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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 29, 1918)
She Mmtwmm Monitor* IN THE SERVICE OF AMERICA TO THE END: FOR VICTORY, FOR PEACE AND FOR WORLD-WIDE LIBERTY VOL. XXXIII. Shall Continued Service Have Its Reward—How? Must Know What to Expect. Following my announcement for representative of Montgomery county, in response to appeals from prominent citizens from every ' part of the county, the people are entitled to a straightforward expression of my views on matters affecting the vital interests of the county. lam fortunate in having a medium, not only for this purpose, but a medium which has always been open to the public. Long residence in the county and close contact with its interests, for which I have labored earnestly and unquestionably, would seem to qualify me to submjt a policy acceptable to the people under con ditions which have never before prevailed. All Fed With the Same Spoon. Extended reference to my service is unnecessary. The Mont gomery Monitor has for nearly sixteen years been a calendar of my thought and action. That it has been fair to all, and that it, under my guidance, has been the greatest factor for the protection and advancement of the county’s several interests, are facts beyond j doubt. Through it rich and poor have been treated alike, and none have complained. None can complain! The beggar and the rich man have eaten from the same spoon. Gentlemen, help yourselves. Strong Faith in the People. Education for the masses has, of course, been one of the princi pal subjects engaging the attention of the paper, as the school authorities of this county testify, and the state authorities recog nize. Despite the fact that Montgomery county has suffered through strife, I still have faith in the people, when they realize the conditions upon them; and as an advocate of harmony and progress, I sincerely trust tnat the people of the county will not roll stumb ling blocks in my path of endeavor when this path leads directly to their material interests. But, if the Montgomery county are willing, in this day of enlightenment, or in this time of stress and responsibility, to shape its future in the molds of an eternal wrangle, or risk its destiny to prejudice and the individual whims of a few leadeas—then God pity Montgomery county and her in different people. Under such conditions she cannot move onward and upward, and have her name redeemed. Verily the future of Montgomery county rests with the people—not the leaders. No county can rise above the standard of its citizenship. Harmony the Idea, Regardless of Sacrifice. Continued division of the county has deprived me of a newspa per field, in keeping with my facilities. And while I lose that; which I have earned a thousand times, I am willing to sacrifice it for the sake of harmony. Harmony is the bed-rock theory under which I entered the race, and the outcome of this campaign, in which I seek a meagre compliment from the people whom I have served, will be a matter for future reference, not only in Mt. Ver non, in Montgomery county, but in Georgia, whose people have watched this county and my efforts for it for many years,. With-! out flattering myself, it may be said that when Montgomery county is referred to in statewide circles, there is likewise brought in the name of the man who has been so vigorously and faithfully connec ted with its affairs. The people of Montgomery county cannot re store my newspaper field, but they can pay a compliment for ser vices rendered. Mt. Vernon cannot within itself afford a great deal of business for a county enterprise, of necessity located in its midst, but her people are yet large enough in heart, generous enough in spirit, and with sufficient liberality to endorse the first and only candidacy for a little compliment to one of her loyal citi zens who, in sunshine and shadow, has responded to every call, and who now makes an appeal to which the people of Montgomery county are heeding in a manner most gratifying. Such service as this does not ordinarily vanish from the minds of the people. Let the People Have a Say —One Time. In the present campaign there is but one issue in which the people of the county are vitally concerned, and that must be ad justed on a plane satisfactory to the people. A Montgomery county row has figured in every seesion of the Georgia Assembly for years, and that with but little voice from the people They submit and wait for relief. This relief will come quickly when there is a change in method and leadership. It is with the people; if they desire a change, I will make it. Conditions Will Necessitate New Methods. Anticipating the creation of Treutlen county, partly from Mont gomery county, there must be a change in the old county’s plan of government, through the county commissioners, and every citizen from the Doll tax payer up is interested. With reduced territory i and tax values, the county’s affairs must be put on a new, strictly ! economical and satisfactory basis, and the people must have a voice in the matter once more—if they have ever had. To effect this, contemplating my election, according to the undoubted assurance given by the people, I propose: A Voice —Without Disappointments. During the spring of 1919 there shall be held in Mt. Vernon, after sufficient notice, a county convention, before which will be discussed the needed plan or method of arranging the territory into proper road districts, (keeping in mind the changed conditions) number of commissioners, plan of election, terms and nature of service, etc. This will be necessary, that each section may havej such privileges as would seem in keeping with new conditions and as the county’s finances and equipment will warrant. At the pub lic gathering there will be submitted to the people, by capable men, trained in law, a plan or plans, on which they can and must pass upon. Or, the provisions of the bill can be advertised through the county paper without expense to the people, together with any in formation they could demand, simply to let the people know what they are getting, and to allow them, as never before, to have a hand in shaping the affairs of the county. This bill, after the peo ple have had full opportunity of reading it in plain print, will then be passed without further worry or disappointment. Under this plan the county’s affairs will have been passed on by the people, instead of being developed by a few individuals. Sectional rule and special privilege will be dead for once and all time, and the people will come into their own—for developmeut, for harmony for prog ress, and for satisfactory county government. ! Gentlemen, has any man ever proposed anything more liberal, or can anything more liberal and fair be proposed to the people of the county? It has never been done. I offer the mouthpiece and the method; the people have the voice. Will they further accept my service, or do they want greater uncertainties, gag rule and prejudiced representation as have heretofore prevailed? Fellow citizens, I want support and co-operation, to make our county blossom in its new form -in a form which will either bring blossoms or withered leaves. Economy and progress and harmony can and must be brought about, and to this end I pledge my con tinued efforts. Respectfully, HORACE B. FOLSOM. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. AUGUST 29. 1918. BREWTON=PARKER OPENS TUESDAY, 3D All Pupils are Urged to Enter First Day for Greatest Benefits. The thirteenth annual session of The Brewton-Parker Institute begins Tuesday, Sept, 3, ten o’clock, under most promising conditions—possibly better than the big school has ever enjoyed. During the summer months Dr. J. C. Brewton, with the as sistance of Prof. Conner, has completely renovated the build ings and grounds, and every thing is in readiness for theopen ; ing. Something over a thousand dollars has been spent in improve ments. Officials of the school insist, above all common interests, that every possible pupil enter at the opening. This is imperative, both for the good of the pupil and the school. Unless a child enters at the opening he cannot complete the required work, therefore he cannot be advanced according to the discipline under which the school must and will be operated. Heretofore the school has been placed at a disadvantage in this respect—likewise a very em barrassing condition for the pupil. As a partial relief, during the first few months, the daily ses sions will be short, and the hours of dismission will probably be arranged for 2:00 to 2:30 p. m, ; This will allow a number of pu pils the opportunity of picking cotton in the afternoons, a profit able occupation for the younger set. The school is under very able ! management, and the prospect for a most successful year is bright. But however promising the conditions may seem, the co-operation of the public is es sential. However great the stress of the times, the education of the child cannot be neglected. The full faculty of The Brew ton-Parker is as follows: Dr. J. C. Brewton, President: Bible and Sacred Literature. Prof. Thos. B. Conner, Vice- President: Latin. Prof. H. L. Batts, English and French. Miss Mary Brewton, Mathe matics. Miss Clara Barrett, Science. Miss Maude Sewell, History. Miss Georgia Belle Smiley, Piano and Harmony. Mrs. W. V. Tyler, Voice and Instrumental Music. Miss Myrtle Young, Expression. Mrs. C. W. Fox, Art. Mrs. Epsie, Matron and Do mestic Science. The public school department, under the supervision of Miss Esther Ilosch, will no doubt be! conducted along the same lines as have prevailed. Miss Hosch was a member of the faculty some years ago, and her return as principal meets the approval and pleasure of a great many friends. The local trustees ask that the i public school department contain every possible pupil on the open ing day. The first two months’ tuition are not provided by the state, hence the necessity for patrons to pay tuition for the | months of September and Octo ber. Rates for these months will be $3 for the first four grades; *4 per month for the next four grades, and patrons are expected to provide this in advance. Lost Cow. Two and a-half year old heifer; black sides: back and under part white; buttheaded; unmarked; strayed from my place north of Sharpe Spur some time in April. A suitable reward will be given for information leading to re covery. J. W. Mclntyre, 8 22tf Mt. Vernon, Ga. | l j Congressman Howard Spoke Here Tuesday. Congressman William Schley Howard, one of the candidates for U. S. Senator addressed a fair-sized audience at the court house here Tuesday evening, af ter having made speeches at both Lyons and Soperton during the day. Had it not been for the in clement weather, it is probable that the speaker would have had a larger attendance. Hr. Howard was ably introduced by Superin tendent of Schools Thos. B. Con ner. In the course of his address the speaker paid his respects to Senator Hardwick in no uncertain terms, exposing his record for many years past. He also made a number of joking references to Mr. William J. Harris. Mr. Howard is a trained talker and was listened to with considerable interest. Mr. Harris, however, is con ceded to be the strongest candi date in this section. BRITISH LAUNCH SURPRISE ATTACK Make Gain of Several Miles Different Points Along Line. Special service to Montßomery Monitor. New York. —While the Germans were busily engaged in defending them selves against the attacks of the Brit ish and French armies from the Ancre river to the region of Soissons, Field Marshal Haig struck another surprise blow over a new front north of the old _battle zone. The new offensive was launched from the east of Arras, on the Scarpe river, and southward to the Uojeul. All along the front the Brit ish pressed forward, at some places to a depth of more than two miles, and captured a half dozen or more vil lages, among them Monchy-le-Preux, Guemappe and Wancourt. Across the Cojeul the new British attacks on the old battle front brought them to the villages of Mory and St. Leger, and farther south the small town of Favreuil, and one and a half miles norlheast of Bapaume. from which the British pressed on eastward about a mile. Farther south the Brit ish are reported unofficially to have reached the western outskirts of Thil loy in the nipper movement they are carrying out against Bapaume. With Haig’s men now standing well within sun range of the town, it seems likely that the Germans will be forced to evacuate Bapaume in short order. Speed Up The War, Urges Roosevelt Springfield, 111. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, in an address here, called for "speeding up the war program, the preparation for universal military training and for solving social and in iustrial problems to come with peace.’’ He spoke at the Illinois Central State- Pood exposition, which close at the state fair grounds. It was estimated that approximately 20,000 persons peard the colonel’s speech. ‘Bone Dry” Era Begins July 1, 1919 Washington. Nation-wide “bone iry” prohibition, effective July 1, 1919, *nd continuing during the war at east loomed up as a strong probabil ty through compromise in congress. ! \n agreement for passing of legisla tion to stop sales of all intoxicating ! leverages on that date, leaders of both wet and dry factions in the senate Rated, seems to be in sight. Presi ient Wilson is represented as not op posing the legislation and senators be ieve the house will accept the pro ! posal under negotiation. Dver 40,000 Tons To Merchant Marine Washington.—More than forty thou iand dead weight tons of ships were idded to the American merchant rna -ine in the week ending August 22 by j he completion of ight more vessels | n American shipyards. Seven of the 1 thips were of steel and one of wood, launchings in the week ending Au -sust 24 totalled nineteen, nine steel ind ten wooden ships. The new deliv sries brouhgt the grand total of ships idded to the merchant marine in the ! .ast year to 281, with an aggregate j lead weight tonnage of 1,725,731. Two Foot Potato. Mr. George Jenkins has pre : sented this office with a potato of the Porto Rico vam variety meas uring two feet in length. Had he i not removed this potato from the ground as early as he did, it is possible that it would have measured three feet a month la i ter. Mr. Jenkins has on former oc casions brought the Monitor fine specimens of potatoes. War Stamp Campaign Set for Monday, Sept. 2 A last opportunity is offered Montgomery county to pledge its uuota of $20.00 per capita of War Savings Stamps. The county cannot afford to do less. At a meeting of the War Savings Committee of Montgomery county, Monday, Sept. 2nd, has been set apart as the day upon which all our people, white and colored, are urged to again assemble at their school houses and raise their subscriptions to War Savings I Stamps to an amount sufficient to pull us out of the hole. The allotment to Montgomery county at $20.00 per capita is i $270,860.00. June 28th 2200 white people pledged $122,185.00 June 28th 1451 colored people pledged 40,555.00 Total 3660 $162,740.00 Leaving the county short $108,120.00. This is, therefore, notice to all the loyal citizens of this county to assemble again at their respective school houses on Monday, Sept. 2, at 2 p. m. to finish raising the amount asked by the Govern ment. The quotas for each school district has been re-allotted, and l feel that the amount for each is now within the reach of all. The boll weevil has done about all he can do. We are getting more for our cotton than we ever got before. In fact, from a financial standpoint, the war is really putting money in our pockets. Surely there are none who would be so selfish as to profit on the blood and sacrifice of our boys and then not back them to the limit in their fight for freedom and happiness, and that the heel of the arrogant and tyrannical Hun may be kept off our necks. Some have subscribed to the limit, but I urge that they attend the meetings and lend their help and the influence of their example. Don’t include the amount pledged June 28th in the amount you pledge Sept. 2nd. Let the two be separate and distinct, as all cards signed up June 28th have already been sent to the banks and post offices where they were made payable. He sure and state on your card where you wish to buy the stamps. Remember you are not giving a cent to the Government. You are making a good investment, and at the same time placing your self on record as being loyal to your Government, and keeping faith with our noble boys facing the diabolical Ilun for the protection of you and your wives and children. When vou reach your quota do not stop. Help some other place not so fortunate as you. I call on the entire citizenship to rally to the support of this great cause. Montgomery county cannot afford to fall down. It will require very little time from each of us to attend these meet ings. It will require the investment in the best security in the world of only a small proportion of our cash. Let’s get through with this job and go at something else. W. A. Peterson, Chairman War Savings Com. Montg. Co.. Ga. FIVE SHIPS SUNK BY GERMAN SUB One Steamer and Four Phish ing Schooners are in the Lot. Special Rervice to Montgomery Monitor. St. Pierre, Miquelon.—The steamer, Brie, of GOO tons, has been sunk by j shell fire, presumably by the same sub ! marine which sent four fishing schoon-! ers to the botom off this island recent ly. Five of the crew of tin- Brie, which saiyed from St. Johns, N. F., were wounded. The crews of all the sunken vessels, numbering about ninety men, have been landed here. According to the information given by members of the crews, the fishing schooners sunk were the J. J. Flaher ty, of Gloucester, Mass.; the C. M. Walters, the B. B. Walters and the Verna I). Adams, all of Lunenburg, n. a. Raiding U-Boat Working East Gloucester, Mass. —The sinking of four fishing schooners by a German submarine off Point Platte, Miquelon, apparently indicates that the U-boat is working east, mariners here say. The point where the vessels went down is the farthest east that the submarine has yet operated in its atttacks on the fishing fleet. One of the schooners sunk was the American-owned and American-man ned J. J. Flaherty. Site was the larg est vessel of the Gloucester fleet and was owned by the Gorton-Pew vessel company. With her cargo of 200,000 pounds of fish, -ihe was valued at about fifty thousand dollars. The Flaherty was commanded by Capt. Charles T. Gregory of this port, and carried a crew of twenty-four men. She was of 162 gross tons and was built in 1899. The C. M. Walters and B. B. Wal ters were owned in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. The former was a 107-ton ship and the latter 162 tons. Mariners here do not know the Maurice B Adams. Jury Commissioners Finished Work Tuesday. After a two-days session, the Montgomery county jury revisers ; completed their work here yes terday. It was an active, wide awake body of citizens, and the work was brought to a close earlier than is ordinarily expec ,;ted. The board is composed of Messrs. M. R. Davis, G. W. Cole ■ t man, W. A. Johnson, S. V. Hicks, l B. A. Conner and J. E. Hall. SOLDIER BOYS TO TRAINING CAMPS Party Went Monday And Others Drawn for Sat urday p. m. Calls for soldiers to the camps have been thick and fast for the past several days. On Monday morning the fol lowing Montgomery county white men were sent to Camp Gordon: Messrs. Tom Watson Ivey, Benj. F. Palmer, Algie M. Seals, Alex H. Peterson, John P. Pal mer and Chas. M. Hamilton. The following list of men has been called to report to the local board Saturday afternoon. Just what hour they will be entrained, or where they will go cannot be stated to date: Whites. T. H. Johnson, Edward L. Mc- Intyre, Douglas McGregor, Mack o’N'’nl, Grover C. Wilkes, Henry H. Galbreath, Bishop Morris, Bruce Sharpe, Aubry Brooks, J. M. Daniel, Allen Benton, Bryant Knight, Dewey H. Branch, Ira Sweat, John Burton, Wm. Bruce Conner, Ernest B. Register, Ellis L. Hamilton, Lawson Car roll, Collon Hendricks Fountain, Bruce Galbreath, Eddie Mc- Dougald, Herbert Erly Kirkland, Oscar Beasley, Emory Trull, Leon Canady, Benj. Jas. O’Conner, Robt. L. Palmer, Pierce Calhoun, Walter B. Hilton, Albert L. Phil lips. Colored List. Marcus Phillips, Willie Bell, Louis Smith, W. J. Fields, Geo. Outlaw, Charlie E. Moseley, Thos. M. Robinson, Maude Staley, Jasper Tillman, Wm. Sanford, Clarence Fennell. Jonah Rober son, John Wallace, Howard ! Smith, Charlie McLendon, Bailey Jackson, Henry Mcßae. Alston Ginnery. The Alston Ginnery is in trim for operation, and during the i season will give the best service possible. Prompt service is our ; motto. Highest market prices for seed. G. A. Sammons, Sl4 Proprietor. NO. 17.
