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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 1917)
Sty? iMotutar* VOL. XXXII. JAPAN HEART AND | SOUL WITH U. S. Message brought by Viscount Ishii, Head of Mission Sent by Japan to U. S. Special Service to Monitor. A Pacific Port. —A Japanese mis Bion to the United States has arrived here, and proclaimed that its mem bers came officially "as comrades in a gigantic struggle which involves the liberties and the sacred rights of man kind." "We are here," declared Visoount K. Ishii, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary, responding to an ad dress of welcome from the mayor, “as the representative of Japan, on a mis sion of friendship and good will. We come as allies in a common cause." He adverted to this nation’s war panoply and its meaning to Japan. “We are particularly glad to be here just at this time,” he said, “when all America is showing a courage, pariot- Ism, energy and whole-hearted zeal. Naturally, Japan is interested in your preparations. We are glad to see them. Not a sensible person in Japan sees anything in your preparations but great benefit to both countries in the future. “We have always had confidence in the fundamental justice, sound sense and broad vision of Americans. We are glad of your preparations on land and Bea, because we believe they mean an earlier peace.” Breckinridge Long, third assistant secretary of state, and Gavin McNab, an attorney sent from Washington with representatives of the army and navy, boarded the liner bringing the mission as she made port with the rising sun flag of Japan flying at her forepeak in honor of her distinguished passengers. The real ceremonies of welcome be gan at the landing place. Masses of j troops at “present arms” lined the street, while the Japanese anthem was played. Lines of troopers rode be side the automobiles which escorted the mission to the city hall, where ap plause greeted each member of the mission presented by the. mayor to the people. When Viscount Ishii made his declaration of alliance and friend ship the cheering became thunderous i as the crowd caught the significance i of his utterances, and the viscount, | who had been reading in a moderate j voice from his manuscript, continued ■ in vigorous tones. Longpond Dots. Special Correspondence. Mr. and Mrs. Angus Nease of Savannah are visiting relatives here. Mrs. W. T. McArthur of Mc- Gregor, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. C. A. Rackley, this week. Misses Lorene Hughes and Viola McDougald of Hack Branch are visiting Mrs. E. E. Burch. Mrs. Helen Daniels of Alston was the week end guest of her daughter, Mrs. A. H. Johnson, last week. Misses Lillie Mae and Annie Ruth Joiner of Tarrytown are visiting their aunt, Mrs. John Goff. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Bush and son, Henry, of Dublin visited relatives here Sunday. Mr. Clarence Mcßae and sister, Miss Dorcas, of Mt. Vernon spent Sunday last at the home of Mr. Ed Wells. Mr. Charlie Adams of Vidalia was among his friends here Mon day last. Mrs. T. H. Johnson and son T. H. Jr., of Hawkinsville visited relatives here last week. The Union revival which is be ing held here is progressing nice ly. Services at 3.30 in the after noon and 7:45 in the evening. Every one is cordially invited to attend. Congressman Larsen Here. Congressman W. W. Larsen, Representative of the Twelfth District, was a visitor here Fri day last, coming down from his home in Dublin to attend the funeral of his friend, Col. W. L. Wilson. Mr. Larsen was at home on a brief visit, and came down by auto accompanied by his son, Master William Larsen. ! Private Escapes From German War Prison. London, Aug. 13.—After being I a prisoner in Germany for two ! years, ever since the first battle of Ypres, private Edmund Young i has succeeded in escaping and reaching his home here. A short time ago he and two other prisoners were confined in the barracks at Langren. They cut a hole about 3 feet sauare in the floor of their room, dropped into a cellar and escaped through a ventilator. They had cut the ; barbed wire outside while work ing there on the previous after noon. Guards on bicycles pur sued them 7 miles, but they fi nally reached the frontier in safety, swimming several canals 1 and rivers. ! Don’t Wear U. S. Khaki Unless You’ve right. Vigorous prosecution against persons who unlawfully wear the uniform of the United States army, navy or marine corps is promised in orders sent out Mon day by the war department for posting and other distribution. | While the law on the subject is not a new one military authorities in Atlanta said it was deemed necessary to call public attention to it in war times because of the special reasons for protecting the ! uniform and guarding against un authorized persons who might be found wearing it. Boy Scouts and recently dis charged soldiers as well as naval militiamen are excepted from the 1 provisions of the statue which imposes a fine of S3OO or imprison | ment of six months, or both fine and imprisonment, for conviction of violation of the act.—Atlanta | Journal. I PROMINENT ATTORNEY ! HAS PASSED AWAY Col. William L. Wilson Died After a Very Brief Illness. After undergoing an operation at Park View Sanitarium in Sa , vannah on Wednesday evening of last week, Col. William L. Wilson passed away about three hours after, breathing his last about 8 o’clock. His sudden death, after a brief illness was a great shock : to his family and friends, very few having learned of his illness. Col. Wilson was 46 years of age, a native of Montgomery county, 1 and was a prominent attorney of | the Mt. Vernon bar, having prac- I ticed law in Mt. Vernon ever since his admission to the bar, about 18 years ago. He stood high in his profession, and was universally esteemed by a large j circle of friends and acquaint ' ances. ! About 16 years ago he was j married to Miss Alice Coursey, ' who survives, with four children I that blessed their union. The re mains were brought out from Sa vannah on Thursday morning, and the interment took place Fri day morning in the family burial place near Higgston. Members of the Oconee Bar Association acted as pall bearers, and the I mortal remains were left to rest ! under the richest profusion of flowers ever seen in this section. As a man and a good citizen, j Will Wilson will be missed in this •town and county, and his passing is a distinct loss to the legal pro fession he loved so well. It is probable that a more appropriate memorial will be prepared by t ' those who knew and esteemed him most and be published later. Peanut Crop Proves S. Georgia Bonanza. i Sycamore, Aug. 13. —lt is esti- ( . mated that J. R. Bussel, a farm ! er of Mystic, Ga., will make 110 ' bushels of peanuts to the acre on ! his farm. Peanuts being about $1.70 per bushel, it seems that ■ the peanut will not be a bad mon i ey crop. More peanuts were planted this year in South Geor gia than ever before.. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. AUGUST 16. 1917. Second Lot Montgomery Men Are Called for Army Service. The Montgomery County Exemption Board, composed of Clerk M. L. O’Brien, Dr. J. E. Hunt and Col. A. B. Hutcheson, is busily 1 engaged in compilings list of the drafted men from Montgomery county. An additional 200 has been drawn The serial number is not given. The names appear in order in which they were drawn. Notices are being mailed to the men to appear before the Exemo tion Board on the dates, as follows: Tuesday, August 21. I Willie Solomon. Harry Lee, Jr. Marvin Kellum. Will Mc- Kinnon. Willie Currie. Geo. Ellis King. Ivey Gillis. Anderson Burner Sammons. Louis Davis. Wm. Jacent Hayes. Jas. Hicks, , Benj. Franklin Durden. Julian L. Jackson. Julius Claxton. Thos. ' Albert Kelley. Frank Harden. Claud Radford. Julius Fleming. Hurie Thomas. Willie Wright. Gussie Wyatt. Harold L. Gibbs, j John Knight. A. R. Johnson. John Fulton. Chas. Thos. Beasley. 1 Joseph Berney Braddy. Jake Dixon. Will Mcßae. Henry Hoke Sharpe. John Moore. Johnnie Walder Edge. R. B. Milligan. 1 Charlie Joyce. Robt. Hall McNatt. Graddie Phillips. Obed Coop er. Earnest 0. Dixon. Archie Morris. Loyd Brown. AddieMc-| Donald. Eddie Anthony Wilkes. Berry Thomas. Judson Carlton ( Geiger. Major Byrd. Elzie Manning Moxley. Levi Wilson. Chas. j Hilton Collins. Mitchell Roberson. Wednesday, August 22. Willie Bell. Willie Floyd. J. Pleas Reese. Charlie Beasley. T. W. Hightower. Chas. H. Goss. H. K. Carpenter. Ennis Hil burn. Joseph Preston Geiger. Joseph J. Dowd. Homer Washing ton Barfield. Elliefield Blaxton. L. E. Joyce. Arthur Wallace. \ Geo. Linton Brantley. Guy Quincey Cooper. John Barfield. Hen ry Ricks. Ed Pollett. Archie Fowler. Will Wallace. Thomas , Henry Johnson. Eddie Davis. Jim E. Henry. Robt. L. Bussell. Jas. W. Thompson. Walter Hines Bedgood. John L. Gillis. Lewis; Collins. Malcom Riddle. Arthur Sharpe. James Earnest Stokes, i Homer Earnest Kelley. Chas. Edwards Horn. A. W. Bendimire. i Ben Stanley. Freeman Braddy. Willie McGahee. Elisha Lawson Mosley. Malcom Rayford Wilkes. John Donaldson. Thos. Frank lin Garrett. Lamar Davis. Wade Willis. Clifford Mcßride. Geo. Franklin Clark. Geo. R. Barwick. Jessie Underwood. Chas. L. i Calhoun. Will Wadley. C. L. Adams. Avant Newton. Thursday, August 23. William Ovid Sharpe. L. D. Byrd. Willie Dean Osborn. Wil lie Joseph Tyson. Mcßride Ware. W. M. Flanders. Russell White. William Wyley Beckum. J. H. McArthur. Benj. F. Hamilton. Kelley M. Johnson. Morris Beasley. George Gilbert. Solomon Meeks. S. C. Taylor. Rufus Braddy. Thomas Hammock. Clin-, ton Hall. Clyde Dickens. Will Trusdale. John Henry McCaw. Neal Ward. James Robert Dixon. Louis Mills. Bartow Dennis. Louis Davis. Robert Sneed Wright. Bennie Lasted Morris. Geo. Washington Smith. Jonah Moxley. Geo. Cleveland Moxley. Jer- i ry Jackson. Edward L. Mclntyre. Emory S. Martin. Isiah Clarke. ; John Quincey Pollett. Edward A. Blount. W. E. Grimes. Early j Calhoun. Jim Corbett. Jesse Q. Morris. Elbert Kinsey. Zoniej Gillis. J. W. Byrd. Dean Brantley. John Morgan Reynolds. Hiram Junius Beamon. Jonice Felton Hopking. Willie Tompkins. Geo. Gilchrist. Friday, August 24. “ F. M. Whitlock. J. B. Richardson. Shonner Banks. T. F. Hayslip. H. A. D. Matthews. J. Q. Logue. James Wade. Need ham Lester Cooper. Thomas Boyd Hughes. James Fowler. Fred M. Harris. Adam Bass. Wyley H. Connell. Johnnie Arthur Bar i rington. Frank Tabron. Downie K. Jones. Dude G. McNeal. -Samuel Hawkins O’Neal. Fred Basemore. Beamon Franklin. Chas. Fort. Jule Dorsey. William Harvey Clements. C. C. Cham bers. Corbert Burch. Hawkins Sam Smith. William Nelson Cope land. Marvin Herbert Calhoun. Chas. Clifford Roberson. Ear nest Gillis. Dawson Collins. Benj. L. Ricks. John Ryley Bailey. : Guy Hooks. Glen Holton. Henry D. Smith. Jack Tompkins. Claudius Williams. Lewis W. Abt. James L. Soles. Willie Hodges. J ;F. B. Gibbs. Geo. Harrison Hutcheson. Wyley Morris. Grover j Smith. Charles A. Abt. Mark Thomas Carter. Willie Roy Peter son. Carl Henry Berner. C. B. Johnson. List of persons called into service of the United States not ex empted or discharged. Frank Wilson. James Phillips. Will Smith. Simon P. Conner. ! Jos. Twiggs Willis. Pleas Lane. John H. Ross. .John Henry Smith. Remus Washington. Arthur Pearce Dixon. Griffin Griner. Sinclair Ryals. Frank Peyton. Bailey barley. Sense Guyton. July Joyce. Leon R. Meeks. Robt. A. Whitlock. Clarence Cart wright. Henry Bradley. Willie D. Waller. ■ List of persons called by local board who failed to report and submit to examination. Tom Cummings. Clifford A. Shell. Grady Durden. John Lee Williams. Willie Newman. James Jones. Willie J. L. Wells. Willie Williams. Frank Sheppard. James Bobbie J’owell. j Cobb People Condemn Anti-Draft Agitators Marietta, Ga., Aug. 13—The unanimous adoption of resolutions strongly condemning the anti conscriptionists and slackers and their methods in the present national crisis, and a ringing speech by Hon. C. Murphy Can dler were the features of a great patriotic rally here under the auspices of the Marietta home guard. The courthouse was packed with people from Marietta and the ad joining section. The principal j speaker, Chairman Candler of the Georgia railroad commission, was enthusiastically received and' his denunciation of obstruction ists applauded to the echo. He argued the constitutionality of; the selective draft law in an able and convincing manner. Other addresses were by So licitor Clay, Attorney Campbell, Wallace and others. The resolution condemning the anti-conscriptionists was intro duced by Colonel J. Colton Lynes, | of Marietta. I Date Changed for I S. Georgia Conference. Albany, Aug. 14.- The fifty first Session of the South Georgia Methodist Conference will con vene in Albany November 14, in stead of December 5, as previous ly announced. The change in dates was made by Bishop Cand ler after conferring with the pre siding elders of the conference and the local pastor, the Rev. Loy Warwick. The change was made on account of the date first announced being too near the Christmas holidays. I This will be the first time Al : bany has entertained the confer ence since 1882. About 400 preachers and laymen delegates are expected. - Army Truck Kills Cavalry Private. Chattanooga. Aug. 13. — With his skull crushed by the wheels of an army truck which ran over him, Frank W. Burgess, private in the supply troop of the Twen ty-third United States Cavalry, died at the base hospital at Fort I Oglethorpe today. Army Now Above Full War Strength. Washington, Aug. 11. —The regular army today reached and passed war strength with today’s recruiting of 1,117 men. The total since April 1 is 184,423 and only 183,898 were needed. The i War department will continue re , cruiting, however, until each , State completes its quota. Twen ty-three States are still below their set figures. The marine corps also today reached its full authorized war strength of 30,000 men, the Navy ' Department announced. Recruit ing has been suspended for a i period of ten days. The corps! , now numbers 1,075 officers and ( 32,000 men, including all reserves. ! ” Fought Duel Over Children. Way cross, Ga., Aug. 13.—Fol lowing trouble between their ' children, Tilt Turner and a man named Yeomans, residing near i Ray City, staged a duel in which both emptied their pistols. Yeo mans winged Turner during the fight, the wound, however, not ; being of a serious nature. Ac cording to the report reaching Waycross yesterday both men were placed under bond. Georgia Boys Make Money on Weeyils. Waycross, Aug. 13.—Boys liv ing around Nashville, in Berrien ! County, are making the adventof , the boll weevil pay them. Farmers are paying 50 cents a hundred to the youngsters for catching ; the weevils. Following the re icent heavy rains, it is reported that the weevil has appeared in large numbers. I U. S. BACKING ACTION OF BRITAIN, FRANCE, ITALY Passports Not to be Issued Delegates Attending Stock holm Conference. Special Service to Monitor. London. —A dny of Krf*at political excitement in London concluded with i the announcement that George Nicoll i Harnett, minister of pensions, had been | appointed to replace Arthur Ilender j son as Labor member of the war cab inet. The appointment, according to n semi-official statement, has the ap proval of all the other Labor mem bers of the government. The government announced to par liament that the ministers had decld j ed not to grant passports to delegates to the Stockholm international Social ist congress, thereby falling in line j with other «llled governments In this respect. It is not doubted that this . decision will be accepted by the ma jor section of the country and by the newspapers. Mr. Henderson, in the house of com mons, made an Impassioned defense of his position in the conflict that has arisen between himself and Prime Min ister Lloyd-George, but still left much mystery regarding his relations with the premier since his return from j Russia. The debate In the house of com mons did nothing to reconcile the con flict of evidence between Lloyd George and Mr. Henderson Intended to take at the recent labor conference. Hoover Opens Fight For Foodstuffs Washington.—Creation of a grain control hoard within the food admin istration to supervise the distribution of wheat and manufacture and sale of flour will he announced within a few days. To the board will be delegated authority to carry out regulations gov erning wheat and flour announced by the food administration. Hoover be gan by serving notice on the wheat barons that he will vigorously enforce the food control law, declared the gov ernment Is prepared to buy the whole 1817 wheat harvest. Americans Are Vicious Steel Wielders American Field Headquarters.--Ma jor General Pershing and American Ambassador Sharp offered silver cups to be put up as prizes for the winning company squads in a great field day of rifle shooting, bayonettlng, grenade throwing, mac hine gun firing and rifle grenade work, that will soon be held by the American troops. The contests will be staged under the most realistic war conditions. The elimination con tests will start soon, and It Is probable that General Pershing and General Sl bert will attend the finals. BREWTONPARKER OPENS SEPT. 4 Twelfth Session Promises Successful Run, and a Full Attendance. The Brewton-Parker Institute opens its twelfth session Septem ber 4, and indications now point to a most successful school year. With twenty-five cent cotton, the people throughout the entire sec tion will be in good financial cir cumstances and better able than ever before to put their boys and girls in school. Again, every i body is waking up to the unpre cedented demands for trained men and women. The outlook for The Brewton- Parker Institute is much better than it has been in years. Scores of new pupils have expressed their intentions of coming and have already made reservations. The entire section is being thoroughly canvassed. Some changes are being made in the buildings, and within a few days all will be ready for the opening day. It will be a source of pleasure to the educational public to know that Miss Inez Mcßae, for a num ber of years the Principal of the Grammer School, will be connect ed with the high school depart ment next session. Miss Mcßae is a very forceful teacher, and her presence will mean a great addition to the high school de partment. She will have charge of the department of English. Also it will be a source of in terest to announce that it is ex pected that a harmonious adjust ment will be made in the matter of the State's ruling as applied to the denominational schools. The first two months, however, will he paid by the patrons as usual, yet this should not keep any away. Full nine months is nec essary to do the regular work mapped out for the different grades, and it is hoped that all will enter the first day. Tarrytown. Spnrial c f <rr«nptmdi‘noe. Miss Mattie Bell Fowler of Soperton is spending the week with her sister, Mrs. D. E. Holli man. Mrs. Nancy Kilcrease who has been visiting relatives in Savan nah returned Friday. Mrs. Mary Sue Calhoun of Hamlet, N. C., is the guest of Mrs. J. J. Calhoun this week. Little Misses Myrtle Paradise and Erma Layton of Reidsville are the attractive guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Burns. Misses Ruth and Estelle Nichol son of Eastman are visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. McGahee. Mr. Marcus Boyd of near Reidsville visited Mr. R. J. Boyd and family Sunday. Dr. M. L. Dent and Mr. How ell Hall of Soperton were business visitors here one day last week. Mrs. Florence Miller of St. Augustine, Fla., was the spend the day guest of Mrs. D. E. Hol liman Monday. Mrs. J. K. Kemp and Misses Mollie and Mattie Lou Kemp at tended preaching at Kibbee Sat urday evening. Mr. Carl Adams of near Mt. Vernon was visiting friends here Sunday afternoon. Miss Gertrude Calhoun is a visitor at Mr. Geo. Coleman's this week. Mr. Elmer Braswell of Rock mart, a former pupil of 8.-P. 1., is visiting friends here this week. NO. 16.
