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PEARSON TRIBUNE,
Published Weekly by
Tribune Publishing
15. T. ALLEN, Editor.
Knter!-*! at the I’ostoHice In Pearson, <leorula,
jis mall matter of the second class.
Subscription price, 81.00 a year In advance.
All ball to the American eagle.
Proud bird of freedom, all hall!
Thy spotless name no man can I nvelfcle,
< »r put salt on thy beautiful tall.
I Van uI s, pigs and prosperit y is
a new and unique slogan.
Autumn, with its “sear and yel'
low leaf," has arrived and the har
vesting of crops will proceed as
rapidly as possible.
Peanuts and pinders, ground
peas and goobers are all now in
the same swim; and it is said the
swimming is fine.
'Phe active campaign for the sale
of the second issue of “Liberty
Loan Ponds” will begin October
Ist and close November Ist. Why
not liny a bond?
The treasury department of the
government will use handbills
rather than newspapers or other
periodicals to advertise the second
"Liberty Loan Bond” issue.
Military training is becoming a
part of high school curriculum
throughout the country. The
Tribune thinks it a better phy
sical exercise than bast' or foot
ball; it is not so dangerous.
The Department of Justice re
fuses to treat with Torn Watson
at all. Not only will his newspa
pers be refused admission to the
mails, but he will be prosecuted
vigorously on the charge of sc
dilion. Hoke Smith, Hardwick &
Co. should be fed from the same
larder.
The Milltown Advocate thus
explains the situation: “Know
ing oik-s tell us (here will be lop
crop of cotton this year. Lord
help us! Preachers and editors
used to get their due when a top
crop was marketed. Won't do,
however, to wish the boll weevil
where it rightly belongs—might
be bothered with it again later
on.”
Thirty four women undertook to
hold down the position of section
hands on the Pennsylvania rail
road in Indiana. They were phy
sically unable to perform the work.
Women were never created to
shovel dirt on a railroad track mi
der any conditions. There are
many women assuming other jobs
for which they were never inten
ded, but these unseemly innova
lions are being born thick and
fast. W hen is t he end?
The Ilaw kin,sville imbroglio, in
which several persons were killed,
was tlie result of foreigners not
wanting to do military service.
It demonstrates the wisdom of the
selective draft system in procur
ing a military force in the impen
ding war; it is impartial and takes
all classes —foreigners and native
born, negro and w hite man —while
the volunteer system gets only
real and native-born patriots.
Discussing food conservation
tbe Savannah News makes the fol
lowing observation: "In Georgia
the corn harvest will prove enor
mous and a most valuable crop, by
way of substitution for the great
volume of wheat that has been
pouring into the state. The taste
for corn products does not require
cultivation in Georgia: it is well
cultivated and always keen. The
Georgia cook does not need to be
trained in the science of making
cornbread." The News man is
mistaken in his last deduct ion: a
great many Georgians prefer pro
lH'rly pit 1 pa red cornbread any
time to wheat bread who would
not want it at all improperly pre
pared; it takes an export baker to
prepare cornbread properly. It is
a great mistake that just any
cook can properly bake it.
Loyalty vs. Toryism.
The Savannah News under the
caption, “Be Loyal, or Move out,”
discusses the divergent spirits of
loyalty of the great mass of the
people of Georgia and that of Sen
ator Hardwick, and refers by way
of illustration to the Summerlin
incident at our neighbor city of
Willaeooehee. The News queries,
‘‘Can it be that Georgians will be
the less enthusiastic for the cause
of freedom after some Georgians
have shed blood in France for it?”
and then remarks: “Do you re
member what was the attitude of
the father and brothers of young
Randolph Summerlin of Willa 'oo
chee after that brave soldier was
killed at Vera Cru/. back in April,
1914? An effort was made to get
them to criticize the President.
Somebody thought that in their
grief they would turn against the
commander-in chief w hose orders
sent their loved son and brother
to his death for his country. But
even in their sorrow they were pa
triotic; if anything they realized
that they had an even stronger
reason to support the nation’s
chief. So, the Willaeooehee lie
cord, speaking the sentiments of
the Summerlin family, said it was
a gross insult to relatives, friends
and country to ask them to criti
eise the President anil the sending
of troops to Vera Cruz. And it
added, “If we could not be loyal to
our country, we would move out.”
Tlie Tribune reprints the inci
dent f or two purjio.scs. One is to
call attention of Georgian’s to the
Arch conspirator of those days. It
was not Thomas VV. Hardw ick, but
the blatant publicist, William
Randolph llearsl, who owns a
chain of newspapers both in Europe
and America to give voice to his
treachery and personal ambit ion to
be President of the United Slates,
and to develop in America a pro
poganda of hate and anarchy.
11carst's letter was received by
Mr. L. W. Summerlin, the eldest
brother of the fallen patriot, and
it produced such a volume of an
ger that had llearsl been present,
he would have been dealt with
violently. The indignant reply
was that thcie was no criticism for
President Wilson, but that young
Summerlin had a father and four
brothers capable of bearing arms
who were ready to answer their
country’s call at any time to main
tain its intergriiy and enforce re
speet for its Hag anywhere and un
der any and aM circumstances.
I In' spirit of the Summerlin family
is the loyal spirit of Georgians.
Rut William Randolph„ Hears!
learned a lesson in that 1914 inci
dent, and his Atlanta Georgian
and Sunday American now breathe
a different spirit of loyally on
their exteriors; what is under the
surface no one can surmise. The
watchers are forcing these sheets
to keep in the middle of the nar
row path.
If the Tribune mistakes not tin
temper of Georgian Senators Smith
and Hardwick —for both are in the
same boat—will lie held to a strict
accountability for their disloyalty.
The handwriting is on the wall
and it says they “have been weigh
ed in (he 1 balances and found want
ing.” They will be forced to step
down and out of the high places
they now occupy and disgrace.
As to Tom Watson, Grover Ed
mondson, and their ilk. they have
been forced from the stage of act
ion and are now harmless; their
disloyalty will follow them to
their last breath.
On last Tuesday morning, while
awaiting for a telephone call at the
booth on the front porch of the
Tribune office, our esteemed towns
man. Mr. Joe Starling, discovered
the head of a huge moeasin pro
truding through a large crack in
the floor and called the attention
of the Tribune force. While
Messrs Starling and Eackler stood
guard to keep the snake from
making its escape, Bernard Allen
procured a rifle from the Pearson
Hardware store and fired two
shots in the direction of the crack,
both taking effect in the business
end: thereby ends the story and
the snake. No. no. gentle reader.
Georgia is still bone-dry.
PEARSON TRIBUNE, SEPTEMBER 14, 1917
Editors will Meet in Jesup.
President E. L. Turner, of the
Valdosta Times, has authorized the
following interesting program for
the meeting of the Eleventh Dis
trict Press Association which
meets next Monday, September
17th, in Jesup:
Convention called to order by
the President.
Address of welcome by Editor
Miliiken, of the Jesup Sentinel.
Response to welcome by Editor
Daniel, of the Quitman Free Press.
Business Session.
The Cost System in the Job Of
fice, by J. Newman, Southern
Printing and Stationery Company.
Cash in advance for subscrip
tions, by Editor Frier, of the
1 louglas Enterprise.
Adjournment for Supper.
Pooling (Mir Buying Interests,
by Editor Flanders, of the Oeilla
Star.
How to Cut. Out the Waste in
Business, by Editor Levy, of the
Brunswink News.
The Good and Bad Points in
Subscription Contests, by Editor
Sweat, of the Nashville Herald.
Informal Itiscussion.
Adjournment.
Mr. P. E. Pafford, of Douglas,
was telling his friends at Coffee
superior court Monday the story
of his narrow escape from drown
ing in the Suwanee river last Sat
urday. Ile and a number of young
friends went about a mile up the
river from White Spring to bathe.
The question of swimming across
the river was broached and all at
tempted it. They all started but,
with the exception of Mr. Pafford,
found it too dangerous and turned
back without bis knowledge. He was
the best swimmer and was getting
along finely until he struck a cross
current, which defied all his effort
at progress. 11 is wind and strength
was soon exhausted battling with
this swift cross current and lie
would have drowned had not a
fisherman come to his rescue with
a boat.
FREE ATTENDANCE SOUTHEASTERN
FAIR FOR 304 GEORGIA BOYS
Southeastern Fair Will Furnish Fine Opportunity for Observation and Study
—Many Prizes for Educational Displays.
Atlanta, Ga., (Special)—A week’s
free schooling at the Southeastern
Fair, with all expeifces paid, for 2
boys from each county in Georgia, Is
offered by the Fair Association In
co-operalton with the Georgia State
College of Agriculture and the United
States Department of Agriculture.
This Is a continuation of the plan
operated V> successfully last year,
and means that 304 carefully chosen :
Sturdy Georgia Boys Who Attended The Southeastern Fair School Last Year
—There Will Be 304 Of Them This Fall
Georgia boys will have an opportuni
ty, October 13 to 20 inclusive, to live
at the fair grounds; with all their
expenses paid, and to receive a course
of instruction from the finest teachers
in the practical branches of agricul
ture and live stock work, the lessons
to be illustrated by the actual ex
hibits of the fair.
The aim of the school, as stated In
the Fair Catalog, is to “offer to a
well selected body of young men the
means for systematic observation
and study under competent instruct
ors of the agricultural and education
al exhibits of the Southeastern Fair,
and through these agencies more ful
ly to inform and interest the resi
dents of the counties in the resources
of Georgia and the achievements ot
her citizens. - ’
The Association has suggested that
the two boys from each county be
between the ages of 15 and 18 and
that they be selected by competitive
examination. For these boys. the
Fair Association will furnish free
transportation, suitable camping quar
ters and meals. A principal, under
whose charge the boys will be. and
6_ competent force of high clay in-
professional Claris
Du. HENRY I’. SMITH
Peabson, Georgia
Office jn Post Office Building
J. S. MORRIS, M. D.
Pearson, Georgia
Office in Morris Drug Co. Store.
G. H. MfXGLEDORFF
ATTORNEY at law
I’earson, Georgia
Practice In all the Courts, State and Federal
B. T. ALLEN B. H. ALLEN
A ELEN & ALLEN,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS
Offices In the Allen building,
Pearson, Georgia.
Will do a general practice In State and Fed
eral Courts.
ODOM’S PRESSING CLUB
Cleaning and Dying a
Specialty
CLUB RATES TO REGULAR CUSTOMERS
All Work Called for and
Delivered
NEXT TO HOTEL MALONE BARBER SHOP
FIVASH’S PRESSING CLUB
We Make a Specialty of
Cleaning, Pressing and
Dyeing. Your Patron
age is Solicited.
NEXT DOOR TO LANKFORDS STORE.
A CAR LOAD
< >f 1. 11. <Wagons just received
all kinds from alight one horse* to a
heavy two mule Tie or Turpentine
Wagon. We can save you money
in Wagons, also on Stoves, Ranges
and all kinds of furniture. See
us before you buy.
I structors will be provided. The time
will be divided between observation,
! study and attendance on illustrated
lectures. Certain portions of each day
will be free. Each will keep a record
of bis observation and instruction, and
|be expected to prepare from the
week's work a report to take home for
publication in hts home paper.
Educational Exhibits
The educational displays and ex-
hibits for the 1917 Southeastern Fair
will be under the dirction of State
Superintendent of Education, M. L.
Brittain, and the fair is offering
prizes aggregating S7OO In value.
The displays will be divided into
classes open respectively to element
ary county schools, elementary city
or town schools, high schools, and
special schools. The term “special
schools” will lnolude normal schools,
colleges and universities. Work
shall bo entered by a school and not
by an individual. A school may make
thri*a entries, but not more, In any
one premium number.
Prizes are offered for exhibits, In
cluding penmanship, essay work,
original stories, drawings, water col
or work, painting, sewing and fancy
work, map and chart work, domestic
science work.
Exhibits may be sent, prepaid, to
the Superintendent of Educational
Department, Southeastern Fair, Atlan
ta, Ga., any time after October S,
when they will be stored until the
opening of the fair. Schools may ob
tain premium lists and instructions
from the Secretary of the Southeast
er® Fair Association, Atlanta, fa
When You Need
Groceries
Call on me, as I have a
line of fresh roceries, To
bacco, Cigars, Cigaretts, Etc,
I also carry a full line of Cool
Drinks of all kinds. et my
prices before buying.
T. KIRKLAND
GEORGIA & FLORIDA RY.
Schedule Effective August 26th, 161
Trains leave Willaeooehee for Douglas.
H azlehurst, Vldalia. Stlllmore. Gar
field, MHlen, Swalnaboro, Mldville,
KeyriviUe, Augusta and Intermediate
I><> lots.
Trains leave Willaeooehee for Nash
ville. Adel. Sparks, Moultrie. Val
dosta. Madison, Fla., and Interme
diate points.
T. E. HARRIS,
General Passenger Agent
Augusta, Ga.
Piedmont Institute
In the breezy Metropolis of
South Georgia
Offers thorough courses in
cluding business
Rare teachers, delightful Lo
cation splendid oppor
tunities.
Boy Scouts for younger stu
dents. Christian spirit
thru all.
For particulars address
M. 0. CARPENTER, Pres.
Way cross, Ga.
SPECIAL OCCASION FARES
VIA
ATLANTIC COAST LINE
Standard Railroad of the South”
MONTEAGLE AND
•SEW AN EE, TEXX Religious Conferences. Ticket* on sale
August 3 6 9-16 17 and 23rd. Limit Sep
tember sth, 1917.
MACON, GA Gl OOF of America. Tickets on sale
(From points in Georgia only) August 12
13 and 14th. Limit August 21st. 1917
CHATTANOOGA. TEN X. National Negro Business News League.
Tickets on sale August 13th and 14 th.
Limit August 20th, 1917.
BOSTON, MASS tirand Army of the Republic. Tickets on
sale August 16-17 and 18th. Limit Au
gust 30th, 1917.
ST. LOUIS, MO Supreme Lodge and Military Encampent
1C of P. (colored) Tickets on sale August
\TT \\'Tt . 17 18 and 19th. Limit August 29th, 1917.
LAMA, (,A National Baptist Convention. Tickets on
sale Sept. 2-3-4 and for trains scheduled
to arrive Atlanta before noon Sept. sth.
Lindt Sept. 14th, 1917.
Ml sKOGEE, OK LA National Baptist Convention (colored
Tickets on sale Sept. 2 3 and 4th. Limit
Sept. 15th, 1917.
MCKSBURG, MISS National Reunion and Peace Jubilee.
Tickets on sale Oct. 14th and 15th. Limit
Oet. 31st, 1917.
For information as to fares, schedules, etc., call on or write-
A. R. HOUSE.
. Ticket Agent
PEARSON, GA.
No. 4 Daily 9:46 a. m.
No. 6 Daily ex. Sun. 6:03 p. m.
No. 5 Daily 4:26 p. m.
No. 7 Daily ex- Mon. 7:47 p. in.
L. J. PARKS,
Traveling Passenger Agent,
Augusta, Ga.