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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (March 9, 1922)
BUSINESS GAINS DESPITE DULLNESS MONTHLY REVIEW OF FEDERAL BANK SEES BETTER TRADE IN STORE STATE NEWSJF INTEREST Brief News Items Gathered Here And There From All Sections Os The State Atlanta. —Although the usual season al inactivity was in effect during Janu ary, fundamentally progress was made toward better business conditions throughout the United States at large and in the sixth district, according to the regular monthly review issued re cently by the Atlanta Federal Reserve bank In its national summary, the report declared that during January improve ment in several basic industries has warranted a more hopeful prospect for increased trade during the coming months. This* trend of improvement, however, has been offset, the summary continued, by labor and other difficul ties in less activity in this particular enterprise. The independent mills have shown a decided increase in business, while wholesale and retail buying in most sections so the country is on a small-_ er scale except in special seasonal lines, such as dry goods. January showed a large increase over the same month in 1921 in building, the report asserted, permits being more than double of what they were last year. “General conditions in the sixth, federal reserve district during the month of January exhibited a degree of inactivity in some lines which usu ally follows Christmas buying and the holiday season,’’ the report said. “Fun damentally, however, some progress is being made toward better Conditions, although such progress is irregular. The season is almost at hand when preparations for the crop must be made, and all information points at this time to another crop season char acterized by the strictest economy.” Cost Os Government In Atlanta Jumps Atlanta.-—Atlanta’s per capita cost of municipal government in 1920 was $31.71, according to news dispatches from Washington, quoting the federal census bureau, which also gave out statistics showing that the 1917 per capita cost was $20.98, a per capita rise in three years of $10.73. Giving an explanation of the increase, L. A. James, acting city comptroller, said that the expansion of public work, together with boosted price of labor and materials prevailing as a result of the war, contributed mainly to the Jump in the cost of running the city. According to the census bureau, in 1920 the total revenue receipts for At < lanta were $6,389,725, or $31.49 per capita, making the income return per capita 22 cents below the cost of gov ernmental operation per capita. Burson Is Held To Federal Court Augusta.—A. W. Burson, charged With using the mails to promote fraud, was bound over to the next term of .federal cout by Judge C. J. Skinner, Jr., under $1,500 bond at a preliminary hearing. The principal witness for the government was B. D. Garner, of Atlanta, “want ad editor” of The Mar ket Bulletin, a paper published by the sfate department of agriculture. Mr. Garner testified that Burson used The Bulletin regularly to advertise his products, but that after numerous complaints had been received by The * Bulletin from Burson’s customers, Burson was denied the use of the magazine as an advertising medium. Bank Case Executions Held Up Atlanta.—Judge George L. Bell in Fulton superior court recently signed an order temporarily restraining T. R. Bennett, state superintendent of banks, from issuing executions on the stockholders of the American Bank and Trust company of Savannah and set the hearing on the case for March 25. The suit, which was brought by John E. Schwartz, W. F. Sutlive, Mey er Goldberg, W. H. Wright, H. L. Fell, W r . C. Askew, J. P. Monahan, Mrs. Clifford Stephens, Mrs. Grace B. Dasher and others, alleges that the power given the state superintendent of banks in the Georgia banking act of 1919 to assess stockholders of a bank in his hands to pay depositors, without a hearing, voids the act as unconstitu tional. Clayton Bid Low On Cyelorama Atlanta.—Bidding in competition frith five other contracting concerns, George A. Clayton, who built the new cyelorama at Grant park to its pres ent state when his contract terminat ed and city council ordered the re mainder of the work thrown open to ' competitive bids, was the lowest bid der at a meeting of the park board recently to finish the building Three Trains To Be Abandoned Atlanta.—The state railroad com* mission recently granted a petition of the Wadley Southern railroad to take off one passenger train operating between Stillmore and Collins and to make changes in the schedules of other ' trains. The commission also granted i a petition of the Georgia and Florida | railroad to take off two passenger J trains operating between Tennile and Augusta. No action was taken by the commission on the petition of the I Central of Georgia railroad to remove | twelve trains on its branch lines. I DAIRYING IS URGED AT GEORGIA MEET Georgia Association Opens Its Annua# Convention With Prominent Speakers • ~ ■ Atlanta. —Declaring that Georgia is potentially and physically a dairy state, its possibility of a year-round green pasture, with a variety of forage leading dairyman of California, now residing in Georgia, delivered the principal speech of the recent session of the annual convention of the Geor gia association in the Chamber of Commerce building. The convention was opened by an address on Georgia’s dairy opportun ities by Governor Hardwick. J. J. Brown, state commissioner of agricul ture; H. G. Hastings, president, and F. H. Abbott, secretary of the asso ciation, were also speakers at the session. Officers of the association for 1922 will be elected at the closing of the convention. Mr. Brown discussed in detail the dairy question in Georgia, and declar ed that Georgia can rank with Wis consin, the leading dairy state of the country, through the purchase and im portation of high-bred animals; the elimination of the scrub and the board er from the herd, as determined by cow-testing associations, and through replacing them with better cows of higher production. “This is the re sult of careful selection in their pur chase and the grading -up by scientific breeding of the best milk strains of dairy animals.” he said. "And all of this has been made possible by the sustaining spirit of co-operation be tween finance and the farmer.’’ County Votes $57,000 For Paving Atlanta.—Fulton county formally voted $57,000 to the city of Atlanta for the city’s part of the paving of Decatur and Marietta street from Jones avenue to Younge street, at the county commission’s meeting. It was also voted pay the city’s part of the paving of Capitol avenue from Hunter street to Capitol square, which is a stretch of a block just behind the state capitol. Plans of changing the course of Peachtree creek and of providing better drainage and sanita tion around the creek - will also be discussed. Says Alleged Slayers Will Surrender Americus. —Johnny Devane, Arthur Devane, Clarence Robinson, Tom Brown and George Phillips, white men wanted on murder charges in connection with the lynching of Will Jones, a negro, will appear and volun tarily surrender “at the proper time.” This was the statement made here by Zach S. Childers, chief counsel for Benney Devane and Henry Harvey, tw r o others who have already been ar rested. ,As to whether or not “the proper time” will come so as to per mit trials of all of the men named in the coroner’s warrants during the April term of Schley superior court, Mr. Childers said this would depend on what action is taken by the state. Hospital Owners Lose Long Fight Dublin. —The Brigham-Claxton hos pital, in operation here for the past several months, was recently denied a license to operate by the city council in their regular semi-annual session, Many citizens objected to the loca tion of the hospital on Bellvue avenue, Dublin’s prettiest and most prominent residential thoroughfare, and peti tions expressing the indignation of such citizens have poured into the chamber of the city council for sever al months, during which time the fight for a license for the institution has been fought through the council first, then the Laurens superior court and to the state supreme court, in all of which steps and phases the decision of the council was upheld. Three Columbus Officials Re-Elected Columbus.—Three Columbus city of ficials were renamed by the new city commission government at the week ly session of the commissioners. Chief of Police J- T. Moore, for fourteen years head of the department was re- j elected. City Manager H. Gordon Hin- | kle again appointed Superintendent of Public Works Schley Gordy and Dr. J, A. Thrash, city health officer. Camp Benning Inspection Begun Columbus.—The special army board appointed by General John J. Persh ing, chief of staff, to make a thorough investigation of all the army schools, arrived in Columbus, recently and will continue its inspection of the infant ry school at Camp Benning. The party was met at the station by Brigadier General Walter H. Gordon, command ant of the infantry schpol, and his aides. Entering automobiles, they proceeded at once to the post. Taxpayers’ League Is Formed Augusta.—The meeting recently on city and county affairs, called by Jacob Phinizy, resulted in an appeal, for a more businesslike and more eco ! nomical conduct of affairs of the city j and county that the high tax rate* | might be lowered. Auto Thief Draws Five-Year Term Atlanta. —Henry Livingstone, alleg ed automobile thief, was convicted of stealing an automobile belonging to J. I. Haney and was sentenced to | serve five years in the penitentiary I by a jury in Fulton superior coart j He was indicted jointly with W. R. j Lipscomb, who was also given five | years in a verdict returned in the | same court. Both men arp alleged by city detectives to be members of I a gang of automobile thieves, who j have operated in Georgian and Ala* ! bama THE MONTGOMERY MONTTQW mt VERNON. GEORGIA. EXPECT BOOM IN | NATION'S INDUSTRY IMPROVEMENT IN INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT IS PREDICTED FOR NEAR FUTURE GENERAL BETTERMENT SEEN It Is Expected Month Os March Wil Begin One Os The Most Pros perous Eras In History Washington.—A forecast of great in dustrial improvement for the month of March has been made by the Unit ed States employment service in con nection with its monthly report of em ployment conditions in the United States. “Reports from 231 of the principal industrial centers, with but few ex ceptions, show a general improvement in employment conditions,” Director Jones of the service announces, “and breathe an enthusiastic spirit of hope and confidence in the future. Weath er permitting, March will begin an era of great activity.” Employment conditions showed prac tically no alteration during February, however, according to the bureau’s studies, only one-half of 1 per cent more being reported on payrolls at the month's end than at its begin ning. Only the textile and paper in dustries evidenced increased employ ment, and this was more than made up by additions to working forces in nearly all other lines. Out of 65 cities, from which statis tics are gathered by the department, 44 showed small percentage increased in employment, while 21, including Manchester, N. H., a textile' center, with a payroll decrease of 66.3 per cent, where strikes are now numerous, reported fewer men on payrolls. New York City reported an increase in em ployment of L. 9 per cent, while Chi cago had a decrease of one-half of 1 per cent. Lumber and lumber products mills in North and South Carolina, Geor gia and Florida reported a net de crease in the month of 252 among their employees, while 85 fertilizer factories showed a gain of 634. Payroll figures in the textile industry also showed a slight decrease, but the pre vailing sentiment was said to be “un certain as to future conditions.” Employment reports from Virginia, the* report said, “continued to show redi’cliom; throughout the state.” Tex tile mills reported a small decrease in the number of employees as com pared with the previous month, as did Virginia coal mines. In Georgia, the textile outlook was described as “unfavorable,” and em ployment generally “shows little im provement over last month.” Fertili zer plants, however, were declared to be entering upon the season of greatest activity and probably would increase their payrolls for several months to come. In the East-South-Ceniral district, composed of Kentucky, Tennessee, Ala bama, Mississippi, a payroll increase for the month of $1,072 is shown in reports from 437 Industrial concerns. In the West-South-Central district, composed of Arkansas, Louisiana, Ok lahoma and Texas, the report says that “employment conditions show virtually no betterment,” but “opti mism is expressed.” McAdoos Will Settle In Los Angeles New York —William G. McAdoo, sec retary of the treasury under President Wilson announces that he soon will leave New York, his home since 1892, and settle in Los Angeles, Calif. With Mrs. McAdoo, he will leave for the Pa cific coast soon. His son, Francis H. McAdoo, will succeed him as a mem ber of the New York law firm, Mc- Adoo, Cotton & Franklin, of which hf was senior member. j Want 60 Teachers For Philippines Washington.—The bureau of insu lar affairs in the war department is seeking sixty high school teachers qualified to take positions in the Eng lish department of the Philippine schools. Transportation will be fur nished by the government to Manila and entrance salaries of from 3,000 to 3,200 pesos—nominally $1,500 and $1,600 —will he paid successful appli cants. Impersonated Officer Os U. S. Navy Washington.—Arrest in Brooklyn of Stephen Weinberg, under indictment here for impersonating an officer | the United States navy, is announced by Y. J. Burns, director of the bu reau of investigation of the justice department. Mr. Burns said that Weinberg accompanied by the Prin cess Fatima, sultana of Kabul, on her visits to the white house recently, and had been taken into custody at his , home in Brooklyn, and will be brought to Washington as soon as extradition can be arranged. Illinois Governor To Go On ,*Triai Waukegan, 111. —Xhe state of Illinois will finally begin trial of Gov. Len Small on changes of embezzlement here before Clair C. Edwards. Wheth er the trial will proceed or again be postponed is a matter of doubt. It Is expected that attorneys, in view of the coifling election of state legislators will ask postponement. His advisor. 6 are known to be anxious to have the trial postponed to allow the governor to take part in the campaign. They feel that otherwise be would be han dicapped in legislative matter* 11 MILLINERY NEVER SO LOVELY; I BLOUSES IN GREAT VARIETY I THE zestful quest for Easter goes merrily on, and women loiter con fidently through millinery displays de termined to make the most of a great opportunity. No season has provided better millinery or more of it. The trick is to make the wisest cholqe where there are so many safe ones —to find just the type of hat that is kindest to one’s good features and blindest to faulty ones. The choice is successful If the chosen hnt may be truthfully named "The Flatterer.” Apparently designers are drawing upon inexhaustible resources, and there is no end to the variety of hats. But FOUR SPRING MODELS the tivst hats of the season are as good as any, perhaps a little better than those (Iffft follow them. Four spring models in the group pictured are of rn excellence that need not fear comparisons in their class. They are brilliant hats to be worn everywhere and any time. They include a tailored fabric hat with ribbon trim, as shown at the top, and three serffl-dress or trimmed hats. The hat at the left, made of silk, lias a soft crown and a narrow brim that widens and turns up ward at the front. It is shown in sev eral colors with opaque, white beads applied to the upturned brim. At the right a brilliant black hat follows the lines of tlie stately Russian turban and employs n trimming of cellophane. — j V -- rj * l ' * » 1 I TWO kkETTY COBTUME BLOUSES There are many odd new trimmings for which it is hard to find an expres sive name. The last hat In the group Is an oflf-the-fnce shape covered with a millinery fabric that has a mossy but glittering surface. The new “match” trimming with caboehons and other ornaments, applied to the upward flar ing brim, and additional decoration of embroidery silk, reveals much pains taking hand work with materials that merit the care lavished upon them. There are large hats In the displays and their number will Increase with the coming of summer, hut even then the smaller hats will outnumber them. Beauty does homage to summer al ways, In wide-brimmed, picturesque dress hats, and we will find them flow er laden this year, but the sports hat must be reckoned with, 2nd it is not so large. The story of spring blouses repeats the affirmations of Its opening chap ter, as it develops. We have still to note a preference for simplicity of design In the several styles and the unusual attention commanded by tailored blouses that will serve either for street or sports wear. For these tailored blouses many different materials are used and almost every day brings some addition to the list. In blouse styles the tuck-in and over the-skirt groups are about equally popular, each endlessly varied. At present, long-sleeved models outnumber those with short sleeves In both these broad divisions. In nearly all the over the-sklrt blouses the peplum Is short, often a mere band, Qtting snugly about the figure below the normal waistline. The new middy Influence in blouses ac counts for many arrivals in this class and nre the most interesting addition to the sports group that spring has brought. So long as the slogan of most blouse manufacturers Is “always something new” we shall have constantly chang ing expressions of accepted styles. Coherence Is given them by the materials and trimmings which are in ; greatest demand and are given as long j as they are asked for. In every representative display of spring blousqs many crepe de chine models are found in all groups, whether “tailored," “costume” or “sports.” The pretty costume blouse.^ us shown here, are made of this ex quisite fabric and simply trimmed with bends and for sponsor they look to no less an authority than Paris, lioth Have round necks and sleeves cut In one with the body of she blouse, but the model at the left adopts the long sleeved mode and Is conteht to end ! Its career at the waistline. It is very full and gathered in at the neck by rows of shirrings. The long sleeves are finished with a peasant cuff. The very simple slip-over blouse at the right, decorated with beads and embroidery silk, elects to abbreviate Its sleeves, but adds to its length a narrow pepiurn. It Is a pretty affair with a narrow belt made of the crepe de chine. % eorruGHT nr votum wvwu unioh CALOMEL GOOD BUT NEXT DOSE MAYSALIVATE It Is Mercury, Quicksilver, Shocks Liver and Attacks Your Bones. 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