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DlS'i RICT PRESS MEETING.
The see miil meeting for H)H) o!
(lie eleven(li Din* riel Bros- \s-e
fiat ion will be held in Yvaycro
:il the regular lime, the thini Men
day in .May. 11 is highly dcsira
hie that every newspaper and job
printing eslahli hinent in the dis
I riel be represented in I lie meet
ing, as matters of vital importance
In the fraternity will come before
if for attention. It is also desirable
that the committees appointed at
the Jcsup meeting he ready to
make their report s.
lirrthren, let’s eome together to
talk over our business affairs and
plan to inerease our usefulness to
our several communities. This can
only be done by sacking and main
tabling our own prosperity.
The German handwriting will
soon be affixed to a peace treaty
the Kaiser expected to write and
didn't. He has learned the Scotch
axiom that “The best laid plans 'o
mice and men gang aft agee."
Those Harvard professors are
now finding fault with the English
language. Well, the Tribune ad
mils it, is subject to the criticism
of the newly’arrived Dutchman :
“Mein Oott. what language tint,
1 cannot English sprachcn;
For shunt ho sure I spake ’em right,
•So sure I pone mistaken.”
The Tribune man expected to
have gone to Atlanta yesterday to
shake hands with lion. Carter
Glass, secretary of the United
States’ t reasury. A sudden press
ing engagement at home, loss of
passports, and so forth, knocked
his expectations into smithereens.
Well, anyway, guess lie didn't
lose much.
Cotton prices are beginning to
advance, and a little more waiting
on tlii- part of farmers will win the
light against the col ton speculator.
Within the next ten days the
treaty of peace will he signed, put
ting Germany in the market foy
cotton and then you can confident
ly expect the staple to reach a liv
ing price, Hoe. to tOe. Let the
fanners stand pat.
A dispatch states that tho trails
ports Santa Cecilia. Kentuckian
and Alaskan sailed Tuesday from
France for New York with none
but units of the Eighty second Di
vision, composed of Georgia, Ala
bama and Tennessee troops, on
board. These transports are due
in Now York on May 9th, and as a
number of Atkinson county young
men are in this division, it is hop
ed they are among the number on
board those transports.
The Savannah News, in trying to
justify itself in the publication of
the Si monels’ letters, recalls that
President Wilson wrote Mr. Si
monds approving his criticisms of
the war and its progress. The at
tempt at justification is mislead
ing. It is possible that President
Wilson did commend his earlier
letters, but the Tribune can’t eou
eoive how he, with all his forbear
anceand conservatism, could afford
to sanction in any degree his lat
est contentions. Simonds now says
the peace conference is a failure
for which President Wilson is tin
prime cause. There has been no
thing tangible or assuring in what
he wrote and, since the peace con
ference assembled, it has been one
round after another of criticisms of
the American president.
COMING TO JUDGMENT.
| II is the solemn decision of the
; peace conference at Paris that ex
! Emperor Wilhelm of Germany
| (the K.fisi r) shall be brought to
) the bar of justice and made to ans
! wer for the terrible misprision-, of
j v. i'ieii he stands apparently guilty.
I No sooner bad this determiua
Itioii been made public- than the
: lit ies Leg a to soil it a.s a sweet
' iiiors-.-l upon their tongues, saying
| Kaiser \\ ill, Ini is not, solely res
j pon.fihitt for the world war and its
i terrible consequences. They for
!get that.,the question of bringing
! the ex Knpeeor before a court pre
pared to try him, and that the de
cision to exts dit.i and bring him
to tria', had been reached after a
long and thorough discussion of
the subject.. Tin y argue that the
business interests of Germany was
responsible in large degree, and
that proliland personal aggrandize
ment were tbe motives actuating
all concerned. They insist that if
Emperor Willi, Im if to he called
to seat of judgment, that I linden
burg, Yon TirpiU, the Krupps and
other h ading < lermans, who expect
ed to reap profit and position from
it. should be made to answer equal
ly with him the consequences of
his and t heir folly.
It seems, however, that the de
cision of the peace conference was
reached from the viewpoint that
the surpreme power was lodged in
the Emperor and, in yielding to
the demai '■> of these leaders, he
transferred to them the surpreine
power which he alone should have
exercised.
As a climax to the terrible dra
ma Wilhelm is to come to judg
ment and punishment, while his
haughty people are to submit to a
pence treaty dictated by outraged
foes, and live under a financial
grind for many years to pay bil
lions upon billions of indemnity as
a reparation for the wanton de
struction of property. They, too,
must come to judgment and the
crities will lie silenced.
FOR PERMANENT ROADS.
'lt seems that the people of
South Georgia are aroused over
(he good roads question and arc
demanding of their officials that
the public roads be given a per
inanent character.
The people are aware they can
not be given permanent, roads
without, the expenditure of much
money and that the only way to
provide the necessary money is by
issuing county bonds. Ho when
elect ion for road bonds eome be
fore them they are ready to cast
their ballots in favor of the bonds.
Colquitt county held herelection
about- three weeks ago. and bonds
carried by an almost overwhelming
majority'. Fully 95 per cent of
the voters of Colquitt registered
themselves, by their ballots, in
favor of issuing $500,000 in bonds
to make her roads permanent.
Thomas county, on Wednesday,
by an almost uuanini his vote put
herself on record as favoring per
manent highway's. The wiping
out of what was called good roads,
by the excessive rains of the fall
nud winter, have stirred the peo
ple of Thomas county to insist
upon their roads being made per
inanent. They want roads that
are not susceptible to the rains of
winter or summer, and not subject
to the annual visits of the repair
gang.
Within the next two or three
weeks elections will be held in
Lowndes. Berrien, Tift and Chari
ton counties and. it is predicted,
that the people of these counties
will all vote for progress and per
manency in their roads and
bridges.
Some newspapers say "Never be
fore has the American public had
the money to spend which it has
to-day." Well. Atkinson county
folks would like to get their share
of the money plenitude, so they
can lend ii to Unde Sam right
now. When will the newspapers
quit printing such rot ■
Wanted —Good Country Hay.
M ill pay cash for your fresh
eggs. Market price.
W. 11. Waddelle.
Pearson tribune, pearson, Georgia, may 2. 1919
Edith Cavell Comes Home.
The body of Edith Cavell, the
English Red Cross nurse is being
transported to England, and after
memorial services in Westminster
Abbey will be laid to rest in the
cemetery near her home, an honor
befitting the sacrifice she made.
It is peculiarly significant that
this heroic woman should he
brought home just at the time
when the Germans are making
their last wild protest against what
they are pleased to call the hard
ships of the peace terms imposed
upon them.
Right now, when everybody is
weary of the haggling and delays
which keep the world unsettled, it
is well to remember the fate of
Edith Cavell and the brutality
which ordered her death in the
hope of terrorizing the helpless and
frightening away their defenders.
It, was an example of what victor
ious Priissianism meant to the
world. To have it brought to our
minds again should give* us pali
once in waiting for a settlement so
final and so secure that it will pro
vent forever a recurrence of like
atrocities. —Journal-l(erald.
American Peaceful Invasion.
There lias been an American in
vasion of Jugoslav territory. In
every city from Durazzo, in Al
bania, to Strurnitza in Siberia, and
reaching from Belgrade to Zagreb,
the jewel of Jugo-Slavia, American
Red CrosH officers, physicians and
nurses, are representatives of the
Food Administration and of the
army, may he seen. All are on
gaged in the big task of feeding
and clothing the people in the
areas which have suffered most by
the war. The United States has
been likened to a bountiful mother
earing for a flock of small children
—the children being the many
Balkan countries comprising what
011 c day is expected to become
greater J ugo Slavia.
At a hundred points in Siberia,
Montenegro. Albania, Bosnia, Her
zegovina and Croatia, the Ameri
can Bed Cross is giving the people
a taste of American riierosity.
Goods, clothing, shoes and medi
cines are being distributed to tin
destitute. American plr,Means
and nurses are oaring for the sick
and wounded. By their work and
their example, these Americans
are inculcating in the Slav new
ideas of thrift, selfhelp, cleanliness
honesty, which must have a last
ing influence.
The population of these coun
tries is composed of many diverse
races.
The individual ambitions of the
different Slav countries have been
sacrificed in a desire to keep I wily
from obtaining Dalmatia or any
part of the Eastern Adriatic coast.
The eyes of all are turned to
America which they regard as the
greatest sponsor for the unity and
integrity of the Slavic nations.
Local Legislation.
Editor Tribune:
I will thank you for sufficient
space to say to all concerned who
have called upon me in behalf of
certain Local Legislation in which
they were interested. That it is
necessary for all Local Bills to be
advertised in the Official newspap
er of the county, and to be posted
by the Ordinary for four• eonsecu
ive weeks, before said Bills can be
introduced. So I will thank all
parties interested to determine
what they wish and get them in
proper shape before the Legislature
convenes, and greatly oblige.
Obediently yours,
Chas. E. Stewart.
Notice to Trustees.
If there is an urgent need for
repairs or additions to your school
building, or if it is not properly
equipped, also if there are any new
school houses to be built, it is de
sired that recommendations for
same be made to the Board of Ed
ucation on its next regular meet
ing. which is the first Tuesday in
May. Respectfully,
Sankey Booth. Supt.
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VICTORY LOAN
WORKERS’ MEDAL
Mida! made from captured German
cannon, to be distributed among the
beet workers in the Victory Loan cam
paign which began last Monday. For
ty thousand of these will be distributed
in the South, the awards being made
by the zone chairmen.
VICTORY CAMPAIGN
STARTS WITH BOOM;
NEW LOAN POPULAR
Interest At 4%%, Per Cent And Four-
Year Term Pleases Ths
Public
Atlanta, Oa.—The Victory Loan
campaign has got off to a flying start,
to Judge from the telegrams pouring In
upon the district headquarters within
the first few duys of the big drive. That
the Sixth Federal Reserve District
will go over the top with a bang is
indicated by the early results, though
It will require the co-operation of every
citizen to make success assured.
The announcement of the terms of
the Victory Loan did a great deal to
inspire subscriptions from those who
invested from a business standpoint as
well as from patriotic motives. The
notes pay 4 3/4'; , the highest interest
of any of the Liberty Loan series, and
are payable },y the government in four
year, after date. This high interest
and tl.e short term makes them cer
tain to remain at a high figure, finan
ciers say. and there will be no dan
ger of their droppir.; to a discount.
Secretary Carter Class has announc
ed positiv ly t! at ti will be the last
of the Liberty loan •. It will pay the
biil for do. it: . ':e Hun and bring
the boys back home.
The cam: ann all over the district
was opened with parades and great
celebrations. In Atlanta the central
part of the city was more elaborately
decorated than ever before in history
In several of the larger cities the ''fly
ing Circus” of airplanes fought mimic
battles in the air high above the
streets. Seen 'ary Glass is to deliver
an address in Atlanta on May 1.
Chairmen all over the Southern
states are reporting that tha Victory
loan is ras r to put over than they
had expected.
' Our people have not lost their pa
triotlsm,” they report. "There was
an apparent apathy. We had begun
to believe the public thought the war
was all over end there was no use In
subscribing to more bonds. But we
were wrong. The American—city man.
town man, fanner, —is willing to pay
his share of the war bill, and he is
proving it.”
That is the patriotic side of th* mat
ter. On the business side, the short
term bonds or notes appear to strike
the public eye favorably. The average
man is more willing to He up his
money for four years than for a long
er period, and the fact that the gov
ernment promises to pay in four years
makes the securities more easily ne
gotiable at full price than if a period
of twenty years were involved.
The quota for the district is $144.-
000,000. Several counties reported
arly on the first day that their quotas
had been reached, and asked for Vio
tory Loan honor flags, which are to
be awarded to every community over
subscribing its share. The fair and
square individual quota system adopt
ed by many counties helped to carry
them over the top on ‘‘Volunteer
Pays.” the first two days of the cam
paign In the Third Loan campaign
every county in the district went over
and an effort is being made to repeat
this performance this time.
F.ain Carries Electricity,
Rain carries both positive and nega
tve •■hargos of electricity, says a
Vouch scientist who has experimented
xlinustively.
Being Sure of Heaven.
I would rather be a poor beggar’s
rife and be sure of heaven, than
jueeu of all the world and stand In
loubt thereof by reason of my own
wisent.—Catherine of Aragon.
FOR SALE.
I am offering my place in Lon ford subdivision for sale.
Consists of a small 4-room cottage and lot 75 x 125 feet.
Plenty of good wholesome w ater.
I also offer my place in the original survey of Pearson
for sale. Consist- of a small 4-room cottage and lot i4xl<)s
feet. See me for prices. Terms, Cash or Liberty Bonds.
H> lm. CARL MURRAY, Pearson. Ga.
The Sanitary Pressing Club.
We Glean Anythingbnt Your Reputation
WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION.
wTdYE FOR Our CUSTOMERS
SO LET US DYE FOR YOU.
EDWARD J. SEARS,
Malone Block, PEARSON, GE ORGIA
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Governor’s Proclamation.
The Executive Committee of the
Permanent Blind Relief \\ ar Fund
for Soldiers and Sailors of the Al
lies •has recent ly been raising funds
for the soldiers and sailors of the
Allied armies who lost their sight
in the war.
The money obtained by the
Committee lias been used to edu
cate properly those who have been
blinded, and equip and train them
so that they might be self support
ing.
Believing that we should consid
er it not only a duly but a privi
lege to help in this cause which
seems to me to be of the most
worthy presented to us, I. Hugh
M. Dorsey, Governor of Georgia,
do hereby designate Sunday. May
nil, as Allied Blind Belief Day.
Because of the sympathy which
we, aseit izensof a * lirist ian nation,
feel for this work, ! call especially
the attention of our churches to j
the day. and I take the liberty of
suggesting that wherever it is pus j
sible, the coutributions in the I
churches on this day be devoted
to the Blind Belief Fund.
Witness the hand nud seal of!
the Executive Department of the
'date of < leorgia on this, the 24th
day of April, in the year of our j
Lord, one thousand nine hundredj
and nineteen.
(Signed) ILa.h M. Horsey.
Mother’s Day.
The second Sunday in May has
been designated as Mother's Day.
and it will be duly observed in!
Pearson.
Miss Emily furies has charge
of the program, and she is striving
to make it a most impressive oc
casion. Mother's day public exer
eises have never before been ob
served in Pearson.
The exercises w ill occur at the
school auditorium occupying the
hours now given to the Sunday-
Schools, they having united in the
observance of the Mother’s Day
occasion.
Everybody Inns a cordial invita
tion to be present and enjoy the
exercises. The offering will be
given to some needed relief work.
Bomb Plots.
Government agents have un
earthed a devilish plot to bomb a
number of prominent Americans,
including millionaires and various
officials of the Department of Jus
tiee.
One of these infernal machines
was sent by mail to the Atlanta
home of ex-Senator Thomas AY.
Hardwick, resulting in the pain
ful wounding of Mrs. Hardwick
and the probable killing of the
Negro maid who opened the pack
age. At any rate the girl, if life
is spared to her. will be blind and
handless. The bomb cut off both
her hands and injured her eyes.
J. H. WEBSTER
Watch and Clock Repairing
At Cox’s Barber Shop,
PEARSON, - GEORGIA
Legal Advertisements.
Sheriff’s Sale.
* iK< )ID; fA —Atkinson bounty.
I Will be sold before the court house door a
Pearson, in said county, between the lawful
hours of sale on the first Tuesday in May next,
the following; described real estate:
| i A)t of Land No. Two Hundred and Five
_’HV . in tlie Seventh 7 I .and District of said
i county. Levied on as property in which K.
! i>- Hrinson has an undivided Interest, and
j found In the possession of Hubert A. Brinson,
Administrator of theostateof Mrs. F. Y. Hrin
->n. and w ill be sold to satisfy an execution
| issued from the .Justice *( ourt of the U3hth
I District. <M.. of said county, in favor of Dr,
| Joe ( orbett and against K. D. iirlnson. De
fendant and party in possession notified in
wiitin l. This lln .-list day of March, lttltf.
K. D. Li t it ;ftt, .Sheriff.
Citation for Letters of Administration.
j « ;!< »HO I A—Atkinson County,
j To all whom it may concern: .I°e McDon
! dd having in proper form applied to me for
Permanent Letters of Administration on the
« stau of Mary McDonald, late of said county,
deceased, this Is to cite all and singular the
creditors and next of kin of Mary McDonald
to be and appear at my of lice \v ithin the time
allowed by law. and show cause, if any tin y
'an wh;. permanent administration should
not he . ranted to Joe iMcDonald on Mary
McDonald’s estate.
j lit;, hand and official signature,
| this the 7th day of April, liny.
J. V. ; I.FY KKTS. ordinary.
Citation for Twelve Month Support.
I i•« u ! t ■!! -ill •; max Notice Is hero
j t.j liiM-i: that ill, anraise: appointed to net
p:vrt at. I a.-*.: n a year's iipport to Perrabeo
tr. lecea* .
i :Uid l! " ir ,hr *’< miner children, have tiled
their a’A aid. ami uui- ss sromt and sufficient
J. wo. will he made the
j ffi.larim • >1 the » ’ourt at the May term. 19lfL
; '' dinary. 1 his the 7th day of
| <■ 'A LSI ■ v HOlti-NITS, Ordinary.
Nc.ies la Debtors s«d Creditors.
\il in i s. ins holding claims n trains the estate
L»u!tiu:ui • lMif-r.laie of w.iri county-deceased,
an uoin.cd to render the same to the under-
Mi.ned Yiministratorduly itemized and vt r
n" a vuithin the time p-vscrThcd by law. and
:i ! ’ 1 ' indebted to -Aid estate are hereby
I i d itied ma. « immediate payment of their
indebtedness to the undersigned.
WILLIAM FFNDRR.
Ad ministrator.
Shocking Accieent.
j Mr. Gus Hall, who has been
working for the Henderson Lum
ber Company in the Haskins
neighborhood, was the victim
Wednesday afternoon of a falling
irce. lie was working around the
skidder and paving no attention to
Hie choppers. A tree, being cut
down, lodged and came down with
a slanting movement and struck
Mr. Hall ou the head and breast,
inflicting >criou> if not fatal bruises.
Surgical aid was called as quickly
as possible and everything possible
done to relieve his suffering.
Notice to Teachers.
leathers, in filing their last
monthly report, will please file an
nual report and return register;
aUo send or bring license along,
that record rnay be made. If this
is done prompt settlement will be
made. Respect full y,
Saxkey Booth. Supt.
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