PEARSONffiTRIBUNE
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VOL. 3 —NO.
GLEANINGS OF COFFEE COUNTY
Items Gathered From Various Sources By Our Lynx-Eyed Reporter
The Tribune regrets lo learn of
the continued illness of Mr. Moses
Griffin, of Douglas, who was for
many years a citizen of Pearson.
Miss Carrie Griffin, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Moses Griffin, gradu
ated this week from the Georgia
Normal and Industrial College at
Milledgeville. Shi' is a native of
Pearson.
Roy Butler, the 19 year old sou
of A. M. But ler, woodsman fertile
Ashley turpentine place, three
miles west of Douglas, committed
suicide Monday morning about
noon by shooting himself in the
body near the heart with a .‘>B
calibre pistol. Disappointment in a
love affair is given as the cause
of the rash act.
Dr. Henry T. Corbett, of W ilia
vouchee, and a nephew of Dr. Joe,
Henry and Lucius Corbett, of
Pearson, has passed the mental
and physical examination, and en
listed in the medical corps of the
I'. S. Army, ahd will rank as a
second lieutenant. He is now al
home awaiting instructions when
and where to report for duty.
A letter received from one of
the high contracting parties, too
late for our last week's edition,
announced the marriage of Miss
Jessie Ovcrstref't, of Douglas, and
Mr. ,1. M. Boggs, of Fitzgerald.
The bride is a native of Pearson,
a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. .1. F.
Overstreet, and well known and
liked by the young people of Pear
son. The marriage took place at
Indian Springs, where the young
lady had gone to recuperate her
health, Sunday, May 25th.
The Eleventh District agricul
tural [school closed its 1916 17
session last week. The commence
ment exercises were unusually
good. There were ten graduates,
among whom was Miss Lilia V.
Love, of Kirkland. This young
lady received —besides the regular
diploma—certificates in the nor
mal and music courses. In this
connection: Prof. C. W. Fraser
has been chosen by tin* Board of
Trustees to succeed Prof. ,1. VV.
Powell, resigned, as principal of
the school. He has been with the
school nine years and part of the
time as vice-principal.
George Moore, charged with
larceny after trust, is being held
in the Coffee county jail in default
of $2,000 bond. Thefaetsare that
S. .1. Stubbs endorsed Moore's note
for SI,OOO at the Citizen’s Bank
of Douglas. The note became due
and Moore induced Stubbs to en
dorse a second note for SI,OOO, tell
ing Stubbs that it would enable
him to pay off the first note in a
few days. He drew the money on
this note and left for Atlanta pre
sumably to join the army, but was
arrested before he connected with
government service. Deputy
Strickland returned with him from
Atlanta Sunday morning. Moore
bought cotton in Douglas for a
couple of years.
Peculiar Wrapping Material,
In Bulgaria, one of the poorer coun
tries, where even cheap German wrap
ping paper is hardly known, parcels
are carefully wrapped up In large
square linen or printed cotton, called a
bukhta. The bukhta is an institution.
Tlie bread is brought wrapped in check
cotton; the shoemaker sends your
boots home in a gay-colored square;
even the wedding presents for a bride
are sent in a bukhta. It is returned to
the sender (like a basket) by the mes
senger.
Hog cholera is reported in the
county in alarming form. In the
southern section of the county,
the Tribune learns, that energetic
and persistent efforts are stamp
ing it out.
The military registration passed
off quietly in ('offte county. The
"slackers," if any, were in (inap
preciable numbers. The total
number registered in the county
wore 2,250 of which 40 per cent,
were negros. Not the slightest
evidence of antagonism was ap
parent-.
Coffee county was represented
at the Confederate veterans
reunion in Washington by. two of
her very best Citizens —Col. Geo.
R. Briggs, of Douglas, and Lien
tenant Colonel John \V. Price, of
Broxton. The Tribune has known
these men long and well; they are
men of the highest moral integri
ty and Christ like character.
Las! Saturday afternoon was a
s;id one for Mr. N. A. Cox. a bar
ber of Willaeooehoo. A gun sup
posed to be unloaded, was at his
home and where his 4 year old son
gut hold of it and shot and killed
his If) year old sister. Oh, the
sorrow that unloaded (!) gun has
brought to that home Header,
put your gun—loaded or unload
ed —oul of the reach of children,
and teach them they are danger
ous things to handle, as the old
saying goes, •whether they have
“Lock, stock or barrel."
The Tribune is hearing some
talk of a threat on renewal of a
suit brought by Judge W. W.
Bennett, of Baxley, in behalf of
Dr. Quitman Holton and other
citizens to enjoin county officials
from levying a tax upon the people
of Coffee county to pay the
$40,000.00 agricultural school debt.
The Tribune is not in sympathy
with this movement, if such is a
fad. bid thinks with many other
citizens that this indebtedness has
been aequieced in too long. The
school is in Douglas and, from re
ports, it is worth all that was
paid for it. It is not just fora
few individuals to pay for some
thing from which all the people de
rive some benefit. Referring to
the suit of Holton and others; it
dragged in the court until Judge
Bennett found himself without a
Client —the complainants deciding
in favor of the paying the debt.
But there is another matter that
should receive attention; the Su
preme Court of Georgia has decided
that it is illegal for money to he
taken from the county treasury to
hire lawyers or pay expenses of an
oppositiou to a new county move
ment. Money has been taken from
the treasury of Coffee county for
such purpose on more than one
occasion. The people who did
this thing know it, and they should
voluntarily pay it back into the
treasury. Otherwise they will be
guilty of an illegal act, knowingly
and wilfully, and entitled to all
the odium connected with such
illegal conduct.
Glass Gardens.
A few square feet of sunny ground
and a hotbed or cold frame, large or
small, will produce vegetables and
flowers weeks ahead of those who gar
den without gluss. A little glass adds
a wonderful amount of interest to the
garden and prolongs the season for
many weeks In the spring and In the
autumn. A good fx - ame with sash will
last for years, and this is to be con
sidered In buying good material at the
outset.
PEARSON, (GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JIN E 8, I!) 17
REMINISCENCES OF
THE CIVIL WAR
There are many things happen
ing pow days (hat recall to the
editor's mind the mobolizing and
training of troops for the Civil
War in 1.861-2, and nothing more
so than the United Confederate
Veteran's reunion al W ashington
and the fact that Gen. Geo. I*.
Harrison is the Commander in
ch ief of the Veterans and had
charge of the preparat ions and the
holding of (lie reunion. The
mention of General Harrison recalls
the time when he was the com
mander of Ihe Confederate forces
on the Georgia sea coast.
The editor was a small boy in
1861, living with his parents in
the city of Thoma.sville. 11 is, fath
or had joined an infantery com
pany. under the command of (’apt.
Lucien C. Bryan, which was
known as the "Dixie Boys." The
company mol two nights in the
week to drill, and he would go
w ith his father to t hese drills to
beat time on a drum for them lo
keep the step in marching. How
different from the present strenu
ous hut spectacular preparations
made necessary in the preparation
of an army for battle. The drill
ings at home were all the Con
federates received in the way of
preparation tor battle. War is
not now w hat it was then and dif
ferent preparations are required.
It seemed to be a part of tin
program and understood, t hat the
“Dixie Boys" were to go to tt?«
Georgia coast and be in the com
maud of Gen. Geo. IV Harrison.
The editor w ill never forget the
song the members sang as a dare
to new recruits to join the com
pany. Here is the lirst stanza
and retrain:
“If you want to see Oetieral Harrison
Ho with the Dixie Boys, go with the Dixie
Boys:
II you waut to see < JenertU Harrison
Ho with the Dixie Boys down on the Geor
gia coast.*’
Refrain:
“Dixie Boys, ah! Dixie Buys, ah!
Dixje Boys, ah! Dixie Boys, ah!
If you want to see < ieneral Harrison,
Ho with the J tixle Boys down on the < ieor
gla coast.”
The editor remembers the rais
ing of the Confederate flag on
the court house square. The staff
or pole was mast like, composed of
two pieces, spliced together, ag
gregating one hundred feel high,
erected on the north side of the
courthouse near the Broad street,
entrance to the square. 11 was
a stirring day for the litliccity.
There were hundreds of men
present on the occasion, many
whom volunteered for service.
Two companies—one infantry and
one calvalry—were organized that
day, the latter under the command
of ('apt. Kamual B. Spencer.
The editor could mention the
names of many of the participants
in the day's exercises, but will
mention only one —Col. Peter A.
S. McGlasban, who afterwards
to the rank of Brigadier General.
He was a recruit ing and training
office! —had served in the Mexican
war and was experienced in mil
itary tactics —and his stentorian
voice, giving the commands to the
men whom he was drilling, sounds
as clear in my ears to-day as it
did that day. (Jen. McGlashan
was one of Thomasville’s most
loyal citizens and a most loveable
character. He was a harness
maker by trade and did a big
harness and leal her goods business
there for many years, when he
moved to Savannah where he died.
Jic was a true follower of Christ,
member of the Baptist church and
superintendent of the Sunday
school of his church until lie left
Thomasville. He was a grand
man, and a born leader of men.
PROGRESS OF M WAR
Russia is in a turmoil, like a
bird escaped from a cage. Free
dom suddenly llirusi upon these
people has resulted in anarchy;
the people arc acting as if their
[freedom is too good to be true, and
'are disposed to put the truth to a
test. Those who experienced the
antics of the negro at the close of
the civil war can draw some idea
•of Russian conditions to-day"
Russian serfs arc as ignorant as
were the negroes in 1865. The
■provisional government is making
la master effort to harmonize the
disturbing elcmciist and to bring
order out of chavs, li is succeed
ing in a remarkable degree. The
American commission, headed by
Senator Root are now in Russia
and, il is current, that similar
com missions from Great Britain
and Japan are also in Russia, and
that their joint influence in lie
half of (lie provisional government
will assist mightily in staying the
imminent disintegration of the new
republic. However, the Tribune
is pleased to report that that Rus
sian cannon are becoming active
on the eastern front and the army
commanders are encouraging it to
strike a strong blow against, their
German enemies. So, altogether,
Ihe out look is more encouraging.
The activity along the Austro
Italian front is more pronounced.
The \usl ri:ins have been reinfor
ced are making a strong offensive,
forcing I hi' Kalians to assume the
defensive. The advantage of the
.week's operations is in favor of
the Italians.
The Macedonian and Mesopo
tamian fronts remain inactive.
There is activity on the W es
tern front. The Ire me minus bom
bardinciit indulged in by the
British would indicate another
British <1 riveis on, and (lerman posi
t ions norl It of t he Scarpe river have
been captured. The French have
been on the defensive for a week.
Strong German reinforcements
having been brought up, (lie
French offensive has been halted.
The news sources seem impressed
with the idea that the world is yet
to witness the most spectacular
scenes al I lie wai —a combined sea
and air attack upon German na
val bases a I Zchraggec, Kiel and
I leligalanil.
The preparation for active war
fare by llk* I'niled Stales is pro
(‘ceding with feverish activity.
The people are behind the govern
ment and are chafing under neces
sarr.v delay—they want to get
rigid in after the enemy and bring
the war to a speedy conclusion.
Unofficial reports from I he regis
tration under the selective draft
system has exceeded the govern
ment expectat ion by a half million
men. The registration is over;
the process of elimnating the un
fit and ineligibles will now com
mence, and il expected that the
lirst call for 500,000 men will be
made for September Ist. There
seems to be some friction in work
of constructing emergency vessels
is going forward as rapidly as pos
sible,
American vessels carrying sup
pii'es and equipment for Pershing
expedition have already arrived
in Franco. Gen. Pershing and
aids are already there to receive
the shipnientsand definitely locate
them. The Tribune repeats, it
would not be surprised that 500,
000 American soldiers will be in
France by September Ist.
This war is slow, but sure.
Rev. J). J. Pearson, S. L. Moore
and B. T. Allen attended to busi
ness in Douglas Tuesday. It was
registration day, confusion was
prevalent everywhere and they
transacted their business as quick
ly as possible and returned home.
Among Our South Georgia Neighbors
,A|UL READABLE PARAGRAPHS (GARNERED BY THE 'PENCIL AND
SCISSORS PROCESS “'flv
Mr. S. S. Dillon has been elec
ted marshal of Homerville to sup
ply the vacancy made by the
resignation of C. A. Campbell.
The congregation of the First
Baptist church, al Way cross, will
buy a “Liberty Bond," frame and
hang it up in their building as an
example of patriotism.
Dr. Earl Garter, son of the well
known physician at Nashville. Dr.
L. A. (’arter, has gone to France
to lake charge of a hospital back
of the French lighting line, and
will not return to America until
t he close of I he w ar.
The soil survey of Lowndes
county has just been Completed;
Ware county, had a soil survey
some years ago. These soil sur
veys are beneficial to the progres
sive farming class, and they should
be extended to every county in
the State as rapidly as possible.
A report, from Hazlehurst states
(hat six negro churches and lodge
balls in and near that place and
Graham were destroyed by fire
simultaneously about 4 o’clock
Monday morning. There is no
due to this wholesale incendiarism
as the negroes are at peace with
each other, and the whites and
blacks were never on better terms.
(’apt. John R. Mercer, of Daw
son, reef-ived a few days ago an
odd but 11 ni< 111 express shipment
from a point in Connecticut, It
was throe little negroes, children
of a former tenant who hard emi
grated lo that slate. The father
had died and the Associated
charities had tagged and shipped
tin- pickaninnies back South to
I heir relatives in care of ('apt Mer
cer.
The 86th annual celebration of
the Worth County Sunday-School
association was held at l’oulan
last Friday, and was the best for
many years. Fou lan is near the
centre of the county and the as
sociation, by private subscription,
has built, a permanent tabernacle
therefor these annual occcasions.
Fart of the exercises is a singing
contest between the schools for a
banner. This has a tendency to
improve (In'singing in the Sunday
schools of the county. Addresses,
interspersed with singing, make
up the greater portion of the pro
gram. At noon a feast, "tit for
the gods,” is spread ami everybody
present invited to partake, and
there are always enough and to
spare. 11 is estimated there were
8,500 present this year.
$25.00 REWARD!
Will be jiaid for information leading to the arrest
and conviction of anyone practicing optometry in this
State who does not have his license recorded in the
Clerk's office of the county in which he is practicing.
The State of Georgia does not license anyone to
travel from house to house and lit and sell glasses.
All fakirs and lawbreakers should be reported to
the authorities immediately,
This law was passed for your protection and you
should help lo enforce it by reporting violations without
delay.
Don’t take statements of fakirs that they have li
cense, or authority from the board —telephone or wire
me at my expense should one visit your community, and
1 will send an officer.
W. IL WILSON, Opt, D„
1 >OUGI.AS, < J F.ORGIA,
Member of State Board of Examiners in Optometry,
#I.OO YEAR IN ADVANCE
Judge .1. I. Suinmerall, by anoint
ment, is holding Mclntosh county
superior court this week. There
seems to be many disqualified
eases on that docket.
Three Ware county schools will
erect, new buildings this summer
in time for the fall opening. Mill
wood is lei erect a $:>,()()<) building;
Emerson Park and Thrift will
erect buildings of less pretentions.
Mr. Richard Suinu T, whose
home is in the Mud Creek district
of Clinch county, was shot by a
negro at Ray City. Berrien county,
some time ago. He impartially
paralyzed and no hope iu enter
tained for his recovery. His ne
gro assailant is in I lit' Nashville
jail.'
Sections of Houston, Crawford
and Bibb counties, known as the
Georgia peach belt, was struck by
a storm of wind, rain and hail
Sunday afternoon. .Thousands of
peach trees were stripp d of their
fruit; tin- watermelon, corn and
cotton crops in the path of the
storm were ruined. Trust it is
not so bad as reported.
It was a distinctive honor not
only to Maj. E. J. Wi liams but
to South Georgia when he was ap
pointed a member of the advisory
board to the war department at
Washington! The editor was
known Maj. Williams from his
youth; infant, has known his fami
ly connection for three genera
tions —Hon. W. E. Williams, his
father, and Elder E. J. Williams,
his grandfather, a noted Primitive
Baptist minister who was greatly
beloved throughout South Geor
gia and a prince among men. Maj.
Williams is a genuine South Geor
gian, born and reared at Ty-Ty,
Worth county —now Tift —and re
ceived his primary education in
the schools of Ty-Ty and Sumner.
He was graduated from the Barnes
ville military school, entered the
regular army during the Spanish-
Amcriean war as a second lieuten
ant and has been successively pro
moled until he reached the rank
of Major. The editor has long
fell a deep interest in Maj. Wil
liams; they were closely and
pleasantly associated with each
other in a business way at one
time —the former as Chairman of
the Board of Education of Tilton
and the latter as Principal of the
High School. The editor rejoices
in the advancement of his young
friend.
