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!£■*£=! * die Georgia Peach and ❖ * Melon Cel;. .j. + + •*<• ❖•{••l 1 •fr*5 , 4'4 , + Volume XXXII, Number 8. SPECIAL SERVICES AT THE NEW PASTOR TO BE IN STALLED AND WELCOMED— DR. R. E. DOUGLAS AND COL. R. L. ANDERSON COMING. Next Sunday will be a full day at the Presbyterian Church. The Sabbath School assembles at 9:45 a. m. Mr. Stokes will preach at 11 a. m. on the theme “Why there Are Pastors and Teachers in the Church of God. • • At 3:30 p. m. a Commission of the Presbytery of Macon will be at the church to formally install Rev. J. W. Stokes as pastor o fthe Fort Valley Presbyterian Church. This is an in¬ teresting and instructive service. Dr. Rutherford E. Douglas of the Macon First Church will preside ov¬ er the exercises and will preach the sermon and will propound the con¬ stitutional questions to pastor and people. Col. Robert L. Anderson will accomip.ily Dr. Douglas and take a prominent part. The exercises will be concluded with solemn charges to pastor and people. At this service every member of the church is urged to be present, for it is specially for them. Committees from the churches of Perry and Montezuma and Fields will also be present, as theinstalla tion is as pastor of the group. Dr. Douglas is so popular in Fort Valley that his coming in itself will doubtless bring out a large gathering of his friends and f - : ends of the congregation. To this afternoon ex¬ ercise the public is cordially invited. At seven at night all the congre¬ gations of the city will assemble at the Presbyterian Church to extend a formal and universal welcome to the new minister. The program of music and addresses will be worthy of the occasion. The buiJuirE ‘Will (be <?ot»fc$t*. ably heated. ■o SPECIAL MEETING FOR ALL MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS There will be a special meeting Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock of ail the mothers and daughters of the community, at the Methodist church. The service will be led by Mrs. Geo. W. Mathews. It is hoped that all the mothers and daughters who can pos¬ sibly do so will attend this meeting. -o GRACIOUS WORDS—AND M ENCLOSED FIND CHECK Here are two of the htings that hold the weary editor faithful to the job—gracious words of commenda¬ tion and the “check enclosed. •* Atlanta, Jan.7, 1920. Mr. Editor: May this be a bright and prosperous New Year for the Lead¬ er-Tribune. We can ont do without our paper. Enclosed find check for $2.50. Please renew my subscript¬ ion for another year. Kindly yours, Mrs. J. M. Gray, 308 W. Peachtree. 0- x BIRTHDAY OF GEN. LEE TO BE FITTINGLY OBSERVED The birthday of Gen. Robert E. Lee will be observed her jointly by the United Daughters of the Con¬ federacy and the pupils of the public schools in theschool auditorium on Monday at 2 p. m. The sons of Con¬ federate Veterans And the public generally are invited. The program will be as follows: Song—Bonnie Blue Flag—School. Prayer—Rev. J. W. Stokes. Reading—Julia Hiley. Speech—Foy Byrd. Quartet—Mesdames R. M. Hous¬ er, W A. Woodall, J. D. Kendrick, N. H. Baldwin. Reading—Elizabeth Newton. Reading—Miss Annie Taylor. Chorus—-Dixie. o EPISCOPAL CHURCH Sunday School at 9:45 a. m Lay Service every Sundav morn¬ ing at 11:00 o’clock, except on fourth Sunday. Celebration of Holy Com¬ munion and sermon on fourth Sun¬ day at 11:00 o’clock. Evening ser¬ vice on fourth Sunday. Rev. J. F. McCloud, Rector. C. T. Eberhardt, Supt. S. S. The Leader-Tribune « -“—***“ ^ 'ft AND PEACHLAND JOURNAL FORT VALLEY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1920. J. W. FOMBY NOW WITH CITY LIGHT AND WATER PLANT Mr. J. W. Fomby has given up the position he has held for several months as special night watchman, and began duty Monday of this week as night attendant at the city light and water plant, going on at mid¬ night and off at noon, alternating shifts with Mr. J. G. Bostwick. Mr. Fomby has requested Te Lead¬ er-Tribune to extend in his behalf an expression of his appreciation to the busines men of the city who extended him their co-operation in his former capacity as night watch¬ man. O MUCH INTEREST SHOWN IN OR. MPOWER’S TALKS Dr. D. L. Mumpower, a medical missionary to Africa, who is in this country taking a special course m] . | surgery, was in Fort Valley Sunday j and spoke at the Methodist church at the morning and evening hours of worship and to the Men’s Bible Class at the Sunday School hour. This class entirely supports Dr. Mum power in his mission field and for this reason, especially, much inter¬ est was felt in having him here and in hearing of his Christian and hu¬ manitarian service in the Belgium Congo. On Sunday afternoon Dr. Mum power spoke to the congregation of Ushers Temple, C. M. E. Church. Dr. Mumpower’s modest, conver¬ sational manner of speaking, his ability to quietly but vividly take his hearers right into his zone of work, his evident self-sacrificing de¬ votion to the cause of Christ and the relief of human suffering and igno¬ rance, were more impressive, per¬ haps coming from a man of science than if than if these qualities had been reflected from a strictly cleri¬ cal character. It is certain that a more intimate interest will be felt in his as well a: all missionary work in foreign field, by thosp who had the pleasure and good fortune of hearing him. SAMMONS FAMILY REUNION OF UNUSUAL INTEREST Marshallville, Jan. 13.—Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sammons and children, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Sammons and children attended a recent family re¬ union at the home of their mother, Mrs. R. L. Sammons, in Fort Valley, that was of unusual interest. Covers were laid for thirty-five guests, eight sons and their wives, one daughter and fourteen, grand-ehil dren being present. Among the gnests were Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sammons, Parker James, and E. L., Jr., of Marshallville; Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Sammons, Clayton, Ala.; Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Sammons, C. H., Jr., and Jack Sammons, of Fort Valley; Mr and Mrs. Henry Briley, William, Roscoe, and Evelyn Briley, of Areton, Ala.; Mr. and Mrs. Early Sammons, Carolyn and Ira Sammons, of Fort Valley; Mr. and j Mrs. James Sammons and James, Jr., Fort Valley; Mr. and Mrs. J. VV. Sammons, Carl Sammons, River Jrnction, Fla.; Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Sammons and children, of Marshall¬ ville; Mr. Fred Sammons, Fort Val¬ ley. An honor glest was Mrs. J. M. Parker, of Ozark, Ala., a daughter of the late Governor James W. Hall of Florida, the mother of Mrs. E. L. Sammons of Marshallville. -o WOMAN’S MISSIONARY SOCIETY METHODIST CHURCH The literary meeting of the Wom¬ an’s Missionary Society of the Meth¬ odist church will be held Monday afternoon, January 19, at 3 o’clock. Mrs. J. E. Bledsoe’s circle will have charge of the program. NEW STEWARDS INSTALLED AT METHODIST CHURCH The following steward , for , the , | - ; : current , year were installed . 1, , at . , he J i Methodist church last Sunday at the j morning service hour, preceding the | talk of Dr. D. L. Mumpower: Dr. W. C. Wright, chairman; S. B. Brown, secretary; G. P. Greene, treasurer; H. M. Branham, J. B. Bartley, J. E. Bledsoe, J. E. Broadrick, H. R. Branch, W. R. Edwards, B. H. Finch¬ er, W. L. Houser, J. D. Kendrick, F. B. Little, E. T. McMillan, C. E. Martin, B. T. Marshall, A. C. Murray, C. H. Prator, C. C. Robinett, C. L. Shepard, C. H. Sammons, G. O. • I Wright. Hltlr Success Forecasted by Prominent Citizens Head¬ ing Movement in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee— Quota’s Total $2,975,000 for Enforcement. With reports from organization lead era in every slate giving assurance of success, the campaign to raise fim(is t0 earry ou lhe Prohibition enforcement and extension work the Anti-Saloon League opens Friday in six southern states. The cumpaign starts January id, the day the National Prohibition Amendment becomes effective, and will continue one week, under the di¬ rection of Edward Young Clarke, of Atlanta. The total quota for the six southern states is $2,975,000, divided as follows: Mississippi. $300,000: Flor¬ ida, $350,000; South Carolina, $-■ 000 ; Alabama, $700,000; Georgaa ’ $650,000; Tennessee, $600,000. “While reports from every section are encouraging and indicate success for the campaign, we must take noth ing for granted,” said Judge N ish It. Broyles, chief justice of the Georgia Court of Appeals and chairman of the state executive committee for Geor gin. Fighting Prohibition “The uiun-asing efforts which have marked the organization work pre liminary to the opening of the actual campaign for funds must be continu ed right through to the la ( minute. There must be no relaxation any where.” “The same tireless energy that has marked the successful fight to drv<> from America the legalized sale of li¬ quor must continue through this movement to provide the sinews of war with which to enforce the laws that have banished the traffic and to continue the attack upon it in oth er lands where it has taken foothold. “The liquor element boasts that it has billions of dollars with which to defeat Prohibition; that if it c. » -ot break it down in the courts it v#!l make prohibition so offensive and the laxity in enforcement so notorious that the people will demand a return to the legalized saloon Hardest Fight Ahead. “Advised by aide counsel, led by Elihu Root, they hope to make co - tions so intolerable and the violations so flagrant that l he people of the country will become disgusted wi % the situation and will prefer liquor sold openly by legal action ',■> the un¬ licensed reign of the ‘blind tiger' and the ‘bootlegger.’ “No thinking man can doubt that Prohibition right now has its hardest fight ahead of it. We have legislated the saloon out of business, but it is making a determined fight to come back. The liquor forces, driven to the last ditch, are making the hardest fight of their lives. Renewed at¬ tacks now are being made in the courts to nulWfy the Prohibition laws. “While these legal moves doubtless will be checkmated by the able coun¬ sel representing the drys, it cannot be done without gi'eat expense, If we are to see the work of years upheld and vindicated we must provide the funds with which to bring it about. We must more than match dollar for dollar with the liquor traffic—we must provide sufficient funds to over whelm them at their own game. "The speed and effectiveness with which the remaining work is to be THE METHODIST CHURCH ffm. F. Quillian, Pastor. Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Judge H. A. Mathews, Supt. i Morning Worship, 11 :000 a. m. i . 4 Gods and the One God. 1 J Praise Service, 2:30 p. m. Junior Church, 3:00 p. m. Praver ■ Service, , ’ Tuesday, 7:00 p. 1 m. Sunday evening the congre Ration will unite in a welcome to the Rev. J. W. Stokes, new pastor of ■ Presbyterian Church. Last Sunday was a great day in the Sunday School and church services, Next Sunday the Pastor will read an interesting business letter before the sermon. Everybody Welcome! The Frederick Withoft Post, A merican Legion, enjoyed an oyster supper at the Fort Valley Cafe Monday night. done depends ulmoat entirely upon the moral and financial support and co-operation of those who have mad* possible the results so far achieved. Calling to the South. “The Prohibition forces are calling now to the South to finish the Job. Here, where Prohibition was cradled, is die place to set the pace and blaze the way for the balance of the nation and the world. “This campaign does not propose to interfere with individuals; It is wag¬ ing no war on tobacco; it is driving only toward enforcement of the law already on the statute hooks and the enactment of others that may be necessary to reinforce them. “It is intended primarily as a cam paign of education. Literature to counteract the propaganda of the wet# j B being disseminated, meetings will be held and dry candidates will be supported against, those of the wets for every political office from presi dent downward. I “Officers charged with enforcement i of the Prohibition laws will be eu j couraged do their full and duty upheld and so those long who as they are lux will be vigorously opposed at the ] polls.” “In addition to the great work of law enforcement and combatting the liquor propaganda in this country there is the greater task of carrying the war ou liquor traffic Into other ’ countries. “World Prohibition by 1930 is the aim of the dry forces. World Dry By 1930. ! “Routed from America, many of the distillers and brewers are planning tc ; resume their business in China anti I other countries where the liquor traf ; fj c jj holds sway. Already liquor runners are preparing to bring liquor j u t 0 this country by airplane from Cuba, Mexico and the West Indies, “All these countries and those of *> rope and Central and South Amer ica are calling to us for aid. We Must see that they are not disappointed. They see what we have accomplished here and they are looking to us to show them the way. “To successfully combat the effort* of the liquor interest at home, to h^ed the call for help from China and th* other countries where the liquor in¬ terests are seking to become intrench ed and also to carry Prohibition to the entire world by the time set—-1930— ! will require a large expenditure ol funds. Necessity is Obvious. “D. J. Gantt, recently placed in charge of Prohibition enforcement in 1 be South, declares the government appropriation for this purpose for 1920 is woefully insufficient and that, it will lie impossible for the federal gov eminent to take over all the respon¬ sibility. “There is no doubt that this cam paign for funds, with its purpose# clearly understood and the pressing necessity for its success obvious, will receive (lie active support of a large percentage of the people of the Smith. “It vitally concerns the business man from whose employees the temp¬ tation of strong drink’ lias been re¬ moved, and it also vitally - concerns the mothers of , this -country, who#* sons, now growing to manhood, will never know the debusing influence ol the saloon.”_ , „ THE BAPTIST CHURCH C. C. Pugh, Pastor. Sunday School, 913*0 a. m. t Morning and eveiiirig worship, 11:00 a.m .and 7:00 p.'fti.' B. Y. P. U., Sunday, 6:00 p. m. Prayer meeting, Thursday, 7:00 p. m. The Pastor will' preach at 11 o’clock the second of the.series of sermons on Some Practical-. Ques lions. a oe» ' ( P* ris • There will be no night service but the congregation will worship with the Presbyterians in a welcome service to their new Pastor. Remember the mid-week prayer . meeting Thursday night It is dif¬ ferent. Come and see. Mr. L. P. Gray ditto (see Geo. English item). •Pushing automobile, EIGHT PAGES NEW DEACON INSTALLED AT BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY The formal installation of Mr. W. I). Tharpe as a deacon of the Bap list church last Sunday morning was a beautiful and impressive ceremo¬ ny. The service was conducted by the Board of Deacons and the Pastor, Rev. C. C. Pugh, who presented Mr. Tharpe with a Bible to be used as a code of living. Those who spoke on this occasion were Messrs. A. J. Evan, Tom Flour¬ noy, Ralph Newton and Rev. C. C. Pugh. O VALUABLE CITY REALTY CHANGES OWNERSHIP One of themost important trans¬ actions involving central residence property in Fort Valley which has taken place in some time was the purchase recently by Mr. C. E. Mar¬ tin of the old Skellie home place on Church street from Mr. C. M. Orr. The property contains about four acres of ground, and is one of the most attractive and desirable pieces of residence property in the city. Mr. Orr retains the privilege of residence on the property until Au¬ gust, but may release it sooner. The many friends of Mr. Orr and family will regret very much the possibility of their removal from Fort Valley, involved in the sale of his residence here and of farm on the Perry Road, which was bought several yeeks ago by Mr. J. D. Fa gan. Mr. Martin has also sold to Mr. Ben Roe Marshall a residence lot on College ’street facing the public school grounds. The considerations involved in these transactions were not released for publication. 0 CLARKE—GRANT WEDDING AT MARSHALLV1LLE SATURDAY Marshallville, Jan.13.—A pretty home wedding was that of Miss Ed¬ na Frederick Clarke and Mr. Horace Willis Grant, of Albany, at 5 p. m., on Saturday at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Alice Houser Clarke. Rev. H. T. Freeman was the offi¬ ciating minister. Pink carnations, with Southern smilax and potted plants were ar¬ tistically used in decoration. There were no attnedants and only the relatives and a few friends were present. Miss All.e ...... Houser of „ _ Fort . ,, Valley „ played “A Perfect Day before the couple entered to Mendelssohns Wedding March, and during the cer emony she player Traumarei. The bride wore a blue traveling suit with hat and accessories to match. Mr. and Mrs. Grant left on the 6 p. m. train for Albany and many sin cere good wishes are extended to them. 0 DEATH OF MR. H. T. BARKSDALE MOURNED IN MARSHALLVILLE Marshallville, Jan. 13.—Friends of Mrs. Mims S. Ware and her sis¬ ter,s Mrs^ C. H. Richardson and Mrs. W. M. Miller, deeply sympathize with them in the loss of their only brother, Mr. H. T. Barksdale. His recent death was caused by the ex¬ plosion of an ammonia tank in the Fulton Ice Plant. The interment was in Riverside Cemetery, Macon, with Masonic honors, by Wolihin Lodge, of which Mr. Barksdale was a mem¬ ber. He is survived by his widow, one daughter, Miss Frances Barksdale, at Shorter College, and a young son, Horace, in Atlanta, where the family reside. FORT VALLEY MARKET MAKES IMPROVEMENTS The Fort Valley Cash Market has started the New Year in a very de¬ cided manner with respec tto the improved appearance of their place of business on Macon street. Paint¬ ers have been busy this week ren¬ ovating-,the interior of the place as well as repainting the front. Recently Mr. Lisenby, the pro¬ prietor,had installed a fancy display counter which has added much to the grocery section. Mr. Lisenby has been in charge of this business only for the past few months and in that short time he has WO n many friends and patrons for his rapidly growing business. ♦ ♦ + + ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ Tha only newspaper ♦ + publithed in the heart + 4* of the’ largest Peach- ♦ ♦ growing section of the ♦ * world. * •fr + 4 , 4 , + 4*4*4 , + + +t $2.50 Per Year In Advance A. M. A PIONEER FORT VALLEYAN AND VETERAN OF THE SIX TIES JOINS LAST BIVOUAC OF COMRADES GONE BEFORE. After an acute illness of five days Mr. Robert L. Braswell passed away at six o’clock Monday morning at hi# home on East Church street. He would have been 74 years old on March 29. Mr. Braswell had been a prac¬ tical invalid for the past seven years, but through his indomitable will pow¬ er was able to be about town among his friends, with whom his genial companionship was always welcome, for never within the two years’ ac¬ quaintance which the writer had with him was he ever heard to complain, nor did he permit the over-hanging shadow of fatal disease to becloud his cheerful intercourse with his friends, and he was ever alert with interest in current affairs and il¬ luminating in reminiscence of Fort Valley’s earliest history, with which there was perhaps only one contem¬ porary of his as familiar. The fatal attach which ended his cheerful and stoical walk among his fellows same upon him last Wednes¬ day, baffling the skill of his faith¬ ful physicians, theend coming Mon¬ day morning. The largely attended funeral ser¬ vice was held from the residence Tuesday morning, Rev. W. F. Quil lian and Rev. C. C. Pugh officiating. The interment was in Oakiawn Ceme¬ tery. Mr. Braswell was a veteran of the Civil War, with a clear service re¬ cord, he having entered the ranks of the Gray in November, 1861, at the age of 15, when he enlisted as a six months’ soldier with the Ever¬ ett Guards and was sent to Savan¬ nah with Capt. H. Long in command. At the expiration of the six months he returned home, and in June, 1862, when the Fort Valley Infantry was organized, he became a member of that company with C. C. Richardson as captain; I. H. Branham, first lieu¬ tenant; W. J. Anderson, Jr., second lieutenant. In 1862 and 1863 he was in the skirmishes in Kentucky with Gen. Kirby Smith and later was in the battle of Vicksburg and Big Black, Miss. After the battle of Big Black his command returned to Vicksburg and surrendered to Gen. Grant. Here he prisoner for „ forty days, , then was a 0 , ed anJ returned home . This was jn the Western A Jn Ma 18fl8 he was sent to Andersonville and was a KUard , or Qne month After this he was in the battle of Resaca> then the battle of Atlanta, where he lost both of hia brothers. He was in Company E, 57th Georgia, under General Clai bourn, Soon after the close or the war he was married to Miss Laura Love, and of their seven children six sur vive, three sons and three daugh ters. The sons are Messrs. R. S. and W. J. Braswell, of Fort Valley, and Mr. E. Warswick Braswell, of Ma¬ con. The daughters are Mrs. A. M. Seifert, Miss Lilia Braswell and Miss Pauline Braswell, of Fort Val¬ ley. Nine grand-children also usr vive him, and one cousin, .Mrs Kearsh, of Fort Valley. o FORT VALLEY OEFEATS The Fort Valley High School bas¬ ket ball team went to Montezuma last Frida/ and brought back another victory. The game was started off With a rush by the Fo.rt Valley boys and they continued the fast play¬ ing all during the game. The score was 62 to 13 in favor of Fort Valley when the final whistle blew. Fort Valley’s next game will be with either Americus or Dublin at the local campus on Friday after¬ noon, December 16. The line-up for Fort Valley in the Montezuma game was as follows: Brown, R. F., 32 points; Greene, L. F., 8 points; Vinson, C., 18 points; Vining, L. G., 4 points; Wilson, R. G. Evans and Fagan, substitutes. Mt. Geo. H. English has been nursing a lame foot for the past week or so—cause not released for publication. Ask him. --4 , , .,