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PEARSON TRIBUNE. Published Weekly by Tribune Publishing Company. B. T. ALLEN, Editor. Kntered at the Postofflce In Pearson, Georgia, as mall matter ol the second class. Hubscrlptlon price, *I.OO a year In advance. urTf— T2BWr All hall to the American eagle. Proud bird of freedom, all hall! Thy Bpotle.su name no man (ran Inveigle, Or put Halt on thy beautiful tall. Thp swept potato is on the mili tary bill of fare to stay. The yam finds an excel lent market and is a prolific Georgia product. Great is Georgia and greater is the yam. Gen. Pershing is credited with saying that this world war is a young man's game; that it is to be won only tey hard fighting; that it is no place for the average man over forty five years of age. Judge Emory Speer has sustain ed t he const ilutionality of the selec tive draft law. lie says the (pies lion has already been settled by the United Slates vs. Tarble, Kith Wallace, 408. II once was said of the British Empire that it was the only government on earth upon whose possessions (he sun never sets. But she has a partner now in the United States, of whom it can be truthfully sai.l the sun never sets upon her possessions. Whether it is an evidence of greatness the Tribune feels some doubt. Free dom is the American acclaim, and it should be freedom in deed and in truth. The khaki uniforms reminds the men of to-day who were boys in the 00s of the copperas “breeches" they wore during those days tried men’s souls. The copperas clot lies looked good to them then —it was all the kind they could get —and the khaki clothes look good to them now because it is the ward robe of the best and bravest sol diers on earth, who are willing to lay down their lives in the cause of freedom. It is charged, good-humoredly of course, by some Willaeooehian’s that the lVarsonites stole their new county name and then stole tin* new county. That makes them out some thieves, sure en ough! The Tribune looks at it differently; Pearson has only an equal claim to the new county with other sections of the territory, the difference being she is the county sit e and perhaps, will be ex pected to bear the greater burden of the new county organization. It all belongs to the people. The Tribune is an earnest and consistent supporter of the Wilson administration, lias no patience with the antidraft propaganda of Tom Watson, Iloke Smith, Tom llardwiek and the other members of the Kaiser Aid Society, but it conscientiously believes that our people—as in Thomasville last Saturday —are making a grave mistake in refusing their followers the use of the county courthouses in which to hold their meetings. One citizen has as much interest in the public buildings as another regardless of their views on any subject. The examples in Pierce and Bulloch counties meet our views of the policy to be followed. Let the meetings be joint, the ques tion discussed from both angles by eoiniietent speakers, after care ful prepar.ition. The truth will prevail, the people kept in a good humor and no great harm done. “Error ceases to be dangerous when truth is left to combat it." Free and full dsscussion of ques tions wins friends for truth and right, but force drives people away and many times make of them ir reconcilable enemies. Pretty Pickles The Georgia “bone- dry” law is uow coming in for a demonstration of its anarchistic tendencies. Down in Lowndes county Sheriff J. Frank Passmore was elected on the demand of the people that he enforce prohibition. Frank, the Tribune knows him well, started out with a determination to fulfill his pre-election promises and make Lowndes county bone-dry in real! ty- He, in the early stages of hi.s activity, was doubtless advised by competent advisers that no valid search warrant could issue for the kind of search required by the law he was striving to enforce. So, without a warrant, he began an indiscriminate search of Geor gia Southern and Florida trains from Jacksonville for contraband liquor and violators of the bom dry law. This was resented by the conductors and a row was pre cipitated. The sheriff swore out warrants for one of the conductors, and the railroad in defense of its servant obtained a restraining ol der, which was argued before Judge Thomas last Saturday. In his decision, which has been held up for consideration because of the intricate questions involved, he will pass upon the questions of the indiscriminate search for eon craband liquor without warrants, and whether a warrant can law fully issue fur such searches. One thing is sure, Judge Thomas will meet and answer these questions fearlessly and impartially, though the Tribune believes he will find it difficult to uphold the constitu tionality of these parts of the bone-dry Act. Another ugly feature of the situation, but not involved in the case before Judge Thomas, is the demand of rabid prohibitionists that tin- Sheriff and Solicitor Gen oral commence confiscation pro (•codings against the train or car that brought this contraband liquor into Lowndes county, Geor gia, and sell same to the highest bidder and the funds dejmsited in the county treasury to the credit of insolvent cost. The Tribune takes it that Sheriff Passmore is confronted With a problem he doubts his ability to successfully accomplish. There is no doubt a Georgia Southern and Florida train brought contraband liquor into Valdosta; section 20. of the bone-dry law, requires this confis cation proceedings; no doubt of these facts. But what is Sheriff Passmore and Solicitor-General Mitchell, of the Southern circuit going to do about it? In the .Unison L, Hand wine in cident there seems to be abundant evidence that there is 20,000 gal lons of fine old wine within the confines of the State of Georgia contrary to law. Somebody is the custodian thereof, and that custo dian is a violator of the law. Hut Sheriff Crow of Mitchell county and Solicitor-General Bell of the Albany circuit are as silent and inactive as oysters. They, seem ingly, have a veritabl e w hite ele phant on their hands. What are they going to do about it? Verily, the ways of fanaticism are’.rugged roads to travel. Atlanta Letter Atlanta, Ga., August 23. — Through legislature recognition, in a special act just passed, and accompanied by a maintenance ap propriation, the Georgia State Bureau of Markets is an accomp lished fact. What the Department proposes to do now is to make the market bureau the most efficient agency of its kind in the south in assist ing the Georgia farmer to find always a ready cash market for his surplus food crops. To do this we must have organization, system and the hearty and cordial coope ration of each community in the state. For efficient service every county in the state must have its local market depot where the home farmer can take his surplus food PEARSON TRIBUNE, AUGUST 24, 1917 products, whether a ear load or a wagonload or whatnot, and dispose of them for cash. There these can be combined into larger lots for shipment to the most advantageous market. One of the first works of the state market bureau under the direction of L. B. Jackson, will be the establishment of these local market depots, in which the Department urges the full coope ration and assistance of farmers, local merchants and bankers. They have already been organized in several counties; but every county must have its own. Those interested should write the 'Department at once, for the lime is here when prompt action is ne cessary. The fall is on us and the harvest is ready. There must be no delay in establishing ready markets. "Now that we have the law", said Commissioner J. J. Brown, "and a modest appropriation, we propose to give Georgia farmers the most efficient market service we know how. The services of the bureau are at the disj>osal of all of them, and I urge them to come forward and ask for just what you want.” The State Department of Agri culture is glad to be able to in form the farmers of Georgia that through the efforts of the Georgia Market Bureau, the sweet potato, so widely grown in this State, has definitely and finally been added to the army ration and will be a substantial part of the diet of the United States troops this fall. When the market bureau dis covered that the sweet potato had been omitted from the army ration it look the matter up with the chief quartermaster's department and, failing to secure satisfaction there, telegraphed all the Georgia congressman, and got agricultural departments of other states to telegraph their congressmen, ask ing them to get busy with the problem at once. The result is the announcement which has just come from Wash ington that the sweet potato has now been made part of the army diet and will be extensively used the coming fall and winter. Georgia, it is estimated, will make 10,500,000 bushels of sweet potatoes this year, or 50 per cent more than last. Other southern states have also increased their production, and it is of great im portance to the growers of this splendid food product, that one of the most valuable of all markets has been kept open to it. Resolutions cordially thanking the farmers of Georgia for their splendid response to the call for more food crops, were unanimously adopsed at the meeting of the Georgia food council, just held in Atlanta, at the call of Chairman J. J. Brown. All parts of the state were represented. It was agreed that 30 per cent is a most conservative of the increase in food crops over last year. In another resolution the Geor gia food council emphasized the importance and necessity of plant ing this fall wheat, oats, rye and cover crops. The council urged the growing at least of two acres of winter wheat to the plow. W ith 500,000 plows, the low esti mate of ten bushels to the acre, this would mean 10,000,000 bush els, or enough to feed the entire state. In the best wheat counties it is suggested that five acres to the plow be planted, so as to bring up the average. But every county in the state should put in at least two acres to the plow and make enough to feed itself at home, or, if possible, a little more. Coat Lost From my automobile last Sun day afternoon, somewhere on the road between the home of Man ning Cowart, in Clinch county, to Douglas by way of Kirkland, a light weight grey. The finder will get adequate reward by returning same to me. Levi O’Steex. NEW COUNTY SYMPOSIUM Editorial Comment on the Crea tion of Atkinson County. Atkinson County Created Last Day of Legislature Georgia-Atkinson County. That’s the way it will be in the future, if the people of Georgia ratify the bill at the next general election, as it passed by both house and senate at the present session of the legislature. And it is hardly likely that the people will turn it down. The bill creating Atkinson coun ty with Pearson as the county site, passed the House on. last Wednesday about noon, the last day of the legislature. It had previously passed the senate and nothing remained but the passage in the House and the signature of Governor Dorsey, to get it ready for the ratification of the people next November year. The vote stood 139 to 38, giving the new county several votes to spare. Under the provisions of the bill, the election for county officers of the new county will take place in January, 1919. There will be a number of entries for county offi cers, no doubt, as there always is in the organization of a new coun ty- With the creation of Atkinson county, the old Eleventh congres sional district has added one more county, giving the district 17. The Fifth senatorial district will have another county added, a s also the Waycross Judicial circuit. The people of Pearson fought valiantly for the creation of the county. They have been fighting for several years, and only lost at the last session by a small vote in the senate. The new county takes from Coffee county about 7,000 people and nearly half of the area. Only two columns of Clinch coun ty is added to the new county.— Douglas Enterprise. The above excerpt from the Douglas Enterprise is no comment outlie merits or demerits of the new county. It contains several errors of fact, two of which the Tribune will undertake to correct. First, the Bill provides for the election of county officers on the second Wednesday in December, 1918. for a term of two years, and the organization of the new county on the first day of January, 1919. Second, relative to the southern boundary line: While it is true only two full columns of lots is taken from Clinch county, it takes two fractional columns, some of the border lots from these two columns having been attached to Coffee county years ago. Pearson County Seat Mr. Stewart, of Coffee, Mr. Cul pepper, of Clinch, and Mr. Cheney, of Cobb, were the champions of Atkinson county, which is to be created from 340 square miles of Coffee county and 80 square miles of Clinch county, with Pearson as the county seat. Mr. Wright of Floyd, and Mr. Lanier, of Bollock, spoke against it, the former de claring that lobbies for new coun ties were becoming unbridled and should be slopped —Nashville Herald. This clipping from the Nashville Herald breathes a spirit of grouchi ness which can be accounted for uj)on only one theory. The editor, Mr. A. C. Sweat, is related by mar riage to Ex Senator Calvin Ward, whose opposition to the new coun ty is well-known from Rabun Gap to the Marshes of Glynn, and who was willing to destroy the confi dence of the people of the new county because of his antipathy for Representative Stewart. The Tribune very much regrets this feature of the new county strug gle. because it has created a breach of good fellowship that will take years to heal if. indeed, it can be healed. Pearson Gets New County The bill creating the new county of Atkinson which has been one of the hardest fought measures at the present session of the Legis- lature, was passed by the house Wednesday, by a vote of 138 to 40. The new county will be made from parts of Clinch and Coffee counties, and will be among the best little counties in the State. The people of Clinch were in favor of the new county while Coffee put up a stub bom fight to keep from being cut. The thriving little town of Pear son will be the county site, it is centrally located and is surround ed with as good farming lands as Piedmont Institute In the breezy Metropolis of South Georgia Offers thoicugh courses in cluding business Rare teachers, delightful Lo cations, splendid oppor tunities. Boy Scouts for younger stu dents. Christian spirit thru all. For particulars address M. 0. CARPENTER, Pres. Waycross, Ga. ATTENTION PUBLIC! I have just received a full line of Fall Goods, at which 1 bought be fore the prices advanced. I am going to give my customers the benefit of the Bargains. Call around and let us show you our stock before you buy. PEARSON BARGAIN HOUSE I. PASSON, Prop. PEARSON, - - - GEORGIA SPECIAL OCCASION FARES VIA ATLANTIC COAST LINE “Standard Railroad of the South” MONTEAGLEAND SEWANEE, TENN Religious Conferences. on .sale August 3 (5-9-16-17 and 23rd. Limit Sep teml>er sth, 1917. MACON, GA GUOOF of America. Tickets on sale (From points in Georgia only) August 12 13 and 14th. Limit August 21st, 1917. CIIAPTANOOGA, TENN. National Negro Business News League. Tickets on sale August 13th and 14th, Limit August 20th, 1917. BOSTON, MASS Grand Army of the Republic. Tickets on sale August 16-17 and 18th. Limit Au gust 30th, 1917. ST. LOUIS, M 0... Supreme Ixxlge and Military Eueampent K. of P. (colored) Tickets on sale August 17 18 and 19th. Limit August 29th, 1917. ATLANTA, GA National Baptist Convention. Tickets on sale Sept. 2-3-4 and for trains scheduled to arrive Atlanta before noon Sept. sth. Limit Sept. 14th, 1917. MUSKOGEE, OKLA National Baptist Convention (colored) Tickets on sale Sept. 2-3 and 4th. Limit Sept. 15th. 1917. \ ICKSBURG* MISS National Reunion and Peace Jubilee. Tickets on sale Oct. 14th and 15th. Limit Oct. 31st, 1917. For in formation as to fares, schedules, etc., call on or write: A. R. HOUSE. Ticket Agent PEARSON, GA. Low Excursion Fares to Atlanta Account Convention Woodmen of the World The A. B. & A. Railway will sell tickets from all Agency stations in Alabama and Georgia. July 8-9 10-11th. Tickets sold on the first two dates will be good returning until July 25th. Tickets sold on the last two dates, good returning July lotii- The entertainment Committee has arranged three days of public entertainment for visiting Woodmen friends. These dates are July 11th. 12th, 13th. The A. B. &A. offers double daily- service to Atlanta with sleeping ears on night trains from Waycross-, Thomasville and intermediate stations. W. W. Croxton, G. A. A. can be found anywhere. Atkinson county will be filled up with an industrious set of peo pie. and this connected with the other resources will make it one of the lead ing counties of Georgia — Clinch County News. Tiro. O’Steen has done himself nroud in this comment on the new county. He knows the territory and correctly states the facts. The Tribune thanks him for his kind words.