Pearson tribune. (Pearson, Ga.) 191?-1955, September 16, 1921, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextPEARSON©TRIBUNE VOL. 7—NO. 20 EDITORIAL OPINIONS. The Brethren are Discussing a Number of Live Topics. The melon growers announce that they will double their aeerage next season. The dog with the bone in its mouth which was lured to disaster by its shadow in the water should be worth something to the melon growers. Over pro duction spells ruin to every indus try. —Valdosta Times. Farmers are more and more coming to realize the greater ad vantages to be gained by produc ing potatoes, watermelons, canta loupes, conn, peanuts, etc., and cattle and pigs, meat and dairy products, which presages an entire ly new era and a vastly brighter day in southern agriculture. —At- lanta Constitution. The fact that more than 5.000,- 000 persons are unemployed is everybody’s business, and every body ought, to do everything pos sible to restore conditions to normal and give the workers jobs. Winter is coming, and unless men are warmed and fed in one way they will see to it that they are made comfortable in another way. Humanity cannot expect another part of itself to starve or freeze. — Dawson Mews. The editor of the Patriot has been approached by five or six dif ferent people for endorsements for the positions of Gin Censor, Oil Inspector and Postmaster here. Of the entire number only two were subscribers to the Patriot. What we would like to know is, would a man who does not keep up with home affairs make a good official? Maybe Home Brew, of the Enquir erSun, could answer? Beuna Vista Patriot. Receiver B. L. Bugg lias offered a reward totalling $lO,OOO for evidence to convict those guilty of dynamiting the freight train that caused the death of an engin eer this week, and the party or parties guilty of firing upon the train that caused the death of Eu gineer Reed recently. There is no longer doubt as to Vho is guilty of these brutal and cowardly acts. The strikers on the road are be lieved by everyone to be guilty and we would like to know if they are to be permitted to continue this work indefinitely. Coffee County Progress. And now it is proposed to have government operation of the lum ber industry. Just why the Gov ernment should be called upon to take over this important industry is not made clear. Certain it is that there is no good reason for it so far as we have been able to see. There is no more reason in it than that the Government should con trol the mercantile or other inter esbs of the" country. There may be some legislation needed looking to the preservation of the young trees and to reforestation and we think there is, but Government operation of the lumber industry is not needed. —Adel News. Withdrawal of IheTJnited States from international affairs left the British Empire as the only stabil izing influence in a world crisis, says General Jan. C. Smuts, Pre mier of the South African Union. Chew that cud, ye victims of ang lopbobia. Our soldiers won us first place in world affairs; our politi cians, with your aid, robbed us of it and gave first honor to the country you pretend to hate! Meanwhile, having refused to accept an honor ed entry though the front door, we find absence will touch our pock ets. so we seek to <neak in through the back way. No wonder the rest of the world smiles contempt nous jy behind its hand at American stateniansbip—and American poli tics. —Tifton Gazette. Program. For the Annual meeting of the Woman’s Baptist Missionary Union of Smyrna Association, to be held at Douglas next Thurs day and Friday, September 22d and 23d, 1931. All churches are urged, not to forget date, but to send represen tatives. We begin promptly at 2:30. Come to spend the night. We are expecting you. Our homes are open to you. We call your attention, especial ly, to the program for the evening. Miss Bridges, a returned Mission ary from Persia will speak to us. All visitors will receive a warm welcome. Key ward: Service. 2:30 Hymn, Jesus Calls Cs. lievotional —“Service” —Mrs. B. 11. Tanner. Welcome —Mrs. F. M. Appleby. Response—Mrs. 'l'. S. Hubert. Report of: Superintendent, As sociation Worker, Young Peoples Leader, District Secretaries, Mis sion Study, Personal Service, Press Work. Prayer of thanksgiving. Watchword —Phil. 4:13. Hymn—The Son of Man Goes Forth to War. Comm i ttees appoi n t ed. Address —Miss Maude Powell. 3 o’clock. Hymn —More Love to Thee. Scripture—Elder T. S. Hubert. Song —Sunbeams W i 1 I—Sunbeams.1 —Sun- beams. Pageant —Way Truth and Life — Y. W. A. Talk—M iss Bridges. Benediction. 9:30 Friday Morning. Hymn—All Hail the Power. Devotional —Powei —Mrs. Wind ham. Special Music —Mrs. R. M. Jcnks. Talk —Bible Study —Mrs. Single ton. ”Miss Bradley” —Miss Vera Gillis. Talk —In Samaria —Mrs. B. W. Gray. “Miss Information” —Y. W. A. Announcements. Address —Mrs. E. K. Overstreet. Lunch at church. 2 o’clock. Song—Love Lifted Me. Devotional —Miss Nora Huss. Talk —“Into the Uttermost Parts” —Mrs. M. Tanner. The Missionary Family—Y. W. A. Talk —Keeping Step —Mrs. E. K. Overstreet. Open Conference. Report of Committees. Consecration Service —Mrs. B. If. Tanner. State Line Dispute. The disputed boundary line be tween Georgia and South Carolina will be discussed by.the attorneys general of the states when Samuel L. Wolf of South Carolina goes to take up the matter with "George M. Napier. The case is pending before the United States supreme eourt. The dispute is based on the ques tion whether the Tugaioo or the Koewee rivers is to be considered the upper reach of the Savannah river which is named as the boun- dary. If the former river is named then the boundaries remain just as they are, but if the Keowee river is decided to be the Savannah, then Georgia will gain additional territory amounting to a whole county. South Carolina claims the Tuga ioo as the boundary, while Georgia contends that the Koewee is the rightful line of division. It was during the administration of Gov ernor Howell Cobb that “a great river known as the Savannah” was fixed by the treaty of Beaufort. At that time the fact was overlook ed that the Savannah river is Official Newspaper of the County of Atkinson. PEARSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER ]<>, 1921 MEMORIES OF THE LONG AGO Facts Concerning Currency Used During War of Sixties. The frequeut reference to the reduction in size of the dollar silver certificate recalls the currency used by the Federal government during the Civil war, and common ly called “Greenbacks.” Gold and silver disappeared from the channels of trade, and nothing but paper money was used. The dollars and amounts above were printed on a specially prepar ed paper of about three by inches dimensions. The fractional cur rency —fifty cents, twenty-five cents, ten cents and five cents— was printed on the same kind of material but of different sizes. The fifty cents were two and a quarter by five inches; the twenty live cents slightly smaller; the ten cents were about two by four inches and the five cents slightly smaller. The Tribune man never heard of any reason assigned for the difference in the sizes of this paper money, but always supposed it was done to designate the value thereof. Green ink was used on the back of these notes and hence the name "greenbacks,” which has followed it to the present date. “Greenbacks,” at the close of the war, remained the money of the country for several years be fore silver and gold were remonet ized and came back into circula tion. It is true that, now and then, a stray dime, half dime, quarter and half would creep out their hiding places, but it did not take long for it to return from whence it came. The calling in of the silver and gold money was called “demoneti zation,” and this condition held for a year or more after the war closed. This paper money was the ab solute currency of the country. You could get nothing else and hence eagerly sought after by everybody. However, it was look ed upon with a degree of suspicion, and the fractional denominations was given the nickname of “Shin plasters,” Confederate paper money was similar in character as to size of the various denominations. The paper on which it was printed was inferior in texture; blue ink was used on the back and hence this currency was known as ‘bluebacks.’ With the fall of the Confederacy these blue shinplasters was repu diated and was the cause of great financial loss to many people. Some who had sold their homes and farms for this currency and executed deeds thereto found themselves homeless and penniless. It was surely a pathetic time. The history of the World war repeats to some extent that of the Civil war so far as the demonetiza tion of silver is concerned. Silver dollars was called in by the millions and cast into bullion to be shipped to Europe as an article of merchan dise —sold it to Great Britain. But this bullion is coining back to the United States now and the government mints are busy recast ing it into silver dollars, and it is stated that it will require several years to complete the task. During the Civil war American gold and silver bullion was sent across the Atlantic as a basis of credit for the Federal government in the countries of Europe, and es pecially Germany from whence many a Hessian came to help crush the Southern Confederacy. Therefore Hessian sympathizers are largely extant in the United States to day. formed by the Tugaioo and the Koewee. Many years later the question was raised and made the basis of a suit. —Quitman Free Press. 666 cures Malarial Fever. Repents at Leisure. Mr. Editor: Just a few words from the boys in jail. There are three white boys and four negroes and we are having some h ar d times. The weather is very hot and there is no place to get cool. Boys on (he outside, my word to you is to be careful and try not to get in here, for when you are in jail you have no friends. See? lam charged with debt. his true 1 owe them and can't pay — the times are too hard. Perhaps the times will get better soon and 1 can pay those i owe. I hope everybody will have a good t ime and think of the boys in jail, for 1 am well known in Atkin son county. My name is C. G. Arnold and I have been with the Carter Turpen tine Company, at Kirkland, Ga„ for most two years, until about four months ago, when 1 left there and went to Baxley, Ga.. Slid was working with the Carter Brothers when I was arrested and put in Baxley jail September Ist, 1921. Friends, listen, be good and don’t got in here If you can possi bly keep out, for I must say this is a bad place for boys. Of course we have some good friends any where we go, but, see, when you are behind the bars people look at you as if you are an outlaw. We got two white boys from the North in here. They were pinch ed for hoboing. They sure do waul to get out, but 1 guess they will have to work on the chain-gang. People sure do forget you when you are in jail. There is one lady who is very nice to us; gives us cigarettes and matches. Mrs. Me Loud is her name and we appre eiate her kindness very much. We would be very glad if some of the Christian folks would come up here and entertain us with church services some Sunday. We have one little Testament up here which we use to hold services. Weclose now hoping, Mr. Editor, you will put this in your paper. The Moonshiner and Murder. (Fitzgerald Herald.) We quote and wish to take this opportunity of seconding the state ment of Editor Flanders, of the Ocilla Star, that there is no mean er type of criminal on earth than the moonshiner. We can liken this vile wretch’ only to the debased reptile, the vilest of animals which the good book uses as the example of all evil in the world. Worse than this reptile, the moonshiner goes about in his daily walks spreading his poison in the way of a friend and enemy and does not wait until the approach of the enemy and the effluvium of his wretchedness is perpetually in evidence. But when approached he senses danger and like the vile reptile lie is strikes at all corners who may either purposely or accidentally invade his sanctum. The death of Sheriff Robertson, of Pierce county, is only an episode in the lives of these lawless per sons, and a repetition of others that have gone before. Like the vengeful reptile he is a perpetual curse to man, the moonshiner de fies the law of God and humanity. Out of his don flows his poisonous product and this den is a place of murder, treason and blasphemy. Let us take an example from these fatalities, help to rout out these poisonous reptiles, that do thgir work in the dark and insure the safety of our citizens from tbier wrath. The state, county and school tax rate in Worth county is $33 on the $l,OOO. This is 75 cents on the $,OOO more than in Atkinson county where the rate is $32.25. NEWS OF OUR NEIGHBORS. Gleanings from All Sections of South Georgia. v The special election for tax col lector for Clinch county will he held tomorrow, and as to the re sult no man knows, and will not know until the election is over. The grand jury of Ben Hill couuty undaunted by the dismissal of their first indictment, on ac count of some technical irregulari ties, will continue the considera tion of A., B. &A. matters and will indict all against whom there is found a prima facie case. The Nahunta Banner has chang ed editors, Mr. E. A. Tippins talc ing charge, and the Way cross Journal-Herald has changed heads, that is put a new one on the north end of the first page; the new one is better looking and more respect able than the old one. Trust t hey will survive ami continue to be our neighbors. A wedding of interest was that at Manor last Thursday, the couple being Mr. I). C. Garmiehall and Mrs. Ben James. They are well known throughout this section. The bride is a sister of Mrs. T. J. Strange of AVillacoochec and a niece of Mr. R. H. Dickerson, of Pearson. Best wishes attend them in their new relations. The mysterious disappearance of Associate Justice of Chatham county municipal court has Sav annah all agog. He spent Labor day at Tybee, and suffered severe ly from heat. Tuesday morning he left home for the courthouse and lie has not been seen since notwithstanding a diligent search has been made for him. Federal prohibition officers, while raiding a place in Jeff Davis county, found a 15-year old girl who had been forced to don male attire and become a guard over a whiskey distillery. The whipping post should be restored for the be nefit of men who would hold a girl in bondage and force her to become a law breaker. It is shocking in the extreme. The Dußignon Institute, of Hom erviile, has opened for the 1921-22 school year. The opening exer cises were interesting and appro priate. The faculty is a new line up, and seems to be drawn from elsewhere, the names are not familiar: Principal, i’rof. ft. C. McAndrews; assistant principal, I’rof. E. M. Palmer; Misses Eulalie Chambers, Maud Ruth Cooper, Lois Youngblood and Alice Mc- Leod. The Bank of Tifton has been selected by Gov. Hardwick to make the test as to the legality of the sale of the State (W. & A) railroad warrants. The Bank will buy $lO,OOO worth at 6 per cent discount; it will then present them to the Comptroller who by agree ment, will refuse to honor them. Mandamus proceedings will follow and which will bring the whole matter before the courts where the whole matter will he fully and finally determined. Douglas has a K. K. K.organiza tion. It was out on parade Satur day night, September 4, at 8 o'clock, ft was the first know ledge of its existence in Douglas except to its members. Judging from the banner mottoes the or ganization stands for “white su premacy forever,” “Americanized public schools,” and that its ex istence will ever be present, “Here yesterday, here today, here for ever.” It can be added, without doing violence to its tenets, that s unds for tin- su; retnacy ol the law, the maintenance of order and an equal show in life’s race. Rub-My-Tism kills pain. $1.50 A YEAR Shall We Have Law Or Not? From the Adel News. The editor of this paper was in Nashville last Friday when the body of Engineer Reed, who had a run on the A., B. & A. road some weeks ago and who was assassinat ed by some one we do not know, for no other reason apparently than that he had taken the place of strikers on that road and was engaged in making an honest liv ing for his wife and five or six children and an invalid mother. Through the weeks he had suffer ed from hi.s wounds in an Atlanta hospital and at last yielded to death, a victim of a wretch un known but whose conscience, if he has any left, ought to worry him until the Jay of hisdeath. As the more than one hundred people which accompanied his remains came into the city and when his wife and little ones were seen weeping and distressed, we won dered if this truly was the land of safety and security that it has been our pleasure to boast of and to picture to others; if in the State of Georgia it was not too true that a man because he dares to accept a place left by others, is in immi nent danger of being assassinated. And not only that, hasn’t it come to pass in Georgia, the Empire Slate of the South, that people at tempt to wreck trains, would mur der innocent men, women and even little babies to wreak their vengeance on the railroad? As we gazed upon the sad sight at Nash ville and a little later at Long Bridge where the engineer was buried and where there was grief and sorrow unspeakable, we thought that surely some people in Georgia had imbibed the spirit of the anarchist and the assassin, that the foreign element which we had been (aught to believe were the only ones guilty of atrocious crimes, had left their nefarious im press here in Georgia and that some, (we hope only a very few Georgians,) or people who live in Georgia had been guilty of a crime that staggers the belief of those who love law and order, who want to see every man protected in his inalienable right to earn an honest living and who look with horror upon the anarchist and assassin. In another part of the State we read a day or two later that a white man had been called to his door and shot down, although ho was charged with no crime against the law so far as the information went. All of which shows that it is high time in Georgia for the law abiding people to bestir themselves and to bring to justice the lawless element, those who frown upon law with an utter disregard and who stop at nothing to carry out their plans. It is no use to mince words or to be timid and afraid. If this State is to be the home of a peace loving and contented people it must get rid of the criminally inclined. It is not pleasant to dwell on these things and it is not pleasant to admit that they are true. But a passive attitude will not correct the evil. It is going to take the strong arm of the iaw to insure safety and security to the citizens who dare to take ajob which another has left and to pro tect those against whom no war rant has been issued but who are called from their homes and ruth lessly shot down. To this end every lover of law and order ought to bend his energies. If we keep on at the rate we are going it will soon be too late to correct this great evil. Irwin county’s 1921 cotton crop is estimated at 4,200 bales. The harvest will soon be over. The ad vancing prices have given optimism a boost. 6G6 cures Chills and Fever.