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PEAK SON TRIBUNE
Published Weekly.
Mambsi' 11th District Press Association
15. T. ALLEN, Editor.
Knifer< <1 at the Post-olffee In Poargyn. <*< ora la.
An mail mattoi’ «»t the second cJaas.
Subscription price, ~J.r/)n year In advance.
Advertlsliur rales an llLcia! ami will i>»
made known, oil application.
Senator James K. Vardanian, o!
Mississippi, has been relegated ti
the politieal scrap pile by the vo<
eis of that State because of hi
pronounced disloyally. Senate
Thomas W. Hardwick, of Georgia
Jiis companion in disloyalty, wil
join him on September llth. Tin
handwriting is on the wall, “You
have been weighed in the balances
and found wanting.”
An Act was passed by the recent
legislature providing for the loca
lion of a Coastal Plains Kxperi
inent Station somewhere in the
territory known as the Coastal
Plains, in South or Southeast
Georgia. Cities within the terri
tory having Hoards of Trade have
already begun campaigns to secure
its location in their respective sec
tions. Pearson has no organiza
tion to present the claims of At
kinson county to this enterprise.
Alas! when will Pearson people get
wise to their own intersst?
The Tribune thought it would
tie neighborly for the voters living
in the Coffee county territory soon
to be Atkinson, to take no part in
the selection of a legislator for t he
Coffee county that will be left af
ter the division and so expressed
it. However, it seems that both
of the candidates favor and are
anxious for these voters to east
t heir ballots, as they have an un
disputed right to do, the Tribune
has nothing further to say, except
that the voters can go to the polls
on the llth day of September and
east their ballot for the candidate
of their choice —Judge Quincey or
Dr. Meeks.
The passing of Hon. Richard \Y.
Grubb, editor of the Darien Ga
zette, is to be regretted by all
Georgians. He was a wise conn
selor, a sturdy old-fashioned Geor
gia democrat, a real “Old Guard."
lie was the nestor of the Georgia
press; more than forty years ago
ho established the Darien Gazette
and put the subscription price at
$2.50. He has always considered
it, though the same size of the
Tribune, worth $2.50 a year and lie
lias never lowered i(. He is gone:
his like we shall see no more; but
for his good wife his life was that
of a recluse; never more happy
than in the companionship of his
exchanges, and his readers got the
benefit of tlie best that there was
in them. His wife, also blossom
ing for the grave, lias the Trib
tine's sincere sympathy in her be
rCavcmenl.
Candidates Howard, Sliaw and
Cooper have just reason for com
plaint many of the newspapers of
the State. In 1917 at Thomas
vilie, politician Harris was the
feted guest of the Georgia Weekly
Press Association. Ile had his say
before the assembled scribes and.
he whom President Wilson would
delight to honor, launched his cam
paigu against the man who was the
President's choice in 19Hi. Hal
when the scribes assembled at
Wrightsville and Candidates How
ard and Shaw asked to be heard
before the meeting they were do
niinl under the plea that the Asso
ciation was mm political. They are
the same American citizens as Mr.
Harris, have the same right to be
candidates as Mr. Harris, and they
are as loyal as Ylr. Harris, why not
accord them the same privileges!
Is the spirit of “divine right"
abroad in the laud? Indeed, it
seems so. Yes. they have a griev
ance, a legitimate grievance, and a
grievance that cannot be laughed
down and oul. It is a ghost that
will follow the guilty scribes for
many a year. Hotter search out
ami follow the paths cut out by
the fathers, for in them there is
safety aud happiness.
PEARSOX TIHIH XE, PEARSON, (4EORGIA, AUGUST Go, Win
Weekly 'War News Review.
The past, week has been fra-ugh?
will! grid events; the Germans
nave been I'eaten back to the liiii
deuburg line Horn the North Sea
io HwLaotian.!, except at two or
eric points and the Allied forces
dntinue to hammer and drive the
'<<:•; noil s hu-
D ■ repotted Dial, a large force.
<i Hr. is!;, Ficnch and American
coops, have crossed the Hinden
mrg line sonic three or four miles
fa point north of Arras, it will
akc some time to develop the ad
•aulage that maj grow out of it,
ml from Hi is distance it appears
to be the beginning of a movement
to force rhe Germ us to evacuate
the llindenburg hu Lilied Jine and
get them in tin pen. Tim task
is a stupendous one, but the flank
movement is better than one in
the front. .
The Allies are keeping the
enemy busy now all the time, too
busy to counter attack, to build
or repair fortifications. The Allies
during the past sixty days, have
captured more than 115,000
prisoners, and more than 1,300
heavy guns.
The news, dated August 28,
states that the German line is
cracking along the whole of the
fifty mile front, from Lassigny to
north of Anas, and that, the enemy
is falling back hastily upon the
center of which is marked by the
cities of Poronnee and Ham. The
Allied troops arc following them
so closely they will hardly be aid
to make a stand anywhere. It is
also stated in this connection that
in the Noyon N'else s -Horan army
corps, 80 guns and much hoot y
have been eapl ured.
The cities of Hapaume and
Noyon have been captured, the
former by the British and the
latter by the French. This means
that the Hindciiburg line will not
be able to secure safety for tin
enemy and if lie halls it willbefor
only a brief period. The ilaukjug
movement nor Hi of Anas is, the
menace that renders it untenable.
If the Allies havesuflicienl man
power to continue this drive,
winter time will find the German
hordes thoroughly demoralized
and unfit for service, and it is very
doubtful if they can recuperate
sufficiently by spring to make
any kind of a show against the
strong Allied army that is being
prepared for the spring campaign.
That there will be 3,000,000
Americans fighters in Europe by
the first, of May, 1919, is no longer
a mat ter for doubt.
The man power bill, which lives
the conscription ages at 18 to .15.
both inclusive, It ,s now become a
law and it is expected that 13,000,
000 men will r- i ter under it.
These men will furnish Pm-le Sam
with some of the finest soldiers of
the war. Many of them can be
prepared for service in France by
t he early part of 1919.
The Americans people have spirit
to win this war. and to win it
quickly, and they are going about
it in a whole hearted way. There
are slackers in our midst, but the
great masses of the people are
standing sturdy to the rack of
sacrifice, even if it takes all they
have —life or property. No more
beautiful outline of patriotism lias
ever been presented to the world.
There was some activity on the
Albania frontal he first of the week.
Austrians testing the French and
Italian lines. They found it wide
j awake, and all is quiet again.
The neighbors of Wilbur Ga
kins, Berrien county, visited h;s
home a few nights since and left
the slacker's sign, painting his
fence, gate, verandah and the pan
els near the front door. He is
charged with using unfair and un
becoming means to evade military
service.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Sumner
sis'iii the week end with his par
ents near Chula, in Tift county.
\\ iley says there will be practically
no cotton crop in that section,
but the biggest food crops ever
raised their. There might be
plenty of money in that section
this fall without the cotton crop
The Press Meeting.
A number of the members of tin-
Eleven: h Congressiomd Hist net
Pre s Association, in s.c -on’a e
with its adjournment, met in
Brunswick last .Monday.
There was a qua rum present
and President Turner called the
meeting to order, at 12 m.. in one
of the parlors of the Oglefharpe
Hotel.
Editor Levy, of Hie Brunswick
News, delivered a short welcome
address, which was responded to
by Editor Sutlive, of the .Savan
nah Press.
There was an informal discussion
of a number of matters pertaining
to the newspaper business, as af
fected by the war time conditions,
and valuble ideas were gained
which will Im* put, in practice.
The meeting expressed its de
termination not to let polities or
political discussions within its
domain.
The question of conserving news
print paper was considered and, it
was decided by the meeting, should
be observed by all members of the
association. Patriotism demands
that all rulings of the government
authorities shall be obeyed.
Resolutions upon the death of
Editor Richard W. Grubb, of the
Darien Gazette, was adopted and
ordered spread upon the minutes,
notwithstanding he was not a resi
dent, of the Eleventh congressional
district.
The election of affairs for the
ensuing year resulted in the selec
tion of the followm;:,
Chas. H. Levy. Brunswick News,
President.
Egbert L. Turner, Valdosta
Times, Vice-President.
Richard M. Millkin, Jessup
Sentinel, Secretary and Treasurer.
\Y. T. Shy tie, Adel New.-,. B. T.
Allen. I’earsofi Tribune, E. V.
Williams, Wa.veross Journal-
Herald, Directors.
I he next meeting will beat Jessup
on the fourth Monday in January.
1919.
The editors were served (linnet
at the Oglethorpe Hotel, under tin
management of J. B. S. Blitel;.
This, meeting; at Brunswick Xvas
the most pleasant and profitable
the Association has held.
The Moultrie High School has
added military training to its cur
riculum. The students will find it
much better physical exercise than
base ball or foot ball.
Ex tlover tor Cole i,. Blet.se, as
pirant for the Failed Slates seaa
torship from South Carolina, has
been '‘smitten, hip and thigh," by
the voters of that Slate. Hellas
been sent to join \ ardaman at the
scrap pile. Hardwick will join
them a little later.
Dr, D. 11. Meeks, of Nicholls,
was here Saturday evening and
and Sunday morning in the inter
est of his candidacy for Represen
tative in tin' legislature from
Coffee county. He was the guest
of his kinsman, Mr. J. M. Meek:,
Sunday morning they went to
church at Arnic.
The Tribune is requested to an
nounce that the meeting at St.
Marys Chapel occurs the second
Sunday in September and Satur
day before. Thera will be dinner
on the ground. Everybody are
invited to attend and bring well
filled baskets.
$5.00 Reward.
The above reward will be paid
for information that w ill lead to
the recovery of one brindte and
white Bull dog: slightly over a
year old. and has one tusk gone.
He answers to the name of "Jack.”
Sam Smith, Pearson. Ga.
Political Speaking.
OF BUCHANAN. GA..
Will speak in the interest of the
candidacy of Win. J. Harris at'
M illaeoocliee, on Friday morning.
Teptetnber 6th.
Pearson in the afternoon.
Nicholls. on Saturday morning.
September 7th.
Douglas us the afternoon. j
Food Administrator Writes Presi
dent America Conserved 141,-
000,000 Bushels Wheat
CREDIT DUE TO WOMEN.
Meat and Fat Shipments Increased by
844,600,000 Pounds.
Conservation measures applied by
the American people enabled the Unit
ed States to ship to the Allied peoples
and to our own forces overseas 141,-
CKXI.OOO bushels of wheat and 844,000,-
000 pounds of meat during the past
year, valued in all at §1,400,000,000.
This was accomplished in the face of a
serious food shortage In this country,
bespeaking the wholeheartedness and
patriotism with which the American
people have met the food crisis abroad.
Food Administrator Hoover, In a let
ter to President Wilson, explains how
the situation was met. The voluntary
conservation program fostered by the
Food Administration enabled the piling
tip of the millions of bushels of wheat
during 1917-18 and the shipment of
moat during 1917-18.
The total value of alt food ship
ments to Allied destinations amounted
to $1,400,000,000, all this food being
bought through or in collaboration
with the Food Administration. These
figures are all based on official reports
and represent food exports for the
harvest year that closed June 30, 1918.
The shipments of meats and fats
(tricludiug meat products, dairy prod
ucts, vegetable oils, etc.,) to Allied des
tinations were as follows:
Fiscal year 1916-17... .2.106,500,000 lbs.
Fiscal year 1917-18.. ..3,011,100,000 lbs.
Increase 844,000,000 lbs.
Our slaughterable animals at the be
ginning of the last fiscal year were not
appreciably larger than the year be
fore and particularly In hogs; they
were probably Toss. The Increase In
shipments Is dne to conservation end
the extra weight of animals added by
our farmers.
The full effect of these efforts began
to bear their best results In the lust
half of the fiscal year, when the ex
perts to the Allies were 2,138,100,000
pounds, as against 1,206.500,000 pounds
In the same period of the year before.
This compares with an average of
801,000,000 pounds of total exports for
tin same half years In the three-year
pre-war period.
In cereals and cereal products re
duced to terms of cereal bushels our
shipments to Allied destinations have
been:
Five.-;! year 1916-17..259.900,000bu5he1s
Fiscal year 1917-1,3. .340,800,000 bushels
Increase 80,900,000 bushels
Of these cereals our shipments of
the prime brendstuffs In the fiscal year
1:117-18 to Allied destinations were:
\\ heat 131,000,000 bushels and of rye
13,01X1,000 bushels, a total of 144,000,-
000 bushels.
The exports to Allied destinations
during the fiscal year 1916-17 were:
Wheat 135,100,000 bushels and rye
2,300,000 bushels, a total of 137,400,000
bushels. In addition some 10,000,000
bushels of 1917 wheat are now in port
for Allied destinations or en route
thereto. The total shipments to Allied
countries from our last harvest of
wheat wilt be therefore, about 141,000,-
000 bushels, or a total of 154,900,000
bushels of prime breadstuffs. In ad
dition to this we have shipped som*
10,000,000 bushels to neutrals depend
ent upon us, and we have received
some imports from other quarters.
“This accomplishment of our people
In this matter stands out even more
clearly if we bear in mind that we had
available In the fiscal year 1916-17
from net carry-over and as surplus
over our normal consumption about
200,000,000 bushels of wheat which we
were able to export that yeur without
trenching on our home loaf." Mr.
Hoover said. “This last year, however,
owing to the large failure of the 1917
wheat crop, we had available from net
carry-over and production and imports
only just about our normal consump
tion. Therefore our wheat shipments
to Allied destinations represent ap
proximately savings from our own
wheat bread.
“These figures, however, do not fully
convey the volume of the effort and
sacrifice mode during the past year
by the whole American people. Pe- i
spite the magnificent effort of our agri
cultural population In planting a much
increased acreage in 1917, not only was
there a very large failure In wheat,
but also the corn failed to mature prop
erly, and our corn is our dominant crop.
“I am sure," Mr. Hoover- wrote in
concluding his report, “that all the
millions of our people, agricultural as
well as urban, who have contributed
to these results should feel a very
definite satisfaction that In a year of
universal food shortages In the north,
era hemisphere all of those people
‘joined together against Germany have
come through into sight of the coming
harvest not only with wealth and
strength fully maintained, but with
only temporary periods of hardship.
"It is difficult to distinguish between
various sections of our people—the
homes, public eating places, food
trades, urban or agricultural popula
tions—in assessing credit for these re
sults, but no one will deny the domi
nant part of the American women.”
A hoarder Is a man who Is more In
terested In getting his bite than in giv
ing his bit,
iV?Wr ••; „ ; ! •*_* J JM
On Farr-- .1 vuc at • Lav/ p-Ru of IntercW.
UK i ;v.h •„:n a-.. • 'l* & MiNfiIESORFf,
Pearson, Georgia.
—EOPLE Wl
(From the Coffee County Progress)
At this awful time, the people'
of the Eleventh District of Geor
gia should make no mistake ;n
selecting a Congressman. A man
should be elected with every
qualification of a good represen
tative.
In the person of Judge Lank
ford the people of the Elev :nth
ijy -tr*' «t w.- ■>,.<
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District have a chance to elect
just such a person. lie is in deer
sympathy and love with the,
great common folks. He knows
our people and their wants from
experience. When a bar foot I
boy out in the pine-woods of
Clinch County, he tasted the bit-,
terest of the bitter hardship - :
the poor and learned to appre
ciate suffering, struggling hu
manity. To Judge Lankford, the!
bare-foot county boys and girls
are brothers and sisters end lie
never has and never will be un
true to them or their folks. lie
worked out his own education;
and is in closest sympathy with
\ every boy and girl who is trying
; to succeed and wants every one;
of them to have a chance in life.;
[Judge Lankford has seen the
'place a thousand times where it;
[looked much easier to stop and
: turn back rather than go ahead.'
[but he went forward. He strug
gled, onward and upward, until
; today he is one of the best s, -. ak-
I ers and lawyers in this sc tion
|of Georgia and when on the;
bench as Judge made absohlf'-
j good.
I Judge Lankford’s stronger.
Sunday, September Ist, 1918.
SCHED AND RATES:
A Special draw vwll be operated
over the
- : ■1 ’ „
Between W iilacoocl.ee and Springhead
Church on use above date.
SCHEDULE:
Leave Wiilacoochee at d:4O a. ni.
Leave Springhead at 4 p. rr., in time to connect with the
Atlantic Coast Line and Gec-rvia & Florida trains.
FARE:
Round Trip. 50c., plus 3c. wsr tax, 53c.
General Manager.
points arc his great will power,
his strong native ability, his
great- ambition and his love of
the right. Obstacles do not dis
courage him. They only make
him wo. ; . Failures do not hurt
him. He keeps trying until he
succeeds.
Twenty-live years ago he was
a b u -foot, happy, hopeful, help
ful boy; to-day he is the same
happy, hopeful, helpful grown j
bo; , except by study and expe
rk nee he has become a lawyer
end Judge and a trained thinker.
As the boy was so the man is. j
He has the will power to seek
for the right and to do the right i
when he finds it.
Tie people of Coffee County;
r :: 1 r well, that in the win
ter of 1914-15 the farmers sold
thf ir c< It >n for five and six cents
p i pound and could not pay
their debts. Hundreds of suits
w ere filed in the City Court of
Douglas and in February 1915
judgment = were to be taken and
the property and homes of the
people sacrificed. The people
owed the money and wanted tc
pay it, but could not. The banks
could not help. What was to be
done? The Clinch County, coun
try boy, Chester Lankford, had
grown to be a man and was
-Judge of the Court. He sought
for the right and found it am
did it. lie adjourned the Cou
over from February to Novem
ber and would not let judgment:
go against the farmers of Coffei
County until they made anothe;
rop of cotton, and then no judg
rm-nts were rendered agains 1
Yu. ;•(. for they paid their debts
in spite of strong pressure Judg
Lankford found the right am
did it.
Judge Lankford has alway
succeeded by hard work and ef
fort. He succeeded when h
plowed, when he taught school,
\vh - he presided as Judge and
he will succeed in Congress, by
work. He will stay on the job
and answer roll call, because it
11 be his pleasure and also be
cause it will be his duty.
Judge Lankford has every
qualification of a good Congress
man. He was born at the right
. raised the right way. has
the n-'hf ideas and has the abil
ity. We are confident that
lodge Lankford will win and
when ho v. ;ns the people will
win.