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Vol I. No. 23
Entrance Date For The Progress Contest Closes April The Eleventh
PRIMARY ONE WEEK OFF
CANDIDATES ALL BUSY
Coffee County's primary is but One
week off and up until this time there
has been nothing done to mar the good
feelings of any man running for office
except, perhaps, the hard work of his
opponent. And unless something un
looked for turns up between now and
next Wednesday night, the present ap
peal to the people by the various con
testants for the offices to be nominated
will pass into history as being one of
the fairest and cleanest ever pulled
off in Georgia.
The Progress will publish next week
a complete return of the votes from
the entire county and will be a little
late in jssuing for that reason.
The following is the official ballot as
will be voted on April 15th:
For Solicitor City Court
Andrew Wood
W C. Bryan
J. H. Williams
J. O. Sirmans
For Clerk Superior Court
Dan Wall
A. W. Hadock
For Sheriff
David Ricketson
J. C. Gillis ’■"*
For Tax Receiver
Ben Morris
Dan Vickers
J. J. Carver
For Tax Receiver
T. G. Lindsey
D. S. Thompson
I. J. Williams
Lige S. Sapp
i J. Elmore Maine
For Treasurer
Charles Purvi?
E. D Newber,.
James McKinnon
Mark Anderson
G. R. Moore
Tim Tanner
For Surveyor
H. J. Solomon
Geo. W. Right
For Coronor
G. L. Sims
Major Brown
For Commissioner
(Vote only in your district)
Douglas District
J. A. O'Steen •
C. E. Baker
Wooten District
W. T. Fussell
L. J. Fussell
Pickren District
J. C. Ellis
fc Tanner District
r W. B. Teston
J. F. Meeks
W. N. Davis
McDonald District
i M. D. Davis
V A. F. Wilson
Pearson District
D. A. Smith
Dunk Douglas
Willacoochee District
G. F. McCranie
Mora District
John McGovern
J. M. Batten
Phillips Mill District
T. J. Holland
YOUNG WIFE FOLLOWS
HUSBAND TO BEYOND
Tuesday morning the angel oi
death came and relieved the suffering
of Mrs. John Lindsey, who had been
ill for some time with pneumonia.
Mrs. Lindsey’s husband, as will be
remembered, drowned March 20 while
suffering an apoleptie fit, and his
L death seemed to have an effect on tr.e
%ife which offset the curative j.o >'eis
medicines the physicians gave
f During the afternoon of her hus
band’s death he went to her bedside
and bathed her head with camphor
and as he went out of the room he told
i. r he hoped she would soon feel bet
ter. Those were his last words to
he r. and when neighbors came in and
told her of her husband being
■drowned, she told them that it would
hot be long before she would join him.
Mrs. Lindsey was a daughter of Mr.
Mrs. Jordan Roe, wan survive
<*3 well as several broth >rs and sis
ters. No children survive
fhe funeral was held at IL'br.m
Church this morning anl interment
madeßa|pngsi(ie the body of her re-
I ce atlf deceased husban !.
€ offer (fionnfy ftaorgmg. ■
SLATON NOT TO RESIGN
FOR SENATE CAMPAIGN
Says He Will Remain Governor Un
til People Decide Otherwise
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(Special Correspondence)
Atlanta, April 7. —Governor Slaton,
who on Saturday evening announced
that he would be a candidate for the
unexpired term of the late Senator
Bacon, will not resign the governor’s
office until after the primary elections
August 19th.
The Governor said, “I was elected
governor for a two year term by the
people, and when I resign it will be
by the authority and command of the
people themselves. If the people in
the primary record it as their will
that I shall leave the governorship and
represent them in the United States
senate then, of course, I will resign,
and in doing so I will obey the man
date of the people. I would not feel
authorized to resign the governorship
until I had consulted the people. They
elected me to the governorship and it
is for them to say whether I shall pro
mote to the senate.
“By the time the primary is held the
legislature will have adjourned, and
the period between then and the in
auguration of a new governor will be
an interregnum, so to speak. I will
have accomplished all I can accom
plish, as there will be no more ses
sions of the general assembly during
my term of office.”
To Resign it Named
Although the governor did not so
state it is believed that in the event
he is nominated for the United States
senate in the primary he will resign
the governorship and should his can
didacy be unsuccessful he will not re
sign at all.
Should the governor wait until af
ter October 7,the date of the general
state elections, to resign it would be
necessary to call a special session of
the senate in order that an acting
governor may be provided.
The successors to the members of
the present general assembly will be
elected on October 7. After that date
should it be necessary to call a special
session of the legislature the newly
elected members would be called to
gether.
Thus it stands that if Governor Sla
ton waited until after October 7 to
resign there would be no president of
the senate to act as governor and a
special session of the legislature
would be necessary to choose one.
In such event not only would a
heavy expense be incurred by the
state, but J. Randolph Anderson, of
Savannah, now president of the senate
and prospective candidate for gover
nor, would be denied the opportunity
to serve out Governor Slaton's term
which expires in June, 1915.
With the authorized announcement
on Sunday that Governor Slaton had
entered the race for Senator Bacon’s
unexpired term the political atmos
phere was considerably clarified. It
had been a foregone conclusion that
the governor would get into this con
test, but until he publicly declared
that he would do so there was uncer
tainty in some quarters and prospec
tive candidates for governor were re
strained from becoming positive can
didates.
These restrictions are removed now,
and gubernatorial announcements may
be expected at any time In fact,
word comes from Commerce that Dr.
L. G. Hardman, of that city, is prepar
ing his announcement and will give it
to the press on Tuesday J. Randolph
Anderson, of Savannah, president of
the state senate, has let it be known
that in the event the governor ran for
the senate he would be a candidate for
governor. C. Murphey t andler, ot
Decatur, chairman of the state rail
road commission, is being persistent
ly mentioned as a possible guberna
torial candidate, and others frequent
ly mentioned in this connection are.
Judge John T. Allen, of Milledgeville,
p Vereen. of Moultrie, G. Gunbv
Gordon, of Columbus.
A dispatch from Columbus says:
It is believed here that B. S. Miller will
Douglas, Georgia, Wednesday, April, Bth. 1914
After That Date No New Names Will
Be Admitted and This Will be one of
the Best Contests Ever Conducted
BETTER ENTER YOUR NAME RIGHT AWAY
The Piano is Worth all We Claim for it and It’s
Worth Can be Proven By Anyone—Go to
Dowling’s and See it for Yourself.
There are some workers in the con
test now and they are pulling hard to
win the piano or other prizes that the
Progress is giving away.
To those who contemplate entering
the contest and to the ones that are
now in the race, we would ask that
they read the “Rules" on page 2; they
tell all that is necessary to know
about the contest. The reason we say
this is because several have written
us and asked the questions that we
have tried to answer in the paper.
One contestant told us that she
thought that the piano was a lot bet
ter than we had claimed it was, and
we told her that we had never learned
the art of lying and that we were too
old now to start. Any way the piano
is at Dowling’s Millinery store and can
be seen by any one who wishes to
look at it and if anyone says that it
is not what we say it is we will gladly
get one in its place, for we have been
promised by the factory that supplied
us with tue instilment that ;f it was
CONTESTANTS TO DATE
MISS KATHLEEN BURNS, McDonald 2,000
MISS FANNIE BURKETT, Davis 2,150
MISS JOSEPHINE CHAMBLISS, Broxton 2,150
MR. GEO. N. FIELDING, Kirkland, R. F. D. • 3,000
MISS ILA HUNTER, Pearson 2,150
MISS ANNIE HATFIELD, Douglas, R. F. D. 2,000
MISS NANNIE JARDINE, Douglas 9,000
MISS VELMA JOHNSON, Ambrose 2,000
MISS VESTA JACKSON, West Green (Garrant) 2,000
MISS JIMMIE LINDER, Willacoochee 2,000
MISS LESSIE MORRIS, Mora 2,150
MISS NOVENA MOSELEY, Broxton 2,000
MISS GUSSIE ROBERTS, Kirkland 9,840
MISS MINNIE ROBERTS, Nicholls ... 2,000
MISS MAMIE RICKETSON, Broxton 2,000
MISS THELMA TLLMAN, Pearson 2,000
MR. ROY VINSON, Nicholls .. ' ... 5,000
MISS ETHEL TANNER, McDonald 2,000
MISS HULDA WILLIAMS, Chatterton 3,000
MISS MABEL BOSTWICK, Ambrose 2,000
TIRED OF BEING A FUGITIVE
VAN GOSBY SURRENDERS
INDICTMENT AGAINST HIM HERE FOR MURDER
Walks Up to a Policeman in Danville, Va.
and Asks to be Arrested.
Van Gosby, a young man under in
dictment for murder in this county,
who escaped three or four years ago,
walked up to a policeman in Danville,
Va.,Monday and surprised him by stat
ing that he was a murderer and want
ed to be arrested. The policeman re
fused at first to lock him up thinking
that he was only joking. Finally he
.concluded to accede to the young
man's request and locked him up.
Then communicated with the author
ities here.
Van Gosby, it seems, was in a poker
game with his step father,Tom Hod
ges, near Broxton three or four years
ago. An argument arose over the
game and during the argument a shot
was fired. The shot instantly killed
Tom Hodges.
Immediately after the shot was fired
Van Gosby moved to greener pastures,
and until he surrendered at Danville
his whereabouts were unknown.
soon announce for governor.
Governor Slaton is the fourth can
didate to enter the list for Senator
j Bacon's unexpired term. The three
others who have already announced
are Congressman T. W Hardwick, At
torney General Thomas S. Felder and
John R. Cooper, of Macon.
not like they claimed they would give
us one that suited us, so you see we
have a right to make the claim that
we do.
Then there is a diamond at Wilson’s
Jewelry Store. Go and see it. It will
be worth any young man’s while to
win it and then win some girl for a
wife and take her the ring—she’ll be
happy at both propositions.
And the watches at Fielding and
Sibbett's. They can be seen at any
time. And one ot the splendid things
about this contest is the fact that it
is being conducted by The Progress
management and the ones who work
in it are bound to be able to at any
time get any information that they
may want.
There has been some work done the
past week, as the vote record below
will show. But watch the next issues
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of the paper for the votes. There vv.ll
be a lot of interest in this part of The
Progress.
At the October term of court in 1910
the grand jury found an indictment
against Van Gosby, charging murder.
Deputy Sheriff Monroe Tanner left
last night for Atlanta, where he gyes
to get requisition papers for Van Gos
by, he will then go to Danville, Va.,
for him. He is expected to return
with the prisoner Friday night.
Ilth. District Committee
to Meet at Waycross
Douglas, Ga.. April 2, 1914.
Under and by virtue of the authority
vested in me as Chairman of the Dem
ocratic Executive Committee of the
11th Congressional District, a meeting
of said committee is hereby called to
be held in the court house at Way
cross. Ga.. at 11 o'clock a. m. on Fri
day, April 10th, 1914. for the purpose
of adopting rules for the Congression
al primary, and for the transaction of
such other business as may properly
come before the meeting.
F. WILLIS DART,
' Chairman
GRAHAM CASE GOES TO
THE SUPREME COURT
Judge J. W. Quincey called a §fiecial
session of Coffee Superior court for
this week and some interesting cases
were tried. The case for Charlie
Graham, who has been indicted for
the murder of Lawrence Newbern
marshal of Broxton, was not tried at
this session.
A motion for a change of venue was
filed by his attorney. This was tak
en up for consideration and overruled
by Judge Quincey.
Then an appeal was made to the Su
preme Court for the change of venue.
This takes the case out of the Super
ior Court until the Supreme Court can
pass upon it.
It will be interesting to the people
of Coffee County to know that this
case takes right of way over all other
cases and the decision will probably
be handed down in the next thirty
days. In that event, Judge Quincey
will probably call the jury back to
give him a trial.
BAPTIST CHURCH WILL
BEGIN REVIVALS ON
SUNDAY APRIL I2TH.
The revival services at the Metho
dist chuch came to an end Monday
night, and it is said that they were
fairly well attended and that the re
sult of the meetings will be long felt
in hte city and community. It is an
nouftced that a series of meetings will
begin at the Baptist Church next Sun
day, April 12th, and Rev. Shell states
that they will be interesting and a cor
dial invitation is extended to all to
attend them.
Mr. Shell said that Dr. H. C. Buc
holz would be on hand to lead the
meetings and that Mr. Jesse Williams
a splendid singer, would accompany
him. In speaking further about the
meetings Mr. Shell said:
“Dr. Bucholz is a strong gospel
preacher and a successful evangelist,
and it is expected that great good will
be accomplished through the meeting.
No greater blessing could come to the
community, than a genuine revival of
religion and the people are requested
to co-operate with these faithful men
and help to make these meetings a
success. Let us pray and work ear
nestly, that God may be glorified, in a
great spiritual awakening and in thq
salvation of many souls.” r
MR. WILLIAMS WRITES
OPEN LETTER TO PEOPLE
I have visited many homes and talk
ed with a large number of the people
of the county, but owing to the early
primary, it has been impossible for
me to see everybody. Therefore I take
this method of speaking briefly to the
people of the county. I belong to no
man; no ring; no faction; and if you
elect me Solicitor of the City Court I
will be free to administer justice be-1
tween man and man. I stand for the I
best interest of the greatest number of
people. I stand for open justice in!
both public and private affairs. I
have nothing to promise you, my fel
low citizens, but gratitude and a
square deal and I believe that is all
you ask. Especially do I ask my
friends and fellow citizens for their
suppoit and influence at the polls on
Wednesday next.
. J. H. WILLIAMS.
IVAYUIOSS ORDIN ANCE I I’ll ELD
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Waycross, Ga., April 7.—Advices
reached Waycross Monday from Wash
ington that the Supreme Court has
upheld a decision rendered in police
court litre in 1910 by J. M. Cox, then
mayor, imposing a §IOO fine on a trav
eling representative of a St. Louis
lightning rod concern. The lightning
rod company took the position that
the city had no right to impose a li
cense. Two Georgia courts sustained
the Waycross mayor. It is claimed
that Waycross is the first city that
has tackled the lightning rod com
panies in a license fight.
$1 Per Annum
NEGRO CONVICTED
OF MURDER, GETS
LIFE SENTENCE
The Superior Court made a record
Monday afternoon iij trying the case
of Erastus Allen, charged with mur
der. The man was indicted, tried,
convicted and sentenced to life im
prisonment, within three hours time.
Allen was charged with the mur
der of Clifford Cauley, another negro,
five weeks ago. Allen, who was at
outs with Cauley, went to the house
where Cauley lived and shot him, so it
was charged. The shot instantly kill
ing Cauley.
Allen entered a plea of self defense
claiming that at the time that he shot
Cauley, Cauley was advancing upon
him with a pistol in his hand.
Hen Lays Three Eggs
Before Leaving Nest
i
Mr. Jacob Hamilton, who lives about
four miles from Douglas, has a hen
that for class in the way of laying
This is some hen 2 col head , onetgffl
eggs is a wonder.
She is only a hen, but that is go
ing some. Because when a hen goes
on a nest and refuses to get off that
nest until she has layed three eggs
she has done her full duty towards
putting herself in a class by herself.
Mr. Hamilton brought to this
office Monday morfung a shoe box
which contained three 'hen eggs, and
he told us that these' three eggs were
layed by a “hen” he had on his place
and that the hen layed the eggs Sun
day afternoon inside of two hours.
Of course, we asked Mr. Hamilton
all about the transaction, having had
some dealings with hens, and he as
sured us that he was telling the truth
about the hen.
We believe that Mr. Hamilton told %
us the truth. At any rate we are
glad to report that ordinary Coffee
County hens are hard to beat, and we
are willing to wager that no other
county in the South can prove that
they have hens that do this sort of
thing,
C. E. Baker to Operate
Excelsior Plant Here
Mr. C. E. Baker has already pur
chased the machinery for the opera
tion of an excelsior plant here. The
equipment has been shipped, which
means that at an early date the plant
will be put into operation.
We have been informed that it will
be conducted at the plaining mill
stand, formerly operated by Mr. D.
B. LeFiles at the southern extremity
of Gaskin Avenue.
It is to have a daily capacity of ten
tons and will employ ten men. Green
pine for its use will be bought by the
cord and a carload of excelsior per
day will be manufactured.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
The semi-annual session of the Cof
fee County Sunday School Association,
which was held at Nicholls Saturday
and Sunday last, proved more inter
esting than usual.
The President of the Association,
Mr. A. W. Haddock, of Douglas, pre
sided and the several speakers attend
ing were heard w ith interest.
Saturday morning all the stores of
Nicholls closed in order to hear Rev. 1
T. B. Stanford, of Savannah, whose ad- *
dress was much enjoyed. Besides
Rev. Stanford, Miss Daisy McGhee, of
Atlanta, spoke on different topics and
the meetings were considered 3uc
cesful throughout.
Are you one of 'em?