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About Pearson tribune. (Pearson, Ga.) 191?-1955 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 22, 1922)
PEARSON ® TRiB U N E VOL B—NO. 21 NEWS OF OUR NEIGHBORS. Gleanings from All Sections of South Georgia. In the election in Colquitt coun ty Commissioners were elected who favor retaining the county police and the present force. Colquitt county can now be depended upon to stand foursquare for law enforce inent. The news from the pecan section of Southwest Georgia is that the crop is short. In fact, the crop is short in every part of South Geor gia. What effect it will be on prices is a'matter for conjecture, but they should advance. The detachment of soldiers on patrol duly at Wayeross since the railroad strike began was with drawn last Saturday upon state ments from Mayor Cowart and Sheriff Sweat that they could pre serve order and the troops were no longer needed. All the schools of South Georgia are reporting larger attendance of pupils than last year, but arc giv ing out no figures. The Pearson public school has an attendance of more than two hundred and fifty and this number is being aug mented every week. Sugar cane growers in Brooks, Thomas and Grady counties pre diet that the standard price of syrup this season will not be less than 50c. a gallon, and if it proves true they will reap a satisfactory harvest. However, the report is that the cane crop will be short. The Primitive Baptist church of Savannah refuses to excommuni cate members who are also Masons. Because of this refusal the pastor, Elder Wm. B. Screws, resigned. Elder T. E. Sikes, of Vidalia, a conservative, will fill the pulpit until a permanent pastor can be obtained. Following the action of the city of Brunswick to join in the con struction of the St. Simons high way activity has commenced to in sure the building of a modern hotel on the island in time to care for next summer’s business. The ac commodations there now is not the best. Thomas has the lowest tax rate of any county in the State —six mills. How the authorities have succeeded in keeping the rate down is the wonder of many and they are inquiring bow they have managed county affairs to bring about this situation. One answer to it is that her public farm is con ducted in such a manner that the revenue from it pays the larger part of her expense account. The city of Brunswick has join ed Glynn county in the task of building the St. Simons highway, and dispels every doubt that it will be built and that right away. She contributes $200,000 to the work. With this highway com pleted St. Simons will become the most popular seaside resort on the South Atlantic coast. The move ment to build this highway is a progressive one and the citizens of Brunswick are to be congratulated upon their public spirit. The industrial department of the A., B. & A. iC’y has many inquiries from North and South Carolina farmers, buyers and renters, want ing information as to whether they can get improved farm lands contiguous to that road! If you have farms for sale or rent write to W. W. Croxton, A.. B. &A. Rrilway, Atlanta. Ga.. and be will forward you a blank npon which you can prepare a description of your property and send it to him in such manner as he can present it to prospects. Subscribe for the Tribune, quit borrowing from your neighbor. Timely Warning. Taking a cue from the Williams bridge disaster the Blaekshear Times sounds a timely wanting to road authorities and specially those of Pierce and Ware counties: The deplorable accident, in which some eighteen negroes lost their lives in the crushing in of the bridge over the Satilla river, between Axson and Nicholls, last Monday, should serve as a warning to those who are charged with the responsibility for the upkeep of all our bridges. There can be no doubt that present traffic is taxing to the limit the capacity of all our bridges, and, unless preventive measures are immediately resorted to, we may confidently expect to see frequent repetitions of the Ax son accident. We particularly call attention to the tremendous weight of traf fic the Wayeross bridge, between that city and Blaekshear, is daily called upon to sustain, and we warn the authorities of the two counties that further neglect will inevitably result in the loss of life and property. In addition to the ordinary traffic great lumber trucks, with travelers, heavily la deu, are daily crossing that bridge, overloading its reasonable capaci ty. And all this despite the fact that the Highway Department has posted warnings at each end of the bridge to all loads in excess of 4,000 pounds! That warring may possibly save the counties loss in the way of damages following an accident, but it will not prevent the loss of property or life or both. The traffic that crosses that bridge is vital to both counties, any curtailment of it would work serious injury. Curtailment is not to be thought of, because Way cross needs Pierce county produce and Pierce county needs the money returns from this traffic, What is needed is that the authorities of the two counties, in conjunction with the State Highway Depart ment, shall immediately set about the construction of a suitable bridge at this important crossing. Both counties, as we understand it, have bonds available, and we have been informed that the High way Department is ready to eo operate and is only waiting on the interested county authorities to announce their readiness to pro ceed. Delay in this important matter is recklessly criminal because any loss of life, through the failure of the present bridge, and its ap proaches, to sustain the traffic it is called upon to carry, would be directly traceable to official neg lect. Action, prompt, vigorous and immediate is required. What are a few dollars in comparison with human life? The bridge can be built: it must be built; it will be built! It would be far better that the bridge be destroyed, and all traffic cease, than that there should be the loss of a single life! "To be fore-warned is to be fore armed!” We have the warning in the Axson bridge collapse. We will prove our wisdom by not wait ing an unneccessary delay before we begin the construction of the needed bridge! And while we are about it, we will see to it that every one of the smaller bridges on the road is doubled in carrying capacity, and that they are floored with material twice the thickness of that now used! It's next June —eight full months away—before the recently nomi nated Governor of the state will take his place in the office to which he will be elected later in the fall. The races in Georgia are such strenuous affairs that it takes two-thirds of a year to rest up from the running so one can sit in office with any degree of safety.—Savan nab News. Official Newspaper of the County of Atkinson. PEARSON. GEORGIA, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 22. 1922 EDITORIAL OPINIONS. The Brethren are Discussing a Number of Live Topics. We’ll be dogged if there aren't too doggoned many dogs roaming around Oeilla these nights. It is doggedly bard to sleep with so many barking and fighting.—Oeilla Star. Farmers throughout South Geor gia have not made a bumper cotton crop this year, but they made a great deal more than they did in 1921, and they have bad ideal weather in which to gather it. — Albany Herald. For lack of funds, Echols county commissioners have discharged all dipping inspectors employed by the county. The federal govern ment will not employ inspectors for the dozen vats in the county and there is but one vat in charge of the federal forces. But the state supervisor, representing the federal government, says the dip ping will go on till Echols county is declared tick free. Verily, they are in some mess! —Lanier County News. The news story giving the details of the death of Mr. Dick Kirkland, last week was read with regret by bis many friends here. He was trainmaster for a number of years on this division of the Coast Line, and made his home in this city, and is kindly remembered by many residents of Thomasville. He was a brother of Mr. A. W. Kirkland who was also located here as foreman of the Coast Line shops for many years.—Thomas ville Press. It is generally agreed that Geor gia has too many useless offices and too many office holders holding jobs created to pay political obli gations, and sucking the life blood of the state without giving any thing of value in return,’ notes the Sparks Eagle, which asserts: “But things will not be improved until we decide to send men to the Leg islature who think more of the welfare of their state than they do of movies, junkets and dollars.’ — T’ifton Gazette. While it has never been our policy to comment on women’s dress, or lack of it, we cannot help observing that the only two sen sible styles that we ever knew them to adopt, the short skirt and bobbed hair, are to be thrown into the discard. The reason however is not far to seek. Those who make the clothes make the fashions —and in times of great financial stress they make drastic changes in the fashions so that their dupes, instead of wearing out the clothes they have, will buy new ones at any cost. And those who are slaves of fashion continue to fall for it. —Sparks Eagle. Those who protest against high taxes may have had more to do with making them high than they imagine. This is an age of fads and so-called reform. We are anx ious to do so many things to cor rect our neighbors and to elevate the race that we advocate this and that without any thought of the cost. We meet and solemnly re solve that the life of the communi ty demands that this or that be done until we find the cost of maintaining city and national governments has risen to figures that paralyzes the average man with astonishment. Then there goes up a wail which reaches high heaven and everyone forgets all about the things deemed necessary a short time before. If we paid more attention to the conduct of our government from day to day we would have less occasion to spend our time wailing because we have to pay for the very things we are in a large measure responsible for. —Dawson News. Letter from Mrs. Bettye Smith To the Editor of the Tribune: The Tribune comes and is like a long letter from home since I’ve been away. I came to the Wayeross hospital and underwent a serious and dan gerous operation. I stayed in the hospital two weeks and was then taken to the home of my sister, Mrs. D. A. Woodard and stayed there six weeks. All this time I didn’t lack for anything that loving hands could do. The surgeon requested that I go to Coleraine while convalescent, spend a few days there and drink the sulphur water from a. flowing sulphur spring on the banks of the St. Marys river. My brother-in-law, Mr. J. A. Hodges, was kind enough to bring my children to see me. We were soon spinning over the Dixie High way enroute to Coleraine, where we met a warm welcome from my brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Leon W. Mills, My brother has a turpentine business here. There is also a retort here. There are hundreds of cross tics here piled alongside of the river; these are loaded on boats and carried to Fer nandina, Brunswick and to other points. This is a most beautiful and his toric place. The river is two hun died yards from the dwelling and makes a bend, and thus making a convenient place for boating, fish ing and bathing. Health and re creation seekers often camp here. Sportsmen find plenty of game which consists of birds, duck, cat and fox squirrels, wild turkey and deer; also an abundance of all kinds of fish. Near the bank of the river and on a spot covered by giant oaks is where the treaty of peace was signed at the close of the war be tween the United States govern ment and the Creek Indians in 1796, making this an historic place. In memory of this treaty the Daughters of the American Revo lution, of Wayeross, have erected a beautiful monument. Mrs. Bettyf. Smith. For Sale. —Fifty head of hogs. Can be seen at my place seven miles southeast of Pearson. J. M. Mullis. —Adv. 3t. Wanted. —Fifty men at once to cut wood. J. If. Johnson, Homer ville, Ga., at Old Cutting.—Advt. 21. S. S. at S. E. Fair. If. D. Webb, General Superin tendent of the Georgia Sunday School Association, with head quarters in Atlauta, announces the fact that for the sixth consecutive year, a Sunday School exhibit from Sunday Schools in many sections of Georgia, will be one of the fea tures of the Southeastern Fair, to be held in Atlanta from October 12 to 21. This exhibit is arranged by the Georgia Sunday School As sociation. Special premiums are offered by the Southeastern Fair Association for best original Cradle Rolls, best paper folding or tearing, best color work, best work book, best model ing, best drawn map, best relief map, from the Beginners, Primary and Junior Departments. In the young people’s Division, embracing the ages from 12 to 24, premiums are offered for the best work books best drawn maps, best relief maps. From the Adult Bible Class, pre miums are offered for best invita tion cards, best stationary, best drawn maps. In addition to the above, premiums wiil be awarded for best calendars and honor rolls, special day souvenirs, original posters, etc. It is expected that a number of Churches conducting either week day religious teaching or daily va oat.ion Bible schools, will send in PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL Short Stories About People and Things of Interest. Hon. Wm. M. Pafford will rep resent Lanier county in the next legislature. He was elected by a plurality of twenty-eight votes. He is a half brother to Mr. M. A. Pafford of Pearson and was an in defatigable worker for the creation of Lanier county. That was a ludicrous blunder the Tribune made last week in locating Rev, J. E. Deen in Nash ville, Tenn. The Nashville ntan is a nephew of the Wayeross man, Mr. J. Elias Deen, a sou of Mr. Robert J. Deen, who has gone to Nashville to take a special course in Mechanism. Dr. 1). H, Meeks has won a seat in the Georgia legislature front Coffee eouuty. He has made sever al unsuccessful efforts, but lie hit the trail this year at the psycho logical time and played safe —the opposition being divided between three candidates, lie will make a good representative. The Tribune extends special con gratulations to its friend, Hon. Wm. W. Griffis, of Millwood, upon his successful race for legislative honors from Ware county. It was his first race for that office and it is stated that he lead the four candidates who were running for the two places. He is firstelass legislative timber. Hon. T. A. Wallace, of Douglas, although he had withdrawn from the race before the primary, re ceived a most flattering vote and some of his friends say if he had stayed in the race he would have won. However, it may be he pol led his entire vote. You can’t anticipate w r ith certainty the re suit, of a primary election, no more than you can the verdict of a petit jury. Hon. Cecil Neill, of Muscogee county and Speaker of the present House of Representatives, having been re-elected to the House it is probable he will seek and be given the speakership of the next House. It has also been suggested that one of the* lady members be honor ed with the place of speaker pro tempore. Mrs. Napier, lawyer of Bibb, would measure up well for the honor, if it be an honor. Col. John W. Clark, of Augusta, has been named by Gov. Hardwick Pension Commitsioner to succeed the late Col. John W. Lindsey. He was sworu in last Friday im mediately after his appointment and entered upon the duties of the office. The present subordin ates wfill retire in a body October Ist, and lie will call in his own bunch. His successor will be chosen at the general election in November, and lie will be a candi date. Prof. N. H. Ballard, Superin tendent-elect of the State School system, was given a great ovation Friday night upon his return to his home at Brunswick. His fel low-citizens of Brunswick and Glynn were quite as happy as be over the results of his race. Mount ed on an auto-truck he told them as best he could what was in his heart and mind. He has many friends throughout South Georgia who rejoice with him upon his suc cessful race. exhibits of hand work done in these schools. One of the employed workers of the Georgia Sunday School Asso ciation will be on hand during the fair to explain the exhibit to the visitors and to give information in general regarding Sunday School work. Further information regarding the exhibit may be secured from the Georgia Sunday School Associ atioa, 917 Hurt Building. Atlanta. $1.50 A YEAR Minutes Dem. Ex. Committee. The Democratic Executive Com mittee of Atkinson county met in the court house, Thursday, Sep tember 14, 1922. The chairman, Mrs. Jeff Kirk land read a portion of the Il9tb Psalm, and offered prayer. There being a quorum present the committee proceeded to canvas and consolidate the vote Jeast in the primary election of September 13 and to declare the result. The vote in Atkinson county was as follows: For Governor —Baylor 8, Hard wick 278, Walker 511. Walker’s Plurality, 233. For Secretary of State —S. G. McLendon, 819. For Attorney-Generol—G. M. Napier, 812. For State Treasurer —\V. J. Speer, 814. For Comptroller General —W. A. Wright, 817. For Commissioner of Agriculture —A. O. Blalock 326, J. J. Brown 277, O. M. Houser 42. Blalock’s pulrality, 49. For State School Superintendent —N. H. Ballard 334, M. L. Duggan 119, Nicholas M, Sowder 76. Bal lard’s plurality, 215. For Commissioner of Commerce and Labor —H. M. Stanley, 801. For Prison Commiesioner —W. C. Bryant 335, R. E. Davison 238. Bryant’s Majority, 97. For Railroad Commissioner to succeed C. M. Candler —M. L. Johnson 145, Walter R. McDonald 402, J. E. Palmour 62. McDonald’s plurality, 257. For Railroad Commissioner to succeed James A. Perry—W. Trox Bankston 161, O. B. Bush 115, James A. Perry 289. Perry’s plur al it y, 118. For Chief Justice of the Supreme Court William H. Fish 254, Richard B. Russell 337. Russell’s majority, 83. For Associate Justice of the Supreme Court to succeed Marcus W. Beck —Marcus W. Beck, 811. For Associate J ustice of the Su preme Court to succeed James K. Ilines —James K. Hines, 799. Forjudge Court of Appeals to succeed Roscoe Luke Roseoe Luke, 783. For Judge Court of Appeals to succeed It. C. Roll, short term —R. C. Bell, 781. For Judge Court of Appeals to succeed R. C. Bell, long term —R. (’. Bell 402, Harper Hamilton 94. Bell’s majority, 308. For Representative in Congress— William C. Lankford 742, Roy E. Powell 21. Lankford's majority,72l For Representative of Atkinson county —Aaron Corbett 430, Chas. E. Stewart 443. Stewart's majority, 13. For Commissioner of Roads and Revenues, Axson District —A. T. Minchew 95, Y. O. Mathews 36, F. M. ('owart 21. Minehew’s plurali ty, 59. For Commissioner of Roads and Revenues, Pearson District —J. T. Douglass 213, 11. Maucil, Jr., 161, L. L. Sutton 91. Douglass's plu rality, 52. For Commissioner of Roads and Revenues, Willacoochee District — Dennis Peterson 143, George F. McCranie, Sr., 87. Peterson’s majority, 56. After announcing the vote the committee went into executive session and approved all expense bills for payment. An adjourn ment was taken without a day. M rs. C. E. Stewart, Secretary. WANTED, To hear from all farmers located in territory adjacent to the A., B. & A. Railway who have farms for rent or for sale. Write a card to the undersigned asking for blank to be filled out, giving complete description. W. W. CROXTON, P. T. M„ A,., B. & A. R’y, Atlanta, Ga,
