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QJljr iCraiirr - AND PEACHLANDJOURNAL ESTABLISHED ISOS published every Thursday JOHN H. JONES Editor and Owner "A. • Man Thinkrlh in Ilia Henri. Ho In Official Organ of each < ounty, ( ily of Valley and Western Mvialon of tti*j Southern l)i«trirt of (Borgia Federal Court. N. K. A. Feature .Service Aflvortiaurn’ Cut Service Entered ns aecond-rl«*H mutter at the office nt Fort Valley, <ia.. under til# act of Marrh 8. 1»1». SUBSCRIPTION PRICES tl’toyablt* in Advance) 1 Year f MonthB ♦ ft Months ADVERTISING RATES 30c per Column Inch lc per Word Legal Adverli.einritt* Slnrtly Ua.h In Adennce THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1925 Fort Valley—the coming Metropo¬ lis of Middle Georgia! Here is a city of beauty. Here is a city of progressive spirit. Here is a city of extraordinary achievement. Here is a city where men labor and love in an everlasting purpose. Here is a city of harmony and hap piness which shine high above every (sporadic impulse of selfishness. Here is a city that conquers through character and a common heart throb for mutual benefits, in a COUNTY WITH A SOUL, where white ribbons of pavement soon will bind her para¬ dise of peaches into an irresistible bouquet of greeting for the traveler. Build or bust! As a fiction writer said last week, who said the sky was the limit? It is just the starting place for Valley and Peach county. Beat that, buddy, if you can. The Press Trip Ye editor arrived Monday to be greeted with a rapturous kiss from bis beautiful buttermilk, after a week’s trip with the Georgia Press Association through North Georgia. Whon Tallulah Falls goes dry Peach county cows will yet be going good. There is a wonderful view the glory and grandeur of God in Tallulah Falls hut it isn’t worth leav ing <>ur grand and glorius buttermilk for a week. Two weeks of such donment would ruin us. The only salvation from another excursion of the kind lies in the prom ise of Editor Louie Morris, of Hart-^ well, to form a Buttermilk Club next year and take along a refrigerator car of that nectar of the gods. revelation.! But it was a trip of West Point, LaGrange, Tallulah Falls and other points opened the eyes of the editors to the wonders and re- ] sources of Georgia. There is some- t thing of genuine interest and value to be told of North Georgia which we hope to present next week in a se rious manner, and in which we are sure our readers will be interested. Gosh. Jim Nevin! Wo thought the Georgia Press As¬ sociation, in its lightning-like race down valleys and up mountains, over hills and dales, keeping forty kanga¬ roo jumps ahead of time itself, had broken all records Inst week. But Jim Nevin, editor of the Atlanta Georgian, before getting his seat warm upon his return to Atlanta, gives the journalistic tribe another Star to shoot at. He says: | Lieutenant Alvord Williams’ ac¬ complishment of 302.3 miles an hour has been called the fastest that man has ever traveled. ! • • But how about twice as fast, or Y50 miles an hour? * 4* According to a statement issued by the American Nature Association, you are traveling that fast all the time, as the sun accompanied by the planets is forging ahead at the rate of twelve and a half miles per second. This the heavenly bodies have been doing since time began. "There have been no collisions or mishaps so far. , .. It is impossible to realize the ; speed and the distances of the heaven- ! ly bodies. It would take seventy thousand years for the sun to reach ’ Alpha Centauri, the nearest star. at| its present rate, provided that star stood -ti • > bo great are the heavenly cl.s-1 tances that we can not reckon them in miles, but in light years. A light year is the distance traveled by a beam of light in a year. • • We think 302.3 miles an hour is very fast. That is because we think as men. Wc agree with W. J, Braswell if any man would spend as much on beautifying his home and yard as spends on a trip to Florida he n’t dreatfi of leaving home. Ernest Camp, new president of Georgia Press Association, has been appointed publicity director for the Stone Mountain Memorial Coin vest Campaign. He is a man of no¬ ble vision who will be able to lead Georgians into the full inspiration of this glorious cause. Value Georgia drops Savannah, Ga., Sept. 26.—To the editor of The Savannah Press, Sir— I have been much interested in your editorial referring to the value of the crops in Georgia. The crops in Georgia in 1924 had an estimated value of $263,000,000 and in 1923 of $236,000,000. As baceo, peaches, watermelons and cot ton produce approximately 50 per cent of the total crop values in gia, I believe the value of the crops in Georgia this year will be very close to $270,000,000. Estimated crop values, Georgia: . _____ 1924 1923 ____ Tobacco $ 8,299,466 $ 3,483,470 Peaches 8,425,420 8,659,200 Watermelons 2,795,625 1,639,000 Cotton 112,000,000 94,117,760 - $131,520,511 $107,899,430 All other crops _ 131,565,385 128,278,360 Estimated total crop values $263,085,896 $236,177,790 I am sir, W. B. McKINSTRY. Origin of “Dixie *■ (Will F. Clark in N. Y. World) Although linked inseparably with the South and intertwined with the history, song, story and legend of the land of cotton, few realize “Dixie s not u g ou them song. It never was j n t, ende( i to be, was not written by a Southerner, nor by one with Sou¬ thern tendencies. “Dixie” was born in New York City, a creature of, emergency. It was the work of a single day, and a rainy one at that, was thrown together for a “walk about,” or closing march for a mins troupe then playing in Meehan Hall, Broadway and Park Place, opened Bryant the Brothers 1859-60 Minstrels Sept. had 14, j l season 1859, and at the close of the first' week Jerry Bryant, one of the own-, ers of the company, decided the clos ing number of the show was too Daniel Decatur Emmett, the father of black face minstrelsy, was a member of the company. Bryant told him he wanted “a hoorah ‘walk- 1 around,’ something to make a noise with, and bring it here for rehearsal morning.” That was Satur-. day, Sept. 17. The next day, Sunday, Emmett, in his room in his hotel in Barclay street, ground out “Dixie.” | Emmett was then 45 and had been traveling with circuses and shows since he was 10. The winters in the North in those days were severe, and players who had toured the South were wont to remark about the pleas ant climate of the South and “wish they were in Dixie”. As the rain j pelted the window-panes in Emmett’s he striving hard to formu- 1 was late an “opener” for his song. Des- 1 the rain, a negro passing down street, caught Emmett’s eye. 1 negro was singing. In a flash “I I was in Dixie’ came to Em By noon lie had three verses The chorus was II by 3 o’clock, the final verses by That evening Emmett composed music. i Bryant liked “Dixie,” and the song put on for the first time Monday Sept. 19. Twenty curtain calls that New York liked the' song." Within one week the the truck driver and the were whistling it throughout York and Brooklyn. Emmett was $500 for the copyright, an im sum for such rights in those and a New York publisher had Dixie • • in sheet form before the holi The new song occupied a place honor on the pianos and melodedns the homes of the elitij and music The South did not hear the ... 1Qrn when Bi i ly N OWCO mbe- of the Buck j >s g erena '<iers, was going South th tlmt m instrel organization he j ned the rights to sing "Dixie” on I u is recor( jed he paid Emmett 5 for tbc r j g ht. | Newcombe took New-Orleans by with “Dixie.” Its fame spread that when the management of j\lardi Gras was looking for a j march number it appropri “Dixie.” This action gave Em-1 song the stamp of approval in South. It spread from the levee , ' the cotton and cane fields—from THE LEADER-TRIBUNE, FORT VALLEY, GA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1925. NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK , OCTOBER 4-10 I Seldom does the editorial "scoop" the news columns. This an exception. A tremendous occurred today. Property valued $1,400,744.44 was wiped out and persons lost their lives by fire. destruction proceeded through 24 hours; every hour 115.00—every minute $1,018.59 every second $16.97 was wiped out. This is another way of stating ( the .National Board of Fire , writers, the highest authority on subject, tells us—namely, that national annual fire-loss is 782. What this means may be hended from a few comparisons. production of gold and is $103,119,741—less than of our annual fire-loss. As a produced wealth of in our 1922 corn crop; but we more than 28 per cent of that by fire. Our 1922 cotton crop ed to $1,192,461,000; our fire-loss ,44 per cent of that sum. In 1923 paid our Government internal nues, excluding income an ! ance taxes, totaling $309,015,050. We wasted by fire that same year more than half again as much as Uncle Sam collected in these revenues. What is the cause of this loss? Fire department chiefs, insurance ac tuaries and other experts tell us that 75 per cent of our fires are partly wholly preventable, the results of one form or another of carelessness, Carelessness certainly is to be de nounced. But it is a delusion to think that the time ever will come when it will not be necessary to forestall the results of carelessness. In this state and ten others ^ de fective chimneys and flues” are the most prolific causes of fires. If the chimneys and flues were constructed properly the fires would not occur, or if the construction around them ON /1 V I I> AVIN (jr Editor Fort Valley Leader-Tribune, Fort Valley, Ga. Dear sir . Qld Ben Tillman of South Carolina some years ago, while ad dressing the U. S. Senate, was in terrup ted and was asked "what he wa8 discussing,” and he replied, “the genera l cussidness of the situation.” That is my prerogative this morning. j am re Iiably informed that an election is to be called shortly t he purpose of issuing bonds to pave Dixie Highway through Peach C0U nty. I think I speak the sentiment 0 f Powersville and the Lake in this project, in stating we are j n favor of paved roads, bu [ we think we should have some what road should be paved. I informed that it is the fixed pur 0 f the State Highway Board to the upper road on the edge of (j ie t . 0 unty by Matthew’s store on Byron, instead of coming through the geographical center f t be county, which to our untutored j 1K j ; s a grave injustice, everything i se be j n( , equal, In going from Powersville to Fort as you descend down Devil’s dip, if you will look ahead you can see the water in Fort Valley. This road be straightened from here the creek. By so doing you would two hills, ancf would make highway via Powersville the negro cabins to the planters’ The South had appropriat it 80 wholesoully that, when the War broke, it was the anthem of Confederacy and led the South to battle. Although a child of New York and a time pampered and petted, was turned from the doors New York when the South adopted From 1861 to 1865 “Dixie” was in the city of its birth. It so unpopular that Bryant were forbidden to sing it. that attempted to play it any in the North were hooted and and sometimes stoned. So musicians were roughly hand! tlmt “Dixie” passed from the li of bands and orchestras, and I was not until the late seventies it was welcome to return. | Several writers have tried to link with the plantation owned by Di -xy in the early days of Man On that plantation the slaves so well treated that it was said always yearned to return to Emmett, however, denied he ever heard of the Dixy estate, the Dixy slaves. He was thinking the Southland when he composed Emmett was born in Mount Vern- i had been fire-protected the would have been less severe. For the fundamental cause of bustion is combustibility. And way to forestall the results of lessness is to build fire-safe. We either admit that “we build to or accept the challenge of the slogan, "Build Fire-Safe.” It is possible £or the home-builder to accept this The development of modern materials makes it possible for the most modest home to be fire-safe. For instance, gypsum wallboard may be used paper or fibre wallboards. A place of highly inflammable ' proof sheating of non-metallic [al backiing may be used as sheating wood or to protect the j ding lath of the frame. substituted A fireproof for sum may be j der-like wood lath. These are only examples of the protection offered the home-biulder by the modern materials manufac j turer. Gypsum is only one of the sev jeral be used non-metallic to minerals and protect that may the ^ encase wooden parts of a building. Portland cement concrete, asbestos, slate, ter ra cotta, lime and other mineral com positions also make it possible to build fire-safe—economically. This is the lesson of National Fire Prevention week. The National Con ference on Home Building, which met recently in Chicago, went on record as “according preference to fire-re sistant methods and materials in the construction of American homes and dwellings.” What the experts advise, the public can adopt. “Build g a f e » no t only means a reduction of ^ $535 372>782 annua] fipe ., it mPans fundamental and economical insurance to the life and property of evry home-builder. ° n ’ ^ ’ ^ T ° r ^ ern Parentage, shorter route. There will be no more railroad j < r °ssings through Powersville, than i the upper road - | The roa<1 f ™ m Powersville could lravcrse the Eastern side of the rail road n11 the way int0 B vron - leaving - only one crossing and that at Powers v ‘ de and l* 1 * 3 u PP er roa( l paved, the re will be only one crossing and tbat ' n ® yroa ' 1 think jt is conceeded by all who are Gimiliar with the two roads that j !^ ^ ewer owersv bdb ‘ de * bas (as tbere best w * d road n °t be dirt, a bd * °* any consequence from Powers vdb> t0 Byron) and a shorter route d ^ be P roc edure I have outlined is followed. The citizens of Powersville and Lake View don’t travel the upper road once a year. There are other considerations too numerous to mention. As commercial tributaries to Fort Valley, Powers¬ ville and Lake View are in the fore¬ front. We are of an altruistic disposition but we need not be expected to con¬ tribute all the enthusiasm and funds to build jails, court houses and pave roads - and n °t receive any of the benefit ' ] We bonds are unalterably to roads opposed t‘l to the is sumg pave un road t0 be paved is designated, and that road niust be via Powersville. ^ be radroad officials I understand, are contemplating straightening the from Echeconnee to Fort Val ley and in case they should, there would be two railroad crossings on the upper road, and non via Powers ville. The Lake View section is too close to the National Highway to be come enthused over a bond issue, which means higher taxes, unless they are given some consideration. It behooves Fort Valley to see that the interest of Powersville and Lake View are not disregarded in the mat ter. Yours respectfully, H. W. CARTER. Powersville, Ga., Sept. 23, 1925. - SENATOR GEORGE URGES SUPPORT WILSON COLLEGE (Continued from Page One) and women in this country and ’ throughout the world is focused on ! us when we take the responsibility j of building a college in his name. It I would be particularly unfortunate to invite the attention of the admirers i of Wilson everywhere and then dis¬ appoint their hopes by failing in the j enterprise that we have started. “We might have attempted other undertakings of a local nature and failed without harming ourselves, but I every man who loves his state knows there is placed upon Georgia an ob- ligation which we must not fail meet. This venture is more than local responsibility; the people this country are looking to see we shall do with it. Georgia afford to disappoint the hopes j confidence inspired by her act.” j Other speakers included Steve Mitchell of Tifton, L. L. of Valdosta, and Allen J. president of the temporary board college trustees, and G. E. of Albany. | which As brought a result together of the fifty men women from throughout South gia, the campaign for funds will launched in that section of the on October 5th. The territory Newnan to Florida and from gerald to the Alabama border will included and activities will be ed at Columbus, Albany, 1 Cordele, Ashburn and Vienna. in the month, similar campaigns 1 be held in southeast Georgia. f'REBYTERIANS OF STATE | - (Continued from Page One) sions, home missions, Sunday work, Christian education and terial relief and stewardship. | Rev. Roswell C. Long the secretary of the Assembly’s ship Committee with headquarters 1 Chattanooga, Tennessee will the synod in behalf of the four ecutive committees and the agencies of the church, presenting an appeal for a united budget for the whole church and showing the in tegral and close relationship of all departments of the churches work aj they function through the Presbyte rian Progressive- Program, the for ward movement of the southern pres¬ byterian church. The synod of Georgia is composed seven presbyteries, Athens, At Savannah 'f"ta, Augusta, and Southwest Cherpkee, Georgia, Macon, and has a tota] membership of 31)446 ministered to by 147 ministers and 1093 ruling elders. The synod has a total of 258 churches. Oct. 16 Press Day At S'Eastern Fair Atlanta, Ga. Sept. 28.—Friday, Oc¬ tober 16, has been designated as press day at the 10th annual Southeastern Fair which will be held in Atlanta October 8 to 17 in the greatest fair ever attempted in the Southern States, according to R. M. Striplin, secretary. Preparations are being made to care for a record breaking crowd during the 10 days showing and an FIRE INSURANCE POLICY "V ^2 i » m gii & la w & <75 Fire Prevention Begins At Home Paint-Up and Clean-Up; repair and remodel your home or place of business so as to make fire less hazardous. Encourage v youi neighbors to do likewise. Thus you will lead to lower cost of insurance. T But at best. Fire is a danger that always lurks around vou. Insuianee is a necessary and valuable investment against loss and grief. BE SI RE of your Insurance. Be sure it is placed in one of the twenty world s leading Fire Insurance Companies which we represent, including three of the largest and strongest in the world and five of the largest and strongest in the United States. Carter Insurance Agency Telephone 78-J Fire Insurance—Bond-Barglary—Accident—Health-Boiler-Plate Glass—Tornado—Automobile A Success Test! C a n Y o u S c o r e 100 Per Cent 9 ► THRIFT IS: 40% Regular Saving 20% Wise Spending 20% Ability in Your Work 20^° Financial Judgment From 60 % to w* (Jnotifies s’ for Prosperity 100% Qualifies for a Fortune Sa ve Systematicall v at the Citizens Bank lit imjEl Port Valley iwrsHwfflf i£ t ► CAPITAL AND SURPLUS RESOURCES OVER 1150,000.00 li.ooo.ooo.«a 4% Quarterly on Savings 5% Time Deposits a unusually good program has been mapped out for each day during the f air with a special program for press dav ’ Friday ’ October 16. Every news pap er man jn the southern gtates will be invited to the Southeastern Fair and will be honor guest of the I Fair officials on Press Day Friday, ' October 16. Every newspaper man is I urged to register at fair offices and I receive a badge of welcome which will entitle him to special privileges on the fair grounds. There will be many new and inter¬ esting features of the 1925 program which is almost completed including i grand opening exereise Thurs¬ a on day, October 8, three days of auto racing, three days of society horse showing, three days session of the 12th annual dog show, three days singing by the members of the South eastern Singing Convention, Rubin and Cherry Shows, fireworks across the lake six nights during the last week and many other regular fair features in each of the exhibit build¬ ings each day. The Georgia State Wide Spelling Bee which will be held October 10 determine Georgia’s Champion Speller is attracting considerable at¬ and the winner will receive $100 cash prize. There will be 10 cash prizes awarded. 17 Vessels Lost In Tornado Berlin, Sept. 30.—Seventeen sailing with their crews, are report¬ to have been sunk and three big steamers are mis'sing as a of a tornado which has been the Black Sea in the last days. Dispatches from Constantinople serious loss of life due to the