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PEARSONftTRIBUNE VOL. 3—NO. 33 COFFEE COUNTY News Items Gathered from Various Sources The 1917 syrup crop of Grady county is placed at forty thousand barrels. It is selling' at 65c to 75c per gallon in barrels. Sheriff Nix, of Berrien county, made fourteen raids, within fif teen days, and each time eaptur ed large quantities oi contraband “headache producer.” The cost of elsctricity will be increased at Fitzgerald owing to the inability of the city council to procure fuel at anything like for mer prices with which to operate the plant. The heirs of M. J. Home, who liv ed in Worth county before the war and carried the mail from Isabella, via Moultrie, to Oeapilco, are to receive the sum of £77.08 which the government has owed for this service for fifty six years. It is probable that Gov. Dorsey will, next week, appoint a sucees sor to A. 11. Grovatt, who has just resigned the office of solicitor of the City Court of Brunswick. Dave Gale, Frank Scarlett and John Howell are the candidates. Can’t predict which will win the coveted office. The shrimp canning industry at St. Marys is assuming huge pre port ions. The Georgian reports that 191 bushels, valued at £727, were handled in one day recently. Also 1130 barrels of porgies which yielded 70 barrels of oil worth 75c per gallon, or $1,575, were han dled in one day. Gen. LaFayette Me Laws, of Con federate fame, has two grandsons in the present war —Lieutenants LaFayette Me Laws and Cldrich Me Laws, sons of Hon. \V. 11. Me- Laws, of Savannah. The first is already in France and the other has been assigned to duty at No gales, Arizona. They are descen dants of fighting stock. An excurson boat, from Bruns wick to Fentandiana a few days since took on some German and Swede laborers from Jekyl island. On the return trip these foreigners had discussed everything they could think of and then the sub ject of the war came up, and a dis loyal remark was made by one of the Germans and il had not more than passed his lips before an American on board lit into him “like a duck upon a junebug” and a general fight resulted. It took some time to quiet it down. The German-Ameriean said he meant no reflection by his remark; that he was from Chicago, and had al ways been impressed with the opinion that South Georgia people are very patriotic. Again are we reminded that the pioneers of South Georgia are passing away. The Tribune an nounces the death, after sev eral weeks illness, last Saturday of Judge C. A. Smith, of Homer ville, aged 75 years. His remains were buried Sunday afternoon with Masonic honors. Judge Smith was born and reared within the territory that is now Clinch county. He raised a large family of children, all of whom had gone out from home to bless the world by illustrating the excellent train ing they received from their par ents. He has held positions of public trust to the satisfaction of his constituents and at the time of his death was a Justice of the Peace and had been for many years. He is survived by his wife and a number of children, includ ing S. A. Sweat and E. D. Brinson of Homerville, and W. J. Patter son of Argyle. It will be know n in a few days whether (lie site for an aviation training camp between Montezuma and Americus w ill be selected. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Coleman, of Berlin, Colquitt county, announce the birth of a son on November 30th. Mrs. Coleman will be pleas antly remembered as Miss Inez Goodman. The contest between Bleckley and Laurens counties for the loca tion of the Twelfth district agri cultural and mechanical school will probably be settled today. The properties are to be examined before the award is made. Mr. G. Langdale, living in Clinch county near Militown, was con victed Monday afternoon by a jury in the Clinch county court, of violation of the state prohibi tion law. The sentence was twelve months in the state prison farm or pay a fine of SSOO The case w ill be carried up. Mrs. J. P. McCall, of Quineey, Fla., has purchased the furnish ings and leased the Valdes Hotel, at Valdosta, for a term of five years. This gives her a string of four hotels —three besides the Valdes. The Quineey, Madison and Live Oak hotels in Florida. She bears the reputation of being a capital caterer. It is understood that a change of sentiment has taken place in Colquitt relative to “dipping the tick.”' The opposition which, some time ago, prevented the erad ication of the tick in Colquitt county has given way to saner ideas. The bringing of many blooded cattle into the county has awaked new views and interest in the matter. The legal advisory board for the fifth senatorial district exemption board, composed of Messrs. John W. Bennett of Wayeross, Walter T. Dickerson of Homerville, and John W. Quineey of Douglas, met in the office of the former at Way eross last Wednesdey night, organ ized and arranged plans for carry ing on the work to which the gov eminent has assigned them. The South Georgia ('. M. Con ference opened at Albany Tuesday with spirited fervor. Bishop Wil liams, in his annual address, gave the members of the conference some very wholesome advice. He urged, first of all, pure lives and entire devotion to the gospel min istry. lie said he felt that the critical times demand more activ ity on the part of the ministers in preaching the gospel, but in lead ing their people in matters of so cial, domestic, fraternal and indus trial activities. The address was intensely practical, being deduced from his own every day experience and observation. Judge W. M. Harrell, in charg ing the Calhoun county grand jury last Monday, took occasion to give his opinion of the political critic in this time of war when patriot ism should be in the ascendency. He said: “A man who criticises the President is to be compared to a little dirty sparrow dusting it self in the back alley as it lifts its eyes and condemns the American eagle. It is not a matter of ap proving any war nor this war, but since our country is in war, the least any man can afford to J - is jto be patriotic. President Wilson was set apart of Gc"*. for this par ticnlai ‘ask nd it 3 the duty of every U W can Gtizen to be loyal.” 11 PEARSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1917 “CHRIST IN THE CAMPS.” A book bearing the above title, written and published by the late Dr. J. L. M. Curry soon after the close of the war of the eighteen sixties, gave a minute account of how the spiritual welfare of the Confederate soldier was eared for in the camps along the battle lines in Virginia, Tennessee and else where. The regiment and brigade chap lains were vounteers just as were the soldiers themselves. They went along with the boys when they left home. They were true men of God, filled with the Holy Spirit, and their ministry to the soldiers was helpful in many ways. They preached the Word wherever and whenever opportunity rightly presented itself; they made them selves agreeable to the soldiers,won their confidence and esteem, and in this way they secured many a heart to heart talk with the men in regard to their soul’s welfare. They administered to the wound ed, the. sick and the dead with all (ho tenderness of a loving heart and thoughtful nature. Dr. Curry tells us in his book that the religious services in the camp varied little from those the men were accustomed to at home. There was the preaching service, the prayer meeting servive and the Bible study service. These ser vices were not all at the wayside homes nor at the base hospitals, but absolutely at the camps, in the tents and in the open. Prayer services were frequently held at night after a hard day’s march. Capt. Anion Do Laugh for, the editor's father in-law, delighted to tell of the prayer meetings in the camps and to describe them. He told of one (hat will never be for gotten. It was held near the en campment of the Fifth Florida regiment the night before a battle began early next morning. Thirty or forty men gathered around a big oak stump in full view of the enemy pickets; the stump served as a pulpit. A tallow candle was the only light and it was placed on the stump. The service was in the midst of a prayer when, at tracted by the small light of the tallow dip, the enemy fired a shell at it with precision; it snuffed out the tallow candle but the men all escaped to their tents, expressing an audible “Thank God,” to sleep and to await the carnage of the morrow. When the war was over many thousands of men who eaine home went to the churches and dated their conversions from the preach ing and exhortations in the camps. They made good soldiers in the army of their country and they made good soldiers in the army of the Lord. I)r. Gurry wrote from actual ex perience. He went through tin war as a chaplain, as did Dr. J. William Jones, father of Dr. Ashby Jones, of Augusta, and Dr. Lansing Burroughs, now aresidentof Amer icus, the latter being the only one of the trio living. These grand men were worthy leaders. In this present war a similar mission service has been under taken. 11 is the service the men in the camps need. The Tribune has heretofore referred to the work of Dr. T. W. Callaway, who lias re signed from the pastorate of the Tabernacle Baptist church, at Ma con, to become a missionary to the soldiers. There are other brave and true men engaged in this kind of mission work, administering to the spiritual needs of ohe soldiers, a work which the Tribune can heartily commend to its readers as worthy tßeir support. The Tribune is the place to get your job printing done promptly at prices that defy competition. GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS We the Grand Jury chosen and sworn at the November term of the Superior Court of Coffee conn ty. Ga.. 1917, recommend that the Dixie Highway be repaired. We have examined the books of the Justice of the Peace and Ex-off J. P. and find them fairly well kept. W. H. Duncan, Henry Vickers, K. L. Griffis, Wc have examined the chain gang and find the camp fairly well kept. We also find that the War den is keeping hogs and chickens for his individual benefit. We recommend that these hogs be kept for the benefit of Coffee coun ty and not for the special benefit of the Warden. We also recom mend that the chickens be not raised on the camp grounds. We further recommend that the coun ty commissioners investigate the amount of mules kept at lhe camp, and see if the chaingang cannot be operated with less mules as we think there is too many mules there for the work. Thomas Byrd, J. W. Pridgen, Elijah Tanner, Committee. We the Grand Jury have exam ined the public buildings of the county and find that the water closet adjoining the Grand Jury room, in a very dirty condition. Wc recommend that this closet be cleaned up and kept only for the court officers and members of the Grand .Inry when in session. We recommend a public closet be built on the ground of the Court House yard. We further recommend that the closet under the stairway be kept exclusively for women and so lettered on the door and the key to this closet be kept in the < Jerk’s office. Wc find the roof of the court house leaking over the Clerk’s office 1 . We recommend same be repaired. We find cook ing floor in Jail in bad condit ion. Wo recommend same be repaired. Also the piping of stove at jail be repaired. We also find some plumbing in the jail should be done. Thomas Byrd, J. W. Pridgen, Elijah Tanner, Committee. We recommend that our Fore man and Clerk be paid the sum of throe dollars per day and that our bailiff be paid the sum of two dol lars per day, and that the rest of our jurors both Grand and Petit be paid the sum of t wo dollars per day. We recommend that Sheriff Tanner be paid the sum of three dollars for the use of his automo bile in carrying the committee to the chaingang. We recommend that W. T. Roy al be appointed Notary Public Fix. Officio J. P. for the 1550 G. M. I iistrict, We recommend that the steno grapher be paid three dollars for writing up these presentments. We further recommend that these presentments be published in the Douglas Enterprise, the Coffee County Progress, also the Pearson Tribune. We farther recommend the ap pointment of W. T. Royal. A. Overstreet and Gus L. Brack to audit the books of the various county officers and report to the February Grand Jurors. We the Jury beg to say to the public that we are advised by Hon. B. H. Tanner that we need not recommend anything as he is “the” County Commissioner and will do as he D n please, there fore our recommendations are cut short. We also wish to thank the able charge given our body by his Hon. J. I. Summerall, also wish to SOUTH GEORGIA News of Our Neighbors Told in Short Paragraphs The Tribune regrets to learn of the serious illness of Mrs. Spivey at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry O’Brien, six miles north of Pearson. Miss Stoatly’s school at Axson will have a box supper benefit to night. A rare time and plenty of money is in sight. Of course eve rybody will do their “bit.” The candidates for councilmen over at the county seat have all announced in favor of a “Water and Light Commission” to handle these public, utilities. The Trib une is of opinion they see the ne cessity of placing them on a plane with privately owned property. Gov. Dorsey has selected Judge J. W. Quineey, of Douglas, as one of a committee of three lawyers in the fifth senatorial district —Ware, Clinch and Coffee —lo organize and train the other lawyers how to advise conscripts in answering the questionaires of the new draft plan. The Tribune spent a few- min utes in Willacoochce Saturday morning. Saw much sign of act iv ity; among other things the build ing of four brick stores ou the sout h side of the railroad, near tho depot, for Mr. John E. Gaskins. They take the place of two or three old wooden shacks. The Tribune congratulates Willacoo choo ou lvcr every progress. The trial of Mr. J. S. Burns charged with the murder of Mr. Jack Wiliams last week resulted in his acquittal. It was a very sad affair, but the extenuating cir cumstances surrounding the kill ing brought the jury to settle up on a verdict of “not guilty of mur der.” The Tribune is glad of the verdict for his children’s sake, and especially the single girls —Misses Daisy and Kittie —as it returns their father to them for their fu ture protection. t hank our Hon. Sol. General for his able work in this court. Respect!u 11 y submitted, (Signed) E. D. Douglas, Foreman. Arthur Veikers, Clerk. H. T. Paulk, W. 11. Traynham, 11. L. Vickers, L Z. Dykes, Thos. Byrd, J. L. Courson, J. W. Prid gen, S. M. Murray, Jesse M. Paf ford, E. F. Vickers, J. L. Bryant, A. Overstreet, W. H. Vickers, W. T. Royal, Henry Vickers, Jr., Eli jah Tanner, Sr., K. L. Griffis, W. If. Duncan, W. L. Pridgen, Paulk, Elias Meeks. The within and foregoing Gen eral Presentments received and read in open court. It is ordered that same be admitted to record and published as therein recom mended. In open court this 28th day of November. 1917. J. I. SUMMERALL, Judge S. C. W. C. M. I). DICKERSON, Sol. Gen. Mr. Chairman Tanner. Courtesy is one of the graces of good breeding; it is a small thing, but it goes a long way in marking (he instincts of a true gentleman. These thoughts came to the editor of the Tribune upon reading the general presentments of the late grand jury. If Mr. Chairman Tanner, of the Coffee county commissioners, is SI.OO A YEAR J. C. Kennedy, who was shot by Cleve Tanner at Nicholls some days ago, has since died of the wounds at a Wayeross hospital. Tanner is out under bond. Sad affair. Mr. 0. A. Furney is the newly appointed game warden for Coffee county. T. J. Wells is warden for the Pearson district. Either will take your money and give you a hunting license. Clyatt James is making good as principal of the Fus sell school, lo cated about four miles south of Kirkland, and Miss Verdie is a first rate assistant. The people of that neighborhood is taking much interest in their school and the ed ucation of their children. It is a sign of progressiveness- Hon. A. W. Haddock, clerk of Coffee superior coart, reports there were 95 cases —26 civil and 69 criminal —dispose:! of at the two week’s session of the November Term. Pretty good showing in the quantity of work, but it didn’t disfigure the long civil calendar of the defunct city court of Douglas. Farmers of Coffee county, if they have not already done so, should clean up their fields and destroy as many boll weevils as possible. The best way to accomplish this is to plow under all old stalks and burn around logs, stumps and all fence jams. If they can reset all rail fences it will pay them to do so. There is a great demand for cotton and the South is expected lo supply it. Mr. John E. Gaskins of Willa eoochcc, came near losing his store by fire a few days since. He had an office cut off in one corner of the store, and for comfort kept a gas stove burning in there. He had noticed it was leaking a little but did not anticipate any trouble from it. The stove set the office on tire and had not help been pres ent the store, its contents and, perhaps, a good portion of the city wiped out. As it was Mr. Gaskins lost considerable valuable papers and memoranda. guilty of the remarks to Mr. Fore man Doughes, of the grand jury, as alleged, he is not only guilty of contempt of the superior court of Coffee county, but a breach of eti quette and courtesy becoming a gentlemen. The grand jury, and its foreman, was as much a part of Coffee supe| rier court as Judge James I. Sum merall, on the bench, presiding and giving directions to its pro ceedings, and entitled to the same consideration and courtesy, and Mr. Chairman Tanner should not have so far forgotten himself as to make the deliverance as alleged against him. Is it possible he desired to pre sent himself in the role of a bullv and a boss? If so, he succeeded to the queen’s taste, and lowered himself in the estimation of all decent and right-thinking people, if Mr. Chairman Tanner presented his true disposition, and proposes not to listen to recommendations from those who have authority to make them, the people of Coffee county may well begin to inquire “On what kind of meat hath our Caesar fed, that he hath grown so great.” Now. Mr. Chairman Tanner, if you are guilty of these allegations you have escaped quite luckily; the wonder is that, when those presentments were read in open court, Judge Summerall did not hale you into court and relieve you of your conceit.