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VOL. XXXI.
HUGHES RECEIVES j
DEMONSTRATION
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Popular Representative of
Twelfth District Gets
Send-off.
Washington, July 31. — Repre
sentative Dudley M. Hughes, of
the Twelfth district, chairman of
the house committee on educa
tion, before leaving for Georgia 1
to prosecute his campaign for re
election, was the recipient of a
marked demonstration from the
house.
Representative Hughes was
recognized for an hour’s speech
in support of his bill for vocation-'
al education reported favorable
by the committee on education.
He was interrupted by Repre
sentative James R. Mann, of llli- j
nois, who said he considered the
subject of vocational education
one of the most important before
the people of the United States
and was particularly interested
in Mr. Hughes’ explanation, since
he recognized that the latter had
given exhaustive study to the
question. The rest of the ex
change is thus reported in the
congressional record of yester
day:
Mr. Mann: I think I asked up
on one occasion that the bill be
passed over because I thought!
the bill ought to be very carefully
considered when we are entering
upon so broad a domain and if
there is any man in ths house
who knows the subject, if there
is any man in this house w'ho has
influence on the subject, in the
house it is our distinguished j
friend from Georgia. (Applause.)
Os course, it is none of my
business about the politics in his
district or state, but if his dis
trict wants to do a service to the
American people it will give him
an opportunity to largely dispose
of the subject of vocational edu
cation in this country by keeping
him in congress. (Loud ap
plause.)
Mr. Hughes: Mr. Speaker, I
assure the house that I cannot
find words to express my grati
tude for the kindly expressions
of my distinguished friend who
has just made these remarks so
complimentary to myself. I hope
to God I may continue to deserve
them. (Applause.)
Mr. Mann: What I said is
what I feel, and is the unanimous
sentiment of everybody on both
sides of the house. (Applause.)
Mr. Heflin: As a member of
the committee on agriculture, I
want to say that the gentleman
from Georgia has made a pro
found impression upon me in dis
cussing this question of training
the youth of the country in the
work of scientific and intensive
farming, and I know of no man
in this house who has been more
industriously engaged in behalf
of the agricultural classes than
my good friend from- Georgia.
(Applause.)
Mr. Hughes: Os course, lam
always a little weak when you
speak of agriculture, my chosen
profession. God knows I love it.
(Applause.) I have devoted all
my life to agriculture, and ex
pect to continue it until I die. I
thank the gentleman most kindly
for his consideration. —Atlanta
Constitution.
For No Fence.
Mr. W. P. Stephens of the Or
land section presented a petition
to the Court of Ordinary signed
by over fifty citizens this week,
asking for notice to be advertised
calling an election on the matter
of fence or no fence for Mont
gomery county. Finding that
the law designated the first Wed
nesday in July as the date of
holding such election, the matter
was postponed.
i Twelfth Dist. Committee
Meets in Dublin Friday.
The executive committee of the
Twelfth Congressional District
has been called to meetin Dublin
tomorrow to arrange| for the pri
mary on Sept. 12. The call was
issued last week by Hon. J. H.
Roberts, of Eastman, the retiring
chairman.
Increasing the Taxes.
It is a queer phase of human
nature that we mortals surrender
: our tax money with a grimace,
sometimes outward, nearly al
ways inward. Not one of us de
nies that taxation is an economic
essential if the community ex
-1 istence is to be preserved, nor
that as a matter of common
equity we should bear our part of
the tax burden.
But human nature has so willed
it, and we open our wallets or
reach for our check books with
poor grace when we must provide
for the conduct of our state,
county and city.
And how we hate to hear that
taxes will be higher this year! \
The state tax board, it has been
announced, will decree that the
levy for the next fiscal year shall!
he five mills, the constitutional i
limit, as against the rate of four!
and one-half mills for the past
year.
I But it should be remembered
that this action will be taken
only because it is necessary, not
withstanding there has been
many millions of dollars increase
in the tax values of the state.
In other words, while there are
more and greater sources of in
i come the expenses of the state
have grown more rapidly—in
larger appropriations by the
legislature to the various institu
tions, the creation of new offices,
increase in the salaries of officials
and employes and other ways
not necessary to mention.
The man who bears the tax
burden is given less and less con
sideration.—Dawson News.
A Second Correction.
Last week we published a short
note from Rev. 0. 0. Williams as
to change in the program for the
S. S. Convention at Tarrytown
on July 28-30. It was plainly sta
ted that the cancellation related
to the services of Sunday, and
nowhere was it stated that the
entire program had been can
celed. The full program, publish
ed the week before, showed very
plainly that the convention was
to have been commenced on Fri
day, July 28. Parties who did
i did not understand the change
! proposed for Sunday probably
did not read the note carefully.
Chtmge Firm Name.
Owing to some confusion in
. freight and mail, on account of
j similar names, the Cash Grocery i
i Co. has changed style to Cockfield
Grocery Company. Business will
I be under same management, but :
1 i with better service. We have I
i! more capital and are better pre-
i 1 pared to serve our customers
than ever, .with a full line of
I both fancy and staple groceries.
Have bargains to offer, and
specialized. Two bars good
[ | laundry soap for sc. Salmon
' 10c. Three cakes fine toilet soap
t 10c. Three-pound tomatoes 10c.
Four pounds best rice 25c. Four
cans, pound size, strawberries
25c. Fresh supply butter and
cheese. All kinds meat coming
in weekly. Demand for our
' cheese, butter, breakfast bacon
1 and hams is so great we have to
1 order twice each week. Come to
see us.
j 1 Cockfield Grocery Co.
r !
_ Messrs. A. B. Johnson, Arnold
t Spivey, J. P. Gillis and others
. were here Tuesday before the
f Board of Commissioners getting
rjnew road 3 grantee] in the Orland
i and Rosemont sections.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. AUGUST 3, 1916.
To Speak Here Tuesday.
'
HON. JOSEPH E. POTTLE.
CAMPAIGN SPEAKERS
HERE NEXT WEEK
Prominent Georgians Who
Will Address Montgom
ery Citizens.
During superior court next
week, our people will have an op
portunity of hearing at least
three of Georgia’s distinguished
sons on the political issues of the
day. So far, little attention has
been paid this section by candi
dates in this campaign, but lively !
times are expected next week.
On Monday next, Hon. J. J. 1
Brown, late president of the |
State Farmers’ Union, who is j
now a candidate for State Com-!
missioner of Agriculture, will de
liver an address. Mr. Brown
; had more votes than J. D. Price
in the last race for commissioner,
but by that unexplainable pro
! cess known to politicians, was
counted out in the convention.
!He proposes to know why he
should not have the office this
time, and his campaign utter
ances will be awaited with great
interest by Georgia voters.
Friends of Hon. Joe E. Pottle,
[ candidate for governor, have ar
ranged for him to speak on Tues
day in Mt. Vernon, and his repu
tation as one of the best public
speakers in the state will insure
him a hearing. He is literally
setting the woods on fire in
Georgia, and we expect genuine,
old-time enthusiasm in his talk
here on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, Hon. Dudley
M. Hughes, representative of the
Twelfth District in Congress will
be here, having just reached the
District from Washington, where
he left with an expression of
high regard by Congress that
might well be envied by any
Georgian. His time in the Dis
trict will be very limited, and
every voter in Montgomery coun
ty ought to hear the man of
1 whom the whole state of Georgia
1 is proud. His work on such
: measures as the rural credit law,
1 and for vocational education, are
; well known to our readers.
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
CLUB IS ORGANIZED
! Citizens In Earnest About
Advertising Brewton-
Parker Institute.
The second meeting looking to
wards boosting the Brewton-
Parker Institute was held at the
court house Tuesday evening.
The attendance was not large,
but the participants evinced
much interest in the work, and
permanent organization was
started.
After discussions as to perma
nent organization by Dr. J. C.
Brewton, Prof. Bunyan Smith,
jL. C. Underwood and others, it
; was decided upon suggestions by
Dr. Brewton, concurred in by the |
meeting that the organization be |
known as the School Improve
ment Club. A committee was
appointed by the chair on per
manent organization, consisting!
of Prof. Bunyan Smith, Miss
Inez McLae and Col. L. C. Un- j
derwood, and instructed to report
at the next meeting.
Helpful suggestions were made
by Miss Inez Mcßae, Dr. Brew-
I ton, Col. Hutcheson, Prof. Bun
yan Smith, Col. Underwood and
others, as to the work to be in
augurated by the Club. After
I the committee was appointed, it
■ was decided to elect the perma- ;
nent officers of the Club, and re
sulted in the election of I). W.
Folsom as president, L. C. Un- !
derwood, vice president, M. B.
! Calhoun, secretary and treasure. ,
The club adjourned to meet Fri
day night of this week. D. W. .
Folsom presidnd over the deliber
ations, and Col. A. B. Hutcheson
| acted as secretary.
Every citizen of this entire sec
tion is especially invited to meet
! with the Club tomorrow evening
I at 8 o’clock at the court house.
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LADIES Earn a handsome
t gold Elgin watch or diamond ring
for a few hours work. Write for
:! particulars. Box 606, G., Macon,
I Ga. ad
Court Stenographer
Sets World’s Record.
San Francisco, July 31. —Lash-
er B. Gallagher, 21 years old, has
written 320 words on new court!
matter in a minute, and read it
back without an error before
Judge Trout. No official record
has ever reached 300 words in a
minute, it is said.
Pleasant Entertainment.
(Too late for last week.)
On the evening of the 17th, Mis
ses Dollie and Minnie Wells en
tertained at a birthday party in
honor of their brother James.
The guests were ushered to a
beautifully decorated booth on
the porch, where Misses Mary
Louise McArthur and Clara W< I s
presided over the punch bowl
throughout the evening.
A splendid musical program
was rendered by Miss Eva Davis
of Vidalia and Miss Bessie Mc-
Bride of Sharpe’s Spur. After!
several interesting games, the
the guests assembled in the hall
to cut the birthday cake, which
revealed fortunes and misfort
unes as follows: Miss Bessie Mc-
Bride the wish bone, Miss Josie
Williamson, the thimble, Mr.
Henry Johnson the bachelor but
ton and Miss Eva Davis the ring.
About thirty-five guests en
joyed the genial hospitality of
fered them and later in the even
ing a delicious salad course was
served.
Reviyal at Glenwood.
Good reports continue to reach
us from the meeting at Glenwood,
which had been in progress for
over two weeks,, closing on Tues
day night. The attendance was
fine, there being over 600 at the
service Sunday night. The meet
ing has been a great uplift to the
community, and the membership
of the Methodist church increased
by 45 accessions. The pastor,
Rev. C. E. Cook, has moved up
to Landsburg, a few miles above,
and continues there this week.
Rattlers Plentiful.
Thomasville, July 30. —The wet
weather seems to have had the
effect of making rattlesnakes
more plentiful than usual and
several skins along with the rat
tles were being exhibited on the
streets here yesterday by men
from the country who had killed
them in their fields. One man
brought in a live rattler in a box,
which he was trying to dispose
I of, but there seemed to be no
i market for rattlesnakes. It is
supposed that the water drove
them out of their usual stamping
grounds up on the higher land.
Counties Get High
School Facilities.
Atlanta, July 31.—Country
counties and rural districts may
have high school facilities the
equal of those in the cities, under
the Persons bill, which was passed
by the Senate today. The bill
; authorizes county boards of edu
cation to lay out and establish
consolidated districts in which one
or more central schools may be
provided upon a two-thirds vote
|of the people. The money may
lie raised through such an elec
i tion either by special taxation or
a bond issue.
The establishment of these
central schools is entirely option
al with the people of the district.
They are authorized, if they
wish, to erect one or more mod
ern schools in which may be
taught, in addition to the primary
grades, the regular high school
branches. Authority is also
given for the transportation of
children to and from the central
school. A similar plan is said to
be operating successfully now in
two Georgia counties. Outside
(of the foregoing only local House
bills were passed.
GEORGIA PAPERS
AIR TREUTIIEN
Unreasonable Proposition Is
Attracting Attention
Os State.
The Emanuel County Times,
discussing the protest of The
Savannah Press against the crea
tion of Treutlen county, says:
The Savannah Press speaks
right out in meeting about
the Treutlen county bill. We
feel that Montgomery has
been slashed enough as
it is, and that the creation
of Treutlen county would ac
complish nothing but satisfy
the ambition of Soperton.
There has been a very general
awakening throughout the state
as to Treutlen county situation.
If this county is created in the
method now proposed the Geor
gia legislature will have done a
j great harm to Montgomery coun
ty and this immediate section of
the state.
Following the lead of The Sa
vannah Press a number of news
papers in Georgia have come out
vigorously opposing this new
county proposition. We quote
the Lawrenceville News Herald:
The Savannah press says
the creation of the proposed
new county of Treutlen
would leave Montgomery no
territory hut a little bottom
land arid a few swamps. Os
course there is no necessity
for making such a county or
any other new one, as to
that, but the members of the
present legislature seem to
vote for such bills without
considering what they are
doing to the counties from
which the territory is being
taken, or even caring. There
ought to be enough real in
telligence in that body to
stop the new county busi
ness, but the trouble is—
there isn't.
Both the Atlanta Journal and
the Atlanta Constitution have
carried editorials in which they
quoted The Press editorial and
voiced the sentiments it express
ed in no uncertain tones.
The Treutlen county bill in
some inconceivable way got by
the senate, but the house, we
1 trust, will he too busy with real
and genuine legislation for the
rest of the session to pay any at
-1 tention to it. If it fails this time
the representative from Mont
gomery can go back home and
seek vindication of his attitude at
the polls. His people may give
him a vote of confidence to keep
1 him at home. Savannah Press.
i
Death of an Infant
Last Wednesday morning at
4:30 o’clock, the death angel en
tered the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Dixie Wilder and took their baby,
Lamar, three months and sixteen
days old. During the five weeks
of its suffering everything that
, kind hands and loving hearts
, could do was done, but nothing
seemed to avail.
After the funeral service, con
ducted by Rev. D. F. Sheppard,
the little one’s body was laid to
. rest in the family cemetery.
The family has the sympathy
, of the community in their be
, reavement.
i “Why should our t*»*m In sorrow flow,
Wh un God r«*«-alln his own,
• And bid* them leave a world of woe
For an Immortal crown?
! “Then let our sorrows r**aae to flow;
* God has rivalled Him own;
But let our hearts in every woe
Still nay: ‘Thy will be done.' "
Meeting at Ailey.
We are authorized to announce
I that a protracted meeting will
, begin at the Methodist church in
Ailey on Sunday morning next.
1 The pastor, Rev. C. E. Cook will
’ probably be assisted by Rev. B.
] I). Deen, who assisted in the re
-2 vival closed Tuesday night at
i Glen wood.
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