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THE VIDALIA ADVANCE
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VOLUME XIX
5t,000.000 FOB 0.
0 r. IMPROVEMENTS
AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE $1,609,600
OF RECEIVER CERTIFICATES
WITH INTEREST OF 8 PER
CENT.
The receivers oi the Georgia &
Florida railway have been authorized
by ’!.c inter stare commerce commis
sion to issue $1,600,000 of receivers
certificates with an interest rate of
8 per cent, and to pledge SBOO,OOO of
them to the government for a loan.
This will be good news to the peo
ple along the line of this road, as this
money will be used, the principal
part of it, for the betterment of the
road, and for the buying of new
equipment, engines and coaches and
for paying off some of the accumu
lated indebtness.
Application for ‘hiS loan was made
to the government sometime ago,
and the people are familiar with the
details. This means the end of the
financial troubles which this road has
been laboring under for some time.
Better equipment and better ser
vice has bee.' pr rfised the patrons nf
this road as soon as this loan was
granted and no doubt now they will
get a much improved service.
CITY TAX BOOKS ARE
OPEN FOR RETURNS.
The attention of all parties who
own property in the City of Vidalia
ihereby called to the fact that the
books are now open at the Clerk’s
office for the return of property for
taxation for the year 1921. Please
bear in mind that in making returns
this year you will be required to give
the block and lot number of each
piece of real estate, so be prepared
to furnish this information when you
go to make your returns.
J. H. DUGGAN, City Clerk.
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! THE RELIEF OF EVE STRAIN I
IS OUR SPECIALTY.
£ We provide glasses to meet every (i %
t defect and give the eye free, easy// *
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I W. E. WALKER, Jr., Registered Optometrist \ I
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THE UNIVERSAL CAR 9
The Ford Sedan
An r.ll-weather car—this pretty thoroughly de cribes the Ford Sedan.
.In rain or cold weather it is cozy, cothfortab e, enclosed car; in warm weather, an ideal touring
car. The plate glass windows ate reaised or lowe ed in a minute’s time. The Fo-d Sedan is always
in accord with your wishes. Finely upholstere equipped with electric starting and lighting sys- ,
tern; demountable rims and tire carrier in r instrument board on dash; the Sedan is a car of
convenience and class, and has proven’ a favorite family car. Yet the reliable bord chassis and i
motor are a part of the Ford Sedan and that mea ts low upkeep cost, ease of operation, and dura- ;*
bility. Thd Ford Sedan is just a? popular on the faim as in the city. It fits family needs every
where.
Come in and see the Ford Sedan.. If you wa, t one, place your order now. Orders are filled
in the same sequence they are received. Make ■ you:' Ford headquarters, as we are experts with £
the famous “Ford After-Service.” <
STRICKIANo MOTOR CO.
Au> >riz* Fore Dea ers I
PHONE 242 'iOALIA, GA. I
CLEMENTS BROS. BOUND
OVER ON MINOR CHARGE.
The preliminary trial of Harvey
and Redding Clements, who shot Joe
Bell in an altercation some weeks
ago, Bell dying some ten days after
wards, was held at Lyons Monday
and resulted in the defendants being
bound over on a charge of unlawful
shooting at another, bonds being fix
ed at S2OO each, which were quickly
made.
Following the death of Bell, an
autopsy was held, disclosing that his
death was due not to the gunshot
wounds, bu to a chronic trouble from
which the, deceased had suffered for
a long time.
LIVESTOCK ARE LOST
IN A SERIOUS FIRE.
Eleven Head Burned Wlien Stable
and Two Store* Were Destroyed at
Night in Dublin.
Eleven head of livestock, made up
of 7 cows, 2 muhs, a horse and a
pig. were burned, flic stable of C. M.
Trjpp, and two stores destroyed
when the building housing all three
of these enterprises was burned on
Monday night here about 10:30.
The total loss is approximately $20.-
000, wjfth insurance totalling about
$5,000.
Origin of the fire is uncertain. It
was discovered by a pedestrian who
stated he saw the blaze first in the
grocery store operated by Y. A. Par
nerr, and by the time the alarm
could be turned it the entire build
ing was blazing. All of the stock
was in the rear of the building
where the flames were the hottest,
and no one could go to their rescue.
For a short time it looked as if the
entire block might go, but by hard
work the fire department kept the
flames confined to the one building.
—Dublin Courier-Herald.
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Mrs. W. B. Haynes had as guests
for the week-end Misses Erna Haynes
of Glenwood, Miss Allie Mae Haynes
and two of her school students, Mar
garet Thompson and Billy Meadows,
of Swainsboro.
VIDALIA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY. APRIL 15, 1921
TOOMBS COOKTI
BOOSTER MEETING
KIWANIANS AND GUESTS HEAR
E. N. PARKER, 12TH DISTRICT
ENGINEER, DISCUSS PLANS OF
STATE HIGHWAY DEPT.
Last Thursday evening was the
Toombs County Booster Meeting for
the local Kiwanis Club, a large num
ber of the representative business
and professional men of Lyons being
present as guests of local friends,
while the chief speaker of th even
ing was Mr. E. N. Parker, of Dub
lin, 12th district engineer for the state
highway department.
It has long been the desire of the
local club to have a Lyons night, at
which they planned to entertain a
number of friends from our neighbor
ing city, but with tl|£ promise of Mr.
Parker to be present last week and
discuss the plans of the state high
way! department for extending the
state highway from the Montgomery
county line across Toombs county,
these plans were immediately carried
out.
President DeLoach in his opening
remarks told of the pleasure it gave
Vidalia Kiwanians to entertain their
friends from Lyons, that all love
Toombs county, and that it should be
the desire of the citizens of both
towns to make Toombs county a bet
ter place in which to live: and de
clared that more could be accomplish
ed if there was a closer spirit of co
operation between the two towns.
Representative G. W. Lankford
spoke eloquently on “Why I Am
Proud to Be a Citizen of Toombs
County.” declaring that Toombs coun
ty led the state in agriculture and
was the seventh county in the United
States in the value of agricultural
products produced per acre. He
was followed by Wimberly Brown
who on behalf of those present from
Lyons, thanked the club for inviting
them to this meeting, declaring that
thq club and started something, and
that the business men Os Lyons
would do their part to see that here
was more mingling between the bus
iness men of these two towns and a
closer co-operation* for the upbuild
ing of Toombs county.
The address of Mr. Parker proved
very} instructive to all present, the
speaker telling of the many projects
in bridge and highway building now
under construction, and how the gov
ernment and state highway depart
ments were co-operating vvdth the
Official Organ City of VidaH*
DARBY LUMBER COMPANY
RESUMED WORK MONDAY.
After being shut down for some
time, the J. F. Darby Lumber Co.
resumed work Monday morning with
about 75 hands employed. Mr. Dar
by hopes to increase the output with
in a short time if conditions improve,
in which case the plant will run at
full capacity.
A ttonsiderable reduction in wage
of all employees was made, the men
accepting the cut cheerfully and all
being anxious for work. Mr. Darby
explained that it would be to his in
terest to shut down the plant for the
next ninety days, hut that there
were a large number of employees
who needed work for the support
of their families and that he v
try to take care cf them as long as
possible.
EDUCATION RALLY HERE
SUNDAY AND TUESDAY.
At the Methodist church Sunday
morning at the 11 o’clock service
Judge Max L. Mcßae and Mr. A.
W. Pullen of Mcßae will speak in
the interest of the Educational Drive
which later in the spring will he put
on by the Southern Methodist church
in an effort to raise. $33,000,000 for
the colleges and school? of the churcli
Tufsday, beginning at 10:30, there
will be an all-day meeting for the
Vidalia district, which is composed of
the Churches of Lyons, Uvalda, Mt.
Vernon, Center. Aitamaha and Vida
lia, and addresses will be made by a
number of prominent laymen and
ministers. Dinner will be ‘served by
the ladie. of the iocal church.
FINE GOWNS WORN IN
“FORBIDDEN FRUIT.”
LEADING WOMEN PLAYERS IN
FILM CHARMINGLY GOWNED.
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Avres « Cecil- B DeMilie’s
Production, 'Forbidden Fruit”
Ji Paramount Picture
Gowns of surpassing beauty are to
be seen in Cecil I?. DeMilie’s Para
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mount production, “Forbidden Fruit,' 1 ! I
which comes to the Colonial soon
They were designed by Clare West.
Agnes Ayers, Kathlyn Williams and
| Shannon Day 1 play the principal fern-1
inine roles in ‘‘Forbidden Fruit,” am
the major portion of the gowns, ner
ligees and other appuurtenances of
my lady’s wardrobe were designed >
for them.
Perhaps the mt striking gown i
i an ermine and saDle negligee which !
Miss Ayers wears through much of
the action. All of Miss West’s crea-l
tions are of the ultra-modern, s':'-
fashionable typ;. Os another type;
are the gorgeous costumes of anoth-i
er period designed by Theodore Kos
loff and executed by Clare West for
| the Cinderella vis’on which , forms j
an important part cf the story.
[ counties in the building and maintain
! ing permanent highways throughout
the state. At the presen time, he
said, no federal funds were available
but that he hoped this would be
straightened out within he next sixty
#days and that aid from the govern
ment could be secured for the con
tinuation of the highway across
Toombs county and finally to Savan
nah .
Among the guests from Lyons were
J. P. Pughsley, Sam FNtroff, W. C.
Mason, P. S. Hagan, Dan Odom, W.
T. China. S. I. Hussey. W. P. C.
Smith, W. A. McNatt, J. B. John
son, E. F. Parker, B. F’. Brown, C.
A. Rogers, W. A Estroff, G. W.
Lankford, S. J. Henderson, C. M.
McSwain, Wimberly Brown. I
BIG ATTENDANCE
ATJJVENTION
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS OF ,
STATE TO GATHER IN MACON <
NEXT WEEK—CITY TO ENTER- 1
TAIN IN SPLENDID WAY.
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Macon,- Ga., Api 11 12th—Macon is
preparing to entertain at least 1.000 .
out-of-town delegates at the State
Sunday School Convention, which
meets here in the First Baptist church
on April 19, 20 and 21. As the ho
tels will he taxed beyond their capa
city, many homes are being secured
in the city by the entertainment com
mittee. Lodging will be privided in
the homes of the city at SI.OO per
night.
Macon will not only entertain the
convention in a splendid way, but is
planning to secure the largest bene
fit possible through having in her
midst for three days a number of the
outstanding leaders of the conti
nent in the field of teligious education
The local schools have set as their
goal the securing of 750 registered
delegates to attend the sessions of
the convention. These will include
pastors, superintendents, other offi
cers, teachers and pupils in the var
ious grades and classes in the Sunday
Schools.
Big delegations are expected from
Augusta, Savannah, Atlanta and
many of the larger cities and towns
in Georgia. Iti is announced that a
special train will be run from Atlan
ta to Macon toVare tor a large num
ber of the Atla.v.a delegates. Thru
out the state automobile parties are
being formed to drive through the
counry. It is expected that every
section of the .rill be renre
sented by enthuastic delegations.
Each county reaching the quota set
by the committee on arrangements
will secure special recognition. Also
those counties having all their offi
cers present. Th; counties reach
ing the front line, the gold star am
the banner atandards of efficiency
will also be given recognition dviring
the convention.
The attendance is 1 not restricted to
delegates elected by their churches or
Sunday u i. r r.nounc, ’ Vi
who are interested ir, better Sunday
School methods, in the enlarged pro
gram of religious education, and in
improving Sunday School conditions
throughout the State are invited to
attend this convention.
MASONIC MEETING.
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Regular communication of Vidalia
Lodge, F. & A. M., will he held on
Friday evening. Work in the E. A.
Degree. Brethren from other lodge
will be cordially welcomed.
JOE HACKEL, W. M.
SEASONABLE
SUGGESTIONS
Ice Cream Frezers
Screen Wire Cloth
Water Coolers •
Plow Hoes
Paints
Shovels
Hoes, Rakes
Garden Plows
Cotton Planter
Distributor
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' And such other goods is you
I expect to find at a first class
I Hard store store.
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I Lee Hardware C rnp’y
Telephone No. 16 J
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Baptist Church Notes
B. Y. P. U. MERRITTE GROUP.
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Group Three of the Senior B. Y.
P. U. met last Sunday afternoon at
the home of the leader, Miss Lo
re.ne Anderson, fur the purpose of
organizing the group for more effi
cient work.
Miss Anderson was elected presi
dent. •Mis? Ruth Peacock, Secretary.
The group was named “The Merritte
Group,” in honor of our ex-State
B. V. I*. U. President. Plans were
made for the next program, and all
the members were urged to do their
very hest in making for the group a
perfect record in our B. Y. P. U.
REVIVAL SERVICES CONTINUED
AT BAPTIST CHURCH.
The protracted servicse being held
at the Baptist church are still in pro
gress and intere.t increases from day
to day. It has been a season of spir
itual refreshing to the members of
the church, and about thirty have
united with the church. Bro. W.
H. Taylor of Brunswick is conduct
ing the singing, He is a man of rare
musical ability and experience.
The preaching is being done by th
pastor and is soul stirring and heart
searching. Services alre held from
9 to 10 o’clock in the mornings and
8 o’clock in the evenings. You are
cordially invited to every service.
B. Y. P. U. PROGRAM.
Come; we welcome you.
Subject—What dc faith and works
have to do with each other —dramat-
ized by Merritte Group.
Following are the characters:
Miss \Vork? —Ruth Peacock.
Mr. Faith—C. W. Sanders.
Friends fctf Miss Works—Bertie
Palmer, Estelle Poindexter, Mrs. A.
L. Youngblood.
Friends of Mr. Faith—Elizabeth
Poindexter, Robert Saffold.
Visitors Eva Hart—Pamphlet:
' Faith, what it is and why it means
so much.
J. W. Dale Pamphlet :Are you
saved or lost?
Mr. Armour —Pamphlet; The plain
plain way of salvation.
Which side are you on?
I.ORENE ANDERSON, Leader.
JUNIOR B. Y. P. U. PROGRAM.
Subject—Jesin is God.
Memory verse —1 Tim. 3:lb.
' Witness of the Son—Emory Her
ring.
Witness of the Father—Frank An
derson .
Witness of the Works—Juanita
Carr.
Witness of Writers—Delmas Hes
ter.
An open discussion for our strong
est reason for believing that Jesus
God.
JACK MEADOWS, Leader.