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VOL. XXXIV.
STATE MAY SELL
R. I l PROPERTY
House and Senate Will Send
Joint Committee to
Investigate.
Special service to Montgomery Monitor.
Atlanta. —The Western and Atlantic
Railroad committees of the senate and
house will make a trip to Chattanooga
i- Tuiy 18 for the purpose of inspecting
property owned by the state there with
a view of selling it. This action was
taken by the senate committee and
will be carried opt if the house com
mittee gives its consent, which is con
sidered certain. The committee de
cided on the trip as a result of a bill
which has been introduced in the sen- (
ate by Senator Glynn, of the forty
third, providing for the sale of two
pieces of property wned by the state
In Chattanooga by the Western and
Atlantic railroad commission. The two
lots are known as the Southern Ex- |
press company building and lot and
the Eastern Hotel building and lot,
the value of both being estimated at
about $200,000. The money to be de
rived from the sale is to be paid into
the state treasury to be applied solely
to the payment on the principal of
bonds of the state for the payment of
which the Western and Atlantic rail
road has been pledged as security.
Feeble-Minded Will Have Home
Atlanta. —After two hours’ discus
sion, during which all features of the
measure were discussed, the house
passed by the overwhelming vote of
148 to 19, the bill providing for a state
training school for mental defectives, i
A few amendments were tacked on to
the bill as originally presented, but
they were offered by friends of the |
measure and in the main add to its j
strength.
Committees Favor Vote On Removal
Atlanta. —By large majorities both ■
committees on constitutional amend j
nents of the general assembly after a j
ioint hearing in the hall of the house
if representatives voted to report fav- j
Drably the proposal to submit to the |
people Macon’s bid for the state cap
ital.
Local Veterans Endorse The Reunion
Atlanta. —Some fifty Confederate :
veterans went on record at a mass
meeting held in the ordinary’s office, (
■n the Fulton county courthouse, as lre
ng heartily in favor of having the next
reunion of all Confederate veterans in
Atlanta during the month of October. !
The only thing that prevented these 1
jray-haired warriors of the South from
extending an invitation to General
Van Zandt, urging that Atlanta be
lamed as the convention city, is the
.’act that the people of Atlanta have
lot as yet offered the financial aid
:bat will be needed to entertain this
arge gathering.
Corn Wanted.
I will pay the highest market
price for corn in the shuck. Call
or phone at once.
T. L. Tatom,
7174 Alston, Ga.
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\ Mt. Vernon Men in
New Vidalia Enterprise.
A new Vidalia enterprise in
i which two Mt. Vernon men are
stockholders is the South Georgia
Produce Co., soon to open in that
town for the wholesale handling
of produce, grain, etc.
The incorporators are Messrs. :
L. M. McLemore and T. H. Cock-i
field of Mt. Vernon and T. W.
Timmerman of Vidalia and Ma
con. These young men have had
ripe experience in their line.
They open business with a capi
tal stock of $5,000.00.
Mr. McLemore, until January
Ist, was a member of the firm of
Mcßae Brothers & McLemore of!
this place; Mr. Cockfield, after
traveling for years for a large i
Savannah concern, traveled for
| the Vidalia Grocery Co., until his
entry into service two years ago;
Mr. Timmerman has had experi
ence in the wholesale grocery
business. Success to the new
enterprise,
Ailey.
Special CorreHpondenoe.
Mr. T. A. Peterson spent the
day in Savannah Tuesday.
Misses Gladys and Grace Brown
of Sparks, Ga., are visiting their
aunt, Mrs. C. G. Thompson.
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Mr. Russell McArthur is visit
ing relatives in Florida.
Miss Sara Williamson is visiting
her uncle at Longpond this week.
Mrs. M. H. Mason and family
! spent the day at Kibbee Sunday.
Miss Thelma Smith of Hazle
hurst is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Euell McGahee.
Mr. George Gribb has returned
to his home in Florida, after a
I short visit with his aunt, Mrs. J.
H. Hudson.
Mr. Carlos Robertson and Mr.
James. T. A., and Carter Peterson
i spent Sunday at Montrose, Ga.
Mr. Charlie Frizzelle and fami
ly spent Sunday at Soperton.
Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Snooks
and children spent Sunday after
noon in Vidalia at the home of
Mr. J. B. Brewton.
To Open Tobacco Warehouse
Fitzgerald.—When the tobacco in
lustry is officially launched in Ben
rlill county v. th the opening of the
luge warehouse of the Lon Dickey
Tobacco Warehouse company, on July
.8, buyers representing practically
■very large tobacco manufacturing
I :oncern in the country will be here to
lid for Ben Hill’s maiden tobacco
:rop. Representation has already been
irranged for the American Tobacco
:ompany, Liggett & Myers, R. J. Rey
lolds Tobacco company, J. P. Taylor
lompany.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. JULY 17, 1919.
Will Establish a Meat
Curing Plant Mt. Vernon.
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Mt. Vernon citizens are actively and earnestly negotiating with
a manufacturing firm for the installation of a first-class and well
equipped meat curing plant, and it is quite probable that the plant
| will be installed before the season opens.
A year ago the proposition was discussed, with a great deal of
1 interest, but conditions were not ripe for the enterprise. Now,
however, every indication points to the completion of the plant this
fall.
It is safely estimated that a plant of the capacity of that pro
posed for Mt. Vernon will be able to serve a broad territory and
handle a vast amount of meat. Os late years the territory around
Mt. Vernon has grown in the neighborhood of half a million pounds
of meat annually, and, as a matter of fact, a great deal of it was
not saved for a proper means of curing.
This section has afforded, in the past few years, a great deal of I
patronage for plants in other sections, despite the expense of haul
iing, and there is every argument —convenience, economy, and
financial success—in favor of the plant being installed in Mt. Ver
non, surrounded as it is by a very thrifty section.
Farmers now realize that it is poor economy to raise hogs, for
home use, or for market, and allow the meat to spoil through a lack
of facilities for curing. No meat cured under the time-worn pro
cess of saturating it with salt and depending on uncertain seasons
for preservation will compare with meat cured in a modern plant,
where weather conditions are positively overcome, and where the
meat is delivered to the producer in a perfect and palatable condi
tion for home use or for market.
Different plans and processes are being investigated by local
citizens, with a view of adopting such a plant as will serve the de
mands of this section.
Mr. D. F. Warnock
Dies at Tarrytown.
Mr. D. F. Warnock died at his
home at Tarrytown last Satur
day night after an illness of sev
eral months. Although Mr.
! Warnock’s death was not a sur
prise to his relatives and many
friends, it was a distinct shock
to the entire community. Mr.
Warnock had been in declining
health for the past three years,
but even during his last days he
held on with a strong determina
tion.
Mr. Warnock numbered his
friends by his acquaintances.
He was what is termed a wealthy
man, being a large planter, saw
mill operator and merchant.
He is survived by a wife and
two children, his parents and
several brothers and sisters.
His remains were laid to rest
last Sunday afternoon at Tarry
town.—Soperton News.
viacon Detective Stripling Suicides
Macon.—L. G. Stripling, 38, one if
.ix former city detectives -ecently in
licted for the murder of Philip .a
nar and Abraham Kimbrell, alleged
•obbers, shot and killed himself ,t
lis home here. W. O. Swift, who was
yith Stripling when the shooting oc
•urred, and who is alleged to have
’ired one of the shots, was convict id
>f murder by a jury here on Friday
ind given a life term on the recom
nendation of the jury.
/ocational Courses For The Wounded
Athens. —Under the title “Georgia is
iteady,” the United States bureau of
iducation, in a circular letter just
ssued, draws especial attention to
:he program of the Georgia Stat i
College of Agriculture for the voca
ional training of returned soldiers.
*Y” Will Get $200,000 From Augusta ,
Augusta, —City council has repe t- !
id its recommendation that $200,000
if the J. B. White gift to Augusta of
1400,000 be given to the Y. M. C. A.
t is understood that all at interest
ire agreed upon this disposition f
hat much of the fund.
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1 jotton For Europe From Savannah
Savannah. —The American steamer,
;anibas, left the port of Savannah
vith the first of a series of heavy !
hipments of cotton for French and j
Snglish ports. She carried a cargo
if cotton, pig iron and timber valued
it $2,500,000.
riacon Center For Melon Market
Macon. —Macon has become the cen- ,
er of the watermelon market, more ,
j ban a score of buyers arriving here !
o operate throughout the middle
Jeorgia territory. Carload shipments
vill begin at once.
Vtlanta To Buy Government Food j
Atlanta.— Authority from the war
lepartment has enabled Mayor Key
o give the high cost of living a jolt ;
iy purchasing stored army food. Thou- ;
lands of cases of canned meats, ha
on and vegetables are in the gov- j
irnment storehouses in Atlanta. The
nayor has conferred with the city
lurebasing agent* and has decided to
mrchase 25,000 pounds, or a carload, !
.f these products at the government’s
irice, the food to be used in the vari- ;
■us public institutions of the city.
Banks Buy Big Bibb Bond Issue
Savannah.—The Citizens and South
jrn Bank of Savannah in conjunction
vith the Fourth National Bank of Ma
;on, has purchased tlie entire Bibb
3ounty road bond issue amounting to
$1,500,000, the lurgest county bond
,usue for roads to date in the state.
Savannah To Rebuild Terminals
Savannah. —A contract was let to a
lacksonvilie firm, C. E. ilillyer, for
he immediate rebuilding of the Sea-
Joard terminals, destroyed by fire
tome months ago. The cost of the
will be SIOO,OOO. Three
locks and four great warehouses are
ncluded in the plans and work will
m begun in ten days.
Miens Are Released From Parole
Savannah. —Alien enemies paroled
n Savanna' in the custody of the of
icials of the department of justice
jvill be released from their parole ob
igations July, it is announced, though
he special agent has not yet receiv
)d a copy of the instructions to this
‘ffect.
-loyd Asks Federal Aid For Road
Home. —The county commissioners,
it a called meeting here, passed an
>rder to file application for federal
lid on the following named roads in
he amounts specified: Summerville
road, $55,030; Alabama road, $15,000;
lave Spring road, SIO,OOO.
I Killed, 2 Hurt, In Automobile Crash
Bainbridge.—C. E. Hawkins of
I raceville was instantly killed; Ben
I vVelles fatally injured, and Sam
Welles probably fa.ally hurt, in an
iccident about four miles east of here
vhen the Atlantic Coast Line train
(truck the automobile in which they
vere traveling.
Georgia Delegates Named By Dorsey
Atlanta. At the request of the sec
retary of the American Hospital Aseo
dation, Governor Dorsey has appoint
ed nine delegates to represent Geor
gia at the annual convention of that
issociation which meets at Cincinnati
September 8-12, 1919.
<ew School Building Planned At Meigs
Thomasvi'le.- Meigs is preparin? to
I mild a new school house, an issue
; if $20,000 for school district bonds
laving been voted for there last Feb
ruary. The bonds will be offered for
iale, and the school erected with the
iroceedß.
Don’t Let Weeds and
Grass Make Seed.
Frequent and shallow cultiva
tion keeps down weeds and grass
| and conserves moisture for the
growing crops. For these rea
sons it nearly always pays well to
keep the cultivators going until
the crops are practically mature.
In fact, it pays in the long run to
use the cultivator, hoe and hand
to prevent weeds and grass from
maturing seed.
Weedy and grassy fields al
ways mean smaller yields and
considerable trouble in harvest
| ing the crops. Every cotton
nicker knows what it means to
pick cotton in grass, cockle-burs
and the like. All farmers know
how difficult it is to gather corn
l in weeds and grass. All owners
of livestock know how burs
attach themselves to the mane,
tail, wool, hair, etc., and what
trouble and expense this entails.
Let us prevent weeds and grass
from making seed this year and
next year and so on. Progress-!
ive Farmer. I
1 Class of 1917 Will
Open Reunion Today.
The class of 1917 of The Brew
ton-Parker Institute will hold its
first reunion this week for the
purpose of organizing. The ex
iercises will open with a recep-
I tion this evening by the Misses
Lee at their home on College
Heights. The welcome address
will be delivered by Mr. Albert
Sidney Johnson, president of the
class. The three-days exercise
will be concluded with a banquet
in the dining hall of The Brew
ton-Parker Saturday evening.
The class of 1917 contained
fifteen members, and quite a
number of counties are represent
ed. Almost a full attendance is
anticipated. This happy circle is
broken only by the death of Harrv
Geiger, who lost his life in the
battle of Chateau-Thierry in June
of last year.
Jury List.
The following is the list, of ju
rors drawn to servo at the August
term of Montgomery superior
court, 1919:
Petit Jury.
D W Folsom 11 V Thompson
C B McLeod S S Calhoun
L M Outlaw E J Wells. Sr.
C W Skipper C A Rack ley
J P Cunadv S A Johnson
Geo L Peterson J M McDonald
E Willis Walluce Moses ,
A P Mclntyre J W Calhoun
M E Burns A 11 Johnson
.11 Fountain J D Mitchell
C G Thompson H K Carpenter
Geo W Coleman J T Daniel ,
.1 M Phillips 11 M Davis
W II Brooks I T McLemore
J M Downie II C Davis
E J Simons R J Boyd
A H Calhoun W P Moore
J E Horne John Martin
E G llicks John G Morris
G 1) Adams J .1 McAllister
C A Mason Angus Morris
W T Brantley F M Phillips
J D Taylor W P Calhoun
T G McArthur .1 D Simons
B F Morris D F Warnock
J T Walker G C Conner
W E Moseley W A Peter ion
W A Conaway II I) Lee
.1 S Sharpe D N Hughes
B F Hart G J Warnock
Guano Juky.
I) II Phillips C II Almond
H A Moses II B Braddv
W A Conner I P McAllister
W T McArthur, Sr. A L Hamilton
DeWitt, Calhoun J W Sharpe
W B Mathias R L O’Neal
C B Cummings L C Graham
A M Hughes B F Palmer
T B Hughes Austin Morris
R I) O’Neal C B Braddv
J R Adams G F Gordon
W L D Raekley J M D McGregor
M Wilkes Dennis O’Brien
J W Wilkes J F Daniels
S Z Salter W II Sharpe
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
There are more than 3,000,000 Ford
cars in daily operation in the United
States. This is a little belter than one
half of ali the motor cars used in
America. The P'ord car is every man’s
necessity. No matter what his busi
ness may be, it solves the problem of
cheapest transportation. We solicit
your order now, because production is
limited, and We must make it the rule
to supply first orders first. Touring
Car, $525; Runabout, $500; Coupe,
$650; Sedan, $775; Truck Chassis,
$550. These prices f. o. b. Detroit.
P. J. McNatt, Uvalda
NO CELEBRATION
FOR JULY 25
Exercises Between Treutlen
and Montgomery Are
Called Off.
After some delays in reaching
a conclusion, the promoters of
the Montgomery-Treutlen July
celebration have decided to call
the celebration off, and it will
| doubtless not be held this year.
No local enterprise was ever
begun under more promising
conditions, but after considerable
effort on the part of a number
of enterprising citizens, it has
been found impossible to secure
sufficient co-operation on the part
of the public to insure its success
as a double county-wide proposi
tion as planned.
Those soliciting financial sup
port succeeded in raising some
thing over SIOO, but this was
found insufficient for even a
start. It is estimated that the
enterprise would cost in the range
of SIOOO, and this amount could
not be secured.
The enterprise as planned was
most commendable, and ordinari
ly should have been carried out,
and would have been carried out
but for a lack of interest on the
part of the general public. Mt.
Vernon people, who contributed
more than the remainder of the
int'rests combined, could not
be expected to shoulder the bur
den of financing the enterprise,
against the indifference of the
public generally.
Finding it impossible to secure
attractions in keeping with the
occasion, for the Fourth, the
affair was carried over until the
25th, but under the existing con
ditions, it has been found im
practicable to have the celebra
tion this year. All patriotic citi
zens regret the present status,
and no blame can be attached to
any particular individuals or sec
tions. It is simply the result of
conditions which could not be
overcome this year.
Elect Principal for
12th District School.
Cochran, (la. — At a meeting of
the trustees of the Twelfth Dis
trict Agricultural and Mechanical
School held at Dublin Tuesday
afternoon, Prof. L. C. Hart,
professor of mechanical engineer
ing at the State College of Agri
culture, was elected principal of
the now district school.
C. M. Methvin, of Eastman,
was elected permanent chairman
to succeed Judge Mcßae, li. S.
Fitzpatrick, of Twiggs, succeeds
him on the executive committee.
The executive committee of the
board is meeting July 18 for the
purpose of executing a formal
agreement with the newly elected
president.
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