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* * Melon Belt. + Volume XXXII, Number 34. v Mirim 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 (Continued on last page.) SEMI-WEEKLY Leader-Tribune TUESDAYS AND PEACHLAND JOURNAL FRIDAYS FORT VALLEY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, JUNE 1,1920. FOUR PAGES. DE LA HUERTA NAMED ; 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. ----— ? - 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. •o 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 . j ( v I i 5 * » ' ’ . ..... R' : .<*' * \ Vs V> ; 2 \ Jlw :f V A * < k. s •• -pi |\ 4 :- v 5 .'•Sy . ■ .A'v_ m \ , a ■i v j : : : m X, .-4 ! % A f\ 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. o 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, -o FORT VALLEY YOUNG LADIES TO TOUR NORTH AND EAST. -- «.»»*» 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 ■o- : 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. •o Miss Maurine McVicker of Colum bus was the attractive week-end guest of Mrs. Alice Harrilson. H 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, o 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 "k 4 The only newspaper 4 ♦ published in the heart 4 4 of the largest Peach- 4 4 growing section of the 4 ♦ world. 4 444444444444 $2.50 Per Year In Advance 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. ■o 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.