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N. E. HARRELL
PERSONAL and LOCAL
Mr. (I. I’opo, now a citizen of
Sylvester, was a visitor to Pearson
last Sunday.
Miss ('ora Mullis, of Waresboro,
spent the last week end with the
family of her uncle, Prof. San key
Boot h.
Mr. (I. <). Stevens ami family of
Fitzgerald, Ga., were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. YV. P. James on Christ
mas day.
Misses Myrtle Hudson and Xu la
(lammage, of Ashburn, were the
past weekend guests of Miss Es
telle Parker.
Mr. and Mrs. ii. B. James, of
M'ay cross, were guests of his sister,
Mrs. B. S. Malone, during the
Christmas holidays.
Miss Evelyn Malone, of Ifomer
ville, was the guest of her uncle,
Dr. B. S. Malone, and family dur
ing the holidays.
Mr. Homer Childs, of Atlanta,
was a guest of his father, Elder
Childs, at Moore's Mill, for several
days the past week.
Last week was hard on Pearson's
schools. There was plenty of wood,
but going to and from the school
houses w as fierce.
Mr. If. O. Mattox, after an ab
sence of twenty years, has returned
to Pearson and talks of remaining
here indefinitely.
Mr. Emory Seasholtz and family,
of near Waycross, spent Christmas
here with Mrs. Seaholtz’s parents,
other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Bertie Cox and Miss Finley
and Miss Willie Murray, of Mill
wood' were guests of Dr. and Mrs.
A. F. Christopher during the holi
days.
Mr. Claude Tillman spent Christ
mas day here with his parents.
He is now' employed by the South
ern Express Company with head
quarters at Waycross.
Rub-my-tism—Antiseptic. Be
lieved Rheumatism, Sprains, Neuralgia, etc.
Mr. Horace Tillman is at home
from school at Meridian, Mias. He
will not return to school, having
accepted a position with the
Southern Express Company
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Fiveash are
at home now in their handsome
little bungalow. Moved in Monday.
Elder G. Tom West and family
finished moving to Pearson last
Saturday. Glad 1o have them as
citizens. It is understood that
Mr. West will farm.
Mr. Guy Freeman and his moth
er visited friends and relatives in
this vicinity during the holidays,
and were guests at the home of
Mr. C. 11. Dudley at Moore's Mill.
Mr. It. I). Faekler is now with
the Wetter Advertiser, over in the
new county of Candler. Jit* is with
a good newspaper, in a good news
paper town, judging from its ap
pearances.
Mrs. W. ll.Brown,of Springdale,
Fla., spent the holidays with her
parents and other relatives during
the holidays. Shu left for her
home Friday accompanied by her
sister, Miss Mae James.
Break your Cold or LaGrippe
with a few doses of 666.
The Methodist congregat ion is to
have preaching service twice a
month this year, on the second arid
fourth Sundays. Unless a change
is made it will conflict with St.
Mary’s Chapel on the second Sun
day.
Miss Cieo Kirkland, who is at
tending school at Meridian, Miss.,
spent the holiday at home with
her parents. She returned to
school in time for the new year
opening,accompanied by her broth
er, Broughton Kirkland.
Prof, and Mrs. Sankey ‘Booth,
and children, of Pearson,have been
spending a few days here will] rel
atives. They have a fine school at
Pearson and Mr. Booth’s new
method of teaching the children is
i attracting much attention. —Adel
News.
The little one played out. in the
cold and that night it was all
c-hoked up and croupy. Father,
Mother, safeguard your little ones
by keeping a bottle of Drew’s
Salve In your house ready for any
emergency. For Croup, colds,
coughs, sore-throat,bronchitis, ton
silitis and pneumonia it has no
equal. It is sold and guaranteed
by your druggist to give absolute
satisfaction. Why not test the
merit of this wonderful proclue t
when you have all to gain and no
! thing to lose?
PEARSON TRIBUNE, JANUARY 11, 1918
I. O. O. F.
Pearson Lodge, NO. ,‘175, Inde
pendent Order Odd Fellows, elect
eil the following officers last Friday
night:
I). O. (Mum, Sr., N. G.
McCoy Belch, V. (I.
G. W. Sweat, Secretary.
J. I. Starling, Treasurer.
These officers will be installed
(he second Friday night in January.
At tin* same time tlie appointive
officers, including conductor, sup
ports to 1 In* Noble Grand and
Guards,will be named and installed.
The Tribune is informed that this
fraternal and beneficial order is in
a flourishing condition and starts
the new year with the brightest of
prospects.
Social Party.
Mrs. Floy Starling entertained
Tuesday evening at the home of
her mother, Mrs. W. J. Deen, in
honor of her cousin, Miss Cora
Mullis, of Waresboro. Miss Eu
gonia Allen assisted the hostess in
entertaining.
The evening was passed with
music and different games. Those
present were: Misses Cora Mullis,
Estelle Parker, Nesbitt Pearson,
Estelle Hodges, Maud Harrelson
and Eugenia Alien. Messrs. Char
lie Mathis, Eloy Fiveash, Lonnie
Pearson, Ivey and Cary McNcal.
Hot cocoa and cake was served.
Pleasantly Situated.
A letter from Mrs. E. L. Padrick
brings the glad information that
Mr. Padrick and herself are pleas
antly situated insofar as the year’s
work and Jivingis concerned. The
parsonage is a new 7-room house,
nicely furnished, located in the Eu
reka neighborhood. Plenty of wood,
pine and oak, which they have
used t his cold weather unsparingly.
Good schools and the young people
religious. The Tribune is glad
their lives have fallen in such a
pleasant place.
H. M. McNcal spent the Christ
mas holidays at home with his pa
rents and other relatives and
friends. He has enlisted in the
quartermaster’s corps and located
at Camp Joseph E. Johnston, nine
miles south of Jacksonville, Fla.
He took training while at the
State University last fall.
mOFtHEW WHO Offili
HISTORT MAKING EUENTS OFYEAR I9i?
Entrance of United States Into Conflict Outstanding Development of
Past Twelve Months—Political Upheaval in Russia Affects
Struggle—British and French Smash Teuton Lines
on West Front —Austro-Germans Launch
Drive Against Italy.
By DONALD F. BIGGS.
THE WORLD WAR.
After three and si half years of the
most sanguinary fighting in history,
the great nations of the world, togeth
er with many of the smaller ones, are
stiP at death grips, with less prospect
of an early peace than w as thought to
exist a year ago.
Undoubtedly the greatest develop
ment of the year was the entrance of
the United States of America into the
conflict. The throwing of the tre
mendous resources and man power of
the American republic into the balance
on the side of the entente allies, in the
opinion of military experts, has more
than off-set the advantages gained by
Germany and her allies during the past
twelve months and lias made possible
the continuance of the conflict until a
time when a definite military decision
can be obtained.
There have been a half dozen or
more outstanding events In the past
year. Some of these have been of
purely military significance and others
have been occurrences of a political na
ture which have had a far-reaching ef
fect upon the titanic conflict.
Chief among the political upheavals
of the year was the Russian revolution
which resulted in the overthrow of
Czar Nicholas and culminated during
the closing months of the year in a
counter-revolution which practically
eliminated Russia from the ranks of
the nations opposed to the central pow‘-
ers. From a military standpoint the
chief events of the year have been
the launching of the German ruthless
submarine campaign, which was di
rectly responsible for the entry of the
United States into the wuir; the Brit
ish offensives on the west front, first
in the Arras sector, later In Flanders
and still later on the 85-mile front be
tween Arras and St. Quentin; tlie Ital
ian offensive against Austria from
Tolmino to the Adriatic and the sub
sequent offensive of the Germans and
Austrians against Italy, which resulted
in the overrunning of northern Italy
by the Teutonic allies.
The entry of China, Cuba, Brazil,
Slam and other countries Into the w'nr
on the side of the entente allies, the
overthrow of King Constantine of
Greece on the demand of France and
her allies and’other events important
lu themselves were overshadowed by
the greater developments of the year.
American Peace Effort Falls.
As the year opened the only military
movements of importance in progress
w’ere those aimed by Germany and her
allies to complete the annihilation of
Roumauiii and attention was centered
upon the request that hud been made
by President Wilson that tlie various
belligerent nations state the terms up
on which peace might be discussed.
The replies seemed to preclude any
further action by the United States us
a peacemaker, but on January 22 Pres
ident Wilson lu an address before the
senate laid down the principles which
he declared should guide the United
States lu participating In a league to
enforce peace at the close of the pres
ent war.
On January 81, Germany announced
the Inauguration of ruthless submarine
wurfare.
President Wilson acted promptly,
severing diplomatic relations with
Germany on February 3.
The Cunard liner Laconia was sunk
without warning off the Irish coast
February 25 w-ith the loss of 13 lives,
Including those of two American wom
en.
On February 28, It was announced
that the United States government was
in possession of a communication ad
dressed by the German foreign minis
ter to the German minister at Mex
ico City, Instructing him to pro
pose an alliance between Germany
and Mexico, and to suggest that
as soon as war with the United States
was certain, the president of Mexico
communicate with Japan, offering to
mediate between Japan and Germany.
As a reward Mexico was promised gen
eral financial support from Germany
and the reconquest of lost territory in
Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.
The United States department of
state announced, March 12, that It
had determined to place armed guards
upon all American merchant vessels
sailing through the German war zone.
March 14, it was learned that the
American steamship Algonquin had
been sunk without warning by a Ger
man submarine. On the same day
China severed diplomatic relations
with Getmany and seized German mer
chant ships In the harbor at Shanghai.
Czar Nicholas Dethroned.
On March 15, the Russian revolu
tionary movement, which had begun
with food riots and strikes, culminated
irj the abdication of Czar Nicholas both
for himself and his son. Pending the
meeting of a constituent assembly the
government was vested in the execu
tive committee of the Duma and a
newly chosen council of ministers with
Prince Lvoff as premier.
The German forces .on the west
front, on March 17, began a general
retirement on a front of 85 miles from
south of Arms to Soissons, falling
back to new lines which had been pre
pared.
The relations between Germany and
the United States were further strain
ed March 18 by the receipt of reports
of the sinking of three American
steamers, the City of Memphis, Illi
nois and Vigilancia, fifteen of the lat
ter's crew being lost.
On March 21, President Wilson is
sued a proclamation culling congress
in special session on April 2.
The American steamer Healdton
was torpedoed without warning, March
22, 21 men including seven Ameri
cans, being lost.
United States Declares War.
On April 2, President Wilson ap
peared before a joint session of con
gress and called for a declaration of a
state of war with Germany. On April
4, the senate passed a resolution de
claring the existence of a state of war.
The resolution was adopted by tlie
house of representatives April 6 and
was signed by the president the same
day. At the same time 01 German
owned vessels In American ports were
seized by the government. Cuba de
clared war on Germany on April 7.
The following day, Austria-Hungary
severed diplomatic relations with the
United States. :
The British forces on the west front
began the first great offensive of 191 7
on April 9, penetrating the enemy po
sitions north and south of Arras to a
depth of from two to three miles.
The French forces launched an of
fensive against the enemy on a 25-mile
front between Soissons and Reims,
April 10, and after three days’ lighting
reported the capture of more thnn 17,-
000 prisoners.
The first American casualties In the
war were reported April 28, when the
armed American tank steamer Vacuum
was sunk by a submarine and severnl
American gunners were lost.
American Fleet in Action.
It was learned on May 10, that a
squadron of American destroyers un
der Rear Admiral Simms hud safely
crossed tlie Atlantic and had been pa
trolling the seas in war service since
May 4.
The United States army draft bill
became a law May 18 when President
Wilson affixed fils signature to the
measure and Issued a proclamation fix
ing June 5 as registration day.
During the early part of June grow
ing unrest in Russia began to attract
the attention of the allies. On June 1,
workmen and soldiers seized Kron
stadt, the Russian fortress defending
Petrogrnd, and repudiated the provis
ional government. On Juno 3, the
American coriftnisslon to Russia, head
ed by Ellhu Root, and the American
railroad commission, headed by John
F. Stevens, arrived safely at Russian
ports. On June 7, the Russians in
possession of Kronstadt yielded to
negotiations and recognized the pro
visional government.
In the meantime the American prep
arations for the war were proceeding
rapidly. On June 5, nearly 10,000,000
men of military age registered for mili
tary service under the selective draft
law. On June 8, Major General John
J. Pershing, who had been selected to
head the American expeditionary
forces in France, arrived with Ills staff
In London. On the same day Wash
ington reported the safe arrival In
France of 100 American aviators, the
first American fighting forces to roach
that country.
King Constantine Dethroned.
A solution of the Greek situation,
which had endangered the operations
of the allies in the Balkans, was reach
ed June 12 when on the demand of
France, Great Britain and Russia, King
Constantine abdicated in favor of his
second son, Prince Alexander, who was
known to be favorably inclined toward
the allies. London reported another
big raid by Zeppelins on June 13, In
which 157 persons were killed and
many injured.
The subscriptions to the first Ameri
can Liberty loan closed June 15, the
loan being oversubscribed by $750,-
000,000.
On June 26, It was announced that
the first contingent of American troops,
under command of Major General Si
bert, had arrived safely In France.
The new Greek cabinet, headed by
Eleutherlos Venizelos, went into office
on June 27 and two days later the new
government severed diplomatic rela
tions with Germany, Austria-llungury,
Bulgaria and Turkey.
On the first of July, the Russian
forces, under the personal leadership
of War Minister Kerensky, electrified
the allies by launching a powerful of
fensive on an IS-mlle front In Gnlieia,
capturing many strongly fortified
towns and taking thousands of pris
oners. For two weeks the Russians
continued to advance, along a front
that widened to 100 miles, but on July
19 the Russian offensive collapsed and
turned into a rout, when many Rus
sian regiments mutinied and fled.
Kerensky succeeded Prince Lvoff as
premier of Russia on July 20.
The first political crisis in the Ger
man cabinet during the war resulted
on July 14 in the resignation of Chan-
cellor von Bethmnnn-Hollweg and
appointment as his successor of DrJ
Georg Michaells. On July 22, Slanjj
declared war against Germany, andl
Austrla-llungary, bringing the numbed
of the allied nations to sixteen. J
British Launch Great Offensive. J
The British launched their second!
great offensive of the year on the
Flanders front on July 81, attacking
on a 20-mile front from Dixmudy to
Warneton, after three weeks of in
tense artillery preparation. The Brit
ish forced their way Into the German
lines to a depth of two to two and a
half miles, taking ten villages and,
more than 5,000 prisoners.
Pope Benedict, on August 14. tran»
mitted peace proposals to all belliger
ent and neutral governments.
The Italian forces opened a grand
offensive on August 19, attacking on:
a front 40 miles long from Tolmino to;
the Adriatic sea. On August 25, the;
Italians captured Monte Santo, an Aus
trian stronghold on the Isonzo front.
Two more nations entered the war on
the side of the allies In August Li
beria declaring war on Germany Aug
ust 7, and China declaring war on :
both Germany and Austria-Hungary
August 14. On August 28, President
Wilson’s reply to the peace proposals
of Pope Benedict was made public. It
declared that “we cannot take the
word of the present rulers of Germany:
as a guarantee of anything that Is toil
endure, unless explicitly supported by;
such conclusive evidence of the will'
and purpose of the German people:
themselves as the other peoples ofj
the world would be Justified In accept
ing.” Other allied governments later
adopted President Wilson’s note as
their own reply to the pope.
Early In September the Italians con
tinued to make pm toss In their drlvei
on the Isonzo front, announcing oni
September 1 the capture of 14 strongly,
fortified mountains, causing an 11—
mile breach In the Austrian lines and
resulting in the capture of 27,000 pris
oners. I
Chaos Threatens in Russia. j
Conditions in Russia grew more cha
otic during the month of September.
General Korntloff, commander In chief
of the Itusiun armies, on September
10 demanded that all civil and mili
tary powers be placed In his hands. 1
Premier Kerensky immediately de
posed General Kornlloff and civil wnr
threatened ns Kornlloff, at the head
of a large force of I roops, marched on;
Petrograd. The rebellion collapsed,:
however, on Sep; ember 13 when
General Kornlloff i - *d to surrender
to General Alcxleff, chief of staff of
the Russian army.
The first American casualties In
France were announced on September
4, when four Americans were killed
In a German raid on American hos
pitals In France. America's war prepa
rations were continued rapidly, tha
first contingent of five per cent of the
new National army arriving at their
cantonments September 5.
The replies of Germany and Austria-
Hungary to Pope Benedict’s peace pro
posals were made public September 21.
They accepted the pope’s offer as a ba
sis for tlie beginning of negotiations,
but made no definite concessions.
Italians Driven Back.
Tlie great Austco-German offensive
against the Italians was luunched
along the Isonzo front October 24, and
within ten days the Teuton forces had
retaken all the territory won by the
Italians in two months’ fighting and
had overrun all of northern Italy.
The United States began to take a
more active part In the fighting during
October, the first American troops go
ing Into the first line trenches Iti
France on October 23. On October i'll
the American transport Antilles, re
turning from France, was torpedoed
and sunk, with a loss of 67 lives. The
second American Liberty loan of
$3,000,000,000 closed October 27 with
an oversubscription of neurly $2,060,-
000,000. Several more South Ameri
can nations took a decided stand hi
favor of the allies In October. Pern
broke off diplomatic relations with
Germany October 6 and Uruguay took
similar action the following day. On
October 26 Brazil declared the exist
ence of a state of war with Germany.
There were evidences of internal dis
turbances in Germany during the
month, a mutiny of German sailors at
Ostend being reported October 18. On
October 30 Count George von Hertllng
was made imperial chancellor of Ger
many, Chancellor Michaells having re
signed.
On the sea the chief event Of the
month was the sinking by two German
raiders of two British destroyers and
12 Scandinavian merchantmen they,
were convoying In the North sea on
October 17. On October 81 the Ameri
can transport Finland, returning from
France, was struck by a torpedo and
eight men were killed.
Italians Stop Invaders,
Big events crowded fnst upon each
other during the month of November.
The Italians, after reforming their
lines back of the Tagliamento river,;
were forced to execute a further re
treat, falling back to the Plave river.
The Italians, re-enforced by British
and French armies, which reuched the
Italian front November 25, withstood
repented attacks launched by the Aus
tro-German armies, holding their lines
at all points along tlie Plave.
On November 20 the British Opened
the greatest offensive of the year on
the west front between St. Quentin and
the Searpe. In a surprise nttack, be
gun without the usual artillery prepa
ration, the British Infantry under Gen
eral Byng, headed by a large force of
tanks, smashed through the Hinden
burg line toward Camhral, taking many
towns and thousands of prisoners.
Russia was thrown Into civil war
during the month by a counter-revolu
tion by means of which the bolshevlkl,
under tlie leadership of M. Lcntne,
seized the government at Petrograd on
