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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.
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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.”
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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.