is a good staple, but the failure of cotton to breast the troublesome waves of the last year and a half ought to teach the farmers that cotton cannot anchor them safely in time of difficulty. Diversity is the watchword; diversity is the hope of the Southern farmer. Dawson News. Chinese Get Cottonseed. Peking, China, May 22.—The : ministry of agriculture and com | merce is distributing cottonseed ; imported from America to the various agriculural experiment grounds, and to magistrates all over the cotton district of China, who have been requested to have farmers test the seed.
