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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (April 24, 1919)
VOL. XXXIII. COMMENCEMENT BREWTONPARKBR Literary Address Delivered by Judge Walter W. Sheppard. In advance of the commence ment exercises at The Brewton- Parker Institute, a number of the pupils in the special departments will give recitals, to which the public is invited. On Monday afternoon, May 5, Misses Margaret Currie, Carol Hutcheson and Elizabeth Mcßae will appear in recital. These exercises are scheduled for six o’clock. On the following Monday, 12th, the following seniors will give their recitals in piano and violin: Miss Maggie Brewton, piano; Miss Claudia McDaniel, piano; Miss Charlie Will Salter, violin. Friends of the young folks are invited to attend. The commencement program proper will begin Sunday, May 18, with the commencement ser- j mon at noon by Rev. H. D. Johnson. Monday, May 19, Senior Class Day Exercises, sp. m. Enter- i tainment by special departments, 9:30 p. m. 12:00 noon—-Trustees j meeting. Tuesday, May 20, 12:00 noon—j Literary Address and Award of i Diplomas—Judge W. W. Shep-; pard. Details of the program will be announced through The Monitor later. The public is expected to attend all exercises, which prom ise both pleasure and profit. Editors Plan Big Meeting Atlanta. —Plans for the annual meet ing of the Georgia Press Association, to be held this year at Monroe, on July 15 and 16, were discussed at a meeting held at the office of Hal Stan ley at the state capitol. Paul Har'uer, president of the association announced that this looks like the biggest year in the history of the editors’ organiza tion, which includes the heads of most of the weekly papers in Georgia, and which recently was opened to daily pa per representatives also. “The old members who had dropped out are coming back and applications for new memberships are being received,” he said. "The editors found out what they missed by not being at W rights ville last summer, and they all want to go to Monroe this year.” The ed itors and their wives wil reach Mon roe the morning of Monday, July 15, and will be given a reception that night at the Walton county courthouse with addresses. Business sessions will be held Tuesday morning and after noon. Only newspaper topics will be discussed. Two speakers from out side Georgia well be on the program —one speaking on journalism and the other on advertising. Liberty Loan Drive Under Way Atlanta. —America’s fifth Liberty Loan campaign—the Victory Loan— has begun and the people of the coun try will be invited to lend Uncle Sam the money to pay the war bill —the price of peace. The general sentiment of the South, as reported by zone and county chairmen to the officials of the district headquarters in Atlanta, is in readiness to “finish the Job.” That is the eprincipal argument used by th* Victory Loan workers where argument Is necessary. “Finish the Job,” they 6ay. "That boy over in France, oi keeping watch on the Rhine—he would like to cast aside his gun and climb out of the muddy uniform and come back home to his job. But he knows he must first finish his work there And that’s what we at home must do." The South’s share of the $4,500,000,000 Victory Loan as represented by the Sixth Federal Reserve district is *144,- 000,060. In the fourth loan it was $192,000,000, and the district went jvell over that. Plan Community Meeting* Waycross. —The Waycroas and Ware county chamber of commerce, through its rural relations commit tee, is planning a series of community meetings in different parts of the county for the purpose of bringing the citizens of the town and the citizens of the country in closer personal touch with each other, not in a business way alone, but in a social way as well. At a recent meeting of this commit tee it reached the conclusion that the spirit of co-operation and harmony be tween the rural lections and the towns are not what they should be in this country; this ought to be remedied, and. if it ought to be remedied, It can be stopped. Wirt liflniamttmj iHfattiinr. IN THE SERVICE OF AMERICA TO THE END: FOR VICTORY, FOR REACE AND FOR WORLD-WIDE LIBERTY A Week’s Meeting At Baptist Church. Dr. J. C. Brewton, the pastor, began a week’s meeting at the Baptist church here Monday, and the services will doubtless be con tinued through next Sabbath. At the outset Dr. Brewton an ticipated assistance. Rev. R. J. Mincey of the Baptist church at Mcßae having been expected, but this minister, as well as oth ers, not being able to come, the pastor will continue the work alone. Dr. Brewton preaches with undiminished vigor and spirit, and through his efforts the meeting cannot fall short of suc cess. Services are held at five o’clock in the afternoon and nine in the evening, and the services are well attended. The entire public is cordially invited to attend the meeting throughout the week. A Mt. Vernon Man Marries in Americus. One of the biggest and most pleasant social social surprises of the season was the marriage of Mr. George G. Stanford of this city to Miss Catherine McKenzie of Groveland, Ga. The wedding took place Sunday afternoon, April 13, at Americus, Ga. Soon after the ceremony the young couple boarded a train for Hurtsboro, arriving here Monday i morning, when the surprise was sprung, as Mr. Stanford left Saturday afternoon “to see his mother” and his friends were none the wiser. Mrs. Stanford is a most charm ing young lady of the blonde type, and her personality assures her of a cordial welcome in our midst. Mr. Stanford came to Hurts-! boro several months ago as acting freight agent for the Seaboard j railroad, and during his short | residence here has made many friends who wish him much sue- j ccss, and congratulate him on winning so lovely a bride. —The Hurtsboro Tribune. Mr. Stanford is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. J. Stanford of this place, and is a young man of exemplary character. His many friends in this section extend con gratulations and best wishes. Some time ago he was stationed at Groveland, where no doubt met the fair lady who is now his bride. Presbytery Passed a Pleasing Resolution, The following resolution was adopted by Presbytery in session here last week: That, The Presbytery of Sa vannah expresses its high appre ciation of the continued cordial hospitality of the people of Mt. Vernon. It is always with pleas ure that Presbytery accepts the kind invitation of the Mt. Vernon church, and we hope that the in vitation will be repeated in due time. May “God be with you till we meet again. ” Robt. M. Mann, Stated Clerk. Peavy the Painter. Mr. F, C. Peavy, the painter, has just finished a nice job of painting on the residence of Mr. J. Wade Johnson on College Heights, and is now employed on other work around the city. Mr. Peavy and family reside at Glenwood, but contemplates mov ing to Mt. Vernon in the near future. He is a painter of many years experience, and has execu ted quite a lot of work in this I section. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. APRIL 24, 1919. Victory Loan Campaign Now on in Full Blast. ; The fifth Liberty Loan, more appropriately known as the Vic tory Loan, began Monday, 21st, and will continue through the 10th of May. Secretary of the Treas ury Carter Glass expects the full issue of four and a half billion dollars to be taken by the Ameri can people, according to the fol lowing memorandum, which gives the principal facts relative to the last offer of bonds by the govern ment: j Amount of issue: $4,500,000,000. No over-subscription will be accepted. Subscriptions up to and including SIO,OOO will be allotted in full; those in excess of that amount will be received subject to allotment. * Date of issue: May 20th, 1919: Maturity: May 20th, 1923. Interest dales: The first coupon will be dated December 15, 1919, and the inter est will he payable June 15, and December 15, thereafter. Interest rates: 4 : i per cent. Four-Year Con vertible Gold Notes, convertible any time during their life, at the option of the holder, into 3f per cent. Convertible Gold Notes which in like manner will be con vertible into the 41 per cent Gold Notes. Tax exemption: The Notes bearing 4 3 4 per icent. interest will be exempt from State and local taxes, ex cept estate and inheritance taxes, and from normal Federal income taxes. The notes bearing 33 4 ; per cent interest will be exempt I from a!! Federal, State or local Uvalda News. V Special Correspondence Miss Mary. Lou MeNatt has re turned from a visit to her sister, Mrs. H. G. McAllister, at Scot land. Miss Juel Cody of Cochran spent part of last week with her sister, Mrs. John R. Gray. Mr. Miller has returned from Hazlehurst, where he has been in the sanitarium for the past seve ral days. His condition is still quite serious. Miss Susie Gray spent Sunday with relatives at Mt. Vernon.j Mr. G. L. Yotimans of Vidalia was a guest of his cousins, Mr. iand Mrs. W. C. Langford, Satur ' day. Mrs. Hiram Johnson and little daughter, Jane Ethleen, spent part of last week with Mrs. Dan Gordon of Vidalia. Miss Bennie Thurmond of Live j Oak, Fla., is visiting homefolks here. She has just returned from a trip to Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Md., and other points. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Martin of Alston are still quite ill. Miss Mary Zeesman of Tarry town spent Sunday with relatives in Uvalda. On Tuesday, April 15th, a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John ; R. Gray. Mrß. P. M. Moseley entertain ied her Sunday school class of little folks with an Easter egg hunt Sunday morning. Mrs. J. H. Kennedy has return !ed from a visit to her father, Mr. Findley, near Lyons. Mrs. Wallace Moses has gone to Forsyth to attend the graduat ing recital of her sister, Miss Helen Smith, at Bessie Tift ; College. taxes except estate or inheritance taxes. / Redemption: These Notes will be redeemable ; at the option of the United States on June 15 or December 15, 1922, at 100 and accrued interest. * Chairman W. A. Peterson, who has wmrked faithfully and suc cessfully as the head of former ! campaigns in Montgomery coun ty, announces the quota for this ; county at $51,700.00, apportioned the several districts as follows: Ailey, $0,650,000. Higgston, $5,600.00. Kibbee, $3,850.00. Alston, $6,000.00. Uvalda. $9,700.00. , Mt. Vernon, $11,200.00. Tarry town, $6,000.00 Tiger, $2,700.00. County Quota, $51,700.00. This is really a small apportion ment for this county, notwith standing its restricted area, and no district should fail to complete its quota. Montgomery county contributed its share of men to ward victory, and the same spirit which prompted response to the call to the battle front should in- I spire unreserved action in the matter of making a final loan to defray expenses of the conflict in which America figured so promi nently. i To most people the short term bonds are very agreeable. See j the sales committee, or go to your I bank and make application at once for every dollar’s worth you may be able to buy. Public occasions will be held later in the campaign, but it is unwise to wait for further expla nations or appeals. It is a duty incumbent on all, and the patri otic citizen will do his full duty. Air Service Plans Aerial Mail Routes Atlanta. —Announcement of plana now in the hands of army officials of this city was made concerning steps to be taken in the near future leading to the establishment of aerial mail service for Georgia and this section of the South. Several days ago the air service, co-operating with other brunches, agreed by letter from Major Earle S. Schofield to Colonel Bailey, to dispatch several aeroplanes to this section of the country to stimulate recruiting and aid generally in ac quainting the public with that inter esting branch, providing suitable land ing fields could be obtained. Major Schofield explaned the landing field | situation thoroughly to Colonel Bailey 1 and the latter set to work immediately to enlist the aid of the cities of south ern Georgia to furnish the fields. Market Bureau Aids Hog Raiser* Atlanta. —The state market bureau announces the completion of its in vestigation into marketing conditions of Georgia hogs and desires now to get in touch with Georgia hog raisers who are able to ship, either individ ually or in co-operation with neigh bors, iiogs in carload lots, informa tion of material advantage to the hog raising farmers is now available at the bureau. Butts County Sheriff Die*. Jackson. L. M. Crawford, sheriff of this county since 1910, died at his home here following an illness of sev eral months. He was 44 years of age and a native of Butts county. Mr. Crawford was one of the most promi nent and popular county officials in Georgia. He served as president of county officers’ association and was a member of the Butts county exemp tion board. i Southern Vet* May Go To Savannah Savannah. An invitation to the ’ United Confederate Veterans to hold | their 1919 reunion in Savannah, ex -1 tended by the mayor of the Georgia city, is being seriously considered by Commander in Chief Van Sant, Fort Worth, Texas, and the three depart mental commanders, Captain JarneH liuncan, assistant adjutant general of the veterans. Federation Os Labor Bupport* League Brunswick. Resolutions pledging support to Presidi nt Wilson and the league of nations, as the only means of bringing about permanent peace, , were adopted as one of the first acts of the annual convention of the Geor ge Federation of Labor, which con- I vened hem. Farmers Union Meeting Rosemont School House. President J. H. Mills and Sec retary A. J. Fleming of the Geor gia Division Farmers Union will address the citizens of the Rose mont section at the school house in that neighborhood tomorrow (Friday) in the evening. They will discuss matters of vital in terest to the farmers of Treutlen county and those of Montgomery adjacent to that neighborhood, and the public is invited to hear j them. Exercises begin at eight o’clock, and the ladies are especially in vited to attend. These gentlemen have had several conferences with National President Chas. S. Barrett since his return from the Peace Conference, and the public will be given the benefit of Mr. Barrett’s views and an insight into his activities while abroad. WOULD BOND STATE FOR GOOD ROADS Would Pass Legislation for Bonds and Taxation Automobiles. Atlanta, Ga.. April 21.—A state highway system that reaches every county seat town in the state, and giving each county its just share and proportion of high ways, is provided in the Andrews bill, which will be introduced at the next session of the legislation. Judge T. E. Patterson, chairman of the Highway Department, has analyzed the measure and gives it his unqualified endorsement. The author of the bill is Colonel Walter P. Andrews of Atlanta, former state senator, who has been devoted many years to the subject of good roads and is recognized as an authority on the subject. The bill provides for a bond issue of thirty million dollars, to be known as Georgia Road Bonds. They are to bear interest not ex ceeding 5 per cent annually, and shall be free from any tax or other charges leviable in Georgia or in any other state, arid are to be retired in twenty years. The Highway Commisssion will be representative of the whole state, there being a member from each congressional district. The chairmati of the commission will he a competent engineer, who will supervise the work of con struction and maintenance. 11 is salary is fixed at $6,000 a year, with traveling expenses. The salary of the commissioners wil) be $lO a day and traveling ex penses while in the discharge of their duties. Under the bill special taxes are to be levied by the general as sembly upon motor vehicles of not less than 60 cents per horse power for passenger vehicles: $4.00 each for motorcycles, and $25 per ton capacity for trucks and tractors using pneumatic tires, and double this amount upon trucks and tractors when solid tires are used, annually. The special taxes will be first applied to the payment of interest on the road bonds and the princi pal as it may fall due. Vidalia Young Man Killed. Vidalia, April 20. —Earl Bland, the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bland, of this city was killed in an automobile wreck at Fort Barancas, near Pensacola, Ida., and his body was brought to Vi dalia, reaching here today and was buried in the cemetery in this city. He was in the regular army and his term of enlistment would have expired the latter part of this month. He was about 23 years of age and had just returned from service in France when the unfortunate accident occurred. He was one of the most popular young men ever reared in this city and his unfortunate death is deeply deplored by all. ARMY TANKS FOR MT. VERNON Will Give a Demonstration Seaboard Depot This Morning. As a stimulant to the sale of Victory Loan Bonds, the govern ment has allowed the use of a vast amount of fignting machin : ery, and this is being carried to i different sections of the country iin order that the peoDle may see and learn something of the imple ' ments used by the boys in France. Chairman W. A. Peterson of the county organization has just | been informed of the coming of I a number of army tanks, which are to appear at the Mt. Vernon depot today (Thursday) at 11:30 o’clock this morning. The tanks were most effectively used against the Germans, and they are the wonder of the world for stability and force. The smaller tanks carry guns of the machine gun type and the larger ones are fitted with small cannon. While here this morning the tanks will tie put through a sys tem of maneuvers for the pleas ure and instruction of the specta tors, and to miss it will be a mis fortune. Be at the Mt. Vernon depot when the special train arrives, and hear the lectures and demonstrations. Then, as a patriotic American, proud of the achievement of our boys, and having the welfare and 1 future peace of the world at heart, be ready and willing to do your part toward paying the cost of victory and peace. The pur chase of Victory Bonds will help do this. The United States ap : preciates your good will and your ! sympathy, but just now it will appreciate more the loan of your dollars at a good rate of interest. Married in Lyons; Live in Tampa. Last Friday, at Lyons, Mr. Col quitt Peterson of Tampa, Fla., ■ and Miss Birdie Hughes of Mt. Vernon were happily married. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hughes, residing near the depot. Mr. Peterson was reared in this coun ty, but for many years has been living in Florida. After spending a few days with relatives here, they left for their home in Tampa, where Mr. Peterson is foreman in a govern ment machine shop, converted into a shipbuilding plant, and with which he has been associated for several years. Mt. Vernon friends extend con gratulations and best wishes. Gave The Monitor a Sack of White Crest. The Monitor pantry has just been supplied with a sack of White Crest flour, the gift of Mr. H. C. Davis, who has the agency for this famous brand, and of which he is selling vast amounts. The Monitor family, like many others in this section, had before used White Crest, but this sack seems a little over the standard. In fact, our appetite has recently been so fed up, it would truly be a household calam ity to do without it. But the story is not told, for according to Henry’s promise, another sack will be ready when our supply is exhausted. Thus matters look good for the summer around our shack. White Crest seems to be the flour for those who want the best to be had in this section, and when White Crest biscuks appear on the table, all members of the family answer roll call. NO. 51.
