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PEARSON TRIBUNE.
Published Weekly by
Tribune Publishing Company.
15. T. ALLEN, Editor.
Entered at the PoHtofflee In Pearson. Georgia,
as fiin.ll ntatter of th< aecond class.
HulwcrlnCion price, year In advance.
All hall to the American eagle.
Proud bird of freedom, all hail!
Thy Hpotless name no man can Inveigle,
(n put salt on thy beautiful tail.
Till* price of short staple cotton
is soaring around 26c per pound,
and long staple is piloted at 70c
per pound. The wonder is, will
these prices inspire farmers will) a
double effort in the production of
cotton?
If the Kaiser lias not already
been convinced that tin* I'nited
States is in t his world war in ear
nest, let him view the selective
draft registration of ten million
young men between the ages of 21
to 31; let him take a peep at the
great victory in the over subserib
ed Liberty Loan. These are argu
ments that means something.
The work of the Red C ross So
eiety is just as essential to the
success of the war as real lighting
on the firing line. During the war
of the sixties, Red ('ross work was
known as Wayside Home work,
and a Wayside Home could be
found at every railroad station in
the South. The ladies of the
several eommnnil ics were in charge
and they gave impartial attention
to sick, hungry or disabled sol
diers. They were bethels in fact.
The foolish practice of pollings
newly married couple with rice is
receiving attention. The Now
Vork Sun says: “Many thousands
of pounds of rice is wasted in this
way every year and all that is ac
complished is to afford some gib
boring imbecile a chance to ae
eentuate his or her imbecility and
to add to the trouble and the cm
barrassinent of two young people
"’1)0 have enough of those things
without uselessly piling on the
load.”
What about the school interests
of the county during this terrible
war? Are they to goto naught?
The Tribune trusts not; the de
moralization that overcame the
people during the war of the six
lies, when practically every school
house in the land was dosed,
should not obtain now. Every
body should gladly share in the
burden of keeping them as going
institutions; this war will have an
ending and then, moil* than ever,
will t In* country need educated
men and women, people trained to
do things, to stand in the front
of the country's rehabilitation.
President Wilson realized this in
his policy of the selective draft;
the young men and maidens are to
have no part in the actual lighting
and Red Cross work so necessary
to bring this war to a righteous
conclusion. They are to do their
part in tilling the soil, a most im
portant part. ;uul to prepare for
tin* more strenuous work of re
storing order and placing the
country back into normal lines
when peace is declared, and when
passion and hate shall have flown
away on the wings of the morning.
Cut out extravagance, steer
clear of waslolnhiess, keep within
your means, but don’t let any one
persuade you that we as a people,
need to be afraid to do in the way
of business or daily living just
what we would do if no war was
on hand. Suppose that every
body starts to stinting and un
necessary self denial because of
the war. What would become of
business and industry and enter
prise? We can live as well now,
undertake as much as we eould
before war vras declared. There
xvill be more money in circulation
in Georgia ihis year, circulating
among all classes of people, than
in any year of the past. What
we most nets! now is confidence,
courage and cheerfulness. We
can live and do business as we
always did. —Dawson News.
PROGRESS OF THE WAR
Preparations for a more vigor
ous campaign against the Teutonic
allies seems to be proceeding more
orderly and definitely (hail ever
before. Consultations with the
several E n ten te c ommi ss i on s' feej j i s
to have resulted in putting defi
niteness into the program.
The abdication of Constantine
from the Greek throne in favor of
the Entente allies has, as the
Tribune stated last week, proven
the precursor of a forward move
meat along the Macedonian front.
It is now stated upon facts, appeal
ing to be authoritative, that an im
mense drive through Serbia and
Bulgaria in the direction of Russia
and Koumania is imminent. Bri
tish, French, Italian and Greek
troops will participate. Thou
sands of fresh troops are being
placed on that front. Pro-German
Greeks are to be expelled from
Greece, or put under such surveil
lance as will prevent their giving
trouble in t he slightest degree.
The visit of the American com
mission, headed by Senator Root,
to Russia, and the visit of the
Russian commission to the I'nited
States, seems to have had the
effect of strengthening the Russian
vertebra*. A joint resolution by
the Russian Duma assures the
Entente allies of Russia's stead
fastness to the cause of human
liberty, with promises of an early
active campaign against the com
mon enemy.
News of the week from Spain
would indicate the fall of Spanish
monarchy, it is stated t hat King
Alfonso has indicated his willing
ness to abdicate, the throne and,
il it was the will of the people,
become President, of the Spanish
republic. Spaniards are loudly
protesting against German subma
l ine warfare which recognizes no
rights of neutrals on the high
seas, and any day may find Spain
actively engaged in war with
Germany.
The I’nited States is making all
possible haste to forward troops to
the firing line The country is
solidly behind the government,
even those of her island posses
sions. The Filipinos desire to as
sjst tile I uited states by sending
a division of troops to the battle
front, and have sent- a Commission
headed by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo
to Woshington to see if such a
movement will be permitted.
Hawaii also desires to send a
division, and have so advised
Wdshington. A division of Porto
Rican troops is ready to go at the
President's command. Tin* Porto
Rican division announced its readi
net’s and willingness to go some
weeks ago.
There is evidence everywhere
that the l uited States is to carry
a big portion of the war. and from
this viewpoint President Wilson is
doing everything possible to sys
tematize and facilitate the prepa
rations. Troops are being tnobil
iz.ed and trained as rapidly as pos
sible, the seventh division of the
National Guard has been assigned
to Macon; in reality that city will
be the headquarters of the Na
tiSffetGuMuk-of the Southeast. It
is stated that recruits are
needed to complete the regular
army, and the President has desig
nated next week as recruiting week
for the regular army, and urges
prompt enlistment of men from 18
to 40. not included in the selective
draft. Next week is also Red Cross
week. $100,000,000 is needed for
this branch of the service, and
which is a most important branch.
The President has also in view the
systematizing of agricultural labor,
the conservation of the food supply
and regulating railroad traffic. All
these things enter vitally into the
preparations necessary to carry on
the war successfully.
There is activity all allong the
western front. Among the most
notable events of the week along
this front was the ’Captive
V) ednesday. by Canidain troops
of a nest of Genuau trenches at
the foot- of Resovouir Hill, making
the entente approach to Lens less
difficult. It is stated that the
Germans in this section have for-
PEARSON TRIBUTE,
saken the trench lines and arc
hiding in shell holes, holes blown
up by heavy Cdlibered guns and
affording shelter to about forty
meneaen and excellent mabhine
gun emplacements. The offensive
weapons of shell hole warfare
generally are hand grenades.
American railroad experts, who
have examined the Siberian rail
road, say r that it has bigger pa-ss
ibilities of transportation then
has yet been developed. It is
possible that the I'nited States
may undertake with Russias per
mission, to send troops to the
eastern front.
The Austro-Italian front has
been active all the week, the
Italians assuming the offensive.
They have made some advances,
capturing teritory and prisoners
on the Asiago plateau southeast
of Trentino.
JUNE 23rd.
JULY 7th.
JULY 21st.
AUGUST 4th. 2
AUGUST 18th.
These are the] dates that we
will be at our Pearson of
fice.
After September Ist., will be
there regularly.
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July 8 9 and 10th, 1917. Limited July
10th. 1917.
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July 15 th. 1917.
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GRIFFIN, GA State Convention, BYP U. Tickets on
sale (from points in Georgia only) June
18-19 and 21st. Limited June 24th, 1917.
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of Tenu. Tickets on sale June 16-17-18
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and 9th. Limited July 17th. 1917.
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1917.
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PEARSON. GA.
tf any body has any lingeaing
doubt that the goverment means
business in dealing with men who
try to interfere with the raising
of a great army he must be
st rangely deficiant in intelligence.
This is a big war; it may cost the
lives of many amerieans, and so
one man’s little opinions will not
be permitted to check for an in
stant the orderly working of the
nation’s war plans. Uncle Sam
wants no body at home pulling
back on his coat tails when he
strides forth to fight.—Savannah
News.
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Our complete display presents the new
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Call in and be convinced of true values for your money
mS? the boston stores
One of the county farm demon
strators has thrown up his job and
enlisted in the Marine Corps.
And yet some people cant under
stand the logic of the selective
draft. The demonstrator has
joined a branch of the national
service which should have the
most energetic support of .he
whole people and he may prove
ideally fitted for the duties he
undertakes, but is the Marine
Corps, or the army or the navy
the best place for our farm
demonstrators? —Savannah N ews.
a ND if first class goods, and courteous
treatment is any inducement we feel
IsSzJ confiident that we will merit your
patronage.
We have recently procured the agency
for the famous
REXALL PREPARATIONS
And it makes no difference what you
may need in the way of a toilet or medical
preparation you will find it here.
CTOTHING IN THE LATEST STYLES.
No matter what your ago, figure, or
taste may be, you’ll find clothes here to
fit vou and suit you too. Quality is
found in these clothes.
FISK on your tire is a guar
antee that you have the greatest
dollar-for-dollar value that it is
possible to buy. When you pay
more than Fisfy prices you pay
for something that doesn’t exist.
jSjl) Fitk Tiru For Sale By
f|| PEARSON HARDWARE STORE
Eighty pure bred pigs were re
cently distributed among the
eighty boys and girls who compose
the pig club of Schey county. The
distribution was made at a meet
ing of the club members, attended
by many others interested, held at
Ellaville. The Bauk of Ellaville
paid for these pigs for which the
boys and girls gave interest bear
ing notes at the rote of 8 per cent,
per annum, payable January Ist,
1918. What has been done in
Schley county ought to be encour
aged in every county in the State.
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