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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 31, 1918)
Bed of Lake Converted Into Royal Hay Patch. Thomasville, Oct.. 26. —To the many sportsmen from various sec tions of Georgia who were in the habit of coming down often dur ing the winter season for the pur pose of shooting ducks on Lake Miccasukie, it will be a matter of great disappointment to know that the waters of the lake show no signs at all of coming back and the whole bed of the lake is as dry as though it had never had any water in it. There is a man living near the lake, however, not grieved over its staying drv, but is literally reaping a harvest from it. The I whole bed of the lake has been 1 covered by a magnificent crop of grass and this man has been cut- j ting it for hay and selling ton af ter ton of it all through this sec tion. Beyond the matter of get ting the hay cut and loaded, the crop is one of clear gain, and in consequence this enterprising man is able to sell cheaper and get quicker sales for his hay than j the farmers around. With the immense nnmber of acres includ ; ed in the lake there should bej grass enough to supply hay to all j the country around. Could it only j have been known that the lake would remain dry so long it would have been possible to havej made a beautiful crop of corn on , the bed of it, but the experiment was tried some years ago and the > water rushed in without warning ahd swamped the corn. ; Toombs County Fair be Held Next Week In this issue will seen announce ment of the Toombs County Fair, to be held in Lyons November sto 9. For a number of years very successful fairs have been hold in the progressive county seat of Toombs, and this year’s fair will no doubt be up to the standard. Miss Leila Armfield of Savan nah is visiting rt lutives and friends here this week. MF W. E. Fountain, a former citizen of Montgomery county, but now residing in Berrien coun ty, spent the first of tin* week with kinsmeVi and friends in Mt. Vernon. T. C. First Round. I will be at the following points for the purpose of collecting state and county taxes on the dates named: Uvaldl Oct. 21, 9to 12 Alston, Oct. 21, Ito 3 Oct. 22, 9to 12 Ailey, Oct. 22, Ito 8 Tiger, Oct*23, 10 to 12 Kibbee, Oct. 23, Ito 8 Lot hair, Oct. 24, 9to 11 Tarrytown, Oct. 24, Ito 4 Orland, Oct. 25, 10 to 12 Soperton, Oct 25, Ito 4 Mt. Vernon, Oct. 28, 9to 12 H. C. Davis, T. C. M. C. rHcßae Bros. & HcLemore ses MT. VERNON, GA. |j Does This Saving I Look Good to You? rs jP* | Fuel is high —here is away to gain big fuel j economy and a perfectly heated home. Why not save the gas half of the coal wasted by all other I stoves, with the fuel saving Cole's Original Hot Blast | 9 ® | “OUR BOYS.”I A number of Montgomery coun ty people had kinsmen on the ill-fated steamship Otranto, sunk of the coast of Scotland Oct. 6. Among these was Sergeant David Parker Hughes of Liberty county, a son of Capt. J. W. Hughes of that county and a first cousin of Editor Folsom of Mt. Vernon. For more than a year he bad been stationed at Fort Screven, a member of the Coast Artillery. He will be re membered by many Montgomery county friends as a visitor to Mt. vernon during the past few years. Sergeant Hughes was a born soldier, descended from those who had served this country since its foundation. Mfist Have Socks and Sweaters for Soldiers. The Montgomery county chap ter Red Cross has received requi sition for 133 sweaters and 168 pains of socks, to be forwarded before the new year. Over two hundred bo\ s have gone from this county, many of them in the trenches, while those at home have all the enjoyments and com forts obtainable. The Red ('ross, it is understood, has thus far met all demands. The government provides the men with the necessities, but it re mains lor more gentle hands to provide the luxuries. Mrs. A. G. Hicks, quarter master, is expecting a supply of wool in a few days, and a soeeial meeting of the organization is called for Nov. 11. Knitting su pervisor, Mis. W. C. Mcßae, will lie pleased to teach those who are not acquainted v\ it h the art of knitting. She has directions from headquarters, which are easy to follow, and the ladies are asked to co-operate with her. She is anxious to organize the young folks into a knitting circle for winter employment. A Proper Method of Preparing for Slaughter. In preparing hogs to be slaugh tered a fast of 24 to 36 hours. : plenty of water, careful handling, and rest before slaughter are all important in securing meat in the best condition for use, either fresh or for curing purposes. Food in the stopiach decom poses very rapidly after slaugh ter, and where the dressing is slow the gases generated often affect the flavor of the meat. Water should be given freely up to the time of slaughter, a9 it ! keeps the temperature normal. It is highly important that the animal be not excited in any way sufficiently to raise the tem perature of the body. If the animal becomes heated it is better to allow it to rest overnight before killing than to risk spoiling the meat. It is also essential that the hog be carefully handled so as not to bruise its body. THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1918- URGED TO STOP WATER SHORTAGE EXPERTB CLAIM THAT STATt HAS MOST WONDERFUL RESOURCES STATE NEWS OF INTEREST Brief New* Item* Os Importance Oath ered From All Parta Os The Btat* Atlanta. —Now that Georgia Is faced with a crisis due to shortage of'water power, experts are urging her citizens to look about for ways to avoid future emergencies of this kind. Macon is al ready suffering from forced sacrifices m electric current, in Atlanta drastic reductions have been made, and ail over the state factories and plants are running on part time. According to C. U. Paulsen, district engineer for the United States geological survey, In the postoiflce building, this has been an exceptionally dry year, one which it is not unlikely will become the record low water year. The record at the present time is held by 1904. * Though it looks as if there may be a longer continued drought now than in that year, the Individual streams may not get so low. Unfortunately, due to lack of funds, the officp Is able to maintain records only on a few streams in the state. These are most important with regard to future water development, anil yet there is not one cent of ap propriation for this sort of investiga tion by the state legislature. The gov ernment will not set aside any more money for the Georgia work unless there is state co-operation. $25,000,000 More Than Quota In Sixth Atlanta. —That the sixth federal re serve district, in the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign, will show a surplus of fully $25,000,000 over its quota of $192,000,000 was announced by Dis trict Chairman W. C. Wardlaw. The district quota was $192,000,000 and the total subscriptions reported to head quarters has reached $217,000,000, with a few Isolated sections yet to hear from. Every state in the Sixth dis trict, which Includes Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and portions of Louisiana and Tennessee is safely over the top; and additional reports, which reached Chairman Wardlaw, have served to give each state a liberal surplus. Taking the district as a whole, probably 90 per cent of the counties reported "over the top." Columbus Camp To Be Called Benning Columbus.—Over seven hundred ad ditional troops from Camp Perry, Ohio, are expected to arrive in two or three days at Camp Benning, as Columbus' Infanttry school of small arms has been named, if not officially, at least by popular consent and with the ap proval of the military officials now in charge. It is understood that all the troops at Camp Perry will be transferred to Columbus, and that most of the soldiers at Fort Sill, Okla., will also come here. The temporary camp has been completed and it is ex pected that the work of permanent construction will soon begin. Esti mates of the amount that Uncle Sam will spend on the school vary from twelve million to fourteen million dol lars. Accommodations will be provid ed for at least, twenty-five thousand, half of whom will be officers. Atlanta Pump* Coming Very Shortly Atlanta. —Atlanta is going to have her needed pumps from six to twelve months earlier than the city fathers first hoped for, W. Zode Smith, super intendent i*f the waterworks, announc ed. It is safe to tell this since the contract for the two big pumps has been officially signed, and there is nothing to do now but wait for them to arrive and begin their career of pumping water —if there is any by then —Into the city’s arterie*. Bibb County Teacher* Given Increae* Maeon. —School teacher* of Bibb county have been granted an addition al increase of S2O per month, the board of education having approved a rec ommendation to that effect made by the committee on teachers and sala ries. This Increase Is In addition to an increase of $lO a month granted at the beginning of the school year and means that the board will spend $50,- 000 more for salaries this year than last year. Postmen Busy Selling Thrift Stamp* Atlanta. —Even those patriots whose Interest in the Liberty Loan has made them forget almost every other activ ity for the past three weeks will be glad to learn that the drive did not stop the sale of War Saving and Thrift Stamps. There were $8,083.20 worth of War Saving Stamps sold by the mail carriers for the week ending Oc tober 19, and $2,550 worth of Thrift Samps, making a total of $10,633.20. Great Non-Com Claes Has Graduated Camp Gordon. —The assignment to various United States army camps of the 1,200 men who graduated at the Camp Gordon non-commissioned offi cers' school Is expected within the course of the next few days, it is stat ed here This has been the largest class In the history of the non-com school. The next class that enters the school, however, will be larger than any ever before matriculating, of ficials stating that approximately 3,000 men are slated to begin training at once. , Petition for Dissolution. State of Georgia—Montgomery County. To the Superior Court of said county . The petition of Mcßae Brothers McLemore respectfully shows to the court the following facts, to wit: 1. That your petitioner is a corpo ration, its charter having been granted by an order of the superior court of Montgomery county, Geor gia, on the 7th day of February, 1!»12. 2. That petitioner was incorpora ted for the purpose of conducting a general mercantile business in Inly ing and selling dry goods, notions, fiats, caps, boots, shoes, groceries, farming implements of all kinds, and such other articles of merchandise as are usually handled in a general mercantile establishment; and that the period of said incorporation was lor twenty years, with the privilege of renewing at the expiration of said term. 3. Petitioner shows further that since the gran ting of its charter it hits actually and actively been engaged in ttie business specified in its peti tion for charter. 4. That its capital stock is ten thousand (SIO.OOO 00) dollars, divided into shares of the par value of one hundred ($100.00) dollars. f». That at. a meeting of the stock holders of said corporation held on tite 4th day of October. 1918, a reso lution was" passed by said stock hold era owning two-thirds of the capital stock thereof resolving that said corporation shall surrender its char ter and franchise to the state and be dissolved as a corporation. 6. Petitioner shows further to the court that such dissolution may be allowed by the court without injus tice being done to any stock holder thereof, or to any persons, firms or corporations having any claims or demands of any character against the said corporation aforesaid. 7. Petitioner further shows that it is amply solvent, and that prior to the time of its surrender of its char ter and franchise to the state and its dissolution by proper order or this court, it will pay off all of its debts and make equitable division or dis tribution of all irs assets among its several stock holders. 8. Petitioner shows further to tin court that L. M. McLemore owns one-third of its capital stock; I). A. Mcßae owns one-third of its capital stock; and that the estate of R. F. Mcßae, deceased, owns file remain ing one-third of its capital stock and that the said L). A. Mcßae and Mamie G. Mcßae are tlie executor and executrix, respectively, of tin estate of the said R. F. Mcßae, de ceased . 9. Petitioner further shows that tiie resolution adopted at said stock holders' meeting, asking that said corporation surrender its charter and franchise to-the state and be dis solved as a corporation, specifies that the order of dissolution take effect, on and after the 31st day of DecembelV 1918; and petitioner de sires that the court in its order of dissolution provide that the same take effect on and after December 31. 1918. Wherefore, petitioner prays Hint this court grant an order setting a time for the hearing of said petition during the regular November term, 1918, of the superior court of Mont gomery county, Georgia, at. the court house of said county; and directing that such petition be filed in the of fice of the clerk of said court, and that a copy of this petition and tlie order of tlie court be published once a week for four weeks in tiie news paper wherein sheriff's sales in and for said county are published' and petitioner will ever pray, etc. M. B. Calhoun, Attorney for Mcßae Brothers & McLemore. State of Georgia— Montgomery County. I, 1,. M. McLemore, do solemnly swear that the tacts stated in the within and foregoing petition, so far as they relate to matters within my own knowledge, are true; and so far as they relate to matters within the knowledge of others, 1 believe them to be true, so help me God. I further aver that I am secretary of the cor poration of Mcßae Brothers & Me- Le.nore. L. M. McLemore. Subscribed and sworn to before me this tile 4th day of October, 1918. H. L. Wilt, Notary Public Montgomery County. Georgia. A called meeting of the stock hold ers of Mcßae Brothers & McLemore was held this day for the purpose of deciding whether said stock holders wished to surrender their charter and franchise to the state and have said corporation dissolved, at which meet ing there was, present 1.. M. McLe more, owning thirty-three and one third shares; D. A. Mcßae, owning thirty-three and one-third shares, making-two thirds of all the capital stock of said corporation, and at which meeting L. Si. McLemore of fered tlie following resolution to wit: Resolved, That on and after the 31st day of December. 1918, the corpo ration of Mcßae Brothers & McLc tnore shall surrender its charter and franchise to the state and he dis- | solved as a corporation; and that said corporation take sften necessary j steps to bring about such dissolution j as will make the same effectual on and after December 31, 1918. This tiie 4th day of October, 1918. State of Georgia— Montgomery t ounty. I, L. M. McLemore. secretary of; the corporation, Mcßae Brothers A McLemore, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a trio and correct copy of the proceedings of a called meeting of the stock hold ers of said corporation, and also of a I resolution passed thereby by tin holders of two-thirds of the capital j stock of said corporation; all of which is shown by the minutes of said corporation. Witness my band and official sjg- 1 nature, with the seal of said coi po llution affixed at Mt. Vernon, Geor gia, this the 4th dav of October. 1918 L. M. McLemore. | -—v—- Secretary of Mcßae Brothers j Seal & McLemore. Mcßae, Georgia. October 6th, 1918 At Chambers. The within and foregoing petition of Mcßae Brothers * McLemore, a 1 corporation, read and considered. It is ordered by the court that the I hearing of said pet.irion be had at i Moiyn! Vernon. Georgia, on the first j Monday, the 4th day of November, j 1918, at which time any stock holder |of said corporation or any person, firm or corporal ion having a claim or demand of any character against pe titioner may appear and file written objections to the dissolution of peti tioner as a corporation. Let tins petition.and order be filed in the office of the clerk of the supe rior court of said county of Mongotn ery forthwith; arid let a copy of said petition and order be published once a week for four weeks in the news paper wherein sheriff’s sales for the said county of Montgomery are pub lished, such publication to be prior to the time fixed for the hearing. Witness my hand and official signa ture tljls tlie sth day of October, 1918. K. I). Graham, Judge Superior Courts Oconee Judi cial Circuit. Georgia—Montgomery County. I, M. L. O’Brien, clerk of the supe rior court of Montgomery county, Georgia, do hereby certify that the within and foregoing peutien and order wa> tiled in my office on this the 9th day of October, 1918. Witness my hand and official signature this Oct. 9th, 1918. M. L. O’Brien, - C. S. C. Stock for Sale. Twelve good work mules. Two good horses, one of whieh is the best combination horse in South Georgia. In view of uncertain ties confronting me will sell above stock at bargain prices for cash for next few days. W. J. Peterson, Sept. 5, 1918. Ailey, Ga. Farm Wanted. Want to rent a small one-horse farm near Ailey. Reply at once. Loy Allmond, 1033 Box 112, Ailey, Ga. New and Official Rules for Newspaper^. (Issued by War Industries Board.) The Priorities Board of the War Industries Board listed paper mills as an essential industry, and has rated them in fourth-class for priority for coal on the distinct understanding that the greatest possible economy in the use of paper be exercised and that the re duction in the use of paper by the newspapers shall be 15 per cent, on week day editions and 20 per cent, on Sunday editions. Paper mills will be put upon the priority list for coal conditional upon their signing a pledge that they will furnish no paper to any consumer who will not sign a pledge in duplicate that he will exer cise the greatest possible economy in the use of paper and will ob serve all rules and regulations of the conservation division of the pulp and paper section of the War Industries Board. These pledges are now being prepared and will be sent to this office. Effective immediately: 1. Discontinue the acceptance of the return of unsold copies. 2. Discontinue sending paper after date of expiration of sub scription, unless the subscription is renewed and paid for. (This ruling to be effective October 1, 1918.) 3. Discontinue the use of all sample or free promotion copies. 4. Discontinue giving copies to anybody except for office work ing copies or where required by statute law in the case of official advertising. (Signed) THOS. E. DONNELEY, Chief Pulp and Paper Section, War Industries Board. pursuance of the above order, The Monitor last week disconrinued all subscribers who wer not paid up in advance. If your paper is dropped, come in, pay up arrearages, and renew. Do not wait for a bill; this requires time and money—neither of which the editor has. No more free papers, thank you. Dayton Airless I! | THE DAYTON NEEDS I S Sll NO PUMPING I * J*l I ITS LIFE IS ABOUT I 'fej | DOUBLE THAT OF THE IW\ Iff ORDINARY TIRE VliyG* l This is Economy in the *i: real meaning of the word S 1 j 1 $j Regular Sizes 30 x 3 and 30 x 3 1-2 I SPECIAL TIRES FOR TRUCKS \ A Salesmen wanted for each town in Montgomery county C. w. WARNOCK General Agent for Montgomery County TARRYTOWN | csssssassawsssssssssssss s«s3ss«»ssaic&sags»asa»saK3»ssssga^ Must Bring Relief to the Peanut Situation. In an effort to bring about conditions which will enable the producers of peanuts to get for them more nearly their actual value, the State Bureau of Mar kets has made formal request up on representatives of the federal i food administration for removal j of the regulation which prohibits 1 dealers and middlemen from hold ing peanuts longer than 60 days. If this rule is withdrawn, it is believed it will result in relieving some of the present congestion which is alleged to be responsible for the present low price. In a letter addressed to Dr. A. M. Soule, federal food administrator for Georgia, Director L. B. Jack son says: “Peanuts are selling in Georgia for much less than their value, and this is due in part to the fact that the above regulation forces them forward to market faster than the law of supply and de mand would iustify. We reauest in behalf of the peanut producer, that the food administration annul the regulation which prevents the peanut buyer from holding peanuts over sixty days. This needs to be done promptly and publicity given to your action.” i i Seed Rape, 35 cents per quart or three quarts for SI.OO, at H. G. Martin’s Drug Store, Uvalda.
