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THE VIDALIA ADVANCE
VOLUME XX
MONTGOMERY COURT
WINDS UP BUSY WEEK
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LARGE NUMBER OF CIVIL AND
CRIMINAL CASES DISOSED OF
AND ADJOURNMENT IS TAKEN
ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
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The August term of Montgomery
County Superior Court adjourned last
Friday, atfer a busy week, a large
number of civil and criminal cases be
ing disposed of. Verdicts were ren
dered in the following cases:
Civil Cases.
John Robertson ys Bertha Robert
son, verdict for plaintiff.
Murfreesboro Livestock Co. vs G. &
F- Railway, dismissed.
’ HehdersfSb Neivsohi 'vs Carrie New
some, total divorce.
J. H. Dees vs Louvenia V. Spikes
et al, verdict for plaintiff.
Altamaha Fertilizer Co. vs \V. M.
■Taylor, defendant, Pauline Taylor,
claimant, verdict for plaintiff.
Hayttes Shoe Co. vs Mrs. S. C.
Montford, verdict for plaintiff.
T- W. Morris, vs Dave White, ver
dict for plaintiff.
International Harvester Co. vs H.
W. Connell, verdict for plaintiff:
Nora Randolph vs H. V. Thomp
son, .dismissed.
; Bank of Tarrytown vs Floyd Cal
houn, verdict for plaintiff.
Buckeye Paint & Oil Co. vs E. A.
Fountain and D. A. Fountain, ver*-
diet fo r plaintiff-
Citizens Bank of Vidalia vs Geo. W.
Rayford, verdict for plaintiff.
First National Bank of Vidalia vs
D. A. Fountain, verdict for plaintiff.
Mt. Vernon Mercantile Co. vs H.
W. Connell, verdict for plaintiff.
F. S. Royster Guano vs L. >L
Thompson et al, verdict for plaintiffT
International Agricultural Corpora
tion vs Albert Linton, dismissed.
W- H. Stillwell vs B. A. Smith,'
dismissed.
B. J. O'Conner Vs James Hicks, ver
dict for plaintiff,
E. G. Pollett vs J. N. Cannady, de
fendant, J. F. Darby, claimant, ver
dict for plaintiff .
. St. Louis Light Ling Rod Co. vs E.
A- & D. A-. Fountain, verdict for
plaintiff
D. S Williamson vs W. H. Hatch
er, verdict for plaintiff.
Fisher, Lowery & Fisher vs C. F.
Ferrell, verdict for plaintiff.
Mrs. Clara Palmer vs J. F. Pal
mer, verdict for defendant.
J. H. Hudson Vs Mrs. F. D. Car
penter, verdict for plaintiff.
Criminal Cases.
State vs Arthur Reese, guilty, SSO
or 4 months.
State vs Homer McLendon, guilty,
6 months.
State vs Will Sharpe and James
Blount, guilty, SIOO or 6 months.
State vs Oliver Cooper, not guilty.
State vs Sid Darley, SSO or 3 months.
State vs Otis Harmon, not guilty.
State vs Pat Hall, $75 or 6 months.
State vs Charlie Hicks, nol pressed.
State vs John Willis, guilty.
State vs J. R- Pollett, nol prossed.
State vs Jesse Robertson and Tom
Walker, $l5O or 6 months, SIOO or .
111 State vs Abe McKinnon, not guilty.
Statc vs Lawson Phillips, $75 or 3
’"state vs Jim Cason, SSO or 3 months.
St at e vs Mrs. W. L. Faircloth, no,
prossed. , _, _ ,
State vs R. T. Hipp and Ed Barber,
not guilty.
State vs Roy Sears, two cases,
months.
State vs Otis Thigpen, plea of guilty,
S4O o r 3 months.
State vs Jim Collins SSO or 4 months
State vs Sears James, SSO or six
months.
State vs Caesar Cook, SIOO or 12
months.
SPECIAL CHURCH NOTICE.
There will he preaching at the Mt.
Vernon Baptist church on Sunday
next at the morning and evening hour.
The pastor, Dr. J. C. Brewton, finds
that he cannot take advantage of the
vacation generously voted him recently
by eth church, and will therefore oc
cupy his pulpit as stated above.
NEGRO CAUGHT WITH GOODS
STOLEN FROM SMITH’S STORE I
With the arrest Tuesday of Will
Fletcher, employed as shine artist at
the New Vidalia Barber Shop, and the
capture of a large quantity of gqods
stolen from the store of Geo. C. Smith
some weeks ago, Fletcher confessed
to the crime and implicated Lester
Rountree, who was also placed under
arrest by the officers- Another negro
is connected with the crime, and offi
cers hope to secure his arrest in a
short time. .:■«'*
Fletcher’s capture came about as the
result of his wearing some expensive
socks soon after the burglary, which
aroused the suspicion of H. V. Pope,
one of the barbers at the shop where
Fletcher worked. Mr. Pope informed
Mr. Smith of hi? suspicions and later
when Fletcher's wife was seen to be
wearing silk hosiery warrants were
taken out and the home searched, re-,
suiting in the recovery of a number
of suits of clothes and other wearing
apparel. The clothing was badly
damaged, owing to the fact that
was buried in the ground for several
days t following the robbery.
PROMINENT GEORGIAN IS
IN VIDALIA THIS WEEK
A distinguished visitor in the city
this week was Hon. J. A. Perry of
Lawrenceville, Grand Master of the
Odd Fellows of Georgia knd a member
of the Georgia Railroad Commfssion.
He came down Wednesday afternoon
and spent the night here, leaving on
Thursday morning with the delegation
from Vidalia for Moore Chapel, where
the meeting of the 9th Division Odd
Fellows is in session today. He will
return with the Vidalia Odd Fellows
and be present at the meeting of the
local lodge tonight.
Mr. Perry was the speaker of the
occasion at Moores Chapel today.
ToRMER BAPTIST PASTOR
TO PREACH AT VIDALIA
Rev. J. A. Dumas, now located at
Reynolds, but formerly pastor of the
Vidalia Baptist church, has been se
cured to preach at the local church
Sunday morning and evening, in the
absence of the pastor, Rev. J. T. B.
Anderson, who is spending his vaca
tion in North Carolina-
Mr. Dumas was greatly beloved by
members of the church here, and a
splendid congregation will no doubt
greet him at both services Sunday.
VIDALIA PRIMITIVE CHURCH
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING
The annual meeting of the Vidalia
Primitive Baptist church began Sat-
I urday afternoon and has continued
through the week. Elder W.\\ .
Riner of Columbus has assisted the
pastor. Elder T. E. Sikes, in the serv
; ices, and the good congregations which
have attended the services have heard
some splendid sermons.
S. S. BUSH HAS LEASED
THE J. A. PALMER MARKET
Mr- S. S. Bush has leased the meat
market formerly operated by J. A.
1 Palmer at Mt. Vernon and took over
1 the business the first of the week. Mr.
Bush expects to operate a thoroughly
sanitary market and states that the
5 market will be open to inspection at
all times.
1 TO TELL PUBLIC WHAT THE
KU KLUX KLAN STANDS FOR
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Dr- Roy E. Davis of Atlanta will
5 speak at the city hall in Vidalia this
evening (Thursday) at 8:30 o clock, on
> the Ku Klux Klan and Law Enforce
ment. The lecture will be free, and
, ladies and children as well as men
; are invited to be present.
Dr. Davis will tell the public the
? truth about the Klan, what it is and
what it stands for.
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days
Druggists refund monpy if PAZO OINTMENT fails
• to cure Itching. Blind. BleeOing or Protruding
Piles. Instantly relieves Itching Piles, and you
can get restful sleep after tir:t nop (ration. 6tc.
HEMSTITCHING, .
S Hemstitching and picoting, all thread
E furnished, 8c and 10c per yard.
V MRS. L. C. GLISSON,
At D C. Harris’ Store
Vidalia, Ga.
VIDALIA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1922
ALAMO GETS HEXI
MASONIC CONVENTION
TWELFTH DISTRICT CONVEN
TION DELIGHTFULLY ENTER
TAINED BY MT. VERNON AND
AILEY ON WEDNESDAY.
Mt. Vernon and Ailey were delight
ed on Wednesday to entertain the
Masons of the Twelfth District in their
annual convention. The crowd that
v
responded to the invitation measured
up well with former conventions of
the order and embraced members and
distinguished visitors from iuc moun
tains of North Georgia to the
board. It is probable that the attend
ance of tile higher officials was great
er than at any previous' convention.
Grand Master Joe P. Bowden oi
Adairsville, Grand Secretary Frank P.
Baker of Macon, Grand Secretary of
the Royal Arch Chapter E .A. Mc-
Han of Macon, Grand Lecturer Guy
Thurman of Atlanta, ancf Past Grand
Master Robert J • Travis of Savannah
and others mingled freely with the
enthusiastic throng.
The program, as called by Master
of Ceremonies Hugh Peterson, Wor
shipful Master of Aural Lodge No.
239, Mt. Vernon, began with the ren
dering of a selection by the Brewton-
Parker orchestra, followed by a quar
tette led by Miss Helen Lee, and then
by “America,” sung by the convention.
The invocation was by Dr. J. C.
BreNvton, founder of Brewton-Parker
Institute, in whose spacious audito
rium and beautiful campus the exer
cises were held. A violin solo by
Miss Charlie Will Salter added charm
to the occasion and won much favor
able comment by the assemblage.
The welcome address. oLLo.I • Albert
Sidney Johnson was replete with com
parisons of the old-time hospitality of
the South with the latch-string that
hangs out for the Masons of every
clime. Judge Eschol Graham of Mc-
Rae responded to the address of wel
come in a few words that were gems
of thought, and an appeal fo r law and
order as exemplified by Masonry.
The big feature of the day was the
' address of Past Grand Master N. H.
Ballard of Brunswick. Full of the
organization history and grand work
of the order, the address was mas
terly delivered and cbitld find a hearty
response in the heart of every hearer-
Fortunate were those who could hear
this distinguished educator and favor
ite son of old Georgia. Tt was
pleasing incident that Prof. Ballard
had been put on the program because
Grand Master Bowden had give no
tice that he could not attend. But he
came in just in time to enjoy the mas
terly effort of Prof. Ballard, and sup
plemented his address with a short
and instructive talk.
The feast of good things prepared
hv the ladies of Ailey and Mt. Ver
non and the surrounding country was
the kind that renders orators “‘too full
for utterance,” and was thoroughly
enjoyed bv all.
Mr. Peter V. Rice, superintendent
of the Masonic Orphans Home at Ma
con, and his chief engineer, Mr. J. J.
Adams, were on hand looking after
the interests of the home.
The convention assembled at 2:30
in the auditorium and enthusiastic and
enjoyable talks were given by Grand
Master Bowden, Past Grand Master
Robert J. Travis, and Grand Secre
tary Frank L- Baker. The conven
tion was then given over to the dis
trict officers and the regular routine
of business was carried out. Alamo
was selected for the 1923 convention,
to be held the 3rd Wednesday in
August, and the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
F. B. Wilkes, Covena, W. M.
J. F. Giles, Cochran, D. M.
J. T. Miller, Wrightsville, S. W.
H. B- Hill, Alamo, J. W.
E. L. Hill, Danville, Sec’y.
W H. Perdue, Alamo, S. D.
L. W. Fordham, Dudley, J. D.
Max Segall, Glenwood, S. S.
Hugh Peterson, Ailey, J. S-
Following the adjournment of the
afternoon session many of the dele
gate* left for their homes,many how-
I ever remaining for the exemplification
of the Master’s Degree, which was ,»ut
on by a picked team from Glenwood
: assisted by members of the Mt. Ver
non lodge.
LOCAL COTTON MARKET—THURSDAY 20c
Official Organ City of Vidalia
HARDEMAN - SAFFOLD
EO SPEAK AT IVORS
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SAFFOLD TO SPEAK ON AUGUST
26TH, WHILE HARDEMAN HAS
SET THE 28TH AS HIS DATE—
BOTH AT COURT HOUSE.
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Frank H. Saffold of Swadnsboro, a
candidate for the judgship of the Mid
dle Circuit, will deliver an address to
the voters of Toombs county at the
court house in Lyons on Saturday, the
26th instant, and especially invites the!
ladies to come out and hear him dis--
cuss the duties pertaining to this office.
His address will'occur at 3 o'clock in
the afternoon,
Judge R. N. Hardeman, a candidate
to succeed him Self as judge of this cir-j
cuit, will deliver an address at the |
court house in Lyons on the evening j
of Monday, August 28th, at 8:30. The \
public is invited, most especially the |
women of the county being requested |
to hear this discussion of their du
ties as voters, in order that they may
be better prepared to take active part j
in the affairs of the county.
Both these addresses should bring
out a good crowd, as both speakers
are among the best in this section and
they will have something of interest
to say to those who hear them.
PROGRESSIVE FARMERS ARE
INCREASING DAIRY HERDS
Mr. Geo. S. Rountree, cashier of
the First National Bank of \idalia, 1
and who believes that through the;
medium of the dairy cow a new era
in agriculture for this section can be
brought to pass, stated Tuesday that
some of the progressive farmers in
this «rtinn wkn into the dairy
business on a small scale
with their financial returns and are
gradually increasing their herds.
Mrs. Bessie Dickson of Higgston,
who has been shipping cream for the
past several mefnths, plans in the near
future to increase her herd to ten,
while Joe Todd of Vidalia expects to
increase his herd to 8. Both these
farmers will buy high grade cows.
HEMSTITCHING.
Hemstitching an<4 Picoting. All the
thread furnished. 8 and 10c yard.
MRS. R. M. STANLEY,
At Vidalia Hardware Co. Store,
ts. ' Vidalia, Ga.
Toombs County Government.
MONDAY. August 14th, 1922.
GEORGIA—Toombs County:
The Commissioners of Roads and Revenues met in reg
ular session at the Court House in the City of Lyons at
the hour of 9:00 A. M.
There were present their Honors: Dan Odom, ( hairman,
Presiding; W. O’. Donovan, F. L. McCullough, C. L. Stan
ley and B. H. Grace. In attendance on the Board; E. J.
Giles, County Attorney; F. F. Goddard, Clerk, and J. B.
Johnson, Supt. Roads and Bridges.
Minutes of the meeting of July 10th were read and ap
proved. ’
On motion duly mac.e and carried purchase of Type
writer for Office of Clerk of Superior Court by said Clerk
at price of SIIO.OO was confirmed.
On motion duly made and carried payment of bill of
The Lyons Progress for $15.00 covering Bill Heads and
Circular Letter Heads for Clerk Superior Court was or
dered. „
Wimberly E. Brown, Attorney-at-Law for Mary
md child; Sr.m Courson, wife and child, appeared' before*
the Board relative to alledged personal injuries received
by his clients and damages to wagon on account of condi-
Tion of Ganey Ford Bridge over Cobb’s Creek, and offered
;o compromise said claim for injuries and damages for the
,- un i of $200.00: On motion duly mac.e and carried matter
was passed until next regular meeting.
GEORGIA—Toombs County:
In re- L A. Plndley W. L. Find’ey, M. V. L. Findley. D.
Coe. M. Anderson and J. C. Anderson: Petition to discon
tinue “Wilke® Bridge” Pub ic Road in said County:
Petition in the above stated matter having been duly
f lee, in office of the Commissioners of Roads and Reve
nues of said County, and the same being supported by pet
ition of a large number of the taxpayer? and witizens m
the area affected, and said petition having been read and’
dulv considered: IT IS ORDERED THEREFORE. That
. citation and notice of said petition be issued and server
| as provided by Sec. 640-644 inclusive of the Code of Geor
gia' of 1910 and that, as provided by statute, there be a
hearing on said petition at the regular September meet
ing of the Boart. of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues
AMERICAN TOBACCO CO.
SALESMEN MEET IN VIDALIA
Saturday and Sunday at the New
Vidalia Hotel in Vidalia salesmen for
the American Tobacco Co. in the Sa
vannah and Macon divisions held an
important conference with George A.
Moltz of Atlanta, manager for the
Southern Division. Vidalia was se
lected on account of the fine hotel
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facilities and accessibility to all the
salesmen from these two divisions.
Paricipaing in the conference, in
addition to Mr. Moltz, were C- C.
Quinn, manager of the Macon divis
ion, C. A. Burkhalter, manager of
the Savannah division, W. T. Fryer,
manager of the Valdosta division, and
jE. E. Mann, J. J. Holland, A. C.
’Arnold, F. W. Thompson, D. W-
Smith and E. A. Summerell.
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GLENWOOD METHODISTS
HAVE GREAT REVIVAL
L
I The sth Sunday in July marked the
j closing of revival services at the
[Glenwood Methodist church, and we
j feel that it was one of the best revi
vals that we have had in this church
in several years. The preaching was
.done by Rev- L. E. Brady, the pas-,
j tor, who is especially gifted along
this line of church work. Many hap- \
py conversions were in evidence and
the general spiritual condition of the
church was built up.
For something like one hundred
years this church has been calling
through its ministry for better living
and the establishing of high ideals
j among men, and we find ourselves ap
preciating more and more the influ
j ence of every church everywhere as
1 j the gospel of Christ is preached and
men are attracted and drawn to a life
of right-living, which alone will solve
the problems of our day.
COMMUNICATED.
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1 INTEREST MANIFESTED
IN WALKER CAMPAIGN
’ A statement by Joe Gaston, cam
paign manager for Clifford Walker,
that reports from all sections of the
' State indicate “a great victory” for
the former attorney-general on Sept
ember 13, is one of the principal de
velopments in the race for governor
It was stated that the women of the
State are taking a deep interest in the
campaign and that Mr. Walker’s can
, didacy has been endorsed by a num
ber of women’s organizations. It was
stated that hundreds of callers and
thousands of letters had bden receiv
ed since headquarters were opened.
of Toombs County, Georgia; and that all persons Interest
ed in or objecting to the discontinuance of said road be
served or notified as provideo by law, and that all such
persons be granted a hearing on their objections, should
any there he, at the meeting of this Board to be held on
the second Monday in September 1922; and it further or
dered that the Clerk of this Board, and the County Attor
ney be requested to apply to Hon. R. N. Hardeinap, Judge*
of the Superior Court of said County for an order modify
ing the Mandamus absolute heretofire granted requiring
the working of the aforesaid raod and that the Judge afore
said be asked to hold said mandamus in obeyance pending
the hearing on petition to discontinue said Wilkes Britlgo
Road; and It is further ordered that all things provided
by Sec. 640-44 inclusive Code 1910 relative to discontin
uance of public roans be done in this instance.
In open Court this August 14, 1922.
Signed: Dan Odom, W. O. Donovan, B. H. Brace, F. L.
McCullough and C. L. Stanley, Commissioners of Roads
and Revenues, Toembs County, Georgia. Attest: F. F. God
dard, Clerk.
On motion duly made and carried Clerk was directed
to apply any funds available to payment of accounts and
outstanding wariants in the order named: Pay-roll Road
and Bricge Department; Clerk Com. of R. & R., salary;
Gasoline and Oil Bills: Meat Bills; Salaries of Farm and
j Home Demonstration Agents, and others according t»
their jriority of date.
Vouchers aggregating $2,970.97 were approved and*
passed for payment when in funds as follows:
, GENERAL FUND
R. S. Wilson, Auto Hire City Court October 1920. .$.. .9.75
. Walker-Evans & Cogswell Co., Office Supplies, O.erk
Superior Court ■»-•-*. 11.8(5,
; H. G. Dismukes Court House Repairs 1 8.75,
«! Registrars Vital Statistics, Registrations month June lS.bd
[ c. W. Culpepper, Sheriff, Expenses Lee Currie to and
, i from Savannah 30.00
. i Mrs. M. M. Culpepper. Mea's and Lodging Jury 32.50
t E. G. Floyd, Auto Hire Superior Court 40.00
- Non-resident Witnesses, Superior Court 66.48
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SAVING SEA ISLAND
coTiiiusiitr
EXPERIMENT STATIONS AT VAL
DOSTA AND REIDSVILLE SHOW
LONG STAPLE COTTON CAN BE
* GROWN IN SPITE OF WEEVIL.
Valdosta, Aug. 15—Second only in
importance to the main sea island
cotton experiment station in Valdosta
is the station at Reidsville, which is
conducted by the State Board of En
tomology in the interest of the cotton
industry of the state.
According to reports maci- to the
Valdosta station, there is to be found
at the Reidsville station indisputable
evidence that the sea island cotton
industry is to be revived in Georgia
This information is most gladly re
ceived by the farmers in those sec
tions of the state where long staple
cistton can be successfully grown.
Many farmers who have visited the
Reidsville station declare that the crop
there is fully as good as they ever
made before the coming of the boll
’ weevil.
This crop has been made possible by
' the use of calcium arsenate as recom
mended by the Board of Entomology.
In spite of the excessive rains in July,
the boll weevils have been controlled
and the cotton is well fruited to the
very top of the stalk. C. H. Gaddis,
superintendent of the Reidsville sta
tion, says that the cost of the calcium
arsenate used during the season will
be between three and four dollars per
acre. Another factor which has as
sisted in making the excellent crop
at the Reidsville station is that the
variety grown has been carefully bred
'by the state board for a number of
years, and as a result there has been
produced a strain which fruits much
earlier, grows a much smaller stalk,
and produces equally as much as the
old and larger varieties.
The Reidsville station is laid off in
blocks of one acre, in each of which
different experiments were carried on.
Tn the middle of the field is one block
which is of the greatest interest. The
cotton in this block has had exactly
the same treatment as tha‘ in the
others except that yo calcium arse
' i nate has been used. By this block is
! quite strikingly shown the value of
" using the calcium arsenate, for the
' only bolls to be found there a‘re quite
* near the ground, the remainder of the
* stalkbeing entirely bare of fruit, a
' sacrifice to the numerous weevils hav
ing free range on that block.
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