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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (June 27, 1918)
(Tltr iHmttmmuTU iUumtur* VOL. XXXIII. AUSTRIANS ARE BADLY DEFEATED Italians Choke River Piave With Defeated Enemy in Flight. Special service to Montgomery Monitor. New York. —The defeat of the Aus- j trian armies on the western bank of the Piave river is complete. Admis sion is made by the Austrian war of- | flee that the troops of Emperor Charles have been forced to evacuate the Montello plateau, over which they had hoped to press their way and gain the Venetian plain, and “some sectors” of the positions they attained recently on the bank of the river between the plateau and the point where the stream empties into the Adriatic. Bad weather and the rising of the Piave under the heavy rainfalls are assigned as the reasons for the with drawal of the Austrians. But the Home war office asserts that it was the im petuous attacks of the Italians that brought about the failure of an opera tion which was started with the inten tion of crushing the armies of General Diaz and forcing the Italians, like the Russians, to accept a Teutonic allied peace. All along the river the Italians have pressed back the invaders of their ter ritory until only small units remain on the western bank, and across the stream King Victor Emmanuel’s men are keeping well on the heels of the retreating enemy, who is fleeing in disorder. Again the cavalry has been j thrown into the fighting and is sorely ! harassing the enemy, while machine j guns from the ground and from air- j craft, some of the latter operated by American aviators, are working havoc among the fleeing Austrian columns. The losses to the enemy are describ ed as enormous, both in men killed, wounded or made prisoner. An of- j fleial statement from Rome to the Ital ian embassy in Washintgon asserts j that the Austrians have lost over for ty thousand men in prisoners alone. The river was swollen out of bounds and most of the few bridges that had not been carried away- by the freshet had been shot to pieces by the Italian guns, compelling the enemy either to surrender or take his chances of being able to swim the turbulent stream. So hurried was the retrograde move ment of the Austrians at some points they did not take time even to at tempt to save their guns and stores, great quantities of which are now in Italian hands. National Food Survey To be Taken July 1. The third National War Emer- j gency Food Survey will be taken | as of July 1, 1918, of stocks of: food in hands of dealers and manufacturers. Some 600,000 blank schedules are being sent; out by mail and it is expected that they will be in the hands of the reporting concerns by July 1. Completed schedules are to be mailed to the Chief of the Bureau of Markets within three days after they are received. H 000000. 000000 000000 000000. £> BUY ! | War Savings Stamps! | f§ . pf P Your Government needs | I your help. Lend your sav- % | ings to Uncle Sam and help § | the brave men at the front. I »©’ - . © | Back them and they will § Ido the rest. Dollars win. | |J. M. DAVIS I I DEALER IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE | J UVALDA, CA. I g IWW 000000000000. 000000 % in the: service: of America to the end: for victory, for peace and for world-wide liberty Waynesbo Policeman Killed. Waynesboro, Ga., June 23. | While raiding the home of John j Cooper, an alleged notorious blind i tiger five miles from Waynesboro; this morning, Policeman Jack j i Samuels, of Waynesboro, was • j shot and killed by the negro, and 1 ;Ed Jeffcoat, one of the posse, is j I believed to have been .fatally • wounded. Policeman John Grubbs and Deputy Sheriff Canady es ! caped injury. The officers found j Cooper up a chimney and ordered him down. He reached the fire- 1 place firing a revolver. Cooper was instantly killed. Flour Mill Soperton Running Double Time. Attention is called to the roller mill operated by the Fowler Warehouse Co., Soperton, Mr. j James Fowler, manager. This plant was put in opera tion last year, but not in time for the season’s local product. This season the mill is operated day and night in order to serve its patronage, expert millers- being in charge. The mill is run ac cording to government regula tions, and the product 13 said to |be unsurpassed in volume and ! flavor. Mr. Fowler operates a truck in | connection, and by arrangement will carry and deliver wheat and flour. This is a new enterprise for this section, and should be i an inducement for the farmers of Montgomery county to increase the wheat acreage. This year’s crop will surpass all records in the county, and the Fowler Warehouse Co., is to be con gratulated on anticipating the demand for such a plant. Proclamation by Mayor. To the Citizes of Mount Vernon: Friday, June 28th, is officially designated WAR SAVINGS DAY j by the President of the United j States and the Governor of Geor gia. All loyal citizens of this | community will accordingly de ! vote the said day to subscribing for WAR SAVINGS STAMPS, land otherwise promoting their sale in large amounts. It is re quested that all business houses close during the time the meeting for W. S. S. is being held. All who are able should pledge themselves to save and invest to the limit allowed by law. M. B. Calhoun, Mayor. 'June 25, 1918. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. JUNE 27, 1918. The Last Call on Great War Savings Drive. By Proclamation ot the Presi : dent of the United States, as : well as the Governors of all the States, and the Mayors of all the ! cities and towns in the several States, June 28th has been set apart as a National War Savings Pledge Day. This means that every loyal American citizen is expected to be in his place that day. The place each one is ex pected to be is their school house, or if the local committee finds the school house too small at a church, or even in the open air at the school house, in each school district. Every loyal person will consider it, ‘ not a burden, but a privilege to he in his or her place and answer to the roll call of their country. It is expected : that every person in the county ; sign a pledge card on that day; agreeing, first, to buv all the War Savings Stamps possible before Jan. Ist. Second, to save and economize to help win the war. What smaller pledge could be asked? The roll will be called at every mass meeting. Your presence and the signing of a card for Stamps in keeping with your ability will indicate loyalty, faithfulness, and a purpose to back our boys “over there” fighting for you. Your absence will indicate, to say the very I least, indifference toward the welfare of your country, or it may indicate disloyalty. So letj us make National Pledge Day a National Division day also. Let j us all get on the side we belong | BOLL WEEVILS ARE IN MONTGOMERY Secretary A. J. Fleming Says Gather Forms and Burn Forms at Once. As stated last week, Montgom- ( ery county has a sprinkling of! boll weevils, the effect of which will materially reduce the cotton j production unless immediate ac tion is taken. Secretary A. J. Fleming of the State Farmers Union, represent ing the Department of Entomol ogy, was here Friday, and in icompany with Mr. F. M. Mcßae land others, visited a few fields where the weevil was found, | with a view of advising the farm ers. They visited the fields of Messrs. F. M. Mcßae, A. S. Brown, J. W. Adams, F. Lee I Mcßae and possibly others. Mr. Fleming advises that where forms have fallen to the ground, I by reason of the sting of the I weevil, they be gathered up at once (every few days) and burned. This prevents the young ! insect from hatching out, and thereby curtails the development of the pest. It is said the egg of , the weevil will hatch in eight, 1 days, and that each weevil is capable of laying fifty or more eggs. Picking up and burning the! young bolls, as they fall to the ground, seems to be the only remedy for checking the prog ress of the boll weevil, and this 1 remedy is urged. Authorities say that cotton can still be raised to a profit where the forms are diligently picked up and destroy-1 ed during the growing season, ! otherwise the weevil will spread to such an extent that it cannot be controlled. Secretary Baker says 1,000,000 of our boys have gone to the front. Help bring them back quickly by saving to the utmost of your ability and buying War Savings Stamps. . on. The time for shouting and waving flags is over. The time for grim action has arrived. The time set for all the meet ings is 2 o’clock in the afternoon. Do not be late. Be on time. Roll call comes first. IT IS HEREBY REQUESTED THAT EVERY BUSINESS! HOUSE IN THE COUNTY BE , CLOSED AT NOON, and all business of every kind suspended until after the meetings are over. IT IS NOT EXPECTED that Stamps be purchased on the 28th. You are only exnected to say on your card how many you promise to buy before Jan. Ist, next. The aged, infirm, or sick will not be expected to attend meet ings. Many of them will doubt | less wish to be represented by j their cards. No pledge should be accepted for less than $20.00 for each member of a family except in cases where the local committee, knowing the circumstances, knows that this amount would work a hardship. A person able to buy the limit, SIOOO.OO, has not done his full duty when he buys only $500.00 worth. A person able to buy $500.00 worth has not done his duty when he buys only SIOO.OO worth. COME ON IN, BOYS, ITHE WATER IS FINE. You will feel better when you have hit as as hard as you can. W. A. PETERSON, Chairman Montg. Co. War Savings Committee. GERMANS LAUNCHING PEACE PROPAGANDA President Wilson is Seeking Unity of Purpose For Allies. Special service to Montgomery Monitor. ; Washington.—Germany is preparing j for a vigorous peace move at the I expense of Russia government au j thorities here are convinced. To meet this anticipated move a tremendous effort is being made to bring about unity of purpose between the United States, France and Eng land on the question of aid for Rus sia. England and France today are carrying on the strongest possible propaganda to swing the United Slates government to favor America Japan ese or allied intervention. President Wilson is said, upon ex cellent authority, to have made no ' change in his determination not to in ; tervene in Russia now. He is deter mined to save Russia, if possible, from Germany. But lie wants a concerted effort that will succeed when made, i it appears likely now that this c.oun- I try will soon suggest an allied mis j aion to 80 to Russia, mingle "With the people there and try to learn just how Russia needs and wants to be helped. The need for some agreed policy is admitted. Germany, by launching a I peace offensive, offering to give up Belgium, northern France and make satisfactory settlements with Italy, provided she be allowed to expand in Russia, would confront the French and British governments with a serious ’ problem. Submarine Sinks Another Allied Ship Washington.—German submarines ; operating on this side of the Atlantic j ocean have sunk their first troop ship | The navy department announces that I a British transport, under charter by the American government and bound to this country, had been destroyed June 18 some 700 miles east of the Delaware capes and that sixty-seven members of the crew are missing. There were no troops aboard. The troop ship apparently was not under convoy. The submarine was not seen until a torpedo had struck the ship. Treaties On Draft Ratified By Senate Washington—Treaties between the ! United States and Great Britain for reciprocal operation of army draft laws to their citizens, including Cana dians, were ratified by the senate with out a dissenting vote. British subjects in the United States between 20 and 44 years of age, the British draft ages, and American citizens in the British empire between the ages of 21 and 31, would be subject to draft under the treaties, but they would be given the option of returning to their own countries for service. Mailing Questionnaires. I Washington, D. C., June 22. "Draft executives of all states to day were directed bv Provost Marshal General Crowder to be gin on June 25, and to continue for three days thereafter, the mailing of questionnaires to registrants of the class of 1918 Twenty-five per cent, of the registrants of each board will be provided with questionnaires 1 each day. Boards were instructed to leave serial and order number spaces blank until classification takes place, probably some time in July. List of Cases Eisposed of During Court. The following cases were dis posed of at the May adjourned term of Montgomery superior court: W. B. Cadle vs J. T. Braddv; judg. against plff. for cost. Mayor and Council Soperton v Daley; plff pay cost. Jeff J. McArthur v Ashford: elm dismissed. Wilson Taylor v Verdie Taylor; total divorce. Ruth Flanders v Marvin Flanders; plff. pay cost. Bank of Soperton vs Lucinda Williams; judg. for plff, Soperton Guano Co. v J. A. Wil liamson et al; plff. pay cost. Murfreesboro Live Stock Co. vs J. F. Partin et al; judg for plff. W. G. Thompson, vs Florence Hilton; deft, pay cost. Jack Fountain vs L. Williamson; ver. for deft. J. C. Dixon vs J. H. Griffin; plff pay cost. B. J. O’Conner vsE. B. Register; plff pay cost. T. B. Kitchens vs Minnie Kitch ens; total divorce. West Dis. Co. vs M. Co.; deft, pay cost. I. H. C. Co. vs W. J. and J. S. Higgs; judg for plff. W. A. Peterson, rec. vs Faircloth et'al; gar dis. CRIMINAL CASES. State vs Hon Burch, murder; life sentence. Iff la Mills, murder, guilty man slaughter; 20 years. Another Opportunity for Special Training. The Montgomery county local board has received another call for volunteers for special training at the State University, Athens. This county allotment will be two men, assuming that it comes within the first ninety counties to respond. White men, physi cally qualified for military ser vice will be accepted, and the instruction will be for auto me chanics, blacksmiths, electricians' and radio operators. After train ing men will he assigned to regu lar army. Applications must be filed by July Ist and men accepted must report at Athens July 15th. See local board for detailed instruc tion. Notice refers to call No. 1 805. _ Ailcy. Kpeeiul Correnpondence. Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Snooks made a business trip to Savannah Tuesday. Miss Sara Lizzie Smith of Higgston is visiting her grand mother, Mrs. Smith, this week. Mrs. Purcell and children of Pembroke spent part of last week with Mrs. Arlia Yeomans. Mrs. Palmer of Zaidee is visit ing her son, Dr. J. W. Palmer, ! this week. Mrs. Mattie Dukes and grand-' children of Milan spent Sunday with Mrs. J. H. Hudson. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. F’rizzelle and Mrs. J. M. D. McGregor spent Tuesday afternoon in ! Lyons. PLANS MADE FOR WAR SAVINGS DAY Montgomery County Must Pledge Quota of Stamps Tomorrow. As far as plans are concerned, the Montgomery county organi ! zation for conducting the War Savings campaign tomorrow has been perfected, and there is not a citizen of the county but who has had ample notice to appear at the local school house for the purpose of engaging in a busi ness meeting for the purpose of pledging the county’s quota of War Savings Stamps. Committees have been appoint ed for executing every partof the work, and a speaker has been assigned to each gathering point. Descriptions of the plan have been given from time to time, and now there remains but one thing —definite action. It is just as important for every citizen to respond to (his call as it is for a man to respond when called to the colors, and those who fail to respond, either in person or by card, are liable to meet with un pleasant consequences. Let it be understood that no one, unless he prefers, is expec ted to buy any special number of stamps tomorrow, hut pledge the amount to be bought before Dec. 31; and no pledge will be accepted for less than S2O, face value, i There are scores of men in the county, who are expected to buy the limit—slooo. In this issue will be seen an urgent appeal from Chairman W. A. Peterson, who has sacri- I ficed more time and effort toward the cause than any man in Mont gomery county. II is card, to gether with what has been given in the county paper, and vast amounts of literature furnished by the government, has left little unsaid.* Tomorrow must find it DONE. Montgomery county’s quota, purchaseable before Dec. 31, is $270,860, and if this sum is not pledged, the county has not only lost ari opportunity—it has failed in a duty due the government, and the soldiers who are giving tl,< ir lives for the sake of liberty for all people and for all time. Be at your school house to morrow, 2 p. m., ready and wil ling to do YOUR part. Stereopticor Exhibitions Benefit of Red Cross. The Presbyterian Sunday school series of war pictures was shown lat the court house Thursday evening to a woll-tilied house, and a neat sum was realized for the Red Cross. The pictures were very interesting, and the lecture 1 bv Rev. F. M. Paldwin made the exercise very complete and in structive. Tuesday evening an exhibition was given at the Baptist church at Longpcrd, and many were present. This occasion was also well patronized, and a part of the proceeds to go to the Red Cross. This evening (Thursday) an exhibition will be given at the Baptist church at Uvalda, and the public is invited to attend. The pictures are well worth see ing. giving as they do an insight into conditions in France and Belgium as a result of the bloody German. Thrift Stamp Party. Mrs. A. G. Brewton entertained the Red Cross ladies Friday af ternoon last with a “Thrift Stamp Party,” the proceeds of which will he used for the benefit of the Red Cross. Admission was gained by the use of a thrift stamp, the value lot which is 25c. While novel.it was an enjoyable occasion, and I quite a number were present. NO. 9.
