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VOL. XXXIII.
PRICES ARE CUT
COTTON GOODS
Market Figures are Reduced
From 20 to .30 per Cent.
Cotton Goods.
Special Service!tolMonitor.
Washington. Prices for cotton'
products showing reductions of from
N to 80 per cent, as compared with
quoted market prices were approved
hy President Wilson. The prices were
agreed upon at conferences between;
the price-fixing committee of the war
industries board and a committee rep
resenting cotton goods manufacturers.
The new prices are:
86-inch 48x48 3.00 yard sheeting, 60
cents per pound.
36-inch 56x60 4.00 yard sheeting, 70
cents per pound.
881-2-inch 64x60 5.35 yard print
cloth, 83 cents per pound.
381-2-inch 80x80 4.00 yard print
cloth, 84 cents per pound.
Prices on standard wide and sail
duck were fixed at 37 1-2 and 5 per
cent from the list, and standard army
duck 33 per cent from the list.
The war industries board announc
ed that a committee is at work on a
list comprising a full line of staple
cotton fabrics for the purpose of es
tablishing prices. The list is expect
•d to be announced, in a few days.
The prices announced are to remain
in effect until next October 1. Before
that date the industry will meet with
the price-fixing committee to agree up-'
on prices for a further period of 90 j
days.
The new prices affect chiefly cotton
piece goods, of which the government
is a heavy purchaser. They apply,
however, to civilian as well as govern
ment purchases.
The price-fixing committee’s action
with regard to finished cotton is be
lieved to be the forerunner of price
fixing on virtually all other commodi
ties of which the government is a large
purchaser.
Alley.
Special Correspondence.
(Intended for last week.)
Mrs. Gibbs of Collins spent a
few days last week with her
sister, Mrs. Arlia Yeomans.
Mrs. E. T. Mcßride and chil- ;
dren of Vidalia visited here Sun
day.
Dr. J. W. Palmer has gone to
Atlanta on business this week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Alcorn
visited relatives here Sunday.
Mr. Max McGregor of Lyons
spent Sunday with home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. George Mcßride
and baby of Lyons spent Sunday
afternoon with their sisters,
Misses Mcßride.
Sheriff George McLeod of
Lyons spent Sunday afternoon
with his sister, Mrs. Allen
Kitchen.
Mr. Bill Sessions spent Sunday
and Monday with home folks in
Dublin.
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IN THE SERVICE OF AMERICA TO THE END: FOR VICTORY. FOR PEACE AND FOR WORLD-WIDE LIBERTY
'Succeessfui Play for
Benefit of Red Cross.
The play “Claim Allowed,”
presented at The Brewton-Parker
Wednesday evening, was one of
the most complete amateur per
formances ever given in this sec
tion and was thoroughly appre
ciated by a full house.
The play was given under the
direction of Miss Myrtle Young,
of the department of expression
of The Brewton-Parker Institute.
The performers were in the main
pupils of Miss Young, and their
excellent work may be attributed
to her faithful interest in the
success of the occasion. Only
two or three of the older set par
ticipated.
About eight members of The
Brewton-Parker orchestra, led by
Miss Eva Conner, rendered ap
propriate music. The theme was
intensely patriotic, filled with
pathetic scenes, depicting con
ditions as they now exist on ac
count of the war. Human inter
est was reflected in true form,
and those present no doubt re
ceived an inspiration by having
heard the charming performance
The proceeds of the play, about
SIOO, go to the Red Cross, and
to Miss Young is given the credit
of having made so brilliant a
success of the venture. The
company will give the play at the
school auditorium in Glenwood
this evening.
Marriage in Mt. Vernon
Last Sunday Afternoon.
Sunday afternoon, three o'clock,
at the home of the bride, Miss
Marie McQueen of this place and
Mr. Fred E. Ray of Lumber City
were happily married, the cere
mony being performed by Rev.
A. G. Brewton of the Methodist
! church.
I The event was witnessed by
only the immediate family and a
few friends. The happy young
couple left immediately for a tour
of Florida, and on their return
will reside at Lumber City.
The bride is a daughter of the
ilate W. H. McQueen, and a young
lady of charm and grace. Mr.
Ray is a successful traveling
salesman and a young man of
sterling qualities They have
the congratulations and best
wishes of many friends.
Teachers’ Examination.
The regular State Examination
for teachers will take place the
2nd and 3rd of August. Please
j let all the applicants for license
who reside in this county be on
hand. T. B. Conner,
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MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. JULY 11. 1918.
Result Stamp Campaign
in Montgomery County.
In making plans for National War Savings Day the National
War Savings Committee in Washington used the School District as
the basis, or unit, for making allotments. It is well known that in
Montgomery county the white and colored school districts are not
the same, territorially. The allotments were made on each school
district as laid off and filed with the State Superintendent of Schools.
The question naturally arises as to how to equitably prorate the ■
pledges received to the territory upon which a definite quota was!
laid. I have figured on the question from every angle and am un
able to arrive at a satisfactory solution, due to the fact that the |
colored schools are frequently on or near the school district lines, |
and draw their patronage from two or more white school districts.
I have therefore decided that the only practical thins 1 to do for the
present is to give the amount of the pledges just as they have been
received from each place of meeting.
The following is the allotment for each school district and the
pledges received so far:
White School Districts.
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Name School. Supervisor. Allotment. Amount Pledged.
Seward C. M. Jeans $ 6000 $ 805
Charlotte W. F. Glosson 5000 1010
Uvalda Idus Jones 15000 10745
Longpond A. S. Johnson 9000 1825
Hack Branch A. D. Hughes 6000 1420
Alston W. G. Williamson 8400 9165
Sharpe Spur Dr. J. M. Smith 5000 1095
Sadie Roy Peterson 3380 685
Mt. Vernon- { J. Wade Johnson
Ailey S D. J. W. Palmer 48380 22610
McGregor Miss Erin McArthur 5000 1260
Higgston B. A. Conner 8000 4940
Taylor Springs J. D. Taylor 4000 965
Swift Creek Archie Morris 6000 1590
Kemp Lester Canady 5500 1725
Hancock J. E. Horne 6000 1815
Kibbee J. B. O’Conner 9000 9130
Tarrytown M. E. Burns 12000 3565
Poplar Head J. P. Mixon 5000 3180
Soperton R. E. Ward 18000 13500
Zaidee Perry Blount 8000 1840
Willis J. T. Moxley 1880 815
Hutcheson M. Hutcheson 2000 2350
Lothair T. L. New 8000 1045
White Oak W. H. Fowler 8000 3110!
Violet Hill Green Smith 1000 1040
Ruth’s Chapel W. B. Hilton 6320 1715
Crooked Run Willie Gay 8000 1855
Cauley C. W. Cauley 3000 290
Orland C. D. Greenway 7000 3340
Orianna-Thigpen J. D. Wilson 8000 No report
Red Bluff Clarence Dukes 5000 2140
Oak Grove (Tiger) C. J. Phillips 6000 1540
Rosemont D. S. Barnhill 15000 5560
Colored School Districts.
Name of School Supervisor Amt. Pledged
Mt. Vernon M. E. Cawthorn $4440
McGregor Mack Gilchrist 970
Ailey Grant Flowers 1885
Higgston T. W. Roberson 1450
Horne’s Chapel Will Horne 2860
Fuller’s Frank Fuller 1110
Sand Hill Abe Burch 715
Uvalda J. E. Hoffman 2925
Union Hill Dock Joyce 730
Longpond J. D. Jasper 1650
Bell Baptist Geo. McLeod 370
Soperton Joe Durden 2100
Love’s Aaron Baker 1500
Cedar Grove John Outlaw, Sr. 1085
Red Bluff John Outlaw. Jr. 1080
Courson Grove Amos Warren 830
Lothair J. W. Mack 1300
McLendon’s Virgil McLendon 1560
Tarrytown Calvin Wright 3710
Central Jim and W. A. McLendon 1610
Mosley Town Toney Mosley 850
Sharpe’s Chapel Willie M. Sharpe 2150
Adamsville Bart Adams 1540 1
Rock Aill J. M. Bellamy 1835
Total amount pledges received in county $157,925.00;
Amount allotted to Montgomery county 1270,860.00
The districts oversubscribing their quota were Uvalda, Alston,
Kibbee, Violet Hill and Hutcheson.
It will be seen from the above that we failed to subscribe our
quota of $270,860.00. This is to he regretted: but I cannot help hut
! have faith that the people of Montgomery will yet buy the full
quota. I attribute our failure to the fact that the people did not
know what effect the boll weevil would have on the present crop,
and to the further fact that so large a proportion of our citizens
best able to subscribe did not take an amount in keeping with their
ability. It would surprise the people to see the names signed to j
some of the $5.00, SIO.OO, and $20.00 cards. This is said with no
intention to reflect on those unable to take more than these amounts.
The man who takes all he is able be it ever so small is entitled to
just as much credit as a man who takes the limit.
I wish to take this opportunity of expressing my aporeciation
of the unselfish, devoted and faithful effort put into this campaign
by the members of the different committees, by the speakers for
the day, and by the young ladies assisting in mailing out cards, and
in fact to all who contributed in any way to the campaign.
I cannot refrain from expressing my gratification at the splen
did showing made by the colored people. I take pleasure in con
gratulating them.
It is the concensus of opinion among all with whom I have
discussed the matter that we should put on another campaign later
in the fall when we can determine what effect the boll weevil will
have. It is believed that the full quota will then be subscribed.
All committees are therefore requested to hold themselves intact
and in readiness to put the county over.
Very truly,
W A. Peterson, Chm. Montg. Co.
! Do not forget that War Savings
| Stamps are not for children only.
Most of the squandering is done
by the grown-ups.
The Government needs your j
money; you need the stamps.
Buy War Savings Stamps to
! the utmost of your financial ca
pacity, and then increase your
capacity by saving more.
The philosophy of the W. S. S.
is save, save, save.
Farmers’ Institute to
be Held Statesboro.
Principal F. M. Rowan an
nounces a four day farmers’
meeting to be held at the First
1 District Agricultural School,
Statesboro, on July 23rd, 24th,
25th and 26th. The meeting will
be divided into sections to in
clude the Farmers’ Institute, the!
, Home Demonstration for Women. !
the Girls’ Club Work, the Boys’
Club Work and the County
i Agents’ Conference. Special
i programs have been prepared for
each of these sections with lec
tures and demonstrations that
will meet the needs of the en
tire population of the district.
Every county in the district willj
be represented by delegates toi
! attend each of these classes of j
work and the school is preparing
to board and lodge these dele
gates in its dormitories and mess
halls. Noonday meals will be
provided for all daily visitors at
a reasonable price.
The lectures and demonstra
tions will be conducted by special
ists from the Georgia State Col
lege of Agriculture, Athens, Ga.,
by members of the staff of the
District Agricultural School, by
Special men and women demon
strators, by County Agents and
others. Livestock Production,
Field Crops, Fertilizers, Farm
Machinery, and Marketing will
be some of the principal subjects
fur men and boys, while Canning,
Cooking, Dairying, Poultry Pro
duction and War Work will be
•important phases of the work for
women and girls.
This meeting is especially in
tended to help increase food pro
duction and to further food con
servation as a means of helping
to win the war, and the public is
requested to attend any and all
of the lectures and demonstra
tions.
Stereopticon at Alston.
There will be given astereopti
con exhibition at Alston tomorrow
(Friday) evening, for the benefit
of the Red Cross. This is the
series of views showing condi
tions in Belgium and France,
accompanied by a descriptive
lecture by Rev. F. M. Baldwin
of the Mt. Vernon Presbyterian
church.
The outfit is owned by the
Sabbath school, and during the
past month a number of very
creditable exercises have been!
given at a number of points in
the county.
The ladies of Alston have the
arrangements in hand, and it is i
hoped that a large attendance :
, will respond. I
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First Dist. A. & M. School
STATESBORO, GA.
A Boarding High School for hoys and girls, giving six
f teen units and teaching classes corresponding to the Bth, «
| 9th, 10th, and 11th grades of the public schools. »
Thorough literary training in given, with the addition »
of agriculture, mechanics, expression and military training h
t for boys, and domestic science, domestic art, manual train- ||
ing, music and expression for girls. ;
The First District School is fortunate in having a well : ;
trained faculty, members having degrees, or having
B specialized in their department at the best colleges and ::
' universities in America.
This being a state school, the terms are cheap; board
will not be over $13.50 per month and fees not over $7.50 j >
'll per year. !
Athletics—baseball, football, tennis and track for boys,
: basketball, tennis for girls are encouraged, but not allowed ;
to interfere in any way with the regular work of the insti- »
tution, |
Every convenience is afforded the student: —electric »
lights, hot and cold water in the dormitories, automobiles §
and horse vehicles for their convenience in going to town 8
| and church.
A school of this kind serves the needs of the times by «
I fitting young men and young women for the practical a
duties of life. . a
All practical wo’k and military training are required. ft
i The fall term opens Sept. 2, 1918. •
j; For further information apply to
| F. M. ROWAN, Principal : j
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HAROLD C. GEIGER
DIED IN FRANCE
Was Son of Judge Geiger—
Over Year’s Service in
France.
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Mt. Vernon is saddened by the
i death of Harold C. Geiger in
France. Notice of his death was
received by his parents, Judge
and Mrs. J. B. Geiger, in the
form of a dispatch from the War
Department on Saturday, June
29th, followed by a wire from the
Savannah News to The Montgom
ery Monitor. To date details of
his death have not been received,
i Harry Geiger was the second
] son of Judge Geiger, and was a
favorite in the town and commu
nity. He was born March 30,
189 S, having just passed his
twentieth year. He enlisted in
the U. S. Marines, Savannah sta
tion. April 12th. 1917, and after
a few months training at Paris
Island, S. C., was sent to France,
where he saw practically a year's
service, in a branch of the army
which has done some noble fight
ing, and of which has been writ
ten a lasting record.
Peculiarly sad is the fact that
the elder brother, J. Carlton
Geiger, three years older, died in
a hospital in Philadelphia March
12th, after having seen almost a
year in the marine and aviation
service. His body rests in the
new cemetery in Mt Vernon, and
after the close of the war the
ashes of his brother, fallen too in
defense of his country, will rest
beside him.
Strangely co-incident that these
noble sons, after having offered
their lives for country and honor,
should both be taken, but such is
the will of the God of all destiny.
They died most honorably, and
in yielding their happy young
lives a heritage is left fond pa
rents, little brothers and sisters
and friends.
Never again shall we hear their
happy voices or enjoy their com
panionship; they have paid the
debt to bless humanity, and the
world, yearning for peace, is their
debtor. In after years Mt. Ver
non will look with pride upon the
graves of these brothers, first
from this town to answer the
summons of the Great Chieftain,
in a struggle against a heartless
enemy. This family could not
have given more to the cause of
liberty, and while they and their
friends grieve for those who will
never return, the memory of
( these young lives laid on the
country’s altar will be a recom
| pense of which we shall be proud.
They were young, yet received
the honors of old —the death of
la soldier for his native land.
Ours is the grief; theirs is the
I honor.
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