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AND PEACHLAND JOURNAL
Established 1888
Published every Thurtdey
JOHN H. JONES
Editor and Owntr
«• At a Man Thinketh in Hit
So It He."
Official Orff«n of Prach County,
of Fort Valley and Western Divi¬
sion of the* Southern District of
Georgia Federal Court.
N. E. A. Feature Service
Advertisers’ Cut Service
Entered as second-class matter
the post office at Fort Valley,
Ga., under the act of March
3, 1879.
Subscription Price.
(Payable in Advance)
1 Year .
6 Months
3 Months
Advertising Hates:
30c per Column Inch
1c per Word
JLegal Advertisements Strictly Cash
in Advance
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12,
All hail the king and queen of
Fourth Annual Peach Blossom
val !
In ye olden days running a
newspaper was a precarious
Jt still is.
J. A. L. Wilson is constructing
paved sidewalk all the way out
his home. That is “building a
here.”
Funny how a newspaper loses
place of vital importance in
people’s minds only when it
• i little reciprocal loyalty.
“Jack Dempsey has wed. It will
Lis last great battle.” Billy
Kays this in the Savannah Press.
the battle of a life time.
“Is the 18th amendment a
sure?” asks a writer fti the
worth Times. Nothing is a failure
Jong as it holds to the right
“We have more law breakers
•other countries because wc
more laws to break,” asserts the
tioun Times.
Notice where Bob LeSuev,
chairman, is calling a meeting of
Crawford County Board of
We ought not to let Crawford
excel Peach thisaway.
“What’s the best thing you
*lo for your town?” asks the
ville Times-Enterprise. Some of
might find our best service to
community in moving out of it
turning our toes to the
moon.
Speaking of "clean-up. paint-up
campaigns, a man in Alabama
tured bis toyen’s campaign with
advertisement of soap, rouge
lipsticks. When las’ beard from
: omewhere Detween Aust
find the South Pole.
Editor Pat Griffin, of the
bridge Post-Searchlight,
has been out of love
Tom Felder for many years.
per-riveted, double-distilled
is th4> mildest thing 1 he can say
“‘Tom Bosh."
Richard H. Edmonds, editor of
Manufacturers Record, says:
**>'•* fac greater possibilities in
gia for expansion of industry
all New England combined
«s.” Peach county embraces some
the richest of these possibilities
peciully if we can connect with’
Columbus Power Company, which
a matter of hope, or link up
some other hydroelectric system.
PEACHES ALL THE TIME
Columbus Enquirer-S un:
Probably another reason why
Valley has an annual peach
is for the reason that the town
peaches during the winter season
well as during the spring and
mer. If in doubt write Editor
of The Leader-Tribune.
KrWANIS, BETTER ROADS
AND BETTER FARMING
Mooltrie Obterver: The
Kiwanis clubs renew their fight
1925 for better farming and
roads. It is a good work and will
a lot of boosting. We need
farms and good roads, and the
most in our way is the dearth of
farmers and good road builders.
WAITING FOR THE END
OF THE WORLD
The Mount Carmel (Pa.)
when the end of the world was
THE LEADER-TRIBUNE, FORT VaLLEY, GA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1925.
dieted last week, requested all
delinquent subscribers and
debtors to call and pay their
before midnight, “as we do not
to be compelled to chase all over
collecting accounts.” .Same
brother and the world may end
minute, prediction or no
COLLECTING FOR LEGAL
ADVERTISEMENTS
Moultrie Observer: Several
Georgia newspapers arc
announcements that they will
after collect in advance for
advertising. They’d better be
to do it. One of the hardest bills
collect is a legal advertisement
the party placing the
failed to get his money out of
venture. The Observer has for a
ber of years made a practice of
ing in advance except in cases
the customer has a charge
and will write his check for it
the first of the month whether
wins or lose*.
OFFICIAL CITY ORGAN
I he Leader-1 rjbune
the honor bestowed upon it
Thursday night when Mayor
Council voted unanimously to
this paper the official organ of
Valley. This does not change the
vious condition. It merely is a
al recognition of The
une which any newspuper
and to which the worthy
is entitled. The average
newspaper man will work himself
death for a small measure of
lic approval and a few good
of commendation in passing among
his people.
CRITICISING PREACHERS
The minister of the gospel has a
difficult people to serve. His critics
are many, and the criticisms are va
r j e d.
A Texas paper comments as
lows: “The preacher has a great
time. If his hair is gray, he is old.
If he is a young man, he hasn’t had
experience. If he has ten children he¬
lms too many; if he has none, he isn't
a good example. If his wife sings in
the choir she is presuming; if she
doesn't she isn’t interested in
husband’s work. If the preacher
from notes, he is a bore; if he
extemporaneously, he isn’t
enough. If he stays at home in
study, he doesn’t mix enough
the people; if he is seen around
streets, he ought to be home
ting up a good sermon. If he
on some poor family, he is
to the grandstand; if he calls at
home of the wealthy, he is an
• 1 crat. Whatever he does,
could have told him to do better.”
THE BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
Dawson News: Fort Valley has
gun preparations for the
Peach Blossom Festival, an
| which has drawn the eyes of the
tire nation upon that pretty and
terprising Georgia town. It is
posed to make the carnival
magnificent and spectacular
[year, if possible, than was the
I of last year. Forty acres of land
the Macon and Fort Valley
I has been bought, and will be
I for the pageant in the future.
News learns that Dawson will be
vited to furnish a float, and the
ple of our city will no doubt be
to avail themselves of the
| ty to have a part in this splendid
casion. The festival will last
tW ° <layS ’ ,l,,d Preparations are
i ing made to entertain 40,000
tors.
A COUNTY FARM AGENT?
Notwithstanding the belief of
fi Iks that Peach county does
need a farm demonstration agent
• cause "' vo know our business
peaches ’ etc '’ wel1 enough,” there
thina ' s that pop U P to show
f such an asent d °ing good in
1 thinRS that m 'Kht be valuable.
'Cleveland Courier remarks that
carload of chickens was shipped
Hartwell last week, consigned to
A. Kelly, of Atlanta, and the
aggregated about $3,000.00. A
ty a f ie,lt is responsible for the
000 ’ 00 con,in K in to Hart
i Somc mentioning Peach eountians already
the extension of
raising as one of the many
results which might be realized to
better degree through the work of
county farm agent.
Special prices on Silk Hosiery
Ladies. Prices range as follows: 19c
29c, 39e, 45c per pair. Also
prices on our better silk
II. S. Braswell & Son. (2-12-lt)
NOTICE
Feb. 10th, 1925.
One 25-barrel Turpentine Still,
Engine and Pump and other fixtures !
for sale by J. M. Walton, agent fox
Mrs. J. A. Walton, Byron, Ga.
1 2 - 12 - pj
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Berry Schools
Elsewhere in today’s paper will
i found an article explaining how
italists with hearts and vision
challenging the people of Georgia
enlarge the scope of service of
wonderful .Martha Berry Schools
Floyd county. Clark Howell,
of the Atlanta Constitution, has
named chairman of* the
directing the campaign to
$100,000 in Georgia as a part of
million-doliar fund which
Ochs, of New York, pledges
to raise.
j , The Berry Schools arc an
| tion which is dealing powerfully
those fundamentals that are
premely vital to the social,
ic and political welfare of
and the South. When we give
quate attention to such
tals, all of the needs for
improvement and development
which we write and cry in
will be attended to by a more
enterprising, intelligent common
zenship. Statesmen will not have
i i ihe agony «> f desperate
peals, for the masses of people
j have vision and spirit to do things.
preachers will not have to
their pulpits reel with calls to
and order, and God-fearing human
service, for the common people will
become, even more than ever
the plain, practical exemplars of true
citizenship and Christian charity to
make our highbrows and high pr'"sts
ashamed of themselves.
Fort Valley and Peach county un¬
doubtedly will take a full part in
the raising of the Berry Schools
fund.
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE
.
j 1 10 Room House, Anderson Ave.
1 8 Room House Macon St.
1 6 Room House Macon St.
1 5 Room House Miller St
1 4 Room House Orange St.
1 5 Room House Orange St.
1 5 Room House Knoxville St.
1 6 Room House Knoxville St.
1 10 Room House Beauty
1 4 Room House Green
l 0 Room House Oakland
1 5 Room House East Main
1 6 Room House Persons
l have several nice vacant lots
the best residential section in
also several good farms for sale.
can make terms to suit purchaser.
M. L. SHEATS
CUfigtriri riri ri rinri r-i r-i r-i r- i r-i rif-TtH nrifT 1
$ ¥ *31
¥
¥
£ S Paint Up
s ¥ The Mayor has called upon
i j our citizens for a cleanup cam
|i [i paign Festival, before the and Peach there BIos- is
som no
e j more effective way to make a
clean looking town than by
l\ PAINTING your property. ¥
« 1 !fi
5 £ * What impression will YOUR Place give] the
£ * thousands of visitors who come here to The £i S
ys Festival? £
11 Peaslee Gaulbert Paints
¥ are
E; known to everyone and are
S unexcelled.
£ Get our prices before buying.
| Green-Miller Port Valley, Company ¥
¥ Georgia
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LOVE’S POEM
1.
I have not read Love’s Poem yet;
Its glories are but half revealed.
The gorgeous gems in which ’tis set
Are in the Father’s hand concealed.
2.
Some noble souls in rapid flight
Have towered oft above this sod,
And clothed with Love’s celestial
light,
Have written poenjs born of God.
. 3.
Bright dreams were theirs, and pure,
divine;
Dreams that shall never fade away;
Immortal as their King, they shine,
And prophesy of dawning Jay.
4.
O', that our hearts were in accord
With all God’s holy servants write!
Were faithful to our risen Lord,
cA Hello Daddy'don’t KD
forget my Wri$eys
6 Slip your a pocket package ww en in
you bo home lo¬
nl<)ht •
Give the youngster.
this wholesome lor*}
lasting sweet - for
pleasure ed benefit.
Vie tt younrtf after
smoking or whan
work •pmtltttte drags. ftvshaacr Its a / .
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Write for it today
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And taught to read Love’s Poem
right.
W. C. CARTER.
Ileirin, 111., has a poor day with¬
a ghr, dsel.
—For Peach Blossom Fes-1
tival 500 hogs for barbecue* pur
Will pay market price. Glen -.
Green, Purchasing Agent,
2-5 -lp-tf.
mmmmummmm
Blinding K
ft |
Headaches !
■
“For about twenty :
years,’’ says Mr. P. A. Wal¬
ker, of Newburg, Ky., “one
of our family remedies has
heen Black-Draught, the
old reliable. ... I use it
for colds, biliousness, sour
stomach and indigestion. 1
was subject to headaches
when my liver would get
out of order, i would have ■
blinding headaches and_ *J
... just couldn't go. I used
|l,
■
BUCK-DRAUGHT
and It relieved me.
“About eight years ago
my wife got down with
liver and stomach trouble.
. . . We tried all week to
help her, ... but she :
didn't get any better. She
was nauseated and couldn't ■
eat taking or Black-Draught rest, She began and :
in two days she was great¬ ■
ly Improved and in a week
she was up.”
Try Black-Draught.
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CENTRAL OF GEORGIA DISCUSSES *
FREIGHT RATES ON FARM PRODUCTS
The interests of agriculture and transportation are mutual. Agriculture furnishes
much traffic to the railways. Railway facilities have opened the markets of the world
to farmers. The railroad, more than any one factor except the farmer’s own labor, is
the source of the value of farm products.
Despite the fact that the interests of the farmer and the railways are mutual,there
is continual agitation for a reduction of freight rates upon agricultural products. With¬
out questioning the sincerity of those who advocate such a plan, facts and figures
prove that this course, instead of promoting the welfare of the farmer, would have the
c ontrary effect. The farmer’s welfare and that of business generally can best be served
by permitting the railways to earn sufficient money to supply adequate transportation ¥
which is the prime need of ‘he country.
A study of the agricultural situation develops certain conclusions that cannot be ¥
successfully contradicted. They are as follows: ¥
1. Farm conditions are steadily improving. ¥
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that from 1922 to 1924 the
value of farm products increased two and a half billion dollars.
2. The present level of freight rates does not interfere with the free movement ¥
of farm products.
The annual report of the Interstate Commerce Commission says “manifestly ex¬
isting rates are no longer interfering with the free flow of compnerce as a whole.”
•' Freight rates do not control the market prices of farn. products.
If, because of the law of supply and demand, over-production, marketing condi¬
tions or the number of middlemen, the producer tails to receive his share of the final
sale price, the railroads cannot be expected to make up that loss. ¥
4. Freight rates are but a minor factor in the farmer’s situation. ¥
The farmer’s freight bill is less than his interest charges and but little more than ¥
his taxes. Secretary of Agriculture Wallace said “if interest rates to farmers are reduc¬ -n
ed but 1 14 per cent it would mean the equivalent of a 20 per cent reduction in freight
rates insofar as the comparative benefit to the farmer is concerned. 1 1
5. Freight rates on farm products are not out of proportion.
Agricultural products require, and receive greater facilities and service, because
of their perishable nature, than other carlcad frieght, but, nevertheless, agricultural
products are today paying rates which, in comparison with other carload freight, are
relatively lower than during the pre-war period.
0. The railways are in no condition to withstand a reduction in their revenues.
The rate of return earned by the railways of the country upon the value of prop¬
erty devoted to transportation for the past five years has been as follows:
1920 0.09 per cent
1921 2.91 per cent
1922 3.64 per cent
1923 4.43 per cent
1924 4.30 per cent (approximate)
During recent months many miles of railroad in the southeast have been aban¬
doned and many other properties are in the hands of receivers. Whenever this situa¬
tion arises farmers and business men suffer through lack of railway facilities.
Since the railways are not receiving the fair rate of return (5% per cent) fixed by
the Interstate Commerce Commission, it is obvious that the loss in revenue, should the
rate on farm products be reduced, would have to be made up by increases on other
classes of freight. This would result in increased costs, which would have to be borne
by the ultimate consumer, the farmer included.
7. The railroads are doing their part in assisting agriculture. Rates have been
continually reduced since 1920, the total saving to shippers of agricultural products
alone amounting to more than four hundred million dollars in that period. There . was
a blanket reduction of all rates on agricultural products in 1922. Wheat, corn, hay,
potatoes and live stock have been includeu in further reductions. In Central of Geor¬
gia territory there have been specific reductions in the rates on fruits and vegetables.
Transit arrangements and warehousing privileges for the benefit of the farmer have
been established on live poultry, eggs, butter, molasses, syrup and hay.
The farmer needs service from the railways. He can afford to pay reasonable
rates that will permit the railways to supply him with transportation. He cannot af¬
ford to endorse a crippling policy of rate reduction that will deprive him of his prime
need—adequate transportation—or that will prevent the carriers from giving him de¬
pendable service.
Constructive criticism and suggestions are invited.
L. A. DOWNS,
President, Central of Georgia Railway Company.
Savannah, Georgia, February 10, 1925.
See lino of Sport Fabrics for Many values to be found at R. S.
our
smart frocks and suits. Colors fast Braswell & Son, especially every
Prices 35c, 59, and 75c yd. R. S. g a t ur day and Monday. (2-12-lt >
Braswell & Son. (2-12-lt)
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CAN I AFFORD IT?
Many decisions we make are based upon
the answer we can give to the question:
t i < Can I Afford It?
Ask yourself that question about your
increasing impulse to open an account at this
Institution
You will quickly realize that you can’t
afford not to!
Citizens Bank of Fort Valley
Capital and Surplus $150,000.00