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81PINEHUR8T NINE
VISITORS PUT IT OVER LOCALS
10 TO 7. “LANKY" HARRIS
PLAYED GOOD BALL FOR
CALS.
tBy Jimmie Fagan, Jr.)
The fast nine from Pinehurst, Ga.,
invaded our city last Friday and car¬
ried off the bacon. The visitors
started off by scoring 4 runs in’ the
first inning, but the locals came "back
s.rong in the second and fourth in¬
nings, scoring 3 and 2 runs respec¬
tively. The score remained 5 to 4
until the sixth inning.. Erratic field¬
ing by the locals in this inning cost
them 3 runs.
Mr. U Lanky >' Harris held down
the position at first basq in great
style. He looked as if he was making
a try out for the big league. Te was
responsible for 3 runs af the local’s,
getting a free pass once and driving
out a single and double in opportune
ti: e. Mr. “Chicken" McMinn fielded
a thosand per cent in the game.
receiving end of the local machine
was also held down in good style.
Mac, Murray was the boy in the cage I
and he demonstrated a good brand
of ball.
Taffer was the star for the visi¬
tors, getting 4 hits out of as many
trips to the plate.
The locals drove C. Lewis from the
box in the fourth inning, Hamilton
replacing him. The locals gathered
13 hits off the visitors while Graham
only gave up 11.
First Inning:—Taffer, first up,
singled to left field. Hamilton also
singled to left. A. Foies was sent
back to the bench. Taffer scored on
a pass * ball. S. „ Foies „ , was given . a free. .
first- .. . „. Finger hit by Gra- _
pass x to was
ham, making three men on first. C.
Lewis singled .thru second pass cen
ter and three men came home. Leap
trot fanned and Ole Lewis followed
suit. Graham retired the side by stri-J
king 3 men, but the visitors scored i
4 runs on loose fielding, 4 runs, 3!
hits, no errors.
Murray was sent back to the bench I
McMu.n ... singled . , ■ second. , „ McMinn
over
went out trying to steal second. Tay-. .
lor was sent back to the bench. No|
Runs, No Hits, No Errors. ,
Second lnhing:—Morris flied out ]
to the catcher. Taffer singled again
thru short. Hamilton grounded out to
second Taffer taking second.
Taffer weret to third on „
catch him at second. Foies A struck
again, No runs 1 hit, no errors.
Adams flied out to left field.
M Big Boy” Houser singled to right
field. Gassett doubled to center,
Houser going to third. Harris was
g ; vcn a free pass to first. Kid Riley
placed one in Braswell’s orchard for
a foul, with three men on base. Riley
singled thru third, scoring Houser
and Gassett.
Graham singled thru short, scor¬
ing Harris. Murray grounded out to
pitcher. McMinn flied out to -short.
3 runs, 8 hits, no errors.
Third inning: S. Foies flied out
to catcher. Finger flied out to right
field. C. Lewis singled to left field
Graham sent Leaptrot back for the
second time. No runs, 1 hit, no errors.
Taylor grounded out pitcher. Ad¬
ams fouled out to third base, third
baseman making a running catch.
Houser was sent back to the bench.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Fourth Inning; Ole Lewis ground
ed out to pitcher. Morris singled over
second. Taffer hit one to left for a
single. Hamilton flied out to center,
Morris went out trying to steal se
cond. No runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Gassett filed out to center. Harris
singled oast first. Harris stole se
cond taking third on a wild throw.
Rilev hit a hot one thru third
and'was safe at first.. Harris
scored. Graham flied out to
short. to , pitcher. Murray Riley was out scored. , on a pounder McMinn ,
s n 1 ' i past second. 1 run, 2 hits 1
error.
Fifth:- A. Foies flied out to cen¬
ter. H. Foies put one in center and an
jrror made him safe. Finger was
hit b the pitcher. Lewis grounded
to sr mid doubling Finger. No runs,
no hits, one error.
Ttjior grounded out to second.
Adams doubled to right. Houser
struck. Gassett also struck. No runs,
one hit, no errors.
Sixth:—Leaptrot grounded out se¬
cond. Lewis was safe at first on an
error by Taylor. Morris was safe on
error by Adams, but retired Lewis at
second. Taffer was hit by the
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SEMI-WEEKLY
Leader-Tribune
TUESDAYS AND PEACHLAND JOURNAL FRIDAYS
FORT VALLEY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, JUNE 1,1920. FOUR PAGES.
DE LA HUERTA NAMED
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PRESIDENT AD INTERIM
to succeed
Governor Of Sonora Received Over
whelming Majority In Extra Ses¬
; sion Of Congress
Mexico City.—Adolfo de la Huerta,
| governor of Sonora, was named pres¬
ident ad interim of Mexico by extraor¬
dinary session of congress He rc
reived 224 votes against 28 for Pablo
Glonzales. -
Gen. Antonio Villareal was the only
gjier candidates. The extraordinary
| session had been fixed for three o’clock
5f the afternoon of May 24. but did
aot begin until six o’clock because of
he lack of a quorum. After one hour
ind a half of voting Governor de la
Huerta received the necessary two
:kird majority.
The new incumbent holds office tin¬
ier the Agua Prieta Plan" and has
tlready postponed the presidential elec
’.ions from July 4 to September 5, tin¬
ier authority of the Agua Prieta
Nan. which makes him supreme chief
>f the Liberal army.
Washington.—Official interest in the
Mexican situation was Intensified by
:he reports of a widespread reaction
resulting from the killing of Venu
Jano Carranza, the deposed president
These indications were accompanied
3y information that the de facto gov
irnment might have to face almost
immediately not only the problem ol
reducing Villa, the long time rebel
eader. to submission, but also a more
niportant armed opposition.
French President Falls From Train
Montargis, France.—Paul Deschanel.
president of the French republic, fell
irom a window of bis train when it
n as a short distance front here. The
:rain was moving at the time, but,
ifter his fall, the president walked
t mile and a quarter in the darkness
antil he met a track walker. The '
workman , accompanied . , the . president .
;o Bjgnal HtRtion nearby and tele .
phoned to this city for an automobile,
whirh arrived within half an hour. Out-
3 ide of a few bruises he escaped un¬
njured.
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? - 75 % Beer Le 9 al Beverage In N. Y.
Albany, N. Y. The W alker bill, le¬
galizing the manufacture and sale of
ieer containing not more than 2.75%
alcohol by weight, has been sign
by 0overnor smith. The mam,,
faeturt , and sale of such be6r js no ,
Iegal in the united States, and unless
d js go declared by the Supreme court,
it is doubtful whether this state will
become an oasis, as supporters of
he measure had hoped. The governor
; zned the hill, stating that he believed
2.75% beer was non-intoxicating and
tealthful.
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METHODISTS BUI DEPARTING
PASTOR NEW AUTOMOBILE
Sunday morning and night Rev.
Wm. F. Quillian preached his final
sermons here as pastor of the Fort
Valley Methodist Church, before duties! lea-;
ving for Macon to assume his
qs president of Wesleyan College, j
And never during the three and a;
half years of his ministry here did !
he preach better sermons.
At the morning service he an
nounced that he would be here Tues-;
day night for the usual prayer ser-1
It the n quarterly conference He
stated that the new pastor, Dr. C.
R. Jenkins, would arrive in Fort Val
ley Friday
At . the conclusion of the sermon
Sunday night Dr. W. C. Wnght,
chairman of the board of stewards,
took charge of the meeting, and call¬
ed upon the secretary, Mr. S. B
Brown > to read the resolutions, draf
te d th <* board of stewards relative
to ° r - Quillian s pastorate here.
were highly commendatory ot
Quiilian’s ministry here and at
tested the hi ? h f teem and dee P af "
feciion of the officers and members
of the church Th Wfire unanimous .
adopted by a rjsjng vote
The chair then called upon Mayor
H. C. Neil to present to the Congre¬
gation a proposition suggested by
him that of further manifesting
their esteem and affection for Dr.
Quillian by presenting him with a
new automobile—not, as Mayor
remarked, to hasten his depart
U re, but to speed his frequent re¬
; urn _ a short time more than a
thousand dollars was subscribed, j
sufficient to enable Dr. Quillian to
tra de in the car he now has for a new
Buick, which it is the plan of the
committee in charge of the matter to
give him. j
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u ALICE JOYCE a
Of all the reigning favorites of the early motion picture*, Alice Joyce
alone shines as a star today. With such notable plays as Charles Klein’s j
it Tlie Lion and the Mouse” and "The Third Degree;” the famous Drury Lane j
melodrama, .*r The Sporting Duchess;" Hex Beach’s story, “The Vengeance of:
Durand,” and “Slaves of Pride" as her mediums, Miss Joyce has entered an j
era of steadily increasing popularity: She occupies a place among the rulera
of the screen.
FOUR FORT VALLEYANS IN
STATE HIGH SCHOOL MEET
The Fort Valley High School will
be well represented at the annual
meet of the State High School Asso¬
ciation at the University of Georgia
at Athens on June 3, 4 and 5. At this
this time the winners in the district
meets will contest for the State
Championships.
The contestants who will go from
Fort Valley to represent the Twelfth
District are: Miss Mattie Belle Turn
er, music; Thomas Shepard, boy’s
essay; Miss Florine Danielly, girl’s)
essay; Milledge Brown, high jump. |
Fort Valley confidently expects
these talented sons and daughters to
render a good account of themselves.
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WILSON—ALLEN
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wilson an
nounee the marriage of their daugh
ter, Helen, to Mr. W. H. Allen, Sun
day, May 30. Mr. Allen is an em
ployee of the Marshall Grocery Co.
They will make Fort Valley their
home for the present,
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FORT VALLEY YOUNG LADIES
TO TOUR NORTH AND EAST.
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«.»»*» Mar, and Eulalia Eagan
">■ >•**» (Tuesday, for Sa ;
vannah to j 01 ” Mrs ‘ Ida Elllott of
Talladega, Ala., who is chaperoning
a P art y on a tri P ' n tlle North and
East. They will sail from Savannah
Baltimore and visit Washington,
Ngw york &nd other intg of in _
terest _
:urs. Alva Davis and Miss Eliza¬
beth Beall of Lakeside (Houston
Factory) will be others from Hous
ton Eount y> in tbe P ar ty
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PEACH GROWERS, ATTENTION., |
I have quite a number of applica
tions on file for positions wanted in
the coming peach season; have ladies
who want to run hotels, truck dri
vers, pickers and packers; if you
want these addresses see me and I
will gladly turn them over to you,
Present indications are that we j
w jU have ample labor here this
son to relieve the crop without any- j
body getting excited and paying it
all to foreign labor; make your ar¬
rangements now and don’t be at the
mercy of a cut-throat in the rush,
Yours truly,
H. C. Neil, Mayor.
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Miss Maurine McVicker of Colum
bus was the attractive week-end
guest of Mrs. Alice Harrilson.
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MOB OF ONE THOUSAND
PERSONS ROUTED NEAR
CITY OF WASHINGTON, D. C
Mob Wanted Negro Who Had Klllec
Man And Attacked His
Fiancee
Washington.—Cavalry from For'
Mover was nailed out to disperse a
•mob of more than one thousand per
sons which surrounded the Jail at Al
exandria court house, twelve miles
from the limits of the District of Co
lumbla, attempting to obtain posses
sion of William Turner, a negro.
Arrival of the cavalry, which had
been requested by the sheriff of Ar.
lington county, scattered the mob
which had formed during the after
noon, threatening to lynch the negro
The troopers took up their station
aboutthe jail and the little village at
last reports was reported quiet.
Turner has confessed that he shot
and killed T. Morgan Moore and at
templed to attack Moore's fiancee
Miss Pearl Clark, secretary to eRpre
sentative Fred Britten, of Illinois, af
ter holding them up on the road.
Miss Clark is ill at her home in
Washington, suffering from shock and
from the injuries sustained at the
hands of the negro, who snatched jew
els from her and ran awayfl aftei
having dragged her by the throat foi
some ninety feet.
According to the police, the negre
held up the couple, who were driv
ing in an automobile, with the demand
"Give me a dollar!” Upon Moore’s re
fueal. he threatened to kill him. Mise
Clark leaped from the car, the negro
rushed after her. and Moore, seizing
a revolver fiom a door pocket of the
machine. Tired at him. One of the
bullets struck Turner’s right leg and
another his right hand.
Lawyers Offer $2,500 For Bergdoll
Washington.—Twenty-five hundred
dollars reward for the capture of Gro
V er Cleveland Bergdoll. escape draft
dodger, was offered hv Bergdoll’s at
torneys. The offer was made follow
ing a conference of the attorneys here
The. war department made public a
letter quoting Ansell with saying: ”1
stand responsible for BergddT?
prompt return to prison,” this being
written when the firm of Ansell &
Bailey was making arrangements with
the war department for Bergdoll’*
release to recover hidden money.
Bishop Perry’s Story Of Navy Method*
Washington.—Secretary Daniels tea
tified before a naval board investigat
ing methods employed in an attempt
to suppress vice at the Newport train
ing station that he obtained his first
knowledge of alleged misconduct on
the part of the navy personnel from
Bishop Perry of Rhode Island. Mr.
Daniels said he was shocked at the
allegations presented last Septembei
by the bishop in asking that the de
partnient apologize to Rev. Samuel M
Kent, an Episcopal minister.
CAN" THE UNSIGHTLY BOXt
GET A NICE GARBAGE CAN
May 29th. 1920.
Dear Mr. Martin :—
I have purchased 24 garbage
new with covers from the gov¬
and can supply them from
City Clerk's office to residents
their street garbage and will ap¬
your letting the people know
this in your paper; they are to
for $4.50 each and one to the
These cans are the kind used by
sanitary department of the gov
and are very nice to have on
streets as they look good and will I
our streets looks.
Yours truly,
H. C. Neil, Mayor.
MOVEMENT AND
MARKET SEASON TO DATE
Up to 6 p. m. Monday 13 cars of
peaches had rattled from Fort Valley
car-lot shipments began last
One of these moved Tues¬
and three per day each day fol¬
except Sunday, when no ship¬
were made.
Eight of the 13 cars were loaded j
the Georgia Fruit Exchange, 2
Sobett. Bros., and 8 b, A. J.
and Duke Bros. All were »«
cars.
Express shipments continued to
about 200 crates per day ex¬
Monday when shipments were
Despite the poor carrying quality
the fruit, much of it being report¬
as arriving in decayed condition,
returns so far reported have been
good, much of the fruit bring¬
$4.00 and more per crate. Mr.
S. Braswell reports shipping 10
by express to a northern mar
and receiving $45.50 therefor
fruit has sold for less and much
f that so far shipped has not been
from to date,
The market seems to reflect a live
demand and good prices are con
expected for the better va
to follow next week and later,
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EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Sunday School at 9:45 a. in
Lay Service every Sunday morn¬
at 11:00 o’clock, except on fourth
Celebration of Holy Com¬
and sermon on fourth Sun¬
at 11:00 o’clock. Evening ser¬
on fourth Sunday.
Rev. J. F. McCloud, Rector.
C. T. Eberhardt, Supt. S. S.
EPIDEMIC OF RAILROAD! ^
ACCIDENTS HERE MONOAT
The “jinx” sure got hold of the
railroads here Monday morning, four
accidents being reported within the
brief span of an hour and thirty min¬
utes.
The first occurred on the Perry
branch f the Central at 7:25 a. m.
when the engine of train no. 55 go
ing to Perry in charge of Conductor
Avera and Engineer Vining, nad its
whistle to blow off literally, due to
stripped threads. This occurred 1
mile east of Perry, and necessitated
an S. O. S. call to Fort Valley for
assistance before the train could
proceed. A relief engine was sent
out from Fort Valley, and as this
engine was pushing the crippled
train into Perry an hour and thirty
minutes late, Conductor Avera of
the passenger and Conductor Conley
of the relief engine, who were stand¬
ing on a box car of the train, were
knocked down by a telephone wire
which was too low to clear them. Con¬
ductor Avera suffered a sprained
shoulder, wrenched neck, and sundry
bruises, and half to be relieved. Con¬
ductor Conley was slightly bruised.
Both were knocked to the running
board on top of the car but neither
fell off. The train arrived in Fort
Valley at 10:45 a. m., two hours
and thirty minutes late.
The other two accidents occurred
on the Columbus division of the Cen¬
tral.
At 8:30 a. m. extra freight No.
1803 from Columbus headed into a
cut of box cars at the switch near
the Albany main line, at the same
point where a head-on collision of
engines occurred several weeks ago.
The box cars had been left on the
main line by a Southern switch en
gine switching at that particular
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0. C. RECEPTMI10
HOME OF MRS. ALBERT EVANS
IS SCENE OF ONE OF MOST
BRILLIANT EVENTS OF LOCAL
WOMAN’S CLUBDOM.
At the home of Mrs. Albert Evans
on last Thursday, Mrs. Frank Har- -
rold of Americus, State President
of the U. D. C., was the guest of hon
or at a beautiful reception given by
the Fort Valley chapter U. D. C.
Mrs. J. C. Hayes, of Montezuma,
President of the Georgia Federation
of Woman’s Clubs, was another hon¬
ored guest.
The home was especially attractive
in the decorations of Dorothy Per-"
kins roses. Mrs. Dawson Kendrick
and Miss Nettie Marshall received
the guests, at the door, and in the re¬
ceiving line were Mrs. Frank-Harrdld,
Mrs. J. C. Hayes, Mrs. James Harris
and Mrs. James Davenport of Ameri
cus, Mrs. F. O. Miller, Mrs. Albert
Evans, and her sister, Mrs. Sana
Hayes of Americus. Several hundred
guests were present, a large number
being from Montezuma and Marshall
ville.
Mrs. Harrold was introduced by
Mrs. F. O. Miller and talked inter¬
estingly of the activities of the Geor¬
gia U. D. C.
Mrs. Hays was presented and talk¬
ed of the work of the club women
of Georgia. The presidents of the
Americus, Montezuma and Marehall
chapters were introduced and
spoke of the work in their respective
towns. Mrs. Nat Baldwin sang a fav¬
orite Southern Song, «4 Sing me a
Song of the Sunny South, » An in
social hour followed, during
which Mrs. Moss Copeland and Miss
Ruth Evans furnished violin music,
accompained on the piano by Mrs.
Robert Brbwn.
The young daughters served ice
eream in pink and white, with angel
food rolls, mints and nuts. The re¬
ception was one of the most enjoy¬
and largely attended ever given
in Fort Valley.
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J. H. ALLEN ENTERTAINS
FOR MISS BEULAH DAVIDSON
The handsome suburban home of
and Mrs. John Allen, situated
miles east of Fort Valley on the
Oaks Fruit Farm and which
often been the scene of mai y
social functions, was the lvc
on last Saturday evening
about forty of the high schcil
who were invited to attend a
party given in honor of Mis*
Davidson, a member of the
nineteen twenty graduating class,
apanese lanterns were strung be¬
tween the oaks that stand in front
if the home. Punch was served by
Miss Elizabeth Brown at one end of
"he porch. Cream frozen to imitm.f
1 rose, cake with white icing a> d
“1920 D embossed upon it, almonds
tnd mints were served as refresh¬
ments.
Besides the members of the Junior
and Senior classes other guests were
Miss Elizabeth Brown, Miss Christine
Evans and Mr. Jimmie Fagan.'
MISS AUDREY FAGAN SAILS
FOR EUROPE JUNE 15TH.
Miss Audrey Fagan who graduates
it Rrenau June 3rd. will sail for
Europe on June 15th. with a party
•omposed of Miss Eva Pierce, dean
of Brenau College, Miss Ella Leon¬
ard, instructor of English at BrenSii,
and Miss Lucy Rice of Virginia. The
party will be gone for about four
months making a tour of France,
Germany, Belgium, Italy, Switzer
'and, Spain and the British Isles.
time and could not be seen by the
crew of the extra on account of the
curve in the track at that point, the
view being further obscured by a
camp car. The collision demolished
the end of one box car, the head¬
light of the engine and otherwise •
damaged the latter. The engineeer
and fireman both jumped and each
sustained a sprained ankle. The train
was tied up here and the crew went-:
to Macon.
At 8:50 Monday a. m. a flat car on
No. 97 Columbus local freight in (
charge of Conductor Byrd left the;
track at Nakomis, 8 miles west
Fort Valley. No damage resulted. A:
section gang left Fort Valley on a
switch engine and assisted in rerail¬
ing the car and clearing the main
line before passenger No. 1 for Co*
lumbu* was due.