Georgia Historic Newspapers

    PEARSON TRIBUNE
Published Weekly,
Member 11th District Press Association
IS. T. ALLEN, Editor.
Entered at the I’ostoince In Pearson. Oeorala,
As mall matter ol the second class.
Subscription price. 81.00 a year in advance.
AdvertlslhK rates arc liberal and will be
made known on application.
Now they have a new slogan:
“Swat the rat and win the war.”
The rats should In- exterminated,
sure enough; so go to it and swat
the rat.
The Siate democrat ic conven
tion meets in Macon on Thursday,
October 3, and be governed by the
provisions of the Neill law.
A Georgia editor remarks that
“Goobers are gaining ground.” it
is dollars to doughnuts ho doesn't
know the difference between goob
ers, groundpeas, peanuts and pin
durst”
The Jesup high school has
added a practical course in horti
culture to its curriculum. An acre
of land has been secured for ex
perimenting purposes.
The brethren are gradually get
ting their sheets down to the size
of the Tribune. War had been de
dared between the United States
and Germany when the Tribune
was purchased by the present own
er, and he “bit off” only a small
rag to chow. Ae doesn’t think yet
his cud is too small.
The Tifton Gazette guesses that
Judge W. E. Thomas, in view of
the Lankford landslide in the con
gressional race, wishes lie had
waited a few years. You’re wrong;
Judge Thomas hasn’t time to be
envious even if ho was so disposed.
He iss too busy enjoying the “joke
of a race” Oscar Smith put up
against him in the judgship con
test.
The Largo (Fla.) Sentinel re
minds the Tribune that a match
factory was operated at Gaines
ville, Ga., a quarter of a century
ago and tliot Savannah is not en
titled to the honor of having (lie
first match factory to be operated
in Georgia. The Sentinel’s memo
ry is good.
The Fourth Liberty Loan drive
begins tomorrow. The issue is to
be eight billions of 20-year bonds,
and sold on terms, viz., ten per
cent, initial cash payment, twenty
per cent, each on November 21,
December 10 and January 16, and
thirty per cent. January 30. The
bonds will bear four and one-half
per cent, interest. The small SSO
bond will predominate.
After the battle of ballots lei
them down and out candidates
Cooper, Howard and Hardwick are
scheduled to leave Georgia for
“Fields new and pastures green,"
■where their personalities will be
more highly appreciated. The hit
ter two can’t feed from the public
crib much longer and they must
have provender that they can't
earn in Georgia just now. Pshaw!
Emmett will remain at Ft. Gaines,
by the placid waters of the Chat
lahooehee and calmly cogitat e over
the whenceness of the wherefore.
And now one G. H. Williams, of
Dublin, who was nominated for
senator from the sixteenth district,
declines the nomination, turned
Republican and become an Inde
pendent Republican candidate for
1 nited States senator against Wil
liam J. Harris, lie is said to be a
a very prominent and popular eiti
zen of Laurens county, and his an
nouncement created quite a sensa
tion there. Thousands of Georgi
ans are astounded at the political
methods used to foist Harris upon
them, but they are aware that now
is not the time to attempt to right
the wrong done. So the Tribune
is sure Mr. Williams has acted un
wisely, and not for the best inter
est of himself or the people. If
it is the proper remedy, and the
Tribune is sure it is not, he cannot
defeat Harris, and could accom
plish nothing if he did. He is not
in accord with his new political
alighment. He has jumped from
the "frying pan into the fire.”
PEARSON TRIBUNE, PEARSON, GEORGIA, SEPTEMBER 27, 1918
2 imely Notice.
The Tribune again calls the at
tention of its readers to the fact
that the govern cent has forbidden
tiie it.per being sent, after Octo
ber Ist, to any subscriber whose
s ib’-criplion has not been paid in
advance. This rule is imperative,
the editor has no disci etion in the
matter’ !t must be obeyed.
In order to letjsiibscriber.s know
that their subserigt-ious has expir
ed the mail clerk will put, a cross
mark after the subscriber’s name
on the margin of the paper. If you
see the cross mark you wiij know
that you mus! pay up and in ad
vance if you wish the paper con
tinued.
The editor has sent the paper to
a number of relatives and friends
complimentary. Under the order
those will have to be discontinued
unless paid for in advance.
The Tribune Lopes it will not
losd a single name from its list be
cause of this drastic order.
Weekly War News Review.
The news from the seat of war
this week present -a most roseate
hue for the Allies. Tremendous
advantages have boon won on all
the bat tle fronts.
Far reaching successes have been
won by the British General Allen
by in Palestine. Two Turkish
armies have been destroyed. More
than ‘25,000 prisoners and ‘2<io
pieces of artillery have been rup
tured. Gen. Alleuby also reports
that at least 10,000 more Turkish
troops have been sewed up in a
pocket and cannot escape capture.
This practically rids Palestine of
Turkish troops, and that country
in the complete possession of the
Blit isli.
On the Macedonian front, in
Southern Serbia a similar disaster
is destined to befall the Bulgari-
ans and Germans who can now of
fer nothing but defensive tactics
and that of the weakest sort.
In both Palestine and Macedonia
the entente Allies are giving (heir
foes no rest. They have them on
the jump and are keeping them
going. Late dispatches tells of
the desperate earnest ness of the
Czechoslovak troops on the Italian
front. German and Magyar troops
attacked the Italians in the Tren
tino front. They were opposed by
I (alums and an unit of (’zecho-Slov
aks. The attack was made at day
light with great secrecy, cast of
Lake Garda, by picked detach
ments of Germans and Magyars,
following a terrific bombardment
in which thousands of gas shells
were used. The Czechoslovaks
went, over the top to meet the foe,
and met the enemy with a desper
ate hand to hand fight with dag
gers. They took no prisoners, and
the enemy was defeated and hasti
ly retreated.
Late dispatches further state
that the Serbians bad driven a
wedge about midway the German
and Bulgarian line, having the
practical effect of separating their
eastern and western armies, and
are developing rolling up flank
movements that threaten the des
truction of both wings of the
enemy armies.
The American first army is en
gaged in the difficulty talk of bom
barding the strongly fortified city
of Metz and gradually easing up
toward their prey. The Germans
are expecting infantry attacks, al
though the weather conditions pre
clude such activity, and are con
tinuously bombarding the Ameri
can lines with heavy artillery all
along the Lorraine front,
In Flanders the British have re
captured a portion of their old
trench system south of f pres, and
are pressing the enemy back in the
direction of Zebrugge.
St Quentin is enveloped on throe
sides by British and French troops.
Hard fighting is in progress at
llelenay hardy two miles from the
western outskirts of the c ity. The
capture of St. Quentin is a matter
of a few days.
Iti the Cambria sector the
British are improving their posi
tions in trout of the Hindenburg
line and threatening Cambria with
another encircling movement.
The general situation seems to
be that the enemy is failing to
make a stand at any point in the
battle area.
AND
GOVERNMENT EXPOSITION
THE NAVY
War Ship Mels
Including
Dreadnaughts
Battleships
Destroyers
Cruisers 0
Depth Bombs
Torpedoes
Sea Mines
Airplane
Bombs
WITH ALL THE
Fighting Tools
That Is Making
The Ocean Unsafe
For International
Robbers And
Those Who Bomb
Churches aa.,l
Torpedo Hospital
Ships Regardless
of Their Treaties.
Since the above Advertising Plate was made, Director-General McAdoo has granted a
concession for the occasion, on all Railroads entering Atlanta, of One Fare and a Half
for the Round Trip. The Railroads will furnish information as to Saie of Tickets.
Statkmknt nr the Condition of the
PEARSON BANKING COMPANY
Located ;it 1 Vinson, (la., at the dose of business Sept. 20!h, 1918.
uksouik t;h
Demand I-oans $ 4.245.00
Time Loans 167,875.14
overdrafts, unsecured 2.498. if
Montis and stocks owned by the Hank 5.100.00
Hanking House 1.985.75
Furniture and Fixtures.. 3,409.82
Due from Hanks and Hanki rs In
this State 8,686.58
Due from Banks and Hankers In
other States 5,484.15
currency 2,889.00
Hold 110.00
Silver, Nickels, etc 572.13
fash Items 1 11.33 3.513, IS
TOT A l *200.799.86
SPAT]-: OF GF.ORG lA—Cofkkk ( orm y.
Before me came W. M. Sumner. Cashier of Pearson Hanking Company, who being duly
sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement Is a true condition of said bank, as
shown by the books of file In said bank. \V. M. sI’MNKR.
Sworn to and subscribed before me. this 23rd day of September, 1918.
B. T. ALLEN. Notary Public Coffee County, Georgia.
GEORGIA & FLORIDA RAILWAY
Schedule Effective July Ist, 1918
Trains leave Wlllacoochoe for Douglas, IlazW
hurst. Vidalla. Stillinore. Garfield. Milieu,
Swainsboro, Mldvllle, Kcysvllle, Vie da
and intermediate points.
Trains leave Wlllacoochoe for Nashville. Adel.
Sparks, Moultrie, Valdosta, Madison, Fla.,
and intermediate points.
T. E. HARRIS, G. P. Agent, C. W. GREENE, Agt„
Augusta, Ga. Willacoochee, Ga.
MONEY TO LOAN
On Farm Lands at a Low Rate of Interest.
us before contmeting DICKERSON Si MiNGLEDORFF,
elsewhere. Pearson, Georgia.
Georgia Southern & Florida Ry,
EFFECTIVE MAY 12TH, 1918.
TRAINS LEAVE TIFTON:
7:25 a. m. —For Macon, connecting for points North.
12:25 p. m. — For Macon, connecting for points North.
12:55 a. m. —For Macon, through train for Atlanta. Cincinnati.
Chicago. "The Soi'theand.”
1:10 a. m. —For Macon, through train for Atlanta. Nashville,
Chicago. “Pixie Flyer.”
6:17 a. m. —Local for Valdosta.
3:30 p, m. —For Valdosta. Jacksonville and Pafatka.
4:40 a. m. —For ’Valdosta, Jacksonville and Palatka.
Shown as information to the public, not guaranteed.
,!. W . ,T AMI S(>N, C. B. RI lODES,
Agent Pass. Traffh Department. General Passenger Agent.
MACON, - - GEORGIA.
OF WIN THE WAR METHODS
“’ATLANTA, GA.
Oct. 12,13,14J5,16,17,18, 19
Presenting an exhibit of Agriculture,
Horticulture, Cattle, Swine, Poultry,
Horses, Mules, Sheep, Which Promises
to be The Greatest in The South This
Year and the Only Fair In The South
eastern States Featuring The
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES
With Running Races, Patriotic Fireworks,
Big Program of Pleasing Free Attrac
tions, Biggest Midway and Greatest Ag
gregation of Varied Amusements Ever
Presented At A Fair in The South With
the Usual Exhibits of
Boys and Girls Clubs —Child Welfare.
Woman’s Work—Education—Poultry,
Swine and Calf Club Contests
Auto Show Corn Show Deg Show
Write Fttr Free Premium List
H. G. HASTINGS, Pres. R. M. STRIP UN, Sec.
LI UHUTIKS
Capital .Stock Paid In $ 30,000.00
Surplus* Fund 5 000,00
Undivided Profits, less Current
Fxperuses. Interest and Taxes Paid.. 8,923.16
I udfvldual Deposits Subject to Check 64.345,51
l line < ertlflcatcK 51.964.64
( ashler’s Checks 566.05
Hills payable, Including time certifi
cates, representing borrowed money 40,000.00
TOTAL £200,799.86
No. -t Daily 9:35 a. in.
No. 6 Daily ex. Sunday..6:o3 p. in.
No. 5 Daily 3:26 i>. m
No. 7 Daily ex. Sunday..7:47 a. m
THEARMY
Browning Machine
Guns
That Shoot 1,000
Bullets a Minute,
Shells of Guns
That Shoot
TWENTY MILES
Springfield and
Enfield Rifles—
Lewis Machine
Guns Trench
Periscope Gas
Masks Field
Wireless Outfits
—Heliograph and
Thousands of
Graphic Exhibits
Prepared by The
Department of
Agriculture and
its Different Bu
reaus.
NEW COUNTY REPRESENTATION.
| stat* of Ckokgia—Executive Department.
A PROCLAMATION-
Submitting a nropoM-d amendment t > th*
Constitution •>! ».» orti.i t- b« ..»u d i :.i :)**
general eiet lon to be Id in November. \ to
amend \rtlok A s. tion 3. Para: r.iph l. of th.-
Constitution relative to representation of
new counties.
By His Excellency.
llroil M. l)OR ;'V
The following amendment is hereby pro
posed to the Constitution of the State:
Section l. Amend by striking ail of Article
3, Section 3, Paragraph 1. of the < on* Hutton,
and substituting in lieu thereof th*-following:
Paragraph I. The House of Rcprcs* ntatives
shall consist of not more than 193 Representa
tive*. apportioned among the several coun
ties as follows to-wlt; To the six counties
having the largest population, viz,, Fulton,
Chatham. Richmond. Blhb, Flovdand Mus
cogee. three Representatives each. t<> the.
twenty six counties having the next largest
population, viz., Laurens. Carroll, Jackson,
Sumter, Thomas. Decatur, < iwinm-tt. (Vnvcta.
Cobb. Washington. \H .-Kalb. Burk* . BsUb»ch,
Troup. Hall. Walton. Harlow. Meriwether.
Emanuel. Lowndes. Libert. Hrooks. Houston.
Wilkes, Clarke and Ware, two liepn-sentil
th es ear li: and to the remaining counties on.-
Representative each. In the event of the rat
ification of this amendment to the Constitu
tion, the county ol I .vans shall be entitled to
representation In the General Assembly of
Georgia, and in the event of the ratification
of the aim i d ments creating the counties of!
Treutlen. -Atkinson and Cook, or either of
them, the said counties so created shall also
Ik* entitled to representation in the General
Assembly. In tht count} wf Exanx. and in
I the event of the ratification of th*- amend
nu nts creating the counties of T reutlen. At
kinson and * < ok. or either of them, an elec
ti.»n shall be hold In such county or counth s.
oil the first Tuesday In latiunrv. 1919. under
the laws now governing similar elections for
members of the General Assembly, lor ih*
election of a member of the General Assembly
from said county or counties for the session
of 1919 and 1920.
Sec. 2. He It further enacted by the author
ity aforesaid, that vv hen aid projK>sod amend
ment shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the
members elected to each House of the* lent rai
Assembly,it shall be entered on the Journal of
each House with the ayes and nays thereon,
and published in one m more newspapers in
each Congressional District in said State for
two months previous to the time for holding
the next general eh ctiou in said State, and
shall at said next general election be submit
ted to the people for ratification in the follow
ing form, to-wit-: “For ratification i u
amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 3, Artlck
3. of the Constitution, providing for represen
tation In the House of Jleprescntalives for
ratif cation nJan anicndim nt to Paragraph 1.
I vlding for representation in the House of Rep
ed.“ If the majority of tin clwtors qualified
t
having written or printed on their ballots the
preceding forms, which votes < ast at said
J election shall be- consolidatt-d as r. > \ requir-
ed by law m elect u-ns lot memb»rsi*»i tht
General Assembly and return tie r of mad.,
to the Governor, then Tie shrill declare said!
amendment adopted and make proclamation
thereof in the manner now provided by law.
Approved August 12. IHi.B.
Now. Therefore, i, lluch M. Dorsey. Gover
nor ol sal*? Stal*.. do issue this my proclama
tion hereby declaring that the foregoing pr*>
mitu-d for ratification or rejection to the vot
ers of the state Qualified to vote for nn miters
of the Genera I Assembly at the general elec
Hon to be held on Tuesday, November \ 1918.
11 ugh y. * ■ *vernor.
By the Governor: H. B. STRANdK.
j 18-tL Secretary of state.
Political Announcements
For Ordinary of Atkinson County.
To the People: I am saying to the people
of Atkinson county that i appreciate any con
fidence they may have in my ability to han
dle the affairs of the county as Ordinary of
same. Being familiar with every section of
the territory, would know and fully under
stand their need*. Should it be the pleasure
of the voters to entrust me with th* responsi
bility of the office, it would be my purpose
and pleasure to administer the -am* with
equal regularity to all sections. Further, I
would feel willing to make some sacrifices to
advance the- best interest- >f our section.
Yours to serve l->sk m. Pafforo.
FOE SALE. —A number of shoate
just right for fattening purposes.
Can be seen at uiv place.
2t. J. M. Mullis.
FOR ATKINSON COUNTY.
ST.'tk of Georgia—Exeeuitve Derartment.
August 24th. 1918.
A PROCLAMATION.
submitting a proposed amendment to the
Constitution of Georgia, to be voted on at the
general election to be held Tuesday, Novem
ber sth. 1918, said amendment to amend para
graph 2. sect km 1, article 11, *>f the Constitu
tion ol < Georgia so as to lay out and create a
new county from portions of Coffee and
Clinch Counties, to be known as Atkinson
county, with the city of Pearson as the Coun
ty Seat.
Ry His Excellency.
Hugh M. Dorsey, Governor.
WHEREAS, the General Assembly at its
session in 1917. promised an amendment to
the Constitution of this State as set forth in
an Act approved August 15th, 1917, to-wit:
An Act to propose to the qualified electors of
this stat* an amendment to paragraph 2,
section 1. article 11. of the Constitution of
the state * <f ‘ leorgta, as amended by the rat
ili cation by the qualified voters of this
State ol the Acts approved July 19,1904, July
3!, UN*). July 30 and August 14. 1912. July 7.
17. 27 and August 11, 1914. and for other
purposes.
sk* tion i. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of the state of • ieorgla. and it is here
by enacted by the authority of the same, that
the following amendment is hereby proposed
paragraph 2, section 1, article 11, of the
* 'onstltution of the state of < ieorgla, as amen
ded by the ratification by the electors of said
state of the Acts approved July 19, 1904, July
31,1906, July 30 and August 14. 1912, July 7, 17,
27 and August 11. 1914, to-wlt: By adding to
said paragraph the- following language :
"luovided, however. That In addition to the
counties now provided for by this ('onstltu
tion. thcr. shall ?x- a new county laid out and
created irom territory embraced In < 'offee and
* 'Hitch ‘ ouiitles within the following bounda
ry linis: Beginning at tht. point where the
southern boundary line of lot of land No. 331,
in the f.ftb land district of Coffee county In
tersects the mjddle of the nmol Y\ illacoochee
< reck, ti.i is foil taut land Une dire* tly east
to the southeast corner ol lot of land No. 15 in
the sixth land district of* offee county, thence
south along the eastern boundary of lot of
land No. ic in the sixth land district of < ‘offee
county to the southeast corner of said lot of
land: thence along the the land line directly
east to where H Intersects the middle of the
run of the Emilia river: thence in a south*
* ast* ruly direction along the run of the said
saiilln ri\ei to where the same intersects the
northern boundary of lot ol land No. 250, In
j the sixth laud district, thence directly east
along said line to w here it Intersects the Ware
I Count.v line: thence In a southerly direction
j along the Ware* ounty line to the southeast
corner of lot of land No. 234 In the seventh (7)
land district of * iinch * ’minty; thence direct
ly w. stwani along the land line of said lot of
land No. 2’lonthe south, to where It Inter
sects the middle ol the ran of Alapaha River;
f hence In a northerly direction along the mid-
Ime of the rim of the Viupaha I Ever to the
I mouth of Wiihu’oochee Creek: thence along
t : u middle of \ i.< run of the • r*-*-k to the point
of b< ginning. I hat said new* County shall be
i kno.vti :*s Mi- h son < ounty" and the '’City
; <•* ;• arsofi’’ shall be tiu-g <un!:- scat thereof,
i : ini' said “Atkinson (‘ounty" shall beatlach
[ c <ttothe I ie\ « nth ( ongreKSlonai District, the
i 2aycross Judicial Circuit and the Fifth sen
,:> or.al District, i liat ail the legal voters re
siding w ithhi the limits of the County of At
I kinson, entitled to vote for members of th*
1 * eu rai AsM-mhly under the laws of * ieorgla
'mine br> ‘ \\ c*ln* s*lay in Decern b* r follow
i g 'he i . M., m of thjs proposed amend
i * ri, shall elect an ordinary . clerk of the su
i j erior court, sheriff, coroner, tax collector
! \ ; • celver. i n;itv sun « r and county treas
rei for said new county said election to be
1 .I*l at the militia district court houses at
Y. ihacoochee. Fearson and Axson, in the
i .anner now provided by lawfr>rholdlngelee
t ions lor comity ofiicerK, and county officer
: mil qualify and enter upon the discharge ot
l u-jr respective duties on the first day of Jan
u u . followin'., their election, and shall hold
: telr offices for a term of two years or until
t.iei • successors are elected and qualified.
. hat th*- supeiior courts of said Atkinson
< ounty shall hold on the fourth Mondays in
in i:tr.v and J line of each year. Ihatthecon
i icsslonal and -cnat**rial district *, tbejudi
* *al circuit to which -uud < ounty of Atkllisou
j i - attached, the tfmeof holding the teruis *>•
Ji'ie -up* ior « nun.-, aim tf>. limits of :ht
t I tm- same shall be changed by law, l’r«»-
- idol. Tlia; th* law s appllcab.l to th** organ
i at;on ol new toantlcs. found in seettons 82 >
J To 841. inclusive, «'odeof 1911, are hereby made
anplicaide to th* county of Atkinson when
‘••.'er the* same may be created by tht* propos
j*i .inn jHlmeut to the ronatitution, and that
j -aid county, when created, shall beentm a
i 'statutory *'«*uury.“ and shall be at all times
üb;< (! to all laws applicable to all the other
count.* s in this state.
so 'riiiN 2. He It further enacted by th*
authorit y aforesaid, Thai w henever the pro
posed amendment to lit* Constitution shall
IHi agreed to by twmthlrds *>f the members
elec led to * ach of the two Houses of the * ieiur
a I Assembly, and the same has been entered
"ii their journals, with the yeas and nays tak
en thereon the Governor shall and he is here
bv’a.iUiori/* d and instructed to cause the
propos* <l amendment to !»<• published in at
least Uvo newspapers In each Congressional
District in this Mate for the period of tw*.
months next pre< eding the time of holding
the n* xl t-m-fal election, and the Governor
is further authorized and instructed to provi
de cor the submission of the amendment pro
posed f*u ratification or rejection to the elec
tors <»i th* State at the next general election
to b*-held alter said publication, at which
election every person shall be qualified to
vote who is entitled to voto for members of
the * iem rai Assembly. Ail persons voting at
v.ild eit-ct ion in favor of adopting the pr*>pos<-.d
amendim-nt shall have w ritten or printed on
ii*,' ba;i*ustin words: “For the amendment
to the < oust Button creating the County of
UklnHou,'* and all f*ersoiiH opposed to the
adoption of the proposed amendment shall
haw written or printed on their ballots the
v. ords: "Against the amendments to the
constitution.creating the County <»f Atkjn
- I*. !i a majority of the electors qualified
' l ' vot.<- i>« numbers of tiie General .Assembly
\ ottng thereon shall vote for th* ratification
«d the piv.jM.Ncd amendment, then the ‘ iover
nor shall, when h*- ascertains the same from
the secretary of state, to whom the returns
(rom said election shall be referred in the
manner .»• In case-S of election for members of
1 he < ieneral A -sctubly. to count and ascertain
the result, anti issue his procllmatfon, for one
insertion in one daily paper of the state, an
uuuncin:: such result and declaring the a
lm ndment ratified.
N"W, Tifi-.KFF.IKK I. Hugh M. Dorsey, Gov
ernor of said state, do issue this procllmatfon
lie!'*-by dc« laiaitg that the l**regoing i*r*>p<is<*d
ameudmeiit to the < 'onstltution is submitted
for ratification or rejection to the voters of
the state* qualifier! to you,- for members of
the General Assembly at the general election
to be held on Tuesday , November sth, 1918.
HUGH M. DullsEY.
Governor.
Secretary of State.
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