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Vol 21. No 24
Toombs Highway Commission
Passes Resolution For Bridge
ACCORDING TO RESOLUTION
PASSED, WORK WILL BE BE
GUN EARLY IN 1925, AND COM
PLETED SOON AS POSSIBLE.
The formal resolution to comply
with the requirements of the State
Highway Department for the build
ing of the concrete and steel bridge
across the Altamaha river on the
Cotton Belt Highway just south of
Lyons was passed by Toombs County
Highway commission at their regu
lar meeting Monday.
This is perhaps the most vital and
valuable action ever taken by a board
of commissioners of the county. A
bridge at this point, the frist free
bridge ever to cross the river, will
place Toombs county on the map in
a bigger way than has ever been pos
sible before.
Appling county’s position is the
same as that of Toombs, and there is
no know obstacle in the way of
building the bridge. ;Accrding to the
resoltion passed, the work will be be
gun early in 1925, and completed as
quick'y as possible.
Much gratitude is due the board of
county commissioners for their in
teligent and progressive handling of
this matter. It is fortunate for the
county to have men of courage and
ability to handle big problems suc
cessfully in such positions. Two
other men who have labored unstint
ingly for this project in the interest
of the whole county are J. B. John
son ad G. W. Lankford.
Coming generations will enjoy the
benefits and share the development
and progress resulting from the con
sumation of this great project.
poultrycaT has
LARGE SHIPMENT
16,598 POUNDS OF POULTRY
SOLD IN LAST SATURDAY,
WHICH BROUGHT $3,442.24 TO
THE FARMERS.
The poultry car run over the Sea
board Air Line Railroad from Amer
icus to Savannah brought in 16,598
pounds of birds Saturday, the load
being picked up from a number of
points in between.
The total value was $3,442.24, in
cluding $245.34 paid for that from
points on the Collins and Glennville
Railroad. The stations, and the
weight of poultry were: Americus,
254; Huntington, 13; Leslie 238; De
Soto, 57; Cobb, 46; Cordele, 1,895;
Seville, 480; Pitts, 763; Rochelle, 93;
Abbeville, 308; Rhine, 892; Milan, 1,-
903; Helena, 648; Alamo, 18; Glenn
wood, 496; Mt. Vernon, 469; Ai’ey,
311; Vidalia, 937; Lyons, 2,281;
Ohoopee, 344; Collins, 3,401; Manas
sas, 13; Belleville, 86; Claxton, 178;
Daisy, 344; Lanier, 71, and Ella
belle, 37.
This car was run with only three
weeks between it and the last one
operated.
Development Agent Warren T.
White, who was with the shipment
reports the greatest interest being
takne all along the route.
NOTICE
To The Members of The Democratic
Executive Commitee:
A meeting of the County Execu
tive Commitee is hereby called to
meet in my office in the City Hall,
Lyons, Ga., at 12:00 o’clock noon,
June 14th, 1924, for the purpose of
arranging to hol’d the State primary
election, etc.
This June 11, 1924.
WIMBERLY E. BROWN,
Chairman.
FOR SALE —One thoutand lb«. of
smoked hams, shoulders and side
meat. Frank J. Payne. Elebrta
Hotel. . a
Flic 2W//s §r ogress
REP. WIMBERLY WRITES
LETTED TO THE PUBLIC
To The People of Toombs County:-
It is my ptSrpose to offer for re
election to the Huse of Representa
tives. As you know, I have have
served one term in the House. lam
quite anxious to again serve my peo
ple for the sole purpose of he’ping
and aiding you to the best of my
ability.
It is a fact, and well understood,
that no person, can, the first term,
make much headway, on account of
inexperience, and not knowing other
representatives well. To accom
plish much, it is necessary for a
eprson to serve more than one term, |
and Ibelieve that you will give me the 1
oporunity to demonstrate what I can
do, by giving me another term. I
don’t mena to say that I have been
idle this term. I have worked dil
igent’y for you in and out of the
Legislature. I know that you ap
preciate my past work, because I
have talked with most of you and
you have told me. I am indeed
thankful that I have had the oppor
tunity to serve you. I can best serve
you by giving me an opporunity to
continue in office, at least one more
term
Thanking you very much for your
support in the past, and trusting that
you shall see fit to favor me with it
again, I remain,
Respectfully yours,
ERNEST C. WIMBERLY.
J. M. LUTES, OF COLLINS, SUC
CESSFUL PEACH GROWER
An exceptional offering of fine
peaches was brought to town Mon
day by Mr. J. M. Lutes, a farmer and
fruit grower near Collins.
The peaches were of the May
flower variety, and the quality and
condition created a ready market
that consumed the entire ’ot quickly.
Mr. Lutes has 10 acres in this
variety, three acres in Arp Beauty,
maturing about June 15, and three
acres of Belle of Georgia, which ma
ture about July 15.
(All three varieties, under thecare
ful treatment and cultivation given
them, yield heavy crops, which are
marketed locally, the grower finding
that local demand wi’l consume much
more than is usually supposed when
it is offered good products in good
condition.
Mr. Lutes states that he would be
glad for those who want peaches for
canning and preserving to call on him
at the proper season.
SENATOR HARRIS TO SUPPLY
FARMERS WITH BULLETINS
The United States Department of
Agriculturae has issued Farmers’
Bulletin No. 1329, on “The BoF Wee
vil Problem,” and No. 1319, on,
“Cotton Dusting Machinery.” They 1
discuss the various investigations of i
the Government agents and give j
their recommendations for fighting |
the boll weevil. Senator Harris has
a limited supply of these bulletins,
and will be glad to distribute them to
each person sending their names and
post-office address.
Farmers who would like to have a
copy of these bulletins, should use
the following coupon.
SENATOR W. .J. HARRIS,
Room 132, Senate Office Building,
Washington, D. C.
Please send me one copy each of j
Farmers’ Bulletin No. 1329, on “The
Bol’ Weevil Problem,” and No. 1319,
on “Cotton Dusting Machinery.”
Name ;
Route
Town, Georgia.
COMING, Dr. Ot J. Baggarly, Op
tometrist of Aaltnta and will be at
Bargeron Drug Co., Lyons, all day.
If your glasses need changing don’t (
fail to see him, Wednesday, June,
18 th.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF TOOMBS COUNTY
LYONS. GEORGIA. THURSDAY. JUNE 12 1924
NEXT POULTRY
SAIUUNE 21
LAST CAR OF THE SEASON TO
RUN ON THIS DATE .UNLESS
A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF
BIRDS ARE SECURED.
The fifth poultry car to be oper
ated over the Seaboard will pass
through here Saturday, June 21st,
at the usual', time. This is the last
car scheduled to operate over this
line during the spring season, though
we may schedule others if we see
there is enough poultry to justify it.
The last car secured 2281 pounds
of poultry in Lyons, which brought
$440, in round numbers. A little
over 937 pounds at Vidalia and some
thing over 344 at Ohoopee. Lyons
led all others points, having a smal
margin over Collins, which loaded
2251 pounds. Tattnall and Toombs
ran a close race for first place as a
county, though Tatnall had a car
that ran from G ennville to Collins
and picked up a little over 1100 lbs.
Farmers as a rule, are bringing in
their poultry in good condition, and
they are to be commended for doing
so. It was not necessary to dock a
single bunch the last time. It is
hoped they will continue that record
and not feed the chickens.any grain
at all during Saturday morning. A
light wet mash is "good for them if
they are not given very much
Few people reafize how much ef
fort has been put into getting this
method of marketing up to the stan
dard it has attained. The railroad
has spent money, time and effort, the
same as the county agents, and the
State Bureau of Markets. Farmers
have stuck by the car in spite of ef
forts to. break it up, and the result
j has peen a decided success. Last
Sunday a Savannah Commission man
said that if these cars had not taken
the suprlus poultry out this section,
, the Southern markets would have
I been much lower than they are. This
j then has been a decided help to the
i poultry producers of this section.
Continue to cooperate and suggest
ways and means of making it better,
so that we can make a real big crop
out of the poultry crop.
COOKING SCHOOL
A three day cocking school wi’l be
hold in Lyons High School auditor
ium, June 23, 1925, under the aus
pices of Toombs County Co-operative
club. Miss Ruth Sweat, graduate of
Montana University and specialist in
Home Economics and Miss Willie
Mae Vann, Home Demonstration
Agent, co-openating, for the benefit
of housewives.
A general invitation is extended
to all. Sessions will begin at 3:30
o’clock.
“Don't Leave It To The Children
To Build Paved Roads," Urges
Anderson Before Kiwanis Club
“IF WE DON’T DO IT THEY
WILL,” SAYS SPEAKER—HIGH
WAY COMMISSIONER ARGUES
IN INTEREST OF BOND ISSUE.
SANDERSVILLE, Ga., June 4.
“If we don't build paved roads, our
children will,” said W. T. Anderson,
member of the State Highway De
partment, speaking before the Ki
wanis club by inviation here today.
Mr. Anderson covered in detail the
operations of the highway depart
ment, its policies, and referred to the
questions that had been raised in
some quarters about the wealthy
counties being shown favoritism in
the event of a bond issue. He stat
ed that the distribution of the 1
cent gas tax entrusted to the depart
ment, at present, it has been invar
iably the true that the less populous
counties received first consideration,
an in no instance had this money been
spent in or offered to the wealthier
LANDSCAPE
GARDNER HERE
MAKES ELABORATE PLANS FOR
CITY PARK AND OUTLINES
WORK THAT CAN BE TAKEN
UP AT ONCE.
Responding to the invitation of Mr.
C. G. Garner, the committeeman ap
pointed by the Boosters Club to se
cure his services, Mr. 11. W. Harvey,
field agent and landcape gardner in
the extension work of th« State Col
lege of Agricii ture, arrived Tues
day to take up the work of planning
the development of the city park.
■At this writing, the plans are
pretty well outlined. They will he
completed, and description and keys
to details left in the "hands of the
! comnritte, so that the preliminary
i work may be begun at once. Pract
j ically alf of the work except the
> transplating can be done this sum
i n-.er, and much of the trees and
. shrubery neccessary can be conserv
jed form that already growing. The
transplanting will be completed this
.fall.
Mr. Harvey states that he will en
devor to return here as often as
possible and give his personal super
vision to the work. He is pleased
with the possibilities of the enter
prise, and is anxious to have a per
sonal part in its development. As
well as indicating the kind and loca
tions of trees and plants,Mr. Har
vey will return and select them and
supervise their transplanting. .He
j believes that Georgia parks should be
| beautiful with Georgia trees, p’ants
j grasses, and with this idea in
. npind, he proposes to select from the
j many and excellent varities to be
j be found in the vicinity the best and
most beautiful specimens and develop
a Georgia park for Georgia people.
' -Mr. Harvey has dedicated his life
j to this kind of work, a work to make
1 other lives brighter and happier. He
| comes to serve the people of this
! community through the extension
work of the State College of Agricul
ture, and his services are avai’able
only by virtue of the fact that this
department is represented among us
by the county agent and home dem
onstration agent, also representatives
of extension work. He is doing thiSj
kind of work all over Georgia, and
although the funds for his work are
limited, so that he can net accept ev
ery invitation extended, his services
are considered that valuable that he
is kept busy a’l the time, the com
munities he serves bearing the ex
penses.
He has other projects in the coun
ty that will be given attention as soon
as he is able to get to them. One of
i these is in that forward looking com
, munity of which Johnson Corner
school is the center.
counties, the reason for this being
that the department is concerned with
making as quickly as possible a good
system of roads throughout the State
and naturally the department con
cerns itself with those good road
probi'ems th a t are the hardest of sol
ution The number of people in a
popoulous county demand of their
local officers or commissioners that
the roads be fixed or paved. These
counties canot afford bad roads,
whereas, in the counitse of small
population and wealth they are re
signed to put up with almost any
thing, and it is in the latter counties
that state aid is needed most to ac
complish good roads. In spending
any large amount of money for pav
ing, said Mr. Anderson, the roads
would have to be paved as the trave'
made it neccessary. It has been de
termined that a dirt road cannot be
maintained economically with an ex
cess of 400 vehicles per day. There
are some roads in North Georgia that
(Continued to Page Four)
John Morris, Sonnie Ward and
Dewey Moseley Held by Sheriff
REVIVAL IN PROGRESS AT
METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Theo Pharr is being assisted
at the Methodist church this week by
Rev. John A. May, general evange
ist of the North Alabama confer
ence, and Prof. J. M. Adams, evange
list-singer, of Tyler, Texas.
These men come with the approval
of the Methodist church back of them,
and with the work they have done in
the past as evidence of their worth i
to a church and community.
It would be great if the church
would pray for a revival, and if the
whole community would join in an
effort to bring this to pass in Lyons,
for it means an old fashioned revival
of the religion of honesty, sobriety,
clean living and brother y love
among the people, or it means spirit
ual death to the church of God, and
moral degeneracy to the people of
the town and community.
Which shall we have? It all de
pends upon you.
SUPERINTENDENTS’ AND
SCHOOL OFFICIALS’ CON.
A splendid program has been ar
ranged for the convention of Super
intendents and Schooii Officials to be
•held at Athens on July Bth and 9th.
On them orning of the Bth the entire
program will bei ntrodpced by a
triumvirate of excellent talent, con
sisting of Chancellor, D. C. Barrow,
Rr. Rufus W. Weaver, and Dr.
Harvey W. Cox. This will be follow
ed by a brief report of the President
and an address by Governor Clifford
Walker.
The whole program will center
around “equal educational opportun
ity for all of the children of Georgia”
and with this slogan: “All Georgia
for her Children and the chi dren for
a greater Georgia.”
In the afternoon, Judge Andrew J.
| Cobb and Judge Richard B. Russell
will deal with the legal side of the
! fianclal support of the school system,
• espcially with the effect of the
“Hanks, Commissiners, Vs. D’Arcy”
decision, and just to what extent we
may expect this to be helpfu' in dev-
Jepaing a strong financial support of
the schools.
Also, in the afternoon program, the
General Assembly will be represented
by Hon. J. W. Culpepper and Hon.
George W. Lankford, respective
Chairman of the (Appropriations
Committee of the House and Senate,
and by Dr. J. C. Beauchamp and Hon.
H. H. Eelders, respective Chairman
of the Committee on Education of
the Senate and House.
Members of this Convetion con
sist of Superintendents of Schools,
city and county, members of Boards
of Education, city and county;
Trustees of School and School Dis
tricts, and all others engaged in
school supervision and over' s ; ght.
The whole program will be inter
persed with music.
Athens promises sufficient hotel:
accomodations for all who may come.
The following reservations have been
made for those who attend this con
vention :
The Georgian Hotel reserves 100
rooms at the following rates: four in j
•a room SI.OO, without bath; three in}
a room $1.25; two in a room $1.50; |
advance reservations should be made
at the Georgian.
The Marion Hotel will reserve
places for thirty people; the Clayton
Hotel for forty people; the Graham
Hotel for twenty people; and the
Athens Hotel for forty people. Meals
can be bad at the Hotel or numerous
cafeterials.
NOTICE
To Qualified Voters of Johnson’s
Corner and Bay Head Districts:
By order of the Board of Educa
tion an e’ection is called at the John
son’s Corner School building, July
9th, for tbe purpose of voting “For”
or “(Against” the annexation of the
Bay Head District to the Johnson’s
Corner District.
T. B. YOUMANS,
Supt. of Schools Toombs Co.
Subscription SI.OO
TWO HELD IN CONNECTION OF
ROBBERY AT SHARPES SPUR,
GEORGIA ONE HELD FOR
BAD CHECKS.
John Morris and Sonnie Ward were
placed in Toombs county jail thi*
week under a charge of burglary of
the store occupied by the post office
at Sharpe’s Spur. It is said that
the store was .entered on the night of
May 15, and considerable merchan
dise, postal supplies and two mail
keys stolen.
Sheriff Burch, of Montgomery
county had been working on the case
for some time, without success.
Sheriff Culpepper, in the course of
his own work, accidentally picked up
some information that led to the
idenfication of these parties as sus
pects. Fa lowing the investigation
further, it appeared that Charlie
Morris was also a party to the affair,
and he was placed in Montgomery
county jail Tuesday by Sheriff
Burch.
Dewey Mosley is being entertained
by Sheriff Culpepper on a charge of
giving bad checks for good money in
Laurens county.
G.O.P. CONVENTION
CUTJD DRIED
OPENING DAY CONSPICUOUSLY
DEVOID OF USUAL EXCITE
MENT LOWDEN’S BOOM DE
FEATED.
CLEVELAND, June 10. —Some of
the vice presidential booms which
have been running in the field so far
begain moving up to the front today
with the growing acceptance of for
mer Governor Lowden’s determina
tion not to take the nomination,
i Former Senator A bert J. Bever
i idge was put to the fore when Chair
| man Norris, of the New York delega
; tion, started a movement and announ
I ced that he would seek support for
Mr. Beveridge in other delegations.
CLEVELAND, 0., June 10.—In
an atmosphere of quiet de'iberation
the Republician party today began
here the national convention that
will nominate Calvin Coolidge and
pledge a reconsecration to the cherish
ed fundamenatls of Republicanism.
The question of the vice presiden
tial nomination alone remains un
determined among the major issues
of the convention, but the move to
draft Frank O. Lowden appeared to
night to bo waning with a commen
surate gain of strength for Herbert
Hoover. . '
The insistent supporters of the for
mer Illionds governor almost lost
hope when they heard that .he had
sent to Cleveland a letter of irrevo
cable declination, to be opened and
read to the delegates if any attempt
were made to stampede the conven
tion into nominating him.
If Lowden is to be permitted to
eliminate himself, the Hoover sup
porters are convinced that the drift
of today’s opening session gave evi
dence of an inexorable demand that
the men finally selected for second
place on the ticket be of a type un
deniably in harmony with the poli
cies of the President. That qualifi
cation, they say, is possessed by Mr.
Hoover in the highest degree.
The short sesion today d’d no
actual work beyond ratifying a con
vention program prepared in ad
vance, but by tonight all the commit
tees, including that named to draft
a piatfrom, had completed most of
their work with ease and regularity.
There was little of the usual confu
sion and none of the riotous noise
making that often has played so
great a part in American politcal his
tory. Only three times was there
any approach to a demonstration,
and in each case the cheering was
awakened by a upon the chord
of party solidarity and Republiciaiv
tradition, . „
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