PEARSON©TRIBUNE
Official Newspaper of the County of Atkinson.
VOL. G—NO. 67
EDITORIAL OPINIONS.
The Erethren are Discussing a
Number of Live Topics.
‘'The pig must be made t he back
bone of the South.” Cotton lias
been shown up to be the weak
product which the South puts on
the market. The pig is our hope.
—Americas Times-Recorder.
We stick to the original proposi
tion that Georgia needs more
schoolhouses than any thing else.
It is the well ordered school that
will redeem many localities from
lawlessness and bad habits general
ly.—Valdosta Times.
I
It strikes us that every time the
prohibition officers in Georgia find
themselves without something to
do they take a broadside shot at
Savannah. Savannah, as a matter
of fact, is no worse than any other
city in the state, and it is time to
call a halt. —Brunswick News.
Some people are firmly imbued
with the conviction that the conn
try is going to the dogs. Doubt
less it will be a frightful disap
pointment to them to wake up and
find that wo are still sailing right
along in the calm and peaceful sea
of prosperity. —Blaekshear Times.
Doesn't he smell loud! Mold
your nose when you pass him-
Who 1 ? The poor galoot who thinks
his belly was made for a tank and
tries to keep it full of shine, skim
mings and other bellywash. His
breath is the most rotten, sicken
ing scent you ever had to smell,
and the poor fools haven’t got sense
enough, or respect enough, to know
it. —Clinch County News.
The savings banks of the conn
try have fust distributed $!27,000,-
000, representing the savings of
tens of thousands of depositors
who laid aside these dollars for
Christinas money. It is the largest
distribution of money thus saved
in the history of the country and
shows that the people are becom
ing thrifty, which is more valuable
than any Christinas present. —
Brunswick Banner.
Nothing else can take the place*
of work. There’s no use trying to
find a substitute, for there is none.
Brought to its last analysis, the
industrial disorder of the world is
found to be the result of lost mo
tion. Too many wheels in tin* in
dnstrial machinery are not turn
ing. They arc not "in mesh.” and
there is an entire lack of that har
monious output which industry in
its big sense is capable of. —Albany
Herald.
Wonder if our farmers have
much peanut encouragement in
that offer of $lO a ton in the emer
gency tariff, on Asiatic peanuts? If
we got the tariff, we want to keep
tab on the history of the industry
in this country far enough to show
the wool hat boys just how far the
Republicans have helped them. It
isn’t the peanut industry they
have in mind. It is the manufact
uring industry up east and north
they want to help.—Cordele Dis
patch.
The outbreak, we almost said
epidemic, of suicides is a reflex of
disturbed conditions. A man is
not mentally balanced when he
takes his own life. Although he
may appear normal minded in
other things, in one respect at least
he is crazy. It is only when we
realize how little wealth, position
or smroundings contribute to real
happiness that we understand that
the man or woman who, at the Joss
of either, commits suicide lacks
the mental poise necessary to that
perspective which can see and un
derstand how little difference those
things which we distort into so
much importance today would
amount to five years hence. —Tif
ton Gazette.
To break a cold take 666.
Three Burials Sunday.
Sunday afternoon the mortal re
mains of the infant child of Mr.
and Mrs. Jeff Henderson were laid
to rest in the Sweetwater cemctary.
The sorrowing parents have the
sympathy of many friends in the
community where they live.
Mrs. Carrie J. Sauls, who made
Pearson her home for many years,
and moved to Camp Johnston, near
Jacksonville, Fla., some months
ago to live with her son. W. Leroy
Sauls, died last Friday morning
and her remains reached Pearson
Sunday morning for burial in the
Sweetwater cemetery.
The funeral and interment oc
curred Sunday, Rev. I). J. Pearson,
officiated,in the presence of a large
crowd of her former associates and
friends.
Mrs. Sauls was an aged lady, a
woman whose life had been a busy
and useful one. She lived alone
many years in a home provided for
her by her husband, the late J. T.
Sauls, before his death.
During last year, becoming of
very feeble health, her foster son
persuaded her to sell her home and
go spend her remaining days with
him. ,
In her death the Tribune can
confidently say t hat an exemplary
Christian character has passed
away, and sympathizes with the
foster son who has lost the only
mother he ever knew.
In keeping with the policy of
the government the remains of
DennieJ. ..Carter, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John L. Carter, arrived here
Sunday morning front France for
final interment in Antioch cemc
tary, where his father was buried
several years ago.
He reached his majority soon
after the declaration oi war with
Germany, was selected in the draft,
joined the Quartermaster’s depart
ment and sent to France, where he
was taken sick and died.
The casket was opened at Motel
Malone, but decomposition was too
far advanced for trie corpse to be
identified as the body of Dennie
Carter. The funeral and interment
was at Antioch, Rev. T. M. Luke
officiating, Sunday morning.
Mis parents lived at Kirkland
for twelve or fifteen years and
Dennie grew to manhood there,
and had many friends in all that
section who mourn his untimely
death. A large concourse of peo
pie were at Antioch to pay the
last tribute of respect to his mem
ory. May In* rest in peace.
Services at Baptist Church.
Next Sunday will probably be a
busy day at the Pearson Baptist
< 'hunh.
In the morning, at 11 o’clock,
Misses Maud Griswold, ofNicholls,
and Ida Rhoads, of Atlanta, will
entertain a meeting of the Woman’s
Missionary Union. They invite
all the ladies, young and old, of
the community to attend this
meeting and hear what they have
to say. They will explain the
work of the Woman’s Missionary
Union, Voung Woman's Auxiliary
and Sunbeams.
At 12 o’clock, immediately after
the women’s meeting, there will
be preaching by the pastor, Elder
N. G. Christopher.
In the afternoon, 3:30 o'clock, is
the Sunday-School hour. Every
body is cordially invited. It would
be a harbinger of better things if
the people of Pearson, old and
young, would attend Sunday-
School and engage in the study of
God’s word, which is able “To
make wise unto salvation.” Let
every reader of the Tribune go to
Sunday-School next Sunday —the
lesson topic will be “Our All for
the Kingdom,” and embraces the
Scripture found in the 16 30 verses
inclusive of the 19th chapter of
PEARSON, GEORGIA? FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, HUM
PEARSON MIISTGOFORWARD
There is No Middle Position She
Can Take.
If is an old but true saying that
“Unless one goes forward he will
surely go backward.” This is the
proposition confronting the people
of Pearson at the beginning of the
New Year. 1921.
The achievments of 1920 have
paid toll and passed on to the
page's of history,* whether they be
good or bad. With the experiences
of the old year they have learned
something of the good and some
thing of the bad, and should be
stronger and more capable of crap
pling with the future problems
that will confront them'.
Two years ago Pearson assumed
tlx' burden of being tho county
seat of the new county of Atkin
son, and in doing so became obli
gated to the people of the county
In a number of matters involving
public improvements— installing
conveniences for their comfort and
pleasure. To make these improve
ments will cost the people much
more money than they have boon
accustomed to pay for the support
of the municipal government.
The Tribune spoke of these
things a year ago. It speaks of it
again at the beginning of this year.
II must be kept fresh in the minds
of people, lest they forget. Busily
engaged in the mazes of our per
sonal affairs we are so apt to forget
and neglect our duties to tho pub
lie. Then, again, our people should
be true to the obligation , they
have assumed.
During the year 1920 the M, yor
and Council, under the authority
vested in them by law and efter
having submitted the proposition
to a vote of the people as repaired
by law, thereby securing tlie con
sent of the people, have issued and
sold bonds, and provided the city
with a water and light sys cm,
which is now nearing completion.
From an analysis it has been de
termined that the people of Rear
son will have an abundant, supply
of wholesome water; and, in a few
more days, tl * ojourner in Rear
son will not have to walk in dark
ness; it is a great blessing to our
own people as well, it will add
greatly to their convenience and
comfort.
To make these blessings more
beneficial to the city there must
be a fire department and fire fight
ing apparatus. It is understood the
city will purchase a limited amount
of hose and a reel, sufficient for
present use. But this apparatus
will avail nothing with no trained
organization to use it in time of
fire.
Then we must have better streets
and sidewalks. 'The city shorn I be
thoroughly drained so that the
streets will not remain slopp for
days after heavy rainfalls as at
present. The main and lateral
ditches should not be very expen
sive. Two main ditches —one
north of the railroad a mile long
would empty its gathered water
into a branch which would carry
it to the Sat i lia, river, and one
south of the railroad about a mile
long would carry its gathered wat
ers into Little Red Bluff creek.
The Tribnne understands that the
fall is sufficient for the purpose in
both directions.
'I he Tribune digresses just here
to insist that the Mayor and Coun
cil take an aggressive stand agi.inst
the continuance of that small cul
vert west of the depot as the only
Matthew’s gospel. The discussions
are entertaining, instructive and
helpful.
In the evening at 6 o’clock the
B. V. R. U. holds its meeting and
preaching servi j at 7 o’clock.
You are cordially invited to at
tend all these meetings.
vent for passing off the water
which accumulates on the north
side of the railroad during a rainy
spell. It, should be at least three
times as large as the present*one.
As it is it banks up a volume of
water during freshets that sub
merges the public road and be
comes, a real menace to the rail
road itself, the section foreman
and hands having had to watch it
on several occasions for fear of
serious consequences.
Only last week the city authori
ties ordered a general “clean up”
of the city streets, and everything
was put in fair condition. How
ever, to keep the city clean the
ordinance w hich require merchants
and others to put their waste
paper, trash and other refuse in a
substantial receptacle to be carted
out of the incorporate limits,
Should be rigidly enforced. These
spasmodic cleanings doesn’t go far
enough.
Before Pearson can grow any
larger in population many dwell
ings will have to be built. All
available dwellings and rooms are
now occupied. Mr. J. R. McNoa)
have erected four cottages recently
and every one of them were occu
pied beforh they wore completed.
The city needs some kind of home
building organization to supply
the need for dwellings. The citi
zens of Folksloi), down in Charlton
county, have organized a building
and loan association to supply
with homes people who, for any
reason, may want to move to
Folks!on. It, may be the best plan
for Pearson people to supply homes
for those who would beeome citi
zens.
Public matters are not li> be
kept secret,. There should be some
sort of “get toget her” organization,
call it what you may, where the
citizens can conic together and
discuss the needs of the city and
work out plans whereby these
needs may be supplied.
The Tribune is anxious to see
Pearson become the cleanest and
most progressive little city in this
section of the State, and it can be
made so by our people working to
gether to that end.
Pearson has four quasi public
institutions, of which her people
should feel proud. These are the
public school, hotel, bank and
newspaper. These institutions are
assets that will contribute more
than any other forces in producing
material progress and should meet
the generous support of every citi
zen instead of destructive criti
cisms. The people who are manag
ing these inst itutions are doing so
for the best interest of this section.
So far as the hotel, bank and news
paper is concerned the people who
are operating them have their
money invested in them, and while
they hope to make a profit for
themselves they cannot do it with
out rendering valuable services to
each citizen individually.
Move these four institutions out
of Pearson, and the place would be
too loose and lonesome to live in.
Pearson’s school, hotel, bank and
newspaper are well managed, sec
ond to none in the State. They
are commended from every section
of the Stats as models of neatness
and painstaking effort.
The future progress of Pearson
and this section will emanate large
ly from these plants. Hence they
should receive your very best sup
port.
Excellent Selection.
Mr. Wesley T. Ilargrett, former
ly supervisor of this division of the
Atlantic Coast Line railroad, a man
of splendid administrative abiii
t ies, has been chosen unanimously
as the manager of the City of Tif
ton under its new commission gov
ernment. A better selection could
not have been made. He is "the
right man iu the right place."
NEWS GF OUR NEIGHBORS.
Gleanings from All Sections of
South Georgia.
The criminal division of Irwin
superior court is in session this
week with a long list of criminal
business to be tried, among them
several murder cases.
Monday is the Eleventh district
press meeting day at Alma, but no
program has been prepared for the
meet ing and it has created some
doubt whether the meeting will be
held.
The commissioners of Pierce
county are taking active steps in
preparing for cattle dipping, and
eradication of the cattle tick.
They will have the vats ready for
spring dipping.
J’he Candler county court house
building is again at a standstill*
awaiting the termination of an in
junction suit in the State supreme
court. A new set of commissioners
are on the job.
(took county has received already
from the Federal Government S3O,
000 of paved roads money and an
additional SB,OOO is due and forth
coming. Thus it is for those who
try to help themselves.
Rev. It. P. Fain, pastor of Hahira
Methodist church, died of heart
failure the first of last week. His
church was the host of the annual
minister’s meeting of the Valdosta
disi rict at the time of his death.
Messrs. T. S. Price and J. L.
Oochran have purchased the hos
pital building at Douglas and will
convert it into a hotel. Douglas
needs a hospital as well as a hotel,
but when the people of Douglas
consented for Dr. Roberts to go to
Atlanta they postponed their poss
ibilities of a permanent hospital
far into Lhe future.
Joe Crosby, a prominent citizen
of Pierce county, dropped dead at
the homo of his son, E. A. Crosby
here Sunday. Mr. Crosby was
visiting his son, and had gone to
water his horse when ho suffered a
stroke of heart failure. Medical
aid was summoned hut he died be
fore he could be reached.
Deputy sheriff Hires of Pierce
county, with a posse, went last
Sunday to the home of George B.
Eden field for the purpose of arrest
ing him. Edenfield was in hiding
beneath the floor of his home, but
could see who came and went. Up
on the arrival of the Sheriff and
pOsse Edenfield opened fire and in
the fusilade that followed both
Mires and Edenfield were shot but
not seriously hurt.
'J’he ladies did not vote ill the
municipal election at Homerville.
'J’he manager of the election held
that they, not being qualified to
vote for members of the General
Assemble as required by the law
of the town, were not legal voters.
The incumbent Mayor and council,
being of the opinion that the elec
tion was illegal, refuse to yield to
the authority of the Mayor and
council-elect, and now a quo war
ranto proceeding is pending in tho
superior court of Clinch county in
order to adjust matters.
Rub-My-Tism relieves Rheu
matism, Neuralgia, Sprains.
Four Eclipses This Year.
The year 1921 will afford Ameri
can astronomer only a meager op
portunity to encrease their know
ledge of eclipse by practical observ
ations, unless they pack their cam
eras and loug-named instruments
and hie themselves to distant parts.
There will be four eclipses during
the year, two of the sun and two
of tire moon, but neither of the so
lar eclipses will be visible in North
America and of only one of the
lunar eclipses will it be possible to
#1.50 A YEAR
County's Finance Statement.
The following claims for Decem
ber were presented, approved and
ordered paid:
W. L. Kirkland $ 575.00
J. M. Roberts 112.45
Pearson Banking Co 66.67
J. A. Rowe Stone Co.. .. 1723.04
The Collian Co 650.00
S. S. Parker, Agt 526,20
T. J. Wells 15.00
Ada Griffis 20.00
Jonas Pearson 8.00
Harriett Carver 5.00
Florence Emerson 5.00
John Bennett 8.00
Archie Taft 10.00
John Manner 5.00
London Ithem 3.00
Willie Myers../ 5.00
Sallie Royal 5.00
Mrs. John Sutton 5.00
Cindy Rawls 5.00
George Brown 5.00
Molly White 4.00
Strickland Ildw. Co 30.95
J. Waiter James 16.08
H. L. Lankford 5.05
B. Kirkland, Jr 10.00
Wiley M. Sumner 112.00
1 Minshew 3.40
Paulk —Gaskin Co 9.67
W. M. Corbitt 55.85
Jasper Vining 17.00
R. H. Dickerson 466.40
J.L. Crosby 15.00
Geo. Kirkland 16.00
ItoeGillis 21.60
Jasper Vining 9.60
David Weathers 18.00
E. D. Leggett 101.25
National Oil Co 29.88
Pearson Tribune 14.0 a
W. M. Tanner 111.00
R. L. Murray 16.00
Pearson Garage £8.78
Willacoochee Times 7.50
Foote & Davies f-3.27
Burroughs Add. M, Co.. 22.23
Dr. A. F. Christopher... 30.00
J. M. Pafford 34.00
Jeff Kirkland 32.75
Mapp Bros. Co 349.49
A. L. Deen 3.00
Douglas Motor Co 11.20
Pearson Telephone C 0... 8.15
Win. Smith, P. M 11.34
Pearson Banking Co 35.67
Total $ 5512.53
Total receipts turned
over to Commissioners $ 14,463.39
Disbursements $ 5,512.53
To balance on hand $ 8950.86
Attested: L. A. Hargreaves,
Clerk.
Approved: J. M. Roberts,
Chairman.
get a good view, and this only if
the atmospheric conditions are
favorable.
The first eclipse of the year will
lie an annular eclipse of the sun on
April 8, which will not be visible
in the United States or Canada.
Latter in the same month, how
ever, there will be a total eclipse
of the moon, which may be observ
ed all over North America, as well
as the South American continent
and a large part of the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans. The eclipse
will begin on April 22, at 1:03
Washington time. Totality will
begin at 2:23 a. m., and end at 3:05.
'l’he third and most important
eclipse of the year from a scientif
ic viewpoint will be a total eclipse
oi the sun on October 1. This will
not be visible in this part of the
globe, but it is likely that some of
the big American universities and
scientific societies will send expe
ditions to South America, where
the best observations of astronom
ical phenomena will be obtained.
The forth and last eclipse of the
year will be a partial eclipse of tbe
moon on October 16. This will be
visible throughout Europe, Africa
and Asia, but only the end will be
visible to the people of North
America.
Rub-My-Tism cures bruises,
cuts, burns, sores, tetter, etc.
