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Vol I. No. 20
This Week Ihe Progress Will be Read by More Coffee County People Than Any Paper Published
THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE SETS APRIL
15 DATE FOR PRIMARY
The Coffee County Executive Com
mittee met last Monday at the Court
House and after some discussion,
April 15th was set as the date fur
the coming primary for county offi
cers.
Mr. J. A. Davis, of Nicholls, wes
elected as chairman of the committee;
Mr. E. L. Bledsoe, secretary, and
Col. W. R. Frier, Treasurer.
The following amounts were agreed
upon and assessed to be paid by the
candidates for the various offices in
to the treasury.
Clerk Superior Court, $25.
Sheriff, $25.
Tax Receiver. $lO.
Tax Collector, S2O.
Treasurer, $25.
Coroner, $5.
Surveyor, $5.
Solicitor City Court, $25.
County Commissioner, $5.
Congressman, $25.
Judge Superior Court. $25.
Solicitor Superior Court. SSO.
State Senator, $lO.
Representative, $lO.
Each candidate, in order to qualify
shall be required to pay the above
to the treasurer on or before tneSlst
of March.
The following were named as the
election managers in the various dis
tricts in the county:
Douglas J. H. Dent, J. C. Deen,
J. M. Freeman.
Wooten E. L. Campbell, Jesse
Newbern, Edward Todd.
Phillips Mill- Joel Wilcox, Der.nis
Vickers, Jr., M. J. Ferguson.
Pickren B. T. Burkett, J.C. Eiiis,
B. H. Cribb.
Willacoochee J. S. Bostwick, i. 1.
Giddens, C. B. Linder.
McDonald B. F. Griffis, Y. O.
Matthews, J. H. King.
Pearson M. A. Patford, B. Kirk
land, Jr., T. J. Sweat.
Mora -M. L. Aldridge, W. M.
Mancil, T. J. Douglas.
Nicholls W. R. Cole, H. M.
Th rmas, J. H. Hail.
After the election of the managers
the following resolution was mace
and adopted:
Dr. D. H. Meeks
The above picture of Dr. D. H. Meeks, of Nicholls, candidate for
Representative from this County, is a stiiking ' eness.
The cut from which this is printed was made for Dr,, Blee y
The Progress and shows the superim <iua it\ «» e largest
furnish by virtue of our arrangement with one of the large.
engraving houses in the United states.
EXAMINATION FOR RURAL CARRIER
WILL BE HELD
An examination for Rural Carrier
for Coffee county will be held at
Douglas. Saturday April 11, and the
following notice has been sent out by
the postoffice department:
The United States Civil Service
C mmission announces an open com
petitive examination on the date
and at the place above, as a result of
which it is expected to make certifi
cation to ff 11 a vacancy in the position
af rural carrier at Willacoochee, Ga.
and other vacancies as they may occur
on rural routes at post offices in the
above-named county. The compen
sation of a rural carrier is based up
on the length of the route. Salaries
range from $4Bl to $l,lOO per year.
Age, 18 to 53, on the date of ex
amination. The maximum age is
waived in cases honorably discharged
from the United States Military or
Naval service.
An applicant must have his actual
domicile in the territory supplied by
a post office in the county for which
the examination is announced.
The examination is open to all
male citizens of the United States
who can comply with the require
ments.
If you d on'fc do ic n rv you may not
hive another eh: nee to get The
Progress 6 months for 25c.
*.t V. cs Unanimously Resolved,that
the Treasurer shall keep a correct
account i ;l all fulid which may
pa«s thi*ough his hands and shall
cause a -tatement of the same to be
published through the Official County
Paper and should there be any Funds
> n hand after ail the expenses of said
E.ection nave been paid; then he is
to return or repay the same to the
qualified candidates in the same ra
tio or proportion as they have paid
into the Treasury.
The committee then adjourned to
meet at 11 o’clock on Apr'l 18.
Douglas, Georgia, Friday, March, 13th 1914
MILL EMPLOYEE AT
GARRANT IS SHOT
IN HEAD AND BACK
•
Saturday night, last, about 10:30
o’clock, Mr. E. E. Bennett shot Mr.
Joe Deen twice while they were in
an altercation in the dooryard of the
latter’s home at West Green, former
ly Garrant.
Mr Deen was later placed under
arrest and brought to this city where
he is confined awaiting the outcome
of the injuries to Mr. Bennett.
According to reports, Mr. Deen
had been drinking and invited Mr.
Bennett to his home for the purpose
of taking a drink. After the men ar
rived there, it is alleged that Mr.
Deen made some sort of insulting
remark which was resented by Mr.
Bennett, who invited Mr. Deen to
step outside, and in the yard the
altercation was resumed. Mr. Deen,
so it is said, attacked Mr. Bennett
with a pair of knucks and knocked
him down. After he had knocked Mr.
Bennett down he sat across the body
of the fallen man and drew a knife.
While in the act of using the knife,
Mr. Bennett, so he claims, managed
to get to a pistol he had in his hip
pocket and to save his life being
taken, he fired at his assailant. The
first bullet plowed a furrow up
through the roots of the hair at the
front of the skull of Mr. Deen, stun
ning him. The second bullet landed
in the fleshy part of the back and
following the spine upward came out
at the shoulder blade. Three other
shots were fired, but none of them
took effect,
Mr. Deen, from loss of blood, soon
became weak and he was taken in
charge by friends. His condition has
since improved and it is thought that
he will be able to resume work hv
next week.
Mr. Bennett is still in the Douglas
jail where he will remain until Mr.
Deen’s condition improves so that a
commitment trial can be held.
Both the principals are employees
at the Garrant Lumber Co.’s mill at
West Green, Mr. Bennett as machin
ist and Mr. Deen as sawyer, and the
two have been the best of friends for
a long time. Those acquainted with
both parties state that the whole
trouble was caused by too much bad
liquor.
The Douglas Coca-Cola
Bottling Company Has
Just Been Organized
Papers were this week filed for the
incorporation of the Douglas Coca
Cola Bottling Company, a new con
cern composed of the following fav
orably known gentlemen; L. B. Har
rell, J. W. Pass and W. H. Bailey.
The plant will be increased to dou
ble its present capacity as quickly as
possible, some of the new machinery
being installed tin's week, and among
other features w’hich speak loudly
for the company is the installation
of a modern bottle soaker. This
machine is now in use, having been
installed Wednesday. Its installation
means that in the future every bot
tle used by the company will be
thoroughly cleansed and sterilized
before each filling, assuring the lov
ers of soft drinks that there will be
no filth or contamination in the pro- H
duct contained in the bottle. The
whole plant will be gone over and
put in a strictly sanitary condition
so that all goods made there will be
as clean as it is possible to make
them.
Toe company ispurely a local con
cern having no connection with any
other plant, and will bottle coca-cola
primarily but will also manufacture
all kinds of soft drinks, such as ales,
sodas, etc,
Mr Bailey who comes here from
Fitzgerald, will have the active man
agement of the business in charge.
He is well fitted for the work and
there is no doubt of the success of
the venture, it wi.l add materially
to the other live industries of the
ART DAVIS WAS FOUND
GUILTY, GETS EIGHT
YEARS IN THE PEN.
Superior Court reconvened Mon
day morning, to hear several cases
that were postponed two weeks ago
on account of the abscence from the
city of Art Davis, who when the time
came for his trial, was notably absent
an account of wf ieh appeared in the
Progress at the time.
Davis had been captured in the in
terim and held in the city bastile.
His f-ase came up Monday and the
jury found him guilty of burgulary.
He was later sentenced to serve eight
years in the State Penetintiary.
Davis is a well known character to
the courts of this county. Four
times he has been tried for murder,
but each time time was fre°d. He
served a year in Ware county for
stealing a buggy it is said.
Several other cases were disposed
of before court adjourned Tuesday,
as follows
Dan Sheppard, selling whiskey, 12
months on the State Farm or pay a
fine of S2OO.
John Mcßae, assault with intent to
murder; not guilty.
Henry Braddy, concealed pistol,
guilty, six months or SSO.
Richmond Carver, misdemeanor,
nol prossed.
Albert Ricketson, misdemeanor,
nol prossed.
Richard Carver, concealed pistol
plead guilty, six months or SSO. and
costs.
Hance Sheppard unlicensed, plead
guilty, 3 months or $25.
Same, selling whiskey, guilty, 12
months straight.
Same, concealed pistol, guilty, six
months or SSO.
LAP!. MILLER DIED
FRIDAY, WAS ON VISIT
TO DAUGHTER HERE
Friday morning at 4 o’clock, Capt.
A. J. Miller, of Milledgeville, died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. S.
J. Stubbs, where he was on a visit.
Mr. Miller had been ill but a few
days and his death came as a decided
I shock to his many friends in the city
and elsewhere throughout the State,
i He was a very genial man and had
host of acquaintances, all of whom
counted him as a friend. He was a
J Confederate veteran and about seven
ty years of age.
The remains were taken to Mil
ledgeville Saturday to his old home
I from where the funeral service were
■ conducted and interment made.
Mr. Miller is survived by one son
Mr. Andrew Miller of New Orleans,
and four daughters, Mrs. Holland of
Lakeland, Fla., Mrs.'Nesbit and Mrs.
Edwards, of Milledgeville, and Mrs.
Stubbs of this place,
Mr. T. A. Woodruff Meets
With Serious Accident
Mr. T. A. Woodruff had occasion
to go to Lax, Ga., last Tuesday on
business and while en route back from
that place the horse he was driving
became frightened, while he was
about seven miles from Willacoochee,
and ran away. Mr. Woodruff was
thrown out of the buggy against a
tree. He was rendered unconsious
and was found later in this condition
by a negro who came up leading
some horses.
Aid was secured by the negro and
was carried to Dorsey’s Sanitarium
at Willacoochee, where he regained
consciousness late Tuesdoy afternoon.
A report fron the sanitarium today
states that the injured man is doing
nicely and that he will be out soon.
Fortunatetly no bones were broken,
but Mr. Woodruff sustained severe
bruises and some internal injuries.
city and meets with a hearty wel
come.
Mr, Bailey stated to a Progreas
representative that the plant would
be ready in about ten days, and that
they would be glad for anyone who
cared to see that kind of work done
to call. The plant is located on Pe
terson avenue near A. B. & A. depot.
APRIL 4th. WILL BE FIELD
DAY IN COFFEE COUNTY
That Field Day, Saturday April 4,
will be a complete success is now as
sured. The final arrangements were
completed at the last teachers’ in
stitute held here Saturday and as
soon as the district contests have been
held, the program for the day will be
published, some of the features for
Field Day are depending upon the
outcome of the contests.
Field Day will be represented here
by every school in the county. Not
only by the teachers, hut by pupils
and patrons, which makes it certain
that a large crowd will be on hand,
Prizes for the various competitions
will be given, and a program will he
carried out that will he highly inter
esting to all. “It is hoped,” said
Superintendent of Education Floyd
to a Progress representative Wed
nesday, “that the people of Douglas
will fall in line heartily in an effort
to make this, the first Field Day in
Coffee County, a pleasant one for
those from outside the city who come.
Superintendent Floyd explains that
the Field Day exercises will he an
annual feature hereafter, and that
in all probability they will he held in
Douglas as this city is centrally locat
ed in the county and easy of access
by rail and road. But the matter of
holding them in Douglas will depend
upon the amount of support they are
given by the merchants and the resi
dents of the city,
The next issue of the Progress will
give more fully the program for the
Day and name the prizes that will he
offered in the various contest.
MR. MANNING KIRKLAND
DIED LAST SATURDAY
t
I
Mr. Manning Kirkland died at his
home near Nieholls Saturday, after
an illness of about two weeks, and
the funeral was held at the grave
Monday afternoon under the auspices
of the Knights of Pathias.
Mr. Kirkland was first attacked
three weeks ago with heart trouble
but it was thought after the first at
tack had passed that he would re
cover. However, he began to fail and
for the last week of his illness he was
partially paralyzed. He was about
fifty years of age and up until the
time of this illness had always enjoy
ed the best of health, being consid
ered unusually robust.
The deceased was a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Joshua Kirkland, both deceased.
He was born at Nieholls and spent the
greater part of his life in this County.
He had many friends in this and
surrounding counties who will grieve
to learn of his death.
For a number of years Mr. Kirk
land followed the profession of den
tistry, but of late years had discontin
ued the practice of this, except to
accommodate some immediate friend
in need, and had devoted his time to
the care of his farm.
The fact that he leaves behind a
little one but a few days old, makes
the passing of Dr. Kirkland the more
sad, for since his illness, which began
about two weeks ago, there was born
to him a child, and the last words
that he spoke before taking his leave
of this world was to ask that he be
permitted to see the little one and
its mother.
Dr. Kirkland had been married
twice, and besides his second wife,
who was Miss Nela Malphass, and
the infant child, he is survived by four
children by his first wife; Daniel
Kirkland, of Augusta, Ga., Mitchell
Kirkland, of Nieholls, Mrs. Ada Wil
and Mrs. Bessie Davis. Two other
other children by his second wife al
so survive, but we are unable to learn
their names.
White Way Is Now Being Extended
The “White Way” is being
extended out Peterson avenue as far
as the A. B. & A. railroad, and it
won’t be long before the city of
Douglas will be one of the brightest,
at night as well as by day, in the
whole of Southeast Georgia.
$1 Per Annum
JUDGE DART MADE
SPLENDID ADDRESS
TO VOTERS MONDAY
Spoke at Court House to Large
Audience Setting Forth Reasons
For Asking the Voters to Support
Him. Speech Was Well Receiv
ed.
Judge F. Willis Dart, candidate
for the office of Superior Court J udge
Waycross Circuit, addressed a court
house full of voters Monday forenoon
while Superior Court was at recess.
Judge Dart had butafew moments
in which to speak, but in that time
clearly laid before the people his
reasons for asking them to support
him at the polls. His address was
listened to with rapt attention and
several times he was interupted by
applause. Judge Dart said in part:
“I am not going to attempt to
make a set speech today, but I simply
wish to discuss in a plain, business
like way the office for which I am a
immm sh\
candidate, the Superior Court Judge
ship, for I consider it not only one of
the most important offices in the gift
of the people, but also one most ex
acting in its requirements, in that
one must have special training and
experience in order to creditably and
satisfactorily perform its duties.
“In selecting a man for any kind
of work or employment you natural
ly consider what is to be done, and
the kind of man required for it. This
is often true of work in which man
ual labor plays the main part. For
instance a cross tie might be proper
ly hewn out and made ready for use
by an otherwise ignorant laborer,
when a college professor would fail
on it absolutely. Why? Because the
tie cutter understood the business
and was experienced in it and the
other man was not. Then you take
vocations or callings in which exper
ienced hands and trained minds are
required and you realize at once that
men who are especially fitted for them
(Continued on page 7)
Will E. S. Sapp Be Candi
date for Tax Receiver?
It is rumored that Mr. E. S. Sapp
will be a candidate for the office of Tax
Receiver. A Progress reporter inter
viewed Mr. Sapp on the subject this
morning, but he would not commit him
self. Said that he had been approach
ed by a number of friends to make the
race, but that he had not decided what
he wnuld do in the matter.
O’Steen & Wallace Have Dissolved
Partnership
The law firm of O'Steen & Wallace,
composed of Levi O’Steen and T. A.
Wallace, has, by mutual consent,
been dissolved. Col. O'steen will
Continue to occupy the offices in the
Overstreet building formerly oc
cupied by the firm, while Col. Wal
lace will open an office either in the
Union Bank Building or the Lankford
Building,