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PERSONAL and LOCAL 666 cures Chills and Fever. Mrs. Gray Meeks, of Willacoo ehee, visited" relatives and friends in Pearson Tuesday. Mrs. T. ,T. Sweat returned Mon day morning from a visit to rela tives who live near Adel. tifiti cures Bilious Fever. Misses Linda Tharpe and Coren inne Bdtts, of Asliburn, are the guests of Miss Estelle Parker this week. Mrs. Hattie Fussell is at home again after an extended visit to relatives and friends in Douglas and vietinity. 666 cures Malarial Fever. Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. R. 11. Dickerson for a nice piece of veal, sent to the editor Monday aftei noon. It was a rare treat. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. .L A. Wall on the 26th nit. Mo llier and baby are getting along all right. The father is in France. tititi cures by removing the cause. Elder John F. Smith spout the week up in Jeff Davis county, holding a protracted meeting with Mt. Pleasant Baptist ehiiach. He is Hie pastor of the church. Edgar Parker came down from Atlanta and spent Sunday at bis parents home. Jin is attending the military training department of the School of Technology. (ititi contains no alcohol, arsnic, nor other poisonous drugs. 101 Mrs. .1. W. Pafford, of Staten vi I in. was an attendant upon tin* obsequies of her father-in-law. Prof. E. M. Pafford. and spent several days with her sister, Mrs. (I. A. West. Mr. .1. M. Mullis left a fine watermelon on the editors front porch Saturday afternoon, for which he has profound thanks. Then, Sunday afternoon, three pretty girls came in and helped to eat it. 666 cam's Headaches, Biliousness, Loss of Appetite, or that I ired ach ing feeling, due to Malaria or ( bids. Pine Tonic. Rev. f). B. Talley left here Sun day afternoon to assist in a pro tracted meeting near Diaekshear. He returned last night to lx* pres ent at the mustering into the ser vice of the Slat" the Bear on Home Guard. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. May, and Miss l.ois May, of Ariel, visited Pearson last Sunday and were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. David Kirkland. Miss Lois remained for a week but her parents returned home in the afternoon. The government wants 25,000 student nurses and is calling for volunteers. Dr. and Mrs. 11. P. Smith have been supplied with en rollment cards. If you want to enlist call on them and they will give you all necessary information. Go to Harrelson for second-hand Shoes. Little Miss Kffie Sutton is at the King’s Daughters hospital at Waycross, where siie is being treated for an affection of ear and throat. The surgeon removed her tonsils, also that had de veloped and seriously affected her hearing. She has the Tribune's sympathy arid sincere wishes her speedy restoration to health and hearing. A letter from Master Allen Hawkins who, with the permission of his mother, has joined the United States army, locates him at Fort Oglethorpe, near Chatta nooga, Term. He says he is get ting along finely. Fort Ogle thorpe is a receiving camp where new recruits are received examin ed and assigned, and they come and go daily. Allen has no idea as to what arm of the service he will be asigned nor where he will be sent for training. At present beseems to be having a good time. PROGRAMME. Third District Rally of Smyrna Woman’s Missionary Union. Pearson, 6a., Aug. 14. 1918. MORNING SESSION. 9:30 a. m. Devotional, Mrs. L. D. Gillis. Music. Roll call and organization. Greetings, Miss Eugenia Allen. Talk, Miss Sara Funderburk. Sunbeam demonstration by the Douglas, Pearson and Stokesvilie societies. Noontide devotional. Lunch. AFTERNOON SESSION. 1:30 o'clock Sun Time. Devo tional, Elder O. O. Williams, pas tor of Pearson Baptist church. Music. Question Box, with “The Half Hundred flows and Whats of the Missionary Society? in the hands of each one present. Mary P. Willingham School, Mrs. Viola Kirkland. The day’s session trill close with an open meeting upon the subject of our New Year watchword, “That 1 may know llim” —Phil. 3, 10. “A Volunteer for Jesus,” will be t he song for the day. With this day begins the pro tracted meeting at Pearson. What an opportune time to come up praying that the Windows of Hea ven may be opened upon them and us in tli is first service. This day will bo the last time Miss Funderburk will meet with us before sailing for China, with her sweet, message of Jesus and His love for (hose who have never heard. This is our last rally for the year before the annual meeting of the Union. Let us sidetrack the many calls (hat would hinder and for this day meet together for the sake of the dear Savior whose cause we repre sent. Mrs. J. L. Cochran, Supt. Mesdames Gillis, Tanner and Bur kett. District Secretaries. Sutton’s Tobacco Crop. Mr. Ij. E, Sutton has compli mented the editor with samples of Ids tobacco crop and it has the ap pearance of the finest grade. The sample is of a golden yellow hue, and the texture soft and velvety. He was a novice as a tobacco grower at the beginning of the year, but lie determined to experi ment with it and planted six acres. I le has given it special care and at tention, saw that his curing barn was constructed just right and the result now, at harvesting time, is very satisfactory. From his experiment he has de duced the facts that to be a suc cessful t obacco grow er one must be overlast ingly on the job and give it proper attention from the prepara tion of the soil, the seeding of the plant beds, to the transplanting of the crop and all the way through the harvesting and curing season, which is now on. Air. Sutton calculates that he w ill gather s’ooo pounds of merch antable tobacco from his crop and l imi it will net him §2OO |>er acre. He is proud of his start and, with his present experience, believes he can make a much greater success next year, w hen he will plant some tobacco sure enough. Mr. Sutton lias donated to the local Red Cross ten pounds of his best grade, w hich will be sold and covered into the treasury. Gen. Meldrim carried home with him a sample of this tobacco as a souvenir of his visit to Pearson. Growing Hogs. For a hog to be profitable he must be kept growing from birth lo marketing age. Jie cannot be profitable unless he is healthy. He can always be in a profit-producing condition if he is fed. B. A. Thom as' Hog Powder. We positively tell you that this remedy prevents cholera, removes worms and cures thumps; If the powder does not | make good, we will. For sale by I Pearson Hardware Store, Pear son, Georgia. Subscribe for the Tribune, your home paper —$1.00 a year. PEARSON TRIBUNE, PEARSON, GEORGIA, AUGUST 2, 1918 MONEY TO LOAN On Farm Lands at a Low Rate of Interest. us before contracting DICKERSON & MINGLEDORFF, elsewhere. Pearson, Georgia. Axson News. ...Mrs. F. E. Mathews, of States boro, is a visitor at the homes of her sons, Messrs. Y. O. and T. H. Mathews. ...Air. C. D. Mathews and wife are welcome visitors at the home of her parents, Mr. and Airs. Joe McDonald. This reminds one why Grandpa McDonald is cutting that figure “7“ strut. ...Messrs. Y. <>. and T. H. Math ews are entertaining two of their nephews from Statesboro, Messrs. Charles and Harold Zetterrower. They motored over from States boro to Axson, bringing the party of visitors with them. ...Mrs. Mary McDonald has just returned home from DeFuuiak Springs, Fja., where she has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. L. Townsend. After the burial of her husband, the late Dr. James McDonald, sin l went home with her daughter and remained with her until she decided to return to her home. ...The county convicts have been in these parts for some time; they have finished up the Tanner boul evard first rate, and now they are coming down the Pearson and \\- son road and will be w ith you soon. ...Mr.Jes.se G. Williams is now the regular rural mail carrier from Axson. lie is making an efficient carrier. Bon Homme. Bankston Bros. Roberta, Ga., Jan. 21, 1917. < )ld Kentucky M fg. (10., Paducah. Ky. Gentlemen: A Mr. Will War-liter of this county had some hogs that were down with cholera and had given up all hope of saving them and would not spend one penny on t hem. 1 give him one 151 b pail of your 15. A. Thomas’ Hog Powder and he has just come in and paid me for it and advises that every one of iiis sick hogs got well and that he had killed them and now had them in his smoko house and that they wore as line as any he had killed this year. I want to add that he said his hogs w-ere down and so sick that he had to prize their mouths open and his wife poured the powder down their throats. Please find check in full of my account and with kindest regards we beg to remain Yours very truly, Bankston Bros. For sale by the Pearson H ard wake Store, Pearson, Ga. The Political Arena. Air. Walter A. Seaman, a recent accession to the legal fraternity of Waycross, has announced his can didacy for the legislature from Ware county. He is a live wire and will make a wide-awake legis lator. It being Ware county’s time to furnish the senator from the fifth senatorial district, Hon. J. E. T. Bowden, of AVaycross, has given out his announcement as a candi date for the place. Hons. <). K. Jones, of Valdosta, and J. E. Webb, of Haliira, have announced for the legislature from Lowndes county. Lowndes is en titled to two members and these gentlemen would make a capital team. They have served together before in the legislature. LIVER ygDici^y Keeps your stomach well, your bowels fegulv* your liver active and blood pure O At Drug and &*-**-* Central Store S Cash Bros. Drug Company, Inc. Manufactured Jacksonville, Fla., who make the genuine* Notice to Teachers. The regular teachers’ examina tion will be held in Douglas, Ga., on Friday and Saturday, August 2nd and 3rd, beginning at 8:30 a. m., each day. All those desiring to teach, who do not hold a license or whose license has expired should take advantage of this examina tion as there will be no other ex amination during the year except in case of emergency. All Coffee county teachers will be required to hold a license. A small fee will be charged to assist in defraying expense of examination; paper and other material will be furnished. J. Gordon Fi,oyd, C. S. S. Added to Valdosta District. By the resignation of Mr. John G.Sessoms; United States referee in bankruptcy at Waycross, the coun ties in that division have been ad ded to the Valdosta division,which is presided over by Judge J. F. McCraekin. The counties added to the division include Bacon, Cof fee, Clinch, Charlton, Pierce and Ware. The other counties includ ed the border counties of Decatur, Thomas, Brooks, Lowndes, Echols and Berrien. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank the good peo ple of Pearson for the kindness shown us during the sickness and death of my dear wife. J. H. Browning. The “Boy Scouts” are figuring on a gymnasium to be located in the lower room of the Masonic Hall. There will be a “Stag” party in town next week. There will be plenty of music and refreshments. Further notice will be given. Misses Alma and Mary Dame and Master Hoke Dame of Homer ville are visiting the family of their uncle Dr. It. P. Smith. Judge W. C. Bryan, of Douglas, and a candidate for judge of the Superior Courts of the Waycross judicial circuit, was shaking hands with the voters of Pearson this morning. Mrs. A. Cohen entertained Wednesday evening in honor of a number of visiting young ladies. The girls, there were no boys pres ent enjoyed themselves and ap preciate Mrs. Cohen’s kindness. Mrs. 11. L. Lankford came home from Atlanta on Thursday morn ing of last week. The Tribune re grets that, since coining home, her condition became such that she had to return to Atlanta for fu: • tber treatment at the Baptist san itarium. Her relatives and friends hope for her speedy recovery. Air. W. J. Rowan, from over near Nashville, was in the city Sunday morning. He says things are moving rapidly over his way; he said he and his family waked up Friday morning to learn that they had changed from one county into another over night—by the creation of Cook county. Rowan is a jolly fellow, and happily sees fun and good cheer in everything. “\V T e stand first of all for the de velopment and betterment of our county and section,” says the Grady County Progress. The thought, at first glance, appears exceedingly selfish; but upon ma ture thought it grows into the very essence of patriotism. “Be true to thy self,” says an old adage,” “Then it stands to reason you cannot be untrue to any one.” * 9 ! ao XinH3 *. 3 t u *Ul° •o’fouJ atpXq SIMMS IVH3M39 OMV 90X0 IV 3JZ -BduSio uajpis jou op (nq j»ai| jnoK <fn usai| Apuag pus Xppmb qaiqM sgtup But«u«»p Ai •BKS33U jaipo q;iM pauiquioaX||n}||ii|<|aujo 1»D UIBJUO3 SUM V3AII S,XMtrtd *3ll° suosiod yo XiißS (jnuj jsai( sqi q)(*aq pooß ui pus ?Aipß jq O) noX lOf !*||t Aubui jo s<ne3 sqj ti ißAiq Buipß mo|> *q.ißßn[> y HAIT HHAIT W.IOA XU'S Passon’s Department Store I. PASSON, Proprietor I have a full line of Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes and Hats, bought at the old prices, which I am offering for quick sale at 30 per cent, less than they can be bought elsewhere. _ I bought this stock six months ago; the same goods cannot be bought at wholesale for the prices I am offering them at retail. Come in and see this line of goods. It will cost you nothing to look at them. Pafford Bid’g., - Pearson, Ga. - . , .-X - ' . ■h c * FISK CORD TIRES *“ aremadeintheribbedtread familiarly associated with Cord Tires and in the fa mous Fisk Non-SkidTread. No matter which of these f tires you choose you cannot go wrong! „ v, , They are < big, sturdy,' 1 beautiful—combining re siliency, speed, mileage, #- / ~ safety and comfort. v ' , FOR SALE BY if Pearson Hardware Store f || FEARSON. GEORGIA ] FORD CARAGE E. R. WILLIAMS, Prop. Service Rendered Day or Night Accessories Carried in Stock PARTS TIRES FREE AIR OILS ' AND TUBES AND CREASES IN STOCK WATER STARTERS AND GENERATORS A SPECIALTY First-class Mechanics—all work guaranteed Your patronage is solicited Telephone 57 - Pearson, Ga.