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Volume XXXII. Number 38.
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COMMIES SUICIDE
HEALTH AND MENTAL DE¬
PRESSION FOLLOWING INFLU¬
ENZA CAUSE ZENITH MAN
TO BLOW BRAINS OUT.
Friends, relatives and acquain¬
of Mr. Warren S. Lunceford,
prominent and successful young
living near Zenith were great¬
shocked late Monday afternoon,
the lifeless body of Mr. Lunce
was found lying across the bed
a negro tenant’s house on his
The entire top of the
man’s head was shot away and
shot gun was found lying near the
The previous state of the
mind and actions preceding
death led to the conclusion
had committed suicide. .
The deceased had been in
and depressed mental condi
for some time, following an
of influenza last winter, and
to have been .worried over debts.
known to be a moderate drink¬
he was not accustomed to drinking
excess. Last • 1 ’day, however, he
said to hire secured sornt whis
and to have drunk heavily, and
said to have made threats against
ljyes of his family and of taking
own life, locking himself in his*
with a pistol and threatening
kill anyone who entered. His bro¬
Mr. Cliff Lunceford entered the
however, and succeeded in
the pistol away from him.
Op Monday afternoon Mr. Lunce
seemed to bw.much hettej, and
members of his family
need not be concerned
any longer, went out to
of his hands were working
them some instructions. It
Chat he then went to a tenant’s
and , asked , , tor , knife ., , but .
a
there \yas none there. He
to the house of another negro
wife recently died, and finding
door locked entered through a
It is thought that he secured
gun in this house and that he
a shell taken from his own
before leaving home, as he
approached the mantel where
shells lay, ostensibly to
cigar
Wondering at his .continued ab?
from home members of the
instituted a search for the
man and found his dead body
five o’clock Monday afternoon.
Funeral services were conducted
afternoon at 3:00 o’clock,
0. H. Olmstead pastor of the
Church of Zenith, officiating.
was in Oaklawn Cemetery,
Valley.
The pallbearers were Messrs. J.
Pearson, YV. T. Pearson W. E.
W. A. Ware, E. L.
and C- M. Lunceford.
The deceased was 3SJ years old a nc
member of the Hebron
at Zenith. He is survived by
widow and one son, Clarence; his
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Lunce¬
two brothers, Messrs. Emmett
Lunceford and Clifford M. Lunce¬
all of Zenith; and by many
relatives at Zenith, Lee Pope
Woodbury, Ga,
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Los Angeles became the Indus
metropolis of the Pacific coast
few days ago when the $20,000,000
factory of The Goodyear Tire
Rubber Company of California
operation 1 just 10 months af
the , ground , , broken. .
was
The first tire was bullet by P. W.
vice president and fac
manager of the Akron company,
made the long trip west for that
Other high officials of both
and California companies par
in turning out the first
Word was immediately telegraphed
Akron, where whistles were blown
fitting observance made of the
event. Thi3 tire will be
in the company’s museum in
new welfare building-—the largest
the world,
The CaUforn’a company begins op
with 2,00 employees, of which
are in the offices and 1,300 in
factory. One half of the factory
were experienced tire
sent from Akron to train the
000 who will ultimately be em
The new .company has erected
bungalows for its workers, fi-
SEMI-WEEKLY
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The Leader-Tribune
TUESDAYS AND PEACHLAND JOURNAL Fridays
FORT VALLEY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY. JUNE 25. 1920. EIGHT PAGES
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THE PEACH MOVEMENT |
FROM LOCAL TERRITORY
During the seven days ending
Wednesday night June 23, there
were 9.3 cars of peaches billed from
Fort Valley. This brings the total
carlot shipment from Fort Valley
territory for the season to date to
295. Total from the State for the
same period 1163’cars.
Much concern is felt by local peach
growers and shippers over the em¬
bargo at Potomac Yards due to la¬
bor trouble. Fortunately this falls
at a comparative lull in the shipping
season and before the heavier ship¬
ments of the more desirable verities
of fruit begin. It is hoped that this
trouble will be cleared up before
these varities come in within the next
week or ten days.
Market quotations as reported by
the local office of the Ga. Fruit Ex¬
change and local U. S. Bureau of
Markets show a fairly stable market,
good demand for fruit of good qual¬
ity and condition, but prices are not
what they ought to be owing to much
longer period of transit than in form¬
er seasons, the fruit arriving in the
eastern/ markets several days later
than in past seasons, and the condi¬
tion being' affected thereby.
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MR. C, G. GRAY FALLS AND
PAINFULLY INJURES HIP
Mr. C. G, Gray had the misfortune
to stumble and fall on the sidewalk
in front of McElmurray store Wed-;
nesday afternoon, sustaining a pain¬
ful injury 0 fthe hip. He was assisted
to his home nearby and physicians
were summoned. It was at first fear¬
ed that a fracture of the hip joint
was sustained, but the physicians now
hope that such was not the case,
His many friends sympathize with
him in his suffering and confinement
( 0 his home and hope for his speedy
recovery.
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Miss Marinda Murray returned
Wednesday morning after a visit of
six months to relatives in Florida,
an< | j s w ; t b Mr. and Mrs. U. G. Blew
ster on Route 3,
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MISS MINEOLA ALLEN
WEDS MR. F. L. CARSWELL
Many friends of Miss Mineola Al
len are interested in the announce
mnt of her marriage in Macon last
wee k to Mr. Franklin Lamar Cars
well, formerly of Abbeville, Ga., but
at present of Macon. Miss Allen is
the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Allen of Oaklank Heights, and
had for the past few months held a
responsible position in the offices
of the Central R. R. in Macon. The
marriage took place at the pastorium
of the first Baptist church and Dr.
Russell Owens performed the cere
mony.
Miss Allen had made many friends
in Fort Valley during her residence
here of only a few years who regret
that her marriage removes her per¬
manently from Fort Valley, but ure
tending cordial good wishes for her
happiness,
Friends of Mr. B, A, Young, who
was carried to a Macon hospital
Monday, are glad to know that he
has recovered front an attack of ap
pendeeitls and has returned to his
home, an operation not being neces
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Jiine 17, 1920.—Goodyear News Ser
vice, Akron, Ohio,
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Everyone likes to see thieves out
Jl>g be j ng ( j one eve ry week m
Akron, Ohio, by a new plan put in
Qperatiorl by The Goodyear Tire &
Company.
Akron is not a “pink-tea” city and
jt jg visit / d by un desirable characters
who are looking for “soft-picking” in
the crowds, especially on paydays.
There’s every kind of thief from
pickpocket to highwaymen, and
each night would bring its hold-ups.
Now the company pays the wages
of the shift that ends work at mid¬
night by a deposit on a checking ac¬
count in each man’s name. As a re
su lt the men do not have to carry
money on pay nights and run the
risk of losing it.--—Goodyear News
Service.
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Mr. A. Thornton is now in charge I
of the local railriad ticket office ;
here during the day, and Mr. Houston 1
at night.
Ira TOWN SCENE
OF HARO FIliHM
NATIONALISTS AND UNIONISTS
STILL FIGHTING IN STREETS
LONDONDERRY, IRELAND
SITUATION BtYdND CONTROL
Plenty Of British * Troops, But The
Authorities Are Unable To
Handle Situation
Dublin, Ireland,--With armed bands
battling it*- control of Londonderry,
and the entire city in the grip of law
less elements, a state of civil war ex
I ists that may lie ended only by the
j proclamation of martial law- and per
j bails The not authorities then. apparently
are pow
erlees, business is completely par¬
alyzed. Murder, looting and ipcendia
stalk through the streets, while
citizens hide within their homes or
attempt to flee the comity,
' It is rumored, howev r, that two
events are impending that may end
the period of outlawry. Martial law
may be proclaimed at any moment,
as soon as tile authorities feel they
are powerful enough to enforce it.
The second is the rumored mobiliza¬
tion of northern Ulster volunteers,
preparing to make a forced march to
Londonderry to quell the rioting,
Workmen dare not gp to their shops
for fear of being held up. and many
of them have been in the last twenty
four hours; postmen refuse to attempt
to deliver the mails; citizens hesitate
to approach the dead and wounded
for fear of snipers.
Several more deaths were reported
and it is known that scores were »e
vorely wounded iu the desperate fight,
ing which took place between Union
and Sinn Feiners.
The soldiers are absolutely unable
l ’°l ,e with ihe situation. As soon
as they rush into one danger zone and
cle "r It of factional disturbances, the
^ hre ., kB anotljM . qHarteF .
Intermittent revolver and rifle fire
ls ) U >:ird everywhere, and almost inces
S! i„i]y. some of the Sinn Feigers are
snned with service rifles of an army
pattern, issued to them by their lead
ars. A dozen such raiders made a de
termined altack upon a body of troops
a 1 cl as a result more casualties are re¬
ported,
In one case the police were victori¬ I
ous. when they frustrated a massed
attack launched against a mail train
from Dublin.
With this situation confronting the
government, llie railways may be
closed down by recalcitrants at any
moment, In that event, it Is under
stood tiiat the government plans to
maintain a communication system by
means of military motor trucks. I
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FALLS FROM FREIGHT CAR;
LEG IS BADLY FRACTURED
E. B. Lewis of Wellston, switchman
on yard engine No. 1000, barely es
caped death here Friday morning
the brake stick he'was using
on a box ear slipped and he fell from
the forward end of the moving car.
But for the presence of mind which
prompted him to roll over several
times away from the moving car after
he struck the ground he would un
doubtedly have been ground to death
under the wheels of the ear. As it
was he suffered a bad fracture of
the left leg between the ankle and
knee.
The accident oecured near the
west end of the freight house £
form. The injured man ken !
into the* railroad telegraph office j
where he was attended by Dr. M. S. |
Brown and Dr. M. T. Wise. At three I
o’clock krulav , afternoon . , he ta-1 ,
was
ken to the Macon hospital , -. , for - I
an x„
ray examination, the frac ure rning
s iich an one th at 11 vvas at firSt
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feared that amputation of the leg;
' v,,u -' J ‘ necessary.
*' ,r ’ Lewls was r ^ )0 ried Wcdnes
day ’ however, as getting along very :
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nancing them in the same manner;
tbat bas ena bled 15,000 Akron om
ployeea to enjoy comfortable homes. ;
Adjoining the factory, an aviation j
field of 300 acres has been laid out,
with a large hangar for airships. This
field will iater be the terminus of the
com p any ’ s a ir line between - the Los
Angeles factory and its cotton plan
tation near Phoenix, Ariz.
Production on the fiirst day was
gp tj reSi but will increase to 500
daily within a month. Capacity pro
duc tion will be 5,000 tires a day
when the plant is in full operation.
WOMAN’S MISSIONARY
SOCIETY M. E. CHURCH
(By Publicity Superintendent)
Growth In Figures In The Woman’*
Missionary Societie*
The record for 1919 is made, and
now the results of the months are
before us. We read them with grati¬
tude and quiet joy, and a prayer that
they will be exceedingly, abundantly
above all we can ask or mink in 1920.
. These figures are the advance re¬
port of the Home Base Secretary.
The net gain in membership for
the year is ten per cent. Some may
not know that this is the first time
the increase has been measured in
terms of net gain. Heretofore it has
been counted only in new members,
not taking account of the losses by
death, removal and other causes. But
actual count of members is now
21,560 greater than at the close of
1918.
The largest gain in new members
was made in the Central Texas Con¬
and the largest number of
new auxiliaries in the North Missis
Three Conferences, the Denver,
and North Alabama, made a
in finances of over fifty per
the latter being one of the large
with a-gain of 51 8-10.
North Gorgia made the largest in
in actual moneys paid in.
Every Conference gained in num
Every Conference gained in fi
Every Conference paid the pldge
on the Conference floor in full
two, and it must be said that
two went far ahead of last year
all finances. Something happened
the pledge which, we believe, will
made right in 1920.
This is the third year in which the
pledge has been more
paid!
No longer can we harp on the
string, "Only dne woman
ten in the missionary societies!”
proportion now is one woman in
They now enroll one-seventh i
entire membership of the women
children in the Church.
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FOOD OFTEN CON¬
TAINS DEADLY BACILLUS. j
Much has been written about bo
poisoning of late. The bacil
botulirious and its toxic products
be found in canned vegetables ’
or in spoiled stock foods. It
suspected of causing what is known
forage poisoning in animals. There
two strains of the organism,
olive strain,” and “the cheese |
A 11 effective serum has been 1
but the serum of one strain 1
not be effective against poison
by the other, Poisoning was first
from eating sausage. Then
a while it was most frequently
in canned beans, peas, and
This year it has been
It is found occasionally in
that are home canned and in
that have been packed by com¬
establishments. There seems
be no way of preventing it from
occasionally although of
if the food is perfectly steri¬
and the.can properly sealed,
is impossible. Two things
out prominently in this con¬
and if observed will prevent
in all oases; first poisoning
occurs save In spoiled food,
is always evidence of spoiling;
bulging can, gas, unnatural odor
tasie, Discard any food that has
least, evidence of being spoiled.
thorough cooking will re
the possibility of danger from
We should not discard the
of canned goods because of oc
cases of poisoning any more
we should quit riding in auto¬
because of occasional acci¬
There should simply be great¬
care on the part of those serving
to discard everything which is
Not one package in a million
infected with bacillus botulinus
d this one package can be detected,
in ease of doubt should be tho
cooked before serving, or
is safer, discarded. Do not feed
to chickens or other animals.—Dr.
Col., Agricultural College.
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Mr. V. S. Smith, assistant to Su¬
Henry Baldwin of the
of Georgia Railroad, came
Friday and will be nere through
peach season supervising the
movement.
FRIENDSHIP OF ILL
NATIONS IS ASKED
SPECIAL EFFORT TO BE MADE
FOR GOOD RELATIONS WITH
UNITED STATES
POLICY OF MEXICO OUTLINED
Petroleum Laws Based Upon Article
Of Constitution Nationalizing
Oil Deposits
Mexico City.-—Mexican petroleum
laws based upon article 27 of the con¬
stitution nationalizinf deposits of oil
which article will he interpreted lib
ii'uly, will not be retroactive, declared
Adolfo de la Huerta, provisional pres
dent, to foreign correspondents. Senor
le la Huerta spoke freely In discuss¬
ing problems before the country, be
ng host at a luncheon to the newspa¬
per men.
The policy of friendship toward tor
sign nations, especially the United
States, together with ihe assumption
■>f all legally contracted debts of the
Mexican republic, is a part of the pro¬
visional president's program.
During the two hours the president
talked wit hthe correspondents he an
swered questions with amazing frank
ness, Once he had a sudden attack
of illness and was forced to cease
speaking for several moments. This
attack, which alarmed the guests, came
when the provision president was
talking of the uprising against Presi
lent Carranza and had said orders had
Jieen given Gen. John S. Torres at
Hermosilio to arrest de la Huerta, but
that when the general arrived in So¬
nora he refused to obey orders.
The provisional president refused
to leave the table because of his ill- i
ness, and iu a few minutes resumed \ !
his narration of events. He did not.
throw any new light upon events
tending the Sonora revolt, which j
spread to all parts of the republic and
finally resulted in the flight and death
nf Carranza.
With regard to a Mexican foreign
loan, he evaded the issue by declar
h>g “These conversations with for¬
ei B" journalists are the first steps
which have been taken in this direc¬
tion.”
“Mexico faces two problems at pres¬
ent,” he continued. “These are the
economic and military problems. Mex¬
ico is more completely pacified now
than dining the time of Porfirio Diaz,
Yilla. whose status is that of a mere
is not a military problem. Air¬
planes are being sent to locate Villa,
who, pui-sued relentlessly, will soon be
eliminated.
SOUTHERN IMPROVES SERV
ICE TO MOUNTAIN RESORTS.
Atlanta, Ga., June. Summer tour
,s service to Georgia s mountain re
sort section along the line of the
Tallulah Falls Railway, including
Tallulah Falls, Clayton, Lakemont,
Mountain City, Rabun Gap, Dillard,
Ga., and Franklin, N. C., will be es
tablished on Sunday, June 20th, when
additional train service for the sum
mer season between Cornelia and
Franklin will be inaugurated by the
Tallulah Falls Railway,
In connection with trains of the
Southern Railway system, this will
give double daily service from Atlan¬
ta and Athens to points on the Tallu¬
lah Falls Railway as follows:
Leave Atlanta 6:30 AM, leave
Athens 8:00 AM, arrive Cornelia
10:16 AM, leave Cornelia 10:50 AM,
arrive Franklin 2:15 PM; leave
Franklin 2:30 PM, arrive Cornelia
5:35 PM, leave Cornelia 5:55 PM,
arrive Athens 8:05 PM, arrive At¬
lanta 8:00 PM.
Leave Atlanta 12:55 PM, leave
Athgns 2:45 PM, arrive Cornelia 5:00
PM, leave Cornelia 5:10 PM,
arrive Franklin 8:10 PM; leave
Franklin 7:00 AM, arrive Cornelia
10:00 AM, leave Cornelia 10:06 AM,
arrive Athens 12:05 PM, arrive At¬
lanta 11 :25 AM.
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FILLERS
Who said workers are spending
their last cent each week on $20
silk shirts, high-power “Stupid-six f t
autos, diamond studs and hundred
dollar clothes?
Maybe it’s true—but not every¬
where.
By a systematic thrift plan at The
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company,
by which employees permit the com¬
pany to deposit weekly a certain
percentage of their wages—nearly
$100,000 will be saved annually for
workers who like the plan.
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$2.50 P»r Year la Advaace
MISS HELEKIUTHEIS
NEDS MR. A L LUCE
PRETTY HOME WEDDING WED¬
NESDAY OF POPULAR FORT
VALLEY YOUNG LADY TO
PROMINENT S. C. MAN.
Beautiful in every detail was tho
wedding of Miss Helen Mathews to
Mr. Albert Lawrence Luce on Vjfed
^)esday afternoon, June 23rd, at five
o’clock at the home of the bride’s
parents, Rev. and Mrs. Geo. W.
Mathews on Persons St. The house
was beautifully decorated in pink and
white hydrangeas, and gladioli were
used with maiden hair fern, Y$hilc
pink and white candles in beautiful
holders added to the beauty of the
flowers. In the parlor was an im¬
provised altar of white hydrangeas
and ferns. Just before the ceremony
Miss Florence Smith of Reynolds
sang "Because.” The wedding march
was played by Mrs. W. C. Wright,
aunt of the bride. The groom entered
first with his .best man, Mr. George
Mathews, Jr. Next came little Helen
Mathews Wright carrying the ring
in a calia lily. The bride entered with
Miss Mary Prentiss, her maid of
honor, and was met at the altair by
her father who performed the cere*
mony. The bride was lovely iji white
crepe de chine with a white picture
hat trimmed in valley lilies and
orange blossoms. Her bouquet was
of roses and lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor was beautiful
in a pink organdie dress and Fiat, car¬
rying pink roses.
Little Miss Helen Wright waa a
dainty and charming picture in pink
organdie trimmed in ruffles and lace.
,er ceremony delightful rs»,
freshments, carrying out the coi r
scheme, were served by the ytynig
ladies of the bride’s Sunday Seh' -tl
class. Punch was served by piss
Gladys Slappey and Miss Qdi ;r,
Ousley.
Immediately after the ceremony
the bride and groom left for Mpr■ n
by auto, going from there to N.g.iv
ville for a few days visit before' >
ing on to Chicago, wnere they 7/.11
spend several weeks with the groten's
parents.
The bride’s going away suit was ;
of navy blue tricotine, with wh.:h
she wore a blue georgette blouss and
blue taffeta hat.
After a visit in Chicago Mr. and;
Mrs. Luce will be at home in .Man-,
niiig, S. C.
The beautiful display of many*
handsome gifts attested to the popt\v
larity and to the many friends o/.hoi,
bride and groom.
Among the out-of-town gu<S6E»',
present were: Mrs. J. W. GrovUfejv.
Mrs. Alex McDonald, and Miss Luc#.,
Saussy of Savannah; Mr. Alex M«s,
thews of Warrenton, Fla.; Mr. and''.
Mrs. Allen McDonald, Mr. H. A. Gib&
son, Mrs. Louise Burghard, Mr. and
Mrs. Dick Burden, Mrs. William.
Ainsworth of Macon; Mr. and Mia
Paul Fulwood, Miss Fannie Shawr
Mrs. J. M. Paulk of Tifton; Miss Nan
Wicker and Mr. Yancy Hill, Jr., of
Montezuma; Mr. and Mrs. R. L.
Jones, Mr. R. J. Prentiss, Miss Q«:n-.
tette Prentiss of Fitzgerald; Mlsd-,.
Frances Peabody of Wayeross, and
Miss Bessie Bivins of Macon.
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THE BAPTIST CHURCH
C. C. Pugh, Pastor.
Sunday School, 9:30 a. m.
Preaching, 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.
B. Y. P. U., Sunday, 7 p. m.
Prayer Meeting, Thursday, 8 p. m.
At 11 o’clock the Pastor will
preach on “The Gospel the Power of
God." At night he delivers the second
of the series of messages from so
cred mountains, the subject being,
Mount Moriah, or Testing Times. n
The singing of the large male choir
is a special feature of the morning
srvice.
Don’t forget the big Bible Class
of men which meets under the tent
on the lawn.
Everybody welcome to all the ser*
vices of this church. Strangers and. _
visitors in the city are especially in
vited.
Mr. J. C. Bynum o t Macon is how...
yard master of the Central railroad
here for the fruit season, a position,.,
he has filled for several seasons.