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WE ARE BUILDING A CITY Jt HERE Volume No. XXXVI, Number 15. L IT 9 )1 m' w £ I 'V?, i; X i W M. L. LIFSEY Evang«li(tic Singer Revival serives will begin at Methodist church next Sunday continue for ten days or two The pastor, Rev. T. H. Thomson, preach through the series and M. L. Lifsey, of Macon, -will the singing. Mr. Lifsey has l^een gaged in evangelistic meetings as di¬ rector of music and young evangelist for a number of years and has been eminently successful in his .work. He is endorsed by the evangel board of the M. E. Church, South, will preach, the pastor having 'charge of the services -through the % week. Until further notice the week day hours of service will be 10:30 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. Congregational singing will feature the campaign. An ample supply of new hymnals has been purchased for the occasion and the congregation will be urged to participate in this part of the wor¬ ship. Mrs. F. L. Fincher, the accom¬ plished orgahist of the church, will preside at the piano. The peohle of the community are cordially invited to attend the meetings. * PRESIDING ELDER HERE Rev. W. F. Smith, presiding elder of the Macon district, will fill the F,#*pit at the Methodist church Sun¬ day evening. ■ s m 4 % y 4 ■ : * wti y/. :<*•«<*> win mm. ?//s y yy., 6 VS. f 14 CITY OF CHATTANOOGA Ocean Steamship Company of Savannah The Georgia Press Association will make a voyage, Savannah to New York and return following the year session in Savannah, April on board the new steamship City Chattanooga of the Ocean Company. The City of the finest ship in coast-wise &s accommodations for 204 gers and it is expected that place ill be taken by members and their families. The has just recently been built for Ocean Steamship Company and bodies every luxury and of modern travel. It has a large sic room, restful lounge rooms, cious fining room and large rooms, its facilities being as good those of the large ocean liners. The ship will sail from Saturday, April 25th at 3 P. M. Strive in New York Tuesday, 28th at 6 A. M. After two a half in the city the return voyage will ®he geofoer-Srifoune Read by thousands of people in progressive PEACH, Houston, Macon and Crawford Counties, where Nature smiles her brightest. ARKANSAS FESTIVAL OF APPLE BLOSSOMS Arkansas is another state to which the Peach Blossom Festival of Fort Valley -has been an inspi¬ ration. Arkansas is now staging its annual Apple Blossom Festival, in the city of Roger-. One of the Apple Blossom Festival leaders writes The Leader-Tribune, ask¬ ing for a copy of our recent Fes¬ tival magazine edition. He says in part: “Naturally we are inter¬ ested in knowing how you people carried on as a climax.” And al¬ though a copy had not come before him, he had HEARD, away over there in Arkansas, about that Peach Blossom Festival edition. A traveler! FOR MONDAY, APRIL - The Memorial Association of Valley has announced ’hat Dr. ter Anthony, pastor of Street Methodist church in will be the speaker for the rial Day exercises to be held on day afternoon, April 27, at the school auditorium. At noon of day the members of the Charles Anderson Chapter, U. D. C., will tertain the old veterans at which will be followed by the Memo rial exercises. Special music has arranged for the occasion. ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH Episcopal GOOD FRIDAY The Agony of the Crucifiction 12 M. to 3 P. M. Would a good Christian neighbor avoid and neglect another neighbor when death entered his home? Youi closest neighbor is Christ and He will to be murdered. Let us sorrow with Him. EASTER DAY CHRIST IS RISEN HE IS RISEN INDUED Choral Eucharist 7:30 A. M Choral Eucharist 11 -00 A M ' Church School 9:30 A. M. Morning Prayer 10:00 A. M. Church School Festival 3:30 P. M. Family Prayer. Prayer Book, Page i 322, Bedtime. All are invited to the Good Friday and Easter Services. started at 3 P. M. April 30th, arriv ing Savannah 6 A. M., Sunday, May 3rd. Sessions of the convention, so cial affairs and deck sports will be held on board ship and will make the j voyage interesting and delightful. A wonderful program of entertainment has been mapped out for New York, including a reception to the party by Mayor Hylan, a trip around New York harbor, a breakfast on j the world’s largest steamship, the l Leviathan, a visit to Oyster Bay, a j dinner and theater Press party Association tendered by the American and other luncheons and dinners to keep the party busy and happy. New Y’ork headquarters will be at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. President Rountree and Secretary Stanley report a large advance list of reservations and this mid-year con¬ vention and outing promises to be one of the best attended in many years. - FORT VALLEY, PEACH COUNTY.GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1925. ■ NEW GALLON WATER IS BEGUN THIS The massive foundations are laid and material is expected to rive soon for the construction Fort Valley’s new | water tower over the cistern just back of the electric plant. This new tower not only give the city an adequate supply her famous good water in all but will enable the city *.o do with the old 50,000-gallon tank has been an eye-sore in the heart Main street for years. The occupied now by the old tower be dedicated to park and ! I use an. will be improved and beautiful by the women’s clubs the Water v r light Board, the bers of wh' h are: M. chairman: J. M Green, C. L. ard and Major R. D. Hale ; members are being given public commendation for their i able service in taking care of old water tower problem. BE GIVEN ON “The Great Light," a very tiful Easter cantata, will be at the Fort Valley Baptist Sunday morning at eleven A strong choir led by Mr. F\ W. oft has prepared a program that be enjoyed by everyone present. is not often that we have the tunity to listen to a sacred The general public is cordially vited to attend this service. Owing to the protracted at the Methodist church there he no evening service at the church. MARRIAGE LIGENSES Marriage licenses issued for ’ are one white, ten colored. ’ We can’t account for this. It be the fault of Cupid or H. C. L. most anything, but we, believe its because Ordinary has not been advertising his licenses in The Leader-Tribune. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE HAS ARTICLE ON Closely following the splendid ar¬ ticle by Horace M. Bowman,feature writer of the Christian Science Moni¬ tor, in last week’s Leader-Tribune, come copies of the Monitor of Aprh 4th to Fort Valley people, showing a brilliant article by Mr. Bowman with beautiful pictures of the Festival, covering the larger part of a page in that great publication of world¬ wide circulation FORT VALLEY MOTOR CO. DRESSES UP ITS OFFICES The offices of the Fort Valley Mo tor Company are being remodeled in an attractive style. The new dress of paint, with handsome new cases and counters, and especially the growing spirit of enthusiasm witn which A. L. Luce and his organization greet callers and speed up service, add much to Fort Valley’s scheme of business progress, RAILROAD OFFICIALS HERE Several officials of the Central of Georgia Railway were in Fort Valley Wednesday, mingling with their many warm friends and expressing warm admiration for the progress ive spirit being shown by this city and the new county of Peach. They were delighted to see the road work in progress on the Macon highway. The party was composed of G. L. Candler, assistant general manager, and W. McN. Knapp, general freight agent, of Savannah; Henry Baldwin, superintendent, and William E. Stewart, assistant general freight agent, of Macon. ORIIIE AGAINST FLIES Ladies’ night at the Kiwanis on Friday, April 3, while a event of rapid-fire had its serious side of vital cance in the community life. ing up the campaign against and mosquitooes which had lauched at the call of President T Murray on the preceding sealed'appeals were given to members and guests to be when they reached home. These peals were a burning statement the danger of mosquitoes and and a call to every man, woman child in the community to quick war for tho extermination these disease-breeding, ing insects. It was announced that representative of the. c tr.te Board lie- An would be m the city this to make a careful inspection would appear before the Club tomorrow (Friday) with a port of conditions demanding tion. President Murray called attention to the fine value of Boy Scouts Fort Valley, both in the of better future citizens and in splendid man-size sefVice in all pub¬ lic affairs. He mentioned the need for more serious interest in the Boy Scout movement on the part of all citizens and stated that there are 40 boys here who want a scout 'mas¬ ter—a wonderful opportunity for some man to join in carrying on in a more adequate, larger way the work which Scout Masters Luther Byrd, Oliver I. Snapp, John ,-Vance anc others have done. A lovely dinner was served by the Woman’s Club. Miss Audrey F’agan and Miss Pauline Oak rendered charming readings. Several prizes ■were given to ladies, among which were three boxes of candy given by the club and one of John Allen’s fine “Twin Oaks” hams. The latter was awarded to Mrs. Sidney McMillan. The Montezuma Kiwanis Club ex¬ tended an invitation for five Fort Valley Kiwanians to attend the form¬ er’s ladies’ night on Friday, the 10th. The Montezuma Club also addressed I a letter asking the Fort Valley Club to adopt resolutions calling on the Central of Georgia railroad for new coaches and equipment on passenger train No. 5. -Such resolutions were adopted. It was learned that similar resolutions were passed by the Mar shallville, Montezuma, Oglethorpe, Americus and Albany clubs. Miss Algie Glen Hickson arrive^ at the home of Dr. and Mrs. M. L. Hic-kson on Friday, March 3 9, where she *v : 11 be glad to meet her friends and playmates. The trouble with good things is that so many of them turn out bad. DEAR • .. ■ SUBSCRIBER • | " Does the date next to your name on this paper, or on ' 1 the if show that subscription has wrapper any, your ex¬ .. pired? Does it read any time before today, 4-9-25? If so, * please make a BEE LINE for The Leader-Tribune office • ■ and PAY UP, mail check order. The rate or us a or money ||, is $1.50 per year. j; ; v l • ■ ,, Within a few days we shall revise our subscription ] ] list. If you neglect to pay your past due subscription and j | .. include enough to extend the date in advance, don't be ] | surprised if stops coming. We MUST collect your paper - ■ | * !! ■ • for subscriptions if we are to remain in business. || Thank you ! Do it NOW. j1 . (Eight Page#) TELEPHONES BEING PLACED IN ALL THE Emory Coppedge, proprietor of Hotel Winona, announces that a tract has been made whereby a vate telephone will be installed every room of that hotel within ty days. A private branch will be installed, and every room have quick access to long connection. These telephones and service will be the safne equipment as that in larger city tels. This improvement, with some remodeling done recently in lobby, dining room and the building, qualifies the for advantageous comparison the best hotels in much larger j On Tuesday morning the executive board of the Woman’s Club held a business meeting with the president, Mrs. J. M. Green, on Everett Square. The board, looking to the upbuilding of the club with its varied depart¬ ments, will make recommendations to the body at the annual business meeting, which will be held Tuesday afternoon and is always looked for ard to with a great deal of interest by each member as being one of vital importance to the success of the club. Annual Meeting Next Tuesday The anpual business meeting of the Fort Valley Woman’s club will be held Tuesday afternoon, April 14th, with Mrs. Cornelitfs Hall act ing as hostess. The officer^ for the ensuing year will be elected at this meeting and other important will he dispensed with. Changes in the constitution and bylaws have been recommended and Ihese afafirs will have the attention of the club. The president, Mrs. J. M. Green, desires a full attendance of the mem bership as this meeting is of vital interest to the welfare of the club. Met with Mrs. John Allen The last meeting of the Woman’s Club was held with Mrs. John Allen at her beautiful home, Twin Oaks, A full attendance of the members and a number of visitors added to the pleasure of the meeting. After adjournment a social hour was enjoyed. Mrs. Allen was assisted by Mrs. Ashby McCord, Mrs. Houser Davidson and Miss Audrey Fagan. Dainty refreshments were served. EVANGELISTIC CLUB The Fort Valley Men’s Evangelis¬ tic Club will have charge of the ser¬ vices at Providence church Sunday afternoon. The meeting begins at three o’clock. $1.50 Per Year in Advance DcBTb! JOY! Tho last few days have been spent by The Leader-Tribune in signing up notes which cover what looks like a lifetime and in rush¬ ing up this week’s paper >'n order clear the way for the installation of a big new Mergenthaler Lino¬ type on Thursday, Friday and Sat¬ urday. This machine will revolu¬ tionize the appearance and serv. ice of The Leader-Tribune and will enable us to qualify with the best printing plants in the country in job printing, large and small With other machinery that has been installed, it will now give us five lots of very serious obliga¬ tions from under which we will have to work our way out,.in the future. But WE ARE BUILDING A NEWSPAPER HERE! YOU can help us very much, especially RIGHT NOW if tho payment of an account, subscrip¬ tion or otherwise, is in order THANKS! WRITING OP THE CITY Mrs. Orrin Massey, of Macon, pres ident of the Woman’s Auxiliary of the Dixie Highway Association, ac companied by Mrs. Frazier, of Ma con, was in fort Valley Monday. Mrs. Massey is a gifted magazine feature writer. She was gathering material foi an article on Fort Valley and n D.xm . eaC Highway C ° an y [° Magazme. appear lake ® 0<>n others, in the 1 C Ca ® or a copy of header n , unes recent Peach Blossom Festival magazine edition from which to draw material. .' No field is overcrowded for the man who can think for himse]f and - is afraid of not hard w;ork. j PRELIMINARY CONTEST MUSIC AND EXPRESSION April 10th, 1925, 7:00 P. M. I Cachoucha Caprice Raff * CORNELIA BROWN The Beau of Bath Constance D’Arcy Mackay*; .............. ANNETTE SHEPARD Prelude in G Minor Rachmaninoff ELIZABETH EVANS Shall the Statue of Lee Stand in the Hall of Fame?.............. H. H. Ellet SAMUEL JONES When Love and Duty Meet May Nichols EVELYN DUKE Gypsy Rondo Haydn HELEN DASHER La Petit’s Last Ride Ouidi* ELIZABETH RUNDELL National Apostasy Clarence E. McCartnej) FLOYD CARITHERS Eighth Rhapsody ....... Liszt ....... MILLARD MOSLEY Humoresque ...... ....... Fannie Hurs« RUTH SMITH Perpetual Movement ...... Webei> . EMILY SHEPARD Her First Appearance .......... Richard Harding Daire ...................... EDWINA HOUSER Georgia Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow ......... ..... W. R. Critis COPE FLOURNOY Whispering Wind Wallenhaupr CHRISTINE BRADDOCK The Lady Across the Aisle . E. P. BUTLER EMILY NORTON Grand Etude Mayer CATHERINE STEED Cinderella Dines Madge Johnson HELEN DUKE The Men Who Died that Liberty Might Live Warren A. Candler HARRIS HAFER Rigoletto Fantasie Verdi-Liszt MARJORIE BROWN And the Ocean Lay Between Rehbun MIRIAM EDWARDS Polonaise ..... Mentor Crosse FRANCES BROWN Salute Your Brides Sampson JEANETTE NICHOLS Polacca Brilliante C. Bohn . ELIZABETH WOOLFOLK America, Tho Hope of the World Woodrow Wilsoi. ... COLEMAN NICHOLS The Last Leaf O. Henry ELIZABETH NEWTON Valse Caprice . Newland.' ......... GLADYS MATTHEWS Lee, The American Plato Durham' DODDRIDGE HOUSER Polka Brilliante . Spindle JEANETTE NICHOLS The Lost Word Henry Van Dyke EMILY TAYLOR Hungarian Concert Polka Alfaldy JULIETTE ANDERSON Lilac Time ...... Jane Cowl CHARLYE MATTHEWS PEACHLAND JOURNAL 37 yeari old—only newxpa per in the heart of one of America’s richest diversified agricultural sections. INTEREST IN ELECTION FOR BONOS ON FRIDAY Between the hours of nine o’clock tomorrow (Friday) morning and four o’clock in the afternoon, the people of Fort Valley will pass upon a pro¬ posed bond issue of $30,000 for san¬ itary sewerage in sections of the city in which such sewerage has not been already provided. The official ballot gives every voter his choice, “for sewer bond,” or “against sewer bond.” Interest in this election has grown considerably during the last few weeks, inasmuch as some parts of the city which have been largely im ¬ proved in the last year or two and embrace quite a slice of the popula¬ tion are much in need of sanitary sewerage. , PRESBYTERIAN WOMAN’S "The Woman's Auxiliary of Macort Presbytery will hold its annual meet ing in Eastman, April 15, 16, 17. The speakers will be: Rev. Henry S. Reaves, MidChina Mission; Rev. Alexander Bart us, Hammond, La.; Mrs. Andley Mor ton, Athens, Ga.; synodical secretary young people’s work; Miss Edith Hodgson, Athens, Ga., Bible teacher, Representatives of thirty 0Btt counties will be present. —— The greatest detective known ia) your conscience.