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PEARSON «TRt B U NE
VOL 8-XO. 27
NEWS OF DOR NEIGHBORS.
Gleanings from AH Sections of
South Georgia.
The adjourned term of Charlton
superior court will be held next
week.
It has been definitely decided
that the Lowndes county farmers
will grow tobacco extensively next
year. Success to them.
The Ray City Water and Light,
system is practically completed,
and in the next few days the citi
zens are expecting the service to
become operative.
Th e senior class of the South
Georgia College, Mcßae, will pub
lish a college paper which they will
call the "Elue and White.” It
takes the place of the last year’s
publication —“The Sand Spur.”
The municipal electionof Doug
lasoecurs the third Saturday in De
cember; the registration of voters
will close November 25th. The
Mayor to be elected will serve two
years instead of one as now. Col,
R. A. Moore is a candidate.
The Me< ter Woman’s Club has
revived the old fashioned “Spellng
Lee” as an amusement and as a
money earner. They charge an
admission fee to spectators to raise
funds for their operations in ad
vanning the public welfare.
Two ear loads of pecans, aggre
pating seventy thousand pounds,
have already been shipped from
Valdosta. They brought an aver
age of 40c a pound or $28,000 for
the two ears. Only a small part of
the pecan crop has been gathered.
Thomasville is to have a canning
plant; the one now at Wayeross is
to be moved there. A canning
plant with nothing to can is a poor
proposition. Rut it is understood
the owner of the plant has made
contracts with the farmers of that
territory to grow the products he
will need in bis business.
Cook superior court will convene
Monday, November 6th, for a two
weeks session. There are two bun
dred and ninety eight cases on the
civil docket. It is simply over
whelming. The greater portion of
these cases, perhaps seven eighths
of them, could be disposed of in a
city court at one half the expense.
The Lanier County Telephone
Company, witli its Exchange at
Milltowu, began to function last
Friday. The little lady. Miss Es
sid Stapleton, who will be day op
erator, will find herself in the
midst of a prolonged and exasper
ating game of “snap u ” for some
months. She has our sincere sym
pathy.
A young woman, convicted of
burglary in Thomas superior court,
was sentenced by the jury to fif
teen year’s servitude in the State
penitentiary. She entered homes
in broad daylight, while the house
holders were temporarily absent,
and rifled them of jewelry and oth
er small articles of value. Her
pilfering amounted to hundreds of
dollars.
The Berrien County Club Fair,
held two weeks ago, was a great
success. There were more than one
hundred different Berrien products
on exhibition. Home talent fur
nished the amusements. The eon
cessions were the only source of
revenue and it paid all the expen
ses of holding the fair, including
the premiums.
The Third District Press Asso
ciation held its quarterly meeting
at Ashbnrn last Friday. Cengress
inan Charles R. Crisp, of that dis
trict, was present and delivered
the principal address of the occa
sion. Fifteen or twenty editors
w-ere present and had a jolly, good
time. The January meeting will
be held at Fitzgerald.
Grand Jury Presentments.
GEC)RG T A —A tkinson Conn ty.
We. the grand jurors chosen, se
lected and sworn, and serving at
the October Term, 1922, of the
superior court of said county, hav
ing completed our labors, beg leave
to submit the following general
presentments:
4. We elect H. 11. Fielding, of
Wiliacoochee district, on the Board
of Education to succeed himself,
and B. F. Sutton of Axson on the
Board of Education to succeed P.
M. Lang, term expired,
2. The book committee, consist
ing of M. N. Johnston, J. E. Gas
kins and Jesse G. Williams, re
ported that the .1. P. dockets of
the Axson and Pearson districts
were found in good condition, and
those of the Wiliacoochee district
were not presented; and that the
special tax book of the Tax Col lec
tor did not show any collections
for 1922.
3. We recommend that all brid
ges of the county bo inspected and
repaired.
4. We recommend that the Com
missioners use their influence with
the State authorities to suspend
dipping cattle through the winter
season.
5. We recommend that the old
gentleman, Mr, Beard, be put on
the pauper list at $5 per month.
6. We recommend that jurors
and bailiffs be paid $2 per day for
the year 1923, and that the grand
jury foreman and clerk be paid $3
per day each, for the present term
of court.
7. It having been reported to
this body that the doctors and
mid wives of this county are notco
operating with the registrar of vi
tal ttatistics, and this matter hav
ing been fully impressed on us by
our able judge, we recommend that
all doctors and midwives of this
county comply with the law in re
gard to same, and upon failure to
do so that the Registrar report
them to the next grand jury for in
dictment. We further recommend
that each doctor and midwife be
furnished with a copy of this rc
commendation at the expense of
the county so that every one con
corned in making these reports be
fully informed as to our recom
mendations and what they may
expect if they fail to make reports
according to law.
8. The report of the committee
appointed to inspect the public
buildings and convict camp, sub
mitted their report, which is adopt
ed and annexed hereto.
9. We recommend that Folks
Huxford be paid [52.50 for writing
these presentments.
10. We recommend that these
presentments be published in the
Pearson Tribune and Wiliacoochee
Times and that they be paid $2.50
each for same.
11. We have not received any
financial reports from the County
School Superintendent nor County
Commissioners as required by law.
12. We extend our thanks to
Judge Dickerson for his able and
explicit charge to this body, and
to Solicitor Lovett for his courte
ous attention.
13. We desire to extend to our
able judge, R. C. Dickerson, in this
bis hour of bereavement in the
death today of bis brother, Hon.
W T. Dickerson, and also extend
our condolence to the family of the
deceased.
Respectfully submitted,
T. Tanner, Foreman.
J. O. Stanalasd, Clerk.
The above and foregoing general
presentments of the grand jury re
ceived in open court. Let all
Forty six Ware county and four
Brantley county gentlemen made
the pilgrimage to Ashburn last
Saturday to catch the inspiration
of progress.
Official Newspaper of the County of Atkinson.
PEARSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3. 1922
EDITORIAL OPINIONS.
The Brethren are Discussing a
Number of Live Topics.
Crooks should do more thinking
about their mothers and their
families before engaging in crime.
A mother and a w ife are entitled
to sympathy when their son and
husband turns crook, but the
crook merits only contempt. A
man who w ill disgrace his family,
deliberately and without thought
of the consequences to them, is a
cur of the yellowest stripe.—Daw
son News.
With beans, Irish potatoes, to
matoes and other garden truck
being shipped from this county,
and cucumbers and bell peppers
being shipped from points a few
miles to the south of us, some idea
of the desirability of this section
as a truck growing country may
be gained. This is the middle of
October, and there is yet a month
in which produce of this kind can
be shipped. —Nashville Herald.
Most of the peanut crop is yet
in the hands of the producers. In
fact, a large portion of it is still
stacked in the fields, not yet,
threshed out. The market is not
satisfactory, but it is better than
it was a few weeks ago, and it
seems reasonable to expect that
prices will go some higher. The
market will not decline unless the
product is rushed to market faster
than the mills can handle it. —Al-
bany Herald.
While w T e are urging our people
to put in dairy cattle and sell
cream, we do not think the time
has yet come when we should
think of putting in the creamery.
Let us get the cows first and sell
the cream to the plants already
established till there are enough
cows to support a creamery of our
own. To mutiply creameries fast
er than we put in cows is to insure
failure. And one failure in a new
industry makes it almost impossi
bue to get another started. Let’s
put in as many good milk cows as
possible, but let’s ship our cream.
—Oeilla Star.
appointments be made as recom
mended, and let these general pre
sentments be published as recom
mended. This Oct. 20, 1922.
J. J, SUMMERALL,
Judge S. C. W. C. Presiding.
COMMITTEE REPORT.
Mr. Foreman and gentlemen of the
grand jury.
We the committee appointed to
inspect the court house, jail and
convict camp and other county
property at this term of court, beg
leave to submit the following re
port:
We find the court house and jail
in good repair and jail in an un
sanitary condition, we find that
the jail is very destitute of bedding
and we recommend that the au
thorities in charge, see that same
is comfortably furnished, we recotn
mend that the court house be kept
clean.
We recommend that the water
works in the jail be put in good
repair.
We find that the convict camp
is in a good healthy sanitary con
dition.
We find the mules in good con
dition and that the convicts are
humanely cared for.
We recommend that the authori
ties in charge build a more suitable
place in which to keep the harness.
We recommend that the Inter
national Tractor be sold to best
advantage and the proceeds be
placed in the county treasurer, we
find the Tractor referred to out in
the weather and we recommend
that if possible that same be put
out of the weather.
Respectfully submittted,
H. L. Lankford,
Henry Corbett,
Dave Kirkland. Tom.
Tribute of Respect.
In Atkinson Superior Court:
October 26, 1922.
The following motion was sub
mitted to the Court at eleven
o’clock a. m: “If your Honor
please, in view of the telegram just
received from Hon. R. G. Dicker
son, Judge of the Alapaha Judicial
Circuit, bringing the sad intelli
gence that his brother, W. T.
Dickerson, Esq., a very prominent
attorney of this bar, had just died,
and in respect to his memory 1
move as Solicitor-General of this
circuit, that this Court stand ad
journed until two o’clock this
afternoon.”
Whereupon, the Court upon
such motion, granted the following
order: “In honor of the memory
of the late W. T. Dickerson, Esq.,
a very prominent attorney of this
bar, and an officer of this court,
and one who was universally loved
by all, upon motion of the Solicit
or-General, J. 1). Lovett, Esq., this
Court now stands adjourned until
two o’clock p. in., this day. It is
blither ordered that the following
named members of the bar be and
are hereby named as a committee
to draft suitable resolutions touch
ing the death of this distinguished
member of our bar, viz: J. I’.
Knight, Folks Iluxford, and G. 11.
Mingledorff. Let the resolutions
be drawn and submitted upon the
re-convening of the Court after
this adjournment.
'l’llis open court, 11 a. in. October
26, 1922.
,1. 1. SUMMERALL,
J ml go Wayeross Circuit presiding.
RESORPTIONS OR THE COMMITTEE
AIM’OINTED TO DRAFT AND SUB
MIT RESOLUTIONS CONCERN IN( 1
THE LIFE AND HEATH OF THE
LATE W. T. DICKERSON, ESQUIRE.
We, the committee named by
Court to draft resolutions touching
the untimely death of Hon. W. T.
Dickerson, late a member of this
bar, and an officer of this court,
beg leave to submit the following
resolutions:
The deceased first saw r tin- light
of day forty-four years ago on the
Bth day of February, last, in the
county of Clinch, lie was educat
ed in the common schools of his
native county, and at the Georgia
Normal College at Abbeville, Ga.
He taught school for several years,
and was in 1899 elected county
school commissioner which office
he held for a number of years, lie
studied law and was admitted to
the bar in 1901. In 1910 he was
elected to the state senate, in 1913
he was named solicitor of the
county court which office lie held
until 1921. lie was vice president
of the Bank oi Homerville at the
time of his death, which position
he had held continuously since
1905. In early manhood he mar
ried Miss Tabitha Pearson, of Pear
son, then Coffee, now Atkinson
county, and this marriage was
blessed bv a daughter and two
sons. Miss Ruth Dickerson, Chand
ler and Spencer Dickerson. He
accumulated a splendid com pet
ency, leaving a valuable estate and
a splendid law practice.
We observe that in his career he
has exhibited an instance of a
powerful and evanly-balanced in
tellect, with a greatness of heart,
fixity of purpose, activity and en
ergy of action, moral loftiness,
splendid endurance under all trials,
and mindful always of the rights
and interest of bis fellow-man.
When reaching manhood, his
talents gave him instant and im
mediate success, both as a business
man, of which he had few' equals,
and in his profession, in the latter
of which he was an advocate worthy
the steel of any adversary. He
knew by instinct the secrets of
human character, the weakness
and prejudices of men, and while
Contpi nM on Fourth rnjp.
PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL
Short Stories About People and
Things of Interest.
Mrs. W. 11. Felton says she will
not embarrass President Harding
by insisting that arrangements be
made for swearing her in as an
United States senator. If Wood
row Wilson was in office she
wouldn’t mind embarrassing him
to any extent. Her well-known
husband. Dr. W. 11. Felton, did
not mind embarrassing the demo
eratic party when it suited his
own selfish interests. They were
spurious democrats anyway.
Senator Walter F. George has
retained his private secretaries, i. e.,
Miss Sarah Orr, of Dublin, who
served Senators Watson and Fel
ton, and Lewis C. Russell, of
Winder, a brother of Chief Justice
Richard B. Russell. It is learned
from his address at the Macon
convention that he stands for
State rights as interpreted by the
early fathers of the Democratic
party, who opposed the centraliza
tiou of power in the general govern
ment.
Elder J. W. Hendricks, of Sar
die in Bulloch county, has been
called and will probably accept
the pastorate of the Savannah
Primitive Baptist church. Elder
Hendricks is an educator of no
mean ability, and will be remem
bered by many of the Tribune
readers as the principal of Douglas
high school fifteen or more years
ago. lie was principal of the First
District agricultural school for sev
eral years, lie entered the minis
try about five years ago and is
considered a strong leader of that
denomination.
Editor John 11. Hodges, of the
Houston Home Journal, wrote the
Tribune editor a letter a few days
ago asking that lie advocate the
turning down of Peach county be
fore the people. Editor Hodges
thirty or more years ago was a
familiar figure at the meetings of
the State press associations and
was a most congenial fellow. But
John, hate to disoblige you, but
the same bug that has bitten
Editor Martin of the Ft. Valley
Leader-Tribune bit the Pearson
Tribune editor some eighteen years
ago, and there is a fellow-feeling
existing between them.
Gov. Thomas W. Hard wick gives
it out that his present inclination
is never again to run for office in
Georgia, which is an excellent con
elusion. He says he will establish
“The Georgia Cracker” newspaper
and flood Georgia and other States
with Hardwickian propaganda,
which is not an excellent eondu
sion. There is one thing positive
about his decision for future activi
ty —it is a tough proposition and
criticism of which he knows noth
ing will be his portion, and life
anything but “An old sweet song.”
No doubt, however, he will find a
strong market for bis quality of
“bile.”
Judge Fred G. Boatright, of
Cordele, the newly appointed
United States District Attorney,
to succeed Hon. John W. Bennett,
of Wayeross, entered upon the dis
charge of his official duties Novem
ber Ist. His predecessor’s resigna
tion urged immediate acceptance,
not later than October 31st. Judge
Boatright came to Georgia about
thirty years ago from the Middle
West and accepted the position of
agent at Tifton for the B. & W„
now the A. C. 1,. R. It. He read
law and was admitted to the prac
tice while a resident of Tifton. He
moved to Cordele and was soon
after appointed postmaster at Cor
dele and held the place until the
election of President Wilson, and
his successor was named. What
ever else might be said of him, he
has been a steadfast and consistent
Republican all these years.
$1.50 A YE AL
Parker-Kirkland.
The Harris County Journal, of
October 27th, carries the following
news-item from Cataula, Ga., which
brings refreshing intelligence to
many Tribune readers:
“An interesting marriage of
Tuesday was that of Miss Margaret
Parker, of Cataula, and Mr.
Broughton Kirkland, of Pearson,
which took place at the homo of
the bride's mother, Mrs. Janie
Parker, Rev. K. 11. McGregor offi
ciating. The living room in which
the ceremony was performed was
artistically decorated in southern
si ml ax, ferns and autumn leaves.
Preceding the ceremony Mrs. .1.
W. .Thompson sang “The Sweetest
Story Ever Told.” Mrs. H. M.
Hobbs played the wedding march.
Miss Ruth Parker, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor. Mr. J.
H. Dismukes, of Columbus, was
best man. The bride was given in
marriage by her brother, Mr, Chas.
Parker. She was lovely in a dark
blue tailored suit with accessories
to match. Immediately after the
ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Kirkland
left by motor for a wedding trip
through North Carolina and Ten
nessee.”
The bride will be remembered
as a teacher in the Arnie school,
1920 21. It was then that the ac
quaintance and courtship began
and terminated in the marriage of
these young people as above re
ported. She won the affections of
the people of the Arnie communi
ty while she sojourned among
them, and the Tribune is quite
sure they all wish her a pleasant,
safe and successful voyage on the
sea of matrimony.
Quite all Tribune readers know
the groom as a son of Hon. and
Mrs. Jeff Kirkland, and connected
with his father in the manufacture
of naval stores and farming.
It is probable the young couple
will be at home with his parents
until a home can be built for them.
The Tribune wishes the young
couple long and happy lives.
The Felton Notoriety.
The Thomasville Press agrees
with the Tribune anent the Felton
fiasco. Read w hat the editor has
to say:
“Personally the people of Georgia
are very fond of Mrs. Felton, but
politically she has never appealed
to loyal democracy. She is anoth
er one of these few who persisted
in being a disturbing element in
the democratic organization, which
has resulted in bringing about a
prejudice which created a division
of friendship and co-operation of
home folks. Her mighty pen has
wielded an influence that has
wrought no good, yet she has been
recognized as a woman of unusual
ability and received due credit.
Her appointment as Senator was a
farce in that it was political grand
stand play that meant nothing, as
she will never assume office or re
ceive even the honor it carries,
and this paper is not proud of the
undue notoriety it has brought to
our state.”
The action of the sub-committee
appointed to pass upon the merits
of the ease of Judge Summerall
against the Democratic Executive
Committee of Coffee county in
throwing out over five hundred
votes in that county, which aetiou
would have given the Judgsbip
nomination of that circuit to
Judge J. W. Quincey, of Douglas,
in declaring Judge Summerall the
winner of the race and in refusing
to throw out his ballots in Coffee
county, meets with the hearty ap
proval of all fair-minded people
throughout this section. Judge
Summerall was rightfully nominat
ed and we are glad that he will
'hold the office, —Ad p ! News,