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»«. M 0. SHEPARD
DEAD-ILLNESS BRIEF
SON OF LATE MR. ALFRED SHEP¬
ARD OF CALIFORNIA. WAS A
PROMINENT HOUSTON COUN-1
TY PLANTER.
Mr. Frederick David Shepard, :
prominent Houston County planter
and orchardist and son of the late
Mr. Alfred Shepard of California,
died about noon Tuesday at ihe Ma
con hospital.
Mr. Shepard was taken suddenly
ill Sunday in Perry and that night
his nephew, Mr. Frederick Crandall
of Fort Valley, was called to his bed
side. Mr. Shepard was taken that
night to the Macon hospital and an
operation was performed. General
peritonitis, how’ever, had set in and
the skill of the surgeons was of no
avail.
The body was brought to Fort Val¬
ley Wednesday noon and was taken
to the residence of Mrs. Alice S.
Crandall, sister of the deceased, from
which the funeral was held. The ser¬
vices were conducted by Rev. J. F.
McCloud of the Episcopal church
and Rev. Wm. F. Quillian of the
Methodist church. Interment was in
Onklawn Cemetery. A profusion of
exquisite floral offerings covered the
handsome gray metal casket and a
large number of friends accompanied
the remains to their last resting
place. J.
The pall bearers were Mggsrs.
D. Duke, J. S. McMillan, R. E. Brown,
S. B. Brown, C. E. Martin, of Fort
Valiey, and M. Kunz, E. J. Thomp
son and J, P. Cooper, of Perry.
Mr. Shepard was a native of Ber¬
rien County, Michigan, and was 52
years old. Although the son of very
wealthy parents, to whom his filial
devotion was manifest, he early
chose to earn his own way through
life, which he well succeeded in do¬
ing, On his father’s death about two
years ago he shared in the division
of u large estate.
Mr. Shepard was a resident of
Jacksonville, Fla., but spent much
of his time in Fort Valley, Perry and
at his farm near Tivola.
He was a man of unassuming, i
friendly and democratic nature, and
was highly esteemed by all who
knew him.
He is survived by his widow and
two step-sons, his sister, Mrs. Alice f
Shepard onepaiu Crandall, ^ “ ’ niece Mrs. Alfred
Hume, two nephews, i essis. re<
erick and David Crandall, and his
mother, Mrs. Alfred Shepard of Los
Angeles, Calif,
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ANNOUNCEMENT PARTY
FOR JUNE BRIDE-ELECf
Mrs, C. E. Martin will entertain at
an announcement party Friday after
noon at her home on Person street in
compliment to Miss Helen Mathews,
a June bride-elect. Miss Mathews will
be married to Mr. Lawrence Luce of
Manning, S. C., on June 23. Friends
are cordially interested in the an
nouncement.
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MR. HOUSER DAVIDSON WINS
SIGNAL HONORS AT COLLEGE
Mr. Houser Davidson won a signal
honor at the University of Georgia
When he was one of four men who
made Alpha Zeta, a national hon
opry fraternity in agriculture. Al
ready prominent in Collegiate ac¬
tivities, he is to be congratulated all
the more on being able to show the
highest scholastic average in his
class. Ao account of tne fact that the
Georgia Chapter of Alpha Zeva
is one of 28 chapters located in the
largest and most important agricul¬
tural colleges of the countr .' ' f it holds
a position of honor and distinction
incomparable to any other. The fra¬
ternity has become widely known and
respected among men proficient in
agricultural science. A recent issue
of the college paper, “The Red and j
Blacit,” Mr.' carried the following:
Davidson, in spite of serious 1
set-backs on account of sickness, has
three work in two and has 1
done years
at the same time made an enviable
record in class work. He is also first (
sergeant in the cavalry, and member (
of Delta Tan Delta.”
Mr Davidson is the son of Mr. J.
E. Davidson, Candidate for the State
Senate from this district.
Mr. Davidson’s daughter, Miss
Beulah Davidson, was valedictorian
of this year’s graduating class of the
Fort Valley High School.
SEMI-WEEKLY
Leader-Tribune
TUESDAYS - AND PEAGHLAND JOURNAL Fridays
FORT VALLEY, HOUSiON COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 4,1920.
INTERVENTION IN
MEXICO IS URGED
FALL COMMITTEE, IN REPORT, AT
TACKS CONSTITUTIONALITY
MEXICAN REGIME
REPORT RAPS CONSTITUTION
Urges U. S. To Deny Full Recognitior
Unless Constitution is Changed
To Exempt Americans
Washington.—Armed Intervention
in Mexico should the new forces in
control there show an inability or un
willingness to set up a stable govern
ment more friendly toward Americans
is recommended to the senate by the
foreign relations subcommittee which
has been investigating Mexican af
fairs.
Should a stable government be es¬
tablished. the committee recommend¬
ed that full recognition he accorded it,
and that financial assistance he offer¬
ed by the United States. The com¬
mittee said, however, that full recog¬
nition should not be given until a
treaty bad been entered into predicat
ed upon assurances:
That provisions of Article XXV11
of the Constitution of 1917. commonl
regarded by foreigners as confisca¬
tory, shall not be enforced against
Americans.
That the constitutional clause pm
viding that none but a Mexican citi¬
zen may be a minister of any religious
creed in Mexico, and that no periodi¬
cal of a religious character shall com
ment upon any political affairs of the
nation or publish any information re¬
garding the acts of authorities' or ol
private individuals in so far as they
have to do with public affairs, be In
applicable to Americans,
That the provision that no minister
or religious corporation may conduct
of primary instruction shall
not be applied in the case of Ameri¬
cans. and
That the article under which unde¬
sirable foreigners may be expelled be
so revised as to give Americans the
right to confer with the representa¬
tive of their government.
The recommendations also propos¬
ed a provision in the agreement for
the immediate appointment of a claims
commission to adjudicate the claims of
Americans, the commission to be made
up ol men chosen by the two govern
^nts and with the understanding that
, tSj Endings be binding and be imme
carried out by payment of the
, ]amages adjudged,
SEMI-WEEKLY RECORD OF SHIP¬
MENTS FROM FORI VALLEY
TERRITORY AND OF ORCHARD
AND MARKET CONDITIONS.
Tuesday's, Wednesday’s and Thurs¬
day’s shipments of peaches way-billed
from Fort Valley were 4, 3, and 3
cars respectively, which, added to
the 1 3 cars previously shipped, brings
the total car-lot movement from the
Fort Valley territory for the season
to date to 23. Up to Wednesday
night the movement from the entire
State, as reported by the local bu¬
reau of the Georgia Fruit Exchange,
was 69 cars.
Wednesday and Thursday ship¬
ments were reported as arriving at
the eastern markets in better condi¬
tion than earlier shipments, bring
ing on W'ednesday $3.50 to $4.50
rfnr crate for good fruit, and four
cars selling on Thursday at an aver¬
age of $4.00 to $4.50 per crate.
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MARKET BUREAU MAN HERE
Mr. F. -J. Roach of the U. S.
Bureau of Markets, Department of
Agriculture, who had charge of the
local office of the Bureau here last
season, is here again this sea
son and will issue daily Government
reports on the peach market.
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MISS ANNIE M. ANDERSON
WINS HONOR AT G. N. I. C
Out of a class of nearly 300 stu
dents at G. N. and I. College Miss
Annie Maude Anderson was one of
thirty selected as a Senior essayist.
Two of this thirty will be chosen by
a committee of the faculty to read
their theses on Commencement day,
June 7th.
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the Diamond
A baseball story which also is literature; sure to satisfy the
most exacting fan and appeal with its rare charm to those
who take the game less seriously.
Connie Mack said of it; “You may forget, as did this
manager, how uncomfortable you are while reading on
the edge of your easy chair.
WILL APPEAR SERIALLY IN THIS PAPER
.PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES
Sabbath School at 9:45 a. rn.
Freaking at 11 a. m., not at night.
Ladies Auxiliary Monday 4 p. m.
Prayer and Praise Service Wednes
- day 8 p. m.
At the morning church service the
pastor, Rev., .(. W. Stokes will
as the text of his Sermon “The Lord
Resigneth.” The message will ha Ye its
connection with the Sabbath School
lessons and will have a practical
bearing upon the questions that are
vexing the world today.
Ther wjjl not be an evening ser
vice: for Mr. Stokes begins a meeting
at Perry with the evening service.
FAREWELL SURPRISE SHOWER
FOR MRS. W. F. QUILLIAN
As a farewell courtesy to Mrs. W.
F. Quillian Mrs. Frank Fincher anc
Mrs.* Dawson Kendri'ck were joint
hostesses on Tuesday afternoon -at
the home of the latter when they
entertained at a surprise party,
which was featured by a handker
chief shower. Only the neighborhood
friends were included in the guest
list Games were enjoyed and a
pretty salad course with ices was
served. ■
EIGHT PAGES
THE METHODIST CHURCH
C. R. Jenkins, Pastor.
| Sunday School, 9:30 a. m.
Preaching, 11:00 a.,m.
Praise Service, 2:30 p. in.
Junior Church. 3:Q0 p. m.
Epworth League,. .6:30 p. m.
Preaching, 7:30 p. m.
Praver Service, Tuesday, 7:30
Dr. Jenkins, the new, pastor, will
preach at the 1 1 o’clock hour and
Presiding Elder T. D. Ellis, at 7:30.
Quarterly conference will be held
Monday night. Dr. Quillian expects
(■„ here and present his quarterly j
report. Let every one come out Sun
day and welcome Dr. Jenkins. I
THE BAPTIST CHURCH
C. C. Pugh. '
Sunday School, 9:30 a. m.
Preaching, 11:00 a. m. and 8 p. m.
B. Y. P. U., Sunday, 7 p. m.
Prayer Meeting, Thursday, 8 p. m.
Strangers and visitors in the city
are invited to make this their church
home while here. Don’t fail to hear
the male quartette sing at the eve
‘ service v '
Everybody welcome to all the ser
vices of this church.
$2.50 Par Year In Advance
ARMENIA
SENATE REFUSES WILSON’S RE
QUEST TO ACCEPT MANDATE
FOR ARMENIA
VOTED TWO TO ONE AGAINST
On Vote For Record, Only Twelve
Democrats Voted In Favor
Of Mandate
Washington.—President Wilson’s
plea for an American mandate over
Armenia was rejected in the senate
by a vote of more than two to one.
Thirteen Democrats cast their votes
with the united Republican member¬
ship on the final roll call, and the res
( 1 ition “respeclnily declining” to
rain congressional authority for the
mandate was adopted 53 to 33 in the
for-p * rafted by the Republican lead¬
ers.
The resolution will be sent to the
bouse, and the leaders there plan to
adopt it without change. They say
they hope for as decisive majority for
the measure as was given in the sen¬
ate.
In the debate the Democratic sena¬
te. s counseled and tried in vain to put
the decision over until the next ses
sion ol congress. Scarcely a voice
was ' iiised in an out-and-out advocacy
a accepting the mandate, and on a
motion to amend the resolution to that
the requested authority would he giv
fti, only twelve senators, all of them
Demis:rats voted in the affirmative.
Recorded against the motion were 23
Democrats and 39 Republicans.
In their effort to ward off action,
which they argued was advisable be¬
cause of the peace deadlock, the mi¬
nority leaders had better success, A
motion to send the resolution back to
the committee with instructions that
it he reported “after ratification of a
peace treaty with the central powers."
mustered almost solid Democratic sup¬
port. but was lost 43 to 34.
A protion to amend the resolution
so that the president would be au¬
thorized to accept the mandate wa
by. Senator Brandegee, Republi¬
can, of Connecticut, who said lie did
not expect to vote for it. but offered
it merely to put the Democrats on
record on the straight out proposition
acceptance. The twelve who voted
tor the amendment were Senators
Ashurst, Bfckham. King, McKellar.
Phelan. Ransdell. Robinson. Sheppard.
Simmons, Smith of Arizona. Smith of
South Carolina and Williams, Demo
era tic Leader Underwood being
among those voting in the negative.
FORI VALLE! NINE
ADDS SCORE OF 14 TO 7 TO LO
TEAM’S FAILURES. BAD PLAY¬
ING AND WILD THROWS AC¬
COUNT FOR DEFEAT.
By Jimmie Fagan, Jr.
In one of the slowest and most
uninteresting games that has been
played on the local diamond this
season the Reynolds baseball team
dished out a defeat to the “Peach
County” lads Monday afternoon b>
the score of 14 to 7.
’ After gathering 17 hits off. of tht
Reynolds’ twirler and committing on
ly 2 errors, still the locals Would no 1
tighten down and hold the visitors
10.of the 14 runs. The locals jus’
hrew the game away after they had
won it. They held the visitors down
in the first inning 5 to 2. After this
the locals went up in the air and let
the visitors score at will.
The visitors committed 7 errors
and onlv gathered 11 hits off of
Braswell’s delivery. He pitched a
good brand of ball but could not
win, the team making wild throws
bonehead plays throughout the
game.
Murray’s batting eye was respon¬
sible for 4 of the hits out of 4 times
the bat.
Score by Innings.
R H F,
Fort Valley 030 010 300 7 17 2
Reynolds 000 204 125 14 11 7
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BUDS BEING SHIPPED
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Several forces of budders have
been busy in the orchards around
Valley this week and are ship
thousands of peach buds to the
and other nurseries for
on seedling stock, to be later
to 0 rchadists as June-budded
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DEFEATS MARSHALLVILLE 14
TO 3. ESTON ADAMS, FORT
VALLEY S STAR PITCHER, HAS
OPPONENTS AT HIS MERCY.
By Jimmie Fagan, Jr.
After losing three straight games
to Marshallville, Pinehurst and Rey¬
nolds, respectively, the fast nine
from “Peach County” motored down
to Marshallville Wednesday after¬
noon and swamped them by a sdore
of 14 to 3. Our nine crossed the
plate five times in the first inning.
Every one of them carried- their bat¬
ting eye down to Marshallville With
them and touched Mr. Timberldke
for a round apiece in tne first inning.
Mac. Murray liked it so well that he
tried his delivey twice in this in¬
ning.
Eston Adams, our old stand-by on
the mound, and who had his hand in¬
jured in the game with Reynolds, '
pitched superb ball throughout tl>e
game. The Marshallville nine were
able to get only 3 hits off of his de¬
livery. Eston pitched the old pill with
some of the most wicked and speedy
breaks connected with them that he
had his opponents guessing through¬
out the game. Too much credit can
not be given Eston for winning this
game for he pulled out of the hole
twice when the bases were loaded.
sending the following 3 to face him
back to the bench in the 1, 2, 3 or¬
der.
Although F’o'rt Valley’s manager
was out of town, his absence wrs
filled by one of the most enthusia;
tic fans of our city. Mr. Will Bri-
endine, treasurer of the team;—W-s
right htere with the old spirit th;s
afternoon, cheering the boys to vic¬
tory from the time they left the V; 1
ley until the last ball was pitched.
Confident that the game was W a
after the first imting, still he fought
the opponents until the umpire c.ili
ed Eubarvjcs out.
Injustice would be done if it W e3
undertaken to point out any one f
the nine as an individual star. Tin
whole team played a good game f
ball, committing only 2 errors hiclt
of their pitcher.
Marshallville scored 3 runs, 2 of
which were donated by Fort Vviley
when Hiley made a bad peg to h -me.
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HON. ROSCOE PEACOCK
IS HERE THIS WC.F.X
Hon. Roscoe Peacock of Eastinnu,
candidate for Congress from the
Twelfth District against Hon. W. .W.
Larsen, was a visitor in Fort Valley
this week.
In conversaiton here Mr. Pea -ock
reverted to his college vacation day*
when he packed peaches here for Mr.
J. D. Fagan. H, is now trying to pack
the ballot box in September wi£h
Fort Valley votes. He speaks confi¬
dently of his prospects of carrying
the district.
CONSTITUTION TO PUBLISH
DIXIE HIGHWAY EDITION
Mr. E. F. Bradford, representing
the Atlanta Constitution, has beer, in
Fot Valely this week soliciting f in¬
scriptions for a special mammoth
edition of the Constitution to be pub¬
lished about the first of September
and to be known as H The Di-rie
Highway and Good Roads Number. ».*
The local Chamber of Commet .-e
voted Monday nigh,, to -sanction the
proposition and to contribute to the
purcfia.se of space in the edition e: -
pioiting the resources of this sec¬
tion. Many citizens and local busi¬
ness enterprises have likewise made
subscriptions for this purpose. The
propoition is considered a good one,
as it is deemed to the highest inter¬
ests of the Fort Valley section that
this section be so reresented in this
edition as to induce tourist travel
over this section of the Dixie High¬
way.
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High Co*t Of Living Causes Trag^d) 1
Roanoke, Va.—J. E. Taylor. 50, andi
his wife, 41, were (bund dead in theit
parlor, immediately after several pi mol
shots were heard. There were evil
( | e nces of a struggle. The police.dd* kiltt#
vance the theory that the man
his wife, then shot himself. Jealous#’
and brooding over the high cost ol
ed living with are the given couple by persons as probable acquamj *»*>:
lives for the crime. Six children
vive. The case is being investigated,
but there seems little dotfbt that il
is suicide.