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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (April 10, 1919)
VOL. XXXIII. CHANGES URGED IN TAX LAW Commission to Hold Hear ings at Several Points This Month. Special service to Montgomery Monitor. Atlanta. —Recommendations that the legislature be given power to fix the rates of taxation on property and that a slate tax comsission of three mem bers be established will be made by the special tax commission of the leg islature to the people of Georgia at six public meetings to be held during April. A tentative program contain ing the result of the investigations conducted by the tax commission dur ing the past few months has been pre pared. The committee has figured out how to increase the state’s revenue by taxing businesses and professions that have escaped under present laws, and increasing the taxes on some proper ties. A program for the public meet ings has been given out and is as fol lows: Macon, April 14 to 15; Gaines ville, April 16 to 17; Rome, April 18 to 19; Savannah, April 21 to 22; Way cross, April 23 to 24; Albany, April 25. The general public will be invited to attend these meetings and to give their ideas and recommendations on any phase of the tax situation. Thomasville Offers Airplane Landing Thomasville. —The committee from the city council in charge of securing a suitable landing place for airplanes have reported the finding of what they consider just the place wanted. It is beyond the Albany branch of the At lantic Coast Line railroad and consists of a field a thousand feet long and two hundred and fifty feet wide. When rolled and sodded it would be all that could be desired, in the opinion of the committee. The land was recently pur chased by the city and the greater part of it could be used for the landing place. It will be inspected by proper , authorities who will be notified at once. Child Welfare Exhibit Held Milledgeville.—The second annual child welfare exhibit was given by the mothercraft class, which is composed of the 200 members of the senior class of the Georgia Normal and Industrial college in the auditorium in Atkinson hall. The exhibit covers the different phases of mother, infant and chilS care. It consisted of wail charts, mod els and practical demonstration in the care of babies, preparation of food, mesaurements, made by the students. Ben Hill County Sheriff Killed Fitzgerald.—Deputy Sheriff George Gorminy of Ben Hill county was shot and instantly killed by an unknown negro near here. The deputy and three other officers had surrounded a negro cabin about four miles west of this city where it was reported that a “skin” game was in progress. On their approaching the cabin several negroes ran out and opened fire on the officers. Uvalda News. Special Correapondenue. Misses Bernice Jones, Cora Brizendine and Birdie Dees of Cedar Crossing were guests of Mrs. Frank Partin during the Chautauqua. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. McAllister and little son, of Scotland spent Sunday with relatives here. Mesdames S. A. and J. K. Hall of Cedar Crossing were guests of friends here during the Chautau qua. Mr. L. W. Youmans of Swains boro visited his daughter, Mrs. W. C. Langford, Monday and Tuesday. He was accompanied by his little grand-daughter, Margaret Cheatham. Mr and Mrs. A. H. C. Mann of Cedar Crossing attended ser vices here Sunday and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Phillips. On Monday, April 7th, to Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Moses were born twin daughters. Mr. Cobb of Atlanta was a guest of Mrs. W. B. Langford and family Sunday. Uvalda and surrounding vicini ty thoroughly enjoyed the Rad cliffe Chautauqua, which was here on the 4th, sth and 7th. On Sunday Dr. Gay, director of the Chautauqua, delivered two splendid sermons to large congre gations. A great deal of interest was taken in the Sunday school rally held Sunday afternoon, and we believe both Methodist and Bap tist schools will be benefitted as a result of this meeting. Zln y Mminamtm iJtoutur. in the: service of America to the end: for victory, for peace and for world-wide liberty Will Make Tests to Find Proper Feed. Atlanta, Ga., April 2.—What is the best and most efficient food for creating “hard" pork? That is a problem, and an important one, which it is proposed to solve through tests which have just been determined upon through co-operation between the Georgia State Bureau of Markets and the Georgia Experiment Station at Experiment. As the result of a conference between Director H. P. Stuckey of the Experiment Station and Director L. B. Jackson of the State Bureau of Markets, it has been determined to secure 80 pigs weighing from 70 to 80 pounds each, divide them in lots of ten, and feed each lot a distinct and separate ration. In this way it will be possible to make a careful test of eight different varieties of hog feeds, and the result will be noted both in the aggregate weight of the hogs and the quality of the pork produced. These hogs will be kept in dif ferent enclosures at the Experi ment Station, so that there will be no possibility of their getting any but a known food and a known quantity. In this way it can be determined exactly what a given ration will do. The re sults of these important tests will be given to the farmers of Georgia in a carefully prepared bulletin, as soon as they are com pleted. Took a Flight in Aeroplane. From a letter received by a Mt. Vernon friend from Rev. D. A. | McNeil, formerly pastor of the Mt. Vernon Presbyterian church, the following extract, dealing with his first experience in aero- • plane flight is taken. It is a vivid account of flight and is very interesting. Mr. McNeill is with the 64th Infantry, Seventh < Division, and his address is l American Postoffice 793, A. E. F. “Toul, France, “March 14, 1919. “Today! The most awfully wondrous and glorious day for me! To satisfy my pride and curious desire, I threw away twelve—perhaps sixteen—thous and dollars. I simply put my life in the hands of a stranger, a man whom I had never seen before. This is what happened: The roads with their Q. M. C. trucks and various other vehicles became strings with bugs on them. The houses in several little villages drew themselves closer to the rivers. The trees went down into the ground until their trunks were hid, and their boughs joined hands. The sun grew colder. In a moment the whole earth turned sideways on my right. Then as suddenly it faced me, and before I could think twice, the heavens had taken the place of the earth, and I started toward it at the rate of one hundred and thirty | five miles an hour. The heavens were straight ahead, almost! Soon we were on the level, four thousand feet high. Earth so far | below and heaven seemingly no nearer. But on! on! we rode. Miss Liberty! She kept her wings beautifully spread on the nothing which surrounded us. At the will of the pilot she made towns draw near quicklv and be gone just as soon. Then too, she, when at a convenient distance, would raise one side of a town till it was at an angle of forty five degrees. Just for fun she would make them stand on edge. Can you imagine the delightful sensation produced by having a city suddenly stand on edge and face you and then as quickly level herself without disturbing the mind even of her people? And while they turn about to please you, you have no desire whatever to come upon them suddenly, even from above. You are wil- MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. APRIL 10. 1919. TRAINED NURSE FOR TOWN OR COMMUNITY. The Chautauqua has come and gone. No aggregation of enter tainers can visit a town without leaving impressions, lasting and beneficial in the main, of course; but certain features are calculated to impress the public mind with I such force as to produce perma nent benefit. The series of entertainments, ! varied in nature and composition, ; brought some features from ( which lqsting good should come if the ideas contained therein are 1 carried out by the town and sec tion. We could not suggest that the public mind retain every thought or principle enunciated from the platform by trained lec turers; we could not suggest that music and mirth find lodgment in the minds of all hearers; but when there is brought directly to the attention of our people ideas | which they should retain and put into practice for the general wel fare of the community, we take the liberty of advocating their adoption. We approve the plans suggest ed by Miss Maltby, the Red Cross nurse, as given in her lecture and the demonstration following it not that our endorsement would please the lady, the Radcliffe people, to whom she has been assigned for the season, or the cause of the Red Cross, or any other outside demand—but simply for what it would be worth to this town and section as a safe guard of the public health and! comfort and convenience to those in need of expert ad vice and capa ble assistance. Miss Maltby suggested Dlans by which the smaller towns, separately or jointly, could em- 1 ploy a trained nurse, at a fixed salary, or whose salary would be J partly raised by contributions which she may receive from those able to pay. Her entire time would be given to the work, in whatever form it may come, and in a hundred ways the train ed nurse—really a necessary auxiliary to the medical proses- 1 sion —would be of benefit to the entire community. The war as no other factor, has shown the absolute need of safe-! guarding health, and today the trained nurse is the staunchest advocate of ways and means of effecting this. Hygiene is being taught in the public schools, of recent years, but its effects have not to any great extent found place in the homes. The trained nurse, in visiting the home, would ling to give the towns, roads, rivers and mountains the “once over” and then pass on. You desire to take your first “stand” in the open field. “Now that is just what I did. My pilot was an experienced “bird.” He made a gentle dive for the field in front of the dome. When the wheels got in the mud, I got out and lifted one wing a little bit. I walked to the dome and as I did I saw my Liberty wings strut on wheels to her nest. Then I gave my friend his big skin coat, his wind shield and goggles and his sky-punching cap. I found myself alright, nothing like star-dust in my eyes, and no cold feet. My heart was some glad. I took my pilot’s hand and said, “Sir, I thank you many, many times. But come and write a few words in my little book.” He did so. Then I backed in un der my trench coat, and looking at the cross on my service cap, I got under it and walked away; glal that it was all over, and j while I saw that there was “much ! room higher up” 1 was none the | less certain that I could do more • good on the ground.” have these principles put into practice, as they should be. Miss Maltby is not a book-agent or a crank on personal or hygienic ethics; she is a Red Cross nurse of many years experience, and • those who failed to hear her lec -1 ture, Saturday afternoon missed something of material value to | the community. Looking to the adoption of a modern plan of protecting human life, along the lines suggested, ! asking that the authorities (the ' medical fraternity no doubt con curring) consider the matter, we 'give herewith a list of govern- 1 ment bulletins and other publica tions suggested by Miss Maltby. The first two, it will be seen are furnished by the government; the others are sold by the pub lishers at the prices named. Prenatal Care. Infant Care. Child Care—By Mrs. Max West. These free government pamphlets may be had by sending a postal card ordering them to: Children’s Bureau, Federal Dept. Labor, Washington, D. C. School lunches —by C. L. Hunt. Os interest to parents sending their children a distance to school. Farmers’ Bulletin, No. 712 Dept. Agriculture, Washington, D. C. Books on Sex Education. How Shall I Tell My Child —by Mrs. Wood Allen Chapman. For pa rents of children 6 to 12 years. Revell Publishing Co,, New York City. Price 30 cents i The Mother’s Reply—by Nellie M. Smith. American Social Hy giene Association, New York City. 10 cents. From Youth Into Manhood —by Winfield S. Hall, M. D. For boys 1 13 to 18 years old. Association Press, New York City. 50 cents. Keeping in Condition—by H. H. Moore. For boys 13 to 18 years old. MacMillan, Publisher, New York City. 75 cents. Origin of Life. For girls 12 to 16 years. Grace Ellis, Central High School, Grand Rapids, Mich. 25 cents. ! The Three Gifts of Life—by Nellie M. Smith. For girls 12 to 116 years. Dodd, Mead. Publish ers, New York City. 60 cents, j For Girls and the Mothers of Girls —by M. G. Hood, M. D. For young women. Bobbs-Mer rill, Publishers, New York City. $1.25. The Rational Sex Life for Men —by M. J. Exner, M. D. For young men. Association Press, Publishers, Ne*w York City. 50 cents. Waycross May Have Candidate Governor. Waycross, Ga., April 6. —When asked for a statement in regard to his probable candidacy for governor of the state, Hon. John W. Bennett said, “I have no statement to make at this time.” The friends of Col. Bennett all over the state are urging him to consider seriously making the race for governor and it is pointed out by many of them that he would be an easy winner for several reason 8. Some of the reasons advanced are, his strong political influence in the state, his ability to fill the position with honor and the fact that Southern Georgia should : supply the man to fill this posi tion, at least once in every fifty years. The people of South Georgia believe that the time is coming soon when some of the “state pie” will be distributed among the people of this section, , not only with reference to state i offices, but to state institutions . as well, and Waycross is looking J for some of the first honors. Mount Vernon Will Entertain Presbytery. J The spring session of the Sa vannah Presbytery will be held in Mt. Vernon next week, the opening session to begin Tuesday evening, 15th inst. At this hour the retired moderator. Dr. George l Bitzer of Valdosta will deliver the sermon from the subject: “The League of Nations a Call to the Church of God.” The public is invited to attend. Regular busi ness sessions will be held morn ings and afternoons, preaching in the evenings, for three days, the usual limit of the session. On Wednesday noon there will be spread on the grounds near the Presbyterian church a basket dinner, and to this the public is invited. Wednesday afternoon will be given to the discussion of home missions, conducted by Dr. W. Moore Scott of Savannah. Dr. Scott is soon to leave Savannah, going to Arkansas to take up the work of state missions of that I state. Mt. Vernon has entertained the Presbytery a number of times ! during the past few years, and feels honored at again having in her midst this body of able min isters and laymen. Franklin Killed in Tennille. Sandersville, April 7. —Only one arrest has been made so far in the killing of S. O. Franklin at Tennille Sunday morning but officers expect to have Harvey Blount, who is alleged to have fired the shot that caused Frank lin’s death, in jail by tomorrow night or during Wednesday at the latest. J. A. Whitsell of Oconee is being held here as an alleged accomplice and it is under stood a preliminary trial will be demanded as soon as Blount is arrested. Relatives of Blount were here today conferring with attorneys and it was reported tonight Blount would surrender immedi ately. No inquest was held to day, as investigation showed there were eye-witnesses to the shooting. Franklin, who died at a local sanitarium without re gaining consciousness, was one of the most prominent business men in this section. Reports of the shooting differ in some respects but it appears from all accounts that Franklin and Blount became involved in an argument early Sunday after leaving a restaurant near the depot and that Franklin struck Blount across the head, Blount firing one shot, which went through Franklin’s brain. A few years ago Franklin or ganized and operated a bank at Matthews, Ga., later going to Marianna, Fla., where he was auditor for a short line railroad. Three years ago he returned to Tennille to take over the business of his father, who died. The victim of the shooting at Tennille was 38 years old, and is survived by his widow, three children, his mother and one brother, all of Tennille. The funeral service will take place tomorrow after noon. Blount, whose arrest is momen tarily expected by county authori ties, is a farmer living between ] Wrightsville and Harrison. He is married and has six children. Concprt at McGregor. There will be an ice cream sup ! per and victrola concert at Mc j Gregor Friday evening, April 11, i the prooceeds of which will go jto the benefit of the school at this place. The public is invited to attend. (Miss) Vina Hooper, Teacher. ANOTHER CALL FOR CLEAN UP The Town Authorities Urge Further Activity on Part Citizens. The town authorities ask The Monitor to again call attention to the matter of cleaning up the town. The days recently appoint ed for this were only observed by a very limited number, and the town is not yet in perfect shape —in fact, it is far from it — and unless further steps are taken by owners, the authorities will be forced to take the matter in hand. Many of the merchants have a practice of sweeping trash and litter out of the front doors on the main streets, hence it proves unsightly. Trash of this sort should be placed in boxes, by rights through the back doors, and if not burned should be cart ed away. Another rotten and de testable practice on the oart of a few is the habit of placing trash on the premises of others, even where some effort has been made toward a clean ud. So, if the citizens will not clean up as a matter of pride, decency and precaution against disease, then let the town authorities have it done at the expense of the property owners. Such indiffer ence and glaring negligence has for the past century contributed to the lethargy of the place. Mt. Vernon is well located high, dry and healthy—and the town should present a better appearance than it does. The Monitor is not blaming any one in particular—except those who persist in keening the trash around, and until this practice is abandoned, it may be referred to again. State May Have More Railroad Troubles. Atlanta, April 7. —Whether the State of Georgia and the Nash ville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad are going to have to go into the courts to fight the efforts of the City of Chattanooga to condemn a large part of the rail road terminal properties in Chatt anooga will hinge on the outcome of a legislative committee session in Nashville on Weenesday night of this week. Chairman C. M. Candler, head of the Western & Atlantic com mission, and Attorney Ed. Mad dox, special counsel for Georgia in the case, will go to Nashville on Wednesday to appear before the joint committee from the Legislature of that state. They will be joined in that city by Attorney Fitzhu Hall, general Counsel for thb Nashville, Chatta nooga & St. Louis Railway, and Attorney John M. Tye, who will represent the interests of the | Nashville, Chattanooga & St. : Louis in respect to its own prop | crty and as lessee of the Western i & Atlantic. The Chattanooga Chamber of | Commerce is the principal mov ant in urging passage of a special condemnation act by the Ten nessee Legislature, and at a re cent meeting in Chattanooga the declaration was made that the bill would very likely be passed. I In reply to this, the president of the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway gave notice that his road expects to “fight it to the very last ditch.” Georgia’s interest in the matter is the protection and preservation of approximately one-half of the Western & Atlantic terminal property in Chattanooga. It is to this Chairman Candler will i devote his entire attention in his presentation to the Tennessee ! Legislative committee. NO. 49.
