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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 14, 1919)
VOL. XXXIV. THREE WILL j CONTROL ROADS Other Important Items State News of General Interest. Special service to Montgomery Monitor. Atlanta.—ln the enactment of the highway commission law, the general assembly takes a step forward in the direction of state wide development. Never before in Georgia's history has a measure of such state-wide interest received such overwhelming approval and so little opposition to its fouada mental provision as was manifested in the course of this bill through the legislature. There were differences of opinion as to certain details mani fested in both houses, hut they were ironed out with ease and dispatch, ’ so that the legislative sentiment in , favor of the act may be said to be almost unanimous. In both houses the main controversy over the meas ure hinged upon the number to com pose tbe commission to be created. The question was, whether the com mission should consist of three quali ified highway system executives, rep resentative of the northern, central and southern part of Georgia, respect ively; fully empowered to administer [ the highway affairs of the state; or, whether it should be composed of thir teen members. That was the issue before both houses. It was fought out to a finish, the small commission plan conclusively defeating the other in both houses. Besides the road bills there is a number of constructive school measures. One of these gives the common schools 50 per cent of the revenue of the state. This measure is expected to settle the constantly re curring squabble between the com mon schools and the higher institu tions of learning supported by the state, as to their respective shares of the public funds. Factory Report For State Atlanta. —At least sixty-six of the 150 counties of Georgia not only offer , excellent opportunities for manufac turing and business enterprises, but are willing to bid for them by in vestments of home capital, and, in many cases, free factory sites. This information was developed through a - detailed survey of the sixty-six coun ties made by the Southeastern Exhib it Association through its executive committee composed of .1. C. McAu ii'fe, Augusta; Homer F. McClatcliey, Columbus; Hugh Rowe. Athens; L. P. Hillyer, Macon, and T. Walter Jones, Albany. The survey revealed that cit izens in the sixty-six counties are ready to invest $6,961,560 in the stock jf industrial and business enterprises to be located in those counties and which are said to be urgently needed and in addition the citizens offer a total of $1,191,600 in cash contribu tions, free taxes and free sites for such enterprises. The total capital es timated to establish the contemplat ed enterprises is $14,370,500. Georgia Units Rapidly Organizing Atlanta.—That the national guard in Georgia is being rapidly reorganized as 't is possible for this task to be per formed, is the statement which comes from Adjutant General J. Van Holt Nash, to whom all applications for lo cal militia units are sent. The order , from the war department authorizing ; the formation of national guard or ganizations under which the same conditions as before has just been made public. Since that time Gen-! eral Nash lias been in commnuication J with former guard members in many towns, all of whom assure him that they are companies of guardsmen. Government To Sell Wagons Atlanta.—The surplus property di vision of the office of the director of storage, war department, is offering for sale under sealed proposals 191 escort wagons, located at Atlanta, the bids for which will be opened on the morning of September 4, at the zone supply office. Transportation building. Atlanta. The wagons weigh 2,140 pounds, and have a hauling capacity of 5,000 pounds. The inside meas urements of the body are, length, bot tom, 9 1/2 feet; top. 10 feet; width, 40 inches; depths, 27 inches. Won Two Prizes Selling Delco Lights. Mr. R. A. Mayer of Vidalia, salesman for the Delco Light Products in this section, in a com petitive contest for volume of sales, recently won a gold watch and SSO in cash as a reward for his success. The contest was limited to the month of July. In the Savannah territory, which includes this section, over fifty-two plants were sold. Mr. Mayer’s sales amounted to SIO,OOO. The Delco people put out a most creditable electric plant for home use, and Mr. Mayer is to be congratulated on his success. t Mmxtsxw Make Thrift The Foundation of Success. Real prosperity consists in pro ducing an abundance for every body and making good use of it- To consume it all would be ex ; travagance. To consume a rea sonable amount and save the rest so as to accumulate capital to employ people and so increase j their comfort would be the bestj possible use of the resources at our command. This is the meaning of the Thrift program which the Govern ment has put on and of the or ganization of Savings Societies throughout the country. It is said to be a fact that after all great wars there is a period of extravagance at the very time when there is the greatest need : for industry and economy to re pair the frightful losses caused by war. The Government is try ing to overcome this tendency by the organization of Savings So cieties. At the same time it has started, through the Departmeut of La bor, a campaign to encourage home owning and home building. This is a very important form of j Thrift. It has been greatlv aided ; by the organization of Building \ and Loan Associations, of which j there has been a great develop ment in the Eastern and Middle i States during the past thirty years. Very few of the Southern States have any considerable number of these Associations.! Only Kentucky, North Carolina I and Louisiana cut any figure in ; their development. This is un-' fortunate, because the South-j eastern States have a majority j of rented homes, where Eastern j and Middle States have a majori-; ty of homes occupied by owners. This section is also behind the Eastern and Middle States in the matter of Savings banks, al though there hss been a con siderable growth in the last few years. There is no section of the coun try that needs Thrift as much as the South and that is why a tre-1 mendous effort is being made by the organization of Savings So cieties to establish the savings habit among the people. To accumulate th.e “nest egg” for a home building fund or for any other good purpose there is no medium of accumulation so convenient as the War Savings Stamp, which increases in value each month. Senator J. C. Calhoun Very 111 in Atlanta. Advices from Atlanta announce the very serious condition of Sen ator John C. Calhoun, who was stricken Tuesday with a form of paralysis, following an illness with which he has suffered at times during the year. His brother, Col. M. B. Cal houn, was notified in time to leave on the evening train Tues day and Mrs. J. C. Calhoun went up yesterday morning, and a number of other relatives are with him. Mr. Calhoun is one of the best known and most in fluential citizens of Montgomery county, and friends throughout this section hope for his recovery, i He has been constantly at his post of duty during the entire session, and the strain was prob ably too much for his physical condition. News from his bed side will be looked forward to with interest by a host of friends and admirers. Missionary Society. The Ladies Baptist Missionary Society will meet at the Mt. Ver non Baptist church Monday af ternoon, 5:30 o'clock. The mem bers and ladies invited to attend. Mrs. Clifford Geiger, President. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. AUGUST 14, 1919. Cases Tried Last Week . The following is a list of cases disposed of during last week’s session of Montgomery superior court: CIVIL CASES. Lewis Roberson and M. B. Cal ( houn, administrators C. H. Peterson, vs Jacob Beckworth; verdict for plaintiffs. J. B. Brewton vs Jacob Beck worth; ver for deft. Citizens Bank of Alston vs A. D. Hughes, adr.; ver for plff. W. F. Glosson et at vs Uvalda Uvalda Bank; ver for pill’s. Mrs. Vela McDonald vs W. G. j McDonald; ver for plff. Vidalia Chemical Co., vs F. M. Phillips, elmt., ver for plffs. D. K. Hollis vs L. S. Adams; ver for plff, J. R. Morris vs A. J. Hilton; dis missed. Home Fertilizer & Chemical Co, j vs N. A. Adams, Jr., and G. W. Adams, Jr.; ver for plff. Mt. Vernon Bank vs Lawrence Williams et al.; ver for plff. Neeley & Wilcox vs A. T. and K. M. Johnson; ver. for plffs. 11. B. Braddy, Jr., vs G. W. Love; ver for pllf. CRIMINAL CASES. State vs Jas. Burke -unlawful | shooting another; three years.! Stoke 9 Farmer—unlawful drunk-1 enness; three mos. or S3O. Paid fine. I Joe Foskey —making whiskey; i twelve mos. or serve nine mos. | and SIOO fine. Jack Phillips—concealed weapons; six mos. or three mos. and SIOO fine. The November term, it was l announced, will last two weeks, and sufficient jurymen have been drawn for the occasion. Better Prices For Southern Raised Hogs. Atlanta, Aug. 11.—Better prices for Georgia raised cattle ! and hogs are expected to follow a Governmental investigation being made at this time accord ing to Senator Wm. J. Harris, who is here for a couple of days. It was Senator Harris who started the investigation. “Complaints have been made by stock growers in Georgia that the packers paid them from 3to 5 cents less per pound than was paid in the West,” said Senator Harris. “The reason assigned was that peanutfed meat was not as firm as cornfed and did not command as high a price. “I offered a resolution in the Senate, which was adopted, di recting the Federal Trade Com- j mission to make an investigation j and ascertain whether or not this Southern meat was being sold by the packers at a lower price than Western meat, and whether there is any good reason for discrimi nation. Several investigators are now in Georgia looking into the matter. Pension Notice. Those who are entitled to Con federate pensions under the new law, widows and veterans, are invited to call on Ordinary J. C. McAllister and file their applica tions at once, that the roll of eligibles may be completed as .soon as possible. This notice re fers to the enrollment and not to the period of payment of pen sions, it being understood that no payments can be paid to those whose claims are not properly filed. Card of Thanks. We desire to take this method of extending a word of apprecia tion and gratitude to those who ministered to us during the re cent illness and death of our sister, Emma McAllister. Even in affliction we cannot forget the kindly aid and sympathy of our friends and neighbors. Respectfully, The Family. A1 iss ft\ cA llister Died Saturday Montgomery county friends were grieved last week to learn of the death of Miss Emma Mc- Allister at Ocilla, where she had . recently been carried for treat ment. The change did not seem to benefit her, and death came Sat urday last. Miss McAllister had not been strong in many years, j and despite the cares that came in her way, she bore it with that | fortitude and grace so character istic of women of her type; her life was busied with the happi j ness of others, and she seemed to forget that she, too, was frail and enfettered with cares that attach themselves to the frail ; body, despite the stout heart and ready hands outstretched for the welfare of others. With an abiding faith in God, j her life was an exemplary one, full of good deeds as she scatter ed sunshine over the paths of others. Miss McAllister united with the Methodist church at Longpond in 1880, during the pastorate of Rev. J. W. Flanders. She was a daughter of the late • J. W. McAllister, who died many years ago, and Mrs. Catharine McAllister, whose death wa9 re > corded June 6. Immediate mem bers of the family are her sur ! viving brothers, Messrs Lawrence and Sam McAllister of Ocilla; Carl C. and Millard McAllister of Longpond; her sisters, Mrs. A. L. Nease of Guyton; Mrs. L. R. Nease of Lumber City; Mrs. Jehu Cook of Ocilla. The funeral service was con ducted at the Baptist church, on account of its seating capacity, Sunday afternoon by her pastor, Rev. J. M. Hancock of Uvalda, and the remains were interred in the family cemetery. Many friends and relatives were pres ent to pay the last tribute of respect to one who had long held a place in their hearts, and who, at the call of the Master, had laid aside earthly ties for the Heavenly. 0 Presbyterian Pastor Returns This Week. Rev. F. M. Baldwin, pastor of the Mt. Vernon Presbyterian church, wno has been at Mon treat, N. C., for the past month attending the Bible conference, is expected home the latter part of the week. He is now at States ville, N. C., visiting his daughter, Mrs. Conway. Regular services at the Pres ! byterian church next Sunday by the pastor. The subject for the morning discourse will be “Some Lessons FYom the Life of Andrew Carnegie.” In the evening he will talk on “Lessons Learned at ! Montreat.” The public cordially ! invited to attend both services. Mt. Vernon friends will be glad to welcome Mr. Baldwin home. He is a very active man, and the month’s outing will doubtless prove of benefit to him and re new his vigor for the fall work. Figuratively speaking, he has been on the mountain top and is now ready for the plains. Difficult to Calculate. Hardly worth while to figure prices at one place against those of another. All are agreed that the top notch is reached in America, and all are ready for the reaction in the grub market. If congress can bring down the price of rations, it can be pardon ed for almost any ordinary short coming. Prices are unduly in flated, hut it will require time for the excessive profits to leak out. | War is no longer an excuse for thievery. I Refused To Sell State Property Atlanta. lndorsing a proposal to J lease two parcels of property in tlu» city of Chattanooga belonging to tho Western and Atlantic railroad the 1 house of representatives disapproved I of tlie suggestion to sell these parcels o£ land as contained in a bill by rep . resentative Mclntyre, of Thomas. The affected consists of the Eastern hotel • building and the Southern Express company building in the Tennessee city. Both these properties are located Just across the street front tho West ern and Atlantic terminals in Chatlu [ nooga, in the business district. The Western and Atlantic leasing commis sion and tlie slate railroad commis sion have recommended tlie sale oi ; these parcels, declaring that they can not be leaseii advantageously. The Mc- Intyre bill, as originally drawn, car ried out this recommendation, but an amendment adopted provides that , hotli properties shall he leased for not I more than live years. The railroad commission is to have charge of tho ■ leasing, since tlie Western and Atlan tic commission goes out of office on December 27, 1919. Better Education Bills Are Passed Atlanta. — Educational interests in (lie slate were given a helping hand by the senate when that body passed two educational hills. The first by Sena tor Steed amends tlie constitution so as to allow tlie state lo issue bonds to the amount of $3,000,000 for the pur pose of paying teachers ’ salaries promptly. Tlie other by Senator Eld ers creates a Georgia illiteracy coin mission to work in co-operation with the stale board of health in an effort to stamp out white adult illiteracy in the state. Jessup To Be Peimanent Camp Atlanta. —Indicative that Camp Jes sup is to remain in Atlanta is the announcement by tlie civil service comndssion that competitive examina tions will lie held for more than one hundred vacancies as assistant instruc tors in the motor transport corps at Camp Jessup. Examinations will also lie held at Cam]. Holabird, Baltimore; Camp Norm.iyle, San Antonio, and Camp Boyu, El Paso. Tlie salaries range from $1,500 to $2,400 per year. Shriners To Flock To Savannah Savannah. —More than 2,000 visiting members of (lie Mystic Order of tlie Shrine are expected in Savannah on Monday, September 1, to attend (lie great ceremonial to be put on by Alee Temple. Divans and uniformed bod ies from the sister temples in Georgia Florida, South Carolina and Alabama tiave intimated their intention of be ing present. No Sugar Shortage In Georgia Atlanta. —A telegram received by Governor Dorsey seems to dissipate tlie possibility of a sugar shortage within tin- near future. According to this message, which comes from the Louisiana sugar committee, llfteen carloads of sugar have been secured through the l). S. equalization hoard and will be sent f o. b. New Orleans for $8.82 net cost per 100 pounds. Farm For Rent. Seven horse farm, Wheeler county, at Ochwalkee on S. A. L. Ry., ample buildings, good land with good pasture for stock, good f farm for general crops and stock 1 raising. Will rent for one or more years at annual cash rental. See me at once. Mrs. J. B. Geiger, Mt. Vernon, Ga. ■ I MOUNTED ON PNEUMATICS it is capable of any speed the ;jj ' law allows—and with full load. ELECTRICALLY STARTED it conserves the time, as well as the energy of both driver and truck. ;i| ELECTRIC LIGHTS permit speed with safety at night. THESE THREE FEATURES first, incorporated in a motor |: truck by Reo, have changed all standards of hauling, have j; speeded up business in a thousand lines and made this Reo :j: “Speed Wagon” known as the world’s most efficient, most :j; economical and most dependable motor truck ever built. I Price $1625, Delivered. :j: L. B. Godbee, Dealer VIDALIA, GA. ,! REMOVE COWS FROM STREETS tj Their Presence is Reflection on the Dignity of Mt. , Vernon. i i Mt. Vernon has an ordinance against the running at large of hogs on the streets of the town, and this is being enforced, as it should be. For some time the 1 small boys, acting under the proper authority, and superin duced by a small fee, have been i looking after the hogs in a most admirable manner. A stray hog i does not remain in sight over five minutes, under the present re gime. ' hut the cows! The damage : done by the cows is ever greater, iin some respects, than that by 1 the hogs. Droves of cows con , tinually on the main street and sidewalks reflect on the civic ' dignity of the place; it drives trade from the town. No man’s i buggy or wagon containing feed or supplies is safe for a minute, and hundreds of dollars worth of stuff are destroyed every year by cows on the streets of Mt. I Vernon. The owners of the cows do not care; the merchants and business men do not seem to mind the loss to them; and the town authorities certainly have not the interest of the place at heart, otherwise this flagrant nuisance would be abat ed. The country people who trade at this place cannot afford to keep a guard around their vehicles, hence their inclination to shun the place. Under such , conditions Mt. Vernon cannot prosper; it cannot outgrow its ’ present village tendencies unless such nuisances are removed. Meeting at Alston Begins Next Sabbath. On account of a misunderstand ing, it was last week announced through The Monitor that Rev. W. W. McCord would begin a protracted meeting at Alston last j Sabbath, 10th inst. The date should have been Sunday, 17th inst., and the meet ing will probably last, a week or more. Rev. McCord is a minis ter of unusual force and his ef forts in other fields in Georgia have been crowned with success. The people of the Alston commu nity are invited to attend all ser | vices. I Shingles for Salt*. No. 1 Yellow nine shingles, $0 per thousand; No. 2, $4. Mill two miles south of Alston. W. ii. Jones, 7313 m Alston, Ga. NO. 15.
