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Vol 21. No 22 BOOSTERS CLUB REGULAR MEET A PROPOSED $75,000,00 STATE BOND ISSUE WAS A PARTICU LAR FEATURE AT MONDAY NIGHTS’ MEETING. The regular weekly meeting of the Boosters Club, held at the city Hall Monday night, was characterized by more than usual interest and enthu siasm on the part of the members present. The attendance was also above the average of the usual meet ings. Owing to the absence of one of its members, the finance committee on subscriptions for the Cl\ib House was unable to make a report. A very gratifying report was made by represenatives of the Club who attended a meeting of representa tives of the Cotton Belt Highway as sociation held at Swainsboro last Monday. From this report it ap pears that the way has been cleared for Lyons and Toombs county to realize one of their fondest amiti tions pertaining to roads, which is a bridge across the Altamaha river, with afhorth and south highway leading through Lyons. Only a few formalities remain to be disposed of and the plans that the Boosters have fought for, for the last several month will become the official plans of the State Highway Department. A free ferry will be provided at an early date for crossing the river at the proposed bridge site. A discussion of the poposed $75,- 000,000 state bond issue was a par ticularly interesting feature. It was shown that if the country counties which do not take hold of road build ing in earnest at the present time, the cost of road building will be much greater when they have to un dertake the matter independent of a general state scheme. The larger counties in which the great cities are located are building roads by voting county bonds, and when they complete their rohds, they will be opposed to a bond issue for the state while they would favor one at pres ent. The big city counties are pay ing for road building in the country counties, because they use by far the greatest amount of gasoline from which our road funds are derived. In view of the facts presented, the Booster went on record favoring the bond issue. Thp opinion was generally expressed that a proper understanding of the question would make it carry in Toombs county, and the following resolution was passed: Whereas, This organization stands for progress and the development of our State, County, and City, and , Whereas, At the present time there is great interes#being arous ed on the subject of a STATE'BOND ISSUE FOR EDUCATIONAL AND HIGHWAY purposes; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Lyons Boosters’ Club en dorses most heartily a STATE BOND ISSUE for the purpose stated for as great an amount as the automobile and gasolines taxes will provide the interest and sinking fund necessary. The Ladies’ Auxiliary, represent ed on this occasion by a committee composed of Mesdames Dess Gray, F. F. Goddard, C. W. Culpepper and J. K. Hall, fully measured up to the very high standard set by the Auxil iary at the first meeting of the Boosters at which the ladies served. The ladies seem to have made them selves an indispensible aid to the Boosters, according to the opinions expressed by the men on this oc casion. The ladies of the Auxiliary named to serve at the next meeting are Mrs. G. W. Lankford, Mrs. C. C. Moseley, Mrs. W. C. Mason and Mrs. G. H. Mcßride. NOTICE Tuesday, June the 3rd, being Jef ferson Davis birthday, and a Legal holiday, both banks will observe It, and will be closed for business on that day. jthe Toons Progress THE MASS MEETING (Editorial) Elsewhere in this issue of the Pro gress is an announcement of a mass meeting of the citizens, and patrons of our local school, for the purpose of improving, wherever possible, ed ucational conditions. It is a fine thing for citizens of a community to take a common interest in anything that tends toward the uplift, pro gress and prosperity of the commun ity. Especially is this true with respect to education, for nothing be sides Christianity can do so much for a people as education, and education he'ps to establish Christianity when it is properly directed. The two go hand in hand. Education is an absolute essential if the unlimited resources of our great state are to be discovered by its citizenry and developed to their fullest extent. If Georgians do not do ,this, people from other states where education has been appreciat ed and encouraged, where men have made dreams come true, are going to seize the untold wealth of our state for a pittance and con vert it into fortunes for themse’ves, leaving the purest and noblest peo ple of this great nation of ours, the people of the South, as servants of others who have had superior -ed ucational advantages. To say that our schools can and should be improving all the time is to express the sober and sincere judgement of every thoughful citi-' zen. Every man or woman who has the interest of our boys and girls and the future of our country at heart can ill afford to forega any oppor tunity to do his part in the advance ment of this, perhaps the most mom entus, question of the day. It is understood that this is the object of the mass meeting which is planned for this community, and 'constructive consideration of such a matter by the entire community can lead to only the most satisfact ory consequences. When people are satisfied with their accomplishments along any worthwhile line of human endevor, they have reached the danger point, and will enter immediate'y upon a certain and rapid decline, which car ries with it in its rapid decent every related interest. Therefore, it is deemed wise to sometimes take stock and see where we stand. SUPERIOR COURT IN SESSION MANY CASES HAVE BEEN DIS POSED OF UP TO THE PRES ENT-ONLY ONE WEEK OF COURT EXPECTED. The Superior Court now in session has been occupied most of the week with criminal busjness and several minor cases have been disposed of. Among the several cases which have been tried, or in which pleas have been entered are: Lum Moseley, charged with carry ing a pistol without license, fined S3O or three months; cursing in the pres ence of ladies, $25 or two months. Ollie Ganey was convicted of maim ing and killing a hog, and sentenced to pay a fine of S4O or serve four months. Claud Warnock, charged with fornication, plead gui'ty and was sentenced to three months or a fine of $35. P. M. Tarver was con victed of having liauor and sentenc ed to pay a fine of $75 or six months. Sam Brantley was cleared of a charge of assault and battery. Ar thur Tarver was * released under charge of manufacturing liquor. Mrs. Joe Eason and Hub Jones were tried on a charge of breaking into a car box at Ohoopee. Mrs, Eason was cleared and the case against Jones nolprossed. Peanut Cowart, tried some time ago as one of the parties to this offense, took complete responsibility for the crime A first verdict for divorce was rendered in favor of J. E. Pa'mer, j age 82. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF TOOMBS COUNTY LYONS. GEORGIA. THURSDAY. MAY 29 1924 Lyons High School Conies To * Close On Wednesday Night BACCALAUREATE ADDRES DE LIVERED BY HON. GEORGE H. CARSWELL DIPLOMAS DE LIVERED BY G. W. LANKFORD. The Lyons High School wrote “finnis” to the term of 1923-24 Wed nesday night when it graduated a class of four young ladies and one young man, Misses Louise Brown, Mary Hunter, Tommie Lil Mason and Annie Lou Coleman and Mr. Alferd Newton. The numbers rendered by the sev earl members of the graduating class constituted and excellent pro gram. Mis s Mason was the first honor pupil of the class, and Mr. A’- fred Newton received second honor. The baccalaureate address, deliver ed by Hon. George H. Carswell, on the educational, conditions of Geor gia, the avlue of education and use fulness in life, met with hearty res Proposed $70,000,000 Highway Bond Issue Gets Kiwanis Support ACTION ON PROPOSAL BY ALL CLUBS IN STATE OF GEORGIA RECOMMENDED BY THE EX ECUTIVES. MACON, Ga., May 25.—The ex ecutive committee ofthe Georgia district of Kiwanis Clubs at a meet ing here yesterday endorsed the pro posed $70,000,000 highway bond is sue, as putlined by W. T. Aanderson, and recommended that each of the forty-two Kiwanis clubs of the State take action on the matter. The state convention will be held in Rome, Ga. October 21 and 22. W. T. Anderson addressed the meeting, outlining in detail the plans to obtain better roads in Georgia. The meeting opened at Hotel Dempsey yesterday morning, and held an afternoon session after lunch was served at the Hotel Dempsey. P. T. Anderson, district governor of Kiwanis clubs, welcomed the vis itors. Dr. Thomas A. McArthur, of Cordele, told of the tour that was made by Dr. A. M. Soule, of the State College of Agriculture, this I FREE | I QUART OIL « HM S Every customer purchasing five gallons of Gas from 9 jB us on May 31st. will be given a free quart of oil. We u H open Saturday, May 31st. with an up to date line of tires, j|a B tubes, patchings, dopes, oils, and accessories on hand ■ B ready to serve you. |g ■ We have constructed the most up to date filling |l H station in South Georgia, and we invite our friends to 9 m visit our place an make use of our ■ FREE AIR. FREE WATER. ■ ' FREE CRANK CASE SERVICE. jjj B Have your car washed and polished, and your tubes Hg 8 vulcanized, where satisfaction and service are guaranteed |1 B LOCATED BY THE POST OFFICE |g I Bonnie Crest Filling I I Station I ponse from the large audience. Dip'omas were delivered to the j members of the graduating class by Hon. G. W. Lankford. First and second honor pupils of I the several grades, as announced by Professor Usher, were as follows: First Grade, Wallace Henderson first, George Mcßride, second ... sec ond grade, Virginia Gray, first, Ada Claire Moseley, second; third grade, William Gi’es Talley, first, Beth Aaron, second; fourth grade, H. J. Clifton, first, Mary McLemore, sec ond; fifth grade, Jack Brown, first, Jessie New, second; sixth grade, Mamie Joe Coursey, first, Huland Simons, second; seventh grade, Ruby | New, first, Nettie Stewart, second; j ninth grade, Sara Frances Moseley, first, Dorothy Brown, second. * Miss Nettie Stewart was awarded a volume containing the New Test ament and Pfealms in Latin for being tfoe best latin scholar. being sponsored by the Kiwanis clubs. Dr. McArthur is chairman of the agricultural committee of the jstate Kiwanis Club. Dr. Harrold Reports Dr. C. C. Harrold, chairman of the underprivileged child committee, re ported on the work. The committee decided to arrange a state tour for Miss Rhoda K&ufman, of the state ■board, in the interest of this work. James Maddox, of Rome, reported on plans for the state convention to rbe held in that city,"and following his talk the date for the convention was fixed, Oct. 21 and 22. C. B. Rhodes, member of the in ternational convention committee, outlined plans and schedules for trip to the convention in Denver in June. Mr. Fitch, of the State College of Agriculture, told of plans for send ing three boys to the national live stock show in Milwaukee as prizes for the best results in dairy farming. It would cost about SSOO, he said. The committee on agriculture re ported that it had the amount named available and was authorized to spend it for the dairy farming prize. SANITATION AND HEALTH - (Dr. Aaron’s Paper Read at Booster’s Club) This is the season of the year to make war on flies, one of man’s "worst enemies, because they are one of the principal carriers of disease. 'Of course, screening of houses is i necessary, but an equally important I factor in the fight against this germ 1 carrier is giving proper attention to i breeding places. The most import j ant of these are places where borses jor cows are kept. These should be | screened as carefully as the home, or ! all manure placed in some dark place, j as flies hate darkness and will not go there to breed. All out door closets should be con- ' demned, or provided with hinged j , drop door at the back, so as to effect I total darkness, and cleaned regularly. All effort should be made to have every body use artesian water. The health of a single individual may sometime result in an epidemic to j the entire community. This is also the time to start the fight on mosquitoes. The breeding place of tbe mospui itois in still water. Oftimes there jis a sag in the valley on the roof of i ! your house, or it may be filled with ! i trash, or some gutter, barrel, cup, i can, broken bottle or waste paper,i 1 about the house or yard in rainy j I weather, may provide the ideal place for the mospuito to deposit the lar vae. These places can be found only by careful cleaning, starting on the house top, through the yard, lots and garden, winding up in the vacant lots near by. A mah from the State Department of Health was sent to examine a septic tank about which complaint had been made. He found more larvae in the open ditch intp which the sewer emptied, and a much more dangerous condition, than the septic ' tank presented. The open ditches are one of the worst menaces to the health of any community. He also • recommended that drainage from the ' kitchen sink be not allowed to go in -3 to the spetic tank, unless a trap be provided to catch the grease to keep ■ it from the tank. > All ditches should have constant 1 attention, and should be gone over • after every hard rain, to see that no : trash caused pockets where water - would remain eddy. All sewers • should be looked after to see that no ; water remains after drainage. Weeds . should be cut and vacant lots clean ed often. Old paper, old cans, brok . en fruit jars and bottles, should be [ removed from all premesis and va , cant lots, streets and alleys. If these recomendations are vig orously enforced, the amount of sav ing from sickness and loss of energy from these infections would run into I a vast sum. presidenTpavs HIGH TRIBUTE STRESSES RELIGIOUS SIDE LIKENS LEE’S FOLLOWERS TO MEN IN CROMWELL’S ARMY PRAISES GEN. JULIAN CARR. WASHINGTON, x\lay 25.—Un stinted tribute to the Confederate | dead was paid today by Calvin Cool -1 idge, the first New Englander to be come president since the Civil War. Speaking at the Confederate me meorial day exercises at Arlington, Mr. Collidge looked across the green slopes where the Confederate and j Union dead sleep almost side by side 'and declared: , “A mighter force than ever fol t ’owed Grant and Lee has leveled both their hosts, raised up a united r. •**Mi and made us all partakers of a new | glory.” I The chief executive previously had j turned to the few remaining veterans : in gray, seated just before him and I to their sons and daughters and, with a reminder that “time has softened, J discretion has changed” the bitter ness of conflict between North and j South, said: “Your country respects you for cherishing the memory of those who, Subscription SI.OO POUITRV CAR SAUINE 7111 FOURTH CAR TO RUN OVER SEA BOARD RAILWAY 53,315.64 HAS BEEN PAID FOR POULTRY IN THE LAST THREE SALES. The fourth run of the S. (A. L. poultry car will pass through Vida lia, Lyons and Ohoopee Saturday morning June 7th. These poultry cars have brought 15,784 pounds of poultry, and paid $3,315.64 to Toombs County farm ers. Without them, much of this poultry would never have been sold by the farmers, so they have been a direct means of putting more money in circulation in Toombs County. Lyons has loaded 8,958 pounds and received $1,961.74 in cash to the farmers. These cars will run so long as they are supported, but if we let a few outside fellows come in and break them up, then we will have to drop back on the old basis of shipping to commission merchants and taking what they give. The merchants of Lyons have, without an exception, ! been enthusiastic about this method ; in spite of the fact that inducements were made to some of them to buy in opposition to the car. They are good boosters. Os course, not all the kinks, have been ironed out about handling this car yet, but we are working on that ; just as hard as we can, and going as fast as we can. We want to put the car on a basis where bids will be ac cepted Monday before the car runs, and then let the highest bidder run the car. No other buyer than Kelly of Atlanta has offered to operate the cars, but if they continue suc cessful as they have in the past, Sa : vannah merchants will be forced to come out of their shell and operate j cars in order to get the poultry. Philadelphia and other places will soon be bidding on them. So far, we have been checking up closely on the markets and the cars have been paying top prices, consid ering the markets. In fact, by pay | ing high prices for friers and hens, they cleared the Savannah markets so that they have been forced up and chickens are not being held there to shrink at the expense of the , farmers. Friers are naturally dropping in the big markets, so remember the 1 to 2 pound frier cannot be expected to stay so high, but remember prices quoted by Savannah is mostly for 2 y 2 to 3 pound friers which the poultry car does not want. Remember the date and that this is nearing the close of the spring chicken season. Rush your friers while there is still a profit in them, and se'l them before low prices take your profits away. MASS MEETING The Progress is requested to an nounce that there will be a mass meeting of citizen and patrons of Lyons High Schoo' at the City Hall Friday night, May 30, for the pur pose of considering and discussing matters and means for the better ment of education under the local school system. Analysis and discus sion of any question with a view to improving educational conditions are invited. All who have an interest in the boys and girls and the future of the home town are requested to attend. SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTICE The Baptist Sunday School meets Sunday afternoons at 3:30. The ses sions will begin promptly at that hour and continue for just one hour. YOU are invited to attend. wore the gray. You respect others who cherish the memory of those who w'ore the blue. In that mutual respect may there be a firmer friend ship and a stronger and mote gloo» ious union.”