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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1919)
r\or\tgorr\(Bry /Monitor. PUBLISHED EVIKY THURSDAY. OFFICIAL OkiiAN MOMdOMLKV COUNTY. Entered at the J’ostofliee in Mr. Vernon. <la. as Second-Class Mail Matter. H. B. FOLSOM. Editor and o*ntr. Ji-5° • Year, in Advance. rnr I.CK»I advert t-t-m* nt- iiiv.-umlily be paid in advance, at the Ick*l rate, and aa the law direct*- and miirit In- in hand not later than Wedneaday ruorniriK of the firat week of inaertion Mount Vernon, Ga.. Thursday Morning, February 13, 1919. How did you celebrate it yes terday—Georgia’s one hundred and eighty sixth anniversary? One of the Savannah papers calls attention to the absence of sheriff sales for the past month. Could not remark thus concerning her divorce docket. Germany is begging for the privilege of supplying the United States with potash. This country has already had enough of German products of German ideas and of German activities-and the more studiously she abstains from anything German the better for her. After all, with a call for bids on, it is said that Cochran will meet the requirements for the new Twelfth District. Agricultural and Mechanical School. The merits of these schools has been called severely into question of late, but since Cochran was first, awarded the new school, better let her have a try-out. Now there seems to be but little variation in the quality most of it is made in lard cans. A burly negro, testifying against his father-in-law who had turned him up for stealing corn, to which he plead guilty in the courts here a few days ago, said that the first swig he had taken from the old negro’s home-made still paralyzed him instantly. But this was seemingly an ex ception to the rule possiby an effort to minimize the corn-steal ing matter. The cotton pledge period is again on with many farmers. But visions of full crops and high prices soon knock these pie-crust pledges into bits of memory. The law of supply and demand is all right when it works well for the farmer, but what worries him most just now is the fact that the latter section of this time honored statute has been lost in the shuffle. But then he hopes it will be resurrected before he gets another bumper crop white unto the harvest. A news item from Way cross tells of the wonderful success of Rev. C. M. Ledbetter of that city with hog raising. Incidentally it recalls the fact that Rev. Led better, a well-known Methodist minister, has the distinction of having raised, at different times, more chickens than he could eat. With all respect to our esteemed friend, who was located here some years ago, when raising Indian Runner ducks was one of his pastimes, it is recalled by a number of his neighbors that he also raised more ducks than they could supply pasturage for. It is needless to remark that these ducks had the itinerant tenden cies well developed. Good roads are imperative, and no state or countv is progressive without them. Os late years there has been expended on the public roads of Georgia, by slack handed methods and lack of ex perience, enough money and la bor to have given the state a respectable system of highways. But few of the counties build roads with a view of permanency, and as a result thev have to be rebuild every few years. Clay and sand, the natural ingredients for road building in South Geor gia. if properly handled, will re sult in good and permanent roads; if improperly used, their natural value, together with the time and labor expended on them is prac tically a total loss. The state system of road building, as a whole, will have to be put on a different basis before anything of permanent value will be ob tained. muvvvTuvfmfmvvmt ► 4 Georgia State J ► Press Expressions. The French government is al ready making an effort to reclaim No Man’s Land. A law was re cently passed which permits the cultivator of an abandoned farm to claim seventy-five dollars an acre from the government to assist him in its rehabilitation.— Dublin Courier-Herald. You may'have noticed that the man who never has a word to say when he is getting the best I of it does an awful lot of squawk ing when he happens to be get ting the worst of it.—Nashville Herald. In spite of what at first appear ed a general relaxation of busi ness, this country is moving at a rapid rate and within the next sixty days,—more than likely less, we will be wondering at the great increase in general business activity. It will be well for local merchants and business men to guard against large stocks at high prices, but the cautious buyer is going to do much more business this spring than he thought would be possible. —Cor dele Dispatch. President Wilson will find that lie has a man’s job on his hands in trying to get the nations of Europe, saturated as they are with the spirit and ideas of by gone centuries, to see the new light, the light of peace on earth and good will among men. —Vi- dalia Advance. It is a beautiful thing to pay tribute to anyone after they have departed this life, and it is not the purpose of the Telfair En t( rprise to attempt to decry the i (forts of some of the political friends to honor the memory of ex President Roosevelt, but when it comes to creating an annuity oi $5,000 out of the public funds to donate to his widow, we be lieve the matter is being carried too far. Col. Roosevelt left a rather tidy fortune, one that is :e iple to take care of the widow for the balance of her days. In these days and times when economy is the watchword, this amount could be expended in a great many more needful ways. —Telfair Enterprise. These are happy days for the wise farmer who did not plant all his farm in cotton last year and sold what he did nroduce when it was selling for a price far beyond what he expected to got at planting time. Ho has no sleepless nights over the present situation, nor worry over debts past due.—Claxton Enterprise. Griffin has a Friday Lunch Club. Here is whore they tell of the achievements of the town in a way that sounds fishy to out siders. Savannah Press. It is a matter of the gravest importance to keep the filth and trash from the streets and from around your premises. The city is endeavoring to have a cleaning up on the streets but is an im possibility to do it without the co-operation of the citizens. If the people persist in throwing! refuse and trash on the sidewalks and sweeping it out their back doors, the authorities cannot! possibly keep it cleaned up. But if the people will assist in every way possible by placing all trash in garbage cans, the city would L>e kept in a cleanly and a much j more decent looking condition. — j Swainsboro Forest-Blade. THE MONTGOMERY MONTTOR-THURSDAT, FEBRUARY 13, 1919 Honor for the South —Then Honor for the Nation. A movement, supposed to have originated in Atlanta, is on foot to utilize Stone Mountain, near that city, as a memorial to the men who died in the late war. We do not censure this movement, or the noble sentiments which may inspire it, but Atlanta knows, and the world knows, that this gift of nature, the only thing of its kind on earth, has already been set aside for a memorial to the Southern soldier, whose valor has never been equaled. This idea is very dear to the Daughters of the Confederacy, and they have already spent time and money in furthering the plan, which was stopped temporarily on account of the war. The great sculptor, Gutzon Borglum, has spent the past few years working out the plans and much material work has already been done look ing to the realization of the origi nal idea, The glory of the South will never fade; the glory of America will not pass with ages, but why on earth should the glory of one be sacrificed for the other? Let this stone of the South speak the valor of the South, and after telling the story if there is suf ficient area, make it too. a me morial to the American soldier, whose life was offered on the altar of freedom. Stone Mountain is distinctly Southern, so let it first speak for the South. If every foot- of its massive sides bore a tribute, the story would not be told. Citation. Georgia—Montgomery County. To all whom it may concern: Savannah Carswell of said county and state, having applied to me for letters ot administra tion de bonis non on the estate of Linton Carswell of said county, this is to cite all and singular the heirs and creditors of Linton Carswell to be and appear at the March term, 1919, of said court, and show cause, if any they can, why letfcers’of administration de bonis non should not he granted on the estate of said Linton Cars well. Witness my official signature, this the 3rd day of February, 1919. J. C. McAllister, Ordinary. Seed Oats. Fulghum Seed Oats. Best va riety. $1.25 per bushel. I). S. & W. G. Williamson, 1114tf Alston, Ga. Y.W.C.A.ASKS SIOO.OO FROM EACH COUNTY IN GEORGIA During the war the Young Woman's Christian Association devoted practically all of its time and money to war work. The funds raised by or for the Y. W. C. A. were to be used for war work exclusively, and a strict ob servance of the conditions under which that money was given puts the Association in a position where it is absolutely necessary that it have funds with which to continue its regular work. In erder to relieve that situ ation, and make possible a con tinuance of the extension work that has done so much to in crease the usefulness of the As sociation in the past, the Nation al Board has decided to ask the people of the entire country to contribute. The amount asked for in each county of Georgia is •mall, just SIOO.OO. The quota for the entire state is $20,000. but Atlanta, Savannah, Macon, Augusta, and Columbus, the cit ies where there are local associa tions, will take care of all ex cept the SIOO.OO that each coun ty is asked to give. The campaign to raise this small sum will be put on from February' 6th to 17th. The same machinery that did such effective work during the United War Werk drive will be used, with but few exceptions. Mrs. E. H. Goodhart, of Atlanta, will be state chairman; Miss Myrtice McCaskill will be state director, while Miss Leo ;e Westbrook will act aa advisory director. The same county and district chair men will be used wherever pos sible. It is not going to be necessary to put on any elaborate campaign to raise this small amount, al Administrator’sJSale. Georgia—Montgomery County. By virtue of an order granted by the court of ordinary of said county on the 3rd day of Feb., 1919, same being the Feb. term, 1919 of said court, I will sell at the late residence of W. H. H. Stephens, near Kibbee, Ga., said (county on the 14th day of Feb., 1919, the same being the second Friday in Feb., 1919 between the hours of 10 o’clock a. m. and 4 o’clock p. m. of said day all of the personal property of the es tate of the said W. H. H. Steph ens, deceased, to-wit: One dark bay mare, one sorrel mare, 2 brood sows and 9 pigs, four large pork hogs, lot of farm ing tools and implements, one cow and calf, one steer, about 20 bushels cotton seed, about 15 bushels of corn, 10 bales of hay, one buggy and harness, one 1-horse wagon, one cane mill, one syrup boiler, one compost spread er, one five-passenger Overland touring car, about 18 gallons of auto oil, one lot of wagon and plow harness, one farm bell, one stalk ciltter, one grain cradle, one hay rake. * Terms cash. This Feb. 3rd, 1919. J. W. Stephens, Tern. Administrator. Citation. | Georgia—Montgomery County. Ordinary’s Office, Feb. 3, 1919. Whereas, Mrs. M. L. Davis, ad ministratrix of the estate of J. H. Davis, late of said county, deceased, represents to the court in her petition, duly filed and en tered on record that she has fully administered said estate; this is therefore to notify all parties con cerned to show cause, if any they cun, why said applicant should not receive letters of dismission and be discharged on the first Monday in March, 1919. J. C. McAllister, Ordinary. Highest Prices Paid for Live Stock. We are constantly in the mar j ket for cattle and hogs. Many | years experience qualifies us to offer superior advantages to the ! producers of this section. We are in position to handle your business in a most satisfactory manner. Get our prices. W. D. & C. W. Peterson, 9192 m Ailey, Ga. ++♦♦+♦+♦+♦+♦++ # * ♦ If every person who vis- + + ited the Hostess Houses + ■»' erected and maintained by ♦ + the Young Women’s Chris- + + tian Association during the + ♦ war, would contribute one + + dollar each the campaign to + ■+ raise SIOO.OO in each Geor- + + gia county would be largely + + oversubscribed. The fact + + that the “Y. W.” spent a ♦ + great deal of their regular + + revenue in this and similar ♦ + work in the early days of ♦ ♦ the war before tne various ♦ ♦ war funds were created is * + one reason why it is now + + necessary te ask for funds + + with which to carry on the + ♦ regular work. It is also true ♦ + that there have been no + + campaigns to replace this * + money, as all funds raised ♦ ♦ were for strictly war work. + + The people of Georgia will + + certainly not allow the ♦ + splendid work this organi- + + zation has been doing for + + years to suffer. ♦ ♦ + + + ♦*♦♦ + ♦♦♦♦ + ♦ + though it is vital to the contin ued development of the Associa tion that the amount be raised. It is hoped that no county will fail to subscribe at least SIOO.OO, and that many of them will dou ble that amount, as the total ask ed for in Georgia is just large enough to take care of the work that is now in sight, and does not leave very much for new work or emergencies. Neither is the amount large enough to permit of any expensive campaign be ing made. For Long Term Farm Loans, SEE A. B. HUTCHESON, - I am negotiating some very attractive Long Term Farm Loans for the best companies doing bus iness in Ueonria. with lowest rates of interest and the most liberal terms of payments I have several years experience in the loan business, anj located at the county site and believe that lam in 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. | Dayton jtfek j Airless | jj THE DAYTON NEEDS ! I NO PULPING | N < r£| | ITS LIFE IS ABOUT [jj Jpft DOUBLE THAT OF THE M§§ I ORDINARY TIRE \ | W l This is Economy in the !| I real meaning of the word :i |; Regular Sizes 30 x 3 and 30 x 3 1-2 I I SPECIAL TIRES FOR I f TRUCKS 1 I A Salesmen wanted for eaeli town in | |: Montgomery county if | C. W. WARNOCK j | General Agent for Montgomery County | I TARRYTOWN | || 5 1-2 per ct. Money TO LOAN ! jj I have plenty of money to lend on farm j jj lands in Montgomery and Wheeler j jj counties. Interest at 5 1-2 per cent., jj FIVE YEARS TIME —EASY PAYMENTS j jj You have the privilege of paying part j I of the principal at any interest period, ; and stop interest on amount paid; but j no annual payment of principal required j! (Prompt Attention to All Loans Entrusted to Me jj Come to see me at once if you want a jj I loan. lam well equipped to take care j of the loan business. See me. j : L. C. UNDERWOOD MT. VERNON, GA. REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE | It you want to buy or sell farm or a city property see us | STEPHENS & DURDEN jj SOPERTON, GA. LOANS ON FARM LANDS. Loans on improved farm lands of Montgomery County can be placed promptly at 5 l-2c in t terest in amounts of SI,OOO and i above, with the privilege of re paying part of the principal at. any interest bearing- periods in amounts of *IOO or multiples thereof, thereby stopping the in terest on amount paid. Loans can be made for periods of 57, or 10 years to suit the borrower. Commissions charged are reason able. M. B. Calhoun, Mt. Vernon, Ga, R. E. Ward, Soper ton, Ga.
