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VOL. XXXII.
INSTITUTE FOR
COLORED SCHOOL
Exercise to be Held Here by
State Supervisor From
21st to 25th.
There will be held in Mt. Ver
non from the 21st to the 25th a
colored teachers institute, con
ducted by Prof. Geo. D. Godard,
one of the special state super
visors.
The occasion will be held at the
Mt. Vernon colored institute, and
the public is invited to attend
any or all of the exercises. The ;
colored teachers of the county |
will be expected to attend, and
bring as many of their pupils as
possible. Dinner will be served
on the ground, and all the colored
people are invited to carry
baskets.
Particular stress will be laid on
the industrial features of the
work. The local school, under
the charge of Prof. S. C. Murph,
has made progress along the in
dustrial lines, and should be en
couraged by the authorities and
white people generally. The
coming occasion has the endorse
ment of County Superintendent
Conner.
The colored school here, it is
understood, is the beneficiary of
a certain fund for industrial edu
cation, and the work should be
carried to more effective ends.
The principal is to be congratu
lated on his success. He insists
on the white people attending
the exercises.
Relatives of Fighting
Men Reimburstd.
Washington, Jan. 15. One [
hundred and twenty thousand
wives, mothers, or other relatives
of America’s fighting forces will
begin to receive today an aggre
gate of approximately -12,500,000
in checks from the Bureau of |
War Risk Insurance.
A large force of workers labor
ed until nearly midnight Friday
dispatching checks to enlisted
men’s families.
All enlisted men, under the
law, must contribute not less
than 50 per cent of their pay to
ward the support of their im
mediate families. On application
the Government adds to this al
lotment an allowance of from $5
to SSO a month, according to the
size of the family, if the man will
contribute an equal amount.
WILSON’S SPEECH
ANGERS GERMANY
War Lords say Peace Terms
Cannot be Met by
Germany.
The Hague, Jan. 12.—Presi
dent Wilson’s speech setting
forth the war aims of the United
States has received a hostile re
ception in official circles at Ber
lin, according to information
reaching diplomatic circles today.
The principles enunciated by
the American executive came as
a shock following so closely on
the terms laid down by Premier
Lloyd George last Saturday.
But this was not the only blow.
The statement given out by Ar
thur Henderson, the British la
bor leader indorsing the terms
given by the British Premier
proved a stunning surprise, for
the German people had been led
to believe British labor wa3 out
of sympathy with the war aims
of the Government.
A German Socialist, whose
name was not given, but who
was said,to be a member of the
Reichstag, was quoted in a Ber
lin dispatch as saying:
“We would never consent to
such a one-sided arrangement as
is proposed in the Lloyd George
program.”
i
Numbers of Areicles
Used by Soldiers.
It is estimated that 50,000 dif
ferent articles are needed in
modern warfare. The clothing
equipment of but one infantry
man for service in France in
cludes the following:
Bedsack, three wool blankets,
waist belt, two pairs wool breech
es, two wool service coats, hat
cord, three pairs summer draw
ers, three pairs winter drawers,
pair wool gloves, service hat, ex
tra shoe laces, two pairs canvas
leggins, two flannel shirts, two
pairs of shoes, five pairs wool
stockings, four identification tags,
summer undershirts, four winter
undershirts, overcoat, five shelter
tent pins, shelter tent pole, pon
cho, shelter tent.
Listed as “eating utensils” the
infantryman receives food to be
carried in his haversack during
field service, canteen and canteen
cover, cup, knife, fork, spoon,
meat can, haversack, pack car
rier, first aid kit and pouch.
His “fighting equipment” con
| sists of rifle, bayonet, bayonet
scabbard, cartridge belt and 100
cartridges, steel helmet, gas
mask, and trench tool.
BODY MAJ. GARDNER
REST IN ARLINGTON
“ *
Preferred Military Service to
Congressional Honors
and Gives Life.
Macon, Ga., Jan. 15.—Prepara
tions were complete today to take
to Washington the body of Major
Augustus Peabody Gardner, for
mer representative in congress
of the Sixth Massachusetts dis
trict, who died of pneumonia at
Camp Wheeler here late yester- j
day. It was planned that Mrs.
Gardner, accompanied by Major
Keenan of the 106 sanitary di
vision, should leave here at 11
o’clock, taking the body to Wash
ington, where it will lie in state.
Burial will be made later at Ar
-1 ngton cemetery.
Shortly after the outbreak of
war Mr. Gardner gave hp his
seat in congress, where he was
known as a staunch advocate of
military preparedness, to go into
the army, and was commissioned
a colonel. At his own request
he was reduced to the rank of
major in order that he might see
more active service.
Major Gardner contracted a
severe cold a fortnight ago on the
rifle range here and last week;
pneumonia developed. Mrs.
Gardner came here from her
home in Hamilton, Mass., and
was with him until shortly before
the end came. She suffered a
temporary collapse and was
placed under the care of a physi
cian.
Western Senator is
Stricken by Death.
Washington, Jan. 15.—Senator
James H. Brady, of Idaho, died
at his home here last night from
heart disease. He suffered an
acute attack a week ago yester
day, while on his way to Wash
ington from Idaho, and had been
in a critical state since.
Senator Brady was a member
of the military and agriculture
committees, and was vitally in
terested in conservation in the
West. He took a special interest
during the last session in war
legislation and was a freauent
speaker during the debates on
the food and war revenue bills.
Blames Railroads.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 15. —
Placing the blame for the mail
delays on the railroads, Post
master General Burleson today
fired back at his critics, and de
nied that economy has been
practiced to the detriment of the
postal service.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. JANUARY 17. 1918.
FOR GOD AND FOR NATIVE LAND
—Who Serves Best?
Throughout the boundless range of human endeavor, true ser
vice should be the chief and noblest aim of mankind. God and na
tive land: to serve, to protect, to strengthen, to honor.
Next in importance to the service of God is the service of one’s
country. Service to the Creator began with the birth of man: it is
continual in character, in purpose, in result—in peace or war—and
the reward is as fixed as the heavens, from everlasting to everlasting. |
In the eternal kingdom, encompassing Heaven and earth, lifei
makes the opportunity, and the service is great or small, according
to the degree of faith and zeal of the soldier. We are all soldiers,
each in his way. The reward for this service is happily removed
from the hands and lips of men.
The value of service is enhanced when the servant is removed
from self or fellowmen, as far as reward is concerned: the heart- j
beat is fullest when the thought is for another, and the arm strong-!
est when wielded for the helpless. It is the unselfish service that,
counts, and the scroll of time is filled with actors who have employ
ed this lofty plan. They live most who serve best.
Service to country, broadly speaking, is determined by man
made conditions. And whatever the taste or ambition of the indi
vidual, it is more or less subservient to governmental demands. In
serving country, the patriot can still lose sight of self. Today, as
never before, we live under conditions more tense than the world I
has ever known, and opportunities for service, to God and man, j
were never greater than now.
The world-wide struggle, in which America is playing a noble
part, naturally quickens our thoughts of temporal things—the op
portunities for service under a government whose powers seem to
have been enlarged, and whose demands are so great, that service
is required of all. Verily it is a drama in which all actors can play
a role, from the tot by the wayside, still cuddled to a mother’s breast,
to the grim-visaged general directing action on a bloody battlefield.
The opportunity for service is before us. The warm, impelling 1
blood of true Americanism wil] not allow the call to service be si-!
lenced; conditions have assigned a part to every one, and conscience i
is prompting action. The gateway for service is broad and open, 1
and those who do not enter, or who cannot see the pathway, lit as
it is by the light of opportunity, and resounding with the call to
duty, are victims of indifference and cowardice.
And, when the struggle is over, these moral cowards and un
patriotic, lecherous idlers should have no part in the spoils of bat
tle—with America nothing but the satisfaction of having wrenched
from devilish hands the peace and future welfare of struggling na
tions.
Coming home with this endless and all-important theme, —to
Montgomery county, to Mt. Vernon,—the call is just, as strong as it
falls on responsive ears in other sections of the nation. This coun
ty is furnishing its quota of fighting men, some of whom are hard
enend soldiers on the battle-front; others are training for the ser
vice of country. But your part—those who cannot go. What is it? j
Here is where conscience must dictate; here is where the gate is'
open, as far as we are concerned; here the cause may be aided by j
prayer for a righteous cause; here economy may be practiced; here
may be summoned new vigor to strengthen the cause of Ameri
j can arms.
The theme is too clear for elaboration. There are a thousand
and one ways in which the cause may be aided. Right now the tak
ling of government bonds and saving stamps by the citizens is most
important; the work of the Red Cross deserves every co-operation;
the enlistment of able-bodied men is imperative; economy is in or
der; individual effort and responsibility makes lighter the national
burden and hasten peace. All can play a part to swell American
patriotism and effectiveness toward the great and enduring end j
national peace and unity.
But the one duty, the call to which should spring from every
American breast, is timely honor to the fighting men. Theirs is the
heavier burden, and to them should be given the praise. Every ■
home should feel honored by the vacant chair; the unfilled chair of'
every American soldier should be bedecked with the stars and
stripes, testifying that such a home has furnished manly arms for |
the defense of a righteous cause. Montgomery county has many |
such empty chairs. |
Honor to the soldier! Honor to the home which sent him forth!
Happv should be the kinsmen and friends when his name is called
from a roll of honor, and happy and stronger is he when he knows
that he fights for native land with the approval and constant
thought of those who love and cheer him on. These little acts count
for American victory, and should be continued through the end.
So, when his name is called, let the proud response ever be:
“An American soldier, in his line of duty.” If he falls, it will be
for that which must still be ours—liberty and peace. H., B. F.
Children are Barred
From Macon Movies.
Macon,' Jan. 14. —The small
boy in Macon has received a jolt, i
the saddest thing that has come
into his life since the Christmas
holidays ended and he had to re
turn to school. He is not allow
ed to enter any moving picture
theater, as a precautionary meas
ure against the spread of spinal
meningitis.
Dr. C. L. Williams, in charge
of public health work here, is
sued an order this week prohibit
ing any child under 16 years of
age from entering any theater,
for an indefinite period. Three
or four cases of meningitis were
discovered in Macon among chil
dren, and rigid measures were
immediately adopted to guard
against an epidemic.
Postmasters Told to
Push War Stamps.
Washington, Jan. 12.—Instruc
tions were issued yesterday by
the Postoffice Department autho
rizing postmasters to take active
personal charge of the war sav
ings stamp sales at their respec
tive offices and to stimulate the
interest of all postal employees
for an energetic, systematic, con
tinuous campaign.
Broke an Arm While
Cranking a Car.
While cranking his car a few
days ago, Mr. John W. Mclntyre
suffered a broken right arm.
The ways of the automobile]
are hard to understand. Mr. Mc-
Intyre’s car was supposed to be j
as gentle as an old cat, and yet, j
under the peculiar weather con- 1
ditions obtaining for the past few
days, became very unruly.
It appears that the unlucky
man had done everything that
could be done to a well-ordered
car, from flooding the carbureter
to priming the cylinders, and
from adjusting the spark lever to
opening the gate. But, summing
it all up, it appears that he may j
have over-furnished the gas and
exercised too much liberality with
the electricity.
] The injury to his arm, while
painful, will doubtless not result
in permanent injury.
Heavy Artillery.
Paris, Jan. 15.—Violent ar
tillery duels took place in the
Beaumont and Caurieres sector
of the Verdum front during the
night, the War Office announced
this afternoon.
In upper Alsace, French troops
raided German trenches, captur-j
ing some priton^rs.
Visitors and Students
I
Throng Classic City.
Athens, Jan. 12. —Athens is
thronged with visitors and stu
dents, a short course at the Ag
i ricultural College having begun
January 2, which will last
through the 17th. Hundreds of
men and women are here to take
I advantage of the ten days’ short
course in agriculture at the State
College, and in addition there are
about 225 extension agents also
in attendance. The meeting here
i is primarily in the interest of the
I great campaign that is being
j waged for food production and i
food conservation.
Killed by Overturned Car.
Blackshear, Ga., Jan. 15.
J Wallace Easterling, age twenty
ione, was instantly killed near
here last night by the overturn
ing of his automobile on the
Blackshear-Way cross highway.
Mark Jordan, who was with him,
was badly bruised. Young Eas
terling is the son of Hamp Eas
terling, a prosperous farmer liv
ing eight miles from this place.
His neck was broken.
MAY REPEAL HOSTILE
STATE LAND LAW
Government Refuses to Buy j
Georgia Lands Under
Drastic Terms.
Atlanta, Jan. 15. —The state
law passed at the recent session
of the Georgia general assembly
I relative to the acquisition of land
iby the government is one that
apparently ought to be repealed.
This was the opinion of Gover
nor Dorsey when his attention
was called to the fact that be
cause of this law the United
States forestry commission has
declined to purchase any more
Itndin this state “until sympa-
I thy of the state of Georgia is
: shown with the undertaking of
the government by the with
jdrawal of hostile legislation.”
The law referred to is an act
introduced in the senate by Sen
ator T. L. Bynum of Clayton,
! representing the Fortieth district,
! composed of the counties of Ra
bun, Union and Towns. The
governor signed the bill, he says,
because it had passed both houses
with only two votes recorded
against it and because it was his
understanding that the purpose
of the bill was merely to protect
the homestead against condemna
tion by the government. He has
since been told, he says, that the
law already protected the home
stead. He will ascertain the
facts in the case and if they are
]as he understands them at pres
lent, he will urge in his message
to the general assembly that the
j law be repealed.
i The government, in enunciat
ing its policy with regard to
Georgia, specifically declined to
buy $205,000 worth of land in
North Georgia.
British Destroyer is
Wrecked on Rocks.
London, Jan. 13. —The British j
destroyer Raccoon struck rocksj
off the Irish coast on Wednesday |
and foundered, it was announced
officially.
The Racoon was built in 1910.
She was 266 feet long and dis
placed 715 tons. She was armed
with one four-inch and three
three-inch guns and two torpedo
tubes. Her normal complement
was 105 men.
All those on board the Racoon
when the vessel sank were lost.
Nine of the crew were left be
hind at the last port of call and
] those are the sole survivors. :
Seventeen bodies have been pick-,
;ed up by patrol craft and five;
; more bodies were washed ashore. f
SAVINGS STAMPS
NOW ON SALE
Work Will be Pushed by
Chairmen From Each
District.
County Chairman W. A. Peter
son of Mt. Vernon has just made
a canvass of the county, with a
view of stimulating interest in
the sale of War Savings Stamps,
Thrift Stamps, etc. To further
the work he has appointed the
following committeemen from
the several districts of Montgom
ery county:
H. G. Martin, Uvalda.
J. A. Walker, Alston.
M. B. Calhoun, Mt. Vernon.
J. H. Peterson, Ailey.
Jas. R. Carr, Higgston.
J. W. Tanner, Kibbee.
G. B. Parsley, Tarrytown.
B. H. McLarty, Soperton.
T. L. New, Lothair.
C. D. Greenway, Orland.
While another bond issue is
looked for in a few weeks, the
purchase of a certificate through
the stamp plan makes it easy for
all to buy them. The rate of in
terest is 4 per cent, compounded
quarterly. The Thrift Stamps
are of the value of 25 cents, do
not bear interest, but sixteen of
them, ($4.00) to which may bead
ded 12 cents in January (1918)
will be exchanged for a Savings
Stamp, worth $5.00. In buying
Savings Stamps during the year,
say one a month, 1 cent is added
each month throughout the year.
Thus, if you buy a stamp each
month during the year 1918, (but
more or less, as you choose) each
stamp will be worth $5,00 Jan.
Ist, 1923.
This is the most unique plan
ever offered the American public
for aiding the government. The
Thrift Stamps should appeal to
the children and those in very or
dinary financial shape. The Sav
ings Stamps should appeal to all
who care to adopt a systematic
method of saving, without in
vesting any considerable amount.
Almost any one can buy a few
Savings Stamps a month. With
each stamp worth $5 January Ist,
1923, beginning with $4.12 this
month, the purchase price will in
crease 1 cent a month through
December, 1918, the price of this
stamp being $4.23. The stamps
increase in price as the interest
value increases.
The various members of the
committee will be able to offer
the purchaser a more detailed de
scription of the plan. The above
is only a general outline.
It is hoped that each school in
the county will organize Savings
Stamps clubs, beginning with
Tririft Stamps. It is the safest
! plan on earth. These stamps can
be surrendered at any time be
fore maturity if the purchaser de
sires, the interest being computed
up to the date of surrender. The
1 sooner you buy, the better.
The starnbs are on sale at all
postoffices and banks, and may
be found on sale by individuals
or business firms who are dis
posed to aid the work in this
manner. Take your boy or girl
to the bank or postoffice at once
and start off with a January
stamp, explaining that on Janu
ary Ist, 1923, the stamp will be
redeemable in cash, by Uncle
Sam, for $5.00, a profit of 88
cents.
The best plan ever put before
the American people. Simple,
easy, profitable and safe.
Card of Thanks.
The family and kindred wish
to express their thanks to those
who ministered during the illness
and death of their loved one,
Mrs. J. W. McGahee.
Mrs. H. E. Gibbs and Family,
NO. 38.