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Vol 21. No 6
i WOODROW WILSON'S Lift ENDS
/ ON SABBATH DAY AT 11:15 O’CLOCK
FUNERAL AND BURIAL HELD
WEDNESDAY EXHAUSTED
HEART OF STATESMAN STOPS
AT 11 A. M. SUNDAY.
| PASSES AWAY WHILE ASLEEP
At Moment of Death Throng Kneel*
in Prnyer Near House
LAST WORDS: “I AM READY”
Thirty-Day Mourning Period Pro-
Claimed throughout U. S.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.—Former
President Woodrow Wilson died at
11:15 ol’clock this morning-
The end was peaceful. Life ebbed
and, sustained and soothed by an un-
A tired man, he closed his eyes,
and, sustained and sothed by an un
faltering trust,” passed on to the
•great hereafter “like one who wraps
the darepry of his couch about him,
and lies down to pleasant dreams.”
Dr. Grayson, his friend and phy-
sician, announced the end of the
great War President in this bulletin:
“Mr. Wilson died at 11:15 o’clock.
His heart’s action became feebler and
feebler, and the heart muscle wae so
fatigued that it refused to act any
longer. The end came peacefully.
"The remote causes of death lie
in his ill health which began more
than four years ago, namely, general
arteriosclerosis with The
immediate cause of death was ex
haustion following a digestive dist
urbance which began in the early
part of last week, but did not reach
an acute stage until the early morn
ing hours of February 1.”
Long Vigil le Ended
Last' Firady the grim reaper had
forced his way into the house after
waiting on the doorstep more than
four years. Saturday he had ad
vanced to the landing on the sair
case. and stood counting off the ticks
of the great clock. Saturday night
he knocked on the chamber door. A
faifthful physician and a loyal wife
stood with their backs against it. At
9 o’clock he rattled the knob and
called to the peaceful, prostrate fig
ure on the bed—-a great bed long and
wide, a renlica of the bed in which
Abraham Lincoln slept in the White
House, with golden American eagle
and a tiny silk American .flag just
above the head board.
The watchers knew the battle was
lost At the portal of the door now
open, the faithful negro servant hov
ered. On the bed, sitting beside her
husband, sustained with all the forti
tude and composure of a woman fac
ing a crisis was Mrs. Wilson, holding
bet ween her hands the wan, withered
right hand, that had proved the pen
mightier than the sword. Near the
fool of the bed was his eldest daugh
ter. Margaret, resigned to the in
evitable. Close by, tears welling
from his eyes and coursing down his
cheeks was Dr. Grayson, taking the
measure of the fluttering pulses,
weaker and fainter with each effort.
Death advanced and beckoned for
the last time. The tired, worn out
man drew a long breath, there was a
(Continued to Editorial Page)
State School Supt. Certifies
J. B. Partin’s Qualifications
Hc-n. N. H. Ballard, State Super
intendent of Schools, has certified
the qualifications of J. B. Partin.
Mr. Partin was the first candidate to
announce for the office of County
School Superintendent. Mr. Partin
stated at the very outset that unless
he could qualify according to the
laws of this State for said office, he
would certainly withdraw from the
race. Now that he has qualified,-as
was expected by the majority of the
citizens of this county, Mr. Partin is
in the race to a finish.
The Lyons Progress
C. G. GARNER PURCHASES AND
LEESES THE LYONS PROGRESS
The Lyons Progress has been
bought by Mr. C. G. Garner, of this
city, the ownership being taken over
Thursday morning. Mr. Garner
will have nothing to do with the run
ning of the Progress in the future,
as he will only be owner cf the Pro
gress.
Mr. Garner has leased the Progress
to F. T. Darley, who has for the last
three years been running it, and it
is expected by Mr. Darley at an early
date to have the help of an experienc
ed writer, and he hopes that the Pro
gress in the future will be managed
to the betterment and satisfaction of
■every citizen in Toombs county.
FARMERS MEETING AT VIDA
LIA CITY HALL TUESDAY
The mass meeting called for
Toombs county will be held at the
Viadlia Cit£ Hall, Tuesday of next
week at 10 o’clock. Speakers will
start promtply at 10 o’clock, so if you
want to hear them tell the method of
controlling the weevils by using cal
cium arsenate, eome on time.
The boll weevils have reduced the
cotton crop of Toombs county to
about one half of a normal crop. It
ha 4 reduced the incomes of the farm
.ers and of the business men alike
We cannot make up that loss by
planting large acreages of cotton as
twe did last year. The only way we
can make our cotton crop come back
to a real profitable crop is intensive
cultivation, fertilization and poison
ing the weevils. Poison put on in
' the right way will control the wee
vils on a reasonable acreage of cot
ton, but if put on in a hit and miss
manner will do little if any good.
That is why it is so important that
every farmer, merchant, and banker
bear these talks.
, Those who heard Dr. DeLoach talk
at Lyons last December say that his
talk was the most sensible they have
ever heard on the subject. There
will be good speakers at Vidalia to
talk to you in a heart to heart man
ner about this same subject. This
meeting will benefit those most who
come and hear it. DON’T FORGET
TO BE ONE OF THOSE PRESENT
THAT MORNING. All of the mer
chants of Vidalia have been asked to
close for two hours that morning so
as to hear the talks themselves.
LYONS WINS OVER SOPER
TON THURSDAY NIGHT
Lyons basketball team defated the
fast Soperton team on the Vidalia
court last Thursday night twenty to
five. The game was unusually fast
all the way through and both teams
were held down by close guarding
that prevented high scores. This
makes two games each that the two
teams have won from each other.
The tie will he played off at an early
date.
CARD FROM MR. R. S. WILSON
To the Voters of Toombs:
For some time I have been trying
to get a man to work for me so I
could see you, hut agent operators
are scarce and I have been unable to
get off. I will appreciate your vote.
R. S. WILSON.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION,
Atlanta, Georgia.
This is to certify that J. B. Cartin
of Toombs County, Georgia, is eligi
ble for the office of County Super
intendent of Schools, having qualified
through the following method, as re
quired in Section 149 of the Georgia
School Code:
Approved Examination, January
26, 1924.
(Signed) N. H. BALLARD,
State Superintendent of Schools.
This 2nd day of February, 1924.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF TOOMBS COUNTY
LYONS. GEORGIA. THURSDAY, FEB. 7 1924
j A Great‘American j
UB&Sl
America s Watt President, Woodrow "Wilson, earned hi* place to
history ns a groat American, These pfcturee show (big photo) as he
looked during his second term of oilioe juet before saiUfig K> Paris to
help dictate peace. No. I, Woodrow Wilson on hie 65th birthday, two
ywiFe after retiring to private life; No. 2, Wilson bask from Paris
Peace Coufvotice—himself takiiig the treaty to present tc L’. S. Con
gn fWI : No 8, Wopdrow Wilson’s first p»i*T appearance In Washington
after being stricken down through overwork in concluding peace . its.'.
Wilson is with hiru.
Mrs. John W. Poe
Makes Statement
Jan. 26th, 1924.
State Superintendent of Schools,
Atlanta, Ga.
Dear Sir:
Mr. J. B. Partin, Mr. R. S. Wilson
and Mrs. John V/. Foe are candidates
in Toombs County for County Su
perintendent of Schools and Feb. Ist,
is the day all assessments and quali
fication are passed on by the Execu
tive Committee to place names of
candidates on the ticket for the Pri
mary.
I am writing to you to V>lease cer
tify the qualification of these candi
dates named above that no injustice
may be done them, cither to the
Chairman of The County Board of
Education or ipyself.
Awaiting u;r reply, j a m,
V t s rs very truly,
(S'gned) G. C. BPANTLEY,
Sec. of Executive Committee Toombs
Countv, Georgia.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Atlanta, Ga. *
Jan 29th, 1924.
Mr. G. C. Brantley,
Sec. Executive Committe,
Lyons, Ga.
Dear Mr. Brantley:
We have not issued certificates
of qualification for the office of
County School Superintendent to
any of the persons named in your
letter of January 26th.
COLD KILLED GARDENS
IN TOOMBS COUNTY
The gardens that did escape the
first hard freeze are now completely
killed after the freeze a w-eek ago
People here are dependent on veget
able shiped in from Florida while
last year they were selling fresh
cabbage ard other vegetables at this
time.
The oats that had put out again
Mr. Ballard states, however, that
"act does not keep a candidate from
entering the primary, since he will
have until the general election to
qualify.
Very truly,
(Signed) JAMES A. NORTHqUT
Clerk.
Lyons, Georgia.
Mrs. J. W. Poe,
Vidalia, Ga.
Dear Madam:
In answer to your inquiry, I wish
to state that after talking w r ith Mr.
Brantley, Sec. Toombs County Dem
ocratic Committee, T find you have
dulv qualified as candidate for Dem
ocratic nomination as Superintendent
of Schools for Toombs County and
your name will appear on the official
ballot.
Yours respectfully,
(Signed) WTMBERLY E. BROWN
Chairman Exec. Committee, Toombs
County,
T wish to say to the voters of
Toombs Countv that the above cor
respondence is bona fide, copy of
same can be seen at Vidalia Adanee
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office or Lyons Progress office. I
am in the race to the end and I thank
your sincerely for your support.
Respectfully,
Mrs. JOHN W. POE,
Vidalia, Georgia.
after the frist freeze and were giv
ing promise of making a fairly good
crop are now almost completely wip
ed out except oats that were drilled
in deep and oats that were planted
in the open furrows. The damage
to the county is heavy as an usually
heavy crop of oats had been planted.
' Col. G. H. Harris, of Mcßae, was
in fhx city today attending to legal
matters.
£300,000 WORTH Os POULTRY
HANDLED IN GEORGIA LAST YEAR
$275,000 INCREASE IN POULTRY
IN GEORGIA FOR THE LAST
4 YEARS POULTRY BEATS
COTTON IN SOME COUNTIES.
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One of the largest poultry dealers
in the South was talking of the
growth of poultry in Georgia recent
ly. He said that four years ago he
had handled $250,00 worth of poul
try, of which only $25,000 worth had
come from Georgia. Last year he
handled $500,000 worth of poultry
of which $300,000 came from Geor
gia.
That compares with the cotton
crop of some of our counties during
the past season. Once a negro was
helping at one of the poultry sales
in Lyons. After all the coops were
filled and the chickens had been fed
and arranged so they could get air
he said: “When did the ladies get to
be worth more than the men”. Poul
try business has grown “right under
our nose” without our realizing what
we really had. Poultry shipments
have grown to where the section that
does not have an outlet to the larger
markets is likely to get a serious
overstock. That condition was pre
vented in this section last year by
the poultry sales that were shipped
in cars for other markets but the
production has increased so much
this year that other means must be
employed. Those means have been
found and will soon be offered to
the public through the papers.
Isn’t it time to stop and think how
rapid the hen has grown in commer
cial importance in this section. The
output from any county compares
favorably with the livestock and corn
sales put together. In some places
it even could include the truck crops
and the sour cream shipments. In
Toombs county the poultry has been
one of the big factors in tiding the
farmers over the period;,of depres
sion and getting them back on their
feet: A great deal has been said
about the amount of money that
various concerns are turning loose!
into the coffers of Georgia farmers
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LADIES OF CEDAR CROSSING
ENDORSE *J. W. CROSBY
To the Ladies of Toombs County:
This is to notify you that the ladies
of the Cedar Crossing District, be
lieveing that Mr. J. W. Crosby is the
most suitable candidate for the office
of Sheriff of Toombs County, here
by wish to express our desire that
you as ladies of the two principal
twons of the county, give to him
your support.
We have lieved neighbor to Mr.
Crosby for a number of years and
know him to be a man of sterling ab
ility, ar.d possesses noble traits of
character that peculiarly fit him for
the office to which he aspires. Any
thing the ladies of Toombs County
may do in Mr. Crosby's behalf will
be greatly appreciated by the ladies
of the Cedar Crossing district.
(Signed) Mrs. C. R. McCirkle, Mrs
•J. >A. Morris, Mrs. M. E. Morris, Mrs.
F. L. Tapley, Mrs. B. F. Brown, Mrs.
IT. M. Bland, Miss Noralu Bland,
Mrs. Emma Warnock, Miss Henry
Mae Bland, Mrs. B. H. Grace, Mrs.
H. H. Wilkes, Mrs. D. P. Odom, Mra.
J. L. Wolfe, Mrs. I. J. Lowery, Mr».
R. C. Gladden, Mrs. Mary Dees, Mra.
John Dees, Mrs. J. C. Thornburg;
Miss Aahta Thornburg.
LOST—At Johnson Comer SeheeJ
last Friday night heavy automobile
robe, colored black and orange. Lib
eral reward if returned to Lyons
Progress.
but who has stopped and thought
what the above figures mean from
one concern.
Atlanta uses an average of around
150,000 pounds of poultry a week.
Several concerns butcher and seH
poultry to the retail traders. At a
reasonable average per pound lor
the poultry to the consumer they
have been paying close to a half mil
lion dollars a year for poultry, These
figures are not vailable right now
for Savannah and other Georgia
markets but they too have added
greatly to the total.