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The Monticellonian., 1919-11-28
PRESIDENT E. w. GATES
PAYS JONES SCHOOL.
GLOWING TRIBUTE
Work OF Miss Goodwin And
Rev. English Win Admiration
Of Ashley County Capitalist

The following communication
taken from the Crossett Observ-
er will be of interest to many
Of our readers.
Editor Observer:
While in Monticello last week
attending a stockholders and
directors meeting of the South
east Arkansas Fair Association
getting re-organized for 1920,
was invited to Jones School
House. had heard of this
community before and the
wonderful things that they are
doing so I readily accepted the
invitation.
/ found Mr.. English, President
of the Community Club in
charge and Miss Leila Goodwin,
County Demonstration, ably as
sisting It seems to me that
both of these people are the
Invest wire | have met in many
a day. Their whole heart seems
to be in the work and the or
a5ioa they have there
certainly proves that they have
done great things. OF course it
&0aid be impossible to do any
thing without the full co-opera-
en of the neighborhood and
faad many men and women
q well as children at this meet
s. All Of them pushing in the
5ama direction. | found people
here nearly seventy years old
pparently Just as much en-
Unused as any Of the young peo-
pie.
They staged fair at this
school house last Fall that many
.5so5le say was better than the
Monticello Fair itself. and these
people have promised their full
support toward making the
Southeast Arkansas Fair the
greatest fair ever held and |
zslicvc should we not receive
nm exhibits from any other
locality that we could make a
3oaaqlete fair from the products
# tic Jones school house neigh
borhood.
They have what is known as
,ha Mothers Club. All of the
,s0nen meet at some house once
week and have big dinner.
,aey have their sewing and
complete a full day. Men not al
i0Ted. They have the boys and
girls chicken and pig clubs and
the Literary Societies and they
ell meet each two weeks at the
school house to discuss all things
pertaining to the betterment of
aeir people.
simply take off MY hat to the
Jones School House Community
organization. Yours truly,
The Monticellonian., 1919-11-28
METHODIST CHURCH

.<1Nt Sunday morning the
service will be in charge Of
Layman L. L. Bland, the Lay
Leader, will present.
PROGRAM
The Church and the Pastor:
How the Congregation can help
the new Preacher-E. l.. Bland.
2. The Church and the Sunday
School: How each can help the
other.-Geo. F. Spencer.
3. The Epworth Legue What
we are trying to do. l.. Nc
Master.
4. The Church and It's FL
nances (What 1 Have Learned
as Treasurer)-H. T. Slemons.
At the evening hour the
Epworth League will give a
popular program.
Attend these services and help
the work Of the church.
RICHMOND TWITTY, Pastor.
The Monticellonian., 1919-11-28
BROKEN WINDOW
REPLACED.

About two months ago the
Monticello Hardware Company
sustained a broken window by
antics of two small boys. Sat-
urday morning a new plate glass
was installed. The cost was
about eighty-five dollars. There
was no insurance. Mr.. w. A.
Haley had charge of the repairs.
The Monticellonian., 1919-11-28
UNION SERVICE AT
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Union Thanksgiving services
were held in this city at the
Presbyterian Church Thursday
morning. Rev. J. B. Luck, pas
tor of the First Baptist Church
delivered the sermon.
Special music was rended by
the choir.
The Monticellonian., 1919-11-28
WILLIAM +. SLEMONS
POST NO. 2 CELEBRATES
THANKSGIVING.
Band, Local Red Cross And
Others Make Dinner A Great
Success.

The old Opera House has
long been the scene of many
happy occasions but the Thangs-
giving dinner given in honor of
the local post OF the American
Legion stands second to none.
About seventy-fve men were
present. After Mr.. Lamar VIII
hanson had said grace, dinner
was served. The high cost of
living was entirely forgotten
and any suggestion OF turkey
shortage would envoked the
ridiclue of all present. Seconds
were very much in abundance.
In fragrant violation of all rules
of dietetics the pretty high
school girls in attendance were
insistnt, MIR. =, do let ME
help you again" In this con
nection it was decided chat
immediate steps be taken to
secure Post Surgeon. DR.. E. r.
Gotham, former captain in The
A. E. F., was unanimously
elected to this position.
Tie Post Commander Mr..
Chas. H. Killian, proved to be
quite equal to the occasion and
introduced the several speakers
in a most numerous way. Mr..
Horatio Wells gave an account
Of few thrills that he ex-
perienced while in the army.
Mr.. Joe Rhodes brought out
some good points on, "The Signi-
ficance of the Legion Button" .
Mr.. McElory, avisitor from FL
Dorado made very impressive
talk. Being "Sky Pilot" CT the
Both Division he saw some real
servoce. His talk was both en-
tertaining and instructive. He
told Of his association with the
English and expressed himself
very forcibly about them.
The feature of the evening
was a report on the Natioaa!
Convention by Mr. Joe S. Har-
ris. The speaker paid a splen-
did tribute to the State and to
the particular part of the State
in which we live. He spoke of the
patriotism of the South and
particularly of Arkansas. After
reviewing the critical condition
which the country is facing to-
day he paid his respects. in no
uncertain terms, to the Bolshe-
wiki. The American Legion,
Mr.. Harris stated, is already a
most important factor in main
tanning the true principals Of
democracy.
The success of the evening
was due largely to the efforts
of the committee on arrange
ments consisting of Mr.. Adrain
Williamson, Mr.. Fred McClerkin
and Mr.. Marvin English. They
were very materially assisted by
members of the local chapter OF
tn Red Cross with eleven High
School girls. To Mr.. Wooten of
the Star Hotel, the especial
thanks of the post are extended
for the efficient manner in which
the food was prepared. The
Wonder Store, Owen-Jolley
Hardware and Hawkins Hard
ware generously loaned the
furniture and dishes. The band.
well if it had not been for the de-
lightful music rendered through
out, the dinner would have been
a failure.
The Monticellonian., 1919-11-28
High School
Robert Hyatt, Ora Mullins.
Junior High

JUHIOT Hlgh
James Thomasson, Mary Cava-
ness, Mabel Munkel, VIM. Hors-
fal, Jane Anderson, Frances
Bland, Maude Harris, Veneta
Updegraff, Mary Wilson, Baylor
Anderson, Jack Curry, Ben
jamin Hardy, Daniel Hyatt,
and Rernand. White
The Monticellonian., 1919-11-28

Judge R. C. Knox of Little
Rock is a visitor here this week.
The Monticellonian., 1919-11-28

Following the regular meeting
Monday night, an oyster supper
was served to about SO Masons.
The Monticellonian., 1919-11-28
MIR. AM hrs. BROWN
q AVE- MONT CELLO.

Mr.. ane YRS. Chas. p. Brown,
who have been raking their
home in & city Tor lie Fast
year lcftk ednesday a. slaren-
don, ther former home Mr..
Brown h p accepted a position
with the onroe County Sun of
that city Vile in Monticello,
Mr.. Brop has been employed
at the A ance Printing Com
pany. held the position OF
foreman.f
Mr.. al Mrs. Brown hay
been lost popular coupll
among younger set. Mrs.
Brown Il articularly gifted as
a singer{ This together witt
her earn helpful spirit has
made hef n important factor in
church a social circles. Their
leaving be regretted by the
entire CO nunity.
---o-----
Mr.. M N Dunn of Hamburg,
has accd ID position at the
Adyanceso fee.
The Monticellonian., 1919-11-28
o,v Landowner Should
Secure and Read 1.-THE Soil
Surrey of DreW County,
orfa State Advantages And Disadvantages OF Drew.

b,lld always be profitable to
zan appraisement of our
r,es and efficiency from an
Such an opportunity
be ourselves as other see US
|orded in the Governments
|srrTey Of Drew County.
n,en making the survey
highly trained specialists
nsible only to Uncle Sam,
thoat fear or favor they
[set forth the facts.
Is gratifying to know that
found many things to
Mend. Moatieello's Chamber
bnmerce, her real estate
5 and all Drew's boosters
pet valuable suggestions
the sections describing the
te, and the remarkable
ability of the soil to the
fng of fruits and other
lets. Moreover as the
Of sells are described in
lease accurate information
Zen as to what crops will
pst profitable. Along this
ome very suggestive facts
kiven. The possibility of
kroWing is brought out as
IS:
lee is not grown, despite the
.hat much of the upland, in
be- the Crowley silt loan,
Eufkin silt loan, and prac-
all the Caddo silt loan,
milar to the important rice
/ Of Louisiana and central
hsas, where the crop has
b highly successful. The
e soil, or Crowley silt loan,
base, is particularly well
to rice culture, as no eX-
for clearing is neces
5 also pointed out that the
/ acreage is small, but
is soil that is quite as well
6d to their growth as is
of Virginia and Texas,
their production is prov
ch an important source of
b. Emphasis is also given
pod opportunities for the
ereial production of pota-
beans and berries.
reads between the lines
Placement Of these learned
snen that animal in
es have continued of
Fary Importance in spite of
Ty favorable climatic con-
and the abundance of
Pons grasses and forage
This section continues:
ERE IS no systematic feed
cattle for market. There
70 community creameries
country. On a few farms
ng IS the main industry,
records Of milk and but
production are kept.
agh the local demand for
Rnd butter IS supplied, no
products are shipped to
E markets. Improvement
breed of dairy COWS and
pre- extensive production of
home are necessary for
tension of the dairy in
DaiTying offers good
'anltles in the county"
discussing hog raising
cfltlc!zing the absence of
laws and the prevailing
y OF turning them out to
on mast with the result
Rfge numbers perish from
p food, this trenchant
'ent is made: "Theprim-
methods retard the dev-
Fht of hog raising for
The soils, crops, and
9 conditions are par
~ favorable"
foregoing, while not
parry fattering to our
since prospective buyers
not form a very high
OF the progressiveness
people of tho co,,,+v 10 81
me time calculated to
apa H.
The Monticellonian., 1919-11-28

There are however other S c.
ton of the report which may
discourage progressive farmers
from states who had thought OF
moving here.
Quite recently we heard this
story. One of our hustling real
estate men had gotten in touch
with some men from Kansas,
who proposed to invest con-
siderable amount of money in
Arkansas lands. The men came
to Monticello but soon told him
they did not care to invest IN
farms in this section because of
the poor roads. So other
prospective investors may like
wise be led to pass by on the
other side when they read the
following
"A few of the wagon roads
leading out of Monticello are
graveled and we'll graded for
distance of 7 to 8 miles. Most of
the other roads are poor. many
being almost impossible in
rainy seasons. In dry seasons
all the roads usually are in fair
condition. Little systematic
roads grading is done. The
bridges, as a rule, are poorly
constructed. Roads in the flat
woods are easily kept in good
condition. The soils have a
tendency to pack, and good
dirt roads can be constructed by
grading and the subsequent use
of a road drag
Likewise they may feel that
the soil is too nearly exhausted
for land to be worth buying
after reading the following des
cription Of the prevalent farm
ing methods:
Cotton is grown under the
one-crop system, and some OF
the soil has apparently become
less productive as a result of long
use without sufficient rotation of
crops or maintenance Of the sup
ply of organic matter. There is
practically no rotation OF crops
other than an occasional change
from cotton to corn, and the
growing of an occasional crop of
cowpeas with corn. In the up
lands some farms have been
abandoned after a long period
of croppong. Some of the land
has been continuously planted
to cotton for 10 years or more.
Also the following Little
fall blowing is done, even where
there is very little danger of
erosion and winter cover crops
are not grown. Ploughing is
light on both light and heavy
soils. In general, the i'm
portance of proper cultural,
methods and use of fertilizer is
little appreciated. = y = The
blowing under of green crops
is rare, and the incorporation
of organic matter, particularly
by growing leguminous crops
receives practically no atten-
ton
This is more encouraging:
Farm improvements in Drew
County, with few exceptions, do
not convey an accurate impress
sion of the degree of prosperity
of the farmers, largely because
of the high percentage of nom
resident owners, many of whom
live in the towns. Few of the
farm houses of the tenants are
painted, and most of them are
cheaply constructed. The farm
: machinery, although light,
usually is in good repair and
efficient of it's kind"
Yet in spite of their adverse
criticism, these Government ex-
perts evidently think that with
the introduction of improved
methods of farming there is a
bright future for Drew county
for they state quite emphatical-
that the permanent prosperity
of the county will depend on the
development of agriculture.
If we are wise as people
The Monticellonian., 1919-11-28
this conference.

this conference.
He left Monday for Hope
where the matter of his transfer
will be taken up at this con
ference.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-02

the George Washington" o Sail for Immediately
CRITICISM GROWS WORSE.

perts home affairs No ever worked harder than
e did in those days
CRITICISM GROWS WORSE
But matter had hard he toled. the criticism grew
steadily worse and March 27 the president finally
denying of the
covenant delaying the treaty The conferences
OF the commission Cor the League of Nations)," he
said. have invariably been held times when they
could not interfere with the consultations of those who
undertaken formulate the general conclusions
of conference regard TO many conpl-
Gated problems OF peace"
Unfortunately however. while this statement did
help apprecaby in quieting the popular criticism. it
seemed even TO increase the more nsd.ous and dan
gerous the reactionares were trying TO
stampede the president His explanation seemed TO
them a kind OF confession of weakness They there
redoubled their efforts those DAYS o
March the French put up hardest fight
for the possession OF the valley. when Foch
most insistent upon making the Rhine the controlled
frontier of France when Italy began to demand most
insstently the recognition Of her claims the
Adriatc and in Asia and when the demands for rep
araons by both the French and the British threatened
make it impossible arrive at any reasonable
settlement Wilson never for a moment lost sight of
declarations be no annexations no
contributions no punitive damages" and that peoples
be handed about from sovereignty
another by an international conference" and never for
a moment stopped fighting to realize them.
LLOYD-GEORGE'S PROMISES.
Not only were territorIaf demands pressed for
ward but Lloyd-Georse had made promises
ish people in the December elections regarding the
he and everyone else who the inside knew well
enough could never be obtained: and the French who
had suffered beyond measure, had hill which the
tire wealth of Germany-f it it had been possible
get it-could have paid; besides this Belgium
had be restored
position. strongly supported all along
only by the president but by all the economic and
financial experts that money be
levied on the Germans so that all nations would know
what the world financial problem really but
Their Clemenceau Lloyd-George would o
this lest the Unexpectedly limited should
explosions in their countries.
Day after day they argued and disputed upon this
questions, there was nothing to report
wa
standing against of these French claims: Is
afterwards against Italian claims
had stood before against British colonial claims
attacks in the French press became pointed
and bitter. The Echo de Paris for example even
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-02

upon the only center OF power then existing in
word-four haressed old toiling terribly there
Paris
Prest Wilson had OF the criticism
He not only the outstanding figure: but because
of his action in reasserting the decision
uary by the conference incorporate covenant
the league with the treaty, he charged
laying the Part OF this criticism
unreasoning popular fear OF which have spoken-the
utter WEAKNESS of Europe with the the
TO get the soldiers home again-but large part
also due TO reactionary which deliberately used
this popular Impotence order stampede the pres
dent-drive him from his unfatering determination
make the treaty in the principles
Of justice adopted by everyone when the armisce
signed These reactionary forces despsed the pres
idents "idealism" disliked the whole League
OF Nations the mandatory system of colonial
control. and they wanted quite frankly divide
spofls war seize all they could of German territory
and then form military alliance OF the allies guar
antee their gains.
CAMPAIGN AGAINST PRESIDENT
Il became a r less organized campaign to
down the president and reactonary forces in both
France and England (cheered by the attacks i'm
Americs) had part in it, A secret document show
ing how the French press-a large part of which is
VIGOROUSLY controlled by the governm ent-was being
marshalled against the influence president
in support of French interests actually came into the
possession o American commissioners 1t
was in the form of official suggestions of policy
French newspaper editors and it contained three
First they advised to emphasize the opposition
TO Mr.. Wilson in America by giving all the
sibe regarding the speeches of republican
other American critics
Second to emphasize the disorder and anarchy in
Russia, thereby stimulating the movement toward
allied military intervention.
Thirc TO publish articles showing the ability of
Germany to pay a large indemnity.
INFORMATION LEAKS OUT.
Although the conferences supposed he
that American correspondents could get
nothing about what happenng-the
eed swiftly by some underground channel TO various
French editors and used by them the basis
Of unfavorable comment the actions of the various
conferees One day. for example Lloyd George made
hot protest because the French had published
full account Of what had happened regarding the Pol
ish situation (ncuding the publication of a
map!), working the put him in
favorable light 1t happened perfect
these underground channels in their operation that
member who expressed opinion in the secret
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-02

int tn home wuz tn carpet stretch
er. I'd rather whitewash a dozen
Collins than touch one. You
couldn't have purity knees an put
down a carpet II took all tn
sponginess out o mine It wuz
pleasure I wash lace curtains an
hook EN- on tn streCchin' frames
an 1 never tired O. it. an il wuz a
little pleasant diversion L walk
down Z tn livery stable an git tn
bed ticks filed with straw an car
r. EN- home. You'd allus meet
somebody you knew L talk TO. But
putin down a carpet fattened your
knees an threw ever line in your
body out o. gear. Ever bed slat in
tn house used I be scrubbed seps-
rately an stood in tn sun { dry. I
have allus loved L paint tn barn,
bat / never felt safe standln' on a
rockin' chair an hangin' a picture.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-02

Theirs been an awful change in
house cleanin' since I wuz mar
ried." declared Mrs. Tflford Moots.
this mornin. IT day you jest run
over tn furniture with a oiled rag.
shake a few rugs. an run tn vac
uum back O. tn Victroly. an tn
jobs done. I wish I had a nickel
fer ever time / carried a stove out
L tn barn. 1 had a beautiful back
when I Nuz first married, but il be-
gun Z sag with my first house
cleanin heerd somethin' crack
tn first time I tried 4 lift a bureau
an kick tn carpet ct from under
Il. and my back got round from
then on. l used L shove tn fur
niture from one room Z another az
house cleanin' time. Then I'd pull
tn carpets lacks an take up tn
carpet an hang it out 1 beat. Then
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-02

ference would sometimes visited the next day by
outsider who interested in the question
volved and requested change attitude And the
whole of the secret report military.
terms was published morning in the British news
papers. All Of these leaks. the sharp differences
opinion among the allied delegates and the attacks
America on the president. promptly republished
in press. making every step a
sonable settlement more difficult II was this state OF
affairs the conference finally into holding
sittngs confined the big four, Wilson. Cemencesu.
Lloyd George and Orlando, in the presidents study.
70 fierce finally the onslaughts upon the
president friends urged make a
ment of the real reason for the DELAY The demand
specially from American newspaper correspond
ents who much concerned the situation; and
referred it the president, emphasizing danger
had in it for his influence at the conference.
Il it, he said Il know it perfectly we'll"
WOULD BREAK UP CONFERENCE.
told him that he personally being blamed
all sides for the delay
Il know that, too-but if I to q
of the for the delay would up
other resource has been tried"
80 he kept temper the rnisrepresenta tons
and tried to meet the unreasonng criticism by speeding
up the conference. felt keeny the dan
of complete anarchy in the world. and the need
above everything Of maintaining a going organization
of the nations to hold things together and the
world somehow back to nOrmality. He II
America let the most powerful prop good order
and steady purpose in the world disappear.
the other hand he would not and could not consent
the cynical kind which reactionaries
Europe-at that moment their boldest-were
c1an,orin for II was TERRIBLE ,ssL he bad baso-e
him; anything he might do seemed wrong!
HARD FOR ALL FOUR.
It hard not only for the president al o
the four. Cemenceau getting the revolver
wound in the shoulder inflicted by "A be assas-
sin, often into alarming paroxysms of cough
during the sessions and both Lloyd George and
Orlando distracted with their home political prob
lens then their very Northcliffe press
conducting attack LlOyd-George;- a
Italian parliament about this time was near
unseating Orlando The held usually two long
meetings every day; and the president, besides
discount the criticism that the
Of he Of dale
peace, holding meetings the League OF Nations
commission in the evening-whch than
lasted beyond midnight He had also innumerable
other engagements that he meet;
with all kinds of delegations, meetings with
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-02

I'd take tn straw of tn floor an
burn il. Then I'd shovel tn dirt
out. Then I'd scrub tn floor with
soft soap. The funny thing about
it all is that when 1 look back I
can't see my husband anywhere. I
don't remember o him even bein'
around when 1 carried tn stove out
Z tn barn. ! cleaned all tn rooms
tn same way. When I'd carry tn
stoves out L tn barn I'd grease EN-
L keep EN- from rustin. In tn fall
TG polish EN- an carry 'em back.
I recall how 1 flushed with pride
when my husband would look at EN-
Admiralty ar say Hello. you've
bought some new stoves Tackin'
down carpets wuz a terrible job.
What movin' bureaus an carryin'
stoves didn't do Z my form tn car
pet stretcher did Tn most viii
famous implement ever introduced