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VOL. XXXIII.
THE PLANS OF LABOR
ENDORSED BY TAFT
Secretary Strange Advises a
Change in Method of
Auto Tax.
Special service to Montgomery Monitor.
Atlanta.—William Howard Taft’s
hearty indorsement of organized la
bor and his advocacy of the establish
.rnent of a policy of tolerance on the
part of both employer and employee,
marked by the closing session of the
.Southern Congress of the League of
at the Auditorium. Mr. Taft
declared the plans for establishment
iOf a League of Nations has the hearty
indorsement of organized labor of
America and added further that such
union is the promise made by the unit
ed workmen of this country to their
brothers in Europe. Unions should
be encouraged, he said, and employ
ers should deal with their workers
(through the unions. By encouraging
!the unions to voice the sentiment of
the workers, the latter will be given a
deeper and more serious conscious
ness of the part they have played and
are playing in the world’s affairs. Mr.
Taft said the establishment of such a
(feeling would do more toward break
ing down the wave of discontent and
(Bolshevism now spreading over the
(country than anything else possibly
(could do.
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j Changes Urged In Auto Law
! Atlanta.—A number of recommenda
itions of interest to automobile owners
in the state are made to Governor Dor
sey in the annual report of Henry B.
(Strange, secretary of state, to be sub
mitted to the governor. The most im
portant change recommended by Mr.
( Strange is the establishment of a sep
arate and distinct department for the
registration of motor vehicles. It is
Submitted that the registering of au
tomobiles, trucks and the like lias
ibecome a business of such volume that
the office of the secretary of state is
(not equipped to handle it and that i
(the creation of another department for
this purpose is not only justifiable, but
mecessary. In this connection, Mr.
Strange suggests that the license fees
;for registration of motor vehicles be
lincreased to $5, $8 and $lO, accord
ing to the horsepower, and the fees
(arising therefrom be used exclusively
for good roads purposes.
■Tractors Arriving For Show In Macon
Macon. —Scores of farm machinery
and implements are beginning to ar
rive here for the Dixie National Power
.Farming demonstration which is to be
held here during the week of March 10
;to 15. Manufacturers from all parts
‘of the United States have their ad
vance men already on the field and
many of the presidents of these com
panies are to be here to personally
,watch the demonstrations. A tract of
12,500 acres of land a short distance
(south of this city, reached by two rail
roads and two highways, has been ob
tained for the demonstration. Gov.
Hugh M. Dorsey has accepted an invi
tation to officially start the tractors.
Sheriff Sale.
Georgia—Montgomery County.
Will be sold before the court house
door in Mt. Vernon on the first Tues
day in April, 1919, between the legal
hours of sale, to the highest, bidder
for cash, certain property, of which
the following is a complete descrip
tion :
Ten acres of land situate, lying and
being in the 13S6th G. M. district of
Montgomery countv, as it existed
prior to the formation of Treutlen
county,and now within the hounds
of Treutlen county, and bounded as
follows: On the north by lands of
Spencer Coleman, on the east by
lands of Sammie Dayis, and on the
south and west by lands of Harmon
Willis, being ten acres carved from
the northeast corner of said tract and
known as the Harmon Willis home
place. Levied on and will be sold as
the property of Harmon Willis to
satisfy a tax fl fa issued by H.C.
Davis, tax collector Montgomery
county, vs Harmon Willis, for state
and county taxes for the year 1918
Levy made and returned to me by
J. T. Beugnot, constable, and written
notice of levy given in terms of the
law. This the 4th dav of March, 1919
E. E. Burch, Sheriff.
Sheriff Sale.
Georzta— Montgomery County.
Will be sold before the court house door in Mount
Vernon on the first Tuesday in April, 1919. be
tween the legral hours of sale, to the highest bidder
for cash, certain property, of which the following
Is a full and complete description:
Five acres of land situate, lying
and being in the 12215 t district <4. M.
of Montgomery county as ii existed
prior to the formation of Treutlen
county, and now within the bounds
of Treutlen county, and bounded as
follows. On the north by lands of
Lamar Holmes, on the east by lands
of B. A. Rowe and south and west
by lands of Josh Collins, the same
being five acres carved from file
northeast corner of a sixty-five acre
tract owned by said Josh Collins.
Levied on and' will be sold as the
property of Josh Collins to satisfy a
tax fl fa issued by H. C. Davis, tax
collector of Montgomery couunty, vs
Josh Collins, for state and county
taxes for the year 1918. Levy made
and returned to me by J.T. Beugnot,
constable, and written notice of levy
given in terms of the la»v. This the
4th day of March. 1919.
E. E. Burch, Sheriff.
Slip ifimttnmttmj Mi mttor*
IN THE SERVICE OF AMERICA TO THE END: FOR VICTORY, FOR REACE AND FOR WORLD-WIDE LIBERTY
Income Tax Officer in
Mt. Vernon March 11.
Mr. A. E. Ridley, a representa
tive of the Department of In
ternal Revenue, will be in Mt.
Vernon Tuesday, March 11th,
; for the purpose of aiding citizens
'of this county in making income
| tax returns. Those who can fill
out the proper blanks should do
so, as a saving of time; those who
may not feel able to fill out their
1 returns may gain assistance from
this officer on that day. It is im
perative that this matter be look
ed after, to avoid severe penal
ties.
In this issue will be seen a
summary of the plan, and the
attention of the public is directed
to the information as given in the
county paper from time to time.
Sheriff Sale.
: Georgi’ —Montgomery County,
i Will be sold before the court house door in Mt.
Vernon on the first Tuesday in April. 1919, between
the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for
cash, certain property, of which the following is a
complete description:
One lot with house thereon situate, lying and
being in the Town of Uvalda, said slate and coun
ty, and bounded as follows: On the north by
lands of John B. Conner, east by Broad street,
south by lands of Kaplin and on the west by land«
of Rube Conner, and better known as the W. S.
Partin home place. Levied on and willl be sold as
the property of W. S. Partin to satisfy a tax fi fa
issued by H. C. Davis, tax collector vs W. S. Par
tin, for state and county taxes for the year* 1917
and 1918. Levy ma 4 e and returned to me by 1. C.
S. Berner, special bailiff, and written notice given
in terms of the law. This the 4th day of March,
lyiy. E. E. Burch, Sheriff.
SOUTHERN “Y” MAN
BUNDED IN SERVICE
Says It Will Take Time For Public To
Realize Value Os Thfe Red Triangle
Service To American Fighters.
Deßoy R. Fonville.
New York, Feb. ... —So unusual was
the service rendered by Deßoy R. Fon
ville of Burlington, N. C., in his Y. M.
C. A. work overseas that Major Gen
eral L. S. Upton has written him a
personal letter in appreciation of his
efforts.
Mr. Fonville has returned to his
home after ten months service with
'the Y. M. ('. A. He was with the Fifth
and Sixth Marines and Ninth and Twen
ty-third infantry at Chateau Thierry,
Soissons and St. Mihiel. It was while
he was in a trench waiting to serve
the Marines when they “pushed off,”
that a high explosive shell blew par
ticles of rock into his eye, blinding it.
The same shellfire killed James A.
Birchby, a Y. M. C. A. secretary from
Pasadena, C’al., and wounded another
Red Triangle worker, Thomas W. Wil
but, Jr., of New Britain, Conn.
The letter of appreciation that was
sent to Mr. Fonville by General Upton
read as follows: “I have observed your
work as Y. M. C. A. representative of
the Ninth infantry for some time and
wish to convey to you my appreciation
j of the uncomplaining and soldier like
| manner in which you have undergone
! la.II without the glory that is attached
i ito the profession of arms. The work
which you have done had added great
ly to the contentment of the men and
thus to the efficiency of the com
mand.”
“My experience gave me an apprec
iation of American men and what they
j can go through," said Mr. Fonville.
; “Our division was a shock unit. It
never went any* way but forwatd. Our
i division alone captured 12,000 prison
lers. Those men appreciated the Y.
M. C. A. and understood the difficul
ties it had to contend with in getting
supplies up to the front. I have no
complaint to make about losing the
sight of one eye, that is war, but It
bewilders me to have known what I
do of the work of the ‘Y* in France
then come home to learn of the
criticisms being circulated here. I
.believe that in due time the full ap
preciation of the Y. M C A.’s work
for victory will be general.”
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. MARCH 6, 1919.
+++++++++++++++++♦++++♦+++++++
♦ Pershing Thanks Y. M. C. A . +
X For Its Canteen Service l
+ +
. NOW THAT FIGHTING IS OVER, GENERAL RELIEVES RED .
TRIANGLE, AT ITS OWN REQUEST, OF
POST EXCHANGE WORK
+ +
♦ Chaumont, France, Feb. 23. —The American Y. M. C. A., at *
+ its own request, has been relieved of its work in maintaining ♦
+ the post exchanges with the American army. Correspondence ♦
has been exchanged between General Pershing and E. C. Carter, +
in charge of the Y. M. C. A. with the army, resulting in this
’ decision. On Jan. 29 Mr. Carter wrote to General Pershing say-
♦ Ing that duties of the Y. M. C. A. in promoting athletics and
+ entertainments were so heavy that he thought it should be re- *
+ lieved of the exchange work.
+ General Pershing, in his reply, said: ♦
♦ “As you correctly state, the Y. M. C. A. undertook the
+ management of the post exchanges at my request at a time
when it was of the greatest importance that no available +
soldier should be taken away from the vital military func- ♦
tions of gaining and fighting. As the reasons which ini- +
pelled me at that time to request you to undertake this +
work no longer exist, I am glad to approve of your sugges-
+ tion.
+ “in making tills change, permit me to thank you for
+ the very valuable services and assistance which the Y. M.
C. A. lias rendered to the American Expeditionary Force in
handling these exchanges. Hundicapped by a shortage of ton- . +
nage and land transportation, the Y. M. C. A. has by extra +
exertion served the army better than could have been ex'- +
pected, and you may be assured that its aid has neen a large
+ factor in the final great accomplishment of the American
+ army.”
+ ♦
+ + + + + + ++ ♦♦ + + + + ++ ♦ + + + +♦* + + + <♦ + + +
McGregor Items.
Special Correspondence.
Miss Bessie Higgs and Mr.
Fountain of Mt. Vernon attended
the box supper here Saturday
night.
Mr. Taylor Stuckey of Glen
wood was here Sunday.
The box supper given for the
school improvement fund at this
place Saturday night met with
great success, forty-five dollars
being realized.
Mr. Carson Mitchell went to
Glen wood Saturday.
Miss Sarah McArthur had for
her guests Saturday night, Misses
Parish and Edwards.
Sgt. A. N. Carpenter, who has
been stationed at Camp Raritnn,
N. J., has returned home.
Miss Josephine Morris won in
the cake contest here Saturday
night, and she donated same to
McGregor school. This being
sold to Mr. Taylor Stuckey,
highest bidder. The cake brought
$12.70
Arrangements are being made
for remodeling the school build
ing at this place.
Sheriff Sale.
Georgia—Montgomery County.
Will be aold before the court hou**** door in Mt.
Vernon on the first Tuesday in A p 11. 1919, lie
tween the legal hours of sale, to thc<i.ghest bidder
for rash, certain property, of which the following
is a complete description:
One lot of land situate. lying and
being in the Town of Soperton and
in the 1886111 G. M. district of Mont
gotnery county as it existed prior to
the formation of Treutlen county,
and now in Treutlen county, and
bounded as follows: On the north
by lands of <’. A. Sumner, on the east
by Second street, on the south by a
street and on the west by an alley,
facing 150 feet on Second st reet and
running back 137 1-2 feet to an alley.
Levied on and will be sold as the
property of Geo. It. Tyler to satisfy
a tax fi fa issued by H. V. Davis, tax
collector of Montgomery county, vs
G. R. Tyler, for state and county
taxes for the year 1918. Levy marie
and returned to me by J. T. Beugnot,
constable, and written notice given
in terms of the law. This the 4th
day of March, 1919.
£. E. Burch. Sheriff.
Administrator’s Sale.
Georgia—Montgomery County.
Under and by virtue of an order
granted by the Court of Ordinary
of said county March 8, lUI9, I
will sell at Uvalda, Georgia, said
county, March 10, 1919, at 8 p, m.,
to the highest bidder, for cash,
the following personal property
belonging to the estate of Mrs.
Belle McDaniel, deceased:
Une 0 cylinder roadster Hudson
automobile; one Ford roadster
automobile; one Ford touring
automobile; two sows, one black
and one red, together with the
pigs belonging to same, one sow
having four pigs and one sow
having seven pigs; alsoßoopounds
of well-cured hog meat.
This the 8d dav of March, 1919.
E. J. Hadden,
A dr. Estate of Mrs. Belle
I McDaniel, Deceased.
82d Will Soon Be On Way Home
Atlanta. —That the eighty-second di
vision, trained at Camp Gordon, find
for many months prior to the signing
of the armistice in the thick of fierce
fighting in France, will embark for
America about March 1, is indicated
in special orders issued to headquar
ters of the division and in letters from
members of its units to friends in At
lanta. Tiie division was ordered to
move about February 7 from tiie tenth
training area to tiie Le Mans area,
reporting upon arrival to tlxe command
ing general, embarkation center, for
preparation to leave for home. The di
vision will remain at Le Mans until
March 1, being subject lo release by
the commanding general after that
date. The commanding general will
issue orders relative to preparation for
movement and disposition of material
and animals.
Large Crowds Attend Peace League
Atlanta. —Ex - President William
Howard Taft, the leading exponent of
Woodrow Wilson’s program for a
league of nations, came to Atlanta
and presided over the six sessions of
the Southern Congress of tiie League
of Nations, which met at the Audito
rium-Armory.
Mr. Taft brought willl him a mes
sage that is arousing the people of
America to tiie urgent need of such
a league in the world today. He ut
tered in the course of Ids addresses
while in this city words that will ring
around the nation; words of rebuttal
to the opponents of President Wil
son’s plan that he has brought back
from the Versailles conference; words
that aroused ids audiences to a keener
sense than ever of the responsbiiily
of every American citizen to give per
sonal expression to his belief in
tiie league of nations and to exert
his whole influence in gathering the
movement.
Purebred Stock Movement Grows
Valdosta.—Tiie Georgia Purebred
Sire Club, an organization fostered by
the Slate College of Agriculture, lo
promote the growing of improved cat
tle and bogs, is being joined by a
large proportion of tiie farmers and
stockgrowers in Lowndes county.
Specialists C. A. Martini, it. M. Gird
ley and W. R. Nesbit, of Athens; A.
J. Clarke, sanitary expert, of Athens,
and County Agent. W. S. Brooks, of
ijowrides county, are holding meetings
in the various districts of tin- county,
demonstrating the advantages in grow
ing purebred animals. About twenty
stock-raisers have joined tiie club at
tiie meeting and many more are ex
pected to Join.
Citation.
Georgia—Montgomery County.
The appraisers appointed to set
upurt and assign a year’s support
to Mrs. Uuronie Conner, tor her
self and three minor children out
of the estate of J. N. Conner, de
ceased, having filed their return,
unless good and sufficient cause is
shown, the same will be made the
judgment of the court of ordinary,
to be held on the first Monday in
April, 1919. This the 8d day of
March, 1919.
J. C. McAllister,
Ordinary.
Men With Rig.
Wanted to sell Rawleigh Prod
ucts. Established demand. Large
profits, healthy, pleasant, perma
nent. Give age, occupation, ref
erences. W. T. Rawleigh Co.,
363 Memphis, Tenn.
One Killed; Two Hurt
Atlanta. —Dr. E. L. Griffin, a well
known Atlanta physician, is dead; As
sistant Fire Chief Henry P. Pressley
iis painfully injured, and his driver,
J. K. Castleberry, of the fire headquar
ters, is suffering from bruises about
the face and body, as the result of an
(automobile collision at the intersec
tion of Hill and East Hunter streets.
(According to several eyewitnesses,
both cars were traveling at a good
rate of speed, and when the crash came
the wheels of the small touring car
of Doctor Griffin locked witli those of
the big red car of the chief, the im
pact throwing the physician through
the windshield.
Fleeing County Official Caught
Washington.—T. Souths Young, for
mer clerk to the board of commission
ers of Wilkes county, who was found
5,000 short in his accounts last April,
jlias been apprehended on a Texas
ranch. Telegrams that passed be
tween Sheriff Callaway of tills county
and the sheriff of Dallas county, Tex
as, established (he identity of Young,
who Is in jail, awaiting the arrival of
local officials, having waived requisi
tion.
Waycross Has Clean-Up Week
WaycrosH. The Waycross health
league lias appointed (lie week begin
ning March 30 as clean-up week for
Waycross. They propose to make
Waycross a clean city by eradicating
flies, mosquitoes, rats, mice, bugs,
worms and all other pestiferous in
sects and animals.
Slayer Os Hickman Exonerated
Brunswick. —G. A. Black, who ac
knowledged that he delivered the blow
which produced the death of J. W.
Hickman, who died in an Atlanta hos
pital shortly after ills Arrival in that
city, has been exonerated, a prelimi
nary hearing having been given tiie ac
cused man in the justice court. Black
surrendered to officers as soon as it
became known that Hickman luid
passed away in Atlanta, stating that
he delivered the blow in self-defense.
His plea of self-defense was substan
tiated.
Republican Gets
Democrat’s Seat.
Washington, March 1. —Re
publicans of the House found
themselves in the majority late
tonight and after a bitter debate,
by a strict party vote of 182 to
173, unseated Representative
Zebulon Weaver, Democrat, of
the Tenth North Carolina district,
in favor of James J. Britt, Re
publican.
There was much parliamentary
maneuvering by the Democrats
to prevent a final vote on the
contest, but they lost. Britt will
hold his seat only two days hut
the victory gives his salary and
allowances for the full term.
The contest was over the 1916
election. Weaver was elected to
succeed himself last fall.
Mr. Britt was immediately
sworn in by Speaker Clark.
Final action on the contest
came iust before midnight after
more than five hours of continu
ous calling of the roll and the
fight was marked by the only
strict political division which has
occurred between Democrats and
Republicans during the life of
the 65th Congress.
In the 1916 election Mr. Britt
on the face of the returns was
elected by a majority of seven,
but on an official recount Mr.
Weaver was declared elected.
In that election Mr. Britt was
running for re-election.
Notice to Public.
By order of the Board of Com
missioners of Roads and Reve
nues of Montgomery County the
Board of Tax Equalizers will not
receive taxes direct at their of
fice, the same being contrary to
the law provided, and all tax
payers are hereby required to
make returns to the Tax Receiver
direct, and in the future there
will be no deviation from this rule
and order. This the 6th day of
March, 1919.
364 Board Tax Equalizers
Mule for Sale.
One good farm mule. Also 100
bushels of corn. See
W. P. Moore,
1304 Rt. 2, Ailey, Ga,
REV. J. T. SMITH
DIES IN DUBLIN
Taught in Brewton-Parker
—A Minister Forty
Years.
Dublin, March 2.—The funeral
service of Rev. J. T. Smith, who
died suddenly yesterday after a
brief illness, was conducted this
afternoon at 3:30 from the First
Baptist Church. Besides Rev.
R. L. Baker and other local min
isters, Dr. .1. G. Harrison and Dr.
T. W. Callaway of Macon assisted
at the service. The deceased
was born in 1851 and was a grad
uate of Mercer University. Since
1000 lie had almost continuously
tilled the office of county school
superintendent for Laurens Coun
ty, during which time the county
school system has developed into
one of the best in Georgia. In
1883 Mr. Smith married Miss
Susan Rebecca Smith. The fol
lowing children survive. J. T.
Smith, Jr., William W. Smith and
Mrs. Jos. R. Folsom of Dublin;
C. Manley Smith of Soarta, and
Mrs. J. G. Collins of Gainesville;
also two brothers, H. H. Smith
and W. T. Smith both of Dublin.
In the death of Mr. Smith this
section has lost an earnest worker
in the cause of better education,
and a progressive citizen who had
friends throughout Georgia.
Mr. Smith was a brother-in-law
of Mrs. A. L. Lanier of this place,
and was well known to the peo
ple of this section. About five
years ago he taught in The Brew
town-Parker for one term. He
was a native of Laurens county,
and for forty years was a Baptist
minister, employing a part of his
time in educational work, making
his talents doubly beneficial to his
'fellow men.
The last active work in the
school-room was when he was
connected with the school at this
place, and Montgomery county
friends will regret to learn of his
death. Col. and Mrs. Lanier
attended the funeral service in
Dublin Sunday.
Union Prayer Services.
A week’s prayer service was
begun at the Mt. Vernon Baptist
church last evening. The service
is under the direction of the three
pastors of the town —Methodist,
Baptist and Presbyterian—and
the public is cordially invited to
attend. Sunday evening’s ser
vice will beheld at the Methodist
church.
Preacher Gets Fine Pig.
Waycross, March 2. — A male
pig 7 months old and weighing
nearly 300 pounds, sired by
“Sensation Select,” the famous
male of Fairview Farms, was
sent to Rev. C. M. Ledbetter bv
W. 11. Peacock and arrived in
Waycross yesterday. Quite a
good deal of interest was attrac
ted bv the pig as he is one of the
finest hogs that has ever come
into this section of the state.
The owners of the sire of the pig
have refused $7,500 for him.
Sheriff Hale.
Georgia Montgomery County.
Will he »ol<i before the court house door In Mt.
Vernon on the brut Tuesday in April. 1919. be
tween the U*Kal hours of sale, to the hitfheat bidder
for c ah!, r erUtin property, of which the following
is a complete description:
Ten acres of land situate, lying and
being in ill" 1 Hit Ist U. M. district of
Montgomery county, as it existed
before the creation of Treutlen couu
t\, and bounded ns follows: On the
w est by lands of Leona Webb, op the
south by lands of C. H. McLeod and
on the north and east by lands of
< oln Phillips, being ten acres cut
from the southwest corner of a tract
of bind owned by Cola P. and Emma
Phillips. Levied on and will bo sold
:t . their property to satisfy a tax Hfa
issued by H. ('. Davis, tax collector
Montgomery county, vs Cota P. and
Kintim Phillips, for state uud county
uixer, for the year 1918. Levy made
:iltd returned' to me by C. H. Uotf,
constable, and written notice of levy
given in terms of the law. This the
4 1 1■ day of March. 1919.
E. E. Burch, Sheriff.
NO. 44.
