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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (June 20, 1918)
iimttamen? iKomtor. VOL. XXXIII. UNEARTHED PLOT TO ROB U. S. Nation-Wide Manufacturers to Pay Out Illegal Commissions. I Washington. —A nation-wide con •piracy between manufacturers and eontractors agents in Washington to solicit government war orders under an agreement to pay commissions il legally to the agents was disclosed by the department of justice. Simultaneously with the announce ment, raids were made on hundreds of manufacturers business offices throughout the United States in search of papers showing the scope of the I Illegal practice, and four Boston busi ness men were indicted in Washington on charges of acting as contingent fee agents. Even before the results of the raids were fully reported here, officials in dicated that they had evidence that •cores, perhaps hundreds, of contracts have been made with manufacturers who were under pledge to turn over to contract commission agents in Washington, New York and elsewhere, a percentage of their profits. Officials said the manufacturers were led into the agreements by as surances of the agents that they had special influence with army officers or others tn charge of letting con tracts and under threat to use that Influence against the manufacturers. Evidence was said to have been se cured that some of the agents already have made thousands in commission fees. This development led to investiga tion of the relations between certain army officers and these agents, and although there is no definite indica tion that these officers are knowingly involved in the conspiracies, Secre tary Baker is making a thorough in vestigation in co-operation with the de partment of justice and authorized the statement that he would go to the bottom of suspicious cases. Red Cross to Give Picture Entertainment. The Mt.' Vernon Presbyterian Sunday School has recently pur chased a stereopticon outfit of the better class. From time to time the instrument will be used for showing pictures of an in structive nature as well as for pleasure. The young folks en joyed a preliminary exhibition at the church a few nights ago, by way of testing the outfit, using only a few of the views. Tonight (Thursday) at 8:30, under the auspices of the local Red Cross, there will be given an elaborate picture exhibition at the court house. The series of views to be shown are those pic turing scenes in Belgium and France—the destruction of the German, This is a very interest ing series and should be viewed by the public. They have never been shown in this section, and cannot fail to interest and enter tain. The Federal authorities have kindly loaned a number of beauti ful colored slides for use in con nection with the War Savings, drive and these will be inter spersed during the evening. Tickets are on sale and the pub lic is invited to attend the exer cises. It is probable that exhibitions will be given from time to time at other points in the county. The Monitor commends the idea. Col. J. R. Cooper Spoke Monday P. M. Col. John R. Cooper of Macon spoke to court visitors here Tues day afternoon. Briefly stated, his talk was along characteristic lines—a blatant seizure of the occasion to abuse the newspapers of the state, the Macon Telegraph in particular; a bitter castigation of the other candidates for U. S, Senate; an impassioned appeal for support; and above all, and in all, an effusive, personal expo sition of his marked qualifications as a great criminal lawyer, ready to save from puishment anything from a rooster-stealing negro on up through the great catalogue of transgression and method of es cape. P. S. —No charge for this accu rate report of Mr. Cooper’s ap pearance here Tuesday. ■ N THE SERVIC OF AMERICA TO THE END: FOR VICTORY, FOR PEACE AND FOR WORLD-WIDE LIBERTY Longpond Dots. Special Correspondence Mr. E. E. Burch attended the Masoniy meeting at Mt. Vernon j Saturday night last. Miss Maggie Bailey visited the canning club girls of this section I last Monday and Tuesday. Messrs. A. H. Johnson and E. ;C. McAllister were visitors at Statesboro last Thursday. Mr. W. T. McArthur, Sr., and son, Henry, were visitors at the home of Mr. C. C. McAllister, Sr., Sunday last. Mrs. John Cain visited relatives [in Rhine, Ga., a part of last week, j Mr. J. C. McAllister of Mt. ! Vernon visited his father, Mr. j C. C. McAllister, Sr. Sunday last, j Mr. and Mrs. John Goff of ( Charlotte were the guests of their; son, Mr. J. E. Goff, Sunday last. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Dorsey of Alston visited friends here Sun day last. Mr. A. 11. Johnson and chil dren were the guest of Mrs. Dannie Gordon of Vidalia one day last week. Master Franklin Bush and little sister, Martha, came Tuesday to spend some time with their grand mother, Mrs. J. C. Johnson. Master French Corbin has re turned to his home at Moultrie, after spending some time with his uncle, Mr. T. M. Corbin. Messrs. Strickland and Mc- Gahee are visiting their grand mother, Mrs. H. Gibbs. Miss Lillian Bush and sister, Martha, and brother, Franklin, were the guests of their aunt, ] Mrs. H. H. Johnson of Oak Grove part of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Make Downie were the guests of the former’s sister, Mrs. T. C. McArthur, Sunday afternoon last. Mr. Claris Burch visited rela-! tives in Hack Branch last week-, end. Mr. F. Gibbs of Hack Branch | was the guest of Mr. E. E. Burch Saturday last. Mrs. F. D. Carpenter and daughter. Miss Mae, visited rela tives at Cedar Crossing Sunday last. Play for Benefit of The Local Red Cross. Under the direction of Miss Myrtle Young, the ladies of the Red Cross will present at an early date a very charming play en titled “Claim Allowed." It is full of human interest and thoroughly filled with patriotic sentiment. The exact date will be announced later, but those !in charge anticipate the latter part of the month. Miss Young is the directress of the department of expresion at The Brewton-Parker, and en joys the distinction of being mis tress of the art. She is giving her time to the cause, and the ladies are fortunate in having her very able support. Consider able time will necessarily be spent in preparation, but the public may look for something enter taining. * 801 l Weevils Are Abroad in Montgomery. While somewhat in advance of the season, boll weevils are found in different parts of the county. Mr. J. W. Adams of Mt Vernon Route 1 finds them at work in his fields, with forms falling rapidly. Mr. C. A. Rackley, living in the southern part of the county, ha 9 been troubled with the pests for the past several seasons, and this year they are present in abundance. The most effective remedy— and that is none to far-reaching —is to gather up the young bolls and burn them. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. JUNE 20. 1918. Strong Address Made by Judge U. V. Whipple. # ’ | Judge U. V. Whipple of Cordele spoke before a crowded house here Monday afternoon in the interest of the candidacy of Hon. j Wm. J. Harris, candidate for the U. S. Senate. The speaker out- I lined the eccomplishments of the national administration, showing the potency of every act looking to the preservation of national harmony, benefit to the nation, and protection in time of war. He emphasized the extreme importance of loyalty to the Democratic 'administration, with President Wilson a9 its great head. Judge Whipple in a very clever but detailed manner exposed the antagonistic methods of Senator Hardwick for the past few years, making it clear that this man is in no manner worthy of the consideration of the people of Georgia, and the expression of this i idea was heartily agreed to in applause extended the speaker. His reference to Mr. Harris was most pleasing. It was a clear | cut recital of the ability and accomplishments of a man who un doubtedly has the approval of President Wilson, and who, in addi j tion, has the support of the people of Georgia in his candidacy, ! based on his genuine ability and his determination to save the peo i pie of Georgia from further misrepresentation and embarassment ; at the hands of Mr. Hardwick, the Germanistic stumbling block I to a great state and a great people, now fully awake to the- situa ! tion as it exists. The address of Judge Whipple wa9 a masterpiece of logic, patriotism, and resolved itself into a magnificent appeal for support of President Wilson, the policy of the administration, and for the man who is destined to redeem Georgia from the ignominy heaped upon her by Senator Hardwick. William J. Harris is clearly the man, and the people of Montgomery, as a whole, are fixed in this view. GOVERNMENT WILL CONTROL LABOR President Issues Warning to Employers on Labor Subject. Special service to Montgomery Monitor. Washington.—All employers engag ed in war work were urged in a state- j ment by President Wilson to refrain J after August 1 from recruiting un- ! skilled labor in any manner except 1 through the United States employ- ! ment service, recently organized by j the department of labor. The labor 1 forces were called upon by the presi- ! dent “to respond loyally as heretofore ! 1 to any calls issued by this agency for j voluntary enlistment in essential in dustry.” The statement by the president was accompanied by a letter written June 15 by Secretary of Labor Wilson calling attention to the forming of the employment service, pointing out the necessity for such a labor distributing body and detailing its duties. Bonus To Sailors Because Os U-Boats Washington.—Because of German ! submarine activity off the American j coast, the shipping board has ordered i a bonus of 25% of their monthly wages paid to all licensed officers em ployed on American merchant ves sels in the coastwise, West Indian and South and Central American trade. The new bonus, which is one half of that paid for service in the war zone, is applicable only to ships operating from Atlantic and gulf ports, and does not include vessels sailing exclusively in harbors, hays, rivers and sounds. U. S. Troops Arrivals Are Enormous London. “Arrivals of American troops in the past few days have eclipsed all records,” the Post de clares. “Considered purely aH a ship ping feat, it is something hitherto never accomplished in maritime an- I nals. Week-end scenes at one army Host were amazimr.” — War Savings Stamps a Starter in Life, i Why should one save? In or ! der to help win the war, of course; but saving pays you directly, for by giving up many things you do not need now you save and secure future goods that may a few years from now mean much for your success and happiness. What wifi a $5 War Savings Stamp buy when it is paid back to you-anumberofsuchStamps? These stamps and the personal discipline obtained by saving may make possible later a special course of training, or entrance into a skilled trade, or the open ing of a store, or the buying of a farm; if you are a girl, War i Savings Stamps may help you to become a stenographer, a book keeper, a nurse, a teacher, instead of being poorly paid because you i are an unskilled worker. i When you buy War Savings Stamps you do not give your ■ money, you loan it at 4 per cent. ; compounded quarterly. You help ! your Government, but you help yourself even more. | THREE CANDIDATES FOR POLITICAL HONOR Campaign Open—Two Can didates Representative, one for Senate. In this issue will he seen three announcements —the first of the season as far as Montgomery county is concerned. Even The ! Monitor itself is surprised at the; early rally of the pandidates, hut iit is evident that the fight is on. It has been quite well known that Mr. W. J. Peterson of Ailey contemplated the race for rep resentative, and his friends now I have the satisfaction of seeing him actively in the campaign. He is a successful business man and farmer, of keen judgment and foresight and is popular throughout the county. Mr. Peterson is a son of the late W. J. Peterson, who represented this county in the Assembly a few years ago, and is backed by a strong influence of a varied na ture. Friends of Mr. Daniel 0. Cal houn, likewise have for some time been insisting on his entry into the race for representative. So Mr. Calhoun, according to his announcement, is in the race to stay until after the votes are counted, a goodly share of which he expects to get. Daniel O. Cal houn is one of the best men in Montgomery county—a conscien tious, well-rounded gentleman, with strong connections. He has never before offered for political office, yet has filled many posi tions of trust in the county. This year Montgomery county j will furnish the senator of the Fifteenth district, and for this office Mr. John C. Calhoun has this week announced. John C. Calhoun is so well known, The Monitor would find it difficult to attempt an introduction to the people of Montgomery county or the Fifteenth district. For sev- 1 eral years he served as clerk of j the court, and in this capacity gave excellent service. He is thoroughly equipped for the ser vice to which he now aspires. May Extend Army Draft To Men From 18 to 45. Washington, June 17. — Support for Provost Marshal General Crowder’s proposal to extend the army draft to men between 18 and 45 years was given today by Senator Chamberlain of Oregon, chairman of the senate military committee at hearings on the $12,000,000 army appropriation bill. / “I have always advocated hav ing it apply to men of those ages, ’’ said Senator Chamberlain, i “and think we will yet come to it. There are lots of men over 30 who really are doing nothing land ought to be reached." Ailey. Special Correspondence. Mrs. J. A. Rountree and grand son, Herbert, of Sparks is visit -1 ing her daughter, Mrs. C. G. Thompson. Mrs. Arlia Yeomans has re turned from Savannah, where she has had her baby under treat ment at the Telfair Hospital. Little Miss Johnnie Peterson has returned home from St. Louis, where she has been in a hospital. Mr. and Mrs. George Mcßride and baby of Lyons visited their sisters, the Misses Mcßride Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Frizzelle and family spent a short while in 1 Vidalia Tuesday. Mrs. H. M. Stanford and daughter, Mrs. Jas. Sharpe, are visiting relatives in Reidsville this week. We are sorry to say Mr. John Sellers is not anv better. Darien Man Weds Miss Dollie Wells. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Wells of Longpond Miss Luella Wells and Mr. Houstoun Johnson Legare of Darien were married at nine o’clock Sunday evening, 9th inst. Witnessed by the family and a number of rela tives, the ceremony was perform ed by Rev. J. D. Rabun of Lyons. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Wells, a very lovable young woman, admired by a large circle of friends. She is a former pupil of the Brewton- Parker, a graduate of the State Normal at Athens, and for the several terms has taught several schools. During the past year she has been teaching at Darien. Mr. Legare is one of the most prominent young men of Mcln tosh county, and is superinten dent of the ice plant at Darien. He is to he congratulated on hav ing won so choice a companion. The young couple returned to Darien the dav following on ac count of business engagements of Mr. Legare. Friends in Montgomery county will be glad to know of their continued happiness and pros perity. Soldier Spoke Favor War Stamp Sale. 1 Before a crowded house assem bled in the court room here yes terday Ranking Sergeant M. M Thompson of Atlanta delivered a stirring address in behalf of the War Savings program, looking to a pledge of the county’s quota June 28th, when public exercises will be held in all school houses 1 in the county as well as through out the nation. The speaker held the attention of the audience with a strong appeal to rally to the support of i the government in the purchase of War Savings Stamps, and as a result of his visit the cause will | have received new impetus. He is in the radio service, and an ticipates an early call to France, where men of his type are badly needed. As a newspaper man of many years experience, his store iof information is unbounded, as shown by the very forcible talk delivered here yesterday. He spoke at Soperton in the after jnoon. Canning Demonstration. There will be a demonstration at the home of Mrs. Jesse Foun tain Friday, June 21, at five o’clock on canning in both tin and glass, of corn, peas, toma toes, green tomato pickles and catsup. Every one is cordially invited. Maggie Bailey, | Emer. Home Dern. Agent. MORE MEN TO ANSWER CALL List Those Drawn to Report to The Local Board June 27th. The following is a list of men called to report to the local board at 4 p. m., June 27th, for induc ! tion into the military service. They leave on the 28th inst. for camp. Seven colored men were sent several days ago, and this list of whites will complete the call for the present. Jas. W. Edge, Willie McGahee, i Solomon Meeks, Robert Sneed Wright. John Quincey Pollett, Frank Graham, Frank Fowler, Homer Johnson, J. K. McDonald, Jesse I. Morris, Dean Brantley, Downie K. Jones, 0. C. Cham bers, Glenn Holton, Henry D. Smith, F. B. Gibbs, C. B. John son, Linton Thompson, J. El. Burns, ltabon Cargile Lamp, Wm. M. Mimbs, Wm. Thos. Kitchens, Thos. Madison Heath, Frank Hutcheson, Arlie Hansel Jackson, Robert Lee Ruis, Jas. L. Wiggins, Barney A. Beasley, L. V. Mitchell, Davis Harmon Keen, Moody Calhoun, H. Bonnie Connell, Ernest Theo dore Smith, John Phillips, Ruben Otis Osborn, J Cuyler Mosley, Trov Whitaker, Wm. D. Mc- Duugald, Hilton Turner, Curtis Canady, Henry G. Odum, Otis Cody, E>ank H. Sharpe, Horace Lee Price, M. A. Walker, Geo. M. Ricks, Quincey Burton, Nath A. Cooper, Richard Anderson. Messrs. S. H. O’Neal, Will , Hughes, Henry Mcßride and I Henry Carpenter left FYiday for . the Georgia Tech for special training supplied by the govern ment. Important Message of Secretary McAdoo. The following is a copy of a telegram sent to the chairmen of the War Savings campaign, and reflects the need of action —de termined and persistent: “A greater number of individ uals than ever before known own government bonds as a result of your splendid work during the Third Liberty Loan Campaign. The number of stockholders in the Government should be still further increased through the sale of War Savings Stamps and the teaching of thrift and econ omy and the necessity for con serving labor and material should he continuous. Friday June Twenty Eighth has been desig nated as National War Savings Day when a special effort will be made throughout the Nation to secure pledges from every Ameri can to save and economize and to purchase War Savings Stamps, i earnestly desire that Liberty Loan workers shall render all assistance possible to War Sav ings Committee in this Campaign. The more thoroughly the neces sity tor individual savings and economy is brought home to the people of the Nation the easier will be our work in future Liberty Bonds Issues the more quickly and adequately can the Army and Navy be equipped and the 1 more certain will be the future welfare and prosperity of our people. May I beg you to do everything in your power toenlist every American as a patriotic , war saver and owner of War Savings Stamps. (Signed) W. G. McAdoo” Card of Thanks. We wish to thank all who in any manner ministered to us dur ing the illness and death of our I son and brother, Bennie Hamil ton. Their kindness will ever be remembered. B. F. Hamilton and Family, NO. 8.
