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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (March 28, 1918)
Mmtynmt# iHattitm*. VOL. XXXII. CHAUTAUQUA CAME j TO CLOSE SATURDAY Guarantors Make a Liberal Donation to the Red Cross. The Chautauqua exercises clos ed at The Brewton-Parker Satur day evening last, after a series of brilliant and interesting per formances. The greater part of the program, from two to three performances a day, was devoted to patriotic call, embracing lec-j tures by able speakers, talks on food conservation, Red Cross lec- 1 tures, cooking demonstrations, i The musical part of the program j supplied by Cap’s orchestra, to- 1 gether with that rendered by the i Mills-Andrus Co., was very much enjoyed. The affair was a success, de spite conditions. The program was in keeping with the spirit of the day, and as a result the com munity has received new aspira tions, beside the entertainment features. A new contract signed by a number of loyal citizens was en tered into. Under an agreement by the guarantors, the overplus, should it be realized, was to have been given the Red Cross. Instead there was a deficit of $16.10.- This amount was advanced by the following citizens, all of whom were guarantors, without making a canvass among those responsi ble for the contract price of $360: D. A. Mcßae, L. C. Underwood, N. D. Cobb, T. J. Mcßae, $1.50 each; J. F. Currie, $1.05; J. A. Stacy, Bunyan Smith, E. -M. Rackley.'L. M. McLemore, A. B. Hutcheson, M. B. Calhoun, W. A. McQueen, $1 each; W. A. Pe terson and H. L. Wilt, 90c each; Mrs. Cockfield, 25c. This amount covers all expenses incurred. Then it was suggested that the Red Cross should receive a like amount, and the following con tributed te this cause: J. E. Hunt, M. L. O’Brien, Wm. Stal lings, (Soperton) H. B. Folsom, E. J. Brown, Ethan Stephens, M. E. Fountain, G. L. Hughes, M. H. Mason, (Ailey) T. B. Hughes, E. M. Rackley, J. E. Mcßae, Chas. Abt, O. H. Morri son, $1 each; A. L. Lanier, $1.25; Roach Wilkes, Herman Mcßride, N. L. Spooner, J. C. Brewton, G. V. Mason, 50c each, making a total of $17.75 for the Red Cross. What a Bond Will Do. The following figures give one a definite idea of what his or her loan to the Government by the purchase of Liberty Bonds will accomplish when used by the War Department: One SSO bond will buy trench knives for a rifle company, or 23 hand grenades, or 14 rifle gre nades, or 37 cases of surgical in struments for enlisted men’s ' belts, or 10 cases of surgical in struments for officers’s belts. A SIOO bond will clothe a soldier, or feed a soldier for eight months, or purchase 5 rifles or 30 rifle grenades, or 43 hand grenades, or 25 pounds of ether, or 145 hot-water bags, or 2,000 surgical needles. A SIOO and a SSO bond will clothe and equip an Infantry soldier for service overseas, or feed a soldier for a year. Two SIOO bonds will purchase a horse or mule for Cavalry, Ar tillery, or other service. Three SIOO bonds will clothe a soldier and feed him for one year in France, or buy a motorcycle for a machine-gun company. Four SIOO bonds will buy an X-ray outfit. One SSOO bond will supply bi cycles for the headauarters com pany of an Infantry regiment. Mrs. John A. Mcßride has re turned from an extended visit to Savannah. • • Longpond Dots. 1 Special Correspondence. Miss Mary Louise McArthur is visiting friends and relatives in Vidalia this week. Mrs. V. F. Bush and daughter, Grace, of Dublin visited Mrs. J. C. Johnson Friday last. # Mr. H. H. McAllister was a visitor at Vidalia Friday and Sat urday last. Among those who attended the Birth of a Nation last week were, Mr. T. M. Corbin and family, Mr. Henry Carpenter, Miss Belle McAllister, Mr. W. A. Johnson and family, Mr. Mack McAllister j and Miss Mae Carpenter. i Mr. John Goff and son, Ernest, of Charlotte were the guest of Mr. J. E. Goff Sunday last. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Cumbee of Charlotte were at the home of Mr. T. M. Corbin Sunday last. Little Miss Jane Ethelyn John son of Uvalda was the guest of her cousin, Miss Johnnie John son, last Sunday. Mr. Omer Burch was the week end guest of Mr. W. F. Goff of Charlotte. Mr. A. H. Johnson made a busi ness trip to Savannah this week. Mr. A. W. Mobley and daugh ter, Miss Ruth, and Mr. Peter ‘Johnson, Jr., and sister, Miss Willie Gertrude, visited friends at Elza Sunday last. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Mc- Arthur have returned home after a visit to many points. Miss Mae Carpenter visited relatives in Alston last week. Money is Needed for Agricultural Dept. Os the total of nearly $20,000,- 000 asked for war emergency ac tivities by the Department of Ag riculture it is proposed to use $8,000,000 for the purchase and sale of seed to farmers for cash at cost; $6,100,000 for the de velopment of the co-operative agricultural extension work in co-operation with the State agri cultural colleges; $1,269,655 for combating animal diseases, stimu lating the production of live stock, and encouraging the conserva tion and utilization of meat, poul try, dairy, and other animal prod -1 ucts; $911,300 for the prevention, control, and eradication of in sects and plant diseases, and the conservation and utilization of i plant products; $2,368,958 for ex ■ tending and enlarging the Mar : ket News Service of the Bureau [ of Markets, preventing waste of i food in storage, in transit or held for sale, giving advice concerning i the market movement or distri ! bution of perishable oroducts. making intpections and certifica tions regarding the condition of i perishable agricultural products, and gathering information in connection with the demand for . and the production, supply, dis tribution, and utilization of food; i and $1,080,980 for dealing with the farm-labor problem, enlarg ing the informational work of the i department, printing and distri buting emergency leaflets, pos ters, and other publications, and extending the work of the Bureau of Chemistry, the Bureau of Entomology, and the Bureau of Biological Survey. New Telephone Directory. The Mt. Vernon Telephone Co. ( will issue a new directory April Ist. The system has grown into one of tne best and most efficient , in South Georgia. Under the new arrangement all calls will be by number, and patrons, for the sake of time and > convenience, are asked to observe J the new rules. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. MARCH 28. 1918. Montgomery Citizens Called to the Service. Will Report April Ist. The Local Board has issued another call for five white men for ! immediate army service, and thev have all been notified to report to the board Monday afternoon, 4 o’clock, preparatory to leaving 5:20 Tuesday morning, April 2, for Camp Gordon. Tne list drawn, from which the five will be selected (all reporting unless otherwise ordered or provided) is as follows: Frank Faircloth, Archie Fowler, Geo. F. Clarke, W. E. Grimes, Fred M. Harris, Chas. A. Abt, John A. Morris, Lee Ricks, N. Dur ham Cobb, J. A. Sellers, Wallace Edenfield, James Truett. Os these Harris and Abt received certificates and left Tuesday for Atlanta for the purpose of enlisting in the signal corps. John A. Morris was later given a certificate and will enlist once. Men submitting agricultural claims will not be called during the summer, according to recent regulations. Colored Boys Report Today. • The next contingent of colored men drawn from Montgomery county for military service have been called bv the Local Board to report for duty at the court house here 4 p. m. this afternoon, March 28th. They leave 5:20 tomorrow morning for Camp Gordon. The list supplied The Monitor is as follows: Willie James. Hurie Thomas, T. W. Hightower, T. L. Adams, Frank Tabron, Edd Bazemore, Dawson Collins, Grover Smith, Will Miller, Jr., Cezar Cook, Albert Brown, Willie Horne, Louis Linder, Jas. Underwood, Willie Harris, Arthur Carter, Dock Jones, Evans Owens, Orange Baldwin, Geo. M. Robinson, Joe Tate, Warren Crawley, Jr., Walter Ward, John Joey, Jim Harris, Wm. J. Austell, Frank Scott, Edd Byrd, Blanton Hall, Nathan Hudson, Wm. Morris, Neal Wimberly, W. Otis Robinson, Sidney Scott, Claxton Phillips, Joshua Biniard, Willie Braswell, Will Lee, Howard Sanford, Charley Davis, Curtis McKinnon, Elmer Snell, Jas. Bell, Frank Linder, Geo. Jones, Andrew Parks, Driver Freeman, Jr., Edgar Hall. BOYS ORGANIZED A PIG CLUB SATURDAY Will Hold Second Meeting and Arrange to Get Necessary Stock. * On Saturday last the following boys met and joined the pig club: Frank Williams, Randal Mc- Queen, Folsom McQueen, Gaston Davis, Monroe Davis, Herbert McCrimmon, Tom Butler Adams, Langley Currie, Geo. C. McAllis ter, Robt. Lee McAllister. Just a word to the parents of these and other boys who wish to join the pig club of this county. We want you to assist these boys in getting them thorough-bred pigs. It is true good pigs cost a great deal, but they are cheaper in the long run than a scrub. Now a little assistance on the part of the parents at this time may be of untold benefit to your boy in the future, as it looks as if the time is coming when we will have to turn our attention more to the raising of stock. Now we are going to meet again next Saturday, the 30th, at 1:30 and we want any and every boy we can get to meet with us. We hope by that time to be able to let the boys know when we can get the thorough bred pigs and what they will cost, etc. I have a letter from Mr. J. E. Hall, Cashier - of the Bank of So perton, saying the bank is ready to assist any boy in that section of the county in buying a pig, and I hope the boy or boys who have not the money with which to buy a pig will avail themselves of the opportunity offered them by Mr. Hall. Now we are going to have a pig club whether we can get thoroughbred pigs or not, so come on boys and meet with us at the court house next Saturday, at 1:30 p. m. J. C. McAllister. Red Cross Entertainment Alston April 6th. The Red Cross ladies of Alston will give an entertainment at Hotel Frederick Saturday even ing, April 6th. Fish and oysteis, together with refreshments, will |be served. Addresses by Profs. W. M. Barr and G. R. Cochran, i Special music for the occasion. The public invited to attend. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Cochran and little daughter, Sarah, of Flint, Ga., spent Monday and Tuesday with the family of Mr. C. A. Mason. Their daughter, Miss Ruth Cochran, is a student of [The Brewton-Parker. INTEREST MANIFEST IN UNION SERVICE The Preaching in Charge of Rev. H. W. Joiner of Millen. Union services began at the court house Sunday morning, the opening service being preached by Rev. F. M. Baldwin of the ; Mt. Vernon Presbyterian church. This service was well attended, and the attendance hos been in creasing, as well as interest. ! Rev. H. W. Joiner of Millen , arrived Monday and took up the work, preaching at each service thus far. He will continue to lead the services. Preaching 3:30 1 and 7:30 p. rn. Mr. Joiner is i preaching strong gospel sermons, • and as a result of the combined efforts of she three churches, much good should result. No ; such meeting has ever been con ; ducted in Mt. Vernon; more con ' genial conditions do not exist than ' between the three churches. The I people are urged to attend each service and take an active part ! in the efforts being made to reach the hearts of men. : The singing has been under the direction of Profs. T. B. Conner [ and J. C. Moose. ; . A Shortage in Labor Calls for Soldiers. The state department of agri culture is exerting its utmost ef forts to bring about the earliest possible furloughing from the national army of the young farm ■ ers who are so badly needed on the farms on account of the labor shortage, and for increased food production. ' Congress has already passed a law providing for such furlough -1 ing, and leaving the manner of 1 it discretionary with the secre tary of war. Commissioner J. J. Brown has not only wired the secretary of war urging the ne cessity for prompt action, but ' sent a telegram to every Georgia congressman, asking him to do his best to get the matter attend ed to at once. Moreover, Mr. Brown has wired the commission ers of agriculture and other of ficials in all the southern states, asking them to take similar ac tion and bring every possible pressure to bear, so that there may be no further delay. The war department has advis ed that its ruling will be issued at an early date. Much depends upon the department’s plan of action under the law. To prove effective, these men must be fur loughed individually wherever they wish it. Georgia farmers 1 are suffering today for need of labor. “Every day is precious as the planting season is on,” wired Commissioner Brown. “The as ; sistance of these young farmers will mean many additional tons of ; food production for the nation.” j Swift Creek News. Special CorrcHpomlenoe. Mr. Andrew Hilton, who is in the training camp at Macon, spent the week-end with his pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hilton. Harry Joiner of Lothair visited his twin brother near here last Sunday. Messrs. King, Adams, and Richards of Camp Wheeler at- 1 tended the box-social here Satur day night. Measles seem to have taken a new start in this vicinity. The prayer meeting hour at Bethel church has been changed from Saturday night to Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock. Mr. and Mrs. Lucian Graham visited at the home of Mr. Early Palmer Sunday. Misses Barrette and Blanton, teachers at Kibbee, accompanied by Mr. Brady, attended the en tertainment here Saturday night. The box-social given at this place Saturday night for the benefit of the School Improve ment Fund proved to be a great success. Honor Roll of Swift Creek School: Ist grade, Ernest Con nell. 2nd grade, Norman Purvis, William Hewett. 3rd grade, Lonitta Connell. 4th grade, Mar tha Moore. 6th grade, Beatrice Moore. White Oak School. Special Correspondence The W. O. S. Society held its regular meeting last Friday af ternoon. The following program i was rendered: Song No. 31—By School. Dramitization-First grade pupils, i Recitation —Ella Mae Jones. Adjective game—Miss Mcßride. \ Song—Elmer C. Geo. F. and Lee man Heath. Story Sallie Newsome. Solo-'-Miss Byrom. I Prophecy—Lona Miller. I Critics—Flossie Fowler, j Jokes—Noah Meeks. Song No. 36—By School. Etta O’Brien spent the week end with Carrie Reynolds. Lillian Miller returned home after a pleasant visit in Vidalia with relatives. Misses Carrie and Maude Mc- Lendon had as their guest Satur day night Misses Mae and Louise Miller, Ruby Davis, Byrom and Mcßride, Lillian and Lona Miller and Messrs. Barwick and Davis. Auction and Circus at Millers Mill school house Friday night, March 29, 1918. Come. Notice to Club Girls. All girls from ten to eighteen years of age desiring to be en rolled as canning club members | must do so by April Ist, as enroll- 1 i ment for clubs closes on that date. Send correct name, age and ad dress to me at once. Maggie Bailey, Emer. Home Dem. Agent. Mt. Vernon, Ga. Citation. Georgia— Montgomery County. Ordinary’s Office, Mar. 4, 1918. A. D. Hughes has applied to ' the undersigned tor letter* of ad ministration on the estate of Mrs. Sarah Wilkes, deceased, this is therefore to notify all concerned that said application will be heard at my office ou the first Monday in April next. Alex McArthur, Ordinary. Cotton Seed for Sale. Lot extra staple Cotton Seed, $2 per bushel. Early; prolific; brings premium of 10 to 12 cents above short staple. Write J. F. Mills, 1129tf Uvalda, Ga. COMMITTEES TO MEET SATURDAY EVENING V Will Arrange Plans Further Third Liberty Loan Now on. Chairman W. A. Peterson of the Montgomery County War Savings Committee has issued a 1 call for the committeemen of the several county divisions to meet at the court house Monday even ing, April 1, 7:30, for the pur pose of arranging details for the third Liberty Loan, beginning April 6. The hour for the union service at that time will be devoted to the war savings plan, bv consent of the ministers in charge, and the entire public is cordially in vited to attend. It is a matter of vital interest to the people. Mr. Wm. Murphy of Savannah, dis trict chairman, will be present to confer with the committeemen, and will probably address the audience. Chairman Peterson is very anxious for all members of the division committees to be present. They are as follows: Soperton Division—J. E. Hall, chairman, R. E. Ward, B. H. McLarty, J. D. Pullen, J. T. Warnock, C. D. Greenway, D. S. Barnhill, Willie Gay, Perry Blount, J. D. Durden. Uvalda Division—J. B. Brown, chairman, Rev. C. R. Phillips, L. L. Wolfe, W. P. Calhoun, H. B. McNatt. Alston Divison —E. S. Martin, chairman. W. G. Williamson, Clifford Mcßride, E. L. Carpen ter, J. B. Moss, J. T. Walker. Mt. Vernon Division —H. L. i Wilt, chairman, D. A. Mcßae, M. B. Calhoun, H. B. Folsom, Mrs. J. E. Cockfield. Ailey Division —J. H. Peterson, chairman, other members of com mittee to be appointed at once. Off to the Service. Messrs. Fred M. Harris and Charles Abt left Tuesday morn ing for Atlanta, where they en list in the signal service. Mr. Abt was raised in The Monitor office, and the county paper loses a valuable man. And while The Monitor has been un ceasing in its efforts for the cause, feeling very greatly the loss of its chief assistant, it enjoys a certain degree of pride in being able to turn the “devil” loose on Germany. Col. Harris is a native of North Georgia, having spent the past year in Mt. Vernon in the prac tice of his profession. Having won the love and esteem of our people, he, too, will be missed. But for one thing—and one only —we would not give them up: The cause of liberty, stronger | and more appealing than ties of kinship and bonds of friendship. Thus two stars—one for The Monitor and one for the Mt. Ver non bar. McGregor Items. Special Service to Monitor. Miss Josephine Morris visited in Vidalia Saturday. Miss Bertha O’Neal and Mrs. J. W. O’Neal were shopping in Vidalia Friday. Wade Carpenter spent the week-end with relatives in Met ter. Messrs. D. V., A. N. and E. D. Mitchell attended the box supper at Swift Creek Saturday night? Messrs. H. E. and S. H. O'Neal and Miss Bertha O’Neal and Miss Anna Lee Howard made a trip to i Alston Sunday. Mr. R. M. Rowland and family attended the burial of Mrs. J. W. Helms at Ruth’s Chapel Sat urday. Foy Mitchell made a trip to Vi dalia Saturday. NO. 48.
