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PEARSON fITRiB UNE
VOL B—NO. 28
EDITORIAL OPINIONS.
The Brethren Eire Discussing a
Number of Live Topics.
Those who need convincing that
raw clay is not the thing to put on
loads have only to travel over a
few miles thus treated Clay used
alone as a surfacing material is the
worst mess ever devised. —Metier
Advertiser.
Cream, poultry and eggs, hogs,
pecans, dewberries, corn, peas,
velvet beans, tobacco, sweet pota
toes, oats, wheat, hay and then
cotton. There is no good reason
why this country should not be
the most prosperous on the face of
the earth. —Oeilla Star.
It is time to forget politics, to
quit nagging and for everybody to
stand squarely behind Senator-elect
George and Governor elect Walker
when they assume office We have
had too much politics in Georgia.
We need to all get to work for the
material advancement of the State.
--Adel News.
The elections are over, the cir
cus is coming, the fair will soon
open, and they tell us turkeys will
be cheaper for Thanksgiving. Now
if somebody will only assure us
that there will be plenty of coal
this winter at a price the common
run of folks can afford to pay, the
world can wag along and be happy.
—Albany Herald.
Congressman Wright says the
boll weevil will be conquered and
cotton will come back. Almost a
pity if true. The rainless sum
merlands of California are develop
ing a big cotton culture and the
sun forbids the weevil to thrive.
Let California supply the demand
if she can. Live stock and Iruit
for the South, say we. —Harris
County Journal.
We believe that Georgia has two
men in the United States Senate
that will give her the cleanest,
most conscientious representation
the Stale has had in many years
Harris aud George are not profes
sioual politicians, but real repre
sentatives of a common people
They are young and active, broad,
and conscientious working Georgia
crackers. —Tbomasville Press.
There is plenty of evidence that
the demand for pecans of the 1922
crop will be keen, and buyers arc
in the market for all they can get.
Prices therefore will be good
Wherever the pecan has been in
troduced, there is a demand for it,
and the problem of dealers now' is
to gi t supplies that will satisfy
cusiomers with whom connections
have been established- —Albany
Herald.
We generally agree with every
thing that Senator W. .1. Harris
does, but he made a mistake to
quote a private conversation be
had with Senator Watson before
the latter’s death. No doubt that
Senator Watson displayed the hat
red of Hardwick which Senator
Harris says he showed. If he did.
the senior Senator ought to have
let it be buried with his bones. It
was unfair to the dead to quote a
private conversation of that nature.
—Valdosta Times.
The conventional attitude of the
public toward anew county move
ment has been, and with many
still is, that the people of the ter
ritory involved ought to be per
mitted to decide for themselves
what is best for them. If they
want to tax themselves for new
jails, court bouses, county farms,
etc.; if they want new sets of coun
ty officers, with the expense in
eident to supporting them, the
average voter fifty, a hundred or
two hundred miles away has been
disposed to take the view that he
should not meddle in the matter
by voting against the new county
amendment. It is a perfectly
natural view, and one to which
The Herald has subscribed. —A!
|>any Herald,
Customs-Then and Now.
The civil war is generally accept
ed as the dividing line between
the Old South and the New South,
their customs and their civilations.
And the social customs of “Before
the War” are brought into review
with those of to day; wliieh the su
perior, most elevating aud more
worthy object lessons by which to
mould the characters of the young
people of to day.
The Tribune is aware that the
inevitable law of change iscoutin
ually on the forward march, but
the people of the Old South, now
surviving, are not persuaded that
many of these changes have been
and are for the best interest of the
present and coming generations,
and that the standards of to-day
are as safe and as sane as those of
the Old South.
Now for the illustrations: One
of these standards was that no
strange young man could be or
would be introduced into society
of any community until bis moral
character had undergone an invest
igation and his general deportment
proved him worthy, and at no time
would he be introduced to a young
lady without her consent being
first obtained. It xvas a safe guard
to society, a protection to the
young ladies and, in a large degree,
a guarantee that no young lady
would come in contact with an un
desirable suitor.
That precaution in a large meas
urc has passed and it is much
easier for white slavery to flourish
and clandestine marriages to pre
vail. The Ordinaries of the sever
al counties are being deluged with
requests from parents and guardi
ans not to issue marriage licenses
for their under age daughters and
wards. The bulwarks to the home
have fallen .down, the enemy has
crept in and the protectors of the
home are reaping the reward of
their lax administration of home
government. Their heart cries
sorrow aud dismay are pitiable.
It will take heroic efforts to restore
the beauty and sanctity of home
life.
in those days “before the civil
w'ar” it was considered a breach of
good breeding for a young man to
smoke a cigar or a pipe in the
presence of a young lady and, if he
so far forgot himself as to do so, he
was given “the mitten” promptly.
The cigarette habit hadn’t come in
vogue at that time.
Now, this offensive is acceptable
to young ladies, and to young man
hood it is the last iap in the race
for his majority—when, under the
law, he has reached man’s estate.
These comparisons, though odi
ous they may be, ean be added to
ad libitum, but these are sufficient
to call the attention of onr people
to our loose social customs and to
at least inquire “Whither are we
drifting?”
The Judgeship Contest.
The State Democratic Executive
Committee met in Atlanta last
Friday morning and, after trans
acting some routine business, ap
pointed a special committee to
hear and determine the contested
Judgeship cases from the Waycross
and Brunswick circuits. The lat
ter was taken up first. After read
ing the pleadings, proet con, Judge
Enstrace C. Butts, the appelant,
reached the conclusion that he
had no standing before the com
mittee, and withdrew his appeal
aud the committee then declared
Judge Highsmith had been regular
ly nominated for Judge of the
Brunswick circuit.
The former was then taken up
and it occupied the time of Friday
afternoon aud night until a late
hour and all day Saturday. The
committee patiently heard all the
i-videnee and the arguments of
counsel, and late Saturday after-
Official Newspaper of the County of Atkinson.
PEARSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27. 1922
NEWS OF OUR NEIGHBORS.
Gleanings from All Sections of
South Georgia.
Bees raised at Waycross have
been shipped as far north as Tor
onto, Canada.arriving safely aud in
good order.
Douglas is to make an organized
effort to locate the Georgia and
Florida railroad’s general offices in
that little city again. The general
offices were originally located there.
If they return it will be for econo
mical reasons.
The counties of Appling, Bacon,
Cook, Echols and Lanier were the
Hardwick counties of the Eleventh
congressional district. This was
the result of apathy and the conse
quent small per cent, of the voters
easting their ballots.
The farmers of Ware couniy are
to have a co-operative hog sale in
November. One car load has al
ready been collected and it is ex
pected that two or three more car
loads will be on hand at the sale,
not later than November 10th.
Asbburn, Turner county, is (lie
Mecca for many farmers from other
counties. A large delegation from
Ware, Fierce aud Irwin will make
the pilgrimage tomorrow. They go
to get data as to how to make cows,
hogs and chickens a paying propo
sition.
Terrell, Sumter and Randolph,
three Southwest Georgia counties,
are among four of the leading cot
ton producing counties in the State.
This is attributed to the fact that
most of the farmers are white men
aud look after their farm interests
themselves.
The circus that exhibited in Tif
ton last Friday is reported to have
lost money. Wonder who in Til
ton ean beat a circus gambler at
his own game! Or did the World's
famous aggregation have to depend
on the sale of red lemonade and
barber pole candy for its profit!
The trial of Elliott Pad rick, once
a resident of Pearson, for the kill
ing of his wife and mother-in law
will be called in Bullock superior
court next Monday. The people
of Pearson sympathize deeply with
him and his family, especially his
parents, in their sorrow over this
sad affair.
The Democratic Executive Com
mittee of Lowndes county places
the seal of its condemnation upon
independentism, and calls upon the
democrats of the county to defeat
Scruggs the independent candidate
for commissioner of roads and re
venues, and not to vote for any
candidate opposing the nominee
for senator from the Sixth district,
,1. 11. Kennon from Cook county.
The grand jury at the late term
of Clinch superior court recom
mended the abolition of the Board
of Commissoners of Roads and
Revenues, and assign no reason for
their action. Aiso the discontinu
ance of the "practice of building
private roads.” They also protest
against the “deplorable condition”
of the county jail, say its condition
is a "reflection on the county.”
They urge that positive effort be
made to remedy the evil in some
other way than the purchase of
new cells, as the financial status of
the county will not justify the pur
chase of new cells at this time.
noon reached the conclusion that
Judge James I. Summerall, of
Waycross, had been regularly nom
inated for Judge of the Waycross
circuit.
So that Judges Highsmith and
Summerall, tomorrow at the ad
journed session of the State Con
vention in Macon, will be formally
declared the nominess of the party
forjudge of their respective cir
cuits.
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Indian Character.
Prof. L. G. Lucas has been writ
ing some interesting school notes
for the Alma Times. In the follow
ing paragraph he gives his experi
ence as a teacher of history in an
Indian school at Paris, Texas. It
indicates the Indian character un
der civilized influences:
“The writer taught history in an
Indian school at Paris, Texas. One
hundred and twenty girls from
twelve to twenty years of age were
entered. All wore red skirts and
were fond of music and history.
These girls were Choctaws, Chica
saws. Creeks aud Cherokees. These
Indian girls lived in Oklahoma
which in Choctaw means the home
of the red man. Their parents were
very wealthy. 1 soon won their
friendship as I was familiar with
Indians of Western t ribes. I told
them of placing a wreath on the
grave of Pocahontas at Gravessend,
England, which was enjoyed by
them very much. I taught them
six months and when I informed
them that. I would go North they
seemed real sad. Next morn they
gathered in the auditorium, and
when they passed by eaeb girl ex
tended both hands; that shows true
affection with Indians. Tears were
falling from their eyes as I bid
them adieu. One little girl four
teen years old handed me a beaded
purse which contained two silver
dollars, and a note which read:
"Don’t forget little Katie Paul.”
Her father was a wealthy Chicka
saw stock grower in Paul’s Valley,
Oklahoma. A clothier was sent by
them for my measure and a hand
some suit came to my room from
these Indian girls. Thirty-two
years have gone by. A cherished
spot will ever linger in my memory
of those sweet and generous Indian
girls.”
Echoes From Primary Election
“The political spirit of Senator
Thomas E. Watson still moves on,”
says the Cornelia Enterprise.
The Albany Herald says: “Dough
erty county voted for Judge Stone
but McGregor was elected, and he
is a good man.”
“Gov. Hardwick,’ according to
the Tbomasville Press, “has found
himself very much out of tune
with the voters of the State.”
“Hardwick excused again” says
the Harris County Journal. Yes,
the people of Georgia have excused
him twice in succession, recently.
“We believe,” says the Oeilla
Star, “that the people of Georgia
chose wisely when they selected
Walter F. George as their next
Senator.”
“Judge George is a young man,
has many promising years before
him, and we predict for him a long
life of usefulness to his people,”
is the conclusion of The Douglas
Enterprise.
“In the exalted place of Sena
tor,” says the Adel News, “his
friends believe that he (Judge
George) will measure up fully to
the high duties to which the peo
ple has so signally called him.”
No one will accuse us of being a
Watson man, and we never expect
to be, but we think Judge George
owes it to the Watson men who
gave him loyal support to see that
the men Watson objected to are
not confirmed for those Savannah
appointments.—Tifton Gazette.
The Metter Advertiser “found it
difficult to summon great interest
in the senatorial race which was
decided Tuesday. All the candi
dates are able men and all made
declarations of similar principles,
each are apparently trimming his
platform to suit the various politi
cal alignments in the State.”
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MEETING OF CATTLE OWNERS.
Temperate But Positive Resolu
tions were Adopted.
A mass meeting of the citizens
of Atkinson county interested in
cattle dipping, met at the court
house at 1:30 o’clock p. m., last
Monday. Rev. D. .1. Pearson call
ed the meeting to order and Hon.
C. E. Stewart was elected chairman
and J. G. White, secretary.
Dr. Riley, in charge of the cattle
dipping operation in Atkinson
county aud representing the State,
was called and heard the complaint
of citizens aud their desire to dis
continue the dipping of cattle in
and during the winter months.
Rev. D. J. Pearson made an in
teresting talk on the tick business
during this winter, after which
Dr. Riley gave the meeting the
State and Federal views on the
winter dipping and stated that
the State and Federal government
were anxious that the county and
citizens of the same co-operate in
tick eradication.
lion. J. M. Roberts, chairman
of the board of county commission
ers, made an interesting talk and
figured that we would get through
dipping quicker and cheaper to
dip on this winter.
lion. Tim Tanner, foreman of
the Grand Jury at the present
term of Court, made a strong talk
on discontinuing the dipping un
til the 15th of March, 1923.
Hon. J. 11. Haskins made a talk
and stated that it was to the in
terest ot the cattle owners in his
section of the county as it would
be impossible for them to comply
with the law without great dam
age in the death of cattle, and the
impossibility of getting sufficient
help to do the work.
Hon. S. P. White stated that it
was his judgment that the best in
terest of all concerned that the
dipping be discontinued until
spring.
Hon. K. J. Guldens and also
Hon. A- T. Minchew endorsed
what had been said, that dipping
should bo held up until spring,
Hon. J. Walter James made a
strong talk against the continuance
of dipping through the winter.
Elder Richard Vickers was called
on and he made the statement
that he had practically dipped all
his cattle all the time and that
his aud his neighbor’s cattle were
in worse condition than they
had ever been iii at this season
and could not survive under win
ter dipping and he was in favor of
discontinuing until spring and give
them an opportunity to regain
their strength.
A vote was taken which express
ed the sentiment of the mass meet
ing that cattle dipping be suspend
ed until April Ist, 1923, beginning
the Ist day of November, 1922,
and Chairman Stewart named
Messrs. J. <). White, D. .1. Pearson.
Dan Mctts, with himself, to draft
resolutions relative to the matter
of discontinuing dipping until
April Ist, 1923.
Hon. W. C. Lankford, member
of congress from this district, being
present, was invited and made a
strong and pleasing address in be
half of the loyalty of the citizens
of Atkinson county and the
Eleventh congressional district.
Preamble and Resolutions
Unanimously adopted by the
citizens and cattle owners of At
kinson county, in mass meeting
assembled:
1. That, whereas, we have tried
to cooperate with the State and
Federal authorities at a great loss
and sacrifice to ourselves in time,
money and cattle in dipping our
cattle this spring and summer.
2. That, whereas, we know for
us to undertake to dip our cattle
through the winter months will
entail upon us still greater loss in
$1.50 A YEAR
Builder and Destroyer.
Metter Advertiser.
Bickering, fault funding and
backbiting will retard the growth
of any town. There can be no real
prosperity where these are upper
most in the minds of a considerable
portion of the population.
Consideration and energetic co
operation will materially
the interests ot any community.
These form the groundwork of all
great municipalities.
Natural advantages have much
to do with future success, but
natural advantages alone will not
suffice. Co operation is an essential
element, but it never marches side
by side with bickering and fault
finding. The latter are destroyers
—not builders.
Possibly we are not burdened by
the destroying element in this
community, but such as we have is
entirely too much.
Community advancement means
personal security to the individual,
and this is best achieved through
energetic and persistent eo-opera.
tion.
Builder, or Destroyer—which
are you!
Three Killed by Freight Train.
Charlton County Herald.
Little Betty Campbell, five years
of age, alone survives to tell the
tale of the wreck Monday morn
ing at ten o'clock at Conner’s Mill
railroad crossing, that killed her
father, mother and year old baby
sister when southbound freight
crashed into the Ford Sedan as be
was attempting to cross the track.
The injured family was brought to
Folkston by the freight, the baby
passing away just as they arrived
here. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell were
given the best of treatment here.
At 12:30 a special train carried the
family to the Coast Line hospital
in Waycross. Mrs. Campbell died
about two o’clock aud Mr. Camp
bell died about three o'clock, five
and six hours after the crash. Mr.
and Mrs. Campbell sustained body
bruises and a fractured skull. Bet
ty being saved was due to her be
ing thrown into a pond at the side
of the road.
The accident occurred at the
curve on the Dixie Highway at
Goweu and Vickery’s Turpentine
still. It is said that members of
the crew attempted to stop the
train and to attract the attention
of Mr. Campbell, but to no avail.
Mr. Campbell was a prominent
merchant of Columbus, Ga., a
member of the Masonic lodge, and
both were members of the Baptist
church. They were on tbeir way
to visit Mrs. Campbell’s sister in
Jacksonville.
The femains of the three were
sent to Columbia, Ala., for the
funeral and interment.
time, money and cattle than we
can enumerate.
3. And, whereas, with all due
respect for the law and the people
whom the authorities have in
charge of the tick eradication law
in our county, we earnestly ask
and pray that they will not try to
enforce dipping of cattle on us dur
ing the winter mouths.
4. Therefore, be it resolved,
that we susiiend dipping our cattle
on November Ist, 1922, until April
Ist, 1923.
5. Be it resolved, further, that
a copy eaeb of this preamble and
resolution be furnished to the state
authorities, our congressman aDd
our representative-elect in the
legislature; also to our county
paper for publication.
C. E. Stewakt,
D. J. Peaebon,
Dan Metts,
J. O. White,
Resolutions Committee.
Japs have a paper that ean be
washed like cloth. It should bq
fine to write letters on