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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (June 13, 1918)
r\or\tgorr\&ry Monitor. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. OFFICIAL GROAN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. Entered at the Pontoffice In Mt. Vernon, <Ja. an .Second-Class Mall Matter. H. B. FOLSOM, Edlior sod Owner. sl.s° * Year, in Advance. W Legal advertisements must Invariably be paid In advance, at the legal rate, and aa the law direrta; and mnat be in hand not later than Wednesday morning of the first week of Insertion Mount Vernon, Ga.. Thursday Morning, June 13, 1918. No, it is not unpatriotic to 1 cover the Torch of Liberty —if you stick a sf> War Savings Stamp j over it. There is space on the card for twenty George Washing ton green plasters, and this month they cost only $4.17. Get ’em while the bargain days are on. On January 1. 1923, they are worth five bones each, few or many. The farmers of Montgomery county may not believe in county fairs, and may not ever have one, but the pig club boys will show them a thing or two this fall, not only in raising hogs, but farm products as well. This county has a progressive pig club, and they will doubtless hold some-1 thing of a live stock fair in the! fall. Boys, do not let the grouch- j ers throw cold water on the prop osition. Many of the weekly papers are still harping on cotton blooms. There are thousands of them in | Montgomery, and as far as The j Montgomery Monitor is concern- j ed, the season closed with last week’s receipts. The peach and watermelon season will open in a few weeks in fact, one of our neighbors has been sending in ' peaches for a month. Cotton blooms do not constitute a good Hoover’s diet for a country edi tor. War conditions and what not > will not leseen the crop of candi dates in this county during the present year. It is rumored that three or more county officers will resign, contingent on the division of the county, thereby diminish ing the salaries of county office to nothing but the glory of ser vice. Rather doubtful if compe tent men can afford to fill a coun ty office with no salary attached. The situation in this county is different from any spot on earth. While many enterprises are afTected by the war, this does not necessarily mean that any such enterprises should be discon tinued. War conditions may hamper, but make more necessary the continuation of such enter prises, the product of which may go toward the success of the war. The production of food cannot be curtailed, neither can the manufacture of necessities. There is room for the discontinua tion of frivolities, but for the necessities, keep the wheels turning. Lot the War Savings Stamp sales and pledges prove that it is not for Georgia to fail. Thus far she has dropped a little too far toward the rear. By the 28th her quota must at least be pledg ed. As we have repeatedly stated, the War Savings Stamp idea is the most unique proposi tion ever put before the Ameri can public-both patriotic and profitable. None too poor to buy, none too proud to be ashamed of ow ning War Stamps. They are better than gold. They help to make victory, and victory is above price. The birth rate for the past few years has at least been normal in this section, but the years 1896-7 seem to have been a little off, judging from the registration on the sth. In fact, Gen. Crowder contemplates an investigation for certain sections, the registration having fallen so far short of cal culations. In this county the estimate was far above a hun dred; the registration on the sth was only 89. The claim has been made in some sections that the date was not sufficiently adver tised, but this is no excuse; the government cannot make people read newspapers. i REGISTRATION LIST JUNE STH Few Days’ Grace for Those Who Fhiled to Respond to the Call. The following is a list of men registered throughout the county last Wednesday, as furnished by the Local Board for publication. The number given is the registra tion number of that particular man, for further use. Colored men are indicated by the letter c: 1 Barker Oats. Soperton c 2 Dessie Scott. Higgston 3 Gaston Strange, Soperton c 4 George Gray Stanford, Grove land 5 Wesley Brown, Soperton c 6 Eddie McDougald, Ailey 7 Bruce Galbreath, Sharpe Spur 8 Tommie Brantley, Soperton c 9 Robert L. Palmer, Mt. Vernon 10 Sam Jones Thigpen, Adrian 11 George Linder, Soperton c 12 Eulene Morris, Soperton 13 Henry Mcßae, Soperton c 14 Joseph Tillman Reynolds, Soperton 15 Clem Cooper, Mt. Vernon 16 Morris L. Ricks, Soperton 17 Geo. L. Peterson, Vidalia c 18 Ellis L. Hamilton, Mt. Ver non 19 Eddie Tanner, Soperton c 20 Richard A. Odom, Soperton 21 Willie Francis, Sharpe Sour c 22 Guy Thigpen, Adrian 23 Herbert 0. Bacon, Ailey 24 Hubert Erly Kirkland, Tarry* town 25 Darius Holmes, Soperton c 26 Clement McArthur, Mt. Ver non 27 Walter J. Phillips, Soperton 28 Joe Erwin Price, Soperton 29 Howard Smith, Higgston c 30 James Lamar Kelley, Uvalda 31 Ottis M. Sanders, Adrian 32 William Bruce Conner, Uval da 33 Robert L. Walker, Soperton 34 Clifford A. Poe, Vidalia 35 John W. Davis, Soperton 36 Henry M. Thompson, Ailey 37 Emorv Trull, Soperton 38 George W. McCowan, Vidalia 39 Levi Lawson Carroll, Uvalda 40 Claude Andrew Kite, Soper ton 41 Jodie Horne, Mt. Vernon 42 Pierce Calhoun, Soperton 43 Samuel Grier, Soperton c 44 Benj. James O’Conner, Kib bee 45 Ira Sweat, Soperton 46 Robt. L. Fulghum, Higgston 17 Oscar Callahan. Tarrytown 48 W. L. Baker, ITvalda 49 Silas Jefferson Stephens, Adrian 50 Martin McQueen, Vidalia 51 John Burton, Tarrytown 52 Sidney Swann. Higgston .>3 Otis Radford, Mt. Vernon 54 James Roberts, Ailey c 55 Eddie Whitfield, Vidalia c 56 Ernest Blanton Register. Kibbee 57 Brvant Knight. Sopeiton 58 Collon Hendrick Fountain, Mt. Vernon 59 Oscar Beaslev. Adrian 60 Ross Jones, Soperton c 61 Alex Wilkes, Soperton 62 Ellis Davis, Orland 63 Koney Allmond, Vidalia 64 Raymond Lainor Brown Tarrytown 65 Drewey H. Branch. Charlotte 66 William Henry Byrd, Mt. I Vernon c 67 Allen Spikes, Mt. Vernon c 68 Leon Canady, Soiverton 69 Henry Murphy, Vidalia c 70 Larlus N. Reed, Soperton 71 Charley Quarterman. Uvalda c <2 \ irgil Maddox, Soperton 73 Johnnie McLendon, Soperton c 74 Allen Benton, Ailey 75 Tom Moore, Soperton 76 Charlie Soperton c i 77 Roy Lane Coleman, Soperton THE MONTGOMERY MONTTOR-THURgDAY, JUNE 18, 1018. President Wilson’s War Proclamation President Os The United States Proclaims Friday, June 28, 1918, As National War Savings Day GOVERNORS AND MAYORS MAKE SIMILAR PROCLAMATIONS Meetings Will Be Held In Every Community To Secure Subscriptions For War Savings Stamps Pursuant to the proclamations of President of the United States and the Gotrernor of this State, 1, War Savings Director for Georgia, acting un der the authority of the United States Treasury Department, have called all taxpayers and wage earners to meet on Friday, June 28th, to give their subscriptions for War Barings Stamps. In rural communi ties and the smaller towns and cit ies, meetings will be held in the school houses at 2 p. m. Officers will conduct the meeting in each school house, keeping a record •f the proceedings and reporting the names of all persons present and the amount of War Savings Stamps sub scribed for by them. The names of absent persons, and of those who re fuse or neglect to subscribe, with their reasons for so doing, will also be re ported. War Savings Stamps (which are United States Government Bonds the same as Liberty Bonds) can be paid for during any month in the year 1118, but It Is intended that subscrip tions will be signed for them on Julie 88. The price of each War Savings Stamp depends upon the month dur ing which it is bought. During June each Stamp will cost $4.17. In July each Stamp will cost 14.18, and so on, one cent more each month during j 1918. On January 1, 1923, the Gov ernment of the United States will re deem all War Savings Stamps at $5.01) each, no matter during which month In 1918 they were bought. They cost 1 leas during the early months in 1918 than during tile later months because the person who buys earlier has loaned his money to the Government for a longer time than if he should buy later. Byway of Illustration, note the fol lowing table: Cost Os War Savings Stamps During June, July And August, 1918 , And Are Cost in Cost In Cost in Worth on June July August Jan. 1, 1923 1 Stamp $ 4.17 $ 4.18 $ 4.19 $ 6.00 20 Stamps 83.40 83.60 83.80 100.00 60 Stamps 208.60 209.00 209.60 260.00 100 Stamps 417.00 418.00 419.00 500.00 200 Stamps 834.00 836.00 838.00 1,000.00 78 Bailey Jackson, Ailey, c 79 Olen Carlile Fountain, Mt. Vernon 80 Charlie Hill, Tarrytown c 81 Clifford Fuller, Soperton 82 Willard Earl Adams, Mt. Vernon 83 John Quarterman, Uvalda c 84 Tullie Lee. Soperton 85 Norman Reed, Soperton c 86 John Henry Kincy, Mt. Ver non c 87 Wyley Isado Bell, Uvalda c 88 Willie A. Cason, Uvalda 89 F. M. Johnson, Higgston 90 Fulton E' Woods, Ailey I The law provides that no person can bold In bia own name War Saviugs Stamps exceeding SI,OOO maturity value. War Savings Stamps, however, may be purchased for other members of the family, including minor chil dren. The money invested In War Savings Stamps Is not a gift, or a donation, but is a loan to the Government. It will be paid back with 4% compound in terest. If, because of soms serious financial reverses, or calamity, II should be necessary to get your money before January 1, 1923, you may do so by giving ten days’ notice to any Money Order postmaster, In which case you can get what you paid for the Stamps, with interest to data of payment. The Stamps are free from all State and local taxes; when reg istered at the postofflee they are in sured against loss; they are backed by all the property In the United States; they cannot fall in value be low the price you pay; they are as convenient and as well paying an in vestment as has ever been offered by our Government. A definite quota of War Savings Stamps has been assigned each school district and community, which will be announced at each meeting on June 28th. The Government of the United States expects all the citizens of every school district and county to subscribe for its quota and to pledge themselves to save and economize to help win the war. It Is to be hoped that the subscrip tions taken at the meetings in your county will show you and your neigh bors to be loyal Americans to whom our Government, In this hour of need, does not call in vain. (Signed) HUGH RICHARDSON, War Savings Director for Georgia ap pointed and acting under the author ity of the Secretary of the United States Treasury. The morale of any armv, or any people, is dependent more or less upon the intellectual develop ment of its soldiery, or its people, as the case may be. The down-1 fall of the Russian army is attri buted to a lack of education. A high morale is maintained by 'other factors, of course, but that of education ranks foremost. Important, then, that our men, I before being sent abroad, be i given every advantage of educa- j tion and training. With sufficient force, high morale, and fighting for a righteous cause, we will win over German culture. 1 Field Peas for Sale.; Can ship promptly Bright Iron Cow Peas $3.50 per bushel. Bright Clay Peas $3.50 per bu. Good Clay Peas $3.25 per bu. Bright Speckled Peas $3.25 bu. Bright Mixed Peas $3.00 per bu. Good Mixed Peas $2:75 per bu. California Peas $3.75 per bu. Not recleaned, but in good con dition. Shipments F. 0. B. Una dilla, Ga. Cash with orders. The T. H. Gregory Co., Unadilla, Ga. — | Prompt and Quick j I Money to Loan on highly improved farm lands in Mont gomery and Wheeler counties. Interest | at lowest rates, with privilege of paying i I off any time to suit borrower. Terms ; lof 5,6, 7,8, 9or 10 years, or 20 years. THE CHEAPEST MONEY | I Lowest interest and best terms offered. 1 p ■ i Surveys promptly made w here applicant j j 8 * 1 | has no plats. Special facilities for ab- j | stracting and securing loans. it Write or phone us for Prompt Service ! ! I S. B. Morris & Company | MT. VERNON, GA. j Something New Combination American Fence Specification H 58 Inch AMERICAN STEEL 1 * I WIP.E COMPANY Two Carloads Just Received MT. VERNON MERCANTILE CO. gaga STATEMENT OF § | THE BANK OF SOPERTON | | SOPERTON, GA. | fig At the Close of Business March 5, 1918 fig |; RESOURCES | go Loans and Investments $169,977.72 §g Buildings and Fixtures 21,746.42 53 AVAILABLE CASH- 85 fi§ On hand, with other Bansk, advances on S cotton $291,804.30 Ks gjj U. S. Treasury Certificates 50,000 00 Ej j® Liberty Bonds 5,000.00 §s War Savings Stamps 874.41 347.678.71 £ k Other Resources 2,183.25 9 fix Total $539,586.10 5 LIABILITIES n Capital Stock $ 25,000.00 r §s Surplus and Profits 22.792.85 S © Dividends Payable 24.00 Q! fig DEPOSITS 491,769.25 g §5 Total $539,586.10 ® I Deposits Mar. 5, 1918, 8491,769.25 J I Deposits Mar. 5, 1917, 8167,463.51 | j| Increase one year 8324,305.74 1 | OFFICERS S jK N. L. GILLIS, President J. B. O’CONNER, Vice-Pres. S J. E. HALL, Vice-Pres. and Cashier §8 L H. HALL, Jr., Assistant Cashier £ Citation. To Mrs. Emma Tedder, West Palm Beach, Fla. You are hereby notified that the case of J. R. Adams, executor, petition tor probate of the will of VV. R. Adams, deceased, id solemn form in the Ordinary’s Court of Montgomery county, Georgia, is to be heard on the first Monday in July, 1918, in Ordinary’s Court of Montgomery County, at Mt. Vernon, Ga., at 10 o’clock. J. R. Adams, Petitioner. Alex McArthur, Ordinary.
