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♦ *** + + ♦****♦ 4. The lending new* * * and advertiting med' * um of the great Mid- v ’’’ die Georgia Peach and * * Melon Belt. + Volume XXXII. Number 60. DUKE BROS. LOSE MS BV FIVE BUILDINGS ON LEE POPE PLACE, WITH MUCH GRAIN AND MACHINERY, ED. PARTLY INSURED. Fire, starting about 3:30 o’clock Monday afternoon, destroyed a large two-story barn and four smaller stor¬ age houses on Duke Bros.’ Lee Pope place, 5 1-2 miles north of Fort Val¬ ley. About 2,000 bushels of corn, several hundred bushels of peas, a threshing machine and a considera¬ ble amount of farming equipment were burned. Mr. Edgar Duke stated Tuesday that the fire originated in a pile of shucks in the lot near the door of the large barn, in which corn was being placed from the field at the time, a lighted match or cigarette having doubtless been dropped among these shucks or the corn on one of the wagons. The fire was discovered before it reached the barn and efforts were made to extinguish it, two five gallon chemical extinguishers kept on the back porch of the over-seers res¬ idence being used, recharged and again discharged, but without avail, the fire creeping under the barn and getting beyond control. Telephone messages soon brought help from Mr. J. W. Pearson, who lent his facilities for hauling water; from the Fort Valley Oil Co., who lent a dozen chemical extinguish ers;the Fort Valley Lumber Co., w.ho lent 20 barrels already filled with water, which were rushed out two trucks belonging to Duke and the Fort Valley fire truck to the scene and exhausted its ical tanks on the flames. Flying sparks repeatedly gered the large hotel and house some distance off, and at time fire started in the latter sparks falling among a pile of car sticks. A force of men worked all Monday night and all day Tuesday salvaging corn and other material from the burned buildings and preventing the spread of the fire from glowing em¬ bers. Mr. Edgar Duke stated Tuesday af¬ ternoon that he could not definitely estimate the loss from the fire "at that time, but that it might run as high as $5,000.00, with $2,950.00 insurance on the buildings that were burned, Some of the machinery burned was also insured. ■o MRS. A. H. LUBETKIN GIVES PRETTY BRIDGE LUNCHEON A lovely bridge luncheon on Tues¬ day morning in honor of Mrs. Alfred Kuhn was given by Mrs. A. H. Lubet kin. Roses were the flowers used for decorations. Mrs. Rob Hale made top score and won the prize. The hostess p: esented the honor- guest with a prize. There were four tables of players, who were: Mrs. W. S. White, Mrs. W. F. Miller, l&rs. P. H. Skellie, Mrs. A. M. Seifert, Mrs. W. M. Blewster, Mrs. Ralph Bassett, Mrs. T. S. Mur phey, Miss Helen Glass, Mrs. Frank Morse, Mrs. A. M. Solomon, Mrs. Alfred Kuhn, Miss Lilia Braswell, Miss Carrie Riley, Mrs. Robt. Hale, Mrs. S. Halprin, Mrs. H. Moskovitz, Miss Marie Lubetkin. ■o MRS. W. D. DUPREE HOSTESS TO HISTORY CLUB TUESDAY On Tuesday afternoon an interest¬ ing meeting of the History Club was held with Mrs. W. D. DuPree. The subject wf study was .. Pioneers °f| Modern Literature, In' answer to roll call the members gave quotations from “Men of Letters.” u By consent the world of , . letters .. , is ■ j of a man j called so because he- has learned the intensest ^meaning of words, letter j by letter. -' Mrs. Ralph Newton t in charge of ; the program presented i »lows , ■ Oliver Wendell Holmes and Criticism of Elsie Venner—Mrs. Sydney Me Millan. , Thomas Bailey Aldrich, Edmund narence Steilman—Miss Wilma Orr. Will Dean Howells and Henry James —Mrs. T. J. Shepard. ' J. M. Barrie with Synopsis of“Hhe Little White Bird”—Mrs. Robert Hale. Mrs. Lewis Riley played a piano , solo and during the social hour Mrs. Glenmore Green s&ng. The hostess served a lovely salad course. The Leader-Trib une ' ~ AND PEACHLAND JOURNAL FORT VALLEY, HOUSTON COUNTY. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1920. REHOBOTH B. W. M. U. AT ROBERTA THIS Many Fort Valley Baptist Attend And Have Part On Pro¬ gram. Prominent Speaker* Present. ,A large number of the women Fort Valley Baptist Church ' tended the sessions of the B. W. M. U. which was held in I berta on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. This meeting was presided over Mrs. G. P. Gostin, of Macon, who acting in the capacity of dent of the Rehoboth Union. the Fort Valley women who took in the meeting were Mrs. Monroe Green, who gave the report of the publication work in the Association; Mrs. F. W. Withoft, Vice-President of the West Central Division, who spoke on the subject, “llow to Put on a W. M. S. Enlistment Campaign;” Mrs. C. C. Pugh, who led the first de¬ votional service; and Mrs. W. J. Braswell, formerly Superintendent of the Union, who gave the response to the words of welcome. The local Baptist Missionary So¬ ciety has an enrollment of ninety seven and a large number of these women attended the sessions on Wed¬ nesday, going up in automobiles for the day. There was present a delega¬ tion form Bessie Tift College, and Dr. J. F. Foster and Dr. Rufus Wea¬ ver, Presidents of Bessie Tift and Mercer respectively, delivered ad¬ dresses. o MARSHALLV1LLE SCHOOL NEWS The appearance of the grounds has been very much proved during the past week ttie supervision .of Mrs. Richard. Much interest has been taken in the fire drifts. The record for clear¬ ing the building is twenty-five se¬ conds. Both boys and girls have started to playing basket ball. They have had several enthusiastic practices. Henry Floyd went to Albany Fri¬ day for a brief visit to relatives there. He returned Sunday. An event which was enjoyed by many of the younger set was a party given at the home of Mr. Wade for the French Class. Some very inter¬ esting games were played after which delightful refreshnfents were served. The boys spent Saturday working on their basket-ball court. It will be completed in the near future. Miss Bassie Booton spent the week end in Athens. Everyone missed her from school yesterday and hopeii she will resume her work soon. Miss Ethel Rice acted as substitute in her absence. Mr. John Wade went to Athens the first of the week. George Slap pey taught the French and English classes in his stead. A meeting of the “Boys Athletic Association” was called Monday. The Editor acknowledges with ap preciation the receipt of some very fine samples of what some of out progressive farmers in this vicinity are doing in the way of diversifica¬ tion and solving; the cost of higHf liv¬ ing. There wouldn’t be any such thing as the high cost of living if all our farmers would devote more attention to food crops for man and beast. Mr. Roland S. Jones was the donor last week of a mess of as fine turnips as we have ever seen grown in this section; and this week Mr. A. W. Tabor sent us three sweet pota¬ toes that registered eight pounds— one, a little over four; one, two and half; and one, one and a half. Little Adelaide Culver was hostess afternoon, when she enter tained twen ty-four of her little play ^ ^ home of , her paren ts, Mr and Mrs j u ij an J. Culver on N. street, in celebration of her Games . ice . cream ^ ^ were enjoyed on the - ■0 entertain- , . . Little Coralie „ Brown about twenty little friends Wed afternoon at the home of her Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Brown, Miller street, the occasion being sixth birthday of tlie young hos¬ The Hallowe’en spirit, costumes colors were featured, games were on the lawn, and lemonade, ice and crackers were enjoy- BAPTIST TABLET UNVEILED NAMES OF MEN WHO ENTERED SERVICE OF COUNTRY FROM THAT CHURCH ARE FITTING¬ LY COMMEMORATED. By Cleone Duke Braswell. The unveiling of the handsome bronze tablet as a memorial of ap¬ preciation to the boys and men who went out from the Baptist church and congregation here to serve in the world war was the inspiration of the largest public assembly seen here in many a day. The spacious church was decorat¬ ed with feathery fern and red blos¬ soming plants and the beautiful folds of an immense starry flag were seen behind a lovely bouquet of red and white roses. On either side of the altar soldiers’ guns were stacked and on the right wall the beautiful serv¬ ice flag swung over the bronze tab¬ let until the unveiling took place. The Rev. C. C. Pugh, pasbor of the j church, presided over the memorial! services, and the speaker of the even- j mg was Dr. W. S. Dorset, of Ridge j who Springs, S. C., former pastor here, j resigned to go over-seas in the service of his country. Dr. Dorset spent some time in England, France and a year in Italy, and is conversant with the situations that existed in these lands. He chose as a basis for his remarks the words in Matthew: “If any man would come after me, let him deny himself anir take up his cross and follow me.” He spoke of the way people in this day and belittle the idea of cross-bearing v speaking of inevitable conditions such, and he plainly set forth the that he who bears a cross in the sense in which the Scripture refers is one who does so of his own deliberate choice and not in the endurance of something thrust upon him. As ?rcss-bcarcrs he moke of the forces who went over-seas and in the course of his address paid a beau¬ tiful and fitting testimoy to the life of J. Frederick Withoft, the only son of devoted parents and the only boy of this community who made the supreme sacrifice and whose body lies buried in the land where the “poppies blow. ft Dr. Dorset touched withput apolo¬ gy on the question of a League of Nations and said that he felt his two years of hard service across the seas at a time when his family at home needed him most privileged him at least a right of expression before an American audience. He stated that while he did not ask the people to espouse the League of Nations he be lieves without a /shadow of a doubt that if some sort of a League of Na tions is not formed as a result this war the boys who sleep in the fields of Flanders died in vain, and that those who are left and in whose hands rests the right of expression are not keeping faith with the dead. Locksley He quoted Hall, verses closing from with Tennyson the idea s | °f a “Federation of the World,” as the only appreciable tribute to the valiant dead. Mr. Dorset’s message' rang throughout with a just appre¬ j . ciation of the part every allied na-! tion as well as every soldier played in the breaking of the onslaught of the Germans and especially did he pay tribute to the valor of the Ital¬ ian forces. Just before the services began about fifty ex-soldiers marched down the curch aisle and were seated near the service flag and with them were the parents of Frederick Withoft, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Withoft, gave their son in response to the call. * Following is the program that was rendered, Mrs. Julian Webster ^pre siding at the pipe organ: ! Hymn, God Save Our Men”— Congregation. Invocation—Dr. C. R. Jenkins. Music, “Come, Jesus, Redeemer, —Quintet. 1 Reading, “The Plain Private”— Foy Byrd. ! Hymn—Congregation. | Scripture reading and prayer. Address—Dr W. S. Dorset. Unveiling of the Tablet—Mrs. Tom Flournoy. Solo, i i When the Blue Stars Turn Gold i > —Mrs. Glenmore Green. I to Reading, 44 Recessional” — Albert Evans, Jr. Hymn—“America. Benediction. follow Europe’s example of work ^ plenty of The War Loan Organization is pushing thrift instruction through the schools and the post offices and in this work has the cordial coopera tion of superintendents, teachers and postmasters. The work now going on, and that which has been done during the past few years, will bear fruit an hun dredfold when the rising generation comes to maturity. The habits they have formed the purchase of Savings will be worth millions to the and will yield to the men and of the future large dividends happiness and independence. HEROIC HI IS . RESTORING WORK IS THE ORDER OF THE DAY. WAR-WORN LANDS ARE RAPIDLY GETTING SHAPE. One of the most inspiring records in the South was told in Henry W. Grady’s Eloquent description of the Confederate soldier returning after the war to his desolate home to find it in ruins, and setting to work with indomitable courage to rebuild his home and restore the waste places which had been made desolate by fire and ' sword. This kind of work on a grand scale is what the traveler sees in Europe and the heroism of those people fur¬ nishes an inspiring example' to Americans. Mr. E. P. McBurney, of Atlanta - , President of the Empire Cotton Oil Co., after spending some months in Europe the past summer, during j which time he motored over a good part oi Northern France/* gives an interesting account of what he saw. The following is quoted from the ’ Atlanta Journal: | Mr. McBurney visited practically ! all the battlefields, from Switzerland I the coast, and found thousands j thousands of acres producing crops, and people fast up the remaining devastated He said, however, that the work ’ rebuilding cities ainj towns was people seemed more intent on ducing commodities of value, rather than rebuild their cities. “I found in Belgium,” Mr. Burney continued, “that the tries of the country were 80 to 85 percent of pre-war times, and the production of coal from mines was fully 120 percent of it was then. The people are at and they are determined to rise from the scourge of four years of war. German Cohditions si In Germany, I traveled down the valleys of the Rhine and the Moselle rivers and I found only strong', heal thy specimens of men women and children. I found no idleness, but a spirit of determination to work, and regain what they lost during the war. Germany will be the Hrst country to recover. I do not make this prediction merely from my own observations, but from what I have heard respon¬ sible men of all walks of life say, whe have visited the country, and know the conditions. “ Work> work and nlore work . Everybody in Europe , s at work . i„ Eenmark) I was told tnat the country was ex p 0 rting butter and brick to this country, and taking back coal to keep jtg industries turning.” Mr McBurney said that he found ne extravagance anywhere. Paris, he djd nQt present tIle gay) bright it us . ually did> m d the on i y spendjng money were the foreigners were . He gaid; that he fu]ly bel ieved England did not want tb stabilize its rate of exchange; that he believed the country was satisfied with it, as a tariff against the importation of American manufactured goods. ‘* Eng ] and) he said, “is a world trader, and is just as certain to re¬ gain its place in the world’s com¬ merce, as the sun is to shine. ft Mr. McBurney declared that America is in for a surprise from He said that the people here not expect the countries to re¬ from the effects of war as soon they are going to, and that Amer¬ can reap a big benefit now throwing off its extravagance and After a salesman had sold a big order of goods to the Scotch buyer for a store, he sought to make the Scot a present of a box of cigars. 44 I’m sorry I cannot accept,” the Scot said, “but there’s a rule of the hoose that ye canna take presents from salesmen. ft “Well,” laughed the salesman, “I’ll sell them to you for five cents then. ft “Tht’s different now, * * the candy buyer replied, after taking a good sniff at the box. I can buy my shokes anywhere I please. I’ll take four box es. Minneapolis Journal. •o LOST—between my home on Trout¬ man A v4t and post office, W. O. W. charm. $2.50 reward will be paid. W. G. Southall. 10-21-3pltpd TEN I MR. JULIAN J. CULVER TO GO TO Receives Orders Transferri ng To Insecticide And Fungicide Laboratories Near Washing¬ ton. Leaves Nov. 14. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Julian Culver regret that Mr. Culver is be transferred from this he having recently received orders to that effect from government head quarters in Washington. Mr. Culver has been In charge 0 insecticide investigations and field j tests dustry, in connection with headquarters with the peach in in Fort Valley, for several years, and has made many friends here, who will gret to see him leave. Mr. Culver and his family will leave here on November 14, and will go to the Insecticide ana Fungicide Laboratories of the government Vienna, Va., fourteen miles from Washington. He will have charge of fifld tests throughout the United Sta'tes, which will keep him on the road a good deal. The important work Mr. Cuver has been doing here in cooperation | with the peach growers ;s not to be abandoned, however, as we under stand that three men are to be placed I I here to continue and extend this work, •d W. M. U. ELECT OFFICERS, LEADERS AND DELEGATES The October meeting of the Bap tist W. M. U. was held Monday after noon in the assembly room of the where the program was given the Bettie Williams feature of the meeting was the tion of officers for the ensuing year. The present officers, having set •ved only one year, were re-elected. Mrs. P. H. Skellie was made leader of the G. A.; Mrs. F. W. Withoft leader of the R. A. Society. It was brought out that the Baptist church in Fort Val- 1 ley is the only church in the State with a full graded Union and a Junior and Senior B. Y. P. U. Mrs. W. A. Wooddall was elected delegate 1 to the State Convention co be held in November at Augusta. The president of the local W. M. U., Mrs. W. J. Braswell, will also attend, -o MRS. FINCHER’S LUNCHEON FOR MRS. GROVER STARNES 1 Mrs. B. IJ. Fincher was hostess on Thursday at a pretty course lunch¬ eon, when she entertained in honor Atlanta,! , of Mrs. Grover Starnes of the guest of Mrs. W. A. Wooddall. Those present were Mesdames Grover Starnes, Ben Roe Marshall, Sanders Harris, Sterling Slappey, H. P. Sanchez, J. W. Rundell and Misses ! Bertha Bassett and Gladys Slappey. •o MRS. SOLOMON’S ROOK FOR MRS. ALBERT KUHN A happy social event of the week was the Rook party Saturday after noon at which Mrs. Moses Solomon was the delightful hostess, entertain¬ ing in honor of her sister, Mrs. Albert Atlanta. There were tables of players. The house was at¬ tractive in its decorations of mari¬ golds. The hallowe’en idea was em¬ phasized in the decorations, score cards and refreshments, in a color scheme of yellow and black. Mrs. Tom Murphey made high score and was presented by the hostess with a pretty hob-dish plate. In the cut for the consolation, which afforded much merriment, Mrs. Harris Neil won the cake mixer. The guest of honor was presented with a vanity by the hostess. A lovely salad course with orange ice was enjoyed. -o The Canny Scot. * growing section of tbo * world. $2.50 Per Year In Advance EMIR LEAGUERS 10 HIE FRIDAY I MACON AND DUBLIN DISTRICTS TO BE WELL REPRESENTED IN CONVENTION HERE THIS WEEK END. On Friday afternoon, Oct. 22nd, a PP roxlmate ly sjxty-five Leaguers I the confereace arrive in Fort Valley ready for I representing the Ep Leagues of the Macon and | -Dublin ^ names Districts. Information delegates as be to j may °btained from Miss Etta^Carithers. The first meeting of the confer ence W ‘H begin at the Methodist t 0 '| lu, ' c ' h and Friday after evening brvk;" > at eight a service a social wil1 be tendered therVisitors in the t-hurch Parlors by the local Lea KUe - Luncheon will be served for delegates at the church Saturday. An interesting program has been arran 8' e d by Miss Annie Watson of Macon, who is the District Secretary of League work of the Macon Dis trict. Dr. Guyton Fisher of Americus 'I' 11 P reaeh at the Methodist <;hurch Sunday morning, and Dr. W. F. Quillian will hold the last service of the conference, which will be Sunday evening. A cordial invitation is extended to the young people of Fort Valley to meet with the Leaguers thruout the conference. The following will be the program of services: ® "10—Song Service. 8 :lff-Devotional—Dr. C. R. Jenkins. I ® ; 30—Address of welcome—Mayor H. C. Neil. Welcome from the League— G. W. Mathews, Jr. Response—Miss Doris Haddogk, Macon. I ® :00—Tithing Epworth Leagues— G. W. Mathews, Sr. Announcements. Adjournment for reepetion in church parlors. Saturday Morning prayer meeting—Miss Ida M. Cobb, Macon. I(>:00-Devotionai—Miss Doris Had dock. 1 0:1 5-Organization and roll call. 1 0 ^-Departmental meeting—Misses Chappell, Cobb, Christian, and Watson. 11:00-Song service. * :15-District plans- Miss Annie Watson. 11 :3 °-° ur publications—Dr. C. R. Jenkins. 12:00-0ur hymns—Miss Lucia Chap pel. 12:15-Luncheon. Saturday . J Afternoon. service. :1 5—Devotional—Mrs. W. R. Ed¬ wards, Fort Valley. First depit.— Mr. Felix Wilson; FourtI>~ dept. —Miss Florine Smith. of the quiet hour.—Miss Pearl Woodruff. :30-Demonstration Cabinet meeting. Saturday Evening. 8:00—Song service. 8:15—Devotional. 8:30—Investing a life- Mr. Arva C. Floyd. Sunday Morning. 7:00-Morning prayer meeting, led by R. C. Floyd. 11:00-Sermon, Dr. Guyton Fisher. Sunday Afternoon. 3:15—Devotional—Miss Francis Bur ghard. 3:30—Giving the Youth a Chance— Miss Ida M. Cobb. 4 :00—Attaining the Standard—M'ss Pearl Woodruff. 4:30—Question Box. Answers by Miss Watson. 5:00—Adjournment. < Sunday Evening 7:00-Song service. Consecration service, Dr. W F. Quillian. -o U. D. C. OCTOBER MEETING WITH MRS. WM. WRIGHT The U. D. C. met Friday afternoon with Mrs. William Weight for the October meeting. Mrs. Louis Brown was joint hostess. About 75 mem¬ bers were present to hear the reports _ from the delegates who attended the State Convention in Macon last week. A social hour was enjoyed, during which fruit salad and punch were served.