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Vol 20. No 21
Judge Hardeman Refuses
Petition of Sheriff Culpepper
HEARING IN LOUISVILLE SAT.
RESULTS IN JUDGE HARDE
MAN DISMISSING ACTION TO
force ACCEPTANCE OF BOND
At Louisville Saturday Judge R. N.
Hardeman refused to grant a man
damus absolute sought by attorneys
for Sheriff Culpepper forcing Ordin
ary Hagan to accept bond tendered
sometime ago by the former sheriff.
Present at the hearing were Or
dinary Hagan, G. W. Lankford, J. D.
Mallard, Sheriff Culpeppr, Judge I.
H. Corbitt, A. C. Saffold, W. E.
Brown.
The proceedings were - filed by
attorneys for Sheriff Culpepper to
force Ordinary Hagan to accept the
bond tendered on May sth by Sheriff
Culpepper to take the place of the
bond of the surety company, who had
asked the governor to be relieved.
Ordinary Hagan did not consider this
bond a satisfactory bond and refus
ed to accpt it, following this by is
suing an order declaring the office
vacant and appointing J. D. Mallard
to serve as sheriff until an election
could be held and an official named
by the people of the county.
Election June 20th
Ordinary Hagan has issued an of
ficial order calling a special election
to fill the vacancy existing in the
office of sheriff for June 20th. The
order follows:
GEORGIA, Toombs County:
OFFICE OF THE ORDINARY.
It is hereby ordered that an elect
ion be held in Toombs County on the
20th. day of June, 1923, for the pur
pose of electing a Sheriff to fill the
un-expired term of Charles W. Cul
pepper.
Witness my hand and official sign
ature, this the 9th. day of May, 1923.
P. S. HAGAN, Ordinary.
Toombs County, Georgia.
For Sheriff—Un-expired Term
Having been appointed to fill the
office of Sheriff until the election,
June 20th. I hereby announce as a
candidate for the un-expired term.
Should you elect me, I promise to
faithfully discharge the duties of the
office to best of my ability. Thank
ing one and all for your support, I
am
Yours truly,
J. D. MALLARD.
J. D. MALLARD FOR SHERIFF
UN-EXPIRED TERM
For Shreiff to fill out the unexpir
ed term of C. W. Culpepper, J. D.
Mallard, now filling the office tem
porarily, places his name before the
voters in this issue of the Progress.
Having served as County Police
and also as City Police of Vidalia,
Mr. Mallard has had wide experience
which will enable him in this office,
and which well qualifies him for the
place. He was appointed by Ordin
ary Hagan in recognition of his ener
gy and capability to properly dis
charge the duties of the office. If
elected he promises to discharge the
duties of the office faithfully.
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The Lyons Progress
TOOMBS FARMER GIVES HIS
DIVERSIFICATION PROGRAM
S. B. Meadows, one of the well
known farmers of the county, is
working out a plan of diversification
on his farm near Vidalia that will be
of interest to all farmers in this sec
tion.
Mr. Meadows has a few acres in
dewberries and has already sold S6OO
worth of dewberry plants; the berries
are now ripening and from their sale
he expected to realize another S6OO.
Following dewberries, Mr. Mead
ows’ next cash crop will be Bermuda
onions, one acre having been plant
ed in onions. The onions should
bring Mr. Meadows several hundred
dollars.
The next crop will be tobacco,
which at present is very promising
andi f the season is at all satisfactory
should net Mr. Meadows at least
SIOOO.
In addition Mr. Meadows has con
siderable cotton on his farm and is
raising his own feed supplies.
Thorughout his dewberry field Mr.
Meadows has pecan trees, which are
growing off nicely and increasing in
value every year.
100,000 LEAVE
STATE S FARMS
SOULE FIGURES THAT MANY
WHITE AND BLACK IN STATE
ARE G0NE—69,960 NEGROES
HAVE GONE.
ATHENS, Ga.—An estimated to
tal of 100,000 persons is the number
of white and black Georgians who
have left farms in this State since
January 1. Os this number the
greater part is composed of black cit
izens, although the number of whites
who have abandoned the farms is
placed at above 18,000. These as
tonishing figures and others that
will be given were complied by coun
ty agents throughout Georgia, group
ed at the Georgia State College of
Agriculture, and give nto the public
through newspaper correspondents
for the first time late this afternoon,
by Dr. Andrew M. Soule, president
of the institution.
In addtion to the large number of
individuals w T ho have left Georgia
farms— and the most of these have
even left the State— it is found that
11,840 farms have been abandoned
in Georgia since the first of last Jan
uary. Placing the low average pro
ductive value on each of these farms
of $175, the average for the whole
United States last year, it is seen
that the loss in farm production in
Georgia in less than five months is
$1,972,000.
69,960 Have Gone
The actual number of negroes who
have left Georgia within the five
months is estimated to be 69,960, and
attributing to each of these negroes
the ability to make $1 a day, the
productive value of the popoulation
that has left this state in five months
would in the course of a year amount
to more than $25,000,000.
Acocrding to Dr. Soule, who gave
out these facts, the situation is ab
solutely alarming. Already, he says,
Georgia is being forced to import 30
per cent of the farm produce that it
consumes, and with negroes leaving
at the rate they are and the depar
ture of the whites as wen from the
farm, it is a most perilous situation.
The way in which the figures above
were obtained in that county agents
in sixty counties made actual surveys
and with these as a basis, the com
plete estimates for the entire 160
counties in the State were obtained
In the sixty counties it was found
that 25,893 negroes had gone from
the farms and 6,871 whites, and that
4,410 farms had been deserted. With
this for a basis, it was* found that
for the entire 160 counties 68,960
negroes and 18,240 whites had left
the farms and 11,840 farms had been
abandoned.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF TOOMBS COUNTY
LYONS. GEORGIA. THURSDAY. MAY 24 1923
SUPERIOR COURT
CONVENE MONDAY
REGULAR MAY TERM TOOMBS
SUPERIOR COURT WILL CON
VENE MONDAY WITH JUDGE R.
N. HARDEMAN PRESIDING.
The regular May term of the
Toombs Superior court will convene
Monday with Judge R. N. Hardeman
presiding, and Walter F. Grey, soli
citor looking after the interest of
the state.
The Progress has been informed
that there will be two weeks of court
at this session, and the first week
will be criminal week and the second
for civil business.
Below is a list of the Traverse
Jury for this term:
J. L. Sutton W. H. Partin
J. W. Anderson S. A. Lynn
W. L. Giles G. W. Meadows
A. V. Harden Z. H. Hall
W. L. Stanley F. R. Rabun
I, K. Youmans E. D. McGill
J. R. Sharpe M. H. Fountain
F. B. Cook J. C. Price
A. S. Humphries Otto Diestell
G. N. Mathews W. A. Odom
R. M. Stanley J. G. Mosley
J. C. McSwain L. B. Godbee
Fate Mosley Dr. J. M. Meadows
J. A. Gay J. J. Anderson
J. C. Paulette T. C. Cain
J. H. Jackson J- P. Brown
J. D. Coleman Sam Estroff
Lee Tapley W. H. Harden
J. M. Lewis B. F. Brown
A. L. Page Peter Clifton
W. A. McNatt, Jr. G. C. Brantley
A. J. Coursey P. T. Fulmer
A. M. Beadenbough E. C. Banks
W. H. Phillips D. E. Coursey
H. C. Thompson H. Hutchinson
D. W. Branch • W. T. Mayo
G. L. Lane G. C. Husey
F. M. Rabun W. S. Harden, Sr.
W. T. Joyner G. H. Talley
Alex Walker J. H. Sharpe
J. T. Tyson T. WT Kemp
G. P. Walker R. A. Peavy
Felton Williamson W. E. Walker, Jr.
A. L. Osborne H. M. Bland
RESOLUTIONS
Whereas, Mr. F. L. Bowen has seen
fit recently to have published in The
Lyons Progress two articlesthat re
flect on our school, and Superintend
ent Usher; and, whereas we know
that a very great injustice has been
done, as our Superintendent has done
nothing that was not for the best in
terest of the school; and, whereas
said Superintendent has given to
both us and the patrons of the school
generally perfect satisfaction (as is
evidenced by our unanimously elect
ing him for another year.)
Therefore, be is resolved that we
condemn saidletters, and deny that
several boys are out of school on ac
count of mistreatment by the Sup
erintendent and faculty, but admit
that one or two boys are out of
school because they could not keep
up with their classes, and quit be
fore they would be put back in the
grades where they belong.
Be it further resolved, that we
pledge to our Superintendent, Mr.
G. E. Usher, our hearty cooperation,
and thank him for the satisfactory
manner in which he has conducted
our school for the past two years.
Adopted in open sesion, May 21st.,
1923.
LYONS SCHOOL BOARD.
G. W. Lankford, Chairman.
B. F. Brown, Secretary.
Dan Odom,
W. A. McNatt,
S. J. Brown,
G. H. Mcßride,
W. P. C. Smith,
R. L. Page.
Adv.— Members of ‘Board.
COLORED SCHOOL COM
MENCEMENT NEXT WEEK
Commencement exercises of the
colored school will begin next Sun
day May 27th. at 3:30, of which Rev.
S. M. Kelley will preach the Annual
sermon at the First Baptist Church.
Monday, May 28 and 29th, at 8:30
p. m. our usual exercises will begin
at the Methodist Church.
You are cordially invited to all of
these exercises.
H. L. LAWRENCE, Prin.
LYONS HIGH
SCHOOL CLOSES
TWELVE GRADUATES RECEIVE
DIPLOMAS AT EXERCISES
WEDNESDAY EVENING —EX
ERCISES OF COMMENCEMENT.
At the graduating exercises of the
Lyons High School held Wednesday
' night the commencement exercises of
the week were brought to a close
when diplomas were awarded the
following graduates:
Misses Laßlanche Corbit, Eunice
Coursey, Pauline Godwin, Elizabeth
Graybill, Sadie Mason, Grace Pughs
| ley, Rebecca Wilson, Marion Williams
Nellie Clare Woodle; Messrs Lee
Kinard, Johnnie Lott, Paul Page and
Herman Usher.
Friday evening at the school au
ditorium the High Schol Dramatic
club presented the delightful drama,
1 “Patty Make Things Hum.” Tues
; day evening the pupils of the expres
; sion department gave a recital, fol
i lowing it with a play in three cast,
! “Crowning the May Queen.”
The annual commencement sermon
was preached at the School Auditor
ium Sunday evening by Rev. A. D.
Woodle, a special musical program
being rendered.
MEDICAL SOCIETY HOLDS
ENJOYABLE MEET AT AILEY
The Leon Moye Medical Society
held its Annual Meeting at Dr. Pal
mer’s office Thursday night. The
meeting was largely attended and be
sides the Social feature, there was
benefit received and interest mani
fested in the Scientific Program.
Dr. W. W. Odom, of Lyons, read
a timely and very important paper
on Diabetes, which was ably discuss
ed by Dr. J. E. Mercer, of Vidalia.
Drs. Thompson, Colson, Harris, Col
lins and Palmer followed Dr. Mercer
in the discussion.
The next monthly meeting will be
omitted in order to give way to the
Twelfth Congressional District Med
ical Society Meeting which will be
held in Vidalia June the 12th.
Dr. T. C. Thompson, of Vidalia
and J. E. Aaron, of Lyons were ap
pointed to look after proper arrange
ments for the program and banquet
of this meeting.
CITTON ASSO. DRIVE
FOR NEW MEMBERS
AT LEAST 50,000 FARMERS OF
STATE EXPECTED TO SIGN UP
WITH CO-OPERATIVE MAR
KETING ASSOCIATION.
Headed by Noel McConnell, rep
resentatives of the Georgia Cotton
Treutlen, Montgomery and Wheeler
are this week starting
a canvass of the counties of Toombs,
Teutlen, Montgomery and Wheeler
to sign up new members of the asso
ciation.
Other members of the team are J.
T. Leslie, W. L. Brown, R. E. Tyner,
H. D. Wardlaw, T. B. Conner, Julian j
Peterson, Claude Christian, W. D.
Hayes, R. C. Wilson.
With about 13,000 farmers of the
state members of the association last
year, the drive which has been made
in thirty-four counties this spring
has resulted in securing 13,000 new
members, and when the canvass in
the entire state is finished it is be
lieved that fully 50,000 farmers will
be members of the association. This
will give the association control of j
70 to 80 per cent of the state’s crop,
meaning practically a million bales.
The Co-operativd Cotton Market
ing Association seems to be splend
didly established in Georgia as it is
in many other cotton states and of
ficers of \the association claim that
members have received about $35
per bale more for their cotton than
the farmer who sold as soon as his;
cotton was ginned. This increase in |
price has been secured by careful
grading and by gradually marketing
the crop over the entire year rather
than dumping it on. the market in
the fall.
Co-operative Chicken Sale
Splendid Success Thursday
OVER 3000 POUNDS SOLD IN
SALE HELD IN LYONS LAST
THURSDAY—S9OO PAID OUT
TO FARMERS OF COUNTY.
The co-operative chicken and egg
sale held in Lyons last Thursday un
der the auspices of the Lyons Boost
ers Club proved a splendid success,
nearly S9OO being paid out to the
farmers of the county for chickens
and eggs.
Excellent prices were received by
the farmers, friers bringing 42 cents
per pound, hens 21(4, stags 21%,
roosters 8 cents. Eggs brought 21
cents per dozen.
A total of 2518 pounds of hens
were sold, 506 pounds of friers and
176 pounds of roosters, the chicken
sale totalling $778. Eggs sold
ammounted to 484 dozen, amounting
to slOl, the total proceeds from the
sale being SB9O.
Merchants Put On Sale
To help advertise the chicken sale
and to show their appreciation for
the business given them by the peo
ple of Toombs county, the progres
sive merchants of Lyons put on a
special sale Thursday, a large num
ber of attractive bargains being of
fered the people of the county for
that day. All the merchants report
a most satisfactory business as a
result of the special bargains offer
ed.
Next Sale June 27th.
Another chicken and egg sale will
be held at Lyonsthe latter part of
June, the date entatively fixed being
June 27th.
LYONS WINS OVER CLAXTON
AND VIDALIA LAST WEEK
The fast baseball team of Lyons
defeated the Vidalia team here last
Tuesday afternoon on the local dia
mond by a one-sided score of 10 to 3.
Lyons was schedueled to play Still
more at this time, but failure of the
Stillmore team to come, they secur
ed a game from Vidalia. Both teams
played good ball, but the local team
| had their visitors outclassed, and
easily won over them.
Score.
Lyons 10
Vidalia 3
Batteries: Lyons, Williams, Brown
and Wimberly; Vidalia, Patrick and
Lyons 3; Claxton 2.
On Friday afternoon Lyons de
feated Claxton by the close score of
3 to 2. This was the third game of
i the season, and Lyons had won ah
! three. This was a fast and exciting
game all the way through,as both
sides did some good playing.
Score.
Lyons 3
Claxton 2
Batteries: Lyons, Brown and Wim
berly; Claxton, Rogers and Goud.
Mt. Vernon 13; Lyons O.
Mt. Vernon defated the local team
Monday afternoon in Mt. Vernon by
the score of 13 to 0. The manager
of the local team was unabled to get
the all the players together, and had
to pick a team to play, and was out
classed by the Mt. Vernon boys.
Score.
Mt. Vernon 13
Lyons 0
Batteries: Lyons, Clifton, Godwin
and Wimberly; Mt. Vernon, Kitchens
and Holmes.
HON. ALFRED HERRINGTON
DIES MON. IN ATLANTA
Hon. Alfred Herrington died last
Monday in Atlanta, where he was
spending some time with his wife
and son, and the remains were
here for interment Tuesday. The
body was laid to rest in the Young
blood cemetery, about six miles from
the city, Tuesday afternoon.
Judge Herrington was one of the
most prominent figures in Emanuel
county, and was as widely known as
most any man in the state.
He has served in various positions
of trust, having represented the coun
ty in the Georgia legislature, served
as bother solicitor and judge of the
city court, and having served two
terms as Solicitor General of the
Subscription SI.OO
TOOMBS MAY SEEK
ABOLITION OF FENCES
A strong sentiment for the abolish
ment of fences is being manifested
in Montgomery County, which is
just across the line from Toombs
County and the agitation incident to
this sentiment is being felt strong
ly in this county, which has enough
border on Montgomery to make the
question interesting to the entire
citizenry of Toombs. A number of
voters on this side have expressed
themselves strongly in favor of the
“No Fence” movement and it is
likely that at the next general elect
ion if not before “fences” will be an
issue.
MACHINEY FOR ICE PLANT
REACHES CITY LAST WEEK
Col. F. F. Goddard informs the
Progress .that part of the machinery
for the Lyons Ice Plant has been re
ceived and will be installed just as
rapidly as possible.
Another shipment is expected this
week and Mr. Goddard expects to
rush the installation of the machin
ery and have the plant in operation
as early as possible.
arrest Tour on
BRIBERY CHARGE
ATKINSON COUNTY OFFICIALS
ACCUSED OF SELLING PRO
TECTION— HOLD WAYCROSS
HEARING.
WAYCROSS, Ga—Charged with
receiving bribes from a liquor run
ner, Tom Smith, chief of police of
Pearson, J. J. Starling, deputy sheriff
of Atkinson County, and W. C.
Davis, and J. R. Osteen of Pearson,
today were released under SSOO bonds
each for their appearance at the pre
liminary hearing in this city on Mon
day, May 28. If the evidence is
held sufficient they will be bound
over to the federal grand jury. The
j men were alleged to have been
! caught in at rap set for them by
Prohibitoin Director Dismuke who
had received information that Athkin
son officials were allowing liquor
runners to pass through the county
upon the payment of special sums of
money.
Director Dismuke sent two enforce
ment officers in a captured liquor
car containing several gallons of
liquor out on the Pearson road and
with several companions closely fol
lowed the car. About a mile from
Pearson the car is said to have been
stopped by the Atkinson County men
and searched The driver of the car
is reported to have offered the offi
cials S2OO in marked bills, which is
said to have been accepted. At this
moment Director Dismuke arrived in
the secen and arrested the Atkin
son officials. The bills which were
marked were found in the pockets of
Chief of Police Tom Smith, the of
ficer said. The men were brought
to Waycross this morning, where a
hearing was held before U. S. Com
missioner Q. L. Garret following
which the men were bound over un
der SSOO bonds.
i The Boy Was Right
Mother—Jimmy, you stop pulling
baby’s toes! You’ll pull them out.
Jimmy—No, I won’t, mother,
They’ve got nails in them.
Middle Circuit, besides other posit
ions of importantance.
•Judge Herrington was one of the
best lawyers of the state and was so
recognized throughout the entire
state.
After serving his term as Solici
tor-General, he retired to his law
practice, but it was only a very short
while before he was stricken with
paralysis, from which he never re
covered, althought remaining able to
be around among his friends till re-*"
cently.—Swainsboro Forest-Blade,