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LYONS—
x Good Town In A «ood
rountr.. Work For A Better
Z& a Greater TOOMBS.
VOL 19. No 45
WOMANS MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF
METHODIST CHURCH TO HAVE MEETING
pbomum be directed by dis-
TH IfT SECRETARY FI, YE
fHI BfHES WILL BE REPRE*
SENTFD — SPECIAL MUSIC.
An interesting missionary program,
directed by Mrs. Thomas Loppington,
of Enstman, District Secretary of the
Womans Missionary Society of the
Methodist church, will be gisen on
Thursday, November 16th at the Meth
odist church here.
Five churches will be represented
at that time, including Vidalia, Clax
ton. Fvalda and Center, besides the
local church.
Special music by local talent will
very likely be one feature of the meet
ing-
All the ladies of the church are re
queued to attend this all-day group
meeting.
A basket dinner will be served! at
the church.
J. E. Gilstrap Paints
Front Os His Garage
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Mr. J. E. Gifstrap has just finished
painting and 1 cleaning up the front of
hie garage which makes it a very at- i
tractive place. The gasoline pump
has been painted the same color as
the building which is deep yellow. •
Mr. Gilstrap has a well equipped (
garage and enjoys a good business
throughout this section of the county, i
WEEKLY COTTON LETTER
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Savannah Cotton Factorage Co.
(ill Inquiries answered promptly)
Predictions made by us from time '
to time this fall that cotton would sell J
for 25 cents per pound have come to
pass. Round lots- of cotton offering
at 25 cents are being snapped up quick
ly, and we now believe that the mar
ket will advance to new high level A
It will give us pleasure to answer
any questions the reader of this,
papper wish to ask concerning the j
cotton market.
G. A. Linder Brings
Fine Cane to Progress
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Mr. G. A. Linder, prominent farmer
living near Lyons* remembered Ye
Scribe very pleasantly last Saturday
with some of the finest cane seen this
year.
Mr. Linder states that he has sever
al acres of as fine a cane as he
brought to The Progress office and j
will make several gallons of fine
syrup.
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Notice of First Meeting
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I In the United States District Court,
Eafjfrn Division, Southern District of
Georgia.
In he matter of John A. Setwart,
Bankrupt, In Bankruptcy.
To 'he creditors of John A. Stewart,
farmer of Toombs County, Georgia,
and District aforesaid, bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on Oct.
26, 1922, the above named party was
duly adjudicated banrupt and that the
first meeting of his creditors will be
bald at the office of the Referee in
bankruptcy, Mendel Building, Savan-
n ah. Ga„ on Nov. 16, 1922 at 12 o’clock,
at - which time the said creditors may
attend, prove their claims, appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt and
transact such other business as may
Properly come before said meeting.
The bankrupt is required to attend.
Savannah, Ga., Nov. 2, 1922.
A. H. Mac Donna!,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
B H. Grace and D. C. Patillo, Atty.
for Bankrupt.
F QR SALE—One horse for cash or
W >*l exchange for cattle, MIS 6 B.
Lyons, Rt. 1, ltp.
The Lyons Progress
OHOOPEE COMMUNITY CLUB
Our last meeting was held last Fri
day, November 3rd. There being so
few present we could not attend to
any business and only worked on bas
kets- of raffia.
Our next meeting will be held on
, the third Friday of this month at the
home of Mrs. P. Y. Daniels. ’Every
member of this club is requested to
j be present as there is important bus
| inesfi to be attended to.
SENTIMENT GROWS
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Twenty-two Indictments and Four
Convictions this Year
' Eminent Jurists Appointed to Draft
Anti-Lynching Law
ATLANTA,. Ga., .(Special, to. the
Progress)—That there has been a
surprising increase of anti-lynohing
sentiment in Georgia recently and a
growing determination on the part of
Georgia people that the sanctity of
the law must be upheld, was clearly
indicated in reports made to the State
Committee on Race Relations in smi
annuat meeting in this city Thursday.
It was pointed out that during the
present year twenty two indictments
have been returned against alleged
lynchers and four convictions secur
ed, carrying penitentiary sentences.
Fifteen cases are still to be tried, be
sides a number of damage suits grow
ling out of injuries and losses inflicted
by mobs. The significance of this
was emphasied by the statement that
in the 37 years ending with 1921 there
had been 430 lynchings in Georgia and
that record of only one indictment in
all that time had been found.
The State and county race relations
committees have been active in a
number of recent cases, .conducting
investigations, securing evidence, and
otherwise supporting local officials
in their efforts to vindicate the law.
The need of an effective anti-lynch
ing law in the State was stressed and
the responsibility for drafting and
getting such a bill before the next
legislature was delegated to a com
mittee consisting of Judges Samuel B.
Adams, Andrew J. Cobb, W. H. Bar
rett, and Hon. Marvin E. Underwood,
Mrs. Z. I. Fitzpatrick, Miss Mary Dick
erson, and Miss Rosa Woodberry.
Mrs. W. A. Albright of Atlanta made
a report of the work which Is being
done by the woman's section of the
committee, which is concerned chief
ly with the welfare of colored women
and children in the matters of health,
education and legal protection. At a
meeting of this group, Mrs. Albright
was elected chairman, Mrs. A. R Y-aw
j ton, of Savannah, Vice-Chairman, ar.d
I Miss Rosa Woodberry, secretary and
! treasurer.
The meeting of the State Commit
j tee was* well attended, among taose
1 noted as present being Dr. M. Ashby
Jones, chairman. Dr. T. J. Wooster,
i secretary. Bishop F. S. Reese, Bishop
1 H. J. Mikell, Dr. C. B. Wilmer, Judge
1 S B. Adams, Hon. Marvin E. Under
! wood, John J. Eagan, R. D. Webb,
1 Jessee E. Mercer, Marion Jackson, Dr.
i Faulkner, Mrs. W. A. Aibrignt, Mrs.
I j M. McEachern, Mrs H. C. rhipps,
1 Mrs. Luke Johnson, Mrs. Frank Smith,
Mrs. Elijah Brown, Mrs. W. A Tur
ner. Mm T. J. Wooster and Miss Rosa
Woodberry.
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Lyons Methodist Church
THEO PHARR, Pastor
Preaching every Sunday morning
and evening.
Sunday School Sunday morning at
10:30, John Durst, Supt.
Morning services 11 A. M.
Evening services 8:00 P. M.
Preaching at Sharpes Chapel on
each first Sunday afternoon.
Preaching at Ohoopee on each
fourth Sunday afternoon.
Wft quickly relieves Colds, Constipa
tion, Biliousness nnd Heed»c hes ’ A
Fine Tunic*
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF TOOMBS COUNTY
LYONS. GEORGIA. THURSDAY. NOV. 9 1922
HARDWICK’S PLANS
CAUSE A BIG STIR
GOVERNOR DECLARES HIS WEEK
LY WILL BE A PAPER WHICH
WILL SAY WHAT IT “DARN
PLEASES” ABOUT THINGS.
ATLANTA, Ga., —Governor Hard--
wick’s announcement yesterady that
he will fight for abolition of the
county unit system of primary elec
tions created quite & loud stir in po
litical circles here. The county unit
system is so firmly established that
no politician has had the temerity
to oppose it since 1910, when Hoke
Smith broke it down for two short
years. Governor Hardwick announ
ces that his weekly paper, to be start
ed about the frist of January, will
carry on a campaign for abolition of
the county unit system.
The governor said he regards it as
the most iniquitous and vicious piece
of political machinery ever devised
in any state in the Union — a system
that “creates rings which bid off
their counties that encouraged wire
pulling and improper us of money,
that sets up pocket boroughs for po
litical traffic.
Governor Hardwick on Saturday
made public a prospectus of his pa
per which he is broadcasting over
the state. He has changed the name
from the “Georgia Cracker” to the
“Georgia Democrat,” in deference to
the fact that the students of the Un
iversity of Georgia are using the name
“Cracker” for their college publica
tion.
To Say What He Pleases
The governor’s prospectus an
nounces that his weekly will be a
paper which will “say what it darn
pleases about everybody and every
thing.” It is as follows:
To be a weekly journal of infor
mation and opinion, dedicated to the
services of the people and devoted to
their interests.
To be edited and published by
Thos. W. Hardwick, as sole editor,
publisher and owner.
To be published at Atlanta, Ga.,
(beginning as near Jan. 1, 1923, as
possible) on Friday morning of each
week.
To be printed in large, clean and
easily read type. Each issue to contain
substantially four pages of attract
ive and’ current reading matter.
Subscription rate to be two dollars
per annum, payable In advance. Club
rates for clubs of twenty or more,
$1.75 per annum. Sample eopy, ten
cents.
To be a weekly newspaper that
shall furnish:
1. A weekly review of imporant
public events in State and Nation.
2. Editorial interpretation of such
events as they occur.
3. Accurate and reliable informa
tion on the leading public questions.
4. A. department for women, and
home interests.
5. A red-blooded and two-fisted
editorial policy. It will have strong
convictions and ample courage to both
Meth. Churches of Toombs Co.
To Meet At Lyons Next Friday
FOR PURPOSE PAYING ALL ASSESS
MENTS DUE BY EACH CHURCH
BEFORE conference MEETS
LATTER PART OF MONTH.
Next Friday, November 10th, the
officers of all Methodist churches of
Toomba county will gather at the
Lyons Methodist church where they
will meet for the purpose of devising
plans by which each church may exert
every effort to pay all assessments
due before conference convenes* in
November.
Reports from all branches of the
chruch's activity will be reported on
a large placard. The names of all
members who are In errears with
their dues, tq their respective
churches wiu i?s written W P l *‘
OPPONENTS LEAD
EORJEACH CO.
SUMMARY SHOWS 18,545 AGAINST
AND 12,059 FOR—GEORGE FOR.
SENATE AND WALKER FOB GOV
ERNOR, ELECTED.
ATLANTA, Ga., —A summary late
tonight of the Peach County amend
ment showed that 248 precincts out
of a total of 1,687 In the State g*ve
for ratification 12,059 and 12,545
against it.
Two hundred anc! ten precincts, out
of ,1,687 give: George, for Senate, 16,-
147. Walker, for Governor, 16,143,
For Congress: First district: Nine pre
clncts out of 104: Moore, Democrat,
788: Clarke, Republican, 5. Fifth
District: Two princincts out of 58:
Upshaw, Democrat, 377; Wilensky,
nonpartisan league, 6.
C. S. Arnow, independent candidate
for the State Senate from the fourth
Senatorial district received 261 votes
more than his opponent, James T. Vo
cd’.le, of St. Mary’s, party nominee,
according to dispatches received early
tonight.
In Twiggs County, F. E. Wimberly
was reported to have received eight
more votes than his opponent, F. G.
Ray, in their hotly contested race for
the Legislature.
New Home Being Built
South Side of Town
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It is of much interest to the friends
of Misses Leila and Ina Odom to know
that they are planning to move to |
Ryons at an early date and
that because of this fact Lyons is to
have another attractive h<yne addec. 1
to. the number already here.
This home is to be one of the bun
galow type and is now being built on
the corner lot purchased by the young
ladies opposite Judge P. W. Williams’
home.
This work is being directed.' by their
brother, Dr. W. W. Odom.
The Misises Odom hope to be able
to- move to their new home by Christ
maaror January Ist.
state and maintain them. It will have
an abiding purpose to construct and
to desitroy. It will appeal to the rea
son and not to the prejudices of men
anc! women. It will stand for the
maintenance of order and the enforce
ment of law, and against “Invisible
government” of every kind and from
every quarter. It will stand for the ,
honor and prosperity of Georgia, and
against intolerance, prejudice and hy
pocrisy whenever and! wherever they
raise their hateful heads. In short,
it will aim high, and tell the truth.
With these two limitations only, it
will say what it dam pleases about
everybody and everything, on all
questions and all the time.
Is there room in Georgia for a real
paper of this scope and character?
Does Georgia need such a peper?
card with the amount due opposite
their names.
Eev. J. M. Outler, presiding elder,
requests that every official of each
ch«rch in the county he present on
this date.
lev. Outler is making a strong ef
fort to get every dollar of each assess
ment for all purposes paid in full for
thte year, and up to dais reports
show that practically every church
hw paid ull.
The ladies will serve a luncheon at
the church consisting of sailads, pie*
jakeß and coffee.
The officials of the following
ehurche's o the county will be present
and make reports: Lyons, Vidalia,
Center, Ohoopee, Sharpes Chapel,
Marvin. Mt. Moriah, W<l all Ote a ‘
Iptafta Charge,,
TOOMBS CO. SINGING CONVENTION
MET AT JOHNSON CORNER SUNDA
SESSION WAS WELL ATTENDED,
MANY COMING FROM NEIGHBOR
ING COUNTIES—NEXT MEETING
AT HARDENS CHAPEL.
The simi-annual meeting of the
Toombs County Singing Convention
was held last Sunday at the school
auditorium at Johnson Corner, there
being a good attendance from the
county and many singers from neigh
boring counties also being on hand.
The large auditorium was filled to
its capacity and everyone present
seemed to enjoy the occasion very
much.
Vice President W. H. Moore presid
ed over the convention and 1 in ad
dition to chorus singing there were a
number of special quartettes which
were greatly enjoyed.
M. G. B. Johnson was elected presi
dent to serve for the next two years.
Hardens Chapel in the lower section
of the county was selected as the
place for the next meeting, the date
being the Becond Sunday in January,
1923.
MRS. W. W. ODOM HOSTESS
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Mrs. W. W. Odom was the charming
hostess to the While-Away Club at
her home Tuesday afternoon.
Large baskets of yellow chrysanthe
mums were artistically arranged In
the rooms where the guests were re
ceived. The dainty favors were tied
with yellow and' green ribbons.
Following the regular program for
the month, which was a musical num
■ ber the hostess served a sweet course,
! carrying out the color scheme, yellow
and green. This was followed by coffee
and sandwiches.
Assisting Mrs. Odom was Mrs. Mc-
Natt.
Box Supper Faircloth
School Friday Night
There wsll be a box supper at the
Faircloth School house next Friday
night, November 10th. Everybody ia
cordially invited to attend.
ROUTE TWO NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Galbreath ((pent
Thursday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs.
D. L. Galbreath.
Misses Eva and Sallie Womrnaefc
spent Wednesday night with. Ms*
Martha Banders.
Mrs. W. S. Morris spent Friday af
ternoon with Mrs. Lige Galbreath.
We are sorry to note the illness of
Misses Eudelle and Cathleen Cart
rette. Hope they will soon be well
again.
Mrs. Macy Wiggins and daughter,
Pauline, spent Saturday after".>on
with Mrs. D. L. Galbreath.
Messrs Lige Galbreath and Eddie
Morris were business visitors to Als
ton Saturday afternoon*
Master Roy Galbreath was the guest
of Edgar Galbreath Sunday.
Misses Eva and! Sallie Wommack
spent a while Thursday night with
Misses Flora and Florence Boyd.
Miss Eudelle Galbreath had as» her
guest Sunday afternoon her cousin,
Miss Pear* Galbreath,.
Mr. and Mrs. Prince Thompson were
the dinner guestst of Mr. and Mrs*
Henry Thompson Snnday.
Miss Nellie Booth spent the week
end with Mtewa* Flora and Flounce
Boyd.
Misses Martha Sanders, Eva and
Bailie Wommack attended Sunday
school at Rock Springs Sunday after
noon.
Master John T. Galbreath, Eddie
and Emmett Whitfield spent Sunday
with Master Jim Boyd.
STRAYED—One heifer about two
years old. Unmarked, and has short
j horns. Reward if returned to Frank
Gih-.CP-. Rt. 3, DP
THE LIONS PROGRESS I
A Progressive Paper In A I
Progressive Town— I
LYONS, GEORGIA §
Subscription SI.OO
TWO GOOD JUDGES
Judge Robert N. Hardeman, as
Louisville, Ga., who has been holding
court in Atlanta for one of our locat
judges iq not only of the best trial
judges in Georgia, but one of the most
popular citizens in the state.
Judge Hardeman was a member of
the Legislature several times, wherfl
he acquitted himself with great dis
tinction. Many observers! think he
was the best chairman of the rule*
committee the House ha? had within
a decade.
Not a great while ago Judge Ed
mand Shirley held court in Atlanta
for Judge Humphries—another splen
did Georgian, and thoroughly approv
ed judge.
It is a pleasure and a satisfaction
to Atlanta to have these gentlemen
here. Both have many warm personal
friends, and both have' won ihe un
stinted respect and esteem of the
local bar. —James B. Nevin in Atlanta
Georgian.
McNatt Installs New
Gasoline Station
W. A. McNatt & Sons have installed
on the west side of their store, a new
gasoline filling station to take the
place of the old one which is in front
of the store. The new tank is of a
larger type and will give better sat
isfaction and is much more conven
ient, being much easier to pump the
fluid.
TAX COLLECTOR’S FIRST
ROUND 1922 TAXES
I will be at the following places
during the following dates:
Normantown, Monday, Nov. sth from
2 o’eloek to four.
Blue Ridge, Tuesday, Nov. 6th from
10 o'clock to twelve.
Ohoopee, Tuesday, Nov. 6th from &
o’clock to four.
Spring Head, Wednesday, Nov. 7th
from 10 o’clock to twelve.
Hardens Chapel, Wednesday, Ncv,
ember 7th from 1 o'clock to three.
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Durden’s Btore, Thursday, Nov. Bth
fron 10 o’clock to twelve.
Cedar Crossing, Thursday, Nov. Bthr
from 2 o’clock to hmr.
Vidalia, Friday, Nov. 9th all day.
Lyons, every Saturday.
J. P. Pughsley, T. C
H. V. Lyna Presents
Twelve Pound Potato
Mr. H. V. Lynn brought toiThe Pro
gress office Tuesday a sweet potato
weighing twelve pounds. The yam
seems to be perfectly solid through
out and is of the Porto Rican stock. .
Mr. Lynn states that he plowed up
several potatoes that looked almost as
large as this one but he believes that
he captured the largest one when he
got this twelve pounder..
Mr. Lynn has almost an acre) of tha
delicious yams which he says will
produce more than act ordinary two
acre patch.
Party Enjoys Hunting
Trip Near Ricebor*
Messrs I. Bf. Corbitt, J. J. Lane,
Peter, Hiram, Pratt and Clisby Clif
ton, Eason Collins and J. Mc.Maan re
turned last Friday night from. a. very
pleasant banting trip near hSceboro.
The party left Lyons Tuesday and
enjoyed the sport of hunting deer for
three days during which, time they,
killed two of the fine animals. That
entire party expressed themselves 9#
having enjoyed every minute »Jt ths
trip,
FOR SALE—Fine ra*lh cow with
calf week o’*? I’V) two o d
heifer, sj»ri«? v
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