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PEARSON©TRIBUNE
VOL. 7—NO. 44
EDITORIAL OPINIONS.
The Brethren are Discussing a
Number of Live Topics.
Every Mcßae Girl should refuse
at least one lover before accepting
another. Then she can spend the
rest of her life telling her husband
how happy she MIGHT have been
with the other fellow. —Mcßae
Enterprise.
It is rather alarming to note that
535 normal students who will next
year teach 535 classes averaged 25
per cent, only one student averag
ing more than TO per cent. It
would be instructive to the tax
payers tat learn how both pupils
and teachers in our local schools
would stand up under the test. —
Blackshear Times.
Maybe Henry Ford couldn’t
manufacture cheap fertilizer in
large enough quantity to make
much difference. The fertilizer
trust seems to think so,and is con
ducting a most active campaign
against his proposal. “Prohibition
does not prohibit” is an old, old
cry. But liquor dealers are still
against prohibition. So Ford may
not be able to make cheap fertiliz
ers but the fertilizer trust does
not want him to try. —Ocilla Star.
The little town of Ty Ty over in
Tift county has a Booster Club,
and they are doing things well
worthy of emulation by some of
we “bigger” towns. F'or instance
last Saturday, they threw away a
bag of nickels, in order to bring
people to town. They do some
something every Saturday in Ty
Ty to bring the people there. Some
times it is horse races, some times
a fiddlers’ contest, and things of
that nature. —Nashville Herald
Just a few years ago, while run
ning for the United States Senate,
and at that time a majority of the
people thinking he was too sympa
thetic towards the Germans, the
present Governor Hardwick bitter
ly assailed the weekly newspapers
of the state and said some very
hard, caustic things about them as
a whole. While addressing a gath
ering of the Georgia Press Associa
tion in Atlanta, the Governor call
ed on them to help him put over
some pet schemes of his. Its funny
how soon be thinks the Georgia
editors can forget things, and some
of them have, we suppose. —Coffee
County Progress.
We fail to hear the cry of no
funds anent the proposition to lend
the railroads another hundred
million dollars to help them to get
to going again. But every propo
sition for adjusted compensation
for former Service men is faced by
a bankrupt treasury, with nothing
left to tax. Yet only last year the
railroads got something like a bil
lion, and nothing was said, and
they continue to collect peak of
war price's from a suffering public,
despite after-war deflation. We
believe it was right to help the
railroads, but we also believe the
Service men should have had first
call on this country, in preference
to any thing else. As it is they
must come last, and sometimes it
looks like they are not coming at
all. in so far as the present admin
istration is concerned. T i f t o n
Gazette.
Every now and then an effort is
made to organize a Republican par
ty in Georgia. This year we are
told that there is to be a Republi
can candidate for Congress in every
district in the state. There is not
a district in the state in which a
Republican candidate would have
much more chance of election than
a snowball would have of quench
ing the fires of hades, but the de
feated candidates would all become
party martyrs, and therefore expect
to “get something” in the way of a
hand out from the administration
at Washington. —Albany Herald.
| Grand Jury Presentments.
We, the grand jurors, chosen,
selected and sworn to serve at this
the February Term, 1922, of the
Atkinson County Superior Court,
beg leave to make the following
general presentments:
1. We recommend that the
County Commissioners use strict
economy in the expenditure of the
county funds.
2. We recommend that the
County Commissioners put, the
convicts on the Willaeoochee-Mud
Creek, the Pearson-llomerville, the
Axson-Homerville, and the Kirk
land-Homerville roads inasmuch as
these roads are now in bad shape.
3. We recommend that the
County Commissioners use dili
gence in hastening the completion
of the dipping vats in this county.
4. We recommend that the
County Commissioners have steel
shutters put in to protect the Re
cord Room of the office of the
Clerk of the Superior Court of this
county.
5. We recommend that Frank
Smith and Joel Lesley be placed
on the Pauper list to be paid $5.00
per month each.
0. We recommend that the
Board of Education build a school
house for the Bradwell school dis
trict.
7. We recommend that millers
who grind corn comply with the
law.
8. We recommend that our
County Officers be made to give
Surety Bonds.
9. We recommend that our
Senator and Representative use
their influence to have the Legisla
ture of Georgia change the terms
of our County Officers from four
years to two years.
10. We recommend the following
report of our Chaingang and Jail
committee:
“We find the chaingang in good
shape except that the mules have
not enough shelter room and we
recommend that more shelter be
supplied at once.
“We find the Jail also in good
shape except that there is not
enough bedding and we recommend
that it be supplied as needed.”
G. W. Hadsock,
W. L. Kirkland,
W. R. Guthrie, committee.
11. We recommend the following
report of our Book committee:
“We find that the Tax Collector’s
books are kept in good shape.
“We find that the Tax Receiver’s
books are kept in good shape.
“We find that Hie Sheriff’s books
are kept neatly and in good form
but the office needs more equip
ment: namely, a case to keep the
books in; and a safe.
“We learned from the County
Auditor that the Clerk of the Coun
ty Commissioners has been keep
ing a good record but needs more
books, especially an "invoice book”
of the tools, etc., used by the con
victs. Whatever books are needed
by the Clerk, we recommend that
the Commissioners secure them.
“We find that the books of the
Justice of the Peace for the Pear
son district are in excellent shape
and were examined at the last
term of court.
“We find that the books of the
Justice of the Peace for the Willa
coochee district are kept very in
completely and w 7 ere examiued at
the January term of the Court,
1920. We suggest that the books
be kept completely.
“We find that the Justice of the
Peace for the Axson district failed
to send in books for examination
and w-e suggest that this be done
in the future.
“We compliment the Clerk of
the Superior Court for his orderly
books and recommend that his
Record Room be supplied with
steel shutters to doorand -windows
Official Newspaper of the County of Atkinson.
I’EAKSOX. OEOItOIA, FIiMIAV. MAIiCII 192-J
PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL.
Short Stories About People and
Things of Interest.
Editor W. T. Sbytle, of Adel,
whose illness with pneumonia was
reported last week, is now said to
be well on the road to recovery.
The Tribune is elated at the news.
The death of Mr. Archie McMil
lan, of Enigma, February 18th,
removes a splendid man from the
citizenry of Berrien county. He
was tax receiver of the county and
his death calls for the election of a
successor, which will occur March
15th. He was the father of Mr.
J. C. McMillan, who lived in Pear
son several years. He is survived
by his wife and several children.
“Rev. T. M. Luke, of PearsoA,”
says th e Douglas Enterprise,
“preached at the Methodist church
last Sunday morning and evening.
This is just his second year in the
ministry, but his sermons delight
ed the congregations who heard
him.” This is Rev. Luke’s second
year at Pearson but not iiis second
year in the ministry, Bro. Frier.
Somebody has misinformed you.
Mr. E. P. Bowen who, thirty
years ago, conducted a small gener
al store in a little wooden shack
just on the north side of the B. &
W. railroad in Tifton, has succeed
ed tin 1 late Capt. 11. 11. Tift as
President of the Bank of Tifton.
lie is a man of thrift and a worthy
successor to the presidency of that
institution. He has been a stock
holder and a director of the bank
ever since it was organized.
Elder M. L. Clouts, a Missionary
Baptist minister whom the Tribune
editor knew at Live Oak, Fla.,
many years ago, died at the home
of a son in Jacksonville, Fla., a
few days since at the age of 91.
lie left Live Oak, Fla., and made
his home in Tennessee, a Tennessee
church having called him to its
pastorate. It was said at Live
Oak that be was a descendant of
Osceola, the great Seminole indian
chief, but 1 knew him as a cultured
gentleman, and a true and able
preacher of righteousness, and his
family occupied the highest social
standing, and were splendid Chris
tian people. His family has scat
tered through the South and West
—one of his sons, W. A. L. Clouts,
resides in Douglas.
so that the reeprds may be kept
safely.
“We are pleased highly with the
books as kept by the Ordinary but
the room for the records is damp
and we recommend that ventila
tion be supplied to this room so
that it can be kept dry. We also
recommend that the vault door to
this room be placed at once.
Jesse Meeks,
Oliver White,
E. F. Gray, committee.
12. We recommend that the
writer of these Presentments be
given $2.50 for his services.
13. We recommend that the
Presentments be published in the
Pearson Tribune and The Willacoo
ebee Times and that each news
paper be paid $2.50 for the pub
lishing thereof.
14. We express our sincere ap
preciation to the Hon. R. G.
Dickerson for his able charge to
us and to Col. Jesse D. Lovett for
his able assistance to us as our
Solicitor General.
W. B. Lankford Foreman.
C. E. Griffiis, Clerk.
The foregoing general present
ments read in open court. It is
ordered that the same be approved
and spread upon the minutes of
the Court. It is further ordered
that they be published as recom
mended. Let the various amounts
as recommended be paid.
This February 23, 1922.
R. G. Dickebson, Judge,
Superior Court-of Atkinson County
Timely Suggestions to
Tobacco Growers.
Plenty of good early plants—this
means that growers should have
enough plants to set out the entire
acreage as normally as possible at
one time. This will enable the
grower to gather a uniform grade
of tobacco at each “cropping.”
When plants are put out at differ
ent times the tobacco will ripen at
different times and it may become
necessary to gather sand lugs along
with better grades of tobacco in
order to have sufficient tobacco to
fill the barns. This will cause a
mixed grade when cured, which, of
course, should he avoided if pos
sible.
Select the very best tobacco soil
—the use of unsuitable or poor
grade of soil for tobacco may cause
a complete failure, notwithstand
ing the exercise of every other
precaution so far as cultivating
and curing are concerned. A well
drained, sandy loam soil, with a
yellow clay sub-soil, should be se
lected for tobacco. Never under
any circumstances put tobacco on
land which is not well-drained or
land with a stiff red clay sub-soil.
Use an 835 fertilizer —fertilizer
of a high per cent of potash is nec
essary to make a good grade tobac
co in South Georgia. In the past
many South Georgia farmers have
made tne mistake of using for to
bacco fertilizer which is too low in
potash. Potash adds body to to
bacco and will also help to prevent
diseases. It is advisible also to
use a light application of well rot
ted stable manure. The manure
should be uniformly distributed
and applied and thoroughly mixed
in the soil several weeks in ad
vance of planting season. Ferti
lizer for tobacco should he applied
in a shallow furrow and in no case
should be covered more than three
or four inches deep. When the
fertilizer is placed too deep the
roots from the young plan), do not
reach it quickly and as a result
plants will often start off to grow
very slowly. Much depends upon
strong healthy plants and the best
results will be obtained from
plants which make quick growth.
Early planting—Transplant your
tobacco the last of March or cer
tainly no later than the first week
in April. Best results have always
been accomplished when thp to
bacco has been gathered before
heavy rains which generally occur
in July. Many bcautifiul fields of
Georgia tobacco have been ruined
by ripening just a few days too
late. Heavy rains during the
ripening season cause the tobacco
to take on second growth, in which
case it is next to impossible to
cure out a bright sample and such
tobacco is sure to be poor quality.
Secure a perfect stand —It is
highly important to have a perfect
stand of tobacco. A poor staled
not only reduces the yield but as
a rule also reduces the quality.
Mixed grades are undesirable.
Plants at each end of a skip or
vacant place in a row grow too
large and the leaves are rather
coarse and often will not ripen
Sucker your tobacco —After top
ping the tobacco plant, watch out
for the suckers. Go over it every
week and pull off all suckers.
Suckers, when allowed to stay on
tobacco, take up the plant food
which should go into the leaves to
produce quality and body. Many
Georgia farmers, when they begin
to harvest tobacco, stop pulling off
the suckers. This is a serious mis
take. Keep off all suckers until
all the bobaceo is harvested.
G. B. Eunice.
Tobacco Specialist,
A. B. & A. Railway
666 is a prescription for Colds
Fever and LaGrippe. It’s the
most speedy remedy we know
NEWS OF OUR NEIGHBORS.
Gleanings from All Sections of
South Georgia.
Both Albany and Tifton are to
have butter factories, and it is
hoped they will succeed.
The Ashburu Creamery manu
factured and sold, during the
month of February, more than
40,000 pounds of butter.
Memorial trees will Vie set out
ou every rural school ground in
Tift County in honor of the late
H. H. Tift, who did much for their
welfare.
The Wayeross city council will
re name some of her streets and
mark all of them at all prominent
corners. This is a move in the
right direction.
The Southwest Georgia Water
melon Grower’s Association has
contracted for the planting of more
than 21,000 acres, which should
yield 7,000 ear loads.
The Savannah Press is being
delivered at Brunswick, and in
termediate points on the Dixie
11 iglnvay, by automobile. 11 beats
Uncle Sam’s delivery by eighteen
hours.
It costs $25 to take a dry smoke
in open court where Judge B. I).
Evans, of the Federal Court, pre
sides, and SSO if the cigar is light
ed. This was demonstrated last
week in Savannah when he fined a
dry smoker from the rural district.
The Brantley County News has
returned to the 4 page 6 column,
size but, alas, two of these pages
are of the ready-print variety—
paying the paper 40c a column, per
insertion, for the advertising, of
which there is more than seven
columns.
Mr. W. N. Casey, of Kingsland,
has been notified by Chairman
John N. Holder, of the State High
way Commission, that the road
from Kingsland to Wild’s Landing
ferry, where the Kingsland bridge
across St. Mary’s river is to be
built, has been made a State Aid
road. This is good news to people
interested in the eastern prong of
the Dixie Highway.
The farmers of Clinch county
met at llomerville February 15th
and organized an Advisory Board,
by choosing A. K. Sessoms as pres
ident., 1L M. Peagler as vice-presi
dent and 11. L. Cromartie as secre
tary, and a Representative from
each Militia district on the Board.
The object is to assist in the de
velopment of the agricultural in
terest of Clinch county. It will
hold monthly meetings, on the first
Monday.
Apparently a long and ledieus
law-suit over the administration of
the affairs of the defunct Citizens
Bank of Ocilla has begun. Mr. T.
R. Bennett, State Superintendent
of Banks, was proceeding to issue
executions against the stockholders
for the full amount of their liabili
ty under the banking laws for the
purpose of liquidation. On the
other hand, a number of the stock
holders have united in seeking to
enjoin him from so doing, alleging
that the amount due to depositors
is much less than the assessments
and that corresponding banks are
fully protected by collateral notes
and there is no necessity for all
the levy if there is for any at all.
The entire body of stockholders
seem to be in a fighting attitude.
Rub-My-Tism, antiseptic and
pain killer, for infected sores,
tetter, sprains, neuralgia, rheu
matism. 28-43
Senator W. J. Harris is hammer
ing away on the proposition of
landing Henry Ford on Mussel
Shoals.
Col. Lawson Kelley, who was in
attendance upon Atkinson superior
court last week, is reported quite
ill at his home in Douglas.
$1.50 A YEAR
Edward Allen Buck Dead.
Mr. E. A’ Buck, well and favora
bly known throughout this section,
died at his home in Tifton Monday
morning, 11:45 o’clock; the funeral
and interment was Tuesday after
noou. He was in his 74th year.
Mr. Buck came to South Georgia
from North Carolina and engaged
in the Naval Stores business in the
vicinity of Pearson, fie was a man
of rigid economy and it enabled
him to amass a Jortune in a few
He lived near Pearson at the
time of his marriage to Miss Lillian
Lipsey, who is an aunt of Mrs. J.
W. Morris, of Pearson. Soon after
his marriage he moved to Douglas,
where he owned a Naval Stores
business. The ariveut of the J. S.
Bailey & Go. railroad from McDon
ald gave Douglas an outlet to tho
outside world, and an impetus in
building up the little county seat
and he then built the Buck Hotel,
now used as a dwelling.
When the Georgia Southern and
Florida railroad was completed to
Tifton and the place began to as
sume the dignity of a town he, in
company with Mr. Willard H.
Love, built Tifton’s first brick
building —two stores on the firsc
Moor and office rooms on the
second —fronting on Railroad
street. It was in this building
that Tifton’s first and only news
paper, the Gazette, was born; also
her first wholesale grocery, grain
and feed business, and first bank
ing institution —which did busi
ness as a private bank under tho
firm name of Julian, Love & Buck,
the partners being Dr. George W.
Julian, Willard H. Love and Ed
ward A. Buck.
I le was pleased with his ventures
at Tifton and the splendid business
prospects, lie transferred much of
his business and made his home
there.
He is survived by his wife and
daughter, Ethel, now Mrs. W. Me
lt ey. His son, H. A. Buck, Jr.,
died during the recent holidays.
Preparing to Vote.
Judge James B. Park, of Greens
boro, Ga.. in a communication ap
pgarlng elsewhere upon this page,
explains the Georgia laws bearing
upon qualification for the exercise
for the highest grivilege of Ameri
can citizenship, which is the elect
ive franchise.
No man in Georgia is better
equipped to interpret these laws
and advise the citizens in their
application than Judge Park, who
presides over the Ocmulgee circuit
court, and who is one of the ablest
jurists of the state.
Under the law as it stands, as
Judge Park suggests, every citizen
of the United States, regardless of
sex, is entitled to vote in the next
elections provided he or she shall
have qualified under the require
ments of the laws of the state.
The federal constitution confers
that right, the nineteenth amend
ment removing the sex barrier;
but the qualifications prescribed
by the various states may, in many
instances, do, differ materially.
• Failure to acquaint themselves
with those state-law requirements
in Georgia might easily serve to
deprive many of onr newly enfran
chised women, and many citizens
who have come from another state
to reside here of their voting priv
ilege ou election day.
It is to be hoped, therefore, that
every adult citizen in Georgia will
familiarize himself or herself with
the statutory provisions to which
Judge Park calls attention, and
make sure that in each particular
tile legal requirements are com
plied with; for participation in
public elections is not only the
highest privilege, but it is the first
duty of citizenship under the dem
ocratic form of government. —At-
lanta Constitution,
The Georgia statutory provisions
to which Judge Parks refers are
those that prescribe the giving
in and paying poll tax, twelve
months residence in the state and
six months in the county, being of
legal age —twenty-one years—and
have your name properly placed
on the registration book.