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Itearson KErtbun?
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
15. T. ALLEN, Editor.
Member 11th District Press Association
Member of the Georgia Press Association
Subscription price. tl.GOa year in advance.
Advertising rates are liberal and will be
made known on application.
Filtered at the PoMtoflicc in Pearson, Georgia.
A* mail matter ol the second class.
The Savannah News thinks tlx
Tribune is wrong in saying that no
one would be found aspiring to fit
the consolidated office of Tax L'ol
lector and 'lax Receiver. Well,
maybe so, bat the Tribune is sure
that the man who tried it once
would not repeat his experience.
The Collector, i n the smallest
counties, should be on duty every
day in the year and will be if he
makes a good collector. It is dur
ing the Collector’s busiest days
the Receiver is supposed to be
busy securing the returns of lax
payers and assembling them for
the inspection of the equalizers, to
be followed by the difficult task of
making up three digests. From
the Tribune’s viewpoint each office
is a one man —full grown man —job
if it is efficiency the people want.
Cheapness seems to be the craze of
the hour —even at the expense of
good service.
Hon. B. T. Allen, editor of the
Pearson Tribune, recently celebrat
ed his seventieth birthday. Mr.
Allen has been a very busy and
active man during all the long
years he has lived. He lias edited
newspapers and practiced law and
has put into every effort ability
and consecration to duty, liis
paper is a model and there are few
as well equipped attorneys in this
section. Throughout his life he
lias been loyal and unwavering in
his dealings with his fellowman,
true to his friends and just, to
those who did not agree with him.
'fhe News trusts that he may be
given many years of service to his
county and section yet. Adel
News.
The Tribune editor appreciates
the letters of congratulations of
Senator Wm. J. Harris of Wash
inyton, 1). C., and Hon. V. L.
Stanton of Waycross, anent his
seventieth birthday. Their kind
words will long be remembered.
Mr. Stanton has been a subscriber
to the Tribune nearly ever since it
lias been under the present man
agement an il esteems it as a
worthy representative o 1 rural
journalism. His tribute to the
merits of the Tribune is also high
ly appreciated.
There seems to be a rivalry in
Pearson between Baptists an d
Methodists as to which will have
the larger attendance at their mid
week prayer services. The Meth
odists have the advantage in the
greater number of members, but
the Baptists say they haven’t yet
put ou their prayer meeting going
clothes. This is a different rivalry
Ilian Sunday School and church
attendance contests. Rut it is the
duty of church members to attend
their mid week prayer service.
Commenting on the shrinkage
of the H. H. Tift estate makes
this observation: "It is a well
known fact that the fortunes of
rich men are almost invariably
over estimated by the public, and
this appears to have been true in
Mr. Tift’s ease. But ou the other
hand, it is equally true that Mr.
Tift’s estate was really worth much
more under liis capable manage
ment than it is after liis death.
The loss of this ability is no doubt
conspicuously felt this instance.
Editor B. T. Allen, ol the Pear
son Tribune, has just celebrated
liis 70th birthday, and is receiving
the felicitations of his brethren of
the press. Notwithstanding that
lie is the oldest of Georgia's many,
able editors he is one of the best,
and his little paper is a journalistic
gem. —Dawson News.
Tifton Methodists are planning
to erect a church edifice, to cost
SIOO,OOO. during the present year.
They already have a neat brick
structure but the congregation has
outgrown it and finds it necessary
to provide a larger building.
AROUND THE CIRCLE.
Thomas and Grady county farm
ers will standardize all their syrup
next season on a co-operative basis.
Their plans calls for a refining
plant at Tbomasvilleand a market
ing system that will give the pro
ducers a fair return for their pro
duct. Ninety percent, of the cane
growers of these counties have en
tered into this pool.
The Tribune is informed that the
discon tinuaneeof passenger trains 6
and 7 on the Georgia and Florida
railway has resulted in the suing
of the motive power in improving
the freight service, A fast through
freight train is now being operated
between Nashville and Augusta
and is proving a great convenience
to shippers along its line.
The young men, Baldwin Cribb,
Charlie Royal and Lester Stafford,
were arrested and bound over to
the United States court, at Albany,
under the charge of robbing the
postoffice at Crossland, Colquitt
county, obtaining $83.00 from the
cash drawer. They slipped into
the postoffice while the postmaster
was absent for a short time, is tin
version of the matter given out by
the postmaster.
The editors of the Third congres
sional district will meet at Aincri
cus Saturday, March 25th, to com
plete the organization of a district
press association. Miss Emily
Woodward, of the Vienna News, is
the tentative president who ar
ranged for and called this meelir, .
President Sutlive of I hi' State
associat ion. Editor Lovelace Eve of
the Americas Times Recorder and
Ed. L. Rainey of the Dawson News
are on the program for addresses.
Editor Eve delivers the welcome
address.
Seven persons were killed and
sixteen badly injured Sunday
morning when a passenger coach
of an Atlanta, Birmingham and
Atlantic railroad was derailed fif
teen miles from Atlanta and sent
crashing into Camp creek, fifty
feet below. Receiver Bugg Issues
a statement that the disaster was
the result of a defective wheel on
the coach and which defect was
uudiseoverable even with the ut
most skill and care. The. bridge
over the creek was not disturbed.
INSURANCE.
Fire.LiglitningJoriiado.Aiitonioliile.EtG
ALSO SURETY RONDS.
Tyler, Pearson & Winn,
PEARSON, GEORGIA,
We Represent Leading Companies.
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Wivilson Asks
t " All to Save
President Woodrow Wilson says that
this country is undergoing the greatest crisis
in its history. He urges upon all the neces
sity of saving.
Are you on the tidal wave of prosperity?
. If you are, conserve some of your re
sources by depositing them in batik.
Savel Save! Save!
This applies to the business man as well
#s the day laborer.
There Is no greater way to save than
- planning to place a certain amount in the
a °*' rcgularl - v ’
PEARSON BANKING COMPANY
* Capital and Surplus, $55,000.
PEARSON, - GEORGIA.
OFFICERS: DIRECTORS:
H. P. Smith. Pre., J. O. White, Vice-Pre«. H. P. Smith. J. O. White.
W. J. Tyler. Cash. L. D. Pearion, A*,’t C»sh. H. F. Se«r». D. J. Pearson.
B. T. Allen, Attorivy. Joe McDonald
PEARSON TRIBUNE. PEARSON, GEORGIA, MARCH 17, 1922
Mayor Murray Stewart, of Sav
annah, is quoted as saying the best
citizens of that city drink liquor
and put the prohibition law to an
open shame. But what about the
worst citizens? Ah, well, they are
not worth mentioning according|to
the Mayor. Wonder if anybody
believes the Mayor’s statement?
Great Britian and Italy found
your Unk Sam an easy mark when
they palmed off those unwieldy
and good-for ; nolhing dirigibles on
him. He is on a high perdh, but
will descend when a little more
starch is taken out of him, and he
comes to realize he belongs to the
common herd just as are other
folks.
Referring to that miserly fee of
$2.50 which the grand jury fixed
for publication of its presentments,
the editor makes the solemn ad
mission that Sister Robinson, of
the Folkston Herald, lias thex
laugh ou the Tribune. The editor
feels like the boy the calf run over,
who jumped up and apologized to
the calf for being in bis path.
The supreme court of Georgia
has handed down a dicision .declar
ing the “tick eradication law” is
constitutional and valid, and the
legislature did not exceed its au
thority by its enactment, and
hence i.t. is lawful to enforce it.
There is but one policy for cattle
owners to pursue and be law abid
ing in this particular’ and that i
to dip their cattle.
Satiila Lodge No. 163, F. & A. M.,
I fl|3ijjt. Regular com mu n tea
-NKffZjflre' lions ol this Lodge will
4< V' / djj \ 1>« on the 2nd and 4t h
T ue 8 d a.v even In gs in
/ \,/ /v v each m o nth. at 7:00 j
C. W. JAMES, Secty. W. J, TYLER, W. M.
Catarrh
Catarrh is a local disease, greatly
influenced by constitutional con
ditions. HALL’S CATARRH
MEDICINE is a Tonic and Blood
Purifier. By cleansing the blood and
building up the System, HALL’S
CATARRH MEDICINE restores
normal conditions and allows Na
ture to do its work.
All Druggists. Circulars free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Writing in Henry Ford’s Weekly, ‘‘The Dearborn Independent,
In the issue of January 28th, 1922, Mr. Lewis Harper Discusses
Newspaper Attacks
On Public Utilities
Under the Caption, “Your Daily Paper: Ihe ‘News’ It
Serves You,” Mr. Harper Writes:
“The best illustration of the demagogic meth
od of building newspaper properties is afforded
by the war on the public utility corporations
which has been raging for 30 years or more.
'Tiie writer achieved very marked circulation
gains in the editorial management of two after
noon papers, due principally to an aggressive at
titude toward the traction companies in those
cities.
“This attitude was honestly assumed and the
corporations has invited attack by their prac
tices, but in retrospect, it appears that their
sins and the circulation gains achieved by at
tacking them were all out of propnriion to the
just, balance of news anil editorial tr s.tnient
lu other words, the evil- atiaclx-.i v. in.- ,i >
fieant compared to those w hich were ignored.
Scores of newspapers in the United States have
been made by fighting the utility corporation-.
“Formerly, many newspaper men regarded
such a course as positive proof of the honesty of
a newspaper or its publisher. The public utili
ties were rich and were supposed lobe powerful*
They were in fact never powerful, they only
seemed to be. because they had the support of
some professional politicians—the first to desert
them when they found the pickings were better
on the other side of the plum tree.
"The investors in these corporations were usu
ally absentees and generally Americans of the
‘first settler’ stocks. The utility corporations
were not heavy advertisers, as they were natu
ral monopolies. Their owners could exert no
such racial or group pressure oii the newspapers
as is brought to bear when other kinds of busi
ness are subjected to attack —on the rare occa
sions when other big local interests are put ou
the editorial grill.
Published by the Georgia Committee on Public Utility Information
[To the Tax-Payers of Atkinson County:
| You are hereby notified that I will begin to levy
- all unpaid tax executions by the 20th of March,
r 1922. By order of the County Commissioners.
! J. W. MORRIS, Tax Collector.
FARM LOANS
Made without delay at 5= to 7 I'er
Cent. Interest.
Loans on Improved City Property at 6 Per Cent.
Come to see us L. A. HARGREAVES and H. L. LANKFORD,
Pafford Building, Pearson, Georgia
ATTENTION FARMERS!
WILEY M. SUMNER
Is the duly authorized Agent of this Company to
write Fertilizer Contracts in Atkinson county terri
tory. Mr. Sumner will be busy in Court until the
25th instant, and asks his friends to withhold their
contracts until he can see them.
Be sure to see Mr. Sumner before closing contract.
RELIANCE FERTILIZER COMPANY
Savannah, Georgia.
“The native American has not learned to or
ganize and act as a group in dealing with the
press. Many of the newcomers bring such a
eapaeity with them or speedily acquire it over
here. The pubiic utilities were rich, but when
their legally fixed rates encountered the depre
ciated currency of the war period they became
poor overnight, in this misfortune, of course,
they differed no whit from plain individuals.
SOME NEWSPAPERS ARE STILL SEEK
ING CIRCULATIONS BY ASSAILING AND
EVEN NAGGING THE PUBLIC UTILI
TIES. POLITICIANS ARE STILL HOUND
ING THEM. AND ALTHOUGH THEY MAY
BE BANKRUPT THRICE OYER VXD IN
THE HANDS OF IIARAS-HD RECEIVERS,
I'll hi S i X\ ■■ DIYI, ,N I>S TO
THEIR ENEMIES IN THE Ft HUM OF
NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION AND POLIT
ICAL JOBS.
"HOWEVER. HOSTILITY TO t/iIiLIC
1 TILITIES IS BECOMING SHOPWORN.
THE MORE SOPHISTICATED ARE BE
COMING SKEPTICAL ABO I T PUBLIC
UTILITY BAITING AS A PROOF OF PI B
LIC SPIRIT OR INTEGRITY. The people
have begun to notice that newspapers which
have valiantly assailed the public utilities have
been careful not to attack any retail business
throughout the era of high prices. Profiteering
in more homely forms has escaped the scrutiny
and criticism which was heaped upon public
utilities. The newspaper reading public has
also become aware that it is easier and less ex
pensive to lay the onus of high prices and other
ills, that the public believes it is suffering, on
the distant corporation management on Wall
Street than on folks nearer home.”
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
j DR. J. W. DANIEL,
I >K.\ T TIST,
Oltlco In Henderson Building,
WILI.AI OCKHLE. < I !•;<IRGIA.
| Charges reasonable: j., .wars experience:
At! work guaranteed.
1 DR. B. S. MALONE,
Diatist
Office In •Malone Block
PEA KSUN, G A
RUFUS A. MOORE,
Attorney and Counselor,
Douglas. Georgia,
Office in the Union Bank building.
Practice In State and Federal courts.
DR. ROBERT C. WALKER,
Internal Medicine.
Diseases of U'hest and Stomach
Waycross, - Georgia.
! WALTER T. DICKERSON.
| Attorney and Cotnise.ior »t Law.
he found at the < lor, < mice.
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LEON A. HARGREAVES,
Attorney and Counselor,
Pearson, Georgia.
Office in the Pafford Building.
Prompt attention given to business in belli
the State and Federal courts.
TALMADGE S. WINN,
Attorney and Counselor,
Pearson, Georgia.
Will do a genera] practice.
Office ud stairs in the Pafford buildlog. front
room on the left hand side as you go up.
GEO. H MIXGLEDORFF,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR,
Office In the New Cafford Building
Pearson. Georgia
Practice in an i t Cojjft . £ia*.s aud Federal
