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Vol 21. No 7
CULPEPPER IS RE-ELECTED SHERIFF OF TOOMBS COUNTY
BIRDS ENEMIES
Os BOEL WEEVILS
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DEPARTMENT —LEARNS GREAT
DECREASE IN COTTON SHOWN
IN SEDERAL REPORT—BIRDS
SHOULD BE PROTECTED.
ATLANTA, Ga. —During the past
few years the boll weevii has ap
preciably decreased the yield of cot
ton in the American cotton belt, ac-*
cording to reports of the United
States department of agriculture re
ceived here. tAt the same time an
irresponsible element of the cotton
belt population is allowed to range
the fields and woods, gun in hand,
slaughtering at will some of the
most important natural enemies of
the boll weevil, the birds.
Birds Their Enemy
Sixty-six kinds of birds of the
Southeastern states have been dis
covered by the biological survey of
the United States department of ag
riculture to feed upon boll weevils.
The most active of these enemies
are the orioles, which actually take
the insects from the squares of the
cotton plant, and the swallows, that
feed upon the weevils when they
are in flight and extending their
range.
No fewer than forty-one boll
weevils have been found in a single
stomach of the Bullock oriole, and
large numbers of the weevils are
habitually taken by all species of
swallows. Every one of a series of
thirty-five eaves swallows examined
had eaten boll weevils, the largest
number in.any stomach being.forty
eight, and the average ninteen, it
was stated. In winter the most im
portant destroyers of the cotton
pests are blackbirds, meadowlarks,
titlarks and Carolina wrens, the re
port said.
Should Protect
All of these birds should receive
all the protection the Southern plant
er can extend. They not only help
him feed upon the boll weevil, the
boll worm, the leafworm and other
pests of cotton, but destroy import
ant enemies to all crops, it was point
ed out.
GEORGIA BUYS GREAT BULL
Pabst King Segis Clover, the best
bred Holstein bull ever shipped South
and among the best in America, has
just been purchased by the Georgia
State College of Agriculture from
Pabst Holstein Farm, to head the ex
cellent herd maintained on the Col
lege Farm at Athens.
We are advised by Dr. Milton P.
Jarnagin that the sire of this bull is
King Segis Alcartra Prilly, six times
Grand Champion and undefeated in
.the show ring. In addition to being
of the type that wins in the shows,
he has demonstrated his ability to
transfhit production by siring three
World’s record daughters, which is
more than can be claimed of any
other living bull. Ilis first four
first-calf daughters average over
1000 lbs. of butter for the year and
two of his two year old daughters
have produced over 27,000 lbs. of
milk in the year.
The dam is a daughter of Creator
with 23.1-2 lbs. of butter and 46!)
lbs. of milk to bet credit in seven
days as a Jersey two-year old. She
in turn is out of one of the bo«t
daughters of King Pontiac Champion
with 35 noundg of butter to her cre
dit in seven days.
Many authorities look upon Crea
tor as one of the most nromising
young sires of the present day. His
first, forty daughters have made a
higher average on seven d3V tests
than the daughters of any other hull
of the" breed. His first eight daugh
ters lo complete two-year old roeords
include one heifer that produced
11JB pounds of butte’ - and a senior
yearling that produced 346 pounds
of hutter in the year. The entire
lot averraged 614 lbs. of butter and
over 17.000 pounds of m : lk.
The fou’ - nearest tested dams of
the calf just purchased averaged 33.-
The Lyons Progress
G. & F. TO OPERATE PART
OF MIDLAND RAILROAD
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SAVANNAH, Ga.—The Georgia
Florida railroad has bought the
rails of a tewnty-seven mile stretch
of the Midland railrod, from Portal
to Stevens’ Crossing, and a plan is
now being worked out whereby the
road will operate a freight service
from Stevens’ Crossing to Statesboro
a distance of thirty-nine miles.
The Georgia and Florida bought
the rails from H. C. Weller, of Bir
mingham, who recently purchased
them at the sale of the Midland prop
erty, conducted by the sperior court
at Savannah. The road has the priv
ilege of either using the rails on the
present right-of-way, providing it
secured the right-of-way and works
out a satisfactory arrangement for
the operation of this portion of the
road, or removing the rails for use
,on its present system.
The contract made between busi
ness men of Statesboro and -Portal
and Mr. Weller, whereby the States
boro-Portal interest would acquire
the rails of the Midland between
Statesboro and Portal, is still in ef
fect. The Statesboro-Portal inter
ests have not yet finished paying for
the rails. This section of road is
twelve miles long. Harry Koplan and
S. Lovett, of Savanah and Atlanta,
own the right-of-way of the entire
Midland system, and the Georgia and
Florida and Statesboro-Portal in
terests will purchase the thirty-nine
mile stretch of right-of-way from
them in event satisfactory arrange
ments are made for the operation of
that portion of the raod. The op
eration of the section between
Statesboro and Portal is practically
a certainty and the operation of that
portion between Portal and Steven*’
Crossing by the Georgia and Florida
is a strong possibility.
The purchase of this property, to
gether with the buying of the Sa
vanah terminals of the Midland rail
way by the Savanah and Atlanta, in
dicates that most of the Midland rail
way will preserved as a going con
cern.
YANCEY CLUB NEWS
Miss Vann met the Yancey girls
and organized a splendid club. Of
ficers elected were as follows:
Thelma Autry, President.
Sallie Mae Jones, Vice-Pres.
Alma Driggers, Sec.- and Treas.
Carrie Lou Smith, Cor. Sec.
The following girls are members
of the club.
Jessie Will Sounders, Sallie Mae
Jones, Velma Smith, Shellie Mae
Kirkland, Carrie Lou Smith, Hettie
Sammets, Lola Moe Stroud, Thelma
Autry, Alma Driggers, Ollie Moe
Sikes, Helen Sanders, Tachie Cow
art.
The Yancey girls club is making
big plans for the years work, and
ranks one among the first clubs of
the county.
CEDAR CROSSING CLUB NEWS
Miss Vann was meet
and organize the Cedar Crossing
girls Friday, February Bth.
Officers elected as follows:
Nora Lou Bland, President.
Ossie Morris, Vice-Pres.
Annabel Dees, Sec. and Treas.
Oddie Mann, Cor Sec
The following girls are members:
Abbie Mann, Nrle Marn, Ruth
Mann, Nell Tapley, Leola Bell Par
tin. Louise Morris, Oneita Morris.
This club is looking forward to a
most happy and progressive year in
this club work.
FOR SALE —Hatching eggs from
•ich, dark red Rhode Island Red hens
that are bred to lay. Flock has
been careful culled and all slackers
excluded. Fine young : rosterj .also
f-.r sale, cheap. Mrs. Fa.c.i Smith.
63 pounds of gutter in seven days.
The number of records above 30-
pounds of butter in seven days and
above 1000 pounds in 365 days in
dicate that this young bull will trans
mit most gratifying production. His
individuality and the show ring ac
hievements of the animals back of
him ind'dacte equally as well that he
: will sire stock of pleasing type.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF TOOMBS COUNTY
LYONS. GEORGIA. THURSDAY, FEB. 14 1924
HARDEN, NEWTON, PUCHSLEY, MASON
AND PARTIN ARE WINNERS WEDNESDAY
ORDINARY’S RACE PROVES TO
BE HOTTEST RACE IN THE
ELECTION— SHERIFF’S RACE
RUNS CLOSE.
C. W. Culpepper was re-elected
sheriff of Toombs County Wednes
day in one of the hottest elections
ever held here. He defeated E. H.
New, second man in the race by a
small majority. John W. Crosby
and. W. G. Bell, also running in the
race for sheriff, only carried a small
number of votes. The women play
ed a big part in the voting, though
it has not been estimated just how
many cast votes.
The “lectioneering” was spirited
up to the last minute’of the various
races, and practiaclly everyone laid
down their business to watch the out
come, though the winners were not
known until a late hour in the night,
when all precincts in the county
Votes Polled by District
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Cedar Crossing
High Point
Normantown
Blue Ridge
Spring Head
Ohoopee
McNabb
Vidalia
Lyons
TOTAL
P. S. Hagan | 48| 13| 20| 28| 22| 14| 36| 295| 241j|| 717|
Mi CT - Harden | 14if 12| 18| 16[ 100| 53j 213| 135) 40j|| 731|
R, A. Peavy ! 88| 207| l»j~41| 48| 231 26| 110| 123||| 684|
C. C B* r NSrton ,0r | °sS 2611 50| 43| 122| 63| 102| 243| 249H|1161|
E. F. Parker j i94| Slf Bf~Bo| B2| 241~175| 296| 164]H 961)
W. G. Bell J’ 4f 43t 2[~ 8| 36| \\ 10| 84j 26jl| 187^
J. W. Crosby ] Y3{ 1| 0~1 lj 2| 0| 0[ 101 Till 94 i
C. W. Culpepper 1 103! 131! <9! 61 l 73) 741 831 288] Ho||| 972|
E. H. New | D9| 53| 6| 10| 61) 9j 183 j 221| 2031|| 851|
Tax Collector.
H. L. Brown ) 50j 45| 7) 48 36 0[ 37| 40| 79jl| 342, _
W. S. Harden Sr.) 671 361 4 1 169 i 23 1 96 i 102 1. 37 H1 435 1
N. B. Jarriel j 10| 20| 0] 8 0| 52| 3; 22| 9l| 124|
G. A. Phillips j lO] 4] 4| O' 1| 01 33| 31| 2!H 85|
J. P. Fughsley )"31'44|~124{ 42] 18~[ 69j 13| 106| 3471 274^11351
J. C. Anderson 1 55| 52| 111 Iff* 781 621 156[_234|__7_6||_741|
H. Lee Right ] 67j 17j 2] 3[ 18) 15j 19| 40| 26j|| 207|
W. C. Mason [l6ll IG4] 42| 54| 77| 12| 101 j 2631 299H|117~3|
Co. Supt. Schools
J. B. Partin | 226] 84] 301 43) 97| 20| 134) 109| 194!|f 937 j
Mrs. J. W. Poe j 40j 9j 14) 8] _ 25| 53] 46| 373[ 86jH 654 j
R, S. Wilson 1 171 139 j 12j 23| 49] 17| 96| 56| 123[|| 5371
“THE CRUSADER'*
LSISifH
were finally heard from.
The other races came out as fol
lows :
Clerk Superior Court: C. B. New
ton, elected over E. F. Parker with
a very good majority.
Ordinary: M. C. Harden, elected
over P. S. Hagan, present holder of
the office, and R. A. Peavy by a
small vote.
Tax Collector: J. P. Pughsley, was
re-elected over H. L. Brown, W. S.
j Harden Sr., N. B. Jarriel and G. A.
j Phillips by a large majority,
j Tax Receiver: W. C. Mason was
re-elected over John C. Anderson
i and H. Lee Right by a large major
ity.
County Supt. School: Jas. B. Par
j tin was elected over Mrs. John W.
Poe and R. S. Wilson with a very
good majority.
A tabulated forrti of the different
districts of the county as each were
po’led is being carried elsewhere on
j this page.
HONOR ROLL OF PRIMARY
DEPT. OHOOPEE SCHOOL
Primer: Author Meadows, Myrtice
Anderson, Nettie Blalock, Hettie
Blalock, Catharine Rollison, Thelma
Tyson, Annie Mae Lucus, Alma Lu
cas.
First Grade: Mildred Drake, Wau
nette Kitchens, Hugh McCullough.
Second Grade: Mildred Mayo, The
lma Rollison, Odom Anderson, C. L. J
Lomley, Estill Keel,.
Mrs. Jossie Wade, Teacher.
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TIPS FOR TAXPAYERS
In computing his net income for
the year 1923 a taxpayer may de
duct from gross in come all losses,
incurred not only in his business,
trade or profession, but in any
“transaction eneterd into for pro
fit” not compensated for by insur
ance or otherwise.
To be allowed, losses not incurred
in trade or business must conform
closely to the wording of the statute.
For example, a loss incurred in the
sale of a taxpaye’s home, which at
the time of purchase was bought with
out intention of resale, is not de
ductible because it was not a trans
action entered into for profit.
Losses sustained in the operation
of a farm as ab usiness venture are
deductible. If sustained in the op
eration of a farm operated merely
for the pleasure or convenience of
the taxpayer, such losses are not de
ductible.
VALENTINE PARTY
The Sharpes Chapel girla club is
giving a Valentine Party Thursday
night, February 14, and all are invit
ed.
The funds will go to making the
school house more convenient and
beautiful. Come and see that the
prettiest girl has a fair chance to
win.
You will also have a chance to cut
the fortune cake. Have you met
your fate? If not come to the party
and we will put you wise.
Remember girls it is Leap Year,
do not let the opportunity pass by
you.
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SUPERIOR COURT
NEXIMONDAY
TRAVERSE JURORS DRAWN TO
SERVE FOR THE FEBRUARY
TERM—CIVIL DOCKET TO BE
TAKEN UP FIRST WEEK.
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The following citizens of
bounty have been drawn to serve as
Traverse jurors for the February
term of Superior court which con
venes next Monday, February,lßth.
Next week will be taken up for
! the civil docket, and the second week
will be given to criminal cases. The
Traverse and Grand Jurors for the
second week of court will be drawn
! next week after court convenes.
Traverse Juror
' A. A. Webb C. W. Pye
IL. M. Cave W. O. Donovan
T. C. Smith W. A. McNatt, Sr.
B. W. Griner I. D. Stewart
J. S. Sutton G. C. Hussey
; Dr. H. D. Youmans W. H. Phillips
, J. P. Partin D. L. Galbreath
, Rufus Hall L. S. Edenfield
( W. O. Bafnes T. W. Kemp
M. V. L. Findley I. I. James
A. L. Powell W. F. Haskins
R. A. Kitchens H. T. Smith
W. B. Harden Dr. I. E. Aaron
W. A. Jones W. T. Joyner
C. B. Newton J. E. Taylor
T. E. Baker J. W. Sharpe
J. C. Meadows C. M. Smith
W. L. Stanley R. E. Gray
W. T. Jenkins W. H. Harden
B. E. Grier C. A. Phillips
B. D. Partin W. J. Murcheraon
S. I. Hussey A. H. C. Mann
J. C. Bargeron, Sr W. G. Bell
Hiram Clifton D. C. Harris
OYSTER AND PIE SUPPER
There will be an oyster and pie
supper at the Faircloth School on
Friday night, February 22, 1924, for
the purpose of buying windows and
blackboard for the school. We will
also have a program. Everybody
has a special invitation.
ZOLA WRYE, Teacher.