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Central of Georgia Proudly Calls
Attention To Its Record.
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There is a good deal of talk among uninformed people to the effect that the rail¬
roads have not been functioning for some time, and are not functioning at the ■ present
time.
If this talk were to the effect that the railroads are facing the task of attempt¬
ing to move a greatly increased volume of traffic with an impaired and insufficient
plant, or that the railroads had not kept pace with the growth of the country, it would
do no harm, because it would be true, but any statement to the effect that the rail¬
roads have not been doing their utmost, and are not at the present time doing their
utmost, with the facilities with which they have to work, must not be permitted to go
unchallenged.
Perhaps the best answer which I can make to this unjust criticism about the rail- r
roads not functioning is simply to give here a statement of gross ton miles of freight
handled by the Central of Georgia system, per year, for the last nine years, and the
number of passengers carried one rfiile, per year, for the last nine years, which 1 do, as
follows:
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GROSS TON MILES OF FREIGHT PASSENGERS CARRIED ONE MILE
1911 . . . . 2,316,685,000 1911 . . . . 173,850,769
1912 . . . . 2,419,102,000 1912 . . . . 177,657,889
1913 . . . . 2,587,933,000 1913 . . . . 179,258,315
1914 . , . . 2,356,556,000 1914 . . .. 164,140,032
1915 2,292,550,000 1915 . . .. 145,495,911
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1916 . . . . 2,556,417,000 1916 . . . . 164,830,331
1917 . . . . 2,790 x 223,000 1C17 . 205,250,088
1918 . . . . 2,850,913,000 1918 . . . 246,409,389
1919 . . . . 2,528,840,000 1919 . . . . 249,976,909
1st 7 mos. 1920 1,789,688,000 1st 7 mos 1920 . . 141,496,989
Gross Tons of Freight for the Month of July, 1920,
Were 296,871,000, the Largest for Any One
Month in the History of the Company.
The Centra! of Georgia is but one railroad system out of many. I do not claim
that its performances are any exception to the rule. No doubt many railroads have
done as well, and perhaps some have done better than the Central of Georgia.
The Central of Georgia personnel is anxious to serve the public even better in
the future, and very earnest efforts are being put forth in that direction, but I hope
our patrons fully appreciate that it will take time to restore our equipment and en
large our facilities. 1 promise them that no time will be wasted.
Constructive criticism and suggestions are invited.
W. A. WINBURN,
President, Central of Georgia Railway Go
MOTOR TRUCKS HAVE A LOGI
CAL PLACE ON MANY FARMS
A West Texas farmer wants to
know if a motor truck is a profita¬
ble investment for a farmer having
considerable hauling to do.
The motor truck is following in the
wake of the automobile, but it is
making more rapid strides in the ru¬
ral districts. The automobile, the
tractor, the motor cultivator arid the
motor truck are being used on thou¬
sands of farms. In fact, it seems that
the most progressive farms are rapid¬
ly becoming motorized.
The automobile educated the farm
or to the value of motor vehicles and
he now wants to haul his produce to
'he market in a hurry. In some sec¬
tions of the country, truck gardeners,
fruit growers apd dairymen have
been using the motor truck for seve¬
ral years in carrying their products
to market. At this time, many gene¬
ral farmers use the truck to market
rice, wheat, livestock, baled hay,
corn, oats, etc. Many farmers are de¬
livering livestock direct to the stock
yards and are independent of the
railways.
A motor truck is not a mass
complicated levers, but a complete
mechanical unit built for a
purpose and the farmers, as' a class,
understand its care and operation
better than business men.
cally the farmer is better equipped
to operate motor trucks than the
erage city driver.
There is no longer any doubt in the
minds of the users of trucks as
the truck being an essential
Bank Vice-President
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Tells How Ziron Iron Tonic Helped His Daughter
After Operation for Appendicitis.
A FTER any serious illness, the
first thing you notice when you
begin to get around is your lack
of strength and energy—a tired, weak
feeling.
The sooner you get your strength
back the better, The thing to do is
to eat plenty of good, nourishing food,
get all the fresh air you can, exercise
conservatively, and take Ziron Iron
Tonic three times a day.
Your doctor will tell you this Is
Ujuad advice, and urge ygu to follow U.
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THE LEADER TRIBUNE, FORT VALLEY, GA. SEPTEMBER 23, 1920.
. economical unit in the business of
farming.
1 Yes, roads are bad in some dis
'tricts ^ but when a road is unfit for a
truck, you cannot haul much of a
load with the best team.
I have no hesitancy in advising the
farmer to buy the proper sized truck
if he has considerable hauling to do
and will give the truck decent care.
—The Progressive Farmer.
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RED CLOVER PAYS FOR FARM
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My experience in growing red
clover dates back to my first
year of farming and 1 have found it
to be so essential that 1 do not now
see how I could get along without it.
Ali things considered 1 regard red
clover as the most useful of all the
clovers. My last experience with red
clover was in restoring a run down
piece of land that I bought five
years ago. This land was so poor that
10 to 15 bushels of corn, three to
five bushels of wheat or 150 to 200
pounds of seed cotton per acre was
the best it would do.
I sowed it in red clover at once and
grazed it with cattle. There were 50
acres in the farm and I usually
grazed 35 to 40 head of steers.
j I averaged about $10
j on each steer each year, and
; ireseeded the land each al
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j ternate year, sowing it in September, make
This gave the plant time to
sufficient root growth to withstand
the winter freezes and be ready to
graze by the following May. In
way I received a satisfactory inter
est on my investment. This year
have saved a ton and a half of
Read this letter from Mr. J. B. Kelly,
vice-president of the First National
Bank, Graceville, Fla.: “My daughter
had been in bad health since last April.
She was operated on for appendicitis,
She has been taking Ziron for two
weeks. Her appetite is better than It
has been. Her nerves are better, and
she says she feels better ... I know
that Ziron is-good for weak and feeble
people. >>
Ziron is a scientific, reconstructive
tonic, prepared from valuable strength¬
building ingredients, for weak people
with thin blood. Druggists sell Ziron
on a money-back guarantee, Try it
per acre on 30 acres or more of the
land and will cultivate it all in corn
next year. 1 gave $40 an acre for the
land and have lately refused $125
an acre for it. Its increased value is
largely through the use of red clover.
i have broken the land three times
and harrowed it to make a good seed
bed. This is all the work I have done
! the farm, except keeping the
on up
i fences. I used enough barnyard ma
j ! nure and fertilizer the first year to
carry the clover through the winter.
I The success of the enterprise was
due to the soil building properties of
the red clover. At $40 a ton the hay
on 30 acres of the land will more
than pay the original cost of the
farm.—D. A. Walker, in The Pro
gressive Farmer, ■■
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TWO DESCRIPTIONS
(From Puck)
A man’s voice, husky with anxiety,
ca [j e( j up police headquarters the
other night at about 2; 30 a. m. It
was a distraught husband begging
| the police to help him find his wife,
j who had been missing sjnce 8
| 0 » clock in the evening
| « What , g her description? ft asked
| the official at the ’phone, (( Her
| height? Weight? tr
“fir—er—about average, I guess,”
stammered the husband.
.. Color of eyes?”
A confused burring sound came
back over the wire.
tt Blue or brown?” prompted the
official.
“I—I don’t know! t f
,. IIow was she dressed? ft
I guess she wore her coat and hat
she took the dog with her. it
* “What kind of dog?”
a
Brindle buil terrier, weight 14%
! pounds, four dark blotches on his
• body, shading from gray into white;
a round blackish spot over the left
eye; white stub of a tail, three white
legs, and the right front leg nicely
brindled all but the toes; a small
nick in his left ear, fold filling in his
upper right molar, a silver link col
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“That’ll do!” shouted the official
, << We’ll find dog!
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Waiting for Fish
Sandy was fishing, and Donald,
who was passing, asked: “Hoo are
the fish today, Sandy? ft
“I dinna ken,” answered Sandy,
.. I dropped them a line, but so far
I’ve nae reply.”— London Titbits.
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lairing machines opart to see what
makes them tick is Just os interesting
as making them go after they’re put
together.
In the Navy gas engine school
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shown above, some of our future avia- !
tors are investigating the ignition'
devices on an airplane engine. j
The sailors get a thorough training
In the gas engine ami have lots of op¬
portunities to perfect themselves In
this specialty during a four years’ en- i
llstmeut. They are paid during the
entire course, and when they finish
their enlistment period they can either
continue in the service or go back to
civil life, well qualified to do high
class garage work.
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Navy Blacksmith Shop.
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Tbe village hlf.cksmith sliop undet
the spreading chestnut tree is for rent.
The smithy lias gone to sea to learn
some new tricks of the trade in the
D. S. Navy schools.
Blaclcsmlthlng Is now a highly
specialized trade in Iron working. Once
a man masters It he Is sure of a
good living for life, either In or out
of the service.
A rent Interest In one’s work Is as
necessary in the Navy schools ns in
others, but Jack Is paid to learn and
is sure of his job ns long as he wants
it, providing he is In earnest.
The above photo shows a couple of
anvils doing a big business at a Navy
Artificer School.
GEORGIA
State Fair
Under Auspices Georgia State Agricultural Society.
MACON, GEORGIA
Qdtober 28th to November 6th, 1920.
THE GREATEST AND BEST EXHIBITS OF AGRIGULTbRE AND LIVE STOCK EVER SHOWN
$30,000 In Gash Premiums and Purses $30,000
6 Days of Harness Racing For $6,000 in Cash Purses (§)
$10,000 In Cash Premiums for Cattle, Swine $10,000
and Other Live Stock.
The Best Live Stock Market in the Southeast—Sales Daily.
The Greatest Midway on Earth; Wonderful
Platform Acts, Fine Music Day and Night. :©j
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Write For Premium Lists and Entry Blanks Now.
' JULIUS H. OTTO, W. G. LEE, CHAS. B. LEWIS, HARRY C. ROBERT,
^ President Vice-President Treasurer Sec’y & Gen. Mgr.
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New Reasons To Visit This Store
It is our practice to constantly add to an already abundant stock.
As novelties, new patterns and trade innovations appear in
jewelry, silverware, cut-glass, watches, etc., they are ready for
your inspection over our counters, quite as soon as they are
released.
This means that you will always find a NEW reason to visit
this store often and regularly. We wish to emphasize that we
take the keenest pleasure and pride in “showing you around. >*
That’s what we are here for.
Which reminds us that we have recently received a number of striking
designs in the famous W.W, W. Gem-set Guaranteed Ring Line. Gift-giving
toothers—or yourself is not always an easy questiou to decide, Quality rings
of distinctive pattern are always appropriate.
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109 cTWain St. Phone 64
Fort Valleys Ga.