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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (March 9, 1922)
r\or\lgorr\ery /Monitor. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. OFFICIAL ORGAN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. Entered at the Postoffice in Mt. Vernon. Gn. as Second-Class Mall Matter. 11. B. POLSOM, Owser sad Editor. 51.50 a Year, In Advance. av Legal advertisementr mnut in»*riably be paid i» adrance, at the legal rate, and aa the law directs; and mint be in hand not later than Wednesday morning of the first week of insertion Mount Vernon, Ga.. Thursday Morning, March Nb 1922- Macon wi!l*probablv move the capitol again this summer. Too many operations will doubt less take the bonum out of bonus, and ]the ex-soldier boys' do not want the|billito suffer too many amendments during],the shuffle. It'now appears that those who sought!to have . the Klu Klux put'.into the hands of a re ceiveri;,had .1, recently received something which, sounded like discharges t from official station. The weather man may as well admit that he has no control over the wet end of it, judging by the activities of the past week. A j few more days of such and The Monitor will move to withdraw a remark about spring rains help ing the soil, made some weeks ago. Should the demand’ grow a lit tle stronger, W. J. Bryan will doubtless take a shot at the Uni ted States Senate from Florida. Not as far from Florida to the Senate as it was from Nebraska to the white house. Florida would not do a bad thing to send Mr, Bryan to the U. S. Senate. A news item from Atlanta says the hollow walking can£ fitted with a glass tube container is the latest thing for carrying bliijd tigerj.or other forms of illicit liquor. This childish trick has been in existence for at least half a thousand years, and never was possessed of any greit deal of novelty. The man found twirling a hollow cane should not be entitled to]any greater degree of respect than would go to the murderer found with a dagger concealed on his person —they are in the same class, except the former getsjmore glory out of crime, and finds more nonentities to praise him foolish at tempt to evade law. Now, here comes a gang of tender-hearted hypocrites who want the auto tax suspended for awhile—until things get better financially. This element, however, is'not as numerous as those who would like to see the ad valorem tax system entirely suspended. Bass a law or adopt any system by which the government can']be supported by popular contribu tion, and* the act'js scarcely on record when some contentious and miserly individual wants it repealed, in order to be relieved of paying his just share of pub lic expense. Better remember what came to Ananias and Sapph ira. in the common walks as well as in the support of the spiritual kingdom. Some pretty clear cases around these diggings. Just have not been singled out. The authorities of a New Jer sey town have made every pre paration for tarring and feather ing hold up robbers when caught in that vicinity. They have the tar and the melting tank, togeth er with an ample supply of feath ers, readv for the first victim ap prehended. This town has of late suffered extensively .from robbers, and their thoroughness in preparing to combat the evil is to be commended. Tar and feathers, whipping posts, and the rail riding process have gone out of fashion, and yet, despite the fact that we live in a civilized country, under a form of law and order, the return of such institu tions, in many instances, would accomplish more than unexecut ed laws. Disregard of law and the common interests of law-a biding people is a thorn in the flesh of American progress and well being. Os late itjslnoticed.thatagreat many stock]]brokers sand enter prises selling futures and other forms of fakery and gambling have gone into bankruptcy, with assets four or five hundred per cent, less than liabilities. Cannot tell whether the American public is short of change, with which these shops have been supported, or have become wiser in invest ments in fabulous schemes. May be the former, for as as a gambler has a’penny, he is wil ling to stake it].on some imagi nary thing. TVTTTTTTTTVTtTTTTWmTm ► j ► Georgia State « ► « t Press Expressions. < Dublin Courier-Herald:—lt seems impossible to produce a picture that will have a healthy effect on the'public morals and the same effect on the box office. Cochran Journal: —The South ern Railway officials and employ ees should be highly commended for their constant and laudable efforts to prevent accidents. The Southern Railway asks the co-op eration of not only their own em ployees but of the public at large or their support and assistance toward this end. We hope our local people will bear this in mind and not park teams danger ously near the railroad tracks or otherwise endanger property and life when precaution will nearly always prevent accidents. Butler Herald: —Boatwright, of the Swain s boro Forest-Blade does not like operation of the bank rupt by letting him pay a small per cent of what he owes and then collect from all that owe him JOO per cent. Hadn’t thought of it in just that light but he is right as sure as shooting. Residence for Sale. My residence, located in west ern part of Mt. Vernon, on high way. Desirable location. Low figure. See at once H. L. Wilt, Mt. Vernon. Second Hound of Tax Receiver. I will be at the following points on the dates named for the pur pose of receiving state and coun ty taxes for the year 1922: Charlotte, Mar. 13, 9 to 12 m. Uvalda, Mar. 13, 1 to 4 p. m. Sharpe Spur, Mar. 14, 9 to 12 m. Alston, Mar. 14, 1 to 4 p. m. Higgston, Mar. 15, 9 to 12 m. F. B. Mcßride, Mar. 151t04p. n). Tiger Bridge, Mar. 16, 9 to 12. m. lvibbee, Mar. 16, 1 to 4 p. m. Ailey, Mar. 17, 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. Mt. Vernon, Mar. 18.9 a.m. to 4 p. m. Tarrytown, Mar 25, 9 a. m. to 4. p. m. Blease meet me promptly. G. W. Coleman, T. R. NEW MEAT MARKET. This will inform my former patrons and the public generally that I have opened a Modern Meat Market Feb. ‘2O, in building with tho Meat Curing Plant. The patron age of the public is respectfully invited. ! J. A. Palmer. MONTGOMERY MONITOR-THURSDaY, MARCH M. 1922. , DEATHS LAID TO FINE DUST Federal .Authorities Are Investigating With a View to Determining Beet Farm of Respirators. Various types of respirators used by workers in numerous industries ' in preventing the inhalation of in jurious dusts are to be investigated at the Pittsburgh (Pa.) experiment station of the United States bureau of mines. Stone dusts and metal dusts that are breathed by miners, stone cut ' ters and metal polishers have £een the cause of much pulmonary dis ease, incapaeitating many workers and at times resulting in early deaths. Investigators have learned that the finest particles of dust, of a size far too small to be seen by the un aided eye, are the ones that lodge in the lungs and do most damage. At present little is known of the merits of the different filters used for respirators and workmen often pre fer to protect themselves with a towel or handkerchief tied around their faces. In the proposed tests by the bu reau of mines fine particles such as compose tobacco smoke and fine ma terial dusts suspended in air will be filtered with the different materials. The relative effectiveness of the fil ters will be noted, as well as their resistance to passage of air and ten dency to clog. The information ob tained may be used to design,more effective dust respirators. IRON FOUND IN MANY STATES Mines Throughout the Country Em. ployed 49,000 Pereono During tho Cenoue Year 1919. Iron ore is mined in 24 states, ac cording to a census bulletin on the industry for 1919. The total pro duction that year was 61,173,000 tons and the total value at the mines $218,218,000. Capital invested in iron mines is $502,000,000 ; number of persons employed, 49,223; min eral lands operated, 284,362 acres; number of mines, 474; royalties and rents paid, $25,000,000. Value of the product at the mines was $34,000,000 more than the prin cipal-eipeuses, including taxes and royalties. This margin of profit was less than 7 per cent on the vapital employed. States in which iron ore was mined are: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Mary land, Massachusetts, Michigan, Min nesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New* Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ten nessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wash ington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. TIMBER FOR THE ORIENT. What is regarded as a good fea ture of the lumber industry in Brit ish Columbia recently has been the well-sustained export demand, es pecially for„the Orient. The June shipments to other countries will total about 20,000,000 Teet. These shipments have been destined to Japan, China, South Africa, Aus tralia, New Zealand, Egypt, Cali fornia, Mexico, Chile and Peru. Shipments to eastern Canada by wa ter via Panama are a new feature of the business, and will become regu lar if vessels maintain the run be tween Vancouver and MontYeal, which depends upon the availability of cargo westward. HUMIDITY, THE MISUNDERSTOOD The layman uses the term “hu midity” as a convenient summer cuss-word; even the scientist has no very exact way of determining the relative proportions of heat atid moisture in the air. We do know that a healthful percentage of hu midity along our coasts is 50 to 75 ; a higher percentage benefits plant life but brings discomfort to mau. During high humidity electricity is stored by the atmosphere, and our bobdy supply is depleted.—Scientific American. ALCOHOL FOR INDUSTRIES. i Before the war very little indus trial alcohol was used in this coun try. Production on a large scale was begun to supply the needs of munition makers, and now the an nual production of denatured alco hol exceeds 90,000,000 gallons. WORLD'S RADIUM SUPPLY. • All the radium extracted from its ores and now available for use throughout the world is estimated to tie worth nearly $17,000,000. Forestry Meeting to be Held in Waycross. Waycross, Ga., March- 7.—A forestry meeting of far-reaching importance to this'section of the state will]be held, in \Vaycro3s Thursday. The meeting will be held in the municipal building and Dr. Austin Cary, forestry j expert, and - government repre- ! sentative.lwill be.'Lthe principal speaker. The conference which will be under[the]auspices of the chamb er of commerceiJs’ibeing widely advertised,’ and representatives from practically every section of southeast Georgia are, expected to'attend. In conditions | existing]in Jthis] section]_’of the state, Dr. Cary stated that the greatest danger to the pine for ests in ]Georgi a was the manner, in which they were boxed. Ac- j cording to Dr. Cary, the turpen tine industry in South Georgia | would be carried on on a larger scale twenty years from now, I than at the present time, if the | trees were properly boxed. The purpose of the meeting Thursday will be to instruct the turpentine and lumbermen of this section in 1 the proper method of boxing and j preserving their trees, in order; to realize the greatest profit from them. Armour’s Fertilizers. The big crop kind. Farmer’s should buy them to insure good yields. It cuts the cost of grow-; ing. Get them now, from A. B. ] Hutcheson, Mt. Vernon, local agent. orChas. H. Smith. Mcßae. 2 2 4. 666 will break a Cold, Fever and La- Grippe quicker than anything we know, preventing pneumonia. 666 is a prescription for Colds, Fever and LaGrippe. It is the most speedy remedy we know. Rub-My-Tism, antiseptic and pain killer, for infected sores, tetter, neuralgia, rheumatism. ! I FORDSON | jl TRACTORS 1 c 5 Last month the delivered price of a Fordson Tractor was $685.00. Today <!* 0 we will deliver a.Fordson Tractor, a 24-inch Oliver Disc plow specially design (\s ed for the Fordson, and a Roderick Lean 6-foot Disc Harrow, all for $684.00. < New prices have just gone into effect. x | SOME OF THE THINGS A TRACTOR WILL DO | l > Plow six acres in a normal day. $$ \\s Plow six, eight, and ten inches deep as easily as a mule will |S scratch the ground at two to four inches. , || < 2 Will do the work of six mules. || l Requires only one man riding the Tractor to operate both || the Tractor and Plow. - || cj Will work all day in the hottest season w ithout rest. 0 Cannot die, and therefore is a safer investment than mules. < l Costs nothing for fuel on silty-two idle Sundays each year. Costs nothing when idle in wet weather. <> Costs nothing when idle during offseason. || Has belt power to run farm machinery. §| <j # Will pay for itself in increased yield. || \ $ Will pay for itself by cultivating idle acres. II Will pay for itself by increasing value of the land. || sjj Will let the farmer have more time to do other work. W ill provide an interest to keep the boy on the farm. ft Cost less than a team*of mules. ~ $ I® Talk it over with the man who owns one and place || your order today to be sure of spring delivery. J| Mcßride Motor Co. j . UVALOA, GA. § I COFFINS, CASKETS, FUNERAL SUPPLIES I We Carry .at ail Times a Full 1 and Complete Line of Coffins, Caskets £ and Funeral Supplies, including Metallic i; Lined-and all Metal Caskets. I FREE HEARSE SERVICE j We Pay Strict Attention to All Details | SfJMNEB & SAMMONS I Phone No. 25. ' SOPERTON, GA. | reservt?^ Enough to Weather Any Storm IT is in time of business readjustment that the real value of a bank foundation is shown. Our Resources have been conserved in prosperous days for just such a readjustment period as this and with the added advantage of our Membership in the Federal Reserve System we are better equipped to serve you now than ever. THE BANK OF SOPERTGN Capital $25,000.00 Surplus, $25,000 00 N L. GILUS, President. J. E. Hall. V.-President and Cashier J. B. O'CONNER, Vice-President. I. H. Hall. Jr., Assistant Cashier I SOPERTON, GA. i
