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THE VIDALIA ADVANCE
VOLUME XIX
Important School
Conference Here 29th
County School Superintendents and Boards of Education
From Seven Counties to Gather Here on Saturday,
29th.
Participated in by the County Su
perintendents of Education and the
Boards of Education of seven coun
ties, as well as by State School Offi
cials, an important conference on
rural school problems will be held in
Vidalia Saturday, Jan. 29th.
The conference to be held is one
of eighteen planned in different cities
for the month of January. Meetings
have already been held at Rome, Dal
ton, Blue Ridge, Atlanta, Cornelia,
Athens, Griffin, Mdledgeville, Colum
bus, Americus, Albany, Valdosta, Fitz
gerald and Brunswick. A conference
is being hed at Savannah today, and
following the meeting here Saturday
the state officials will go to Millen
Monday, the last conference being
held at Augusta Tuesday.
A number of the state supervisors
will be present and it is possible that
State Superintendent M. E. Brittain
will also be on hand. The confer
ence will begin promptly at ten
o’clock and close at four. The City
Hall has been tendered for the use
of the officials.
The forenoon wili be taken up in
practical discussions of public and high
school work by specialists who have
made careful study of problems the
school officials wid be called on to
handle in their woik during the next
four years. The afternoon will be
given over to round-table discussions
in which all are asked to participate.
Every county school superentendent
present will be called on for a short
statement of things definitely plan
ned for accomplishment, as well as
how he expects to accomplish them,
during his administration.
The meetings are open to the pub
lic and all citizens interested in the
improvement of our rural schools are
xo be present.
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PHONE 24* v'iDALIA, OA.
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WORKING OUT PLANS
FOR RAIAROAD AVE.
CITY TO AID PROPERTY OWN
ERS IN PUTTING IN GUTTER
AND CURB.
Plans initiated by the Kiwanis
Club at their meeting last Thursday
evening looking to improvement of
Railroad Ave. from the Citizens Bank
corner to the depot bid fair to work
out satisfactorily.
Following the naming of W. O.
Donovan, Mayor jackson, J. T. Ra
gan and I. J. Harrell as a committee
to take the matter up with the pro
perty owners and see what could be
done, the committee nvent right to
work Friday morning, and reached
an agreement with the property
owners to pay hail" the expense, the
city agreeing *o pay the other half.
Local contractors have been asked
to submit bids for the work and in the
meantime Commissioner Donovan
has had the street shaped up.
Later on when the gutter has been
put down, it is his plan to have the
street regraded and surfaced with
gravel.
Busines houses on the Avenue west
of Church street are anxious that
their section be put in better shape
and a movement is also on foot to
have it improved and those who
are taking the lad in the matter are
meeting with much encouragement.
Wanted, seed cane. L. H. Darby,
Vidalia, Ga. l-28-2t.
VIDALIA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY. JANUARY 28, 1920
FINDING M
. FOR CANE SYRUP
SYRUP FROM SWEET POTATOES
HAS SPLENDID FLAVOR—NEW
INDUSTRY FOR GEORGIA.
, AMERICUS, Ga..—A new syrup
made from sweet potatoes not only
possesses a splendid flavor, but is
well adapted for ‘able use, and it is
quite likely will result in the develop
ment of a new sugar industry in
the South, according to J. Ralston
Cargill, Americus syrup manufactur
er, who has just returned after a visit
to Washington.
A party of Government scientists,
including D. J. Prk'e, engineer in
charge of development work; Dr. H.
C. Goare, chemist, who developed the
new sweet potato syrup, and J. O.
Ray, a mechanical engineer, are now
seeking allocation tor an experimen
tal laboratory, and will spend tomor
row in Americus.
Congressman Crisp Interested.
Representative Charles R. Crisp,
who has been interested in the de
velopment of the sweet potato crop
as a commercial possibility" during
several years, succeeded in having
Congress to appropriate $7,500 about
a year ago tor experimetal purposes.
Already the experiments have pro
gressed so far as to make certain
that new commercial possibilities are
ahead for Georgia potato growers.
According to Cargill, 56 pounds of
sweet potatoes will yield about two
gallons of syrup of ordinary consis
tency, in addition to three pounds of
dry pulp entaining 17 per cent of
protein, and possessing a high value,
as dairy feed.
How Syrup is Produced.
In producing the new syrup the po
tatoes are heated in water at 160 dc
-1 grees for three hours, which causes
of the cells to break down, re
leasing the sugar .ontents. The juice
is then pressed out, filtered and evap
orated, the same as any other com
mercial syrup. Cargill says the syrup
is three times sweeter than corn
syrup, figures concerning the
cost of its production are available.
Visiting scientists will be guests at a
Rotary Club luncheon here Thursday
when samples of the new syrup will
be- served with hot biscuit.
SHAD SEASON NOW OPEN.
The Shad season has now opened
and we have made arrangements to
have shipments from Savannah reg
ularly. Phone your orders to 143.
PHILLIPS’ MARKET.
Official Organ City of Vidalia
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FDD IRDER
SOPERTON HAS A BIG MURDER
TRIAL ON THIS WEEK—MANY
WITNESSES SUMMONED.
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Soprrton, Ga., Jan. 26.—Dan Davis,
a prohiinent Tremlen county farmer,
was placed on trial here today in the
Treutlen superior .ourt for the mur
der of Bill Hall, aged 50, a white
cropper. Eliza Coleman, Wiley J.
Smith and Roy Dm den, the other de
fendants in the case, will also be
tried separately by agreement.
At s s. o'clock this evening the last
juror was selected, after eight panels
consisting of ninety-six men, had
been exhausted. Judge Eschol Gra
ham of Mcßae, presiding, adjourn
ed court until nine o’clock tomorrow
morning at this juncture.
VVhen court convenes in the morn
ing more than two hundred witnesses
for State and defense will be sworn
in. One of the principal witnesses
for the State is J. B. Everhardt,
State Chemist, tvno figured in the
Shepard poison case In Macon, and
who will test ; fy as jo finding poison
in the stomach of the cropper when
it was sent to him for examination.
The indictment against Davis
charges him on o le count with mur
der. The State contends that the de
fendant two years before Hall’s death
took out a policy amounting to $15,000
on the cropper’s life. The Inter-
Southern Life Insurance Company
was the underwriter and the type
of insurance was known as a credi
tor’s policy. Hal! at the time was
rffidehted to {)avis, it is alleged.
The State, which is represented by
Solicitor General Boyer, Reuben Ar
nold of Atlanta, A. C. Saffold of
Vidalia and William Stallings of the
local bar, will further contend that
Hall was poisoned and placed in an
automobile and was taken to a creek
between Norristown Spring
where itie defendant and his three
companions turned the machine over
into the water to cover up the deed.
■ Dr. Everhardt, it is stated, found
fourteen grains of chloral, sufficient
to bring about death, in Hall’s stom
ach after the body had beeii exhuined
and the viscera had been shipped to
him in Atlanta. Physicians will be
placed on the stand to testify that no
water was found m Hall’s lungs after
the body was drageed the creek
, following the alleged accident, nor
were there any bruises on his body
sufficient to bring about death.
When court convened this morning
it was estimated ♦hat two thousand
spectators had ga tied admission and
several hundred crowded the corri
dors and stood outside the building
seeking admission. Many were visi
tors from adjoining counties.
T9OMPSDE ADMITS
KILLING WILCOX
THE CAPTURE OF BUCHANAN
RESULTS IN CONFESSION OF
THOMPSON—BODY NOT FOUND
JBy Staff Correspondent of Macon
Telegraph.)
Lumber City, Ca., Jan. 26.—Jake
C. Thompson, when brought face to
face with John Buchanan, a fisher
man, who was capturned this morn
ing after a ten days chase, tonight
confessed to the murder of Robert
Wilcox, a young man of this city,
and to throwing the body into the
Oconee River. He corroborated a
statement made by Buchanan.
The confession was obtained in the
Wheeler county jail at Alamo, after
the two men had been grilled for
two hours. Thompson was captured
ten days ago, and after a rope was
placed around his neck by a crowd’
of men, he confessed to the crime,
but impliated Buchanan as the prin
cipal. He later denied knowledge ot
the crime.
The two men w’ll be taken from
the Alamo jail early fomorrow and
carried to the scene of the crime and
a search for the body will he insti
gated. Both men expressed willing
ness to take part in the hunt.
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GIRL SCOUTS I
WILL TAG <OO
BE READY SATURDAY TO HELP I
LOCAL TROOP TO FIT UP A
CLUB ROOM.
Saturday is Tag Day for the Girl
Scouts and on that day the live-wire f
members of the local troop will ask r
the privilege of selling you a tag and ;
they hope that the people of Vidalia A
will respond readily to their appeal. \
Funds from the day's work will go r
toward fitting up the Girl Scout t
room in the local Scout hut and the t
girls are anxious to beat the record ]
made by the boys on their tag day, <
when the sum of $lB6 was raised. «
A thorough canvass will be made t
of the homes, offices and business i
houses during the day, so greet the I
girls with a donation and a smile. i
MR. ELBERT WILLIAMSON
DIES VERY SUDDENLY.
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Prominent Emanuel County Citizen ,
Passes Away Wednesday Night—
Funeral Friday at 11 O’clock. ,
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Mr. Elbert Williamson, a prominent
citizen of Emanuel county, and well
known in this section, died vefy sud
denly Wednesday night at -Ims home.
Mr. Williamson had beeii in good
healtli all day Wednesday, but was
stricken late in the evening and died
within a short time.
He was about 43 years of age and
was the son of Mr. John G. William
son of this city. He has two broth
ers residing in Vidalia also, W. J.
and Luther Williamson, and one sis
ter. Mrs. J. S. Jenkins.
Funeral services will be held Friday
morning at the home at-11 o’clock.
The interment will follow at the fam
ily burying ground near the home of
tTTe deceased.
The Advance joins in extending
sympathy to the two sons and other'
relatives in their grief.
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Frank Wiggs left Monday for
Harrisburg, Pa., where he wil tlake a
six-weeks course of study in the Fact
ory of the Wales Adding Machine
Co. After the completion of his course
hi- will take the road for his company
as an expert in repairing and adjust
ing their machines. • **
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rev. B. R. Anderson will fill his
pulpit next Sunday morning and
evening. Come one and all and let
us worship the Lord our God to
gether.
Bible scliool at 10 a. m.
Prayer service Wednesday at 7:30
p. m.
SEASONABLE
SUGGESTIONS
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Express Wagons
Pocket Cutlery
Table Cutlery
Sausage Mills I
Velocipedes j yo
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Q Heaters O J
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Prices to suit the times.
Quality right.
Lee Hardware Comp y I
Telephone No. >6; |
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IMPROVEMI % PLANS DISCUEE
ED AND V.UMBERS WANT R.
R. AVE. PUT ,N SHAPE.
With a program calling for an ex
pression from a number of different
members as to what they regarding
as the most important thing for
Vidnlia that the Kiwanis Club should
undertake first, as well as discusssion
of plans for the charter presentation,
the Vida Ha Kiwanis Club got down
to real business Thursday evening,
Following suggestions from a number
of members that something should be
done to improve Railroad Ave. from
the Citizens Bank corner to the depot,
County Commissioner Donovan and
Mayor Jackson gave their views as
to what would be done by the city
and county in this improvement, and
President Deliach named a committee
consisting of W. O. Donovan, B. P.
Jackson, J. T. Ragan and I. J. Har
iri to confer with Commissioner Don-,
ovan, Mayor Jackson and the por
perty owners and see if some plan
could not be worked out for making
f lup- • improvement.
Vhaf get behind an election
for was th • suggestion of L.
B. r Godbee, while J. 1,. Strickland
suggested not only sewers, but. the
paving of the business section and in
stalling a white way, relating how
these improvements had . enhanced
property values in his home town,
Tallahassee, as well as aided in its
growth.
The roll of the club membership
was called and club nicknames adopt
ed. the secretary desiring the nick
names of members so they could he
inserted opposite member’s name on
the roster.
Officers of the national organiza
tion have suggested Thursday, Feb.
24th, for the charter presentation
date ami it is probable that this dat«
will he accepted by the club.
The attendance prize, d mated by
Oliver-Pierce Drug Co., was awarded
to C. A Poe.
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Clean-Up-Week will be the topic
of the meeting tonight and at this
meeting it is probable that a date will
he set and committees named for
making this undertaking an unusual
success.
THE G. & F. CLOSES RY.
SHOPS AT DOUGLAS.
Augusta, Ga., Jan. 27. —The Geor
gia Si Florida shops at Douglas have
been closed five cia> s because of the
falling off of business. The plan is
to open them up again on February
first, according to the statement of
G. A F. officials here.