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VOL. l-NO. 31
SOUTH GEORGIA.
News ’of Our Neighbors Told
in Pointed Paragraphs
The Moultrie compress and 1,(108
bales of cotton were burned last
Saturday. The loss is estimated
at $25,000.
The annual contest of the Irwin
county canning, corn, pig and poul
try clubs will be held at the court
house in Ocilia to-morrow.
The December Term of Ware
superior court has been adjourned
indefinitely, on account .f .he epi
demic t infleuza at Wayeross.
With her terrible influenza expe
rience Moultrie has learned tin 1
need of a hospital, and is now for
mulating plans whereby the need
will be supplied.
The Savannah municipal elect ion
resulted in a sweeping victory for
the anti-administration ticket,
headed by M. M. Stewart for May
or. 11 is majority is 533.
lion. il. U. Dickerson i.- now the
sole owner of the Dame millpond,
the best ilsh preserve in Clinch
county, having purchased the. half,
interest therein of Mr. W \ . Mus-j
grove, lie has now SB,OOO invest j
ed in the property.
The following names appear on*
the Georgia casualty list. Alfred ’
W. Turner, of Nicholls, as having !
been killed in action; Mart .! 1
Corbett, of < Mgdell, as being s. |
vere!‘ wounded, ami Fred. L Net-,
ties, Of Argylc, as missing in ac (
tion.
Walter Dukes, a young white
man charged with the murder of
Joe Wesiberry, was combated of
involuntary maaslaughtn in tlic
Wayne county sujierior court and
sentenced to three year ; in tin*
penitentiary. A new trial is being
sought.
Treutlen county* elected a Rep
reselltative at tho election on the
4th inst., when county officers were
elected. This part of the election
was premature amd void. The
candidates, (1. M. Harwich and \V.
M. Denton, will try it ovei again
on the first Tuesday in January.
Cairo was visited by a disastrous
fire last Friday night, it was dis 1
covered at 12:50 in the morniiq
and, in less than fifteen minutes
W. 11. Robinson's wholesale seed ,
and syrup warehouse, a two-story .
brick building which covered near j
ly a half block, was practically : i
total loss. The net loss will prob
ably reach $25,000.
The status of the government’s
picric acid plant at Brunswick lias
been given out by Maj. Blanchard
constructing quartermaster. lie
says the land will be paid for by
the government. The picric acid
units will be abandoned and only
one hall of the sulphuric acid units
will be completed. Sufficient help
will be retained until the plant is
ready for operating.
The Cook county Berrien county
tax case was heard by Judge Yv . K.
Thomas last Saturday. The facts
in the case are somewhat similar
to those involved in the Atkinson
county-Coffee county case, that
‘after having fixed the tax rate
for current county expenses tli •
commissioners had added eighty
per cent, upon the State tax rate,
which would create an unreasona
ble surplus in the Berrien county
treasury of which the Cook count,
citizens, who would help to
pay it, would derive no benefit.
Judge Thomas, owing to the many
interesting iioints of law involved,
has withheld his decision until he
can familiarize himself with all the
law applicable to the ease. Since
taking it under advisement he has
held the levy is void.
I. E. Ponder Dead.
News reaches the Tribune from
Quitman of the death of Mr. Ed
Ponder, a printer and newspaper
man of that city. The editor of
; lie Tribune has known him from
young manhood, had him employed
el "The Quitman Reporter" as far
lack as the first nomination of
Hon. Henry G. Turner for con
gress.
He was a quiet, passive, harm
icr, well respected by all who knew
aim. He was assistant postmaster
of Quitman for many years unde ;
Postmaster S. M. Griffin, and had
■he distinction of being the first
ural mail carrier in the Cnited
States by four hours. The first
route was inaugurated from the
Quitman, Ga., postoffice at 7 a. m..
and the second from the Richmond,
Va., postoffice at 11 a. m. on the
same day.
lie was the coroner of Brooks
county at the time of his death j
and had been for a number of j
years. He was also the proprietor!
of a job printing business in Quit !
man.
The Tribune editor knew hisj
father, .1. E. Ponder, sr., who v as!
coroner of iVooks county for many!
years before his death; also, his
mother, sisters and brothers. He
tenders t hem his sincere condolence
in their sorrow.
He was a Mason, and was buried
with Masonic honors.
RoWeif in This Section.
Mr. \V. J Ola l k. deep specialist
cf the Agricultural college at Ath
ens, Ga., work in, *• ilh the exten
sion divisi a of / , . at Husbandry
Depart it ha p. . several day*
investigating e editions anil pros
pects in this . tion. He spent
some time with Mr. A. K. Sessoms
and his lanchnmn, Mr. Sweat, look
ing over the sheep industry that
has during the past season been
started in the vicinity of Cogdell,
Clinch county, and is much pleased
with what he saw there and is well
impressed with the favorable con
ditions which exist for extensive
operations.
Mr. Clark has had wide experi
ence in various sheep growing
countries, particularly in < anada
and Australia; says it is a mistak
en idea that sheep are not suited
io a warm climate. Good pasture
and protection from dogs seem to
be the thing most needed. —Way
cross Journal Herald.
Bryant Lee Admitted to Bail.
Bryant Lee, who has been in the
Ware county jail for nearly two 1
years, has been admitted ttj Ciii.
He was arrested by Clinch county
officers as the result of a tragedy
in the locality of his home on Bil
ly’s Island early in 1917, but as
tbecounty boundaries through the
Okefinokc Swamp has never been
run out it is impossible now to es
tablish and prove the jurisdiction
over the place where the homicide
occurred, as it is suggested it ina;
have been in Charlton or Wa> ■
counties rather than Clinch. Thus
a Slate survey is necessary before
his trial. Another question arises
in this connection, to which of
these counties has he been paying
taxes? Would that not fix tin* ju
risdiction so the defendent would
not be permitted to bring it in
question?
Lee is one of the family which
have occupied Billy’s Island since
the days of Billy Bowlegs, and be
come noted as pilots and guides to
tourists, scientists and sportsmen
who visit the swamp.
The State College of Agriculture
will make an e periment in grow
ing forage grasses in Berrien coun
ty, to determine which variety is
best adapted t,- this section.
PEARSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1918
mmm of the long ago.
Some £' ~ ■ . dezices of Southern
Re . omauction Period.
It. was in the congressional cam
paign of 37 1 that the downfall of
Republii oi misrule in South Geor
gia in general and in the second
ongicssinnal district in particular
began.
Bielur ! H. Whiteley, of Bain
indgi* is the* Republican candi
date for engross in the second dis
rict, a. was opposed by lion. W.
I'cti 1 Smith,oi Albany. Tele
Hiiiith, i ex-Confcderate soldier,
o use a common expression was a
'Fightci from Taw," and the peo
ple wer* thoroughly awakened
o the importance of throwing off
i lu> yoke of Radicalism. Hence,
i iic campaign was a red hot and
bitter on .
'J'he L publican plan ol cam
pain aw; more like that of a gang
of uiida—.lit robbers and assassins.
vo.add meet the newly ei:
i ranch i Negro voters, under the
cover ol darkness, at Negro school
bouses. ‘ liunrhes and lodge rooms.
!1 ■ tdi hi ’he deviltry that vas in
stilled do the Negro mind at
those ni Anight pow wows was, no
doubt, n ver di ailged. But enough
becaim* ibl •to aro’-se the people
to a; en of ilangei ;un these r
responsi ale dupe;;, I on by black
hearted arpet baggers and scala
wags
i’lie I emoernt it* plan of attack
was open, bold and vigorous. They
asked i quarters and gave none
Till voi.v life and prosperity of the
country was at stake, and the
white p ople risked their i ll on |
the result. There was a thorough |
i.rganiz: ion of tin* party in every j
i ounty the 'riel; plans, deep!
and slro wc c laid to head off j
.be vii iocs rat file who were ready i
M
in oirn p.i -ales, v. J.i 1•• ill." j
and hoc; were blunge: atari ai:.l|
enacted with precision. These had -
the des d effect oi keeping the
Negro inters from the polls.
I shall ncvei forget one of the
railyin -ongs sung to tin* tune of
“’Tis just before the bait I<>, moth
or.” T ! ■ irr.i stanza and refrain
indicat, its i liaraclor, and is re
produced here:
“ Tlh ju hftion* ihe election, Kichard,
I Aston i t.t > ' 'iHc.s’ I:<;
WhIW Ui-.0. Klll.'.'K of K»(i dINHHtCIH,
To bet: ii lib • <mi that day.
You J.a i a i'-: d Hit storm, vile Ulchard,
And It* lichtniiiKS gather fant;
Idsu ii io the mut'rluKK of the ijcorlc.
Belli ’ d" vn ( 'ii every blast.”
I! HER A IN.
i'\u< lae.hard, you wdil never
Hut o" vi.*’il not I t«< : vou, Richard,
r-r s u actions U< • - dUgc;.
Ev« oonei c;,..,iis serenade and
noise w -re bn iglit, into requisition
so slri! : ten »r to Hick Whitelcy’s
i.carl; he young men and small
boys, ith tm cans, cow bells,
gongs, i riang!•-.*; and what not and
gave li .• no :est, night or day.
AYhi ley undertook to rid him
self of bis tormenters. His initial
effort’'."-' mad - against Valdosta
!>oys. IF- got the names ofanum
ber of voulhs and reported them
it , E. Wade, a notorious white
• . .da •; of Quitman, who was an
! Lniti States Commissioner. He
; issued .ar;aMs for the boys; they
v.ere a: reui.-e and arraigned before
Wade. It v. fortunate for the
boys ti it Wa-h was a lawyer, mi
ll ersto. 'I the i u it-s of evidence and
rca!i/.( that he dare not vary
from traight forward course*.
f ne r the evidence he could not
hold t • boys for Uiul on any spe
cific charge, so he discharged them
and they returned their old haunts
and habits.
There was an unique character
in Quitman, a shrewd lawyer, thor
oughiy educated,and with an effec
tive us of ridicule and sarcasm.
This man, Maj. J. 0. Gailaher, an
ex-Confederate soldier, was fur
nished a in . ~paper outfit and he
publi-b d ' ailaher’s Indepen-
9ur Atlanta Letter.
Atlanta, December 11. —Com-
missioner of Agriculture ,T. ,T.
Brown, as president of the Cotton
States Marketing Board, hits just
given out a statement in which he
says the cotton holding movement
is making splendid headway, and
urges every producer and merchant
to stand fast for the victory that
is sure to come, if they stick.
The cotton holding movement
throughout the south, is in splen
did shape now, “said President
Brown", and if every loyal man in
in the cotton belt will stand solid
ly back of it, and hold out for the
legitimate price, our opinion is
f hat cotton will go to 40 cents in
in the ue.vt ninety days or less.
“The Washington authorities
seems; to be convinced of the right
eousness of our contention, that,
cotton exchanges should be* forced
io deliver spinnablo grades of cot
ton on all contracts for future de
livery. As soon as this policy is
thoroughly established, arid the
short sellers are forced to deliver
good cotton, they will have to i
to the fanners and business m u
tor it. Then we van deliver an 1
get a legitimate price with a mar
gin above the cost of production,
ami the tide will change from a
bear raid to a bull movement.
“It is a well established fact
that 35 cents a pound as a mini
mum, makes cotton the cheapest
raw material sold, in comparison
v. ith the price of the finished pro
lific,t. Less than 35 cents will
practically bankrupt the south,
while 40 cents will give us a small
margin above cost of production.
“We appeal to every farmer,
merehan l, banker and business man
to stand firm. If there are any
banks which have advanced money
on cotton and arc demanding
I uida I ion; or, if l her are ; y
kich refuse to discount col ■ ■
paper, wo request that it be rep ■ 1
i 1 to Chairman W. T. G. Harding
of the Federal Reserve Board at
Washington, who, I understand, is
in thorough sympathy with the
otton producers of Hie south and
in a position to assist through the
federal reserve hanks.
“We urge* holders of cotton not
to sell their produpt on any basis,
while the market remains, below
i cents. There are many schemes,
on foot seeking to undermine the
market and in this mannei to
keep cotton down, and the holder
of cotton should not permit him
self even unknowingly, to be drawn
into them.
“'Thu war is over. The govern
ment is rapidly taking off all em
bargoes, and we shall soon have
ships foi foreign transportation.
Then, if the war cotton distribu
Hon board is dismissed, and the
consumers of the country are given
a chance to bid, we shall see high
er cotton in the next six months
than the south has known any
time since the civil war.
“Spot cotton is what the world
must have to spin into manufac
lured goods to meet contracts, if
every man in the cotton states
does his duty, it will not be long
before the spinners will have to
come to us for it; and when they
come they will have to pay u - a
fair and legitimate price.”
dent.” I shall never forget his re
port of that trial and the coarse
wood i ut illustration that accom
panied it. It was truly great!
(To be continued.)
Estray Hogs.
Sow and four pigs at my place;
have been there more than a
mouth. Owner can get same by
proving property and paying all
costs.
2t. J. C. Adams.
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NEWSBF OUR KnORS.
Items of News Gathered from
Various Sources.
Hon. W. O. Lankford has re
oeived his commission as congress
man from the Eleventh district.
The Tribune sympathizes with
Mi. and Mrs. E. L. Peterson of
Willaeoachee, in the death of their
two-year old baby.
Coffee.county is behind in the
sale of War Saving Stamps and
government agents are getting
after subscribers to redeem their
pledges.
Mr. Geo. A. Tanner and Judge
A. Ward are opposing candi
dates for Mayor of Douglas. The
l ie. 'i on occurs on the third Sat
urday in December.
i
Mr. Fd Smith, Gollector for the!
Ha Furniture Company, Douglas,
v waylaid and robbed of SSO
1 - day of last week. The das
ta; ay act was committed in the
i : Lime well within the city limits
t* guilty party is unknown.
\ illacoochee will elect new of(i
ci s ina few days. One ticket
ai louneesfor Mayor Arthur Shaw;
foi Councilmen, W. 11. Lankford,
Gi >. Lee, E. C. Henderson, C. B.
M< Gall and J. E. Shearer; Board
o( Education, 2-year term, J. M.
R< berts, B. G. O’Berry, and Gray
Meeks.
Jr. Francis Dart, father of
Judge F, Willis Dart, passed
av ay last week, having reached
l i four score years. He is sur
vi .ed by Judge Dart, Mrs. J. L.
SI ‘lion and Miss Mae Dart. His
re lain were carried to Brunswick,
where he lived for many years be
fore going to Douglas, for inter
ment.
The appropriation of $3,600,000
for Hie public schools of Georgia,
for 1919 lias been apportioned
among the counties. Clinch
county gets $9,340.19. Coffee
j county gets $27,109.32. In these
two amounts Atkinson county will
share. It will bo the duty ol the
Boards of Education of the three
counties to confer and equitably
divide their funds, so that Atkin
son county will get her just pro
portion. In addition to the amount
which Coffee county gets, Doug
las will get $4,233.25; Nicholls, sl,
317.47; Pearson, $1,205.96; and
Vv' illacoochee $1,127.49. These
funds, however, will not bo avail
able until the fall and winter of
1919,
i
Germany is in a most chaotic
state. While there is quiet and
order everywhere, there is no
guiding hand to unify the people
and establish a stable government.
Gen. Ludeudorff and Field Mar
shal Maekcnsen have both issued
manifestoes —lo here and lo there
—bus the people are payiag no at
tention to them.
A complete line of HARDWARE, RANGES
and COOK STOVES at reasonable prices.
Enterprise and Universal Sausage fail’s
LARD PRESSES and NICE LARD CANS.
Chattanooga and Avery 1 and 2-Horse Plows.
Everything in Hardware and Furniture
COME AND SEE.
PARKER”HARDWARE & FURNITURE COMPANY
Hardware, Furniture, Paints, Farm Tools Etc.
MAN Cl L BUILDING -<> PEARSON, GA.
SI.OO A YEAR
Effort to Compromise
The Tribune is hearing it whis
pered around that Attorneys rep
resenting Coffee County and her
Commissioners, in the illegal flax
assessment case, are seeking to
make a separate settlement with
l,hose citizens who are to become
residents of Atkinson county on
the first day of January next.
One rumor says they have offer
ed to xvrite off $7,000 to Atkinson
county citizens to save the ques
tion being aired in court. Anoth
er rumor states that they will
agree to relieve Atkinson county
citizens of about $17,500 of the
total illegal assessment.
These rumors sounds treason
able to the Tribune. If the assess
ment is illegal, and it is practically
agreed to be a solemn fact, it is
unjust to relieve Atkinson county
citizens of its payment and collect
it from the Coffee county citizens.
The Tribune does not stand for
this kind of a proposition. No
body should be required to pay
illegal and unjust tax assessments,
and the proposition to relieve a
a part of the people from its pay
ment and impose it upon the vot
cis is abhorent, detestable. The
Tribune does not care to be a par- 1
ty to such proceedings.
It- may lie said that the Tribune
being located in the Atkinson
county territory should not be
concerned with what is dono in,
Coffee couuly. In answer, the
Tribune is just now one of the sen
tinels on the xvatchtower of Coffee
county, and would be recreant to
duty if it failed to sound the
alarm and let her people know
xvhat is going on.
The Tribune would not object
to pri vate < ontributions to a purse,
a free-will offering, to pay the
debt for which this assessment
was made, but docs protest against
this debt, being forced upon the
people of Coffee county without
their consent.
Many Thanks
I take this method of thanking
my many friends who so loyally
stood by mo in the recent cam
paign. 3 doubly appreciate the
efforts of all who saw fit to exert
themselves in my behalf and have
no criticism for, nor ill-will against
those who ssw fit to support my
opponents 1 would begin to-day
if ! knew how to make my politi
cal enernii - my peisonal and politi
cal friends. With the best of feel
ings for my successful opponent
I wish him a successful and happy
term.
1 am for the up build of tho
new county.
Tiios. Mokeik, He.
The latest government report
shows there xvas ginned in Coffee
county up to November 14 th, Hi is
year, 13,268 bales of cotton, against
19,907 for the same period last
year. 11 is a fine showing consider
ing the lioll xveevil conditions.
