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No. 13 REDUCTION IN FREIGHT RATES ORDERED FOR CITY This case being at issue upon complaint and answers on file, and having been duly heard and submitted by the parties and full investigation of the matters and things involved having been had, and the Commissioners being of the opinion from the whole record that the present rate adjustment between certain common points in Georgia and Douglas, Ga., is unjustly and unlawfully discrimina tory against Douglas and unduly preferential to Waycross, it is— ORDERED: That the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad Company, Georgia & Florida Railway, Georgia Southern & Florida Railway, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, Southern Railway Company, Seaboard Air Line Railway and Central of Georgia Railway Com pany be, and they are hereby notified and required on or before March 1, 1914, to cease and desist from charging and collecting class and commodity rates on shipments moving between Douglas, Ga., and Atlanta, Macon, Rome, Dalton, Athens and Columbus, Ga., in excess of the class and commodity rates simultaneously in effect on like traffic between said Atlanta, Macon, Rome, Dalton, Athens and Columbus, Ga., and Waycross, Ga. This Circular shall be in effect on and after March 1, 1914, and repeals everything in conflict. By Order of the Commission. Campbell Wallace, C. M. Candler, Secretary. Chairman. ALLEN HDCKABEE HURT AT BLACKSHEAR Last Friday while Allen Huekabee, the son of Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Huekabee of Blackshear was practic ing- on the campus of Pierce Colle giate Institute for the district jump ing contest, he succeeded in making some high jumps; but when the rope was raised, he was running at full speed and in some way fell and broke one of the vertebrae of his back. Medical attention was immediatly given and on Tuesday young Mr. Huekabee came to the Douglas Hos pital for treatment. He is doing nicely and the many friends ,of the splendid young man and his parents hope for a speedy and permanent recovery from an accident that might have been a very serious one. Oh you, ‘ Broadway Jones.” Starts this issue, Read it LEVIN’S Semi-Annual Clearance Sale now on. Read large circular for particulars. Come and reap the bene fit of our Big Bargains of ford during this Clearance Sale at Levins Department Store We Handle Everything MRS. W. F. SIBBETT UNDERGOES OPERATION The many friends of Mrs. W. F. Si'obett will be glad to know that af ter a serious operation on last Satur day morning at the Piedmont San itarium in Atlanta, she is seemingly out of danger as thought by the phy sician Dr. Floyd Mcßae, and improv ing rapidly. This operation was a very serious one, even more so than her physician thought would be nec cessary until the operation was be gun, but the &ct that the crisis is over and the rapid improvement in her condition is gratifying. Dr. Sib bett who has been with her since last Friday returned this morning very much pleased with her rapid improv ment. WANTED Rabit* and squirrels D >uglas Hotel. Douglas, Georgia Everything Reduced Douglas, Georgia, Friday, January, 23rd 1914 Teacher’s Monthly institute Jan. 31st On Saturday, January 31st, there will be held in the auditorium of the G. N. C. & B. I. at Douglas, Ga., be ginning at 10:00 o’clock a. m., the second Teachers’ Monthly Institute. Every teacher is requested to be present and render such aid as may be asked of them. No teacher will be excused without a reasonable excuse, its reasonableeess to be de termined by the Board of Education. This will probably be the most im portant institute of the year, for the corn, cotton and canning clubs, together with the Field Day program will be taken up in detail, in order that every teacher may become fa milliar with these different things. There will be also two or three lec tures not yet agreed upon. The lil lte problems confronting some of the teachers throughout the county will also be discussed. And since the training of our young people is a matter in which everyone in the county shoi 1 i take pride in lending and encouragement, we extend to all a cordial invitation to be present during the day. Yours for progressiveness, J. GORDON FLOYD, C.S.S. POLITICAL LABOR PARTY ADVOCATED Indianapolis, Jan. 22. After sev eral hours of heated debate the con vention of United Mine workers of America held here today adopted a resolution saying that the time had arrived “owing to the present econ omic conditions and the machinations of the interests in many places, for the laboring people to come together in a polictical labor party. No party was designated and no preparations for a new party were contained in the resolutions. Sever al Socialist delegates attempted to obtain an endorsement of their party for the laboring class. Others op posed designating any party on the ground that tney did not wish to heve their political beliefs forced up on them SIPEHIOR COURT JURY LIST. Below will be found the list of Grand and Petit Jurors drawn for the February term of the Superior Court: GRAND JURYJ T. R. Burkett, Jno. Paulk,(Brooks) J. A. Hursey, M. C. Purvis, Elias Batten, W. B. Morris, J. H. McKinnon, F. B. McKinnon, S. M. Harrell, H. M. Thomas, M. D. Davis, W. M. Fussed, P. L. Moore, Joe Vickers, VV. M. Meeks, J. L. Brown, E. L. Bledsoe, B. Kirkland, J. L. Parker, T. H. Brown, M. A. Pafford, C. W. Meeks, S. J. Stubbs, Gray Meeks, H. M. Meeks, Ge >. W. James, T. J. Holland, H. Kirkland, S. J. Brown, Archie McKinnon, PETIT JURY. FIRST WEEK. Micajah Vickers, Daniel McMilian, Sr j W. M. Smiah, Thomas Morris, John Roberts, Wilson Williams, !J. H. Dorminy, F. E, McNeal, jR. F. Dorminy, J. H. Duncan, i Youngie Carver John M. Gaskin, iW. W. Stewart, W. L. Kirkland j John M. Hall, J. B. Dorminey, 1 W. M. Roe, Lee Deen, | J. A. Melvin, W. A. Dykes, i H. F. O'Quinn, David Fender, L. N. Dubberly, Matt Kirkland, ! Luke Pridgen, R. A. Summerlin, i W. R. Adams, E. R. McClellan, E. D. Meßon, J. W. Pridgen, T. A. Ward, S. G. Taylor, B. D. Davis, M. H. Turrentine, SECOND WEEK. Joel Wilcox, J. C. Moncrief, Sr., ! C. W. Meeks, W. T. Cottingham, i J. B. Kirkland, David M. Douglas, D. .J. Pearson, Joshua Pridgen, ; D. E. Poston, Elija Metts, I C. A. Stevens, N. E. Harrell, Charlie Daniel, H. D. Carter, H. L. Vickers, S. T. Kirkland, 1 W. M. Brown, B. J. Kirkland, [. W. Dykes, O. H. Todd. F. A. Shaw, . E. J. Carelook, Marshal Tanner, T. J. Shrouder, Thomas Byrd, J. L. Bryant, Ira Smith, J. A. Gaskin, : Thomas Griffin, David Fussed, John Neugent, W. T. Hursey, ; B. F. Hays, W. L. Lott, : Ben Tanner, J. M. Deen, David Weathers, Jesse Newborn, J. T. Relihan, Richard Jones, Joel Wile 'X, B. Vickers, W. P. Mo* % J C. Relihan. , Henry Paulk, P. M. Eve-ett, 1 Wiilia Smith, E.; t ha Meeks, DAVID RICKETSON I IN SHERIFFS RACE The old wheel horse, Ex-Sheri” David Ricketson, makes his announce ment in this issue of the Progress for Sheriff of Coffee county. Begin ning January Ist 1907, he held this office continuously until January Ist, 1913, after which he returned to his home near Broxti n and plunged in to his ol 1 occupation of farming. However, at the urgent solicitation of a number of c'tizensof the county he has decided to again enter the race. His record as sheriff during the six yearn ne held this office is one that would 1 e hard to improve upoi ; his absolute fearlessness under a 1 circumstances, was many timesi proven while he was sheriff, and all men, whether greater small, rich or poor, met with the same treatment at his hands. Few sheriffs of the state was more commonly dreaded by the criminal class, both white and black, than Dave Ricketson. . His announcement for that office is the first to reach this office and at least one “hat in the ring’’ for a Coffee county sheriff. HOW ABOU 1914 BOYS CORN CLUB What are we doing toward the en couragement of the Coffee County Corn Club for 1914? This is a mat ter in which every citizen of our county should be interested. The Corn Club work will help to keep the boys on the farm by giving them a greater interest in agricul tural persuits. It will enable them to realize more fully the opportunity they have had the fortune to be horn to. It will demonstrate more clear ly, that in the hails of Congress and upon the the battle hills amid the roaring cannon, are not the only places of achievment. It is a step toward lowering the cost of living by raising the necessaries of life at home. Why should we send to the W’est for corn when Coffee county soil will produce 100 bushels per acre at a cost of forty cents per bushel ? Last year a Morgan county boy made 181 busheis upon an acre and won nearly S2OOO in prizes. Why not some Coffee county boy do this, this year ? More prizes will be offer ed this year than ever before. We appeal to each and every teacher to J encourage as many boys as possible j to join the club. The land should have already been j prepared in order to do it’s best, so let’s get busy and hold up Coffee’s 1 record and try to do even better this j year. J. Gordon Floyd, C. S. S. SAPP’S PHARMACY THE PROGRESSIVE DRUGGIST PHONE US YOUR NEEDS, WE HAVE IT PHONE 144 AND SEE There is comfort in knowing where to get what you want when you want it. Our Line of Drugs Medicines, Toilet Artiles, Rubber Goods, Station ery, Candies, etc., is extensive and will surely please you We make a specialty of prescription work. Drop in. Feel at home here. SAPP’S PHARMACY 102-104 E. Ward St. Douglas, Georgia CANDIDA! E FOR SHERIFF 9s. < ! / ■■l v \ r JBr7 “♦ '*' • tkji yR , jfKtK&yJ- ] / > rijMajSi«Bte,Y v. | HON. DAVID RICKETSON GF;Kf RAL PASSENGEQ AGENT .4.15, &A. HERE Mr. W. W. Croxton, G. P. A. fori the A. B. & A. railroad, spent a few | hours in the city this morning, com-1 ingin on the eery morri.ig train! from Atlanta and leaving on the 10: id. While here he met several of the business men of the city, and expressed himself as being surprised at the size of the town and spoke very complimentary of its appear ance. Mr. Croxton is very much interes ted in the development of this sec tion of the country in an agricultu ral way, and is one of the A. B. & 1 A’s most valuable men in aiding this ; interest. He promises to come again | in the near future and spend some t me getting more famiiliar with the situation down here and thereby be able to render the assistance most needed. The Progress appreciates a visit of the gentleman to our office and wishes to assure him of our hearty co-operation in his efforts to devel opment of South Georgia along ag ricultural lines. HERE’S TO MANAGER DOWLING OF GRAND Our cititizens should appreciate the efforts put forth by the manage ment of the Grand Theatre in trying to produce, for their pleasure, the best in both “Movies and Vaudeville. \ It is a well known fact that Manager! Dowiing knows how to apply the ! “canning process’' to the Queen’s j taste when a bunch of fakers try to hoodwink him and and the public., Here’s hoping that success will ever be theirs. I have on hand at my home in East Douglas 1000 good lightwood post for sale. O. Rudopph. $1 Per Annum Chief Griffin Lands Job at West Point Mr. J. P. Griffin for several years chief of police cf Douglas was on last Monday night handed the posi tion of Ch ef of the WtsT Point force over a number of contestants. He will remain here several days yet to arrange his business matters and will report there on the first of Feb uary to assume the duties of his new position, but will not take his family with him at present. While on the force here Mr. Griffin has made many friends, and at the same time made an officer that is hard to duplicate, and we feel sure that the West Point people will never have cause to regret this sele •- tion. LITTLE GIRL HAS SERIOUS ACCIDENT 40 Little Ethel Deen. the bright little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 0. F. Deen sustained a painful accident the other day while she was driving their little pony and was thrown from the buggy. Her collar bone was bro ken and setting it was a painful or deal for the little girl, but she is do ing nicely and hopes soon to be out again. Ladies Hold Mass Meeting. The ladies of the Methodist church held Mass Meeting on Monday after noon to discuss the financial condi tion of the church. The services was presided over by the pastor, Dr. M. A. Morgan, who brought the subject of the church indebtedness before the ladies. After the discus ! sion a committee of five ladies, viz: Mesdamesß. Peterson, E. L. Vickers, i W. W. McDonald, and C. A. Ward I were appointed to meet Tuesday morning. A second mass meeting was held at the church on Tuesday | afternoon to hear and accept plans made by committee to raise money for the church debt. The men of the church held a meet ing at the Parsonage some weeks ago to arrange to meet a note which was due. By co-operation on the part of all the members, Dr, Morgan believes that a large part of the indebtedness can be met this year. AT METHODIST CHURCH SUNDAY An attractive service will be held Sunday morning. The serrm n will be a pure gospel delivered to chil dren and young people. The sermon and the whole service will be one of the most interesting we have had. Let all children, young people and grown folks be present. Rev. I. P. Tyson, the Presiding Elder, will preach Sunday night. Let every body come to hear our new Elder.