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About Pearson tribune. (Pearson, Ga.) 191?-1955 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 27, 1920)
PEARSON UTRIB UNE VOL. <;—NO. IT NEWS GF OUR NEIGHBORS. Gleanings from All Sections of South Georgia. Irwin county's first bale of 1920 cotton was too green to be ginned. The owners were too previous in picking. Mr. W. 11. Moncrief, of Homer ville, has rented bis home to Col. H. C. Morgan and he and his wife, nee Miss Gladys Brinson, are board ing at the Ecord House. Senator J. E. T. Bowden, of Wayeross, has announced hiscandi dacy for Representative in the legislature from Ware county, lie has made a satisfactory Senator from the Fifth district. The result of the committal t rial of l)r. .1. R. Hedge, Floyd Hedge and D. Stanford, charged with the homicide of C. J. Med dowes, formerly of Pearson, was that all three were committed to jail without bail. There will be many people at tlie Millwood singing convention Sunday. Singers are especially in vited to be present and take part in the day’s program. Don't for get to carry dinner in plenty and spread it on the ground. The commitment trial of Mr. Hedry Tanner charged with the murder of Mr. Oliver Peterson was heard last Monday, resulting in the Defendant being held for manslaughter under a bond of *4.000 and set at liberty. The South Georgia daily news papers have organized with J. A. Davis, of the Albany Herald, Presi dent; Lovelace Eve, of the Ameri cas Times Recorder, Secretary. The organization will be perfected at a Tifton meeting in November. The Atlantic Coast Line railroad has just put a new roof on its 50- years old depot at Homerville. Whereupon, the News ssys the people doesn’t like it a bit. Jhey want the old shack torn away and a brick edifice erected in its stead. The Sunday-School convention of the Smyrna Baptist association w ill be held at Denton tomorrow and Sunday. An interesting pro gram lias been arranged and all churches composing the associa tion shonkl have representation there. Dr. R. C. Woodard has finally decided to be a candidate for the legislature from Cook county. No man worked harder for the crea lion of Cook county than he and his services is entitled to recogni tion. The Tribune wishes him success. The homicide of Oliver Peter son has awakened the eitjzensof Douglas to a realization that eternal vigilance is the price of a finite and peaceful community. All Douglas organiz.ations, civic and religious, have met and passed resolutions condemning lawless ness. which they say is rampant in city and county, and called upon the officers of the law to enforce law and order by cleaning out the undesirable women and men in the city. l'our candidates have qualified to make the race for represent a tive from Clinch county in the State legislature, i. e., S. Burk ha! ter. the present incumbert; A. H. Culpepper, W. R. Dickerson, and A. L. Hughes. Mr. Dicker son's twin brother, W. T., says “If Warren will get in my field and pull fodder, I'll insure his election.” The Tribune can't say whether Warren will accept this magnifi cent proposition or not. Warren is some hustler himself. Get a thorough preparation graduation, and a good position at little cost. Write Moultrie Busiess College. Notes of Nashville. The people of Nashville and Berrien county have engaged in the tobacco industry with energy and a determination to win suc cess. During the meeting of the Eleventh District newspaper men at Nashville the Tribune editor took a look in upon the tobacco selling at her two mammoth ware houses. Every pile of tobacco on the floors was tagged, showing the owner’s name and his postoffice. By this means we learned that the Nashville market was not confined to growers of Berrien county. There was tobacco there from Lowndes, Brooks and Colquitt counties in Georgia and Madison, Hamilton and Suwauee counties in Florida. The editor further learned that the prices paid for it represented the real market value and were entirely satisfactory with the growers. It cab be safely as serted that the Nashville market has not chilled the ardor of Ber rien county growers, but rather increased their enthusiasm and guarantees a larger acreage in that county next year, making Nash ville a permanent market for to bacco. The Nashville meat curing house, where the farmer’s slaugh tered hogs are safely converted into bacon at small "cost, is the ideal packing house for the present South Georgia. A similar pack ing house should be located at every county’seat in South Geor gia; it would represent the great est stride that could be made by the farmers and stock-growers of such county in progress and pros perity. Nashville has other industrial plants but those of which the edi tor has written are the most vital to the farming and stock growing interests of Berrien county. Perhaps the most pleasing spectacle to all the editors present at the Woman's Club reception was Dr. Morrison’s company of Boy Scouts. l)r. Morrison cannot be too highly commended for the work he is dojng among the boys of bis adopted city. There can be no nobler pastime —the Doctor esteems it as a pastime—than the training of the men of t he, next generation to be manly, honorable, self-reliant, courageous, courteous, helpful and faithful. He has started them upon a physical, men tal and moral growth that will mean much to them in after years when they have become men and have taken the places of tne pre sent generation in the social, in dustrial, political and religious life of Berrien county. The military feature is at present the in oat at tractive to the boys, and the en tire training is a splendid supple ment to the literary and scientific training they are receiving at school. Perhaps the bnsiest man in Nashville is Alvah Gaskins, the editor’s host while there, and a son of his quondam friend, Hon. Fisher Gaskins. He is looked upon by his fellow citizens as a genuine progressive spirit. He is a man of large means and doesn’t hesitate to use it in taking care of the progress and prosperity of Nashville, and her citizens are to be congratulated upon having such a spirit in their midst. lie lias large interest in Nashville and Berrien eounly and it keeps him busy looking after it. Rub-My-Tism is a powerful anti, septic; it kills the poison caused from infected cuts, cures old sores, tetter, ete. For Sale. I have one hundred new Cypress syrup barrels at $4 each while they last. J. Walter James. Official Newspaper of the County of Atkinson. PEARSON. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 27,1920 Revival Meeting AT —- Pearson Baptist Church BMMC AUGUST 29, AT 8:311 P. M. PREACHING TWICE EACH DAY, 4 o’clock in Afternoon and 8:30 at Night. Elder P. C. BARKLEY, of Cairo, one of the strong Pas tor Evangelists of the State will assist the Pastor. All Christian workers and forces of. the town and com munity are most earnestly asked to join with us in this great meeting. ■Our aim and prayer is to evangelize the unsaved, bring to the service of the Church the saved and strenghten the Spiritual, Moral and Educational fabric of our town and community. To this end we beg your presence, your prayers and your influence. » B. T. ALLEN, H. L. LANKFORD, W. J. TYLER Publicity Committee. ATKINSON COUNTY. Items of News Gathered from Various Sources. Elder W. T. Mathews and his wife will teach the Sycamore school, three miles north of Pear son. T'lcir home is about a quar ter of a mile from tin'school house. Miss Ruby Clement, of the Sun ny Side community, and Mr. Frank Herrin, of Pearson, were united in marriage Saturday evening, the 14th hist. The bride is a daugh ter of Elder A. W. Clement. The rural schools of Atkinson county, as far as possible, will be gin the 1920 21 session next Mon day. The Tribune learns that all the schools are supplied with the very best available teachers. The pastor requests the Tribune to announce that the protracted meeting at Wesley’s Chapel, seven miles norlh of Pearson, will begin on the first Sunday in September. Everybody is cordially invited to attend. Mr. Carey A. Wall has moved back to Axson from Millwood and, probably, will resume the duties of Justice of the Peace. The Axson, 1353rd, District has been without an officer ever since he moved from Anson to Millwood. t Mr. .J. IT. King has been cm ployed by the County Board of Education to haul the children to and from the Axson school for the 1920-21 school term, and he will render good service; he holds high regard for his contracts. Mr. J. A. Boone, the tobacco wizard of Axson, bas 20,000 pounds of bright tobacco-unsold. He says he knows what that grade of to bacco is worth and refuses to sell until he gets that price. This to bacco was raised on twenty-three acres of land, and it is estimated that lie will realize around $12,000 for his crop. Elder Bugg, of Broxton, will preach at Antioch Baptist church, three miles northwest of Kirkland, next Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. Let all the people of that neigh borhood go and hear him. He is an able preacher and you will be pleased when you hear him. Din ner will be served at the church. Bring ample provision with you. Methodist Church Directory. The preaching hoursof the Pear son Charge will be as follows: Pearson —Second Sunday. 11 a. in. and 7:30 p. m. Fourth Sunday at 7:30 p. in. New Providence —Second and Fourth Sundays at 3:30 p. in. Bridges’ Chapel —Third Sun day at ! I a. in. and Saturday be fore at 11 a. m. Live Oak —Third Sunday; 3:30 p. m. Wesley Chapel —First Sunday at 11 a. m. and Saturday before at 11 a. in. Sweetwater —First Sunday at 3:30 j). m. Kirkland —Fourth Sunday at 11 a. m. Third Sunday, 7:30 p. in. For Judge Superior Court. To the voters of the Alapaha Judi cial Circuit: 1 hereby announce myself a can didate for Judge of the Alapaha judicial circuit. 1 have have held the office only a few months but if I hold it long er than the present year it is in cumbent on me to ask the people for it, which 1 here and now re spect fully do. If elected 1 shall endeavor at all times to attend to the duties of the office in a fair and impartial manner, with an eye single to the public welfare and the proper en forcernentof the law. My announce ment is subject to the rules of the State Democratic Primary. I wish to thank the people for the uniform courtesy extended to me during the short term 1 have served them. Respectfully, It. G. Dickerson. For Solicitor-General. To the voters of the Alapaha Judi cial Circuit: I beg to announce my candidacy for re election to the office of So licitor-General of the Alapaha judicial circuit, subject to the rules governing the approaching democratic primary. ' I am very grateful to the people of the circuit for the uniform courtesy with which I have been received, personally and officially, while in the discharge of the duties of the office. In the event of my being retained in this important office fora full term I promise faith ful, impartial, vigorous, and fair discharge of the duties of the office. I most repeetfully solicit your support. Yours very truly, J. I). Lovett. We are proud of the confidence doctors druggists and the public have in 66G Chill and Fever Tonic. NORTHWEST GEORGIA. From the Viewpoint °f a South Georgia Editor. Georgia is a great State! No part of her, from Rabun gap to the marshes of Glynn, but has itsredeemiiig qualities. The quali ties are manifold and suited to the tastes and aspirations of all her citizens. There is the mountainous region of North Georgia, the red clay hills of Middle Georgia and the level or coastal plains of South Georgia. Georgia is essentially a State for the pursuit of agriculture, pomoculture and horticulture — t illing the soil. And she is great in her agricultural interests. It is not confined to auy particular section, all Georgia tickles the earth! During his trip through North west Georgia with the press gang the Tribune editor carefully noted everything which might suggest improvement for South Georgia and especially Atkinson county. He frankly states he saw r nothing in the methods of farming that can be called an improvement on methods adopted here. Carroll and contiguous counties are noted for their numerous small farms that are cultivated by their owners. As already stated, in these series of articles, Carroll county alone boasts of six thousand small farm owners, and well may she boast of it, as the tenant sys tem is a menace to any section where it exists to any great extent. The land owners of Atkinson county can take a cue from this condition existing in Carroll coun ty. What Atkinson county needs is a numerous small farm owning population. The land owners should cut up their large holdings and sell them off to small farmers, and get entirely rid of the tenant system. Cut them up into twenty live, fifty and a hundred acres each. The farmer who owns his farm is a better citizen than the tenant fawner. He is settled; he takes more interest in improving his farm as well as the general affairs of the county. Thus a higher standard of farming will result to the county. There is room in Atkinson coun ty for many thousands of small but desirable farmers, and they can be secured when the effort is made to get them. It is a desider alum greatly desired and worthy an effort. However, farming is a very small part of industrial Northwest Georgia. It is a mountainous region and the farming engaged in is surrounded with many difficul eulties and confined to the valleys between the mountains. The scenery is beautiful and inspiring. Congressman Lee, in liis address to the editors stated that his dis trict, the Seventh, was the home of eighty per cent, of the mining and quarrying industries of the State, and the larger portion of his constituency wore people who worked in the mines and quarries. The people are educat ed and intelligent, —a very differ ent type of citizens than the miners of'the North and West. Mining and quarrying are great industries and their products of iron, coal and marble are of the best quality and in great demand. ■Gold mining is not very extensive now. The Tribune man was told by the editor of the Pickens County Herald that in years gone by many chimneys in that county were built with bits of stone from the quarries, to be bad for the ask ing and the quarry people were glad for it to be Parted off out of their way. However, for the past few years all this refuse stone $1.50 A YEAR Dorsey Club at Willacoocbee. The Tribune tips it hat to-'Wil lacooehee on the organization of a Dorsey Club, composed of one hun dred per cent. Democrats. The ed itor thanks Mr. L. W. Summerlin, the Secretary of the meeting, for the following report of the pro ceedings: A large and enthusiastic meet ing was held here last night, the 20t!i iust., in the interest of Gov. Dorsey as a candidate for the Uni ted States Senate. Jesse M. Roberts was called to act as chairman and L. W. Sum merlin named as secretary and treasurer. , The public record of Senator Hoke Smith, T. W. Hardwick and Tbos. E. Watson was relentlessly assailed as disloyal obstructionists both in war and in peace measures. Their attempt to place Georgia in an attitude of autagouisin towards President Wilson and the Demo cratic Administration was also roundly condemned, and the fol lowing resolutions were unani mously adopted: Whereas, The announcement of Gov. Dorsey, in his candidacy for the United States Senate, is in language one hundred per cent. American and a loyal Democrat, and Whereas, We. as Americans and Democrats, have and abiding faith in his ability, his loyalty and his patriotism; therefore, be it Resolved, That we pledge our undivided influence and loyal eup to Gov. Hugh M. Dorsey in his race to succeed Senator Smith in the United States Senate. Be it Resolved, further, That a copy of these resolutions be furnished to the democratic press of Georgia. .1. M. Roberts, Chairman. L! W. St:Mm ki.lv. Secretary. Special Notice. Pearson, August 18,1920. To the Teachers and Patrous of Atkinson county: There will be a meeting of the teachers and patrons of Atkinson county on Saturday, August 28, at the school building in Pearson. All teachers who aim to teach in this county are urged to be present at this meeting. It is also urged that the trustees and patrons meet with the teachers so that plans may be made looking for ward to a successful school term. Dinner will be served at Malone Hotel at 50c. each. Yours truly, Sankey Booth, C. S. S. Just as the Tribune expected the Smith-Watson public debate will not occur —Tom Watson backs down. Hardwick also retires before the American Legion. It would give them publicity, and publicity which they dare not let go to the public if they can pre vent it. there has a commercial valus and none can be had unles you pay for it. It is now srushed into small particles and sold for fillers in concrete foundations for largo buildings. Several carload of this crushed stone was used in the foun dation for the Atkinson county court house building. The people of Northwest Georgia appeared to be contented and liap liy, their environment suits their training and habits, but the Trib une editor prefers Atkinson county to anything he saw. Unless you are domiciled on a mountain top the atmosphere is as hot, day and night, as it is in South Georgia.no advantage in climate. In the opinion of the Tribune editor the opportunities to get the good things of life are trebly better iu Atkinson county, What docs these cold days in August mean? To send the boll weevil to winter quateis? Hope so.
