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PEARSONffiTRIBUNE
VOL. 3—NO. 40
SOUTH GEORGIA.
News of Our Neighbors Told in
Pointed Paragraphs.
Bainbridge wants a packing
plant and has gone to work orga
nizing a campaign to secure one.
The United States Shipping
Board has established offices in
Valdosta to facilitate the purchase
and handling of shipbuilding tim
bers with which South Georgia
abounds in large quantities.
Savannah people will hear Sec
retary William G. McAdoo, in be
half of the Third Liberty Loan,
April 10th. He will cover the
South from April Bth to the 18th
inclusive, closing at Phoenix,
Arizona.
The Satilla Stock Breeder's Aso
ciat ion has been organized at Way
cross, with L. J. Cooper as presi
dent and ,L S. Elkins as secretary
treasurer. Its object is to probate
the raising of cat t le, hogs and goats
and revive interests in sheep raising.
The first ship to be built of con
Crete will be landed at Brunswick.
The contract was awarded to the
Liberty Shipbuilding Company,
who has secured the plant of the
Brunswick Marine Construction
Company, and the work will be
done there.
Hon. Chas. G. Edwards says, “If
I can effect the financial arrange
ments I am undertaking I will
certainly be a candidate" to sue
eeed Hardwick in the l nited
State’s senate. He will be the South
Georgia candidate and a very
formidable one.
Work has commenced on the
East and West highway through
Brooks county. It begins at Blue
Springs on Little river and goes
westward through the centre of
the county. The project con tern
plates the building of a concrete
bridge across the riverat the spring.
What do you think of this from
the Sparks Eagle? “Owing to the
fact that the packing houses are
all over supplied with hogs M<-
Cranie and Hall now have about
seven carloads of hogs in their
stock yards here.” Many of the
hogs now being shipped to the
various plants are too small and,
to kill them now would be wanton
waste.
Gapl. 11. H. Tift, of Tifton, cele
brated his 77th birthday last Sat
urday. The Gazette says the old
gentleman “joined in the festive
occasion with the enthusiasm and
spirit of youth.” Capt. ’l ift has
done much for the city and county
(tearing his name —but it must not
be forgotten that Tift county was
named for ('apt. Tift's uncle, Hon.
Nelson Tift of Albany, who really
laid the foundation of the City of
Tifton.
A wild autoist, A. F. Reams,
driving a high-powered machine at
a fast gait, ran over and killed a
two-year old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Boss Greer in Valdosta. Af
ter striking the child he did not
slacken his speed, going out River
street westward. Officers overtook
him before he reached the Brooks
county line, arrested and carried
him back to Valdosta and placed
him in jail. The fiend deserves to
be hung.
Burning the woods in Ware
county is unusually late this year.
It is stated, too, that neighbors
are having many and serious quar
rels on account of burning them
out of season. Some of these quar
rels have engendered fighting dis
positions and these parties settled
their disagreements in a primitive
but very effective way, known to
the law as "wager of battle.
Organization of Y. W. A. :
A young woman's auxiliary was
organized Tuesday afternoon under
the leadership of Miss Eugenia
Allen.
Mrs. Jeff Kirkland, the president
of t he Woman's Bapi ist M issionary
Union, was present and made a
talk on missions, that being the
subject chosen for the afternoon's
study.
The following officers were elect
ed: Mrs. W. L. Fivensh. president;
Miss Edna Meek, vice-president;
Miss Nannie Li! Get on. Recording
Secretary; Miss Etta Mac White,
corresponding secretary, and .Miss
Ruth < Iriffis. 1 r err,
Membership commit tee —M isses
Ferrell MeXeal. '-hairumn, .Jessie
Sutton and Wi 'a d G ; ffis.
Social commit' ■■—Miss Lula
Harrell, chairman, Maude Ilarrel
son and Eva (I riffis.
The Auxiliary meets twice a
month, the second and fourth Fri
day afternoons at -1 o'clock.
To Finance Altaniaha Bridge.
The loyal citizens of Glennville
did call the hru is of Savannah
and her Altamaha Bridge Comyany
in great shape, and before the
wiggling got good.
The Bridge Company seems to
have collapsed under the presence
of a real purse which said: "Gough
up, or shut up!” It seems to have
been a nightmare to it, and put it
busy to save Savannah's integrity
which it assured.
Ah! an idea! Savannah banks
must finance the bridge! It is now
given out that her banks will
finance Savannah's end of the
pro posit ion.
And the Altamaha bridge at
Sister's ferry may now he built.
So mote it be.
Another severe cold spell may
come, but a severe cold spell is not
half so disagreeable as a severe
head or chest cold, cough, croup,
sore-throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis
or pneumonia. All of which can
bequickly repulsed if Drew's Salve
is rubbed on the affected parts.
Mother try it on your little ones.
You can not afford to trifle w itli
their lives when one 25 cent bot tle
will suffice. Try it on the guaran
tee of your druggist as well as the
manu fact urer.
Patriotic Neighbors.
The Savannah News speaks with
much admiration of the service
rendered by a score or more Berrien
county cit izens who prepared t hirty
-six acres of land for planting for a
neighbor who, because of serious
sickness in his family, had been
prevented from doing it himself at
the proper time. The Tribune as-
sures its Savannah contemporary
that, such generous neighborly ser
vice is no uncommon (liing in this
section of Georgia. It is a rule,
rather than an exception, if a
neighbor from providential causes
is prevented from doing work
about his home and farm at the
proper time his neighbors shoulder
the burden and save him from
embarrassment. The same is true
if one loses his home and contents
by fire, the loss is shared by neigh
bors. A case in point is that of
Mr. Hotchkiss near Naylor in
Lowndes county. He lost his
home and contents by fire; within
a week after the fire he was living
ill a new house civ ed on the site
of the one burned by the assistance
of neighbors. Such is the spirit
of the Christ who n -sured us "In
asmuch as ye did it unto the least
of my disciples ye did it unto me.”
The News presents as a contrast
"the spirit that causes neighbors
to quarrel over a few pecans that
have fallen over a line fence, or
the straying of a pig or a cow or
some chickens'." This is the spirit
of evil which Satan applauds.
PEARSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1918
PEARSON’S CHAUTAUQUA.
Three Days Diversion that Met
Very General Approval.
The 1918 session of Pearson's an
nual eliautauqua was held last
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
It partook of the nature of a patri
otic rally throughout, with just
enough music ami fun to give vari
ety to the program and render it
more generally attractive.
The foremost idea in the ar
rangement of the program, and its
purpose and tendency to awake
the people to the stern proposition
that America is at war with one
of the most cruel and relentless
nat ions on earth, a nation that re
gards no contractual relations nor
any of the rights of humanity
when they stand in the w ay of her
ambitions to become the mistress
of tlie world, a nat ion whose hands
reek in the blood of defenseless
old men, women and children to
win this unholy war against civili
zation and human liberty, a nat ion
whose crimes are revolt ing to the
assassin, who gets pleasure only in
stealing life blood when the victim
is not looking.
On Thursday’s program were two
splendid lectures by l)r. Henry
Clark, “Wake up America” in the
afternoon and “The Gall of Democ
racy” in the evening. Everyone
who heard these lectures were well
pleased, and caught a new vision
of patriotism and the reciprocal
duties of the government and the
governed. I>r. Clark presented his
themes in a most happy vein, the
speaker felt the importance of im
pressing his hearers along ( he lines
suggested by them and put energy
and soul into his presentations.
The concert s by Lapp's orchestra
in the afternoon and evening were
good and the audiences gave vent
to their appreciat ion by frequent
and hearty applause.
Friday morning there was an in
teresting demonstration lecture by
a lady, bearing the authorized
message from the National Food
Administration. She talked to
the ladies on the subject of “Mo
bilizing American kitchens to help
win the war.” Sho gave demon
si rations in food conservation.
Friday afternoon there was an
instructive lecture by the same
lady on the subject of “Batriotism
Expressed in Domestic Efficiency.”
To mention this subject suggests
the line of thought taken by the
speaker. Hungry soldiers do not
make the best fighters, and hence
the soldiers in tlie trenches can he
helped to win the war by domestic
efficiency at home, saving and
sending them an abundance in ac
cordance with the army kitchen
regulations. It is told as a fact
that Lee lost Gettysburg by giving
battle when his men were hungry.
Louis Williams as an electrical
entertainer was excellent. Some
in the audience had been drilled
at school in the studies presented.
To them tlie results were not new.
To tin* great mass present the dem
onstralious were new, entertaining
and instructive.
The lecture Friday evening by
the Chautauqua director, I )r. A. W.
Hutchens, was brimful of patriotic
sentiment and put his hearers in a
reflective mood. The seriousness
of the war and the duty of every
citizen to render all the service of
which they are capable in bringing
success to the American arms.
Saturday morning at 10:30 came
an authorized rues age from the
American Bed Cross, brought by a
Red Cross nurse, "The Prevention
of Disease as a Patriotic Duty.”
The message was delivered in a
conversational tone but the audi
ence gave rapt and sympathetic at
tention. In the midst of the lec
ture a young lady in tlie audience
fainted: the nurse was by her side
in a moment and administered to
An Acrostic.
Patriotic city.
Enthusiastic city.
Altmistie city.
Righteous city.
Sanitary city.
<)ptiuvistie city.
Neighborly city.
These are graces attributed to
Pearson last week by Dr. A. W.
Hutchens, the Chautauqua Direc
tor, and insisted that they abound
ed in a large degree and the acros
tic should be painted on a bulletin
board and placed where all visitors
and passer by could see and read it.
The question of making such an
advert isenieut should be considered
long and well, and know truly that
these high ideals exist in the city
before making it. No city or
tradesman can afford to give pub
liciiy to a false advertisement.
The Tribune believes Pearson's
patriotism is equal to that of any
other seel ion of the country. Her
quota of soldier boys have gout' to
th(' front; the first Red Cross rally
in Coffee county was held hero and
her people have contributed more
than SSOO to (his cause; they have
also contributed to the support of
the army Y. M. C. A; they bought
some liberty bonds and are buying
some thrift stamps.
The people are enthusiastic in
the pursuit of anything they de
sire; t hey have a proper conception
of t he rights and interests of ot hers,
and fight openly for the things to
which they t hink they are entitled;
her righteousness may not “exceed
that of the Scribes and Pharisees,”
but her support of the Gospel of
Christ will compare favorably with
the best of communities; her people
are without affectation, they are
just wliat they appear to be and
unswervingly true to their friends;
they have great faith in the future
of their city and section and all
their improvements demonstrate
permanency; they are generous to a
fault and always ready to give the
glad hand of welcome to new
comers, who w ish to make a legit i
mate home among them.
Nevertheless there remains room
for much improvement along all
these lines, a larger and broader
growt h in all t hose graces; over con
servaliveness is their worst fault,
slow to act in order to avoid risk.
A proper estimate of our people
will place them along with those
of tho best communities.
her until a physician arrived. ,Slir
then returned to the rostrum and
concluded her address. This lady,
in the evening presented “The Sto
ry of the Red Cross in Peace and
War.” II- was a glorious revela
tion. The good the Red Cross has
accomplished cannot be estimated.
The Saturday diversion was fur
nished by the Mills Andrus Com
pany and Martha Morrison, reader.
Their programs, afternoon and eve
ning, were catchy, full of life and
good humor from start to finish.
These artists in their line kept the
audience in a roar of laughter from
the rise to the fall of the curtain.
Dr. Hutchens closing address on
“When the Boys Come Home to
Our Town After the War,” was a
fitting prelude to the closing en
tertainment of the three days’ ses>
sion. The speaker was at his best
and, while the lecture was along
patriotic lines, he gave it a touch
of the booster spirit, outlining the
inprovements to be made in our
city before the boys come march
ing home from the war.
Dr. Hutchens’ is an affable gen
tleman, made himself agreeable to
the people, greeting everyone with
a warm and hearty handshake, the
type of man that make successful
Chautauqua directors.
Pearson will have the Chautau
qua again next year. The local
promoters have contracted for the
Tent Chautauqua next year and it
w ill be pitched in the business sec
tion, easy of access to all.
COFFEE COUNTY.
items of News Gathered From
Various Sources.
The farmers of Coffee county
have practically finished planting
corn, but it is too cold to plant
cotton.
A considerable acreage has been
planted to Irish potatoes south
Coffee county. The crop is up and
growing off nicely. Irish potatoes
are fine to stay the use of wheat
Hour.
There will he a divisional Sun
day School convention held at New
Hope Baptist church, near Am
brose, next Sunday. 'Phis division
is composed of Sunday-Schools in
the Willacooehec, Mora and Am
brose militia districts. Among the
speakers selected for the occasion
are Judges.!. I. Snmmerall, W. C.
Bryan and W. C. Lankford.
A voter, through the columns of
the Douglas Enterprise, nominates
.lodge W. C. Bryan as a candidate
for the superior court judgeship.
As the Tribune lias said before, il
reiterates now, that Judge Bryan
possesses a judicial temperament
in a high degree and, should he be
elevated to the superior court
bench, he would makegood.
The building of the First Baptist
church of Douglas will be'-dodicat
cd on Sunday, April 7tli. An
elaborate program is being arrang
ed for the occasion, including the
setting in of ( lie corner-stone and
the presentation and unfurling of a
large service flag showing that,
at least, twenty-five of its mem
bers art- in (lie U. S. army. The
dedication sermon will be preached
by the pastor, Elder T. S. Hubert.
The pastors of Smyrna Baptist As-,
social ion are invited to be present
and take part on the program, and
the churches to send representa
l ions.
Some wheat was planted in
south Coffee county last Fall. E.
A. Hargreaves seeded four acres
and John H. Pafford two, and both
report their crops as promising a
fair yield. There are others who
planted wheat but their names
have escaped the editor. As a
commercial crop w heat cannot be
made profitable in Coffee county,
but the Tribune is of opinion that
it ran be grown on every farm in
sufficient quantity for home con
sumption, and it believes that this
wheat flour famine will cause it to
be done next Fall. Once in the
habit the farmers will continue to
plant for home consumption.
TOBACCO
USERS.
YOU WILL NEED
Farming tools of all kinds now that the planting sea
son is here. We have a complete line of
Flow Tools, Flow Harness, LITTLE JOE HARROWS, Single
Stocks, (both bent and straight feet,) Shovels, Scrapes, Scoot
ers, Turn Flows, Etc. We have a specially good price on Flow
Lines. (Mine and see them. SHELF HARDWARE of all kinds.
FURNITURE.
As nifty and serviceable a line of Furniture as has ever been
brought to Pearson. ALL OF Ol R STOCK IS NEW, not a
single piece of second-hand Furniture in our Stock.
PAINTS.
Agents for the famous WOOLSEY FAINTS, which are guar
anteed. Let us figure with you and show you that you can have
your house painted wfili a good guaranteed paint as cheaply as
you can with a sorry and unsatisfactory paint. SEMI-PASTE
is the reason. Let us explain.
PARKER HARDWARE & FURNITURE CO.
81 >0 A YEAR
The Gaskin Did Place.
Two weeks ago the Tribune
mentioned the fact that Col. W. T.
Dickerson was reclaiming the Wil
liam Gaskin old place, five miles
south of Pearson, that he was hav
ing built comfortable tenement
and outhouses and would operate
a two-horse farm there this year.
Since then a citizen, given to
reminiscences, outlined the history
of the old place. “It is known as
the Gaskin place,” said he, “be
cause it was settled many years
ago by William Gaskin, who raised
a large family of children there —
among them David E. Gaskin, now
of Willacoochee.”
Before the coming of the railroad
to Pearson, before the town was
thought of, William Gaskin and
Benajah Pearson, under the firm
name of Pearson & Gaskin did a
mercantile business and their store
building was local ;d near the north
end of the present Moncrief lane,
just this side of where J. A. Mon
crief now lives. The business was
conducted there many years, Ben
ajah Pearson being the managing
partner. The public road from
Douglas to Hoim rviile passed by
the store and crossed Red Bluff
creek at the present baptizing
place, thence by where Andrew
Deen Jives, by tlie Elias Sears
place, where Mr. 11. F. Sears was
born and raised, and by the Wil
liam Gaskin place, where DavidE.
(Bud) Gaskin wa born and raised.
The coming of the railroad
brought a change. Mr. Gaskin
decided to retire from the mercan
tile business, so he swapped his
interest in the store and the place
in question to his partner for a
place near Douglas. Thus the old
Gaskin place: became the property
of Mr. Benajah Pearson and inher
ited by his youngest daughter,
Tahit ha, who in after years became
the wife of Col. W. T. Dickerson.
Mrs. Dickerson is now the owner
of the place. Her father’s death
was the beginning of the place
going to decay. It might have re-<
niaincd in decadence had not the
present legislature, at the last
year’s session, created the new
county of Atkinson with the coun
ty seat not more than five miles
from if. There was no market for
it before at anything like a fair
price, but now its enhanced value
makes it worth while to reclaim it
and to put it in marketable shape.
The demand for improved farms
in the territory of the new county
is growing and unprecedented de
velopment of the section is confi
dently expected. Land owners
are seeing the necessity of improv
ing their lands into small farms to
meet the wants of new comers.
If you want to get rid
of the habit, see
JOHN F. SMITH,
Pearson, - Georgia.