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THE VIDALIA ADVANCE VOLUME XXV CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMITTEE REPORTS MANY TREES_PLANTED G & F. RAILROAD ADDS TRAIN FROM VIDALIA-AUGUSTA The Georgia and Florida Railroad have found it necessary to increase the transportation facilities to han die the business done to and from Vidalia, and on Monday of this week, an additional freight train was run from Vidalia, which will.be designat ed the Vidalia local, it is said that the train will be run daily from Vidalia to Augusta and return which will h make a snappy service for freight in both directions. DUBLIN HI. WINS FROM VIDALIA A. C. On Monday night the Vidalia Atheletic Club journyed up to Dub lin to play Dublin High. The game was very close throughout, Dublin •ftvynning by 24 to 17. alker (the referee) was the out-standing star for Dublin. CHIEF POLICE FROST MAKES TWOJJtRESTS RAID IS MADE ON NEGRO BAR BER SHOP; CONFISCATING A HALF GALLON JUICE. POWER COMPANY TRUCK IS MISSING TWO NEGROES WEARING CON VICT CLOTHFS CAPTURED; r CARRIED TO LYONS AND CON VICTED AND SENTENCED. Our police court reporter brings the news form this assignment for this week as follows: On Saturday, Chief Frost, armed with a search warrant, rfaided a negro barber shop on Rab Row and confiscated a haif gallon and a partly empty container of shine, and also evidence that something like a “stock” of drikables illegal had rlbeen abo»t the place. The proprie tor of the shop was arrested and car ried to the County Jail at Lyons, where he will be tried during the week. On Wednesday evening, A Ford car belonging to the Georgia So»th ern Power Company, was reported missing from where it had been park ed in front of the Dixie Hotel earlier in the evening. The car has not yet been recovered. Early on Tuesday morning, in an swer to a wire from a Seaboard freight train conductor, Chief Frost met the freight in the- yards here and arrested two negroes for “hobo ing”, the wire having carried the news that the negroes had been cut ting the air on the' train and caus ing it to stop, on at least two occas ions, when they seemed to ieel that they wanted to warm at wayside fires. It seems that the negroes would warn themselves while the train <crew would figure out the cause of the stop and after everything was fixed they- would get on the train again. Chief Frost carried these two m prisoners to Lyons, where they were ’ tried and convicted, getting a sen tence of nine months each. It is said that they' wore convict suits of , clothes and will no doubt be wanted jjy seme sheriff in Florida or South when their stretch on the ™x>mbs county gang is over. REMODETLINGON NEW 10c STORE IS NEAR COMPLETION STORE WHEN COMPLETED WJLL BE 'CCUPIED BY NEW CHAIN OF . -VE & TEN CENT STORES The Leader and Rosansky building, remodelled for the chain five and ten cent store which will open a place in Vidaiia, is about completed. The work lscluded a new front on Rail road Avenue, a stairway and floor facilities and the entire build ing repainted and decorated. The front will present a very handsome j appearance and the entire building will be a credit to the street. fe Be sure to attend “The Skule at "city llall > Tuesday Evening, Mar. l»at. { TWO HUNDRED TREES HAVE ! BEEN ORDERED AND ARE BE -ING PLANTED IN ADDITION TO EVERGREENS AND ORNA MENTAL PLANTING. The City Beautiful entral Commit te, on which are members from every civic organization in Vidalia reports for the Tree Planting section that over two hundred trees have been ordered and are now being set on the streets and lawns of the town. This 200 trees, whe nadded to the two for mer drives in which over seven hun dred trees were set, makes a total of a thousand trees, that have been set under the auspices of the City Beauti ful movement in the past three or four years. The Central Committee is also sponsoring the planting of ever greens and ornamental plants, but the club committee in charge of this phase of th ework has not yet made a detailed report, though it is un derstood that they are being met with much encouragemen in heir un deraking. EXEMPTION OF DIRT FARMERS FROM^TAXES PLAN CONTEMPLATES THAT EX EMPTION WILL APPLY ONLY TO THOSE ACTUALLY LIVING ON OWN FARMS. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 24.—Exemption of the “dirt farmers” of Georgia from all taxes on land and farm equipment up to an assessment of $5,000 was advocated today by the agricultural committee of the Atlan ta Chamber of Commerce as a means of improving farm conditions. It j was unanimously endorsed by the committee of more than sixty agri- ! culturists, bankers, business men, in-1 eluding several representatives of j chambers of commerce from other towns. An amendment to the state con stitution will be required, and this will be urged upon the next ssssio of the General Assembly. The plan contemplates that the tax exemption will'apply only to owners of farms actually living upon them and drawing their livlihood from them. Absentee landlords will be required to pay taxes upon all farms owned by them and operated by oth ers. If the amendment is carried at least $50,000 will be invested in ad vertising Georgia throughout the country. W. R. C. Smith of the for ward Atlanta Commission, pledged one-third of that sum from the Com mission’s advertising fund. The plan was given the endorse ment of Eugene Talmadge, incoming* (Continued on Back Page) PROPER TIME FOR PRELIMINARY WORK OF ‘NO FENCE’ LAW If the exponents of the “No Fence” Regulation for Toombs Coun ty are to do anything for their cause this year it is now time to do the pre- j liminary According to the j law Os the state, the election cannot be held after the first week in July j and it must be advertised for a | month prior to the election. In or- j der for an election to be called by the Ordinary, he must be presented j with a petition, bearing a certain j number of names, an petition of this sort takes considerable work and time to be organized properly. WORK STARTED ON I NEW ADDITION OF VIDALIA HOSPITAL MR. M. H. FOUNTAIN, LOCAL CONTRACTOR, IS SUCCESSFUL BIDDER FOR NEW CONSTRUC-| TION. Construction work on the addition 'fo rthe Vidlia Hospital was started ' this week, M. H. Fountain having j been awarded the contract for the ■ work. The first jo bwill be to put a fire->proof roof on the present building and as soon as this has been j done a new wing, containing twenty-; five rooms will be built, the new , j work to be of hollow tile and stucco. DEVOTED TO THE MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT OF TOOMBS, THE B EST COUNTY IN THE STATE. VIDALIA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1927. !Mavt Harts | ABOUT THE PROSPEROUS CITY OF | Malta ■ I jjr Situated on a ridge, just half way be- K 1 1 tween the beautiful valley of the Oconee na $ river and the picturesque rambling stream ft i? of the Ohoopee, it is easy to see why Vida- jp lia commands a vantage ground unsurpass- 2 « ed for the location of a well planned city A K of the near future. Most gifted by nature C u in being ideally located amnog low rolling J $1 hills and broad fields, with a climate com- oj parable to southern France, it may easily % S be said that a garden spot of the “Wire & Grass” has been formed. 4 tb The rich, red and brown of the autumn f 5 $ harvests scarecely pass from view ere the 1% verdure of springtime clothes the landscape •&, Ic with a panorama of green growing fields S S and gardens of roses, violets, daffodils and § jasmine. . Had the tribes of Tomo-chi-chi the wis- yj S' dom, culture and opportunity that now fl fj history’s page would tell a very different J V story, and a different story it shall tell, % % open to this section of “Dear Old Georgia” <V & history’s page would tell a very different 3 & story and a different story it shall tell, 1 & since the present progressive citizenry of n p Vidalia has begun a march, not thrilling [f with war paint and feathers, but with en- Jp thusiasm and co-operative spirit, up to the (f | minute in zeal for a Greater South Geor- u S gia. „ f City building is not a one-man job, sales- U manship of the highest quality should be jf cultured by each individual and selling “Vidalia to Georgians” is no mean slogan. If you haven’t “hit the trail,” fall in fellow £ citizens and let’s go. Makirtg Vidalia a city beautiful is the j call that comes to every citizen. Much has sf! | been and is being accomplished, but a great (i rj deal more can be done if every one will do a j] his part. £• COMMUNITY PROGRAM OF TWO PLAYS AT CITY HALL TUESDAY PUBLIC “BE LOYAL” BY COMING OUT TO THESE SPLENDID PLAYS SPONSORED BY P.-T. A. \ On "Suesday Evening, at the City Hall, promptly at 8:15 o’clock, there will be a Community Program, which no one can afford to misa. An evening of fun will be guaran teed to all. The first part of this en tertainment will be “The Old Maids’ Convention” and part two will be “Ye Skule of Long Ago.” These plays are sponsored by the Parent-Teacher Association and a good attendance is not only desired, but urged. Come, bring the family, shdw your loyalty to your school and town. Admission 25 and 50 cents. Following is cast of characters: VIDALIA HIGH DEFEATS LYONS ! HIGH HERE IN DOUBLE HEADER LOCAL GIRLS WIN 14-4; BOYS VICTORIOUS BY SCORE OF 28-20. , . The basketball teams representing j Vidalia and Lyons High Schools met on the local court last Friday night in two fast and interesting games. | The local teams were victorious in I both games, but the Lyons lads and lassies gave keen competition through I out both games and the winner was lin doubt until the last few minutes | of the game and especially so in the . boys’ game. The Vidalia girls ob- ! : tained a smaM lead in the first half j i of their game \fhich they held until i the last quarter when the forwards got away for several open shots that Ne tted several goals and placed them ; wel lahea dos the visitors. The final score was 14-4. The outstanding standing feature of the game was j The Old Maids’ Convention” President Mrs. J. E. Mercer Secretary Mrs. J. W. Poe Treasurer Miss Annie Pettus Anxiety Doherty rs. B. P. Jackson Augusta Prim Miss Ruby Darby Faithful Blossom Mrs. M. J. Rattray Fredora Bobkins Mrs. Joe Hackel Rhoda Larkin Mrs. L. B. God bee Selina Baxter Mrs. D. C. Pattillo Susannah Smith Mrs. Joe Hackel Miranda Price Mrs. Chess Abernathy Mary Ann Barnes Mrs. I. J. Harrell Sara Jane Springster Mrs. Turner Eliza Hooker Miss Annie Stone Esther Snyder Miss Hearn Miss Marion Perkins Miss George Asenath Baker Mrs. C. D. Williams Amanda Horn Miss Annie Hicks (Continued on Back Page) the close guarding of the Vidalia guards and the ability of the for i wards to shoot when given an open 1 shot. The combination of Smith, Wilson, Darby, Hackel, Blount and Quick worked so well that no sub stitutions were made for Vidalia dur ing the game. The Lyons girls were ! fast, fought hard all of the way and | ingeneral gave a good account of | themselves. The boys game started off fast and furious afid for the first three quar- j , tors was exceptionally close. Lyons ■ presented a large and well balanced j ] team and for three quarters the j smaller Vidalia team was only able j to penetrate the defense and get enough points to keep the score tied. At the end of the first quarter the score stood 2-2 and at the end of j the half it was still tied, 10-10, Lyons (Continued on Back Page) WHO WILL WIN THE CHEVROLET? IS ABSORBING QUESTION NOW O Advance Campaign on Final Lap. Candidates preparing For a Whirlwind Finish. This Week Will Prove Their Endurance. “To the Victor Belongs the Spoils.” Public Invited to Finals O > Mrs. E. Holland, Vidalia 1,395,330 Josephine Taylor, Lyons 1,390,150 Lula Mae Leveritt, Vidalia 1,380,000 Amoret Conner, Ailey 1,044,900 Mildred Reeves, Vidalia 832,150 Sara Causey, Vidalia 655,770 Willie Mae Lord, Vidalia 606,500 Ruby Carpenter, Ailey 590,940 Lillie Wilkes, Alston 582,000 Hattie Mae Hilton, Vidalia 519,730 o Mrs. Holland takes but never in campaign history has there been such a close race. We told you there would be some interesting figures this week. Now watch these candidates go down the home stretch with the Chevrolet as their goal. o On The Home Stretch The big circulation building cam paign of The Advance is now enter ing on the alst lap of the race, and as the home stretch comes in view the candidates finally realizing that every minute counts in their quest for the Chevrolet Coach and the other valuable prizes that are to be given as a reward for their hard work the past few weeks, are strain ing every nerve, and leaving no stone unturned to come in the vic tor, and by so doing, warrant the confidence and support of their many friends and backers. Now is the time, CITIZENS OF EVANGELISM AND REVIVAL MOVEMENT GETS UNDER WAY AT CITY AUDITORIUM SUNDAY MARCH FIRST LAST DAY TO BUY AUTO TAG PENALTY WILL BE INCLUDED COST OF TAG IF NOT PUR CHASED ON OR BEFORE THAT ; DATE. March Ist, which comes on next Tuesday and before another issue of j this paper goes to press is the dead i | line for ordering automobile tags at j i the net cost to owners of cars. As- j ter that date the sheriff will have a : fee in every tag ordered and if he does not made the order for you be fore the state inspector comes around 1 the cost of the tag goes up again, to ' , include a penalty for not having or- I dered at the proper time, with the I additional provision that the car is garaged until the tag comes. March the first is the last date and if the readers of this column, make the order at once, while it is fresh on their minds, they can save the cost of a year’s subscriptiop to the | Advance. COLONIAL THEATRE Vidalia, Georgia Program Week of Feb 28 Mon. and Tues., Feb. 28 and Mar. 1 “THE GREAT GADSBY” With Warner Baxter, Loia Wilson, Neil Hamilton, and Georgia Hale. Also George McManus Comedy se ries entitled "WHY GEO RGE.” Wed. and Thurs., March 2 and 3 EXTRA! EXTRA!! EXTRA!!! “The Black Pirate* Starring Dougles Fairbanks, more wonderful and exciting than ever be fore. All done in Technicolor. Think of it! And best of all, no advance in admission,just 15-35 c. Thursday, 3rd Chapter “HOUSE WTHITHOUT A 1 KEY.” | l_ _ _ L_n——l Friday, March 4 “Dancer From Paris” With Dorothy Mackaill and Conway Tearle. You remember “SUBWAY SADIE? Well, she’s here again in “Dancer From Paris.” 3rd Chapter “HOUSE WITHOUT A KEY, also “TOPICS OF THE DAY.” Saturday, March 5 “Devil’s Gulch” Starring Bob Custer. Comedy in by “The uveniles.” It is entitled “RAIS IN CANEIN CANE.” Coming next Monday and Tuesday, March 7 and 8, Bebe Daniels in her latest, “STRANDED IN PARIS.” A hearty laugh assured all who attend the “Old Maids’ Convention” and “Ye Villiag#Skule of Long Ago” : at City Hall, March Ist. ■■ • » . TOOMBS COUNTY, to give that last minute support, back your favorite candidate to the limit and get your friends interested as well, in combin ing to push your choice across the wire a winner. You will get value received for all you give and the satisfaction itself will more than pay you. The Chevrolet Coach stands down at the end of the Home Stretch, it looms as big as a mountain, and the eyes of the excitedfi nervous, and hard-working candidates are focus ed on it. May the best one win If you want to see the finish of a (Continaed on Back Pt(«) FINAL PLANS AGREED ON AT THISJEETING ALL COMMITTEES HAVE BEEN APPOINTED; FINAL ARRANGE MENTS AGREED ON FOR COM MUNITY MEETING IN MARCH. Last Sunday afternoon at the City Auditorium at 4:15 o’clock, a repre sentative mass meeting in the interest of the Community-Wide Evangelistic | and Revival Campaign was held, good music being furnished by a joint choir and sweet solo by Miss Gladys Coile , Rev. M. A. Shaw presiding until Rev. C. O’N. Martindale was elected Chairman. Dr. Martindale, Dr. Brewton, and Dr. Shaw explained and advocated the purposes of the movement and meeting. Rev. N. A. Thompson, Rev. I. P. Thompson, Mr. H. L. Carter, Dr. L. H. Darby, Mr. Emmet Hall, Mr. M. A. Russell, Mr. F. H. Barker and Mrs. J. W. Poe engaging in the discussions to edification. The Chairman read a letter of suggestion from the evangelist from the Moody Bible Institute, who is coming to us. The Rev. S. R. Sheriff, Chicago, a musical director, is provided for, too. By courtesy, the managers of ttlj Vidalia Tobacco Warehouse (S. BL Meadows, president) have put at the disposal of the Community-Wide Re vival movement, their very large ware house, which will be properly wired and lighted and seated with sound ing board back of the preacher, and choir stand, which it is expected will be fixed to seat not less than 250 singers. The warehouse is 125 by 190 feet. < On motion the personnel of the various committees was left with the pastors, who later met and appointed the following committees, each com mittee being left to select its own Chairman: Committee on Getting and Keep ing Warehouse Ready: E. L. Mead ows, I. D. Stewart, L. M. McLemore, M. Eugene Hall. Committee on Finances: Geo. S. Rountree, J. W. Gunter, Dr. L. H. Darby, W. C. Somers. Committee on Workers’ Entertain ment: W. A. Jones, H. L. Carter, M. F. Brice, W. H. Sasser. Other committees may be appointed if needful, but not now. It was decided also that the five Wednesday nights in March, begin ning next Wednesday, Union Prayer Meetings would be held for the whole community in the City Hall, 8 p. m., and each pastor will lead a definite theme in preparation for the “Ware house Meetings”, the laymen *being asked and expected to follow with remarks of a spiritual nature in line with the evening’s subject. These are for all Christians and non (Continued on Back Page.) NUMBER 11