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PEARSON®TRIBUNE Official Newspaper of the County of Atkinson. VOL. 5-NO. 21 SOUTH GEORGIA. News of Our Neighbors Told in Pointed Paragraphs E. M. Mathis, of Adel, J. L. Griner, of Lenox, and Hardy King, of Cecil, have been eleeted county commissioners for Cook county. Hon. J. J. Baker, of Ty-Ty, has been elected Ordinary of Tift coun ty to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge C. W. Graves. Baiubridge parties have just completed two large sweet potato curing houses. The farmers of that section have planted for a big harvest of sweet potatoes. Hon. John W. Bennett, of Way cross, is president and will give directions to the third lied Cross R6ll call, November 2 to 11, in the Eleventh congressional district. The election last Saturday in Ware county to authorize the levy of a tax more than one-half of one per cent for educational purposes was successful by a big majority. Methodist church at Douglas was dedicated last Sunday. Bishop Warren A. Candler preached the dedicatory sermon. The building was filled with people to overflow ing. The Irwin county Chamber of Commerce is in the incubator and, perhaps, will soon be born. I). J. Henderson, Jr., is the leader and an omen of success. The move ment is county-wide. The telephone war at Ocilla is growing in the intensity of the feeling engendered. The citizens have unanimously agreed if the rates are raised to cut out their phones. The boycott is a stub born weapon. The Wiregrass singing conven tion meets in Nicholls the second Sunday in October. The fiddler’s convention meets at the same place the Saturday before. It gives Nicholls two days of fun. Let’em laugh and grow fat. The land-clearing demonstrators gave Blackshear and Pierce coun ty, after much costly preparation had been made for their entertain ment, the go by because it was near to Way cross. The folks over there are kicking properly. Armour & Co.. „owners of the Tifton packing plant, are consider ing the advisability of exporting its product. Close proximity to Savannah, Brunswick, and Jack sonville makes it an ideal point from which to do an exporting business, but to carry the proposi tion into effect the plant must have other than pinder fattened stock, because it is too oily for shipping purposes. Capt. J. B. Wight, of Cairo, Grady county, agrees to furnish pecan trees to be planted on both sides of a mile of road in the first county in South Georgia making satisfactory guarantee of giving proper care and protection to the trees. It is the beginning of an effort to line every mile of per manent road built in South Geor gia with pecan trees, because of their adaptability to this section of the State and their beauty and hardiness. The postoffice at Woodbine, Camden county, was burglarized a few nights ago and got away with between $“200 and $3OO in bills, disdaining silver and small change which was left in the bag to the amount of nearly $lOO more. The railroad depot was entered also but nothing was taken, though there were evidences that efforts were made to enter the safe. The postoffice had no safe. Thoughts for Mothers. Many of us have heard of break ing a child’s will but how many of us have studied the subject and by such study have endeavored to develop the will of the child? We know that we must provide food for the body if we would have a normal healthy child, but many people do not know that they must provide mental food also. Wills do grow. All children are creatures of instinct. The in stincts of crying, putting every thing in the mouth, clasping, an ger, running, playing, collecting, falling in love, we all recognize. The instinct of animals is differ ent from that of the human family. We are embraced by the variety of our emotions and instincts, and must use our minds to decide. The animal follows the line of in stinet never wavering from that line through all time. Our in stinets are modified by the way we use them. The flexible, adapt able side of instinct is will. ln ; stinet becomes more definite every time it is used. The will can develop only with the widening of knowledge new ex perience, usable ideas and the power to predict consequences. Here comes in the value of living with our children. That we may have an idea lly r into the head and pull the trigger and let go off is not exercising the will. Put right ideas and feelings with a sense of the finer things of life before the child and let him weigh and deliberate. Prompt en ergetic action is necessary also for the development of the will but this does not antagonize deliber ation. The child can be made to see very early that its own actions result well or ill. —Ex. Taking the Census. The 1920 census will cover pop ulatiou, agriculture, manufactur ing, forestry, forest products and mines and quarries. Actual enumerations will begin on January 3, 1920. There will be a test examination held some time during November for the purpose of selecting enumerators to co-op erate with Prof. W. A. Little. Examinations will be held under the Civil Service Commission at several different points in this district, exact dates to be announ ced through press later. There will be one enumerator se lected for each militia district in this county. Enumerators should be active, energetic persons of good address and a common school edu cation. Men and women are eligi ble to qualify as enumerators. All applications should be sent to Prof. W. A. Little, census super visor, Douglas, Ga. Predicteng Influenza Epidemic. Without intending to create any alarm or declaring positively that there will be a recurrence of. the influenza epidemic this winter, the Public Health Service is out in an official statement in which it pre dicts that it is most probable that the disease will appear, but gives the comforting assurance that all indications point to much milder visitation thau that which swept over the country a year ago. Sur geon General Blue also says the fact that a previous attack brings immunity in a certain percentage of cases should allay fear on the part of those afflicted in previous epidemics. Tom-Billy Hardwick orated at Moultrie last Saturday against the peace treaty and league of nations. “He is agin the president” as of yore. To get the county news subscribe for the Tribune, $1 a year. PEAKSON, G KOKG LA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2G, 1919 MEMORIES OF THE LONG AGO. Valdosta’s Early Base-Ball En thusiasm and Success. From the time baseball became the national game and was intro duced into Georgia as a pastime, Valdosta has had her quota of fans. In 1875 the Tribune editor was associated with Mr. C. B. Pendle ton in tin' publication of the “The South Georgia Times,” now the “The Valdosta Times,” and advo cated the game as a manly sport. Mr. Pendleton was heartily in ac cord with the proposition, although he was nearsighted and could take no active part in a game. Through the persistent effort of the 'l'imes a club was formed, com posed of the following personel: J. W. McNamara, P. J. C. Hunt, C. 11. E. Hutchens, Ist B. F. P. Gale, 2nd B. K. Thomas, Jr., 3rd B. J. N. Griffin, S. S. W. L. Thomas, K, F. Taylor Hunt, G. F. J. F. Stapler, L. F. S. L. Yarnedoe and B. ’l’. Allen, Substitutes. The last named individual was an inefficient player because he had no speed as a runner. Mr. McNamara came to Valdos ta as a peregrinating painter, but a better base ball playei —the best pitcher the writer has ever seen. He hailed from Boston, Mass., and the boys were dubious of him fora whild, until he proved himself to be worthy of their confidence and esteem, lie became a Minister of tin' Disciples of Christ, moved to Florida where he died. J. G. Hunt was born and reared in Lowndes county, in the vicinity of Olyattville, and was related to the Glyatts. At that time lie was without a peer as a catcher, lie married a Miss Caslieu and his de scendants are splendid citizens. 11. E. Hutchens was the efficient agent of Valdosta’s one railroad, lie was tall, agile and a sure catch and made an ideal first baseman, lie went from Valdosta to Savan nail and promoted to chief clerk in the freight' department of the Afjantie & Gulf Railroad. F. p. Gale came to Valdosta with his parents during the recon struction period. He knew his po sition and gave fine support as a second baseman. II is father was a dentist, and he took up that pro fession. Ile married a Miss ( b iffin of Auoilla, Fla., and settled down to practice of his profession. He was a brother to Judge A. 1). Gale, of Brunswick. ft. Thomas, Jr., the third base man, was without an equal in that position. His father, was a physi cian and druggist, an he was his father’s clerk. He afterwards be came a registered druggist and ac quired a fine business in Thomas vi 1 le. lie was born in Hamilton county, Florida. J. N. Griffin was born and reared in Lowndes county. He wore the belt for running and jumping, and these qualities admirably fitted him for the position of short stop. He is now a successful business man of Valdosta, and in the mar ket for your wool every season. W. L. Thomas was an older brother of the,third baseman, and a fine catcher of flies. He filled the position of right fielder to per fection. He was a successful busi ness man, junior partner of the dry goods firm of Wiley & Thomas. His wife was a Miss Jones, and they the parents of Judge William E. Thomas. Taylor Hunt, the centre fielder, was a brother of the catcher, and an all round good player. It was said of him that he could talk you to death while caring for the cen tral garden. J. E. Stapler was born and rear ed in the Bellville, Ela., communi- Citizen Says Something. If some people would give as much thought, energy and atten tion to their own business as they do to that of others they would not only hold to what they have but would accumulate a fortune. If your stock got out and do damage to other people go to them assess the damage with him and pay it, bo somebody. If you are one of the kind who turn their stock out on the public go off into some dark, thick dismal swamp and kill yourself for you are not fit to live in a decent community or have a decent burial. The man who runs down his Community, talks about his neigh bors, especially those who are try ing to do something for it, is a fool for the want of sense or else is so selfish he hates to see others pros per. If you are too lazy and selfish to boost your town or county you could at least speak a good word for the fellow who’s trying to do it and if you liavn’t a good word for anybody or anything move out and go to a hot climate. ty, jusl over the Lowndes county line. He i layed left fielder well, and was an ail round clever boy. This team was splendid athletic limber. It was organized as the “Wide-Awake Base Ball Club,” was all its name implied, and fully illustrated the Valdosta spirit on every diamond where it played. The ladies made and presented the team a beautiful silk banner and. like “Old Glory,” it was nev er defeated. At the county fairs in those days tournaments, base ball and similar amusements were used in stead of the present Midway. The fair management offered prizes to indueo|fheßeamusements to attend t ho fairs. At the Thomasville Fair of 1875 there were four base ball teams competing for the prizes: Savan nah, Lake lamonia, Quitman and Valdosta. Games were played in the morning and in the afternoon except Friday afternoon, when the Tournament took place. Valdosta was represented in the tournament by Sir Knights James F. Stapler and John 11. Young. H. M. Branch of Mitchell county won first prize and the honor of crowning the Queen of the Tournament. The “Wide Awakes” cleaned up the base ball field and carried home a good hunch of prize money. In those days there were no mits, no safeguards against getting hurt; the ball had to be caught with the bare hands. In the game Thurs day morning with the Savannah team, known as the “Georgia Base Ball Club,” James C. Hunt, the Valdosta catcher, receiving some of McNamara’s rifle shot twisters, had his left hand split open be tween the third and fourth fingers. The Savannah lads (bought it was all up with their opponents and suggested the agreement that Sa vannah lake first prize and the championship and Valdosta second prize. 11 unt coolly informed them they would have to win all they got, bathed his wound with Arni ca, tied his hand up with a hand kerchief and requested the umpire to call “play ball.” At the close of the sixth inning the Vahlostans had gained such a lead the Savan nah lads saw they were absolutely overwhelmed; they not only threw up the game but left for home on the first train, and the “Wide- Awake Base Ball (Hub,”of Valdos* la, was declared the winners of the first prize and the championship. For Rent. Wooden store building facing King street, can give possession September Ist, 1919. For further information apply to Miss Eu genia Allen, Pearson, Ga. ATKINSON COUNTY. Items of News Gathered from Various Sources. It is reported that there are seventy-five pupils in attendance at Sycamore school and one hun dred at Harmony Grove. License was issued last Saturday for the marriage of Mr. Gordon L. White and Miss Willie L. Herrin. They went to Fairfax for the cere mony. The Tribune iearns with much pleasure that Mr. John W. Carver, who is the pnincipal of the Sunny side school is making good as a teacher and has the confidence and respect of both the pupils and patrons: There are seventy-five pupils iu attendance. Mr. John Henry Pafford, living north of Axson, has just returned from a trip to Liberty county, where he visited relatives he had heard of but never seen —an uncle and his family. John Henry says he enjoyed himself very much. He is preparing to move there, go ing to the neighborhood of Hines ville, the county seat. The marriage of Miss Catherine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan W. Vickers, of near Douglas, and Mr. Robert E. Hubert, of Willaeoochee, was celebrated on Thursday of last week. The groom is a nephew of Elder T. S. Hubert, pastor of the Douglas Baptist church, who performed the ceremony. After a short bridal trip they will make their home at Willaeoochee. Elder David M. Douglas has sold his “plantation,” up in the Harmony Grove community, for a good round price, and is now on the lookout for a “farm.” He will quit running a plantation and conduct a farm. The greater part of his time is devoted to the “min istry of the word.” and it is neces sary that he leave off much of his secular labor. The Atkinson county farmers, who saw the land clearing demon stration at Douglas last week, were not favorably impressed. They say that too much depends upon the conditions of the land and the weather. And, further, they say it is too expensive. They believe that land can be cleared of stumps in other ways cheaper and better. The work of the stump-pullers was the most satisfactory of the demon stration. The objection is made to issue of bonds to build a courthouse and jail is that it creates too big a debt for the Atkinson county peo ple to pay. They have not con sidered the fact that the debt is to be distributed over a period of thirty years, in such small amounts it will not be felt. Atkinson couuty must have these public buildings and a bond issue is the most sensible way of raising the money with which to pay for them. The people can’t afford to raise the money in any other way. Under the caption “Quits Legis lature to Bun for Senate” the Savannah News carries a l'earsou telegram, viz: “Charles E. Stewart, who represented Coffee county in the legislature for a number of years, until he created Atkinson county, has announced that he would not offer for reelection but will be a candidate for the Senate from the Fifth senatorial district. This district is composed of the counties oJ Ware, Clinch and At kinson and under the rotation sys tern it is Atkinson county’s time to furnish the Senator.” Mr. Stew art says he has made no such an nouncement, still it is his purpose to announce and run for the Senate when the proper time arrives. #I.OO A YEAR Cut it Out. Sunday, Sept. 14. 1919. Editor Tribune: In your issue of the 12th 1 see the order levying taxes I see a 40c (ax for school purposes. Also in your article under the head "Plain Talk,” you say the county wants to educate its children at least possible cost. I don’t like that last remark. Atkinson county ought and I think wants to edu cate its children w ( ell and 1 think, as a new county with no ancient pretige to follow, i( can and will do it, but lets leave out the “least possible expense” part of it. “Ed ucation produces the largest divi dends of any industry, if we could only measure it.” Our tax for road purposes is 50c., and 1 think our children and their education is fully as important as our roads. However, 40c. is a big enough tax' if it will give us good schools; if not, lets have more. Anyway lets cut out the “least possible expensed and substitute “the best possible schools.” Sincerely yours, K. W. Boyce. The Tribune approves the sub stitution. It may have been un fortunate iu the use of language, but the idea intended to be con veyed was that the gentlemen composing the county board of ed ucation were favorable to a liberal education of the children, but un favorable to the waste of the funds they are intrusted with for that purpose. If Atkinson county had more citizens with the conceptions and liberal views of Dr. Boyce her edu cational interests could be advanc ed so much more rapidly than it will be under the policy of educat ing only so far as public funds will pay. Add on a little extra to help to make ends meet and the board of education is abused to a finish. Arnie News Items. Arnie school is progressing nice ly under the administration of Misses Beulah Roberts and Marga ret Parker. Miss Lizzie Skipper is attending school in Macon and Miss Esther Neugent at Rome, Ga. Wish them both success. Messrs. Clifford and Harry O’Steen have joined the army. Wish they may have congenial ser vice during their enlistment, and at its expiration a safe return to their home. The revival services at Wesley Chapel closed with only one acces sion to the church —Miss Leona Corbitt. Blue Eyes. X X X “Blue Eyes” should send the Tribune a responsible name as an evidence of good faith. —Editor. Chance to Learn a Trade; Wayckohs, Sept. 19, 1919.. Editor Tribune: The War Department has sent out an urgent call for men who un possessed of a common school edu cation or better, who are interested in or give promise of being able to acquire one of the following trades: Radio operators, Morse Telegraph operators, Telephone ami Telegraph linemen. Switchboard operators and Cable splicers. it is the intention of the War Department to send these men to a training school. This is an excellent opportunity for young men to learn a trade, one which will pay him good in civil life, besides fitting him for promotion while in the army. Apply to Army Recruiting Sta tion, No. 3, Lott Street, Waycross, Ga. E. J. Lakkix, Recruiting Service.
