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WASHINGTON, D. C., May 21.
The Henry Ford offer for Muscle
Shoals was practically eliminated to
day, when the Senate committee on
agriculture voted 10 to 6to report
that bill without prejudice.
It was clearly indicated that the
majority would reject the Ford offer
by a vote of disapproval.
The bill apparently favored by the
committee provides for government
ownership and operation.
Senator W. J. Harris favors the
Ford offer. Senator George is not
committeed either for or agaibst the
bill.
Senator Harris is determined if
possible to prevent the water power,
companies of the South acquiring
Muscle Shoals.
MADISON, Ga., May 21.—Fred
Berry, 35, of Blairsville, was this af
ternoon shot through the heart and
instantly killed by Will Deaton, 18
year old youth, after alleged repeat-.
ed warning to cease .forcing his at- 1
tentions on Deaton’s young wife.
The killing occurred in the yard of
Deaton’s home near Buckhcad, Mor
gan county. Deaton immediately
surrendered to the county sheriff.
ALM|A, Ga., May 21.—Friends of,
L. H. Jenkins, editor of the Alma
Times, have been urging him for
some time to enter the race for public I
service commissioner. Mr. Jenkins'
has the matter under consideration
and will make some definite an
nouncement within the next few days, i
Mr. Jenkins is well known through
out the state and his friends are
anxious for him to make the race. 1 I'
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MOBILE, Ala., May 22.—The jury
in the case of 44 defendants charge j
with conspiracy to violate the nation-' |
al prohibition law today returned
verdicts of guilty against 11 of the j (
defendants in the federal district,
court here. The other 30 were ac- ‘
quitted.
HEALDSBURG, Cal., May 22. ,
An inestimable amount of steam
power is being “mined” in Devils
Canyon near here. , ]
A neighborhood lad, John Grant
some time ago cpnceived the idea of (
boring for steam. He had grown
up in the valley with steam issuing (
through the fissures of rock all (
about him. He set to work with a
crew of three men, mortgaging his
farm and home for money to make (
his dream come true. Bankers and
business men laughed at him. Drill
ing holes through the rock, he soon
came to steam of sufficient pressure
to drive a low'pressure turbine en-
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gine. Going further, the steam
pressure increased, reaching 1,000
pounds, with a surface tempeature of
335. He sunk pipes in the holes and
hooked on his engines. He is now
in possession of an independant for
tune, being able to supply unlimited
power to any industries. More power
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MACON, Ga., May 23.—The first
shipments of this season’s peaches
were dispatched to New York yester
day. They passed through Macon
last night.
, The shipment embraced two
creates and their quality was declar
ed to be fine.
The crop is said to be heavy in the
Americus section where these come
from. Shipments from Fort Valley
and Byron section will begin within
the next two three days.
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CINCINNATI, Mas 23.—Declaring
that if he kept the $600,000 stock
dividend distributed to him by the A.
, Nash Tailoring Company, this city,
his conscience would condemn him,
as “ the greatest robbed that ever j
walked,” Arthur Nash, president of'
the company, announced to his em-j
' ployes today a plan for distributing J
this stock among them.
Tuesday, the company declared a j
100 pey cent stock dividend. But!
while he refuses to keep the addi-1
tional $600,000 and plans for its dis-1
tribution among employes he makes J
a condition that £he voting power of j
this stock remain in his hands, so,
that he can control the company for
five more years. He tates that he j
desires this control only for the pur-;
pose of educating the workers to a |
point where they will be able to take
over management.
Nash announced that he desires to
distribute the stock dividend in such
away that every employe may own
at least four shares of stock. The
par value is SIOO a share.
Nash operates his business on the
“golden rule” plan.
BAINBRIDGE, Ga., May 23.
Farmers received $214.77 for 8,344
pounds of poultry they delivered at
the poultry car on the Atlantic Coast
Line tracks Wednesday. While the
amount was small it is expected a
carload of poultry will be shipped
from Decatur County within the next
30 days. Dr. P. M. Lewis, promin
ent specialist, was the largest con
tributor. He raised his broilers in
a small place in his back yard. They
were hatchery chicks. G. A. Perry,
Atlanta, was the buyer. R. F. Whel
chel, Cordele, represented the State
Bureau of Markets. Mr. O’Kelley,
agricultural agent of the A. C. L.,
also attended the sale. Agent Saw
yer stated the farmers were pleased ,
THE LYONS PROCRESS, LYONS, GEORGIA.
with the sale and that the co-opera
tive sales for handling poultry were
proving popular in this county.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-4A 10
per cent reduction on express rates
on fruit, berries, vegetables, butter
i and eggs in carload lots was ordered
: Tuesday by the Interstate Commerce
i Commission.
The reduction becomes effective
i on or before June 21.
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VALDOSTA, Ga., May 23.—The
Lowndes county grand jury now in
session, after investigating evidence
in connection with the recent closing
of the Exchange Bank of this city,
returned four indictments against
A. C. Mixell, former president of the
■ bank. The charges are violation of
the state banking laws, and follow
an investigation by a state bank ex
aminer.
Soon after the bank closed, it is
stated that Mizell left the city,
and nothing has been heard from him
for some time. JA report is also cur
rent that Mr. Mizell will later re
turn and face the charges.
ATLANTA, Ga., May 23.—James
B. Satterfield went to his death on
the gallows this afternoon, convinced
! until the very noose was adjusted
I about his neck that Providence would
j intervene to save him from the ex
! treme penalty for the murder of his
j brother-in-law, R. H. Hart.
Satterfield shot and killed Hart
in December, 1921. Throughout his
long fight, he tried to justify the
laying by asserting that Hart, who
was administrator of an estate for
two of his daughters, had led the
girls into a life of shame and dis
sipated their fortune.
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SAVANNAH, Ga., May 23.—1 t is
estimated by those who are in posi
tion to know that there will be some
thing over 60,000 barrels of irish po
tatoes produced in Chatham county
this season.
The best grade of potatoes are
now selling at around $7. There
are at this time about 1000 labor
ers engaged in harvesting the pota
to crop.
Considerably over half the land
from which the potatoes are gather
ed is already planted in corn, and
the digging of the potatoes makes
one cutlivation for the corn. The
land not planted in corn will be
planted to peas and sweet potatoes.
WAYCROSS, Ga., May 24.—C.
A. Porter, 62, a well known and be
loved citizen of Waycross for many
years, took his life at an early hour
this morning in a garage in the rear
of his home. He placed the muzzle
of a small shotgun, the property of
his son, beneath his chin, and pulled
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;con afterwards found by his wife,
and neighbors reported having heard
the report of the gun, but thought it
was a door slammed.
Mr. Porter has been dispondent
for some time about a business deal*
and had previously written a note in
d:cating that he intended ending his
life.
SHARTANBURG, S. C., May 24.
—Ben A. High, cashier of the bank
of Pacolet, was found dead on the
porch of a tenant house at 7:30 to
night.
Mr. High’s skull had been crushed
with some blunt instrument. The
men went in search for him after
having been told by a negro girl that
Mr. High was in trouble. The negro
who occupies the house is reported
to be missing.
DONALDSONVILLE, Ga., May 24
—For some time past the Lions Club
has been sonsidering the installation
of a hatchery in Donaldsonville, and
in conversation with Arthur Hagan,
who is a prominent Lion, a few days
ago, it is learned that arrangements
have been perfected for the hatchery
and that if will be here and in full
operation by September 1.
The interests behind the movement
will incorporate, and Mr. Hagan
states that a hatchery of 10,000-egg
capacity has already been contracted
for to be shipped as early as possi
ble.
Efforts are being made to locate
a suitable place, in the up-town sec
tion for the hatchery. The Lions
are behind the movement, and will
co-operate with the promoters in
every way practicable, to make it'
successful.
Seminole county appreciates this
ctride. It will mean great things
financially to "?very one who see fit!
to patronize an institution that will!
be able to place chicks before them j
at prices that will permit of ap-!
preciable profits at the broiler age.
WEST POINT, Ga., May 25.
Three brothers, Robert, Edward and
Curtis Head, were drowned Satur
day afternoon in the Chattahoochee
river about a mile and a half from
here when the small skiff in which
they werec rossing with four com
paions from the Georgia to the Ala
bama side of the river capsized in
mid-stream.
The four other boys, Ben and Au
brey Smith, Jim Taylor and Homer
MONDAY, MAY 12, 1924.
GEORGIA, Toombs County:
Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of
Toombs County met in regulr session at the County
Court House in the City of Lyons at 10 o’clock A. M.
There were present Messrs Dan Odom, Chairman,
presiding, B. H. Grace, J. F. Darby, T. B. McDilda and
E. W. Clifton.
In attendance on the Board were G. C. Brantley,
Clerk, G. W. Lankford, County Attorney and J. B. John
son, Supt. Roads and Bridges.
On motion duly made and carried the Minutes of
last meeting were approved as read.
Motion duly made and carried authorizing Clerk to
purchase 13 Army Cots and necessary bedding and linen
for use of jurors during Terms of Superior Court.
Motion duly made and carried directing County Of
ficers to make requisitions to Commissioners for supplies
for the various offices in advance that Commissioners
may purchase same in quantities and thereby make a
save to the county.
Motion duly made and carried directing Mr. Odom,
Chairman, to have house arranged at the County Farm
for occupation of paupers now drawing a monthly al
lowance from the Qounty.
Motion du’y made and carried directing the Clerk to
give written notice to all parties receiving a monthly al
lowance as paupers to report to ~le County Farm on
August Ist, 1924 and that payment will not be continued
after that date.
In Re-Double tax of John Barron, Flossey Hightower
Anthony Thorne, and W. W. Phillips by regu'ar motion
and second same was relieved and the double tax be set
tled by paying the amount of return before the double
tax was assessed.
Bills aggregating the sum of $5,327.11 were approv
ed and passed for payment when in funds available as
follows:
GENERAL FUND
Pauper allowance for April $131.50
Registrars, Vital Statistics for April 27.50
Joe Bryant, Salary as Janitor 20.00
G. C. Brantley, Postage 1-50
Southern Bell T. & T., Tol' on phone No. 10 3.00
J. H. Duggan, Salary collecting Taxes 150.00
J. H. Duggan, Postage 20.00
P. S. Hagan, Premium on bond 10.00
C. W. Culpepper, Board of Prisoners 65.00
M. G. Whittle, Board of Prisoners 42.70
C. G. Garner, Salary for April 116.66
Miss Wil'ie Mae Vann, Salary for April 83.34
F. S. Hagan, Ordinary, Lunacy Trials 51.00
Lyons Progress, Advertising 5.00
Vidalia Advance, Advertising 9.00
A .L. Mosley, Agt., Express charges 78
M. S. & D. A. Byck, Court House Supplies 8.00
Vidalia Ice & Coal Co., Coal furnished to C. House 8.00
Standard Tent & Awning Co., Cots for Jail 100.00
Ne'xo Grocery Store, Jail Supplies 2.15
Tidwell, swam to shore when the
boat capsized, but the two older
Head boys, both of whom were mar
ried, attempted to save their younger
brother, who, it is said, could not
swim. All three were drowned be
fore the younger boy could be ex
j tricated from the over-turned boat.
I Although the river at that point
is s aid to be forty feet deep, all three
bodies were recovered and brought
to West Point Saturday night. Plans
for the funearls have not been com-'
pleted.
The three boys resided in Alaba
ma, just across the river from his
city. They were returning from a
short visit to the Georgia side when
the fatal accident accurred.
CANTOON, Mass., May
Their escape cut off by flames, seven
persons, a woman and six children,
were burned to death here today
when fire broke out in their home
and within an hour reduced it to a
pile of charred embers.
EDITOR H. M. FLANDERS
PROBABLY FATALLY SHOT
H. M. Flanders, editor and pub
lisher of the Soperton News, was
shot and probably fatally wounded
Tuesday night about 10:00 o’clock
by Crawsby Williams, proprietor of
the Soperton Grocery Company, ac
cording to reports received here Wed
nesday.
Williams, it is stated, accosted Mr.
Flanders when they met on the
I street, inquiring why the editor had
written certain editorial matter
which Williams seemed to think had
; reference to himself. It is stated
that Flanders assured Williams that
he did not have him in mind when
the matter was written, and did not
intend personal reference to him.
This explanation seemed not to be
satisfactory, and Williams called
Flanders a liar. Taking off his
glasses to resent the insult, Mr.
Flanders was shot by Williams
through the lungs, according to wit
nesses.
Williams, it is said, has not been
seen since early after the shotting.
Editor Flanders has been writing
some strong editorials against evils
in the community, especially liquor.
Williams is said to have been
drinking.
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the cause. There i 3 only one "Bromo Quinine. ’ |
E. W. GROVE'S signature • n box. 300-
Toombs County Government
Marshall and Bruce Co., Office Supplies 25.28
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TOTAL $880.4 h
ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND 4
Pay Roll, Month of April $520.
G. C. Brantley, Salary for April 100.0^,
Dr. J. K. Hall, Salary for April 75.00
E. F Parker, Court Cost 25.85 jf
S. J. Bi own, Stock Feed 35.92 1
New’s Grocery Store, Stock Feed ... 252.00
Tanner-Lrice Co., Stock Feed 685.00
A. P. Thomas, *gt., Freight Charges 93.6^
A. P. Thomas, Agt., Freight Charges 249.15 v»
A. P. Thomas, Agt., Freight Charges 35.4U*
Findley’s Mai-ket, Supp’ies for Convicts 35.50
Tanner-Brice, Co., Supplies for Convicts 78.00
J. B. Johnson, Expense with convicts 36.40
West Disinfectant Co., Tent and Camp supplies 16.25
Union Grocery Co., Supplies for convicts 377.27
Vidalia Ice & Coal Co., Supplies for convicts 6.58
, H. V. Lynn, Shop Work 43.65
! Sea Island Cotton Gin Co., Machinery repairs 19.15
A. L. Mosley, Agt., Express & C. O. D. 145.81
C. C. Mosley, Post Master, C. O. D. Packages 6.5? J
, J. B. Johnson, Auto A'lowance for Mar 50.00 ■
! J. B. Johnson, Auto A’lowance for .April 50.00 I
Lyons Motor Co., Motor repairs 55.21
Gulf Refining Co., Gas K. Oil & Lub. Oils 227.67
Standard Oil Co., Motor Expenses -39.18
Yancey Brothers, Motor Expenses 50.54
Peoples Hardware Co., Wire Fence 275.20
i Southern Bell T. & T. Co., Toll & Exchange ..* 9.00
G. H. Mcßride, Supplies for convicts 13.
W. A. McNatt & Sons, Supplies for convicts 50.40^
( O. Kickliter, Lumber 218.7'« i
j Caro’ina Portland Cement Co., Cement 570 001
TOTAL $4,446.70 '
Motion duly made and carried to meet again Satur
day evening for electing Tax Equalizer.
Board adjourned subject to meet as per resolution
passed above.
G. C. BRANTLEY, Clerk.
SATURDAD EVENING, MJAR 17, 1924.
GEORGIA, Toombs County:
Pursuant to an order passed at the meeting of May i
12th, Board of Commissioners Roads and
Toombs County met in call session at the Court House in i
the City of Lyons at 4 o’clock P. M. *
There were present Messrs Dan Odom, Chairman,
presiding, B. H. Grace, J. F. Darby, T. B. McDilda and
E. W. Clifton.
On motion duly made and carried resignation of J.
I W. Linder as Tax Equalizer, was accepted. 1
Motion du’y made and carried electing Mr. L. Ei
Godbee as Tax Equalizer to fill place caused by resigna-\
tion of J. W. Linder.
No further business Board adjourned to meet at l
next regular meeting date. #
4 G. C. BRANTLEY, Clerk. «
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