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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 • • (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. H4* f"% Q* 1 9 II VP’: o<« 4 ><&/> J r4> fky A v 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. u 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