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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 29, 1920)
VOL. XXXIV. REPORT MADE. i BUSINESS OUTLOOK Brief News Gathered From Different Sections of Georgia. Special service to Montgomery Monitor. Atlanta. —The monthly report on business and agricultural conditions in the sixth federal reserve district, jiist issued, is as follows: With the passing of the holiday season, and the end of a year marked front be ginning to end by unrestricted spend ing on the part of the individual, which amounted almost to reckless ex travagance, the public mind is giving more thought to the economic situa tion. The observance of thrift week has served to bring to the minds ot I many the seriousness of conditions j which exist, and it is believed will tesult in a more united effort on the part of the public to combat the ten deaey to extravagance. With the in creasing prices of clothing, shoes and articles of food, and the almost con stant increasing of rentals, there is great need for universal thrift and foi a study by the individual of these fea tures of the economic situation which af'ect him, and for a concerted effort toward greater production, in order to prevent the conditions which a con tinuous increase in the price of com modities will bring. Terrell County Honors Heroes Dawson. —Impressive memorial ser vices were conducted here by the lo cal chapter of Daughters of the Con federacy for two Terrell county boys, who died in the service of the country during the world war. These young men were J. B. Davis of Sasser and John Willis Daniel of Dawson, both of whom were victims of influenza, the first dying in America and the latter in France. A trra was planted on the courthouse lawn in memory of each. Saves Prize Os $5 For 18 Years Conyers.—Eighteen years ago T. J Womack received a $5 prize in gold from a local dry goods company, and was promised 10 per cent interest per annum as long as he should re tain the coin in his possession. Mr. Womack has kept the coin in his possession since ‘hat time and also the eighteen 50-cent pieces which he has received as interest. The next payment of interest falls due on Feb ruary 9. Valdosta Gas Works Improved Valdosta. —Extensive enlargements and improvements in the plant of the Valdosta Gas company will be com menced soon. Much of the new ma chinery to be installed is now on the ground and in transportation, and the enlarged plant will probably be fin ished during the early summer. The company will spend fifty thousand dol lars in improvements, which it be lieves will take care of increased de mands on it for a number of years. Cobb Names Primary Date Marietta. —The Democratic execu tive committee met at the court house and set the date for the county pri mary to be held on the date set for the preferential presidential primary or, in case of no preferential primary.! to be on April 6. New committeemen were elected to fill the places vaca'ed by deaths during the year. A commit tee of five was appointed to fix the entrance fees in the coining primary. Vessels Delayed By Fogs Savannah. —Heavy fogs on the coast have interfered with shipping here. The- Japanese vessel Tokufuku, held ii. the fog and by low water, near Ty bee, came into port. Other vessel:; are reported aground at Tybee. but will be easily floated with high tide. One M. and M. vessel was held up by the fog for several hours, hut steamed in later. Piant Has Not Been Sold Brunswick. —Despite various rumor: afloat for the past to the effect that the site of the big picric acid plant has been sold to a large manufactur ing concern, it is known that such a sale has nut as yet been consum mated, though it is believed that it will be made. A French Lady for Next Lyceum Number. Attention is called to the next number of the Redpath Lyceum Bureau —Marie Rose Lauler who appears at The Brewton- Parker auditorium tomorrow eve ning, 30th inst. She is a French lady, arid after witnessing the thrilling scenes of the late war, gives a recital of events of interest to all. It has been several weeks since the last number of the series was put on and tomorrow evening’s enguge ment should command a full attendance. Zht ittmttiunttrrg Himtitur. i Kibbee News. j Spec ial Correspondence. Misses Carrie Holmes and Se-j repta Palmer attended the Insti-; tute at Mt. Vernon Saturday. We are sorry to note that little Pat O’Conner is absent from I school on account of being very ill. We hope he will soon recover. Mr. Wick Hutcheson and Miss Arlie Palmer were happily marri ed Sunday. Miss Ruth Hamilton is very ill at the hospital at Vidalia. We hope for her an early recovery. Quite a large crowd attended the box supper at Ruth’s Chapel j and Swift Creek Friday night. Mr. Charlie Collins gave aj pound supper last Saturday night which was enjoyed by many friends. i Mrs. Sallie Montford and chil- j dren are visiting her sister, Mrs. Newton McDonald. Miss, Essie Snow has entered school. Mr. Will Hayes made a business I trip to Dublin Saturday. Messrs. Lewis Hamilton and Tom Cockfield came through town j Sunday. Our school is doing fine and we are going to .have a box supper and plays in a short while. Will announce later. Mrs. Laborn Palmer of near Vidalia spent part of this week with her parents, Mr and Mrs. E. S. Adams. Miss Norma Adams had as her guests Sunday evening, Misses Pearl Wrikes and Cora Lee Mc- Donald and Mr Kye McDonald, i Messrs. J. W. and Blanton Register are in South Carolina this week. Mrs. James Riddle Died Last Sunday. Mrs. James Riddle, after an | illness lasting several months, died at her home in Ailey Sunday last. Mrs. Riddle was the widow; of the late Capt. James Riddle, I and is survived by two daughters, i Mrs. J. W. Palmer and Miss Lila Riddle, both of Ailey, and four sons. Mrs. Riddle was a member of the Mt. Vernon Presbyterian church, and the funeral service was conducted Monday afternoon by the pastor. Rev. F. M. Bald i win, witnessed by a number of friends and relatives. A more fitting tribute to the memory of this good lady will be given later. Longpond Dots* \ peel a! Correspondence. Mr. A. S. Johnson and Miss j Ruth Chapman and Mrs. B. A. McArthur visited friends and relatives at Hazlehurst Sunday; last. Mr. and Mrs. J. Wade Johnson i and children of Mt. Vernon visi ted relatives here Saturday and i Sunday. Mr. Omer Burch of Mt. Vernon was among friends here Sunday. Messrs. Dewey Brantley, Geo. L. Adams, John B. Conner, John M. Byrd of Charlotte were among friends here Saturday night. Messrs. Albert Sidney Johnson, Henry Carpenter, and Misses Ruth Chapman and Willie Ger trude Johnson attended the show at Vidalia Saturday night. Mr. W. A. Johnson and chil dren and Mrs. T. M. Corbin and Julia McArthur attended the show at Vidalia Saturday night last. Bird Dog Found. Taken up at County Farm, one bird dog. Owner may cail, prove property, pay c ist of ad. and get dog. 129tf MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. JANUARY 29, 1920. MORE AID REQUIRED TO SAVE GEORGIA & FLORIDA. I I According to advices from Augusta, the Georgia & Florida road, which is advertised for sale on February 3, is not past the danger line, and those in charge of the litigation insist on a number of towns along the line taking a more active interest in the purchase of the receivers’ certificates, In last week’s issue, in common with the views of a number of people at interest. The Monitor expressed the idea that ample plans had Wen made for its financial salvation. Telegrams from j Augusta inform the paper of its error, and urge immediate action on the part of the citizens of Montgomery county, who, to date, appear to have taken no material interest, a situation which has: already hurt our section very much. The latest demands on the lower part of the county amount to almost an insignificant sum, and it would appear that this will be, raised within the next three days. Some of the larger towns along 1 the line have bought very liberally of the receivers’certificates, but most of the smaller towns have not taken any. The certificates are • reputed to be gilt dge, payable in twelve months, with eight per cent, interest, and constitute a first lien on the physical property of the road which is worth, even as scrap, four or five million dollars. Again, The Monitor begs the people of the lower part of the county to take some fetive interest in the matter. After the road is placedon the junk pile it will cost millions to save it. Now only a few thousands will do the work. In fact, for the future welfare of this section it is imp rative that something be done, otherwise serious consequences may result. Certain embarrassments are cer tain to follow the indifference already in evidence. That section of Montgomery county through which this road passes has tax values, at a very low estimate, of $1,000,(100. Re move this road, and this will be reduced to less than $250,000. The Monitor has again assured the authorities that the lower section of this county would ultimately take its pro rata share of the certifii cates, and thereby gain relief from the embarrassing situation. Announces for Circuit Solicitor. In this issue will be seen an nouncement of Col. M. B. Cal houn of this place as a candidate ( for solicitor of the Oconee judicial circuit. \ 8 ® native of Montgomery county, Mr. Calhoun is thorough ly known in the county and throughout the southeastern sec- J tion of the state. He is recogniz |ed as a lawyer of rare ability. | with an active practice of sixteen or seventeen years. After graduating from the , State University iri 1900 he served for four years as court reporter of the circuit. Mr. Calhoun serv |ed in the state senate 1909-10, making a splendid record in this 'capacity. 1 Mr. Calhoun has served as mayor of Mt. Vernon. He is a member of the board of trustees jof the Twelfth District A. & M. ’school at Cochran, is a trustee of The Brewton-Parker, and is rec ogzized for his ability and leader- 1 ship. He is in close touch with I every county of the circuit and enters the race under very flatter- ] ing conditions. Planned Formation National Guard Attanta. Atlanta. —Plana for the educationa ; tour of two companies of soldiers ovei j the state of Georgia on a recruiting j campaign beginning January 19, were j I outlined and discussed at a confer ( ! ence ot army officers at Fifth divisioi I headquarters, Carnp Gordon. Genera ; Wiles I'. Richardson, camp coalman | cier; Col. Charles; it. Noyes, Col. E. S j Wright, Col. 15. N. Bailey of the At | lama army recruiting station and oth era, were present. Big demonstration wi tanks, earebiights, motorized J field guns, radio trucks, machine guns trench mortars, signal lights, picture 1 films, displays of war relics and ah modern fighting equipment will be a. feature of the campaign, which will | he under the auspices of the American ! Legion and chambers of commerce This conference was ealied upon tht | request of a telegram from Gen. P ‘ C. Harris, the adjutant general,* in which sue stated that a campaign tc bring the army into closer and more | intimate relation with the nation wat I being planned. Tee largest National I Guard- company ever formed in Atlan ( ta, composed of 10Z men, will be call j ed the “Elizabeth Rifles," and is can j verted from the Georgia State Guard into the Georgia National Guard. Tht company constitutes old reguiais from all branches of the service in tht army, the navy, the niacines and the j National Guard, who have served it | Porto Rico, Cuba, Honolulu, the Phil j ippir.es, China, .Alaska, the Mex j lean border, Mexico, France and Italy j The success of the organization can j he attributed to the splendid spirit j ar.d hearty co-operation of ali tht j members. The company is now drill | I ing twice a week in the auditorium-ar ,: rnory. Ail of the latest model equip ment has been issued. Robbers \isit Town of Ailey. Robbers made a raid on the Palmer Drug Store and the post-, office at Ailey Sunday night, se curing goods to the amount of a hundred or more dollars. Entrance to the, drug store was gained through the operating | room of Dr. Palmer, in which was located his safe. Unable to open the safe, the plunderers se cured the depot trucks and at temoted to haul it off but finally abandoned the project. From the drug store they en tered the postoffice, from which a number of packages were taken. No arrests have been made to date, but it is quite sure the robbers were novices. Oak Grove. Hpeoial Correß|>ou<leiiCfc. Mrs. F. M. Youngblood and daughter of Spring Hill spent last week at the home of her sister. Mrs. J. A. Reynolds, near Oak Grove. Miss Estelle Milligan spent Monday night with Misses Annie Reynolds and her cousin, Nola Youngblood. Miss Annie Reynolds gave a sing Wednesday night. There was a large crowd present. Miss Charity Branch gave a 1 peanut boiling Saturday night. Mr. C. W. Graham and family! spent Saturday night and Sunday at the home of Mr. .1. A. Reynolds. Miss Sudie Graham gave a sing j Saturday night. There was a | large crowd present. Messrs. Willie and Johnnie Hughes and Misses Estelle Milli ! gan and Annie Reynolds accom panied Miss Nola Youngblood to Tarrytown Sunday afternoon. Mr. Taylor will fill his regular : appointment at Oak Grove next ! Sunday at 11 o’clock. Everybody ! invited to come. A Box Supper at ! . St. Mary’s Church. On Thursday night, Feb. sth, I there will be a box supper at St. Mary’s Church, the prooceeds of which will be used toward pur -1 chasing an organ for the church. The church is near the home of ! Mr. R. D. Beatty. Every body cordially invited to come. Don’t forget the date. R. C. Uvalda Nows. Special Corronpondence Mrs. Dan Gordon and baby from Vidalia have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Johnson. Mrs. Earl McArthur spent last week with her parents at Fitz patrick. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Wright; and Miss Alleen Mcßae of Mt. 1 Vernon were visitors at the Lang ford Hotel Sunday. | Mrs. VV. R. Phillips visited her; mother, Mrs. Sykes, at Bellvillel last week. i Dr. W. M. Moses, MesdamesJ. j jj. Moses, Lester O’Neal, Emitt: Moses spent Friday at Hazle- j hurst. l | ! Mr. and Mrs. Renaldi and little son, James, are the guest of Mr. Mrs. H. G. Martin. ; Rev. Blitch of Eastman, Rev. j Brewton of Mt. Vernon and pre siding elder, Mr. Colson,of Mcßae ! attended-the Methodist quarterly conference here Friday. Dr. R. H. Mobley, Robert Mob lev, Jr., J. B. Brown and Vernon Wooten went to the show at Vi dalia Saturday night. Mr. J. F. Mills was a visitor to Miiledgeville last week. Mr. and Mrs. Lester O’Neal and little daughter, Elise, spent Sunday with friends at Metter. Mr. H. Grady Martin attended the funeral of his uncle, Mr. Smith, at Hinesvillo lust week. Mr. Emitt Moses spent Monday and Tuesday in Brunswick on j business. Mr. and Mis. E. Leggett spent Sunday in Reidsville. Note of Thanks. I cannot allow the occasion to pass without returning a note of thanks to my friends who assisted me by their votes and influence lin the recent primary. Assuring them all of my deep and lasting appreciation, 1 beg to remain Yours very truly, D. M. Currie. Wire Fencing. Carload American Wire Fence just received. Standard sizes, j Mt. Vernon Mercantile Co., Mt. Vernon, Ga. Lost Hog, Young Hampshire sow; un marked; about 18 months old. Disappeared from my residence in Mt Vernon Jan. 12. Infor mation leading to recovery will be suitably rewarded. W. L. Snow, 1224 Kibbee, Ga. Best Seed Irish Potatoes. Buy early. Mt. Vernon Mercantile Company. _____ * Woodland for Sale. 400 acres of best woodland for I farm purposes in Montgomery : county. Good soil and convenient jto railroad. Fair price—cash or j terms. For particulars apply at j Monitor office, Mt. Vernon. Notice to Public. On or about March Ist we will install in Mt. Vernon a complete grist mill plant, together with j hollers, shellers, etc. We invite |lr; advance the patronage of the ’ public. T. B. &L. W. Abt, Mt. Vernon, Ga. Highest Prices Paid for Live Stock. We are constantly in the mar ket for cattle and hogs. Many years experience qualifies us to offer superior advantages to the producers of this section. We are in position to handle your . j business in a most satisfactory manner. Get our prices. W. D. & C. W. Peterson, 9192 m Ailey, Ga^ - Mrs. C. H. Wright is visiting l• her sister, Mrs. Thad Huckabee, | at Sylvester, this week. SUPERIOR COURT FEBRUARY TERM Criminal Docket Wednesday Morning of a Week’s Sessions. The first spring term of Mont gomery superior court will con ; vene in Mt. Vernon Monday morning, February 2, and will continue for the week. The first two days will be de- I voted to regular civil business on the docket, and on Wednesday morning the criminal docket will tbe taken up, and all criminal 1 cases on the docket on that date will be in order for trial. All witnesses who have been sub poenaed will be expected to at tend court without further sum mons. At the last term of court the criminal docket was practically cleared, but this court will find a reasonable number of cases of this nature. The civil docket has its usual number of cases calen dared. This schedule is given on the authority of Solicitor-General W. A. Wooten, and will be consider ed official by those concerned. For a number of years the Georgia Experiment Station has 1 tested the various field crops with a view of securing information as to the best varieties for this sec tion of the State. In 1919 nine teen varieties of corn were plant ed. The land used in this test was very uniform, and might be described as medium clay, al though not e*i ecially fertile. The varieties were planted on April 24, having had an applica tion of 250 pounds of a complete home-mixed fertilizer per acre before planting. A light appli cation of Nitrate of Soda was appli* d as a top-dresser on June 24. Each variety occupied one plat, consisting of three four-foot rows one hundred and thirty-two feet long. The cultivation and fertilization was exactly the same for each variety. This corn was planted by Mr. C. K. McClelland, and cultivated and harvested by Mr. T. E. Keitt, former Agrono mists. The yields are given be low, calculated in bushels of shelled corn per acre. VARIETY YIELD I. Allen’s Big Ear Piolific 52.6 45. Weekley’s Prolific 46.5 3. Scott’s Marlboro 46.9 4. Piedmont Two-Ear 44 0 5. Coker’s Garrick 43 0 Steinheimer’s Marlboro 43.0 f> Hasting’s Prolific 42.0 7. Coker’s Marlboro 41.0 8. Mexican June 37.0 19. Cocke’s Prolific 35 5 10. Florida Flint 34 5 11. Hickory King 33.5 12 Blount’s Prolific 31.0 Eureka Ensilage 31 0 13. Rockdale 30 0 i Allen’s Improved Early Dent 30.0 14 Bigg’s Seven Eared 28.5 15.' Hasting’s Extra Early Yellow Dent 25.0 Hasting’s Early White Dent 25.0 It is interesting to no'e that the majority of the leading va rieties tested are prolific. This has been true for sr veral yp* r», although the same varied s have not always been tested from year to year. Allen’s Big Ear Prolific is considerably in the lead lor the past season. Different strains of Marlboro have been among the leading varieties for a numbeT of years, so that it sterns safe to say that it is well adapted to the type of soil in this section. The Station is unable tofunaidh , seed of any of the varieties, bdt ' will t.e glad to answer any inquiry as to where reliable planting seed may be obtained. T S. Buie, Assistant Agronomist. NO. 38.
