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About Pearson tribune. (Pearson, Ga.) 191?-1955 | View Entire Issue (April 19, 1918)
PEARSON#TRIBUNE VOL. 3—NO. 50 SOUTH GEORGIA. News of Our Neighbors Told in Pointed Paragraphs. Fitzgerald is to have a live stock show in the early fall. Savannah’s subscription to the Third Liberty Loan reached SI,OOO, 000 the first week. Four prisoners, recently convict ed and sentenced in Pierce supe rior court for their several offenses, escaped from jail Sunday night. Doc McQuaig, charged with the killing of Willie Smith near Beach, in Ware county, has been bound over to Ware superior court on a charge of murder. Wilcox county is building a new and splendid highway connecting Rochelle and Fitzgerald, the idea being to make it a connecting link of the Dixie Highway from Macon. The big salting station of the Heinz Pickle Company at Moultrie is nearing completion. Hundreds of acres in cucumbers have been planted in the vicinity of that city. Way cross is to have a plant for the manufacture of bee hives and other accessories to the apiary business. The promoter is Mr. .1. J. Wilder, now of Cordele, who is the largest individual bee owner in the United States, owning now more than 5,000 colonies. Chairman Winehel, of the gov ernment Port and Terminal com mittee, who recently made an in spection of St. Marys and harbor, is reported as saying that the Port of St. Marys is better than that of New York. If that be so, why not utilize it to the fullest extent? The city council of Brunswick did the proper thing when it adopt ed and proposes to enforce an ordi nance requiring chauffeurs driving automobiles for hire to be of full age, 21, and responsibility. These machines are dangerous and should be driven by people with a clear head and a steady nerve. Miss Cynthia Pafford, daughter of Mr. Moses Pafford, of Simians, Clinch county, and Mr. (ieorge P. Swindle, of Adel, were united in marriage on Wednesday of last week. The bride is well and favorably known in Pearson, and her many friends here wishes that she may realize her fondest marital hopes. Justice has not departed from the earth. The Emanuel county board of education will pay the railroad fare of every teacher at tending the State Association from that county. It meets in Savannah next Thursday, Friday and Satur day. It is an act of justice since teacher's salaries arc the thing that has not increased since the w ar began. When a scarcity of labor faced the Port Wentworth Lumber Co., near Savannah, this organization soon found the solution. It took all its help, from president down to office boy, transported them to the mills at Port Wentworth and put them at work for one day loading lumber on cars. The stenographers and other feminine help went along to serve lunch to the hungry ones. The president of the company donned overalls and worked as hard as the others. Good example. Mrs. Lou Mixon, confined in Homerville jail since last June charged with being an accessory to the killing of her husband, has been released from custody under bond of $2,500. Messrs. J. F. Patterson, W. V. Musgrove, J. E. Steed ley, C. H. Dickerson and W. E. Dickerson are her bondsmen. Cornelius--Batten. The Tribune has it over the telephone that Miss Clara Cor nelius, a charming young lady who clerked for Mr. H. L. Lankford last year, and Mr. Jere Batten, a splendid Coffee county farmer living about seven miles north of Pearson on the road to Douglas, were quietly married at her home in Clinch county last Sunday. Elder W. 11. Tomlinson officiated. The Tribune extends congratu lations and wish for them all the happiness for which they have planned. Milk and Honey. This section of Georgia is des tined to become a veritable “Land flowing with milk and honey.” The splendid task undertaken by Hon. Alex. Sessoms and his com patriots, The Georgia Landowners’ Association, succeeding, the cattle tick eradicated, milk will abound in plent y. Add to this the tremendous im petus to be given to'the apiary in dustry by the establishment of a factory, at Waycross, for the man ufacture of hives and other apiary accessories presages an abundant supply of honey. The success of both is necessary for the prediction to come true. But it is worth while and chal lenges the very best cooperation of w hich the people of South Geor gia are capable. Patriotic Teachers “Strike.” A “Strike" among the teachers in the Sycamore, Turner county, school has caused action by the local school board,w hich puts Prof. E. P. Hunt out of the school as head instructor. For some time it had been charged against this teacher that he would not permit a word to be said about Liberty Bonds, Red (Toss or ot her patriotic war work in the schools at Syca more under his charge. On ac count of this the women of the Red Cross and other patriotic citizens were complaining about the reflection on the community. Prof. Hunt stuck to his declara tion that this was none of his war and he would not let the school children or the teachers do any thing to help. On account of this attitude on his part, it is charged, and other things, the relations be tween hiln and his assistant teach ers reached a few days ago, when they ’’struck,” leaving him to take care of the entire school. The pa triotic women of the Community had during the last week circulated a petition which was numerously signed,demanding Professor Hunt’s resignation. Thereupon the local trustees took the situation in hand and severed relation with the principal. Enforced Repentance. After hearing the speeches de livered Saturday by Hon. Murphy Candler and Rev. Bascom Anthony, at Ooilla, Messrs. Jimmie and Pear ley Tucker, brothers and pros perous young farmers of the county, realizing that they had more flour than is allowed them by. the law, voluntarily went to County Food Administrator Weaver and report ed the matter to him and were instructed to bring the excess in. This they did Monday morning, Jimmie bringing in three barrels and Pearley bringing in one and a half barrels. They expressed themselves as wishing to conform fully with the requirements laid down by the government. It is whispered around that there are others who are holding more flour than the law allows and it may be that still more flour will be voluntarily brought in before action is taken by the authorities. PEARSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, IHIB POTATO CURING HOUSES. Must be Built to Conserve the Next Crop of Tubers. Atlanta, (5a., April 17, 1918. — 'Phe Bureau of Crop Estimates of the United States Department of Agriculture, has just published some figures which will be of par ticular interest not only to farmers in the state, but to all Georgians, indicating as they do, Georgia’s exceptional farm values. According to that bureau the average price paid for Georgia’s 1917 corn crop was $1 .GO a bushel, and the average price paid for the corn crop of Alabama was $1.28 a bushel. With a production in this state of 72,000,000 bushels in 1917, (he Georgia corn crop was worth $25,040,000 more than the Alabama corn crop, on a basis of the same number of bushels. The difference in selling value of 32 cents a bushel is somewhat re markable as between close neigh boring states, but the figures come direct from the most reliable crop estimating bureau in existence,and Georgians must find in them par ticular cause for congratulation. The same bureau states that the average price of Georgia's 1917 sweet potatoes was $ 1.05 a bushel, and of those of Alabama, 91 cents, a difference of 14 cents in Georgia's favor; or, on the total crop 11,625,- 000 bushels, an excess of $1,627,- 500 for Georgia over her neighbor. 'Phe causes of these remarkable differences may have been several, but there, can be no question that the persistent activity and effort of the Georgia State Bureau of Markets of the Department of Agriculture,had much to do with it. Much of the Georgia crop of sweet potatoes was preserved for continued use during the winter through the building of curing houses, built at the instance of the Market Bureau. In this connec tion the Bureau stresses the fact that it is important that every producer of sweet potatoes in large quantities in Ihe State, should provide himself with a potato cur ing house to take care of his pro duct and in order that it may be fed to the market as needed. Construction of potato curing houses is the most important thing producers of this valuable food crop can do. 'Phe State Bureau of Markets has also had much success in the finding of markets both for the sweet potato and the velvet bean. II was through the efforts of the Bureau that the sweet potato was finally made a part of the Ameri can army ration, and, al o, that wide interest in velvet beans, both as a mixed fet'd for stock, and as a fertilizer, has been aroused. XXX Frequent inquiries for Georgia corn are now reaching the Georgia State Bureau of Markets, and if there are any producers who have corn for sale, it would be well for them to let the Bureau know about it. Among Ihe thousands of sales of Georgia food products which have been effected through the bureau, corn has figured most prominently. Of course, it must be apparent to every producer that corn which is shucked, shelled and free of weevil will find always a more ready and a better market. Not only are Georgia corn and other food products in good de mand now, but there are indica tions that every pound of food and feed products grown in the state in 1918 will find prompt and ready consumers. To illustrate the service which is now being given < Jeorgia farmers through the Department’s weekly market bulletin, which is free for asking, the following may be quot- Army Terms Explained. An army corps is 60,000 men. An infantry division is 19,000 men. An infant ry brigade is 7,000 men. A regiment of Infantry is 3,600 men. A battalion is 1,000 men. A company is 250 men. A platoon is sixty men. A corporal's squad is eleven men. A field artillery brigade com prises 1,300 men. A field artillery has 195 men. A firing squad is twenty men. A supply train has 283 men. A machine gun battalion has 296 men. An engineers’ regiment has 1,098 men. An ambulance company has six ty-six men. A field hospital has fifty-five men. A medicine attachment lias thirteen men. A major general leads (lie field army and also each army corps. A brigadier general heads each infantry brigade. A colonel heads each regiment. A lieutenant colonel is next in rank below a colonel. A major heads a bataiion. A captain heads a company. A lieutenant heads a platoon. A sergeant is next below a lieu tenant. ed from one of the numerous let ters received regarding it: Mr. J. Wade Johnson, of Mount Vernon, Ga., writes: “As to the items in your weekly bulletin, will say that 1 have never in my life had so many inquiries, both as to the hay and peas. If everyone receives the service 1 have had, there is no need of anyone in the state having anything for sale that he cannot sell; and if they are in the market for something, they can certainly secure all the buying informal ion necessary.” The Bureau’s weekly bulletin is now mailed regularly to 4,000 pro ducers and consumers. Anyone wishing it, may have his name added to the mailing list. Thou sands of sales of farm products have already been made through it, and its service in finding mar kets for farm products is growing every time a new name is added to the list. Sell Chickens Gradually. Official instruction from Washing ton says: "Don’t glut the market with chickens, live or dressed,soon after May first when the Federal “closed season” on hens ends. This advice to farmers is given by the United States Department of Agriculture.” “Too many fowls on the market may result in food losses” say the department. Poultry stock should be sold gradually. Farmers will have better markets if they avoid glutting them. Alien Property to be Reported The Tribune is requested to call attention of its readers to the re cently enacted statute, known as the “Trading with the Enemy” Act, which requires every citizen, who knows of the existence and location of any alien enemy prop erty, to report the same to the Custodian of Alien Enemy Proper ty, Francis P. Garvin, 6th and P Streets, N-W., Washington, D. C. The law requires the confisca tion of all such property to the use of the United States government in winning the war. It requires the Custodian to sell all such prop erty coming into his possession and invest the proceeds in Liberty Loan Bonds in the name of the owner. It seems to be a process by which the government borrows it forcibly for ten years. COFFEE COUNTY. Items of News Gathered From Various Sources. The frost of Thursday, last week, has done no material damage to growing crops, fruits or vegetables in Coffee county. Willacoochee had a rousing Lib erty Loan rally last Saturday. Hon. Frank Saffold, of Swainsboro, made the principal address. The enforcement of the Douglas stock ordinance is being discussed by citizens, pro and con, in the city papers. It may be pleasant pastime and all enjoy it. Mrs. (!. W. Phillips, of Willacoo chee, is visiting relatives at Folks ton and her mother in Florida. Mr. Phillips moved to Willacoochee from Folkston a few months ago to have charge of the water and light plant. The remains of George F. Joyce, aged 20, arrived in Douglas last Saturday from Jacksonville, Fla., for interment. He went to Jack sonville only a few weeks ago to accept a position. He died from spinal meningitis. Several broth ers and sisters survive him. The St. Marys Georgian tells us that Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Brice, of Nichofls, have become citizens of St. Marys. They drove through the country by private convey ance, horse and wagon, which he is now utilizing as a dray team. Mr. Brice is related to the Teston family which is a large one in Cof fee county. Don’t forget the educational and patriotic rally at Sunny-Side next Friday. A number of speakers have been invited to take part in the exercises and, no doubt, they will be present and make the day a red-letter occasion for all who at tend. It is good to get together and talk over community welfare and advancement. The appropriation for a public building at Douglas, carried in the sundry civil bill, will be indefin itely withheld by congress at the request of the treasury department in the interest of retrenchment. Trust our Douglas friends will not have long to wait; they are sorely disappointed as they confidently expected the building to be com pleted this year. The quota of men from each county to make up Georgia’s total on the service calls, recently is sued for men to entrain for Camp Gordon in t lie five days beginning 4l»'il 26, lias been completed. Golfee county’s quota is 23 whites and 45 colored. These men are to take the place in the training camp of trained soldiers who have moved out for overseas service, and are the beginning of the sec ond American army which is to go into training. FLIES AND MOSQUITOES Will be troubling you before long. Prepare for them by Screen ing. We can furnish you with something to keep them out. 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A corespondent of the Macon Telegraph, under date of the 12th instant from Pearson, has this to say concerning the recent campaign for tick eradication in Coffee coun ty: “The high school auditorium was crowded yesterday with farm ers and their wives and children, and school children from Pearson and four or five country school dis tricts, to see the movies on live stock and cattle tick eradication shown under the auspices of the Georgia Landowners’ Association by means of free electricity fur nished by the Delco Light Com pany.' “G. B. Eunice, county agent, who attended the meet ing, pronounced it one of the largest meetings of farmers ever held in Coffee county in connection with any agricultural subject. Mr. Eunice attended oth er meetings in the county at West Green, Broxton, Ambrose, Willa eoochee and Nicholls, where he re ports there were also successful meetings of the same character. “Dr. J. F. Fahey, U. S. veterin ary inspector, delivered an address on the subject of (lie cattle tick, and the pictures of prize-winning beef and dairy entile such as the farmers of Coffee county are plan ning to raise when they get rid of the cattle tick, made a most pleas ing impression. Photographs were taken of the wagon loads of teach ers and school children from the country and of the crowd of more than 500 people who attended the meeting. “There are over thirty private dipping vats in Coffee county and the farmers are organizing to make a request upon the county officials to furnish material for the remain der necessary to put on systematic dipping during next year. “County Agent, Eunice, reports that the loss from tick fever dur ing the past year to native cattle, as well as a large number of ship ped in, amounts to over SIO,OOO, a sum niorC than sufficient to eradi cate the cattle tick within six months.” Death of R. R. Harper A telephone message from Doug las Wednesday morning brought the sad intelligence of the death of Mr. R. R. Harper at 10 o’clock the night before. Mr. Harper was born and reared in Wilcox county, in the vicinity of Rochelle, but had made his home in Coffee county —first at Pearson and then at Douglas—for the past ten or twelve years. Five or six years ago he inter married with Miss Miriam, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Overstreet, and his wife and two bright little sons survive to mourn his passing away. To them the Tribune tenders its sineerest con dolence in their hour of grief. May the Holy Spirit cheer them in their loneliness.
