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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 20, 1917)
Sltr iHmttiimnm; fflmtttnr. VOL, XXXII. SOLDIER BOYS GO SATURDAY Certified List Not Received From District Board To Date. Yesterday, 19th, was the date on which Georgia’s second incre ment of drafted men would be gin moving to Camp Gordon. This was a call for 40 per cent, of the state’s quota, and doubt less many of the counties were able to comply with the original orders to this effect. Montgomery county, however, has not been supplied with its certified lists from the district l board, therefore, no men were: called for yesterday, as planned. The date has been changed to Saturday, 22d, and before this time all of the men will have been notified. The Monitor had hoped to secure the list in time for pub- j lication today, but the local board i is not in receipt of it. As instructed by the local board, The Montior calls atten tion to the fact that all men who have been called and who have not been exempted, will report to the local board at 8 o’clock Saturday morning, 22d inst., in Mt. Vernon, from which point they will entrain for Camp Gor don. This call is for white men only, and while this county will not be able to send its 40 per cent, at this call, the consolidated number will be made up from other coun ties in which so large a per cent, of colored selectmen does not exist. As formerly announced, the public is again invited to attend the meeting at the court house here Saturday morning, when an appropriate program will be ren dered. Meeting will be called to order at 9 o’clock sharp, and af ter the exercises the men will be taken to the depot in cars. Throughout the summer The Monitor has aided the work in every manner possible, and the above announcement is the near est approach to the facts and plans as present information will allow. It is possible, of course, that the local board will not re ceive its certified list in time to inform all of the men by Satur day, but unless notified directly bv the board, it will be well for them to assemble here Saturday morning. S. S. Association Meets at Uvalda. The fourth division of the Montgomery County Sunday School Association will hold a meeting at the Uvalda Methodist church Sunday afternoon, 30th inst. All white Sabbath schools are urged to send delegates. This division includes Long pond. Mr. J. T. Brack is presi dent of this division. He is an energetic Sunday school worker, and for next week’s issue will supply a program for the after noon of the 30th. Statement of the Condition of Citizens Bank, liocated at Alston, Ga., at the Close of Business Sept , 10, 1917: Resources: Demand loans $ 92 48 Time loans 26,810 64 Overdrafts, unsecured 162 44 Banking house 6,400 00 Furniture and fixtures 2.277 23 Due from banks and bankers in this state 31,431 94 Due from banks and bankers in other states 1,208 11 Currency $3 310 0t) Gold 60 00 Silver, nickels, etc. 458 60 Ad yantes on Cotton 1,177 69 1.177 69 Cash items 990 83 4,8<J9 43 i Total $73,369.96 State of Georgia—County of Montgomery. Before me tame E S. Marlin, cashier of The Citizens Bank of Alston, who, being Only sworn, says that the above and loregoing statement is a true condition of sai l Bank as shown by the books of file in said Bank. E. 8. MAItTIN, .N’worn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of Sept. 1917. Clifurd Mcßride, If. P. M, C. Ga. Uvalda News. | Special Correspondence ! Miss Mary Ethel Moses left j Tuesday for Valdosta, where she j will enter the South Georgia i State Normal College. Mrs. C. R. Baggott has return ed from South Carolina and Au gusta, where she has been visit ing relatives. Rev. C, R. Phillips from Tam pa, Fla., will fill the vacancy made by Rev. Lastinger’s resig nation. We welcome him here. Dr. W. M. Moses and Mr. H. G. Martin spent Sunday in Doug las. Mrs. E. Leggett and Mrs. B. F. Mills are spending a few days i in Savannah. Mr. Jesse Copps of Fort Ogle thorpe is visiting friends here. Miss Alma Mills of Hawkins ville is spending some time with her parents here. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Moses have returned from Anniston, Ala. Miss Mary Lou McNatt is in Mcßae attending the South Geor gia College. Mrs. Georgia Whatley and Miss Helen Whatley of Savannah are visiting Mrs. O. A. Gray. Mr. Lawrence Ryals and daugh ter of Mcßae are the week-end guests of Mrs. O. A. Gray. Miss Alberta McNatt has re turned to Athens, where she re sumes her studies at the State Normal School. Mr. and Mrs Lester O’Neal motored to Lyons Monday. Mr. Clarence Phillips of Wash ington, D. C.. is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Phillips. Mrs. L. L. Wolfe has returned from Glennville, where she was called by the death of her father. Mr. J. J. Moses made a busi ness trip to Valdosta Tuesday. Mrs. J. L. Simon is spending this week with Mrs. A. Estroff in Soperton. Mrs. Martha Smith of Hagan Miss Helen Smith of Manassas have been the guests of Mrs. Wallace Moses. Mr. J. A. McClelland and Miss es Lucile and Clarice McClelland and Florence Taylor of Dexter spent Sunday with relatives here. Miss Clarice was en route to Val dosta, where she goes to enter the South Georgia State Normal. Ginned in Montgomery Prior to Sept. Ist. There were 3,300 bales of up land cotton ginned in Montgom ery county before September Ist, as compared with 1,775 bales ginned in this county to that date last year, being a difference of 1,520 bales or more than twice as much. Cotton has opened very uni formly in Montgomery county this season, and with favorable weather conditions is being put on the market very rapidly. Liabilities: Capital stock paid in $15,000 (X) Undivided Profit, less Cur. Exp., Int. and Taxes Paid 30 97 : Individual deposits subject to check 32.438 88 Time certificates 11,604 99 Cashier’s Checks 1,395 12’ i Bills Pvable, Including Time Cer. Rep. Bor. Money 13,000 00! Total $73,369.96 J MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 20, 1917. ■ “ | | Engineer and Fireman I Killed at Mcßae. Mcßae, Ga., Sept. 16.—Engi ' neer H. P. Bledsoe and Fireman Haywood Burgess, both of Ma con, were killed here early this morning when their engine was derailed in the local yards of the Southern railway, turning over and pinning them underneath. The accident occurred as the crew was engaged in switching freight cars on the “house track” almost in front of the depot. The huge locomotive left the rails and turning over on its side, blocked the main line for a time. The bodies of both men were sent to Macon. Young Man Shot in Fracas Dies. Hawkinsville, Ga., Sept. 16. Allen Dortch, the young man who was shot through the lung in a battle with the three Syrians, Mose Simons, Tom Simons and wife, Saturday night a week ago, died yesterday at 3:30 o’clock. Mr. Dortch was a popular young man and his tragic death causes much sorrow and regret among his host of friends. He is survived by his father and moth er, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Dortch, and several brothers and sisters. The funeral will be held today at Orange Hill Cemetery, in this city. AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL TWELFTH DISTRICT Col. M. B. Calhoun Appoint ed Trustee Montgomery County. The recent session of the Geor gia Assembly made provision for the establishment of the Twelfth District Agricultural and Me chanical School, there not being a school of this class "in this dis trict. The governor is authorized to receive as a donation from the town competing for the school a tract of land not less than 200 acres, and other donations in the matter of buildings, and the county or town offering the best inducements will secure the school, the property so awarded to become the property of the state. The time limit for these offers will expire Oct. 15, and it is very probable that the gover ernor will at an early date call a meeting of the newly appointed trustees, one each from the twelve counties of this district.. Col. M. B. Calhoun of Mt.! Vernon has been appointed by Gov. Dorsey as the trustee for Montgomery county. It is doubt ful if this county will offer for the school, while there are sever al large towns in the district which will submit prooositions to the board. Adjourned Term of Court This Week. The adjourned term of August j superior court convened Monday morning, with a full attendance. Monday and Tuesday were de voted the trial of civil business, the criminal docket having been taken up yesterday morning. Judge E. D. Graham and So licitor W. A. Wooten are at their accustomed places, with Col. W. 1 C. McAllister in the reporter’s chair. A number of visiting at torneys have been present. A list of the cases, both civil and criminal, will be given in full next week, it being incon- I venient to secure the list while court is in session. Lost Raincoat. Long rubberized raincoat; be tween Ailey and Tarry town; small bottle linament in one pock et; suitable reward for return; leave at Monitor office or send to Fred Andrews, Tarrytown. I I Kills Wife, Then Takes Own Life. Atlanta, Sept. 16. —T. D. Hag erman, a postoffice employe, shot and killed his wife and then kill ed himself, while walking with her on North Boulevard through Atlanta’s burned district. Passersby overheard them quarreling. Hagerman wa9 heard to say to his wife, “are you sure! about that,” A second later the \ first shot was heard. His wife fell and he then shot himself through the temple and died in stantly. Mrs. Hagerman was the daugh ter of John H. Porter, -sexton of Oakland Cemetery in this city. Those who knew them say they had been separated for some time and that she had returned here to live with her father’s family. She had secured a position as bookkeeper here, earning a meager salary upon which she supported her four children. She was about thirty years old and was very highly spoken of. Hagerman was employed in Washington where he and his wife lived together for some time. Her people say he drank heavily and that was the reason she left him. There was a suit for divorce pending. LADY DEMONSTTATOR FOR MONTGOMERY Miss Bailey to Direct Can ning Club Work and Conservation. Montgomery county has an Emergency County Home Dem onstration Agent, in the person of Miss Maggie Bailey, who has just arrived and begun work. At present she can be found in the office of the superintendent of schools in the court house, but has planned to extend the work throughout the county. She is employed by the Federal department of agriculture and the Georgia College of Agricul ture, the salary being supple mented by the local board of edu cation. The scope of the work is almost unlimited. Instruction in canning, preserving, planting, will be demonstrated in a syste matic and practical manner. She will organize clubs in the several schools of the county. In next week’s issue Miss I Bailey will outline the work as planned for this county. The ladies are invited to meet and co operate with her. Montgomery has never had a canning club demonstrator, and the success of the work will depend very large ly on the degree of assistance ac corded Miss Bailey. | Damon Dots f i y —— gj ■ Proceedings of Weekly Meeting at L.-J % v/ ' Brewton-Parker Institute, Mt. Vernon WOMOMO 4 The Damon Literary Society! held its regular meeting in the Damon room September 15, 1917. After song and prayer the roll j was called and minutes read and adopted, after which the follow ing program was successful! ren dered : Piano solo—Goldie Mcßae. Reading—Lessie Mae Rack ley. Adjective Game—Alma Morri son. Reading—Miss Auldman. After the rendition of the pro gram we enjoyed some talks giv en by Misses Folsom, Mcßae and ; Young. We were glad to enroll several new members. The Damons have started off with their good “old time” spirit and I am sure that in the end it will be—Hurrah for the Damons! I -L. M. R. j 1 airy town. Special correspondence. Mrs. R. D. Beatty and daugh ter, Mattie Mae, spent the week end in Minter. Mr. George Stanford visited his parents in Mt. Vernon Sunday. Miss Bernice Williams of So perton was the dinner guest of Miss Vera Burns Sunday. Mr. Bill Kent of Alamo has | been visiting his sister, Mr. A. L. Wheeler, this week. Mr. Marston Sapp of Doctor town was a visitor in town one day last week. Messrs. Floyd Calhoun and M. E. Burns made a business trip to Vidalia Thursday. Mr. W. B. Cadle made a busi ness trip to Mt. Vernon Saturday. Messrs. Alex McNeily and Bill Tanner of near Davisboro are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ferrell. Mr. D. O. Calhoun has just completed a new ginnery which | will be a great help to the town and community. Rev. 0. O. Williams filled his regular appointment at the Bap tist church Saturday and Sunday. Messrs. Carl Adams and Pick ett Palmer of near Mt. Vernon were among friends in town Sun day afternoon. Longpond Dots. Special Correspondence. Mrs. E. E. Burch and children visited relatives at Hack Branch last Sunday. Mr. E. O. McAllister was a visitor to Tennille Friday last. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Moses of i Lumber City visited relatives here last week. / Misses Willie Gertrude Johnson and Mary Louise McArthur were visitors to the 8.-P. I. Wednes day last. Miss Belle McAllister has re turned from a visit to her sister, Mrs. Ledford, at Tennille. Mr. and Mrs. Oris Conner of , Uvalda were visitors here Sunday. 1 Mr. C. B. McAllister has re-' turned to his work at Statesboro, after a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. McAllister. Misses Agnes and Sarah Mc- Allister and Messrs. A. W. Ben dimire and Monroe Bush attend ed preaching at Alston Sunday night. Mr. Wiley Goff of Ailey visited relatives here Sunday. Mr. E. Lowe of Vidalia was a visitor at the home of Mr. F. D. Carpenter Sunday last. i Mrs. Homer McAllister and daughter, Christene, are visiting j Mrs. J. C. Adams in Vidalia. | I Bancroft Seed Oats. Fall grown and in perfect con-1 dition; rustproof. $2.00 per bu. J. T. Brack, 920tf Mt. Vernon, Ga. 1 STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF The Mount Vernon Bank, Located at Mt. Vernon, Ga., at the Close of Business Sept., 10, 1017: BEHOUKCKHI Demand loans $ 5,136 62 Time loann 92,379 80 Overdrafts unsecured 138 65 Bonds and Stocks owned by the Rank (Liberty Loan) t,OOO 00 Hanking house, 4,000 00 Furniture and fixtures, 2,912 81 Due from banks and bank ers in this state 80,660 26 Due from banks and bank ers in other states 9,963 88 Currency $4,988 00 Gold 65 00 Silver nickels, etc. 68083 5,733 83 Advances on cotton 12,357 42 12,367 42 ! Set aside as capital for Com mercial Bank, Uvalda 15,000 00 j j Safety deposit boxes 140 71 Total, $209,421.97 i STATE OF (JKOHOfA-County of Montgomery. , Before me came W. A Petoraon, Cashier of The Mt. Vernon Bank, who bains duly sworn sttVH that the above ami foregoing statement i* a true condition of said Bank, a» shown l>y the hooka of file in saiil hank W. A. I’ETEItSON. I Sworn *o and subscribed before me this 16th day of Bop‘. 1917. Jaa i Curiie, Com- N. P. SI. Co., Ga. PRICE ON HEAD OF AMERICANS Horrible Story of Plunder and Sacrilege by the Germans. British Headquarters in France and Belgium, Sept. 16. — German military authorities on the wes tern front have shown concern about the imminence of the American army’s entry into the fighting by offering rewards for j the production of the first Amer ican prisoners. The general com manding the Eleventh reserve division recently put the price of 400 marks on the first American soldier brought dead or alive into his lines. This information has been dis closed by the dairy of a Prussian sergeant of the Twenty-third re serve infantry regiment. He wrote at the end of July: I “We are supposed to have had Americans opposite us for some time now, and two divisions of Portuguese on our right. The man who brings in the first American, dead or alive, to head quarters, has been promised the iron cross of the first class, 400 marks and fourteen days' leave from the division.” The diary, which covers a period of nearly two months, de scribes in detail the destruction of an important industrial town by the Germans and its transfor mation by a Germany army com mander into a great mass of for tified ruins. Batteries have been planted in the cellars of private houses, factories and public buildings, which have been part i ly demolished to give a better field for the fire, while the streets and squares and even the city , cemetery, have been torn up and I enmeshed with wire to provide ! positions for groups of machine guns. The diary describes how the ! troops quartered in the city spent ! their time when not on duty in | firing machine guns from the barricaded windows and the roofs of buildings left standing, and in | searching for hidden treasure and in digging among the ruins for silverware. The sergeant tells how his friends found gold watches and priceless paintings from the museums, statuary and other works of art which they are hoarding in their dugouts. The j cathedrals were looted, as well as the other public buildings. The l German authorities have removed i the bulk of the municipal and ec- I clesiastical valuables to Germany, but many of the inhabitants who i were evicted from their homes to a few hours’ notice when the city | was cleared before its destruc tion, had no opportunity to re i move their private possessions and tried to hide them. The German soldiers, it seems, were eager to serve at St. Quentin, be cause of the chances for “treas ! ure hunts” there. LIABII.ITIKB : stock pain m, $ 1T,,000 00 Burolus food, Ss,olk> 00 Undivided profits, loss cur ox’s., int. and taxes pd. 1,080 01 I iklividlual deposits subject to check, 01,804 01 Havings deposits lO.kOO 57 Time certificates 64,870 80 (Insider's cheeks 446 11 Cusli over 6 07 Total, **19,4:11.07 NO. 21.
