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VOL. XXXIV.
GAME PRESERVES
BEING URGED
Commissioner Slate Favors
Legislation for Game
and Fish.
Special sei vice to Montgomery Monitor.
Atlanta. Establishment by the
state of game preserves in North and
South Georgia and of fish hatcheries
to further the propagation and preser
vation of game and flsh in Georgia, is
recommended in the annual report of
Sam J. Slate, state game and fish
commissioner. Mr. Slate points out
that while the last year has shown a
steady and noticeable increase in
game, and that conditions affecting
both game and fish are more encourag
ing than in years, the time has come
when the state should plan more for
the future by protecting the present
supply and providing means by which
it may be increased. "A stronger
sentiment is growing each day for
the protection and preservation of the
game and fish in Georgia,” said Mr.
Slate. We have a great deal of
game. We-have a great deal of coast
territory for salt water fishing and
some of the finest fresh water streams
in the Sounth. We are wonderfully
rich in natural resources with which
to carry out work of this character.
‘‘Game preserves should be establish
ed both in North and South Georgia.
In the light of the experience oth
er states, game sanctuaries, in which
the land owner agrees under contract
with the state to furnish suitable cox
erts for game and to prevent all hunt
ing upon these lands, form an ideal
spot for the breeding of game, and
for the turning loose of certain species
of game.
Oyster Raising Is Given Boost
Atlanta—A law which will have the
effect of throwing open all the salt
w r aters bordering {lie state and all
inland waters open to the public for
use in fishing and pursuing the oyster
industry, and providing that permits
to use these waters be issued by coun
ty authorities in the future instead
of by estates or individuals, has been
prepared bly Sam J. Slate, state game
and Fish commissioner, for presenta
tion before the coming legislature. The
waters mentioned will continue to be
the property of the state and under the
supervision of the game and fish de
partment.
Big Construction At Benning
Columbus. —Rapid progress is being
made in construction at Fort Benning
under the direction of Major J. Paul
Jones, constructing quartermaster.
Six hundred wooden which
will accommodate 64 men each are
nearing completion and it is expected
that they will be ready for troops by
June 15. A total of 150 mess halls are
under construction.
240 To Graduate At Georgia Normal
Milledgeville. The • twenty-eighth
annual commencement of the Geor
gia Normal and Industrial college was
held here. This year the graduating
class numbers more than lour times
the graduates of just ten years ago, for
240 students will receive diplomas, the
largest senior class in any college ip
Georgia.
Marry in Claxton.
Invitations have been issued to
the marriage of Miss Georgia
Belle Smiley of Claxton to Mr.
Julian Hugh Peterson of Ailey,
at the Methodist church in Clax
ton, Wednesday evening, June
25th at six o’clock.
Miss Smiley is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. David Archibald
Smiley of Claxton, and for the
past two years has been in charge
of the department of piano at
The Brewton-Parker Institute.
She is a young lady of rare charm
and grace, and has many friends
and admirers in this section of
the state, being a member of one
of the most prominent families in
South Georgia.
Mr. Peterson is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Peterson of Ailey,
and is likewise prominently con
nected. He is cashier of The
Montgomery County Bank at
Ailey, and is a young man of
sterling qualities.
A number of friends from this
section will doubtless attend the
wedding.
Dipping Vats.
Bids will be received by the
undersigned at the office of the
Commissioners of Roads and
Revenues for the construction of
dipping vats for Montgomery
county. Get specifications at
once. A. B. Hutchespn,
Clerk.
ilmtfmimm?
! Lieut. Cockfield Soon
Return From France.
The Monitor is in receipt of
communications from Lieut. T.
H. Cockfield, with the American
army in France. He has just re
i turned to his base from an ex
tended tour of England, Scot
land and Ireland, a trip which he
seems to have enjoyed very
much.
But another fact most pleasing
to him, and to his many frienc's
in this section of the United
States, is that he has also re
ceived his embarkation orders
and expects to sail for home
shortly.
i
A Drainage Magazine
Published in Georgia,
i At a meeting of the Georgia
State Drainage Association at
Marietta, Georgia, on June 19,
will be ready for mailing and
distribution, the first number of
the first drainage magazine pub
lished in the south —if not the
entire country.
It will be called “The Southern
Drainage Journal,’’ will be from
the press of The Marietta Pub
lishing Co., and edited by David
Comfort, with the following ob
jects in view:
First —To promote the drainage
| and reclamation of swamps and
overflow 7 lands in the south.
Second—For the promotion and
improvement of laws pertaining
to drainage.
Third —A bureau of informa
tion concerning the laws of the
! Southern States applicable to
drainage.
Fourth—Furnishing of forms
1 covering the organization of the
board, up to and including is
suance of drainage bonds,
i Fifth —A medium open for
' contribution of articles pertain
ing to drainage, tiling, and re
claiming overflow and swamp
lands, by the best posted officials,
_ engineers and private parties
interested in this work.
Sixth—A medium of informa
tion for contractors, showing
j every district in process of or
! ganization, the amount of yard
age involved and the date the
contract is to be let.
Next to good roads the drain
: age question is the greatest one
concerning the south.
Put the Scissors
to Interest Coupons.
On June 15th the Treasury
Department will pay interest on
First Liberty Loan Bonds, total
ing $36,658,376.63.
Os this amount, $809,955.12
will come to the people of the
i Sixth Federal Reserve District —
! this district. Think what it
means to have this vast sum of
money turned loose in one day.
It’s money for which the people
didn’t work, a reward for their
thrift.
What will the people do with
this sum? If they spend it, the
work of their money is wasted —
unless they buy War Savings and
Thrift Stamps. Then their dol
lars will be doing double duty.
Interest will be making more
interest.
Liberty Bond interest coupons
should be clipped promptly, and
re-invested. Thriftless money or
.money which lies idle, is of no
i benefit to the individual, or to
the community. It should be
put to work, where it can earn
the most in the safest way, and
there is no better nor safer place
of employment for money than n
War Savings and Thrift Stamps.
Interest coupons may be ex
changed for War Savings and
Thrift Stamps at the post office.
If the money is needed at any
i time, the Stamps are redeemable
on ten days notice.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. JUNE 12, 1919.
-Fourth July Celebration
for Returned Soldier Boys.
At an enthusiastic meeting of Treutlen and Montgomery county
citizens held in Mt. Vernon Tuesday .afternoon plans were adopted
for a joint Fourth of July celebration, the essential feature of which
will be a welcome to the returned soldiers of this entire section,
those from Montgomery and Treutlen especially.
M. L. O’Brien was chosen chairman and H. B. Folsom secre
tary. Practically every section of the two counties was represent
ed and many were the expressions of enthusiasm favoring the plan
of welcoming the boys home on a grand and appropriate scale.
The celebration will be held Friday, July 4th, at a point to be
selected by the committee. A prominent speaker will be present
and a basket dinner will be served, with other entertainment fea
tures.
The following committees were appointed:
To Select Site and Prepare Grounds—Dr. J. E. Hunt./L. M.
McLemore, H. A. Johnson, J. B. O’Conner, H. B. Folsom.
On Program and Order of the Day—L. C. Underwood, Fred M.
Harris, W. G. Williamson, Jim L. Gillis, M. B. Calhoun.
Refreshments —Mrs. J. C. Fowler, Mrs. W. A. Peterson, Mrs.
Wallace Moses, Miss Frances Beatty, Mrs. W. J. Peterson, D. R.
Jackson, A. B. Hutcheson, DeWitt Calhoun.
On Finance—(One from each district) —Orland, C. D. Green
way; Lothair, W. H, Dukes; Soperton, 1. H. Hall, Sr.; Mt. Vernon,
F. M. Mcßae; Ailey, Dr. J. W. Palmer; Tarrytown, W. L. Calhoun;
Kibbee, J. B. O’Conner; Higgston, J. R. Carr; Alston, J. T. Wal
ker; Uvalda, H. A. Johnson; Tiger, C. J. Phillips. Dr. J. F. Currie,
Mt. Vernon, was appointed central chairman of this committee, and
all funds raised should be reported to him by June 20th. Each
district committeeman is empowered to appoint assistants.
Arrangements Welfare of Soldiery —W. A. Peterson, Durham
Cobb, Neil Gillis, Jr. They will prepare the program to be par
ticipated in by the soldier boys. A register will be provided for
all visiting soldiers and each will be provided with a badge reflect
ing his service. This committee met yesterday, and will meet
again in Mt. Vernon 4 p. m., Friday, 20th, for the purpose of mak
ing final plans for the Fourth, when the soldier boys are expected
to appear in some organized form.
The soldiery is especially invited. All Confederate Veterans
are also invited, from far and near. And the entire citizenship of
Treutlen county is invited and expected to join in the celebration.
The program committee has extended invitation to a prominent
speaker, and the committee on location will be able to announce
the place next week. Every family is asked to bring a basket of
dinner and make it a regular picnic occasion.
Should the finance committee be able to raise more funds than
will be necessary for actual expenses, the overplus will go to the
Salvation Army movement. All loyal citizens are asked to con
tribute liberally toward the expense of the occasion. Details will
be announced later. Plans are laid for an occasion of magnitude
and it will be carried out. Again, let it be stated that the soldier
boys from this entire section are earnestly invited.
Mrs. Catharine McAllister
Died Friday Morning.
After an illness of many
months, Mrs. Catharine McAllis
ter died at her home in Long
pond Friday morning last. She
leaves eight children to mourn
the departure of a loving and
faithful mother—Mrs. Ella Cook
and Messrs. Sam and Lawrence
McAllister of Ocilla, Mrs. L. R.
Nease of Lumber City, Mrs. A.
L. Nease of Guyton, Miss Emma
McAllister and Messrs. Carl C.
and Millard McAllister of Long
pond. Her brothers are H. B.
McNatt of Uvalda and W. A. Mc-
Natt of Lyons; the sisters are
Miss M. E. McNatt of Vidalia,
Mrs. Ala Mcßride of Alston,
Mrs. H. C. Grace of Cedar Cross
ing and Mrs. Jane Odom of
Toombs county.
Mrs. McAllister had been a
member of the'Methodist church
since girlhood, and was about
seventy-five years of age. She
was a member of one of the old
est families of the county, and
many friends and relatives are
grieved at her going away.
This good lady was the wife of
the late Joe W. McAllister, who
preceded her to the grave just
thirteen ago, he having
died June 6, 1906.
Remains were interred in the
family cemetery at Longpond
Saturday, the funeral service be
ing conducted by her pastor, Rev.
J. M. Hancock of Uvalda, assist
ed by Rev. L. W. Colson, presid
ing elder, Mcßae. A large num
ber attended the service. The
sympathy of many friends and
acquaintances is extended the
bereaved family in the loss of its
sainted mother and sister.
Card of Thanks.
To all who ministered to us
during the late illness and death
of our mother and sister, Mrs.
Catharine McAllister, we desire
to extend our hearty appreciation.
May they be rewarded by the
power not within our grasp.
The Family.
Death of Prominent
Citizen of Toombs.
Last Friday morning at 10:30
A. W. Odom, well known citizen
of Toombs county, died at his
home near Aimwell school house,
after a lingering illness of six
weeks’ duration, with typhoid
fever at the age of 39 years.
He is survived by his wife and
four children, who have the
heartfelt sympathy of the entire
community in their sad bereave
ment. He was the son of J. H.
Odom, and a brother of Dr. W.
W. Odom of Lyons.
Two of his children, one ten
years of age and another about
one year died recently with the
same terrible disease. One, a
ten-year-old daughter, died in
November last. The other a
baby boy about one year old, died
in February. •
Mr. Odom was a member of
the Presbyterion church and of
the Masonic lodge, the members
of which order conducted the
burial services at the grave, the
burial taking place in the Odom
cemetery, near Lyons on Satur
day. Rev. Shepherd, pastor of
the Aimwell Presbyterian church,
conducted the funeral service.—
Lyons Progress.
Dukes Case Still
Remains a Mystery.
Abbeville, June 10. - According
to information from Milan the
disappearance of C. C. Dukes,
formerly a bank cashier at Milan,
remains as much a mystery as
ever and the friends of Dukes
are puzzled over the case. No
trace of the missing man has
been found despite efforts made
by his relatives and friends to lo
cate his whereabouts. The bank
in which Dukes was employed
has been reorganized and is now
doing a large business under the
new management. Dukes left
home for Atlanta early in this
year and was last seen there.
Fine Specimen Cabinet
Work by Local Man.
Mr. H. H. Williams has recent
ly executed some of the finest
specimens of cabinet work ever
seen in this section. For this
work he employs red cedar of tha
finer grades, and the workman
ship is superb. His latest speci
men is a solid cedar dresser with
plate glass front, the value of
which is over SIOO. Mr. Wil
liams enjoys the reputation of
being the most skilled workman
in this section.
Miscellaneous Shower
for Miss Brewton.
Complimentary to Miss Mary
Brewton, whose marriage occurs
this evening, Mrs. T. B. Conner
and Miss Lollie Belle Lee gave a
most charming miscellaneous
shower at the home of Mr. H. 1).
Lee Tuesday afternoon, 6 to 8
o’clock.
Guests began arriving prompt
ly and were received by Mrs. 11.
D. Lee, Mrs. Conner and Miss
Lee, while Miss Brewton in
pleasing pose stood in another
section of the hallway. The
bride-to-be was gowned in white
brocaded satin with silver lace
trimming.
Dainty refreshments in the
form of punch, sandwiches.mints
were served as first course. Gil ls
were presented in abundance and
at a timely period these were as
sembled in a mammoth basket,
from which they were showered
at the feet of the guest of honor.
The gifts were of a varied na
ture, but appropriate and reflect
ing the love and esteem of a
large circle of friend* and ad
mirers. There were twenty-six
present, to participate in the hap
py occasion. - •
As a last course ice cream and
pound cake were served. The
reception hall was softly lighted
with candles and enchanting mu
sic rendered the scene complete.
The sequel of this happy oc
casion will be the marriage of
Miss Mary Brewton and Prof. L.
S. Barrett at the Baptist church,
Mt. Vernon, 6 o’clock this eve
ning. Miss Brewton is a daugh
ter of Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Brew
ton, and for several years has
served the department of mathe
matics at The Brewton-Parker
Institute and at Bessie Tiff-
Miss Brewton bears the love and
esteem of a broad acquaintance,
and friends will be glad to learn
that she will remain in Mt. Ver
non and be connected with the
school work. Prof. Barrett is
the newly elected president of
The Brewton-Parker and comes
to this section with an establish
ed reputation as a man of strong
character and unquestioned abil
ity. Happiness and prosperity
to them.
• 1 ■ —
Aerial Circus for Dublin.
Dublin, June 6. —lt is now
probable that the aerial circus
which is to come to Dublin will
be here on July 4th, and be a
part of the big celebration of that
day.
Both the city and county are
co-operating in preparing the
landing field necessary for the
aeroplanes, including a hangar
for storing the planes overnight,
and the Chamber of Commerce
has been notified that the avia
tors are ready to come from
Souther Field any time after the
field here is ready. If a date
with them can be arranged for
July 4th, it will mean the biggest
Independence Day observance in
the history of the county, with
other big features that are being
prepared.
Local Merchants
Will Close at Eight.
June 2, 1919.
We, the undersigned merchants
of Mount Vernon. Ga., do agree
to close our places of business,
from June 15th to August 15th,
at 8:00 o'clock p. m. each day
except Saturday.
D. A. Mcßae
Cockfield Grocery Co.
Bessie Higgs
H. C. Davis
Geo. W. McCrimmon
M. PI. P’ountain
G. V. Mason & Son
J. W. Morrison
Mt. Vernon Mercantile Co.
! CONSTRICTION
OCONEE BRIDGE
The Dawkins Company Has
, Force Clearing Right
of Way.
Preparations are well under
way for the construction of the
joint Wheeler-M ontgo mer y
I bridge over the Oconee river
near this place. Mr. E. W.
Campbell, in charge of the con
struction being done by the C. E.
Dawkins Construction Co., Jack
sonville, Pda., arrived a few
days ago with a force of men.
They are fast clearing the right
of-way, which bears off from the
public road a few hundred yards
east of the old ferry.
In a few days they will have
built sidetracks for the reception
of machinery and material which
has been shipped for the new
bridge, and actual work on the
bridge proper will commence at
an early date. The Dawkins peo
ple have the contract for the con
crete work in general, including
the piers, and their part of the
contract amounts to $91,745.12.
The Southern Construction Co.
of Birmingham, Ala., will do the
steel work on the bridge proper.
Mr. Campbell is a man of vast
experience in this line of work,
having been engaged with high
way projects in Illinois and Tex
as. During the war he superin
tended construction work at one
of the shipbuilding plants. The
new bridge will be completed
early next year.
Says Let Your Money
Earn More Change.
“Holders of P'irst Liberty Loan
Bonds can make no better use of
the interest payment they will
receive on June 15th than to turn
it into Thrift and War Savings
Stamps,” Postmaster D. H. Mit
chell, McGregor, Ga., said today.
“By so doing they can make their
interest keep on making more
interest for them.
“Many thousands of persons
and corporations in the Sixth
P'ederal Reserve District invested
in the First Liberty Loan Bonds.
Each one of these will reap an
interest crop on June 15th. By
sewing it back into War Savings
Stamps that interest is continuing
to grow. If necessity arises
War Savings are always cashable
at the post office on ten days
notice.
“The Treasury Department is
urging all persons who possibly
can to re-in vest their interest
coupons in Thrift and War Sav
ings Stamps. First Liberty Loan
Bond coupons may be exchanged
for Thrift and War Savings
Starnes at the banks and at the
post office. Keey your dollars
working.”
Marry in Mt. Vernon.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar G. Smith
of Mt. Vernon have issued invi
tations to the marriage of their
daughter, Flora Annie, to Rev.
Don L'Roy Hill of South Caroli
na, the wedding to be solemnized
at the Baptist church, Mt. Ver
non, nine o'clock, Thursday even
ing, June twenty-six.
Miss Smith is a very charming
young lady, prominent in church
and social affairs and has a broad
circle of friends. For several
years she has been teaching in
South Carolina.
Rev. Mr. Hill is pastor of the
Baptist church at Conway, S. C.,
a prominent minister of the Bap
tist church, and is to be congratu
lated on his choice of a bride.
Their wedding is being looked
forward to as a prominent social
event of the summer. A num
ber of close friends will partici
pate in the occasion.
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