Pearson tribune. (Pearson, Ga.) 191?-1955, July 04, 1919, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextPEARSON#TRIBUNE Official Newspaper of the County of Atkinson. VOL. S—NO. 9 South Georgia Claims. The Valdosta Times. The representatives in the legis lature from South Georgia should stand together for their section of the state at the next session. We do not mean that they should take an arbitrary stand at the expense of other sections or that they should make war upon other sec tions. But they should stand up for their own rights. The section of the state south of a line drawn through the center of the state pays more taxes than the section north of that central line. There are more people south of that line, more wealth, more public improve mcnts, more good roads and more possibilities than there is in the upper section. There are few institutions in South Georgia to get appropria tions from the state. More than a million and a half dollars annually goes to support institutions in the section north of Macon. Nearly all of the colleges are in that sec tion. All of the educational machinery is in the hands of boards controlled in the upper country. The southern section is sending just as many boys and girls to school. It is working just as hard to improve its own schools,educate good teachers and to do its full part in improving the standard of citizenship in the state. It is handicapped largely by the fact that the only real college —the only modern, well equipped normal college in this part of the state, is running far short of its needs in dormitory facilities. Its rooms are crowded and it is impossible to take hundreds of girls who are anx ious to get the advantages of the educational facilities which it of fers. The South Georgia Normal college needs another dormitory to take care of some two hundred girls who are at present crowded out. It is unquestionably the best equipped college in the state, con sidering the fact that it is one of the state's youngest colleges. Its class rooms are the most modern and the entire plant is of the latest design. The college was side-tracked last year, an appropriation which was recommended by tlie committee, being "sawed off" to make a larger morsel for the insatiate maw of the institutions in the northern sec tion of the state. The representa tives from South Georgia ought to stand together this year and see to it that their college gets its part. South Georgia has a right to ask it and expect it. There should be no sectionalism in making appropria tions and there will not be if North (i corgi a does not continue to try "hog it all.” Boys Build Pig Self Feeders. Pig club boys, as well asanumber of hog breeders of Madison Coun ty, Fia., are beginning to use self feeders for hogs. The local county agent now has requests from about IK) club members for assistance in building feeders. The first self feeder in the county was built by two brothers, who had been mem bers of the pig club for three years. They began their club work with one pig each, have become enthusi artic, anil now have a herd of 65 pure bred Duroc-s. Since the pig club was organized in the county three years ago, pigs have been placed with 228 boys. Save Tobacco Barn. An ordinary strip of poultry wire may save your tobacco barn and tobacco from burning. Place a strip of wire a foot or two over that part of the flue which is like ly to heat red-hot. Thus any to bacco that may fall will be caught by the wire. This wire is a small item of cost, yet it may be the cause of saving from SSOO to SBOO. •SOUTH GEORGIA. News of Our Neighbors Told in Pointed Paragraphs The Candler county court house is not a building yet and it; is not known when it will bo. The Tift county road bonds have been validated. The next step is to sell them, and then to begin work. Cook county held a road bond election last Monday and bonds won out in a galop. Those are progressive people over in Cook county. Ocilla masons will entertain the Eleventh District Masonic Conven tion, July 16th and 17th. E labor ate preparations are being made for the occasion. Sheriff Shaw, of Tift county, as sisted by two revenue officers, sue ceeded in "pulling" six whiskey distilleries in that county on Tues day and Wednesday of last week. Efforts are being made to estab lish a State warehouse at Point Peter, near St. Marys, and a rail road lo connect with the Southern and Seaboard railroads at Everett. Information has been received from the office of the Secretary of State that Coffee county will receive a check next week for $2,451.76 as her share of the automobile tax. Douglas authorities have pur chased new machinery to replace that destroyed two or three weeks ago. The engine is called "Fool Proof,” and the Pi ogress naively states that it is the kind of engine Douglas has needed for a long time. Congress will authorize Dougher ty county to build a bridge across Flint river to connect Broad street, in the city of Albany, with the Isa bella Sylvester road. < ougressinan Park has the measure in hand, which insures its safe passage through congress. Ware county went "over the top" in.her bond election with a hop, skip and a jump. Not exceeding one hundred negative votes were east in the county. The progress ive citizens of Ware county are largely in the majority. The Ti i bune rejoices with them in their success, Echols county citizens, at a mass meeting held at Statonviile, went on record as opposing the woman suffrage amendment to the Federal constitution; as opposing State wide no fence law; as opposing the tick eradication law, unless amended making it optional with the coun ties whether it be enforced. Blacksbear had a Poland China hog display Wednesday, at which was present the secretary of ttie National Poland-( hina Associai ion. he deeming the occasion of suffici ent importance to come all the way from Chicago to encourage and in struct the breeders of these ani mals. Pierce bears the distinction of being the first solid Poland China county in the entire South. The Southeast Georgian, St. Marys, has purchased the outfit of the defunct Camden County News, at Kingsland; will consoli date the two plants and bloom out as an all home printed paper. Success to Bro. Trimble; he has been publishing a paper for tlie benefit of the Western Mewspaper Union long enough. The business men of St. Marys should see to it that he should have no need for ready prints. Prof. W. A. Little, of Douglas, has received the appointment of Supervisor of Census for the eleven th congressional district, while the active work of the census does not begin until May or June next year, Mr. Little will be kept busy selecting enumerators and organiz ing his corps of helpers, with the view that there shall be no friction or delay in accomplishing the task. PE A 1? SON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1919 PEACE TREATY IS SIGNED. War Ends Five Years After the Tragedy at Serajevo. The ceremony of signing peace treaty took place Saturday after noon between 3 and 4 o’clock. The Germans continued in an ill humor until the end. The liuinil iation was tense, the pill a bitter one, but it was swallowed. The Associated Press gives the the following succinct account of tln* proceedings: \ I'.ns.ui une2B. —Germany and tlie allies and associated pow ers signed the peace treaty here today in the same imperial hall where the Germans humiliated the Flinch *i ignominiously forty eight years ago. 'Phis formally ended the world war w hich lasted just thirty seven days less than five years. Today, the day of peace, is the fifth anniversary of the murder of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand at Serajevo. The ceremony of signing the peace terms was brief. Premier Glemenceau called the session to order in the Hall of Mir rors of the Chateau of Versailles at 3:10 o’clock. The signing began when Dr. Henman Mueller and Johannes Hell, the German signatories, affix ed lheir names. Herr Muellar signed at ,‘>: 12 o’clock and Herr Hell at 3:111 o’clock. President Wilson, first of the al lied delegates, signed a minute later. At 3:45 o’clock the momentous session had concluded. All the diplomats and members of their parties wore conventional civilian clothes. There was a marked lack of gold lace and pa geantry. There were few of the fanciful uniforms of the middle ages, whose traditions and practices are so sternly condemned in the great, seal-covered document signed to day. A spot of color was made against this sombre background by the French guards. A few selected members of the guard were resplendent in their red plumed silver helmets and red, w hite and blue uniforms. As a contrast with the Franco- German peace session of 1871, held in the same hall, there were pres ent to-day grizzled French veterans of the Franco-Prussian war. They replaced the Prussian guardsmen of the previous cere mony and the Frenchmen to-day watched the ceremony with grim satisfaction. The conditions of 1871 were ex- act ly Reversed. To day the disciples of Bismarck sat in the seats of the lowly while the white marbled statue of Mi nerva. goddess of war, looked on. Overhead on the frescoed ceiling were scenes from France’s ancient wars. Three incidents were emphasized bv the smoothness with which the ceremony was conducted. The first of these was the failure of the Chinese delegation to sign. The second was the protest sub mitted by Gen. .Jan Christian Smuts, who declared the peace un satisfactory. The third, unknown to the gen eral public, came from the Ger mans. When the program for the ceremony was shown to the Ger man delegation, Herr von Ilaim hausen of the German delegation, went to Col. Henri, French liaison officer and protested. He said: “We cannot admit that the Ger man delegates should enter the hall by a different door than the entente delegates, nor that mili tary honors should be withheld. Had we known there would be Wilson’s Goodbye to France. Paris, June 28. —President Wil son to-day, on the eve of his depar ture from France, made the follow ing statement: "As 1 look back over the event ful months 1 have spent in France, my memory is not of conferences and hard work alone, but also of innumerable acts of generosity and friendship which have made me feel how genuine the sentiments of France are towards Hie people of America and how fortunate 1 have been to be the representative of our people in the midst of a nation which knows how to show us kind ness with so much charm and so much open manifestation of what is in its heart. “Deeply happy as I am at the prospects of joining my own coun trymen again, I leave France with genuine regret, my deep sympathy for her people and belief in her fu ture confirmed; my thought en larged by the privilege of associ ation with her public men, con scious of more than one affection ate friendship formed and pro foundly grateful for unstinted lios pilality and for countless kind nesses which have made me feel welcome and at home." “Woodrow Wilson.” Daniels Congratulates Navy. Washington, June 28. —Secre- tary Daniels to day sent this mes sage lo all naval ships and stations: "The signing of the treaty of peace at Versailles ushers in the best day in the history of the world since the angels sang in Bethlehem "Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.” “We are living the fulfillment of the prophecy. As a republic we are greatful to have borne a part in making straight and plain the path of permanent peace with jus tice to the world. Upon the re ceipt of news of signing of the treaty of peace, Hie most impor tant document in the history of the world, every ship and shore station will fire a salute of twenty one guns with national ensign at each masted.” "Jobepaub Daniels.” Congratulates President. Acting Secretary, Polk, immedi ately after receiving the news of the signing of the peace treaty, sent President Wilson, by direct wire from the State Department to Versailles, the following message: “Permit me to offer my heartfelt congratulations on the completion of your great work. The American people will be ever proud of what you did as their representative for the peace of the world.” "It. L. Polk.” such arrangements before, the del gates would not have corne.” After a conference with the French foreign minister, it was de cided as a compromise, to render military honors as the Germans left. Otherwise the program was not changed. An hour before the signing of the treaty, those assembled in the hall had been urged to take their seats, but their eagerness to see the historic ceremony was so keen they refused to keep their scats, and crowded toward the center of the hall which is so long that a good view was impossible from the distance. Even with opera glasses the cor respondents were unable to observe satisfactorily. The seats were in no may elevated; consequently there was a general scramble for standing room. Among the counties of south Georgia voting successfully for road bonds last week were Ben Hill, Chatham, Grady and Worth. ATKINSON COUNTY. Items of News Gathered from Various Sources. Hon. Jesse M. Pafford, of Red Bluff Farm is shipping his crop of canteloupcs. 11c is one of Atkin son county’s best farmers, has something to sell from his farm every month in the year. The rainy weather of the past week was propitious for setting out potato vines. A bumper crop of sweet potatoes should be grown in Atkinson county this year. There will be ample market for them if properly saved. If the people of Atkinson coun ty want to share in the many good things that are in good prospect and can be had almost for the ask ing, they must organize and keep in touch witli public affairs. Or ganization and co-operation is the source of success for any commu nity. The tobacco harvest in Atkin son county is on in earnest. All available help lias been drawn to the tobacco fields; it is a crop that will not wait for a more conveni ent season. It must bo gathered and curod now or not at all. Some fine specimens are on exhibition in the Tribune office. Mr.|W. 11. Murray, Sr., who lives about four miles southeast of Bear son, tells the Tribune he has plaut eil this year only food and forage crops, which he will convert into pork and beef which are now standard money crops. He has just sold $l5O worth of fat liogs and will have some to soil all along unless cholera intervenes to pre vent it. It was left for the Union Hill community to provide a Fourth of July celebration for Atkinson county. Let everybody go, carry a big basket or box full of some thing good to eat. The eelebra tion will be at tho Mill’s picnic ground whore, during his lifetime, Hon. Benajah Mills saw to it for years that the Glorious Fourth was duly honored. The citizens of Atkinson county have a feeling of satisfaction upon the recognition given her repre sentative, lion. C. 15. Stewart, in the present legislature, llis com mittee assignments are second to no representative. They arc as follows: Appropriations, Const i tutional Amendments, General Agriculture No. 2, Reapportion inents. Chairman of Labor and Statistics, Special Judiciary, Uni form Laws, and represent Eleventh District on Rules Committee. The Tribune again calls the at tention of the people to Willacoo chee’s permanent roads rally on the J oth inst. The people of the little city are expecting a big crowd, 10,000 or more. Let the people go and learn why they should unite in solid phalanx in favor of building permanent highways in Atkinson county. The Tribune does not believe the citi zens of Atkinson county will ever be satisfied disconnected with the great State wide system of county seat to county-seat highways, be cause it is along the line of pro gress. Two terms of superior court have been held in Atkinson coun ty, and the people are well pleased at the great convenience it affords them. A great many of the old transferred cases, with which the calendars of Coffee and Clinch superior courts were encumbered, have been cleared away and the docket reduced to normal. The new county is proving a great blessing to the people, as attend ing court or attending to any pub lic or private business is uot so much of a burden. •1.00 A YEAH Voices from Other Sanctums. A\ bile the sociologists are look ing about for a substitute for the saloon, why doesn’t some good cit izen suggest that the great Ameri can Home is an institution that is worthy of notice?—Savannah News. Anything that is worth any thing costs something. Of course good roads will cost something, but whatever they cost they will be worth it, not only to the present generation but those that come after. —Sparks Eagle. The question is just this: Shall we continue to pay thousands upon thousands of dollars annually for roads that are washed away by every big rain that falls, or shall we begin now to build some per manent ones.—Adel News. Many prominent men arc giving out interviews iu praise of the work of the V. M. C. A. with the American Expeditionary Forces, but the boys who w r ere “Over There’’ seldom praise the “Y” though they have many good words for other organizations that worked with the soldiers.—The Tifton Gazette. AV e trust that the present legis lature will pass the Andrew’s 11 igh way bill or some equally good roads law, so that Georgia may lay down a net work of perfect roads. From county scat to county scat is a mighty good beginning for a State system. Then the counties can complete the job by building every other road in the county just as good as there is need. — Ocilla Star. A\ hen Mark Twain was editor of a weekly newspaper one of his subscribers wrote him that he had found a spider in his paper when if reached him and inquired whether it was a sign of good luck. The noted humorist replied that the spider w as simply looking over tlie paper to see which merchants were not advertising, so lie could visit them, spin a web across their door and live contented ever after ward. —St. Augustine Record. Congressman W. D. Upshaw, of fifth Georgia district, is working over time since he has taken iiis seat in Congress. He makes many speeches on all occasions and they please him very much. What effect they have on his hearers wo do not know and we do not eare, neither docs the “Georgia Cyclone” or “Earnest Willie” —jus) as you will have it —care either, lie is as satisfied with himself as it is possi ble for .him to be. We had almost forgot to say that he is for wo man’s suffrage, when he can find time to lie. —Cornelia Enterprise. All the lawyers went over to Pearson last Monday morning to attend Superior Court and as tho time for convening the two courts, that and the Justice court, con flicted I was obliged to excuse the whole business of lawyers. 1 did not feel miffed with Judge Sum merall, at all, for 1 am quite sure that if lie had thought that Monday was my regular court day he would have adjourned his court over until Tuesday. He is just that kind of man. —Uncle Jim, otherwise Judge, Freeman in Douglas Enterprise. The Woods are full of swindlers trying to get people to exchange their money or Liberty Bonds for all kinds of stock in oil wells, gold mines, fertilizer companies, and every imaginable sort of proposi tion. It’s a mighty safe rule to invest your money at home in something you know something about. Unless you have money to throw away, 6 per cent and safety is better than a gamble on any far away concern. The bigger the profits promised on a proposition the greater the prospects that you will lose aIJ you put into it. —The Progressive Farmer.