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PEARSONftTRIBUNE
VOL. 3—NO. 19.
COFFEE COUNTY
News Items Gathered from Various Sources
Mr. Henry Ellis succeeds Mr. J.
B. Strickland as deputy Sheriff of
Coffee county. He makes a good
officer.
Mr. Y. O. Mathews, of Axson,
has just returned from an exten
sive trip through the southwestern
and western section of the State,
into the boll weevil section. He
believes the government’s estimate
of present cotton crop is too high
by a million bales.
The Willacoochee high school
began the fall term Monday morn
ing, with a hundred and fifty ma
triculates in attendance and the
following faculty: Prof. J. N.
Carr, principal: Miss Eula Cham
here, Fitzgerald, first, second and
third grades; Miss Mae McWhor
ter, fourth and fifth grades; Miss
Mary King, Jesup, sixth and
seventh grades; Miss Charline
Sasser, Senoa, music and expres
sion. A splendid program of open
ing exercises was rendered.
A protracted meeting of inter
est is in progress at Mt. Zion Bap
tist church, having commenced on
Friday night of last week. The
Tribune has heard of some friction
between some members and the
pastor, but hopes it is not so bad
as represented and that the meet
ing will beget good fellowship and
the work of the church proceed
smoothly again. If harmony can
not be restored it would be better
for them to separate in peace.
COFFEE SUPERIOR COURT
Coffee superior court convened
last Monday for the September
term. Judge J. 1. Summerall is
presiding and Solicitor M. D.
Dickerson looking after the inter
est of the state. The grand jury
empaneled for this session is a
body of splendid, earnest, hard
working men. Dr. John M. Hall
of Douglas is the foreman, and
Postmaster William Smith of Pear
son is clerk, both most efficient
men. The Judge’s charge to the
grand jury was short and forceful
and covered all the subjects mat
ter required to be presented to
the body. It is uuderstsod there
is a great volume of work for the
grand jury to perform, requiring
its attention all of this and a great
part of next week. Monday, after
the court had organized for busi
ness, was devoted to the trial of
divorce cases and some had to go
over until Tuesday. There was
quite a hopper full of this kind of
grist. The calling for announce
ment of the tremendous calendar
of civil cases showed very few
ready for trial, being carried over
for one reason or another. To
continue a civil case was an easy
matter, the demise of the City
Court of Douglas and the crowded
condition of the criminal calendar,
necessitated the taking up the
criminal docket at the earliest
possible moment, and Thursday
morning the trial of Dr. Wooten,
charged with poisoning his 10-
year old daughter at Broxton, was
to begin. There are three or four
more murder cases to be tried,
and other felonies of not so serious
import. Solictor Dickerson has
plenty of work for the term. Un
der the new arrangement for quar
terly terms the calendar will be
the first and second Mondays in
February and September, when
the grand juries will convene, and
the third and fourth Mondays in
May and November Just how
satisfactorily the new regime will
work remains to be seen. The
' Tribune hopes it will work well.
Seven Coffee county boys will
have to report io Camp (Jordon,
near Atlanta, for duty today.
The Tribune has been unable to
learn the names of those called.
The territory of Atkinson conn
ty is represented on the present
grand jury by Messrs J. J. N ickers,
R. .1. Taff, David Weathers, 11. F.
Sears, J. W. Morris, I). M. Doug
lass, J. A. Hodges and William
Smith, eight as handsome young
sters as there are in the bunch.
Yes, sir, they would do rredit to
any section of Georgia.
’Vncle Jim, of tin* Note Book"
says the singing convention that
was to be held in Douglas has
been called off indefinitely; he says
these are no times for singing con
vent ions, with the world war on
hand and its accompanying dis
tresses. But the Tribune can’t,
see why it should be altogether a
season of ’’sackcloth and ashes.’’
God has greatly blessed this peo
pie and they have much for which
to be thankful. Lot the Coffee
county*singing convention, which
holds a session at Pearson on the
fifth Sunday instant, come togeth
er with thanksgiving and praise to
God for the great blessings of
health, bountiful crops, the rad
iant prospects for improvement in
all things necessary for our coun
ty, state and national welfare,
which He has bestowed upon us.
The Tribune believes such wor
ship, rightly engaged in, will be
an acceptable tribute to His love
and mercy bestowed upon this
people.
THE PAFFORD REUNION
The Tribune greatly regrets not
being permitted to attend the
lOtlt annual Paftord reunion at
Springhead (Pafford) church, six
miles south of Leilaton, last Sun
day. People who attended say it
was the largest and most spiritual
meeting of all- the preceding re
unions held there. The day was a
very pleasant one, a lit tle warm,
a great crowd was present, coming
on foot, in buggies, automobiles
and on a special train of two
coaches packed until there was
scarcely standing room; the crowd
variously estimated at from 1,000
to 1,500 people. The program ar
ranged for the meeting was ob
served in toto. Two choirs, one
led by Mr. Cox of Willacoochee
and the other by Mr. M. A. Paf
ford of Pearson, furnished ample
music. Mr. Pafford led the music
for the devotional services.
Rev. N. T. Pafford, the Metho
(list pastor, of Camilla, preached
at 11:00 o’clock a most appropriate
sermon, using fora text the first
six verses of the 137th Psalm.
Many could not get into the
church, but those who heard the
sermon wept as did the Jews of
old of whom the Psalmist David
wrote in this touching Psalm.
There were people present from
Camilla, Patten, Adel, Nashville,
Ray City, Mitltown,Simians, Wil
lacoochee, < Cilia, Fitzgerald,
Douglas, Nieholls, Pearson, Way
cross and Jacksonville, Fla.
The lunch table, 100 feet in
length, was covered with the best
of food and all present were amp
ly supplied with refreshments.
There Was a bountiful supply of
water from the splendid spring
near the church.
Members of the Pafford family
say better preparation will be
made for the 1918 reunion, so that
all who attend may have an op
portunity of hearing the preach
ing service.
Mrs. A, R. House has returned
from a visit to relatives at Lake
City, Florida.
PEARSON. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1917
PROGRESS OF THE WAR
The American government has
formally rejected the peace over
tures emanating from Pope Bene
dict and President Wilson's note
in reply seems to have covered the
situation so perfectly that the en
tente allies have adopted it and
will not make a separate reply.
It is expected that Germany will
make at once other and more lib
eral peace overtures. However, it
is the temper of t lie American
government and people, as well as
the entente allies, that German
autocracy shall end and nothing
short of it will ensure the reign of
democracy and a permanent peace.
The American government is not
letting up in its preparations to
prosecute the war to its finality.
The new National army is gradual
ly being concentrated at the train
ing camps present ing a most form
idable array of man power, millions
upon millions are being spent in
the construction of the latest ap
proved air and water craft, and
the munition factories are running
at their ext reme capacity, all press
ing forward with tin' only view
point of waging a successful war,
and winning liberty and perma
nent peace for (he world.
The Russian army on the north
end of the battle line has gone to
pieces and is in full retreat from
Riga toward Betrograd, a distance
of 350 miles. The Russian inter
nal dissensions seem t o have dissi
pa ted all hope for her future help
in the war, still Germany's offer of
a separate peace has been declined.
It is now possible that Japan will
be requested and permitted to turn
loose her powerful fighting oua
chine to bolster up the Russian
situation, and a million Japanese
soldiers appear on the Russian fir
ing line next spring.
Italy has resumed her offensive
on the Austro-Italian front with
the greatest concentration of men,
artillery and aeroplanes she has
ever had on this front, and arc re
doubling her (liive toward Trieste
and Laibach. It is stated that
261 aeroplanes are participating in
the fighting, while British and
French field artillery are aiding in
the land fighting and British and
French warships are eo operating
with Italian monitors in shelling
Pola, the Austrian great Adriatic
naval base in the Gulf of Trieste.
Among the indications of the
week on the western front is that
the Germans arc preparing to
withdraw from their present line
in Flanders, evacuating some 2,250
square miles of Belgium, including
West Flanders, East Ypres and
Dixmude, to a new line established
between Court rie and Thorout,
and to impede the progress of the
British will open the dikes of the
rivers and canals and flood the
territory. As evidences of this
retreat the German artillery is ar
live around Lens for the purpose
of distracting British attention
away from the movement. But
Gen. Haig is having an eye on
their every change.
German air craft have made
three English raids during the
past week. No great harm was
done. At Scarborough 3 persons
were killed and 5 injured. At
Shermess 170 sailors were killed
and 86 injured. At Chatham no
casualties.
The viewpoint seems to be very
clear that the entente forces on
western and Austro Italian fronts
are making heroic efforts to relieve
the situation in Russia and pre
vent an advance on Betrograd be
fore winter puts a stop to military
operations in that region.
The recent rains have improved
the sugar cane prospects all over
South Georgia. It is now thought
a fine crop will be harvested.
ROWE-LANIER
The marriage of Miss Eula Rowe
and Mr. Henry Lanier on July
15tli, by Ordinary Carr Cheney at
Iteidsville, was a quiet affair and
strict secrecy was maintained for
sometime, although a rumor was
current of a secret wedding that
caused numerous conjectures and
inasmuch as wc were implored to
withhold announcement the quer
rying continued until their de
parture for their new home at
Pearson.
The bride is the only daughter
of Mr. and M rs. Eli Rowe, her ami
cability secured many firm friends
and her kindliness was appreciated
by all of her acquaintances.
The groom is one of a largo list
of relatives of Bryan county, popu
lar with his frielids and energetic
in his line of business.
They went to Pearson Sunday
where they will be at home to
their friends. —Claxton Enterprise.
The happy young couple arrived
in Pearson on time and are pleas
antly located at the boarding
house of Mr. M. A. Pafford, and
the Tribune commends them to
the kind consideration of our peo
ple.
A good roads meeting is planned
for next Wednesday at Nahunta.
A large attendance from the coun
ties of NVayne, Pierce, Ware and
Glynn are expected. The comm is
skmers of these counties are spec
ially invited. Clark Howell and
W. T. Anderson, the Georgia mem
hers of the Dixie Highway Com
mission, are expected to be present
ami address l lie people and urge
prompt action in linking up the
«4rtra! and eastern Dixie highways,
Big dinner, the drawing card.
The religious revival at Fitzger
ald, under the leadership of Evan
gelist Bob Jones, is assuming large
proportions. Tuesday morning he
preached from the text: “The
Hasvest Is Past, the Summer Is
Ended, and We Are Not Saved.”
11 created a profound impression,
and it is reported “About 100 ‘hit
the trail,’ promising to give up
their sins and devote their lives to
God. The Tribune would suggest
the better plan: “Surrender your
lives to Christ and let His Spirit
lead you in ways that are new and
pastures green.”
If you know a good thing and
have confidence in it yourself,
your love for humanity compels
you to impart it to your friends
that which you know to be worthy
of praise. We positively tell you
that we cannot speak too highly
of Drew’s Salve in the treatment
of croup, colds, coughs, sore-throat,
bronchitis, tonsilitis and pneumo
nia. Try it and if not benefited
we, your druggist, will return your
money.
Mr. L. I). Sheppard, the contrac
tor and builder, is now engaged in
erecting a neat bungalow at Willa
coochee for Mayor 1). E. Gaskins.
He has just completed two in
Pearson, one for Dr. J. S. Morris
and the other for Mr. W. L. Five
ash. He also was the builder of
the Harmony Grove school build
ing, among the nicest rural school
houses in Coffee county. He is
permanently located in Pearson
for business.
Messrs. Pafford & Harper will
open a real estate office in the Ma
lone block. The necessary furni
ture has been ordered and is ox
peeled to arrive soon. Lucie Jesse
w ill have the business represented
in the columns of the Tribune.
My son, there is nothing to this
sporting life except a deep, dark
chasm looming up ahead of you to
tumble in and be swallowed up
before you live half your days out,
if you persist in following it.
SOUTH GEORGIA
News of Our Neighbors Told in Short Paragraphs
Hawkinsville will add military
training to the curriculum of her
public school.
Ware county is to have a poul
try association and encourage the
growing of poultry and supplying
the home market with eggs.
The At lantic Coast Line Rairoad
Company will pay off its shop em
ployees at Way cross semi-monthly,
for which the shop employes %re
truly thankful.
The cotton buyers of Valdosta
confidently predict that Sea Island
cotton xvill sell for one dollar a
pound before the season closes.
They say not a half crop of this
staple will be marketed.
Half dozen bicycles were stolen
Monday from as many Waycross
boys. The “bikes” were recovered
about ten miles from the city, but
the boy thieves escaped. When
last scon, they were headed for
Nichols in Coffee county.
The mammoth saw mill of Boo
tle & Lane, six miles east of Nash
ville, lias been completed and is in
full operation. They use powerful
overhead skidders for taking logs
from the swamps and bays. The
mill gives employment to about
one hundred hands.
.). M. l’urdom. Jr., of Blaekshear,
has been admitted to the United
States military aeronautical school
at Princeton, and will learn avia
I ion. Ileis a son of J. M. Purdom,
Sr., and a nephew of the Brantleys.
He has been connected with the
National Agricultural Department
and located in Atlanta until re
cently.
Western cattle are to take tlie
place of native stock in Lowndes
county. An order for sixteen car
loads has been made, and Messrs.
W. T. Staten and Thomas Dampier
will go in person to select the cat
tle, which are about one year old
and guaranteed to weigh not less
t han 800 pounds each.
The farmers of South Georgia
are being urged to use peanut meal
for feeding their hogs instead of
fresh peanuts as has been the cus
tom so long in this section. It is
held that the peanut meal makes
better moat and firmer lard than
the peanuts, the only objection to
them being they tend to make
both the lard and meat soft.
The delay of the pay train of
the Atlantic (’oast Line railroad
in bringing back pay caused about
fifty men in the Waycross shops
and several hundred in the Savan
nah shops to walk out on a strike
Tuesday afternoon. However, ihe
train arrived soon after the walk
out, the men were paid and they
returned to work N\ ednosday
morning. It is stated an unusual
hold up of this money at the head
office in Wilmington, N. ('., caused
(he walk out.
About the only disposition of
Hie famous Judson L. Hand wine
supply that could be made, consis
tent with state laws, is being made;
that is, it is being poured out.
Thus endeth a serio comic chapter
of the story of prohibition in
Georgia. And at the same time
it may be said that there is genu
ine regret in some quarters at
what seems to be a terrible waste.
Think of the parched tongues that
wine could cool! Better if it had
been consumed long ago than to
be saved for such an unusual fate.
—Scvannah News.
#I.OO A YEAR
The Jerusalem yam is a new va
riety of sweet potato raised in the
vicinity of Sycamore, Turner
county.
Another train load of Chinamen
from San Francisco enroute lo Cuba
passed through Way cross last Fri
day night. They are laborers and
are to work on the sugar planta
tions of Cuba.
A new species of syrup produc
ing cane is being grown in Turner
county, it is a hybrid produced
by blending sugar-cane and sor
ghum. The yield of syrup is re
ported to be sevoi ecu gallons to
a 2-horse wagon k d of cane, and
of excellent flavor.
The people of tl. • United States
who give encour: ‘incut to the
Germans at the ] sent time will
not live long enou h to get over it.
Fifty years from i w they will be
pointed out as t >n who sulked
when t heir count iwas in trouble.
—Valdosta Times.
The Moultrie O’’server suggests
that “there shouhl be a law in
South Georgia requiring I he schools
to stay closed uni i ; . hot weath
er is past.” Just as well have a
law requiring the pupils to wash
their faces and h inds and comb
their hair six days in the week and
rest on the seventh.
The conference at Waycross on
Wednesday for the discussion of
matters pertaining to the Pecan
nut and Satsuma orange industries
was well attended and a profitable
meeting. The Tribune regrets
that more pressing engagements
prevented it from being represent
ed at this conference,
Sheriff Tucker of Irwin county
raided the private office of G. S.
Wilcox, Mayor of Oeilla, last Tues
day and confiscated 38 quarts and
137 pints of whiskey. The Mayor
has made no statement, but his
friends claim he is a victim of a
“frame up.” That is surely too
much whiskey for one Mayor to
have on hand at one time.
Hon. Charles (!. Edwards, former
congressman from the first district,
will be named to succeed Charles
I). Russell, as assistant United
States Attorney for the southern
dist rict of Georgia. The Georgia
delegation in Congress, except Fot
Overstreet, had him slated for a
position on the new waterways
commission. <) verst reefs objection
blocked it.
The Georgia Land owners Asso
ciation will hold a special meeting
at Tiftou on the 15th, at which
time it is expected a permanent
organization will be effected. It
is probable Gov. IT. M. Dorsey,
Coin. J. J. Brown, State Veterina
rian Dr. P. F. Bahnsen, xvill be
present and discuss the two sub
jects for which the Association
stands —the Torrens land registra
tion and the tick eradication Acts
passed at the last session of the
legislature.
Most all of the high schools of
Sout h Georgia opened for the fall
term last Monday, and quite all of
them have increased faculties and
equipment. There is no doubt
this sect ion of Georgia is waking
up to the necessity of educating
the rising generation. Speed the
day when not only the town and
city schools, but also the rural
schools, will have improved appa
ratus and nine months terms a
year. This can be accomplished
by properly laying off the counties
into school districts.