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PEARSON TRIBUNE.
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B. T. ALLEN, Editor.
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Proud bird of freedom, all hail!
Thy spotless name no man can i nvelgle,
< »r put salt on thy beautiful tall.
It is freely predicted that the
iseeond “Liberty Loan” will be
trebly subscribed. But you bad
better subscribe now while the
subscribing is good.
Tin 1 Nashville Herald says the
bone-dry law is a farce, the St.
.Marys Southeast (Georgian sa3 r s i(
is a tragedy; the Tribune thinks it
smacks of both comedy and trag
edy.
<)ne of the exhibits at I he South
eastern Fair, at Atlanta, will be a
freak pig with one head, four ears,
two bodies, and eight legs. It is
the property of a .Mr. Willis, Tift
county, and it is preserved in
alcohol.
Some of the state papers are not
taking the candidacy of William
.1. Harris for the Tailed States
senate very kindly. They think
lie is already well provided for and
should he allowed lo remain in his
present position.
Col. Teddy Roosevelt is now try
ing to otil wilson Wilson, and to be
spoken of as the second greatest
man in America. Just imagine, if
you can, Roosevelt being satisfied
with second place in any company
with which lie. gangs?
Tom Hardwick has sniffed the
“smoke of I he ba( l le afar off," and
instead of spending his vacation in
(leorgia “cussing” the State news
papers, has hied himself to the
"wild and woolly West” to cool
off. lie just couldn’t face the
wrath of Georgians.
Mayor Bridges Smith, of Macon,
will step out of the mayor's office
December Ist and assume the
judgship of the Bibb county juve
nile court. He has never been a
mislil in any job he has ever un
dertaken and the Tribune knows
he will make good in his new posi
tion.
The new political party, Chicago
born, and to be know n as “The Na
tional Rally," is composed of every'
conceivable shade of political
thought. The Tribune surmises
that its homogeneity will be ruth
lessly shattered when it comes to
a division of the offices. It will
go the way of the "Hull Moose"
organi/.at ion.
This war has developed all sorts
of freak weddings, from a 1,500-
mile long distance to a midnight
quick and gel lo the train ceremo
ny. In the language of the late
('apt. Henry McLendon of Thom
as vide, who died at Willacoochee,
“It might suit a poor mail or a ne
gro, but begorra it wouldn’t suit
me.” In the new fashioned wed
dings, the troth confirmed with an
immediate separation, the billing
and cooing—the real sauce of the
game—are conspicuous by their
absence.
There is no truth in the w idely
circulated statement that the Gov
eminent expects to take food sup
plies from any family. Both the
food administration and the Do
part-ment of Agriculture join in a
statement to counteract what
seems to be a deliberate propo
ganda to the effect that the Gov
ernment intends to take from ev
cry family all canned goods put up
in excess of one hundred quarts.
The Government will not confis
cate any food products, but will
purchase all surplus at a fair price
and are urging the people to raise
large, quantities of food to sell, as
much w ill be needed to carry ou
the war to a successful conclusion,
hood conservation is the slogan.
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
German newspapers publish,
they say on good authority, an out
line of the forthcoming peace offer
of the Central Powers, the main
points of which are the release of
Belgium and French territory, the
renunciation of positive territorial
acquisitions for payments in money
and no indemnity on either side.
This is very little improvement on
the first offer of peace from the
same source.
President Wilson who. accord
ing to British authority, will dic
tate peace terms, has given it out
definitely and positively that it is
not the policy of the American
government to approve any peace
terms before Germany is beaten
and surrenders unconditionally.
He is sure an early peace would re
sult in Democracy’s undoing. li
would not guarantee humanity nor
a lasting peace; it would only af
ford Germany an opportunity to
recuperate and renew the fight for
world domination.
According to dispatches Greece
is now ready to put a large and
effective army in the field against
Germany. The Greek army has
hitherto been handicapped for the
want of proper equipment and mu
nitions. These have been supplied
by the Allies, and Greece will now
use every effort to aid the common
cause.
With the exception of four of
the smaller ones all South Ameri
can republics have severed diplo
matic relations with Germany.
The Peruvian government handed
the German ambassador, Dr. Perl,
his passports last Saturday. He
planned to take refuge in Ecuador,
but was promptly notified that he
would not be received in Ecuador’s
capital, Quito. II- develops now,
however, that no German ambas
sador nor charge will be permitted
to leave South America until all
of the respective South American
diplomatic representatives are safe
out of Germany.
The latest advices from Russia
indicate a coalition of all the ele
ments and a formation of a cabinet
representing the different political
and social factions of the country,
which promises cohesion. M. Ker
ensky will remain as Premier. The
Russian army has become mon
active all along the battle line, es
pecially in front of Riga, showing
that the morale of the troops have
been improved. Young men in
their teens are flocking to the
standard and the present out took
is that Russia will have a more
formidable army next spring than
at any time during the war. Ger
man prisoners, speaking of the
young Russian volunteers, say they
“Fight like young devils.”
The British and French opera
lions in northern Flanders have
resulted in the gaining of much
valuable territory and the captur
ing of many prisoners. The per
sonel of the German prisoners re
veals the fact that Germany is now
drawing upon her 1919 reserves.
Many of the prisoners are mere
boys and inexperienced in warfare.
German authorities concede loss of
territory south of Houtliolst wood
on Monday, but says the Allies in
itial success was limited by fierce
counter attacks.
A report came from Amsterdam
Wednesday telling of a revolt in
the German navy. It created in
tense interest in American navy
circles and officers unhesitatingly
declare that, although the report
is not confirmed, the story was one
of the most encouraging signs of
the year for the Allies.
Beyond resist ing counter attacks
and strengthening their positions
in newly acquired territory, Gen.
Haig's army in Flanders have been
resting the past three or four days.
The recent rains have rendered the
ground a veritable quagmire and
praet ieal ly impassable.
The American government is
hastening preparation to place a
a large and well equipped army at
the front next spring.
The "Rainbow Division,” eom
posed largely of Southern boys.
Georgia being well represented,
have passed their fiual review be
fore embarking for France.
PEARSON TRIBUNE, OCTOBER 12, 1917
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"Professional (Taris |
Dr. HENRY l\ SMITI
Pearson, Georgia
Office jn Poet C 'tlice Building
T. S. MORRIS, M. D.
Pearson. Georg ia
Office in Morris Drug Co. store.
G. H. MINGLEDORFF
ATTORNEY AT RAM '
Pearson. Georgia
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