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VOL. XXXVI
COMMITTEE TO LOOK
INTO CONSOLIDATION
KIWANIS CLUB APPOINTS COM
MITTEE TO MAKE INVESTIGA
TION AND REPORT AT NEXT
MEETING ON THE PLAN.
To ascertain whether the public
schools of Vidalia could be operated
successfully in the event of the abol
ishment of the independent system
and merger with the county system,
a special committee was appointed by
the Kiwanis Club Monday night to
make a careful investigation and re
port back at the meeting next week.
On a city property valuation of ap
proximately two million dollars, cit
izens of Vidalia are now being taxed
seven mills for the support of the
‘public school. Valuation on the
gest of the county runs much lower
and it is estimated that in the pro
posed consolidated district the prop
erty values would only run about
$1,300,000, and with a limit of a ten
mill levy for school purposes, a small
er sum for the support of the school
would be received than at present,
while consolidation would require ad
ditional teachers and building, making
the school considerably more expen
sive than at present.
The committee expects to look into
the proposition thoroughly and make
a detailed report next Monday night.
POSTMASTER JULIUS PEACOCK
ASSUMES CHARGE OF THE
VIDALIA POSTOFFICE
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It is now Postmaster Julius Pea
cock, of Vidalia, Mr. '"Peacock on
Thin sday assuming charge of the lo
cal office, succeeding Sanford Darby,
who has held office for the past eight
fears. Mr. Darby checked out on
Wednesday and the office was turned
over to Mr. Peacock Thursday morn
ing.
Mr. Peacock is not a new man to
the work, having served as postmas
ter at this place' for eight years
.preceding Mr. Darby’s term.
M. D. & S. ENGINE DERAILED
• NEAR SOPERTON TUESDAY
The engine of the north-bound M.
D. & S. passenger, with Engineer
Reddy in charge, was derailed tw'O
miles above Soperton Tuesday even
ing. The engine struck a cow, re
sulting in the engine leaving the
track.
The w’reck was cleared up Wed
nesday morning.
NOTICE GIRL SCOUTS.
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All Girl Scouts afe requested to
meet at the club house Friday after
noon at 5 o’clock.* Important busi
ness, and refreshments.
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4, Chickens, friers, per pound 30c £
% Chickens, hens, per pound 21c |
% Chickens, roosters, per pound 10c |
* Egg’s, per dozen 25c |
X Green Salt Hides, per pound 9c %
<*• Green Hides, per pound 7 1/ 2C *
* Dry Flint Hides, per pound lie %
+ Clear White Wool, per pound 25c *
t Wax, per pound 20c ■■
I Tallow, per pound . % 6c +
X Honey, per gallon 50c £
We handle everything grown on the farm. %
f CATTLE AND HOGS IN CAR LOTS !
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*B* A trial shipment will convince you it pays.
j GEORGIA COMMISSION CO. j
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Lm. a. McQueen honored
WITH BIRTHDAY DINNER
Mr. M. A. McQueen of Savannah,
who has been visiting relatives in this
section for the past ten days, was
honored with an elegant birthday
dinner Saturday at the home of his
sister-in-law, Mrs. Eliza McQueen,
near Vidalia. All his sisters and their
families were present and dinner was
served to thirty-one guests.
Out of town guests included Mrs.
M. A. McQueen of Savannah and
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. McQueen of
Folkston.
VIDALIA BAPTISTS ENJOY
PICNIC AT SHAMROCK
The annual picnic of the Vidalia
Baptist Sunday School was held at
Shamrock Spring near Helena last
Friday, the outing being one of the
most delightful the school has ever
had.
The trip was made in cais and no
accident occurred to mar the pleas
ure of the picknickers.
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BOY SCOUT NOTICE.
All Boy Scouts are requested to be
at the club house Friday night at
8:30. Important meeting and re
freshments.
SCOUTMASTER.
MELON SHIPMENTS
STARMHIS WEEK
FIRST MELONS FROM THIS SEC
TION LEAVE LYONS AND 01100-
PEE WEDNESDAY—F. G. CLARKF
DISTRICT MANAGER.
First watermelon shipments from
this section were made Wednesday, 1
car being loaded at and one
car at Ohoopee. Cars from other
shipping points will leave the last of
the week and beginning next week
steady shipments will be made from
all the shippiing points of the district
The .counties of Toombs, Telfair
and Montgomery have been grouped
in one district, with headquarters at
Vidalia, and Mr. F. G. Clarke has been
appointed district manager by the
Southwest Georgia Melon Growers
Association. Shipping points are
Helena-Mcßae, Towns, Scotland.
1 Lumber City, and Milan in Telfair.
Ailey in Montgomery, Lyons, Vidalia
and Ohoopee in Toombs.
Mr. Clarke estimates that the dis
trict will ship something like 500
cars of melons and says that fair
prices are being receiyed for this week
shipments, the prices Showing a con
siderable improvement over those re
ceived the first of last week. The
early melons in this section are not
> very good, Mr. Clarke says, but the
' late crop is very promising and he
‘ hopes that growers will receive re
munerative prices for their crop.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1922.
DANIEL DAVIS MUST
SERVE UFI: SENTENCE
TREUTLEN COUNTY MAN LOSES
OUT IN SUPREME COURT AND
MUST PAY PENALTY FOR THE
MURDER OF W. H. HALL.
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■ Atlantk.—The Supreme Court on
Saturday affirmed the conviction and
life sentence of Daniel Davis, promi
nent citizen of Treutlen county, who
was found guilty of .the murder of
William H. Hill, a farm tenant, un
der peculiar and unusual circumstan
ces. According to the records in the
case, Hall owed Davis about S2,(XX)
and had no assets, and Davis per
suaded him to take out a life insu
rance policy of $5,000 and make hint
(Davis) the beneficiary to protect the
debt.
Davis then took Hall in his auto
mobile to Soperton, the - county seat
of Treutlen county, on some sort of
pretext, the record further showing,
and on the return journey gave him
several drinks of whiskey, into which
he had introduced chloral, a poison
which produces a comatose condition.
The records further showed that
Davis stopped the automobile on a
bridge, pretended to make some ad
justments in the motor and ran the
car off the bridge into a creek where
it overturned on Hall, pinning him
underneath and drowning him.
E. E. Coleman, Roy Durden and
Wiley Smith were jointly indicted
with Davis on a charge of murder,
it being alleged that they accompa
nied him and Hall on the automobile
trip. The death of Hall occurred on
September 13, 1920.
Davis fought a hard battle for his
life, engaging Judge James K. Hines,
Frank H. Saffold, A. S. Bradley, Geo.
B. Davis, W. J. W’allace, D. R. Jack
son and N. L. Gillis, Jr, to defend
him. Solicitor General M. H. Boyer,
who prosecuted the case, was assisted
by R. R. Arnold and the law firm of
Saffold and Stallings. The case was
taken to the Supreme Court on nu
merous technical grounds, all of them
being set aside by the court.
The case was tried in the Superior
Court by Judge Eschol Graham. -
MISS ANDERSON
COMPLIMENTS VISITOR.
Miss Elizabeth Anderson entertain
ed at Rook Tuesday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. Dikes Horsford of Co
lumbia, S. C. Other out of town vis
itors included Miss Jewel Jordan of
Americus, Miss Eva Floyd of Bain
bridge, Miss Mary Me Mann of Ce
dar Crossing, Misses Maude and Gla
dys Sawyer of Johnston, S. C., and
Miss Azilee Austin of Cross Hill, S.
C. TJie color scheme of yellow and
white was carried out in the decora
, tions and in the refreshments which
i were served.
SOCIAL MEETING
MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
The social and literary meeting of
the Missionary Society of the Metho
dist church was held Monday after
noon on the church lawn.An interest
ing program on the subject of Brazil,
with Mrs. Nauier as leader, was car
ried out, which was followed by re
ports from the different superinten
dents .
At the conclusion of the program a
I picnic luncheon was served at the par
sonage. #
SALMAGUNDI CLUB MEETS
WITH MRS. MATHEWS.
Mrs. J. W. Mathews was hostess j
to the Salmagundi Club Wednesday;
afternoon. The home was attract
ively decorated in yellow daisies and
sunflowers, and following the game
an iced salad course was served.
Mrs. H. P. Wtllbanks and Mis-
Fannie Kate Bland tied for the top
score.
Rev. J. M. Outler, presiding elder
of the Mcßae district, preached at the
Vidalia Methodist church Sunday
evening and was heard by a splendid
' congregation. Mr. Outler 'stated
’ that the delegates to the conference
- w-re loud ift heir praises of the cor
] dial entertainment of the conference
1 by the people of Vidalia.
HOG SALE AT AILEY
TO BE JED JULY 19
SALE ORIGINALLY SET FOR THE
15TH OF JUNE BUT CHANGED
TO LATER DATE—IN CHARGE
OF COUNTY AGENT TYRE.
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The co-operative hog sale which
was scheduled for June 15th, and
which was postponed on account of
a lack of, time in which to allow the
farmers of Montgomery county to
properly prepare their stock for mar
ket, will he held at Ailey July 19th.
County AgentTyre has worked dili
gently on tKe enterprise and no doubt
the sale will prove profitable to all
who participate. The sale will he
Held at thot stock yards in Ailey, and
the hogs will he judged by a compe
tent man who will have no direct in- i
terest in the sale.
The stock will be sold to the high
est bidder, after being graded, and
buyers from ceveral stock-buying
centers will be in attendance.
Mr. Tyre has urged the owners of
hogs to get them to the pens in as
good condition as the weather will
allow. Care should he exercised to
ward preventing the hogs from being
overheated at this season of the year;
and where hogs are to he carried any
distance they should he conveyed in
well ventilated crates.
Heretofore the co-operative sale has
been found profitable, and the out
come of this enterprise linden the di
rection of Mr. Tyre will be awaited
with interest. Os late years a vast
amount of stork, both hogs and cows,
has been raised in Montgomery, and
it has become a valuable addition to
the farming interests of the county.
Co-operative marketing will bring
the farmer more money, generally
speaking, than the method of selling
alone on an uncertain market and
having to confront uncertain ship
ping conditions. Ordinarily the co
operative system relieves the farmer
of extra handling and a multiplicity
of transactions before he realizes any
thing from his product.
SUMMER SCHOOL FOR
TEACHERS AT LYONS
For the purpose of aiding teachers
to take the regular State Teachers
Examination on August 4th and sth,
I will conduct a school, beginning on
July 10th and continuing for 10 days.
Special drills will be given in the
subjects from which the examinations
will be given for the Primary and El
ementary Licenses. Special individ
ual aid will be stressed.
The tuition is five dollars. I have
been conducting these schools for
fifteen years at Jefferson, Statesboro,
Metier and Adel,
I have been keeping up with the
questions given on the State Exami
nations for thedast twenty-five years.
The course I give is very precise and
a thorough review of the very ques
tions that may be asked on the exam
inations.
For further information, write me,
or see me at Lyons, Ga.
Very truly yours,
6-30-2 t. G. E. USHER.
RUTH HORNE FOUND GUILTY
IN MAYOR JACKSON’S COURT
Charged with running a lewd house
ir Vidalia, Ruth Horne, tried before
Mavoi* Jackson Wednesday, was ron
vi-ted and fined $l5O or 60 days in
jail, and in addition bound over to
the superior court. A larirp number
! of witnesses were examined and the
i trial occupied the whole dav. Attor
ney D. C. Pattillo represented the
r ; tv in thq trial, while Attorney C.
\V c -art-o anpoored for the defence.
Ft’ie! Jackson, charged wi*h disor
dedv conduct, was also found vuiltv
and fined $75 or 30 davs m : ait. and
v.-as also hound over to superior court.
TVir defendants gave notice of no
oca' to the council, which will he
' n* cnccinl meeting to he held
| Friday evening.
Rev. R. R. \nderson spent Thurs
day in Hazlehurst.
Mrs. J. W. Dale left Wednesday
for a visit to Augusta.
TABLES ERECTED FOR USE
OF VIDALIA CURB MARKET
The city authorities the past week
have had tables erected at the corner
of Railroad avenue and Jackson St.
for the convenience of the farmers
who bring produce for sale at the
curb market.
The market is held ca,ch Saturday
morning and those who visit the mar
ket will find a fine display of fresh
vegetables, poultry, eggs and fruits
on sale.
The people of Vidalia are urged to
patronize the market. T.ast week the
patronage was a disappointment to
the farmers and unless a larger vol
ume of sales are made it is feared
that it will in time cause the discon
tinuance of the market.
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VIDALIA W. B. M. U. NOTES. |
The ladies of the Baptist Mission-!
ary Society met at the church Tues
day afternoon and spent several very
pleasant hours studying anu review
ing their mission study book, "Stew
ardship and Missions.” Mesdames
DeLoach, Murchison,, Lee and Ar
mour each took two ,! chapters and
gave the summary in a very pleasing
and helpful manner.
After having stood a good test on
the hook, the ladies spent a very
pleasant social half hour. Delicious
iced punch and \Vafers were served.
BIG CHICKEN SALE |
AT VIDALIA JULY 51
MRS. L. V. THORPE, HOME DEM
ONSTRATOR FOR TOOMBS, AN
NOUNCES DATE FOR CO-OPER
ATIVE POULTRY SALE.
The date set for the co-operative
poltry sale at Vidalia, Georgia, Wed
nesday, July sth. The farmers of
this and adjoining counties will have
the privilege of selling their poultry
at the highest market price on that
date.
I wish to call the attention of the
farmers to the following information
relative to the sale. The poulry will
be grader' 'into the following clases:
Friers, 2 1-4 pounds and under; stags
above 2 1-4 pounds, male or female,
but not including roosters and hens;
hens; roosters guineas; ducks; tur
keys; geese.
A regular poultry car will be plac
ed on track to accomot'ate the farm
ers. It requires 4,500 to 5,000 birds
to fill a car, the number depending
somewhat, upon the proportion o»
friers and other classes.
The poultry should he fat as pos
sible. The best method of condition
ing the birds is to confine them in
small enclosures or coops ant. 1 feed
corn meal 2 parts, shorts 1 part, with
butter milk or skim-milk. This mix
ture should he sloppy and fed twice
daily, morning ant.' noon, all that the
chickens will clean up. The night
ration should consist of corn, prefer
ably crocked. Give plenty of green
feed.
The morning of the sale only a nor
mal feed should he given, as birds
showing wi 1 he discriminated against
In the .grading.
As the breeding season is over, now
is a good time to dispose of surplus
males, it should be borne in mind
that friers which are rea< y for sale
will probably bring a better prlct
now than if he’d for future spiles. It
is very important that different grad' s
of poultry be brought to the sale in
seperate containers, as this will fac
ilitate we.ghing and loading.
Avoid crowding birds in container.
If chickens are tied together u:e
cloth strings and be sure to allow free
olrcu'atfon of blood. Tie like bredes
together In small lots. If hampers
or other baskets are used provide
plenty of ventilation in covers
Remember that these sales, like
the hog sales, get you the market
price for your commodity the day of
the sa>. The market on poultry
fluctuates Just as it does on hogs, cot
ton, wheat or other farm products.
Very *ruly you's,
Mrs. L. V. Tbcrpo,
Home Demonstration Agent, Toombs
County.
'FARMER MAKES GOOD
PROFIT FEEDING HOGS
COLQUITT FARMER MAKES $204
PROFIT ON FORTY HOGS BY
FEEDING OUT FOR PERIOD OF
THIRTY DAYS.
Moultrie.—J. W. Coleman, a Col
quitt county farmer, made a net profit
of $204.75 by feeding out forty pigs
for, a period of thirty days, according
to figures given out here by County
Agent R. A. Stratford. The pigs
j when put on corn and tankage weigh
! ed a total of four thousand pounds.
| A month later when they were sold
'to the packing houses here they
weighed 6,505 pounds,
j The pigs were bought for 7 cents
a pound, thus costing S2BO. They
brought $584.75. The corn and tank
age fed to them during the month
was worth a little less than SIOO. In
case the hogs test hard, Mr. Cole
man will receive a premium of one
cent a pound, or something over $65.
This is just one of a long series of
similar experiences which go to prove
that there is big money in feeding
out hogs in South Georgia, accord
ing to livestock experts here.
For that reason the statement by
L. B. Burk, a special investigator
from the Bureau of Markets of the
j Department of Agriculture, who spent
| several weeks in Georgia investigat
| ing the liogl situation, that it would
Jhe well enough for growers to try
| shipping feeder pigs to the West was
| read with astonishmant by those who
! have watched the development of the
livestock industry in this section.
Incidentally it is stated that the
hog receipts at the stock yards here
during the first fifteen days of June
tire more than 600 per cent larger
than they were during the entire
month of June last year. They are
expected to hold up on practically
the same ratio through July and Au
gust, during which months in previ
ous years the immense packing house
here has stood practically idle.
MR. BENJAMIN F. CONNER
DIED ON WEDNESDAY
Mr. Benjamin F. Conner, one of
the best known and most highly res
pected citizens of Montgomery coun
ty, died at his home two miles south
of Higgston Wednesday afternoon at
3 o’clock, following a stroke of paral
ysis early in the morning.
Mr. Conner hud enjoyed good health
before being stricken, and was re
cognized as a very active man. Since
early manhood he took a keen inter
est in the affairs of his county. He
was a well read man, conversant
with state and national affairs, and a
most entertaining conversationalist.
The deceased was twice married,
his first wife having been Miss Mary
Calhoun, daughter of the late Thos.
FI. Calhoun. His present wife was
Miss Mary Cults. The death of Mr.
Conner removes a kindly spirit and a
man beloved by a large circle of
friends. He was a man of intense
nature and strong convictions, and yet
a m?fn of genial nature. He was of
the upright, manly type, and his going
: is a distinct loss to the county.
He is survived by his wife an 1 two
sons, Messrs. Thos. B. and B. A
Conner, and daughters, Mrs.
F,. O. Dickson and Misses Fva and
1 Lillian Conner. He also leaves one
l brother, Mr. J. Cook Conner, but
aside from his immediate family there
1 is a large family connection.
1 Mr. Conner was a member of the
' Baptist churl). The funeral services
will he conducted by Dr. J. C. Brcw
• ton, and interment will he in the Mc
! Crimmon cemetery near McGregor at
: three o’clock this (Thursday) after
* noon. i
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GEORGIA * FLORIDA HANDLES
TRAINLOADS OF MELONS
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N Watermelons by the trainload are
' j going north over the Georgia & Flor
- ida Railway, for some time now the
| road having hauled from 150 to 200
i cars of melons each day.
The manai'ernent is being taxed to
’ handle the shipments, but by means
of extra trains and double-headers,
all shipments as
NO. 7.