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published in Fort Val¬
ley, the largest peach¬
shipping station in the
world.
Volume No. XXXVI, Number 21.
BEST YARDS CONIES!
KIWANIS CLUB TO DISTRIBUTE
$100.00 FOR GREATEST IM
PROVEMENT IN FRONT AND
BACK YARDS.
Announcement was made some
weeks ago that the Fort Valley Ki
wanis Club had raised $100.00 to be
awarded in prizes for the greatest
improvement in Front and Back
Yards in our town. The committee
a ppointed to work out details of
this contest has the following pla»
to offer;
The town to be divided into groups
or sections and a committee of three
to inspect and pass on each section,
three inspections will be made, one
immediately, one al»out July 15th,
and the final one about September
1st or 15th.
Prizes of $5.00 each for the best
Front Yard and the best Back Yard
in each section, and of $2.50 each
for the next best Front Yard and
the next best Back Yard to be award
ed in each section.
The basis of judging is to
equally divided^ between Sanitary
Condition and General Appearenec,
and the awards are to be given on
the percentage of improvement
shown between the first inspection
and the final inspection.
There is nothing compulsory about
entering the contest, but it is the
earnest hope and desire of the Ki
wanis Club that every home in town
will enter the contest. The motive in
o ffering these prizes is to make Fort
Valley the most attractive town in
the State. Anything that you do to
make your home a better place to
live in and a more attractive place
goes just so far in raising the stan
dard of our town. Let’s all get to
gether and make this a friendly
test and put it over just like we do
every other worthwhile thing that
comes to our attention, and those of
us who do not win a prize will at
least have the satisfaction of beau
tiful and healthful surroundings.
Below is given the list of streets
included in each section, the
tee for your section will call on you
soon, and we respectfully request
your friendly cooperation and assist -
ance.
Group 1. College Street, both
M ides; Miller Street, both sides fr0ln
Railroad to Church Street; Ander¬
son Ave., both sides from Church
Street to Julius Glass’; Everett
Square, both sides.
Group 2. Church Street, both
sides; Persons Street, both sides.
Group 3. Knoxville Street, both
sides; West End, all streets; Flint
River Road.
Group 4. Miller Street, from
Church Street to Vineville St., both
sides; Anderson Ave., from
Glass’ to J. A. L. Wilson’s, both
sides; Macon Street, to Miss Emm.
Wright’s, both sides.
Group 5. Macon Street, from Mis.
Emma Wright’s to Southern Ry.,
both sides; Fairground Street
Mill Street, both sides.
Group 6. East Main Street,
sides; Oakland Heights, all streets
on Dast Church Street
down to and including Mrs. Henry
Braswell.
Group 7. Branham’s Grove, both
sides; Railroad Street, to Capt Jim
Mathews place; Green Street, Street
to Mrs. O. D. Williams.
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MR. J. C. LOWE TO SPEAK
AT BAPTIST CHURCH
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Mr. J. C. Lowe, a returned mis
sionary from China, will speak at the
Baptist Church, May 25, at the morn
I ing hour. In the evening at 8 o’clock
he will give an illustrated lecture
•with stereoptkon views. The
is cordially invited to hear Mr. Lowe,
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Mrs. Morris Jacobson has returned
to her home in Waycross after
visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
H. Lubetkin. Mr. Jacobson motored
up for a week end visit, takng Mrs.
Jacobson and young son back wth
him.
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Among those out of town attend¬
ing the funeral of Mrs. Nina Hart¬
ley were Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Bass
of Macon, Mrs. Mattie Skellie and
Mr. Albert Skellie of Montezuma.
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FORT VALLEY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1924.
MRS. O. P. POOLE PASSES
AWAY AT MARSHALLVILLE
Many friends and relatives of Mrs.
0. P. Poole were grieved to hear of
her death on May 8th at Marshall
ville. She had been ill several weeks.
Mrs. Poole was member of the Meth¬
odist Church and had many fine
traits of character that had endeared
her to a large circle of friends and
acquaintances who mourn her death.
Mrs. Poole was 66 years of age.
The funeral services were conducted
at the residence on Friday afternoon
at 4 o’clock by Rev. Geo. Mathews.
Besides her husband she is sur¬
vived by the following children: Mrs.
W. D. Dixon, Mrs. Hattie Moore, and
Mrs. Tom Robinson of Marshallville,
Mrs. J. H. Hinson of Perry, Mrs. 3 .
M. Jones and Mrs. R. E. Anthoine
of Fort Valley, O. W. and H. L.
Poole of Marshallville, C. B. Poole
of Warwick Ga., and G. C. Poole
of Fort Valley.
FREE NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY
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the road to financial independence
until it tabooes free publicity, and
yet a great many people refuse to
that a newspaper cannot
its columns with such stuff and
s j.. p rerider a j e q ua te service to the
conirnun ity in which it is published,
Laurel Reader.
^ And a great many newspaper men
have yet to learn that they can’t buy
bread and meat on free puffs. Neith
er have they learned that “the more
you g j ve them the less they have to
pay for !»_Clarion- L e d ger.
The lack of appreciation of many
for whom you do the most also hurts.
McComb ‘ Journal.
The newspaper business should
haye & 8tandard ]j ke ot h e r
Its space is its stock in trade. There
. IS r • character in charging a reasonable
price for its space. After that is
done p ropr i e tor is in position
to contribute like other men, to en
t rise9 and charity, in cash.
The public has been educated to
. u hand outs » to t b e newspaper in
the way of tickets, free passes,
1 of in the
fter a “f ree ” use space
interest of this or that entertainment
Qr enterprise ’ the donor apparently
, charitable in
■ << helping the editor ont" with the pre
ntation of this or that in return f or
legitimate profesional service. The
newspaper is greatly to blame for
th j g gtate of affairs.—Brookbaven
,L eader
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MRS. NINA S. HARTLEY
SUMMONED BY DEATH
-p be d ea th of Mrs. Nina Sanford
Hartley, which occurred Monday
n ig b t at her home o- Everett Square,
a ft e r an illness of several months’
duration, has cast a gloom over Fort
Valley.
Mrs. Hartley was born and raised
t0 young womanho od at Everett Sta
tion and since her marriage has lived
here By her gentleness, thoughtful*
ne8S and kindness she hid endeared
herself to a larRe circle of friends
who mourn her untimely death.
‘daughter g be was born j n 1869, was the
of Mr. Benjamin Sanfard
and Mrs . Elizabeth Everett
! d ?r and-daughter “r atifeu of Fort Val
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ist Mr j ames Everett. In 1887 she
married Mr. Ed F. Hartley, who
1 j n ig 94 _
Two children, Mr. Sanford
ley and Mrs. Eula Ashley of Hunt
ington, W. Va., survive her. Also
five grandchildren, three sisters, Mr .
R. S. Braswell, Mrs. J. M. Bass,
Macon, Mrs. Nora Kiley of Birming
ham, Ala., and two brothers, Mr.
Henry Sanford and Mr. E. P. San
ford of Everett Station.
Mrs. Hartley was a loyal, conse
crated member of the Methodist
■ Church. The funeral was held from
Church. Mr. Loy Warwick con
j ducted the services. Cemetery. The interment
was in Oaklawn
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Miss Beulah Davidson of Fort Val
I ley is a member of the graduating
class at Agnes Scott College, Decat¬
ur, Ga. The Commencement exercis
es begin on May 23rd, lasting
through May 27th, when the degrees
qre conferred.
Miss Anna H. Cooper is spending
the week end at College Park, At¬
lanta, the guest of Mrs. L. O.
man.
U. S. Grades Peaches
United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Agricultural Eco¬
nomics
U. S. NO. 1
U. S. No. 1 shall consist of peaches
of one variety which are firm, ma¬
ture, and well formed, free from
growth cracks, cuts, skin-breaks and
worm holes and from damge caused
by dirt, scab, scale, hail, disease, in¬
sects or mechanical or other means.
In order to allow for variations
incident to proper grading and hand¬
ling, not more than 10 per cent, by
count, may be below the require¬
ments of this grade, but not to ex¬
ceed a total of 5 per cent shall be
allowed for defects causing serious
damage, and not more than one-fifth
of this amount or 1 per cent shall
be allowed for decay.
U. S. NO. 2.
U. S. No. 2 shall consist of one
variety which are firm and mature
and free from worm holes and se¬
rious damage caused by growth
cracks, disease, insects, hail or me¬
chanical or other means.
In order for variations incident to
proper grading and handling not
more than 10 per cent, by count, of
any lot may be below the require¬
ments of this grade, and not more
than one-tenth of this amount or 1
per cent shall'he allowed for decay.
U. S. NO. 3
U. S. No. 3 shall consist of
which do not meet the requirements
of the foregoing grades.
MAKING REQUIREMENTS FOR
SIZE
The minimum size, numerical
count, or description of pack of the
in any package shall
' Plainly labeled, stenciled or other
! wise marked on the package.
I “Minimum size’’ refers to the
'ameter (as hereinafter defined)
; the smallest peach. It shall be
| in terms of whole a,ld <l uarter inches
as 2” min., 2%” min., 2%” min.,
and so on, in accordance with the
facts. In order to allow for varia
’ rions incident to proper sizing,
I more than 10 per cent by count, of
the peaches in any package may be
below the minimum size specified.
Description of pack reters cape
eially to peaches packed in 6-basket
carriers. When used, it shall
j the arrangement of the peaches in
each layer in the baskets and the
total number of layers in the crate
and shall be indicated as
2-2, 6 layer; 2-2, 5 layer; 3-2, 6 lay -
er; and so on in accordance with the
facts.
U. S. FANCY NO. 1
ti. S. Fancy No. 1 is provided for
the use of those who wish a
grade for the superior peaches which
meet its requirements. The
ing requirements for size shall be
the same as those for the foregoing
grades.
U. S. Fancy No. 1 shall consist
of peaches of one variety which are
firm, mature, and well formed, and
which are free from dirt, growth
jeracks, .disease, hail insect injury, or mechanical cuts, skin-breaks, injury,
and other blemishes or defects
Each peach shall meet the follow
.ine: color requirements which are ex
<>< P.reehtag.
i of the surface covered with
red color.
50 per cent or more
Carman, Early Rose, Early Craw
Hiley, Other similar varieties, . .
ford,
Mayflower, Red Bird, Early
t er, St. John, Triumph.
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• 25 P er cent or more
Belle of Georgia, Elberta, ^ J. H.
Hale, Late Crawford, Stump,
similar varieties.
15 P C! " csnt or more
Bilyeau, Champion, Greensboro,
Slappy, Smock, Other similar
( ties
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In order to allow for variations
cident to proper grading and hand¬
ling, not more than 10 per cent by
count, of any lot may be below
prescribed color requirements. In ad
dition, not more than 10 per cent,
count, may be below the roquir
mentg of this grade, but not to ex
ceed a total of 5 per cent shall be
allowed for defects causing serious
damage, and not more than one-fifth
of this amount or 1 per cent shall
be allowed for decay.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
As used in these grades:
<< Firm” means mature but not
SINGLE-BARREL SHOTGUN
HAS ACCIDENTAL DOUBLE
DISCHARGE IN SCUFFLE
Henry Hudson—not the one of
Half Moon fame, although the testi
money indicated that this one was
at least half-seas-over from too much
moonshine—and Herman Clark, bath
colored, were the principal drama¬
tis personae at Mayor Riley’s Mon¬
day morning matinee. A single-bar¬
rel shotgun that had the mysterious
ability to discharge itself twice in a
scuffle between the two members of
the cast was the principal piece of
property in the stage setting.
The premier rehearsal occurred on
the Marshallville road Saturday
night. The only announcement of
the performance was, as the lawyers
say, ex post facto, that is, in the ver¬
nacular, atter it was all over—when
an apparently badly scared runner
hot-footed it into town and reported
to officer J. W. Joiner that Henry
was all tead up and putting on an ex¬
hibition of shooting up the town. Hav¬
ing evidently seen double and missed
his mark with the single barrel shot¬
gun barrage, Henry bade his man
to bide a wee until be could bring
up more artillery. The enemy prefer
however, to'take the part of a
moving target, if any, and was well
out of range when Henry got back
with the reserves, according to the
rather hazy reports from the firing
line.
In its presentation before Mayor
Monday morning the lines of
the drama were materially changed,
act was reduced merely to a
scuffle for the possession of a single
barrel shotgun which mysteriously
“went off” twice, quite accidentally,
while Herman was trying to take it
from Henry. And Henry wasn’t
though he might a had a little
drink. It was apparent that neither
wanted the casus belli
aired in the state courts. So Mayor
Riley had to let Henry off with a
$10.00 fine for disorderly conduct.
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TWO TOWNS
We found these words of truth
alld soberness the other day in an
exchange: .
.. We have in mind two towns: In
one the population 1 ' increased nearly
100 per cent during the past ten
years, while another town similarly
situated, only 20 miles away, has in¬
ased about 1 per cent in thirty
years. Why the difference? The oth
er town is cut up into cliques and
factions. Some sets won’t trade or
neighbor with other sets. The
is, that thousands of dollars
are sent out of that town for
mail town order first purchases, mentioned whereas it has m^the been
estimated that the home merchanto
get about 9 per cent of the trade
-Yazoo SentineL
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Mrs. Kiker of Oglethorpe has re
turned to her home after a visit to
^chevi..., the family of her son, Mr. R. M.
o„ Centra. Ave.
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.FOR ris SALE McArthur. Broilers, 45 c lb._Mor
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■ or overripe,
“Mature” means having reached
the stage of maturity which will in
Isere ; a proper completion of the rip
e ning process.
Well formed >» means having the
shape characteristic of the variety.
.. Free from damage” means that
: the peach shall not be injured to
extent readily apparent in the
.process of proper grading and hand
n g.
«* Serious damage” means decay or
any deformity, or injury which
breaking of the skin, or which
seriously affects the appearance but
we II healed growth cracks, not over
j y 2 scattered j nc h in length, not or scab spots than thin
jy over more one
half the surface of the fruit shall not
he regarded as serious damage,
“Diameter” means the smallest di
ameter, measured through the center
of the peach, at right angles to a
line running from the stem to the
blossom end.
Revised May 5, 1924.
EIGHT PAGES
ALL ABOARD FOR THE
PICNIC TOMORROW A. M.
Fort Valley’s annual Sunday
school picnic will be held tomorrow
(Friday) at Houser’s Mill.
All the Sunday schools of the city
participate in this, the union picnic
which is always largely attended and
looked forward to by all the Fort
Valley grown-ups as well as the chil¬
dren.
All will assemble on the Baptist
Church lawn at eight o’clock, where
transportation will be provided for
everyone.
The following committees will
have charge of the various details of
the outing:
Committees
FINANCE—W. M. Wright, Chair¬
man; Burch Norton, W. L. Nance.
TRANSPORTATION Glenmore
Green, Chairman; W. G. Brisendine,
Joe E. Davidson, J. W. Robinson.
TABLE—W. D. Tharpe, Chair¬
man; J. W. Woolfolk, W. L. Houser,
Roe Green, William Wood.
LEMONADE Gus Wouvis,
Chairman; Jeff Evans, Frank Harri¬
son, Buddie Almon, Harry Flowers.
ENTERTAINMENT—Col. C. L.
Shepard, Chairman; Miss Louise En
loe, Miss Duncan, Sanders Harris, F.
W. Withoft, A. J. Evans, J. M. Allen,
Miss Mary Parker, Mrs. B. H. Finch
er.
BASKET Sanford Hartley,
Chairman; Pierce Greene, W. D. Du
Pree, Louis Brown, Jr., Rev. E. J.
Saywell, T. J. Hallman.
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A CITY BEAUTIFUL
Dear Editor— i
As one of the older residents of
Fort Valley, permit me to express
my pride in the recent improvements
to her streets; improvements grati¬
fying alik# to us who live there
and also to the traveler within our
gates.
Fort Valley is to be congratulated
on the appearance of her business
center; and only the hand of patr -
otic love could conceive and execute
these enterprises which serve to
mark her in the minds of the public
as the city beautiful.
And I-cannot justly refrain from
a reference to the addition to our
railroad terminals; and the. lovely
park J: planned and fostered by ^ the
Fort L, Valley „ History Club. Standing ,.
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, town, and , .
at the gateway to our in
troduemg , . n Fort 1 17 Valley 1 . to . the 4 .. thou- 11
sands , who , come to , us in . the ,, summer*
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surroundings .
the present o our Pf s
senger station fit harmomou y wi h ;
preconceived ideas of the land of the
Elberta and the home Of those hus
bandmen pf the orchard who had the
imagination to dream and the faith
to fulfill.
Many times, in the old days,
when I have visited the en
terprising and thrifty little cities
of Florida I have wondered if
j" ■whh’the e ° f Fort ^ al ' e [ W °^ C ® tC * \ h \
Jay , p promise of
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1 * £ y
^ “ess th more im _
™ toward God” l’ may
th J j oy the many b e ssinCT
He has g,iven . us; an , s .. 1 d .
J h ' nk an( b }« v * 4 ^
lc y ot tae lutu re <y f
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I invoke «hi.
beautiful netition which is called an
voice.
some of the fullness of the generous
isoul toward dear, beautiful Fort Val
^ e Y ;
li In the dull red glow of the sun’s
good night,
In the rosy laugh of morning light,
light,
In the strong west winds, in the (soft
south breeze,
In blossoming shrub and giant trees;
From grassy slopes and woodlands
low,
From mountains with their cloaks of
snow,
In the sweet soft breath of the wide
deep sea,
May the blessings of blessings come
to thee.
THOS. ,J. SHEPARD.
Atlanta, Ga. May 19th, 1924.
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SCORES BIG SUCCESS
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS IN MUSIC
AND EXPRESSION DELIGHT
LARGE AUDIENCE AT COM¬
MENCEMENT PREMIER.
The Dramatic Glee Club of the
Fort Valley High School opened the
commencement season with the pre¬
sentation of “Miss Cherryblossom, »
a musical comedy in three acts, at
the school auditorium last Friday
night. The operetta was under the
direction of Miss Florence Smith,
head of the department of voice and
piano, and Miss Louise English of
the expression department of the
high school, and was pronounced by
the large audience as the best show
ever presented in Fort Valley. Every
one who had a part in the play show¬
ed careful training, reflecting great
credit on the teachers as well as
splendid talent on the part of the
pupils. There was not a dull moment
in the play and it was so thoroughly
apperciated that a repetition of the
play is being asked for.
The scene was laid in a Japanese
tea garden, Kokemo, the proprietor,
was splendidly portrayed by Dod¬
dridge Houser. Miss Beatrice Conns':,
as Miss Cherry Blossom, brought up
as the daughter of Kokemo, but in
reality a New York girl, elicited
much praise for her work. Floyd
Carithers, a New Yorker on a visit
to Japan, who' fell in love with Miss
Cherry Blossom, was splendid in his
acting as he was in his solos. William
Smith, representing a New York
stock broker entertaining a party of
friends with a trip to Japan on his
private yacht, and Harris Hafer, his
private secretary, were fine. Miss
Miriam Edwards, the niece of the
stock broker, and Samuel Jones,, rep
rese nting another guest on the yacht
| and in love wjth the broker’s niece,
d j d S pi ent jic3 acting and their singing
was especially appreciated. Miss Mil
dred Jones made a high score as
'j’ 0 g 0; a Japanese politician of high
ran j <
^ ^ in the Japancse
^ Garden were Misses Helen
w H elen Frances
Brown, Helen Duke, Annie a t Lee
Wheeler, Gladys Wheeler, Greta
Smith, ’ Ruth Smith, x! Elizabeth New
ton, Jeanette ,, XT Nichols, . i Estelle a n v, Kin
ney, Edwina . Houser, T Emilv _ .. Ander- . ,
g Emily Norton.
The American . girls . . and , men visit- .
ing Japan on the private yacht were
Misses Elizabeth Rundell, Marjorie
Brown, Louise Campbell, Clara Con¬
nell, Elizabeth Evans, Annette Shep¬
ard, Juliette Anderson, Sara Grimes,
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NEGRO FATALLY STABS
ANOTHER AT MYRTLE
(By Myrtle Correspondent)
Andrew Rawls, negro, is alleged
to have killed Jubie Smith, negro,
about seven o’clock last Saturday
right near the store of G. D. An¬
derson at Myrtle, because of the al¬
leged attentions of Smith to Rawl’s
wife.
Rawls has been working for G. D.
Andreson for several years, coming
there from Dooly County, was
ways a very faithful negro and well
thought of by all the white people ot
this community. He was noted for
his unusual strength and was a fear¬
ful rival among his own color. Sm'th
was first stuck through the left
shoulder, just above the heart, with
cl large pocket knife and was then
stabbed in the left temple.
The fight began about 100 yards
from the store, and Rawls chased
Smith to the front door, Smith seek¬
ing protection inside of the store.
He died on the counter in a few min¬
utes.
Rawls gave himself up to the cus¬
tody and protection of Mr. G. D. An¬
derson and Sheriff Chapman, who
was summoned to the scene, took him
to Perry.
Jubie Smith was the son of Tris
Smith, one of the most respected
negroes of this community, being a
very progressive farmer and peach
grower. He was a graduate of the
Fort Valley High and Industrial
School and was about 24 years old.