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Vol I. No. 26
PROGRESS IS GIVING AWAY $500.00
WORTH OF PRIZES IN ITS CONTEST
They Are All That is Claimed For Them and Well Worth
The Effort of Winning.
ANOTHER EXTRA INDUCEMENT AND VOTE BONUS
Every Effort Put Forth This Week Means Much to the
Contestant Who Works. Time is Creeping Up,
Even Though Date for Closing Is in the Fall.
The contest keeps going along in
good earnest, although it is not yet by
any means started and all the workers
have a splendid chance. The fact that
the closing date has been set for early
in the fall has encouraged many of
the contestants to put forth an effort,
realizing that they have a good chance
to win something substantial at least,
if nothing more the ten per cent com
mission. And this commission counts
up. Every dollar that is paid in to
the credit of contestants, whether it
he for job work, advertising or sub
scriptions, draws tlm commission, and
one can readily see that by the time
the contest ends it will be a round
sum, providing the contestants work
and try to get their friends to vote
for them.
It will be easy for some of the con
testants who want to go to school
next year to earn enough in commis
sions to pay their way through in case
they do not win a prize.
The piano is attracting much atten
tion; however, and those of the con
testants who have seen it admire it
very much. It is a genuine Hallet &
Davis and will stand the most critical
test and will last a life time. It may
be seen at the Dowling’s millinery
parlors at any time and those who are
interested are requested to go there
and see it. It is a beutiful instument
and we are sure that those of the con
testants who have not seen it will fall
in love with it when they look at the
handsome ease and try the keys and
hear what a splendid tone the instru
ment has.
Diamond Ring Well Worth Trying For
The diamond ring w r nich is on dis
play at Wilson's Jew’elry Store is
a beauty. Have you seen it? Better
take a look at it and then you will
agree with us that no such stone has
ever been offered to you as a prize
for work in a contest. The ring wffll
be mounted to suit the winner when
the contest closes. That is it can he
set for either a lady or gentleman as
the winner chooses.
The Watches at Fielding & Sibbett's
The third prize is well w’orth any
one’s attention who cares for a watch.
If the winner of this prize is a lady
and w r ants a lady's watch, then she
may have the one she selects from
the stock of watcher valued at $25.00.
If it is a gentlemen, then a man’s
watch of the same value may be se
lected. In any event the prize, for a
CONTESTANTS TO DATE
MISS KATHLEEN BURNS, McDonald 2,000
MISS FANNIE BURKETT, Davis 2,150
MISS JOSEPHINE CHAMBLISS, Broxton 2,775
MISS ILA HUNTER, Pearson 2,150
MISS ANNIE HATFIELD. Douglas, R. F. D. 3,000
MISS NANNIE JARDINE, Douglas 29,050
MISS VELMA JOHNSON, Ambrose ... 30,350
MISS VESTA JACKSON, West Green (Garrant) 3,000
MISS JIMMIE LINDER, Willacoocbee 2,150
MISS LESSIE MORRIS, Mora 2,600
MISS NOVENA MOSELEY, Broxton 2,000
MISS GUSSIE ROBERTS, Kirkland 16,200
MISS MINNIE ROBERTS, Nicholls 2,000
MISS MAMIE RICKETSON, Broxton 2,000
MISS THELMA TILMAN, Pearson 2.000
MR. ROY VINSON. Nicholls 14,575
MISS ETHEL TANNER, McDonald 3,000
MISS HULDA WILLIAMS, Chatterton V 3,300
MISS MABEL BOSTWICK, Ambrose 2,000
MISS GEORGIE LIVINGSON, Douglas. Ga., 99,825
third prize is all that it should be in a
contest the size of this one.
Don’t Forget to Work
Work, work, work. That’s what
gets any of us something in this world.
Get your friends to work. Tell them
you want the piano, and they will help
you. If you have friends at a distance
no matter if they li'e in the county or
in another State, write them a postal
card and tell them that yois are in the
contest to win and w ant them to help
you. Remember that every time you
speak a word for yourself now you are
sowing seed that will bear fruit of
some kind next fall. If you don’t get
the piano you will get at least the
commission, and that will amount to
as much as you make it amount to.
Another Special Offer
Only one contestant made the spe
cial offer bonus this week, so we are
going to make our contestants this
special offer for the week ending May
6th.
To every contestant that sends
us a 2 year paid up subscription,
vve will allow an extra vote of
3,000. And for every 3-year sub
scription we will allow ,*>.ooo ex
tra votes. For every 5-year sub
scription wo v\ ill -allow 7,000 ex
tra votes.
Now this is a chance where some of
the contestants in the rural districts
can make some headway. It is even
better than for the ones living in the
towns, because most of the towns are
cleaned up and the rural workers can
by sending out postal cards as we sug
gested above, and by personal work
get these two, three and five year sub
scribers.
Try it and see if it don't work to
perfection.
Approximateyl the vote now stands:
Douglas, Georgia, Wednesday, April, 29th. 1914
Coffee County Boy Killed at Vera Cruz
R AJ iPO "
to give liis life for Ills country in the to give his life for his country in the
war with Mexico was a Coffee count) boy, Randolph Summerlin.
Willacoochee, Ga., April 28.—Citi
zens here were plungegl into sorrow
Friday afternoon when a message was
received which gave the news of the
death of Randolph D. Summerlin at
Vera Cruz.
Young Summerlin was only eigh
teen years old, the son of B. F. Sum
merlin and a member of one of Cof
fee county's most respected families.
He was born here April 6, 1896, enlist
ing in the marine corps ir February,
1913. He embarked on the United
States battleship Vermont for a Euro
nean cruise, spending his holidays on
furlough at home last December.
Young Summerlin was last here in
February, w hen he came to attend the
funeral of his mother. Surviving him
besides his father, are five brothers,
L. W„ William, R. A.. Frank and Jeff
Summerlin, all of Willacoochee; and
three sisters, Mrs. T. W. Hunter of
Pearson, Mrs. M. Gaskin and Mrs. E.
L. Peterson, of Willacoochee.
Congressman Walker Fay Tribute
Washington, D. C. .April 27. —The
valor, bravery and heroism of Ran
dolph Summerlin, of Willacoochee,
Coffee County, who was killed at Vera
Cruz last week, was lauded in the
house today by Congressman Walker,
of the Eleventh district.
The tender tribute of the Georgia
congressman to the memory of the
young man made a profound impres
sion on the membership and galleries.
The speech was heard in silence and
approved in applause, following which
Mr. Walker was warmly commended
by his colleagues.
Congressman Walker in part said:
“Mr. Speaker, I desire to pay tri
bute to the memory and heroism of
Randolph Summerlin, of Willacoochee,
Coffee county, Ga„ who on Friday last
gave up his young life in defense of
his country and his country's cause.
“Georgia mourns today the death of
her brave and son, but in her
unswerving loyalty and consecrated
devotion to our common flag, she finds
consolation in the reassuring thought
that among the youDg American pa
triots, she has made generous contri
bution in the defense of our country’s
Hag and the national honor of our
glorious republic.
Heroic Duty Done
“Private Randolph Summerlin, of
the battleship Vermont whose peonle
(Continued on page 8)
CONTESTANTS
Several notes have been received
this week and they are just as accept
able to The Progress as the cash, pro
viding they are given by men who are
responsible. So you can take notes
for $1 or more payable November Ist.
We will hold these notes until that
time, but the contestant will get the
credit in the campaign for the piano
and other prizes j"st the same as
though the cash were paid.
This gives the contestants a chance
to secure subscribers that they would
not otherwise get until in the fall.
Hospital Auxiliary Will
Give Benefit At Grand
I
The Auxiliary Has Secured The
Prodigy, Baby Athlone, Who
Will Sin£ Here Two Nights.
, The hospital auxiliary, working for
a most worthy charty, have secured
the musical prodigy. Baby Athlone.
who will sing at the Grand Theatre
two nights next week, Monday and
Tuesday.
The management of the Grand lias
given the theatre over to the ladies
for the two nights and if the public
but realized how sincerely earnest the
ladies are w-ho make up the auxiliary,
there would be crowded houses with
the S. R. O. sign displayed at each
performance.
The entertainment in itself is worth
the price of admission, and so no one
loses anything by going out to hear
this wonderful little girl sing—and
there will be the consciousness attend
ing the going of having none some
filing for the deviation of the
suffering of some poor one who other
wise might not be able to secure med
ical treatment. They are in need of
some money and they are willing to
give more than value received, in this
case at least, for the money that is
spent for tickets to th? Grand Mon
day and Tuesday nights.
Besides? the maintaining of these
beds, the auxiliary desires to secure
enough to build a sun parlor annex
to the hospital for the use of conval
escents, and if these ladies do not
meet with success, will be because
the people do not come and help them.
The auxiliary is not denominational,
especially when it comes to sending
patients to the hosp Hal and it is to be
hoped that their ambitious efforts will
meet with a hearty response from the
people of Douglas—known far and
wide for their hospitality.
A special children’s matinee has
been arranged for Monday afternoon,
and the other entertainments wiil be
gin in the evening at the usual hour.
FORD AGENCY WILL
OPEN HERE MONDAY
A Ford automobile agency will b<-
opened in the Ashley-Quincey block,
opposite the New Dougias Hotel, Mon
day at the latest, perhaps sooner.
Mr. C. B. Salter will be the manager
and he now has on the way a carload
of Fords that are expected to artiv
any day.
The agency will handle only the
Fords and will be in a position to givp
the public any thing that is wanted in
this line of cars. A complete assort
ment of cars will be on hand at all
times.
This agency means quite an addi
tion to Douglas’ enterprising automo
bile dealers.
GENERAL FUNSTAN HAS LANDED AT
VERA CRUZ WITH HIS FIGHTING
FIFTH OF 5000 MEN
Hurried Preparations Being Made at Vera Cruz to March
on Mexico City Should Mediation Fail
FEDERALS MAKE REBELS PROPOSITION
To Join Them to Repulse United States, But Carranza
and Villa Agree to Remain Neutral.
By F. D. Clare.
FOUR MINERS DEAD
HUNDREDS ENTOMBED
Fatal Explosion of Gas Causes
Death and Attendant Horrors
In West Mines.
Eccles, W. Va., 29.—Four min
ers are known to be dead, fifty-nine
were rescued, many of them severely
burned, and2o3 others are entombed
in two burning mines and are beleiv
ed to have but a small chance for their
lives as a result of an explosion of
gas in mines Nos. 5 and 6 of the New
River Collieries Company here late
Tuesday.
The dead and rescued men were tak
en from mine No. 6 and it is said all
but thirteen who entered this shaft
early Tuesday morning have been ac
counted for. One hundred and ninety
of the entombed men are in shaft No.
5, not a man having escaped from this
mine since the explosion.
The mine last night was burning
fiercely, with government, state and
volunteer rescuers working desperate
ly to subdue the flames.
Nix Hundred Feet Deep
The depth of the two main shafts is
600 feet and the mines are connected
underground. There are two other
shafts into the mines, but the explos
ion totally wrecked three out of the
four. The lone entrance leads into
mine No. 6 and by means of it the res
cues were made. No. 5 mine appar
ently is completely shut off from the
surface and rescuers hold little hope
of reaching the large number 6f men
in time to save them.
J. A. J. Henderson Is
Candidate for Congress
Hon. J. A. J. Henderson, of Ocilla,
wired The Progress today that he was
a candidate for Congress from the 11th
district. This announcement will be
met with much enthusiasm through
out the county where Mr. Henderson
is W’ell known and much thought of.
Mr. Henderson has as his opponent
the present encumbent, Hon. J. Ran
dall Walker.
It has been conceded by the friends
of Hon. J. W. Quincey that in view of
the fact that Mr. Henderson is going
to run it is doubtful if Mr. Quincey
will enter the race.
Douglas Baseball Club
Has Been Organized
Play ball!
Relieving that thp interests of the
city would be advanced by having a
first-class baseball team here, some
thirty busines men here got together
and this morning they formed them
selves into an organization for the
purpose of putting a team in the field
to represent Douglas in the baseball
world.
It is too late this year for the team
to enter the league, but preparations
are under way for a series of games
to be played with teams from other
towns and cities in this section of the
state.
The new organization starts off
with evry prospect of success and in
:he near future there will appear on
’.he diamond a Douglas Baseball team,
fully slothed with the proper regalia
and with instructions to show the
enemy no mercy.
At the meeting this morning the fol
lowing were elected:
Mr. Geo. M. Stanton, chairman: Mr.
C. R. Tidwell, secretary-treasurer, and
Mr. W. A. Wood, manager.
$1 Per Annum
Atlanta, April 29, 11 a. m.—General
Funston with the lighting fifth .*>,ooo
men, landed at Vera Cruz this mitrn
ing and the city is now under his com
plete control.
There is hurry and activity on ev
ery side by the Americans prepara
tory to a inarch on Mexico City should
mediation fail.
Federals Trying fo Get Rebels With
Them
A move is on foot it is discovered,
by the federals to get the rebels to
join forces with them to repulse the
Americans. The federal government
lias promised the rebels full and com
plete amnesty if they will do this. The
plen of tlie federals is tiiat tile in
tegrity and honor of Mexico is at
stake and should he defended.
Carranza and Villa Agree Remain
Neutral
Atlanta, April 29. 12 noon.—Car
ranza and Villa have agreed (o remain
neutral ns long us the Failed States
does not invade rebel territory. Villa,
it lias been learned, forced Carranza
to this agreement under penalty of
disruption.
Atlanta, April .29. .(Special)—One
hundred thirteen prisoners who were
being held by orders of Huerta were
yesterday released and arrived at Ve
ra Cruz this morning and will leave
here for the Coifed States. Among
them was Mr. Wofford, of (liN city.
The prisoners tell many startling tales
regarding their treatment in the Mex
ican capita) and of the insults that
have been made towards the Cnited
States and its citizens. They claim
that what has been published in the
press is not nearly the trtuli concern
ing the situation as il really exists.
Washington, D. C., April 29.—The
Mexican crisis now centers on the is
sue between those who are seeking
through the good offices and intermed
iation of Latin America to find some
middle ground for pacific adjustment
and those who regard a resort to arms
as an inevitable consequence of what
has occurred.
Throughout Tuesday two distinct
branches of activity were manifest
here—that of the envoys of Argentina
Brazil and Chile in formulating a plan
of adjustment to he submitted to the
United States and the Huerta regime,
(Continued on page 8)
Father and Son Arrested.
Saturday night James E. Morris,
and his 12-year-old son, Paul, were ar
rested and placed in jail, charged
with larceny from the house. It is
said Central Grocery Co. had been
missing groceries from their storage
room adjoining their store, so on Sat
urday night they employed C. A. Fur
ney to watch the premises. After he
had been on watch for about thirty
minutes, Morris and his son appeared
on the scene, when Morris assisted his
small son through a window’ where a
large pane of glass had been bioken
out. and the son handed out such gro
ceries as they wanted, using a Hash
light to aid him in the selection, while
the father put them in a so a
The parties were frightened away but
a search warrant wxs sued out and
the officers searched the home of Mor
ris and found the sack of
taken, besides other choi<N> groceries
which had been previously taken
We learned this morning that the
matter between Morris and the par
ties w hose property had been molest
ed had been settled, with the under
standing that Morris leave theXstate
at once.
Tax Receiver Will be Here
Tax Receiver Dan Moore will be at
the court house Monday, May 4, on his
last round for the year. All those
who do not give in their taxes on or
before that date will be liable to dou
ble tax.