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PUBLISHI I) F.VKRY THURSDAY. OFFICIAL OROAN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
Knterwl at th<- PoHtofiice in Mt. Vernon, (la. as Bucorid-Class Mail Matter.
H. B. FOI SOM, I dllor and Owner. S' a Vear, in Advance.
ailvcrl jKi mi iitx ninet Invariably \>e paid i* advance, at the lf-K»l rate, and an the law
direota; and mnat he in hand not later than Wedneadav morning of the Brat week of inaertion
Mount Vernon. Ga.. Thursday Morning, July 20, 1916.
Congress threatens to adjourn.
Hut the legislature—“not yit."
We will have biennial sessions
of the legislature when we elect
a legislature built that way.
The Mexican situation will con
tinue to furnish newspaper copy
as long as a bandit can muster a
few followers and raid the ranch
es along the border.
Georgia’s Anti-Saloon League,
Kichelberger, Felder, Lawrence
and Shuptrine may all pass out
of the limelight, but prohibition
has the people of the state be
hind it, and has come to stay.
The corn crop in this part of
the state promises a fine yield.
Cotton does not appear in such
good condition, and it may be
that not enough of it will be made
to put the price below ten cents.
The Atlanta Constitution of
Sunday last gave the new county
craze a jolt that shook up things
all over the state. The people
are getting their eyes open to the
enormity of some of these propo
sitions.
Two blades of grass are grow
ing this season where only one
grew before; but the main thing
is to see that both those blades
are cured into hay. We are im
proving our cattle, and South
Georgia hay is one thing they
will need.
The silliest of all arguments is
that you can cut Georgia counties
in half and at the same time cut
their expenses in half. Where
one county, or one bank, or any
other corporation, pays one set of
officers and men, two counties or
two banks must pay two sets of
officers and employes.
There are some honest and
brainy men in Congress, and they
are standing loyally by Woodrow
Wilson in these troublous times.
And, strange as it may appear to
some people, there are a number
of good men in the Georgia legis
lature who would pass measures
for the good of the whole people.
W e are told that hundreds of
millions of dollars are tied up in
projects awaiting the end of the
war in Europe to be turned loose.
This reminds us that the man
who has something to sell or of
fer to the world when peace is
declared is the one who will be
benefitted by the new conditions.
We have always been opposed
to the method of electing judges
by direct vote of the people.
Politics will continue to be poli
tics, and no man can be an im- j
partial judge who has to go down j
and dicker fora vote with the j
fellow he ought afterwards to
fine or imprison for violation of
the law.
The “county unit plan, “which
a bill now pending in the legisla-,
tore would incorporate in the
state’s primary law, has about as
much resemblance to real demo
cracy as a section from the by
laws of a ’fore day club. In the
first place, the state has no right
whatever to dictate to all parties
what their findings must be,
simply because the Democratic
party is in control in the state.
The man in a county having a
thousand voters has no more
right or voice than the man who
lives in the county having ten
thousand voters. The proposition
to disfranchise thousands of men
living in large cities and counties
is nothing short of an outrage,
and smacks more of anarchy than
of democracy. t
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When “Little Joe” Rrown ad
vocated a change in Georgia’s fis
cal system and pointed out its
weakness, he was ridiculed by a
large element who would have
swallowed it at a gulp if the ar
gument had come from another
source.—Valdosta Times.
The whole state has its eyes
fixed on the legislature in its ac
tion with the Savannah muddle,
which is no less than a liquor and
anti-liquor fight. The vote for
and against will be watched with
interest. Rutler Herald.
An exchange publishes that
“Miss So-and-So will give a dance
for the benefit of the war suf
ferers,’’ and judging by the pic
ture of the young lady’s dancing
costume the poor young thing
had already sent the war suf
ferers nearly all her clothing.—
Hartwell Sun.
The men who are parading
down the cotton rows behind a
Georgia mule are worth more
than a cow-pen full of the city
dudes who parade in “prepared
ness” stunts. —Lyons Progress.
There should never be a new
county made in Georgia, or any
other state, except by a majority
vote of all counties from which it
may be proposed to take land to
make the new county. Any oth
er plan is unjust and undemo
cratic.—Perry Home Journal.
A few days ago the farmers
were praying for rain and now
they are anxious for dry weather,
and if it doesn’t come soon the
crops will be ”et up” by the
grass, which is said to be grow
ing at an alarming rate. —Hawk
insville Dispatch-News.
The government report on cot
ton placing the estimate of July
1 at more than fourteen million
bales for 1916, could be revised
now to something like twelve
million. —Cordele Dispatch.
One writer has said that the
bill providing for biennial ses
sions of the Legislature will nev
er pass, and the reason given for
such prediction is that the Legis
lators could not afford to miss
the annual picnic at the expense
of the state. Pembroke Enter
prise.
Church people are paying more
taxes than others in our state,
and 1 >art of this money goes to
help our state institutions, and
this is right. But it is wrong for
the Baptists, Methodist. Presby
terians and other church people
to have their main help for their
j colleges taxed by the state, after
they have by taxation assisted
the state institutions.—Telfair
Enterprise.
It looks as though the price of
subscription rates of every paper
in the state and country is going
up. Either that or go out of bus
iness with many. It may come
this way soon. Wrightsville I
Headlight.
While Tattnall county has had
plenty of rain these last few days,
we are fortunate in not having
had our lands Hooded by over
ffowing streams, as some sections
have. Tattnall is a mighty good
place in which to live anyway,
and her people are fortunate ih
more ways than that indicated
above. —Tattnall Journal.
The legislature should be quick
about it and lift the judiciary out
of the political mire. There are
some things going on in Georgia,
this very minute, that ought to
be rebuked. Keep the judiciary
1 out of politics. Darien Gazette.!
THE MONTGOMERY MONTTOR-THURSDAY, JULY*2O, 1916
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Grady County Farmers
Lost Much Live Stock.
Thomasville, Ga., July 16. J
Parties here yesterday from
Beachton, just across the line in
Grady county, tell of much loss
of cattle in that section from the
heavy rains and storm of last
week. One hundred head of
hogs, fifty or more goats and a j
large number of cows are said to j
: have been drowned by the high '
I waters. Lightning struck and,
killed three horses belonging to
George Beverly, of the Beachton j
district, and knocked another;
horse out of the lot and through !
a wire fence, cutting him very |
badly. The roads in that section |
have been very badly washed al
so, making it difficult for the res
idents to get around much.
Great Meteor Falls
On Arkansas Farm.
Hot Springs, Ark., July 14.
A meteor, the unburied part of j
which is as large as a five-room j
house, fell last night on a farm \
20 miles west of Hot Springs.
Farmers today were afraid to
approach it because of gases and
smoke which still were arising.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Sheriff.
At the solicitation of numeronH friends, T
am before the people of Montgomery county
as a candidate for the office of Sheriff. The
duties of tiiia office, if entrusted to me shall
have strict, husinecss attention, without fear,
favor or affection. Duty and its performance
shall be my watchword, and the support of my
fellow citizens generally will he greatly appre
ciated by me. Respectfully,
I. J. Davis.
For Sheriff.
To tin- Citizens of Montgomery County:
I am a candidate for re-election to the office
of Sheriff of yonr county. As heretofore, I do
not propose to do imnossible tilings, hut il
again favored by you with the office, I guaran
tee to execute properly all matters coining in
to my hands, and am warranted in claiming
experience second to no man in our county.
Assuring you of my highest appreciation of
your support in former campaigns, and solici
ting your votes in tin* coming primary, I am
Yours Kospectfully,
James Hester.
For Clerk Superior Court,
Having served you faithfully, and being
thoroughly familiar with the work, I am ask
ing at the hands of* Montgomery county
citizens election again to the office of Clerk of
Superior Court. My service as former clerk
and my record as a citizen are before you as
an open hook. I will appreciate your support
in the approaching primary.
Yours to serve,
M. L. O'Brien.
For Clerk Suuerior Court.
It is my desire to serve the people of Mont
gomery county another term as Clerk of the
Superior Court, and to this end I earnestly
solicit the support of the people generally
During my liret and present term I have en
deavored to give strict attention to the duties
of this office, as can ho observed by any voter.
It has my entire time and attention. My
candidacy, of course, is subject to the require
ments es the Democratic executive committee
J'hanking one and all for past favors, and
t*listing that 1 will continue to have the con
fidence of the people, lam
Yours very truly,
O. It. Tylf.ii.
For Tax Receiver.
1 cull the attention of Montgomery connty
voters to the fiv't that I am a eamnlidate for
the office of Tax Receiver, an<l an. asking an
other term of this office at the hands of my
fellow citizens, the matter to be deeided in
the primary to be called. Having served you
faithfully in this capacity before, as records
will show, I solicit your support, and assort
you that it will be my purpose to serve you in
good faith ami to the best of my ability,
ltespect fully,
Jims G. Morris.
For Tax Receiver.
After being solicited by my friends to run
for the office ot Tax 1U reiver, and wishing to
comply with their requests, I hereby announce
myself n candidate for that office, subject t<>
the action of the l)em«K*ratic primary. If
elected, 1 will till the office to the host of my
ability. \V. L. Snow.
Parry town, Nov. 16th, 1915.
For Representative.
Po tlie Yvders o| Moiitgomon County:
I hereby announce my candidacy for the of
fice of n nresentative of Montgomery county
i in the General Assembly of Georgia for the I
ensuing term subject to the democratic pri
mary. 1 believe that lam conversant with
j the needs of the people of the county and if l
atu entrusted with the duties »f this impor
\ taut T»ftice I pledge my heat efforts to serve tin
j intei est of each taxpayer of the county, ami 1
shall advocate no mcasurt affecting the inter
nal affairs of the county without tirst taking
tla people into my fnU confidence. I bclievi j
that every voter has the right to have a voice •
j in any matter that affects the comity's interest. !
! Kindly thanking the people for their past
favors and earnestly soliciting the support ot
j all, I a.n respectfully,
J. C. Calhoun. I
For Representative.
1 announce to the people of Montgomery j
• County that 1 m> a candidate for Hepresenta
, ti.e iu the Legialaturc, subject to the action !
[ofth » Democratic primary, if lam elected I
pledge myself to do all that I can to cairv
! out the will of the people I have no piiv.ite 1
, iiieasme* of uiv oau to push through.
E. i, GILUS.*
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A AURAL LODGE NO. 239
F. & A. M.
Meets Third Saturday Mornings,
Hull in Mt. Vernon.
S. ,L Elliott, W. M.
.1. E. Mcßae, Secv.
ALSTON LODGE 598 F. & A. M.
Meets Third Friday Night, 7:80.
J. T. Walker, W. M,
H. G. Martin, Secy.
Harmony Lodge 405, F. & A. M.
Meets Third Saturdays, 10 a. m.
Soperton, Ga.
G. W. Sammons, W. M.
J J. Frost, Secy.
Lothair Lodge No. 480 F. & A. M.
Meets on First Saturdays, 2 p. m.
M. L. O’Brien, W. M.
Ira Ricks, Secy.
VERNON LODGE 580 I O. O. F.
Meets Each Monday Night, Hall
in Mt. Vernon.
T. B. Art, N. G.
S. J. Elliot, Secy.
AILEY LODGE 229 1. 6. O. F.
Meets Each Saturday Afternoon,
Hall m Ailey.
Chas. Frizzei.i.e. N. G.
M. 11. Dakley, Secy.
Takrytown Lodge 492 I. O. O. F.
Meets Fridays before Ist and 3rd
Sundays, 2 p. m., Tam town.
1. .1 Joiner, N. G.
I. C. S. Berner, Secy.
Takrytown Camp 710 W. O. \V.
Meets Fridays before Ist and 3rd.
Sundays. 5 p. in., Tnrrvtown.
C. W Bkckworth, S. C.
1. C. S. Berner, Clerk.
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j card as above, free of charge.
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