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THE VIDALIA ADVANCE
VOLUME XIX
ANNUAL MEETING OF
THE tHJ. FRIDAY
Church women of daniell
ASSOCIATION MEET AT THE
VIDALIA CHURCH—INTEREST.
INC PROGRAM PREPARED-
The annual meeting of the YV. M. U.
of Daniell Baptist Association will
held in Vidalia Friday, September
30th. Following is the program of
the meeting:
10— Hymn: Jesus calls us.
Devotional topic: Service—Mrs. J.
T. B. Anderson.
10:20 —Welcome—Mrs. H. P. Will
banks.
Response—Mrs. F. M. Smith.
* 10:30* Superintendent’s message
and report.
; Report of district secretaiies; per
sonal service chairman; treasurer.
11— Review of each society—by the
presidents. f
Prayer of thanksgiving—Mrs. D.
O. Calhoun.
Solo; The Son of God goes forth
so war—Mrs. T. L. W. MacDonald.
Some suggestions to awaken a
country communtiy Mrs. J. C.
jl2:2o—The missionary family—
Mrs. E. K. Overstreet. Mrs. Over
street, vice-president of the sruth
eastern division of the W. M. U., is
a splendid speaker and will have
something interesting to say.
12:55—Appointment of committees.
for lunch.
2:ls—Song: Jesus shall reign.
Devotional topic: Power—Mrs. T<
R. Lee.
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ENTERTAINMENT AT SADIE
FRFIDAY NIGHT, OCT. 7
On Friday night, October 7th, the
following program will be rendered
at Sadie school house by the Chris
tian Endeavor society, beginning at
8 o’clock.
M usic—violin.
Wooing a widow.
Music—violin.
Axin her fader.
Music —violin.
A scene in dear old Dixie.
A small admission fee of 10 and 20
cents will be charged, the proceeds
going toward some much needed im
provements on Sadie chuffch.
Come and learn to laugh again.
Great watch-word in unison—Phil.
4:13.
Song: My faith looks up.
2:3s—Reading: Miss Bradley—Miss
Luella Hudson.
2:50 —Keeping step—Miss Rhodes.
Miss Rhodes, who is a state worker
for the W. M. U., lends much en
couragement and inspiration to the
members.
3:3o—Open conference.
4 Reports of committees.
t 4:ls—Song: I’ll go where you want
me to go.
Consecration service: Leader, Mrs.
O. O. Williams.
5 Adjourn.
Evening service, 8 o’clock.
Song—From Greenland’s icy moun
tains.
Devotional: Topic—More light: Isa
iah 9:2—Rev. J. T. B. Anderson.
Song—Send the light.
A message from Persia—Miss Edna
Bridges. Miss Bridges is a returned’!
missionary from Persia. Her interest
in the work is noteworthy.
Prayer by pastor.
The public is invited to attend the
evening service.
VIDALIA, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 1921
A MISTRIAL RESULTS
IN THyOOTH CASE
JURY STAND SIX TO SIX—KIRK
LAND AND HARPER CONVICT
ED—WILLIAMSON BOYS ARE
FOUND GUILTY.
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Mannie Booth, charged with mur
der, the indictment growing out of
the shooting affray near Sharpe Spur
some months ago in which William
Galbreatlf and Cicero and Fred Math
ews met their deaths, was tried in
the superior court last week. The
case went to the jury Friday after
noon, and from the first ballot they
were hopelessly deadlocked, six be
ing for acquittal and six for convic
tion. The jury was discharged Sat
urday morning and a mistrial de
clared.
Burglars Convicted.
Lester Kirkland and Wilson Harper
indicted for the burglary of the Es
troff store in Lyons, and also for mur
der, the state charging them shoot
ing down Marshal Collins when he
attempted to arrest them, were tried
this week on the burglary charge and
found guilty, a sentence of five to six
years being imposed. The evidence
against the defendants was entirely
circumstantial, a number of witnesses
identifying the shoes found in the
store as belonging to them; witnesses
also testifying that they had request
ed their neighbors not to identify the
shoes as their property. The de
fendants in their statements did not
deny the crime.
The murder case will probably go
over to next term.
Williamson Boys Guilty
Frank and Foster Williamson, in
dicted on a charge of aron, and al
leged to havff burned the pavilion at
Tiger Spring, were found guilty on
Wednesday and sentenced fn m two
to three years. This was their sec
ond trial, the jury being unable to
agree in their first trial some weeks
ago.
—WANTED—To buy a good road
cart, not a, “rattle trap.” See A. F.
Sawyer at the Advance office.
Official Organ City of Vidalia
ADDED PRESENTMENTS
!. OF THE GRAND Jill)
. WOULD ABOLISH CITY COURT
AID I,TOR REPLIES TO SHERIFF
CULPEPPER REGARDING TAX
COLLECTIONS
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i'o His Honor, Judge H. N. Hardening,
or Toombs County Superior Court:
We, Uie Grand Jury drawn and sworn
! tor this term oi superior court, beg to
Submit the following report and recom
( mendations, to wit:
. First, wo recommend that the City-
Court of said county be abolished at the
next session of the Georgiy .Legislature.
We recommend that C. W. Kollison
oe appointed Notary Public of the 1770
District," Toombs County. ,
We tender our thanks to the Honora
ble R. N- Hardeman and our Solicitor,
Honorable Walter F. Gray.
Respectfully submitted,
S. B. MEADOWS, Foreman,
O. D. WARTHEN, Clerk.
S. B. Meadows, O. D. Warthen
: J. B. Parker, E. P. Parker
| Geo. N\ Mathews, H. D. Youmans
J. W. Mathews, J. C. Bargeron, Sr.
J. H. Little, J. Me. Mann
R. D. Smith, H. W. Powell
J. M. Davis, E. T. Tharpe
H. P. James, J. C. Barger,on, Jr.
: A. A. Webb, J. W. Lewis
i W. W. Anderson, P. T. Fulmer
W. A. Dickinson, S. J. Bland
W. G. Bell.
To the Honorable Grand Jury, Toombs
Superior Court, August (Adjourned)
Term.
< Gentlemen :
In view of the recommendation in your
late presentments covering the apparent
■ ‘shortage of Sheriff C. W. Culpepper, and
realizing that your action was based on
i my report as County Auditor, I beg to
t submit the following in reply to the
> Sheriff’s card which appeared in the
• county papers of the past week.
• The report which I made to your hon
orable body reads as follows : “The Tax
Collector claims the Sheriff is due on
collections (1920 Tax) made by him and
not returned $2,058.49. The county is
indebted to Sheriff $560.90 to August
Ist, which could be applied on this ap
parent shortage.” The amount shown
as due the Sheriff consists of the fol
lowing:
Jail expenses month July $354.40
Expenses to Milledgeville
with Jasper Mosley 25.00
Serving 363 Tax Assessors’
notices at 50 cents each in
accordance with the opinion
of County Attorney 18X.50
$560.90
The above was all that was due the
Sheriff on Approved Vouchers up to the
time my report was closed. You will
doubtless recall that I stated the county
would be due the Sheriff approximately
$500.00 for jail fees and services for the
month of August. The other items as
claimed by the Sheriff for services and
expenses prior to August Ist had not
been approved by the Commissioners,
and were in fact not allowed on advice
of the County Attorney. The item of
$1,089.00 claimed by the Sheriff is based
on serving 363 Tax Assessors’ notices
at $3.00 each. The bill submitted to the
Commissioners for this service was $2.00
each, or $726.00. The Sheriu stated he
was advised that the proper fee was
$3.00, but he only billed the county at
the rate of $2.00 each. As stated above
the County Attorney would only approve
this bill for 50 cents each or $181.50, for
which the Sheriff Now claims $1,089.00,
or a difference of 907.50. In justice to
Sheriff Culpepper 1 wish to state former
Sheriff McLeod was paid a fee of SI.OO
each for serving these notices in 1920.
Sheriff claims credit vwr checks given
by tax payers not honored by banks
$426.56. The Sheriff gave me the fol
lowing list (I have never seen checks) :
Geo. B. McLeod, $140.05; J. P. Pughs-j
ley, $95.00; J. L. Thompson, $82.50;
H. Clifton. $73.01; W. E. Brown, $16.35;
Emanuel Turner, $25.00; A. M. Mincey, j
$12.00: J. K. Wilkes, $6.32; a total of
$450.23. I submitted this list to the Tax
Collector and he stated some of these
checks were not in payment of taxes.
I advised the Sheriff to return these dis
honored checks to the makers and get
the tax receipt, and I would attach
them to the original fi fa and allow him
credit. This was not Vlone; hence no
credit for them.
The Sheriff’s card states: "The figures .
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DWELLING DESTROYED BY
FIRE TUESDAY MORNING
A dwelling in the second ward
owned by Mr. I. N. Rountree was
destroyed by fire Tuesday morning a
short time before noon. The building
was unoccupied and it is not known
how the fire originated.
There was only a small amount of
insurance, we understand.
EPWORTH LEAGUE.
Sunday evening at 7 o’clock. A
special program will he rendered,
with excellent music. All members
are urged tq be present, and visitors
are welcome to these services. Re
member the change of hour.
Mr. T. L. Southwell, commercial
agent for the Seaboard, with head
quarters at Cordele, has been assign
ed to Tampa, Fla., and while his
fiiends are glad to know of his pro
motion, they regret his departure j
from this*section- He will be suc
ceeded by Mr. P. C. Browning of
Cordele. j
—Our Orangeade if made from
fresh, pure crane** and is a delight-'
ful drink. One trial will convince
von. Page’s Drug Store.
made by the Tax. Collector, Mr. J. P.'
Fughsley, were $2,058. Now, supposing
these figures are correct, as I have not
had time to check them, I grant that
this is the correct amount. This money !
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was not used for my personal accounts, j
but was used for the expenses of the
county, while the Commissioners had j
refused to pay my claims.” Now, as to
the real facts as shown by the records j
as to when the moneys came into the
hands of the Sheriff and for what pur- j
pose it was used. The Partial Payments
which the Tax Collector claims the Sher
iff collected and failed to pay over to
him are as follows:
1921.
Mch 14 Alec Macon, guardian... SIO.OO,
Mar. 29 E. T. Mcßride 100.00
Apr. 14 D. J. New 1 84.00
Apr. 16 A. L. Powell 102.00;
Apr. 16 Nathan Adams 6.11
Apr. 18 Sara Williams 7.00
Apr. 19 C. E. Adams 286.26 j
Apr; 19 Vidalia Installment Co. 100.00 1
Apr. 19 A. D. Mayo 25.00.
Apr. 20 J. R. Stewart 4.96
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TO STAGE MINSTREL
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, DATE SET
FOR BIG AMATEUR EVENT—Ta
BE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
MR. J. J. MATHEWS.
C arrying' out their plan of putting:
on each fall an amateur minstrel for
the purpose oi raising funds for some
worthy objects, the local Kuwaitis
Club has secured Mr. J. J. Mathews
of Augusta to direct a minstrel show
which will be presented on Friday*.
October 14th, at the city hall.
The best local talent in Vidalfa and
in neighboring owns will be in the
' cast and it is believed that a rollick-
J some, laugh-producing show can easi
ly be staged and made one of the big
I events oft Tie jear.
Mr. Mathews will reach the city
Thursday night and will immediately
I ro Into conference with the members
'of the club. The first rehearsal will
• be held Friday evening, when the as
( signment of parts will be practically
completed. The meeting of the clul»
’ Thursday evening will be practically
given up to planning for the min
strel and appointing committees.
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B. Y- P. U. PROGRAM
j Devotional meeting — The Golden/
Rule.
ng service—Mr. T. L. W. Mac-
Donald.
| Group 1 in charge.
Scripture lesson: Mat. 7:7-12.
Sentence prayer.
Reading— Emma Davis.
Introduction —Leader.
This 1 rule would abolish war—O
.W. Sanders.
It would end all troubles between
l «or and capital— Mary Thomas.
> It would put an end to all trouble
! between individuals —J. W. Dale.
| All human suffering would be re
j lieved as speedily as possible— -Alice
) Moore. I 1
The gospel would speedily be car—
ried to all the world—Julia Meadows
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