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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (June 6, 1918)
Elp Monitor. VOL. XXXIII. SUBMARINES RAID AMERICAN COAST At Least Ten Ships Sunk and Many Lives Lost—Five Subs Reported. Special service to Montgomery Monitor. • Washington.—Official confirmation i that the German submarines actually i have carried the war into American coastal waters came from the navy department. It authorized the an nouncement that American vessels had been sunk by enemy submarines off the Atlantic coast. Practically the entire naval strength of the Atlantic fleet now on this side of the water is in pursuit of the sub marines. , Nine Vessels Reported Sunk New York. —Nine American vessels were known to have been sunk by j German submarines off the north At lantic coast since May 25. The largest to fall prey to the raid era which are seeking to prevent the sailing of transports with troops for the battlefields of France, was the New York and Porto Rico liner Caro lina of 8,000 tons, which was attacked Sunday night about 125 miles south east of Sandy Hook. The fate of her 220 passengers and crew of 130, who took the boats when the shells began to fall about the vessel, is unknown, but there is hope that they have been picked up by some passing ship or will reach shore safely in the small boats. Not a life was lost in the sink lag of the other ships, according to J late reports. Besides the Carolina the known vic tims of the U-boats are the Atlantic Refining company tanker Herbert L. Pratt, the steamship Winneconnie, of 1,800 tons, and six schooners, the larg est of which were the Hauppauge, a new ship of 1,000 tons, and the Edward H. Cole. The crew of these eight ves sels have been landed at Atlantic, ports. 1 Reports brought ashore by the sur vivors indicated that the Winneconnie and nearly all the schooners were sunk by the same U-boat, which had been lurking In the path of shipping off the New Jersey coast and the Del aware Cape since late last month. I The stories told by the skippers of the schooners indicated that the com mander of the submersible was un usually humane for a German subma rine officer. In no instance, so far as known, was a lifeboat shelled and in all cases reported that crews were given opportunity to escape or were taken aboard the submarine where some of them were kept prisoner for eight days before they were turned adrift to be picked up by a passing vessel. Forty-eight survivors of vessels sunk by German U-boats, brouhgt to port by a coastwise steamship, were landed. About half of tffSm had been prisoners for several days aboard the submarines. The survivors were from the steam ifcip Winnieconnie and the schooners Hattie Dunn and Edna. Twelve more survivors of the schooners Tauppage and Isabel B. Wiley, who were making for shore in a motor yawl at night, were believed to have landed some where further down the coast. Capt. Charles E. Holbrooks, com mander of the Hattie Dunn, said that his vessel had been sunk May 25, and he and his crew taken prisoner by the submarine. Scores of United States warships are scouring the seas in search of the submarines. Five Submarines Said To Be Raiding Norfolk, Va. —Naval officers here said their reports indicated five Ger man submarines had been operating along the Atlantic coast and that two had been sighted off the Virginia capos. Rear Admiral Fechteler, com mandant of Use Norfolk navy yards, said two U-boats had been sighted off the Virginia capes, and Rear Admiral MoUean. commandant of the fifth na val district, said In addition to these two others were reported off the New Jersey coast, and one off the coast oi ‘North Carolina. Some Cotton Blooms. The cotton crop of Montgomery county, while late, will no doubt result in a full yield. A number of blooms have been sent to this office, and before another week they will be too numerous to mention—in fact, time and pos tage will be conserved by with holding them from the public prints. Donations of this nature, for the season, will close with this week, with the following named con triba tors: Mr. M. D. Kirkland, Alston. Mr. A. D. Hughes, Mt. Vernon. Mr. E. E. Burch, Longpond. J. D. Jasper, (colored) Longpond. IN THE SERVICE OF AMERICA TO THE END: FOR VICTORY, FOR REACE AND FOR WORLD-WIDE LIBERTY Judge Harwell Here. Judge Frank Harwell of the' State Court of Appeals was a visitor to Mt. Vernon yesterday afternoon, having driven down from Dublin. Later in the after j noon he visited Vidalia. ; Judge Harwell is a gentleman |of pleasing personality, and has attained an enviable record on the appeals bench. He will doubt less receive strong support from the state at large. He is a native of LaGrange. Yesterday Registration Day in United States. Yesterday was observed as registration day throughout the United States, and as a result about 1,000,000 more men will be available sor service under the selective draft system, which was put into effect just one year ago yesterday, when something like ten million young men registered for service. Thousands of the men of last year’s registration are now on the battlefields of France and thous ands of others are in the training camps. In Montgomery county the registration was comparatively light, the total number being probably less than one hundred. Their names will be published later. SUNDAY SCHOOL CON VENTION JUNE 28-30 I I Meeting to be Held Magnolia Springs Baptist Church Normantown. The following program will be rendered by the Sunday Schcol Convention of the Daniell Asso ciation, to be held at Normantown June 28 30: Friday, June 28. 10:00 a. m. —Devotional Ser vices—M. E. Burns. 10:30 a. m. —Organization. 11:00 a. m—“ls the Sunday School Worth While? -J. D. Ra bun, T.- J. Ainsworth, E. M. Joiner. 12:00 m.—lntermission. 1:30 p. m. “Should Sunday School Teachers be Selected from the Members of the Denomina- H. Oliver, J. W. Witherington, T. B. Conner. 2:30 p. m. “Some Qualifica- : tions of a Teacher. J. E. Tay- j lor, Dr. J. W. Palmer, J. R. Hart ley. 8:30 p. m. Sermon Rev. S. D. Walker. Saturday, June 29. 10:00 a. m.— Devotional—H. T. Blount. 10:30 a. m. “How to Develop the Sunday School.” —O. 0. Wil liams, Geo. W. Meadows. 11:00 a. m. “The Effect of the Sunday School on Preaching Ser vice. ”—H. W. Williams. 12:00 m. —lntermission. 1:30 p. m. Song Service. 2:00 p. m. —“Soul Winning in the Sunday School.” —Dr. J. C. Brewton, J. D. Rabun. 3:00 p. m. “What to do With Disorderly Pupils.”—L. H. Dar by, H. T. Blount, Lester William son. Sunday Morning. 10:00 a. m. “Sunday School Mass Meeting. ”—J. C. Price, V. B. Herring, Dr. J. W. Palmer, R. L. Page. 11:00 a. m.— Sermon—Dr. J. C. Brewton. 12:00 m. Dinner. I While speakers have been ap pointed for each subject, the dis cussion will not be limited to these, but open to general dis cussion. Every church and Sunday School in the Daniell Association is urged to send representatives. H. W\ Williams, D. J. New, I J. W. McWhorter, Com. MT. VERNON,' GEORGIA. THURSDAY. JUNE 6. 1918. i / , • | Make It i on Aiinsrs 1 Children ssa.'ss.'i dsOik Under- First 1 nourish MILK is one of the most important food sources the human race possesses. For the proper nourish ment of the child it is absolutely indispensable and its use should be kept up in the diet as long as possible. ; Not only does it contain all the essential food elements in the most available form for ready digestion, but the recent j; scientific discoveries show it to be especially rich in certain peculiar properties that alone render growth possible. This essential quality makes it also of special value in the sick room. In hospitals it has also been shown that the ; wounded recover more rapidly when they have milk. FOR THE PURPOSE OF STIMULATING GROWTH. AND ESPECIALLY IN CHILDREN, BUTTER FAT AND i OTHER CONSTITUENTS OF MILK HAVE NO SUBSTI TUTES. Therefore every parent owes to himself and to his family the duty of providing requisite amounts of milk, butter, cheese and other dairy products. During this last winter, when much agitation was had in some of the larger cities over the price of milk, which was advanced from two to three cents per quart by reason of the rapid rise in the , cost of feed and labor, many families among the poor were | found giving their children tea and coffee instead of milk, j Such methods of feeding fail to nourish the child properly. The Food Administration desires to bring these essen tial facts to the attention of all mothers. In spite of the shortage of milk in Germany, that coun try ‘has at all hazards maintained the milk ration of the children and in the hospitals, even though to do so has meant that the adult population has had to forego largely its use. In a “safety first” health campaign it must be remembered that it should be “children first.” I (SfALLI f il United States ■vnHEAa foncHASE or Amh&sb. vhiainounsus bomiusi fwfe&fASl r a. . ... .. ssssssr Food Administration ) ANDREW M. SOULE, Federal Food Administrator for Georgia. J PLANNING FOR WAR SAVINGS DRIVE 28TH People Urged to Assemble at School Houses for Exercises. There will be held throughout j Georgia on the 28th inst. a drive for raising Georgia’s quota of War Savings Stamp sales before! the close of the year. The quota ! assigned to Georgia is $57,500,-' 000, and to datff but a small per cent of this amount has been sold. June 28th will be known as : “pledge day,” and every man,' woman and child is expected to say on that day what amount can be bought by December 31st, when the sale date closes. Every county in the state will observe the day with appropriate exer-! eises at all school houses, and the people of every town and com munity are expected to assemble at their school houses, prepared to take part in the exercises. County Chairman W. A. Peter son is arranging for the drive for Montgomery county, and a de tailed program will be given next week. Arrange to be at your school house on the afternoon of the 28th. Your interest in the success of the American cause is to be judged by your interest in the purchase of War Savings Stamps. Dwelling for Sale. Seven-room dwelling and large lot, located in Mt. Vernon. De sirable home for family. Large garden plot. Convenient toschool. One of the most modern homes in this section. For particulars inquire at The Monitor office, Mt. Vernon. SPECIAL TRAINING IS OFFERED BY U. S. Montgomery County Will be Allowed Three Men for Ga. Tech. The local board is in receipt of a call for men for enlistment in special training service at the j Georgia School of Technology. I Atlanta, the call to remain open ! until June 7th. Os the 165 local boards in the state each is allowed three volun ! teers under this call, the first 71 ! boards having four volunteers under the call being allowed this number. Men having passed the grammar school grades and hav ing had some experience along mechanical lines are mostaccept | able, and the local boards are advised to make such selections from applicants. “Only white men physically' qualified for general military ser j vice are to be furnised under this call,” reads the order, arid par ticulars should be secured from the local board at once. It is understood that three or more men have already applied to the Montgomery county board, but this should not deter others who contemplate the service from making application at once. In case of disqualification of one man, another may take his place. This is a splendid opportunity, and should not he overlooked by young men qualified. It is train ■ ing of the highest order, furnish ed by the government. Picnic Yesterday. i j The Sabbath school classes of Capt. M. I). Hughes and Mr. W. i!C. Mcßae united in a picnic at i Ochwalkee yesterday. A goodly number were present, and the day was enjoyably spent. Went to Dublin. The farm tractor demonstra tion held in Dublin Tuesday and yesterday was well attended by people from Montgomery county. It was possibly the largest assem bly of power farm machinery ever had in South Georgia, and will he productive of good results. The following are among those who went from this place: Mr. IF. M. Mcßae and family and Mrs. D. S. Conway, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Mason and Francis Brew ton, Mr. D. A. Mcßae and family, Mr. M. E. Fountain, Mr. J. A. | Stacy, and others, U-Boat Captured After Sinking Ship An Atlantic Port. Hovering for j two day* over the sea where the Amer ican tanker William Rockefeller had I been sunk by a German submarine, a j flotilla of destroyers and two sea planes finally succeeded in capturing ! the U-boat, according to naval officers, survivors of the disaster who landed here. The sea for miles about the spot where the fatal blow struck the tanker was closely watched by destroy ers and their accompanying seaplanes for any sign of the U-boat speeding from the scene of its encounter. “Accident” Hides Numerous Things Washington.—Death among the ex peditionary forces as n result of ac cident, suicide, homicidal attack and military execution hereafter will be included in the casualty lists undei the heading “accidents and other causes,” Secretary Baker announces, after having consulted with his ad visers as to whether the exact cause of death should be made public in each case. Officials were unanimous | ly against such action, holding that It would humiliate unnecessarily the rel atives in some instances. CONSUMERS SUGAR TO 30=DAY SUPPLY No Candy Needed for Use of Soldiers, Says the Governmrnt. Atlanta, June 4th—Soft drink manufacturers who have at this time used up their allotment of sugar, and on pretext that hot weather has created an additional demand, will not be permitted to secure further supplies until after July 1, and then only in the pro portion that now obtains. Any one who admits the pos session of enough sugar to carry them through until July 1 with out going through the formality of a requisition, und£r the rules of the administration are sugar hoarders. No consumer is en titled under the rules to more than 30 days’ supply. In making requisitions, all consumers are expected to make an affidavit as to their requirements, purpose, name and tow n, and all such cer tificates not properly prepared will be ignored, and licensed dis tributors will withhold any sugar! supply from them. The Food Administration does not at this time consider it neces sary to ask manufacturers of candy to discontinue. The ad ministration does insist however, that the people who are subsist ing on the 3 pound per month | ration, should not be subject to j ■ the discrimination necessarily in volved in the practically unlimit- j ed sale of candy to those able to I buy, which candy, in a large measure, consists of sugar. The food administration further frowns on the-practice of making candy for soldiers. It is announc ed officially that army officers do not favor the practice of sending such supplies, and that the United States government is seeing to it that the sugar requirements are being guaranteed every man in the service. This wholesale con signment of candy to men in camps and cantonments is de scribed by the food administra i tion as being a device on the part of the candy manufacturers to sell their goods rather than any patriotic purpose to meet neces sary requirements of the soldiers. Fudge parties Dr. Andrew M. Soule says are disloyal and should be so regarded. iMANY RETURNS TO TAX BOARD /faxes are Returnable to Tax Receiver and Not to Equalizers. ! I The Act of 1913, providing for ! county boards of tax equalizers, I did not change the method of returning taxes to the tax re ceiver under the law in effect for the past half century or more. The duties of the county boards, ! under the new law, is simply to j scrutinize the returns of each ! taxpayer, as made to the tax re j ceiver, with a view "bf equalizing values. Thus, if a man returns at an undervaluation, it is the duty of the board to raise the | value to what in their judgment is fair and correct; if a return is made at a higher value than the board deems proper, it will be lowered, equalization being the end sought. In Montgomery county and pos sibly in other counties, this law has been sadly perverted, in that the work of the board is made expensive to the county and very annoying to the board by hun dreds of people refusing to return taxes to the reeciver, and when the board is in session consumes the time of that body by making i returns directly to them. This relieves the tax receiver of official duties, for which he is paid, and puts double work on the board of equalizers. In other words, the tax receiver receives his regular commission for receiving returns and the county pays three competent men $4.00 per day to perform the same work, necessitating delay in their regular duties of proportioning taxes according to a fair standard. This condition has obtained for several years, and with the per mission of the board attention is called to it. These men are ren dering good service, and they appreciate the value of time, both for themselves and for the county. They are really sacrificing their time in order to serve the county in this very important capacity, but unless some direct method is adopted before another year the same unsystematic plan will ob tain, with resultant loss to the county. The board, while not required to do so by law, is this week mailing out hundreds of notices to taxpayers who have made no return whatever, a custom which the people have been gradually led into by the peculiar condition, which, if not remedied, annuls the effectiveness of the plan of j equalization. Preached Last Sabbath. Rev. and Mrs. Chas. Montgom ery and three sons'arrived a few days ago to visit the family of Mrs. Janie Mcßae and other r lativcs. They were residents of Mt. Vernon until removal to Ridgeway, S. C., where Mr. Montgomery is pastor of the Presbyterian church, two years iago, after having served the church at this place many years. Many friends are glad to greet . them again. Large Potato. Mr. (1. F. Garrett, living a mile southeast of this place, this week presented The Monitor with a huge Irish potato. ! The specimen brought in by Mr. Garrett weighs between one and two pounds, and is the largest ever brought to this office. No difficulty in producing abun dant yields in Montgomery county soil. . Corn for Sale. ■ Several hundred bushels good corn for sale at once. See me. W. G. Williamson, 530 Alston, Ga. NO. 6.
