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VOL. -4—NO. ao
SOUTH GEORGIA.
News of Our Neighbors Fold
in Pointed Paragraphs
The Spanish hula, a/a is i.uoing
at Moultrie at:d the authorities
have declared a g-. -.eralqmu to! iue.
The Sunday School room at the
Methodist church has been tend
ered by the pastor for hospital
purposes.
Savannah is in the throes of a
red hot- municipal campaign. It
threatens to become a tire eivni
ercd light —ad in inio ration.: • ;i ad
ministration and business. Tin
chances for < le- , ion is : n favor of
the anti admiuistratio : it.
St. Marys is to have a real ship
yard, now the "ar !. s t nded. :y
the Southeast Georgian. She i
in’position to capture a lumber of
small industrial plants it hr
after tltem in the right w ; . It
will take lot of hustling to win.
It is reported from Thom i-ville
that many tourists from the Mid
dle West and Great Lukes region
are now using the west vine of the
Dixie II ighway in their ilk;',l from
the frozen North to the -it:ue
South. Some stop in that city
and others go on to Florida.
“So far as known,” says the 'i if
ton Gazette, “not a draited man
sent from Tift county has boon
killed or seriouslj wounded.
( iijly one died of disease. ami one
from Tift a volunteer was killed.
This is a romarkabie sltov. b , and
exceeding good fortune.
The late South Georgia Confer
ence, at \Hide sta. (iri lined to ra-i
fy the amendment to the. const it u
tion of the Methodist !•. ■ ■ >
< 'hurch, Sout--. g ml in,, 1 - ty
rights to women, t hat is for women
to serve as stewards and to rep
re sent the churches in the A initial
conference'- The vote on thesub
jeet was emphatic.
Complaint is coming from -nme
quart* j-s that, .-tome of the counties
in Georgia are annually receiving
back from the state for pen.-ion
and cornon .school- an amount
greater than that paid to the -Lite
in taxes which is tr e. Tin re are
152 counties in the state. Of the e
J>B draw out of t!> • si a.le t ron.sury
in pensions and comou school ap
propriations more than they pay
in from every tax source.
Warm hearted Editor shy tie, of
the Adel Hows, send) out this
cheerful greetings: “We c- pc t
cur new sister counties, Atkinson
and Tretulen, grow and dcveloj
rapidly. They will be among the
most progressive of any of tin
new counties that Lave been ert
aled in recent ycais. We wlsii
them mighty well.” Thanks, bro
•ther, we see how Cook county is
making her mother county Berrieu.
ashamed of herself —setting her a
new pace in progress and develop
ment. Cook county is fast demon
si rating how her create n is going
to prove beneficial to the people of
both the old and the new County.
Cgok county will pay the ex
penses of the election for her conn
ty Officers —the cond: ’a’c s refus
ing: to be assessed for that pui js.se.
In Atkinson.county a mas- meet
dig was held and the mutual con
sent of the candidates were obtain
od for the expenses of the election
t-o be prorated among them.
There was nothing compulsory
about it. The new couni a-s arc
r w ithout funds and can got none
from any source until they are
permaiietiy- organized anti can
make legal contracts, so there can
be no great harm done by prorat
ing ibe expenses among the candi
dates. There is some doubt wheh
er the new counties, after organi
zation is perfected, can legally l>o;
row money- to pay this pre-exist
ing undebetmts.
Letters from Franco
The Tribune prints extracts
from letters received from two
rearsen boys ■> ••'ranee:
Fred llimnieuU eomplains of
not getting the Tribune. He says:
“There is nothing that does a boy
so much good away from home as
lbs home paper. I have received
-cveral of your upers, sent by
diends." and . . . they were rend,
even to the advertisements. We
boys over hero are always anxious
about news from home,” and it
doesn't make much difference
from what route one is from, they
are always anxious to see what is
going on. When we speak of
home we mean America, and not
only- the State in which we live.
“Yon will please forward my pa
eacli week to the I am sighting be
low and I will be sure to get it; l
am anxious to get it.”
Mr. Ihinuieutt is located at a
point near the border of Switzer
land, ami say - it j s getting pretty
cold in that region.
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Mr. James [’afford writes his
mother: “1 am still fe- li : line .
. . . and you can bet iam some
happy boy this morning, because
v. ha ■ - the ; t ;d new s t hat we
lieve been waiting for so long and
1 feci now that ! can be back with
you all soon if nothing happens.
“There . re many glad hearts in
old France today, and they sure
have enough to be glad for; four
long years they have been striving
for victory , and waiting with much
patienf-e; lnil, with it all, there
are millions who are ad in. a way,
yet glad lo have given their sons,
brothers and husbands . . . to
make this land safe for Democracy.
“Mamma, I have been sending
you some paper, from here
and hope you have gotten
some of them. lam Sending you
sorng more and i wan! you to keep
them for me because they .will be
nice sou \ ends i.i - .ns lo come..
“Write me as . nas you can
and a!i the news, and here’s hop
ing to be back v a you all soon:
Mr. f’afford is located in the city
of Bordeaux, wi-.-uern France, but
his address now is.
Private James <). I’afford.
Job Butchery < 'o.
Amer. K Force, France.
Cook Coyyty Officers.
Wedncmlay’s election in Cook
county resulted as follows:
Ordinary-—O. <). Smith.
Clerk —F. 1!. Booth.
Sheriff —W. !. Daughlery.
Tax Collector —J. li. Wright.
Ta x it -ei ve r —J. A. Kin ar< 1.
Treasurei —W. M. Tyson,
< urom-i —\Y. L. Green.
Surveyor—Fl. M. Slade,
County School Superintendent
—J. (. Ti mas.
The election ptis.-.ed off quietly;
j the result satisfactory. Mr. F. R.
Booth, f lie Clerk-elect, Is a brother
to our Prof. Sankey Booth.
Card of Thanks.
'Fa the Voters of Atkins a county
Ilafing received a na : a ily of
the votes cast at Wednesday’s
eiection i am Treasurer of the new
county, f desire to publicly ex
press my appreciation of the trust
reposed in j and will endeavoi
to prove worthy-of your confidence
1 have no words oi ir,, Am for
any one who voted against me:
that was their privilege wliicji 1
nor anyone else has a right to gain
say them. Respectfully,
W. L. Kirkland.
The Thomasville Press informs
us that Fanner Frank Winn has
jus: killed a bigger “buck," by
three pounds, than the one killed
by Judge \v. JJ, Hopkins. He
was killed in the Oeidoejionee
west of Thomasvi lie. Mr. Frank
Winn and the Tribune man were
school and" class-mates at old Flet
cher Institute. The fact is recall
ed that out of a class of 24 boys, 22
read law; the two who did not read
law were .Samuel I). Alien and
Frank Winn. Glad to know
Frank is Well and able to
always loved the farm. '*£**’.
PEARSON, GEORGIA, FIJI DAY, DEC EM IVEII 6, 1918
Memorial Service at Nashville
Nashville. Ga., Nov. 2G. — \
inemoriel service was held at the
First: Baptist church Sunday-morn
ing for the boys from Nashville apd
Berrieu county who have made
the supreme sacrifice during the
great war just past. Owing to the
inclement weather the attendance
was small, but the service was a
very impressive one. and much of
the credit for this is due to the
women of the local Red Gross chap
ter, who decorated the church and
took part in the Processional.
The names of thirty nine men were
read and some interesting items of
information about each was given.
Several were vie terns of the Span
ish in linen a, fifteen were lost
with the Otrautro, and several
were killed in action. One of
those killed in action. Iloma Boy
ett, of Milltown. lost his life upon
the field of battle the very last
day- of the war. Berrien county- is
justly proud of her dead heroes,
they rank second to none and
richly deserve the undying grati
tude of their country-men. A ser
mon appropriate lo the occasion
was preached by the pastor.
Meits, Sumner, Leggett Kirkland, Corbett, Corbett,
Atkinson county's first election for county officers passed off quietly
and with genuine good humor. The officers elect are all first class
gentlemen as the Tribune is advised, and is about as good election as
could be leads mule from the array of candidates. The Tribune will
speak s 1 them more particular in a future issue.
Two candidates for Sheriff withdraw from the race —Mr. F. M, Cow
art on the afternoon before and .Mr. T. M. White on the day of the
the election.
The- race yielded its quota of surprises, but the critics have been
w i.-cs enough to posses themselves in silence.
T’lie following tabulated statement, shows that —
Roberts majority over Pnfford was 124.
Sumner's majority over .hum s was 201.
Leggett's plurality over Starling was 180.
KirklandV. plurality over Douglas was 291.
Corbitt's plurality over Morris was 11.
Dorbitts plurality over Dawson was 151.
1 looi h, Crosby and Mu; ,-ay- were without opposition.
= Irj
Ordinary.
Jesse M. Pa fiord 228 (52 7(5 I 3(5(5
J. Wesley Roberts I 250 109 71 | 490
Clerk.
Wiley M. Sumner ;;09 138 7!) ! 526
J. Walter James 102 ill 0(5 j 322
Sheriff.
J. S. Starling 120 31 10 I 101
J. L. Sutton ,i:i 10 : > 2 ! i( 'L’
B. F. Guldens .- - 1 j K ! !.'!t
1i < ! 90 hi , 34 1
F. Ik Leggett 43 y 07 70
Ira Uieketson
Treasurer.
W. L. K 1 land 292 I 130 j 97 525
B. T. / m .’ 67 12 13 97
Ik ' ton -le 120 *2 32 234
Tax Collect or.
Rowan C. IT: 221 45 G'l
Thomas Morris '■ 188 FI B , -•> 30
a 19 2 j
W - H - 4 6 19 21 ! tU
Lewis Corbitt
Tax Receiver.
i). S. Wall
I-'. M. Dawson 88 47 81 210
150 32 53 211
County School Superintendent.
Sankey Booth 472 236 147 855
Surveyor.
J ' A ' CroSl,y 472 231 147 850
Coroner.
Judge Lukes Experience
Judge Roseoe Luke had quite
an exp rience while on a fishing
trip to the Gulf last week. With
a guide in a small open launch he
he was lost on the deep blue
waters of the Gulf one whole
night after having been out all
day fishing. Late in the after
noon they attempted to go to the
landing, but missed the channel
and dark caught th< m before they
could find tigdr way out. They
were; forced fcr float out ram I >le
They knew ntyt where on the dark
A Word of Ippreciticion
The undersigned feolls most gra
cious toward the voters who cast
their ballots for him in the recent
election. He feels as proud of
these ballots as he would had they
elected him to the office he sought.
He has no unkind feeling toward
anyone who voted against him be
cause he realizes that many had
pledged their support to the win-
I ning candidate before they knew
' lie would be a candidate. He will
j strive to be a worthy eitizeu of
j Atkinson county; the same up
builder of the community as he
has ever been, there will be no
[difference in his attitude toward
Mhe county and the people, ever
j ready to aid true progress with his
[ time, money and experience just as
i far as his ability- permits.
With the kindest feelingtowaid
- all, 1 shall “Let the dead past bury
I its dead, and look steadily to the
present and the future." iam
your obedient servant,
Bkx.j. T. A i.len.
waves all night without food or wai
ter and lightly clad. They tried to
steer toward land all night and
fortunately when day brokethey
were in sight of the beautiful shore
which looked very sweet to
the Judge and his experience
had no bad effect on Judge Luke
and he returned home well and
happy.
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NEWS OF OUR NEIGHBORS.
Items of News Gathered from
Various Sources.
News reached Pearson from Ax
son last Tuesday afternoon, that
Mrs. Mary McLendon, relict of the
late Dr. Janies McDonald, was ex
ceedingly ill and rapidly pass
ing away. Mis. McDonald has
been in declining health ever
since her husband died in the ear
ly summer.
it is probable arrangements will
be made to open the Atkinson
county public schools early in
January under the auspices of the
new county board of education.
This may be premature, but it is
about the only thing in sight for
the present educational benefit of
the children of the new county.
1
Mr. Henry Roberts is at home
from the army permanently, hav
ing received ~u honorable and
final discharge. His parents arc
truly glad to have him home with
them .-.gain. He is their baby
1 >oy.
Ur. E. L. Peterson is laying the
fou:.datum for a saw mill within
>• cetera limits of Kirkland. He
owns considerable timber in that
•lily and will endeavor to put
3 - the market while prices are
high.
Notwithstanding the scarcity of
labor work on the Henderson
Lumber Company new saw mill,
located south of Willacooehee, is
progressing nicely and will soon be
ready for operation. It is current
that it will supply boards and
o' her lumber for a planing mill to
be located in Willacooehee.
Douglas is in the midst of a big
re ival meeting under the auspices
of the Baptist church. An evange
list by the name of Hamilton, from
Virginia, is doing the preaching.
The name of Mr. John Kelly, of
Millwood, appears on the casualty
list as having died from accident.
Win. G. .MeDdoo has resigned as
Secretary of the Treasury, in Presi
dent Wilson's cabinet. His talents
can command more m’oney than
the government pays him. It, is
surmised he is figuring on a big
railroad job, as did Wm. G. Brant
ley.
Mr. H. 11. Tift, Sr., is soon to be
ihe guest of honor of the Twen
tieth Century Library Club, when
John 1,. Herring will tell what
South Georgia owes to the dis
tinguished guest, whille Columbus
W. Fulwood will rehearse Mr.
Tift’s life. Dr. J. A. McCrae, or
-nine other competent person, tolls
what Mr. If. 11. Tift owes to the
South Georgia. She has been tln-j
source ol much of his inspiration
and ability to do things for the
good of South Georgia, in other
words, "The scores are about
even.”
t ccnpkte line of HARDWARE, RANGES
and COOK STOVES at reasonable prices.
Enterprise and Oniversal Sausage Mills
PRESSES and NICE LARO CANS.
Chattanooga and Avery 1 and 2-Horse Plows.
Everything n Hardware and Furniture
COME AND SEE.
PMeTmDWARE & FURNITURE COMPANY
Har.-Iv, p re, Furniture, Paints, Farm Tools Etc.
MAN <IL ISUILDI NO -0- PEARSON, GA.
81.00 A YEAR
Cotton Rulings
Atlanta, Dec. L—Charles J.
■ band, head of the cotton destribu
tion committee, will immediately
take some action looking to a more
rigid regulation of short selling on
t in- New 701 k and New Orleans
cotton exchanges and at the same
time more rigid requirements of
delivery.
This statement comes out of
considerable long distance tele
phoning Sunday between Mr.
Brand uud President J. J. Brown
and . -(-rotary L. B. Jackson of the
Cotton States Advisory Marketing
■ o il, ’’ drop of approximate
ly ‘ 1 a bale in cotton Saturday,
which President Brown said was
without reason and and cannot be
explained as result of legitimate
trading on the basis of supply and
demand, has been followed by no
small number of telegraphed re
quests upon the cotton states
board’s officers to day to immedi
ately get in touch with Mr. Brand
and make demand that some cor
rective action be taken by the gov
ernmental agency which is held to
be in position to remedy the
trouble.
rho direct request was made of
Mr Brown by telephone, that the
distribution committee to-morrow
order the closing of both the New
York and New Orleans exchanges
thereby throwing all trading in
cotton outside of the exchanges
directly on the basis of trans
actions in spot cotton, which Mr.
Brown said would quickly bring
the market to a legitimate basis.
If action of this kind is not desir
able by the committee Mr. Brown
then requested of Mr. Brand that
directions at once issue from the
distribution committee more rigid
ly restricting short selling on the
exchanges and at the same time
making more exact requirements
as to deliveries. This latter course
restricting short selling, Mr. Brand
told the cotton states board’s offi
cials In- would take up to-morrow
morning, and that such rules will
go on at once.
"'Unless such rulings are made
at once,” said Mr. Brown to-night,
“we shall insist that the exchanges
be closed.”
Mora District
It has been discovered that the
new county of Atkinson embraces
Ml of the Mora district except
about six or seven lots of land, and
the ow-n-i-s of these lots will seek
p. bo a ll ached to the new county.
Thus Mora militia district can be
held inlrn ' and form the fourth
militia ictof Atkinson county.
An attorney is preparing the
necessary legal proceedings to ac
complish the end sought, which
seems to be agreeable to the coun
ties of Coffee and Atkinson, and
the grand juries of the two coun
ties will act, upon the matter in
due season.
