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VOL. S—NO. 19
SOUTH GEORGIA.
News of Our Neighbors Told
in Pointed Paragraphs
Three submarines of the Henry
Ford type will be at Brunswick
October 7,8, 9 and 10.
Will Hayes, who murdered his
wife July 15lh, near Alina, has
been captured and lodged in the
Douglas jail.
Mrs. Minnie Crosby, who was
shot by her husband at Sappville,
September Ist, is dead. He is also
expected to die from self inflicted
wounds.
The Douglas Telephone Company
has filed application with the Bail
road Commission for permission
to increase rents on business
phones lq $2.50 per month.
Judge Walter W. Sheppard, of
the Atlantic judicial circuit, will
be in the race for congress next
year in the first congressional dis
trict, against Congressman Over
street.
A party of Cook county business
men w ill tour middle and north
Georgia advertising the advan
tages of their county. Their pre
sence in middle and north Georgia
may be received courteously but
not very sympathetically.
The Atlantic Refining Company,
of Brunswick, it is stated will be
gin operation refining oil about Jan
uary Ist, 1920. A little later it
will also begin to manufacture
good road materials. 1L Is con
veniently situated to the asphalt
fields of South America.
The land clearing demonstration
given in Mitchell county was a
marvel to more than two thousand
farmers from eight counties. < >ne
of the demonstrations with dyna
mite showed that a ditch eight
feet wide and four feet deep could
be cut at a cost of 15c. a lineal foot
Tiro big distilling plants were
captured last week by Sheriff Nix
in Berrien county. The proprietors
got hints of the raid in time to
take to the tall timber, and are
Still at Liberty. Due of these
distilleries was located in a stone’s
throw of the business section of
Bay City.
The eleventh District Press As
ssoeiaUon will meet Monday at \ al
dosta and will be the guest of the
Times and Chamber of Commerce.
The meeting proper w ill be at the
Ocean Pond club house, ten miles
south of the city, after the mem
bers present have been given a
sight seeing drive around the city.
In the trial in Ware superior
court of Waters aud Broxton on
the charge of murder, in connec
tion with the killing of the Me
Quaig boys, they were found guil
ty and, on the recommendation of
the jury, were sentenced to life
time imprisonment. \\ aters's at
torneys, have made a motion for
new trial.
Lowndes county farmers are pre
paring to wage war on the com
weevil and rats. The farmers are
building ratproof barns and when
their crops are harvested will be
gin a system of fumigation under
the direction of a government ex
pert. Weevils and rats have an
nually destroyed large quantities
of com which sho n ld have been
conserved.
The Blacksliear and Pierce coun
ty school boards have joined bands
in promoting vocational training,
as adopted by the Blackshear pub
lic school. Under the agreement
a number of country pupils will
attend the Blackshear school and
get the benefit of vocational train
ing. the county Board of Educa
tion paying their tuition.
Seeding Oats.
Experience Inis taught the fann
ers of south Georgia that October
is the best time to seed for a crop
of oats. It has also been demon
strated that preparation for seed
ing oats should begin in Septem
ber.
The land should be thoroughly
prepared. Compost or barnyard
manure should be broadcasted on
the land, together with such hu
mus as may be available, and then
it should be turned under thor
oughly and deeply. After three
or more weeks it is ready to be
seeded, and the seed should be
harrowed into the soil.
Atkinson county farmers have
not adopted oats as a money crop.
They grow oats for home forage
only and, under ordinary circum
stances, two or three acres in this
crop is sufficient for a one-horse
farm.
Selecting Seed Corn.
The time for harvesting corn is
here and the best authorities say
it is the proper time for selecting
seed corn for the next year's crop.
They say the largest, heaviest and
most perfect ears should be select
ed. The ears should be thorough
ly matured and free from weevil
or other insect. It should be
shucked and the corn shelled off
at, least one inch at both ends of
the ears and then put away where
it can be kept perfectly dry.
lie sure to select enough not
only to make your first planting,
but to do all necessary replanting.
The proper selection of seed corn
is a most important matter and
Atkinson county formers should
so esteem it. and take cgre that it
is properly done. Corn, in the di
versified farming of the future, is
to be a standard crop and farmers
should accept it as a fact and pro
pare to grow it successfully.
Slightly Different.
Running a newspaper is just, like
running a hotel, only different.
When a man goes into a hotel and
finds something on the table w hich
tloes not suit him, lie docs not
raise, hades with the landlord and
tell him to stop the hotel. Well,
hardly, lie sets that dish to one
side and wades into t he dishes t hat,
suit him. It is different with some
newspaper readers. They find an
article occasionally that does not
suit them exactly and without
stopping to think it may please
hundreds of other readers, make a
grand stand play and tell the edit
or how a paper should be run and
what should be put in it. Hut such
people are becoming fewer and
fewer every year.—Nashville Her
ald.
This calls to mind the story told
of Horace Greeley and an irate sub
serjber to the New-York Tribune.
On his way to the Tribune office
one morning Mr. Greeley encoun
tered a subscriber who had become
offended at an article appearing in
the paper that morning and, after
detailing his grievance, informed
Mr. Greeley that he had “stopped
the Tribune.”
“What,” queried Mr. Greeley,
“You've stopped the Tribune?”
“Well, I’ve stopped my subscrip
tion to the Tribune,” said the sub
scriber.
“Aha,”-said Mr. Greeley, “That is
all right; no harm done.”
“All’s Well That Ends Well.”
Georgia reports only half a crop
of cotton, the estimates being based
on the official August figures as to
conditions. Which means that the
Georgia farmer will rely upon a
much smaller amount of cotton cash
—the money crop yield, than in for
mer years. But the Georgia farm
er has made tobacco, raised lipgs
and cattle, produced velvet beans
and peanuts, potatoes and cane,
peaches and melons, honey and
dairy products, hay and forage of
all sorts —and “some” corn. He is
better off for the half crop of cot
ton. —Savannah News.
Official Newspaper of the County of Atkinson.
PEARSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMRER 12, 1919
ENNIS AND M’LENDON.
Renewing Interest in American
Home as Basis of Power.
The naming of the new dormi
tory building at the Georgia Nor
mal and Industrial College, Mill
edgeville, for Senator J. H. Ennis
—which is to be known as “Ennis
Hall”—has brought to light an
oilier bit of development in behalf
of the institution which has been
devised by Senator John Henry
Ennis and Secretary of State Sam
uel Guyton McLendon.
Some weeks ago Senator Ennis
told Serctary McLendon ho spe
cially desired to get, for 1920, the
first six automobile number tags
issued by the State; that is, the
numbers running from 1 to 6; and
wanted to know what could be
done to insure getting them.
Mr. McLendon’s reply was “Do
something for the Georgia Normal
and Industrial College that seems
to be a particular and peculiar
pride with you.” He then suggest
ed that he offer a prize for the
young lady student of the institu
tion who will prepare the best es
say on “The American Home, the
Basis of American Power,” and the
numbers would be set aside for him.
“That,B fine,” replied Senator En
nis, “I'll just go right back home
and offer a SSO gold prize for that
essay this year, and have it an.
nouneed as soon as the college
opens.”
Thus these two men have met
and shook hands over their re
spective hobbies. The college is
located in Senator Ennis’s home
city and is his special pride. The
subject he gives out lo the young
ladies as a foundation for the prize
es'say has been Mr. McLendon's
hobby since the dawn of the “Now
Woman” in the South, and he lias
done much, with tongue and pen,
to withdraw the feminine mind off
such propaganda and centre it on
the more wholesome theme, “The
American Home, The Basis of
American Power,"
The more the two men discussed
the tlicmo the more enthusiastic
they became over it. line line of
thought: developed was that the
whole fabric of the American gov
ern incut and American society was
budded around the “home” and its
protection and preservation ; its
freedom and its rights.
In Race to the Finish.
Hon. George B. Davis, of Dublin,
replying to the correspondence to
the Macon Telegraph, staling that
lie had withdrawn his name as a
prospective candidate for the office
of attorney-general because of the
expense necessary to make the cam
psign, says:
’’These statements are absolute
ly untrue. If Mr. Duke made
these statements, he did so with
out authority from me, and with
out the slightest reason to justify
them. If there is an error in re
porting his statements, I trust that
he will assist in immediately cor
recting the error.
“1 will be a candidate for the
office of attorney-general of Geor
gia in 1920. I will make tlie form
al announcement at the proper
time. J will enter the race with
sufficient energy and finances to
stay in until the close. My friends
over Georgia are already expecting
me to be in that campaign. 1 will
enter it to win honorably, and will
make no attempt to place any man
who opposes me in a false light be
fore the people of the State.
“J am sorry that it has become
necessary for me to make this
statement at this time. Because
J believe it is in itself an informal
announcement, and any announce
ment at this time for this office is
premature. But 1 trust that you
will gite space in your paper for
this letter, as i have many friends
in Georgia that might take the
statement reported to have been
made by Mr. Duke seriously.”
George B. Davis.
Reply to Dr. Mingledorff.
At the earnest solicitation of
citizens who take issue with Dr.
Mingledorff’s lecture of Sunday
evening on “Water Baptism,” Eld
er G. Tom West will, this (Thurs
day) evening, make a short reply
at tlio Pearson Baptist Church.
The mid-week prayer service will
be led by the Tribune editor.
The reply will be temperate and
nothing will be said to wound the
feelings of any one present, and all
are cordially invited vo hear Elder
West's discussion of the subject.
It is, from a Baptist viewpoint, a
most important memorial which
the Lord has placed In the Church
to he practiced until time shall be
no more, and all the people should
be taught the truth.
News and Comment.
The tobacco season in Georgia
for 1!)1!) closed today. Growers
are encouraged and are planning
for a larger crop next year.
Both Germans and Britons are
in the market for large quantities
of cotton; but they are held in
abeyance because the treaty of
peace has not been ratified.
President Wilsop is well out on
his speech making tour in behalf
of the "Peace treaty and League of
Nations." He may or may not
visit Georgia. 11 is first speech
was delivered at Columbus, Ohio.
The tax rate in every county
in South Georgia will be high this
year. It is necessary to keep up
with public improvements. It is
a new era of road and bridge
building; makeshifts are undesir
able.
"If every person in But|er,”
says the Herald, “would devote
t hirty minutes each week to clean
ing u ( and beautifying t heir prem
ises, they would soon live in a
veritable Garden of Eden.” It
would be true in any city or com
munity.
Some of the war brides which
American soldiers brought home
with them from Fiance are be
coming dissatisfied because, with
different language and customs,
they cannot readily align them
selves with American society and
conditions.
To stop “kiting” the Into legis
lature passed an Act making it a
misdemeanor to draw a check on a
hank or other depository for any
amount more than your deposit at
such bank or depository. There
is no provision for any time to
make it good. Better keep your
account straight-.
The Virginia legislature has dis
approved the'Anthony amendment
to the Federal constitution. Pre
sident Wilson, trying to influence
the legislators favorable to wo
man's suffrage, was told to get out
and mind his own business. She
is worthy of the honor of being
“the cradle of democracy,”
It, looks as if Cincinnati of the
National, and Chicago of the
American Leagues, will be the
base ball teams that will contend
for the world’s championship. In
stead of the best four out of seven
games the contest will be the best
five out of nine games. The change
was made to furnish opportunity
; to more cities and a larger number
of people to Witness a champion
ship game of ball.
To Destroy Roaches.
Roaches, which are one of the
worst pests the housewife has to
contend with in the South, can be
eliminated by dusting sodium
fluoride powder about their retreats
and hiding places. The roaches
take it into their mouths when
cleaning their legs and antennae,
and are killed almost instantly.
ATKINSON COUNTY.
Items of News Gathered from
Various Sources.
Atkinson county voters must
register with tax collector, Rowan
Corbitt, during the next sixty days
if they want to vote in the Decem
ber bond election.
It is thought that the tax roll
of Atkinson county will reach $2,-
500,000. Tax Receiver Wellborn
Corbitt, is making an earnest ef
fort to get the county’s taxable
resources on the digest.
People from abroad are looking
Atkinson county over for farm
homes. There is no trouble to
sell your improved farm, and at a
satisfactory price. Some of our
farmer friends are selling their im
proved places and buying and im
proving other places.
'That was a serious matter occur
ring in the northern part of the
county when a Mr. Petty seriously
wounded two young men, Taff bro
thers, with an axe. One of the
boys was cut on the arm and the
other under the shoulder blade.
Petty was arrested by Sheriff Leg
gett and lodged in the Coffee coun
ty jail to await the action of the
grand jury.
Mr. Moses Griffin, who started
li is business career in Pearson but
went to Douglas when she first
showed signs of life and prospered
with the growth of the city, has
announced himself a candidate for
county commissioner of mother
Coffee. Nothing to say against
the other candidates, but truly
Moses Griffin is firsteJass timber
for the office, <md would make an
expoliont presiding officer'.
An Atkinson couuty farmer is
advising his neighbors to plant
several acres of Rape for pasturage.
Ile says it doesn’t cost much to
plant an acre. When it gets about,
six or eight inches high it is ready
for use and you can pasture seven
or eight head of cattle on an acre
indefinitely. It is a rapid grower
and a cold i nsistent. Suppose you
try it. The seed can be had at al
most any up to dale seed store.
The Tribune has a letter from
Mr. R. M. Striptin, the Secretary
of the Southeastern Fair associa
tion, Atlanta, which brings the in
formation that two pig club boys
from Atkinson county will be
given free entertainment and a
free,course in animal husbandry,
teaching them how to select pro
per animals for breeding purposes.
Dont know fiow the boys are to be
selected but guess the information
will soon be forthcoming.
The Fairview and White schools,
the former two miles northeast
and the latter about three miles
southeast of Axsou, are being con
solidated with the Axson school.
This will necessitate the building
of two more class rooms to the
splendid building at Axson, and
the employment of four teachers.
The Tribune believes this arrange
ment will give better satisfaction
and service to all concerned. The
children of the county must be
educated and at the lowest cost
possible.
It would be beneficial to Atkin
son county if a good delegation of
her progressive farmers should at
tend the landclearing dernonsta
tion at Douglas next Tuesday.
The time has come when many
and radical changes will have to
be made over the old Methods of
clearing and preparing land for
farming purposes. They will be
forced to learn and use machinery
in the place of hired labor, which
is high and scarce. The farmer
cannot compete with the manu
facturers in securing labor as they
have in the past, and there is no
better time than now to learn how
to accomplish their tasks without
it.
SI.OO A YEAR
The Death Roil.
C. ty. GRAVES.
In the passing of Judge Charles
N\ . Graves Tiff County has lost, a
most efficient official and splendid
citizen, his family an affectionate
and considerate husband and fath
er, and the Presbyterian church a
loyal, God-fearing member. He
came to Georgia from North Caro
lina with his parents, who settled
in Colquitt county, at lfartsfield.
His father, Rev. Cyrus Graves,
was a Presbyterian minister, and
preached as opportunity afforded.
He organized a Presbyterian
church at lfartsfield and erected a
building at, his own expense, being
the first brick edifice in Colquitt
county. Rev. Graves was engaged
in farming and sawmilling and
when the railroad was completed
to Ty-Ty he moved and settled a
mill site a short distance east of
Ty-Ty, where he operated a saw
mill until his death. It was hero
that Judge Graves was reared to
young manhood and became the
home of his after life.
x x x
PR. JOB E. \V. SMITH.
Died at his home on Excelsior
farm, live iniies south of Way cross,
on the 6th inst., of paralysis, in his
sixty-fourth year. He is survived
by his wife and eight children
—three daughters and five sons.
His funeral aud interment were at
Waycross, Rev. Dr. J. S. Sibley, a
Presbyterian minister and bin
pastor, assisted by Rev. A. B.
Herring, of Lake Park, Fla. Dr.
Smith reared in Hamilton county,
Fla-, about a mile northeast of
Jasper, Fla., and was one of three
neighbor boys who chose medicine
as a profession; the other two were
Dr. L. A. Carter, now of Nashville.
and Dr. Ben A. Morgan. Dr.
Carter was reared about two miles
north of Statenville, Ga., Dr. Morg
an about two miles south of Staten
vide, on the public road to Jasper,
Fla. In his young manhood the
Tribune editor was a frequent
visitor to the Carter, Morgan aud
Smith homes and became intimate
ly acquainted with these men dur
ing their young manhood. Dr.
Smith was always quiet and un
abstrusivc, had little to say to any
one except on matters of business.
Ware county lias lost a splendid
citizen, li is family a most exempla
ry husband and father, and this
editor a very dear friend. His
wife was a daughter of Hon. John
A. Carter, of Echols county.
XXX
G. F. GUEST.
Buoyant and radiant with the
prospect of a long and successful
future before him George Floyd
Guest was in Pearson pursuing his
duties as salesman for the Central
Grocery Company, Tiftou, Tuesday
afternoon of last week. There
fore, the people of Pearson was
sincerely shocked to learn Monday
morning of his diabolical murder
by a speed-fiend, on the National
Highway near lnaha, a few miles
north of Tifton the evening before.
He leaves a widow, boy, two
brothers aud five sisters. The in
terment was in the Tifton cemetery
Monday afternoon. The speed
fiend, a young man by the name of
Hendersan, of Sycamore, has been
arrested, charged with murder,
and lodged in the Turner county
jail at Ashburn. The Tribune has
known Floyd from early boyhood,
knew his parents and his brothers
and sisters, and must say that a
most exemplary young man has
been robbed of his life. The editor
deeply sympathizes with his family
and relatives in their sorrow.
“ I f you want to buy a good horse,
buy a mule,” says Henry L. Wood
ard, of the Tribune force. He has
a good mule for ale.
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