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About The Coffee County progress. (Douglas, Ga.) 1913-???? | View Entire Issue (Oct. 31, 1913)
I Vatdk m Gmw Vol I. No. 1 Three lew Brick Stores tor Peterson Avenue Mr. B. PetcM'siji las justcjlosfed a contract with J. Y. Hursey for the erection of threerick store - houses on the site now <|4-upie l by the Coje boardidg house dijPeterspn Avenue, near the A. B. j A. depot. The hoarding house l tiding will be re inoved to anothei |>t ai d the erec tion of the store A’-Icjingfb will com mence at once to ,e completed Janu ary Ist. This wiljfee quite an addi to Beli-i'son avemi! and to that sec * . lion . t the city. We hfcve desired for a long time to see tytiue better buildings erected oi : thiifcptrefit and with a few more c< itr;,U|s Jilje this on let, Douglas'wi 1 ILir pt-vitoess a 1 solid line of brick sio)sj d.rM busi-. ness, houses from th< sqaUe; to the A. B. &A. right of , \y. ; t | GAME WARDEN' y IN DOUGLAS The Honorable Jessie Mercer, for more than two years past Georgia first State Game & Fish Warden, s isded Douglas on private business for a short while Tuesday afternoon. The reporter for this who had tlu' pleasure of interviewing him' wb.ile hi re, experienced tile moral gratification of coming for die first time in personal contact vdth this pioneer protector of our game. We found in him a personality both pleasing and convincing and yet be neath the steady current, pulsing in to the realm beyond the surface and where the real manhood d\v ‘lls, we found not only a man pleasm to con verse with and thoroughly instruc tive on any topic of converse ion,but a man whose depth of reason meas ures the foundation of things and \vhieh gave one a fe ding tlur lie was in the presence of a man ot deep conviction and ability t° va" ‘UP uny j>n;-p<isp opep deliberately mimed. His term as State Game Warden ex pires Saturday, November the Ist. vet we predict that his retirement is only to “come back” in another placed ot equal, if not greater, i;up>rbuv e p< Fup people of Geovga. Hi< inter view while exceedingly m< dost in y'.ew of what he has accimnliphcd while holding the office refer .-1 to, was as follows: * ! i have had two years ur.d two months* viy pleasant vG. and op t\l allowe.d and, incidentally.; l-.ifiT iia-.df* thoiisuniD of good friends. Will torn over to my successor in jdiice nearly three thousands wardens and deputies loyal to, game ai'l fish protecting, quite enough mo rey to run the department anotht ■ year .md more birds 1 hah hh vv - ! A! 1 1 11 F.fCM'! la for tjeyerai ypais lf.it, to m\ successor Mr. 1 lavis, wh (l 1 am : ;uv will moke the Statu h good offi ce! 1 iippoluM Uu» wni'ilf.'G be* cm:., theit'commissions exiAiud in Septumber. and it wouhlhave m nwl c . nfusimi ms! almost domoru ••satior. to clmnge them in mid Beuam,' all now and for the past few weeds have Peeii engaged inf selling licens lor the coining season. 1 have had im quaiei or disagi cement witivany during my service and snipe hm; bpet, upionwrc ..no uftpi iiuother, Believing in kBRPING BUSY ATSOMKTHINI! t SKFUL l .-.hull find useful employmunt ,mme jbutly after the ‘fist. I Hludl nlwny, feel a deep intpre-An bird pwipction and game presurvat'en . Vickers-Page An ■■■ ■»;<:W'- ttHWI \\V(lops{fuy p. fm in bough.: 'Dieu Miss Oathlipe Vickers, daughter of j |) r . and Mis. Wm. Vickers. was \ini- U‘d in marriage, jit th (> humrj'd the bride on Ward street, to Mr, !'*, G. page of Hatnj»U>n Spring, Ha W. I’, Wurd, Ordinary, l«*rf 'Viood \ the ceremony, and only the te; lives |* and a few friends were i?The groom holds a responsi a ]" itjon v ith the Georgia and F ori ■flail road. i For long term loans, ard easy payments, on improved city pi<p erty in Douglas, Broxton, olla- I coochee aid Ncholls. Apt! ! ]J E. leath, Cougld Ga„ k / Fence or No Fence Election at Broxton November Ist. will witness the first election ever held in this County on the question of fence or no fence law. We understand there is considerable interest being manifested and the ■ election will likely prove a live > ne. |ltis a matter which the people of | the district should cooly consider and weigh with care before casting these ' votes, this however* "eel sure they i will do. However the Broxton dis- I triet decides the question it is sure, to have an influence ovei otlfei; dis- i tricts in the County as many people I in different sections nave been seri- ] ously considering the proposition.* j RESIDENCE BURNS TUESDAY NIGHT On last Tuesday night fire destroy ed a house belonging to W. M. Com mon on College Street. Mr. L. B. Kendrick an engineer on the G. & F. Ry. was living in the house and had a very narrow escape as he had to be ! awakened after the fire was discover ed by some one on the outside and he j barely reached the yard as the house fell in. We understand that there was some insurance both on the house and furniture but do not know how much. The Colored Fair We regret that the colored fair has not proven a success. The at atwndauir has been small and the exhibitions almost a failure. We feel that it is the white mans duty to aid and encourage the negro in every undertaking that will lead to his ad vancement along agricultural and in dustrial lines. He is with us and it is a problem which we of the South alone must solve. Some of the lead ing negroes are doing all in their pow er to persuade the idle .criminal class of negroes, to become industrious law abiding citizens. There is no greater menace to the security and progress of the white race than the criminal negro,. The past bus sufficiently demonstCitod that lynching is not a remedy for any vvri ng except in the individual case. It teaches no lesson but brute force, it plants no seed from which a greater gepytuboo will spring, it rt moves p,» cause but sim ply puyisfitp for the uct. To remove j the qmse we must get his mind olf l of prime he must Feci pie personally J interested in seme vocation or hue of labor, Tfie mind determined on accom plishing a certain definite object be comes so interested that other mat ins (ViUe to attract the attention. The negro knows that his friend is the South, he has tried his fortune North of the Mason and Dixon hue but Lund that it was not, Ffip coun try for him. Wfigp any disposition is show) by Ids race to develop ‘ tfiritty habits and better qualities 1 ici us encourage and help him, but always giving him to undyifStHud that between him ayyi ;.v».vipl equality and tkq right to y<>te stands a granite i. walk 1 *» i) COf?EE COUNTY, smt CIVJNTY. With coufUvFD bb otf broad . i.gres Of the very finest UXnd in all j pixie; with railroads ttaversiug eve ry point of tiie compass, with m.anu -1 factories and pub IWs-Hs at every ! flag station, cotton gins and grist mills at all crossroads, backed up by I such cities as 1 fi'Uglas, Braxton, Nich- oils, WilUumi I'lw'o, Pearson, McDon ald, Kirkland, Dai rant. Huffgr. Bush nell, Ambrose. Chatterton, Leilaton, Fir.ebloum, Pridgen, Sapp »Still, l i>- ton, Mora, Oberry, Shepherd anc j others wliich would Ire rightly classec as only towns. Coffee County feels that she is no small i art of South Da. and in fact if the United States Con gress in solemn conclave assemble*. Th mid decide to create the new btatc iof South Da., to consist of Coffee : Countv we should accept our commm : don and continue in t,.egrand man.. : of eternal progi ess until we became : the most brilliant star of Sam cohe. I lion. Douglas, Georg; i, October, 31st 1913 THE ADVENT OF THE We herewih ure.mnt below :■ lisi of the stockholders to the Coffee County Ptogi r> a- appears now on the list. There are a numbe** c-T x •u-i’s vho have agreed to i take stock and will do no hthween now and January first We feel proud of -every ai.nu «.ho lLu and feel that they are representative citizens ol' (’ok re county and when the remaining stock bar be >n i:i on ar ' t lie list complete, this | paper jvill be rooreyonleu in every ■ ection and locality in the county. Our ohjec' i '■ f,p T a County paper in which all can and will he inle v e:-, and that mean.; suc cess. V/e now have in alloc! and in operation a new, modern up-to-date' com;'!e:oo, uu which' will enable us to' print sixteen hummed tapers mi be r. The press is the C. B. Cottrell & (do., odd,, V , make ami •.;■ .aid even by our■ critics to be second to no m e :.h o ' Macon. The out fit is comnleteand ,v-e are ,o eve;-'’ wax fix oared to rive to - ’• » * * .o the people of Coffee uu:np. a diulciass county newspaper. The list of actual subucridei at id. p fount time follows: Dr. VV. !•’. Sib it .1 uilye .\. Ward J aiigre Le\ i O'Steen I)r. J. M. Hall Col. J. H. Wi'liaim; Prof. J. G. I'TovM W. M. Tanner Jim Tanner Col. Lawson Kelley, Dan Metis Judgre H. F. Drown M. Kirkland W. L. Rogers Eugene Merrier J. A. Horsey # E. L. Grantham Henry C. Ellis Dr. M. H. Turrc-n!ine A. Overstreet J. B. Mills R. W. Cain Col. T. N. Ilcoson J. H. M ’«si*.- A. J. Meeks J. H. Reters.op W. I. Christian H. C. lb'beits J. Monroe Wilcox• W. H. Williams Dr. J. R. Smith H. !\ irkland C‘fi. J. A, Roiiierir J. B. Kirkland THIS E GOTTEN WT UNDET VERY TRYING CIRCUMSTANCES We have gotten out till issue oi the paper under tho most i ’ at ueh a we feel sure we will not have to i ; v>r(:ions of oar outfit came iTom Atlaina,- su. ~n 'uv York arid some from still oi . r place nda ).he expt e : ome of the ship mt'D-ir. were -i a . Hi ant some of it has not yet reached it., u:ul tich ;,ho e-.v.dv olunt had to be set up 4 , r. ainl ehavgvs iiia-JF :u Imo ! H • . ... atny things to* namontis to-menuon c : i yyi- .i . c ;>. those thousand and one things-alvup y. : v <.-on;>. •'odavith in getting un der headway \i;F; axv m •-•. e:*'.;- • f‘je V'hile we are not offering tins in the: way o.i •. • I c. y-.*t eh is issue is not in any sense ayriti'A'-i.' , f,c .H> b i '•: County- Pro ' gregs will be. ! c :-u o ih, t is than ball o. 1 what It will be in the I ,:: VICTORY Of Tile , E. D. A S. BOYS (>ne of tlie greatest viet-mv. *f foot ball season was pulled last '.\>a | day, when the varsity <>t use A*?g, - j invaded Norman Parr, and; on .ns I ground wrestled from thorn the imag | many clafu to the championship : 1 -,n so lining lowered the _ re. on! for that field. No: man Para tv t : l this game .was played, had the rev ! »rd of not having ever been scored againsf this season. Be it far froaun ‘o crow over this victorv which* re • alted in 27 toB in fuvor of the Aggn - >ut it serves ty» demonsti ate i fact What Is Hoc ; ivhout Kids mM GKOCKD h'LLk A WupiCCKN P4FAL / \ == ■(> M Lt.-tit' ii ..Mu-.,.- Giiffin ; l.'. -J. Meeks - ih W Taiin.il Uv G. I . Touch ton • Far' Meeks Dr. i.). H. Meeks |-E. Burkett \. F. Tanner !.W R Wilson 1 Ben L Lane Gt II Moore W B VValiac <”1 L E Heath I- David Kicketson i U(G>e W if Lankford (Til 11 E Moore ; W B Mills J erf Lewis ! > S Wall T A Wallace i Sol Soars Mrs C B Purler •r. !■ Sears .1 W Pearson W F Patterson JvD Douglas i Da w Douglas L S Sapi) J Kwreti Bart let i • J 1. Harper H B Jonhsivt Oliver Peterso i Coi R B Chastain turn !) A. S. has a'team ilia v. u! Ihe a r:t fit to main-of our larg, i iii ,'err, fh r.aiii: while s< me of u.s ar« oo personally acquainted with tin \ ric.r v. < accept the fact that hi ■ . io ■ , : y urvit rstands the scienci of hie game and the selection of ma t rial for the team. A little more that v, ie we t< o placed tin m l " ■ the team” and we appre i‘it\ of the i, 17 *on your beut ami then, more victory. i2IU • it : W. Dugger and S. M Bpent portion of the wee'. •p-c-itine; their new Buick, vis : . i (i t, IVnton, Fitzgerald B.i'.'t \ima :n i Nicholls. Secretary Tanner Books Mexico Still « Having Trouble * The changes in the Mexican situa tion come so thick and fast that is almost impossible to keep up with what has already happened and make it a mere guess as to what news will he flashed across the wires the next moment. It is conceded by all that the condition is indeed a delicate one for the Uhited States. The Munroe Doc trine lias again been called from the archives of rest for the purpose of inspection and interpretation and to discover whether or not it holds the key to the present situation m so far j as Europe is concerned or whether it too belongs to the dead post. Great Brittian, Germany and France are! now waiting for tile United States co submit its definite plan for handling Mexico and each of these great Na tions have expressed a w filing ness to back up this Country in any possible • plan to restore peace. Our present tangled relations with Mexico are the ! outcome of an unfaithful embassador, j a man unfit fur any of the great re- ; sponsibilities of that office, and not in sympathy with the Washington administration. The Munroe Doc trine will quite likely be found ade quate to hold in check Asiatic and European methods of warfare on this continent. Following past his tory these hi w Nations across the wa ters would if not prevented by Amer ican methods and doctrines, step down from their roost at this stage of the game and after much high di plomacy proceed to jiartitoin the once famous Mexico into about three parts, but there is where we come in. Presidet wilson by his great and mas terly speech in Mobile a few days ago made these things very plain to this Country, Mexico and all the rest of the world, first that peace must be restored to Mexico: second that the United States wants no Mexican ter ritory for herself and, third, Europe must hands off until a plan of settle ment can be reached. It is a great thing for these United States that a great calm, courageous statesman like Woodrow W ilson is at the helm of Government, instead of the lionhun-l ter or the golf player. A more deli- j cate situation has not confronted the I President of the United States ini many years past but no one doubtsthe ability of Wilson to handle it. Ev- j >n the big Nations mentioned believe ! him 'ihorougaly capable and have a /veed to hands off and await the re-1 suit >f his policy. Within six months j from the time Woodrow Wilson, the j i'radically unknown Governor of a it,tit State, took the oath of office as j President of the United States he ias gained a world wide reputation j is the greatest living ruler of this ige. When t m world can trust him what about ourselves. We transact I business in the day and sleep at right j just as tho M.-yke was beyond the | North Pole. We l ave the rigid man j n the right place. Dauglcs Ice fo., increasing Plant. The D< uyia Ice Company is pitti ng material on the ground for the mrpuse of installing a new up-to late twenty-five .ton Ice plant. The Aunt will be located at the junction f the A. B. & A. and Ga., & Fla. ailroads. The past season is this hnnpany’s first experience in Doug hs. although they own a fine ilant in Fitzgerald which they have )een operating for some time. The ;iH)U services rendered by thtm to he people of Douglas during the oast season has been very gratifying rui we feel greatly encouraged at he fact the Company has beLFLfr'oX dm enlarge its plant : Viffniereesfc ts capacity, for US vthat hey a:v* here to J s Tbe iinn is •mnpos ,d of Mp/ ■f) 9 Hrmmy of Ftf gera , d and j. A . d Dmglas J he ■ t name d is in •hargeitftheii nt . here , isa clever «nd -b:.ginggf nt]4|ru ;l in every re . qie -1 In C °!fcuec»»n with the ice msino* t the, Id wi m handle same to any A 1" : wr* fy. t Eight Pages Next Issue $1 Per Annum k One of the finest and largest col lections of all varieties of farm pro duct is being lined up for dis May. This feature is going to prove the best since the fair began. The ind catit ns now point to the largest poultry exhibition the county has ever seen. Many out of the county breeders are preparing to-send fancy chickens, ducks and turkeys, w.iiie the citizens of this count*' will enter some of the finest varieties to be found in the line anywhere. It bids fair to be a great bird show and there will be considera’ !e competi tion for prizes. Friday the 21st.will have as a spec ial feature the colt show. We expect several entries in this ring as Coffee County is - now producing some very fine specimen of young ii r us. The ladies <re striving to make their department surpass anything heretofore exhibited along theii line. This has always been one of the'most attractive features of tin* fair and their department this year promises to be the very best yet. During t-hc entire fair there will be on display a large amount of all Kinds of the latest improved farm machinery. Nearly all the manu facturers of farm machinery will have samples on exhibition. Expert motor-cycle racers from all parts of Georgia and Florida are now entering for the weeks races as large purses have been offered. A'germine Wild West show, Motor- Id rome and numberless other shows and attractions have been booked for the midwa>. The Coffee County Fair Association • has collected and forwarded to the Augusta Fair fm display, .-.ome ol' | the very finest farm i - roc; net s t!:<-y could secure. DESERTS OT THE ; NEW YOURK BOSSES It s ens that New. York po'itic#*i»» coming in for its share of th? .Ib-ne iiglii t last. If the worid can stand the 'dors f:S they float by then by all means let it <s*ome; The <dv ilized world is sick and tired and humanity thmoughly disgusted with ra.S'.Mliiy and crime com«.tcu by bouse , riny: and itiohs. Sul* ■; w:::; im: Fie ioeal v bom muiiy eiectld Goveno/»f New Ym ... Hir. wea ness was the'desire for vveadh and lit. thirst ME power: he had : c.-n a toolpf Uieljflß;':, lievc he would stili be such -w.:.-;. io (luctip into the high office ol'C - i rn or. He reached Hie gou" a.ul tiie newslpapers thtoagiiouc tiie ailed Stat'ts proclaimed him possible pres idential timber It Blip. uflery and sHibitibn tor. her ra-.l slepi jwhile Bulges dreamed. He wokeito make a dream com. true. He food on a pU.teau between the hills; l^Wrfiich'dwelt all VUs h ingtim and he the first- man in' t lie heart of his countrymen; on the other i'amniany Y Ghieftan: he stood at the parting of the ways. Ambitions lily white hands beckoned him across tho lVtoim.e while his chief tan bade him * ; remain on the Hudson and ~e!l his ; birth-right am* immortal soul as he had obligated. The wind the waves rolled high: ambition won and he turned his back upon the. ti gers den. No mighty Spirit locked the tiger jaw for no Daniel had come to judgment. He was devoured and his political bones trampled uponinthe dust of the cove. The populace had witnessed ,h ” ,1 seen Sulzer devimred b*F.thej.i' ; yet it. * of j ustioe d wel ii n .. <diere in tire hearts of men thH » l C 1. ... ooD T ftm f weft th u Sulzer was deposed, let it be evens >. but be he martyr or only a caught criminal the wheels were set in mo ; turn that are going to grind into pow der one of the most infernal combi nations of crooks that ever swayed an election. So be it unto all bosses and rings whether in New York or Dixie. The Coffee County Progress on sale ’at the Davis News Company. i «
