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PEARSON®TR:BUNE
VOL. 7—NO. 40
NEWS OF OUR NEIGHBORS.
Gleanings from All Sections of
South Georgia.
Coffee superior court was in ses
sion this week looking after the
many causes on the civil docket.
Next week is criminal week and
five murder cases are scheduled
for trial.
The Camden county toll bridge
across Salilla river, on the Dixie
Highway, took in $901.85 during
the month of February. The
building of this bridge by Camden
county was no mistake.
Sylvester, Worth county, is pre
paring to get her light and power
from the Baker County Hydro
Electric Power Co. A committee
of citizens have reported favorably
upon the change, because of cheap
ness.
Enemies of tick eradication
dynamited a vat built on the line
of Brantley and Wayne counties a
few nights since. The vat was
owned jointly by the two counties.
After a few more days and cattle
dinping would have commenced in
that community.
The county commissioners of
Bacon county have decided to re
tain the services of a county dem
onstration They came near
yielding to a supposed popular
clamor to return to the old ruts.
The voice of the people is not al
ways the voice of wisdom.
The Douglas Enterprise is now
issued from its new quarters, new
outfit, new heading, and new ener
gy. The result is a bright, well edit
ed and neatly printed county paper.
Uncle Jimmie needs a new head —
for his readable department. Wish
Frier, Freeman and all the boys
well.
There was a jail breaking at
Ocilla on Saturday night March
4th. Two prisoners—Wooten and
Hace —took french leave of the
jail and jailor. It was a repetition
of the old story: they were left in
the corridor over night and they
took advantage of the Sheriff's
leniency. And they will do it
every time.
The Quitman Free Press says it
is the officially designated news
paper of the county, city, and all
other governmental organizations.
From this distance the opinion is
expressed that it is paying two
prices for all the favors it is receiv
ing from all sources. However, it
pays to be loyal to one’s county,
city and eerntnunity interests in
any intelligent and progressive
section.
The stockholders of the Bank of
Ambrose, Coffee county, through
its attorney, L. E. Heath, of Doug
las, has opened fire on the State
banking laws. Attorney Heath is
urging a new point, i. e., contend
ing that the law limits the power
of the superintendent of banks in
the matter of assessment of stock
holders —when 100 per cent, has
been assessed his power is exhaust
ed. The petition charges an as
sessrnent of 133 1-3 per cent, has
been made against the stockholders
of the Bank of Ambrose and that
it is illegal.
The publication of a story from
Fitzgerald that Fairfield had re
pudiated his former confessions
and that there would be no further
prosecutions against the men in
dicted for mnMer, bridge burning,
etc., in connection with the em
ployes’ strike on the A., B. & A.
railroad, brings Solicitor General
Wall, of the Cordele judicial cir
cuit, to the front with a denial
that Fairfield has retracted and
that he will proceed no further in
the prosecution of the eases. He
says he was never more determined
to push these cases to a finish than
at this juncture of affairs.
Rise to tbe Occasion.
Hon. Bright Williamson, Presi
dent of the Bank of Darlington, S.
C„ and former president of the
South Carolina Banker’s Associa
tion, contributes an article, under
the above caption, to The Southern
Banker in which he points out
some of the things which stands in
the way of immediate southern
prosperity. He points out the
lack of energy, determination, hope
and. most of all, honesty and in
tegrity, and that a change in these
particulars will bring a large* meas
ure of success and prosperity. He
says he “is convinced that the pan
acea for hard times is hard work
and economy.
Speaking of the farmer he says:
“Every farmer must work out his
own problems and his own salva
tion, and the quicker he learns
this and that no one is going to do
it for him, the better off he will
be. He will surely receive help
and assistance, but his future will
be his own making.”
Normal times and the adjust
ments that are taking place means
nothing more or less than that
every one must change his ways
and adjust himself to the changes
as they arrive. He lays down the
sane proposition that "times will
never again be like they were nor
the same as they are now. We are
always changing. We never go
backward; we are ever moving on
and gofng forward, and things will
not remain as they are now.” Apd
the man who stands still and does
not change with the times gets be
hind in the trail —lost in the shuffle
—finds “Jordan a hard road to
travel” and picks up only the
leavings.
Mr. Williamson declares “we have
traveled rapidly of late, and now
that we have slowed down we find
ourselves in almost a strange land
and away off from where we were
six years ago There is no
difficulty at all with those who
are out of debt, but those who are
heavily involved have our sympa
thy. A cash system will replace
speculation with certainty, and
bring to us more contentment and
happiness. We are confident of
the future.
“We must realize that the des
tractive and iniquitous credit sys
tem is a thing of the past, and
henceforth we will be on a con
structive and helpful cash basis.
We must at once adapt ourselves
to our changed conditions. Our
credit system has caused us to live
in the future on what we hoped to
have ahead of our time. The gap
caused by the change from living
ahead to the cash system is going
to be the hardest part for us to
overcome. We must practice the
most rigid economy and frugality
until we accomplish ibis task.”
Mr. Williamson gives no special
advice as to farmers’ operations,
but suggests that while they are
in the transition state, passing
from the credit to a cash system,
it will be necessary for them to ab
solutely live from the products of
their own farms —raise their own
supplies of corn, small grain, peas,
sweet potatoes, peanuts, sugar
cane, and adds ’’that the farmer
or tenant who is not thrifty en
ough to have a good garden in
these times has not the element of
success in him. The evidence
against him is prima facie.”
He concludes his article: “Let
us again renew our assurance of
the certainty of permanent pros
perity and contentment in the not
far distant future for those who,
with energy, determination, hon
esty and integrity, economy and
frugality, rise to the occasion, and,
with fortitude and courage, meet
the issues.”
The Tribune has been preaching
this doctrine these years —insisting
that our farmers should raise their
Official Newspaper of the County of Atkinson.
I‘EAIISON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 17. 1922
PERSONAL ANO IMPERSONAL
Short Stories About People and
Things of Interest.
Congressman Lankford, who was
reported ill, has sufficiently recov
ered to resume his seat in congress.
He was in the hospital about two
weeks.
Hon. L. D. Passmore, a promin
ent lawyer of Sylvester. Worth
county, has the legislative bee buzz
ing in bis bonnet and, it is given
out, he will seek to represent tbe
Tenth district in the legislature of
1923-24.
Mr. G. Wash. Lott, serving a life
sentence for killing his son, Warren
L. Lott, and paroled by Gov. Dor
sey, Lias now been given a full
pardon by Gov. llardwiek. He is
in his 75th year and resides near
West Green, Coffee county.
President Warren G. Harding
and family, valet, etc., are rusti
eating in the ancient city of St.
Augustine, Fla., and making pas
time in the game of Golf. Doesn’t
it remind you of the story of “Nero
fiddling while Borne burned.”
Hon. A. (). Blalock, who held
down the Internal Revenue Collect
or's job until the Republicans upset
him, is now hankering after J.
Brown's job as State Commissioner
of Agriculture. He has practically
announced himself a candidate for
the place.
Editor W. T. Shytle, the Tribune
is pleased to announce lias suffici
ently recovered from his recent,
illness to wield his trenchant edi
torial quill. He is a power in < look
county because lie is a gentleman
in every sense of the word and his
courtesy is proverbial.
Mrs. Parrish McCranie, of Pavo,
Thomas county, who brought suit
for damages against W. W. Wil
lianis for killing her husband,
lias bad her verdict for $20,000
confirmed by the Court of Appeals,
and a check covering the verdict,
interest and costs of suit has been
handed her attorneys—s2l,62l.o3.
Mr. James C. Gillis, a former
Sheriff of Coffee, died at liis home
ten miles southeast of Douglas
March 3rd, and his remains were
buried the next day at Mt. Zion
cemetery, in Atkinson county. He
has been ill with heart: trouble for
several years and his death was ex
pected at any time. He was sixty
three years old, and is survived by
his wife anil several children, all of
whom are about grown.
Mr. C. W. Greene, who has been
tin* courteous, efficient and, withal,
jovial agent of tin* Georgia A Flor
ida Railway at Willacoocbee for
several years, has just received a
just promotion—to be Special
Traffic Agent for the road. The
Tribune learns his residence at
Willacoocbee will not be disturbed,
at least for some time. Mr. B. F.
Hindman, the gentlemanly ticket
agent, will now be the agent of the
road at Willacoocbee.
Hon. D.*M. Parker, ot Wayeross,
the Tribune is creditably informed,
is feeling the pulse of the Eleventh
congressional district voters. Mr.
Parker has the ability and energy
to make an acceptable congress
man, but the Tribune is not certain
that the times are propitious for a
heated congressional primary. A
supreme effort is to be made this
year to establish a permanent and
militant white controlled republi
can party in Georgia and Demo
crats cannot afford to present a
ragged and encouraging front to
this effort. The news is given out
and scattered broadcast that this
year there wili be republican con
gressional candidates in every dis
trict?! n the State.
own supplies and a surplus for sale,
and that all our people should
strive to switch from credit to a
cash system. They may not reach
it in one year, but they can ae
complish the task.
Fourteen Points in Agriculture
Judge Raiiegh Eve, of the Tifton
judicial circuit, recently told the
grand jury of Turner county that
he was tired talking to them ‘‘pis
tol toting, gambling, bootleggers
and petty thieves. They seeming
ly have their place in the world
and there is apparently a never
failing supply.”
He then turned their thoughts
to what he was pleased to call liis
“Fourteen Points in Agriculture,”
and gave them a classic address
elaborating these points that made
interesting reading, but the Trib
une has room for only the succinct
ly stated fourteen points as follows:
1. It is best to have had some
experience as a plowboy; this to
toughen the sinews, bring one close
to the soil and develop habits of
industry, humility and indiffer
ence to hardship.
2. He must be a chemist, in
order that soil may be properly
analyzed and fertilizers correctly
compounded and scientifically ap
plied.
3. He should be aeivil engineer
or at least a grapevine surveyor in
order that terraces may be correct
ly placed, land slides correctly run
and ditches opened in a proper
manner to get the best results.
I. lie should he a theoretical
as well as practical veterinarian in
order that the health of his live
stock may be safe guarded and pro
tected, and that his domestic ani-
mals may receive such surgical
treatment as is necessary from
time to time.
5. He must be a theoretical as
well as practical poultry man.
(i. He should be something‘of a
gardener.
7. II is well that lie should be
an agronomist or seed expert in
order that the important matter of
seed selection and plant develop
ment may be taken care of.
8. He should be a weather
prophet in order that lit and suit
able seasons for planting and har
vesting may be forecasted, and the
vital matter of hog-killing properly
taken care of.
9. He should be a dairyman in
order that his pigs, liis children
and his friends in the city should
not want for food, and for the rea
son that through the exercise of
this Occupation or calling he will
be able to develop very necessary
habits of late retiring and early
rising.
10. He should be an entomolo
gist or bugologist of the highest
type in order that he may success
fully combat the boll weevil, the
corn weevil, t he San Jose scale, the
wheat chinch, the chicken louse,
the Hessian Ely, the potato bug
and probable the plain or garden
variety of home clinch.
11. He should be a mechanic,
able to do plain and fancy black
smith, carpentry and wood work."
12. He should be an all-round,
rough and tumble financier, an in
structor in home economic and a
plain variety of a farm demon
strator.
13. He must be a high brow
diplomat, able to bring up a natur
ally extravagant family in industry
economy and frugality.
14. It is not amiss if lie have a
working knowledge of the home
stead and stay laws of Georgia in
order that the interests of credit
ors may not be overlooked in an
emergency.
Light on daily life in the early
Christian era is given in Egyptian
documents recently discovered.
When Harvey discovered the
circulation of the blood, most
doctors laughed at him.
The king of Toro, Africa, is
probably the only monarch who
wears a false beard.
Now is the time to subscribe for
the Pearson Tribune and quit bor
rowing from your neighbor.
EDITORIAL OPINIONS.
The Brethren are Discussing a
Number of Live Topics.
A correspondent notes the re
turn of the oxcart. Also, if he
will look around, he can note the
return of the horse and buggy, and
the one and two horse wagon is
again very much in evidence.
What we call hard times is bring
ing us back-to the day of ordinary
things —and of better things. Some
of tho most substantial 1 citizens of
Ibis part of flu* country plowed
oxen in their earlier days. The
ox-cart ou the farm is a conveni
ence and a money saver. —Tifton
Gazette.
If is corn planting time down
here in Southwest Georgia, and a
good acreage will be planted as
usual for the last several years. It
has not been a great while since
most of the corn consumed on the
farms was shipped here from the
west, and it was not an unusual
thing for several carloads of west
ern grain to be standing in the
railroad yard at Dawson waiting
to be unloaded. Luckily, that
Condition is passed, and all the
corn that is needed here is now
grown on Terrell county farms. —
Dawson News.
Advocates of a state bond issue
for good roads are able to present
plausible argument in support of
the scheme. With the special
taxes on automobiles and gasoline
paying the interest and providing
a sinking fund for (lie retirement
of the bonds, thereby obviating the
necessity for levying other taxes,
the plan appears in a very attrac
tive light,. A statewide system of
trunk highways would materially
reduce the cost of highway main
tenance by the counties, which
would be able to devote more of
their revenues to the other needs.
—Albany Herald.
A young man in Atlanta, de
scribed as 17, “and husky for his
age,” wants to sell himself for a
year for food and clothing. Wait
a minute! That is not so unusual.
Not so very many years ago, young
men about that age bound them
selves for four years as apprentices
to learn trades, and some of the
most experienced craftsmen the
world ever saw was the result.
We need a return to the old jour
neyman custom; they didn’t make
’em so fast then, but they made
’em better. —Tifton Gazette.
That Georgia is paying out
$50,000,000 annually to other states
for hogs, cattle and poultry, is the
startling information from 11. Mc-
Dowell, manager of Swift & Com
pany’s packing plant at Moultrie.
Mr. McDowell takes the position
that this is wrong when liogs, cat
tle and sheep can be produced as
cheaply iu the South as elsewhere.
He states that quality of Georgia
raised hogs shows improvement
this winter because of the fact that
the farmers are feeding them corn
and animal tankage rather than
sell their corn at prevailing low
prices. Georgia hard hogs are
bringing within two cents a pound
of the price being paid in the
Western market. —Worth County
Local.
The Savannah Morning News
thinks the Atkinson county grand
jury lived up to its recommenda
tion that the county “exercise strict
economy in the expenditure of pub
lic funds,” when it recommended
the county paper, the Pearson
Tribune, be paid the sum of $2.50
for publishing the proceedings of
that body. The space consumed
was nearly one and a half columns,
about one-fourth of what it is
worth. Yea, yea, it is a gr-rand
and glorious feeling to be able to
tell the other fellow what he shall
receive for his labor and time.
That is what a lot of people like to
do, and it is sometimes at the ex
pense of their most important en
terprises,—Nashville Herald.
$1.50 A YEAR
Another View of Divorce.
From the Southeast Georgian.
In your last issue I noticed that
you had an article from the Atlan
ta Constitution by Mrs. W. K.
Malone ou the subject of divorce.
In this article the writer gave
her opinion as to the remedy. It
is her opinion that a closer scruti
ny of marriage license would be
effective against divorce. It may
be true that this would be to some
advantage, as the fewer people
marry the fewer there would be to
get into the divorce court.
In looking over what divorce
eases that have come under my ob
servation I have not found that
the class mentioned to be more
numerous thau those of long en
gagements. The cold facts are:
Human judgment has always been
subject to error. In the selection
of a husband or wife men and wo
men are subject to error as in other
things, and as long as people make
mistakes they will seek to correct
them. This applies to the select
ing of a life partner as well as to
other ventures. Few men or wo
men will be satisfied to have their
whole life spoiled by a mistake
that can be corrected. The laws of
the country have long ago taken
cognizance of the justice of this
principle and made provision by
divorce for its correction.
The root of the evil at tin* pres
ent time is not the ease of obtain
ing a license to marry, hut tbe gen
eral lack of qualities that go to
make up a competent husband or
wife. The prevailing desire to'live
easy, shirk responsibility and a
love of light pleasures. Too many
young men had rather play pool
and hang out down town, drink
and stay out at night than stay at
home and make a garden and play
with the babies. Too many women
had rather dance, gossip, attend
various clubs, go auto riding and
take their meals at a restaurant or
possibly work in an office or store
than keep their house and husband,
do the cooking and raise a family
like their mothers did. They some
times dress to attract the attention
of the opposite sex to their hus
bands’ embarassment.
Any man who can win a woman
can keep her if he tries hard en
ough, and any woman who can win
a man can keep him if she tries.
But the flapper and the flopper
will have rough sailing to keep to
gether no matter bow long they
have known each other or how long
the engagement has lasted, or how
much money they have. Sensible
people who are industrious will
have little trouble in getting along
—even if they had never seen each
other till their wedding day. It is
not so much when or how you are
married —sooner or later and as
“birds of feather flock together.”
It naturally follows that incompet
ents will continue to marry, and
they will be guilty of some indis
cretions anyway whether they
marry or not. so it is as well to let
them get married and learn their
lesson together and when they
have sobered down, turn them
loose and give them another chance.
Maybe they will profit by it.
A. C. Colson.
The postoffice receipts at the
Albany office for the month of
February exceeded SIO,OOO.
United States has 235,518 miles
of railroad iu operation, exclusive
of double tracks and sidings.
Flogging and hanging were com
mon forms of punishment in the
British navy until the eighteenth
century. _________
Natives of countries in which the
banana grows scrape off the mealy
coating before eating the fruit.
Bill to prohibit women from
smoking in hotels and restaurants
has been introduced iu the Massa
chusetts legislature.
