PEARSON#TRIBUNE
VOL. 4—NO. 9
SOUTH GEORGIA.
News of Our Neighbor* Told in
Pointed Paragraph*.
Bryan county won the silver cup
in the War Saving Stamp drive.
She went three hundred per cent,
over her quota.
Elections on the “no fence”
question have recently been held
in Lowndes, Mitchell and Tift
counties. lu neither county was
the result in favor of “no fence.”
666 cures Chills and Fever.
Prof. O. A. Thaxton, formerly of
Norman Park Institute, has been
elected Superintendent of the
Moultrie public schools, lie is a
spleudid organizer and diseipli
narian.
Judge A. 1). Gale, well known as
an attorney and an all round clever
fellow throughout the old Bruns
wick judicial circuit, has been
elected County Attorney for Glynu
county.
666 cures Bilious Fever.
The Sparks Eagle has suspended;
the editor, Mr. Hngh Parrish, felt
that the call of duty required him
to do his bit against the Ifuns, and
he could not secure an efficient
substitute on the paper.
The Berrien County Live Stock
Association has asked for county
aid in the work of tick eradicition
in that county and the County
Commissioners have Liken the
matter under advisement.
666 cures Malarial Fever.
Melon shipments from Brooks,
Thomas and Colquitt counties have
closed for the season. There has
been no hitch in the movement of
the crop. Prices have ranged
from SIOO to S4OO per car net.
The entrants up to date in the
race for Solicitor General of the
Southern judicial circuit are Clif
ford E. Hay and Hugh J. Mac
Intyre, of Thoniasville, and S.
Morton Turner, of Quitman. All
are good men.
666 cures by removing the cause.
Colquitt county is fighting the
cattle tick fiercely. Twenty vats
are in full operation and 95 per
cent, of the cattle of that county
has been dipped. There is now no
opposition there to the work of
tick eradication.
Wayne county people have gone
into the work of tick eradication
in earnest. The county authorities
have taken a hand in the enter
prise and vats are being built in
every section of the county. As a
rule Wayne county people are pro
gressive.
666 contains no alcohol, arsenic,
nor other poisonous drugs. lOt.
Hon. J. H. Keen, of Echols
county, has entered the race for
State senator from the sixth dis
trict. He has represented his
county in the House and was a
strong friend of the new county of
Atkinson. Success to him.
The school census of Irwin coun
ty has just been completed and
shows that there are 4,224 school
children in the county. This cen
bus wPV insure the county a larger
school fund from the State, but
Ocilla’s part of it will be less, as
she has lost a part of her school
population.
Extensive preparations are be
ing made for the approaching
Georgia-Florida fair at Valdosta.
Five additional buildings are to be
erected for its use —two of these
have been completed and the third,
the large agricultural building, 150
feet square, is well under way, and
work on the fourth and fifth will
begin at once. The fair is to be
on a larger scale this fall than ever.
Salem Church.
The widow and children of the
late Martin S. Corbitt were busy
selling Ice Cream on the streets to
raise money for the purpose of
having Salem church, seven miles
southwest of Pearson recovered.
Salem church was built jointly
by two veteran Methodists —Mar-
tin S. Corbitt and George A. Brin
son. The Tribune is informed
that the site was donated by Mr.
Brinson and the two men had the
building erected. 11 was a flou fish
ing church for many years, but
Mr. Brinson and family moved
away and was soon followed by
Mr. Corbitt and his family, and
then interest in the church waned.
Mr. Brinson and his family moved
to Willacoochee and Mr. Corbitt
and his family moved to Pearson.
The Brinson’s moved t heir member
ship to Willacoochee but the Cor
bitt’s kept theirs at Salem and
have cared for the building many
years.
The builders of the church have
“passed over the river and are
resting under the shade of the
trees,” and their wives who helped
in this work are also “over there.”
Mr. Corbitt’s second wife and his
children are as zealous in protect
ing and keeping alive this church
as the Pafford family are in looking
after the welfare of Springhead
church built by their father, tlu
late Rowan Pafford.
Mr. It. A. Brinson, who now
owns the Brinson farm, is planning
to move his family to the old home,
and will again take an interest in
the old church. There are other
indications pointing to new in
terests that will put new life into
Salem, and make her stronger than
ever before and in line to do large
service for the Master.
Strayed.
ONE big white and black spotted
How, unmarked. Weighs about
350 pounds. Liberal reward for
information that will lead to
her recovery.
R. A, Brin box, Kirkland, Ga.
Meeting at Zion Hill.
A protracted service began at
Zion Hill Freewill Baptist church,
two miles south of Millwood, lasi
Friday. Besides the pastor, Rev.
J. B. Harris, Revs. .1. C. Arnold.
W. It. Morgan and C. L. Starling
were the ministers present.
The meeting closed earlier than
was expected; the unexpected ill
ness of the pastor’s wife called him
back to his home in Pearson.
There was a good spiritual meet -
ing while it continued and tin
chui'ch greatly revived.
666 cures Head aches. Biliousness,
Loss of Appetite, or that tired ach
ing feeling, due to Malaria or
Colds. Fine Tonic.
Won’t Let Them Fish.
“The everybody mustwork plan
has extended even to the fishing
pastime in the nearby Florida
Jakes, as Valdosta fishermen have
recently discovered.
Excursions to the nearby Jakes
across the Florida border have de
veloped the fact that the officers
there refuse to permit- anybody
fishing nntil after work hours,
'they take the position that during
work hours all those who are able
to fish must be engaged in some
more useful occupation and they
decline to permit the anglers to sit
upon the banks of the lakes
or drift in the boats and fish
until they have performed an
ordinary day’s work at some pro
ductive occupation. This is no
joke and the fishermen are non
plussed over the exactions of their
Florida friends.”
PRIVATE INSTRUCTION ON
Piano. Twelve half-hour lessons
a month. $3.00.
Eugenia Allen.
PE Alt SON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY i 2, 1918
HON. JAMES I. SUMMERALL.
Candidate for Re-Election as Judge of the Superior Courts of
The Waycross Judicial CircuiL
The Tribune presents above the
portrait of the present incumbent
as Judge of the Superior Courts of
the Waycross .Judicial Circuit.
Judge Summerall is a native of
Appling county, but grew to man
hood in Pierce eonnty.
lie was reared on a farm and
had little or no opportunity to se
cure an education, save the train
ing and inspiration of Christian
parents, lie grew up during a
period when children honored and
obeyed their parents and gave at
tention to their instruction and
advice. lu him was the elements
of true manhood and he had the
ambition to develop them into a
well-rounded character. He pur
sued life as did all the ambitious
young men of South Georgia at
that time who has subsequently
attained to prominence politically
and professionally—he went to
school and taught school, went to
school and taught school, until lie
decided to enter public life. He
lias filled places of honor and trust
and, it is told of him, t hat he has
never been defeated for office.
lie received his legal education
in a law office and while serving
Pierce county in an official capaci
ty. He learned law thoroughly
and practically.
lie was elected to his present
position by an overwhelming ma
jority, running against one of the
strongest and best equipped law
yers in the circuit , JI is adminis
tration of the office of Superior
Court judge has given general sat
isfaction: Of course he iias erred,
so lias every other judge; it is hu
man to err.
He has announced for re-election
(his announcement appears in an
other column) and comes into the
race with strong endorsements
from the grand jury of Ware coun
ty and the lawyers of Waycross,
where he now resides.
Hendricks in the Fighting.
Col. It. A. Hendricks of Nash
ville, is in receipt of a letter from
his son, Lieut. Terry Hendricks,
written June (i. in which he tells
of the intense fighting around
Soissons. Lieut. Hendricks was
among the French-Ameriean forces
concentrated to stop the German
drive for Compeigne, and was in
three days of the thickest of the
fighting, fortunately escaping
without a scratch. His description
of the Scenes as these troops were
hurried to the rescue and of the
fight itself is graphic and interest
ing.—Tifton Gazette.
The grand jury says: “It is
with genuine pleasure that we wel
come the candidacy of that splen
did gentlemen and Christian jur
ist, .1. I. Summerall,and we pledge
to his candidacy for re-election to
the high office of judge of the Su
perior Court of the Waycross judi
eial circuit our lull endorsement.”
The lawyers' resolution is as fol
lows: “Hon. J. I. Summerall, judge
of the Waycross judicial circuit
has entered upon the last year of
his first term as such judge. Dur
ing his incumbency lie has ren
dered valuable service, his admin
istration being characterized by
wisdom and justice and mercy. In
this office, the most important in
the State, measured by opportu
nity for useful public service, he
has exhibited a high order of ad
ministrative capacity. It has been
his effort to accertain the point at
Issue in the case and to give liti
gants fair and speedy trials. His
charges are clear, presenting the
real issues of fact, for easy solution
by the jury. In the exercise of
his administrative duties he has
rendered excellent service to the
people of the circuit. He has al
ways shown proper courtesy to the
members of the bar, to the liti
gants and to the people generally.
This record is one of which any
judge might justly feel proud. We
understand thaa if is the purpose
of Judge Summerall to seek re
election, This is a worthy ambi
tion in view of the excellent record
made during the term now draw
ing to a close. We think ho should
be re-elected without opposition.
We commend him to the people
and trust that in appreciation of
his splendid services already ren
dered, he may without opposition
be re elected, and that during such
new' term he may render yet more
distinguished service to the people
of the circui t.”
Dublin says that, in Miss Picciola
Prescott, that city has among the
first, if not the first, woman rural
mail carrier in Georgia. She was
her brother’s substitute and, upon
his being drafted into the army,
she has become the regular carrier.
The Tribum; is of opinion that
Mrs. L. L. Sutton, of Pearson, was
the first woman rural mail carrier
in Georgia. Her husband, twelve
or fourteen years ago, was the ear
rier an Route 1 out from Pearson
and his wife was his substitute and
a most efficient one. Had it been
permissible at the time she could
easily have succeeded him when
he resigned.
COFFEE COUNTY.
Items of News Gathered From
Various Sources.
Nicholls is in the midst of a re
ligious revival led by Rev. Wai
st ein McCord.
There were thirty six additions
to (he Douglas Baptist church on
profession of faith during the re
cent Thiot meeting.
Judge J. W. Quincey has re
signed as county food administra
tor and Mr. Melvin Tanner has been
appointed to succeed him.
There has been a protracted
meeting with Mora Baptist church
this week. The pastor, Elder W.
!>. Smith, is assisted by Elder T.
S. Hubert, of Douglas.
The annual protracted service at
Harmony Grove Baptist church
begins tomorrow. The pastor,
Elder 11. M. Meek, will be assisted
by Elder W. B. Smith.
Hon. John R. Cooper, candidate
for United State* Senator, spoke to
a good crowd at Dotij’as last Sat
urday and, by the use of course
language, made an unfavorable im
pression upon his audience.
An adjourned term of the city
court of Coffee county is called
for the third Monday instant.
The jurors drawn for the regular
June term will be expected to
serve at that time. Only criminal
business will be transacted,
Tax Receiver E. S. Sapp reports
that Coffee county’s tax roll for
1918 will exceed that of 1917 by
$500,000. lie expects it to be
$6,500,000 against $5,807,226 in
1917. Mr. Sapp lias made Coffee
county a splendid Tax Reciever.
Gardeners are beginliing to prep
are tlieir garden spots for their
fall and winter supply of vege
tables. We are all learning to
oat vegetables now —many who
never ate them heretofore. Ten
der, crisp vegetables are a splendid
diet and perfectly healthy.
R. B. (Peanut) Dili, who was
arrested at Douglas on a charge of
sedition, has been released from
jail on a bond to appear at the
next term of the Federal court at
Valdosta. The bond was fixed by
Assistant United States Attorney,
Wallace Miller. Hill is secretary
of tlx* Douglas union of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers.
The final count in the recent
War Saving Stamp drive showed
that Coffee county was one of
eight counties in Georgia that
went “over the top”. “Her quota
was $439,000 and there was ap
proximately $460,000 worth sold,
showing an excess of the quota of
$21,000. The best news of all is
that everybody helped to the best
of their ability. All aboard now,
and get ready for the fourth Lib
erty Loan, which will be called for
in October.
FRUIT JARS, FRUIT JARS
RUBBERS and TOPS
JUST RECEIVED BY EXPRESS A SHIP
MENT OF KWIK-LITE FLASH LIGHTS
AND SUPPLIES. THERE IS NONE BETTER,
AND MANY NOT AS GOOD
PARKER HARDWARE & FURNITURE COMPANY
Hardware, Furniture, Paint*, Farm Tools Etc.
MALONE BLOCK -O- PEARSON, GA.
SI.OO A YEAR
Needed Rural Route.
The peoplo living in Atkinson
county territory south of Will
acoochee are moving in the matter
of a rural mail route to serve them
out from Willaccoochee.
A survey and map of the route
have been made, the route formal
ly approved by the postmasters at
Willacoochee, Kirkland and Pear
son, and the Inspector is expected
to come soon, view the route and
make report on it.
That the proposed route is need
ed goes without saying to those
acquainted with the territory.
There are numbers of families
living seven and eight miles south
of Willacoochee without adequate
mail facilities. There are others
served by a route coming out from
Stockton which is slow and incon
venient.
This new route would include
Lei iaton people now served from
Kirkland. The Kirkland route
can spare Leliaton without injury,
and her people could be more sat
isfactorily served by the new route
from Willacoochee.
The Tribune has never under
stood why this route has not been
established long ago. Now, the
project is under way it is ready to
do its “bit” to help secure this
great public convenience.
The New Sugar Rules.
The county food administrator,
J. W. Quincey, says that “Under
a recent, ruling issued by Dr. A.
M. Soule, federal food administra
tor for Georgia,all individuals pur
chasing sugar must present a cer
tificate showing that they are not
exceeding the maximum allowance
of three pounds per month per
person.” This certificate reads as
follows:
“l hereby apply for the purchase
of pounds of sugar for house
hold use at street, city
of There are
persons in my family including
servants. I hereby certify on my
honor that I will not attempt to
purchase sugar elsewhere in excess
of three pounds per month i>er
person for home consumption, in
conflict with this statement. I
further certify that this purchase,
including sugar now on hand or in
possession, or under my control,
will not exceed a thirty days
supply on the above basis.”
Signed and dated by the purchas
er.
According to this ruling the Tri
bune under stands that the maxi
mum amount of sugar allowed to
householders is three pounds per
month to the person, but the head
of tin* household, if he lives in
town, can buy only two pounds
at a time, and if he lives in
the country, can buy only five
pounds at a time. He can con
tinue to buy during the month un
til his maximum for that month is
exhausted.
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