PEARSON©TRIBUNE
VOL. (5-NO. 2
NEWS OF OUR NEIGHBORS.
Gleanings from All Sections of
South Georgia.
The Census Bureau credits Quit
man with a 1920 population of 4,-
303, which is an increase of GO2 in
the 1919 report.
N'ew crop Irish potatoes have
appeared on the Thoinasville mar
ket. selling at 25c. a quart or $8 a
bushel. Spuds are some spuds
now days.
This is a season, according to
custom, for holding religious revi
val meetings and nearly every com
munity in South Georgia are now
enjoying “Showers of Blessings."
The little city of Moultrie, ac
cording to Census Bureau, has a
population of 6,789, an increase of
3,440 in ten years. And we are
reminded that Moultrie is down
in Cod's country.
Whigham held a bond election
Tuesday to provide funds to add
to its present school facilities.
The present building is too small
to accommodate the children un
der compulsory attendance.
The Southwest Georgia Develop
ment Association, composed of the
various commercial bodies of that
section, has just closed a very
interesting quarterly meeting at
Moultrie. It adjourned to meet
at Sylvester next time.
Senator T. If. Parker, of Moul
trie, having recently died an elec
tion to fill-the vacancy existing in
the Forty-Seventh District, com
posed of Colquitt, Tift and Turner
counties. Colquitt county will
furnish the candidate in accord
ance with the rotation system.
The postoffice at Patterson, over
in Pierce county, was robbed on
Monday night, the 3rd inst. The
robbers carried away two parcel
post packages, each containing a
suit of clothes —the two being
valued at $143. The postmaster
had carried all money and postage
stamps home with him.
Appling county held an election
Wednesday to authorize the insur
ance of $230,000 in bonds for road
building. The first road to be
built is the one leading from Bax
ley to the location of the bridge
being built across the Altamaha
river at the Fpper Sister's bluff.
Other roads will be repaired and
several new ones constructed.
The project to build an exten
siou of the Hawkinsville and
Florida Soutberp railroad from
Camilla to Newton, in Baker coun
ty. has been abandoned for the
present because of the high cost of
labor and material. Baker is the
only South Georgia county with
out railroad facilities. Flint river,
to be crossed enroute, is the prob
able jonah.
Tift county’s road paving con
templates sixty miles of paved
roads extending in six directions
from Tifton: 'the National High
way, north and south; Waycross-
Albauy, southeast and northwest;
Oeiila Moultrie, northeast and
southwest. She is advertising for
bids for putting down the first six
miles. The program is to complete
the entire sixty miles within five
years.
Let Mrs. Mary Graves Tell You Her Poul
try Raising Experience.
“Three years ago bought ad In
cubator. this yoar I’ve made mon
ey. ltats stole tny baby chicks.
Didn't know until a friend gave
me a take of BAT-SNAP. Next
finding found two dead rats in the
hennery. Kept finding them. Sud
denly they disappeared altogether.
It’s the only sure rat killer.” Take
Mrs. Graves’ advice. Three sizes,
25c. 60c. SI.OO. Sold and guaran
teed by F. F. McNeal, Pearson,
Atkinson county, Georgia,
Warren’s Two-State Measure
A bit of proposed legislation
which is being discussed, more or
less, throughout the State is known
as the “Warren Two-Stale Bill."
Hon. Lott Warren, representative
from Turner couuty in the Georgia
legislature, introduced a Bill at
the last legislature which provided
that the State of Georgia be (livid
Cd into two states, to be known as
"North Georgia" and "South Geor
gia,” Of course the measure met
with an unfavorable reception.
The news of it. barely reached out
side of the capitol.
In an interview a few days since
Mr. Warren, with a good degree ol
emphasis, told the reporter:
“Don’t you let them forget for a
minute that 1 am going to intro
duce that Bill in the House the
day it meets next June to divide
Georgia into two states. lam not
only going to introduce it, but I
am going to put it through.*'
The idea of making two states
out of Georgia is not original with
Mr. Warren. If the Tribune man
remembers correctly Judge.l. Fee
Crawley, wbfen a member of the
House from Ware county eight or
ten years ago, caused some com
ment in the newspapers by stating
that he would introduce a Bill for
such purpose. However, the Judge
met with little or no encourage
ment and be abandoned the propo
sition.
Judge Crawley came to realize
that he could present but one rea
son for cutting the Stale in twain,
the motive would be purely puerile
and selfish. He was snou ting un
der the prevalent fact that the
northern portion of the State was
dominant in everything that per
tained to the greatness of Georgia,
while his, the southern, portion
was bearing in equal volume the
fundamentals of such greatness.
After thoroughly analyzing I he sub
ject he discovered that the remedy
lay notin dividing (he State into
two parcels, but in dividing the
large and unwieldy counties of
South Georgia into smaller and
more attractive units, draw hither
a greater industrial population and
increased wealth. Following this
policy rightful recognition is being
won. Judge Craw ley now secs no
reason for two states.
Mr. Warren will also come to I he
same Conclusion after a while.
South Georgia and Tobacco.
The April 2711 i issue of the
Southern Tobacco Journal, pub
lished at Winston Salem, N. C„
was a “Special South Georgia Edi
tion.” From it the Tribune takes
the following laudatory excerpt:
“The Georgia peach and I In-
Georgia melon arc nationally popu
lar, but they arc no more famous
than the Georgia leaf is destined
to become, Tobacco finds conge
nial soil and climate in tin* wire
grass section of the Cracker slate,
and the men behind the South
Georgia tobacco know they are
pushing a good thing, hence there
is no shadow of doubt that they
will win big success in their under
taking,
“Georgia tobacco growers arc go
ing about the thing in the right
way —they are getting help and
.instruction from experienced and
intelligent tobacco men from Nort h
Carolina. In this way the Geor
gians are likely to escape many
pitfalls and losses suffered by some
new tobacco growers in other states
who think they can successfully
raise the golden weed by theory
and the reading of the agricultural
papers and government bulletins.
These literary aids are not to be
despised, but their value is only
secondary. Observation and ex
perience are the ouly sure teachers
in producing tobacco.
Another factor in the assured
success of the Georgia tobacco
men is the number of well equipped
sales warehouses tnrougFmt the
wiregrass region. Manned by cap
able tobacco handlers and sellers,
these warehouses are going to bring
the high dollar to the thrifty
farmers of our neighbor state.
Official Newspaper of the County of Atkinson.
PEAKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1920
ATK!NSON COUNTY.
Items of News Gathered from
Various Sources.
The protracted meeting with
the Willacoocliee Methodist church
has just closed, after a duration of
ten days. Rev. W. H. Budd, of
Tifton, did the preaching. Much
interest was manifested and several
new members received.
Dr. J. S. Morris, without assign
ing any reason therefor, has quit
t he race for Senator from the Fifth
district, composed of Atkinson,
Flinch and Ware counties. Doubt
less he did not have the time nor
inclination to make the campaign
which will be neecessary to win
tin' race.
The Tribune learns from a reli
able source that Mr. Rodgers who
bought the D. M. Douglass place
eight miles north of Pearson, by
sturdy and vigorous work, is
making it a new and different
looking habitation. Mr. Rodgers
came here from near Tifton and is
an intelligent hustler. Atkinson
county would gladly welcome
many more such intelligent and
industrious citizens.
The Tribune received, too late
for last week’s issue, a batch of
local and personal items from Mora.
It was signed “Curley-Head,” but
did not meet the newspaper re
quirements that a responsible
name must accompany all com
munications regardless of their
character. Fet “(’urley-1 lead” write
again, add her real name which will
not be published, and mail so as to
reach lhis office by Wednesday
morning and the editor will be
pleased to use it.
I'lii' remains of Mrs. Fee Riekel
son, who died at Zirkle, were
interred in the Union Hill ceme
tery last Sunday morning, and w as
a very sail occasion. She was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fevi
Moore, of near West Green in ( of
fee county, and is survived by her
husband and several children
whose sorrow can only be imagin
ed. She is survived by her parents
and a number of sisters and broth
ers. Her last resting place is
situated only a few hundred yards
and on the same tract of land
where she was born* and reared.
Only two more weeks to the
fifth Sunday, when the Atkinson
County Singing Convention will
gather in its annual meeting at the
auditorium of the Pearson High
School. A large attendance from
Atkinson and adjoining counties
are expected. Classes from Union
Hill, Stokesville, Fairfax and
Blaekshear have signified their
intention of corning to the conven
tion if not providentially hindered.
Classes from Live Oak, Sirmans
and Milltowninay attend. These
people must have a noon repast
and, as it is a county affair, it will
not be amiss for our country friends
to assist in providing the basket
dinner that is expected. Let
everybody come with the determin
ation of making the day a pleasant
and successful one. “Music hath
charms to soothe the savage
breast,” and there is no sweeter
music than the human voice, when
properly trained.
"We Picked Up Seven Large Dead Rats
First Morning Using Rat-Snap.”
So writes Mr. B. E. Carpenter,
Wood bridge, N. J. “We lost 18
small chicks one night, killed by
rats. Bought some RAT-SNP and
picked up 7 Inrge dead rats next
morning and in 2 weeks didn’t see
a single rat. RAT .SNAP is good
and sure.” Comes in - cake ready
for use. Three sizes, 25c, 50, SI.OO.
Sold and Guaranteed by F. E.
McNeal, Pearson, Ga.
Tell Newspapers the Truth.
The New York legislature has
just enacted a law, to become oper
ative September Ist. making it a
misdemeanor for "Any person to
knowingly and willfully state, de
liver or transmit by any means
whatever to any manager, editor,
publisher, reporter or other em
ployee of a publisher of any news
paper, magazine, publication, peri
odical or serial, any false and uu
true statement of a fact concerning
any person or corporation with in
tent that the same shall be pub
lished.
July Twenty at Carrollton.
The 1919 session of the Georgia
Press Association at Monroe ad
journed to meet at Carrollton in
1920, but the date of the meeting
was left to the Executive Commit
tee.
The committee held a meeting
some days ago at the Hotel Ansley
in Atlanta and named July 20 as
the date for the convention.
The program for the business
meetings is being arranged and it
promises to be one of vital interest
to the profession. For a diversion,
at the close of the business sessions,
it is proposed to visit Rome. Doug
lassville and Chicamauga, and it
will be a most delightful outing.
Will Remain Speaker.
Hon. John N. Holder has put at
rest the rumor that he is to resign
as Speaker of the House of Repre
sentatives of the Georgia legisla
ture, and devote his attention to
his race for the governorship, lie
says there is no foundation for the
rumor. After reviewing the mag
nificent achievements of the last
legislature he says he could not
afford to resign, although such ser
vice would be rendered in the very
midst of the campaign and at a
time which he could ill afford to
spare from his race for governor.
The people of his county, besides
loading members of the House, are
insistent that he do not resign.
They want him to remain on the
job and prevent a contest which
would disturb and impair the work
of the ensuing session.
Name Never in Paper.
A subscriber to the Butler (Ga)
Herald wrote the editor complain
ing that his name never appeared
in the paper among the names of
those constantly appearing therein,
and ordering that his subscription
be discontinued. The. complaint
was an unusual one, and the editor
instituted an investigation into the
“whys” and “wherefores" with the
following result;
“We never mentioned the fact
that he ever won any premiums at
the county fair, because he never
exhibited anything.
“We never included his name in
a list of committees, because he
never attended anything.
“We never printed his name in a
list of donors to anything, because
he never donated anything, even
so much as a doughnut.” *
The people whose names “are al
ways appearing in the paper,” adds
the editor, “are the people who do
things to make the town move —in
business or social life—the folks
who get-there and help in every
way they can to advance the best
interests of their community.”
Don’t Always Blame Hens When Eggs
Are Scarce.
Rats may be getting them —U. S.
Government Bulletins prove they
know how to get them. Break a
cake of RAT-SNAP into small pie
ces and place where rats travel. If
there RAT-SNAP will get them —
positively. Three sizes, 25c, 50c,
SI.OO. Sold and guaranteed by F.
E. McNeal, Pearson, Georgia.
EDITORS GD TO NASHVILLE
May 24th and 25th for Their
1920 Annual Meeting.
The Eleventh District Press As
sociation will meet at Nashville,
May 24-25, where it will be guests
of the Nashville Herald, the ('ham
ber of Commerce and the Woman’s
Club. It is urged that every pa
per in the District be represented.
The meet is changed from the third
until the fourth Monday on ac
count of the meeting of the State
Democratic Convention on the ear
lier date. The following is the
program:
Convention called to order at 11
o'clock, a. m.
Prayer—Rev. Arthur IF Robin
son, Adel.
Address of Welcome —Col. R. A.
I lend ricks, Nashville.
Response —W. R. Frier, Editor
Douglas Enterprise.
Roll call and reading of minutes.
Announcements.
Adjourn until two o’clock.
afternoon session.
Business Office Problems —W. E.
Bradley, Editor of Baxley Nows-
Banner.
Foreign Advertising —J. J. Wil
liams, Editor „ Way cross Journal-
Herald.
Making the Paper a community
Power—Miss Emily Woodward,
Editor Vienna News,
How to Conserve Newsprint—
IS. 1.. Turner, Business Manager
Valdosta Times.
The Newsprint Situation Today
—Royal Daniel, Editor Quitman
Free Press and Special Agent
Georgia Press Association,
The St. Mary’s Canal Project—
F. F. Thomas, Secretary Way cross
Chamber of Commerce.
■MONDAY EVENING, 8:30 O’CLOCK.
Reception to Press Association
by Woman’s Flub of Nashville,
Woman’s Flubs and Newspapers
Mrs. J. (', Smith, of Nashville.
Woman’s Flubs and the Publici
ty They < bight to Have and Get —
W. T. Anderson, Editor Macon
Telegraph.
What a Fily Editor Thinks of
Country Towns —W. G. Srtllive,
Editor Savannah Press.
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 25.
Advisability of Forming Group
Organizations in the State —Roy
Neal, Editor Savannah News.
Free Readers and Space Grafters
—J. J. Flanders, Editor Oeiila Star.
Hound Table Conference, led by
J. Kelly Simmons, President of
Georgia Press Association.
Election of < Ifficers.
Selection of Next Place of Meet
ing.
At 11:30 o’clock the Press party
w ill leave in Automobiles for Mill
lown, where the citizens of that
channing city and splendid new
cmnty of Lanier will entertain
t'lem at a Fish Fry at the famous
Banks Pond.
W. T. Shytle, President,
Adel, Ga.
R. M. Millie in, Secretary,
Jesup, (sa.
Hofst ra is guaranteed to kill
lljcs, mosquitoes, bedbugs, fleas,
ants, etc. Buy it, at
Morris Drug Company.
The Milltown Advocate advises:
“The way to build up a town is for
everyone to go hand in hand every
man to the wheel. Banish all feel
ing of discord and let harmony
prevail, and prosperity will follow.
Talk about your town, write about
it, choke the croakers, gag the
grumbler and squelch the scold
ers. Beautify the streets in every
way, patronize the home merchants,
refrain from sending outside for
goods, favor home enterprises al
ways, ami if you can’t think of
some good word to say keep quiet.
*1.50 A YEAIt
Sweet Potato “Black Rot.”
Sweet potato "Black Rot” is
caused by a fungus (Sphaeronema
fimbriatum) which lives and grows
in the soil and attacks principally
the roots and underground parts
of the plant. After the potatoes
are dug the fungus in some way
passes the winter in the soil, per
haps growing on the small roots
and on the vines left in the soil;
consequently the disease will be
much worse, if sweet potatoes are
planted on the same soil the fol
lowing season.
In studying the cumulative
effects of various fertilizers on
on sweet potatoes at the Georgia
Experiment Station, they were
planted on the same plats during
eleven successive years. During
the last two years of the experi
ment, scarcely a sound potato was
produced on some of the plats.
The amount of the rot fungus
increases very rapidly from season
to season* One should, therefore,
carefully avoid planting sweet po
tatoes on the same soil two years
in succession. We have no exact
data as to how long the fungus
may persist in the soil; but, where
ever possible, at least three years
should elapse before the land is
planted a second time to this crop.
The most important means by
which new soil becomes infested is
the planting of diseased slips. In
spite of all precautions lu selecting
and disinfecting the potatoes for
bedding, some diseased roots may
be included. From these the
fungus grows out and attacks the
base of the young plants, produc
ing a black spot one to two inches
long. In pulling the slips from
the bed, one should watch care
fully for these spots; and all
diseased plants should be thrown
away. Carefully avoid letting
them touch tho healthy slips, also
avoid touching these blackened
spots while handling the plants,
because the spores of fungus may
be carried to, and infect, the
healthy plants during the opera
tions of pulling and setting in the
field.
B. B. Higgins, Botanist.
A Thought for the Week.
We, here in America, hold in
our hands the hope of the world,
the fate of the coming years, and
shame and disgrace will be ours if
in our eyes the light of high re
solve is dimmed, if we trail in the
dust the golden hopes of men. If
on this new continent we merely
build another country of great bub
unjustly divided material prosperi
ty, we shall have done nothing;
and we shall do little if we merely
set the greed of envy against the
greed of arrogance, and thereby de
stroy the material well-being of all
of us. To turn this Government
either into a government by a
plutocracy or government by a
mob would be to repeat on a larger
scale the lamentable failure of the
world that is dead.—Theodore
Roosevelt.
A Short Way.
Two colored prisoners were con
fined in an Army prison. One was
doing a sentence of 20 years.
“Ah robbed de house of de gen
eral,” he mournfully admits. “How
long you in fob?”
"Three days,” says the other.
“I killed a sergeant.”
The firstman’seyesopen. “Hue
come datt” he asks. “Dey somep’n
about dis dat ain’t right. I rob
de house of de general, and 1 get
20 years. You kill a sergeant anil
dey let you off wid three days.”
“Ya.SK, suh,” said the second
man. “Dass right. I killed de
sergeant, and I'm only iu here for
three days. Dey gwine hang me
uext Wednesday.”
