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VOL 21. No 25 T. F. Calloway, Evangelist and A. G. Turk, Singer, Coming SERIES OF MEETINGS TO BEGIN AT BAPTIST CHUCH THE FIRST SUNDAY IN JULY AND CON TINUE ABOUT TEN DAYS. T. F. Calloway, a noted and effec tive evanyelist of the Baptist church, and A. G. Turk, a strong director of church music, are to be at the Lyons Baptist church for a series of meet ings beginning the first Sunday in July. Rev. Calloway is a State evange list for t\ie Georgia Baptist Conven tion, and is rated as one of the most successful Baptist preachers in the evangelistic field. Calloway meet ings are said to be noted for their board lines. His labors are for the whole community and his numerous strong friends are found among ev ery denomination. Mr. Turk is a co-worker, with Rev. Calloway, giving all of his time to Caloway revivals. Baptist people and people general ly who are familiar with Rev. Callo way and his work are looking for ward to a great meeting. Special Meeting at Baptist Church The pastor has received notice from Rev. J. P. McGraw that he, with a company of workers, will hold a service at the Baptist church next Wednesday night, June 25. Rev. McGraw is engaged in enlist ment work which covers nearly all church activities, and a very profit able meeting is looked for. Among others, he is accompained on this trip by a Chinese preacher who will have a pars in the program. Baptist people are urged to attend and the attendance of the public is earnestly solicited. automT CAUGHT HERE CAR STOLEN IN WEST GREEN SUNDAY MORNING BY NEGRO WAS RECOVERED HERE SUN DAY AFTERNOON. Thomas Walker, a negro, was ar rested here Sunday afternoon and carried to’ Coffee county jail for stealing an automobile belonging to Dr. L. L. Denton at West Green. The visor had been removed from the car, and part of the radiator cap broken off and the mica broken out of the back lights to disguise the car when it was recovered by the owner. The car was stolen from Dr. Den ton’s garage about 3:30 o’clock Sun day morning, and after driving over streets to delude his pursu ers, Walker drove directly to Hazle hurst, thence to Town’s Bluff and Lyons. Discovering the theft early, Dr. Denton was able to trace the car to Hazlehurst where he lost track, going as far north as Helena. Re turing home by Town’s Bluff, in quiry was made at the ferry where it was learned that a negro fitting the description of the suspect and in his sock feet, checking with the tracks about the garage, had ponded a pistol for passage, stating that he was going to see his mother who was sick, and would return and dereem the pistol. Dr. Denton, with Sehriff Evans of Jeff Davis county, who had poined him at Hazlehurst, drove straight to Lyons, and arrived just in time to see his car roll in town, with Will Hicks under the wheel. Wi'l was glad to explain that he had borrowed the car from Walker about three miles ot of town at a negro gathering and wou’d be glad to accompany the officers and point out hi s friend. Walker soon began his retiurn to Coffee county with official company. Site Inons jJronress TWO BEARS FOUND IN LOWER PART OF TOOMBS * ■ While fishing on the lower part of Cobb’s creek last Saturday, Mr. I. H. Corbitt, one of Lyons’ professional anglers, had the rare fortune to find two hog bears. Mr. Corbitt was reel ing from the bank when he heard the palmetto rustling near him, which he thought was caused by hogs. How ever, when the bears began to swim across the stream in their flight, the manner of their swimming attracted his attention, and they swam out on the sand bar on the opposite side in full view. Cooking School to be Held June 23-25 1A three day cooking school will be held in Lyons High School Auditor ium, June 23-25, under the auspices of Toombs County Co-operative Club. It is one of series of schools which is being held in every County in the State under the auspices of some organization working with the County Agent aTl d the State exten sion department in agricultural and home economics. Once the west was wild, but time have changes and with them, the west. Today the western states are among the most progressive in the Union. They are carrying on edu cational work among their inhabit ants along even more expensive Trines than is common in other localities. Both Montana and Wyoming have State extensions departments in ag ricultural and home economics, and | these subjects are delt with very i thoroughly in there excellent State i * j Universities. Full of enthusiasm which is char acteristic of these Westerners comes Miss Ruth Sweat, who will assist in directing the cooking schoo’. Miss Sweat is a graduate from the Montana University where she specialized in home economics. On concluding school she worked for the 1 State Extension Department, doing home economic works in various plubs in the State. Later she taught Home Economics in the University of Wyoming. Her training in these fields has been very thorough and her experience wide. Ir. addition to this she has an ex ceedingly likeable personality which makes her very popular with those woh attend her classes. AU the efub women and club girls have a special invitation to at'.end the Cooking School. Boosters to Hold Meeting Monday Probably the most important meeting of the year for the Boosters Qiub will be heTd next Monday night. Besides being ladies night, business of the utmost importance will be brought before the club in regards to the Good Road Meeting, and the ALtamaha Bridge and “free ferry.” A splendid program has been ar ranged by the committee and the sup per will be furnished as usual by the Auxiliary to the Boosters Club, and that is a guarantee that they will be weiil fed. You will miss the time of your life if you do not attend. Every Boost er is expected to be on hand. FIRST COTTON BLOSSOM BROUGHT TO PROGRESS * The first cotton blossoms of the season was brought to the Progress office Monday by Mr. ,A- R- Kick liter. He states that he was un aware, that his cotton was so far ad vanced until walking out Sunday he found plenty of blooms. While merchandising is Mr. Kick liter’s principle business, he is suc cessful farmer. , ■ OFFICIAL ORGAN OF TOOMBS COUNTY LYONS. GEORGIA. THURSDAY. JUNE 20 1924 KEEP IT COMING— ADVANCES THE SUBSCRIPTION PRICE TO $1.50 JULY l»t. RENEW AT ONCE AT THE OLD PRICE, SI.OO, AND SAVE 50c. ALL UNPAID SUBSCRIBERS WILL BE CUT OFF AFTER JULY l»t. THE DATE ON THE RIGHT HAND END OF YOUR LABEL TELLS YOU WHEN YOUR SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRES. VERY FEW READERS OF THE PROGRESS ARE IN ARREARS —YOU MAY BE ONE OF THAT FEW. YOU WILL WANT THE PROGRESS, SO DON’T LET YOUR SUBSCRIPTION LAPSE. The Progress is carrying more news than ever before. It is going to more people than at any time in its history. It is the medium through which your County Farm Demon strator and Home Economics Agent send you their valuable mes sage every week. Through the Progress they send their message to more than a thousand farmers and farm homes, many more than they could see personally in a solid month of visiting, thus multiplying the results of their labors for you. It has a weekly news department that reaches around the world, bringing you items of interest from every part of the globe. It is seeking to present the*news and problems of the day without fear or favor to individual, sect or party. It is fighting for Toombs county and endevoring to represent her worth to the world. The Progress is for you if you are for Toombs county. Let’s make a strong pul 1 , a long pull, a pull together. Republician’s Ticket Is Coolidge and Dawes GENERAL CHOSEN AFTER LOW DEN’S REFUSAL TO RUN UNIQUE SITUATION IS ENDED AT LAST. CONVENTION HALL, CLEVE- I|\ND, 0., June 12.—CotHidge and Dawes is the Republioian ticket for 1924. President Coolidge’s nomination was accomplished with only a ripple of dissent from Wisconsin and North Dokota, bu,t the namination> of his running-mate came only after the convention had once chosen Frank O. Lowdeh, of Illinois, and been forc ed by his decliniation to choose an other —Charles G. Dawes, the “hell and maria general.” After a short race with Herbert Ho-over, who came into the baloting after the declination of Lowden, Dawes galloped off with the nomina tion. Motions to make it unanimous and by acclamation were distributed only from the dissents from Wisconsin and North Dakota. In a brief and spectacular fight in which William M. ButT er, President Coolidge’s campaign manager, had said to Senator Reed, of Pennsylvania “It must b e ‘Hoover,’ ” and Senator Reed replied, “It cant be done, it must be Dawes.” The Dawes sup porters, after the declination of for mer Governor Lowden, of Illinois, marshalled their forces and put the general across for the nomination. j Dawes Accepts Nomination MARIETTA, 0., June 12.—Briga dier General Char es G. Dawes to night accepted the nomination for the vice presidency. “I accept the nomination by the , Republican party for the vice presi dency,” he said in a formal state-, ment, when informed of his nomina- ( tion by the Associated Press. “I deeply appreciate the honor confer red.” The vice presidential nominee had returned to his old home here this week to attend the fortieth reunion of his class at Marietta College, from ! which he was graduated. He re- J mained here to visit with his sister j and friends. EMANUEL COUNTY SINGING j CONVENTION MEETS JUNE 29 The Emanuel County Singing Con vention meets at the court house, June 29th. Come and be with us. Bring your lunch and song books. We are looking for the best singing we have ever had. Gome! Yours* for better singing. C. M. HALL, Sec. and Treas. MRS. SARAH J. STEWART IS CLAIMED BY DEATH Mrs. Sarah J. Stewart, who has been in il’ health for a number of years, died on last Tuesday night, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. D. E. Oribbs of Elza. She was buried in | the Lyons cemetery on Wednesday !at noon, the funeral services being I conducted by Rev. A. D. Woodle, ' pastor of the Lyons Baptist Church, I of which she was a member. 1 Mrs. Stewart was 76 years old, and surviving her are one brother, F. M. Turner, two sisters, Mrs. Janie Winn and Miss Addie Turner, all of Hawk insvMle. Two sons, J. R. Stewart of Lyons, and Tolbert Stewart of Elza, i One daughter* Mrs. D. C. Cribbs of Elza. Experimental Kitchen To Be Conducted I l i i An experiment kitchen is to be opened by Miss Vann, Home Dem onstration Agent, at the Odom store, next to Harry Talley’s for the pur pose of assisting and instructing the ladies in canning and preserving. Miss Vann states that she has had many request for information an instruction in this line of work, and has decided that in this way she can render a real service to the town j ladies. Her country club work is ' taking nearly all her time as she has it scheduled, apd she will be able to devote only her spare time to the ex perimental kitchen. However, she is desirous of helping everywhere she can, and is not willing that a mom ent be wasted. The ladies who have problems, or who wish to learn new and better methods and new ways of turning surplus into things of value for the j table are requested to communicate with her for her schedule and plans. SEN. HARRIS ANNOUNCES FOR RE-ELECTION The many friends and suporters of ! Senator William J. Harris in Toombs I county wiH’ read with interest his an -1 nouncement for re-elction to the ( Senate, in this issue of the Progress. Senator Harris asks the support of the voters on his record as a sen ator, and enumerates some of the work he has accomplished during his present term. Few senators have labored as constantly and as effect ively for the things that directly af fect his constituency as has Senator Harris, and he has been that success ful that he is able t<> place before the voters an enviable record of accom plishment. ; ~ .... Landscape Gardener Makes Plans Beautiful Court House Grounds TWO ROW COTTON DUSTERS \ BOUGHT COOPERATIVELY 13 two row Woodruff Cotton Dusters have been bought for the farmers at a saving of S2O each for farmers through a cooperative order that the county agent assisted in. The manufacturers have just agreed to ship the local dealer 5 of these dusters to keep for three weeks to be returned at the end of three weeks. Farmers wanting this make of machine should see Mr. Geo. Mc- Bride at Lyons at once and secure | one at cost. This arrangement will terminate in a short time and buyers thereafter will have to pay the full list price. Ernest C. Wimberly Announces for Rep. Ernest C. Wmiberly, Representa tive of Toombs County in the Geor gia Legislature, announces in this is sue that he will make the race for reelection. Mr. Wimberly has capably served the people during his career in of fice. (Although his first term, and the youngest member of the House, he has made a name for himself and the County for his diligence and ability in putting thru wise legisla tion, and obstructing unwise legisla tion. The announcement runs as fol lows: Knowing full weV, on account of my experience and the numerous friends I have made during my term in office, that I can serve my people to a great I hereby an nounce for reelection to the House of Representatives subject to the primly to be held Sept. 10. Thanking you very much for your j kind and generous support in the | past, and trusting that you shall sle | fit to render the same favor at the next election, I remain, Respectfully yours, ERNEST C. WIMBERLY, Representative. MRS. WILSON WILLIAMSON DIES IN GRANITEVILLE, S. C. Mrs. Wilson Williamson was buried I last Sunday at the family cemetery ground in the Williamson settlement. Funenal'l services were conducted by Rev. Theo Pharr, of the Lyons Meth odist Church. Mrs. Williamson died in Granite ville, S. C., after a short il'ness, and was brought back to her old home for burial. She leaves a host of relatives and friends to mourn her untimely going away. • " Premium List For Toombs Co. Fair The Toombs County Fair to be held at Lyone October 7 to 11 will be the scene of the greatest aggrega tion of Toombs county’s best pro ducts ver brought together. The premium list, carried elsewhere in paper is calculated to attract Toombs county people and incite them to the highest endevor in com peting for the numerous prizes. Theb road policy of generosity | which characterizes the premium of ferings will be noticeable in alf the Fair (Association activities ths year. Negotiations are under way with one of the largest carnival companies of the country which will likely be com peted in a day or two, bringing to the fair extraordinary entertainment of this kind. With the excellent agricultural propects in the county and the inter est that is certain to be taken in this couny-wide enterprise, Toombs coun ty is going to have the biggest fair ever held here. _ Aw Subscription SI.OO WHILE HERE PLANS WERE MADE FOR THE CITY PARK AND JOHNSON CORNER SCHOOL GROUNDS ALSO. The ladies’ Co-operative Club, a county-wide organization has again demonstrated its va’.ue in securing the services of a landscape gardener "to make plans for the development and beautifying of the court house grounds. | Last January, Miss Vann, Home j Demonstration agent, acting for the Co-operative Club, requested to Ex tension Department of the State Col lege of Agriculture for the services of a landscape gardener. Her re quest was granted, but as there is only one man, Mr. Harvey, at the College for this kind of work, it was unlikel y tha,t he could some at afiy early date. Miss Vann met Mr. Har vey in Savannah last week, and after urging her case, he consented to re turn with her and do the work. Viewing it a s an opportunity, Miss Vann left her work in Savannah un finished, and brought Mr. Harvey to Lyons. While here he made plans for the City Park and Johnson Cor ner school grounds also. The plans outline for the court house grounds will make it one of the beauty spots of the county. iAn artistic arrangement of trees, pflants and shrubs so disposed as to blend in harmonious form and color, mak ing a picture setting the beautiful courthouse occupying the center of the gruonds, is a brief description of the plans. The work will be dvided into several sections and assigned to respective clubs or organization*. 1 Each club will be made responsible ; for the development and care of its i particular section. This will pro j vide and interest in the county i grounds that will be county-wide. It jis also believed that the interest will Ibe maintained as the clubs will be j viewing with each other as to which department is best maintaned. NEGROIoiwCT IVDROWNED ESCAPER FROM COUNTY GANG LAST WEDNESDAY AND WAS CHASED INTO PENDLETON CREEK BY DOGS. Bill Graham, a life termer sent up from Chatham county and assigned to the Toombs county gang, was found in the run of Pendleton creek Tuesday morning, hanging against some Hogs. Graham escaped from the road gang last Wednesday, and was chas ed in the direction of the Duncan Odom place, going into the creek I just back of the farm, where the trail was lost by the dogs. He has 1 been hunted at every suspected place, Captain Johnson going to Chatham county in search for him, and he was believed to have made a complete get-a-way. He was found by Messrs John Coleman, Dr. McCall, I. H. Corbitt and P. S. Hagan, a fishing party. As Graham was wearing shackles, it is supposed that he tried to swim across the creek in his fight from the dogs and was drowned. < Methodist Revival In Full Progress The revival services at the Metho dist church are attracting consider able interest. While the attendance is not as large as was hoped for, Rev. May is preaching some very strong sermons, the effect of which will tell more in future that is indicated by the unemotional but firm atmos phere that characterizes the roeet in«B - . . . .*