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VOL. XXXIII.
ORDINARY CHOSEN
IN ELECTION 14TH
J. C. McAllister Won Over
D. M. Currie and A.
L. Lanier.
Tuesday’s election for ordinary,
to fill the unexpired term of the
late Judge Alex McArthur, pass
ed off without incident. The vote
was very light.
The three candidates were Mr.
J. C. McAllister, former clerk of
the court; Col. A. L. Lanier, a
well known attorney; and Mr. D.
M. Currie, formerly tax collector.
Mr. McAllister was elected by a
large plurality.
The vote by districts was as
follows:
McAllister —Mt. Vernon, 84;
Alston, 29; Uvalda, 49; Higgston,
24; Ailey, 21; Tarry town, 13;
Kibbee. 14; Tiger, 8. Total, 242.
Currie —Mt. Vernon, 15; Alston,
13; Uvalda, 28; Ailey, 12; Higgs
ton, 6; Tarrytown, 38; Kibbee,
13; Tiger, 3. Total 128.
Lanier—Mt. Vernon, 7; Alston,
1; Uvalda, 5; Higgston, 1; Ailey,
0; Kibbee, 8; Tiger, 0; Tarry
town, 1. Total, 23.
The unexpired term of the
ordinary’s office is for the pres
ent and next year, and Mr. Mc-
Allister will assume its duties as
soon as his commission arrives.
Popular Alston Folks
Married Last Week.
Miss Margaret Pearl Mcßride
and Mr. Daniel W. Martin of
Alston were married January 9th
at the home of the bride’s broth
er, Mr. Hugh Mcßride of Lumber
City. The young couple left
immediately for a trip to Florida,
after which they will reside in
Alston, where Mr. Martin is in
business.
The ceremony was performed
by Rev. L. W. Colson, presiding
elder of the Mcßae district.
The bride is a daughter of Mrs.
Ala Mcßride, and has a number
of relatives in this county. She
is a young lady of rare charm
and grace. Mr. Martin is origi
nally from Hinesville, a brother
of Messrs. E. S. Martin of Alston
and H. G. Martin of Uvalda.
Happiness and prosperity totharr.
Cotton Acreage Will Be Increased
Thomasville. —It is said that there is
going to be more cotton planted in
South Georgia this year than there has
been since the boll weevil made its
first appearance. The high price com
manded for cotton in the past year or
so is, of course, the great reason for
the increased acreage, and there now
seems to be some idea that the boll
weevil will not do as much injury or
be so plentiful this season. It was
thought that the cold of last winter
decreased the numbers of the weevil
and that of last week should have
about frozen out those members of the
weevil family that still survived. What
ever the reason, the general belief is
that the cotton acreage of 1919 in
this section will be larger than of last
year.
Three Buildings Burn At G. M. C.
Milledgeville.—Fire destroyed the
two barracks buildings of the Georgia
Military College and the laboratory, a
loss of $50,000 on buildings alone. The
old state capitol, used for class work,
located a hundred yards away, was
saved. Four hundred students from
Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Tennes
see, were seated in the dining room
when the flames were first discovered
at 7 p m. on the second floor of one
of the new buildings. The flames
gained great headway before firemen
reached the scene and the students
who occupied quarters on the second
and third floors lost everything that
they had.
Georgia Synod To Meet January 28th
Gainesville. —The meeting of the
synod of Georgia for 1918, which was
originally fixed for November 12, in
Albany, but postponed on account of
the influenza epidemic prevailing at
that lime, has been called to meet in
Atlanta at Central Presbyterian church
Tuesday, January 28. H. H. Dean of
this city is the retiring moderator and
Rev. J. G. Herndon of LaGrange is the
stated clerk.
Travelers Select Columbus For Meet
Savannah. —At a meeting of the
tate board of directors of the Trav
elers’ Protective Association Columbus
wait selected as the next meeting place
for the state convention, which will
probably be held in April.
IN THE SERVICE OF AMERICA TO THE END: FOR VICTORY, FOR PEACE AND FOR WORLD-WIDE LIBERTY
To Have Large Tobacco
Warehouse in Vidalia.
Mr. V. V. Moore, of the firm
of Moore and Williams, is ar
ranging to convert his mammoth
stable on Mclntosh street into a
tobacco warehouse in ample time
to take care of the crop that will
be grown in this section this year.
Mr. Moore is greatly interested
in the growing of tobacco and
proposes to do what he can to
provide sufficient room for caring
for the crop. His large stable
will be overhauled and made into
one of the most-up-to-date tobac
co barns in the country. The
tobacco industry in the Vidalia
section is arousing much interest
among the farmers and many
acres will be planted in that crop
this year.
With a mammoth warehouse in
this city to take care of the crop
the farmers need have no fear of
going ahead and growing just as
large a crop of tobacco as possi
ble.—Vidalia Advance.
Great Highway System Outlined
Atlanta—A state highway system
comprising 5,000 miles of hard-sur
faced, graded and top-soiled roads
radiating throughout every seetion of
Georgia and connecting all the large
cities, with branches linking up coun
ty seats and commercial centers, was
given approval at a gathering of busi
ness men held here at a dinner giv
en by the Georgia Automobile Associa
tion. The plan of construction, as
outlined by Dr. C. M. Strahan, mem
ber of the special commission appoint,
ed at the last session of the legisla
ture to investigate the good roads
projects of the state, contemplates an
apportionment of good roads based on
the population of each county. Repre
sentatives were present from all sec
tions of Georgia. State Engineer W.
R. , Neel, who has prepared a map
showing the proposed system of
state highways, explained the plan in
detail, showing how counties now hav
ing one representative In the general
assembly will have two roads of the
state system passing through them;
counties with two representatives will
get six lines of the state system.. It
is also proposed that all communities
of more than 5,000 population not
provided for in the specifications shall
be joined to some point in the high
way system by the most direct route.
'Senators Named In Six Districts
Atlanta. —According to date receiv
ed by Major D. F. McClatchey, secre
tary of the Georgia senate, the follow
ing candidates, were successful in the
senatorial race in the newly-created
4tith, 47th, 48th, 49th, 50th and 51st
senatorial districts. Forty-sixth dis
trict, J. K. Larkin, of Hoboken; 47th
district. Judge J. H. Parker, of Moul
trie; 48th district, W. H. Dorris, of
Cordele; 49th district, Ben Y. Wilkin
son, of Claxton; 50th district, W. H.
Iteynolds( of Leington; 51st district,
Walter L. Bell, of Duluth. There were
a number of interesting contests. The
elections in these districts were held
by order rs Governor Dorsey on Janu
ary 7. Seven new districts were creat
ed by the legislature in 1918, and the
people ratified the creation of these
districts at the election in November.
Then the governor called a special
election of senators from these dis
tricts.
Ducktown Case Settled
Atlanta. Attorneys representing
the stake of Georgia and the Duck
town Copper company, of Ducktown,
Tenu., have submitted to the United
States supreme court an agreement
concerning the settlement of claims
for damages to vegetation by sulph
uric acid fumes along the Tennessee
border. In submitting the agreement
both sides ask that the court make
this agreement its order in the case.
The agreement reached is similar to
an agreement in force between the
state and the Tennessee Copper com
pany, of Copjter Hill, Tenn., that pro
vides the claims for damages are to
be submitted to a board of arbitration
and-that the company shall pay the
board's awards. Should the company
at any time fail to carry out the terms
of its agreement, the governor of
Georgia is authorized to renew pro
ceedings in the United States supreme
court.
Trespass Notice.
Georgia—Montgomery Comity.
This is to forewarn the public
against hunting, with gun or dog,
fishing, removing wood or timber
of any kind, or in any maimer
trespassing on the lands of the
undersigned; and all parties vio
lating this order will be prosecuted
to the full extent of the law.
This the 21st day of November,
1918.
Mrs. Florence McArthcr,
L. C. Mcßae.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. JANUARY 16. 1919.
The American Red
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Contributed by Briggs.
FO CONTINUE WORK
OF THE RED CROSS
Civilian Relief a Prominent
Feature for Work The
Organization.
With the close of the war th<
demands upon the Red Cross ar<
none the less urgent. Their work
s not ended, and likewise the
support of the public should be
continued.
There are yet thousands of
American soldiers in Europe;
there are thousands in the camps
awaiting discharge; there are
many at home from the service,
and all are due the continued
support of the Red Cross and the
Y. M. C. A. and kindred organi
zations.
There has just been organized
for every Red Cross chapter the
department of civilian relief.
Through this branch the returned
soldier and his family will receive
attention. For instance, some of
the families have not received
their allotment of funds; some of
the soldiers may desire special
correspondence relative to their
insurance. These demands are
served by special committees from
the Red Cross, and they invite
calls from those who may need
their services.
For the Montgomery County
Chapter Miss Anna Morrison is
chairman and Miss Minnie Abt
secretary. Appeals addressed to
them at Mt. Vernon will be given
due attention.
Week of Prayer for
Missionary Society.
The Ladies Baptist Missionary
Society will observe the week of
prayer next week, beginning
Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock.
All the membars are urged to
attend each afternoon. The con
tributions go for foreign mis
sions.
Monday afternoon the meeting
will be held with Mrs. Edgar
Smith. Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. H. D. Lee. Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. W. L. D.
Rackley.
Mrs. J. B. Geiger.
Mr. John Conner Died
Near Higgston Friday.
Mr. John Conner, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. Cook Conner, died at
his home near Higgston Friday
last, following an illness of sev
eral weeks. It appears that Mr.
Conner was first taken with in
luenza, and this developed into
other ailments from which he
suffered for the past month or
more.
Mr. Conner leaves a wife and
four children, besides his parents
and other relatives. He was a
member of the McGregor Presby
terian church.
Remains were laid to rest in the
McCrimmon cemetery Saturday
afternoon last, the service being
conducted by Rev. F. M. Bald
win of the Mt. Vernon Presby
terian church, and attended by a
large number of relatives and
friends.
Seven More States
Ratify Amendment.
Chicago, Jan. 14.—Seven states
today completed ratification of
the prohibition constitutional
amendment and brought the
number taking such action to
thirty. The number necessary
for ratification is thirty-six.
Arkansas, California, Illinois,
Indiana, Kansas, North Carolina
and Alabama were the states
joinining the “dry” column.
In additional, the Nebraska
Senate and the Utah House voted
for ratification.
In California, however, attor
neys for the Grape Growers Pro
tective League, filed suit for an
injunction to restrain the Gover
nor from certifying the ratifica
tion. In support of the suit it
was argued that all acts of the
California Legislature must be
submitted to a referendum.
The states which thus far have
ratified the amendment are:
Virginia, Kentucky, Mississip
pi, South Carolina, North Dakota,
Maryland, Montana, Arizona,
Delaware, Texas, South Dakota,
Massachusetts, Georgia, ' Louis
iana, Florida, Michigan, Ohio,
Oklahoma. Tennessee, Idaho,
Maine, West Virginia, Washing
ton, California, Indiana, Arkan
sas, Illinois, North Carolina,
Kansas and Alabama, Total 30.
APPORTIONMENT FOR
THE STATE SCHOOLS
Ordered to Shoot Military
Deserters at Sight, an
Officer is Shot.
Specifil nervic© to Montgomery Monitor,
Atlanta. —At a meeting of the state
board of vocational education, held in
the office of Superintendent of Schools
M. L. Brittain, the 1919 tentative state
budget was made out. and the federal
fund of $80,984.94 was apportioned
among the schools of the state. In
order to obtain the federal funds un
der the Smith-Hughet! law dollar for
dollar must be appropriated by the
state or the local authorities for the
same purpose. By local taxation in
the ninety-eight counties now without
such, it is hoped that the federal fund
can be greatly increased within the
next. year. The board appropriated
the federal fund under the three gen
eral heads, teacher training $19,929.73,
secondary agriculture $31,106.84, trades
and industries and home economics
$9,552.37. Os the amount to be devoted
lo the training of teachers in the state,
60 per cent or $11,957.84 will be used
in agricultural work at the State Col
lege of Agriculture at Athens, Savan
nah State Industrial College, Albany
Normal and Industrial School.
Military Goes After Deserters
Blairsville.—With orders to shoot at
tlie first show of resistance and to
lake no chances in the nest of de
serters and slackers who have sought
refuge i nthe Blue Ridge mountains,
United States deputy marshals, sup
ported by a military expeditionary
moved towards the point where they
will establish a base. Special orders
from headquarters to run no risks and
to “shoot without hesitancy,” where
there was the slightest show of armed
opposition, were received by Deputy
United States Marshal Tom Curtis,
on whose head there is already a price
by the outlaw band in Union county,
of which lie killed two In 1918 -Bob
and Oscar Henderson, notorious moon
shiners, who were shot by Curtiss in
a spectacular pistol duel. Deputy
Marshal Ben F. Dixon, who was fatal
ly wounded when attempting to arrest
George Crawley, a deserter, who was
hiding with four other men, for three
of whom the deputy marshal had war
rants, died of his wounds.
Mules for Sale.
Two match mules, 5 and 6
years old. Weight about twelve
hundred pounds each.
J. W. Palmer, M. D.,
l-16tf Ailey, Ga.
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In stock a car load Wire Fen- 1
cing. For limited time we pay i
30c a pound for cotton. Alston
Mercantile Company.
COTTON DEMAND
WILL INCREASE
No Profit to Farmer if He
Sells it Under Thirty-
Five Cents.
Atlanta, January 12. —Upon
his return from South Georga,
President J. J. Brown of the
Cotton States Marketinß Board,
which is to hold an important
I meeting in New Orleans on Jan
uary 13-15, deprecated the dis
position shown in a few sections
to follow the usual custom of sell
ing cotton the first of the year,
regardless of the market.
“It is sincerely to be hoped
that producers and others who
have cotton, will not let the cus
tom of winding up their year’s
business, interfere with the cot
ton holding movement inaugu
rated by the bureau, and which
now promises such splendid suc
cess.
“Every indication now points
to the fact that in the very near
future, buyers both from home
and abroad will be in the market
for the supplies of raw cotton
which they must have. They
have already acknowledged the
existence of the cotton shortage;
and we confidently believe if the
holders will properly house their
cotton and insure it, where pos
sible, it is only a question of a
short time when it will bring
above 35 cents a pound.
“The coming meeting of the
marketing board, January 13-16,
will arrange for a propaganda
for the curtailment of cotton
acreage over the entire South, of
at least 25 per cent, and the
planting of food and feed pro
ducts instead. The board fur
ther proposes to devise ways and
means for holding indefinitely 26
per cent, of the cotton now on
hand.
Every well informed man knows
that the suggestion from some
of the non-cotton producing
states, that the South is making
tremendous profits at present
prices, is false. There is no ma
terial profit to the farmer in the
present crop below 36 cents.
“The letters we are receiving
from every cotton state are
unanimous in their approval of
the proposal to curtail the cotton
acreage this year. Especially,
in view of the demand for food
products, do they feel this would
he wise; and they point out that
it would clearly show to those
who are inclined to think the
South is ‘profiteering’, that we
are not anxious to produce cotton
at the prevailing prices.’’
Refugee Garments
Ready for Making.
There is in the work room one
hundred and fifty children’s
Iresses, (two-year-old size) cut
and ready for sewing, as soon as
full directions for finishing are
received.
The ladies are urged to call
and get as many as will be possi
ble for them to make up. If you
cannot call at the work-room,
hey can be sent to your homes.
How many will you take? The
destitute children are badly in
need of them.
Mrs, A. G. Hicks,
D. W. W.
Found—A Cow.
Taken up at my place, since
April last, brown cow with white
pieds; horns originally long, but
tips sawed off; had on bell; rather
old. Owner can secure cow by
proving ownership and paying
cost of keeping, expense of ad
vertising, etc.
Green W. Brantley,
1164 Rt. 1, M». Vernon, Ga.
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