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THE VIDALIA ADVANCE VOLUME XIX CITY coon IH BUS) SESSION NO ELECTION MADE TO FILL VACANCY CAUSED BY RESIG NATION OF DR. RATTRAY—I. J. HARRELL IS MAYOR PRO TEM The city council had a busy ses sion at their regular monthly meeting Monday night. Much of the time was spent in discussing a proposal for a reduction in water and light rates, some of the members favor ing a reduced rate after the minimum charge for light and water, others favoring a discount for prompt pay ments of Trills of such amount that it would appeal to every customer and greatly stimulate prompt payments ; of all bills due the* city. The Advance was in error in the statement last week that Dr. F. L. Hnie had been named councilman to succeed M. J. Rattray, resigned. Dr. Huie has been favorably men tioned but no election has yet taken place! Recognizing the need of hav ing a mayor pro tern, the council named I. J. Harrell for this position, formerly held by Dr. Rattray. A delegation of citizens from Dur den street appeared before council ajid called their attention to the fact that the city water main out this street stopped at Fourth street and that the two blocks from Fourth to Sixth were without fire protection. Members of the council agreed that this situation should be remedied 1 and took the matter for investiga tion. The coucil agreed to make an ap propriation of $25 for putting up at tractive road signs to be erected by J. T. Price along the Augusta-Jack sonville Highway, if other towns al so would co-ope-ate in the move ment. 44444444444444444444444444444*4444444*44444444444*444 I THE RELIEF OF EYE STRAIN I % IS OUR SPECIALTY. f | We provide glasses to meet every // JPvX $ + defect and give the eye free, easy ,> f 4 | vision and increase ability for work £ t or study. 1* f W. E. WALKER, Jr., Registered Optometrist \ I 4 * 444444»444444*44444444444444444444444444444»4«444444» mm mm ■ iiiirinniiin rrr-rr-mmnr . Some FACTS About s^Cn^c/y THE UNIVERSAL CAR The Ford Sedan, one of the most convenient and comfortable of enclosed cars, offers you the de lights of the higher priced cars at the lowest first cost and lowest upkeep cost. In summer or winter sunshine or rain, the Ford Sedan provides conveniences in accord with your wishes. Only a minute is required to raise or lower the windows. The Ford Sedan is a favorite family car. Beneath the Sedan body the ever reliable Ford Chassis means an economy unknown in other closed cars. A family car of exceptional merits. An ideal car for the farmer’s family. It seats five comfortably and is equipped with demountable rims, tire car rier, electric starting and lighting system, and instrument board. Orders are filled in the same se quence in which they are received.. And ever re nember the sure and certain and satisfactory “af ter-service” we give. You know the solid satisfa tion that comes in the knowledge that your motor car is good for every day of the year—no mental worries when you drive a Ford. Let's have your #»• order today. 1 Think of it! The Ford Sedan, this handsome enclosed car, costs you less than any ordinary # touring car, except the Ford. ' STRICKLAND MOTOR CO. Authorized Fora Dealer PHONEI242 vIDALi , GA. ’ MRS. MARY J. DAVIS LOSES HOME BY FIRE. • Mrs. Mary J. Davis, who lives near Higgston, lost her home by fire Wednesday mornmg of last week. The fire caught from a defective flue about 9 o’clock and made such rapid headway that few household goods were saved. One of the chil dren sustained serious injuries from the fire. The loss falls very heavy on thi woman, and friends have interested themselves in raising a purse to sup ply her immediate needs. SCHOOL YEAR IS NEAR THE CLOSE i « i ~ i ... i * IV HIGH SCHOOL WILL HAVE TEN GRADUATES THIS YEAR—DR. ANTHONY TO PREACH COM MENCEMENT SERMON. The Vidalia Public Schools will close a successful year on Friday,! May 20th, when school work lor the term is completed, followed on Sun day, Monday and Tuesday by the commencement exercises. Dr. Bascom Anthony, pastor of the Vineville Methodist church, Macon, will preach the commencement ser mon Sunday morning at the City Auditorium. Monday at 11 o’clock at the school auditorium the class day program of the senior class will be rendered. Tuesday Evening at the city auditorium at 8:30 the grad uating exercises will take place, Dr. Percy Scott Flippen, professor of history' at Mercer University, deliv ering the baccalaureate address. The high school will have ten grad ates this year—Misses Estelle Stith, Lucile Frederick, Joyce Sik«s, Mary Kate Shuman, Lillian Shuman, and Messrs. Bernard Potirnelle, Bernard Herring, James Cromatie, Spurgeon Peacock and Ray' Peacock. VIDALIA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY. MAY 6, 1921 ROND ELECTION NEXT TUESDAY LITTLE OPPOSItION TO $60,000.00 SEWER BOND ISSUE AND AN OVERWHELMING VOTE IS EX PECTED AUTHORIZING IT. i Next Tuesday, May 10th, is the date set for the sewer bond election to determine whether or not the cit izens of Vidalia will authorize the is suance of $60,000 of bonds for the construction of a sewerage system throughout the city. Polls will open at 8 o’clock and will | close at 4 o’clock. A arge number j of women, who are greatly interested ; in the outcome of the election owing ' to the fact that sewers will mean a great i convenience to the housewives as well as a protection to the health of the people of the city, will vote in this election, and an unusually heavy vote is expected. Little opposition to the bond issue : has developed and the bonds are ex- I pected to be authorized by a good margin. Last week two strong and influential citizens of the city, Mr. W. T. Jenkins and Mr. E. L. Mead ows. came out for bonds, and their example has been followed by many others who had been hesitating as to whether this was a good time for the city to attempt to float bonds. Both Mr. Jenkir.s and Mr. Mead ows declared they realized the need of a sewerage system for the city and have at all times been in favor of thi? forward step, but when the bond issue was first suggested they thought possibly a mistake would he made if the bonds were voted and put on the market thi: year. However, the news brought from Atlanta by Mr. Rose, and fiom Augusta by Mayor Jackson, that bond brokers said there would he no trouble in the city realizing frm 93 to 97 cents on the dollar for its bonds, has made these gentlemen feel that this w'as a very propitious time for voting the bonds and putting in sewers. These gentlemen are heavy tax payers, are successful business men. and have always been identified with every mvement looking to the im provement and development of their home town, and t’ncir votes and influ ence on the side of the proposed bond issue will sweep away much of the opposition. Miss Emmie Roberts is spending the week with friends in Vienna. Official Organ City of Vidalit SEWER RALLY LARGELY ATTENDED STIRRING ADDRESS MADE BY MAYOR L. Q. STUBBS OF DUB LIN VICE-PRESIDENT ROSE EXPLAINS SEWER MAP. A large number of citizens of Vi dalia, including many ladies, attended the mass meeting at the city audito rium last Friday evening and heard a stirring address by Mayor L. Q. Stubbs of Dublin and a detniled ex planation of the tentative map sub mitted by the McCrary Company by, j. T. Rose, the vice-president of the' company. Following these addresses, fully 90 per cent of the voters pres-1 cut endorsed the bond i?sue, pledg-! ing themselves to support bonds in the election next Tlesday. Mayor B. P. Jackson presided and introduced the speakers, incidentally telling of the intention of the city administration not to sell the bonds unless a fair price could be obtain ed. Mayor Jackson stated that he was in Augusta last week and had conferred with prominent bond bro kers there and they had assured him that the bond issue contemplated by I this city ought to bring from 93 to | 97 per cent, these gentlemen stating that it would be several years before 1 the bond market w'ould be much bet ter than at present Mr. J. T. Rose, vice-president of J the McCrary Co., which was employ-j cd by the city to make a preliminary! survey and submit specifications forj a sewer system for the city, discuss-j ed the map at considerable length,] explaining why certain sections had not been given sewerage, why mains of a certain size were specified. The cost of labor, of material, and trans portation charges were gone into, the speaker saying that in his opinion he believed sewers could be installed here ths . coming sumnier cheaper | than for a number of years. He al so told of conferring with Atlanta bankers with regard to the bond market and being told that six per cent municipal band? should bring from 95 to 97 cents on the dollar. The address of Mavor Stubbs was delivered in characteristic style, the speaker saying he had come flown not to render advice hut to be of any assistance that he could to the peo ple of this city. Vidalia’s splendid location was touched on, the speaker declaring that it was one thing en vied by the city of Dublin. The growth of Dublin following sewerage construction was described, the in crease of taxable values taking care of bonds issued for civic improve ment, until now the city had taxa ble property of about six million dol lars, many miles of naving, modern school buildings, an adequate sewer age svstem. He declared that the installation of sewers would be one of the best investments the city could make, and said that knowin the progressive citizen? of Vidalia as he did, he expected to learn that the bonds were overwhelmingly voted on May 10th. Following ~r. address a number of citizens declared how they stood on the proposition, the meet ing culminating in a practically unanimous vote in favor of the is suance of bonds. H. L. BURK HALTER TO OPEN GROCERY STORE Mr. H. J,. Burkhalter has severed his connection with the Vidalia Gro cery Company and next week plans to open an up-to-date grocery store in the building formerly occupied by the Standard Drug Co. The store will he known as the Standard Gro cery. and modern fixtures will be in stalled. Mr. Burkhalter plans tr m'>t'e it a model store in every way. He hopes to be able to open for business one day next week. EPWORTH LEAGUE PROGRAM. Topic—Christian Education. Scripture reading: Proverbs 3:13- 'B —Claude Vann. The value of an education—Geo. S. Rountree. Quartette —four young ladies. The wrong kind of education— Louise Mathews. Real knowledge--Wade Linder. Poem —Mrs. W. T. French. i D. C. PATTILLO WILL ENTERTAIN S. S. CLASS. Next Tuesday evening at his home on Jackson street, Col. D. C. Pat tillo will entertain the Men's Sunday School class of the Methodist church> this being the second monthly meting of the class since organization was perfected wmc time ago. The class now numbers over sixty, having trebled its membership since a campaign for new members was started some weeks ago, the team captained by F. M. Rabun winning out over the team led by I. D. Stew-1 art, when the drive came to a close Sunday. M ; A. Russell is teacher of the’class. CIIIIO HIVE I BULL TEAM STRONG TEAM TO BE OUTFIT TED AND TO PLAY OTHER TOWNS IN THIS SECTION PARK NEAR ICE PLANT. Vidalia is to have a strong baseball team to represent it the coming sea- I son in games with our neighboring | towns, according to plans now being made by a number of good ball play -1 ers and citizens who are> inter"' d in the national pastime. The nucleus of a good team is al ! ready in sight and with the return | home of many of the college boys | the team will he further strengthen j etl. Funds are now being raised for I buying uniforms and the necessary I Tquipment for the team, and plans are being made for improving the ground at Adams Park, which will he used by the team. A grandstand will be erected and the park put in goods shape for playing. Members of 'the team are discuss ing the selection of a manager, and it is hoped that announcement of the manager and the personnel of the team can be made at an early date. There are a great many baseball enthusiasts in Vidalia and the team will be given hearty support by the business men generally. *.4.H 't 't'■>• ** ■:■ ❖****«m»*-h >»»* * | ARE YOU AWAKE AT 10 O’CLOCK SUNDAY MORNING? ± •i :: «• We are at the Vidalia Methodist Church. Here you ;► I! will find a live Sunday School, growing rapidly, with every «. || department well organized. «• WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US. \[ • » A cordial invitation to all —men, women, children, to *• II attend this Sunday School. One hour —10 to 11. Our Men’s «. || Class will be an inspiration to you. Now numbers 60 and || «► increasing every Sunday. 11 VIDALIA METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL. \l o O* Z , *• .>*4 ** ** * * »»> -t*<!■ * * >l. » * •!* •!■» » * *** «!►❖»**♦♦** SEASONABLE| SUGGESTIONS I Ice Cream Frezers Screen Wire Cloth Water Coolers Plow Hoes Paints Shovels Hoes, Rakes Garden Plows Cotton Plantei Guano Distribut- i And such other goods you expect to find at a fir ,:lass Hard store store. Lee Hardware ( p’y Telephone No 16 NUMBER 18* CUTI IS GOING AFTER BACK TAXES F. F. GODDARD EMPLOYED BY COMMISSIONERS TO MAKE VIGOROUS EFFORTS TO COL LECT LARGE SUM DUE. The regular meeting oE the board j of county commissioners held Mon day was marked by the resignation of Mr. Dess Gray, clerk of the hoard. Mr. F. F. Goddard was elected as his successor, the board also making arrangements with Mr. Goaaard to enter upon a vigorous campaign to collect a considerable sum of money' due the county in back taxes. The resignation of Mr. Gray will he learned of with much regret by the people of the county, as he was very populaV with all classes and kept the records of the commission ers in nexcellent shape. The county' is fortunate in securing the services of Mr. Goddard, as he is a well known business man and it is ex acted will collect a considerable sum for the county in back taxes. Only routine business was trans acted by the board. Attending Dublin Meeting. • Thursday’ |the commissioners left in a body for Dublin where they will attend the annual convention of Georgia commissioners, which met there Thursday and Friday. An in teresting program iias been prepared and the commissioners expect to de rive much benefit from the meeting DISTRICT CONFERENCE MEETS AT UVALDA. 'The’annual gathering for the Rae district conference of the Metho dist church will be held at Uvalda next Wednesday and Thursday, the sllth and 12th of May. The confer j ence will be presided over by Rev. IJ. y. Outler, presiding elder of the Udistrict, and will bring together the pastors and leading laymen of the district. Uvalda is making extensive prep arations for the entertainment of the , conference and those who attend are suer to be delightfully entertained