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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 28, 1919)
VOL. XXXIV. LARGE INCREASE IN TAX RETURNS Increase Reaches $47,404,168 With Fourteen Counties To Report. Atlanta. —Tax returns for 1919 from all except fourteen counties have been received by State Tax Commissioner Henry J. Fullbright. The 141 counties heard from to date showed $47,404,168 net increase over the digests of last year. As the fourteen counties still to be heard from include several of the richest counties of the state, Fulton among them, Mr. Fullbright believes that the complete returns will proba bly show net increases of fifty-five million dollars. The counties still to be heard from are Fulton, Chatham, Richmond, Floyd, Houston, Bulloch, Baker, Barrow. Catoosa, Gwinnett; j Jeff Davis, Screven, Tatnall and Washington. An increase of $55,000,-; 000 would exceed all previous annual increases except that of last year, where a gain of about $85,000,000 in | the tax digests was scored. The year ! 1918, however, when huge government j purchases had created an unheard-of j demand for all kinds of products, was an entirely abnormal year. It is re garded as a good showing for the cur rent year that it should come second to that record. ThU tax digests show ed merely nominal increases for the first two years after the great world war broke out in Europe. The third j year 1917 this country having by that ! time adapted itself to war conditions Georgia tax values showed an increase of some forty million dollars and large j Increases Imve been scored each year ; since demonstrating that the state has reached a height of prosperity that it never before enjoyed. Huge Supply Base For Atlanta Atlanta. —Government food supplies, valued at ten million dollars, requir ing a force of nearly fifteen hundred , men to handle, will be distributed over six Southern states by the At lanta general supply depot, according to estimates made t>y Col. Jack Hayes, quartermaster in charge. Including the amount o food now on hand and | coming from other depots, twelve hun- | dred freight cars will be required to | carry the total to be distributed here. All of this work was thrust upon the Atlanta depot with only one week’s notice and the general public can hardly realize the stupendous nature of the task faced by Colonel Hayes uid his staff when the government dis tribution of food supplies began. The food is being received at the rate of fifty cars a day, and every possible effort is being made by the force here to send it out promptly as orders are received. Gay Decorations Foi Big Reunion Atlanta.—With $60,000 subscribed by the citizens of Atlanta for the Confed erate veterans and the campaign com plete, the undivided energy of each reunion worker will be turned to the many other big undertakings in prep aration for the occasion. Principal among these is the propot ition of housing thousands of veterans and other visitors and of establishing and maintaining ; great commissary camp on the capitol grounds, where the old soldiers will be fed. They will be served meals twice daily, army style, and Atlanta housewives will provide the third. The contract is soon to be uwarded and will be the largest of its kind ever let in the city. Eighty five blocks are to be elaborately dec orated, twice as many blocks as were ever dressed up for any event before. Card of Thanks. We take this method of return ing our appreciation to those who ministered to us during the recent illness and death of our little niece and member of our family circle, Johnnie Lou Conner. Respectfully, J. C. Conner and Familv. Revival at Alston. Under the preaching of con ference evangelist, Rev. Walstein W. McCord of Sale City, crowds from Montgomery and Toombs counties are attending the revival services at the Methodist church. The meeting will continue for, another week and will come to a close Sunday night. The public is invited to hear this noted evangelist from day to day. For Sale*. I have two mowers and two rakes left on hand. Anyone in need of same can get t herp at a bargain. Also mower repairs. See me at once. C. A. Mason. Mt. Vernon, Ga. Mm\Xs£imw3 fUnttitur. Col. Wooten Enters Race For Judge Oconee Circuit. i Eastman, Aug. 26. —Col. VV. A. Wooten, of this city, today announced himself as cannidate in the next election for the judge ship of the Oconee circuit in which Eastman is located. It is understood that Col. J. H. Roberts of Eastman and Col. Eschol Graham of Mcßae are also likely to enter the race. Colonel Wooten is one of the best known lawyers in this part of the state, having served as j solicitor of the Oconee circuit for the past term. Colonel Roberts is the son of Judge D, M. Rob erts, who was judge of the cir cuit for many years, and repre sented Dodge county in the Geor gia legislature for two years, was i chairman of the Eastman board of education for four years, and j was solicitor of the city court several years. Colonel Eschol Graham of Mcßae was judge of the city court there for several years. He is in partnership with Judge E. D. Graham of Mcßae, who has been judge of this cir cuit for the past eight years, and ! who, it is now understood, will j not be a candidate. Col. C. W. Griffin of Eastman j has also been mentioned for this place, and is considering it. Producer Losing Money On Pinder Fed Hogs. Valdosta, Ga., Aug. 25, —Hog producers in South Georgia, where peanuts are largely fed to j fattening animals, have been charged by the buyers five and one-tenth cents a pound for pin | der fed hogs and the ultimate j consumer—who always gets it strong—has paid the same price for pinder fed hog meat as for corn fed meat. This fact was established last week by the joint investigation | carried on by the state bureau of; markets and United States ofFi- 1 cials who determined to see what: the truth was in regard to this ( matter. Packers, who set the prices for hogs, if they do not i buy them all, have made a dis-j ference in the price paid for the : two kinds of hogs, claiming that they could not get as much for soft meat as for hard meat, and could not pay as much for it. W. W. Webb of Hahira, who is connected with the state mar ket bureau, being a South Geor gia man, did not believe that there should be any difference, and he was assigned to assist in the investigation in this part of: the state. In Valdosta and sev- 1 eral other places questionaires j were sent out to merchants, ask- j ing for the facts. The officials held several meetings and made close investigations. The facts adduced showed that the buyers paid five and one tenth cents less for pinder fed hogs than for corn fed hogs. Then it was shown that the pack- j era sold both meats for the same price. It was further shown that the consumer never asked a question about the meat when purchasing. Whether it was hard or soft, corn-fed or pinder-fed, ! was never questioned. So the investigation developed j that the producer was held up for a considerable margin and the consumer was made to pay the same price by the retailer because • the retailer had to pay the packer the same price and nobody ever asked what the hog was fed on before it was killed. It is be lieved that this investigation will result in the producer either get ting the same price or that the consumer will be given the bene fit of the difference. Farm Loans. For quick loans on farm lands see A. L. Lanier Mt. Vernon, Ga. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. AUGUST 28. 1919. HOLD COTTON FOR i A BETTER PRICE. [ Executive Board of American Cotton Association Adopts i Resolution. ! Allanta, August 25.—Urgent advice to farmers to hold their cotton is contained in a resolution ! offered by Chairman Thomas J. Shackelford of the finance com ! mittee, and unanimously adopted by the executive board of the 1 American . Cotton Association, i now conducting its membership 1 campaign with headquarters here, j Always, at this time of the year when the new crop is begin ' i ning to come in, it is pointed out : there is a strong bear movement 1 , ip the effort to acquire at low prices the cotton that for one reason or another, is usually rushed on the market. It is to warn the farmers and : others against being misled by this bear movement that the executive committee of the Association adopted the following resolution: “We earnestly urge that the cotton farmers and the holders jof cotton, be not stampeded by propaganda now being issued by speculators and parties who de | sire to buy cheap cotton, but that : they stand steady and refuse to sell their staple at present prices. “This Association deplores the organized effort now being made to depress and send the price of cotton to the bottom. In spite j of the fact that cotton goods have greatly advanced, cotton prices have gone down twenty dollars to twenty-five dollars per bale. Today the staDle, measured by the price of manufactured cotton goods, is intrinsically worth more than thirty-five cents per pound, and even at that price it is the cheapest commodity being sold in | the world’s market. As soon as ! the American Cotton Association j is fully organized with its million : members it will immediately be- Igin an organized fight in behalf of cotton. ” | President J. S. Wanamaker of | the American Cotton Association, and Chairman J. J. Brown of the Board of Directors, Georgia 'Di vision, not only fully indorse the foregoing resolution, but strongly urge the producers of this State to heed the advice to the letter, and not to sell until the associa tion has the opportunity to put 'before the country its plans and purposes. Notice to Patrons of Public School Department. Brewton-Parker Institute will begin the fall term on next Tues day September 2nd. It is very | important that all pupils that ex pect to attend begin on the first day of the school, if they expect to keep up with the grades they 1 enter and do the work assigned each grade for the term. Tuition for the first four grades l in the grammar school depart ment will be $3.00 and for the other three grades will be $4.00. This tuition will not be collected for but one month. Incidental fees for fall term ' will be SI.OO for the entire term, j Tuition and Incidental fees will be paid in advance, i Admission cards will be on sale in Mt. Vernon and Ailey. Prospects are good for one of the best school years that Brew ton-Parker Institute has ever had and we urge every patron to enter their children promptly at the beginning of the term. Respectfully, Trustees Grammar School Department Brewton-Parker Institute | HON. ELIJAH HILLER DIED LAST SATURDAY i Prominent Many Years in Affairs of Montgomery County. ;! On Saturday afternoon, the ■ 23rd of August, after a long and i painful illness, death came to re lieve the suffering of Hon. Elijah Miller, a resident of Uvalda, Ga., and one of Montgomery county’s most prominent citizens. Mr. Miller died at the age of 64 years. He was a native of Montgomery county and the el dest son of Hon. John N. Miller, j He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. J. B. Brogdon of Uvalda, j Ga., a sister, Mrs. Jake Hill of Laurens county and two half brothers, Mr. Samuel F. Miller, of Dublin, Ga., and Mr. Benjamin Miller of North Carolina. He was married to a daughter of Mr. John Currie of Adrian, Ga., who preceded him to the grave eleven years ago. In the death of Mr. Miller Montgomery county loses one of her most faithful and useful citi zens. He was a successful farm er and took a lively interest in the public affairs of his county. | He served the county faithfully for two or three terms in the j capacity of Commissioner of l Roads and Revenues. A large circle of relatives and i friends mourn his death, butt rejoice in the accomplishments of a long and useful life Cotton Seed Should Bring a Good Price. At a recent conference of Ala-j bama farmers, oil mill represen tatives and extension workers, important action with reference to marketing this year’s crop of, cotton seed was taken. Thej findings and recommendations of, this conference are of interest and value to farmers and oil mill men all over the South, and thej recommendations with reference to prices are particularly interest ing. A committee from the confer ence reported their information was that prices of cottonseed products for September delivery were 23 cents per pound for oil, S7O per ton for 7 per cent ammonia cottonseed meal, 5 cents per pound for linters and $8 per ton for loose hulls, making the total value of the products from a ton of cottonseed, in round figures, $lO9, based on a yield from each ton of seed o£ 300 pounds of oil, 1,000 pounds of meal, 75 pounds of lipters, and 465 pounds of hulls. The committee recommended that the oil mill cost of produc tion of $15.50 per ton of seed established by the Food Adminis tration last season be recognized I as the reasonable and proper cost j j for the present season. It was also recommended that to this $15.50 be added an average j freight cost of $2 50, plus 8 per cent of the cost of seed as profit for the miller, plus $5 per ton for expense ol buying, making a total of $29 per ton to be deduc ted from the $lO9, leaving SBO per ton, net, for seed, f. o. b. shipping point. It was further agreed that for the first 30 days ! of the season $5 per ton should be deducted because of green or | immature seed, making the price $75 during the month of Septem | ber. If anything, the prices agreed upon are very liberal to the oil mills, and we urge farmers every where to refuse absolutely to take any price less than those here named. Seed products are going to be very pigh-priced, and we must have a good price for seed to help, in part, make up for our very poor cotton crop. Progressive Farmer. i j Protracted Meeting at f Hack Branch Church. There will be a protracted meeting at the Hack Branch Church beginning Sunday next j and continuing for at least ten days. Rev. E. J. Hertwig of | Statesboro is to do the preaching, j He is a fine preacher who made quite a reputation at Winston ! Salem, N. C., where he began work as a young man just out of ! Seminary. Until he arrives Mon day evening the pastor Rev. F. M. Baldwin will preach. Servi ces will begin Sunday afternoon land night and continue twice each day until the close. Friday night, tomorrow, there will be a sermon illustrated with pictures at that church. This is 1 preliminary to the meeting of next week. Everybody cordially j invited to all the services. Complications In New Time Law Atlanta. —l nless arrangements are made with the interstate commerce commission to place the entire stato of Georgia in the eastern time zone, : the Barnes law, which goes into es , feet at midnight August 31, may not solve all the time complications which huve recently given rise to much com plaint in parts of the state. It is the j prerogative of the interstate commerce I commission to regulate the time stan dards governing railroads. At least, j this body controls the interstate time schedule and it would not be feasible j to have one time for railroads in in terstate and another for intrastate | traffic. The announcement by Com j missioner of Commerce and Labor j Stanley, that he would he compelled to regulate the working hours of chi! dren in factories under the Barnes law makes it evident that, unless the inter Btate commerce commission places the whole state in the eastern time zone there would be one time for factories and another for railroads In the por i tion of Georgia, including Atlanta, I now In the cenlral time zone. The law to which Mr. Stanley referred forbids the working of children under 16 years of age between the hours of 7 p. tn. and 6 a. m. Mr. Stanley said that he would confer with Governor Dorsey 1 and also with Chairman Murphey Can j dler, of the railroad commission, with ; a view to having the matter present -1 ed to the interstate commerce com I mission at Washington, I). C. If the I ii terstate commerce commission lias j all trains in Georgia move on east ern time, neither the repeal of the daylight saving law, which becomes effective in October, nor the Barnes act will make any change in the time now observed in those sections of the slate on central time. * Commander Read Invited To Atlanta Atlanta. —An effort is being made by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce to have Commander Head, of the fam ous NC-4, pay a visit to Atlanta. An invitation has been sent t) Command er Head and the navy department and the Georgia senators have been urged to use their influence in this matter. The chamber plans to have se/eral land planes, which it believes can be secured from Souther Field in Americus or the Arcadia, Fla., held, meet Commander Read when he alights in soines southern harbor and convey him to Atlanta. Books Os Georgians Wanted Atlanta* —Emphasizing the value to the state of books and writings of Georgians and adopted citizens, an in vitation is extended to all who iiave : books written by Georgians or ones dealing with anything touching Geor I gia’s affaire and history, to present them to the slate, to be placed in the library in the capitol. It is the aim of the state librarian to have in the state library all books relating in any way to tbe aDairs and history of Geor gia, as well as writings of Georgians. Many ymple have already voluntarily presented a large number of volumes to tbe slate library. $50,000 Pledged To Roosevelt Fund Atlanta.— Georgia ha« pledged ss<i,- 000 as her share In the $230,000 quota for the Atlanta region in the campaign to raise $5,000,000 for the erection of a suitable memorial to the late The odore Roosevelt. This announcement was made at the conference of the seven state directors and their associ ates of the Atlanta region here. North Carolina has promised $50,000; Ten nessee, $50,000; Alabama, 30,000; Flor ida, $20,000, and South Carolina ard Mississippi, while not finally com mitted to their quota, have promised a minimum of $15,000 each. Georgia Mei To Get Scholarships Atlanta.—Scholarships to Oxford University in England, given by the li.te Cecil Rhodes, will be awarded to two Georgia men som by the commit tee in charge for this state, compos ed of Robert C. Alston of Atlan i, It. P. Brooks of Macon, Major Warren Moise of Atlanta and the Rev. R. B. i Lacey of Atlanta. BREWTON=PARKER ■ OPENS TUESDAY i ______ ; Prospects for Large Atten -1 dance, Good School Year Very Bright. The Brewton-Parker Institute on next Tuesday, the 2nd of Sep tember, will begin the fifteenth ' year of its history. The school has done a great work during the fourteen years since it was foun ded; and the iiriends now confi j dently believe that a greater | future is opening up before it. The prospects for a large atten dance are very bright, notwith standing the fact that the boll weevil and continued rains have so discouraged many of the peo ple of this section of the state. The mails every day bring ap plications, showing that the citi zenship of our land realize two important things: one, that the education of their sons and daughters must not be neglected or postponed: and the other, that the institution which this com munity is delighted to have here is the place to give one of the most valuable assets to be se cured bv any young man or young woman—a Christian edu cation. President Barrett informs us that a number of young men have made application for ad mission, and that the character of these young men is excellent. Many of them are recommended as being exceptionally fine. This is one of the most favorable in dications, and the community will be proud of the presence of young men and young women of such high type. The opening exercises will be held Tuesday morning at ten o’clock, the same time used lately by the railroads, or, as known by all, “fast time.” The public is cordially invited arid expected to attend the open ing exercises. A most excellent speaker has been invited to be present and deliver an address. This will be a treat to the com munity. The school authorities lesire that the entire community lay aside all else at the apoointed hour and join in to make this the occasion of one of the greatest openings in the school’s history. Treutlen People Want To be in Dublin Circuit. Dublin, Ga., Aug. 26. Treu t-1 in county people are seeking to get their county transferred fr< m the Oconee judicial circuit into the Dublin circuit, according to reports from Soperton, the coun ty seat. The change is desired because the county is on the outer edge of the Oconee circuit, and it.is thought that the interests of the citizens would be served by get ting into a smaller circuit nearer the county. The Dublin circuit has only three counties now, Laurens, Johnson and Twiggs, and so far as is known, there is no opposition anywhere to the proposed change. Death of Little Girl. Last Tuesday night little John nie Lou Conner, daughter of the late J. T. Conner, died at the home of Mr. J. C. Conner, grand father, and to whose care she had been given by her parents. For a week she had been ill, and <werv effort within human en i * deavor was made to preserve the life of this one so dear to the j family. | Remains were laid to rest in (the family cemetery. NO. 17.
