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PEARSON®TRiBUNE Official Newspaper of the County of Atkinson. VOL. 6—NO. 14 NEWS OF OUR NEIGHBORS. Gleanings from All Sections of South Georgia. lion. Jesse I). Lovett, of Nash ville, has anuounoed for solicitor general of the Alapaha judicial circuit. See his announcement in the Tribune. Colquitt county's tax returns show an increase of #1,527,749 over that of 1919. The 1920 valuation is $9,438,714. Every district in the county showed an increase. The first bale of cotton, 1920 crop, was shipped by express to Savannah from Colquitt couuty. li weighed 310 pounds, was aold at auction at $1.30 per pound, and brought $403. Tift conuly's tax values are $6,322,272 compared with $4,590,- 567 in 1919. The increase being $1,731,705, and is more than re quired by the mandate of the Tax Commissioner, 11. J. Fullbright. A few days ago the Calhoun county court house was destroyed by lire and Judge Sheffield, of the l’ataula circuit, has actually held a term of Calhoun superior court under a tree. Bet he cut the term short. A bill to create the new county of Long, in honor of Dr. Crawford Long, from a part of Liberty couhty, has passed the Senate. Iliuesville, the present county scat of Liberty county, is to be the county seat. The Tilton Bureau of Trade Ex tension has gone to work system atically to make that city the commercial centre for all this see t ion of country. Its special effort just now is to make Tifton the to bacco market of South Georgia. The people of Millwood are growing euthusiasitic over the coming “All day sing and dinner on the ground.” the fifth Sunday instant. The younger generation of Millwood are of the sort that does things when they take a notion. A worm, thought to be the Ca tawba worm, is playing havoc with tln> growing sugar cane of Ware county according to the re port of county agent. Walker. He says the crop will be a failure in Ware county unless the worm can be checked. The Savannah News tips us the information that the Altamaha bridge at Big Sister's bluff, oppo site Baxley, will be completed and open to tarffic by the middle of October. It was a long time coming but it seems to be here at last and in great shape. The rules for the primary elect ion in the second congressional district requires the nomination to be made by popular vote rather than the county unit plan. Either rule is all light if the candidates submit to them; under either the balance of power is always silent. Valdosta is too large a town to be without a central and joint passenger depot. The rainy weather, of 1920 has demonstrated this fact to all Valdostans as well as the traveling public. They need conveniences where people can get off and on’trains when it is raining without getting wet. Hon. If. .1. Quineey, of Ocilla, some two or three weeks ago while in Atlanta on business stepped on a banana peel, fell and broke his knee cap. He has been in a hos pital ever since. An operation was performed on his knee a few days ago, and it is confidently ex pected he will now rapidly con valesce. The Tribune joins his many friends in wishing him a speady recovery. Atkinson Financial Statement, The following bills for July were approved for payment: Whaley Bros $ 277.81 S. S. Barker, Agt 44.41 Pearson Tel. Co./ 11.50 Nancy Smith 5.00 E. V. Manly, Supt 86.50 S. S. Parker, Agt 201.26 Douglas Motor Co 880.31 S. S. Parker, Agt 123.20 I). Palmer 20.00 S. S. Parker, Agt 134.47 Augusta Lain. Co 1176.00 F. E. Golian Co 2091.37 , Pearson 11kg. Co 66.00 Whaley Bros 218.28 S. S. Parker, Agt 120.47 Geo. Kirkland 26.00 E. V. Manly, Supt 78.15 Burning!) Add. Mach.... 22.26 Nancy Smith 5.00 Graham-Williams Co 336.26 S. S. Parker, Agt 195.48 E. V. Manly, Supt 59.65 Nancy Smith 5.00 H. E. Powell 42.50 Gaston Corbitt 10,00 Hilsmani Garrett 7.50 Paul Kirkland 1.40 J. O. Jordan 5.00 Henderson hum. Co 32.32 L. A. Hargreaves 75.00 Nancy Smith _. 5.00 J. A. Holley, Supt 235.57 Pearson Litm. Co 140.00 David Weathers 30.00 Hargreaves Lum. Co 59.50 Harriett Carver 5.00 Florence Emerson 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 Mrs. John Sutton 5.00 Cindy Rawls 5.00 R. H. Dickerson 327.00 D. Palmer 45.00 Sam Hawkins 40.00 Bud Browning 1.50 J. M. Roberts 167.00 Burroughs Add. Mach... 22.26 J. Wesley Roberts ~ 5.00 W. M. Tanner 78.60 A. F. Christopher 35.00 W. M. Corbitt 58.55 'Geo. Clement 2.00 Willacooehce Times 7.50 Pearson Garage 5.30 T. H. Mathews 12.00 W. R. Dawson &Co 538.75 Capital Slone Co 268.68 Merry Bios 680.00 H. J. Sweat 1 LOO E. D. Leggett 91.08 Tuscon Lab 100.90 Morris Drug Co 3.55 J. M. Pafford 34.00 A. Cohen 11.25 S. S. Barker, Agt 41.86 Pearson Tel. Co 6.25 Total $9519.18 Attested: L. A. II aim; weaves, , Clerk. I)avii> .Weatherb, Vice-Chairman. New Vessels for East. “Six new destroyers, t he Brooks, Kane, Gilmer, Humphreys Fox and Overton are being fit ted out for immediate duty in Furopean ami near eastern waters. This is a wonderful opportunity for the young men of this section to visit the ancient cities and battle fields of Europe. “These new destroyers need at least 500 ex-service men, and also many inexperienced young men who want to travel and see the world. “Following are the ratings open for ex-service men: Six boat swains mates first class, also six second class; six coxswains; 12 ordnance and 40 torpedo gunners mates; six signal and 18 naviga tion quartermasters; 42 seaman and 48 seaman second class. “Nine electricians general and 54 for radio; five carpenters mates; five storekeepers; 42 machinists mates; 72 enginemen; 30 water tenders; six boilermakers; six black smiths; six coppersmiths; 78 fire men; nine yeomen; six pharmacists mates; three commissary stewards; six ships cooks and six mess attend ants. “These destroyers are all new and are equipped with all modern conveniences for the crew. The pay ranges up to $133 a month. The enlistments are from two to four years.” PEARSON,- GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST (», 1920 PEARSON TRIBUNE $1.50 the Year. Do you know that Subscriptions and Advertising are the Tribune’s only source of revenue? Well, that is the correct proposition. The editor wants you to subscribe, and to induce you to subscribe he will sell you an annual subscription for SI.OO. An nual renewals at the same price. He will also sell Advertising space at an attract ive price during the months of July and August. When you come to town next week be sure to call at the office and have your name enrolled or pay up your arrearage. JOB PRINTING - The Tribune pleases others, send in your order and you will be pleased. B. T. ALLEN, Editor. ATKINSON COUNTY. Items of News Gathered from Various Sources. Despite the boll weevil and the cold rainy weather a sixty per cent cotton crop will be harvested in Atkinson county. There are, however, less acreage planted than last year. The Atkinson county tobacco growers do not seem to be in a hurry about putting their tobacco on the market. It is bringing a fair price but not the price the growers expected. Mr. B. B. Sutton called to see the Tribune man Saturday after noon. Says he had a tine pros pect for a pea crop until a worm — army worm or something of that kind —found it and is eating it up. No one, as yet, has claimed the grip bag which Mr. Joe McDonald found on the road between Bear son and Axson. lie now threat ens to turn it over to the Tribune editor to be sold for the benefit of Tribune orphans. They surely need something that money can purchase. During the first four months of 1920, according to the report from the office of the Secretary of State, Atkinson county citizens paid $1,887.65 motor vehicle tax, ex clusive of Chaffeurs badges, motor cycle tags or Dealer tags. That docs-very well for a small county like Atkinson. The Atkinson county rural schools will open on the fifth Mon day in August and coutinues six months —four months before Christmas and two after. This will give the - patrons an oppor tunity to have three months add ition in spring—on the “payplan” —if they see fit. It not, they will have tneir children so use in helping to make their crops. Win. Wilson, Jr., has laid by his crop and, be says, he has a good one. However, be has found em ployment at a turpentine place near Nashville and has moved his family there. His father, Win. Wilson, Sr. will look after the gathering of his crop. Atkinson county has lost a good citizen for a season. He will come back; in fact, should never have gone. The aggregate of tax values in Cook countj’, 1920, is placed at -3.967,908. a gain over that of 1919 of $340,441. Tax assessor Kinard did his work well. 60S cures Malaria, Chills and Fever, Shills and Fever, Colds add LaSrippe. It : kills the parasite that causes the fever. ! IT IS A SPLENDID LAXATIVE AND GENER AL TONIC—Adv. The Home Town. Some folks leave home for money And some leave home for fame, Some seek skies always sunny, And some depart in shame. I care not. what the reason Men travel east or west, Or what the month or season. The borne town is the best. The home town is the glad town Where something real abides, ’Tis not the money-mad town That all its spirit hides. Though strangers scoff and llonl. it. And even jeer its name, I t has a charm about it No other town can claim. The home town skies seem bluer Than skies that stretch away, The home town friends scorn truer And kinder through the day. And whether glum or cheery, Light hearted or depressed, Or struggle lit or weary, 1 like the home town best. Let him who will go wander To distant towns to live. Of some things 1 am fonder Than all they have to give. The gold of distant places Could dot repay me quite For those familiar faces That keep the home town brigh t. Kind Words From Huxford. Edjtor Tribune: Not knowing just when my sub scription is or was out, I am enclos ing you check for $1.50 covering another year’s sudscription to your valuable paper. I have seen many weeklies, but the Tribune is the best one I have seen fat 1 have often thought that if every county were pos sessed of as good a “country pa per” ‘so-called or weekly as Atkinson county is, that their growth and progress might be as sured. A county cannot grow and prosper without a good live weekly —one that boosts the county. It has not been so many “moons” ago when it was considered a tough proposition to live in the territory now Atkinson county. Every thing was against it, and every body knocked it. Now, within the last few years, and since your valuable paper has been establish ed this little part of Georgia has turned out to be one of the best and most substantial, quiet and orderly counties of the State, in deed, it might be likened to an ex tinct volcano, where the land around was formerly rent in two with great earthquakes, everything laid waste arid barren with volca nic eruptions and people were greatly afraid to live near, but now everything is quiet and safe, tbe hillsides and valleys have blossomed forth radiant with Na ture’s verdant foliage, gentle breezes sweep over while every where is to be seen the product of man’s industry and effort. Yours, Folks H oxford. GEORGIA PRESS CONVENTION. Rome and Romans, Some of Her and Their Rest Assets. The editors left Carrollton for Rome and Chicamauga at 12:25 Thursday afternoon. They were complimented with this trip by the officials of the Central of Geor gia Railway, to whom the thanks of the members of the Convention had already been formally tender ed. The party reached Rome, via CedartoWn, about 3:30 o’clock. Was met by member's of the Kiwanis Club, of Rome, and es corted to their hotels. After brushing away the dust of travel and otherwise tidying them selves the members of the party set out, each one for himself or in small groups, to see Rome —to vis it her many places of interest, in eluding Shorter College, My kle Hill Cemetery —and takea general survey of the city. Like her ancient namesake Rome is said to be located on seven bills. The Tribune editor can’t vouch for this as bis stay was too short to make verification. However, she has an "unique location, at the con fluence of the Tugalo and Ostanau la river, making the Coosa river,and practically surrounded by the Ap palachian range of mountains. Sometimes, during a freshet^ por tions of the'-business part of the city is inundated. Notwithstand ing this drawback Rome is a clean ly, beautiful and prosperous little city. The Tribune editor, in company with Editor and Mrs. Shy tie, of Adel, and Editor and Mrs. Anglin, of Lumpkin, Stewart county, walk ed across Coosa river and took a look at the beautiful Myrtle Hill Cemetery, where sleep some of Georgia’s most distinguished pio neers and citizens. The object of the party’s quest was the last rest ing place of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. The intense criticism of Presi dent Wilson, at the time, of the careless and indifferent manner in which the first lady of America luyl been put to rest by her bus band, the party was eager to get the facts from first hands. They are prepared to say and bring it home to ‘their readers —many of whom may never go to Route, vis it Myrtle Hill Cemetery and see for themselves —that the whole story is a fabrication. Here is what we found: The grave is marked by a beautiful and costly Italian monument, and tbe inscription thereon the very essence of tenderness, no doubt prepared by the President himself. The image thereon is thought to be the likeness of their youngest daughter. The following is the inscription: "Sacred to the memory of Ellen Louise Axson, beloved wife of Woodrow Wilson, born 15 May, 1860, at Savannah, Ga., died Oof August. 1914, at Washington, I). C. “A traveler between life and death. The reason firm, the temperate will. Endurance, foresight, strength and skill, A perfect woman nobly planned. To warn, to comfort and command. And yet a spirit still and bright. With something of angelic light.” Myrtle Hill cemetery is located on a mountain bluff on the west side of the Coosa liver, and is well worth the sightseers time and trouble to see it. The entertainment of the edi torial party while in Rome was under the direction of the Kiwanis Club. Just at twilight members of the Club called for the editors and carried them in automobiles about four miles from the city to the lovely site of “Berry School,” where they were the guest of the school and the Rome Tribune Her ald, and a real reception held in the front of the log cabin that graces a central position on the $1.50 A YEAR FOUND —On the road between Pearson and Axson a grip packed with good and useful articles, which the owner eau get by des cribing the property and paying for this notice. Joe McDonald, Axson, Ga. —Adv. grounds, where all distinguished visitors to the school are enter tained. Seats were provided in front of the cabin for all. The exercises was presided over by Mr. J. D. McCartney, of the Rome Tribune Herald, who first introduced Mrs. J. Lindsey John son, also of the Tribune Herald, who made the address of welcome. She was really glad to have the editors there and her every word and action showed it. Miss Martha Berry, founder of the Berry school, was then intro duced and she told in a most inter esting way the beginning and progress of the enterprise. She briefly rehearsed the many struggles, heartaches, disappoint ments and successes encountered in bringing the to its present degree of efficiency. It was the story of a Godly and determined woman to do something for the uplift of humanity, to give the poor and neglected mountain child ren a chance in life. The foundation of this enter prise began with a Sunday-School in a small room at her home, and then broadened out into a small literary school. She inherited the tract of land on which the school is located from her father and this she mortgaged to get money to begin her plans. She met with many discouragement and many of her friends doubted the possi bility or wisdom of the task she had undertaken, but her persis tence became the more intensified and her determination strength ened. The result of her persever anee is a school to-day on the premises worthy the effort of any man or woman, and would be a credit to any community, with four or five hundred girls and boys in attendance. In some respects it is a manual labor school. The girls are taught to cook, sew and become tidy housekeepers. The boys are taught farm work and carpentry. In fact much of the cleaning and building on the school premises was done by tbe boys. Miss Berry’s dream and desire now, as the crowning effort of her life is a Georgia building on the premises, built by Georgians. Not one of the several buildings on the premises were built by Georgians. She wants just one. and the Press of Georgia will boost it into ex istence. The program by the children of the school, brought batik inauy tender memories of the long ago, and demonstrated the practical training the girls received at this school. An old time spinning wheel, pair of cards, and a flax jeuny, and three girls showed, while singing some of their moun tain songs, how to card the rolls and spinning merino wool into thread, and how to manipulate and spin flax in the old time way. 11 was a revelation to many pres ent. Addresses were delivered by tbe President of the Association, Mr. j. Kelly Simmons, and Editor W. Trox Bankston and Dan G. Bick ers, in which they expressed the pleasure of the editors in being there and pledged their best effort in securing a building on the premises, built by Georgians in honor of a tireless worker in be half of the best welfare of Geor gia’s mountain girls and boys Miss Martha Berry. For refreshments of Ice Cream and Cake was served, and then the editorial party returned to the city to make ready for the trip tbe next day to Chicamauga, To be continued.
