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4 The ■ only newspaper | I published in Fort Val | ley, the largest peach I shipping station in the world. Volume No. XXXVI, Number 25. SUBSCRIPTION DRIVE AROUSING INTERES1 I LUCIUS MALLORY PAYS Lucius Mallory, colored, convicted in Houston Superior Court a year or more ago of the murder of an aged negro woman in the lower part of this county with a motive of rob¬ bery, paid the penalty on the gal¬ lows at the Perry jail Wednesday shortly after one o’clock. Two Fort Valley physicians witnessed the ex¬ ecution, which was carried out with perfect px’ecision and efficiency. There was not a quiver after the trap fell, and the negro was pro¬ nounced dead in thirteen minutes. He is said to have made a full con¬ fession of the crime after the black cap was adjusted. The case had been fought hard by the negro’s attorneys up through the supreme court and the execution had been delayed several times. All other appeals having failed, petition was made to Governor Walker to commute the negro's sentence a delegation of prominent and fluential Houston County citizens called on the Governor for that pur pose. It is said that about ten grams were sent to the Governor Wednesday morning asking clemen «y. The negro’s confession justifies the Governor’s unflinching refusal to interfere with the established pro¬ cess of lav/, as the murder was an extremely cold blooded and brutal one. 0 - R. R. RATES RELATIVELY LOWER THAN BEFORE WAR Savannah, Ga.—That railway serv¬ ice is now being sold at rates rela¬ tively lower than before the war is the statement of L. A. Downs, presi¬ dent of the Central of Georgia Rail¬ way, who gives some interesting com¬ parisons as to rates and costs. Mr. Downs shows that coal, mate¬ rials and supplies, taxes, labor, loco¬ motives, cars, and in fact everything that the railroads must spend money for in order to produce transporta¬ tion has increased from 92 to 118 per cent in cost, in the last 10 years, while rate increases have been but 41 per cent for freight and 44 per cent for passenger fares during the same period. The president declares that only increased efficiency and the installation of cost-reducing fa¬ cilities have made it possible for the railroads to serve the public at the rates which they are receiving. He says they have borrowed many mil¬ lions of dollars to improve their erties and have done this because their faith in the fairness of the American people. Records of the Central of Georgia show that coal which cost $1.00 in 1913, cost $2.15 in 1923; that every dollar of taxes 10 years ago the railroad is paying $1.92 now; and- that the increase in labor re¬ quired $2.05 now for every ,10 years ago. —o Prof. Newton Addresses Glynn Academy Graduates Brunswick, Ga., June largest class in the history of Glynn Academy graduated tonight, forty-seven pupils were presented with their diplomas at the graduat¬ ing exercises held in the new Memorial auditorium, was crowded to its capacity. The exercises tonight which • to a close the commencement which started Sunday, included an by Prof. Ralph Newton, ent of the schools of Fort Valley. Mr. Newton was connected with the local schools for a number of years and be¬ cause of his popularity here an i tation was extended him some ago by the board of education to liver the graduating address. The salutatory was delivered Miss Maida Sasser, while Miss tha Weinstein handled the tory in a most pleasing manner. class was presented for by Prof. K. D. Eadie, principal Glynn Academy, while the were presented by Hon. J. T. Colson, vice-president of the Glynn Board of Education. THE LEADER-TRIBUNE AND PEACHLAND JOURNAL Circulates the most highly developed sections of Houston, Macon and Crawford Counties, where more than half of Georgia’s peach crop is produced. FORT VALLEY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY JUNE 19, 1924. FOURTEEN PAGES. PROPOSALS TO LEASE POST OFFICE QUARTERS WANTED Mr. J. K. Pickett, Post Office In¬ spector, Atlanta, Georgia, will re¬ ceive sealed proposals up to and in¬ cluding July 27, 1924 for furnishing suitable quarters for post office pur¬ poses at Fort Valley, Houston Co., Ga., at a stated price per annum, in¬ cluding heat, light, water, toilet fa¬ cilities, safe or vault, and all neces¬ sary furniture and equipment, under a lease for five or ten years from March 1, 1925. Floor space of about 1850 to 2300 square feet is desired. Good daylight and a reasonably central location are important considerations. Specifications and blank proposals may be obtained from the postmaster, and a sample form of lease may be examined in his office. Diagrams of the rooms offered should be submitted, on paper of about eight and one-half inches by eleven inches, showing inside dimen¬ I sions, offsets, doors, windows, etc. The city and Rural Carrier desks an( j stools, facing slip case, two standing desks and storage cabinet will be i oanec t successful bidder by the U. S. Government, The Post Office Department re¬ serve the right to reject any or all proposals. PEACH MOVEMENT 291 GARS HIE The total carlot movement of peaches from Fort Valley this season had reached 291 cars up to Wednes¬ day night. Of these 170 cars were moved during the past seven days. Twenty seven cars were ordered for today’s (Thursday) movement. The Uneedas are about cleared up and several intermediate varieties are now moving prior to the begin¬ ning of the regular Carman move¬ ment. The demand and prices have not been very satisfactory and many shipments have been consigned. With better varieties now beginning to move an improvement in the market is hoped for. o TEN MILLIONTH FORD IS TO MAKE COAST TO COAST TRIP Detroit, Mich.—A new and out¬ standing achievement in the automo¬ bile industry of America was attain¬ ed here when the ten-millionth Mo¬ del “T” Ford Car left the final as¬ sembly in the Highland Park Plant of the Ford Motor Company. I 11 celebration of having attaine.l a 10,000,000 production record, the Company announces that Ford Car No. 10,000,000 will make a coast to coast trip as signifying the nation¬ wide pouiartiy of the Ford Car and its appeal to every class of driver. ■o RESOLUTION ON ILLNESS OF HON. EMMETT HOUSER By The Board of Trustees of The Twelfth District A. and M. School Whereas, it has come to the at¬ tention of the Board that Hon. Em¬ mett Houser has been continued in bed and that he is yet a very sick man, Whereas, that we the Board of Trustees deeply regret this affliction of Mr. Houser, one of our best and most beloved members and energet¬ ic and faithful trustees, and, Whereas, it also appears that he is now enroute to an Eastern hospit¬ al for treatment, therefore be it now, Resolved, That we the Board of Trustees now in session, do hereby tender Mr. Houser our sincerest sympathy and regrets at his illness and that we sorely miss him from our sessions, his wise and gentle counsel and advice always being a welcome feature of meetings annual¬ ly, and Resolved, Second, That we trust the he will soon regain his health, that his treatment in the near future (Continued on last page.) IN ALL SECTIONS OF THE TERRITORY COVERED BY THE LEAD ER-TRIBUNE MANY NOMINATIONS HAVE BEEN SENT IN; AND FEW HAVE EXPRESSED DESIRE TO COMPETE FOR THE VALU¬ ABLE PRIZES—PLENTY OF ROOM FOR LIVE WORKERS—AN EARLY START MOST IMPORTANT. LIST OF NOMINEES: (In Alphabetical Order.) Miss Jewel Avera ............... ............... Byron Mrs. Ralph Braswell .......... .................... Nakomis Mrs. Guilford Brown ........ ............. Fort Valley Miss Susie Darley ............. ............. Marshallville Miss Miriam Edwards ........ .............. Fort Valley Mrs. Jno. D. Epting ........... .............. Powersville Miss Florrie Everett .......... .............. Fort Valley Miss Helen Gassett ............. ....................... Byron Miss Blanche Hartley ......... . Fort Valley, Rt. 5 Miss Ida Mae Holloman ... ............... Centerville Miss Allie Houser ................ . Fort Valley, Rt. 1 Mrs. Howard Jackson ........ ................ Lee-Pope Mrs. M. M. Lowery ............. .................... Perry Miss Charley Matthews .... .............. Fort Valley Miss Delma Mathews ......... ............. Fort Valley Miss Frances Marehman .. ........... Fort Valley Mrs. Frank Vance .............. .. Fort Valley, Rt. 4 Miss Helen White ........ ............... Fort Valley Miss Martha Sue Woolfolk ...................... Perry Mrs. C. T. Woodall ............. .............. Fort Valley The announcement of the Mam¬ moth Subscription Campaign by The Leader-Tribune last week has caused a great deal of comment among the citizens of this section and everyone is asking “how can you afford to do it?” Never before in the history of newspapers in this section has any campaign of like proportions been undertaken by a newspaper, and the surprise that it has created is noth¬ ing but natural. However the answer is easily given: As was stated in the opening announcement, this is no money-making scheme, but is being put on to increase the already large circulation of The Leader-Tribune and thus enhance its usefulness to Fort Valley and surrounding section. It is the Leader-Tribune’s purpose to keep stride with the growth and de¬ velopment of Fort Valley, and to tru¬ ly “reflect'’ the steady advancement of this section, and to do this prop¬ erly it is necessary for the paper to reach all the people of this section, hence the campaign. Increased cir¬ culation is the ambition and goal of all good newspapers. In campaigns of this nature the old and well-known saying, “The ear¬ ly bird catches the worm,” applies with full force and effect. Not only are there more non-subscribers and people whose subscriptions are about to expire for the candidate to ap¬ proach, but the money collected dur¬ ing the first period of the campaign, extending from the opening until Ju¬ ly 2nd, secures four times as many votes as during the closing days of the campaign. Read the schedule of votes in the page advertisement in this issue and you will understand this. Plenty of Room for Live Workers There is plenty of room in this campaign for live workers and one BOYS AND GIRLS! Do You Want A Fine Fair of Stilts? Call and we will tell you how to earn a pair in just a few minutes. A Fort Valley Motor Co. does not have to live in Fort Valley in order to compete. In fact residents of smaller towns adjacent to Fort Val¬ ley have just as good a chance to win as the ones right here in town. The rural routes are expected to pro¬ duce some mighty good entrants. It does not matter where you live, if you have confidence in your ability there is nothing to prevent you from sharing in the distribution of the prizes. Wherever you live, if you contemplate entering the campaign, lose no time. Determination and con¬ fidence cannot be beaten. Pick out the prize you want then get busy among your friends and have them give you their new or renewal sub scription. You have no idea how easy it will be to poll a large vote during the opening period. This Campaign I* Different This campaign is designed to dis¬ courage the auction or gambling feature that has proven so obnox¬ ious in most campaigns and as a re¬ sult of the plan of this campaign the workers arc most invariably winners. The manager of the campaign has conducted similar campaigns on pa¬ pers in nearby counties and the pub¬ lishers and contestants will both at¬ test as to the clean manner in which the campaigns were conducted. The motto of the company conducting this campaign is “No Losers, No Risks, No Regrets,'’ and it istheirdetermination that this campaign will prove no ex¬ ception to that rule. Work I* Pleasant It is easy to secure subscriptions to The Leader-Tribune. Most every one wants the home paper. But peo pie will naturally give their subscrip¬ tion to the first to ask for it. Even your best friends may give their sub¬ scription to some other candidate be¬ fore they know you are working un- PRESIDENT WHO USES VETO IS APPRECIATED Within certain definite lines, the people of our country appreciate a president who vetoes appropriation bills not provided for by exisiting taxation. The public, generally, appreciates very much reducing federal taxes about 25 per cent in the interest of the people. Cutting that amount from the budget, President Coolidge should veto every new burden put on the people by Congress, right down the line. Fred I. Kent, vice-president of Bankers’ Trust Company, says there are 2,700,000 employes on the pay¬ rolls of the federal and local gov¬ ernment and 700,000 former em¬ ployes drawing pensions—3,400,000 who are being provided by govern¬ ment with their living. There are 41 to 42 million persons in the United States “gainfully em¬ ployed,” so that every twelve citi¬ zens are suporting one in office. The amount paid for services by government—federal, state and lo¬ cal—represented 6 V 2 per cent of the" national income in 1922. This sum was nearly one-half that paid out in wages by all manufac¬ turing plants in this country in 1921. This sum represents an average payment of $91 by each person over ten years old engaged in a gainful occupation.—Industrial News Bu¬ reau, The Manufacturer. o Charley Lyon’s Louisiana Aces, “jazz hounds,” are furnishing an en¬ tertaining feautre at the Franklin Theatre this week, in addition to the regular run of pictures. This quin¬ tet of college boy performers—pian¬ ist, saxophonist, banjo picker, cor netist, and trap drum artist—are putting on an act of concert and solo work that is drawing big crowds, not only from the peach season transi¬ ents but also from the resident popu¬ lation, some of whom are not often drawn to the movies. While the per¬ formance is not classical, it is clean and creditable—and different. (Advertisement) o NEGRO BAPTISTS WORKING FOR BIG UNION CHURCH Plans have been launched for a union of the colored Baptist church¬ es of Fort Valley and a campaign is under way for funds for the comple¬ tion of the church on the Marshall¬ ville Road. The churches have or¬ ganized ten clubs of workers who will solicit contributions for this pur¬ pose throughout July and August. o WHAT WOULD HAPPEN? About $18,000,000,000 is invested in the privately-owned gas, electric, street railway, and telephone prop¬ erties of this country. As nearly as can be estimated, about the same amount of capital is invested in tax-free securities in our country. The utilities pay some $230,000, 000 annually in federal and state taxes. What would happen if the utilities were taken over by the states and nation, and government bonds is¬ sued to carry on their work were tax-exempt?—Industrial News Bu¬ reau, The Manufacturer. less you see them. Begin now, devote all the time possible to the campaign and you will be surprised to see how easy it will be to win the automo¬ bile or one of the other valuable prizes. There is no red tape about enter¬ ing the campaign; just sign the nomi¬ nation coupon in the large adver¬ tisement which appears in this paper today or call phone 119 and ask for the Campaign Manager. We will do the rest—supplying you with receipt books and all the information that is necessary. The Manager will give you advice as to the best method of procedure and help you in every way possible. But begin at once—this is all-important. 1 The moat intensively circulated and thorough¬ ly read news and ad¬ vertising medium in its field. $1.S0 Per Year in Advance. ELBERTAS SHOULD GEI The Elbertas have now reached the correct stage for the final applica¬ tion of spray for the control of the curculio and brown rot, and peach growers are advised to treat them during this week with four pounds of arsenate of lead and 32-32-200 sell boiled lime-sulphur, or 80-5-15 dust. A special effort should be made to thoroughly cover every peach on the trees at this time, as it is desirable to produce a residue on them that will remain thei'e until harvest. Hileys should have received the final treat¬ ment week before last, and Geor¬ gia Belles last week. The new generation of curculio beetles is now emerging from the soil in Middle Georgia peach or¬ chards. The appearance of these new generation beetles has caused the curculio population in some orchards to be four times as great at the pres¬ ent time as it was two weeks ago. This new generation of beetles can be successfully controlled if the sprays have been applied as ad¬ vised, however, if this last important spray is delayed or if it has been ap lied too early efficient curculio con¬ trol is doubtful. Growers are further advised to use the extension disc under the spread of the trees as fre¬ quently as possible to destroy cur¬ culio pupae that have not yet ma¬ tured. Government and State Laboratory, Fort Valley, Georgia. Issued June 16, 1924. o NEWSPAPER SELLS SERVICE SAYS THOUGHTFUL EDITOR 0 *. If some newspaper advocate told a press association that it is not the paper covered with print, nor the news contained in that print which the publisher sells, but the service of gathering that news, the skilled labor of expert typists, the genius of pressmen, the brains of the edi¬ tor and above all the space wherein the merchant may display his goods, or where ‘Pro Bono Publico’ may join the forum and relieve his pent up thoughts, or the grief stricken may offer thanks for sympathy, he would be quoted in every Associated Press paper. These are real things supplied for your two cents a day.” Thus Park S. Warren, in an edito¬ rial in his newspaper, the Wichita Democrat, calls to the attention of other editors the fact that there is a very real difference between the sale of a commodity and the sale of service. Basing his comment on the fact that the delivery of gas when and where wanted and in sufficient quantities without fail is the serv¬ ice the customer is asked to pay for, he observes: << The public utilities of Wichita pay more taxes, employ more men, support more families, have larger sums of money invested, pay for more mechanical and engineering skill, and sell more courtesy than airy (Continued on last page.) O New Buich Six Takes To Tobesofkee Swamp A new Buick Six afitomobile en route from a point above Macon to Fort Valley about one o’clock Tues¬ day morning took a header off the paved highway into Tobesofkee swamp near Seven Bridges, spend¬ ing the remainder of the night in mud and water. The driver, whoso name is witheld out of consideration for friends giving the information, suffered no serious consequences other than the expense of salvaging his car, which he had bought brand new just last week. The cause of the accident could not be ascertained. This and the name of the owner must be left to the interested speculation of . our readers. •o BUY SOUTH TEXAS COTTON LANDS —Get information on pric¬ es, fertility, maturing season, health and climatic conditions, from Cotton Land Co., Bay City, Texas. C-19-4tpd