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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (April 27, 1922)
HARDWICK OPPOSES STATE BOND ISSUE GOVERNOR INDICATES POSITION WITH REGARD TO MOVEMENT FOR SCHOOL BOND ISSUE STATE NEWS OF INTEREST Brief News Items Gathered Here And There From All Sections Os The State Columbus, Ga. —Predicting that the people of Georgia would not at this time authorize any state bond issue, and expressing his opposition to the proposed issuance of state bonds for any purpose at this juncture, Gover nor Thomas W. Hardwick, in a speech delivered here recently at a confer ence preliminary to the opening of the Georgia Educational association con vention for the first time indicated his position with regard to the move ment for a stale school bond issue and a state highway bond issue. The governor’s remarks came at a meeting of city and county school officials, who gathered for a series of ■ conferences prior to the opening of the educational association convention. His expressions were prompted by speeches made by M. L. Brittain, Geor gia superintendent of school, and by F. G. Abercrombie, superintendent of schools in Alabama, both of whom ad vocated the issuance of state bonds for school purpses. Gvernor Hardwick declared that the people of Georgia are not in a mood to increase the state’s indebtedness at this time, and predicted that efforts to put over either a state school bond issue will result in failure. The free text book question caus ed a spirited debate at the meeting Superintendent Brittain leading the discussion for the free books and George C. Palmer, of Columbus, insist ing that the rental system was the thing. Mrs. Bruce Jones, of Macon, is ex pected to be elected president of the state Parent-Teacher association. With Kyle T. Alfried, of Milledge ville, presiding, the fifty-seventh an nual convention of the Georgia Educa tion association will convene at the First Baptist church. The first meeting was a breakfast for Georgia Smith-Hughes tea-ciers and supervisors. There were over 200 guests. Dr. Britain acted as chairman and F .E. Land of Atlanta, supervisor of industrial rehabilitation work in Georgia, was in thep arty. The prin cipal speakers were Edward T. Franks and John A. Krantz, of the federal hoard for vocational training, Wash ington, D. C. They explained the work under way made possible by ©Deration of the Smith-Hughes act. Legion Os Honor Given To Georgian Paris.—The Order of the Legion of Honor has been conferred posthumous ly on Sergeant Kiffen Yates Rock well, a member of the American flying corps, who was killed in action in Sep tember, 1916. The accompanying cita tion says: “The American pilot, whose coolness, courage and daring never ceased to arouse the admira tion of his chiefs and comrades, had previously received the military medal and citations for his distinguished ser vices.” Sergeant Rockwell was the second American flyer to be killed in action in the world war. Speeches Feature Labor Session Macon. Addresses by Governor Thomas W. Hardwick; J. H. Mills, president of the Georgia Farmers’ un ion, and J. C- Shannessy, president of the International Barbers’ union, were the features of thef irst day’s session of the Georgia Federation of Labor, which opened its twenty-fourth an nual session at the city hall auditor ium. The convention will continue in session her for four days. Governor Hardwick defined his position on cap ital and labor at length. Increase Is Shown In Employment Atlanta. —An increase in the number of persons in the city securing em ployment from March 15 to April 15, which more than doubles the numbar for any 30 days for the past fifteen months is reported by W. E. Hixon, of the United States employment bu reau, with headquarters in the Cham ber of Commerce building. “This in* crease,” said Mr. Hixon, “is due to the fact that large numbers were em ployed in the recent clean-up cam paign.” Montgomery Heads Atlanta Presbytery LaGrange.—At the session of the Atlanta presbytery in LaGrange, C. B. Montgomery, a layman of the Cen tral Presbyterian church, of Atlanta, was elected moderator. Rev. J. W. Stokes and Rev. A. R. Rowland were chosen clerks. The opening sermon was delivered by Rev. B. A. Lacy, the retiring moderator. Stills Raided Near Rutledge Atlanta. —Following the return of a federal raiding party to Atlanta from Rutledge, Ga., recently, John P. Phelps, was arrested on a charge of operating two whisky stills found on a farm Rutledge. Phelps is said to be engaged in the grocery business here. A party of federal prohibition agents left Atlanta and went to Rut ledge, about 75 miles from this city, and located two whisky stills on a farm which agents say is rented by Phelps. One still was 80-gallon ca pacity, and the other was 100-gallon. , 6,000 GALLONS OF WINE AND CIDER POURED OUT , Federal Agents Claim Liquor Was Shipped From New York For , Southern Distribution Atlanta.—Six thousand gallons of wine and cider, the former running from 17 to 18 per cent alcohol, and the latter from 6 to 8 per cent alcohol, were seized in Atlanta recently by fed eral prohibition agents. The liquors were destroyed by pouring into the street near-by. The wine and cider belonged to Ar- The wine and cider belonged to Ar thur B. Fox, according to N. T. Jones, assistant prohibition agent, and had been shipped from Brocton, N. Y., for distribution throughout the South. Fox used to operate an office in the At lanta National Bank building, under the name of Mills Distributing com pany, said Mr. Jones. There were 100 barrels of cider, of the best New York State apple jack, according to Mr. Jones, and 40 barrels of grape wine. The total amount de stroyed was about 6.000 gallons, being vauled at about $17,000. A w’arrant has been issued for the arrest of Fox. The seizure, which was one of the largest ever made in Atlanta, Mr. Jones said. The raid was made un der the personal direction of Mr. Jones, who was accompanied by federal pro hibition agents Sowell, Powell and Dixon. The liquor was joured into the street, in the presence of a number of Atlantans, Mr. Jones said. It was said, too, that many dipped the wines and cider with their hands and drank as it streamed away along the curbing. The seizure of such a large quan tity of wine and cider comes as a climax to several days of unusual ac tivity in the Atlanta office, of which Fred D. Dismukes, as prohibition agent for the State, is head. Big Poultry And Hog Sale Soon Mcßae.—Plans are being made for one of the largest poultry sales ever held in south Georgia, to be held in Mc- Rae May 3, and buyers from all the large cities have bee nasked to send representatives here on that date. The state bureau of markets has been ask ed co-operate in this sale, and assist in getting to touch with the best buy ers in the different towns. Telfair county chickens have won most of the blue ribbons in the country fairs held in the twelfth district so rthe past four or five years and Telfair is rapid ly becoming one of the leading poul try raising counties of the state. A large cattle and hog sale also will be held on the same date, and as an up to-date grading and weighing pens have been built. Cordele Man Likely U. S. Attorney Macon.—F. G. Boatwright, of Cod dele, will be John W. Bennett's suc cessor as United States district attor ney and B. S. Deaver, of Macon, will be first assistant, it appeared recent ly from information gained in local political circles. Mr. Bennett’s resig nation as district attorney, effective October 31, was received by the de-' partment of justice at Washington. Light Sentences Given Bankers Marietta. Sentences aggregating not less than six years and not more, than ten in the state penitentiary were! passed upon George H. Sessions and A. H. Gilbert, cashier and vice presi dent, respectively, of the defunct Ma rietta Trust and Banking company, re cently following their pleas of guilty to indictment charging them with em bezzling approximately $233,000 of the institution’s funds. Extension Os Street Car Service Atlanta. —The Georgia Railway and Power company is ready to extend im mediately its street car service on Ponce de Leon and East Lake drive, it was larned when the company filed a petition with the state railroad com* j mission asking permission to inau* gurate a 20-minute service on this ex tension. Negroes Jailed; Tires Are Recovered Atlanta.—Walter Jones, Charles Young and Jim Pa-tterson, negroes, ' were arrested recently by officers, as- j ter being chased and fired at by the | officers several times and are held at j polic headquarters charged with burg, j lary. War Hero Killed By A. C. L. Train Savannah.—Raymond Van Sickle, ex marine corps soldier, with a splendid | record in the world war, was killed ! by a freight train on the Coast Line j at Way station, his mangled body be ing discovered recently. Abbott Elected Fulton Tax Receiver Atlanta.—W. H. Abbott, for man} years connected with the office of tax receiver of Fulton county, was elected to that office at a special elec tion by a heavy pulrality over his opponents. Dr. W. L. Gilbert and John Armistead. The election was for the purpose of filling the unexpired term of the late T. M. Armistead. Shooting Movies Os Okifenokee Savannah—Tracey Mathewson re cently began taking a series of motion picture films of the Okifenokee swamp for the News movies. Mr. Mathewson j is the cameraman who accompanied i Pershing into Mexico, was selected to ! film Elephant Island, where Shackle- j ton was lost, took pictures all along 1 the route of the Prince of Wales on I a trip through Canada, and snapped ! the entire family of the king and queen i of England. He will be in the swamp | shooting all sorts of views for same j days. 1 THE MONTKOMFPV MONTTOT? YPkNQN, GEORGIA. TO URGE RATE CUT ONFARMPRODUCTS COMMISSION WILL RECOMMEND IMMEDIATE REDUCTION ON FREIGHT RATES WANT READJUSTMENT RATES To Tell Congress That General Re duction Will Strengthen Entire Business Os Nation Washington.—lmmediate reduction In freight rates on agricultural prod ucts inquiry, which has made an ex houstive study into railroad conditions. Representative Sydney Anderson, Min nesota, chairman of the commission, announced. A slash in rates not only will ef fect the economical regeneration of the farmer, but will strengthen the entire economic fabric of the country. "The commission lias decided to report to congress that the transl ortation rates on many commodities especially the products of agriculture, bear a disproportionate relation to the price of such commodities,” Mr. An derson said. “We will report that immediate reductions in transportation rates should be first applied to farm products and other basic commod ities.” Readjustment of rates as nearly as possible to those existing prior to 191 S is urged on the railroads and rate making bodies. Investigation has dis closed that freight rates on perish ables normally take one-tliird of the selling price and frequently two-thirds, Anderson said. Farmers are keenly interested in rate reductions of steel, coal and lum ber, as they consume 30 per cent of the country’s steel production; from 20 to 22 per cent of the lumber, An deason said. Prices on coal now are far above the 1913 level and the com mission believes that a reduction in prices all along the line from the mines to the consumer would “prob ably be promptly” reflected in improv ed business conditions. Digressing from the agricultural situation, the commission reported the following conclusions on the bitumin ous coal industry. That the wages of the coal indus try should be considered in the light of the prevailing conditions. That the transportation charges should be adjusted with due regard to the prevailing conditions. That items of intermediate expense in handling should be reduced to the lowest possible minimum. That duplication of any items of ex pense intermediate between producer and consumer should be eliminated where such expense can be avoided without unnecessary interference with the broad avenue of distribution now existing. Pointing to the effect of higher freight rates on cotton, the commis sion states; “Any increase in freight rates press es with undue severity upon the cot ton roducer because of the high cost per bale of cotton production. It is pertinent so call attention to the fact that the export of cotton has in the past been the principal factor in bal ancing the trade of the United States and that it is greatly to the interest of the whole country to have profitable production and large export of cotton continue.” CHICAGO JURIES UTTERLY IGNORE THE TEARFUL PLEAS OF THE WOMEN Chicago.—Chicago Juries have evi dently come to the conclusion that it is not necessarily the woman who Four juries within a week have refused to be affected by the tearful pleas of women, claiming their lives | and love were wrecked by predatory ! males and asking big damages for bfeach of promise. Love in this day of women’s votes, women’s economic) independence and self-expression is a fifty-fifty proposition, it seems. Men are deceived as often as women, ac cording to the verdicts and the worn- I an who expects sympathy, expressed in j gold, is out of luck. | Sea Serpent Sighted Off Cape May Atlantic City, N. J. —The sea serpent | season opened recently, Capt. Pedro j Matisona reporting having sighted a huge reptile off Cape-May. 1 20,000 Homeless In Flood Districts Vicksburg, Miss. Approximately j 29,000 people, forced to flee their homes in the lower Yazoo basin because of flooded streams, are in destitute cir cumstances, army officers and officials of the Vicksburg board of trade esti mated here. Relief measures now be ing taken by army officers and various civic bodies are devised to provide! food, clothing and shelter for this num ber. Appropximately fifteen thousarid people have been forced to flee their homes by the back waters of the Mis- j sissippi. Dry Agents Battle With Moonshiners Huntsville, Ala.—Federal Prohibition Agent T. . McAlpin and several depu ties of the state law enforcement squad and of Jackson county engaged in a pitched battle with moonshiners five mil*s northwest of Princeton in ackson county the other day, when they came upon a distillery in full operation. Charles Ray was shot through the hip and was taken to a hospital in Huntsville. The other men escaped. It is stated that the hills around Huntsville are alive with men engaged in moonshining. Taste is a matter of We state it as our honest belief that the tobaccos used F in Chesterfield are of finer *- \ quality (and hence of better / taste) than in any other / w\ cigarette at the price. ,J /. Ligittt 0/ Hftr, T*ia,a> C». Chesterfield CIGARETTES of Turkish and Domestic tobaccos —blended u 20 for 18c . i.i, 10 for 9c Vacuum tins . ..I ~ of SO -45 c * ‘Jbt* | Day-Long Dissimilarity. A negro couple stood once again be fore the probation officer. “Now, this,” the officer said to both, “seems to me to be a case where there is nothing very much the matter ex cept that your tastes are different. You, Sam, are much older than your wife. It is a ense of May married to December. A slight pause, and then Eva, the wife, was heard to remark in a tired voice: “I —I really donn’ know what you means by yer sayin’ May is married to December. If yer goin’ to talk that way, it seems to me to be a case of Labor Day married to do Dny of Rest.” —From Everybody’s. Getting Even. Elinor Schlesingor, general counsel of the shipping board, said to a Wash ington correspondent the other day: “I hate to see a lawyer browbeat, bully or abuse a witness, and when that kind of a lawyer gets taken down, nobody is more pleased than T. “One day in a shipping board case the lawyer for the other side whacked the rnll with his fist and yelled at our witness. “‘Why do you make such foolish an swers. man?’ “The witness gave a shrug. “ ‘Why do you ask such foolish questions?’ he said.” Why Complain! Those impatient people who com plain about late trains on American railroads will probably settle Into an amazed silence and speak no more about such paltry matters when it Is stated that, according to dispatches, the Tashkent express to Moscow gayly puffed into its home station 21 days late recently. Russia has overturned many illusions, but this beats them all. One hesitated to ask for statistics on messenger boys. Christian Science Monitor. If men had the brains they think they have their legs wouldn’t bo strong enough to carry them. Most of the fun we have in life Isn’t the kind we are looking for. 'j'li --.-'ji-Tri'; _.-.u=- j . I * ■' ■■■ " .11. „ - .J.- „ ■ ■ Mr. Jenkins Took a Cracked Club To Tame Lions 1| | The exhibition ended rather badly. It f,. I very nearly was a big day for the lions n jand a sad day for Mr. Jenkins —all for jjj \ 1' t J k J ** ') want of proper care in getting ready. rfl Many a man who has business to do and j ' I / |f a living to make and a job to fill is as care- I less how he feeds his body as Mr. Jenkins was in picking out a club. Some foods are too heavy, some are too starchy, many lack neces sary elements and so starve the body and many load the system down with fermentation and auto intoxication. Grape-Nuts helps build health and strength. It contains the full richness of wheat and malted bar ley, including the vital mineral elements, without whigh the body cannot be fully sustained. Grape- Grape-Nuts—the Body Builder “There’B a Reason” jj Made by Postum Cereal Co., Inc., Battle Creek, Mich. ji i No work that you farmers do is too roU ?k r c^ot^eß ma de out of Stifel’s J|» A All Overalls, Jumpers and Work Clothes , L Sec that you get it. Look for this boot ahaped mark stamped on the back of the cloth. Hail Men With “Pep.” “Men with ‘pep’’ rush in where an gels fear to tread.” Even “in the pip ing times of pence” the cast “modest stillness and humility” to the fourth remove and “let their action imitate the tigers.” They advance upon our civilization like an army with ban ners. “Brashness” we used to call it, with affectionate contempt nnd tender pity; “pep” we hail It now, nnd laud It with loud hosannas. —Henry Ford’s Dearborn Independent. Puzzling. A gentleman of foreign birth, re cently In Indianapolis, was telling a party of friends some of tin* difficul ties encountered In mastering our lan guage. “Now, for Instance,” said he, “you say b-o-ti-g-h spells bough. Then c-o-u-g-li spells cough. According to the pronunciation given bough, If I should have a severe cold, would I say I had a cough In my chest?” Nuts digests quickly and whole somely. Served with cream or good milk, it is a complete food— crisp and delicious. Grape-Nuts is just the food for those who care to meet life’s situa tions well prepared in health. Order Grape-Nuts from your grocer today. Try it with cream or milk for breakfast or lunch, or made into a delightful pudding for dinner. See Wealth in Vanilla. According to government, authority, the production of vanilla beans In Mexico may become a source of enor mous revenue. It Is asserted that no other country affords the opportunities for successful vanilla growing as Mex ico. It already ranks ahead of all other countries In annual output of the beans, It Is declared, although us yet very little attention has been paid to the Industry. In the region around Tuxpain on (he gulf const the vanilla plant Is found all through the trop ical forests. It Is a j:ilmbing orchid and does not require any attention beyond the gathering of the fragrant and valuable beans. New Form. own—aw —a little puppy, Miss Dovelyt Percy—How would you aw like to Miss D. —This Is so sudden, Mr. Ghaplngliam.—Detroit News. Live well today, prepare for tomor row, save for next year.
