PEARSONftTRiBUNE
VOL B—NO. 18
NEWS GF OUR NEIGHBORS.
Gleanings from All Sections of
South Georgia.
The citizens of Nabunta have
voted a bond issue to build and
equip a school house in that place.
The place could not create a debt
for a better purpose.
11. T. Wrenniek, former cashier
of the bank of Ty-Ty, has been
acquitted o f embezzling $4,000
from that Bank. From start to
finish this has been a most sensa
tional prosecution.
First bales of South Georgia
cotton are going forward to mar
ket. The real first bale was ship
ed from Colquitt county and upon
its arrival iu Savannah was bought
at auction for fifty two cents per
pound.
The tobacco markets of South
Georgia will open simultaneously
next Wednesday. The consensus
of opinion is that, the crop is short
but the quality is excellent, and
that the growers will get a good
price for it.
A young man, P. It. Courson, a
postal clerk at Valdosta, has been
arrested and charged with robbing
the mail —purloining money from
letters. He confesses liis guilt
and will probably serve a sentence
in a federal prison.
The following citizens of Colquitt
county have been indicted for
violation of the cattle dipping
law: C. W. Beck, C. L. An trey,
C. If. Beck, J. A. Bannister, Felix
Carlton and C. L. King. They re
fused to dip their cattle after the
first day of July.
Judge R. C. Bell, of the Albany
judicial circuit, whose home is at
Cairo, has been appointed to sue
ceed to the vacancy on the Court
of Appeals bench made by the
death of Judge li. 11. Hill, lie
will be succeeded on the bench of
the Albany judicial circuit by W.
V. Custer, of Bainbridge.
The people of Camden county
are to pass upon the question of
removing the county seat from St.
Marys. Camden county voters
will not vote for any project that
will increase their present burden
of taxation. Thus the friends of
St. Marys propose to nip “removal”
in the bud and at once.
The counties of the Southern
judicial circuit have agreed to pay
Solicitor-General Hay, and his
successors, $4,900 a year. This
sum is to be divided among the
counties as follows: Brooks S9OO,
Colquitt SI,BOO, Echols S2OO,
Lowndes SI,OOO and Thomas SI,OOO.
This, with $250 from the State,
will make his salary $5,150.
A white man by the name of
Vickers, of the Habira section of
Lowndes county, was beaten, tar
red and'feathered, and dumped on
the public streets of Habira, by a
band of masked men. His offense,
it is said, was the abondonment of
his wife and children. The assault
on the man is charged to Ku Klux
Klan: if so, it does not represent
the “Invisible Kingdom” of the
late sixties and early seventies,
when punishment was not admin
istered in daylight.
Judge Oscar M. Smith of the
City Court of Valdosta, died very
suddenly a few days ago from
-what is supposed to have been
heart failure. He was a man of
weak physique: had just concluded
trying a case, in which he was
counsel, before J udge W. E.
Thomas. He felt that something
was w-rong with him, so he hasten
ed to his office and called in as
sistance. A physician was called
and an eflort made to carry him
home, but he died in his office be
fore this could be done. He was
a man of strong moral and Chris
tian character. Peace to his ashes.
The Press at Quitman.
The 36th annual convention
of the Georgia Press Association
began in Quitman Monday even
ing, July 17th.
The first session was held in the
public school auditorium, begin
ning at 8:30 o'clock in the evening,
and consisted of invocation by
Dr. Charles A. Campbell, of the
Quitman Presbyterian church, the
Address of Welcome by Lee W,
Branch an d the Response by
Editor Cbas. D. Rountree, of the
Wrigbtsville Headlight, interpers
ed with vocal and instrumental
music. The welcome address was
delivered in Mr. Branch’s happiest
vein, and the response was an earn
est of the editor’s good wishes.
President Sutlive delivered his an
nual address as a part of the pro
gram. It was delivered in his
most inimitable style and was in
teresting from an editor's view
point.
Tuesday morning's session was
devoted to a discussion by
Chancellor Harrow of the State
University of the question of
“Editors in places of public trust.”
lie made no pretention to oratory;
his thoughts were presented in
carefully chosen words, so that
what ho was talking about was
easily understood and fully appro
dated. His talk was a bit of'
fatherly advice and worth while.
Senator W. J. Harris was per
mitted during the morning session
to give an account of his steward
ship as an United States senator.
A splendid noon repast was
served Tuesday on the court house
square by the ladies of Quitman.
It was really a distinctive Quitman
dinner, and was enjoyed by the
editorial party to the utmost.
The afternoon session was given
over to I he ladies under the leader
ship of the third vice president of
the association. Miss Emily Wood
ward of the Vienna News. Miss
Woodward had formulated a
special program in which figured
some of the most brilliant literary
women of Georgia. But she was
disappointed by the unavoidable
absence of some of the appointees,
Mrs. Linda Bryan, of the Coving
ton News, was assigned to the
topic “Our friends, the men.” She
presented it with a charm of wit
and humor, yet practical good
sense that every one present enjoy
ed. Mrs. Manson, of Milledgeville,
connected with the boys training
school at the prison farm, present
ed the needs of her charge in a
business like way. She wanted a
job printing press and a second
band one was immediately present
ed her. She wanted a new build
ing, one ample to accommodate all
the derelict boys of the State, and
asked the association to raise the
money with which to build it. Her
talk was sensible and impressive.
Mesdames C. B. Allen, of the
Moultrie Observer, and W. H.
Robertson, of the Folkston Herald,
made short but interesting talks.
The program w r as concluded by
Miss Woodward with an impas
sioned tribute to mother.
The reception at the Country
Club Tuesday evening was well at
tended. An appetizing plate din
ncr was served. A dance was also
on the program.
Wednesday morning a helpful
paper w-as read by Fid i tor FI A.
Caldwell, of tbe Walton County
News. His topic was “How f keep
my competitor my friend and how
he can and does help me.” There
are two papers at Monroe, Walton
county —the News by E. A Cald
well and Tribune by Ernest Camp,
and therein no friction between
them. “Behold, how T good and
how pleasant it is for brethren to
dwell together in unity.”
Hon. A. W. Morehouse, of Sav
annah. and President of Savannah
Maritime International Exposition,
Official Newspaper of the County l of Atkinson.
I’EARSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 28.1922
PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL
Short Stories About People and
Things of Interest.
The name of Albert J. Little, a
bright young attorney of Valdosta,
has been nominated for the judge
ship of the City Court of Valdosta
to succeed the late Judge O. M.
Smith. The Senate will confirm
the nomination.
Sidney J. Catts, ex Governor of
Florida, has filed proceedings in
voluntary bankruptcy at Pensocola,
Fla., listing bis liabilities at $50,-
000 and his assets at less than
SI,OO0 —consisting in part of his
library, wearing apparel, and Ma
sonic bonds.
lion, S. S. Bennett, of Quitman,
the Tribune is quite sure will not
measure popularity with Judge
W. E. Thomas for the judgeship of
the Southern judicial circuit, lie
earns more in the practice than
the salary of a judge and there is
no special reason for his making
the sacrifice of his earnings. Public
necessity does not require it.
Mrs. R. G. Dickerson has been
placed in the race for State Senator
for the Fifth senatorial district by
her many friends who seem to be
earnest in their efforts to elect her
to that position. The opposing
candidate, Hon, W. R. Dickerson,
is a brother-in-law of Mrs. Dicker
son. It is understood that efforts
arc being made to secure his with
drawal from the race and leave an
open field to his sister-in law. The
Tribune has already stated that
Mrs. Dickerson is a woman of
strong personality, fully compel
cut to fill the position and make a
satisfactory member of the Senate.
The venerable Joe Hill Hall,
seventy years of age, prominent in
the civil and political affairs of
Georgia, succumbed Saturday after
noon at his home in Macon to the
grim monster —death. For twenty
years he represented Bibb county
in the Georgia legislature and so
dogged was his advocacy of econo
my in the administration of State
affairs that he acquired the title of
“The Watchdog of the Treasury,”
and was successful in saving the
State many dollars that was
sought to be expended foolishly,
lie was a lawyer of no mean ability
and enjoyed an extensive practice
throughout Georgia. Judge Mali
had his enemies but there is no
disputing the fact that he render
ed the St ate much desirable service
during bis career as legislator.
delivered an address on the topic:
"Why Georgia should encourage
an International Exposition?”
Hon. Ernest E. Dallis, of the
Johnston Dallis Company, Adver
tising Agents of Atlanta, told the
convention why there should be
"Co-operation between the pub
lisherand the Advertising Agent.”
It w r as full of helpful ideas.
For dinner the editors were en
tertained by the Brooks County
Farmers' Union at a big barbecue
and basket picnic, ft was the
occasion of a rally, with a number
of political speeches on the pro
gram, but arranged so that tbe
editors heard none of them, unless
they so desired. The editors were
welcomed by Mr. J. Russell Davis,
Cashier of the First National
Bank of Quitman, and replied to
by President Sutlive of the Asso
ciation. Both addresses were ex
ceedingly felicitous. It was a
typical Brooks county barbecue
and basket dinner.
Wednesday afternoon the busi
ness session was resumed. Editor
R. M. Martin, of the Liberty
County Herald, presented the sub
ject of “Co-operative fire insurance
for country newspaper properties.”
The committee, of which he is a
member, was continued to make
further investigation.
The subject of “Building and
holding circulations” was diseuss-
Pecan Experiment Station.
From Washington announce
ment has been made by the chief
of the Bureau of Plant Industry of
final selection of a site for the pe
can experiment station which was
authorized under an amendment to
the appropriations bill secured by
Senator William J. Harris, of Geor
gia. The site selected is at Phile
ma, Ga„ in the east central part of
Lee county, about fifteen miles
northeast of Albany, and was tend
ered by P. J. Brown, of Albany.
The site includes fences, artesian
well, house for man in charge, liv
ing quarters for laborers and build
ing for sheltering tools. The loca
tion is said to be accessible both
by railroad and improved highway,
while the soil is regarded as especi
ally suitable for such experiment
ation as is planned. The place
also includes a considerable num
ber of pecan trees of bearing ago
and suitable for grafting and other
propagation experiments and test
ing of new varieties.
This site is available to the de
partment for as long a period as
desired, without rental charge, and
with possibility of thirty acres ad
ditional if wanted.
Senator Harris disclaims having
anything to do with the selection
of the location at Philema. His
activity was directed solely to se
curing the station for the South
west Georgia pecan belt.
ed by Editor O. W. Passavant, of
the Newuan Herald. The editors
always gather new ideas at these
annual meetings of this important
department of the newspaper busi
ness.
The rules were suspended and
the entire roster of officials wore
re elected for another year.
In line with the promise made
to Editor Rush Burton at the
Washington meeting the conven
tion voted to hold its next annual
meeting at Lavonia, in Franklin
county, and placed Fitzgerald on
the list of cligibles for 1924.
Wednesday evening, otherwise
“stunt night,” was filled with
many thrills. The most disap
pointing thrill was that of present
ing Editor J. Kelly Simmons with
a glass water set. The bearer
was tripped and the fragile water
set was smashed into many pieces.
In less than two minutes a Quit
man Free Press extra, felling of
the accident, was distributed. A
little 8 year old Quitman girl,
when she had read the tiny news
paper ext ra, exclaimed: “<)h,
pshaw, this thing was printed be
fore the accident, and it was all
done on purpose!”
It rained every afternoon of the
convention, yet the sessions were
greatly enjoyed and the meeting
as a whole was pronounced among
the very best in the history of the
Association. The hospitality of
Quitman folks -was whole-hearted
and untiring, aud added much to
the pleasure of the newspaper
people during their stay in the
city.
Judge W. E. Thomas, of the
Southern judicial circuit, has re
fused to grant A restraining order
to prevent the enforcement of the
cattle dipping law. On the con
trary he will attempt to enforce
the law as long as it remains upon
the statute book.
They are already figuring on
who shall be president of the Geor
gia senate in 1923. An Atlanta
disdateh says “Howard Coates, of
Pulaski, has about decided not to
make the race for president of the
senate, which will leave the fight
between John Phillips, of Jeffer
son, and George Carswell, of Wil
kinson.” Carswell has been going
to the legislature right along for
several years and is thought to
have the lead in the race.
666 quickly relieves Colds, Con
stipation, Biliousness and Head
aches. A Fine Tonic.
EDITORIAL OPINIONS.
The Brethren are Discussing a
Number of Live Topics.
Occasionally we run across a
merchant who doesn’t seem to
understand that the main thing
about building a business is treat
ing people so they’ll come back
and buy the second time. —Telfair
Enterprise.
As usual, the public is getting it
in the neck in the railroad strike.
On account the troubles the rail
roads arc having the statement
was made a few days ago that
shipments of watermelons and
fruit were being impeded. The
loss will, of course, fall upon those
who are not a party to the dispute
between capital and labor, the
general public, particularly those
who grow melons and fruit. —Ocil-
la Star.
It begins to look as if the Geor
gia Lilly-whites is not much of an
improvement over the old regime.
Leader J. L. Phillips has been in
dicted for alleged graft of a million
and a half government funds. Pro
hibition officer Dismtike and corps
has a $50,000 damage suit tiled
against them in the Atlanta courts
and Revenue Officer Rose has
broken into court in an immoral
scandle suit involving charges by
a woman. Usually where there is
so much smoke there is some fire.
—Thomasville Press.
The character of the weather
during the rest of July will have a
great deal to do with the season’s
yield of cotton. Hot, dry weather
will areally reduce the number of
boll weevils and discourage activity
on the part of those already in the
adult stage, while rainy days will
have the contrary effect of increas
ing depredations of the pest. It
will be generally apparent by the
first of August just how extensive
the damage to cotton has been as
the result of boll weevil depreda
tions. —Albany Herald.
A Savannah woman has natent
ed a pot lliat wont boil over. It
has a single boiler, with something
like a gutter around the top edge,
from which tubes lead down to a
point near the bottom, affording a
sort of percolating system, with a
cooling effect that prevents boiling
over. With this very acceptable
arrangement, the housewife or the
cook can read a novel or newspaper
at leisure, assured that the dinner
won’t be spoiled by the contents of
the pot boiling up and running all
over the stove. —Tifton Gazette.
We need a revival of public
sentiment against lawlessness that,
will make itself felt. The officers
of the law need to know that when
they do their duty that the best
element of people are with them.
There are those who would over
run communities with their mis
deeds and they will have some
support even among those sworn
to uphold the law but the better
element can be depended on to
stand by the execution of the law
and those who hold places of trust
and wink at violations of the law
and refuse to stand by the officers
and the courts will find it out. —
Adel News.
There is a difference in people.
Some are filled with a desire to
make others happy, to fill their
hearts with sunshine aud make
beautiful the environment of every
home and every individual. Others
desire to fill the stomach of the
other fellow with moonshine, re
gardless of environment and the
aftermath. There cannot be too
much sunshine in this life, but it
is dangerous to undertake the ab
sorption of too much moonshine,
and unless you have a desire to in
crease the business of the under
taker you had better stick to free
air and sunshine. —Valdosta Times,
$1.5() A YEAR
Brittain’s Announcement.
To the teachers wishing to take
examination.
Shortly before the examination,
August -I and 5, questions will be
sent by express to each County
Superintendent, and to those speci
al spstems where arrangements are
made with this department. If the
questions are not received by July
31, communicate with me without
fail on that day by telephone or
telegraph. Please note the condi
tion of the package and see if the
seals have been broken. Within
the package you will find envelope
containing the questions. Those
marked August 4 should be open
ed at 8:30 on Friday morning in
the presence of applicants; those
dated August 5 should not be
opened until the same hour on
Saturday.
(>n Friday the teachers are given
the examination for the primary
license, and this is also the first
days work of the General Elemen
tary. In addition, on this date,
questions will be sent for three of
five groups of the High school and
Supervisory examination: 1. His
tory (Ancient, Modern and Eng
lish). 2. English (English Gram
mar Composition and Rhetoric and
English and American Literature.)
3. Science which will consist of
questions on Agriculture, Physics,
and Biology. Also on this day
there will be questions for both
the High School and the Elemen
tary Reading courses, and the
questions on the History aud Geo
graphy of Georgia for those teach
ers having licenses from other
states.
On Saturday there will be ques
tions for the last half of the Gen
eral Elementary examination, and
for Languages and Mathematics in
the High School test. Languages
include Latin, Spanish, French and
Greek. Two of these languages
required. Mathematics will in
clude Arithmetic, Algebra through
Quadratics, aud Plane Geometry.
Allowance must be made for em
barassment in the Language and
Algebraic examinations due to the
inability of the printer to furnish
Greek type, and certain accents
and Mathematical signs.
The High School and Supervis
ory Certificate may be secured by
taking examination on any three
of the five groups mentioned in the
System of Certification. Applicants
are to take all subjects in each of
the three groups selected, except
in the case of the Language Group,
where two only are required. This
certificate not only gives authority
to teach all of the high school
studies, but also to give instruction
in the primary and general Ele
mentary grades as well.
If you have an applicant fora
professional license, your letter re
el nesting this must certify as to
diploma (giving the name of the
college and the year granted'). at
least three years of successful
teaching, attendance for one ses
sion of such a summer school as
the University of Georgia, Pea
body, Columbia, etc., and an aver
age of 75 per cent upon tbe Reading
course examination, F’rofessional
Certificates may be sent from the
State Department only upon meet
ing the four requirements just
mentioned. Where there is any
doubt as to a teacher’s ability to
obtain this Professional Certificate
it would be better to take the
High School test and to secure the
High School and Supervisory
license.
M. L. Bkjttain,
State Superintendent of Schools.
There are eleven turpentine
distilleries in Brantly county,
producing three thousand casks of
spirits and ten thousand barrels
of rosin. Naval stores are bring
ing good prices and the industry
seems to be prosperous,
