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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. ■o 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. -o 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 —C 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 O 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. 0 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? THEIR FRIEND O *3 ) r BOND - COME TO US FOR POINTING That Sells Goods « If you know of any news of loca iterest and if it is of any interest tc ou or your friends that it appear i The Leader-Tribune, take the -ouble of getting it to the ear of the He can’t hear the inaudi , nor see the invisible. ♦ '44 40 I a 0 Classified . 0 Ads ■ :*» K I BUY OLD FURNITURE. 4-fltf R. A. HILEY. WE BUY, raise, and .all fur-bearing rabbit, and other fur-bearing ani¬ mal.. Place your order with u., and list what ever atock you have with us, stating lowest flat pricas on large shipments. Address SI 5-517 N. P. Ave., Fargo, N. D. 4-l-6t ,'OR SALE—Home. In a daiirable neighborhood. Phone 130—L. FOR SALE—Two new bungalows on Macon streat. E. L. Fountain. 4-15-ltpd. FOR SALE—10 Tons, extra qual¬ ity pea-vine hay. W. A. Melvin. 4-23-tf. FOR SALE—One Fjrd Roadster. C. E. Martin. 4-23-tf HOGS FOR SALE— Some shoats and gilts. One large sow. Will sell ot at bargain. See Empire Grocery Co. 123 Main St. 4-23-41. OR SALE— A limited quantity of King's Early Imported Cotton red, direct from the originator. A. . F.vans, Fort Valley, Georgia. -. 4-15-2t FLORIDA NEWS. Position wanted as crate maker or ailer. Good reference. W. H. Green, 07 Fairground St., Fort Valley. -23-lt pd. have pore water-ground meal. Try some and be convinced. !-l-4tpd E. L. Avera. FOUND—Automobile License Tag. Apply Leader-Tribune office. LUMBER FOR SALE. Sawed to suit you. W# have con- i ract for three years cutting in orig nal growth, long leaf, unturpentin¬ 'd timber. Ten thousand feat per 'ay average capacity. Let us have our order. State specifications and i /e will quota you prices. Address: town & Greene, Powersville, Ga. Found Sevan Rata Dead in Bin Naxt Morning. »» Robert Woodruff says: “My prem¬ ies were infested with rats. 1 tried EAT-SNAP on friend’s recommenda ion. Next morning found seven dead ats in bin, two near feed box, three .1 stall. Found large number since. Jo smell from dead rats—RAT .NAP drys them up. Best thing I mve ever used.” Three sizes, 25c, >0c, $1.00. Sold and guaranteed by S leorgia Agricultural Works and opeland’s Pharmacy.adv. MICKIE SAYS AH At PAPER. Y POOR ER V4AMPUS\ ELSE P\jT PA'S Hft) tT BACK*. VT COSTS OS FAONE8 T’ PRINT ’ENA AN' 'WE AIN’T Cumin' ’ena nvnan, emEk \p Oo San''Thanhs’' xaihn o o»iT ya <so aouu' To The &*** AN' ASK WAFER A SANAPLE, l topi r it > 'Cj. J iO fj pm o o f •lx* XS> ' /J. t f/i & TR ILLS RATS and mice—that’s RAT-SNAP, the old reliable rodent destroyer. Comes in cakes—no mixing with other food. Your money back if it fails. 2Se size (1 cake) enough for Pan¬ try, Kitchen or Cellar. 50c size (2 cakes) for Chicken coops, or small buildings. * $1.00 size (5 cakes) enough for all * and out-buildings, storage + or factory buildings. * Sold and guaranteed by Georgia * Wxrks and Cupeland’s * o- * And maybe have noticed that * you had it .wish- ^ ^ good fellow who now that he had kept it for his own use. ♦ ©M@I©I@I@] a®®®®®®®® ©j(@ . PEACH TREES m (D F. H. Stannard & Go., of Ottawa, Kansas, ® • are financially the strongest and most reliable Nursery we m 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 their credit. We are prepared to book orders for any varieties desired if prompt specifications are given, This is a rare opportunity you have to buy this class of Nursery m stock. M INC. FORI HUE), GEORGIA. ® J * S £ I Beg To Announce The Following Prices Ig £ Now Effective To Local Customers ! \\ On !l ii 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, / E L. BURDEN !S ! ! PHONE 25 Ii COAL ICE - AND TRANSFER ! 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