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PEARSON TRIBUNE.
I’ubllahed Weekly by
Tribune Publishing Company.
KernSier 11th District Press Association
I!. r l'. ALLEN, Editor.
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Entered at the Ihwtolflce In I’earson. Georgia.
•M mall matter til the aeccmd el ana.
Subscription price, 81.00 a year In advance.
ll is stated as a fact that hogs
will not eat velvet, beans as long as
they have access to other food.
Look out over there, Bro. Free
man, or that “frisky” will powder
her nose again without you catch
ing her in the act.
Hon. W. <'. Wright, of Newnan,
has been nominated to succeed
Ifon. W. Adamson in Congress
from the fourth Georgia district.
He was not a candidate in the
primary elect ion.
Beading an exchange the other
day, saw a letter from a soldier
lauding the Army Y. M. <’. A. be
cause he could buy anything from
the Manager on a credit. Is this
the old Army Suttlcr under a new
name?
Faith without works is dead.
The members of the Atlanta Tab
ernacle Baptist church devoted
last Saturday night praying for
actual money to relieve their prop
erly from debt. If that is all they
do —well t
Every section of the country is
complaining of a scarcity of salt.
If tin 1 famine continues the people
will have to resort to the plans
adopted in tin- eighteen-sixties —
manufacture it from the waters of
t lie briny deep.
The newspapers are saying, “Not
this time, Mr. Candler," and he
will do well lo heed the advice. It
appears (hat unite two thirds of
the rural newspapers are leaning
toward, if not actually espousing
thy cause of the lion. William .1.
Harris.
Many youngsters are "champing
the bits" in their eagerness for the
Yuletide season to dawn on them.
Some of them are already setting
off their little stock of fireworks.
Tlie Tribune wishes for all of them
a real lmpp.v time and freedom
from accident.
Bro. Flanders, of theOcilla Star,
says “chitterlings” are a favorite
dish with him. Sad to state that
the butcher failed to fill his last
order for the f. d. because, in his
hurry, he made a mistake in spell
ing it, vi/.., "chittlins.” Well, sor
ry for his disappointment.
The contribution basket lias
been passed around in this vicinity
so much lately that the Tribune
hesitated asking for a Christmas
offering for the poor children of the
community. However, I’earson
people have never forgotten the
poor during the happy Yuletide
season, and w ill not now.
Some one lias truthfully said:
"The happiest people in the world
are those who keep out of debt,
out of polities, out of office, shun
notoriety, make an honest living
by honest means, humbly serving
tlie living God, quietly pursue the
even tenor of their way and neg
lect no Opportunity to do good to
their fellow men."
That congress has adjourned for
the holidays is pleasing both to
the people and their public serv
ants, the congressmen. Both get
a rest from thinking about great
questions of national importance—
such as the conservation of cloth
in the building of women's dresses,
how to win the war with money,
and how to hoodwink the country
press into printing something for
nothing. The Tribune is patriotic,
but of the opinion there is much
silliness in high places.
Happy Yuletide Season.
The year 1917 is fast hastening
to its close. Tomorrow begins the
regular holidays of the joyous
Christmas time, and ushering in
the new year.
The little people have been
awaiting its arrival and the annual
visit of Santa Claus —the ancient
gentleman, with long white beard,
who is so generous with gifts and
good cheei —with much anxiety
and not a little curiosity.
The grown folks have been look
ing forward to il as a time of re
laxation from their year's labors,
straighten out the ledger of the
old year, draw a balance sheet and
freshen up for the work of the new
year that is just ahead of them.
Continuing the time-honored
custom the Tribune will notap
pear next week. Editor, printers
and office boy will go on a strike
for fun, take a respite from labor,
and get all the joy possible out of
the occasion in accordance with
their several peculiar notions. The
Tribune will next appear under
date of January 4, 1918.
The Tribune, at the beginning
of the "Ilappy Yuletide Season,"
expresses the sincere wish that all
its patrons and friends may enjoy
the incoming holidays free from
care and sorrow; that their several
retrospects of the old year bring
tlieir minds no pangs of bit terness
or regret; that they can instinct
ively join in the psalm, “Peace on
earth, good will to men."
Finally, A Merry Christinas and
a Happy New Year to one and all !
Election of Officers
The local Camp of the Woodmen
of the World elected officers last
Tuesday night. The officers eh os
on are:
Henry O'Brien. C. C.
L. L. McNeal, A. L.
.1. It. McNeal, Banker.
Ivey McNeal, Clerk.
T. G. Hamilton, Escort,.
J. M. Roberts, Watchman.
O. T. Hawkins, Sentinel.
J. E. Lee, Auditor.
il. P. Smith, Camp Physician.
The Tribune is pleased to learn
that this secret beneficiary order
is growing in popularity in the
community and that it is rapidly
adding to its membership.
Kaplan’s Minstrels
This troupe of merry makers
gave a performance here Wed ties
day night. It is exclusively a ne
gro troupe managed by white men.
The repertoire was unobjectionable
and well rendered, in the negroes'
inimical laugh producing style.
The music was good, the dancing
excellent, the singing was mirth
provoking. All in all, it is a real
good show of its kind, and would
be better patronized should it
come tli is way again.
Letters to Santa Claus
Dear Santa Claus:
lam a little boy 9 years old. I
go to school and learn fast. 1 like
my teacher fine. 1 want you to
bring me some apples, oranges, ba
nanas, nuts and some airgun shot.
Please do not forget my little
brother, Bennie, bring him a toy
train and some fruit. So goodby.
Lay Corbett.
XXX
Dear Santa:
Pleas bring me a new dross like
sister’s and some fruit, for 1 have
been a good girl and learn fast in
school. Your little
Beulah M.vixok.
xxx
Dear Santa Claus:
1 want you to bring me a ring
and a necklace, and some fruit and
candy. I am a little girl 7 years
old. Igo to school every day. 1
like my teacher fine. So goodby,
Jauxita Corbett.
XXX
Dear Santa Claus:
1 want you to bring me a doll
and a go-cart, and some oranges,
apples and candy. Bring my lit
tle brother Bennie some toys to
play with. So goodby,
Muriel Corbett.
PEARSON TRIBUNE, DECEMBER 21, 1917
Your Income Tax.
Jn a communication received by
this paper Collector of Internal
Revenue A. O. Blalock announces
that a federal income tax official
will be sent into this county on
Jan. 14, 1918, and will be here un
til Jan. 26. He will have his
office in courthouse in Douglas and
will be there every day ready and
willing to help persons subject to
the income tax make out their
returns without any cost to them
for his services. How many in
come tax payers will there be in
Coffee county? If you can guess
how many married persons living
with his wife or husband w ill have
net incomes of S2OOO, or over, and
how many unmarried persons will
have net incomes of SIOOO, or over
this year, then you know. The
Collector of Internal Revenue es
timates there will be 600 taxpay
ers in this year.
Returns of income for the year
1917 must be made on forms pro
vided for the purpose before
March 1, 1918. Because a good
many people don't understand the
law and won't know how to make
out their returns, the government
is sending in this expert to do il
for them. But the duty is on the
taxpayer to make himself known
to the government. If he doesn't
make return as required before
March I lie may have to pay a
penalty ranging from S2O to SIOOO,
pay a fine or go to jail. So if you
don’t want to lake chances on go
ing to jail, you better call on the
income tax man. If you are not
sure about being subject to the
tax, be* ter ask hiiuand make sure.
Whether you see the income tax
man or not, you must make return
if subject to tax.
‘Of course, persons resident in
other counties may, if they want
to, come and see the income tax
man who will be at courthouse.
The collector suggests that ev
erybody start figuring up now his
income and expenses so as to be
ready with the figures when the
expert arrives. Expenses, how
ever, don't mean family expenses,
money used to pay off the princi
pal of a debt, new machinery,
buildings, or anything like that.
They mean what you spend in
making your money —interest,
taxes paid, hired help, amount
paid for goods sold, seed, stock
bought for feeding, rent (except
for your dwelling), etc. income
includes about every dollar you
get.
Progress of The War.
The news from the ban tie front
this week has been very meagre.
I'here seems to have been little or
no lighting anywhere.
The British in Palestine seems
to be content for the present with
the capture of the ancient city of
Jerusalem. Nothing concerning
the Palestine has been heard from
that sector since that event.
On the Mesopotamia front all is
quiet. No tidings from that front
in two weeks.
In Russia all is chaos. It is
hard to tell what are the real de
velopments there. The Bolsheviki
keeps the public informed of its
peace movements, but its effort to
enlist the Entente Allies has met
no response except that Russia
"must be saved for Democracy."
On the Italian front the Teuton
are making a desperate effort to
turn the Italian left flank but are
making no progress. They are con
fronted by sturdy British and
French divisions that easily out
class them.
On the British and French front
the activity is confined to artillery
engagements. The Germans are
reported as feeling the western
line to discover a weak point at
which to make their next drive.
Announces Engagement
Mrs. M. A. liieketson announces
the engagement of her daughter,
Lula, to Mr. J. A. Pressly, a prom
inent young business man of Mont
gomery, Ala. Owing to the fact
that Miss Lula is bound by a eon
tract to teach in the high school
at Stockton for the 1917 18 session
the marriage lias been mutually
postponed.
KILL mUi AND WOMEN
Massacred in North Sea Battle
by the Germans.
Norwegian Papers Tell of Attacks on
Lifeboats and Firing on
White Flags.
London.—An appalling story of cold
blooded massacres by Germans of the
crews of British North sea convoys in
a recent .battle is told by the Norwe
gian papers.
The Tlilenstegn said the German
cruisers were observed at six o’clock
In the morning and were thought to be
British vessels, but at seven o’clock,
when there was more light, they sud
denly began shooting and the convoy
was terrified to see the British de
stroyer at the stern of the convoy be
gin to sink, although It fought to the
end.
The German cruisers, after signaling
the vessels to stop, advanced on each
side of the convoy, which they swept
with all their guns at a range of less
than two hundred yards.
The German destroyers came np and
helped to spread death and destruc
tion on the defenseless ships, shells
falling thick and fast. Tlie Germans
were not content to sink the ships, but
shelled the lifeboats, and every living
thing coming their way was merci
lessly slaughtered. The survivors
owed their lives to the high sea which
was running, making the boats a diffi
cult murk.
In the midst of the massacre an
other British destroyer came up and
Immediately attacked, but was soon
sunk In the unequal struggle. TJhe Ger
man flotilla then cruised backward and
forward along the siuking steamers,
pouring a fresh and terrible ruin of
shells at a range of 100 yards.
One shell went through the Swedish
ship Wlrndar, exploding In the life
boat on the other aide and killing ail
Its occupants, fourteen men and throe
women.
The other lifeboat rowed back to
rescue the captain and two waitresses
from the wreck. A shell struck the
boat and killed five of the occupants,
only the mate escaping by swimming.
The Wlrndar was a mass of flames
and the two girls Jumped Into the sea.
The eaptuln was saved by clinging to
wreekuge. As the two young women
were sinking an English ship hoisted
the white flag.
The answer of the Germans was a
shot which killed both girls. Twelve
men of another ship had Just got Into
the lifeboat when a shell killed them
all.
SOME CAMOUFLAGE
TIT Sarg can be all peevish, ' j
Or th’ Cap kick up a row.
But we forget them troubles
When the bugle blows for chow.
We got the greatest cookee
In all th’ camps I’ll vow-.
Y’oughta see the way that
He cun camouflage th’ chow.
Tho’ beans Is beans most anywhere,
You'd never know 'em now'.
I'll tell th’ world that prunes taste fine
When th’ boys line up for chow.
Sometimes a fellow’s homesick.
But It’s a wonder, how
It smothers all your worries
When th' cookee hands out chow.
NEW TYPHOID SERUM FOUND
Entente Forces In Salonlkl Virtually
Free of Disease, Say Health
Authorities.
London. —It Is announced that the
health and sanitary condition of the
entente forces in Salonikl are better
than ever before. There is no epi
demic, no plagues and no typhoid.
In the suppression of typhoid use
has been made of a new serum based
on oil, which has given very satisfac
tory results. A French army report
estimates that for the whole French
army the average number of typhoid
cases has been reduced to less than
thirty.
Estranged Forty Years.
Findley, Oat. —William A. Mellen,
aged sixty-nine, of Lima, and Miss Sa
rah E. Rhodes, aged fifty-six. of this
city have been married here. They
were lovers 40 years ago, but became
estranged. In the meantime Mullen
had twice mai-rled. Miss Rhodes never
forgot her first love, and recently met
him for the first time since they part
ed. Past differences were soon patched
up and proposal, acceptance and mar
riage soon followed.
PEARSON TRIBUNE
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
B. T. ALLEN, ~ Editor
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