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PEARSONftTRiBUNE VOL B—NO. 34 SOUTH GEORGIA. The Social and Material Activi ties of Our Neighbors. Cordele, Sylvester, Moultrie and other South Georgia towns are pas sing through epidemics of Spanish Influenza, La Grippe, old time Bad Cold or —something of the sort. The farmers of Bacon county, under the leadership of the County Agent, are making tobacco and pe cans specialties for future crops. In this they are laying a fouuda lion for future prosperity. The Savannah mayoralty con test will be heard next Friday. The result of the election was so close that there's no telling what the final outcome will be, but it looks now like Stewart has been re elected. The Shrine Circus at Wayeross, for a week beginning next Thurs day, will be a great advertisement for the merchants of that city. It is advertising that will bring people to the city and trade to her mercantile establishments. Next Thursday, Deember 28, is t he day set apart by Ordinary M us grove for an election in Clinch county to fill the office of Clerk of the Superior Court, made vacant by the resignat ion of T. It. O’Steen. Mr. John .1. Smith is the only an tiounecd candidate. The Savannah mayoralty contest is now the subject of protest by the Itodgers faction. The real re suit of the election may be deter mined tomorrow. After all, is the privilege and duty of serving as Mayor of Savannah worth the price in rancor and turmoil paid for it! The civic societies, Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis and Lion, of Wayeross are blazing the way for an agricultrial and industrial np lift of Ware county and contiguous territory. The Tribune regrets that more Atkinson county farmers did not attend the organization of the Creamery Association. The grand jury of Decatur conn ty. at its recent session, adopted the two matters referred to the several grand juries by t he late leg islature. It recommended the adoption of the Australian system of balloting, and forbidding for five years the taking of fish from any of the waters ol Decatur eoun ty except with hook add line. The citizens of Waynesville in Brantley county are considering the ndvisibility of forming a school district and issuing bonds with which to build and equip an up to date school house. It is surely a move in the right direction. Anew and attractive school building is a valuable asset to any community in more ways than its practical use for school purposes. Cordele citizens are alive to the necessity of co-operating with the farmers of that section, realizing that if the farmers prosper Cordele a- d her people will also prosper. These people are building a hand some creamery, an adequate meat curing and smoking plant, and a capacious sweet potato curing and storage plant. With all these con venienees there should be no rea son why farm life and farm indus try, in that community, cannot be made successful. A soil expert, Prof. S. W. Phil lips, is to go to Wayeross and ex amine the land near that city which is being offered for sale through the Georgia Association. The information derived from his investigation will be given to the purchasers of any of the tracts free of charge. The lands are to be sold to farmers only and w ith this information —what crops can best be grown on the land— rn hand the purchaser will be euabied to intel ligently use his purchase. The Judge’s Sentence. In a certain county up in Middle Georgia there had been a stern rule for some time in the judge's court that all parties brought before him for selling liquor or having it in possession should get a chaingang sentence. This was well under stood, but as things went on and as the liquor cases made up three fourths of the business of the court, the solicitor, clerk and sberriff were not collecting costs at all. and were getting in bad shape financially. So when a certain rich man was caught, a business man of promin ence, they all put their heads to gether and decided that the judge ought to give him a fine of a thou sand dollars in lieu of the chain gang sentence. It wouldn’t take the officers but a minute or two to gobble up that thousand, with the long list of insolvent costs that had accumulated. So the solicitor broached the matter to the judge and told theothers that everything was fixed okeb. The case was to come up the fol lowing Monday morning, and the man was going to plead guilty and pay bis thousand dollar fine. In the meantime, however, the judge went away to Savannah and Tybee for the week end, and getting into some convivial company while there, came home Monday morning with a dark brown taste and a splitting headache. As lie sat on the bench with his head between bis hands, the pris oner’s lawyer got up and made an appeal for a fine instead of impris onment for his client. Then the solicitor arose with great dignity and told his honor that, he himself believed that the ends of justice would be just as well served by a fine. Then his honor pressed his throb bing temples, aud looking through his bands said he agreed with what they had hoth said, and would let the prisoner pay a fiue of fifty dol lars and costs! The clerk fainted, the sheriff leaned his head over on the table in front of him and his stalwart form shook with emotion. The so licitor managed to fall into the chair behind him. But just then another pain shot through the judge’s temples, and he said: "That’s too much Just let him pay the costs and go!” / Nobody said a word —the judge got up and left the bench —the prisoner looked around and asked what the costs were —but no one could speak—only the solicitor shook his head and pointed to the door. —Sylvania Telepone. 666 cures LaGrippe. Don’t! Albany Herald. Christmas is a season of good cheer and of warm hearted impulses. Who is there who does not want to be generous at this season? Who is there who does not long to make others happy? And in seeking the bappines?? of others, we naturally like to re member them with gifts, the ex pressions of our iovc or good will. But many a person is tempted to give beyond his or her means when the spirit of giving is so much in evidence. Don’t give that way. Buy as expensive gifts as you please if you are able, but if you are not able. DON’T! It is not the gift that counts, but the spirit of the giving. It is the impulse behind the gift, the thoughtfulness that prompts the giver. The recipient of a gift who appreciates it for its intrinsic worth alone is not worthy of your re membrance. Swapping Christmas presents af fords small satisfaction. It is too much like buying one’s own gifts. Rub-My-Tism, an antiseptic Official Newspaper of the County of Atkinson. PEARSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22. 1922 PURELY PERSONAL. Short Stories About Men and Women in the Public Eye. Mrs. L. J. Moore, nee Tabitha Pearson, of West Green, requests the Tribune editor to publish the following: “Would my friends aud relatives please give me a dime shower on the occasion of my fifty eighth birthday, which is the 22d of December, as my husband has recently been in the hospital and is still sick, and both iu need of winter clothes.” Mrs. Moore is a daughter of the late Judge James S. Pearsou and was born and reared in the territory of Atkinson county and near Pearson, and is well known by the people of this section. The Tribune editor feeis sure Mrs Moore hesitated in this request aud would not have done so if the necessity was not urgent. The Tribune editor will receive and forward any donation made to these elderly people in their dis tress and hopes they will not con fine themselves to the "Dime Shower.” Eider J. 11. Bush aud Miss Grace Thompson were married some days ago. Elder Bush was pastor of the Jesup Baptist church until recent ly he was called and accepted the Baptist pastorate at Adel. Miss Thompson is pleasantly remem bered as a teacher of Baptist Sun day School Teachers’ training schools, employed by the State Baptist Sunday School Depart ment and who spent several days in this city in October teaching a class. The newly married couple are now in Ade), where they have received a most cordial welcome. The people of Pearson and especial ly the young Baptists who came under Mrs. Bush's influence and teaching wish them happiness and prosperity. President Browning of Norman Institute announces that two stu dents in the school have definitely entered Christian service. One of these is Miss Ada Meeks, a member of Pearson Baptist church. She has volunteered for service any where the Lord may call her. This does not surprise her brethren and sisters of Pearson church, as they have realized her desires for some time and gave all needed encourage ment and prayers that she might be led of the Holy Spirit in this matter of her life’s work. She will continue to have their prayers and best wishes. John Wanamaker, the merchant prince of Philadelphia, who passed away a few days since, being asked for a sketch of his life, stated it in these few words: "Thinking, trying, toiling and trusting in God, is all of my biography." Dr. Luke, the writer of the "Acts of the Apos ties,” states the same sentiment, "Diligent in business, fervent in spirit, and serving the Lord; and it is a great resultful proposition. Rev. J. F. Blackburn, of Atlanta, filled the pulpit of the Union Hill Congregationalist Church, four miles southeast of Pearson, last Friday, and attended to important business of the denomination. Mr. Blackburn is one of the ieadiDg ministers of that denomination in the State and the Tribune feels sure his services at Union Hill were greatly enjoyed by those who attended them. Editor Flem C. Dame, of the Clinch County News, has sufficient ly recovered from the blood-poison in his hand and arm, that be can be about his business. He had a very painful time of it during his illness and, at one time, it was thought he would lose an arm. The Tri bune is really glad to hear of his recovery and with no serious con sequences. Epworth League Program. Tobacco A Money Crop. Tobacco growing promises to be one of this countries profitable crops to grow. Having been tested in nearby territory, find climate and soil condition as favorable for producing a superior quality when properly handled. With sufficient acreage grown, a practical tobacco grower of large experience will direct work of growing, curing and preparing crop for market, prevent ing the grower making expensive mistakes. Curing houses best suited for curing, are built out of poles, at small expense, this same house can bo used to cure and store sweet potatoes. Cured potatoes can be carried over till Spring, and sold for shipment to Northern markets, at much better price than is pos sible to get for the untreated pota toes. This crop can be grown very successfully, by setting plants be tween the tobacco stalks, this is done a short time before tobacco is harvested. After the tobacco is harvested, the sweet potatoes can be cultivated, in this way growing two money crops on the same ground in the same season. The tobacco curing house, is the proper kind for curing the sweet potato. No two crops work better together, and each can be made pay big returns. The curing house can take care of ten acres of potatoes, and no crop so well prepares ground for tobaQCO as sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes is a good crop for new ground. First year after planting land in sweet potatoes, follow next season with tobacco. Sweet pota toes following tobacco. Three crops in two years, to be cured in lobac eo houses. Twenly-fivo acres of land could be used to good advant age in growing, ten acres sweet po tatoes, five acres tobacco, five acres watermelons, and five acres corn; the corn and watermelon ground could be followed by peas for a hay crop. This would give ten acres of hay a valuable crop for feed. This would make a rotation followed year after year; that would be pos sible to make $2,000 in one year from twenty-five acres of land. This will be done, if favorable sea sons with proper fertilization aud cultivation. We have authentic reports of nearly this amount hav ing been cleared on five acres of tobacco alone. The farmers that can grow this amount of acreage should do so, some can double this amount, some may not be able to grow over half this acreage, but grow what you can, get started, we must have sufficient acreage to secure a demonstrator. Demon strators directs all the work of growing, curing and selling tobacco and gets ten per cent, he must see that you grow good crops to get his money. I trust every one who can will join in, and help in crease the acreage will do so and this will help the financial condi tion of all. J. W. Buohanon. History In the Making. The students of current history will do well to keep close watch on events during the next two or three months. It is becoming more and more difficult for the United States to maintain its traditional policy of isolation and President Harding and the Republican leaders are ex tremely restive under bonds of such a policy. The trend of history since the World War has been to ward a justification of the recom mendations of Woodrow Wilson. But the Republican party wishes to break this isolation witboat seeming to become too Wilsonian. The threatened break between England and France is perhaps the test that will force the announce ment of a change in policy. Janu ary and February will prove two very important months in the de veionment of the international re lations of the United States. — Wayeross Journal-Herald. NEWS AND VIEWS. Editorial Opinions Expressed by Tribune Contemporaries. The South cannot afford to let its highway improvement lag. It is an indispensible part of what ever program of progress the section may carry forward, for the good re sults of whatever else may be ac complished will be largely lost if our highways are not kept up to the high standards the times de mand. —Albany Herald. Planting trees along the public highway seems to he insignificant now, but in ten years when these trees begin to throw long shadows and provide shade for the traveller, as well as bring the other blessings that well groomed forests bring, we will appreciate them. The men and women of the future will set a proper standard of value on the trees. —Valdosta Times. Next to back subscriptions, the hardest accounts a newspaper has to collect are for political advertis ing after the election is over. We have about a hundred dollars of i this kind out, which we need very badly, and the more prominent the man the harder to collect from. Suppose we will have to advertise and sell them for what they will bring.—Cornelia Enterprise. Thomas County has produced around fivo thousand bales of cot ton a year since the boll weevil ap peared, as against 25,000 bales be fore the weeril days. Her farmers turned their attention to other crops in time to save themselves from a calamity and the county has really profited by the appear ance of the weevil. Land values have increased and the people arc more prosperous than in former years.—Thomasviile Press. A committee from the city council appointed by Mayor Jack son, this week visited some of the locations which had been submit ted on which to build the Primi tive Baptist orphanage. This com mittee was appointed to act with Elder T. E. Sikes in finding a suit able site for this worthy institu tion. These gentlemen gave ap proval of certain sites near the city limits on the main highway towards Lyons. Wo trust that immediate steps will bo taken to wards securing the location and that the movement will be pushed to a reality very soon. —Vidalia Advance. The Pearson Tribune and The Douglas Enterprise are two of the best edited papers to reach our ex change table. Although these two papfrs are well edited and their news columns are always crowded with interesting news items, they both show a lack of support. Per haps the merchants of Brantley county are not in a class by them selves after all. We do not intend to try and be fuuny nor are we trying to butt into the affairs of these two towns, but it seems to us that the merchants in these two towns must be backward numbers, or they would show their apprecia tion to these papers for their aid in the upbuilding of their towns by patronizing them. —Nahunta Ban ner. The front page of every morning daily contains one or two accounts of automobile accidents, some girl who has strayed off and can’t be found, one or two missing cashiers, and some new scandal of divorce, quick marriages, and suit for dam ages for alienation. All of this has pushed crops, politics, doings of congress, and other tame news, off the front page. But the newspa pers are trying to give the public what they like, and we believe it is the popular sentiment, while a very regretable state of mind. Now what influence is to bring about a desire for a change of views of the public? The newspaperWEx. $1.50 A YEAR The St. Simons Highway. The announcement that the St. Simon’s Island half million dollar highway is an assured fact has been received by pleasure seekers everywhere with much interest and eager anticipations. They re alize as the Tribune has heretofore insisted that its building will result iu making this Island the most at tractive year-round resort on the South Atlantic coast. The sale of the bonds by the city of Brunswick aDd Glynn county at a premium of more than SIO,OOO and the letting of the Con tract for the bridge work proper, in Brunswick, at a price considered highly satisfactory and in keeping with the estimates of the Stale Highway Department, the last re maining doubt as to the great pro ject is removed. It is expected that the actual work will start early in January and that the bridge will be open for traffic by Labor Day 1923. This great undertaking on the part of the people of Brunswick and Glynn county will remove the isolation which has hitherto handi capped St. Simon’s Island and will open for development this magnifi cent playground on the coast of Georgia. Already extensive plans are under way for developing this resort. The famous Jekyl Island, whose membership includes America's wealthiest families, is separated from St. Simon’s Island by the narrow entrance channel to Bruns wick* Harbor and the fact that Jekyl Island has always been a favorite spot for winter tourists is abundant evidence ol the desira bility of the winter climate of Georgia's coast. As a matter of fact, the winter climate of Georgia’s coast is almost the same as that of Southern California. The half million dollar causeway will enter the Island of Palm Harbor which is said to be one of the most beauti ful spots on the eutire Atlantic Coast, facing Brunswick Bay and the intorcoastal waterways. Here it is planned to build a palatial winter tourist hotel which will cater to the same patronage which is now given the Florida coast re sorts, including Palm Beach and Miami, aud Southern California. Envy is the obstruction iu the way of many a man’s success. Un til you are big enough to sincerely and honestly glory in the promo tion and progress of a fellow work er you’ll never travel far along the path called “Success.” —Wayeross Journal-Herald. A Little Tobacco. Farmers sometimes complain that too many people want to give them advice. And maybe they are right for the most part. Still we are going to venture a little advice* in the hope that if there is any thing iu it worth while, some ono will take it and profit by it. This time it is about tobacco. On hundreds of farms in this county are tobacco barnß already built, not now used, but capable of doing the work for which they were built. On such farms our advice is to trv tobacco again next year. Those who raised tobacco this year made money and they are about the only farmers who did make money* Those who should know say that the outlook for a good price next year is good. What the season will be no one can say. This is a risk that we have to run on this or any other crop. No one should undertake too big a crop. More money will be made on a small crop carefully cultivated and cured than on a larger acreage poorly cared for. It is time right now to prepare seed beds, and those wno intend to plant this crop next year should at once get busy.—Orilla Stir.