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VOL. XXXIII.
EDUCATIONAL
MEET IN MACON
Georgia' Educational Associ
ation to Hold a FourJ |
Day Session.
Special service to'Montgromery Monitor.
Macon. —Educators from all sections
of Georgia will gather in Macon April
30 for a four-days’ joint session of the
ittty-fourth convention of the Georgia
Educational Association and the coun
ty school officials. The program ar
ranged for the convention will be ex
pected to be the most interesting in
the history of the two organizations,
many leading educators and ministers
of the South taking part. Other noted
speakers will include Senator Hoke
Smith, Dr. C. A. Prosser, director of
the federal board for vocational edu
cation, and Dr. P. P. Claxton of the
United States bureau of education.
Walter P. Thomas of West Point, as
president of the Georgia Educational
Asosciation; T. H. Garrett of Augusta,
is vice president; Kyle T. Alfriend of
Milledgeville, is secretary, and Miss
Katherine Dozier of Gainesville is the
.treasurer. Each board of education in
the state is being urged to see that
the county superintendent or some
member of the board is at the con
vention. It will be. a clearing house
for legal and practical difficulties. The
county school officials will meet in
joint session with the Georgia Educa
tional Association on Thursday even
ing and Friday morning and will hold
their last session Friday afternoon.
Must Provide Airplane Landing
Augfcsta.—The purchase of four huge
biplanes at the Aeronautical exposition
in New York, it is said, means that
transcontinental airplane passenger
service will be inaugurated next Au
gust between New York city and Los
jAngeles, with the space in the biplanes
now devoted to the storing of bombs
converted into an enclosed cabin with
windows and accommodation for eight
persons. This route will be via Wash
ington, Atlanta, Americus and Fort
Texas, provided suitable landing
places are provided at Atlanta. They
now exist at all other places. The
planes will run express New York to
Atlanta, 869 miles, nine hours. To
Americus, 113 miles, seventy minutes,
where fuel will be taken on and in
spection made. To Fort Worth, 935
miles, ten hours. To Los Angeles, 1,-
300 miles, in 14 hours. Total flying
time, 35 hours, a distance of 3,217
miles. If the running is not continu
ous a night stay would be made at
Atlanta and Fort Worth, which would
lengthen the time to about sixty hours.
The initial passenger fare would be
about $250 per person.
Montgomery Successful
In Twelfth Dist. Contest.
Pupils of The Brewton-Parker
figured very prominently in the
Twelfth District literary contest,
held last Friday, speakers from
the local school having won in
two preliminary debates.
On this date debates were held
at several points in this section.
At Mt. Vernon local entrants de
bated with representatives from
Graymont. At Mcßae Mt. Ver
non met representatives from the
South Georgia College, the Mt.
Vernon-Ailey men winning in
each contest.
Having the suffrage question
for a subject, The 8.-P. I.
representatives who defeated the
Graymont visitors were William
Peterson of Mt. Vernon and
Russell McArthur of Ailey. Fran
cis Brewton of Mt. Vernon and
Bill Henry Peterson bore off the
honors at Mcßae. Accompany
ing the party to Mcßae were
Miss Maude Sewell and Mr. Fred
Brewton. A number of promi
nent visitors accompanied the
Graymont boys here.
The contest will be narrowed
down to a point to where the
finals will be chosen to debate in
the annual event in Athens.
Considering the immature age of
the Ailey and Mt. Vernon con
testants, their efforts are to be
regarded as very praiseworthy.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
Georgia—Montgomery County.
All parties having demands
against the estate of W. H H.
Stephens are hereby notified to
present them, properly attested,
to the undersigned, and all parties
indebted to said estate are re
quired to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned. This
the B<l day of March. 1.119
J VV. Stephens,
Adr. Estate W. H. H Stephens.
She iMoutanmmf iUattitnr.
IN THE SERVICE OF AMERICA TO THE END: FOR VICTORY, FOR REACE AND FOR WORLD-WIDE LIBERTY
County Purchases a
High Powered Truck.
Montgomery county has recent
ly purchased a two-ton Indiana
truck which will be used on the
public roads of the county. The
truck is of sufficient size and
power to be used as a vehicle of
conveyance or as power to pull
road machines.
Machinery of this class, if prop
erly used, will be the means of
facilitating the work from several
standpoints. Speed and economy
of upkeep are very important
factors in road building machin
ery, and the new truck will prob
ably prove satisfactory.
Mr. A. G. Hicks brought the
new machine from Savannah
Tuesday. He was accompanied
on the trip by Mr. C. F. Mcßae.
Reception Planned For 17th Engineers
Atlanta. —The personnel of the 17th
engineers and the Emory bas hospital
unit, when they parade down Peach
tree street soon, wil receive the great
est welcome ever accorded any body
of troops in Atlanta. The plans for
the celebration include 15,000 school
children, waving flags along the line
of march, and singing songs of wel
come. At a meeting of the citizens’
committee in Mayor Key’s reception
room, heads of all committees made
their reports on what form the celebra
tion will take, and from the time the
boys come into the city from Camp
Gordon until they depart after a dance
in the auditorium they will be lavishly
entertained and feted, with only a
minimum amount of parading to go
through with.
Union Veterans Elect Officers
Fitzgerald.—The annual encamp
mentment of the Union Veterans of
Georgia and South Carolina, which
convened here recently, closed with
the election of officers and a camp fire
in the evening. The officers elected
for the year are J. M. Mosher, Fitzger
ald, department commander; J. B.
Warner, Fitzgerald, V. C.; C. A. Sloan,
St. George, J. V. C.; William McCor
mick, medical director; Darius Nelson,
chaplain; George Whitman, Fitzgerald,
A. A. G., and A. G. M. G. Alex Mattl
son of Atlanta, past department com
mander, installed the new officers. A
number of veterans from posts In
South Carolina were in attendance.
Plan To Train Feeble-Minded
Atlanta. —A movement looking to
ward the establishment of facilities for
care and training feeble-minded has
been started in Qeorgia by the com
mission appointed at the last legisla
ture to make a study of this subject,
through its special agent, Dr. V. V.
Anderson.
Troop Convict Shoots Up Family
LaGrange.—Al Bowles, a white con
vict of this county, who was serving a
seven year sentence for volutnary
manslaughter, shot his brother-in-law,
John Sivell, and his wife, Mrs. Bowles.
Bowles was a trusty and had been giv
en the privilege of going to see his
wife and child, who live in the home
of Sivell. Sivell and his family had
been providing for Mrs. Bowles and
child since Bowles’ sentence was Im
posed three or four years ago. Conse
quently the shooting was a great sur
prise to the community.
White Crest Flour.
Mr. H. C. Davis of this place
has the sole distribution of White
Crest flour for Mt. Vernon and
vicinity, and is handling large
amounts of it. Because of the
quality of the goods, he has no
trouble in selling it.
White Crest has been a favorite
for some time and Mr. Davis in
tends to keeD the ladies from dis
appointment on the flour question
in the future. It is plain, pure
flour, with no adulterations and
substitutes.
Bank of Soperton
Makes Fine Showing.
In this issue will be seen a
special statement issued by the
Bank of Soperton at the close of
1 business March 14, as reported
to the state. The statement is
given in condensed form, but re
flects the strength of tne institu
tion in a most flattering manner.
Tneir motto is “Safety First,
Then Service and Efficiency,"
and the public seems to appre
ciate the manner in which the
motto is lived up to.
MT. VERNON. GEORGIA. THURSDAY. MARCH 27. 1919.
ANNUAL CHAUTAUQUA
OPENS WEDNESDAY.
For the fourth season the Rad
cliffe Chautauqua will appear at
Mt. Vernon, and the dates an
nounced for this place are April
2, 3 and 4. As usual the enter
tainments will be staged at The
Brewton-Parker Institute, and a
large and appreciative attendance
is being looked forward to by the
local management, headed by
Col. L. C. Underwood.
The Chautauqua is a distinct
benefit to any town, and Mt.
Vernon is fortunate in having
secured the Radcliffe series for
this season. The program, while
pleasing and attractive, is strong
ly educative. Education seems
to be the keynote in the makeup
of this varied program.
The series includes six per
formances —each afternoon and
evening for three days. Those
who heard him three years ago
will be delighted to learn that
Col. G. A. Gearhart is again on
this circuit and that he will open
the program Wednesday after
noon with his inspiring lecture,
“The Lamp of Aladdin,” appear
ing again in the evening in “The
Greatest Thing That Men May
Know," another soul stirring lec
ture. The first is a graphic pic
ture of the accomplishments of
the world’s masterly trained
minds; the second idealistic and
educational. During the first
afternoon and evening, also, will
be heard the “Fighting Yanks,"
composed of a group of returned
soldiers, trained musicians, who
will also give side-lights on trench
warfare, military customs, etc.
Thursday afternoon will be of
special interest to the ladies. One
of the company’s specialists will
deliver a practical lecture on home
economics, etc. In the evening
the Agnes Mathis Co., who will
also appear in the afternoon, will
give a charming musical program.
The Chautauqua director will lec
ture in the evening on the “Prob
lem of the Unprepared."
The third afternoon will be un
usually interesting. Miss Frances
Maltby, a specially assigned Red
Cross nurse, will lecture on f ‘The
Red Cross—-a Record and a
Prophecy," showing the wonder
ful hold the Red Cross has on the
heart of the world—its work, its
untold benefits, etc. On this
part of the program will be heard
the Emerson Winters Co., in
readings, impersonations, com
edy, music, etc. In the evening
will be heard another strong but
pleasing lecture by the Chautau
qua director —“Pushing Back the
Horizons." The three-davsprog
ram will close on the afternoon
of Friday with another varied
entertainment by the Emerson
Winters Co.
The above summary of the pro
gram is given that our people
may gain an insight into the
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
The -Mount Vernon Bank,
Located at Mt. Vernon, Ga., at the Close of Business March 14, 1919:
KKsontoEs: !
Demand loans $ 9.273 90
Time loans 88,914 16
Overdraft.!? unsecured 496 98
Bonds and Stocks owned by
the Bank 9,950 00
Banking house, 4/XXMX)
Furniture and fixtures, 2,542 04
Due from banks and bank
ers in tills state 101,866 85
Due from banks and bank
ers in other states 11,303 72
Currency $1,495 (X)
Cold ‘ 76 00
Silver nickels, etc. 1,283 63 11.853 63
Advances on cotton 6.688 40 6.688 40
Advanced on Lib. Bonds 6,725 21
Set aside as capital for Com
mercial Bank, Uvalda 16.000 00
Total, $267,673.89
BTATE OF GEORGIA—County of Montgomery. , , , , .
Before me earn,, H I, Wilt A»*t. Cashier of The Mt. Vernon Bank, who being duly xworn
Raya that the above atnl foregoing statement i« a true condition of said Bank, an allow n by
the lx,oka of file iu said bank H. L. WILT.
Hwoin to and aubaet tbed before me this 21at day of Mar.. 1919.
J. L. jiclLe, C. 8. C., 11. Co., Ga.
good things coming for them.
The numbers are all new, and
I the public will not be disappoint
ed. The numbers are very time
ly and never fail to capture the
public heart and appeal to the
highest ideals of citizenship and
community interest.
I The contract for this engage
ment is backed by a number of
| the most wide-awake citizens of
1 the place, and they should be
supported by the town and sec
tion. These entertainments are
contracted for a year in advance,
iat a fixed rate based on the ap-
I preciation of the public, and Mt.
Vernon could not afford to with
hold its support. The program is
well worth the money, and be
fore the opening date there will
have been sold enough tickets to
l more than fill the auditorium.
The young folks have the tickets
jon sale. Buy at once and save
1 later embarrassment. Season
| tickets, $2; children, $1; single
admissions, 25and 50 cents. Thus
it is clear that season tickets are
more economical.
A glimpse of what is in store
for us and of the nature of the
! program is afforded by a recent
; interview by W. L. Radcliffe.
All worthy Chautauquas are edu
cational in their purpose. But
the Chautauqua that bears his
name has conceived its mission
not merely to be educational, but
Ito conduct a deliberate crusade
!of Education. Mr. Radcliffe is
! quoted as saying:
| “Now that I have an opportu
nity to address 3,000,000 people
■ through the 12,800 audiences of
j the South and the South-West on
; our Chautauqua circuits in 1919,
! I am determined, through our
! lecturers to carry on a nation
wide drive for Education, Educa
; tion and more Education.
“The draft showed that 750,000
Americans of army age could not
read or write. Os these 165,000
j were sent to France, good Ameri
! cans, who could not read or write
! their own names. Democracy is
not safe when vast numbers are
; uneducated.
I “Among us are 5,500,000 illiter
ates. We cannot contemplate
! the backward condition of the
rural schools, the out-of-dateness
;of the ‘little red school house’,
and the failure of existing meth
ods to bear fruit in mental ef
ficiency and in morale, without
deep concern.
“Every intelligent American is
charged with the responsibility
of remedying this situation, so
that each American child may
have an equal chance. The big
ness of the opportunity should
make us eager to get at this
task. Our after-the-war crusade
is to write that work, Education
across the map, as America’s
only guarantee against the spread
of Bolshevism."
liabilities :
Capital stock paiu in, SIS,OOO(Xi
■Surplus fund, 35,000 00
Undivided profits, lews cur
ex’s., int. and taxes pd. 4,633 14
Individual deposits subject
to check, 138,704 39
Savings deposits 14 627 93
Time certificates 09,283 74
Cashier’* checks 613 75
(iasii long 10 94
Total, $267,673 89
Ninth Division I. O.
O. F. Met in Ailey.
Ailey Lodge entertained the
Ninth Division Odd Fellows in
convention yesterday. The oc
casion was marked by a large
attendance and an overflow of
good fellowship.
The welcome address was very
charmingly delivered by Dr. J.
j W. Palmer, responded to by Hon.
S. A. Scott of Adrian.
The session closed in the after
noon, after a most pleasant day.
The dinner was especially en
joyed, reflecting the hospitality
of Ailey and members of the
local lodge.
6tate Road Fund Distributed
Atlanta.—-In executive session last
ing for four hours the state highway
'commission allotted on a tentative
plan one million three hundred and
ninety-two million dollars emergency
federal aid funds to the thirty-five
counties that applied for this fund and
at the same time submitted data to
show that they had the money on
haud and were ready to start work as
soon as the allotments can be approv
ed in Washington. A total of fifty
five counties applied for amounts to
taling over nine million dollars. In
the case of the twenty counties that
did not receive an allotment, the coun
ties were unable to satisfy tlie com
mission that they had the money on
hand to match the federal money now
available. Within ten days after the
county commissions have been notified
by the state highway commission of
their allotments, they must enter into
a valid, binding agreement with the
state highway engineer, contraetlng
for their share of the work and sub
mitting the specifications required by
the federal government. Failure to
make this agreement will abrogate the
allotment, and the board will redistrib
ute It. The counties that obtained al
lotment and the amount of the allot
ments are: Screven SIO,OOO, Evuns
$15,000, Chatham $200,000, Mitchell
i 530,000, Colquitt SIOO,OOO, Sumter $15.-
OOu, Butts $30,000, Spalding $60,000,
Crawford SIO,OOO, Bibb $200,000, Dade
j 516,000, Catoosa $6,000, Walker $50,-
! 000, Floyd $50,000, Franklin $25,000,
Hart $26,000, Elbert $25,000, Clarke
$50,000 Wall-.n $30,000, Morgan
$50,000, Greene $30,000, Wilkes $47.-
000, Gilmer SB,OOO, Habersham $50,-
600, Stephens $25,000, Hall $50,000,
Forsyth $25,000, Gwinnett $35,000,
Jackson SIO,OOO, McDuffie $6,000, Rich
mond $30,000, Appling $20,000, Glynn
$40,000.
Martin-Wells.
Miss Elizabeth Martin, one of
Ilinesville’s most talented and
popular young women, became
the bride of Mr. E. J. Wells, Jr.,
of Mt. Vernon, last Wednesday
afternoon, March, 12th, the wed
ding being quietly consummated
at the home of the bride's sister
in Jacksonville, Fla., in the pres
ence of a few close friends and
relatives. Rev, Joseph F. Bell,
pastor of the Springfield Metho
dist church, officiated.
No announcement having been
made in advance, news of the
event was received with surpris
ed interest. Born and reared
here and being from one of the
most prominent families and
family connections, and possess
ing a most charming grace and
beauty, Miss Martin’s wedding
is an event of much social inter
est locally.
Mr. Wells is an excellent young
gentlemen and comes from one
of the most prominent and weal
thy families of Montgomery coun
ty. They will make their home
in Mt. Vernon. We join their
many friends in wishing for them
much success and happiness in
life’s journey. —Liberty County
Herald.
Miss Martin has for several
years taught in this county, and
is remembered by many friends.
She is a sister of Messrs. E. S.
and D. W. Martin of Alston and
H. G. Martin of Uvalda. Mr.
Wells is the eldest son of Mr.
and Mrs. E. J. Wells of the Long
pond section, and is well and
favorably known.
They are residing in Savannah,
25 East York street, and Mr.
Wells has a lucrative position
there. Success and happiness to
them.
MONDAYTUESDAY
CLEAN UP DAYS
Authorities ask That Streets
and Premises Have a
Brushing up.
At this season all respectable
; people have a touch of the clean
up fever, and Mt. Vernon is no
exception to the rule. Mt. Ver
non is not a dirty town, but it
could be cleaner. Mt. Vernon
people, as a whole, are not a care
less people, but they could be a
sight more careful. Her streets
were not originally laid off for
back alleys, but now and then, in
periods ranging from eleven to
twelve months, they may claim
kin with the alley type of
thoroughfares—judging by the
appearance of her thoroughfares,
as viewed by either a blind man
or a man up a tree.
Well, to arrive at the point, Mt.
Vernon, and every other town,
needs a genteel cleaning up—
from head to foot and from cellar
to dome—at this season of the
year, and this place is going to
get what is coming to it if the
mandates of the town council are
not overlooked by the citizenry
when the order to march is sound
ed Monday morning.
The town council has very wise
ly ordered this clean-up, and
Charlev Mason, chairman of ways
and means committee, insists
that The Monitor impress the idea
on the town. He first asked if
The Monitor ever did any free
work, and when informed that it
did no other kind, he said some
very pointed but timely things
about the neglected appearance
of this place, (confidentially of
course) and intimated that he
would like to have us repeat them
on our own say so, knowing that
it is customary for the public to
take venegeance on the paper.
Monday and Tuesday of next
week have been set apart as clean
up days for Mt. Vernon, and it is
hoped that when the sun sets
Tuesday afternoon not a scrap of
paper, tin can or other litter will
he in sight or nearby. Town
pride demands it; the health of
the place demands it. Let every
family clean up around the prem
ises, inside and out, and get in
good shape for the Chautauqua.
Mr. Mason has the matter in
hand (a kind of lady manager)
and if there is any doubt about
the orders of the town council,
he will adjust matters—but clean
UP-
Recital at Glerwood.
M iss Lessie Mae Rackley, teach
ing expression in Glenwood, will
have her class appear in a recital
this evening.
There will be a number of
musical numbers, aside from the
varied program as rendered by
her pupils, of which she has a
large class.
Misses Almand, Porter and
Stombridge of the public school
department of The Brewton-Par
ker will assist Miss Rackley with
the musical part of the program,
and several from this place will
doubtless go over.
LOANS ON FARM
LANDS.
Loans on improved farm
lands of Montgomery County can
be placed promptly at 5 l-2c in
terest in amounts of SI,OOO and
above, with the privilege of re
paying part of the principal at
any interest bearing periods in
amounts of SIOO 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. Wafd,
Soper ton, Ga,
NO. 47.