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Mount Vernon, Ga.. Thursday Morning, November 21, 1918.
In Toombs county it was a mat
ter of only two hours for that
patriotic and progressive county
to raise its quota in the United
War Work Campaign. This fact
alone will ever be a credit to that
county. In other counties it has
taken the people, as a whole, two
months to even realize the exist
ence of such a call.
Which would have been better
- allow the government to fix a
fair price for cotton, or have the
speculators control the price, as
has been the case for the past
sixty days? It may be the 153
Montgomery county citizens who
voted for Williams, the Republi
can candidate for United States
senator, expect him to drag them
out of the wilderness of despair. ’
It has been called armistice, in
deference to certain articles of
the Hague conference, (and pos
sibly in consideration of I’resident
Wilson’s strict rhetoric) but in
reality it was a firm demand for
surrender extended to a foe too
brutal to realize his utter defeat.
But how he fell to it! The echo
of the thud reverberated from
pole to pole, playing hide and
seek from east to west.
Every American soldier fighting
in France no doubt wishes he
could set foot on German soil be
fore returning to his native land.
The glory of the American soldier
is established forever. Victory
without some losses and sacrifices
woultj have been less brilliant
than honors now belonging to the
American army, whose timely
response to the call virtually saved
the world from destruction.
Have not written a line of edi
torial in nearly three months.
Just think what the great and
good public has been deprived of.
But conditions are brightening.
During the past few weeks the
mistress has been learning to set
type, regardless of its effect on
household duties. Sorry for all
the bachelor newspaper men and
devilless print shops. If they do
not believe there is a hereafter,
continue to spit on the floor, do
without a towel and constantly
strew litter around the shop.
No, the war is not ended, as
far as work is concerned. The
reconstruction period demands
the time and energies of all loyal
peoole just as did the stress of
the war period. Drones (profi
teers, cowards and slackers) who
fiddled while the world was on (
fire) need not be expected to at
tempt to atone for their guilt at
this late hour. Already branded,
they are beneath the dignity of
honest men alone in ignominy,
with no path to redemption.
Numbers of these dark forms
have recently silhouetted in bold
relief against the radiant tints of
peace bonfires kindled by those
who have been of service to the
country, as soldiers behind the
firing line.
Let Memorial Contain
Elements of Service.
Now that the curtain is draw
ing on the final act of the bloody
drama in which every nation on
the globe has figured to a greater
or lesser extent, involuntarily the
world will continue its condem
nation of the forces responsible
for the disruption and trouble of
a blood-drenched world. Like
wise, after a just and righteous
victory the praise of a free world
goes to the actors, both alive and
those who sleep in honor-filled
graves. At the proper time this
county should take steps along
this line of duty. The tendency
of the day is to construct some
permanent testimonial to the
memory of the illustrious dead
and the gallant survivors, but of
a nature allowing use by the pub
lic—a more constant, living trib
ute as it were. Cold marble,
however artistic or imposing, is
mute beside that which renders
a continual service to succeeding
generations.
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Cordele Dispatch:—Germany
isn’t worrying about renewing
the conflict. Speaking of war,
those who were at the game
were beaten to a frazzle and it
would take a force to beat Ger
many from within and the allies
from without to renew the war.
No, the real war is over.
Dublin Courier Herald:—There
is one consolation about the re
publicans winning the lower
house—they didn’t have a chance
to muddle things up until the
war was practically won, and the
democrats had shown what they
could do in the way of putting
over a big job successfully.
Lyons Progress:- Os course it
will take a big army a long time
to establish peace in Europe, but
the war department can do a
great*service for the country by
releasing as soon as possible from
army service all the men taken
from the farms and let them re
turn home and help in the tre*
mendous task of feeding and
clothing the world for the next
year.
Swainsboro Forest Blade: —A
colored man from the country
walked into the store of one of
our merchants the other day and
remarked, "Boss, I’ve been tra
ding with you a mighty long time,
but things shore have changed
from what they used to be. I
used to bring my money in my
pocket and carry off the goods
in a sack, but now I have to bring
my money in a sack and can car
ry off the goods in my pocket.”
Butler Herald:—Some of our
young men, who are on the draft
list, arequite uneasy for fear they
will not have the opportunity of
a trip across the pond since the
war has been ended.
Savannah Press: An Atlanta
man wants a divorce from his
wife because she drinks and
smokes. Why didn’t he make it
a 100 per cent, record and accuse
j her of eating crackers in bed?
The Vidalia Advance:—Toombs
county raised its quota of the
United War Work Fund in just
00 minutes. A thirty minutes
•meeting in Vidalia and a thirty
! minutes meeting in Lyons did the
work.
Metter Advertiser: —It will take
a long time to check the influenza
epidemic in localites where every
individual is permitted to do as he
pleases and disregards regulations
made for the general public’s wel
fare. People with contagious dis
eases, if they do not stay at home
voluntarily, ought to be kept from
contact with the public by force
of law,
Macon Telegraph: The Huns
must feel right funny not shell
ing any churches or toting any
; babies around on their bayonets
or anything. It perhaps will take
them some time to get accustom
ed to the new order of things.
Savannah News:—Gen. Persh
ing decorated Gen. Foch, but he
waited till he had a breathing spell
from the busy work of decorating
a number of German military ce
lebrities in quite a different man
ner.
Lost Cow.
One large brindle cow; marked
crop and under square in right
ear, old bit and underslope in left
ear; white hind feet; about six
■ years old. Left my place Oct.
4. Five dollars reward for re
covery. Notify
Pearley Bellamy,
'10174 Rt. 3, Uvalda.
THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 1918.
Gam* Plentiful In Georgia
Atlanta. —With an unprecedented
Increase in game throughout the atate,
aa reported by the county game war
dens to the state game warden, S. J.
Slate, hunters may expect this fall
to enjoy greater sport than ever be
fore In the history of Georgia, accord
ing to a statement from Mr. Slate.
The season opens November 20 and
on that day the woods and the game
will be thrown open to all the peo
ple of th« state. As the time Is short
until the opening of the season, Mr.
Slate calls the attenlon of all hunters
to the fact that licenses purchased last
year are out of date and new licenses
must be obtained for this season. The
department also announces that the
dove season expires on December 31
by the national law and the duck sea
son on January 31. Mr. Slate states
that the game wardens have been very
untiring and alert this season and
have kept the receipts of the depart
ment up to normal. "Wo hope very
much that the sportsmen of the state
will co-operate with them and secure
their licenses, remembering that all
licenses purchased last year are out
of date and new licenses will have to
be obtained for this season. The coun
ty wardens are working very hard to
make a showing this year In spite of
the Inroads made by the war and the
war activities and It Is to be hoped
that every true sportsmen In Georgia
will co-operate with them both In the
purchase of licenses and In the en
forcement of all the laws necessary
for the preservation of game.”
Commissions Issued For Guardsmen
Savannah. —Governor Dorsey has IB
sued commissions to sixteen officers
of a battalion of the Georgia state
guard which has been organized In
the city of Savannah. The officers
with their rank are as follows: Henry
Blun, major; William P. Pennlmaa,
second lieutenant; Wiliam D. Cooke,
first lieutenant; Edwin W. Cubbedge,
Jr., captain; William G. Morrell, sec
ond lieutenant; Henry G. White, first
lieutenant; William T. Dakin, first lieu
tenant; William H. Robertson, cap
tain; James S. Bond, second lieuten
ant; William L. Pritchard, captain ;
Pord P. Puller, first lieutenant; Walter
R. Neal, second lieutenant; Maluom
Bell, second lieutenant; John H. Hut
ton, captain; John Y. Dyer, first lieu
tenant; Olln T. Mclntosh, first lieu
tenant.
Big Sweat Potato Yield
Waycross.—At a meeting of the
board of directors of the Partners' Co
operative Canning company, held at
the chamber of commerce, four farm
ers who are members of the board
were present and made reports on the
sweet potato prospects that Indicate
the largest yield that this section has
ever produced. There are farmers in
this section who will produce 300
bushels per acre and many of them
whose potatoes will average 200 bush
els to the acre. It Is estimated that
there will be more than one hundred
thousand bushels of sweet potatoes In
the Waycross territory to be market
ed during the winter and spring and
the meeting was for the purpose of
making arrangements for the opening
of the canning factory.
Fulten Paving Werk To Cost $3,000,000
Atlanta. —An estimate has been
made on the now program for 1919 In
the roadbuildlng and yavlng work by
the public works committee of Pul
on county. The seventeen road Jobs
on which they will ask government pri
ority orders alone will cost about $2,-
500,000. In these jobs there are 53*4
miles of paving, or about 843,900
square yards. Adding the cost of tha
rest of the work outlined on the pro
gram. tha entire expenditure will
amount ta ever three million dollars,
that is. If done by contract. Pur this
work the county commission will make
a request of the government for 250
tans as asphalt.
Buns Far Thames School
Thoniasvtlle. The Thomasvllle
board of education reports that there
has boon a shipment of forty-five guns
by the government for use In the
mtlltary department of the high school
hero. Those guns were shipped from
the Rock Island arsenal and expected
to bo boro very shortly. The uniform*
for the cadet corps have also been
promised for shipment and are ex
pected seme time this week.
Want War Board Abolished
Atlanta. —At a session of the cotton
statos advisory marketing board, held
at the state capitol. resolutions to the
effect that the war industries board
would ae longer be needed as a war
measure as soon as the armistice, now
pending, is concluded, and that the
board should bo abolished immediate
ly at the conclusion of hostilities, were
passed unanimously.
16 Amendments Poll Largo Vote
Atlanta.—Reports from the 152 coun
ties la the slate show an almost unan
imous passage of the entire list of the
fifteen proposed amendments to the
constitution of the state, the major
ity ranging from four to ten to one.
Shipping Sweet Things To Soldiers
Thomasvllle. —A committee from the
Thomasvllle study class has been
busy packing jars of canned goods,
preserves. Jellies, etc., to be sent to
the convalescent soldiers at Port Mc-
Pherson. A call was made for contri
butions for this purpose and the wom
en of Thomasvllle quickly responded
and in a most liberal manner—giving
of tbe stores they had put up this
summer Barrels and boxes were pack
ed and were shipped for the soldlebs*
ase.
Notice Tax Levy.
State of Georgia—Montgomery
County.
Office of Board of Commission
ers of Roads and Revenues for
said County, in session on Sept.
3, 1918.
After considering the proposi
tion of levying and assessing a
tax rate for said county for the
year 1918, it is ordered and ad
judged that the following tax rate
be and the same is hereby levied
to wit:
Item 1. —25 cents on the hun
dred dollars, the same being
fifty per cent, of the State
tax levy lor the year 1918, to pay
the legal indebtedness ot the
county, due or to become due du
ring the year 1918.
Item 2.—60 cents oi< the one
hundred dollars, the same being
120 per cent, of the state levy, to
build or repair court houses,
build bridges or ferries or other
public improvements according ta
contract.
Item 8.—20 cents on the one
hundred dollars, the same being
40 per cent, of the state levy, to
pay sheriffs, jailers or other offi
cers’ fees that they may be legally
entitled to out of the county.
Item 4.-2 cents on the one
hundred dollars, the same being
4 per cent, of the state levy, to
pay coroners all fees that may be
due them for holding inquests.
Item 6.—16 cents on the one
hundred dollars, the same being
32 per ceut. of the state levy,
to pay the expenses of the county
for bailiffs at court, non-resident
witnesses, fuel, servant hire, sta
tionery and the like.
Item 6. - 12 cents on the one
hundred dollars, the same being
24 per cent, of the state levy, to
pay juries a per diem compensa
tion.
Item 7.-5 cents on the one
hundred dollars, the same being
10 per cent, of the state levy, to
pay expenses incurred in support,-
the poor of the county and as is
otherwise prescribed by the Code.
Item 8.—46 cents on the one
hundred dollars, the same being
90 per cent, of the strte levy, to
pay charges for educational pur
poses, to be levied only in strict
compliance with tho law.
Item 9.—40 cents on the one
hundred dol'ars, the same being
80 per cent of the state levy, for
road purposes
Item 10. —Making in the aggre
gate the sum of $22.50 on the
thousand of taxable property of
said county for county and school
purposes for the year 1918.
This Sept. Bd, 1918.
J. L. Lowrey, C. D. Greenway,
C. H. Calhoun, J. H. Dees,
A. B. Hutcheson, Clerk.
Citation.
Georgia—Montgomery County.
Ordinary’s Office, Nov. 4, 1918
L. M. Williams has in proper
form applied to the undersigned
for letters of administration on the
estate of Mrs. Annie E. Williams,
late of said county, deceased; this
is therefore to notify all parties
concerned that said application
will be heard at my office on the
first Monday in December, 1918.
Alex McArthur, Ordinary.
Administrators' Sale.
Georgia—Montgomery County.
Under and by virtue of an or
der granted by the court of ordi
nary of said county, will be sold
on the first Tuesday in Dec., 1918,
before tbe court house door in
said county, between the legul
hours of sale, to the highest bid
der for cash the following de
scribed property:
One hundred and twenty-one
acres of land more or less, situa
ted in the 275th G. M. District of
said county and state and bounded
as follows: On the north and
east by lands of W. A. Conner,
on the south by lands of W. T.
McArthur, and on the west by
lands of Walden and G. C. Con
ner. Said property to be sold as
the property of the estate of J.
R. Conner, for purposes of pay
ment of existing claims and for
distribution.
W. A. Conner,
E. L. Carpenter,
Adra. Estate J. R. Conner.
Car for Sale.
A Five-Passenger Baby Grand
Chevrolet; in First-Class Condi
tion: only had one puncture since
it was bought; run little over 3500
miles; extra tire. See
T. B. Conner,
919tf Mt. Vernon, Ga.
E. M. RACKLEY
Dentist
Offioe over Mt. Vernon Postoffice.
MT. VERNON. OA.
Citation.
Georgia—Montgomery County.
Ordinary’s Office, Nov. 4. 1918
L. M. Williams has applied for
letters of guardianship of the per
sons and property of Owen Wil
liams, Jr., and Kate Williams,
minor children of Dr. and Mrs.
W. E. Williams, late of said
county, deceased; this is therefore
to notify all concerned that same
will be heard on the first Monday
in December, 1918.
Alex McArthur, Ordinary.
Citation.
Georgia Montgomery County.
Ordinury’s Office, Nov. 4. 19)8.
James Herndon, as administra
tor of the estate of W. M. Hern
don, deceased, has applied for
leave to sell all the lands of said
deceased; this is therefore to no
tify ali concerned to file their
objections on or before the first
Monday in December next, else
leave will then be granted said
applicant as prayed for.
Alex McArthur, Ordinary.
Citation.
Georgia— Montgomery County.
Ordinary’s Office, Nov. 4, 1918.
L. M. Williams has m proper
form applied for letters of admin
istration on the estate of Dr. W.
E. Williams, late of said count)’,
deceased; this is therefore to no
tify all parties concerned that
said application will be heard at
my office on the first Monday in
December, 1918.
Alex McArthur, Ordinary.
Citation.
Georgia—Montgomery Co untv.
Ordinary’s Office, Nov. 4. 1918.
Whereas, J. E. Hall, adminis
trator of the estate of M. Hin
son, late of said county, deceased,
represents to the court in his pe
tition, duly filed and entered on
record, that he has fully adminis
tered said estate and now prays
for letters of dismision; this is
therefore to notify all parties
concerned to show cause if any
they can why said applicant should
not receive letters dismissory and
be discharged from his trust on
the first Monday in December,
1918.
Alex McArthur, Ordinary.
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SOPERTON, GA.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
Georgia— Montgomery County.
All parties having demands
against the estate of J. R Conner,
late of said county deceased, are
hereby notified to present them,
properly attested, and all parties
indebted to said estate are hereby
required to make payment to
the undersigned. This the 7th
day of October, 1918.
W. A. Conner,
E. L. Carpenter,
Adrs. Kst. of ,J. R. Conner.
Storage Batteries
Storage Rat.teries recharged and
rebuilt. Rebuilding a specialty.
Batteries exchanged. Agents for
Willard Storage Batteries.
Tarrytown Storage Battery
Company,
Tarry town, Ga.
A. L. Lanier,
Attorney at Law,
Ms. VERNON, GA.
Will Practice in ali the Courts of
the State.
For Long Term Farm
Loans,
SEE A, S. HUTCHESON.
I am negotiating some very
attractive Long Term Farm Loans
for the best companies doing bus
iness m Georgia, with lowest rates
of interest and the most liberal
terms of payments
I have several years experience
in the loan business, am located
at the county site and believe that
I am iu position to give you the
best terms and as prompt services
as any one.
If vou need a loan see me before
application.
A. B. Hutcheson,
Mt. Vernon, Ga.
M. E. CALHOUN
A tty at Law,
Mt Vernon, Georgia
