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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 15, 1917)
Sty? Mmxtar. VOL. XXXII. WOULD ERADICATE CATTLE TICK % Addresses by Experts Court House in Mt. Vernon This Morning. “More Meat and Milk” is the; name given to a meeting to be held in Mt. Vernon at the court house, at 11 o’clock today, Thurs day, November 15th, and to which every man, woman and child in Montgomery county is! earnestly invited. It is pointed out that Montgomery county is! losing meat and milk trom pre-! ventable causes at least $100,000! annually. Speakers at this meet ing will point out in just what way this loss is being sustained, j and how, as a part of a nation wide Food Conservation move ment, which is being carried on because of the stress of the world • war, this loss can be prevented. This will be one of the most important meeting ever held in Montgomery county. It will deal with a subject of vital interest to the people in general, most es pecially to the farmers and stock raisers. The following program has been arranged: Music. Prayer. Introductory remarks—Mr. T. A. Peterson, Ailey. “The Importance of Milk and Butter, and How to Conserve Them” —Miss Ruth McKie, Dis trict Supervisor Home Demon stration Agents, Macon, Ga. The Davis-TownsendTick Law, and How to Increase the Meat j Supply of Montgomery County— Dr. Peter F. Bahnsen, State Veterinarian, Atlanta, Ga. Music. . What Other Counties are Doing, to Solve the More Meat Problem —F. H. Abbott, Waycross, Ga., representing the Georgia Land Owners Association. Some Things the Women and Children can Do to Help—Miss Maggie Bailey, Mt. Vernon, Ga. Each address will consume not to exceed fifteen minutes. A special invitation is extended to the pastor of every church in the county because of the partic ular work which is being done by the Churches in the Govern ment’s Food Conservation pro gram, and they are being re quested to announce the meeting at their several services. The Orphan Boys Appeared Here Friday. The band of the Georgia Indus trial Home, composed mainly of small boys, visited Mt. Vernon Friday evening last and made; their annual appearance in a con cert at The Brewton-Parker In stitute. The boys are under the leader ship of Bandmaster Salter, and their work is up to a high stand ard. The boys play well. At night they were quartered in a number of homes. They seem to enjoy their visits to this place. Saturday morning, before leav ing in their auto truck for Soper ton, they gave an open air con cert on the court house square, and as a result they received a liberal contribution. Mr. Salter, himself a young man, was reared in this home, and is a splendid type of man, fitted for the leader ship of the boys. They are a manly little set, and their coming will always be hail ed with delight by Montgomery people. Cars for Sale. I' Five Ford Touring Cars, 60-in. tread; in Good Shape. Prices range from $250 to $350. L. B. Godbee, Chevrolet Dealer, 118tf Vidalia, Ga. “Uncle Billy” Martin Died| Monday Evening. Mr. W. D. Martin of the Loth air section, familiarly known as “Uncle Billy,” died Monday af ' ternoon, after a gradual decline j covering a period of several ! months. Was advanced in years, ; 1 yet to a remarkable degree had | i retained his vitality until the last illness seized him. Mr. Martin was one of the old- j est citizens of the county, coming to Montgomery from Laurens county. He had amassed consid | erable property, both in this and j Laurens. He was charitably dis- I posed, and many causes had re ceived benefits from him. Mr. - ; Martin was a man of the rugged type but possessed many splen did traits, having the esteem of < jail. He leaves a wife and one little daughter, his only child. Re mains were laid to rest yester day at Union Church in Laurens county, a spot Mr. Martin had selected for his last resting place, near his old home. The sympathy of many friends is extended the bereaved wife and daughter. Won Blue Ribbons. The Williamson Stump Puller company took two blue ribbons at the State Fair last week, one for the best stump puller on dis play and another for the best tractor attachment. The Cordele concern had a very attractive dis play at the fair. The William son puller was an easy winner of; first prize, while the tractor at tachment, though not a product manufactured by the local con cern, was as easily a winner. The attachment is used for Ford cars and is manufactured under the name of the “3-P” tractor I attachment. — Cordele Dispatch. MANUFACTURERS ARE FOR STANDARD BALE This Would Add Greatly to Facilities for Shipping the Staple. Washington, Nov. 10.—Cotton manufacturers conferring here today with the railway war board and the shipping board on ex pediting movement of the cotton crop concluded that a standard ized cotton bale was necessary to the efficient handling of the staple. Various speakers said shortage of transportation facil ities rendered necessary immedi ate action if mills are not to be delayed in government work. Increase of vessels in coast wise trade and more efficient loading of freight cars were tak en up at the afternoon session. ! Classification of cotton ware | houses in three groups under the federal warehouse law, instead of j four as indicated in proposed rules and regulations upon which hearings have been held in the ; south and at Washington, has been determined upon and other changes making clearer the : phraseology and providing great- 1 ! er elasticity have been agreed up- j : on for the regulations soon to be promulgated by the secretary of agriculture. . j ; Warehouses are to be classed in three groups, A, B and C, in addition to those owned, leased : or operated by states, which are to be classified separately as such. To be classified as A, a ware- ( house must first have net assets ( of $5 to each bale of storage ca- • pacity, with a minimum of $5,000 and a maximum of $50,000; sec ond, must in negotiable receipts, unless otherwise requested, guar antee weight of the cotton with in two per cent, and class one grade; and, third, must be so constructed and equipped as to exceed 50 cents on the SIOO value of the cotton. i Warehouses meeting only two 1 of the requirements are to be classified as B. Those failing in two or all three of the require ments are to be classified as C. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 15. 1917. MT. VERNON CIRCUIT OVERPAID ASSESSMENTS Ministry of Rev. J. N. Hud son Highly Pleasing to Churches. i Rev. John N. Hudson, pastor 'of the Mt. Vernon Circuit, com- I posed of the Methodist churches (of Ailey, Glenwood and Mt. Ver non, left Monday for Albany to attend the South Georgia Con ference in session in that city. This has been a most success ful year on this circuit under the pastorate of Mr. Hudson, and as a result of his work every de partment of the church has been j built up. Each church of the work has overpaid its assessment, j At the close of the conference j year there had been paid on the charge for all purposes $5,440 60, including the pastor’s salary and the cost of the new church at Glenwood, which was built and paid for in full during the year. For pastor’s salary there had been paid $1,200. Not having gotten off Monday morning, as he contemplated, Mr. Hudson, it is understood, was the recipient of $28.00 additional on salary, making the grand total $5,468.60. The new Glenwood church cost $2,807.00, and is a credit to the town and community. Petitions asking the return of I Mr. Hudson to the work were! freely signed by the members! during the past week, and it is i probable that he will be returned. His work has been highly pleas ing to the charge, and as such there seems to be no valid reason why he should no be returned. Having known Mr. Hudson i possibly longer than the people of this section, we do not hesi tate to commend him. Having been reared in the Methodist church, and without interfering with the official direction of its affairs, we join in the hearty ap peal for his return. He is a God ly man, preaching nothing but salvation through Jesus Christ. This is his business, aside from which he has followed nothing else. He shows no tendency to consume time on anything else. Christian people can ask nothing more of a minister, and the mem bership of the circuit will look forward to the return of Mr. Hudson and his estimable family. Join the Red Cross; Help Defend America. The Mt. Vernon chapter of the Red Cross is actively at work, and the local organization bids i fair to flourish. The lady members are engaged in making articles of comfort for the soldiers boys in France, and in this they invite the co-opera tion of the ladies who are not yet members. This is a work in which the ladies can join. They have on hand consider able material for making hospital supplies, which are badly needed at the front. All ladies are eli gible for membership, and the men can also be honorary mem bers. The men are not asked to aid in the work, but their dues, which are small, will prove very acceptable. Plans are under way for an en tertainment in behalf of the j cause, to be given at an early, date. • Join the Red Cross and lend J your aid toward a great cause, i Great demand for volunteer workers. See the ladies in charge and get interested. When you contribute even the value of a bandage, you may bind up the wound of a Georgia boy wounded on the battlefields of Europe. Our boys did not go there to play; they are there to defend America, and struggling Europe, ! from the clutches of German cut throats and murderers. JAY HOLD NATIONAL ARMY IN RESERVE Need of Supplies For Allies will Not Allow Ships for Soldiers. Washington, Nov. 14.—The possibility that the first incre ment of the national army will not be sent to France for at least > six months loomed large today when it became known that the allies’ demands for food, coal and iron are so strong as to forecast use of available ocean tonage for their transportation instead of i for troops. A decision on the question will ! rest largely on reports expected soon from the American commis | sion now abroad, and on figures : being assembled by Food Admin istrator Hoover to show the amount of grain and other food products available for export in the United States and South American countries. Present in dications are, the food adminis tration believes, that the food situation, particularly in Eng land, France and Italy, will force the United States to use its ships to send food instead of soldiers. Plans for the second draft would be affected by any post ponement of the removal of the first insrement from camps, but i since the camps’ capacity is much j greater than their present as signments, it would not be neces sary to delay the draft until the camps are actually emptied. Waits Decision on Grip Carried Liquor. Washington, Nov. 12. —While awaiting a court decision on whether it violates the bone dry law for a traveler to carry liquor into prohibition territory as part of personal baggage, Attorney General Gregory has ordered that search of baggage by federal agents without warrant shall cease at once. The department of justice contends that such transportation of liquor does vio late the bone dry law, but wants a court decision. Mr. B. F. Conner and Miss Cutts are Married. Mr. Ben F. Conner, one of the best known citizens of the coun ty, residing on Institute Heights, Mt. Vernon-Ailey, and Miss Mary Cutts, for several years in charge of the girls’ dormitory and the' dinning hall of The Brewton- Parker Institute, were married Tuesday evening, 6 o’clock, at the home of Dr. J. C. Brewton, where the latter has resided for the past year. Witnessed by a number of rel atives and friends, the ceremony was performed by Dr. Brewton, and the happy couple left on the westbound train for a visit to Southwest Georgia. Mr. Conner is to be congratu lated on having chosen so desir able a mate for the continuance of life’s journey. He has exer cised that sound judgment with which he is gifted. The bride is beloved by a large circle of friends, and the student body of the school with which she was so long identified will al ways cherish the friendship of this most estimable lady. She ; has been as mother and sister to > the girls of the school, and they ! are glad to know that she will continue to make her home so near the school. Miss Cutts is a sister of Rev. !W. L. Cutts, a well known Bap tist minister, president of the Mary Willingham school at Blue Ridge, Ga. j Continued happiness to them. ! Mr. Henry Bush of Dublin was among friends here the first of this week. Rivers and Harbors Commit , tee to Visit South. ' Washington, D. C., Nov. 12. Congressman John H. Small of ' North Carolina, chairman of the House committee on rivers and ! harbors, was in Washington to ! day with other committee mem -1 bers preparatory to their trip of inspection over the South. ' They will go to Texas cities during the coming week, and will be present at the meeting of the Atlantic Deeper Waterways As j sociation at Miami, beginning Nov. 25. They will also be the | guests, he said, of the city of Sa j vannah and Jacksonville while I they are in that section. ; j It is no easy matter to secure the presence of this, the larger j part of this important committee, and the fact that its members will stop in Jacksonville and Sa vannah before they return to Washington for the coming ses- I sion of Congress should mean much for these plans. There is almost certain to be a generous river and harbor bill passed by Congress this winter and it will be in the interests of those cities visited to make their needs known when this commit tee visits them. Deason Given SI,OOO Fine and 12 Months. Savannah, Nov. 10. —W. O. Deason, charged with being an accessory before the fact in the killing of Mrs. Jennie Baldwin, was found guilty in Superior Court by a jury shortly before 12 o’clock. Judge Meldrim immedi ately passed sentence on him of a SI,OOO fine and twelve months hard labor on the chaingang. The case which promised to be a sen sational and long continued, was a record for quickness. COTTON IS WELL WORTH 311 CENTS Commissioner Brown Urges Farmers to Hold For this Price. There is no need for any seri ous alarm on the part of Georgia farmers over the apparent at-, tempted bear raid on cotton, de clares Commissioner J. J. Brown of the State Department of Ag riculture. There isn’t a pound i more cotton in sight today than there was a month ago, and the department regards the attempt to create a scarce over the recent published announcement that there are practically no vessels available for carrying cotton to England, as an absurd bear ef fort to depress the price below the actual worth of the staple. “It is my advice to the farm- j ers of Georgia to hold their cot-; ton and to continue to hold it against any declining market,”; said Commissioner Brown. “Our Georgia farmers are better able t than ever before in their history ' to hold the cotton they have! made. We know the world has got to have it, and that sooner or later it will take it, England in cluded. “My opinion has not changed one iota with regard to the value of this crop. I believe it is worth 30 cents a pound, and that be fore very long you will see it at that figure. Every statement we have made about this situation, ; has been borne out by develop ments, and those who hold their cotton now, I am confident, will | certainly congratulate themselves that they did so.” Ginnery for Sale. For sale, prior to January Ist, complete Ginnery Outfit, consist ing of Four 80-Saw Gullet Pneu matic Gins. Double Breast Hull ers; one 80 h. p. high pressure Boiler; one 60 h. p. Automatic Engine, complete, with five acres land, in Alston. See at once G. A. Sammons. 11154 Soperton, Ga. SECOND WEEK SUPERIOR COURT Trial of Criminal Cases Has Been the Order Past Three Days. i The second week of Montgom ery superior court, November term, began Monday morning, with the criminal calendar. To date the following cases have been disposed of: State vs Geo. Adams, misde meanor; verdict not guilty. Thornton Weeks, assault with intent to murder; not guilty. S. W. Wright, forgery; guilty. I Thornton Weeks, misdemeanor. The following is a list of the civil cases disposed of last week in the superior court: CIVIL CASES. Home Fertilizer & Chemical Co., vs Eliza Fountain et al, claim withdrawn. Empire Cotton Oil Co. vs M. M. Ricks et al, dis. at cost of pIIF. Mrs. Ida J. Wilkes et al, vs S. A. L. Ry.. judg. for plff. Frederick Dist. Co. vs Montgom ery Co., dis at cost of plff. Jim Morris vs J. A. Morris, ver dict for plff. J. W. Sharpe & Son vs J. B. Rob erson, judg for plff. International Harvester Co. vsH. V. Thompson & Bro., settled. Will Strickland vs Fannie Strick land, total divorce. First Natl Bank of Amityville vs W. Mishoe et al, claim dis. G. E. Wall vs Grady Frost, dis. Vidalia Chemical Co vs J. A. Cal houn et al, dis at cost of plff. Soperton Guano Co vs J. M. Mc- Gahee, judg for plff. Kohn Weil & Co vs H. V. Thomp son et al, settled. Brooks Oil Co vs J. A. Memory, judg for plff. Mrs. S. V. McNatt vs M. H. God win, judg for plff. Mrs. S. V. McNatt vs Mrs. Isaac Mosley et al, judg for plff. Mrs. S. V. McNatt vs Mamie Mosley, judg for plff. W. J. Higgs vs Lucien Higgs, dis at cost of plff. Eucien Higgs admr, vs W. J. Higgs, dis at plffs cost. Fisher, Lowrey & Fisher vs An drew Blount et al, claim dis. E. T. Mcßride & Co vs Ben Mor ris et al, settled. E. T. Mcßride & Co vs N. B. Gibbs et al, claim sustained. Emma Warnock vs D. F. War nock, total divorce. Southern Exchange Bank vs D. E. Walker, settled. Mt. Vernon Bank vs J. B. Frost et al, judg for plff. Pearson & Braddy vs John Jay McArthur et al, settled. W. A. Peterson rec., tfs 0. A. Gray et al, claim withdrawn. El. T. Mcßride & Co vs Major Summerset et al, dis at plff cost. 1 Ida J. Wilkes et al vs J. A. Kitch ens, judg for plff. ! T. J. Mcßae et al vs Oconee Brick Co., judg for plff. Robert Manson vs H. J. Gibbs, dismissed at plff cost. Della Bass vs Luther Bass, total divorce. Sweet Wright vs Annie Wright, tatal divorce. Mrs. S. E\ F'aircloth vs W. A. Peterson rec. dis at plff cost. Empire Cotton Oil Co vs Ed Cars well et al, dis at cost of plff. Farmers & Merchants Bank vs FI. L. Gillis, dis at plff cost. Dannenburg Co vs J. W. Sharpe & Sons et al, settled. H. V. Thompson & Bro. vs Fid Carswell et al. dis at plff cost. A M. Moses vs Julius Porcher et al, dis at cost of plff. Mrs Willie T. McArthur Jr., vs S. A. L. Ry., settled. Union Pharmacy vs Martin Drug Ccr., settled. Mt. Vernon Bank vs Hiram J. Johnson et al, judg for plff. M. A. Garrison vs J. W. Whit lock et al, judg for plff. Julian Schley & Son vs A. M. Moses, dismissed at plff cost. Canadian & American Mortgage & Trust Co vs Hattie Mae Phil lips et al, judg for plff. Georgia Loan & Trust Co vs J. E. Phillips et al, judg for plff. NO. 29.
