VOL. XXXIII.
GEORGIA RECORD
IN GREAT WAR
Georgia Furnished Slightly
More Than Her Quota
of Soldiers.
Special service to’Montgomery Monitor.
Atlanta.—Georgia did her full share
In the fight against Germany. She fur
nished slightly more than her quota of
men. Her percentage of exemptions
■was less than the national average, and
although there were only five states
that had as many district boards, the
cost of operating the selective service
system in this state was much less
than the national average. These
statements have been obtained from
statistics and figures compiled by Maj.
Joel B. Mallet, selective service of
ficer for Georgia. Much of the infor
mation is based upon the reports of
Provost Marshal General Crowder to
the secretary of war. Major Mallet
gave an interview which was of es
pecial interest in view of the fact that
all district, local, medical advisory and
legal advisory boards will officially
pass out of existence by order of the
secretary of war. “Georgia enjoys
the enviable record of furnishing her
percentage of the toial increment of
armed forces and of furnishing this i
increment at a cost to the government !
less than the national average,” said
Major Mallet. “According to either
population or registration, Georgia fur- j
wished her quota of men. This is also
shown by the fact that the national
average of deferments and exemptions i
in general was 65.29 per cent of the to- i
tal registrations, while in Georgia only
60.39 per cent were exempted or de
ferred. In other words, the average in
class one in Georgia was greater than
the national average. This fact is es
pecially significant for the reason that
in Georgia a greater per cent of the
registrants were married and there
fore presumably a greater per cent had
dependents than in any other state in 1
the nation. Therefore, it would seem
that Georgia should have had more ex
emptions or deferments.”
$2,500,000 Goes Into Two Big Projects
Atlanta. —Atlanta is to get the larg
est hotel anywhere in the South and |
the biggest moving picture theater
south of Washington through build
ing operations of the immediate future,
announcement of which has been
anade here. The hotel will be the re
sult of a two million dollar addition
to the Ansley, while the picture show
house will be constructed at a cost of
five hundred thousand dollars on a
f ite between the Aragon and the Grand
theater. There will also be a garage
with a capacity of five hundred auto
mobiles in connection with the new
theater.
Atlanta Will Have Aero Landing
Atlanta.—Atlanta will soon have a
suitable landing for every known make
of flying machines through the efforts
of former Mayor Asa G. Candler and
Hie county commissioners, at the old
automobile speedway, between Hape
ville and College Park. This has been
assured after an investigation of the
i ite by Col. Townsend P. Dodd, of the
United States air service, and mem
bers of the county commissioners who
have given hearty approval of the
plans.
Emory Opened to Women.
Atlanta, March, 31.—The Em
ory University summer session
will be open to women as well as
men, according to announcement
made by the dean, Dr. Howard
W. Odum. The summer school,
which will have a faculty com
posed of many of America’s most
noted educators, will be held on
the campus in Druid Hills Park
from June 25 to September 2. .
The session will be divided into
two parts. The first, which will
extend to August 2, will include
professional courses for teachers,
as well as college credit courses.
The second half continues college
and university credit courses.
The university will open one of
its handsome new dormitories to
women and all courses will be
open to both men and women.
At an early date Dr. Odum ex
pects to issue a complete bulletin
of announcement in reference to
the summer school.
Monumental Work.
We carry a complete line of
monuments. Please call at yards
and inspect designs, get esti
mates, etc. .
Vidalia Monument Co.,
ts Vidalia, Ga.
Sli? MmttiTcnnmj Monitor*
IN THE SERVICE OF AMERICA TO THE END: FOR VICTORY, FOR PEACE AND FOR WORLD-WIDE LIBERTY
Savannah Presbytery
Meets Mt. Vernon.
The April session of the Sa
vannah Presbytery will be held
in the Mt. Vernon Presbyterian
church, beginning Tuesday even
ing, April 15th.
Tuesday afternoon, before the
opening session, there will be
held in the church a ministerial
and laymen's conference in which
will be discussed the subject of
Soul Winningand Personal Work.
This service will be led by Drs.
Neal Anderson, W. Moore Scott
and A, L. Patterson of Savannah.
The public will be expected to
attend all services, and announce
ment of hours will be made later.
l
On Wednesday, 16th, there will
! be spread a basket dinner on the !
grounds adjoining the church.
I
Thanks Mrs. Tyler.
We take this privilege to thank
Mrs. Tyler for the music furnish
ed us by her orchestra at our
semi annual meeting held at
Ailey, March 26th. The members
I
!of this division from various
parts of the 12th Congress
ional District were delighted to
I the fullest extent, and said this
I was as good as they had ever
heard, that Mrs. Tyler with her
class reflected great credit on
the community. We again thank
Mrs. Tyler for her assistance on
this occasion.
Ailey Lodge, 229, I. 0. O. F.
Tax Receiver’s
Third Round.
i
The Tax Receiver will be at
the following places on the fol
lowing dates for the purpose of
receiving taxes for the year 1919.
Tarrytown, April, 14, 9a. m. to
4 p. m.
Kibbee, Apr. 15, 9a. m. to 4. p. m.
Tiger, April 16, 10 a. m. to3p. m.
Longpond, Apr. 17, 9a. m. to 12 m
Charlotte, April 17, 1 to 4 p. m.
Uvalda, Apr. 18, 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. !
Sharpe Spur, April 19, 8 a. m. to
11 a. m.
Alston, Apr. 19. 12 m. to 4 p. m.
Higgston, April 21, 9a. m. to 2
p. m.
McGregor, Apr. 21, 3to 4 p. m.
Ailey, April 22, 9a. m. to 4 p. m.
Mt. Vernon, first week of court.
Thieves Active About Camp Hancock
Augusta. —Complaint is made that
thieves are carrying off everything
from Camp Hancock except the land.
It is announced in the newspapers that
the few guards left there have been
instructed to “shoot to hit” in order
to protect the property. Gen. Oliver
Edwards, who has charge there, under
1 orders to report for duty with the
American forces in Europe.
Strikers Return To Work
Atlanta.—The strike of 200 railway
clerks against the Western and Atlan
tic railroad in Atlanta, called March
111, and which had resulted in a general
'strike of clerks on other roads, and
threatened to bring about a tie-up of
traffic through sympathetic walkouts,
was definitely called off and the men
reported for work.
Highway Meeting To Be Held In April
Macon. —A general conference of
state highway commission officials,
county commissioners, commercial sec
retaries, county officials and business
men from every county in Georgia, has
been called for April 10, for the pur
pose of discussing proper methods to
pursue in obtaining a permanent sys
tem of highways in Georgia. Another
object of *he meeting will be that of
explaining how Georfgia counties can
participate in the federal fund set
aside tor building permanent roads.
Notice—Stray Cow.
One certain cow, taken up at
my place, near Allmond Station,
about the first of December, 1918.
Animal has been properly cared
for. Owner can describe cow,
prove ownership, pay expenses
of keeping, etc., and get same,
otherwise the cow will be sold by
legal process. J. T. Davis,
Rt. 1, Vidalia, Ga.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. APRIL 3, 1919.
;TO PROMOTE THE *
M. E. CENTENARY
Col. Eschol Graham Speaks
Ailey and Mt. Vernon
Sunday.
In the interest of the Methodist
Centenary, Col. Eschol Graham
of Mcßae will deliver an address
at the Methodist church, Mt. Ver
non, Sunday evening. 6th inst.
In the forenoon he will appear at
the Methodist church in Ailey, 12
o’clock. The service at Mt. Ver
non will begin at 9 o’clock.
Mr. Graham is a speaker of
recognized ability, is familiar with
the subject, and his talk will I
prove interesting and inspiring
to all who attend. He is the
campaign manager for the Mc-
Rae district, and has already
appeared at a number of points
in the district in the interest of
the movement. Mt. Vernon and
Ailey people appreciate his abili
ty, and will doubtless give him
full houses.
The official members of the
denomination urge all members
to attend, and the public is cor
dially invited to hear the ad
dresses.
Labor Meeting In Brunswick
Brunswick.—The Georgia Federation
of Labor will meet in annual session
in Brunswick, April 16, to consider
reconstruction problems, the spread of
Bolshevism and the proposed “No beer,
no work” strike. Unusual interest is
being manifested over the coming ses
sions and leaders believe there will be
a record-breaking attendance on ac
count of the growth of the labor move
ment in Georgia and the great inter
est in the reconstruction plans. The
legislative program for the next year
will be one of the most important
things that will come up for consider
ation.
Dealers Warned Os New Narcotic
Atlanta—United States Attorney
Hooper Alexander has issued a state
ment outlining a number of the im
portant changes made in the Harrison
narcotic act, amended under the re
cent revenue act. Mr. Alexander points
out that the changes would be careful
ly noted by all persons affected by the
Harrison narcotic act. The new law,
he declares, will be found even more
valid than the old.
New Budget Plan Considered
Atlanta. —A new plan, which has
been favorably considered by the bud
get and investigating committee, pro
viding that the amounts of the appro
priations for each item in the general
appropriation sheet cannot be changed
one way or the other without a two
thirds vote of the legislature, will be
presented to the state legislature at
the next session.
From Vidalia Advance.
Mrs. Robert Mcßae, Mrs. F.
Fee Mcßae and Mrs. Frank Mc-
Rae of Mt. Vernon were in the
city shopping Monday.
Col. and Mrs. A. B. Hutcheson
of Mt. Vernon were visitors in
the city last Friday.
Mr. J. W. Mclntyre, a promi
nent citizen of Mt. Vernon, was
a visitor to the city Wednesday.
Lieut. W. C. Langston, who
has been with the 82nd Division
in France has been signally
honored by being appointed to
attend the University of France
in Paris. His friend 9in this city
are glad to know of his success
in the government service.
Col. F. M. Harris of Mt. Ver
non was the g jest of his mother,
Mrs. Harris, last Sunday.
Dr. W. M. Moses of Uvalda
was a visitor to the city Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. McArthur,
Jr., announce the birth of a son.
Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Dees of
Alston were visitors in the city
last Tuesday.
Strayed or Stolen.
Disappeared from my place
March 23, one Short Horn Bull,
about two years old. Has ship
ping tag ring in one ear; slender
shape: dark red. A suitable re
ward will be paid for informa
tion leading to recovery.
H. J. Wright,
43tf. Rt. 2, Mt. Vernon, Ga.
LIGHT AND WATER
FOR MT. VERNON
Citizens Hold a Meeting and
Plan for Two Needed
Enterprises.
Mt. Vernon is in favor of the
town putting in a modern and
adequate system of light and
water, as expressed through a
number of enterprising citizens
in a meeting at the court house
Friday evening last.
Dr. J. C. Brewton presided
over the meeting, and Mr. H. L.
Wilt was elected secretary. The
object of the meeting was stated
by Col. L. C, Underwood.
Messrs. G. V. Mason, S. V.
Hicks and Fred M. Harris were
appointed a committee to inspect
plants suitable for a town of this
size, ascertain cost of installation,
etc.
At the approaching session of
the Legislature there will prob
ably be passed an amendment to
the charter of Mt. Vernon per
mitting the floatation of bonds,
with which the plants will be in
stalled, unless the enterprise may
be financed by a corporation or
individual owner.
The sentiment is very strong
for light and water, and the
movement should gain sufficient
strength to consummate the en
terprise before the year is out.
It is a very progressive movement,
and should be encouraged by all
progressive citizens.
State Guard Up To Congress
Atlanta. —Upon announcement of
congress of the future policy of the
United States regarding military
.training hinges the future of the Nu-'
tional Guard of Georgia, and every
■other state. Plans for reorganizing
the Georgia guard are at a standstill
at present, and probably no action will
be taken until Congress takes the
first move. If universal training is
authorized by that body, then t lie Na
tional Guard will be unnecessary. It
Js pointed out, for the federal govern
ment then will be supporting a sland
ing army of from 500,000 to 6000,000
men. In case universal training is not
ordered, it is understood that Georgia,
with practically all other slates, will
advocate before congress a plan for
re-establishing the state guard under
{national control, but dealing directly
with the secretary of war, as an inde
pendent branch of the military serv
ice, and functioning under its own of
ficers and in the militia bureau. This
plan, according to eUorgia officials,
jwill get rid of the handicap suffered
|by the pre-war National Guard organ
izations, in that they were under di
rection of the regular army, and that,
the spirit evinced between the two
was never of the best. As matters now
stand the stale cannot get machine
guns or any other equipment front the
government except, haversacks and a
few other small articles needed. The
legislature having failed to appropri
ate enough money to support, the or
ganized guard, the state military au
thorities cannot proceed with its or
ganization until federal aid is obtained.
Higher Phone Rates Allowed
Atlanta. —The state railroad commis
sion has allowed the Hawkinsville Tel
ephone company to increase its busi
ness and residence telephone rates 50
cents per month. The company had
asked for an increase of $1 on the busi
ness telephones and 50 cents on the
residence telephones. The commission
allowed the petition of the. Hahira and
the Kay City Telephone companies,
asking for a 50-oent Increase on both
business and residence telephones.
The petition of the American Hallway
and Express company to discontinue
I Us offices at Deerlngs, Vinlngs, Tilton,
; Graysville, Cass, Emerson and Mc
! Daniels, was denied by the commis
! slon and the company was ordered to
I reopen within thirty days Its offices In
' Jonesboro, Guyton and Cary. The pe
! Ution of the Western Union to be al
j lowed to close Its offices at Social Clr
-1 cle was denied.
Twiggs Farmers Organized.
Jeffersonville, March 31.—The
Twiggs county marketing bureau
1 has been organized to assist
' farmers in placing their products,
W. E. Hoyle, cashier of the
Twiggs County Bank, is chair
man, and A. M. Gates is secre
tary. Each school district of the
county has a sub-chairman, A
representative of the Georgia
Bureau of Markets attended a
meeting of farmers and business
1 men here on Saturday and assist
ed in the organization.
Officers Find Swamp Full Os Liquor
Macon. —A swamp stocked with
“moonshine” was discovered by reve
nue officers working out of Macon. The
liquor was poured into the creek which
flows through Putnam county near Eat
onton. A man, giving his name as
“Fate” Morgan, was arrested as the
awner of the whiskey and bound over
under bond of $1,090. The officers
found more than two hundred gallons
In cans, kegs, and barrels buried at
different points in (lie swamp and hid
den in the bushes.
Pardon Os Spence Favored
Thomasville. —The state prison com
mission lias recommended a full par
don for O. C. Spence, sentenced Sep
tember 9, 1915, from Grady county, to
serve seven years in the penitentiary.
Spence was tried and convicted in con
nection with the failure of the Bank
of Whighain of which tie was cashier.
The case attracted much attention and
there was considerable feeling in re
gard to those who were connected with
the bank.
Ramsey Elected Member of Legislature
Augusta.—H. D. Ramsey won in the
election in Columbia county to fill the
vacancy In the state legislature caused
by the death of L. V. Ballard.
SIO,OOO Judgment Against Bibb County
Macon. Judgment against Bibb
county In the sum of ton thousand
dollars was rendered by a jury in the
city court of Macon in the case of Mrs.
M Irani L Williams, of Montioello, who
brought suit alleging responsibility of
the county lor the death of her bus
band, J. Walker Williams, who was kill
ed in an accident on the Clinton road
In February, 1918, when his automo
bile was forced olf a bridge after the
hub rail of the banister on the oppo
site side of the bridge had fallen on
the bridge and was struck by the car.
Will Hold Cotton
And Plant Less.
Reidsville, Ga., March 29.
The financial statements of the
five banks of Tattnall county
show that the citizens are un
usually prosperous in spite of the
fact that a majority of the farm
ers are still holding cotton. At
a meeting held here the farmers
attending resolved to hold their
cotton for better prices and
pledged themselves to plant a
much smaller acreage this season.
These pledge cards have been
circulated throughout the county,
and Chairman Joseph W. Smith
is expecting a great many to be
signed and returned to him be
fore planting time.
Less Cholera —More Hogs.
An important result of hog
cholera control work, begun by
the United States Department of
Agriculture in 1913, and which
has resulted in a steady decline
of the disease, has been the stim
ulus given the development of
swine raising in the South. With
other activities of the department
in this line, the assurance given
to southern farmers that hogs
can be produced without fear of
losses from cholera has encourag
ed growing not only larger num
bers of animals but also better
types. This has been noticeable
particularly in Georgia. A few
years ago that State purchased
about 40,000,000 pounds of pork
more than it produced annually.
But efforts for the control of hog
cholera have gradually extended
over the entire State, with re
sulting confidence in hog raising.
By 1918 Georgia was producing
pork enough to make shipments
to outside points besides supply
ing a large number of hogs to
local slaughtering establishments.
Similar progress has been made
in Mississippi, Alabama, and
Florida.
Turner’s Tobacco Industry.
Sycamore, April I.—C. H. San
i bury, tobacco demonstration
agent for the Southern Railway,
after a visit to Turner county,
! said the outlook for the crop this
! year was bright. He thinks
Turner is one of the best counties
in South Georgia and has sug
gested that the new tobacco
warehouse at Ashburn be called
the “Banner Warehouse.”
PAYS TRIBUTE TO
LOCAL SCENES
Visiting Editor Compliments
Ailey, the 8.-P. I. and
Mt. Vernon.
Midway between Ailey and Mt.
Vernon sits the college and build
ings of the Rrewton-Parker In
stitute on a high elevation, with
of course a beautiful campus and
a drainage unequaled for perfect
school conditions; and although
it has been hampered by war
conditions, it has pulled through
until this good day when it is
coming forth blossoming as a
rose with the curriculum of its
own designs being successfully
taught by an efficient corps of
qualified instructors.
Lingering motherly and gentl
by on either side are two splen
did towns to whose generosity
and assistance the school owes
most of its historic success, and
which today are manipulating
the course of the college in a
more substantial way than ever,
we are told Ailey and Mt. Vernon
are good, hospitable little cities,
growing proudly and prospering
substantially, with whole-souled,
enterprising citizens, beautiful
girls, happy wives, contented
husbands, good doctors, splendid
people—just the bulwark to a
successful educational institution,
of any description.
It was on the occasion of the
meeting of the I. O. O. F. at
Ailey Wednesday, the 26th, that
ye Editor appeared on the scene
to take a perspective view of the
situation and bask in the sunlight
of this happy community and
enjoy that hospitality which only
such a people knows how to ex
tend. And this is directed main
ly to the idea of civic improve
ment, community uplift, unstint
ed endeavor along all progressive
lines and it is a rare treat to en
joy the outpourings of kindness
emanating from the innermost
heart-throbs of these folks.
It was a rare treat to sit under
the melodious strains of entranc
ing music of that beautiful, ex
pert ladies' orchestra of R-P. I.
All of which occasion will live
with us. For emanating from
each and every pulsation of the
vioiin, guitar and mandolin, as
well as from the sweet voices,
shown out vividly those three
virtues for which the I. 0. 0. F.
stand, Friendship, Love and
Truth.—Wrightsville Headlight.
Week’s Meeting Will
Begin Next Sabbath.
There will be held at the Mt.
Vernon Presbyterian church, be
ginning next Sabbath morning, a
week’s service, conducted by Dr.
M. McG. Shields, superintendent
of homo missions, Georgia Synod.
Services will begin at twelve
o’clock Snnday morning and will
be continued through the follow
ing Sabbath, and the public is
cordially invited to attend all
services. Dr. Shields is recogniz
ed as a minister of unuspal pow
ers, and his coming will doubtless
mean a spiritual uplift to the
town and community. He was
to have been with this church at
an earlier date, but sickness and
a multiplicity of local engage
ments forbade it.
Emanuel Third
In Cotton Ginned.
Swainsboro, Ga., March 29. —
Up to March 20 there had been
ginned in Emanuel county 46,645
bales of cotton as against 35,842
for the same period last year.
| Emanuel still remains third on
the list, Rurke and Laurens being
'the only two counties in the state
to grow a larger number of bales.
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DUROC JERSEYS.-ForSale,
sow and nine Duroc Jersey pigs,
(Hampshire sired), H. L. Wilt,
i Mt. Vernon, Ga.
NO. 48.
