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THE LEADER-TRIBUNE, FORT VALLEY, CA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1924.
THE LEADER-TRIBUNE
AND PEACHLAND JOURNAL
Established 1888
JOHN H. JONES
Editor and Owner
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Entered as second-class matter
the post office at Fort Valley,
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fHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,
Blue Monday is oftentimes proof
of a misused Sunday.
It takes a rainy, disagreeable day
like lust Sunday to demonstrate the
wonderful church-going spirit in Fort
Valley.
Now that the world, flyers are
completing their air voyage around
(.he world, maybe the world can get
down to solid earth.
When a man loves his fellow men
it is too easy to sin, as well as to
serve righteously, with them. And he
breaks his own heart.
• • It’s Mn ill wind that blows nobody
good.” The golf-widows are rejoic¬
ing in the heavy rains that keep the
golfers at home part of the time any
way.
We don’t know how much hell-fire
there is in the so called hereafter,
bpt there is plenty of it here, and
countless of God’s burnt children
keep on fanning the flames and play¬
ing with it. v
China’s supreme efforts at war¬
fare cannot compare with the row
when some poor wife, substitute for
nurse, cook and washerwoman,
breaks the family china.
Matty Georgia boys and girls are
crossing the borders of other states
to avokl the new marriage lawB of
this state. A little thing like that!
Love laughs at locksmiths.
We sometimes wonder if it would
not be well and practical for farmers
to decline to grow cotton for a year
or two, until given a reasonable gua¬
rantee of fair, steady prices. But
maybe cotton mills are better able
thun farmers to shut down.
That fascinating “Home Brew 99
colyumist of the Columbus Enqiurer
Sun intimates that we should not
refer to hint as “Old Man.” Well,
young feller, quit treating us like a
red-headed step-child. Remember, “a
little child shall lead them”—not
lambast them.
The Atlanta Auxiliary, edited by
J. E. Whiteman and John J. Conway,
is a bright journal for newspaper
men of Georgia which makes its ap¬
pearance with promise of abundant
interest and benefit for the editors
of the Empire State. We congratulate
these enterprising officers of the
Western Newspaper Union.
To Editor Stout of the Harris
County Journal: Tell Old Man Home
Brew of the Columbus Enquirer-Sun
that a wild animal show came to Fort
Valley Tuesday and its tigers didn’t
remind us of Pine Mountain because
when we think of that beautiful gem
of nature we think of glorious violets
with all eyes open and a perfume
M’hich hath charms to soothe the
savage breast. v
THE FORCE OF ENTHUSIASM
Conyers Times: Enthusiasm for
one’s town and state is a wonderful
force. Coupled with intelligent ef¬
fort and supported by the co-opera¬
tion of the public, this force becomes
irresistible. The foregoing sentences
are evoked by the comment of Edi¬
tor John H. Jones of the Fort Val¬
ley Leader-Tribune on an advertise¬
ment in a Macon paper, which points
to the large opportunities in Geor¬
gia.
GREAT IS GEORGIA
The Peach county section has a
pardonable pride, among the fore
most agricultural centers of the
State, in the fact that the U. S. de¬
partment of agriculture estimates '
'that Georgia’s gross from farm pro
sluction in cash this year will more
than double that of laet year. To be
exact, the estimate is $337,942,000 ’
jin agricultrual production from Geor- J
4 ?ia for the year. Thus Georgia leads j
the nation in per cent, of increase (
in cash production. Next ia order,
TO EXPLAIN CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
Advocates of Peach county will heartily endorse the
of Judge Ft. Eve, of Tifton judicial circuit, and other
court judges to discuss proposed constitutional amendments
Georgia in their charges to grand juries, because we know
intelligent consideration of the Peach county amendment
result in its ratification. When the people forget their
dice and act on the Peach county amendment according to
real distinct merits the great, absorbing problem in this
progress and happiness will be solved for the greater glory of
Georgia. Some people, as Editor Charlie Benns, of The
Herald puts it, “being at such a great distance from the
tory affected by the new county, they are perhaps lacking in
information as to the needs of creating Peach county, and es
pecially since differences have been settled between all
interested in the matter.” Editor Benns goes on to say that this
is one of the few instances in which “the creation of a new coun
ty is for the best interests of the whole state. Let’s help to,put
the Peach county proposition over, thereby aiding in restoring
peace and happiness among thousands of noble men and wdmen
who make up the population of this most splendid section of
Georgia.”
The Tifton Gazette, one of Georgia’s most conservative
newspapers, says that Judge ‘Eve, after giving the matter of
' discussing amendments before grand juries his usual careful
deliberation, “wrote to Governor Walker and told him of his
plan, and asked for full information on the amendments. The
Governor at once saw the wisdom of Judge Eve’s suggestion
and all of the superior court judges in the state will be asked to
discuss the amendments in their charges to the grand juries. 9 9
Josephus Camp, state printer, stated that there will be
grand jury sessions in more than half of the counties of the
.state before the November election and there could be no bet¬
ter method of disseminating information than by reading the
amendments to these bodies.
As Editor Benns said in such a striking manner, thousands
of Georgians “are perhaps lacking in information as to the
needs of creating Peach county,” and the creation of this
county “is for the best interests of the whole state.” The people
'of this section have given themselves, heart and body, through
many V J years to the development > of Georgia. They have made
,, this section . conspicuous . , before the ,, world 1 , as a mark „ , of e the true ,
worth of Georgia. Iheretore this section s success or failure in
its program of further progress will have a tremendous bearing
upon the world’s estimate of Georgia as a whole, especially as
to her agricultural merit. Our people deserve generous consider¬
ation from Georgia in their fond plans for future development,
to say nothing of their problems of peace, economy and efficien
cy in.county government both in the old and proposed new
counties. Nothing could contribute in a more wholesome way
to the ratification of the Peach county amendment than its calm,
intelligent consideration by the fair minded citizens of Georgia
through discussion on the part of superior court judges before
grand juries.
come North Dakota, Mississippi and
Arkansas. In contrast with Georgia’s
great increase, North and South Ca¬
rolina show a decrease, their cash
commodity valuation for this year
being less than in 1923-24.
KINO SIRS, WE THANK TOO
Georgia Publisher: John H. Jones
is now owner and editor of the Fort
Valley'Leader-Tribune. We felt sure
that Johnny could not stay out of
harness long. All of us welcome
him back into the fold. He will keep
the Leader-Tribune up to high-water
mark. He is one of the best newspa¬
per men in the state. Luck to him.
Johnny is living right up to his repu¬
tation. He follows the peaches.
Greensboro Herald-Journal: John
H. Jones is now editor and owner of
the Nashville Herald, Nashville, Ga.
He is a good newspaper man, full of
pep, and will make the Nashville pa¬
per worth while to its readers. We
wish Editor Jones success in his new
field.—Dalton Citizen.
You have Johnny Jones in the)
wrong town. He has recently located
at Fort Valley, in Peach county. But,
say, he’s in the right place, for John¬
ny certainly likes “peaches.
Hartwell Sun: Editor John H. Jones,
formerly of the LaGrange Daily Re¬
porter, has purchased the Fort Val¬
ley Leader-Tribune, and is making
this newspaper blossom forth like t.
rose. Here’s unbounded success to
you, Johnny.
Cleveland Courier: We are glad to
learn upon our arrival home that our
good friend, John H. Jones, former¬
ly editor of The LaGrange Reporter,
but who sold that splendid newspa¬
per some time back to Jack Williams,
has purchased The Leader-Tribune
at Fort Valley. We did not believe
Johnny could stay out of the game
very long, as it is exceedingly diffi¬
cult for a man to stay out of the
newspaper game when once he has
the ink on him. John is such a good
newspaper man, and we know the
good town of Fort Valley appreci¬
ates having such an able and effi
dent man to be a leader in the things
progressive for that section,
A French father is suing a barber
for bobbing his daughter’s hair. This
is a come-off.
Most any business man can explain
the difference between a “sure 99
and the cash.
The so-called mentally diseased
accused of efime have as much
as the balance of us.
The Panacea
C. M.
The Panacea for man’s ills
Abounds on ev’ry hand,
And towers ’hove sin’s highest hills
Throughout God’s gospel land.
Though deep sin’s wild, life may
be found
If men would understand,
Repent, believe, and be made spund
At Jesus Christ’s command,
It shall be gained, the highest goal,
Through the eternal Son;
The conquest reach from pole to j 1
pole,
God’s sovereign will be done.
W. C. CARTER.
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* BIBLE QUESTIONS . | '
* AND ANSWERS *
At a recent meeting of the W. M.
S. of the Methodist church there was
quite an interesting program of Bib¬
lical questions and answers compiled
by Mrs, Stella Neil. Out of the 75
hand. questions They 57 were answered off-1
are published below by]
request.
1. Where did the Bible come
from?
From God, through holy men who
wer inspired by the Holy Spirit.
2. What are the two divisions and
how many books in each?
The Old and New Testament. 39 I
books in Old, 27 in the New.
3. When were the heavens and
earth created?
In the beginning.
4. What description have we giv¬
en to us of the Garden of Eden
tree That of God life, made the to grow in it the |
tree of knowledge
of good and evil and every tree that
is pleasant to the sight and good 8 for I
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5. How was it watered?
By a river that flowed afterward
in 4 rivers or channels to the sea.
6. Can any of these rivers now be |
traced ?
Only the Euphrates,
7. What was the gerat tragedy in
the Garden of Eden?
Man’s faith in God was first shak¬
en, faith and obedience are always
joined together.
8. What was man’s first falsehood? I
He said, ., Because I was naked, ♦*
but he was afraid because he had dis¬
obeyed.
(To be continued).
The conference between the Rus
shakes s ans and but the without British ended in hand-j
a treaty.
eONDOLA IN FIGHT
FOR ITS
Ute of Motor Boat is
ing Much Trouble.
Washington. D. C.—A recent
atration by indignant gondoliers in
lce because of the increasing use
motor boats on the canals of the
may have the most elementary eco¬
nomic consideration at Its roots—the
tight to hold one’s job—but there is
much more at the bottom of It as well,
| according to a bulletin from the of \v a the *h
ington (i>. c.) headquarters
National Geographic society,
Venice’s environment evolved the
I gondola utmost as truly as an aquatic seals
llfe chan * ed le * s int0 mpp«‘ rs for
jJ,J" web reet on ducks ’’ suys the
Venice not only has ’water
avenues,’ large canals in which motor
boats can operate, but also many
scores of narrow and shallow ‘water
I lanes’ and water alleys' where the use
of meehanicaiiy'propeiied craft would
I other out boat °f the large Question. gondola, Probably even no
as as a
though driven by oar or pole, could
navfgute these small channels success¬
fully. Extreme lightness of draft, and
ability to turn and swerve about agile
I iy are the chief requirements made
| by Venice’s canal traffic, and every
,in ‘* and <^rve of a gondola seems de
signed to achieve these ends.
Gliding Over Surface.
“This distinctive craft is more ’Ike
a skate gliding over a surface than a
boat plowing into It. Both ends are
curved up and the bottom is ttattened.
The weight of the gondolier in the
stern tends to raise the prow; and
I the boat seems eager to climb out <>f
the water at every stroke. Although
tt few motor boats have operated sat
lsfuct »>rlly for years on the broad
<Jra " d ranal - <>a ® imatflae ,llalr
troubles in a trailie Jam on even the
mec)Ium . 8izecl water wavs to be not ,m
| lke tll0Se of a furrjl tra( . tor set down
among the darting, dodging taxicabs of
Fifth avenue,
Even if it were not surety proteet
Hd b -v the existence of the snmller
<,anills ' sentiment would tight ably with
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One
( . an hurdly Juiugine Venice without
gondolas. And the gondoliers them
selves are an important factor in Ve
netian life. Henry James called these
sturdy, sunburned, water-loving men
'the true children of Venice.’ They
typify much more closely than the
merchants and artisans and gentry, on
their pile-made ground, the spirit of
the founders of Venice who built up
among the waters the unequaled mari¬
time world power of Its day.
“The visitor to Venice for the first
time Is sure to be disappointed In the
appearance of the gondola. So much
that is romantic has been associated
with these boats that the stranger un¬
consciously expects them to be gayly
decorated. But each Is like all the
rest, a somber, unrelieved black. The
powerful council of the old Venetian
republic provided for tills dusky hue
back in the Sixteenth century, and
the requirement has been followed as
faithfully ever since as if the mighty
Tep still held unquestioned powers of
llfe and death over all the citizenry
One explanation of the queer law Is
that Venetians were squandering too
much money vying with one another
In decking their gondolas with costly
trappings. Another Is that It was to
lead prestige to authority, At any
rate the edict excepted the gondola*
of the Doge and the foreign ambassa
dor* which were richly embellished In
gold and crimson.
Measure of Wealth.
“At the height of Venetian prosper¬
ity the wealth of certain individuals
might be measured by the number of
gondolas they maintained as !u Amer¬
ica today one’s bank account may
sometimes be inferred from the auto
mobiles he owns. At the present time
there are relatively few privately
owned gondolas. They serve as taxi
cabs with ‘stands’ at prominent points
along the canal banks. Some Vene¬
tian families hire a gondolier and his
boat from month to month; and as is
true of chauffeurs in some mPderatety
well-to-do families In the United
States, the gondolier, when not row¬
ing his boat, may act as butler or gen
eral man-servant about the house,
"The gondola is first mentioned In
manuscripts of 1094 A. D., but had
probably been evolving from forms not
greatly different since the first Vene¬
tians took up their abode on the lagoon
mud banks several centuries earlier.
The unusual craft has flourished only
where It was bom, and is hardly
known In other parts of the world
save ** “ cur ‘osity, or to give a
br * ath of VenIce t0 the ornameDtaI
lakes of World Fairs. One of the few
transplantations of the gondola that
has been attempted was to the Grand
canal that Louis XIV built at Ver¬
sailles in 1674. Theae boats, a gift of
Venice, unlike their patterns, were
brilliantly decorated. A colony of Ital¬
ian gondoliers and their families was
established in the Parisian suburb and I
remained until the French Revolution.” j
Remrakable remark from Pres.
of Mexico: “Mexico has seen
last revolution.
When the allied powers opened
conference they looked for the
S.—for the cash.
Hard luck for the dope fiends:
opium crop in Macedonia is
This means higher prices.
BOYS HAVE ALL EXPE1SES PAID
TO SOUTHE ASTERN FAIR SCHOOL
A Week in Atlanta Studying Fair Exhibit* and
Modern Farm Method* Under Com¬
In*tructor*.
Atlanta.—There is a slogan in use
In Texas, which runs: The fitter the
folks, the fitter the State That
sounds good and It la an absolute
truth.
Since the year of its inception, the
Southeastern Pair has been striving
to make fitter the folks of the section
it serves, and one of the means of at¬
taining this has been to work with the
young folks of the country.
One of the most important features
of the annual events is the Southeast
ern Fair School, which is made up of
two boys from each county in Oeor
gia, more than three hundred boys,
w-ho come to the fair, are provided
with meals and sleeping quarters, and
given instruction dally during the fair
in matters pertaining to farming and
Btock raising.
The Instructors are furnished by the
state agricultural college, while the
morning.
Sabbath school at 9:45 A. M.
A cordial welcome for "all.
METHODIST CHURCH
; Loy Warwick, Pastor.
Sunday School commences prompt¬
ly at 9:30 A. M. Come and join h
class unless you belong elsewhere.
Hours of worship 11 A. M. and
7:30 P. M.
Epworth League at 6:30 P. M.
Midweek prayer service Wednes¬
day at 7:30 P. M.
A welcome for all visitors and
strangers.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
If you want to buy you a home
town or country, let me show you
one before you buy. Or if you have
any real estate .to sell, list it with me
and I will sell it. If you have any
rents or accounts and notes to col¬
lect, let me collect them.
M. L. SHEATS,
Fort Valley, G
9-18-ltpd.
If service and satisfaction are what
you are looking for, you can get it
at DuPree's Garage, ’phone 161. ltpd
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* CLOPINE CLIPPINGS ❖
444444444444444
Mrs. W. A. Cause of Charleston,
S. C., is visiting Mrs. ,J. L. Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cheek are visit
,ng friends in Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Anderson visit¬
ed relatives in Macon last Wednes¬
day.
Mr. Oscar C. Cheek has returned
home after visiting some time in
Oglethorpe and Ellaville.
Plans are already under way to
improve the Perry railroad service.
The road bed is to be made Wg^r,
and eighty pound rails to be placed
on this line, so as to accommodate
the larger engines of the Central
of Georgia, thereby, giving better
freight and passenger service.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
J. W. Smith, Minister
There will be preaching by the
pastor at II :00 A. M. and 7:30 P. M.
Morning subject: “Redeming
Love. 99
Evening Subject: •. The Leper
Cleansed. ii
The mayor of Fort Valley will
furnish the special music in the
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GETTING STARTED
Good ideas are worthless if nothing is done
to put them into operation,
Don’t be satisfied with merely admitting
the value of an account here—come in today
and open one.
Even though you didn’t bank your first pay
check you’ll be glad when you have banked the
next.
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Citizens Bank of Fort Valley
Capital C& Surplus $150,000.00
4% ON SAVINGS 5% ON TIME
I QUARTERLY DEPOSITS
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railroad fares, meals and other ex
penses are paid for by the fair asso
elation. These boys are the most pro
gresslve in the communities from
which they come, and are selected af
ter a competitive examination by coun
ty school superintendents or district
demonstration agents. The boys whe
will come to the fair this year, Octobet
4 to 11, have already been selected bj
most of the counties. It is impossible
to calculate the benefit which wil
eventually accrue to the boys, the com
munities and the State by reason ol
these days spent studying the exhibits 1
at the fair. .
Many of these boys have live stock
and agricultural exhibits at the fair
and, whether they win any of the pre
miums or not, this demonstrates ac
ambition and a desire for better things
and Is part of the making of fitter folks
and a fitter State.