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PEARSON ® TRiB LINE
VOL. S—NO. 40
SOUTH GEORGIA.
News of Our Neighbors Told
in Pointed Paragraphs
The Executive Committee of
Cook county has chosen March 3rd
as the time for her primary elec
tion. The same time of the Ber
rien county primary.
Judge Frank Saffold, of Swains
boro, is a candidate for the State
senate as well as for presidency of
that body. Sam L. Olive, of
Augusta, is the present presiding
officer.
The Tribune is pleased to learn
that the Ocilla Southern Railroad
is enjoy iug’a patronage that is earn
ing a good profit above current ex
penses. It is one out of many
that is doing so.
The friends of Hon. J. A. J.
Henderson has put him in the
ace for representative in Irwin
county. Here's hoping Jim will
win. but Tankersley is going to be
a hard horse to curry.
The Coffee county primary hand
ed out some surprises, but there is
no shirt-tearing being perpetrated;
all the defeated candidates see ex
actly how they came to be defeat
ed and are sucking their thumbs
in silence.
Mr. J. F. Overstreet, formerly of
Pearson but now of Douglas, was
married a few days since to Mrs.
Ida Smith, of Broxton. The Tri
bune joins his many friends in ex
tending congratulations. May
they live long and prosper.
Comptroller General Wright has
issued an exeution against W. M.
Hutchenson. the defaulting tax
collector of Wilcox county. His
bondsmen will pay the excutiou
without a levy being .made. The
amount of default is about $2,
000.00.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Union Banking
Company, at Douglas, was held
on Wednesday of last week.
The report of the Cashier shows
the institution to be in a healthy
eonditou. T. S. Price has beeu
continued as president. Capital
stock increased to $150,000.
The city of Moultrie fell down
,on the G. AF. proposition. Busi
mess men agreed to buy $40,000
worth of the Receiver's certificates
but flunked when the show down
came. It is hinted that it was
alone with the view of bringing on
the sale, so they could buy that
part of the road from Nashville to
Moultrie.
Brunswick people have offered
the owners $40,000 for the Altama
ha delta bridges at Darien, which
has for a long time served as an
Altamaha crossing for the Dixie
highway eastern division. The
owners are holding for $60,000.00,
and will get it, after a while, for
the Eastern Dixie highway is com
pletely shut out without it.
The “Doings of Douglas’’ are,
briefly stated: Gus Brack has
brought mandamus against the
county commissioners seeking to
have them furnish stationery to
the Notary Public’s office at the
county’s expense. Mark Anderson
has filed a protest aud wiil (Seek to
prove the primary election, so far
as his race for Tax Receiver is con
served, was illegally held. Always
something in Douglas to talk
about and dream over.
Mr. Fred White Says, “Don’t Idle Because
You Only See One Rat.
“I did. pretty soon I found my
cellar full They ate my potatoes.
After trying RAT-SNAP I got 5
dead rats. The rest later. They
pass up the potatoes to eat RAT
SNAP.” If there are rats around
your place Tollow Mr. White's ex
ample. Three sizes, 25c, 50c, SI.OO
Sold and guaranteed by F. £
McNeal, Pearson, Ga.
Death of Judge T. A. Parker.
It is with profound sorrow the
Tribune chronicles the death of
Judge Thomas Augustus Parker,
of paralysis, at his home in Way
cross, on Thursday night of last
week. The funeral and interment
took place the next afternoon.
Elder J. M. Hay more, the present
pastor of the First Baptist church
at Waycross, officiated. He was
in his sixty-first year.
Judge Parker was of a sunny,
optimistic temperament; always
looked upon the bright side of
every question and every condi
tion that confronted him. He
was slow to align himself upon any
proposition, but when lie did lie
had the courage of his conviction
aud defended them courageously.
This editor esteemed him as a
strong personal friend; indeed, he
was everybody's friend, notwit h
standing he had his enimies. He
was extremely frank, there was no
quibbling or equivocation about
him. His faith was as sluing as
Gibraltar.
Judge Parker aligned himself
with the Missionary Baptist
Church in his youth and set his
face Zionward. He steadily grew
in Grace and in a knowledge of the
Truth, and became a great force
for the cause he loved so well in
South Georgia and throughout the
State. He never lacked for a
word in defending (In 1 Truth.
Judge Parker stood for sobriety
in all things. He preached tern
perance from the rostrum, from
the bench, from the pulpit, every
where, and regardless of environ
ment. On the bench lie enveigh
ed strongly against the social evils
—whiskey drinking, pistol toting,
getting something for nothing by
gambling and so on down the long
list. He made no compromise
with the enemies of society.
J udge Parker was a si rong friend
of education, especially Christian
education, and his whole life was
devoted to devising ways and
means whereby the youth ol South
Georgia might secure a complete
education, a thing lie did not pos
sess himself and which gave him
much regret. From the organiza
tion of Piedmont institute, the
Baptist school at Waycross, he
was selected as Chairman of the
Board of Trustees, and continued
in that position until his death.
He never lost faith in the success
of the school even in the darkest
days of its adversity. To him the
boys aud girls of South Georgia
owe a debt of gratitude they
can never pay; his optimism, his
courage, his untiring energy and
sacrifice has saved Piedmont for
their benefit.
Judge Parker is survived by his
second wife, fifteen children —eight
sons and seven daughters —five
brothers and one sister. Jn his
death his family has lost a peer
less husband and father, but he
has left them a rare heritage of
worthy example, superb influence
and unsullied ebareter —something
money cannot buy.
The Tribune joins his host of
friends throughout South Georgia
in tendering the stricken family
slncerest condolence.
Judge Parker has gone out from
among this people but his works
remains to exalt, to refine, to bless
the generations throughout till
ages.
Your Money Back If Rat-Snap Doesn’t
Come Up to These Claims.
RAT-SNAP is absolutely guaran
teed to kill rats and mice. Pri
mates them. Rodents killed with
RAT SNAP leave no smell. Rats
pass up all food to get at RAT
SNAP. Their first meal is their
last. RAT-SNAP conies in cakes.
No mixing. Cats or dogs won't
touch it. Three sizes, 25c. 50c,
SI.OO. Sold and guaranteed by F.
E. McNeax, Pearson, Ga.
Official Newspaper of the County of Atkinson.
PEAK SON, GEOIIGIA, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 6, 1920
COUNTY FSNANCESTATEMENT
Showing Amount of Funds Re
ceived and Paid Out.
The following bills were approv
ed at the regular monthly meeting,
this the 2d day of February 1920.
E. L. Peterson $226.58
D. C. Odum 2.00
J. F. Browning 12.00
J. O. Mainor 4.00
Dixie Seal & Stamp Co.. 3.69
Pearson Banking C 0.... 2705.11
Broughton Kirkland 10.00
Alex Merritt 4.27
T. G. Hamilton 4.75
Win, Smith 33.20
R. Crosby 5.00
Cary McNeil 13.10
W. J. Summerall 30.00
\V. 11. Kirkland 12.00
B. Morris, Jr 12.00
E. A. Clement 12.00
A. B. Lewis 12.00
11. E. Brown 12.00
Roan Pafford 12.00
T. Newhem 12.00
Jesse Corbitt 12.00
Geo. Tucker 12.00
B. 1. Spivey 9.00
Lewis Flanders 9.00
M. E. White 9.00
W. M. Joyce 9.00
Doll Clement 6.00
G. W. Daniel 12.00
0.0. Wilson 12.00
Newton Pafford 12.00
G. A. Gillis 12.00
J. F. Smith 9.00
Dan Courson 12.00
Levi Courson 9.00
Pearson Banking Co. ... 81.00
B. S. Malone 6.00
R. Thigpen 15.00
R. Vickers 15.00
E. Corbitt 15.00
John Paulk 15.00
Lacy. Hall , 15.00
Otis Paulk 15.00
J. A. Gaskins 15.00
J. E. uaskkins 15.00
J. 1. McMillan 15.00
<lliver While 15.00
J. F. Lambert 15.00
J. 11. McKinnon 15.00
R. J. Tuff 15.00
Daniel Wood 15.00
Elijah Melts 15.00
.1. M Deen 15.00
B. F. Sutton 15.00
Lawrence Gillis 12.00
Robert Maine 15.00
('. W. Williams 15.00
W. C. Bryant 12.00
T. .). Ricketson 15.00
G. W. Sweat 9.00
J. E. Lee 3.00
J. E. Lee 6.00
L. M. Guthrie 3.00
W. B. Lankford 6.00
F. E Me Neal 15.00
L. A. Hargreaves 75.00
L. L. Sutton 15.00
Mrs. B. S. Malone 9.75
J. S. Starling 12.00
Dave Kirkland 15.00
J. H. King 39.00
Levi Corbitt 15.00
T. J. Wells 9.00
Henry Corbitt 3.00
WaverJy Roberts 15.00
W. 1). Gtddens 9.00
Forest Browning 10.00
Pearson Banking C 0.... 75.00
It. O. Roberts 6.00
Dan Metis 16.00
Ike Minshew 15.00
H. L. Lankford 4.00
If. L. Lankford 12.00
Parker Fur. & Hdw. Co.. 22.65
Parker & Bennett 45.75
J.
Jeff Kirkland - 21.00
Dave Weathers 18.00
IL.L.L Markey 13.00
E. F. Leggett 93.20
W. M. Sunnier 29.67
Pearson Hdw. Store 82.76
IL L. Maneil 32.75
W. M. Tanner 216.60
I. Passon 5.70
C. K. White 15.00
T. If. Mathews 2.00
C. F. Murray 52.15
J. O. White 15.78
M. Belch 2.90
Sam Smith 8.55
H. J. .J. Markey 63.51
R. H. Dickerson 31.98
J. L. Young C 0... 163.83
Highway Iron Prod. Co.. 129.20
Carey MeNeal 2.75
J. M. Meeks 26.39
Harriet Carver 5.00
Florence Emerson 5.00
Carrie Sauls 5.00
John Bennett 8.00
Archie Taff 10.00
John Hanner 5.00
London Rhem 3.00
Willie Myers 5.00
Sallie Royal 5.00
Jonas Pearson 8.00
R. H. Dickerson 75.00
Dilbern Palmer 28.35
Forest Browning 32.00
Variety Test of Com 1019.
For a number of years Georgia
Experiment Station has tested the
various field crops with a view of
securing information as to the best
varieties for this section of the
State. In 1919 nineteen varieties
corn were planted. The land used
in this test was very uniform, and
might be described as medium clay,
although not especially fertile.
The varieties were planted on
April 14, having had an application
of 350 pounds of complete home
mixed fertilizer per acre before
planting. A light application of
Nitrate of Soda was applied as a
top dresser on June 24. Each varie
ty occupied one plat, consisting of
three four-foot rows one hundred
and thirty two feet long. The cul
tivation and fertilization was ex
actly the same for each variety.
This corn was planted by Mr. C. K.
McClelland, and cultivated and
harvested by Mr. T. E. Keitt,
former Agronomist. The yields
are given below, calculated in
bushels of shelled corn per acre.
VARIETY AND YIELD.
1. Allen’s Big Ear Prolific 52.5.
2. Weekly’s Prolific 45.5.
3. Scott’s Malboro 45.0.
4. Piedmont Two-Ear 44.0.
5. Coker's Garrick 43.0.
Steinheimer's Malboro 43.0.
6. Hasting’s Prolific 42.0.
7. Coker’s Malboro 41.0.
8. Mexican June 37.0.
9. Cocke's Prolific 35.5.
10. Florida Flint 34.5.
It. Hickory King 33.5.
12. Blount’s Prolific 31.0.
Eureka Ensilage 31.0.
13. Rockdale 30.0.
Alien’s Improved Early
Dent 30.9.
14. Bigg’s Seven Eared 28.5.
15. Hasting’s Extra Early
Yellow Dent 25.0.
Hasting’s Early White
Dent 25.0.
Average of two plants.
It is interesting to note that the
majority of the leading varieties
tested are prolific. This has been
true for several years, although t he
same varieties have not always
been tested from year to year.
Allen’s Big Ear Prolific is consider
ably in the lead for the past season.
Different strains of Malboro have
been among the leading varieties
for a number of years, so thal it
seems safe to say that it is well
adapted to the type of soil in tins
section.
The Station is unable to furnish
seed of any of the varieties, hut
will be glad to answer any inquiry
as to where reliable planting seed
may be obtained.
T. S. BUIE,
Assistant Agronomist.
M Belch 30.10
J. M. Pafford 35.00
Pearson Tribune 53.00
Broughton Kirkland... 20.00
George Clement 32.40
Charley Davis 5.00
James Higgs 6.00
B. H. Tanner 112.80
J. S. Morris 35.00
Burroughs Ad. M. Co .. 22 26
Fielder & Allen 14.08
T. H. Clark 29.00
<W. Harrell 5.50
G. W. Sweat 4.50
J. Carey Wall 3.50
.(. W. Roberts 5.00
The McGregor Co 233.84
Bob Smith 5.00
Total $6079.74
Attested: L. A Hargreaves,
Clerk.
Jeff Kirkland,
('h airman.
Folkston has an epidemic of in
fluenza. One or more of every
family in the little city are sick
with this dread disease.
How Big New York Grocery Firm Keeps
Down Rats and Mice.
Vroome & Co., But ter & Cheese
Merchats. New York City, says:
“We keep RAT-SNAP in our cellar
all the time. It keeps down rats.
We buy it by the gross, would not
be without it.” Farmers use RAT
SNAP because rats pass up all food
for RAT-SNAP. Three sizes, 25e,
50c, SI.OO. Sold and guaranteed
by F. E. McNeal, Pearson, Ga.
ATKINSON COUNTY.
Items of News Gathered from
Various Sources.
The wind of last Saturday night
and Sunday played havoc with the
telephone service in Atkinson
county. The wires were crossed
in such a manner you could hear
everybody talking. Mr. Paulk
came down Monday to get them
uncrossed and working smoothly
again.
Warden Dickerson says the con
vict. garg is at work on the Willa
coochee Pearson road getting it in
siiape to be clayed. He will put
it in the best possible condition
with the materials at hand.
When Ibis is completed, he Mill
put the gang to .work on the Ax
son-Pearson road.
The teachers of t he Axson school
will have a pie supper to-night to
raise money to fence the school
grounds. It is a good idea, but
they should secure at least four
acres of ground, in a square, before
the fence is built. Let every im
provement in Atkinson county be
made with the view of future
needs.
The question before the people
of Atkinson county now, the burn
ing question, is do they want to
pay for the building of a court
house and jail in one year or in
thirty years! If you amw-r in
thirty years, then you should vote
for the bond issue. II you want
to pay for it. in one year, then you
should vote against the bond issue.
It. is to be hoped that the voters
of Atkinson county will get wise
to the situation and vote for
bonds.
The joke of the season comes
from Uncle Jim’s column in the
Douglas Enterprise. lie says:
“Superior court over at Pearson
this week, and nearly Ihe entire
Douglas bar was there. Judge
Summerall presided with dignity
and a nicely combed head of hair.
Solicitor Spence looked after the
interest of the Stale and declared
by t he great hornspoon that every
thing that came before the juries
were guilty or ought to be, and he
came near making them believe it,
loo.” Judge Bob Dickerson, who
presided in Atkinson superior
court at Pearson, and Solicitor
Jess Lovett, who looked after the
interest of the State, enjoyed the
joke with much gusto. No doubt,
Judge Summerall and Solicitor
Spence did some smiling when
they read it.
Program Teacher’s Institute
To be held on Saturday, Febru
ary Till.
The meeting will come to order
at 10:00
Among the things to be discuss
ed will be a general discussion led
by the Superintendent; Mai) draw
ing, led by Mr. Homer Corbett?
how to teach the History lesson,
led by Mr. F. T. Warren; how to
teach third grade Geography, led
by Mr. 11. M. MeNeal; how Singing
helps our school, led by Mr. J. G.
While; Illiteracy work; the Com
pnlsory Law, led by ('ol. T. S. Winn.
The last thing on the program will
be t lie distribution of cheeks to
pay for the month of January.
San key Booth, G. S. S.
Why Mr. Joe Armstrong, Celebrated Dog
Trainer, Uses Rat-Snap
'"Noticed rals around my ken
nels, having hundreds of prize
dops, couldn't lake chances. Tried
RAT-SNAP; in t lirco wtjeks every
rat disappeared. Noticed that the
dogs never went near RAT SNAP.
1 tell my friends about RAT
SNAP.” Lse this rodent exterm
inator, it’s safe. Comes in cake
form. Three sizes, 25e, 50c, SI.OO.
Sold and guaranteed by F. E.
McNeal, Pearson, Ga,
$1.50 A YEAR
Home Building.
The fact that Waycross, Valdos
ta, Tifton and other small cities of
South Georgia have put on un
precedented building booms, erect
ing homes for the people, would
indicate that it is the general con
sensus of opinion that the present
high prices of building material
are to continue indefinitely, and
the communities tnat lay down
and wait for cheaper material and
and cheaper labor are going to be
left in t he shuffle.
Every town and city in South
Georgia is suffering from the lack
of shelter for the homeless. The
cities that have inaugurated sys
tems for building homes, in the
opinion of the Tribune, have acted
wisely and will continue to grow
and prosper, while those who act
otherwise will feel the effect of
their unwisdom, and it will take
years to recuperate from their
folly.
Rich in Pasture Land.
Maj. \Y. L. Glessner, now con
nected with an Atlanta agricultur
al publication, is touring South
Georgia inv.-sigat ing the pasture
problems and will give his impres
sions to the public through the
press.
He has visited the A. K. Ses
sem’s farm at Cogdell, in Clinch
county. There he saw eight acres
of land growing Dal I is, Rhodes,
Bermuda. Carpel, Lespedeza and
White < lover all sown last spring.
This plat has been pul through
a severe test of pasturing. It fed
forty five calves one month; after
recuperating, five hundred and
twenty two sheep were turned on
it for a week. The tests shows
satisfactory results.
In a field of wild land he found
Carpet grass spreading all through
the wire-grass.
Hearing of Clark Bill.
The hearing on t in* bill of Con
gressman Clark, which provides
for the building of the St. Marys-
St, Marks canal, took place on
Thursday of last, week.
Senators Smith and Harris and
Congressmen Clark and Lankford
were present to emphasize their
approval of the project. The
hearing was before the Committee
on Rrilroads and Canals.
There were present also many rep
resentatives from Boards of Trade,
Chambers of Commerce and other
commercial bodies, of Georgia and
Florida to demonstrate the earn
estness of the people that the
canal be constructed.
Just what recommendation the
committee will make to congress
cannot be surmised. But the
friends of the project have organ
ized for the making a strong fight
for a successful issue. The organ
ization is known as (he Atlantic,
Gulf and Mississippi Canal Asso
ciation. The officers are as fol
lows:
President —W. G. Brantley,
Washington, i>. C.
Vice President —Edward Ma
lone. Pensacola, Fla,
Treasorei —O. V. Stanton. Way
cross, Ga.
Secretary —C. C. Thomas, Way
cross, Ga. i
A strong Board of Directors
have been named, with G. G.
Thomas, as Managing Director.
Waycross will be the present head
quarters.
Wanted.
Sugar cane and small pecans.
Write me amoqnt you have and
price. N. T. Pafford,
Mcßae, Georgia.
666 has proven it will cure Ma
laria, Chills and Fever, Bilious Fe
ver, Colds and LaGrippe.
