PEARSON TRIBUNE
Published Weekly.
Member 11th District Press Association
15. T. ALLEN. Editor.
Kuterod At the Pcwtofficetn Peat-noil. (leorgliu
A* in jll mutter of thenecoml da's.
Subscription price. SI.OO a year In advance.
Advertising rat«« are liberal ami will b«
made known on application.
The South Caro 1 in a legislature is
in session au<l tlic> e:ise taken out
of 15lep.se.
Backbiting is detestable. Speak
only of the good qualities of yom
neighbor. None of us are perfect
Valdosta business men will cn
deavor to capture the splendid
trade of the Milltown section by
extending the Bray tram road to
the inland city.
There is more in the man than
in the land.” is a trite old saying
Agriculture is now classed among
the learned professions. There
must be brain ;is well as braun to
reach the greatest success.
The time is fast approaching
when road building in South Geor
gia is going to be done under the
supervision of men of experience.
Too much money lias already been
wasted in building at roads, and
the people and officials are beeom
ing aroused to the necessity of
stopping the leak,
In tlio selection of Hon. .1. K.
Larkin to be the senator from the
forty sixth, that senatorial district
has done itself proud. A better
selection could not have been
made, lie is a man of affairs and
a perfect gentleman in every re
spect. The Tribpne congratulates
the people of the district.
How would you like to see Will
helm Hohcnzollem and Franscisco
Villa chained together on some
lonely island, where they could
enjoy (t) each others society with
“None to molest or make them
afraid!” l)o you think they would
bore each other very much with
their linguistic performances!
The 1918 auto tag is now out
of date, and if you don’t supply
your car with one of the 1919
variety without delay the Sheriff
will get your tag. Sheriff Leggett
will supply you with a blank
application. Your application, ac
companied by the fee, must be
sent to the Secretary of State. At
lauta.
With spirits of turpentine sell
ing at from 70 to 75 cents per gal
lon, there is an opportunity for the
manufacturers to realize a protit
from their product. But they
haven’t any for sale, and by the
time their products are ready for
market a sweeping decline will
take place, ami they will realize a
“hope deferred that maketh the
heart sick.”
The Cordole Dispatch claims
that Crisp county, “While other
counties in Georgia are waiting for
the state to issue bonds and come
along and build good roads, Crisp
is at the business of building more
of the splendid kind already here.
Our good roads have brought us a
good type of citizens and our pop
ulation is putting the price of
farm land over the SIOO an aero
limit.”
In the death of Hon. J. Mason
l’urdoui.of tilackshear, the Gazette
man parts w ith a friend of long
standing, reaching back to 18715.
Hon. B. D. Brautley, father of the
Brantley boys, was Pierce county's
representative in the legislature,
and Hon. Johu C, Nicholls was the
senator from the third district.
The Tribune man was the editor
and publisher of the Southeast
Georgian for the owner, 11. W.
Grady, The paper was sold to
the firm of Purdom & Stew art,
composed of J. Mason Purdom
and Keatley Stewart, and Mr. Pur
dom succeeded us as the editor.
His death awakens in us “Mem
ories of the Long Ago" iu Black
shear, chapters of which are being
prepared for publication.
PEARSON TRIBUNE, PEARSON, GEORGIA, JANUARY 17, 1919
CAPITOL REMOVAL.
The question of Capitol Removal
will be before the next General
Assembly backed up by a strong
message from Gov. Dorsey recom
mending and insisting that the
question he submitted to the peo
ple for decision.
For years Georgia's state house
has been inadequate to the de
mands upon it. Gov. Dorsey sees
the necessity for a remedy being
applied and, at the same time, re
alizes that relief cannot come so
long as the capital removal ques
tion remains unset tled, and that it
can be settled in but one way and
that way is to submit it to a vote
of the people. He has the courage
of his convictions and boldly gives
them to the people through the
public prints.
The Tribune is now of the opin
ion that the of Capitol
Removal will be submitted to the
people by the next legislature and
that removal will win by a large
majority. The people believe the
seat of govermcnl should be in the
centre of the State, in the centre
of population, and where the peo
ple can serve and be served at the
least possible expense. They favor
the conservation of the vital finan
cial powers of the State and its
citizens.
WITHOUT OPPOSITION.
The election of Hon. C. E. Stew
art tns Atkinson county’s first rep
resenL"live in t’ - .e General Assem
bly without. opposition was grace
ful and just.
It had been tacitly understood
throughout the long and tiresome
campaign inciduab to the creation
of the new county that, should it
be successful, he should be hon
ored with election as her first rep
resentative in the legislature. The
Tribune considered it as binding
as if there had .been an actual con
tract made to that effect, and is
glad that even the tacit obligation
has been fulfilled.
It is true that strong efforts
were put forth to create opposition
and confusion, but the Tribune is
pleased that it all subsided before
election day arrived and saved the
opposition from exhibiting itself.
Mr. Stewart will make the new
county a capable representative
with six year's experience will be
in position to render better service
to the State and county than could
an inexperienced man. His ability
to serve the people is unquestion
ed and his energy is untiring.
PEACE CONFERENCE.
The task of arranging for the
formal peace parley is progressing
slowly and a spirit of restiveness
pervades some quarters.
The parley itself will be classed
among the most important events
of the world’s history, and hence
must be entered into with the ut
most calmness and deliberation.
Its results will affect all nations,
and must continue for centuries.
As few mistakes as possible must
be made, necessitating numerous
minor meetings and conferences to
be held; the desires and conten
tions of the several great powers
at interest, upon the various ques
tions to be settled, must be col
lated and digested, and mutual
agreements as to each item
reached before the main conference
will be ready for its part in the
grand drama.
The interests of the various coun
tries are not similar to each other
and, hence, volumes of matters are
in hand to be considered, discussed
and brought into harmony with
the pact as a whole. It is some
thing immense; no holiday affair;
this making preparation for the
world’s great peace conference. It
is necessarily slow.
The pedple everywhere must ex
ercise the greatest patience and
forbearance; all matters will be
adjusted as rapidly as their impor
tance will permit. The arrange
ment of international comity must
be such as to give liberty and jus
tice to all nations and to make the
recurrence of world wars. .> imilar
to the one just ended, practically
impossible. Nations, like men.
should submit their differences to
adjustment by arbitration.
Passon’s Department Store
I. PASSON, Proprietor
I AM OFFERING MY STOCK OF
Clothing, Shoes ar d Hats at 25 per
cent, less than wholesale cost.
Have on hand 2,500 pairs of Shoeo, aLo Full Line of Clothing and
Hats. Also a nice sf cek of Ladies’ Coats.
See my Prices and Quality before buying elsewhere.
This sale wii! continue only THIRTY DAYS. Positively no longer.
Atkinson County’s Rural Schools, Trus
tees and Teachers.
The following is a complete list of the rural schools of Atkinson
county, with the names of trustees and L .tellers so far as the Tribune
has been able to obtain them. The calendar is published for the in
formation of those who are and should be interested:
SCHOOLS. j TRUSTEES. TEACHERS.
Axson i<‘liver White, Y. (). Mathews and. Estelle Parker &
Joe McDonald. Addie Mae White
Eureka John Douglass. (’h’rl’te liieketson
Fussell Daniel Wood, Fisher Fender and,Robert Bullard.
Daniel Fussell.
Sycamore William Solomon, George Morgan Blanch Thompson
and W. 11. Woodard.
Pine Grove [Lamar Corbett Beulah Purvis.
Pine View Charles Merritt, M. King and Bud Bessie Morgan,
j dey Seymore.
Sunny-Side James Summerlin, W. E. Clement Gladys Brinson.
: and E. A. < ’lenient.
Shiloh jW. H. Kirkland. Miss Griffis.
Inman {John Paulk, James 15. Mills and Cauley Tail.
W. H. Lott.
Kirkland Perry P. Sutton, Jordan L. Sutton Lilia Love and
and W. M. Kirkland. Willie Bennett.
Leliaton John 1). Paulk and Win. Paulk. Nezzie Pearson.
Kt. Kum W. It. Guthrie, G. A, Gillis and
John 11. Pafford.
< >livc J. S. Williams.
Mora William Vickers. Mae Corbett
Arnie Manning Aldridge. Mrs J 1) Aldridge
Harmony Grove Henry Purvis. Mattie Morri and
M rs Floy Starling
Fales W. It. Adams. Alina Gillis
Stokesville Timothy Tanner. Mrs Lula Roigcr.
Temperance J. S. Merchant, Daniel McMillan Belle Pafford.
and Allen Moore.
White A. D. ltreekcr, J. M, King and AY. Mattie Griffis.
: 15. White.
Tillman Daniel Roberts and J. 11. Goodman
Plain A’iew A. F. Wilson. John G. White and John G. White.
Hardy Williams.
Red Bluff J. M. Mullis, R. 11. Deen and D. Georgia Wilcox.
H. Weathers.
Satilla Park Richard Vickers, A. McKinnon A. F. Sellars.
| andAV. L. Flanders.
I trad well jWilliam Corbett, AYilliam AY ilson Estelle Corbett.
! and Newsom Corbet t.
Red Bluff .1. W aitin’ James, David J. Dolk Nellie Brock.
Irwin Williams.
Live Oak H. I>. Richardson. J. 11. Haskii -.Mrs Mary Simians
j and L. E. Hall. 1
COLORED SCHOOLS.
Sandy Bottom. Cross Roads. Leliaton. Oberry. Axson.
Aim At Above-the-Average
Yields In 1919
(From Progressive Farmer, Dec. 31.)
For the average Southern tanner,
we cannot think of a better resolution
for the New Year than one calling
for better than average yiehks. Aver
age yields, whatever the crop, mean,
over a period of years, little more
than a living wage. But as the indi
vidual farmer rises above the average,
his net profits, nine times in ten, corre
spondingly rise. The man who raises
cotton must see that our average of
about one-tlitrd of a bale per acre can
only mean poverty to the grower; the
man who grows corn and oats at our
average rate of 15 to 20 bushels per
acre must see that there can be no
profit in such yields; our peanut and
tobacco farmers, l our dairy and general
livestock farmers must see that so
long as they are content with a mere
ly average yield per acre or per ani
mal. just so long will they find the
fanning game unprofitable and unsat
isfactory.
Good land, planted to good seeds ;
and well fertilized and well tilled is the
key to successful farming; for good
land, plus good seed, fertilization and
Ullage, moans high, yields and good,
profits. In the new year, every farm
er should aim at these; and in getUng
i them, it should be remembered that
rather liberal expenditures are Justi
fiable. For instance, when a bale of
j cotton with the seed is worth $l5O, our
[ average per acre yield of ene-thlrd of a
bale is worth SSO; but when we in
crease this to two-thirds of a bale,
worth SIOO, we have a gross profit of
SSO with which to pay for the cost of
the increase. Of course the cost of
this increased yield, if the matter be
gone about judiciously, will practically
never be as much as SSO. More often
than not, in fact, it will be $25 or less,
leaving a net profit of $23 or more per
acre. And the same rule will hold with
other crops and livestock as well. The
higher the yield per acre or per animal,
within certain limits, the greater the
net return.
The new year and the years to come
hold great things for the thinking, pro
gressive, business-like farmer. Prices
promise to remain good for a long
time, and fair profits seem certain for
| the man who farms right.
Bet us, as our first New Year resola
-1 tion, aim at putting our farms on a
! big-yielding, money - making basts.
There is no surer way for making farm
| life more attractive and desirable and
[for keeping the boys and girls on tha
farms.
M
ATTENTION
Tobacco Growers
AVe were appointed by the To
bacco Growers of this section to
handle Tobacco C anvass.
We have it in stock and can
supply your needs. Write for
prices or let us have your order.
This Tobacco Canvass will be sold
at close margins.
Remember, you will have no
trouble in getting your Canvass
from us.
Tanner Mercaniile Company
DOUGLAS, - GEORGIA.
Grinding Days at Guest’s Mill.
We will grind Corn every other day
jin the wdek except ? riday. Fridays we
will clean Rice.
j MALONE & DICKERSON,
Proprietors.
i Georgia Southern & Florida R. R.
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 20, 1918.
TRAINS LEAVE TIFTON:
7:25 a. m.- For Mao-a. count ting for j oints North.
12:25 p. m. —For Macon, connecting for points North.
10:45 p. m.—For Macon, through train for Atlanta, Cincinnati
Louisville. "The Southland.”
1:10 a. m.—For Maeon. through train for Atlanta. Nashville
Chicago. "Dixie Flyer."
I 6:50 a. m.— For A'aldosta, Jacksonville "The Southland”
3:30 p, m. —For A'aldosta, Jacksonville and Palatka.
4:50 a. m.— For Valdosta, Jacks .vilie and Palatka.
Shown as inf. rmation to the pi: lie, not guaranteed.
C. B. RHODES,
General Passenger Agent,
MACON, GEORGIA.
