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Vol I. No. 17
SUPERIOR COURT
HAD TO ADJOURN
TWO DAYS EARLY
On Account of the Absence of Art
Davis when His Case Called and
Eluded the Authorities—-Since
Caught.
COURT WILL RECONVENE MARCH 9
Superior Court, which convened
the second Monday in February with
Judge J. W. Quincey presiding, came
to a sudden stop last Friday morning
when the case of Art Davis vs. the
State came up owing to the fact that
Davis was not to be found in the city
when the time came to try him.
Davis was under indictment for
larceny from the house and was out
on bond and had been in the city
during the entire session, but sud
denly took a notion to go somewhere
else Friday morning.
Owing to the fact that the defend
and was directly and indirectly in
terested in several cases on the cal
ander, Judge Quincey adjourned the
court and later set Monday, March
9. as the date for its being recon
vened.
On Tuesday Deputy Sheriff Tanner
located Mr. Davis at Wiilacoochee
and he was rearrested and brought
to this city and lodged in jail where
he will be held until his trial.
There was a number of cases tried
during the time the court was in
session, a complete resume of which
follows:
State vs. H. F. Hargraves, felony;
plead guilty, 12 months on the State
Farm.
State vs. Joe Griffin, simple larncey
found guilty, with recommendation
of sentence of 12 months to be. dis
ci urged at the end of 3 months ser
vice upon the payment of $150.90.
State vs. Sam Brown, forgery,
plead guilty, 8 months or SSO.
State vs. Gardner Kennedy, drunk
ness; plead guilty, 3 months or $25.
State vs. Jimmie Davis, allowing
plead guilty, 10 months or $75.00.
minor to play pool; plead guilty, 3
months or 825.
State vs. W. W. and Cleve Souther
land, allowing minors to play pool;
3 mos. or $25.
State vs. E. J. Sweat, no!proved, j
State vs. Halley Bellamy, assault
to murder; plead guilty, 3 years in
the State penitentiary.
State vs. Dave Barnes and Lindsey ;
Spence, murder; verdict not guilty.
State vs. Warren Fiveash, allow
ing minors to play pool; plead guilty
3 months or $25.
State vs. W. D. Giddens, concealed
pistol;plead guilty, 3 months or SIOO.
State vs.* Silas Knight,
plead guilty, 8 months or $l5O.
State vs. Steve Edenfteld, drunk
ness, plead guilty,l2 months or $l5O.
State vs. Larston Dilburn. larceny;
verdict guilty, 12 months or SIOO.
State vs. Dave Parsons, assault;
plead guilty, 10 months or $75.
State vs Jake McGowan, larceny;
plead guilty; 10 months or SIOO.OO.
State vs Rochell Hatcher, assault;
plead guilty; 10 months or $75.00.
State vs. Alvin Surrency, larceny;
plead guilty; 2 years in the State pen
itentiary.
State vs. Frank Porcher, selling
liquor; plead guiltv; 10 months or
$200.00.
State vs. Buster Carver, murder;
verdict guilty, penitentiary for life.
State vs. John Tompkins, gaining;
plead guilty, 6 months or $40.00.
State vs. Bob Dorsey, same.
State vs. Will Janies, gaming,
plead guilty, 3 months or $30.00.
State vs. Prince Sims, gaming;
State vs. Ed Davis, same.
State vs. M. A. Ducan, bestiality;
verdict guilty, 12 months.
State vs. Charlie Thomas, ra; c;
verdict not guilty.
The same petit jury v.' ich served,
during the second week will hold
r t > serve when court reconvenes.
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advertisements in The Progress this
week as follows :
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?ad Death Occurs
At Wiilacocchee
One of the saddest deaths to occur
in this county for a long- time was
that of Mrs. Ludell Walker, young
and attractive wife of Mr. John
Walker, of Willacoochee.
Mrs. Walker’s death is made sad
der from the fact that she leaves an
infant child but a few days old, and
it was the “passing through the val
ley” which was the immediate cause
of her death on Sunday afternoon at
5 o’clock.
Mrs. Walker was the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Gaskins, of Wil
lacoochee, and of unusually attrac
trive appearance and disposition.
She had been married less than two
years and the whole county mourns
her going away, and hundreds pay
tribute to,her memory, because of
her noble Christian character. Es
pecially does the sympathy extend to
her husband in this hour.
Mrs. Walker is survived by her
parents; three sisters, Mrs. Gray
Meeks, of Willacoochee: Mrs. J. M.
Cox, of Waycross; and Miss Willie
Gaskins, who resides at home with
her parents.
Miss Miriam Kirkland
Was Bitten By a Dog.
(Special to The Progress.)
Nicholls, Feb. 19—Miss Miriam
Kirkland, the attractive and talent
ed daughter of Mr. R. G. Kirkland,
a prominent naval stores manufac
turer, was bitten by a dog Tuesday.
The wound is painful but not con
sidered dangerous.
She is taking the Pasteur treat
ment and her many friends sincerely
hope for her a speedv recovery.
Appointed Postmaster at Kichoilr.
(Special “to The Progress.)
Nicholls, Feb. 19 Mr. Elisha Meeks
has been appointed postmaster at
this place. Pie took up his duties
Friday.
BAPTfST CHURCH.
There will be the regular services
next Sunday. Preaching at 11 a. m.
and 7 p. m. by the pastor.
Sunday School ah 3 p. ns.
Meeting of the B. Y P. U. Monday
at 7 p. ns.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday evening
at 7 p. ns.
The public cordially invited to attend
these services. H. 11. Shell,
Pastor.
The Body or Senator Bacon
Reaches Last Resting Place
Macon, Ga., Feb. 20.—The body of;
the late Senator Bacon has reached j
the final resting place. A grand sol-1
emn welcome was awaiting the fu
neral train which bore the mortal re
mains of the dead statesman when
it arrived in this city on Wednesday
evening, such an outturning as has
never before been seen in Macon.
The body was accompanied by rel
atives, brother United States sena
tors, the Georgia delegation in Con
gress, Governor Slaton and members
of his staff, members of the Bar as
sociation and Confederate veterans.
Thronged about the Southern Rail
way station were hundreds who had
gathered there to pay tribute to the
memory of the departed. There were
many in the great crowd who did not
know Senator Bacon personally,
probably some who had never seen
him. but they knew of his work and
had come to pay resneet to his mem
ory.
As the casket was taken from the
coach the great throng stood with
u icovered heads as a squad * na
tional guardsmen bore it to the wait
h• x hearse. Then began t■ e march
tthe city hall. The column was
h :aded by a platoon of police, fol
: lowed bv a drum and b He corps
!ith drums muffed. Then came the
owed by a do
■ m( rubers of tl Macon
c * a ti< n. Tle ring 61
; f Lowed slowly to the city hull, and
! into the auditorium for a --i loo.:
: yon the face of the -V • - •
For «■ • * hours t • 8 un '
1•< ken s■ d even ri nr t I »er
v.as a constant stream of caller:-.
- spe nded 1 rom the ccilmj
j ir.g a background forth* '* Am: were
: two large American Am; > v.nh tne
Douglas, Georgia, Friday, February, 20ih 1914
CITY COURT ADJOURN
ED UNTIL NEXT MON,
City court convened Monday with
Judge W. C. Lankford presiding
and continued in session until Tue. -
day morning, at which time it ad
journed until next Monday morning.
Considerable business was trans
acted the two days the court was in
session and the complete report of
the court’s proceedings will be given
in the next issue of The Progress,
Methodist Church.
Prof. Julius Magath, afuil blooded
Jew, will preach at the Methodist
church Sunday morning and evening.
Brother Magath was converted
years ago, joined the church, was
called to preach and joined the South
Georgia Conference.
He was elected to the chair of
Hebrew and Modern Language in
Emory College, which professorship
he held many years. Rev. M. A.
Morgan, the pastor in Douglas was a
student under him while he was in
college.
A strong tie bindsßro. Magath and
Bro. Morgan together, and Brother
Morgan is anxious for all Douglas to
hear this providential man.
He is a very highly educated man
and one of the most interesting
preachers of to-day.
Mr. John F. Hendrix, the sweet
singer in Israel, will be in charge of
the music. Brother ITendrix is a
man who sings out of his soul and
charms all who hear him.
This is a rare treat for a Douglas
audience—the cultured Jew to preach
and Hendrix to sing.
McClellan school news.
(Special Correspondence.)
The debate last Friday, “Resolved
that wood is of more use to man than
iron,’’ was good. The decision was
rendered in favor of the negative,
after about an hour and a half of
heated debating.
Sunt. F loyd vi: ited otr ;eh ! this
weak and made on interest]eg talk
on the Subject of cotton, corn and
tomato clubs. Four of our boys h ive
already joined the corn club. He also
made a tala an the Field Day e.:o -
cises.
Mr. and Mrs. Bartley Vickers are
happy over cV* arrival of a little
baby girl at their home.
We are preparing to have an en
tertainment for the benefit of the
school soon.
All the boys are practicing for the
Field Day exerciser.
flag of the Confederacy in the center
and another large Confederate flag
on the wall at the back of the stage.
Thebady lay instate in the audi
torium until 10:45 o’clock Thursday
morning and was viewed bv hundreds
of the general public. At 10:45
'o’clock it was taken to Christ Church
from where the funeral services were
held at 11 o’clock, Rev. John B.Bunt
ing, the rector, officiating.
An enormoi s crowd was in attend
ance at the funeral, but many could
not enter the church hecause its seat
ing capacity is limited to abort one
thousand.
The regular Episcopal service was
carried out. Two hymns, “Hark.
Hark My Soul, Angelic Voices Swe' -
ing,” and “Peace, Perfect Peace, in
This Dark World of Sin,” were ren
dered by the choir.
Following the services at the
church, a concourse of people such as
never seen before in the history of
this city, accompanied the remains
to Rose Hill cemetery where inter
ment was made be ale the late Sena
tor’s son, Augustas, Jr., The ser
vices at the grave wore in charge of
too Mason-, Senator Bacon having
l ••• o a mem! er of Mama. Lodge, N .
5. A. F. >% A. M.
One of A ■ mew imrwero-ive :m
-- ; . fU'Ang the x mow mt
1 'i.o- • , the * \ n
wa% the gathering of several t L ■ -
ard seff : enmirrn ot Macon, wi ■
•• i und* • '<scti«>n <>
•«* teachei ■■ on Maloerrv -sireel •■nu
Gc n. gia • rue, to ;.&y tl.eir res- et
an i •«* fu. i. . -go nn ved from
the ( ity Hal! to Christ Church.
INTERESTING MEETING
FOR THE FARMERS.
On Tuesday, next, February 24,
there will be a meeting held in the
Court H<>use that will be of special
interest to the farmers of this and
adjoining counties which will be ad
dressed by such persons of note as
Hon. J. D. Price, Commissioner of
Agriculture; E. L. Worsham, State
Entomologist; Prof. M. P. Jarnigar,
State College of Agriculture ; A. C.
Lewis, Asisstant State Entomologist;
Ira W. Williams, Assistant in Cotton
Breeding.
The Mexican cotton boll weevil,
black root and crop diversification
and other important subjects will be
discussed, all of which are of deep
interest to farmers.
The meeting will convene at 1()
o’clock in the forenoon.
SWEAT MEMORIAL FUND
Douglas, Ga., Feb. 17-1914
Dear Editor: —
On Wednesday, the 11th, ifistant,
a letter was sent to many of the busi
ness men of Douglas, by Mr. E. L.
Tanner, Treasurer, of The Sweat
Memorial Fund, asking their opinion
as to what should be done with the
money already in hand. Mr. Tanner
states that about $3,000 was sub
scribed, and $1142.00 paid into this
fund in the fali of 1910. Mr. Tan
ner now, very properly desires, to
kno*v what disposition the dono s
and the people of Douglas wish to
make of it.
The object of the raising of this
fund was to erect a suitable monu
ment, or memoral hall, in honor of
Mr. Frank L. Sweat, who was killed
in an automobile accident in Septem
ber, 1910. Mr. Sweat was mayor of
Douglas at the time of his death, and
will ever be known as the must pub-
I lie spirited citizen Douglas ever had.
! The ideal of Mr, Sweat, in the minds
i of the people who knew his generous
! nature led them strongly to prefer
i a marble statue of the man in the
1 city he loved, and worked untiringly
to build up. And I believe this the
thing that shonld be done, now, with
out delay by the people of Douglas.
Let a life-size figure of Sweat be
erected in the most beautiful spot of
our beautiful city, a lasting memcr
i ial of the man who made Douglas
lan inspiration to the young and
Douglas will not have disehaged one
half the debt she owes.
No man ever gave of his time and
money for the prosperity of the city
so lavishly, and without a thought
of personal gain, as Mr. Sweat did.
- All who knew him will remember
his zeal for Douglas, his wonderful
i powers of persuasion, his glowing
enthusiam. He could not he resist
-1 ed by the most penurious when any
thing was to be had for Douglas.
He gave of his own money, and in
duced others to do likewise.
He it was who secured our splen
did court-house, at a time when our
people had not dreamed of progress;
I he, more than any other man v/as
, influential in the building of the
Methodist and Baptist churches; he
literally built the Georgia & Florida
; Railroad from Valdosta to the Alta
i maha river; he went after the
! Elventh District Agricultural College
; and secured it for Douglas, when
Way cross, Valdosta, Fitzgerald and
| other large towns were bidding for
it. One of Mr. Sweat’s greatest
achievements was the bringing of
the G. &F. shops to Douglas. He
| knew the value of well employed
! labor to a growing town, and, had
tie lived till now, the hammer and
saw would be busier in our town
than they are. He was a cyclone of
energy and enterprise.
Mr. Editor, it will be a shame if
Dough.- does not go foward with
ihis worthy undertaking, so well b -
gun three years ago, 1 hope that
not one of the gentleman addressed
by Mr. Tanner wit! give a negative
an. wer to his letter. lam told that
j s3t)i toil will secure a muniment
that a; -propria' honor the memory
of Mr." S . Lit, ■ r.d be a credit to the
: city. En-ue u money is already pie ig
ed to pay for this express.on of a
peoples’ appreciation, and there are
certainly many other who will only
need the opportunity to be led to
contribute. Is there any man in
Douglas who will ask Mr. Tanner to
abandon the cause?
Very respectfully,
W. A. YVilcox.
Mr. Anderson’s Home
Destroyed by Fire.
The friends of Mr. Mark Ander
son, one of the candidates for the
office of treasurer, are extending
him sympathy over the loss of his
handsome home which was destroyed
by fire last Friday night.
The blaze was caused, it is thought,
by an electric light wire, and before
it could be extinguished the residence
together with its entire contents, in
cluding furniture, clothing, etc.,
was entirely consumed, except a
piano.
The building was a substantial one
of ten rooms and was valued at
about $3,000, the contents destroyed
were easily worth $1,200. There was
some insurance, but not enough to
cover the loss.
VALENTINE PARTY.
The Valentine party given at
Robert’s Church School on the eve
ning of February 14th, proved a
most enjoyable affair, quite a num
ber of the patrons of the school at
tending.
The building was decorated in red
and white hearts and ferns. The
program rendered follows:
Song The Little Red School House
Student body.
Reading—The Champion Snorer—Mrs.
Geo. Fielding.
Solo—Where the River Shannon Flows
Miss Gussie Roberts.
Reading—A Warning to School Mas
ters Miss Mary Dukes.
Annie Laurie—Six Young Ladies.
Reading—Courting—Miss Ada Field
ing.
The Crying Song—Several Children,
Reading The Rivals—Miss Gussie
Roberts.
Flower Drill —Six Young Ladies.
Reading—Ginger Blue—Mr. J. R.
Smith.
Vocal Trio—The Widow Brown—Mess.
Tanner, Smith and Maine.
Piav—A Pleasant Afternoon with Mrs.
Bloodshaw.
Characters Mrs. Bloodshaw, Miss
Myrtie Roberts—Mrs. Prayther, Miss
Gussie Roberts—Mrs. Mayberry, Miss
Ada Fielding—Mrs. Watson, Miss Von
ice Cady—Mrs. Appleton, Miss Mary
Dukes—Miss Josephine Arabella John
son, che new teacher, Miss Lilia Cady.
After the program an apron con
test was given, and the fortune tell
er gave out fortunes on id! hearts.
Cake :m'! punch were then served.
The proceeds from the entertain
ment will go toward building the
j new consolidated school. Special
: Correspondent.
MR? NEWS FROM BUSY BROXTON
Miss Edna McT ean, of Douglas,
I was the guest of friends in the city
j Sunday,
Mr. Edas Lott was over from
] Dcu *l.‘is Tuesday.
Mrs. Milton Samples, of Macon,
spent several days here this week as
the guest of her brother, Mr. Thos.
j Knight.
Messrs. Jesse Newhern, J. H. Mil
hoi lin and Eston Ricketson spent
. Tuesday afternoon in Douglas.
Rev. J. B. Luke, of Nashville, a
minister of the Brirnative faith,
t preached to a large congregati >n at
the Baptist churt h Sunday morning.
Rev. M. F. Beals, the beloved pas
tor of the M. E. church here, preach
ed two fine sermons Sunday morn
ing and eve; i ig.
Mrs. C. P. Collins spent Tuesday
in Douglas with friends.
R. T. Stalnaker spent several days
in Augusta and Aikin, S. C., this
week.
(’apt. J. J. Dorminy is at Zirkles
! this week looking after his saw mill
j interest.
Brady Robinson spent Wednesday
at West Green.
Mr. and Mr . B. M. Poer were the :
guests of friends in Douglas Wed
nesday afternoon. I
Neal Meyei s is in Zirkles this week ;
on business.
Mrs. Walter Lott, after spending
some time with her parents at Nash
ville, has returned home.
Walter Stalnaker made a business
trip to Douglas Wednesday after
noon.
Mr. N. N. Furney, of Douglas, has
accepted a p ition with J. H. Mil
hollin as bookkeeper and is now a
resident of the cit .
Mayor Wallace’s Mother
Net Expected to Recover
a
V. ce \ s t
Tuesdav while e.i route lo Atlanta, |
where he had started on businc • i, to
receive a message which was for
warded from mi.- city, t-> the ed’oet
that his mmi er was in a critical con
dition arm ; Ain that he cme at
once to tier bedside.
The telegram reached him at E N -
gerald which enabk Ihi n t e,. ge
his course, and h- arrived r.t .' •m
--boro Wacom 1 ; morning, hub
SI Per Annum
DR. SIBBETT HAD
NARROW ESCAPE
Last Sunday noon Dr. W. F. Sib
bett stepped in front of his automo
bile, which was standing in front of
the postoffice, to crank it up prepar
atory to driving it home. Ashe was
in the act of turning the crank a cat
driven by Miss Eunice Lott ran into
it from the rear propelling Dr. Sib
bett’s machine forward and striking
him in the side. He was thrown to
the ground but fortunately fell face
downward allowing his machine to
clear him as it passed over his body.
When the car stopped, Dr. Sibbett
was un 'erneath it and the front wheel
had to be lifted in order for him to
get out.
Dr. Sibbett sustained severe bruis
es about the back and chest and,
while able to be on the streets the
next day, he has complained of
severe pains and soreness as a re
sult.
Miss Lott made every effort to stop
the car she was driving, but the mo
mentum carried it further than she
anticipated. In the car w r ith her at
the time were her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. S. Lott, her guest, Miss
Edwards, of Florida, and Mr. Charles
Grantham, owner of the car.
Teachers Please Notice.
County School Superintendent J.
Gordon Floyd announces that it has
been impossible to complete the ar
rangements to hold the Teachers’
Institute on Saturday, F’ebruary 28,
as planned, but it will be held on the
following Saturday, March 7. A com
plete program for the institute will
be published in the next issue of The
Progress.
NICHOLLS NEWS NOTES.
Rev. S. R. C. Adams filled his reg
ular appointment at the Baptist
church Sunday.
Several from Nicholls attended
1 preaching at Ejim Sunday.
Miss Tempie Meeks is visiting
friends and relatives near Beach for
j a few days.
Leon Bennett, of Bruns wick, visit
j ed friends and relatives in Nicholls
; Sun-lay.
Drs. D. IT. Meeks and S. L. Yiip-on
! ma le a flying trip to Waycross Sat
; urday night.
Profs. J. B. Sullivan, of Nicholls,
and W. J. Sullivan, of Elim, spent
Saturday in Douglas on business.
Col. A. J. Roberts, of Douglas,
visited the homefolks near Nicholls
Saturday night.
Mr. John Roberts, of near Nicholls,
has been very sick for several days,
but is somewhat better now.
Warren Wilcox returned home
from Atlanta Saturday, where be
has been by the bedside of his sister,
Miss Fithel, who is very sick.
Dan Wall, of Douglas, was in
Nicholls Saturday shaking handsjfith
his many friend^.
L.enton and Richard Kirkland, who
are attending the Bunn-Bell Institute
at Waycross, visited homefolks Sun
day.
Rev. R. A. Whittle filled his regu
lar appointment at Bickley Sunday.
Mr. Dave Peterson and family who
have been residing here for a few
months, have moved to Broxton.
Rev. H. J. Johnson, of Waycross.
was among his Nicholls friends Sun
day afternoon.
Dr. S. L. Vinson made a business
t Mp to Waycross Monday
There was a box social and oyster
supper at the Saginaw School house
last Saturday night. Several from
Nicholls attended.
- mother unconscious, ? star inf >
■.'kick si o had fall ,i two dnysLefr re'
A let r■" eived from Col. Wal
ace states that his mother si ffered
■ • r . aim:, m • and is net yet
n^cioLw.
hi m . ; bo a general feeling of
cm pa thy f : Wallace ad over
the county i , this hour of great anx
: ty, a ! <■ general impe that t.e
. -\t word from him will bear •mod
iows concerning his moxae .