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Vol I. No. 29 J. M. DOUGLAS DIED SUDDENLY MONDAY WAS IN USUAL HEALTH SUNDAY Was Convict Guard and Died at Camp Near Ambrose. Buried Tuesday at Nicholls. Is Survived By Family The county was startled to learn of the sudden death of Mr. J. M. Douglas which occured at the county convict camp last Monday morning. Mr. Doug las was a chain gang guard, having taken that place about a month ago and was in his usual good health Sun day. About 1 o’clock Monday morning he was heard to groan and cry out with pain and \\hen those about him went to his bedside he was so w racked with pain that he could not tell them what was the matter, but kept striking his chest with his clenched fist. Dr. Moorman was hastily sent for at Ambrose and hurried to the sick man’s side, but could do nothing for him, and he died in great agony about 10 o’clock that morning. Dr. Moorman is of the opinion that Mr. Douglas was suffering from acute indigestion coupled with uremic poi soning. Mr. Douglas was born in this coun ty and was a son of Mr. Warren Doug las. He had lived for a number of years in Florida and returned to this county last fall taking up his resi dence at Nicholls where he lived a* the time of his death. The deceased was a man whom to know was to like, and numbered his friends by his acquaintances. He was 53 years of age, and is survived by his wife, one son, Mr. Lester Doug las, a daughter, Mrs. Mattie Anderson and a stepdaughter, Mrs. Ed Knox. The funeral services were conduct ed at Nicholls Tuesday and interment was made in the cemetery there. The obsequies were attended by a great number of people showing the respect in w’hich the deceased was held. HON. J. A. J. HF.NDFRHON WORKING TERRITORY HARO IVas lu Douglas Monday and Said He Was Receiving Much Encourage ment. Hon. J. A. J. Henderson, of Ociilu, candi kv,e t r om this d ,l *trir i *>'>r con gress, was in the city Von day bard at work in the interest of his campaign. Mr. Henderson stated that he had received much encouragement so far in his travels around the district, "but. you know," he added, “it is early in the campaign yet, and we are not go ing to claim everything in sight until we are reasonably certain of success. Mr. Henderson left here Monday af ternoon for Brooks county. Belled Buzzard Seen in Laurens Doublin, Ga„ May 14.—Laurens county seems to have become the hab itat of the belled buzzard for another appearance of the wondering bell ring er has been reported by a farmer in the lower edge of the county. The buzzard was seen not only by one per son, but by several people, on the plantation of T. J. Blackshear, near Orianna, by one of his farm hands, who notified the family and some of the neighbors, vcho saw the strange buzzard in company with several oth ers, feeding upon a carcass. Those who saw him say that the others seem ed to be afraid of him and his bell and allowed him to boss the bunch as he pleased. June lltli Alfalfa Day Fitzgerald. Ga., May 24. —June 11 tn has been selected as Alfalfa day in Fitzgerald and will also be demon stration day for a large number of manufacturers of farm machinery, who will have experts on the ground to explain the merits of their particu lar machines, which will include trac tion engines, gang plows, wheel culti vators and other modern implements for farm work. Services at Episcopal Church It will be of interest of those of the Episcopal faith to know that the Rev. Mr. Walker, of Savannah, will preach at the Episcopal chu~ch here next Sun day morning at 11 o’clock and again the evening at 8 o’clock. The easiest way to convince a wom an is to agree with her. BUND TIGERS NOW GAN SEE FINISH CITY COUNCIL SAID “SKIDDO” And They Sought Their Lairs Without Further Ado. They Are Going After the Dope Sellers, Too “There is whiskey being sold here, and dope also," said a member of the city council at a recent meeting of that body. And then he added: “We now have a new chief police and un less he can get rid of these pests, we will have to get police officers who can; there are plenty of them to be had.” The mayor and council fully agreed with the gentleman, and the new chief Officer Stevens, seemed to feel that he had better fall in line with his em ployers. 'Thus it was that the fight against blind tigers and dope peddlers began. It has resulted thus far in the tigers putting the stopper on their jugs, or in their jugs, bottles and other recep ticles containing “the precious stuff.” As to the dope peddlers, that is is a harder matter to get at. The sale of this nefarious drug is carried on in such a way that it is almost impossi ble to get evidence. But Mayor Wal lace, joined by the council and as sisted by the police department, says that it means a fight to the finish and that no matter who may be found guilty, whether a church dignitary or a back alley bum, the same jail will be the final domicile. Officer Stevens is doing his duty so far and it looks as though Douglas would at last “clean up” and stay in that condition. At any rate the coun cil is determined that their wishes— not theirs, but the wishes of the great majority of the people of the city— shall be complied with and that the dryness now felt in the throats of the drinkers here will not cease as far as getting the aleviation liquid in Doug las is concerned. Mayor s court is a busy place now a-days. Sentences to the gang are not infrequent and heavy fines often pre vail. Those who once get a fine and a reprimand and appear again before the mayor have discovered that Tom Wallace is a man of his word. THE PONY CONTEST CLOSED LAST MONDAY I'lie Windup Was Fast and Furious. Votes Not Yet Tabulated The pony contest ended at 9:30 o’clock Monday night and for three days it had been a head and neck race for votes for the favorites. As to is the winner of the pony, bug gy and harness is yet speculation. A committee consisting of three men went to work counting the ballots on Tuesday morning, but as there were eeveral million votes cast, it will be tomorrow, or possibly later, before the actual winner is know n. Miss Lula Dent Passes Away Tuesday evening at 9:10 o’clock, just as the graduating class of which she was member, sat on the stage of the Agricultural school to receive their diplomas, Miss Lula Dent slip ped from this earth to attend the com mencement of another life in the spir it w r orld. Her diploma was never de livered, her chair was vacant through the exercises, but at that hour she heard the Great God say "Come, high er up." For several weeks she had been very ill of typhoid fever. She was desperately ill from the first; two doc tors and two nurses being in attend ance. The family had no hope from the first and she, too, realized her con dition. During yesterday she asked for several friends and recognized them. She put her arms around her mother’s neck a few nights ago and told her she was going to Heaven. In early childhood she joined the Baptist church and has lived up to her strong convictions. She declined on many occasions to take part in things she thought to be wrong. Miss Lula was nineteen years old the first of April. Being the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dent, she was the idol of the home. She was a sister of Mrs. Martin King. Mr. Ira Dent, and Mr. Walter Dent, of this city. Douglas, Georgia, Wednesday, May 27th. 1914 nearflopics -■ Wrisht. 1914, by «h« Mcdute New«p«per Syndicate 1 AN A YOUNG MAN LOVE TWO GIRLS SIMULTANEOUSLY? he brilliant black eye May In triumph let fly 11 Its darts without caring who feels ’em; But the soft eye of blue Though it scatter wounds, too, s much better pleased when it heals ’em. So much is said about a man's best ;irl that we cannot help wondering how many girls he have. Does each Mwgyawaken similar sentiments in his '■ . * breast or is his liking carefully " graded? It must )■„ „u.d that DEMONSTRATORS TO BE HERE SATURDAY ARE ON A THREE WEEKS’ TOUR Demonstration of Farm Imple ments, Stump Pulling and Blast ing, Ditching and Addresses in the Afternoon. The farm demonstrators, under the auspices of the U. S. Department of Agriculture and the State Department of Agriculture and headed by District Agent G. V. Cunningham, of Tifton, started on a three weeks tour of South east Georgia Tuesday. Today they are at Tifton and Saturday they will be here in Douglas. The demonstrators will hold forth at the 11th District Agricultural farm and the farmers will have an oppor tunity to see all sorts of farm machin ery in operation, some breaking land, some cultivating crops, some thrash ing grain, some grinding feeds, etc., canning outfits canning fruits and veg etables: stump pullers pulling stumps; dynamite blasting stumps, breaking sub-soil, blowing holes for setting fruit trees, and ditching, the farm demonstration agent at each point in oculating hogs with serum to prevent cholera. 4 It is especially desired by the gov ernment and state departments that farmers go out to these demonstra tions, that is as many as can do so, because a great deal of expense is made in bringing the demonstration to the eyes of the farmers. Canning club members are also urged to be on hand as they will be taught many things of importance that they may not have an opportun ity of learning again for some time. The demonstration work will begin in the morning, and in the afternoon there will be in the court house by men versed in the art of scientific as well as practical farming. .Judging from all reports there will be a big crowd on hand from this and adjoining counties. From here the demonstrators will on to Blackshear and will wind up their trip at Fitzgerald on June 11. There was an enormous out pour ing of friends at the funeral, which oc curred at 1 o'clock and the floral-tri butes were many, appropriate and handsome. The pall bearer; were se lected from among her young men friends. They were: Messrs. I. C. Sapp, Aubrey Suddath, Y. S. Hogg, E. H. Tanner, Ralph Youmans, Jim Jardine. Interment will be made this after noon at Sand Hill church in the old family cemetery. “Standing with reluctant feet. Where the brook and river meet,” it seems beyond human endurance to see her taken from the beatiful wo manhood into which she was budding, but choicest flowers are often plucked first, the opening bud especially. It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man better be; Or standing long an oak, three hun dred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sear; A lily of the day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night— It was the plant and flower of Light. In small proportion we just beauty see, And in short measures life may per fect be. —Ben Johnson. rlzoiT U 1 nil'll . discovers his bride has a temper. He comes home after a hard day’s work, to meet a wife who has no smile for him. Instead, she frowns and answers him in monosyllables. So it continues. The home he imagined was to be an earthly paradise turns out to be so dreary an abode that he had rather turn his face anywhere than there. It's a man’s nature to look for sympathy wherever he can find it. He generally turns to some woman who has a cheery disposition, a pleasant greeting for him, and a kindly word, which is a sort of solace to him. He wishes he could be met with a smile such as this woman has in his home. The young wife is high spirited and will not give in. When the husband has a like disposi tion, matters grow’ from bad to worse. He is afraid that his wife harbors a mistrust of him regarding the small amount he holds back. From the time the stand that she will WILL INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF PLANT ADD EIGHTY FEET TO BUILDING Douglas Oil and Fertilizer Co. Plan Improvements That Will Make Their Works as Large as Any in Section WILL INCREASE The Duoglas Oil & Fertilizer Co., one of the concerns that is hustling to make Douglas a bigger, better city, will during the sumer increase its plant to a considerable extent. The building will be lengthened in the neighborhood of 80 feet and rear ranged so as to give an increased ca pacity of about twenty cars. This means that by the time business opens up next fall, this concern will be ready to furnish Coffee county farm ers with just that much more fer tilizer per day ifnecessary. Besides the increased size of the increased size of the plant, other plans are being laid now to be carried out during the summer which will put the Douglas Oil & Fertilizer Co., among the leading class in their line in this section of the country. The concern has enjoyed a splen did business here and they feel war ranted in making these added im provements this year because they are of the opinion that Coffee county farmers are going to make the big gest crop this year they have ever made. GEORGIA NORMAL ELECTS FACULTY The board of trustees for the Geor gia Normal College and Business In stitute have been busy the past week with the election of next year’s fac ulty for the six lower grades, and with other things of importance that came before the board. A ruling has been made that no mar ried ladies that are not dependent can have a place in the school. As a re sult Mrs. Andrew Wood was not re elected, although her work had been very high-class and satisfactory to the board. The other teachers were re elected to their old places, but it is understood that a few of them have not accepted the places. Miss Claudia Little has accepted a place at Man chester and Miss Nanie Quillian will not return. It is also understood that Miss Grace Gaffney, has the de partment of music and elocution, will not return. At this time the vacancies have not been supplied. DR. IIEMIY CORBITT TO BE RESIDENT PHYSICIAN Has Been Chosen to Act in That Ca pacity at the Douglas Hospital Dr. D. H. Meeks, of Nieholls. ar rived in the city Monday with Mr. John Kirkland, assistant cashier of the bank there. The latter coming for treatment at the Douglas hospital. Dr. Meeks has the right spirit about him. Why send any Coffee county pa tients to other hospitals when we have one at our doors. Few towns the size of Douglas can boast of an institution like the Douglas hospital. The coun ty and neighboring towns have alike reaped its benefits, and all true Cof fee countains feel proud of its success. And the end is not yet. Dr. Henry Corbitt, son of Mr. Elisha Corbitt, of Willacoochee, is to become resident physician of this institution and will arrive to assume his duties in a few days. 11th DIST. COLLEGE CLOSES 6TH SESSION BEEN A VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR Commencement Exercises Were Most Auspicious. School In Unusually Prosperous Condition. Tuesday night closed the commence ment exercises of ttie Agricultural school located here. This is the sixth year of the life of the school and it is gratifying to the people of this district to know that each year has found the school better and carrying a larger student body. Its principal, Prof. C. W. Davis, has been with the school since its beginning and he has always been fortunate in securing the excel lent faculty he has had under him. This has been the banner year of the school, and its commencement ex ercises have been the most auspicious. Beginning with the sermon ou last Sunday morning, a deep interest has been felt throughout the exercises. Bishop F. F. Reese, of the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia, preached a mas terly sermon at the Baptist church on Sunday morning. Much religious, wholsome advice was delivered in chaste English and beautiful thought. A splendid choir rendered music fir the occasion, a beautiful solo heing sung by Miss Selma Thornton, of the school. Pretty iioral decorations were used on the pulpit stand. On Monday evening occurred the contests for the medals, two being of fered, one for the boys and one for the girls. The young men speakers were: Mr. Spencer Woodward, of Lau rens county; Mr. Hately Quincey, of Douglas, and Mr. W. F. Boygan, of Coffee county. All of these young men did themselves credit in the man ner of their delivery and the greatest interest existed as to whom the med al should be awarded. Miss Selma Thornton delighted the audience with one of her pretty solos, then followed the contestants for the girls’ medal. The contestants were: Miss Nina Davis and Miss Lucy Tuck er, of Coffee county, and Miss Ruth Clark, of Laurens county. The inter- (Continued on page five) WILL ATTEND COMMEXCEMEXT EXERCISES AT McRAE SI YD.IY Rev. M. A. Morgan will be absent from the city next Saturday ami Sun day and the first part of next week in attendance at the commencement ex ercises of Wesleyan v e at Macon and of South Georgia college at Mcßae, both of which will be held the coming Saturday and Sunday. Rev. Morgan is a trustee of both the schools named which necessitates his being away for several days. The pul pit at the Methodist church here of which Mr. Morgan is pastor, will be occupied Sunday morning by Prof. W. A. Little, of this city, and the service at 7:45 o’clock Sunday evening will be in charge of the Epworth League. PIANO CONTEST OPENED AGAIN FOR NEW ENTRANTS. The piano contest which The Pro gress is conducting is again open for new entrants. This is done at the re quest of several who have become in terested in the paper since the other date. It does not in any way effect the standing of the ones in the con test now who have worked, in fact it gives them a fine start over the new ones coming in. Several of the ones nominated a f the beginning of'' the contest have done nothing, two of them have left the county and one, we understand, has married. We ere, therefore, dropping from the roll of contestants al those who have not worked and the official list stands as follows at this time: Miss Nanie Jardine .... 32,250 Miss Velma Johnson 34,750 Miss Georgia Livingston 116,425 Miss Gussie Roberts 58,600 Miss Ethel Tanner 23,800 Mr. Roy Vinson 22,925 A number of contestants that are at work have made god gains this week, as will be seen from the list when compared with the last week’s list. May be More Prizes It is quite likely that The Progress will offer one more capital prize, and if it does it will be the biggest prize ever offered a contest in a city this size. $1 Per Annum CROP CONDITIONS GOOD IN COFFEE FARMERS REPORT GOOD STANDS While Government and State Agri cultural Departmnets Report Poor Crops, Farmers Here Are Optimistic. The State and Government Agricul tural Departments are reporting that crops are not what they should be, taken as a whole, and that the yields this year will not begin to average up. This is not tire case in Coffee county and adjoining teritory, according to the dictum of many of the largest and most responsible farmers whom this paper has interviewed. One farmer said yesterday that he had 180 acres of as fine cotton as he had ever possessed at this time of year and that his corn and other crops could not be doing better. Another farmer stated that his cot ton and corn were in the best of con dition. Mr. J. H. Peterson, an extensive farhier of this county, said practical ly the same thing, as did also Mr. Oliver Peterson and Mr. Rat Kirkland. Mr. J. A. J. Henderson, of Ocilla, while here Monday, was asked about how he found crops in this territory. He replied that he had no fault to find whatever with conditions as a whole. Good stands of cotton obtain generally he said, and corn is looking fine. Mr. Henderson, as is well known, is one of the largest farmers in Irwin county. Nearly all the farmers talked to about crops by the reporter were ask ed if the drouth had had any bad ef fect on the crops, and they all stated that up to this time it had not —that is in this section. They explained that because of the heavy and continued rains during the winter and spring, the ground was very wet and that while dry now on the surface, there was plenty of moisture below to keep the plants in good shape for some time to come. The rain of yesterday, Tuesday which was pretty general throughout this section, allays all danger from any ill effects from the recent drouth. DOUGLAS DEFEATED THE TEAM FROM CORDEI.E Cordele sent a team of ballplayers here last Friday and they arrived in the city confident that they were go ing to wipe the home team off the earth. However, such a calamity did not happen. Nay, nay, Pauline; on the other hand, the home team play ed much the best game considering the amount of practice the different teams had had, and the final score stood 10-6 in favor of Douglas. The following was the lineups: Douglas: Coochee, If; Burke, cf; Russell, rf; Eubanks, ss and p; Mc- Donald, lb; Whelchel, 2b; Ucher, 3b and ss; Hunter, c; Moore, p and 3b. Cordele: Tiller, 2b; Maynard, ss; Martin, 3b, Needham, lb; Thornton, c; Woodruff, cf; Thompson, cf; Lit tlejohn, rf; Powell, p. The piano which is tne first prize is on display at Tanners Pharmacy, it having been removed from the first display place to make room for Mrs. Dowling. The piano is much admired by all who see it as well as the ring w'hich is at Wilson’s Jewelry Store and the wath at Fielding & Sibbett’s. Now that the pony contest is over, there is going to be something doing in this contest, which from all re ports from the contestants is going to be one of the hottest fought con tests ever pulled off in this county. But one thing about tnis contest is that it thoroughly fair and square from every angle and every contest ant wil get something, either a prize or commission. USE THIS COUPON Now, if you have a friend you want to enter, or if you want to enter your self, fill out the coupon below and send it in. It counts 2,000 votes to start just as the other did: Enter P. O As a contestant in your Business Pro ducing Contest Date (This coupon not good after June 11)