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About Pearson tribune. (Pearson, Ga.) 191?-1955 | View Entire Issue (March 29, 1918)
PEARSONffiTRIBUNE VOL. 3—NO. 47 ANNOUNCEMENT Hew Spring and Summer ~0~ MILLINERY -0- — i nil 11 «««! iMiwwaanraiwHEaM I wish to call your attention to the fact that my Spring and Summer HATS have arrived and are now on display Call and take your choice —a look will prove to you that my line is complete and worth your attention. You find the very Latest styles. MRS. ALICE BARTLEY, PEARSON, - - GEORGIA SOUTH GEORGIA. News of Our Neighbors Told in Pointed Paragraphs. The small crowds attending Berrien superior court last week was very noticeable, and became a subject of comment. Nobody there except those who actually had business t here. .1. \V. Merritt, a wealthy Colquit t county farmer, having become tired of life, deliberately committed sui cide. The deed was committed almost in the presence of his fami ly, they having been commanded to vacate t he room a minute before the pistol shot which ended his life was fired. The grand jury of Berrien coun ty has prepared a bill of indict ment against A. 11. Weathers the bank promotor who soaked the little banks at Enigma in Berrien county, Ambrose in Coffee county, and Alma in Bacon county. Weath ers has gone to parts unknown and they will have to catch him before lhey try him. .1. 1). Stringer, of Pine Park, (Irady county, was called to his door one night last week and pre sented by a stranger with a big basket, which upon examination proved to contain a few days old baby girl. He will keep her. of course, and no quest ions asked. It was not intended for it to go to an orphan's home. The Mayor and Council of Oeil la have followed Mayor llargretCs precedent and shut carnivals out of their city. Tilton, Oeilla and no other community need the di versions usually provided by that class of shows. The Tribune agrees that the people who run these shows should be put to work at some useful labor to the country. The blackberry crop is now in danger from the boll weevil says a statement from a South Georgia county. Emerging early from his winter siesta and finding no cotton to satiate his apixdite he has at tacked the blackberry crop. The Tifton Gazette sounds the alarm to its editorial brethren that their crop is being invaded and calls upon the* boys of the country press to “Rally to the colors . . . and swat the weevil while swatting may save the pie!" Dog bust his hugship. just let him come this way! Six Weeks’ Spring Normal at PIEDMONT INSTITUTE WAYCROSS, GEORGIA. From April 10th to May 17th, 1918. IF YOl WANT TO Make a License; Make a Better License; Teach a Better Scliool; Receive a Better Salary; Come right on to PIEDMONT and we w ill help you to do so. Board and Tuition only $30.00 for the Six Weeks. Write at once for reservation of room. M. O. CARPENTER, Pres. Waycross, Georgia. Clinch Superior Court. The above tribunal has been in session this week. It drew to Ho merville others besides court offi cials and lawyers. Candidates were present, notably \Y. G. Lank ford for congress, ,L I. Summerall for judge of the superior courts of the Waycross judicial circuit, Levi O’Steen and A. I>. Spence for solic ito general of the Waycross judicial circuit. Don't know what, prog ress they made with t heir candida cies, but heard some favorable comments of Mr. Spence as a can didate for solicitor-general. Dr. A. H. Culpepper seems to have the inside track for representative in the legislature from that county. Mr. Egbert L. Turner, of The Valdosta Times, was there collect ing from old subscribers and secur ing new ones. The Times has been a favorite newspaper with the peo pie of Clinch county ever since its publication began in March, 1867. under the name of “The South Georgia l imes." The South Geor gia Times was for many years the official newspaper of Clinch county. The court was organized, the calendar called and the trial of cases begun by I 1:45 a. m. The grand jury, with lion. Geo. M. Dame as foreman, was said to he the ablest and most represent a five body of men impanelled as a grand jury in Clinch county for many years, and it was predict cd that there will be something doing toward law enforcement and the clarifying of the moral atmos phere of the county. In his charge to the grand jury Judge Summerall stressed the ne cessity of enforcing the law against vagrancy and insisted that this criminal slat ute should be specially enforced at this time; that farmers need ail the help they could get to produce foodstuffs to help win the war; that there is plenty of work at good wages and there is no ex cuse for loafing; t hat those who re fuse to work, with no visible or legitimate means of support, should be made to work; there should be no drones in the hive. The indications were that the session would be a short one. The farmers were anxious to get hack | to their farms and take advantage lof the splendid rain of Sunday | night by planting t heir crops. The season up to date has been too dry | to plant with the expectation of I the seed germinal ing. PEAK SON, GEORGIA, Fill DAY, MARCH '2S>, IJHB IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. Increase Your Food Products by Using Nitrogen Bacteria Atlanta, Ga„ March 25. —The state department of agriculture has made it a comparatively easy and inexpensive matter for every farmer in the state to inoculate his seed for leguminous crops with nitrogen bacteria, and thereby produce a larger and better yield per acre. In this year of scarce labor and demand for more food and feed products, it is important to take advantage of every possible agency which will increase the per acre yield. The nitrogen bacteria will do it, when properly applied, with peanuts, alfalfa, velvet beans, soy beans, cow peas, and other legumi nous crops, as is indicated in hun dreds of letters which the depart ment has received from those who have used it. The department furnishes this nitrogen bacteria to Georgia fann ers at the small price of 20c per acre, which is slightly less than the actual cost of production; and it does this in order to encourage its use and to assist in getting larger crop yields. A few extracts from some of the letters reaching the department will give an idea of the splendid results attained; Jeff Davis county—“ Made more peas and hay per acre. It paid me well to use it.” Museogee county—“lnoculation with your cultures increased my crop of peas and vines 100 per cent.” Troup county—“On a field of Brabham peas I left six or eight rows uninoculated, and in July the difference in growl h was noticeable a quarter of a, mile.” Houston county —“Have used it for several years on peanuts. In some cases il increases the yield 200 per cent.” Oobb county—“ Have used cul tures on garden beans and can state that it nearly doubled the yield.” Fulton county —“Cultures had the most marked effect on soy bean plants—raw, red clay soil producing soys at the rate of 100 bushels to the acre.” Habersham county—“We ma tured 100-day velvet beans with inoculation where others failed, planting at the same time.” Lowndes county —“Have been pleased with results and expect to apply this inoculation to all my seed this year.” Baldwin county—“ Much better stand and much larger growth of peanuts where seed were inocu lated.” The foregoing are but a few of the many favorable statements coming to the department relative, to the good results from the use of nitrogen bacteria. Farmers in writing for this bacteria should stair' the kind of crops they expect to plant, as most crops require a special bacteria. The state department of agricul ture is exerting its utmost efforts to bring about the earliest possible furloughing from the national army of young farmers w ho are so badly needed on the farms on account of the labor shortage, and for increas ed food production. Congress has already passed a law providing for such furlough ing, and leaving the manner of it discretionary with the secretary of war. Commissioner J. J. Brow n has not only wired the secretary of war urging the necessity for prompt action, but sent a telegram to every Georgia congressman, asking him to do his best to get the matter attended to at once. Moreover, Mr. Brown has wired the commissioners of agriculture and other officials in all the soutli- Big Valdosta Bank Closed. The Southern Bank and Trust Company, the largest financial in stitution of Valdosta, closed its doors Friday morning and it s affairs turned over to state bank officials. President Blalock states that this trouble has arisen because sudden and unexpected demands had been made upon it and ils utter inability to realize upon its securities in time to meet it. It created a tre mendous sensation in Valdosta business circles. .Depositors are fully secured; the loss, if any, will fall on the stockholders. The ut most confidence is expressed in the integrity of the bank officers and financiers and are ready, as soon as the hank is examined by the state officials, to finance it and continue the business. Georgians Gontrol G. & F. Messrs. J. F. Lewis, of Valdosta, and E. P. Lewis, of Montezuma, brothers, have bought the Balti more Trust Company's interest in the Georgia \ Florida rail rod. They became the owners of the largest single interest in the road, but not a controlling interest as some have expressed it. The road is to be reorganized in the near future, taken from under the re ceivership, and it is possible for its control lobe rested in Georgia men, and hacked by Georgia money. No radical changes in the management of the road will be made over for some time. Val dosta people are elated over the news. ern states, asking them to take similar action and bring every possible pressure to bear, so that there may be no further delay. The war department lias advised that ils ruling will he issued at an early date. Much depends upon the department's plans of action under the law. To prove effect ive, these men must be furloughed in dividually wherever they wish ii. Georgia farmers are suffering I<> day for need of labor. “Every day is precious as the planting season is on.” wired Com missioner Brown. “The assistance of these young farmers will mean many additional tons of food pro duct ion for the nal ion. The President's Order. “The situation arising from the scarcity of farm labor demands that the call to the colors of men actively, completely, and as siduously engaged in the. planting or cultivation of a crop, but who are in Class 1 and within the new quota, should be deferred until the end of the new quota. Please instruct your Local Boards, there fore, that the President directs that, in filling this Emergency call, they shall pass the order numbers of such men and defer their call, for the present. It must be bora in mind that this step is taken solely in the need of the nation, and not for the benefit of any individual. Therefore, while boards should consider it a grave duty to exercise this power to con serve and augment the agricultural production, they should observe closely the conduct of those de ferred, and immediately upon be coining convinced that any person so deferred is not giving his entire time and earnest attention to agri cultural duty, or that he is trifling with the deferment thus granted him, the Board should forthwith call him to the colors. All citizens should assist in making this ex pedient effective, and in bringing to the attention of the Boards cases meriting deferment, as well as eases in which deferment is br ng abused.” ANNOUNCEMENT Millinery Opening , Mrs. Fussell takes this method to inform her many friends that her SPRING and SUMMER pfr hats Have arrived in the latest SHAPES and designs and, are now ready for your inspection. Your patronage is solicited. : ; : MRS. HATTIE FUSSELL, PEARSON, . . . GEORGIA COFFEE COUNTY. Items of News Gathered From Various Sources. It was reported in Pearson Sat urday that there was a heavy hail storm the previous Wednesday night up on Satilla river. That was the cause of the cold wave Thursday. The Paulk fish pond, a short distance North of Wiilaeoochee, is to be drained off and followed by a fishing on Friday, April sth. Tickets of admission will be sold at $1,50. Mr. Paulk says there will be plenty of fish for all. Eggs are not as plentiful as they were a few weeks back. Madam Hen is plying her vocation as usual, but the low price of eggs and the high price "of bacon is causing our country cousins to use them as meat substitutes at home. Mr. E. I). Brinson and family moved last week to Kirkland where Mr. Brinson is engaged in the turpentine business. Homer vill(l hates to give up such a fami ly as this, 1 >ut it was to their interest to move closer to his place of business. —Homerville News. Mr. J. J. Vickers, of Willaeoo ciiee, makes a report of the results of his one horse farm last year: “Killed 21 head of hogs, sold 24 head for $738.00, and made plenty of everything else needed.” This is a great country, but our home people do not appreciate it as they should. The Sunny Side school is pre paring for a gala closing day on Saturday, April 27th. The day will be given over to Hu* com munity at large. There will be a number of addresses and picnic dinner served at the noon hour. Among those invited to make ad dresses are Judge J. I. Summerall, Elder (J. Tom West, a lady who will discuss female suffrage from an affirmative view, and Ye Editor. That is one of the best communi ties in Coffee county and the Trib une is expecting a pleasant and profitable day. Break your Cold or LaGrippe with a few doses of 666. FLIES AND MOSQUITOES Will bo troubling you before long. Prepare for them by Screen ing. We can furnish you with something to keep them out. ™AI?rOMOBiLE"TiRi5 — AND TUBES The Famous HARTFORD Brand, guaranteed for 5000 mile*— •* and the best of it is, you will not have to worry with an adjust ment for they will give ail that is claimed for them, and mokk. -HARDWARE AND FURNITURE— We carry a full line of Hardware and Furniture. Have you traded with us yeti If not. we have both lost. We are here to serve you, and Honesty iis our Motto. See our stock and get our prices—compare them with others — convince yourselves of Quality and Quantity before buying. You owe it to yourselves, and to us. We are expecting you. PARKER HARDWARE & FURNITURE CO. P. s. —Lacies, we have just received a Beautiful line of that Servibeable ALUMINUM COOKING WARE! SI.OO A YEAR Patriotic Rally at Douglas. Judge J. W. Qi incey* Chairman of the Coffee Connty Council of Defense, has requested t he Tribune to announce that a patriotic and an educational rally will be held in Douglas to-morrow, and it is hoped that every citizen of Coffee county who possibly can will be present. it is very necessary that the pa triot ie sensihilit i< s of our people he aroused to a full understanding of the emergencies our country is up against, and what is their reas onable duty in the premises. The speakers for the occasion are Governor Hugh M. Dorsey, Attorney-General Clifford Walker, Commissioner of Agriculture J. J. Brown, and probably a French offi cer from "over there," who can tell our people from actual experience and contact with it, just the kind of warfare we are up against and what we must do to win the fight Let us all spare one day from our routine affairs and go to Doug las and receive the information so necessary to a proper understand ing of what our country and the world expects of us in this crisis. Don’t forget if; to-morrow is the date and all are earnestly solicited to attend. Rogers Judge of City Court. Gov. Dorsey has finally nomi nated Judge J. .1. Rogers to be the Judge of the City Court of Coffee county, and that gentleman was sworn in by the Governor last Thursday morning. The first term of the court will be held on the first Monday in June. Mr. A. W. Haddock will he the clerk, and \\ . M. Tanner the Sheriff. It is understood that Solicitor-General Dickerson will be the prosecuting officer. A South Georgia man, Judge Henry B. Strange, of Statesboro, lias been appointed Secretary of State by Gov. Dorsey to fill the unexpired term of Hon. Philip Cook, deceased. Judge Strange is an excellent selection for the place. 11 is stated that he will be a candi date for the full term and will be opposed by Hon. Crawford Wheat ley, of Americus.
