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THE VIDALIA ADVANCE I • » 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. _ 11 ■■'■''■■ll ■■ - ——— i ! THE RELIEF OF EVE STRAIN I IS OUR SPECIALTY. £ We provide glasses to meet every (i % t defect and give the eye free, easy// * | vision and increase ability for work | or study. t I W. E. WALKER, Jr., Registered Optometrist \ I J / • . f " 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. ✓ 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. ? -V 7 o -e f / jjj§ j|j 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 j I 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. i 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. ' 4» 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 ' I ' And such other goods is you I expect to find at a first class I Hard store store. fl I Lee Hardware C rnp’y Telephone No. 16 J NUMBER 15 ■- ■ 1 - . -»■ 1 ‘ » Baptist Church Notes B. Y. P. U. MERRITTE GROUP. t ■ ■ ■ i -i... . 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.