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VOL. XXXVI. MUST RETURN POLL TAXES Majority Ladies Delinquent in Observing the Poll Tax Law. Tax Receiver G. W. Coleman formally closed the receiver’s books yesterday, according to no tice. He finds, however, that, while a number of ladies have re turned poll taxes, which, under the law, is reauired, a large num ber have not responded, either in person or through male relatives who are odinarily empowered to do this for them. On several occasions The Mon itor has called attention to the statute requiring the return of poll taxes on the part of women (white and black) between the ages of twenty-one and sixty. Under the law, a woman occupies the same status as a man in the matter of paying taxes and vot ing. Tax return and payment is necessary. Registration and vot ing is not compulsory; and again, if a lady wishes to vote, she must register with the tax collector. The tax, either poll or ad valor em, is returned to the tax re ceiver, and all taxes are paid to the tax receiver, and all taxes paid to the tax collector. It is very noticable that a large per cent of the colored women have registered and returned poll tax. While the tax receiver’s books, under the law, were closed yes terday, Mr. Coleman has left with the ordinary and tax collec tor, in Mt. Vernon, a supply of blanks for the ladies, and these may be filled out and sent to him up until the middle of June. » This, of course, does not refer to the return of ad valorem taxes, which should have been returned before the close of the books; otherwise delinquents are subject to double taxation. Again, to make it clear, a lady does not have to vote if she chooses not; but, if under sixty and over twenty-one years of age, she must return and pay a poll tax of SI.OO, and this applies to rich and poor alike. Tarry town. Special Correspondence Mr. J. J. Atkins of Norman town, one of our former B. Y. P. U. member, attended B. Y. P. U. here Sunday night. Mr. Willie J. Phillips and sis ter, Mary Esther, visited rela tives here Sunday. Mrs. R. M. Newsome has re- j turned home after visiting her sister, Mrs. H. A. Montford, of Kibbee. Mrs. F. M. Simons and Zelma Burns attended tent meeting in Soperton Monday afternoon. Messrs. Emmett Simons and i Clinton Calhoun of Zaidee were in town Sunday. Mr. J. E. Beatty of East Point is visiting his daughter Mrs. | R. J. Boyd Jr. Col L. B. Lightfoot of Adrian was in town Tuesday afternoon. Mr. R. D. Beaty was a business visitor to Vidalia Monday. Miss Martha Calhoun is spend ing a while with relatives in Oak Park. Miss Lessie Mae Crawford left last week for an extended visit with relatives and friends in Kite. Mr. Blanco Mixon, who has been in Deland, Fla. for the win ter, has returned home. We are glad to note Mrs. G. J. Warnock, who has been seriously ill, is much better. We hope she will continue to improve. • \ DR. ROBERT L. FOX DIES SUDDENLY. Brunswick, Ga., April 27.—Dr. Robert L. Fox, one of the best known physicians and surgeons in this section of the state, was found dead in his automobile by Mrs. Fox at an early hour this morning. The announcement of the death of the well known physician cast I gloom over the city. Dr. Fox performed an opera-1 tion on a patient at the city hos- j pital last night at a late hour. He had not returned home up to an early hour this morning and Mrs. Fox telephoned the hospital and was informed that he had left the institution. Becoming alarmed she walked to the ga rage in the yard and found her; husband dead, his body partly out of the machine. It is thought he had been dead for two or three hours. Death was due to an aneurism of an artery, and it is believed that this, a tumor through which bl id passes, was caused by a | bullet wound received by Dr. Fox se : 1 years ago when Mon ro Phillips, local business man, Jw< nt on a i mp&ge, killing seve ral and wounding about thirty people. Dr. Fox was struck in i the back of the neck by a bullet. The deceased was born in St. Marys, Ga., forty-eight years ago, and had attained a wide reputation as a surgeon since his graduation from Columbia Uni versity, He is survived by his widow, one brother, Richard Fox, of Darien; four sisters, Mrs. B. T. Sinclair, Darien; Mrs. D. H. Meldrim, Mrs. E. D. Lattimore, Mrs. David S. Ceggs, iSavanna . Funeral services will be held here tomorrow morning and the remains will then be carried to | Savannah for interment tomorrow afternoon. For a number of years Dr. Fox was a resident of Mt. Vernon, and was beloved by a large circle of friends, this being the former home of his wife, who is also re membered by many friends as Miss Alice Beugnot. During his stay in Mt. Vernon Dr. Fox enjoyed a large practice, ; aside from his work ais physician to the Hiiton & Dodge Lumber Co., who operated an extensive plant at Ochwaikee. His skill as a physician was un questioned, and his qualities as a man endeared him to every one ; with whom he came in contact. He was a man of reticent na -1 ture, but enjoyed the champion ship of those whose aims and purpose were like unto those virtues and characteristics which seem to have been born in him, and in his life he exemplified the | loftiest ideate and sentiment. He was a man who enjoyed i broad knowledge without appear ing-effusive; he was a scholar, ! thoroughly ripe, yet was never known to advance his individual idea above those of his feliow men who were less fortunate. Like some fragrant herb or bloom, giving forth its fra- Igranceonly when bruised, his charming manner and expressions were never heard except when j there seemed to be a call for it on the part of those who appre-i ciated the charm of his life and ; the truly classic nature with which he was blessed. Mt. Vernon and Montgomery county friends will mourn the , untimely death of this man, j whose life was brought to a close as the result of the attack of a mad assasin. Strange fate that Dr. Fox should have had his ca reer interferred with in such a manner, in the midst of a life filled with good deeds, with his highly trained mind and skilled hands ministering to the needs of his fellow men. His was a lova ble nature, and we shed a tear | that he lives no more. MT. VERNON. GEORGIA. THURSDAY. MAY. 4, 1922. Program District Sunday School Institute May 16-17. The Mcßae District Sunday School Institute will be held at the Methodist Church in Mt. Vernon May 16th and 17th, and a large attendance is anticipated from the district at large as well as from I other points in the state. It is planned to make it the largest and most effective institute ever held in the Mcßae district. In addition to talent drawn from the district, there will be pres ent to take part on the program a number of prominent Sunday school workers from different parts of the state, representing the i different branches of the work. The exercises will be found very j interesting as well as instructive. Ailey will take a very prominent part in entertaining the guests ;of the occasion. The exercises are to be held in the Mt. Vernon ‘church on account of its capacity, but Mt. Vernon and Ailey are to be joint hosts to the visitors. The public is invited to attend the exercises. Each of the ninety Sabbath schools in the district will send one or more delegates, and preparation for their entertain ment is under way. The following program will be observed: Tuesday Morning Session 10:00 Devotional—Rev. C. C. Hines, Helena 10:15 A Word of Welcome—Rev. L. E Brady, Mt. Vernon 10:25 Response—Rev. I. L. Llewellyn, Helena 10:35 Organization and Enrollment 10:50 Address—“ The Sunday School, the Layman’s Privilege and Opportunity” —Mr. J. G. Jackson, Macon j 11:20 The Young People—Adult Department of the District—Mr. A. W. Pullen, Mcßae 11:35 “Reaching Men for the Sunday School” —Mr. Wade Watson, Baxley 11:50 Address —Rev. S. C. Oliff, Quitman 12:20 Round Table Discussion. 12:30 Adjournment. Afternoon Session 2:00 Devotional —Demonstration of an Organized Bible Class in Session —Conducted by Rev. Oliff and Mr. Pullen 2:20 The Intermediate-Senior Department of the District—Rev. H. L. Pearson, Hazlehurst 2:30 Address—“ Preventing Leakage in the Int.-Sen. Dept.” Rev. H. C. Jones, Blakely! 3:20 Round Table Discussion. 3:30 The Circuit Sunday School Institute—The Director 3:45 The Elementary Department of the District— Mrs. J. A. Harrell, Eastman 1 4:00 Address—“ The Elementary Teacher and Her Work.” 4:30 Elementary Institute —Conducted by Mrs. J. A. Harrell Evening Session 8:00 Devotional —Rev. L. E. Brady, Mt. Vernon 8:15 Address—“ The Importance of Spiritual Qualification for the Teacher —Rev. M. R. Heflin, Mcßae 18:40 Address—The Powerful Word—Prof. G. E. Rosser, Wesleyan Each speaker is requested to strictly observe the time Limitation. Wednesday Morning Session 9:30 Devotional—Rev. J. E. Sampley, Vidalia 9:40 “Our Training Schools” —Rev. J. D. Smith 9:55 Teacher Training Round Table 10:10 The Missionary Department of our Sunday Schools— Rev. C. G. Earnest, Baxley 10:30 Address—“ Why Missions in the Sunday School” — Rev. M. A. Shaw, Graymont 11:00 Round Table Discussion 11:15 Relation Between the Home and the S. S.— Mrs. J. S. Clark, Helena; 11:35 Song Service 11:45 Address—“ The Teacher’s Parable” —Prof. G. E. Rosser 12:30 Adjournment Afternoon Session 2:00 Devotional —Demonstration of Opening Exercises of the Sun day School —Conducted by Mr. S. B. McCall, Reidsville 2:15 Address—“ The Business End of the School” Rev. A. H. Robinson. Vienna 2:45 Worship in the Sunday School —Rev. J. P. Wardlaw, Eastman 3:10 “How to Make a School Go” —Mrs. G. S. Rountree 3:30 “What our School has Done” —Report of Delegates— Mr. S. B. McCall, Reidsville 4:00 Our District Standards, Goals and Program for the Year- Director 4:20 General Round Table Discussion 4:50 Business Session 5:00 Adjournment. District Organization Rev. J. M. Outler, Presiding Elder—Chairman Rev. I. L. Llewellyn, Helena —Director Rev. J. D. Smith, South Georgia College—Secretary Mrs. J. A. Harrell, Eastman—Elementary Superintendent Rev. H. L. Pearson, Hazlehurst—lnt.-Sen. Supt. Mr. A. W. Pullen, Mcßae —Young People-Adult Supt. Rev. C. G. Earnest, Baxley—Missionary Superintendent Rev. J. D. Smith, Mcßae —Teacher Training Superintendent Congress Appropriates Funds for Roads. Washington, May 1. —By a vote of 239 to 31, the House to day passed the Dun bill authoriz ing an appropriation of $65,000,- 000 for road building for the year beginning July 1, next, and $75,- 000,000 for the year thereafter. Under the provision of the bill, which now goes to the Senate, 1 the fund would be used in con nection with State aid appropria tions. Representative Dunn, Republican, New York, in charge! of the measure, explained that j since the cost of road building decreased since the war, the Fed eral share was limited to $12,500 j a mile for the year ending June; 30, 1923 and thereafter SIO,OOO j i a mile. J ■ Miss Currie Entertains The Four Square Club. Miss Catherine Currie enter tained the Four Square Club at the lovely home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Currie, on last Monday afternoon, assisted by Miss Margaret Currie. Delicious punch was served during the afternoon. After many games of Rook, Miss Lillian Douglas making highest score, cream and cake were served by the Misses Currie. Those present were Mesdames ■ Cobb, Tyler and Misses Douglas, Bedirigfield, E. Brown, Pin i kerton, Marie Peterson, Jessie j Peterson, McWhorter, Margaret (Currie and Catherine Currie. (ROBBERS BLOW POSTOFFICE SAFE. The safe in the Mt. Vernon , postoffice was blown at an early 1 hour Tuesday morning, thought by those who heard the report to have been about two o’clock. Immediately after the report, a car was heard to drive off from the postoffice. The safe was completely de molished and the contents scatter ed about the room. The loss amounted to about SSO in stamps and money, the amount of money j being small. The contents of the safe seem to have been placed in a mail pouch, together with a lot of official papers. It is thought that the mail pouch, together with some of the papers which would be of no value to the robbers may have 1 been dropped in this section, and should they be found may be re turned to the postoffice at this place. The postoffice at this place was i robbed in a similar manner about five years ago. No clues are ob tained as to the identity of the robbers, whose work reflected some skill in shattering the safe. ! Entrance was gained by prying : open the front door of the post office. _ _ Attending Meeting of Medical Association. Dr. J. W. Palmer is this week attending the annual meeting of the Medical Association of Geor |gia, which is being held in Co lumbus, where extensive prepar ations have been made for the medical body of the state. The program as announced in the daily papers is a most elabor ate one, and will be attended by a large number of physicians of the state, together with many prominent visitors from other sections of the United States. Montgomery county friends of I Dr. Palmer, former president of j the Association, are delighted to ! see him accorded so prominent a place on the program. This eve ning will be given a cabaret banquet at the country club, and all living ex-presidents of the As sociation are expected to attend. A beautiful button, bearing the seal of the Association, the date of service etc., will be presented to each former president. This will be known among the physi cians as the “badge of service” to the profession in Georgia, is the highest tribute in the gift of the organization, and can, of course, be worn only by those who have served in the honorable capacity of president, Dr. Thrash will act as toastmaster and Dr. Boland will make the presentation of the buttons in behalf of the Association as fol-1 lows: W. F. Westmorland, 1894-96 Geo. H. Noble, 1896-97 J. B. Baird, 1901-02 W. P. Nicolson, 1904-05 W. Z. Holliday, 1905-06 H. H. Martin, 1906-07 M. A. Clark, 1907-08 T. D. Coleman, 1908-09 T. J. McArthur. ' 1909-10 E. C. Davis, 1910-11 Ralston Lattimore, 1913-141 W. S. Goldsmith, 1915 16 J. D. Dean, 1916-17 E. E. Murphy, 1917-18 J. W. Palmer, 1918-19 E. T. Coleman, 1920-21 E. C. Thrash, 1921-22 A series of public educational talks before civic organizations will be given by the following; j physicians: Dr. E.. E. Murphy, Augusta; Dr. M. A. Clark, Ma con; Dr. M. M. Hull, Atlanta; Dr. W. R. McCall, LaGrange; Dr. Geo. R. White, Savannah; Dr. J. I W. Palmer, Ailey, and others. I MONTGOMERY HAS i' COTTON DIRECTOR . Mr. W. T. McArthur, Sr.„ on Board Co-operative Association. Mr. W. T. McArthur, Sr., Mc- Gregor. was recently elected one of the directors of the Georgia Cotton Growers Co-operative Association. Mr. McArthur will represent the Fifteenth district, composed of the counties of Ap pling, Bacon, Brantley, Bryan, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Ef fingham, Chaham, Emanuel, Ev ans, Glynn, Jeff Davis. Johnson, Liberty, Long, Mclntosh, Mont gomery, Pierce, Tattnall, Treut len, Toombs, Ware, Wayne and Wheeler. Twenty directors were elected, and each one represents a district composed of from one to twenty | eight, and each district has sign ed up approximately 13,000 bales of cotton for co-operative selling. Mr. McArthur is one of the most successful farmers of Mont gomery county, and probably plants on a larger scale than any man in this section. His is a broad experience in cotton pro duction and dealing, and he should make the Association a valuable man on the directorate. J. E. Conwell, who has been manager of the campaign since the middle of January, was ap pointed as a director by L. B. Jackson, director of the State Bureau of Markets. A. M. Wil kins of Comer, was named direc tor by J. J. Brown, State Com missioner of Agriculture. One more director remains to be ap pointed by Dr. A. M. Sewell, president of the State College of Agriculture. Under the terms of the association cotton contract, these three men are named to represent the interests of the public. “The Board of Directors will compare favorably with the di rectors of any bank in the state, in my opinion,” declared W. T. Hanson of Smyrna, chairman of the Committee on Elections, which was in charge. The new directors meet Friday, May 5, in order to perfect their organization and take in charge all the affairs of the association. At that time, the organization committee will be relieved. Montgomery Superior Court in Session. Montgomery superior court convened Monday morning, and * will probably run through the second week. Judge Eschol Graham is presiding assisted by Solicitor M. H. Boyer. Judge J. R. Carr is foreman of the grand jury and Mr. Clifford Mcßride clerk. This body has | been active in the discharge of | business brought before it, but will probably conclude its labors tomorrow. A list of the cases disposed of will be given next week. Graduating Recital by 8.-P. I. Pupils. There will be given at The Brewton-Parker Friday evening a graduating recital, in which Miss Willie Carelock, reader. Miss Beverly Salter, pianist, and Miss Margaret Salter, violinist, will be the performers. Friends of the young ladies and the public are invited to attend. Exercises begin at 8:15. Gradu ating recitals by the pupils are always enjoyable and reflect the ! thorough training received. Countv School Superintendent T. B. Conner, who has been ill for the past month, is now able to resume his duties. 2 NO. 1.