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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (April 10, 1919)
Thve PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDaC OFFICIAL ORU\N MONTOOMERY^COUNTY. Knler**d at Hip Poatofflce in Mt. Vernon, <Ja. as Second-Class Mail Matter. M. B. FOLSOM. Editor *nd Owner. Si-5° a Year, in Advance. rr i - f ..i advortlMmenU mimt InrarUbljr b« (>ki<l in »<lvauce, at the legal rate, ami aa tlie law direct*; and innat l>e in liarnl nnt later than Wednesday morning of the fir»t week of Inner!ion Mount Vernon, Ga.. Thursday Morning, April 10, 1919. A new bank for Wrightsville, to open during the summer or fall, reflects the enterprise of that town. The advent of a new paper seems to have started the ball rolling. Both are necessary to civic advancement, but there is sometimes a possibility of over dosing. It is claimed that certain kinds of country produce, mainly meats, retail in the cities for less than prices charged in the country. Just where this difference comes in is difficult to see. The railroads do not haul it free and the city merchants certainly do not sell it without profit. There is money in the ground, hut the average gardener does not believe in this theory, else he would be more active in scratch ing for it. For some cause or other our faith is not strong enough to prompt a sufficient amount of scratching to bring results up to the standard. It is not a question of how Germany will pay the war in demnity levied against her; it is a matter of how will the victori ous allies make her do it. Broadly Hueaking, it can be done by taxing her production for the next half a century or more, and with that the loss of human fife will not be compensated for. Two years since Uncle Sam hared his arm for the fray, in which he has taken so active and determined a part. Figuratively speaking. Uncle Sam is the vine of some hundred and ten million branches, and in order for the parent trunk to prosper and ifiain tain his standing before the world, and for the world, the branches must perform their natural function. Bight now one of the most necessary functions is to supply Uncle Sam with funds with which to wind up his war expenses, otherwise his crown of glory will not shine as brilliantly as it should. You can add luster to his glory by buying Liberty bonds of the fifth issue. One more rubbing will doubtless put on the finished touch. You can run up your old clock, or you can choke it down with corn cobs until it will be as silent as the Sphinx or dead as the pro verbial door nail; or you can re main on your couch of slumber until the sun peeps over the east ern horizon, or eat your midday meal when this same sun smiles on you from the extreme south —just as you like. But the world will move on just as it has for countless centuries, but some where along the Line the man w ho fails to comply with the new time. as most law-abiding Ameri cans do, is going to be badly left. The new time may be incon venient. but it is the rule of the land, and those who are not dis posed to abide by it may ns well join the procession of slowcoach es. One puzzling thing to the Gor mans. and one which contributed no little to their fear of the black men, is said to have been some of his natural tendencies and characteristics—one of these, per haps, the black man’s free supply of natural gas. The Germans could not stand long before them. Wonderful accounts are given of the colored regiments charging to the notes of their ready throats, in yells or weird chants, calcula ted to strike terror to any army unacquainted with such methods. Possibly these sons of Ham took a cue from Gideon’s band of old. Uncle Sam took the bray out of the mule, but in appreciation of the efficiency and fidelity of the colored soldier, left the whoop and the yell in him. One of the lower counties has a colored farm demonstrator for the colored farmers. He is a graduate of Tuskegee Institute, and is said to be well equipped for the work among his people. The soil possibilities of this county are rather limited, vet capable of development along agricultural lines, and the result of such en teprise will doubtless be felt in the material development of that county. This is a credit to the county and its colored citizenry. Montgomery county, with unsur passed possibilities, has nothing of this kind, and worse still, wants nothing. As long as its soil will produce upland cotton, no outside advice is desired—and, precious little taken. »YVY»fYY»TmTfm»mm • ► 4 ► (Georgia State ◄ ► Press Expressions, j •AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Do you know that an editor of a newspaper can in his rounds stop and ask a hundred persons, ‘‘What’s the news?” and ninety out of a hundred will reply, ‘‘Nothing special.” And yet fifty out of that number know something that if not found in the next paper will astonish them greatly and disappoint them more, and perhaps make them madder than hornets? Don’t be afraid to let the newspaper man know it. Liberty County Herald. The South is the most American part of the Union. It is practi ieally free from the miserableisms which infest other Darts of the country. However, there are evidences that the teachings of those who are opposed to law and order and to the best interests of our institutions, are getting a foot hold in this section. Now is the time to banish it.—Adel News. The Huns should not complain about their exclusion from the peace conference. They're going to get a chance to do more talking in a few weeks than they’ve ever done before. Nashville Herald. In Chicago some soldiers and ! ailors have organized a council to take an active part in politics. It was formed at the suggestion of the new Chicago labor party, and notwithstanding General Wood’s advice to the soldier’s to .stay out.—Dublin Courier-Herald. There are ‘‘No after the war problems” for returning soldiers in Toombs county. There are jobs here for all the returning soldiers who wish to work. Not easy, soft jobs with little work and large pay, but jobs that were as good as they were before the war and with more pay.— Lyons Progress. We are living in an age of cam paigns. Campaigns are being waged by the government, by churches and by organizations which are fighting some social evil. These campaigns are a sign of progress. In nearly every case more money is needed in order that a larger volume of ser vice may be performed along lines which will bless the nation. In every instance an opportunity is otiered to those people who have vision enough to see that every gil t to a good cause is a profitable in vestment. Monroe Advertiser. Post Your Lands. Open your woodland to the pub lic and soon there will not be a stick of wood or timber on it. Put the public on notice by post ing up printed notices. Get the printed notices at The Monitor office, 10 cents each. THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY, APRIL 10. 1919 New Law Firm. L. C. Underwood, attorney, of Mt. Vernon, and Fred M. Harris, attorney, late of the U. S. Army, announce the formation of a partnership for the practice of law, with offices in Mt. Vernon. The former will give special at tention to the loan business and to general practice other than commercial law. Mr. Harris will have charge of the commercial department and give special at tention to collections. Prompt and efficient service are assured in all matters entrusted to the firm. Respectfully, Underwood & Harris, 19tf Mt. Vernon, Ga. Cotton Seed for Sale. Covington’s Toole Early Wilt- Resistant Cotton Seed. Forty : per cent, lint; 99 per cent, wilt resistant. None better. $1.75 per bu. unsacked; sacks furnished $1.85 per bushel. J. T. Walker. 363 Rt. A, Uvalda, Ga. 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., Memphis, Tenn. For Long Term Farm Loans, SEE A. B. HUTCHESON. I atn negotiating some very attractive Long Term Farm Loans for the best companies doing bus iness in Georgia, with lowest rates of interest and the most liberal terms of payments. 1 have several years experience in the loan business, am located at the county site and believe that I am in position to give you the best terms and as prompt services as any one. If vou ueed a loan soe me before application. A. B. Hutcheson, Mt. Vernon, Ga. Notice to Public. I have purchased the C. R. Baggott stock of drugs, etc., in Uvalda, exclusive of the accounts of said business, and in taking over the stock, incur no responsi bility whatever as to the obliga tions, if pny, of said business. Mr. Baggott retains all accounts due him. Respectfully, H. G. Martin, 3134 Uvalda, Ga. Tax Receiver’s Third Round. 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. Eibbee, Apr. 15, 9a. m. to 4. p. m. Tiger, April 16, 10 a. m. to3p. m. Longpond. Apr. 17, 9 a. m. to 12 m Charlotte, April 17, 1 to 4 p. m. Uvalda, Apr. 18, 9a. m. to 4 p. m. Sharpe Spur, April 19, 8 a. m. to II a. m. Alston, Apr. 19. 12 m. to 4 p. m. Higgston, April 21, 9a. m. to 2 p. m. McGregor. Apr. 21. 3 to 4 p. m. Ailey, April 22. 9a. m. to 4 p. m. Mt. Vernon, first week of court. W. L. Snow, Tax Receiver. 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 | MONEY IN THE ! BANK j The public is hereby advised that I have per- || |> fected arrangements to make a few short term loans, running until the fall. If you need % money to hold your cotton, for investment, or S for other immediate use, see me at once. jx jp You can get the money the same day you p jp make the application. Supply limited. x I SEE ME AT ONCE! f !J. Wade Johnson I MT. VERNON, GA. | ®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®@®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®® Notice to Contractors. Sealed?proposals*will be received by the Com missioners of Montgomery and Wheeler counties, Ga., at the Court House Mount Vernon, Ga.. until L1:00 o’clock a. m. May 6, 1919, and publicly opened, for the construction of a county line bridge over the Oconee River two miles from Mount Vernon, Ga. The work has been divided into three contracts and proposals will be received on any one or all of the contracts. A certified check must accom pany each proposal as follows: SI,OOO on Contract No. 1; $3,000 on Contract No. 2, and $3,000 on Con tract No. 3. Contract No. 1 consists of 6 acres of clearing and grubbing, and 28,103 cubic yards of earth embank ment. Contract No. 2 consists of 3 100-ft. steel spans with concrete floors complete, 1 180-ft. steel draw span complete, and piers containing approximate ly 500 cu. yds. of wet excavation: 9,000 lin. ft. of wooden piling; 585.61 cu. yds. Class A concrete under water; 605.1 cu. yds. Class B concrete in piers; 21,000 lbs. reinforcing steel; 29,000 ft. of lumber in place. Contract No. 3 consists of 1,125 cu. yds. dry ex cavation; 48 cu. yds. wet excavation; 946 cu. yds. Class B concrete; 2,070 cu. vds. Class A concrete; 556,773 lbs. reinforcing steel; 3,100 lin. ft. wooden piling; 4,210 sq. yds. sand tar surfacing, and 1 bronze name plate. Work is being done with Federal Aid. Payments will be made in cash. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids and to waive all formalities. Plans and specifications on file at Mount Ver non. Ga., Alamo, Ga., office of the State Highway Engineer, Atlanta, Ga., and with the Project Engineers. Messrs. Garrett & Slack. Bell Building, Montgomery. Ala. Plans can be obtained from the Project Engi neers for the cost of blue printing A. B. Hutcheson, Clerk County Commissioners Montgomery County, Ga. W. E. Currie. ClerklCounty Commissioners Wheeler County, Ga. Trespass Notice. Georgia —Montgomery County. This is to forewarn the public against hunting, with gun or dog, fishing, removing wood or timber of any kind, or in any manner trespassing on the lauds of the undersigned; and all parties vio lating this order will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. This the 21st day of November, 1918. Mks. Florence McArthur, L. C. McKae. Highest Prices Paid for Live Stock. We are constantly in the mar 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. I »TTyTTTTTVTmTTfmfmvr>mmTmmTTTmvTTm» | McCRIMMON ] ! GROCERY \ I l STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES 3 I HAY, GRAIN AND FEEDSTUFF \ l FRUIT AND TABLE DELICACIES \ I i ► Best Peanut Hay, $35.00 per Ton <j ► 4 ► ◄ ► Pure Georgia Cane Syrup in Barrels < ► ◄ ► 4) ► Agency lor Arab Horse Feed 3 ► 4 ► M : The Best in Groceries —Sold at 3 ► < ► * : " Lowest Margins 3 ► ► ■ " - ■ <4 3 : McCRIMMON GROCERY \ ► 5 ► (Old Stand Mt. Vernon Mercantile Co.) ► 2 l MT. VERNON. GA. \ > < ► 4 ■ UAAAHUAtAUItAAUUAi* UAAAi* UAAAAAAIAAIAA ' 4iU* Citation.- Georgia—Montgomery County. The appraisers appointed to set apart and assign a year’s support to Mrs. Clifford E. Geiger for herself and four minor children, out of the estate of J. B. Geiger, deceased, having fi'ed their return, and unless good and sufficient > cause is shown the same will he’ made the judgment of the court of ordinary to be held on the first Monday in April next. This the 8d day of March, 1919. J. C. McAllister. Ordinary. SEND THE MONITOR THE NEWS. Citation. Georgia—Montgomery County. The appraisers appointed to set apart and assign a year’s support to Mrs. Luronie Conner, for 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 3d day of March, 1919. J. C. McAllister, Ordinary.
