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About Pearson tribune. (Pearson, Ga.) 191?-1955 | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1921)
PEA RSON® TRiBU N E VOL. 7—>,(). 2 NEWS OF ud nEIuHBORS. Gleanings from All Sections of South Georgia. Mr. I’. IS. Griffin, aged 73, of Brantlex couniy is dead at his home near Hoboken. He was the father of twenty one children —ten boys and eleven girls, all of whom survive him. The well known-aw mill man. W. 11. t uny, died at his home in Waycross last Friday morning, lie is well known in this section, having dpciaicd a aw mill near Peat son so- era I y« ars ago. The lioniervilie High School re ports a very suecessiul years work. The graduating < \ -rciscs occurred last Mon iaj e\ ing Four girls M Kirkland, Williams, Register an Dame —are the grad nates. The citizens of Metier and Guild ler county are perfecting arrange meats for a edunty fair in the fall. Committees have been appointed to take the measurement of the job—what buildings and fixtures are ueeessai y. There will he a good load meet ing at Baxley on Monday, May 23rd. to arouse cut litisiasm over the Augusta .laeksonvilie A l r-Li n e Highway. This road crosses the Altaniaha river at Lane's bridge, then proceeds by way of Baxley, Alma. Wayci.ss, Folkslou to Jack sonville. Lowndes enmity is to have a colony of Duukards. Representa lives of the eolon.y have found a satisfactory location there and bought for their use about twelve thousand acres o! land. Members of tiie colony have been there sev eral years and are reported to be intelligent and thrifty citizens. Glancing over the first page of the Adel News the Tribune editor was saddened to see notices of the death of a couple of friends of the long ago in Valdosta —Mrs. J. U. Tomlinson, nee Guldens, and Mr. Robert A. Knight. He is also sorry to learn of the serious illness of Prof. .I tine 11. Ghestnutt. The friends of his youth ire fast pass ing away. A 50 gallon distillery and eight hundred gallons of beer were cap tured in Coffee county by Revenue officers and Deputy Sheriff Wig gins one day lasi week, and the entire layout was destroyed. The still was found on land belonging to Bud Tanner, about two hundred yards from the public road iu the edge of a creek, and was the pro perty of Kan i-<'ii Tanner. Au election will be held June Ist at Kiugsland. in Camden coun ty, to authorize the issuing of S2O, 000 iu bonds to secure funds to erect a suitable school building for tiie Kiugsland consolidated school district, which was created by con sent of the patrons of several small schools in the vicinity and sanc tioned by a resolution of the Board of Education of Cyjnden county. Dr. L. A. Druncl. of Hoboken, is lengtliening out bis new county enthusiasm by propogatiug a new species of watermelon which he calls "The Brant ley County Water melon." The seed was obtained in Atlanta, dining tlie Brant ley county campaign, from a melon grown on senator Vickery's fine farm in Chariton county. It takes thinking people to start new stunts. The act of consolidating New Forest, Shepherd, West Green, Wilcox and Burkett schools of Coffee county lias been accomplish ed. Tiie cent tv. I spot for these five schools is one mile south of West Green on Georgia and Florida farm. The consolidation will enable the people in that vicinity to issue bonds, build a commodious build ing, establish and support an accredited high school. Church Reorganized. The first Sunday in May, 1921, was a glad day for the membership of the Reedy Branch Baptist church, above Broxton in Coffee county, and the people of that community. For the past eighteen months the church has been low spirited, without a pastor and preaching, except an occasional funeral. God’s people there felt isolated from each other and lonely. However Elder John F. Smith, hearing of their condition, made au appointment to preach at the church on the first Sunday in May. The day was bright and beautiful, the weather just crisp enough to be pleasant, and there was a large congregation present to hear him. The preacher's discourse was based upon the incident of Refer and Cornelius, w here God worked "in a mysterious way 11 is w onders to perform," one of the few record ed incidents of a specially prepared messenger, with a specially prepar ed message, for a specially prepar ed people, "present in the sight of God, to hear all things'’ that l’eter had been prepared to communicate unto them. The preacher was at his best, and the Word was preached with simplicity and power. The result was that after tin services it was arranged for a re organization to take place. Two members were received by letter. Elder Smith was called to he the pastor, preaching to the people at that place the first Sunday in each month. The prospects arc favor able for a great revival of religion in that neighborhood. The people have demonstrated their willing ness to hear the Wind an act upon it. The call of Reedy Brandi church gives Elder Smith the care of four churches, and calls him away from borne every Sunday. He preaches at Reedy Branch, Coffee county, on the first Sunday; Bridged, Coffee county, on (he second Sun day; Newbern, Ware county, on the third Sunday, and Ml. Fleas ant, Jeff Davis county, on the fourth Sunday. Good Word for Pearson. Rrof. Sanky Booth, who has been teaching at Pearson during the past four years, w ill teach tlu ll ah ira school next term. Hi- is a successful teacher and will prove a good nian for the fine school at Hahira. The people there have the proper school spirit and they will co-operate with him. The school has prospered nicely under the direction of Mrs. J. G. Morrow during the past term. The Pear son school has one of the best equipped buildings in I he southern part of the slate, and Mr. Booth has had four splendid years there. —Adel News. Curb Markets. Curb mantels are being operat ed iri a number of theeounly towns of South Georgia. They are as yet in the experimental stage.- They are conducted at some very public place, on or near the sidewalk, where farmers and truckers can bring their products and sci! them direct to the consumer. There is one located at Ocilla. Of it the Star says: "There was a larger assortment of farm and garden produce al the curb market last Saturday and more purchasers were on hand to buy up what farmers had to sell. "As the people become more and more accustomed to the idea the popularity of the curb market will grow, and the farmers will find a ready sale for whatever they have, and we people who live out of pa per bags will know where to get first class country produce.” Official Newspaper of the County of Atkinson. PEARSON. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY l,i, 1021 LETTER FROM ATLANTA. “Sans Puer” Writes of Several Topics of General Interest. Atlanta, May 11. —The great convention of school teachers ad jmirned last Friday. If the per sonnel of the convention is a fair representation of the educators of Georgia, then this correspondent is sure the'schools of the state is iu good hands. The general senti meat of the convention was center ed upon three policies to be advo cated and pushed during the ensu ing year. One policy is the con solidation of schools w here consol illation will raise the standard of education; the idea is to increase the quality and length of the schools rather than the quantity. Another policy to be stressed is that the State’s highest and liest. interest is in her rural schools — seeing to it that her children secure at least the rudiments of an English education, and it is her duly to furnish the money for this interest with the utmost liberality. II a boy or girl can finish the high school grades, their further educa tion becomes easy of acquirement. A third policy is better prepared and more consecrated teachers. This means the elimination as far as possible those teachers who arc using pedagogy as “a means to an end," and liable to become careless of the children’s interests. The convention was remarkable for its complete unity of sentiment and optimistic enthusiasm for the future. The 1922 convent ion will be held in < lojumbiis. XXX The great ly increasing sentiment throughout the state for a change iu the manner of selecting the circuit judges and solicitors has brought to light the fact that a measure will be introduced in the legislature which will have for its purpose the abrogation of the present system of election by the people and the adoption of the plan of placing the appointment of all such officials in the hands of the appelate courts, the governor and the senate. According to t his plan aspirants must successfully run three gauntlets—the appelate courts know the ability and moral character ef the aspirants and will name one or more for appointment; the governor nominates one of lhem and finally the senate con firms or rejects him. These officers should be eliminated from politics. XXX The State Board of Education lias succeeded in selling $3,000,000 of school warrants; the proceeds of >1,500,000 will be available in a very short time. Georgia’s educa tional system has been greatly handicapped for the lack of funds to operate any of the State sup ported schools —many of the rural schools bad to shorten their terms because the teachers had to resort toother vocations to gain a liveli hood. The county boards of edu cation could not hypothecate their notes and thereby raise money to operate the schools. The Hard wick administration will have the handling of one-half of the proceeds of I his sale of warrants. Just what direction xvill be given to the mat ter cannot lie conjectured, hut it is hoped that wisdom will prevail and the best thing done for the maintainarioe of the State’s educa tional institutions. XXX As the legislative session ap proaches candidates for the differ ent offices are becoming more active. The lobby of the Kimball House are being enlivened with the presence of the several aspi rants and they are making that gathering place resound with the earnest chatter of candidate and friend. The situation is now un interesting and you can hear the Bankrupt Law in Action. There is no question t hat the Bankrupt Law was enacted to serve a great find humane purpose, but like every other law of this character is is abused by bot h debtor and creditor. Ever and anon we observe eases where debtors use it to the hurt of their fellows —they cover tip their assets which should justly go to their .creditors. The debtor, upon realizing that his business is not prosperous, has not the moral courage to face the importunities of creditors for a settlement rush into the bankruptcy court with a voluntary petition and seek to save his assets by claiming a home stead and exemption. Some go even so far as to attempt to hide out their assets and cheat his cred itors out of what justly should go to them. Self-preservation becomes their slogan to an extravagant ex tent. Then, again, we observe eases where grasping creditors file in voluntary petitions against the debtor and use the law in wasting the debtor’s assets and forcing wrong and injustice upon the deb tor. They recklessly force the debtor’s assets upon an unfriendly market; it sells for much less than its worth and incidentally injures themselves in the reduced percent age received in settlement of their claim. The Tribune insist that neither of t hesc proceedings should become necessary; in fact, if common honesty, frankness and confidence were indulged, the embarrassment could be overcome and no injustice or injury accrue to either party concerned. There are attorneys, the Tribune is pleased to know, who refuse to become cat-paws in the hands of these people; they decline to go into the Bankrupt courts and re present a client who is seeking to do injustice either way but when, on investigation of the situation, they find that right and justice demands a mutual settement, so as to leave the parties in the best possible shape, they lend their in fiuence and assistance in that direction. And this is as it should be in every case. Testimonial 1 lartsficld, (la., Jan. 7, 1920. G. A. Cox, Omega, Ga. Dear Sir: — You may send nte one dozen of your large size bottles of Liver medicine at once, as I feel sure I can handle it for you with success. Yours truly, M. H. Brinkley. Cox’s Liver and Stomach Medi cine acts so gentle and mild, espe cially recommended for delicate women and puny Children. Tastes so good. Sold by all good drug stores. Cox Medicine Co., Irie. Manufacturers, Omega, Ga. —Adv. assertion "Doesn't matter who is elected,” but when the ides of June shall be ushered in the scene in the Kimball lobby will .undergo a change and more likely represent a volcano in eruption. X X X More than half a million dollars —5550,477.35 to be exact —has been received by the state of Geor gia from the federal aid road fund during the months of February and March. This sum goes to re imburse the state and the various counties that have been construct ing modern roads as a part of the state highway system. Not all the counties engaged in road con struction have participated in this federal aid, for in some instances highway projects have beeu and are being built by county funds alone, or by state funds alone. The refund from the federal government applies only on pro jects constructed with federal aid. Sans Peer EDITORIAL OPINIONS. The Brethren are Digcussing a x Number of Live Topics. The people of Georgia are vital iy interested in putting into prac tical use the great water power which is going to waste in this State. Just as to which is the best way to do this we do not know but we do know t hat we are wofully behind other states which are not so favored naturally as we are. —Adel News. The first of May brought on a baker’s strike, seaman’s strike, building trades’ strike and print, ers’strike, with several others al ready in progress or in prospect. Verily, there is some compensation in living iu quiet places apart from such turmoil. And yet, we get a share of the general depression which results. —St. Marys South east Georgian. We are glad to see the Folkston Herald come out in the new form adopted by the News a few weeks ago. If more country Editors would adopt this form of news paper, print it all at home, and quit paying a weekly toll to an Atlanta concern for “patent ready prints" they would have a few more "silver bones” to rattle at the end of the month. —Clinch County News. Every local publisher feels that to his plant is due at least the op portunity to ligure oit orders for printing for the business houses which he patronizes. When one of these presents the publisher a bill for the current month on stationary printed by a foreign concern, he is made to feel t hat life is a pleasant thing —or would be, if the fool killer were properly employed. —Metier Advertiser. Col. Bugg, the receiver of the A., B. & A. railroad company said an earful when in response to an appeal from tiie former employes for a further conference about wages, lie refused, reminding them that they are no longer employes, and have no standing as such. It appears that the striking railroad men have succeeded in cutting themselves out of some pretty good jobs, and new jobs are not easy to land these days.—Ocilla Star. Those who are disturbed by the scant clothing of women who fol low present fashions to the limit can at least find a measure of con solation in the reflection that the spectacle is no new phtjomuon in the world’s history. In the 14th century Dante wrote of a time “when from the pulpit shall be loudly warned the unblushing dames of France lest they bare uukerchiefed bosoms to the com mon gaze,” and in the 15th century the great preacher, Savonarola, llitinderd at the same women of Florence to cast their rouge pots, youthful wigs, etc., into his “bon fire of the vanities." —Valdosta Times. Saved His Horse. Mr. 11. L. Mclntyre, of Altoona, Ala., says: “ Dr. LeGear’s Astisep tic Healing Powders quickly heal ed some bad wire cuts on my horse. 1 defy any stranger to find the slightest scar on him.” Dr. LeGear’s Ad vice and Remedy saved this valuable animal. He warns you not to leave a wound, sore or cut exposed, but to dust on Dr. LeGear’s Antiseptic Heal ing Powders, which instantly forms an antiseptic protection and pro motes healthy healing. In his 28 years of Veterinary Practice and Expert Poultry Breeding, Dr. fjeGcar has*com pounded a remedy for every cur able ailment of stock or poultry. Whenever they require a remedy, it will pay you, as it did Mr. Mc- Intyre, to purchase from your dealer the proper Dr. LeGear Remedy, on a satisfaction or money back gu ran tee. —AdYertiscmvnV $1.50 A YE AIC Federal Farm Loans. The Gnited Slates supreme court, passing upon the Federal Land Banks, said they are consti tutional. Bonds are on the market to procure money with which they can again begin functioning. The rate of interest varies front 5 to (> per cent, and no one man. can procure a loan of more than $10,000.00. The loans may rim from five to forty years and may be paid up in full at any interest paying period after live years with out any additional expense. Loans may be had up to 50 per cent, of the value of the lands and 20 per cent, of the value of the insurable improvements. Those of our farmers who are in terested in borrowing money cheap ly to liny themselves a farm or to improve the one they already own, or to pay off any present oulslaud ind obligations, should be active in investigating the advisability of organizing in Atkinson county a Federal Farm Loan Association. These are times when the people should be awake and take advan tage of every project or opportu nity to help themselves iqi the hill of success and prosperity. There is much improvements needed on the farms of Atkinson county, and there is no better way of securing the money to pay for and enjoy them now while you are in life. A loan to run for ten, twenty, thirty or forty years can be easily discharged. Dipping Sweet Potato Plants. Recently, the Georgia Experi ment Station has received inquiry as to the ad visibility of dipping sweet potato plants in a corrosive su hi incite solution before setting in the field, for the control of black rot. We have not advised growers to practice dipping, because a solu tion strong enough todisenfect the plants would certainly injure the tender parts of the plants. 1 n order to determine the amount of injury that may be expected, we have treated plants by various methods with a solution of one ounce of corrosive sublimate in eightgallous of water (the strength usually recommended). One lot of plants, lot number 1, wasentirely immersed in the solution for one minute and then washed iu water. Lot number 2 was immersed with out washing. Nnuber 3 had only the roots dipped into the solution and then washed iu water. Num ber 4 had the roots dipped with the. subsequent washing. Lot 5 received no treatment. All were immediately set iuto moist soil. After twelve hours all the plants of lolM and 2 were blackened and dying. In lot 3 all the young roots were dead. The leaves that had been splashed in washing the solu tion from the roots were also dead. In lot 4 the roots were killed also. In lot 5 all the plants werehealthy in appearance. All of the treated plants were so severely injured that no method of dipping in this solution can be re commended for general use. The disease can best be combat ted by bedding only healthy, treat ed seed potatoes. The potato lias a thin corky layer winch protects it fron injury hy the solution. If, when the plants are pulled, the disease (indicated hy dead black ened areas) is found on the stems, throw such plants away and do not let them come into contact with the healthy plants; and do not use other plants that grew near the diseased plants. B. B. Higgins, Botanist. Money can't buy everything, and the man who neglects the cultiva tion of confidential relations and real friendships while lie accumu lates wealth is almost sure to real ize, sooner or later, that he needs some of tiie things that money cannot buy,—Albany Ilcrald,
