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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.