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About Pearson tribune. (Pearson, Ga.) 191?-1955 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 17, 1922)
PEARSON©TRIBUNE VOL B—NO. 29 SOUTH GEORGIA. The Social and Material Activi ties of Our Neighbors. The Douglas Ice Company an nonnces its readiress to save and cure the farmers’ meat. Woodbine, the capital elect of Camden county, has a new post master —C. C. Gould succeeds J. Z. Parker. Thomasville will pay her officials salaries instead of by the fee system. The authorities think it best for the city as well as the officers. A negro woman, claiming to be one hundred and thirty-four years old, died at Camilla last week. She has a grandson, said to be fifty years old. Ware connt> pecan growers are disposing of their crops at a very saiisfactory price. There is a growing demand for pecan nuts and the supply is not equal to the demand. The Brooks county authorities have abandoned the project of paving the Quitman-Thoinasville road for the present. This action was taken because there is no State and Federal funds available. The contract to build the high way from Brunswick to St. Simons Island will be awarded to the low est bidder December 12. One of the conditions is that the highway is to be completed within twelve mouths. Hoboken is to lose her news paper. Editor Kiley will move his plant to Hahira, in Lowndes county, and begin the publication of "The Hahira Progress.” His new field at Hahira is more invit ing than that at Hoboken. A George-For-l’resident Club has been organized in Savannah, with a complete corps of officers. The puzzle of the organization is that Lige Fuller, the oft-repeat d Republican candidate for congress from the first district, is the secre tary. There are three hundred booze cases in the United States District Court at Savannah. The court is now is session trying to dispose of them. Attorney Boatright has run upon something more complex than a railroad tariff sheet when he undertakes, earnest to goodness, to prosecute bootleggers. The grand jury of Cook county, in session last week, returned into court between seventy and eighty bills of indictment. The court adjourned Friday afternoon until Monday. November 23rd, when the criminal docket will be given attention and it may require two weeks to clear the docket. Fall truck growing in South Georgia has brought with it some surprises. Farmer Boone, at Axson, shipping fine tomatoes November Ist, and Farmer W. W. Timmons, of Tifton, shipped fine Rocky Ford canteloupes during the same time. He will ship about four hundred crates of canteloupes from about an acre of land. Mitchell county has the brag county farm and convict camp in Georgia. On the farm is raised not only provisions and provender sufficient for the use of the con viets and the stock employed on the roads, but those engaged on the farm itself and the county's poor. Everything about the farm and camp are kept clean and sani tary. The Nashville Woman's Club and Chamber of Commerce have united their influences with the County Board of Education in the effort to secure the re appoint ment of a demonstrator of home economics for Berrien county. The work of this officer the past two years in awakening an interest in poultry raising and in canning fruit and vegetables for home con sumption, has been worth while. The Big Fishery. One of the events of last week was the three-day fishery—Thurs day, Friday and Saturday—at the Guest mill pond, now owned by Mr. Paul M. Lang. Mr. Lang had advertised the event thoroughly by hand bills and in the newspapers. It brought people to the fishery from all the adjoining couuties, even as far away as Brooks county. More than a thousand tickets were sold at $1.50 each, bringing into the exchequer about $1,600. The more than a thousand people gathered around the pond, waiting for the signal to enter to be given at 12 o’clock sharp by the firing of a gun. Eager to enter the pond some one surreptitiously fired off a pistol at 11:45 and the assembled host began to enter and catch fish so Mr. Lang,.in order to give all an equal chance at the fish, fired the real signal. What followed was a wonderful sight. A host of men, with all sorts of devices, striving to catch fish, and they were attentive to the job. Did they catch any fish? In an hour many of the fishermen had caught all the fish they wanted — trout, Jack, bream, perch, etc. — and began to leave for their homes. One gentleman told the editor that he had taken two hundred pounds of these fish from the pond, had salted them like mullet aud would have fish to eat at his home for many days to come. He was foud of the salt cured fish. The editor did not go to the fishery but his friends, among them Mr. L. L. McNeal of near Adel, presented him three messes of fine trout for which they have his 1 hanks. It was stated as a fact that near ly every one who bought tickets caught fish enough for their own use —and sold a surplus sufficient to reimburse themselves the cost of the ticket. The millpond sustained its repu tation as a fishing ground and Mr. Lang’s fishery was a great success. Classed as Tax Dodger. For a long time The Citizen has been telling its readers about how Mrs. Felton stands up in this country where she is best known. She is a demagogue of the worst sort and is always classed with the tax dodgers and chronic grumblers, as well as the traditional enemies of the democratic party. She is selfish and self-centered, and has spent much of her time in tbebusi ness of lobbying around the legis lative halls at the capital in Atlan ta, and in most instances she was working for the repeal or enact ment, of some law, or laws, that would bring pecuniary gain to her self. There is nothing we can think of in her various programs that contained a siDgle constructive feature. Always she has been en gaged in tearing down something and berating those she dislikes. If she were not the kind of wo man she is we would not write of her as we do, for we reverence and respect true womanhood. Her appointment as "senator” for a month, when congress was not in session, and not expected to be, was a huge political joke which failed of its purpose most inglori ously and ignominiously.—Dalton Citizen. We are in the market for Heart Pine, Sap Pine, Cypress and mixed Oak ties. High est prices paid. Write for prices and specifications. Mutual Timber Company, Brunswick, Ga. Official Newspaper of the County of Atkinson. PEARSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17. 1922 PURELY PERSONAL. Short Stories About Men and Women in the Public Eye. Dr. J. E. Penland and Miss Nell Bates, of Way cross, were united in marriage Wednesday evening, six o’clock. The groom has many friends in Pearson who wish him and his bride fine sailing on the sea of matrimony. Rev. J. D. Smith, president of the South Georgia Methodist Col lege at Mcßae, has been transfer red to the management of the Conference orphanage at Macon. Rev. W. H. Budd, now pastor at Albany, will succeed to the presi deucy of the college. Mr. Francis Dart, son of Judge F. Willis Dart, has been selected a secretary to Senator Walter F. George. He is well qualified for the place and has accepted, and will report in Washington for duty November 20. He will at the same time take a three year course in the Law Department of George Washington University. United States Senator Oscar W. Underwood, on account of ill health, has been forced to quit the position of Democrat ic leader in that body. His term will not ex pire until March 4, 1927. This is a great disappointment to the democratic hosts of the country. It is thought that Senator Walsh of Massachusetts will succeed him as leader. Mrs. W. 11. Felton, appointed junior United States senator from Georgia, will appear at the open ing of the called session of congress to be sworn in and become a full fledged senator. Senator George, who is entitled to be sworn in at that time, with typical southern chivalry, will permit her to be sworn iu and perhaps serve until the beginning of the regular ses sion in December. Rev. W. G. Rahn, former pastor of the Pearson Methodist circuit, was united in- marriage on Wednes day, the Bth inst to Mrs. Rhoda Summers. The event occurred at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Corbitt, in the Mud Creek district of Lanier county, Rev. J. Frank Snell of the Milltown circuit officiating. The bride is a splentjid young woman and has many relatives in Pearson and vicinity who, with the many friends of both bride aud groom, will read this news item with much surprise. The Tribune extends its congratulations and best wishes for their future welfare. Judge B. F. Whittington of Valdosta, 82, has passed to his re ward. The Tribune editor bad known him since 1867, when as a young lawyer he located at Nash ville to practice in partnership with Judge 11. Thompson Peeples, father of Judge H. B. Peeples. His wife, nee Miss Virginia Me Donald, was a pupil at old McPher son academy when the Tribune editor, in his seventeenth year, played the role of assistant teacher under Elder M. F. Morgan. Judge Whittington was a splendid type of Christian gentleman—a pillar in the Methodist church —and his son, Rev. Benjamine Eugene Whit tinging, an honored member of the South Georgia Conference, isspien didly illustrating the faith of bis father and the most excellent parental training. He is survived by his estimable wife, two sons — Rev. B. E. Whittington and Dr. Clarence Whittington—and four daughters—Mrs. W. F. Staten, Misses Margaret, Marion and Ethel Whittington. Two daughters have preceded him to the grave— Mesdames John W. Avera and J. W. Pinkston. 666 quickly relieves a cold Teacher’s Institute. Last week there was a thorough look over of the rural schools of Atkinson county, closing with a County Teacher’s Institute. Prof. 1. S. Smith, State Supervisor, and bis helper, Miss Lane, were here and kept themselves busy. Monday, Tuesday and Wednes day were devoted to seeing the country schools of Atkinson coun ty, giving them a thorough inspec tion and giving directions for the correction of such misfits as came under their observation. Both white aud colored schools were visited. They were accompanied iu their itinerary by County School Superintendent, John G. White. Thursday and Friday were de voted to the Institute work. There was a complete attendance of the teachers of the county. The Tribune editor had oppor tunity to attend but a few minutes Thursday afternoon, just before adjournment and hence was not present during the real exercises of the Institute. However, he learns from those who did attend that the instruction and addresses of Prof. Smith were inspiriting as well as interesting and will result, if followed, in great improvement in school interests of the countv. Miss Lane gave demonstrations in pbysicial culture. Those who wituessed these demonstrations say they were excellent. Prof. Smith aud Miss Lane went to Homerville late Friday after -110611 and returned Saturday after noon, going from Pearson to Doug las. Pecan and the Orange. Mr. L. L. Sutton, of Pearson, has returned from a five weeks sojourn in Florida, when he gave Florida industry a thorough look over. He visited the orange groves and the truck fields. The growing of citrus fruit did not appeal to him for the reason it is subject to Loo many disappoint ments. To grow them successfully is a costly proposition. Its enemies are many and if you succeed in winning out over rust, blight, bugs of various descriptions, your victo tory may be turned to defeat in the space of few hours by Jack Frost or Salt Spray. His decision is that one with moderate means had better not undertake the task. He was favorably impressed with truck growing especially strawberries. Even this industry is not as secure as one might be lieve. It. too, is subject to many disappointments —just as many as growing melons and tobacco and sweet potatoes in South Georgia. But the investment in the latter is not so great as the former. In the comparison of an orange grove and a pecan grove of five or ten acres each he feels sure that the latter is the better proposition. The pecan tree has it enemies to antagonize your effort. You have to fight against blight and bugs, but they are more easily controlled than the orange pests. Then Jack Frost does not come in contact with them. And a pecan grove can be started with much less ex pense —the land does not cost as much as the boomed orange land of South Florida, labor does not cost as much and provisions are much cheaper. The cost of fertiliz ing pecans are not necessarily so great as that of oranges. That has been shown by actual demonstra tion. A dozen or less trees set out in Pearson ten years ago, fertilized but once and no atten tion, yield this year between three and four hundred pounds of nuts, quoted at 40c a pound, or from $l2O to $l6O, which the owner considers an absolute pick up to him. The cost of gathering pecans is a mere bagatelle, and you can market them at will, which is a great feature as against oranges. Y oung farmers of South Georgia should provide themselves with a pecan grove. Rub-My-Tism for Rheumatism. NEWS AND VIEWS. Editorial Opinions Expressed by Tribune Contemporaries. Atkinson county, look us in the face a minute. You may not look upon the tiny sum you pay your newspapers for publishing grand jury presentments, as a mere pit tanee, but the press of the State looks upon it that way, we assure you. Great counties, like Atkinson, should not forget that the local newspaper Is the best asset a coun ty can possess.—Harris Couuty Journal. The American Cotton Attocia tion reports the average cost of producing cotton this year at 24 4c per pound, the present price is 20c per pound, loss to the producer 4.4 c per pound. The present price paid for cream on a butter basis is 34c per peund, cost of producing 24c pe- 1 pound, profit 10c per pound. Creameries pay cash for cream ev ery month. The farmer gets but ter price with none of the butter troubles. Cotton makes land and frrmers poor. Butter makes land and farmers rich. —Thomasville Press. 11 is regrettable that the farm er Lowndes county, or many of them, should look askance at the tobacco growing proposition as it is presented to them. The men who are putting up SB,OOO in hard cash to help them become masters of the situation are merely backing their judgment in a good thing. They stand to lose, but the farmer who joins them in the effort to make Lowndes a tobacco growing county do not risk very much. — Valdosta Times. “Compulsory education” is a misleading term. It doesn’t say what it means and it doesn’t say what other folk would have it say becaue it means something else. It doesn’t mean that education is compulsory; that is impossible; you can lead a horse to water, and it is po s s!bly true that if you lead into midstream and keep him there he will absorb a little —but you can’t make him drink. How ever, there is such a thing as eom pellng the keeper of the horse to lead the animal to the stream. "Compulsory education” merely attempts to compel those who might be inclined to stand in the way to get out and let the children have a chance. —Savannah News. The more Senator George talks the better we like him, and the more we are convinced that he is a real, old time democrat without any of the new fangled fads and fancies of ghvernment. In his speech before the recent state con vention accepting the nomination he vigorously declared against the United States becoming entangled in foreign alliances, said Europe must pay the United States, that federal usurpation must be halted, and attacked the various boards which have been set up to meddle with the people and their affairs. It sounds good to hear one speak out along these lines, and Senator George is to be congratlated. He makes a good beginning.—Dawson News. With peanuts quoted at one hundred dollars per ton and up, and cotton around twenty-live cents, there is no cause lor down heartedness iu this part of the country. Cotton cuts very little figure in Thomas county, but there has been more raised here than last year and tie price is regarded as Satisfactory, although most of the small growers sold when the staple was lower than it is today. Peanuts have shown a remarkable rise in prices, and while last year prices were not satisfactory, there are many raisers who claim that the present price is sufficient to al low them a fair margin of profit. Peanuts are going to be planted next year more generally and so is cotton. This condition always fol lows a year of satisfactory prices. —Thomasville Times Enterprise. A Y K R Twelve Known Cancer Facts Arranged for Public information by the Cancer Commission of the Medical Association of Georgia and Approved by the American Society for the Control of Cancer. Here are twelve known cancer facts. They are gathered by Dr. J. L. Campbell, chairman of the Cancer Commission of the Medical Association of Georgia, under ar rangement with the American So ciety for the Control of Cancer, with headquarters in New York. 1. If an early cancer is complete ly removed, it will not return. 2. There is a time when every cancer can be cured, for it exists in what is known to scientific men as "pre cancer.” 3. Cancer is first a lump or sore that "can be felt with the fingers or seen with the eye,” or gives cer tain definite warnings. If we knew how to interpret these warnings, cancer could be cured. 4. Nine cases out of ten do not cause pain in the early stages. This is unfortunate. 5. Cancer starts as the result of long eon tinned irritation. If irri tation is removed, cancer will not develop. 6. Cancer develops at the edge of a sear —where the sear and nor mal tissue meet. If the scar is re moved, the cancer will not develop, 7. Certain definite symptom* precede every cancer, just as sure ly as wind clouds precede the rain storm Time is coming when these symptoms will be heeded. 8. Oue hundred thousand peo ple in the United States are an nually afflicted with some form of cancer. This is on the authority of the Public Health Service. 9. One woman in every eight, who is over forty years of age. dies of cancer. Three times as many women as men die with cancer be tween thirty-five and forty-five years of age. From that time, on, the ratio is more nearly equal. 10. Every person over thirty-five years of age who is not sure about a lump, sore or natural discharge should consult a competent physi cian and demand a thorough ex amination. If the first doctor con sulted cannot give a rational opinion, ask for a consultation. 11. Procrastination has caused the loss of many valuable lives. 12. Auy doctor who tells you that he has a sure cure for cancer is a fraud. There is nosuch a thing as a cancer serum or any remedy that will cure cancer by being in jected into the veins or rubbed on the skin. A Woman’* Loyalty. Now that my late colleagues are down and out, I am not going to turn round and throw mud and in sults at them. If you want me to join the people who are howling at Lloyd George, Balfour and Cham berlin, who steered us through the war, who signed the Washington conference, don’t come to me. The country owes a debt of gratitude to these men. —Lady Astor. This is the most striking expres sion of loyalty from a woman in high office that has come to qur notice since women entered poli tics. This, to be sure, is not a mere type of political loyalty—it is more nearly a manifestation of deep patriotism. Lady Astor has refused to permit politics to do for her what millions have permitted polities to do for them in America —and yet she is American! That’s fine Lady Astor. —Cordele Dis , ateh. Judge.!. 1. Summerall presided in Camden superior court last week, while Judge Highsmith pre sided in Charlton superior court. It was a mutual exchange of benches. T o prevent a cold take 666,
