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VOL. XXXIV.
HIGHWAY BOARD
PLANS WORK
Wants Engineer Stationed
in Atlanta. —General
Items.
Special service to Montgomery Monitor.
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Atlanta. The Georgia Highway
Board, consisting of C. M. Stranhan
of Athens, chairman; Robert C. Nee
ly, Waynesboro; Stanley S. Bennett,
Quitman; H. J. Quincey, attorney, and
W. R. Neel, engineer, left for Wash
ington, D. C., to consult with Tliomus
H. McDonald, director of office of flkib
lie roads, with a view to dividing this
district into two departments, and es
tablishing a district engineer in At
lanta. At present the office of this dis
trict engineer which covers the states !
of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida,!
Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee, I
is located at Montgomery, Ala., and the
work has increased so in volume the
board has decided to take this step in I
order to increase the efficiency of the
work in the district. About one bun- j
dred representatives of various coun- ]
ties in Georgia met at the highway
board’s office and discussed the sit-'
uation, after which the recommenda
tion that the board be sent to Wash- j
ington was passed unanimously.
Program For Reunion Full Os Features
Atlanta. —Arrangement of the pro
gram of the Confederate reunion has
been completed, together with plans
for the sessions of the Southern Me
morial Association and the Sons of
Confederate Veterans, which will run
concurrently. Many brilliant social
functions are planned. The veterans j
will be welcomed on the opening day, j
October 8, by Governor Dorsey and;
Mayor Key. Gen. K. M. Van Zandt,
commander-in-chief, will respond. All
of the sessions will be held at the Au- 1
ditorium. Preliminary meetings of the
two auxiliary organizations will be
held October 6.
Brilliant Prospect For 5-County Fair
Millen. —The five-county fair to be i
held at Mil'.en will begin on Monday, |
October 13, and last through the entire j
week following. The five counties ;
composing the Five County Fair As-1
sociation are Jenkins, Burke, Screven,
Emanuel and Bulloch. Throughout the
entire five counties thorough prepara
tions are being made for the annual
event.
To Launch Big Steel Tanker
Savannah. —The launching of the
first of the 7,500-ton steel tankers be
ing constructed at the Terry Ship- j
building company’s Savannah yar. u j
will occur on November 8. These ves-,
gels are being constructed by the U. j
S. shipping board. The launching cf j
November 8 will bo the first of the \
steel tankers in this district.
36th Meet Os W. C. T. U., Oct. 22-24 ,
Monroe.—The thirty-sixth conven-,
tion o fthe Georgia Woman’s Chris- j
tian Temperance Union will meet at
Monroe, October 22-24, inclusive. The
convention of 1918 was called off on
account of the influenza epidemic, so
this is the thirty-sixth convention in
the thirty-seventh year of the insti
tution’s history.
Greater Stumping Tour Is planned
ir.vannah—The Id Bethesda or
phanage farm will be the stvne of the
farm demonstration to be conducted
October 4 for Chatham county. Rep
resentative Maddox of the slate col
lege iu co-operation with Granz Dent, j
county agent has arranged the pro-,
gram for the day and from 3,000 to j
6,000 people are expected to attend, j
To Hold Big Camp Meeting
Savannah. —From Friday evening, ;
October 3, to Tuesday evening, Octo
ber 7, Springfield will be the scene of
an old-fashioned Georgia Methodist ,
camp meeting, with thousands in at- j
tendance, hundreds of them living on
the grounds for the week. The Savaa- j
nad Methodist has adopted this as its !
own annual fall camp meeting.
State Bottlers Will Hold Meet
Macon. —The annual meeting of the j
George State Bottlers’ Association will
be held in Macon, October 28 and 29. j
The local bottlers are making plans ,
to provide a continuous program of
entertainment, and it is expected be
tween 15 band 200 delegates will bo j
In attendance.
I Thank You.
To my many friends of Tarry
town and Montgomery county. I
take this means of expressing my
thanks to you for your liberal
patronage during my sale just
closed.
Again I thank you and assure
you that you will always find at
my store, merchandise priced
just as low as it is possible to be
sold. Make my store your store.
You are welcome.
H. Zeesman,
Tarrytown, Ga.
Sty? Mmtsamtrs Mm itor*
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Creditable Collection
for Orphans’ Home.
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A very fitting exercise was
held at the Mt. Vernon Method
ist Sabbath school Sunday after
noon and the amount of $37.12
was contributed to the South
! Georgia Orphans Home in Macon
for the relief of the children.
Saturday was observed as work
day, an annual occassion, and
the contribution Sunday was a
very creditable one. The pro
gram rendered by the young
folks was very entertaining, com
posed as it was by numbers by
some of the smallest pupils of che
school, and included readings,
songs and Scripture quotations.
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Baptist Sunday School
Raised Mission Fund.
The Mt. Vernon Baptist Sab
-1 bath school is taking an active
and effective part in the $75,000,-
000 drive now on by the Baptist
denomination throughout the
Southern States. On Sunday af
ternoon the young folks rendered
a pleasing program, followed by
a collection for State Missions
which amounted to $54.00. This
amount will be credited on this
church’s quoto in the drive, and
a very creditable start it is.
Theirs is a broad movement, and
they are enlisting the co-opera
tion of all in an endeavor to get
every one in Sabbath school
work. The Sabbath school has
grown wonderfully of late years.
, Rallies are being held at all the
Baptist churches throughout the
state, and considerable interest
i is being manifested in the move
ment. _
Takes Life at
Statesboro.
Statesboro, Sept. 30. —S. F.
Oliff, aged 62 years, one of the
] wealthiest and best known resi
dents of this section of Georgia,
! was found dead in his back yard
1 this morning, a gunshot wound,
apparently self-inflicted, causing
his death. The load entered his
1 head. No motive for self-de
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.struction is known.
Beginning here forty-five years
ago as a driver of a mail cart be
tween Statesboro and Savannah,
Mr. Oliff prospered, and his es
tate is estimated to be worth in
the neighborhood of a half million
dollars.
Mr. Oliff was one of the found
ers of the Sea Island Bank and
had served as a director ever
since the bank began business.
His wife was on a visit to her
daughter, Mrs. J. G. Kennedy, in
Savannah, and Mr. Oliff spent
j Sunday night at the home of an
other daughter, Mrs. J. L. Math
ews, in this city. He got up
early this morning and went to
his home, a block away, and
shortly afterwards neighbors
heard the report of a gun. An
| hour later his body was found in
'the back yard.
Serving as an alderman, Mr.
Oliff rendered Statesboro valu
able service and was frequently
i urged to accept the nomination
a9 mayor. He refused the tender
several times.
Besides his widow, three chil
| dren survive—Mrs. Kennedy, of
i Savannah; Mrs. Mathews of
Statesboro and C. P. Oliff, also of
Statesboro. The funeral service
will be held here tomorrow from
the residence, conducted by Elder
W. H. Crouse, of Fitzgerald, for
merly of Statesboro.
Ford Cars Wanted.
Will buy unlimited number of
Ford Cars, Models 1918 and 1919.
Bring them to H. W. Cockfield’s
Garage, Mt. Vernon, Tuesday,
October 7.
R. L. Moore.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 2, 1919.
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Teachers' Met
Last Week.
The Montgomery County Teach
ers’ Institute met at Mt. Vernon
on Sept. 25th.
Practically all of the public
school teachers of the county
were present. State Supervisor,
I. S. Smith, was here and had
the management of the institute
in charge. The opening exer
cises were conducted by Ur. J. C.
Brewton, after which he made a
splendid talk to the teachers rel
ative to the responsibilities that
are -placed upon them.
This was followed by a discus
sion by Mr. Smith of school man
agement. Mr. Barrett spoke to
the teachers along the line ad
justing the schools to the needs
of the people. Miss McAlpin of
the State College of Agriculture
gave an unusually good demon
stration of school lunches. Miss
Parker of the G. N. & I. C.,
Milledgeville, gave a splendid
demonstration of plays and games
as applied to public schools.
On the 26th opening exercises
were conducted by the Methodist
pastor here, Rev. A. G. Brewton.
Organization of clubs and the
construction of the proper school
buildings were discussed by Mr.
Smith. He also discussd the ne
cessity of organizing classes in
each school district for grown
people unable to read and write.
Miss Mirick of the G. N. & I. C.
gave a splendid discussion on
health and school sanitation, af
ter which Miss McAlpin gave
another timely demonstration of
school lunches. At the con
clusion of the institute the teach
ers of the county organized a
Montgomery County Teachers’
Association.
The concensus of opinion is
that the institute was quite a suc
cess, which was due very largely
to the splendid effort and co-ope
ration of the county Supt., Mr. T.
B. Conner.
Open Season For
Deer and Squirrel.
October first ushered in the
open season for hunting deer and
squirrels, and quite a number
from this section have taken
part in the sport. County Game
Warden, O. H. Morrison, wishes
certain phases of the law brought
to the attention of the hunters.
County license, SI.OO. State li
cense, $3.00. ''No man can hunt
outside of his militia district
without a license, and violators
of the law will necessarily be
punished. It is only through ob
servance of the law that it be
comes effective in the conserva
tion of game.
It is also necessary to have per
mission from the owners of the
land in order to hunt, and those
desiring to engage in the sport
should see Warden Morrison and
secure proper license.
A Correction.
In last week’s issue of The
Monitor in which you so kindly
announced that Prof, J. H. Bur
nett of Mercer University will
speak in the interest of the Bap
tist 75 million campaign at 11
o’clock in the forenoon and at the
evening services the first Sunday
in October at the Baptist church
in Uvalda I am made to say that
“In the evening of the same day
he will talk at Oak Grove church”.
Allow me, therefore, to say that
there is no speaking to be at Oak
Grove church. The speaking is
to be only at the Baptist church
in Uvalda at the hours as stated.
Prof. Burnett is a very able speak
er and the public will enjoy com
ing out to hear him.
J. M. Davis,
Publicitor Director.
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! School Boys
Saw Service .
The Institute is congratulating
itself on the accession of another
splendid young man as a student.
| Mr. C. E. McDaniel, of Rentz,
Ga., arrived at the boys’ dormi
tory on Tuesday afternoon and
answered tcf the call of “Freah
meat” in a spirit characteristic
of just such fellows of his type.
Mr. McDaniel comes as a minis
terial student; but, be it said to
his credit, he comes not as one
who has hidden behind a clerical
garb to protect himself from the
bullets of the Huns. For nine
' teen months he served his coun
try, the manner of which service
is indicated as follows:
‘‘Private Carl E. McDaniel,
Sanitary Detachment, for con
spicuous bravery near St. Juvin,
France, during October, 1918.
He administered Ist aid and vol
unteered to bring in wounded
with constant risk of his own
life.”
Brewton-Parker considers it
self fortunate in having three
other young men who have seen
service—W. K. Webb, George
Burkhalter and W. B. Under
wood. Mr. Underwood is an
other ministerial student who
must be placed among the fight
ing ‘‘parsons,” having spent
j eight months in France. All the
other young men at Brewton-
I Parker are taking their places
beside these to grabble with the
great problems of the future,
j They are striving to do no less
'than their ‘‘fighting” brothers
have already done.
Mr. McDaniel rounds out the
two score boys in the dormitory.
Cartersville To Build Sewerage
Carteraville. —The mayor am alder
men of the city of Carteraville defi
nitely decided after consultation with
a large number of citizens and tax pay
ers to construct the sewerage system,
j a sa municipality .and steps have been
I taken to begin the work r-t once. As
ai- advisory committee, the following
citizens have been appointed: J. 8.
Calhoun, W. J. Weinman, K. M.
Gaines, B. L. Vuuglm, H. P. Wornels
dorf.
Denny May Fill Walker'# Place
Atlanta.—R. A. Denny of Home, a
prominent member of the Georgia bar,
and former member of the state sen
ate, will be appointed to. succeed At
torney General Clifford Walker in the
event of the latter’s resignation to
make the race for the governorship.
Announcement to this effect has been
made by Governoi Dorsey who lias
tendered the place to Mr. Denny on
Mr. Walker’s retirement.
Planning big Hospital *or Athen#
Athens. —Capitalized at SIOO,OOO, a
company has been organized here com
posed of about one hundred of the
leading physicians and citizens of
Clarke county for the purpose of build
ing and equipping a modern hospital
to be known as the Athene general
hospital. The site is one of the most
beautiful in the city, the old Asbury
Hodgson home on Prince avenue,
Would Plant Pecxns Along Road#
Macon.—ln line with the re foresta
tion and good roads movemen it the
Southern states, the attention of the
department of agriculture has been at
tracted by the offer of the Georgia
Land Owners’ Association to furnish
pecan trees for planting on both sides
of one mile of permanent roadway in
the first county in the state that
agrees to take care of the trees.
Macon Get# Concrete Roller
raeon.— The Macon Concrete Holler
company has announced its intention
of erecting a plant in Macon and man
ufacturing a patented roller usedi in
the smoothing of concrete paving. The
roller was invented by a Macon man
who was employed in the work of
paving Macon streets, several miles
of which are covered with concrete.
Toole He-Elected Mayor Os Macon
Macoa.— Mayor Glen Toole was re
elected mayor of Macon in the hottest
election in the city’s history, defeat
ing his opponent. John T. Moore, by
ft majority of 413 votes out of a total
pf 4,517 votes cast.
Seven Under Murder Charge In Jail
Gainesville— Seven men charged
with m-irde- are being held in the
county Jail here, this beiut the larg
est number held at one tme in the
past ten years. Among them are Fe
lix George and Decatur Ciawford,
known as the Cawley brothers, and
Blaine Stewart, who are being held
for the murder of Ben F. Dixon, dep
uty marshal of Union county. This
is the gang which the troops from
Camp Gordon were sen^ia-—" —t as
last winter.
Census Enumerators
Wanted for County.
The Supervisor of the Census
, for the Twelfth Congressional
, District wants applications from
| people in every militia district in
Montgomery county for the posi
tion of Census Enumerator. Ap
plications must be filed by the
15th of October, 1919. As soon
as applications are received fur
; ther information will be furnish
ed regarding the work. Write
mea letter at once, designating
what district you desire to work.
O. J. Franklin,
Supervisor of the Census,
Eastman, Ga.
The Fowler Warehouse
Burned Last Week.
Soperton, Sept. 29.—Fire of
undetermined origin early today
destroyed the Fowler Cotton
Warehouse here, containing 11,-
025 bales of cotton, causing a loss
estimated at SIBO,OOO. The cot
ton, it is stated, was fully in
sured, while the warehouse was
only partially covered by insur
ance. James Fowler, of this
city, the owner of the warehouse,
stated tonight he was considering
rebuilding. When discovered the
flames, which had evidently been
burning for some time, had gain
ed such headway it was impos
sible to save the cotton or the
building. A car load of cement
and about twenty rolls of cotton
baeging were burned. The ware
house had just been completed.
Most all of the cotton destroyed
was of this year’s crop and was
owned by farmers residing near
Soperton.
Instruction for
Grown People.
As a special progressive educa
tional feature, and with a view
of elevating the educational
standard of the county, the school
authorities, in connection with
the work of State Supervisor
Smith, who is in the county this
week, there are being organized
throughout the county classes of
grown people who may not be
able to read or write.
Special provision is made for
instruction, and it is quite prob
able that a number will take ad
vantage of the opportunity. The
educational standard of the state
at large is very low, and many of
1 the counties are putting on this
work. This is not an effort to
embarrass any individual, but a
move to help the individual and
to raise the standard of educa
tional advancement.
The Board of Education has ap
pointed the following committee
to co-operate with the school au
thorities in the several districts:
Tarrytown—M. E. Burns and
J. M. Phillips.
Higgston— J. R. Dixon.
Uvalda—J. M. Davis, Rev. J.
M. Hancock and B. C. Anderson.
Kibbee—W. B. Hilton.
Ailey-J. M. D. McGregor and
Dr. J. W. Palmer.
Mt. Vernon - Dr. J. C. Brew
ton and L. C. Underwood,
i This is a commendable move,
and byway of furtherings its in
terest, The Montgomery Monitor
agrees to furnish a three-months
subscription to every individual
who qualifies from a condition of
absolute inefficiency to the degree
of being able to both read and
write under the instruction re
ceived. Aside from official and
professional channels. The Mont
gomery Monitor has no doubt
contributed more greatly to the
cause of education in Montgom
ery county than any other factor,
hence its desire to aid in the new
enterprise by furnishing the
prizes at its own expense.
MAY ENTER THE
SOLICITOR’S RACE
Friends of Hon. Marcus B.
Calhoun Insist on His
Candidacy.
It is possible that Montgomery
county will furnish a candidate
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for the solicitorship of the Oconee
judicial circuit, and if she does
it will be Col. Marcus B. Calhoun
of Mt. Vernon, who is consider
ing the matter. Friends advance
the peculiar fitness of this gentle
man for the position, and he has
received very flattering offers of
support, not only in his native
| county, but throughout the cir
j cuit.
| Mr. Calhoun is a native of the
i Longpond section of this county,
and is very prominently connect
ed. After finishing his studies
at the South Georgia College at
Mcßae, he entered the law de
partment of the University of
: Georgia, where he graduated
j with the class of 1900.
Shortly after finishing his law
j course he was appointed court
stenographer of the Oconee cir
cuit and served with ability and
credit during the years 1901,
1902, 1903 and 1904. He located
in Mt. Vernon for the practice of
: law in January, 1905, since which
j time he has built up a very ex
tensive practice.
Mr. Calhoun served as state
senator of the Fifteenth district
for the years 1909 and 1910, and
was a prominent figure in that
! body. He has served as mayor ’
lof Mt. Vernon, and is a trustee
of the Twelfth District A. & M.
School at Cochran and also a
trustee of The Brewton-Parker
Institute, Mt. Vernon. He is a
prominent and very active mem
' ber of the Baptist church, and
I has been identified with every
i patriotic and educational move
; ment instituted in Montgomery
county.
It is quite probable that Col.
1 Calhoun will make a thorough
I canvass of the circuit before an
nouncing definitely, but unless
I the unforeseen happens, it is
i safe to say that Col. Calhoun will
enter the race, and that under
most promising conditior.3. He
is a capable man and enjoys the
acquaintance and friendship of
the people of the Circuit at large,
and his friends are steadfast in
their demands for his entry into
the race for solicitor.
Rally Service at
Presbyterian Church.
Rally Day will be observed at
the Presbyterian Church Sunday
1 morning next with a program by
i the children and a short sermon
by the pastor. It will be a com
! bined, service lasting about an
hour and a half, the preaching
and Sunday school service being
run together into one. The hour
will be 11 a. rp., closing not later
than 12:30. Subject of the short
sermon will be ‘‘Why we Believe
in Infant Baptism.” Parents
having children to be baptized
'may present them at that service.
| Everybody invited.
Returns From Overseas.
Mr. V. A. Brantley, after a
service overseas of over two
years, arrived a few days ago to
I visit his sister, Mrs. R. B. Foun
tain. He was a volunteer in the
regular army, enlistment for ser
vice for the duration of the
war, and while in France took
part in many engagements. He
is one of nine survivors of his
original company of machine
gunners, and after such an ex
tended service, naturally has a
very vivid account of the war
operations on French soil, and on
German territory since the
armistice.
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