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VOL. XXXVI imicmr mot HUBS OP BIIST WEEK LARGE NUMBER OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES DISOSED OF AND ADJOURNMENT IS TAKEN ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. The August term of Montgomery County Superior Court adjourned last Friday, atfer a busy week, a large number of civil and criminal cases be ing disposed of. Verdicts were ren dered in the following cases: Civil Cases. Jolyi Robertson vs Bertha Robert son, verdict for plaintiff. Murfreesboro Livestock Co. vs G. & F- Railway; dismissed. Henderson Newsom vs Carrie New some, total divorce. J. H. Dees vs Louvenia V. Spikes et al, verdict for plaintiff. Altamaha Fertilizer Co. vs W. M. Taylor, defendant, Pauline Taylor, claimant, verdict for plaintiff. Haynes Shoe Co. vs Mrs. S. C. Montford, verdict for plaintiff. T- W. Morris, vs Dave White, ver dict for plaintiff. International Harvester Co. vs H. W. Connell, verdict for plaintiff. Nora Randolph vs H. V. Thomp son, dismissed. Bank of Tarrytown vs Floyd Cal houn, verdict for plaintiff. Buckeye Paint & Oil Co. vs E. A. Fountain and D. A. Fountain, ver dict for plaintiff- Citizens Bank of Vidalia vs Geo. W. Rayford, verdict for plaintiff. > First National Bank of Vidalia vs D. A. Fountain, verdict for plaintiff. Mt. Vernon Mercantile Co. vs H. W. Connell, verdict for plaintiff. F. S. Royster Guano Co. vs L. N. Thompson et al, verdict for plaintiff. International Agricultural Corpora tion vs Albert Linton, dismissed. W- H. Stillwell vs B. A. Smith, dismissed. B. J. O’Conner vs James Hicks, ver dict for plaintiff. ' E. G. Pollett vs J. N. Cannady, de fendant, J. F. Darby, claimant, ver dict for plaintiff. St. Louis Lightning Rod Co. vs E. A- & D. A. Fountain, verdict for plaintiff. D. S. Williamson vs W. H. Hatch er, verdict for plaintiff. Fisher, Lowery & Fisher vs C. F. Ferrell, verdict for plaintiff. Mrs. Clara Palmer vs J. E. Pal mer, verdict for defendant. J- H. Hudson vs Mrs. F. D. Car penter, verdict for plaintiff. Criminal Casea. State vs Arthur Reese, guilty, SSO or 4 months. State vs Homer McLendon, guilty, 6 months. State vs Will Sharpe and James Blount, guilty, SIOO or 6 months. State vs Oliver Cooper, not guilty. State vs Sid Darley, SSO or 3 months. State vs Otis Harmon, not guilty. State vs Pat Hall, $75 or 6 months. State vs Charlie Hicks, nol prossed. State vs John Willis, guilty. State vs J. R- Pollett, nol prossed. State vs Jesse Robertson and Tom Walker v $l5O or 6 months, SIOO or 3 months. State vs Abe McKinnon, not guilty. State vs' Lawson Phillips, $75 or 3 months- State vs Jim Cason, SSO or 3 months. State vs Mrs. W. L. Faircloth, nol prossed. State vs R. T. Hipp and Ed Barber, not guilty. State vs Roy Sears, two cases, 18 months. » State vs Offs Thigpen, plea of guilty, S4O or 3 months. State vs Jim Collins, SSO or 4 months State vs Sears James, SSO or six months. State vs Caesar Cook, SIOO or 12 months. SPECIAL CHURCH NOTICE. There will be preaching at the Mt. Vernon Baptist church won Sunday next at the morning and evening hour. The pastor, Dr. J. C. Brewton, finds that he cannot take advantage of the vacation generously voted him recently by eth church, and will therefore oc cupy his pulpit as stated above. ®lj? fllmttgiimm} fflmtitnr. NEGRO CAUGHT WITH GOODS STOLEN FROM SMITH’S STORE With the arrest Tuesday of Will Fletcher, employed as shine artist at the New Vidalia Barber Shop, and the capture of a large quantity of goods stolen from the store of Geo. C. Smith some weeks ago, Fletcher confessed to the crime and implicated Lester Rountree, who was also placed under arrest by the officers- Another negro is connected with the crime, and offi cers hope to secure his arrest in a short time. Fletcher’s capture came about as the result of his wearing some expensive socks soon after the burglary, which aroused the suspicion of H. V. Pope, one of the barbers at the shop where BTetcher worked. Mr. Mr. Smith of his suspicions and later when Fletcher’s wife was seen to be wearing silk hosiery warrants were taken out and the home searched", re sulting in the recovery of a number of suits of clothes and other wearing apparel. The clothing was badly damaged, owing to the fact that it was buried in the ground for several days following the robbery. PROMINENT GEORGIAN IS IN VIDALIA THIS WEEK A distinguished visitor in the city this week was Hon. J. A. Perry of Lawrenceville, Grand Master of the Odd Fellows of Georgia and a member of the Georgia Railroad Commission. He came down Wednesday afternoon and spent the night here, leaving on Thursday morning with the delegation from Vidalia for Moore Chapel, where the meeting of the 9th Division Odd Fellows is in session today. He will return with the Vidalia Odd Fellows and be present at the meeting of the local lodge tonight. Mr. Perry was the speaker of the occasion at Moores Chapel today. FORMER BAPTIST PASTOR TO PREACH AT VIDALIA Rev. J. A. Dumas, now located at Reynolds, but formerly pastor of the Vidalia Baptist church, has been se cured to preach at the local church Sunday morning and evening, in the absence of the pastor, Rev. J. T. B. Anderson, who is spending his vaca tion in North Carolina- Mr. Dumas was greatly beloved by members of the* church here, and a| splendid congregation will rro doubt greet him at both services Sunday. VIDALIA PRIMITIVE CHURCH HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the Vidalia Primitive Baptist church began Sat urday afternoon and has through the week. Elder W. W. Riner of Columbus has assisted the pastor, Elder T. E. Sikes, in the serv ices, and the good congregations which have attended the services have heard some splendid sermons. S. S. BUSH HAS LEASED THE J. A. PALMER MARKET Mr- S. S. Bush has leased the meat market formerly operated by J. A. Palmer at Mt. Vernon and took over the business the first of the week. Mr. Bush expects to operate a thoroughly sanitary market and states that the market will be open to inspection at all times. TO TELL PUBLIC WHAT THE KU KLUX KLAN STANDS FOR Dr- Roy E. Davis (t Atlanta will speak at the city hall in Vidalia this evening (Thursday) at 8:30 o'clock, on the Ku Klux Klan and Law Enforce ment. The lecture will be free, and ladies and children as well as men are invited to be present. Dr. Davis will tell the public the truth about the Klan, what it is and what it stands for. Piles Cured in 6to 1 A Days Drufiftists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Instantly relieves Itchirg Piles, and you can get restful sleep ftfte l - f.r?t e.-nl.rution. * HEMSTITCHING. Hemstitching and picoting, all thread furnished, 8c and 10c per yard. MRS. L. C. GLISSON, At D. C. Harris’ Store ts Vidalia, Ga. I MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17,1922. ALAMO GETS NEXT MASONIC CONVENTION TWELFTH DISTRICT CONVEN TION DELIGHTFULLY ENTER TAINED BY MT. VERNON AND AILEY ON WEDNESDAY. Mt. Vernon and Ailey were delight ed on Wednesday to entertain the Maso.is of the Twelfth District in their annual convention. The crowd that responded to the invitation me»suijj|ti up well with former conventions of the order and embraced members and distinguished visitors from me moun tains of North Georgia to the sea board. It is probable that the attend ance of the higher officials was great er than at any previous convention. Grand Master Joe P. Bowden of Adairsville, Grand Secretary Frank P. Baker of Macon, Grand Secretary of the Royal Arch Chapter E .A. Mc- Han of Macon, Grand Lecturer Guy Thurman of Atlanta, and Past Grand Master Robert J ■ Travis of Savannah and others mingled freely with the enthusiastic throng. The program, as called by Master of Ceremonies Hugh Peterson, Wor shipful Master of Aural Lodge No. 239, Mt. Vernon, began with the ren dering of a selection by the Brewton- Parker orchestra, followed by a quar tette led by Miss Helen Lee, and then by “America,” sung by the convention. The invocation was by Dr. J. C. Brewton, founder of Brewton-Parker Institute, in whose spacious audito rium and beautiful campus the exer cises were held. A violin solo by Miss Charlie Will Salter added charm to the occasion and won much favor able comment by the assemblage. The welcome address of Col. Albert Sidney Johnson was replete with com parisons of the old-time hospitality of the South with the latch-string that hangs out for the 'Masons of every clime. Judge Eschol Graham of Mc- Rae responded to the address of wel come in a few words that were of thought, and an appeal for law Snff order as exemplified by Masonry. The big feature of the day was the address of Past Grand Master N. H. .Ballard of Brunswick. Full of the ! organization history and grand work of the order, the address was mas terly delivered and could find a hearty response in the heart of every hearer- Fortunate were those who could hear | this distinguished educator and favor ite son of old Georgia. It -vA,s i pleasing incident that Prof. Ballard had been put on the program because Grand Master Bowden had give no tice that he could not attend. But he came in just in time to enjoy the mas terly effort of Prof. Ballard, and sup plemented his address with a short and instructive talk. The feast of good things prepared by the ladies of Ailey and Mt. Ver non and the surrounding country was the kind that renders orators ‘“too full for utterance,” and was thoroughly cnioved by all. Mr’. Peter V. Rice, superintendent of the Masonic Orphans Home at Ma con, and his chief engineer, Mr. J. J. Adams, were on hand looking after the interests of the home. The convention assembled at 2:39 in the auditorium and enthusiastic and enjoyable talks were given by’ Grand Master Bowden, Past Grand Master Robert J. Travis, and Grand Secre tary Frank L- Baker. The conven tion was then given over to the dis trict officers anti the regular routine of business was carried out. Alamo was selected for the 1923 convention, to be held the 3rd Wednesday in August, and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: F. B. Wilkes, Covena, W. M. J. F. Giles, Cochran, D. M. J. T. Miller, Wrightsville, S. W. H. B- Hill, Alamo, J. W. E. L. Hill, Danville, Sec’y. W*. H. Perdue, Alamo, S. D. L. W. Fordham, Dudley, J. D. Max Segall, Glenwood, S. S. Hugh Peterson, Ailey, J. S- Following the adjournment of the pfternoon session many of the dele gate* left for their homes, many how ever remaining for the exemplification of the Master’s Degree, which was put on by a picked team from Glenwood assisted by members of the Mt. Ver non lodge. HARDEMAN "SAFTOED TO SPEM AT LYONS SAFFFLD TO SPEAK ON AUGUST 26TH, WHILE HARDEMAN HAS SET THE 28TH AS HIS DATE— BOTH AT COURT HOUSE. • Frank H. Saffold of Swainsboro, a candidate for the judgship of the Mid dle Circuit, will deliver' an address to the voters of Toombs county at the court house in Lyons on Saturday, the 26th instant, and especially invites the ladies to come out and hear hint dis cuss the duties pertaining to this office. His address will occur at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Judge R. N. Hardeman, a candidate to succeed himself as judge of this cir cuit, will deliver an address at the court house in Lyons on the evening of Monday, August 28th, at 8:30. The public is invited, most especially the women of the county being requested to hear this discussion of their du ties as voters, in order that they may be better prepared to take active part in the affairs of the county. Both these addresses should bring! out a good crowd, as both speakers are among the best in this section and they will, have something of interest to say to those who hear them. PROGRESSIVE FARMERS ARE INCREASING DAIRY HERDS Mr. Geo. S. Rountree, cashier of the First National Bank of Vidalia, and who believes that through the medium of the dairy cow a new era in agriculture fop this section can be brought to pass, stated Tuesday that some of the progressive farmers in this section who started into the dairy business on a small scale arc pleased with their financial returns and are gradually increasing their herds. Mrs. Bessie Dickson of Higgston, who has been shipping cream for the past several months, plans in the near future to increase her herd to ten, while Joe Todd of Vidalia expects to increase his herd to 8. Both these farmers will buy high grade cows. HEMSTITCHING. Hemstitcljiing and Picoting. All the thread furnished. 8 and 10c yard. MRS. R. M. STANLEY, At Vidalia Hardware Co. Store, ts. Vidalia, Ga. Toombs County Government. MONDAY, August 14th, 1922. GEORGIA—Toombs County: The Commissioners of Roads and Revenues met in reg ular session at the Court House in the City of Lyons at the hour of 9:00 A. M. There were present their Honors: Dan Odom, (.bail man, Presiding; W. O. Donovan, F. L. McCullough, C. L. Stan ley and B. H. Grace, In attendance on the Board; E. Giles, County Attorney; F. F. Goddard, Clerk, and J. B- Johnson, Supt. Roads and Bridges. Minutes of the meeting of July 10th were read and ap proved. On motion duly mai.e and carried purchase of Type- 1 writer for Office of Clerk of Superior Court by said Clerk at price of *IIO.OO was confirmed. On motion duly rriade and carried payment of bill or The Lyons Progress for $15.00 covering Bill Heads and Circular Letter Heads for Clerk Superior Court was or dered. V/imberly E. Brown, Attorney-at-Law for Mary Young and child; Sam Courson, wife and child, appeared before the Board relative to alledged personal Injuries received by his clients anc. damages to wagon on account of condi tion of Caney Ford Bridge over CobbHs Creek, and offered to compromise said claim for Injuries and damages for the <-um of $200.00: On motion duly mace and carried matter • h‘- passed until next regular meeting. GEORGIA—Toombs County: In re: L. A. Findley W. L. Find ey, M. V. L. Findley, D Coe, M. Anderson and J. C. Anderson: Petition to discon tinue “Wilkes Bridge" Public Road In said County: Petition in the above stated matter having been duly flier. In office of the Commissioners of Road/ and Reve- j tines of said County, and the same being supported by pe’-1 ition of a large number of the taxpayers and rtltlzens m , tha area affected, and said petition having been read and 1 ; dulv considered: IT IB ORDERED THEREFORE, That, citation an* notice of sale petition be issued and servec j as provided by Sec. 840-844 inclusive of the Code of Geor "ia of 1910 and that, as provided by statute, there be a hearing on said petition at the regtfar September meet ig of the Boarc of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues AMERICAN TOBACCO CO. SALESMEN MEET IN VIDALIA Saturday and Sunday at the New Vidalia Hotel in Vidalia salesmen for the American Tobacco Co. in the Sa vannah and Macon divisions held an important conference with George A. Moltz of Atlanta, manager for the Southern Division. Vidalia was se lected on account of the fine hotel facilities and accessibility to all the salesmen from these two divisions. Paricipaing in the conference, in addition to Mr. Moltz, were C- C. Quinn, manager of the Macon divis ion, C. A. Burkhalter, manager of the Savannah division, VV. T. Fryer, manager of the Valdosta division, and E. E. Mann, J. J. Holland, A. C. Arnold, F. W. Thompson, D. W Smith and E. A. Summered. GLENWOOD METHODISTS HAVE GREAT REVIVAL The sth Sunday in July marked the closing of revival services at the Glenwood Methodist church, and we feel that it was one of the best revi vals that we have had in this church in several years. The preaching was done by Rev- L. E. Brady, the pas tor, who is especially gifted along i this line of church work. Many hap py conversions were in evidence and the general spiritual condition of the church was built up. For something like one hundred years this church has been calling through its ministry for better living and the establishing of high ideals among men, and we find ourselves ap preciating more and more the influ ence of every church everywhere as the gospel of Christ is preached and men are attracted 1 and drawn to a life of right-living 1 , which alone will solve the problems of our day. COMMUNICATED. INTEREST MANIFESTED IN WALKER CAMPAIGN A statement by Joe Gaston, cam paign manager for Clifford Walker, that reports from all sections of the State indicate “a great victory” for the former attorney-general on Sept ember 13, is one of the principal de velopments in the race for governor It was stated that, the women of the State are taking a deep Interest in the campaign and that Mr. Walker’s can didacy has been endorsed by a num ber of women’s organizations. It was slated that hundreds of callers and thousands of letters had been receiv ed since headquarters were opened. of Toombs County, Georgia; and that all persons interest ed In or objecting to the discontinuance of said road b<* served or notified as provider, by law, and that all such persons be granted a hearing on their objections, should any there be, at the meeting of this Board to be held on the second Monr.ay in September 1922; and H further or* dered that the Clerk of this Board, and the County Attor ney be requested to app*y to Hon. K. N. Hardeman, Judg* of the Superior Court of sain' County for an order modify ing the Mandamus absolute heref.oflre grantee! requiring the working of the aforesaid raod and that the Judge afore said be askeC to hold said mandamus in obeyance pending the hearing oil petition to discontinue said Wilkes Bring* Road; arid It is further ordered that nil things provided by Sec. (140-44 inclusive Code 1910 relative to discontin uance of public roans he done in this instance. In open Court this August 14, 1922. Signed: Iran Odom, W. O. Donovan, It. 11. Brace, F. L. McCullough and C. L. Stanley, Commissioners of Road* and Revenues, Toombs County, Georgia. Attest: F. F. God dart,, Clerk. On motion duly made and carried Clerk was directed to apply any funds available to payment of accounts and outstanding wariants In the order named: Pay-roll Road and Bricge Department; Clerk Com. of it. Hi R., salary; Gasoline and Oil Bills: Meat Bills; Salaries of Farm and Home Demonstration Agents, and others according tt» their jriortty of date. Vouchers aggregating $2,970 97 were approved and passer. for payment when In funds as follows: GENERAL FUND ' R. s. Wilson, Auto Hire City Court October 1920. . .9.7 S Walker-Evans *& Cogswell Co., Office Supplies, Oierk Superior Court 11.8d> H. O. Dismukes Court House Repairs 8.7 S Registrars Vital Statistics, Registrations month June 18.btt C. W. Culpepper, Sheriff, Expenses Lee Currie to and from Savannah 30.00 | Mrs. M. M. Culpepper, Mea's and Lodging Jury 32.50 E. o. Floyd, Auto Hire Superior Court 40.00 Non-resident Witnesses, Superior Ccurt 66.48 (Continued on last page) SAVING SEA ISLAND Co™ INDUSTRY EXPERIMENT STATIONS AT VAL DOSTA AND REIDSVILLE SHOW LONG STAPLE COTTON CAN BE GROWN IN SPITE OF WEEVIL. Valdosta, Aug. 15—Second only in importance to the main sea island cotton experiment station in Valdosta is the station at Reidsville, which is conducted by the State Board of En tomology in the interest of the cotton industry of the state. According to reports mao- to the Valdosta station, there is to be found at the Reidsville station indisputable evidence that the sea island cotton industry is to be revived .in Georgia This information is most gladly re ceived by the farmers in those sec tions of the state where long staple cotton can be successfully grown. Many farmers who have visited the Reidsville station declare that the crop there is fully as good as they ever made before the coming of the boll weevil. This crop has been made possible by the use of calcium arsenate as recom mended by the Board of Entomology. Tn spite of the excessive rains in July, the boll weevils have been controlled ' and the cotton is well fruited to the very top of the stalk. C. H. Gaddis, superintendent of the Reidsville sta tion, says that the cost as the calcium arsenate used during the season will be between three and four dollars per acre. Another factor which has as sisted in making the excellent crop ' at the; Reidsville station is that the variety grown has been carefully bred by the state board for a number of years, and as a result there has been produced a strain which fruits much earlier, grows a much smaller stalk, and produces equally as much as the old and larger varieties. The Reidsville station is laid off in blocks of one acre, in each of which different experiments \yere carried on. In the middle of the field is one block wjiich is of the greatest interest. The cotton in this block has had exactly the same treatment as tha," in the others except that no calcium arse nafe has been used. Ry this block is quite strikingly shown the value of using the calcium arsenate, for the only bolls to be found there are quite near the ground, the remainder of the stalkbeing entirely bare of fruit, a sacrifice to the numerous weevils hav ing free range on that block. NO. 15