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THE LEADER-TRIBUNE. FORT VALLEY. GA., APRIL SO. 1920.
THE LEADER-TRItUNE
AND PEACHLAND JOURNA*.
Established 1888
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COUNTY DIVISION
We are publishing in this issue
paid-in-advance page
over the signature of Mr.
Gunn of Byron relating to the
tion of dividing Houstim addressed County.
The communication,
the people of Houston County, is
olent of praiseworthy sentiment
expressed good will.
The editor of The
is strong on sentiment. We believe
sentiment, in every phase of
even in business, in politics and
government. But sentiment
ported by analytical judgment,
timent in the abstract, sentiment
a mere name, sentiment for
memories, sentiment which does
draw men together in mutual
fidence and mutual good will and
mutual desire that mutual
be subserved, is a poor busis for
iness, politics or government.
Since the earliest memories of
editor of this paper this kind
sentime :t has been lacking
the southern and eastern portions
Houston County, on the one
and the northern and western
tions, on the other. From our
liest youth there has been a
of distrust and a sense of
interests between the sections
w'hich Perry constitutes the
nucleus and there of which Fort
ley is the business nucleus. Why,
do not know, unless the
lies in natural isolation between
two sections incident to
in industrial and commercial
ests and transportation
The people of one section are
as good as the people of the
section. They are of one blood.
are no essential differences in
ter or capacity. What derived
ferences there may be are
due to differences of
The fact remains, however, what
ever the explanation, that the
sections do not enjoy harmony
interests, and never have, within
memory of the writer. What
of hope have we that such
of interests us is essential to
progress of all sections can he
fected? Merely wiping out the
ent nations County debt by munificent
from public spirited
of means will not keep us out
debt, will not build roads and
and school-houses, will not
about a harmony of interests
will guarantee that each section
profit by a proportionate share
funds contributed hv tax payers
secure# above thru bond issues for
mentioned purposes.
Ther? is no use in the citizens
one station recriminating Miose
another for this .
It condition of
matters little who is most
blame. The mere fact that (Jiis
vergence of interests and lack o
mutual confidence exists
that the common-sense solution 0
the matter lies in political
f j 11 ? w “* Kive a greater
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of interests within each of the
sections. It will stimulate rivalry
without friction, and such
stimulates progress.
It is a mere bogey to raise a hue
and cry about taking away from the
old County a large portion of
richest lands. This is to admit that
one section of the County is poorer
than the section constituting the pro
posed new county, I hat poor°r sec
tion is a drain on the proposed new
county section—an object of char
lty, drawing from the County treas
ury a greater propotion of funds
than it furbishes the treasury Even
if this were true self-respect should
Proven' its admission.
The history of every new county
created, as we read it thru the mi
meroiis countv papers wBh which pape^ we
excha'-ce and thru the daily
shows unmistakably that both old
and new' counties benefited v .
division. Bonds were issued, road*
paved, J school-houses , built, land vaf
ues business enhanced, boomed, population increased
and neither old nor
new county was burdened with
cessive taxation. Increases ev
erty values incident m nron
provements and to public im
nig in and h.js’ness new residents com
ply new created im
c-red for the ■.dditional countv
funds needed—if. inoeed, additional
funds were needed___to build court
houses, jaih. roads and school-houses
and pay the salaries of new countv
offjeers. The fear of increased t a va
tion is a bogey. Away with it' There
“ 1,0 thing to it. No man in anv sec
tion oi either county who owns'
erty that is ................. uron
investment earning anything snieTv-hVe on the
or has anv
will b- a cent po 'ror : >v ‘h 0 d : vi-- : m
The man who option, <he division
on this ground w I oopose anv
movement looking* to * -rmanent road
building or any other 'ublic improve
creased ment involving a bond issue or in
taxation, even If the County
progress, either in Whole or in pai^ ^
divided or undivided. /
As to healing our differences and
keeping the County undivided, the
guarantee of the future in humun
conduct can be predicated only upon
the performances of the past, sin
the opponents of division, the pro¬
ponents of an undivided, progressive
future, performance point to any record of past
which would be an ear¬
nest of the future?
THE LAST CONFEDERATE VET
ERAN.
Crushed with the weight of 3ix score
A soldier weary years
brave reposes ’neath this
sod.
“Farewell, we say and through our
blinding tears
Exclaim “True patriots ure born of
God. • *
Dark were those days of death and
cruel strife
Through which he as a valiant
dier fought
For country and for liberty and
And wondrous dee is of princely
valor wrought.
A year ago, 'twas on Memorial
We marked the tears go
down his cheek;
“I am the last of the dear boys in
nd Kray,’’
A that was all his bursting
could speak.
Hay not “T.he old man sacrificed
vain
7'hroughout the years he fought
you and me;”
Dong as Jehovah rules shall
reign
To all the ages of eternity.
Baptize his grave today with
tears;
The flag he loved so well be it
furled
To tell to earth’s blood-crimsoned
hemispheres
He fought not for himself, but
the world.
W. C. Carter
I’owersville, Ga.
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“SIX DAYS SHALT THOU
AND DO ALL THY WORK. »»
The same God who laid upon
children of Israel the injunction
observe the sanctity of the Sabbath
proclaimed also the holiness of
and declared that labor is the law
.tlvation. in this crucial period
human history it behooves us all to
give heed not to one-seventh of
commandment only, but to
sevenths with which the Almighty
glorified toil and translated work in¬
to a form of worship.
There is nothing in this command¬
ment that we of the present day are
warranted in interpreting as Divine
1 restrictson°of* productio°n
fichU
days dav shall not thou eivht hours W
a manv°hours even a
s<> nrnrioV
<lo all thv work Ho P
tion lags behind l the needs L of n
rrv wkl wnrl f?om
and every hour wrested
working schedule of the week is an
hour of violence to humanity and
blasphemy to God.
If the executives, the sales manag¬
ers, the bookkeepers, the stenogra¬
phers and the clerks, the advertising
men and those of the sales force do
not work with a keener sense of the
obligations that rest upon them—if
those in the high places do not make
their plans more productive, small
license shall they have for casting ;he
stone of opprobrium at the ignorant,
the brutal and the reactionary in the
ranks of organized or unorganized
physical labor.—From “Paragrafs,”
issued by the Whitaker Paper Co.,
Cincinnati.
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SHOULD CURFEW RING HERE?
... It has suggested that
dinanee a curfew or
would be a good thing for
Fort Valley. Night Marshall Joyner
informs the editor of The Leader
Tribune that a number of a/e voum
jin boys, some under 12 years of i’.usi are
the habit of remaining in the
ness district of the city after
o’clock at night, congregating before
1 the picture theatre and at other
! points hurling and shooting slingshots and
other missiles. These boys are
probably mischief, not maliciously bent on
but harm nevertheless re
suits inadvertently to themselves in
P 01 /] 1 of their morai and educational
wdlfare even if they do no harm to
°th e rs.
" ln>,ber of cities thruout the
have such curfew laws. Bruns
wick clty council adopted such a law
se ^ eral weeks ago.
^.V nder the terms of the ordinance
chlld J .ren under 17 of
Inhibited from years age are
being on the streets,
I n or ot h cr public places af
ter 0 dock at night, unless thev
gaurdian, are ac0 °mpanied by a parent, or
or unless they are on an
er rand ^ or their parents or have legal
.
when n, the ordinance j- was first in
tr f ° dUCed m council it was generally
, believed that would
lt it he passed, but
se0lr, s <hat met. with the appro
™ , , me lber of the
« s council and
^ e nt J; br< l u ? :b without . L a dissenting
° te f ‘ 1 he father of the ordinance was
?5®, mp A ed ln mtroducing >t by the
fa<?t that , many small boys,
+i? UnRe than tkat aRe P rescr ibed in
rdinance, j- congregated on the
fvf* at a bours °f the night and
i' nt r,7? or e or less mischief. He
n , C , 0 c [ ate Kh for
ls enou
al y ehl d under j . 17 » to he out at night,
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You say, Mr. Merchant vou do not 1
bave to advertise becausV you have
been in business so long everybody
knows you? Well, thcre is a certain
P 18 ' 1 concern in Chicago that
bas Probably ......... been „ CCI1 in U1 business ouslnp „ as
!on r as vou kav e and we will bet a
mckle "icWe - "cake"
to to a a ginger ginger cake that that cvc;.
person P 01< son who who reads reads these these lines lines can can wl tell tell
the name of that firm And we we will
bet further that over half of nor
cus ^ om ers have catalogues of this
firm in tbe >r homes right now Thev
see the val «e of advertising ’ Can’t
you? —Greensboro Herald-Jo'urnaj
amen SLtv county Tim« limes. m ° US
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Either One, if Given Too Much
_ rood , and , T lalttle -Aii m Jbxercise, _
Will Soon Be Sick, ^ John
Pomeroy _ Declares, _ ,
John Pomeroy, the celebrated
Zealand scientist, whose new
theories and medicine, Puraume,
have caused such a sensation in
gia during the last few days
recently:
“Man is nothing but an
the highest order to be sure—but
was never intended by nature to
shut up all day long and have all
food he could eat without exercising
his body sufficiently to consume it.
No animal can stand this. Take a dog
for instance, let him run wild in
country and he will wolf down
meals and never be sick. Shut him up
in the city and make a parlor pet
of him and what disgustedly happens? He
and sniffs at
POLITICAL NOTES
FOR STATE SENATE
According » to the rotation system
it is Houston County s time to
nish the State Senator from this
Twenty-third District, which is
posed of the Counties of
Taylor and Crawford.
1 hereby announce my
for the office of State Senator,
j set to the rules of the Democratic
Primary. and
I shall appreciate the vote Coun- sup
port of the people of Houston
ty. Respectfully,
J. E. Davidson,
CARD OF THANKS.
I am truly grateful to the people
of Houston County in choosing me
for the position of Sheriff for the
ensuing four years. I trust that a
faithful performance of the duties of
the office will emphasize my appreci¬
ation.
Thanking each and everyone for
the confidence thus expressed,
Sincerely,
T. S. Chapman.
CARD OF THANKS
Because it is impossible for me to
f e and tbank in pe rs on “J. 1 of
i ,r,encla who supported . . and and made worked
fur me the election it
possible for me to be elected Tax Re
coiv er, I take this method of thanking
lar,ce them most cordially for their assist
and ox P™ 88io " ° f ??° d wiil -
I C ’ N ' Rou,,tree -
TO THE PEOPLE OF HOUSTON
COUNTY
.... I wish to express deep , appreci- .
my
ation for my election as Tax Collec
tor for another term, thus manifes
ting your confidence and satisfaction
n the ,, conduct j ^ of r the office tr- during j •
(he past term. You and each of you
have my profound thanks and I hope
i that, none of you will ever have cause
to regret your selection.
Your obedient servant,
T l. v r.. T l . narpe.
TO THE VOTERS OF HOUSTON
COUNTY
, 1 take *. this ,, • method ., , of - thanking ,, , . you
. or dod the
e 5 l, PP or ' ai ' ( ‘ or me in
, r f < '. en , demncrRt,c P r ™ary and as
s tated J in my announcement I will en
deavor , to f «'thfully perform the du
^, es conn ? cted with mv office as
Clerk , to the very best of my ability,
and trust m y sendee will ever
? uch 8 wlR , merit the confidence
lm P° sed j
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Very truly yours,
H. L. Wasden.
Byron, Ga.
Apr. 26, 1920.
TO THE VOTERS OF HOUSTON
COUNTY
I desire to thank you for the sup¬
port you gave me on the 20th. I am
more than gratified at the result,
and I will endeavor io make the
countv Schools. a good Superintendent, of
Yours truly,
M. C. Mosley.
Byron, Ga.
April 26, 1920
With a grateful heart I tender mv
sincere appreciation to the voters of
Houston County for their support in
the recent primary.
They have helped and honored me
in the past and as I face the sunset I
trust that I can make a record as a
man and an official that can be used
as a sign board to all looking for the
right way.
I. T. Woodard.
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SEES OWN NAME ON BRONZE
MEMORIAL TO HERO DEAD
Wi rt ’ Akron Ohio, rubber
wor ker ? ay be , officially dead ae
cordlns , y tci government records, but
“" offl cially, he says he is enjoying
'’%■ Wirt t was reported re P or f ed killed killed , in ', n action a ftion
d J u / 1 ” g tb ® Y a o’j^ ut A* back at bis
£, , l d j°. u b of building Goodyear tires
The , other day, on the new bronze tab
et ^r Goodyear men killed in ac
^ jr00C on ’j ^y whlch e ar r Hall, has the J ust been employees' placed in
' new
£, ecr ® ational . institution and home of .
(j0od y ear Industrial University he '
surprised to his name! ,
wa s see own
Sms saiTvs!
,1;unt and b l ve hls name removed.
the , Vl tablet.
food , , you offer ... him. He is subject
many diseases and i3 lazy and
doped with food. Most people of
today are in the same food. condition—lit- They
orally half-sick doped and with don’t know what is are the
i word
matter with them. Take my
for it, it is their over-worked digest
ive apparatus that causes the trouble,
“Understand me, however, my med
; c i ne j s no t a * C ure-all.’ T. *-e are
some forms of illness which it will
not overcome, and when 1 meet a
person so afflicted I tell him so
frankly. I will not accept money
from any one whom I know can not
j possibly be benefitted by my prepara
tion.’” j
j Puratone is sold in Fort Valley
I by W. C. Wright, and by one lead- I
druggist in every town. If there
| is no Puratone dealer Atlanta, near you Ga., Pom- will
; eroy & Company, $1.04 bottle
fill your orders at per
postpaid.—Adv.
WOMAN’S MISSIONARY
SOCIETY M. E. CHURCH
(Contributed by Publicity Superin
tendent.)
The Woman’s Missionary Society
! the Methodist church will meet in
, fhe church , Monday May3rd.
. , , ,
j Mexico.
Tbe Secretary . made two visits to
„ Mexico during the year in -the in
Merest of readjustments of work and
exchange of property with other
boards.
' The Normal School in Saltillo con
Dnues . to receive the favor of city
and State officials, who appreciate
its work of preparing teachers for
, , - „
public schools as well as for . our own
institutions in Mexico. A kindergar¬
ten training department was opened
last fall in charge of Miss Charlotte
C. Vimont, a trained kindergartner,
. o prepare teachers for our schools
and Christian “Centros.” Special
Bible courses are to be offered next
fall for training evangelistic work¬
ers. Miss Roberts has had a reliable
architect to prepare plans for the
administration building to be erected
on the land which has been purchased
for the school. A part of the neces¬
,
sary amount has oeen asked for in
the Centenary, and Miss Roberts ex
| tions pects to the secure field. a number of dona¬
on
Our need for missionaries to con
d “? t the work of aur instltu t'ons is
quite t as acute in Mexico . as it is in
Brazil and Cuba, and it will be im
possible to extend our borders until
we can find the necessary workers,
There has never before been a time
? he " ‘ he pe °P le were so Wlll ing to
hear the mesaa * e -
Young Woman, Which Road!
The Travelers’ Aid Society de¬
clares that some sixty-eight thousand
| young women disappeared ^ or ran
; . from h 191 <, Thp
virtue of the womanhood of
the land is being assailed on every
hand. The parlor dance, ’ the church
dan and the dance ha n are claim .
ing their victims by unknown thou¬
sands. Loose social customs, “tri¬
angle” relationships, and “big bro¬
ther” vampires are luring multitudes
to their ruin; and what wonder, for
^e ] ac k 0 f proper home training is
all but universal.
The debauchery of young woman¬
hood means the debauchery of wife
‘ hood and of motherhood, the de
; and bauchery of the home and of society,
Destroy ultimately of the nation itself.!
the virtue of womanhood, i
and what is left?—Sunday School
Times.
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HOUSTON CO. DELEGATES TO
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION i
Perry, Ga.,
By April 26th. 1920
virtue af the authority of a res¬
olution adopted by the last meeting
of the Houston County Democratic.
Executive Committee directing that |
the Chairman of the Executive Com
mitiee name four delegates from
among the friends and supporters of,
Hon. A. Mitchell Palmer to cast the !
vote of Houston County in the State i
Democratic Convention to be held in!
Atlanta, Georgia, on May 18th., one;
of said delegates to be Chairman of
the Houston County Executive Com- j
mittee, I hereby announce the ap- !
pointment of the following delegates j
and alternates.
ardson, Delegates, E. C. Pearce, C. C. Rich- ■
R. Brown, Sam A. Nunn;:
Alternates, J, W. Hodge, J. J. Hous-1
er, A. C. Riley Jr., C. E. Brunson.
Sam A. Nunn
Chairman Dem. Ex. Committee Hous¬
ton County, Ga.
Tear* Growtn or a Pine Tree.
Mr Hill, loci;mustor at Buckhom,
Ont. experimented with a pine free to
leiermine Improved growth which may
oe secured by proper cure. Fifteen
rears ago he pruned all the lower
:>ranches off a four-inch while pine
•aiding removing other saplings from
is vicinity, dug up the earth around
t and applied manure to its base. It
s now nineteen inches In diameter at
its base and has n long dean pole,
riius during the fifteen years the
growth in diameter has averaged one
annually.—From the Co user vo
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°” n c „ * a Monarcn
Tbe obl f fo,!< ta,, 'f are as they
- v always are If rightly rend Re
ore firearms were well developed, no
man bad any chance worth men
against the rush of a wolf
ck. The ^ gray prowlers were the
-
so. \
b ’ bb ' , ' n " ho sfaip 81 a
the soo are gazbig at a captive king.
BY SOME MAGIC TOUCH
if all the people who “intend" »» to
open bank accounts were with one
jl. accord to flock to the financial in¬
♦ stitutions of their choice, the world
would witness a Thrift Day indeed,
>r and launch upon such an era of
contentment and well-being as has
j, “ been the hope of all the ages.
^ * Those who do take this important
^ action soon find themselves going in
♦ the right direction toward financial *
independence.
*• Why don’t \ou get started? We
Jf pay 4 per cent interest on Saving
deposits.
OF FORT VALLEY *
FORT VALLEY, GA.
CITY, STATE AND NATIONAL
DEPOSITORY
FAMOUS FOR FAIR DEALING
Are the Insurance Companies we repre¬
sent.
Will Y ou Be Fully Protected when your
property is de troyed by Fire.
Auto Fire, Theft, and Fire Insurance; Surety Bonds.
GENERAL INSURANCE
WESLEY HOUSER, Manager
PHONE 107
1st Nat’l Bank Bldg Fort Valley, Ga.
THE UNJVERSAL CAB
The Ford One Ton T«*uck is one
the sure business utiliiies, and likewise
just as big a necessity on the farm. Farm¬
ing is surely a business proposition
wherein success depends upon economi¬
cal methods with up-to-date machinery.
The Ford Truck will prove a great
economy on the farm. The marvel is
«< how the farmer has got along without
it all these years, i) It is a servant that
serves, always ready and always econ- i
omicai. Price $550, without body f. o. b.
Detroit.
G.L. STRIPLING & CO. 1
Authorized Ford Dealers.
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