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Volume XXXVII, Number 18.
CONDUCTOR KILLED WHEN ATTEMPTING RESCUE
CONDUCTOR DIES UNDER
. FREIGHT TRAIN, ATTEMPTS
RESCUE TRUCK
R. W. Youngblood
of Macon Meets
Death
CAUGHT WHILE TRYING TO
VENT TRAIN FROM
TRUCK
In an effort to save a truck
and E. L. Burden from the wheels
his train, Rufus W. Youngblood, Ma¬
con, conductor on Freight Train No.
38 of the Central of Georgia
death himself beneath the grinding
trucks on the tracks in front of the
Winona Hotel at 6:05 o’clock last
night. -Youngblood
rushed between the
moving „ cars to . turn , on the air-brake . ,
m an effort ,, . to . stop , the .. tram . which . . ,
was moving over a siding ... an fell , „ , be
neath „ the wheels. . His u . body , ,
was sever
ed , near the waist, and , frightfully . . Lir
Aangled.
Youngblood was about 37 years old
and resided at 625 Adams street, Ma¬
con.
i Few Witness Accident
Although the accident occurred on
Main street, onyl a few spectators saw
it, and only from a distance.
Youngblood had cut his train and
was picking up cars in the yard. The
truck, belonging to Earl Burde n,
and driven by a negro, drove up
-ithwart the track.
v Youngblood was seen to signal the
engineer and then rush toward the
living cars.
The body was taken to the under
taking establishment where it was
prepared for transportation, and
carried immediately to Macon.
Mrs. Youngblood was prostrated at
the news of her husband’s death.
Youngblood had been a railroad
man all his life, having been in the
employ of the Central of Georgia for
about fifteen years. He made daily
trips on what was known as F'reight
No. 38, between Columbus and Macon.
Besides the widow, he is survived
by two children, Anne, age 4, and
VJlyne, 10, a father and mother re
siding in Douglas and a number of
brothers and sisters.,
AUTO RACES TO BE HELD IN
ATLANTA SATURDAY. MAY 2
Atlanta, April 28.—Nearly a dozen
of the best Georgia and Florida auto
race drivers will clash wdth noted pro¬
fessional speed stars in the 100 mile
race to be staged on the Lakewood
park dirt speedway here next Satur¬
day afternoon, according to the list
of entries filed with Manager R. M.
FOgiplin.
Beading the list of crack profession¬
als entered in the event is Sig Haug
hahl, world’s speed king, who is to
drive his new beach speed creation, the
Daytona Cyclone. Next in public favor
will be FYed Horey, former track
Ichampion who will be at the wheel
m his Miller straight eight. Koetzla ;
bf Miami will drive his Puregeot, ;
urvis of Jacksonville his Fiat, Daily
f Tam^ his Duesenberg, Green of
Irlando yds Frontenac, Luton of At
anta a Marmon, DePalma of Los An¬
gles a Simplex and White of Milwau
:ee a Badger Special.
The Georgia drivers will meet the
irofessionals with high powered ma
hines as their weapons. The Decatur
lurtiss airplane machine is entered
,nd several other aviation jobs are
xpected to start.
Rigid rules providing for the safety
f drivers and spectators will be en
oreft, Lakewood officials say. The
ragedies of past years have brought
>akewood the reputation of being one
jf the most dangerous courses in the
ountry and to destroy this belief, ev
pry effort will be made to prevent ac
idents. The track is now in perfect
ndition.
Miss Advene Bowie of Rome, field
icretary of the Georgia League of
lomen Voters, will arraive Friday
id will assist in furthering the work
the local organization.
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I
Martin Is Elected
President of the
Georgia
C. E. Martin, vice president of
Citizens Bank of Port Valley
elected president of the Georgia Bank¬
ers’ Association at the close of the
thirty fourth annual session of the as¬
sociation which convened in Macon
April 23-25.
Mr. Martin began his career with
Perry Loan and Savings Bank of
Perry, 23 years ago, remaining with
that bank for three years. Since that
time he has been continually in the
banking business in Fort Valley, com
ing here as cashier of the Exchange
iBank, ,, succeeding A. 1). , Skellic.
! Mr. ,, Martin „ ... has been with the Citi
zens Bank „ , since it was organized b in
1910 and was made vice-president F
August, . 9, 1918.
Mr. Martin h'as been actively identi
fied with every forward tnovement in
religious, financial and civic affairs
and has brought to his every undertak
ing that measure oi success which
marks him as a man of
abilities and the Bankers Association
is fortunate in its selection.
Mr. Martin believes that the coun
try’s most difficult task, balanced
farming, has been worked out and
that he expects great things when all
the planters realize that diversified
farming will mean agricultural produe
tion on a broader scale with a more
efficient use of all resources.
Healthmohile Here
On May 4th and 5th
At Ain the request ins of the Child ™„ Welfare
Committee of the Woman’s club and
the public schools, the State Board of
Health is going to send their health
mobile o Fort Valley next Monday
and Tuesday, May 4th and 5th. Dr.
Alice Moses, with a trained nurse,
Miss Beulah Fort, w.ll examine all
children under school age at the school
domestic science depatment at 1:30
P. M. Monday and all during the day
Tuesday. Monday night slides will be
shown at the school house and all
mothes interested in the physical wel
fare of their children are urged to
attend. This meeting is for mothers,
Special care and instructions will be 1
given the mill mothers. Mr. King has
gladly cooperated with the committee
in getting these mothers together at
the chapel on Fairground street. |
Mothers, tell your neighbors and
friends who do not take the paper of
this examination at the school house
next Monday and Tuesday. This is a
wonderful opportunity to have you,
child examined by a capable doctor
and nurse.
Child Welfare Committee, Woman s
Club.
H. C. HOLFT
H. C. Holft, of Cuthbert, died sud
deniy at his home in Cuthbert Sun
day night at 8:30 o’clock. He is sur
vived by his widow and three children,
one sister, Mrs. E. S. Sherlings, of
Macon, a half brother, D. Burns, of
Fort Valley and several nieces and
nephews. Interment took place Mon
day afternoon at 4:30 from the family
esidence in Cuthbert. The Shriners had
charge of the funeral services.
Mr. Holft will be remembered by
some of the older residents, as he was
born and grew to young manhood
here.
BENEFIT BARBECUE
i
On last Friday night the Woodmen
of the World gave a benefit barbecue
for tbe U>dge room on third floor of
the Citizens Bank Building.
Speakers of tbe evening were May¬
or R. D. Hale and Mr. O. M. Houser.
the guests included .... members , ot .
the W. O. W. and their wives and a
number of visitor^.
Re viral Services at
1 Methodist Church
Comes to a
. " lth the service Sunday ,, , night . ,.
'
tbe Methodist church , ended , , the.
.weeks of special revival effort,
i The local pastor, Rev. T. H.
son, has preached daily, both
and evening, sermons filled with
spirit of the Christ, rich in the
ment of inspiring, everyday truths.
With each service wouid come
deeper admiration for power and
ty of this man of God. Mr.
held the pastorate of the
here only a few months; but in
short while he has endeared
to the people of our city. Coming
us from Brunswick, Ga., he and
splendid family have already fournf an
enviable place in the esteem of o\ -
regardless of denominational
lines.
«n ts to < 1 11 of -—7 us, but to be so helpful
ly instructed and so agreeably enter¬
tained is all too rare i UnT
The The deep “ eep i", interest Audience and Se sendc'
e c u l l n<:( -’ at at th<
es ’ was a " ,ple proof of the impres
* ,on wroubgrt and po ' ver ° r the
'“‘f* del,vcre f_ fhoughtful, earn
cst ’ ^une compelling—the seed was
^ ^ ^
’ tr p P ^ aib td.
Especially deserving of note am mg
sermons of marked originality and
force was the sermon Friday night on
“Fishers of Men” and the one Wed
newlay morning at 10:30 ,n “Soul
Hunger. Mr. Ihomson wove a pic
of God’s goodness to His crea
The Leader-Tribune recognize-■ the
that the chief glory of any peo
le is its righteousness and this sc
of services cannot fail of fruit
in the bringing in of the king
°m of God’s dear Son.
Mr. Thomson was assisted in the
by M. L. Lifsey of Muci n,
led the congregation in the serv
of song, also Mr. Lifsey secured
’ tbe children of city
rom our a most,
and enthusiastic co-operation,
young voices, with all their beau
and charm, lending added attrac
to each day’s program. Mr. f.if
conducted several special services
r children and young people tnat
a fine impression on those who
The Home Service on Friday morn
was a special feature of the week.
was furnished for the
A large crowd attended. Old
songs were sung and flowers
for everybody. No estimate
the value of the services held and
the good accomplished can be as
as always, the important forces
the spiritual world do not lend
to weight and measure.
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CHARLIE MATTHEWS AT
GEORGIA BANKERS’ DINNER
Among the entertaining features
the annual dinner of the Georgia
Association held at the Ho
Dempsey last Thursday evening
the dances from the Trail of
Petals by Miss Charlie Matthews
her partners in the pageant.
Miss Matthews used “Humoresque”
ber ^Tst number. The dance in the
episode with. R. S. Braswell,
and the Spanish episode with C.
were repeated. ,
FOHT VALLEY, PEACH COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, A PHIL 30, 1925.
Delegates Return
From Vidalia
j Fort Valley entrails for the
school meet went down to Vidalia
Thursday. A holiday was given
high school in order to allow
and pupils to attend the meeting.
A large number of boosters and
mirers went down with the Fort
j t .y entries to help, support and
fort them in the ordeal. They
u cordial welcome at Vidalia and
a delightful time during their stay.
i Everyone did splendid work
there and it is understood that
judges had a difficult task in
the winners. ,,
The first nlace in
won by
Edwards won second place in reading
Miss Marjorie Brown won third
in music and Miss Charlie
second place in domestic art.
jump,
1 he largest crowd m the history
Tn't ^ In 1926 St wi " be
GEORGIA EDITORS HIT N. Y„
READY FOR 3-DAY PROGRAM
New York, April 28,-Aware of the
distractions of New York which tempt
Wh °, T ^ '° C<? " Ven -
K)n spend the.ir • time anywhere
but at the business meetings for which
they ostensibly gather, the Georgia
Press Association, 180 strong, arrived
this morning from Savannah with
most of its annual affairs transacted,
Ilic.y hit upon an unusual method
of preventing absenteeism by provid
ing that anyone who left their head
quarters had only the choice of jump
ingin the ocean. This was accomplish
ed by starting the convention aboard
ship and beginning the first of the
business sesssions as soon as the ves
sel was out of sight of land,
This ship was the City of Chatta
nooga, of the Ocean Steamship Line,
which docked from Savannah at Pie r
52, North River, at 7 o’clock' this morn
ing- The business of the convention
was only partly accomplished but the
delegates had a bracing trip and did
not interfere with the usual program
of other travelers aboard,
Rountree and Downs Speak
Charles J). Rountree, publisher of
the Wrightsville Headlight, with L. A.
Downs, president of the Ocean Steam
ship Company, were principal speak
ers.
While in New York they will visit
various places of special interest. On
Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock they
will sail for home for a leisurely rest
before returning to their work. Most
of the delegtes are publishers or edi
tors of weekly papers.
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METHODIST CHURCH SERVICES
At 11 o’clock Sunday morning a
special service will be held at the
Methodist church for the reception in
bo the church of a number of persons
w 'Fo recently expressed a desire to
become members of that church. j
At the evening hour of worship a
memorial service for Miss Belle Ben
ne H will be given under the auspices
of the Woman’s Missionary Society.
The memorial will be in the nature of
a pageant, directed by Mrs. Ruth
Whiting Smith. Members of the soei
ety will take part.
Everyone is cordially invited.
Mrs. Sam Hurst
in a Macon
Last Tuesday
Th( ' sudden <leilth of MrK - Sam T.
Hurst ear,y Tuesday morning at the
Oglethorpe Sanitarium has cast a
F b) °m over the entire city,
1 Saturday night Mrs. Hurst was
t - a * u ‘ n w 'th il violent headache, which
terminated in meningitis, and was
rusbed early Sunday morning to the
Macon Sanitarium unconscious. She
d * ed twenty four hours later without
re K ninin £ consciousness.
She had been in her ,jsuai 8 ood
health, except.for the past few weeks
and had been under treatment>forsome
ear trouble, which was not thought
to be serious.
Mrs. Hurst was before her marriage
Miss Jule Hunter, daughter of
, Elizabeth Kilpatrick and Col. Fid Hunt¬
er of Louisville, Ga., later of Decatur,
—
rare grace and
charm, a graduate of Agnes Scott Col
i ege and was prominent in social
«»«»> aad church circles since making
, her »' F( ’ rt Val1 ^ had drawn
j - . , , ■ , . ‘
'friends i and admirers
Besides her mother she is survived
b y her husband Sam T Ilurst who
has been for several Fruit'Exchange years associated
with lh « ^gia as
manager at Fort Valley, and four chi)
dren, Hunter, Sam, Jr., Jule and John
who are known and loved by every one
in Fort Valley
Three sisters also survive, Miss Clif
ford Hunter, principal of the Carter
Girls School in Hwanghsien Shan
tung, China, having gone out imme
diately after her graduation at Ag
nos Scott as a missionary from the
Southern Baptist Convention and
Mrs. Albert Meade of Riverside Cab¬
fornia, and Mrs. Norman Pease of
Charlotte N C
The funeral was held at two o’clock
Wednesday from the residence. Inter¬
ment was in Evergreen Cemetery,
Perry. Rev. I). A. Howard conducted
the service.
Four Injured in
Auto Collision
Four young men giving their
names as Robert F’agan, Angus and
Allie Patterson who live near Myrtle
and Marion and Henry Treadwell, who
live near Perry suffered severe ,. uts
and bruises from an auto wreck at
Fagan’s crossing on the Perrv road
last Saturday night.
The young men were coming to Fort
Valley and met a loaded wagon driven |
by L. P. a Singleton. negro man who is employed by ]
Through some mishap
the young man driving the Ford car
ran into the wagon and the tongue
pushed its way through the windshield.
breaking both sections and the front
part of the car completely. The mules
suffered severe cuts, tbe wagon only
slightly damaged.
The occupants of the car were ru.sh
ed to Fort Valley by Sheriff Anderson
and were given medical attention by
Dr. W. S. While,
Robert F'agan, who was in the front:
seat of the car suffered a severe bruise
and scalp wounds. Marion Treadwe'i
had several cuts about the face from
the shattered wind shield and slight
injuries internal!;.
(Six Pages).
Splendid Memorial
Day Program Is
Held on Monday
Memorial Day exercises were held
in the school auditorium Monday, Ap
ril 27, at 1:30 P. M., in honor of the
Cpnfederate soldiers.
Dr. Walter Anthony, of Macon, as
the. principal speaker, thrilled his au¬
dience with a wonderful address. The
program was arranged by Mrs. John
A. Houser, president of the memorial
association.
Song, Dixie ,by high school.
Prayer, Rev. J. W. Smith, pastor
of the Presbyterian church.
Quartet, Love’s Old Sweet Song by
Mrs. J. 1). KendKick, Mrs. N. H. Bald
win, Miss Pearl Brown and Mrs. C.
H. Prator,
< ol. C. L. Shepard then introduced
( ol. Lewis Brown, Jr., who introduced
Dr. Walter Anthony.
Song, America for Me, by school.
J Benediction by Rev. J. 11. Thomson,
j Mrs. T. R .Ousley, president of the
^Clias. Anderson Chapter, U. D. C., was
hostes s at a dinner given by the chap
,
A er to the Confederate veterans of
j Peach county at the Kiwanis Hall at
12 o’clock.
Georgia Cotton C rowers’
Association Holds Meet
,, U 5! T Me ^ .. ,nff ° f „ thB , Ge0r _
I g.a . r Cotton Growers Co-operative '
As
sociation here April 22nd, the new
its firtr T °c K Un t ; e . lHe 8S ° ° C ff ‘ ati0n ' CerS
| we,e elected and committees appoint
| f n! One ot ArTi^'ro the features of the annual
meeting of the members of the assoc,'
at,on was an address delivered by Mr.
hmt^Trusf *C' f l ! S ''u ; A eKS ‘"
M ' -K -k ci erated his belief , m co
°P erat . marketing
've and confidence in
f he mana ^ment of the Georgia Cot
C ,
^^t,ve Association,
|With reference to the problem of the
ssociation, the speaker said:
“ Any man who loves Geogia
and
illterested in her prosperity, is not
° pp0sed to co-operative marketing for
cotton “ nd ^ ^'products, in
. Where
we flnd <*"« <> pp -
C<l to ]t ’ h,s oppos,tlon ,s usually based
w ' s( * m c financial and selfish interest
which oft-times is antagonized to the
<!Xtent his community the associa'
^ gr Was ° WS polnted ”: , , out at the meeting
'
that the associat ion had handled more
cotton <iurin S the past year than i m
!U ’ y provious year since organization,
Tbe new board «f directors gav<! the
management , its endorsement , and ap
which” which Z the Iff affairs of fir the organization 1 !n
have been conducted during the past
year. M number of the members of
the board made brief talks s in pointing
out the splendid manner in which the
management, under the direction of |
President Conwell, has carried on the 1
different departments or the organ i za
tion.
MRS. HELEN C. PLANE
MEMORIAL LEADER DIES
•-
^ rs ' ^ cden Plane .originator of
tbo < de a of the Confederate Memorial
n Ul<! side of Stone Mountain and
prominent member of the U. D. C.
,ast Frida y at a private sanita
in Atl anta.
Mrs - Plane was 97 years of age,
and reared Middle Georgia
her Jl ’fe had meant much to ev
ry de Partmcnt of the U. D. C. work
the statt '
The body was taken to Macon, her
home for buria E
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CARD OF THANKS
We wish to extend to our many
our deepest appreciation of
kindness and assistance in the
... and , death , ,, of
ness our dear husabnd
father. May the Heavenly Father
■
comfort your hearts in time of af
as you have sought to comfort
Mrs. B. A. Hartley,
Charlie Hartley. i
Peachland Journal
37 years old —only newspa¬
per in the heart of one of
America’s richest diversified
agricultural sections.
$1.30 Per Year in Advance.
'KIWANIS REVIVES
INTEREST IN BOY
SCOUT ACTIVITY
RABBI I. E. MAKUUSSON MAKES
STRONG APPEAL TO KIWANIS
CLUB FOR INTEREST IN FU
TURE CITIZENS.
The committee in charge of last Fri
day’s program at the Kiwanis Club
composed of Mayor Bob Hale, David
Crandall, and J. E. Davids on put on
one of the most interesting programs
that the elub has had in some time.
This committee, working in conjunc
tion with a committee composed of
W. M. Wright, Geo. W, Mathews and
E. M. Whiting were fortunate enough
to secure Rabi Marcusson of Macon
fo speak to the club. Rabbi Marcus
son has been interested in the Boy
Scout movement for several rears and
is at present a Scout troop . mmand
er. He stated to the club that, al
though he had beeh off-- I higher
positions in the Scout wo; . he was so
interested in boys them; es and the
development of their la: at possibili
ties that he preferred to stay close
to them and continue his work as
Scout leader rather than go into the
executive work.
The Scout work is so well known and
its wonderful training advantages
have been shown so plainly in the
lives of the boys who have taken ad
vantage that there are no argu
ments to be raised againgt ; t Sey „.
a i vcry interestin intg were
br ° u,?ht out in Dr Marcusson’s ad
-
(,ress regarding the character of the
hoys who werc Scoats am , was
unanimously agreed that scouting
hould be revived in Fort Valley. Ralph
Newton , county school superintendent,
was requested to act as Scout com
missioner afl<1 ' v - rl < ^ the other
members of th<! committee in forming
p i ans to get this movement under way
again.
The club realized that this is one of
the greatest possible chances for it to
nrnvn ii^ k ’.n-n/iT"’?" 1 f ^
whole heartedlv nV
thing it could to assist : ' ^ '
«. man for Scout leader
There has never been - M *
anywhere that does more to
character and manhood in the
than the Scout movement The
who ecome Semi” obligate ihem
to do their Best Tn -md th are
and encouraged ■utivities
develop character and fit them for
as good citizens. The Scout
is not all work, there is
recreation connected with it to
to every one, and when oncei
boy becomes a Scout he is so m
in the work that he remains
jast as lon « a * ^ere is a
Ail of us are interested in our
let’s unite in this work and give
the chance they are entitled to,
develop the highest type of cit¬
Begin 7 o
Move On May 10
I The first car of Georgia peaches
wil1 ( >e shipped bout May 10, according
lo W. C. Rewley, general manager of
the Georgia Peach Growers Exchange
- The movement of poaches for the
coming season as compared with the
first shipment last season is 8 f b °d t
‘ j
two we( , ks jn a( j vancc t t *
and according to present in F - t 'c^ ■
the movement will be fully 2 000
under last season’s shipment
In discussing the movement of
peaches, Mr Bewley stated that th ^
Mayflower variety would he r
enough for shipment about Mav 8 and
that the first car would leave foe
market about May 10. He also stated
tht all varieties of ppeaches were
from ten days to two weeks earlita
tbis season - Growers are optimistic
because peach crops and other fruit
crops in tbe middle west are said:
to have been killed by cold weather,
Mr. Bewley futrher stated that
although the cop would be lighter by
2,000 l ' !lrs th,s season > should be
more of a financial succes, because
growers are gong to pay more at¬
to proper grading and pack
mg.