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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 2, 1919)
VOL. XXXIV. HIGHWAY BOARD PLANS WORK Wants Engineer Stationed in Atlanta. —General Items. Special service to Montgomery Monitor. i 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* i Creditable Collection for Orphans’ Home. I 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. i 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 j .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. i 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. I ! 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 I 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. NO. 22.
