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Vol 20. No 40
Tuesday, October 9th. Automobile Float Day At - County Fair
CURRIE'S LIFE IN
HANDSOF JURY
ENURE DAY MONDAY GIVEN
TO SELECTING A JURY—CASE
WENT TO THE JURY LATE
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
A special term of Toombs Super
ior court convened last Monday morn
ing for the purpose of trying Lee
Currie for the fifth time, charged
with the murder of Burleigh Phillips
and burying the body in a shallow
grave and rolling a log over the
grave. • *\
Currie has been convicted three
time for murder and sentenced to
hand, ane trial rseulting in a mistrial,
but the Supreme court reversed the
decisions each time.
All of the day Monday was taken
up in securing a jury, and the case
was not started until Tuesday morn
ing. Much time was lost Tuesday
on account of one the defense wit
nesses, being Dr. Hall of Alamo, who
was ill at the time he was called to
testify. Dr. Hall was unable to gat ,
here until late Tuesday afternoon, 1
and court recessed Tuesday noon i
until Wednesday morning, when the
case was resumed again.
Attorney for both sides fought the
case hard, Solicitor Gray was assist
ed in the prosecution by G. W. Lank
ford while Giles and Sharpe repres
ented the defense.
The evidence was conculded at
noen Wednesday, and theentire af
ternoon Wednesday was taken up
by attorneys making arguments to
the jury.
The case went to the jury about
6:00 o’clock Wednesday evening, and
at the time of going to press no ver
dict had been reached as to the fate
of Currie.
At times, Currie showed signs of
emotion but during the greater part |
of the trial, he showed little interest
in the proceeding and when the pros
ecuting attorneys were pleading to
the jury to hang him, he was immov
able.
The defense put up several witness
es to prove that Currie’s mind was
deranged and that he was not res
ponisble for the act.
FOR SALE—One horse farm in
Lyons with 3 room house. Good
well. For any satisfactority offer,
will be considered. See or write,
W. H. MORRIS, Lyons Ga. 4tpd
Colonial Theatre
PROGRAM:
Monday—“ The Hero” star
ring Gaston Glass and Barbara
and others. Also “Fox News.”
TUESAY—An encore by re
quest. “When Knighthood was
in Flower” starring Marion
Davis. Admission 25 and 50c.
Wednesday— Douglas Fair
banks in* Shooting Thru’ Com
pdy “The New Mama.”
Thursday and Friday—Ro
dolph Valentino and Wanda
I‘awley in “The Young Rajah”
Saturday —“I am The Law”
with an all start cast. A Twee
dv Comedy “Doggone It”.
Colonial Theatre
The Lyons Progress
.ill
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SINGERS 10 MEET
AE ME. ZION
SECOND SUNDAY IN OCTOBER—
MANY PROMINENT SINGERS
FROM DIFFERENT COUNTIES
EXPECTED TO BE PRESENT. J
I
The regular session of the Toombs
] County Singing Convention will be
held the second Sunday in October
at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 8 miles
northeast of Lyons.
Singers are specially invited to
attend, and all people who attend are
asked to bring baskets, as dinner will
be served at the noon hour.
Mr. W. H. Morris, vice president
of the singing convention says hg
has the promises of several promin
ent singers from different counties,
and a good time is promised to all
who attend.
WEEKLY COTTON LETTER
By
Savannah Cotton Factorage Co.
The cotton market has been see
sawing this week, awaiting publica
tion of the Government’s Condition
Report, Estimate of Yield and Num
ber of Bales Ginned, all of which will
come out Tuesday, October 2nd.
October Futures from Monday
morning to Saturday afternoon this
week declined only 26 points and
December declined only 18 points.
Several private condition and crop
estimates were given our during the
week, most of them ranging from
47.5 to 52.0, and indicating yields of
from 9,750,000 bales to 11, 46<7,000 <
bales.
Bearish news was offset by liberal
exports, a better demand in Liver*
pool and Manchester, and a tropical'
storm off the Florida coast which
finally passed out to sea, doing no j
damage to the cotton crop.
Picking in the southern half of the
belt is reported to be 75 per cent j
completed* about 50 per cent in the
central sections, and 25 per cent in
the north.
If good weather prevails during
i the next two weeks and the Govern*
ment’s Condition is above 50.0, lower
prices may follow temporarily.
Should the official Condition be be
low 50.0 and the estimated yield be
low 11,000,000 bales, we expect to
see higher prices.
—The John Flannery Company,
Savannah, Ga., will make liberal ad
vances on consignments of cotton.
TOOMBS COUNTY FAIR, OCTOBER 9th. TO 13th. 1923.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF TOOMBS COUNTY
LYONS. GEORGIA. THURSDAY, OCT. 4 1923
LADIES SELL LUNCHES AT
COURT HOUSE THIS WEEK
At the September business meet
ing of the While Awaya Club, the
members voted to give a3 cholarship
to the Girl’s Canning Club. For the
benefit of this, the ladies sold lunces
at the Court Houhe Monday, and ex-
I pect to sell sandwiches on the Fair
' grounds next week.
I This is one ofthe many worthy
I causes sponsored by this club.
SCOTH HIGHLANDERS
AT TRI-STATE FAIR
Novelty band in kilts will open Ex
position week with musical festival
October 28.
Thirty musicians nattily clad in the
full regalia of the Scottish Gordon
clan wiF "’ike their second appear
ance in £t -~.nah as the novelty mus
ical outfit of the Tri-State Exposition
when that fair open its fuorth season
October 27. The Royal Scotch
Highlanders Band, which played here
last winter for the American Legion,
has been engaged for the entire sea
son which will be formally opened
Sunday afternoon with a music fest
extending for more than three hours.
The history of the Royal Scotch
Highlanders ante-dates the memory
of many Tri-State Exposition patrons
as it was originally organized short
ly after the Boer War with Lieut.
MacGregor swinging the baton. At
that time every one of the musicians
were veterans, and now several ot
the charter members are yet playing
under the direction of Roy D. Smith.
The other members of the outfit are j
all ex-army solo instrumentalists.
Not alone forthe guady appear
ance of their kilts, bare knees, and
spotless spats, (which are unustnl
for men ofthis time) are the Scotch
musicians noted in many countries •
for their delighted audiences. They
j have a repertoire that includes heav>
selections from Wagner, Chopin,
j Beethoven, Mendelsohn, and others*
| as well as the more fantastic aires ot
modern composition. Their solo!
: renditions are particularly carming
as these Scotchmen, although brawny
have a keen appreciation of the art
ists’ finesse in giving classic Select
ions. The band is complete with
vocal and instrumental soloists who
share the laudations which the Royal
Highlanders have received for many
years.
The historical synopsis necessary J
to tell the history of the band’s odd
Uniform would require too much
space, butthe statement is justified
thatthe plaid petticoats of the squat
ty fellows under the Scotch glengarv
• hold a fast stare from the eyes ot
H LEE KIGHT FOR
TAX RECEIVER
IS PROMINENT FARMER AND
i
PASTOR OF THE CEDAR
CROSSING SECTION ASKS
SUPPORT OF FRIENDS.
Mr. H. Lee Right, prominent farm
er and pastor of the Primitive Bap
tist church, of th% Cedar Crossing
section announces his candidacy this
week for Tax Receiver for the com
ing primary.
Mr. Right who has lived for the
last eight or ten years in this coun
ty, is one of the counties prominent
citizens, and if elected to this office
he will make the county a good of
ficial.
His announcement is found below:
Announcement for Tax Reveiver.
To The Voters of Toombs County:
By the solicitation of my many
friends, I hereby announce my can
didacy for the office of Tax Receiver
of Toombs county subject to the pri
mary, and earnestly solicit your sup
port. consideration shown me
will be highly appreciated, I am yours
to serve.
H. LEE KIGHT.
NOTICE
The Gins here will gin only Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday after this
week.
W. C. MASON,
DAN ODOM.
NOTICE
All patrons of the Electric Plant
are asked to turn off all lights all
next week, or during the Fair, as the
j Plant will be heavily loaded. Thank
ing each patron to see that this is
done.
F. F. GODDARD.
the audience while the instruments
emanate the notes. There are many
clans existing in Scotland today but
none have a more beautiful uniform
than those of the Gordan Clan.
The Scotch Highlanders will open
their week at the fair grounds with
the musical festival, Sunday after-
J noon, and every afternoon and even
ing they will be on the grandstand to
greet the motley crowds. Their |
programs will be announced one day j
ahead, and on no occasion will They
repeat old numbers except upon re-'
quest or for encores. # 1
GREATEST FAIR IN HISTORY OF
CO. PROMISED BY OFFICIALS
5 Big Days, Oct. 9-13
CENTRAL SPATES EXPOSITION
SHOWS WILL FURNISH AMUSE
MENT FOR THE CROWDS THAT
WILL BE PRESENT.
The Toombs County Fair will open
at Lyons next Tuesday morning at
10 o’clock with a record breaking
crowd expected. Nothing has been
spared by the officals in making ar
rangements for the fair that will
have no equal in this section of Geor
gia.
People from all section of Georgia
are expected to attend, andthe fair
grounds will be scenes of busy acti
vity throughout theentire five days.
Tuesday, October 9th, Automobile
Float Day.
Tuesday, October 9th, the opening
day, will be Automobile Float Day
Floats representing the business
houses of Lyons and Vidalia will
parade at 11 o’clock. Floats will as-
the Court House at 11
o’clock Tuesday morning, from which
they will make a parade through the
! resident and business section of the
city, going to fair grounds. This
day promises to be the biggest day of
the fair.
Central States Exposition Shows
•At The Fair.
The Central States Exposition
Shows, the biggest exposition on
wheels, will exhibit in Lyons for the
Toombs County Fair. The show is
all the name implies, and is moral
and refined in every way. The Fair
Association is to be complimented on
securing them forthis engagament.
The big show in all its entirety will
exhibit here and everyone is assured
that they will receive their money’s
worth when visiting the Toombs
Fair this year. Everything will be
ready for operation at ten o’clock
Tuesday morning, the official time
of the opening of the fair.
Races Wednesday and Thursday
I On Wednesday there will be a
Shetland Pony race, which promises
to be one of the main features of the
fair. Thursday will be another big
race day. The bycicle race, which
will be a race of much interest as
well as amusement. The winner of
this race will receive $2.50 in gold.
Every bicycle rider is urged to enter
the race.
Friday Will Be School Day.
Friday, October 12 th will be
school days and the school children
ofthe county will take the fair apart
and see what makes the wheels go
around. Every school child will be
admitted to fair ground on this day
for ten cents.
Free Amusements Each Day.
There will be a ballon ascension
every afternoon at four o’clock, also
a high dive stunt by a dog will be
given twice a day forthe amusements
of the greats crowds that are expect
ed to be here.
It was announced at a meeting of
the fair directors on Monday night
that Mrs. Lennon is to have active
charge of the Ladies Department,
assisted by the Lyons and Vidalia
ladies on the first day.
Arrangements have been made for
a tent for the purpose of placing in
dividual exhibits, as the exhibit being
too small to take care of the large
amount of exhibits.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express out thanks to
our many friends and relatives for
their kindness and help during the
illness and death of our darling baby
boy “Bonnie Jack.”
We especially thank Mrs. H. J.
, Moore for her help, and may God’s
j richest blessings rest upon each and
every one.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Durden ana
1 little daughter.
Subscription SI.OO
CAUSES OF MALNUTRITION
The causes of malnutrition are in
most cases not difficult to find.
Among the most important are:
1. The child does not get suffi
cient food.
2. He does not get the right
kind of food. He spoils his appetite
for simple foods needed for growth,
such as milk, cereals, vegetables,
etc., by excessive indulgence in can
dy, sweets, pastry, and other indi
gestible food.
3. He eats irregularly, between
meals, spoiling his digestion by cakes
and trash.
4. He bolts his food, never taking
time enough at meals to chew his
food properly, but washes it down
with water.
5. He drinks tea or coffee in
stead of milk and water.
6. He does not get enough sleep;
at 10 or 11 years he does not get to
bed until 10 o’clock or after, when
he should be in bed at 8 o’clock, and
sleep with windows wide open.
7. He suffers from habitual ctfn-
I stipation.
8. He gets too much stimulation
and emotional excitment from mo
tion pictures and other evening en
tertainments.
9. He plays hard too many hours
or in tooactive and intense a man
ner.
10. He is overworked in school
or out; sometimes he has too many
extra lessons or classes outside school
hours.
Malnutrition may also be caused
or aggravated by such things as de
cayed teeth, enlarged or diseased
tonsils or adenoids, and it may be
the beginning of some serious dis
sease.
In places where malaria or hook
worm are present malnutrition it of
ten the result of these infections.
Unless the condition is recognized
early and measures are taken to cor
rect it, the affects of malnutrition in
childhood may last to adult life. It
may show itself as prolonged ill
health and feeble resistance to dis
ease; the individual may grow up
undersized and underweight, not
strong enough to do the average
work of a man or woman.
To Avoid Malnutrition
! The best type of diet includes:
(1) Liberal amounts of milk,
green vegetables and fruits. Health
is greatly benefited in this w r ay be
cause these foods yield alkaline res
idues which aid the body in eliminat
ing poisonous acids formed in met
abolism. They furnish caldum, iron
and vitamines which are benefical to
body processes and intestinal condi
tions.
(2) Moderate amounts of cereals,
roots, tubers, legumes to furnish cer
tain mineral salts and inexpensive
energy and proteins.
(3) Small amounts of eggs and
meat to supplement proteins of cer
'eals and legumes. Meat and eggs
are much less important than milk,
fruits and vegetables and are more
expensive. One should spend as
much for fruits and vegetables as for
meat and fish; and as much for milk
as for meat. Meat might well be
limited to appearing in the diet three
or four times a week. Both meat
and eggs lend flavor and palatability
to the diet.
(4) Temperate use of tea and'
coffee as these are stimulating and
when used freely lessen the appetite
for more necessary foods.
(5) Free use of water (not to
wash down the throat) to carry nu
trients and aid the body in eliminat
ing waste products.
NOTICE
I will sell at my place on Wednes
day the 10th. of October about 150
bu. of corn, 2 head of mules, about
35 head of hogs, some cows, wagon
harness, mowing machine, cutaway
harrow and all farm tools, sugar
mill and boiler. Terms of sale made
know on day of sale.
MRS. V. D. WILLIAMSOM-*