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PEARSONftTRIBUNE
VOL. 3—NO. 21.
GENERAL PRESENTMENTS
Of Grand Jury, September
Term, 1917.
We, the Grand Jury, selected
and chosen and sworn to serve at
the present term of this court,
herewith submit these our General
Presentments:
We met in regular session on
Monday, September 3rd, 1917, and
elected f)r. Jno. M. Mall as fore
man and Wm. Smith as clerk. The
hours of meeting and adjourn
ing were as follows: 8 a. m. to 32 m;
1.30 to 4p. m. The following com
mittees were apiiointod:
Hook Committee: 11. F. Sears,
G. .1. Meeks, ,1. L. Shelton.
Public Buildings Committee: I>
Weather, .1. .1. Vickers ,1. L. Par
ker.
Convict Camp Committee: J. L.
Sapp, E. 1.. Bledsoe, Y . Vickers, Sr.
We recommend that Tax Collec
tor's books be audited once each
year.
We recommend that Tax Collec
tor's books be closed on the 20th
of December as prescribed by law.
We recommend that County
Commissioners employ an auditor
to examine and audit the County
Commissioners’ books from Jan. 1,
1917, to July 31st, inclusive.
Wo recommend that all Grand
Jurors and Petit Jurors recieve
$2.00 per diem and that the Fore
man and Clerk receive $3.00 per
diem for their services, also bailiff
$3.00 per diem.
Miss Agnes MoKinna, State Pro
bation < ifficer, made an excellent
talk and appealed for the appoint
meat of a County Probation officer
and the establishment of a Juve
nile Court for Coffee county, and
after some deliberation the matter
was tabled indefinitely.
We recommend that these pre
sent men t.s be published in the Cof
fee County Progress, the Douglas
Enterprise and the Pearson Tri
bune, and that each be paid $5.00
for same.
We recommend that lion. A. W.
Haddock, clerk, be paid $5.00 for
transcribing these presentments.
We recommend that County
Commissioners publish in detail
auditors’ report of County Com
missioner’s books in the Official or
gan uf County.
We recommend that the County
Commissioners purchase a farm
not to exceed two hundred and
fifty acres to be designated as
“Coffee County Poor Farm.”
We recommend that Dave
Weathers and Y. Vickers, Sr., as
sist County Commissioners in pur
chasing said farm.
Report of Committee on Chain
Gang.
We the committee appointed to
inspect the County Chaingang and
convict camp after having person
ally visited and inspected the same,
do hereby render the following re
jsirt. ’ .
We find that the two convict
camps previously maintained by
the County have been united and
formed into one camp and we find
the grounds surrounding the camp
to be clean and the sleeping, eating
and cooking apartments were in a
clean and sanitary condition.
We found one negro convict sick
in bed but he had and was receiv
ing proper medical attention. All
the convicts were being fed three
times daily with wholesome, well
cooked food and we found all bed
ding clean and clothing in good
condition and we heard no com
plaints among the convicts.
We would suggest that our Com
missioners have the Warden desig
nate one of the convicts to act as
Shoe Cobbler and keep the shoes
repaired which will lower the costs
of keeping the convicts in shoes.
We would also suggest that the
Commissioners purchase three to
five hogs and utilize the slops and
scraps which accumulate daily
from the camps and table.
Very respectfully submitted,
Committee: E. L. Bledsoe, J. L.
Sapp, Y. Vickers, Sr.
Retort of Book Committee.
We have examined books of the
different Justices of the Peace of
the county and find them correctly
kept with the exceptions of the
following districts: 102(1, 1127,437,
748, 1353, which we find very in
complete.
Report of Public Buildings.
We recommend that the sewer
age j.n the jail be fixed, and find
that the tap leaks and were com
mend if be fixed by putting cloth
over leaks and put a stick tight on
that.
We find that closets in Court
House in bad shape and we recom
mend that a cement floor be put in
with good drainage.
We recommend that hall
through court house be opened up
clean through.
Committee: J. J. Vickers, I*.
Weathers, J. L. Barker.
It is the unanimous desire of the
members of this Grand Jury that
there be left upon these minutes
an expression of our appreciation
of the various acts of kindness
and courtesies shown us, and that
the numerous instances of advice
and counsel rendered us during
this term of our service. We have
thoroughly enjoyed, and received
with gratitude, the splendid hos
pitality accorded us by the citi
zens of Douglas, whose thoughtful
consideration of our wants did
much to add to our pleasure and
comfort while in their city. We
extend deep and heartfelt thanks
to Hon. J. 1. Summerall and Hon.
M. 1). Dickerson for their valuable
advice and constant service which
they freely and graciously render
ed us in our deliberations over the
important matters that have been
entrusted in our care. And to all
others who in any way contributed
to our welfare as members of this
Grand Jury we express our sincere
appreciation.
We believe no more fitting close
to the duties that have devolved
upon us at this time could be sug
gested, than one which expresses
our earnest approval of the plans
that our president- and country are
adopting to establish peace again
among the nations of the world.
While we are not unmindful of the
hardships that we are called upon
to bear, yel we are conscious of
the fact that the cause involved
demands sacrifice on our part, and
we express our desire to stand ioy
al to those upon whom this great
responsibility rests. Our earnest
and fervant prayer is, that the
voice of sedit ion in our land may
be hushed, and that peace on earth
may soon become a reality.
JNO. M. HALL, Foreman,
Youngie Vickers, G. J. .Meeks, J.
H. Osteen, J. E. Causey, J. J.
Vickers. I). J. Giilis. J. L. Barker,
E. L. Bledsoe, J. L. Sapp, A. F.
Tanner, David M. Douglas. Jesse
McKinnon. 11. F. Scars, 'l'. Tanner,
M. J. Ferguson, W. M. Thompson,
J. A. Hodges, R. J. Taff, J. W.
Morris.
Wm. SMITH, Clerk.
The foregoing General Present
ments received and read in open
court. It is ordered that same be
admitted to record and published
as therein recommended. In open
court this 13th day of September,
1917.
J. I. SF.MMERALL,
Judge Superior Court, W. C.
.\r. D. DICKERSON,
Sol.-Gen. W. C.
Elder S. E. Blitch has resigned
the care of the Pearson Baptist
church. The Tribune knows noth
ing of his future plans.
PEARSON. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1917
SOUTH GEORGIA
News of Our Neighbors Told in Short Paragraphs
It is now settled that Moultrie
is to have a two-story post-office
building and that it will be rushed
to completion.
There came near being a jail de
livery at Wayeross last week.
Two files, a butcher knife and a
.screwdriver were found in a cell
occupied by negroes, and it was
discovered that two or three move
nights work would have given
freedom to eleven negro prisoners.
How they got the tools is a mys
tery.
Mr. W. J. Mullis, of Ware coun
ty, experimented this year with a
new species of the seed be
ing furnished by the United States
department of agriculture. He
found the lint is extra long, equal
almost to Sea Island varieties, as
early maturing as the short staple
and about as easily picked out.
The variety is unknown.
PROGRESS OF THE WAR
The news of the past week has
been [favorable to the entente al
lies, and the way seems to be chair
ing for a forward movement from
every theatre of activity.
The Russian revolt has gone t o
pieces and tin* leaders arrested.
The army under the supreme com
mand of Gen. Alexioff is getting in
bet ter shape and have commenced
an offensive which the Germans
and AustTo Hungarians are unable
to resist. The central allies will
not find an easy road to Petrograd.
The Roumanians are pressing an
offensive against the Austrian de
fenses near ()ena, and made some
advances. The remaining eastern
front is quiet.
The Italians have been more
active on (he Trentino front. In
a forward movement near Corzano,
cast of Trent, the Kalians captured
200 prisoners. All efforts of Aust
ro-1 Bulgarians to dislodge the
Italians from the Bainsizza plateau
has been unavailing. Military ex
ports are of theopinion that'Priest,
the Italians objective, will be
forced to surrender in the next
few weeks. The Italians are now
within twelve miles and are prac
tically surrounding the city.
On the w estern front Hie British
artillery has*boinbarded the Ger
mans fora week in the Y pres sec
tor in Flanders incessantly and
with great intensity, but there has
been no infantry activity in force.
The Germans are apparently much
exercised at the increasing volume
and destructiveness of shells from
the British big guns. The British
artillery increased its volume of
shots to drum fire every day for
a week.
There has been no major opera
Lions along the Flanders front oc
cupied by French. In the Aisnc
valley to Lorraine the French
have made raids in the German
defenses, but no advantages have
been gained.
The week along the western
front has been notable only for the
intense artillery fire and the great
expenditure of ammunition.
It lias been intimated that Gen.
Pershing and his American army
are at the front ready to do serj
vice at (he opporlune time.
The Argentine Republic, South
America, have broken off with
Germany and her allies. The
German ambassador came near Ic
ing mobbed and it was with the
utmost difficulty he escaped the
country alive. He was guilty of
abusing the confidence of two
neutral nations in forwarding mes
sages to the German war office,
through the Swedish consulate, to
destroy ail Argentine vessels with-
Every Berrien county soldier
will receive a handsome khaki
bound Bible as a gift from.. Elder
s. S. Mathis, pastor of the Nash
ville Baptist church. Good!
Judge B. ('lemonls, Irwin coun
ty’s legislator, will insist upon the
.creation of the forty-fifth senator
ial district composed of Irwin,
Hen Hill and Telfair. A bill for
this purpose was introduced at
the last session by Representative
Alex. Lawrence of Gharlton coun.
ty.
Hr. C. K. Chapman Ims been
convicted in Sumter superior court
of Hie murder of Walter Wade and
sentenced to life imprisonment.
A motion for new trial will be
made and the ease will probably
terminate in the Supreme court.
The trial of Warren Johnson, for
the same offense, w ill begin next
Monday.
• AUTO EXHIBIT AT FAIR
Atlanta, Ga. —Almost every
known make of automobile used
iu the South and some that have
not been heretofore seen here will
be on display in the automobile
building at the Southeastern Fair
at Lakewood. Oct. 13 to 20.
Not, only will it be one of the
largest automobile shows over
held in the South, but it will be
notable as being (lie first to be
host in its own building. The
building has a total exhibition
s pace of 40,000 square feet and
will be devoted exclusively to au
tomobiles and automobile acces
sories.
The automobile show is in
charge of a special committee with
J. B. Renshaw, Studcbakcr mana
ger, as chairman. W. O. McCul
lough, chairman of the committee
on publicity, says that the total
value of cars on the floor at this
show will be more thans2,ooo,ooo.
Automobile dealers and.manu
facturers from all over the United
States will be represented by the
newest of their products. The
cars will he loaded up with gaso
line and oil and will not only be
ready for exhibition, but for trial
tests.
'the man who wants an automo
bile or a truck or a motor vehicle
of any kind, w ill have opportunity
to see everything offered in this,
line right under one roof and to
make the choice that suits him.
The Grand Circuit races, mar
velous open-air stunts in front
of the grand stand and on the wa
ter, nightly exhibition of exten
sile fire works and the famous
Lackland, will furnish a week’s de
lightful amusement to all who
come.
out trace (that is the vessels and
t heir crews).
The American government will
tighten the embargo of foodstuffs
to Sweden, Holland and the Neth
erlands, it having become appar
ent that much of it was finding its
way to Germany,
The preparations for active par
ticipation in the war by the Fni
ted States is on a greater and
more exacting scale than this
country has ever known before.
The President and those in auth
ority recognize that this war is of
a character entirely different from
anything the world has ever
known before, and the utmost care
is Ix.-ing taken that no American
soldier shall go to the trenches un
til he is thoroughly prepared.
The |iast week has shown a de
crease in u-boat tolls. Vessels
over 1.000 tons, 8; under 1,000
tons, 20. This shows a weakening
of submarine activity,
ATLANTA LETTER
Atlanta, Ga., September 20 —
Director L. B. Jackson of the
Georgia State Market Bureau has
made a special investigation into
the subject of the prevailing price
of cotton and finds that there is
no apparent reason why the price
should be as low avS it is today.
Statistics show that within the
past twelve months consumption
has exhausted production by over
three million bales, which was pro
vided for only by the big surplus
of 1914. The government estimate
for 1917, Mr. Jackson points out.
shows that there will be a short
crop, and there is every indication
that the surplus will be exhausted.
Comparing the price of cotton
with the price of wheat, Mr. Jack
son shows that where wheat sells
at $2.20 per bushel, the price fixed
by President Wilson, cotton ought
to sell at. 28c per pound. This is
arrived at by a comparison of the
prices of wheat and cotton cover
ing a long period of years.
For this reason, the State Mar
ket Bureau urges farmers all over
Georgia to hold their cotton and
not to let it go at prevailing prices.
In his presentation of the subject
urging the farmers of Georgia to
hold their cotton for better prices
than those now prevailing, Mr.
Jackson says:
“During the past ten years the
price of cotton has averaged 11
cents, and wheat 87 cents per
bushel. On this basis, $2 wheat
is equivalent to 25c cotton, and
$2.20 wheat is equal to 58c cotton.
The comparative prices of the two
for the ten year period have been:
Cotton Per Wheat Per
Pound. Pound.
1915 11.2 92.0
1914 7.3 98.0
1913 12.5 79.9
1912 11.5 7G.0
1911 9.(1 87.4
1910 14.0 88.3
1909 14.3 98.0
1908 9.2 92.8
1907 11.5 84.7
1006 10 00.7
“The Southern farmer w-ill be in
good financial condition this fall,
and he should resist declines in
cotton by stubbornly holding off
the market. Especially is this so
during the next three months,
when there is usually a tendency
to try to sell too fast. We should
have at least 25c, or more, for our
cotton —and we will get it if we
market our crop gradually.”
xxx x x
The opportunity is presented
for Georgia farmers to secure some
of the best breeding cattle in tho
couutry at prices which are paid
for beef. The Bureau of Animal
Industry of the United States De
partment' of Agriculture has just
brought it to the attention of the
State Department of Agriculture
that there is an enormous number
of high grade Herfords, together
with some Short Horns and Angus,
for sale in Texas, and unless they
are bought for breeding purposes
within the next thirty days, they
will be sold for slaughter.
According to the information
reaching the State Department of
Agriculture, these cattle can be
purchased at 7c to 8 l-2c per lb.,
a very reasonable price, consider
ing the value of other classes of
meat animals. High grade heifers
up to 18 months old may be had
at S4O to $45 per head anil good
grade cows from 2 to 0 years old
at SOO to S7O each. It is said that
these animals are in strong enough
flesh to stand a long shipment.
The State Department of Agri
culture considers this one of the
best opportunities ever presented
to Georgia farmers for securing at
reasonable prices high-grade cattle
for breeding purposes. Georgia
will be looked to wore than ever
SI.OO A YEAR
EDITORS MEET AT JESUP.
In November, 1910, a call was
made and a meeting of the editors
of the Eleventh Congressional
District was held at Wayeross. A
tentative organization was effect
ed, and then monthly meetings
were held at Valdosta, Douglas,
Brunswick and Quitman. At the
Quitman meeting a permanent or
ganization was perfected with Mr.
E. L. Turner, of the Valdosta
Times, president, and Mr. Royal
Daniel, of the Quitman Free Press,
as secretary. Jesup was named as
the next place of meeting.
The Jesup meet ing was called to
order by the Pn ident at 11:30.
The address of welcome by Editor
Milikin, of the Je up Sentinel, was
replete with cordi dity, while the
response by Edi or Daniel was
short but pithy. E very one pres
ent was made to f - I at home, and
entered upon tin business of the
meeting with can - (ness.
There was an ii. jrmal but thor
ough discussion <T several news
paper problems. The delinquent
subscriber'came i. ) for an airing
audit was tin- u: ominous opinion
that he must be eliminated from
the newspaper In im-ss. He may
feel rumpled for a time but will
soon discover bis error and come
around all right. In these
times when everxt . b g that en
ters into the making of a news
paper has practi aily trebled in
in price the editor cannot afford to
carry any dead weight and be true
to his business.
In discussing the newspaper's
advertising department it develop
ed afresh the stubborn fact that it
is an easy matter to lower rates
but a hard one to raise them un
der any circumstances. Some ad
vertisers readily grasp the situa
tion but others apparently do not.
A minimum scale was agreed upon
and members are urged to observe
it in making their contracts. This
s cale will be furnished to mem
bers by the secretary.
Before the meeting adjourned
Editor Sutlive, of the Savannah
Press, elected an honorary mem
ber, made a pleasant talk, full of
sympathy with the rural news
paper fraternity, one ol whom he
had been, lb* knew and appre
ciated their difficulties; thought
that, notwithstanding the rocky
road upon which they are now
traveling, there was a brighter
dawning in the distance for the
faithful. In answer to the direct
question relative to the building
of the Altainaha bridge, he said it
was surely coining and that he ex
pected to at tend the annual meet
ing of the Eleventh District Press
Association at Pearson on the
third Monday in January, 1919,
coming by automobile over the
new Altainaha bridge.
The Wayne county school su|
perintendent and also the farm
demonstrator made short addresses
detailing the splendid progress in
education and agriculture, showing
Wayne county people to be alivo
to these great interests.
The citizens of Jesup had map
ped out an elaborate entertainment
for the editors —dinner at Hotel
Wayne, an automobile ride to
points of interest and a fish supper
on the banks of the Altainaha riv
er at Doctortown —but owing to
unalterable railroad schedules some
of them could not remain to par
ticipate in all the good things that
had been provided for them.
The Tribune man regrets very
much that lie was among those
who had to leave early.
within the next few years for an
abundant supply of meat and for
many years to come it is going to
bring high prices.
Send us your printing.