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About Pearson tribune. (Pearson, Ga.) 191?-1955 | View Entire Issue (July 25, 1919)
?EARSON®TRIBUNE VOL. S—NO. 12 SOOTH GEORGIA. News of Our Neighbors Told in Pointed Paragraphs Will Hayes, a Bacon county fanner living a short distance from Alina, shot and killed his wife on Tuesday of last week. The cause for the rash act is unknown. The annual campmeeting at Gaskin spring, near Douglas, be gan to-day. It will be in session ten days, and under the direction of Rev. B. E. Whittington, the Methodist pastor at Douglas. At the hearing in the matter of validating the Berrien county per manent road bond issue J udge Thomas cut the amount from SSOO, 000 to $350,000. He claimed that the tax values of thecounty would not warrant a larger issue. The election in Clinch county to authorize the issue of $250,000 in bonds for good roads failed, but it is understood the advocates of bonds are not discouraged. They will now put on a campaign of ed ucation and then try it again. Capital stock of $25,000 has been subscribed for a new bank at Homervillc. It is stated that the stock is well distributed over Clinch county and has a long list of stockholders. It is backed by strong financial interests which as sures its success. A company has been organized to build a highway to connect St. Simons Island with the mainland, near Brunswick. The undertak ing is a big one, but thought to be entirely feasible, costing a half million or mor<- dollars. The comp any contemplates completing the road within a year. The two canning factories of St. 1 Marys have been consolidated under the name of "The Georgia <'anners, Incorporated.” They are paying propositions and will be operated at full capacity this fall and winter —canning sweet pota toes and shrimp. There is a great demand for both these products. The farmers of Lowndes county have filed a formal protest against the Government embargo on the importation of German kainit to this country. They say “The lands of this section are an acid nature ] and nothing is as effective upon them as the kainit. Potash sub statutes used during the war period 1 have not been effective.” Miss Beulah Pafford, of Shepherd, Coffee county, and Prof. Walter Rozier, of Empire, Dodge county, weie quietly married at the Metho dist parsonage, Douglas, on Tues day of last week. The young cou ple are w r ell known and highly esteemed by the readers of the, Tribune, who bid them bon voy age on the matrimonial sea. The citizens of Milltown are to be congratulated upon the pros pects for the creation of Lanier county. The consensus of opinion in legislative circles is that the Act creating the new county, hav ing passed the Senate, will also pass the House. There seems to be no objections to it from any source. Even staid old Nashville is quiet on the subject. Prof. J. O. Rodgers, School Super intendent of Clinch county, and Miss Esther Mathis, a charming young lady of Stockton, were united in marriage on July 12th. The groom is kindly remembered in Pearson, having been the prin cipal of the school here two years just prior to the erection of the new school building. The Tribune congratulates the young couple and wishes for them long life and prosperity. Our Atlanta Letter. Atlanta. .Inly 23.—President J. S. Waunamaker of the A merican Cotton Association, of St. Math ews. S. (’.. upon written request from a number of the Hoard, lias issued a call for meeting of the Hoard of Directors of the American Cotton Association to be held in Atlanta, at the Chamber of Com merce, on July 23d, at 10:00 a. m. to remain in session through the 24th. This meeting is called for the purpose of completing the plans : for the permanent organization of the American Cotton Association. In addition to this, the Hoard will consider the plans of opposition, which are being put into effect throughout the belt. This opposi tion comes from people outside of the South, and it is said, is back ed by powerful money intersets. This opposing force has a plan for a World Cotton Association, to in clude farmers, merchants, bankers, and also spinners both New Eng land and Foreign spinners. They state this opposition would be ! along the line of profit-sharing or ganization, and that it will prove very beneficial both to the pro ducer and the manufacturer. Re garding these conditions, Mr Wan namaker says: The American Cotton Associa tion cannot see it in this light. The action of this opposition has caused them to sit up and take notice. Great publicity bureaus are being employed for the pur pose of pushing forward the plans of the opposition. The New Eng land and foreign spinner is already thoroughly organized, and they have always opposed the interests of the producer, and fought down the price of cotton regardless of how low it was. Their movement today, it is thought, is due to the fact that the American Cotton As sociation has brought about won derful changes for the better throughout the South. They rea lize that the cotton will never again, under their administration, be sold below the cost of prod ac tion, than the spinner realizes that the organization of the American Cotton Association means that there will really be profit-sharing, and that the producer wi II get a price for his cotton above the cost of production. “A battle royal is on; no quarter will be asked or given. We can organize and manage our own af fairs without outside interference, and we are going to do it.” Creating Scupbernong Market. Thomasville, July 20. —A rep resentative of a large grape juice manufacturing company in New York has been in Thomasville for the last day or two looking into the matter of the production of scuppernong grapes in this section and what quantity of them can be supplied. This is being done with a view to erecting a plant here for the purpose of making the scupper nongs into the Virginia Dare wine, the famous non-alcoholic wine of Virginia. If enough grapes can be obtained of the present crop it is also desired to ship a car load to a plant now' in operation at Aber deen, N. C, for making grape juice. If the company should decide to establish a plant here it will ar range to plant a large acreage in scuppernong grapes. The general idea here seems to be that if the scuppernong grape juice compares favorably with the scuppernong wine, which was formerly made in quantities in this part of the state, it will be a delicious drink, as the flavor and bouquet of the wine was something long to be remem bered in these days of drouth in Georgia. Subscribe for the Tribune, your home paper —$1.00 a year. Official Newspaper of the County of Atkinson. PEAKSON, GEO 1»(1 LA., FRIDAY, JULY 25, l‘H9 GEORGIA PRESS ASSOCIATION Most Deligh f ful Convention at Monroe, Walton County. It was mentioned in last week’s Tribune the editor and his daught er attended the 33rd annual meet ing of Georgia editors at Monroe, Walton county. Monroe was reached at (i o’clock Monday afternoon. This editor was assigned to the home of Prof. Brantley Laßoon and his daughter to that of Mr. J. T. Johnston. I’rof. Laßoon. during the early years of the Second District Agri cultural School, at Tifton, w r as the teacher of agriculture therein. After seeing the sights and ex periencing the conditions of sever al sections of the South and West, he has returned to the home of his nativity and engaged in the real estate and insurance business; is connected with the Walton county fair association aud, as a dutiful sou, assisting in the de velopment of her dormant resour ces. The editor soon congratulated himself on being a guest of a most companionable and thoughtful host as Prof. Laßoon proved him self to be, and his estimable wile was truly gracious in her effort to make his stay enjoyable. Monroe is the progressive, capi tal city of Walton county;her five thousand citizens are cultured, energetic and thrifty. It is also a clean and moral little city. Her people stand for law and order. The reception at the court house Monday evening emphasized that culture and cordiality arc twin sisters and both are necessary to finished hospitality. Monroe has a wide-awake Board ol Trade and .i live-wire secretary. It keeps the city in progressive touch with the world thought and j material improvement. it was this Board of 'trade that had brought the press association to the city and right nobly did ii see to (lieentertainment. The 'tribune prefaces what it has to say of the press convention meeting proper by stating that the program contained the best ar rangement for such a meeting within Ine editor's experience. On Monday evening, the 14th, the formal greetings were said in the court room of the Walton county courthouse. Mayor Nowell extended grccl ings to ( lie assem ble: scribes on the part of the city; Secretary Mobley on the part of the Board of Trade and Walton county, and Mrs. Nuunally on the part of the Ladies Club oftbecity. Their greetings had the ring of sincerity and warmheartedness, which was truly demonstrated in fu I i measure d uring the con venlion. The response to these greetings was by Editors John S. Cohen of the Atlanta .Journal, and W. G. Sutlive, of Savannah Press. All the speeches were liberally punctu ated with wit, mirth provoking, which made the moments pass rapidly. The greetings over, a throng of citizens had gathered on the lawn in front of the courthouse, where “punch” and music (by an Atlanta orchestra) were dispensed until a lalehour. Tuesday morning an executive session of the convention was held; many matters of interest to the fraternity were threshed out. The discussion led to the adoption of two resolutions —one endorsement of the “League of Nations” and the other “Protesting against the re l>eal of the Zone Postal System.” At noon, under the direction of the Board of Trade, a most magnifi cent and bountiful repast was serv ed under the wide spreading oaks on the east side of the courthouse. It was all the appetite could desire. While awaiting the spreading of dinner the newspaper party was 1 photographed; also a photograph Prevent Hog Cholera. The B. A. Thomas Hog Powder has a record of 95 per cent , cures |of Hog Cholera. If you feed yonr hogs as directed, you need never fear hog disease. And the direc tions are very simple, just about what you are doing, plus, a few r cents worth of I!. A. Thomas’ Hog Powder in the feed twice a week. Usually, though, Cholera gets in before we know it. Then it re quires close attention to each hog —each hog must be dosed —and if you will dose them as directed, you will save better than 90 per cent. If you don’t, the B. A. Thomas medicine cost you nothing. We—not some distant manufac turer — pay your money back. Sold by Pearson Hardware Stork, Pearson, Georgia. was taken of the entire dinner parly. The afternoon session w r as devot ed to further discussion of topics of interest to members of the As sociation, and an automobile ride through the drainage district of Walton county, and lo a water melon cutting at Good Hope farm about six miles from Monroe. Under the drainage system adopt ed Walton county has reclaimed and put in cultivation about five thousand acres of bottom lands, on which are now her best crops, and accentuating the fact that it pays to drain our bottom lands. This' drainage system consists of lateral ditches emptying into main canals which carries the water off to some large natural stream. Thesecanals are dug by the use of steam dredges. In the evening a reception in honor of the Georgia Press was held at the home of Mayor and I Mrs. John M. Nowell. At the morning session Wednes day a report was made by the ! editor of “Publisher’s Auxiliary,” of < 'hicago, of I lie trip of American editors to Europe in the early part of the year, incidentally pointing out “The place of the rural press in American civilization.” The conclusion warn that the rural press is the foundation upon which American civilization rests, the speculum which reflects the char acter of their several communities —a position from which they can not recede; the responsibility should be carried with pleasure and alacrity. Routine work occupied a large portion ol the Wednesday morn ing session. Carrollton wasselccl ed as the next meeting place. Her invitation was earnest and pressing. ! The following offeers were elect- - ed: President —J. Kelly Simmons, Telfair Enterprise, Mcßae. First Vice-President —G. W. Sutlive, Savannah Press. Second Vice-President —C. I). Rountree, Wrightsville Headlight. Third Vice-President —Ernest Camp, Monroe Tribune. Secretary —C. E. Benns, Butler Herald. Correspond ing Secretary —11 al M. Stanley, Dublin Courier-Herald. Treasurer —J. J. Howell, Culli bert Leader. The Fifth District Agricultural School is located about four miles north of Monroe. A barbecue and basket dinner was served the editors there, under the direction of Prof. Walker, father of Attorney- General Walker, who is the presi dent of the school. It was a splendid repast and heartily en joyed. After dinner the press gang re turned to the city, and made pre paration for the homeward trip or Thursday’s pleasure outing —a trip to Athens by Auto and to Mountain City and Clayton by the Southern Railway. Altogether the press meeting at Monroe was one of the most enjoy able the Tribune man has ever at tended. ATKINSON COUNTY. Items of News Gathered from Various Sources. Prof. Sankey Booth, County Su i perintendent of Schools, is getting ' himself busy securing teachers for the rural schools aud arranging for i their opening in October. The j Tribune learns that he lacks only j a few of having the required num jher of teachers with which to open the schools. The marriage a few days since of Miss Sophronia Hodges, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Hodges, of near Gogdell, to Air. James 1. New som, of Savannah, was a great sur prise to her many relatives and friends in Pearson and Atkinson county, where she was a favorite with the young people. The veteran crosstie manufactu rer, W illiam Stephens, barely es caped a serious accident a few days since. llis face and eyes were “all bunged up” by a falling tree, leav ing them “black and blue.” Just how it occurred the Tribune has not learned. Mr. Stephens’ home is about five miles to the south of Pearson. An Atkinson county citizon so far forgot h imself as to raise a rum-1 pus at a church last Sunday, in vi olation of the State law. The gov- - ernmeut’s effort to enforce the pro hibition law is possibly responsible for this disturbance of public wor-, ship. To go to a church on Sun-! day morning to raise a rucus is | very sorry business and one loses I his self-respect by descending to such ignoble conduct. Quite a number of Atkinson county tobacco growers attended the tobacco market opening at Douglas last Thursday. They re port having had a good time, espe cially at noon when they were in vited to partake of the barbecue i and basket dinner. They say there was a quantity of sorry tobacco in the warehouses and it sold for prac tically nothing; the better grades sold for 20c. to 48e. per pound. The sale Thursday indicates that prices will be high throughout the season. The big warehouse at Willacoochce is incomplete and no market will be opened there this year. It is estimated that there ; were 300,000 pounds of tobacco in Douglas’s three warehouses for the opening day. There are several rural schools now in operation in Atkinson coun Ay. These schools • failed, on ac count of the influenza epidemic, ito have the complete sessions to | which they were entitled last fall and winter. Among these schools are Harmony Grove, Plainview and White; they are now making up the time lost by reason of the epi- demic. The Harmony Grove school is being taught by Miss Mattie Morris, Plainview by Mr. John G. White and White by Miss Letitia Pearson. The result is they will have nine months of continuous school, ending next spring|with the closing of the other rural schools. Master Tim Corbitt, a sou of Mr Charles Corbitt, was working for the Knox Lumber Company at Cogdell. On Wednesday of last week, while trying to couple the locomotive to the train of log trucks, lost his balance and fell in a way that the wheels of the slow ly moving locomotive passed over one foot and the other leg and sev ering them from his body. He was rushed to a hospital at Way cross and given the very best sur gical attention, but he died at one o’clock Monday afternoon. The burial was at Antioch cemetery, six miles northwast of Pearson, on Tuesday afternoon. The Tribune sympathizes deeply with the sor rowing parents in their great loss. *I.OO A YEA ? Ware Film Show. Waycross, July 19.—The pub j licty films that were made of Wave j county recently by C'. J. Blanchard and J. C. Carter, the former being statistician for Hie reclamation service of the United States am,' the latter, the official photographer, was exhibited at the municipal building last night to an audience of \\ ay cross and Ware county citi zens. In his preliminary remarks Mr. Blanchard said he came to South Georgia with some fear that lie would not get a picture that would do justice to the cause he repre sents. 1 soon found after coming here, however, that 1 was very wrong in my impressions of your country and you people have your selves to blame for such au impres sion as that existing anywhere You have been hiding your light under a bushel measure. You have wonderful possibilities for de veloping a great agricultural and stock raising country and all you need is new blood that can see the opportunities and will take advan tage of them.” Among the scenes shown on the films were the pictures of Ware county grapes, oranges, satsumas, | plums, figs, persimmons, peaches, pecans, cotton, corn, tobacco, bay, f cucumbers, potatoes; etc. Good road scenes were shown also as were attractive street scenes in the | city of Waycross. The canning ! club girls were shown canning | beans and tomatoes, while another i picture showed a group of young ladies enjoying an afternoon recept ion. Several different cattle scenes | were displayed, both dairy and beef cattle, and some excellent pictures of hogs were shown. This film will be used in Wash ington in connection with the soldier settlement proposition as well as iu different sections of the country for u!vct\.;sing purposes lift Grand fury Presentments. Tilton, July 20. —After being in session for two weeks the grand jury for the July term of Tift Superior Courf adjourned having set a record for such bodies in Till: county. During the ten days the body was in session, 700 witnesses wen examined in ICB eases, 101 tin, bills being returned. A major?tj of these were for violations of the prohibition law. Ii is believed that as a result of the grand jury - work, there will be less lawlessness in Tift. Among the recommendations by the grand jury are: Appointment of one or more county policemen under Sections 849-855 of civil code That the county farm be sold. That traffic laws be enforced. That the city of Tifton establish a curfew law for certain sections ol the city. The only important criminal, case tried during the term was that of Frank Thomas, colored, charged with killing Johnnie Holmes, another negro, by striking him over the head with a lightwood root. He was found guilty and sentenced for eighteen years. The Douglas paving bonds were sold above par. The first contract ors, failing to make the required bond, has thrown down the job and brought suit against the city to recover its SI,OOO deposit. The contract was re-let Saturday. Work will begin in about four weeks. According to Tom Watson Rome is fast becoming the “Mistress of the World.” The Rope may have to be taught the Kaiser lesson. She is fast bartering what spirit ual wealth she had for material pelf and power. This dual struct ure will not stand for long. Now is the time to subscribe for the Pearson Tribune, $1 a year.
