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commissioner J. J. Brown
To Speak At Lyons 16
Commissioner of Agriculture J. J.
Brown has accepted an invitation from
a number of farmers of Toombs
county to make hu address at Lyons
on Saturday, April 16th Commi
ssioner Brown has been very active
jn working for the relief of the cot
ton farmers, and he has given this
matter much thought. His address
will be well worth hearing.
The add rcss will be delivered at the
court house and the meeting will
take place at 11 o’clock Saturday
morning.
JUNIOR CLASS ENTERTAINS.
The Junior Class of the Vidalia
Public School entertained on April
Fool’s night at the i>cout Club House,
which was beautifully decorated in
the class colors—green and gold.
Each member was supposed to rep
resent an author. Some of the au
thors represented were as follows:
Eugene Field—Annie Fulmer.
Geo. W. Cable—Rebecca Mcßride.
Henry VV. Longfellow Lucile
Courson.
Capt. John Smith—Estelle Poin
dexter.
Mark Twain—Geitrude Anderson.
Edgar A. Poe—Claude Phillips.
Eugene Fields—Winslow Barker.
Mark Twain—Gus Thomas.
Mr. Downs represented the mag
agine “Country Gentleman.”
Miss Taylor represented Riley’s fa
mous character, ‘‘Little Orphant An
nie.”
The game of Heart’s Dice was en
joyed by all, Olin Bland getting the
prize for the highest score and Harold
Frederick getting the prize for the
lowest score.
A delicious ice course was served
at a late hour.
“FORBIDDEN FROIT”
SPLENDID PICTURE
STORY AND CAST OF DE MILLE
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Cecil B. De Mill's latest Paramount
picture, “Forbidden Fruit,” which
will be shown at the Colonial Theatre
Monday and Tuesday, April 18 ami
19, is said to be one of the most
sumptuous production witn tne nanae
of that master producer has ever been
identified. The cast is unusually ex
cellent.
The theme of the picture is a def
inition of "for worse" in the modern
marriage ceremony., What are a
wife’s duties to a husband who steadi
ly dra & s her down to his own lower
mental and moral level? What course
shall a woman follow when she is of
fered true love and the opportunity
to climb to new and unguessed
heights.
These are the questions Mr. De
Mille asks and answers in “Forbidden
Fruit.” And through the story runs
the golden thread of a maiming
romance. "Forbidden Fruitf’ seems
destined to occupy a high place as a
dramatic romance. Agnes Ayres has
the leading woman’s role.
CLEMENTS BROS. CHARGED
WITH KILLING BELL
Joe Bell, a well known Johnson
Corner farmer, shot some ten days
ago by Harvey and Redding Clements
in a quarrel over fertilizer, died Sat
urday afternoon.
The Clements brothers have been
out on bond since the affray.
DOLLAR DAY
JIG SUCCESS
SPECIAL VALUES OFFERED BY
VIDALIA MERCHANTS FOR
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
EAGERLY BOUGHT
Wednesday and Thursday were
Dolar Days in Vidalia, practically all
the retail houses of the city having
combined to offer exceptional dollar
bargains for the purpose of acquaint
ing the people of this section with the
fine lines of merchandise carried by
local stores. Splendid crowds were
in the city .these two days and every
store had a good trade.
The event will probably be made
a semi-annual trade feature with
local merchants and special prepar
ations will be made to make Dollar
day in the fall a success in every
way.
COMMISSIONERS MUST
APPROVE ALL PUfcCHASES.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the county commisioners, held Mon
day, the full board being present, an
order was passed requiring their ap
proval of all purenases made by the
county. The order will go into ef
fect at once and it is believed this
will work a considerable saving to
the county in getting close prices on
all purchases.
The commissioners passed on a
large number of accounts and spent
much time n discussing plans for ma -
ing ends meet, delay in collecting
county taxes afiecting the county
like individuals, the county also be
ing financially embarrassed. Plans
for the 'tate !>'nv»v across Toombs
county were > is> ee but no defi
nite action was taken.
Commissioner Donovan invited his
associates to attend the meeting of
the Kiwanis Club ior tonight and all
assured him that they would try to
be present.
JUSTICE WORKS SWIFT
IN TOOMBS CITY COURT
Arrested Tuesday, pleading guilty
before Judge Corbtt Wednesday,
Cleve Mormon and Wll McLeod were
Wednesday afternoon doing time on
the gang. Mormon was sentenced to
6 months for possessing liquor and
McLeod drew a sentence of 12
months for possessing a still and hav
ing beer in his possession.
McLeod was said to have had one
of the most complete shine outfits
the officers had seen for some time.
Adjourned 1 trm In May
On account of their being seven
jail cases awaiting trial, Judge Cor
bitt will hold an adjourned term the
second week in May this being the
first available week
Colonial Theatre -- Tuesday
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01 FELLOWS
MEET 111ILEV
LODGES OF DIVISION REPORTED
IN GOOD CONDITION GRAND
MASTER SMITH PRESENT
NEXT MEETING AT BARTOW.
Ailey, Ga., April 6. —The Ninth Di
vision 1. O. O. F., composed of the
lodges of ten counties, met in semi
annual session here today, G. W.
Leveritt, of Vidalia, Division Deput>
Grand Master, presiding.
The public exercises were held in
the Methodist church. Invocation
j was offered by Rev. A. G. Brewton,
and Hon. Hugh Peterson, Jr., mayor
of Ailey, delivered the welcome ad
dress. J. F.. Bodcnhamer of Deca
tur, Grand Treasurer of the Grand
Lodge 1. O. O. F. of Georgia, res
ponded to the welcome address.
R. L. J. Smith of Commerce, Grand
Master of the Odd Fellows of Geor
gia, delivered the principal address,
in which he expounded the purposes
and objects of Odd Fellowship.
A splendid musical program was
rendered by the orchestra from the
Brewton-Parker Institute, under di
rection of Mrs. S. V. Tyler.
A bountiful basket dinner was
served by the ladies of Ailey and the
surrounding vicinity.
The reports show the lodges of the
division in good condition.
The following officers were elected
for the ensung year:
G. W. Leveritt, of Vidalia, Divis
ion Deputy Grand Master.
Chas. Frizzelle, of Ailey, Division
Deputy Grand Warden.
B. J. Everitt, of Kite, Division Dep
uty Grand Secretary.
Bartow! was selected as the place
of the next meeting, which will be
held in September.
DEWBERRY GROWERS
EXPECT GOOD SEASON.
Dewberry growers, who have a
much increased acreage over last
year, there being about forty acres
w'hich wil bear this year and next
are highly pleased with the prospect
for this season’s crop. They state
that the crop will come in about the
last of April and will last for about
six weeks. during which time the
local market will be supplied and a
considerable amount of express ship
ments will be made. It is not ex
pected that car shipments will be at
tempted this season, but by next year
the acreage will produce enough ber
ries ripening at one time to make the
car shipments possible.
EXTRA! EXTRA: SHINE
PRICES TAKE DROP.
Shoe shine prices took a sudden
drop in Vidalia Sunday, the street
stands putting the price for a shine
down to five cents, and stands in the
local barber Shops being quick to
follow when they realized that the
public looked with so much favor
on the jitney price that they were
not patronized hardly at all.
TOURISTS MAKE RECORD
RUN FROM JACKSONVILLE.
A party of three men stopped here
Tuesday for gas and stated that their
"log” show’ed that they had made the
trip from Jacksonville in six hours,
flat, via Towns Bluff Ferry, and that
no time had been taken out for the
crossing of the river at that point.
They were driving a Packard car,
and they left here at a rate that
would take them to Augusta in a
few' minutes over an hour. The dis
tance from Jacksonville is two hun
dred miles, and their average was
thirty-three miles to the hour. This
is a record trip from that point, and
i* exceptional fast driving, as there
is a considerable sandbed through
some of the lower tier of South Geor
gia counties that must be negotiated,
as well as one of the longest ferries
in South Georgia ever the Altamaha
River.
CLAUD VANN WINS
LYONS-VIDALIA RUf*
Claude Vann is Vidalia’s fleetest
runner, coming out winner in the
race from Lyons to Vidalia Wednes
day afternoon, covering the 6 miles
in 40 minutes, and winning first
prize. Fred Mttllin tvas second, his
time being 43 minutes and Wade Lin
der third in 45.. Spurgeon Peacock
covered the distance in 43 1-2 but
was not eligible to a prize, owing to
the fact that he was attending the
high school.
The race excited much interest and
there were a large rumber of entries.
DARBY LUMBER COMPANY
TO RESUME NEXT WEEK.
The J. F. Darby Lumber Company,
which has been shut down for a 4ew
weeks, expects to resume work next
week. Only part of the plant will
be operated next week, but Mr. Dar
by hopes within a short time to have
the plant running full capacity.
OAT CROP IN TOOMBS
IS VERY PROMISING.
There is a big oat crop planted in
Toombs county this season and the
oats, which are up to a good head
at this time, are looking fine. The
planters are reasonably expecting a
much larger yield than a five year
average.
One practically new Ford Truck,
with peumatic cord tires, cheap.
One second-hand Touring Car cheap.
One Ford Truck, solid tires, at sac
rifice. E. L. Meadows.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
Effective Sunday, March 27th,
trains 10 and 11, operated between
Vidalia and Millen, will be discon
tinued. Trains 7 and 8 will run daily
on approximately same figures as
at present.
G. F. DICKSON, Supt.
INSURANCE
FIRE, LIFE, THEFT, TORNADO,
BONDS, AUTOMOBILE AND
LIVE STOCK LIFE.
LEADING COMPANIES.
V. B. HERRING
Office over Citizens Bank; Phone 183
VIDALIA, GEORGIA
NOTICE TO HOG AND
CATTLE RAISERS.
I pay the highest market
price for cattle and hogs. Car
load shipments going every
Thursday. Located at the Na
tional Stock Yards.
See me if you have cattle or
hogs to sell.
J. E. THOMPSON,
VIDALIA, GA.
USE SLOAN'S TO
WARD OFF PM
You can just toil by Its healthy,
stimulating odor, that it is
going to do you good
“tF 1 only had some Sloan’s Lini-
I inent!’’ I low often you’ve said
•*- that! And then when the rheu
matic twinge subsided —after hours of
suffering—you forgot it!
TJon’t do it a..: in—get a bottle to
day and k ~cp it lUtr.dy for possible use
tonight! A sudden attack may come
on —sciatica, lumbago, sere muscles,
backache, stiff joints,. neuralgia, the
pair.s and aches resulting from
ure. You’ll soon find warmth and ffc*
lief in Sloan's, the liniment that pene
trates without rubbing. Clean, econom
ical. Three sizes—35c, 70c, $1.40
SloanS
Liniment
UVALDA SUNDAY SCHOOL
TO GIVE MUSICAL PROGRAM.
At the Uvalda Methodist church
Friday evening a musical program
wil be rendered by the Sunday-school
and the public is cordially invited to
attend. No admission will be charg
ed. The members of the Sunday
school have been working for some
time on the program, which will be
unusually interesting.
“ForbidcKen Fruit” Superb ,
Another evidence' that the utmost
in photoplay art lias not yet been
reached is disclosed in the forth
comng presentation of ‘‘Forbidden
Fruit” at the Colonial Theatre Mon
day and Tuesday, April 18 and 19.
Many scenes are different from any
thing hitherto attempted for the
screen. A most diamatic story is un
j folded by an all-stai cast of players.
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The singing at Mr. Henry Thomp
son’s last Wednesday night was en
joyed by all present.
Miss Jeanette Thompson of \Vedley
spent the week-end with her mother,
Mrs. Thomas Thompson.
Messrs. Eschol Sharpe and DeWitt
Hutchinson attended services at
North Thompson Sunday.
Miss Josie Lewi.' has returned to
her home in Lyons after spending a
while with her sister, Mrs. D. P;
Sharpe.
Miss Ruth Thompson spent Satur
day wth her sister, Mrs. A. B. Car
roll .
Miss Lizzie Jane Mclntyre is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. M. S.
Wheeler, in the North Thompson sec
tion this week.
Remember the Sunday school at
the regular time tnd prayer meeting
every Sunday night.
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
To the Qualified Voters of the City
of Vidalia, Georgia:
You are hereby notified that, in ac
cordance with an ordinance enacted
by the Mayor and Council of the
City of Vidalia, Ga., passed April 4th,
1921, an election will be held on Tues
day, the 10th day of May, 1921, at
which will be submitted to the qual
ified voters of said City of Vidalia,
Ga., for their determination the ques
tion whether bonds shall be issued
by said City of Vidalia, Ga., in the
amount of Sixty Thousand ($60,000)
Dollars, principal, for the purpose of
producing funds with which to es
tablish and construct a system of
Sanitary Sewers in said city.
Said bonds shall be known as San
itary Sewerage Bonds, and shall be
in the amount of Sixty Thousand
($60,000) Dollars, and of the
nation of SI,OOO each, and to be num
bered 1 to 60, both inclusive, and the
principal to be paid as follows: Bonds
in the amount of $2,000 to be paid
one day before the expiration of
■twelve months from the date of is
sue, and bonds n the amount of
$2,000 to become due and payable
each successive twelve months there
after -as per number, so that the last
cf said bonds amounting to $2,000,
which shall be numbers 59 and 60,
shall become due and payable one
day before the expiration of thirty
(30) years from the date of their is
sue. Said bends shall bear interest
at the rave of Six (6) per cent per
annum, which said interest shall be
due and payable and shall be paid
semi-annually on the first days of
July and January of each year.
Said election shall be held at the
Council Chamber in said City of Vi
dalia. Ga„ and the polls for «?.?■'
election shall be open at 8 ;00 o’clock
A. M. and close at 4:00 o’clock P.
M. All those desiring to vote in fa
vor of issuance of Sanitary Sewer
age Bonds shall do so by casting bal
lots having written or printed there
on the words, ‘FOR SANITARY
SEWERAGE BONDS,” and those de
siring to vote against the issuance of
said Sanitary Sewerage Bonds shall
do so by casting ballots having writ
ten or printed upon them the words.
“AGAINST SANITARY SEWER
AGE BONDS.”
Dated this the 6th day of April.
1921.
B. P. JACKSON,
Mayor of City of Vidalia, Ga.
I. J. HARRELL.
M. J. RATTRAY.
G. L. JOHNSON,
J. F. DARBY,
H. L. BURKHALTER.
Councilmeti of City of Vidalia
Georgia.
Messrs. W. R. Blasingame and L.
K. Yeomans spent Wednesday in
Statesboro.
To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE (Tablets.) It
stops the Cough and Headache and works off the
Cold. E. W. GROVE'S signature on each bo:.. 30c.
STREETS ONLY IY COURTESY
Roadways in European Cities Unpavod
and Filthy Up to Comparatively
Few Year* Ago.
The oldest pavement of which there
Is any record In modern cities la that
of Cordova, Spain, which was paved
with stones by the Moors in the mid
dle of the ninth century. Modern
travelers think the original pavement
cannot have been replaced, It Is so
bad. The Moors also caused water
to be conveyed to the city In leaden
pipes.
Paris was the next city to pave It*
streets; but this civic betterment did
uot-take place until the year 1184, on
which occasion an historian says, “the
name of the city was changed from
Lutetia, which It had been previous
ly called on account of its filthiness.”
Those old streets must have been
very bad indeed, as It was the general
practice of the citizens to beep swine,
which roamed at large and wallowed
in the mire of the public ways.
The streets of London were unpaved
in the eleventh century, and it Is un
certain just when the work did begin.
Holborn was not paved until 1417,
though It was frequently Impassable
from the depth of its mud.
Berlin allowed Its streets to go with
out even a clearing or cleaning until
the middle of the seventeenth century,
and until 18G1 It was a popular prac
tice to place pig pens immediately
beneath the front windows of the
bouses.
Every kind of filth and dirt was
thrown Into the streets of Warsaw up
to the comparatively recent year of
1823. —Stray Stories.
HOLDS PROPERTY IN TRUST
Man Enjoying What la Known aa
Usufruct Ha* Benefits and Re
sponsibilities Under Lawa
Our word usufruct is derived from
two Latin words nsus, use, and fruc
tns, fruit. The Latins combined them
into usufructus, the equivalent of our
word usufruct, which is a term of
law, especially of the Roman law and
of those systems based on Roman law.
Usufruct Is the right of enjoying
things belonging to another, and of
drawing from them all the profit and
advantage they will produce without
destroying or wasting their substance.
One title of the civil code of the
province of Quebec deals with usu
fruct. This right may be established
by law or by the will of man. A sim
ple example would he this: A person
wills the ownership of a farm to a
son, but the usufruct to a brother for
his lifetime. The brother enters at
once upon the enjoyment of his usu
fruct and is called the usufructuary.
He cultivates the farm and takes the
revenue, subject to the obligation of
making ordinary repairs. He must
use the property as a prudent, indus
trious man would do, without impair
ing the capital. The usufruct of
stocks would consist of the enjoyment
of the dividends, or of a sum of money
the usufruct would consist of the in
terest earned thereon. —Montreal Her
ald.
Lettuce and Conversation.
Lettuce to me is a most interesting
study. It is like conversation; it must
be fresh and crisp, so sparkling that
you scarcely notice the bitter in it. Like
most talkers lettuce Is apt to run rap
idly to seed. Blessed is that kind that
comes to a head, and so remains, like a
few' people I know% growing more satis
factory and at the same time whiter
in the center and more crisp. Lettuce,
like conversation, requires a good deal
of oil, to avoid frictiofl, and keep the
company smooth; a pinch of salt, a
dash of pepper, a bit of mustard and
vinegar, but so mixed there will be no
sharp contrasts.
I feel that I am with the best society
w’hen I am with lettuce. It Is in the
select circle of vegetables.—Charles
Dudley Warner.
The American Short Story.
The secret of the American short
story is the treatment of characteristic
American life, with absolute knowl
edge of its peculiarities and sympathy
with its methods; with no fastidious
ignoring of its habitual expression, or
the inchoate poetry that may be found
hidden even in its slang; with no
moral determination except that which
may be the legitimate outcome of the
story, itself;' with no more elimination
than may be necessary for the artistic
conception, and never from the fear of'
the fetish of conventionalism. Os sucli
Is the American short stevy of today,
the germ of American literature to
come.—Bret Hnrte, “The Rise of the
Short Story.”
I* Wednesday Your Birthday?
People born on Wednesday (Mer
cury’s day) will never make great for
tunes, but will hold high positions,
probably as judges. It will be a strug
gle till after middle life with them,
and then a comfortable position. They
are in danger of at some time losing
their liberty, and their marriage may
prove unhappy. They would make
good orators, philosophers, doctors,
astrologers, counterfeiters and vaga
bonds. They will he subject to heart
disease,, gout and nervousness, are not
likely to live much over fifty years.
They will marry three times, and have
several children.
Substitute for Travel.
“Do you find the movies Instruct
ive?”
“Decidedly.” «ald the regular patron.
“By paying close attention to the films
I know almost as much about Mont
martre as some of the people who’ve
been there."—Birmingham Age-Herald.