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THE VIDALIA ADVANCE VOLUME XIX SCHOOL PROBLEMS AREDISCUSSED KIWANIS CLUB ENTERTAINS BOARD OF EDUCATION AND LEARNS OF PROGRESS AND PLANS OF AUTHORITIES. • Last Thursday night was School Night for the Vidalia Kiwanis Club, and with the members of the City Board of Education as their guests, the members heard some interesting talks as to problems the board had met in the past, and were told of the ambitious plans they had for the fu ture. “Hard Up” Stanley was the winner of the attendance prize and was en vied by all the club members when it developed that the prize was a $2.50 gold piece, donated by D. C. Pattillo. The prize made Mr. Stan ley feel so rich that he at once vol unteered to donate the prize for the coming week. The special guests for the evening included W. T. Jenkins and J. F. Darby, and with Messrs. L. H. Dar by and Rountree members of the club, the full board of education w.as present, with the exception of H. L. Cromartie, who was unable to at tend. Mr. W. T. Jenkins, who has been on the board of education since it was first instituted and who has devoted time, money and effort to the work of seeing that the children of Vidalia have ihe benefits of a splendid public school, w|ts the prin cipal speaker, and told of the humble beginning of the Vidalia public school system and how it has grown with the town until now fourteen teachers are employed in ihe white school, four in the colored school, and over $1,600 per month was being expended for teachers’ salaries. L. H. Darby told of the splendid spirit oif co-operation between the board members and how he had found his work for the school a la- | THE RELIEF OF EYE STRAIN iiiliMffftr I IS OUR SPECIALTY. 1 “ We provide glasses to meet ever >’+ ‘ ’ defect and give the eye free, easy U | ;; vision and increase ability for work! 1 or study. U * |: W. E. WALKER, Jr., Registered Optometrist \ f «» • V ♦»♦»»»»»»»»»<■ THE UNIVERSAL CAR * What the Ford Truck Will Do The Ford One-Ton Truck oifers an efficient, dendable delivery service at the lowest cost, and thousands of owners —wholesalers, retailers, farmers, transfer and baggage companies, ice and coal dealers, public service corporations—all have beenconvinced of the “delivery cost-cutting” Ford. It does easily the work of several horses at a very greatly reduced upkeep and operating cost. The light but strong steel frame, the ever reliable Ford motor, the powerful aluminum-bronze worm-drive, demountable rims and pneumatic tires both front and rear, all combine to make the one-ton Ford the truck ot flexibility, reliability and utmost service, with lowest first and after costs. Our Ford service organization—right at your elbow, with complete stocks of genuine Ford parts, special equipment and Ford mechanics —insures full-time service from your Ford truck all the time. The demand grows—orders should be placed without delay. Call or wite for free illus trated booklet, "Ford—A Business Utility.” % V 1 STRICKLAND MOTOR CO. | Authorized Ford Dealers I PHONE 242 VIDALIA, GA. I • * s * 111 VIDALIA PROPERTY MAP IS NEARLY COMPLETE. Mr. Carter, who is under contract to furnish a property map of Vida lia to the city council, for their con venience in checking tax returns and for the convenience of making 1 property transfers, etc., is about ready to make delivery ot tne map. Besides the comprehensive ot the city, which shows all streets and lanes and such other divsions and subdivisions as have been made, as well as the farm lands in the corpo rate limits, the city will be furnished with a loose leaf iegister which will list every piece of property in the city by block, with description, own er’s name and a place for describing transfers. This record will be kept T>y the city clerk and to be indexed by property owner’s name and also cross indexed by the block, so that any piece of property in the limits of the city can easily be located and the owner designated. This map will fill a long-felt want, both for the city ad ministration and for the real estate dealers, as well as the owners of property. bor of love. Geo. S. Rountree paid a tribute to the good work of the ‘superintendent, Mr. W. L. Downs; the superintendent telling of the high rank of the Vidalia school, and while additional laboratory equipment was necessary to put it in Group A, this matter would have to be deferred until a proper lab'oiatory room could be secured. Fun was not lacking in the meet ing. Mr. Jenkins s.arted things by calling attention to the one thing lacking in Superintendent Downs, and Mr. Downs admitting that it was fate, not choice, that caused his con dition of single blessedness. The superintendent sa>d the bachelors of Vidalia made it difficult for him 'to keep a full faculty, and made a plea to the Kiwanis bachelors that if they won one of his teachers, not to do like Tom Timmerman did, but wait until the end of the school year be fore having the wedding bells to ring. VIDALIA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY. MARCH 18, 1921 . Teachers Institute Was Well Attended 5 The regular monthly institute of r Toombs county teachers was held at t Vidalia last Saturday and was well attended. Superintendent T. B. You , mans presided, and the folowing pro- I gram was carried out. I Song—America—Audience. ; Prayer. Phonics—Demonstration by class of I small children—Miss Lucy Gilman. I Play grounds—Miss Oree Meadows. Health crusade—Miss Pear] Price. Music. Reading in grades—Miss Estelle : Walker. Doctors Have Fine Meeting At Soperton The regular monthly meeting of the Tri-County Medical Association was held at Soperton Wednesday evening and proved one of the most delight ful sessions the association has held. The physicians, together with a number of the leading business men of Soperton, and a few out-of-town visitors, were guests of the Civic League of Soperton, an elegant ban quet being served in the auditorium of Treutlen county’s handsome new court house. Dr. J. C. Williams acted as master of ceremonies, Mayor Stallings expressing the pleasure of the Civic League and the people of Soperton upon having the physicians with them. At the business session following the banquet, Dr. T. C. Thompson made an interesting report of the meeting of the Council in Atlanta recently. The matter of the mem bers of the association specializing in their work was taken up and the following selections were announced: Dr. J. C. Williams, Genito-Urinarv diseases; Dr. O. B. Moye, Neurol ogy; Dr. J. W. Palmer, Diseases of Children; Dr. M. L. Currie, Diseases of Women; Dr. G. M. Barwick. Dis eases of the Stomach; Dr. T. C. Thompson, Surgery; Dr. Frank Thompson, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat; Dr. J. E.’Mercer, Heart and Lungs. It is hoped at the next meeting, which will be held in Vidalia, that every member of the association will announce his specialty. Each phy sician plans to devote special study to his specialty and where possible : will take a post-graduate course in : Official Organ Gty of VidaHa Special day programs—Mrs. E. W. Smith. The importance of Parent-Teacher Associations—Mrs. J. W. Poe. Scout demonstrations—Vidalia Girl Scouts. Following the exercises, a picnic dinner was served the visitors and loca] teachers by the Parent-Teach er Association. Superintendent Youmans announc ed that this would be the last insti tute for several months, as most of the county schools are closing their spring term. his line. Dr. Mercer stated that he expected to leave May 15th for spe cial study in his line. The doctors devoted some time to a discussion of the need of the El lis Health Law, and endorsed the plan for the three counties to adopt the Irfw and employ a joint health commissioner for the thrfce counties, the expenses to be pro rated between the counties until such time as each county preferred to have an individ ual health commissioner. Judge Wallace, of Soperton, agreed to give a written opinion as to whether this plan was permitted under the law. Smallpox Prevalent. The prevalence of smallpox in the three counties was commented upon, there being more or less of the dis ease in the three counties. Dr. Mer cer reported the death of a white man from a malignant type of smallpox two weeks ago; ifiere were seven cases in Vidalia, he said. Dr. Pal mer stated there were a larg-e num ber of cases around Higgston and McGregor, with scattering cases over the three counties. FLORIDA WAY AHEAD IN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS. A A. Darby Writes Interestingly of His Trip to the Land of Flowers. 1 Being an old citizen of Vidalia, and I having drifted down in the Land of Flowers, I thought it might be inter esting to quite a lot of the readers of the Advance to know, probably, something more of Florida than they already know. So I decided that I would give a brief description of some things that have come under my ob- I servation. Now, gentle reader, do j not take it for granted that I am trying to induce anyone to come to j Florida, for 1 am not, and will say ! further that if anyone should come i they will find that they will have to work for the dollar the same as in any ollitr place. As to this country, its beauty can not be excelled. The natural growth |of tropical plants *nd trees would IJ make one want to be here, to say nothing of the cultivated growths. The orange and grape fruit groves are the most beautiful things that I jhave ever seen. You pass through ! them for miles and miles on asphalt roads and see trees by the hundreds of thousands, hanging full of the gold en fruit, on many of the trees both ripe fruit and blossoms, and such sweet smelling flowers as you have never seen before. We also see the lemons, guavas and numbers of other fruits that belong to the tropics. Then as to vegetables, they are un limited—cabbage by the hundreds of acres, tomatoes, lettuce, celery, straw berries, and in fact anything that grows in the vegetable line.’ And as to improvements. Florida is away ahead. Polk county alone has ■ over 400 miles of brick and asphalt 11 roads, and other counties are making H improvements proportionately. This 9' country is not hit so hard with the ■ panic. People here do not cry hard 9 times like they do in Georgia, and H there is quite a lot more money in 9 circulation, and if anyone decides to RI come here he should put a S2O bill in I j the bottom of his shoe, so that if he I did not find things to suit him, he I | could get back to Georgia. [ Respectfully, | A. A. DARBY. Bartow, Fla. Mr. \f. Slotin of Savannah spent I Tuesday in the city. ■ THE TOURIST CAMP NOW IN FINE SHAPE. f Many Tourist Parties Are Taking Ad vantage of Camp— Novel Convey ance Seen. A register of guests kept at the Touristts camping site shows twen ty-one parties for the past seven days, which gives an average of three parties for each night. The parties four persons, so that there have stayed at the camping site nearly one hundred persons this weekt and the local merchants have aoubt less profited accordingly. The camp site itself has been put in apple pie order, a neat sign put up, all fences having been built, gate put up, electric lights and water installed brush piled conveniently for fires and the necessary outhouses put in place, so that it is easily believed that the tourists who have started their return trip to the Norh will be well pleased with the accommodations received at Vidalia and make their plans to come by this place next year. One of the most novel conveyances that has been seen here for some time registered at the Camp site on Wednesday. The party consisted of four Pennsylvanians, two men and two ladies. The auto house was con structed on a Ford chassis and was built of beaver board, being about 9 x 18 and divided into two compart ments. The house was furnished with electric lights, hot and cold wa ter and the walls carried built-in mir rors. An oil stove was carried for cooking and the seats, which were built along the walls, Pullman fash ion, easily converted themselves in to bunks for the night. Ths party was "going fishing, *' they said. JR. B. Y .P. U. PROGRAM. Subject—The friend who gave his life. Special song, a solo. James —Frank Anderson. lames with Jesus —• At the raising ol Jairus' daughter —Emory Herring. At the Transfiguration Marie Price. In the garden—Jack Meadows. James giving his life to Jesus —Del- mas Hester. I NOTICE TO HOG AND 1 I CATTLE RAISERS. I I I pay the highest market I ■ price for cattle and hogs. Car- ■ I load shipments going every Ij ■ Thursday. Located at the Na- | I tional Stock Yards. ■ ■ See me if you have cattle or B ■ hogs to sell. ' ■ I J. E. THOMPSON, I I . VIDALIA, GA. I ( J SEASONABLE SUGGESTIONS Bent Foot Plow Stocks Ratchet Plow Stocks Hame Strings Singletrees I Double Trees | Collar Pads Back Bands Plow Lines Heel Pins Clevises Collars Bridles Hames t Shovels Spades Rakes Forks Hoes Lee Hardware C mp’y Telephone No. 16; NUMBER 11 “MICROBE OF LOVE” DELIGHISAUDIEHCE LOCAL TALENT STARS IN THIS BRIGHT MUSICAL COMEDY AT THE CITY AUDITORIUM TUES DAY evening. With every seat of the city audit orium,taken, local talent scored a dis tinct hit in the presentation of the musical comedy "The Microbe of Love” Tuesday evening, the audience agreeing that the play was one of the best every seen here. Miss Margaret Davison, of the Wayne P. Sewell, Lyceum & Producing Co., of Atlanta, ably directed the comedy, and star red as Madam Hymen Cupid. Mrs. Sewell, who arranged the play and witnessed the performance Tuesday evening, complimented the local play ers highly upon the quality of the performance. The play was given under the au spices of the Parent-Teacher Associ ation and box receipts ran over $350. The local hits added greatly to the merriment of the evening, roars of laughter greeting some of the sallies at local bachelors. Mrs. J. E. Mercer,, the leader of the Spinster Club, J. E. Schumpert, head of the bachelors, Barron Godbee as Mr. rlenpeck, Mrs. J. W. Poe as the deaf old lady, were all excellent. Marion Schum pert as U. B. Careful and Jack John son as Simon Sly made distinct hits with their singing and acting parts. The costumes wctc artistic and the scenic effects were greatly admired. A bevy of attracts e girls composed the chorus, fnd all the chorus num bers were enjoyed. Especially good was the "Old Fashioned Wife,” sung by Miss Elizabeth Price and chorus, “Catch ’em Young.” sung by Mr. Heivpeck and bachelors, “I’m Looking for a Sweetheart,” by Marion Schum pert and Miss Eudine Meadows, “The Girl in the Gingham Gown,” sung by Jack Johnson and chorus, and “Cozy Little Home,” sung by Miss Davison. J. E. Schumpert and chorus. The Spinsters Club brought out some wonderful costumes and delight ful acting, the maxe-up l>affling the audience, reference to tnc cast of characters being necessary to estab lish the identity of some of the spin sters. Mrs. Shufflebarger as Sophia Sweetgtim, Miss Annie Pcttus as Ara bella Antique starred in this scene, while the Left Ovei Club, consisting of Mrs. Poe, Miss Taylor and Mrs. W. T. Erench, made one of the dis ! tinct hits of the evening. Little Mary Grace Donaldson and Darby were beautiful cupids. The cast was as follows: —Eveready batteries for sale. Guaranteed 18 months. Eveready Storage Battery Co.