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PEARSON TRIBUNE. PublUhed Weekly by Tribune Publishing .Company. B. T. ALLEN, Editor. Kntered at the Postofflcc In Pearson, Georgia, iu» mall matter of the second class. Subscription price, 01.00 a year In advance. All hail to the American eagle. Proud bird of freedom, all hall! Thy spotless namenofman can 1 nvelgle. Or put salt on thy beautiful tall. The New County of Atkinson Now that the new county of Atkinson has been created by the legislature, and, in the absence of a miracle, will become a new coun ty in a few months, it is up to everybody concerned to get busy and try to make it one of the best counties in this section of the state. I f there are any old sores exis ting, let them heal quickly, for there will be nothing to gain in keeping up the (ire. The Pearson people are conducting themselves in an orderly manner, they are not trying to rub it in on anybody; on the other hand, they have been ex tremely cordial and friendly to Un people who fought them, as they have to those who assisted them. There appears to be. no difference with them. Two years ago they were los crs. They took their defeat in the right sort of fashion, with the exception of a few unkind remarks being made by a very few about some of our prominent citizens here, but we do not believe that the Pearson people as a whole were in accord with these unkind remarks, in fact we have been told that they disapproved of them very much. After this defeat, they took coinage and came again, this time gaining a great victory. W e don’t know of any animosity existing on the part of Douglas to "aids Pearson, or, from any other part of the county, so far as wo can learn. In fights like this, so much is taken for granted. We imagine a whole lot, when really nothing exists. These are super stitions we should abandon. \\ bile there is an imaginary line drawn across Coffee county, the IH-ople of the two counties arc one and the same family, and al ways w ill be. What is the inter esl of one opunty will be the in terost of the other. What effects us will affect the people of the lower side, for we are all right here together, nobody moves, and wo will just imagine there is a boon •lary line between us, which will not be high enough to keep the people from each county crossing, and we will forget about this lim bi a year or two, and still will la the same old big family, living neighborly and doing business wit It each other right on as heretofore. —Douglas Enterpriso. Pro. Frier, in the above article, shows that his heart is in the right place, lie talks right out from the shoulder and says t he new county battle has been fought and the victory has perched upon Pearson's banner, and the time has come to ‘‘bury the battle ax” and let the sores of antagonism heal. The Tribune extends to Rro. Frier and his Enterprise the hand of good fellowship. Who next! It is much easierto criticise than it is to bear responsibilities. There are people ready to criticise Presi dent \\ ilson and his policies who would cowardly refuse to bear the responsibilities that are now u|h>ii him. Every American citizen should l>e loyal to his country and its leaders in the present crisis; strive to alleviate the burdens than to increase them. It is bad to have war but it would be worse to be deprived of liberty. Don't knock your country but try to help her in any way you can. She needs you to do your full duty. Chamber of Commerce. The time has come in the his tory of Pearson and the eontigu ous territory, including that to be incorporated in the new county of Atkinson when our people should awake to the great privileges and responsibilities spread out before them and to consider how best to meet and cope with these desiderati. There is one proposition which the Tribune lay down as a stub bom fact, a community is either progressing or retrogressing; it never does occupy a standstill po sition. it is either going forward or going backward. This fact should be emblazened pefore the eyes of all our people in letters of bright hue |and kept there until they awake from their lethargy and gird themselves for the race and the reaping which the present and the future have in store for them. These priviliges and responsibil ities must be met with and iin proved, caused to grow, fructify and bring forth a worthwhile and abundant harvest, or lay supinely on our backs of indolence and thoughtlessness and become the laughing stock of other and more intrepid communities. The work of organizing and set ting in motion the machinery of a new county is no mean task. It is one in which all the people are interested and for which they are primarily responsible. Some may say that task is not before the people now and they -can't cross the bridge unril thev get to it. But the organizing of a new coun ty is before the people of the ter ritory embraced in it, and the bridge-crossing xvill confront them far too soon unless they make preparation for it. Besides the (ask of organizing the new county the territory is to be developed. Prospectors are coming into the territory; tlu-y want information and must have it if the territory is to he devel oped, made to grow and blossom as it is hoped il will and of which it is abundantly susceptible. This brings the Tribune to tin suggestion that there should be a medium for cooperation among Un people of the new county, as well as a medium of communication be t ween the people and the outside world. There should be the or ganization of a Bureau of luforma tion, Board of Trade or Chamber of Commerce. The Tribune sug gost-s that the organization* be known as the “Chamber of Com merce,” and that Pearson take the iniative by organizing a loeal body, as a nueleato. Why Chamber of Commerce! Because sueh a body would be in position to connect up with local bodies in other cities, with the State Chamber of Com merce and National Chamber of Commerce, and lx- in line to re ceive and imjiart information neces sary to our well-being promptly and efficiently. Subsequently it should be broadened and develop, ed into an Atkinson County Cham ber of Commerce. If there should be any sectional barriers in this splendid territory they should be broken down, intrigue and selfish uess. if any, should be scattered to the four winds, so that all the peo ple, like the horses in Pharaoh's chariot, will pull together and in the same direction. In this way, and only in this way. can the peo pie of Atkinson county to be avoid the friction of conflicting personal interests, and steer clear of the breakers which came near strand ing some of the new counties pro ceding Atkinson. There is no bet ter way of harmonizing any con flicting personal interests that may be discovered. There should be somebody to assume the leadership, and the Tribune knows of no one better qualified by position, environment and qualities of head and heart for this leadership than the present Mayor of Peaason —Honorable Jeff Kirkland. Let him call a meeting of citizens at some opportune place and time and let us have a real get-together meeting, and plan for a glorious future. PEARSON TRIBUNE, SEPTEMBER 7, 1917 Sheriff Crow of Mitchell county has injured the Hand wine into the ditc-h to satisfy the mandates of the “bone-dry” law —the demands of fanaticism. The Tribune will wager a “Tlirip to a gingercake” there are a thousand violators of this law in Mitchell county among her good housewives, just as true women as the world produces. The Darien Gazette sounds the proper note when he says that the Senatorial aspirants should have the s all price of ail announce ment before getting gay with tlu* “weekly” editors. They should not only have the price but will ing to part with it. But there are too many of the guild who have the political preferment bee buz zing in their own e'ars that they are willing to boost any candidate gratis who will agree to divide the spoils witli them. The Bainbridge Post Search light, of August 30th, has the fol lowing kind words to say of Hon. It. G. Dickerson —the genial, brave, true, honest, unselfish and faithful Senator from the fifth sen atorial district —whose home is at Itomerville in Clinch county. It shows that his splendid manhood is appreciated by people not only in Atkinson and the counties com posing the fifth senatorial district but by jK-ople far away from home who have observed his course in Georgia law making body: “When the Atkinson county bunch art doing their rejoicing they ought to bear in mind that they owe their county to the one single in dividual in the person of Bob Dickerson. The personal popu lari ty of Bob Dickerson covered the sheet and to that alone is due their recognition. Bob has been in the House or Senate for years and in that time he has never lied ts a mail, double crossed a friend or lay down on an obliga tion. A big hearted clean fellow who carried a number of pledges from friends, the opposition to the county could not break away from him. Not a flashy man but a sturdy son of South Georgia, who can b-- depended oil. If Atkinson can send a man to the House like him, she will take her place right at the jump. 1 triultt maritime! copyright* obtained or n«» ! fee. Fond ivkJH. nketche* or photos and do i script lon f .r FREE SEARCH and repmt on paUqitahiMty. Haute references. i PATENTS DUIID FORTUNES for you. < h«r froo ttookUU tell how, what to Invent and save yon money. Write today. 0. SWIFT & 00. PATENT LAWVCRS, u»O3 Seventh St., Washington. D. C. 1 For the stomach and bowel disorders of babies mcgkk‘B baby elixir is a remedy of genuine merit, lb acts quickly, whole some and pleasant to take. Price 25c and 50c per bottle. Sold by Morris Drug (’o. The Best Way Is to take your Shoes to Martin's i , j Shoe Shop before they wear too / \ \ V long ! X X \ \ \s* \ Thirty Miles | ' x\©X 10 l * u ‘ ncxt Shop. I .orated in Adams Garage Building, look for J. S. Martin, Pearson, Ga. Low Excursion Fares to Atlanta Account Convention Woodmen of the World The A. B. & A. Railway w ill sell tickets from all Agency stations in Alabama and Georgia. July 8-9-10-llth. Tickets sold on the first two dates will be good returning until July 25tli. Tickets sold on the last two dates, good returning July 15tn- The entertainment Committee has arranged three days of public entertainment for visiting Woodmen and.their friends. These dates are July liih. 12th. 13ih. The A. B. &A. offers double daily service to Atlanta with sleeping ears on night trains from Wayeross, Thomasville and intermediate stations. W. W. Crx tn, G. A. A. DETERMINING FACTORS IN BEEF PRODUCTION Must Be Considered By Farmer Who Expects To Raise Or To Finish Beef Cattle In order to make a fair margin of profit the farmer, according to Dr. Soule of the State College of Agricul ture, should ascertain whether he has on hand or can obtain at a reasonable cost the type and class of cattle from which he may expect to make a pro fit; he must either have or be. will ing to supply himself with such equipment as is necessary; he must take into consideration the question of foodstuffs, both concentrates and roughage; and finally he must have a market where he can easily dispose of his cattle after he has finished them. Animals with a blocky conforma tion and those general character istics which distinguish the beef type may be depended upon, if properly fed and handled, to make good gains and a profit for the owner. Animals with a dairy conformation have no natural covering of flesh and, though they may make fairly good gains, much of the fat will be found around the intestines rather than in the re gion of the most valuable cuts. We are prone to believe that with our mild climate shelters are not ne cessary, but statistics show that in the south 25 t attle out of every thou sand die from exposure, while In the northern states with their rigorous winters only 3.6 cattle die to the thousand. In Georgia last year il,- 015,000 worth of cattle were lost through exposure and disease and the total for the fifteen southern states runs between 75 and 100 million dot lars annually. There need not be a costly building but a cheap shelter with a leanto roof and open on the south side can easily be provided. Experienced feeders consider a silo as almost absolutely necessary for the economical feeding of live stock during the winter months. Land that has formerly been planted to coiton may be devoted to oats or a mixtunß of oats, crimson clover and vetch for hay. Following this the ground should ptoduce a second crop, cowpen hay, and the oat land may make the corn for the silo. Those who prefer may use sorghum or kafir corn for the silo instead of field corn. There should be an abundance of tame pastures, such as Bermuda, burr clover, and Japan clover. Where lime is widely used, alfalfa can be grown success fully tn all parts of the souih. It is needless to say tiiat cotton seed meal will be the main concentrate supple mented with corn or oats, when necesdhry. In order to finish cattle with any degreo of satisfaction they should be fed from 90 to 150 days. For the 1000 pound animal keep an abundance of mixed hay in the feeding rack nl all times; feed daily 30 to 40 pounds of silage, 4 to 6 pounds of cotton seed meal, and 5 to 7 pounds of shelled corn. | -fc.—«,>. aucjfc Vocational Training ~ In Agrrcultiire With the passage of the SMITH HUGHES bill providing for federal aid In the establishment of vocational schools in the various states, the “trades school” movement in the Unit ed States will receive a great impe tus. In Georgia alone hundreds of teachers in agriculture will be requir ed, for the near future will see voca tional training offeied In the schools of every county. Now is the time for teachers to prepare for the work. The summer term at the College of Agriculture open July 2. Announce ment upon application. When You Need Groceries T. KIRKLAND Piedmont Institute In the breezy Metropolis of South Georgia Offers thorough courses in cluding business Pare teachers, delightful Lo cations( splendid oppor tunities. * Boy Scouts for younger stu dents. Christian spirit thru all. For particulars address M. 0. CARPENTER, Pres. Wayeross, Ga. SPECIAL OCCASION FARES VIA ATLANTIC COAST LINE “Standard Railroad of the South” M< INTKAGLE AND SEWANEE, TENX Religious Conferences. Tickets on sale August 3-6-9-16-17 aiul 23rd. Limit Sep tember sth, 1917. MACON, GA GT’OOF of America. Tickets on sale (From points in Georgia only) August 12 13 and 14th. Limit August 21st, 1917. CHATTANOOGA, TENX. 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 l(i-17 and 18th. Limit Au gust 30th, 1917. ST. LOTUS, MO Supreme Lodge and Military Eucampent K. of I’, (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. MCSKOGEK, OKLA National Baptist Convention (colored) v Tickets on sale Sept. 2-3 and 4th. Limit Sept. 15th, 1917. VK'KSBCRtv, MISS National Reunion and Peace Jubilee. Tickets on sale Oct. 14th and loth. Limit Oct. 31st. 1917. For information as to fares, schedules, etc., call on or write: • A. R. HOUSE. Ticket Agent PEARSON, GA. CITY CAFE T. KIRKLAND, Proprietor meals at all hours Tables Furnished With the Best to Eat Fish awl Oysters in Season Your Patronage Will be Appreciated PEARSON', GEORGIA Call on me, as I have a line of fresh Groceries, To bacco, Cigars, Cigaretts, Etc. I also carry a full line of Cool Drinks of all kinds. Get my prices before buying.