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Published Weekly,
Kmber 11th District Press Association
B B. T. ALLEN', Editor.
feiiti rfd at the PtwUilflco In Pearson, (ieorela,
I As matl matter of the second class.
Subscription price. 81.00 a year In advance.
Adverllslne rales are liberal and will la:
made known on aimllcatlon.
A RESOLUTION.
Rccoanlztne the fact that the bas nets
of conductlnft a newspaper should In: ear
rled on so as to make sueli a calllnk a
efflelent as possible, the member:: of tin
Klovonth ConKrenstonal District loess As
sociation, at a regular meeting held In
Waycross, May 27, adopted the follow Ink:
Resolved, That the members of this As
soetatlon. beginning < fetober I, HUH, dt) ev
erything In their power to Inaugurate a
"paid In advance” policy forsubscrlptlons.
it wous also directed that notice of this
action be published by each member of
the Association continuously until such
day as Indicated. This notice Is Riven
with the hope that all subscribers will un
derstand that tills Innovation Is made
necessary by the unusual conditions now
prevailing In all parts ol the country.
Bro. O’Slppii, of I lie* < lincli ('mm
ty News, makes this suggestive re
mark: “Wo are not over 15 nor
tinder IK.” His chances to mix up
in I lie world war is exceedingly
bright.
Overeating kills people physi
eally, procrastination kills them
financially, and dissipation kills
them morally. In either ease they
are “very dead,” says the editor of
the Lumpkin Independent. He
might: have added that “Laziness
kills them too dead to skin.”
The question of uniforms for the
school children is being agitated in
every section of tlie country and
the idea is meeting with general
approval from the standpoints of
economy and t he leveling of castes.
The uniform of an United Slates
soldier makes all, rich and poor, of
the same color look alike.
If tax levies were as high in
Georgia as in Flotilla a howl would
be heard from the mountains to
the seaboard. Down t here it ranges
from 30 to 50 mills —it is like pay
ing interest on the assessed valua
lion of your property. But they
are having good schools and good
roads in Florida: they are getting
something for their money worth
while and they don’t mind paying
for such things.
Olicr at Adel everything looks
different, positive and comparative
degrees have flown to the four
winds and everything, from a sweet
potato to a twin walnut, is seen in
the superlative degree. Wliyi
They are looked at through Cook
(•01111(5' spectacles. Bro. Shylle is
resting for the while on an elevat
ed plane of blissful satisfaction,
pleased with himself and all hu
manity. Ilis cup of joy is full to
overflowing. Let it be so.'
The Adel News says “Mr. S. ,1.
Harwell was present when (lover
nor Dorsej' signed the Cook county
bill last week. The Governor used
five pens in signing the bill, one of
which was presented to him."
Why. Bro. Shylle, that’s nothing :
he used six pens in signing the At
kinson county bill, one of which
was manufactured from a quill
plucked from a gray goosey gander.
Now, the Tribune doesn’t vouch
for this, but that is what they
said about it.
The Tribune has referred several
times since the campaign opened
to the candidacy of lion. L. Yolne}
Williams, editor of the Waycross
Journal-Herald, for Railroad Com
missioner to succeed Judge Hill
}er. Mr. Williams is competent
in every way to till the position
with credit to himself and honor
to the State. He is just eouelttd
ing a term in the legislature as a
member from Ware county, lie
took a high stand as a legislator,
servitfh on some of the most im
portant committees of the House,
including the committee on Con
stitutional Amendments of which
he was chairman. It requires a
high order of talent to secure mem
bership on this committee much
more its chairmanship. Our peo
ple remember Mr. Williams kindly
as a friend to their new county
whp gave it cordial support.
PEARSON TlMlirXE, PEAIfSON, GEORGIA, AVGUST K>, IBIS
Generous to South Georgia
The legislature, which has just
adjourned, was most liberal to
South Georgia in providing
facilities for her future greatness
and prosperity. South Georgia,
s> long yegleeted, and too busy to
rise up and demand her rights, is
rapidly coming into her own.
Her wealth in pine forests,
which fiflj years ago were practi
ally untouched by the woodman’s
ate, will soon be but a memory.
Many vast fortunes were builded
luring its passage, and it was
given out that her prosperity was
at an end.
This has proven a fallacy, for in
the wake of the forest’s decima
tion has sprung up an agricultural
interest the possibilities of which
it apparently boundless and per
rnanent; her crops of fruits, nuts
and melons are vast money pro
ducers; her tobacco fields are now
I he cynosure of the country’s eyes,
hundreds of thousands of pounds
nt the weed are now being sold at
fabulous prices and adding
Ihottsands upon thousands of dol
lars of wealth to the State. Then
last, hut not least, her cattle, hog
and sheep industry has come back
to her with increased volume and
magnificence.
In this wonderful forward move
ment the Solons have come to see
in South Georgia a section of possi
bilities worthy of their tenderesfc
care and patronage; they see with
out argument that the State’s
best interests demand all possible
encouragement to the develop
ment of her vast resources now in
the:i swaddling c’othes.
Looking to their duty of en
couraging and helping in this
awakening, the legislature has pro
vided for a Coastal Plain experi
mental station and farm which
will deal only dh those crops
peculiar fo South Georgia, and
will be helpful i the interests of
litis e-fioit as flic experimental
farm maintained at Griffin could
never be; it passed a state wide
tick eradication law specially
adapted to this section; it was
liberal toward the State schools in
Ibis section. Finally it gave to
South Georgia three splendid new
counties and made provision that
they may have representation
in the legislature from the start.
In doing those things the Geor
gia- legislature has made no mis
take.
To Pay That Debt
It is “like going away from
home to get the news."
Monday afternoon’s Albany
Herald carried two items of news,
marked special, of Coffee county’s
internal affairs that was new and
startling to her people. These
news items had never been given
out to the local papers, and hence
news indeed to them.
The first item was the stale
ent that, notwithstanding the
fact that all feed sttiffs and pro
visions have steadily advanced in
price, the present County Com
missioner has reduced the expense
of maintaining the county convict
system the tremendous sum of
>(Ui, 275.03 during the past twelve
month. This was possible in two
ways —by adiminntion of the num
ber of the convicts and by a strict
c Reservation of ti e srpply furnish
od. Everybody knows that the
present chain gang has very little
more than fifty per pent of the in
mates it had twelve months ago.
So. without further data, the Tri
bune is unable to say whether a
saving lias been accomplished.
The other item is.' "The com
missioners, at their first August
meeting, fixed the total tax rate
for Coffee county at $2.35 per hun
dred.”
To the people in other counties
of the State re: bed by the Her
aid, this will read out of harmony
with the conditions expected to pre
vail in the prosperous county of
Coffee, However, when they are
brought to understand that one
third of the levy is intended to
meet a preexisting debt for which
the county of Coffee was and is in
no way responsible, but which has
Weekly War News Review.
In the two drives which Mar
shal Foeh have engaged the Allied
troops splendid progress has been
made and, while the two move
ments —between Soissons and
Bheirns and along the Amiens
front are practically at an end, the
results have been immense.
The German triumphal marches
into Paris and Calais have been iu
definately postponed; much valu
able information from the German
rear has been obtained, from act
ions which speak loud and truth
ful; it is learned that German re
serves are at an end, that the food
supply is scanty and the morale of
German troops are such that it is
hazardous for the leaders to un
dertake another offensive. It is
known that the Kaiser is calling
upon Austro Hungary for help on
the western front, and all fresh
troops are from that source.
In addition to the two success
fill drives, included in the regions
of Amiens, Soissons and Rheims,
the British and French have dri
ven the Germans out of Albert,
which is still further north, and
the Germans along the line front
Albert to Arras are retreating to
more secure positions. They have
abandoned their first line trenches
at Beaumont, Hamell, Serre, Pruis
leaux-Au Mont and Bucquy, which
cost them a tremendous toll in
manpower to possess. Now they
are giving them up with pratically
i o losses to the Allies.
It is stated that Marshal Foch
has it in his mind to institute
an All American offensive on the
southern part of the battle line
where there lias been no recent
fighting, probably in Alsace-Lor
raine sector below Verdun. The
first American army corps in now
complete, with 1,250,000 men eag
ger for the command to be given.
The men say they are ready to
march on Berlin.
Turkey and Bulgaria are now
negative factors in the struggle on
the part of the quadruple alliance.
I'he news front these nations
would indicate that they are quar
reling with each other and the
tension is tightly drawn.
The situation in Russia is not
improved, though there are indi
cations that the Bolshevik regime
is tottering to disintegration.
Rumors that the Bolshevik govern
ment had declared that a state of
war existed between the Entente
Allies and Russia caused quite a
sensation at Moscow. It is learn
ed that Consul General Poole, who
lias been in charge of American
affairs at Moscow during the ab
sence of Ambassador Francis at
Archangel, on August 2nd, joined
with other Entente Consuls in de
manding an explanation. .The re
suit seems to be that Mr. Poole
has turned over his duties to the
Swedish consulate, destroyed his
code book and asked for safe con
duet for himself and the attaches
of his office out of the country on
their return to the United States.
It is the policy of the American
government to contiuue a vigorous
preparat ion for war and to press
the advantages they now have
with all possible energy. \\ ith
this end in view the secretary of
War, Baker, has issued au order
requiring all young men w o
have‘arrived at the age of 21 since
June sth to register on August
24th. These registrants will bi
put itt class one and subject to au
early call to the colors.
been saddled upon her by a species
of legerdemain which has never
been fully understood by her
people, they will not wonder.
It has been said that this old
debt has been paid off. Well, yes.
it has been paid by using money
belonging to the road and bridge
fund, and now charged against the
upkeep of the chaiugang.
The levy has been made at this
time because it is the hist hope of
ever forcing the citizens of the
future county of Atkinson to pay
any part of it. A majority of the
commissioners live north and with
out the Atkinson county line.
It is a question whether the peo
pie of Coffee county will quietly
submit to it.
WILLIAM CHESTER LANKFORD
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS
FROM ELEVENTH DISTRICT.
Judge William Chester Lankford, of Douglas, announces his
candidacy for Congress from the Eleventh District of Georgia.
He is well fitted and qualified in every way for the position
which he seeks.
He is in deep sympathy with the laboring classes and the
common folks. This sympathy and love comes from personal
experience, the best of all schools. Judge Lankford was born
about forty years ago, in a log house among the pine trees of
Clinch County. When a boy, he plowed an ox and suffered all
the hardships and privations of a poor country boy. He will
never forget the lessons then learned.
He is devoted to all educational interests and especially
those of the country boy and girl.
He struggled hard to get an education, studying many
hours each week at home, when there was no school to attend,
and eagerly attending every school he could reach. He walked
five miles to school and five miles back home, each day, for a
long time, in order to attend a school taught by Professor
Fields Clifton who now resides near Hahira, Ga.
He finally, at the age of fifteen, made license to teach. He
then taught a year and attended school a year, until he secured
a Scientific Diploma from Georgia Normal College and Business
Institute, then, of Abbeville, Ga.. but now of Douglas, Ga. He
graduated in law from the State University of Georgia in 1901.
Judge Lankford’s sympathy goes out to every boy and girl
who is trying to get an education and he show's his sympathy
by encouraging them and ofttimes lending them money rather
than see them fail.
Judge Lankford comes from a family of preachers and
speakers.
His mother, prior to her marriage to Judge Lankford’s
father, w'as Miss Mary A. Monk, of Clinch County.
Through her, Judge Lankford is closely related to several
big preacher families, well known in South Georgia. Among
them are the Tomlinsons, Parrishes, Mathises. Suttons, Griffins,
Knights, Howells, Rices and Weatheringtons. Many of them
are Primitive Baptist preachers and many fill pulpits of other
churches. Judge Lankford has improved whatever talent he
naturally has by long years of effort and practice and w'ill be
able to fully represent his people as a speaker.
Judge Lankford is closely identified with the people of the
District He was raised in Clinch County, has lived in Coffee
County seventeen years, married a Coffee County girl, Miss
Mattie Lott, and has practiced law and presided as judge in al
most every county in his District. He is one of the ablest
lawyers of his District and wffiile on the bench was one of the
fairest and best of judges.
One of Judge Lankford’s greatest qualifications for Con
gress is hi 3 great love of people. He is always happiest when
he is helping some fellow being. In Congress he will be able
to help the people of his District in a thousand ways, not now
open to him.
His many friends throughout the District are happy over
his announcement and assure him of his election.
To the Voters of the Eleventh Con
• gressional District of Georgia:
I am announcing my candidacy for
Congress, from tbe Eleventh District
of Georgia, subject to the rules of
the Democratic Primary.
I am doing this, at the most im
portant time in tbe world’s history.
The greatest of all wars is in prog
ress. The greatest of all questions
is in the balance. There is a con
test between Autocracy and Democ
racy, which, Germany having started
the war, ean only be settled bv the
arbitrament of the eword and the
final outcome of battle
Tbe Kaiser of Germany says that.
Might la right and anr Pr«Jd«t and
Nation and o«r Allies any. No, Might
is not right but Tight is might.
_ Fart of the worl4 hu always ad
vocated a theory of rule by oppres
sion, by iron and blood, and by tyran
nical force and war. while there have
been those who have believed in the
Government of the governed by their
consent and by their own choosing,
and in the theory of government
based on the Eternal Principals of
Freedom and tbe ways of peace.
These opposing theories have clashed
heretofore and have clashed again in
the mighty conflict which will finally
make the world safe for democracy.
There can be no doubt as to the
final outcome of this war; for as
surely as God lives in God’s Heaven
and we live on God’s earth, and are
God’s peov> , ° fighting for God’s truth
God’* eternal
justice prevail, and the Allies win thl*
war.
Our nation, a short while ago waa
a great sleeping Giant Our people
loved their homes, their fireside#,
their children, their schools, their
churches, and their great and good
government and her free institu
tions and didn’t want war; but war
was forced upon them. And it is, as
it always has been, that the lover#
of homes, of children, of wives and
of loved ones are the haters of those
that would destroy them.
The greatest lovers of humanity are
the greatest Soldiers and the great
est defenders of Liberty. The love
of home and native-land and the ha
tred of tyranny and oppression go
hand in hand; they are one and in
separable.
Our Soldiers love most, and hate
most and will fight most, and they
will win. They will win if we will
give them a chance by doing our best.
The task is the duty of all. Not a
dollar, that they need, should be
saved back. Not a thing that will
help them should be left undone.
The power of a great people must
be their protection; the strength of a
great Nation, their shield.
Never before has there been so
much for us all to do. Never before
has a congressman had a chance to
help in so many things in so many
ways. Never before has every min
ute of a Congressman’s time been so
much needed, and every particle of his
talent and power so much in demand.
It is not enough to be simply a fol
lower, one should be a doer, and an
everlasting helper and be willing to
“Go Over the Top,” wherever he may
be. and help in the great drive to win
this war.
I am asking for a great honor. I
am begging for a great burden. I
want to assume a tremendous re
sponsibility and God being my helper,
if elected I can and will fully and
completely carry the burden and will
faithfully discharge rtiy duty. I had
rather be Congressman today than
ever before. Tbe burdens will be
greater; the responsibilities more ex
acting and tbe requirements more se
vere. But burdens carried, responsi
bilities handled and requirements met
can only mean services rendered and
one’s duty discharged. The opportu
nities to be of real service in Con
srress, both now and after the war;
l are and will be greater than ever
! before. One who seeks any position
now and does not honestly believe he
;has both tbe ability and the inclina-
Ition to fully discharge the duties of
the position sought, is little better
than a traitor. I want to make good
as a Congressman and what I may
i lack in ability I will make up by per
istent, everlasting effort and labor,
i Today our Nation is asking for and
(receiving more help from our people
1 than ever before. Our boys are
i across the ocean fighting the dread
iful Huns. Our girls are helping in
j the Red Cross movement and in ev
ery place where they can render as
! distance. The school boys and girls
i are doing their best selling Thrift
(Stamps and War Saving Stamps.
| Our Fathers and Mothers are not
I only loaning money to the Govern-
I ment and giving it to the Red Cross,
hut they are giving to their Country
I that, which is dearer to them than
I life itself. With the faith of Abra
ham of old, they are placing, their
children on the Altar of their coun
try. Our fathers and mothers, with
flesh of their flesh and bone of their
bone, are building a living wall to
hold back barbarism and save our na
tion and civilization.
When tbe war is won, our nation
having received so much from her
I citizens, will owe them her very ex
-1 istence and will gladly do more for
her people than ever before. Our
Congressman can ask for more, than
ever before. There will be a closer
union between our people and our
Government and between our nation
and other nations.
Oh, the opportunities then, of a
i Congressman to do good!
' Our Government will be striving
to help the wounded soldier and to
give the victorious, returned heroes
a chance in life. More help will be
given the laboring man. the farmer
and all citizens; more will be done by
the Government for the education of
jail children. Everything will be done,
[that is possible by our Government,
j to make every one enjoy more fully,
liberty, life and the pursuit of hap
piness. Infinitely more can be and
j will be done for our deep sea ports.
Our rural credit system should be
greatly improved so that money can
be secured promptly and without so
much cost to farmers. Canals will
be constructed from the Atlantic to
the Gulf saving the trip around
Florida. Proper drainage will be in
stalled.
Along a thousand lines, in a thou
sand ways onr people will advance
and better themselves. The Govern
ment will help build a greater people
and the people will help build a
greater nation, and our nation and
our people will help other nations and
peoples, and other nations and peo
ples will help our nation and onr peo
ple and a better era will reign su
preme.
War is awful but let us hope for a
new liberty and an everlasting peace,
and that out of this conflict there will
come millions of blessings, under
God’s direction, in which the world
may be blessed forever.
I want to be in Congress to help
now and after the •war. I shall run a
clean fair race and shall apnreciabe
the support of the voters of the Dis
trict. Resnectfuflv.
W. C. LANKFGBD.