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i * + + * + + Volume XXXII. Number 38. ». S. 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, -n 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 ✓ The Leader-Tribune TUESDAYS AND PEACHLAND JOURNAL Fridays FORT VALLEY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY. JUNE 25. 1920. EIGHT PAGES \ 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. •o 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. 0 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, -o- I 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 ___ Jiine 17, 1920.—Goodyear News Ser vice, Akron, Ohio, •o 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. v ■o 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 0 — I 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 . > feared that amputation of the leg; ' v,,u -' J ‘ necessary. *' ,r ’ Lewls was r ^ )0 ried Wcdnes day ’ however, as getting along very : w ■' —.... — — ------; 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. -o 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. -o 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. -0 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. ish^i ♦ , $2.50 P»r Year la Advaace MISS HELEKIUTHEIS NEDS MR. A L LUCE PRETTY HOME WEDDING WED¬ NESDAY OF POPULAR FORT VALLEY YOUNG LADY TO PROMINENT S. C. MAN. Beautiful in every detail was tho wedding of Miss Helen Mathews to Mr. Albert Lawrence Luce on Vjfed ^)esday afternoon, June 23rd, at five o’clock at the home of the bride’s parents, Rev. and Mrs. Geo. W. Mathews on Persons St. The house was beautifully decorated in pink and white hydrangeas, and gladioli were used with maiden hair fern, Y$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. -o 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.