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THE VIDALIA ADVANCE
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VOLUME XIX
KIWANIU Bill
' TEAMS WILL PLAT
DUBLIN CLUB WILL CROSS BATS
WITH VIDALIA KIWANIANS ON
LOCAL GROUNDS THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AT 4:30.
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The most important baseball game
of the season will take place here on
Thursday afternoon, when the Vida
tia and Dublin Kiwanis club meet.
The challenge for the game came
from the Dublin team, which stated
that although its average was low,
having played two games and lost
*both of them, its confidence in the
home team was unshaken.
The Vidalia team has not been
thoroughly organized, the enthe team
*being baseball players or having had
relatives who were players, and it is
quite likely that the selection of the
players will have to be made by right
of might, and if this is done, Dr. Big
Mercer will no doubt occupy the
mound for the locals.
He, by the way, comes to this place
from Jasper county, which adds to
the weight of his claim for the place
he will fill. Before being a doctor
and Kiwanian he once acted as the
4 pitcher on a star team in North Geor
gia and won some games.
Belshazzer Hackel is in training for
the job of umpire and says he can
dodge anything from a bottle to a
brick, and he will wear all
appliances.
I Dublin Kiwani* vs Vidalia Kiwanis.
The Vidalia team will be composed
1 of the following old-time baseball
stars; Joe Mercer. Newt Swindell,
Henry Turner, Tom Timmerman,
Buck Schumpert. Clyde Jenkins, Ab r
bie Vann, Tom French and Royal
Page. The management hoped to
play “Dad” Donovan but hehas a rep
utation for scrapping with the umpire
and with a Jew umpiring it was real
ized that this hot-headed Irishman
' be certain to get into trouble.
1 THE RELIEF OF EVE STRAIN I
ISOUR SPECIALTY. t
‘ t We provide glasses to meet every f
| defect and give the eye free, easy n *
vision and increase ability for work t *
% or study. rj 4-
I W.E. WALKER, Jr., Registered Optometrist \ J
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
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Notice of Reduction in Ford Prices
The following prices on Ford cars are S
effective June 7th, 1921; f. o. b. Detroit: |
Touring Car - - $415 I
Runabout - - - $370 |
Chassis - - - - $345 |
Coupe - $695
Sedan $760
Ton Truck Chassis $495
No change in Tractor prices.
STRICKLAND MOTOR CO.
Authorized Ford Dealers |
PHONE 242 VIDALIA, CA. |
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STORE IN REIDSVILLE
BURNED WEDNESDAY. NIGHT
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The large brick store building
owned by Judge E. C. Collins and
occupied by the mercantile establish
ment of DeLoach & Cheney, was to
tally destroyed by fire Wednesday
night, the stock of goods and the
building bing a total loss. The fire
was discovered about 12 o’clock and |
the fire department responded to the
call quickly, but they were unable to
stop the flames. The fire, when first
discovered, seemed to be in the under
taking department on the second
floor. Much inflammable material
was stored there, coffins and caskets
and a big lot of furniture, and the
flames spread quickly all over the up
per floor. Tt was soon found that it
was impossible to save it, and at
tention was turned to other buildings
and the flames were confined to the
one the fire originated in.
The loss of the building is estimated
11 4>oo. a little more be
ing covered by insurance. The stock
of goods and supplies of Del.oach &
Cheney was estimated at about SB,OOO
and they had insurance to cover only
about one third that amount. —Tatt
nall Journal.
W. B. M. U. PROGRAM.
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For June 30th.
Suh(je(it—Chrictian Education.
Hymn—Sow in the morn.
Bible sfeidy—John 1 :l-9.
Prayer for students.
Hymn—Jesus the light.
Need for uniting) Divine and human
education —Mrs. Stanley.
The error, the truth, the caution —
Mrs. Thomas Armour.
Results of Christian education —
Mrs. G. L. Youmans.
Sowing in the home field—Miss
Leila Oliver.
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Special song—Mrs. Brewton.
The seed are the children of the
.kingdom—Mrs. Timmerman. (
In the morning sow thy seed— Mrs.
Glisson .
Hymn—Work for the night.
VIDALIA, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1921
Dl. T. C. TUON
HEADS SOCIETY
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ELECTED PRESIDENT AT MEET.
INC HERE LAST WEEK-DUB
LIN SELECED FOR MEETING
IN DECEMBER.
Dr. T. C. Thompson of Vidalia
was honored by the 12th District
Medical Society in session here lest-
Wednesday, being named president
of the society for the ensuing year.
Dr. J. H. Moore, who has served as
secretary and treasurer, was named
first vice president. Dr. Wm. Brig
ham of Dublin, second vice president,
Dr. T. J. Blackshear of Dublin, sec
reary and treasurer.
Dublin was selected for the next
meeting of the society, which will be
held the third Wednesday in Decem
ber.
Dr. Toepel, Dr. Roberts, Dr. Pru
itt, of Atlanta, an<i Dr. White of Sa
vannah were elected honorary mem
bers of the society at this meeting.
Guests of Kiwanis Club.
Following their business and sci
entific ession, held Wednesday after
noon at the city auditorium, the doc
tors saw the special health film, “Un
hooking the Hookworm,” prepared
by Dr. Cheek of Dublin, and then
made la tour of inspection of the Vi
dalia Hq^ital..
At 7:30 the visitors were entertained
at a banquet at the New Vidalia Ho
tel as the guest? of the Vidalia Ki
wanis Club. W. J. DeLoach. presi
dent of the club, acted as toastmas
ter. and a number of interesting and
instructive talks were made by the
visiting physicians.
LOCAL ASSESSORS
WINDING UP THEIR WORK
The board of city tax assessors,
who have been going over tax returns
for the past two weeks, are winding
up their work. They find that quite
a number of property owners have
failed to make returns and state that
unless returns are made before thev
complete their work, property will be
lisjed at appraised value la’st year.
Owing /to the slump in values since
last' year, property values in the city
will bow a decease of from twenty to
th'rvy per cent.
R. T. Shuman made a business trip
to Douglas last week, going down to
deliver a Ford touring car to a cus
tomer of she Strickland Motor Co.
Official Organ Oty a# VidaKt
HIMALAYAH BERRIES
PROVE PRODUCTIVE.
Mr. J. C. Meadows of Norman
town is very proud of a Himalayah
berry vine which he has in his yard.
Up to the present time Mr. Meadow s
has picked forty quarts of berries
from the vine, and the yield will go
at least to sixty. ,
Dr. John Meadows is another citi
zen who is greatly pleased with this
berry, which he finds wonderfully
productive for this section. This
berry is as fine a table berry as the
dewberry or blackberry, and both
the above named gentlement find it
a great pleasure to be able to step
out in the yard and pick a quart of
berries for dinner.
SINGERS MEET
OH Ml 3,4, S.
SECRETARY MEADOWS URGES
PEOPLE OF VIDALIA TO TAKE
STEPS TO PROPERLY ENTER.
TAIN THE VISITORS.
To the Citizens of Vidalia:
It may be that I am due you gooG
people an apology. If not an apol
ogy, surely an explanation. On the
4th of last July at Metter the First
and Tvyelfth district convention of
singers was organized. At the close
Os this Session the next meeting place
was to be selected ansi fixed. I be
ing its secretary, thought it would
be a great honor to our county and
the best city in this section to invite
it to the city of Vidalia. I did not
have tilde to consult anyone, hut pre
vious experience with matters of the
kind led me to this action. Now the
invitation has been extended and ac
cepted and it’s up to you people to
show appreciation and thus prove to
the public your place as a convention
city. Tfiere are no conventions- that
carry so much interest and progres
sive people as the convention of
singers. Let’s get busy <oivi have
the bests convention yet held in the
state. There w T ill be visitors from
perhaps thirty or forty counties and
committees should be appointed to
see that these visitors are properly
taken care of. 1 have been request
ed to extend the convention to em
brace Monday, the 4th of July, and 1
have made this arrangement, so the
convention will be three days, Sat
urday. Sunday and Monday, July 2nd.
3rd and 4th. Ciowds will be in at
tendance each day, so please see to
it that water is plentiful and of easy
access. T leave the matter with you
citizens of Vidalia to make such ar
rangements and appoint such com
mittees as will be necessary to insure
the success of the convention, and I
feel sure that you will maintain the
reputation for hospitality that you al
ready have established in matters of
this kind.
With best wishes. I beg tb remain.
Loyally your friend.
G. W. MEADOWS.
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL
TO PICNIC AT BRIDGE
The annual picnic of the Vidalia
I Baptist Sunday School will be held
next Tuesday at the new bridge over
j the Oconee river near Ms. Vernon.
Arrangements have been made for
I trucks and automobiles to carry the
I members of the school to the bridy
and a happy day is anticipated.
The picnic of the Methodist! Sun
day school was held at Pendleton
j creek last Friday and proved a, very
delightful occasion for all who weVe
! present.
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The Christian Buick Co., announce?
the sale of Buick touring car to E. L.
i Maadows.
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I NOTICE TO HOG AND
CATTLE RAISERS.
I pay the highest market
price for cattle and hogs. Car
load shipments going every
Thursday. Located at the Na
tional Stock Yards.
See me if you have cattle or
hogs to sell.
J. E. THOMPSON,
VIDALIA, GA.
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FRED MATHEWS
WOUNDS FATAL
DEATHS FROM BIG SHOOTING
AFFRAY NOW NUMBER THREE
—TIPPETT EXPECTED TO RE
COVER FROM INJURIES.
Fred Mathew?, whose death occud
red here Friday night, was buried on
Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock, the
interment taking place at the Center
church cemetery. The deatn of Fred
Mathews is the third fatality result
ing from a feud battle which was
fought in the neighborhood of Center
church on June 6th, his father, Cicero
Mathews, having been buried Friday
'and William Galbreath, who was L
stantly killed in the fight, being the
other two victim.
'Fred Mathews was a young mar
ried man and leaves a wife and three
children, beside other relatives.
Tom Tippett, who was also wounded
in the fi)|ht, and who ha? been con
fined to a ward in the Vidalia Hos
pital, is considerably improved and
will probably be moved in the course
of the next few days.
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FULL GROWN COTTON
BOLLS ARE EXHIBITED.
Mr. D. E. • Morris, a successful
young farmer who lives near Mc-
Gregor, Wednesday morning left at
the Advance office three full grown
cotton bolls. Mr. Morris has a fif
teen acre field planted in Early King
variety, and a majority of the bolls
are now fully grown.
Mr. Morris is of the opinion that
cotton can bd raised here under boll
weevil conditions, but believes there
is much in seed selection and rapid
working.
ENTERTAINS AT
SIX O’CLOCK DINNER.
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Mrs. I. B Warthen entertained
at an elegant six o’clock dinner on
Thursday evening in honor of Mr.
Warthen’s birthday. Covers were
were laid for Messrs. W. O. Dono
van, J. E. Schumpert, J. T. Ragan.
O. D. Warthen, George Donovan.
N. C. Napier and N. W. Swindelle.
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* Invites you to join them. Meets Sunday morning at 10.00. «.
% One hour in worship and studying < >od s word. ..
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SEASONABLE I
SUGGESTIONS I
Ice Cream Frezers I
Screen Wire Cloth I
Water Coolers I
Plow Hoes J
| • Paints
I Shovels
Hoes, Rakes
Garden Plows
Cotton Planters
Guano Distributors
And such other goods as you
. expect to find at a first class
Hardstore store. I
Lee Hardware Comp’y |
Telephone No. 16
NUMBER 25
TEN CHILDREN ARE
BITTEN BY MAD DOC.
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A (Uhall hound dog belonging to
Rhiney of Wheeler county near
Avant’s Siding, had an attack of ra
bies one day last week and before he
could be killed, had bitten four of
the children of VV. f\ McVey, one
of Mrs. A. T. Rhwtres, and five of
Earl Rainey.
The dog’s head was rent to Atlan
ta for examination and the authori
ties pronounced it hydrophobia, and
sent serum here to be used in the
treatment of the children, to prevent
their developing the dread disease.
A tnule, hog and cat were also bit
ten by the dog. The hog and cat
were killed, but nothing has been
done with the mule that we know of.
—Telfair Enterprise.
SWIMMING POOL
IS NOW OKI
MANY FINISHING TOUCHES YET
TO BE MADE ON THE LARGE
NATATORIUM—FORMAL OPEN
ING ON JULY FOURTH.
Although many finishing touches
yet /emain to be made, the Adams
swimming pool was thrown open to
the public Monday and is daily be
ing thronged by large numbers of
men, women and children.
The management hopes tb have all
work completed and to be able to
have a formal opening day on the
4th of July.
When completed, the pool will be
one of the most, modern and up to
dafie in this section of the state.
FINE SPRING TURNIPS.
Mr. W. D. Hudson, who farms
ott the "S. B. Meadows place three
miles south of Vidalia, lefi at the
Advance office last week three very
large spring turnips. Farmers and
gardeners who have seen them say
they are the finest specimens of
spring grown turnips they have ever
seen. 'h .