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THE LEADER TRIBUNE, FORT VALLEY, GA„ APRIL 23, >1020.
EXPENDITURES OF
SALVATION ARMY
SHOW $13,257,552
Commander Evangeline Booth
Makes Public Annual Home
Servioe Fund Accounting.
EXPANSION OF WORK IN
ALL DEPARTMENTS NOTED
Popalar Organisation's Budget for 1120
Tetala $1B,000,000— Details of Flg
urts for 1919 and 1920.
New York, April 12.—Expansion anil
advancement In every department of
Salvation Army work aa a result of
the 1919 Home Service Fund are shown
In a full accounting of that Fund Just
made pnbllc by Commander Evangeline
Booth at the National Headquarters
of the organisation hare. The tinaii
clal statement, which la of January ill,
1920, shows total expenditures through
out the country up to and Including
that date of $13,257,552, with a re¬
mainder on hand for the four months
to May 31, of $910,140.
Details of the statement disclose
that the sum «f $1,441,185 was ex
pended up to .Tanunry 31. for the main
tcnanee of 989 corps snd outposts In
all parts af the t'nited States. This
Item lui’h,ties rentals of halls and their
maintenance, salaries of 1,800 officers.
1l>c expenses of work for children Mini
young people, the cent of all local re
Kef work of whatever nature, anil such
Incidental expenditures as postage,
printing, stationery und the like
In I he period covered by the report
the sum of $1,688 429 was expended h.\
thlrty-feur provincial and divisional
headquarters for fresh-air farm* and
cautps, comprehensive relief work •>.'
a special nature amongst the poor, the
tick and the distressed. These head
quarters are charged with the over
sight and direction of all corps arm
similar activities In their Jurisdiction
as well as the extension of Salvation
Army effort to unoccupied fields and
localities. Hence, this Item Includes
also salaries of executive officers, or
clerical and other employees. Deeessary
traveling expenses, postage, the cost of
advertising, publicity and a portion or
the expenditures Incidental to the or
gaulsatlon of the financial campaigns
Details ef Expenditures.
Other Items detailed in I he report
Include the sum of $621,099, rep re
■enting administrative and other ex
penses borne by National Heurquai
tars In New York and Territorial Heud
quarters In Chicago; $187,309 repre
Moling the coat of operating und main
talking 25 rescue homes and maternity
hospitals, a genera) hospital and on*
for children, 3 children's homes and 1.
alum settlements and nurseries; am
$400,000 apportioned according to tin
1919 budget for the pension fuud fo
aged or disabled officers.
Most significant, ns Indicating th
remark ible advancement made by tb
tfalvationlsts during the past year a*
a result of the 1010 Fund contribute,
by the country, are the lifting of tuor;
gages to the amount of $1,881,193 an
the outlay of $7,038,834 for new bulb:
logs and additions, making a total •>
$8,919,528.
Hitherto demands upon the Salve
tion Army's efforts have been so muc
greater than Ite Income that It Ita
labored under a tremendous indehtet.
ness, Its officers have been reduced P
part pay year after year, and the ot
ganlzatlou has been handicapped In It
•pent (Ions.
Not All Mortgages Liquidated.
Only u part of the mortgage Indebt
adness was paid off last year, boweve'
the Increased demands upon the Arm
everywhere In the country being s
great that Increased and new fadllfb
for hospitals, rescue homes and otln
Army Institutions called for the on
lay of more than $7,0t>0,000. Arm
officers hope that the response to tb
1920 Home Service Appeal will be sue'
as to permit of the wiping out of ntuci
of the remaining mortgage Indebted
ness, provide for fbe maintenance o
tie organization’s established nctlvltle
aad make urgently needed extension
and development possible.
The 1919 balance sheet shows thi
following;
Rxpomlttur* To Rearrv*
?V>r Jan. SI To May St
aupport of
cetT" activities. $1,441,111.15 $447,115.41
Malntsnanoa of 34
nioviticlal A dlvl
•lonat lKlqra..... 1.58I.42S 13 M7.1I1.SI
Maintenance of na¬
tional A territo¬
rial hdqra....... <21,099.17 91,474.99
Maintenance of tn
*tltutlona for
women and chil¬
dren lS7.m.7» 101.M7.0*
Pension M fund ..... 400.000 00
o r t r a get and
Total prepeittea ... *. SIS. 5*8.43
expenditures
months >10.14AU «L 14# ’ W
O d .........
r (Amount a n total
een
trtbuted In 1»1»).14,1«T.«|.50
The Army’s 1920 budget, asking for
$10,000,000. calls for $4,000,000 to carry
an Its evangelistic and relief work In
L000 separate centers; $3,000,000 far
relief work among the poor, sick and
unfortunate, work for mothers snd
children, and other social work tmdet
provincial and divisional headquar
ters; $250,000 for the maintenance of
national snd territorial headquarters:
$400,000 for rescue homes, nurseries
hospitals, slum poms and other Insti
tutlons for women and children; $150
000 for the retired officers’ jpenslot
fund, und $2,200,000 for ths liquids
lion of mortgage* and the acquiring of
new propc - tes madp uecessary ky the
Artuj'a 1920 ftrtqashuB program.
MORE YOUNG NOBLES
NOW IN FORT VaLLEY
A school of ten Fort Valleyans
to Columbus Wednesday to b<
into the Myslic Order of the
at the hi# ceremonial conduct¬
ed by Yaarab Temple of Atlanta.
were Messrs. L. Carter, E, G.
T. E. McMinn, Axel Econo
Frederick Crandal, C. J.
Andrew Wright, Geo. W. Ma
thews, Jr., C. C. Robinett, and Grover
V South¬
They left on the 6:40 a. m.
and joined the Atlanta Shriners
their special train at Williamson,
returned Wednesday mid-night. fully
There are said to have been
Shriners in attendance.
The local initiates say they were
* • treated pretty rough,” but had a
time and came back smiling.
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BAPTIST W. M. S. CHOOSES
NEW CIRCLES FOR 1920-1
Treasurer's Report Shows Grati¬
fying Amount Paid Toward 75
Million Fund.
New circles for the year 1920-21
were chosen Monday afternoon at
the regular meeting of the Baptist
W. M. S.
The temporary chairmen appointed
to organize the Six circles follow:—
Gray Circle, Mrs. Louis Brown; Mc¬
Donald Circle, Mrs. Ralph Newton:
Miller Circle, Mrs. M. M. Wynne
Norton Circle, Mrs. J. D. Duke; Wat¬
son Circle, Mrs. 0. D. Williams: Be
ty Williams Circle, Mrs. F. W. With
oft.
Organizations will be completed on
the first Monday in May. the Cir¬
The treasurer’s report fo
cle year just closing showed the grat
ifying amount of $4,153.20, paid the oi
the five year's pledge toward
75 Million Campaign.
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PROGRAM FOR MEMORIAL
DAY. MONDAY, APRIL 20
Master of Ceremonies—Capt Jit
Mathews.
Invocation—Rev. J. W. Stokes.
Quartette. of the Speaker—Rev
Introduction
Wm. F. Quillian. Boifeuillet
Address—Col. John T.
Song—by Children of the Con
federacy. C. Pugh.
Prayer—Rev. Mrs. C. 0. D. William
Sec. Memorial Association
On Memorial Day (26th.) a din
tier will be served to the old veteran
by the U. D. C. at the "Chamber oi
Commerce” at 12 o'clock.
At 2:30 p. m. the orator of thi
day, Col. Boifeuillet, will deliver ai
address at the “Fort Valley High
School. M Everybody is invited and
the children are urged to briny
flowers.
Miss Gladys Slappey
Pres. Memorial Association
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NEGROES TO HOLD MEMORIAL
SERVICE FOR MR. W. H. JONES
The negroes of this section wi)
hold a memorial service to the latt
Mr. Will H. Jones at 2 o’clock Sun
lay afternoon at Allen’s Chapel oi
the Miami Valley Fruit Farm. Seat
xre to be reserved for white people
who are cordially invited to attend
these services. Several prominen*
white citizens of Fort Valley anti
vicinity have been especially invited
i.nd will he present and unite witl
he colored people of in paying tribute
t> the memory one so universally
>eloved bv the people of both races
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1EMORIAL TABLET TO BE
UNVEILED SUNDAY MORNINC
Sunday morning at the eleve:
.’clock hour at the Methodist church
bronze tablet will he unveiled a
i memorial to the ooys from thi
hurch and Sunday school who serv
‘d in the world war. This tablet wil
nke the place of the service flay
hat hangs in the church.
All soldiers from Houston Count\
re invited to be present and will b,
eated in a body. The sermon to b:
^reached by Rev. Artfiur Moore wil
e appropriate to the occasion.
Mr. Moore was a secretary in the
rmy Y. M. C. A. during the war.
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UGGESTS A MEMORIAL DAY
FOR WORLD WAR SOLDIER!
(Contributed.)
It is fitting that our “M’emoria
lay” for our Confederate Soldier
omes in April when we can “cove
hem over with beautiful flowers.’
nasmuch as we delight to honor an.
-•member the survivors with a din
ter and exercises of song and story
n this day I suggest that we also
ppoint a day when our khaki clad
>oys of 1917-18—as Harry Laude:
ays “the laddies who fought an.’
von” shall be remembered. We hav
een mercifully spared the sorrow o
iecorating their gaves in Ft. Valley,
it why not make Armistice Day.
ov. 11th, a Memorial Day for them
nd entertain them as they desire?
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have pore water-ground meal. Try
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FOUND—Automobile License Tag.
Apply Leader-Tribune office.
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Robert Woodruff says: “My prem¬
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ats in bin, two near feed box, three
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50c size (2 cakes) for Chicken
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have ever bought nursery stock from. m
We contracted with these people for 200,000 peach m
trees to be sold as follows f. o.' b. Nursers: m
Peach Trees at $100 Thousand. 4 m
12 to 18 inch per
18 to 24 ’ at $125 9t
2 to 3 ft. »t >> at $150 ,, »*
We are to furnish the buds from our own orchards m
of that have nine profitable to m
and from blocks trees crops
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FORI HUE), GEORGIA. ®
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I Beg To Announce The Following Prices Ig £
Now Effective To Local Customers ! \\
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ICE
Less than 100 lbs. Ic. lb. i ii
100 lbs. 75c i !
500 lb. Book (25 tb. ticke s) $4.50
This book saves you 50c—10 per cent-*on the less than 100 lb. price.
1,000 lb. Book (50 ib. Tickets) $8 00
Saves $2.00—20 per cent—on the less than 100 Ih. pi ice.
2,000 Ib. Book (100 (b. Tickets) $13.00
Saves $2.00—13 1-3 per cent-*on the straight 100 lb. price.
I assure my friends and customers that these prices are the
lowest at which I can possibly hand e ICE and that they afford
fine an exceedingly small and v ry uncertain margin of profit.
Respectfully Yours,
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