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About Pearson tribune. (Pearson, Ga.) 191?-1955 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 29, 1922)
PEARSON ® TRiBU NE VOL B—NO. 22 NEWS OF OUR NEIGHBORS. Gleanings from All Sections of South Georgia. The Berrien County Fair will lie staged at Nashville beginning Oct ober 19 and continuing three days. A sufficient number of acres of land, to be planted iu tobacco nest year, has been pledged iu Lanier county to authorize the employ ment of an expert demonstrator, and one has been employed. He will take up his schedule of duties October Ist. It is said that when the new sugar tariff goes into effect it will cost the Savannah Sugar Refinery $32,000 a day. The new Bill places a tariff tax of 1.7648 cents a pound on the raw products, which comes from Cuba. The refinery produces 1,750,000 pounds of sugar daily. That portion of the old Gulf railroad taken over by the Georgia, Ashburn, Sylvester and Camilla railroad, will seek to issue $45,000 in new stock to finance improve meats in its roadbed, rolling stock and terminal facilities at Camilla and Sylvester. This short road has a prosperous outlook. hi the city court of Sylvester, Worth county, ,1. B. Wylly was being prosecuted for carrying a concealed pistol. Col. J. J. Fore hand defended the prisoner while his son, W. C. Forehand, prosecuted him, and another son, G. C. Fore hand, sat on the jury that convict ed him. It seems to have been a family affair with Wylly as the goat. The owners of the Banks mill pond, near Milltown, has had a survey made to determine the fall from the pond to the Alapaha river and the consequent water power possibilities. This survey has been examined by experts but as yet no report of their findings lias been given out. This report will settle the amount of invest ment to be made there. Albany has a problem of hazing and which calls for heroic treat ment. Some of the new entrants to the high school have been hand led roughly by the larger boys but it is done off the school prein ises and is not subject to school disci pi iifi£ The hazing is of a character that demands it to be checked and the city authorities will undertake to control the situa tion. The splendid dwelling of Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Allen, about twelve miles southwest of Pearson, in Clinch county, was destroyed by fire on Thursday of last week. They lived on the farm alone and had built this home, at a cost of about $3,500, that they might be comfortable in their old age, and its destruction is a great calamity as it was not insured. They will now have to content themselves with a smaller and inferior home. The fire is supposed to have origin ated from burning ironing cloths which Mrs. Allen, after completing her weeks ironing, unknowingly put away in a closet. A meeting of special importance was held at Tifton Friday of last week. It was the annual meeting of the Georgia Association which has for its purpose the develop ment of the undeveloped lands of the State, and the proceedings fur nishes the information that a tent ative plan of development has been agreed upon and an arrangement entered into by which the same can be financed. Only those coun ties that have contributed to the advertising fund will participate in this land development. Atkinson county is not among the number. Another meeting will be held at Tifton October 17th to complete preliminary work. Foikston-Higbway Press. To-day there will be a notable gathering at Folkston. Folkston people as hosts will have for their guests the Central Dixie Highway Association and the Eleventh Dis trict Press Association, and whom they expect to entertain at the noon hour with a basket dinner and a big barbecue. The guests are expected to ar rive by or before 10:30 a. m. when the exercises are to begin, the Highway celebration to take pre cedence. The program for this part of the exercises is as follows: Called to order by V. L. Stan ton. of Wayeross, president of the Central Dixie Highway Associa tion. Address of welcome by Col. A. S. McQueen, of Folkston. Response by Hon. V. L. Stanton. Address —"Good roads and their relation to prosperity,” by John L. Herring, editor of The Tifton Gazette and president of the Na tional Highway Association. Address —“Memorial Trees” by Mrs. J. L. Walker, of Wayeross. Speech by Judge T. E. Patter son of the State Prison Commis sion. Address —“Florida end of the Central Dixie Highway” by Hon. F. G. Miller. Address by the speaker of the day, Hon. W. T. Anderson, editor of the Macon Telegraph. The assembly will then march to the location of the "Highway Marker,” where a formal presenta tion will be made by Hon. V. L. Stanton, of Wayeross. Little girls, dressed in white, will then unveil the "marker.” The "marker” will be accepted for the city of Folkston by Win. Mizell, Jr., and for Charlton conn ty by Judge J. .1. Stokes. 1:00 p. in. — I firmer. 2:30 p. m. —The Eleventh Dis trict Press Association called to order by the president, B. T. Al len, of the Pearson Tribune. This will be followed by a num ber of impromptu addresses in this order: Win. G. SuLlive, President of i he Georgia Press Association. Hon. J. J. Flanders, editor of the <)cilla Star. Hon. W. T. Shy tie, editor of the Adel News. Hon. Isidor Gelders, editor of the Fitzgerald Enterprise-Herald. Hon. Jack Williams, editor of the Wayeross Journal Herald. And perhaps others of the news paper fraternity who may be pres cut. There will also be addresses by Hon. T. L. Pickren, Charlton eoun ty’s representative in the legisla ture; Hon. T. W. Wrench, former editor of the Charlton County Herald; Dr. A. D. Willians and other Folkston citizens. The local speakers will be introduced by Mrs. W. H. Robinson, the pres ent editor of the Charlton County Herald. The program also includes an automobile ride into Florida, across the St. Marys river bridge, and to places of historic interest which may include Coleraine. Condition of Georgia Banks. Despite the recent period of un usual depression the stale banks of Georgia are in a healthy condi tion, according to a statement is sued by T. R. Bennett, superin tendent of the State Banking De partment, who based his eonclu sion on figures that have recently been furnished his office. He de dared that the state banks have reduced their loans and discounts $35,000,000 in the last year, indi eating that their customers have been able to retire many of their obligations, while the banks have cut down their bills payable and Official Newspaper of the County of Atkinson. I’EAUSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 2D. 1922 EDITORIAL OPINIONS. The Brethren are Discussing a Number of Live Topics. After election talk has centered around what caused Hardwick’s defeat. Various post mortem ex perts have laid the trouble to the Ku Klus, to the Dupree ease, to the new broom that did not sweep, to the Baptists, to the tax equal zation law and some others. Our guess is that the real cause is to be found in the fact that a rnajori ty of the people wanted Cliff Wal ker. —Ocilla Star. All true Georgians will join Governor elect Clifford Walker in the fine sentiment which he ex presses when he says let’s all work for the progress of Georgia. We have had the election and the fight is over. It’s time now to forget it all for the next two years and for everybody to get down to business. And Mr. Walker lias a right to expect the co-operation of all the people.—Adel News. It never pays to take a chance when crossing a railroad track in an automobile. Don’t do it. The chances are you will get across safely, even if you do not “stop, look and listen,” but the records show that thousands of people have been killed on grade crossings be cause they were careless. It takes but a moment for you to satisfy yourself that the way is clear and that you can cross in safety—and it is a mighty wise investment of a moment of time. —Albany Herald With schools opening at the be ginning of another scholastic year it is well for every parent, and every resident for that matter, to stop a moment and think what an important institution the public school is. The influence of the teacher does not end with the mind alone. Many a successful man points back to one of his school teachers as the source of theinspir at ion that led him to success. Every teacher can have a great in- Huenee over his or her pupils, pro vided the proper co-operation has been given by the parents. To those who fear that Clifford Walker is the weakling his politi eal enemies painted him during the campaign, we would say, be patient and watch yourself be de eeived, he is going to give Georgia one of the best administrations she has had in years. He is not the kind that pretends to know it all, or swell head over honor and power. He will not attempt to drive the legislature under the lash of authority. He will not try to run both legislative and executive departments, but will be found co operating and advising instead of bull dozing and grand standing.—Thomasville Press. Statistics show that the general average income of Illinois farmers is $2,657 a year. We haven’t the latest figures on incomes of Geor gia farmers, but just a few years ago it was not more than one-fourth the above figure. The earning capacity of Georgia lands is about the same as tiiat in Illinois and all the other Western states. What we need is more intelligent farm ing. We need more live stock and dairies, just like they have in these Western states. We have just as good and better grazing lands. We can raise forage for our stock much easier, and the splendid climate we have down here makes live stock raising twice as easy iu Georgia as it is in Illinois. —Nashville Herald. rediscounts $26,000,000. Over drafts have been reduced from $319,224 to $185,549. The state ment made by Mr. Bennett was based on reports from banks at the close of business on June 30, 1922, as compared with their state ments of June 20, 1921. Lankford Nominated. The congressional convention at Wayeross, Saturday, September 23rd, was called to order a quorum being present in person or by proxy. Judge S. C. Townsend of St. Marys was chosen chairman and B. T. Allen of Pearson secretary. After canvassing the returns sent to the convention from the several counties the following re sult of the voting was ascertained: COUNTY LANKFORD POWELL Appling 1,014 23 Atkinson 742 21 Bacon 555 47 Berrien 1,502 53 Brantley 1,065 93 Brooks 1,220 63 Camden 558 37 Charlton 344 10 Clinch 500 37 Coffee 2,030 33 Cook 822 37 Echols no report Glynn 1,033 51 Irwin 1,565 115 Jeff Davis 602 9 Lanier 501 48 Lowndes 1.199 449 Pierce 1,041 11 Ware 1,589 127 Wayne 1,219 48 19,101 1,323 Lankford's majority 17,778 Whereupon, on motion Hon. W. C. Lankford was declared the uom inee of the Democratic party of the Eleventh Congressional l)is triet of Georgia for congress. Proceeded to the selection of an Executive Committee for the en- suing two years. After some discussion it was agreed that as women has acquired the right of suffrage and to hold office, one woman from each county in the district should be added to the Executive Committee. The following committee wa s then chosen: Appling county—J. 15. Moore, Baxley; Mrs. 11. J. Parker, Baxley. Atkinson county —B. T. Allen, Pearson; Mrs. Aaron Corbett, Wil laeoochee. Bacon county —L. I). Luke, A 1 ma; Mrs. L. 11. Jenkins, Alma. Berrien county —Mr. McLamb, Alapaha; Miss Mattie Gaskins, Nashville. Brantley county —W. A. Wood, Hoboken; woman member to be supplied. , Brooks county —Mrs. Malcolm I). Jones, S. M. Turner, W. R. Knight and W. S. Yales of Quit man. Camden county —S. C. Town send and Miss S. E. Brandon of St. Marys. Charlton county —L. E. Ballard and Mrs. W. 11. Robinson, of Folks ton. Clinch county Mrs. Emma Ilame and J. O. Rodgers of Homer ville. Coffee county —R. A. Moore, Douglas; Mrs. Minnie Poer, Brox ton. Cook county —C. O. Smith and Mrs. J. N. Lastinger, Adel. Echols county —W. H. Howell, Howell; woman member to be supplied, Glynn county —Mrs. W. C. Lit tle and J. H. Powell. Brunswick. Irwin county —Mrs. Philip New bern and J. L. Paulk, Ocilla. Jeff Davis county —Mrs. Minnie L. Moore, Hazlehurst; A. S. Min chew, Denton. Lanier county —Mrs. Elizabeth Hughes and R. E Garter, Mill town. Lowndes county —Mrs. C. C. Cal ley, J. L. Newbern, C. M. Lank ford and A. T. Woodard, Valdosta. Pierce county Mrs, Beulah Jones aud Wm. A. Bowen, Black shear. Ware county —D. M. Parker, O. E. Gicldens. C. M. Sweat and Mrs. J. L. Walker, Wayeross. Wayne county —W. B. Gibbs and Miss Claudie Little, Jesup. The convention then adjourned. The Executive Committee then selected W. B. Gibbs, of Jesup, as chairman, and R. A. Moore, of Douglas, as secretary, and adjourn ed subject to call by chairman. PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL Short Stories About People and Things of Interest. Elder. J. D. Poindexter has re signed as pastor of the Broxton Baptist church to accept the past orate of the Baptist Church at Nashville. Hon. W. C. Lankford and family will spend October aud November at their Douglas home, returning to Washington in time for the op ening of the short term of congress beginning the first week in Decern her aud ending March 4th, 1923. Col. R. M. Penland, of Milltown- Hemerville-Pearson, has returned from Gainesville, Ga., accompanied by his wife who was seriously in jured in an auto accident several weeks ago near that city and has been confined in a hospital there. Hon. Charles E. Stewart, the representative elect from Atkinson county, the Tribune learns by way of the Savannah News, will be a candidate for Speaker of the House of Representatives. They give him credit for getting whatever he goes after in that body. Mr. Alton Oberry, son of Mr. 15. G. Oberry of Willacoochee, is be ing congratulated upon his ap pointment as First Lieutenant of Company 15, Gordon Institute bat allion, at Barnesville. Alton is a fine boy, alive to his opportunities and is making good. Mr. Calvin C. Bowen, who has been living in the Harmony Grove community, northern part of At kinson county, for the past fifteen or twenty years, died at his home last Friday. He was a man of supposed robust health and his death came as a surprise to his family and friends. The inter ment was Sunday in the cemetery at Wesley < Impel. Capl. Chas. L. Redding, United States Assistant District Attor ney, with headquarters in Macon, has been transferred to Savannah and probably will not be displaced by the present administration. He has moved his family from Way cross to Savannah which gives his tenure of office an air of perma nency. He has scores of friends throughout South Georgia who wishes him much success. Mr. Leonard Carter, convicted in Glynn superior court of permit ting the banks at Jesup and Odum of which he was president to be come insolvent, has been granted a new trial by Judge Eschol Graham who presided at the trial. Just where and when the new trial will be had is problematical. Mr. Car ter is well known in this section, especially at Willacoochee where he was the senior member of the mercantile firm of Carter & Ford. Mr. B. Frank Mills, now living at Limestone, near Tampa, Fla., came up Saturday night and visit ed relatives and friends at the old home where he was born and rear ed. He is in fine health but badly tanned by the tropical sun of Flor ida. He still owns the dwelling, outhouses and a part of the farm, where he spent his youthful days, and the object of his visit was to see after the renting of the farm for 1923 and keeping the buildings and premises in repair. Mr. Henry C. Moore, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Levi J. Moore, of West Green, is at home on a two months furlough aud visiting bis parents and other relatives and friends in this section. He enlist ed in the United States army in 1913 and was among the first of the American boys sent over seas to participate in the World war. He is now stationed at Fort Ilow ard, Md. This is the first time he has visited home folks since he en listed. His parents were over joyed to see him agaiu, 81. Go A YEAR The Value of Time. Most of us have a keen appre ciation of the value of money. When we were small children and our fathers and mothers, admiring friends gave us-the stray pennies and occasional nickels and dimes, we were carefully instructed nob to lose any of them and not to spend them foolishly. Thus the sense ot the value of money has been so impressed upon us that to waste money, to throw it away, to throw it into the fire and destroy it is a sin of which none of us is guilty. Wo have a keen sense of the value of money, but how many of us have anything like such a keen sense of the value of time? How many of us are as careful of our time as we are of our mouev? How many of us are as careful to spend our time judiciously as we are to spend our money judicious ly? And yet it is true that lost wealth may be restored by econo my and industry, lost health may be regained by temperance and right living, aud lost knowledge may be restored by study; but lost time, once gone, is gone forever. Time is life’s freightage where with some men trade and make a fortune, while others allow it to molder all away or waste it in ex travagauec. Time is life’s book, out of which some extract won drous wisdom, while others let it lie unopened and then die fools. Time is life’s tree from which some gather precious fruit, while others lie down under its shadow and perish with hunger. Time is life’s ladder, whereby some climb up to honor, renown and glory, and some let themselves down into the depth of shame, degradation aud ignomi ny. Time will be to us what, by our use of the treasure, we make it —a good or an evil, a blessing or a curse- To impress upon us the worth of time God, who is so lavish iu the bestowal of other gifts, gives only a moment at a time. The next he holds in liis own hands, and we are never certain it is ours until it comes. The amount of time unused and wasted in the lives of most of us is fearfully large. We complain of the shortness of time, yet we have more than we know what to do with. A large part of our lives is spent in doing nothing at all, or nothing to a purpose, or nothing that we ought to do. We are al ways complaining that our days are few and then acting as if they would never have an end. The men aud women who have become eminent in the world have usually been the men and women who had a keen appreciation of the value of time and learned early in life how to employ wisely the spare moments. One hour a day devoted to care ful study would make an ignorant man a well informed man in ten years. In one hour a boy or girl can thoughtfully read twenty pages; in a year, seven thousand pages, eighteen large volumes. We talk about not having time to read good books, and there is rarely a day that passes over us that we do not waste more than an hour. And most of us spend twice that much time in doing something to no purpose that might be omitted. Every one should carry a book or a pocket Testament, or magazine, no matter where he goes, aud when he has a few minutes to himself, he should read. How some people can spend hours loitering is beyond me —sit for hours in front of a store wasting time. Alas! —8.M.8. The National Drainage Congress will be held in Kansas City and Georgia, by appointment of Gov. Hardwick, will be represented by Messrs. L. R. Aiken of Brunswick and James T. Vocelle of St. Marys. They are both interested on thq subject of drainage.
