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VOL. XXXVI BE MANY CO-OPERATIVE HOC SALESTHIS TAIL HEAVY SHIPMENTS TO BE MADE BY TOOMBS AND MONTGOME RY COUNTIES—GRADING PENS TO BE BUILT AT VIDALIA. According to the plans of County Agent Tyre of Montgomery county and County Agent Garner of Toombs, there will be a number of co-opera tive hog sales in these two counties this fall, the opening sale for Toombs county being held on September 19th at Lyons, followed by a sale in Mont gomery county on September 20th at a place to be announced later, with the first sale at Vidalia being held on September 28th. The offer of the Georgia & Florida Railway to erect grading pens on its line at Vidalia has been accepted by the Toombs county authorities and material is now being placed on the ground for these pens and everything will be in readiness for the first sale in September. The new county grad ing pen at Lyons is also expected to be in readiness by the date of the Lyons sale on Sept. 19th. Dealers and farmers report that there are a large number of hogs on the farms in these two counties and a large number of sales will be held during the fall and winter. HEMSTITCHING. Hemstitching and Picoting. All the thread furnished. Prices reasonable. MRS. R. M. STANLEY, At Vidalia Hardware Co. Store, ts. Vidalia, Ga. WAGONS, WAGONS. Just arrived, big shipment of wagons E- L u MEADOWS, 8-10-2 t Vidalia, Ga. ♦*** * * -r * * »»*** * * * H * ♦ » * * * * * * * ❖**❖»* *-M-»»*<M-»»*»*»»*»****»***»***** ■I-*** I ANNOUNCEMENT | T ' l * ♦ | The Vidalia Tobacco Warehouse, bonded, is now | i open for the purpose of receiving and storing cotton I for farmers. Being a concentrating point, Vidalia | i offers to the farmers and buyers low freight rates i and the lowest storage charges in this section. Be v 7 $ fore you arrange for your storage, confer with us. j | We also have the contract for handling cotton | ! of members of the Georgia Cotton Growers Co-oper- i lative Association in the following counties: | Toombs, Montgomery, Wheeler, Treutlen, Jeff Davis | Bacon, Appling and Evans. | | Any information desired by members of the | | association will gladly be furnished by either writ i: ing or calling on us at the Vidalia Tobacco Ware- J •' house. | < f 7 O , 7 ° 1 jj ' I I ' \ y I f jj W. T. McArthur, Jr., Proprietor. f •: B. A. Conner, Warehouseman. f *• 7 7 «» o J aitr iiimttgnmrrg iflmttta. MISSIONARY DRAMA TO BE AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH On next Sunday night there will be given at the Mt. Vernon Presbyterian church a Missionary Drama entitled "We Never Knew.” The different characters will represent conditions in about thirteen different countries as they exist today. This dframa is in tended to make you acquanted with conditions and also to enlist your in terest in the cause of missions. This is not a play in the light sense of the word, but a drama that will impress. You are welcome to attend. NEXT CO-OPERATIVE HOG SALE FOR MONTGOMERY The people of Montgomery county are urged to keep in mind the date of the next co-operative hog sale, which will be held on September the 20th The place of holding the sale has not as yet been decided upon, but it is a certainty that the sale will be held and the place announced in the near future. The farmers and stock raisers are earnestly requested to begin at once the preparation of their stock for the special sale, and thus reward them selves the highest prices. MRS. SHUFFLEBARGER HOSTESS TO CLUB. Mrs. R. E. Shufflebarger enter tained the Salmagundi Club Wednes day afternoon. Yellow flowers were used for decorations, and following the game of rook, at which Mrs. J. B. Warthen made top score, a dainty ice course was served. Out-of-town guests present were Mrs. Stubbs of Louisiana, and Miss Ila Mae Cannady of Valdosta. HOME FOR SALE. I am expecting to leave Vidalia. Make me an offer on my home on corner Fourth and Green streets, Vi dalia J. A. SMITH, 8-24-4tx Vidalia, Ga. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1922. COTTON SEASON THE EARLIEST IN 10 YEARS MONTGOMERY AND TOOMBS TIE FOR FIRST HONOR—THE FIRST BALES COMING FROM BOTH TO VIDALIA LAST FRIDAY. With Montgomery and Toombs ty ing for the honor of the first bale of cotton for the season of 1922-1923, one bale from each of these counties being marketed in Vidalia last Friday, July 28th, the opening of the new cot ton season is the earliest for ten years past, according to Chess Abernathy, of the Vidalia Cotton Oil Mill Co., at whose plant these bales were ginned. T. B. Youmans of near Center church raised the first bale for Toombs county, his bale being delivered to the Georgia Co-operative Cotton Associ ation.’ O. B. Braddy of Kibbee was the Montgomery farmer securing the first bale. His cotton was bought by the Dixie Cotton Co. at twenty and a half cents. With the opening of the cotton sea son Friday, cotton has been coming in at many different points and some twenty-five or thirty bales will prob ably be marketed in Toombs and Montgomery counties by the close of the week. The hot weather is caus ing cotton to open rapidly. Condition 70.8 Per Cent. The government report issued Tues day gave the condition of the cotton crop at 70.8 per cent, indicating a yield of about 11,000,000 bales. Fol lowing the issuance of the report the market gained about a cent and a half per pound. HEMSTITCHING. Hemstitching and picoting, all thread furnished, 8c and 10c per yard. MRS. L. C. GLISSON, At D. C. Harris’ Store ts Vidalia, Ga. VIDALIA IS NAMED AS CONCENTRATING POINT FOR COTTON OF CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION FOR 8 COUNTIES IN THIS SECTION WILL USE TOBACCO WAREHOUSE. With the naming of Vidalia as the concentrating point for cotton of the members of the Georgia Cotton Grow ers Co-operative Association for the eight counties of Toombs, Montgom ery, Wheeler, Treutlen, Jeff Davis, Ba con, Appling and Evans, and the nam ing of W. T. McArthur, Jr. of Ailey as agent for the association, plans are rapidly maturing for handling the sev eral thousand bales of pool cotton which will originate in these counties this year. Mr. McArthur has secured the Vi dalia Tobacco Warehouse, which has a capacity of 5,000 bales and is one of the best warehouses in this sec tion. Mr. B- A. Conner of Higgston will he warehouseman in charge. According to instructions sent out to member farmers in this territory, cotton is to be shipped or delivered to the warehouse, where it will be weighed and marked and sample sent to headquarters in Atlanta, where it will be graded. Cotton will be held here until sold and shipped out by the association, but pending its sale, farm ers can borrow up to 60 per cent of market value of the cotton from the association. Will Do General Warehouse Business. Mr. McArthur announces that in addition to handling the cotton ot the Cotton Growers Association, he will do a general warehouse business. Low rates will be made for storing cotton, and as the warehouse is bonded, farm- i ii i / Hi Si Come m and see feg iSI^wBUICKi l|| for 1923 li The Seasons finest and most complete line of motor cars f^) fourteen Distinctive Models |§j vjd. \ 1 5§ E. L. MEADOWS $) /I|| Os BUICK DEALEK |H .^ IDAUA ’ GEORGIA |g| ■— I—. T.— ~~T''' ~ ■* WALTER J. POE PROMINENT FARMER, DIED WEDNESDAY After an illness covering several months, death came Wednesday after noon to Mr. Walter j. Poe, a piom inent farmer of Montgomery county, at his home on the Mt. Vernon-Vida lia road- Mr. Poe had been sick since early spring. Funeral services were held Thurs day afternoon at 4 tfclock at the Vi dalia Presbyterian 'church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. B. R. Anderson. The interment followed at Pine Crest cemetery. Mr. Poe was one of three brothers who came to this section from North Carolina about twenty-five years ago, John W. Poe surviving him, the other brother, T. G. Poe, having died about two months ago. He leaves a wife and three sons, Cliff A. Poe, Cecil Poe and Harry Poe. MRS. M. C. ALLMOND DIES AFTER LINGERING ILLNESS! Mrs. Annie Allmond agen 50 years, widow of the late M. C. Allmond, who died on May 6th, passed away on Friday afternoon at the family home in Vidalia, after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the Metho dist church, being conducted by Rev. J. E. Sampley, the interment follow ing at the Ferguson cemetery. Mrs. Allmond is survived by three sons, I.oy Allmond, F,. G. Allmond, Jr., and Dennis Allmond- She also leaves four sisters, Mrs. H. C. Har den and Mrs. Gray Chandler of Sa vannah, Mrs. L. S. Wynn of Staes boro, and Mrs. A. E. Caraway of Cornelius, Texas. ers can borrow money on cotton that is stored with him, and as Vidalia is a concentrating point, with reshipping privileges, low freight rates can be obtained for shipment to factories or for export. l FIRST DIST. MASONS TO MEET IN VIDALIA ANNUAL CONVENTION WILL BE HELD WITH VIDALIA LODGE ON SEPTEMBER 6 OFFICERS OF THE CONVENTION. The annual meeting of the Frst District Masonic Convention will be hefld at Vidalia on September 6th, and members of the, Vidalia lodge have already named committees to look af ter the details of the meeting. A large attendance is expected and the gathering is expected to be one of the best in years. The officers of the district associ ation are as follows: Worshipful Master, S. E. Hollings worth, Sylvania. Deputy Worshipful Master, John L. Travis, Savannah. Senior Warden, L. M- Mikell, Statesboro. Junior Warden, R. J. Dailey, Met ter. Senior Deacon, W. C. Hodges, Hinesville. Junior Deacon, A. T. Morris, States boro. Senior Steward, F. L. Httie, Vidalia. Junior Steward, F,- D. Wells, Sa vannah . Third Steward, W- S. Winn, Guy ton . Secretary, R. F,. Riggs, Statesboro. Tyler, John Joiner, WoodclifTe. Chaplain, J. A. Pinkston, Metter. The office of treasurer is vacant, J. T. Lane of Brooklet, who was treas urer, having recently died- Mrs. J. E. French and Miss Mary Lester spent the week-end in Savan nah, guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. French. - - - NO. 13