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PEARSON TRIBUNE. Published Weekly by Tribune Publishing Company. Member 11th District Press Association B. T. ALLEN, Editor. Kntered at the PoHtofficc In Pearson, Georgia, as mall matter of the second class. Subscription price, sl.ooa year In advance. All hall to the American eagle, Proud bird of freedom, all hall! Thy HpotlcKM name no man can I nvelgle, f »r put salt on thy beautiful tall. Tin* government estimate of the rollon rrop proves a fake, a reac tion lias taken place and prices arc going upward and the Tribune expects il to be selling at 30 cents for short staple before the new year Let the farmers hold a stiff upper lip and their cotton. The peace test, as promulgated by President Wilson, is ‘'based upon the faith of all the people in volved or merely upon the word of an ambitious an int riguing govern ment, on the one hand,and a group of free peoples on the other? This is the test which goes to the root of the matter; and it is the test which must be applied.” The best way to accomplish any thing is to take hold with a vim and never to t urn loose until you fin ish (he work in hand. There is no bit of work but lias two ends,'alpha and omega, and both can be found by doing energetically and persist ently what your hands find to do. If anything is worth doing at all, it is worth doing well; and the greatest reward is the satisfaction of doing something well and doing something worth while. There are some of our newspaper brethren who are inclined to “cuss” out what they are pleased to term "free publicity rides” and, at the same time, permit and actually en courage the free riding to be done in their columns. The Tribune’s policy is not to allow “free riding" in its columns and to let the “free rider” seveiely alone; the public would never know lie exists from its columns. Church and school notices, within reasonable bounds, is permissible. The Tribune pro poses to lx* loyal to the community and people whom it serves; their interest are its interests, and its interests should lu> their interests. Both newspaper and people should work together harmoniously. Attorney-General Walker lias complimented the Tribune with a copy, in pamphlet form, of his opinion on the question of “Search Warrants" in connection with the enforcement of the bone-dry prohi bition law. Ilis opinion coincides with the judgment of Judge W. E. Thomas, of the Southern circuit, in the Passmore ease. But he eon eludes that search warrants can is sue and searches made for other reasons than searching for stolen goods, and that searching for ille gal holdings of liquor is legitimate it|»on a proper search warrant. The language of the statute and careful warning contained in his opinion seem to admonish the officials that unless care is observed much trou ble may arise in the exercise of the power even when clothed with the authority of a search warrant. The positive averments required in the affidavit, upon which a search warrant may issue, will make otfi eials and people hesitate to stand back of it. The affiant must swear that he has probable cause to be Hove that certain specified and do scribed liquor is secreted at a cier tain Ni>ooified and described place, and name the owner of such place. Herein is the deficiency of the bone-dry law which the Tribune has heretofore endeavored to point out. In the enforcement of the prohibition law. unless you are ex eeedingly careful, you will trespass uikhi some other equally as impor tant statute. This should not be; our system of laws, especially our criminal laws, should not be sub ject to entanglement the one with the other. PROGRESS OF WAR The Argentine congress has adopted a resolution favoring a rupture with Germany, and now it is up to the President of this South American republic to fin ally settle the question. At any rate Luxburg, the German ambas sador, has had to leave the Repub lic, so exasperated were the people because of bis diabolical effort to misuse Argentine neutrality. The President may await the German reply to the Argentine demand be fore acting. There can be no doubt that there will be not only a rupture but Argentine troops will be sent to Europe if for no other purpose than to secure for that republic a seat in the peace council when the war is ended. The anomolous situation in Rus sia is without parallel in the world’s history. The spectacle presented is a thoroughly disor ganized populace throughout Rus sia, yet her army is remaining loy al to her allies and are keeping hundreds of thousands of Austro- German troops entertained and preventing their use on the Austro Italian or western fronts. Thenum ber of Austro-German troops facing the Russians are variously estimat ed to be between three and four million. This immense host not withstanding strenuous efforts to do so, are prevented from advanc ing. The British and French govern ments, in answer to current reports in liussia, have assured the provis ional government that they have no intention of concluding a sc pa rate peace with Germany to the detriment of the Russian republic. German emissaries have scattered this canard broadcast throughout Russian territory. During the past week compara tive quiet has prevailed along the Austro Italian front. The only activity reported is the explosion of a mine by tin* Austro-Hungar ians in the Trentino sector, tint the Italian barrage fire prevented their making any gains. The Italians have thoroughly established them selves on tin' Bainsizzi plateau about ten miles from Tries!. German aircraft have made nightly attacks on British terri tory during the week, but no very serious damage have resulted. The last attack was very weak. Fighting continues vigorous in the Ypres and Verdun sectors of the eastern front. Despite des perate bombardments and assaults the British and French have held and established themselves in the new positions gained. Another German diabolism has come to light from Bucharest. Upon 11k* declaration of war by Koumania against Germany the American legation took over Gor man interests in that country. Soon after it was discovered that quantities of powerful explosives and boxes of deadly microbes had been clandestinely secreted about the German consulate. This de viltry were to be used to destroy’ horses and cattle. Had the plot not been discovered early suspicion would have fallen upon the Amer ican government. News have been received that a section of the American coni in gent in France is near enough to the firing line that two of their number have been wounded by pieces of German shell. It is said the young Americans are eager to take their places w here they can get at the enemy, and it takes persistent efforts upon the part, of officers to restrain them. Black Don’t Show to Advantage. “Yaas'm!” said Miss Gladys Wash ington, a Vine street belle, in reply to the saleslady’s repetition of her re quest “I wants a pa'r o’ silk stock ings, and—loogv yuh! What's dem things yo' showtn’ me? Say, ’ooman, what Vlnduh display would black silk stockin's make on a cullud lay'» legs?" —Kansas City Star. A CAR LOAD Of 1. 11. C. Wagons just received all kinds from alight one horse loa 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. PEARSON TRIBUNE, SEPTEMBER 28, 1917 Buying a wife with tobacco as * . **m*x*- ~,» i currency, in tl*v old days tf Virginia , \ *** Kac >* : - ; ; - , For eigs ret.tes, Virginia tobacco is the best Sunny Virginia — home of cigarettes * *• Virginia is the place where cigarettes were born. And Virginia tobacco has the sunshine and charm of the South in it. Virginia tobacco has “sparkle” and “snap” to its taste. And ‘j no tobacco except Virginia can have that. I Or. * n Tlm^ Virginia Cigarette fiedmont as NOTE: 300 midum pounds. That’s gm » how much (Virginia tobacco was made ATlf) 1 (JC into cigarettes last year—over 4 times as much as any other totsicco. f An.! PieJ- a mont is the fnigea-sc/irnt; I 'irrii :u cigarette Q DSCKASC in the *u:oriJ. * —— professional (Taris Dr. HENRY 1\ SMITH Pearson, Georgia Ottteejnl’ost oitlce' StnSti 'ine J. s. MOBRIts, M. L>. Pearson. Georgia Office in Morris OrucCo. -Hurt-. (i. 11. MINGLKDORFF ATTORNEY AT LAW I’karson. <. eorgia Practice In all the Courts, state atuf Federal 11. T. ALLEN K. 11. ALLEN ALLEN & ALLEN. ATTORNEYS AND COI'NsEI.ORS Offices in the Allen building. Pearson, Georgia. Will do a general practice In sto te KttJ era! Courts. PEARSON TRIBUNE PUBLISHED WEEKLY B. T. ALLEN, Editor SUBSCRIPTION: SI.OO a Year 50c Six Months .... o If you receive a sample copy, it is an invitation for you l subscribe. You will find The Tribune a newspaper worthy of your pat ronage. ADVERTISIN RATES: 15c for single column inch each insertion. Reading no tices. in regular type, 5e per line. In black tyi>e 8c a line. JOB PRINTING Every description of printing done at lowest prices in keeping with the high prices of material used. FiVASH’S PRESSING CLUB We Make a Specialty of Cleaning, Pressing and Dyeing. Your Patron age is Solicited. 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