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The only newspaper published in Fort Val¬ ley, the largest peach¬ shipping station in the world. Volume No. XXXVI, Number 27. PEACH COUNTY BILL PISSED BY SENATE HANDSOME MAJORITY FOR MEASURE IN SENATE. VERY LITTLE OPPOSITION ANTICI¬ PATED IN HOUSE. Atlanta, Ga., July 2.—The state senate on Wednesday morning adopt¬ ed by a vote of 35 to 6 the bill to cre£ ate Peach county from portions of Houston and Macon counties, and upon motion of Senator Smith, of the Twenty-third district, who intro¬ duced the bill, the measure was or¬ dered transmitted to the lower house for consideration. This was the first bill passed by the Senate this session. Senator Smith spoke in favor of the measure, stating that the lines finally agreed upon as boundaries for the new county were satisfactory to the people of Houston county, which he represents. Senator Pace ot the Thirteenth district, which district includes Ma¬ con county, stated that the attitude of the Macon county people was to oppose creation of the county but that they would not actively work against it any longer. On roll call Senator Pace voted “No. ft Others voting against the bill were Senators Ficklin, of the Fiftieth; Grantham, of the Forty-sixth; Keith, of the Thirty-sixth; King, of the Eleventh; and Chastain, of the For¬ ty-first districts. President Carswell took the floor in behalf of the measure, declaring that while he was opposed to more counties in Georgia, he believed that the creation of Peach County would restore harmony in the section in which it will lie. Senator Passmore, of the Tenth District, was another who spoke in favor of the bill. Sena¬ tor Passmore said that by voting for the Peach county measure, the sen¬ ate would be voting for a greater Georgia. The bill will now go to the House for consideration and if it there meets approval, will be voted on by the people in the next general elec¬ tion. The general opinion is that it will go through the House of Represen¬ tatives with but small objection in that branch, since what has been the controlling factor in the Senate—a united purpose among the heretofore contending factions in the local ter¬ ritory—will be the controlling ele¬ ment in the lower branch. It is true that the contest for and against Peach County, for the past four years at least, has fanned itself into what at times was a bitter feel¬ ing, and it has been admitted by both factions that this served to retard progress of the county. President Carswell, in advocating passage of the bill emphasized the fact that the Peach County move¬ ment is the one outstanding new county which has not flooded the capitol with a lobby, but which came before the Legislature “with clean hands and minus the usual paid lob by- Do You Want The Best m YONNAISE? Then Get Rogers This is made daily in Rogers store by patented machine which mulsifies and does not beat the mayonnaise. See it made in our store here. The purest and most whole¬ some ingredients are used, fresh Eggs, Ma zola Oil, Spices, Fruit Juices, Sugar and Salt. You can make mayonnaise no purer or better in your own home. You eliminate all trouble—and you economize by buying it fresh every day just as you need it. 1-4 pints 15 cents 1=2 pints 25 cents p*» 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, JULY 3, 1924. SENATOR WM. J. HARRIS SPENDS FOURTH AT HOME Atlanta, Ga.—U. S. Senator Will¬ iam J. Harris will reach Atlanta from Washington about July 3rd, his friends have been advised here, and will go to his home at Cedartown for a few days. He will be accompanied by his daughter, Miss Julia Harris, who will spend the summer in Geor¬ gia with him. Mrs. Harris will be detained in Washington because of the serious illness of her sister, Miss Lucy Wheeler, a daughter of Gen oral Joe Wheeler. Senator Flarris has had no com¬ ment to make about the announce¬ ment of ex-senator Hardwick, and it is expected business will proceed as usual in both the Washington and Atlanta offices of Senator Harris. Captain Cranston Williams, who has been secretary to Senator Hands throughout {he Senator’s term, will manage the campaign until further announcement, it was learned here. Miss Eva Graham, of McRae, Ga., the assistant secretary, will have charge of Senator Harris’s Atlanta office again this summer. She was in charge during the congressional re¬ cess last year. CONIES! OF COUNTY At a meeting of the county Dem¬ ocratic executive committee held in Perry last Friday morning on call of Chairman S. A. Nunn, after hearing the report of Hie sub-committee ap¬ pointed to investigate the alleged ir¬ regularities at the Fort Valley pre¬ cinct in the county primary of May 15 and after hearing some witnesses and argument, on motion of Mr. J. H. Davis it was voted to call off further investigation and the follow¬ ing were declared duly nominated for the offices which had been con¬ tested: A. C. Riley for Judge of City Court; R. E. Brown for Solicitor of the City Court; Geo. D. Anderson for Sheriff; and Emmett Houser for Clerk of the Superior and City Courts. Contests for these offices had been filed by Marx Kunz, J. W. Bloodworth, T. S. Chapman, and H. L. Wasden, respectively. This action of the executive com¬ mittee completely exonerates the managers of the Fort Valley pre¬ cinct of the allegations of fraud made, against them, and Judge C. E. Brunson of Perry, a member of the special committee of three who re¬ counted the votes and rechecked the voters’ lists of the Fort Valley pre cinct, is quoted as saying that the examination disclosed remarkably few errors for the large number of votes cast in the short time allowed and that some other precincts would probably not show fewer errors. ------o Mr. Brown Riley of Beckley, West Virginia, has been shaking hands with his many friends here this week. o Mr. Robert T. Jones will leave Friday for points in the north after a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Jones. INTEREST IN RIG G1P1N NOW NEARING FEVER EACH DAY SEES MORE AND MORE INTEREST MANIFESTED BY THE PUBLIC AND CAMPAIGNERS FIND SUBSCRIPTIONS EASIER TO OBTAIN—NEXT FEW DAYS IS CRUCIAL TIME IN THE DRIVE AS NO ONE HAS A DECIDED ADVANTAGE AS YET. AND VOTE SCHEDULE DECREASES NEXT WEDNESDAY. List of Contestants: (In Alphabetiral Order.) Mrs. D. W. Byrd ............ ........... ................. Fort Valley Mrs. Howard Jackson ................ ....................... Lee-Pope Mrs. M. M. Lowery ..................... ............................. Perry Miss Dolma Mathews .................. ................ Fort Valley Miss Nora Rountree ..................... ............... Fort Valley Mrs. Frank Vance ....................... ........ Fort Valley, Rt, 4 Mrs, Helen Houser Woodall ....... .................. Fort Valley The second week of The Leader Tribune’s Mammoth Campaign has arounsed a great deal more in¬ terest among the public and the con¬ testants and indicates that the “pot” is fast reaching the boiling point, and with the number of contestants considerably reduced it is expected that ere many more days the inter¬ est will be at fever heat. The list contains the names of a number of the section’s most energetic and cap¬ able citizens—a corps of workers that any section would be proud of —and with the increased interest of the public the candidates are finding it easier to secure votes, hence the next three weeks promise to develop one of the warmest racer, ever wit¬ nessed in this section. So far the number of subscrip¬ tions obtained has not been large and no contestant therefore has any decided advantage, as a few long term subscriptions (obtained before next Wednesday night, when the vote schedule is again reduced) will put any contestant in the lead. Con¬ testants and their friends should make every effort to secure a decid¬ ed advantage ere then. In the page advertisement in this issue, “Who’s Who” will tell the read¬ er about the various contestants and help them to pick their favorite. Then get behind her and help put her over. This campaign is a cooper¬ ative proposition, in which the sub¬ scriber helps himself, by getting his home paper, thus keeping posted on what is going on here and elsewhere; makes it possible for the paper to Fort Valley Leaguers Miss Marjorie Brown, Miss Miriam Edwards, Miss Charlie Matthews, Miss Annette Shepard, and Geo. B. Culpepper, Jr., who represented the Fort Valley Epworth League at the South Georgia Assembly in Macon last week, made an enviable record for the local league. Each one of these delegates made splendid marks in all their classes and all were awarded .certificates of merit. Three of the delegates were givn important committee assign¬ ments. Miss Annette Shepard was made a member on the Policy Com¬ mittee, one of the most important committees of the convention, and was also a member of the committee which arranged the stunt for the Ma¬ con District on Stunt Night. Geo. B. Culpepper, Jr., was made chairman of the Committee on Constitution and By-laws. Miss Edwards was like¬ wise a member of this committee. Mr. Culpepper was made District Secretary of the Macon District, suc¬ ceeding Miss Annie Watson of Ma¬ con. A number of viators from Valley attended the Assembly, whom were Miss Edwina Houser, Mrs. Chester Wilson, Mrs. C. Matthews, Messrs. Veltrie Pearson, McRae Mixon, Charles Culpepper, Samuel Jones and Robert Connal. 0 Miss Bessie Lippman came Sun¬ day and is with her father, Mr. J. Lippman, at the Winona Hotel. On several evenings this week she has delighted guests of the hotel and her friends with her singing, which will be remembered by many Fort Valley ans who had the pleasure of hearing her in the churches and homes here two years ago. TWELVE PAGES. better serve the interests of the whole people and render the commu¬ nity a grater service; and at the same time helps some favorite win a valuable prize for only a few weeks’ work. The campaign only lasts three weeks longer and each Prize Winner will make more during these three weeks than they have ever made before. There will be no losers, no risks and no regrets in this campaign will prove an excep¬ tion to any ever conducted by the campaign manager. Votes Again Decrease Wednesday The second largest vote offer is now on—and will continue until the close of business for the day next Wednesday. Until then a sub¬ scription is worth as many votes as three subscriptions at the close. It is hardly necessary to impress the importance of the coming few days on the workers as any one can readily see just how important it is and why it is so necessary that a candidate secure every subscription possible before the close of this of¬ fer. There may be some few candidates who still expect the votes to increase at the finish instead of decreasing, but those who arc looking for other offers than those published are doom¬ ed to disappointment, as the vote schedule printed on the back of each receipt book will be the one govern¬ ing the campaign, and no extra vote offers will be made. . (Continued on last page.) President of Central Extols Peach Industry A tribute to the Georgia Peach is paid by L. A. Downs, president of the Central of Georgia Railway, in a statement that sets forth its fine qualities as an ideal dish—delight¬ ful, nourishing and health giving. Mr. Downs states that approxi¬ mately 2,000 cars have been moved by the Central to date and that about 7,000 additional cars, making a to¬ tal of 9,000, will probably be hand¬ led during the season. He says that Georgia has not had a crop failure in 26 years—a record not equalled by any other peach growing territory. The peach industry, he declares, is an illustration of the results of intel¬ ligent cooperation between grower and earner. Tl^e grower has studied scientific culture and has developed a fine product; the railroads have de¬ veloped proper refrigeration, ample ear supply and a quick schedule to distant markets. The Georgia Peach Growers Exchange is now providing modern methods of distribution. In consequence, the whole country is able to enjoy the Georgia peach, which brin S s millions of dollars to the state - The railway president points out that his road handles for but a short distance and that the interest of the Central is not a selfish one but that the road does participate in the prosperity that comes to the people of this ter¬ ritory. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends for their many acts of kind¬ ness during the illness and death of our sister, Miss Alida Hiley. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Hiley. MISS FRANCES LANGSTON . WEDS MR. PAUL MURRAY A surprise marriage of wide inter¬ est and containing all the elements of youth, romance, and first love was that ol' Miss Martha Frances Lang¬ ston and Mr. Charles Paul Murray, which occurred last Thursday even¬ ing, June 26. Without chancing parental yeas or nays, the young couple, accom¬ panied by Miss Ruby Duke and Mr. Ben J. Joiner, motored to Perry, and in the presence of these friends were united by Rv. W. IT, Lord at the Baptist parsonage. The bride is the attractive and pop¬ ular daughter of Mrs. T. Pierce Greene of Fort Valley, and had just completed her freshman year at Ag¬ nes Scott College. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Murray of Fort Valley and had just completed his freshman year at the University of Georgia. He was one of the outstanding' athletes of the Fort Valley high school, and has for several years been connected with the local office of the Ameri¬ can Railway Express Co. The Leader-Tribune joins many friends in wishing these young peo¬ ple a long, happy, and useful life. REMOVE ALL REFUSE Orchard sanitation should by all means be enforced during the har¬ vesting season, and peach growers are advised to give this matter care¬ ful consideration during July when the heavy movement will be under way. Curculio and brown rot are now evidently well under control in most orchards, and this should be a special incentive for growers to prevent the establishment of sources of infesta¬ tion and infection in the orchards for future crops. After pach picking a number of peaches will be found under the trees, having fallen to the ground during harvest operations. In many cases this fruit is allowed to remain in the orchards indefinitely where it decays and mummifies. Much of this fruit has fallen on account of it hav¬ ing been “curculio ripened.” If it is allowed to remain in the orchard the curculio population is thereby in¬ creased. This fallen fruit further¬ more forms a dangerous source of brown rot infection for the succeed¬ ing peach crop, as it is the mummies of the previous year which are largely responsible for blossom blight which occurs in the spring. Peach growers are urged to go through each orchard after every few pickings and have all fallen peaches picked up, hauled out, and destroyed by burying with quicklime at least two feet below the soil surface. Aft¬ er the completion of the harvest of each variety the trees should be strip¬ ped of all fruits which the pickers have missed, in order to prevent the formation of brown rot mummies which when they drop to the ground will also serve as a source for blos (Continued on last page.) BOYS and GIRLS Get Your Pair of Stilts Free! Bring us one subscription for the Dear¬ born Independent and we will give you a fine pair of adjustable stilts. The Dearborn Independent is a weekly magazine published by Henry Ford, chronicler of the neglected truth. Con¬ tains interesting articles on a wide va¬ riety of topics. Enjoyed by Everyone. Subscription price $1.50. Lots of boys and girls have got their stilts already. Get one subscription and get your stilts. Ft. Valley Motor Co. The most intensively circulated and thorough¬ ly l’ead news and ad¬ vertising medium in its field. $1.50 Per Year in Advance. WOMEN OF IHE SOUTH THOSE WHO RENDERED SERV ICE IN THE SIXTIES MAY HAVE NAMES INSCRIBED ON CHILDREN'S FOUNDERS’ ROLL. Atlanta, Ga.—In recognition of the fact that the women of the six¬ ties rendered almost as much serv¬ ice to the Confederacy as did the men who fought, The Stone Moun¬ tain Confederate Monumental Asso¬ ciation announces that the women who rendered service to the South during the sixties r^ay be memo¬ rialized by the children who enroll in the Children’s Founders Roll of the great Confederate memorial at Stone Mountain. The names of the women so honored by their descen¬ dants will be inscribed in the Book of Memory in the same manner as those of the veterans of the Confederacy. As practically every woman of the South rendered the class of service later known as “Home Service Work,” this means that a large num¬ ber of the women of the sixties will be eligible for memorialization through the children’s enrollment. In many cases women rendered conspicuous service during the War between the States and secured for themselves an enviable place in the history of the period. Others partici¬ pated in the nursing of the wounded, in making clothing for those at the front, in all the different phases of activity that went on behind the lines while the men fought and the women waited, worked and pi'ayed. An¬ nouncement that the heroines of those times are to have a place in the world’s greatest memorial will please those who have desired and requested the privilege of memorial¬ izing the women dear to them. A number of women’s names have been sent in already. News of the Children’s Founders Roll has penetrated to many distant places. Three children living in Swed¬ en were enrolled last week. They are the descendants of a Confederate Colonel whose daughter’s marriage took her to Sweden. Enrollments have been received al¬ so from Alaska, Japan, Honolulu, the Haiwaian Islands, Southwest Africa, Mexico, Canada, the Canal Zone, the Philippines and other distant lands where Southerners have gone to make their homes. The Association hopes that every child in every Southern family will be enrolled eventually, as this will mean that every Confederate hero and heroine will be memorialized. The child’s name and that of their ancestor may be enrolled with each contribution of one dollar to the me¬ morial. Every child who enrolls will receive a small bronze medal showing that he is one of the founders of the gre.it memorial. Names and contributions should be sent to The Children’s Founders Roll 504 Hurt Buliding, Atlanta, Georgia. ■o The United States is now using al¬ most as much electricity as all the other countries of the world com¬ bined.—Exchange.