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GEORGIANS Ml ST HELEDROl GUT STRICKEN COl VI IKS GET THROl (ill WINTER Statesmanly planning, and ate team-work by every person Georgia in ext muting the plans, needed to meet drought conditions many Northeast Georgia This is the mature opinion of M. J. Youmans of Dawson, sionor of Agriculture J. J. Judge W. W. Stark of Commerce Thomas Shackleford of Athens are < ■ntirely familiar with the tion. burned . They tell of crop . up; treei killed in e high a ratio as to three; live stock being sold fur less than its aloe and in being given ,v because owners have exhausted feed supplies; distress threatening thousands. The need is for some substitute for agriculture; some oth er source of income to carry these Georgians through the winter. “What the solution for the prob¬ lem of relieving I lie condition through the drought-stricken area is going to be I am unable to' , ay,” declared Mr. Brown. “Help for the people from somo source seems to be the omy answer, but in what form is the way we are going to have to answer the problem. In Barrow, Jackson, Walton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Wilkes, Lincoln, Madison, Elbert, Hart, Franklin, Banks, Hall, Stephens and through the list of counties in the upper part of Georgia; across the Tennessee line, into South Carolina and extending on up to the Virginia line, crops of near¬ ly every nature have been burned by sun and heat nnd the laek of rain until practically all vegetation in the greater part of that territory is gone. “People on the farms are without stock feed and the families them selves are without food-stuffs, be cause what they planted was killed by drought,” said ( ommissioriei Brown. “The grazing lands are as as prairies and devoid of grass. Corn crops have been a loss and there is no cotton seed to feed to the cows. Reports have come to us of blooded Jersey cattle being so.,, by the ers at less than 25 cents on the dollar of value, and some instances have been reported of farmers giving away part of their stock to keep it from starving Some places the where there is any foliage left on them, have been cut down for the cuttle to feed on, but, in a great deal of the territory there i4 no on the trees. “The country people in some these counties which have been dried out for lack of rain are among the most thrifty people in Georgia. They are not calamity howlers, but rather they are bv nature a very independent and busy people. That, though, does not relieve the fact that the winter months are to be gone through; that stock has to be kept up during those months and there is nothing to feed ■with. The loss of the crops generally means there is no money coming m from the usual agricultural pursuits to buy feed stuff with. “While we have had a great many reports of imminent suffering of that kind from all that territory, I have not heard of a single family in all that country calling for charity, It is not charity the people themselves want; but they do need some kind of releif. We can't afford, as a state, to see these families move off the farms ol Nortncust ueorgia, anti go to some other place. We can't afford, as a state, to see them give away or sac¬ rifice all their live stock because star¬ vation of that stock is staring the owners in the face. That would mean depleted farms next year and de¬ pressed people. Idle lands and even more suffering will be the result un¬ less something can be done and is done to prevent it. “Of course there is n solution for this problem just as there always REFRESHMENTS That REFRESH and bring cool ness and delight to the summer day or evening. Wheeler’s Pharma¬ cy Ice Cream and Cold Drinks, served at our tables or at the party or dinner in your own home, bring the full joy of perfect flavor. Candies, Cigars, Stationery. Toilet Articles—the BEST. Telephone 393 WHEELERS PHARMACY The Store with a Welcome has been for the other problems have had to face. In some places condition, existing today, is worse than anything we have ever experi¬ enced from the boll weevil, and as much as the boll weevil as a prob lem ever did, this ea .I s c <’t . a i o „ and demands a solution. Judge Youmaris, who is one of the .tale's superior court jurists and a large orchard owner with extensive 111)11 ' "I'M .... ■' t'nrmdi*. siaid• “There are probably 250,000 one non farm- farm ing people in the middle am upper part of the state who are face to face with probably the rrnnst serious prob f |,. m that ever confronted them. Farm after farm from 35 to 45 counties in the North-eastern part of the state has been devastate! , , , , ’V * ,....... . ‘ most as completely as if a lire swept over their lands anil burned their crops. Live stock is suffering ■mil some of the farmers are selling 'll off at any price they can get; some of them, am <<c, • „„„„ .riven away part of their stock. “In some of the apple orchards the loss of trees has been heavy; about one out of every three trees is per manently gone- killed by the drought and the heat. Peaches have not seem¬ ed to suffer as much as apples; be eaus< the poach trees were not in burden of fruit so late as the apples. The situation is one which demands some serious attention on the part of the state of Georgia, and yet Georgia is not alone in its suffering from the drought. I understand it extends through a part of South Carolina and on up as far as Virginia.” Judge Stark, also a member of the superior cuort judiciary, who has both farming and mill interest in that section, declared: “The farms are suffering this year through my entne ju, teta ( ■ have never seen farms sul er e f ore Crops of every nature have . burned until there is nothing left, | Cotton in some spots will it not will make not i a bale to 20 acres. Most of make anything at all. Corn fields are | entirely a loss. There is no garden crops. situation “Besides this the water j s serious. Many of the enterprises i j n that section are running long sur- 1 face pipes and attempting to get ! water to generate steam from distant creeks or puddles wherever they can. That part of the problem, though, is bound to find relief in time, but the question of the farming people | throughout the droug t « lua eiT1 ^ able to tide over winter months and j until serious the one. next crops come on is a , Mr, Shackleford, w o a given especial attention to the drought con | dition, proposed to the of statehighway advancement department a method I of its road construction and ma.ntcn ance program, through which the peo j pie might be given work in their va nous home communities, and in order that the farm teams might be em j ployed on the roads. An effort is be¬ ing made by the highway department to work out a practical plan which this form or relief may be ap plied, but ,t ts sa.d to be questionable if it can be accomplished in time to prevent suffering. The main hope is that the federal government will . npymi ■Bfm m ri nwm i i ii i ffiwt m So Weak Couldn’t Stand “My wife’s health broke down and for years she was just a physical wreck,” says Mr. Thomas Olynn, of Gib¬ son, La. “We did everything we knew, yet she seemed to get worse and worse, She i was so weak till she couldn’t stand, and had to be carried like a baby. It looked like nothing would save her that had been done. CAIN For Female Troubles "I began looking around. I knew that Cardui was for wo men. I decided to try it for her as all else had failed. She couldn't eat, she couldn’t sleep, and I was desperate. “After taking a few doses of Cardui, we were so glad to note that she wanted some¬ thing to eat, and with each hit of nourishment, and each day’s doses of Cardui, she grew stronger and got up out of bed. She is now able to cook, and stronger than in a long time.” Cardui has been in success¬ ful use for nearly 50 years in the treatment of many com¬ mon female troubles. AU Druggiits’ E-t0»l THE LEADER-TRIBUNE. FORT VALLEY, GA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1925. Grand Circuit Races Return To Southeastern Fair Oct. 8-17 Greatest Event of the Southeast Annually—Livestock, Poultry, Agriculture, Farm Demonstrations and Other Features Will Be Shown. Atlanta, Ga,—Grand Circuit harness rac j ng> b r ) n glng together the fastest trotters and pacers on the American tur f W )j] be one of the distinct fea tures of the tenth annual Southeastern Fair, which will he held at Lakewood, October 8 to 17, 1925. The Grand Clr cult will receive a hearty welcome ^ )[)to AUanta after an abgence f our y earH and an 0 f the horse" now ra ,.| nf? through the Mid-West have been entered for the five big days of harness racing on the Lakewood track, October 12, 13, 14, 15 and 1« Few unlvorsities are enabled to dis sominate as much knowledge along th“ lines of all of life’s activities as does fh e Southeastern Fair, which will start on jt H 10-day program October 8 and run through October 17 at Lakewood Park. For the people of the Smith¬ eastern States generally, the Smith eastern Fair is a veritable front of nse f u ] j n f orma tj on a bout the things they j j are most concerned In their every day ex j fi f ence Not only will the Grand Circuit rac- 1 j bo feature, but the educational n g a advantages of the 1925 Southeastern Fair surpass those of preceding years, and several new features that have never been shown In the South will be at the annual Fair In October. One of the bright features will be yje p Rrsona l appearance of Vice Pres ( (dent Dawes on October 7 as an open ing headliner. Either the Los An fceles or the Shenandoah, the giants of the air, will be here for one day, showing, and will fly low over the grounds and In front of the grand stand. It will be impossible for the dirigibles to land In the Fair grounds, owing to the crowded condition, but arrangements have been completed for It to land nearby and fly over the , ^ ^ pa)r ^ wm j )e one d ) g tfnct educational feature. rp wo boys from each county In the ptate will be entertained and taught the art in livestock and cattle judging j during Southeastern one week Fair’s at expense. the Fair Not at only the | , « ^ ^IH I educational tours through the largest manufacturing centers of Atlanta. The 1925 Southeastern Fair will show the best, exhibits tn agriculture, livestock, dairying, poultry, farm ma i ! make available in January funds that would not ordinarily become available untl1 July next 11 may even be neces - sary to wait until Congress meets to , enact special legislation to do that. In the meantime farming conditions have no chance of improving, and a more immediate form of relief seems to be essential. The hospital is a place for making poor health and it’s a mighty com forting thing to have around, We never expect to get to the point of having nothing better to do tha nto try to make it over Niagara Falls in a barrel. | **' RADIO With the coming of Fall. Radio sets are work¬ ing at their best. Have ns install your set now, and don t miss this, the finest form of entertainment. Radio Concerts at noon. “•fwwaiii Baseball and Football Games in the Sfi afternoon. Dinner Concerts in the early evening. And then just anvthng you want from any part of the country. ifi £ The Radiola Superhetrodyne brings them all in with unfailing certainty. Get our prices on these wonderful sets. Full line Tubes, Batteries, Etc., for all sets. | Green-Miller Co. £ Sfi chimry. Industrial work of varlou klnds, arts and sciences, school work, homo work, handicraft work and oth or useful endeavors. No matter what kind of exhibit any one desires, it will be found at the Southeastern Fair In Atlanta, October 8 to 17, inclusive. “More than ever the Southeastern Fair has become one of the Souths leading educational institutions,” according to F. J. Paxotn, president of the 1925 South eastern Fair, In discussing the edu rational features recently. “It shows more clearly how the Southern farmer has learned how to make the best pos slhle out of his soil, and how then Is a general development that has nev¬ er been shown before." It brings to¬ gether all classes of humanity, the farmer, the business man, the profes¬ sional man, the woman Interested In Industrial and domestic alfalrs and the children who are Just beginning to be¬ come Interested In some particular line of activity of life. The Southeastern Fair gives each person a great opportunity to Bee what the other fellow Is accomplishing, and an opportunity to learn how such feats are accomplished and sends every one away from the Fair with a renewed determination to do better things than ever before In his particular line of activity. Few people realize how great an educational Institution the Fair re¬ ally is. and what tremendous efforts are being put forth each year by the Fair officials to give a clear concep¬ tion of the advantages and opportuni¬ ties that lie within our grasps, It is a known fact that the Fair spends each year In premiums and for edu¬ cational exhibits approximately as much as the State appropriates for the upkeep of one of Its largest lnstitu tlons of higher learning. The Southeastern Fair Is a great mirror ‘ of progress in which there is room for every one to gaze, „„ and this year it will have more progress to re- , fleet than in any previous year of its history. The railroads are lending every ef fort to make the 1925 Southeastern Fair a success, and greatly reduced rates will apply on every line lead ing Into Atlanta during the first ten days In October. Special excursion rates and special day rates will be In force during October 8 to 17. They passed some sort of a high- j way bill in addition to that one re- ] quiring you to stop at certain ratl road crossings. THE KIMBALL HOUSE Atlanta’s Best Known Hotel. 400 Rooms of Solid Comfort. The Home of Georgia People. Rooms, Running Water, $1 to $2. Rooms, with Bath, $1.50 to $5. Free Garage Service JACOBS & MAYNARD, Prop. i A Plea for More Birds ' By Charles G. I’lummer If there were no other argument for the conservation of our wild bird life than the one demanding economic administration of national affairs con coming them, I would be* perfectly satisfied that the cause of the birds would win in any court in Christen dom g 0 sure am [ 0 f the reasonable n, ‘* s cf the growing , boys and girls . who are about to step out into life to undertake its conquest, that I be k . ve all they need is to have a mo men t’s time given them for consider atjon of the value of enlistm ent in the army of conservation and con struetion. Protection from invasion by insect hordes is the agriculturist’s only The natural enemy of all in sect life is the bird life with which we were once so generously sur rounded. When we consider that this country now exists upon about ten per cent of the bird life that was here less than 450 years ago, it does not seem as though it ought to be necessary to urge measures to build rather than to tear down—does it? GET AT THE CAUSE! The Advice of a Re.ident of Thi* Locality Shows a Wav. There’s nothing more annoying than kidney weakness or inability to properly control the kidney secre¬ tions. Night and day alike, the suf¬ ferer is tormented and what with the burning and scalding, the attendant backache, headache and dizziness, life is indeed a burden. Doan’s Pills —a stimulant diuretic to the kidneys —have brought peace and comfort to many Fort Valley people. Profit by this Macon resident’s experience: O M. Hudson, 316 Giles St., Ma¬ con, Ga., says: “I thinlc that expos ure w hj] e j n the army weakened my kidneys. Sharp, shooting pahis ir. my Md caused muoh distress The kidney secretions were high.y ,, color- , • ed > containing . , a brick dust sediment and burned in passage. Headaches and dizzy spells came over me and specks appeared before my eyes. I had been attended by doctors but did not get relief until 1 used Doan’s Fibs. Doan’s relieved me.” 60c ( at all dealers. Foster—Mi'burn Co., Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y. Adv. II JL fi i s<^ Urn? ) 6 I WL S 4 H i.’i.Ti44iG Ftqff EtL— = ! u ; m IF 1:: : : V I /a V nAy \ A If it's hardware — we have it! And that's no exaggeration! Anything you require in this line , you’ll be sure to find here — cutlery , paints , tools and im¬ plements of any and every description. And what’s more—ive stress quality parallel with quantity. We handle nothing but the BEST on the mar¬ ket. That statement is your guarantee! What do you need? Come in for it today! Georgia Agricultural Works FORT VALLEY — GA. I wonder how many ever stopped to think that if the entire bird life of the world were to be destroyed the vegetation upon which we depend : wholly for life would be eaten in ■ about three years. So rapidly do in sects multiply that one is unable to grasp the enormity of the figures setting forth the truth. For instance, Riley says that the hop aphis de velops thirteen generations in a year, und at the end of the twelfth genera tion there will be ten sextillions of individuals. Our American naturalist, P t , ° rbUsb , , SayS: If thlS .... br00(1 , Were ’ niarshalt ’< i ln t° Ime, ten to the inch, it would extend to a point so sunk in the profundity of space that light from the head of the procession trav 0 lin K at the rate of 148,000 miles per Special Sunday Dinner s Supper 4 Somethin n <* delightfully different— Exquisite meals prepared and served under the personal direction of Mrs. L. B. Hamilton. Dinner — 12:30 to 1:30 * Supper 6:00 to 7:30 <4 NEW HAMILTON HOTEL Mrs. L. B. Hamilton. Proprietress second would require 2,500 years in which to reach the earth!” Insects destroy more than $1,000, 000,000 worth of fruit and cereals ev ery year. Birds eat insects! ^ ^ird in the bush sings sweeter than two birds on a woman’s bonnet. . Must Be Complete Change It matters little what kind of a . hobby you are taking up provided it P takes you outdoors from your studies or work aod sends you back fresher r 1 and better fitted to grapple with the numerous and varied problems that confront you daily, always remember ing that if a hobby Is to be really effective ii must be something that is a complete change. Hobbies are legion, though some are more attractive than others.- Edinburgh Scotsman.