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VOL. XXXV.
WILL ASK FOK
CHANGE VENUE
Attorneys for Buchanon and
Thompson File Petition
for Hearing Today.
Dublin, Ga.—New interest was]
added to the approaching trial of ]
John Buchanon and Jake Thomp- i
son, charged with the murder of |
Robert Willcox last January when ]
attorneys Stephens & Stephens]
of this city announced that they j
would ask for change of venue
before Judge Graham of the]
Oconee circuit in Alamo Thurs
day of this week. The alleged
slayers are still confined Laurens
county jail and will only be taken
to Alamo on the days of their I
trial which is scheduled for next
week in Alamo.
The petition for change of
venue will state that defendants
cannot get a fair and impartial
trial in Wheeler county and senti
ment inclines toward the efforts ;
of the attorneys for the two men, i
Some criticism has been heard
over allowing hundreds of citi-'
zens of Wheeler county, prospec
tive jurors, to hear the inquest;
which was held several days ago. j
Many people express themselves
as confident that it will be diffi
cult to select a competent jury
from among those who did not
attend the inquest.
Mayor of Atlanta
Spoke in Abbeville.
Abbeville, Ga , March 30. j
Mayor James L. Key of Atlanta
spoke in this city today before a
fair audience on the proposed
water power bill which will, it is 1
understood, be introduced at the
next session of the State General
Assembly.
Mayor Key was introduced by
J. R. Monroe, mayor of Abbeville
and Legislator-elect. Mr. Key
centered his speech on his fights
against three corporations in At
lanta who sought to keep him
out of office. He made an inter
esting talk and it seems that his
hearers agreed with him.on most
of his points.
Joe Hill Hall, of Macon, spoke
to a fair audience this morning
against the bill.
STATEMENT OE THE CONDITION OF
T?\e ]yio\jLr\i Verr\on Bank,
Located at Mt. Vernon, Ga., at the Close of Business Mar. 28, 1921:
Resources:
Demand loans $ 16,214 48
Time loans 110,166 96
Bonds and stock owned by
the Bank 16,000 00
Banking house 4,458 25
Furniture and fixtures 1.416 67
Cash in yault and amount
' deposited in banks 90,864 10
Profit and Loss l 77
Overdrafts 44 11
Capital Commercial
Bank, Uvalda, Ga. 15,000 00
Advanced on Liberty Bonds 179 86
Total $253,336 08
STATE OF GEORGIA—County of Montßomery.
Before me came W. A. Peterson, C&ithier of The Mt. Vernon Bank, who being duly aworri
■aye that the abore and foregoing statement ie a true condition of said Bank, aa shown by
the books of file in said bank. W. A. PEI’ERbO N.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th day of Mar., 1921.
H. L. Wilt, C. N. P. M. C. Ga.
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE COMMERCIAL RANK,
(Branch of The Mount Verßoo Bank)
Located at Uvalda, Ga., at the Close of Business March 28, 1921.
resources:
Demand loans $ 3,07(1 00
rime loans 56,092 07
Bonds and Stocks owned by •
the Bank 6,350 00
Banking house, 2,670 00
Furniture and fixtures, 1,022 70
Cash in Vault and amount
deposited in banks 9,862 03
Cash items . 54 93
Overdrafts 54 34
Total, 179,182 07
STATE OF GEORGlA—Montgomery County.
Before me came l. B, Brown, Cashier of The Commercial Bank, vho belli); duly sworn,
says that the above and foregoing statement isa true condition of said Bank, as shown by the
books of file in said Bank. J. B. BROWN.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th day of Mar., 1921.
B. L. O’Neal, Notary Public, State at Large, Uvalda, M.’C., Ga.
Jly Commission Expires April 22, 1921.
Hmttijmttm} Uteritm*.
Longpond Dots.
Special Correspondence
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. McAllister ]
and little son, Grady Jr., of
Scotland spent the week-end with:
relatives here.
Miss Mary Louise McArthur
is spending some time with
j friends and relatives at Uvalda. i
1
Miss Velma McArthur is visit
, ing friends and relatives in Ocilla.
Messrs. Hubert Corbin and
John A. Williamson spent Sunday
] with friends and relatives near
Hazlehurst.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Johnson j
and children of Mt. Vernon spent ]
Sunday at the home of Mrs. J.
C. Johnson.
Rev. J. H. Oliver filled his
regular appointment here Sunday
last.
Misses Belle McAllister and
Willie Gertrude Johnson attended ;
the B. Y. P. U. Convention at
Douglas this week.
Plans for Meeting at
Presbyterian Church.
To the people of Montgomery
j’ County:
The hours for the meetings at i
the Presbyterian church that be
gin next Sunday will be 11 a. m.
and Bp. m. each dayluntil fur
ther notice. These meetings are i
for the benefit of all, and every- I
body is heartily invited to come 1
to each service. Our hope is to i
benefit all the people of the com- •
munity and we will bedisappoint
!ed if any one fails to get his
share of the good that we antici
pate. “Come thou and go with
us and we will do thee good.”
! The singing will be in charge
of a trained leader and will be
very enjoyable. Mr. Ellis has '
been very successful in this kind *
of work. He got his training in .
his home city. Chicago, at the
great Moody Bible Institute, the
same school that trained Charley i
Alexander, the most famous song
leader the world has ever had.
We will be very glad if all who
sing will join Mr. Ellis’ choir ,
without an invitation. Let this "
be your invitation to make one of
that band and put yourself into
it from the very beginning. We
want you.
Yours for better things in all
our churches.
F. M. Baldwin.
Liabilities:
Capital stock paid in $15,000 00
Surplus fund, 26,000 00
Undivided Profit, less Cur.
Exp., Int. and Taxes Paid 3,825 24
Individual deposits subject
to check 86,928 36
Savings deposits 20,315 95
Demand Certificates 11,067 50
Time certificates 74,886 86
Cashier’s Checks 1,312 17
Surplus set aside as cap. of
Com. Bank, Uvalda 15,000 00
Total $263,336 08
LIABILITIES :
Capital stock paid in, $15,000 00
Undivided profits, less cur
ex’s., int. and taxes pel. 11,832 63
Due to Banks and Bankers
in this State 7,00000
individual deposits subject
to check, 22,810 97 |
Demand certificates 150 00
Time certificates 22,118 13
Cashier’s checks 470 34
Total, $79,182 07
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. MARCH 31. 1921.
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‘Farmers Make Good Fight in
Holding and Acreage Reduction.
Atlanta, March 29. — Facts
brought out at the recent meet
ing of Georgia bankers in Macon,
indicate that Georgia farmers
have not only made a splendid
fight in the cotton holding move
ment, but that they are continu
ing that fight with a determina
tion which means in the end a
fine and substantial victory.
Such is the conclusion of offi- j
j cials of the Georgia Department]
,of Agriculture who point to the
bankers’ questionnaire as show
ing not only widespread’determi
nation in the holding movement, 1
but also acreage reduction this j
year of full 40 per cent. They
also call attention to the state
ment of W. B. Thompson, well j
known cotton dealer of New j
; Orleans, who declared if it had
not been for the holding move
ment, would have been
selling as low as 5 cents last
October, instead of being around
11 cents as it is today.
“Although Georgia farmers
have accomplished much through
the fine fight they have made,”
said Commissioner J. J. Brown, j
“the department is confident that
the biggest and best results are
yet to come through acreage re
duction which, I believe, from
reports from all parts of the
State, will reach a full 50 per
cent or more.
Ep worth League
Conference .
The Mcßae District Epworth
League conference met at Lum
ber City last Friday, Saturday
and Sunday. The delegates were
given a reception at the Masonic
Hall Friday night in order that
thev may become Acquainted.
All the Leagues of this district
were represented, each League
sending about three delegates.
There were some very interest
ing talks by several prominent
League workers. Miss Ida Mal
lory Cobb gave a very interest
ing talk on “How to Keep a Sen
ior League Alive,” bringing in
the importance of a Junior
League. There was another in
teresting talk by Miss Florine
Smith, superintendent of the de
partment of missions, on “The
Call of Missions.” Mr. G. C.
Barnhill gave a talk on “What it
Means to be a Christian.” Miss
Grace Beck gave an interesting
talk on “Recreation for the
Young People,” and Col. W. O.
Bozeman on “How Leaguers May
Help in the Sunday School.”
After the session Saturday af
ternoon the delegates were carri-.
ed down to the river for a boat
ride, which was enjoyed very
much. There were about 110
passengers on board.
On Saturday night there were
two addresses, by Mr. S. H.!
Haddock, Jr., and Rev. J. D.
Smith. Sunday the regular ser
vices were held by Rev. E. E.
Gardner, the pastor.
The conference will be held at
Baxley next year. /
The Mt. Vernon Epworth Lea
gue was represented by Miss
AUene Elliott, Miss Alma Mason
and Mr. Herbert McCrimmon.
Party From Swainsboro.
Col. F. H. Saffold of Swains
] boro spent Monday night in Mt.
Vernon, en route home from
Alamo, where he had been called
on legal business. He was ac
companied by his sister, Mrs.
Claude Lord, and his stenogra
pher, Miss Mollie Warnock. Theyj
left early Tuesday morning for
home, having driven through in
the car.
i “The holding movement was
only one big battle in the cam
paign, and Georgia farmers have
fought it splendidly and well.
“In acreage reduction we are
now in the midst of the second
phase of the campaign, and an j
equally fine battle is being
waged.
! “The third stage and climax
j will come when we adopt and
| put into effect the Sapiro or Cali- j
fornia plan for marketing our
product. That is what we pro-;
pose to do in the Atlanta meet
i ing of April 12, when. I believe,
j every Georgia county and everyi
line of activity interested in thei
success of the cotton grower will |
be well represented.
“With a reduced supply and (
with the California plan in force,'
thereby taking the pricing of our
product out of the hands of the
exchanges and the bear specula-!
tors, we will be able to bring the |
buyers direct to us and to sell on
the basis of a fair margin of
profit; and we will then have]
won the splendid victory to 1
which we are all now looking
forward.
“Georgia farmers have not
only fought patriotically and
well, but with a remarkable de- j
termination they are standing to i
j their guns everywhere along the |
j line. They are entitled to win
jand they are going to do it."
Georgia Peaches
Escaped Frost.
Washington, March 30. —Leav-j
ing widespread destruction be-1
hind it in the orcnards of thej
East and Middle West the cold i
wave which crossed the Mississip-]
pi river Easter, passed out over j
the Atlantic today with a return j
to normal temperatures following 1
in its wake.
The weather bureau said .that
in the Atlantic states north of
Maryland the weather would be I
fair and warmer tonight and
cloudy and warmer tomorrow,
while in the South Atlantic states
indications were that unsettled
conditions and warmer tempera
tures would prevail tonight and
Thursday with probably local j
rains. Unsettled weather was
forecast generally for the Eastern
inland region.
Government reports today said
the freeze was “disastrous" to
fruit, especially early varieties,
but no attempt was made to es
timate the extent of the damage.
A strip starting in Eastern New
Mexico, crossing South Nebraska
and moving eastward through
Kansas, Southern Indiana and
Illinois, Tennessee, and reaching
• the Atlantic seaboard, was par
ticularly hard hit.
i Delaware and New Jersey fruit
j was said to have been “badly
'damaged," but the peach grow
ing sections of the Southern
states escaped, while Wisconsin
got off with light damage.
The exact damage will not be
known, it is said, until warmer
weather thaws out the frozen
parts and discloses the amount
of actual frost bite.
The Georgia crops were not
; hurt.
Attended Quarterly
Meeting in Glen wood.
j A party composed of Rev. and
Mrs. A. G. Brewton, Miss Minnie
Abt, Mrs. D. C. Dawkins, Mrs.
A. G. Hicks, Mr. H. L. Wilt and
Mrs. Wilt and Master Clay Wilt
attended the Quarterly Meeting
in Glenwood Monday.
The presiding elder of the Mc-
Rae district, Rev. J. M. Outler,
conducted the conference, which
was well attended by delegates
from the several churches of the
circuit.
Oak Grove Dots.
Special Correspondence.
, | Mrs. J. B. Roberson sand chil
: dren have returned to Savannah
Rafter spending some time with
relatives here.
Mr. D. O’Brien was called to
Rockledge one day last week to
the bed-side of his brother’s wife,
. who is very sick with pneumonia.
| Misses Annie Reynolds and
, Gladys Leggett were the guests
of Mrs. T. G. Peterson last Mon
day afternoon.
i Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bennett
spent Sunday with his father,
Mr. H. D. Leggett.
Miss Sudie Graham was the
guest of Miss Gladys Leggett
.Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Reynolds
1 were in Uvalda and Alston Sat
urday shopping.
! The!Oak Grove'school had an
Easter egg hunt Friday. It was
enjoyed by a large .number of
i children.
i
Mrs. C. W. Peterson spent
Saturday with Mrs. H. D. Leg
i gett.
Mrs. D.! O’Brien "visited her
mother, Mrs. J. T. Walker, Fri
. day afternoon.
! Mrs.'J. T. Walker 'spent Sun
day afternoon with her daughter,
; Mrs. Downie.
Quite a large number from this
' section attended! preaching at
! Longpond Sunday night.
Mr. W. D. Lawrence and wife
and children visited at the home
of Mr. H. S. Fullford Sunday.
There were several from this
l section at the sale at Alston Sat-
| urday.
I Mr. J. A. Reynolds and son,
! George, were in Alley and Mt.
! Vernon Friday.
Rev. C. E. McDaniel will fill
| his regular appointment here
1 next Saturday and Sunday at the
j usual hours. Remember he will
preach from the book of Acts on
(Saturday. B. Y. P. U. in the
! afternoon. Everybody invited to
come and be with us.
Singing Convention.
The Treutlen County Singing
Convention will meet with Pine
j Grove Church, in the northern
i part of the county, Sunday, April
3. All invited to attend and take
part. G. W. Sammons,
Secretary.
Cotton Seed.
Three hundred bushels Toole’s
Improved Cotton Seed) Black
Root Resistant, $1 per bushel.
C. F. Ferrell,
317tf Mt. Vernon, Ga.
PANAMAS AND
STRAW HATS
Cleaned and Blocked by Expert Hatters
Returned to you looking like new; and
ready for another season’s wear.
Mail us your old “Straw” TODAY-*
we will return it promptly.
MONTFORD’S
Hatters—Dry Cleaners —Dyers
"We Knotv How”
DUBLIN, GA. DUBLIN, GA.
TEXTILE WORKERS
WALKED OUT
i
1 Columbus Workmen Claim
Wages Insufficient to
' Live On.
I
Columbus, Ga., March 30. —
Several hundred textile workers
of the Eagle and Phenix Mills,
one of the largest cotton mills in
this section of the’state, walked
out this morning after making a
demand for a 30 percent increase
in wages and more time.
The mill operatives claim that
they are not making enough to
, live on, and that it will be abso
lutely necessary that their pay be
increased and the mills run longer
hours. Officials also issued a
statement to the press stating
that they realized that the salar
ies were too meager, but that
they had been running at a loss,
and couldn't grant the request
of the employes.
This is the first action of this
kind since 1919, when there was
a general strike among the tex
tile operatives in the several mills
in Columbus, and many thous
ands of employes were cut.
Just what will be the outcome
of the trouble is not known, as
no official action has been taken
on either side, further than the
walkout.
The action of the workers of
the Eagle and .Phenix mills this
morning came as a surprise to
the management and citizens of
the city in general, as the an
nouncement made by the Colum
bus Manufacturing Company,
another cotton factory, that they
would resume full time operation
on April 1, put an optimistic
viewpoint on the textile industry.
The announcement made by
the Columbus Manufacturing Co.
was to the effect that beginning
on April 1, the mill will run full
time during the day and 60 per
cent at night. There were 700
employes working during the
winter months, while at the
present time over a thousand
workers are kept busy.
The textile workers’ local un
ion called a meeting this after
noon to discuss the walk out of
several hundred workers of the
Eagle and Phenix Mills, which
took place this morning, when a
demand was made for a3O per
cent increase and longer hours
and denied. Although nothing
has been announced by the offi
cials of the union, it is believed
I that stens will be taken to rem
edy the situation by the -best
means possible.
LOT FOR SALE. Residence
lot, located in best part of Mt
Vernon, Inquire at Monitor of
fice.
NO. 50.
