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Yol I. No. 8
DEMONSTRATOR
FOR COFFEE CO.
All progressive citizens will be in
terested to know that Coffee County
now has<a full-fledged Farm Demon
strator. He was placed here by the
U. S. Department of Agriculture in
cooperation with the State College of
Agriculture. He is employed for ten
months at a salary of $75.00 per
month. One-half the salary is paid
by the U. S. Government; the other
half by donations from the banks of
the county, appropriations by the
Board of Education, and the County
Commissioners, and a small amount
must yet be raised by private sub
scriptions.
A committee composed of Prof.
Floyd, Prof. Melvin Tanner, C. R.
Tidwell, C. E. Baker, E. L. Tanner,
succeeded in raising a good portion of
the money needed, Later a perma
nent agricultural committee, com
posed of Prof. Eloyd, Chairman, C.
E. Baker, Treasurer, and Prof. C. W.
Davis, Secretary, was appointed and
will have general supervision over
the work.
The plan of the Government is to
select about forty farmers who will
agree to follow directions on any de
finite number of acres on their farms
as to plowing, selection of seed, cul
tivation, etc. The Demonstrator will
make frequent visits to these farms
and keep in touch wdth the work.
He will visit other farms, too, as
he has time. As these forty demon
stration farms are to be scattered as
far as possible over the whole coun
try, every farmer who is interested
in better and modern methods will
have an opportunity to see the work.
The Farm Demonstrator will work
in cooperation with the County Supt.
of Schools in enlarging the boys’
corn club and girls’ canning club
work. Prof. Floyd is very much in
terested in the development of this
phase of agricultural endeavor by
the boys and girls of the county. He
desires that Coffee County shall com
pare favorable with the best of Geor
gia counties next fall.
Prof. Phi! Campbell, State Agent,
has appointed Mr. G. B. Eunice, form
ely connected with the Agricultural
School, Demonstrator. He will be
in the field five days and in the office
one day each week. This office will
be maintained in Douglas so that
farmers may drop for information
while in town. He has already many
bulletons which will be distributed
free to all who may desire them.
READY
Never before has our stock been
so complete in every detail and depart
ment, to take care of your winter and
Christmas needs, and gifts for your
friends. Come let us help you select
your presents, and we will save you
money.
Buster Brown Hosiery, ties, handker
chiefs, silk parasols, rugs, squares,
trunks, bags, suit cases and clothing for
every-body.
W. L. Douglas shoes, hats, fancy
vests, millinery, silks, velvets, under
wear, top shirts, blankets and quilts.
A special reduction of 33 per cent,
on all our ladle,s suits, coats and skirts.
We handle every thing and sell for less.
Levins Department Store
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Douglas, «
iTruLi une~of~ cijiii toys j
LAWSON KELLY’S
RETIREMENT
Today witnesses the close of Col. 1
Kelley’s two successive terms as So- j
licitor of the City Court of Douglas.
That office has never been held by a
more efficient officer or a more capa
ble lawyer. He proved himself a
splendid criminal lawyer and his rec
ord of convictions will be hard to
raise. Col. kelley belongs to that type ;
of manhood who dosn’t believe that
to be a successful lawyer means that
one must be a rascal. Some of the
most honorable men since laws were
decreed, have been lawyers, and the
profession is justly proud of the law
yer who lives up to the ethics of his
profession. The Progress predicts
a succestful career for Col. Kelly!
whether in publie or private life.
ANNUAL INSTITUTE
HELD IN DOUGLAS.
Beginning December 29th the
Coffee County Teacher’s Annual In
stitute, holding for five days, will be
held in the Auditorium of the G. N.
C. & B. 1., at Douglas, Ga.
All rural teachers are required by
law to attend, since it is held for the
benefit of them and their schools.
A cordial invitation is extended to
the trustees and the patrons of the
different schools throughout the
county to be present as much as is
convenient for them to do so.
We realize that Douglas is a buisy
little city and claims a progressive
people, but we trust that they will
demonstrate their appreciation of
having this institute held in their
city, more than they have in the past,
by paying, at least, a few visits to
the institute wffiile it is in session.
It causes the teachers to feel more
at home and that their work, which
is of untold value, is being appreci
ated. J. Gordon Floyd,
c. s. s.
Prof. Eunice has only been at work
ten days and he reports great pro
gress already thirty farms Put of the
forty desired by the Government
have already been selected. Prof.
Eunice has his whole soul in the work
and has decided to take sixty farms
instead of forty.
Other information will be furnish
ed from time to time.
C. W. Davis, Secretary
Coffee County Agricultural Com.
Douglas, Georgia, December, l£th 1913
CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR Or DOUGLAS
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COL. T. A. WALLACE
MRS. C. W. ROBERTS
ENTERTAINS 13 GUESTS
On Saturday evening-, December
13, 1913, Mrs. C. W. Roberts enter
tained 13 guests at a six course din
ner in honor of Dr. Roberts’ 30th
birthday. Those invited were : Dr.
H. C. Whelc'nel, Dr. Quitman Hol
ton, Dr. Jno. R. Smith, Col. M. D.
Dickerson, Col. J. J. Willingham,
Col. W. A. Wood, Mr. J. M. Ashley,
Mr. E. L. Tanner, Mr. C. H. Ross,
Mr. G. M. Stanton, Mr. H. B. Cur
ling, Mr. J. A. Roberts and Mr. C.
j W. Meeks.
Col. J. J. Willingham was toast
master, his to “Our Hosts” was well
given, responded to by Dr. Whelchei,
“Our Profession’’; Mr. Stanton,
I “Our Wives”; Dr. Holton, “Our
Mothers”; Mr. Wood, “Our Boy
hood”; Dr. Smith, “The Mystic ’l3”
Col. Dickerson, “The Present Eve
ning”; Mr. Ashley, “Our Trade”;
Mr. J. A. Roberts, “My Big Broth
er”,
Mr. W. A. Wood, in behalf of
those invited, presented a handsome
suit case with an ebony traveling
set to the host of the evening, who
responded in a very appropriate
: manner.
Mrs. Roberts was assisted in en
tertaining by Mrs. W. A. Wood and
Mrs. Q. Holton.
At Methodist Church Sunday.
•
Important Christmas Services Sun
day morning and evening.
Rev. M. A. Morgan will preach at
both hours on topics appropriate to j
the Christmas season. His sermons j
will both be, pure simple gospel' de
liverances, and a cordial invitation is
extended to aii to hear thesejdiscour- j
ses. Let ail Douglas people hear the
gospel on these Hollidays
THE BUICK AGENCY
On last Saturday Duggers Garrage
sent a crew to Savannah consisting of
W. J. Dugger, W. M. Dugger and
Dan Worth for Some newßuick cars.
After stopping at several places 1
along the route and demonstrating
the cars they reached here Tuesday
at noon with one 24 rr adster, one 36
roadster and one 37 touring car.;
They report a nice trip back through
the country and have some very pret
ty cars They think they have this i
entire lot sold. Besides Coffee, Jeff
Davis and Appling, they have recent
ly had Ware anu Pierce added to
their Buicl: agency, which will give
them a nice territory.
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FRESH GROUND PALAGRA PROOF CORN MEAL
COURT BREAKS
ALL RECORDS.
Waycross, Ga., Dec. 15 When he
consolidated the results of the two
weeks of Superior Court of Ware
county that virtually brought to an
end the work of T. A. Parker as
judge of the Waycross circuit, Clerk
E. J. Berry to-day found that the
court, just adjourned to convene
again January 19, had broken all
previous records for the circuit in
point of convictions.
Of twenty-three felony cases twen
ty-one convictions were returned,
only two cases resulting in acquittals.
Solicitor General M. D. Dickerson
gets the credit for this record, and
by the work accomplished smashes
records previously established by for
mer Congressman William G. Brant
ley, while he served as solicitor gen
eral and former Solicitor General
John W. Bennett. No such record
has ever been made in either the
Waycross or Brunswick circuit of
which the Waycross circuit was cre
ated. When the adjourned term is
concluded it is possible the record
will break anything ever established
in Georgia.
The grand jury took special notice
of the work of the solicitor general
agd complimented him highly for his
services in behalf of the state. The
friends of Solicitor Dickerson are
well pleased at his record and predict
for him continued successes in his
profession.
POLITICS AT NICHOLLS.
Saturday bids fair to be the livest
times, in municiple politics down at
Nicholls, they have ever pulled off.
Two full tickets are out and much
interest seems to be taken in the mat
ter. Nichols is a good town, full of
good citizens, and in fact it would be
a hard matter to make a mistake in
electing either ticket.
Below we present the two tickets
as furnished us:
Fop. Mayor
H. Meeks J. A. Davis
For Aldermen
N *
P. L. Streat D. L. Cannon
A. J. Meeks J. M. Waters
E. Burkett S. B. Lewis
W. L. Thompson J. E. Humes
J. M. Waters C. B. Gibson
Mrs. R- ’bira Pillsbury, pest gradu
ate nurse, 126 Gaskin Avenue, Doug
las, Ga. Phone 143.
EARLY EDITION
NEXT WEEK.
The Progress will be issued
on Wednesday of next week
in order to accommodate the
special Christmas matter
which will be of vast interest
to our readers and so that
our force may celebrate the
holidays in proper style.
This will necessitate quick
work on our part, therefore i
all copy must be in by Tues
day noon. This is impera
tive.
CITY CLERK’S FI
NANCIAL REPORT
Statement showing the Resources
and Liabilities of the City of Douglas
December Ist 1913.
resources:
Public Buildings and Real
Estate $90,000.00
Water and Light Plant and
mains 85,000.00
Sewers 11,000.00
Live stock and tools 800.00
Fire Hose and reels 2,000.00
Advalorem taxes, 1913 22,930.00
Open accounts 1,650.00
Bond fund 3,307.80
Sinking fund and interest 5,760.00
$222,447,80
LIABILITIES'.
Bonded indebtedness $126,000.00
Interest on bonds 4,992.83
Bills Payable 17,620.00
Bills Payable interest 1,358.37
Open Accounts 1,261.06
Over draft 1,270.65
Outstanding Vouchers 1,426.01
Public buildings and furni
ture 3,139.29
Ballanee 65,379.59
$222,447.80
Net Resources
December 1, 1913 $65,379.59
Receipts and Disbursements of the
City of Douglas from December
1, 1912 to December 1, 1913.
RECEIPTS.
Ad valorem Taxes 1912 $22,817.18
Advalorem Taxes 1913 2,020.55
Special License 4,682.35
Street Tax 1,331.80
Police Court Fines 1,306.05
Water and Lights 13.612.86
Dog Tax 47.00
Equipment 78.63
Pound Fund 1.00
Sewer fund 150.00
Ballance 30,477.00
$76,524.42
DISBURSEMENTS.
Labor, all departments $11,176.97
Street Tax refund 3.00
Advalorem Tax refund 18.65
Bills Payable 6,830.52
Interest 539.52
Bond Interest 5,216.97
Curb Account 39.97
School Acount 2,531.06
Water Acount 2.18
Oil and Waste 383.12
Fire Department 197.78
General Expenses 1,291.00
Equipment 3,969.75
Fuel and Freight* 10,526.37
Repairs and Renewals 831.19
Printing and Stationery 212.25
Streets and Sanitary 1,340.40
Sewers 9,066.45
Water Mains 716.47 j
Public Buildings 17,061.93!
Bal Bond Fund and O. D. 4,568.86
S 76,524.42 j
J. D. Knowles
City Clerk.
Kirkland Locals.
Mr. George Hunter, of McDonald,
was a business visitor here last Mon-'
day.
The closing exercises of the Pear
son school, for the holidays, was
very interesting.
Miss Laura Bennett gave a delight
ful “sing” last Wednesday night
which was highly enjoyed.
We are proud of the progress our
school is making under the abb man
agement of Prof. Gordon Tanner.
Miss Ada Kirkland gave an enter
tainment to her friends last Satur
i day night which was enjoyed by all
1 present. Arp.
$1 Per Annum
GRAND THEATRE
OPENS DEC. 22
On next Monday night, December
22nd, the management of the Grand
Theatre announces will be the for
mal opening of their play house to „
the public and the headliner will be
ihe beautiful play “Pals,” presented
by the Lewis Stock Co., which car
ries 30 people and its own band and
orchestra.
Miss Eva I jewis, as leading lady of
this company, and Mr. JackJordine,
have both played many successful
New York and Chicago engagements
while Mr. Whitey Holman, Miss
Madaline Holman, the Sousies and
Gus Yoder who are the Vaudeville
features with this show, all of whom
have been headliners over the Or
pheum Circuit of Vaudeville theatres
Misses Edna Graham, Lillian Pool,
Fat Sousie and Nell Doty have all
had the pleasure of long and success
ful engagements in the larger cities,
while Fred Doty, Joe Douglas and
Bill Sousie were with Jim Corbert
when he made such a success with
that beautiful play, “Pals” in New
York.
The Lewis Stock Company will
be here for the week and will give an
entire change of program every eve
ning.
The management of the Grand is
to be congratulated upon securing
such a company for the formal open
ing of their Theatre and the citizens
of the city should show their appre
ciation by filling the house to over
flowing every night during the stay
of this company in the city.
GEORGIA GIRL WINS
GOVERNMENT DIPLOMA
We have noticed for some several
weeks past, that the papers of the
state have been loud in their praises
of the showing made by the Corn
Club boys, which is right and proper
and the example set by them should
be followed by their elders, but it is
only now and then we see a short
item alluding to the Canning Club
girls and what they were doing, t
Still it was one of these young
ladies, a native daughter of Lowndes
county, that brings the honor to
Georgia of being the champion can
ner of the Southern States as the
following will show:
“Washington, Dec 13.—Eignty
two boy and girl farmers, winners of
prizes for proficiency in agriculture
from various States, to-day were
presented with diplomas signed by
Secretary of Agriculture Houston
and bearing the great seal of the
department. Walter Lee Dunson,
of Alexander City, Ala., foremost
corn grower, led the boys and Miss
Clyde Sullivan, of Ousley, Ga., cham
pion tomato canner, led the girls.’ ’
Automobile Turns Turtle.
Mr. Charles Tucker, brother of
Sheriff Tucker, of I rwin county, was
the victim of an auto accident last
Friday which easily might have prov
ed fatal had not assistance been at
hand. While crossing the long wood
en bridge over the Willacoochee,
between Fitzgerald and Ocilia, a
wheel of his machine came off which
caused it to crash through the guard
rail. Turning bottom upwards, it
pinned Mr. Tucker and a companion
beneath it in the creek bed some fif
teen feet below. Had it not been for
the convict gang at work close at
hand the gentlemen would have
drownded, as they were barely able
to keep their heads above the water
while being extricated. Neither gen
tleman suffered serious injury.—
Fitzgerald Press.
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