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Vol I. No. 4
FAIR EXCEEDED THE EXPECTATIONS OF SEC.
GOV. SLATON ISSUES THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION
State of Georgia, by His Excellency, John M. Slaton,
Governor—A proclamation : The past year has been one
of unsurpassed prosperity in Georgia. Her people are bless
ed by the splendor of climate and the fertility of her soil.
By industry directed along the lines of intelligent endeavor
they have achieved unexampled rewards in those products
that make a people rich and independent. With favoring
sunshine and showers, they have wisely sown, diligently
labored and abundantly harvested. The forest, the mine,
the quarry, the store-house, every form of activity has
thrived and brought fourth abundantly. He from whom
all good must come hath made His countenance to shine
upon the State and her people can join in the triumphant
thanksgiving of the Psalmist: “Thou crownest the year
with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness. The
pastures are clothed with flocks ; the valleys also are cov
ered with corn ; they shout for joy, they also sing.”
The year has been one of moral and educational devel
opment. The door of opportunity is opened through her
schools and institutions of learning to her children, and
churches in every community are reminding her citizens of
the statutes and laws of the Most High. Pestilence and
plague have not entered her borders, and neighbors have
lived in peace and amity.
In accordance, therefore, with the action taken by the
President of the United States,
I, John M. Slaton, Governor of the State of Georgia,
do hereby designate Thursday, November 27, 1913, as a
day of Thanksgiving. Let us on this day lay aside our
business and cares, and at home or in places of worship
render thanks to the Almighty God for these evidences of
his care and loving kindness and pray His favor and gui
dance during the coming year.
PI. H. Ulm, Secretary. John M. Slaton, Governor.
POULTRY PRIZES AWARED;
WINNERS ARE NAMED
The poultry display at the Fair
is very fine and those who love to
look at poultry have enjoyed a real
feast during this fair. About thirty
owners of poultry entered the con
tests for prizes. There are about
three hundred chickens on exhibition
and quite a number of Ducks and
Turkeys. The poultry prizes award
ed Wednesday are as follows:
S. C. R. I. REDS.
J. I. Hatfield, First pen.
Ist Cockrel.
E. S. Barton, Ist Hen.
2nd and 3rd Pullet.
Dr. Holton, Ist Pullet, 3rd Cockrel.
Dan Youman, 2nd Cockrel.
Hiram Vickers, Ist Cock.
BUFF ORPINGTON.
M. T. Shaw, of Adel, Ist pen.
E. S. Sapp, ist Cock,
Ist and 2nd Hen.
Ist and 2nd Pullet.
BARRED PLYMOTH ROCK.
Red Jones, of Fitzgerald,
Ist, 2nd and 3rd Pen
Ist. 2nd and 3rd Cock
Ist and 2nd Cockrel
Ist, 2nd and 3rd Hen
Ist, 2nd and 3rd Pullet
Mrs. Robert Lott, 4th Cockrel
R. R. Woodard, 4th Cock.
3rd CockreJ
4th Pen
WHITE WYANDOTTE
F. F. Preston, Ist and 3rd Pen
Ist and 2nd Hen
2nd and 3rd Pul left
Ist and 2nd Cock
2nd Cockrel
J 1. Hatfield, 2nd Pen
.Ist Pullet
Ist Cockrel
WHifi: L^GicOiLsS.
-a nos. Griffin, 1 t Pen
Ist Cock
Ist and 3rd C <krel
Ist. 2nd and 3rd Hen
Ist and 3rd' Pullet
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(Bofftt (County fl?r ogress.
J. I. Hatfield 2nd Pen
2nd Cockrel
4th Pullet
E. D. A. School, 4th Pen
E. S. Barton 3rd Pen
LIGHT BRAHMA
R. A. Stewart, Ist Cock
Ist Hen
Ist Cockrel
Ist Pullet
BLACK LANGSHAN
G. L. Sims, Ist Cock
Ist Hen
A. J. Banks, Ist Cockrel
CORNISH INDIAN GAME.
F. S. Cates, Ist Cock
Ist and 2nd Cockrel
Ist and 2nd Hen
J. A. Moore, Ist Pen
WAR HORSE GAME.
D. McNab, Ist Cock
Ist Hen
MEXICAN GAME.
A. B. Finley, Jr., Ist Cock
Ist Hen
WAITE PLYMOTH ROCKS.
H. W. Sapp, Ist Cock
Ist and 2nd Hen
Ist and 2nd Pullet
WHITE INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS
F. F. Preston, 2nd Pen
Ist Cock
Ist Cockrel
Ist Hen
J. I. Hatfield, Ist Pen
ENGLISH PENCILED DUCKS
J. I. Hatfield, Ist Pen
TURKEYS.
Jim Tanner, Ist and 2nd Tom.
The many friends of Major and
Mrs. C. F. Rhodes were glad to find
them among the Fair people. After
the conees i'mists leave they will
S; end some time here.
Douglas, Georgia, November, 21st 1913
FREIGHT RATES
ARE DECREASED.
Washington, Nov. 20. Deciding
chat Douglas, was being discriminat
ed against in the matter of freight
rates as compared with cities in the
Fitzgerald, groupe, the interstate
commerce commission today ordered
the Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic,
the Georgia & Florida, the Atlantic
coast line and other railroads involv
ed beginning February 1, next to
grant to Douglas rates no higher
than those aplied to Fitzgerald and
points in the group, the action was
the result of complaint to the com
mission by the mayor, council and
board of trade of Douglas.
Coffee County Boys Corn.
There are so many things we would
like to mention in connection with
the agricultural display at the Fair
this week however, owing to the fact
that we go to press during the prog
ress of the Fair, we will have to
leave unsaid until another issue.
There is, however, a fact that of
which this paper is so justly proud
chat we can't go to press without
| mentioning:
Harry B. Vickers, son of H. L.
! Vickers, of Ambrose, made 100 1-7
j bushels of corn on one acre, and
I Earl, a younger son, made 89 2-7
bushels on the same amount of land;
also.young Joe Kirkland made 80
on an acre. These are Coffee Coun
ty boys and the Coffee County
Progress feels more proud of these
boys than if they had whipped Mexi
co. We are proud of them and their
kind and trust by next year there
will be a thousand like them added
to the list of corn raising boys.
The Boil Weevil Can’t .
Live on Tobacco.
This sign attracts the attention
of many farmers who visited the
educational exhibit of the German
Kali Works at the Fair. It is merely
a suggestion to Georgia farmers.
There are many interesting photo
graphs in this exhibit, showing re
sults of experiments on various crops
with fertilizers.
Mr. N. W. Geare, who is repre
senting the German Kali Works,
wants all the farmers visiting the
Fair to come to this exhibit in the
main building and ask questions
about proper fertilization. Valuable
books will be sent free of charge to
all who register their names.
“We are trying to show Georgia
farmers,” said Mr. Geare, “that fer
tilizers containing only 2 9 and 3 9
Potash are not well ballanced foods
for their crops. As soon as they
study the conditions seriously, they
will, no doubt, be convinced that 89
and 10 9 Potash is better.
“In the State of Georgia the far
mers are paying about $25,000,000
annually for commercial fertilizers,
and about one-fourth of this amount
is wasted, simply because farmers j
will not demand well-ballanced plant
food. I ahi here to answer ques
tions and I want to convince the far
mers of this section that potash pays
well.”
This office is greatly indebted to
our old friend Mr. George Melton
for his assistance to us in getting out i
this issue of the paper. The Fair be- |
ing on hand we had to divide time
between work and pleasure. George
is always at home in a printing office, j
He is now with the Macon Telegraph
and i- . . how ever that i
only what his acquaintances expect
of him.
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Wiiat IS HOHrc nidlOdi [life
FRESH GROUND PALACEA PROOF CORN MEAL
DR. W. C. ROBERTS
ELECTED PRES.
Dr. C. W. Roberts of our City,
was at a meeting of the Eleventh
District Medical Association, which
closed its Semi Annual Meeting at
Valdosta this week, he was elected
president of the Association. We are
proud of Dr. Roberts, he being a
Coffee County product and we know
that he has a great future ahead of
him. The meeting of the Association
was conceeded to be the best and
most interesting held since its orga
nization. Quite a crowd of physicians
were in attendance and papers of
rare merits and wide information
were read. The session closed with
an elaborate banquet at the Ocean
Pend Club-house, at Lake Park. The
next meeting of the Association will
be held at St. Simons next June.
WOMAN’S MISSIONARY, SOCIETY,
• Week of Prayer.
Monday 3 to 4 o’clock]), m. Bible
study and prayer. Theme-Workers
Together.
Tuesday 2:30 to 4:30 p. m. Devo
tional Zachariah vm, 9 23 Mrs. Ray
Hartwell.
China Mrs. W. T. Cottingham.
Song China for Christ.
Korea Mrs. T. B. Moxley.
Mexico Mrs. I. B. Coffee.
Cuba Mrs. Irene McDonald.
Wednesday 2:30 to 4:30 p. m.
Devotional John xxi, 15 18-Mrs. W.
A. Little.
Rio Girls School Mrs. A. W, Had
dock.
Quizon Sue Bennett School Mes
dames. Heath and O’Steen.
Ruth Hargrove Institute Miss
Ruby Dugger.
Brazil Miss Claudia Little.
Solo Mrs. Rufus Moore.
Work for Dependent and Delin
quent Girls. Mrs. C. N. Fielding.
Negro Work Mrs. J. H. Ayers.
Papal Florida Coast and City Mis
sions Mrs. Starnes.
Demonstrations with Maps Mrs.
George Stanton.
Korean and Japanese Work and
Immigrants Mrs. Purvis.
Mountains Mrs. George Crowder.
Mines, Mills, Ensley Wesley House
—Mrs. Avery Moore.
Last Sermon by Rev. M. A. Morgan
Sunday Rev. M. A. Morgan,
Methodist pastor, will preach hi s
last sermon before going to Confer
ence. He very much desires the
presence of all his members and
friends.
After a short gospel sermon, Mr.
Morgan wishes to spend the ballance
of the hour in a free and easy “Every
Body’s Service.” A talking and
handshaking time will be enjoyed by
the entire congregation.
Let every body who can, go out
to this delightful service.
Mr. Morgan expresses himself as
having enjoyed the year’s work in
Douglas and as highly appreciating
the Douglas people. Pie hopes to i
make a good report for them at the 1
Annua! Conference which convenes
in Macon next week.
Baptist Church.
Rev. PI. H. Shell, pastor. Sunday
services: Preaching at 11 a. m. and
7 p. m. by the pastor. Sunday school
at 3 p. m.
Meeting of the B. Y. P. U. Mon
day at 7:15 p. m.
> i. .ng sa: * ues : nv:: ■i; ya,
lo a. in. All are cordially invited to
attend these services.
Fair Association and Secretary are Well
Pleased With Showing Made in all
of The Departments. Thousands
Hear Governor Slaton Sneak.
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The greatest attraction by far of the Coffee County
Fair was the appearance of Governor Slaton on Thursday.
Childrens day, Tuesday, brought a great crowd but it was
left for the Governor to furnish the record breaker and
we are sure that no one was disappointed in the man.
Governor Slaton has every appearance of being a man of
the people and that is what the great masses are today
looking for.
A committee met him at the early morning train and
took him to the New Douglas Hotel where breakfast was
served in courses in true Georgia style according to a menu
published in another column. After breakfast he was
taken in charge by another committee who conducted him
to the Georgia Normal College and Business Institute,
where lie delivered an address to the students. He was
then taken to the Fair grounds where at eleven-thirty he
made a most eloquent and yet persuasive speech to more
than five thousand appreciative people. His speech was
frequently interupted with cheers from a thoroughly inter
ested audience. After having shaken hands with at least
three-fourths of the people on the grounds, he was then
taken to the Agriculture College where he was dined by
Prof. Davis, after having made an able and impresive
speech to students. Gov. Slaton left for Wayeross at 4:30
to be a guest at about three banquets before leaving there
at eleven tonight for Columbus.
Boys Corn Club Exhibit At Coffee County Fair
One of the greatest exhibits at the Coffee; County
Fair this week is the Boys’ Southeastern Corn Club of
Georgia, in which thirty Counties out of thirty-one of the
division were represented, besides five counties from the
Southwestern division and consisting of five hundered in
dividual exhibits representing as many boys. The largest
yield per acre was one hundred and forty-three bushels
grown by J. 0. Lucas, of Brooks County. The avearge
yield per acre in the division was fifty bushel, at an aver
age cost of forty cents per bushel, which cost of produc
tion includes land rents at $5.00 per acre, time for boy at
ten cents per hour, and time for horse at five cents per
hour, also including all the fertilizer and other expenses.
While the average yield per acre in the division for this
year of the average farmer is fourteen bushels per acre
with an average cost of production of about seventy-five
cents per bushel, figuring the expense at the same rate as
is figured for the boys. To-day is Corn Club day and all
contest including the Coffee County contest were determin
ed and there were some six or seven hundred representa
tives of the Boys’ Corn Club present. The Southeaster
Com Club was under the supervision of Mr. G. V. Cunning
ham, District Manager, who is under control of the State
College of Agricultural and in co-operation with the United
States College of Agricultural.. Mr. Cunningham has
personal charge of the exhibits and has done splendid work
in connection therewith. He wrote over twenty-two hun
dred letters relating directly to the assembling of this corn
club exhibit. This exhibit is one of the best in the South
and ought to make all farmess sit up and take notice.
Ladies Department of The Coffee County Fair..
Perhaps the heart-throbs of the Fair are felt more keen
ly in the Ladies Department than any other. This work
is of a higher quality than ever before, and appeals to the
most delicate taste, surely the ‘‘fires on the altar of beau
ty” have never burned brighter.
The ladies of Douglas and Coffee County have cer
tainly been very busy since last Fair, for all of the work
on display is new, and of a high class. The needle-work
is so pretty and so effectively arranged. Some of the
Embroidery is simply handsome and the Crochet is especial
ly so. The quilts are alright, too, The art display keeps
up the standard of excellence. The Canned products and
Cooking are playing the same inviting role. The Ferns
and Begonias are lovely, Tne Chidren’s Section has on
display some articles that will do credit to much older
people. All of these beautiful things have a white back
ground with the red, white and blue decorations, which is
very artistic.
Mrs. McDonald and her co-workers, Mrs. McLean,
Mrs. McLeod, Mrs. Stubbs, Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Bryan, Mrs.
Brewer, Mrs. Tanner and Mrs. Quincy have certainly done
themselves proud on this year’s display.
$1 Per Annum